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COSTA MESA, Calif., Aug. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- American consumers are more mobile than ever and during the past few years, the $3.3-billion market research industry has faced increasingly difficult challenges obtaining consumer and voter opinions. Today, Surveys on the Go (SOTG), along with its sister company M4 Strategies, provides the solution with a free iPhone application that allows respondents to earn cash for their opinions while waiting in the doctor's office, salon, or...

LONDON, August 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Research Now has conducted a recent poll among 1,000 Australian respondents aged 18 and over who are members of the Valued Opinions Panel to find what the preferred genre of film among respondents. Comedies topped the poll as the favoured genre of film (58%) and, although women are more likely than men to watch comedies (39% of all females surveyed), 19% of all males surveyed also enjoy a good laugh and feel good storyline. A...

WHITING, Ind., Aug. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With a new school year right around the corner, loads of new expenses are looming. Many of the financial struggles schools will face this year are basic. In fact, according to a recent CouponCabin.com survey conducted by Harris Interactive, more than one-third of parents surveyed said that what their children's schools need most are classroom supplies and books, among many other things including building renovations and tutoring programs. To...

A study found new evidence that genes play a role in intelligence, but scientists cannot pinpoint exactly which genes are involved. Scientists have hunted for "intelligence genes" in recent years, and they determined there may be at least 1,000.  "It's been kind of a shock to the system that it hasn't worked," said psychologist Eric Turkheimer at the University of Virginia, who had no role in the study. "We can't find the effects of any individual genes that are...

Common concerns about testing children are rooted in assumption; more research is necessary to determine true effectsPredictive genetic testing may be able to identify children's risk for developing common, treatable, and possibly preventable disorders.Using this knowledge, doctors may be able to help at-risk children learn to manage their conditions by making healthy lifestyle changes. Test results may also be the motivation children need to take their health seriously as they grow older.But...

AptiQuant, the company that released the report titled 'Intelligence Quotient (IQ) and Browser Usage' yesterday, is being bombarded with hate mail from a group of Internet Explorer users, who were labelled as the ones having the lowest IQ as compared to other browsers. Vancouver, British Columbia (PRWEB) July 29, 2011 AptiQuant, the company that released the report titled 'Intelligence Quotient (IQ) and Browser Usage' about the relation between an individual's IQ score and their...

Advanced Bionics produces implants to restore hearing to the profoundly deaf. The Clinical Research Department uses STATISTICA to analyze the data from their clinical studies. Research Scientist, Julie Bestel, of the Clinical Research Department worked with StatSoft to release a new case study about their use of STATISTICA to analyze the data from their clinical studies. Tulsa, OK (PRWEB) July 29, 2011 A new STATISTICA case study by Advanced Bionics has been published. Advanced Bionics,...

SEATTLE, July 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SurveySwipe, a subsidiary of Survey Analytics is introducing a free three-month demo of the Mobile Research Communities pilot program to companies who sign-up for beta testing on the SurveySwipe website. SurveySwipe Mobile Research Communities allows companies to reach out to specific audiences with questions relevant to their brand and to receive feedback from that audience in real-time - via smart phones. (Logo:...

JERUSALEM, July 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- IDenta Corp. (OTC: IDTA) CEO Yaacov Shoham today announced the following new orders. Mr. Shoham stated, "We have received orders from new markets, the two African countries of Nigeria and Senegal. The orders total 6300 units (drug detectors and explosive identifiers). The Nigeria order was received from Detectras Ltd.- www.detectras.com The Senegal order was received from ISIS ANALYTICS- www.isisanalytics.com We are active in many more African...

FT. MYERS, Fla., July 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- NeoGenomics, Inc. (NASDAQ-OTCBB: NGNM) announced today that it plans to release its second quarter 2011 financial results on Wednesday, July 20, 2011. The Company has scheduled a web-cast and conference call to discuss their Q2 2011 results on July 20, 2011, at 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time. Interested investors should dial (877) 407-8033 (domestic) and (201) 689-8033 (international) at least five minutes prior to the call. A replay of the...