Take This Important Survey From NYU

I have taken this survey previously and I know its aims, it is interesting and important. I give you their introduction:

"A research team from the Psychology Department at New York University, headed by Professor Yaacov Trope and supported by the National Science Foundation, is investigating the cognitive causes of voting behavior, political preferences, and candidate evaluations throughout the course of the 2008 U.S. Presidential election. This stage of the study focuses on the information people use to inform evaluations during the last few weeks before the election. They seek respondents of all political leanings from all over the country (and from the rest of the world) to complete a 15-minute questionnaire, the responses to which will be completely anonymous..."

When you take the survey, please do not comment here about the questions. It is entirely appropriate to comment on the survey itself, whether you enjoyed it or not and such.

NYU Survey

Architectural Wonders?

photo Peter Farrel/Miami Herald

So, how do you like this architecture?
	Striking
	So What
	Cold
	Nasty
	Interesting
	Innovative
	Historical
	Playful
	Connected
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These bare concrete buildings started appearing in the late 1950s and had their strongest influence in the '60s to '70s They had the benefit of low maintenance and straightforward construction techniques that allowed for unusual shapes. These buildings are beginning to reach 50 years of age which is where as architect Jan Hochstim told The Miami Herald

"The problem is, we get attached to buildings that are more than 50 years old. Until that time, no one pays attention to them.''

Some people call them concrete monsters, some people find them excellent buildings finely executed. Since I have such an eclectic readership of unsurpassed quality I thought I'd have you make a judgement.

Oh, don't worry you won't bring on wrecking balls or historical societies...