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The Papers: Labour to 'miss homes pledge' and 'pension megafunds' plan

Concerns over housing targets and plans to make councils merge their pension funds lead the papers.




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Watch: Moment police officer rescues man trapped in submerged car

The man told officers he "accidentally stepped on the gas too hard" driving the vehicle into a pool.




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Trump has full control of government - but he won't always get his way

Gary O'Donoghue looks at Trump's "trifecta" of power, and how far it will help him keep his promises.




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Can GABA and L-Theanine Supplements Together Help With Stress and Anxiety?

Highlights: GABA and L-theanine are popular supplements for stress relief L-theanine may help reduce stress, whi




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How Genes Affect Sugar Cravings and Intake

Sugary foods are one of the most favorite foods for everyone. However, it has adverse health effects like obesity and type 2 diabetes. Recent research




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Lignin-based Hydrogel: A Breakthrough in Wound Healing and Drug Delivery

Newly developed lignin-based hydrogel proves to be a promising tool for wound healing and controlled drug release, according to a new study. With the




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Can GABA and L-Theanine Supplements Together Help With Stress and Anxiety?

GABA and L-theanine are often used to reduce stress. While promising, there's limited research on their combined use, making healthcare consultation essential.




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How Genes Affect Sugar Cravings and Intake

Discover how genetic variations in the SI gene affect sugar preferences and intake, potentially offering new ways to reduce obesity and diabetes risk.




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Lignin-based Hydrogel: A Breakthrough in Wound Healing and Drug Delivery

New lignin-based hydrogel represents a breakthrough in the fields of wound healing and drug delivery, offering innovative solutions for improved medical treatments.




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Lopesan Hotel Group and Stoneweg Hospitality join forces to acquire Hotel Miguel Angel in Madrid

Lopesan Hotel Group, the leading hotel company from the Canary Islands, in partnership with the investment firm Stoneweg Hospitality, has acquired the Hotel Miguel Angel, previously owned by General Mediterranean Holding S.A SPF, an iconic luxury hotel in the heart of Madrid’s Paseo de la Castellana.




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KE Hotels Expands UK Portfolio With Management of Three Hampton by Hilton Hotels

KE Hotels is pleased to announce the expansion of its UK portfolio with the addition of three Hampton by Hilton hotels under new Hotel Management Agreements (HMA) as of October 2024. The properties now under KE Hotels’ management are Hampton by Hilton Newcastle, Hampton by Hilton Birmingham Broad Street, and Hampton by Hilton Sheffield.




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Tharaldson Hospitality Management Celebrates Opening of Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Porter Ranch Los Angeles

Tharaldson Hospitality Management proudly announces the grand opening of their 88th hotel, the Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Porter Ranch Los Angeles. This milestone marks another significant achievement in THM’s continued expansion and commitment to delivering exceptional hospitality experiences. Located in the vibrant and rapidly growing area of Porter Ranch, CA, the new Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton boasts 100 modern and beautifully designed guest rooms, providing visitors with the perfect blend of comfort and convenience. Guests can enjoy premium amenities, including complimentary breakfast, free Wi-Fi, a state-of-the-art fitness center, and a refreshing outdoor pool. The opening of this new hotel comes thanks to the hard work and dedication of the entire THM team, who have worked tirelessly to ensure a seamless and successful launch. THM extends sincere gratitude to every team member for their unwavering commitment and efforts. The Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Porter Ranch Lo...




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Avi Brosh’s Palisociety Announces Opening Of Le Petit Pali Brentwood In Los Angeles

Le Petit Pali, the newest addition to Avi Brosh’s Palisociety portfolio, has expanded its bespoke footprint with the debut of its third signature hotel, Le Petit Pali Brentwood, a reimagination of the former Brentwood Inn (née Brentwood Motor Hotel in 1947), a storied motor lodge and well-recognized westside property in Los Angeles. Le Petit Pali, which debuted with two signature hotels in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California in July 2023, is a bespoke bed & breakfast concept from Brosh and team, rooted in unique and distinct details, beautiful and comfortable interiors, and exceptional locations for today’s well-traveled and discerning guest. Sitting on a winding stretch of Sunset Boulevard, just west of The Getty Center and slightly north of the bustling and charming enclave of Brentwood Village, Le Petit Pali Brentwood is a 25-room hotel completely reimagined by Brosh and the Palisociety in-house design team. The exterior is anchored by a classic center court layout with four guest room b...




