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on december 23, 1961, three signed roads along
on december 23, 1961, three signed roads along the route of sr 112 were opened: the 36th street tollway, now the airport expressway, i-195, and the i-195 spur along with a stretch of i-95 in miami. the i-195 spur was the surface portion of the west–east state road along arthur godfrey road in miami beach, connecting i-...
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i-195 begins at the eastern end of the
i-195 begins at the eastern end of the i-95 and sr 112 interchange, also known as the 36th street interchange, heading east with interchanges with miami avenue and us 1 before heading onto the julia tuttle causeway, where the interstate crosses biscayne bay. at the eastern end of the causeway in miami beach, it has an ...
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interstate 195 (i-195) is a 4.42-mile-long (7.11 km)
interstate 195 (i-195) is a 4.42-mile-long (7.11 km) auxiliary interstate highway connecting i-95, its parent route, in the west with miami beach in the east. it crosses biscayne bay by traveling over the julia tuttle causeway. the causeway is named after miami founder julia tuttle.
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the hele-shaw clutch was an early form of
the hele-shaw clutch was an early form of multi-plate wet clutch, in use around 1900. it was named after its inventor, professor henry selby hele-shaw, who was noted for his work in viscosity and flows through small gaps between parallel plates. the clutch was innovative in not relying upon friction, as other clutches ...
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when combined with an epicyclic gearbox, a pair
when combined with an epicyclic gearbox, a pair of clutches could form a reversing gearbox. engaging each clutch in turn provided a forwards and reverse motion, one direction being geared down in speed and increased in torque. as the clutches could be engaged quickly with only a light controlling force, these gearboxes...
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the clutch was introduced for cars and patented
the clutch was introduced for cars and patented in 1905. clutches were manufactured by the british hele-shaw patent clutch co. ltd. of oldham. its advantages were soon recognised, particularly its reliability and resistance to overheating when in heavy use. at a paris motor show in 1907, around 80% of the cars exhibite...
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both the multi-plate and the wet clutch were
both the multi-plate and the wet clutch were also in use beforehand. the innovation of the hele-shaw clutch is that the multiple plates were an inherent feature of the design, and also simple to manufacture, rather than being a crude duplication of multiple elements that were individually underpowered. the use of oil w...
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frictional clutches, usually leather-faced cone clutches, were in
frictional clutches, usually leather-faced cone clutches, were in use before the hele-shaw clutch. their difficulty was one of materials science and the lack of a suitable friction material, before asbestos clutch linings, that could handle the specific power / area at an elevated operating temperature. as the hele-sha...
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the innovation of the hele-shaw clutch is that
the innovation of the hele-shaw clutch is that it does not operate by friction, as for most other clutches, but rather by the viscous flow behaviour of which professor hele-shaw had made an in-depth study. when the plates are pressed together closely enough, the film between the plates is thin enough that the drag betw...
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in the hele-shaw clutch, the many plates are
in the hele-shaw clutch, the many plates are lightweight pressings from thin sheets of steel. each plate has a ring pressed into it, v-shaped in section and forming a frustum of a cone with each side. the clutch is always used wet, so that there is a very thin layer of oil between the plates, even when compressed. for ...
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the clutch appears outwardly similar to most other
the clutch appears outwardly similar to most other multi-plate clutches. a stack of plates is enclosed in a housing with a divided central shaft. alternate plates are keyed to either the input or output shafts, through either the inner or outer housings. a pressure plate is arranged at one end of the stack so that an a...
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the hele-shaw clutch was an early form of
the hele-shaw clutch was an early form of multi-plate wet clutch, in use around 1900. it was named after its inventor, professor henry selby hele-shaw, who was noted for his work in viscosity and flows through small gaps between parallel plates. the clutch was innovative in not relying upon friction, as other clutches ...
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galactosyl-n-acetylglucosaminylgalactosylglucosyl-ceramide beta-1,6-n-acetylglucosaminyltransferase (ec 2.4.1.164, uridi
galactosyl-n-acetylglucosaminylgalactosylglucosyl-ceramide beta-1,6-n-acetylglucosaminyltransferase (ec 2.4.1.164, uridine diphosphoacetylglucosamine-acetyllactosaminide beta1->6-acetylglucosaminyltransferase, udp-n-acetyl-d-glucosamine:d-galactosyl-1,4-n-acetyl-beta-d-glucosaminyl-1,3-beta-d-galactosyl-1,4-beta-d-gluc...
