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Criticism Connectomics

the use of -omics suffix describe system has been criticized. coinage of word seen in 2 sources, in article olaf sporns , phd thesis patric hagmann. others have criticized attempts towards microscale connectome, arguing don t have enough knowledge insights, or cannot completed within realistic time frame.

Sexual dimorphism Aulacephalodon

skull of aulacephalodon bainii tollman et al. (1980) suggests nasal bosses in skulls of collected aulacephalodon specimens provide compelling evidence of sexual dimorphism in aulacephalodon fossils. morphological studies found sizes of nasal bosses of collected specimens can categorized 3 different size ranges, specimens possessing largest sized nasal bosses assumed mature males. female aulacephalodon found specimens weakly developed nasal bosses. specimens thought represent mature males had larger craniums thicker squamosal @ border of zygomatic arch. female specimens showed no thickening in zygomatic arch. canine tusks appear longer , further apart in male specimens. tollman et. suggests sexual dimorphism existed in aulacephalodon means of sexual selection , display mechanism. important limitations analysis no specimen showed entirely male or female characters , many of specimens used characterized immature juveniles. possible explanations observation non-dimorphic characters present...

Live performances Elisa (Japanese singer)

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Universities Higher education in Japan

in 2010 more 2.8 million students enrolled in japan s 778 universities. @ top of higher education structure, these institutions provide four-year training leading bachelor s degree, , offer six-year programs leading professional degree. there 2 types of public four-year colleges: 86 national universities (including open university) , 95 local public universities, founded prefectures , municipalities. 597 remaining four-year colleges in 2010 private. the overwhelming majority of college students attend full-time day programs. in 2005 popular courses, enrolling 38% of undergraduate students, in social sciences, including business, law, , accounting. other popular subjects engineering (17.3%), humanities (16%), , education (5.7%). truancy among japanese university students, @ expensive private institutions, extremely high. roll calls perfunctory or avoided. the average costs (tuition, fees, , living expenses) year of higher education in 1986 1.4 million yen(us$10,000), of parents paid lit...

History Higher education in Japan

the modern japanese higher education system adapted number of methods , ideas inspired western education systems integrated traditional shinto, buddhist, , confucianist pedagogical philosophies. throughout 19th , 20th century, many major reforms introduced in field of higher education across japan, contributed individual work of students nation s overall originality, creativity, individuality, identity, , internationalization of higher education. plunging through active process of westernization during meiji restoration in 1868, japan sought revitalize entire education system, @ higher education level transmit western knowledge modern industrialization. many japanese students sent abroad europe study number of foreign scholars western countries introduced japan well. during 1880s, japan sought search higher education system prototype model in order suit national needs. in 1881, government decided convert institutional model, influenced variety of western countries such great britain, u...

Scottish Championship 2 2014–15 Rangers F.C. season

1 scottish championship 1.1 standings 1.2 results summary 1.3 results round scottish championship standings updated games played on 2 may 2015. source: wikipedia article rules classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored (c) = champion; (r) = relegated; (p) = promoted; (e) = eliminated; (o) = play-off winner; (a) = advances further round. only applicable when season not finished: (q) = qualified phase of tournament indicated; (tq) = qualified tournament, not yet particular phase indicated; (rq) = qualified relegation tournament indicated; (dq) = disqualified tournament. head-to-head: used when head-to-head record used rank tied teams. results summary last updated: 2 may 2015. source: wikipedia article results round last updated: 2 may 2015. source: wikipedia article ground: = away; h = home. result: d = draw; l = loss; w = win; p = postponed.

Inclusion Cricket at the Summer Olympics

vélodrome de vincennes hosted cricket matches @ 1900 summer olympics in paris. cricket scheduled included in inaugural 1896 summer olympics, held in athens; cricket have been team sport held @ games. there were, however, insufficient entries , no event held. the event held @ 1900 summer olympics in paris 4 years later 2 countries competed, great britain , hosts france. french team represented english expatriates while english team represented devon & somerset wanderers cricket club, not nationally selected. considered few of participants have been enough play first-class cricket — british side had experience of 8 such games in side through somerset s montagu toller , alfred bowerman. the match played on 2 days both 12-a-side teams batting 2 innings each , did not attract first-class status. england won match 158 runs win gold medal. if french had held out 5 more minutes game have declared draw. knowledge of game have been lost forethought of john symes, member of victorious team, k...

