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<title>HUMAN FACTOR, MANUFACTURING, AND TECHNOLOGY: THE TRIPLE HELIX DRIVING OUR JOURNEY INTO THE FUTURE</title>
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<name>AYODEJI, SESAN PETER</name>
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<summary type="text">HUMAN FACTOR, MANUFACTURING, AND TECHNOLOGY: THE TRIPLE HELIX DRIVING OUR JOURNEY INTO THE FUTURE
AYODEJI, SESAN PETER
Around the world, manufacturing firms face intense pressure to remain competitive on cost, quality, and speed. Customer expectations have escalated – consumers now demand defect-free products delivered faster and customised to their needs, all while expecting companies to uphold sustainable practices (Nahil, 2024). It means manufacturers must juggle multiple challenges: improving quality and eliminating defects, shortening lead times to respond to market shifts, and adopting greener processes to meet environmental standards. Today’s manufacturing&#13;
environment is unforgiving – only those who can consistently deliver high-quality products quickly and sustainably will thrive.
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<dc:date>2026-04-28T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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<title>A PARASITE-FREE WORLD: ACHIEVABLE OR WISHFUL THINKING</title>
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<author>
<name>OLUSI, Titus Adeniyi</name>
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<summary type="text">A PARASITE-FREE WORLD: ACHIEVABLE OR WISHFUL THINKING
OLUSI, Titus Adeniyi
Parasitism is defined as the association between two organisms in which one, the parasite, lives temporarily or permanently in or on the other, the host, deriving benefits from it and in the process causing harm to it. Thus, the parasite gains while the host loses. Parasitism, commensalism and mutualism are the three recognized but not clearly distinguishable types of inter-specific associations between organisms. Symbiosis which is sometimes mistaken for any of the three simply or literarily means “living together”. Although some authors restrict the term to relationships wherein both
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<dc:date>2026-04-14T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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<title>TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AND INFRASTRUCTURE IN NIGERIA: A TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT APPROACH TO ENHANCING EFFICIENCY, SAFETY, AND SUSTAINABILITY</title>
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<author>
<name>Stephens, Mobolaji S.</name>
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<updated>2026-04-29T10:44:01Z</updated>
<published>2026-03-24T00:00:00Z</published>
<summary type="text">TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AND INFRASTRUCTURE IN NIGERIA: A TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT APPROACH TO ENHANCING EFFICIENCY, SAFETY, AND SUSTAINABILITY
Stephens, Mobolaji S.
Transportation is the backbone of economic development, facilitating trade, mobility, and social integration. In Nigeria, the transportation sector plays a crucial role in connecting people, goods, and services across vast geographical regions. However, the system faces significant inefficiencies, safety risks, and infrastructural deficits that hinder its full potential. This section provides an overview of Nigeria’s transport modes, highlights key challenges, and underscores the importance of transport management in addressing these issues. Nigeria’s transportation network comprises four major modes: road, rail, air, and maritime, each contributing uniquely to the economy but facing distinct operational challenges.
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<dc:date>2026-03-24T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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<title>COMMUNICATION IN RAINY CONDITIONS: A COAT OF MANY COLOURS</title>
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<name>OJO, Joseph Sunday</name>
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<updated>2026-03-13T08:48:27Z</updated>
<published>2026-03-10T00:00:00Z</published>
<summary type="text">COMMUNICATION IN RAINY CONDITIONS: A COAT OF MANY COLOURS
OJO, Joseph Sunday
...The troposphere is the Earth's lowest atmospheric layer, accounting&#13;
for 75% of the atmosphere and containing 99% of its water vapor.&#13;
Composed primarily of nitrogen (78%) and oxygen (21%), it&#13;
experiences significant turbulence and is where most weather events&#13;
occur, extending from the surface to about 8 km at high latitudes and&#13;
16 km at the equator. Temperature decreases with altitude by&#13;
approximately 6°C per km, facilitating the vertical movement of air&#13;
that leads to cloud formation and precipitation. The tropopause, the&#13;
boundary above the troposphere, has a stable temperature, while&#13;
above it; the stratosphere prevents convection, limiting weather...
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<dc:date>2026-03-10T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
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