For this reason, the more uncertain skywave service was denominated `` secondary '' in our rules, as compared to the steadier, more reliable groundwave `` primary service '', and, for both skywave service and skywave interference, signal strength is expressed in terms of percentage of time a particular signal-intensity level is exceeded -- 50 percent of the time for skywave service, 10 percent of the time for skywave interference.

Reflecting the largest percentage of high-end sets such as consoles and combinations since 1953, dollar value of home entertainment electronics in 1960 was about $1.9 billion, compared to $1.7 billion in 1959.

Prior to World War 2, there was a higher percentage of endogamous marriages than after World War 2.

This action was rationalized on the basis of a small survey which indicated that a high percentage of married freshmen women on our campus never become sophomores.

At last, even the controlled Torrio was unable to hold still, and he tentatively suggested that O'Banion should take a percentage in the Stickney brothels in return for one from his Cicero beer concession.

The temptation is to say that, as the percentage of church members mounted, the degree of discipline exercised by the churches lessened and the trend was towards conformity to the general level.

In 1909, Hans Geiger and Ernest Marsden, under the direction of physicist Ernest Rutherford, bombarded a sheet of gold foil with alpha rays — by then known to be positively charged helium atoms — and discovered that a small percentage of these particles were deflected through much larger angles than was predicted using Thomson's proposal.

The percentage of the population ( of males ) that actually participated in the government was about 20 %.

In 2010, overall tax revenue as a percentage of GDP was 17. 2 %.

The percentage was highest in Labourd and Soule ( 55. 5 % speakers ) and lowest in the Bayonne-Anglet-Biarritz conurbation ( 8. 8 %).

The percentage was highest in the so-called Basque Zone in the North ( 60. 1 % speakers ) and lowest in the non-Basque Zone in the South ( 1. 9 %).

* W — Win: number of games where pitcher was pitching while his team took the lead and went on to win, also the starter needs to pitch at least 5 innings of work ( also related: winning percentage )

The league average for on-base percentage has varied considerably over time ; in the modern era it is around. 340, whereas it was typically only. 300 in the dead-ball era.

The player who experienced this phenomenon with the most number of at-bats in a season was Ernie Bowman, who over 125 at-bats in 1963 had a batting average of. 184 and an on-base percentage of. 181.

The new offense was much better suited to Carter's physical abilities ; he led the league in pass completion percentage in 1971.

Most of the army was composed of riflemen, a significant percentage of which were in Menelik's reserve ; however, the army was also composed of a significant number of cavalry and infantry only armed with lances.

The percentage of males and females in the three groups was almost the same.

On 28 September 2008, the CSU failed to gain an absolute majority, attaining 43 %, of the vote in the Bavaria state election for the first time since 1966 on a percentage basis and was forced into a coalition with the FDP.

In 1991 the percentage of Comorians residing in cities and towns of more than 5, 000 persons was about 30 percent, up from 25 percent in 1985 and 23 percent in 1980.

Mare was supposed to bring a stronger leg to the team, but has disappointed with the fourth worst average field goal percentage of his 15-year career.

Under Palmer, the team advanced to the playoffs for the first time since 1990 in the 2005 season, which also was the first time the team had a winning percentage above. 500 since 1990.

In his 16-year career in the NFL, Anderson made four trips to the Pro Bowl, won four passing titles, was named NFL MVP in 1981, and set the record for completion percentage in a single season in 1982 ( 70. 66 %).

In that same span the Cardinals have had 45 seasons in which their winning percentage was over. 500, while the Cubs have finished over that mark 19 times ( they finished at an even. 500 twice ).

Spalding's. 796 career winning percentage ( from an era when teams played about once or twice a week ) is the highest ever achieved by a baseball pitcher.

However, the nickname is also factually accurate, as the city ’ s tree coverage percentage is at 36 %, the highest out of all major American cities, and above the national average of 27 %.

The highest percentage of speakers can now be found in the 16-24 age range ( 57. 5 %) vs 25. 0 % in the 65 + age range.

The highest percentage of speakers is in the 65 + age range ( 32. 4 %).

The highest percentage of speakers can now be found in the 16-24 age range ( 19. 1 %) vs 9. 1 % in the 65 + age range.

It serves as preparation for graduate school and helps to explain why Caltech has the highest percentage of alumni who go on to receive a PhD of all the major universities.

In 1975, the team posted an 11 – 3 record, giving them what is to this day the highest winning percentage (. 786 ) in franchise history.

The city has the highest percentage of residents with a post-secondary education in the province and one of the highest per capita incomes.

However, according to Patricia Knight, they did, with the Italian Fascist government coming to own the highest percentage of industries outside the Soviet Union.

New Zealanders suffered the highest percentage of Allied deaths when compared with population size, but the percentage of Turkish deaths was almost twice theirs.

" Nonetheless, Howard Megdal has calculated that in September 1938, Greenberg was walked in over 20 % of his plate appearances, the highest percentage in his career by far.

By 1939, Italy had the highest percentage of state-owned enterprises after the Soviet Union.

The team started off 2 – 0, defeating the Dallas Cowboys earning the NFL's highest winning percentage on opening days at. 750 with a record of 9 – 3 ), and shutting out the defending champs Pittsburgh Steelers.

Rockne posted the highest all-time winning percentage (. 881 ) for an American FBS / Division I college football coach.

Of these Left Bank regions, the commune of St-Estephe uses the highest percentage of Merlot in the blends.

Malmö has also the highest percentage of Muslims in Scandinavia, with ( 25 %) or 75, 000 people originating from Islamic countries.

The Vikings therefore had the fifth highest winning percentage among all NFL teams during the regular season in the 1990s.

Lapwai, the seat of tribal government, has the highest percentage of Nez Perce people, at 81. 39 %.

Among U. S. states, New Mexico has the highest percentage of Hispanics, including descendants of Spanish colonists and recent immigrants from Latin America.

Among U. S. states, New Mexico has the highest percentage of Hispanics, at 46 percent ( 2010 estimate ), including descendants of Spanish colonists and recent immigrants from Latin America.