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Mother's Day 2020: Sara Ali Khan shares a beautiful throwback picture and thanks her 'Maa ki Maa' for creating her mommy

Mother's Day 2020: Sara Ali Khan shares a beautiful throwback picture and thanks her 'Maa ki Maa' for creating her mommy




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Hockey India employees asked to check status on Aarogya setu App before leaving for work

Hockey India employees asked to check status on Aarogya setu App before leaving for work




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Covid-19 toll not being under-reported, says AAP government

Covid-19 toll not being under-reported, says AAP government




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Isolation over for 3,000 Jamaat members | Delhi News - Times of India

Isolation over for 3,000 Jamaat members | Delhi News - Times of India




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Doctor suicide: AAP legislator held in Delhi

Doctor suicide: AAP legislator held in Delhi




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Akal Takht supports protesting Muslims on CAA




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Sidhu an honest man, says Punjab AAP chief Mann




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No talks with Sidhu on him joining AAP: Bhagwant Mann




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Punjab govt afflicted with 'karo na' virus: AAP




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Even I don't have birth certificate, half of Punjab can't produce them: Amarinder opposes CAA, NRC, NPR




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Ex-Hazoori Raagi of Golden Temple tests positive; total cases 46 in Punjab




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Golden Temple ex-Hazoori Raagi dies of Covid-19




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Golden Temple ex-Hazoori Raagi dies of Covid-19




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'Punjab Police Sadda Maan' becomes top trend on Twitter




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PGI-Chandigarh to train SAARC health professionals on COVID-19




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AAP MLA arrested for doctor’s death

Note left behind blamed the leader




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Migrants’ train fare: BJP, Congress slam AAP govt.

It follows letter seeking reimbursement




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Chhattisgarh: Baloda Bazaar-Bhatapara to use lockdown fine for buying PPE kits

Baloda Bazaar-Bhatapara district has come up with a great idea to contribute in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The amount of financial penalties recovered from the lockdown violators will be used for procuring safety kits for the doctors and health workers.




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‘No short supply of Aavin milk’

Minister for Dairy Development K.T. Rajenthra Bhalaji, on Saturday, said there was no short supply of Aavin milk in any part of Chennai or Tamil Nadu.




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Super Moms! After Sushmita Sen's Miss India episode, Debina Bonnerjee's mom turns TV actor to Kajol from 'Baazigar'

Sushmita Sen won Miss India with a dress selected by a mother, and similarly, Debina played an important role resembling Kajol from Baazigar thanks to her mom




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Polymeric poly[[decaaquabis(μ6-1,8-disulfonato-9H-carbazole-3,6-dicarboxylato)di-μ3-hydroxy-pentazinc] decahydrate]

The asymmetric unit of the title MOF, [Zn5(C14H5NO10S2)2(OH)2(H2O)10]n comprises three ZnII atoms, one of which is located on a centre of inversion, a tetra-negative carboxyl­ate ligand, one μ3-hydroxide and five water mol­ecules, each of which is coordinated. The ZnII atom, lying on a centre of inversion, is coordinated by trans sulfoxide-O atoms and four water mol­ecules in an octa­hedral geometry. Another ZnII atom is coordinated by two carboxyl­ate-O atoms, one hy­droxy-O, one sulfoxide-O and a water-O atom to define a distorted trigonal–bipyramidal geometry; a close Zn⋯O(carboxyl­ate) inter­action derived from an asymmetrically coordinating ligand (Zn—O = 1.95 and 3.07 Å) suggests a 5 + 1 coordination geometry. The third ZnII atom is coordinated in an octa­hedral fashion by two hy­droxy-O atoms, one carboxyl­ate-O, one sulfoxide-O and two water-O atoms, the latter being mutually cis. In all, the carboxyl­ate ligand binds six ZnII ions leading to a three-dimensional architecture. In the crystal, all acidic donors form hydrogen bonds to oxygen acceptors to contribute to the stability of the three-dimensional architecture.




