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American Society for Indexing Golden Turkey Award For Palin’s Going RogueThe American Society for Indexing (ASI) wishes to present its Golden Turkey Award for misadventures in indexing to Sarah Palin and HarperCollins for Going Rogue. |
Released: 11/20/2009 11:00 AM EST
American Society for Indexing |
LifeChannels:Healthcare, U.S. Politics
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Hawkeye Poll: Slight Majority of Americans Against Healthcare ReformJust over half of Americans believe healthcare reform would do more harm than good and disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as president, according to a University of Iowa Hawkeye Poll released today. |
Released: 11/18/2009 12:00 PM EST
University of Iowa |
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Expert Available to Speak About U.S. Military Base Impacts in AsiaAs President Obama visits Asia and topics include the U.S. military presence in Okinawa and other locations, Mark Gillem is available to provide information about land use decisions by the U.S. military. |
Released: 11/15/2009 7:35 PM EST
Expert Available University of Oregon |
LifeChannels:Infectious Diseases, U.S. Politics, AIDS
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New Book Examines Impact of AIDS on American PoliticsA new book by a University of Illinois at Chicago scholar examines how the AIDS epidemic impacted American politics in the 1980s and 1990s and argues that the era was not as politically conservative as it is often characterized. |
Released: 11/13/2009 1:00 PM EST
University of Illinois at Chicago |
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Expert Says Number of Children's Books About Obama Is AstoundingIt's no wonder the market for children's literature has seen its share of books about the new president, But the number of titles about Barack Obama is astounding, said Phil Nel, K-State professor of English and head of K-State's children's literature program. |
Released: 11/12/2009 11:00 AM EST
Expert Available Kansas State University |
LifeChannels:U.S. Politics |
Arkansas Poll: Arkansans Mixed on Health Care Reform; Too Soon to Tell on Senatorial RaceThe 11th annual Arkansas Poll finds Arkansans of mixed minds about changing the health care system and that it’s too early to tell about next year’s senatorial race. |
Released: 11/5/2009 8:00 AM EST
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville |
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What Does a Futuristic, “Smart” Grid Look Like? How Would It Function?For questions about what a modern “smart” grid would look like or how it would function, please consider the research expertise of Alan Mantooth, professor of electrical engineering and executive director of the National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission (NCREPT) at the University of Arkansas. |
Released: 10/27/2009 2:30 PM EDT
Expert Available University of Arkansas, Fayetteville |
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“Judging Bush” Evaluates Bush PresidencyRobert Maranto, a University of Arkansas professor, is lead editor of Judging Bush, a collection of essays that evaluate the man and his presidency. |
Released: 10/22/2009 2:00 PM EDT
Expert Available University of Arkansas, Fayetteville |
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Internationally Known Genocide Scholar Available to Comment on New Obama Administration Strategy in SudanSamuel Totten, an internationally known genocide scholar and author and editor of numerous books about genocide, is available to comment on the new Obama administration's policy in Sudan. |
Released: 10/21/2009 4:35 PM EDT
Expert Available University of Arkansas, Fayetteville |
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Extremists More Willing to Share Their OpinionsPeople with relatively extreme opinions may be more willing to publicly share their views than those with more moderate views. The key is that the extremists have to believe that more people share their views than actually do, the research found. |
Released: 10/21/2009 11:05 AM EDT
Ohio State University |