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World Economic Forum and Construction CEO’s offer local Governments Coronavirus support
World Economic Forum and Construction CEO’s offer local Governments Coronavirus support The World Economic Forum and top CEO’s from the world’s largest construction and infrastructure companies have written an open letter to local governments around the world to help with their COV...
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Portsmouth based Parchow Groundworks invest in twenty LiuGong Excavators
Portsmouth based Parchow Groundworks invest in twenty LiuGong Excavators Based in Waterlooville near Portsmouth, UK, Parchow Groundworks Ltd have become the latest business to invest in LiuGong excavators, which are being supplied by LiuGong Direct UK, who are also based in Portsmouth. Parchow Groun...
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Keele University experts advise policymakers on road safety during and after lockdown
Keele University experts advise policymakers on road safety during and after lockdown Criminology experts from Keele University are studying the impact of the coronavirus lockdown on Britain’s road network, in a bid to make the roads safer during and after the lockdown. As the country remains in lo...
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Yanmar launches Buy Now Pay Later sales initiative in the UK
Yanmar launches Buy Now Pay Later sales initiative in the UK Yanmar Compact Equipment EMEA has announced a limited-time sales initiative across the UK and Ireland, to make purchasing state-of-the-art plant equipment simple, accessible and hassle-free. For all excavators, carriers and wheel loaders p...
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Northern Asphalt Surfacing moves into their first premises in Leigh
Northern Asphalt Surfacing moves into their first premises in Leigh A road surfacing business, set up just four months ago, is celebrating after moving in to its very first premises at Moss Industrial Estate, in Leigh. Northern Asphalt Surfacing has won some significant contracts since it started tr...
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Bosch shows coronavirus commitment with technological innovations
Bosch shows coronavirus commitment with technological innovations After shutting down production at nearly 100 Bosch locations worldwide this month, the company is systematically preparing for a gradual ramp-up of manufacturing. “We want to ensure reliable supplies to meet our customers’ demand as i...
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Downtime servicing and refurbishments keeping TRACTO-TECHNIK busy
Downtime servicing and refurbishments keeping TRACTO-TECHNIK busy The utility sector has continued to provide essential services during the lockdown, whilst the wider building community is now gradually opening up to re-start work and projects; albeit finding a new way of managing their operations t...
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TY Cushion Tyres outperform all expectations at Harsco scrap yards
TY Cushion Tyres outperform all expectations at Harsco scrap yards Machines working in the arduous environment of a steel manufacturing plant must be robust, durable and capable of working long days without interruption. Fitting the right tyres is key to achieving the best performance. Celsa Group i...
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MPQC introduction to Site Safety Awareness e-learning module is now live
MPQC introduction to Site Safety Awareness e-learning module is now live The current Covid-19 pandemic has thrown us all into a period of uncertainty but the team at MP Skills have been following the Government guidelines to the letter, and have designed the MPQC Introduction to Site Safety Awarene...
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CEA Coronavirus impact survey reveals mixed impact on the industry
CEA Coronavirus impact survey reveals mixed impact on the industry Last week the CEA (Construction Equipment Association) conducted a “snapshot survey” of its members to establish how the current crisis is impacting on members’ activities. The survey asked about production and employment during the...
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MB Crusher helping companies to develop new business opportunities
MB Crusher helping companies to develop new business opportunities With the Call4Solutions Service, MB Crusher helps companies develop new business opportunities. After listening to companies all over the world, MB Crusher has developed a range of innovative machinery capable of simplifying the comp...
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GovPlanet and US Department of Defense providing important PPE to essential workers
GovPlanet and US Department of Defense providing important PPE to essential workers Every week, Ritchie Bros.’ GovPlanet marketplace sells thousands of items from the US Department of Defense, including demilitarized vehicles, uniforms, tents, medical supplies, and more. In mid-March, when a s...