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galactosyl-n-acetylglucosaminylgalactosylglucosyl-ceramide beta-1,6-n-acetylglucosaminyltransferase (ec 2.4.1.164, uridi
galactosyl-n-acetylglucosaminylgalactosylglucosyl-ceramide beta-1,6-n-acetylglucosaminyltransferase (ec 2.4.1.164, uridine diphosphoacetylglucosamine-acetyllactosaminide beta1->6-acetylglucosaminyltransferase, udp-n-acetyl-d-glucosamine:d-galactosyl-1,4-n-acetyl-beta-d-glucosaminyl-1,3-beta-d-galactosyl-1,4-beta-d-gluc...
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glucose 1,6-bisphosphate is a derivative of glucose 1-phosphate.
glucose 1,6-bisphosphate is a derivative of glucose 1-phosphate. in the glycogenesis metabolic pathway, glucose 1,6-bisphosphate is an intermediate in the conversion of glucose 6-phosphate into glucose 1-phosphate by the enzyme glucose-1,6-bisphosphate synthase.
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glucose 1,6-bisphosphate is a derivative of glucose 1-phosphate.
glucose 1,6-bisphosphate is a derivative of glucose 1-phosphate. in the glycogenesis metabolic pathway, glucose 1,6-bisphosphate is an intermediate in the conversion of glucose 6-phosphate into glucose 1-phosphate by the enzyme glucose-1,6-bisphosphate synthase.
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sir frederick william keeble, cbe, frs was a
sir frederick william keeble, cbe, frs was a british biologist, academic, and scientific adviser, who specialised in botany. he was sherardian professor of botany at the university of oxford from 1920 to 1927 and fullerian professor of physiology at the royal institution from 1937 to 1941.
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on 4 june 1917, he was appointed commander
on 4 june 1917, he was appointed commander of the order of the british empire (cbe) 'for services in connection with the war'. in the 1922 birthday honours, he was appointed knight bachelor and was therefore granted the use of the title sir. he was knighted by king george v at buckingham palace on 8 july 1922.
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keeble was elected president of the botany section
keeble was elected president of the botany section of the british association in 1912. in 1913, he was elected fellow of the royal society (frs). he was elected president of the agricultural section of the british association in 1920. he was elected a member of the royal institution in 1924. in 1933, he was elected mas...
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keeble retired from academia in 1941. in retirement
keeble retired from academia in 1941. in retirement he moved first to fowey, cornwall before moving to london. he died in his home, a flat on gloucester road, london, on 19 october 1952.
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keeble met sir alfred mond when he was
keeble met sir alfred mond when he was a guest to an event held at his boars hill home. in 1927, mond convinced him to leave the university of oxford and become agricultural adviser to the newly created imperial chemical industries (ici). he worked with a team at jealott's hill agricultural research station, investigat...
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in 1920, keeble left the civil service and
in 1920, keeble left the civil service and returned to academia. he had been elected to the appointment of sherardian professor of botany at the university of oxford in december 1919. his predecessor, s. h. vines vacated the position on 31 december, and keeble succeeded him on 1 january 1920. after accepting the chair,...
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in 1919, he was promoted to assistant secretary
in 1919, he was promoted to assistant secretary of the board of agriculture and fisheries. during this post, he was instrumental in the establishment of the east malling research station as an independent but government-funded horticultural research centre. the station was previously part of wye college, an educational...
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when the united kingdom joined world war i
when the united kingdom joined world war i in august 1914, keeble left the recently acquired position at rhs garden, wisley, to join the board of agriculture and fisheries. in 1917, the food production department was created. he transferred to the new department as controller of horticulture. that year, he wrote an art...
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in 1914, he left reading to take up
in 1914, he left reading to take up the appointment of director of the royal horticultural society 's gardens in wisley, surrey. he had been recommended to the council of the royal horticultural society by sir isaac bayley balfour, a former regius professor of botany.
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in 1902 he joined university college, reading, first
in 1902 he joined university college, reading, first as a lecturer in botany, and from october that year as director of its horticultural department. he was promoted to professor in 1907 and served as dean of the faculty of science between 1907 and 1909. during his time at reading, he collaborated on publications with ...
