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several applications of this technology have proven successful
several applications of this technology have proven successful and have increased vehicle performance. the application range is wide and includes the huge t 282b from liebherr which is considered the world largest truck. this earth-hauling truck is driven by an electric propulsion system composed by two independent ele...
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the classical automobile drivetrain is composed by a
the classical automobile drivetrain is composed by a single internal combustion engine providing torque to one or more driving wheels. the most common solution is to use a mechanical device to distribute torque to the wheels. this mechanical differential allows different wheel speeds when cornering. with the emergence ...
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in automotive engineering the electronic differential is a
in automotive engineering the electronic differential is a form of differential, which provides the required torque for each driving wheel and allows different wheel speeds. it is used in place of the mechanical differential in multi-drive systems. when cornering, the inner and outer wheels rotate at different speeds, ...
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electrodeless plasma excitation methods include helicon plasma sources,
electrodeless plasma excitation methods include helicon plasma sources, inductively coupled plasmas, and surface-wave-sustained discharges. electrodeless high-frequency discharges (hf) have two important advantages over plasmas using electrodes, like capacitively coupled plasmas that are of great interest for contempor...
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daniel oro received his biology degree from the
daniel oro received his biology degree from the university of barcelona in 1986, and his doctorate in biology from the same university in 1996. after his phd, he completed post-doc research stays at cefe- cnrs (montpellier) and university of glasgow (uk). during 2000-2016, he served as professor at imedea csic - univer...
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donald r. taft (born november 1886) was an
donald r. taft (born november 1886) was an american criminologist. he contributed to modern criminal law, and wrote many books in the field of criminology. criminology. a cultural interpretation. is one of them from 1950.
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the chirk viaduct is a grade ii* listed
the chirk viaduct is a grade ii* listed railway viaduct over the river ceiriog between england and wales. the viaduct carries the shrewsbury–chester line from the welsh town of chirk in historic denbighshire from the north to the english village of chirk bank in weston rhyn, shropshire to the south. chirk aqueduct lies...
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the viaduct contains rock-faced ashlar stone with yellow
the viaduct contains rock-faced ashlar stone with yellow engineering brick to soffits of its central section. it stands at 30 metres (98 ft) high above the river, with its central section consisting of ten 13.7-metre (45 ft) elliptical semicircular arches between pedimented abutments, and built in 1848. the central arc...
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the viaduct, along with the cefn viaduct to
the viaduct, along with the cefn viaduct to the north, were built for the shrewsbury and chester railway to address the demand for increasing rail freight transport demand between wrexham, chester and shrewsbury which were not being met by the existing canal system. the railway line became part of the great western rai...
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the viaduct was designed by henry robertson, chief
the viaduct was designed by henry robertson, chief engineer of the shrewsbury and chester railway, to carry the railway line across the meadows of the vale of ceiriog between chirk and chirk bank partly in both wales and england. the england–wales border bisects the structure at an approximately 45° angle from south-we...
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the chirk viaduct (welsh: traphont y waun) is
the chirk viaduct (welsh: traphont y waun) is a grade ii* listed railway viaduct over the river ceiriog between england and wales. the viaduct carries the shrewsbury–chester line from the welsh town of chirk in historic denbighshire from the north to the english village of chirk bank in weston rhyn, shropshire to the s...
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regarding safety concern, platinum cannot be absorbed by
regarding safety concern, platinum cannot be absorbed by the body. platinum has widely been used in numerous kinds of medical implants, such as dental alloys, aneurysm coils, medical device electrodes, coronary stents and catheters. allergy of platinum metal in human has rarely been reported. only platinum compounds wh...
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besides the effect surface energy, it is also
besides the effect surface energy, it is also speculated that the antimicrobial and antiviral properties of platinum would involve the following aspects. same as other antimicrobial and antiviral metal ions, such as silver, gold, and copper platinum ion is also positively charged. based on the chemical characteristics,...
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generally, it is not a simple process to
generally, it is not a simple process to turn an inert precious metal directly into its water-soluble ionic state. material under high energy treatment would gain certain amount of energy according to energy storage effect. therefore, when inert metal directly turns into its ionic water-soluble state under high energy ...
