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marcel boll (15 september 1886, paris – 12
marcel boll (15 september 1886, paris – 12 august 1971, paris) was a french scientist, sociologist, philosopher, educator, scientific journalist (journalist specializing in scientific topics), and a founding member (1930) of the rationalist union (french: union rationaliste). boll was one of the most prolific contribut...
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while working in innsbruck, hauser developed a new
while working in innsbruck, hauser developed a new histological technique that eliminated the use of xylene, a toxical compound that facilitated paraffin infiltration in tissues to be sectioned, by replacing it with isopropyl alcohol, an almost unharmful substance.
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in unisinos, he founded and directed the instituto
in unisinos, he founded and directed the instituto de pesquisa de planárias (planarian research institute), where he continued his research on triclads, the group with which he was working since the beginning of his academic life in europe. he was well known among his colleagues and students by his ability to improvise...
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hauser was ordained on june 21, 1955 in
hauser was ordained on june 21, 1955 in brazil and in 1958 he helped to found the são leopoldo school of philosophy, sciences and literature that would later become unisinos. during this time he also became chaplain in the brazilian air force in order to work with pastoral care and eventually became a pilot.
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after graduating, hauser started his doctoral studies, earning
after graduating, hauser started his doctoral studies, earning a ph.d. degree in scholastic philosophy and another in zoology from the university of innsbruck. at this time he met oscar nedel, a brazilian jesuit father who went to europe in order to study natural sciences in germany because he had been selected to be a...
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in 1943, he was sent to serve in
in 1943, he was sent to serve in world war ii, joining the hungarian army. he worked at the hospital protecting the trains that transported the injured from russia to hungary and germany. after the war, he moved to austria and studied german at the jesuit school stella matutina. after concluding his studies there, he w...
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from 1939 to 1941 he went to the
from 1939 to 1941 he went to the novitiate of the society of jesus in budapest. there, he had much contact with physicians, but they struggle to understand each other due to language differences. hauser, however, became interested in medicine and told the master of the novices about his decision to study the subject at...
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kepler-62c is an approximately mars-sized exoplanet discovered in
kepler-62c is an approximately mars-sized exoplanet discovered in orbit around the star kepler-62, the second innermost of five discovered by nasa's kepler spacecraft around kepler-62. at the time of discovery it was the second-smallest exoplanet discovered and confirmed by the kepler spacecraft, after kepler-37b. it w...
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in 2009, nasa 's kepler spacecraft was completing
in 2009, nasa 's kepler spacecraft was completing observing stars on its photometer, the instrument it uses to detect transit events, in which a planet crosses in front of and dims its host star for a brief and roughly regular period of time. in this last test, kepler observed 50 000 stars in the kepler input catalog, ...
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kepler-62c orbits its host star with an orbital
kepler-62c orbits its host star with an orbital period of 12 days at a distance of about 0.092 au (compared to the distance of mercury from the sun, which is about 0.38 au). it receives about 25 times more sunlight than earth does from the sun.
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the planet orbits a (k-type) star named kepler-62,
the planet orbits a (k-type) star named kepler-62, orbited by a total of five planets. the star has a mass of 0.69 m and a radius of 0.64 r. it has a temperature of 4925 k and is 7 billion years old. in comparison, the sun is 4.6 billion years old and has a temperature of 5778 k. the star is somewhat metal-poor, with a...
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kepler-62c is a sub-earth, an exoplanet with a
kepler-62c is a sub-earth, an exoplanet with a radius and mass smaller than earth. it has an equilibrium temperature of 578 k (305 °c; 581 °f). it has a radius of 0.54 r. this is about the size of mars, making it one of the smallest known exoplanets. however, the mass is currently not known, estimates place an upper li...
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kepler-62c (also known by its kepler object of
kepler-62c (also known by its kepler object of interest designation koi-701.05) is an approximately mars -sized exoplanet discovered in orbit around the star kepler-62, the second innermost of five discovered by nasa 's kepler spacecraft around kepler-62. at the time of discovery it was the second-smallest exoplanet di...
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max rooke is a former australian rules footballer
max rooke is a former australian rules footballer who played for the geelong football club in the australian football league (afl). a utility player, 1.89 metres (6.2 ft) tall and weighing 93 kilograms (210 lb), rooke's versatility allowed him to play as a forward, defender, and midfielder. rooke made his geelong debut...
