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Protect your vote -- avoid election machine errors General Science / Other November 03, 2008 \| User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| No comments yet Of all the conceivable problems that could lead to a miscount Election Day, there's one possibility that voters can do something about – avoid making election machine-related errors, says a University of Maryland ...

Nations that launch: Where new technologies and products take-off General Science / Other October 31, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet A new study published in the September/October issue of the journal Marketing Science reveals the world's most innovative countries, with Japan and the Nordic countries earning top spots and the United States finishing ...

Eighth-grade ISAT standards not aligned with high school demands, college readiness General Science / Other October 31, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet (PhysOrg.com) -- Students who just meet Illinois testing standards in eighth grade have virtually no chance of scoring a 20 or above on the ACT, according to a study released Friday by the Consortium on Chicago ...

Social media and presidential election: Scientists examine impact of YouTube, MySpace General Science / Other October 31, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Dr. Paul Haridakis, associate professor of Communication Studies at Kent State University and a long-time scholar in the area of the impact of media on the political landscape in the U.S., is investigating the impact of hugely ...

Presidential candidates' television ads most negative in history General Science / Other October 31, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet 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 candidates' television spots, including ...

A pretty face can make a difference in whom you vote for General Science / Other October 30, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 First it was Hillary Clinton, and now Sarah Palin. Everyone is talking about the year the glass ceiling finally cracked, if not shattered, in U.S. politics. According to new Northwestern University research, it is not at ...

Voting for a candidate is not about policy or experience -- it's about charisma, researchers find General Science / Other October 30, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet (PhysOrg.com) -- In a matter of seconds, voters can decide -- based on their perception of a candidate's charisma -- which of two candidates will win a race. About 60 percent of the time, they are correct, according to a ...

Are all precinct voting sites created equal? Maybe not General Science / Other October 30, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet (PhysOrg.com) -- The lights may matter. So may the signs, the knowledge of poll workers and whether the location has been used as a polling place in the past.

Spy researcher says once improbable Bond villains now close to real thing General Science / Other October 30, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Professor Richard J. Aldrich, Professor of International Security at University of Warwick says that the once improbable seeming villains in the Bond movies have become close to the real threats faced by modern security services.

Personality shapes perception of romance, but doesn't tell the whole story General Science / Other October 30, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet Personality researchers have long known that people who report they have certain personality traits are also more (or less) likely to be satisfied with their romantic partners. Someone who says she is often anxious or moody, ...

Study reveals marriage dowry as major cause of poverty in Bangladesh General Science / Other October 30, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet More than 35 million people in Bangladesh, around a quarter of its population, face acute poverty and hunger. Dowry payments of more than 200 times the daily wage and costly medical expenses are major causes ...

How nonverbal cues in presidential debates are interpreted by voters General Science / Other October 30, 2008 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Research on nonverbal vocal communication in the presidential debates, published by two Kent State University sociology professors, demonstrates that subtle, non-consciously perceived cues in candidates' voices may provide ...

Casino gambling: Hold 'em or fold 'em? General Science / Other October 29, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet (PhysOrg.com) -- People who gamble at casinos know when to hold 'em -- or quit while they're ahead -- but have trouble deciding when to fold 'em when they're behind, says a University of Michigan researcher.

Even optimists get the blues when pink-slipped General Science / Other October 29, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 (PhysOrg.com) -- In the midst of an economic crisis that's sparked massive layoffs, new research by a U of T professor shows that even optimists get the blues when facing a pink slip.

Thoroughly moderate America General Science / Other October 29, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 2 (PhysOrg.com) -- The global credit crunch and Barack Obama's neutralisation of the 'religious right' in America are likely to sweep him to an historic victory in the US elections, according to an expert at The University ...

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Protect your vote -- avoid election machine errors General Science / Other November 03, 2008 \| User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| No comments yet Of all the conceivable problems that could lead to a miscount Election Day, there's one possibility that voters can do something about – avoid making election machine-related errors, says a University of Maryland ...

Nations that launch: Where new technologies and products take-off General Science / Other October 31, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet A new study published in the September/October issue of the journal Marketing Science reveals the world's most innovative countries, with Japan and the Nordic countries earning top spots and the United States finishing ...

