https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Crick
Francis Harry Compton Crick OM FRS[3][4] (8 June 1916 – 28 July 2004) was an English molecular biologist, biophysicist, and neuroscientist. He, James Watson, Rosalind Franklin, and Maurice Wilkins played crucial roles in deciphering the helical structure of the DNA molecule.
Francis Harry Compton Crick OM FRS[3][4] (8 June 1916 – 28 July 2004) was an English molecular biologist, biophysicist, and neuroscientist. He, James Watson, Rosalind Franklin, and Maurice Wilkins played crucial roles in deciphering the helical structure of the DNA molecule.
Alma mater
University College London
University of London (BSc)
University of Cambridge(PhD)
Awards
Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research(1960)
Gairdner Foundation International Award (1962)
Nobel Prize (1962)
Mendel Medal (1966)
Royal Medal (1972)
Copley Medal (1975)
Sir Hans Krebs Medal(1977)
Albert Medal (1987)
Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement[1] (1987)
Order of Merit (1991)
Institutions
University of Cambridge
University College London
Cavendish Laboratory
Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Crick and Watson's paper in Nature in 1953 laid the groundwork for understanding DNA structure and functions.[5] Together with Maurice Wilkins, they were jointly awarded the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine "for their discoveries concerning the molecular structure of nucleic acidsand its significance for information transfer in living material".[2][6]
Crick was an important theoretical molecular biologist and played a crucial role in research related to revealing the helical structure of DNA. He is widely known for the use of the term "central dogma" to summarise the idea that once information is transferred from nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) to proteins, it cannot flow back to nucleic acids. In other words, the final step in the flow of information from nucleic acids to proteins is irreversible.[7]
During the remainder of his career, he held the post of J.W. Kieckhefer Distinguished Research Professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, California. His later research centred on theoretical neurobiology and attempts to advance the scientific study of human consciousness. He remained in this post until his death; "he was editing a manuscript on his death bed, a scientist until the bitter end" according to Christof Koch.[8]
Francis Harry Compton Crick OM FRS[3][4] (8 June 1916 – 28 July 2004) was an English molecular biologist, biophysicist, and neuroscientist. He, James Watson, Rosalind Franklin, and Maurice Wilkins played crucial roles in deciphering the helical structure of the DNA molecule.
Francis Harry Compton Crick OM FRS[3][4] (8 June 1916 – 28 July 2004) was an English molecular biologist, biophysicist, and neuroscientist. He, James Watson, Rosalind Franklin, and Maurice Wilkins played crucial roles in deciphering the helical structure of the DNA molecule.
Alma mater
University College London
University of London (BSc)
University of Cambridge(PhD)
Awards
Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research(1960)
Gairdner Foundation International Award (1962)
Nobel Prize (1962)
Mendel Medal (1966)
Royal Medal (1972)
Copley Medal (1975)
Sir Hans Krebs Medal(1977)
Albert Medal (1987)
Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement[1] (1987)
Order of Merit (1991)
Institutions
University of Cambridge
University College London
Cavendish Laboratory
Laboratory of Molecular Biology
Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Crick and Watson's paper in Nature in 1953 laid the groundwork for understanding DNA structure and functions.[5] Together with Maurice Wilkins, they were jointly awarded the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine "for their discoveries concerning the molecular structure of nucleic acidsand its significance for information transfer in living material".[2][6]
Crick was an important theoretical molecular biologist and played a crucial role in research related to revealing the helical structure of DNA. He is widely known for the use of the term "central dogma" to summarise the idea that once information is transferred from nucleic acids (DNA or RNA) to proteins, it cannot flow back to nucleic acids. In other words, the final step in the flow of information from nucleic acids to proteins is irreversible.[7]
During the remainder of his career, he held the post of J.W. Kieckhefer Distinguished Research Professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, California. His later research centred on theoretical neurobiology and attempts to advance the scientific study of human consciousness. He remained in this post until his death; "he was editing a manuscript on his death bed, a scientist until the bitter end" according to Christof Koch.[8]
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Francis Crick
British molecular biologist, biophysicist, neuroscientist; co-discoverer of the structure of DNA
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/LinkNYC
LinkNYC is an infrastructure project providing free Wi-Fi service in New York City. The office of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the plan on November 17, 2014, and the installation of the first kiosks, or "Links," started in late 2015. The Links replace the city's network of 9,000 to 13,000 payphones, a contract for which expired in October 2014. The LinkNYC kiosks were devised after the government of New York City held several competitions to replace the payphone system. The most recent competition, in 2014, resulted in the contract being awarded to the CityBridge consortium, which comprises Qualcomm; Titan and Control Group, which now make up Intersection; and Comark.
