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a combination of factors resulted in a decision
a combination of factors resulted in a decision at the end of 2012 to retire xh558 after the end of the 2013 season. after another feasibility study the decision was reversed and a major funding drive launched, which resulted in the required engineering work being done to ensure xh558 flew for the 2014 and 2015 seasons...
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the caa granted permission for xh558 to fly
the caa granted permission for xh558 to fly from bruntingthorpe to waddington on thursday 3 july, but authorisation for display flights was not granted until the friday, allowing the first display flight, lasting five minutes, to go ahead on the saturday in front of an estimated crowd of 125,000. an electrical fault pr...
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xh558 returned to flight for the first time
xh558 returned to flight for the first time on 18 october 2007, conducting three test flights. given the civilian registration of g-vlcn by the civil aviation authority (caa), an exemption was made to allow it to fly in royal air force markings as xh558. during part of may 2008, xh558 resided at raf coningsby where it ...
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the vulcan to the sky trust was established
the vulcan to the sky trust was established to raise funds; including lodging an application with the heritage lottery fund, rejected in 2002 but then refocused and accepted in 2004. work began on the restoration in 2005; to bring confidence to donors of the project, the walton family formally passed ownership of xh558...
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in 1997, a study was conducted looking into
in 1997, a study was conducted looking into the feasibility of returning xh558 to flight – a risky prospect for the owners considering the aircraft would need to be retired as a ground-based attraction and largely dismantled before restoration could begin. with the decision taken in 1998, the last public ground run too...
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a decade earlier, shortly after the waltons had
a decade earlier, shortly after the waltons had acquired bruntingthorpe, plans had been drawn up to fly the preserved xm575 from east midlands airport to their planned aircraft museum, although it never took place as the money ran out before the necessary servicing could be completed.
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having been put up for disposal, xh558 was
having been put up for disposal, xh558 was acquired by the walton family, and delivered by air to bruntingthorpe aerodrome in leicestershire on 23 march 1993, its last flight of the 20th century. it was kept in serviceable condition, performing fast runs along the main runway along with other fast jets during special o...
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it was the last vulcan in service, largely
it was the last vulcan in service, largely due to the fact that it had seen little service as a low-level bomber and had spent considerable time grounded due to an accident when taking off for a northbound maritime sortie from raf scampton, on 6 november 1975. on takeoff, the no. 3 engine disintegrated after ingesting ...
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xh558 was subsequently selected for display duties with
xh558 was subsequently selected for display duties with the raf's vulcan display flight at waddington. the vdf had been formed in 1984 and was already using xl426 (the aircraft donated to southend in 1986). for display duties, xh558 was returned to b2 configuration in 1985, and made its debut at bournemouth in may 1985...
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in august 1973, xh558 was one of nine
in august 1973, xh558 was one of nine vulcans converted to a sr2 maritime radar reconnaissance configuration, for use by no. 27 squadron. by 1979 it had been decided the vulcan was redundant, with the first being sent for scrap in december 1980. the last operational bomber squadron disbanded on 27 december 1982. in 198...
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a total of 136 vulcans were produced at
a total of 136 vulcans were produced at woodford aerodrome between 1956 and 1965, with the first entering operational service on 20 may 1957. xh558 was the first of the upgraded b2 version to enter service with the raf, making its maiden flight from woodford on 25 may 1960, and being delivered to no. 230 operational co...
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it recommenced its display career in 2008, funded
it recommenced its display career in 2008, funded by continuing donations to assist the £2 million annual running costs. in the summers from 2008 to 2010 it was based at raf brize norton, oxfordshire, moving its winter base to raf lyneham, wiltshire at the end of 2009. from 2011 it moved to a new year-round base at the...
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vulcan xh558 first flew in 1960, and was
vulcan xh558 first flew in 1960, and was one of the few examples converted for a maritime reconnaissance role in 1973, and then again as an air-to-air refuelling tanker in 1982. after withdrawal in 1984 it continued with the raf's vulcan display flight, performing until 1992. in 1993 it was sold to c walton ltd who use...
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avro vulcan xh558 (military serial xh558, civil aircraft
avro vulcan xh558 (military serial xh558, civil aircraft registration g-vlcn) spirit of great britain was the last remaining airworthy example of the 134 avro vulcan jet-powered delta winged strategic nuclear bomber aircraft operated by the royal air force during the cold war. it was the last vulcan in military service...
