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Poll Tax.(3Com's global polling a glorified focus group)
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January 15, 2001|
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Data may not mean anything
The headline in the local paper read 3Com Out to Poll World on Everything. The story heralded plans for a huge "survey" of people worldwide, sponsored by 3Com. The project will allow participants to "see how their answers compare with those of people around the world," according to the Associated Press.
The only problem with this study is that, as the article casually mentioned in the very last paragraph, "the poll will not be statistically valid."
What this really means is that this study is actually representative of ...
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Robert Hugh Benson: Life and Works
Magazine article from: The Catholic Historical Review
; ...C. Martindale's Life of Monsignor Robert Benson (1917) or Arthur Christopher Benson's Hugh:Afemoir of a Brother(1915), it...never on good terms with Cardinal Bourne. As for Arthur Christopher Benson's treatment of his younger...
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OBIT - BENSON, ARTHUR O. (ARCHIE)
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News
; Arthur O. (Archie) Benson, 84, of Roanoke, passed away on Thursday...Benson and wife, Carol, Kevin Benson, Joel Benson, Jennifer, Myra, Christopher, Molly, and Mattie Benson; great-granddaughters, Rachael and Ashley...
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 "The Birmingham Post (England)")
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Archive: The Magnificent Seven; Chris Upton awards the prize for Birmingham's greatest family to . . .(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England)
; ...bear with me. Edward Frederic Benson (1867-1940) is probably the...stories. These have made E F Benson a household name again, though...M R James. Finally, we have Arthur Christopher Benson (1862-1925), who also went...
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A few cutting lines on fame.
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England)
; ...of letters (and brother of E F Benson, humorist and author of the much...sentimentality. In a drawing of Benson, now lost to us, Max's caption reads: "Mr Arthur Christopher Benson, vowing eternal fidelity to the...
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Birthdays and Anniversaries
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London
; ...Henri-Philippe Ptain, soldier and leader, 1856; Arthur Christopher Benson, scholar and author, 1862; Theodor Krner, military...declared war on the United States, 1898; founded by Sir Arthur Pearson, the first issue of the Daily Express appeared...
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Anniversaries
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London
; ...composer, 1986; Otto Preminger, director, 1986; Arthur Michael, Lord Ramsey, former Archbishop of Canterbury...Henri-Philippe Petain, soldier and leader, 1856; Arthur Christopher Benson, scholar and author, 1862; Air Chief Marshal Hugh...
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 "Birmingham Evening Mail (England)")
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Letter: Claim is false.(Letters)
Newspaper article from: Birmingham Evening Mail (England)
; ...Glory is as false as his claim that it is a song of which we should be proud. A (very) minor poet called Arthur Christopher Benson set the words to a tune previously composed by Elgar. R Ford, Moseley
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Why Do We Graduate With `Pomp and Circumstance'?
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered
; ...not used for graduation ceremonies. Elgar used this tune in 1902 as a musical setting for a patriotic poem by Arthur Christopher Benson called `Land of Hope and Glory.' Together, words and music became the `Coronation Ode' played to celebrate...
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W.A.S. Benson a pioneer of modern design rediscovered.(Biography)
Magazine article from: The Magazine Antiques
; ...1834-1896) and Christopher Dresser (1834...third, William Arthur Smith Benson (Fig. 1), was...father, William Benson (1816-1887...Much of William Benson's widely observed...uncle, William Arthur Smith, from whom...
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 "News Sun, The (Waukegan, IL)")
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Arthur H. Benson
Newspaper article from: News Sun, The (Waukegan, IL)
; ...owned and operated Benson T.V. and Electronics...Chamber of Commerce. Arthur is survived by...Austin, Ross, Christopher, Matthew, John...in-law, Judy Benson of California...celebrating the life of Arthur H. Benson will be held on...
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