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Bionic Hand Gives Amputees Sense of Touch

Cars That Think

That was the first time he had met a person with a limb difference. The girl's family could not afford the cost of getting her a prosthetic leg, so she used a tree branch as a crutch to help her walk. From that encounter, Akhtar decided that one day he would develop affordable artificial limbs. Akhtar is the CEO.

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IEA: power use to soar through 2027, but renewables will keep up

Baua Electric

But it also presents evolving challenges for governments in ensuring secure, affordable, and sustainable electricity supply, said IEA director of energy markets and security Keisuke Sadamori. Droughts in Ecuador, Colombia, and Mexico further strained hydropower generation. Get started here.

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3-Year Cruise Passengers Seek Fraud Charges Over Cancellation

Baua Electric

Instead, more than a month after the cruise was abruptly canceled, one couple is stranded in an Istanbul hotel and on the verge of becoming homeless; another woman has moved to Ecuador because she can’t afford to pay her mortgage; and a man, recently diagnosed with cancer, has delayed his treatment because he doesn’t have the money to pay for it.