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Delhi air pollution: No relief for Delhi-NCR as air quality remains in 'very poor' category; AQI breaches 400-mark in...

Some of the areas worst affected by air pollution included Wazirpur (AQI at 421), Jahangirpuri (419) and Anand Vihar (403), where the air quality dropped to 'severe' levels.




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Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: Nitin Gadkari makes big statement, says 'Congress distorted Constitution but...'

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari slammed the Congress for claiming the BJP will change the country's Constitution. The Maharashtra assembly polls will be held on November 20 and votes will be counted on November 23.




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Delhi reports record high chikungunya, malaria cases in 5 years

The number of chikungunya cases in 2020 stood at 111, in 2021, there were 89 cases, in 2022, 48 cases, and in 2023, 65 cases.




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US President-elect Donald Trump appoints Susan Wiles as White House chief of staff, first woman to hold position

Wiles was the campaign manager for Trump's highly successful 2024 Campaign for President.




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Meet Susie Wiles, Donald Trump's new White House Chief of Staff, creates history by becoming 1st woman to hold post

After briefly managing Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman's 2012 presidential campaign, she ran Trump's 2016 effort in Florida, when his win in the state helped him clinch the White House. She has a history with Ron DeSantis.




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Collaborative global response a must to combat climate change effectively: Dr Sanju Purohit

Till a few years ago, people did not pay much heed to the issue of Climate Change, but some recent occurrences like the Polar Bear shooting in Iceland and flooding in Sahara Desert have raised an urgent alarm. To gather more information about the same, we spoke with Dr Sanju Purohit, a scholar and expert in Geology, Natural Resources and Climate Change. She spoke in detail about the recent incidences as well as issues such as the impact of migration & urbanization in the Indian context. Here are the excerpts from the interview:




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Won't have sex: US women vow to say no to sex and marriage as part of 4B protest, know what it is and why

American women are joining the 4B movement to protest rejecting sex, relationships, and childbirth as a form of resistance against...




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Donald Trump marks second term victory with formation of inaugural committee for 2025

President-elect Donald Trump announced the formation of his inaugural committee which will organize and celebrate his inauguration on January 20, 2025. This follows Trump's victory in the 2024 US presidential election, securing his second term in the White House after a comeback from his loss to President Joe Biden in 2020.




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Donald Trump plans to pick Marco Rubio as US Secretary of State: Report

Following his win over Democratic candidate and US Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump is moving to fill out his foreign policy and national security team ahead of his formal inauguration in January 2025.




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Can Kamala Harris still become US President after losing election to Donald Trump? Know how it's possible

Some Democrats urge President Biden to step down so Kamala Harris despite losing to Trump to become the first...




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Meet woman, who rejected Rs 3.6 lakh offer from Mukesh Ambani, didn't attend Anant Ambani, Radhika wedding due to...

Kavya's journey as an influencer began in January 2023 after she left her job to pursue content creation full-time. Originating from Nainital and having lived in both Delhi and Mumbai, her varied experiences have shaped her content.




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Maruti Suzuki launches new Dzire: Check price, features of Tata Tiago, Honda Amaze rival

The new Dzire will be available in three new colour options - Alluring Blue, Gallant Red, Nutmeg Brown, in addition to Arctic White, Splendid Silver, Bluish Black and Magma Grey colour options that are on offer.




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Meet woman, whose family was ashamed of her business, later her company was acquired by Mukesh Ambani, she is...

In 2016, she introduced Zivame Studios, creating an omni-channel experience and expanding Zivame's presence into tier 2 and tier 3 cities across India.




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Meet woman, who left Ratan Tata's company, cracked ISRO, BARC, MPPSC and UPSC exams, now an IAS officer, she is...

Surabhi Gautam's success story is a testament to her relentless pursuit of excellence and the power of self-belief, showing that even the biggest obstacles can be overcome with perseverance and dedication.




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Meet man who leads Rs 243890 crore company, lost Rs 21735 crore in one day after...

He joined the company as a management graduate and initially spent eight years in sales.




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Key Differences Between the Indian Stock Market and Global Indices

The world of stock markets has different characteristics in each country, shaped by the underlying economy, regulations, and also investor behaviour.




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Meet woman who left corporate world to start her company, daughter-in-law of Indian billioniare, runs...

She pursued an MBA at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, US. Her initial career began in pharmaceuticals at Pfizer.




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Meet richest Indian in Canada who has Rs 17430 crore net worth, no match for Mukesh Ambani, Gautam Adani, he owns...

Meet the wealthiest Indian in Canada amassing a USD 2.1 billion net worth through his business and investment expertise.





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Teacher faces backlash for giving extra marks to students for THIS reason

The post has garnered 16 million views, igniting significant debate among social media users.




