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10 QUOTES WITH «CENSUS»
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census.
At the last census it indicated that about 22 per cent of Australians were born overseas.
Genealogy is among the fastest-growing leisure pursuits in the U.K. Indeed, the urge to uncover the truth about our ancestors has proved so compelling that, when the 1901 census first went online, the website crashed after a million people logged on within hours of its launch.
Sampling, statisticians have told us, is a much more effective way of getting a good census.
It's often difficult for conservatives to separate overall government intervention from a question as simple as the census.
There is a shortage of teachers but the January 2001 schools census showed that teacher numbers were at their highest level than at any time since 1984 - and 11,000 higher than 1997.
The first census in 1790 asked just six questions: the name of the head of the household, the number of free white males older than 16, the number of free white males younger than 16, the number of free white females, the number of other free persons, and the number of slaves.
The reason the government sells the census as your ticket to getting goodies - rather than as your civic duty - is that distributing goodies is now all the government does.
The government has become a mechanism for distributing largess, and your census form is your ticket.
We didn't think taxes ought to go up. They ought to go down. We didn't think the census ought to be weakened.
Certainly, last year we did an episode about the census and sampling versus a direct statistic. You just said the word 'census,' and people fall asleep.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CENSUS»
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census in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
census and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
This book provides a concise guide to the various census techniques and to the opportunities and pitfalls which each entails.
Colin J. Bibby, Neil D. Burgess, David A. Hill, 1992
2
The American
Census: A Social History
This book, published on the eve of the bicentennial of the American census, is the first social history of this remarkably important institution, from its origins in 1790 to the present.
3
The Politics of Population: State Formation, Statistics, and ...
This book is the product of mature reflection and prodigious research.'
4
Special Report On: Ireland, the 1659
Census
This works gives every surname and county of location from the census of 1659 in Ireland. Surnames are spelled exactly as they were found on that census. With introductory notes and 17th century spelling examples.
Irish Genealogical Foundation, M. O'Laughlin, 1994
5
Ecological
Census Techniques: A Handbook
This is an updated version of the best selling first edition, Ecological Census Techniques, with updating, some new chapters and authors. Almost all ecological and conservation work involves carrying out a census or survey.
William J. Sutherland, 2006
6
Census and Identity: The Politics of Race, Ethnicity, and ...
Examines how states pigeon-hole people within categories of race, ethnicity and language.
David I. Kertzer, Dominique Arel, 2002
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1770-1790
Census of the Cumberland Settlements: Davidson, ...
This work is an attempt to reconstruct a census of the Cumberland River settlements in Davidson, Sumner, and Tennessee counties, which today comprise all or part of forty Tennessee counties.
8
The Nazi
Census: Identification and Control in the Third Reich
Aly and Roth argue that what led to the devastating effects of the Nazi census was the ends to which they put their data, not their means.
Götz Aly, Karl Heinz Roth, 2004
9
The 1787
Census of Virginia: An Accounting of the Name of ...
The personal property tax lists for the year 1787.
10
Counting on the
Census?: Race, Group Identity, and the ...
In "Counting on the Census?" Peter Skerry confirms the persistence of minority undercounts and insists that racial and ethnic data are critical to the administration of policies affecting minorities.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CENSUS»
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census is used in the context of the following news items.
Census reveals 3000 homeless live in Montreal
The city of Montreal has released the results of its census of the homeless population, and it appears there are far fewer homeless people in the ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
Census Data Confirms: Hispanics Outnumber Whites In California
The Census Bureau recently announced that Hispanics are the largest ethnic group in California. Renee Montagne talks to Roberto Suro of the ... «NPR, Jul 15»
Nitish, Lalu, Manjhi Bat for Caste Census Data Release
PATNA: The Centre's decision to withhold caste-based census data has created a political row in poll-bound Bihar with Chief Minister Nitish ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
Census hopes mobile approach works in 2020
WHY: The Census Bureau is gearing up for the massive 2020 count, and has pledged to cut costs and avoid the IT contracting mistakes that ... «FCW.com, Jul 15»
TILT seeks community participation for annual loon census
Participants will be sent the census forms and given further instructions. Commenting rules: Stick to the topic of the article/letter/editorial. «WatertownDailyTimes.com, Jul 15»
Historic shark census catches predators on camera
A screen capture of a baited remote underwater video camera recently deployed as part of the global FinPrint project. Credit: Florida ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
Census data show significant increase in Latino population of St …
But recent numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau show that's changing. In information released last month, the county was shown to have seen ... «St. Augustine Record, Jul 15»
Census data: Shifts in Olmsted, Mower counties
Olmsted and Mower counties are getting older and increasingly diverse, according to the new Census Bureau 2014 Population Estimates. «Post-Bulletin, Jul 15»
Economic census bares impact of cuts in social sector spend
The recently concluded socio-economic caste census (SECC) is an exercise that draws considerable amount of awe for its sheer reach. «Deccan Herald, Jul 15»
Census gives insights into alternative forms of housing
“Most people in New Zealand live in conventional dwellings, such as houses, units, and apartments,” Census Customer Focus manager Gareth ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»
