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More informed citizens have a more positive perception of politicians

Consumption of political information is linked to more moderate and positive opinions about the sector, according to a study by the University of Navarra. The results show that scientists are the most trusted profession, ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Details of London marathon runners leaked

The home addresses of all 38,000 runners in Sunday's London Marathon, including those of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay and leading Labour Party politician Ed Balls were mistakenly published online, organisers ...

Technology / Internet

created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Einstein letter lauding Swiss system set for sale

A letter written by celebrated physicist Albert Einstein extolling the virtues of Switzerland is expected to fetch thousands of francs (euros, dollars) when it goes under the hammer there in June.

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

From buskins to brothel-creepers: our love affair with shoes

Tomorrow Cambridge historian Dr Ulinka Rublack will give a public talk that will set footwear at the centre of her argument that in neglecting to explore the history of things we miss a golden opportunity ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

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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created Jan 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

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.

Technology / Internet

created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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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created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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.

Technology / Internet

created Dec 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 4

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 ...

Technology / Engineering

created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (14) | comments 10 | with audio podcast report

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.

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created Nov 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

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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created Oct 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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.

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created Sep 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

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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created Jun 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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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created May 31, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 15

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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created May 23, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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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