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the all-ireland senior hurling championship of 1993 was
the all-ireland senior hurling championship of 1993 was the 107th staging of ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. kilkenny won the championship, beating galway 2-17 to 1-15 in the final at croke park, dublin.
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semi-finals: (2 matches) the munster and leinster champions
semi-finals: (2 matches) the munster and leinster champions will play the winners of the lone quarter-final and galway. the munster and leinster winners will be in opposite semi-finals. two teams are eliminated at this stage, while the two winnerss advance to the all-ireland final.
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quarter-final: (1 match) this is a lone match
quarter-final: (1 match) this is a lone match between the ulster champions and the all-ireland 'b' champions. one team is eliminated at this stage, while the winners advance to the all-ireland semi-final where they play the leinster champions.
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the all-ireland senior hurling championship of 1993 was
the all-ireland senior hurling championship of 1993 was the 107th staging of ireland 's premier hurling knock-out competition. kilkenny won the championship, beating galway 2-17 to 1-15 in the final at croke park, dublin.
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ivailo dimitrov is a retired bulgarian footballer who
ivailo dimitrov is a retired bulgarian footballer who played as a midfielder. he began his career in england in the youth systems at hendon and brentford and returned to bulgaria to sign for a group club vihren sandanski in 2008. dimitrov made his professional debut with the club and returned to england in 2010, to end...
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dimitrov closed out his career in non-league football
dimitrov closed out his career in non-league football between 2010 and 2012, making a handful of appearances each for conference south, southern league and spartan south midlands league clubs maidenhead united, aylesbury united (two spells), kingstonian, walton & hersham, broxbourne borough v & e, berkhamsted (two spel...
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dimitrov returned to bulgaria and secured a move
dimitrov returned to bulgaria and secured a move to a group club vihren sandanski prior to the beginning of the 2008–09 season. he made 10 league appearances during an unsuccessful 2008–09 season, which saw the club suffer relegation to the b group.
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dimitrov was included in brentford's first team squads
dimitrov was included in brentford's first team squads during the 2006–07 pre-season and scored in a friendly versus non-league club harrow borough. dimitrov was released at the end of the 2006–07 season. he spent a week training with a group club levski sofia and featured in a friendly versus lokomotiv plovdiv in octo...
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born in sofia, bulgaria, dimitrov began his career
born in sofia, bulgaria, dimitrov began his career in england in the youth system at isthmian league premier division club hendon. he was named as hendon's 2001–02 u13 player of the year. dimitrov joined the centre of excellence at football league club brentford in 2004 and was part of the brentford youth team which be...
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ivailo dimitrov (bulgarian: Ивайло Димитров) (born 8 january
ivailo dimitrov (bulgarian: Ивайло Димитров) (born 8 january 1989) is a retired bulgarian footballer who played as a midfielder. he began his career in england in the youth systems at hendon and brentford and returned to bulgaria to sign for a group club vihren sandanski in 2008. dimitrov made his professional debut wi...
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it was 212 feet (65 m) long in
it was 212 feet (65 m) long in total, with a clear span of 120 feet (37 m), and a roadway width of 24 feet (7.3 m). the bridge was constructed from wrought iron, and weighed 620 tonnes (610 long tons; 680 short tons), including 60 tonnes (59 long tons; 66 short tons) of timber decking and 240 tonnes (240 long tons; 260...
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in 2021, forth ports was granted listed building
in 2021, forth ports was granted listed building consent for a full refurbishment programme, the work to include renovation of the two walkways, re-decking of the carriageway, replacement of the decked turning circle areas and repainting of the metalwork. the project would be financed by a "private six-figure investmen...
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despite some renovation of the bridge that was
despite some renovation of the bridge that was completed in 2000, hes put the structure on the buildings at risk register in 2020 with a risk category of "moderate". this followed reports of the poor condition of the deck, with timber rotting in places and vegetation taking hold.
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until the completion of the kincardine bridge, also
until the completion of the kincardine bridge, also in scotland, in 1936, it is thought to have been the longest clear swing bridge span in britain (the swing bridge, river tyne, completed two years after the victoria bridge, has a longer deck span).
