Rob Kall Explained

Rob Kall
Birth Date:29 June 1951
Nationality:American
Education:1968-1972:
Pennsylvania State University:
earned B.A. Psychology
1972-1975:
Temple University
La Salle College
St. Joseph's College:
Pre-med courses -
Organic Chemistry, Biochem, Endocrinology, Physics
1977-1979, Temple University:
earned Master of Education, in Counseling psychology
Employer:self
Known For:OpEdNews
Notable Works:founder:

Rob Kall (born June 29, 1951) is an American inventor, journalist, and founder of the OpEdNews website,[1] a United States-based progressive/liberal news, antiwar activism, and opinion website founded in 2003.[2] Kall also hosts the 'Bottom Up Radio Show'[3] as well as being founder and president of 'FutureHealth' and host of 'FutureHeath Radio'.[4] In 2014, Mediaite showed Kall ranked as one of the top 200 print/online columnists.[5]

Background

Inventor

In 1976-77, while Kall was a graduate student, he learned of the physiological finding that cold hands can result from the vascular constriction that indicates stress. He then developed the "Bio-Q ring" to detect stress through use of 13 liquid crystals to detect changes in the temperature of the hand. The concept was that if a wearer were forewarned of approaching tension, they could mitigate their actions and thus reduce stress. In 1978 and 1979, he took early design samples of the Bio-Q ring to BSA meetings in Albuquerque and San Diego. Encouragement from biofeedback experts Thomas Budzynski, Edward Taub, and others, kept him focused on the concept. Raising money as a freelance medical writer, he founded Futurehealth Inc as a manufacturer of biofeedback instrumentation/materials. By 1984, 185,000 Bio-Q units had been sold,[6] and according to the Futurehealth.org website, by 2014 that quantity has reached over 300,000 units sold in over 50 countries.[7]

OpEdNews

Rob Kall relates how in early 2003, he had heard a Colin Powell speech about why the United States "had" to go to war with Iraq and felt that Powell's reasons were disingenuous. Wishing to "publish the Truth", Kall began a personal blog which developed into OpEdNews.[8]

Kall's articles on the OpEdNews website have been cross-posted in The Huffington Post.[9] [10] [11] He has been mentioned in an op ed in The New York Times, by Judith Warner.[12]

Recognition

Kall is ranked by Mediaite as one of the top 200 online/print columnists.[13]

Awards and nominations

In July 2013, Kall, along with his Opednews (new media), became the first media winners of the Pillar Human Rights Award for International Persons of Conscience for supporting whistleblowers and the first amendment, awarded by the 2013 Whistleblower Summit for Civil & Human Rights as hosted by ACORN 8 and Federally Employed Women-Legal Education Fund (FEW/LEF).[14] [15] [16] [17]

Notes and References

  1. News: Rob Kall bio. May 20, 2014. The Huffington Post. 2014.
  2. News: Katalinas. Theresa. Bucks Web site grabs piece of the online news market - The highly traveled opednews.com joins the ranks of a growing Web news base.. May 7, 2014. The Intelligencer. February 5, 2007.
  3. Book: Silverman, Francine. Ebook of Political Talk Radio Shows. 2013. BookRix. 978-3730911266.
  4. Book: Robbins, Jim. A Symphony in the Brain: The Evolution of the New Brain Wave Biofeedback. New York City. Grove Press. 2008. 9780802143815.
  5. Web site: Rob Kall, M.Ed. Curriculum Vitae. futurehealth.org. May 23, 2014.
  6. News: Kleinfield . N. R. . Flood of Health Kits Widens Home Tests for Early Symptoms (page 2) . May 23, 2014 . . October 1, 1984.
  7. Web site: staff . Bio-Q Thermal Biofeedback & Stress Monitoring Ring . futurehealth.org . May 23, 2014.
  8. News: Phillips. Marina. A Voice For Truth – Rob Kall. May 20, 2014. OM Times. March 2013.
  9. News: Kall. Rob. Bail Out Investigative Journalists. May 20, 2014. The Huffington Post. December 17, 2008.
  10. News: Kall. Rob. Separating the Journalism Baby from the Newspaper Bathwater. May 20, 2014. The Huffington Post. October 5, 2009.
  11. News: Kall. Rob. Progressive Message Won Big at Oscars. May 22, 2014. The Huffington Post. March 8, 2010.
  12. News: Judith Warner. Judith Warner. Getting Beyond Camelot. May 22, 2014. The New York Times. December 18, 2008.
  13. Web site: staff. The Mediaite Influence Index: Rob Kall - #178 among Print / Online Columnists. Mediaite. May 20, 2014.
  14. News: McCray. Michael. CBC Chair Marcia Fudge, Senators Ron Wyden, Rand Paul and OpEdNews / Rob Kall honored with the Pillar Human Rights Award. May 22, 2014. Columbus Free Press. July 26, 2013.
  15. Web site: McCray. Michael. Whistleblower Summit Civil & Human Rights Conference July 29-31, 2013, Pillar Award Presentation. ACORN 8. May 22, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140518150508/http://www.acorn8.com/. live. May 18, 2014.
  16. News: McCray. Michael. CBC Chair Marcia Fudge, Senators Ron Wyden, Rand Paul and OpEdNews / Rob Kall honored with the Pillar Human Rights Award. May 20, 2014. OpEdNews. July 25, 2013.
  17. News: staff. Rob Kall -Change from the Bottom Up. audio link. May 20, 2014. . October 23, 2013. transcript