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3 unusual facts about Consensus decision-making


Consensus decision-making

Cory Doctorow, Ralph Nader and other proponents of deliberative democracy or judicial-like methods view the explicit dissent as a symbol of strength.

Lawrence Lessig considers it a major strength of working projects like public wikis.

In 2001, Robert Rocco Cottone published a consensus-based model of professional decision making for counselors and psychologists.


2006 New Orleans Bowl

With 5:12 left in the 1st quarter, Rice got on the board with an 11-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Joel Armstrong to wide receiver Mike Falco, making the score 14-7, Troy.

Alexander Barkashov

While uninterested in his work, he was passionate about reading books about great conquerors of history (especially Alexander the Great and Genghis Khan), learning karate (even setting up his own club), and making weapons (bows and daggers) with his own hands.

António José de Ávila, 1st Duke of Ávila and Bolama

After another eight years, on 14 May 1878, King Luis raised him still higher to Duque de Ávila e Bolama (Duke of Ávila and Bolama), thus making him the first non-noble-born individual so honored, especially in view of the fact that the title of Duke was, traditionally, granted in Portugal solely to members of high nobility and relatives of the Portuguese Royal Family.

Bayer process

A few years earlier, Henri Étienne Sainte-Claire Deville in France developed a method for making alumina by heating bauxite in sodium carbonate, Na2CO3, at 1200°C, leaching the sodium aluminate formed with water, then precipitating aluminium hydroxide by carbon dioxide, CO2, which was then filtered and dried.

Bresso

At the 2001 census the municipality had a population of 27,132 inhabitants and a population density of 8,027.2 persons/km², making it the most densely populated comune in Italy outside the Province of Naples (although it was only seventh overall, behind Portici, Casavatore, San Giorgio a Cremano, Melito di Napoli, Naples, and Arzano).

Brighton United F.C.

Maurice Parry played for Brighton United in the 1899–00 season, before having a long career with Liverpool and making 16 appearances for Wales.

Buliugu Li

Buliugu Li, along with Dugu Ni (獨孤尼), Yuan He, and Baba Kehou (拔拔渴侯), rose in a coup d'etat and overthrew Zong, making Tuoba Jun, the son of Emperor Taiwu's crown prince Tuoba Huang, emperor (as Emperor Wencheng).

Crazy Making Tour

The Crazy Making Tour was a 2009 summer tour which featured the alternative rock bands Switchfoot and Blue October co-headlining.

Cutler's Park

Historic Florence, Nebraska was built on its site, making use of what had been left when it was abandoned.

David Saxe

Writing and developing acts came naturally to David and at the age of 17, he launched his sister's show Melinda Saxe - First Lady of Magic at Bourbon Street Hotel and Casino making him the youngest producer in Las Vegas’ history.

Derrick Gosselin

He specializes in decision making in complex and turbulent environments (Wicked problems, Futures Studies, Complexity theory).

Eli Marienthal

After a brief hiatus, Marienthal returned to television by making a cameo appearance on a 2009 episode of the television sitcom, The Big Bang Theory, but the following year, Marienthal retired from acting yet again.

Empowerment evaluation

Stanford University School of Medicine applied the technique to curricular decision making.

Empress Yuchi Chifan

Yuchi Chifan's grandfather Yuchi Jiong the Duke of Shu was a renowned general of Northern Zhou and a nephew of Yuwen Tai, Emperor Xuan's grandfather, making her and Emperor Xuan cousins.

Greyworld

In each case greyworld took a set of ordinary street railings and tuned them so that when you run a stick or an umbrella along them, rather than making the 'clack-clack-clack' sound as expected, they played The Girl from Ipanema.

Hans Beck

Born in Greiz, Thuringia, Beck grew up in the town of Zirndorf, beginning his toy making career as a creator of little vehicles and figures for his younger siblings.

Henry Percy, 11th Duke of Northumberland

After succeeding to the Dukedom on the death of his father, 11 October 1988, he was noted for planting many trees at Syon House, the Ducal residence at Brentford; for an unsuccessful foray into film-making involving the Duke in front of and behind the camera; for a relationship with Naomi Campbell's mother Valerie; and for excessive and adventurous drug taking.

Hockey Canada Officiating Program

; Unsportsmanlike conduct : Arguing with a referee; using slurs against an opponent or teammate; playing with illegal equipment; making obscene gestures or abusing an official.

JNR dismissal lawsuit

On December 5, 2006, at the Tokyo District Court, more than 500 Kokuro members, the union itself, and relatives of workers who died since the privatization planned to launch a 30 million yen damages lawsuit over the refusal to rehire the workers, making a total of 540 plaintiffs suing the Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency.

Johnny Jacobs

Throughout his career, he occasionally acted in television shows, making guest appearances on Batman(episode 3), Leave It to Beaver and The Munsters.

Jovians and Herculians

The old-established Praetorian Guard was based at the Castra Praetoria in Rome, and had frequently proved disloyal, making and deposing emperors and even on one occasion in 193 putting the Imperial throne up for auction to the highest bidder (cf: Didius Julianus).

