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In flowering plants .28angiosperms.29 Apomixis

1 in flowering plants (angiosperms) 1.1 types in flowering plants 1.1.1 types of gametophytic apomixis 1.2 incidence in flowering plants in flowering plants (angiosperms) agamospermy, asexual reproduction through seeds, occurs in flowering plants through many different mechanisms , simple hierarchical classification of different types not possible. consequently, there many different usages of terminology apomixis in angiosperms there authors on subject. english speakers, maheshwari 1950 influential. german speakers might prefer consult rutishauser 1967. older text books on basis of misinformation (that egg cell in meiotically unreduced gametophyte can never fertilized) attempted reform terminology match term parthenogenesis used in zoology, , continues cause confusion. agamospermy occurs in 2 forms: in gametophytic apomixis, embryo arises unfertilized egg cell (i.e. parthenogenesis) in gametophyte produced cell did not complete meiosis. in adventitious embryony (sporophytic apomixis), ...

Symbols Culture of the Isle of Man

manx triskelion for centuries, island s symbol has been ancient triskelion, device similar sicily s trinacria: 3 bent legs, each spur, joined @ thigh. manx triskelion not appear have official design; government publications, currency, flags, tourist authority , others use different variants. most, not all, preserve rotational symmetry, running clockwise, others anti-clockwise. have uppermost thigh @ 1200, others @ 1130 or 1000, etc. have knee bent @ 90°, @ 60°, @ closer 120°. also, degree of ornamentation of leg wear , spur varies considerably. sculpture bryan kneale called legs of man @ terminal entrance @ ronaldsway airport the 3 legs reflected in island s motto (adopted late in symbol s history): quocunque jeceris stabit, traditionally translated latin whithersoever throw it, stand, or whichever way throw it, stand. the origin of 3 legs of man (as called) explained in manx legend manannan repelled invasion transforming 3 legs , rolling down hill , defeating invaders.

Club career Gabriel Obertan

1 club career 1.1 career 1.2 bordeaux 1.3 manchester united 1.4 newcastle united 1.5 anzhi makhachkala 1.6 wigan athletic 1.7 levski sofia club career early career obertan playing bordeaux in 2007 obertan born in pantin, france , began career playing local club paris-pantin before moving higher level joining paris fc in 2002. after spending year there, did youths @ paris fc , joined paris-saint germain. following year of training, moved famed clairefontaine academy in order further development. here first spotted bordeaux scouts , after 1 year @ clairefontaine, moved bordeaux begin training them. bordeaux after spending year in reserves, in 2006–07 season obertan signed first professional contract given number 26 shirt senior squad, signing three-year contract. on 30 september 2006, @ age of 17 made professional debut, playing last 15 minutes of 2–0 defeat valenciennes , made champions league debut month later, in 3–0 loss against liverpool. scored first goal on 22 april 2007 against s...

Interpolation and approximation List of numerical analysis topics

1 interpolation , approximation 1.1 polynomial interpolation 1.2 spline interpolation 1.3 trigonometric interpolation 1.4 other interpolants 1.5 approximation theory 1.6 miscellaneous interpolation , approximation interpolation — construct function going through given data points nearest-neighbor interpolation — takes value of nearest neighbor polynomial interpolation polynomial interpolation — interpolation polynomials linear interpolation runge s phenomenon vandermonde matrix chebyshev polynomials chebyshev nodes lebesgue constant (interpolation) different forms interpolant: newton polynomial divided differences neville s algorithm — evaluating interpolant; based on newton form lagrange polynomial bernstein polynomial — useful approximation brahmagupta s interpolation formula — seventh-century formula quadratic interpolation extensions multiple dimensions: bilinear interpolation trilinear interpolation bicubic interpolation tricubic interpolation padua points — set of points in r uni...

Applications Geographic information system

1 applications 1.1 open geospatial consortium standards 1.2 web mapping 1.3 adding dimension of time applications the implementation of gis driven jurisdictional (such city), purpose, or application requirements. generally, gis implementation may custom-designed organization. hence, gis deployment developed application, jurisdiction, enterprise, or purpose may not interoperable or compatible gis has been developed other application, jurisdiction, enterprise, or purpose. gis provides, every kind of location-based organization, platform update geographical data without wasting time visit field , update database manually. gis when integrated other powerful enterprise solutions sap , wolfram language helps creating powerful decision support system @ enterprise level. geabios – tiny wms/wfs client (flash/dhtml) many disciplines can benefit gis technology. active gis market has resulted in lower costs , continual improvements in hardware , software components of gis, , usage in fiel...