Dam Square List of squares in Amsterdam

dam square dam square, known dam main town square , considered center of city. on west edge of square royal palace. rectangular in shape, , stretches 200 meters west east , 100 meters north south. links streets damrak , rokin, run along original course of amstel river centraal station muntplein (mint square) , munttoren (mint tower). dam marks endpoint of other well-traveled streets nieuwendijk, kalverstraat , damstraat. short distance beyond northeast corner lies main red-light district: de wallen. the national monument, white stone pillar designed j.j.p. oud , erected in 1956 memorialize victims of world war ii, dominates opposite side of square. overlooking plaza nh grand hotel krasnapolsky , upscale department store de bijenkorf. these various attractions have turned dam tourist zone.

European settlement Little Sur River

along rest of california, big sur became part of mexico when gained independence spain in 1821. on july 30, 1834, mexican governor josé figueroa conveyed 8,949-acre (36 km) rancho el sur land grant juan bautista alvarado. alvarado later traded rancho el sur uncle marriage, captain john b.r. cooper, in exchange rancho bolsa del potrero y moro cojo. bixby landing in 1911. similar landings constructed in number of locations, including notley s landing @ mouth of palo colorado canyon. after california revolted against mexican rule , became u.s. state, few hardy pioneer homesteaders settled in big sur region, drawn promise of free 160 acre (0.6 km²) parcels. filed united states government patents 1891. these settlers included william f. notley, homesteaded @ mouth of palo colorado canyon in 1891. a major forest product of big sur coast bark of tanbark oak trees. bark, high in tannic acid, used cure leather. after trees felled, bark stripped trunks, dried, , packed out via...

Professional wrestling career Tama Tonga

1 professional wrestling career 1.1 training , career (2008–2010) 1.2 new japan pro wrestling 1.2.1 debut (2010–2012) 1.2.2 excursion cmll (2012) 1.2.3 bullet club (2013–present) 1.2.4 guerrillas of destiny (2016–present) professional wrestling career training , career (2008–2010) in january 2008, brothers approached dudley boyz use ring had @ team 3d academy of professional wrestling , sports entertainment training school operated in kissimmee, florida. did not join school @ time being trained directly father , ricky santana, family friend. practice more joined academy proper , partly trained bubba ray dudley , d-von dudley. the brothers made professional debut in november 2008, wrestling tag team under name sons of tonga (referencing father) in southern championship wrestling (florida). continued wrestling under same name in world xtreme wrestling (wxw) , puerto rico s world wrestling council (wwc) until 2009. in november 2008, took part in wwe tryout camp, 2 months later told tevita...

Other sports Bucaramanga

alejandro galvis ramirez bicentennial coliseum built in 2011. for other sports city has vicente diaz romero coliseum, current capacity of 8,000 spectators. stadium houses basketball team búcaros santander. another sports complex in city edmundo luna santos coliseum, located in ciudadela real de minas area. in 2010 began construction of alejandro galvis ramirez bicentennial coliseum futsal world 2011, event held in colombia. bucaramanga has twice been scene of national games in year 1941 , 1996, headquarters of pan american cycling championships in year 2000 challenger atp seguros bolivar tennis in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 , 2011. the colombian football association announced bucaramanga 1 of venue cities host 2016 fifa futsal world cup.

Academics University of Campinas

1 academics 1.1 undergraduate programs 1.2 graduate programs 1.3 extension programs , community outreach 1.4 faculty 1.5 library system academics at unicamp, academic studies divided 4 main areas: exact sciences (which includes formal , physical sciences), human sciences (roughly equivalent social science, including arts), biological sciences (roughly equivalent life sciences) , technologies (including engineering , technical studies). division reflects on how university structured how campuses designed. undergraduate programs classroom in main campus unicamp offers 70 different degree-granting undergraduate programs, covering different areas of science. completing undergraduate program grants either bachelor s degree or licentiate degree, although programs offer both degrees. in line brazilian educational system, no graduate education required practice profession, including law , medicine, undergraduate programs vary in length provide necessary training. programs @ unicamp last total ...

