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he is a fellow and former vice-president of
he is a fellow and former vice-president of the americas of the international association for the scientific study of intellectual and developmental disabilities, a fellow of the american psychological association, division 33 on intellectual and developmental disabilities/autism spectrum disorder, and is a fellow of t...
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wehmeyer has co-authored or co-edited more than 45
wehmeyer has co-authored or co-edited more than 45 books in the fields of special education and psychology, and has written more than 460 book chapters and journal articles. he is a co-author of the supports intensity scales for adults and children of the american association on intellectual and developmental disabilit...
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professor wehmeyer's research has focused on the application
professor wehmeyer's research has focused on the application of the self-determination construct to the disability context. self-determination is a construct that has its origins in 17th- and 18th-century philosophical doctrines pertaining to free will and determinism. in the early 20th century, the discipline of psych...
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wehmeyer earned his bs and ma in special
wehmeyer earned his bs and ma in special education in 1980 and 1982 from the university of tulsa. in 2013, he was an alumni inductee of phi beta kappa arts and sciences honor society-beta of oklahoma chapter at the university of tulsa. he was a rotary international fellow at the university of sussex in brighton, englan...
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michael lee wehmeyer (/ ˈ w eɪ m
michael lee wehmeyer (/ ˈ w eɪ m aɪ. ər / way -mye-ər; born october 9, 1957) is the ross and marianna beach distinguished professor in special education in the department of special education at the university of kansas. his research focuses on self-determination and self-determined learning, the application of positiv...
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cyclic reduction is a numerical method for solving
cyclic reduction is a numerical method for solving large linear systems by repeatedly splitting the problem. each step eliminates even or odd rows and columns of a matrix and remains in a similar form. the elimination step is relatively expensive but splitting the problem allows parallel computation.
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transforming from the spatial domain and restating the
transforming from the spatial domain and restating the pde is called a spectral method, fourier analysis and cyclic reduction are combined in the facr algorithm which is explained in numerical recipes – see 19.4 fourier and cyclic reduction methods for boundary value problems.
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the method is not iterative, it seeks an
the method is not iterative, it seeks an exact solution to the linear problem consistent with the given boundary values, contrast that with the similar but computationally cheaper multigrid method which propagates error-correction estimates down and allows for different relaxation parameters at different scales, the it...
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the method only applies to matrices that can
the method only applies to matrices that can be represented as a (block) toeplitz matrix. such problems often arise in implicit solutions for partial differential equations on a lattice. for example fast solvers for poisson's equation express, the problem as solving a tridiagonal matrix, discretising the solution on a ...
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cyclic reduction is a numerical method for solving
cyclic reduction is a numerical method for solving large linear systems by repeatedly splitting the problem. each step eliminates even or odd rows and columns of a matrix and remains in a similar form. the elimination step is relatively expensive but splitting the problem allows parallel computation.
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mitchell ian nichols is an australian professional footballer
mitchell ian nichols is an australian professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for olympic fc in the national premier leagues queensland. he is currently the assistant coach of the brisbane roar academy in the npl queensland.
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nichols represented the australia u-20 team during the
nichols represented the australia u-20 team during the afc u-19 championship in saudi arabia. he scored two goals in the quarter final match against north korea including a spectacular overhead kick in extra time. nichols represented the australia u-23 team receiving his first cap in 2010. nichols made his first senior...
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despite nichols admitting to drug possession, on 13
despite nichols admitting to drug possession, on 13 june 2017, perth glory signed him on a two-year deal. on 20 february 2018, nichols and perth glory mutually terminated his contract due to family reasons.
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on 3 july 2015, nichols signed a two-year
on 3 july 2015, nichols signed a two-year deal with a-league side western sydney wanderers. nichols made his wanderers debut against brisbane roar on 8 october 2015, scoring his debut goal for the club in the 13th minute of wanderers' 3–1 defeat. on 11 may 2017, it was announced that wanderers would not be renewing nic...
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in the end following nichols' interest in moving
in the end following nichols' interest in moving and tom rogic joining melbourne victory, nichols joined cerezo osaka. nichols made his debut for cerezo on 11 march 2014, coming off the bench in an afc champions league match against shandong luneng taishan, which cerezo lost 1–3.
