(Commentary by Ken Hughes, research specialist at UVA’s Miller Center) Like Donald Trump, Richard Nixon tried to stonewall congressional investigations into crimes allegedly committed in the White House. But the stone wall crumbled under pressure from the public, Congress and the courts, and its rubble formed the foundation for an article of impeachment.
One-third of adults in this country are now obese, and seatbelts aren’t working so well for them. That’s why UVA engineers are studying the science of seatbelts, hoping to create safer restraints.
(Commentaries) Doctors, farmers, and others continue to dole out too many antibiotics, driving the resistance. Amy Mathers, who directs the University of Virginia’s Sink Lab, told me that over the past decade there’s been a surge of U.S. patients infected with bacteria for which there’s no effective antibiotic. “I see that once a month,” she said. “Ten years ago, that was a rarity.”
Not everyone is convinced it has been Biden alone that is damaging O’Rourke over the last month. Presidential politics expert Kyle Kondik says O’Rourke’s dip is also happening as Pete Buttigieg – another young, white Democrat – has gained ground. Since those late March polls, the 37-year-old mayor from Indiana, has pushed ahead of O’Rourke. Kondik, managing editor of the Sabato’s Crystal Ball political newsletters via the University of Virginia, said Buttigieg has created a buzz built on youthful enthusiasm – another of O’Rourke’s strengths.
“To me the person who’s most vulnerable to this is Mnuchin because, of course, the statute directs Mnuchin to do something,” said George K. Yin, a professor at the University of Virginia School of Law and former chief of staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation. “So if he doesn’t comply then he’s the one in violation. … The statute is very clear and seems like very strong support for what [Committee Chairman Richard] Neal is trying to do. I think he obviously needs to think very seriously about that; now he might not care if he gets fired, but I think he would care if he gets sent to jail.”
The reduction in blood pressure was small but significant, and worthy of further exploration, said Dr. Robert M. Carey, a professor of medicine at the University of Virginia who wasn't involved in the new study. He helped write the most recent blood pressure guidelines for the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology.
It has a population of almost 50,000, but Charlottesville “somehow manages to maintain a small-town feel,” said local Kelly, 31, a program manager for UVA’s Institute of Environmental Negotiation. “People are so friendly and everything is within a close proximity. There are so many amazing outdoor activities; hiking and cycling are really popular in C’Ville, helped by the proximity to Shenandoah National Park.”
Charlottesville City Council candidates are sharing their ideas on how to help make the city more environmentally friendly. Several of the five Democratic candidates described the public transportation system in Charlottesville as "broken." Sena Magill says the city can learn something from the University of Virginia. “When I was a UVA student, I used the bus system there and when I lived in Charlottesville I've used the bus system here and I always got to my classes on time at UVA and I never got to work on time when I used it here," Magill said.
Since the inception of the first mills in the 1950s, politicians have owned or gained control of them by winning mill co-operative elections. A study on the links between politicians and sugar mills by Sandip Sukhtankar, associate professor of economics at University of Virginia, found that 101 of the 183 mills – for which data was available – in Maharashtra had chairmen who competed for state or national elections between 1993 and 2005.
To become successful cross-cultural leaders, individuals should reflect upon their long-held opinions and practices – and then accept they might have to change. “Understanding your beliefs and knowing where they might differ from others’ is critical to global executive success,” wrote James G. Clawson, a professor at UVA’s Darden School of Business. “Without this key characteristic, you will not be able to adapt to and tolerate the deep-seated beliefs of others – and business opportunities will evaporate.”
Whereas NGOs sometimes soften their statements on human-rights abuses in China in order to protect affiliates inside the country, this has rarely been an issue for American media companies. Aynne Kokas, a UVA assistant professor of media studies and the author of “Hollywood Made in China,” has been alarmed by recent crackdowns and heightened censorship.
On and off the field, Chris Long is a standout. The former UVA football star opened up about his career and how he's using that as a platform to help others.
"In a large field, I wouldn’t necessarily write off anyone. Sometimes when there are a lot of options, voters end up making a surprising choice: Trump himself was such a surprise. So, too, was Jimmy Carter in 1976," said Kyle Kondik of the University of Virginia Center for Politics.
"Obviously, the president wants his approval to be as high as possible in advance of his reelection bid next year," Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball from the University of Virginia, wrote in an email. "A 46/50 approval/disapproval split would be mediocre at best for most presidents, but it’s among the better approval polls the president has gotten from any major nonpartisan pollster while he’s been in office given that he’s spent virtually his entire presidency with underwater approval ratings. The -4 gap between approval and disapproval is different than other recent poll...
In an op-ed in Politico Magazine published on Saturday, University of Virginia law professor George Yin, who has researched the law governing Neal’s request, wrote that the chairman would be better off suing Mnuchin to enforce his request rather than issuing a subpoena.
Experts tend to side with Neal, since the plain language of the 1924 statute appears clear. Not only is there “no wiggle room” in the statue’s “shall furnish” and “any return” language, the legislative history of the law appears to be on Neal’s side as well, said George K. Yin, a professor at the University of Virginia School of Law and former chief of staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation.
Larry Sabato, a political scientist at the University of Virginia, said the state “arguably” started turning blue when it voted for Democrat Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election. Virginia had backed Republicans in the 10 previous presidential elections, beginning in 1968.
A number of legal experts have said the law clearly states Mnuchin must release the president's tax returns upon request from Congress. "The statute is very clear and seems like very strong support for what Mr. Neal is trying to do," George K. Yin, a professor at the University of Virginia School of Law and former chief of staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation, said last month. "I think [Mnuchin] obviously needs to think very seriously about that; now he might not care if he gets fired, but I think he would care if he gets sent to jail."
It was 1924, and at the center of the anger and suspicion — fueled by government dysfunction and wealth inequality as gaping as it is in 2019 — were two millionaires. One was the treasury secretary, Andrew W. Mellon, a financier and philanthropist and forerunner of Steven Mnuchin, a former Goldman Sachs executive who became President Trump’s treasury secretary. Mnuchin is now the face of the administration’s quest to keep Trump’s tax returns from Congress. Ensuring that Congress had equal access to the information was a way to address a perceived imbalance between the two branches, as George K...
(Commentary) A study from economists Dr. Christopher Ruhm and Dr. Charles Baum from the University of Virginia and Middle Tennessee State University found teenagers who had part-time jobs as teenagers had annual earnings that were roughly seven times higher compared to their classmates who did not have jobs.