This week marks 34 years since the beginning of the Iranian hostage crisis, and over that time period the relationship between Iran and the United States could be considered cold at best. After decades of animosity, economic sanctions, and depleted diplomatic relations, the election of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani provides an opportunity to review how […]
read moreAs the government shutdown moves into the rearview mirror (at least for now), the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (aka ObamaCare) now takes front stage. To date, the rollout has been a rough ride, and new data from a national survey of N=1,020 voters conducted Oct 20-22* paints a vivid picture of public opinion. Six-in-ten […]
read moreRecent POS surveys of business owners and voters demonstrate why the closing of public lands was the most visible and emotional public impact of the federal government shutdown. Read the article here.
read moreThey say a picture is worth a thousand words. What about a picture of a thousand words? Researchers at University of Pennsylvania recently studied the Facebook postings of over 75,000 volunteers who agreed to have their postings analyzed in the name of science. The researchers used “word clouds” to demonstrate their results with more dominant […]
read moreEighty-two percent of cell phone owners now use their phones to take pictures. The mobile survey application harnesses these capabilities to create what is akin to a visual verbatim. Respondents are able to use a picture they take from their phone or tablet to respond to any number of questions, creating a visual response not […]
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