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japanese j1 league club cerezo osaka made multiple
japanese j1 league club cerezo osaka made multiple bids for nichols during the january 2014 transfer window, the highest of which reaching $400,000. melbourne victory stood firm despite nichols' interest in the offer, however look set to complete the deal in the hope of acquiring young australian midfielder, tom rogic.
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before he joined melbourne victory he went on
before he joined melbourne victory he went on trial at danish club randers. on 13 may 2013, it was announced by melbourne victory that nichols had signed a two-year deal with the club, reuniting him with his former roar manager ange postecoglou. he became postecoglou's first new signing ahead of the 2013/14 hyundai a-l...
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nichols made a solid start to his career
nichols made a solid start to his career in the a-league with a number of substitute appearances. he also received his first call-up to the australian under 20 squad for a training camp on 7 october 2007. he scored his first goal for the roar in his side's 4–1 victory over perth glory midway through the 2008–09 season....
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he signed a two-year deal on 11 may
he signed a two-year deal on 11 may 2007 with the roar after impressing in the opening rounds of the gold coast premier league with palm beach sharks, leading the goal scoring charts from midfield after 7 matches. roar manager frank farina stated that nichols was "one for the future" the official press conference follo...
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mitchell ian nichols (born 1 may 1989) is
mitchell ian nichols (born 1 may 1989) is an australian professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for olympic fc in the national premier leagues queensland. he is currently the assistant coach of the brisbane roar academy in the npl queensland.
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the packard x-2775 was an american experimental liquid-cooled
the packard x-2775 was an american experimental liquid-cooled aircraft engine. the engine was constructed as a single crankcase with four banks of six cylinders in what is close to an x-configuration. the engine consisted of two 60° v12 engines, one upright and one inverted, sharing a common crankcase. although technic...
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packard apparently built a third engine some time
packard apparently built a third engine some time after 1931 when the navy had stopped testing its engines. no photographs of this engine have been found, but engineering data dated in early 1939 show a 2a-2775 with an output of 1,900 hp (1,400 kw) @ 2,800 rpm. bmep was listed as 196 psi (1,350 kpa) indicating the engi...
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engine no. 1 in its most modified version,
engine no. 1 in its most modified version, with high compression, reduction gear and late type cylinder banks, was used in the naval aircraft factory mercury racing plane with engine 1a-2775, serial no. 1, bureau no. 10960, as a u.s. entry in the 1929 schneider trophy.
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the engine was advertised as being available "built-to-order"
the engine was advertised as being available "built-to-order" as late as september 1930 at $35,000 each. no orders were received, and because only two engines were built, both for the navy as x-2775s, the packard model designation of 2a-2775 never came into public use.
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official packard photographs of this engine are marked
official packard photographs of this engine are marked "model 2a-2775", and photographs of the earlier versions are marked "not to be released to the press — hereafter only 2a-2775 are to be released — per capt. woolson." most of the published photographs are of this engine. in spite of captain woolson's note, it was i...
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the first engine later received an epicyclic propeller
the first engine later received an epicyclic propeller reduction gear made by allison, an increase in its compression ratio, a scintilla magneto ignition, and the new design cylinder banks of the 3a-1500 inverted engines, a design that had both spark plugs on the outside for easier maintenance.
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it was further planned to increase the compression
it was further planned to increase the compression ratio of the engine, improving its performance with no increase in weight, but needed to secure dynamometer data on the supercharged engine to make a final decision. the dynomometer tests indicated the power output was only 1,300 hp (970 kw) @ 2,800 rpm due to the larg...
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the bureau of aeronautics analyzed the possibilities of
the bureau of aeronautics analyzed the possibilities of the plane becoming a competitive race plane, and decided that the extra weight of the supercharger could be better put to use by installing an epicyclic reduction gear, for improved propeller efficiency, thereby providing greater improvement in performance than wh...
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the navy's bureau of aeronautics ordered a second,
the navy's bureau of aeronautics ordered a second, supercharged engine under their original contract no. 3224. it was equipped with a special roots-type supercharger. it was ordered with a supercharger when it was discovered that it would be necessary to supercharge the engine in order to equal the reported speeds of t...
