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the 1973 fiesta bowl was the third edition
the 1973 fiesta bowl was the third edition of the college football bowl game, played at sun devil stadium in tempe, arizona on friday, december 21. part of the 1973–74 bowl game season, it matched the unranked independent pittsburgh panthers and #10 arizona state sun devils of the western athletic conference (wac).
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the kangwŏn line is a 145.8 km (90.6
the kangwŏn line is a 145.8 km (90.6 mi) electrified standard-gauge trunk line of the korean state railway of north korea, connecting kowŏn on the p'yŏngra line to p'yŏnggang, providing an east–west connection between the p'yŏngra and ch'ŏngnyŏn ich'ŏn lines. although the line continues south across the korean demilita...
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this is a short electrified branch to wŏnsan
this is a short electrified branch to wŏnsan hwamul (freight) station, which is adjacent to the kŭmgang prime mover factory in kalma-dong; the station has several tracks dedicated to serving the factory.
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in the 1980s, there was a passenger service
in the 1980s, there was a passenger service operated between sariwŏn and hamhŭng which ran via the ch'ŏngnyŏn ich'ŏn line and the sep'o-kowon section of the kangwŏn line and another between wŏnsan and p'yŏnggang, but this train was not present in the 2002 passenger timetables.
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the kangwŏn line serves the ports at wŏnsan
the kangwŏn line serves the ports at wŏnsan and munch'ŏn, and a number of industries including the smelter at munch'ŏn and the may 18th works; the primary goods received on the line are anthracite, zinc concentrates, coke, solvents etc., while the most important outbound goods include seafood and machinery. there is al...
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after the partition of korea following the end
after the partition of korea following the end of the pacific war, the kyŏngwŏn line was split along the 38th parallel between the stations of hantangang and ch'osŏngri, and the korean state railway, established following the nationalisation of all railways in north korea in 1946, merged the truncated wŏnsan−ch'osŏngri...
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the south end of what is now the
the south end of what is now the kangwŏn line was where the first railway electrification projects in korea took place. the first of these was the privately owned kŭmgangsan electric railway, which was first opened in 1924 from ch'ŏrwŏn to kimhwa, and by 1931 had been extended all the way to naegŭmgang. also in the 193...
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the wŏnsan−kowŏn section was built as part of
the wŏnsan−kowŏn section was built as part of the hamgyŏng line of the chosen government railway (sentetsu); this line ran on the routing of wŏnsan−kowŏn (now part of the kangwŏn line), kowŏn− ch'ŏngjin (now part of the p'yŏngra line), and ch'ŏngjin− sangsambong (now part of the hambuk line). the wŏnsan−kowŏn section w...
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the kangwŏn line's wŏnsan- p'yŏnggang section was opened,
the kangwŏn line's wŏnsan- p'yŏnggang section was opened, along with the rest of the kyŏngwŏn line from seoul to wŏnsan, on 16 august 1914 (the wŏnsan− ryongjiwŏn section was completed on 21 august 1913, pokkye − kŏmbullang on 25 september 1913, kosan −ryongjiwŏn on 21 october 1913, kŏmbullang− sep'o on 21 june 1914, a...
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on 5 august 2015, south korean president park
on 5 august 2015, south korean president park geun-hye attended a ceremony launching work on the reconstruction of the 9.3 km (5.8 mi) baengmagoji – woljeong-ri section of korail 's gyeongwon line, which has been closed since the korean war, as part of events marking the 70th anniversary of the partition of korea. the ...
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the ruling gradient is 25‰, the minimum curve
the ruling gradient is 25‰, the minimum curve radius is 300 m (980 ft); there are 94 bridges with a total length of 3,493 m (11,460 ft), and 18 tunnels with a total length of 6,243 m (20,482 ft). there are 23 stations on the line, with an average distance between stations of 6.5 km (4.0 mi). wŏnsan station is the most ...
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the kangwŏn line is a 145.8 km (90.6
the kangwŏn line is a 145.8 km (90.6 mi) electrified standard-gauge trunk line of the korean state railway of north korea, connecting kowŏn on the p'yŏngra line to p'yŏnggang, providing an east–west connection between the p'yŏngra and ch'ŏngnyŏn ich'ŏn lines.
