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Amul clocks 17% uptick in FY20 sales at Rs 38,550 cr in tepid dairy market

GCMMF has been achieving a CAGR of more than 17 per cent since last 10 years on the back of higher milk procurement




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HDFC Bank's advances rise 21% in March quarter; deposits go up 24%

The deposit base of the private sector lender stood at Rs 11.46 trillion in Q4FY20 compared to Rs 9.23 trillion in the same period last year




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Infosys Q4 net up 6.3% at Rs 4,321 cr, suspends FY21 guidance

Company abstains from giving annual revenue projections owing to COVID-19 uncertainties, appoints new board member




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Mindtree Q4 FY20 net profit up 3.9% to Rs 206.2 cr, sees dip in demand

Mindtree posted a net profit of Rs 198.4 crore in the same period last year




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ICICI Lombard's pre-tax profit up 7% in Q4 on improved loss ratio

Underwriting losses narrowed down to Rs 29.42 crore in Q4FY20, from Rs 49.70 crore a year ago




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HCL Tech Q4 net up 22.8% yoy at Rs 3,154 crore; announces dividend of Rs 2

Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) stood at Rs 3,881 crore while EBIT margin came in at 20.9 per cent.




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Inclusivity for all: How to make your research group accessible

Crafting a crafting a lab policy towards accessibility for all is an on-going process. It might be time to refresh yours.




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Birth to three matters [electronic resource] : supporting the framework of effective practice / [edited by] Lesley Abbott and Ann Langston

Maidenhead ; New York : Open University Press, 2005




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Dialogic education and technology [electronic resource] : expanding the space of learning / Rupert Wegerif

New York : Springer, [2007]




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[ASAP] Low Concentrations of Tetrabromobisphenol A Disrupt Notch Signaling and Intestinal Development in <italic toggle="yes">in Vitro</italic> and <italic toggle="yes">in Vivo</italic> Models

Chemical Research in Toxicology
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.9b00528




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[ASAP] Analysis of the Different Metabolic Phenotypes of Metalaxyl Enantiomers in Adolescent Rat by Using <sup>1</sup>H NMR Based Urinary Metabolomics

Chemical Research in Toxicology
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.0c00011




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[ASAP] Surface Functionalization of Pegylated Gold Nanoparticles with Antioxidants Suppresses Nanoparticle-Induced Oxidative Stress and Neurotoxicity

Chemical Research in Toxicology
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.9b00368




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[ASAP] Perspective on Health Effects of Endocrine Disruptors with a Focus on Data Gaps

Chemical Research in Toxicology
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.9b00529




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[ASAP] Update to Our Reader, Reviewer, and Author Communities—April 2020

Chemical Research in Toxicology
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.0c00151




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[ASAP] Revealing Silver Nanoparticle Uptake by Macrophages Using SR-µXRF and LA-ICP-MS

Chemical Research in Toxicology
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.9b00507




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[ASAP] Comparison of the Base Excision and Direct Reversal Repair Pathways for Correcting 1,<italic toggle="yes">N</italic><sup>6</sup>-Ethenoadenine in Strongly Positioned Nucleosome Core Particles

Chemical Research in Toxicology
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.0c00089




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[ASAP] Quadruply Stranded Metallo-Supramolecular Helicate [Pd<sub>2</sub>(hextrz)<sub>4</sub>]<sup>4+</sup> Acts as a Molecular Mimic of Cytolytic Peptides

Chemical Research in Toxicology
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.0c00061




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Poetry & Literature: News & Events: UPCOMING VIRTUAL EVENTS

Thursday, April 30, 7:00 PM
SPILLOVER: ANIMAL INFECTIONS AND THE NEXT HUMAN PANDEMIC

Prize-winning science writer David Quammen will discuss “Spillover,” in which he tracks the animal origins of human diseases through the centuries, with David Rubenstein. Presented in partnership with National Book Festival Presents.

Location: Online only—this event will be streamed from both the Library's Facebook page and its YouTube site (with captions), and will be archived as a webcast on the Library’s website. Contact: specialevents@loc.gov

 

Thursday, May 7, 7:00 PM
HOW ONE 21ST CENTURY PANDEMIC, SARS, PREDICTED ANOTHER, COVID-19

Author and journalist Karl Taro Greenfeld will discuss his prescient book on the SARS epidemic, which foreshadowed the more devastating COVID-19 pandemic, with the Library of Congress’s Roswell Encina, chief of communications. Presented in partnership with National Book Festival Presents.

Location: Online only—this event will be streamed from both the Library's Facebook page and its YouTube site (with captions), and will be archived as a webcast on the Library’s website. Contact: specialevents@loc.gov

 

Friday, May 8, 5:00 PM
BEYOND SUNRISE, THERE IS A SONG WE FOLLOW: U.S. POET LAUREATE JOY HARJO IN CONVERSATION

U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo will discuss her poetry and her work in the laureate position with Rob Casper, head of the Poetry and Literature Center. Co-sponsored by The Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP).

