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Temperature effect on the steric and polar Taft substituent parameter values

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9,833-841
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00500C, Paper
Sindi Baco, Marcel Klinksiek, Mélanie Mignot, Christoph Held, Julien Legros, Sébastien Leveneur
We investigate the influence of temperature by re-evaluating the substituent parameters of the Taft equation applied to the esterification of levulinic acid by methanol and ethanol, and the saponification of methyl and ethyl levulinates.
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Comprehensive Study of Lumped Kinetic Models and Bio-Oil Characterization in Microwave-Assisted Pyrolysis of Sargassum sp.

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00674C, Paper
Teta Fathya Widawati, Muhammad Fuad Refki, Rochmadi Rochmadi, Arief Budiman
Indonesia, renowned for its tropical marine environments, boasts a rich diversity of macroalgae, with Sargassum being a major contributor. Currently, Sargassum's primary application revolves around alginate extraction, prompting a systematic...
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A sequential lumped kinetic modelling approach for the co-pyrolysis of plastic mixtures with a heavy refinery intermediate product in a tubular reactor

React. Chem. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4RE00075G, Paper
Open Access
Sebastian-Mark Lorbach, Andreas E. Lechleitner, Teresa Schubert, Markus Lehner
A novel sequential approach for the lumped kinetic modelling of a plastic pyrolysis process in a tubular reactor.
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Mohanlal: An Emperor Defeated By Love

'Once Mohanlal's ever-swelling entourage grasped his enormous worth, once it realized that the innate Mohanlal appeal could be profited from, it set about to exploit, to make uproars, to create the Mohanlal brand.''And he wasn't meant to be a brand. He was meant to be an artist, a tireless explorer of the unique seas inside him,' asserts Sreehari Nair.




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Did the world’s best-preserved dinosaurs really die in ‘Pompeii-type’ events?




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Are you being impertinent?

The nuances of language can make all the difference to how one is perceived. It’s worthwhile to think about what words one should use.




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Influence of redox treatments on the low-temperature water gas shift reaction over Pt/CeO2 catalysts

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6247-6258
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00741G, Paper
Open Access
Clément Molinet-Chinaglia, Elizabeth Vera, Philippe Vernoux, Laurent Piccolo, Stéphane Loridant
H2 reducing pretreatment at 500 °C promotes the activity of low-Pt-content Pt/CeO2 catalysts by increasing the number of active Pt0 NPs. A 12 h oxidative post-treatment at 500 °C which forms PtOx species easily activated also leads to improvement.
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Sulfonic acid-modified MOFs as heterogeneous bifunctional catalysts for ethylene oligomerization at room temperature without cocatalysts

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6270-6277
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00502C, Paper
Yao Ning, Yuqi Yang, Dongming Shan, Shuxing Mei, Yibai Yan, Linjie Ding, Ying Zhang
Ethylene oligomerization plays an important role in industrial production.
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High-temperature calcination enhances the activity of MnOx catalysts for soot oxidation

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6278-6285
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00983E, Paper
Open Access
Meng Wang, Jingyi Wang, Yan Zhang, Yunbo Yu, Wenpo Shan
High-temperature calcination usually induces the sintering of catalysts, thus resulting in negative effects on their performance.
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Oxygen vacancy-dependent low-temperature performance of Ni/CeO2 in CO2 methanation

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2024, 14,6537-6549
DOI: 10.1039/D4CY00679H, Paper
Luliang Liao, Kunlei Wang, Guangfu Liao, Muhammad Asif Nawaz, Kun Liu
The transformative power of CO2 methanation can efficiently transform greenhouse gases into high-value products, aligning with the carbon neutrality goals.
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Investigation of the temperature effect on the formation of a two-dimensional self-assembled network at the liquid/solid interface

Nanoscale, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR02600D, Paper
Open Access
Tamara Rinkovec, Eveline Croket, Hai Cao, Jeremy N. Harvey, Steven De Feyter
In this work, we investigate the temperature effect on the formation of self-assembled molecular networks (SAMNs) at the liquid/solid interface, focusing on an alkylated achiral glycine derivative at the 1-phenyloctane/HOPG interface.
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Railways introduces Aadhaar-based authentication system to prevent impersonation in recruitment exams

The system was first used during a recruitment exam held between August 17 and October 11, 2022




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Competitions for schoolchildren to raise awareness on eye problems




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Grimoaldo Macchia - Trumpet in Dialogue on “Ellacombe”

Organ sheet music by Grimoaldo Macchia | Trumpet in Dialogue on “Ellacombe”

Reference: BE01862
Title: Trumpet in Dialogue on “Ellacombe”
Composer: Grimoaldo Macchia
Instrument: Organ solo
Price: €10.49
Pages: 5
Format: Portrait - 9” x 12” paper-back
Publication Date: 08-May-2024
Edition: New
Editor: W. B. Henshaw
EAN/ISMN: 979-0-2067-1862-5




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Incompetence rights a wrong, but for how long? | On the import of Salman Rushdie’s Satanic Verses

Perhaps the notification that banned the import of Salman Rushdie’s Satanic Verses was as fictitious as the characters in the novel




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Honor unveils Magic V2: A foldable phone competing against Apple’s flagships

With a foldable OLED screen and a competitive price, it aims to challenge iPhone’s dominance in the market.



