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alexander ramón ramírez quiñónez, nicknamed ramichan, is a
alexander ramón ramírez quiñónez, nicknamed ramichan, is a venezuelan-born japanese former professional baseball outfielder who had a long career in nippon professional baseball (npb). he is the first foreign-born player to record 2,000 hits while playing in npb. before playing in japan, he played in major league baseb...
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ramirez has spoken about his faith saying, "i
ramirez has spoken about his faith saying, "i believe (continuing to play baseball) is my desire, but it's not my life. god has already blessed me with this career, and whatever god has planned for me, i will be happy to follow that, whether or not i play baseball again. it's not what i want; it's what god wants for me...
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in february 2013, alex ramirez started, with his
in february 2013, alex ramirez started, with his wife and his son, a restaurant in tokyo, japan, called ramichan cafe, serving the cuisine of puerto rico, where his wife grew up. the restaurant has since closed.
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in the middle of the 2015 ramírez joined
in the middle of the 2015 ramírez joined the orix buffaloes as an advisor, mentoring younger players. in october 2015 he was named as the baystars manager for the 2016 season, replacing kiyoshi nakahata who resigned at the end of the 2015 season due to the team's poor performance. in his first season managing, the team...
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ramírez spent the 2014 season as a player-coach
ramírez spent the 2014 season as a player-coach with the gunma diamond pegasus of japan's baseball challenge league. in 45 games, he hit.305 with 7 home runs and 38 rbi. he retired after the 2014 season and signed on as the diamond pegasus' senior director.
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on 6 april 2013, ramirez hit a home
on 6 april 2013, ramirez hit a home run to record his 2,000 career hit in the npb, becoming the 42nd player and the first foreign player to accomplish the feat. this accomplishment also earned ramírez an invitation to the meikyukai, a private club recognizing japan's elite players. he was the first western player to be...
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after playing eight seasons in npb, ramirez obtained
after playing eight seasons in npb, ramirez obtained fa right in 2008 and was no longer counted as a foreign player for roster purposes. as of 2017, only four foreign players in npb history had accrued enough service time to achieve the classification.
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the 2007 season, however, proved to be ramírez's
the 2007 season, however, proved to be ramírez's last with the swallows, who did offer him the multi-year contract he sought. instead, the outfielder signed with the yomiuri giants for the 2008 season. ramírez quickly flourished with his new team. in 2008, he led the central league with 125 rbi while hitting.319 (6th i...
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after the 2000 season, ramírez signed with the
after the 2000 season, ramírez signed with the yakult swallows (2001–2007) and was their cleanup hitter. during his final season with the swallows he set the central league record for most base hits in a single season with 204. (this record did not stand long as hanshin tigers outfielder matt murton surpassed ramírez's...
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ramírez made his mlb debut with the cleveland
ramírez made his mlb debut with the cleveland indians in 1998. on 28 july 2000, the indians traded ramírez and enrique wilson to the pittsburgh pirates for wil cordero. across three mlb seasons, ramírez batted.259 with 12 home runs, 48 runs batted in (rbi), 38 runs scored, 17 doubles, three triples, and three stolen ba...
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alexander ramón ramírez quiñónez (born 3 october 1974),
alexander ramón ramírez quiñónez (born 3 october 1974), nicknamed ramichan, is a venezuelan -born japanese former professional baseball outfielder who had a long career in nippon professional baseball (npb). he is the first foreign-born player to record 2,000 hits while playing in npb.
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annite is a phyllosilicate mineral in the mica
annite is a phyllosilicate mineral in the mica family. it has a chemical formula of kfe32+alsi3o10(oh)2. annite is the iron end member of the biotite mica group, the iron rich analogue of magnesium rich phlogopite. annite is monoclinic and contains tabular crystals and cleavage fragments with pseudohexagonal outlines. ...
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annite is a member of the mica group
annite is a member of the mica group and has very similar properties as other micas such as muscovite and biotite. more importantly, annite is interesting to geologists because it can be used for potassium-argon dating. because annite contains large amounts of potassium, it can be used to find the absolute age of artic...
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the relief of a mineral refers to the
the relief of a mineral refers to the way a mineral may stand out in plane polarized light. a mineral may be referred to as having a low or high relief. minerals with a high relief, such as annite, have sharp grain boundaries and display good fracture and cleavage. when viewed under a microscope, this mineral may appea...
