News tagged with politician
Want your enemies to trust you? Put on your baby face
Do baby-faced opponents have a better chance of gaining your trust? By subtly altering fictional politicians' faces, researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem examined whether minor changes in appearance ...
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Jan 30, 2012 |
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EU takes on Internet giants over people's personal data
The European Commission launches Wednesday a controversial bid to compel Internet giants such as Google or Facebook to give users more control over their personal data or face fines.
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Social media 'not to blame' for inciting rioters
(PhysOrg.com) -- A study of 2.4 million Twitter messages from the time of the riots has found that politicians and other commentators were wrong to claim the website played an important role in inciting and ...
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Dec 08, 2011 |
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India to ban 'offensive' Internet material
India on Tuesday vowed to ban offensive material from the Internet after Facebook, Google and other major firms told the government they were unable to screen content before it was posted.
Dec 06, 2011 |
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Wind energy creating a problem with military and weather radar
(PhysOrg.com) -- With the push for creating green energy, giant windmill farms are becoming more and more common for electricity production. However, the National Weather Service and the United States Air ...
Nov 08, 2011 |
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Mexican hacker group member freed by cartel: report
A Mexican member of online "hacktivist" group Anonymous was released by the Zetas drug cartel ahead of a threat by the Web group to expose details of the crime ring's activities, Mexican television reported Friday.
Nov 04, 2011 |
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World's largest blind symbol unveiled in Vienna
The world's largest blind symbol -- a yellow banner with three black spots -- was unveiled Thursday at Vienna's St. Stephen's cathedral on the occasion of World Sight Day.
Oct 13, 2011 |
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Labor or conservative? It's all in the eye of the beholder
Scientists have uncovered specific facial characteristics which make MPs look like they belong to one of the two major political parties in Britain.
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Oct 06, 2011 |
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Amazon says tax delay will save jobs
Amazon on Monday said legislation allowing online retailers to delay for one year the collection of sales tax in California would save jobs and provide time for a national law to be drawn up.
Sep 13, 2011 |
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Nigeria parents risk jail for skipping polio drops
(AP) -- Parents who do not allow their children to be vaccinated against polio now risk jail time for defying a government order aimed at ensuring that the disease is eradicated from Africa's most populous nation, authorities ...
Jul 29, 2011 |
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Facebook friends? Group identity helps consumers remember ads
When consumers think about the groups they belong to, they recall ads better, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
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Jun 15, 2011 |
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History shows that all-boy classrooms might actually benefit girls
In recent years, the apparent decline in boys' academic success rates has troubled politicians, researchers, and educators. It has been described as an educational crisis and a failure of the traditional school setting. The ...
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May 31, 2011 |
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What do policymakers know about the factors influencing people's well-being?
Most people would probably agree that quality of life means more than just material welfare, and it is becoming increasingly common for politicians to be interested in letting people's subjective well-being guide policy. ...
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May 23, 2011 |
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YouTube 'Town Hall' takes US political pulse
YouTube on Wednesday launched a "Town Hall" website at which US congressional leaders address issues in brief videos and viewers get to show which positions they support.
May 18, 2011 |
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Be specific: Perceived media bias can lead to political action
Politicians should be careful when they rail against mainstream news media. A study from North Carolina State University shows that perceived bias of media outlets can lead to increased political engagement – but only ...
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May 13, 2011 |
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Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure (from Greek "polis") is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making. This includes people who hold decision-making positions in government, and people who seek those positions, whether by means of election, coup d'état, appointment, electoral fraud, conquest, right of inheritance (see also: divine right) or other means. Politics is not limited to governance through public office. Political offices may also be held in corporations, and other entities that are governed by self-defined political processes.
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