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...This is an unscientific, informal survey for the interest and enjoyment of TIME.com users," goes the disclaimer below the Kurdish statehood poll, "and may not be indicative of popular opinion." But that's overly apologetic. Online polls -- all online polls -- are unscientific in that they're not random samples of the population. Instead they self-serve: They measure how many people cared enough about the issue to take the time to find the poll and pick a side, and they're dead-on scientific about that... until robots attack. "The more popular the poll, the more trouble we have defending...
...nothing noteworthy about this band's sound except that they are following the pack of clones who imitate superbands like U2, Nirvana and the Cranberries. Lead singer Jo Lloyd manages to merely mimic Dolores O'Riordan's vocal stylings from "Zombie," that frantic, slightly nasal guttural pitch. Backed by random noise fillers consisting of drums and guitar, each song is a blur of blah and blech. Forgettable lyrics of the usual uber-topic, love, in all its iterations nicely round out this disappointing disc. With the rise of this new crop of artificially-flavored pop bands, the music scene...
While the financial aid initiative caused a large drop in workers, Dorm Crew managers have learned to expect random fluctuations...
...council decided in a 19-18 vote to instead put the question to a random sample of students. The council's executive board will conduct the poll and results will be discussed at the March 7 council meeting...
...scientist--or the gambler--in us has to admit that there is something in what McDermott says. Falling in love can seem fairly random, involving routines that could be applied to anyone: stares, smiles, witty remarks, revealing remarks, endearing remarks, hands touch, lips touch. We know the drill. Bow to your partner, curtsy to your corner. Suddenly your corner becomes your partner. Are the stars out tonight? I only have eyes...