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Career Nobuo Mii

1 career 1.1 in nhk 1.2 in ibm 1.3 in investment fund career in nhk upon graduation university, started work @ nhk science & technology research laboratories, japan broadcasting company. half year later, sent nhk columbia university study transistor technology, and, upon return japan, made contribution application of transistors in broadcasting. from 1961, worked in team in nhk automate program preparation , broadcasting. team implemented total online program , information control system (topics), using ibm system/360 , ibm 1800 computers. topics developed in close relationship ibm s federal systems division. in ibm during nhk s topics project, nobuo mii impressed bob evans, had led ibm system/360 project success , head of federal systems division @ time, , invited work ibm. hired ibm japan, ltd., in 1969, sent ibm in u.s. , worked on apollo project. in 1971, ibm created ibm japan development laboratory, nobuo mii became technical operations director, working in research triangle p...

Critical history A Midsummer Night's Dream

1 critical history 1.1 17th century 1.2 18th century 1.3 19th century 1.4 20th century critical history 17th century samuel pepys, first literary critic comment on play, found midsummer night s dream insipid ridiculous play ever saw in life. dorothea kehler has attempted trace criticism of work through centuries. earliest such piece of criticism 1662 entry in diary of samuel pepys. found play insipid ridiculous play ever saw in life. did, however, admit had dancing , handsome women, pleasure. next critic write on play john dryden, writing in 1677. preoccupied question of whether fairies should depicted in theatrical plays, since did not exist. concluded poets should allowed depict things not exist derive popular belief. , fairies of sort, pigmies , extraordinary effects of magick. based on reasoning, dryden defended merits of 3 fantasy plays: midsummer night s dream, tempest, , ben jonson s masque of witches. 18th century charles gildon in 18th century recommended play beautiful r...

Characteristics Cannone da 47/32

caliber: 47 mm (1.85 in) barrel length: 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) length of bore: 1.525 m (5 ft) length of rifling: 1.33 m (4 ft 4.3 in) travelling weight: 315 kg (694.5 lb) weight in action: 277 kg (610.6 lb) elevation: -15 degrees +56 degrees traverse: 62 degrees muzzle velocity: 630 m/s (2,067 ft/s) ap; 250 m/s (820 ft/s) heat range: 7,000 m (7,655 feet) - heat shell weight: 1.44 kg (3.175 lb) ap; 2.37 kg (5.225 lb) heat armor penetration ap: 58 mm (2.3 in) @ 100 m (110 yards); 43 mm (1.7 in) @ 500 m (550 yards) armor penetration heat: unknown

Corporations and civil law United States corporate law

1 corporations , civil law 1.1 incorporation , charter competition 1.2 corporate personality 1.3 delegated management , agents 1.4 shareholder liability debts corporations , civil law the state of delaware place of incorporation on 60 per cent of fortune 500 corporations. in 1999, 6,530 publicly traded nonfinancial firms in us, 3,771 (57.75%) incorporated in delaware, 283 (4.33%) in california, , 226 (3.46%) in new york. corporations invariably classified legal persons modern systems of law, meaning natural persons, may acquire rights , duties. corporation may chartered in of 50 states (or district of columbia) , may become authorized business in each jurisdiction business within, except when corporation sues or sued on contract, court, regardless of corporation s headquarters office located, or transaction occurred, use law of jurisdiction corporation chartered (unless contract says otherwise). so, example, consider corporation sets concert in hawaii, headquarters in minnesota, , ch...

Seminary professor Robert Livingston Rudolph

reformed episcopal seminary (2003) the board of trustees of reformed episcopal seminary elected rudolph teach dogmatic theology in 1903. resigned bishop sabine’s assistant in order take challenge of new work. later, became professor of biblical theology , christian ethics. devoted twenty-seven years of life training men pastoral service, using a.a. hodge’s outlines of theology, presents theological topics in question , answer format, stimulate discussion in classroom. , make sure students knew bible, required read through in entirety in 2 years using james m. gray’s biblical synthesis course. the seminary granted rudolph sabbatical academic year 1930–31 study abroad, died @ summer home in dorset, vt, on september 16, 1930, before scheduled leave.

Events 766

1 events 1.1 place 1.1.1 byzantine empire 1.1.2 abbasid caliphate 1.1.3 asia 1.2 topic 1.2.1 religion events by place byzantine empire august 25 – emperor constantine v publicly humiliates 19 high-ranking officials in hippodrome of constantinople, after discovering plot against him. executes leaders, constantine podopagouros , brother strategios, , blinds , exiles rest. autumn – siege of kamacha: abbasid forces under al-hasan ibn qahtaba defeated @ fortress city of kamacha, in eastern cappadocia (modern turkey). byzantine relief army (12,000 men) forces abbasids retreat armenia. sabin, ruler (khagan) of bulgaria, flees byzantine fortress city of mesembria, escapes constantinople. constantine v arranges transfer of sabin s family bulgaria. abbasid caliphate baghdad nears completion 100,000 laborers create circular city 2 km in diameter, round city . in center palace built caliph al-mansur. capital ringed 3 lines of walls (approximate date). asia the karluks defeat turgesh khaganate...

