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a698175080f591e6382632cb21b0e54961f23f04 | on october 15, 1989, playing in only his | on october 15, 1989, playing in only his 780th career game, wayne gretzky became the all-time leading scorer in nhl history, breaking the record of 1,850 career points set by his idol, gordie howe. gretzky set the new record on a game-tying goal against bill ranford in the final minute of a contest against his former t... | wikipedia |
9425ddd1dde4403e831570a68cf42991f63ef340 | on wednesday, october 25, 1989, the kings were | on wednesday, october 25, 1989, the kings were shut out at home 5-0 by the calgary flames. it was the first time the team had been shut out in a regular-season game since wednesday, march 12, 1986, when they lost at home 3-0 to the detroit red wings. prior to the loss against the flames, the kings had scored at least o... | wikipedia |
f0c9b377c1c858e0b84f2c50d7296ab8a687864d | mario gosselin was the first goaltender in nhl | mario gosselin was the first goaltender in nhl history to lose a game without giving up a goal. gosselin filled in for kelly hrudey and the kings would give up an empty net goal. the result was a 7-6 loss to the edmonton oilers. | wikipedia |
ffb259010f1f3dd952c16bc735d5e6f2fedefcdd | this season saw the kings' captain, wayne gretzky, | this season saw the kings' captain, wayne gretzky, become the all-time leading scorer in nhl history (see below for more details). gretzky also led the league in scoring for the year, winning the art ross trophy. | wikipedia |
2002c5825e214945eaa74ae8559a8d46c6ea67fc | the 1989–90 los angeles kings season, was the | the 1989–90 los angeles kings season, was the kings' 23rd season in the national hockey league. it saw the kings compile a record of 34-39-7 for 75 points, good enough for fourth place in the smythe division. they defeated the defending stanley cup champion calgary flames in the first round of the playoffs before falli... | wikipedia |
45a6e26977fe430c774c6d27609da316d0ec166e | matúš sukeľ is a slovak professional ice hockey | matúš sukeľ is a slovak professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing under contract with hc verva litvínov in czech extraliga. he was selected and competed in the 2018 winter olympics for slovakia. | wikipedia |
971572ed88c04a3b3fa337d27a9f0c34fb0628ac | matúš sukeľ (born 23 january 1996) is a | matúš sukeľ (born 23 january 1996) is a slovak professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing under contract with hc verva litvínov in czech extraliga. he was selected and competed in the 2018 winter olympics for slovakia. | wikipedia |
9838e69008ca51442f276066db9cc2c50d2464b3 | century casinos, inc. is a gaming company based | century casinos, inc. is a gaming company based in colorado springs, colorado. the company operates 11 casinos in colorado, maryland, missouri, nevada, west virginia, and alberta. it also operates casinos on four cruise ships for tui cruises. it owns a 67 percent share in casinos poland, which owns and operates seven c... | wikipedia |
7409af48cfe76805740189c47e8282b64f02911a | in 2023, century purchased the operating businesses of | in 2023, century purchased the operating businesses of two casinos. in northern nevada, it acquired the nugget casino resort from marnell gaming, in maryland, it bought the rocky gap casino resort from golden entertainment for $56 million. meanwhile, it sold the real estate of its four casinos in alberta to vici proper... | wikipedia |
c7831ae8192eeacead0200fd74e45a3debd07069 | in 2020, century sold the century casino calgary | in 2020, century sold the century casino calgary to local investor naim ali's sm2 capital partners; the casino was renamed ace casino blackfoot, and plans were announced to relocate the casino to a new site at calgary international airport. | wikipedia |
86a14c7fcdf278789c643612af96489096695e18 | in 2019, century bought the operating businesses of | in 2019, century bought the operating businesses of three casinos in missouri and west virginia from eldorado resorts for $107 million. vici properties acquired the real estate of the casinos (isle casino cape girardeau, lady luck casino caruthersville, and mountaineer casino, racetrack and resort) at the same time, an... | wikipedia |
7e0c93939507713068a62ea88f882efb13a7edf8 | the company made moves to expand into two | the company made moves to expand into two new markets in 2017. in england, it purchased a small casino being developed in the city of bath. in bermuda, it signed on to manage a planned casino at the hamilton princess hotel. the bath casino opened in may 2018. it closed in 2020 because of poor financial results and chan... | wikipedia |
a462b7ec8591795db628e38981b1f3edf27eaf25 | century purchased the silver dollar casino in calgary, | century purchased the silver dollar casino in calgary, alberta in 2010 for $10.5 million, and then rebranded it as century casino calgary. next, the company financed the development of the century downs racetrack and casino near calgary, which it also managed from its opening in 2015. in october 2016, century acquired ... | wikipedia |
