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Most cheetahs on East Africa's plains do not live to see adulthood, and it's mother's job to help her offspring beat the odds.

Detergents used in factories and mills are also increasing the odds that some medicines will no longer be able to combat dangerous diseases.

Mint seems to relax the muscle that keeps the valve at the top of the stomach clamped down, increasing the odds of reflux.

But it would be easy to overstate both the problems facing Ms Rousseff and the odds that she will fail to solve them.

Even if future hacks do see some advantage in trying to skew the odds of future elections, it may cost them dearly to try.

Lee was the odds-on favorite to become the next president of the company.

I want to ask is a female after excising a side oviduct, how much is the odds that remnant is pregnant below a tubal circumstance?

A few big predators have memorably beaten the odds, at least for a while.

But if it is executed professionally, it can tip the odds in favor of making a good decision, and those odds are what our life is all about.

The odds of getting an old job back are better if you were let go for budgetary reasons and the company outlook has improved.

That's like being both the smartest person in a room as well as the tallest. What are the odds of that?

And yet individual countries are making progress, steady progress, sometimes stunning progress, against the odds.

And the odds are that it would not pass if it were brought up for a vote today.

And if it did, what are the odds of the UAW or Washington politicians giving their blessing? Pretty close to zero.

So, as I said, the odds are that barring major mistakes, the next four years will be much better than the past four years.

He admitted that, as he faced death, he might be overestimating the odds out of a desire to believe in an afterlife.

Mr M is not a fan of me learning to fly, believing that it increases the odds of him being left to organise the self-catering holidays.

To halt the Yangtze crossing, the Kuomintang had a navy and an air force. Outwardly, the odds appeared in favor of Chiang Kai-shek.

Yet although Tata may have paid over the odds, it got a big confidence boost out of it, as did India as a whole.

Women of all ages were always holding out for "him" , often against the odds, but this seems to be going out of fashion.

And you coming back to me is against the odds, and that's what I've got to face.

The odds, just, are that it will do so. But it will be a year of danger and uncertainty as well as hope.

Dublin's bookies seem to agree: the odds suggest he might be in with a chance.

From that point on, the rescuers will only be able to hope that she, like the rest of her species, will beat the odds and thrive.

What are the odds that this mystery strategy game may turn out to be Heroes of Might and Magic VI?

This is one of those cancers that once you're diagnosed with it, as you said, the odds are very much not in your favor.

When I was a kid, if you could get a recording contract, and go in the studio, that meant you had beaten the odds, you know.

The odds of such action are now better than they have been for a while, a point Moody's made the same day as it affirmed its AAA rating.

OK, so the odds of a woman reaching out to hold your hand while you're flirting with her are slim to none.

Against the odds, it will not be turned into one of the vast palm-oil plantations that are eating up so much of the country.

But a daily tipple did not cut the odds of heart disease in women, according to the findings reported in the British Medical Journal.

I reported to Nixon that the odds were two out of three in favor of a rapid conclusion of the war.

However, she had the insight to shift the odds in her favor and do everything possible for a cure.

Economists said the odds of that happening were low.

Now the odds of this meeting even taking place would have seemed "unheard of" just a couple of weeks ago.

Against all the odds the brothers today celebrated their first birthday together despite one having spent almost a year in hospital.

It also increases the odds of an ugly quarter or two before the effects of that extra spending kick in.

For the moment, she is preparing for her next appearance on Britain's got Talent and she is the odds-on-favourite to win.

The site should be able to integrate the odds of plenty bookmaker, compare the odds and present them in a good looking way.

So the bottom line seems to be: If we have a fair amount of warning, the odds may be pretty decent that we can shoot something down.

Against the odds, a party loyal to him did better than any other in an election in 2007.

The odds were ten to one in favor of him going.

What were the odds that I just happened to stumble upon the only breakable game the very first time I played the lottery?

Let me throw a mathematical dilemma at you - there's 500 left, well how come the odds of you winning are a million to one?

"Your dad is not a child, " Margaret chided, adding, "The odds have always been against him, and he has never sugarcoated anything. "

She has shown me that even when all the odds are against you, you need to fight and stand up for what you believe.

During lunch breaks, my colleagues and I played for a few pence and I found I was quick at calculating the odds.

The abrupt slowdown in human movement might seem to improve the odds that America's broken immigration system will be overhauled soon.