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the bridge was built between 1871 and 1874
the bridge was built between 1871 and 1874 to service the new docks. it was engineered by rendel and robertson, with j. h. bostock as resident engineer. mcdonald & grant were contractors for the foundations, and the bridge was built by the skerne iron works. the works cost around £30,000.
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the victoria swing bridge is a swing bridge
the victoria swing bridge is a swing bridge in leith docks, edinburgh, scotland, which carries a dock road (and previously twin railway lines) across the water of leith at a point where it is canalised as the inner harbour.
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the 2022 first responder bowl was a college
the 2022 first responder bowl was a college football bowl game played on december 27, 2022, at gerald j. ford stadium in university park, texas. the 13th annual first responder bowl, the game featured memphis of the american athletic conference and utah state of the mountain west conference. the game began at 2:20 p.m....
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utah state also recorded a 6–6 regular-season record;
utah state also recorded a 6–6 regular-season record; they went 5–3 in conference play. after starting the season 1–4, the aggies then won five of their remaining seven games to become bowl eligible. they faced, and lost to, two ranked fbs teams, alabama and byu. this was the aggies' 10th bowl appearance since the 2011...
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memphis compiled a 6–6 record in regular-season play,
memphis compiled a 6–6 record in regular-season play, 3–5 in conference play. their season included a four-game winning streak followed by a four-game losing streak. the tigers faced two ranked teams, losing to both tulane and ucf. entering this game, memphis had been invited to a bowl game each season since 2014, incl...
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based on conference tie-ins, the game was expected
based on conference tie-ins, the game was expected to feature teams from the american athletic conference (the american), the atlantic coast conference (acc), or the big 12 conference. selected for the bowl were memphis, of the american, and utah state, of the mountain west conference. this was their eighth meeting; en...
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the 2022 first responder bowl was a college
the 2022 first responder bowl was a college football bowl game played on december 27, 2022, at gerald j. ford stadium in university park, texas. the 13th annual first responder bowl, the game featured memphis of the american athletic conference and utah state of the mountain west conference. the game began at 2:20 p.m....
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mouhammed-ali najib dhaini is a footballer who plays
mouhammed-ali najib dhaini is a footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for lebanese premier league club ansar and the lebanon national team. having begun his senior career in sweden at division 3 side bk olympic in 2013, dhaini joined torns if in the division 2 in 2017, helping them gain promotion to the divisi...
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a defensive midfielder, dhaini has been noted for
a defensive midfielder, dhaini has been noted for his passing and ball retention. salif camara jönsson, team manager at trelleborgs ff, described dhaini's dual game and fighting spirit as his main strengths.
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dhaini made his debut for the lebanon national
dhaini made his debut for the lebanon national team in a friendly against bahrain on 12 november 2020. in december 2023, dhaini was included in the lebanese squad for the 2023 afc asian cup.
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trelleborg extended dhaini's contract for two years on
trelleborg extended dhaini's contract for two years on 14 january 2021. dhaini scored his first goal for trelleborg on 10 may, helping his team draw 1–1 in the 2021 superettan against akropolis. on 26 october, dhaini scored a brace in a 4–0 league win against afc eskilstuna. during the 2022 season, he helped trelleborg...
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following a trial in december 2019, dhaini moved
following a trial in december 2019, dhaini moved to superettan side trelleborgs ff on a one-year contract on 17 february 2020. following a knee operation, dhaini made his debut on 13 july against gais. he played 21 league games, making three assists, and helped his side remain in the superettan after beating if brommap...
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in the division 1, dhaini played a total
in the division 1, dhaini played a total of 59 games (29 in 2018 and 30 in 2019), scoring once in 2018 against utsiktens bk. dhaini played 90 games in total for torns if.
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dhaini joined swedish division 2 side torns if
dhaini joined swedish division 2 side torns if on 2 january 2017. he played 27 games, 25 in the league and two in the svenska cupen, helping his side gain promotion to the division 1. dhaini was nominated 2017 torns ff player of the year for his performances.
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having begun his senior career in sweden at
having begun his senior career in sweden at division 3 side bk olympic in 2013, dhaini joined torns if in the division 2 in 2017, helping them gain promotion to the division 1 in his first season. in 2020, he joined superettan club trelleborgs ff. dhaini moved to lebanon in 2023, joining ansar.
