Nevertheless, the proportional distribution of any given conversation between the categories can offer useful psychological insights into the mind set of the participants.

In one respect Bukharin's presentation of the reproduction process is superior to Marx's since he also included the necessity for a proportional distribution of labour within it.

"The bureau should strive harder for accuracy and fairness in terms of getting the proportional distribution of the population physically right among geographic and political units," the report says.

Remaining seats and votes after proportional distribution, are all grouped at regional level and divided by party lists.

"The Senate would not negotiate on anything until they knew where we were on shares," Paul Francis, the state budget director, explained, using the term for the proportional distribution of school aid.

This genetic drift can change the proportional distribution of an allele by chance and even lead to fixation or loss of alleles.

Opponents of the measure say that a proportional distribution would make Colorado even less relevant than it is now in presidential elections, since the difference between winning and losing might just be one electoral vote.

This way, smaller states have more votes than a distribution proportional to the population would grant.

The report's operating principle of degressive proportionality, which calls for bigger Member States to accept fewer MEPs than a strict proportional distribution would allow, is one I agree with.

The remaining 39 adjustment seats are used to correct the deviations from proportional national distribution that may arise when allocating the fixed constituency seats.