Those factors included ensuring roughly
equal populations in each district, border continuity, and constraining the ratio of perimeter to area.
Not exact matches
Statistics Canada predicts that the proportion of seniors could, by 2031,
equal the level now seen
in Japan, which has the oldest
population in the G7 with one - quarter of people over age 65.
Redistricting follows the once - a-decade census, when
population shifts require the adjustment of political districts to keep them close to
equal in numbers.
Although enforcement of the
Equal Pay Act and other civil rights laws has helped to narrow the gender pay gap, these actions only cover segments of the American working
population, and many important protections are not yet codified
in law.
«All the groups that make up the new American
population, as opposed to the
population of 50 years ago, are now participating on
equal» terms,
in politics and American society
in general, he said.
It is, I think, necessary to question what it takes for one to stand truly
equal among one's fellows; to explore the limits of a rights - oriented approach to the problem of inequality between racially distinct
populations in our contemporary national life; to deal with issues of dignity, shame, personal responsibility, character and values, deservingness.
In Nigeria, where there are large Muslim and Christian
populations, Muslims can not, for example, ask the government to provide Islamic law courts without being pressured to acknowledge an
equal public status for Christianity.
But it does seem clear to me that we need to begin with a vision of a world community (1) consisting of a
population within the biological carrying capacity of the planet (2) organized politically and economically
in ways that provide to all human beings
equal access to the means of material fulfillment and (3) organized technologically
in ways that (4) neither exhaust essential natural resources of earth nor (5) upset the delicate balances of nature which make the environment capable of supporting life.
The Portuguese colonial empire was distributed over a much larger part of the globe but
in square miles and
population did not
equal the Spanish possessions.
In population totals the latter had not yet
equaled these earlier domains.
The indigenous Christian and other
populations enjoy the inalienable right to remain
in their countries as citizens with
equal rights.»
The two groups are also about
equal in numbers, each constituting about 40 percent of the adult
population (judging from the ways
in which people categorize themselves).
Well, here we go: Whites
in the US's
equal 78 % of the
population http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/00000.html
In Europe, you can't find a core country where 51 % of the
population is comfortable with the idea that Turks might have
equal status.
For example, suppose that voters are evenly split between two political parties, but the nine
equal population single member districts are drawn so that the favored party wins by just 5 percentage points
in eight districts, while the disfavored party wins by 40 percentage points
in another district, you've converted a 50 - 50 division of the
population vote into 8 seats for the favored party (which gets a 0.45 seat rounding error
in its favor
in the eight districts it wins and a 0.1 seat rounding error against it
in the one district it loses), and 1 seat for the disfavored party (which gets a 0.45 seat rounding error against it
in the eight district it loses but only a 0.1 seat rounding error
in its favor
in the one district it wins).
A key requirement of democracy is
equal protection of all stakeholders - i.e., if at some point there is a completely fair vote of 2/3
population preferring the choices advocated and implemented by party A; and 1/3 preferring the choices of party B - then a system must ensure that the minority gets adequate protections and fair treatment; so that while at this moment country gets steered to choice A, the minority doesn't get punished
in any way for saying that
in their opinion choice B might be best; and if some of the original voters change their mind, the choice B can still be known even if the governing clique that was elected on the idea of A wants to continue with A forever.
Israel would retain most of its settlement
population in the settlement blocs, but transfer an
equal amount of land from inside Israel's side of the green line
in exchange for the land upon which the settlements were established.
In 1967, following the United States Supreme Court ruling requiring that all legislative districts be approximately equal in population, the voters of Erie County, in a special referendum, authorized the establishment of a 20 member County Legislature to replace the Board of Supervisor
In 1967, following the United States Supreme Court ruling requiring that all legislative districts be approximately
equal in population, the voters of Erie County, in a special referendum, authorized the establishment of a 20 member County Legislature to replace the Board of Supervisor
in population, the voters of Erie County,
in a special referendum, authorized the establishment of a 20 member County Legislature to replace the Board of Supervisor
in a special referendum, authorized the establishment of a 20 member County Legislature to replace the Board of Supervisors.
The Oswego County Legislature's redistricting committee worked on a plan to redistrict the 25 legislative districts to ensure they are all nearly
equal in population.
Following the method of
equal proportions referred by @AlonzoMuncy
in another answer (which falls under the category of the more you know), it is possible to calculate the
population bounds required to a majority of the Electoral College.
