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since then he has spoken at conferences and
since then he has spoken at conferences and trained teachers at schools, districts and universities in various parts of the united states, canada and europe. sams does not take credit for the term “flipped classroom” stating along with bergman that the term arose in the media.
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sams and bergmann also began getting emails from
sams and bergmann also began getting emails from people outside the class who were watching them, which led to online networking with other math and chemistry teachers in the u.s. his first presentation on the model was from the cañon city, colorado school system, which was soon followed an interview on a local televis...
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it was sams’ idea to record all lecture
it was sams’ idea to record all lecture and dedicate classroom time to questions, exercises and active lab work, which is the center of the notion of flipped classroom and the two teachers did so for the 2007–2008 school year for all their chemistry and ap chemistry classes. class time became committed to working with ...
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aaron found an article in a technology magazine
aaron found an article in a technology magazine about software to record a powerpoint, voice and more to create a video to distribute online. at the time, online video was still new but the two thought it a good idea to help students who miss class and or need review, especially those who spend much time bussing to and...
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sams is the co-developer of the flipped classroom
sams is the co-developer of the flipped classroom model of education, which seeks to move class lecture out of the classroom onto video, so that class time can be dedicated to more interactive activities. sams and bergmann met at woodland park high school in 2006, at the school's chemistry department. they shared simil...
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sams earned his bachelor's degree in biochemistry and
sams earned his bachelor's degree in biochemistry and a master's degree in education from biola university. he began teaching in 2000, first at los altos high school in hacienda heights, california and then at woodland park high school in woodland park, colorado. it was in colorado where sams met bergmann and began to ...
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aaron sams is one of the developers of
aaron sams is one of the developers of the flipped classroom model for education, which seeks to remove lecture from classroom onto video so that teachers can dedicate class time to more interactive activities and extra help. sams developed the idea with fellow chemistry teacher jonathan bergmann at woodland park high ...
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adah elizabeth verder was an american medical bacteriologist
adah elizabeth verder was an american medical bacteriologist and science administrator. she was a researcher in the national institute of allergy and infectious diseases' (niaid) intramural research program specialized in gastrointestinal flora and staphylococci, pseudomonas, and pleuropneumonia organisms. verder later...
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beginning in 1962, she worked as a science
beginning in 1962, she worked as a science administrator, serving as chief of the bacteriology and mycology branch of the niaid extramural program. she retired from niaid on june 30, 1970. in august 1970, verder attended the international congress for microbiology in mexico city. from 1971 to 1972, she was an administr...
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she came to national institute of allergy and
she came to national institute of allergy and infectious diseases (niaid) in 1936, as an associate bacteriologist and worked with alice catherine evans. verder is known for characterizing different strains of staphylococcus, particularly those resistant to antibiotics. trained in the bacteriological methods of the time...
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from 1928 to 1932, verder was an instructor
from 1928 to 1932, verder was an instructor in bacteriology at university of chicago for 3 years. she was an assistant professor at george washington university school of medicine & health sciences from 1932 to 1935. in 1935, verder was an assistant bacteriologist with the maryland department of health.
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verder was born on june 18, 1900, in
verder was born on june 18, 1900, in davenport, iowa. she earned a b.s. (1923) and ph.d. (1928) from the university of chicago under doctoral advisor sara branham matthews. her thesis was titled effect of diets deficient in vitamin a or b on resistance to paratyphoid-enteritidis organisms.
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adah elizabeth verder (june 18, 1900 − august
adah elizabeth verder (june 18, 1900 − august 28, 1997) was an american medical bacteriologist and science administrator. she was a researcher in the national institute of allergy and infectious diseases ' (niaid) intramural research program specialized in gastrointestinal flora and staphylococci, pseudomonas, and pleu...
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anatoliy vasilyovych demyanenko, sometimes referred to as anatoli
anatoliy vasilyovych demyanenko, sometimes referred to as anatoli demianenko, is a ukrainian football coach and former player. as a player, he was deployed at left-back and notably represented dynamo kyiv and the ussr national team.