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rooke claims that he had about 20 to
rooke claims that he had about 20 to 30 concussions throughout his nine-year career, according to an afl class-action writ. in a suit reminiscent to that of the nfl, rooke is the lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit filed in the supreme court of victoria in march 2023 on behalf of players employed by one or more af...
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in november 2006, rooke made the decision to
in november 2006, rooke made the decision to officially change his legal name to max. rooke's middle name at birth was maxwell, and both of his grandfathers were known as max, which led to a fondness of the name being the main reason behind the change. he also sported a wild 1970s-style hairstyle and beard. rooke was k...
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rooke returned to geelong in 2011 as a
rooke returned to geelong in 2011 as a development coach for four seasons before joining gold coast as a development coach for the 2016 season. in november 2016, he joined melbourne as a development coach. rooke was stood down from melbourne in may 2020 due to limitations caused by the covid-19 pandemic.
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rooke missed out on most of geelong's 2007
rooke missed out on most of geelong's 2007 season after suffering a potential season-ending 7 cm hamstring tear in round 13. on 12 july, geelong spent $20,000 on rooke to receive treatment by soft-tissue expert dr hans-wilhelm muller-wohlfarth in germany. he returned to the side in the 106-point qualifying final win ag...
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his lack of pace against small forwards was
his lack of pace against small forwards was exposed in round 20, 2005, when melbourne 's russell robertson kicked six goals against him. this prompted coach mark thompson to move him into the midfield the following week. this move was successful, with rooke nullifying hall of fame midfielder chris judd. in geelong's cl...
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rooke was recruited from casterton in 2001, and
rooke was recruited from casterton in 2001, and he made his debut in the second round of 2002. in 2003, he was awarded geelong's most determined and dedicated player award. rooke was a regular senior player until a shin injury forced him to miss the second half of 2004, including the finals series, but he recovered to ...
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a utility player, 1.89 metres (6.2 ft) tall
a utility player, 1.89 metres (6.2 ft) tall and weighing 93 kilograms (210 lb), rooke's versatility allowed him to play as a forward, defender, and midfielder. rooke made his geelong debut in 2002 and went on to become a dual premiership player with the club, playing key roles in both the 2007 and 2009 grand final vict...
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installed base of a product is the number
installed base of a product is the number of units that are currently in use by customers. it provides a measurement of a company's existing customer base and the extent of their investment in a particular product or technology. in contrast to market share, which only reflects sales over a specific period and relative ...
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nintendo has a large installed base of video
nintendo has a large installed base of video game consoles, which it leverages to sell more games and accessories. for example, the company has a suite of video game series, such as mario and zelda, that are designed to work best on nintendo consoles.
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apple's installed base of ios devices, such as
apple's installed base of ios devices, such as the iphone and ipad, has allowed the company to offer a wide variety of accessories and services. apple's app store and media offerings are tailored to its device ecosystem, providing customers with a seamless experience.
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installed base is also a significant factor in
installed base is also a significant factor in other industries, such as automotive, medical devices, and home appliances. in these markets, the size of the installed base of a particular product or platform can impact the level of support and availability of replacement parts and accessories.
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the installed base of computer systems, such as
the installed base of computer systems, such as operating systems and video game consoles/platforms, is a significant factor in their respective industries. in these markets, the size of the installed base is a key indicator of the reach and influence of a particular product or platform.
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the installed base of company's products represents a
the installed base of company's products represents a valuable customer base that is already using their products, services or systems. this provides companies with an opportunity to upsell and cross-sell their products to existing customers, as well as to use the information about their customer base to inform future ...
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the installed base plays a significant role in
the installed base plays a significant role in various industries, including computing, automotive, medical devices, and home appliances. it can impact the level of support, availability of replacement parts, and other factors. some companies that have leveraged their installed base include apple, microsoft, nintendo i...
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installed base of a product is the number
installed base of a product is the number of units that are currently in use by customers. it provides a measurement of a company's existing customer base and the extent of their investment in a particular product or technology. in contrast to market share, which only reflects sales over a specific period and relative ...
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the maxwell–bloch equations, also called the optical bloch
the maxwell–bloch equations, also called the optical bloch equations describe the dynamics of a two-state quantum system interacting with the electromagnetic mode of an optical resonator. they are analogous to the bloch equations which describe the motion of the nuclear magnetic moment in an electromagnetic field. the ...
