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Why is my Excavator Yellow!?
Why is my Excavator Yellow!? Most manufacturers colour their construction equipment yellow. Over three-quarters of all excavators worldwide wear this colour. But why? The reasons range from safety concerns to historical developments, all the way to deeply ingrained cultural and psychological associa...
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QMJ Group acquires UK Concrete Show
QMJ Group acquires UK Concrete Show The QMJ Group, organizers of the internationally renowned Hillhead exhibition, are delighted to announce the acquisition of The UK Concrete Show. The move will add the UK and Europe’s market-leading concrete show to The QMJ Group portfolio. It will also further ce...
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Aurigo evolves Engage AI-based Community Engagement Platform
Aurigo evolves Engage AI-based Community Engagement Platform Aurigo Software, the leading provider of capital planning and construction management software for infrastructure and private owners, announced major updates to Aurigo Engage, its AI-based community engagement platform for public agency of...
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Smarter Mobility Africa Summit to tackle Mobility Challenges and Solutions
Smarter Mobility Africa Summit to tackle Mobility Challenges and Solutions The countdown is on for the Smarter Mobility Africa (SMA) summit, an annual event that gathers leading experts, government officials, global mobility influencers, and transport professionals in its fifth consecutive year. “Sc...
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TheiaCel Tech and Image Sensors deliver LED-flicker-free Exterior Cameras
TheiaCel Tech and Image Sensors deliver LED-flicker-free Exterior Cameras OMNIVISION, a leading global developer of semiconductor solutions, including advanced digital imaging, analog and touch & display technology, today debuted its OX08D10 8-megapixel (MP) CMOS image sensor with TheiaCel...
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New SambaNova AI Chip powers Full Stack AI Platform
New SambaNova AI Chip powers Full Stack AI Platform SambaNova Systems, makers of the only purpose-built, full stack AI platform, announces a revolutionary new chip, the SN40L. The SN40L will power SambaNova’s full stack large language model (LLM) platform, the SambaNova Suite, with its revolutionary...
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Intel Innovation event empowering Developers to deliver AI everywhere
Intel Innovation event empowering Developers to deliver AI everywhere At its third annual Intel Innovation event, Intel unveiled an array of technologies to bring artificial intelligence everywhere and make it more accessible across all workloads, from client and edge to network and cloud. “AI repre...
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Damping models could enable faster construction of buildings
Damping models could enable faster construction of buildings Multi-storey buildings are assembled over cautiously to withstand wind strengths, researchers have found. This is because there are several difficulties in estimating damping – the method of removing energy in order to control vibratory mo...
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King Coal documentary inspires Future of Mining outlook
King Coal documentary inspires Future of Mining outlook The acclaimed documentary “King Coal” mediates on the legacy of coal mining, exploring its influence on tradition and culture, and examining its impact on health and the environment. The movie, described by critics as beautiful and poetic, serv...
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Helix Aerospace Electric Propulsion Demonstrator a success
Helix Aerospace Electric Propulsion Demonstrator a success Helix, UK manufacturer of the world’s most power-dense electric motors and inverters, continues its expansion into sectors beyond motorsport and automotive with the completion of a Direct Drive Scalable Aerospace Electric Propulsion Demonstr...
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Intel’s new Glass Substrates to meet demand for more powerful Computing Power
Intel’s new Glass Substrates to meet demand for more powerful Computing Power Intel today announced one of the industry’s first glass substrates for next-generation advanced packaging, planned for the latter part of this decade. This breakthrough achievement will enable the continued scaling o...
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Procore Groundbreak 2023 sparks an era of Digital and Cultural Transformation
Procore Groundbreak 2023 sparks an era of Digital and Cultural Transformation Procore Technologies, Inc., a leading global provider of construction management software, today is kicking off Groundbreak 2023, the construction industry’s most innovative conference. Every year, Procore brings together...
