Thailand's government has already lowered its forecast for economic growth this year, to no more than 6.5 percent from earlier predictions of 8 percent.

Economists are also lowering their 1997 growth forecasts to 3 or 4 percent, down one percentage point from predictions made just a few weeks ago.

All known methods have their problems, and the results of an election are often different from predictions based on a sample.

"The problem arising from lofty predictions is not just that they spread unwarranted optimism," he said.

A related concern stemmed from predictions about the direction of health care funding.

The subject matter seems derived from contemporary predictions and humor that organized crime would formally take control of this city.

In fact, we did find something in the data that differed from predictions.

So however futuristic they may seem, sound projections of technological possibilities are quite distinct from predictions.

She had switched from future predictions to straightforward reportage.

You will note that the path followed by the assumed reality diverges from all the plotted predictions; its probability being under one percent.