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at this point, we have produced three of
at this point, we have produced three of an infinite ladder of coupled equations. as can be seen from the third equation, higher order correlations are necessary. the differential equation for the time evolution of ⟨ a † σ ⟩ {\displaystyle \langle a^{\dagger }\sigma \rangle } will contain expectation values of higher o...
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the equations of motion for the expectation values
the equations of motion for the expectation values of the operators can be derived from the master equation by the formulas ⟨ o ⟩ = tr (o ρ) {\displaystyle \langle o\rangle =\operatorname {tr} \left(o\rho \right)} and ⟨ o ˙ ⟩ = tr (o ρ ˙) {\displaystyle \langle {\dot {o}}\rangle =\operatorname {tr} \left(o{\dot {\rho }...
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where Δ i = ω i − ω
where Δ i = ω i − ω l {\displaystyle \delta _{i}=\omega _{i}-\omega _{l}}. as it stands now, the hamiltonian has four terms. the first two are the self energy of the atom (or other two level system) and field. the third term is an energy conserving interaction term allowing the cavity and atom to exchange population an...
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where a {\displaystyle a} is the lowering operator
where a {\displaystyle a} is the lowering operator for the cavity field, and σ = 1 2 (σ x − i σ y) {\displaystyle \sigma ={\frac {1}{2}}\left(\sigma _{x}-i\sigma _{y}\right)} is the atomic lowering operator written as a combination of pauli matrices. the time dependence can be removed by transforming the wavefunction a...
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and δ = ω − ω 0 {\displaystyle
and δ = ω − ω 0 {\displaystyle \delta =\omega -\omega _{0}} is the detuning and measures how far the light frequency, ω {\displaystyle \omega }, is from the transition, ω 0 {\displaystyle \omega _{0}}. here, d → g, e {\displaystyle {\vec {d}}_{g,e}} is the transition dipole moment for the g → e {\displaystyle g\rightar...
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in the derivation of these formulae, we define
in the derivation of these formulae, we define ρ ¯ g e ≡ ρ g e e − i δ t {\displaystyle {\bar {\rho }}_{ge}\equiv \rho _{ge}e^{-i\delta t}} and ρ ¯ e g ≡ ρ e g e i δ t {\displaystyle {\bar {\rho }}_{eg}\equiv \rho _{eg}e^{i\delta t}}. it was also explicitly assumed that spontaneous emission is described by an exponenti...
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(other conventions are possible; this follows the derivation
(other conventions are possible; this follows the derivation in metcalf (1999)). one can now solve the heisenberg equation of motion, or translate the results from solving the schrödinger equation into density matrix form. one arrives at the following equations, including spontaneous emission:
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the derivation of the semi-classical optical bloch equations
the derivation of the semi-classical optical bloch equations is nearly identical to solving the two-state quantum system (see the discussion there). however, usually one casts these equations into a density matrix form. the system we are dealing with can be described by the wave function:
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the maxwell–bloch equations, also called the optical bloch
the maxwell–bloch equations, also called the optical bloch equations describe the dynamics of a two-state quantum system interacting with the electromagnetic mode of an optical resonator. they are analogous to (but not at all equivalent to) the bloch equations which describe the motion of the nuclear magnetic moment in...
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the bridge was completed in 1830. it was
the bridge was completed in 1830. it was built by joseph potter, the county surveyor for staffordshire, who had previously worked with thomas telford. it stood in largely its original condition until it was threatened by mining subsidence in 1982. the bridge was closed to traffic and the bridge was lightened by removin...
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the bridge has a span of 140 feet
the bridge has a span of 140 feet (43 metres). is 25 feet 8 inches (7.8 metres) wide, and rises to 14 feet (4.3 metres) above the river. the arch is made from five ribs, themselves made up of seven segments bolted together. each rib is 3 feet (0.91 metres) deep and 2 inches (51 millimetres) thick. circular tie rods pro...
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the bridge is a single cast-iron arch cast
the bridge is a single cast-iron arch cast by the coalbrookdale company in shropshire, famous for the iron bridge (the first substantial cast-iron bridge in the world). the same company had previously cast potter's 1824 chetwynd bridge over the river tame at nearby alrewas.
