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Pinning dislocations in colloidal crystals with active particles that seek stacking faults

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4182-4191
DOI: 10.1039/C9SM02514F, Paper
Bryan VanSaders, Sharon C. Glotzer
By designing the shape of an active particle, its transport through a dense crystal can be tailored, as well as its interaction with dislocation defects present in the host crystal.
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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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High antisite defect concentrations in hard-sphere colloidal Laves phases

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4155-4161
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00335B, Paper
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Berend van der Meer, Frank Smallenburg, Marjolein Dijkstra, Laura Filion
We show that the equilibrium Laves phase in binary hard-sphere mixtures contains an extraordinarily high concentration of antisite defects:  we find stable regions where up to 2% of the large-particle lattice sites are occupied by a small particle.
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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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Propagation of active nematic–isotropic interfaces on substrates

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Soft Matter, 2020, 16,4256-4266
DOI: 10.1039/C9SM02306B, Paper
Rodrigo C. V. Coelho, Nuno A. M. Araújo, Margarida M. Telo da Gama
Motivated by results for the propagation of active–passive interfaces of bacterial Serratia marcescens swarms, we used a hydrodynamic multiphase model to investigate the propagation of interfaces of active nematics on substrates.
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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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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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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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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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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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Sustainable sorbitol-derived compounds for gelation of the full range of ethanol–water mixtures

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Soft Matter, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00343C, Paper
Glenieliz C. Dizon, George Atkinson, Stephen P. Argent, Lea T. Santu, David B. Amabilino
A combination of gelators prepared from sustainable sources combine in a synergic way to widen the scope for the compounds to immobilise liquids, as shown by imaging, diffraction and rheology measurements.
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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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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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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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Published On :: 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z


 
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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Sustainable Design Basics

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Published On :: 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z


 

An accessible, climate-diverse guide that transforms readers from sustainable design novices to whole-solution problem solvers.

Sustainable Design Basics is a student-friendly introduction to a holistic and integral view of sustainable design. Comprehensive in scope, this textbook presents basic technical information, sustainability strategies, and a practical, step-by-step approach for sustainable building projects. Clear and relatable chapters illustrate



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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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Professional Practice for Interior Designers, 6th Edition

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Published On :: 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z


 

The leading guide to the business practice of the interior design profession, updated to reflect the latest trends

For nearly thirty years, Professional Practice for Interior Designers has been a must-have resource for aspiring designers and practicing professionals. This revised and updated Sixth Edition continues to offer authoritative guidance related to the business of the interior design profession—from the basics to the latest topics and tools



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Sports Fields: Design, Construction, and Maintenance, 3rd Edition

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Published On :: 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z


 

THE UPDATED, AUTHORITATIVE GUIDE TO SPORTS FIELD MANAGEMENT THAT INCLUDES THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN, AND ON, THE FIELD

The updated Third Edition of Sports Fields: Design, Construction, and Maintenance is a comprehensive reference for professionals who are responsible for the design, construction, renovation, and maintenance of athletic facilities. This book contains illustrative examples of specific design elements of the most popular sports facilities



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Designing a World-Class Architecture Firm: The People, Stories, and Strategies Behind HOK

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Published On :: 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z


 

Offers architects and creative services professionals exclusive insights and strategies for success from the former CEO of HOK.

Designing a World Class Architecture Firm: The People, Stories and Strategies Behind HOK tells the history of one of the largest design firms in the world and draws lessons from it that can help other architects, interior designers, urban planners and creative services professionals grow bigger or better. Former HOK CEO Patrick



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Inseminations: Seeds for Architectural Thought

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Published On :: 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z


 

A collection of the writing of the highly influential architect, Juhani Pallasmaa, presented in short, easily accessible, and condensed ideas ideal for students

Juhani Pallasmaa is one of Finland’s most distinguished architects and architectural thinkers, publishing around 60 books and several hundred essays and shorter pieces over his career. His influential works have inspired undergraduate and postgraduate students of architecture and related disciplines



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Understanding and increasing digital readiness

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Published On :: Tue, 21 Jan 2020 08:00:00 PST


The Cisco Digital Readiness Index was developed to holistically measure a countryâ€TMs level of digital readiness.
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Here's how business needs to change for a new decade

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


Running a good business carries a responsibility to think about the communities in which they operate.
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Participating in the internet for the future

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Published On :: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 08:00:00 PST


The three pillars of Ciscoâ€TMs “Internet for the Future†strategy are its investments in silicon, optics, and software.
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The Network week in review: Jan 20 - Jan 24

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Published On :: Fri, 24 Jan 2020 04:00:00 PST


This week we go inside the World Economic Forum and we learn how smart manufacturers are using robots! Read below to learn more.
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Cisco's new Cybersecurity Co-Innovation Center in Milan

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Published On :: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 12:00:00 PST


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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Cisco ushers in a bright new age of bridges

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Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 08:00:00 PST


Our dependence on apps is reaching its technical limits. But don't worry: Cisco is solving the issue.
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#CLEUR: Here's how we can build the future internet

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Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 08:00:00 PST


The future internet will open new opportunities for remotely training and reskilling workers in a smoother and more effective way.
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Online tests well received by schoolchildren in Tiruvannamalai

By www.thehindu.com
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

By www.thehindu.com
Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:01:12 +0530

Managing Director of the firm faints after tasting the chemical


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VCK condemns move to increase retirement age of T.N. govt. staff

By www.thehindu.com
Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:48:10 +0530

Decision will lead to unemployment, says Thirumavalavan


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