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  • noun Plural form of regression.

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  • In practice, this closely corresponds to the case where the average coefficient value across all regressions is two standard errors away from zero (where the standard error, likewise, is an average across all regressions). is dangerously wrong.

    IQ and Living Standards, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

  • The independent variables included in the regressions are the number of bars, the working age population (in 1 000 s), the number of social housing complexes, the unemployment rate and average household income.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Michael Cusimano et al. 2010

  • So, I decided to upgrade our server to the latest Samba 3.2 version, namely 3.2.15 (upgrading to 3.4 series could bring other kind of regressions and we have no time to properly test everything ... users already have their guns handy).

    Planet Debian 2010

  • Yes, for the second one Steve Sailer and others have noted regressions, though it's nice to get a more formal investigation.

    Class and Voting: Chavismo and Bushismo 2009

  • Hierarchical multiple regressions demonstrated that emotional abuse and neglect predicted symptomatology in these women even when controlling for other types of abuse and lifetime trauma exposure.

    A California Ruling 2009

  • When you have unexpectedly high responses to seemingly low doses, the case is significantly bolstered by identifying a mechanism instead of looking only at statistical correlations or regressions ....

    June 17th, 2009 m_francis 2009

  • Despite their flaws and regressions, these countries are nevertheless outliers relative to the former Soviet-authoritarian standard and therefore remain important for a number of reasons, including demonstration effect.

    From Revolution to Democracy Christopher Walker 2011

  • Fucking crappy video drivers from Nvidia's and Ati have effected me on both OS's though Intel isn't off the hook really ether with their noted huge performance regressions with Ubuntu 9.04! tok3n ninja; is behind you

    The Blue Screen Of Death Survival Guide Decodes Your System Crash | Lifehacker Australia 2009

  • A very potent question, a while back on one of the other numerous comment lists on SSI I did some regressions analysis to examine whether the SSI surplus caused gov't to increase its spending.

    Debating Forced Saving, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

  • If they can write well, build and manipulate spreadsheets, understand the fundamentals of statistics including multiple regressions, and speak intelligently about basic economic concepts, I believe they will never lack monitarily rewarding work.

    Barbell Labor Market?, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

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