Month: August 2022

Biometric vending machine for grains wins WFP innovation award

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[ad_1] A biometric vending machine to distribute grains directly to rations recipients has won an award from the WFP Innovation Accelerator as one of the top innovations for helping prevent hunger, India Education Diary reports. The ‘GrainATM,’ otherwise known as the Annapurti automated grain dispensing solution, can dispense subsidized grain allotments around the clock, and …

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Hengqin Supercomputing Centre Project, Zhuhai

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[ad_1] Hengqin Supercomputing Centre Project, Zhuhai Office Development, Building Development, Chinese Architecture Project Images 16 Aug 2022 Architect: Aedas and GDAD Location: Zhuhai, southern Guangdong province, southern China Hengqin Supercomputing Centre Project, China As a pioneer among advanced intelligence computing platforms, the Hengqin Supercomputing Centre Project is comprised of three phases and it is set …

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Builder confidence now ‘underwater’, NAHB says

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[ad_1] Looking at the three-month moving averages for regional HMI scores, the Northeast fell nine points to 56, the Midwest dropped three points to 49, the South fell seven points to 63 and the West posted an 11-point decline to 51.  Current market conditions have aggravated building officials, including Konter – arguably among the most …

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The lowdown on 17-acre county downtown mega-project

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[ad_1] Written by Gabriela Henriquez Stoikow  on August 16, 2022 Advertisement Miami-Dade County has unveiled features of its much-anticipated downtown redevelopment project, for which the county is offering about 17 acres of county-owned land, branded as MetroCenter, in the heart of the 28 acres that serve as the seat of the local government. The county …

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Boutique vibes, historic surroundings | InspireDesign Innovative vision for today’s hotel

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[ad_1] Chicago-based Mary Cook Associates (MCA) has completed the interiors of Kinn Guesthouse Downtown Milwaukee, the boutique hospitality brand’s second location in Milwaukee. The 31-room hotel opened earlier this year and is the redevelopment of the four-story 1860s-era Lawrence Block building, located at 600 N. Broadway and within walking distance of the city’s Public Market …

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7 Hot Stocks That Yield Up to 13% Help Investors Fight Back – 24/7 Wall St.

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[ad_1] The market rally last week and Monday’s follow-through have provided the best results that beleaguered stock investors have seen since late last year. The venerable S&P 500 finished its fourth consecutive positive week, as stocks extended their longest winning streak since last November. The excitement for the risk-off crowd was the lower reported numbers …

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CloudWalk has Zimbabwean’s face biometrics, but trust in voter roll still lacking

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[ad_1] Step by slow step, China’s facial recognition firm CloudWalk Technology is getting nearer to a database of all Zimbabwean registered voters. Like many nations, Zimbabwe has suffered decades of contentious and often violent voting. So, when, in 2018, CloudWalk suggested to leaders of the East African nation a partnership that could help make voting …

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The best architecture masters programs of 2022, according to BAM | News

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[ad_1] The annual Best Architecture Masters (BAM) ranking has just been published for 2022. Featuring some of the world’s most prestigious and competitive graduate programs, the list has been historically dominated by American Ivy League schools as well as other premier British and European universities. The 2022 cohort is no exception, with Harvard GSD’s Master …

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McCloskey appoints new group sales director

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[ad_1] Michael Millies (Photo courtesy of McCloskey International) McCloskey International has appointed Michael Millies to group sales director with responsibility for North and South America. He will oversee sales for the full portfolio of McCloskey Group companies. Millies, who  holds an MBA from the University of Wisconsin – Madison, has spent more than a decade …

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Minister says Nigeria’s ambitious digital ID registry should be complete by 2025

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[ad_1] Nigeria’s minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, says his country’s vision is to complete a foundational digital identity database that will be the basis for strategic national planning in areas of life including education, healthcare, agriculture and even national security. Pantami was speaking with Dr. Joseph Atick during the …

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