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the crank cheeks were used as main bearing
the crank cheeks were used as main bearing journals, and were 7.75 in (197 mm) in diameter. this was necessary to keep the crankshaft length the same as the 1a-1500 engine so its components could be used, and to keep the weight as low as possible. the single piece crankcase was designed to save weight and give maximum ...
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the connecting rods were of a master-and-slave design
the connecting rods were of a master-and-slave design similar to that used on a radial engine. in any engine using master-and-slave rods, all cylinders not located at 180° from the cylinder using the master rod will have slightly longer stroke lengths than the cylinders with the master rods. here, the 5 in (130 mm) str...
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the engine was designed by captain lionel nelson,
the engine was designed by captain lionel nelson, usn, an aeronautical engineer at packard. it was an "x" configuration, similar to one upright and one inverted v-12 engine mounted on the same crankshaft with a common crankcase. with a bore of 5.375 in (136.5 mm) and stroke of 5 in (130 mm) stroke, the resulting displa...
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in 1926, about 20 new york businessmen, including
in 1926, about 20 new york businessmen, including james packard, and a group of us navy officers expressed an interest in building an airplane designed to break the standing air speed record. navy officials agreed to finance the project, when funds became available. the aircraft was to be completed in time to participa...
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the packard x-2775 (company designation 1a-2775) was an
the packard x-2775 (company designation 1a-2775) was an american experimental liquid-cooled aircraft engine. the engine was constructed as a single crankcase with four banks of six cylinders in what is close to an x-configuration. the engine consisted of two 60° v12 engines, one upright and one inverted, sharing a comm...
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selma debakey was a lebanese-american professor of scientific
selma debakey was a lebanese-american professor of scientific communication at baylor college of medicine who improved the field of medical writing and editing by designing and teaching courses to help doctors improve their academic writing and provide clear and concise medical information to patients. selma worked clo...
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along with her sister lois, debakey created the
along with her sister lois, debakey created the first communication course approved for medical school curriculum in 1962. the debakey sisters were recruited in 1968 by baylor college of medicine and moved to houston, texas where they taught courses and symposiums on medical communication. the medical communication lec...
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in 1941 debakey headed the editorial department at
in 1941 debakey headed the editorial department at the alton ochsner foundation and in 1944 she became director of the department of medical communication at the ochsner clinic foundation, a hospital system in louisiana. debakey served as a medical writer and guest editor for numerous medical journals and became the fo...
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debakey attended tulane's sophie newcomb college where she
debakey attended tulane's sophie newcomb college where she earned her bachelor's degree in english with honors in languages and took postgraduate courses in languages and philosophy. while taking graduate courses selma started helping her brother michael edit his medical research papers as he prepared them for publicat...
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raised in lake charles, louisiana, by her parents
raised in lake charles, louisiana, by her parents shaker and raheeja debakey, debakey was one of five children with siblings michael, lois, ernest, and selena. the debakey children excelled educationally with both michael and ernest becoming surgeons and selma and lois earning advanced degrees and becoming college prof...
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selma debakey (3 december 1915 – 6 march
selma debakey (3 december 1915 – 6 march 2013) was a lebanese-american professor of scientific communication at baylor college of medicine who improved the field of medical writing and editing by designing and teaching courses to help doctors improve their academic writing and provide clear and concise medical informat...
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later, in 2000, he became full-time professor of
later, in 2000, he became full-time professor of wood technology at boku. from 2001 to 2015, he also served as the scientific director of the competence centre for wood composites and wood chemistry (wood kplus).
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teischinger earned his doctorate degree in wood technology
teischinger earned his doctorate degree in wood technology at the university of natural resources and life sciences (boku) in vienna (1988). in the period 1991–2000, he transitioned to the position of assistant professor in wood technology and became the head of the accredited testing laboratory at the higher technical...
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alfred teischinger (born 1954) is an austrian wood
alfred teischinger (born 1954) is an austrian wood scientist and technologist and emeritus professor at the university of natural resources and life sciences (boku), who is an elected fellow (fiaws) of the international academy of wood science.
