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unusual facts about Michael J. D. Powell


Metaheuristic

1965: Nelder and Mead propose a simplex heuristic, which was shown by Powell to converge to non-stationary points on some problems.


Alan M. Powell

His close association with NASCAR has allowed him to bring talented performers to the arena, such as Tyrese Gibson.

Aliette de Bodard

"The Church of Accelerated Redemption" (with Gareth L. Powell), Shine: An Anthology of Optimistic SF, Spring 2010

David O. Stewart

Stewart was law clerk to Associate Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr. of the United States Supreme Court during October Term, 1979, after working as law clerk for two appellate judges, J. Skelly Wright and David L. Bazelon of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

David Westin

After graduation, he served as a law clerk to J. Edward Lumbard of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and later clerked for Lewis F. Powell of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Davidon–Fletcher–Powell formula

The Davidon–Fletcher–Powell formula (or DFP; named after William C. Davidon, Roger Fletcher, and Michael J. D. Powell) finds the solution to the secant equation that is closest to the current estimate and satisfies the curvature condition (see below).

Declan O'Scanlon

Freshman State Assemblyman Michael J. Panter won re-election with 30,473 votes, narrowly edging O'Scanlon, who had 30,400 votes, just 73 fewer than Panter.

Enter Laughing

Reiner wrote the screenplay for and directed a 1967 film version starring Reni Santoni, José Ferrer, Shelley Winters, Elaine May, Jack Gilford, Janet Margolin, Don Rickles, David Opatoshu, and Michael J. Pollard.

Eric Stoltz

Originally cast as Marty McFly for Back to the Future in 1985, he was replaced after five weeks of filming, when Michael J. Fox (the director's first choice for the role) agreed to divide time between the movie and his television sitcom, Family Ties.

Exotic Birds

Reznor, Vale and non-Exotic Birds member Mark Addison were the fictional band "The Problems" in Paul Schrader's 1987 Cleveland set movie Light of Day featuring Michael J. Fox and Joan Jett.

Gimm-Young Publishers, Inc.

It is also responsible for the Korean-language translations of a number of major foreign works, including Samuel P. Huntington's Clash of Civilizations, Michael J. Sandel's Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do?, and Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion.

Gizmo key

The gizmo key was introduced by Verne Q. Powell (Powell Flutes), in response to criticisms of the B foot joint by performers such as Jean-Pierre Rampal, who believed that the lengthened tube made it harder for them to produce the highest notes.

High-intensity interval training

In a BBC Horizon programme in February 2012, he put Michael J. Mosley on an exercise bike regimen consisting of three sets of about 2 minutes of gentle pedalling followed by 20 second bursts of cycling at maximum effort.

Howze Board

The board was created by a letter from General Herbert B. Powell, Commanding General, United States Continental Army Command, dated 3 May 1962, although as noted above the board was already functioning by this date.

Jeff Tobolski

Additionally, he received endorsements from numerous other officials in the district including U.S. Representative Dan Lipinski State Senators Don Harmon, Tony Munoz and Martin Sandoval, State Representatives Elizabeth Hernandez, Karen Yarbrough and Michael Zalewski, President of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Terrence J. O'Brien and twelve local mayors.

Magnetic levitation

1961 James R. Powell and BNL colleague Gordon Danby electrodynamic levitation using superconducting magnets

Marquette Sports Law Review

Michael J. Cramer, former president of the Texas Rangers and Dallas Stars, and James Swiatko, former Lead Articles Editor of the Marquette Sports Law Review and 2007 graduate, "Did Major League Baseball Balk - Why Didn't MLB Bargain to Impasse and Impose Stricter Testing for Performance Enhancing Substances," 17 Marq. Sports L. Rev. 29 (2006).

Michael Battle

Michael J. Battle (born 1964), American theologian and academic who worked with and was ordained by Desmond Tutu

Michael Devlin

Michael J. Devlin (born 1965), convicted kidnapper and child molester

Michael Doherty

Michael J. Doherty (born 1963), American Republican Party politician, member of the New Jersey Senate

Michael J. Carberry

Michael J. Carberry was a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 36th District from March 2010, when he was appointed to replace retiring James D. Brosnahan, until January 2011.

Michael J. Colacurcio

Historian David Levin says, "Mr. Colacurcio's massive study, more powerfully than any other single work I know, advances our understanding of Hawthorne's development and practice as a historical writer," adding: "Whether or not we can read Hawthorne intelligently or profitably without knowing the history of colonial New

Michael J. Cox

Cox's professional name was a play on actor Michael J. Fox, the mainstream Canadian-American actor whose boyish, preppy persona he shared.

