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10xers, a person who demonstrates skills, productivity and innovation that’s ten times better than the average employee, are critical to an organization’s success.

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation has trained women living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the Federal Capital Territory on the prevention of transmission of the virus to infants. Speaking during the one-day workshop for participants across the six area councils of the FCT on Thursday, the organisation’s Country Director, Dr Echey Ijezie, said the initiative

SA's largest e-commerce retailer Takealot has partnered with the Gauteng provincial government to launch a multimillion-rand township initiative aimed at creating 20 000 jobs.

Development and groundwater pumping are causing land subsidence and heightening the risks of sea level rise.

A battle between SFO and OAK over naming rights has escalated, with San Francisco suing its neighbor across the bay.

Extracting ground water for growing urban populations causes half of China's big cities to sink.

In a trailblazing franchise moment, this up-and-comer joined the legendary shooting guard to make hallowed United Center history.

A letter from members of the Scientists' Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty has been published in the journal Science days before the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) begins in Ottawa, Canada. With some discussions to focus on the mandate for—and then the designation and development of—a science body that will set goals and assessment criteria, the scientists say such a body should incorporate "a robust conflict of interest policy" to ensure unbiased,... Читать дальше...

Electrostatic capacitors play a crucial role in modern electronics. They enable ultrafast charging and discharging, providing energy storage and power for devices ranging from smartphones, laptops and routers to medical devices, automotive electronics and industrial equipment. However, the ferroelectric materials used in capacitors have significant energy loss due to their material properties, making it difficult to provide high energy storage capability.

Land subsidence is overlooked as a hazard in cities, according to scientists from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Virginia Tech. Writing in the journal Science, Prof Robert Nicholls of the Tyndall Center for Climate Change Research at UEA and Prof Manoochehr Shirzaei of Virginia Tech and United Nations University for Water, Environment and Health, Ontario, highlight the importance of a new research paper analyzing satellite data that accurately and consistently maps land movement across China.

An international research team led by scientists from the CNRS has discovered that the magnetic nanobubbles known as skyrmions can be moved by electrical currents, attaining record speeds up to 900 m/s.

Las Vegas – UFC® returns to Newark, N.J. with another stellar card, headlined by UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev and No. 4 ranked contender Dustin Poirier. Also, an action packed five-round co-main event sees No. 1 middleweight contender Sean Strickland square off with No. 7 ranked Paulo Costa. UFC® 302: MAKHACHEV vs. POIRIER takes place Saturday, June 1 at Prudential Center, with the main card […]

The Longview paper mill donated to Lower Columbia CAP Monday.

Restaurateur Chris Lucas is building up a tidy property portfolio to underpin his hospitality empire.

By the very nature of Fire Country, death should be an integral part of it.

In a bid to stabilize gas prices amid the upcoming summer driving season and Presidential election, the Biden administration wants to ensure that the United States remains on a steady economic course. White House economic adviser Lael Brainard emphasized the administration's commitment to maintaining gas prices within current ranges during a statement on Thursday, according to Reuters, without elaborating on how that would be achieved. In the past, steps to keep gasoline prices in check included... Читать дальше...

If you didn't know Google Drive had a dark mode, I don't blame you.

Ally McCoist says Chelsea’s Cole Palmer has been the signing of the season across the Premier League but he did give Micky van de Ven...

Jessi Lawless revealed she removed her emotional tell-all TikTok to protect ex Jenna Jameson's 'mental health.'

By Keegan Kelly Published: April 18th, 2024

A different source of global warming, signs of a continentwide tradition of human sacrifice, and a virus that attacks the cholera bacteria   First up on the show this week, clearer skies might be accelerating global warming. Staff Writer Paul Voosen joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss how as air pollution is cleaned up, climate models need to consider the decrease in the planet’s reflectivity. Less reflectivity means Earth is absorbing more energy from the Sun and increased temps.   Also from the news team this week... Читать дальше...

The namesake behind Netflix's new sci-fi series is an unsolvable physics problem that has baffled scientists for centuries. Paul Sutter breaks down the real three-body problem — and why nobody can solve it.

New research reveals that a popular family of drugs used for contraception and menopausal treatment could be linked to certain brain tumors.

Warhorse have revealed Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, sequel to the 2018 open world action-RPG which you will likely remember for a couple of reasons: 1) its ostensibly faithful but inevitably skewed representations of race, gender and class in medieval Bohemia, which were amplified by its creative director Daniel Vávra's qualified endorsement of Gamergate, and 2) being a moderately entertaining, buggy and mucky chivalric fable in which you have to worry about keeping your sword sharp and eating food before it rots. Читать дальше...