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South Korea New Rules Attracts Intl Students

In the recent years, South Korea has become an ideal destination for international students to study, especially those from Asia. International students have to acquire the D-4-1 visa aka student visa to study in the Asian nation. However, the Justice…




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Popular Study Abroad Programs in Japan

Japan might be a unique study abroad option for Indian students as most prefer studying in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Germany. The educational system is very different in Japan, and you’d be divided into choosing…




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POCO F2 could finally launch on May 12




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Next OnePlus flagship could support 65W fast charging




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OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z to be available on both Amazon and Flipkart, sale dates revealed




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Xiaomi MIUI 12 could launch globally on May 19




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COVID-19 treatment: Antibodies from llamas could help tackle coronavirus, scientists say

Terming this as one of the first known antibodies to neutralize SARS-CoV-2, Jason McLellan, associate professor of molecular biosciences at UT Austin and co-senior author, made a reference to the virus that causes COVID-19.




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COVID-19: Could wastewater be a new way of Coronavirus transmission? One study says so

New way of Coronavirus transmission! Experts, government officials, all have been focused on preventing human-to-human transmission of the novel Coronavirus. Meanwhile, a new theory has surfaced.




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Covid-19 | India hasn’t seen peak yet, it may come in June-July: AIIMS-Delhi Director

India has so far reported 52,952 cases out of which 15,267 have recovered and 1,783 have died. Among the top five states to be hit by Covid are Maharashtra (16758 cases), Gujarat (nearly 6625), Delhi (5532), Tamil Nadu (5400) and Rajasthan (3400).




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Hydroxychloroquine Coronavirus success doubtful! Drug championed by Trump fails another test

“We didn’t see any association between getting this medicine and the chance of dying or being intubated,” lead researcher Dr. Neil Schluger told Reuters in a telephone interview.




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COVID-19: UN and partners launch $6.7 billion appeal for vulnerable countries

The UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock launched the USD 6.7 billion appeal on Thursday and updated a global plan to fight the COVID-19 in fragile countries.




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Delhi Coronavirus case count may peak in June-July; Here’s what to expect in coming weeks

While Delhi has seen over 1,400 of its nearly 6,000 cases since the beginning of the week, the death toll in the state stands at 66.




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Visakhapatnam gas leak: Styrene gas and its harmful effect on human body explained; check details

The central nervous system is affected by exposure to styrene smoke. It is the mucous membrane, which is primarily affected by styrene gas exposure. The styrene gas leak in Visakhapatnam triggered acute breathlessness among many men, some of whom were asphyxiated to death.




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Acute Covid-19 illness could affect the BRAIN as well as the lungs, new study says

Conditions that severely damage the respiratory system, such as Covid-19, can also cause inflammation to the part of the brain that controls breathing, US researchers have revealed.
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Ankara claims reports of faulty PPE shipment to UK are part of campaign to ‘defame’ Turkey

Media reports about a large shipment of Turkish-made personal protective equipment (PPE) failing quality standards upon arrival in the UK are baseless smears, Ankara has claimed. The story has caused headaches for Downing Street.
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China should TRIPLE nuclear arsenal to deter ‘warmongering’ US, editor of state-run Global Times argues

China should drastically increase its stockpile of nuclear warheads to dissuade the United States from pursuing its strategic ambitions abroad, the editor of the Global Times has urged.
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Conor McGregor to monitor UFC 249 'health and safety' as he eyes July return - manager

Conor McGregor will be a keen observer of this weekend's UFC 249 event according to his manager Audie Attar, who says that the Irishman wants to gauge the UFC's health and safety measures before entertaining a return to the cage.
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Which of Europe's footballing elite could be the biggest WINNERS and LOSERS from the coronavirus chaos?