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mathew allan leckie is an australian soccer player
mathew allan leckie is an australian soccer player who plays for a-league club melbourne city and the australian national team. leckie, being a quick and agile player, is usually placed on the wing. however, he has previously been deployed as a midfielder, striker/second striker and even as a wing-back.
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in november 2022, leckie was included in the
in november 2022, leckie was included in the squad for the 2022 world cup. in the third and final crucial group game against denmark, he scored the winner in a 1–0 victory that ensured qualification to the round of 16.
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in may 2021, he was named the new
in may 2021, he was named the new captain of the socceroos, replacing the retired mark milligan. later in 2021 leckie withdrew indefinitely from the national team, due to hotel quarantine requirements imposed on overseas travelers due to the covid-19 pandemic.
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on 3 september 2015, leckie scored his second
on 3 september 2015, leckie scored his second goal for australia, and his first since 2013, opening the scoring against bangladesh in a 2018 fifa world cup qualifier. on 5 september 2017, leckie scored his 6th international goal for australia against thailand.
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leckie took part in australia's hopes of success
leckie took part in australia's hopes of success in the 2017 confederations cup after the squad was announced in may 2017. he started the first two group matches and came on as a substitute in the last group match in the 57th minute against chile.
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leckie was named as part of australia's 2015
leckie was named as part of australia's 2015 afc asian cup squad. he started australia's first game of the tournament against kuwait, hitting the crossbar in the second half, and then providing the assist for james troisi to score australia's fourth goal of the match and helping australia to a 4–1 win.
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leckie had an outstanding world cup campaign resulting
leckie had an outstanding world cup campaign resulting in pundits estimating his worth at $10 million. he was quoted saying he does not regret his decision to sign for german second division club fc ingolstadt, recognising that he may have had offers from larger clubs following his world cup performances."so whether i ...
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ex-australian national coach holger osieck included leckie in
ex-australian national coach holger osieck included leckie in the squad for the international friendly against the republic of korea on 14 november 2012. leckie came on as a late substitution with only limited time on the ball.
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ex-australian national coach, pim verbeek, named leckie in
ex-australian national coach, pim verbeek, named leckie in the 25 man socceroos squad for the afc asian cup 2011 qualifier against indonesia. leckie didn't make an appearance in the game which australia won 1–0 to book their place in the asian cup.
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in august 2009, leckie was selected to represent
in august 2009, leckie was selected to represent australia in the aff u19 youth championship 2009, where he opened up the score-sheet in the 4–1 win over hosts, vietnam, in the semi-finals. mathew was called up to the australian under-19s for the 2010 afc u-19 championship.
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since the 2019–20 season, leckie has played a
since the 2019–20 season, leckie has played a combined total of thirteen matches in all competitions for hertha (excluding his one appearance for hertha bsc ii in regionalliga nordost), compared to his forty-eight in the previous two. leckie has also scored zero goals in the latter two seasons and eight in the former. ...
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on 22 may 2017, it was announced that
on 22 may 2017, it was announced that leckie had signed for hertha bsc for the 2017–18 season. he began his spell positively, appearing in many pre-season matches and assisting two goals in his first competitive appearance for the club in the first round of the dfb pokal against hansa rostock. leckie scored two goals o...
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on 7 may 2014, he signed a three-year
on 7 may 2014, he signed a three-year contract with fc ingolstadt 04. while playing for ingolstadt, the club was promoted to the bundesliga at the end of the 2014–15 season. in the 2015–16 bundesliga season leckie scored a goal against fc augsburg, which was one of three goals he scored that season and one of the seaso...
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on 3 june 2013, leckie made his loan
on 3 june 2013, leckie made his loan move to fsv frankfurt permanent, signing a three-year contract that would run until 2016. leckie stated the move was made to maximise his personal development and to build on the successes of his first season spent at fsv on loan where he made 28 appearances and scored 4 goals.
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at the end of the a-league season he
at the end of the a-league season he signed for german side borussia mönchengladbach. he scored his first goals for his new club with a double in a 5–2 friendly win against aberdeen on 9 july 2011. in early 2013, he was loaned out to frankfurt and has since scored 3 goals in only 2 appearances for the reserve team.