In 1964, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Wesberry v. Sanders that the populations of House districts must be equal «as nearly as practicable.&raqu
In 1964, the United States Supreme Court ruled
in Wesberry v. Sanders that the populations of House districts must be equal «as nearly as practicable.&raqu
in Wesberry v. Sanders that the
populations of House districts must be
equal «as nearly as practicable.»
The
population of California is more than 66 times the
population of Wyoming, but California and Wyoming still have
equal representation
in the Senate.
«While we did not specifically investigate the use of force against the adult inmate
population, our investigation suggests that the systemic deficiencies identified
in this report may exist
in equal measure at the other jails on Rikers,» prosecutors wrote
in the report.
This proposition provides that the appointed Redistricting Commission shall first draw districts that are
equal in population in a grid - like pattern across the state, with adjustments to meet the following goals:
If the power over lines is taken out of their hands, and the districts are required to have roughly
equal numbers of residents
in them — at the moment the
populations of each district are permitted to depart from the mean by up to five percent
in either direction — the swing back toward Democratic control will be that much more dramatic.
We want New York State to be divided into districts that are compact and contiguous, of
equal size
in population.
Here's a telling fact: that 2.5 per cent rise
in unemployment is
equal to about 1 million people
in a working
population of about 38 million.
Epidemiological studies indicate that the symptoms reported by the vaccinated girls are found at
equal rates
in nonvaccinated
populations.
The two products were chosen because they are roughly
equal in price, not gender - specific, and easily targeted toward college students, who made up the sample
population.
The relative increase
in the non-Caucasian
population could trigger
equal increases
in some health problems — such as diabetes and high blood pressure — that afflict some minorities at high rates.
«
In mutualism, we see that first, the abundances of each species become equal, 50 - 50, and then the overall size of the populations reach equilibrium, whereas in the competitive regime it's the other way around,» Gore explain
In mutualism, we see that first, the abundances of each species become
equal, 50 - 50, and then the overall size of the
populations reach equilibrium, whereas
in the competitive regime it's the other way around,» Gore explain
in the competitive regime it's the other way around,» Gore explains.
When the two types of spin
populations are roughly
equal, the spins can rotate
in any direction as long as neighboring spins remain anti-aligned.
A recent report from Oxfam shows that the top 85 wealthiest individuals
in the world have fortunes that
equal the collective wealth of the poorer half of the world's entire
population of 7 billion individuals.
The outcome of a given division is unpredictable, but
in homeostasis the probabilities of producing two progenitor and two differentiating daughters are the same, so that on average,
equal numbers of progenitors and differentiating cells are produced across whole
population of progenitors.
The 2011 - 2012 CEOSE (Committee on
Equal Opportunities
in Science and Engineering) report requested that NSF launch a bold new initiative for broadening participation (BP) with the goal of eventually having the participation of NSF - supported scientists and engineers
in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields mirror the
population of the Nation.
The sex ratio is approximately
equal [11] and inbreeding levels did not increase over time
in the study
population [14].
Stress resistance has not been assessed however and so the biological relevance of this finding is currently unknown.32 Several IER trials (75 - 85 % ER on restricted days)
in overweight / obese populations have reported reductions in various markers of oxidative stress 37, 41, which in one study was accompanied by a complementary increase in the anti-oxidant uric acid.37 In a direct comparison of IER (75 % ER for two days / week) and CER, both ER strategies displayed equal efficacy in reducing levels of fast - acting advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP) after six months, which displayed a tendency to occur earlier (i.e. at three months) in the IER group.41 Levels of slow - acting (i.e. long term) AOPP tended to decrease in the IER group and increase in the CER group which the authors proposed may have resulted from IER - induced activation of autophagy, a key homeostatic cellular process in which dysfunctional or unnecessary cellular proteins are degraded and recycled.41 On the other hand, a follow - up study using similar IER / CER protocols demonstrated comparable reductions in AOPP in both groups after three months.48 Summary and Future Research Directio
in overweight / obese
populations have reported reductions
in various markers of oxidative stress 37, 41, which in one study was accompanied by a complementary increase in the anti-oxidant uric acid.37 In a direct comparison of IER (75 % ER for two days / week) and CER, both ER strategies displayed equal efficacy in reducing levels of fast - acting advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP) after six months, which displayed a tendency to occur earlier (i.e. at three months) in the IER group.41 Levels of slow - acting (i.e. long term) AOPP tended to decrease in the IER group and increase in the CER group which the authors proposed may have resulted from IER - induced activation of autophagy, a key homeostatic cellular process in which dysfunctional or unnecessary cellular proteins are degraded and recycled.41 On the other hand, a follow - up study using similar IER / CER protocols demonstrated comparable reductions in AOPP in both groups after three months.48 Summary and Future Research Directio
in various markers of oxidative stress 37, 41, which
