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  2. Distress hand signal - Wikipedia

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    Minister Vindhya Persaud demonstrating the human trafficking distress gesture. In Guyana in 2022, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security mimicked the existing Signal for Help and announced a gesture of clasping the fingers into the palm and releasing them, in a repeated motion three times, to be used as a signal that the person was a victim of human trafficking and required help.

  3. Shocker (gesture) - Wikipedia

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    The Shocker is a hand gesture with a sexual connotation. [1] The index, middle, and little fingers are extended, while the ring finger is curled or bent down. The index and middle fingers are held together. The thumb may be tucked against the palm or – in a variation on the gesture – extended. [2]

  4. Gore-Tex - Wikipedia

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    Gore-Tex is W. L. Gore & Associates's trade name for waterproof, breathable fabric membrane. It was invented in 1969. It was invented in 1969. Gore-Tex blocks liquid water while allowing water vapor to pass through and is designed to be a lightweight, waterproof fabric for all-weather use.

  5. Three-finger salute (pro-democracy) - Wikipedia

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    The three-finger salute is a hand gesture made by raising the index, middle and ring fingers, while holding the thumb to the little finger, and raising the hand with the palm facing out in a salute. The gesture was popularized in the 2010s after its use in The Hunger Games as a symbol of revolution .

  6. Sympatex - Wikipedia

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    HigH2Out has a more absorbent inner lining fabric in its 3 layer laminate, which over the standard Sympatex by a claimed 120%. Reflexion contains a coating of aluminum a few nanometres thick, sandwiched between its membrane and lining fabric, this reflects much of the radiated heat from the human body, to preserve the user's warmth.

  7. Bras d'honneur - Wikipedia

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    The other hand grips or slaps the biceps of the bent arm as it is emphatically raised to a vertical position. The bras d'honneur is known by various names in different languages, including the Iberian slap , [ a ] forearm jerk , Italian salute , [ b ] or Kozakiewicz's gesture .

  8. Hand signals - Wikipedia

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    When used in traffic, hand signals are often used to convey driver's intention of their next movement. In some countries, hand signals can apply to any vehicle whose signal lights are missing or damaged. Hand signals are commonly used and applies to cyclists and motorists. Hand signals are commonly used to signal a left turn, right turn ...

  9. Hand arm vibrations - Wikipedia

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    In occupational safety and health, hand arm vibrations (HAVs) are a specific type of occupational hazard which can lead to hand–arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). HAVS, also known as vibration white finger ( VWF ) or dead finger , [ 1 ] is a secondary form of Raynaud's syndrome , an industrial injury triggered by continuous use of vibrating hand ...