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comai was named a fellow of the (aaas)
comai was named a fellow of the (aaas) in 2012. the distinguished research award was given to comai in 2015 from the college of biological sciences at uc davis thanks to his accomplishments in the tilling protocol. in 2016, comai was awarded with a institute honorary fellowship from the university of bologna for his wo...
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comai joined uc davis in 2006 with his
comai joined uc davis in 2006 with his lab's research focusing on glyphosate resistance, functional genomics, and epigenetics, along with general mutational trait research. he is also well known for his work as a teacher of the "bis 101" undergraduate genetics course and his use of whiteboard writing and his co-produce...
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first becoming a professor at the university of
first becoming a professor at the university of washington in 1990, comai's lab focused on the development of improved agricultural genetic traits by using the model organism arabidopsis thaliana to co-develop what was referred to as the tilling protocol. this system included developing gene models and inbred lines, in...
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in 1982, comai presented his glyphosate tolerance mutation
in 1982, comai presented his glyphosate tolerance mutation to a fellow scientist, steve rogers, who worked at monsanto and demonstrated that he had made a superior form of the resistance gene than the one monsanto had been working on. though it was still not good enough for agricultural production and comai continued h...
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comai first applied for a teaching position at
comai first applied for a teaching position at the university of california, riverside in january 1981. but when this position wasn't offered to him, he instead joined the biotech company calgene in the latter half of 1981 during its initial opening period. while he had been attempting to get support among the riversid...
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comai received his bachelor's degree in agricultural sciences
comai received his bachelor's degree in agricultural sciences from the university of bologna in 1976 and his master's degree in the field of plant pathology in 1978 from washington state university. he then went on to earn his ph.d. in plant pathology from the university of california, davis and completed a postdoc at ...
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his research since then has focused on developing
his research since then has focused on developing the targeting induced local lesions in genomes (tilling) protocol that allows for new mutations and traits to be quickly identified within a target plant species through genome and sequence analysis. he has received a number of research and teaching awards, along with b...
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luca comai is an italian plant biologist whose
luca comai is an italian plant biologist whose work has focused on trait discovery for improving agricultural crops and on developing protocols and systems for identifying new genes and mutations in plants. through his work at calgene, comai was one of the first discoverers of the glyphosate resistance gene and is cons...
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1023 thomana, provisional designation 1924 ru, is a
1023 thomana, provisional designation 1924 ru, is a rare-type carbonaceous background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 58 kilometers in diameter. it was discovered on 25 june 1924, by german astronomer karl reinmuth at heidelberg observatory in southwest germany. the asteroid was name...
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this minor planet was named by the discoverer
this minor planet was named by the discoverer after the st. thomas choir of leipzig ("thomanerchor"), a boys' choir at st. thomas church in leipzig, germany, where johann sebastian bach used to work as music director. the official naming citation was published by paul herget in the names of the minor planets in 1955 (h...
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according to the surveys carried out by the
according to the surveys carried out by the infrared astronomical satellite iras, the japanese akari satellite, and nasa's wide-field infrared survey explorer with its subsequent neowise mission, thomana measures between 53.28 and 61.34 kilometers in diameter and its surface has an albedo between 0.05 and 0.065. the co...
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in 2016, an international study modeled a lightcurve
in 2016, an international study modeled a lightcurve from various data sources with a period of 17.5611 hours and found two spin axis of (86.0°, −65.0°) and (272.0°, −42.0°), respectively, in ecliptic coordinates (λ, β) (q=n.a.).
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between 2006 and 2009, three rotational lightcurves of
between 2006 and 2009, three rotational lightcurves of thomana were obtained from photometric observations by astronomers james w. brinsfield, pierre antonini as well as rené roy and laurent bernasconi. lightcurve analysis gave a concurring rotation period of 17.56 hours with a brightness variation between 0.27 and 0.3...
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thomana orbits the sun in the outer main-belt
thomana orbits the sun in the outer main-belt at a distance of 2.8–3.5 au once every 5 years and 8 months (2,058 days). its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.10 and an inclination of 10 ° with respect to the ecliptic. the asteroid's observation arc begins at heidelberg, one night after its official discovery observation.
