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besides writing the following books, waldstein also published
besides writing the following books, waldstein also published in journals numerous reports on his excavations. he wrote three short stories under the pseudonym 'gordon seymour' which were later released under his own name as the surface of things (1899).
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he married florence, daughter of d. l. einstein
he married florence, daughter of d. l. einstein and widow of theodore seligman, in 1909. they had one son, henry, and a daughter, evelyn sophie alexandra, who married the judge sir patrick browne. he changed his surname to walston in 1918 and died in 1927 whilst on a mediterranean cruise.
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waldstein was educated at columbia university (a.m., 1873),
waldstein was educated at columbia university (a.m., 1873), and also studied at heidelberg (ph.d., 1875). in 1880, he became university lecturer on classical archaeology at cambridge university, and in 1883 university reader. from 1883 to 1889 he was director of the fitzwilliam museum. in 1889 he was called to athens a...
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waldstein was born into a jewish family in
waldstein was born into a jewish family in new york city, united states, on march 30, 1856, third son of henry waldstein, a merchant, and sophie, daughter of l. srisheim, of new york. he was of austrian descent.
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sir charles waldstein (march 30, 1856 – march
sir charles waldstein (march 30, 1856 – march 21, 1927), known as sir charles walston from 1918 to 1927, was an anglo - american archaeologist. he also competed at the 1896 summer olympics in athens.
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arif erdem is a turkish retired football manager
arif erdem is a turkish retired football manager and former professional player who played in the forward position. starting out with local club zeytinburnuspor in 1990, erdem had a decorated 15-year professional career. he scored 106 goals in 341 league matches and finished joint top scorer of the süper lig with İlhan...
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erdem is of albanian descent, through his parents
erdem is of albanian descent, through his parents who left kumanovo. arif erdem reportedly fled to greece in 2016 after the failed turkish coup of 2016, due to his supposed links to the gülen movement, categorized by the turkish government as a terrorist organization.
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erdem had been an assistant coach with İstanbul
erdem had been an assistant coach with İstanbul büyükşehir belediyespor since 2006. on 18 november 2011, after the assignation of abdullah avcı to turkey national football team, he became the new head coach of İstanbul büyükşehir belediyespor. at the end of the season, his contract was terminated by club at 14 may 2012...
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an exceptional moment of his international career came
an exceptional moment of his international career came during the uefa euro 2000 qualification, he netted three times within three minutes against northern ireland. turkey qualified and erdem was included in squad. he was a significant part of the team, especially in a winning clash against co-host belgium. during the ...
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erdem began his international career with the turkey
erdem began his international career with the turkey u21 national team in 1991, scoring one goal in 10 caps. he participated in the akdeniz cup with the turkish olympic team in 1993, and earned his first senior team cap in 1994. two years later, turkey qualified for euro 1996. he was called up, but turkey didn't achiev...
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erdem left galatasaray for real sociedad at the
erdem left galatasaray for real sociedad at the start of the 2000–01. however, he regretted joining the club, saying "the only thing i wanted was to move to a european team... i didn't even think about it, i signed the first offer i received." erdem was plagued by injuries during his tenure, and he left the spanish clu...
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erdem played for zeytinburnuspor before signing his first
erdem played for zeytinburnuspor before signing his first professional contract with galatasaray on 1 june 1991. he made 29 total appearances in his first season with the club, scoring four goals. erdem made fewer appearances the following season, providing four goals in 18 appearances as the club achieved a domestic t...
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during his 14 years with galatasaray, erdem won
during his 14 years with galatasaray, erdem won seven süper lig titles and five turkish cup titles, as well as the uefa cup in 2000. he was a part of the turkey national team that finished third at the 2002 fifa world cup. erdem was capped 60 times, scoring eleven goals.
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arif erdem (born 2 january 1972) is a
arif erdem (born 2 january 1972) is a turkish retired football manager and former professional player who played in the forward position. starting out with local club zeytinburnuspor in 1990, erdem had a decorated 15-year professional career. he scored 106 goals in 341 league matches and finished joint top scorer (gol ...
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eugène jacob de cordemoy was french physician and
eugène jacob de cordemoy was french physician and botanist. he had a particular interest in orchids, continuing the work of charles frappier. he is the author of flore de l'île de la réunion published in 1895. he also studied birds.
