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...What, in your opinion, is the worst part of living in the Quad, if there...
...brought attention to his belief that President Barack Obama was able to be elected as an African-American for his light skin. While his comment was certainly a political faux pas, a study by the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business seems to confirm his opinion. Subjects who perceived Obama as lighter were more likely to vote for him; the results were confirmed by similar study with a control, fake candidate...
...Could public opinion now be changing? Recent debate over food security may be having an effect. The U.N. says the world population is set to reach 9 billion by 2050, requiring a 70% rise in global food production to feed the planet. With the added threat of climate change, GMOs like drought-resistant crops could offer hope that global demand will be met. "European public opinion on GMOs was shaken two years ago with the food crisis, when prices spiked wildly and there were riots around the world," says Jo Swinnen, senior fellow at the Center for European Policy Studies...
...20th century to an impediment to achieving real security and lasting peace in the 21st." Plenty of European diplomats would agree with him. After the speech one diplomat spoke of an "inertia" among Europeans when confronted with novel threats. "We have to explain to our own public opinion," he said, "the world we live in." (Read: "What is Robert Gates Really Fighting...
There was a mixed response regarding how open you were to discussing your injury. Do you think that criticism was fair? -Frank Pennisi, Bayside, N.Y. Everyone has an opinion, and I can't stop that. I initially didn't want to tell anyone. That's why I kept it secret for a week. But it didn't heal the way I was hoping. I just felt like I wanted to be open with everyone. That was my choice. I think it was the right one. (See pictures of the best moments from the Winter Games...