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leckie scored the winning goal in his first
leckie scored the winning goal in his first afc champions league match on 24 february 2010, against the reigning champions pohang steelers at hindmarsh stadium. he followed this up by scoring his second goal in as many games against shandong luneng in adelaide's 2–0 win on match day 2 of the champions league. leckie is...
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as a child growing up in melbourne 's
as a child growing up in melbourne 's western suburbs, leckie actually aspired to play australian rules football, his family supporting essendon and box hill, however at 11 years old a change to a school in sunshine north with a more multicultural student body and close friends inspired him to take up football and he "...
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mathew allan leckie (born 4 february 1991) is
mathew allan leckie (born 4 february 1991) is an australian soccer player who plays for a-league club melbourne city and the australian national team (for whom, he previously captained). leckie, being a quick and agile player, is usually placed on the wing. however, he has previously been deployed as a midfielder, stri...
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joël vermin is a swiss professional ice hockey
joël vermin is a swiss professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing for sc bern of the national league (nl). vermin was selected by the tampa bay lightning in the 7th round of the 2013 nhl entry draft.
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his father is from the netherlands while his
his father is from the netherlands while his mother is from hungary. though vermin had the option to play hockey internationally for switzerland, hungary or the netherlands, he chose switzerland because he was born in the country and developed there.
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during the summer of 2020, vermin caused a
during the summer of 2020, vermin caused a major dispute within lausanne's locker room after reportedly sleeping with a teammate's wife. the team immediately told the media that he would no longer suit up for them and that he would either be traded or sent to the press box. on 18 august 2020, vermin failed to report to...
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on 21 may 2016, the lightning re-signed vermin
on 21 may 2016, the lightning re-signed vermin to a one-year, two-way contract. vermin skated in six games with the lightning during the 2015-16 regular season, recording one assist and a plus-1 rating. vermin has also played in 118 career ahl games over three seasons, all with syracuse, recording 22 goals and 55 point...
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on 18 november 2015, the tampa bay lightning
on 18 november 2015, the tampa bay lightning recalled vermin from the syracuse crunch. vermin had skated in 12 games with the crunch that season, posting three goals and ten points. at the time, he was ranked first in both assists (seven) and points. in his career, he has appeared in 93 career ahl games, all with the s...
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in his first season of professional hockey, vermin
in his first season of professional hockey, vermin was loaned to sc bern for the season. in 55 games that season, vermin recorded 22 points. in his career with bern, he played in 230 games, registering 41 goals and 64 assists. at the finish of the season, vermin joined the syracuse crunch for the remainder of the ahl s...
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vermin made his national league a debut in
vermin made his national league a debut in switzerland with sc bern during the 2009–10 season. on 17 september 2013, vermin was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the tampa bay lightning.
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joël vermin (born 5 february 1992) is a
joël vermin (born 5 february 1992) is a swiss professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing for sc bern of the national league (nl). vermin was selected by the tampa bay lightning in the 7th round (186th overall) of the 2013 nhl entry draft.
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knop published the chemisch-pharmaceutisches centralblatt from 1848 to
knop published the chemisch-pharmaceutisches centralblatt from 1848 to 1862 and for a time the chemisches centralblatt. he wrote several specialist books on agricultural chemistry and fertilisation problems in agriculture. most of his experimental results appeared in the journal die landwirthschaftlichen versuchs-stati...
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for knop, the cultivation of crops in nutrient
for knop, the cultivation of crops in nutrient solutions was primarily a method for discovering scientific laws, a principle shared by dennis hoagland. for determining the effectiveness of mineral fertilizers, he regarded the field experiment as the authoritative method of investigation. the names of hoagland and knop ...
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knop's solution, which consists of his four-salt mixture
knop's solution, which consists of his four-salt mixture and traces of an iron salt, is still commonly used in plant biology today. dennis robert hoagland and daniel israel arnon proposed that sachs' solution (1860), knop's solution (1865), pfeffer 's solution (1900), and crone's solution (1902) should be supplemented ...
