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	Dummy pronoun - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A dummy pronoun (or, more formally, pleonastic pronoun) is a type of pronoun used in non- pro-drop languages, such as English, when a particular argument of a verb is nonexistent, unknown, irrelevant, already understood, or otherwise not to be spoken of directly, but a reference to the argument (a pronoun) is nevertheless syntactically required.
		Dummy objects are sometimes used to transform transitive into intransitive verbs, e.g.
		As objects, dummy pronouns tend to serve an ad hoc function, applying with less regularity than they do as subjects.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dummy_pronoun

	Dummy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Crash test dummy, full-scale replica of a human being, weighted and articulated to simulate the behavior of a human body in an accident.
		Dummy reversal, technique in contact bridge to draw the opponents' remaining trump cards.
		Dummy Hoy, an American center fielder in Major League Baseball.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dummy (222 words)

	Pronoun - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In linguistics and grammar, a pronoun is a pro-form that substitutes a noun or noun phrase with or without a determiner, such as you and they in English.
		Reflexive pronouns are used as the object of a sentence when the subject and object match.
		In some languages, a personal pronoun has a form called a disjunctive pronoun, which is used when it stands on its own, or with only a copula, such as in answering to the question "Who wrote this page?" English pronouns used in this way have caused some dispute.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pronoun (222 words)

	Dummy (album) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dummy, released in 1994, was the debut album of the Bristol-based group Portishead.
		Now considered to be something of a classic, and regarded by many critics as one of the most influential albums of the 1990s, Dummy is arguably darker in tone than much of the music it later inspired.
		Building on the promise of their earlier EP, "Numb", it helped to cement the reputation of Bristol as the capital of "trip hop", a nascent genre which was then often referred to simply as "the Bristol sound".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dummy_(album) (212 words)

	Dummy reversal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dummy reversal (also known as reverse dummy) is a technique in the card game of contract bridge, when the declarer uses trump cards to ruff from the hand with longer trumps, and retains the trumps in the other hand to draw the opponents' remaining trumps.
		In strict sense, dummy reversal can be called that only if it yields more tricks than the normal technique.
		Since, by rules, the declarer becomes the player which first mentions the trump suit in the bidding, usually the hand with long trumps will be declarer's one– thus the name "reverse dummy", as the normal roles of dummy's and declarer's trumps are reversed.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dummy_reversal (381 words)

	Wir Ain Leid - Pronouns
		Pronouns are words used instead of nouns, noun phrases etc. already known or understood from the context, or as a dummy subject or object (eg.
	www.scots-online.org /grammar/pronoons.htm (381 words)

	Dummy Hoy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		William Ellsworth "Dummy" Hoy (May 23, 1862- December 15, 1961) was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball.
		Hoy was a graduate of the Ohio School for the Deaf in Columbus, Ohio.
		Hoy was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 2003.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dummy_Hoy (187 words)

	About the Wooden Dummy
		The classic Wooden Dummy consists of two arms set at about shoulder height, a third arm underneath, and a leg which extends outward with a bend that approximates the placement of the human knee.
		Continuous use of the Wooden Dummy trains your arms to be insensitive to pain but sensitive to the movement of your opponent.
		There is the traditional wooden dummy that is framed, and today in modern times Gungfu.com also offers less expensive PVC models as well as high quality polymer models that are practically indestructable.
	www.gungfu.com /pics_info_pages/wooden_dummy.htm (187 words)

	_dumvar.docs
		Dummy Variable Generation Macro Version 2.0 - Jan. 22, 1996 Charles Burchill, Julie Horrocks Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation This macro may be used to generate a series of dummy variables (value 1/0) on a data set based on the values of a variable(s).
		The dummy variables have the given prefix followed by the value you want to drop (e.g.
		The independent variables in a regression problem can be divided into two major groups: class variables (aka factored, qualitative, or categorical variables) and continuous variables (aka quantitative variables) Continuous variables are the result of some measurement, like length or weight, and their values are real numbers (or at least approximations thereof).
	www.umanitoba.ca /centres/mchp/concept/dict/Statistics/SAS_Macros/_dumvar.docs (187 words)

	FAQ: Creating dummy variables
		There are three ways to create dummy variables: one is to use generate, which creates one dummy variable at a time, another is to use tabulate, which creates whole sets of dummies at once, and the third is to use xi, which may allow you to avoid the issue of dummy-creation altogether.
		A dummy variable is a variable that takes on the values 1 and 0; 1 means something is true (such as age < 25, sex is male, or in the category "very much").
		Dummy variables are also called indicator variables by some people.
	www.stata.com /support/faqs/data/dummy.html (187 words)

	Methods & Measurements: Dummy Variables
		A dummy variable is a numerical variable used in regression analysis to represent subgroups of respondents in your sample.
		Dummy variables are useful because they enable us to use a single regression equation to represent multiple groups rather than writing separate equation models for each subgroup.
		In the simplest case, we would code a dummy variable 0 and 1, where a person is given a value of 1 if they are in the group we wish to examine and a 0 if they are in the reference group.
	colfa.utsa.edu /Sociology/MASTERS/dummyvars.htm (187 words)

