In six cases, it was possible to compare the effect of the new methods with a control area, where levels of disorder and police resources were similar.

ECONOMIST: Policing

Given that netbooks were the last big disruption to the PC market, it is interesting to compare their effect, back in 2008, with the current impact of tablets on the industry.

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But compare the plan to the law that was in effect last year: Assume the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts endure for everyone, the AMT remains patched, and the estate tax comes back under 2009 rules.

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To measure the "Wal-Mart effect" on profits across different industries, Forbes analyzed information compiled by Revere to compare the percentage of sales that various firms generated through Wal-Mart in fiscal 2006 to the gross margins those firms produced during the same period.

FORBES: The Wal-Mart Squeeze

To measure the "Wal-Mart effect" on profits across different industries, Forbes analyzed information compiled by Revere to compare the percentage of sales that various firms generated through Wal-Mart in fiscal 2006 to the gross margins those firms produced during the same period, as compiled by FactSet .

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"Maybe he thought this remark to be amusing, but I think it is very disrespectful to compare a poll among 1, 513 British inhabitants of the islands, which was a publicity stunt that has no legal effect, no legal grounds, " she told BBC Radio 4's PM programme.

BBC: Falkland Islander June Besley-Clarck