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Crystal structures of trans-acetyl­dicarbon­yl(η5-cyclo­penta­dien­yl)(1,3,5-tri­aza-7-phosphaadamantane)molybdenum(II) and trans-acetyl­di­carbon­yl(η5-cyclo­penta­dien­yl)(3,7-diacetyl-1,3,7-tr

The title compounds, [Mo(C5H5)(COCH3)(C6H12N3P)(CO)2], (1), and [Mo(C5H5)(COCH3)(C9H16N3O2P)(C6H5)2))(CO)2], (2), have been prepared by phosphine-induced migratory insertion from [Mo(C5H5)(CO)3(CH3)]. The mol­ecular structures of these complexes are quite similar, exhibiting a four-legged piano-stool geometry with trans-disposed carbonyl ligands. The extended structures of complexes (1) and (2) differ substanti­ally. For complex (1), the molybdenum acetyl unit plays a dominant role in the organization of the extended structure, joining the mol­ecules into centrosymmetrical dimers through C—H⋯O inter­actions with a cyclo­penta­dienyl ligand of a neighboring mol­ecule, and these dimers are linked into layers parallel to (100) by C—H⋯O inter­actions between the molybdenum acetyl and the cyclo­penta­dienyl ligand of another neighbor. The extended structure of (2) is dominated by C—H⋯O inter­actions involving the carbonyl groups of the acetamide groups of the DAPTA ligand, which join the mol­ecules into centrosymmetrical dimers and link them into chains along [010]. Additional C—H⋯O inter­actions between the molybdenum acetyl oxygen atom and an acetamide methyl group join the chains into layers parallel to (101).




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A five-coordinate cobalt bis­(di­thiol­ene)–phosphine complex [Co(pdt)2(PTA)] (pdt = phenyl­dithiol­ene; PTA = 1,3,5-tri­aza-7-phosphaadamantane)

The title compound, bis­(1,2-diphenyl-2-sulfanyl­idene­ethane­thiol­ato-κ2S,S')(1,3,5-tri­aza-7-phosphaadamantane-κP)cobalt(II) dichloromethane hemisolvate, [Co(pdt)2(PTA)]·0.5C2H4Cl2 or [Co(C14H10S2)2(C6H12N3P)]·0.5C2H4Cl2, contains two phenyl­dithiol­ene (pdt) ligands and a 1,3,5-tri­aza-7-phosphaadamantane (PTA) ligand bound to cobalt with the solvent 1,2-di­chloro­ethane mol­ecule located on an inversion center. The cobalt core exhibits an approximately square-pyramidal geometry with partially reduced thienyl radical monoanionic ligands. The supra­molecular network is consolidated by hydrogen-bonding inter­actions primarily with nitro­gen, sulfur and chlorine atoms, as well as parallel displaced π-stacking of the aryl rings. The UV–vis, IR, and CV data are also consistent with monoanionic di­thiol­ene ligands and an overall CoII oxidation state.




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TAAM: a reliable and user friendly tool for hydrogen-atom location using routine X-ray diffraction data

Hydrogen is present in almost all of the molecules in living things. It is very reactive and forms bonds with most of the elements, terminating their valences and enhancing their chemistry. X-ray diffraction is the most common method for structure determination. It depends on scattering of X-rays from electron density, which means the single electron of hydrogen is difficult to detect. Generally, neutron diffraction data are used to determine the accurate position of hydrogen atoms. However, the requirement for good quality single crystals, costly maintenance and the limited number of neutron diffraction facilities means that these kind of results are rarely available. Here it is shown that the use of Transferable Aspherical Atom Model (TAAM) instead of Independent Atom Model (IAM) in routine structure refinement with X-ray data is another possible solution which largely improves the precision and accuracy of X—H bond lengths and makes them comparable to averaged neutron bond lengths. TAAM, built from a pseudoatom databank, was used to determine the X—H bond lengths on 75 data sets for organic molecule crystals. TAAM parametrizations available in the modified University of Buffalo Databank (UBDB) of pseudoatoms applied through the DiSCaMB software library were used. The averaged bond lengths determined by TAAM refinements with X-ray diffraction data of atomic resolution (dmin ≤ 0.83 Å) showed very good agreement with neutron data, mostly within one single sample standard deviation, much like Hirshfeld atom refinement (HAR). Atomic displacements for both hydrogen and non-hydrogen atoms obtained from the refinements systematically differed from IAM results. Overall TAAM gave better fits to experimental data of standard resolution compared to IAM. The research was accompanied with development of software aimed at providing user-friendly tools to use aspherical atom models in refinement of organic molecules at speeds comparable to routine refinements based on spherical atom model.