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New analysis model allows mass production MXene materials
New analysis model allows mass production MXene materials IKST researchers develop analysis model using magnetic transport characteristics of molecules attached to the surface of MXene. Establishment of property prediction and classification system is expected to be utilized to produce uniform quali...
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RICS launches Whole Life Carbon Assessment standard
RICS launches Whole Life Carbon Assessment standard The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) launched the second edition of its ground-breaking Whole Life Carbon Assessment for the Built Environment (WLCA) standard. First published in 2017 for the UK’s built environment sector, this...
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Ancient Roman Glass buried for centuries could lead to new materials
Ancient Roman Glass buried for centuries could lead to new materials Some 2,000 years ago in ancient Rome, glass vessels carrying wine or water, or perhaps an exotic perfumes, tumble from a table in a marketplace, and shatter to pieces on the street. As centuries passed, the fragments were covered b...
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Wirtgen’s new W 150 Fi Compact Milling Machine perfect for tight spaces
Wirtgen’s new W 150 Fi Compact Milling Machine perfect for tight spaces The high-performance W 150 F(i) rounds off the top end of the compact milling machine class. With a milling width of 1.80 m, this model is the ideal choice for use on major construction sites with restricted space, for exa...
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New Tadano HK 4.070-1 Truck-mounted Crane perfect for Pluimers Kraanverhuur
New Tadano HK 4.070-1 Truck-mounted Crane perfect for Pluimers Kraanverhuur Ask about the Tadano HK 4.070-1, and Willard Pluimers, the managing director behind the Rijssen, Netherlands-based crane service provider of the same name, will be more than happy to tell you all the reasons why he thinks it...
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Acrow installs four Detour Bridges for I-94 Project in Michigan
Acrow installs four Detour Bridges for I-94 Project in Michigan Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, has designed and supplied four modular steel bridges to carry traffic during major highway construction in Michigan. Acrow’s structures were installed in Battle Creek...
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Foundations of the new Santa Giulia Arena in Milan completed by Trevi
Foundations of the new Santa Giulia Arena in Milan completed by Trevi Trevi, a division of the Trevi Group, a world leader in soil engineering, has successfully and on schedule completed all the foundation works for the new Santa Giulia Arena, the multi-purpose sports hall designed by British archit...
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Sacyr completes 45 percent sale of N6 Motorway Concession in Ireland
Sacyr completes 45 percent sale of N6 Motorway Concession in Ireland Sacyr, through its P3 unit Sacyr Concesiones, has agreed to sell its 45% stake in Irish motorway N6 to Bestinver Infra. The 56-kilometer road improves connections in West Ireland. The National Route N6 in Ireland is a major road th...
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Doka experience leads the way in Aurach Bridge reconstruction
Doka experience leads the way in Aurach Bridge reconstruction With a height of 50 metres, the Aurach Bridge is the highest bridge on the Austrian A1 motorway. It is frequented by around 50,000 vehicles a day at peak times. Now after 60 years in service, the steel composite bridge needs to be complet...
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Sweco wins SEK 50 million Electric Grid modernisation contract in Sweden
Sweco wins SEK 50 million Electric Grid modernisation contract in Sweden Svenska kraftnät is a Swedish state-owned enterprise that is assigned by the government to maintain and develop Sweden’s national grid for electricity. Svenska kraftnät has tasked Sweco with completing a comprehensive review an...
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National Highways making new depots Greener and Friendlier Workplaces
National Highways making new depots Greener and Friendlier Workplaces Work has now been completed on the redevelopment of four National Highways depots which will bring together office and operations staff and offer ‘better, greener, smaller’ workplaces. The new-look depots at Bescot (Walsall), Doxe...
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GRIDSERVE trials Volvo Electric Excavator with SMT GB
GRIDSERVE trials Volvo Electric Excavator with SMT GB Using a Volvo ECR25 Electric excavator charged with clean solar energy could help the public EV charge point provider to minimise the environmental impact of its installation operations, while improving uptime and health and safety on site. Susta...