Location: Online only—this event will be streamed from AWP’s website, where it will also be archived.
Contact: juanita@awpwriter.org

 

Thursday, May 14, 7:00 PM
ONCE UPON A TIME I LIVED ON MARS: SPACE, EXPLORATION AND LIFE ON EARTH

NASA astronaut and scientist Kate Greene lived in a simulated Martian environment located on the slopes of Mauna Loa in Hawai’i, where she spent several months in isolation, doing research. She will discuss the stress, loneliness and other challenges of sequestration with Library of Congress Literary Director Marie Arana. Presented in partnership with National Book Festival Presents.

Location: Online only—this event will be streamed from both the Library's Facebook page and its YouTube site (with captions), and will be archived as a webcast on the Library’s website. Contact: specialevents@loc.gov

 

Thursday, May 21, 7:00 PM
WHY IT’S HARD TO KNOW THINGS, LATELY. AND HOW COVID-19 WILL GO DOWN IN HISTORY

Bestselling historian and Harvard professor Jill Lepore will discuss how the current pandemic, its effects and our reaction to them say something very real about America in this moment and in the historical record that will emerge from it with John Haskell, director of the John M. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress. Presented in partnership with National Book Festival Presents.

Location: Online only—this event will be streamed from both the Library's Facebook page and its YouTube site (with captions), and will be archived as a webcast on the Library’s website. Contact: specialevents@loc.gov

 

For more information about upcoming events, please visit the Poetry and Literature Center's website.




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Super Mario Galaxy 2 Trailer

Super Mario Galaxy 2 Trailer




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Dexter to Tie Up Loose Ends This Season

The duplicitous Dexter is an excellent serial killer.  How will he stay one step ahead of the cops, and himself? David Zayas (Sgt. Angel Batista) tells us what to expect in Dexter, season 5.




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Most Dangerous Object in the Office: Superior Hiwheel Bicycle

Nobody said going retro would be safe. Check out Rideable Bicycle Replicas' 4-foot-high bike, which we've been careering around the office hallways.




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Most Dangerous Object in the Office: Supreme Products Pocket Chain Saw

Set the office a-chattering when you whip out this 4-ounce human-powered chain saw. Then set that leg on your office chair straight.




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Super Squirtgun Will Soak You

Just in time for summer, these new powerful squirtguns from Nerf will get your opponent soaked at long range.




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The Super High-Tech Science Gear on the Mars Rover

Senior Scientist at The Exploratorium, Paul Doherty, gives us an in depth look at technology used by the Mars Rover Curiosity.




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Meet the Puppet Masters Behind War Horse

Unlike in Steven Spielberg’s world, where (mostly) a horse is a horse, the “Joey” in the stage production of War Horse is a very intricately hand-crafted puppet that takes three puppeteers to operate at all times.




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Americas Cup: Sir Russell Coutts Interview

Sir Russell Coutts explains why Oracle's America's Cup boat has gone from 45 feet to 72 feet.  How will the new design effect their chance at the title?




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How To Do Zombie Make-up

A quick and easy way to make wounds that will last for hours and hours.




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Winter Camp 2012: Wrap Up

We spend one last day on the mountain testing skis, snowboards and other winter gear -- and an insane, snow-ready mountain bike.




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Tesla Model S: Software Update 4.0

Tesla is pushing out one of its most feature-packed updates to Model S owners, with new functions, energy saving settings and --finally -- voice controls.




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Inside Larry Ellison's Insane Plan to Turn America's Cup Into a TV Spectacle

Inside Larry Ellison's Insane Plan to Turn America's Cup Into a TV Spectacle




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Wake Up, Geek Culture. Time to Die

The Angry Nerd bemoans the mainstreaming of Nerd-dom. Everything is ruined.




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Angry Nerd - What Roland Emmerich Can Learn From Superman II

Want to know how a real pro steals our nation's seat of power? Roland Emmerich, allow us to introduce you to General Zod.




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Game|Life - E3 Wrap Up with Chris Kohler and Peter Rubin

Chris Kohler and Peter Rubin wrap-up the major highlights from this year's E3.




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Angry Nerd - Despicable Me Super Villain Conspiracy Theory

Chris Baker is no conspiracy theorist, but finds all these kids' movies where the bad guys turn out to be good guys a tad suspicious. Super villains with a sudden change of heart—or the ultimate scheme to take over the world?




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Angry Nerd - Chris Baker Responds To YouTubers About Despicable Me Super Villain Conspiracy Theory

Chris Baker is convinced that Hollywood has gone soft on super villains and responds to comments that either agree with him, or think he looks like one of them.