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he had a particular interest in orchids, continuing
he had a particular interest in orchids, continuing the work of charles frappier. he is the author of flore de l'île de la réunion (english: flora of the island of réunion) published in 1895. he also studied birds.
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in linear algebra, a linear relation, or simply
in linear algebra, a linear relation, or simply relation, between elements of a vector space or a module is a linear equation that has these elements as a solution. more precisely, if e 1 , … , e n are elements of a (left) module m over a ring r, a relation between e 1 , … , e n is a sequence of elements of r such that...
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in linear algebra, a linear relation, or simply
and that every submodule of a finitely generated free k[x] module is also free. the construction of higher order syzygy modules is generalized as the definition of free resolutions, which allows restating hilbert's syzygy theorem as a polynomial ring in n indeterminates over a field has global homological dimension n....
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then, the word syzygy was popularized (among mathematicians)
then, the word syzygy was popularized (among mathematicians) by david hilbert in his 1890 article, which contains three fundamental theorems on polynomials, hilbert's syzygy theorem, hilbert's basis theorem and hilbert's nullstellensatz.
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the word syzygy came into mathematics with the
the word syzygy came into mathematics with the work of arthur cayley. in that paper, cayley used it in the theory of resultants and discriminants. as the word syzygy was used in astronomy to denote a linear relation between planets, cayley used it to denote linear relations between minors of a matrix, such as, in the c...
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such that x i = g j, {\displaystyle
such that x i = g j, {\displaystyle x_{i}=g_{j},} x j = − g i, {\displaystyle x_{j}=-g_{i},} and x h = 0 {\displaystyle x_{h}=0} otherwise.
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in a commutative ring r, one has always
in a commutative ring r, one has always ab – ba = 0. this implies trivially that (b, – a) is a linear relation between a and b. therefore, given a generating set g 1, …, g k {\displaystyle g_{1},\dots,g_{k}} of an ideal i, one calls trivial relation or trivial syzygy every element of the submodule the syzygy module tha...
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the global dimension of a commutative noetherian ring
the global dimension of a commutative noetherian ring is either infinite, or the minimal n such that every free resolution is finite of length at most n. a commutative noetherian ring is regular if its global dimension is finite. in this case, the global dimension equals its krull dimension. so, hilbert's syzygy theore...
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a free resolution is finite of length ≤
a free resolution is finite of length ≤ n if s n {\displaystyle s_{n}} is free. in this case, one can take l n = s n, {\displaystyle l_{n}=s_{n},} and l k = 0 {\displaystyle l_{k}=0} (the zero module) for every k > n.
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for every k ≥ 1, the kernel s
for every k ≥ 1, the kernel s k {\displaystyle s_{k}} of the arrow starting from l k − 1 {\displaystyle l_{k-1}} is a k th syzygy module of m. it follows that the study of free resolutions is the same as the study of syzygy modules.
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where the left arrow is the linear map
where the left arrow is the linear map that maps each g i {\displaystyle g_{i}} to the corresponding g i. {\displaystyle g_{i}.} the kernel of this left arrow is a first syzygy module of m.
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given a generating set g 1, …, g
given a generating set g 1, …, g n {\displaystyle g_{1},\dots,g_{n}} of an r -module, one can consider a free module of l of basis g 1, …, g n, {\displaystyle g_{1},\dots,g_{n},} where g 1, …, g n {\displaystyle g_{1},\dots,g_{n}} are new indeterminates. this defines an exact sequence
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theorem — for every positive integer k, the
theorem — for every positive integer k, the k th syzygy module of a given module depends on choices of generating sets, but is unique up to the direct sum with a free module. more precisely, if s 1 {\displaystyle s_{1}} and s 2 {\displaystyle s_{2}} are k th syzygy modules that are obtained by different choices of gene...
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for obtaining a similar result for higher syzygy
for obtaining a similar result for higher syzygy modules, it remains to prove that, if m is any module, and l is a free module, then m and m ⊕ l have isomorphic syzygy modules. it suffices to consider a generating set of m ⊕ l that consists of a generating set of m and a basis of l. for every relation between the eleme...