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COP29 to Feature Thematic Day on Climate Change and Tourism for the First Time

For the first time, the UN Climate Change conference of the parties will welcome Tourism Ministers, placing the sector firmly within the COP29 Action Agenda and providing a high-level platform for dialogue – at the initiative and joint leadership of the State Tourism Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism).




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Revenue Management Christmas Cookies Recipe

It is that time of the year. Easter bunny gone, snow around the corner before the big slightly chubby guy in red comes down the chimney to give us presents.




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Risk Management Expert Nitesh Khullar Drives ML/Al Adoption in Credit Modeling

Nitesh Khullar said Our ML/AI models can analyze vast amounts of alternative data, from social media activity to transaction histories, providing a more complete view of an applicant's financial health




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Bringing Clarity to Healthcare Costs with AI: A Game-Changer for Consumer Empowerment

Sai Deepak Talasila's AI-driven platform represents a transformative leap in healthcare cost transparency, providing patients with personalized cost estimates and facilitating provider comparisons.




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Mastering SEO for Web Applications: Strategies for a Competitive Edge

Arun Gopalakrishna emphasizes that effective SEO demands a holistic, adaptive approach. As search engines and user behaviors change, staying proactive is essential.




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5.2 magnitude earthquake jolts Kashmir Valley; no casualties, damages so far

An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted Kashmir Valley. No casualty or damage to any property has so far been reported.




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Rahul Gandhi urges Wayanad to choose Priyanka as their new voice in Lok Sabha

Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, voiced his strong support for his sister Priyanka Gandhi




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Providing better healthcare biggest priority: PM Modi ahead of Darbhanga AIIMS inauguration

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reaffirmed the Centre's commitment to providing better healthcare and improving the living conditions of the countrymen.




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Jharkhand: Residents of Chuglu village in Gumla boycott voting over poor roads, civic amenities

The residents of Chuglu village in Gumla Assembly constituency boycotted the polling on Wednesday to protest against poor roads, streets and other civic amenities. They are frustrated over lack of basic and essential infrastructure in their villages.




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Celebrities including two Guvs cast their votes in Jharkhand, urge citizens to do their duty

As voting for the first phase of the Jharkhand Assembly elections covering 43 seats began at 7 A.M. on Wednesday, several prominent figures, political leaders, and candidates were among the early voters at their respective booths, stressing upon the importance of fulfilling one's duty.




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India's infrastructure push to be among largest in 21st century: KPMG

India is likely to see implementation of one of the biggest infrastructure programmes in 21st century, amongst the largest economies and creating fiscal sources of capital would be key to this initiative, according to a KPMG report.




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South Korea to double marine protection zone, address climate change

South Korea's oceans ministry plans to nearly double the size of its marine protected area by 2027 as part of efforts to proactively address climate change.




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Two-wheeler sales surge to record high of 21.64 lakh units in India in Oct

Total two-wheeler sales in the country surged by a robust 14.2 per cent to 21.64 lakh units in October this year, compared to 18.96 lakh units in October 2023, according to figures released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) on Wednesday.




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Genetic mutation may help people stop craving sugary foods: Study

An international team of scientists has now found that a genetic mutation may enable people to cut down their sugar intake.




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Ayushmann gets nostaligic on his US music tour: "This is like homecoming for me"

Actor Ayushmann Khurrana, who is all set to enthrall fans with his music tour in the U.S., shared that the concert feels like a homecoming for him, as he used to perform in musicals during college.








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Won’t back off from ‘Pharma Village’, says Telangana CM’s brother - The Siasat Daily

  1. Won’t back off from ‘Pharma Village’, says Telangana CM’s brother  The Siasat Daily
  2. Lagcherla: KTR named in remand report  Deccan Chronicle
  3. Ex-BRS MLA held over mob attack on Vikarabad collector  Hindustan Times
  4. Video | Violence Over Land Row In Telangana Chief Minister's Constituency, 55 Detained  NDTV
  5. Govt. charges BRS with hatching conspiracies to stall development projects for political gains  The Hindu




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Donald Trump Hires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to Bring 'Drastic Change' to the U.S. Government — And Gives Them a 2 Year Deadline

Musk and Ramaswamy have to find ways to cut down on government spending and overall bureaucracy.




