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Weather update: Delhi-NCR wakes up to rainy morning, IMD warns of extremely heavy rains in...

The national capital and the adjoining NCR woke up to a rainy morning today. This comes after the city has been witnessing hot and humid weather for the past few days.




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Delhi-NCR's air quality turns 'very poor', situation likely to worsen till...

The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi's Anand Vihar has been recorded at 334, which is classified as 'very poor'.




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Delhi-NCR update: Jewar Airport to run 25 domestic, three international flights on first day of operations

Noida International Airport, named Jewar Airport, is set to start commercial flight operations on April 17, 2025.




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Delhi-NCR update: No relief from pollution as AQI continues to remain 'very poor'

The residents of Delhi and the adjoining NCR region are seeing no relief from pollution as the Air Quality Index (AQI) continued to remain under the 'very poor' category.




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Leachability of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances from contaminated concrete

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00482E, Paper
Open Access
Prashant Srivastava, Grant Douglas, Greg B. Davis, Rai S. Kookana, Canh Tien Trinh Nguyen, Mike Williams, Karl Bowles, Jason K. Kirby
This study examines PFAS leaching behavior from concrete contaminated by the historical use of aqueous film-forming foams at an Australian Defence site, highlighting the long-term environmental implications of contaminated infrastructure.
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The Givenness of Desire : Concrete Subjectivity and the Natural Desire to See God [Electronic book] / Randall S. Rosenberg.

London : University of Toronto Press, [2017]




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Microphysiological pancreas-on-chip platform with integrated sensors to model endocrine function and metabolism

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,2080-2093
DOI: 10.1039/D3LC00838J, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Katharina Schlünder, Madalena Cipriano, Aline Zbinden, Stefanie Fuchs, Torsten Mayr, Katja Schenke-Layland, Peter Loskill
Pancreatic in vitro models are crucial for research on diseases such as diabetes mellitus. A novel thermoplastic organ-on-chip with integrated real-time read-outs models the complex microphysiological structure and function of the endocrine pancreas.
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Self-adhesion of uncrosslinked poly(butadiene-co-acrylonitrile), i.e. nitrile rubber, an inhomogeneous and associative polymer

Soft Matter, 2024, 20,2978-2985
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM01630G, Paper
Valentine Hervio, Annie Brûlet, Costantino Creton, Gabriel E. Sanoja
The precursor of NBR, poly(acrylonitrile-co-butadiene), experiences thermodynamic forces for self-assembly and kinetic barriers for processing. We introduce three strategies to overcome such barriers and enable polymer self-adhesion in the bulk.
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The conjugates of 5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine and hydroxycinnamic acids – synthesis, anti-pancreatic cancer activity and molecular docking studies

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,13129-13141
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA01683A, Paper
Open Access
Marcin Cybulski, Magdalena Zaremba-Czogalla, Bartosz Trzaskowski, Marek Kubiszewski, Joanna Tobiasz, Anna Jaromin, Piotr Krzeczyński, Jerzy Gubernator, Olga Michalak
New conjugates 1–6 containing 5-dFCR and selected hydroxycinnamic acids were synthesized and tested in vitro against pancreatic cancer (PDAC) lines. The ADME properties and molecular docking to CES2 or human albumin were discussed.
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Increase of spatiotemporal resolution and reproducible layer thicknesses in cationic vat photopolymerization

Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY01046A, Paper
Emile Goldbach, Xavier Allonas, Christian Ley, Lucile Halbardier, Céline Croutxé-Barghorn
Pyridines allow a good control of the cationic photopolymerization of epoxies.
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Increasingly threaded polypseudorotaxanes with reduced enthalpies of melting

Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY01006J, Communication
He Sun, Sean R. Gitter, Kiana A. Treaster, Joshua D. Marquez, Brent S. Sumerlin, Kenneth B. Wagener, Austin M. Evans
We used acyclic diene metathesis (ADMET) chemistry to prepare variably threaded pseudopolyrotaxanes. We find that the melting enthalpy decreases as the number density of macrocycles is increased.
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Max Verstappen holds off Lando Norris to win Spanish GP and increase F1 lead

Max Verstappen has steered his Red Bull to victory at the Spanish Grand Prix to increase his lead of the Formula 1 drivers championship




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IADE, Infirmier anesthésiste : S'entraîner à la pratique clinique avec 20 cas concrets

19,90 €

Garry Laudren, Michaël Mimouni
1re édition
novembre 2024
176 pages
Le tout premier cahier d’exercices pour s’entraîner à la pratique et au raisonnement clinique IADE
Livre
Nouveau
978-2-311-66519-2
Disponible
Livre




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Updated production-ready Gemini models, reduced 1.5 Pro pricing, increased rate limits, and more

Learn about the latest updates to Google's Gemini models, including reduced pricing for Gemini 1.5 Pro, increased rate limits, faster performance, enhanced quality, and more.