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Man claims he received 0.5 gm gold coin instead of 1 gm from Blinkit on Dhanteras, know what happened next

Delhi man allegedly 'got scammed' on Blinkit, claiming that he received 0.5gm gold coin on Dhanteras instead of 1gm gold coin that he ordered.




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India's highest paid actor charges Rs 300 crore for a film; more than Vijay, Shah Rukh, Prabhas, Rajini, Ranbir, Salman

Allu Arjun has become India's highest paid actor with the whopping fees of Rs 300 crore for Pushpa 2: The Rule.




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Vikrant Massey admits he was 'DISAPPOINTED' with Mirzapur for this reason: 'I don't think I was given...'

Vikrant Massey admitted that he was disappointed with the death of his character Bablu Pandit in Mirzapur. He also recalled saying yes to the show due to a miscommunication.




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India's biggest hit film released in 1988, made heroine a superstar after 10 flop films, is related to SRK, earned Rs..

Tezaab, released in November 1988, was a major commercial success at the box office, becoming the highest-grossing Indian film of the year. Running in theatres for over 50 weeks, it achieved Golden Jubilee status.




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Malayalam actor Siddique gets relief in rape case, Supreme Court extends interim protection from arrest

The Supreme Court bench passed the order after senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Siddique, said he had a bad throat and sought some time to argue the matter.




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Yaariyan actor Himansh Kohli ties the knot with mystery girl in Delhi temple, first wedding pics out

Himansh Kohli was previously in a relationship with singer Neha Kakkar, but they parted ways in December 2018 after dating for a year.




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'If you don't fight...': When Salman Khan admitted he created ruckus outside Aishwarya Rai's home, cops told him to..

One of the darkest chapters in Aishwarya Rai and Salman Khan's relationship came in November 2001 when Salman Khan reached Aishwarya's apartment in a fit of fury. Many eyewitnesses claimed that he kept banging on her apartment door for hours.




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Manu Bhaker attends her alma mater's award ceremony in Delhi University, says 'people think girls from LSR are...'

Olympians Manu Bhaker, Maheshwari Chauhan, and Rhythm Sangwan, all former students of the prestigious Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University were recently honoured by the college.




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Swati Maliwal pours bottle of polluted water outside Delhi CM Atishi's residence; WATCH

She also placed the bottle of polluted water just outside the gate of Chief Minister Atishi's residence.




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Delhi-NCR update: No relief from pollution as AQI continues to remain 'very poor'

The residents of Delhi and the adjoining NCR region are seeing no relief from pollution as the Air Quality Index (AQI) continued to remain under the 'very poor' category.




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Critical review of fluorescence and absorbance measurements as surrogates for the molecular weight and aromaticity of dissolved organic matter

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, 26,1663-1702
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00183D, Critical Review
Open Access
Julie A. Korak, Garrett McKay
Optical surrogates are used to characterize dissolved organic matter composition like aromaticity and molecular weight. We both review the genesis of surrogate-composition relationships and critically evaluate additional supporting evidence.
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Vehicular pollution as the primary source of oxidative potential of PM2.5 in Bhubaneswar, a non-attainment city in eastern India

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, 26,1716-1735
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00150H, Paper
Subhasmita Panda, Chinmay Mallik, S. Suresh Babu, Sudhir Kumar Sharma, Tuhin Kumar Mandal, Trupti Das, R. Boopathy
Overview of major PM2.5 sources responsible for catalytic ROS production.
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Erosion of rigid plastics in turbid (sandy) water: quantitative assessment for marine environments and formation of microplastics

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, 26,1847-1858
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00122B, Paper
Ali Al-Darraji, Ibukun Oluwoye, Christopher Lagat, Shuhei Tanaka, Ahmed Barifcani
Mechanical degradation (erosion) of plastics in the marine environment has been reported in many literature studies but without quantitative information. Therefore, this study quantified the erosion of some plastics in the marine environment.
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Emerging investigator series: in-depth chemical profiling of tire and artificial turf crumb rubber: aging, transformation products, and transport pathways

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, 26,1703-1715
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00326H, Paper
Open Access
Madison H. McMinn, Ximin Hu, Katherine Poisson, Phillip Berger, Paola Pimentel, Xinwen Zhang, Pranali Ashara, Ella L. Greenfield, Jessica Eig, Zhenyu Tian
Chemical profiling of artificial turf crumb rubber reveals time-based trends in transformation products and transport pathways.
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Experimental assessment of low temperature plasma devices for bacterial aerosol inactivation in the air duct of HVAC systems

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, 26,1836-1846
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00158C, Paper
Yang Lv, Xiaodong Wang, Beibei Wang, Wenjie Yuan
This study evaluates the effectiveness of low temperature plasma (LTP) devices in the air duct of HVAC systems, achieving 82% bacterial aerosol inactivation under optimal conditions, advocating their use in public buildings to improve air quality.
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A 150 years record of polycyclic aromatic compounds in the Sihailongwan Maar Lake, Northeast China: impacts of socio-economic developments and pollution control

