Atomic Power: When and If

Annuitization : If Not Now , When ?

In previous writing – and related papers by Chen and Milevsky (JFP, 2003) or Ameriks, Veres and Warshawsky (JFP, 2001) – the point has been made that payout annuities, either variable or fixed, have a rightful place in the optimal life-cycle portfolio. I have argued that depending on a lifecycle investor’s bequest motive versus their desire for consumption, they should have a substantial portio...

The Where and When of “What If”

In this issue of Neuron, Fischer and Ullsperger (2013) demonstrate that EEG signatures of real and fictive learning differ early in processing, but the latent information in each event converges at the temporospatial nexus commonly associated with the P3b component.

"If not us, who? If not now, when?".

Interprofessional collaboration: if not now, when?

Interprofessional collaboration (IPC) is a driving force behind state-of-the art health care delivery. Health care experts, governmental bodies, health professions organizations and academicians support the need for collaborative models. Dental hygienists possess unique qualities that can enhance a collaborative team. As preventive therapists, health educators and holistic providers, they are p...

The EHCR – if not now , when ?

The promotion and uptake of Electronic Healthcare Record (EHCR) systems has been much slower than originally envisaged due to a number of factors. These include, the widespread under-investment in clinical computing, fragmented markets with attendant low profitability exacerbated by a lack of proven standards together with the need to protect investment in existing (legacy) IT systems. Furtherm...