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Rare discount on iPhone 15 in China as competition intensifies

The price of some iPhones has been cut by 5 per cent in a Lunar New Year promotion that will last from January 18-January 21




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Why hard fought battles in sport make for compelling viewing




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Competition on Marabu Kavithai to be held

Karisal literary festival to be held in Sivakasi on Dec 14, 15




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District-level sports competition held for differently abled




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Dept. of Posts holds bike rally, letter writing competitions




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Norway Chess: Praggnanandhaa defeats Magnus Carlsen for first classical win; sister Vaishali leads women’s competition

This significant win marks a milestone in Praggnanandhaa’s career, as he pushed Carlsen to fifth place, while Vaishali drew her game against Anna Muzychuk, further solidifying her lead




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MCA announces architectural design competition to expand Gahunje Cricket Stadium

The competition is open to professional architects, architectural firms, and architecture students, with a focus on creating a self-sustaining, state-of-the-art facility that integrates residential facilities and promotes cricket as a global sporting event.




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Photo-Induced FeCl3-catalysed direct denitrative chlorination of (hetero)nitroarenes at room temperature

Green Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4GC04210G, Communication
Mingjing Deng, Ke Liu, Zhaolun Ma, Guanzhong Luo, Longyang Dian
We present herein an iron-catalyzed denitrative chlorination of (hetero)nitroarenes at room temperature under visible light irradiation. In this study, FeCl3 catalyzed direct chlorination was achieved through denitrative chlorination under light...
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Festive rush/ Stampede at Bandra station: Platform ticket sales halted at Pune station, other major stations




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Poll symbol confusion: In relief to NCP (SP), free poll symbol to be called ‘trumpet’ in Marathi, not ‘tutari’




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Maharashtra poll vault: Why Fadnavis said sorry, Uddhav stumped the press and a story of Ashok Pawars on a seat




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Why Pune has been experiencing slight chill despite no significant drop in minimum temperature 




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India’s Olympic bid: Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, Indonesia among major competitors




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Probe finds Zomato, Swiggy violating competition norms

A Competition Commission probe has found that food delivery platforms Zomato and Swiggy indulged in unfair business practices, including alleged preferential treatment to some restaurant partners, according to sources. The detailed investigation was ordered by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in April 2022 and the probe report was submitted to the regulator earlier this year. Under the norms, CCI director general's report has been shared with the parties concerned and later, they will be called for hearings by the watchdog.





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New virus outbreaks hamper efforts to reopen global economy

Europe’s cautious steps tempered by fresh infections in South Korea, Germany and China




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A competitive self-powered sensing platform based on a visible light assisted zinc–air battery system

Chem. Commun., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0CC01163K, Communication
Junlun Zhu, Wei Nie, Qin Wang, Wei Wen, Xiuhua Zhang, Fujun Li, Shengfu Wang
We developed a competitive and oxygen concentration sensitive self-powered sensing platform based on the discharge process of a visible light assisted zinc–air battery system for the detection of targets.
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How temperature guides where species live and where they'll go

A Princeton University-based study could prove significant in answering among the most enduring questions for ecologists: Why do species live where they do, and what are the factors that keep them there? The ranges of animals in the world's temperate mountain areas — often presumed to be determined by competition — may actually be determined more by temperature and habitat, the researchers report. The findings indicate that species living in temperate mountain habitats — particularly in the northern latitudes — could face even greater repercussions from climate change than previously thought.




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Eliminating competition: Poison and mating regulate male-roundworm populations

In many species, mating comes at the steep price of an organism's life, an evolutionary process intended to regulate reproductive competition. But Princeton University researchers report that males of the roundworm species Caenorhabditis elegans have doubled down with two methods of checking out after reproducing — a lethal gene activated after mating, and pheromones released by other males. The findings provide insight into how aging, longevity and population are naturally regulated for different species and sexes.




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Frigid temperatures, snow showers not enough to stop Brockville food drive

While the weather may have looked like mid-November in Brockville Saturday morning, that didn't stop people from donating to the Brockville community food drive.





