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  Index of diversity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The index of diversity (also referred to as the Index of Variability) is a commonly used measure, in demographic research, to determine the variation in categorical data.
An example of the use of the index of diversity would be a measure of racial diversity in a city.
The interpretation of the diversity index score would be that the population of Sunflower City is not very heterogeneous but is also not homogeneous.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Index_of_diversity   (259 words)

  
 Diversity index - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In ecology, a diversity index is a statistic which is intended to measure the biodiversity of an ecosystem.
More generally, diversity indices can be used to assess the diversity of any population in which each member belongs to a unique species.
Estimators for diversity indices are likely to be biased, so caution is advisable when comparing similar values.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Diversity_indices   (676 words)

  
 UCI Graduate Diversity Programs - Index   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
These diversity programs offer students the ability to acquire and develop advanced research skills through faculty mentoring relationships, the opportunity to present research at conferences and symposiums, in addition to offering comprehensive funding packages in the form of internal fellowships and assistantships.
In most cases, it is the responsibility of the Faculty and Staff of the UCI academic department to which you are applying or currently enrolled to nominate you for diversity programs on the basis of relative merit and contribution to the diversity in that particular department or discipline.
Diversity is not only a priority for UCI, but it is part of the collective mission of the University of California at-large.
www.rgs.uci.edu /grad/diversity   (446 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - USA TODAY index charts rise in nation's diversity   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The USA TODAY Diversity Index is based on each of the five race categories recognized by the federal government and what percentage they are of the total population.
Much of the increase in diversity is attributed to the rise in the number of Hispanics nationwide and even more dramatic increases in parts of the country that were not very diverse 10 years ago.
In Kansas, for example, the Diversity Index rose from 21 in 1990 to 31 in 2000, although it was much higher in some parts of the state.
www.usatoday.com /news/nation/census/2001-03-14-diversityindex.htm   (685 words)

  
 Index of Diversity for A-level students
To calculate a diversity index for a particular area, the area must first be sampled.
For example, the diversity of the ground flora in a woodland, might be tested by sampling random quadrats.
There are many different diversity indices, of which Simpson's Diversity Index is one of the best known.
www.countrysideinfo.co.uk /diversty_index.htm   (735 words)

  
 Diversity Index
The term diversity is usually synonymous with "variety" and is simply an indication of the number of different thing present.
For example, we often speak of a "diversity of opinions." While simply counting the number of different types of opinions on a subject can give a rough idea of the "diversity of opinions," the numbers of people holding the various opinions must be taken into account to get a true sense of the diversity.
In short, what this indicates is that the diversity of pond 1 is much higher than pond 2 even though both have the same number of species and individuals.
math.hws.edu /javamath/ryan/DiversityTest.html   (608 words)

  
 DIVERSITY INDICES
Introduction: A diversity index is a mathematical measure of species diversity in a community.
The authors measured diversity in four different habitats ranging very low levels of human disturbance (primary rain forest) to very high levels of human disturbance (banana plantations) to assess the impacts of different levels of disturbance on biological diversity.
Because diversity indices provide more information than simply the number of species present (i.e., they account for some species being rare and others being common), they serve as valuable tools that enable biologists to quantify diversity in a community and describe its numerical structure.
www.tiem.utk.edu /~gross/bioed/bealsmodules/shannonDI.html   (905 words)

  
 Simpson's Diversity Index   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
To develop an understanding of the Simpson's diversity index as a measure of biodiversity.
When maximum diversity occurs, the value of the index is zero and when minimum diversity occurs, the value of the index is 1.
The range is therefore 0 - 1 with an inverse relationship between diversity and the index value.
members.cox.net /bennowak/environment/envla/simpdivindex.htm   (255 words)

  
 Field Problems: Biological Diversity and Habitat Disturbance Indicators
Using Simpson’s Index of Diversity, based on probability theory, one is able to measure the likelihood of two individuals drawn at random from a community will be the same species.
The diversity of these forest communities is very different even though they each have the same number of trees and tree species.
Butterflies are used as an indicator of disturbance in that their diversity is inversely proportional to a forest’s integrity or lack of disturbance.
www.sprise.com /shs/habitatnet/FieldProblems.htm   (333 words)

  
 Diversity Section Index of Dissimilarity
The dissimilarity index was adapted by researchers for this purpose and is usually calculated at the census tract level.
The index measures how similar the race/ethnic mix is at all the elementary schools in DuPage County and can range from “0” to “100.” A value of “0” would mean that the two groups evaluated (for example, white with fl) are evenly distributed in all schools and, therefore, fully integrated.
Still, diversity in our neighborhoods and schools should be encouraged as it can have many positive influences.
www.healthydupage.org /subsections/diversity_dissimilarity.htm   (341 words)