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annite was first described in 1868 for the
annite was first described in 1868 for the first noted occurrence in cape ann, rockport, essex county, massachusetts, us. it also occurs on pikes peak, el paso county, colorado. it occurs in igneous and metamorphic rocks that are deficient in magnesium and is associated with fluorite and zircon in the type locality.
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annite is a phyllosilicate mineral in the mica
annite is a phyllosilicate mineral in the mica family. it has a chemical formula of kfe alsi o (oh). annite is the iron end member of the biotite mica group, the iron rich analogue of magnesium rich phlogopite. annite is monoclinic and contains tabular crystals and cleavage fragments with pseudohexagonal outlines. ther...
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the 2018 meistriliiga was the 28th season of
the 2018 meistriliiga was the 28th season of the meistriliiga, the highest division of estonian football system. the season was scheduled to begin on 25 february 2018, but was postponed due to a cold wave. on 3 march, the season began with four out of five second round matches held in indoor arena. this marked the firs...
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the two clubs were replaced by 2017 esiliiga
the two clubs were replaced by 2017 esiliiga champions maardu linnameeskond and runners-up tallinna kalev. on 18 december 2017, kuressaare replaced maardu linnameeskond after the latter withdrew from the league due to financial reasons.
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10 teams competed in the league. sillamäe kalev
10 teams competed in the league. sillamäe kalev lost their meistriliiga license due to a failure to meet their financial obligations and were relegated to the ii liiga. on 4 november 2017, it was announced that fci tallinn would merge with levadia.
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the 2018 meistriliiga (known as a. le coq
the 2018 meistriliiga (known as a. le coq premium liiga for sponsorship reasons) was the 28th season of the meistriliiga, the highest division of estonian football system. the season was scheduled to begin on 25 february 2018, but was postponed due to a cold wave. on 3 march, the season began with four out of five seco...
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3281 maupertuis is a bright vesta asteroid from
3281 maupertuis is a bright vesta asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt. it was discovered on 24 february 1938, by finnish astronomer yrjö väisälä at the turku observatory in southwest finland. the likely elongated v-type asteroid has a rotation period of 6.7 hours and measures approximately 5.5 kilomete...
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according to the survey carried out by the
according to the survey carried out by the neowise mission of nasa's wide-field infrared survey explorer, maupertuis measures between 5.482 and 5.680 kilometers in diameter and its surface has an albedo between 0.4611 and 0.489. the collaborative asteroid lightcurve link assumes it to be a florian asteroid and uses a l...
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in march 2016, a second period was published
in march 2016, a second period was published based on data from the lowell photometric database. using lightcurve inversion and convex shape models, as well as distributed computing power and the help of individual volunteers, a sidereal period of 6.250 33 ± 0.000 01 hours was derived from the database's sparse-in-time...
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in march 2010, a rotational lightcurve of maupertuis
in march 2010, a rotational lightcurve of maupertuis was obtained from photometric observations by french amateur astronomer rené roy. lightcurve analysis gave a well-defined rotation period of 6.7295 hours with an exceptionally high brightness amplitude of 1.22 magnitude (u=3), indicative of a strongly elongated shape...
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this minor planet was named after french geodesist
this minor planet was named after french geodesist and mathematician pierre louis maupertuis (1698–1759), who was a member of the french academy of sciences and chief of the french geodesic mission to the tornio river valley in lapland, finland, to conducted the degree measurement of the meridian (1736–1737), which det...
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it orbits the sun in the inner asteroid
it orbits the sun in the inner asteroid belt at a distance of 2.1–2.6 au once every 3 years and 7 months (1,316 days; semi-major axis of 2.35 au). its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.10 and an inclination of 6 ° with respect to the ecliptic. the body's observation arc begins with a precovery taken at the lowell observat...
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maupertuis is a member of the vesta family
maupertuis is a member of the vesta family (401), a giant asteroid family of typically bright v-type asteroids. vestian asteroids have a composition akin to cumulate eucrites (hed meteorites) and are thought to have originated deep within 4 vesta 's crust, possibly from the rheasilvia crater, a large impact crater on i...