History of Jewish cuisine Jewish cuisine

1 history of jewish cuisine 1.1 biblical era 1.2 talmudic era 1.2.1 structure of meal 1.3 middle ages 1.4 modern era history of jewish cuisine biblical era emmer wheat, cultivated in biblical times the daily diet of ordinary ancient israelite 1 of bread, cooked grains, , legumes. bread eaten every meal. vegetables played smaller, significant role in diet. israelites drank goat , sheep’s milk when available in spring , summer, , ate butter , cheese. figs , grapes fruits commonly eaten, while dates, pomegranates, , other fruits , nuts eaten more occasionally. wine popular beverage , other fermented beverages produced. olives used oil. meat, goat , mutton, eaten , reserved special occasions, such celebrations, festival meals, or sacrificial feasts. game, birds, eggs , fish eaten, depending on availability. figs, 1 of mentioned fruits in bible. most food eaten fresh , in season. fruits , vegetables had eaten ripened , before spoiled. people had contend periodic episodes of hunger , famine....

Biological systems Sperm whale

the arterial system of sperm whale foetus. in 1959, heart of 22 metric-ton (24 short-ton) male taken whalers measured 116 kilograms (256 lb), 0.5% of total mass. circulatory system has number of specific adaptations aquatic environment. diameter of aortic arch increases leaves heart. bulbous expansion acts windkessel, ensuring steady blood flow heart rate slows during diving. arteries leave aortic arch positioned symmetrically. there no costocervical artery. there no direct connection between internal carotid artery , vessels of brain. circulatory system has adapted dive @ great depths, as 2,250 metres (7,382 ft). myoglobin, stores oxygen in muscle tissue, more abundant in terrestrial animals. blood has high density of red blood cells, contain oxygen-carrying haemoglobin. oxygenated blood can directed towards brain , other essential organs when oxygen levels deplete. spermaceti organ may play role adjusting buoyancy (see below). arterial retia mirabilia extraordinarily well-de...

Development Fairey Delta 2

1 development 1.1 background 1.2 flight testing 1.3 breaking world airspeed record 1.4 proposed derivatives 1.5 bac 221 development background during late 1940s, fairey aviation, british aircraft manufacturer, had become interested in delta wing technology , proceeded submit multiple submissions based on delta wing concept ministry of supply. ministry, being interested in these proposals, issued orders models test envisioned delta wing, first of being built in 1947; testing performed royal aircraft establishment (rae). program succeeded multiple times, including investigation potential vtol operations, leading further flight tests of delta wing models conducted in cardigan bay, wales , woomera, australia. in 1947, air ministry specification e.10/47 issued full-scale piloted delta wing aircraft, resulting in fairey delta 1, conducted maiden flight @ raf boscombe down on 12 march 1951. meanwhile, throughout , mid 1950s, royal air force (raf) had developed intense desire advance performan...

Science Heat (disambiguation)

1 science 1.1 biology, climate, , environment 1.2 medicine 1.3 physics , astronomy science biology, climate, , environment heat, bodily energy measured in calories heat, environmental warmth, may manifest heat wave heat , informal term estrus stage (a period of increased sexual drive) in estrous cycle of mammals heat repeat domain, solenoid protein domain found in number of cytoplasmic proteins medicine fever, known pyrexia , febrile response, defined having body temperature above normal range in response internal physiological conditions, such infection hyperthermia elevated body temperature due failed thermoregulation occurs when body produces or absorbs more heat dissipates. malignant hyperthermia (mh) type of severe reaction may occur susceptible patients during general anesthesia heat illness or heat-related illness, spectrum of mild severe acute medical problems caused environmental exposure heat: heat exhaustion, caused loss of water , electrolytes through sweating; may presage...