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knop's research activities focused on the fields of
knop's research activities focused on the fields of plant physiology and fertilizer science. alongside julius von sachs, he identified nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and iron as essential elements for plant nutrition. knop and von sachs pioneered the use of standardized nutrient solutions ...
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wilhelm knop was born in altenau as the
wilhelm knop was born in altenau as the son of the forester ludewig ernst knop and his wife philippine amalie haeberle. the mineralogist and scholar adolf knop was one of his brothers. he studied natural sciences at the universities of göttingen and heidelberg and taught mechanics and natural sciences at the commercial...
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johann august ludwig wilhelm knop (28 july 1817
johann august ludwig wilhelm knop (28 july 1817 – 28 january 1891) was a german agrochemist and co-founder of modern water culture due to his pioneering experiments with the cultivation of crops in nutrient solutions.
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trávník played for the czech republic on all
trávník played for the czech republic on all youth levels from under-17 up and took part in the fifa u-17 world cup and the 2015 uefa european under-21 championship. he made his debut for the senior czech republic team in their 0–2 loss to uruguay in the 2018 china cup.
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trávník made his professional league debut for slovácko
trávník made his professional league debut for slovácko in their 2–2 czech first league draw at České budějovice on 18 march 2012. he scored his first league goal in slovácko's 2–0 home win against znojmo on 10 may 2014. he moved to another czech first league team, jablonec, in july 2015.
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guillermo abadía morales was a colombian linguist, academic,
guillermo abadía morales was a colombian linguist, academic, anthropologist, folklore researcher and indigenous language expert. abadía morales was one of the first to champion the study of indigenous languages in colombia. in 1934, abadía morales began living with seventeen separate indigenous colombian tribes for ten...
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as mentioned, abadía morales wrote over 25 books
as mentioned, abadía morales wrote over 25 books that covered the diversity of colombian music, folklore, and issues surrounding identity. the most popular of which is his compendio general de folklore colombiano. this book has remained in print for over 40 years.
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abadía morales joined the faculty at the national
abadía morales joined the faculty at the national university of colombia as a professor of the conservation of music. he kept this post for 22 years and later became the director of the center for folkloric studies. he also helped to found el museo organológico de colombia and the instituto colombiano de cultura. in ad...
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from 1934 to 1944 abadía spent 10 years
from 1934 to 1944 abadía spent 10 years studying the language systems of indigenous colombian populations. as a result of this work, he managed to classify 105 indigenous populations into nine language families. this system became known as the "abadia classification".
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abadía was born in santa fe de bogota
abadía was born in santa fe de bogota in 1912. in 1914, his family moved to the neighboring town of sopo, colombia, only to return to bogota in 1919. he completed his high school education at la escuela ricaurte. after which he enrolled at the national university in bogota where he spent five years studying medicine an...
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abadía morales was the author of over twenty-five
abadía morales was the author of over twenty-five books on linguistics, folklore, and identity. his best known work, compendio general de folclor (general folklore compendium) has sold more than 40,000 copies since it was first published in 1970. compendio is now widely used as a social science textbook in colombia. he...
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in 1934, abadía morales began living with seventeen
in 1934, abadía morales began living with seventeen separate indigenous colombian tribes for ten years. each of the tribes he observed represented a different language family within the country. abadía morales was able to classify the languages of 105 indigenous peoples into nine language families. he developed the "ab...
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guillermo abadía morales (8 may 1912 – 21
guillermo abadía morales (8 may 1912 – 21 january 2010) was a colombian linguist, academic, anthropologist, folklore researcher and indigenous language expert. abadía morales was one of the first to champion the study of indigenous languages in colombia.
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he was transferred from nagoya to standard liège
he was transferred from nagoya to standard liège of belgian pro league in january 2013, but transferred back to nagoya on loan from august 2013 to june 2014, due to less playing opportunities given with standard liège. in january 2015, the loan deal was terminated as nagai moved back to nagoya on a permanent basis.
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on 23 december 2009, he was named in
on 23 december 2009, he was named in the squad for japan 's 2011 afc asian cup qualification against yemen, and made his full international debut for the team in the fixture on 6 january 2010.
