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TRAI recommends making set top boxes interoperability mandatory

Presently the STBs deployed in the Cable TV networks are non-interoperable - the same STB cannot be used interchangeably across the different service providers.




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Covid-19 lockdown: English TV unlocks all the entertainment

English movies registered a 91% increase in viewership for the week ended April 10 from the pre-lockdown period, while for English general entertainment channels, the figure was 41%, according to BARC India data sourced from subscribers.




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For stand-up comedians, bad days will likely continue even after lifting of lockdown

What is even more worrying is uncertainty. Even when the lockdown is lifted, social-distancing measures will remain the norm and that will mean no live events for a some more time, say comedy circuit insiders. They expect the dry spell to continue for the next 6-8 months, at least.




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Reacher Said Nothing: Lee Child and the Making of Make Me


 
It had never been attempted before, and might never be done again. One man watching another man write a novel from beginning to end.
 
On September 1, 2014, in an 11th floor apartment in New York, Lee Child embarked on the twentieth book in his globally successful Jack Reacher series. Andy Martin was there to see him do it, sitting a couple of yards behind him, peering over his shoulder as the writer took another drag of a Camel cigarette and tapped

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Reacher Said Nothing: Lee Child and the Making of Make Me


 
It had never been attempted before, and might never be done again. One man watching another man write a novel from beginning to end.
 
On September 1, 2014, in an 11th floor apartment in New York, Lee Child embarked on the twentieth book in his globally successful Jack Reacher series. Andy Martin was there to see him do it, sitting a couple of yards behind him, peering over his shoulder as the writer took another drag of a Camel cigarette and tapped

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Critical Essays on Elmore Leonard: If It Sounds Like Writing


 

A scholarly exploration of Elmore Leonard—provides original essays and fresh insights on the author’s works and influence

Labelled as “the closest thing America has to a national novelist,” Elmore Leonard’s clean and direct writing, engaging bad guys, and deadpan humor resonate with readers around the nation and throughout the world. Popular films based on his books continue to introduce new audiences to Leonard’s unique way of engaging with complex



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Applied English Phonology, 4th Edition


 

The new edition of the leading textbook for English applied phonetics and phonology

A leading textbook for English Phonetics and Phonology, the fourth edition of Applied English Phonology is an accessible, authoritative introduction to the English sound system. Providing clear explanations and numerous illustrative examples, this new edition has been fully updated with the latest research and references. Detailed discussions of fundamental concepts



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The radium girls [electronic resource] : the dark story of America's shining women / Kate Moore

Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks, Inc., [2017]




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Integration costs and missing women in firms [electronic resource] / Conrad Miller, Jennifer Peck, Mehmet Seflek

Cambridge, Mass. : National Bureau of Economic Research, 2019




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Votes for women [electronic resource] : an economic perspective on women's enfranchisement / Carolyn Moehling, Melissa A. Thomasson

Cambridge, Mass. : National Bureau of Economic Research, 2020




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Judith Butler [electronic resource] : sexual politics, social change and the power of the performative / Gill Jagger

London ; New York : Routledge, 2008




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Shifting interests [electronic resource] : the medical discourse on abortion in English Canada, 1850-1969 / by Tracy Penny Light

Waterloo, Ont. : University of Waterloo, 2003




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Requiem [sound recording] / Gabriel Fauré

[S.l.] : Arte Nova Classics, [2006], p1995




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Gene therapy effective for treating wet age-related macular degeneration: Study

Researchers said the hope is that gene therapy will free patients from nearly monthly eye injections by offering a potential "one-and-done" treatment.




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Does regularly drinking water prevent coronavirus infection? Here is the FactCheck

A claim that drinking water every 15 minutes may help prevent people from getting infected is false.




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'Minding our minds': Govt guide on dealing with mental health issues during coronavirus lockdown

The government has advised people not to follow sensational news or social media posts which impact their mental state, follow facts and not rumours during the lockdown period.




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Here's how you can boost your immunity using Ayurveda in wake of coronavirus crisis

The Ministry of AYUSH has recommended the following self-care guidelines for preventive health measures and boosting immunity with special reference to respiratory health.




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Social Distancing: Here's why two metres distance to avoid coronavirus transmission is not enough

According to the latest reports from Massachusetts Institute of Technology published in The Telegraph, maintaining one of two metres of distance is not enough to give protection from catching the highly contagious airborne disease.




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AYUSH releases immunity-boosting measures for self-care during COVID-19 pandemic: Here is what you can do

The advisory was issued by the Ministry of AYUSH to support the efforts of all as a measure towards enhancing immunity.