Systems ecology Systems theory

systems ecology interdisciplinary field of ecology, subset of earth system science, takes holistic approach study of ecological systems, ecosystems. systems ecology can seen application of general systems theory ecology. central systems ecology approach idea ecosystem complex system exhibiting emergent properties. systems ecology focuses on interactions , transactions within , between biological , ecological systems, , concerned way functioning of ecosystems can influenced human interventions. uses , extends concepts thermodynamics , develops other macroscopic descriptions of complex systems.

History Animal coloration

robert hooke s micrographia animal coloration has been topic of interest , research in biology centuries. in classical era, aristotle recorded octopus able change coloration match background, , when alarmed. in 1665 book micrographia, robert hooke describes fantastical (structural, not pigment) colours of peacock s feathers: the parts of feathers of glorious bird appear, through microscope, no less gaudy whole feathers; for, naked eye tis evident stem or quill of each feather in tail sends out multitudes of lateral branches, ... each of threads in microscope appears large long body, consisting of multitude of bright reflecting parts. ... upper sides seem me consist of multitude of thin plated bodies, exceeding thin, , lie close together, , thereby, mother of pearl shells, not onely reflect brisk light, tinge light in curious manner; , means of various positions, in respect of light, reflect 1 colour, , another, , vividly. now, these colours onely fantastical ones, is, such arise ref...

ST-E2 transmitter Canon EOS flash system

the speedlite transmitter st-e2 camera-mounted infrared controller canon s flashes. allows multiple off-camera flashes fired in e-ttl mode without need connecting wires. flashes being triggered st-e2 can assigned either group or group b, , st-e2 can configured user-set ratio of flash output between 2 groups, ratios varying 8:1 1:8 in half-stop increments. high-speed sync supported st-e2, not support second-curtain synchronization or stroboscopic flash. a built-in focus assist light allows st-e2 used camera focus in low light. the speedlite 550 ex, 580ex, 580ex ii , 600 ex-rt (when used optical master) flashes use modulation of pre flash main flash tube communicating slave flashes. st-e2 uses modulated flash tube purpose, fitted near infra-red filter (it serves no other purpose). has quoted range of 10-15m indoors, , 8-10m outdoors. the st-e2 uses single 2cr5 lithium battery, said 1500 transmissions.

Discography The Herbaliser

1 discography 1.1 albums 1.2 compilations 1.3 eps discography albums as herbaliser: remedies (1995, ninja tune) blow headphones (1997, ninja tune) very mercenary (1999, ninja tune) something wicked way comes (2002, ninja tune) take london (2005, ninja tune) same never (2008, !k7 records) there 7 (2012, department h.) as herbaliser band: session 1 (2000, department h.) session 2 (2009, !k7 records) compilations solid steel presents herbal blend (2003, ninja tune) fabriclive.26 (2006, fabric) herbal tonic (2010, ninja tune) eps the real killer/blow ep (1995) repetitive loop/scratchy noise ep (1995) the flawed hip-hop ep (1996) new & improved/control centre (1997) the blend ep (1997) wall crawling giant insect breaks ep (1998) road of many signs/moon sequence ep (1999) missing suitcase ep (1999) 8 point agenda/who s reallest? ep (1999) good girl gone bad ep (1999) time 2 build ep (1999)

Music and nightlife Bucharest

covaci street in lipscani bucharest home romania s largest recording labels, , residence of romanian musicians. romanian rock bands of 1970s , 1980s, such iris , holograf, continue popular, particularly middle-aged, while since beginning of 1990s, hip hop/rap scene has developed. hip-hop bands , artists bucharest such b.u.g. mafia, paraziții, , la familia enjoy national , international recognition. the pop-rock band taxi have been gaining international respect, has spitalul de urgență s raucous updating of traditional romanian music. while many neighbourhood discos play manele, oriental- , roma-influenced genre of music particularly popular in bucharest s working-class districts, city has rich jazz , blues scene, , larger extent, house music/trance , heavy metal/punk scenes. bucharest s jazz profile has risen since 2002, presence of 2 venues, green hours , art jazz, american presence alongside established romanians. with no central nightlife strip, entertainment venues dispersed throug...

