Greenberg says she is already experimenting with surveys that include a mix of landline, cell phone, text message and Internet answers.

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He can address a joint session of Congress, as Obama will on Tuesday night, and every paragraph, if not every sentence, will be dissected in real time by people serving as a global jury, rendering second-by-second judgments on social networking sites and cell phone text-message screens.

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Despite the rudeness of doing so, 64 percent of employees report that they will ignore a meeting in which they are participating to answer email, answer a cell phone, update their social status, or send an instant message.

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The project aims to establish cell-phone based carbon micro-credit systems, using a simple message service to allow families to monetize the carbon offsets they produce.

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Possession of a mobile or cell phone plus an airtime package does not simply allow you to send a text message to one person.

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"The legislation will send an important message to drivers across the country: Get your hands off the cell phone and back on the wheel, " Schumer said.

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