All of the 9.5-foot-tall (2.9 m) Links feature two 55-inch (140 cm) high-definition displays on their sides; Android tablet computers for accessing city maps, directions, and services, and making video calls; two free USB charging stations for smartphones; and a phone allowing free calls to all 50 states and Washington, D.C. The Links also provide the ability to use calling cards to make international calls, and each Link has one button to call 9-1-1 directly. Since 2022, CityBridge has also installed 32-foot-tall (9.8 m) poles under the Link5G brand, which provide both Wi-Fi and 5G service.
The project brings free, encrypted, gigabit wireless internet coverage to the five boroughs by converting old payphones into Wi-Fi hotspots where free phone calls could also be made. As of 2020, there are 1,869 Links citywide; eventually, 7,500 Links are planned to be installed in the New York metropolitan area, making the system the world's fastest and most expansive. Intersection has also installed InLinks in cities across the UK. The Links are seen as a model for future city builds as part of smart city data pools and infrastructure.
Since the Links' deployment, there have been several concerns about the kiosks' features. Privacy advocates have stated that the data of LinkNYC users can be collected and used to track users' movements throughout the city. There are also concerns with cybercriminals possibly hijacking the Links, or renaming their personal wireless networksto the same name as LinkNYC's network, in order to steal LinkNYC users' data. In addition, prior to September 2016, the tablets of the Links could be used to browse the Internet. In summer 2016, concerns arose about the Link tablets' browsersbeing used for illicit purposes; despite the implementation of content filters on the kiosks, the illicit activities continued, and the browsers were disabled.
LinkNYC is an infrastructure project providing free Wi-Fi service in New York City. The office of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the plan on November 17, 2014, and the installation of the first kiosks, or "Links," started in late 2015. The Links replace the city's network of 9,000 to 13,000 payphones, a contract for which expired in October 2014. The LinkNYC kiosks were devised after the government of New York City held several competitions to replace the payphone system. The most recent competition, in 2014, resulted in the contract being awarded to the CityBridge consortium, which comprises Qualcomm; Titan and Control Group, which now make up Intersection; and Comark.
All of the 9.5-foot-tall (2.9 m) Links feature two 55-inch (140 cm) high-definition displays on their sides; Android tablet computers for accessing city maps, directions, and services, and making video calls; two free USB charging stations for smartphones; and a phone allowing free calls to all 50 states and Washington, D.C. The Links also provide the ability to use calling cards to make international calls, and each Link has one button to call 9-1-1 directly. Since 2022, CityBridge has also installed 32-foot-tall (9.8 m) poles under the Link5G brand, which provide both Wi-Fi and 5G service.
The project brings free, encrypted, gigabit wireless internet coverage to the five boroughs by converting old payphones into Wi-Fi hotspots where free phone calls could also be made. As of 2020, there are 1,869 Links citywide; eventually, 7,500 Links are planned to be installed in the New York metropolitan area, making the system the world's fastest and most expansive. Intersection has also installed InLinks in cities across the UK. The Links are seen as a model for future city builds as part of smart city data pools and infrastructure.
Since the Links' deployment, there have been several concerns about the kiosks' features. Privacy advocates have stated that the data of LinkNYC users can be collected and used to track users' movements throughout the city. There are also concerns with cybercriminals possibly hijacking the Links, or renaming their personal wireless networksto the same name as LinkNYC's network, in order to steal LinkNYC users' data. In addition, prior to September 2016, the tablets of the Links could be used to browse the Internet. In summer 2016, concerns arose about the Link tablets' browsersbeing used for illicit purposes; despite the implementation of content filters on the kiosks, the illicit activities continued, and the browsers were disabled.
