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Wei
Wei , river, c.450 mi (720 km) long, rising in SE Gansu prov. and flowing E through Gansu and Shaanxi provs. to the Huang He. Its wide, alluvial valley was the site of some of the earliest centers of Chinese civilization (such as the Chou dynasty, 1027-256 BC) and is now the agricultural and populat... Read more
Lanai
Lanai , island, 141 sq mi (365 sq km), central Hawaii, W of Maui island across the Auau Channel; Mt. Lanaihale (3,370 ft/1,027 m) is the island's highest point. For many years the island was used for sugarcane raising and cattle grazing. In 1922 it was purchased by a pineapple company and developed ... Read more
Chou
Chou , dynasty of China, which ruled from c.1027 BC to 256 BC The pastoral Chou people migrated from the Wei valley NW of the Huang He c.1027 BC and overthrew the Shang dynasty. The Chou built their capital near modern Xi'an in 1027 BC and moved it to Luoyang in 770 BC Initially the Chou dominated... Read more
proper motion
proper motion in astronomy, apparent movement of a star on the celestial sphere , usually measured as seconds of arc per year; it is due both to the actual relative motions of the sun and the star through space. Proper motion reflects only transverse motion, i.e., the component of motion across th... Read more
truce of God
truce of God in the Middle Ages, an attempt by the Catholic church to limit private warfare between feudal lords. It is related to the peace of God, which exempted clergy, women, children, and peasants from battle or attacks. The truce of God was proposed (AD 958) by Pope John XV and was first appl... Read more
Earth
Earth The third planet in the solar system, outwards from the Sun. The mean distance of the Earth from the Sun is 149.6 × 106 km. This distance provides the standard ‘astronomical unit’ (AU) of measurement. The Earth has a mean radius of 6371 km, density of 5517 kg/m3, and a mass ... Read more
Saint Leo IX
Saint Leo IX 1002-54, pope (1049-54), a German named Bruno of Toul, b. Alsace; successor of Damasus II. A relative of Holy Roman Emperor Henry III, he was educated at Toul and was made bishop there in 1027. Leo traveled widely, vigorously combating clerical incontinence and simony; his pontificate ... Read more
Chinese Dynasties
Chinese Dynasties Chinese Dynasties Dynasty Characteristics and History Hsia  c.1994-c.1523 BC Semilegendary Emperor Yu built irrigation channels, reclaimed land. Bronze weapons, chariots, domestic animals used. Wheat, millet cultivat... Read more
Canute
Canute , 995?-1035, king of England, Norway, and Denmark. The younger son of Sweyn of Denmark, Canute accompanied his father on the expedition of 1013 that invaded England and forced Æthelred to flee to Normandy. When Sweyn died (1014), the Danes in England swore fealty to Canute, but on &AE... Read more
Shang
Shang or Yin, dynasty of China, which ruled, according to traditional dates, from c.1766 BC to c.1122 BC or, according to some modern scholars, from c.1523 BC to c.1027 BC It is the first historic dynasty of China; its legendary founder, T'ang, is said to have defeated the last Hsia ruler, Ch... Read more

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Grand Unified Theory
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Science and Religion ...analogous way at some higher temperature above 1027 K. Part of the motivation for a GUT is...temperature of the universe was greater than 1027 K — the physics of the universe...it cooled. And, as it cooled below 1027 K, the GUT interaction split into the...
Chou
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...dynasty of China, which ruled from c.1027 BC to 256 BC The pastoral Chou people migrated...from the Wei valley NW of the Huang He c.1027 BC and overthrew the Shang dynasty. The...built their capital near modern Xi'an in 1027 BC and moved it to Luoyang in 770 BC Initially...
Conrad II
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Conrad II c.990-1039, Holy Roman emperor (1027-39) and German king (1024-39), first of the Salian dynasty...was crowned emperor at Rome. He suppressed two more revolts (1027, 1030) by Ernest and won (1031) Lusatia from Poland. In...
Chinese architecture
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...merely as enclosing screens. Although the typical Chinese roof was probably developed in the Shang (c.1523-1027 BC) or the Chou (1027-c.256 BC) period, its features are unknown to us until the Han dynasty. Then it appeared in the form...
