Consider what happened at San Jose State after the university last fall ran a test course in electrical engineering paid for by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

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In previous incidents, one of the 787 test flight aircraft lost primary electrical power in 2010 and was forced to make an emergency landing in Texas.

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Even in its test flights in 2010 and 2011, the jet experienced electrical problems and engine failures, CNN reports.

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In 2010, fire caused a 787 test flight to lose primary electrical power while flying from Yuma, Arizona, to Laredo, Texas.

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In several sectors, ranging from medical and electrical equipment to pharmaceuticals, the two sides have agreed that European organisations can test goods to American standards on behalf of American testing organisations, and vice versa.

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