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he is a member of the following associations:
he is a member of the following associations: american society of civil engineers (asce), international association of hydrologic science (iahs), world conservation union (iucn), gc network for drylands research and development (ndrd), international association for urban climate (iauc), international society for agricu...
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saeid eslamian is a full professor of resilient
saeid eslamian is a full professor of resilient climate and water systems at isfahan university of technology in the department of water science and engineering. his research focuses mainly on statistical and environmental hydrology and climate change. in particular, he is working on forecasting natural hazards includi...
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solovay earned his ph.d. from the university of
solovay earned his ph.d. from the university of chicago in 1964 under the direction of saunders mac lane, with a dissertation on a functorial form of the differentiable riemann–roch theorem. solovay has spent his career at the university of california at berkeley, where his ph.d. students include w. hugh woodin and mat...
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orthographic projection in cartography has been used since
orthographic projection in cartography has been used since antiquity. like the stereographic projection and gnomonic projection, orthographic projection is a perspective projection in which the sphere is projected onto a tangent plane or secant plane. the point of perspective for the orthographic projection is at infin...
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the inverse formulas are particularly useful when trying
the inverse formulas are particularly useful when trying to project a variable defined on a (λ, φ) grid onto a rectilinear grid in (x, y). direct application of the orthographic projection yields scattered points in (x, y), which creates problems for plotting and numerical integration. one solution is to start from the...
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the formulas for the spherical orthographic projection are
the formulas for the spherical orthographic projection are derived using trigonometry. they are written in terms of longitude (λ) and latitude (φ) on the sphere. define the radius of the sphere r and the center point (and origin) of the projection (λ, φ). the equations for the orthographic projection onto the (x, y) ta...
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the earliest surviving maps on the projection appear
the earliest surviving maps on the projection appear as crude woodcut drawings of terrestrial globes of 1509 (anonymous), 1533 and 1551 (johannes schöner), and 1524 and 1551 (apian). a highly-refined map, designed by renaissance polymath albrecht dürer and executed by johannes stabius, appeared in 1515.
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vitruvius also seems to have devised the term
vitruvius also seems to have devised the term orthographic (from the greek orthos (= “straight”) and graphē (= “drawing”)) for the projection. however, the name analemma, which also meant a sundial showing latitude and longitude, was the common name until françois d'aguilon of antwerp promoted its present name in 1613.
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the orthographic projection has been known since antiquity,
the orthographic projection has been known since antiquity, with its cartographic uses being well documented. hipparchus used the projection in the 2nd century bc to determine the places of star-rise and star-set. in about 14 bc, roman engineer marcus vitruvius pollio used the projection to construct sundials and to co...
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orthographic projection in cartography has been used since
orthographic projection in cartography has been used since antiquity. like the stereographic projection and gnomonic projection, orthographic projection is a perspective (or azimuthal) projection in which the sphere is projected onto a tangent plane or secant plane. the point of perspective for the orthographic project...
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polyfullerene is a basic polymer of the c60
polyfullerene is a basic polymer of the c60 monomer group, in which fullerene segments are connected via covalent bonds into a polymeric chain without side or bridging groups. they are called intrinsic polymeric fullerenes, or more often all c60 polymers. fullerene can be part of a polymer chain in many different ways....
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polymers with c -backbone with ferromagnetic properties were
polymers with c -backbone with ferromagnetic properties were reported in literature, although fullerene itself is antiferromagnetic. an example of a successful synthesis of ferromagnetic c –polymer uses -2,2′-bis(diazonium)dichloride, c and feso.
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the introduction of hydrophilic groups into the macromolecule
the introduction of hydrophilic groups into the macromolecule is the principle of preparing water-soluble polymers. examples of backbones for water-soluble fullerene side-chain polymers are for example poly(maleic anhydride - co - vinyl acetate) (52) or pullulan.
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an example of water-soluble derivatives are polyfullerocyclodextrins. they
an example of water-soluble derivatives are polyfullerocyclodextrins. they are prepared by reaction of 𝛽-cyclodextrin complexes with fullerene. they exhibit excellent dna -cleaving activity (in the presence of visible light, they cleave dna quantitatively). this phenomenon can be used for eliminating cancer cells.
