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hyman was born on march 22, 1935, in
hyman was born on march 22, 1935, in neptune, new jersey. he received his b.a. from the university of maine in 1958, followed by a m.ed. in 1961 and ed.d. in 1964, both from rutgers university.
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harnwell was a part of the 2009/2010 squad
harnwell was a part of the 2009/2010 squad that made the hyundai a-league finals for the first time in the club's history. the club announced that harnwell had signed on for the 2010/11 season in april 2010, on 3 october 2010, harnwell broke bobby despotovski 's record of 241 appearances for perth glory to become the m...
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on 28 december 2006, following a 0–0 draw
on 28 december 2006, following a 0–0 draw with adelaide united, harnwell and glory teammate adrian webster had an altercation, with the latter punching harnwell. both players were reprimanded by perth glory, fined half a week's wages and given a suspended one match ban. against adelaide in november 2007, harnwell playe...
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during the 2006/07 a-league season, glory coach ron
during the 2006/07 a-league season, glory coach ron smith used harnwell in a striking capacity and harnwell scored the opening goal in the 2–1 win over newcastle jets. on 26 november harnwell netted the first hat-trick of the a-league season in the 4–1 win against the new zealand knights.
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in 2003 harnwell had a one-month contract with
in 2003 harnwell had a one-month contract with leyton orient in football league two, which was not extended. he then played a game for welling united at southern football league premier division. at the end of the 2003 english football season, harnwell returned to perth and rejoined the perth glory. after playing with ...
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jamie richard harnwell (born 21 july 1977 in
jamie richard harnwell (born 21 july 1977 in perth, western australia) is a retired australian football (soccer) player and current ceo of football west. he holds the record for most appearances for perth glory, with 256 league appearances to his name.
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james ellsworth ferrell is an american systems biologist.
james ellsworth ferrell is an american systems biologist. he is a professor of chemical and systems biology and biochemistry at stanford university school of medicine. he was chair of the dept. of chemical and systems biology from its inception in 2006 until 2011.
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recently the ferrell lab showed that the mitotic
recently the ferrell lab showed that the mitotic state can propagate through xenopus cytoplasm via trigger waves, waves of cdk1 activity that spread faster and farther than the cdk1 protein molecules can diffuse. they also showed that apoptosis propagates through cytoplasm by trigger waves; the "speed of death" is abou...
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subsequent work from the ferrell lab and others
subsequent work from the ferrell lab and others demonstrated that the cell cycle transition between interphase and mitosis is regulated by a bistable switch, and that the xenopus early embryonic cell cycle operates like a relaxation oscillator. these findings helped validate earlier theoretical predictions and modeling...
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through studies of xenopus laevis oocyte maturation, ferrell
through studies of xenopus laevis oocyte maturation, ferrell showed how graded changes in the inductive stimulus progesterone are converted into irreversible, all-or-none changes in map kinase activity, cyclin-dependent kinase activity, and cell fate. these studies helped demonstrate how ultrasensitivity, positive feed...
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ferrell was an undergraduate at williams college, majoring
ferrell was an undergraduate at williams college, majoring in physics, chemistry, and mathematics, and graduated in 1976. he received his ph.d. degree in chemistry from stanford university in 1984 for work in the laboratory of wray h. huestis on the control of red cell shape, and received his m.d. degree from stanford ...
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james ellsworth ferrell (born november 3, 1955) is
james ellsworth ferrell (born november 3, 1955) is an american systems biologist. he is a professor of chemical and systems biology and biochemistry at stanford university school of medicine. he was chair of the dept. of chemical and systems biology from its inception in 2006 until 2011.
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hubert mack thaxton was an american nuclear physicist,
hubert mack thaxton was an american nuclear physicist, mathematician, engineer, and the fourth african american person to earn a phd in physics in the united states. thaxton's research focused on proton scattering, which at the time was a largely unexplored area of study.
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over his career, thaxton published more than 200
over his career, thaxton published more than 200 works, though many of the technical reports remain classified. he published and conducted research with multiple nobel prize winners over his career, including hans bethe; donald william kerst, with whom he worked on betatron; ernest lawrence, with whom he worked on the ...
