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action, or scope for activity: full play of the mind. 20. attention in the press or other media; coverage; dissemination as news: The birth of the panda got a big play in the papers. 21. an act or instance of being broadcast: The governor's speech got two plays on our local station. 22. bring into play, to put into motion; |
cause to be introduced: New evidence has been brought into play in this trial. 23. in or out of play, in or not in the state of being played during a game: The umpire says the ball was not in play. 24. make a play for, Informal. a. to try to attract, esp. sexually: He made a play for his |
friend's girlfriend. b. to attempt to gain by impressing favorably: This ad will make a play for new consumer markets. 1. to act the part of (a person or character) in a dramatic performance; portray: to play Lady Macbeth. 2. to perform (a drama, pantomime, etc.) on or as if on the stage. 3. to act or sustain (a part) |
in a dramatic performance or in real life: to play the role of benefactor. 4. to act the part or character of in real life: to play the fool; to play God. 5. to give performances in, as a theatrical company does: to play the larger cities. 6. to engage in (a game, pastime, etc.). 7. to contend against in |
a game. 8. to function or perform as (a specified player) in a game or competition: He usually plays left end. 9. to employ (a piece of equipment, a player, etc.) in a game: I played my highest card. 10. to use as if in playing a game, as for one's own advantage: He played his brothers against each other. |
11. to stake or wager, as in a game. 12. to lay a wager or wagers on (something). 13. to represent or imitate, as for recreation or in jest: to play cowboys and Indians. 14. to perform on (a musical instrument). 15. to perform (music) on an instrument. 16. to cause (a phonograph, radio, recording, etc.) to produce sound or |
pictures: to play a tape; to play the radio. 17. to do or perform: You shouldn't play tricks. Compromise plays an important part in marriage. 18. to carry or put into operation; act upon: to play a hunch. 19. to cause to move or change lightly or quickly: to play colored lights on a fountain. 20. to operate or cause |
to operate, esp. continuously or with repeated action: to play a hose on a fire. 21. to allow (a hooked fish) to exhaust itself by pulling on the line. 22. to display or feature (a news story, photograph, etc.), esp. prominently: Play the flood photos on page one. 23. to exploit or trade in (an investment, business opportunity, stock, etc.). |
1. to exercise or employ oneself in diversion, amusement, or recreation. 2. to do something in sport that is not to be taken seriously. 3. to amuse oneself; toy; trifle (often fol. by with). 4. to take part or engage in a game. 5. to take part in a game for stakes; gamble. 6. to conduct oneself or act in |
a specified way: to play fair. 7. to act on or as if on the stage; perform. 8. to perform on a musical instrument. 9. (of an instrument or music) to sound in performance: The strings are playing well this evening. 10. (of a phonograph, radio, recording, etc.) to give forth sound: The radio played all night. 11. to be |
performed or shown: What's playing at the movie theater around the corner? 12. to be capable of or suitable for performance, as a television or dramatic script: We hope this scene will play well. 13. Informal.to be accepted or effective; fare: How will the senator's proposal play with the public? 14. to move freely within a space, as a part |
of a mechanism. 15. to move about lightly or quickly: The water of the fountain played in the air. 16. to present the effect of such motion, as light or the changing colors of an iridescent substance: The lights played strangely over the faces of the actors. 17. to operate continuously or with repeated action. 18. Informal.to comply or cooperate: |
They wanted her to tell them what she knew about the plans, but she refused to play. 19. come to play, Informal.to be disposed to play or participate in a manner reflecting a determination to win or succeed: We're a small new business, but we came to play. 20. play along, a. to cooperate or concur; go along. b. to |
pretend to cooperate or concur. 21. play around, Informal. a. to behave in a playful or frivolous manner; fool around. b. to be sexually promiscuous. c. to be sexually unfaithful. 22. play at, a. to pretend interest in: It's obvious that you're just playing at fishing for my sake. b. to do something without seriousness: He is merely playing at |
