“A nationwide Harris Poll showed that the public favoured the use of Laetrile by a 30% margin. ...In over 250 cases of cancer with which I have been associated, all of whom used (Laetrile, vitamin) B-17, not a single one had side effects as a result.” Has BeensUseAgeUsedSidesDarkResultsCasesEffectsCancerMedicalPollsMarginsDark AgesVitaminsSide Effects Author:Leon Chaitow
“I have come to believe that large print, thick and heavy paper, and wide margins and oversize leading is indicative of the expected intelligence of the reader. … Compare children's books and books on Web Duhsign or other X-in-21-days books. If the reading level of a specification is below college level, chances are the people behind it are morons and the result morose.” PeopleIfsBelieveChildrenBookReadingChanceLevelsResultsBehindsCollegeReaderPaperHeavyWideExpectedComparePrintThickMarginsChances AreMoronChildren's BooksMoroseSpecifications Author:Erik Naggum
“Margins on other sales and revenues grew as a result of the growth in extended service plan revenues, which have no associated cost of sales, and the growth in our service margin, reflecting improved overhead expense absorption.” GrowthResultsPlansGrewCostExpensesRevenueReflectingMarginsOverheadAbsorption Author:Austin Ligon
“The record results for the third quarter once again demonstrate the ability of GE's diverse mix of leading global businesses to deliver top-line growth, increased margins and strong cash generation.” InspirationalStrongGrowthLinesAbilityResultsRecordsGenerationsThirdsQuartersCashDiverseMarginsGlobal Business Author:Jack Welch
“A minuscule 4 percent of funds produce market-beating after-tax results with a scant 0.6 percent (annual) margin of gain. The 96 percent of funds that fail to meet or beat the Vanguard 500 Index Fund lose by a wealth-destroying margin of 4.8 percent per annum.” LosesWealthResultsFailingProduceTaxesBeatsPercentGainsInvestingFundDestroyingMarginsAnnualsVanguardIndex Funds Author:David F. Swensen
“Even after rowing in all these pieces, it's often hard to determine who will be selected because the decisive factor in seat racing is speed not margin. Boat X beats boat Y by two lengths over 1000 meters in a time of 2:54. After exchanging "Dave" from X to Y for "Scott," Boat X beats boat Y by one length in a time of 2:51. From the rower's perspective, the result is that Dave beats Scott by a length. But in Mike's eyes, Scott beats Dave because on the second piece, X was three seconds faster-even though it only beat Y by a length.” TwoHardEyeThreeResultsPiecesPerspectiveBeatsDetermineSpeedFactorsBoatFasterSeatsLengthSecondsRacingMikeMarginsSelectedMeterRowingDaveExchanging Author:Chris Ahrens