Dams Snake River

many factors have influenced construction of dams along snake river. total of fifteen dams have been constructed along snake river multitude of different purposes, headwaters in rocky mountains mouth on lake wallula, slackwater reservoir formed behind mcnary dam on columbia river. dams on snake can grouped 3 major categories. headwaters beginning of hells canyon, many small dams block snake provide irrigation water. between here , hells canyon, first dam on snake, swan falls dam, built in 1901. in hells canyon, cascade of dams produce hydroelectricity river s lofty decrease in elevation on comparatively small distance. finally, third cascade of dams, hells canyon mouth, facilitates navigation. many different government , private agencies have worked build dams on snake river, serve important purpose people living in snake s drainage basin , trade of agricultural products pacific seaports. the minidoka irrigation project of u.s. bureau of reclamation, created passage of reclamation act ...

Racing career Samitar

1 racing career 1.1 2011: two-year-old season 1.2 2012: three-year-old season 1.3 2013: four-year-old season racing career 2011: two-year-old season samitar ride in first 5 races jamie spencer. made debut in maiden race on 6 furlongs @ newmarket racecourse on 27 may in started @ odds of 8/1 , finished third of twelve runners behind regal realm. despite defeat stepped in class group 3 albany stakes @ royal ascot on 17 june , started 16/1 outsider in thirteen-runner field headed fillies sprint stakes winner teolane. after being restrained spencer in stages switched left approaching final furlong, took lead in closing stages , won 3 quarters of length inetrobil. after race channon said believed in filly , plan... 1,000 guineas far away, s nice filly. give break , bring backend . after break of on 2 months samitar returned in tattersalls millions median auction stakes @ newmarket on 27 august ain started 11/10 favourite beaten short head colt mehdi whom conceding 1 pound in weight. 2 wee...

Transfers 2016 Colorado Rapids season

1 transfers 1.1 in 1.1.1 draft picks 1.2 out 1.3 loaned out transfers for transfers in, dates listed when colorado officially signed players roster. transactions rights players acquired not listed. transfers out, dates listed when colorado officially removed players roster, not when signed club. if player later signed club, new club noted, date listed here remains 1 when officially removed rapids roster. in draft picks draft picks not automatically signed team roster. signed contract listed transfers in. trades involving draft picks , executed after start of 2015 mls superdraft listed in notes. out loaned out

Members Glasseater

jason calleiro - vocal (start–2001) julio marin - vocals/drums (start–2005) juan carlos jc lopez - guitar (later joined stretch arm strong) ariel arro - guitar matt fox - bass (2000) willy tijerino- bass(1998) anthony lopez - bass nate van dame - drums (late 2003 - 2005, later joined hit lights)

2015–16 Saeid Ezatolahi

ezatolahi before rostov match. at end of 2014–15 season, ezatolahi chose not sign atlético madrid b , on 21 july 2015, ezatolahi joined international teammate sardar azmoun @ russian premier league club rostov four-year contract. due visa issues, not play rostov until 2016 , in january 2016 ezatolahi s visa issues resolved. made debut club on 2 february 2016 playing in 3–0 friendly win against chinese side jiangsu sainty. ezatolahi scored first goal rostov on 27 february 2016 in 2–0 friendly win against norwegian side stabæk. ezatolahi made first team debut rostov on 12 may 2016 in 3–1 victory against fc dynamo moscow.

Commercial Knights Plaza

east retail , tower iii @ knights plaza knights plaza contains 183,000 square feet (17,000 m) of retail , restaurant space. retail stores located on streets on both sides of arena, lead other stadiums. additionally, lobby of cfe arena contains food court interior access of other retail spaces. amazon campus pickup point barnes & noble burger u cfe federal credit union domino s pizza dunkin donuts jimmy john s all knight study knight aide pharmacy , convenience store kyoto sushi , grill recreation , wellness center @ knights plaza subway the pop parlour the princeton review towers mail center ucf card services veteran s academic resource center ^ klawe-genao, joseph. new amazon lockers pickup point built near cfe arena, ucf barnes & noble | knightnews.com . knightnews.com. retrieved 2017-05-08. 