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he also participated in professional organizations including the
he also participated in professional organizations including the american physical society, the american mathematical society, and the american association for the advancement of science, as well as in many community organizations in new york city. he was president of the harlem engineering corporation, three r schools...
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from 1947 to 1971, thaxton also held appointments
from 1947 to 1971, thaxton also held appointments in industry and in the private sector. among the positions he held were as project engineer in charge of radar systems and radio and tv antenna systems at sperry gyroscope, long island, new york; chief engineer in charge of research and development of color television r...
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starting in 1946, he also began teaching at
starting in 1946, he also began teaching at the city college of new york, working as an instructor of evening mathematics courses. in 1971 he was appointed a full-time faculty member in the mathematics department, but his subsequent applications for tenure were denied. thaxton took the matter to court, and a lengthy le...
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thaxton began his career at north carolina a&t
thaxton began his career at north carolina a&t state university, where he was a professor and a chair of the physics department. after a verbal altercation with the president of the university, thaxton began teaching at delaware state college (now delaware state university) in 1944. there, he served as a professor and ...
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thaxton earned his doctoral degree in 1938, making
thaxton earned his doctoral degree in 1938, making him the fourth african american person in the united states to earn a phd in physics. thaxton was preceded by dr. john mcneile hunter (cornell university, 1937), and followed by dr. herman branson (university of cincinnati, 1939) and dr. halson v. eagleson (indiana uni...
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he then went on to pursue further graduate
he then went on to pursue further graduate studies at the university of wisconsin–madison. he received his first degree there in 1936, earning an m.a. in mathematics. thaxton then went on to pursue his phd in physics at wisconsin, where he studied nuclear physics under theoretical nuclear physicist gregory breit. his t...
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thaxton attended howard university in washington, d.c., for
thaxton attended howard university in washington, d.c., for his undergraduate degree, and graduated with b.s. degrees in physics, mathematics, and chemistry in 1931. in 1933 he also earned m.s. degrees in physics and mathematics from howard.
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hubert mack thaxton was born in lynchburg, virginia,
hubert mack thaxton was born in lynchburg, virginia, on 20 march 1909, to henry thaxton and sarah jamison. he attended dunbar high school in lynchburg, which was then the segregated high school for black students in the district. the school desegregated in 1962, and eventually transitioned to the paul laurence dunbar m...
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hubert mack thaxton (20 march 1909 – 3
hubert mack thaxton (20 march 1909 – 3 january 1974) was an american nuclear physicist, mathematician, engineer, and the fourth african american person to earn a phd in physics in the united states. thaxton's research focused on proton scattering, which at the time was a largely unexplored area of study.
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it appears to have originally been developed to
it appears to have originally been developed to compute resonance frequencies in the field of structural mechanics. the inverse power iteration algorithm starts with an approximation μ for the eigenvalue corresponding to the desired eigenvector and a vector b 0 , either a randomly selected vector or an approximation to...
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it is exactly the same formula as in
it is exactly the same formula as in the power method, except replacing the matrix a by − 1 . the closer the approximation μ to the eigenvalue is chosen, the faster the algorithm converges; however, incorrect choice of μ can lead to slow convergence or to the convergence to an eigenvector other than the one desired. in...
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in some real-time applications one needs to find
in some real-time applications one needs to find eigenvectors for matrices with a speed of millions of matrices per second. in such applications, typically the statistics of matrices is known in advance and one can take as an approximate eigenvalue the average eigenvalue for some large matrix sample.better, one may cal...
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the dominant eigenvalue can be easily estimated for
the dominant eigenvalue can be easily estimated for any matrix. for any induced norm it is true that ‖ a ‖ ≥ | λ |, {\displaystyle \left\|a\right\|\geq |\lambda |,} for any eigenvalue λ {\displaystyle \lambda }. so taking the norm of the matrix as an approximate eigenvalue one can see that the method will converge to t...
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typically, the method is used in combination with
typically, the method is used in combination with some other method which finds approximate eigenvalues: the standard example is the bisection eigenvalue algorithm, another example is the rayleigh quotient iteration, which is actually the same inverse iteration with the choice of the approximate eigenvalue as the rayle...
