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After a Span of Four Decades Chikungunya Returns to Kolkata

Chikungunya, a form of viral fever spread by the Aedes Aegypti mosquito, has returned to Kolkata after 44 years with at least three people here testing positive for the virus that causes the disease.




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COP21 was decades in the making, so how do we make future decades work for climate? Insights blog

Given the years of preparation – and for some OECD colleagues, a life’s work – my hope was for an enduring, ambitious text, helping us to avoid climate catastrophe. My expectation was far less grand, more closely aligned to the reality of getting 195 countries to adopt an agreement with legal force.




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Benefits of CAD Design

Modern CAD resources such as AutoCAD, Microstation, Tekla and Revit has changed the way technicians prepare documents and drawings for any given project. Computer Aided CAD or Design tools are widely popular across construction,...




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Summer Academy on Cultural and Creative Industries and Local Development

The Summer Academy, a three-year project 2018-2020, provides training for policy makers and representatives of cultural and creative industries (CCIs). The first edition will take place 11-15 June 2018 in Trento and Bolzano, Italy. The final conference on Friday 15 June is open to local as well as to national and international stakeholders interested in the event themes, upon registration.




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PISA in Focus 31: Who are the academic all-rounders?

The rapidly growing demand for highly skilled workers has led to a global competition for talent. High-level skills are critical for creating new knowledge and technologies and for sparking innovation; as such, they are key to economic growth and social development.




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PISA in Focus No. 52 - How have schools changed over the past decade?

The quantity and quality of resources available to schools improved significantly between 2003 and 2012, on average across OECD countries.




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Is international academic migration stimulating scientific research and innovation? (OECD Education&Skills Today Blog)

Today, around 5 million students study and do research in a country other than their own, attracted by the quality of overseas universities and willing to complement their education portfolio with international experience.




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PISA in Focus No. 68 - Where did equity in education improve over the past decade?

The persistence of social inequities in education – the fact that children of wealthy and highly educated parents tend to do better in school than children from less privileged families – is often seen as a difficult-to-reverse feature of education systems.




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Happy Mother's Day: Everything you need to know about mother's nutrition through the decades

Mothers, are you looking after yourself? Is your health your priority? A mother's nutrition at any given age whether in the '20s, '30s or '50s, her nutrition plays a vital role. A woman's health is unique in many ways. Scroll down to know more.




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Scaler Academy Review:The career accelerator offers engineers better access to employment opportunities with top companies

Scaler Academy is an ed-tech platform that has been helping working professionals and college graduates navigate the changing software technology landscape by training them on skills that are sought after by top tech employers




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Summer Academy on Cultural and Creative Industries and Local Development

The Summer Academy, a three-year project 2018-2020, provides training for policy makers and representatives of cultural and creative industries (CCIs). The first edition will take place 11-15 June 2018 in Trento and Bolzano, Italy. The final conference on Friday 15 June is open to local as well as to national and international stakeholders interested in the event themes, upon registration.




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Marcos Galperín, MercadoLibre

The dotcom entrepreneur who built Argentina’s largest company is now eyeing the banks




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Romania ofera un cadou la inaltime Europei

Prin filmul ”Rapsodiem” Romania surprinde publicul din fiecare colt al lumii, creionand peisaje pitoresti, locuri pline de emotii si insemnatate.

The post Romania ofera un cadou la inaltime Europei appeared first on Forbes.ro.



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JNU announces academic calendar, exams to be over by July 31

The Jawaharlal Nehru University on Saturday announced its academic calendar and said exams will be completed by July 31. JNU vice-chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar said the academic calendar has been unanimously approved by all the deans of Schools and Chairpersons of Special Centres. "Tentatively, students are expected to return to JNU campus between June 25 to and 30 so that they can complete their remaining academic components and complete their examinations. Examinations will be completed by July 31," he said. The next semester for the continuing students will start from August 1. Even if the examination results are not ready by July 31, students will have the opportunity to provisionally register and move on to the next semester. The entire monsoon semester registration process will be completely online making it easy for the students to register even from their homes," he said. The deadline for research scholars to submit their theses/dissertations has been extended to December ...




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Hidden behind a modest restaurant, decades of worth


Over the years, several thousands have made their way to this Kolkata eatery to feast on authentic local food. It's the star feather in the All Bengal Women's Union's cap. Aditi Bhaduri has more.




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Cadila to apply for clinical trials for swine flu vaccine

Cadila Pharmaceutical will seek the govt's nod in two days for initiating clinical trials for a vaccine against swine flu.




