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The major topics are: 1. science and technology 2. quality of life 3. information technologies 4. logos/symbols 5. consumer protection. Topics: 1. science and technology: expected influence of new technologies (such as solar energy, information technology, biotechnology (split: gene technology), telecommunication, new materials, space exploration, Internet, nuclear energy) on the life the of respondent in the next 20 years; associations with the topic modern biotechnology, including gene research and attitude to certain areas, such as cloning animals and people, health research and genetically modified food; knowledge test on various areas of modern biotechnology; knowledge and judgement on utility, risk, moral acceptance and appropriateness of support for various biotechnological applications e.g. in medicine, with genetically modified foods and cloning of animals and people; attitude to cloning of animals or genetically modified foods (split); trust in institutions such as consumer organizations, press, government, industry, agriculture, churches, doctors etc. regarding their action and their information policies in biotechnology; interest in biotechnology. 2. quality of life: satisfaction with life in general, with health, the public health system, family life, social life, personal security, the financial situation, the situation in the job market and the neighborhood; comparison of current satisfaction with two years ago and in two years; factors that would improve the quality of life; distance of respondent from workplace and infrastructure facilities such as: schools, doctor, police, post office, movies, hospital and supermarket; self-assessment of personal standard of living; income excess for savings of respondent; perceived opportunities to improve personal standard of living: Job search, further education, self-employment, mobility; assessment of personal behavior regarding healthful nutrition, sport affinity, smoking, use of alcohol and stress...