a6f0c688770061f7bc6b21614dd4e7a25fb9a917 | in 2006, the company opened a century casino | in 2006, the company opened a century casino & hotel in central city, colorado and another property by the same name in edmonton, alberta. century also shuffled its holdings in south africa, acquiring a majority stake in the monte vista casino in newcastle (subsequently renamed as century casino newcastle) and selling ... | wikipedia |
e734e32a2add74df54ca57dbbe05b6ee3f12f1c8 | in 2000, century was awarded a license for | in 2000, century was awarded a license for a casino in caledon, south africa, which it would manage and co-own. the caledon casino, hotel & spa opened later that year. in 2001, century agreed to co-develop another casino in south africa, to be built in the province of gauteng. | wikipedia |
00ef8c859bbfc957e117e59961ea66d3745f8d39 | in november 1995, century signed a $1.1-million deal | in november 1995, century signed a $1.1-million deal to manage a casino planned for the greek island of rhodes, being developed by a consortium including playboy enterprises. the company turned over its duties to playboy before the casino opened. | wikipedia |
22ae83d6c509c19c95f8edc4b101dcb58174a1e7 | in august 1995, the company proposed to build | in august 1995, the company proposed to build a casino in alexandria, louisiana. the louisiana riverboat gaming commission, however, did not award the one available casino license to century, instead selecting the application for horseshoe bossier city. | wikipedia |
115283d8418f35ee15dea4e1b9d463568a4402e5 | in november 1994, the company submitted an application | in november 1994, the company submitted an application to build a casino in portage des sioux, missouri. the application languished amid an informal moratorium on the issuance of new gaming licenses by the missouri gaming commission. century's development agreement with the city eventually expired. | wikipedia |
02fcdf8757fd5b24191f9836c7d0f1944cc501dc | century merged in march 1994 with alpine gaming, | century merged in march 1994 with alpine gaming, parent company of the long branch saloon & casino in cripple creek, colorado. the casino was then renamed as legends. century then purchased the adjacent womack's saloon & gaming parlor in 1996 for $13.5 million. the combined property would take on the century casino nam... | wikipedia |
712b56327991e3fa6a140ec3126b8b1c652d1e29 | in indiana, which had recently legalized riverboat casinos, | in indiana, which had recently legalized riverboat casinos, century revealed two proposals in september 1993: one casino to be built in gary in partnership with local investors, and another to be built in vevay. within months, the company dropped its plans for gary, to focus on the vevay project. hospitality franchise ... | wikipedia |
0af4905c2f5517048896e1db55747ec031a5759e | in early 1993, the company signed on to | in early 1993, the company signed on to manage a proposed riverboat casino in st. charles parish, louisiana. the proposal was blocked, however, by parish officials. the casino's developer bought out century's management agreement in 1995 for $4 million, and relocated the project, which eventually opened as isle of capr... | wikipedia |
9222980984a24b5bbd115e6736ec642fcdde73c7 | the company operates 11 casinos in colorado, maryland, | the company operates 11 casinos in colorado, maryland, missouri, nevada, west virginia, and alberta. it also operates casinos on four cruise ships for tui cruises. it owns a 67 percent share in casinos poland, which owns and operates seven casinos in poland. | wikipedia |
408a42309d69d4206cc0bd1e5d959eb6670aedf0 | following the conclusion of his entry-level contract with | following the conclusion of his entry-level contract with the avalanche, ranta as an impending restricted free agent opted to halt his north american career by agreeing to a two-year contract with newly promoted swedish club, modo hockey of the shl, on 25 may 2023. | wikipedia |
c898c81f2b7e44215ee3cdf0dedf6f294d120730 | on 3 april 2021, ranta signed a three-year, | on 3 april 2021, ranta signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the colorado avalanche. he made his professional debut for the colorado eagles on 10 april 2021. he recorded his first professional goal in his second game on 14 april 2021. he recorded four goals and three assists in 14 ahl games. he was called up b... | wikipedia |
e15da7a7e8a0e4e51948af82bf1f6918eb9e10ce | ranta began his collegiate career for the minnesota | ranta began his collegiate career for the minnesota golden gophers during the 2018–19 season. during his junior year in the 2020–21 season, ranta recorded 19 goals and 12 assists in 31 games for the gophers. following an outstanding season, he was named to the all-big ten first team and named an ahca first team all-ame... | wikipedia |
4eb170735906dea99dd5daf2d205dc7f5445d6e2 | the 2011–12 season was valencia club de fútbol's | the 2011–12 season was valencia club de fútbol's 94th in existence and the club's 25th consecutive season in the top flight of spanish football. the season was the fourth season of unai emery in front of team. | wikipedia |