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mouhammed-ali najib dhaini (arabic: محمد علي نجيب دهيني;
mouhammed-ali najib dhaini (arabic: محمد علي نجيب دهيني; born 1 march 1994) is a footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for lebanese premier league club ansar and the lebanon national team.
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michael charles blunden is a canadian former professional
michael charles blunden is a canadian former professional ice hockey winger. over his professional career, blunden has appeared in over 100 national hockey league (nhl) games with the ottawa senators, tampa bay lightning, montreal canadiens, columbus blue jackets and chicago blackhawks.
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blunden was born on december 15, 1986, in
blunden was born on december 15, 1986, in toronto, ontario, canada. he has one sister, jennifer blunden, and two brothers, stephen blunden & sean blunden, both of whom are also hockey players with stephen enjoying his time in canberra, australia with the cbr brave in the aihl and sean playing in the cis for the concord...
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after completing his contract with the senators, blunden
after completing his contract with the senators, blunden left north america as a free agent after 13 years and signed a one-year deal with italian outfit, hcb south tyrol of the ebel on july 18, 2018. blunden contributed offensively with bolzano, posting 33 points in 38 regular season games.
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after two-years in the lightning organization, blunden left
after two-years in the lightning organization, blunden left as a free agent to sign a two-year, two-way contract with the ottawa senators on july 1, 2016. after starting the season with binghamton, blunden made his ottawa senators debut on november 9, 2016 against the buffalo sabres.
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on june 29, 2015, the lightning announced the
on june 29, 2015, the lightning announced the re-signing of blunden to a one-year, two-way contract. blunden appeared in two regular season games with the lightning last season, recording two penalty minutes. he also played in 33 games with the syracuse crunch, recording 13 goals and 22 points.
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on july 7, 2011 he was traded from
on july 7, 2011 he was traded from the columbus blue jackets to the montreal canadiens, in exchange for ryan russell. on july 1, 2012, the canadiens re-signed blunden to a one-year, two-way contract extension.
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blunden made his nhl debut in the 2006–07
blunden made his nhl debut in the 2006–07 season with the blackhawks playing in 9 games. his season was cut short when he suffered a shoulder injury on december 10, 2006, ruling him out for the rest of the season.
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blunden was drafted 43rd overall in the 2005
blunden was drafted 43rd overall in the 2005 nhl entry draft by the chicago blackhawks from the erie otters of the ontario hockey league. after his final year with the otters, blunden signed a three-year entry-level contract with the chicago blackhawks on may 24, 2006. months prior to signing he made his professional d...
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michael charles blunden (born december 15, 1986) is
michael charles blunden (born december 15, 1986) is a canadian former professional ice hockey winger. over his professional career, blunden has appeared in over 100 national hockey league (nhl) games with the ottawa senators, tampa bay lightning, montreal canadiens, columbus blue jackets and chicago blackhawks.
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dipyaman ganguly is an indian physician-scientist immunologist and
dipyaman ganguly is an indian physician-scientist immunologist and cell biologist, currently a principal scientist and swarnajayanthi fellow at the csir-indian institute of chemical biology (iicb). he heads the dendritic cell laboratory of iicb, popularly known as the ganguly lab, where he hosts several researchers inv...
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the department of biotechnology of the government of
the department of biotechnology of the government of india awarded him the national bioscience award for career development, one of the highest indian science awards, for his contributions to biosciences, in 2017/18. he is also a recipient of the merck young scientist award, the cdri award for excellence in drug resear...
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research interests of ganguly lab are exploring the
research interests of ganguly lab are exploring the role of dendritic cells in autoreactive inflammatory contexts, deciphering molecular regulation of innate immune response and exploring the role of mechanical cues in immune cells. researchers from ganguly lab recently discovered a novel regulatory module involving th...
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ganguly graduated in medicine from medical college and
ganguly graduated in medicine from medical college and hospital, kolkata in 2001 but shifted his focus to biomedical research and joined the institute of genomics and integrative biology as a clinical associate. in 2003, he joined indian institute of chemical biology for doctoral research as a research scholar which ea...
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dipyaman ganguly is an indian physician-scientist immunologist and
dipyaman ganguly is an indian physician-scientist immunologist and cell biologist, currently a principal scientist and swarnajayanthi fellow at the csir- indian institute of chemical biology (iicb). he heads the dendritic cell laboratory of iicb, popularly known as the ganguly lab, where he hosts several researchers in...
