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Why Less is More for the Health of Africa's Hospitals

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Why Less is More for the Health of Africa's Hospitals

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The rural health clinic in Kimalamisale, Tanzania, sits at the end of a rutted sandy road some 160 miles from the nearest large town. Although the brightly colored concrete structure serves thousands of villagers living in the surrounding savannah, it has no electricity and its main healthcare equipment consists of a stethoscope, weighing scales and a blood pressure machine.

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GE's Lumination™ LED DownLights Now Offered in More Versatile and Designer-Friendly Options with New Reflector and Wall Wash Options

August 12, 2014

EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio (Aug. 12, 2014)---GE's Lumination™ LED DownLights are now available with new reflector finishes and anodized color options, offering even greater versatility and customization of the energy-efficient Lumination DI Series for new construction of high-end retail, commercial office and hospitality spaces.

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GE Capital Agents $12.5 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility for Cardiva Medical, Inc.

August 12, 2014

BETHESDA, MD, AUG. 12, 2014 --- GE Capital's Healthcare Financial Services business announced today that it has agented a senior secured credit facility of up to $12.5 million for Cardiva Medical, Inc. The financing is comprised of a $10 million term loan and a $2.5 million asset-based revolving loan.

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Physicists Manipulate Waves To Make Tractor Beam Scientists...

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Physicists Manipulate Waves To Make Tractor Beam Scientists...


Using a generator that produces waves at specific frequencies and amplitudes, the team figured out how to move a floating object against the direction of a wave.

The ANU wave generation research produced directional currents that could pull objects in or push them away.

Meet the Fearbit: New Sweat Sensors Will Sniff Out Fatigue, Stress and Even Fear

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Meet the Fearbit: New Sweat Sensors Will Sniff Out Fatigue, Stress and Even Fear

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Sweat can be a smelly messenger, but one that also carries a trove of valuable information about how our bodies are feeling. Scientists at several labs are now trying to pick its lock with nanotechnology, including know-how transferred from GE’s jet engine research, to develop flexible, Band-Aid-like wireless sensors sensitive enough to detect a drop of biomolecules found in sweat in 2.5 million gallons of water.

Surface Changes As Microhairs Move In Magnetic Fields MIT...

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Surface Changes As Microhairs Move In Magnetic Fields MIT...


Tiny metallic microhairs embedded in an elastic silicone skin move in one direction or another when subjected to switching magnetic fields.

The microhairs change the direction that a fluid moves and collects when they flip directions under the influence of a switching magnetic field.

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