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Metso expands revolutionary Megaliner to include discharge systems
Metso expands revolutionary Megaliner to include discharge systems Megaliner™ for discharge systems is a unique solution that simplifies and speeds up grinding mill relines by up to 50%, as well as dramatically improves safety for mining operations. The new Megaliner for discharge systems int...
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MANN+HUMMEL adapts their filtration business to aid battle against Coronavirus
MANN+HUMMEL adapts their filtration business to aid battle against Coronavirus MANN+HUMMEL, a leading global expert in filtration, has implemented a number of initiatives to support the growing battle against coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. While MANN+HUMMEL has been known for their dedication to the automo...
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Aggregate Industries supports multiple NHS Projects
Aggregate Industries supports multiple NHS Projects Committed to meeting the complex challenge of providing critical construction supplies amid an unprecedented time for industry, Aggregate Industries is proud to announce its involvement in a number of major NHS projects. Crucially, the business con...
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Hyundai launch the 30-tonne A-Series HX300AL Excavator
Hyundai launch the 30-tonne A-Series HX300AL Excavator Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe (HCEE) continues the roll-out of the A-series with the HX300AL, a 30-tonne Stage V-compliant crawler excavator. This new machine is the ideal workmate for infrastructure works and general construction. The H...
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Skills Miner is a game changer for engineering education
Skills Miner is a game changer for engineering education Britain’s leading engineering brains at Enginuity, (formerly Semta) supported by The Princes Trust, are harnessing the power of gaming to identify talent via a non-academic route that can power the nation’s economic recovery when the lockdown...
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VolvoCE adds Five new apps to expand Load Assist on-board information system
VolvoCE adds Five new apps to expand Load Assist on-board information system Volvo Construction Equipment’s (Volvo CE) Load Assist is the umbrella term for a series of machine control applications that are designed specifically for Volvo CE wheel loaders. These ‘apps’ operate via Volvo Co-Pilot – th...
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EIB and European Startup Prize join forces to help smaller mobility companies
EIB and European Startup Prize join forces to help smaller mobility companies Following the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Startup Prize (EUSP) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have developed a joint initiative to support European sustainable mobility small and medium-s...
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Vision announced to bring 3,000 hydrogen buses to the streets of Britain
Vision announced to bring 3,000 hydrogen buses to the streets of Britain Plans for a UK-built, 3,000-strong hydrogen bus fleet across the country, have been revealed by JCB heir Jo Bamford in a move he hopes can lead the nations’ economic recovery. Mr Bamford claims his plans are “an ideal option fo...
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CAT announces new M series 910, 914 and 920 Compact Wheel Loaders
CAT announces new M series 910, 914 and 920 Compact Wheel Loaders Building on the success of the Cat® M Series Compact Wheel Loader range, Caterpillar has added three new models to the lineup, each with significant design enhancements: 910, 914, and 920, the latter replacing the 918M. New options ar...
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JCB sponsored athletes Ben and Adam smash NHS charity target with marathon effort
JCB sponsored athletes Ben and Adam smash NHS charity target with marathon effort Staffordshire athletes Adam Burgess and Ben Williams have joined their sponsors JCB in supporting the community during the Coronavirus crisis – with a marathon fundraising effort. Slalom canoeist Adam and British...
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VolvoCE reduced swing Volvo Excavators a hit in Somerset
VolvoCE reduced swing Excavators a hit in Somerset J D Pope and Sons Ltd has owned and operated a succession of Volvo wheeled and tracked excavators since purchasing their first machine, an EC210B, back in 2001. The company first ventured into reduced swing territory for its plant fleet last year, p...
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Workwear manufacturer in the Kyrgyz Republic helping to fight coronavirus pandemic
Workwear manufacturer in the Kyrgyz Republic helping to fight coronavirus pandemic Faced with the coronavirus crisis, the Kyrgyz Republic declared a state of emergency in late March and shut down its economy. Despite being hit the hardest, private sector companies have played a major part in the res...
