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Realignment (other)
Realignment may refer to: * Political realignment, or realigning election, especially in US history and political science * Realignment plan, also known as Israeli convergence plan * Realignment (sports) * Wheel alignment * " Re-Align", song by Godsmack from the album ''Faceless'' See also * Public Safety Realignment initiative California's Public Safety Realignment initiative, officially known as "Realignment," was a combination of two bills passed by the state of California, with the ultimate goal of reducing its state prison population by shifting much of that populat ... * Alignment (other) * Unaligned (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Political Realignment
A political realignment is a set of sharp changes in party-related ideology, issues, leaders, regional bases, demographic bases, and/or the structure of powers within a government. In the fields of political science and political history, this is often referred to as a critical election, critical realignment, or realigning election. These changes result in a restructuring of political focus and power that lasts for decades, usually replacing an older dominant coalition. Scholars frequently invoke the concept in Elections in the United States, American elections as this is where it is most common, though the experience also does occur in governments across the globe. It is generally accepted that the United States has had five distinct party systems, each featuring two major parties attracting a consistent political coalition and following a consistent party ideology, separated by four realignments. Two of the most apparent examples include the 1896 United States presidential electio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Realignment Plan
The realignment plan (; Arabic: ), originally dubbed the convergence plan, was a proposal by Israel to unilaterally disengage from 90% of the West Bank and annex the rest, incorporating most Israeli settlements into Israel. The plan was formulated and introduced to the Israeli public by then acting prime minister, Ehud Olmert, in a number of media interviews during the election campaign for the 17th Knesset in March 2006.''Convergence Plan'' Reut Institute, 5 December 2006 The Convergence Plan was originally scheduled to be implemented within 18 months from early May 2006, but in November 2007, Olmert said that he hoped to implement it within three to four years. Opinion polling found that the proposal was unpopular among the Israeli public. Outlines of the pl ...
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Realignment (sports)
In North American sports, realignment or releaguing refers to a major change in the competitive structure of one or more existing leagues. The mechanics differ somewhat between amateur and professional sports. Professional sports In professional sports, this occurs when a league decides to change which teams are in which divisions, usually by creating new divisions. In all of the four major North American sports leagues, all of the teams are grouped into one of two conferences (or leagues in baseball) while each conference/league is further subdivided into divisions. Teams in the same division play each other more regularly than teams in the same conference, and much more often than teams in the other conference. Teams from the same division can form intense rivalries. The top team from a division is always guaranteed a playoff spot and guaranteed a higher seeding in the playoffs. Divisions are usually based on geography, both to minimise travel costs and to encourage regional r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheel Alignment
Wheel alignment, which is sometimes referred to as breaking or tracking, is part of standard automobile maintenance that consists of adjusting the angles of wheels to the car manufacturer specifications. The purpose of these adjustments is to reduce tire wear and to ensure that vehicle travel is straight and true (without "pulling" to one side). Alignment angles can also be altered beyond the maker's specifications to obtain a specific handling characteristic. Motorsport and off-road applications may call for angles to be adjusted well beyond normal, for a variety of reasons. Primary angles The primary angles are the basic angle alignment of the wheels relative to each other and to the car body. These adjustments are the camber, caster and toe. On some cars, not all of these can be adjusted on every wheel. These three parameters can be further categorized into front and rear (with no caster on the rear, typically not being steered wheels). In summary, the parameters are: * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Re-Align
"Re-Align" is a single by the rock band Godsmack Godsmack is an American Rock music, rock band from Lawrence, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. The band is currently composed of lead singer and rhythm guitarist Sully Erna and bassist Robbie Merrill. Since its formation, Godsmack has released eig .... It reached number three on the ''Mainstream Rock'' chart and number twenty eight on the ''Modern Rock'' chart in the United States. The single was released in its album form, but was also used to promote upcoming-at-the-time acoustic EP ''The Other Side''. Song meaning According to Sully Erna, the song is about how every time he tours to New Orleans with Godsmack, he gets sick. Erna attributes this to having been killed in New Orleans in a previous life and being haunted by "evil spirits" every time he visits New Orleans. Versions There are two versions of "Re-Align". The original version appeared on Godsmack's third studio album, '' Faceless''. The second version, which is an acou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Safety Realignment Initiative
California's Public Safety Realignment initiative, officially known as "Realignment," was a combination of two bills passed by the state of California, with the ultimate goal of reducing its state prison population by shifting much of that population to county jails. It was the result of a court-order in response to shortfalls in medical and mental health care for the state's prison population. On 23 May 2011, the US Supreme Court upheld an order by a three-judge federal court requiring the state of California to reduce its state prison population to no more than 137.5% of its design capacity within two years. Prior to the initiative the state's prison population had risen to roughly 180% of its design capacity, and prisoners had become unable to receive routine medical or mental health care. In response, the governor and the state legislature passed two bills, Assembly Bill 109 and Assembly Bill 117, which became law and went into effect on 1 October 2011. Under these laws, new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alignment (other)
Alignment may refer to: Archaeology * Alignment (archaeology), a co-linear arrangement of features or structures with external landmarks * Stone alignment, a linear arrangement of upright, parallel megalithic standing stones Biology * Structural alignment, establishing similarities in the 3D structure of protein molecules * Sequence alignment, in bioinformatics, arranging the sequences of DNA, RNA, or protein to identify similarities ** Alignment program, software used in sequence alignment Engineering * Road alignment, the route of a road, defined as a series of horizontal tangents and curves, as defined by planners and surveyors * Railway alignment, three-dimensional geometry of track layouts * Transfer alignment, a process for initializing and calibrating the inertial navigation system on a missile or torpedo * Shaft alignment, in mechanical engineering, aligning two or more shafts with each other * Wheel alignment, automobile wheel and suspension angles which affect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
