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Sculpt Your Beauty! Contouring Secrets For Different Face Shapes Revealed

Nowadays, contouring is a necessary cosmetics technique for defining and sculpting the features of the face. Knowing where to apply contour and highlighting will have a big impact on your facial beauty and confidence! This is a tutorial on highlighting and




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Body Image Begins At Home : How A Mother Shapes Her Daughter’s Self Perception

Growing up, we often look to the people closest to us for guidance on how to face the world, especially when it comes to understanding ourselves. The way we see our reflection in the mirror, the words we use to describe




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Rashid Khan narrowly escapes serious head injury during AFG vs BAN, WATCH viral video

The incident involving Rashid Khan and Rahmanullah Gurbaz occurred during the third ODI between Afghanistan and Bangladesh at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Monday, November 11.




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Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Virat Kohli features on Aussie newspapers' front page, headlines in Hindi, Punjabi go viral

The much anticipated Border-Gavaskar series between India and Australia will begin on November 22, with the first Test at Perth.




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Big blow to former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna as SC denies bail in rape case

On May 31, he was arrested from Bengaluru airport by CID's SIT on his return from Germany where he remained for 35 days after hundreds of explicit videos surfaced allegedly featuring him with multiple women. He lost the Lok Sabha election by over 40,000 votes.




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Malayalam actor Siddique gets relief in rape case, Supreme Court extends interim protection from arrest

The Supreme Court bench passed the order after senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Siddique, said he had a bad throat and sought some time to argue the matter.




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Microplastics are effective carriers of bisphenol A and facilitate its escape from wastewater treatment systems

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, 26,1811-1820
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00297K, Paper
Wang Li, Bo zu, Lei Li, Jian Li, Jiawen Li, Qiujie Xiang
Microplastics (MPs) pollution is a major issue in aquatic environments.
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Wisdom sits in places : landscape and language among the Western Apache [Electronic book] / Keith H. Basso.

Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, [1996]




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Understanding clinical papers [Electronic book] / David Bowers, Allan House, David Owens, Bridgette Bewick.

Chichester : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2013.




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Transcending the Nostalgic : Landscapes of Postindustrial Europe beyond Representation [Electronic book] / ed. by Juliane Tomann, George Jaramillo.

New York; Oxford : Berghahn Books, [2021]




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Reckoning with Restorative Justice : Hawai'i Women's Prison Writing [Electronic book] / Leanne Trapedo Sims.

Durham : Duke University Press, [2023]




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The Escape from Poverty : Breaking the Vicious Cycles Perpetuating Disadvantage [Electronic book] / Olivier De Schutter, Eric Marlier, Anne-Catherine Guio, Hugh Frazer.

Bristol : Policy Press, [2023]




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Tuning the phototherapeutic activity of Pt(IV) complexes for bladder cancer via modification of trans N-heterocyclic ligands

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,7898-7909
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01765J, Research Article
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Huayun Shi, Guy J. Clarkson, Peter J. Sadler
The photochemotherapeutic activity of diazido Pt(IV) complexes towards bladder cancer, a common cancer with expensive treatment, has been tuned via modification of trans N-heterocyclic ligands, to give a candidate for preclinical development.
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Distance-based paper analytical device for multiplexed quantification of cytokine biomarkers using carbon dots integrated with molecularly imprinted polymer

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,2262-2271
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00055B, Paper
Kawin Khachornsakkul, Ruben Del-Rio-Ruiz, Lita Chheang, Wenxin Zeng, Sameer Sonkusale
A carbon dots and dopamine-imprinted polymer was immobilized onto a distance-based paper channel for simultaneous detection of three cytokine biomarkers without requiring expensive reagents and instruments.
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A cheaper substitute for HRP: ultra-small Cu–Au bimetallic enzyme mimics with infinitesimal steric hindrance to promote catalytic lateral flow immunodetection of clenbuterol