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1023 thomana, provisional designation 1924 ru, is a
1023 thomana, provisional designation 1924 ru, is a rare-type carbonaceous background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 58 kilometers in diameter. it was discovered on 25 june 1924, by german astronomer karl reinmuth at heidelberg observatory in southwest germany. the asteroid was name...
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the 1967–68 season was manchester city football club's
the 1967–68 season was manchester city football club's seventy-sixth season of league football and their second consecutive season in the first division. in the third full season under the management of joe mercer and malcolm allison, manchester city were unfancied at the start of the season due to a mid-table finish a...
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as a result of the title win, manchester
as a result of the title win, manchester city entered european competition for the first time. however, malcolm allison's prediction that city would "terrify europe" proved inaccurate, with the club losing to fenerbahçe in the first round of the european cup. a more humble and concentrated approach a year later proved ...
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the league championship was manchester city's first trophy
the league championship was manchester city's first trophy since the 1956 fa cup. the triumph was the first in the club's most successful period of the 20th century. under mercer and allison, city went on to win the fa cup in 1969, and the league cup and the european cup winners' cup in 1970. the mercer-allison partner...
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manchester city's league cup run saw two notable
manchester city's league cup run saw two notable debuts for young players. in the second round against leicester city, stan bowles scored twice in a 4–0 win. in the next round against blackpool, joe corrigan made the first of his 605 appearances for the club. city progressed after a replay. fulham were the opponents in...
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as a top-flight side, manchester city entered the
as a top-flight side, manchester city entered the fa cup in the third round proper, and were drawn at home to reading of the third division. with city unusually wearing their maroon change kit, the match finished goalless, with tony coleman missing a penalty. the replay at elm park was a one-sided affair. city won 7–0,...
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mike summerbee opened the scoring on 13 minutes,
mike summerbee opened the scoring on 13 minutes, but newcastle soon equalised. neil young made it 2–1, but again newcastle equalised. a second strike by young was disallowed for offside, and at half-time the score was 2–2. straight after half-time young scored again, and francis lee scored a fourth on 63 minutes. a lat...
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going into the final match, city were level
going into the final match, city were level on points with neighbours manchester united, with city holding the advantage in goal average – the first decider if teams finished level on points – but needing to win to be sure of staying above their cross-city rivals. liverpool were three points behind, but had a game in h...
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in late april, after city won 1–0 against
in late april, after city won 1–0 against sheffield wednesday and title rivals manchester united lost to west bromwich albion, city were in a position where winning their final three games would all but guarantee the championship. in the first of the three, a home match against everton, city won 2–0 in a match featurin...
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the unbeaten run came to an end at
the unbeaten run came to an end at christmas, with back-to-back defeats in matches against west bromwich albion causing the club to fall to fourth place. the team commenced 1968 with a seven match unbeaten run, starting with consecutive 3–0 wins at nottingham forest and sheffield united, and culminating in a 5–1 defeat...
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the match was named as match of the
the match was named as match of the day' s "match of the season", and as the only match at maine road that season to be recorded for television, is the foremost recorded example of the 1967–68 team in action.
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midway through their unbeaten run, city faced tottenham
midway through their unbeaten run, city faced tottenham hotspur at home in snowy conditions, in a match televised on match of the day. as the teams came out onto the frozen pitch, commentator kenneth wolstenholme called the manchester city team as "the most exciting team in england". aided by a modification to the stud...
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a couple of days after the roker park
a couple of days after the roker park defeat, manchester city completed the signing of centre-forward francis lee from bolton wanderers for a club record £60,000. during negotiations mercer stated to lee that "we feel we've got the start of a good side. we are just one player short, and we think you are that player." l...
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manchester city's first transfer business of the season
manchester city's first transfer business of the season brought goalkeeper ken mulhearn to the club from stockport county on 21 september, a deal that involved city's back-up goalkeeper alan ogley moving in the opposite direction. harry dowd kept goal in the next match, a 1–0 defeat at arsenal, but then dislocated a fi...
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city's season opened with a 0–0 draw at
city's season opened with a 0–0 draw at home to liverpool. city were awarded a penalty, but new captain tony book hit it wide. two defeats followed, at southampton and stoke. the stoke defeat led to a tactical switch. mike summerbee, who played wide on the right at the start of the season, was moved to centre-forward. ...