4eb170735906dea99dd5daf2d205dc7f5445d6e2 | the 2011–12 season was valencia club de fútbol's | the 2011–12 season was valencia club de fútbol's 94th in existence and the club's 25th consecutive season in the top flight of spanish football. the season was the fourth season of unai emery in front of team. | wikipedia |
0a493d0825094bc8e67ee136f53591c88adc88d0 | in the 1980s he worked as a head | in the 1980s he worked as a head coach for iona college basketball team and as an assistant coach for notre dame under digger phelps. he later worked as nba director of basketball operations (1991–95) and an assistant coach for the charlotte bobcats (2004–05), where he was hired to replace sam mitchell after mitchell l... | wikipedia |
da4bc7e97aab295fa40523ba5d38fc48ab166a4d | 1991 darwin, provisional designation 1967 jl, is a | 1991 darwin, provisional designation 1967 jl, is a stony florian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 5 kilometers in diameter. it was discovered on 6 may 1967, by argentine astronomers carlos cesco and arnold klemola at the el leoncito's yale–columbia southern station of the félix aguila... | wikipedia |
4fd85b82f8e0cb4b86ebcf8622777944c117215a | the asteroid also honors george darwin (1845–1912), his | the asteroid also honors george darwin (1845–1912), his second son who was a noted astronomer for his pioneering application of detailed dynamical analyses to problems of cosmogony and geology. the darwins are also honored by the lunar and martian craters darwin. the official naming citation was published by the minor ... | wikipedia |
57fd6a1286517340f1ef07294b3aa248cf26f175 | this minor planet was named in memory of | this minor planet was named in memory of english naturalist charles darwin (1809–1882), the first to establish the theory of biological evolution. while on research in argentina, he crossed the andes relatively near to the leoncito astronomical complex where the minor planet was discovered. | wikipedia |
0e14dca1ac0f682d4a2814f3cd709204413ad0ad | according to the surveys carried out by the | according to the surveys carried out by the japanese akari satellite and nasa's wide-field infrared survey explorer with its subsequent neowise mission, darwin measures between 4.989 and 6.32 kilometers in diameter and its surface has an albedo between 0.16 and 0.28. | wikipedia |
6fcc83c4a3e4bbff76d6e859d6cbf221fb703303 | in september 1991, a rotational lightcurve of darwin | in september 1991, a rotational lightcurve of darwin was obtained from photometric observations by polish astronomer wiesław wiśniewski. lightcurve analysis gave a rotation period of 4.7 hours with a brightness amplitude of 0.08 magnitude (u=2). | wikipedia |
3eacc1e9fc25f5530e0e23945ad61726ace8a3d7 | darwin is a member of the flora family, | darwin is a member of the flora family, one of the largest groups of stony asteroids in the main-belt. it orbits the sun in the inner main-belt at a distance of 1.8–2.7 au once every 3 years and 4 months (1,232 days). its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.21 and an inclination of 6 ° with respect to the ecliptic. | wikipedia |
0f0452fea49d03d84e6dc8f72f0956c86eb7aca8 | it was discovered on 6 may 1967, by | it was discovered on 6 may 1967, by argentine astronomers carlos cesco and arnold klemola at the el leoncito ' s yale–columbia southern station of the félix aguilar observatory in argentina. it was named for both george and charles darwin. | wikipedia |
5a44ee4890148e1299806087239c89ce1d907d1e | edward rufus fleming was an american professional basketball | edward rufus fleming was an american professional basketball player. fleming was selected in the 1955 nba draft by the rochester royals after a collegiate career at niagara. although he played in both the national basketball association (nba) and eastern professional basketball league (epbl), his career totals for nba ... | wikipedia |
18b7ab4454246524b83ffc6bb3d3cfa7cb825a15 | edward rufus fleming (july 25, 1933 – april | edward rufus fleming (july 25, 1933 – april 10, 2002) was an american professional basketball player. fleming was selected in the 1955 nba draft by the rochester royals after a collegiate career at niagara. although he played in both the national basketball association (nba) and eastern professional basketball league (... | wikipedia |
7ff1f9a60941d17f66d179f14da3653975768c5b | lefschetz came out of retirement in 1958, because | lefschetz came out of retirement in 1958, because of the launch of sputnik, to augment the mathematical component of glenn l. martin company 's research institute for advanced studies (rias) in baltimore, maryland. his team became the world's largest group of mathematicians devoted to research in nonlinear differential... | wikipedia |
163e635ce21bbea32a633bed1194572b86aa9e6b | in 1945 he travelled to mexico for the | in 1945 he travelled to mexico for the first time, where he joined the institute of mathematics at the national university of mexico as a visiting professor. he visited frequently for long periods, and during 1953–1966 he spent most of his winters in mexico city. he played an important role in the foundation of mathema... | wikipedia |
