where μ is the mean and σ the standard deviation. The square of the standard deviation,σ^2 , is called the variance. The function has its peak at the mean, and its “spread” increases with the standard ...

JAMESTOWN — The James River Basin is the only area in western and central North Dakota with a near normal chance of flooding this spring, according to a forecast issued Saturday, Feb. 15, by the ...

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The expectations for Wyatt Langford’s arrival with the Texas Rangers fell somewhere between Evan Carter and the Kool-Aid Man. The fourth pick in the 2023 MLB draft after demolishing college pitching ...

The Federal Reserve seems poised to cut interest rates soon, and fear of a recession is one driver why the central bank would want to slash borrowing costs. Steven Goldstein is based in London and ...

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Imagine you're at a fair, and you see a booth with a giant dartboard. The booth owner challenges you to hit the bullseye. You take your shot, and the dart lands somewhere on the board. Now imagine ...