Yeah? What's the odds of him walking again?

Scientists figure humans may be born with a fear of spiders and snakes, healthy phobias that up the odds of survival in the wild.

Most experts believe that the odds of a such a back door slipping in are nil.

But Lula triumphed over the odds to become "the poor boy who came from a shack to be president of Brazil" .

He made a meal of the odds and ends that were left in the refrigerator.

When a customer's buying preferences are sensed in real time at a specific location, dynamic pricing may increase the odds of a purchase.

'The odds of that happening are very, very, very low, but having Howard there adds just one extra layer of protection. '

The odds of the two rocks being part of a binary system is small -- if they were, they should have hit simultaneously.

If you prepare for your worst case scenario, you'll find it makes the odds of it happening much less likely.

In your heart you know that the odds are whatever you give might be the wrong color.

As for expectant mothers, they must be treated during their last month of pregnancy to lessen the odds of a breakout during childbirth.

And, despite the "odds" out there, it IS possible to get HIV from only ONE episode of unprotected hetero sex.

"It might still rain on the parade, but I think the odds are now on their [the organisers'] side, " I said.

That said, the odds are still against strategic breakthroughs on either front.

The odds against winning are very large , but everyone who tries believes he might win , and one actually will win .

The odds are that the next president will have to deal with some major financial emergencies.

He looked at the odds of another world war, of a massive volcanic eruption, even of an asteroid hitting the Earth.

You do realize that the odds of that happening are a little slimmer if they never get to meet the guy.

Abraham incredulously followed up, "The odds are in your favor? You're sure of that? "

Once the stench begins to die down, shareholders in UralKali will find the odds strongly in their favour for the long run.

Among the odds and ends he discerned a little shining object, and picked it up.

If you carve out an overt benefit and become known for that, the odds that people will choose your product or your service increase.

The risk is clearly higher than it was a few months ago, but the odds still favour a peaceful resolution.

The game should hit at least one low point before the climax where the player feels the odds are stacked against him.

In the overall analysis, vitamin E use did not affect the odds of tuberculosis in smokers.

When Mr Lamy invited trade ministers to the WTO's lakeside headquarters to try and shape an agreement, the odds were no better than evens .

The speck of dust represents the odds in favor of your being born; the huge planet would be the odds against it.

You might look like a genius when you flop the nuts and somebody pays you off, but the odds say that's just not going to happen too often.

Two main factors increase the odds of a script being duplicated in a single web page: team size and number of scripts.

If there was a dial tone and you dialed a number, the odds were two in three you wouldn't get the number you were intending to reach.

Murray, who was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor two years ago, is also facing the odds in his personal life.

Analysts believe China has had to pay above the odds to get its foot in the door.

The odds of such a birth are about a million to one, experts said.

If you were a woman reading this magazine 40 years ago, the odds were good that your husband provided the money to buy it.

The odds of a mental health-related hospitalization were significantly reduced in patients with an MPR of at least 0. 80 (OR 0. 82).

We'd all like to feel that when we produce an estimate, the odds on it happening are better than those of picking a winning lottery ticket.

You know the odds of winning -- millions to one against you. But he struck it rich -- he won ten million dollars!

Against all (the) odds, he finished his work well before the time that he wanted to leave.

Mr Elmeskov said the odds had improved that the worst was over in financial markets.

If there's a line in Vegas on the odds of life on another planet, now might be a good time to place a wager.

At room temperature, the odds of that happening are once in a billion years.

According to Laura Larbelestier, designerwear buyer at Selfridges, customers are prepared to pay over the odds for unique pieces.

According to Laura Larbelestier, designerwear buyer at Selfridges, customers are prepared to pay over the odds for unique pieces.

The National Safety Council has compiled a list of the odds of perishing in a variety of accidents which makes for sobering reading.

The odds of that happening are a little slimmer.

One of only two Iraqis to compete in track and field this summer, Hussein is proud and determined to represent Iraq, despite the odds.

The odds are roughly one in ten that such a blast will occur in the next 40 years.

Analysts at ISI Group, a stockbroker, put the odds that those last two measures will be extended again at a bit above 50%.

Srivastava could tilt the odds in his favor, like a gambler counting cards in a casino.

My client prefers to stay home and trade stocks where the odds are much more to his liking.

