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Absolute beginners: Five tips for parents of premmies

November 17, 2016
Emma and Ben Caisley’s twin boys Ethan and Noah were born at 31 weeks, each weighing about 1.4kg. The family’s journey in the neonatal intensive care unit was featured in the video story, Twin Miracles. GE Reports asked Emma—one of the many eternally grateful mothers of premature babies who unintentionally become experts on NICU life—for pointers for parents whose babies are spending their first weeks, or months, in special care.

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From premmie to preschool: return of the Miracle Twins

November 17, 2016

Twin brothers Ethan and Noah Caisley are typical mischievous four-year-olds. Just the other day, they came up with a plan for one of them to bust out of their preschool, while the other created a distraction, but the teachers foiled their plot.
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Building a digital ecosystem? Add this to your must-watch list…

November 15, 2016
Early on Wednesday November 16, the cogs begin turning on the most significant digital-industrial event of the coming year: GE’s Minds + Machines.
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The business of genius, and a 10-year-old CEO

November 15, 2016
A 10-year-old who neglects schoolwork because he’s focussed on building a multinational cybersecurity company. One of only two schools in the world dedicated to the handful of children inhabiting the upper echelons of the intelligence spectrum. And a super smart, articulate kid who regresses to baby talk after failing to fit in at school.
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A high-voltage app for New Zealand's energy demand

November 09, 2016
It may seem a grid too far to expect an electricity transmission network to be agile. But as power plants go digital, distributed power grows through renewables and battery storage, and the data lakes connecting it all grow ever deeper, grid operators must stay light on their feet.
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Decoding Genius: How smart can you get?

November 04, 2016
In our connected world, the influence of one genius, anywhere on the planet, could change your life. This weekend, settle back and contemplate what a singular, outstanding mind can achieve—just press ‘Play’ on Decoding Genius the second episode of GE’s fascinating series of weekly podcasts.
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The power couple: GE and Alstom celebrate first anniversary

November 02, 2016
Hold the candlelight and ice bucket! The first anniversary of GE’s acquisition of Alstom’s Power and Grid businesses is an opportunity for more efficient electricity generation across the power base of Australia and New Zealand utilities and mining sites. GE is also toasting access to brilliant combined solutions for distribution of energy across the national electricity network. So switch up the LED lighting, crank up the fridge and pour the champagne!
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Decoding Genius: A podcast series to challenge your mind

October 27, 2016
What are five characteristics of geniuses? They are insatiable in their need to know, they are altruistic, they have a tenacious appetite for work, they’re personable and they’re humble.
Decoding Genius, GE’s new podcast series, explores genius through six extraordinaty young minds who are changing the world with their creations. It shimmers with light-bulb moments and will challenge your perceptions of what it means to be brilliant.
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Inclusiveness to grow: a conference making an LGBTI difference

October 25, 2016
 
At GE’s GLBTA APAC Regional Conference in Perth last month, the company officially registered its support for Australians for Marriage Equality. Geoff Culbert, President and CEO of GE in Australia and New Zealand, says, “We have one of the most thriving LGBTI populations in the world, we have long embraced diversity and benefited from it as a country. At GE, we absolutely recognise that an inclusive workplace, where everyone can be their authentic self, is more productive and effective.”
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Student challenge: change the world in 90 days

October 21, 2016
Want to make a difference? A group of Sydney-based universities and GE are testing the hypothesis that bringing together student spark and digital-industrial know-how can accelerate change.
The experiment: take 30 engineering and IT students from Australia’s top universities; add mentors, training, and a powerful software platform; place in a Generator with a tangle of real-world industrial challenges; and shake!
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