1ce15b74454714dc3bbc996dccbdc05783f2ac50 | the lefschetz fixed-point theorem, now a basic result | the lefschetz fixed-point theorem, now a basic result of topology, was developed by him in papers from 1923 to 1927, initially for manifolds. later, with the rise of cohomology theory in the 1930s, he contributed to the intersection number approach (that is, in cohomological terms, the ring structure) via the cup produ... | wikipedia |
ba6a703dc709ade2e800a2561a04a8dbcd6efed0 | in the application of topology to algebraic geometry, | in the application of topology to algebraic geometry, he followed the work of charles Émile picard, whom he had heard lecture in paris at the École centrale paris. he proved theorems on the topology of hyperplane sections of algebraic varieties, which provide a basic inductive tool (these are now seen as allied to mors... | wikipedia |
71d99e162f460d356b7c18dbb6f679bffdf019c4 | he was badly injured in an industrial accident | he was badly injured in an industrial accident in 1907, losing both hands. he moved towards mathematics, receiving a ph.d. in algebraic geometry from clark university in worcester, massachusetts in 1911. he then took positions in university of nebraska and university of kansas, moving to princeton university in 1924, w... | wikipedia |
cfc5ef39f744115dfdc05b3e0b448e0a819cfe65 | he was born in moscow, the son of | he was born in moscow, the son of alexander lefschetz and his wife sarah or vera lifschitz, jewish traders who used to travel around europe and the middle east (they held ottoman passports). shortly thereafter, the family moved to paris. he was educated there in engineering at the École centrale paris, but emigrated to... | wikipedia |
f97dcf890f6a045d86b585783823f798c0acbd7a | solomon lefschetz formemrs (russian: Соломо́н Ле́фшец; 3 september | solomon lefschetz formemrs (russian: Соломо́н Ле́фшец; 3 september 1884 – 5 october 1972) was a russian-born american mathematician who did fundamental work on algebraic topology, its applications to algebraic geometry, and the theory of non-linear ordinary differential equations. | wikipedia |
c6cb931b1b88184370b90e340e1dc7da3fc2ccf8 | maria bitner-glindzicz was a british medical doctor, honorary | maria bitner-glindzicz was a british medical doctor, honorary consultant in clinical genetics at great ormond street hospital, and a professor of human and molecular genetics at the ucl institute of child health. the hospital described her work as relating to the "genetic causes of deafness in children and therapies th... | wikipedia |
e49ffa07df69a030678d858f54af38795e9e62df | following an inquest in to the death of | following an inquest in to the death of bitner-glindzicz, senior coroner mary hassell stated, "she was cycling in a safe and steady manner wearing a helmet and fluorescent strap. her bike was in good condition. the van driver didn't look before opening the driver's door sharply. the result was either that professor bit... | wikipedia |
15a95c7008e5604d37e5cf615cbb183e79ac2fc7 | on 1 april 2019, the driver of the | on 1 april 2019, the driver of the van was charged with opening his door so as to "injure or endanger" and was due to appear at highbury corner magistrates' court later in the month. the driver of the van died in his sleep two days before the court case, leading to proceedings being discontinued. | wikipedia |
4b129bc68b9ae3b8e102f4d30e368384dbd8f350 | at 11:30 bst on 19 september 2018, bitner-glindzicz | at 11:30 bst on 19 september 2018, bitner-glindzicz was cycling along st john street in the borough of islington when she was struck by an opened door of a stationary van. this caused her to be knocked off her bike, subsequently being hit by a taxi in the process of overtaking her, dragging her 18m down to road. bitner... | wikipedia |
b87e5e67c50edb279d0eb53d4525e9612f0a92f6 | bitner-glindzicz was one of the earliest colleagues to | bitner-glindzicz was one of the earliest colleagues to be involved with the 100,000 genomes project at genomics england. she published over 175 articles on her research. alongside her clinical and research work, she supported charities including sparks and was the driving force behind the setting up of the norrie disea... | wikipedia |
f3df3c6789c7718a1ca408c27c78981c4a8d3469 | in addition, she was interested in ototoxicity and | in addition, she was interested in ototoxicity and the mechanisms and genetic basis of this, exploring whether near-bedside genetic testing for mutations predisposing to ototoxicity was feasible. her work led to improvements in clinical services for patients, including more comprehensive molecular diagnosis for deafnes... | wikipedia |
95485cd6b2794968e8f6d4d9b48a507081900d6c | her research group at the ucl institute of | her research group at the ucl institute of child health, in collaboration with others in europe, identified a number of genes responsible for syndromic and non-syndromic forms of deafness, including x-linked deafness, the cardio-auditory syndrome, and usher syndrome. their research explored the expression and functiona... | wikipedia |
