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Subscribe at GravitasMag.com | 15 IN THE KNOW Support the efforts of the ladies at Gravitas Magazine with a subscription- GravitasMag.com! To read more about the ideas featured, visit us online. BUSINESS 7 Habits Of A Great Leader TECHNOLOGY The Smart-Fridge ENVIRONMENT Solar Power Innovations ere is a common misconception about what it takes to be a great leader. ey are often thought to be hyper-charismatic and overly confident soapbox-toting types. In reality, these pioneers veer on the humble side. It takes much more than a loud voice to inspire a team. Here are seven examples of what some real-world great leaders are doing: 1 ey lead as seldom as possible. 2 ey're dull. 3 ey forego status symbols. 4 ey listen more than they speak. 5 ey are not always busy. 6 ey are avid readers. 7 ey know their purpose. At this year's Consumer Electronics Show, Samsung introduced a refrigerator touted as truly "smart," with connected cameras inside the fridge, an ability to run Pandora with built-in speakers and even grocery shopping through Amazon's Alexa or a new, dedicated app called Groceries by MasterCard. is new smart fridge will allow households to track consumption, deliver offers and manage purchasing and replenishment. Rain means clouds and clouds mean less sunlight. at can mean bad news for most solar cells, but a new design can actually make use of rain drops that fall on its surface, allowing it to generate electricity even on a rainy day. Now, a group of researchers at the Ocean University of China in Quingdao are looking at combining super-thin graphene with solar panels to produce incredible results. ey believe that the world can easily extract energy using solar panels even when it's raining or during nighttime with graphene solar panels. is capability is achieved through a chemical reaction that happens when water drops are introduced to graphene. Not just any old water drops will do, however. It's rain water that the researchers are after, because it consists of various other chemicals, including salts—which can split up into positive and negative ions. e graphene sheets in place of ordinary panels separate the positively and negatively charged ions and in turn, generate electricity. Have you ever been traveling or taking a hike to find out your phone is about to die? Now you can stay prepared no matter what the situation. When fully charged the Green Lighting Portable Phone Solar Charger, the 4.5 volt, 0.4 watt solar panel will absorb energy from sunlight to recharge the internal 2000mAh Lithium-Ion battery. e convenient suction cup allows you to stick your charger to a window so even while you're indoors you can recharge your battery. Travel around knowing you won't have to worry about your phone dying.

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