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Global Bitumen Prices on the Rise
Global Bitumen Prices on the Rise The global oil and bitumen markets are experiencing significant turbulence, with various geopolitical events and supply factors driving prices to new heights. The recent G20 Summit hosted by India unveiled intriguing developments, the flood disaster in Libya disrupt...
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Affect of Wind-driven Ocean Circulation on Climate revealed
Affect of Wind-driven Ocean Circulation on Climate revealed A research study conducted by Hebrew University’s Ph.D. candidate, Kaushal Gianchandani, under the guidance of Professors Nathan Paldor and Hezi Gildor from the Institute of Earth Sciences at the Hebrew University, in collaboration wi...
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Recruitment Process Outsourcing in Transportation and Logistics
Recruitment Process Outsourcing in Transportation and Logistics The transportation and logistics business is the backbone of global trade, ensuring that commodities get to their destinations on time and in excellent condition. However, for this business to grow, a diverse and inclusive workforce, pa...
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VertiGIS Networks web-based Utility Network Management rolled out globally
VertiGIS Networks web-based Utility Network Management rolled out globally VertiGIS, a leading global provider of spatial asset management solutions is pleased to announce the global launch of its VertiGIS Networks product line following its North American debut in May. Using purpose-built VertiGIS...
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Hytera announces Next-Generation Ad-Hoc DMR Repeaters
Hytera announces Next-Generation Ad-Hoc DMR Repeaters Hytera Communications, a leading global provider of professional communications technologies and solutions, has recently released E-pack200 and E-pole200, the latest ad-hoc network (WANET) repeaters, to further strengthen its offering of rapidly...
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Reducing Industrial Vehicle Nitrogen Oxide Emissions
Reducing Industrial Vehicle Nitrogen Oxide Emissions Just a couple decades ago, nitrogen oxide emissions routinely plagued cities’ skies and their residents’ lungs. These polluting reactive nitrogen oxide gases from the tailpipes of combustion-engine vehicles and machinery are often abbreviated as N...
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AI powered iQ-Cruise system improves fuel efficiency and sustainability
AI powered iQ-Cruise system improves fuel efficiency and sustainability Intelligent power management company Eaton today announced an exclusive global alliance with Michigan-based technology developer Traxen to sell, distribute, service, and provide installation support for their cutting-edge iQ-Cru...
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Wayve AI model LINGO-1 set to set to revolutionise Autonomous Vehicles
Wayve AI model LINGO-1 set to set to revolutionise Autonomous Vehicles Self-driving technology company Wayve has launched LINGO-1, a first-of-its-kind vision-language-action model (VLAM) for self-driving that is set to revolutionise the learning and explainability of its AI Driver technology powerin...
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The Vital Role of Construction Lawyers in the Building Industry
The Vital Role of Construction Lawyers in the Building Industry The construction business is a complicated and diverse enterprise with several players, extensive contracts, and a variety of regulatory rules. In this environment, construction lawyers serve an important and sometimes underappreciated...
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3D Mapping and AI-based monitoring could help prevent Urban Ground Collapse
3D Mapping and AI-based monitoring could help prevent Urban Ground Collapse As severe urban overcrowding is trending worldwide many underground development projects are being carried out in metropolitan centres worldwide. South Korea has experienced problems such as aging underground facilities and...
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Millwood CORE Erosion Control Services opens new location in Delaware
Millwood CORE Erosion Control Services opens new location in Delaware Millwood, Inc.’s CORE Erosion Control Services division has added a co–packing location in Bridgeville, DE. “We’re excited about partnering with the team at Pallet Masters to supply CORE filter socks to this area of the coun...
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Manchester to benefit from sustainable CDE Waste Recycling Plant
Manchester to benefit from sustainable CDE Waste Recycling Plant CDE, a leading supplier of sand and aggregate wet processing solutions for the waste recycling and natural processing sectors, has commissioned a waste recycling plant in the UK for NRE Aggregates part of regeneration business Peel L...