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silver, platinum and gold are best known precious
silver, platinum and gold are best known precious metals. however, from a more comprehensive and chemistry point of view, they should be described as inert metals. inert metals are very stable. they are difficult to participate directly in ordinary acid-base reactions and turn into metal compounds. therefore, they can ...
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the core technique was the usage of a
the core technique was the usage of a bridge-type heterogeneous chelation architecture to capture metal in a stable water-soluble state. surprisingly, platinum ion in this particular multi-phase bridged chelated state is amazingly stable. chelated platinum solution is in the form of high energy dielectric aqueous solut...
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although the concept and practical use of metal
although the concept and practical use of metal chelation is common, chelation of inert metals, such as platinum, has been rarely reported and the yield was extremely low. to produce chelated platinum solution, tetraammonium edta, nta, dtpa or hedta type chelating agent was mixed with platinum or platinum chemical comp...
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christian møller was a danish chemist and physicist
christian møller was a danish chemist and physicist who made fundamental contributions to the theory of relativity, theory of gravitation and quantum chemistry. he is known for møller–plesset perturbation theory and møller scattering. his suggestion in 1938 to otto frisch that the newly discovered process of nuclear fi...
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in 1935, møller was the first to write
in 1935, møller was the first to write a paper in collaboration with chandrasekhar to criticise eddington's theory. they wrote "we are quite unable to follow arguments." they also proceeded to refute eddington's follow up paper showing contradictions in his theory.
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subrahmanyan chandrasekhar came up with his theory of
subrahmanyan chandrasekhar came up with his theory of the chandrasekhar limit for the maximum stable mass of a star, in 1930. this calculation was in opposition to sir arthur eddington theories about stars. eddington mocked chandrasekhar various times and frequently campaigned against chandrasekhar during conferences.
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in 1961, møller showed that a tetrad description
in 1961, møller showed that a tetrad description of gravitational fields allows a more rational treatment of the energy–momentum complex than in a theory based on the metric tensor alone. the advantage of using tetrads as gravitational variables was connected with the fact that this allowed to construct expressions for...
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his suggestion in 1938 to otto frisch that
his suggestion in 1938 to otto frisch that the newly discovered process of nuclear fission might create surplus energy, led frisch to conceive of the concept of the nuclear chain reaction, leading to the frisch–peierls memorandum, which kick-started the development of nuclear energy through the maud committee and the m...
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christian møller (22 december 1904 in hundslev, als
christian møller (22 december 1904 in hundslev, als – 14 january 1980 in ordrup) was a danish chemist and physicist who made fundamental contributions to the theory of relativity, theory of gravitation and quantum chemistry. he is known for møller–plesset perturbation theory and møller scattering.
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he married arstella may thorton on september 2,
he married arstella may thorton on september 2, 1915. they had four children together: dean t. chandler (1917), helen marie chandler (1920), ruth annette chandler (1922), and beverly jane chandler (1925).
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in 1945 chandler was among the founding faculty
in 1945 chandler was among the founding faculty of the new racially integrated roosevelt college (now roosevelt university). other pioneers at the school included sociologist st. clair drake, modern dancer sybil shearer, and sociologist rose hum lee. chandler taught there for twenty years.
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after completing his ph.d., he worked in the
after completing his ph.d., he worked in the dye firm of dicks, david and heller company until 1921. then he worked at the pharmaceutical manufacturer abbott laboratories. in 1924 chandler left abbott to become a consulting chemist in lake county, illinois.
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after completing high school, chandler attended teachers' college
after completing high school, chandler attended teachers' college of howard university where he received his a.b. in education in 1913. he then went to clark university and obtained his m.s. in chemistry in 1914. his master thesis was titled on the dynamics of ester hydrolosis by acids. he completed his ph.d. in chemis...
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chandler was the first of eight children born
chandler was the first of eight children born to annie m. (née onley) (1861–1909) and henry wilkins chandler (1852–1938) in ocala, florida. chandler's mother was a teacher from new york, and chandler's father was the first black graduate of bates college in maine who was an early african american lawyer, florida state ...
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edward marion augustus chandler (april 10, 1887 –
edward marion augustus chandler (april 10, 1887 – march 22, 1973) was the second african american to receive a ph.d. in chemistry while studying at university of illinois at urbana–champaign and was a founding faculty member at roosevelt university in chicago.
