1. Introduction "Lies‚ damned lies‚ and statistics" is a phrase describing the persuasive power of numbers‚ particularly the use of statistics to bolster weak arguments. It is also sometimes colloquially used to doubt statistics used to prove an opponent’s point. The term was popularised in the United States by Mark Twain (among others)‚ who attributed it to the 19th-century British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881): "There are three kinds of lies: lies‚ damned lies‚ and statistics."
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Some other example format descriptions are listed on page 186 of the Publication Manual. Examples of Online References Here’s an example (a blog post) in which we have all four necessary pieces of information (also see Manual example #76): Freakonomics. (2010‚ October 29). E-ZPass is a life-saver (literally) [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/29/e-zpass-is-a-life-saver-literally/ Sometimes‚ however‚ one or more of these four pieces is missing‚ such as when
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The Effects of SAT and ACT Test Scores on Students Too often students find themselves cramming information they should know before taking a test. Initially‚ they’ll study the information‚ and mundanely forget it soon after the test. Students often say “getting grades is the most important thing about school” (LeCompte). The more emphasis teachers and parents’ place on performance‚ the more students become set back by a failure‚ which makes an even more vigorous point to this argument (Heyman and
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How significant was popular media in the progression of African-American Civil Rights from 1830-1969? Jimi Hendrix stated that ’music doesn ’t lie - if there is something to be changed in this world then it can only happen through music ’1 and perhaps this attitude towards music is the starting point for my argument on the impact it had on the Civil Rights Movement. Billy Joel called it ’an explosive expression of humanity‚ ’2 whilst Beethoven stated it to have ’higher revelation than all wisdom
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2010. Print. Kirschner‚ B.M. “Working with curriculum standards to build a community of readers in a culture of non-readers.” Educational Horizons. 82.3 (2004): 194 – 202. Ebscohost. Web. 27 April 2013. Levitt‚ Steven D. and Stephen J. Dubner. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything. New York: HarperCollins Publishing‚ 2005. Print. Schunk‚ Dale H. and Frank Pajares. “The Development of Academic Self-Efficacy.” In: Development of Achievement Motivation. San Diego: Academic
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Liberal democracy is a form of government in which representative democracy operates under the principles of liberalism‚ i.e. protecting the rights of the individual‚ which are generally enshrined in law. It is characterised by fair‚ free‚ and competitive elections between multiple distinct political parties‚ a separation of powers into different branches of government‚ the rule of law in everyday life as part of an open society‚ and the equal protection of human rights‚ civil rights‚ civil liberties
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The Hazard of Moral Hazard 09.01.09 - 12:00 AM | James K. Glassman When someone insures you against the consequences of a nasty event‚ oddly enough‚ he raises the incentives for you to behave in a way that will cause the event. So if your diamond ring is insured for $50‚000‚ you are more likely to leave it out of the safe. Economists call this phenomenon “moral hazard‚” and if you look around‚ you will see it everywhere. “With automobile collision insurance‚ for example‚ one is more likely to venture
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Strategic Management Airbus Analysis Executive Summary The goal of the following report is to provide a detailed analysis of Airbus using the following analytical tools: PESTEL‚ Stakeholder‚ SWOT‚ Porters Five Forces‚ VRINE‚ and Porters model of competitive advantage. In this report I will describe how each analysis supports the decisions of Airbus and helps identify any problems or issues facing Airbus based on the outcome of each analysis. This report
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7‚ 2007 - Carl Djerassi‚ PhD Joe Lindsey‚ Contributing Writer for Bicycling magazine‚ in his article "Why Legalizing Sports Doping Won’t Work‚" published on July 27‚ 2007 in the New York Times column "Freakonomics" by Stephen J. Dubner‚ wrote:"One‚ not all cyclists dope‚ nor do they want to...The vast majority of cyclists who would prefer to race clean...are instead tempted to dope simply to keep up with the small minority who aggressively dope for a competitive
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article=7 Closing the Achievement Gap‚ (2009) Dubner‚ S. (2008‚ March 18). How Can the Achievement Gap be Closed? New York Times. Retrieved March 8‚ 2010‚ from http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/18/how-can-the-achievement-gap-be-closed-a-freakonomics-quorum/ Jencks‚ C Johnson‚ C. (2008). A Significant Problem for African American Students. Retrieved March 8‚ 2010‚ from: http://www.nationalforum.com/Electronic%20Journal%20Volumes/Johnson‚%20Clarence%20The%20Achievement%20Gap%20in%20Mathematics
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