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while playing for the fukuoka university club, nagai
while playing for the fukuoka university club, nagai also played for avispa fukuoka in the j. league division 2 in 2009 and vissel kobe in 2010 as a designated player for development by the league and jfa.
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after he moved back from brazil to kitakyushu,
after he moved back from brazil to kitakyushu, fukuoka, he played soccer at local elementary school and junior high school clubs, before he joined the kyushu international university high school club, and played two matches at the 85th all japan high school soccer tournament.
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kensuke nagai (永井 謙佑, nagai kensuke, born 5
kensuke nagai (永井 謙佑, nagai kensuke, born 5 march 1989) is a japanese football player who plays as a striker for j1 league club nagoya grampus.
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professor grigor mcclelland cbe mba cbim hons.dcl was
professor grigor mcclelland cbe mba cbim hons.dcl was a british businessman, academic and social activist. born into a family of grocers, he managed his family firm of laws stores from 1948 to 1962, and again between 1978 to 1984. he became the first senior research fellow in management studies at the university of oxf...
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mcclelland met his first wife, diana avery close,
mcclelland met his first wife, diana avery close, while they were volunteering as an aid worker in germany after world war ii and were married in 1946. they had four children, andrew, rosemary, jen and stephen. in 2000, diana died of cancer, and three years later mcclelland married another quaker in caroline spence. in...
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in 2011, the journal for management studies and
in 2011, the journal for management studies and the society for the advancement of management studies launched the grigor mcclelland doctoral dissertation award. it is awarded to innovative scholarship demonstrated in a phd or dba thesis within management and organisation studies. as part of the 50th anniversary of the...
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mcclelland was made a companion at the british
mcclelland was made a companion at the british institute of management, the most senior grade of membership which was awarded by invitation only. in 1985, mcclelland was honoured by durham university when he was given an honorary doctorate in law. in the queen's birthday honours for 1994, mcclelland was given a cbe for...
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in 1991, the charles stewart mott foundation and
in 1991, the charles stewart mott foundation and charities aid foundation created a £2 million challenge fund, which the foundation was encouraged to bid for. the foundation tendered for a £1 million grant, but had to raise a further £2 million from others to be successful. mcclelland used his contacts to pull together...
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...learned that we should target our fundraising at
...learned that we should target our fundraising at a very small sector - the top. we developed our standing partly by appointing honorary officers - the lord lieutenant of the county as president, two established local philanthropists, william leach and catherine cookson, as patrons, and a dozen well-known figures con...
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mcclelland joined the joseph rowntree charitable trust in
mcclelland joined the joseph rowntree charitable trust in 1956 as a trustee, and served as chair between 1965 and 1978, and vice chair during the 1980s. in the 1960s, he donated 10% of laws stores shares to the trust. in 1973, mcclelland was appointed a founding trustee for the anglo-german foundation for the society o...
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mcclelland, along with his first wife diana were
mcclelland, along with his first wife diana were active members of the society of friends, at both local and national level, with him serving as an elder between 1958 and 1962. prior to world war ii, mcclelland had argued in a school speaking competition entitled when we have won the war that germany should not be puni...
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in 1977, he was appointed chairman of the
in 1977, he was appointed chairman of the washington development corporation by the secretary of state for the environment peter shore, replacing sir james steel. as chairman, mcclelland was empowered to decide on washington development corporation involvement in any regional projects. mcclelland in this role pushed fo...
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mcclelland wrote two seminal books, studies in retailing
mcclelland wrote two seminal books, studies in retailing in 1963 and costs and competition in retailing in 1966 which are regularly referenced. he wrote papers and articles that appeared in various journals and magazines on retail, management and quaker subjects.
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after returning to the north east in 1977,
after returning to the north east in 1977, mcclelland became a visiting chair at durham university, working with the business school, as well as with the departments of engineering and geography. between 1986 until 1998, mcclelland was a governor of the university's business school.
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under mcclelland's leadership the school opened the specialist
under mcclelland's leadership the school opened the specialist banking research centre in 1971, and along with his successor, tom upton, were instrumental in pushing for the appointments in new research and teaching positions in entrepreneurship and creativity. mcclelland completed his own mba in 1971. in 1977, mcclell...
