Sentences with phrase «of runoff as»

Temperature directly influences mountain snow pack, which provides natural storage of precipitation during cold winter months until it melts and provides water in the form of runoff as temperatures warm.

Not exact matches

Obama dubbed Sunday's presidential runoff as «very important» for the future of France but also to the entire world.

This means $ 800 billion to $ 1 trillion in excess Treasury debt in each of the next five years, as a result of Federal Reserve portfolio runoffs and the tax - cut package making its way through Congress, he says.

They harvest honey from a beehive, selling it as Bonton Honey, and they have a nifty aquaponics system that supports dozens of tilapia in a fifty - gallon drum and recycles the nutrient - rich runoff to fertilize trays of sprouting vegetables.

How has it come to pass that movements of young and politically active Catholics such as the Sens Commun were able to openly mobilize center - right voters to support the forthright Catholic Fillon against the self - described catholique agnostique Juppé during the primary runoff?

Although I've never had the issue myself, (I would describe the batter as creamy), my best recommendation to avoid the release of oil is to make sure that whatever nut butter you are working with has been fully stirred for complete integration of oil and ground nut (the oil naturally separates and if it is not completely mixed it remains that way and I suspect may runoff more easily in this state).

What this ancient salt has — all of the trace minerals nature intended — is just as important as what it doesn't have — the runoff, the radiation, the pollution and man - made compounds.

Climate - smart agriculture promotes a number of water conservation practices, such as planting a buffer of trees and bushes along streams and rivers to prevent erosion and contamination from crop runoff.

«Better knowledge will also provide an understanding how pressures such as invasive species, polluted runoff and reduced vegetation cover affect the ongoing health of water - dependent ecosystems in the Basin.

Losses of N occur as a result of organic matter mineralization and release of NH4 and then NO3 that can be leached to groundwater or leave in surface runoff.

They fell apart a little bit as I loaded them into the baked pie crust, but not too much, and the finished pie had just the right amount of moisture without any liquid runoff.

Biodiversity loss, environmental degradation and severe impacts on ecosystem services — which refer to nature's support of wildlife habitat, crop pollination, soil health and other benefits — have not only accompanied conventional farming systems, but have often extended well beyond the boundaries of their fields, such as fertilizer runoff into rivers.

However, if the passer throws to No. 66 (and there is no one eligible in the area) and he drops it, the clock stops by illegal means (as No. 66 is ineligible)-- The offense will be penalized and the defense will have the option of a 10 - second runoff.

Mind you, that's just the rule as it pertains to injury timeouts, but it offers the general sentiment of the larger set of rules governing these runoffs.

Instant - runoff voting (or AV as it's known in the UK) is precisely that; instead of having further runoff elections it's done instantly on the basis of collecting your preferences.

Republicans were served another reminder of President Donald Trump's unpopularity as Democrat Jon Ossoff nearly captured a House seat in a region that for decades has been a conservative stronghold, though he fell just short of the percent needed to avoid a runoff.

That means that each count after the first should be treated as a runoff, and thus be independent of the counts before it.

Trump attendance at the private fundraiser for Handel is his first such endeavor for a congressional hopeful since he took office and confirmation that the GOP sees Georgia's 6th Congressional District runoff as a barometer of the 2018 midterm elections.

As a result of the primary, Reese and Tavio advanced to a primary runoff election.

Former four - term Gov. Edwin Edwards, a father of a 1 - year - old son at age 87, headed for a Dec. 6 runoff as a distinct long - shot to win a GOP - held seat.

The pressure on New York City mayoral contender Bill Thompson to end his candidacy to avoid a divisive Democratic runoff is mounting as former supporters of NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn announce their support for the frontrunner, NYC Public Advocate Bill de Blasio.

But the gush of online money has slowed, and it didn't translate into long - term financial edge, as Fletcher entered the runoff with four times more campaign cash on hand than Moser.

STV is the system of choice of groups such as the Proportional Representation Society of Australia (which calls it quota - preferential proportional representation), [2] the Electoral Reform Society in the United Kingdom [3] and FairVote in the USA (which refers to both STV and instant - runoff voting as ranked - choice voting, [4] although there are other preferential voting methods that use ranked - choice ballots).

Conventional wisdom, Muzzio has said, is that, as the only black candidate in the race, Thompson has an automatic base of 25 to 30 percent, which at least guarantees that he makes it into a runoff.

In the race for Public Advocate, technically the President of the City Council, the refreshing Bill deBlasio, who bravely chose not to pursue a third term as Council Member, has led the field to the runoff against the wretched has - been Mark Green.

The NYC Council has identified instant runoff voting — and the end of citywide runoff election — as one of several dozen budget and legislative priorities in Albany.

