The Exercise. 1  Have the patient place their feet shoulder-width apart with their arms straight up over head, elbows extended. 2  Instruct the patient to slowly squat down to a position that is comfortable for them, cueing them to go slow and controlled, squatting as deep as they can without letting the heels leave the ground.
If you donât like a decision made by your elected officials, let them know by asking them to publically explain their decisions. James Brown is editor of the Glasgow Daily Times. He can be reached by e-mail at jbrown(at)glasgowdailytimes.com. Technically, our local forms of government are not participatory democracies. Officially, participatory democracy is direct democracy, in the sense that all citizens are actively involved in all important decisions.
Variants of participatory democracy include: 1  Anticipatory democracy. 2  Consensus democracy. 3  Deliberative democracy. 4  Demarchy. 5  Direct democracy. 6  Grassroots democracy.