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the first round, or group stage, was a
the first round, or group stage, was a competition between the 6 teams in one group, where engaged in a round-robin tournament within itself. the best two teams play for gold in the finals, the third and fourth place for the third place in the tournament, the fifth and the sixth in the table are the fifth and the sixth...
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alexander crichton mitchell frse, named in some sources
alexander crichton mitchell frse, named in some sources as arthur crichton mitchell, was a scottish physicist with a special interest in geomagnetics who worked for many years in india as a professor and head of a meteorological observatory before returning to scotland. he then worked with the royal navy to devise a sy...
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he made important studies in terrestrial magnetism at
he made important studies in terrestrial magnetism at eskdalemuir observatory in 1927. a major publication of mitchell's was a review and history of the study of terrestrial magnetism published in three parts. his work on the diurnal incidence of disturbance in the geomagnetic field earned him the keith prize for 1931–...
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in 1916, he became the superintendent of the
in 1916, he became the superintendent of the eskdalemuir observatory. in 1922 he headed the edinburgh office of the meteorological department which was created after the dissolution of the scottish meteorological society. from 1916 to 1926 he was curator of the library for the royal society of edinburgh and from 1926 t...
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during the first world war, german u-boats were
during the first world war, german u-boats were operational and a strategy was proposed to destroy the british empire by blocking key ports such as the firth of forth. the royal society of edinburgh set up a war committee that discussed how science could be applied to defence. mitchell visited the west pier at leith in...
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by 1893 he became a principal of the
by 1893 he became a principal of the college and also served as director of public instruction in the state of travancore. the work involved inspecting schools across the region which he did on motorcycle. he once had an accident in mavelikkara at a place later known as mitchell junction. resigning from the college in ...
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in 1890, he went to trivandrum, in india,
in 1890, he went to trivandrum, in india, where he taught physics at the maharaja's college. he also took up the position of director of the trivandrum observatory which had been established by john caldecott and later headed by john allan broun before it fell into disuse. he married agnes farquharson robertson (d. 194...
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mitchell was born in leith on 1 july
mitchell was born in leith on 1 july 1864 to james mitchell and isabella mitchell née crichton. he studied physics at edinburgh university and graduated with a bachelor of science. he was elected fellow of the royal society of edinburgh in 1889. his proposers were peter guthrie tait, alexander crum brown, george chryst...
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alexander crichton mitchell frse (1 july 1864 –
alexander crichton mitchell frse (1 july 1864 – 15 april 1952), named in some sources as arthur crichton mitchell, was a scottish physicist with a special interest in geomagnetics who worked for many years in india as a professor and head of a meteorological observatory before returning to scotland. he then worked with...
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moharrami was born in talysh family in hashtpar,
moharrami was born in talysh family in hashtpar, talesh county and he started his career at youth level with malavan. he was promoted to the first team by dragan skočić and made his debut for malavan in the 2013–14 iran pro league against sepahan as a substitute.
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sadegh moharrami getgasari (persian: صادق محرمی; born 1
sadegh moharrami getgasari (persian: صادق محرمی; born 1 march 1996) is an iranian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for prva hnl club dinamo zagreb and the iran national team.
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hartmut bossel is a german environmental scientist and
hartmut bossel is a german environmental scientist and systems scientist. bossel was a professor of environmental systems analysis and director of the scientific center for environmental systems research and environmental systems analysis group at the university of kassel, germany, until his retirement in 1997. bossel ...
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after returning to germany in 1972, bossel worked
after returning to germany in 1972, bossel worked at the fraunhofer institute for systems and innovation research (isi) in karlsruhe and from 1978 at the institute of systems analysis and forecasting (isp eduard pestel) in hannover. in 1979, he was appointed a professor at the university of kassel where he held the cha...
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bossel graduated from the technische universität darmstadt in
bossel graduated from the technische universität darmstadt in 1961 with a diploma in mechanical engineering (aeronautical sciences). he worked at the northrop corporation in los angeles until 1963. he was an assistant professor at the university of california, berkeley, where he was awarded a phd in engineering (aerona...