being a student. 23. play back, to play (a recording, esp. one newly made): Play it back and let's hear how I sound. 24. play ball. See ball 1 (def. 17). 25. play both ends against the middle, to maneuver opposing groups in order to benefit oneself. 26. play by ear, to play (music or a musical instrument) without printed |
music, as by memory of what one has heard or by unschooled musical instinct. 27. play down, to treat as of little importance; belittle: He has consistently played down his own part in the successful enterprise. 28. played out, a. exhausted; weary. b. out of fashion; hackneyed: New styles in clothing are soon played out in New York. c. used |
up; finished: The original tires were played out and had to be replaced. 29. play fast and loose, to act in an irresponsible or inconsiderate manner, esp. to employ deception to gain one's ends: to play fast and loose with someone's affections. 30. play for time, to prolong something in order to gain an advantage; forestall an event or decision: |
Their maneuvering at the conference was obviously calculated to play for time. 31. play hardball. See hardball (def. 2). 32. play into the hands of, to act in such a way as to give an advantage to (someone, esp. an opponent): If you lose your temper when he insults you, you will be playing right into his hands. Also,play into |
(someone's) hands. 33. play it by ear, to improvise, esp. in a challenging situation when confronted by unknown factors: If you can't come up with a plan, we'll just have to play it by ear. 34. play off, a. Sports.to play an extra game or round in order to settle a tie. b. Sports.to engage in an elimination game or |
games after the regular season is over in order to determine the champion. c. to set (one person or thing) against another, usually for one's own gain or advantage: The children could usually get what they wanted by playing one parent off against the other. 35. play one's cards. See card 1 (def. 17). 36. play on or upon, to |
exploit, as the feelings or weaknesses of another; take selfish advantage of: She would never think of playing on the good nature of others. 37. play out, a. to bring to an end; finish. b. to use up; exhaust: to play out one's supplies. c. to reel or pay out, as a rope, line, etc. 38. play politics. See politics |
(def. 8). 39. play possum. See possum (def. 2). 40. play second fiddle. See second fiddle (def. 1). 41. play the field. See field (def. 26). 42. play the game. See game 1 (def. 18). 43. play up, to emphasize the importance of; highlight or publicize: The schools are playing up their science programs. 44. play up to, Informal.to attempt |
to impress in order to gain someone's favor: Students who too obviously play up to their teachers are usually disliked by their classmates. 45. play with a full deck. See deck (def. 19). 46. play with fire. See fire (def. 27). 47. play with oneself, Informal.to masturbate. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. |
Pronunciation: (spās), [key] —n., v., spaced, spac•ing, 1. the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur. 2. the portion or extent of this in a given instance; extent or room in three dimensions: the space occupied by a |
body. 3. extent or area in two dimensions; a particular extent of surface: to fill out blank spaces in a document. 4. Fine Arts. a. the designed and structured surface of a picture: In Mondrian's later work he organized space in highly complex rhythms. b. the illusion of depth on |
a two-dimensional surface. 5. See outer space. 6. See deep space. 7. a seat, berth, or room on a train, airplane, etc. 8. a place available for a particular purpose: a parking space. 9. linear distance; a particular distance: trees separated by equal spaces. 10. Math.a system of objects with |
relations between the objects defined. 11. extent, or a particular extent, of time: a space of two hours. 12. an interval of time; a while: After a space he continued his story. 13. an area or interval allowed for or taken by advertising, as in a periodical, on the radio, |
etc. 14. Music.the interval between two adjacent lines of the staff. 15. an interval or blank area in text: a space between the letters. 16. Print.one of the blank pieces of metal, less than type-high, used to separate words, sentences, etc. 17. Telegraphy.an interval during the transmitting of a message |
when the key is not in contact. 18. radio or television broadcast time allowed or available for a program, advertisement, etc. 19. freedom or opportunity to express oneself, resolve a personal difficulty, be alone, etc.; allowance, understanding, or noninterference: Right now, you can help by giving me some space. 1. |
