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  2. Robert's Rules of Order - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. Positive and Negative Affect Schedule - Wikipedia

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    The PANAS for Children (PANAS-C) was developed in an attempt to differentiate the affective expressions of anxiety and depression in children. The tripartite model on which this measure is based suggests that high levels of negative affect is present in those with anxiety and depression, but high levels of positive affect is not shared between the two.

  4. List of books with Robert's Rules in the title - Wikipedia

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    The following edition "supersedes all previous editions and is intended automatically to become the parliamentary authority in organizations whose bylaws prescribe "Robert's Rules of Order," "Robert's Rules of Order Revised," "Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised," or "the current edition of" any of these titles, or the like, without specifying a particular edition."

  5. Point of order - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  6. Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure - Wikipedia

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    Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure, referred to as Mason's Manual, is the official parliamentary authority of most state legislatures in the United States. [1] The Manual covers motions , procedures, vote requirements, the rules of order , principles, precedents, and legal basis behind parliamentary law used by legislatures.

  7. Reconsideration of a motion - Wikipedia

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    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.

  8. Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale - Wikipedia

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    The scale is the "gold standard" for evaluating the effects of psychopharmacological treatments. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The name refers to the two types of symptoms in schizophrenia, as defined by the American Psychiatric Association : positive symptoms, which refer to an excess or distortion of normal functions (e.g., hallucinations and delusions ), and ...

  9. Special rules of order - Wikipedia

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    Special rules can be adopted by a two-thirds vote with previous notice or a majority of the entire membership of the group. In conventions, a mixture of standing and special rules that are adopted at the start of the convention are called "convention standing rule" in RONR. These, when adopted as a "package" generally require a two-thirds vote. [1]