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in january 2008, demyanenko became the coach of
in january 2008, demyanenko became the coach of neftchi baku in azerbaijan, following the sacking of their coach vlastimil petržela. demyanenko made history in azerbaijan, making neftchi become the first club that managed to get to the third round of uefa cup qualification. however, he was sacked after the azerbaijan p...
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demyanenko started out his coaching career with fc
demyanenko started out his coaching career with fc cska kyiv in 1993. after the army men merged with fc boryspil became a member of the coaching staff newly formed fc cska-borysfen kyiv. already next season demyanenko joined dynamo kyiv in 1994. until 2005 he was a regular coach of the dynamo's big coaching staff then ...
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demyanenko was a longtime dynamo kyiv captain and
demyanenko was a longtime dynamo kyiv captain and a prolific left-footed player for the soviet union who could patrol the entire flank from defence to offence. in december 2000 he was voted the 3rd best player in the ukrainian 'team of the century' according to a poll by the ukrainsky futbol weekly, behind andrei shevc...
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demyanenko began his football career as a student
demyanenko began his football career as a student of the dnipro-75 football school in his home city of dnipropetrovsk. he was added to the squad of the local dnipro dnipropetrovsk of the soviet top league in the 1975 season. however, he debuted for the main team of dnipro in the 1978 season. by the end of that season h...
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anatoliy vasilyovych demyanenko (ukrainian: Анатолiй Васильович Дем'яненко, born
anatoliy vasilyovych demyanenko (ukrainian: Анатолiй Васильович Дем'яненко, born 19 february 1959), sometimes referred to as anatoli demianenko, is a ukrainian football coach and former player. as a player, he was deployed at left-back and notably represented dynamo kyiv and the ussr national team.
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the alvord lake bridge was the first reinforced
the alvord lake bridge was the first reinforced concrete bridge built in america. it was built in 1889 by ernest l. ransome, an innovator in reinforced concrete design, mixing equipment, and construction systems. the bridge was constructed as a single arch 64 feet (20 m) wide with a 20-foot (6.1 m) span. ransome is bel...
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the alvord lake bridge, which arches over a
the alvord lake bridge, which arches over a pedestrian walkway near the lake in san francisco's golden gate park, allows visitors coming from the haight ashbury district and entering the park from the east at stanyan street to access the rest of the park safely and directly by providing a grade-separated crossing under...
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e. l. ransome left san francisco a few
e. l. ransome left san francisco a few years later, frustrated and bitter at the building community's indifference to concrete construction. ironically, the city's few reinforced concrete structures, including the alvord lake bridge, survived the 1906 earthquake and fire in remarkable shape, vindicating ransome's faith...
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ransome is believed to have used his patented
ransome is believed to have used his patented cold-twisted square steel bar for reinforcement, placed longitudinally in the arch and curved in the same arc. the face of the bridge was scored and hammered to resemble sandstone and the interior features sculpted concrete "stalactites" created during the initial construct...
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the alvord lake bridge was the first reinforced
the alvord lake bridge was the first reinforced concrete bridge built in america. it was built in 1889 by ernest l. ransome, an innovator in reinforced concrete design, mixing equipment, and construction systems. the bridge was constructed as a single arch 64 feet (20 m) wide with a 20-foot (6.1 m) span.
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the american bridge is essentially a group of
the american bridge is essentially a group of railway bridges that connect the bezymyannyi island to the left bank of the neva river via the obvodny canal, and provide links between the central and nevsky districts of the city of saint petersburg.
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unfortunately, in april 2008, due to disagreements between
unfortunately, in april 2008, due to disagreements between russian railways and the local government, as well as ongoing reconstruction work on ligovsky prospect, the completion date had to be rescheduled. the new timeline was set as follows: in early may, the bridge would undergo static and dynamic tests. on may 6, 20...
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the construction of the two-story building at st.
the construction of the two-story building at st. petersburg station, which served as a control point for all signals and arrows, was almost finished by the end of 2007. however, it was decided to demolish the building and complete the construction by the end of the year. the intention was for the new crossing to repla...
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one significant milestone in this endeavor occurred on
one significant milestone in this endeavor occurred on november 23, 2007 when a duplicate of the bridge, marked as 'a' and located further to the west, was officially opened for traffic. currently, the bridge is being served by the first and third main roads leading to moscow. according to the design plans, the old 'a'...
