The Gini coefficient has already passed the dangerous line of 0.4.

We're interested in perfect color uniformity.

In light of these realities, we suggest the use of additional indicators (i) poverty (measured by levels of consumption) and (ii) inequality (Gini coefficient).

Stressing the importance of uniformity and clarity in the law applicable to jurisdictional immunities of States and their property,

Stressing the importance of uniformity and clarity in the law applicable to jurisdictional immunities of States and their property,

People agree that paintings or movies or music are beautiful because their cultures determine a uniformity of aesthetic taste.

We have codes and standards that tell us that the lights should be so much lux and of great uniformity.

of certificates (e.g. certificates of origin) and to lack of uniformity regarding which certificates are required and which parties are entitled to issue such certificates.

Kuwait's risk assessment uses low , central , and high values for four input variables (background mortality, population, exposure concentration and concentration response coefficient) to characterize uncertainty.

Under the simple Swiss formula approach, a coefficient would be selected that would in effect set a maximum rate across countries by compressing high rates.

And I will always come back to this quote from the Japanese Essays in Idleness In everything, uniformity is undesirable.

The Committee's Recommendation No. 3 encourages Brazil to be diligent in ensuring the uniformity of results in the application of the Convention in the country.

As the Japanese economist Ryuichiro Tachi has pointed out, Japan also benefited from a high savings rate and a low capital coefficient (the ratio of capital to output) of less than 1. Though a precise comparison is difficult, there is no doubt that China s capital coefficient is much higher, implying a larger gap between the growth rate of capital intensity (the total amount of capital needed per dollar of revenue) and that of labor productivity.

OIOS was further concerned about the lack of uniformity in costing and the lack of efficiency considerations in selecting and implementing the approved training for 2005.

Stressing the importance of uniformity and clarity in the law of jurisdictional immunities of States and their property, and emphasizing the role of a convention in this regard,

The lowest labour price is determined at Republika Srpska level, i.e., at the level of branches and activities, and is multiplied by a coefficient of complexity for the work for every payment group.

One negative consequence is the persistent deepening of income inequality. The Gini coefficient of per capita income has surpassed 50 (with 100 representing maximal inequality), putting China in the upper quartile of inequality worldwide.

The first one is the Engels coefficient, which explains that the cost of daily necessities has dropped its percentage all through the past decade, in terms of family income, to about 37 some percent.

Those who preferred a general definition indicated that a general definition might inhibit the courts from applying varying interpretations of the notion of dangerous goods, and so promote uniformity.

That unity need not mean a uniformity of tactics or views, but rather a union of purpose. Those who cherish free political systems and free economic systems share similar hopes.

(d) Contribute to uniformity with regard to the information to be furnished and recorded in the Register concerning space objects listed in the appropriate registries,

(a) Greater respect for and acceptance of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the related Agreements and a higher degree of uniformity and consistency in their application.

1. In the interpretation of this Law, regard is to be had to its international origin and to the need to promote uniformity in its application and the observance of good faith.

1. In the interpretation of this Law, regard is to be had to its international origin and to the need to promote uniformity in its application and the observance of good faith.

However, it has recently been announced that the Supreme Court intends to take back and exercise this power itself so as to ensure more uniformity in the infliction of death sentences.

(a) Consideration should be given to achieving uniformity in the type of information to be provided to the Secretary General on the registration of space objects, and such information could include, inter alia

And he referred me to this lovely quote from the Japanese Essays in Idleness from the 14th century, in which the essayist wrote, In everything, uniformity is undesirable.

In the interpretation of this Convention, regard is to be had to its international character and to the need to promote uniformity in its application and the observance of good faith in international trade.

The initial work showed that acoustic waves with frequencies of oscillation greater than a critical value predicted from the physical conditions in the solar atmosphere are not significantly reflected by the atmosphere, with less than 2 percent reflection coefficient.

Under the Swiss type approaches, the coefficient would be based on each country's current national average, possibly multiplied by another factor that could be linked either to flexibilities or to credit for past unilateral reforms.

1. In the interpretation of this Convention, regard is to be had to its international character and to the need to promote uniformity in its application and the observance of good faith in international trade.

3. Recommends that all States give due consideration to the enactment of the Model Law, in view of the desirability of uniformity of the law of dispute settlement procedures and the specific needs of international commercial conciliation practice.

(i) To endeavor to develop advanced mine detection technology and equipment (such as non metallic mine detectors and detectors adopting the working principle of infrared thermovision or soil dielectric coefficient), so to improve the efficiency of detecting MOTAPM through various ways and means.

This article calls for the provisions of the convention to be interpreted having regard to its international character and the need to promote uniformity in its application and the observance of good faith in international trade.

As these zones develop, some have expanded beyond the simple principle of free trade to the corollary principle of greater freedom of movement for persons within the zone and enhanced uniformity of controls on persons outside the zone.

As far back as 1979, for example, the General Assembly had requested the organizations to take measures to achieve maximum uniformity of administrative, financial, budgetary, personnel and planning procedures, including the establishment of a common procurement system.

If we use what is called the Gini coefficient to measure this income gap, with 0 indicating perfect equality of income distribution and 1 meaning perfect inequality, the number for China is 0.454 in 2002. This is an internationally recognized level of absolute disparity.

It was suggested that United Nations entities should develop a list of standard questions on issues relating to their mandates, although some concerns were raised that this might lead to greater uniformity, rather than country specificity, of recommendations.

The Commission noted the decision of the Working Group to offer guidance on interpretation and application of the writing requirement contained in article II, paragraph (2), of the New York Convention with a view to achieving a higher degree of uniformity.

(i) Compatibility of rules and platforms would facilitate sharing of procurement proceedings and outsourcing within the system by enabling agencies to procure on behalf of others (ii) uniformity in the quality of products and (iii) enhanced compliance and easier statistical compilation

South South cooperation is now pervasive in United Nations development system activities, but it is difficult to obtain an overview because there is little uniformity in the information available from different agencies.

Regarding the treatment of non reciprocal preferences, the Group of African States proposed the incorporation of a correction coefficient in the formula, while the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States has called for the use of a vulnerability index to identify those products eligible for special treatment.

(a) To consult together from time to time concerning matters of mutual interest relating to the terms and conditions of employment of the officers and staff, with a view to securing as much uniformity in these matters as may be feasible

It was suggested that, in the interests of uniformity, the draft instrument should adopt a definition of electronic signature based on other UNCITRAL instruments such as the Model Law on Electronic Signatures (2001) and the Model Law on Electronic Commerce (1996).

The African Peer Mechanism is, therefore, enabling rather than prescriptive, specifying objectives and standards and providing indicative definitions of criteria and examples of indicators so as to ensure broad coherence at the country level and uniformity at the continental level.