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Network Rail uses state-of-the-art testing to keep Bridge open in Oxfordshire
Network Rail uses state-of-the-art testing to keep Bridge open in Oxfordshire A Grade II listed bridge in Steventon, Oxfordshire, has been saved after innovative testing and the introduction of a new speed limit by Network Rail means it no longer has to be replaced as part of electrification. The br...
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i.safe MOBILE introduces robust Android tablet for use in hazardous areas
i.safe MOBILE introduces robust Android tablet for use in hazardous areas i.safe MOBILE GmbH, one of the world’s leading developers of mobile communication devices in the hazardous zone 1/21, today presents the IS930.1. The IS930.1 combines the indestructible robustness of an IP-certified tabl...
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MIT explores reducing the carbon footprint of artificial intelligence
MIT explores reducing the carbon footprint of artificial intelligence Last June, researchers at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst released a startling report estimating that the amount of power required for training and searching a certain neural network architecture involves the emissions...
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Geotab releases 2020 Fleet Report on Electric Vehicle Adoption
Geotab releases 2020 Fleet Report on Electric Vehicle Adoption Geotab has announced the release of its Fleet 2020 report, examining the pressure to accelerate innovation in the mobility sector to respond to the climate crisis. The report outlines consumer and fleet manager attitudes toward the adopt...
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Study reveals cost of sourcing battery metals for electric vehicles and renewable energy
Study reveals cost of sourcing battery metals for electric vehicles and renewable energy A coalition of leading researchers and scientists have released the findings of a year-long study into the impacts of sourcing metals to produce battery cathodes and wiring for electric vehicles (EVs). As calls...
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Worldsensing and IBRAM step up to promote Brazilian mining safety
Worldsensing and IBRAM step up to promote Brazilian mining safety Worldsensing has joined the Brazilian Mining Association (Instituto Brasileiro de Mineração or IBRAM in Portuguese) to strengthen its links with Brazil’s world-leading mining industry. The membership sees the Internet-of-Things pionee...
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Hyundai High-Walkers perfect for tough forestry tasks and for Carron Valley Plant
Hyundai High-Walkers perfect for tough forestry tasks and for Carron Valley Plant Carron Valley Plant Ltd is a forestry ground preparation business based in Dumfries in Scotland. Established some 30-years ago, the three-man firm, headed up by founder William Brown, is contracted to Forestry and Land...
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The Road Safety Trust awards £120K in funding for six local organisations
The Road Safety Trust awards £120K in funding for six local organisations The Road Safety Trust, a charity dedicated to making the UK’s roads the safest in the world, has awarded £120,000 funding to six organisations across the UK to help improve road safety at a local level. All grantees are chari...
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Flexible Hybrid Electronics set to drive innovation and opportunities
Flexible Hybrid Electronics set to drive innovation and opportunities While flexible electronics have been around for years, either as flexible PCBs or genuinely printed electronics, there has always been a trade-off between flexibility and capability. Circuits with a few printed transistors based o...
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Mecalac expands in North America with opening of new HQ in Massachusetts
Mecalac expands in North America with opening of new HQ in Massachusetts Mecalac, a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of compact construction equipment for urban environments, has opened a new 14,000-square foot facility in Norfolk, Massachusetts, to serve as the North Americ...
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Survey finds 65 percent of Londoners changed vehicles due to the Ultra Low Emission Zone
Survey finds 65 percent of Londoners changed vehicles due to the Ultra Low Emission Zone A recent survey undertaken by Motorbike insurer Bikesure of 1,000 commuters in London set out to find how the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) had impacted them, in reflection to their previous annual ULEZ Survey...
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Fugro wins A9 motorway widening contract in the Netherlands
Fugro wins A9 motorway widening contract in the Netherlands Fugro has been awarded a 3-year contract for an extensive geotechnical campaign and subsequent design work as part of the A9 motorway upgrade and expansion project in the Netherlands. In addition to the geotechnical ground investigation, Fu...