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when implementing the algorithm using fixed-point arithmetic, the
when implementing the algorithm using fixed-point arithmetic, the choice of the constant c k {\displaystyle c_{k}} is especially important. small values will lead to fast growth of the norm of b k {\displaystyle b_{k}} and to overflow; large values of c k {\displaystyle c_{k}} will cause the vector b k {\displaystyle b...
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on general purpose processors (e.g. produced by intel)
on general purpose processors (e.g. produced by intel) the execution time of addition, multiplication and division is approximately equal. but on embedded and/or low energy consuming hardware (digital signal processors, fpga, asic) division may not be supported by hardware, and so should be avoided. choosing c k = 2 n ...
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solution of the system of linear equations for
solution of the system of linear equations for the tridiagonal matrix costs o (n) {\displaystyle o(n)} operations, so the complexity grows like o (n 3) + k o (n) {\displaystyle o(n^{3})+ko(n)}, where k {\displaystyle k} is the iteration number, which is better than for the direct inversion. however, for few iterations ...
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if it is necessary to perform many iterations
if it is necessary to perform many iterations (or few iterations, but for many eigenvectors), then it might be wise to bring the matrix to the upper hessenberg form first (for symmetric matrix this will be tridiagonal form). which costs 10 3 n 3 + o (n 2) {\textstyle {\frac {10}{3}}n^{3}+o(n^{2})} arithmetic operations...
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the choice depends also on the number of
the choice depends also on the number of iterations. naively, if at each iteration one solves a linear system, the complexity will be k o (n), where k is number of iterations; similarly, calculating the inverse matrix and applying it at each iteration is of complexity k o (n).note, however, that if the eigenvalue estim...
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emphasizing that to find the next approximation b
emphasizing that to find the next approximation b k + 1 {\displaystyle b_{k+1}} we may solve a system of linear equations. there are two options: one may choose an algorithm that solves a linear system, or one may calculate the inverse (a − μ i) − 1 {\displaystyle (a-\mu i)^{-1}} and then apply it to the vector.both op...
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this is a key formula for understanding the
this is a key formula for understanding the method's convergence. it shows that if μ {\displaystyle \mu } is chosen close enough to some eigenvalue λ {\displaystyle \lambda }, for example μ − λ = ϵ {\displaystyle \mu -\lambda =\epsilon } each iteration will improve the accuracy | ϵ | / | λ + ϵ − λ c l o s e s t t o λ |...
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in particular, taking μ = 0 {\displaystyle \mu
in particular, taking μ = 0 {\displaystyle \mu =0} we see that (a) − 1 b k {\displaystyle (a)^{-1}b_{k}} converges to the eigenvector corresponding to the eigenvalue of a − 1 {\displaystyle a^{-1}} with the largest magnitude 1 λ n {\displaystyle {\frac {1}{\lambda _{n}}}} and thus can be used to determine the smallest ...
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the inverse iteration does the same for the
the inverse iteration does the same for the matrix (a − μ i) − 1 {\displaystyle (a-\mu i)^{-1}}, so it converges to the eigenvector corresponding to the dominant eigenvalue of the matrix (a − μ i) − 1 {\displaystyle (a-\mu i)^{-1}}. eigenvalues of this matrix are (λ 1 − μ) − 1,..., (λ n − μ) − 1, {\displaystyle (\lambd...
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the basic idea of the power iteration is
the basic idea of the power iteration is choosing an initial vector b {\displaystyle b} (either an eigenvector approximation or a random vector) and iteratively calculating a b, a 2 b, a 3 b,... {\displaystyle ab,a^{2}b,a^{3}b,...}. except for a set of zero measure, for any initial vector, the result will converge to a...
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at every iteration, the vector b k {\displaystyle
at every iteration, the vector b k {\displaystyle b_{k}} is multiplied by the matrix (a − μ i) − 1 {\displaystyle (a-\mu i)^{-1}} and normalized.it is exactly the same formula as in the power method, except replacing the matrix a {\displaystyle a} by (a − μ i) − 1. {\displaystyle (a-\mu i)^{-1}.} the closer the approxi...
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where c k {\displaystyle c_{k}} are some constants
where c k {\displaystyle c_{k}} are some constants usually chosen as c k = ‖ (a − μ i) − 1 b k ‖. {\displaystyle c_{k}=\|(a-\mu i)^{-1}b_{k}\|.} since eigenvectors are defined up to multiplication by constant, the choice of c k {\displaystyle c_{k}} can be arbitrary in theory; practical aspects of the choice of c k {\d...
