misery index

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A measure of a country’s unhappiness, from economist Arthur Okun’s summation of unemployment rates and inflation rates, which assumes that higher unemployment and worsening inflation create socioeconomic costs that translate into misery

misery index

Global village A term for 'how bad things are' in a country; the lower the MI–eg, Denmark = MI of 1, the more content the populace. See Third world.
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Pagasa defines heat index as human discomfort index that gives the apparent temperature or what human perceives as the temperature affecting their body.
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The heat index are human discomfort index that gives the "apparent" temperature or what human perceive or feel as the temperature affecting their body.
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Also called the human discomfort index, the heat index is the estimated temperature actually felt by the body based on air temperature and relative humidity.
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The heat index is the human discomfort index that gives the "apparent" temperature or what humans perceive or feel as the temperature affecting their body.
Warm weather to continue through the weekend - PAGASA
The heat index, also called the human discomfort index, is measured based on the air temperature and humidity to give the actual temperature felt by the body.
Temps rising to danger level-Pagasa
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Pagasa to tell how hot it really is
A heat index between 32 to 41 degrees Celsius is categorized under extreme caution in Pagasa's human discomfort index. The state weather bureau warned of heat cramps and heat exhaustion, as well as heat stroke from continuing activity, under that category.
Heat index to hit 40 Celsius in Metro on Thursday
PAGASA also calls it human discomfort index, which "gives the apparent temperature or what human perceive or feel as the temperature affect their body."
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Pagasa: Sizzling Metro weekend ahead; heat index at danger level

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