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73.6% of all Statistics are Made Up

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Often when they do I throw out my favorite statistic: 73.6% of all statistics are made up. Here are some examples: - You ask a small sample set so that data isn’t statistically significant. This type of statistical error is known as “selective bias.&#. Statistics aren’t evil. It’s irony.

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Frameworks Round 3

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Timed tests means Wrk''s computation of latency statistics is more accurate for high-performance frameworks. In previous rounds, each test ran 100,000 requests, which meant execution time spanned from seconds to hours depending on the framework. With Round 3, all tests run for 1 minute each.

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Draftpedia Aims At NFL, NBA Fans

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draft statistics stats sports sporting players history smartphone itunes draftpedia' Rabie was most recently CMO and COO of a small chain of frogen yogurt shops, and also had spent time in marketing and PR positions; Sarafian has served at such local companies as RazorGator, the LA Times, and Sony Entertainment. READ MORE>>.

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Startups: What are your odds for success?

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Well, the numbers don’t lie, even if there are several sources of these statistics. Bureau of Labor Statistics states that 50% of all businesses survive five years or more, and about one-third survive ten years or more. Starting a company is HARD – in so many ways. And risky too. And this includes all businesses, not just startups.

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LA Leads In Entrepreneurs, Says Report

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A new study released by the Kauffman Foundation this week shows that the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) has the highest number of entrepreneurs per 100,000 people, of the top fifteen largest MSAs.

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Entrepreneurship: Nature vs. Nurture? A Religious Debate

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James Gillmore in the comments section offers these words to Fred Wilson, “I’d say this highly statistical evidence doesn’t counter your original stance.&# James’s overall point isn’t wrong. I like surveys. I prefer some data to no data. “We found that the majority didn’t have entrepreneurial parents.

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Information Technology Bucks Downward LA Employment Trend

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Bureau of Labor Statistics released its March 2010 employment numbers today, showing that the information sector was one of the only employment sectors to buck a further decline in employment in the region in March. percent, compared with March of last year in the region.