Justice system Bucharest

the palace of justice viewed across dâmbovița river bucharest s judicial system similar of romanian counties. each of 6 sectors has own local first-instance court (judecătorie), while more serious cases directed bucharest tribunal (tribunalul bucureşti), city s municipal court. bucharest court of appeal (curtea de apel bucureşti) judges appeals against decisions taken first-instance courts , tribunals in bucharest , in 5 surrounding counties (teleorman, ialomița, giurgiu, călărași, , ilfov). bucharest home romania s supreme court, high court of cassation , justice, constitutional court of romania. bucharest has municipal police force, bucharest police (poliția bucurești), responsible policing crime within whole city, , operates number of divisions. bucharest police headquartered on Ștefan cel mare blvd. in city centre, , @ precincts throughout city. 2004 onwards, each sector city hall has under administration community police force (poliția comunitară), dealing local community issues. ...

Grenadian Creole English Grenadian Creole

grenadian creole english creole language spoken in grenada. member of southern branch of english-based eastern atlantic creoles, along antiguan creole (antigua , barbuda), bajan creole (barbados), guyanese creole (guyana), tobagonian creole, trinidadian creole (trinidad , tobago), vincentian creole (saint vincent , grenadines), , virgin islands creole (virgin islands). native language of inhabitants of grenada, or approximately 89,000 native speakers.

Formation processes Anticline

anticline near ehden, lebanon anticlines developed above thrust faults, small compression , motion within inner crust can have large effects on upper rock stratum. stresses developed during mountain building or during other tectonic processes can warp or bend bedding , foliation (or other planar features). more underlying fault tectonically uplifted, more strata deformed , must adapt new shapes. shape formed dependent on properties , cohesion of different types of rock within each layer. during formation of flexural-slip folds, different rock layers form parallel-slip folds accommodate buckling. way visualize how multiple layers manipulated, bend deck of cards , imagine each card layer of rock stratum. amount of slip on each side of anticline increases hinge inflection point. passive-flow folds form when rock soft behaves weak plastic , flows. in process different parts of rock body move @ different rates causing shear stress gradually shift layer layer. there no mechanical contrast be...

Examples of paraphyletic groups Paraphyly

wasps paraphyletic, consisting of clade apocrita without ants , bees, not considered wasps. the prokaryotes (single-celled life forms without cell nuclei), because exclude eukaryotes, descendant group. bacteria , archaea prokaryotes, archaea , eukaryotes share common ancestor not ancestral bacteria. prokaryote/eukaryote distinction proposed edouard chatton in 1937 , accepted after being adopted roger stanier , c.b. van niel in 1962. botanical code (the icbn, icn) abandoned consideration of bacterial nomenclature in 1975; currently, prokaryotic nomenclature regulated under icnb starting date of january 1, 1980 (in contrast 1753 start date under icbn/icn). dicotyledons (in traditional sense) paraphyletic because group excludes monocotyledons. dicotyledon has not been used icbn classification decades, allowed synonym of magnoliopsida. phylogenetic analysis indicates monocots development dicot ancestor. excluding monocots dicots makes latter paraphyletic group. the order artiodactyla (ev...

Route R21 highway (Russia)

the r21 highway runs saint petersburg, south of lake ladoga petrozavodsk, kondopoga, medvezhyegorsk, segezha, kem, loukhi, kandalaksha, polyarnye zori, monchegorsk, olenegorsk, kola , ends in severomorsk. passes arctic circle couple of kilometers south of border of karelia , murmansk oblast, north of loukhi.

Cocoon Pupa

the tough brown cocoon of emperor gum moth a cocoon casing spun of silk many moths , caterpillars, , numerous other holometabolous insect larvae protective covering pupa. cocoons may tough or soft, opaque or translucent, solid or meshlike, of various colors, or composed of multiple layers, depending on type of insect larva producing it. many moth caterpillars shed larval hairs (setae) , incorporate them cocoon; if these urticating hairs cocoon irritating touch. larvae attach small twigs, fecal pellets or pieces of vegetation outside of cocoon in attempt disguise predators. others spin cocoon in concealed location—on underside of leaf, in crevice, down near base of tree trunk, suspended twig or concealed in leaf litter. the silk in cocoon of silk moth can unraveled harvest silk fibre makes moth economically important of lepidopterans. silk moth domesticated lepidopteran , not exist in wild. insects pupate in cocoon must escape it, , either pupa cutting way out, or secreting enzymes, cal...

Stage 2 2014 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11

the peloton passing midhopestones the second stage of tour started @ racecourse in york heading city centre travelled west yorkshire through towns of knaresborough, harrogate, silsden, addingham, keighley, haworth, hebden bridge, mytholmroyd, elland, huddersfield, honley , holmfirth. tour climbed on category 2 côte de holme moss @ 524 m (1,719 ft), , descended valley of woodhead pass. passing derbyshire on northern tip of peak district under shadow of bleaklow plateau climbed on langsett moors. traversing across moor route crossed ewden valley , headed towards village of bradfield. here route descended towards city of sheffield stage 2 finished. during stage, sacha modolo withdrew tour due illness. cyril lemoine took lead king of mountains jersey, jens voigt, having scored points during day. blel kadri , thomas voeckler first 2 riders on category 2 climb of holme moss, both riders later returning peloton. towards finish, alberto contador , chris froome each took opportunity te...