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the steel bridge is a through truss, double-deck
the steel bridge is a through truss, double-deck vertical-lift bridge across the willamette river in portland, oregon, united states, opened in 1912. its lower deck carries railroad and bicycle/pedestrian traffic, while the upper deck carries road traffic, and light rail (max), making the bridge one of the most multimo...
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until the bridge's mid-1980s renovation, the crossing gates
until the bridge's mid-1980s renovation, the crossing gates blocking the roadway and sidewalks during raising of the upper-deck lift span were manually operated, rotated horizontally across the roadway by two "gate tenders", one on each side of the lift span. small shacks for the gatekeepers were positioned on the road...
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the machinery house sits atop the upper-deck lift
the machinery house sits atop the upper-deck lift truss. the operator's room is suspended from the top of the lift-span truss, directly below the machinery house, so that the operator can view river traffic as well as the upper deck. after the 2001 addition of a pedestrian walkway on the lower deck, cameras and closed-...
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the lift span of the bridge is 211
the lift span of the bridge is 211 feet (64 m) long. at low river levels, the lower deck is 26 feet (7.9 m) above the water, and 163 feet (50 m) of vertical clearance is provided when both decks are raised. because of the independent lifts, the lower deck can be raised to 72 feet (22 m), telescoping into the upper deck...
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in 2012, the steel bridge celebrated its 100th
in 2012, the steel bridge celebrated its 100th birthday. the oregonian called it the "hardest-working" bridge on the willamette river: "cars, trucks, freight trains, buses, amtrak, max, pedestrians, bicycles — you carry it all."
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in the summer of 2008, the upper deck
in the summer of 2008, the upper deck was closed for three weeks to allow a junction to be built at the west end connecting the existing max tracks with a new max line on the portland transit mall. a change made at that time was that the two inner lanes became restricted to max trains only, with cars, buses and other m...
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the average daily traffic in 2000 was 23,100
the average daily traffic in 2000 was 23,100 vehicles (including many trimet buses), 200 max trains, 40 freight and amtrak trains, and 500 bicycles. the construction of the lower-deck walkway connected to the eastbank esplanade resulted in a sharp increase in bicycle traffic, with over 2,100 daily bicycle crossings in ...
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in 2001, a 220-foot-long (67 m) and 8-foot-wide
in 2001, a 220-foot-long (67 m) and 8-foot-wide (2.4 m) cantilevered walkway was installed on the southern side of the bridge's lower deck as part of the eastbank esplanade construction, raising to three the number of publicly accessible walkways across the bridge, including the two narrow sidewalks on the upper deck. ...
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a single-lane viaduct that connected the bridge's east
a single-lane viaduct that connected the bridge's east approach to another viaduct (still in existence) that takes traffic from southbound interstate 5 to interstate 84 was closed in 1988 and removed in 1989, as part of roadway changes intended to improve traffic flow around the oregon convention center. the center was...
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in the mid-1980s, the bridge underwent a $10
in the mid-1980s, the bridge underwent a $10 million renovation, including construction of the max light rail line of trimet. beginning in june, 1984, the span was closed to all traffic for two years. the bridge reopened on may 31, 1986. completion and testing of the light-rail tracks and overhead wires across the brid...
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in 1950, the steel bridge became an important
in 1950, the steel bridge became an important part of a new u.s. 99w highway between harbor drive and interstate avenue. it was also sought for use by interstate 5, which was later moved to the marquam bridge. harbor drive was removed in 1974 and replaced with tom mccall waterfront park.
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the 1888 steel bridge (upper deck) had been
the 1888 steel bridge (upper deck) had been crossed by horse-drawn streetcars from the time of its opening and then by the city's first electric streetcar line starting in november 1889; when the present steel bridge opened in 1912, the streetcar lines (all electric by then) moved to it, starting on september 8, 1912. ...
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the bridge was designed by the engineering firm
the bridge was designed by the engineering firm of waddell & harrington, which was based in kansas city, missouri, but also had an office in portland. the structure was built by union pacific railroad and the oregon-washington railroad and navigation company (owr&n) at a cost of $1.7 million (equivalent to $ 54 million...