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3281 maupertuis (prov. designation: 1938 dz) is a
3281 maupertuis (prov. designation: 1938 dz) is a bright vesta asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt. it was discovered on 24 february 1938, by finnish astronomer yrjö väisälä at the turku observatory in southwest finland. the likely elongated v-type asteroid has a rotation period of 6.7 hours and measur...
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inter conceded few goals and at mid- league,
inter conceded few goals and at mid- league, the side had 30 points in 17 games. inter also did not suffer a loss for 19 consecutive weeks. despite criticized, sometimes, for his defensive trend, foni celebrated - with 3 games to spare - the win of the scudetto, for the first time in 13 years since 1940. having the bes...
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the chairman carlo masseroni appointed manager alfredo foni,
the chairman carlo masseroni appointed manager alfredo foni, who had coached the national team from 1936 to 1942. he set up a revolution, later known as catenaccio referring to the use of play in defence. the goalkeeper giorgio ghezzi was covered by blason, giacomazzi, nesti, giovannini and neri. armano became the firs...
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asc diaraf, a senegalese professional association football club,
asc diaraf, a senegalese professional association football club, has gained entry to confederation of african football (caf) competitions on several occasions. they have represented senegal in the champions league on thirteen occasions, the confederation cup on four separate occasions, the now-defunct cup winners' cup ...
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diaraf's appearance in the african cup competitions was
diaraf's appearance in the african cup competitions was in 1984 where they challenged with the mighty blackpool and al-ahly tripoli. in 1986, they challenged with starlight fc from the neighboring gambia and won 4–3 in penalties and cs hammam-lif from tunisia and lost under the away goals rule of two points. their thir...
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diaraf later appeared in african competitions, their first
diaraf later appeared in african competitions, their first was in 1968, later diaraf lost to stade malien in the 1971 african cup of champions clubs, in 1976, they defeated os balantas with a total of 10 goals and later togo's lomé i, diaraf lost to guinea's hafia fc in the semis, a year later, they challenged asc gard...
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diaraf later appeared in african competitions, their first
araf defeated liberia's lprc oilers with three goals, then once more lost to enyimba 2–0 as diaraf scored nothing. the 2007 caf champions league was their fourth consecutive appearance, in the preliminaries, they lost to maranatha fc of togo, diaraf just scored a goal in the home match. their recent appearance was in 2...
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asc diaraf (or djaraf, partly known as jaraaf,
asc diaraf (or djaraf, partly known as jaraaf, mostly used in the gambia), a senegalese professional association football club, has gained entry to confederation of african football (caf) competitions on several occasions. they have represented senegal in the champions league on thirteen occasions, the confederation cu...
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8034 akka, provisional designation 1992 lr, is a
8034 akka, provisional designation 1992 lr, is a sub-kilometer sized, eccentric asteroid and near-earth object of the apollo group, approximately 540 meters in diameter. it was discovered at palomar observatory in 1992, and named after akka from finnish mythology.
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this minor planet was named after akka from
this minor planet was named after akka from finnish mythology. she is the earth's mother and the goddess of harvest and personifies love, agriculture and femininity. akka is the wife of the principal sky deity ukko, after whom the minor planet 2020 ukko is named. the official naming citation was published by the minor ...
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according to spitzer 's "neosurvey", a follow-up to
according to spitzer 's "neosurvey", a follow-up to the "exploreneos" program, akka measures 0.540 kilometers in diameter and its surface has a high albedo of 0.33. the collaborative asteroid lightcurve link assumes a standard albedo for stony asteroids of 0.20 and calculates a diameter of 0.7 kilometers with an absolu...
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a rotational lightcurve of akka was obtained from
a rotational lightcurve of akka was obtained from photoelectric observation made by polish astronomer wiesław wiśniewski of the university of arizona in august 1992. the ambiguous lightcurve gave a rotation period of 7.283 ± 0.004 hours with a brightness variation of 0.46 in magnitude (u=2). alternatively, the body rot...
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akka frequently makes close approaches to earth and
akka frequently makes close approaches to earth and mars. its closest recorded approach to earth and mars is 0.081 au on 29 july 1992 and 0.061 au on 26 april 1982, respectively. it will make its closest approach to another planet when it comes within 0.044 au of mars on 6 april 2171.
