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These objects can have their performance empirically modeled with an equation of the form of a sine containing nested arctangents commonly called Pacejka’s “magic formula.” These objects are the most common product that include the preservative 6PPD, which reacts with ozone to form a compound lethal to coho salmon. These objects may be made in bias-ply designs or in radial ply designs using reinforcing steel belts. “End-of-life” examples of these objects may be ground into (*) “crumb,” which can be used as a “modifier” in asphalt. These objects are covered in sipes and have differently-sized pitches organized to alter their noise distributions and abate urban noise pollution. (-5[1])Schrader valves are typically used to fill, for 10 points, what objects typically have internal pressures of roughly 35 psi and are characterized by their tread patterns? ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: tires [accept end-of-life tires; accept specific kinds of tires like car tires or bike tires’ prompt on cars or automobiles or vehicles or bicycles or bikes; prompt on wheels; prompt on ELTs; prompt on rubber or crumb rubber or crumb rubber modifier by asking “what is the most common source of that in these applications?”]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ahmad ElrakhawiRITSyracuse+Rochester105-5
Rosa XiaCornell MATLABCornell R13310
Darryl WangSyracuse+RochesterRIT1330

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