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growing up in richmond, british columbia, gawdin began
growing up in richmond, british columbia, gawdin began playing hockey through the seafair minor hockey association. in 2009, gawdin played with the minor ice hockey team, the richmond blues, as they competed in the pacific coast amateur hockey association playoffs. he scored a hat-trick and was later named peewee-a mvp...
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glenn gawdin (born march 25, 1997) is a
glenn gawdin (born march 25, 1997) is a canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing with the los angeles kings in the national hockey league (nhl). he was selected by the st. louis blues in the fourth-round (116th overall) of the 2015 nhl entry draft.
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argentium silver is a brand of modern tarnish-resistant
argentium silver is a brand of modern tarnish-resistant silver alloys, containing either 93.5%, 94% or 96% silver. argentium alloys replace some of the copper in the traditional sterling silver with the metalloid germanium.
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many of these properties significantly affect the traditional
many of these properties significantly affect the traditional methods of working silver. for instance the absence of firescale eliminates tedious and time-consuming steps required by the silver worker using traditional sterling silver. it also eliminates the need for plating the final product which is often done on man...
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argentium silver is the result of research at
argentium silver is the result of research at the art and design research institute (adri), school of art & design, middlesex university, by peter johns and colleagues. the project began in 1990 with research on the effects of germanium additions to silver alloys. germanium was discovered to impart the following proper...
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argentium silver (patented in 1998) is a brand
argentium silver (patented in 1998) is a brand of modern tarnish-resistant silver alloys, containing either 93.5%, 94% or 96% silver. argentium alloys replace some of the copper in the traditional sterling silver (92.5% silver + 7.5% copper) with the metalloid germanium. argentium 935, argentium 940 and argentium 960 a...
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in 2014, ndongala joined belgian pro league side
in 2014, ndongala joined belgian pro league side charleroi from la louvière. he made his belgian pro league debut at 8 february 2014 in a 3–1 away defeat against lokeren. he scored his first belgian pro league goal at 3 may 2014 in a 2–1 away defeat against k.v. kortrijk.
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alexei ponikarovsky is a ukrainian-canadian former professional ice
alexei ponikarovsky is a ukrainian-canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. he played in the national hockey league (nhl) for the toronto maple leafs, pittsburgh penguins, los angeles kings, carolina hurricanes, winnipeg jets and new jersey devils, having originally been drafted in the third round, 87th ove...
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on 7 june 2007, ponikarovsky became a canadian
on 7 june 2007, ponikarovsky became a canadian citizen during a ceremony in etobicoke, ontario. ponikarovsky lives in miami with his wife inna, daughter jessica, and sons alex and maxim, while still owning a house in toronto. he has favoured wearing the number 23 as two of his grandparents were born on the 23rd, along ...
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upon the conclusion of the 2012–13 season, with
upon the conclusion of the 2012–13 season, with limited nhl interest in free agency, ponikarovsky decided to return to the khl, signing a two-year contract with ska saint petersburg on 5 august 2013. the move reunited him with former new jersey devils teammate ilya kovalchuk, who also just signed with ska.
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on july 1, 2012, ponikarovsky signed as a
on july 1, 2012, ponikarovsky signed as a free agent with the winnipeg jets on a one-year, $1.8 million contract. however, due to the 2012–13 nhl lockout, ponikarovsky signed a temporary contract with the ukrainian kontinental hockey league (khl) club hc donbass for the 2012–13 season. in donetsk, he had scored 18 poin...
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on january 20, 2012, ponikarovsky was traded to
on january 20, 2012, ponikarovsky was traded to the new jersey devils in exchange for defenceman joe sova and a fourth-round pick in 2012. in 33 games, he scored 18 points before helping the devils to the 2012 stanley cup finals, scoring an overtime game winner in game 3 of the eastern conference semifinals against the...
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on 2 march 2010, ponikarovsky was traded to
on 2 march 2010, ponikarovsky was traded to the pittsburgh penguins in exchange for luca caputi and martin Škoula. following the trade, he remained optimistic he would resume contract talks with toronto in the off-season. in his debut game with the penguins on 6 march 2010, against the dallas stars, he scored his first...