Playing career Mattias Weinhandl

1 playing career 1.1 nhl 1.1.1 new york islanders 1.1.2 minnesota wild 1.2 ahl 1.2.1 houston aeros 1.3 elitserien 1.3.1 modo 1.3.2 linköping 1.4 kontinental hockey league 1.4.1 dynamo moscow 1.4.2 ska st. petersburg 1.5 return sweden playing career on november 13, 1999, 19-year-old weinhandl playing team sweden in game against czech republic in u-20 4 nations tournament. approximately 51 minutes game, weinhandl struck in left eye czech player michal trávníček s stick. incident came mere seconds after weinhandl hooked trávníček in hip area prevent him getting past him. trávníček fell down , upon rising, assaulted weinhandl stick, aiming in way reach under weinhandl s half visor , strike swede in face. weinhandl s forehead fractured , vision in eye reduced 10%. international ice hockey federation (iihf) judged incident attack , banned trávníček participating in international play 3 years. nhl new york islanders weinhandl broke nhl during 2002–03 season. tallied first nhl point (an assist...

Trends Unicorn (finance)

1 trends 1.1 sharing economy 1.2 e-commerce 1.3 innovative business model trends sharing economy the sharing economy, known collaborative consumption or on-demand economy , based on concept of sharing personal resources. trend of sharing resources has made 3 of top 5 largest unicorns (uber, didi chuxing , airbnb) become valuable startups in world. economic downturns of recent years have powered consumers learn more conservative spending , sharing economy supports trend. e-commerce e-commerce , innovation of online marketplace have been taking on needs physical locations of store brands. prime example of includes decline of malls within united states. sales of malls within united states have declined $87.46 billion in 2005 $60.65 billion in 2015. emergence of e-commerce companies amazon , alibaba (both unicorns before went public) have decreased need physical locations buy consumer goods. many large corporations have seen trend awhile , have tried adapt e-commerce trend. walmart boug...

Music Goth subculture

origins , development siouxsie sioux of siouxsie , banshees in 1980 the term gothic rock coined in 1967 music critic john stickney describe meeting had jim morrison in dimly lit wine-cellar called perfect room honor gothic rock of doors . same year, velvet underground track tomorrow s parties , created kind of mesmerizing gothic-rock masterpiece according music historian kurt loder. in late 1970s, gothic adjective used describe atmosphere of post-punk bands siouxsie , banshees, magazine, , joy division. in live review siouxsie , banshees concert in july 1978, critic nick kent wrote concerning music, parallels , comparisons can drawn gothic rock architects doors and, certainly, velvet underground . in march 1979, in review of magazine s second album secondhand daylight, kent noted there new austere sense of authority in music, dank neo-gothic sound . later year, term used joy division s manager, tony wilson on 15 september in interview bbc tv programme s else: wilson descri...

History San Leandro, California

1 history 1.1 pre-history 1.2 pre-american era 1.3 american era history pre-history the first inhabitants of geographic region become san leandro ancestors of ohlone people, arrived sometime between 3500 , 2500 bc. pre-american era the spanish settlers called these natives costeños or coast people , english-speaking settlers called them costanoans. san leandro first visited europeans on march 20, 1772 spanish soldier captain pedro fages , spanish catholic priest father crespi. san leandro located on rancho san leandro , rancho san antonio mexican land grants. both located along el camino viejo, modern 14th street / state route 185. the smaller, rancho san leandro, approximately 9,000 acres (3,600 ha), given josé joaquín estudillo in 1842. larger, rancho san antonio, approximately 44,000 acres (18,000 ha) given spanish soldier don luis maria peralta in 1820. beginning in 1855, 2 of estudillo s sons-in-law, john b. ward , william heath davis, laid out town site become san lean...

Notable engineers Modern history

nikola tesla sits in front of spiral coil of high-frequency transformer @ east houston street, new york. in latter part of second revolution, thomas alva edison developed many devices influenced life around world , credited creation of first industrial research laboratory. in 1882, edison switched on world s first large-scale electrical supply network provided 110 volts direct current fifty-nine customers in lower manhattan. toward end of second industrial revolution, nikola tesla made many contributions in field of electricity , magnetism in late 19th , 20th centuries.

