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  2. Verbal self-defense - Wikipedia

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    In the field of verbal self-defense, the one element not entirely agreed upon is the concept that verbal defense tactics include the art of persuasion. Several authors clearly proclaim that verbal self-defense is designed as a means for persuading others; however, more recent books on the subject have denounced this commonly accepted fact.

  3. Suzette Haden Elgin - Wikipedia

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    Suzette Haden Elgin (born Patricia Anne Suzette Wilkins; November 18, 1936 – January 27, 2015) was an American researcher in experimental linguistics, construction and evolution of languages and poetry and science fiction writer.

  4. Self-defense (United States) - Wikipedia

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    When the use of deadly force is involved in a self-defense claim, the person must also reasonably believe that their use of deadly force is immediately necessary to prevent the other's infliction of great bodily harm or death. [3] Most states no longer require a person to retreat before using deadly force. In the minority of jurisdictions which ...

  5. Self-defense - Wikipedia

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    Self-defense (self-defence primarily in Commonwealth English) is a countermeasure that involves defending the health and well-being of oneself from harm. [1] The use of the right of self-defense as a legal justification for the use of force in times of danger is available in many jurisdictions. [2]

  6. Gibb categories - Wikipedia

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    Equality is a contrasting behavior and shows that all people have self-worth. [3] There are times when a speaker may be smarter or be better at something than the listener but speaking to them at the same level is important.

  7. Salute - Wikipedia

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    In Japan, the angle of salute depends on the branch. In the Ground and the Air Self-Defense Forces, the salute is 90 degrees under the armpit like the U.S. Armed Forces. In the Maritime Self-Defense Forces, the salute is a 45-degree angle because of the narrowness of a ship's interior spaces. To prevent a member's elbow from hitting other ...

  8. Situation awareness - Wikipedia

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    The most widely cited and accepted model of SA was developed by Dr. Mica Endsley, [25] which has been shown to be largely supported by research findings. [34] Lee, Cassano-Pinche, and Vicente found that Endsley's Model of SA received 50% more citations following its publication than any other paper in Human Factors compared to other papers in the 30 year period of their review.

  9. Right of self-defense - Wikipedia

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    The right of self-defense (also called, when it applies to the defense of another, alter ego defense, defense of others, defense of a third person) is the right for people to use reasonable or defensive force, for the purpose of defending one's own life (self-defense) or the lives of others, including, in certain circumstances, the use of ...