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LinkNYC
internet service provider in New York City
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A Link5G pole in Brooklyn
In October 2021, CityBridge submitted designs to the New York City Public Design Commission for the installation of 32-foot-tall (9.8 m) poles,capable of transmitting 5G wireless signals, under the Link5G brand.The Public Design Commission initially only approved the construction of Link5G poles in commercial and industrial neighborhoods.The first such pole was installed at the intersection of Hunters Point Avenue and 30th Place in Long Island City,Queens,in March 2022 and was used for testing. As part of an agreement with the city government,over2,000 poles were to be installed in portions of the city that lacked reliable internet service. Under the agreement with CityBridge,the city would receive eight percent of the first $200 million in profits from the Link5G project, as well as half of all revenue above $200 million. The first publicly accessible pole was installed in Morris Heights, Bronx,in July 2022.By the end of the year, CityBridge had installed 26 Link5G poles citywide.
In October 2021, CityBridge submitted designs to the New York City Public Design Commission for the installation of 32-foot-tall (9.8 m) poles,capable of transmitting 5G wireless signals, under the Link5G brand.The Public Design Commission initially only approved the construction of Link5G poles in commercial and industrial neighborhoods.The first such pole was installed at the intersection of Hunters Point Avenue and 30th Place in Long Island City,Queens,in March 2022 and was used for testing. As part of an agreement with the city government,over2,000 poles were to be installed in portions of the city that lacked reliable internet service. Under the agreement with CityBridge,the city would receive eight percent of the first $200 million in profits from the Link5G project, as well as half of all revenue above $200 million. The first publicly accessible pole was installed in Morris Heights, Bronx,in July 2022.By the end of the year, CityBridge had installed 26 Link5G poles citywide.
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastercard_Foundation
The Mastercard Foundation is an international non-governmental organization established by Mastercard in 2006.It is the wealthiest charitable foundation in Canada, and one of the wealthiest in the world, with 2024 assets of $47 billion.The organization,which is based in Toronto, Ontario,has supported work in 49 countries. In2018,Mastercard Foundation shifted to a specific focus on Africa, through its Young Africa Works strategy.The foundation develops programs primarily focused on reducing gender and economic inequality,expanding access to quality education, increasing the opportunities for decent work, and supporting overall economic growth. Funding is primarily managed with bilateral allocations through post-secondary institutions, research institutes, non-governmental organizations and the private sector, plus multilateral allocations through organizations like the numerous United Nationsentities under the United Nations Sustainable Development Group.
The Mastercard Foundation is an international non-governmental organization established by Mastercard in 2006.It is the wealthiest charitable foundation in Canada, and one of the wealthiest in the world, with 2024 assets of $47 billion.The organization,which is based in Toronto, Ontario,has supported work in 49 countries. In2018,Mastercard Foundation shifted to a specific focus on Africa, through its Young Africa Works strategy.The foundation develops programs primarily focused on reducing gender and economic inequality,expanding access to quality education, increasing the opportunities for decent work, and supporting overall economic growth. Funding is primarily managed with bilateral allocations through post-secondary institutions, research institutes, non-governmental organizations and the private sector, plus multilateral allocations through organizations like the numerous United Nationsentities under the United Nations Sustainable Development Group.
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_University
Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day city of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892.[10] In 1924, tobacco and electric powerindustrialist James Buchanan Duke established the Duke Endowment and the institution changed its name to honor his deceased father, Washington Duke.
The university administers two concurrent schools in Asia, Duke–NUS Medical School in Singapore(established in 2005) and Duke Kunshan Universityin Kunshan, China (established in 2013).[13]
Duke spends more than $1 billion per year on research.[14] As of 2024, 16 Nobel laureates and 3 Turing Award winners have been affiliated with the university. Duke alumni also include 50 Rhodes Scholars. Duke is the alma mater of one president of the United States (Richard Nixon) and 14 living billionaires, as of early 2020.
Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day city of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892.[10] In 1924, tobacco and electric powerindustrialist James Buchanan Duke established the Duke Endowment and the institution changed its name to honor his deceased father, Washington Duke.