Cervo C .28Classic.29 Suzuki Cervo

the retro suzuki cervo c in august 1996 retro-look cervo c (for classic ) appeared, following success of subaru s vivio bistro , mitsuoka s original viewt. cervo c came well-equipped five-door 52 ps (38 kw) f6a engine (55 ps in automatic 4wd version). high-powered am/fm cassette stereo standard, power windows , locks wooden details on dash , steering wheel. automatic transmission and/or four-wheel drive optional. metal bodywork same on cervo mode, front assembly entirely different , chromed bumpers, mirrors , doorhandles added classic look. in may 1997 three-door version joined lineup. production ended in october 1998, when cervo mode sister model discontinued. launched in india zen classic not received, becoming huge flop in indian market.

Sports Digital Harbor High School

southern high school, before renovation badminton baseball boys basketball boys lacrosse boys track , field dance team football girls basketball girls lacrosse girls track , field softball swimming tennis volleyball wrestling in 2004, rams track team won class 2a-1a central region title, class 1a south regional crown , state title. the varsity softball team undefeated in same year , placed first in city. the football team has been on rise since inception, reflective in season records: 2004: 2 w - 7 l 2005: 3 w - 7 l 2006: 5 w - 5 l 2007: 8 w - 3 l (city champions) 2007: 10w - 0 l (jv city champions) win on city college from 2007-2013, rams baseball team went undefeated in city , won baltimore city championship. stopped in 2014 season when team lost academy college , career exploration winter of 2008, boys indoor track team finished first in state. in march 2009 both rams boys , girls basketball teams won state 1a championship in basketball. ^ mpssaa indoor state championships...

Television Bing Crosby

crosby , family in christmas special, 1974 the fireside theater (1950) first television production. series of 26-minute shows filmed @ hal roach studios rather performed live on air. telefilms syndicated individual television stations. frequent guest on musical variety shows of 1950s , 1960s. associated abc s hollywood palace. show s first , frequent guest host , appeared annually on christmas edition wife kathryn , younger children. in 1970s, made 2 late appearances on flip wilson show, singing duets comedian. last tv appearance christmas special filmed in london in september 1977 , aired weeks after death. on special recorded duet of little drummer boy , peace on earth rock star david bowie. duet released in 1982 single 45-rpm record , reached no. 3 in uk singles charts. has since become staple of holiday radio , final popular hit of crosby s career. @ end of 20th century, tv guide listed crosby-bowie duet 1 of 25 memorable musical moments of 20th-century television. bing crosb...

Structure Board of European Students of Technology

1 structure 1.1 local best groups 1.2 international departments 1.3 international board structure the structure of best divided 3 different levels: local, regional , international. each 1 of 95 local best groups (lbgs) represents organisation locally in university belong. in order have more effective communication between lbgs , international best, 95 lbgs divided 11 regions coordinated regional advisers. finally, there international team of best consists of 10 different departments. whole organisation operates under international board of best. local best groups a local best group association of best members @ same university. these groups responsible promoting , organising activities of best @ university. international departments international board

Africa State-owned enterprise

1 africa 1.1 kenya 1.2 south africa 1.3 tanzania africa kenya parastatals in kenya, partly lack of expertise , endemic corruption, have largely inhibited economic development. in 1979, presidential commission went far saying constituted serious threat economy , and, 1989, had still not furthered industrialization or fostered development of black business class. several kenyan soes have been privatized since 1980s, mixed results. south africa in south africa department of public enterprises shareholder representative of south african government oversight responsibility state-owned enterprises in key sectors. companies not directly controlled department of public enterprises, various other departments: airports company of south africa (acsa) – owner of major airports in south africa alexkor – mining sector (diamond mining) armscor (south africa) – defence sector (arms procurement agency south african defence force) broadband infraco – telecommunications sector (long distance , internati...

Plot I Can't Understand What My Husband Is Saying

the series centers around daily lives of kaoru, hard working office lady, , otaku husband, hajime. using popular anime , otaku tropes , in-jokes, characters explore conflicts , similarities between daily life , otaku culture in urban japan. witty dialogue accentuates animation , slips manzai-style humor.

