But in a vulnerable population, the perceptions have a life of their own.
This particular dilemma of the American Right provides an angle of insight into the challenge that we and our allies face in Afghanistan: rejection of central control by much of the population and perceptions of corrupt illegitimacy of the government that does exist.
An Ipsos Mori review of 2013, revealed that while the true unemployment rate nationally is around 8% of the population, public perception is that the figure is around 22%. -Ten northern cities also filled the ranks for the ten lowest average house prices in 2013, ranging from £122,700 in Sunderland down to just £97,000 in Burnley.
Regardless of the general population's perception, all of experts interviewed agreed that the decision in the case may all come down to whether or not the jury, which is made up of all women -- five white and one Hispanic -- will be able to understand Jeantel.
Thinking of freeways and strip malls as "urban" phenomena obscures the ecologically monumental difference between Phoenix and Manhattan, and fortifies the perception that population density is an environmental ill.
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Since winning power, however, he has been reluctant to assume the country's top job, apparently for fear of antagonizing the Rwanda's majority Hutu population and confirming the perception that Rwanda is ruled by minority Tutsi.
In communities like Tuckahoe, which has a large elderly population, there is a perception that many people without children in the school system tend to vote against the budgets.
Around 2% of the population have a pitch perception deficit which impairs their ability to detect the fine differences between musical notes, but the remaining 98% of us are all pretty similar in our ability to perceive music and judge whether it's in or out of tune.
The measure is therefore based on the perceptions of the population.
The Peruvian government requested UNICEF and UNFPA to analyse perceptions of the population regarding: a) access of the most vulnerable families to the programme; b) use of the cash transfers; and c) behavioural change among the beneficiaries.
