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Pharmaceuticals

Among the several treatments being proposed to fight Covid-19 are drugs used to attack parasites. One such candidate that has been much in the news is hydroxychloroquine.




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Pharmaceuticals

ET takes a look at the vaccines that have moved from the pre-clinical to clinical phase of development for Covid-19, a step closer to finding a preventative drug against the deadly virus




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Making Technology Work for You: 5 Tips for Proactive Digital Estate Planning

While the current estate tax exemption is higher than most people will qualify for at $11.4 million, estate planning is an important process for everyone. Critical decisions such as who will be the legal guardian of your children, how your… Read More

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Scientists Harness Electricity From Ambient Magnetic Field

Scientists Harness Electricity From Ambient Magnetic Field aconstanza Fri, 04/24/2020 - 15:31

Scientists Harness Electricity From Ambient Magnetic Field

Contemporary innovation in the field of energy seems to be all about finding power in sources that are all around us, such as the sun and wind. Researchers at Pennsylvania State University have taken that idea one step further having found a way to harness electricity from thin air.

More specifically, the scientists have developed a method to harness electricity from ambient magnetic fields generated by everyday household appliances.

Reporting in the journal “Energy and Environmental Science,” they note home devices, and especially the cords that supply electricity to them, generate small magnetic fields that otherwise dissipate into the air around them.

The scientists have developed a new mechanism capable of harvesting this wasted magnetic field energy and converting it into enough electricity to power next-generation sensor networks for smart buildings and factories.

One of the study’s co-authors, Shashank Priya, professor of materials science and engineering and associate vice president for research at Penn State, says the device he and his colleagues developed “allows for achieving high power density under low amplitude magnetic fields.”

He and his team designed paper-thin devices, about 11/2 inches long, that can be placed on or near appliances, lights or power cords. They used a composite structure by layering two different materials together. One of these materials is magnetostrictive, which converts a magnetic field into stress, and the other is piezoelectric, which converts stress, or vibrations, into an electric field. The combination allows the device to turn a magnetic field into an electric current.

The devices have a beam-like structure with one end clamped and the other free to vibrate in response to an applied magnetic field. A magnet mounted at the free end of the beam amplifies the movement and contributes toward a higher production of electricity.

In testing, when placed 4 inches from a space heater, the device produced enough electricity to power 180 LED arrays, and at 8 inches, enough to power a digital alarm clock.

According to the scientists, the technology has implications for the design of smart buildings, which will require self-powered wireless sensor networks to do things such as monitor energy and operational patterns and remotely control systems.

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Executive Order Has Major Ramifications for Utilities

Executive Order Has Major Ramifications for Utilities aconstanza Wed, 05/06/2020 - 15:08

Executive Order Has Major Ramifications for Utilities

An executive order signed by President Donald Trump on May 1 has sweeping implications for electric utilities across the nation. Namely placing restrictions on the foreign-supplied components installed on the nation’s electric grid in the name of national security.

The report states, “The bulk power system is a target of those seeking to commit malicious acts against the United States and its people, including malicious cyber activities, because a successful attack on our bulk power system would present significant risks to our economy, human health and safety, and would render the United States less capable of acting in defense of itself and its allies.”

The first section of the executive order is designed to limit the use of foreign-supplied components installed on the nation’s electric grid in the future, declaring that not creating these limits would pose an “extraordinary threat to national security.”

The concern is purchasing and installing components from certain countries that are considered adversaries of the United States, including those that have made attempts in the past to hack into the nation’s electric grid, could put the nation’s grid at risk. For example, one fear is that foreign governments could embed certain pieces of technology in the components they sold to U.S. utilities that would adversely impact the grid or provide private information back to these adversarial nations.

The second section of the executive order, among other things, lays out a plan for potentially requiring utilities to replace these foreign-supplied components with components deemed safer. Specifically, the order directs the U.S. Secretary of Energy to “develop recommendations on ways to identify, isolate, monitor, or replace such items as soon as practicable, taking into consideration overall risk to the bulk-power system.”

