Mocksville, NC– Companies are dying to know how they can better market their products. Turns out, theyll pay not only you, but your kids too! News 2s Liz Crawford talked with a mom and daughter from Mocksville whove been doing this for years. Theyll ask her questions about which shows she likes the best and which movies she likes the best and she did a survey where they picked the DVD cover for Igor a few years ago so she got to chose what she thought was the best cover for the DVD, said Kimberly Campbell, who started taking online surveys a couple years ago for rewards and cash. A 7-year-old making money may sound a little extreme. However the surveys require that a parent or guardian register their child. Kimberly Campbell tells … Read entire article »

The Pew survey adds to a wave of surveys and studies showing that GOP-sympathizers are better informed, more intellectually consistent, more open-minded, more empathetic and more receptive to criticism than their fellow Americans who support the Democratic Party. … Read entire article »

FORT ANN — State officials confirmed Saturday recent archaeological surveys found no evidence of a battle at the site of a proposed mine on Battle Hill, throwing the actual location of the Revolutionary War skirmish in question. Gino Vona, owner of Big Boy Construction, wants to develop a 50-acre mine with Troy Topsoil on his 160-acre parcel atop the mound where English forces met scattered Continental units that were fleeing Fort Ticonderoga on July 8, 1777. At a roundtable forum hosted at Fort Ann Central School by project opponents Saturday, State Department of Environmental Conservation officials said the archaeological analysis at the site found no artifacts, like buttons, cartridges or flints, indicating the battle occurred at the site of the proposed surface mine. “There really wasn’t any physical evidence found,” said Charles Vandrei, … Read entire article »

Myron Pitts Recent surveys of driving habits have focused on younger drivers and older drivers, and your friendly neighborhood Behind The Wheel has the results. First, the young folks. In a poll of 6,000 drivers, 90 percent of people agreed that distracted driving is a safety issue. But folks are still doing it. When it comes to accidents or near-accidents, drivers ages 18 to 20 are three times more likely to report texting or emailing when the accident occurred, according to the survey by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Overall, drivers younger than 25 are two to three times more likely to text or email while driving. Additionally, young people are least likely to speak up when they are a passenger and the driver is texting or talking. About one-third of passengers 18 to 20 and … Read entire article »

ADDISON, Texas, Apr 26, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) – Credant Technologies, the trusted expert in data protection, today announced results of their fourth quarterly survey, this time looking at major league baseball venues across the US. With one-third of all venues reporting results, the numbers again corroborate the urgent need to protect sensitive personal and corporate information accessible on smartphones, tables, USBs and laptops — more than seventeen hundred devices were left behind at ten baseball parks during the six month season. Credant’s survey focused on Major League Baseball venues across the … Read entire article »

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Apr 24, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) – Vision Critical, a leading global insights and technology firm, introduces Vision Critical Surveys App for HootSuite. Available to HootSuite’s close to 4 million users worldwide, the App enables users to easily distribute survey links via social media, and view top level results, all from within the HootSuite dashboard. The App provides direct access to Vision Critical Surveys, an intuitive web-based survey tool that allows users to easily create highly engaging surveys resulting in better data. “HootSuite and Vision Critical have a similar heritage as Vancouver-based technology companies that have experienced exponential global growth and worldwide success,” says Andrew Reid, Founder and CEO of Vision Critical. “Integrating our survey tool with HootSuite means clients can not only enhance the way they engage with their social media networks but also learn from them to make better business … Read entire article »

LOWELL | The proposed Illiana Expressway became a closer reality for some people who received letters Friday advising them the Indiana Department of Transportation will be stopping by soon. We got four letters. … We kind of expected it, Kim Pattee, 16703 Cline Ave., said. She and her husband, Mitch, live on his familys farm. It has been in her husbands family since the land grant days. Property owners living north of Lowell along route B3, one of the primary corridors under consideration for the Illiana Expressway route, received a letter from Greg Kicinski, director of project management for INDOT. The letter certifies and serves as notice, it states, that INDOT will begin surveying activities on the Illiana Corridor project for properties in Lake County, IN during April 2012 and will continue this work through … Read entire article »

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Get Energized Iowa, a consortium of four towns competing to reduce electricity usage in 2012, recently tallied surveys completed by residents. The top percentage came from Dike, which submitted 161 surveys, meaning 32 percent of residential electrical customers filled out the form. The Wapsie Valley team, composed of residents in Fairbank and Readlyn, turned in surveys from 27 percent of their municipal utilities. Of those, 150 surveys were from Fairbank and 83 from Readlyn. Hudson residents returned 93 surveys or 12 percent of its residential utility customers. The survey asked residents about their knowledge of home energy and how they use electricity. Residents will be asked again at years end to see what changes occur as communities focus on ways to reduce usage. Jack Yates, a professor of psychology at the University … Read entire article »