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,2272-2279
DOI: 10.1039/D3LC01079A, Paper
Huilan Hu, Jiaqi Tian, Rui Shu, Huihui Liu, Shaochi Wang, Xuechi Yin, Jianlong Wang, Daohong Zhang
A lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA) is developed for enzyme-catalyzed double-reading determination of clenbuterol (CLE) through the direct electrostatic adsorption of ultra-small copper–gold bimetallic enzyme mimics (USCGs) and monoclonal antibodies.
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A novel ratiometric design of microfluidic paper-based analytical device for the simultaneous detection of Cu2+ and Fe3+ in drinking water using a fluorescent MOF@tetracycline nanocomposite

Lab Chip, 2024, 24,2306-2316
DOI: 10.1039/D3LC01045G, Paper
Sabah H. Al-Jaf, Sameera Sh. Mohammed Ameen, Khalid M. Omer
On-site monitoring of ions in drinking water is essential for safeguarding public health, ensuring high water quality, and preserving the ecological balance of aquatic ecosystems.
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A paper-based dual functional biosensor for safe and user-friendly point-of-care urine analysis

Lab Chip, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4LC00163J, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Yujia Li, Yingqi Kong, Yubing Hu, Yixuan Li, Rica Asrosa, Wenyu Zhang, Buddha Deka Boruah, Ali K. Yetisen, Andrew Davenport, Tung-Chun Lee, Bing Li
A safe, accurate, and reliable sensing platform for urinary biomarkers analysis of urinary biomarkers is clinically important for the early detection and monitoring of the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD), as it has become one of the world's most prevalent non-communicable diseases.
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Can self-propelled objects escape from compression stimulation?

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00288A, Paper
Open Access
Masaki Yoshikai, Muneyuki Matsuo, Nobuhiko J. Suematsu, Hiraku Nishimori, Satoshi Nakata
We studied circular papers impregnated with camphor (CPs) and CPs with magnets (MCPs) as self-propelled objects floating on water under the compression of the water surface as an inanimate system for evacuation in an emergency.
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Temperature dependence of micelle shape transitions in copolymer solutions: the role of inter-block incompatibility

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00331D, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
M. J. Greenall, M. J. Derry
The incompatibility of the blocks in a copolymer strongly affects the temperature dependence of the micelle shape transitions in solution.
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Dynamics and phase behavior of metallo-dielectric rod-shaped microswimmers driven by Alternating Current electric field

Soft Matter, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00206G, Paper
Suvendu Kumar Panda, Srikanta Debata, Nomaan Alam Kherani, Dhruv Pratap Singh
The ability to move and self-organize in response to external stimuli is a fascinating feature of living active matter. Here, the metallo-dielectric rod-shaped microswimmers are shown to have a similar...
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Ligand-dependent folding and unfolding dynamics and free energy landscapes of acylphosphatase

Soft Matter, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SM00131A, Paper
Li Yuan, Hao Sun, Xuening Ma, Yang Wang, Zilong Guo, Xingyu Qi, Shimin Le, Hu Chen
The free energy landscapes of AcP in the absence and presence of Pi are constructed by using stable magnetic tweezers.
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Insights into the optoelectronic behaviour of heteroatom doped diamond-shaped graphene quantum dots

RSC Adv., 2024, 14,12639-12649
DOI: 10.1039/D4RA00603H, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Yassine El Haddad, Hala Ouarrad, Lalla Btissam Drissi
Investigation of heteroatom (N, B, O, P and S) doping impact on the structural, optoelectronic and photoluminescence properties of diamond-shaped graphene quantum dots for photovoltaics and nanomedical applications, and energy technologies.
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Solvent quality shape control in continuous flow block copolymer self-assembly

Polym. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4PY01174K, Communication
Axel-Laurenz Buckinx, Lakshani J. Weerarathna, Anna Sokolova, Tanja Junkers
The influence of solvent quality on block copolymer self assembly is studied in detail using SANS online monitoring.
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Decellularization of caprine forestomach rumen tissue modified with silver nanowires as an antibacterial skin substitute scaffold in wound care therapeutics

