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Experimental observation of boundary-driven oscillations in a reaction–diffusion–advection system

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4243-4255
DOI: 10.1039/C9SM02291K, Paper
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Torsten Eckstein, Estefania Vidal-Henriquez, Azam Gholami
Boundary-driven oscillations are observed experimentally in a reaction-diffusion-advection system, namely in the signaling population of Dictyostelium discoideum cells.
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Geometry underlies the mechanical stiffening and softening of an indented floating film

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4121-4130
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00250J, Paper
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Monica M. Ripp, Vincent Démery, Teng Zhang, Joseph D. Paulsen
Using experiments, simulations, and theory, we map out the remarkably rich mechanical response of a floating polymer film to indentation.
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Lipid-core/polymer-shell hybrid nanoparticles: synthesis and characterization by fluorescence labeling and electrophoresis

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4173-4181
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00077A, Paper
Sophie Bou, Xinyue Wang, Nicolas Anton, Redouane Bouchaala, Andrey S. Klymchenko, Mayeul Collot
New hybrid nanoparticles have been obtained by simple nanoprecipitation using fluorescent labeling of both the oily core (BODIPY) and the polymeric shell (rhodamine) thus allowing the use of electrophoresis to assess their formation and stability.
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Lattice self-consistent field calculations of confined symmetric block copolymers of various chain architectures

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4311-4323
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00293C, Paper
Jingxue Zhang, Jiaping Wu, Run Jiang, Zheng Wang, Yuhua Yin, Baohui Li, Qiang Wang
The effects of chain architecture on the structural details and orientation of confined lamellae formed by symmetric AB-type block copolymer melts are studied.
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Characterizing the fluid–matrix affinity in an organogel from the growth dynamics of oil stains on blotting paper

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4200-4209
DOI: 10.1039/C9SM01965K, Paper
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Qierui Zhang, Frieder Mugele, Piet M. Lugt, Dirk van den Ende
Fluid–matrix affinity in an organogel is characterized by capillarity-induced oil release using absorbing paper.
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Phenylalanine dimer assembly structure as the basic building block of an amyloid like photoluminescent nanofibril network

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4105-4109
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00387E, Communication
Prabhjot Singh, Nishima Wangoo, Rohit K. Sharma
Self-assembled phenylalanine dimer as the basic supramolecular structure of β-amyloid like photoluminescent nanofibrils.
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A theory for the temperature effect on the chain length dependence of the diffusivity of oligomers

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4283-4289
DOI: 10.1039/C9SM02505G, Paper
Chi Pui Jeremy Wong, Phillip Choi
Temperature effect on the size dependence of the diffusivity of oligomers is explained by free volume theory.
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Ordering of binary colloidal crystals by random potentials

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4267-4273
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00208A, Paper
André S. Nunes, Sabareesh K. P. Velu, Iryna Kasianiuk, Denis Kasyanyuk, Agnese Callegari, Giorgio Volpe, Margarida M. Telo da Gama, Giovanni Volpe, Nuno A. M. Araújo
A random potential can control the number of defects in a binary colloidal crystal.
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Effect of network homogeneity on mechanical, thermal and electrochemical properties of solid polymer electrolytes prepared by homogeneous 4-arm poly(ethylene glycols)

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4290-4298
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00289E, Paper
Monami Tosa, Kei Hashimoto, Hisashi Kokubo, Kazuhide Ueno, Masayoshi Watanabe
The effect of network inhomogeneity in solid polymer electrolytes on its electrolyte properties was investigated by employing a model polymer network composed of a homogeneous 4-arm poly(ethylene glycol) (tetra-PEG) network and Li salt.
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Filamentous and step-like behavior of gelling coarse fibrin networks revealed by high-frequency microrheology

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4234-4242
DOI: 10.1039/C9SM02228G, Paper
Pablo Domínguez-García, Giovanni Dietler, László Forró, Sylvia Jeney
By a micro-experimental methodology, we study the ongoing molecular process inside coarse fibrin networks by means of microrheology.
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Rapid analysis of cell-generated forces within a multicellular aggregate using microsphere-based traction force microscopy