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however, on 31 december 2008, the bridges began
however, on 31 december 2008, the bridges began to be called 'the american bridge' by a resolution of the government of st. petersburg. the government's decision was motivated by the fact that "it was referred to as american since the time it was built."
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all five bridges started to be described as
all five bridges started to be described as "nikolaevsky railway bridge" in the official register of the city's environment objects names (according to the former names of the moscow station and oktyabrskaya railway (or october railway).
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in 1913, a double-track bridge featuring the letter
in 1913, a double-track bridge featuring the letter e was constructed. subsequently, in 1916, another bridge was added to complete the structure, this time adorned with the letter a. the design of these bridges closely resembled the railway bridge located in tsarskoye selo, spanning the obvodny canal on the railroad tr...
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in 1906, a single-track american bridge, designated as
in 1906, a single-track american bridge, designated as bridge number 2, was constructed adjacent to the pre-existing metal bridge, which eventually became known as bridge number 1. subsequently, in 1911, an additional rail bridge with two tracks and identified as bridge "b" was incorporated into the existing structures...
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the major yard in saint-petersburg saw significant advancements,
the major yard in saint-petersburg saw significant advancements, leading to a steady growth in its operations. the terminal witnessed a rapid increase in both passenger and cargo traffic, which was attributed to the expansion of the rolling stock. however, a shortage of space on the left bank of the obvodny canal neces...
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although modifications were made to the design of
although modifications were made to the design of the wooden bridge, the resulting metal structure bore a striking resemblance to the previous truss system known as the howe-zhuravsky. just like its wooden predecessor, the newly constructed steel bridge also featured a double-track configuration.
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the wooden bridge over the obvodny canal was
the wooden bridge over the obvodny canal was originally constructed by george w. whistler using the howe-zhuravsky system. it served its purpose effectively for approximately three decades. however, in 1869, a decision was made to replace it with new metal spans. the task of designing the new bridge was entrusted to ni...
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juravsky was able to prove that the closer
juravsky was able to prove that the closer to a bridge's pillars, the greater the strain on the vertical tension bars and diagonal braces. so, he proposed to make the truss members of varying thickness depending on a specific location. his ideas were endorsed by whistler, and then used in the construction of other rail...
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the william howe's system was theoretically checked and
the william howe's system was theoretically checked and then improved by the russian engineer dmitrii juravsky, who was an executive assistant to george w. whistler during the construction of the railway line. juravsky performed structural analyses and tests on physical models of howe trusses from 1843 to 1848, and exe...
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the essence of this construction project was that
the essence of this construction project was that the bridge spans were a truss system (which was very new) consistin of timber support systems delimited by steel crossbars. the presence of metal components made the bridge structure much stronger without significantly increasing the overall weight.
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the wooden bridges of the same design as
the wooden bridges of the same design as now were constructed over the period 1840-1850 during the construction of the nikolayevskaya railway. the main construction works were supervised by the prominent american railroad engineer george w. whistler to a design by william howe, an american bridge builder and inventor.
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the american bridge (also referred to as the
the american bridge (also referred to as the howe bridges, or nikolaev railway bridge until 31 december 2008) is essentially a group of railway bridges that connect the bezymyannyi island (st. petersburg) to the left bank of the neva river via the obvodny canal, and provide links between the central and nevsky district...
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in enzymology, an amidinoaspartase is an enzyme that
in enzymology, an amidinoaspartase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are n-amidino-l-aspartate and h2o, whereas its two products are l-aspartate and urea. this enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, those acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds other than peptide bon...
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this enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases,
this enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, those acting on carbon-nitrogen bonds other than peptide bonds, specifically in linear amidines. the systematic name of this enzyme class is n-amidino-l-aspartate amidinohydrolase. this enzyme is also called amidinoaspartic amidinohydrolase.
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ana asenjo-garcia is a spanish quantum scientist who
ana asenjo-garcia is a spanish quantum scientist who is a professor of physics at columbia university. her research considers quantum optics and many body physics. she is part of a united states department of energy program focused on the creation of programmable quantum materials.
