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DailyMirror.lk: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in Sri Lanka – the need for better research

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects approximately 10% of the global population, and leads to five to ten million deaths annually. Growing in importance is a distinctive form with unknown/uncertain etiology (CKDu), the cause of which remains unknown and is not linked to factors normally associated with CKD.



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Thomson Reuters Foundation: In parched southern Africa, coronavirus spurs action on water supply

Across drought-hit southern Africa, COVID-19 has spurred governments to dispatch water tankers, drill boreholes and repair taps - solutions experts and residents of thirsty slums and villages say must last long after the pandemic has passed.




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Never Trust a Person's Face, Reveals Research

Researchers have said that facial expressions might not be reliable indicators of emotion. People should never trust a person's face, added researchers.





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Call for participants: 100 critical research questions for decision-makers in sub-Saharan Africa

Achieving food and nutrition security, reducing inequality, and preserving terrestrial ecosystems.




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Study says 222nm UVC Radiation Is Non-carcinogenic and Safe

Direct and repetitive illumination from 222nm ultraviolet radiation C does not cause skin cancer, according to the joint research between Kobe University and Ushio Inc.




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Research shows reducing local income inequality may slow rural-urban migration

Recent research conducted by IWMI, in collaboration with the IFPRI and IFAD, finds that the poorest are likelier to migrate when increases in incomes are accompanied by increases in local income inequalities.




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Thomson Reuters Foundation: In parched southern Africa, coronavirus spurs action on water supply

Across drought-hit southern Africa, COVID-19 has spurred governments to dispatch water tankers, drill boreholes and repair taps - solutions experts and residents of thirsty slums and villages say must last long after the pandemic has passed.




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Stem Cell Research Aids to Understand How Huntington's Disease Develops

Pluripotent stem cells research provides insight into how Huntington's Disease (HD) develops and may help pave the way for identifying pathways for future treatments.




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New Research Helps Down Disease Incidence in Organ Donors

Genotyping helps identify and predict the risk of subjects wishing to donate a kidney. Those who are at high-risk of developing the disease can be removed




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Americans Support Organ Donation for Research

A strong majority of Americans agree that organ and tissue donation for research contributes to health and medical breakthroughs and acknowledge significant shortfalls for donation.




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Modified Stun Gun With Heart Monitoring Capability Tested by Researchers

Conducted electrical weapons (CEWs), best known by the brand name Taser - have proved to be a generally safe and effective way for law-enforcement officers




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Gun Violence Research Underfunded, Understudied in the United States

More than 30,000 people die each year from gun violence in the United States, a higher rate of death than any industrialized country in the world. Funding




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Nurse-researcher Creates a 10-Step Model to Help Mothers Breastfeed Critically Ill Infants

A 10-Step Model has been created by a Nurse-researcher- Diane Spatz to help Mothers Breastfeed their Critically Ill babies. The findings of study are




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Research Unearths Publicly Funded Pregnancy-related Programs Can Improve Maternal Mortality Rates

The study conducted by FAU College of Business faculty members Patrick Bernet, Ph.D., Gulcin Gumus, Ph.D., and Sharmila Vishwasrao, Ph.D., and recently




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Hormone Therapy Minimizes Sarcopenia Linked to Aging

In postmenopausal women, prolonged use of hormone therapy to determine the effect on muscle mass and the prevalenece of sarcopenia was evaluated. The




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Breakthrough Discovery in HIV Research

HIV genetic code was read in two different ways by cells the virus has infected, stated findings published today in Science. The result is that infected




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Researchers Create Model to Predict Surgical-case Duration

Scientists, physicians in surgery and anesthesia and informatics experts created machine-learning models for each surgical specialty and individual surgeons




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Link Between Incarceration of a Family Member and Diabetes Discovered

Incarceration of a family member during childhood was linked to diabetes in men, stated researchers from the University of Toronto and University of Alabama in a recent study in SAGE-Open Medicine.




