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Presidential primary 2008 polls: What went wrong

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 30, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 1

University of Michigan survey experts working with the American Association for Public Opinion Research have identified several reasons polls picked the wrong winners in the 2008 Presidential Primary.





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Twitter now wants to know "What's happening?"

"What's happening?" Twitter wants to know

Technology / Internet

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Twitter used to ask "What are you doing?" No longer. The micro-blogging service now wants to know "What's happening?"


4 in 10 voters don't see either Obama or McCain health-care plan as better for them

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 02, 2008 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

As part of the ongoing poll series, Debating Health: Election 2008, the Harvard Public Opinion Research Program at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Harris Interactive® conducted a new survey focused on how ...


Democrats Seen as the 'Undeserving Rich' Face Rejection by Party Voters

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 11, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- In a recent study, researchers from several universities looked at why white working-class voters voted Republican in recent national elections even when they didn't like Republican policies.


Survey finds nearly half of Americans concerned they or their family may get sick from swine flu

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Following the declaration of a public health emergency due to the new H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, the Harvard Opinion Research Program at the Harvard School of Public Health conducted a poll about how concerned Americans ...


Government finds higher autism figure: 1 in 100

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(AP) -- Two new government studies indicate about 1 in 100 children have autism disorders - higher than a previous U.S. estimate of 1 in 150.


Following peanut product recall, six in ten Americans taking steps to reduce risk of sickness

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Feb 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new national survey conducted by the Harvard Opinion Research Program at the Harvard School of Public Health finds that the vast majority (93%) of Americans have heard or read about the recent ongoing recall of peanut products. ...


Students who use 'clickers' score better on physics tests

Other Sciences / Other

created Jul 17, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (32) | comments 9

Hand-held electronic devices called clickers are helping college students learn physics, according to a series of research studies.


Researchers seek to make standardized tests accessible

Medicine & Health / Other

created Sep 16, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Standardized testing is an inescapable part of modern education; however, these tests often fail to meet the needs of students with learning disabilities. Vanderbilt University Learning Sciences Institute researchers Stephen ...


Walking, talking and memory

Walking, talking and memory

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- How easy is it to walk, talk and remember what was said? Dr Dee Way studied how actors learn a script and whether walking affects their memory performance.


Survey finds just 40 percent of adults 'absolutely certain' they will get H1N1 vaccine

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created Oct 02, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

In a new survey, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers found that just 40% of adults are "absolutely certain" they will get the H1N1 vaccine for themselves, and 51% of parents are "absolutely certain" that they ...



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