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How to reduce stress levels this March

‘Parents and teachers should stop focussing on results so much and be supportive of students’.




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A lesson in hidden agendas

The assault on the Right to Education Act and government schools is motivated. It is definitely not in the interest of India’s children, especially those from less privileged households




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The boy who harnessed the wind / William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer ; pictures by Elizabeth Zunon

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The next scientist : the unexpected beginnings and unwritten future of the world's great scientists / by Kate Messner ; illustrated by Julia Kuo

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The essential leadership model (ELM) : a holistic approach to leadership in a related world / Don McIntyre , Murray Dion




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Princess Pru and the ogre on the hill / by Maureen Fergus ; illustrated by Danesh Mohiuddin

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Astronauts on the Space Station / Sue Fliess ; illustrated by Mia Powell

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Extreme weather for kids : lessons and activities all about hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, and more! / Matthew Cappucci ; illustrated by Stephanie Hathaway

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Insect experts in the rain forest / Sue Fliess ; illustrated by Mia Powell

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Company culture and success go hand in hand

Why founders must, at the outset, decide what kind of company they want to build




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Sifting through fact, fiction and passion in a business plan

The many challenges in envisioning the first business plan of a start-up




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Funds in search of bright business plans

Even as start-up investments grind down to a seven-year low, VCs are sitting on mounds of unallocated funds




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There must be ease of winding up business, too

Why a business that wants to down shutters must be offered the right kind of support




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Athleticism unlocked: Matchup of esports and fitness

Bengaluru start-up taps gaming’s tech wizardry to add extra dash of energy to recreational sports




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The many failures behind each ‘success story’

What’s behind the craze for highly successful people... and ventures




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What prevents a business from scaling sustainably?

Why a headcount spike cannot be confused with organisational growth




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A road inspector with AI prowess

HanuAI uses artificial intelligence to detect and record defects on major and minor roads




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What holds back a small-town woman’s business dreams

Does big-city confidence, English speaking skills boost entrepreneurial success?




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Sex-tech: Mixing pleasure with business

Set to hit $2.09 billion by 2030, the booming sexual wellness industry in India is proving irresistible to fund houses 




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Don’t let business come in the way of internal processes 

Key reasons why process implementation in companies, especially startups, is delayed or dropped altogether




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Principal focus is on debt access

Why Stride Ventures focuses on VC-backed loss-making companies




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The synthesis of specifically isotope labelled fluorotryptophan and its use in mammalian cell-based protein expression for 19F-NMR applications

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04789C, Communication
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Giorgia Toscano, Martina Rosati, Letizia Barbieri, Katharina Maier, Lucia Banci, Enrico Luchinat, Robert Konrat, Roman J. Lichtenecker
Combining multistep organic synthesis with mammalian cell based protein overexpression leads to isolated 13C–19F spin systems in tryptophan side chains, which represent ideal sensors to probe protein interaction and dynamics using NMR spectroscopy.
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ARCaDia: Single-round screening of a DNA-type targeted covalent binder possessing a latent warhead

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04594G, Communication
Open Access
Masumi Taki, Masayasu Kuwahara, Chaohui Li, Naoko Tomoda, Naoyuki Miyashita, Tetsuo Kan, Jay Yang
A covalent binder for a target protein was obtained by a direct single-round screening of a latent-warhead-modified DNA library via affinity/reactivity-based co-selection of aptameric deoxyribonucleic acid (ARCaDia), followed by a...
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Separation of Rare Earth Elements and Nickel Harnessing Electrochemistry and Reactive CO2 Capture and Mineralization

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04632C, Communication
Open Access
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Akanksha Srivastava, Prarabdh Jain, Greeshma Gadikota, Prince Ochonma, Christopher Noe, Tianhe Yin
The aim is to probe the chemical mechanisms underlying the use of multifunctional solvents to simultaneously capture and convert CO2 into insoluble Rare Earth Element (REE)-carbonates, while forming soluble complexes...
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Exploring the effect of pressure on the crystal structure and caloric properties of the molecular ionic hybrid [(CH3)3NOH]2[CoCl4]

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05125D, Communication
Open Access
Pedro Dafonte-Rodríguez, Ignacio Delgado-Ferreiro, Javier García-Ben, Angel Ferradanes-Martínez, María Gelpi, Julian Walker, Charles James McMonagle, Socorro Castro-García, María Antonia Señarís-Rodríguez, Juan Manuel Bermúdez-García, Manuel Sánchez-Andújar
The hybrid metal halide [(CH3)3NOH]2CoCl4 exhibits a first-order phase transition at T ∼ 343 K.
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Employing a PhI(OAc)2-mediated domino reaction to assemble nitrogen-containing heterocyclic derivatives and assessing their anti-inflammatory activity

