IPCC: Climate change adaptation to reduce the risks of extreme events and disasters
2012 report by the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on the potential impacts of climate change and potential management strategies.
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The New Hampshire effect in presidential nominations
2004 study in Political Research Quarterly on the impact of the New Hampshire primaries on overall election outcomes.
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Global shift in the social relationships of networked individuals: Meeting and dating online comes of age
2011 study by University of Oxford on global online dating practices, focusing on how the couples met, how they communicate, and the role of the Internet in their daily lives.
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Resources, contests and the exit of candidates during the U.S. presidential primaries
2006 study in the British Journal of Political Science on the factors that most strongly predict the duration of presidential candidacies.
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Dynamics of poll performance during the 2008 presidential nomination contest
2009 study in Public Opinion Quarterly on the failures of polls to predict the outcomes of the 2008 presidential primaries.
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“Sour grapes” or rational voting? Decision making among thwarted primary voters in 2008
2010 study in Public Opinion Quarterly about how Clinton supporters ultimately voted in the general election in 2008.
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Energy and economic value of plastics and municipal solid wastes
2011 study by Columbia University’s Earth Engineering Center on the energy contained in discarded plastics and its economic value.
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Research chat: PBS NewsHour’s Margaret Warner
Interview with PBS NewsHour journalist Margaret Warner about how she prepares for interviews and assignments.
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Evaluating sugary drink nutrition and marketing to youth
2011 report by Yale University evaluating the claim that the consumption and marketing of sugary drinks is harmful to children and adolescents
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How did the primary vote forecasts fare in 2008?
2009 study from DePaul University in Presidential Studies Quarterly on changing variables in forecasting U.S. presidential primaries.
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