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depolymerizeable polymers are the hope of polymer recycling.
depolymerizeable polymers are the hope of polymer recycling. c fullerene copolymerized with -2,2′-bis(diazonium)chloride (see magnetic behavior) was observed to depolymerize in a temperature range of 60-75°c. polymerization and depolymerization can be done several times before degradation of initial components. the dep...
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fullerene end-caped poly(n-isopropylacrylamide) is a water-soluble polymer with
fullerene end-caped poly(n-isopropylacrylamide) is a water-soluble polymer with the tendency to form clusters. it is a very good scavenger of free radicals, and it can be used for controlling radical polymerizations.
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blending of fullerene end-capped polymers (polyethylene glycols for
blending of fullerene end-capped polymers (polyethylene glycols for example) with h-donating polymers (polyvinylchloride, poly(p -vinyl phenol), polymethylmethacrylate, etc.) leads to the enhancement of mechanical properties of h-donating polymers.
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introducing correct amount of fullerene as side groups
introducing correct amount of fullerene as side groups onto poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) (ppo) increases permeability of gas separation membranes by 80 % in comparison with pure ppo. bulky fullerene probably increases the free volume of ppo.
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(c pd) polymers can adsorb gases, making them
(c pd) polymers can adsorb gases, making them useful as adsorbents for volatile and toxic species. for example, a great affinity to toluene was proved. the palladium atoms in the backbone are partially positive and thus attract 𝜋-electrons of aromatic core of toluene.
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currently, fullerene copolymerized with palladium showed some practical
currently, fullerene copolymerized with palladium showed some practical aspects, particularly (c pd) due to the content of palladium on its surface, exhibits catalytic effect for hydrogenation of alkenes and can lead to the development of new catalytic systems and products.
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particular fullerene (co)polymers exhibit an optical limiting property,
particular fullerene (co)polymers exhibit an optical limiting property, meaning they block intense light flux passing through them. low intensity light flux is not affected. it is useful for light control parts in optics and as sensor or eye protection.
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fullerene polymers are widely studied in organic solar
fullerene polymers are widely studied in organic solar cells for active layers of new-generation photovoltaic panels. examples are homopolymers of c -polystyrene and c -polyethyleneglycols or c copolymers prepared by romp polymerization. the current efficiency of converting incoming sun radiation to electricity is abou...
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star copolymer (ps) c (pmma) (polystyrene and polymethylmethacrylate
star copolymer (ps) c (pmma) (polystyrene and polymethylmethacrylate being different star “arms”) acted as an active electroluminescence layer. it improved emitting of a semiconductor electroluminescence device by up to 20 times. c -poly(1-phenyl-1-propyne) is also reported to exhibit light emission. fullerene moiety i...
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on the other hand, hole-trapping materials affect electroluminescence
on the other hand, hole-trapping materials affect electroluminescence the same way. double-cable polymers are also candidates for functional layers for oled displays. adding 1 wt. % into basic oled material increased luminescence of the diode. very promising hole-trapping materials are polyacetylene backbone polymers w...
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polyvinylcabazole polymer grown from fullerene polychloride (c cl)
polyvinylcabazole polymer grown from fullerene polychloride (c cl) was observed to increase the intensity of radiated light of an electroluminescent device. this star polymer with three arms is acting as a hole-transporting layer for semiconductor parts of a device.
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c - polyvinylcarbazole (c –pvk) exhibits photoinduced electron
c - polyvinylcarbazole (c –pvk) exhibits photoinduced electron transfer within the polymer, which could be used for digital rewritable memory electronic parts. prototype of such part of indium tin oxide, fullerene polymer and aluminum (ito/ c –pvk /al) was capable to read, write and erase information for about 100 mill...
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fullerene itself stands out in the class of
fullerene itself stands out in the class of organic compounds because of its electronic properties. current research studies utilization of fullerene by bonding it onto an optimal polymeric substrate. practical reasons are easy processability of polymers and low price in comparison to pure c fullerene.
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polyfullerenes are currently in an early research phase
polyfullerenes are currently in an early research phase and real-world applications or even industrial production solutions are yet to be found. the main reasons for this are the novelty of combining fullerene chemistry with polymer chemistry and the fact that fullerene can be currently synthesized on a scale of a few ...
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polyphenylakyne polymers can be used as an example
polyphenylakyne polymers can be used as an example since they give photoemitting macromolecules when grafted onto fullerene. c -poly(1-phenyl-1-propyne) can be prepared via wolfram-catalyzed metathesis reaction connecting prepared poly(1-phenyl-1-propyne) onto the fullerene by carbene addition resulting in cyclopropane...