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the team travelled to europe in pre-season, playing
the team travelled to europe in pre-season, playing friendlies against eintracht braunschweig and standard liège. after returning to england they played portsmouth at fratton park, winning 2–0, and finished their preparations with a resounding home win against borussia dortmund. between matches, the players followed a ...
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the 1966–67 season had been manchester city's first
the 1966–67 season had been manchester city's first in the top flight after winning promotion from the second division in 1966. a fifteenth-place finish consolidated the club's place in the division. club captain johnny crossan struggled with injuries in 1966–67, and was sold to middlesbrough for £34,500 in the close s...
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going into the final match of the season,
going into the final match of the season, manchester city led the table. a 4–3 win at newcastle united clinched the club's second league title, with city finishing by two clear points over rivals manchester united. the league championship was the first trophy of the most successful period in manchester city's history. ...
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the 1967–68 season was manchester city football club
the 1967–68 season was manchester city football club ' s seventy-sixth season of league football and their second consecutive season in the first division. in the third full season under the management of joe mercer and malcolm allison, manchester city were unfancied at the start of the season due to a mid-table finish...
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the strength of metal oxide adhesion effectively determines
the strength of metal oxide adhesion effectively determines the wetting of the metal-oxide interface. the strength of this adhesion is important, for instance, in production of light bulbs and fiber-matrix composites that depend on the optimization of wetting to create metal-ceramic interfaces. the strength of adhesion...
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in 2007 the nobel prize in chemistry was
in 2007 the nobel prize in chemistry was awarded to gerhard ertl for the study of solid-gas interface molecular processes. one such process is the oscillatory kinetic catalysis. oscillatory kinetic catalysis can be explained by different crystal surfaces favoring unmodified faces and reconstruction to reduce surface st...
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after the initial oxide monolayer is formed, new
after the initial oxide monolayer is formed, new layers begin to build and the ions must be able to diffuse through the oxide in order to increase thickness of the oxide. the rate of oxidation is controlled by how fast these ions are able to diffuse through the material. as the thickness of the oxide increases, the rat...
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when a gas molecule strikes a solid surface
when a gas molecule strikes a solid surface the molecule may either rebound or be adsorbed. the rate at which gas molecules strike the surface is a large factor in the overall kinetics of oxide growth. if there molecule is absorbed there are three potential outcomes. the surface interaction can be strong enough to diss...
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the strength of the bond between the oxide
the strength of the bond between the oxide and metal for the same nominal contact area can range from pa to gpa stresses. the cause of this huge range stems from multiple phenomena dealing with at least four different types of adhesion. the main types of bonding that form adhesion are electrostatic, dispersive (van der...
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the adsorption of a monolayer of gas atoms
the adsorption of a monolayer of gas atoms is either commensurate or incommensurate. commensurate adsorption is defined by having a crystal structure relationship between substrate-adsorbate layer that produces a coherent interface. wood's notation is a description of the relationship between the simplest repeating uni...
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impurity elements in the material can have a
impurity elements in the material can have a large effect on the adhesion of oxide films. when the impurity element increases the adherence of the oxide to the metal it is known as the reactive element effect or re effect. many mechanics theories exist on this topic. the majority of them attribute the increase in adhes...
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non-stoichiometric oxides most commonly have excess metal cations
non-stoichiometric oxides most commonly have excess metal cations as a result of insufficient oxygen during the creation of the oxide layer. excess metal atoms with a smaller radius than o anions are ionized within the crystal lattice as interstitial defects and their lost electrons remain free within the crystal, not ...
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oxide growth is dependent upon the flux (diffusion)
oxide growth is dependent upon the flux (diffusion) of either coupled or independent anions and cations through the oxide layer. stoichiometric oxides have an integer ratio of atoms can only support coupled diffusion of anions and cations through the lattice migration of schottky defects (paired anion/cation vacancies)...
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a material's charge remains neutral when a surface
a material's charge remains neutral when a surface is created by the law of charge conservation, but individual bravais lattice planes, defined by their miller indices, may be non-polar or polar based on their symmetry. a dipole moment increases the surface gibbs free energy, but the greater polarizability of oxygen io...
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solid adsorption of an oxygen molecule depends on
solid adsorption of an oxygen molecule depends on the heterogeneity of the substrate. crystalline solid adsorption is dependent on the exposed crystal faces, grain orientations, and inherent defects because these factors provide adsorption sites with different steric configurations. adsorption is largely determined by ...