in one study was accompanied by a complementary increase in the anti-oxidant uric acid.37 In a direct comparison of IER (75 % ER for two days / week) and CER, both ER strategies displayed equal efficacy in reducing levels of fast - acting advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP) after six months, which displayed a tendency to occur earlier (i.e. at three months) in the IER group.41 Levels of slow - acting (i.e. long term) AOPP tended to decrease in the IER group and increase in the CER group which the authors proposed may have resulted from IER - induced activation of autophagy, a key homeostatic cellular process in which dysfunctional or unnecessary cellular proteins are degraded and recycled.41 On the other hand, a follow - up study using similar IER / CER protocols demonstrated comparable reductions in AOPP in both groups after three months.48 Summary and Future Research Directio
in one study was accompanied by a complementary increase
in the anti-oxidant uric acid.37 In a direct comparison of IER (75 % ER for two days / week) and CER, both ER strategies displayed equal efficacy in reducing levels of fast - acting advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP) after six months, which displayed a tendency to occur earlier (i.e. at three months) in the IER group.41 Levels of slow - acting (i.e. long term) AOPP tended to decrease in the IER group and increase in the CER group which the authors proposed may have resulted from IER - induced activation of autophagy, a key homeostatic cellular process in which dysfunctional or unnecessary cellular proteins are degraded and recycled.41 On the other hand, a follow - up study using similar IER / CER protocols demonstrated comparable reductions in AOPP in both groups after three months.48 Summary and Future Research Directio
in the anti-oxidant uric acid.37
In a direct comparison of IER (75 % ER for two days / week) and CER, both ER strategies displayed equal efficacy in reducing levels of fast - acting advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP) after six months, which displayed a tendency to occur earlier (i.e. at three months) in the IER group.41 Levels of slow - acting (i.e. long term) AOPP tended to decrease in the IER group and increase in the CER group which the authors proposed may have resulted from IER - induced activation of autophagy, a key homeostatic cellular process in which dysfunctional or unnecessary cellular proteins are degraded and recycled.41 On the other hand, a follow - up study using similar IER / CER protocols demonstrated comparable reductions in AOPP in both groups after three months.48 Summary and Future Research Directio
In a direct comparison of IER (75 % ER for two days / week) and CER, both ER strategies displayed
equal efficacy
in reducing levels of fast - acting advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP) after six months, which displayed a tendency to occur earlier (i.e. at three months) in the IER group.41 Levels of slow - acting (i.e. long term) AOPP tended to decrease in the IER group and increase in the CER group which the authors proposed may have resulted from IER - induced activation of autophagy, a key homeostatic cellular process in which dysfunctional or unnecessary cellular proteins are degraded and recycled.41 On the other hand, a follow - up study using similar IER / CER protocols demonstrated comparable reductions in AOPP in both groups after three months.48 Summary and Future Research Directio
in reducing levels of fast - acting advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP) after six months, which displayed a tendency to occur earlier (i.e. at three months)
in the IER group.41 Levels of slow - acting (i.e. long term) AOPP tended to decrease in the IER group and increase in the CER group which the authors proposed may have resulted from IER - induced activation of autophagy, a key homeostatic cellular process in which dysfunctional or unnecessary cellular proteins are degraded and recycled.41 On the other hand, a follow - up study using similar IER / CER protocols demonstrated comparable reductions in AOPP in both groups after three months.48 Summary and Future Research Directio
in the IER group.41 Levels of slow - acting (i.e. long term) AOPP tended to decrease
in the IER group and increase in the CER group which the authors proposed may have resulted from IER - induced activation of autophagy, a key homeostatic cellular process in which dysfunctional or unnecessary cellular proteins are degraded and recycled.41 On the other hand, a follow - up study using similar IER / CER protocols demonstrated comparable reductions in AOPP in both groups after three months.48 Summary and Future Research Directio
in the IER group and increase
in the CER group which the authors proposed may have resulted from IER - induced activation of autophagy, a key homeostatic cellular process in which dysfunctional or unnecessary cellular proteins are degraded and recycled.41 On the other hand, a follow - up study using similar IER / CER protocols demonstrated comparable reductions in AOPP in both groups after three months.48 Summary and Future Research Directio
in the CER group which the authors proposed may have resulted from IER - induced activation of autophagy, a key homeostatic cellular process
in which dysfunctional or unnecessary cellular proteins are degraded and recycled.41 On the other hand, a follow - up study using similar IER / CER protocols demonstrated comparable reductions in AOPP in both groups after three months.48 Summary and Future Research Directio
in which dysfunctional or unnecessary cellular proteins are degraded and recycled.41 On the other hand, a follow - up study using similar IER / CER protocols demonstrated comparable reductions
in AOPP in both groups after three months.48 Summary and Future Research Directio
in AOPP
in both groups after three months.48 Summary and Future Research Directio
in both groups after three months.48 Summary and Future Research Directions
The dating site has over 500,000 members which
equal about 2.5 percent of the married
population in the United Kingdom.
