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WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Community Survey, the most detailed portrait of America's towns and neighborhoods, is now more convenient for most participants with the added availability of responding online. That will make it the 61st U.S. Census Bureau survey with Internet response, saving money on printing, paper, postage and processing costs, while maintaining security. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO ) "The...

NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- High-level executives at American companies typically differ from mainstream Americans in some key ways - and not just salary. Their jobs typically require them to keep abreast of national and world events, as evidenced by the 99% indicating that they at least keep up with the news (compared to 82% of Americans in an August 2012 Harris Poll). The demands of their professions can also leave little room for leisure time, hence the majority...

Election-Night Polls of Jewish Voters Show Strong Backing for President, Democrats and Two-State Solution MEDIA TELEBRIEFING with Pollster, Today, Nov 7(th) at 1PM WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A five-year campaign to sway the historically loyal Jewish Democratic voting bloc, backed by tens of millions of dollars, failed dramatically, according to 2012 election-night polls of Jewish voters nationally and in Florida and Ohio. President Obama's 70 percent of...

WILTON, Conn., Nov. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Who will win the popular vote for president? It is too close to call, with Barack Obama and Mitt Romney each expected to receive 48 percent of the vote based on a Toluna survey of 1,505 early or likely voters, all online users. Gary Johnson of the Libertarian Party and Jill Stein of the Green Party are expected to receive two and one percent of the vote, respectively, as well. Finally, "other" candidates are expected to receive two...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following tip sheet was released today by the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) Dozens of detailed tables on the characteristics of housing in the United States are now available. A wide range of topics is covered, including plumbing and source of water and sewage disposal; housing problems; householder's satisfaction with home and neighborhood; value, purchase price and...

PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SurveyMonkey, the world's largest online survey company, today announced the launch of SurveyMonkey Audience, with self-serve technology, as a whole new way for businesses to reach the right people to gain valuable insights. This new option gives customers unprecedented control by enabling them to select exactly who should take their survey, saving businesses weeks of time and thousands of dollars when deploying research projects....

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Studies have shown that U.S. patients are more likely to fill a prescription after initially receiving a sample from a physician. However, as the access of pharmaceutical sales reps to doctors has declined in recent years - and companies have been forced to cut the size of their sales forces - drug manufacturers have toyed with new ways to deliver product samples to physicians. One approach that has gained momentum in the last...

Online surveys are now helping college students to earn extra cash this fall according to the College Cash for Surveys system website. Thousands of companies are now paying out hefty sums of money and helping college students to earn extra money completing online surveys while away at college. Bowling Green, Ohio (PRWEB) September 02, 2012 Online surveys are now one way that companies are collecting useful data about products or services. The market research industry started implementing...

WINNIPEG, Aug. 20, 2012 /CNW/ - With this year's harvest starting in Western Canada, producers have until November 1, 2012 to send in a grain sample to get a free unofficial grade and quality information through the Harvest Sample Program. If you haven't participated before, sign up by October 15 to make sure you receive your Harvest Sample Program kit in time to send a sample this fall. "Our Harvest Sample Program is a voluntary program that gives producers important...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following tip sheet was released today by the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) New Survey of Business Owners Public Use Microdata Sample: 2007 -- The first-ever Survey of Business Owners (SBO) Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) is now available. The SBO PUMS was created using responses from the 2007 SBO and provides access to survey data at a level of detail below that of the...