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certain transition metals form multiple oxide layers that
certain transition metals form multiple oxide layers that have different stoichiometric compositions. this is because the metal has multiple valency states with fewer or more electrons in the valence shell. these different valency states allow for multiple oxides to be formed from the same two elements. as the local co...
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the ideal work of separation w is the
the ideal work of separation w is the reversible work needed to separate the interface into two free surfaces. important as a state function depending on the mechanical properties. it is referred to as ideal because when the two free surfaces create an interface, the concentration of the interface will only be identica...
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an important distinction between equilibrium wetting and non-equilibrium
an important distinction between equilibrium wetting and non-equilibrium wetting is that the non-equilibrium condition occurs when a chemical reaction is taking place. this non-equilibrium wetting is an irreversible thermodynamic process that accounts for the changes of the chemical potential when forming a new boundar...
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areas with elevated surface electron density will always
areas with elevated surface electron density will always oxidize preferentially, as is demonstrated beautifully in the formation of electro-anodized titanate. the formation of oxides is dominated by interactions between the gibbs free energy surfaces of constituents. the intersections of gibbs surfaces at a given tempe...
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the majority of contributed entropy in the formation
the majority of contributed entropy in the formation of metal-oxides is from o (g). gaseous oxygen molecules have high translation entropy, due to the excited vapor phase. this allows the transport of oxygen from the system to the interface or reaction surface. the change in entropy (Δs) for oxidation is negative (exot...
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in standard conditions, the determining factors for phase
in standard conditions, the determining factors for phase change are temperature and pressure. the idea here is that oxygen is making a phase change from gas to solid, and at the same time a bond is forming between oxygen and a metal. the instantaneous breaking of one bond and forming a different one required an energy...
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metal oxides are formed consistent with minimizing surface
metal oxides are formed consistent with minimizing surface energy and minimizing system entropy. the formation reactions are chemical in nature, forming bonds between oxygen dimers and pure metals or metal alloys. the reactions are endothermic for transition metals and semi-metals. at isothermic and isobaric conditions...
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the strength of metal oxide adhesion effectively determines
the strength of metal oxide adhesion effectively determines the wetting of the metal-oxide interface. the strength of this adhesion is important, for instance, in production of light bulbs and fiber-matrix composites that depend on the optimization of wetting to create metal-ceramic interfaces. the strength of adhesion...
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lunularia is a genus of liverworts whose only
lunularia is a genus of liverworts whose only species is lunularia cruciata, the crescent-cup liverwort. lunularia is either the only genus in the order lunulariales, or may be placed in the order marchantiales. the name, from latin luna, moon, refers to the moon-shaped gemma cups.
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like many other liverwort species, l. cruciata produces
like many other liverwort species, l. cruciata produces a dihydrostilbenoid growth hormone, lunularic acid, that is reported to be a growth inhibitor of liverworts. cadmium in this liverwort also inhibits gemma germination and apical thallus growth, as well as altering cell and chloroplast structure. acetone extracts f...
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lunularia cruciata grows in damp, shaded and disturbed
lunularia cruciata grows in damp, shaded and disturbed habitats such as path and wall edges. it can act as a nutrient indicator because it often grows in alkaline and eutrophic to highly eutrophic soil. other habitats include loam, boulders, concrete, exposed tree roots, soil covered logs and in the gaps between sidewa...
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lunularia cruciata is distributed across the world, found
lunularia cruciata is distributed across the world, found in continents including europe, australasia, asia, the americas, and africa. it occurs commonly in western europe, and is native to the mediterranean region, where the morphological forms from sexual reproduction are more frequently found there. it is also commo...
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as in other liverworts, the main plant body
as in other liverworts, the main plant body or thallus is a haploid gametophyte. the antheridia of l. cruciata develops in early spring, the archegonia develops in spring and sporophytes develop in late summer. however, records of sporophyte developments and sexual reproduction are rare and scattered. this was suspecte...
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lunularia cruciata grows large, dichotomously branched green thalli
lunularia cruciata grows large, dichotomously branched green thalli with crescent shaped gemma cups containing disc like gemmae. this is a unique morphological characteristic not possessed by other thalloid liverworts. its thallus surface is shiny, faintly lined, and is dotted with tiny air pores. when dried the thallu...