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‘Sharp increase in Railway freight traffic indicative of strong revival in economic activity post-Covid’

Revenue-earning freight traffic for April–Nov period was saw an 8.3 per cent higher y-o-y at 976.8 million tonnes




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HC directs Collector to probe encroachments on Mulund land




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BJP promises Ladki Bahin aid increase, skill census

Skill census, stipend for students, loan waiver to farmers, food and shelter to all the poor some of the highlights




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On the carbon footprint of concrete buildings

Buildings are a major source of carbon emissions because they use vast amounts of energy — 34% of global demand—from fossil fuels for heating and cooling.




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CMS Info Systems reports 8% increase in consolidated net profit at ₹91 crore

The company said slower consumption, elections and intense rains in the first half (H1) of FY25, which impacted realisations




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Out-of-pocket expenditure on health in Kerala is highest in country despite increased State investments

National Health Accounts figures show the per capita out-of-pocket expenditure on health in Kerala stands at ₹7,889. However, Kerala also tops the list when it comes to the per capita government spending on health, at ₹4,338




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'The Appetite For Horror Has Increased'

'How to hold people's attention is challenging.'




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House panel tells government to ensure fertilizer availability, increase local production

Standing Committee also questions the high GST rate on components of fertilizers




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Farmers’ income will be increased with innovative schemes: Himachal CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu

‘We intend to bring a revolutionary change in the agriculture sector with a special focus on promoting animal husbandry,’ Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu tells the hill State’s milk producers




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Centre increases Fair and Remunerative Price of sugarcane; will be in force from October 1

Minister Anurag Thakur says the decision will benefit 5 crore farmers, including family members, and lakhs of other persons involved in the sugar sector




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Mango arrivals in Salem market increase to 40 metric tonnes per day




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Centre increases MSP for wheat, five other rabi crops

The new MSP for a quintal of wheat is ₹2,425 in comparison to ₹2,275 per quintal, which was in place for the previous rabi season




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Total worldwide PC shipments increased 53.1 per cent in Q1 2021: Report

Revival led by strong growth in Chromebooks and tablets



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Iphigenia; Phaedra; Athaliah / translated and introduced by John Cairncross.

Harmondsworth : Penguin, 2004.




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Vaincre Louis XIV : Angleterre, Hollande, France : histoire d'une relation triangulaire : 1665-1688 / Charles-Édouard Levillain.

Seyssel : Champ Vallon, [2010]




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Inside the incredible LEGO House with architect Bjarke Ingels | WIRED Originals

WIRED takes a tour of the new LEGO House in Billund, Denmark. The "home of the brick" was designed by Bjarke Ingels Group and completely inspired by LEGO. The building uses the same dimensions as LEGO bricks, so you could technically build it out of LEGO. Once inside, visitors are treated to the ultimate LEGO experience, with lots of opportunities to get building and to admire master LEGO builders' breathtaking creations.




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Obsessed - How This Guy Makes Incredible Sand Art

Artist Andres Amador takes "playing with sand" to a whole new level. His free-flowing and fractal-inspired works of art exist for only a short amount of time, eventually getting swallowed up by the ocean's tides. But, in that timeframe, Andres is able to create unique pieces that are indelible and impactful.




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Jacob Collier Plays The Same Song In 18 Increasingly Complex Emotions

Jacob Collier plays and transforms a familiar tune through a variety of different emotions. Jacob takes "Londonderry Air" (more popularly known as "Danny Boy") and pulls the song through many twists and turns as he transmutes the piece on the fly. How does the song sound "angry," or "sad"? How about with more complex emotions, like "disruptive" or "betrayed"? For more Jacob Collier, visit http://www.JacobCollier.com and Jacob's musical universe ➡ https://jacobcollier.lnk.to/Follow




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Encryption Built on the Cloud | WIRED Brand Lab

Produced by WIRED Brand Lab with AWS | Data security is top priority when building a product in its early stages, but not all software developers have expertise in it. The team at Evervault sought a solution and used AWS' Nitro Enclaves to create it. The result of this collaboration is Evervault Encryption Engine - or E3 - which provides highly constrained compute environments where sensitive data can be securely decrypted and processed. Since AWS and Nitro Enclaves are globally available on demand, Evervault easily provides affordable and secure encryption tools to developers everywhere, allowing for all software developers to ensure data security. 