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this proves that the first syzygy module is
this proves that the first syzygy module is "stably unique". more precisely, given two generating sets s 1 {\displaystyle s_{1}} and s 2 {\displaystyle s_{2}} of a module m, if s 1 {\displaystyle s_{1}} and s 2 {\displaystyle s_{2}} are the corresponding modules of relations, then there exist two free modules l 1 {\dis...
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proof. as { x 1, …, x m
proof. as { x 1, …, x m } {\displaystyle \{x_{1},\dots,x_{m}\}} is a generating set, each y i {\displaystyle y_{i}} can be written y i = ∑ α i, j x j. {\displaystyle \textstyle y_{i}=\sum \alpha _{i,j}x_{j}.} this provides a relation r i {\displaystyle r_{i}} between x 1, …, x m, y 1, …, y n. {\displaystyle x_{1},\dots...
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proposition — let { x 1, …, x
proposition — let { x 1, …, x m } {\displaystyle \{x_{1},\dots,x_{m}\}} be a generating set of an r -module m, and y 1, …, y n {\displaystyle y_{1},\dots,y_{n}} be other elements of m. the module of the relations between x 1, …, x m, y 1, …, y n {\displaystyle x_{1},\dots,x_{m},y_{1},\dots,y_{n}} is the direct sum of t...
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generally speaking, in the language of k-theory, a
generally speaking, in the language of k-theory, a property is stable if it becomes true by making a direct sum with a sufficiently large free module. a fundamental property of syzygies modules is that there are "stably independent" of choices of generating sets for involved modules. the following result is the basis o...
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if the ring r is noetherian, or, at
if the ring r is noetherian, or, at least coherent, and if m is finitely generated, then the syzygy module is also finitely generated. a syzygy module of this syzygy module is a second syzygy module of m. continuing this way one can define a k th syzygy module for every positive integer k.
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if x 1, …, x k {\displaystyle x_{1},\dots,x_{k}}
if x 1, …, x k {\displaystyle x_{1},\dots,x_{k}} is a generating set of m, the relation is often called a syzygy of m. it makes sense to call it a syzygy of m {\displaystyle m} without regard to x 1,.., x k {\displaystyle x_{1},..,x_{k}} because, although the syzygy module depends on the chosen generating set, most of ...
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let r be a ring, and m be
let r be a ring, and m be a left r - module. a linear relation, or simply a relation between k elements x 1, …, x k {\displaystyle x_{1},\dots,x_{k}} of m is a sequence (a 1, …, a k) {\displaystyle (a_{1},\dots,a_{k})} of elements of r such that
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if a and b are two elements of
if a and b are two elements of the commutative ring r, then (b, – a) is a relation that is said trivial. the module of trivial relations of an ideal is the submodule of the first syzygy module of the ideal that is generated by the trivial relations between the elements of a generating set of an ideal. the concept of tr...
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higher order syzygy modules are defined recursively: a
higher order syzygy modules are defined recursively: a first syzygy module of a module m is simply its syzygy module. for k > 1, a k th syzygy module of m is a syzygy module of a (k – 1) -th syzygy module. hilbert's syzygy theorem states that, if r = k {\displaystyle r=k} is a polynomial ring in n indeterminates over a...
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the relations between e 1, …, e n
the relations between e 1, …, e n {\displaystyle e_{1},\dots,e_{n}} form a module. one is generally interested in the case where e 1, …, e n {\displaystyle e_{1},\dots,e_{n}} is a generating set of a finitely generated module m, in which case the module of the relations is often called a syzygy module of m. the syzygy ...
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more precisely, if e 1, …, e n
more precisely, if e 1, …, e n {\displaystyle e_{1},\dots,e_{n}} are elements of a (left) module m over a ring r (the case of a vector space over a field is a special case), a relation between e 1, …, e n {\displaystyle e_{1},\dots,e_{n}} is a sequence (f 1, …, f n) {\displaystyle (f_{1},\dots,f_{n})} of elements of r ...
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when leaving millennium, elliott was senior vice president
when leaving millennium, elliott was senior vice president of pharmacology & drug development. following the launch of velcade, elliott joined a new biotechnology company, combinatorx (crx) as executive vice president of product development (2001-2005). here he launched numerous combination products into various inflam...
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during the second year at mcgill, elliott was
during the second year at mcgill, elliott was recruited to glaxo group research, in the uk (now glaxosmithkline) to head up their parkinson's and movement disorder group. during this time (1988-1993), he also worked on preclinical aspects of the drug, ondansetron (a novel and first in class antiemetic drug), as well as...