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State Varsities to Implement Academic Calendar Within Month After Lockdown is Lifted: Bengal Edu Minister

Partha Chatterjee said the institutions have also received the University Grants Commission (UGC) guidelines in this regard and the issue came up in the meeting held during the day.




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JNU Exam 2020: Varsity Announces Academic Calendar, Exams to be Over by July 31

Even if the examination results are not ready by July 31, JNU students will have the opportunity to provisionally register and move on to the next semester.




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SBI Junior Associates (Clerical Cadre) Preliminary Result Awaited

SBI junior associates preliminary exam result is awaited. The result was scheduled to be released in April, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.




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Academic Year For Schools Likely To Commence In August Amid Continued Lockdown Over Coronavirus

The academia and education experts' have sought State government's intervention in clearing the ambiguity prevailing over commencement of the academic year, even as the lockdown stands extended in Karnataka up to April 30, 2020 in containing the spread of Novel Coronavirus




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UGC Academic Calendar 2020-21 Released, New Session To Begin In September

In view of the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID 19) and subsequent lockdown, the UGC has issued guidelines on examinations and academic calendar for the universities. The University Grant Commission (UGC) has released the new academic calendar for 2020-21. The new UGC




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Samuel F.B. Morse: a dramatic outline of the life of the father of telegraphy & the founder of the National Academy of Design / by Violet Oakley

Archives, Room Use Only - TK5243.M7 O25 1939




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Signal tactics: assimilated to the tactics of artillery, cavalry and infantry, prepared for the use of officers and enlisted men of the military and naval forces of the United States and adapted for the use of the National Guards and military academies /

Archives, Room Use Only - UG573.R44 1880




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Télégraphie électrique: guide pratique pour l'emploi de l'appareil Morse: suivi du service de l'appareil a cadran et des indications relatives a l'entretien des piles (orné de soixante-huit dessins sur bois par l'au

Archives, Room Use Only - TK5263.H68 1878




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'Grey's Anatomy' star Caterina Scorsone, hubby Rob Giles split after decade of marriage




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JNU releases tentative academic calendar for Monsoon session, set to return to classes by June 25




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AMU's academic session to begin in August




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RIL's first rights issue in 3 decades likely to open on May 22




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Bal Bharti Academy NGO launches social platform to fight against COVID-19




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Migrant workers jump barricades, set off on foot to native places

Additional police forces deployed at Polavarm; situation under control, says police




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No fee hike in Maharashtra schools for academic year 2020-21: State Education Dept




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JNU tentative academic calendar released for Monsoon session, set to return to classes by June 25

JNU tentative academic calendar released for Monsoon session, set to return to classes by June 25




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Academies to govt: Allow us to train elite shuttlers

Academies to govt: Allow us to train elite shuttlers




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IIM-A introduces 10 EWS seats for this academic year

IIM-A introduces 10 EWS seats for this academic year




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Punjab govt creates state-level IT cadre tp push Digital India




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Minerva Academy donates Rs 5 lakh towards Covid-19 relief funds




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Minerva Academy staff donate blood to help Chandigarh combat crisis





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Poly[di­aqua­[μ4-2-(carboxyl­atometh­oxy)benzoato][μ2-2-(carboxyl­atometh­oxy)benzoato]dicad­mium(II)]

In the title compound, [Cd2(C9H6O5)2(H2O)2]n, the crystallographically distinct CdII cations are coordinated in penta­gonal–bipyramidal and octa­hedral fashions. The 2-(carb­oxy­meth­oxy)benzoate (cmb) ligands connect the Cd atoms into [Cd2(cmb)2(H2O)2)]n coordination polymer ribbons that are oriented along the a-axis direction. Supra­molecular layers are formed parallel to (01overline{1}) by O—H⋯O hydrogen bonding between the ribbons. The supra­molecular three-dimensional crystal structure of the title compound is then constructed by π–π stacking inter­actions with a centroid–centroid distance of 3.622 (2) Å between cmb ligands in adjacent layer motifs.