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reported star fullerene polymers were prepared by anionic
reported star fullerene polymers were prepared by anionic copolymerization with polystyrene to form c (ch ch(c h))), where n stands for the number of polystyrene star “arms” from 2 to 6. second approach is growing polymer chains directly from fullerene derivative c cl (n = 16–20) by atom transfer radical polymerization...
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also incorrectly named “telechelic” polymers, but telechelic polymers
also incorrectly named “telechelic” polymers, but telechelic polymers have reactive functional end-groups. they can be synthesized by incorporating fullerenes onto the ends of polymerized chains or growth of a polymeric chain from a functionalized fullerene derivative and additionally closure. introducing fullerene sph...
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easy preparation of cross-linked fullerene polymer is copolymerization
easy preparation of cross-linked fullerene polymer is copolymerization with polyurethanes. in this technique, fullerenol bearing up to 44 hydroxyl groups c (oh) and di- or tri- isocyanate prepolymers are used as initial substances. successful syntheses were conducted in a mixture of dimethylformamide (dmf) and tetrahyd...
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as mentioned earlier, buckminsterfullerene is capable of multiple
as mentioned earlier, buckminsterfullerene is capable of multiple additions and basic polymerization conditions lead to a polymer grid. fullerene behaves the same way in copolymerization. in free radical copolymerization of styrene and c fullerene, the resulting copolymer is cross-linked and heterogeneous.
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in diels-alder copolymerization fullerene acts as a dienophile
in diels-alder copolymerization fullerene acts as a dienophile with diene to form a cyclohexene ring. the figure below shows diels-alder reaction with the simplest diene – buta-1,3-diene. comonomer must contain two pairs of conjugated double bonds in order to react with two fullerene molecules obtaining linear polymeri...
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fullerene copolymers can be obtained through standard polymerization
fullerene copolymers can be obtained through standard polymerization techniques used for industrially standard polymers. examples of first approach are diels-alder addition and free radical copolymerization. fullerene can be copolymerized with methylmethacrylate by initiation with azobisisobutyronitrile (aibn).
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the structure can be described as necklace-type. one
the structure can be described as necklace-type. one approach to achieving fullerene main-chain polymers is by copolymerizing fullerene with a difunctional monomer. second option is polycondensation of bifunctionalized fullerene with monomer bearing compatible functional groups.
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high content of double bonds in the fullerene
high content of double bonds in the fullerene molecule (30 double bonds in buckminsterfullerene) leads to crosslinking and formation of regioisomers. polymerization without any sophisticated control of forming structure leads to very high randomization of polymer grid. thus, linking units of second monomer are needed t...
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polyfullerene is a basic polymer of the c
polyfullerene is a basic polymer of the c monomer group, in which fullerene segments are connected via covalent bonds into a polymeric chain without side or bridging groups. they are called intrinsic polymeric fullerenes, or more often all c polymers.
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alexei nikolaevich koledaev is kazakhstani former professional ice
alexei nikolaevich koledaev is kazakhstani former professional ice hockey defenceman. koledaev played the majority of his career with metallurg novokuznetsk. he also played for torpedo ust-kamenogorsk and hc sibir novosibirsk. he was also a member of the kazakhstan national team, playing in three ice hockey world champ...
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koledaev played the majority of his career with
koledaev played the majority of his career with metallurg novokuznetsk. he also played for torpedo ust-kamenogorsk and hc sibir novosibirsk. he was also a member of the kazakhstan national team, playing in three ice hockey world championships (2005, 2006 and 2010) as well as the 2006 winter olympics.
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alexander alexandrovich bolonkin was a russian-american scientist and
alexander alexandrovich bolonkin was a russian-american scientist and academic who worked in the soviet aviation, space and rocket industries and lectured in moscow universities, before being arrested in 1972 by the kgb as a dissident. he served terms of imprisonment and exile for 15 years until 1987, when he emigrated...
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he is also a member of the advisory
he is also a member of the advisory board of the lifeboat foundation and its space settlement board, and the founding president of the international association of former soviet political prisoners and victims of the communist regime (iasppv) and co-founder and co-chair of american russian-speaking association for civi...