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on 16 december 2006, ponikarovsky notched a career-high
on 16 december 2006, ponikarovsky notched a career-high five points in toronto's 9–2 victory over the new york rangers, scoring two goals and assisting on three others. he was commonly referred to by his teammates as " the poni express ", "the ukraine train" or simply "poni". on 10 may 2007, the maple leafs re-signed p...
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in the 2005–06 season, ponikarovsky put up career-highs
in the 2005–06 season, ponikarovsky put up career-highs in goals, assists, points and penalty minutes. he saw added responsibility and was given more ice-time, often with former dynamo moscow teammate nik antropov or mats sundin, and became one of the team's regular penalty-killers. ponikarovsky finished the season wit...
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in 1999–2000, ponikarovsky played 19 games for dynamo
in 1999–2000, ponikarovsky played 19 games for dynamo of the russian elite league and played 29 games for thk tver in the first division of the russian hockey league, collecting 22 points (eight goals and 14 assists).
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in 1997–98, ponikarovsky played 24 games for dynamo
in 1997–98, ponikarovsky played 24 games for dynamo in the first division of the russian hockey league, collecting three points. he then played 13 games for krylya sovetov of the russian elite league in 1998–99 and played three playoff games for dynamo.
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ponikarovsky began his career with the dynamo moscow
ponikarovsky began his career with the dynamo moscow organization, playing with the team's affiliates, dynamo-2 and dynamo jr., from 1995 to 1999 campaigns, seeing a little action with the main club during the 1998–99 season before becoming a regular fixture on the team during the 1999–2000 season when dynamo won the r...
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alexei ponikarovsky (ukrainian: Олексій Володимирович Понікаровський; born 9
alexei ponikarovsky (ukrainian: Олексій Володимирович Понікаровський; born 9 april 1980) is a ukrainian - canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. he played in the national hockey league (nhl) for the toronto maple leafs, pittsburgh penguins, los angeles kings, carolina hurricanes, winnipeg jets and new jer...
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the netherlands antilles was a constituent country in
the netherlands antilles was a constituent country in the caribbean sea. it consisted of two island groups, the abc islands curaçao, bonaire and aruba just north of venezuela, and the sss islands east of the virgin islands. the netherlands antilles had 960 km2 of land, which included no major lakes or other bodies of w...
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territory included the islands of aruba until 1986
territory included the islands of aruba until 1986 and curaçao, bonaire, saba, sint eustatius, sint maarten (which is the dutch part of the island of saint martin) until 2010 when the netherlands antilles was dissolved. its only land boundary was with france on the island of saint martin, which was 10.2 kilometers in l...
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the netherlands antilles was a constituent country in
the netherlands antilles was a constituent country in the caribbean sea. it consisted of two island groups, the abc islands curaçao, bonaire and (until 1986) aruba just north of venezuela, and the sss islands east of the virgin islands.
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at the draft, which was rescheduled to october
at the draft, which was rescheduled to october 6, 2020, from its usual date in late june, zary was selected by the calgary flames with the 24th overall pick. on december 31, zary was signed by the flames to a three-year, entry-level contract.
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following three standout seasons with the kamloops blazers
following three standout seasons with the kamloops blazers of the western hockey league, zary was widely seen as a top prospect newly eligible for the 2020 nhl entry draft. the nhl central scouting bureau rated zary as the 15th-best north american skater eligible for selection in 2020.
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connor zary (born september 25, 2001) is a
connor zary (born september 25, 2001) is a canadian professional ice hockey centre for the calgary flames of the national hockey league (nhl). zary was selected 24th overall by the flames in the 2020 nhl entry draft.
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the 2014–15 ohio bobcats men's basketball team represented
the 2014–15 ohio bobcats men's basketball team represented ohio university during the 2014–15 ncaa division i men's basketball season. it was the first year for saul phillips as head coach for the program. the team played its home games at the convocation center in athens, ohio as a member of the mid-american conferenc...
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phillips announced on may 7, 2014 that the
phillips announced on may 7, 2014 that the coaching staff will include former ndsu assistants will ryan and jason kemp. aaron fuss(assistant under former head coach christian) will remain with the bobcats as an assistant under phillips as well.
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jim christian resigned from ohio to coach for
jim christian resigned from ohio to coach for the boston college eagles on april 3, 2014. ohio university director of athletics jim schaus introduced saul phillips as the new head coach for the bobcats three days later on april 6, 2014.