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during the second year at mcgill, elliott was
, that completed phase iia clinical trials. support for the development of ps-519 was, in part, achieved by elliott being awarded a $100,000 sbir grant, and a crada contract with the walter reed army institute of research.
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elliott then moved into the pharmaceutical-biotechnology arena where
elliott then moved into the pharmaceutical-biotechnology arena where he worked on developing drugs to treat conditions including inflammation, diabetes, pain and cancer. elliott has over 300 publications in journals including nature, science, cell, p.n.a.s., j. medicinal chemistry, brain research, neuroscience, blood, ...
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in 1984, elliott was granted a research fellowship
in 1984, elliott was granted a research fellowship to work with charles b. nemeroff at the department of psychiatry, duke university. there he investigated the role of neurotensin on dopamine systems in the central nervous system, in relation to psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia. the following year he moved t...
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elliott was born in cardiff, wales and attended
elliott was born in cardiff, wales and attended llanishen high school before being accepted to study pharmacology at chelsea college, university of london (1979-1981). during this period he spent a year gaining research experience at the medical clinic, tubingen, germany, working with peter a. berg on the autoimmune di...
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peter elliott (born august 19, 1958) is a
peter elliott (born august 19, 1958) is a british pharmacologist and drug developer who has initiated clinical trials across a range of disease areas, and is the co-developer of velcade, a drug used to treat multiple myeloma.
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dalton was a staunch supporter of vivisection. he
dalton was a staunch supporter of vivisection. he conducted experiments on living animals at the university of buffalo and promoted vivisection to medical schools throughout the united states. in 1866, he authored vivisection: what it is and what it has accomplished for the new york academy of medicine. it summarized t...
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dalton became the sanitary superintendent of the new
dalton became the sanitary superintendent of the new york metropolitan board of health in march 1866. during the same year in which he resigned from that position, dalton implemented the ambulance system in new york. dalton's books included the treatise on human physiology. and the topographical anatomy of the brain. t...
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dalton served as a surgeon in the national
dalton served as a surgeon in the national service during the american civil war from 1861 to 1864. prior to his resignation in 1864, dalton was a prominent member in the medical corps of the national service. he served in the 7th new york militia regiment in 1861. dalton joined the national services as soon as the war...
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the anatomy of the brain was primarily drawn
the anatomy of the brain was primarily drawn by europeans prior to dalton's more detailed and precise sketches of the brain. dalton received an award from the american medical association in 1851 for his essay "corpus luteum". he was a professor at the university at buffalo for a brief time, but resigned in 1854. dalto...
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dalton was born in chelmsford, massachusetts. he studied
dalton was born in chelmsford, massachusetts. he studied under french physiologist claude bernard in france. dalton had two understudies: john green curtis and william stewart halsted. dalton and curtis were associated with the columbia university college of physicians and surgeons in new york. dalton was a professor o...
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skeletal animation or rigging is a technique in
skeletal animation or rigging is a technique in computer animation in which a character is represented in two parts: a polygonal or parametric mesh representation of the surface of the object, and a hierarchical set of interconnected parts, a virtual armature used to animate the mesh. while this technique is often used...
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rigs may be driven by ragdoll physics which
rigs may be driven by ragdoll physics which automatically calculate physics of motion and resistance with skeletal frames. virtual anatomy properties such as weight of limbs, muscle reaction, bone strength, and joint constraints may be added for realistic bouncing, buckling, fracture, and tumbling effects.
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skeletal animation is the standard way to animate
skeletal animation is the standard way to animate characters or mechanical objects for a prolonged period of time. it is commonly used by video game artists and in the film industry, and can also be applied to mechanical objects and any other objects made up of rigid elements and joints.
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for a polygonal mesh, each vertex can have
for a polygonal mesh, each vertex can have a blend weight for each bone. to calculate the final position of the vertex, a transformation matrix is created for each bone which, when applied to the vertex, first puts the vertex in bone space then puts it back into mesh space. after applying a matrix to the vertex, it is ...
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each bone in the skeleton is associated with
each bone in the skeleton is associated with some portion of the character's visual representation (the mesh) in a process called skinning. in the most common case of a polygonal mesh character, the bone is associated with a group of vertices; for example, in a model of a human being, the bone for the thigh would be as...