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the bridge was completed in 1912 and replaced
the bridge was completed in 1912 and replaced the previous steel bridge built in 1888 as a double-deck swing-span bridge. the 1888 structure was the first railroad bridge across the willamette river in portland. its name originated because steel, instead of wrought iron, was used in the original bridge's construction, ...
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the steel bridge is a through truss, double-deck
the steel bridge is a through truss, double-deck vertical-lift bridge across the willamette river in portland, oregon, united states, opened in 1912. its lower deck carries railroad and bicycle/pedestrian traffic, while the upper deck carries road traffic (on the pacific highway west no. 1w, former oregon route 99w), a...
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aliaksei uladzimiravich protas is a belarusian professional ice
aliaksei uladzimiravich protas is a belarusian professional ice hockey centre for the washington capitals of the national hockey league (nhl). protas previously played two seasons of major junior for the prince albert raiders of the western hockey league (whl), and was selected 91st overall by the washington capitals i...
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during the 2021–22 nhl season, protas was called
during the 2021–22 nhl season, protas was called up to the capitals, and he scored his first career nhl goal on 28 november 2021, during a 4–2 victory over the carolina hurricanes.
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for the 2020–21 season protas was loaned to
for the 2020–21 season protas was loaned to hc dinamo minsk of the kontinental hockey league (khl). he had 18 points in 58 games, and an additional 4 points in 5 playoff games. with minsk's season over, protas was re-assigned to the hershey bears, the capitals' american hockey league affiliate.
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protas started his career in his hometown of
protas started his career in his hometown of vitebsk. he moved to denver, colorado to play youth hockey for colorado evolution for one season before travelling back to belarus. he spent two seasons with the belarus u17 team that played in the vysshaya liga, the second league in belarus, before being selected 26th overa...
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aliaksei uladzimiravich protas (belarusian: Аляксей Уладзіміравіч Протас, russian:
aliaksei uladzimiravich protas (belarusian: Аляксей Уладзіміравіч Протас, russian: Алексей Владимирович Протас; born 6 january 2001) is a belarusian professional ice hockey centre for the washington capitals of the national hockey league (nhl). protas previously played two seasons of major junior for the prince albert ...
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james w. davis was an american professional basketball
james w. davis was an american professional basketball player who played eight seasons in the national basketball association (nba). a 6'9" center from the university of colorado, davis played in the national basketball association from 1967 to 1975 as a member of the st. louis/atlanta hawks, houston rockets, and detro...
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a 6'9" center from the university of colorado,
a 6'9" center from the university of colorado, davis played in the national basketball association from 1967 to 1975 as a member of the st. louis/atlanta hawks, houston rockets, and detroit pistons. he averaged 6.7 points and 5.2 rebounds in his nba career.
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xu tianyuan transferred to chinese super league side
xu tianyuan transferred to chinese super league side hebei china fortune in february 2017. he made his senior debut on 3 march 2018 in a 1–1 away draw against tianjin teda, coming on as a substitute for hu rentian in the 84th minute.
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xu tianyuan (chinese: 徐天沅; pinyin: xú tiānyuán; born
xu tianyuan (chinese: 徐天沅; pinyin: xú tiānyuán; born 8 may 1997) is a chinese former professional footballer who played as a winger for hebei and suzhou dongwu.
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garry was the oldest of four children of
garry was the oldest of four children of jakob and olive (wheeler) unger. unger's younger sister used a wheelchair; she proved to be an inspiration to unger during his playing career. after being traded to atlanta in 1979, unger encountered a group of christian players, including paul henderson, whom unger credits with...
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unger finished his career with 1105 career nhl
unger finished his career with 1105 career nhl games, scoring 413 goals and 391 assists for 804 points, and he also registered 1075 career penalty minutes. unger was the 1974 nhl all-star game mvp played in chicago. he had an assist and scored a shorthanded goal in the west division's 6–4 victory over the east division...
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he was part of a six-player blockbuster transaction
he was part of a six-player blockbuster transaction in which he was traded along with frank mahovlich and pete stemkowski from the maple leafs to the red wings for norm ullman, paul henderson and floyd smith on march 4, 1968. the maple leafs and red wings were in fifth and sixth place respectively at the bottom of the ...
