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  2. Handicap (golf) - Wikipedia

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    The WHS is based on the USGA Course and Slope Rating system, and largely follows the USGA Handicap System while also incorporating features from the six major existing handicap systems. For example, 8 differentials (like the Golf Australia system) are used after net double bogey adjustments (like the CONGU and EGA systems) for handicap ...

  3. Handicapping - Wikipedia

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    Handicap events are rare outside these two countries. In track cycling, distance-based handicaps are typically used. The highest-profile example of this racing format is the Melbourne Cup on Wheels. In road cycling, pursuit-style handicaps are most common, and are mostly restricted to grassroots amateur events.

  4. List of fictional characters with disabilities - Wikipedia

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    Some examples of invisible disabilities include intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, mental disorders, asthma, epilepsy, allergies, migraines, arthritis, and chronic fatigue syndrome. [1]

  5. Handicapping in Go - Wikipedia

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    Handicap go is the traditional form of teaching given to go players. Fixed handicap placements are in effect a form of graded tutorials: if you cannot beat your teacher with a nine-stone handicap, some fundamental points are still to be learned. The pedagogic value of fixed handicaps is an old debate for Western players.

  6. Handicap principle - Wikipedia

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    The handicap principle predicts that a sexual ornament, or any other signal such as visibly risky behavior, must be costly if it is to accurately advertise a trait of relevance to an individual with conflicting interests. Typical examples of handicapped signals include bird songs, the peacock's tail, courtship dances, and bowerbird bowers.

  7. Disability - Wikipedia

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    The first recorded example of the use of a prosthesis dates to at least 1800 BC. [32] The wheelchair dates from the 17th century. [33] The curb cut is a related structural innovation. Other examples are standing frames, text telephones, accessible keyboards, large print, braille, and speech recognition software.

  8. Here’s a guide to Myrtle Beach area beach wheelchairs ... - AOL

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    Whether you use a wheelchair, scooter or cane, you can find public beach access, handicapped parking and beach wheelchairs for your visit to Myrtle Beach, Murrells Inlet, Litchfield Beach or ...

  9. Disabled parking permits of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Example of a disability license plate (Virginia plate shown) A temporary disability placard, usually issued to someone with a temporary disability (Maryland placard shown). Disabled parking permits generally take the form of either specially marked license plates or a placard that hangs from the rear-view mirror.