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with an earth minimum orbit intersection distance of
with an earth minimum orbit intersection distance of 0.0742 au (11,100,000 km) or 28.9 ld, akka is only slightly above the threshold-limit of 0.05 au, or about 19.5 lunar distances, defined for potentially hazardous asteroids.
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akka orbits the sun at a distance of
akka orbits the sun at a distance of 1.1–2.6 au once every 2 years and 6 months (904 days). its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.41 and an inclination of 2 ° with respect to the ecliptic. the first observation was made at siding spring observatory in may 1992, extending the asteroid's observation arc by just two weeks pr...
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akka was discovered by american astronomer couple carolyn
akka was discovered by american astronomer couple carolyn and eugene shoemaker at the palomar observatory, california, on 3 june 1992. the discovery was made as the asteroid neared a close approach to earth the following month at 12.1 million kilometers or 31.5 lunar distances (ld).
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8034 akka, provisional designation 1992 lr, is a
8034 akka, provisional designation 1992 lr, is a sub-kilometer sized, eccentric asteroid and near-earth object of the apollo group, approximately 540 meters in diameter. it was discovered at palomar observatory in 1992, and named after akka from finnish mythology.
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ashok venkitaraman is a british cancer researcher of
ashok venkitaraman is a british cancer researcher of indian origin. he is the director of the cancer science institute of singapore, a distinguished professor of medicine at the national university of singapore, and program director at a*star, singapore. from 1998 to 2020, he was the inaugural holder of the ursula zoel...
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venkitaraman has worked for many years to promote
venkitaraman has worked for many years to promote biomedical research in india. he leads a collaborative research initiative with the national center for biological sciences and instem in bangalore, in which new technology is being applied to help develop drugs against cancer and other diseases. he has established an i...
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venkitaraman has developed technologies that help to identify
venkitaraman has developed technologies that help to identify and validate new targets for next-generation medicines against cancer and other diseases. work in his laboratory laid the scientific foundations for the development of “protein interference” at phoremost, which he co-founded with chris torrance and grahame m...
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venkitaraman's research continues to unveil new ways in
venkitaraman's research continues to unveil new ways in which brca2 and related genes work to preserve genome integrity, and to explain how patients who carry brca2 mutations become more susceptible to early-onset cancers. he and his colleagues have recently discovered that cells carrying a single copy of mutant brca2 ...
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venkitaraman was amongst the first to discover that
venkitaraman was amongst the first to discover that the breast cancer gene, brca2, is essential to maintain the integrity of the genome when cells divide. he and his colleagues soon uncovered that brca2 enables cells to repair dna breakage in an error-free manner by precisely controlling the assembly of the rad51 recom...
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venkitaraman is widely recognised for his contributions to
venkitaraman is widely recognised for his contributions to understanding the genetics and biology of human cancer, particularly in elucidating the impact of genome instability on carcinogenesis and cancer therapy. he is best known for discovering how mutations affecting the breast cancer gene, brca2, and related protei...
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venkitaraman joined the mrc cancer unit in 2000,
venkitaraman joined the mrc cancer unit in 2000, becoming its co-director with ron laskey in 2006, and its director in 2010. during his directorship, he developed a distinctive scientific mission for the mrc cancer unit focused on early intervention in cancer, through research that advances understanding of early steps...
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venkitaraman learnt and practiced medicine at the christian
venkitaraman learnt and practiced medicine at the christian medical college, vellore, india, before earning his phd at university college london supervised by sir marc feldman. he was awarded in 1988 a beit memorial fellowship to work with michael neuberger at the mrc laboratory of molecular biology in cambridge, befor...
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ashok venkitaraman is a british cancer researcher of
ashok venkitaraman is a british cancer researcher of indian origin. he is the director of the cancer science institute of singapore, a distinguished professor of medicine at the national university of singapore, and program director at a*star, singapore. from 1998 to 2020, he was the inaugural holder of the ursula zoel...
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masbou still remained with the team for 2016
masbou still remained with the team for 2016 season, but the team will use newly peugeot mgp3o. after failing to score a single point in nine races he was replaced by albert arenas ahead of the austrian grand prix.
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at the 2014 czech republic grand prix, masbou
at the 2014 czech republic grand prix, masbou achieved his first victory at world championship level after prevailing in a 17-rider lead battle, holding off enea bastianini and danny kent on the final lap.