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TAAM: a reliable and user friendly tool for hydrogen-atom location using routine X-ray diffraction data

Transferable Aspherical Atom Model (TAAM) instead of Independent Atom Model (IAM) applied through DiSCaMB software library in the structure refinement against X-ray diffraction data largely improves the X—H bond lengths and make them comparable to the averaged neutron bond lengths.




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An extracellular domain of the EsaA membrane component of the type VIIb secretion system: expression, purification and crystallization

The membrane protein EsaA is a conserved component of the type VIIb secretion system. Limited proteolysis of purified EsaA from Staphylococcus aureus USA300 identified a stable 48 kDa fragment, which was mapped by fingerprint mass spectrometry to an uncharacterized extracellular segment of EsaA. Analysis by circular dichroism spectroscopy showed that this fragment folds into a single stable domain made of mostly α-helices with a melting point of 34.5°C. Size-exclusion chromatography combined with multi-angle light scattering indicated the formation of a dimer of the purified extracellular domain. Octahedral crystals were grown in 0.2 M ammonium citrate tribasic pH 7.0, 16% PEG 3350 using the hanging-drop vapor-diffusion method. Diffraction data were analyzed to 4.0 Å resolution, showing that the crystals belonged to the enantiomorphic tetragonal space groups P41212 or P43212, with unit-cell parameters a = 197.5, b = 197.5, c = 368.3 Å, α = β = γ = 90°.




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Smithsonian ecologists to examine “dead zones” in Chesapeake Bay with $1.4 million NOAA grant

Breitburg and her team want to determine just how much stress they cause. Over the next five years they will conduct a series of lab and field experiments that examine how diel-cycling hypoxia and the associated acidification affects the growth and disease rates in striped bass, the eastern oyster and other ecologically and economically important Chesapeake Bay species. They will also study the animals’ behavioral responses to these changes.

The post Smithsonian ecologists to examine “dead zones” in Chesapeake Bay with $1.4 million NOAA grant appeared first on Smithsonian Insider.





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FAA Should Change Its Safety Risk Assessment Approach for Drones to Effectively Integrate Them Into the Nation’s Airspace

Introducing drone operations into the nation’s airspace can provide substantial benefits to society, such as preventing derailments, inspecting cell phone towers, delivering medical devices to patients in cardiac distress, and assisting firefighters, says a new congressionally mandated report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.




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NASA, Teamed with FAA, Industry, and Academia, Should Research Effects of Increased Drone Traffic on Privacy, the Environment, and Cybersecurity

NASA should collaborate with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), industry, academia to research the full effects that increased unpiloted air vehicle traffic would have on society, including ramifications to sound, privacy, environmental matters, and cybersecurity, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.




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New Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) site powers affiliate ransomware scheme




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The potential of new building block-like nanomaterials: van der Waals heterostructures

A new review examines the potential uses and scientific, technical and manufacturing problems facing ‘van der Waals heterostructures’ - an emerging science which uses building block-like nanomaterials. Van der Waals heterostructures are nanomaterials built by layering different materials, each one atom thick, on top of each other, to create materials with unique properties and uses.