In most circumstances, the odds were against the Jews. However, they always made it, not matter what they were up against.

While some users might miss some posts here and there, the odds are that most of your users will see most of the entries.

By creating a business that sought customer convenience first and foremost, Bezos defied the odds and came out swinging.

And the physicist says, "yeah, but what are the odds of that happening? "

The odds-on favorite, a four - year - old named Sheila's Kid, challenged around the clubhouse turn and got hung up on the outside.

Some years ago I knew a woman who taught me in her quiet way to never quit no matter how long seem the odds against healing.

Bolder reforms in these twoareas would increase the odds of a more positive verdict from future currency reform anniversaries.

Although the virus is likely to lose potency as it spreads, it will reach more people, so the odds of further fatalities could still rise.

The odds aren't great for such a team to repeat without landing any significant outside help.

The A-share market is like a gambling parlour where the odds are so lopsided you never win, by Mr Cheah's description.

Smart politicians are always in short supply, however, and I think the odds against this effort are formidable.

Ignore the critics. The odds have to be on his side. The reason is simple: Inflation.

Although the force of your speech can sometimes overcome a poor impression created by personal appearance, the odds are against it.

This will be one of those rare months when everyone will agree you are the odds-on favorite to prevail.

And of course you have to believe, sometimes with little data, that you can succeed against the odds.

The odds are someone in the area you know has dealt with them before, and they are usually happy to fill you in on what they're like.

And as it looks like that is not going to happen, the odds of her winning the nomination are very, very small.

The difference in the odds determines the amount of risk-free profit to be made by the Sport's Arbitrage Trader.

"If you look at the odds, you can get a better spread of assets, pay a lower fee and get a higher return, " he said.

The Bank of England announces interest rates on Thursday and the odds are increasing that a rate hike is getting closer.

You don't want mercenaries - to pay over the odds for players not willing to give their all for the club.

During the winter he read to her all of the odds and ends of thoughts he had scribbled on the bits of paper.

Unfortunately, the odds of successfully getting through a community college are surprisingly low.

This is unfortunate, but although jobs are in short supply nearly everywhere, being mobile at least increases the odds of finding one.

The odds of a serious economic aftershock to the Great Recession have risen.

The odds that any one division will prepare the right number of managers to meet actual demand are very poor.

But, if the storm tracks only slightly more easterly it would increases the odds that the moisture could head straight for Illinois.

Meanwhile, bookies have slashed the odds on a second Icelandic volcano erupting this year following a flood of bets on active volcano Katla.

Using the Barro definition, economists in a Journal poll conducted in early March put the odds of a depression at 15%, on average.

Other studies have found a host of diet and exercise changes that can help a person beat the odds of death.

And, Schulz pointed out, while we'd all like to be in that seven percent, the odds are stacked heavily against us.

Get a determined bunch of men and women and they will win the battles no matter what the odds or what kind of equipment they use.

So the odds that all five members of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors would be Jewish are infinitesimally small.

But the odds are against a breakthrough as individual countries do not agree they are to blame for global imbalances.

Sheldon: You do understand that our efforts here will in no way increase the odds of you having sexual congress with this woman.

However, given the extreme optimism among investment advisers, the odds of a short-term correction are now dangerously high.

Think about the math: what are the odds that you'll hit on the river, and what are the odds that the pot is offering you?

Even with a background check, there is no guarantee that you won't have a problem, but it will certainly improve the odds.

As a poor peasant child with no high government connections, he had the odds stacked against him.

Michael never shouted the odds across the table; he always kept himself to himself.

Placing multiple potions , since each one will add to the values, will increase the odds of a ghost appearing .

The odds of any Kraft bid hitting nine pounds are infinitesimal.

Rational human actors are supposed to be calculating the odds, maximizing return and minimizing risk.

And, against all the odds, it has its first official astronaut in the shape of Tim Peake, an army helicopter test pilot.

Despite the odds, organizations expect projects to be completed faster, cheaper, and better.

She claims that she can calculate, according to her system, the odds against anything.

With increased awareness for genetic counseling and testing, early detection and treatment, the odds can be improved.

The big question in Gordon Murray's life is about knowing the odds and making the best of them.

Assigning the odds of further deleveraging is not the same as gauging its likely economic impact.

You can then reduce outlays if the odds are too low for your liking -- or take another trip if they're within your comfort zone.