Municipal government Warren, Michigan

the city of warren established christian prayer station @ city hall operated pentecostal tabernacle church of warren. douglas marshall requested establishing atheist station , denied city government. american civil liberties union, americans united separation of church , state, , freedom religion foundation jointly filed complaint against city. in 2015 there $100,000 judgment against city government , mayor james r. fouts denying marshall right establish atheist station.

Current use CFB Cold Lake

cold lake, ramp, taxiway a, runway 31r/13l , runway 31l/13r front back. concrete object footing old atc tower. today, cfb cold lake has following units stationed @ facility: 401 tactical fighter squadron (cf-18 hornet) 409 tactical fighter squadron (cf-18 hornet) 410 tactical fighter operational training squadron (cf-18 hornet) 417 combat support squadron (ch-146 griffon) 419 tactical fighter training squadron (ct-155 hawk) 1 air maintenance squadron 42 radar squadron 10 field technical training squadron it hosts number of lodger units, including aerospace engineering testing establishment, 4 construction engineering squadron, 1 military police squadron, real property operations detachment cold lake, , 22 health services centre. in addition use training base, cfb cold lake s fighter/interceptor aircraft defend western half of canadian air space , aircraft cfb bagotville cover canada s arctic territory. operationally controlled norad cfb north bay , cheyenne mountain operations centre i...

Definition Second-order arithmetic

1 definition 1.1 syntax 1.2 semantics 1.3 axioms 1.3.1 basic 1.3.2 induction , comprehension schema 1.4 full system definition syntax the language of second-order arithmetic two-sorted. first sort of terms , in particular variables, denoted lower case letters, consists of individuals, intended interpretation natural numbers. other sort of variables, variously called “set variables,” “class variables,” or “predicates” denoted upper-case letters. refer classes/predicates/properties of individuals, , can thought of sets of natural numbers. both individuals , set variables can quantified universally or existentially. formula no bound set variables (that is, no quantifiers on set variables) called arithmetical. arithmetical formula may have free set variables , bound individual variables. individual terms formed constant 0, unary function s (the successor function), , binary operations + , · (addition , multiplication). successor function adds 1 input. relations = (equality) , < (compari...

Background Pension Rights Center

the center provides information, referrals, , legal assistance individuals, provides legal training attorneys, , advocates on policy issues related retirement income workers , consumers perspective. since 1993, center has received support administration on aging provide technical assistance , training 6 regional pension counseling projects serve 29 states free of charge. these regional pension counseling projects assist individuals have questions retirement plan. center s website includes fact sheets retirement income issues , summaries of legislation, regulations, , court cases. center operates pensionhelp america, online legal referral service. the center files comments on proposed government regulations, testifies before congressional committees, , coordinates retirement usa, initiative promote new ideas retirement system in united states.

History Mike Miller (Florida politician)

miller born in washington, d.c., , later moved state of florida, attending university of florida on baseball scholarship. after graduating college, worked united states senator connie mack iii staff assistant. in 2000, when ric keller elected united states house of representatives, miller selected district director, position held 3 years. worked on bill mccollum s 2004 united states senate campaign, unsuccessful, finance director. after leaving mccollum campaign, miller worked consultant in business development, serving business development officer @ cnlbank , becoming director of development , director of marketing , corporate sponsorship of athletics @ rollins college. while working consultant, attended rollins, receiving master of business administration in 2008.

December 2012 Timeline of the Syrian Civil War (September–December 2012)

1 december 2012 1.1 1 december 1.2 2 december 1.3 3–4 december 1.4 5 december 1.5 6–10 december 1.6 11 december 1.7 12 december 1.8 13 december 1.9 14 december 1.10 15 december 1.11 16 december 1.12 17 december 1.13 18 december 1.14 19 december 1.15 20 december 1.16 21 december 1.17 22 december 1.18 23 december 1.19 24 december 1.20 25 december 1.21 26 december 1.22 27 december 1.23 28 december 1.24 29 december 1.25 30 december 1.26 31 december 1.27 2013 december 2012 1 december syria without internet , mobile phone coverage third straight day. rebels without satellite phones had use landlines, monitored government forcing them speak in code. hardest hit civilians, in government controlled areas, unable ring emergency services in case of casualties caused fighting. later day, internet , telephone service had returned of syria. rebels claiming have captured number of sa-16 missiles , defected soldier, trained use such weapons, credited downing 2 helicopters on 2 consecutive days. the lc...