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lunularia is a genus of liverworts whose only
lunularia is a genus of liverworts whose only species is lunularia cruciata, the crescent-cup liverwort. lunularia is either the only genus in the order lunulariales, or may be placed in the order marchantiales. the name, from latin luna, moon, refers to the moon-shaped gemma cups.
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in physics, length scale is a particular length
in physics, length scale is a particular length or distance determined with the precision of at most a few orders of magnitude. the concept of length scale is particularly important because physical phenomena of different length scales cannot affect each other and are said to decouple. the decoupling of different lengt...
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ℓ = ħ/p, where ħ is the reduced
ℓ = ħ/p, where ħ is the reduced planck constant and p is the momentum that is being probed. in relativistic mechanics time and length scales are related by the speed of light. in relativistic quantum mechanics or relativistic quantum field theory, length scales are related to momentum, time and energy scales through th...
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length scales are usually the operative scale (or
length scales are usually the operative scale (or at least one of the scales) in dimensional analysis. for instance, in scattering theory, the most common quantity to calculate is a cross section which has units of length squared and is measured in barns. the cross section of a given process is usually the square of th...
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in quantum mechanics the length scale of a
in quantum mechanics the length scale of a given phenomenon is related to its de broglie wavelength ℓ = ħ / p, where ħ is the reduced planck constant and p is the momentum that is being probed. in relativistic mechanics time and length scales are related by the speed of light. in relativistic quantum mechanics or relat...
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in physics, length scale is a particular length
in physics, length scale is a particular length or distance determined with the precision of at most a few orders of magnitude. the concept of length scale is particularly important because physical phenomena of different length scales cannot affect each other and are said to decouple. the decoupling of different lengt...
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the 1984 sandown 1000 was an endurance motor
the 1984 sandown 1000 was an endurance motor race staged at the sandown raceway in victoria, australia on 2 december 1984. it was the eleventh and final round of the 1984 fia world endurance championship and was the first fia world championship race to be held in australia. it was to be the first of a three-year contra...
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the 1984 sandown 1000 was an endurance motor
jones (1980) both participated as part of the factory backed rothmans porsche team. the race was sir jack's first and only world championship race since the 1970 mexican grand prix, though between 1970 and 1984 he had been a semi-regular competitor in australian touring car racing. the race proved to be a financial di...
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the race distance was to be 257 laps,
the race distance was to be 257 laps, or 1000 km (620 mi) long. however, under wec rules, with the exception of the 24 hours of le mans, races had a time limit of 6 hours. the six-hour mark was reached when the bellof/bell porsche had run only 206 laps (803.4 km), thus the race was declared at the time limit some 51 la...
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the first non-porsche finisher was the group c2,
the first non-porsche finisher was the group c2, 3.3l cosworth dfl powered tiga gc84 of gordon spice and neil crang in 10th place. the tiga won c2 after a race long battle with the italian alba's and the german gebhardt jc843-cosworth. the ac class was won by the jps team bmw 's 320i of jim richards and tony longhurst ...
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alan jones had the honour of leading the
alan jones had the honour of leading the first lap of the race having got the jump on temporary teammates bellof and mass. as in qualifying, the race was a porsche benefit with the german cars finishing in the top 9 places (the 962 of bond/miedecke finished 6th). rothmans porsche drivers bellof and derek bell won the r...
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without the factory lancia's, the group c class
without the factory lancia's, the group c class turned into a porsche benefit with the first 10 places on the grid being filled by the 956 model and position 11 being the newer porsche 962 run by john fitzpatrick racing for australia 's "mr versatile" of motor racing colin bond, and open wheel driver andrew miedecke.
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in the only imsa car in the field,
in the only imsa car in the field, american driver jim cook qualified 15th in chuck kendall's lola t600 - chevrolet v8 with a 1:39.500, while altfrid heger qualified his group b bmw m1 in 28th with a time of 1:50.500. the group b bmw m1's (powered by the 3.5 litre bmw m88 straight-six engine) actually proved slower tha...
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four times cams gold star winner, melbourne resident
four times cams gold star winner, melbourne resident alfredo costanzo, qualified the 1984 australian sports car championship winning romano we84 -cosworth he would share with car owner bap romano in 13th place and fastest of the ac class with a 1:38.400 lap, despite persistent understeer in the slow corners (due to 70 ...
