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For those interested in statistics, the researchers used beta coefficients, which, in regression analysis, are numbers that represent the strength and direction of the relationship between a predictor (independent variable) and an outcome (dependent variable).
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New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2024
Brazil’s number one priority is to decrease its shameful inequality; as measured by the Gini coefficient, the country is one of the most unequal in the world.
—Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2023
In summary, the beta coefficients showed that a higher quality diet was associated with less pain and better physical function, with some effects being stronger in women and independent of adiposity or body fat.
—New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2024
Aerodynamics play a major part in achieving the 450-mile range, as final tweaks to the design helped the model reach a sleek 0.24 coefficient of drag.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
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New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2024
Brazil’s number one priority is to decrease its shameful inequality; as measured by the Gini coefficient, the country is one of the most unequal in the world.
—Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2023
In summary, the beta coefficients showed that a higher quality diet was associated with less pain and better physical function, with some effects being stronger in women and independent of adiposity or body fat.
—New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2024
Aerodynamics play a major part in achieving the 450-mile range, as final tweaks to the design helped the model reach a sleek 0.24 coefficient of drag.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
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Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, says the increasing number of outbreaks may be due to higher amounts of H5N1 in the environment.—
Alice Park,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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Vought’s confirmation was also somewhat overshadowed by the Trump administration’s recent efforts to temporarily suspend large amounts of federal funding.—
Zach Halaschak,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Feb. 2025
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Fabiola Negrón, Director of Food Safety Department at Registrar Corp, which assists businesses navigate FDA regulation and compliance, emphasizes the importance of cooking food—including eggs and poultry—to the internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
6 Feb. 2025
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January continued a run of extraordinary heat, in which 18 of the last 19 months saw an average global temperature of more than 2.7 degrees F above pre-industrial times, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service said in a monthly bulletin.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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In response, Trader Joe's and other stores are limiting egg purchases due to viral videos showing people buying large quantities—possibly for resale.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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Lead paint, for example, is considered hazardous waste only if tests reveal a certain quantity of lead.—
Uma Raja,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Coefficient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coefficient. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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