	Talk:Pro-drop language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The dummy pronoun thing is an addendum: if a language is pro-drop, then it doesn't use dummy pronouns (since those are always redundant, or nonsensical, by definition).
		A dummy pronoun is not a "real" pronoun in that it doesn't really refer to anything.
		It's not the same to drop a "he" as in "he made the cake" and to drop an "it" as in "it rained yesterday" ("it" doesn't mean anything at all, it's just a syntactic requirement of English).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:Pro-drop_language (187 words)

	The Acquisition of English Personal and Possessive Pronouns in Two Classroom Learning Environments
		This pronoun study suggests that, for very young learners, while personal pronouns and possessive pronouns with the determiner function may be taught early in the course, it might be best to defer the teaching of possessive pronouns with the nominal function until a later stage.
		Although this pronoun study also examined both formal and informal learning, it was different from most other research studies in that the two types of learning in the pronoun study were observed entirely within the confines of the classroom [ 2 ].
		In contrast, possessive pronouns in their two functions are likely to be more confusing to the learners especially in terms of their closeness of surface form and/or pronunciation in the my-mine, your-yours and our-ours contrasts.
	www-writing.berkeley.edu /tesl-ej/ej31/a1.html (187 words)

	FlashWebHost.com - RF DUMMY LOAD.
		Apart from loading the transmitter output with a minimum of reflected power, the dummy load also provides a direct voltage output to which a voltmeter may be connected to measure the RF power.
		The voltmeter read-out produced by the dummy load may be calibrated against a professional RF voltmeter (for instance a 'real' Bird Thruline).
		The dummy load is housed in a tin can of which the cover is used to mount the components.
	www.flashwebhost.com /circuit/rf_dummy_load.php (452 words)

	Dummy Load
		This is a 75 kW Electro-Impulse air cooled dummy load.
	www.geocities.com /aaron_white/load.html (33 words)

	Dummy Variables in Mathematics
		In many cases, the most important issue is that dummy variables should be kept local, and should not interfere with other variables in your mathematical expression.
		Different occurrences of the dummy variable are distinguished.
		Integration variables are a common example of dummy variables in mathematics.
	documents.wolfram.com /v4/MainBook/2.6.5.html (33 words)

	Multivariate Analysis UCR Sociology 203A ANOVA example
		When SAS creates dummy variables, it uses the last level or highest level of each variable to act as the "reference" or "excluded category." From the codebook, we know that "2" is "female," so the intercept is to be interpreted as "female" and the parameter to be the deviation of males from females.
		The necessary dummy variables to test the two way interaction are created by multiplying each element of the vector of sex dummy variables (only one, "female") by each element of the vector of marital status dummy variables ("widow" "divorce" "separate" and "never").
		Dummy variables are then created to represent sex (zero if male, 1 if female), and marital status (the reference category is "married").
	faculty.ucr.edu /~hanneman/soc203a/anova.html (33 words)

	Module 3.2: Curvature, Dummy Variables and Interaction
		Dummy variables are used to categorize data in models where there are attributes such as in season/out of season, large/small, and defective/not defective.
		Another difference with dummy variables is the line fit plot, since X only takes on values of 0 and 1.
		The quantitative independent variable is age, and the qualitative independent variable is whether or not the new drug was present (drug = 0) or absent (subjects took the old drug) (drug = 1) in the experiment.
	ruby.fgcu.edu /courses/tharring/80890/m3_2.htm (33 words)

	Multivariate Statistics - Categorical Variables
		The dummy and effect codes are easy to generate; they do not, however, produce orthogonal dummy variables which requires both the sums and the sums of cross products of the weights to be zero.
		Keeping these general rules/guidelines for dummy variables in mind, a number of different coding schemes can be utilized depending on what type of relationship between the groups is of interest.
		Number of Dummy Variables: The number dummy coded variables necessary to represent a single categorical variable is equal to the number of degrees of freedom available for the categories.
	www.uwsp.edu /psych/cw/statmanual/mrcategorical.html (33 words)

	xruff.txt
		Since the dummy reversal is simply a case of the ruffing game, except that it uses the long hand for ruffs, we won't say much more about it here.
		The main principle of the dummy reversal is this: Ruffs in the long hand do not start to gain tricks until the long hand _becomes_ the short hand.
		Declarer's play may be thought of as a drastic case of uppercutting to promote dummy's trumps.
	www3.telus.net /ldh/bridge/xruff.txt (4959 words)

	Another Dummy Reversal
		The classic dummy reversal involves ruffing out one of dummy's suits in the long trump hand, using the short hand to draw the opponents' trump after the final ruff has been effected.
		I prefer that definition because this type of hand is about 10 or 20 times as common as those of the classic dummy reversal and there are a number of players who simply can't break away from the habit of counting out tricks -- more specifically losers -- from the closed hand.
		The king of spades drew the ace, and now a diamond lead was rightly ruffed high, the jack of hearts drew the ace and the queen of clubs was won with the ace in dummy.
	users.rcn.com /hobo.nai/dummy18.htm (1035 words)