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Last camper moves out of Oppenheimer Park as cleanup begins

Police and City of Vancouver park rangers escorted the last person living in Oppenheimer Park out of the tent city Saturday afternoon, moments before crews with excavators moved in to clean up the mountains of trash left behind.




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Witness Tampering? Asst. HHS Secretary Releases Threatening Text Messages From Dem Rep. Eric Swalwell: “In clear violation of House Ethics rules “

The following article, Witness Tampering? Asst. HHS Secretary Releases Threatening Text Messages From Dem Rep. Eric Swalwell: “In clear violation of House Ethics rules “, was first published on 100PercentFedUp.com.

Now that Michael Caputo, who was previously a target of the Mueller investigation, has been cleared, he has released some pretty damning text messages from the virulently anti-Trump lawmaker from California, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D). The text messages appear to prove that Swalwell, who has spent the last 3 1/2 years calling for Trump’s impeachment, […]

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Nigeria’s Priorities for Progress: Imperatives for Stability and Inclusive Growth

Research Event

24 July 2014 - 2:30pm to 3:30pm

Chatham House, London

Event participants

Dr Doyin Okupe, Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to the President of Nigeria 

Nigeria’s prospects, with its rise to international prominence as Africa’s largest economy, are tempered by the many development and security challenges the country faces. While essential reforms in the power and agriculture sectors are underway, such efforts are balanced against the Boko Haram insurgency in the northeast, significant concerns around youth unemployment, and an increasingly contentious political environment in the run-up to the February 2015 elections. 

Dr Doyin Okupe, Senior Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan, will discuss what steps the presidency is taking to address the country’s most urgent challenges, and how the political environment can be managed to overcome tensions that may impede progress.

Department/project

Christopher Vandome

Research Fellow, Africa Programme
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The Role of Immigration in Fostering Competitiveness in the United States

While aspects of the U.S. immigration system facilitate newcomers’ contributions to economic growth and competitiveness, others undermine them. Reforms are needed to enhance the job-creating power of U.S. employers and strengthen the system’s ability to select effectively from the large pool of foreign workers.




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Immigration and Competitiveness: Responding to Global Challenges in the European Union and United States

Showcasing joint research by MPI and the European University Institute and funded by the European Commission, this event featured discussion on some of the most promising reform proposals on both sides of the Atlantic. Speakers discuss the project’s comparative research, which draws on MPI’s longstanding experience advising European and North American governments on immigration.




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Talent, Competitiveness and Migration

This book reflects the effort of the Transatlantic Council on Migration to map how profound demographic change is likely to affect the size and character of global migration flows; and how governments can shape immigration policy in a world increasingly attuned to the hunt for talent.




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Immigrants: Contributors to the Economy or Competitors for American Jobs?

Briefing and discussion of the release of the latest paper by MPI's Labor Markets Initiative: The Impact of Immigrants in Recession and Economic Expansion.




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Immigrants: Contributors to the Economy or Competitors for American Jobs?

Briefing and discussion of the release of the latest paper by MPI's Labor Markets Initiative. Speakers are report author Giovanni Peri, UC Davis Professor of Economics; Ross Eisenbrey, Vice President, Economic Policy Institute; and Demetrios G. Papademetriou, MPI President.




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Immigration and U.S. Economic Competitiveness: A View from the Midwest

At this release event in Washington, DC, co-sponsored by MPI, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, and ImmigrationWorks USA, the Chicago Council's independent task force on immigration released its report, U.S. Economic Competitiveness at Risk: A Midwest Call to Action on Immigration Reform.




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Record low temperatures for Windsor and much of Ontario as Arctic front moves through

An Arctic cold air mass brought record low temperatures in Windsor and other cities around the province last night



  • News/Canada/Windsor

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Benelli Imperiale 530, 600N revealed in patent images: Here’s when to expect these in India!

The two upcoming Benellis - Imperiale 530 retro cruiser and the 600N naked streetfighter have been revealed in a couple of patent images. Here is what to expect!




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Most powerful modern-classic! Royal Enfield Classic 350 vs Jawa vs Benelli Imperiale 400

Three modern classic cruisers namely Royal Enfield Classic 350, Jawa and the Benelli Imperiale 400 present for a perfect rivalry. Here's which one of the three packs the most power!




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Benelli Imperiale 400 First Ride Review: Why Royal Enfield needs to watch out!

There is a new retro cruiser in town and this one has landed straight from Italy. The Benelli Imperiale 400 directly eyes the Classic 350 from Royal Enfield that has been enjoying its monopoly in India for a long time now. So, is the Imperiale 400 good enough to change that?