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in 2005 he signed for the ajo moto
in 2005 he signed for the ajo moto honda team to compete in the 125cc class, teamed with japanese youngster tomoyoshi koyama. masbou had a good debut season, with a best result of fifth in the dutch tt, having run in the leading group throughout. for 2006 he rode an unfashionable malaguti, with little success. in 2007 ...
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masbou was born in albi. before he reached
masbou was born in albi. before he reached the world championship he was joining the cdm french motorsport school. he started racing in the 50cc french class in 2001. from 2002 he stepped up to the national 125cc class. he was very successful and looked to be the next french revelation. in 2003 he made his wild-card de...
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the 2014 fc shakhter karagandy season was the
the 2014 fc shakhter karagandy season was the 23rd successive season that the club played in the kazakhstan premier league, the highest tier of association football in kazakhstan. shakhter karagandy finished the season in 6th position, reached the semi-finals of the kazakhstan cup and the third qualifying round of the ...
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the 2014 fc shakhter karagandy season was the
the 2014 fc shakhter karagandy season was the 23rd successive season that the club played in the kazakhstan premier league, the highest tier of association football in kazakhstan. shakhter karagandy finished the season in 6th position, reached the semi-finals of the kazakhstan cup and the third qualifying round of the ...
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the 2016–17 hertha bsc season was the 125th
the 2016–17 hertha bsc season was the 125th season in the football club's history and fourth consecutive and 34th overall season in the top flight of german football, the bundesliga, having been promoted from the 2. bundesliga in 2013. hertha bsc also participated in this season's edition of the domestic cup, the dfb-p...
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the 2016–17 hertha bsc season was the 125th
the 2016–17 hertha bsc season was the 125th season in the football club's history and fourth consecutive and 34th overall season in the top flight of german football, the bundesliga, having been promoted from the 2. bundesliga in 2013. hertha bsc also participated in this season's edition of the domestic cup, the dfb-p...
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sydney dodd, frcvs, was a british veterinary surgeon
sydney dodd, frcvs, was a british veterinary surgeon and scientist. he contributed to the development of bacteriology and protozoology in england, south africa and australia. dodd established a research station in queensland that was to become the animal research institute, and he was the first lecturer in veterinary b...
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shortly after his death, the sydney dodd memorial
shortly after his death, the sydney dodd memorial committee was formed in 1927 to honour his contributions to veterinary research and teaching. funds were raised and a bronze bust by g. rayner hoff was unveiled at the veterinary school of the university of sydney in 1928.
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at the start of world war i dodd
at the start of world war i dodd was commissioned a captain in the australian army veterinary corps. he served with the sea transport service on the barambah taking troops and horses to egypt in december 1914, and his service ended after returning to australia on the maiwu in march, 1915.
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along with teaching, dodd continued to perform valuable
along with teaching, dodd continued to perform valuable research. his work on black disease in sheep found an association between the causal bacterium and a liver fluke, the etiology of black disease: being further studies in a braxy-like disease of sheep (1921).
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in 1911 dodd was appointed the first lecturer
in 1911 dodd was appointed the first lecturer in veterinary bacteriology at the university of sydney. he also lectured in veterinary pathology and was an honorary lecturer in preventive medicine at the university, where he remained until his death in 1926.
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in queensland dodd proposed an experimental farm for
in queensland dodd proposed an experimental farm for livestock disease which he established as the stock experiment station in 1909 at yeerongpilly, brisbane, later to become the animal research institute. his research at this time included the first detection in australia of a species of theileria in cattle, a parasit...
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the queensland government engaged dodd in 1907 as
the queensland government engaged dodd in 1907 as principal veterinary surgeon and bacteriologist, following a cattle tick conference in may of that year. instructed by the queensland government, dodd visited north america on-route to australia to investigate bovine tick fever in the united states and canada (also know...
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it was in south africa that dodd gained
it was in south africa that dodd gained experience with tick-borne diseases of livestock. in 1907 he was admitted a fellow of the royal college of veterinary surgeons (frcvs). his fellowship resulted in part by investigating a then unknown respiratory infection in turkeys, epizootic pneumo-enteritus of the turkey (1905...