The third section of the executive order establishes a task force on Federal Energy Infrastructure Procurement Policies Related to National Security, which will be expected to “develop a recommended consistent set of energy infrastructure procurement policies and procedures for agencies, to the extent consistent with law, to ensure that national security considerations are fully integrated across the Federal Government and submit such recommendations to the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council.”

The task force will also have authorization to evaluate the methods and criteria used to incorporate national security considerations into physical security and cybersecurity policymaking.

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How to Make Your Podcast SEO Friendly

Podcasting. You’ve heard about it before and I bet you’ve even listened to a handful of podcasts. But you probably haven’t created one yet. Just think of it this way… There are over 1 billion blogs and roughly 7 billion people in this world. That’s 1 blog for every 7 people… On the other hand, […]

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13 Amazing Free Chrome Extensions For SEO

Every SEO tool is different. Some have better keyword data, others have better link data, others give better technical suggestions… in other words, there is no perfect tool. And I really mean that, even though I created Ubersuggest for you. Plus paying for a handful of SEO tools can be expensive and isn’t realistic. But […]

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What The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Means For Marketers

By now you have heard about the Coronavirus. The sad reality is that it is spreading quickly and will continue to spread for a while. Did you know that we are getting roughly 13,000 new cases a day and it’s growing fast? No one really knows how many people will be infected (or will pass […]

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How to Adapt Your Marketing During the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

It’s been roughly a month now since the Coronavirus started to flip our lives upside down. From having to practice social distancing and getting used to life without the outdoors to continually washing our hands and wearing masks and seeing loved ones and friends getting sick, the Coronavirus is something none of us expected. Even […]

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Budget 2020: FM makes entrepreneurs' lives easier with new investment clearance cell

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) plans to set up an investment clearance cell for applying for licences and incentives given by both central and state governments. Separately, it is also looking at developing a single application form for all kinds of clearances and deemed approvals.




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Marketing in the era of digital revolution

As India becomes digital-savvy, consumer dynamics have evolved more rapidly than any of us imagined.




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The story of Sweetish House Mafia: Proof's in the crumbs

The entire business started via social media posts and SHM began with mobile deliveries from the back of a Tata Nano.




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Marketing in a machine world

With the evolution of brand purposes, brands began talking to the human soul. And now the next ‘organ’ to attack could be the device!




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Customer Experience: The new ‘mantra’ for business success in the digital era

APAC businesses understand the importance of customer experience and are focused on optimising the customer journey in 2020, with one in five (19%) APAC organisations identifying better CX as their most exciting opportunity for this year.




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Building brand esteem in the instant information age

Building brand esteem and reputation is one of the most precious but least understood dynamics in the business world.




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How marketers see the post-Covid world and the way forward

Consumer inertia, which is the biggest obstacle in ordinary situations, is passé. With significant changes to their environment, consumers are continuously evaluating and revaluating their choices across categories and brands.




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Killing the kirana store? Should the competition regulator approve Walmart’s acquisition of Flipkart

The CAIT claims that the acquisition will give Walmart incentives to block a section of the market to certain seller’s thereby reducing competition in the market.




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This significant change in rule will make audit reports more effective

Implementation of KAMs in true spirit will certainly strengthen the faith on Chartered Accountants and also add value to the organization having strong foundation of transparency and corporate governance.




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Independent directors face mandatory e-registration

The registration process will be in addition to the Directors Identification Number, where a KYC process was recently undertaken.




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How trademarks can work as assets for MSMEs

Trademark serves as defence mechanism to protect an MSME’s brand from loss of reputation, retaining a good trustworthy relationship with your existing and potential customers.




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The one man show: Understanding the concept of One Person Company

OPC under the Companies Act, 2013 is a separate legal entity having perpetual succession, which is required to be registered as per the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013.




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What is force majeure? The legal term everyone should know during Covid-19 crisis

The term that has assumed relevance in contractual context today for businesses is “force majeure”.




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Getting design thinking right in human resources

From hiring to remuneration and skilling to mentoring, every HR process can be improved by applying design thinking to it.