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after visiting a us business school and discussing
after visiting a us business school and discussing ideas with herbert a. simon and igor ansoff, mcclelland introduced what he called the manchester experiment, which morphed into the manchester method. unlike the other new business school in london, a practical approach to management education was introduced where lear...
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the aim of the school must be to
the aim of the school must be to play a major role in increasing the competence of british business management. it will do this primarily through the quality of the education it gives to its postgraduate and post-experience students and its research activity will also contribute by advancing relevant knowledge and its ...
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in 1965, mcclelland was appointed as the first
in 1965, mcclelland was appointed as the first director for the newly formed manchester business school. the robbins report in the 1960s recommended that two national centres for postgraduate business education be created, and the franks report subsequently suggested that one would be in london centred on the universit...
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mcclelland decided to change that, when in 1963
mcclelland decided to change that, when in 1963 he started the process of setting up both the journal of management studies and the society for the advancement of management studies to oversee the journal. he believed that if management studies had a journal like other established subjects it would be seen as acceptabl...
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at a time when most managers believed in
at a time when most managers believed in the ‘university of life’ and few thought management could be taught or researched, grigor was well ahead of his time...he understood that academics and practitioners could usefully talk to each other and that the best management education would come from a combination of theory ...
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in 1962, mcclelland became the first ever senior
in 1962, mcclelland became the first ever senior research fellow in management studies at oxford, when he accepted the role at balliol college. the new role did not have a strong remit, which allowed mcclelland to continue to split his time with being managing director at laws stores. however mcclelland had seen scepti...
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mcclelland returned to the role of managing director
mcclelland returned to the role of managing director of laws in 1978. the company was at this point struggling against the growth of national brands, the company still operating from its first generation supermarket stores and internal issues with warehousing. mcclelland looked at how they could improve laws profitabil...
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in 1948, after completing his degree at oxford,
in 1948, after completing his degree at oxford, he joined the family business of laws stores in the position of managing director, with his father, arthur, becoming the company chairman. when mcclelland joined the business it had around 52 grocery shops across the north east, but all were of the counter service variety...
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mcclelland was born in gosforth on 2 january
mcclelland was born in gosforth on 2 january 1922, the only child of arthur mcclelland and his wife jean (nee grigor). arthur had founded his own grocery business, city stores in 1907 and in the year of mcclelland's birth, he had purchased the nine stores of wm laws, combining the two firms to create laws stores. he fi...
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grigor mcclelland is the antithesis of this tendency.
grigor mcclelland is the antithesis of this tendency. he is a remarkable man who, guided by a moral compass that has never wavered, has changed the landscape of british business education in the past 50 years. his life and accomplishments are such that they need no exaggeration.
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as the chair of the washington development corporation,
as the chair of the washington development corporation, he played a strong role in attracting nissan to build their first european factory in the region. he also worked as a government advisor including serving on both the national economic development council and the industrial reorganisation corporation. his strong b...
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professor grigor mcclelland cbe mba cbim hons.dcl (2
professor grigor mcclelland cbe mba cbim hons.dcl (2 january 1922 - 6 november 2013) was a british businessman, academic and social activist. born into a family of grocers, he managed his family firm of laws stores from 1948 to 1962, and again between 1978 to 1984. he became the first senior research fellow in manageme...
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his suggested detailed changes, additions and further developments
his suggested detailed changes, additions and further developments were like a real `gold mine' for the submitting authors. he managed to stay aloof of all science `politics' most of the time, even in very adverse circumstances such as those during the mccarthy era when completely unfounded political accusations were m...
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he cut a tall, impressive figure with a
he cut a tall, impressive figure with a slight eastern european accent, but a clear voice and thought to the very day when in 1972 he died from a heart attack caused by coronary heart disease. his generosity was very well known and is often recognized in print by former associates or visitors. as the chief editor of bm...
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from prague, he moved in the 1930s to
from prague, he moved in the 1930s to paris, france, and then to new york, pittsburgh and chicago, usa. his life has been dedicated to the science that he founded, mathematical biology, and his wife emily was very supportive and appreciative of his scientific efforts, accompanying him at the scientific meetings that he...