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dodd had served during the boer war prior
dodd had served during the boer war prior to his veterinary qualification. in 1905 after returning to south africa he became the assistant government veterinary bacteriologist to arnold theiler at the daspoort laboratories in pretoria. in addition to taking charge of vaccine production, his research work was notable fo...
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after graduating dodd initially continued at the royal
after graduating dodd initially continued at the royal veterinary college as demonstrator of pathology and assistant to john mcfadyean, professor of pathology and bacteriology and a leading veterinary scientist. this post provided dodd with experience in veterinary research and vaccine preparation. throughout his caree...
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sydney dodd was born about 1874 in sevenoaks,
sydney dodd was born about 1874 in sevenoaks, kent, england. his parents were francis dodd (born c. 1827, ireland), and amy dodd (born c. 1842, sittingbourne, kent). he had at least two older brothers, george and william, and a younger brother francis.
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sydney dodd, frcvs (c. 1874 – 20 october
sydney dodd, frcvs (c. 1874 – 20 october 1926), was a british veterinary surgeon and scientist. he contributed to the development of bacteriology and protozoology in england, south africa and australia. dodd established a research station in queensland that was to become the animal research institute, and he was the fi...
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the 1908–09 season was manchester city f.c.'s 18th
the 1908–09 season was manchester city f.c.'s 18th season of league football and 6th consecutive season in the top flight of english football. in a season where they had almost the best home form in the league, only four teams won more games than them and only five teams scored more, city still finished 19th and became...
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in a season where they had almost the
in a season where they had almost the best home form in the league, only four teams won more games than them and only five teams scored more, city still finished 19th and became only the second team since the abolition of test matches eleven years earlier to be relegated on goal average - all of this arguably contribut...
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the argentine energy crisis was a natural gas
the argentine energy crisis was a natural gas supply shortage experienced by argentina in 2004. after the recession triggered by the argentine economic crisis (1999-2002), argentina's energy demands grew quickly as industry recovered, but extraction and transportation of natural gas, a cheap and relatively abundant fos...
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analysts and officials, such as former president of
analysts and officials, such as former president of uruguay jorge batlle, have remarked that a full-fledged protocol for energetic integration of mercosur should be outlined and brought into action as soon as possible to coordinate energy production and distribution in the region.
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in the meantime, fuel oil supply from venezuela
in the meantime, fuel oil supply from venezuela has continued, amounting to 50 million tonnes sent in two ships (in april and may) by pdvsa, in a coordinated effort with the brazilian oil company petrobras and the electrical market management company of argentina (cammesa).
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as 2004 passed with no major disruptions, some
as 2004 passed with no major disruptions, some people claimed that the so-called "energy crisis" had in fact turned out a minor complication, inflated by the government and the media. in a broader context, though, it is still true that investments on exploitation of energy resources, as well as energy production and di...
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as a response to the 2001 economic crisis,
as a response to the 2001 economic crisis, electricity tariffs were converted to the argentine peso and frozen in january 2002 through the public emergency and exchange regime law. together with high inflation (see economy of argentina) and the devaluation of the peso, many companies in the sector had to deal with high...
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in addition to industrial supply, argentina employs compressed
in addition to industrial supply, argentina employs compressed natural gas for stoves, ovens, etc., and as fuel for over 1.4 million natural gas vehicles. while the possibility of restricting domestic usage was considered, it was deemed unnecessary and disruptive.
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the venezuelan chávez administration, which at the time
the venezuelan chávez administration, which at the time was politically close to the argentine government, signed energy accords that including sending fuel oil tankers to argentina at reduced costs, through pdvsa (the venezuelan state oil company). fuel oil (imported or otherwise) is, in any case, considerably more ex...
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for historical reasons, bolivia would not sell natural
for historical reasons, bolivia would not sell natural gas to chile. moreover, it lacks the infrastructure to convey it. a projected gas pipeline that would transport massive amounts of gas to argentina was delayed by the critical political situation in bolivia during 2003. moreover, some people and organizations in bo...
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in order to diminish the impact of the
in order to diminish the impact of the crisis, three measures were suggested: buying natural gas from bolivia, which has abundant reserves of it; directly buying electricity from brazil, which generates a large part of it using hydroelectric power plants; and importing oil from venezuela.