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junko akimoto is a japanese kayōkyoku singer. she
junko akimoto is a japanese kayōkyoku singer. she also sings jazz, chanson, canzone, and min'yō. she made her debut in 2005. she attended the 59th nhk kōhaku uta gassen. her song "ai no mama de" reached number-one on the japan's oricon charts in january 2009. by this, she became the eldest singer to reach the number-on...
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junko akimoto (秋元 順子, akimoto junko, born june
junko akimoto (秋元 順子, akimoto junko, born june 21, 1947 in tokyo) is a japanese kayōkyoku singer. she also sings jazz, chanson, canzone, and min'yō. she made her debut in 2005. she attended the 59th nhk kōhaku uta gassen. her song "ai no mama de" (愛のままで, still in love) reached number-one on the japan's oricon charts in...
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wheeldon began coaching in calgary in 2012 with
wheeldon began coaching in calgary in 2012 with pass academy while also serving as technical director of calgary northside sc. in 2013, wheeldon became manager of the calgary foothills skills academy, a role he retained after returning to professional football in 2019. by 2021, wheeldon had completed his canada soccer ...
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wheeldon signed with cavalry fc on 13 march
wheeldon signed with cavalry fc on 13 march 2019. he made his debut in their inaugural game against york9 on 4 may. wheeldon went on to set an 18 match unbeaten streak in the first season which was the record for any player across the division. wheeldon re-signed with cavalry for the 2020 season on 29 january 2020. on ...
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after spending many of his youth years with
after spending many of his youth years with english academies exeter city and plymouth argyle, wheeldon signed his first professional contract with torquay united in league two. wheeldon would go on to spend some time in belgium with montegnée before returning home to play for non-league club hungerford town.
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microbial biogeography is a subset of biogeography, a
microbial biogeography is a subset of biogeography, a field that concerns the distribution of organisms across space and time. although biogeography traditionally focused on plants and larger animals, recent studies have broadened this field to include distribution patterns of microorganisms. this extension of biogeogr...
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directed panspermia is the deliberate transport of microorganisms
directed panspermia is the deliberate transport of microorganisms to colonize another planet. if aiming to colonize an earth-like environment, microbial biogeography can inform decisions on the biological payload of such a mission. in particular, microbes exhibit latitudinal ranges according to rapoport's rule, which s...
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panspermia suggests that life can be distributed throughout
panspermia suggests that life can be distributed throughout outer space via comets, asteroids, and meteoroids. panspermia assumes that life can survive the harsh space environment, which features vacuum conditions, intense radiation, extreme temperatures, and a dearth of available nutrients. many microorganisms are abl...
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microbial diversity can exhibit striking seasonal patterns at
microbial diversity can exhibit striking seasonal patterns at a single geographical location. this is largely due to dormancy, a microbial feature not seen in larger animals that allows microbial community composition to fluctuate in relative abundance of persistent species (rather than actual species present). this is...
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certain microbial populations exist in opposite hemispheres and
certain microbial populations exist in opposite hemispheres and at complementary latitudes. these 'bipolar' (or 'antitropical') distributions are much rarer in macro-organisms; although macro-organisms exhibit latitude gradients, 'isolation by geographic distance' prevents bipolar distributions (e.g., polar bears are n...
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larger organisms tend to exhibit latitudinal gradients in
larger organisms tend to exhibit latitudinal gradients in species diversity, with larger biodiversity existing in the tropics and decreasing toward more temperate polar regions. in contrast, studies on indoor fungal communities and global topsoil microbiomes found microbial biodiversity to be significantly higher in te...
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microbial biogeographic patterns are often similar to those
microbial biogeographic patterns are often similar to those of macro-organisms. microbes generally follow well-known patterns such as the distance decay relationship, the abundance-range relationship, and rapoport's rule. this is surprising given the many disparities between microorganisms and macro-organisms, in parti...
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the biogeography of microorganisms (i.e., organisms that cannot
the biogeography of microorganisms (i.e., organisms that cannot be seen with the naked eye, such as fungi and bacteria) is an emerging field enabled by ongoing advancements in genetic technologies, in particular cheaper dna sequencing with higher throughput that now allows analysis of global datasets on microbial biolo...
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the biogeography of macro-organisms (i.e., plants and animals
the biogeography of macro-organisms (i.e., plants and animals that can be seen with the naked eye) has been studied since the eighteenth century. for macro-organisms, biogeographical patterns (i.e., which organism assemblages appear in specific places and times) appear to arise from both past and current environments. ...