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10 Negotiation Strategies Strong Leaders Use to Get Results

Effective negotiation for business leaders requires clear goals, understanding the other party's needs and utilizing strategies like preparation, flexible options, active listening and knowing when to stand firm or concede to build mutually beneficial relationships.




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Hitesh Jogenderlal Rajpal vs Externel Affairs on 9 November, 2024

The applicant, an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Officer of 2006 batch has approached this Tribunal by way of the captioned Original Application (OA), filed under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 to challenge the Office Memorandum dated 17.06.2022 (Annexure-A/1(i)) vide which respondent no. 1 has proposed to hold an inquiry against him under Rule 14 of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965 and further to challenge the communication dated 16.05.2023 (Annexure-A/1(ii)) vide which the recommendations of the DPC in his respect for promotion to Grade-III of IFS for the panel year 2023 has been kept in "sealed cover".

2. In the OA, the applicant has prayed for the following reliefs and interim relief:




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Lalit Kamal vs Geological Survey Of India on 13 November, 2024

and background of the case:

The Appellant filed an RTI application dated 19.07.2023 seeking information on following points:-

"1. Copy of complete report with all supporting documents submitted by FFC

2. List of the name of the officials/persons to whom the letters were issued by FFC

3. List of Officials who appeared before FFC along with their copy of all statements and supporting documents provided by them.

4. List of Officials who DID NOT appear before FFC

5. List officials/person from the statements/documents was taken on record by FFC The copy of statements along with supporting documents is requested to be provided.




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Vibhanshu Vaibhab Kamp vs Controller General Of Defence Accounts ... on 13 November, 2024

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The Appellant filed an (offline) RTI application dated 16.03.2023 seeking the following information:

"1. Please refer the fwg letters:-

(a) Your Office letter No L/V/T-32/Misc Corr. Dated 06 Jul 2022 (copy att).

Page 1 of 12

(b) Your Office letter No L/V/T-32/Misc Corr. Dated 25 Jul 2022 (copy att).

(c) MPS for the month of Jun 2017 (copy att).

2. With due respect and humble submission, I would like to obtained following information related to above quoted letters and MPS:-

(a) As per your letter, a sum of Rs. 69,978/- has been deducted in 06/2017 MPS on account of recovery of DA (Rs. 67719/-) & FAA (2698/-) for the period of 20.01.2017 to 31.05.2017. However the sum deducted on account of DA & FAA is Rs. 70, 417/- (Le. Rs. 67,719+ Rs. 2698/). It has been observed that, there is a difference of Rs. 439/- (Rs. 70,417 Rs.




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Commerzbank ia în considerare achiziționarea unui rival german pentru a respinge UniCredit

Commerzbank analizează opțiunea de a achiziționa o bancă germană de dimensiuni medii ca parte a strategiei de a evita o posibilă preluare de către UniCredit, potrivit Reuters. Planurile sunt într-o etapă incipientă, iar posibilele ținte ar putea include Hamburg Commercial Bank sau Oldenburgische Landesbank. Potrivit surselor Reuters, Commerzbank încearcă să conceapă un plan de apărare, ...

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Din lumea orologerilor independenți

Lumea companiilor independente constituie adevăratul laborator creativ al industriei orologere. Mediul acesta divers și discret al micilor Case guvernat de talentul și experiența maeștrilor și de capriciile colecționarilor se dovedește deosebit de efervescent. Vă prezint de această dată trei mărci noi care intră pe această piață selectă, semnalându-și prezența prin lansarea unor modele remarcabile. Guebly. ...

The post Din lumea orologerilor independenți appeared first on Forbes Romania.




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This actor lived on a rooftop, starved for days, gatecrashed film sets for food; became one of India's biggest OTT stars

This actor, who once used to starve for days, gatecrash film sets for food, later became a superstar.




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Chennai Rains: IMD predicts heavy showers for 2 days in Tamil Nadu; Are schools, colleges closed today?