Click on bet to see all the odds for this game.

On Molokai residents are hoping that KP2 can beat the odds and stay wild but still hang out with them.

But America's willingness to pay over the odds for new treatments could be coming to an end.

Space being very big, these pieces of debris being very small, the odds are very high that they're not going to collide.

The odds of getting caught are low, of being prosecuted lower still, and of being convicted almost nil.

if it is too high, consumers will pay over the odds for electricity.

But the true sportsman keeps in a good humor even when he is losing, and shows the greater pluck the more the odds are against him.

Even with the odds of detecting dark matter not in their favor, astrophysicists maintain an unwavering optimism.

Having good letters of recommendation, will definitely raise the odds of you getting into Harvard.

What was the biggest factor that turned the odds in your favour?

The odds in this game are so bad that after a few trades they are sure to kick in and destroy a buyer.

Still, it would be premature to write off the odds of immigration reform.

Even in Europe, where a dozen countries have lost cattle to mad-cow disease, the odds of contracting vCJD from a serving of beef are remote.

The odds are nearly 99% that I'd win one of these two bets.

With the odds of recession rising fast across the single-currency area, there is an urgent need for lower rates.

Dana: Let me look. Oh, yes. Your size. What are the odds?

While his first attempt at trading failed, he was a natural at poker, intuitively understanding the odds.

Leonard: I'm doing this to be a good neighbor. In any case, there's no way it could lower the odds.

Mother made a dress for me out of the odds and ends of the cloth.

You know the odds of winning - millions to one against you. But he struck it rich - he won $10m!

The gene is the first to be identified that actually cuts the odds of Alzheimer's disease rather than raising them.

One more, one less. . . given the odds it makes little difference, but "one less" is still better.

Manufacturers calculate correctly that the odds of profiting from unsafe practices far exceed the odds of getting caught, experts say.

The odds are that you look better and sound better than you imagine.

As the continuing crisis in European government and bank bonds shows, the greater the threat of loss, the shorter the odds against a run.

they tell that I don't have the mental energy to plan a guest-list, send invitations, worry about all the odds-and-ends.

As the artery balloons out at a specific area, the aorta walls become weaker, increasing the odds that it will burst.

The maiden smiled "Even the odds of six against one is not enough for you. "

The odds against this sentence having ever being typed, much less the odds against you reading it were inconceivable.

The zip-code format has raised the stakes, but it has not improved the odds.

On reflection, the investor has to admit that the odds of lightning striking twice are low. Especially with all the lessons learned.

In recent weeks the odds of such an event happening have shortened dramatically.

Weak currencies and still-present inflation notwithstanding, the odds of interest rate cuts are rising in both countries.

Scientists expect the odds to diminish again early next month after getting new observations of the asteroid's orbit, Chesley said.

NASA hopes the weather would finally cooperate Wednesday. Forecast shows the odds of good weather on Wednesday evening is 60 percent.

'We came out unambiguous that the odds were much higher than 50-50, ' said a person familiar with the meeting.

Those new to log odds can take comfort in knowing that as the probability of something increases, the odds and log odds increase, too.

"In many countries only a small fraction of students with an immigrant background beat the odds, " the study said.

I won't pretend that will be easy, but the odds are better than those of winning the lottery.

Even if necessary changes in policy are implemented, the odds now favour a US recession that slows growth significantly on a global basis.

Avoiding excessive resection of the vaginal wall minimizes the odds of significant shortening and stenosis.

They would not give the odds, and could hardly be persuaded to take any moderate odds.

Although there remained a slight chance that the growth might recur, the odds were much greater that his immune system would destroy it. ?

The odds that you're going to love and get along famously with everyone in the new office are slim to none.

Bond markets have calmed; the odds of a cascading series of defaults have diminished.

A calm look at the numbers, then, suggests that the odds of a collective G20 blunder towards recovery-wrecking austerity this year are low.

the next stop will be the terminal, Hankou station. May I take the cups and the odds and ends away?

We may be like grass, but because God is in the field, the odds for hope increase exponentially.

Judged by the futures market, the odds of a rate hike in August fell back, ending the day at around 70%.

In a matter of days, a consensus quickly emerged: Most strategists now place the odds of a double dip at 30-40%.

The odds of having both diseases are thought to be about one in a billion.