19b104d356b5b283ba40f682fd4a712b730dfdee | bitner-glindzicz attended rendcomb college, a boarding school in | bitner-glindzicz attended rendcomb college, a boarding school in gloucestershire, while her parents lived in hong kong. she received her medical (mbbs) degree from university college london in 1987, also achieving a first-class intercalated degree. she began to consider a career in clinical genetics upon qualifying, la... | wikipedia |
f2adf6b574597798f596b6f2a862852376f8300f | maria bitner-glindzicz (26 june 1963 – 20 september | maria bitner-glindzicz (26 june 1963 – 20 september 2018) was a british medical doctor, honorary consultant in clinical genetics at great ormond street hospital, and a professor of human and molecular genetics at the ucl institute of child health. the hospital described her work as relating to the "genetic causes of de... | wikipedia |
fc739816253b99ff37a6f5a918bac6340aac67ea | donald frederick otten was an american professional basketball | donald frederick otten was an american professional basketball player. a 6'10" center from bellefontaine high school (ohio) and bowling green state university, otten began his professional career in 1946 with the tri-cities blackhawks of the national basketball league. during the 1948–49 nbl season, otten averaged 14.0... | wikipedia |
b06aae6ec5f9de18313b7306a46d6b242a80a4d1 | otten is tied at first for the nba | otten is tied at first for the nba record for most personal fouls in a game, with eight. he set the record in a november 24, 1949 game between tri-cities and the sheboygan red skins. nba rule 3, section i permits a player to remain in the game after fouling out if no other players are available on the bench. | wikipedia |
a98e701b38d3863d627de09b617383055b458de2 | a 6'10" center from bellefontaine high school (ohio) | a 6'10" center from bellefontaine high school (ohio) and bowling green state university, otten began his professional career in 1946 with the tri-cities blackhawks of the national basketball league. during the 1948–49 nbl season, otten averaged 14.0 points per game and earned league mvp honors. the blackhawks joined th... | wikipedia |
6b027d05e7cb9599393bea87e8399b2e2c3c46d8 | jacquelyn taylor is the helen f. petit endowed | jacquelyn taylor is the helen f. petit endowed professor of nursing at columbia university school of nursing (cuson), where she is also the founding executive director of the center for research on people of color (crpc). dr. taylor is also the founding executive director of the kathleen hickey endowed lectureship on c... | wikipedia |
dd74456e342f6c9153cfc04cc315efe541b7db53 | jacquelyn taylor is the helen f. petit endowed | (recv) in 2020, an mpi of the transform tl1 in 2021, and mpi on a nhlbi funded t32 on postdoctoral training in atherosclerosis in 2022. in 2023, she was awarded grants as mpi on an nhlbi funded r01 on 'the impact of a race-based stress reduction intervention on well-being, inflammation, and dna methylation on older af... | wikipedia |
6f7629d171e901d43c97e09af8728f6f44b4b5b9 | in 2018, taylor joined the faculty at new | in 2018, taylor joined the faculty at new york university, becoming the inaugural vernice d. ferguson professor in health equity where she remained until 2020. there, she served as the co-principal investigator on a five-year grant award, which established the nyu meyers center for precision health in diverse populatio... | wikipedia |
36ad02a3310361dc9f004b0b6a669dea5a0a5710 | during her tenure, she also began to study | during her tenure, she also began to study the genomics of lead poisoning in response to the ongoing flint water crisis, developing a method to simultaneously measure lead levels and test genotypes of children to identify genetic factors that increased risk of long-term damage. as a graduate student at wayne state, she... | wikipedia |
0f0de0a7ce2cadc97ebbf5730340d4f54d2e4ee0 | in 2005, taylor became an assistant professor of | in 2005, taylor became an assistant professor of nursing at the university of michigan. in 2008, she moved to connecticut, where she became associate professor and associate dean of diversity and inclusion at yale school of nursing. while at yale, she was contact pi on a five-year study, receiving funding support from ... | wikipedia |
de44b347b922f89136d06b4797c80cc13ebca9df | she attended wayne state university in detroit, michigan | she attended wayne state university in detroit, michigan for both her undergraduate and graduate studies. there, she received her bachelor of science in nursing in 1999, her master of science in nursing in 2002, and her doctor of philosophy in 2004. she first joined a laboratory during her undergraduate studies, workin... | wikipedia |
a84cacdab4d7c11780a5081bc56e9db1c8723f7b | jacquelyn taylor (née long) is the helen f. | jacquelyn taylor (née long) is the helen f. petit endowed professor of nursing at columbia university school of nursing (cuson), where she is also the founding executive director of the center for research on people of color (crpc). dr. taylor is also the founding executive director of the kathleen hickey endowed lectu... | wikipedia |
