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• Samples of convenience are extrapolated to the entire population, such as trying to impute the U.S. incidence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections based on data from the few states that report good data.
Buying jeans is based on both style and fit; for many people this means trying on several different brands and finally making compromises.
Fridlund-Horne cautioned particularly against trying too hard to disprove the opposition, instead of presenting positive evidence to prove one's own case.
The papers note that the incident came after much belligerent talk from the Iraqis and after they directed ineffectual anti-aircraft fire toward a British aircraft over the weekend, giving rise to theories that Iraq is trying to undermine the U.S. policy of containment among U.S. allies.
In pointing to the way Wall Street now values industrial companies and other traditional businesses, I was trying to show that in fact investors, at least, have a great deal of respect for "the manufacture of useful goods and vital services" and not the "glitter of instant wealth" (Internet fever aside).