The construction industry places a premium on high-quality work. Every commercial construction project needs to make quality assurance more than just a catchphrase. Slipshod work can lead to missed deadlines, decreased safety standards, and unhappy clients. Experts in the building industry employ a vast toolkit of techniques in their never-ending
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The Federal Government has concluded plans to install biometric clearance gates for the Nigeria Immigration Service at the international airports in the country. The gates are expected to be ready at these airports by March 2024. The international airports in Nigeria where the facilities will be installed are the Murtala Muhammed International
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The United Kingdom has signed an Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership (ETIP) with Nigeria to boost trade and investment between the both countries and unlock new opportunities for UK and Nigerian businesses. UK Minister for Trade and Business Kemi Badenoch signed the ETIP alongside her Nigerian counterpart Trade Minister, Doris Nkiruka
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Nearly 400 exceptionally well-preserved fossils dating back 470 million years have been discovered in the south of France by two amateur paleontologists. This new fossil site of worldwide importance has been analyzed by scientists from the University of Lausanne, in collaboration with the CNRS and international teams. This discovery provides
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Water security is the unavailability of quality water needed to sustain life, support economic activities, and fend off diseases or disasters. Every year, 1.4 million people die from a lack of access to clean water, sanitary conditions, and good hygiene, with developing countries accounting for almost 90% of these deaths.
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In a promising partnership, Achates Power, known for its innovative designs of opposed-piston, two-stroke compression ignition engines, has teamed up with scientists from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory. Together, they are spearheading the development of a hydrogen-powered engine customized to meet the needs of long-haul commercial vehicles. The
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The concept of solar geoengineering — blocking the sun's radiation to slow Earth's warming — is no longer just the realm of science fiction. In 2023, the U.S. government and the UN released reports on the topic. Whether or not solar geoengineering can save the world is up for debate,
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Concrete is more than just a dull, gray building material. It’s a chameleon in the world of home improvement. It is capable of transforming into a range of finishes that enhance both functionality and aesthetics. Photo by Bilal Mansuri As a homeowner, it’s crucial to know the variety of concrete finishes and
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Do climate change deniers bend the facts to avoid having to modify their environmentally harmful behavior? Researchers from the University of Bonn and the Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) ran an online experiment involving 4,000 US adults, and found no evidence to support this idea. The authors of the study were themselves
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The Caribbean has a problem, and it stinks. Atop the Caribbean Sea's famously pristine waters floats a 5,000-mile-wide heap of rust-colored, brambly seaweed. When that seaweed, a form of sargassum, clumps up on beaches and decomposes, it emits hydrogen sulfide gas (also known as swamp gas), which smells like rotten eggs
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