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FMCG companies take direct route to customer homes

Consumer goods companies have started selling products directly to consumers.




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Two big trends - local grocer, ecommerce: HUL's Sanjiv Mehta

"There are two big trends emerging. One is the relevance of the humble grocer and people have realised that they are so close to you… proximity, and (that’s) such a big benefit. The second would be on ecommerce. With people becoming more averse to stepping out, they would like to place the order from home and receive it at home. "




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Some sunshine from FMCG, durables companies amid gloom & doom

The maker of Lux soap and Lipton tea, which employs about 21,000 people and reported a 7% decline in volumes for the March quarter, said it is revisiting any further increases planned for the rest of the year.




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[ASAP] Screened Range-Separated Hybrid Functional with Polarizable Continuum Model Overcomes Challenges in Describing Triplet Excitations in the Condensed Phase Using TDDFT

Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
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[ASAP] Relativistic Two-Component Multireference Configuration Interaction Method with Tunable Correlation Space

Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
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[ASAP] Utilizing Essential Symmetry Breaking in Auxiliary-Field Quantum Monte Carlo: Application to the Spin Gaps of the C<sub>36</sub> Fullerene and an Iron Porphyrin Model Complex

Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
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[ASAP] Reduced Common Molecular Orbital Basis for Nonorthogonal Configuration Interaction

Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
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[ASAP] Quantitative Prediction of the Structure and Viscosity of Aqueous Micellar Solutions of Ionic Surfactants: A Combined Approach Based on Coarse-Grained MARTINI Simulations Followed by Reverse-Mapped All-Atom Molecular Dynamics Simulations

Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.0c00229




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

Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
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[ASAP] Photoinduced Double Proton Transfer in the Glyoxal–Methanol Complex Revisited: The Role of the Excited States

Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
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[ASAP] Range-Separated Density-Functional Theory in Combination with the Random Phase Approximation: An Accuracy Benchmark

Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
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[ASAP] Predicting Ligand-Dissociation Energies of 3d Coordination Complexes with Auxiliary-Field Quantum Monte Carlo

Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
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[ASAP] Comparison of Spin-Flip TDDFT-Based Conical Intersection Approaches with XMS-CASPT2

Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.9b00917




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[ASAP] Binding Dynamics of siRNA with Selected Lipopeptides: A Computer-Aided Study of the Effect of Lipopeptides’ Functional Groups and Stereoisomerism

Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
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[ASAP] Comprehensive Evaluation of Fourteen Docking Programs on Protein–Peptide Complexes

Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.9b01208




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[ASAP] Electronic Structure of Multicomponent Organic Molecular Materials: Evaluation of Range-Separated Hybrid Functionals

Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.0c00138




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[ASAP] Charge Interactions Modulate the Encounter Complex Ensemble of Two Differently Charged Disordered Protein Partners of KIX

Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.9b01264




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[ASAP] Generalized Form for Finite-Size Corrections in Mutual Diffusion Coefficients of Multicomponent Mixtures Obtained from Equilibrium Molecular Dynamics Simulation

Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.0c00268




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[ASAP] Spin–Orbit Matrix Elements for a Combined Spin-Flip and IP/EA approach

Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.0c00103




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Loan defaulters flee, SBI complains after 4 yrs

Three promoters of Ram Dev International, recently booked by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for allegedly cheating a consortium of six banks to the tune of Rs 411 crore, have already fled the country before the State Bank of India (SBI) reached the agency with the complaint, officials said on Saturday.




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'New drug combo shows promise against Covid'

A two-week course of an antiviral therapy, started within 7 days of experiencing Covid-19 symptoms, may improve clinical recovery of patients and reduce their hospital stay duration, according to the first randomised trial of this triple drug combination. The treatment combination, according to the scientists, also appeared safe and well tolerated by patients.




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Iso-Compass: new freeware software for isotopic data reduction of LA-MC-ICP-MS

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0JA00084A, Technical Note
Wen Zhang, Zhaochu Hu, Yongsheng Liu
New freeware, Iso-Compass, is developed specifically to process the isotope data from LA-MC-ICP-MS and MC-ICP-MS.
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Re-examination of complexation behaviors of V(V) and V(IV): experimental investigation and theoretical simulation

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0JA00018C, Paper
Hong-Yi Li, Dan-Qing Li, Yang Yang, Xie Zhang, Jiang Diao, Bing Xie
This work has corrected the assumed over-assessed stability constants and tensioned stereo structures of V–EDTA complexes.
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Rapid determination of Ba isotope compositions for barites using H2O-extraction method and MC-ICP-MS