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Jacksepticeye Asks His AI Clone Increasingly Complex Questions

WIRED invited Jacksepticeye to have a conversation with his AI-powered digital clone, prompting it with increasingly complex questions and commands. How well can ‘JacksepticAI’ mimic the genuine article—and what does the real Jacksepticeye think of the results?




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Optimizing Cloud Spend: How to increase growth without increasing the budget | WIRED Brand Lab

Produced by Wired Brand Lab with IBM | As businesses grapple with fluctuating computing demands for an endless suite of technologies, ensuring optimal cloud capacity becomes crucial. How can they keep up without breaking the bank? Discover how IBM Turbonomic on AWS automates the optimization of cloud resources, from EC2 instances to EBS volumes, allowing businesses to reallocate savings and drive growth.




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Engineering in situ growth of Au nanoclusters on hydrophilic paper fibres for fluorescence calligraphy-based chemical logic gates and information encryption

Nanoscale Horiz., 2024, 9,2007-2015
DOI: 10.1039/D4NH00307A, Communication
Jun Jiang Luo, Dun Ying Guo, Zi Bo Qu, Hong Qun Luo, Nian Bing Li, Hao Lin Zou, Bang Lin Li
The staining of modified papers with HAuCl4 solutions enables the in situ growth of Au nanoclusters, and the improved fluorescence stability and uniform material distribution facilitate the chemical logic gates and information encryption systems.
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Concealable Physical Unclonable Function Generation and In-Memory Encryption Machine using Vertical Self-Rectifying Memristors

Nanoscale Horiz., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NH00420E, Communication
Jea Min Cho, Seungsoo Kim, Tae Won Park, Dong Hoon Shin, Yeong Rok Kim, Hyungjun Park, Dong Yun Kim, Soo Hyung Lee, Taegyun Park, Cheol Seong Hwang
The importance of hardware security increases significantly to protect the vast amounts of private data stored on edge devices. Physical unclonable functions (PUFs) are gaining prominence as hardware security primitives...
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Time to book homes in NCR

Property prices in Noida went down by 1.8 per cent in the past one year.




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Social Media Feels Increasingly Toxic. What Do I Do?

By setting boundaries around what you post, when you're online, and who you surround yourself with in real life, you can strike a better balance between Instagram and reality




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With 11% increase over 2 decades, carbon dioxide accumulates faster in atmosphere

WMO study says 2023 figure is 151 per cent % of pre-industrial period




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Explore India : Five incredible holiday experiences

Be it the magnificent landscapes that are rich in flora and fauna or the diverse and vibrant heritage and culture that the country boasts, India has something in store for every traveller. Here is a curated list of some of the incredible experiences one can have in India. Pick the ones you want to experience during your holidays. 




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Month-long encroachment drive launched in Puducherry

The drive at 25 locations will go on till November 29; a team comprising police, revenue, PWD and local administration officials launched the work on Jawaharlal Nehru Street and East Car Street




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Hindu Munnani workers stage protest over encroachment of govt. land by a religious group




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Drive to clear walkways in Puducherry of encroachments enters fourth day

Following public complaints and newspaper reports highlighting illegal encroachments causing hindrance to free movement of vehicles and pedestrians on thoroughfares and arterial roads, the District Administration launched a month-long drive a few days ago




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Visible light mediated efficient photoswitching of dimethyldihydropyrenes in thin films for all-photonic logic gate applications and dynamic encryption/decryption capabilities

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17511-17518
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03321C, Paper
Sariful Molla, Subhajit Bandyopadhyay
Dimethyldihydropyrene (DHP) photoswitches exhibit visible light-induced ring-opening photoisomerization, reversed by UV/visible light or heat in thin films.
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Near fully depleted Pt/Sb2Se3/ZnO hybrid junctions for high-performance polarized detection and encrypted communication

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12,17490-17499
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC03472D, Paper
Zhipeng Sun, Fazhen Zhang, Mengdan Chen, Tao He, Yun Wei, Caixia Kan, Mingming Jiang, Peng Wan
Based on near fully depleted hybrid junctions, a Pt/Sb2Se3/ZnO polarized photodetector shows an overall photodetecting performance, which can be further applied in near-infrared polarization encrypted communication.
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Increase taxes on tobacco products to curb demand: WHO




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Over 100 villagers removed and encroached cart road retrieved in Erode




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Egg production in Namakkal sees increase over last 10 months




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Salem Commissioner cracks down on encroachments at New Bus Stand