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Astronauts To Vote From Space
In this day and age, people
engage in their right to
vote from all over the
world. But this Nov. 4, few
ballots will have traveled
as far as those cast by two
NASA astronauts. ... > full story
'Voter-Verifiable' Voting System Ensures Accuracy And Privacy
Approximately two-thirds of
Americans voting in the
November Presidential
election will cast their
votes on paper ballots. How
can voters be assured their
... > full story
Voters Swayed By Candidates Who Share Their Looks, Researchers Say
Made up your mind who to
vote for? Maybe it's because
you like the looks of the
candidate. Or maybe it's
because the candidate looks
... > full story
Did Pirates Create The Credit Crunch?
As the world’s money
markets do their best to
combat the Credit Crunch, a
politics lecturer has
discovered that the root of
modern democracy’s
money woes may lay with the
... > full story
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Primary Care Provides Patients With Better Outcomes At Lower Cost, Review Finds
November 19, 2008 — Literature review documents critical importance of primary care as part of solution sought by president and Congress for health care ... > full story -
Survey Highlights Support For Nanotech In Health Fields But Disapproval Elsewhere
November 18, 2008 — A landmark national survey on the use of nanotechnology for "human enhancement" shows widespread public support for applications of the new technology related to improving human health. However, the ... > full story -
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Analysis Shows How Cap-and-trade Plans Can Cut Greenhouse Emissions
November 16, 2008 — Researchers at MIT's Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research have produced a report concerning key design issues of proposed "cap-and-trade" programs that are under consideration in the ... > full story -
Protect Your Vote: Avoid Election Machine Errors
November 4, 2008 — Of all the problems that could lead to a miscount Election Day, there's one possibility that voters can do something about -- avoid election machine-related errors, says a researcher who led a ... > full story -
Widespread Dissatisfaction Found With Current U.S. Health Care Payment System
November 3, 2008 — Leaders in health care and health care policy feel strongly that the way we pay for health care in the US must be fundamentally reformed. The latest Commonwealth Fund/Modern Healthcare Health Care ... > full story -
Does Your Personality Influence Who You Vote For?
November 2, 2008 — Does your personality influence who you vote for? The short answer is yes, according to one professor of psychology. As Americans go to the polls in record numbers to vote for the next U.S. ... > full story -
Ageism More Prevalent Than Racism Among Presidential Voters, Study Finds
November 2, 2008 — An ongoing study of 20,000 registered voters has found that far more of them would vote against Sen. John McCain because of his age than would vote against Sen. Barack Obama because of his ... > full story -
A Pretty Face Can Make A Difference In Whom You Vote For
November 1, 2008 — It's not surprising that everyone is talking about the great looks of Sarah Palin. The decision to play up the looks of the former beauty queen is a winning strategy. A perception of competence is ... > full story -
Presidential Candidates' Television Ads Most Negative In History
November 1, 2008 — The 2008 presidential campaign, as reflected in candidates' television spots, has been one of the most negative campaigns in history. A University of Missouri professor analyzed this year's ... > full story -
Social Media And Presidential Election: Impact Of YouTube, MySpace
November 1, 2008 — What is the impact of media on the political landscape in the US? Researchers are investigating the impact of hugely popular social media's impact on the upcoming presidential ... > full story
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