to fix the space or spaces of; divide into spaces. 2. to set some distance apart. 3. Print., Writing. a. to separate (words, letters, or lines) by spaces. b. to extend by inserting more space or spaces (usually fol. by out). 1. of, pertaining to, or concerned with outer space |
or deep space: a space mission. 2. designed for or suitable to use in the exploration of outer space or deep space: space tools; specially packaged space food for astronauts. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. |
discriminant is a2b2+18abc4b34a3c27c2. The roots of a quadratic or cubic equation with real coefficients are real and distinct if the discriminant is positive, are real with at least two equal if the discriminant is zero, and include a conjugate pair of complex roots if the discriminant is negative. A discriminant can be found for the general quadratic, or conic, equation |
Date of this Version Objectives. The goal of this study was to describe acute occupational pesticide-related illnesses among youths and to provide prevention recommendations. Methods. Survey data from 8 states and from poison control center data were analyzed. Illness incidence rates and incidence rate ratios were calculated. Results. A total of 531 youths were identified with acute occupational pesticide-related illnesses. Insecticides were responsible for |
most of these illnesses (68%), most of which were of minor severity (79%). The average annual incidence rate among youths aged 15 to 17 years was 20.4 per billion hours worked, and the incidence rate ratio among youths vs adults was 1.71 (95% confidence interval=1.53, 1.91). Conclusions. The present findings suggest the need for greater efforts to prevent acute occupational pesticide-related illnesses among adolescents. |
This field-trip guide describes the Quaternary stratigraphy and faulting in a small area (about 1 km2 ) undergoing intensive gravel-mining operations north of the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon, about 15 km south of Salt Lake City. The area lies in the Sugar House and very northern part of the Draper, Utah, 7 1/2 min. quadrangles. United States Geological Survey, |
"Field-Trip Guide to the Quaternary Stratigraphy and Faulting in the Area North of the Mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah" (1981). All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository). Paper 29. |
Introduction: Groundwater is aprimary source of drinking water for about 50 percent of the population in the U.S. This source of drinking water has been generally regarded as safe from contamination. Several papers indicate that numerous underground storage tanks containing petroleum products may be leaking and contaminating public water supply wells across the U.S. (Matis, 1971; Ferguson, 1979; Woodhull, 1981; |
Burmaster and Harris, 1982; Lehman, 1984; Dowd, 1984; OTA, 1984). A study conducted by the Utah Cureau of Solid and Hazardous Wastes in 1985 concluded that there are at least 2,314 underground steel tanks, most of which are used to store gasoline and diesel fuel, in Utah which are more than 20 years old and may be leaking. Contamination of |
well water by petrolium products from leaking underground storage tanks (LUST) is a matter of increasing concern. LUST pose a serious threat to the groundwater and public health. Leaks of petroleum products from LUST at industrial plants, commercial establishments (e.g., automobile service stations), and other operations could be expected to increase the types and concentrations of petroleum products in groundwater |
used for drinking and exposure of humans to the toxic effects of these chemical compounds. Petroleum products are persistent and highly mobile contaminatns which are difficult to remove from groundwater. In addition, many of these chemicals are known or suspected carcinogens or mutagens which can pose undesireable human health risks (e.g., cancer, birth defects, and other chronic conditions) at 10 |
ppb and below (Council on Environmental Quality, 1980). There is a need for more research on the types and concentrations of petroleum products (e.g., benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene) found in public water supply wells used for drinking water and the immunotoxic and neurotoxic effects of these organic compounds. The objectives of this research project were: 1. To characterize petroleum products in |
raw water from wells used for drinking water in selected areas (industrial, commercial, and other) of Utah. 2. To evaluate the toxicity of selected petroleum products in experimental animals, with emphasis on the following: a. Immunotoxic and hypersensitivity effects. b. Neurotoxic and behavioral effects. Parker, Robert D.R.; Sharma, Raghubir P.; Dupont, R. Ryan; and Hsieh, Gin-Chang, "Toxicity and Environmental Health |
