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    Notwithstanding the current turbulent socio-economic conditions in the country, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has insisted that generating economic growth, developing human capital, and building Nigeria’s infrastructural backbone is doable. To achieve this, Osinbajo said all tiers of government and critical partners ought to be focused, open-minded and collaborative in meeting shared aspirations to provide better and decent jobs for Nigerians, especially the youths.

(Terhemba Daka. www.guardian.ng, 06.08.2021. Adapted.)

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    China is taking hog biosecurity to new levels — 13 stories in fact.

    That’s the height of a building in southern China where more than 10,000 pigs are kept in a condominium-style complex, complete with restricted access, security cameras, in-house veterinary services and carefully prepared meals.

    The seemingly luxurious conditions represent a state-of-the-art approach to biosecurity in which pigs — the main source of meat in China — are shielded from viruses, including the devastating African swine fever that wiped out half the nation’s hogs in the two years before the coronavirus pandemic emerged.

    The rise of large hog farms also reflects shifting diets in China. Whereas Beijing focused on fighting hunger and eliminating poverty in past decades, rapid economic development and expanding incomes mean China’s 1.4 billion people are eating more meat, eggs and other animal proteins. That’s driving more-intensive animal production.

(www.bloomberg.com, 02.08.2021. Adapted.)

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    Many feel as if the covid-19 pandemic is stealing their present and jeopardising their future. But this unprecedented global public health emergency is also precipitating the destruction of our past, one piece at a time. Indeed, the pandemic has exacerbated the theft and trafficking of antiquities and historical manuscripts, eroding our collective memory and ability to share it with future generations. Although the theft of antiquities has been a problem since antiquity itself, its pace has increased during the pandemic, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa — areas rich in heritage sites.

(Hamad Bin Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari. www.aljazeera.com, 30.07.2021. Adapted.)

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One of the most exciting things about today's business environment is the ever-increasing range of collaborative opportunities that technology is bringing to the table. This has only been accelerated by the covid pandemic, which has necessitated a complete rethink of the concept of how we conduct meetings, how we contribute to projects or products and how we interact with our subordinates, peers and managers. ‘Work’ can now potentially be conducted from anywhere and at any time, meaning increased flexibility for employees, and in many cases increased output due to the lack of 'down time' commuting or having to take time off for domestic commitments that can now be managed simultaneously with office duties.

(www.newsweek.com, 06.08.2021. Adapted.)

 

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    Electric vehicles are an important part of countries’ efforts to address climate change. In the U.S., for example, gas-powered vehicles are the biggest single source of greenhouse gases, producing more than a quarter of the country’s total emissions. “A rapid shift from fossil-fueled combustion engines to electric vehicles is an essential step toward mitigating climate change,” says Coral Davenport, nytimes reporter on environmental issues. “You can’t solve climate change without getting rid of them.” The U.S. is moving to strengthen pollution standards as well.

    The country’s push is also an attempt to keep American industry competitive. Europe and China are using regulations and subsidies for automakers to bolster electric vehicles. Europe has proposed banning sales of gas-powered cars by 2035. Chinese automakers are expanding, with government help, into new markets around the world.

(www.nytimes.com, 06.08.2021. Adapted.)

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