Eighth-grade ISAT standards not aligned with high school demands, college readiness General Science / Other October 31, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet (PhysOrg.com) -- Students who just meet Illinois testing standards in eighth grade have virtually no chance of scoring a 20 or above on the ACT, according to a study released Friday by the Consortium on Chicago ...

Social media and presidential election: Scientists examine impact of YouTube, MySpace General Science / Other October 31, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Dr. Paul Haridakis, associate professor of Communication Studies at Kent State University and a long-time scholar in the area of the impact of media on the political landscape in the U.S., is investigating the impact of hugely ...

Presidential candidates' television ads most negative in history General Science / Other October 31, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet 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 candidates' television spots, including ...

A pretty face can make a difference in whom you vote for General Science / Other October 30, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 First it was Hillary Clinton, and now Sarah Palin. Everyone is talking about the year the glass ceiling finally cracked, if not shattered, in U.S. politics. According to new Northwestern University research, it is not at ...

Voting for a candidate is not about policy or experience -- it's about charisma, researchers find General Science / Other October 30, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet (PhysOrg.com) -- In a matter of seconds, voters can decide -- based on their perception of a candidate's charisma -- which of two candidates will win a race. About 60 percent of the time, they are correct, according to a ...

Are all precinct voting sites created equal? Maybe not General Science / Other October 30, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet (PhysOrg.com) -- The lights may matter. So may the signs, the knowledge of poll workers and whether the location has been used as a polling place in the past.

Spy researcher says once improbable Bond villains now close to real thing General Science / Other October 30, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Professor Richard J. Aldrich, Professor of International Security at University of Warwick says that the once improbable seeming villains in the Bond movies have become close to the real threats faced by modern security services.

Personality shapes perception of romance, but doesn't tell the whole story General Science / Other October 30, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet Personality researchers have long known that people who report they have certain personality traits are also more (or less) likely to be satisfied with their romantic partners. Someone who says she is often anxious or moody, ...

Study reveals marriage dowry as major cause of poverty in Bangladesh General Science / Other October 30, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet More than 35 million people in Bangladesh, around a quarter of its population, face acute poverty and hunger. Dowry payments of more than 200 times the daily wage and costly medical expenses are major causes ...

How nonverbal cues in presidential debates are interpreted by voters General Science / Other October 30, 2008 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| User comments: 1 Research on nonverbal vocal communication in the presidential debates, published by two Kent State University sociology professors, demonstrates that subtle, non-consciously perceived cues in candidates' voices may provide ...

Casino gambling: Hold 'em or fold 'em? General Science / Other October 29, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet (PhysOrg.com) -- People who gamble at casinos know when to hold 'em -- or quit while they're ahead -- but have trouble deciding when to fold 'em when they're behind, says a University of Michigan researcher.

Even optimists get the blues when pink-slipped General Science / Other October 29, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 (PhysOrg.com) -- In the midst of an economic crisis that's sparked massive layoffs, new research by a U of T professor shows that even optimists get the blues when facing a pink slip.

Thoroughly moderate America General Science / Other October 29, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 2 (PhysOrg.com) -- The global credit crunch and Barack Obama's neutralisation of the 'religious right' in America are likely to sweep him to an historic victory in the US elections, according to an expert at The University ...

Protect your vote -- avoid election machine errors

Nations that launch: Where new technologies and products take-off

Eighth-grade ISAT standards not aligned with high school demands, college readiness

Social media and presidential election: Scientists examine impact of YouTube, MySpace

Presidential candidates' television ads most negative in history

A pretty face can make a difference in whom you vote for

Voting for a candidate is not about policy or experience -- it's about charisma, researchers find

Are all precinct voting sites created equal? Maybe not

Spy researcher says once improbable Bond villains now close to real thing

Personality shapes perception of romance, but doesn't tell the whole story

Study reveals marriage dowry as major cause of poverty in Bangladesh

How nonverbal cues in presidential debates are interpreted by voters

Casino gambling: Hold 'em or fold 'em?

Even optimists get the blues when pink-slipped

Thoroughly moderate America

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