The most elaborate khipus, which could be
census records of annual tributes owed to Inka lords, contain upward of 1,500 pendants dangling from the primary cord and six levels of subsidiaries branching from the pendants.
Not exact matches
Announcing the report findings, commissioner for
census and statistics Leslie Tang Wai - kong pointed out that the Gini coefficient - an index from 0 to 1 that measures the wealth gap - for households rose by 0.002 from 0.537 in 2011 to a
record high
of 0.539 last year.
Since Stephen Harper and David Cameron seem to be on the same wavelength, and the UK thinks it can trash
census and turn to isources like credit
records for its information needs, the story below on privacy, from Alberta, may be
of possible interest.
As Edward Ball demonstrated in his best - selling Slaves in the Family, it is not impossible to trace back the family trees
of slaves and slaveowners in place after place, with the aid
of census records, tax
records, and probate
records, and identify who exactly was guilty
of enslaving whom.
2) If the new testament account
of Jesus being born in Bethlehem are true, one would expect there to exist, somewhere in Roman
record of the time, an accounting
of the supposed
census which was the cause
of Joseph and Mary traveling at such a time.
We have much
of Roman history
of the time period,
records of many actions
of the Roman government, but to date no one has found independent confirmation
of any such
census at the time.
Babies classified as born «elsewhere» by the Office
of Population
Censuses and Surveys were included in the totals
recorded as born outside hospital.
The Office
of Population
Censuses and Surveys
recorded a near static proportion
of all the region's births as occurring outside hospital in the years covered by the study (average 0.62 % compared with 1.2 % for the whole
of England and Wales).
For the 2016 to 2017 academic year, this will be allocated on the basis
of the number
of pupils
recorded in the January 2015 school
census data.
Whilst undertaking fieldwork in Gaborone, Botswana's capital, Professor Harding came across historical village
census records in the library
of the University
of Botswana, data which could provide the key to separating electoral pressure from donor demands, allowing us to understand the allocation
of development resources.
«Though inmates may be physically found in locations
of their respective correctional facilities at the time the
census is conducted, there is nothing in the
record to indicate that such inmates have any actual permancy in these locations or have an intent to remain.
Compared with
census figures from the 1990s, the numbers
of Hispanic and Asian New Yorkers grew more slowly; blacks
recorded their first population loss since the Civil War; and non-Hispanic whites, who registered their smallest population loss in decades, also logged the biggest gains
of any group among young children.
On 22 November, the
census updated its
record of animals living between the depths
of 200 metres and 5000 metres, bringing the number
of known marine species living in darkness to 17,650.
In addition to his wildlife observations, Bicknell has added 10,000
records covering 20 years
of wildlife
census data from other researchers into an algorithm that highlights biodiversity hot spots.
During more than 30 years
of research, the pair have cut a wide swathe: from watching grizzly bears in Alaska to
recording birdsong in the North American forests to taking a
census of jackals in Africa, and much in between.
For data he used a National Institutes
of Health — funded database
of American Civil War veteran
records: an informational treasure trove containing details like height and weight at time
of conscription, daily roll calls
of the sick and injured, periodic postwar checkups,
census data, and, often, death certificates.
The knots are often arranged in a decimal sequence, Urton says, and «they contain statistical information,
census lists,
records of goods in state warehouses, lists
of tribute commodities like corn, potatoes, clothing, and textiles.»
We supplemented information from IMPAC II with institutional information from the Department
of Education Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS); investigator information from the NIH Doctoral
Record File (DRF), which is derived from the National Science Foundation Survey
of Earned Doctorates (SED), a
census of doctorates awarded in the U.S. since 1974; and faculty data from the Association
of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Faculty Roster.
Those changes include making the
census available online and using existing government
records to provide answers to some
of the questions.
To find out, Ruben Arslan, a psychologist at the University
of Göttingen in Germany, and colleagues analyzed data from
census records from 17th and 18th century Germany, Canada, and Sweden, as well as a national population registry from 20th century Sweden, looking at more than 1.3 million people in total.
Townsville is Australias largest urban center north
of the Sunshine Coast with the 2006
census recording the Townsville Statistical District population to be 143,328 people.
Gotham will build profiles
of public information from social networks, mailing lists, marketing surveys, marriage and divorce
records, government
census records, real estate listings and personal and business websites.
Go forward ten years to the 60 to 64 age group and you will see almost exactly the same thing, thirty - four percent
of this age group
recorded their status as «single» in the 2011
census.
HeritageQuest Online combines digital, searchable images
of U.S. federal
census records with the digitized version
of the popular ProQuest Genealogy & Local History...
At the same time, lousy
records and a desire to avoid embarrassment meant that many districts had overstated their capacity in the tech
census; they were suddenly faced with millions or even hundreds
of millions in unanticipated new expenses, even as they dealt with the practical headaches
of inadequate technology.