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4192-4199
DOI: 10.1039/C9SM02377A, Paper
Buğra Kaytanlı, Aimal H. Khankhel, Noy Cohen, Megan T. Valentine
We measure cell-generated forces from the deformations of elastic microspheres embedded within multicellular aggregates. Using a computationally efficient analytical model, we directly obtain the full 3D mapping of surface stresses within minutes.
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The tripeptide GHG as an unexpected hydrogelator triggered by imidazole deprotonation

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4110-4114
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00224K, Communication
Morgan Hesser, Lavenia Thursch, Todd Lewis, David DiGuiseppi, Nicolas J. Alvarez, Reinhard Schweitzer-Stenner
The tripeptide glycyl-histidyl-glycine (GHG) self-assembles into long, crystalline fibrils forming a strong hydrogel (G' ∼ 50 kPa) above a critical concentration of 40 mM upon the deprotonation of its imidazole group.
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Rapid characterization of neutral polymer brush with a conventional zetameter and a variable pinch of salt

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4274-4282
DOI: 10.1039/C9SM01850F, Paper
Mena Youssef, Alexandre Morin, Antoine Aubret, Stefano Sacanna, Jérémie Palacci
We take advantage of the nanoscopic nature of the Debye length and used it as a probe to characterize polymer brushes on colloidal particles.
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Surface-topology-controlled mechanical characteristics of triply periodic carbon Schwarzite foams

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4324-4338
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00136H, Paper
Hao Gong, Jinjie Liu, Ke Xu, Jianyang Wu, Yang Li
Carbon Schwarzites exhibit unique mechanical characteristics that are dominated by their topologies, rather than the mass density.
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Systematic approach for wettability prediction using molecular dynamics simulations

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4299-4310
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00197J, Paper
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Ahmed Jarray, Herman Wijshoff, Jurriaan A. Luiken, Wouter K. den Otter
An efficient approach for fast screening of liquids in terms of their wetting properties.
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Ionic effects on synthetic polymers: from solutions to brushes and gels

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4087-4104
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00199F, Review Article
Haiyang Yuan, Guangming Liu
In this review, the polymer solutions, brushes, and gels are employed to exemplify the ionic effects on synthetic polymers.
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Structural characterization of fibrous synthetic hydrogels using fluorescence microscopy

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4210-4219
DOI: 10.1039/C9SM01828J, Paper
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Johannes Vandaele, Boris Louis, Kaizheng Liu, Rafael Camacho, Paul H. J. Kouwer, Susana Rocha
The structural features of the matrix surrounding the cells play a crucial role in regulating their behavior.
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Protonated state and synergistic role of Nd3+ doped barium cerate perovskite for the enhancement of ionic pathways in novel sulfonated polyethersulfone for H2/O2 fuel cells

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4220-4233
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00427H, Paper
R. Gayathri, M. Ramesh Prabhu
1.8 times higher current density and power density were obtained for a Nd3+ doped barium cerate membrane compared to pure SPES.
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Vesicle adhesion in the electrostatic strong-coupling regime studied by time-resolved small-angle X-ray scattering

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4142-4154
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00259C, Paper
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Karlo Komorowski, Jannis Schaeper, Michael Sztucki, Lewis Sharpnack, Gerrit Brehm, Sarah Köster, Tim Salditt
We have used time-resolved small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) to study the adhesion of lipid vesicles in the electrostatic strong-coupling regime induced by divalent ions.
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Active noise experienced by a passive particle trapped in an active bath

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Soft Matter, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00006J, Paper
Simin Ye, Peng Liu, Fangfu Ye, Ke Chen, Mingcheng Yang
We study the properties of active noise experienced by a passive particle harmonically trapped in an active bath. The active noise is shown to depend on the trap stiffness.
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Harnessing biomimetic cryptic bonds to form self-reinforcing gels