William I
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History William I (1027/8–87), king of England (1066–87) and duke...in Normandy . His father was Robert the Magnificent, duke of Normandy (1027–35), and his mother was Herleva, a woman about whose origins...
Alfonso V
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Alfonso V (Alfonso the Noble), 994?-1027, Spanish king of León (999-1027). While he was still a minor, the Moorish ruler al-Mansur died, and the Spanish court recovered the city of León. Alfonso gave (1020...
Chinese Dynasties
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...use of written symbols. Shang or Yin  c.1523-c.1027 BC First historic dynasty. Complex agricultural society with...Chinese calendar. Great age of bronze casting. Chou  c.1027-256 BC Classical age ( Confucius , Lao Tzu , Mencius ) despite...
Truro, diocese of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History ...the Cornish c. 838, and finally to Crediton (909). The separate see for Cornwall, St Germans , only lasted from 931 to 1027, before reunion with Crediton and a move to Exeter (1050). Not until 1877 did Cornwall have its own see again. Notable bishops...
Cnut
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History ...to be struck to a high and consistent standard. His piety was much more than skin deep and on an impressive visit to Rome in 1027 to attend the coronation of the Emperor Conrad—in itself a symptom of his prestige and confidence—Cnut...
Fujiwara Michinaga
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Fujiwara Michinaga The Japanese noble Fujiwara Michinaga (966-1027) was one of the most powerful statesmen in the Heian period. Through his family, especially his daughters, he exercised virtually...

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Camaldolese
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions ...x2018;field of Romuald’). A Christian monastic order derived from the reforms of Romuald ( c. 920–1027), who did penance for his father in Ravenna, and came into contact with monastic life of various kinds. He founded a number...
St Germans, diocese of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History St Germans, diocese of Athelstan created this specifically Cornish see by dividing the see of Crediton in 931. Poverty enforced its reunion with Crediton in 1027. The combined see moved to Exeter in 1050.
Pezard, Albert
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...xE9; s, ” in Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des seances de l ’ Academie des sciences, 153 (1911), 1027-1030; “ Sur la determination des caracteres sexuels secondaires chez les Gallinaces, greffe de testicule et castration...
six-colour system
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy ...74 nm; B, 490 and 109 nm; G, 570 and 108 nm; R, 714 and 165 nm; and I, 1027 and 192 nm. The system was introduced primarily for the study of interstellar absorption , but is now obsolete.
Gray, Eileen
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture ...1879–1976). Irish-born designer. Her International Modernist architectural work included the ‘E-1027’ House, Roquebrune, France (1926–9), the Badovici Apartment, Paris (1930–1), the...
Badovici, Jean
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture ...zelay (1924) and near the Pont de Sèvres, Paris (1934), and collaborated with Eileen Gray on ‘E-1027’, the Maison en Bord de Mer , a house at Roquebrune-Cap-Martin in the South of France (1926–9...
Cnut
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History ...predecessors continued to be struck to a high standard. His piety was much more than skin deep and on an impressive visit to Rome in 1027 to attend the coronation of the Emperor Conrad, Cnut took the opportunity to negotiate favourable terms for English traders...
Conquerors
Dictionary entry from: Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary ...x2013; 1405) Tartar; vanquished Persia and India. [Asian Hist.: Brewer Dictionary , 1061] William the Conqueror (1027 – 1087) commanded Normans in conquest of Britain; victor at Hastings (1066). [Br. Hist.: Bishop, 42 –...
Ineptitude
Dictionary entry from: Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary ...x2019; s birth and crushes the infant ’ s nose with his forceps. [Br. Lit.: Tristram Shandy in Magill I, 1027] three men in a boat inexperience makes their trip on the Thames become a series of misfortunes. [Br. Lit.: Jerome Three...
Soldiering
Dictionary entry from: Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary ...soldier and his loquacious orderly reconstruct campaigns on small bowling green. [Br. Lit.: Tristram Shandy in Magill I, 1027] Wingate, Clay from Georgia: Confederate counterpart of Jack Ellyat. [Am. Lit.: “ John Brown ’ s...