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the inverse power iteration algorithm starts with an
the inverse power iteration algorithm starts with an approximation μ {\displaystyle \mu } for the eigenvalue corresponding to the desired eigenvector and a vector b 0 {\displaystyle b_{0}}, either a randomly selected vector or an approximation to the eigenvector. the method is described by the iteration
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in numerical analysis, inverse iteration (also known as
in numerical analysis, inverse iteration (also known as the inverse power method) is an iterative eigenvalue algorithm. it allows one to find an approximate eigenvector when an approximation to a corresponding eigenvalue is already known.the method is conceptually similar to the power method.it appears to have original...
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from 2003 to 2012 he was visiting professor
from 2003 to 2012 he was visiting professor of education at the university of pittsburgh. during this time, he has also been a center affiliate of the learning research and development center, and a resident fellow of the center for philosophy of science.
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from 1987 to 2003 he was the margaret
from 1987 to 2003 he was the margaret jacks professor of education at stanford university, where he was also director of the symbolic systems program from 1989 to 1992. in 1987, greeno, john seely brown, and david kearns co-founded the institute for research on learning. greeno retired from stanford in 2003 and became ...
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in 1984 greeno moved to the university of
in 1984 greeno moved to the university of california, berkeley, to become the chair of a new enterprise in building a strong area of the study of mathematics and science learning, with alan schoenfeld and andrea disessa, in the program of education in mathematics, science, and technology.
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in 1976 he joined scholars at the learning
in 1976 he joined scholars at the learning research and development center and the department of psychology at the university of pittsburgh, working especially with lauren resnick and robert glaser. there, he was also a member of the center for philosophy of science, with adolph grunbaum and wesley salmon.
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in 1968 he moved to the department of
in 1968 he moved to the department of psychology at the university of michigan joining arthur melton, robert bjork, david krantz, edwin martin, and robert pachella in the human performance center. estes, restle, and melton were all important mentors and good friends throughout their lifetimes. during those years, green...
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greeno earned a phd. in psychology from the
greeno earned a phd. in psychology from the university of minnesota, minneapolis, in 1961. while a student at the university of minnesota, greeno also studied philosophy with herbert feigl, may brodbeck, wilfred sellars, alan donagan and d. b. terrell. during that time he developed a strong interest in philosophy, whic...
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james g. greeno (may 1, 1935 – september
james g. greeno (may 1, 1935 – september 8, 2020) was an american experimental psychologist and learning scientist whose research focused on learning and problem solving with conceptual understanding, using scientific concepts and methods of association theory, computational cognitive modeling, and discourse analysis.
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igor dvornik was a croatian radiation chemist. dvornik
igor dvornik was a croatian radiation chemist. dvornik proposed and developed two original chemical dosimetry systems based on ethanol-chlorobenzene solutions of which the one designed for high-doses is accepted as an iso standard and is one of the most widely used dosimetry systems. his work in understanding high hydr...
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dvornik proposed and developed two original chemical dosimetry
dvornik proposed and developed two original chemical dosimetry systems based on ethanol - chlorobenzene solutions of which the one designed for high-doses is accepted as an iso standard and is one of the most widely used dosimetry systems. his work in understanding high hydrochloric acid yield of the ethanol-chlorobenz...
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as of 2018 she had 4 personal exhibitions
as of 2018 she had 4 personal exhibitions at lejre art gallery. her 4th exhibition there (2018) letter form afar was on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the independence of lithuania, and among its themes were joint history and cooperation of latvia and denmark. as of 2014 she had over 10 solo exhibitions in la...
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her works are influenced by belarusian and russian
her works are influenced by belarusian and russian painting, especially by marc chagall, rather than the latvian school. her paintings and graphics works are variously described as playful, childish, feminine, with optimistic colors, vitality and humour, "the impressionism of the soul". she uses various materials: goua...
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in early 1990s she worked in the association
in early 1990s she worked in the association of young artists "krasts", where she had her first professional exhibition. (her first student exhibition was at the daugavpils musical college in 1986, her first exhibition abroad was in sweden at gotland in 1992.) with the help of artist leonid baulin (Леонид Баулин) she g...
