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Biofuels technology: a look forward
This paper assesses biofuels technology readiness and provides foresight to biofuels development in Southern Africa. Efficient conversion pathways, coupled with biomass from waste or high-yielding energy
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A concept of knowledge and technology enabled empowerment of rural Indian villages
<p>The objective of rapid development of rural population in a sustainable manner with a view to bridging the urban–rural divide would require leveraging knowledge and technology in an environment
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Beyond the supercycle: how technology is reshaping resources
Technological innovations, along with macroeconomic trends and changing consumer behavior, are transforming the way resources are consumed and produced. A new report by McKinsey, Beyond the Supercycle:
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Mining a mirage?: reassessing the shared-value paradigm in light of the technological advances in the mining sector
This report, co-produced with the Columbia Center for Sustainable Investment, looks to the near and medium terms, exploring what will happen to the local employment and procurement components of the shared-value
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Direct skeletal attachment prosthesis for the amputee athlete: the unknown potential
<p>Lower limb amputees often experience complications with the use of conventional socket-type prostheses, which further reduce their already compromised ability to perform the activities of daily living,
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Elite wheelchair rugby: a quantitative analysis of chair configuration in Australia
<p>Limited recommendations of wheelchair configurations for court sports have been identified in the published literature. To accommodate the wide range of impairments in wheelchair rugby, players are
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Information technology and lifestyle: A systematic evaluation of internet and mobile interventions for improving diet, physical activity, obesity, tobacco, and alcohol use
<p>Novel interventions are needed to improve lifestyle and prevent noncommunicable diseases, the leading cause of death and disability globally. This study aimed to systematically review, synthesize, and
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India’s ascent: five opportunities for growth and transformation
By 2030, the economies of top five Indian cities will each grow to equal the current sizes of middle-income economies, a report by the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) says. For instance, Mumbai’s economy
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Stop the privatization of health data
<p>Tech giants moving into health may widen inequalities and harm research, unless people can access and share their data, warn John T. Wilbanks and Eric J. Topol.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.nature.com/news/stop-the-privatization-of-health-data-1.20268"
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On the use of agricultural system models for exploring technological innovations across scales in Africa: a critical review
One of the major challenges of the 21st century is to achieve food security under marked shifts in climatic risks and roughly a doubling in food demand by 2050 compared to present. Increased frequency