They found that the genes in question were around 50% different from each other in each individual, compared with 2-3% in sexually reproducing rotifers.

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In a company-funded study published last year in the Journal of Sleep Research, the Zeo predicted the same sleep cycle as professional sleep equipment in a lab about 75% of the time, compared with 86% agreement for two independent professional lab measures with each other.

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Turnover rates at the Big Four have historically been high roughly 15-20% leave each year, compared with as few as 5% in some other industries.

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The fact that most Gulf currencies are already, in effect, pegged to each other means the benefits of union are limited compared with those in the EU. Travellers can already use Qatari riyals in a Saudi supermarket, for instance.

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These findings might not surprise the schools' head teachers, who get a package of data each autumn which shows them how well they are performing compared with other similar schools.

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Management decided to tell each worker where they ranked in both wages and productivity, compared with other workers at the warehouse.

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Each staff member watches over 6 to 8 children, compared with up to 30 at other orphanages, and pays special attention to one child at a time.

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Barcelona and Real Madrid are neck-and-neck, with each club given nearly a 4-to-1 or better odds of winning the Champions League compared to all other teams left in the competition.

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