Click trajectories: End-to-end analysis of the spam value chain
2011 study by UC San Diego and UC Berkeley on strategy for disrupting the infrastructure on which spam advertising is based.
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The politics of mate choice
2011 study in the Journal of Politics on the degree of political similarity among couples.
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Migrating to opportunities: How family migration motivations shape childrens’ academic trajectories
Study in Journal of Social Issues on differences in family priorities and learning outcomes for immigrant children.
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USDA report: Expenditures on children by families, 2010
2010 study by USDA’s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion on the costs of providing for child-rearing needs, based on a survey of more than 15,000 households.
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Associations between physician characteristics and quality of care
2010 study in the Archives of Internal Medicine on link between observable physician characteristics and quality of treatment for patients.
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2011 annual report by the Social Security Board of Trustees
2011 U.S. Government report on the challenges facing the Social Security system and its ability to meet its obligations to retirees and those on disability.
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World Health Organization: World Health Statistics 2011
2011 report from the World Health Organization on progress in meeting the U.N.’s health-related Millennium Development Goals.
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Population of gray catbirds in the suburban matrix
Study by researchers at Towson University and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute on survival rates and causes of death of gray catbirds.
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Effects of family type and resources on children’s academic performance
2011 study in the Journal of Marriage and Family on educational results for children in nontraditional families and related causes.
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Missed opportunity: Transit and jobs in metropolitan America
2011 study by the Brookings Institution on how well U.S. public-transportation networks line up with the needs of workers and commuters.
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