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01560F, Paper
Athmana P. A., Asna Jaleel K. I., Sinduja Malarkodi Elangovan, Riza Paul, Naveen Subbaiyan, Parthiban Shanmugam, Gopal Shankar Krishnakumar
Caprine forestomach native collagen (CFNC) modified with silver nanowires (AgNWs) as a new class of biomimetic xenograft for skin regeneration with strong antimicrobial properties.
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Porous helical supramolecular columns self-organized via the fluorophobic effect of a semifluorinated tapered dendron

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01951B, Paper
Open Access
Dipankar Sahoo, Mihai Peterca, Mohammad R. Imam, Devendra S. Maurya, Virgil Percec
Fluorophobic effect enhances supramolecular microsegregation.
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Chitosan-functionalized nanobubbles for precision oncology: advances in targeted cancer therapeutics

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,11076-11088
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01930J, Review Article
Vivek Pandey, Tejasvi Pandey
The convergence of nanotechnology and cancer therapeutics has opened new frontiers in the development of advanced drug delivery systems.
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Nanobiopolymers in cancer therapeutics: advancing targeted drug delivery through sustainable and controlled release mechanisms

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB00599F, Review Article
Shikha Gulati, Nabeela Ansari, Yamini Moriya, Kumud Joshi, Disha Prasad, Gargi Sajwan, Shefali Shukla, Sanjay Kumar, Rajender S. Varma
Nanobiopolymers in cancer therapeutics offer sustainable and targeted drug delivery with controlled release, enhancing treatment efficacy while ensuring sustainability and biodegradability for improved patient care.
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Controlled therapeutic cholesterol delivery to cells for the proliferation and differentiation of keratinocytes

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, 12,11110-11122
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01015A, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Krzysztof Berniak, Ahmadreza Moradi, Agata Lichawska-Cieslar, Weronika Szukala, Jolanta Jura, Urszula Stachewicz
The research concept involves investigating how cholesterol endocytosis impacts cells using electrospun fibers as a carrier. We studied keratinocyte proliferation and evaluated gene expression levels for markers of early and late differentiation.
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Cuproptosis in cancer therapy: mechanisms, therapeutic application and future prospects

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB01877J, Review Article
Jiawei Hu, Junfei Zhu, Tao Chen, Yudie Zhao, Qingwen Xu, Yan Wang
Cuproptosis is a regulated form of cell death induced by the accumulation of metal ions and is closely linked to aspects of cellular drug resistance, cellular metabolism, and signalling pathways.
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Plant humanities: A discipline takes shape

The words buzz in my head: Plants, pollinators, medicinal cannibalism, history of transplanted trees and bodies... And I wish for educators to use this slant of thinking into their curriculum




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Golden Globes 2018: Shape Of Water, Dunkirk, Big Little Lies lead nominations

Other nominations include Dunkirk, The Post and I, Tonya.




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Shape Of Water leads Oscars nominations

Dunkirk may have been missed at the year's earlier awards shows, but thanks god, Chris Nolan's classic gets enough play at the Oscar noms.




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Integration of paper-based analytical devices with digital microfluidics for colorimetric detection of creatinine

Analyst, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00688G, Paper
Larissa G. Velasco, Danielly S. Rocha, Richard P. S. de Campos, Wendell K. T. Coltro
Digital microfluidics (DMF) is a platform that allows the automated manipulation of individual droplets, ranging from nanoliters to microliters, and coupling sensing techniques can be facilitated by paper-based devices (PAD).
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A rapid and ultrasensitive paper sensor for Bacillus cereus Haemolysin BL detection

Analyst, 2024, 149,5243-5254
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00813H, Paper
Chunhao Wei, Xinxin Xu, Lingling Guo, Aihua Qu, Aihong Wu, Chuanlai Xu, Hua Kuang
LFIA has been successfully applied to actual sample detection for Hbl B and L2, with an LOD of 1 ng mL−1.
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Screen printed 3D microfluidic paper-based and modifier-free electroanalytical device for clozapine sensing