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ināra enjoyed drawing since early childhood and she
ināra enjoyed drawing since early childhood and she was encouraged to join the newly established daugavpils children's art school, which she graduated together with the regular secondary school in 1986. she continued learning the basics of painting at the preparation courses of the latvian academy of arts in riga durin...
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ināra petrusēviča was born to the family of
ināra petrusēviča was born to the family of construction workers, with her mother being hero of socialist labor, with 3 medals. she remembers her grand-grandparent was a large landowner, who split his land among his many children and her grandmother's name was maria oshmyansky.
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ināra petrusēviča (also known under russian-language spelling inara
ināra petrusēviča (also known under russian-language spelling inara petrusevich, russian: Инара Петрусевич; born november 17, 1969, daugavpils) is a latvian artist.
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the hudson historic district includes most of downtown
the hudson historic district includes most of downtown hudson, new york, united states, once called "one of the richest dictionaries of architectural history in new york state". it is a 139-acre (56 ha) area stretching from the city's waterfront on the east bank of the hudson river to almost its eastern boundary, with ...
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in 2003 the city created a historic preservation
in 2003 the city created a historic preservation commission to review applications for new construction in the district, or exterior modifications to existing buildings that go beyond routine maintenance. it consists of seven members appointed by the mayor. at least one must be an architect, one a historian, and one li...
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no new industry followed in the wake of
no new industry followed in the wake of their decline, and as the late 20th century began the city declined again. in 1970 the western portion of the current district was listed on the then-new national register as the front street-parade hill-lower warren street historic district. the listing was not enough to prevent...
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most new development in the early 20th century
most new development in the early 20th century was concentrated on warren street. four churches and one school were built. during that time, the city's economy found a new mainstay: prostitution. old homes along diamond street were converted into brothels, until 15 were in operation. the city was known for its red-ligh...
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the industries launched in the 19th century had
the industries launched in the 19th century had begun to decline by that century's end, but the city's economy remained strong. warren & wetmore designed a new county courthouse in 1900, and its classical revival design was echoed by smaller porticoes on the new post office built across the street a decade later. the g...
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this boom subsided as petroleum began to displace
this boom subsided as petroleum began to displace whale oil throughout the 1840s. the construction of the hudson river railroad later in that decade cut the city off from its harbor, ending its days as a whaling center. but it, and the erie canal -related traffic along the river, gave it new life as an industrial cente...
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after the war of 1812 and the british
after the war of 1812 and the british blockade, the american whaling industry slackened for a while but then revived in the 1830s. this economic boom manifested itself architecturally with the greek revival. many were built, including a large concentration on columbia street east of park place. notable single examples ...
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the early years of the new century saw
the early years of the new century saw the children of the city's founders build their homes in the new federal style. the earliest are the many two-story, five- bay brick houses on front street and the western sections of union and warren. most remain within the new england structural models of the city's earliest hou...
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in 1800 the city had 4,000 residents, with
in 1800 the city had 4,000 residents, with the area out to sixth street established. hudson remained within this grid for most of the next century. within it a pattern was established that persists today, with the area north of warren primarily home to the local working class and the blocks to the south the streets of ...
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they established the city's grid pattern of streets,
they established the city's grid pattern of streets, long before many of them were built on or even built. gangways 20 feet (6.1 m) wide were laid out between long streets, creating the alleys that still exist. warren street was intended to be the main commercial street, with fourth providing the north-south axis. thre...
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those who built new homes used the vernacular
those who built new homes used the vernacular traditions of the new england ports they had come from, building center-chimney frame houses such as 116 union street. they generally eschewed the dutch traditions of the hudson valley. the gambrel roof on 126 union street is not inspired by the many ones on dutch buildings...
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by 1785 enough settlers had arrived from nantucket
by 1785 enough settlers had arrived from nantucket and rhode island that they were able to incorporate as a city, the first in new york since independence and the third in the state. they set aside the high ground today known as promenade hill overlooking the water at the district's west end as a "parade", an open leis...
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for most of the colonial period and during
for most of the colonial period and during the revolution, hudson was a small waterfront area with little development known as claverack landing. that began to change in 1783 when a group of new england whalers, many of them quakers, came west looking for somewhere they could put their ships where the british could not...