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by 2009, bolonkin held 17 patents. among his
by 2009, bolonkin held 17 patents. among his innovations in space exploration are a cable space launcher, a hypersonic tube launcher, a kinetic anti-gravitation system, a multi-reflex propulsion device, space towers, an electrostatic solar sail, an electric ramjet space propulsion device, and the cable aviation device....
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in 1987, during the early perestroika, he was
in 1987, during the early perestroika, he was released and gained entry to the united states as a political refugee. in the united states he has lectured at new jersey institute of technology and worked at nasa as a senior researcher and in the scientific laboratories of the us air force as a senior research fellow of ...
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in 1972 he was arrested by the kgb
in 1972 he was arrested by the kgb for dissemination of an underground dissident newsletter, listening to the voice of america and reading and disseminating works by andrei sakharov and aleksandr solzhenitsyn. bolonkin was sentenced to 4 years in a labour camp and 2 years in exile in buryatia. shortly before his senten...
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he worked at the antonov aviation design company
he worked at the antonov aviation design company as a senior engineer and head of the aerodynamics group, participating in the design of aircraft from the an-8 to the an-124, and at the glushko rocketry company, participating in the design of rocket engines, and lectured at the moscow aviation institute, the moscow avi...
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bolonkin was born in perm. he got a
bolonkin was born in perm. he got a higher secondary education in aviation engineering from perm aviation college, receiving its diploma in 1952. his higher education resulted in a master's degree in aviation engineering from kazan aviation institute in 1958, a master's degree in mathematics from kiev university in 196...
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after that he lectured at american universities and
after that he lectured at american universities and worked as a researcher at nasa, u.s. air force, and for the national research council. he was a member of the board of directors of the international space agency; chairman of the space flights section; member of the advisory board of the lifeboat foundation and its s...
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alexander alexandrovich bolonkin (russian: Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Боло́нкин; 14
alexander alexandrovich bolonkin (russian: Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Боло́нкин; 14 march 1933 – 25 december 2020) was a russian-american scientist and academic who worked in the soviet aviation, space and rocket industries and lectured in moscow universities, before being arrested in 1972 by the kgb as a dissident. he ...
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robert eugene williams is an american astronomer who
robert eugene williams is an american astronomer who served as the director of the space telescope science institute (stsci) from 1993 to 1998, and the president of the international astronomical union (iau) from 2009 to 2012. prior to his work at stsci, he was a professor of astronomy at the university of arizona in t...
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a member of the american academy of arts
a member of the american academy of arts & sciences, williams' research specialties cover nebulae, novae, and emission-line spectroscopy and analysis. he is an advocate for science education and has lectured internationally on the discoveries of the hubble space telescope. in 1996, williams made the controversial decis...
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as the director of stsci, he decided to
as the director of stsci, he decided to devote a substantial fraction of his director's discretionary time on the hubble space telescope in 1995 to the study of distant galaxies. this historic project resulted in the hubble deep field, a landmark image showing in remarkable detail the structure of galaxies in the early...
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after receiving his doctorate in 1965 williams was
after receiving his doctorate in 1965 williams was employed at the university of arizona until 1983. from 1985 to 1993 he served as director of the cerro tololo inter-american observatory in chile, and from 1993 to 1998 he was director of stsci.
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williams studied at the university of california, berkeley
williams studied at the university of california, berkeley receiving a bachelor of science degree in 1962. he completed a doctorate at the university of wisconsin–madison in 1965 with a thesis titled the ionization and temperature equilibrium of a gas excited by optical synchrotron radiation. his doctoral advisor was d...
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robert eugene williams (october 14, 1940) is an
robert eugene williams (october 14, 1940) is an american astronomer who served as the director of the space telescope science institute (stsci) from 1993 to 1998, and the president of the international astronomical union (iau) from 2009 to 2012. prior to his work at stsci, he was a professor of astronomy at the univers...
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an orinasal mask, oro-nasal mask or oral-nasal mask
an orinasal mask, oro-nasal mask or oral-nasal mask is a breathing mask that covers the mouth and the nose only. it may be a complete independent item, as an oxygen mask, or on some anaesthetic apparatuses, or it may be fitted as a component inside a fullface mask on underwater breathing apparatus, a gas mask or an ind...
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the construction of an orinasal mask depends on
the construction of an orinasal mask depends on the application. in the most basic cases a disposable mask may be made of porous paper or non-woven fabric held in place by two elasticated webbing straps around the back of the head. for more critical applications and where re-use is intended, soft flexible polymers or e...