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Sarcopenia Increases Diabetes Risk

In older adults, who have sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss), because of their lower lean body mass are more prone to developing diabetes, stated findings




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Smartphone Apps Not Accurate Enough to Spot All Skin Cancers, Say Researchers

Current regulations for the smartphone apps to spot skin cancers does not provide adequate protection to the public, said researchers. The findings of the study are published in The BMJ.




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Artificial Tool to Speed Up Search for COVID-19 Treatments Developed

The new artificial intelligence (AI) tool was found to speed up the search for COVID-19 treatments and vaccines. The AI-powered tool makes it possible




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COVID-19 Recovery Series: Boosting Natural Search Traffic

When it comes to SEO, unlike paid media efforts that have had to slow down, the best way forward is to do just that - keep moving forward. While the hospitality industry has seemingly taken a step back from digital marketing efforts, Google is movin...




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IHG's First Quarter Trading Update to 31 March 2020

Highlights Group Q1 comparable RevPAR1 down 24.9%; March down 55%; April expected to be down around 80% ~15% (~1,000 hotels) of the estate closed as at the end of April; ~10% (~440 hotels) in the Americas, ~50% (~560 hotels) in EMEAA and ~2% (10 hot...




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The Holy Trinity Of Technology, Ergonomics And Architecture That Will Change Our Travel & Hospitality Experience

The wide boulevards and parks of many famous international tourist cities were originally created as "lungs" for the urban environments and its people, creating thoroughfares of fresh air to fight disease. The famous grid systems upon which many Nor...




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Software Helps Researchers Discover New Antibiotics

Researchers at The Rockefeller University in New York said they discovered two promising new antibiotics by sifting through the human microbiome with the help of a software.




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Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, in Madrid on 10 March 2020

Mr. Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD, will be in Madrid on 10 March 2020 on an official visit to Spain. He will hold bilateral meetings with Mr. Pedro Sánchez, Prime Minister of Spain and Ms. Arancha González Laya, Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain.




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Presales Solution arch. { Hyper converged Infra.-- Nutanix }

Company: Aayam Consultants
Experience: 4 to 8
Salary: 6.00 to 9.00
location: Delhi
Ref: 24826194
Summary: A pre-sales solution architect for HCI { Nutanix}




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Specialist Busness Information Research Investment Banking

Company: Golden Opportunities Private Limited
Experience: 6 to 10
location: Chennai
Ref: 24827453
Summary: Description JOB Role: Subject Matter Expert in Business Information Research for Investment Banks, well versed with secondary databases such as Good working knowledge of Capital IQ, Thomson One, Thomson Eikon, Factiva,....




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Primary Research Lead – Healthcare

Company: Talent Corner Hr Services Private Limited
Experience: 3 to 5
location: Noida
Ref: 24816964
Summary: Job Description : Job Description 1. Looking for candidate who is having experience of Primary Research with exposure into CATI 2. Can Handle Team of Analysts 3. Comfortable with NIGHT SHIFT 4. CAB Facility is provided ....




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Research Fellowships and Conference Sponsorship

The Co-operative Research Programme (CRP)'s Call for Applications for conference sponsorship and research fellowships for funding in 2019 is now CLOSED. The CRP supports work on sustainable use of natural resources in agriculture, forests, fisheries and food production.




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Secretary-General’s official visit to South Africa (Pretoria, 4th March 2013)

The Secretary-General of the OECD will be in South Africa on 4th March 2013 on an Official Visit. On this occasion, he will present the 2013 OECD Economic Survey of South Africa together with Mr. Pravin Jamnadas Gordhan, Minister of Finance.




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Senior System Architect

Company: Mulya Consulting
Experience: 10 to 20
location: Bengaluru / Bangalore
Ref: 24441515
Summary: * Senior System Architect * Location : Bangalore * This position is a permanent position with our client (US Based Semiconductor Product Company with revenue more than 30 Billion USD) * Our client....




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NFV/SDN Architect/Development

Company: MNR Solutions Private Limited
Experience: 8 to 10
location: India
Ref: 24341111
Summary: Job Description: Responsibilities: Developing and Designing applications related to NFV orchestration. End-to-end software development (requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing, debugging, documentation, and ....