Labasa College

It has a roll of more than 650 students as of January 2013, including a collection of boarding students from across the Northern Division of Fiji making it one of the most diverse and academically proficient educational institutions in the country.

Louis Lallemant

After making his studies under the Fathers of the Society of Jesus, Lallemant entered that order in 1605, having completed the usual course of study and teaching for new members.

Lucy and Superman

Bandleader Ricky Ricardo (Desi Arnaz) and his young son Little Ricky (Richard Keith) watch the latest episode of the Adventures of Superman television series, which concludes with the narrator stating that Superman will be making personal appearances in the coming week at Macy's Department Store in New York City.

Malcolm Boyden

Boyden has become a pantomime regular making his debut in 1997 when he played alongside Frank Bruno and Karl Howman in Goldilocks and the Three Bears at Birmingham’s Hippodrome Theatre.

Mary Boland

For the remainder of her career, Boland combined films and, later television productions, with appearances onstage (including starring in the 1935 Cole Porter musical Jubilee), making her last Broadway appearance in 1954 at the age of seventy-two.

Mat Stevenson

He is best known for playing the long running regular role of Adam Cameron in the television soap opera Home and Away from 1989 to 1994, making a return appearance in 1999.

Matti Kovler

In September 2013 Matti was recognized by the Boston Foundation as one of the six winners of the 2013 Brother Thomas Fellowships, “no strings attached” $15,000 bi-annual awards designed to support 6 talented artists making outstanding contributions to their community through excellence in their craft.

MTV Supahstar

After successful auditions in Cebu, Davao, Baguio, and Manila, celebrity casting directors Tim Yap, Radha, and Andrew E. finally narrowed down the finalists to 15 talented supahstars-in-the-making and divided them into different roles.

Murphy drip

On 4 June 1942 Pharmacist's Mate Edwin Miller was stationed on Sand Island (part of the Midway Atoll) and was making ready for the expected Japanese attack.

Nguyen Xuan Phuc

He's a member of the 11th Politburo, in which he is ranked 14th, making him one of the lowest ranked member.

Nima Nourizadeh

Prior to making Project X, he directed music videos for Dizzee Rascal, Pink Grease, Franz Ferdinand, Bat for Lashes, Santigold, Hot Chip, Yelle and Lily Allen.

Outokumpu

In 1992, British Steel Stainless merged with the Swedish firm Avesta (as in Avesta Municipality) to form Avesta Sheffield, and in 2001 merged with Outokumpu, making it the third-largest stainless steel producing company in the world at the time.

Patricia Schmid

She also spent some of this time designing her own jewellery and making pieces for friends like Guinevere Van Seenus and Milagros Schmoll.

Paul Sperry

A White House spokesman said, "The President does not regret making those comments," and Sperry said Press Secretary Joe Lockhart personally told him he would never be invited back to the White House.

Pointy-haired Boss

The company's actual name, as spoken in the TV series, was "Path-Way Electronics" before merging with "E-Tech Management", making it "Path-E-Tech Management" (a play on the word "pathetic"), but when Dogbert acquired it later in the episode, there was a "Dogbert Inc." sign being lifted into place.

Production sound mixer

Usually, the recordist will arrive on location with his/her own equipment, which normally includes microphones, radio systems, booms, mixing desk, audio storage, headphones, cables, tools, and a small amount of stationery for making notes and logs.

Rhodt unter Rietburg

The village has been making wine for over 1200 years, and is one of the centers for Moselle wine as a home of Rietburg wine co-operative.

Roadgames

While making, Patrick, Richard Franklin gave Everett De Roche a copy of Rear Window as an example of how he wanted the script typed.

Salt of the Earth

A drama film, based on the making of the film, was chronicled in One of the Hollywood Ten (2000).

Shunyo E Buke

After making Waarish Ganguly made this second feature film and this film did well in Kolkata and was appreciated in few film festivals.

Sillero

The practice was described by Alexander von Humboldt who crossed the Quindio in 1801 – he refused to be carried and preferred making the hike on foot.

Skymark Airlines

On 8 November 2010 Skymark announced negotiations with Airbus for an order of four Airbus A380 aircraft and two options, making it the first Japanese airline to order the type.

Sweet Savage

The album features Vivian Campbell making a guest appearance on a cover of Thin Lizzy's "Whiskey In The Jar".

Taliska

During the writing of The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien toyed with the idea of making Taliska the primordial tongue of the people of Rohan who spoke Old English in his translated setting of The Lord of the Rings.

Tempest Feud

The adventure's storyline is adapted to fit in any era—except for the Yuuzhan Vong invasion in the New Jedi Order era—and doesn't conflict with any of the movies, making it very flexible.

The Dead of Jericho

The first names of the three Richards were changed to Anthony "Tony" (James Laurenson), Alan (Richard Durden), and Adele (Annie Lambert), making the "C"s into "A"s.

Tracy Strauss

In the future of "I Am Become Death", Tracy is married to Nathan Petrelli, who by that time is the President of the United States, making her the First Lady.

Until It Beats No More

The commercial, entitled "My World", depicts Lopez leaving Manhattan and making her way to The Bronx, her hometown.

Utah Valley

Novell and WordPerfect were instrumental in making the Utah Valley a focus for software development.


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