Word: skewness
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...working man. But President Clinton had that in mind in the way he attacked the deficit. Economically, a much higher energy tax and a much lower income tax hike would have made more sense. But that would have been tough on the middle class. So Clinton chose to skew the tax hike almost entirely the other way. For the typical working man or woman, the only hike was on gasoline: about $30 a year. But for those lucky enough to be making big bucks, there was that same $30 for gas -- plus tens of thousands of dollars more...
...candidate, who asked to remain anonymous, said he was worried that the lack of tabling at every meal last week could skew election results...
...behind Leno's (who averaged 4.6 last season). Some advertising gurus think even that is too optimistic. After an initial burst of curiosity tune-in, predicts Gene DeWitt, president of a New York City media management firm, the audience will drift back to Leno. "CBS's audience seems to skew a bit older ((than Letterman's)). It's kind of like putting a SoHo comedian into the Fontainebleau hotel...
...interceptor to find its target. The warhead, for example, was preheated before launch to 100 degreesF to provide a clearer infrared signature. The target warhead also carried explosives to increase the detonation and thus assist ground observations. Says a congressional staff member: "Either could have served to skew the tests...
...Bernard N. Fields, Lehman professor of microbiology and molecular genetics, said that research in areas like defense incurs huge economic costs which might "artificially skew [another university's] budget...