The nodes or abscissas are real or complex; function values are . Given distinct points and corresponding function values , the Lagrange interpolation polynomial is the unique polynomial of degree not exceeding such that , . It is given by Here the prime signifies that the factor for is to be omitted, is the Kronecker symbol, and is the nodal |
polynomial With an error term the Lagrange interpolation formula for is given by If , (), and the nodes are real, and is continuous on the smallest closed interval containing , then the error can be expressed for some . If is analytic in a simply-connected domain (§1.13(i)), then for , where is a simple closed contour in described in |
the positive rotational sense and enclosing the points . The -point formula (3.3.4) can be written in the form where the nodes () and function are real, and are the Lagrangian interpolation coefficients defined by The remainder is given by where is as in §3.3(i). Let be defined by where the maximum is taken over -intervals given in the formulas |
below. Then for these -intervals, The divided differences of relative to a sequence of distinct points are defined by and so on. Explicitly, the divided difference of order is given by If and the () are real, and is times continuously differentiable on a closed interval containing the , then and again is as in §3.3(i). If is analytic in |
a simply-connected domain , then for , where is given by (3.3.3), and is a simple closed contour in described in the positive rotational sense and enclosing . This represents the Lagrange interpolation polynomial in terms of divided differences: The interpolation error is as in §3.3(i). Newton’s formula has the advantage of allowing easy updating: incorporation of a new point |
requires only addition of the term with to (3.3.38), plus the computation of this divided difference. Another advantage is its robustness with respect to confluence of the set of points . For example, for coincident points the limiting form is given by . In this method we interchange the roles of the points and the function values . It can |
be used for solving a nonlinear scalar equation approximately. Another approach is to combine the methods of §3.8 with direct interpolation and §3.4. To compute the first negative zero of the Airy function (§9.2). The inverse interpolation polynomial is given by compare (3.3.38). With , , , we obtain and with we find that , with 4 correct digits. By |
using this approximation to as a new point, , and evaluating , we find that , with 9 correct digits. For comparison, we use Newton’s interpolation formula (3.3.38) with the derivative and compute an approximation to by using Newton’s rule (§3.8(ii)) with starting value . This gives the new point . Then by using in Newton’s interpolation formula, evaluating and |
recomputing , another application of Newton’s rule with starting value gives the approximation , with 8 correct digits. For Hermite interpolation, trigonometric interpolation, spline interpolation, rational interpolation (by using continued fractions), interpolation based on Chebyshev points, and bivariate interpolation, see Bulirsch and Rutishauser (1968), Davis (1975, pp. 27–31), and Mason and Handscomb (2003, Chapter 6). These references also describe convergence |
properties of the interpolation formulas. For interpolation of a bounded function on the cardinal function of is defined by is called the Sinc function. For theory and applications see Stenger (1993, Chapter 3). |
45th Infantry Regiment Fifth German Regiment or Rifles; Howe's Rifles Mustered in: September 9, 1861 Consolidated with 38th regiment of infantry: December 21, 1862 The following is taken from New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. Frederick |
Phisterer. Albany: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912. This regiment, Col. George Von Amsberg was organized in New York city, where it was recruited almost wholly of Germans, and mustered in the service of the United States for three years September |
9, 1861; it received its numerical designation from the State September 14, 1861. Part of the Honved Regiment, Col. Edward Count Wratislaw, was consolidated into this regiment. At the expiration of its term of service, the men entitled thereto were |
discharged, principally October 8, 1864, and the regiment retained in service. The regiment left the State October 9, 1861; served in Stand's Brigade, Blenker's Division, Army of the Potomac, from October 12, 1861; in 1st Brigade, same division, Mountain Department, |