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13352-13355
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC03245D, Communication
Xinyue Li, Yuhua Fang, Yuanyuan Zhao, Shenshen Luo, Yuhui Xue, Tingting Yong, Bin Wang
Metal-free radical cascade synthesis of substituted pyrazole derivatives was initiated by PhI(OAc)2 at 23 °C.
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Expedient (3+3)-annulation of carbonyl ylides with azaoxyallyl cations: formal access to oxa-benzo[c]azepin-3-ones

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13368-13371
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04946B, Communication
Kshitiz Verma, Hemanga Bhattacharyya, Sharajit Saha, Tharmalingam Punniyamurthy
Cascade C–C/C–N bond formation of carbonyl ylides with azaoxyallyl cations generated in situ using Rh-catalysis has been accomplished in the presence of a base at room temperature.
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An effective orange-red solution-processed circularly polarized organic light-emitting diode

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04938A, Communication
Junqing Wang, Xiaoyi Lai, Yongzhi Zhou, Lei Hua, Weiguo Zhu, Pengfei Duan, Yafei Wang
Two orange-red emission circularly polarized thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitters (R)-ad-PXZ/(S)-ad-PXZ were synthesized. The solution processable device exhibits the maximum external quantum efficiency of 9.0% and gEL value of 10−3.
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Palladium catalyzed C(sp3)-H alkylation of 8-methylquinolines with aziridines: access to functionalized γ-quinolinylpropylamines

Chem. Commun., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05275G, Communication
Anita Sahoo, Tripti Paul, Shubhajit Basak, Tharmalingam Punniyamurthy
Palladium-catalyzed directed site-selective C(sp3)-H alkylation of 8-methylquinolines has been accomplished using aziridine as an alkylating source via a sequential C-H and C-N bond activation. Site selectivity, funtional group tolerance and...
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Predictions for 2023: AI, VR boom in hospitality, wellness and gaming, and Balenciaga in India

This is the time of year when that we draw up the Best Of 2022 lists, and trend forecasts for 2023. And But how do you predict the unpredictable? We start with gains from the past.



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Chances of infection: food safety squad continues aggressive checking in eateries

Nearly 70 shops dealing with food-based business inspected; flash inspections conducted considering the crowd turnout for Kerala State School Kalolsavam




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The millet makeover: Nutrihub, ICAR-IIMR’s technology business incubator for millet start-ups is a game changer

Scientists at the Indian Institute of Millet Research are helping start-ups create products, from icecream to beer, with the grain at Nutrihub



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Interruption volontaire de grossesse médicamenteuse

24,00 €

Philippe Faucher, Danielle Hassoun
4e édition
octobre 2024
160 pages
Un guide simple et concis pour bien prescrire l'IVG médicamenteuse
Livre
Nouveau
978-2-311-66541-3
Toutes les informations utiles - La prise en charge - La législation à jour
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Blessed and fortunate




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Silence is necessary




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Research progress of Co-based spinel oxide materials for direct methanol fuel cells

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7148-7167
DOI: 10.1039/D3NJ05431D, Paper
Zhiyang Zhong, Qinghui Zhang, Yingying Zhu, Bingyu Chen, Siyan Xu, Tianyu Shen, Aijuan Xie, Shiping Luo
With decades of research, both the synthesis and applications of spinels have achieved greatly increased development. The preparation, regulation strategies, and their application in MOR of Co based spinels are reviewed in this paper.
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Electrodeposited Ni-Fe alloy a cost-effective material for harnessing hydrogen via oxygen evolution and urea oxidation reaction

New J. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00797B, Paper
Venkatachalam Ananth, Venkatesan Senthilnathan, Murugan Veerapandian, Neelamegam Rajasekaran
Electrochemical energy conversion for hydrogen production is a crucial method to address global energy demand. Here, a cost-effective approach for the preparation of transition metal-based alloy electrode through electrodeposition with...
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Gemini is now accessible from the OpenAI Library

Developers can now access and build with the latest Gemini models through the OpenAI Library and REST API. Update your code with three lines and get started.