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unger set an nhl record by playing 914
unger set an nhl record by playing 914 consecutive games in the regular season between february 24, 1968, and december 21, 1979, doing so with four teams: the toronto maple leafs, detroit red wings, st. louis blues and atlanta flames. unger passed andy hebenton, who had the record of 630 consecutive games played that h...
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a crystallographic database is a database specifically designed
a crystallographic database is a database specifically designed to store information about the structure of molecules and crystals. crystals are solids having, in all three dimensions of space, a regularly repeating arrangement of atoms, ions, or molecules. they are characterized by symmetry, morphology, and directiona...
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crystal physicists, in particular, are interested in anisotropic
crystal physicists, in particular, are interested in anisotropic physical properties of crystals. the directional dependence of a crystal's physical property is described by a 3d tensor and depends on the orientation of the crystal. tensor shapes are more palpable by adding lighting effects (reflection and shadow). 2d ...
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mineralogists, in particular, are interested in morphological appearances
mineralogists, in particular, are interested in morphological appearances of individual crystals, as defined by the actually formed crystal faces (tracht) and their relative sizes (habit). more advanced visualization capabilities allow for displaying surface characteristics, imperfections inside the crystal, lighting (...
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currently, web-integrated crystal structure visualization is based on
currently, web-integrated crystal structure visualization is based on java applets from open-source projects such as jmol. web-integrated crystal structure visualization is tailored for examining crystal structures in web browsers, often supporting wide color spectra (up to 32 bit) and window size adaptation. however, ...
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crystal structure visualization can be integrated into a
crystal structure visualization can be integrated into a crystallographic database. alternatively, the crystal structure data are exchanged between the database and the visualization software, preferably using the cif format. web-based crystallographic databases can integrate crystal structure visualization capability....
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since organic chemists are particularly interested in molecular
since organic chemists are particularly interested in molecular structures, it might be useful to be able to single out individual molecular units interactively from the drawing. organic molecular units need to be given both as 2d structural formulae and full 3d molecular structures. molecules on special-symmetry posit...
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bonds between atoms or ions can be identified
bonds between atoms or ions can be identified by characteristic short distances between them. they can be classified as covalent, ionic, hydrogen, or other bonds including hybrid forms. bond angles can be deduced from the bond vectors in groups of atoms or ions. bond distances and angles can be made available to the us...
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the space group of a crystal is a
the space group of a crystal is a mathematical description of the symmetry inherent in the structure. the motif of the crystal structure is given by the asymmetric unit, a minimal subset of the unit cell contents. the unit cell contents can be fully reconstructed via the symmetry operations of the space group on the as...
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the visualization of a crystal structure can be
the visualization of a crystal structure can be reduced to the arrangement of atoms, ions, or molecules in the unit cell, with or without cell outlines. structure elements extending beyond single unit cells, such as isolated molecular or polyhedral units as well as chain, net, or framework structures, can often be bett...
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the crystal structure describes the three-dimensional periodic arrangement
the crystal structure describes the three-dimensional periodic arrangement of atoms, ions, or molecules in a crystal. the unit cell represents the simplest repeating unit of the crystal structure. it is a parallelepiped containing a certain spatial arrangement of atoms, ions, molecules, or molecular fragments. from the...
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lattice matching is useful in identifying crystal phases
lattice matching is useful in identifying crystal phases in the early stages of single-crystaldiffraction experiments and, thus, avoiding unnecessary full data collection and structure determination procedures for already known crystal structures. the method is particularly important for single-crystalline samples that...
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arbitrarily defined unit cells can be transformed to
arbitrarily defined unit cells can be transformed to a standard setting and, from there, further reduced to a primitive smallest cell. sophisticated algorithms compare such reduced cells with corresponding database entries. more powerful algorithms also consider derivative super- and subcells. the lattice-matching proc...
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lattice parameters of unknown crystal phases can be
lattice parameters of unknown crystal phases can be obtained from x-ray, neutron, or electron diffraction data. single-crystal diffraction experiments supply orientation matrices, from which lattice parameters can be deduced. alternatively, lattice parameters can be obtained from powder or polycrystal diffraction data ...
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since transmission electron goniometry is based on bragg's
since transmission electron goniometry is based on bragg's law for the transmission (laue) case (diffraction of electron waves), interzonal angles (i.e. angles between lattice directions) can be measured by a procedure that is analogous to the measurement of interfacial angles in an optical goniometer on the basis of s...
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