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bossel collaboratively developed a number of computer simulation
bossel collaboratively developed a number of computer simulation models and decision support systems in the following areas: energy supply policy, global dynamics, orientation of behavior, agricultural policy, forest dynamics and management, sustainable development, and indicator systems. bossel also wrote a number of ...
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hartmut bossel (born 3 march 1935) is a
hartmut bossel (born 3 march 1935) is a german environmental scientist and systems scientist. bossel was a professor of environmental systems analysis and director of the scientific center for environmental systems research and environmental systems analysis group at the university of kassel, germany, until his retirem...
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on 16 march 2023, he returned to poland
on 16 march 2023, he returned to poland to join regional league club szturm junikowo poznań. soon after szturm started experiencing financial difficulties, with players reporting not receiving payments in a timely manner. in the midst of that, gikiewicz left the club in order to join iv liga side kts weszło.
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after spells at cypriot football clubs omonia and
after spells at cypriot football clubs omonia and ael limassol, gikiewicz signed a one-and-a-half-year deal with levski sofia in february 2015. on 27 february 2015, he scored on his official a pfg debut, an 8–0 home rout against haskovo. in april 2015, he was frozen out of the first team after a conflict with manager s...
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born in olsztyn, gikiewicz is youth exponent of
born in olsztyn, gikiewicz is youth exponent of warmia olsztyn. in march 2009, he moved to polonia bytom on two-and-a-half-year contract from unia janikowo. in august 2009, he moved to Łks Łódź on a one-year deal. in the summer 2010, he joined Śląsk wrocław on a four-year contract deal. on 27 june 2013, he signed a con...
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lewis roberts-thomson is a former australian rules football
lewis roberts-thomson is a former australian rules football player, who played for the sydney swans in the australian football league. he has been colloquially known to fans and commentators as either "lrt" or the "hyphenator".
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in round 2 of the 2012 season, roberts-thomson
in round 2 of the 2012 season, roberts-thomson reached life membership of the swans in 2012 after playing his 150th game. he would go on to play in the swans 2012 premiership side who were victorious over hawthorn.
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for roberts-thomson, 2011 was an up and down
for roberts-thomson, 2011 was an up and down year as injury and the rapid improvement from ted richards and alex johnson didn't allow for him to take up his normal position as a tall defender. consequently, he was used mostly as a 2nd ruckman and tall forward when in the senior side. illness to grundy allowed roberts-t...
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in 2010, roberts-thomson continued his strong form and
in 2010, roberts-thomson continued his strong form and with craig bolton suffering a serious achilles tendon injury early in the year, he and heath grundy stepped up manfully to take on the brunt of the defensive work. he injured his hamstring about halfway through the year and was forced to sit out the rest of the sea...
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after an injury riddled 2008 season, roberts-thomson not
after an injury riddled 2008 season, roberts-thomson not only re-solidified his place at chb in the swans' defence in 2009, he improved vastly through the season playing on some of the best forwards in the afl.
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after being injured for most of the 2002
after being injured for most of the 2002 season, he was awarded an afl rising star nomination in his tenth game in 2003, after making his debut in round 8. he was then injured again for most of the 2004 season with thumb and achilles injuries.
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at age 14, he was introduced to australian
at age 14, he was introduced to australian rules football and quickly excelled. he played 40 aussie rules matches up to 2001 mostly for the north shore bombers, although he had already been named in the 2001 under-18 all-australian team.
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thompson was born in brisbane, queensland to a
thompson was born in brisbane, queensland to a farming family from north-west tasmania who moved to sydney, new south wales when he was a child. he grew up playing rugby union as a contemporary of wallaby phil waugh at sydney church of england grammar school.
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lewis roberts-thomson (born 8 september 1983) is a
lewis roberts-thomson (born 8 september 1983) is a former australian rules football player, who played for the sydney swans in the australian football league. he has been colloquially known to fans and commentators as either "lrt" or the "hyphenator".
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blukoo-allotey was married to mrs. cynthia blukoo-allotey. he
blukoo-allotey was married to mrs. cynthia blukoo-allotey. he was the father of jean mensa (née blukoo-allotey), the chairperson of the electoral commission of ghana. he was a christian and a member of the accra ridge church. he died on 7 february 2016 at the age of 87.
