This article gives general guidelines for selection, instal. -. lation, finishing, and maintenance of wood shakes and. shingles. The authors gathered information from a variety of. sources: research publications on wood finishing, technical. data sheets from paint manufacturers, installation instruc-.
Per capita is a Latin prepositional phrase: per (preposition, taking the accusative case, meaning âby, by means ofâ) and capita (accusative plural of the noun caput, âheadâ).The phrase thus means âby headsâ or âfor each headâ, i.e., per individual/person.The term is used in a wide variety of social sciences and statistical research contexts, including government statistics, economic indicators, and built environment studies.he phrase thus means âby headsâ or âfor each headâ, i.e., per individual/person. The term is used in a wide variety of social sciences and statistical research contexts, including government statistics, economic indicators, and built environment studies.
A poll tax, also called a per capita tax, or capitation tax, is a tax that levies a set amount per individual. It is an example of the concept of fixed tax. One of the earliest taxes mentioned in the Bible of a half-shekel per annum from each adult Jew (Ex. 30:11â16) was a form of poll tax. poll tax, also called a per capita tax, or capitation tax, is a tax that levies a set amount per individual. It is an example of the concept of fixed tax. One of the earliest taxes mentioned in the Bible of a half-shekel per annum from each adult Jew (Ex. 30:11â16) was a form of poll tax.