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Discover LudwigThe phrase "affected is significant" is not correct in standard written English.
It lacks clarity and context, making it difficult to understand its intended meaning.
Example: "The way the community was affected is significant in understanding the overall impact of the policy change."
Alternatives: "the impact is substantial" or "the influence is noteworthy."
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The number of user accounts affected is significant compared with other recent high-profile data breaches.
Screening for the C9ORF72 expansion in ALS cohorts worldwide has identified this mutation as the most common genetic cause of ALS in Caucasians, and the proportion of patients affected is significant in this complex neurodegenerative disease.
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The consequences of displacement for those affected are significant and frequently long-lasting and affect multiple aspects of human life.
Logistic regression revealed that treatment, age and mental affect were significant factors impacting on the Physical and Daily living domain (Table 6).
Past engagement experiences and concurrent affect were significant unique predictors of both joint attention and cooperativeness in 5- to 12-month-old chimpanzees.
There was no evidence that the effect size differed between population subgroups based on clinical diagnosis, and the effect on depression, psychological quality of life, and positive affect was significant in people who had mental disorders.
For negative affect, the covariate model including both drinks/week and negative affect was significant (R2 =.77, F (2, 32) = 54.80, p <.001), but the addition of induction type did not significantly improve the model (Δ R2 =.00, F (1, 31) =.23, p >.60).
The GO terms that were affected are of significant interest to prostate development and organ homeostasis and function, as well as prostatic disease, and include genes involved in the regulation of cell proliferation, differentiation, organogenesis, and growth factor pathways.
Other pathogens likely to be affected are those with significant persistence in the environment (e.g. enteric viruses and parasitic protozoa) (FAO 2008).
"Although the numbers affected are low, the losses are significant at an average of £66-£93 a week," says Watson.
In contrast, reductions on the VAS for positive affect were not significant; nor did positive training reduce negative affect.
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