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schewiakoff (1893) theorized about the cosmopolitan habitat of
schewiakoff (1893) theorized about the cosmopolitan habitat of free-living protozoans. in 1934, lourens baas becking, based on his own research in california's salt lakes, as well as work by others on salt lakes worldwide, concluded that "everything is everywhere, but the environment selects". baas becking attributed t...
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the aim of microbial biogeography is to reveal
the aim of microbial biogeography is to reveal where microorganisms live, at what abundance, and why. microbial biogeography can therefore provide insight into the underlying mechanisms that generate and hinder biodiversity. microbial biogeography also enables predictions of where certain organisms can survive and how ...
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microbial biogeography is a subset of biogeography, a
microbial biogeography is a subset of biogeography, a field that concerns the distribution of organisms across space and time. although biogeography traditionally focused on plants and larger animals, recent studies have broadened this field to include distribution patterns of microorganisms. this extension of biogeogr...
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marta losada falk is a colombian high energy
marta losada falk is a colombian high energy physicist, a pioneer of physics in colombia, and the president of antonio nariño university. she should be distinguished from her mother, american-born colombian mathematician maría falk de losada, who was rector of antonio nariño university from 2001 to 2010.
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losada's undergraduate expertise in particle physics was largely
losada's undergraduate expertise in particle physics was largely self-taught, as the national university did not offer courses on the subject at the time. she did her master's thesis on solar neutrinos, "the first master’s thesis in particle physics" at the university.
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she has worked at antonio nariño university since
she has worked at antonio nariño university since 2000, initially as director of the basic and applied science research center and then as national director for research from 2004 to 2014. she became president of the university in 2010, replacing her mother as head of the university.
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losada earned a bachelor's and master's degree in
losada earned a bachelor's and master's degree in physics at the national university of colombia, where her mother was a mathematics professor. she completed her ph.d. at rutgers university in the us, and was a postdoctoral researcher at cern from 1997 to 1999. she has also studied in the program on science, technology...
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judith breuer is a british virologist who is
judith breuer is a british virologist who is professor of virology and director of the pathogen genomics unit at university college london. she was elected a fellow of the academy of medical sciences in 2019. breuer is part of the united kingdom genome sequencing team that looks to map the spread of the coronavirus dis...
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her research includes the development of new tools
her research includes the development of new tools and tests to protect people from antimicrobial resistance. supported by the department of health and social care, breuer looks to identify and treat antimicrobial resistant diseases, ensure the appropriate treatment pathways and prevent the spread of antibiotic resista...
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alongside norovirus, breuer has extensively studied the varicella
alongside norovirus, breuer has extensively studied the varicella zoster virus, which causes chickenpox and shingles. it is the smallest of all herpesviridae. for almost three decades it was unclear how the varicella zoster virus retained its dormancy. breuer was the first to identify a latency associated genetic trans...
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breuer has investigated norovirus, a pandemic that occurs
breuer has investigated norovirus, a pandemic that occurs on cycles of between two and five years. using phylogenetic trees breuer showed that the pandemic strains of norovirus exist in the population long before the virus spreads around the world. she believes that changes in the immunity of a population create an env...
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in 2005 breuer joined university college london, where
in 2005 breuer joined university college london, where she serves as chair of molecular virology. she simultaneously holds a clinical position at great ormond street hospital. in 2012 she was made co-director of the division of infection & immunity. her research focusses on genome sequencing and phylogenetics. she also...
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as a child, breuer was inspired by vera
as a child, breuer was inspired by vera brittain and simone de beauvoir. she eventually studied medicine at the middlesex hospital medical school. during her doctoral degree breuer studied the genes of hiv-2 tissue culture isolates. her medical career started in east london, where she noticed that there was a large pop...
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judith breuer fmedsci is a british virologist who
judith breuer fmedsci is a british virologist who is professor of virology and director of the pathogen genomics unit at university college london. she was elected a fellow of the academy of medical sciences in 2019. breuer is part of the united kingdom genome sequencing team that looks to map the spread of the coronav...
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during his career, bigi has been a research
during his career, bigi has been a research associate in many research teams in laboratories for physics around the world. to summarize, some of them were slac (1973-1974), the max planck institute for physics in munich (1975-1981), cern (1978-1980), the fermilab (1984). he has also been a visiting professor to univers...