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0JA00078G, Paper
Lan-Lan Tian, Ying-Zeng Gong, Wei Wei, Jin-Ting Kang, Hui-Min Yu, Fang Huang
This study presents a rapid and simple method of high precision Ba isotope measurement for barite using H2O extraction. The main challenge for analyzing Ba isotope composition of barite is...
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High performance method for the accurate and precise determination of silicon isotopic compositions in bulk silicate rock samples using laser ablation MC-ICP-MS

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0JA00036A, Paper
Chenxi Zhang, He Zhao, Wen Zhang, Tao Luo, Ming Li, Keqing Zong, Yongsheng Liu, Zhaochu Hu
MC-ICP-MS has become one of the most powerful analytical methods for Si isotopes in bulk liquid and solid samples in the past decade. Laser ablation provides direct sampling of solid...
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High-resolution atomic structure of rubidium compounds in L X-ray spectral lines: a promising explores for chemical analysis

J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0JA00063A, Paper
Harpreet Singh Kainth
The outcomes of X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis have been made an immense influence on the chemical profiles in various materials used for industrial and medical purposes. In the beginning of...
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8 Business Titans Reveal the Best Social Media Tactics to Promote Your Company

If you are not promoting your business on social media, you are asleep at the wheel. Here is what eight social media masters and Advisors in The Oracles told us about the channels and tactics that impact their businesses most.

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Social media should be a complement to real life. Not a substitute.

One effective way to correct unhealthy social-media habits is to fast for a few weeks and then come back with strict limits on use — for example, as in the University of Pennsylvania study, a few minutes per day on any individual platform. That puts social media where it rightfully belongs: under each user’s control, and as a complement to real life.

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Annual Tech Report Outlines Coming Shifts in Social Media and Digital Marketing

First off, Meeker looks at the growth of internet adoption, which is slowing as regions work on new infrastructure to facilitate connection. It's amazing to consider that around 50% of the world is still not connected to the internet, which highlights the opportunities for expansion, but also, the challenges now faced in getting the rest of the world online.

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What is social medias role in combating the spread of misinformation?

How have the rise of social media and spread of misinformation changed the news media landscape?

As a major election year nears and the public questions the role of Facebook in combating misinformation, Andrew Pergam, director of governance and strategic initiatives at Facebook, gave a glimpse of what is happening behind the scenes at the social media company during a symposium at the University of Utah on Friday.

Misinformation is one of the companys most pressing and scrutinized issues, he said. We are under an immense amount of pressure to do more to tackle viral information more quickly.

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'Inhuman' comments about Amit Shah's health 'extremely condemnable': JP Nadda




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How 49ers lucked out with 2020 NFL schedule compared to last season

The 49ers are far less likely to encounter the extreme weather they dealt with at various points last season.




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An environmentally adaptive quasi-solid-state zinc-ion battery based on magnesium vanadate hydrate with commercial-level mass loading and anti-freezing gel electrolyte

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8,8397-8409
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA01033B, Paper
Weijun Zhou, Jizhang Chen, Minfeng Chen, Anran Wang, Aixiang Huang, Xinwu Xu, Junling Xu, Ching-Ping Wong
A quasi-solid-state zinc-ion battery exhibits remarkable areal and volumetric energy/power densities and excellent cyclability from −30 to 60 °C.
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Achieving ultrahigh volumetric performance of graphene composite films by an outer–inner dual space utilizing strategy

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9TA13585E, Paper
Cong Huang, Qunli Tang, Qiushui Feng, Yanhua Li, Yali Xu, Yan Zhang, Aiping Hu, Shiying Zhang, Weina Deng, Xiaohua Chen
An outer–inner dual space utilizing strategy is reported for the fabrication of an ultrahigh volumetric performance polydopamine-coated dopamine/reduced graphene oxide composite film.
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A universal cross-linking binding polymer composite for ultrahigh-loading Li-ion battery electrodes

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA00714E, Paper
Dong Wang, Qian Zhang, Jie Liu, Erying Zhao, Zhenwei Li, Yu Yang, Ziyang Guo, Lei Wang, Shanqing Zhang
A general, facile-operability, and sustainable strategy to achieve ultrahigh-loading electrodes has been proposed that is simply replacing the traditional PVDF binder with an eco-friendly and robust c-PAA-XG binder with a high-efficiency damper.
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Co-gel strategy for preparing hierarchically porous silica/polyimide nanocomposite aerogel with thermal insulation and flame retardancy

