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Analysis Shows How Cap-and-Trade Plans Can Cut Greenhouse Emissions
November 13, 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 -
Survey Highlights Support For Nanotech In Health Fields But Disapproval Elsewhere
November 13, 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 -
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 -
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Protect Your Vote: Avoid Election Machine Errors
November 3, 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 -
Ageism More Prevalent Than Racism Among Presidential Voters, Study Finds
November 1, 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 -
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Late-Night Comedy's Effect On Voters
October 31, 2008 — "During the presidential campaigns over the past two decades, mainstream late-night comedians like Leno and Letterman have relied largely on the least-common denominator jokes that everyone will get: ... > full story -
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Does Your Personality Influence Who You Vote For?
October 31, 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 -
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Social Media And Presidential Election: Impact Of YouTube, MySpace
October 31, 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 -
Presidential Candidates' Television Ads Most Negative In History
October 31, 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 -
Pre-Election Surveys Show Deep Concern About State Of Health Care
October 30, 2008 — With only a few days remaining before Election Day, researchers writing in the New England Journal of Medicine, find that seven in ten registered voters say major changes are needed in the US health ... > full story
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