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	Preference - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Preference (or "taste") is a concept, used in the social sciences, particularly economics.
		In microeconomics, preferences of consumers and other entities are modelled with preference relations.
		Then ≤ is a preference relation on S if it is a binary relation on S such that a ≤ b if and only if b is at least as preferable as a.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Preference (930 words)

	Veterans Preference
		It is important to note that the veterans preference provided in Maine law applies to both competitive jobs (centralized registers, with applicants certified by the Bureau of Human Resources for specific vacancies) and direct hire jobs (recruitment and selection delegated to an agency).
		The 5-point veterans preference is not applied in cases when a position is filled on an “agency promotional” (current agency employees only) or a “statewide promotional” (current state employees only) basis.
		A determination that the parent of a veteran is entitled to a veterans preference is complex and must be determined on a case-by-case basis.
	www.state.me.us /bhr/Policies/5_1.htm (1229 words)

	Preferences API
		The methods in the Preferences class may be invoked concurrently by multiple threads in a single JVM without the need for external synchronization, and the results will be equivalent to some serial execution.
		Preferences API is intended as a simple, ubiquitous, back-end neutral preferences-management facility, enabling any Java application to easily tailor its behavior to user preferences and maintain small amounts of state from run to run.
		Preferences API is, by design, so similar to Map that programmers familiar with the latter should have no difficulties using the former.
	java.sun.com /j2se/1.4.2/docs/guide/lang/preferences.html (1838 words)

	State of North Carolina Reciprocal Preference Law
		Under this preference law, the awarding authority may award a contract to a “preferred vendor” if the vendor was a responsible bidder, falls within one of the definitions of a “preferred vendor,” and offers a price not more than five percent greater than the low responsible bid.
		Preference shall be given to compost and mulch made in the State of Georgia from organics which are source separated from the state’s non-hazardous solid waste stream.
		Preference shall equal to the preference the out-of-state bidder would receive in own state or shall be in the amount the out-of-state preference exceeds comparable Hawaii preference.
	www.doa.state.nc.us /PandC/rplaw.htm (3527 words)

	Preference Voting vs. Cumulative Voting
		Preference voting would create a clear incentive for at least some white candidates to actively court fl voters in order to pick up transfer votes in Chilton County, while white voters would take a closer look at fl candidates.
		With preference voting, candidates will still need to differentiate themselves from the other candidate to gain support, but they cannot be too negative if they want to gain the second preferences of these voters.
		Preference voting was adopted by referendum in two dozen U.S. cities earlier this century.
	www.mtholyoke.edu /acad/polit/damy/articles/rich.htm (1288 words)

	Race Preference in College Admissions
		Preference and affirmative action are widely confounded in the public mind because race preferences were introduced (beginning about 1970) in the honorable name of affirmative action.
		When preference is given flatly by skin color or by national origin, the inevitable result is the award of advantages to some who deserve no advantage, and the imposition of burdens upon some who deserve no burden.
		Preference ostensibly given to overcome the legacy of racism takes the form of racism, engenders racism, nurtures racism, embitters the national community, and infects every facet of public life with racial criteria whose counterproductivity is matched only by their immorality.
	www.heritage.org /Research/Education/HL611.cfm (3804 words)

	Kamberg, Berman, P.C.
		A preference action in a bankruptcy case is the worst of both worlds for a creditor and its attorney.
		A preference action is usually brought by the bankruptcy trustee, although it may also be brought by a debtor in possession, or by a Creditors' Committee under certain circumstances.
		As it is impossible to determine when a preference period may begin, a creditor should seek to establish a security interest as soon as it has determined that the debtor is heading for financial trouble.
	www.kamberg.com /prefer.html (852 words)

