Dr Chris Davis from the UK's Rutherford Appleton Laboratory underlined the power of CMEs.

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While not expected to change Micron's strategy, analysts said Appleton's death could slow consolidation in its industry.

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Nor was Micron's Mr. Appleton the first corporate leader killed in the cockpit.

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Some analysts said Mr. Appleton's death is unlikely to slow the company's transformation.

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The day after Mr. Appleton's crash, directors promoted President Mark Durcan to CEO.

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Cellcom's 4G LTE network includes cell sites in Green Bay, Sturgeon Bay, Appleton, Oshkosh, Wausau, Manitowoc and parts of Oconto and Marinette Counties.

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The U.K. company AWE and the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory have joined-forces with the National Ignition Facility in the U.S. to help provide energy using Inertial Confinement Fusion, in which a pellet of fuel is heated using powerful lasers.

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