Football across Europe is edging ever closer to a return from its coronavirus-enforced hiatus, but which teams could benefit most from the break? We look at what the Covid-19 chaos could mean for the European big boys.
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‘Situation fragile’: EU says borders should stay closed until June 15 on Covid-19 fears

The European Union will likely keep its external borders shut until June 15, after a recommendation from the European Commission to extend the current Covid-19 travel ban by another 30 days.
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Would you like bullets with that? Swedish gangsters unload on McDonald’s with AK-47 in drive-by shooting (VIDEO)

Police in Sweden are investigating after a pair of thugs opened fire on a McDonald’s restaurant with an AK-47 rifle. The shooting is one of two violent incidents at a McDonald’s outlet in the country in as many days.
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'They say I'll get a BULLET in the head': Russian MMA fighter details threats after releasing Khabib diss track

Russian MMA fighter Dmitry 'Anubis' Kuznetsov has revealed scorned fans threatened he would receive "a bullet in the head" in response to releasing a diss track titled 'Hypocrisy King,' aimed at UFC champ Khabib Nurmagomedov.
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Jimmy Kimmel’s non-apology for pushing FAKE NEWS about VP Pence shows partisanship rules MSM

After even mainstream outlets objected to a deceptively edited video of VP Mike Pence, comedian Jimmy Kimmel issued a sarcastic apology suggesting that lying about the Trump administration is fine because they don’t “value truth.”
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One in five US kids is obese, and it could get WORSE due to Covid-19 lockdowns, even amid growing shortages

Nearly a fifth of America’s youth are severely overweight, the latest national data shows. The trend only got worse with millions idling indoors under Covid-19 lockdowns – even as the same policies propel food shortages in the US.
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WaPo in league with Maduro? Venezuela’s Guaido says US mercenary contract is fake, even after own allies give full doc to US media

Opposition leader Juan Guaido continues to deny any link to a failed armed incursion into Venezuela, despite his own allies handing over a lengthy contract to American media naming him as the commander of the operation.
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Goldman Sachs: Oil demand could exceed supply by end-May

Oil demand could rebound enough to exceed supply by the end of this month, Goldman’s head of commodities Jeffrey Currie told Barron’s Market Brief.
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'I take responsibility': Dana White shoulders the blame for Khabib Nurmagomedov's absence from UFC 249 (VIDEO)

UFC president Dana White says that he was at fault for Khabib Nurmagomedov being unable to compete at UFC 249 after he admitted that the UFC lightweight champion followed his directives which led to him being 'stranded' in Moscow.
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Night clubs and bars shut down in Seoul after new Covid-19 hotspot emerges in city’s main leisure district

Authorities have cracked down on Seoul’s night life after reports of a young clubber infecting people with Covid-19 in South Korea’s capital. The nation now fears a new wave of infections after easing social distancing rules.
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Vinod Kothari Consultants (P) Ltd

We are into consulting on non-banking financial services. The candidate must have strong drafting skills for business agreements involving complicated financial transactions. Very strong understanding of the law of secured lending - mortgages, assignment, transfer of security interests, pledges, NBFC regulations, etc - will be essentialNo phone calls please. Only emails.




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Denmark offers a wonderful social welfare plan

Denmark is known as such a country which plays a great emphasis on the welfare of its citizen. This time however there is a bump in the road when one of its policies seemed to backfire. The policy of the dependency of people on the government aid has…




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M4 Forecasting Competition: Results and Commentary

The International Journal of Forecasting has published its 2020-Q1 issue, guest edited by Spyros Makridakis and Fotios Petropoulos, and dedicated entirely to results and commentary on the M4 Forecasting Competition. This issue should be of great interest and value to business forecasting practitioners, and you get online access to it [...]

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The difficult step in effecting forecasting process change (1 of 2)

Two weeks ago we looked at the first two steps in effecting forecasting process change: Justify your suspicions with data Communicate your findings That was the easy part. So why is it that so many organization realize they have a forecasting problem, yet are unable to do anything about it? [...]