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Role of sgcR3 in positive regulation of enediyne antibiotic C-1027 production of Streptomyces globisporus C-1027.(Research article)(Report)
Magazine article from: BMC Microbiology; 1/22/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...corresponding author) [1] Background C-1027, also called lidamycin, is a chromoprotein...produced by Streptomyces globisporus C-1027 [1]. As a member of the enediyne family...within a 9- or 10-membered ring, C-1027 is 1,000 times more potent than adriamycin...
TZT-1027 blocks lung cancer vascular endothelial growth factor expression.
Newspaper article from: Angiogenesis Weekly; 11/28/2003; 700+ words ; ...com & NewsRx.net) -- TZT-1027 blocks lung cancer vascular endothelial...According to a study from Japan, "TZT-1027 (Soblidotin), an antimicrotubule agent...cytotoxicity, and anti-vascular effect of TZT-1027 have not been studied. We established...
Conatus Pharmaceuticals Reports Positive Results of CTS-1027 in Multiple Preclinical Studies of Liver Disease.
PR Newswire; 11/5/2007; 700+ words ; ...preclinical results on its lead compound, CTS-1027 in multiple models of hepatitis, an inflammatory...Diseases (AASLD) in Boston, MA. CTS-1027 significantly reduced liver damage following...preclinical models of liver injury. CTS-1027 markedly reduced aminotransferase (ALT...
VGX Pharmaceuticals receives FDA clearance to commence clinical trials of VGX-1027, a novel oral drug with potent anti-inflammatory activity.
Business Wire; 1/14/2008; 700+ words ; ...application for its lead anti-inflammatory compound, VGX-1027. VGX-1027 is an orally active, small molecule compound that has...Arthritis (RA) and Type 1 diabetes (T1D). VGX-1027 is the first of a new class of immune modulators that...
Help Save E.1027. .(Letter to the Editor)
Magazine article from: Art in America; 2/1/2003; ; 677 words ; ...France--Eileen Gray's magnificent E. 1027--it all felt very familiar: setting...generations to come. We at "Friends of E.1027" can attest that the obstacles Mr. Lord...severely damaged by vandals, Friends of E.1027, founded by New York gallery owner Sandra...
J.S. Bach Sonatas BWV 1027, 1028, 1029 for Violoncello and Keyboard
Magazine article from: Strings; 6/1/2006; ; 656 words ; ...dazzling sonatas J.S. Bach Sonatas BWV 1027, 1028, 1029 for Violoncello and Keyboard...for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord (BWV 1027-1029) that have long been performed...other instruments, Bach had taken BWV 1027 from a work for two flutes and coitinuo...
Ricoh Adds Document Mall Capability to the Aficio 1022 and Aficio 1027.
Business Wire; 5/13/2002; 700+ words ; ...Document Mall to the Aficio 1022 and Aficio 1027 digital imaging systems. Document Mall...integrates with the Aficio 1022 and Aficio 1027, providing a low cost, low risk storing...directly from the Aficio 1022 and Aficio 1027's LCD web browser panel, allowing documents...
FOOD LION'S 1027 STORES IMPLEMENT A
PR Newswire; 3/1/1993; 700+ words ; ...month of March, 1993, as Red Cross Month, and Food Lion's 1027 grocery stores in 14 states will be helping to raise funds for...Food Lion will be implementing the program in all of its 1027 stores in 14 states, making this the most extensive use of the...
COURT- SC disposes of 1027 cases in September.
News Wire article from: PPI - Pakistan Press International; 10/2/2006; 565 words ; ...October 02 (PPI The Supreme Court of Pakistan disposed of 1027 cases during the month of September 2006 as against institution...total of backlog on 30th September 2006 was 14858, out of which 1027 cases were disposed during the month leaving the backlog on October...
Gamba Sonatas: in G, BWV 1027; in D, BWV 1028; in g, BWV 1029/Sonata in D, H 559
Magazine article from: Fanfare; 11/1/2007; ; 700+ words ; BACH Gamba Sonatas: in G, BWV 1027; in D, BWV 1028; in g, BWV 1029. C. P. E. BACH Sonata in...of its problems. From the very first measures of the Sonata BWV 1027, something seems amiss, and in fact something is: instead of the...