	Dummy load controlled multilevel logic single clock logic circuit - Patent 4700088
		The dummy load circuit 15 is connected in the worst case condition by having a single transistor 37 connected between the x-axis and the y-axis of the programmable logic array 100.
		The dummy load 15 is connected in the worst case condition so as to insure that when an evaluation pulse is provided at the output of inverting amplifier 33 that the appropriate logic element 13 is ready for evaluation.
		The dummy elements 15 of each row are similarly connected in a cascade arrangement, with each representing the worst possible condition as far as propogation delays of the signal to insure that when an evaluation pulse is provided on the outputs of the inverters 33 that the corresponding logic has completed all logical operations.
	www.freepatentsonline.com /4700088.html (2157 words)

	Stereophile: Recording of November 2004: Dummy
		Dummy was recorded in several of the band's favorite homes and haunts; the sound is full-bodied and reasonably three-dimensional, the instruments clearly placed, the dynamic range better than on most rock records.
		But Dummy's heart is tracks 4-7, a stretch that opens with "Call of the Wild," which shows Terry Adams at his songwriting best.
		With 26 albums under their belts, not to mention their kitchen-sink approach to repertoire and style, the band is bound to have released both clunkers and highlights.
	www.stereophile.com /recordingofthemonth/1104rotm (932 words)

	TNL Forum - New Portishead album soon
		Dummy was a critics' favourite in 1994, hailed for its blend of menacing sounds and hip-hop beats married to old soul samples.
		Dummy was fantastic, and the live DVD is the best music DVD available, but fuck, alot can change in 8 years.
		Dummy is one of my favorite albums of all time.
	www.the-nextlevel.com /board/showthread.php?t=34302 (1237 words)

	Choy Li Fut Wooden Dummy - Flying Eagle Martial Arts Academy
		Wooden Dummy practice is an effective form of "Tit Kiu" or "Iron Bridge" training (toughening the forearms for blocking or striking).
		The lower "arm" of the Wooden Dummy is used for conditioning the feet and lower legs.
		The Choy Li Fut Wooden Dummy differs from the more common Wing Chun Wooden Dummy in that the "arms" are reversed.
	flyingeagleacademy.com /jong.html (1237 words)

	Wooden Dummy
		The wooden dummy set is comprised of 13 sub- sets; each of these sets except one end with a kan sao and arm break sequence.
		The techniques of the wooden dummy will develop timing, accuracy, mobility through proper footwork, speed, correct application of force, correct understanding of distance and coordination while enhancing reflexes and toughening the forearms and striking weapons for punishing blocks and strikes.
		As stated before there are 108 combat techniques for the wooden dummy as well as 16 training techniques for kicks and leg blocks in the wooden dummy training sequence.
	www.bscba.com /wingchun/woodendummy.html (1237 words)

	Wing Chun Kwoon
		The Wooden Dummy is used to develop timing, arm and leg co-ordination, proper use and application of force, distance, judgement, footwork and to teach practitioners how to flow smoothly from technique to technique.
		Most Wooden Dummies are rendered immobile by screwing blocks of wood to the top and bottom slats on either side of the dummy.
		Footwork and mobility are enhanced, as the practitioner is forced to move from one side of the dummy to the other, moving in and out as well as laterally.
	www.wingchunkwoon.com /woodchi.asp (1237 words)

	E.T.W.C.K.F.A. - Press - Wooden Dummy
		The wooden dummy techniques are the superior techniques of Wing Chun, teaching the student to improve timing and speed of movement through the knowledge of correct direction, angles and accuracy of strikes.
		The most well known dummy employed is what is called the live wooden dummy, which is supported by two wooden pillars and two cross bars which allows it to rebound when being struck.
		There are twelve sections to the wooden dummy form to teach you movement for a combat situation, and although not as good as practising with real opponents the dummy will allow you to strike as hard as you want, repeatedly, without collapsing in pain.
	www.wingchunuk.co.uk /pages/press/dummy.html (1237 words)

	Wooden Dummy
		Your technique on the dummy can be judged by the sound of the arms moving in their holes: a dull thud indicates tension in the arms, caused by holding back power, while a sharp "clack" shows power has been properly passed to the dummy without force being reabsorbed into your own arm.
		Mount your dummy on two sturdy parallel upright wooden posts (four by eight is a good size) about five feet apart, or on any framework that adequately supports the weight of the dummy while allowing for its movement.
		The dummy consists of a body with two upper arms at shoulder level, a lower arm at stomach height, and one leg, suspended on a framework by two crosspieces.
	www.wingchunonline.com /Wing_Chun/Wooden_Dummy.html (1237 words)

	The Taiji Praying Mantis Wooden Dummy Training
		Wooden Dummy is ideal ACT equipment for the long-range oriented Praying Mantis Kung Fu (mantis for short) to sharpen close quarter combat capabilities.
		Another extraordinary feature of the wooden dummy form is that certain drills developed from the form can be converted to use on the ground and/or with weapon such as dagger or club, i.e.
		Wooden dummy is a contraption that is made of wood and has slots for placing wooden arms and legs.
	people.delphiforums.com /MANTIS108/TJPMWDA.htm (1237 words)

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