Wind energy in the United States and globally: Research roundup
2012 roundup of research on onshore and offshore wind energy, including market conditions, governmental support, technological advances and global potential.
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The relationship between price and demand for fresh produce
2012 study in Urban Studies on the availability of and demand for fresh fruit and vegetables in a low-income neighborhood of Detroit.
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Major memory for microblogs
2013 study from the University of California, San Diego, the University of Scranton and the University of Warwick (UK) published in Memory and Cognition on how microblog content is read and remembered.
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Pope Francis, Benedict XVI and the Catholic Church: Research and background data
2013 review of reports and studies that provide helpful background on the Roman Catholic Church, its demographic composition and related issues.
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Why most Facebook users get more than they give
2012 report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project on levels of Facebook participation.
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Preschool, Head Start and early education policies: Research review
2013 examination of relevant studies, reports and articles relating to policy proposals to expand federally funded preschool programs.
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Source of offenders’ firearms in states with the least stringent gun laws
2013 study in the journal Injury Prevention evaluates relationship between the strength of state gun laws and offenders’ acquisition of firearms.
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Civic values in college: Student-level and institutional-level effects
2013 study in Journal of College Student Development that shows how various factors help explain the development of civic values through college.
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Budget sequestration: Review of job loss estimates
2012 Congressional Research Service report on budget cuts in 2013 mandated under the Budget Control Act, should no deficit reduction deal be reached.
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Government-related research websites; transparency, FOIA and data projects
Sites relating to state and federal agencies; also featuring independent watchdogs, data and archive efforts.
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