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in 1894, keeble spent time in ceylon researching
in 1894, keeble spent time in ceylon researching plant physiology. he was interested in the hanging foliage of a number of tropical trees; specifically amherstia, brownea, and humboldtia. this study produced his first publications which consisted of two academic papers published in 1895. having returned to the uk, he w...
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he then studied natural sciences at gonville and
he then studied natural sciences at gonville and caius college, cambridge. he was awarded first class honours in part i in 1891, and second class honours in part ii in 1893. he graduated from the university of cambridge with a bachelor of arts (ba) degree in 1893. he had been awarded the frank smart studentship in bota...
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keeble was born on 2 march 1870 in
keeble was born on 2 march 1870 in westminster, london, england. he was the second of six sons born to francis henry keeble and his wife anna keeble (née gamble). his father was the head of a furniture manufacturer in london. he was educated at alleyn's school, an anglican public school in dulwich, london, and then dul...
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sir frederick william keeble, cbe, frs (2 march
sir frederick william keeble, cbe, frs (2 march 1870 – 19 october 1952) was a british biologist, academic, and scientific adviser, who specialised in botany. he was sherardian professor of botany at the university of oxford from 1920 to 1927 and fullerian professor of physiology at the royal institution from 1937 to 19...
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harold delos babcock was an american astronomer and
harold delos babcock was an american astronomer and the father of horace w. babcock. he was of english and german ancestry. he was born in edgerton, wisconsin, before completing high school in los angeles and was accepted to the university of california, berkeley in 1901. he worked at the mount wilson observatory from ...
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harold delos babcock (january 24, 1882 – april
harold delos babcock (january 24, 1882 – april 8, 1968) was an american astronomer and the father of horace w. babcock. he was of english and german ancestry. he was born in edgerton, wisconsin, before completing high school in los angeles and was accepted to the university of california, berkeley in 1901. he worked at...
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in mathematics, the hasse–witt matrix h of a
in mathematics, the hasse–witt matrix h of a non-singular algebraic curve c over a finite field f is the matrix of the frobenius mapping (p-th power mapping where f has q elements, q a power of the prime number p) with respect to a basis for the differentials of the first kind. it is a g × g matrix where c has genus g....
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the case of elliptic curves was worked out
the case of elliptic curves was worked out by hasse in 1934. since the genus is 1, the only possibilities for the matrix h are: h is zero, hasse invariant 0, p -rank 0, the supersingular case; or h non-zero, hasse invariant 1, p -rank 1, the ordinary case. here there is a congruence formula saying that h is congruent m...
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the rank of the cartier–manin operator, or hasse–witt
the rank of the cartier–manin operator, or hasse–witt matrix, therefore gives an upper bound for the p -rank. the p -rank is the rank of the frobenius operator composed with itself g times. in the original paper of hasse and witt the problem is phrased in terms intrinsic to c, not relying on j. it is there a question o...
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the p -rank of an abelian variety a
the p -rank of an abelian variety a over a field k of characteristic p is the integer k for which the kernel a of multiplication by p has p points. it may take any value from 0 to d, the dimension of a; by contrast for any other prime number l there are l points in a. the reason that the p -rank is lower is that multip...
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or in other words the first cohomology of
or in other words the first cohomology of c with coefficients in its structure sheaf. this is now called the cartier–manin operator (sometimes just cartier operator), for pierre cartier and yuri manin. the connection with the hasse–witt definition is by means of serre duality, which for a curve relates that group to
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that definition needs a couple of caveats, at
that definition needs a couple of caveats, at least. firstly, there is a convention about frobenius mappings, and under the modern understanding what is required for h is the transpose of frobenius (see arithmetic and geometric frobenius for more discussion). secondly, the frobenius mapping is not f -linear; it is line...
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this definition, as given in the introduction, is
this definition, as given in the introduction, is natural in classical terms, and is due to helmut hasse and ernst witt (1936). it provides a solution to the question of the p -rank of the jacobian variety j of c; the p -rank is bounded by the rank of h, specifically it is the rank of the frobenius mapping composed wit...
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in mathematics, the hasse–witt matrix h of a
in mathematics, the hasse–witt matrix h of a non-singular algebraic curve c over a finite field f is the matrix of the frobenius mapping (p -th power mapping where f has q elements, q a power of the prime number p) with respect to a basis for the differentials of the first kind. it is a g × g matrix where c has genus g...
