Consolidation of Concrete: the process of reducing the volume of voids, air pockets, and entrapped air in a fresh cementitious mixture, usually accomplished by inputting mechanical energy. The quality of concrete can be significantly improved by vibration. The savings achieved and the improved quality of concrete are now so well established
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High-performance batteries made from sodium, potassium and sustainably-sourced cellulose have been developed that could help to mitigate some of the environmental damage caused by lithium-ion batteries. Batteries have two electrodes and a separator, with an electrolyte between them which carries the charge. There are several problems associated with using lithium for these
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With recent increases in COVID-19 cases around the Asia Pacific and the world, many are now opting to use telehealth services when it comes to dealing with a variety of health concerns. Some governments are also undertaking developments and projects to ensure that healthcare delivery in rural or remote locations is
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MIT PhD student Rachel Bielajew is taking on plasma turbulence, and helping make a better world — through science and community action. Up until she served in the Peace Corps in Malawi, Rachel Bielajew was open to a career reboot. Having studied nuclear engineering as an undergraduate at the University of
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A U.S. trade group representing major passenger and cargo airlines asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday to halt deployment of new 5G wireless service at some airport locations. AT&T and Verizon Communications are set on Jan. 5 to deploy C-Band spectrum 5G wireless service that they won in an
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Apple is paying out surprise bonuses of up to $180,000 to software engineers in a bid to stop employees from defecting to other big tech companies including Facebook parent Meta, according to a new report. Select engineers across the company were told they would be receiving the bonuses last week, Bloomberg
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A spacecraft designed to crash into an asteroid 11 million miles from Earth has sent back its first photo from outer space. The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) is currently hurtling through space on an Armageddon-style mission. Its aim is to trial tech that could defend Earth from potentially devastating asteroids in
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The Federal Government has extended the NIN-SIM verification exercise by three months. This means that the earlier deadline of December 31, 2021, has moved to March 31, 2022. A statement jointly signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Ike Adinde and Head of Corporate Communications, National Identity
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Cyber risks for organizations are expected to continue to be a major concern for organizations in 2022. While 2021 saw increasing cyber attacks as well, what disrupted most businesses were sophisticated ransomware attacks. Not only were these attacks harder to detect, but they also had a bigger impact on their
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