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this technique constructs a series of bones (which
this technique constructs a series of bones (which need not correspond to any real-world anatomical feature), sometimes also referred to as rigging in the noun sense. each bone has a three-dimensional transformation from the default bind pose (which includes its position, scale and orientation), and an optional parent ...
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rigging is making our characters able to move.
rigging is making our characters able to move. the process of rigging is we take that digital sculpture, and we start building the skeleton, the muscles, and we attach the skin to the character, and we also create a set of animation controls, which our animators use to push and pull the body around.
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the technique was introduced in 1988 by nadia
the technique was introduced in 1988 by nadia magnenat thalmann, richard laperrière, and daniel thalmann. this technique is used in virtually all animation systems where simplified user interfaces allows animators to control often complex algorithms and a huge amount of geometry; most notably through inverse kinematics...
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skeletal animation or rigging is a technique in
skeletal animation or rigging is a technique in computer animation in which a character (or other articulated object) is represented in two parts: a polygonal or parametric mesh representation of the surface of the object, and a hierarchical set of interconnected parts (called joints or bones, and collectively forming ...
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hans-werner wanzlick (1917-1988) was a german chemist. a
hans-werner wanzlick (1917-1988) was a german chemist. a professor of chemistry at technische universität berlin he is notable for work on persistent carbenes and for proposing the wanzlick equilibrium between saturated imidazolin-2-ylidenes and their dimers — which he called "das doppelte lottchen", after a 1949 novel...
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hans-werner wanzlick (1917-1988) was a german chemist. a
hans-werner wanzlick (1917-1988) was a german chemist. a professor of chemistry at technische universität berlin he is notable for work on persistent carbenes and for proposing the wanzlick equilibrium between saturated imidazolin-2-ylidenes and their dimers — which he called " das doppelte lottchen ", after a 1949 nov...
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jade's crossing is a footbridge in detling, kent,
jade's crossing is a footbridge in detling, kent, england. the footbridge crosses the a249, a major road which runs between maidstone and sheerness. the crossing is named after jade hobbs, who was killed attempting to cross the road in december 2000 aged eight. her mother, caroline, subsequently campaigned for the cros...
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caroline hobbs continued to run the jade charity.
caroline hobbs continued to run the jade charity. in 2007, it donated road safety play equipment to local schools. the charity relies on the goodwill of visitors, principally walkers travelling along the pilgrim's way, to leave a donation to help fund the upkeep of the crossing. in 2010 the hobbs family left the area a...
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the hobbs family set up a charity for
the hobbs family set up a charity for donations, raising £75,000 towards constructing the footbridge. in march 2001, the council announced that the crossing would be built. it was officially opened by caroline and paul hobbs in august 2002. the crossing includes a ballerina silhouette, based on one of jade's favourite ...
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after the accident, caroline hobbs insisted that not
after the accident, caroline hobbs insisted that not only did the crossing impact safety, it also affected quality of life as it prevented children from being able to walk to the local school or village hall unaccompanied. kent county council installed two speed cameras at the junction in 2001 but refused to build a fo...
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on 16 december, jade was walking with her
on 16 december, jade was walking with her grandmother, margaret kuwertz, to do some christmas shopping. kuwertz had looked across the road, and decided it was safe, but just before they managed to cross the other side, she was hit by an oncoming vehicle. jade attempted to pull her grandmother to safety, but was also ki...
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in 2000, jade hobbs was eight years old,
in 2000, jade hobbs was eight years old, and lived with her parents paul and caroline and four siblings. they had been complaining about the traffic for some time, and had led a campaign to persuade kent county council to install a footbridge.
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the location of the crossing lies on the
the location of the crossing lies on the pilgrim's way, a historic track from winchester to canterbury, to the west of detling village itself. the road junction was built in 1961 as part of the detling bypass, which took the a249 away from the village centre. it opened to traffic in the summer of 1962. by 2000, an esti...
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the a249 is a major dual carriageway, connecting
the a249 is a major dual carriageway, connecting the m20 and m2 motorways in kent. it was improved in the 1960s to be an important link between these two roads, with the expectation that traffic would increase greatly along it.