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in geometry, circle packing is the study of
in geometry, circle packing is the study of the arrangement of circles on a given surface such that no overlapping occurs and so that no circle can be enlarged without creating an overlap. the associated packing density, η, of an arrangement is the proportion of the surface covered by the circles. generalisations can b...
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circle packing has become an essential tool in
circle packing has become an essential tool in origami design, as each appendage on an origami figure requires a circle of paper. robert j. lang has used the mathematics of circle packing to develop computer programs that aid in the design of complex origami figures.
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quadrature amplitude modulation is based on packing circles
quadrature amplitude modulation is based on packing circles into circles within a phase-amplitude space. a modem transmits data as a series of points in a two-dimensional phase-amplitude plane. the spacing between the points determines the noise tolerance of the transmission, while the circumscribing circle diameter de...
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there are also a range of problems which
there are also a range of problems which permit the sizes of the circles to be non-uniform. one such extension is to find the maximum possible density of a system with two specific sizes of circle (a binary system). only nine particular radius ratios permit compact packing, which is when every pair of circles in contac...
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packing circles in simple bounded shapes is a
packing circles in simple bounded shapes is a common type of problem in recreational mathematics. the influence of the container walls is important, and hexagonal packing is generally not optimal for small numbers of circles. specific problems of this type that have been studied include:
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a related problem is to determine the lowest-energy
a related problem is to determine the lowest-energy arrangement of identically interacting points that are constrained to lie within a given surface. the thomson problem deals with the lowest energy distribution of identical electric charges on the surface of a sphere. the tammes problem is a generalisation of this, de...
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there are eleven circle packings based on the
there are eleven circle packings based on the eleven uniform tilings of the plane. in these packings, every circle can be mapped to every other circle by reflections and rotations. the hexagonal gaps can be filled by one circle and the dodecagonal gaps can be filled with seven circles, creating 3-uniform packings. the ...
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while the circle has a relatively low maximum
while the circle has a relatively low maximum packing density, it does not have the lowest possible, even among centrally-symmetric convex shapes: the smoothed octagon has a packing density of about 0.902414, the smallest known for centrally-symmetric convex shapes and conjectured to be the smallest possible. (packing ...
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in 1890, axel thue published a proof that
in 1890, axel thue published a proof that this same density is optimal among all packings, not just lattice packings, but his proof was considered by some to be incomplete. the first rigorous proof is attributed to lászló fejes tóth in 1942.
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in the two-dimensional euclidean plane, joseph louis lagrange
in the two-dimensional euclidean plane, joseph louis lagrange proved in 1773 that the highest-density lattice packing of circles is the hexagonal packing arrangement, in which the centres of the circles are arranged in a hexagonal lattice (staggered rows, like a honeycomb), and each circle is surrounded by six other ci...
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in geometry, circle packing is the study of
in geometry, circle packing is the study of the arrangement of circles (of equal or varying sizes) on a given surface such that no overlapping occurs and so that no circle can be enlarged without creating an overlap. the associated packing density, η, of an arrangement is the proportion of the surface covered by the ci...
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in the ahl, heffler was the co-starter for
in the ahl, heffler was the co-starter for the hamilton bulldogs and had a mediocre season. while his numbers weren't any worse than any other of the team's goaltenders, he was relegated to being the team's third goaltender during their playoff run. in his second full season of pro hockey, heffler's performance decline...
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though undrafted, heffler embarked on a professional career
though undrafted, heffler embarked on a professional career after graduating and quickly found himself in the nhl. the next year, when edmonton's primary netminder, bill ranford, contracted an ear infection, heffler was called up to serve as a backup behind tommy salo. he sat on the bench for two games in late-november...
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after playing junior hockey in canada, heffler returned
after playing junior hockey in canada, heffler returned to new york to play college hockey at st. lawrence. he started his career as the team's third goaltender and then progressively earned more playing time in net. he became the primary netminder as a junior and then backstopped the team to a massive improvement as a...