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where an orinasal mask is used as an
where an orinasal mask is used as an internal component of a fullface mask, helmet or hood, its function is generally to reduce dead space, allowing effective use of demand supplied gas or a breath driven rebreather loop. they are not necessary if the breathing gas supply is abundantly in excess of physiological requir...
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an orinasal mask may carry a filter for
an orinasal mask may carry a filter for ambient air, or be supplied from a user-carried breathing gas supply or a remote gas supply using a supply hose.another application is the resuscitation pocket mask, which is used as an infection barrier between the rescuer and a non-breathing casualty for expired air resuscitati...
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an orinasal mask, oro-nasal mask or oral-nasal mask
an orinasal mask, oro-nasal mask or oral-nasal mask is a breathing mask that covers the mouth and the nose only. it may be a complete independent item, as an oxygen mask, or on some anaesthetic apparatuses, or it may be fitted as a component inside a fullface mask on underwater breathing apparatus, a gas mask or an ind...
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reinhold rudenberg was a german-american electrical engineer and
reinhold rudenberg was a german-american electrical engineer and inventor, credited with many innovations in the electric power and related fields. aside from improvements in electric power equipment, especially large alternating current generators, among others were the electrostatic-lens electron microscope, carrier-...
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already in 1927 hans busch, his friend since
already in 1927 hans busch, his friend since göttingen, had published an analysis of a magnetic coil acting as a lens. rudenberg reasoned that an electron beam leaving a point on an object in an axially symmetric electrostatic system could be focused back to an image point if the radial electric field was proportional ...
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in 1930, just after returning home from a
in 1930, just after returning home from a summer vacation on the dutch seaside, his 2 3 ⁄ 4 -year-old son became ill with leg paralysis. this was soon diagnosed as poliomyelitis, which at that time was a frightening disease with a death rate of 10–25% as the disease progressed to the lungs. polio was then known to be c...
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after leaving göttingen in 1908 he started at
after leaving göttingen in 1908 he started at the manufacturer of electrical machinery siemens-schuckertwerke (ssw), part of the siemens group of companies, in berlin. he entered as a machine design engineer, and quickly advanced to head this department. his work soon broadened to include transmission lines, distributi...
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rudenberg taught at göttingen, berlin, london, and in
rudenberg taught at göttingen, berlin, london, and in the u.s. at mit and harvard university. at harvard he was head of the department of electrical engineering at the graduate school of engineering from 1939 to 1952, when he retired.
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in 1919 rudenberg married lily minkowski, daughter of
in 1919 rudenberg married lily minkowski, daughter of the göttingen mathematician hermann minkowski and auguste née adler. the physicist h. gunther rudenberg (1920–2009) was the son of reinhold and lily rudenberg.
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reinhold rudenberg was born in hannover to a
reinhold rudenberg was born in hannover to a family of jewish descent. his father georg was a manufacturer, who operated a plant for preparing, cleaning feathers and down goods. his mother was a daughter of the chief rabbi of the county of braunschweig. he attended the leibniz university hannover (then technische hochs...
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reinhold rudenberg (or rüdenberg; february 4, 1883 –
reinhold rudenberg (or rüdenberg; february 4, 1883 – december 25, 1961) was a german-american electrical engineer and inventor, credited with many innovations in the electric power and related fields. aside from improvements in electric power equipment, especially large alternating current generators, among others were...
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this scalar equation is only applicable to relativistic
this scalar equation is only applicable to relativistic fermions which obey the energy-momentum relation in albert einstein 's special relativity theory. yukawa's intuition was based on such a scalar klein–gordon equation, and nobel laureate wolfgang pauli wrote in 1941: ``... yukawa supposed the meson to have spin 1 i...
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but the latter is a scalar, not a
but the latter is a scalar, not a vector, equation that was derived for relativistic electrons, and thus it applies only to spin-1/2 fermions. moreover, the solutions of the klein–gordon equation are relativistic wavefunctions that can be represented as quantum plane waves when the equation is written in natural units:
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proca's equations thus describe the field of a
proca's equations thus describe the field of a massive spin -1 particle of mass m with an associated field propagating at the speed of light c in minkowski spacetime; such a field is characterized by a real vector a resulting in a relativistic lagrangian density l. they may appear formally to resemble the klein–gordon ...