  
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These aspects of diversity; variety and relative abundance, can relate to the complexity of a food web which may relate to the stability and function of an ecosystem.
A diverse assemblage of organisms may display complex trophic, or feeding, relationships and this may allow for several alternative pathways of energy (as in organic carbon...or food) for the organisms in that assemblage.
Various indices of "diversity" are applied to the aquatic environment in order to evaluate the state of its health.
www.wcu.edu /ub_math_science/ecology/Divers.htm   (522 words)

  
 The Gay Index: Diversity Boosts Business - Gay & Lesbian Career Advice from Monster.com
According to a relatively new economic development theory, the more diverse and tolerant an area, the better it will be able to support economic growth.
When Florida compared the High Tech Index, a ranking of regions with high technology industries, with Gates's Gay Index, he found a significant correlation.
Knowing that really smart employers will be working to employ a more diverse group of people makes it easier to be yourself during the application and interview process.
diversity.monster.com /gale/articles/divboost   (708 words)

  
 usnews.com: America's Best Graduate Schools 2007: Law School Diversity Index
Law schools rich in racial and ethnic diversity are thought to offer their students a chance to encounter ideas and experiences different from their own, which can be good practice for the life of a lawyer.
The methodology used to compute the index was published in a 1992 article by Philip Meyer and Shawn McIntosh in the International Journal of Public Opinion Research.
For the purposes of this index, students classified as ethnicity unknown/unreported were counted as white.
www.usnews.com /usnews/edu/grad/rankings/law/brief/lawdiv_brief.php   (153 words)

  
 Cultural Diversity Training and Consulting
Our diversity training tools and training support products can help you build a culture where differences are understood, diversity is appreciated, and all employees and customers are treated with dignity and respect.
We offer a wide array of services and are leaders in the field of diversity and training.
Recently revised, this diversity program for schools rises to the challenge of increasingly diverse schools.
www.progroupinc.com /site/page/pg1682.html   (247 words)

  
 U.S. News ranks SFSU high in diversity
All three universities scored 0.67 in the magazine's diversity index, a formula which factors in the proportion of minority students -- leaving out international students -- and the mix of groups.
Campus diversity is closely tied to enrollment, U.S. News said.
Overall, SFSU ranked in the second tier of universities in the West that offer a master's degree and achieved the highest peer assessment score of universities in that group from college presidents, provosts and deans of admissions.
www.sfsu.edu /~news/2002/83.htm   (364 words)

  
 Resources | Diversity Toolbox   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Also, many medical and care services are not designed to meet needs in diverse communities.
The Diversity Toolbox, a resource for people with dementia, family and friends, and health and social service professionals, was developed to meet the following goals:
The materials in the Diversity Toolbox were reviewed and recommended by leaders in research and care in ethnic and cultural minority groups.
www.alz.org /Resources/Diversity/overview.asp   (156 words)

  
 Natural Resource Biometrics - Measures of Diversity - Shannon-Wiener   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
This diversity measure is based on information theory; simply, the measure of order (or disorder) within a particular system.
For our uses, this order could be characterized by the number of species and/or the number of individuals in each species, within our sample plot.
In questioning how difficult it would be to predict correctly the species of the next individual collected, we define un-certainty, in turn defining diversity.
www.snr.missouri.edu /natr211/topics/shannon.html   (447 words)

  
 Topic Index - Diversity
This growing collection is a map of modern scientific information on the phylogenetic relationships and characteristics of organisms-to demonstrate the diversity and unity of living organisms, and to link biological information on the Internet.
This site is an online extension of "Web of Life: Exploring Biodiversity," a two-hour public television special that celebrates the diversity of life on Earth and documents the new view of life as interconnected strands of a great web.
"Why conserve biological diversity?" investigates biological diversity as a resource, food, pharmaceuticals, other material values of biodiversity, the precautionary principle, conclusions on resource values, biodiversity and the biosphere, and nonresource values of biodiversity.
www.mhhe.com /biosci/genbio/topicindex/diversity.html   (714 words)

  
 Diversity Submission Index
NAU has implemented the Diversity Requirement effective for all undergraduate students beginning with the 2005-2006 catalog.
The requirement is three hours of US ethnic diversity and three hours of global diversity.
To expand opportunities for students to complete courses for the diversity requirement, prior to transfer, NAU has implemented a process for Arizona community colleges and universities to submit eligible courses for consideration for diversity area designations.
www4.nau.edu /aio/Articulation/DiversitySubmissionIndex.htm   (142 words)