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consuelo martínez lópez is a spanish mathematician, and
consuelo martínez lópez is a spanish mathematician, and a frequent collaborator of fields medalist efim zelmanov. her research topics include abstract algebra including group theory and superalgebras, algebraic coding theory, and cryptography. she is the professor of algebra at the university of oviedo.
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martínez was born in 1955 in ferrol, spain,
martínez was born in 1955 in ferrol, spain, the daughter of a teacher. she earned a licenciate in mathematics in 1977 from the university of zaragoza, and completed her ph.d. at the university of zaragoza in 1980. her dissertation, formaciones saturadas en una clase de grupos localmente finitos pi-resolubles, concerned...
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consuelo martínez lópez (born 1955) is a spanish
consuelo martínez lópez (born 1955) is a spanish mathematician, and a frequent collaborator of fields medalist efim zelmanov. her research topics include abstract algebra including group theory and superalgebras, algebraic coding theory, and cryptography. she is the professor of algebra at the university of oviedo.
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mayordomo is an editor of the journals acm
mayordomo is an editor of the journals acm transactions on computation theory, computability, and theory of computing systems. she is also one of the editors of the book series theory and applications of computability. she has been on the board (later council) of the association computability in europe since its founda...
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mayordomo studied mathematics and computer science at the
mayordomo studied mathematics and computer science at the university of zaragoza, graduating in 1990. she obtained a doctorate at the universitat politècnica de catalunya under the supervision of josé balcazar in 1994. after her ph.d., she returned to the university of zaragoza, first as instructor (1994–1996), then as...
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two species and one subspecies of reptiles are
two species and one subspecies of reptiles are named in his honor: abronia matudai (matuda's arboreal alligator lizard), anolis matudai (matuda's anole), and pseudelaphe flavirufa matudai (matuda's ratsnake). two frogs are named after him: craugastor matudai (matuda's robber frog) and plectrohyla matudai (matuda's spik...
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eiji matsuda (松田英二, matsuda eiji) (1894–1978) was a
eiji matsuda (松田英二, matsuda eiji) (1894–1978) was a mexican botanist of japanese origin. in scholarly works, his name is generally romanised as " eizi matuda " following the "kunrei" system.
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clifton hampden bridge is a road bridge crossing
clifton hampden bridge is a road bridge crossing the river thames in clifton hampden, oxfordshire, england, situated on the reach below clifton lock. originally it joined oxfordshire on the north bank with berkshire on the south but in 1974 the area on the south bank was transferred from berkshire to oxfordshire. it is...
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in 1931 the bridge was nearly demolished as
in 1931 the bridge was nearly demolished as part of berkshire county council's policy of replacing toll bridges. new plans for a steel beam and trestle bridge were drawn up but the intervention of the second world war put the plans on hold. in 1946 the councils of oxfordshire and berkshire purchased the bridge from lad...
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the bridge was built of red brick supplied
the bridge was built of red brick supplied from a kiln that gibbs had built on clifton heath to service his other modernisations. scott's design has six gothic arches with spans from 24 feet (7.3 m) to 34 feet (10 m). the five brick piers have triangular cutwaters which extend upwards to provide pedestrian refuges. the...
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in 1861 gibbs purchased the ferry rights from
in 1861 gibbs purchased the ferry rights from exeter college and applied for permission to build a bridge. this was granted in an act of parliament of 23 june 1864 stating the "local and public advantage" of linking clifton hampden with the parish of long wittenham and granting the right to levy a toll. gibbs selected ...
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the driving force behind the building of the
the driving force behind the building of the bridge was henry hucks gibbs, a banker, businessman and governor of the bank of england. gibbs inherited the lord of the manor of clifton hampden on the death of his father in 1842 and devoted time and money to modernising the estate. he built new estate cottages, a new mano...
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the events that led to the building of
the events that led to the building of the bridge started in august 1826 when the lord mayor of london made a ceremonial progress down the thames from oxford to london. the mayoral barge grounded on the rocky outcrops in the shallows at clifton ferry and was stuck for several hours whilst the weirs further upstream wer...
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the reach at clifton hampden was rocky and
the reach at clifton hampden was rocky and shallow, with water levels often dropping to barely 2 feet (0.61 m) so it was usually fordable by cattle and horses. the earliest record of a ferry is a mention of john broun being ferryman in the early 14th century. the archives of exeter college, oxford show that clifton fer...