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jade's crossing is a footbridge in detling, kent,
jade's crossing is a footbridge in detling, kent, england. the footbridge crosses the a249, a major road which runs between maidstone and sheerness. the crossing is named after jade hobbs, who was killed attempting to cross the road in december 2000 aged eight. her mother, caroline, subsequently campaigned for the cros...
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a ford is a shallow place with good
a ford is a shallow place with good footing where a river or stream may be crossed by wading, or inside a vehicle getting its wheels wet. a ford may occur naturally or be constructed. fords may be impassable during high water. a low-water crossing is a low bridge that allows crossing over a river or stream when water i...
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in historic times, positioning an army in large
in historic times, positioning an army in large units close to a river was thought best for direct defense as well as to attack the enemy at any crossing point. therefore, a ford was often a strategic military point with many famous battles fought at or near fords:
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towns such as maastricht, dordrecht, and utrecht also
towns such as maastricht, dordrecht, and utrecht also formed at fords. the endings tricht, drecht, and trecht are derived from the latin word traiectum, meaning "crossing". thus the name utrecht, originally the roman fort of traiectum, is derived from "uut trecht", meaning "downstream crossing". the afrikaans form was ...
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the names of many towns and villages are
the names of many towns and villages are derived from the word 'ford'. examples include oxford (a ford where oxen crossed the river: see the coat of arms of oxford); hertford, the county town of hertfordshire (the ford where harts cross or "deer crossing"); ammanford (a ford on the river amman); stafford, the county to...
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some very spectacular watersplashes can be found in
some very spectacular watersplashes can be found in diverse locations. australia has the gulf savannah, and others may be found in canada, italy, south africa, and finland. they are also found on some tennessee backroads, where they are referred to as "underwater bridges".
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there are many old fords known as watersplashes
there are many old fords known as watersplashes in the united kingdom. examples are at brockenhurst in hampshire, wookey in somerset, and swinbrook in oxfordshire. some of these are being replaced by bridges as these are a more reliable form of crossing in adverse weather conditions.
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a road running below the water level of
a road running below the water level of a stream or river is often known as a "watersplash". it is a common name for a ford or stretch of wet road in some areas, and is sometimes also used to describe tidal crossings. they have become a common feature in rallying courses. some enthusiasts seek out and drive through the...
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fords were sometimes the only way to cross,
fords were sometimes the only way to cross, such as at the milkhouse at rock creek in washington, dc, but the regular use of this ford has been superseded by bridges. the crossing remained for "adventurous" drivers until 1996 when the national park service closed the ford to cars.
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at places where the water is shallow enough,
at places where the water is shallow enough, but the material on the riverbed will not support heavy vehicles, fords are sometimes improved by building a submerged concrete floor. in such cases, a curb (kerb) is often placed on the downstream side to prevent vehicles from slipping off, as the growth of algae will often...
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in new zealand, fords are a normal part
in new zealand, fords are a normal part of roads, including, until 2010, along state highway 1 on the south island 's east coast. in dry weather, drivers become aware of a ford by crunching across outwash detritus on the roadway. a bailey bridge may be built off the mainline of the road to carry emergency traffic durin...
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the united kingdom has more than 2,000 fords,
the united kingdom has more than 2,000 fords, and most of them do not have any way of stopping vehicles from crossing when the water makes them impassable. according to the aa, many flood-related vehicle breakdowns are at fords.
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a ford is a much cheaper form of
a ford is a much cheaper form of river crossing than a bridge, and it can transport much more weight than a bridge, but it may become impassable after heavy rain or during flood conditions. a ford is therefore normally only suitable for very minor roads (and for paths intended for walkers and horse riders etc.). most m...
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a ford is a shallow place with good
a ford is a shallow place with good footing where a river or stream may be crossed by wading, or inside a vehicle getting its wheels wet. a ford may occur naturally or be constructed. fords may be impassable during high water. a low-water crossing is a low bridge that allows crossing over a river or stream when water i...
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in mathematics, the wiener series, or wiener g-functional
in mathematics, the wiener series, or wiener g-functional expansion, originates from the 1958 book of norbert wiener. it is an orthogonal expansion for nonlinear functionals closely related to the volterra series and having the same relation to it as an orthogonal hermite polynomial expansion has to a power series. for...