6bcfd7c67137038b7a00ead08f73a559343ed084 | jacquelyn taylor (née long) is the helen f. | minority undergrad and grad students across the health sciences (recv) in 2020, an mpi of the transform tl1 in 2021, and mpi on a nhlbi funded t32 on postdoctoral training in atherosclerosis in 2022. in 2023, she was awarded grants as mpi on an nhlbi funded r01 on 'the impact of a race-based stress reduction intervent... | wikipedia |
aba52adda7096f93cf02f3eaff8da4f59acfc0d1 | henry nicholas ridley cmg (1911), ma (oxon), frs, | henry nicholas ridley cmg (1911), ma (oxon), frs, fls, f.r.h.s. was an english botanist, geologist and naturalist who lived much of his life in singapore. he was instrumental in promoting rubber trees in the malay peninsula that led to a level of rapid deforestation, instrumental in the 1926 great flood. for the fervou... | wikipedia |
b33a0be71c535f1bb80c7c65f1347b691afa12ed | then in 1998, botanists a.weber & b.l.burtt published | then in 1998, botanists a.weber & b.l.burtt published ridleyandra, a genus of about 30 species of flowering plants from borneo, malay and thailand, belonging to the family gesneriaceae and it also was named in ridley's honour. | wikipedia |
ce2a0a5280f2b1c3826697c71fbe997bba3d4361 | in 1913, botanist rudolf schlechter published ridleyella, a | in 1913, botanist rudolf schlechter published ridleyella, a monotypic genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, orchidaceae. the sole species is ridleyella paniculata, which is endemic to new guinea. | wikipedia |
b28a541719d6a2de994e3a964560e9cd47f55589 | several species are named after henry ridley, including | several species are named after henry ridley, including diospyros ridleyi, stenolepis ridleyi, and amphisbaena ridleyi. it has been claimed that the olive ridley sea turtle is named after him, but this has been questioned as there is insufficient evidence. it is more likely that the turtle's common name comes from the ... | wikipedia |
4dc5f595cb3827ed0869f27e7a24df8319b7660b | ridley was also working on the botany of | ridley was also working on the botany of the region, collecting widely. he then returned to england in 1911 and stayed at kew to work on a botanical treatise of the region. this five-volume flora was published from 1922 to 1925. in 1930, he published a seminal and comprehensive work on plant dispersal. this work was th... | wikipedia |
4b37f758b99363229a05f9b24355589e22d3bfee | ridley spent many years promoting rubber as a | ridley spent many years promoting rubber as a commercial product, which he was known for being passionate; therefore, he was nicknamed "mad ridley". in 1895, he discovered a means of tapping which did not seriously damage the rubber trees. ridley was also largely responsible for establishing the rubber industry on the ... | wikipedia |
0f2da82604af594230d25b5bd28a16f77e6cfa25 | reaching singapore, he was the first scientific director | reaching singapore, he was the first scientific director in charge of the botanical gardens and in charge of introducing new plants of economical value. ridley established the methods for harvesting latex from pará rubber plants which had been introduced ten years earlier by sir hugh low apart from starting a zoologica... | wikipedia |
4fee7da8c810c33292b66438b5ebfc6336722716 | henry ridley was the second son and third | henry ridley was the second son and third child born to louisa pole stuart and oliver matthew ridley in west harling in norfolk, where his father was the rector. at the age of three his mother died and his father moved to cobham in kent. he studied at tonbridge school and then went to haileybury where his brother stuar... | wikipedia |
e89d80831a722035e80842bbee7c0f4885687ea8 | henry nicholas ridley cmg (1911), ma (oxon), frs, | henry nicholas ridley cmg (1911), ma (oxon), frs, fls, f.r.h.s. (10 december 1855 – 24 october 1956) was an english botanist, geologist and naturalist who lived much of his life in singapore. he was instrumental in promoting rubber trees in the malay peninsula that led to a level of rapid deforestation, instrumental in... | wikipedia |
70c9052a5d7fcc474a6fb4c4e75c1d16476aa508 | numerical manipulation of doppler parameters obtain during routine | numerical manipulation of doppler parameters obtain during routine echocardiography has been extensively utilized to non-invasively estimate intra-cardiac pressures, in many cases removing the need for invasive cardiac catheterization. echocardiography uses ultrasound to create real-time anatomic images of the heart an... | wikipedia |
05820c57d75afc8ca6af58aa57cedbbbf2c0666e | a broad discipline of mathematical modeling of intracardiac | a broad discipline of mathematical modeling of intracardiac velocity parameters for pulmonary circulation and aortic doppler for aortic stenosis have been investigated. diasatolic dysfunction algorithms use complex combinations of these numeric models to estimate intra-cardiac filling pressures. shunt defects have been... | wikipedia |