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in 2008, the national award of the order
in 2008, the national award of the order of the volta was conferred upon blukoo-allotey by the then president of ghana, john agyekum kufuor for his service to ghana in the field of medicine.
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in 1982, he was appointed member of the
in 1982, he was appointed member of the then newly formed pndc government by the then chairman of the pndc, jerry john rawlings. he however declined the appointment, and his request for exemption from the national government was accepted by the then chairman rawlings.
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in 1973, he was a member of the
in 1973, he was a member of the advisory council of the then newly established centre for scientific research into plant medicine in mampong, akwapim. in 1994, he became council chairman of the centre for scientific research into plant medicine, after charles easmon, and held this role until 2005.
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while working as a lecturer at the university
while working as a lecturer at the university of ghana medical school, he was appointed chairman of the state pharmaceutical corporation. in 1968, the corporation became a division of the ghana industrial holdings corporation (gihoc) and he acted as general manager of the division. in 1970, he was sent to europe by the...
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following his studies in the united kingdom, blukoo-allotey
following his studies in the united kingdom, blukoo-allotey returned to ghana where he registered as a medical personnel on 12 may 1961. he consequently worked as a physician with the ministry of health until the mid-1960s when he took up a job as a lecturer at the pharmacology department of the university of ghana med...
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blukoo-allotey attended accra academy, where he graduated in
blukoo-allotey attended accra academy, where he graduated in 1948. he proceeded to the united kingdom to study medicine at the university of liverpool. there, he was the president of the city's ghana students' association. he graduated in 1959, and in 1960, he became a licensiate of the royal college of physicians, lon...
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he then returned to elitserien and signed for
he then returned to elitserien and signed for frölunda hc for the 2010–11 season before signing for amur khabarovsk of the kontinental hockey league in russia for 2011–12. in 2012–13 he played 25 matches for hc cska moscow and moved to lev prague after that. on july 2, 2015, he signed a one-year deal to continue his pr...
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he signed a contract with columbus blue jackets
he signed a contract with columbus blue jackets of the national hockey league (nhl) in the summer, but ended up playing for their american hockey league (ahl) affiliate the syracuse crunch. he returned to hpk mid-season, only to continue to skellefteå aik in the swedish elitserien later in the season. he played two mor...
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he could not break through into tappara roster
he could not break through into tappara roster at young age, so he moved to jyp in 2002. he also made brief visits to pelicans and mestis teams jukurit and sport. after full season in jukurit in 2005-06 when the team won mestis title, he moved to hpk and made a breakthrough season in sm-liiga, having 40 points. after t...
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eli putievsky (1942–2017) was a botanist, a distinguished
eli putievsky (1942–2017) was a botanist, a distinguished israeli scientist at the volcani institute of agricultural research (aro) in the field of medicinal plants, and the head of aro during 1999-2007.
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eli putievsky was born in tel-aviv, the son
eli putievsky was born in tel-aviv, the son of moshe putievsky and miriam perevosnik. he attended high school in afula and served in the israeli army as a transport officer. in 1963 he married gila shutan and they have three children and eight grandchildren. in 1973 he completed his doctoral studies at the hebrew unive...
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eli putievsky (1942 – 2017) (hebrew: אלי פוטיבסקי)
eli putievsky (1942 – 2017) (hebrew: אלי פוטיבסקי) was a botanist, a distinguished israeli scientist at the volcani institute of agricultural research (aro) in the field of medicinal plants, and the head of aro during 1999-2007.
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the oahe dam is a large earthen dam
the oahe dam is a large earthen dam on the missouri river, just north of pierre, south dakota, united states. begun in 1948 and opened in 1962, the dam creates lake oahe, the fourth-largest man-made reservoir in the united states. the reservoir stretches 231 miles (372 km) up the course of the missouri to bismarck, nor...
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excessive precipitation in the spring, along with melting
excessive precipitation in the spring, along with melting snow from the rocky mountains forced the dam to open the release gates (not the spillway), releasing 110,000 cu ft/s (3,115 m /s) in june with another 50,000 cu ft/s (1,416 m /s) through the power plant totaling 160,000 cu ft/s (4,531 m /s). the previous release...
