Proportional representationProportional representation (PR) refers to a type of electoral system under which subgroups of an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. The concept applies mainly to political divisions (political parties) among voters. The essence of such systems is that all votes cast - or almost all votes cast - contribute to the result and are effectively used to help elect someone - not just a bare plurality or (exclusively) the majority - and that the system produces mixed, balanced representation reflecting how votes are cast.
Mixed-member proportional representationMixed-member proportional representation (MMP or MMPR) is a mixed electoral system in which votes are cast for both local elections and also for overall party vote tallies, which are used to allocate additional members to produce or deepen overall proportional representation. In some MMP systems, voters get two votes: one to decide the representative for their single-seat constituency, and one for a political party. In Denmark and others, the single vote cast by the voter is used for both the local election (in a multi-member or single-seat district), and for the overall top-up.
Semi-proportional representationSemi-proportional representation characterizes multi-winner electoral systems which allow representation of minorities, but are not intended to reflect the strength of the competing political forces in close proportion to the votes they receive. Semi-proportional voting systems can be regarded as compromises between forms of proportional representation such as party-list PR, and plurality/majoritarian systems such as first-past-the-post voting. Examples of semi-proportional systems include the single non-transferable vote, limited voting, and parallel voting.
ManganèseLe manganèse (symbole Mn) est un élément chimique possédant un seul isotope stable, et dont le numéro atomique est 25. Sous forme de corps simple, le manganèse est un métal de transition, dont le solide grisâtre existe sous quatre variétés allotropiques. Plus d'une quinzaine de millions de tonnes de cet élément sont produits chaque année, pour être utilisé dans l'industrie ou l'agriculture. Dans l'industrie, le manganèse sert principalement d'élément d'alliage aux métaux ferreux ou non-ferreux, et contribue à améliorer les propriétés, mais également à produire du dioxyde de manganèse pour divers usages.
Zintl phaseIn chemistry, a Zintl phase is a product of a reaction between a group 1 (alkali metal) or group 2 (alkaline earth metal) and main group metal or metalloid (from groups 13, 14, 15, or 16). It is characterized by intermediate metallic/ionic bonding. Zintl phases are a subgroup of brittle, high-melting intermetallic compounds that are diamagnetic or exhibit temperature-independent paramagnetism and are poor conductors or semiconductors. This type of solid is named after German chemist Eduard Zintl who investigated them in the 1930s.
Alternative vote plusThe alternative vote plus (AV+), or alternative vote top-up, is a semi-proportional voting system. AV+ was devised by the 1998 Jenkins Commission which first proposed the idea as a system that could be used for elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom. As the name suggests, AV+ is an additional member system which works in two parts: the 'AV' part and the 'plus' part. As in the alternative vote system, candidates are ranked numerically in order of preference.
Linguistique structuraleLa linguistique structurale est une approche de la linguistique issue des travaux du linguiste suisse Ferdinand de Saussure et fait partie de l'approche générale du structuralisme. Le Cours de linguistique générale de Saussure, publié à titre posthume en 1916, mettait l'accent sur l'étude du langage comme système statique d'unités interconnectées.
Biologie structuralevignette|droite|Structure 3D de la myoglobine du grand cachalot (PDB ID 1MBO), la première protéine dont la structure a été résolue par cristallographie aux rayons X par John Kendrew et al. en 1958. La biologie structurale est la branche de la biologie qui étudie la structure et l'organisation spatiale des macromolécules biologiques, principalement les protéines et les acides nucléiques.
Bioinformatique structuralevignette|262x262px| Structure tridimensionnelle d'une protéine La bioinformatique structurale est la branche de la bio-informatique liée à l'analyse et à la prédiction de la structure tridimensionnelle des macromolécules biologiques telles que les protéines, l'ARN et l'ADN. Elle traite des généralisations sur les structures tridimensionnelles des macromolécules, telles que les comparaisons des repliements globaux et des motifs locaux, les principes du repliement moléculaire, l'évolution, les interactions de liaison et les relations structure/fonction, en travaillant à la fois à partir de structures résolues expérimentalement et de modèles informatiques.
Structural integrity and failureStructural integrity and failure is an aspect of engineering that deals with the ability of a structure to support a designed structural load (weight, force, etc.) without breaking and includes the study of past structural failures in order to prevent failures in future designs. Structural integrity is the ability of an item—either a structural component or a structure consisting of many components—to hold together under a load, including its own weight, without breaking or deforming excessively.