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in 2019, asenjo-garcia joined columbia university as a
in 2019, asenjo-garcia joined columbia university as a lenfest faculty fellow. she is part of the columbia centre for programmable quantum materials. robert h. dicke explained that after atoms become excited (i.e. after they are irradiated) the intensity of the light pulse single atoms emit as they relax back down to g...
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asenjo-garcia is from a small city in spain.
asenjo-garcia is from a small city in spain. she became interested in physics as a teenager, with a particular focus on astrophysics. she was an undergraduate student at the complutense university of madrid, after which she stayed for a master's degree in theoretical physics. she was awarded a ministry of education sch...
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ana asenjo-garcia is a spanish quantum scientist who
ana asenjo-garcia is a spanish quantum scientist who is a professor of physics at columbia university. her research considers quantum optics and many body physics. she is part of a united states department of energy program focused on the creation of programmable quantum materials.
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arthur l. horwich is an american biologist and
arthur l. horwich is an american biologist and sterling professor of genetics and pediatrics at the yale school of medicine. horwich has also been a howard hughes medical institute investigator since 1990. his research into protein folding uncovered the action of chaperonins, protein complexes that assist the folding o...
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since 1987, horwich and his colleagues have been
since 1987, horwich and his colleagues have been studying these molecules both in vivo and in vitro, with particular emphasis on the hsp60 homologue in e. coli known as groel. they and others found early on that a chaperonin-mediated folding reaction can be reconstituted in a test tube, and that has enabled structural ...
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in 1984, he moved across the hall from
in 1984, he moved across the hall from rosenberg's lab to start his own laboratory as an assistant professor in the department of genetics. he still collaborated with members of the rosenberg laboratory, including wayne fenton. as an independent researcher, horwich asked whether the pathway that imports an enzyme calle...
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horwich was born in 1951. he grew up
horwich was born in 1951. he grew up in oak park, west of chicago. in 1969, he entered brown university as part of a new program that combined the undergraduate degree with medical school. during medical school, horwich studied fat cell metabolism in the laboratory of john fain. horwich received his a.b. in biomedical ...
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for his scientific work horwich has been awarded
for his scientific work horwich has been awarded the gairdner international award (2004), louisa gross horwitz prize (2008), lasker award (2011), shaw prize (2012), albany medical center prize (2016), and breakthrough prize (2020). he is a member of the national academy of sciences and the american academy of arts and ...
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arthur l. horwich (born 1951) is an american
arthur l. horwich (born 1951) is an american biologist and sterling professor of genetics and pediatrics at the yale school of medicine. horwich has also been a howard hughes medical institute investigator since 1990. his research into protein folding uncovered the action of chaperonins, protein complexes that assist t...
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anthony orchard is a retired botanist who worked
anthony orchard is a retired botanist who worked at the state herbarium of south australia. his main interests were the study of the genera rosaceae, haloragaceae, asteraceae and rubiaceae. anthony (tony) orchard is a systematic botanist who, prior to his retirement, collected widely across australia and new zealand. m...
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anthony (tony) orchard is a systematic botanist who,
anthony (tony) orchard is a systematic botanist who, prior to his retirement, collected widely across australia and new zealand. most of the specimens are in the adelaide and hobart herbaria. he had editorial and executive roles related to the publication of the flora of australia and the australian plant census.
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anthony orchard (born 22 may 1946) is a
anthony orchard (born 22 may 1946) is a retired botanist who worked at the state herbarium of south australia. his main interests were the study of the genera rosaceae, haloragaceae, asteraceae and rubiaceae.
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alison grant harcourt is an australian mathematician and
alison grant harcourt is an australian mathematician and statistician most well-known for co-defining the branch and bound algorithm along with ailsa land whilst carrying out research at the london school of economics. she was also part of the team which developed a poverty line as part of the henderson inquiry into po...
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in 1975, following the dismissal of the whitlam
in 1975, following the dismissal of the whitlam government, harcourt and fellow statistician malcolm clark noticed irregularities in the distribution of party ordering on the senate ballot papers for the 1975 federal election which was determined by drawing envelopes from a box, with coalition parties holding one of th...