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clifton hampden bridge was designed by sir george
clifton hampden bridge was designed by sir george gilbert scott and opened in 1867. the bridge replaced a ferry service which had operated on the site since at least the early 14th century. from its opening a toll was payable but this ceased in 1946 when the county councils of berkshire and oxfordshire joined to buy th...
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clifton hampden bridge is a road bridge crossing
clifton hampden bridge is a road bridge crossing the river thames in clifton hampden, oxfordshire, england, situated on the reach below clifton lock. originally it joined oxfordshire on the north bank with berkshire on the south but in 1974 the area on the south bank was transferred from berkshire to oxfordshire. it is...
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the parapets were built by of hi-fab ltd
the parapets were built by of hi-fab ltd of muir of ord. the waterproofing was by sifran civil engineering ltd of stourbridge. the site investigation was by wimpey laboratories of broxburn, west lothian.
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the bridge joins a junction with the b9163
the bridge joins a junction with the b9163 to the south in ross and cromarty with a junction with the a862 to the north at ardullie point. it can clearly be seen from the north from the far north line.
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the eci o-320 is part of a family
the eci o-320 is part of a family of normally aspirated, air-cooled, four-cylinder, direct-drive engines developed for certified and experimental aircraft. its cylinders are arranged in horizontally opposed configuration and a displacement of 320 cubic inches (5.24 l). it is based on the lycoming o-320 engine with eci ...
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the eci o-320 is part of a family
the eci o-320 is part of a family of normally aspirated, air-cooled, four-cylinder, direct-drive engines developed for certified and experimental aircraft. its cylinders are arranged in horizontally opposed configuration and a displacement of 320 cubic inches (5.24 l). it is based on the lycoming o-320 engine with eci ...
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quantum programs in cirq are represented by "circuit"
quantum programs in cirq are represented by "circuit" which is made up of a series of "moments" representing slices of quantum gates that should be applied at the same time. the programs can be executed on local simulators or against hardware supplied by ionq, pasqal, rigetti, and alpine quantum technologies
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cirq was developed by the google ai quantum
cirq was developed by the google ai quantum team, and the public alpha was announced at the international workshop on quantum software and quantum machine learning on july 18, 2018. a demo by qc ware showed an implementation of qaoa solving an example of the maximum cut problem being solved on a cirq simulator.
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christian genest is a professor in the department
christian genest is a professor in the department of mathematics and statistics at mcgill university, where he holds a canada research chair. he is the author of numerous research papers in multivariate analysis, nonparametric statistics, extreme-value theory, and multiple-criteria decision analysis. he is a recipient ...
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christian genest is married to johanna g. nešlehová,
christian genest is married to johanna g. nešlehová, professor of statistics at mcgill university. one of his sisters, sylvie genest, is a professor in the faculty of arts at the université du québec à montréal. christian has four children (marianne, arnaud, vincent, richard). vincent genest is himself a researcher and...
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christian genest has served the mathematical and statistical
christian genest has served the mathematical and statistical communities in many ways. among others, he was director of the institut des sciences mathématiques du québec (2012–15), president of the statistical society of canada (2007–08) and president of the association des statisticiennes et statisticiens du québec (2...
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christian genest was the first recipient of the
christian genest was the first recipient of the crm-ssc prize in 1999. he received the summa research award from université laval the same year. in 2011, the statistical society of canada awarded him its most prestigious distinction, the gold medal, "in recognition of his remarkable contributions to multivariate analys...
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after completing his phd, christian genest was a
after completing his phd, christian genest was a postdoctoral fellow and visiting assistant professor at carnegie mellon university (pittsburgh, pennsylvania) in 1983–84. from 1984 to 1987, he was an assistant professor in the department of statistics and actuarial science at the university of waterloo (waterloo, on). ...
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christian genest was born on january 11, 1957,
christian genest was born on january 11, 1957, in chicoutimi (québec, canada). he was trained as a mathematician at the université du québec à chicoutimi (b.sp.sc., 1977) and at the université de montréal (m.sc., 1978) before completing graduate studies in statistics at the university of british columbia (ph.d., 1983)....