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hayk ghazaryan was an armenian historian and professor
hayk ghazaryan was an armenian historian and professor nominated to 2007 nobel prize for his "the armenian genocide in the ottoman empire" academic work. it consists of 2 volumes and was translated into russian, turkish and a number of european languages. ghazaryan died in august 2014.
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hayk ghazaryan (armenian: Ղազարյան Հայկ Միրզաջանի) (23 august
hayk ghazaryan (armenian: Ղազարյան Հայկ Միրզաջանի) (23 august 1930 — 19 august 2014) was an armenian historian and professor nominated to 2007 nobel prize for his "the armenian genocide in the ottoman empire" academic work. it consists of 2 volumes and was translated into russian, turkish and a number of european langu...
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georges l. dumont was a physician and political
georges l. dumont was a physician and political figure in new brunswick, canada. he represented restigouche county in the legislative assembly of new brunswick as a liberal member from 1960 to 1966. he was born in saint-anselme, quebec, the son of gregoire dumont and gracieuse boucher. dumont was educated at the univer...
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he was born in saint-anselme, quebec, the son
he was born in saint-anselme, quebec, the son of gregoire dumont and gracieuse boucher. dumont was educated at the université laval. in 1923, he married elizabeth st. pierre. dumont served as minister of health in the province's executive council from 1960 until his death in 1966.
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georges l. dumont (june 25, 1898 – july
georges l. dumont (june 25, 1898 – july 4, 1966) was a physician and political figure in new brunswick, canada. he represented restigouche county in the legislative assembly of new brunswick as a liberal member from 1960 to 1966.
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high definition fiber tracking (hdft) is a tractography
high definition fiber tracking (hdft) is a tractography technique where data from mri scanners is processed through computer algorithms to reveal the detailed wiring of the brain and to pinpoint fiber tracts. each tract contains millions of neuronal connections. hdft is based on data acquired from diffusion spectrum im...
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hdft has been applied to traumatic brain injury
hdft has been applied to traumatic brain injury (tbi) to identify which brain connections have been broken and which are still intact. hdft allows neurosurgeons to localize fiber breaks caused by traumatic brain injuries to provide better diagnoses and prognoses. it could also provide an objective way of identifying br...
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traditional dti uses six diffusivity characteristics to model
traditional dti uses six diffusivity characteristics to model how water molecules diffuse in brain tissues and makes axonal fiber tracking possible. however, dti had a major limitation in resolving axons from different tracts intersected and crossed en route to their target. in 2009, learning research & development cen...
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high definition fiber tracking (hdft) is a tractography
high definition fiber tracking (hdft) is a tractography technique where data from mri scanners is processed through computer algorithms to reveal the detailed wiring of the brain and to pinpoint fiber tracts. each tract contains millions of neuronal connections. hdft is based on data acquired from diffusion spectrum im...
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she attended west monroe high school and she
she attended west monroe high school and she later attended the university of louisiana at lafayette playing as a first baseman and outfielder, while playing for the louisiana ragin' cajuns softball team. she is the sun belt conference career leader in runs and led the ragin' cajuns to four consecutive ncaa division i ...
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hiram wild was an english botanist who worked
hiram wild was an english botanist who worked in southern rhodesia. the standard author abbreviation wild is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name. wild studied at imperial college, university of london. in 1945, he wrote his ph.d. thesis in which he examined the lettuce pathogen, brem...
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hiram was the son of hiram wild (*july
hiram was the son of hiram wild (*july 1895, sheffield, yorkshire) and margaret hawksworth (*13 may 1896 sheffield, yorkshire)he married kathleen mabel jean osborne (*8 july 1918 cape town) in 1945. they had 6 children.
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wild studied at imperial college, university of london.
wild studied at imperial college, university of london. in 1945, he wrote his ph.d. thesis in which he examined the lettuce pathogen, bremia lactucae. from 1945, he worked as the government botanist in southern rhodesia, and soon became head of the government herbarium of southern rhodesia. in 1960, wild started the he...
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hiram wild (15 march 1917 - 28 april
hiram wild (15 march 1917 - 28 april 1982) was an english botanist who worked in southern rhodesia. the standard author abbreviation wild is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.