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here a μ {\displaystyle a^{\mu }} is the
here a μ {\displaystyle a^{\mu }} is the 4-potential, the operator ◻ {\displaystyle \box } in front of this potential is the d'alembert operator, j ν {\displaystyle j^{\nu }} is the current density, and the nabla operator (∇) squared is the laplace operator, Δ. as this is a relativistic equation, einstein's summation c...
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proca's equations are equations of motion of the
proca's equations are equations of motion of the euler–lagrange type which lead to the lorenz gauge field conditions: ∂ μ a μ = 0 {\displaystyle \partial _{\mu }a^{\mu }=0\!}. in essence, proca's equations are:
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in the range of higher masses, vector mesons
in the range of higher masses, vector mesons include also charm and bottom quarks in their structure. the spectrum of heavy mesons is linked through radiative processes to the vector mesons, which are therefore playing important roles in meson spectroscopy. the light-quark vector mesons appear in nearly pure quantum st...
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proca came to be known as one of
proca came to be known as one of the most influential romanian theoretical physicists of the last century, having developed the vector meson theory of nuclear forces in 1936, ahead of the first reports of hideki yukawa, who employed proca's equations for the vectorial mesonic field as a starting point. yukawa subsequen...
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in 1929, proca became the editor of the
in 1929, proca became the editor of the influential physics journal les annales de l'institut henri poincaré. then, in 1934, he spent an entire year with erwin schrödinger in berlin, and visited for a few months with nobel laureate niels bohr in copenhagen where he also met werner heisenberg and george gamow.
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in 1939 he was invited to the solvay
in 1939 he was invited to the solvay conference, which did not take place because of the outbreak of world war ii. during the war he was for a short time a senior engineer at radio france. in 1943 he made a brief stay in portugal, where (replacing guido beck) he guided the seminar on theoretical physics, organized by r...
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proca became a french citizen in 1931. he
proca became a french citizen in 1931. he carried out ph.d. studies in theoretical physics under the supervision of nobel laureate louis de broglie. in 1933 he defended successfully his ph.d. thesis entitled "on the relativistic theory of dirac's electron" in front of an examination committee chaired by the nobel laure...
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he was born in bucharest, the son of
he was born in bucharest, the son of a civil engineer. he was one of the eminent students at the gheorghe lazăr high school and politehnica university in bucharest. with a very strong interest in theoretical physics, he went to paris where he graduated in science from the paris-sorbonne university, receiving from the h...
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alexandru proca (16 october 1897 – 13 december
alexandru proca (16 october 1897 – 13 december 1955) was a romanian physicist who studied and worked in france. he developed the vector meson theory of nuclear forces and the relativistic quantum field equations that bear his name (proca's equations) for the massive, vector spin-1 mesons.
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purea, tevahine-'ai-roro-atua-i-ahurai, also called oborea, was a queen
purea, tevahine-'ai-roro-atua-i-ahurai, also called oborea, was a queen from the landward teva tribe and a self-proclaimed ruler of all tahiti. queen purea is known from the first famous european expeditions to tahiti. she ruled as chieftainess of her tribe area in 1767–1768, when she was encountered by the expedition ...
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cook later returned to tahiti between 15 august
cook later returned to tahiti between 15 august and 1 september 1773, and for the last time between 13 august and 8 december 1777. on these visits cook made harbour at tautira bay, which is sometimes known as cook's anchorage. during his final stay he accompanied the chief tū (nephew of the female chieftain "oberea" (p...
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james cook arrived in tahiti on board hms
james cook arrived in tahiti on board hms endeavour in april 1769 and remained on the island until august. he set up camp at matavai bay along with charles green and daniel solander. assisted by the botanist joseph banks, and by the artist sydney parkinson, cook gathered valuable information on the fauna and flora, as ...
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the first european to have visited tahiti according
the first european to have visited tahiti according to existing records was lieutenant samuel wallis, who was circumnavigating the globe in hms dolphin, and landed on 17 june 1767 in matavai bay, situated on the territory of the chiefdom of pare (arue/mahina), governed by the female chieftain "oberea" (purea). wallis n...
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purea's mother was the high chieftainess of the
purea's mother was the high chieftainess of the ahurai marae in fa'a'ā. purea married amo, a member of the teva clan and high chief of papara. their marriage ended with the birth of their son teri'irere, and tupaia became her lover.
