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Fast, efficient way to build amino acid chains developed

Chicago, June 10 : Using a streamlined process, researchers at the University of Illinois (UI) now can purify the amino acid precursors and build the polypeptides at the same time. Drawing inspiration from ribozymes, which excel at making amino acid chains quickly while isolating them from the cellular environment, the researchers have developed a system that mimics the ribozyme function, ...

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Britain’s most wanted fugitive arrested in Malta

Christopher Guest More Jr, collected photo One of Britain’s most wanted fugitives has been arrested in Malta in connection with the brutal killing of a father at a remote Cheshire farmhouse after 16 years on the run. Detectives have been seeking Christopher Guest More Jr, 41, since he left the country shortly after the murder of Brian Waters on June ...

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Facebook stops Huawei from pre-installing apps on phones

Photo: A member of the media tries out new Huawei Honor 20 series of phones following their global launch in London. London, Jun 8 : Facebook said Friday it has stopped letting its apps come pre-installed on smartphones sold by Huawei in order to comply with U.S. restrictions, a move that deals a fresh blow to the Chinese tech giant. ...

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EU game-plans amid wait for new UK PM

London, June 7 : Caught up in political turmoil (Italy and Germany) or scandal (Austria), in government-making (Denmark) or government dissolution (Greece), EU leaders are keeping only half an eye on the dizzying spectacle of the Conservative Party leadership race. But they are well aware that reality will come knocking soon enough on Brussels’ door.   The new UK prime ...

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Shifting paradigm of personnel management to HRM

By Taslim Ahammad: Human Resource Management has come up with an extension over personnel management, which eradicated the shortcomings of the personnel management. It is quite essential in this era of intense competition where every organisation have to put their manpower and their needs first. Personnel management – Personnel management may define as an administrative specialisation that focuses on hiring ...

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Theresa May officially steps down as Tory leader

Theresa May. File photo London, June 7 : Theresa May will officially step down as the leader of the Conservative Party on Friday, but will remain as prime minister until her successor is chosen. Mrs May announced her resignation two weeks ago, saying it was a matter of deep regret that she had been unable to deliver Brexit. Eleven Conservative ...

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The Queen praises the ‘courage and sacrifice’ of D-Day

The Queen has paid tribute to the “heroism, courage and sacrifice” of those who died in the D-Day landings. She was joined by 16 world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, in Portsmouth to commemorate the 75th anniversary of history’s largest combined land, air and naval operation. Mr Trump, who was on the last day of his UK state visit, ...

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Trump eases up, makes nice with May before she steps down

Photo: Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May greets President Donald Trump outside 10 Downing Street in central London, Tuesday, June 4, 2019. London, June 5 : Making nice at the end, President Donald Trump eased up Tuesday on his frequent criticisms of outgoing British Prime Minister Theresa May over her handling of the tortured Brexit deal, declaring that history will remember ...

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Eid al-Fitr 2019: PM Theresa May’s message

Prime Minister Theresa May’s message on Eid al-Fitr. I want to send my very best wishes to Muslims at home and around the world celebrating the festival of Eid al-Fitr. For more than three million British Muslims, the joyous occasion of Eid, spent with family and loved ones, marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Over the last ...

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Trump’s UK visit turns to Brexit, Huawei as protesters gather

Donald Trump will plunge into Britain’s Brexit crisis on Tuesday and is likely to demand that prime minister Theresa May’s successor ban China’s Huawei from 5G networks as thousands of protesters mock the US president across London. Feted by Queen Elizabeth and heir prince Charles on the first day of his state visit to Britain, Trump turns to politics on ...

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