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jawahar setu is across the son river, between
jawahar setu is across the son river, between dehri-on-son and son nagar, in the indian state of bihar. it is named after the first prime minister of india, jawaharlal nehru. it was designed and completed in 1963 by principal engineer shantaram s. kashyap. the 3,061 metres (10,043 ft) road bridge carries the grand trun...
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jawahar setu is across the son river, between
jawahar setu is across the son river, between dehri-on-son and son nagar, in the indian state of bihar. it is named after the first prime minister of india, jawaharlal nehru. it was designed and completed in 1963 by principal engineer shantaram s. kashyap.
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hugo j. bellen is a professor at baylor
hugo j. bellen is a professor at baylor college of medicine and an investigator emeritus at the howard hughes medical institute who studies genetics and neurobiology in the model organism, drosophila melanogaster, the fruit fly.
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bellen and colleagues made important contributions to our
bellen and colleagues made important contributions to our understanding of drosophila peripheral nervous system development and the fine-tuning of aspects of notch signaling during this process. these discoveries were made by carrying out multiple forward genetic screens using the mutagen, ethyl methane sulfonate, as w...
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bellen has made numerous important contributions in the
bellen has made numerous important contributions in the field of synaptic transmission in drosophila. through unbiased forward genetic screens designed to detect perturbations in neuronal function, he has uncovered many genes involved in synaptic transmission and has used reverse genetics to help to establish their fun...
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bellen has pioneered the development of novel technologies
bellen has pioneered the development of novel technologies that accelerate drosophila research and are currently used by the majority of fly labs today. bellen was a leader in the development of p element -mediated enhancer detection which allows for discovery and manipulation of genes and was the impetus for a collabo...
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dr. bellen's current research focuses on an effort
dr. bellen's current research focuses on an effort to decipher the mechanisms by which mutations in specific genes cause neurodegeneration, and to this end, he and his colleagues performed unbiased forward genetic screens in fruitflies that detect the progressive decline in function and morphology of photoreceptor neur...
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dr. bellen's awards include the george beadle award
dr. bellen's awards include the george beadle award from the genetics society of america; the linda & jack gill distinguished neuroscience investigator award from indiana university; the miegunyah distinguished visiting fellowship from the university of melbourne; the distinguished alumnus award from the university of ...
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dr. bellen has organized numerous national and international
dr. bellen has organized numerous national and international meetings. he is currently co-organizer of tagc 2020, the allied genetics conference to be held in washington, dc in 2020. he served as a member of the editorial board of the journal of cell biology for 15 years, and is currently serving as a member of the edi...
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dr. bellen has trained 38 graduate students, including
dr. bellen has trained 38 graduate students, including 7 mstp students, and 43 postdoctoral fellows who are successful in careers in academia and industry. currently, 18 trainees are in the lab, including a mix of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. dr. bellen received the bcm presidential award for excellence ...
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dr. bellen's current research focuses on the discovery
dr. bellen's current research focuses on the discovery of new human disease genes and elucidating pathogenic mechanisms of neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases using fruit flies in collaborations with human geneticists worldwide. his lab is the home of the model organisms screening center for the undiagnos...
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one of the world's premier researchers in drosophila
one of the world's premier researchers in drosophila (fruit fly) genetics, dr. bellen's group has made major contributions to our understanding of nervous system development, synaptic transmission and mechanisms of neurodegeneration. as the head of the drosophila gene disruption project, his laboratory has developed nu...
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hugo bellen is a distinguished service professor at
hugo bellen is a distinguished service professor at baylor college of medicine (bcm) in the departments of molecular and human genetics and neuroscience and an investigator emeritus at the howard hughes medical institute. originally from belgium, dr. bellen earned a degree in business engineering from the solvay school...
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hugo j. bellen is a professor at baylor
hugo j. bellen is a professor at baylor college of medicine and an investigator emeritus at the howard hughes medical institute who studies genetics and neurobiology in the model organism, drosophila melanogaster, the fruit fly.
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ian robert dowbiggin is a professor in the
ian robert dowbiggin is a professor in the department of history at the university of prince edward island and writer on the history of medicine, in particular topics such as euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. his research and publications have been funded by the social sciences and humanities research council ...
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dowbiggin is one of five sons born to
dowbiggin is one of five sons born to mary and bill dowbiggin in montreal. his brother bruce dowbiggin is a sports broadcaster and author. his grandfather fought in world war i and four of his family members fought in world war ii with canada.