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Construction robotics developer Q-Bot expands with £3.5m investment
Construction robotics developer Q-Bot expands with £3.5m investment EMV Capital, the VC investor specialising in early-stage high-growth deep tech companies, is delighted to announce that it has led the completion of a £3.5 million investment round into its portfolio company Q-Bot, a developer of ro...
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Sacyr wins Misterbianco-Paterno Railway Contract in Sicily
Sacyr wins Misterbianco-Paterno Railway Contract in Sicily The Italian Ministry for Infrastructure and Transport awarded SIS consortium (51% Fininc and 49% Sacyr) a railway development contract in Catania (Sicily). This Metropolitana Circumetnea-led project includes the design and development of a 1...
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Gear up for Highly-Functional Material Week in Tokyo
Gear up for Highly-Functional Material Week in Tokyo The eagerly anticipated Highly-Functional Material Week TOKYO, taking place from October 4 to 6 at the renowned Makuhari Messe in Tokyo, is poised to become a convergence of the world’s most advanced material technologies, featuring a platfo...
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Kapsch TrafficCom celebrates 1 billion New York Thruway toll transactions
Kapsch TrafficCom celebrates 1 billion New York Thruway toll transactions Kapsch TrafficCom, a global provider of intelligent transportation systems, proudly celebrates the remarkable milestone announced by the New York State Thruway Authority: the successful processing of over one billion transacti...
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XCMG Electric and Methanol fuelled machines leading the way
XCMG Electric and Methanol fuelled machines leading the way XCMG’s electric and methanol-fuelled machines leading the way, with a strong commitment to sustainable strategies for green, low-carbon, and intelligent new infrastructure, XCMG Machinery is leading the R&D and application of new...
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18th Century Bubwith Bridge reconstruction reaches half way point
18th Century Bubwith Bridge reconstruction reaches half way point Major repairs to a Grade II listed bridge are progressing on schedule according to North of England contractor, Esh Construction, who is delivering the project on behalf of East Riding of Yorkshire Council. A 15-week scheme to deliver...
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Bosch recycling tech recovers almost all the platinum in fuel-cell stacks
Bosch recycling tech recovers almost all the platinum in fuel-cell stacks The Bosch fuel-cell power module is in volume production. And with that, the technology company’s recycling plan is getting underway. Fuel cells contain what are known as platinum group metals (PGMs) – and circular economy mod...
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Sensata introduces Bidirectional Contactors for Fast Charging and Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Sensata introduces Bidirectional Contactors for Fast Charging and Heavy-Duty Vehicles Sensata Technologies today announced the launch of its Gigavac GTM400 and GTM500 bidirectional contactors for applications up to 1500 Vdc and 400A and 500A. The new contactors are ideal for high-power applications...
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Removing microplastics from water with Biology
Removing microplastics from water with Biology A new study led by Texas A&M AgriLife Research has identified what may be a novel biological approach for removing extremely small and potentially dangerous plastic particles from water. The study, called “Microplastics removal in the aquatic enviro...
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Harmful ultrafine particle pollution reduced by Roadside Hedges
Harmful ultrafine particle pollution reduced by Roadside Hedges A new study led by Cambridge University confirms that planting hedges between roadsides and school playgrounds can dramatically reduce children’s exposure to traffic-related particle pollution. The research, a collaboration with Lancast...
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Does EV Battery Legislation in EU go far enough?
Does EV Battery Legislation in EU go far enough? The EU Parliament’s first ever Directive focused on electric vehicle (EV) batteries misses a major opportunity to extract the maximum environmental benefit of end-of-life units. In the view of Autocraft EV Solutions, the vast majority of EV batteries...
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Sanglier’s business in UK acquired by HB Fuller
Sanglier’s business in UK acquired by HB Fuller H.B. Fuller Company, the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, announced today that it has acquired the business of UK-based Sanglier Limited, one of Europe’s largest independently owned manufacturers and fillers of sprayable (aerosol...