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India Inc tiptoes through CAA social media minefield

​​Companies are seeking to balance freedom of expression with the potential for damage to their business, not for the first time, but more gingerly perhaps, given the level of polarisation. ​​




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Aarogya Setu app must for private sector workers

Privacy activists said a diverse group of organisations and individuals had endorsed a representation to the Prime Minister's Office and various central government ministries opposing the mandatory use of Aarogya Setu.




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Experts see unhealthy angle in Aarogya Setu order

Tech lawyers say enforcement violates SC's 2017 privacy ruling and IT Act, which emphasises consent, proportionality & purpose limitation




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IT hardware body red-flags Aarogya order

MAIT says company heads can't be held liable for Covid-19 app downloads, wants punitive steps dropped




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Aarogya Setu app: Data safe, for limited period, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

The Aarogya Setu app, which was developed by the government to track those with the disease and alert people about their proximity, has given rise to fears of surveillance by the state as well as the security of the personal data that a user needs to fill in after downloading it.




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Digital rights group moves IT panel on data privacy in Aarogya Setu app

IIF urged that the hearing should specially involve medical health professionals, academics from IITs and digital rights and public policy experts to provide inputs.




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Digital rights group moves IT panel on data privacy in Aarogya Setu app

IIF urged that the hearing should specially involve medical health professionals, academics from IITs and digital rights and public policy experts to provide inputs.




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Atlantic Tropical Storm OVER CENTRAL GEORGIA... ...DAMAGING WINDS STILL OCCURRING INLAND... NOAA Doppler weather radar data indicate that the center of Michael is now moving into south-central Georgia. Tropical storm-force winds continue over central and


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WTNT64 KNHC 110400
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Tropical Storm Michael Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL142018
1200 AM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018

...12 AM EDT POSITION UPDATE...
...MICHAEL WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM OVER CENTRAL GEORGIA...
...DAMAGING WINDS STILL OCCURRING INLAND...

NOAA Doppler weather radar data indicate that the center of Michael
is now moving into south-central Georgia. Tropical storm-force
winds continue over central and southern Georgia, and are spreading
across the coast of southeastern Georgia.

This will be the last hourly position update issued by the National
Hurricane Center on Michael. The next intermediate advisory will be
issued at 2 AM EDT...0600 UTC.


SUMMARY OF 1200 AM EDT...0400 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...32.3N 83.6W
ABOUT 30 MI...45 KM SSW OF MACON GEORGIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...70 MPH...115 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 40 DEGREES AT 17 MPH...28 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...975 MB...28.79 INCHES

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New DNA study finds modern-day Lebanese are descendants of the Canaanites

Modern-day Lebanese are descendants of the Canaanites, proving that they weren't wiped out by the Israelites after all.



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Hurricane Isaac deposits oil, possibly from Deepwater Horizon, on Louisiana beaches

More than 12 miles of Louisiana coast have been closed to fishing following the discovery of tar balls and other toxins.



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Expect a mostly mild winter — but mild doesn't mean no surprises, says NOAA

The 2019-2020 winter forecast will likely be milder-than-average, says NOAA, disagreeing with the almanacs' forecasts.



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MGAA reveals strategic direction

Due diligence, Brexit, training, professionalism, and lobbying are key focuses for the Association’s future.




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Home premiums stable in Q1 2017 according to AA Index

However premiums are set to go up and will also be hit by a 2% IPT increase from June this year.




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Car insurance flat in Q1 2017 but hikes inevitable thanks to “government blunders”, says AA

Average increase for comprehensive motor cover was 12.9% over the past 12 months.




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Car premiums dropped in Q1 2018, AA Insurance Index shows

Reduction means insurance costs are now lower than a year ago.




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Car premiums fell in second quarter 2018, says AA

Average prices have dropped by more than 10% in a year.




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AA’s research finds home premiums on the rise in Q2 2018

Company flags insurer fears over subsidence claims.




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Car premiums continue to drop in Q3 2018 according to AA

Customers benefiting from 10% yearly fall.