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a review in the new england journal of
a review in the new england journal of medicine, by carolyn westhoff, an official of the planned parenthood federation of america, summed up by agreeing with the book's conclusion that "advocacy of sterilization as a solution to population growth leads to serious problems when that agenda overrides individual values an...
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ulf högberg, guest researcher of public health and
ulf högberg, guest researcher of public health and clinical medicine at umeå university, argued in the european journal of public health that, "the book is most impressive, finely tuning the history between choice and compulsion of sterilization policy; sometimes it has been a fine line in between, sometimes an abyss o...
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dowbiggin published the book the sterilization movement and
dowbiggin published the book the sterilization movement and global fertility in the twentieth century in 2008. drawing on scholarly sources, the book is primarily an account of sterilization as used for the purposes of eugenics and population control, examples including the use of sterilization by european fascists and...
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dowbiggin has spoken against euthanasia legislation and said
dowbiggin has spoken against euthanasia legislation and said that the netherlands exists as a "cautionary lesson" for canada in particular, showing that those places that "take a permissive attitude to assisted suicide keep pushing the boundaries."
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the canadian historical association awarded dowbiggin the wallace
the canadian historical association awarded dowbiggin the wallace k. ferguson prize for a merciful end, stating that the book "gives a clear and evenly-balanced study of the history of euthanasia in the united states since the latter part of the nineteenth century", and concluded that it overall is a "masterful explana...
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according to a review of a concise history
according to a review of a concise history of euthanasia by sandra woien in the american journal of bioethics, dowbiggin sees euthanasia and eugenics as the inevitable results of abandoning the moral guidance of religion in medicine. woien found that the book overemphasised the relationship between eugenics and euthana...
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dowbiggin has written on the history of the
dowbiggin has written on the history of the euthanasia movement, including a merciful end: the euthanasia movement in modern america (2003) and a concise history of euthanasia: life, death, god, and medicine (2005). he links the rise of euthanasia to an intellectual shift that took place in the late 19th and early 20th...
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ian robert dowbiggin frsc (born 1952) is a
ian robert dowbiggin frsc (born 1952) is a professor in the department of history at the university of prince edward island and writer on the history of medicine, in particular topics such as euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. his research and publications have been funded by the social sciences and humanities ...
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graham anthony kavanagh is an irish football manager
graham anthony kavanagh is an irish football manager and former professional player. kavanagh had a 19-year-long career and played for middlesbrough, stoke city, cardiff city, wigan athletic, sunderland, sheffield wednesday and carlisle united. he also played 16 games for the republic of ireland national football team,...
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on 9 january 2009, kavanagh was released by
on 9 january 2009, kavanagh was released by sunderland and returned to carlisle on a permanent basis as a player-coach. in april 2013, kavanagh continued his post as assistant manager at the end of the 2012–13 season, after signing a new one-year deal. in september 2013 manager greg abbott was sacked and kavanagh was i...
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kavanagh joined league one side carlisle united on
kavanagh joined league one side carlisle united on a month's loan on 10 october 2008. this loan was extended for a further month on 7 november. it was again extended on 18 december and would expire on 3 january 2009.
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he joined sheffield wednesday on 21 september 2007
he joined sheffield wednesday on 21 september 2007 on a loan deal to regain his fitness where he played seven games, scoring one goal against watford on 2 october. on 29 december, leicester city made a bid for kavanagh, together with márton fülöp. however, on 31 january 2008 kavanagh again joined wednesday on a loan de...
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during the 2004–05 season cardiff chairman sam hammam
during the 2004–05 season cardiff chairman sam hammam revealed that the club was in serious financial trouble and as such a number of players left the club to attempt to regain losses, including kavanagh who signed for wigan athletic for a fee close to £400,000. whilst at wigan he started in the 2006 football league cu...
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he joined cardiff city in july 2001 for
he joined cardiff city in july 2001 for £1 million, and went on to score fifteen times in his first season at the club and help them to promotion the following year when they beat queens park rangers in the second division play-off final. he scored one of cardiff's goals as they memorably knocked out then premiership l...
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kavanagh began his career at home farm, before
kavanagh began his career at home farm, before joining middlesbrough in 1991 but struggled to ever hold down a first team place and was sold to stoke city in 1996, after a short loan spell at the club, for £250,000. in 1996–97 he made 41 appearances scoring four goals including the final goal at the victoria ground aga...