Though the economists put the odds of a double-dip recession at just 17%, risks to recovery remain.

Compared with hospitalized patients without severe sepsis, patients with severe sepsis had a nearly 7 times the odds of having new-onset AF.

But I think the odds of that are low.

The odds tend to be against investors who bet that great new management can solve bad old problems.

You realize the odds of that happening are slimmer.

Mr. Roubini puts the odds of that happening at 40%, compared with about 20% for most economists.

So long as man was gambling against destiny, the odds were usually in his favor, especially when he used commonsense.

But taking the time to gather feedback by interacting with customers significantly increases the odds of making a good decision.

The odds of staying together 10 years or longer in a first marriage are better for couples of the same racial origin, the report found.

Cyclic redundancy check (CRC) values are computed for critical data structures, improving the odds of detection of data corruption.

The odds are about fifty-fifty that he does, and thus is using one of the world's most popular herbs.

Considering the wide breadth of the universe and the countless stars it contains, the odds would seem in favor of the answer being "yes. "

Sure, children can always grow up to beat the odds.

The Chinese government, they say, is willing to pay over the odds for mining or drilling rights to secure access to physical resources.

Global soy oil production is falling against the odds, causing a rise in prices, oilseeds analyst Oil World said last week.

This makes the odds that a major event will take place on 1 April even less likely, since there is so much attention being paid to that day.

They look for situations where the odds are heavily in their favor to make an excellent return, and then they bet big.

But the odds of her getting there can definitely be improved.

The air was mixed up with the odds and ends of dog's tail grass, the fragrance of wild flower and the smell of cow dung.

He opted not to know whether he was carrying the epsilon 4 version, which can vastly increase the odds of developing Alzheimer's disease.

Why not build a robot suit out of metal and stuff to level the odds? Then knock his teeth out.

The character with this perk increases the antimissile system efficiency by 25%, considerably improving the odds of avoiding enemy missiles.

Research suggests that greater amount of exercise, especially when young, can decrease the odds of breast cancer.

But the odds of a product breaking down during a typical extended warranty period are low.

The odds of that happening are neither low nor high.

In search, Google has it in spades, and Microsoft, against the odds, wants to reverse it.

Even if HIV evolves resistance to one drug, the odds it will evolve complete resistance to all three are far lower.

Won't flip a farfetched page again not only, was to reduce more again toxic the odds of the trojan in mixing.

So sit back, relax, and try to enjoy the flight. We'll probably be OK. What's the use in worrying? The odds are pretty much in our favour .

The scientists who study them rely on radio tracking technology and aircraft or snowmobiles to improve the odds of finding their quarry.

The odds of such an event are still considered small by most economists.

This direct approach is far healthier than acting like a martyr or shouting the odds.

The odds of this patient falling into that category were infinitesimally small.

The odds of developing it increase sharply as people age, but they fall from the age of 84, and plummet from 90 onwards.

But the double whammy of an ailing housing market and tighter credit means the odds of recession have risen.

His opponents argue that regional deals can strengthen exporters' political clout, so raising the odds of freer global trade.

But the unusual pet has beaten the odds to live long enough to celebrate his 12th birthday.

She felt the odds were slim he would be a match.

The UN and other outsiders have managed against the odds to get both sides to agree, more or less, to a new line.

Even small increases in activity improved the odds of staving off the disease.

Other outcomes included WMD by PI exposure and the odds ratio (OR) for a focal carotid plaque or CAC.

We believe the odds are high that drivers will feel the difference, and that some or many may not like it.

Recent data on manufacturing, home sales and renewed tightening in credit markets raises the stakes and ups the odds of bad-debt crisis.

British and Spanish households have adjusted even less, so the odds of prolonged weakness in private spending are even greater.

Barney : I'll up the odds. I'll give you three tries. Find the queen just once, you get the ring.

Some top economists put the odds of a double-dip recession in the United States at 1 in 2.

Do so, knowing the odds are good they'll provide exactly the activity you've already been seeking , but in all the wrong places.

But by focusing on visiting ethnic players, heritage events can generate interest, raising the odds of higher ticket sales.

Recent innovations in supertall construction have helped increase the odds of profitability.

To reduce the odds of a future crisis, the Obama plan would take three basic steps.

A return to recession is still unlikely, but the odds of one have recently increased.