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the exporters complained that heavy export tariffs compounded
the exporters complained that heavy export tariffs compounded with the price freezing and prevented them from investing on more surveyance and further exploitation, thus leaving them unable to keep up with demand. however, the government and critics of the neoliberal model of the menem administration point out that the...
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the private corporations contended that their profits after
the private corporations contended that their profits after the collapse of the argentine economy were severely hurt by the freezing of domestic and industrial fees since 2002. natural gas remained at the same price during the inflationary process caused by the devaluation of the argentine peso, while the prices of gas...
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the energy crisis was blamed on a number
the energy crisis was blamed on a number of factors. former argentine president néstor kirchner attributed it on lack of investment on the part of the private companies that extract the resource (such as repsol ypf), and the concomitant lack of pressure from past governments on those companies.
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the chilean minister of economy and energy, jorge
the chilean minister of economy and energy, jorge rodríguez, warned argentina that supply contracts with chilean companies must be fulfilled. this caused a mild diplomatic crisis. chile imports more than 90% of its natural gas from argentina and depends heavily on it to generate electricity; it has shifted the focus fr...
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as winter approached, the argentine government announced that
as winter approached, the argentine government announced that it would restrict natural gas exports in order to preserve the supply for internal consumption, both domestic and industrial, in compliance with the hydrocarbons law. these export cuts would seriously harm chile and affect uruguay and brazil.
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according to estimates, 50% of the electricity generated
according to estimates, 50% of the electricity generated in argentina depends on gas-powered plants. the national energy matrix has no emergency reserves and by 2004 it was functioning at the top of its capacity. at this point, barely emerging from the seasonal low demand caused by summer, many industrial facilities an...
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the argentine energy crisis was a natural gas
the argentine energy crisis was a natural gas supply shortage experienced by argentina in 2004. after the recession triggered by the argentine economic crisis (1999-2002), argentina's energy demands grew quickly as industry recovered, but extraction and transportation of natural gas, a cheap and relatively abundant fos...
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206 is both a nontotient and a noncototient.
206 is both a nontotient and a noncototient. 206 is an untouchable number. it is the lowest positive integer (when written in english as "two hundred and six") to employ all of the vowels once only, not including y. the other numbers sharing this property are 230, 250, 260, 602, 640, 5000, 8000, 9000, 26,000, 80,000 an...
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the 2014–15 eurochallenge was the 12th and last
the 2014–15 eurochallenge was the 12th and last edition of europe's third-tier level transnational competition for men's professional basketball clubs. the winner and the runner-up of this competition earned a place at the group stage of next year's eurocup season. the regular season was composed by 32 teams and it sta...
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the quarterfinals were played in a best-of-three playoff
the quarterfinals were played in a best-of-three playoff format. teams that finished first in their top 16 group played the first and third leg at home. matchdays were on 10 march, 12 march and 17 march 2015.
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the sixteen teams were divided in four groups
the sixteen teams were divided in four groups of four. in each group, teams play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. the group winners and runners-up advance to the quarterfinals, while the third-placed teams and fourth-placed teams are eliminated.
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the 32 teams are drawn into eight groups
the 32 teams are drawn into eight groups of four. in each group, teams play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. the group winners and runners-up advance to the last 16, while the third-placed teams and fourth-placed teams are eliminated.
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the regular season was composed by 32 teams
the regular season was composed by 32 teams and it started on 4 november 2014. the season ended on 26 april 2015, when jsf nanterre beat trabzonspor medical park 63–64 in the final in trabzon, turkey.
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the 2014–15 eurochallenge was the 12th and last
the 2014–15 eurochallenge was the 12th and last edition of europe's third-tier level transnational competition for men's professional basketball clubs. the winner and the runner-up of this competition earned a place at the group stage of next year's eurocup season.
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the 1965–66 algerian championnat national was the fourth
the 1965–66 algerian championnat national was the fourth season of the algerian championnat national since its establishment in 1962. a total of 16 teams contested the league, with cr belcourt as the defending champions.
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the 1965–66 algerian championnat national was the fourth
the 1965–66 algerian championnat national was the fourth season of the algerian championnat national since its establishment in 1962. a total of 16 teams contested the league, with cr belcourt as the defending champions.
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