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Research Scientist Trainee Medicinal Chemistry Freshers

Company: Nanu India Recruitment Co
Qualification: Bachelor of Science (B.Sc), Masters in Technology (M.Tech/M.E/M.Sc)
Experience: 0 to 2
Salary: 1.80 to 3.80
location: Bengaluru / Bangalore, Hyderabad / Secunderabad
Ref: 24827330
Summary: We are looking for fresh M.Sc Organic chemistry....




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Hiring For Clinical Research Pharmacovigilance Freshers

Company: Nanu India Recruitment Co
Qualification: Bachelor Of Pharmacy (B.Pharm), MBBS, Doctor of Medicine (M.D/M.S), Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm)
Experience: 0 to 1
Salary: 1.80 to 3.80
location: Ahmednagar, Vadodara
Ref: 24822447
Summary: Hiring For Clinical Research Pharmacovigilance....




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Google Buys Startup To Push Research In VR, AR

"Our technology goes beyond the sensor components of a traditional eye-tracking system, actually giving the user the power to control their device through eye-interaction," digitallook reported, quoting the company.




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The Glamorous Side of Archana aka Veda Shastry

Archana aka Veda Shastry, who had her engagement recently, has always been an eye-candy for the masses. She appeared in glamarous avatars in numerous of films and some of those pics can be seen here.




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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle share a video from Baby Archie's first birthday celebrations

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle share a video from Baby Archie's first birthday celebrations, the Duchess reads a book to the one-year-old.




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Priyanka Chopra, Sunny Leone beat Deepika, Kareena to become most-searched celebs from India

Priyanka Chopra, Sunny Leone, Katrina Kaif are most-searched women celebrities from India in the four months.




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Even Messi can not refrain from Barcelona Rosell future prosperity under the shadow cast

Because in tax matters was not supported, there is news that Macy Russell also disgruntled
Spanish media reported that the Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi is now the club president Russell is not satisfied,




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Barcelona announced Martino was coach

Beijing time on July 23 afternoon, the Barcelona club announced on the official website, the team officially appointed Gerardo - Martino as the new coach, and fellow Argentine Lionel Messi will Martino two-year...




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Barcelona quoted Louis with £ 34.5 million but was rejected

Barcelona and who want to purchase Zhongwei Chelsea David Lewis cheap jerseys. "Post" disclosure, the Spanish giants on Tuesday officially offer 34500000 to buy the...




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Alien life could exist in these atmospheric conditions: Expands researchers' scope

The growth and reproduction of yeast and E.coli suggests that alien life could be thriving in some giant exoplanets.




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Researchers discover giant Ice Age sloths that walked in two legs

Unlike elephants, these giant ice age sloths roamed across the earth's surface in two legs around 20,000 years ago.




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Research Fellowships and Conference Sponsorship

The Co-operative Research Programme (CRP)'s Call for Applications for conference sponsorship and research fellowships for funding in 2019 is now CLOSED. The CRP supports work on sustainable use of natural resources in agriculture, forests, fisheries and food production.




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Mr. Aníbal Cavaco Silva, President of Portugal, at the OECD on 16 March 2015

Following a bilateral meeting with Secretary-General Angel Gurría and a seminar on recent economic and social developments, President Cavaco Silva addressed the OECD Council.




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Research Fellowships and Conference Sponsorship

The Co-operative Research Programme (CRP)'s Call for Applications for conference sponsorship and research fellowships for funding in 2019 is now CLOSED. The CRP supports work on sustainable use of natural resources in agriculture, forests, fisheries and food production.




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Official visit of the Secretary-General to Poland (Warsaw, 27 - 28 March 2012)

During his official visit, Angel Gurría will attend a press conference to present the latest OECD economic survey of Poland and will meet with government representatives including the President of the Republic.




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Research Fellowships and Conference Sponsorship

The Co-operative Research Programme (CRP)'s Call for Applications for conference sponsorship and research fellowships for funding in 2019 is now CLOSED. The CRP supports work on sustainable use of natural resources in agriculture, forests, fisheries and food production.