Record their answers to the questions by marking them in the boxes
of your pet
census chart.
The government's guide to the alternative - provision
census for 2018 states that, as
of this year, pupils» primary reason for being placed in alternative provision should be
recorded.
In work that Larry Katz and I have done using archival
records from a unique state
census, we found that an additional year
of high school at the start
of the high - school movement in 1915 added more than 12 percent to the earnings
of young men (18 - to 34 - year - olds).
The trust has also been ordered to pay back # 118,291
of government funding after a separate investigation into allegations it had wrongly
recorded pupils on the annual
census as entitled to free school meals.
We based final allocations on the average number
of meals schools
recorded in the October 2015 and January 2016 school
censuses.
In 1980 (the first year the
census recorded a «Spanish Origin» population), whites numbered roughly 189 million in a national population
of over 226.5 million, roughly 83 %
of the population counted in the
Census.
Greening said final allocations for schools and high needs blocks would follow in December «on the basis
of pupil numbers
recorded in the October
census».
Schools are required to
record information such as exemptions to the GCSE English and maths rule as part
of the school
census data collection, but Paul Hanks, a sixth - form funding expert who runs consultancy Pro16 Plus, claimed many were failing to do so despite correct training in place.
Searching for Sarah Rector draws upon photographs,
census records, sensationalist newspaper articles and first - person interviews to tell a fascinating account
of a little - known time in American history.»
But while Masters structured his free - form narratives like epitaphs, Nelson brings her village to vivid life, using residents» actual names gleaned from
census records, while passionately imagining the modest pride and struggles
of their daily lives.
Aurora, a town located in Southern Ontario, Canada is one
of the most popular places in Toronto, with a
recorded population
of 53,203 according to the 2011 Canadian
census.
The National Archives and
Records Administration will be publishing the 1940
census report online April 2 at http://1940
census.archives.gov/. The digital images will be accessible free
of charge through 2013 at NARA facilities nationwide through their public access computers as well as on personal computers via the internet.
Although there are no accurate or even near accurate
census records for dogs in the U.S., in some populations pit bulls are estimated to comprise some 30 - 40 %
of the dog population, making it a very popular breed.
The Gray Whale
Census, an official Gray Whale migration
census that has been
recording data on the migration
of the Pacific Gray Whale has been keeping track
of the population
of the Pacific Gray Whale since 1985.
Made
of colored cotton or camelid fibers, quipus (or «talking knots») played a crucial role in ancient Andean South American cultures as
record - keeping or data - collecting devices to gather
census figures, monitor tax obligations and trade payments, and mark agricultural changes in seasons; thus, they stand as a form
of writing before these regions and cultures were subsumed by Spanish colonial occupation and European systems
of time and representation.
Georgia has been steadily growing since the first
recorded census of 1790, making the state an exciting home to many.
As
of the latest
census, Lowell is within 500 residents
of its all - time high population
record.
With a population
of 212,100
recorded in the 2011
census, it has become one
of the largest towns in the UK which has not gained city status.
• Responsible for admissions and discharge reports, processed
records and billing for patients, kept daily
census of residents • Interviewed and
recorded employment applications, initiated orientation and training for new hires and developed benefits packages • Developed weekly budget reports and maintained petty cash fund
According to a story in the Washington Post, the bureau's director said that the stricter rules for background screening means applicants for the job
of census takers whose name, age, gender and Social Security number do not match background screening
records will undergo more inquiries instead
of being sent for FBI fingerprint checks.
Located in northeastern Kansas, it is also the fourth most populous city in the state, with a population
of 125,872
recorded by the 2010
census.
Laci sewell Start date: 10/30/2014 End date: 08/01/16 (this is the day the company is removing contract and we were given 90 day notice) Duties Sent out daily hospital
census report Assigned doctors a patient list Enter billing charges Death certificates Sent admission and d / c notification to pcp Notified physicians
of incomplete
records Scheduled doctors for their shifts Run monthly reports Schedule monthly meetings with physicians and administration Attend conference calls and take minutes Schedule orientation for new physicians.
An assessment to identify those strengths and needs can take many forms, such as a compilation
of demographic data from
census records, results
of surveys, and partners» responses to questions about the community they serve.
Second, we will use a cohort approach in our study, which means that under -
recording of Aboriginal status will affect the numerator and the denominator, as opposed to the numerator only, which is the case when population rates are estimated using
census data as the denominator.
Computation
of the KLoSA weight involved a sequence
of three steps: (1) calculation
of the design weight based on a two - stage sampling probability; (2) calculation
of the non-response — adjusted weight to reduce the impact
of non-responses; and (3) calculation
of the benchmark weight to reflect changes in the general distribution
of the population using demographic changes in
census data, residence registration
records, or other large - scale surveys.