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Game|Life - Greg Kasavin Talks on Supergiant's New Game, Transistor

Supergiant Games creative director Greg Kasavin talks about his company's upcoming game Transistor, and how he went from writing about games to making them.




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Angry Nerd - Kick-Ass 2 and Real-Life Superheroes in Films

With films like Kick-Ass, and now, Kick-Ass 2, cosplay vigilantes have become the new superheroes—in Hollywood's bizarro world! Angry Nerd explains why these everyday crusaders don’t cut it.




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Angry Nerd - The Inauthenticity of CG Blood and the Demise of Karo Syrup and Red Food Coloring

Angry Nerd used to love binge-watching scary movies on Halloween. But when directors started swapping classic fake blood for CG gore, the authenticity of it all went out the window. What happened to the squibs of Karo syrup and red food coloring that could splatter, squirt, and spray with frightening realism?




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Angry Nerd - Can Ben Affleck Successfully Suit Up as the Dark Knight?

Has everyone finished panicking about Ben Affleck being cast as the Dark Knight in Batman vs. Superman? Because the Angry Nerd thinks you should chill—Affleck could totally pull this off. (Just think of Daredevil as a…starter superhero movie.)




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Angry Nerd - Chris Baker Responds to YouTubers About Kick-Ass 2 and the Real-Life Superheroes Trend

The Angry Nerd has read your comments about his loathing of Kick-Ass 2 and the trend of real-life people who become cosplay vigilantes. You have failed to convince him to change his position on the subject.




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Angry Nerd - The Greatest Fictional Characters Ever All in One Show? Sign Me Up

Character crossovers and storyline mash-ups are nothing new. But if the premise has been done before, are the character overlaps and reincarnations worth a watch? Angry Nerd makes the case for metaphysical mash-ups, including Showtime’s new “Penny Dreadful.”




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Angry Nerd - The Madness of the Timeline Mashup in the New X-Men

Angry Nerd has been to the future and he brings back an important message: don’t see the new X-Men movie. With a scrambled timeline and inclusion of too many sub-franchises, the film adds a new dimension to the “days of future past” continuum: straight confusion.




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Teen Technorati - Say Hello to Rebecca Jolitz, the 19-year-old Thiel Fellow Who Wants to Disrupt the Satellite Industry

With degrees in mathematics and physics from U.C. Berkeley, 19-year-old Rebecca Jolitz is planning to revolutionize the satellite development industry. Get to know the 2014 Thiel Fellow and find out what first inspired her love of science.




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Teen Technorati - Are You an Adult or a Kid? The Thiel Fellows Gear Up for Orientation … and Adulthood

The fellows who’ve moved into the campus house start to settle in—all the while gearing up for orientation. In this episode, the teens hear advice from current and past fellows on the challenges they'll face, including how to make the most of their $100,000 grants.




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Angry Nerd - Death to the Superhero Comic-Book Movie … But Not All Comic-Book Movies

It’s hard for him to admit, but Angry Nerd just doesn’t need anymore Marvel or DC comic book movies. Instead of another big budget flick with an oversaturated superhero, why not look elsewhere for solid source material? Case in point: The excellent, new comic-to-silver-screen adaptation, Snowpiercer.




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Teen Technorati - Brilliant Teens Shack Up in the Bay Area to Bring Their $100K Ideas to Life

A bunch of talented teens all under 20 years old move in together. Sounds like the plot of a new MTV show, but for the winners of the $100,000 Thiel Fellowship, it’s reality. In this episode of Teen Technorati, the fellows give us a tour of their San Francisco and Oakland apartments, where they’re working on their projects and bringing their ideas to life.




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How to Make a Giant Creature - How Do You Scale Up the Design of a Giant Creature?

Designer Greg Smith walks us through the process of scaling up the massive beast to see how much volume is needed to create it. After taking photos and videos of the rough frame and superimposing it onto an image of the creature, the team is able to get a better idea of what dimensions they'll need to bring it to life.




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Angry Nerd Takes on the Avengers Cast, Cosplay Superheroes, and More at San Diego Comic-Con 2014

Angry Nerd is on location at #SDCC2014, and he's got a bone to pick with cosplay fans waiting to get into the coveted Hall H. Plus, he stops by a signing with the cast of Avengers: Age of Ultron to give Marvel a piece of his mind about the new Ant-Man movie.




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How to Make a Giant Creature - Watch the Giant Creature Marry a Couple & More Highlights from San Diego Comic-Con 2014

It's been an eight-week-long marathon to get the Bodock Giant Creature ready for #SDCC2014, and now that the convention is over, it's time to take a look back at the best moments from the event, including the marriage ceremony he officiated.




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WIRED Live - A Super PAC to End All Super PACs

Harvard Law professor Lawrence Lessig calls for a mayday on democracy and explains how he plans to do so with an innovative Kickstarter campaign.