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Soft Matter, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00145G, Paper
Santidan Biswas, Victor V. Yashin, Anna C. Balazs
Cryptic sites, which lay hidden in folded biomolecules, become exposed by applied force and form new bonds that reinforce the biomaterial.
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Controlled release of entrapped nanoparticles from thermoresponsive hydrogels with tunable network characteristics

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Soft Matter, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00207K, Paper
Yi Wang, Zhen Li, Jie Ouyang, George Em Karniadakis
Thermoresponsive hydrogels have been studied intensively for creating smart drug carriers and controlled drug delivery.
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Mechanical robustness of monolayer nanoparticle-covered liquid marbles

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Soft Matter, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00496K, Paper
Junchao Huang, Ziheng Wang, Haixiao Shi, Xiaoguang Li
A particle shell as thin as ∼20 nm cannot protect internal liquid from wetting external solid.
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Poroelastic properties of hydrogel microparticles

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Soft Matter, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00191K, Paper
Joseph D. Berry, Matthew Dominic Biviano, Raymond Dagastine
Hydrogels can be formed in a number of different geometries depending upon desired function. However, due to the lack of appropriate models required to interpret experimental data, it remains unclear...
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Simulations of Interpenetrating Networks Microgel Synthesis

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Soft Matter, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00287A, Paper
Vladimir Yurievich Rudyak, Elena Kozhunova, Alexander V. Chertovich
In this paper we implement the sequential template synthesis of the interpenetrating network (IPN) microgels in computer simulations and study the behavior of such particles. We explore the influence of...
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Correlation of Hierarchical Structure and Rheological Behavior of Polypseudorotaxane Gel Composed of Pluronic and β-cyclodextrin

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Soft Matter, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00406E, Paper
kuo-chih Shih, Chien-You Su, Shing-Yun Chang, Grethe V Jensen, Chi-Chung Hua, Mu-Ping Nieh, Hsi-Mei Lai
We have identified the hierarchical (primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary) structures of a polypseudorotaxane (PPR) gel composed of Pluronic F108 and β-cyclodextrin system to be β-cyclodextrin crystalline, lamellar sheets, lamellar...
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Reversible membrane deformations by straight DNA origami filaments

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Soft Matter, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00150C, Paper
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Henri Girao Franquelim, Hendrik Dietz, Petra Schwille
Membrane-active cytoskeletal elements, such as FtsZ, septin or actin, form filamentous polymers able to induce and stabilize curvature on cellular membranes. In order to emulate the characteristic dynamic self-assembly properties...
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Polypyrrole and polyaniline nanocomposites with high photothermal conversion efficiency

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Soft Matter, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00306A, Communication
Lorena Ruiz-Pérez, Loris Rizzello, Jinping Wang, Nan Li, Giuseppe Battaglia, Yiwen Pei
A simple and scalable synthetic approach to produce functional conducting polymer (CP) nanocomposites using the Fe-complexed PISA-prepared nanoparticles is demonstrated.
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Saddle-curvature instability of lipid bilayer induced by amphipathicpeptides: A molecular model

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Soft Matter, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00499E, Paper
Rachel Downing, Guilherme Volpe Bossa, Sylvio May
Amphipathic peptides that partition into lipid bilayers affect the curvature elastic properties oftheir host. Some of these peptides are able to shift the Gaussian modulus to positive values, thustriggering an...
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Investigation of Thermal Conductivity for Liquid Metal Composites Using Micromechanics-Based Mean-Field Homogenization Theory

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Soft Matter, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00279H, Paper
JiYoung Jung, Seunghee Jeong, Klas Hjort, Seunghwa Ryu
For the facile use of liquid metal composite (LMC) for soft, stretchable and thermal systems, it is crucial to understand and predict the thermal conductivity of the composite as a...
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Wall entrapment of peritrichous bacteria: A mesoscale hydrodynamics simulation study

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Soft Matter, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00571A, Paper
S. Mahdiyeh Mousavi, Gerhard Gompper, Roland G. Winkler
Microswimmers such as E. Coli bacteria accumulate and exhibit an intriguing dynamics near walls, governed by hydrodynamic and steric interactions. Insight into the underlying mechanisms and predominant interactions demand a...
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Single chain in mean field simulation of flexible and semiflexible polymers: Comparison with discrete chain self-consistent field theory