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given a system with an input/output pair (x
given a system with an input/output pair (x (t), y (t)) {\displaystyle (x(t),y(t))} where the input is white noise with zero mean value and power a, we can write the output of the system as sum of a series of wiener g-functionals y (n) = ∑ p (g p x) (n) {\displaystyle y(n)=\sum _{p}(g_{p}x)(n)}
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the wiener series is important in nonlinear system
the wiener series is important in nonlinear system identification. in this context, the series approximates the functional relation of the output to the entire history of system input at any time. the wiener series has been applied mostly to the identification of biological systems, especially in neuroscience.
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in mathematics, the wiener series, or wiener g-functional
in mathematics, the wiener series, or wiener g-functional expansion, originates from the 1958 book of norbert wiener. it is an orthogonal expansion for nonlinear functionals closely related to the volterra series and having the same relation to it as an orthogonal hermite polynomial expansion has to a power series. for...
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threose nucleic acid (tna) is an artificial genetic
threose nucleic acid (tna) is an artificial genetic polymer in which the natural five-carbon ribose sugar found in rna has been replaced by an unnatural four-carbon threose sugar. invented by albert eschenmoser as part of his quest to explore the chemical etiology of rna, tna has become an important synthetic genetic p...
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threose nucleic acid (tna) is an artificial genetic
ers of dna and rna. the high biological stability of tna relative to other nucleic acid systems that are capable of undergoing darwinian evolution, suggests that tna is a strong candidate for the development of next-generation therapeutic aptamers. the mechanism of tna synthesis by a laboratory evolved tna polymerase h...
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although tna research is still in its infancy,
although tna research is still in its infancy, practical applications are already apparent. its ability to undergo darwinian evolution, coupled with its nuclease resistance, make tna a promising candidate for the development of diagnostic and therapeutic applications that require high biological stability. this would i...
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john chaput, a professor in the department of
john chaput, a professor in the department of pharmaceutical sciences at the university of california, irvine, has theorized that issues concerning the prebiotic synthesis of ribose sugars and the non-enzymatic replication of rna may provide circumstantial evidence of an earlier genetic system more readily produced und...
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the mechanism of tna synthesis by a laboratory
the mechanism of tna synthesis by a laboratory evolved tna polymerase has been studied using x-ray crystallography to capture the five major steps of nucleotide addition. these structures demonstrate imperfect recognition of the incoming tna nucleotide triphosphate and support the need for further directed evolution ex...
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the availability of tna polymerases have enabled the
the availability of tna polymerases have enabled the in vitro selection of biologically stable tna aptamers to both small molecule and protein targets. such experiments demonstrate that the properties of heredity and evolution are not limited to the natural genetic polymers of dna and rna. the high biological stability...
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tna oligonucleotides were first constructed by automated solid-phase
tna oligonucleotides were first constructed by automated solid-phase synthesis using phosphoramidite chemistry. methods for chemically synthesized tna monomers (phosphoramidites and nucleoside triphosphates) have been heavily optimized to support synthetic biology projects aimed at advancing tna research. more recently...
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threose nucleic acid (tna) is an artificial genetic
threose nucleic acid (tna) is an artificial genetic polymer in which the natural five-carbon ribose sugar found in rna has been replaced by an unnatural four-carbon threose sugar. invented by albert eschenmoser as part of his quest to explore the chemical etiology of rna, tna has become an important synthetic genetic p...
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john sidney battle is a retired american professional
john sidney battle is a retired american professional basketball player and pastor. a 6' 2" guard from rutgers university, battle was selected in the fourth round of the 1985 nba draft by the atlanta hawks. he ended his career with 5,338 points. battle had three nicknames: "j.b.," "cricket," and "pickle." battle is mar...
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john sidney battle (born november 9, 1962) is
john sidney battle (born november 9, 1962) is a retired american professional basketball player and pastor. a 6' 2" (1.88 m) guard from rutgers university, battle was selected in the fourth round of the 1985 nba draft by the atlanta hawks. he ended his career with 5,338 points. battle had three nicknames: "j.b.," "cric...
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donny marshall is an american former professional basketball
donny marshall is an american former professional basketball player who played five seasons in the national basketball association (nba) for the cleveland cavaliers and new jersey nets. he is currently a college basketball television analyst for fox sports 1, westwood one national radio and cbssn.
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