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(Encyclopedia) numeration, in mathematics, process of designating numbers according to any particular system; the number designations are in turn called numerals. In any place value system of…median
(Encyclopedia) median. 1 In statistics, a type of average. In a group of numbers as many numbers of the group are larger than the median as are smaller. In the group 4, 5, 6, 9, 13, 14, 19, the…demography
(Encyclopedia) demographydemographydĭmŏgˈrəfē [key], science of human population. Demography represents a fundamental approach to the understanding of human society. Its primary tasks are to…Faraday's law
(Encyclopedia) Faraday's law, physical law stating that the number of moles of substance produced at an electrode during electrolysis is directly proportional to the number of moles of electrons…Australian languages
(Encyclopedia) Australian languages, aboriginal languages spoken on the continent of Australia. The Australian languages do not appear to be related to any other linguistic family. The exact number…Number of People in the U.S. Speaking a Language Other than English at Home, 2000 and 2011
In the United States, there is a surprising number of people speaking a language other than English at home—more than 60 million as of 2011. Spanish/Spanish Creole is the most…Number of School-Associated Violent Deaths Occurring At and Away from School, 1992–2010
Homicide is the second leading cause of death among youth aged 5–18. According to the Centers for Disease Control, between 1% and 2% of these deaths happen on school grounds…Extended Mass Layoff Events and Number of Workers Laid Off by Industry, 2004–2006
Industry Number of mass layoffs Number of workers laid off 2004 2005 2006 2004 2005 2006…50 Highest Metropolitan Areas in 2006: Number of Extended Mass Layoff Events and Separations
Metropolitan area 2005 2006 Events Separations Rank1 Events Separations Rank1 Total, 369 metropolitan areas2…Extended Mass Layoff Events and Number of Workers Laid Off by Industry, 1999–2001
Industry Number of mass layoffs Number of workers laid off 1999 2000 2001 1999 2000…