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The difficult step in effecting forecasting process change (2 of 2)

Fildes and Goodwin (F&G) observed the subject (the regional subsidiary of a pharmaceutical company) was using a statistical forecasting system, but not fully trusting its output. Forecasters were making overrides to the system generated forecast to make it look like what they believed it should (e.g., following a life-cycle curve [...]

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Updates for Royal Rajasthan on Wheels: New Schedule and Booking Policy

Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC) has announced changes in the running of the luxury train Royal Rajasthan on Wheels. The changes include alteration in scheduled departures of the rail journeys undertaken by this cruise train and the booking and cancellation policies for this rail...



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Revised Schedule for Royal Rajasthan on Wheels announced by RTDC

New schedule and policies related to booking and cancellation for Royal Rajasthan on Wheels, the brainchild of Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC) and Indian Railways, has been announced by the RTDC. These revisions will be implemented for the journeys of this luxury train beginning...



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How to Set Up an NDK Project to Compile for Multiple Target Platforms

  Golden Hammer Software took a trip earlier this year to New York to attend the Intel Android CodeFest.  We updated Big Mountain Snowboarding, Trick Shot Bowling, and Scribble Worm to run natively...




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How to optimize multimedia & augmented reality Android apps for Intel platform

  Most Android applications, even those based only on scripting and managed languages (Java*, HTML5,...) eventually use middleware features that would benefit from optimization. This article willl di...




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How to port the Android Bullet Physics Engine to Intel Architecture

  Introduction Mobile games with stunning graphics and realistic physics are now possible due to the increasing compute power now available on mobile devices. Effects such as grenade explosions in sh...




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Case Study: How to adapt multiple input methods on Intel based hybrid devices

  Trine* 2 from Frozenbyte, Inc. struggled with optimal playability on Intel® processor-based touchscreens and 2 in 1s running Windows* 8. Supporting varied play styles and local multiplayer require...




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Case Study: Building an award winning multi-touch enabled music app

  Innovations in computing form factors such as All-in-One (AIO) and tablet devices that combine desktop-like performance with multi-touch-enabled, high-resolution screens are giving people fun new ways...




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How to be a Resourceful Gamer

  A gamer’s life is a hard one. Games pop up left and right and by the dozens and really, how many games can a gamer play in the limited time that he has at his disposal? And it’s not just g...




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3 easy steps for maximum performance for your Android emulator (Intel HAXM)

  First time users of Intel® HAXM can occasionally run into situations where they are not sure if their Android* emulator is in fact using HAXM technology. This article will provide the necessary st...




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European Commission issues draft Regulation approving formaldehyde in disinfectants

Biocidal active substance could be used in public health areas




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Trade body rejects claim flame retardants prevent furniture ‘circularity’

Goal is to meet highest performance standards, BSEF says




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Australia consults on restrictions for isothiazolinones

Applies to rinse-off cosmetics and other preparations




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China publishes final text of regulation governing new chemicals

MEE Order 12 comes into force 1 January 2021




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Horticulture pile-up: Farmers’ losses seen at Rs 15000 crore

The pile-up of harvested or un-harvested perishables may have caused farmers a loss of around Rs 15,000 crore. Market arrivals of fruits and vegetables have sharply fallen since the imposition of the lockdown.




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Retail prices of pulses inch up; poor largely unaffected on PDS boost

Out of 230 lakh tonne annual consumption, only a third of it is met via domestic production. Edible oils prices have gone up as the country’s 600 refineries, 500 solvent plants and 10,000 crushing mills have reduced output by half compared to pre-Covid levels, industry experts said.




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Valuation profession: Sahoo panel moots ICAI-type regulator

Currently, only an ad-hoc framework for valuation professionals is in place, which is basically governed by the Companies Act, and the government has designated the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) as the authority to implement the new regime of registered valuers.




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COVID-19 outbreak: UP mulls package for investors relocating from China

Meanwhile, the UP government had, on Thursday, issued an order allowing nine types of industries to run conditionally with essential services.