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Cuisinart was founded in 1971 by Carl Sontheimer and initially produced food processors, which were introduced at a food show in Chicago in 1973. [1] The name "Cuisinart" became synonymous with "food processor." The brand's name is a portmanteau of "cuisine" and "art." Cuisinart was purchased by Conair Corporation in 1989. [2]
Henry M. Robert. A U.S. Army officer, Henry Martyn Robert (1837–1923), saw a need for a standard of parliamentary procedure while living in San Francisco.He found San Francisco in the mid-to-late 19th century to be a chaotic place where meetings of any kind tended to be tumultuous, with little consistency of procedure and with people of many nationalities and traditions thrown together.
According to Robert's Rules, generally, a motion should be phrased in a way to take an action or express an opinion. A motion not to do something should not be offered, says Roberts, if the same result can happen without anything being done. [3] Such a motion could result in confusion if the assembly does not want to not do it. [3]
A matter that was voted on could be brought back again through the motion to reconsider.Under Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (RONR), this motion must be made within a limited time after the action on the original motion: either on the same day or in the case of a multi-day session (such as a convention), on the next day within the session in which business is conducted.
A member may be removed from office. For example, the president could be temporarily removed from presiding over a meeting using a suspension of the rules. [11] Procedures to permanently remove members from office vary; some organizations allow removal only for cause, while in others, removal may be done at the pleasure of the membership.
In the US Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised [15] aspires to be a comprehensive guide, based on the original 1876 version written primarily to help guide voluntary associations in their operations of governance: "New editions have marked the growth of parliamentary procedure as cases occurring in assemblies have pointed to a need for further ...
In Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised (RONR), a point of order may be raised if the rules appear to have been broken. This may interrupt a speaker during debate, or anything else if the breach of the rules warrants it. [1] The point is resolved before business continues. The point of order calls upon the chair to make a ruling. The chair may ...
Carl G. Sontheimer (1914 – 23 March 1998) was an American inventor and engineer best known for creating the original Cuisinart food processor. [1] Sontheimer was born in New York City but raised in France. [1] He returned to the U.S. to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he received an engineering degree.