That experience, of course, is not as unusual as the sheer number of board seats (a total of 39) that these six individuals occupy.

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In order to utilize the total number of available sensors, the board uses an analog multiplexer.

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Though no one tracks the total number of noninvasive or minimally invasive surgeries across the board, medical device makers say the trend is similar for other types of surgery as well--be it to relieve back pain, implant coronary stents, or shrink the stomachs of very obese people.

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The new directors bring the number of women on the 13 member H-P board to a grand total of four, or nearly 31%.

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