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Deepavali weekend witnesses surge in tourist activities in Karnataka

The demand has been so much that local tour operators are struggling to arrange for resources for those who are booking trips




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A group show of 17 artists in Visakhapatnam expresses the love for life and nature

Seventeen artists have displayed 40 art works at the group show at Dys Art Gallery in Visakhapatnam




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Magnetically recyclable nanophotocatalysts in photocatalysis-involving processes for organic pollutant removal from wastewater: current status and perspectives

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00906H, Critical Review
Open Access
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Zexiao Zheng, Juhua He, Zuyao Zhang, Ashutosh Kumar, Musharib Khan, Cheuk Wai Lung, Irene M. C. Lo
The critical review covers the applications, associated mechanisms, challenges, and prospects of magnetically recyclable nanophotocatalysts in photocatalysis-related processes.
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Real-time assessment of the impacts of polystyrene and silver nanoparticles on the hatching process and early-stage development of Artemia using a microfluidic platform

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00116H, Paper
Preyojon Dey, Terence M. Bradley, Alicia Boymelgreen
Development of real-time in situ monitoring techniques is crucial for a mechanistic understanding of the impacts of pollution on the marine environment.
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Mechanistic approaches for crosstalk between nanomaterials and plants: plant immunomodulation, defense, stress resilience, toxicity, and perspectives

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00053F, Paper
Ragini Singh, Pinky Choudhary, Santosh Kumar, Hemant Kumar Daima
Plants are confronted with unexpected and diverse environmental pressures in the era of climate change. Plant development and metabolism are significantly hindered by both abiotic and biotic stress, which leads...
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Carbon dot-embedded hydrogels promote maize germination and growth under drought stress

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00070F, Paper
Yuying Ren, Xiaona Li, Bingxu Cheng, Le Yue, Xuesong Cao, Chuanxi Wang, Zhenyu Wang
Tannic acid derived carbon dot (TACD)-embedded gelatin hydrogels (GTACDs) were formed by hydrogen bonding and electrostatic interactions, which as seed coating were applied to drought soil to enhance crop drought resistance and growth.
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Doped carbon dots affect heavy metal speciation in mining soil: changes of dissimilated iron reduction processes and microbial communities

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1724-1739
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00823A, Paper
Xinyi Huang, Shaobo Liu, Xuanming Liu, Xiaofei Tan, Shuai Guo, Mingyang Dai, Qiang Chen, Gaobin Chen, Chenzhi Feng
Carbon dots (CDs) inevitably accumulate in soils due to their widespread use, affecting soil enzyme activities and microbial community structure.
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Nanoscale control over water-film thickness using temperature modulation: tuning mineral carbonation reactivity

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1412-1416
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00884C, Communication
Open Access
Christopher J. Thompson, Sebastian T. Mergelsberg, Bavan P. Rajan, Paul F. Martin, Sebastien N. Kerisit, John S. Loring
Temperature modulation was demonstrated as a novel way to control water partitioning during the reaction of silicate minerals with water-saturated supercritical carbon dioxide.
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Assessing aspects of solution-based chemical synthesis to convert waste Si solar cells into nanostructured aluminosilicate crystals

CrystEngComm, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00038B, Paper
Open Access
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Edita Garskaite, Math Bollen, Enock Mulenga, Mathis Warlo, Glenn Bark, Espen Olsen, Dalia Brazinskiene, Denis Sokol, Dietrich Buck, Dick Sandberg
An affordable, scalable, and easily adoptable solution-based processing route provides a potential way of converting waste Si solar cells into aluminosilicate minerals to contribute to sustainability in the solar energy value chain.
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Chemical solution deposition of a (GaAl)2O3 single layer with high thickness and silver-enhanced crystal quality

CrystEngComm, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00086B, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Xiao Tang, Wesam A. AlQanbar, Mohamed Ben Hassine, Yi Lu, Haicheng Cao, Chuanju Wang, Zixian Jiang, Tingang Liu, Na Xiao, Mingtao Nong, Vishal Khandelwal, Xiaohang Li
A new study presents a revolutionary CSD method to create thick (180 nm) single-layer (GaAl)2O3 films with enhanced crystal quality through silver doping.
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WhatsApp releases status archive feature for businesses on Android

WhatsApp will roll out the functionality to more users in the coming weeks




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WhatsApp private messages to appear on mirrors in restrooms, Anushka Sharma roped in to drive awareness

The messages will appear on special mirrors in restrooms installed at select locations in Delhi and vanish without a trace like disappearing messages, the company said.