If Mike Trout, the statisticians' favourite, is chosen, we can probably declare victory; if Miguel Cabrera, the traditionalists' preference, is selected instead, we still have a long way to go.In politics, the stakes are much higher, because the media influence the outcome as well as reporting on it.
If implants of average longevity were selected instead, we predict that 25.8% fewer revision procedures would be needed, ranging from 7% in unicompartmental knee replacement to 47% in total hip arthroplasty.
Although the interaction of HRLE with time was a biologically plausible term to include in the final model, the OWHRLE was selected instead because we considered these results were more insightful in explaining the underlying biological processes.
Watson Webb was selected instead.
But the question, as always, is there anyone better who should have been selected instead?
Mr. Kelly had sought to stay on as commissioner when Mr. Giuliani became mayor, but William J. Bratton was selected instead.
Then the Chinese engineered a sort of politico-religious charade in which their candidate was selected instead.
In 1956 he was drafted by the New York Giants but selected instead to attend the University of Virginia Graduate School of Business where upon graduation he joined the faculty.
Their situation is compounded by the absence of party primaries, with candidates selected instead "on the basis of alliances, networks and intrigue," according to Mr. Sabeg.
Lutalo Muhammad, who was selected instead of Cook, went on to win bronze at the Olympics.