Michael J. Devlin

He had disappeared on October 6, 2002, at age 11 while riding his bike to a friend's house in Richwoods, Missouri.

Michael J. Estocin

The award, originally sponsored by the McDonnell Douglas corporation, is a trophy with a polished black stone base and an 18 inch (46 cm) stainless steel ribbon topped with a stylized model of a strike fighter aircraft.

Michael J. H. Walsh

He attained the King's Scout Award with the added distinction of Gold Cords, indicating it as the highest award available in Scouting at the time.

He spent the winter of 1945 – 46 in northern Italy guarding against incursion by Josip Broz Tito’s partisans.

Michael J. Hart

In 1930, Hart was an unsuccessful candidate for election from Michigan's 8th congressional district to the 72nd Congress, losing to incumbent Republican Bird J. Vincent.

Michael J. Kurtz

Michael J Kurtz is an astrophysicist at Harvard University, He has held the title of Astronomer at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics since 1983, and the addition post of Computer Scientist at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory since 1984.

Michael J. Larsen

Larsen is known for his research in arithmetic algebraic geometry, combinatorial group theory, combinatorics, and number theory.

Michael J. McCann

McCann was born and raised in Peterborough, Ontario where he attended Trent University and earned a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) with a major in English literature.

Michael J. McGuire

He has been active in the American Water Works Association, and he has served as a volunteer and officer in that organization.

Michael J. Michot

(2) Michot worked in 2007 for the election of his former fraternity brother, Page Cortez, to the same District 43 state House seat that Michot himself held from 1996 to 2000.

Michael J. Sandel

A high achiever, he was the President of his senior class at Palisades High School (1971), graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Brandeis University with a Bachelor's degree in politics (1975), and received his doctorate from Balliol College, Oxford, as a Rhodes Scholar, where he studied under philosopher Charles Taylor.

Michael J. Schwartz

When Ferentino's band wasn't getting the airplay that both Schwartz and Ferentino felt was necessary to promote the group, Schwartz called Howie Klein, President of Reprise Records in Hollywood CA.

Michael J. Silverstein

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Michael J. Weithorn

In 2007 he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Best Outstanding Broadband Program- Comedy for The Adventures of Baxter and McGuire.

Michael J. Williams

BGen Williams served in that capacity until July 16, 1993, when he assumed command of 2nd Force Service Support Group (2nd FSSG).

He was promoted to major on August 1, 1977 and in July 1978, he was selected to attend the Marine Corps Command and Staff College, Quantico.

Patrick Brantseg

In 1993, after Michael J. Nelson took over as host, Bransteg was given the title "utility infielder," which meant that he took care of many smaller duties around the BBI offices.

Robert E. Powell

In 1996, he was unseated by his former political ally, Abe E. Pierce, III, the president of the Ouachita Parish Police Jury and the first African American to fill the mayoralty in Monroe.

Smith Airport

Michael J. Smith Field serving Beaufort, North Carolina, United States (FAA: MRH)

State Department Award for Valor

Political Officer Michael J. Metrinko received two: one for his time as a hostage and another for his daring rescue of Americans who had been jailed in Tabriz months before the embassy takeover.

Stuart Little: The Animated Series

Michael J. Fox, Nathan Lane, Steve Zahn, Geena Davis, Jonathan Lipnicki, and others do not reprise their roles as Stuart, Snowbell, Monty, Eleanor Little, and other characters from the movies and are replaced by David Kaufman, Kevin Schon (in some episodes by Quinton Flynn), André Sogliuzzo, Jennifer Hale, and Myles Jeffrey.

Supersonic Man

On October 11, 2013, it was released by RiffTrax as a Video On Demand download via their website, featuring former Mystery Science Theater 3000 cast members Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett providing a mocking audio commentary.

The Ruin

Another version, by Michael Alexander, was set by Nicholas Maw as his piece 'The Ruin' for double eight-part chorus and solo horn.

The Saga of Baby Divine

It has been shown in a poster produced by the American Library Association, one of a series of posters where American celebrities such as Paul Newman, Isiah Thomas, and Michael J. Fox implored people to patronize their libraries and read.

Tropone

The name tropolone was coined by M. J. S. Dewar in 1945 in connection to perceived aromatic properties.

William Bell Clark

He was succeeded as editor and his work continued by Dr. William J. Morgan, who in turn was succeeded by Dr. William S. Dudley, and then by Dr. Michael J. Crawford.


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