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Living Voters Guide Adds Fact-checking by Seattle Librarians for 2012 Election
October 17, 2012
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The Living Voters Guide is a platform that lets voters collaborate online to draw up pros and cons for ballot measures. The guide has launched in Washington and California, and the Washington guide now includes fact-checking by Seattle librarians.
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University of Washington
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency that supports fundamental research and education across all fields of science and engineering. In fiscal year (FY) 2012, its budget was $7.0 billion. NSF funds reach all 50 states through grants to nearly 2,000 colleges, universities and other institutions. Each year, NSF receives about 50,000 competitive requests for funding, and makes about 11,500 new funding awards. NSF also awards about $593 million in professional and service contracts yearly.
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NSF Home Page: http://www.nsf.gov
NSF News: http://www.nsf.gov/news/
For the News Media: http://www.nsf.gov/news/newsroom.jsp
Science and Engineering Statistics: http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/
Awards Searches: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/
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