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in 1917, nicolas rashevsky joined the white russian
in 1917, nicolas rashevsky joined the white russian navy and in 1920 he and his wife, countess emily had to flee for their lives to constantinople where he taught at the american college. in 1921 they moved to prague where he taught both special and general relativity.
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he wished to reach this `holy grail' of
he wished to reach this `holy grail' of (theoretical/ mathematical) biology, but his heavy work load during the late 1960s—despite his related health problems—took its toll, and finally prevented him in 1972 from reaching his ultimate goal. rashevsky's relational approach represents a radical departure from reductionis...
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rashevsky was greatly influenced and inspired both by
rashevsky was greatly influenced and inspired both by herbert spencer's book on the principles of biology (1898), and also by j. h. woodger `axiomatic (mendelian) genetics', to launch his own search and quest for biological principles, and also to formulate mathematically precise principles and axioms of biology. he th...
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in his later years, after 1968, he became
in his later years, after 1968, he became again very active in relational biology and held, as well as chaired, in 1970 the first international " symposium of mathematical biology " at toledo, ohio, in usa with the help of his former phd student, dr. anthony bartholomay, who has become the chairman of the first departm...
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there was later however a fall out between
there was later however a fall out between the retiring nicolas rashevsky and the university of chicago president over the successor to the chair of the committee of mathematical biology; nicolas rashevsky strongly supported dr. herbert landahl-his first phd student to graduate in mathematical biophysics, whereas the p...
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in 1954 the budget for his committee of
in 1954 the budget for his committee of mathematical biology was drastically cut; however, this was at least in part politically imposed, rather than scientifically, motivated. thus, the subsequent university of chicago administration—notably represented by the genetics nobel laureate george wells beadle — who reversed...
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some of rashevsky's most outstanding phd students who
some of rashevsky's most outstanding phd students who earned their doctorate under his supervision were: george karreman, herbert daniel landahl, clyde coombs, robert rosen and anatol rapoport. in 1948, anatol rapoport took over rashevsky's course in mathematical biology, so that rashevsky could teach mathematical soci...
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his later efforts focused on the topology of
his later efforts focused on the topology of biological systems, the formulation of fundamental principles in biology, relational biology, set theory and propositional logic formulation of the hierarchical organization of organisms and human societies. in the second half of the 1960s, he introduced the concept of "orga...
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in the early 1930s, rashevsky developed the first
in the early 1930s, rashevsky developed the first model of neural networks. this was paraphrased in a boolean context by his student walter pitts together with warren mcculloch, in an article published in rashevsky's bulletin of mathematical biophysics in 1943. the pitts-mcculloch article subsequently became extremely ...
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in 1938 he published one of the first
in 1938 he published one of the first books on mathematical biology and mathematical biophysics entitled: " mathematical biophysics: physico-mathematical foundations of biology." this fundamental book was eventually published in three revised editions, the last revision appearing in two volumes in 1960. it was followed...
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he was awarded a rockefeller fellowship in 1934
he was awarded a rockefeller fellowship in 1934 and went to the university of chicago to take up the appointment of assistant professor in the department of physiology. in 1938, inspired by reading on growth and form (1917) by d'arcy wentworth thompson, he made his first major contribution by publishing his first book ...
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he studied theoretical physics at the st. vladimir
he studied theoretical physics at the st. vladimir imperial university of kyiv. he left ukraine after the october revolution, emigrating first to turkey, then to poland, france, and finally to the us in 1924.
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nicolas rashevsky (november 9, 1899 – january 16,
nicolas rashevsky (november 9, 1899 – january 16, 1972) was an american theoretical physicist who was one of the pioneers of mathematical biology, and is also considered the father of mathematical biophysics and theoretical biology.
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the 2022–23 season is the 124th season in
the 2022–23 season is the 124th season in the existence of leyton orient football club and the club's fourth consecutive season in league two. in addition to the league, they will also compete in the 2022–23 fa cup, the 2022–23 efl cup and the 2022–23 efl trophy.
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