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Soft Matter, 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00620C, Paper
So Jung Park, Jaeup Kim
Single chain in mean field (SCMF) simulation is a theoretical framework performing Monte Carlo moves of explicit polymer chains under quasi-instantaneously updated external fields which were originally imported from the...
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The Music Industry: Music in the Cloud

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Since the first edition was published in 2009, Patrik Wikström's The Music Industry has become a go-to text for students and scholars. This thoroughly updated third edition provides an international overview of the music industry and its future prospects in the world of global entertainment.

The music industry has experienced two turbulent decades of immense change brought about in part by the digital revolution. How has the industry been transformed

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A Companion to Photography

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Published On :: 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z


 

The study of photography has never been more important. A look at today's digital world reveals that a greater number of photographs are being taken each day than at any other moment in history. Countless photographs are disseminated instantly online and more and more photographic images are earning prominent positions—and garnering record prices—in the rarefied realm of top art galleries.

Reflecting this dramatic increase in all things photographic



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Peers and Politics, c. 1650 - 1850: Essays in Honour of Clyve Jones

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Published On :: 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z


 

A collection of essays in honour of Clyve Jones who has made an incomparable contribution to our understanding of the history of the Westminster house of lords – its politics, procedures and business – and to the history of the English and Scottish peerage more generally



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Copper, Brass, and Bronze Surfaces: A Guide to Alloys, Finishes, Fabrication, and Maintenance in Architecture and Art

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Published On :: 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z


 

A FULL-COLOR GUIDE FOR ARCHITECTS AND DESIGN PROFESSIONALS TO THE SELECTION AND APPLICATION OF COPPER, BRASS, AND BRONZE

Copper, Brass, and Bronze Surfaces, third in Zahner's Architectural Metals Series, provides a comprehensive and authoritative treatment of copper, brass, and bronze applications in architecture and art. If offers architecture and design professionals the information they need to ensure proper maintenance and fabrication techniques



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Museum Theory

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MUSEUM THEORY EDITED BY ANDREA WITCOMB ANDKYLIE MESSAGE

Museum Theory offers critical perspectives drawn from a broad range of disciplinary and intellectual traditions. This volume describes and challenges previous ways of understanding museums and their relationship to society. Essays written by scholars from museology and other disciplines address theoretical reflexivity in the museum, exploring the contextual, theoretical, and pragmatic ways museums



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Does your 2020 talent plan reflect automation and AI trends?

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Published On :: Wed, 22 Jan 2020 08:00:00 PST


Automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are radically changing the way modern networks are being designed, operated and resourced.
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Entrepreneurial trees, watered by philanthropy, bears fruit

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Published On :: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 08:00:00 PST


the Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance—is hastening the development of Africa by promoting smaller and more daring actions.
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Cisco's new Cybersecurity Co-Innovation Center in Milan

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Our newest Co-Innovation Center is focused on cybersecurity, privacy, digital skills and social impact.
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Securing IoT for your Competitive Advantage

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Published On :: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 23:30:00 PST


Delivering visibility, analytics, automation, and security across the branch, campus, and data center into operational environments.
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How do you accelerate your hybrid applications?

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When apps are from Mars and infrastructure is from Venus, how do you accelerate your Hybrid Applications?
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Online tests well received by schoolchildren in Tiruvannamalai

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Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:37:58 +0530

District Collector K.S. Kandasamy said the tests were a joint effort of the District Education Department and National Informatics Centre to keep students engaged during the lockdown.


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Coronavirus | Chennai-based ayurvedic pharmacist dies after drinking concoction of his own preparation

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Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:01:12 +0530

Managing Director of the firm faints after tasting the chemical


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KKCTH treats a child with atypical symptoms for COVID-19 infection

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Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 21:20:08 +0530

“COVID-19 is a respiratory disease but world over we see children coming with diarrhoea and abdominal pain,” says a doctor


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