	Card Games: Austrian Preference
		Preference is basically a game for three players but is very often played by four, with dealer sitting out of each hand.
		Preference is played in different versions across a wide area of Central Europe and Russia.
		In Illustrated Preference, if the declarer plays one of the no trump contracts (Bettel, Durchmarsch, Plauderer, Offener Durchmarsch), with or without exchanging the talon, each opponent in turn has the opportunity to say "Kontra", which doubles the payment between that defender and the declarer (but does not affect the other defender).
	www.pagat.com /rams/austpref.html (2829 words)

	USAJOBS - USAJobs FAQ
		Preference does not have as its goal the placement of a veteran in every vacant Federal job; this would be incompatible with the merit principle of public employment.
		Veterans meeting the criteria for preference and who are found eligible (achieve a score of 70 or higher either by a written examination or an evaluation of their experience and education) have 5 or 10 points added to their numerical ratings depending on the nature of their preference.
		For all other positions, the names of 10-point preference eligibles who have a compensable, service-connected disability of 10 percent or more are placed ahead of the names of all other eligibles on a given register.
	www.usajobs.opm.gov /ei3.asp (1683 words)

	Sessions
		The Preference List is a feature of the LAWS system that allows users to create and maintain their own list(s) of bills, and bill drafts.
		The preference list will be valuable to you only if you are interested in tracking a specific group of bills throughout the legislative session.
		That said, the preference list is a powerful, and time saving feature if you want to regularly track the status of a group of bills.
	leg.mt.gov /css/sessions/59th/laws_pref.asp (812 words)

	Legal Definition of Preference
		PREFERENCE - The paying or securing to one or more of his creditors, by an insolvent debtor, the whole or a part of their claim, to the exclusion of the rest.
		By preference is also meant the right which a creditor has acquired over others to be paid first out of the assets of his debtor, as when a creditor has obtained a judgment against his debtor which binds the latter's land, he has a preference.
		Voluntary preferences are forbidden by the insolvent laws of some of the states, and are void, when made in a general assignment for the benefit of creditors.
	www.lectlaw.com /def2/p138.htm (142 words)

	PERMISS - Military Spouse Preference Program
		Military spouse preference provides worldwide employment preference for spouses of active duty military members of the U.S. Armed Forces who are relocating to accompany their military sponsor on a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move to an active duty assignment.
		The alternative recruitment sources are: appointment of a 30% disabled veteran; VRA appointment; transfer at the same or lower grade, reassignment or change to lower grade; placement to correct an EEO deficiency; placement of a handicapped individual; or placement of an employee returning from an overseas tour or duty with return rights.
		Spouse preference eligibility begins 30 days prior to the sponsor’s reporting date to the new duty station and continues throughout the tour until the spouse accepts or declines a continuing (permanent) appropriated or nonappropriated fund position from any Federal agency in the commuting area.
	www.cpol.army.mil /library/permiss/6314.html (1054 words)

	Veterans Benefits - Welcome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		For the purposes of this section, veterans preference requirements means any of the following: Sections 2108, 3305(b), 3309, 3310, 3311, 3312, 3313, 3314, 3315, 3316, 3317(b), 3318, 3320, 3351, 3352,3363,3501, 3502(b), 3504, and 4303(e) and (with respect to a preference eligible referred to in 7511 (a)(l)(B) subchapter II of chapter 75 and 7701.
		Preference eligibles and their advocates need to be accurate and precise in their complaints, criticism, and comments so that the rights and protections in the VPA and the VEOA are understood, preserved, and invoked to cover particular issues.
		Ten point preference is also given to the spouse of a veteran unable to work due to a service- connected disability; unmarried widows of certain deceased veterans; and mothers of veterans who died in service or who are permanently and totally disabled.
	www.vva.org /benefits/veteranspref.html (2386 words)

	What's special about preference shares?
		Preference shares, on the other hand, are a little more special.
		Some preference shares are non-cumulative -- if the company can't pay the dividend for one particular year, the dividend for that year lapses.
		The big disadvantage of preference shares, of course, is the fact that they aren't traded on the markets.
	www.rediff.com /getahead/2005/aug/31share.htm (1024 words)