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the loss of this land had a dramatic
the loss of this land had a dramatic effect on the natives who lived on the reservations. most of the land was unable to be harvested (to allow the trees to be cut down for wood, etc.) before the land was flooded over with water. one visitor to the reservations later asked why there were so few older natives on the res...
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as a result of the dam's construction the
as a result of the dam's construction the cheyenne river indian reservation lost 150,000 acres (61,000 hectares) bringing it down to 2,850,000 acres (1,150,000 ha) today. standing rock reservation lost 55,993 acres (22,660 ha) leaving it with 2,300,000 acres (930,000 ha). much of the land was taken by eminent domain cl...
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the oahe dam was authorized by the flood
the oahe dam was authorized by the flood control act of 1944, and construction by the united states army corps of engineers began in 1948. the world's first rock tunnel boring machine (tbm) was invented in 1952 by james s. robbins for the oahe dam project, which marked the beginning of machines replacing human tunneler...
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the project provides flood control, hydropower generation, irrigation,
the project provides flood control, hydropower generation, irrigation, and navigation benefits. oahe dam is one of six missouri river mainstem dams, the next dam upstream is garrison dam, near riverdale, north dakota, and the next dam downstream is big bend dam, near fort thompson, south dakota.
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the oahe dam (/ oʊ ˈ ɑː h
the oahe dam (/ oʊ ˈ ɑː h iː /) is a large earthen dam on the missouri river, just north of pierre, south dakota, united states. begun in 1948 and opened in 1962, the dam creates lake oahe, the fourth-largest man-made reservoir in the united states. the reservoir stretches 231 miles (372 km) up the course of the missou...
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stripping is a physical separation process where one
stripping is a physical separation process where one or more components are removed from a liquid stream by a vapor stream. in industrial applications the liquid and vapor streams can have co-current or countercurrent flows. stripping is usually carried out in either a packed or trayed column.
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steam is also frequently used as a stripping
steam is also frequently used as a stripping agent for water treatment. volatile organic compounds are partially soluble in water and because of environmental considerations and regulations, must be removed from groundwater, surface water, and wastewater. these compounds can be present because of industrial, agricultur...
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stripping is commonly used in industrial applications to
stripping is commonly used in industrial applications to remove harmful contaminants from waste streams. one example would be the removal of tbt and pah contaminants from harbor soils. the soils are dredged from the bottom of contaminated harbors, mixed with water to make a slurry and then stripped with steam. the clea...
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trayed strippers can have sieve, valve, or bubble
trayed strippers can have sieve, valve, or bubble cap trays while packed strippers can have either structured packing or random packing. trays and packing are used to increase the contact area over which mass transfer can occur as mass transfer theory dictates. packing can have varying material, surface area, flow area...
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as mentioned previously, strippers can be trayed or
as mentioned previously, strippers can be trayed or packed. packed columns, and particularly when random packing is used, are usually favored for smaller columns with a diameter less than 2 feet and a packed height of not more than 20 feet. packed columns can also be advantageous for corrosive fluids, high foaming flui...
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the size of the equipment, and particularly the
the size of the equipment, and particularly the height and diameter, is important in determining the possibility of flow channeling that would reduce the contact area between the liquid and vapor streams. if flow channeling is suspected to be occurring, a redistribution plate is often necessary to, as the name indicate...
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frequently, steam, air, inert gases, and hydrocarbon gases
frequently, steam, air, inert gases, and hydrocarbon gases are used as stripping agents. this is based on solubility, stability, degree of corrosiveness, cost, and availability. as stripping agents are gases, operation at nearly the highest temperature and lowest pressure that will maintain the components and not vapor...
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the variables and design considerations for strippers are
the variables and design considerations for strippers are many. among them are the entering conditions, the degree of recovery of the solute needed, the choice of the stripping agent and its flow, the operating conditions, the number of stages, the heat effects, and the type and size of the equipment.
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packed columns are similar to trayed columns in
packed columns are similar to trayed columns in that the liquid and vapor flows enter and exit in the same manner. the difference is that in packed towers there are no trays. instead, packing is used to increase the contact area between the liquid and vapor phases. there are many different types of packing used and eac...
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