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the bobcats finished the 2013–14 season 25–12, 11–7
the bobcats finished the 2013–14 season 25–12, 11–7 in mac play to finish in third place in the east division. they advanced to the quarterfinals of the mac tournament where they lost to akron. they were invited to the collegeinsider.com tournament (cit) where they defeated cleveland state and wright state to advance t...
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the 2014–15 ohio bobcats men's basketball team represented
the 2014–15 ohio bobcats men's basketball team represented ohio university during the 2014–15 ncaa division i men's basketball season. it was the first year for saul phillips as head coach for the program. the team played its home games at the convocation center in athens, ohio as a member of the mid-american conferenc...
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in computer science, the knuth–morris–pratt algorithm is a
in computer science, the knuth–morris–pratt algorithm is a string-searching algorithm that searches for occurrences of a "word" w within a main "text string" s by employing the observation that when a mismatch occurs, the word itself embodies sufficient information to determine where the next match could begin, thus by...
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the three also published the algorithm jointly in
the three also published the algorithm jointly in 1977. independently, in 1969, matiyasevich discovered a similar algorithm, coded by a two-dimensional turing machine, while studying a string-pattern-matching recognition problem over a binary alphabet. this was the first linear-time algorithm for string matching.
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a real-time version of kmp can be implemented
a real-time version of kmp can be implemented using a separate failure function table for each character in the alphabet. if a mismatch occurs on character x {\displaystyle x} in the text, the failure function table for character x {\displaystyle x} is consulted for the index i {\displaystyle i} in the pattern at which...
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the example above illustrates the general technique for
the example above illustrates the general technique for assembling the table with a minimum of fuss. the principle is that of the overall search: most of the work was already done in getting to the current position, so very little needs to be done in leaving it. the only minor complication is that the logic which is co...
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finally, we see that the next character in
finally, we see that the next character in the ongoing segment starting at w = 'a' would be 'b', and indeed this is also w. furthermore, the same argument as above shows that we need not look before w to find a segment for w, so that this is it, and we take t = 2.
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considering now the next character, w, which is
considering now the next character, w, which is 'b': though by inspection the longest substring would appear to be 'a', we still set t = 0. the reasoning is similar to why t = -1. w itself extends the prefix match begun with w, and we can assume that the corresponding character in s, s ≠ 'b'. so backtracking before w i...
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we pass to the subsequent w, 'a'. the
we pass to the subsequent w, 'a'. the same logic shows that the longest substring we need to consider has length 1, and as in the previous case it fails since "d" is not a prefix of w. but instead of setting t = 0, we can do better by noting that w = w, and also that a look-up of t implies the corresponding s character...
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continuing to t, we first check the proper
continuing to t, we first check the proper suffix of length 1, and as in the previous case it fails. should we also check longer suffixes? no, we now note that there is a shortcut to checking all suffixes: let us say that we discovered a proper suffix which is a proper prefix (a proper prefix of a string is not equal t...
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we consider the example of w = "abcdabd"
we consider the example of w = "abcdabd" first. we will see that it follows much the same pattern as the main search, and is efficient for similar reasons. we set t = -1. to find t, we must discover a proper suffix of "a" which is also a prefix of pattern w. but there are no proper suffixes of "a", so we set t = 0. to ...
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we want to be able to look up,
we want to be able to look up, for each position in w, the length of the longest possible initial segment of w leading up to (but not including) that position, other than the full segment starting at w that just failed to match; this is how far we have to backtrack in finding the next match. hence t is exactly the leng...
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the goal of the table is to allow
the goal of the table is to allow the algorithm not to match any character of s more than once. the key observation about the nature of a linear search that allows this to happen is that in having checked some segment of the main string against an initial segment of the pattern, we know exactly at which places a new po...
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here is another way to think about the
here is another way to think about the runtime:let us say we begin to match w and s at position i and p. if w exists as a substring of s at p, then w = s.upon success, that is, the word and the text matched at the positions (w = s), we increase i by 1.upon failure, that is, the word and the text do not match at the pos...
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this fact implies that the loop can execute
this fact implies that the loop can execute at most 2 n times, since at each iteration it executes one of the two branches in the loop. the first branch invariably increases i and does not change m, so that the index m + i of the currently scrutinized character of s is increased. the second branch adds i - t to m, and ...