	VetPref
		Non-retired veterans who are employed by the State of Texas are entitled to claim their active duty military time toward retirement, provided they present a proper request and pay to the Retirement System the specified amount of retirement contribution for up to 60 months military credit.
		(d) An individual entitled to a veteran's employment preference is not disqualified from holding a position with a public entity or public work of this state because of age or an established service-connected disability if the age or disability does not make the individual incompetent to perform the duties of the position.
		A public entity or public work that does not have 40 percent of its employees who are entitled to the preference shall, in filling vacancies, give preferences to individuals entitled to a veteran's employment preference until it does have at least 40 percent of its employees who are entitled to the preference.
	www.tvc.state.tx.us /vetpref.htm (1370 words)

	Employee Preference FAQ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		No, you can only use your preference for a job that is on a pay grade equal to or lower than your current pay grade, or the pay grade you were on at the time of your layoff.
		You will also lose your eligibility for preference if you were laid off from or have received written notice of layoff from a position that is not eligible for benefits and you accept an unclassified position that is not eligible for benefits.
		Yes, you will retain your preference until you give verbal or written acceptance for a state position in the classified or unclassified service that is eligible for benefits or for twelve months after the date of proposed layoff.
	www.da.ks.gov /ps/subject/employpreffaq.htm (1651 words)

	Preference Criteria
		Preference Criterion A corresponds to goods wholly obtained or produced entirely in Canada, Mexico, or the United States.
		Preference Criterion B is used when the good being certified is produced using materials that the producer/exporter is unable to prove qualify as originating goods in their own right.
		Preference Criterion C is used when the producer/exporter is able to document that the finished good is produced entirely in the NAFTA territory using only materials that would qualify in their own right.
	www.export.gov /logistics/exp_001034.asp (410 words)

	Preference Panel Plug-in Reference Manual
		See the Preferences infrastructure document for background on the Grail preferences mechanisms, and the section on the GUI framework for details on the underlying preference panel support mechanisms, in particular.
		Setting the preference 'preferences--panel-debugging' to 1 (in your personal grail-preferences file) enables two additional buttons at the bottom of each preference panel, "Reload Panel" and "Reload Preferences".
		Or when the revert button is pushed, the setter routines are used to register the current preference settings in their associated widgets, and so forth.
	grail.sourceforge.net /info/extending/prefs-panels.html (1004 words)

	Supervisor's Guide - Veterans Preference
		An applicant claiming veterans' preference as an eligible spouse of a deceased veteran shall provide a copy of the marriage certificate, the veteran's report of separation DD-214, and the veteran's death certificate.
		State on the position vacancy announcement that "veterans claiming preference must submit proof of eligibility (DD-214) by the closing date." The Application for Employment form (SFN 10950) requires that applicants attach proof of eligibility; however, it does not currently require that proof be submitted by the closing date.
		A spouse is entitled to receive veterans' preference if the veteran is unable to exercise right to preference because s/he is disabled or died due to a service-connected cause or died while in service.
	www.nd.gov /hrms/hr/supvguide/vetspref.htm (1092 words)

	CSKT - Indian Preference Ordinance
		This Ordinance is enacted pursuant to the Constitution and Bylaws of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Indian Reservation, as approved by the Secretary of Interior on October 28, 1935, pursuant to Section 16 of the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat.
		Preference for the award of contracts and subcontracts and for the procurement of services, materials, supplies, and equipment required for the work to be performed, shall be given to Certified Indian-owned businesses which are responsible bidders and make responsive bids in the award of any contract or subcontract to which this Ordinance applies.
		The Indian Preference Coordinator shall review salary scales to ensure that salaries are not being used to circumvent the requirement that owners receive salaries proportional to ownership interest.
	www.cskt.org /employment/ordinance101a.htm (2678 words)