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as expected, the factory rothmans porsche 956 of
as expected, the factory rothmans porsche 956 of stefan bellof took pole with a time of 1:31.600 (prior to the race, the lap record of the new 3.9 km circuit was 1:36.9 set by john bowe in a 1.6 litre ford powered ralt rt4 /85 formula mondial car during the final round of the 1984 australian drivers' championship). sha...
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the race proved to be a financial disaster
the race proved to be a financial disaster for promoters, the light car club of australia. the club failed to secure a major sponsor for the race, and were late in arranging a television deal so the race could be broadcast back to europe. it wasn't until the last minute that the abc decided to telecast the race (of aus...
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fittingly in australia's first ever fia world championship
fittingly in australia's first ever fia world championship event, the race included australia's only two world drivers' champions. sir jack brabham (1959, 1960 & 1966) and alan jones (1980) both participated as part of the factory backed rothmans porsche team. the race was sir jack's first and only world championship r...
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an invitational class for "australian cars" (ac) was
an invitational class for "australian cars" (ac) was also included for cars that raced in the australian gt championship, and the australian sports car championship. these group d gt, group b sports sedan, and group a sports cars, did not conform to world endurance championship regulations. the fia only allowed five ac...
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the event was the final round of the
the event was the final round of the world endurance championship for drivers but did not count towards the associated world endurance championship for manufacturers, the group c2 prototype fia cup, or the fia grand touring cup. the race was open to group c1 sports prototypes, group c2 sports prototypes, group b gt car...
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the 1984 sandown 1000 was an endurance motor
the 1984 sandown 1000 was an endurance motor race staged at the sandown raceway in victoria, australia on 2 december 1984. it was the eleventh and final round of the 1984 fia world endurance championship and was the first fia world championship race to be held in australia. it was to be the first of a three-year contra...
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(+)-caryolan-1-ol synthase is an enzyme with systematic name
(+)-caryolan-1-ol synthase is an enzyme with systematic name (+)-β-caryophyllene hydrolase. this enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction this enzyme also forms (+)-β-caryophyllene from farnesyl diphosphate.
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(+)-caryolan-1-ol synthase (ec 4.2.1.138, gcoa) is an enzyme
(+)-caryolan-1-ol synthase (ec 4.2.1.138, gcoa) is an enzyme with systematic name (+)-β-caryophyllene hydrolase (cyclizing, (+)-caryolan-1-ol-forming). this enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
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the mitsubishi ha-43, known as the ha-211 by
the mitsubishi ha-43, known as the ha-211 by the imperial japanese army air force (ijaaf) and mk9 by the imperial japanese navy air service (ijnas)), was a japanese 18-cylinder, twin-row air-cooled radial engine developed during world war ii. it was a more powerful derivative of mitsubishi's 14-cylinder kinsei. while p...
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at the time, mitsubishi was working to promote
at the time, mitsubishi was working to promote a different engine, the ha-42 (an 18-cylinder derivative of the kasei), development of which was prioritized above the ha-43's, delaying its completion. consequently, the ha-45 entered service first, albeit plagued with reliability issues, which would also trouble the ha-4...
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the ha-43 was mitsubishi's answer to nakajima 's
the ha-43 was mitsubishi's answer to nakajima 's ha-45. the engine was planned to produce 2,200 hp (1,600 kw) while retaining high reliability and a superior power-to-weight ratio compared to contemporary engines in its class. the frontal area per hp. was also intended to be the smallest in the world. however, such amb...
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the mitsubishi ha-43, known as the ha-211 by
the mitsubishi ha-43, known as the ha-211 by the imperial japanese army air force (ijaaf) and mk9 by the imperial japanese navy air service (ijnas)), was a japanese 18-cylinder, twin-row air-cooled radial engine developed during world war ii. it was a more powerful derivative of mitsubishi's 14-cylinder kinsei. while p...
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minami-suita station (南吹田駅, minami-suita-eki) is a passenger railway
minami-suita station (南吹田駅, minami-suita-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of suita, osaka prefecture, japan. it is operated by the west japan railway company (jr west). i
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while growing up, stokkelien says ole gunnar solskjær
while growing up, stokkelien says ole gunnar solskjær was his idol. stokkelien revealed he's planning to study to become a dentist. due to being a footballer as part of his career, stokkelien says "i slept about three hours and almost had to go straight from the party to school because i can not get more absences." how...