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in 1970, harcourt took study leave in sweden,
in 1970, harcourt took study leave in sweden, where she co-authored two papers on theoretical chemistry—"a simple demonstration of hund’s rule for the helium 2s and 2p states" and "wavefunctions for 4-electron 3-centre bonding" —with her husband, the chemist richard harcourt.
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in the mid-1960s, she joined a team headed
in the mid-1960s, she joined a team headed by the sociologist ronald henderson which was attempting to quantify the extent of poverty in australia. the team developed the henderson poverty line in 1973, which was the disposable income required to support the basic needs of a family of two adults and two dependent child...
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on the basis of her work in linear
on the basis of her work in linear programming, she started work at the london school of economics (lse) in the late 1950s. in 1960, doig and fellow lse mathematician ailsa land, published a landmark paper in the economics journal econometrica ("an automatic method for solving discrete programming problems"), which out...
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she was schooled at colac west state school,
she was schooled at colac west state school, colac high school and fintona girls' school. after her schooling, she enrolled at the university of melbourne, gaining a bachelor of arts with a major in mathematics, and then a bachelor of science majoring in physics. while specialising in statistics undertaking a master of...
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harcourt was born alison doig in colac, victoria,
harcourt was born alison doig in colac, victoria, in 1929. her father was keith doig, a physician and australian rules footballer who received the military cross during world war i. her mother, louie grant, was of scottish descent and was sister to physicist sir kerr grant.
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alison grant harcourt ao (née doig; born 24
alison grant harcourt ao (née doig; born 24 november 1929) is an australian mathematician and statistician most well-known for co-defining the branch and bound algorithm along with ailsa land whilst carrying out research at the london school of economics. she was also part of the team which developed a poverty line as ...
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hydroxyaluminium(i), also known as aluminium(i) hydroxide, is an
hydroxyaluminium(i), also known as aluminium(i) hydroxide, is an inorganic chemical with molecular formula aloh. it consists of aluminium in the +1 oxidation state paired with a single hydroxide. it has been detected as a molecular substance in the envelope of an oxygen-rich red supergiant star, a place where substance...
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in the laboratory aloh can be made by
in the laboratory aloh can be made by heating aluminium, so that it vapourises into low pressure hydrogen peroxide vapour. another method is to condense a mixture of aluminium vapour, hydrogen and oxygen with argon into a solid at 10k. along with aloh, there are also al(oh), al(oh), hal(oh), cyc -alo and aloal molecule...
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hydroxyaluminium(i), also known as aluminium(i) hydroxide, is an
hydroxyaluminium(i), also known as aluminium(i) hydroxide, is an inorganic chemical with molecular formula aloh. it consists of aluminium in the +1 oxidation state paired with a single hydroxide. it has been detected as a molecular substance in the envelope of an oxygen -rich red supergiant star, a place where substanc...
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adolph e. waller was a professor of botany
adolph e. waller was a professor of botany and genetics. waller was a member of the faculty of the ohio state university for 45 years, where he was an authority on iris breeding and horticulture, plant ecology and genetics.
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adolph e. waller (august 24, 1892 – january
adolph e. waller (august 24, 1892 – january 28 1975) was a professor of botany and genetics. waller was a member of the faculty of the ohio state university for 45 years, where he was an authority on iris breeding and horticulture, plant ecology and genetics.
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7958 leakey, provisional designation 1994 le3, is a
7958 leakey, provisional designation 1994 le3, is a hungaria asteroid and synchronous binary system from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 3 kilometers in diameter. it was discovered on 5 june 1994, by american astronomer-couple carolyn and eugene shoemaker at the palomar observatory in california, ...
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the minor planet is named after the leakey's,
the minor planet is named after the leakey's, a family of kenyan paleoanthropologists: mary leakey (1913–1996), her husband louis leakey (1903–1972), and their son richard leakey (born 1944). working for many years in tanzania and kenya, they conclusively proved that human evolution began in africa rather than asia. ri...
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it is likely that the secondary body is
it is likely that the secondary body is tidally locked, which means that its rotation is synchronous with its orbital period. based on only two observations at the palmer divide observatory (716), it is tentatively estimated that the size-ratio of the binary system is 0.3 ± 0.03, which would give a 1-kilometer diameter...