	THE FLORIA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS’ AFFAIRS
		Public employers must give notice in all announcements and advertisements of vacancies, that preference in appointment will be given to eligible veterans and spouses, and application forms must inquire whether the applicant is claiming veterans’ preference, and whether the applicant has claimed such a preference.
		Preference must be given to protected individuals provided such persons possess the minimum qualifications necessary to the discharge of the duties involved.
		· Preference in reinstatement or reemployment: When an employee in a covered position leaves employment for the purpose of serving in the armed forces, he or she is entitled to reinstatement or reemployment upon release or discharge from active military service.
	www.floridavets.org /benefits/veteranspref.asp (897 words)

	Preference
		Declares a preference that may adjusted in a prefpane.
		Each preference element corresponds to a preference which is stored in the user's preferences file.
		For boolean preferences, if this attribute is set to true, it indicates that the value of the preference is the reverse of the user interface element attached to it.
	xulplanet.com /references/elemref/ref_preference.html (379 words)

	Veterans’ Preference
		Preference in hiring applies to permanent and temporary positions when external competitive hiring procedures are used.
		To receive preference, a veteran must have been separated from active duty in the Armed Forces with an honorable or general discharge. As defined in 5 U.S.C. 2101(2), "Armed Forces" means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. The veteran must also be eligible under one of the preference categories below.
		Military retirees at the rank of major, lieutenant commander, or higher are not eligible for preference in appointment unless they are disabled veterans. (This does not apply to Reservists who will not begin drawing military retired pay until age 60).
	jobs.faa.gov /p_Vet_Pref_Info.htm (393 words)

	Metropolitan Police Department: Residency Preference Fact Sheet
		An applicant who is a bona fide resident of the District at the time of application may claim a hiring preference over a non-resident for DC government employment in the Career Service or as an attorney in the Excepted Service.
		A person who claims a residency preference and is selected for a position must agree in writing, no later than the date of appointment, to maintain residency for a period of five consecutive years from the effective date of his or her appointment.
		An employee who is under a five-year residency requirement and who claims a residency preference in applying for a competitive promotion in the Career Service, and is selected, will be required to begin a new five-year residency requirement effective with the date of the new appointment.
	mpdc.dc.gov /mpdc/cwp/view,a,1230,q,538086.asp (456 words)

	Career Opportunities: Veteran's Preference
		Ten point veterans preference is granted to disabled veterans and veterans awarded the Purple Heart, and certain spouses, widows, mothers of veterans.
		Normally, veterans preference eligibles ahead of nonpreference eligibles on a referral list must be selected prior to nonpreference eligibles.
		In addition to preference in hiring, employees with veterans preference who are not retired military, have higher retention standing than others for reduction-in-force purposes.
	www.bep.treas.gov /hr/section.cfm/292/295 (201 words)

	Preferential voting - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Preferential voting (or preference voting) is a type of ballot structure used in several electoral systems in which voters rank a list or group of candidates in order of preference.
		In single-winner elections the use of a preferential ballot limits the extent in which candidates stand for election as spoilers in an attempt to remove votes that would otherwise be allocated to a particular candidate or party.
		The allocation of predefined and individual voter preferences are important in determining the results of the election.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Preference_voting (1055 words)

	EI3 - Veterans' Preference
		By law, veterans who are disabled or who served on active duty in the Armed Forces during certain specified time periods or in military campaigns are entitled to preference over nonveterans both in hiring from competitive lists of eligibles and in retention during reductions in force.
		Preference applies in hiring from civil service examinations, for most excepted service jobs, and when agencies make temporary appointments or use direct hire and delegated examining authorities from the U. Office of Personnel Management.
		PREFERENCE IN Veterans meeting the criteria for preference and who are found eligible (achieve a score of 70 or higher either by a written examination or an evaluation of their experience and education) have 5 or 10 points added to their numerical ratings depending on the nature of their preference.
	www.thecre.com /fedlaw/legal12fed/ei3.htm (1272 words)

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