The university administers two concurrent schools in Asia, Duke–NUS Medical School in Singapore(established in 2005) and Duke Kunshan Universityin Kunshan, China (established in 2013).[13]
Duke spends more than $1 billion per year on research.[14] As of 2024, 16 Nobel laureates and 3 Turing Award winners have been affiliated with the university. Duke alumni also include 50 Rhodes Scholars. Duke is the alma mater of one president of the United States (Richard Nixon) and 14 living billionaires, as of early 2020.
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Duke University
Duke University is a private research university in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day city of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco and electric power industrialist…
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Duke_University_people
This list of Duke University people includes alumni, faculty, presidents, and major philanthropists of Duke University, which includes three undergraduate and ten graduate schools. The undergraduate schools include Trinity College of Arts and Sciences, Pratt School of Engineering, Sanford School of Public Policy, and Duke Kunshan University. The university's graduate and professional schools include the graduate school, the Pratt School of Engineering, the Nicholas School of the Environment, the School of Medicine, the School of Nursing, the Fuqua School of Business, the School of Law, the Divinity School, the Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke Kunshan University, and Duke–NUS Medical School.
This list of Duke University people includes alumni, faculty, presidents, and major philanthropists of Duke University, which includes three undergraduate and ten graduate schools. The undergraduate schools include Trinity College of Arts and Sciences, Pratt School of Engineering, Sanford School of Public Policy, and Duke Kunshan University. The university's graduate and professional schools include the graduate school, the Pratt School of Engineering, the Nicholas School of the Environment, the School of Medicine, the School of Nursing, the Fuqua School of Business, the School of Law, the Divinity School, the Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke Kunshan University, and Duke–NUS Medical School.
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Google data centers are the large data centerfacilities Google uses to provide their services, which combine large drives, computer nodes organized in aisles of racks, internal and external networking, environmental controls (mainly cooling and humidification control), and operations software (especially as concerns load balancing and fault tolerance).
There is no official data on how many servers are in Google data centers, but Gartner estimated in a July 2016 report that Google at the time had 2.5 million servers. This number is changing as the company expands capacity and refreshes its hardware.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_data_centers
There is no official data on how many servers are in Google data centers, but Gartner estimated in a July 2016 report that Google at the time had 2.5 million servers. This number is changing as the company expands capacity and refreshes its hardware.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_data_centers
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Google data centers
facilities containing Google servers
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switch_(company)
Switch, Inc. is an American company based in Las Vegas, Nevada, that develops and operates the SUPERNAP data center facilities and provides colocation, telecommunications, cloud services, and content ecosystems.
Switch is a CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) that sells all telecommunications services.
As of July 2015, half of the company's 14 top executives are women.Seventy-percent of the current workforce are veterans.
Switch, Inc. is an American company based in Las Vegas, Nevada, that develops and operates the SUPERNAP data center facilities and provides colocation, telecommunications, cloud services, and content ecosystems.
Switch is a CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) that sells all telecommunications services.
As of July 2015, half of the company's 14 top executives are women.Seventy-percent of the current workforce are veterans.
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In 2015, the company became the first data center service in the U.S. to participate in President Barack Obama's American Business Act on Climate Pledge.Switch is currently[when?] constructing the first of two solar farms, which will provide renewable energy to its data centers. As of January 1, 2016, all Switch data centers are powered exclusively by clean and renewable energy. In 2016 Switch joined the WWF/WRI Renewable Buyers’ Principles.
In its 2017 report on the energy footprint of the IT sector, Greenpeace recognized Switch for the company's use of renewable energy in its data centers.In 2020, construction started on a 555 MW solar project in Nevada, of which 127 MW is behind-the-meter at Citadel. The company was taken private in December 2022, following an $11 billion acquisition by DigitalBridgeand IFM Investors.
In its 2017 report on the energy footprint of the IT sector, Greenpeace recognized Switch for the company's use of renewable energy in its data centers.In 2020, construction started on a 555 MW solar project in Nevada, of which 127 MW is behind-the-meter at Citadel. The company was taken private in December 2022, following an $11 billion acquisition by DigitalBridgeand IFM Investors.
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