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bigi graduated from gymnasium fridericianum, erlangen, in 1967.
bigi graduated from gymnasium fridericianum, erlangen, in 1967. six years later he received a master from the max-planck-institute for physics, university of munich, where he stayed until 1977 to finish his phd in theoretical physics. since 1984 he is also a holder of habilitation degree in physics, acquired from rwth ...
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the huangpu bridge carries expressway traffic over two
the huangpu bridge carries expressway traffic over two branches of the pearl river in guangzhou, guangdong, china. the bridge is a combined suspension and cable-stayed bridge. the suspension bridge portion crosses the south western channel and has a main span of 1,108 metres (3,635 ft). as of 2012 the suspension bridge...
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the total length of the bridge is 7,016
the total length of the bridge is 7,016 metres (23,018 ft). construction of the bridge began in december 2003 and it was opened for traffic in december 2008. the bridge carries traffic on the g0425 guangzhou–macau expressway and the g1508 guangzhou ring expressway.
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the huangpu bridge carries expressway traffic over two
the huangpu bridge carries expressway traffic over two branches of the pearl river in guangzhou, guangdong, china. the bridge is a combined suspension and cable-stayed bridge. the suspension bridge portion crosses the south western channel and has a main span of 1,108 metres (3,635 ft). as of 2012 the suspension bridge...
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when dinamo riga was formed in 2008 sotnieks
when dinamo riga was formed in 2008 sotnieks wasn't among the players who were expected to be playing regularly for the side which included former nhlers like duvie westcott and filip novák, as well as a whole selection of players who had played for latvia national ice hockey team at several world championships - atvar...
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the next two years riga 2000 played only
the next two years riga 2000 played only in the latvian hockey league with sotnieks as one of the most reliable defenders on the team. in 2005, 2006 and 2007 as a member of riga 2000 sotnieks won latvian league titles.
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the next season sotnieks was already a regular
the next season sotnieks was already a regular player in the main team of riga 2000 which won bronze medals in the belarusian extraliga. in 42 matches he scored one goal, gave 4 assists and got 10 penalty minutes. in 2006 sotnieks represented latvia at the 2006 world junior ice hockey championships in canada, earning 2...
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in his first season in senior hockey in
in his first season in senior hockey in 2004/05 sotnieks mostly played for the reserves squad of hk riga 2000 which played in the latvian hockey league, however he also played 5 matches in the main team of riga 2000 in belarusian extraliga. due to the 2004–05 nhl lockout the squad of riga 2000 was quite impressive that...
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karen visick is an american microbiologist and expert
karen visick is an american microbiologist and expert in bacterial genetics known for her work on the role of bacteria to form biofilm communities during animal colonization. she conducted doctoral research with geneticist kelly hughes at the university of washington, where she identified a key regulatory checkpoint du...
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visick was the co-organizer (jean-marc ghigo was lead
visick was the co-organizer (jean-marc ghigo was lead organizer) of the biofilms 2018 conference in washington, dc, which had over 500 attendees, and is the lead organizer of the biofilms 2021 conference.
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visick has been a professor at stritch school
visick has been a professor at stritch school of medicine since 1998, where she continues her work on vibrio fischeri. she identified and has characterized bacterial biofilm formation as a key factor required for colonization of the animal host. she identified a regulator that is critical for host colonization and call...
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karen visick is an american microbiologist and expert
karen visick is an american microbiologist and expert in bacterial genetics known for her work on the role of bacteria to form biofilm communities during animal colonization. she conducted doctoral research with geneticist kelly hughes at the university of washington, where she identified a key regulatory checkpoint du...
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the institute for functional imaging of materials (ifim)
the institute for functional imaging of materials (ifim) is an organization set up in 2014, within the oak ridge national laboratory (ornl) situated in oak ridge, tennessee, usa. the goal of the institute is to provide a bridge between modeling and applied mathematics and imaging data collected from various forms of mi...
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the ifim research effort centers at:- development of
the ifim research effort centers at:- development of new imaging modes for electron and scanning probe microscopy and chemical imaging, including full information capture, retention, and analysis- physics-based image analysis from image library creation to structure-property relationship mining to physics extraction- a...