326a83e0c194ab4ae83ed2c9c7fa7d4dbed0b404 | echocardiography uses ultrasound to create real-time anatomic images | echocardiography uses ultrasound to create real-time anatomic images of the heart and its structures. doppler echocardiography utilizes the doppler principle to estimate intracardiac velocities. via the modified bernoulli equation, velocity is routinely converted to pressure gradient for use in clinical cardiology deci... | wikipedia |
9847814e3ce23bbef4adbeecd191a3fa10a5b184 | gabriel aeppli, phd frs is a swiss-american electrical | gabriel aeppli, phd frs is a swiss-american electrical engineer, co-founder of the london centre for nanotechnology, professor of physics at eth zürich and epf lausanne, and head of the synchrotron and nanotechnology department of the paul scherrer institute, also in switzerland. he has contributed to spectroscopy on t... | wikipedia |
201256af6434053de8c38763dfde619fdd67639e | he was a research assistant at mit and | he was a research assistant at mit and an industrial co-op student at ibm. from 1982 he was at the bell laboratories hired in 1993 as a distinguished member of the technical staff. from 1996 to 2002, he was a senior research scientist at the nec laboratories in princeton. | wikipedia |
43ee6802bef75c3f0169e71c8562ec64455c91e3 | he has contributed to spectroscopy on the magnetism | he has contributed to spectroscopy on the magnetism of disordered systems and on high-temperature superconductors and antiferromagnetism, identifying magnets with tuneable quantum fluctuations that can be used to study the transition between classical and quantum behavior. his work has helped to demonstrate that quantu... | wikipedia |
98302086cdbddbe211d15dd20a0c49b689254290 | gabriel aeppli, phd frs (born 25 november 1956) | gabriel aeppli, phd frs (born 25 november 1956) is a swiss-american electrical engineer, co-founder of the london centre for nanotechnology, professor of physics at eth zürich and epf lausanne, and head of the synchrotron and nanotechnology department of the paul scherrer institute, also in switzerland. | wikipedia |
c6578e27178dcdb7518b42650019fac98bc124a0 | john m. abramovic jr. was an american professional | john m. abramovic jr. was an american professional basketball player. he played in the basketball association of america (baa) for the pittsburgh ironmen, st. louis bombers and baltimore bullets. abramovic was nicknamed "brooms" and worked in his family's broom manufacturing business after his playing retirement. | wikipedia |
704db35c513ea5c56773c23cfd03000d9fddc18c | abramovic returned to pennsylvania in 1946 to play | abramovic returned to pennsylvania in 1946 to play for the pittsburgh ironmen of the newly formed basketball association of america (baa). abramovic averaged 11.2 points per game during his only season with the team before it folded. he played professionally for one more season and then retired from basketball to join ... | wikipedia |
96043a0827145ee64d1affbd45b4b566ddbcbb91 | abramovic grew up in etna, pennsylvania, and graduated | abramovic grew up in etna, pennsylvania, and graduated from high school in 1937. he worked in his family's plant manufacturing brooms for two years. abramovic was offered a scholarship through his high school coach to attend salem college (now salem university) in salem, west virginia, where he played from 1939 to 1943... | wikipedia |
4d260837a92abb2c7e0616b9b2d4a5b3850114f8 | john m. abramovic jr. (february 9, 1919 – | john m. abramovic jr. (february 9, 1919 – june 9, 2000) was an american professional basketball player. he played in the basketball association of america (baa) for the pittsburgh ironmen, st. louis bombers and baltimore bullets. abramovic was nicknamed " brooms " and worked in his family's broom manufacturing business... | wikipedia |
fb665160343ccc3a496fb0c2f45e106e4b272ff3 | the 2024 fiba men's olympic qualifying tournament in | the 2024 fiba men's olympic qualifying tournament in riga was one of four 2024 fiba men's olympic qualifying tournaments. the tournament was held at riga, latvia, from 2 to 7 july 2024. six teams participated in two groups of three teams, where the first-and second-placed teams advanced to the semifinals. the winner of... | wikipedia |
3a560a8bb0164989deedda435f32f94884378159 | the 2024 fiba men's olympic qualifying tournament in | the 2024 fiba men's olympic qualifying tournament in riga was one of four 2024 fiba men's olympic qualifying tournaments. the tournament was held at riga, latvia, from 2 to 7 july 2024. six teams participated in two groups of three teams, where the first-and second-placed teams advanced to the semifinals. the winner of... | wikipedia |
6768a58f895d3ec05d336a950c6f58a9625fc9e0 | kharitonov later returned to dynamo moscow in 2003 | kharitonov later returned to dynamo moscow in 2003 and played the next five seasons with the team before joining torpedo nizhny novgorod in the newly created kontinental hockey league in 2008. he later joined hc sibir novosibirsk the following year before spending the final two seasons of his career in the supreme hock... | wikipedia |
5e514212284e09e5cae98f8d128bca20882835f9 | kharitonov was drafted in the third round, 81st | kharitonov was drafted in the third round, 81st overall, by the tampa bay lightning in the 2000 nhl entry draft from hc dynamo moscow at the age of 24. he signed with the lightning for the 2000-01 nhl season and played in sixty-six games in his rookie season, scoring seven goals and fifteen assists for twenty-two point... | wikipedia |