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catena-Poly[[di­aqua­cadmium(II)]-μ2-3-(4-carboxyl­atophen­yl)propionato]

In the title compound, [Cd(C10H8O4)(H2O)2)]n, the CdII cation is coordinated in a distorted trigonal–prismatic fashion. 3-(4-Carb­oxy­phen­yl)propionate (cpp) ligands connect the CdII cations into zigzag [Cd(cpp)(H2O)2)]n coordination polymer chains, which are oriented parallel to [101]. The chains aggregate into supra­molecular layers oriented parallel to (10overline{1}) by means of O—H⋯O hydrogen bonding between bound water mol­ecules and ligating cpp carboxyl­ate O atoms. The layers stack in an ABAB pattern along [100] via other O—H⋯O hydrogen-bonding mechanisms also involving the bound water mol­ecules. The crystal studied was an inversion twin.




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Poly[di(μ2-2-hy­droxy­propano­ato)cadmium]

The asymmetric unit of the title inorganic–organic salt, poly[di(μ2-2-hy­droxy­propano­ato)cadmium], [Cd(C3H5O3)2]n or [Cd(Hlac)2]n (H2lac = 2-hy­droxy­propanoic acid), comprises of a cadmium cation and two 2-hy­droxy­propano­ate anions. The cadmium cation exhibits a distorted penta­gonal–bipyramidal coordination environment defined by the hy­droxy and carbonyl O atoms of the 2-hy­droxy­propano­ate anions. The coordination mode leads to the formation of layers extending parallel to (010). O—H⋯O hydrogen bonding between the hy­droxy and carbonyl groups stabilizes the structure packing.




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Di-μ3-chlorido-tetra-μ2-chlorido-di­chloridotetra­kis­(N,N-di­ethyl­ethane-1,2-di­amine-κ2N,N')tetra­cadmium(II)

In the title compound, [Cd4Cl8(C6H16N2)4], the Cd2+ cations and Cl− anions form M4Cl8 clusters with six of the Cl− ions bridging Cd2+ cations and two being pendant. Each Cd2+ cation has distorted octa­hedral coordination completed by four Cl− ions and two N atoms of the asymmetrical bidentate amino ligand. The cluster consists of pairs of face-sharing hexa­hedra linked by a shared edge.




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Crystal structure of di-μ-chlorido-bis­[di­chlorido(l-histidinium-κO)cadmium(II)]

In the title compound, [Cd2(C6H9N3O2)2Cl6], the coordination polyhedra around the CdII cations are distorted trigonal bipyramids. Two of the chloride ions (one axial and one equatorial) are bridging to the other metal atom, leading to a Cd⋯Cd separation of 3.9162 (4) Å. The O atom of the l-histidinium cation lies in an axial site. In the crystal, numerous N—H⋯Cl, N—H⋯O, C—H⋯O and C—H⋯Cl hydrogen bonds link the mol­ecules into a three-dimensional network. Theoretical calculations and spectroscopic data are available as supporting information.




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Crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of di­iodido­{N'-[(E)-(phen­yl)(pyridin-2-yl-κN)methylidene]pyridine-2-carbohydrazide-κ2N',O}cadmium(II)

In each of the two independent mol­ecules in the asymmetric unit of the title compound, [CdI2(C18H14N4O)], the N,O,N'-tridentate N'-[(E)-(phen­yl)(pyridin-2-yl-κN)methyl­idene]pyridine-2-carbohydrazide ligand and two iodide anions form an I2N2O penta­coordination sphere, with a distorted square-pyramidal geometry, with an I atom in the apical position. Both mol­ecules feature an intra­molecular N—H⋯N hydrogen bond. In the crystal, weak aromatic π–π stacking inter­actions [centroid–centroid separation = 3.830 (2) Å] link the mol­ecules into dimers.




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Crystal structure and chemistry of tricadmium digermanium tetra­arsenide, Cd3Ge2As4

A cadmium germanium arsenide compound, Cd3Ge2As4, was synthesized using a double-containment fused quartz ampoule method within a rocking furnace and a melt-quench technique. The crystal structure was determined from single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SC-XRD), scanning and transmission electron microscopies (i.e. SEM, STEM, and TEM), and selected area diffraction (SAD) and confirmed with electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD). The chemistry was verified with electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS).




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Crystal structure of bis­[2-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl-κN3)aniline-κN]bis­(nitrato-κO)cadmium(II)

In the title compound, [Cd(NO3)2(C13H11N3)2], the CdII atom lies on a twofold rotation axis and is coordinated by four N atoms and two O atoms, provided by two bidentate 2-(1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)aniline ligands, and two nitrato O atoms, forming a distorted octa­hedral geometry [range of bond angles around the Cd atom = 73.82 (2)–106.95 (8)°]. In the ligand, the dihedral angle between the aniline ring and the benzimidazole ring system is 30.43 (7)°. The discrete complex mol­ecule is stabilized by an intra­molecular N—H⋯O hydrogen bond. In the crystal, inter­molecular N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds link the mol­ecules, forming a three-dimensional network.