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the institute for functional imaging of materials (ifim)
the institute for functional imaging of materials (ifim) is an organization set up in 2014, within the oak ridge national laboratory (ornl) situated in oak ridge, tennessee, usa. the goal of the institute is to provide a bridge between modeling and applied mathematics and imaging data collected from various forms of mi...
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regin has played for chennai city in the
regin has played for chennai city in the chennai super division and the i-league. he made his professional debut for the club in the league on 14 january 2017 against bengaluru fc. he came on as a 55th-minute substitute for marcos thank as chennai city lost 2–0.
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kendler was married to tracy kendler (born tracy
kendler was married to tracy kendler (born tracy sylvia seedman), who was also an academic psychologist. in addition to their marriage, the two collaborated on some of their research on discrimination learning. they had two sons: kenneth and joel. howard and tracy kendler named their second son kenneth after kenneth sp...
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after serving in the united states army during
after serving in the united states army during world war ii, kendler joined the faculty of the university of colorado as an assistant professor after the university successfully persuaded the army to discharge him. in 1948, he joined the faculty of new york university, where he became professor of psychology and chair ...
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kendler was born on june 9, 1919, in
kendler was born on june 9, 1919, in new york city, new york. he studied psychology at brooklyn college, where he worked as an assistant to abraham maslow and conducted a project on thinking under the supervision of solomon asch. during this time, kendler became interested in gestalt psychology, which prompted him to e...
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howard harvard kendler (june 9, 1919 — february
howard harvard kendler (june 9, 1919 — february 17, 2011) was an american psychologist who conducted research on latent and discrimination learning. he also published influential analyses of the theoretical and methodological foundations of modern psychology.
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in electromagnetism, a branch of fundamental physics, the
in electromagnetism, a branch of fundamental physics, the matrix representations of the maxwell's equations are a formulation of maxwell's equations using matrices, complex numbers, and vector calculus. these representations are for a homogeneous medium, an approximation in an inhomogeneous medium. a matrix representat...
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historically, the geometrical optics is based on the
historically, the geometrical optics is based on the fermat's principle of least time. geometrical optics can be completely derived from the maxwell's equations. this is traditionally done using the helmholtz equation. the derivation of the helmholtz equation from the maxwell's equations is an approximation as one negl...
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the maxwell's equations have been expressed in a
the maxwell's equations have been expressed in a matrix form for a medium with varying permittivity ε = ε(r, t) and permeability μ = μ(r, t), in presence of sources. this representation uses a single matrix equation, instead of a pair of matrix equations. in this representation, using 8 × 8 matrices, it has been possib...
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the above representation contains thirteen 8 × 8
the above representation contains thirteen 8 × 8 matrices. ten of these are hermitian. the exceptional ones are the ones that contain the three components of w (r, t), the logarithmic gradient of the resistance function. these three matrices, for the resistance function are antihermitian.
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in an inhomogeneous medium, the spatial and temporal
in an inhomogeneous medium, the spatial and temporal variations of ε = ε(r, t) and μ = μ(r, t) are not zero. that is they are no longer local constant. instead of using ε = ε(r, t) and μ = μ(r, t), it is advantageous to use the two derived laboratory functions namely the resistance function and the velocity function
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in deriving the above 4×4 matrix representation of
in deriving the above 4×4 matrix representation of the maxwell's equations, the spatial and temporal derivatives of ε(r, t) and μ(r, t) in the first two of the maxwell's equations have been ignored. the ε and μ have been treated as local constants.
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the (Ψ, m) are not unique. different choices
the (Ψ, m) are not unique. different choices of Ψ would give rise to different m, such that the triplet m continues to satisfy the algebra of the dirac matrices. the Ψ via the riemann–silberstein vector has certain advantages over the other possible choices. the riemann–silberstein vector is well known in classical ele...
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each of the four maxwell's equations are obtained
each of the four maxwell's equations are obtained from the matrix representation. this is done by taking the sums and differences of row-i with row-iv and row-ii with row-iii respectively. the first three give the y, x, and z components of the curl and the last one gives the divergence conditions.
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alternately, one may use the matrix j =
alternately, one may use the matrix j = − Ω. {\displaystyle j=-\omega \,.} which only differ by a sign. for our purpose it is fine to use either Ω or j. however, they have a different meaning: j is contravariant and Ω is covariant. the matrix Ω corresponds to the lagrange brackets of classical mechanics and j correspon...
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