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throughout his career, genest also made significant contributions
throughout his career, genest also made significant contributions to the development of techniques for the reconciliation and use of expert opinions and pairwise comparison methods used to establish priorities in multiple-criteria decision analysis. he is the author or co-author of over 250 scientific publications, abo...
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genest is best known for developing models and
genest is best known for developing models and statistical inference techniques for studying the dependence between variables through the concept of copula. he has designed, among others, various techniques for selecting, estimating and validating copula-based models through rank-based methods. his methodological contr...
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christian genest (/ ʒ ən ɛ /; born
christian genest (/ ʒ ən ɛ /; born january 11, 1957, in chicoutimi, quebec) is a professor in the department of mathematics and statistics at mcgill university (montréal, canada), where he holds a canada research chair. he is the author of numerous research papers in multivariate analysis, nonparametric statistics, ext...
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in 2016, he was signed by hungarian first
in 2016, he was signed by hungarian first league team vasas sc. only a half year later, in december 2016, he signed for german 3. liga side preußen münster for the second leg of the 2016–17 campaign.
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on 3 february 2007, müller played his first
on 3 february 2007, müller played his first bundesliga match for hertha bsc against hamburger sv. on 14 january 2008 he signed for fellow bundesliga club fc energie cottbus. müller was invited to a trial at fc st. pauli in may 2009. on 7 july 2009, he signed a contract with tus koblenz.
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edward c. waymire is an american mathematician, and
edward c. waymire is an american mathematician, and professor of mathematics at oregon state university. he was the chief editor of the annals of applied probability between 2006 and 2008. from 2011 to 2013, he was president of the bernoulli society for mathematical statistics and probability. he is the recipient of th...
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edward c. waymire is an american mathematician, and
edward c. waymire is an american mathematician, and professor of mathematics at oregon state university. he was the chief editor of the annals of applied probability between 2006 and 2008. from 2011 to 2013, he was president of the bernoulli society for mathematical statistics and probability. he is the recipient of th...
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2020 haas, dj. the early history of cryo-cooling
2020 haas, dj. the early history of cryo-cooling for macromolecular crystallography (2020)iucrj (2020). 7, 148–157. https://journals.iucr.org/m/issues/2020/02/00/be5283/be5283.pdf 1970 haas, d.j., and rossmann, m.g.
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crystallography of large biological macromolecules can be achieved
crystallography of large biological macromolecules can be achieved while maintaining their solution state. the best known example is the ribosome. today, liquid nitrogen cryo cooling is used for protein crystallography at every synchrotron around the world. radiation damaged is reduced by more than 70 fold at cryo temp...
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cognitive behavioral training (cbtraining), sometimes referred to as
cognitive behavioral training (cbtraining), sometimes referred to as structured cognitive behavioral training, (scbt) is an organized process that uses systematic, highly-structured tasks designed to improve cognitive functions. functions such as working memory, decision making, and attention are thought to inform whet...
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although studies have been limited, initial data indicates
although studies have been limited, initial data indicates that success with cbtraining is largely dependent on the active, cooperative participation of the patient. this essentially means that cbtraining, as it is presented in internet form, is geared towards participants who, in relation to the stages-of-change theor...
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two studies examining cbtraining gamification applied to autism
two studies examining cbtraining gamification applied to autism spectrum disorder used three levels of the game junior detective training program and 20 hours of the game let's face it! respectively to teach children to recognize facial cues, physical positions and other forms of emotional communication with moderately...
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cbtraining has been applied to symptoms of post-traumatic
cbtraining has been applied to symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in one study by showing participants traumatizing video clips and then having them play a game of tetris for a specific amount of time. the study was designed to replace the act of recalling a traumatic memory, which is a visuospatial memory proc...
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alcohol use disorder (aud) and substance use disorder
alcohol use disorder (aud) and substance use disorder (sud) have been correlated to cognitive impairments, though it is not known if one is cause for the other. verdejo-garcia et al. specifically indicate aud and sud patients display "deficits in reward and salience valuation, executive functions, and decision-making."...
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in studies of overeating and obesity, researchers note
in studies of overeating and obesity, researchers note that high impulsivity is correlated with overweight and obese individuals. cbtraining in the form of response inhibition training has shown positive results affecting amount and type of food eaten in a sitting and weight reduction, though the longevity of results r...
