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Stratasys responds to COVID-19 pandemic by ramping up production of 3D-printed personal protection equipment

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Stratasys said medical technology leader Medtronic and Minneapolis-based Dunwoody College of Technology will provide support for the plastic shield material. We see additive manufacturing as an essential part of the response to the COVID-19 global epidemic.

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LADOT wins $2M grant for DTLA “Code the Curb” pilot

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LADOT is a member of the Open Mobility Foundation (OMF) which includes the cities of Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, San Jose, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, and Miami-Dade County, and is committed to tackling common problems through shared technology.

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Aviat, Aviation Foundation unveil concept CNG-fueled single-engine aircraft

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and Minneapolis-based Aviation Foundation of America, Inc. The tank is removable and can be refilled using a CNG refilling system, either personal or at a commercial location. Aviat Husky CNG. Click to enlarge. Airplane manufacturer Aviat Aircraft, Inc. 29 July through 4 August). gallons (35 liters) and weights 95 lbs.

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A New Treatment for Arthritis: Vagus-Nerve Stimulation

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Koopman led a landmark 17-person trial that tested whether modulating the nervous system’s electrical-signaling patterns could tamp down inflammation and joint pain in RA. The 250-person Reset-RA study, in which half the participants receive no stimulation for the first 12 weeks after implantation, is now evaluating efficacy.

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IEEE Honors Pioneering Engineers

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and the IEEE Life Members Fund NED MOHAN University of Minnesota Minneapolis “For leadership in power engineering education by developing courses, textbooks, labs, and a faculty network.” DEBORAH ESTRIN Cornell “For leadership in mobile and wireless sensing systems technologies and applications, including personal health management.”

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Tesla community comes together to fulfill terminally ill Cybertruck fan’s wish

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by u/arfarfarf in TeslaLounge As per the former Cybertruck reservation holder, Tesla Staff Manufacturing Engineer Steven Dang answered the electric vehicle community’s call by driving from Minneapolis to Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport in a Cybertruck for a ride and drive. Need a favor from Tesla or Cybertruck owner.

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L. Frank Baum’s Cautionary Tale About the Gifts of Electricity

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It does this by projecting letters onto the person's forehead. The illustration below as well as the book cover at top are from a first edition at the Bakken Museum , in Minneapolis.) Cory also supplied the delicate line drawings at the beginning and ends of most of The Master Key 's chapters.