6aeae73756c8e7ad62c16f8318da53ca7f66493b | alexander yevgenievich kharitonov (russian: Александр Евгеньевич Харитонов, born | alexander yevgenievich kharitonov (russian: Александр Евгеньевич Харитонов, born march 30, 1976) is a russian former professional ice hockey right wing. | wikipedia |
c692c240c7fcadfb3cb60c3f1c15abef39cf18c1 | a hardtop is a rigid form of automobile | a hardtop is a rigid form of automobile roof, typically metal, and integral to the vehicle's design, strength, and style. the term typically applies to a pillarless hardtop, a car body style without a b-pillar. the term "pillared hardtop" was used in the 1970s to refer to cars that had a b-pillar but had frameless door... | wikipedia |
373598da93cd8c5503794db7cbb16ed12f1d34aa | a retractable hardtop (also known as coupé convertible | a retractable hardtop (also known as coupé convertible or coupé cabriolet) is a type of convertible that forgoes a folding textile roof in favor of an automatically operated, multi-part, self-storing roof where the rigid roof sections are opaque, translucent, or independently operable. | wikipedia |
0743117ec5b549624496c42b31bda8f09dba20e3 | in the 1980s, toyota continued the design with | in the 1980s, toyota continued the design with a pillared four-door hardtop mark ii, while nissan again offered a genuine hardtop sedan with its laurel. toyota introduced a genuine four-door hardtop with the toyota carina ed followed by the toyota corona exiv. mazda marketed its luce and subaru from 1989 until 2009 wit... | wikipedia |
9bb7eb0a8d124191f07eb77fddd70c748908f09f | nissan followed suit with the nissan cedric and | nissan followed suit with the nissan cedric and nissan gloria but offered a genuine pillarless four-door hardtop along with a two-door hardtop body styles, with the latter "rendered as a premium quality personal car." subaru introduced a new compact coupe as a genuine two-door hardtop with the subaru leone in 1971. the... | wikipedia |
29fef8e35b6a0a917983fcb73ea0bcd60e56c4c3 | in july 1965, toyota introduced japan's first two-door | in july 1965, toyota introduced japan's first two-door hardtop in the third generation toyota corona line. this was followed by several manufacturers offering the popular body style as a luxury car appearance. during the 1970s, toyota produced the toyota crown in a genuine two-door hardtop, while offering a pillared fo... | wikipedia |
f43fd5ee01b78220dfaea0493cb26583e807bb8e | german pillarless hardtops included cars from taunus, a | german pillarless hardtops included cars from taunus, a ford subbrand. namely the ford taunus p5 and ford p7 including both p7a and p7b versions. they had regular coupe versions with b pillars, but the hardtop taunus models had no b pillar and provided an open-air feel inside the car when all the windows were rolled do... | wikipedia |
258ef77260c8fc9e512e4b8936cd83e9159dc6b6 | various european manufacturers have produced hardtops without b-pillars | various european manufacturers have produced hardtops without b-pillars (usually coupes). however, they are rarely marketed as pillarless hardtops. examples include the current bentley continental gt, the 2008 bentley brooklands, the 2001-2003 renault avantime, the rolls-royce wraith, and the 2012-2017 ford b-max. the ... | wikipedia |
3c29f3259c6c8275c1b41c97bdb4c2a97b5a88fb | the u.s. industry's last pillarless two-door and four-door | the u.s. industry's last pillarless two-door and four-door hardtops were in the 1978 chrysler newport and new yorker lines. since then, no u.s. manufacturer has offered a true hardtop in regular production. | wikipedia |
40300bcc4f1d932e0b653d5b6c218e98ebba5115 | throughout the 1960s, the two-door pillarless hardtop was | throughout the 1960s, the two-door pillarless hardtop was the most popular body style in most lines where such a model was offered. even on family-type vehicles like the chevrolet impala, the two-door hardtop regularly outsold four-door sedans. some car lines (such as the 1957-64 cadillac and 1965–69 corvair) only offe... | wikipedia |
8d3e05e2fdc3b6c536c7e30e8cbe458d71fb425f | in 1956, the first four-door hardtop station wagons | in 1956, the first four-door hardtop station wagons were introduced to the rambler line by american motors corporation. the following year, the mercury commuter hardtop wagons became available in both two- and four-door body styles. chrysler built four-door hardtop station wagons through 1964 in both the chrysler and d... | wikipedia |
23ea9353948bb72e9aeaf7ecd5c379be61b1eac8 | by 1956, every major u.s. automaker offered two- | by 1956, every major u.s. automaker offered two- and four-door hardtops in a particular model lineup. general motors restyled their new models and offered four-door hardtops from every division and nearly every series except the lowest-priced lines. chrysler also offered two- and four-door hardtops for every brand, fro... | wikipedia |
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