By the Numbers
We all know that numbers don’t lie. Numbers are objective. There is nothing that numbers do except represent some value. In this sense, mathematics is pure, and therefore reliable and repeatable. Mathematics is one of the foundations of science. Physics is nature expressed in numbers.

Facebook By the Numbers: Steady Growth, Big Profits
Facebook's financials, first disclosed on Wednesday, paint the picture of a mature company with an established track record of generating ever-increasing revenue and profits.

Luke Winn: By The Numbers: Breaking down No. 2 Syracuse's zone efficiency
In the past week I've spent 25 hours charting tape of Syracuse's 2-3 zone, which means I've heard announcers say some version of "you can't settle for long jump shots" enough times to make an auto-tuned compilation, if I were so inclined. Jim Boeheim's zone always gets analyzed, because it's central to the Orange's identity, but this season it's particularly discussion-worthy. It's the most ...

NBA Power Rankings: Rating Each Team's Best Finisher
Heading into the archives of NBA history the other afternoon, I watched a game on NBA TV between the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers in the 1984 playoffs. It was remarkable to me the number of shots taken inside the paint, specifically by some guy named Magic. While the three-point line existed and was integrated occasionally into the offense, more emphasis was put on getting to the ...

CAC board gives a ‘paint by numbers’ 2011 annual report
Creative Arts Council board members presided over its 2011 annual report, titled “Paint by Numbers,� during a membership event Monday afternoon at the Balentine Gallery at the Arts Commerce and Visitors Centre. It also was a chance for new CAC Director Audrey Dean to meet many of the members.