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the 2012-photometric lightcurve observation also revealed, that leakey
the 2012-photometric lightcurve observation also revealed, that leakey is a synchronous binary asteroid with a minor-planet moon orbiting it every 50.24 hours. the moon (secondary) was designated s/2012 (7958) 1.
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the collaborative asteroid lightcurve link assumes an albedo
the collaborative asteroid lightcurve link assumes an albedo of 0.30 – a compromise value between 0.4 and 0.2, corresponding to the hungaria asteroids both as family and orbital group – and calculates a diameter of 3.35 kilometers based on an absolute magnitude of 14.3.
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in 2012, and 2015, several lightcurves of leakey
in 2012, and 2015, several lightcurves of leakey were obtained by astronomers brian warner, robert stephens and daniel coley. lightcurve analysis gave a concurring and well-defined rotation period of 2.35 hours with a brightness variation between 0.19 and 0.22 magnitude (u=3/3/3-).
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leakey is a member of the hungaria family,
leakey is a member of the hungaria family, which form the innermost dense concentration of asteroids in the solar system. it orbits the sun in the inner main-belt at a distance of 1.7–2.0 au once every 2 years and 7 months (939 days). its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.08 and an inclination of 22 ° with respect to the ...
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it was discovered on 5 june 1994, by
it was discovered on 5 june 1994, by american astronomer-couple carolyn and eugene shoemaker at the palomar observatory in california, united states. its minor-planet moon was discovered in 2012. the asteroid was named after the members of the leakey family: mary, louis and richard.
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abraham nemeth was an american mathematician. he was
abraham nemeth was an american mathematician. he was professor of mathematics at the university of detroit mercy in detroit, michigan. nemeth was blind and is known for developing nemeth braille, a system for blind people to read and write mathematics.
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nemeth was a member of the united states
nemeth was a member of the united states democratic party but was appointed by a republican governor of michigan as chairman of the state commission for the blind, a position in which he served for two years, though he said that he did not like politics.
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nemeth was an active member of the national
nemeth was an active member of the national federation of the blind. he has written several short stories and made speeches for the nfb about his life as a blind mathematician. on february 11, 2006, nemeth had a massive heart attack, but recovered and was well enough to attend the july 2006 nfb convention and accept th...
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nemeth was instrumental in the development of unified
nemeth was instrumental in the development of unified english braille (ueb) from 1991 to at least 2001, though he eventually parted ways with others developing that code, and instead worked on a parallel effort called the universal braille system (sometimes abbreviated as nubs with his name appended to the front). as o...
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nemeth is also responsible for the rules of
nemeth is also responsible for the rules of mathspeak, a system for orally communicating mathematical text. in the course of his studies, nemeth found that he needed to make use of sighted readers to read otherwise inaccessible math texts and other materials. likewise, he needed a method for dictating his math work and...
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as the coursework became more advanced, he found
as the coursework became more advanced, he found that he needed a braille code that would more effectively handle the kinds of math and science material he was tackling. ultimately, he developed the nemeth braille code for mathematics and science notation, which was published in 1952. the nemeth code has gone through 4...
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nemeth taught part-time at various colleges in new
nemeth taught part-time at various colleges in new york. though his employers were sometimes reluctant to hire him knowing that he was blind, his reputation grew as it became apparent that he was a capable mathematician and teacher. nemeth distinguished himself from many other blind people by being able to write visual...
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nemeth studied mathematics and physics at brooklyn college.
nemeth studied mathematics and physics at brooklyn college. he did not major in mathematics because his academic advisors discouraged him. however, tired of what he felt were unfulfilling jobs at agencies of the blind, and with the encouragement of his first wife florence, he decided to continue his education in mathem...
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he attended public schools at first but did
he attended public schools at first but did most of his primary and secondary education at the jewish guild for the blind school in yonkers, new york. his undergraduate studies were at brooklyn college where he studied psychology. he earned a master of arts degree in psychology from columbia university.
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nemeth was born in new york city on
nemeth was born in new york city on the lower east side of manhattan into a large family of hungarian jewish immigrants who spoke yiddish. he was blind from birth from a combination of macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa.
