Gaston
Americannoun
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The explanation traces back to work by the French mathematician Gaston Floquet, who showed in the 19th century that systems exposed to periodic forces can develop entirely new oscillation states.
From Science Daily
“This is the first time that we have said ‘we don’t agree with your assessment of the security risk and we won’t stand shoulder to shoulder with you,’” says Sophia Gaston, a foreign-policy expert at King’s College London.
This approach was adopted by Poe’s successors, including Wilkie Collins and two writers Christie claimed as influences, Anna Katharine Green and Gaston Leroux.
In a statement, TUV MLA Timothy Gaston said the "so-called independent remuneration board has delivered exactly the outcome MLAs always intended".
From BBC
"When this legislation came before the Assembly, I warned that the dice were loaded to produce a massive pay hike," Gaston said.
From BBC
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