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101Multicollinearity — is a statistical phenomenon in which two or more predictor variables in a multiple regression model are highly correlated. In this situation the coefficient estimates may change erratically in response to small changes in the model or the data.… …
102Long-tail traffic — This article covers a range of tools from different disciplines that may be used in the important science of determining the probability of rare events. The terms long range dependent , self similar and heavy tailed are very close in meaning.… …
103False discovery rate — (FDR) control is a statistical method used in multiple hypothesis testing to correct for multiple comparisons. In a list of rejected hypotheses, FDR controls the expected proportion of incorrectly rejected null hypotheses (type I errors).… …
104analysis — /euh nal euh sis/, n., pl. analyses / seez /. 1. the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements (opposed to synthesis). 2. this process as a method of studying the nature of something or of determining its… …
105Pakistan — /pak euh stan , pah keuh stahn /, n. 1. Islamic Republic of, a republic in S Asia, between India and Afghanistan: formerly part of British India; known as West Pakistan from 1947 71 to distinguish it from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).… …
106Health and Disease — ▪ 2009 Introduction Food and Drug Safety. In 2008 the contamination of infant formula and related dairy products with melamine in China led to widespread health problems in children, including urinary problems and possible renal tube… …
107Nobel Prizes — ▪ 2009 Introduction Prize for Peace The 2008 Nobel Prize for Peace was awarded to Martti Ahtisaari, former president (1994–2000) of Finland, for his work over more than 30 years in settling international disputes, many involving ethnic,… …
108plant disease — ▪ plant pathology Introduction an impairment of the normal state of a plant that interrupts or modifies its vital functions. All species of plants, wild and cultivated alike, are subject to disease. Although each species is… …
109Metamaterial cloaking — Electromagnetism Electricity · …
110Quantum Performance Measurement System — Das Quantum Performance Measurement System (QPMS) bezeichnet ein Performance Measurement System, mit dem die Umsetzung der Unternehmensstrategie gefördert sowie der Grad der Zielerreichung dieser kontrolliert werden kann. Der Ansatz wurde in den… …