The problem is that to find love
in a country where the
population equals a city
in the US can be quite tough.
The process is irreversible, and while the concept was created to help save the planet from over
population, it's the fact that one dollar
equals a thousand
in Leisureland.
However, even though she is certainly treated as an
equal in the estate, Dido lives
in a Georgian England where the economy is still very much dependant on the slave trade, where less than a third of the black
population is free, and where her mere presence at the after - dinner recitals
in her own home can cause looks of shock and bewilderment from the distinguished guests.
A series of public policies are implemented
in different areas of life,
in order to ensure
equal access of Roma people to education and employment, but very little is done
in order to change the negative attitudes of the majority
population towards Roma.
Programs for a defined
population can be confined — and perhaps also can more readily be grounded
in a claim of rights or of
equal protection.
We continue to have a school funding system that does not provide an
equal educational opportunity for our children; does not meet the additional needs of the three student
populations identified
in our standard; and does not provide a fair and equitable school tax burden for property owners.
(e) The board shall establish the information needed
in an application for the approval of a charter school; provided that the application shall include, but not be limited to, a description of: (i) the mission, purpose, innovation and specialized focus of the proposed charter school; (ii) the innovative methods to be used
in the charter school and how they differ from the district or districts from which the charter school is expected to enroll students; (iii) the organization of the school by ages of students or grades to be taught, an estimate of the total enrollment of the school and the district or districts from which the school will enroll students; (iv) the method for admission to the charter school; (v) the educational program, instructional methodology and services to be offered to students, including research on how the proposed program may improve the academic performance of the subgroups listed
in the recruitment and retention plan; (vi) the school's capacity to address the particular needs of limited English - proficient students, if applicable, to learn English and learn content matter, including the employment of staff that meets the criteria established by the department; (vii) how the school shall involve parents as partners
in the education of their children; (viii) the school governance and bylaws; (ix) a proposed arrangement or contract with an organization that shall manage or operate the school, including any proposed or agreed upon payments to such organization; (x) the financial plan for the operation of the school; (xi) the provision of school facilities and pupil transportation; (xii) the number and qualifications of teachers and administrators to be employed; (xiii) procedures for evaluation and professional development for teachers and administrators; (xiv) a statement of
equal educational opportunity which shall state that charter schools shall be open to all students, on a space available basis, and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency
in the English language or academic achievement; (xv) a student recruitment and retention plan, including deliberate, specific strategies the school will use to ensure the provision of
equal educational opportunity as stated
in clause (xiv) and to attract, enroll and retain a student
population that, when compared to students
in similar grades
in schools from which the charter school is expected to enroll students, contains a comparable academic and demographic profile; and (xvi) plans for disseminating successes and innovations of the charter school to other non-charter public schools.
In brief, SEAs and LEAs can use these funds towards hiring teachers and administrators, ensuring an
equal distribution of quality educators (especially to lower income districts), professional development, family outreach, and providing training to better reach underserved
populations such as ELLs and students with disabilities.
If we do not test every child
in every grade, then historically disadvantaged
populations will be allowed to sink even further and the promise of
equal opportunity will be lost.
Detractors, however, often assert that charters siphon resources from traditional public schools without
equal compensation and that they don't serve specific
populations, such as special - education students,
in proportion with their existence.
And
in fact, what distinguishes Singapore and Finland (generally considered to be the best countries on measures like the PISA and the TIMSS) are the Professionalization of Teachers, and the Egalitarian nature of the system (that is, great efforts are made to insure education of
equal quality across the whole student
population).
Within the lifetime of a significant segment of the
population, schools
in the United States operated under the banner of «separate but
equal» opportunity.