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cbtraining has been established to some degree in
cbtraining has been established to some degree in changing emotionally addictive behaviors related to tobacco. there is evidence that cognitive group behavioral training may be beneficial for patients with type 1 diabetes in their self-care. scbt has been used to help people with diabetes manage their disease, with the...
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along with cbt, cbtraining also owes some debt
along with cbt, cbtraining also owes some debt to albert ellis 's rational emotive behavior therapy (rebt), formerly known as rational emotive therapy. rebt is classified as a form of cbt, and is anchored by the belief that a person is "affected emotionally by his/her perspective and attitude about outside things." as ...
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further distinguishing cbtraining from its closely related psychological
further distinguishing cbtraining from its closely related psychological predecessors is the inclusion of the concept of "training" in place of "therapy". cbtraining is a planned, intricately designed and systematically applied regimen that is purposely finite. cbtraining begins with a specific goal, and is constructed...
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in addressing addictive behavior and other potentially destructive
in addressing addictive behavior and other potentially destructive behavior compelling to the participant, cbtraining uses an approach of urge conditioning/desensitization. this approach stands in contrast to what is commonly most instinctive to people (urge avoidance), and seems counter-intuitive at first. the approac...
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although cbtraining employs some similar concepts that define
although cbtraining employs some similar concepts that define cognitive behavioral therapy, there are some fundamental differences between cbtraining and cbt, both in philosophy and in application. cbtraining is training, not therapy. this is a critical distinction: unlike typical forms and applications of cbt, cbtrain...
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attentional bias modification (abm) seeks to change an
attentional bias modification (abm) seeks to change an individual's behavior by directing their attention away from undesired cues and sometimes includes neutral cues that attention is directed towards. this is commonly carried out by a visual probe test like the one used by kerst et al. on a handheld mobile device giv...
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working memory training (wmt) is a method that
working memory training (wmt) is a method that targets working memory enhancements as a vehicle for changing behavior. working memory is "the ability to retain some information active for further use, and to do so in a flexible way allowing information to be prioritized, added, or removed." self-regulatory and goal-mai...
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inhibitory control training (ict) is a method of
inhibitory control training (ict) is a method of cbtraining, which uses cues paired with promoting or inhibiting stimulus to change behavior. these cues can be general or specific to an undesirable behavior and use go/no go or stop-signal tests. an example of a cue-specific ict test was used in stice et al.'s study des...
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cognitive behavioral training (cbtraining) is a cognitive-based process
cognitive behavioral training (cbtraining) is a cognitive-based process designed with the aim to systematically break down emotionally driven dependencies and behaviors, replacing them with behaviors that are based on rational choice. testing can be computerized or gamified. bickel et al. describe this method of traini...
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however, the positive effects of cbtraining have been
however, the positive effects of cbtraining have been difficult to prove throughout the field of research. lack of randomized controlled trials (rcts) in many studies and a lack of a standardization of training methods and definitions of success make it difficult to compare studies with each other and find trends. over...
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the roots of cbtraining lie in a combination
the roots of cbtraining lie in a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy (cbt) and general cognitive training. cognitive training seeks to improve cognitive functions for the sake of improved brain processing ability. the basic premise of cbt is that behavior is inextricably related to beliefs, thoughts and emotion...
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cognitive behavioral training (cbtraining), sometimes referred to as
cognitive behavioral training (cbtraining), sometimes referred to as structured cognitive behavioral training, (scbt) is an organized process that uses systematic, highly-structured tasks designed to improve cognitive functions. functions such as working memory, decision making, and attention are thought to inform whet...
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eric emil schadt is an american mathematician and
eric emil schadt is an american mathematician and computational biologist. he is founder and former chief executive officer of sema4, a patient-centered health intelligence company, and dean for precision medicine and mount sinai professor in predictive health and computational biology at the icahn school of medicine a...
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he has received many awards, including the thomson
he has received many awards, including the thomson reuters world's most influential scientific minds award and the merck presidential fellowship award. he was executive producer and creative director of a documentary film called “the new biology” that won a cine master series award in 2012. in 2020, schadt was named th...
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