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Time for reinvention: Why HR is the new Marketing

The People function is now all about the 4 Ps. If it was “customer is the king” earlier, today it is all about “talent” being the most important thing for an organization.




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Getting more done: Why task management is the key to managing time

Task management is superior to time management as it provides the required flexibility, personalisation and customisation.




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How to successfully manage organisational conflicts

Though the satisfactory resolution of interpersonal conflict is essential, it is the prevention that should be the greater focus.




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Micromanagement in the times of crisis: preparing for the Covid-19 threat in the workplace

It is impractical for one or a small group of company executives to collect, and process all the information regarding the imminent threat of Covid-19 infection in their area or among their staff.




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Covid-19: How to maintain your mental health while working remotely

With businesses all over the world taking action to help combat the spread of COVID-19, many organizations are moving towards remote working.




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In a post Covid-19 world, new norms may emerge

The pandemic has not only caused innumerable casualties and grief, but has sent economies on a downward spiral. The only proverbial light at the end of the tunnel is a collective assumption that ‘this, too, shall pass.’




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Dr Norman Swan, the Art Gallery of New South Wales – and Australian kids – create Together In Art Kids

“The stories that children will tell through their art will be incredibly moving as well as funny and we at the ABC are proud to be partnering on this project.”




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When the atomic dust settles, culture remains… Maralinga Tjarutja premieres on ABC

Maralinga Tjarutja shines a spotlight on the people who have lived on their lands for over 60,000 years. While it’s a story of deep tragedy, it also celebrates their incredible resilience.




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Brand Equity: In conversation with Maxus' Global CEO

Brand Equity: In conversation with Maxus' Global CEO





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Brand Equity: Goafest Abbys 2017 marred by controversies

Brand Equity: Goafest Abbys 2017 marred by controversies





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Ad and bot fraud: Indian marketers beware

Ad and bot fraud: Indian marketers beware





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Brand Equity: In conversation with Coca-Cola India's T Krishnakumar

Brand Equity: In conversation with Coca-Cola India's T Krishnakumar





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Brand Equity: A rendezvous with The Mad Men

Brand Equity: A rendezvous with The Mad Men





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Brand Equity: In conversation with MasterCard's Global CMO

Brand Equity: In conversation with MasterCard's Global CMO





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Brand Equity: In conversation with Anushka Sharma

Brand Equity: In conversation with Anushka Sharma





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Brand Equity: In conversation with Maruti's R.S Kalsi

Brand Equity: In conversation with Maruti's R.S Kalsi





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Brand Equity: In conversation Erik Qualman, Author (Digital Leaders are made,not born)

Brand Equity: In conversation Erik Qualman, Author (Digital Leaders are made,not born)





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Brand Equity: In conversation with Irwin Gotlieb Chairman, Group M Global

Brand Equity: In conversation with Irwin Gotlieb Chairman, Group M Global





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Autocar First Drive: 2020 Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza BS6 Petrol

Autocar First Drive: 2020 Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza BS6 Petrol





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Autocar First Drive Review: 2020 Tata Harrier Automatic & Manual

Autocar First Drive Review: 2020 Tata Harrier Automatic & Manual





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'Essentials tag' call divides handset makers, retailers

Sharp differences have emerged within handset makers and retailers over the treatment of devices during the lockdown.




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Entry level, refurbished smartphones to be in focus, once sales resume

The share of smartphones priced below Rs 5000, categorized as entry-level, has trailed from 12% in 2017 to 4% in 2019, whereas, for those priced between Rs 5000-Rs 10,000, categorized as basic, it has fallen from 45% to 42%.




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COVID-19 impact: Global smartphone shipments fall 13 per cent in January-March

Canalys Senior Analyst Ben Stanton said that in February, when the coronavirus was centered on China, vendors were mainly concerned about how to build enough smartphones to meet global demand.




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Xiaomi, Realme says potential of offline sales post Covid-19 intact; consumers may change buying habit

Both Xiaomi and Realme said they will restructure their product plans and portfolio this year with the change in buying habit.




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Mobile phones’ manufacturing to restart

Makers of iphone & Xiaomi phones get requisite permissions from state authorities in South