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Tatra Trucks keeps production going during pandemic
Tatra Trucks keeps production going during pandemic The coronavirus pandemic in Europe has temporarily shut down production in many factories of European and overseas automakers. Only a few of them did not close their operations: Tatra Trucks is one of them. Due to the global pandemic, the Czech go...
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Campbell Contracts in Northern Ireland doubles material wet processing with CDE
Campbell Contracts in Northern Ireland doubles material wet processing with CDE Campbell Contracts Ltd, a family-owned and managed business headquartered in Tempo, a small village on the outskirts of Enniskillen in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, has doubled its materials processing ability sinc...
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What you need to know about parking security
What you need to know about parking security Securing your parking facility is a key aspect of any security system. Some of your employees most valuable possessions, their vehicles, are parked. Protecting them is crucial, especially nowadays when break-ins are, unfortunately, all too common. We have...
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JCB steps up food aid programme for homeless people in North Staffordshire
JCB steps up food aid programme for homeless people in North Staffordshire Since the launch of the JCB ‘Food for our Communities’ programme – the idea of Lady Bamford, wife of JCB Chairman Lord Bamford – the company has provided more than 3,600 cottage pies for disadvantaged people across the area....
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MANN+HUMMEL and Tri-Dim Filter support Ford medical equipment production
MANN+HUMMEL and Tri-Dim Filter support Ford medical equipment production As the coronavirus pandemic intensifies, the shortage of medical equipment has become a critical issue. As a market leader in filtration, MANN+HUMMEL will collaborate with Ford Motor Company, one of its key automotive customers...
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M6 Stage 1 construction tender released in New South Wales
M6 Stage 1 construction tender released in New South Wales Australian Minister for Roads Andrew Constance today announced the NSW Government will call for tender applications to help build the new ‘missing link’ motorway to connect Sydney’s south, creating around 5,300 new jobs. The project, costing...
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Foresight Intelligence and OEM Data Delivery launch CrewStrong contact tracing tool
Foresight Intelligence and OEM Data Delivery launch CrewStrong contact tracing tool Foresight Intelligence, Inc® (Scottsdale, AZ) has partnered with OEM Data Delivery (Shelton, CT) in their first joint venture. Foresight Intelligence® offers this new solution through its telematics product suite fro...
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Volvo and Daimler Trucks form joint venture for large-scale production of fuel cells
Volvo and Daimler Trucks form joint venture for large-scale production of fuel cells Sharing the Green Deal vision of sustainable transport and a carbon neutral Europe by 2050, two leading companies in the commercial vehicle industry, Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group, have signed a preliminary n...
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Construction of Vaccine Manufacturing and Innovation Centre fast tracked in Oxford
Construction of Vaccine Manufacturing and Innovation Centre fast tracked in Oxford Construction of the UK’s New Vaccines Centre by Glencar Construction Starts Well Ahead of Schedule as Timelines are Fast Tracked Due to Covid-19 Construction work has begun ahead of schedule to build the highly specia...
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Poor facilities and welfare are harming the haulage sector
Poor facilities and welfare are harming the haulage sector The Covid-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented upheaval and turmoil to the global community. In the UK, haulage is one of the sectors under intense pressure to keep the country moving. Even before the virus pandemic, haulage has always been...
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Intertraffic announces first webinar next Tuesday 21 April on the Coronavirus impact
Intertraffic announces first webinar next Tuesday 21 April on the Coronavirus impact COVID-19 is impacting the world and a change in mobility habits is inevitable both in short term and longer term, making knowledge transfer now even more crucial. The Intertraffic community needs to stay connected a...
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KfW IPEX-Bank and MEAG financing A3 motorway expansion in northern Bavaria
KfW IPEX-Bank and MEAG financing A3 motorway expansion in northern Bavaria As part of an international consortium, KfW IPEX-Bank and MEAG are financing the six-lane expansion of federal motorway 3 (A3) between interchanges Biebelried and Fürth/Erlangen as well as its operation and maintenance for 30...