from April, 1862; in the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Corps, Army of Virginia, from June 26, 1862; in the same brigade and division, nth Corps, Army of the Potomac, from September 12, 1862; in the 1st Brigade, 3d Division, |
11th Corps, Army of the Potomac, from June, 1863; in the 3d Brigade, 1st Division, 20th Corps, from April, 1864; in the 4th Division, 20th Corps, at Nashville, Tenn., Department of Cumberland, from July 6, 1864; and it was consolidated, |
under Lt.-Col. Adolphus Dobke, company to corresponding company, with the 58th Infantry, June 30, 1865, at Nashville, Tenn. During its service the regiment lost by death, killed in action, 4 officers, 31 enlisted men; of wounds received in action, I |
officer, 17 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 2 officers, 106 enlisted men; total, 7 officers, 154 enlisted men; aggregate, 161; of whom 3 officers, 19 enlisted men, died in the hands of the enemy. The following is taken |
from The Union army: a history of military affairs in the loyal states, 1861-65 -- records of the regiments in the Union army -- cyclopedia of battles -- memoirs of commanders and soldiers. Madison, WI: Federal Pub. Co., 1908. volume |
II. Forty-fifth Infantry.—Cols., George Von Amsberg, Adolphus Dobke; Lieut.-Cols., Edward C. Wratislaw, Adolphus Dobke, Charles Koch, Joseph Sprangenburgh; Majs., Charles Sempsey, Adolphus Dobke, Charles Koch, Gustavus Korn. The 45th, the 5th German Rifles, recruited in New York-city, was composed mainly |
of Germans and was mustered into the U. S. service at New York city Sept. 9, 1861, for a three years' term. A month was passed in camp at Jones' wood and Oct. 9, the regiment left for Washington, where |
it was assigned to the 1st brigade, 5th division and encamped at Hunter's Chapel, Va., for the winter. In April, 1862, the 45th was transferred to the Mountain Department under Gen. Fremont and arrived at Winchester on April 19, remaining |
there until May I. It participated in the battle of Cross Keys and then retired to Middletown, where many of the men were on the sick list, owing to the constant, severe marches with insufficient food to which the troops |
had been subjected. Attached to the 1st brigade, 1st division, 1st corps, Army of Virginia, the regiment was ordered to Sperryville, Madison Court House, Gordonsville, Cuylersville, Cedar mountain and White Sulphur springs, took part in the second battle of Bull |
Run, and then encamped at Lewinsville from Sept. 3 to 21. It was next stationed until Nov. 3 at Centerville, where the brigade and division became a part of the nth corps, Army of the Potomac, and were successively posted |
at Thoroughfare gap, Aldie and Chantilly. On Dec. 11, as part of Gen. Sigel's reserves, the 45th arrived at Falmouth and after the battle of Fredericks-burg was withdrawn to Stafford Court House, where winter quar-ters were established. In the Chancellorsville |
movement in May, 1863, the 45th was closely engaged with a loss of 76 in killed, wounded and missing, and in June it was assigned to the 1st bri-gade, 3d division, nth corps and marched to Gettysburg, where it participated |
in the three days' battle with the loss of 224 in killed, wounded and missing. Gathering together its scattered ranks the regiment moved west and in October participated in the battle of Wauhatchie, Tenn. It then moved to Chattanooga, shared |
in the Rossville campaign, and was present at Missionary ridge in November. At the opening of the Atlanta campaign in the spring of 1864, the 45th was assigned to the 3d brigade, 1st division, 20th corps, with which it served |
until July, being in action at Resaca, Dallas and Kennesaw mountain. In July it was attached to the Department of the Cumberland at Nashville and remained there until the close of the war. The original members not reenlisted were mustered |
out on Oct. 8, 1864, but the command was retained as a veteran regiment until June 30, 1865, when it was consolidated with the 58th N. Y. and with it mustered out at Nashville Oct. 1, 1865. During the term |
of service the regiment lost 53 by death from wounds and 108 by death from other causes. Battles and Casualties Table from Phisterer Monument at Gettysburg Civil War Newspaper Clippings 45th Infantry Regiment National Flag This is meant to be |
non-book materials. Also, if you have any materials in your possession that you would like to donate, the museum is always looking for items specific to New York's military heritage. Thank you. Halpin, William J. "A German Regiment in the |
Civil War: The 45th New York State Volunteer Infantry '5th German Rifles.'" Military Images Magazine (Mar/Apr 2000): pp. 20-23. Schoch, August. LeighColl Bk 2: 60 (Enlisted man's letter, Jan 26, 1862, w/ Eng translation) Located at the Military History Institute |