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purea, tevahine-'ai-roro-atua-i-ahurai, also called oborea (floruit 1769), was
purea, tevahine-'ai-roro-atua-i-ahurai, also called oborea (floruit 1769), was a queen from the landward teva tribe and a self-proclaimed ruler of all tahiti. queen purea is known from the first famous european expeditions to tahiti. she ruled as chieftainess of her tribe area in 1767–1768, when she was encountered by ...
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in 1884, he joined the provincial civil service
in 1884, he joined the provincial civil service of madras as an assistant in the revenue settlement department. he rose to become secretary to the commissioner of revenue settlement and was, in july 1896, appointed as the director of the department of land records and agriculture in the madras presidency. he became the...
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on completion of his studies, srinivasa aiyar worked
on completion of his studies, srinivasa aiyar worked as assistant master at wesleyan high school, bangalore for three years and as assistant lecturer in government arts college, kumbakonam from 1873 to 1884.
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srinivasa aiyar was born to r. s. venkatarama
srinivasa aiyar was born to r. s. venkatarama aiyar and his wife, valambal, in his maternal grandfather's house at vaiyacalathore in 1852. he was the eldest of their four children.
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rob higgitt is a welsh former rugby union
rob higgitt is a welsh former rugby union player who played as a centre. born in st asaph, denbighshire, higgitt began his rugby career with ruthin, for whom his father was the chairman. he played for ruthin from the age of 6 until he was 18, when he enrolled at the university of bath. while playing rugby for the unive...
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after a frustrating period of injury he was
after a frustrating period of injury he was released by the scarlets in may 2010. higgitt joined worcester warriors in june on a one-year contract. higgitt's contract was not renewed for the 2011–12 season.
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in five years in the bristol first team,
in five years in the bristol first team, higgitt amassed a total of 111 appearances, scoring 20 tries, and became an integral component of the team's defensive line. at the end of the 2007–08 season, he signed for the scarlets, one of four welsh regional sides playing in the celtic league. he scored the final try score...
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born in st asaph, denbighshire, higgitt began his
born in st asaph, denbighshire, higgitt began his rugby career with ruthin, for whom his father was the chairman. he played for ruthin from the age of 6 until he was 18, when he enrolled at the university of bath. while playing rugby for the university's team, higgitt was spotted by bristol, who signed him up and playe...
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the montgomery covered bridge, also known as the
the montgomery covered bridge, also known as the lower covered bridge is a wooden covered bridge that carries montgomery road across the north branch of the lamoille river in waterville, vermont. built in 1887, it is one of three covered bridges in the town, and one of five on the river in a five-mile span. it was list...
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in 1969 a large snowstorm deposited 5 feet
in 1969 a large snowstorm deposited 5 feet (2 m) of snow, concentrated more on one side of the roof than the other, which induced a lean. dallas montgomery, a farmer for whom the bridge is now named, got up on the roof to remove some of the snow. local resident wilmer locke used a winch to right the lean and added brac...
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the bridge was built sometime in the late
the bridge was built sometime in the late 1870s or early 1880s; its builder is unknown. it is one of five covered bridges over the north branch lamoille between waterville and belvidere, a notable concentration of such bridges in the state.
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the montgomery covered bridge is located in a
the montgomery covered bridge is located in a rural area north of the town center of waterville, a short way east of vermont route 109 on montgomery road, a dead-end road providing access to a single farm property. it is a single-span queen post truss, 70.5 feet (21.5 m) long and 15 feet (4.6 m) wide, with a roadway wi...
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despite the geographical names information system (gnis) database
despite the geographical names information system (gnis) database listing lower as one of the names of this bridge, this may be an error as it is commonly known as the middle covered bridge since it is between the jaynes covered bridge (also known as the upper bridge) and the village covered bridge (also known as the l...
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the montgomery covered bridge, also known as the
the montgomery covered bridge, also known as the lower covered bridge is a wooden covered bridge that carries montgomery road across the north branch of the lamoille river in waterville, vermont. built in 1887, it is one of three covered bridges in the town, and one of five on the river in a five-mile span. it was list...
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python bridge, officially known as high bridge, is
python bridge, officially known as high bridge, is a bridge that spans the canal between sporenburg and borneo island in eastern docklands, amsterdam. it was built in 2001 and won the international footbridge award in 2002. the bright red bridge spans 90 meters and was designed by adriaan geuze of the architectural fir...
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