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Joule
A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
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Joule The SI (Système Internationale) unit of
energy; used to express energy content of foods and energy expenditure; 4.2 kilojoules (kJ) is equivalent to 1 kilocalorie (kcal). Named after James Prescott Joule (1818–1889), British physicist, who determined the equivalence of heat and energy, and the mechanical equivalent of heat.
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JOULE Inc. Announces Going Private Merger Agreement at $1.70 Per Share.
PR Newswire; 3/19/2004; 700+ words
; JOULE Inc. announced today that it has entered...the Board and Chief Executive Officer of JOULE, members of his immediate family and John...President and Chief Operating Officer of JOULE (collectively, the "JAC Group"). If...
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Joule System. (La Cie) (modular storage unit) (Hardware Review) (Evaluation)
Magazine article from: Macworld; 2/1/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...shown. MW Rating: *** The promise of the La Cie Joule system is clear: to eliminate the clutter and...to buy extra storage or swap modules with other Joule towers. Some may like the Joule system for its modular, flexible design and all...
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Joule Reports Breakthrough in Renewable Diesel Production.
Newspaper article from: Proteomics Weekly; 11/23/2009; 700+ words
; Joule Biotechnologies, Inc. announced a major step forward in its development...hydrocarbons via engineered organisms, powered by solar energy (see also Joule Biotechnologies). Joule is advancing a new, photosynthesis-driven approach to producing...
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Kinetic Mobile Re-Brands As Joule.
PR Newswire; 1/12/2009; 700+ words
; ...announced today its worldwide rebranding as Joule. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com...coincides with the re-positioning of Joule as an independent agency within the GroupM...execution of mobile marketing campaigns. "Joule's deep mobile expertise and track record...
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JAC Acquisition Company, Inc. to Commence Cash Tender Offer for All Outstanding Shares of Joule Which Are Not Already Owned by the Purchaser Group at $1.52 Per Share.
Business Wire; 11/21/2003; 700+ words
; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 2003 Joule Special Committee Recommends Transaction...all of the outstanding common stock of Joule Inc. (AMEX:JOL) not owned by a purchaser...the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Joule, members of his immediate family and John...
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JOULE Inc. Announces Fiscal 2004 First-Quarter Financial Results.
Business Wire; 2/10/2004; 700+ words
; ...Feb. 10, 2004 The management of JOULE Inc. (AMEX:JOL) today announced financial...initiatives. John G. Wellman, Jr., JOULE's President and Chief Operating Officer...by Emanuel Logothetis, the Chairman of JOULE, his family and John G. Wellman, Jr...
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Joule Biotechnologies Elects Graham Allison to Board of Directors.
Business Wire; 9/21/2009; 700+ words
; CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Joule Biotechnologies, Inc., an innovative...renewable fuel," said Dr. Allison. "Joule's proprietary technologies, engineering...production over the next several years." "As Joule ramps up from successful laboratory scale...
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Joule Biotechnologies Introduces Revolutionary Process for Producing Renewable Transportation Fuels.
Business Wire; 7/27/2009; 700+ words
; ...competitive with fossil fuels CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Joule Biotechnologies, Inc., an innovative bioengineering...real scale," said Bill Sims, president and CEO of Joule Biotechnologies. "Joule was created for the very purpose of eliminating these...
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JAC Acquisition Company, Inc. Announces Withdrawal of Tender Offer For Common Stock of Joule Inc. and Proposes 'Going Private' Merger.
PR Newswire; 1/16/2004; 700+ words
; ...all of the outstanding common stock of Joule Inc. not owned by a purchaser group consisting...the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Joule, members of his immediate family and John...President and Chief Operating Officer of Joule (collectively, the "Purchaser Group...
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Joule Biotechnologies Names Bill Sims President and CEO.
Newspaper article from: Energy Business Journal; 8/14/2009; 700+ words
; Joule Biotechnologies, Inc., an innovative bioengineering...Bill is exceptionally qualified to lead Joule through the next exciting phases of growth...said Noubar Afeyan, founder and chairman, Joule Biotechnologies. "In addition to his proven...
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James Prescott Joule
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
James Prescott Joule The English physicist James Prescott Joule (1818-1889) proved that mechanical and thermal energies...of conservation of energy. On Dec. 24, 1818, James Joule was born at Salford near Manchester, the second of the...
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Joule, James Prescott
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
Joule, James Prescott ( b . Salford, near Manchester...Sale, England, 11 October 1889) physics . Joule ’ s ancestors were Derbyshire yeomen...five children of Benjamin and Alice Prescott Joule. Together with his elder brother, James...
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joule
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
joule , abbr. J, unit of work or energy in the mks system of units, which is based on the metric system ; it is the work done or energy expended by a force of 1 newton acting through a distance of 1 meter. The joule is named for James P. Joule.
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Joule
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
Joule The SI (Système Internationale) unit of energy ; used to express...kJ) is equivalent to 1 kilocalorie (kcal). Named after James Prescott Joule (1818–1889), British physicist, who determined the equivalence...
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Joule's law
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Joule's law see thermoelectricity .
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