Factory location Gigafactory 1

tesla considered several sites, reno not 1 of them. manager @ reno–tahoe international airport offered of 3,000 available acres @ reno stead airport, , persuaded tric owner split bill private jet fly tesla people reno. reno tried several times, , tesla came tric , pleased speed of regulatory work. state competition , incentives at least 5 states competed attract gigafactory offering tax incentives, cash grants , other methods in hope of future business; california, arizona, nevada, new mexico, , texas, san antonio had offered bigger incentives no sales tax, did not factory. states without sales tax topping list of preferred sites. nevada estimates tax base of $1.9 billion on 20 years. after sticky negotiations, tesla chose tahoe-reno industrial center (tric) location of gigafactory due speed , state of nevada incentive package. other location reasons rail access, direct sale ability, , low air humidity. the incentives include $195 million in transferable tax credits depending on tesla ...

Rationale Gigafactory 1

1 rationale 1.1 factory location 1.1.1 state competition , incentives 1.1.2 logistics 1.2 construction 1.3 future expansion rationale elon musk on march 2015 tour of construction of gigafactory 1 tesla expects gigafactory 1 reduce production cost electric vehicle battery , powerwall , powerpack packs 30%. projected capacity 2018 50 (gw h)/a of battery packs , final capacity upon completion of entire factory 150 gwh/yr. enable tesla produce 1,500,000 cars per year. the factory designed optimize quality while minimizing cost of production , raw material utilization through vertical integration. tesla expects achieve cost target production battery packs of under us$100 per kwh of energy storage 2020, near inflection point @ begins [to cost] less build electric powertrain [an internal combustion engine powertrain] without subsidies or [considering] savings of electricity vs. gas. gigafactory expected produce batteries less cost using economies of scale, innovative manufactur...

Entertainment Cherokee County, South Carolina

cherokee county county have 3 national parks within boundaries: overmountain victory national historic trail, kings mountain national military park , cowpens national battlefield. several historic homes dot landscape of cherokee county. while many not open public, several annual tours of these homes take place. gaffney little theatre , limestone college serve theater enthusiasts, offering plays , musicals ten twelve times year. a major shopping center prime outlets-gaffney, attracts 3,000,000 visitors per year, , contains on 80 retail outlets. floyd baker boulevard 1 of fastest-growing commercial areas in cherokee county, traffic count of 40,000 cars per day. has numerous stores , restaurants. uptown gaffney offers many upscale boutiques, shops , cafes. big e gaffney multi-faceted, one-stop shop entertainment; including bowling, 8 screens + 3d, vivid arcade , playland area, , coming soon: laser tag. the area s newest attraction cherokee county history , arts museum. located @ old cen...

History Concord, Tennessee

concord in 1942 concord today the village of concord began develop in 1854. before time, area sparsely settled. large farms centered on tennessee river, , relied on nearby settlement, campbell’s station (modern farragut), trade , other urban needs. in 1853, construction of east tennessee , georgia railroad along north bank of tennessee river caused population , development shift area became concord. concord founded , platted in 1854 on land owned james m. rodgers. mr. rodgers laid out 55 lots, , gave new town name concord. believed name inspired nearby concord cumberland presbyterian church, of rodgers member ( concord being common name churches @ time). began sell lots in 1855, later moved california. shortly before moved, several large tracts of land, still intact in sections of village. concord developed rapidly after arrival of railroad. first dwelling in concord, boarding house, built shadrack callaway (first post master in concord). combining existing river transportation railro...

History Japan Sevens

south africa vs wales @ 2012 tokyo sevens the first tokyo sevens held in 1993, number of japan s top university teams , company teams competing. meiji university won cup in first year, , suntory following year, 1994. in 1995, international tournament added. sponsored canterbury japan international sevens sportswear manufacturer canterbury of new zealand, national teams fiji , new zealand finalists on 5 occasions, fiji winning first 3 cups , new zealand next two. the international tournament incorporated irb sevens world series tokyo international sevens in 2000 , 2001. further cup win each fiji , new zealand, respectively, recorded in 2 years. tokyo sevens replaced singapore sevens on world circuit 2002 season. after decade-long interval, tokyo included in world sevens series again 2012 2015. preparatory international sevens tournament had been planned tokyo in 2011 had cancelled due earthquake , tsunami aftermath year.

