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  2. Chess rating system - Wikipedia

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    Players' new ratings centre on the average rating of entrants to their competition: then if having achieved better than a net draw set of result, minus the number of percentage points it is over 50% (e.g. a 12–4 or 24–8 wins-to-losses result is, as ever, noted as a 75% tournament outcome) – if having achieved worse than this then the ...

  3. Dreyfus model of skill acquisition - Wikipedia

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    The emergence of an intuitive perspective, a direct sense of what is relevant and called for in a given situation, characterizes stages four and five of the Skill Model (proficiency and expertise). Novice cooks will appeal step-by-step to the rules, procedures, and objective measurements of a recipe as they haltingly figure out a dish to make ...

  4. Foreign Language Proficiency Pay - Wikipedia

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    FLPB is usually paid on a monthly, bonus basis (installments), but may be paid an annual, lump sum bonuses. The amount of bonus varies based on the category (payment list) of the language, the level of demonstrated proficiency, and possibly the member's occupation (Army or Marine Corps MOS, Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) or Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) Code]).

  5. ILR scale - Wikipedia

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    The Interagency Language Roundtable scale is a set of descriptions of abilities to communicate in a language. It is the standard grading scale for language proficiency in the United States's federal-level service.

  6. Player's Option: Spells & Magic - Wikipedia

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    The fourth chapter explores proficiencies, making a comparison between the standard system of proficiency slots and the character point rules found in Skills & Powers, before presenting new proficiencies for wizards and priests, and introduces "signature spells" which allow wizard characters to gain bonuses when casting a particular chosen ...

  7. Code of Points (gymnastics) - Wikipedia

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    A gymnast earned bonus points by performing difficult skills alone or in combination. Required elements : Routine composition was decided by the gymnast and his or her coaches, however, on every apparatus except vault there was a list of required elements (similar to the EGR in the new Code ) that had to be performed during the routine.

  8. Pay-for-Performance (Federal Government) - Wikipedia

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    Pay-for-Performance is a method of employee motivation meant to improve performance in the United States federal government by offering incentives such as salary increases, bonuses, and benefits. It is a similar concept to Merit Pay for public teachers and it follows basic models from Performance-related Pay in the private sector.

  9. Marksmanship badges (United States) - Wikipedia

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    NYPD Firearms Proficiency Pistol Expert Bar. Other organizations, such as the NYPD, award only two marksmanship badges, known as the NYPD Firearms Proficiency Bars, to their officers who certify or recertify as either a (lowest to highest) Pistol Shot or Pistol Expert with their service weapon. [9] NRA Explorer Service Handgun Qualification Bars