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kavanagh had a 19-year-long career and played for
kavanagh had a 19-year-long career and played for middlesbrough, stoke city, cardiff city, wigan athletic, sunderland, sheffield wednesday and carlisle united. he also played 16 games for the republic of ireland national football team, scoring once.
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giovanni ciccotti is an italian physicist. ciccotti held
giovanni ciccotti is an italian physicist. ciccotti held the position of professor of the structure of matter at the university of rome la sapienza until 2013. he is the author of more than a hundred articles on molecular dynamics and statistical mechanics. he worked with j.p. ryckaert on new methods for molecular dyna...
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"simulation of liquids and solids. molecular dynamics and
"simulation of liquids and solids. molecular dynamics and montecarlo methods in statistical mechanics. a reprint book". g. ciccotti, d. frenkel and i. r. mc donald, eds. north holland, amsterdam, 1987.
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ciccotti held the position of professor of the
ciccotti held the position of professor of the structure of matter at the university of rome la sapienza until 2013. he is the author of more than a hundred articles on molecular dynamics and statistical mechanics. he worked with j.p. ryckaert on new methods for molecular dynamics on constrained systems. see also shake...
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a ground proximity warning system (gpws) is a
a ground proximity warning system (gpws) is a system designed to alert pilots if their aircraft is in immediate danger of flying into the ground or an obstacle. the united states federal aviation administration (faa) defines gpws as a type of terrain awareness and warning system (taws). more advanced systems, introduce...
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on may 5, 2016, a military gpws called
on may 5, 2016, a military gpws called automatic ground collision avoidance system (auto-gcas) equipped aboard an f-16 made a dramatic save after a trainee pilot lost consciousness from excessive g forces during basic fighter manoeuvre training. in an approximately 55 degree nose down attitude at 8,760 ft (2,670 m) and...
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for fast military aircraft, the high speed and
for fast military aircraft, the high speed and low altitude that may frequently be flown make traditional gpws systems unsuitable, as the blind spot becomes the critical part. thus, an enhanced system is required, taking inputs not only from the radar altimeter, but also from inertial navigation system (ins), global po...
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taws equipment is not required by the u.s.
taws equipment is not required by the u.s. faa in piston-engined aircraft, but optional equipment categorised as taws type c may be installed. depending on the type of operation, taws is only required to be installed into turbine-powered aircraft with six or more passenger seats.
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in 2015, air france flight 953 (a boeing
in 2015, air france flight 953 (a boeing 777-200er aircraft) avoided controlled flight into terrain after the egpws detected mount cameroon in the aircraft's flight path. the pilot flying immediately responded to the initial warning from the egpws.
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in commercial and airline operations, there are legally
in commercial and airline operations, there are legally mandated procedures that must be followed should an egpws caution or warning occur. both pilots must respond and act accordingly once the alert has been issued. in indonesia, the captain of garuda indonesia flight 200 was charged with manslaughter for not adhering...
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the occurrence of a gpws alert typically happens
the occurrence of a gpws alert typically happens at a time of high workload and nearly always surprises the flight crew. almost certainly, the aircraft is not where the pilot thinks it should be, and the response to a gpws warning can be late in these circumstances. warning time can also be short if the aircraft is fly...
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the primary cause of cfit occurrences with no
the primary cause of cfit occurrences with no gpws warning is landing short. when the landing gear is down and landing flaps are deployed, the gpws expects the airplane to land and therefore, issues no warning. however, the gpws can also malfunction because of a short circuit. on september 26, 1997, garuda indonesia fl...
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in the late 1990s, improvements were developed and
in the late 1990s, improvements were developed and the system is now named "enhanced ground proximity warning system" (egpws/ taws). the system is combined with a worldwide digital terrain database and relies on global positioning system (gps) technology. on-board computers compare current location with a database of t...
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the traditional gpws does have a blind spot.
the traditional gpws does have a blind spot. since it can only gather data from directly below the aircraft, it must predict future terrain features. if there is a dramatic change in terrain, such as a steep slope, gpws will not detect the aircraft closure rate until it is too late for evasive action.
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the system monitors an aircraft's height above ground
the system monitors an aircraft's height above ground as determined by a radar altimeter. a computer then keeps track of these readings, calculates trends, and will warn the flight crew with visual and audio messages if the aircraft is in certain defined flying configurations ("modes").
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