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  2. Voting methods in deliberative assemblies - Wikipedia

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    Members raise their hands to indicate support for the motion, then for opposition to it. The chairperson assesses which side had the most hands, sometimes by counting them individually. This method is more precise than a voice vote and ensures that each member's vote is counted equally (no advantage for shouting louder).

  3. High rising terminal - Wikipedia

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    Empirically, one report proposes that HRT in American English and Australian English is marked by a high tone (high pitch or high fundamental frequency) beginning on the final accented syllable near the end of the statement (the terminal), and continuing to increase in frequency (up to 40%) to the end of the intonational phrase. [1]

  4. List of gestures - Wikipedia

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    Nod, tilting the head up and down that usually indicates assent in Western Europe, North America, and the Indian subcontinent, among other places, but a nod also means the opposite in other places, such as Bulgaria. [53] When shaken once firmly, it is an expression of strong agreement such as "Indeed" or "Yes sir."

  5. Drill commands - Wikipedia

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    It is generally to a count of "Up, two, three, down!" To the right salute: The right arm is raised so the forearm is placed at a 90° angle, while pointing at the temple. It is generally to a count of "Up, two, three, down!" To the left salute: The right arm is raised so the forearm is placed at a 90° angle, while pointing at the temple. It is ...

  6. Anatomical terms of motion - Wikipedia

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    Extension is the opposite of flexion, a straightening movement that increases the angle between body parts. [12] For example, when standing up, the knees are extended. When a joint can move forward and backward, such as the neck and trunk, extension is movement in the posterior direction. [10]

  7. List of ship directions - Wikipedia

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    Port: the left side of the ship, when facing forward (opposite of "starboard"). [1] Starboard: the right side of the ship, when facing forward (opposite of "port"). [1] Stern: the rear of a ship (opposite of "bow"). [1] Topside: the top portion of the outer surface of a ship on each side above the waterline. [1] Underdeck: a lower deck of a ...

  8. A rising tide lifts all boats - Wikipedia

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    The expression also applies to free-market policies, in that comparative-advantage production and subsequent trade would theoretically increase incomes for all participating entities.

  9. Tetration - Wikipedia

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    For example, x has a single (real) super-root if n is odd, and up to two if n is even. [ citation needed ] Just as with the extension of tetration to infinite heights, the super-root can be extended to n = ∞ , being well-defined if 1/ e ≤ x ≤ e .