Indo-Greek kingdoms Hellenistic period

indo-greek territory, known campaigns , battles. heracles buddha protector vajrapani, 2nd century gandhara. the separation of indo-greek kingdom greco-bactrian kingdom resulted in more isolated position, , details of indo-greek kingdom more obscure bactria. many supposed kings in india known because of coins bearing name. numismatic evidence archaeological finds , scant historical records suggest fusion of eastern , western cultures reached peak in indo-greek kingdom. after demetrius death, civil wars between bactrian kings in india allowed apollodotus (from c. 180/175 bc) make himself independent first proper indo-greek king (who did not rule bactria). large numbers of coins have been found in india, , seems have reigned in gandhara western punjab. apollodotus succeeded or ruled alongside antimachus ii, son of bactrian king antimachus i. in 155 (or 165) bc seems have been succeeded successful of indo-greek kings, menander i. menander converted buddhism, , seems have been great patron...

World War II No. 14 Squadron RAF

14 squadron blenheims in april 1941, following liberation of addis ababa, squadron sent egypt operations on western desert. squadron deployed in support of operation brevity on 15–16 may 1941, unsuccessful british offensive, , carried out attacks on german , italian motor transport, 5 blenheims being shot down messerschmitt bf 109 fighters of iii gruppe, jagdgeschwader 27 while carrying out strafing attacks along tobruk–capuzzo road on 21 may. squadron flew attacks against maleme airfield on 25 , 27 may during battle of crete, , in june, flew in support of operation battleaxe, unsuccessful british offensive in western desert. on 7 july 1941, squadron withdrew western desert, being based in palestine , iraq until returned egypt in november 1941. a martin marauder of no. 14 squadron in 1942 on 17 august 1942, 14 squadron withdrawn operations convert martin marauder, first raf squadron operate american bomber. squadron flew first operational mission marauder, maritime reconnaissance missi...

Digital preservation Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media

center history , new media offices following september 11, 2001 attacks, center history , new media in partnership american social history project @ city university of new york organized september 11 digital archive funding alfred p. sloan foundation. september 11 digital archive, chnm , ashp utilized electronic media collect, preserve, , present past, digital repository of material including more 150,000 first-hand accounts, emails, images, , other digital materials. project has inspired new project, hurricane digital memory bank, collecting stories , digital artifacts related hurricane katrina, rita, , wilma. chnm continues explore methods, tools, , technologies archiving , preserving information, data, , documents digitally.

Press conferences Electronic Entertainment Expo 2016

1 press conferences 1.1 square enix 1.2 electronic arts 1.3 bethesda 1.4 kadokawa games 1.5 microsoft 1.6 pc gaming show 1.7 ubisoft 1.8 sony 1.9 nintendo press conferences square enix square enix hosted deus ex universe pre-e3 press conference on june 8 @ 8:30 a.m. during conference, 17-minute demo deus ex: mankind divided shown along new game mode called breach, 3rd game in square enix go franchise, deus ex go. electronic arts electronic arts hosted press conference on june 12 @ 1:00 p.m. part of own ea play event. during conference, ea showed 2 new trailers titanfall 2, gameplay of battlefield 1, behind-the-scenes @ mass effect: andromeda , updates on upcoming star wars games ea. game company revealed teaser trailer madden nfl 17, new game mode fifa 17, , new game company called ea originals, publish titles created indie developers, first such title being fe. bethesda bethesda hosted second press conference on june 12 @ 7:00 p.m. during conference, remaster of elder sc...

Key Technologies Rational Functional Tester

1 key technologies 1.1 storyboard testing 1.2 object 1.3 scriptassure 1.4 data driven testing 1.5 dynamic scripting using find api key technologies storyboard testing introduced in version 8.1 of rational functional tester, technology enables testers edit test scripts acting against screen shots of application. object the rational functional tester object map underlying technology used rational functional tester find , act against objects within application. object map automatically created test recorder when tests created , contains list of properties used identify objects during playback. scriptassure during playback, rational functional tester uses object map find , act against application interface. however, during development case objects change between time script recorded , when script executed. scriptassure technology enables rational functional tester ignore discrepancies between object definitions captured during recording , playback ensure test script execution runs uninterr...