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assuming the prior existence of the table t,
assuming the prior existence of the table t, the search portion of the knuth–morris–pratt algorithm has complexity o (n), where n is the length of s and the o is big-o notation. except for the fixed overhead incurred in entering and exiting the function, all the computations are performed in the while loop. to bound th...
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the above example contains all the elements of
the above example contains all the elements of the algorithm. for the moment, we assume the existence of a "partial match" table t, described below, which indicates where we need to look for the start of a new match when a mismatch is found. the entries of t are constructed so that if we have a match starting at s that...
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once again, the algorithm matches "abcdab", but the
once again, the algorithm matches "abcdab", but the next character, 'c', does not match the final character 'd' of the word w. reasoning as before, the algorithm sets m = 15, to start at the two-character string "ab" leading up to the current position, set i = 2, and continue matching from the current position.
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this search at the new position fails immediately
this search at the new position fails immediately because w (a 'c') does not match s (a ' '). as in the first trial, the mismatch causes the algorithm to return to the beginning of w and begins searching at the mismatched character position of s: m = 10, reset i = 0.
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here, i increments through a nearly complete match
here, i increments through a nearly complete match "abcdab" until i = 6 giving a mismatch at w and s. however, just prior to the end of the current partial match, there was that substring "ab" that could be the beginning of a new match, so the algorithm must take this into consideration. as these characters match the t...
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the algorithm compares successive characters of w to
the algorithm compares successive characters of w to "parallel" characters of s, moving from one to the next by incrementing i if they match. however, in the fourth step s = ' ' does not match w = 'd'. rather than beginning to search again at s, we note that no 'a' occurs between positions 1 and 2 in s; hence, having c...
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to illustrate the algorithm's details, consider a (relatively
to illustrate the algorithm's details, consider a (relatively artificial) run of the algorithm, where w = "abcdabd" and s = "abc abcdab abcdabcdabde". at any given time, the algorithm is in a state determined by two integers:
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the difference is that kmp makes use of
the difference is that kmp makes use of previous match information that the straightforward algorithm does not. in the example above, when kmp sees a trial match fail on the 1000th character (i = 999) because s ≠ w, it will increment m by 1, but it will know that the first 998 characters at the new position already mat...
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the kmp algorithm has a better worst-case performance
the kmp algorithm has a better worst-case performance than the straightforward algorithm. kmp spends a little time precomputing a table (on the order of the size of w[], o (k)), and then it uses that table to do an efficient search of the string in o (n).
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that expected performance is not guaranteed. if the
that expected performance is not guaranteed. if the strings are not random, then checking a trial m may take many character comparisons. the worst case is if the two strings match in all but the last letter. imagine that the string s[] consists of 1 million characters that are all a, and that the word w[] is 999 a char...
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usually, the trial check will quickly reject the
usually, the trial check will quickly reject the trial match. if the strings are uniformly distributed random letters, then the chance that characters match is 1 in 26. in most cases, the trial check will reject the match at the initial letter. the chance that the first two letters will match is 1 in 26 (1 in 26^2 chan...
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the most straightforward algorithm, known as the "
the most straightforward algorithm, known as the " brute-force " or "naive" algorithm, is to look for a word match at each index m, i.e. the position in the string being searched that corresponds to the character s. at each position m the algorithm first checks for equality of the first character in the word being sear...
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the algorithm was conceived by james h. morris
the algorithm was conceived by james h. morris and independently discovered by donald knuth "a few weeks later" from automata theory. morris and vaughan pratt published a technical report in 1970. the three also published the algorithm jointly in 1977. independently, in 1969, matiyasevich discovered a similar algorithm...
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in computer science, the knuth–morris–pratt algorithm (or kmp
in computer science, the knuth–morris–pratt algorithm (or kmp algorithm) is a string-searching algorithm that searches for occurrences of a "word" w within a main "text string" s by employing the observation that when a mismatch occurs, the word itself embodies sufficient information to determine where the next match c...
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alan wilfred bishop was a british geotechnical engineer
alan wilfred bishop was a british geotechnical engineer and academic, working at imperial college london. he was known for the bishop's method of analysing soil slopes. after his graduation from emmanuel college, cambridge, bishop worked under alec skempton and obtained his phd in 1952 with his thesis title being: the ...