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'Difficult Heritage' in Nation Building [electronic resource] : South Korea and Post-Conflict Japanese Colonial Occupation Architecture / by Hyun Kyung Lee

Lee, Hyun Kyung, author




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Disaster Relief Aid [electronic resource] : Changes and Challenges / by Bimal Kanti Paul

Paul, Bimal Kanti, author




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Diversity, Affect and Embodiment in Organizing [electronic resource]




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The Dunhuang Grottoes and Global Education [electronic resource] : Philosophical, Spiritual, Scientific, and Aesthetic Insights / edited by Xu Di




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Education Policy, Digital Disruption and the Future of Work [electronic resource] : Framing Young People's Futures in the Present / by Shane B. Duggan

Duggan, Shane B., author




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Education, Democracy and Inequality [electronic resource]: Political Engagement and Citizenship Education in Europe

Hoskins, Bryony




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Educational Leadership in Policy [electronic resource]: Challenges and Implementation Within Europe




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Ethnic Relations at School in Malaysia [electronic resource]: Challenges and Prospects of the Student Integration Plan for Unity

Segawa, Noriyuki




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Evolutionary Economic Geography in China [electronic resource] / by Canfei He, Shengjun Zhu

He, Canfei, author




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Examining Effective Practices at Minority-Serving Institutions [electronic resource] : Beyond a Deficit Framing of Leadership / edited by Robert T. Palmer, DeShawn Preston, Amanda Assalone




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The Experience of Being First in Family at University [electronic resource] : Pioneers in Higher Education / by Sharron King, Ann Luzeckyj, Ben McCann

King, Sharron, author




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Exploring Police Integrity [electronic resource] : Novel Approaches to Police Integrity Theory and Methodology / edited by Sanja Kutnjak Ivković, M. R. Haberfeld




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Filmmaking as Research [electronic resource] : Screening Memories / by Diane Charleson

Charleson, Diane, author




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The Gangs of Bangladesh [electronic resource]: Mastaans, Street Gangs and 'Illicit Child Labourers' in Dhaka

Atkinson-Sheppard, Sally




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The Gender of Money in Middle English Literature [electronic resource] : Value and Economy in Late Medieval England / by Diane Cady

Cady, Diane, author




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Globalisation and Leadership in Africa [electronic resource]: Developments and Challenges for the Future

Amah, Okechukwu Ethelbert




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Governance for the Sustainable Development Goals [electronic resource] : Exploring an Integrative Framework of Theories, Tools, and Competencies / by Joachim Monkelbaan

Monkelbaan, Joachim, author




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Housing Estates in the Baltic Countries [electronic resource] : The Legacy of Central Planning in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania / edited by Daniel Baldwin Hess, Tiit Tammaru




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Human Ecology of Climate Change Hazards in Vietnam [electronic resource] : Risks for Nature and Humans in Lowland and Upland Areas / by An Thinh Nguyen, Luc Hens

Nguyen, An Thinh, author




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Innovation Capacity and the City [electronic resource] : The Enabling Role of Design / edited by Grazia Concilio, Ilaria Tosoni




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Knowing the Salween River: Resource Politics of a Contested Transboundary River [electronic resource] / edited by Carl Middleton, Vanessa Lamb




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Leading in a VUCA World [electronic resource] : Integrating Leadership, Discernment and Spirituality / edited by Jacobus (Kobus) Kok, Steven C. van den Heuvel




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The Making of the Banlieue [electronic resource]: An Ethnography of Space, Identity and Violence

Slooter, Luuk




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Mature-Age Male Students in Higher Education [electronic resource] : Experiences, Motivations and Aspirations / by Madeleine Mattarozzi Laming, Aileen Morris, Pamela Martin-Lynch

Laming, Madeleine Mattarozzi, author




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Neuroimaging, Software, and Communication [electronic resource] : The Social Code of Source Code / by Edison Bicudo

Bicudo, Edison, author




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New Cities and Community Extensions in Egypt and the Middle East [electronic resource] : Visions and Challenges / edited by Sahar Attia, Zeinab Shafik, Asmaa Ibrahim




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The Palgrave Handbook of Male Psychology and Mental Health [electronic resource] / edited by John A. Barry, Roger Kingerlee, Martin Seager, Luke Sullivan




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Peacebuilding and Sustainable Human Development [electronic resource] : The Pursuit of the Bangsamoro Right to Self-Determination / by Ayesah Uy Abubakar

Abubakar, Ayesah Uy, author




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The Pimping of Prostitution [electronic resource] : Abolishing the Sex Work Myth / by Julie Bindel

Bindel, Julie, author




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Police and the Policed [electronic resource]: Language and Power Relations on the Margins of the Global South

Watson, Danielle




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Policing UK Honour-Based Abuse Crime [electronic resource] / by Rachael Aplin

Aplin, Rachael, author