  
 Index of Diversity
This is a.html file index to Arthur Hu's research files and writing, it just may have the most comprehensive list of racial statistics and rankings in the world, and I've got rankings by religion, gender, and gay / straight also in some spots.
Index Levels - how to search for next level with a text editor like emacs or vi Under MS windows, you can use copy the name to the clipboard and then use ^V to enter the name in the file open box for a text editor, or Excel spreadsheet.
Also, many past exhibits such as "Ethnic Images in Advertising", an exhibit on Philadelphia's Chinatown, and information on the Japanese Internment during WWII with primary sources are available.
www.arthurhu.com /index   (3628 words)

  
 Conversations on Diversity Photo Index   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
President Gregory Geoffroy called for a series of programs called “Conversations on Diversity” in Spring 2003.
The Division of Student Affairs is proud to have been one of the sponsoring administrative areas.
These photos are from the first Conversation, held January 24, which featured facilitated discussions on the topic “What diversity means to me,” and the final program, a forum on the future of affirmative action, held April 9.
www.iastate.edu /~saff/photos/diversity/homepage.html   (81 words)

  
 Diversity of Life Web Index
Some of this information will be meaningful only to the scientist (or to someone with a term paper due about some obscure group of species!).
I avoided pages whose focus is not on the biology or diversity of a group of species.
The common focus of all the pages linked below is the diversity, classification, and/or general appreciation of one or more groups of organisms.
www.geocities.com /RainForest/6243/diversity.html   (2094 words)

  
 Arthur Hu's Web Page
And yes, I’m the guy who first took complaints about Asian quotas into questions in the 80s and turned them into questions about affirmative action which led to the demise of race based quotas and preferences in California and Washington in the 1990s.
Arthur Hu's Index of Diversity Quite possibly the world's most extensive collection of race / gender / religion / sexuality / whatever statistics: Every Statistic There Is By the 4 Major Races INCLUDING ASIANS.
My website is perhaps the only place you’ll find the recurring pattern that Asians tend to be about half as far ahead of Whites in everything that Blacks are behind in, and vice versa.
www.arthurhu.com   (614 words)

  
 MCCA -- Creating Pathways to Diversity: Metrics for Success
Diversity Metrics and Reverse Discrimination — Crash Course or Avoidable Collision?
Discussion and Analysis of Legal Pitfalls of Diversity Metrics
Copyright 2003 by the Minority Corporate Counsel Association All rights reserved No part of this document may be copied, reproduced, referenced without appropriate citation to MCCA, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including via the internet, without the written permission of MCCA
www.mcca.com /site/data/researchprograms/BurgundyPathways/index.shtml   (145 words)

  
 Maryland Sea Grant Marine Education: Biofilms & Biodiversity - Student Activity: Try These Data - Simpson's Index & 3 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The student activities require JavaScript to be interactive.
All that is left is for you to calculate Simpson's index of diversity (1 - D) and reciprocal index (1/D).
Put your answer in the boxes for 1 - D and 1/D (again, up to 3 decimal places).
www.mdsg.umd.edu /Education/biofilm/studnt1a.htm   (270 words)

  
 Diversity -- Topic Index
The Times releases the Siegal Report, an account of its failures in the wake of the Jayson Blair and Rick Bragg controversies.
It includes a note from panel member and far-left activist Roger Wilkins, defending the paper’s “aggressive” diversity quest and bashing America: “The Times newsroom is an American place and is thus touched--as are virtually all American places--by our culture, including some remnants of hostility to minorities and women.”
Times staffers will pack a Manhattan movie house today for the latest installment of the “Blair Watch Project”—top management will take questions from seething Times news staff.
www.timeswatch.org /topicindex/D/diversity/welcome.asp   (138 words)

  
 DiversityBusiness.com | Div-Lists - 2004
Here you will find marketing and research data of the Nations Top Corporations for Diversity Business Opportunities.
Listing of the Top Diversity Owned Businesses in the U.S. and a Listing of the Top Diversity Owned Businesses in each state.
To purchase complete contact information or a custom diversity list, send your request to us through our
www.diversitybusiness.com /Resources/DivLists/2004   (245 words)

  
 Multicultural Song Index Diversity Songs Music
The idea behind the Multicultural Song Index grew out of a discussion on the MCPavilion Email Discussion Forum about finding practical, effective ways to initiate discussions about multicultural issues (such as racism, sexism, classism, and homophobia) in the classroom.
When several people suggested the use of popular music, others followed with compiling lists of potential songs, providing the initial content for this resource.
Transformations Book Store: books & films on social justice, diversity, and education!
www.edchange.org /multicultural/arts/songs.html   (96 words)

  
 USC - Error Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
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