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C9TA13011J, Paper
Xinhai Zhang, Xingxing Ni, Chenxi Li, Bo You, Gang Sun
Co-gel strategy for preparing hierarchically porous silica/polyimide aerogel with low density, high specific modulus, hydrophobicity, flame retardancy, and thermal insulation.
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Synchronous surface and bulk composition management for red-shifted light absorption and suppressed interfacial recombination in perovskite solar cells

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA02449J, Paper
Jun-Xing Zhong, Jin-Feng Liao, Yong Jiang, Lianzhou Wang, Dai-Bin Kuang, Wu-Qiang Wu
Perovskite solar cells with a reverse vertical gradient distribution of α/δ-FAPbI3 achieved a record efficiency of up to 21.9% owing to synergistic advantages of expanded photon harvesting and robust surface defect passivation.
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Semiconducting polymer contributes favorably to the Seebeck coefficient in multi-component, high-performance n-type thermoelectric nanocomposites

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA02388D, Paper
Junhui Tang, Ruisi Chen, Lidong Chen, Guillermo C. Bazan, Ziqi Liang
n-Type Co NWs/N2200 TENCs yield a high S, mainly from the semiconducting polymer, yet σ is limited by poor connectivity between inorganic and organic domains. By adding flexible n-doped SWCNTs to yield more conductive paths, σ and mechanical bendability are greatly enhanced.
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The nature of the methylamine–MAPbI3 complex: fundamentals of gas-induced perovskite liquefaction and crystallization

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA02494E, Paper
Dmitry Bogachuk, Lukas Wagner, Simone Mastroianni, Michael Daub, Harald Hillebrecht, Andreas Hinsch
In this work we scrutinize the exact interaction mechanisms between methylamine and perovskite based on extensive experimental evidence.
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A novel integrated Cr(VI) adsorption–photoreduction system using MOF@polymer composite beads

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA01046D, Paper
Bardiya Valizadeh, Tu N. Nguyen, Stavroula Kampouri, Daniel T. Sun, Mounir D. Mensi, Kyriakos Stylianou, Berend Smit, Wendy L. Queen
Herein, a novel integrated adsorption–photoreduction system, which captures highly mobile and toxic hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) from real-world water samples and reduces it to less mobile and benign Cr(III) species, was designed.
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Highly efficient removal of uranium from highly acidic media achieved on a phosphine oxide and amino functionalized superparamagnetic composite polymer adsorbent

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA01633K, Paper
Shiao Zhang, Dingzhong Yuan, Qinghua Zhang, Yun Wang, Yan Liu, Jizhou Zhao, Bibo Chen
It is very necessary to develop the magnetic adsorbents for the efficient extraction of uranium from highly acidic media. In this work, a novel magnetic adsorbent Fe3O4/P (DMAA-DMP) functionalized with...
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Creating compressive stress at the NiOOH/NiO interface for water oxidation

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA04244G, Communication
Chunguang Kuai, Yan Zhang, Li-Li Han, Huolin Xin, Chengjun Sun, Dennis Nordlund, Shizhang Qiao, Xiwen Du, Feng Lin
Enhancing the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performance of NiO materials will greatly expand their applications as low-cost, bifunctional electrocatalysts for water splitting reactions. Introducing stress into the surface layer of...
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Upcoming Events: Library Announces Annual Cherry Blossom Festival Events

 

The Library of Congress announces two cultural events during the 2020 National Cherry Blossom Festival, an annual commemoration of Japan’s 1912 gift to the U.S. of 3,020 cherry trees. An artwork display and book launch for “Cherry Blossoms: Sakura Collections from the Library of Congress” will kick off the Library’s celebration on Thursday, April 9. The gift book visualizes the fascinating history of cherry blossoms through original works of art from the Library of Congress collections.

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Upcoming Events: Kluge Center Spring Events

The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress is pleased to announce a packed schedule of public events happening this spring.

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Upcoming Events: Earth and Space Science Talks

This month, the Library of Congress will kick off the annual Earth and Space Science lecture series. The series is presented in partnership with the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and the Science, Technology and Business Division at the Library.

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Upcoming Events: Notice of Changes

The Library of Congress announces the following changes in upcoming scheduled events:

All other Library events are continuing as scheduled at this time. Click here for a full calendar of Library events.

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Best WooCommerce Code Snippets: Add to Cart Link & More

Since over 5 years, WooCommerce is recognized as the most powerful and easy to use e-commerce plugin for WordPress. In this article, I have compiled my all time favorite hacks and code snippets to extend WooCommerce possibilities.




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Sufficient trouble: compositions for computer, live instruments, and voice / Brian Belet

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Breaking ground: a celebration of women composers / Natalie Mannix, Stephanie Bruning

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Complete works for violin and for viola / Salvatore Sciarrino

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