Analyst, 2024, 149,5411-5422
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01136H, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Mohammad Hossein Ghanbari, Markus Biesalski, Oliver Friedrich, Bastian J. M. Etzold
Screen printing was employed for the first time to examine the effect of electrode size and arrangement on the performance of a microfluidic paper-based electroanalytical device for clozapine sensing.
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Designing a novel paper-based microfluidic disc for rapid and simultaneous determination of multiple nutrient salts in water

Analyst, 2024, 149,5563-5571
DOI: 10.1039/D4AN01127A, Paper
Zhentao Sun, Youquan Zhao, Yameng Liu, Chen Chen, Hao Chen
A paper-based microfluidic disc is used for the rapid determination of various nutrients in water.
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Kochi-based brand Papier Culture revives the ancient art of paper making

Papier Culture, founded by Hilonee K Shah, makes sustainable products with recycled paper



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Children across India to fold origami paper cranes in memory of Sadako Sasaki

The Cuckoo Movement for Children and the Peace of Paper studio invite children to fold origami paper cranes in memory of Sadako Sasaki, whose death anniversary falls on October 25




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A paper presentation

M. Karthikeyan and K. Karunakaran, class IX students of Devarayapuram Government High School in Thondamuthur, create 3D art using old newspapers




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A perfect paper plane / Catherine Stier ; illustrated by Francesca Rosa

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Trees to paper / Robin Johnson

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Functionalized Schiff-base containing phenothiazine and cholic acid as a paper-based fluorescence turn-off sensor for Sn(II) ion detection and its application

New J. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00853G, Paper
Dipakkumar Bariya, Satyendra Mishra
The development of the cholyl hydrazide Schiff base of phenothiazine as a paper-based sensor for the detection of Sn(II) ions with chelation-enhanced fluorescence quenching sensing mechanism and its possible integration into a logic gate system.
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2024/10/28 (Edmonton): Benjamin Hertwig launches Juiceboxers at Paper Birch Books

Join Benjamin Hertwig for a local launch of Juiceboxers, his debut novel, at his very own bookstore, Paper Birch Books! WHAT: Edmonton launch of JuiceboxersWHEN: […]

The post 2024/10/28 (Edmonton): Benjamin Hertwig launches Juiceboxers at Paper Birch Books appeared first on Freehand Books.




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Drawing inspiration from cityscapes are Urban Sketchers in different Indian cities

With more than 15 chapters in India, Urban Sketchers are documenting many aspects of everyday life and architecture



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2023 Outstanding Papers published in the Environmental Science journals of the Royal Society of Chemistry

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11,1329-1331
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN90012J, Editorial
Zongwei Cai, Neil Donahue, Graham Gagnon, Kevin C. Jones, Célia Manaia, Elsie Sunderland, Peter J. Vikesland
The Editors-in-Chief of the Environmental Science journals introduce the Outstanding Papers of 2023.
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Construction of a novel cuboid-shape Mn-Urea nanozyme with arsenic(V)-enhanced oxidase-like activity as a colorimetric probe for the selective detection of inorganic arsenic

CrystEngComm, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00148F, Paper
Jia-Li Wang, Ling-Xiao Chen, Guo-Ying Chen, Tong-Qing Chai, Jia-Xin Li, Hua Chen, Feng-Qing Yang
Development of a facile and reliable assay for arsenic (As) detection is crucial for its pollution control, which is a well-known heavy-metal pollutant in environment. In this work, an efficient...
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Cheaper to live in India than US, UK and Germany: SBI report

If the household budget/ cost of living was Rs 100 in September 2021, it has increased by Rs 12 in both the US and India, but it has increased by Rs 20 in Germany and Rs 23 in the UK: Report




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Buldhana school rape: main accused not an employee, say cops




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Minor’s rape: HC denies rickshaw driver’s bail




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Man rapes 23-year-old in Nerul after promising job

Police working on call detail record to trace him