The MPs said the use of statistics system had improved, but more control needed to be given to the UK Statistics Authority to boost public confidence.

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As part of its CompStat system, it combined mapping and the analysis of crime statistics to target "hot spots" by concentrating patrol, detective and narcotics units.

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He wants to create awareness of what problems technology can solve in the world of sports (besides standard business stuff like a statistics platform or a human resource system, both of which are part of the 49ers deal).

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At the same time ATSAC builds a rich database of historical traffic statistics used to adjust the timing of signals and to tweak intersection configurations across the system.

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The macroeconomic picture has improved and investor confidence has found a new lease on life after Tokyo halted the deterioration of the banking system, public funds juiced up the statistics and numerous private companies began restructuring their operations.

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For example, he has developed a first-of-its-kind ratings system for independent software coders, modeled on Major League Baseball statistics.

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That system included the likelihood the person would repay or default on a loan based on statistics rather than the judgment of a loan officer or individual lender.

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Statistics from the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) show about 1 percent of applicants who failed a background check over the past 14 years, or 10, 180 people, were turned down for reasons related to mental health.

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