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he was known for the bishop's method of
he was known for the bishop's method of analysing soil slopes. after his graduation from emmanuel college, cambridge, bishop worked under alec skempton and obtained his phd in 1952 with his thesis title being: the stability of earth dams. he worked extensively in the field of experimental soil mechanics and developed a...
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after the 1906 earthquake in san francisco, the
after the 1906 earthquake in san francisco, the couple moved back and donated over 76,000 specimens from their personal collection to the university of california, berkeley. despite the fact that she was a diabetic who suffered regular attacks, as insulin treatment had yet to be invented, brandegee continued to collect...
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in 1891, brandegee took a pay cut to
in 1891, brandegee took a pay cut to bring alice eastwood on board as a co-curator of the herbarium. two years later when she resigned, eastwood continued as the sole curator. brandegee and townshend relocated in 1894 to san diego. they settled in the bankers hill area and established a brick herbarium and san diego's ...
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the brandegees met h. w. harkness at the
the brandegees met h. w. harkness at the california academy of sciences, and with him they founded the botanical journal, zoe, in 1890. zoe provided a platform for articles, reviews and criticisms of her contemporaries.
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after kellogg retired in 1883, brandegee became the
after kellogg retired in 1883, brandegee became the academy's botany curator. as curator, she turned her energy to improving the herbarium and took up writing and editing to establish and produce the bulletin of the california academy of sciences. brandegee was a systematic botanist who became impatient with submitting...
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brandegee became a member at the california academy
brandegee became a member at the california academy of sciences in san francisco. she collected plants throughout the state and worked in the academy's herbarium to continue her botanical training, working alongside albert kellogg. as she traveled, brandegee found that several newly discovered species were actually not...
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the year after curran died, brandegee moved to
the year after curran died, brandegee moved to san francisco to attend medical school at the university of california at berkeley, becoming the third woman to ever matriculate there. there, she studied medicinal plants and became interested in botany. she received her m.d. in 1878, became licensed in california, and be...
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in 1866, brandegee married constable hugh curran and
in 1866, brandegee married constable hugh curran and remained married to him until 1874, when he died of alcoholism. she got married again 1889, to townshend brandegee; they shared a love of science as she was a botanist and he was a civil engineer and plant collector. the couple walked from san diego to san francisco ...
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brandegee was born mary katharine layne in tennessee
brandegee was born mary katharine layne in tennessee on october 28, 1844. she was the second child to mary morris layne, a housewife, and marshall layne, a farmer. the laynes lived in western tennessee and had nine other children. her family, already peripatetic, moved to california during the gold rush of 1849, althou...
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mary katharine brandegee (formerly curran, née layne; october
mary katharine brandegee (formerly curran, née layne; october 28, 1844 – april 3, 1920) was an american botanist known for her comprehensive studies of flora in california.
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michal Řepík is a czech professional ice hockey
michal Řepík is a czech professional ice hockey left winger. he is currently under contract with hc sparta praha of the czech extraliga (elh). repik was selected by the florida panthers in the 2nd round of the 2007 nhl entry draft.
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Řepík competed for the czech republic's under-20 team
Řepík competed for the czech republic's under-20 team at the 2007 world junior championships in sweden. he failed to register a point in six games as sweden eliminated the czechs in the quarter-finals. poised to make a second appearance at the world junior championships in 2008 in his home country, Řepík was unable to ...
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on 16 july 2018, Řepík agreed to extend
on 16 july 2018, Řepík agreed to extend his contract with hc slovan bratislava, signing a one-year deal for the 2018–19 season. he contributed offensively with 21 points through 42 games before he was transferred by the out of contention bratislava to russian club, hc vityaz on december 26, 2018.
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after four seasons within the panthers organization, Řepík
after four seasons within the panthers organization, Řepík left as a free agent and returned to the czech republic by signing a multi-year contract with hc lev praha of the kontinental hockey league on 20 june 2012. he played two seasons with lev before the club dissolved and signed for a season with lahti pelicans in ...
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in 2009–10, repik saw increased time with the
in 2009–10, repik saw increased time with the panthers, appearing in 19 nhl games with three goals and two assists. he had 22 goals and 31 assists over 60 games for most of the season with the americans. he struggled to score in the 2010 ahl playoffs, however, recording a goal and an assist over seven games. repik was ...
