But beneath its vaudeville trappings, Shaw's piece was a solid piece of financial reporting, including startling statistics picked up by newspapers – some bank overdraft facilities effectively charge 3,000% interest – and a useful interview with business secretary Vince Cable.
Many "experts," including some people endeavoring to use statistics, picked Steven Spielberg for Lincoln.
Stalking political game is his trade, and he plows through mounds of statistics to pick apart every aspect of Giuliani's career.
Yet if her rivals find themselves poring over the match statistics and pick that one out as a potential weakness that can be exploited down the line, they will be clutching at straws.
Arrange your vital statistics and pick your race appropriately.
The statistics were picked up by Pakistani politicians and by Gordon Brown in his role as UN special envoy.
Rania, a doctor, sits in a basement in Cairo operating a helpline for confused teenagers, patiently answering questions about anything from masturbation to whether washing boys' and girls' underwear together can lead to pregnancy.Ms El Feki has talked to experts, pored over statistics and picked through history, gathering a wealth of information.
Behind the Numbers To form our list, we looked at America's 380 metropolitan statistical areas and metropolitan divisions (or metros)–geographic entities defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget for use by federal agencies in collecting, tabulating and publishing federal statistics–and picked out the 100 cheapest.
"He's still forceful enough inside to force a double team, and I think his statistics will definitely pick up this season".
The statistics are clear: pick any recent season, and as many as seven, eight or nine series whose subject is New York law are on the air across the dial.