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the land within this district is heavily developed,
the land within this district is heavily developed, with a mixed-use character predominating. storefronts predominate at street level in its core areas along allen, union and warren streets. a few larger residences are located near the center of the district on those streets; smaller ones predominate on the quieter sid...
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here the district extends north of warren again,
here the district extends north of warren again, taking in properties on north sixth and north seventh up to state street, and part of columbia street as well. another section juts out along warren and columbia to eighth street, just below the hospital and the nearby rossman-prospect avenue historic district; this was ...
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at south third street (ny 9g / 23b),
at south third street (ny 9g / 23b), it excludes a modern building on the southeast corner of the intersection but then includes all the properties on the east side down to a former railroad right-of-way. a northern bulge includes the properties along north fourth street to state street to take in the library, and on t...
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the district is irregularly shaped but generally follows
the district is irregularly shaped but generally follows the northwest-southeast rectangle of the city's grid, centering with the nine-by-five-block area along warren street, hudson's main artery, which is almost entirely within it, and the western end takes in the area on the west side of front street and the city's w...
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historic preservation efforts since the district's establishment have
historic preservation efforts since the district's establishment have helped spur the city's economic renewal. shortly after the district was designated, antiques dealers began setting up shops on warren street, leading eventually to what the new york times described as "the best antiques shopping in the northeast ". a...
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the oldest buildings in the district reflect the
the oldest buildings in the district reflect the city's post- revolutionary origins as a safe harbor for new england whalers, a past alluded to today by the whales on the street signs. it later became an industrial center, with areas of worker housing and grand homes of factory owners in its downtown. in the early 20th...
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it includes part of hudson's original front street-parade
it includes part of hudson's original front street-parade hill-lower warren street historic district, excluding portions which were demolished soon after that district was designated in 1970. it is one of the rare downtowns to have followed the grid plan laid out by its 18th-century founders through the present day, an...
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the hudson historic district includes most of downtown
the hudson historic district includes most of downtown hudson, new york, united states, once called "one of the richest dictionaries of architectural history in new york state". it is a 139-acre (56 ha) area stretching from the city's waterfront on the east bank of the hudson river to almost its eastern boundary, with ...
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in enzymology, a hydroxyphenylpyruvate reductase (ec 1.1.1.237) is
in enzymology, a hydroxyphenylpyruvate reductase (ec 1.1.1.237) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)lactate and nad+, whereas its 3 products are 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)pyruvate, nadh, and h+. this enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, s...
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this enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases,
this enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the ch-oh group of donor with nad or nadp as acceptor. the systematic name of this enzyme class is 4-hydroxyphenyllactate:nad oxidoreductase. this enzyme is also called hprp. this enzyme participates in tyrosine metabolism and phenylalan...
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thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are
thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)lactate and nad, whereas its 3 products are 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)pyruvate, nadh, and h.
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the aeronauts, released in 2019, includes a fictionalised
the aeronauts, released in 2019, includes a fictionalised account of the 5 september 1862 flight. the film depicts fictional pilot amelia wren (played by felicity jones), joining glaisher (played by eddie redmayne) in an epic fight for survival while attempting to make discoveries in a gas balloon. the film omits henry...
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in 1843 he married cecilia louisa belville, a
in 1843 he married cecilia louisa belville, a daughter of henry belville, assistant at the royal observatory, greenwich. james and cecilia had two sons: ernest glaisher and the mathematician james whitbread lee glaisher (1848–1928), and one daughter: cecilia appelina (1845–1932).
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in 1871, glaisher arranged for the publication of
in 1871, glaisher arranged for the publication of his book about the balloon flights, travels in the air, a collection of reports from his experiments. to ensure that numerous members of the general public would learn from his experiences, he included "detailed drawings and maps, colorful accounts of his adventures and...
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their ascent on 5 september 1862 broke the
their ascent on 5 september 1862 broke the world record for altitude but he passed out around 8,800 metres (28,900 feet) before a reading could be taken. one of the pigeons making the trip with him died. estimates suggest that he rose to more than 9,500 metres (31,200 feet) and as much as 10,900 metres (35,800 feet) ab...