Orange Juice Edwyn Collins

collins co-founded band nu-sonics in 1976 in glasgow suburb of bearsden. band changed name orange juice in 1979. collins , friend alan horne founded record label postcard records year release band s singles. band s debut single, falling , laughing issued in february 1980. although critically acclaimed, single sold 2,000 copies. after 3 more singles postcard, orange juice signed polydor records in october 1981 , released debut album, can t hide love forever, in march 1982. band s second album, rip followed in november 1982. single rip , released in 1983, reached number 8 on uk singles chart , noted first british hit single feature bass-line roland tb-303 synthesizer. song top 40 single. the band s 2 subsequent albums, texas fever , orange juice both released in 1984 , failed find same success rip up. orange juice disbanded in january 1985, after polydor grew dissatisfied band s lack of success , band s difficulty finding new label sign with. during time in career, collins met grace m...

Daughter congregations History of St. Mary's Church (Dedham, Massachusetts)

1 daughter congregations 1.1 st. raphael s 1.2 st. catherine s 1.3 st. susanna s daughter congregations there have been total of 4 congregations have had territory partially split off st. mary s: st. raphael s in east dedham (1878), st. catherine s in south dedham (norwood), (1890), west roxbury s st. john chrysostom (1952), , st. susanna s in riverdale section of dedham (1960). st. raphael s a map 1888 showing st. raphael s church in red circle @ top left due growth of catholic population, 200 parishioners in east dedham reassigned in january 1878 father richard barry s care in germantown association s chapel (st. theresa s church) in west roxbury. on october 28, 1878, st. raphael s chapel established on thomas street in east dedham territory had been broken off st. mary s. dedicated archbishop williams, st. raphael s sat 400 people, , in 1880 added hall amusement of young men @ cost of $8,000. many not pleased change, , first mass attended 6 people. petition presented archbishop will...

Career Amy Williams

williams @ 2010 winter olympics williams unable qualify 2006 winter olympics in turin, italy, great britain allowed enter single skeleton athlete in year s competition, spot won shelley rudman, went on win silver medal. 4 years later, qualified 2010 winter olympics in vancouver, british columbia, canada, country allowed send 2 skeleton athletes. at 2010 games, williams won gold medal in women s skeleton, breaking track record twice along way , winning more half second. @ end of first day, on williams had established 0.3s advantage on second placed kerstin szymkowiak, 2 protests filed other nations on aerodynamics of williams helmet. protests claimed helmet s spoilers illegal , gave unfair aerodynamic advantage. manufacturer claimed integral helmet s design. both protests rejected international bobsleigh , tobogganing federation, had passed helmet—with ridges—days earlier. williams became first british gold medallist in individual event @ winter olympics 30 years, following robin cousi...

Former leaders and senior personnel List of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant members

^ warrick, joby (14 june 2014). isis, gains in iraq, closes in on founder zarqawi s violent vision . washington post. katharine weymouth. retrieved 17 november 2014.  ^ isis fast facts . cnn. turner broadcasting system. 16 november 2014. retrieved 17 november 2014.  ^ manyuan, dong. rise of isis: impacts , future . ciis.org. china institute of international studies. retrieved 22 november 2014.  ^ iraqi forces kill al-qaida war minister in raid . washingtonpost.com. 2011-02-25. retrieved 2016-05-14.  ^ masi, alessandria (10 november 2014). if isis leader abu bakr al-baghdadi killed, caliph of islamic state group? . international business times. ibt media. retrieved 17 november 2014.  ^ mroue, bassem (27 january 2014). key al-qaida militant reportedly killed in syria . yahoo news. associated press. retrieved 22 november 2014.  ^ taylor, adam (3 july 2014). why being chechen badge of honor islamist militants . washington post. katharine weymouth. re...

Ascension of the Dais Isma'ilism

a persian miniature depicting shams tabrizi in circa 1503 copy of disciple rumi s poem, diwan-e shams-e tabriz-i . shams tabrizi believed have been ismaili dai , relationship rumi symbolic manifestation of sacred relationship between guide , guided. for partisans of ismāʿīl, imāmate ended ismāʿīl ibn ja far. ismailis recognized muhammad ibn isma il next imam , saw him expected mahdi ja far al-sadiq had preached about. however, @ point ismāʿīlī imāms according nizari , mustaali found areas able safe founded abbasid caliphate, had defeated , seized control umayyads in 750 ce. at point, of ismaili community believed muhammad ibn ismail had gone occultation , 1 day return. small group traced imamat among muhammad ibn ismail s lineal descendants. status , location of imāms not known community, concealed ismaili imams began propagate faith through dāʿiyyūn base in syria. start of spiritual beginnings of daʿwah later play important parts in ismaili branches, nizaris , musta lis. the da not m...