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abraham nemeth (october 16, 1918 – october 2,
abraham nemeth (october 16, 1918 – october 2, 2013) was an american mathematician. he was professor of mathematics at the university of detroit mercy in detroit, michigan. nemeth was blind and is known for developing nemeth braille, a system for blind people to read and write mathematics.
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alberto gonzález domínguez was an argentine mathematician working
alberto gonzález domínguez was an argentine mathematician working on analysis, probability theory and quantum field theory. gonzález domínguez received his ph.d. from the university of buenos aires in 1939 under the direction of julio rey pastor. that same year, gonzález domínguez received a guggenheim fellowship and w...
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gonzález domínguez received his ph.d. from the university
gonzález domínguez received his ph.d. from the university of buenos aires in 1939 under the direction of julio rey pastor. that same year, gonzález domínguez received a guggenheim fellowship and worked for two years with jacob tamarkin at brown university. gonzález domínguez spent most of his career as a professor at t...
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alberto gonzález domínguez (11 april 1904 in buenos
alberto gonzález domínguez (11 april 1904 in buenos aires – 14 september 1982 in buenos aires) was an argentine mathematician working on analysis, probability theory and quantum field theory.
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aluminium monoacetate, also known as dibasic aluminium acetate,
aluminium monoacetate, also known as dibasic aluminium acetate, and formally named dihydroxy aluminium acetate, is a salt of aluminium with acetic acid. it has the formula al(oh)2(ch3coo), with aluminium in an oxidation state of +3, and appears under standard conditions as a white solid powder.
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aluminium monoacetate is a dermatological agent used as
aluminium monoacetate is a dermatological agent used as an antiseptic and astringent. it is used as an antiseptic to reduce the possibility of infection in minor wounds, cuts, and burns. specifically, it treats itching, stinging of the infected skin, inflammation, and it promotes healing. it also can be used as a topic...
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aluminium monoacetate, also known as dibasic aluminium acetate,
aluminium monoacetate, also known as dibasic aluminium acetate, and formally named dihydroxy aluminium acetate, is a salt of aluminium with acetic acid. it has the formula al(oh) (ch coo), with aluminium in an oxidation state of +3, and appears under standard conditions as a white solid powder.
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because it is an inhibitor of the protein
because it is an inhibitor of the protein kinases tbk1 and ikk-ε, which are implicated in the etiology of type ii diabetes and obesity, amlexanox may be a candidate for human clinical trials testing in relation to these diseases.
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the patent for its use as a treatment
the patent for its use as a treatment for aphthous ulcers was issued in november 1994 to inventors kakubhai r. vora, atul khandwala and charles g. smith, and assigned to chemex pharmaceuticals, inc.
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amlexanox applied to an aphthous ulcer is largely
amlexanox applied to an aphthous ulcer is largely absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract; an insignificant amount enters the bloodstream through the ulcer itself. after a single 100 mg dose, mean maximum serum concentration occurs 2.4 +/- 0.9 hours after application, with a half-life of elimination (through urine)...
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its mechanism of action is not well-determined, but
its mechanism of action is not well-determined, but it might inhibit inflammation by inhibiting the release of histamine and leukotrienes. it has been shown to selectively inhibit tbk1 and ikk-ε, producing reversible weight loss and improved insulin sensitivity, reduced inflammation and attenuated hepatic steatosis wit...
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amlexanox is the active ingredient in a common
amlexanox is the active ingredient in a common topical treatment for recurrent aphthous ulcers of the mouth (canker sores), reducing both healing time and pain. amlexanox 5% paste is well tolerated, and is typically applied four times per day directly on the ulcers. a 2011 review found it to be the most effective treat...
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amlexanox (trade name aphthasol) is an anti-inflammatory antiallergic
amlexanox (trade name aphthasol) is an anti-inflammatory antiallergic immunomodulator used to treat recurrent aphthous ulcers (canker sores), and (in japan) several inflammatory conditions. this drug has been discontinued in the u.s.
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age station was opened on july 1, 1932,
age station was opened on july 1, 1932, as a station on the chita railway. the chita railway became part of the meitetsu group on february 2, 1943. in 2007, the tranpass system of magnetic fare cards with automatic turnstiles was implemented.
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