Instant runoff voting, also known as ranked - choice voting, allows voters to rank primary candidates in order of preference so that if one candidate does not cross the required threshold for victory, the candidate with the least number of votes is eliminated and the votes are redistributed based on the second choice selected by voters who had selected the eliminated candidate first, and so on until a winner emerges.

Also known as «instant runoff,» the system allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference, a measure advocates argue helps voters better select a candidate that represents the majority of voters.

The Associated Press had not called the race as of midnight, and even de Blasio steered clear of discussing the potential runoff in favor of focusing on the next phase of the race.

Examples include preferential voting systems, such as instant runoff voting, as well as the two - round system of runoffs and less tested methods such as approval voting and Condorcet methods.

The proposal, known as instant runoff voting, would allow voters to rank candidates in order of preference.

Mr. DeLuca pointed to more regionally specific water quality improvement districts within the county, the creation of town - specific stormwater runoff plans and offering more affordable residential advanced wastewater treatment alternatives as future steps local governments can take to improve water quality within the region.

The presidential election in Liberia is set for a runoff as none of the candidates will be able to score 50 per...

Carroll also said the addition of Weiner to the race could result in a runoff, as it would be difficult for any candidate to reach the magic 40 - percent number needed to avoid a second round of voting.

Ryan noted that the potential runoff for the Reform Party, which holds open primaries, would be open to approximately 800,000 unaffiliated voters and the 261 New Yorkers registered with the party itself as of November 1.

Republicans, meanwhile, are headed to a July 15 runoff, as heavily favored Wayne Parker, who ran unsuccessfully against Cramer in 1994 and 1996, came up just short of the 50 percent needed to win the nomination outright.

«And imagine what the reaction would've been if the city had to spend millions of dollars to hold a runoff election for one of the small parties, where they might've been spending as much as $ 30,000 per vote in order to administer a runoff election for one of the smaller parties.

Garcia was in the city for a fund - raiser last night organized by de Blasio's friends at the Working Families Party, and his supporters were eager to make the connection, to see Garcia's surprise forcing of an April 7 runoff against Rahm Emanuel as the latest manifestation of a grassroots wave building across the nation.

Though Moran fell short of the runoff election, her candidacy is still seen by many as an intersection of purpose and politics.

While repeating his criticism of Mayor Bloomberg's New York as «a tale of two cities,» and slamming the NYPD's controversial stop - and - frisk tactic, de Blasio soared past his rivals, securing 40.8 percent of the vote in the September primary and avoiding a runoff with Thompson.

A number of electoral systems use single - member districts, including plurality voting (first past the post), two - round systems, instant - runoff voting (IRV), approval voting, range voting, Borda count, and Condorcet methods (such as the Minimax Condorcet, Schulze method, and Ranked Pairs).

This is not possible in IRV, as participants vote only once, and this prohibits certain forms of tactical voting that can be prevalent in «standard» runoff voting.

As far as I could tell, Gennaro is yet to officially endorse in the Democratic primary for mayor, but Weiner's entry into the race is being seen as potentially harmful to the chances of Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who wants to avoid a runofAs far as I could tell, Gennaro is yet to officially endorse in the Democratic primary for mayor, but Weiner's entry into the race is being seen as potentially harmful to the chances of Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who wants to avoid a runofas I could tell, Gennaro is yet to officially endorse in the Democratic primary for mayor, but Weiner's entry into the race is being seen as potentially harmful to the chances of Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who wants to avoid a runofas potentially harmful to the chances of Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who wants to avoid a runoff.

«We need a national movement to adopt the «top - two» primary (also known as an open primary), in which all voters, regardless of party registration, can vote and the top two vote - getters, regardless of party, then enter a runoff,» Schumer wrote.

The top two primary vote - getters across parties go to a runoff election in that state, and thus a party divided can be shut out of the general election, as Democrats were in a southern California congressional race in 2012.

«We know that during primaries, the amount of people that come out are more representative of the demographics of the city of New York than we get on runoffs, which tend to be whiter, older and richer, and we wan na make sure that the people that represent us are elected by our population as close as possible,» Reynoso said.

Under the current system for the city's three citywide primaries — mayor, comptroller and public advocate races — if no candidate receives 40 percent of the vote, then the top two candidates face off in a runoff election, as mandated by state law.

Two members of City Council are demanding an end to pricey runoffs such as Tuesday's vote for public advocate.

Candidates with the smallest tally of first preference votes are eliminated (and their votes transferred as in instant runoff voting) until a candidate has more than half the vote.

The outcome was a stunning blow for Ms. Quinn, who spent the first months of the race as the undisputed front - runner, nearly approaching the crucial 40 percent that she would have needed to win without a runoff.