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...both trying to figure out how the nation will vote. But when punters make that call, says Leigh, "they're putting their money where their mouth is." Pollsters must rely on what voters tell them. That can lead to error, says Leigh, because "you're sampling only a fraction of the population" and "people might say anything just to get rid of the interviewer." Overall poll results - percentages of the total vote - may not correspond to numbers of seats won. And in marginal seats, on which many elections turn, the margin of error can exceed the margin of victory...
...dies, usually from multiple organ failure. Gallstones, lumps of cholesterol that tend to run in families, are a leading cause of pancreatitis. Tests failed to find any in Latham's case, but that doesn't mean they're not there. By blocking the pancreatic duct, stones a fraction the size of a pea can trigger an attack and not show up in scans. When they are spotted, doctors generally recommend their removal by keyhole surgery (although lots of people who have gallstones never develop pancreatitis). When the illness is attributed to excessive alcohol consumption - the other most common cause - patients...
...Netscape and Hotmail, both of which were swallowed up after blazing the trail for larger, less agile competitors. Citron isn't ready to sell just yet. There are about 26 million homes and small businesses in the U.S. with broadband, and Vonage needs to capture only a fraction to build a sizable business. In the meantime, Citron and his investors are laying the groundwork for an IPO. Citron declines to speculate on his or his company's future, but he's certain he has made his mark. "No matter what happens with Vonage, the world will forever be changed because...
...more committed than ever to a clean-up. But there are still signs that many in power don't know what they're up against. Fifty-eight athletes have failed drug tests during Olympic competition since 1972, but almost everyone acquainted with sport believes those 58 are a tiny fraction of the guilty. Anonymous polling has shown consistently that, as long as they think they won't be caught, most athletes would use drugs even with a high risk of side effects. In the lead-up to the Sydney Games, I studied the results of a poll of some...
...more committed than ever to a clean-up. But there are still signs that many in power don't know what they're up against. Fifty-eight athletes have failed drug tests during Olympic competition since 1972, but almost everyone acquainted with sport believes those 58 are a tiny fraction of the guilty. Anonymous polling has shown consistently that, as long as they think they won't be caught, most athletes would use drugs even with a high risk of side effects. In the lead-up to the Sydney Games, I studied the results of a poll of some...