Tournament as championship Atlantic Coast Conference

possibly case s lasting contribution acc tournament, first played in 1954 , decides winner of acc title. acc unique in division college basketball conference not officially recognize regular season champion. started when 1 school per conference made ncaa tournament. acc representative determined conference tournament rather regular season result. therefore, league eliminated regular season title in 1961, choosing recognize winner of acc tournament conference champion. fans , media claim regular-season title team finishes first, , ncaa recognizes regular-season title winner in order maintain system of choosing nit , ncaa tournament berths based on regular season placement. acc, unofficial crowning of regular season champion insignificant 1975 ncaa rule change allowed more 1 team per conference earn bid ncaa tournament. result, team finishing atop acc regular-season standings has invariably been invited ncaa tournament if did not win acc tournament. so, claim regular season title remai...

Contemporary literature Cultural references to absinthe

^ black, michelle, second glass of absinthe. macmillan. isbn 978-0-7653-4756-5. ^ cite error: named reference ladouceurpullin2011 invoked never defined (see page). ^ timothy everhard (2012-07-28). absinthe cloud (lepage/dupuy #1). smashwords. bnid 2940044758377.  ^ handler, daniel; (1999). basic eight. thomas dunne books. isbn 0-312-19833-7.

Biography Krišjānis Berķis

1 biography 1.1 first world war 1.2 latvian war of independence 1.3 post-war years biography krišjānis berķis born on april 26, 1884 in bērzkrogs homestead, Īslīce parish, courland. graduated local parish school , bauska city school. after graduation decided become soldier , entered vilnius military school. graduated in 1906 in rank of podporuchik. served in 2nd. finnish rifleman regiment in helsinki. during service in finland married finnish girl hilma lehtonen (1887-1961). in 1909 promoted poruchik , in 1913 stabskapitan. first world war in 1914 berķis officer in finnish corps of russian army deployed front in east prussia. serves company commander, later battalion commander. participated in battles near masurian lakes. in january 1915 finnish corps deployed south eastern front in carpathians. berķis promoted captain , participated in many battles, including brusilov s offensive in 1916. in 1917 promoted lieutenant colonel , after many request transferred latvian rifleman units. beca...

Major awards 1981 in country music

1 major awards 1.1 grammy awards 1.2 juno awards 1.3 academy of country music 1.4 country music association major awards grammy awards best female country vocal performance — 9 5, dolly parton best male country vocal performance — (there s) no gettin on me, ronnie milsap best country performance duo or group vocal — elvira, oak ridge boys best country instrumental performance — country after these years, chet atkins best country song — 9 5, dolly parton (performer: dolly parton) juno awards country male vocalist of year — eddie eastman country female vocalist of year — anne murray country group or duo of year — brothers academy of country music entertainer of year — alabama song of year — re reason god made oklahoma, felice bryant, boudleaux bryant, larry collins, sandy pinkard (performer: david frizzell , shelly west) single of year — elvira, oak ridge boys album of year — feels right, alabama top male vocalist — merle haggard top female vocalist — barbara mandrell top ...

Italy List of German exonyms

1 italy 1.1 province of aosta 1.2 province of belluno 1.3 province of gorizia 1.4 province of pordenone 1.5 province of sondrio 1.6 province of trento 1.7 province of trieste 1.8 province of udine italy abruzzo abruzzen adige etsch alessandria alexandria aosta osten apulia (puglia) apulien avisio laifserbach basilicata basilikata belluno beilun bergamo archaic: bergheim/wälsch-bergen brescia wälsch-brixen bolzano bozen calabria kalabrien campania kampanien carso karst crema krem cremona kremun domodossola domo, döm (walser) florence (firenze)florenz formazza pomatt friuli friaul genoa (genova) genua giudicarie judikarien gorizia görz isonzo sontig lazio latium lecco leck liguria ligurien lodi lauden lombardy lombardei mantua (mantova) mantua marche marken milan (milano) mailand noce nonsbach or ulz padua (padova) padua piave ploden piedmont (piemonte) piemont pordenone portenau rome (roma) rom rubicon rubikon sardinia (sardegna) sardinien sicily (sicilia) sizilien tiber (tevere) tiber ...