The city experienced heavy rainfall on Wednesday night, and the IMD bulletin indicates that several isolated areas of the capital are expected to see heavy downpours on Thursday.




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DBU-catalyzed substitution-controlled synthesis of oxa[3.3.1] bridged ring and naphthylamine derivatives

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO00012A, Research Article
Shiyu Xu, Zhihui Sun, Pengyutian Liu, Yuanlin Wei, Fan Sun, Man Zhao, Ying Wang, Ming Zhang, Guofeng Li, Hong Liang
A switchable cascade cyclization reaction of ortho-alkynyl arylketones with amines has been developed, where the different reaction pathways are controlled by the substituent on the α-carbon of in-situ-generated ortho-alkynyl arylaldimines.
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Recent advances in the metal-catalyzed asymmetric alkene hydrogenation of cyclic conjugated carbonyl compounds

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO00227J, Review Article
Min Tan, Bram B. C. Peters, Pher G. Andersson, Taigang Zhou
This review summarizes the recent advances (2016–2023) in the stereoselective metal-catalyzed hydrogenation of cyclic α,β-unsaturated ketones, lactams and lactones since considerable developments were made. Where possible the application of these methodologies in synthesis is outlined.
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Modular synthesis of C2-symmetric nitrogen-containing polyaromatics via visible light-enabled reductive aza-6π electrocyclization

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO00140K, Research Article
Qun-Liang Zhang, Qing-Tian Fan, Yirong Zhou, Jingli Zhang, Fang-Lin Zhang
Here, an unprecedented one-step modular construction of C2-symmetric N-PACs through  reduction/aza-6π electrocyclization was reported and the resultant C2-symmetric N-PAC could be  converted into  a powerful organic photocatalyst.
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Palladium-catalyzed [4 + 4] cycloaddition of 2-pyrones with 2-alkylidenetrimethylene carbonates: access to bridged eight-membered oxygen heterocycles

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO00329B, Research Article
Huawei Lin, Biming Mao, Bing Han, Jiayi Luo, Yanqing Ge, Xuerui Zhang, Chang Wang, Hongchao Guo, Chunhao Yuan
A novel palladium-catalyzed [4 + 4] cycloaddition of 2-pyrones with 2-alkylidenetrimethylene carbonates has been developed for the synthesis of bridged eight-membered oxygen heterocycles in good yields and with excellent stereoselectivities.
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Computational insights into the synergistic interplay of ligand and fluorine effects in palladium-catalyzed regiodivergent decarboxylative allylic alkylation

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO00147H, Research Article
Shiyu Wang, Hongli Wu, Xiangyang Tang, Genping Huang
DFT calculations were performed to investigate palladium-catalyzed decarboxylative allylic alkylation of allyl difluoro-β-ketoesters. The synergistic effects of ligand and fluorine substituents on regioselectivity were uncovered.
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Sustainable synthesis of long-acting local anesthetics ropivacaine and levobupivacaine under batch and continuous flow via asymmetric hydrogenation

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO00072B, Research Article
Zhi Yang, Hanlin Chen, Linxi Wan, Xinyi Feng, Lingshuang Ma, Pei Tang, Fen-Er Chen
A sustainable synthesis method was developed for long-acting local anesthetics, ropivacaine and levobupivacaine, using both batch and continuous flow processes via asymmetric hydrogenation.
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Review of application of the I2 and dimethyl sulfoxide combined reagent system to aryl methyl ketones for diverse transformations

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO00396A, Review Article
Dong-Sheng Yang, Xiang-Long Chen, An-Xin Wu
The synthesis of small molecules and complex scaffolds is one of the most important topics in organic synthesis.
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Stereodivergent synthesis of chiral spiropyrazolones through Pd-catalyzed asymmetric sequential hydroalkylation of 1,3-enynes: unusual solvent effects on the enantioselectivity

Org. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QO00358F, Research Article
Shan Wang, Long Li, Yifei Zheng, Luqing Li, Yingcheng Wang, Fangzhi Peng, Zhihui Shao
Chiral spiropyrazolones were constructed through Pd-catalyzed asymmetric sequential hydroalkylation of 1,3-enynes. Four stereoisomers could be obtained through substrate control and chiral ligand control.
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