Elsewhere, agents have access to mobile lighting units, as well as hand-held infra-red cameras akin to night-vision goggles.

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According to Lighting Africa, a joint World Bank - International Finance Corporation program developed to increase access to clean sources of energy for lighting, 589 million people in the continent live without access to a public electricity facility.

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Assessment of internal infrastructure conditions and issues, including access, waste removal, lighting, electricity, drainage etc.

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At the same time, business class hotels are still focused on providing large desks, bright task lighting and internet access in the room to appeal to those who prefer to work in a more private setting.

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Verification took a full 25 seconds to timeout (compared to 5-15 seconds to grant access at lower levels, depending on lighting conditions), so using this app requires p-a-t-i-e-n-c-e.

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Sometimes, the touchpad provides direct access to radio pre-sets, with preset numbers lighting up and showing through its translucent surface.

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Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) mulled rolling out Voice-over-Internet Protocol, or VoIP, features to its new fiber network, which Google began lighting up last month, said Milo Medin, vice president of Google Access Services.

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