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  2. Chess opening - Wikipedia

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    Whether they are trying to gain the upper hand as White, or to equalize as Black or to create dynamic imbalances, players generally devote a lot of attention in the opening stages to the following strategies: [7] Development: One of the main aims of the opening is to mobilize the pieces on useful squares where they will have impact on the game.

  3. Glossary of card game terms - Wikipedia

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    Hand of cards during a game. The following is a glossary of terms used in card games.Besides the terms listed here, there are thousands of common and uncommon slang terms. Terms in this glossary should not be game-specific (e.g. specific to bridge, hearts, poker or rummy), but apply to a wide range of card games played with non-proprietary pac

  4. Bode plot - Wikipedia

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    The red data curve is approximated by the straight black line. In electrical engineering and control theory, a Bode plot (/ ˈboʊdi / BOH-dee) is a graph of the frequency response of a system. It is usually a combination of a Bode magnitude plot, expressing the magnitude (usually in decibels) of the frequency response, and a Bode phase plot ...

  5. Bandwidth (signal processing) - Wikipedia

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    Bandwidth is a key concept in many telecommunications applications. In radio communications, for example, bandwidth is the frequency range occupied by a modulated carrier signal. An FM radio receiver's tuner spans a limited range of frequencies. A government agency (such as the Federal Communications Commission in the United States) may ...

  6. Businesses gain upper hand with Supreme Court decision to ...

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    Businesses gain upper hand with Supreme Court decision to curb regulators' power. The Supreme Court overruled a 40-year-old legal doctrine that gives federal agencies leeway to interpret laws, a ...

  7. Upper-limb surgery in tetraplegia - Wikipedia

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    neurosurgeon. [edit on Wikidata] Upper-limb surgery in tetraplegia includes a number of surgical interventions that can help improve the quality of life of a patient with tetraplegia. Loss of upper-limb function in patients with following a spinal cord injury is a major barrier to regain autonomy. The functional abilities of a tetraplegic ...

  8. List of gestures - Wikipedia

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    As a salute, the fingertips touch the brow of the head. As a sign the hand is held at shoulder height. The term "three-finger salute" is also applied in a joking way to the finger. Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down are common gestures of approval or disapproval made by extending the thumb upward or downward.

  9. Horizontal escalation - Wikipedia

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    Horizontal escalation is a direct contrast to vertical escalation which employs types of weapons not previously used in the conflict. That type of escalation also allows attacking new types of targets in order to have an upper hand to the other combatant. [1] During the Cold War, the risks associated with using escalation were much broader and ...