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the panthers assigned Řepík to the rochester americans
the panthers assigned Řepík to the rochester americans of the american hockey league (ahl) for his first professional season in 2008–09. called up from rochester in december, he scored his first nhl goal in his nhl debut on 8 december 2008, in a 4–3 overtime victory over the ottawa senators. he played in 5 games total ...
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in the subsequent 2007 nhl entry draft, he
in the subsequent 2007 nhl entry draft, he was drafted in the 2nd round, 40th overall, by the florida panthers. at midseason, he had been ranked 46th among draft-eligible skaters playing in north america by central scouting services. upon being drafted, Řepík returned to the whl for a third and final season with vancou...
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after being selected 25th overall by the vancouver
after being selected 25th overall by the vancouver giants in the 2005 canadian hockey league (chl) import draft, Řepík moved from slovakia to join the team in 2005–06. he scored 24 goals and 52 points over 69 games, ranking fifth among league rookies in scoring. he added 3 goals and 6 points over 14 playoff games, help...
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before his professional career, repik played major junior
before his professional career, repik played major junior in the western hockey league (whl). he spent three seasons with the vancouver giants, helping the team to a presidents' cup as whl champions in 2006 and a memorial cup as canadian hockey league (chl) champions in 2007. during the giants' 2007 playoff season, he ...
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michal Řepík (born 31 december 1988) is a
michal Řepík (born 31 december 1988) is a czech professional ice hockey left winger. he is currently under contract with hc sparta praha of the czech extraliga (elh). repik was selected by the florida panthers in the 2nd round (40th overall) of the 2007 nhl entry draft.
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the jordan aquifer is the largest source of
the jordan aquifer is the largest source of groundwater, extending from northeast iowa to south central iowa, and is the source of much of iowa's agricultural and industrial water. besides pollution, the aquifer is threatened by overuse in well-source irrigation, ethanol production, and decreased replenishment caused b...
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the explosion in the number of high-density livestock
the explosion in the number of high-density livestock facilities in iowa has led to increased risk of rural water contamination and a perceived decline in air quality. other factors negatively affecting iowa's environment include the extensive use of older coal-fired power plants, fertilizer and pesticide runoff from c...
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the natural resources conservation service divides iowa into
the natural resources conservation service divides iowa into 23 soil regions. in general, soils of southern, eastern, and western iowa are loess-derived, while soils of northern and central iowa are till-derived. most level areas of iowa have soils highly suitable for agriculture, making iowa one of the most productive...
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major flood events occurred in iowa in 1851,
major flood events occurred in iowa in 1851, 1892, 1965, 1993, 2008. the great flood of 1851 hit all of iowa, and almost destroyed the nascent town of des moines. "the des moines and raccoon rivers rose to an unprecedented height, inundating the entire country east of the des moines river. crops were utterly destroyed,...
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some communities, such as iowa city resort to
some communities, such as iowa city resort to additional carbon filtration and lime softening coagulation-sedimentation to make the water more palatable. water treatment is effective but comes at a price; while the des moines' advanced filtration system has led to water quality ranked among the nation's best. in januar...
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as in most of the u.s., surface water
as in most of the u.s., surface water in iowa is not safe to drink untreated, contamination by agricultural runoff including nitrates, herbicides, pesticides, and animal waste being common. municipal water supplies are typically heavily chlorinated, this chlorine, combined with high nitrate levels, often give municipal...
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there is a dearth of natural areas in
there is a dearth of natural areas in iowa; less than 1% of the tallgrass prairie that once covered most of iowa remain intact, only about 5% of the state's prairie pothole wetlands remain, and most of the original forest has been lost. iowa ranks 49th of u.s. states in public land holdings.
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the first comprehensive listing of bird species in
the first comprehensive listing of bird species in iowa was compiled by charles rollin keyes in 1889 which listed 262 species. the first comprehensive listing of mammals in iowa was made by herbert osborne in 1890.
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in 1840 isaac galland noted a large number
in 1840 isaac galland noted a large number of fauna in iowa, including bison, elk, deer (either white-tailed deer or mule deer), raccoon, fox squirrel, mountain lion, lynx, gray wolf, black wolf, coyote (he called them prairie wolves), bear, beaver, otter, muskrat, mink, rabbits (presumably cottontail rabbit and hare),...