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MapInfo Pro strengthens its Spatial Analytics and Mapping Visualisation
MapInfo Pro strengthens its Spatial Analytics and Mapping Visualisation Precisely, the global leader in data integrity, has announced the launch of MapInfo Pro v2023 – the latest release of its popular desktop Geographic Information System (GIS). Customers can now quickly and easily access a three-d...
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Iteris wins 4.5 year contract for San Mateo County Smart Corridor Project
Iteris wins 4.5 year contract for San Mateo County Smart Corridor Project Iteris, Inc., the world’s trusted technology ecosystem for smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced the City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County (C/CAG) has awarded Iteris an almost $1.0 mill...
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Ascento Guard Robot heralds next-generation of Security Technology
Ascento Guard Robot heralds next-generation of Security Technology Robotics start-up launches latest autonomous outdoor security patrolling robot, Ascento Guard. This next gen security tech allows companies to save cost while allowing security providers to fulfill more contracts. Labour shortages h...
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Orange EV launches HUSK-e Terminal Trucks
Orange EV launches HUSK-e Terminal Trucks Orange EV, the United States-based leading manufacturer of electric yard trucks, is launching the all-new HUSK-e® Series terminal truck at this year’s IANA Intermodal EXPO, Sept. 11-13 at the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center. Beginning produc...
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Summit Supercomputer algorithm breaks the Exabyte Barrier
Summit Supercomputer algorithm breaks the Exabyte Barrier A machine-learning algorithm demonstrated the capability to process data that exceeds a computer’s available memory by identifying a massive data set’s key features and dividing them into manageable batches that don’t choke computer hardware....
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Technology partnership accelerating Development of Next-Generation Vehicles
Technology partnership accelerating Development of Next-Generation Vehicles Inventec, a global leader in high-powered servers headquartered in Taiwan, and Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced that they have agreed to jointly design...
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XCMG commits to enhancing development in Africa
XCMG commits to enhancing development in Africa In Gabon, as a key strategic partner of AVIC International Holding Corporation, XCMG offers 12 majors to train 3,000 full-time students and 3,600 short-term students every year. XCMG Technician College is fully engaged in setting up the curriculum, int...
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Robot Dogs explore radioactive evaporator cell locked down for three decades
Robot Dogs explore radioactive evaporator cell locked down for three decades React Engineering, as part of the Nuclear Decommissioning Ltd consortium, is working to decommission parts of Dounreay, near Thurso, Scotland. In this case, no one has set foot in this particular Evaporator Cell for more th...
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FAUN Trackway helps 8×8 Mercedes-Benz Aroc negotiate challenging terrain
FAUN Trackway helps 8×8 Mercedes-Benz Aroc negotiate challenging terrain A UK-based manufacturer of ground stabilisation solutions that enable vehicles to negotiate challenging terrain turned to Mercedes-Benz Trucks for the specially-built eight-wheeler that will assist in showcasing its world-...
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XenomatiX LiDAR now detects road cracks with 95 percent accuracy
XenomatiX LiDAR now detects road cracks with 95 percent accuracy XenomatiX, a developer of true solid state lidar sensors, has added to its road scanning solution the capability to detect with 95% accuracy up to 14 types of road cracks. This makes XenomatiX road scanning services a full comprehensiv...
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Rokbak pulling their weight in France
Rokbak pulling their weight in France Two Rokbak haulers have been busy transporting earth, rubble and construction materials in France for 18 months, supporting Ferrand TP on a variety of public works jobs. Working in all weather and ground conditions up to eight hours a day, Ferrand TP’s two Rokba...
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Construction Industry braces for price hike in Bitumen
Construction Industry braces for price hike in Bitumen In a volatile twist of events, the global oil market is once again sending shockwaves through the construction industry. On September 6, the Asian trading session witnessed a surge in oil prices, sparking concerns over supply shortages. This sur...
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