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stokkelien finished the 2014 season with seven goals
stokkelien finished the 2014 season with seven goals and four assists in 27 appearances. he also added three goals in three appearances in cup play (u.s. open cup and the championship). stokkelien finished the season as the team leader in goals, assists, and games played and was named to the nasl team of the week three...
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on 23 august 2014, stokkelien scored a crucial
on 23 august 2014, stokkelien scored a crucial game-tying goal in the 74th minute of the team's 1–1 draw with league-leading minnesota united fc. that game started a hot scoring streak for stokkelien who found the net in four out of five games starting from 23 august, with the cosmos losing just once during that stretc...
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on 14 june 2014, stokkelien scored two goals
on 14 june 2014, stokkelien scored two goals to lead the cosmos to a 3–0 local derby win over the new york red bulls in the fourth round of the 2014 lamar hunt u.s. open cup.
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in 2013 season, stokkelien continued to fight for
in 2013 season, stokkelien continued to fight for the first team and aim for promotion to tippeligaen. in the last game of the season, he scored his 17th goal, in a 1–1 draw against bodø/glimt to send the club to get promoted to the next season. after the match, stokkelien described this as "the biggest i've ever been ...
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stokkelien made his debut in the opening game
stokkelien made his debut in the opening game of the season, as stabæk drew 0–0 with aalesunds fk. stokkelien have struggled to score until on 15 july 2012 when he scored his first goal in a 3–1 loss against sogndal. stokkelien continued to struggle to score and earn a first team place, as the club went on to be relega...
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the 2011 season was struggling for stokkelien, as
the 2011 season was struggling for stokkelien, as he failed to score a single goal and had his own injury concerns that he sustained in a match against sogndal. he would be out for six to eight weeks. following a week out, the club would suffer from bad to worse, as they were relegated to division one.
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having been an ik start youth, he later
having been an ik start youth, he later debuted in ik start's first team squad. he played two games in the norwegian first division in 2008. stokkelien made his debut in the norwegian premier league in april 2009 against aalesunds fk where he was a substitute for espen børufsen. in his second game he scored the equaliz...
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melissa louise mather is an australian physicist who
melissa louise mather is an australian physicist who is professor in biological sensing and imaging at the university of nottingham. her research considers the development of novel sensing techniques, including ultrasound, single molecule imaging and nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond.
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mather returned to the university of nottingham in
mather returned to the university of nottingham in 2011, joining the institute of biophysics, imaging and optical science (ibios) as an epsrc career acceleration fellow. at ibios, mather worked on a liposome-based ultrasonic transducer and label-free optical microscopy for high-resolution cellular imaging. this imaging...
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mather moved to the national physical laboratory (npl)
mather moved to the national physical laboratory (npl) in 2008, where she worked developed acoustic methods to study hydrogels. the npl is the united kingdom's measurement standards laboratory, and mather developed an international standard on hydrogel characterisation with astm international.
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mather was an undergraduate student in physics at
mather was an undergraduate student in physics at the queensland university of technology. she remained at qut for her doctoral research, where she used ultrasound to investigate radiation sensitive polymer gels, based at the centre for medical, health and environmental physics. she moved to the university of nottingha...
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melissa louise mather is an australian physicist who
melissa louise mather is an australian physicist who is professor in biological sensing and imaging at the university of nottingham. her research considers the development of novel sensing techniques, including ultrasound, single molecule imaging and nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond.
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when α-hgs is used as a red pigment,
when α-hgs is used as a red pigment, it is known as cinnabar. the tendency of cinnabar to darken has been ascribed to conversion from red α-hgs to black β-hgs. however β-hgs was not detected at excavations in pompeii, where originally red walls darkened, and was attributed to the formation of hg-cl compounds (e.g., cor...
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β-hgs precipitates as a black solid when hg(ii)
β-hgs precipitates as a black solid when hg(ii) salts are treated with h s. the reaction is conveniently conducted with an acetic acid solution of mercury(ii) acetate. with gentle heating of the slurry, the black polymorph converts to the red form. β-hgs is unreactive to all but concentrated acids.
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