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Crystal structure and photoluminescence properties of catena-poly[[bis­(1-benzyl-1H-imidazole-κN3)cadmium(II)]-di-μ-azido-κ4N1:N3]

The new title one-dimensional CdII coordination polymer, [Cd(C10H10N2)2(μ1,3-N3)2]n, has been synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The asymmetric unit consists of a CdII ion, one azide and one 1-benzyl­imidazole (bzi) ligand. The CdII ion is located on an inversion centre and is surrounded in a distorted octa­hedral coordination sphere by six N atoms from four symmetry-related azide ligands and two symmetry-related bzi ligands. The CdII ions are linked by double azide bridging ligands within a μ1,3-N3 end-to-end (EE) coordination mode, leading to a one-dimensional linear structure extending parallel to [100]. The supra­molecular framework is stabilized by the presence of weak C—H⋯N inter­actions, π–π stacking [centroid-to-centroid distance of 3.832 (2) Å] and C—H⋯π inter­actions between neighbouring chains.




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The crystal structures and Hirshfeld surface analyses of a cadmium(II) and a zinc(II) mononuclear complex of the new tetrakis-substituted pyrazine ligand N,N',N'',N'''-[pyrazine-2,3,5,6-tetra­yltetra­kis­(methyl­ene)]tetra­kis

The whole mol­ecule of the cadmium(II) complex, di­iodido­{N,N',N'',N'''-[pyrazine-2,3,5,6-tetra­yltetra­kis­(methyl­ene)]tetra­kis­(N-methyl­aniline)-κ3N2,N1,N6}cadmium(II), [CdI2(C36H40N6)], (I), of the ligand N,N',N'',N'''-[pyrazine-2,3,5,6-tetra­yltetra­kis­(methyl­ene)]tetra­kis­(N-methyl­aniline) (L), is generated by a twofold rotation symmetry; the twofold axis bis­ects the cadmium atom and the nitro­gen atoms of the pyrazine ring. The ligand coordinates in a mono-tridentate manner and the cadmium atom has a fivefold CdN3I2 coordination environment with a distorted shape. In the zinc(II) complex, dichlorido{N,N',N'',N'''-[pyrazine-2,3,5,6-tetra­yltetra­kis­(methyl­ene)]tetra­kis­(N-methyl­aniline)-κ3N2,N1,N6}zinc(II) di­chloro­methane 0.6-solvate, [ZnCl2(C36H40N6)]·0.6CH2Cl2, (II), ligand L also coordinates in a mono-tridentate manner and the zinc atom has a fivefold ZnN3Cl2 coordination environment with a distorted shape. It crystallized as a partial di­chloro­methane solvate. In the crystal of I, the complex mol­ecules are linked by weak C—H⋯I contacts, forming ribbons propagating along [100]. In the crystal of II, the complex mol­ecules are linked by a series of C—H⋯π inter­actions, forming layers lying parallel to the (1overline{1}1) plane. In the crystals of both compounds there are metal–halide⋯π(pyrazine) contacts present. The Hirshfeld analyses confirm the importance of the C—H⋯halide contacts in the crystal packing of both compounds.




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Cascading transitions toward unconventional charge density wave states in the quasi-two-dimensional monophosphate tungsten bronze P4W16O56

Single crystals of the m = 8 member of the low-dimensional monophosphate tungsten bronzes (PO2)4(WO3)2m family were grown by chemical vapour transport technique and the high crystalline quality obtained allowed a reinvestigation of the physical and structural properties. Resistivity measurements revealed three anomalies at TC1 = 258 K, TC2 = 245 K and TC3 = 140 K, never observed until now. Parallel X-ray diffraction investigations showed a specific signature associated with three structural transitions, i.e. the appearance of different sets of satellite reflections below TC1, TC2 and TC3. Several harmonics of intense satellite reflections were observed, reflecting the non-sinusoidal nature of the structural modulations and a strong electron–phonon coupling in the material. These transitions could be associated with the formation of three successive unconventional charge density wave states.




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Slideshow: Species discovered by Smithsonian researchers the past decade

Smithsonian scientists have discovered hundreds of new species around the world. To mark this year’s International Day for Biological Diversity, May 22, here is a […]

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