in Carlisle, PA. Schoch, August. [Letters, 1862 - 1863.] Seven letters, April 1862 to April 1863. Located at the Max Kade Center for German-American Studies, University of Kansas. Thank you to Tom R. Schultz, M.A., MLS, for pointing out this |
resource. Schlumph, Leonhard - CWTIColl (Enlisted man's diary, Sep 9, 1861-Jun 7, 1862 & Dec 16-28, 1863) Located at the Military History Institute in Carlisle, PA. Vanderhoef, James W. Civil War letters of Captain James W. Vanderhoef (Company D, 45th |
and 71st New York Regiments Description: 1 sound cassette (ca. 28 min.) :; Dolby processed. Abstract: Captain Vanderhoef writes excellent letters of the battles in which he participated (Bull Run and Chancellorsville); and then very dynamically, he writes as a |
prison-of-war from Libby Prison (2 letters) and prison in Columbia, SC (1 letter)-- he was captured in action at Gettysburg, and then parolled. Notes: Title from inlay card./ 19 letters (1861-1865); plus 13 letters. Located at the Brooklyn Public Library. |
Voyages of Discovery General Information First Aired: November-December 2006 on BBC Four Explorer Paul Rose takes us on a journey through the pioneering names and events in the history of |
world discovery. Five hundred years ago, a stricken ship limped into the port of Seville. Its crew were half dead from starvation and disease, having just completed a voyage that |
would change the course of history and profoundly shape the way we live today. It was 1522, and the Victoria had just become the first ship to circumnavigate the globe. |
This voyage opened up the last great unknown ocean and proved, once and for all, that the world is round. It was a triumph of the human spirit � an |
epic tale of courage and endurance, starvation and mutiny, heroism and death. And it turned one man, Ferdinand Magellan, into one of the most celebrated explorers in the history of |
the world. But behind the legend of one of the greatest-ever Voyages Of Discovery lies another story... Paul Rose sets sail on a replica of the Victoria and shows how |
the real hero was not, in fact, Magellan, but a member of his crew. The Making of Captain Cook In 1768, Cook set sail to observe the Transit of Venus |
� at least, that's what the Portuguese were told. Instead, his real mission was to discover the vast southern continent that, it was believed, "balanced the Earth". After battling the |
elements, Cook found Tahiti. Once there, he was kept busy trying to stop his sailors from selling goods � and even the nails that held their ship, Endeavour, together � |
in return for sex. There was also the small matter of light-fingered locals who were attracted to the gleaming metal measuring devices � devices that would help Cook establish the |
distance between the planets and unlock the secrets of the Cosmos. The Ice King Explorer Paul Rose tells the incredible story of his hero Fridjtof Nansen who, in 1892, announced |
a daring plan to be first to the North Pole. Nansen's radical idea was considered so off-the-wall that no scientist would volunteer to join him on a venture they believed |
was nothing short of suicide. He allowed his ship to become stuck in the crushing pack ice, hoping it would drift to the Pole, and then set off on foot |
across the frozen wastes. Nansen became the forefather of polar exploration, inventing practical techniques that today allow people to survive, travel and work in the most hostile and forbidding places |
on our plane. The Figure of the Earth In what was to become a legendary tale of greed, adultery and despair, a French expedition set sail to determine the shape |
of the Earth. These men were intellectuals � innocents abroad � and had no idea what they were letting themselves in for. Their plan was to measure the curvature of |
the Earth and bring accuracy to maps and navigation. Yet, even before they arrived, the team was beset by disease, waylaid by a Frenchman's desire for l'amour, and ripped apart |
by disputes. Just reaching Peru took six months and, during a stopover in the Caribbean, Louis Godin, the young, impetuous geographer nominally in charge, began an affair with a local |
girl who frittered away a large part of the expedition's finances. Hanging by a Thread On 23 May 1939, the US Navy's newest submarine, Squalus, suffered a catastrophic malfunction and |
flooded, taking her to the North Atlantic floor. No one had ever been saved from a stranded sub but, under the command of a maverick genius, Commander Charles "Swede" Momsen, |
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