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, 26,1748-1759
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00309H, Paper
Jianing Zhang, Chong Wei, Yongming Han, Benjamin A. Musa Bandowe, Dewen Lei, Wolfgang Wilcke
The geochemical composition of sediment cores can serve as a proxy for reconstructing past human and nature-driven environmental and climatic changes.
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Assessment of occurrence, source appointment, and ecological risks of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in the water–sediment interface of Qiantang River in the Hangzhou region

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, 26,1887-1897
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00355A, Paper
Yang Wan, Ziming Wang, Kaiping Xu, Wei Wang, Pengcheng Yao, Aiju You
TCS exhibited the highest concentration across different phases and seasons in QTR, and TCS posed high risks in surface water and low risks in sediment across all sampling sites.
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Assessment of the cytotoxicity micro- and nano-plastic on human intestinal Caco-2 cells and the protective effects of catechin

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00408F, Paper
Xiaoxia Wang, Zhongneng Yang, Xiao-Min Ren, Zhenghuan Zhang, Huan He, Xuejun Pan
This study found that PS-M/NPs have a size-dependent cytotoxic effect on the human intestinal epithelial cell line Caco-2, mediated by the production of reactive oxygen species. Additionally, catechins were shown to mitigate these adverse effects.
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Organic aerosol formation from 222 nm germicidal light: ozone-initiated vs. non-ozone pathways

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00384E, Paper
Open Access
Matthew B. Goss, Jesse H. Kroll
Ozone production can explain most indoor air quality impacts of 222 nm germicidal ultraviolet light (GUV222). However, GUV222 causes more new particle formation than is explained by ozone chemistry.
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Longevity of size-dependent particle removal performance of do-it-yourself box fan air filters

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00406J, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Theresa Pistochini, Graham Jaeger, Christopher D. Cappa, Richard L. Corsi
Filtration performance of do-it-yourself (DIY) box fan air filters deployed across a university campus was assessed over an academic year.
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Quantitative read-across structure–property relationship (q-RASPR): a novel approach to estimate the bioaccumulative potential for diverse classes of industrial chemicals in aquatic organisms

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00374H, Paper
Prodipta Bhattacharyya, Pabitra Samanta, Ankur Kumar, Shubha Das, Probir Kumar Ojha
The Bioconcentration Factor (BCF) is used to evaluate the bioaccumulation potential of chemical substances in reference organisms, and it directly correlates with ecotoxicity.
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A methodology for estimating indoor sources contribution to PM2.5

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00538D, Paper
Open Access
Shiva Nourani, Ana María Villalobos, Hector Jorquera
Quantifying source contributions to indoor PM2.5 brought by indoor PM2.5 sources has been limited by the costs associated to chemical speciation analyses of indoor PM2.5 samples. Here we propose a...
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Systematic characterization of selenium speciation in coal fly ash

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00398E, Paper
Open Access
Estefania Garcia, Pan Liu, Sharon E. Bone, Yinghao Wen, Yuanzhi Tang
A survey study of Se speciation in coal fly ash samples representative of coal source and combustion conditions.
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Mobility of biochar-derived dissolved organic matter and its effects on sulfamerazine transport through saturated soil porous media

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00143E, Paper
Mengya Liu, Xiaochen Liu, Yalu Hu, Qiang Zhang, Usman Farooq, Zhichong Qi, Laotao Lu
Dissolved organic matter (DOM) released from biochar may impact antibiotic mobility and environmental fate in subsurface environments.
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Mobile monitoring reveals the importance of non-vehicular particulate matter sources in London

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EM00552J, Paper
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Samuel Wilson, Naomi J. Farren, Shona E. Wilde, Rebecca L. Wagner, James D. Lee, Lauren E. Padilla, Greg Slater, Daniel Peters, David. C. Carslaw
A novel application of mobile monitoring to investigate the spatial distribution of vehicular and non-vehicular urban particulate matter sources in London, UK.
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Writing Beloveds : Humanist Petrarchism and the Politics of Gender [Electronic book] / Aileen A. Feng.

Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, [2017]




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›Wort für Wort‹ - Lektüren zum Werk von Oswald Egger [Electronic book] / hrsg. von Martin Endres, Ralf Simon.

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2021]




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Worlding the south : Nineteenth-century literary culture and the southern settler colonies [Electronic book] / ed. by Sarah Comyn, Porscha Fermanis.

Manchester : Manchester University Press, [2021]




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A world without Jews : the Nazi imagination from persecution to genocide [Electronic book] / Alon Confino.

New Haven, Connecticut : Yale University Press, 2014.




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The world of consumption : the material and cultural revisited [Electronic book] / Ben Fine.

London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.