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iowa's natural vegetation is tallgrass prairie and savanna
iowa's natural vegetation is tallgrass prairie and savanna in upland areas, with dense forest and wetlands in floodplains and protected river valleys, and pothole wetlands in northern prairie areas. most of iowa is used for agriculture, crops cover 60% of the state, grasslands (mostly pasture and hay with some prairie ...
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human embryonic kidney 293 cells, also often referred
human embryonic kidney 293 cells, also often referred to as hek 293, hek-293, 293 cells, are an immortalised cell line derived from hek cells isolated from a female fetus in the 1970s. the hek 293 cell line has been widely used in research for decades due to its reliable and fast growth and propensity for transfection....
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regeneron pharmaceuticals, the maker of regn-cov2, a therapeutic
regeneron pharmaceuticals, the maker of regn-cov2, a therapeutic antibody cocktail used to alleviate symptoms of patients with covid-19, did not use hek 293t cells to produce the antibody cocktail but did use those cells to assess the potency of the drug.
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during the covid-19 pandemic, anti-vaccination activists noted that
during the covid-19 pandemic, anti-vaccination activists noted that hek 293 cells are used in the manufacturing of the oxford–astrazeneca covid-19 vaccine (aka azd1222). the cells are filtered out of the final products.
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on 21 december 2020, the roman catholic congregation
on 21 december 2020, the roman catholic congregation for the doctrine of the faith stated that the moral duty to avoid vaccines made from cell lines derived from fetuses is, "not obligatory if there is grave danger, such as the otherwise uncontainable spread of a serious pathological event -- in this case, the pandemic...
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alvin wong, a catholic bioethicist, argues that despite
alvin wong, a catholic bioethicist, argues that despite the uncertainty over the origin of the embryonic cells used to obtain the cell line, one can infer that it came from a voluntary abortion. to some, this may present an ethical dilemma for using hek 293 and derivative products, such as vaccines and many medications...
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an important variant of this cell line is
an important variant of this cell line is the 293t cell line. it contains the sv40 large t-antigen that allows for episomal replication of transfected plasmids containing the sv40 origin of replication. this allows for amplification of transfected plasmids and extended temporal expression of desired gene products. hek ...
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a more specific use of hek 293 cells
a more specific use of hek 293 cells is in the propagation of adenoviral vectors. viruses offer an efficient means of delivering genes into cells, which they evolved to do, and are thus of great use as experimental tools. however, as pathogens, they also present a risk to the experimenter. this danger can be avoided by...
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hek 293 cells are straightforward to grow in
hek 293 cells are straightforward to grow in culture and to transfect. they have been used as hosts for gene expression. typically, these experiments involve transfecting in a gene (or combination of genes) of interest, and then analyzing the expressed protein. the widespread use of this cell line is due to its transfe...
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the transfection used to create 293t (involving plasmid
the transfection used to create 293t (involving plasmid prsv-1609) conferred neomycin / g418 resistance and expression of the tsa1609 allele of sv40 large t antigen; this allele is fully active at 33 °c (its permissive temperature), has substantial function at 37 °c, and is inactive at 40 °c. 293t is very efficiently t...
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the 293t cell line was created in michele
the 293t cell line was created in michele calos's lab at stanford by stable transfection of the hek 293 cell line with a plasmid encoding a temperature-sensitive mutant of the sv40 large t antigen; it was originally referred to as 293/ tsa1609neo. the first reference to the cell line as "293t" may be its use to create ...
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hek 293 cells have a complex karyotype, exhibiting
hek 293 cells have a complex karyotype, exhibiting two or more copies of each chromosome and with a modal chromosome number of 64. they are described as hypotriploid, containing less than three times the number of chromosomes of a haploid human gamete. chromosomal abnormalities include a total of three copies of the x ...
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a comprehensive study of the genomes and transcriptomes
a comprehensive study of the genomes and transcriptomes of hek 293 and five derivative cell lines compared the hek 293 transcriptome with that of human kidney, adrenal, pituitary and central nervous tissue. the hek 293 pattern most closely resembled that of adrenal cells, which have many neuronal properties. given the ...
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