51. The debate has become a ferocious battle of complex statistics in which the same numbers can mean different things to people on different sides of the issue. 52. The effort largely worked and culminated in the book tour, if his revived poll numbers mean anything. 53. The high number of referrals means that agents selling through banks will accept much lower commissions on annuities than regular agents. 54. The higher number means more companies reported stepped-up activity than those that reported business was weak. 55. The hard part is determining just what that impedance number means because other factors also affect impedance. 56. The large number of satellites means they can detect fairly quick shifts in the currents. 57. The higher number means more companies reported stepped-up activity than those that reported weaker business. 58. The increased number means there is an ample supply of skilled replacements when veteran commanders retire, Police Commissioner Howard Safir said. 59. The negative number means a majority of managers are still pessimistic about business prospects in the coming months. 60. The negative number means a majority of managers think the economy will weaken. |