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he was a founding member of the meteorological
he was a founding member of the meteorological society (1850) and the aeronautical society of great britain (1866). he was president of the royal meteorological society from 1867 to 1868. glaisher was elected a member of the photographic society, later the royal photographic society, in 1854 and served as the society's...
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born in rotherhithe, the son of a london
born in rotherhithe, the son of a london watchmaker, glaisher was a junior assistant at the cambridge observatory from 1833 to 1835 before moving to the royal observatory, greenwich, where he served as superintendent of the department of meteorology and magnetism at greenwich for 34 years.
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joseph cooper was a canadian ice hockey defenceman
joseph cooper was a canadian ice hockey defenceman who played 414 games in the national hockey league with the new york rangers and chicago black hawks between 1935 and 1947. he was born in winnipeg, manitoba.
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joseph cooper (december 14, 1914 – april 3,
joseph cooper (december 14, 1914 – april 3, 1979) was a canadian ice hockey defenceman who played 414 games in the national hockey league with the new york rangers and chicago black hawks between 1935 and 1947. he was born in winnipeg, manitoba.
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iain s. duff is a british mathematician and
iain s. duff is a british mathematician and computer scientist, known for his work in numerical methods and software for solving problem with sparse matrices, in particular the harwell subroutine library. from 1986 to 2009, he was the group leader of numerical analysis at harwell laboratory, which has moved in 1990 to ...
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iain s. duff is a british mathematician and
iain s. duff is a british mathematician and computer scientist, known for his work in numerical methods and software for solving problem with sparse matrices, in particular the harwell subroutine library. from 1986 to 2009, he was the group leader of numerical analysis at harwell laboratory, which has moved in 1990 to ...
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jodie maree fields is a sports administrator, coach,
jodie maree fields is a sports administrator, coach, women's sport and physical activity advocate, and former australian cricket player. fields grew up in queensland playing boy's and men's cricket before playing women's cricket while at university. she made her debut for the queensland fire in 2000 and captained the t...
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jodie maree fields is a sports administrator, coach,
and bowed out with the team holding the number one world rankings in one day international (odi) and t20 cricket. during her international career, she played in four tests, 67 odis and 37 women's t20 international matches. fields made a name for herself with both the bat and gloves throughout her career. she amassed a...
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jodie maree fields is a sports administrator, coach,
talent identification camp or are part of the queensland cricket youth pathway programs, and/or are rural based residents with a determination to succeed in cricket. the scholarship was originally designed and sponsored by jodie with significant contributions from, talbot and purves pty ltd, hollis family trust, howza...
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in 2017, fields was an integral part behind
in 2017, fields was an integral part behind the renewed memorandum of understanding (mou) for australian cricketers, secured under an in-principle agreement between cricket australia and the australian cricketers' association, to include men and women in the same agreement for the first time. the goal for this revenue ...
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in 2014, fields launched a personal scholarship scheme,
in 2014, fields launched a personal scholarship scheme, "the jodie fields young cricketer development scholarship" in partnership with uq business school, kookaburra sport, and qld cricket association. the scholarship assists promising young female cricketers around queensland with their sport development and professio...
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fields was arguably one of queensland's greatest female
fields was arguably one of queensland's greatest female players. to date she has notched up 98 wncl matches and 47 wt20 matches with the konica minolta queensland fire and enjoyed great individual success at domestic level. she won the player-of-the-year award on three occasions for queensland and amassed 2327 wncl run...
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fields retired as one of the most successful
fields retired as one of the most successful australian cricket captains, having led her side to the 2012 icc women's world twenty20 and the 2013 icc women's world cup and bowed out with the team holding the number one world rankings in one day international (odi) and t20 cricket. during her international career, she p...
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fields captained the australian women's cricket team to
fields captained the australian women's cricket team to the icc women's world twenty20 title in 2012 in sri lanka and defied the odds to defeat the favourites, england in the final. fields led the side to another victory in the icc women's world cup in india less than six months later in february 2013. fields retired f...
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in fields first test match as captain against
in fields first test match as captain against england in july 2009, she made her maiden test century with a captain's knock of 139, rescuing her team from the perilous position of 5-28. the match was eventually drawn after rain on the last day.
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