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Mirka launches automated programme for advanced robotic surface finishing
Mirka launches automated programme for advanced robotic surface finishing The world’s first patent pending Automated Industrial Programme is being launched globally by Mirka in April 2020, spearheaded by the Mirka® AIROS an innovative, electric Automated Industrial Random Orbital Sander (AIROS), whi...
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Minnich Manufacturing expanding Western USA distribution with Ebbert Company
Minnich Manufacturing expanding Western USA distribution with Ebbert Company Minnich Manufacturing, a leading manufacturer of concrete dowel pin drills, concrete vibrators and vibrator monitoring systems, has added Ebbert Company to its dealer network to expand distribution in the Western U.S. Headq...
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STRABAG awarded 640m long bridge in Romania
STRABAG awarded 640m long bridge in Romania The European-based construction company STRABAG has been commissioned to build a 640 m cable-stayed bridge across the river Someș in the western Romanian city of Satu Mare. The contract, worth RON 142 million (approx. € 30 million), was signed in early Apr...
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Honda hybrid and EV batteries feature in new recycling initiative
Honda hybrid and EV batteries feature in new recycling initiative Honda Motor Europe is expanding its battery recycling partnership with SNAM (Société Nouvelle d’Affinage des Métaux) to advance the sustainable usability of its end-of-life traction batteries. The pan-European arrangement will see SNA...
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Haver and Boecker Niagara F-Class Portable Plant increases production by 25 percent
Haver and Boecker Niagara F-Class Portable Plant increases production by 25 percent Haver & Boecker Niagara, Haver & Boecker’s new mineral processing brand, offers the Niagara F-Class Portable Plant. The circular motion inclined vibrating screen allows operations to increase production by 25...
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Colas wins three major RoSPA awards
Colas wins three major RoSPA awards The winners of the prestigious RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) awards for 2019 have been announced and Colas Ltd have collected three major awards, including for the first time the Fleet Safety Technology Trophy. Colas has been awarded an ele...
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Experts push for innovative new technology for road repairs
Experts push for innovative new technology for road repairs Following the Chancellors £2.5bn commitment to pot holes in the recent budget and many Local Councils now targeting to become carbon neutral by as early as 2030, Sheffield based material engineering company Roadmender Asphalt are launching...
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Betonstar Concrete Pumps reaching new heights with lighter weight Strenx steel
Betonstar Concrete Pumps reaching new heights with lighter weight Strenx steel Concrete pumps used in the construction of tall buildings need a boom structure that is strong and reliable while also striving for light weight. Turkish concrete pump manufacturer Betonstar has met these requirements by...
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VolvoCE exploring designs inspired by nature
VolvoCE exploring designs inspired by nature Human’s design feats are undeniably incredible but we can still learn a lot by looking to nature. Volvo Construction Equipment (VolvoCE) take a look at some ingenious designs inspired by nature. Shinkansen Train by Japan Railways Group 30 years ago, the J...
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COVID-19 brings out the best in manufacturers
COVID-19 brings out the best in manufacturers Dusty Alexander, CEO & President of Global Shop Solutions ERP/MRP Software takes a look at the current situation: “We’re in a different kind of war against the COVID-19 virus. And much like World War II, we entered this war woefully undersuppli...
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Cortec unveils Corrosion Prevention Plan for the world’s grounded aircraft
Cortec unveils Corrosion Prevention Plan for the world’s grounded aircraft As hundreds of aircrafts remain grounded due to plummeting air travel demand amid pandemic restrictions, the question becomes – How can airlines preserve as much value as possible while high-dollar assets sit idle...
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Association for Project Management looks at the Future of Work and Skills
Association for Project Management looks at the Future of Work and Skills Association for Project Management (APM) has launched the final paper in its Projecting the Future series titled The Future of Work and Skills, to help address challenges posed by a rapidly changing world. Projecting the Futur...
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