Word: savings
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VOIP technology makes more efficient use of telecommunications resources--meaning that the technology would save money for phone companies and, ultimately, consumers...
Stewart took full advantage of the opportunity, grounding the ball into the lower left corner of the net to give the Crimson extra breathing room. Nilsson never had a chance at the save...
...mirror not from a single huge slab of glass but from 36 smaller sheets that would, under a computer's control, act as one. And in Europe, design teams came up with yet another idea, the exact opposite of Angel's: instead of making the mirror hollow to save weight, let it be thin--about 8 in. thick for an 8-m mirror, in contrast to the 5-m Hale's 26 in.--and counteract the resulting floppiness with computer-controlled supports that continually readjust its shape...
...appalling as is Terrell's death, the fact is that Georgia took steps years ago to keep such a tragedy from happening. After the death of a little girl named Kathy Joe in 1997, Georgia lawmakers vowed reform. Panic over foster care produced regulations designed to save children's lives. Until Terrell's death, however, no one had checked to make sure the changes were enforced. "I am not here to defend this system," says Barnes, who this year pushed for a children's ombudsman and laws to increase caseworker accountability. "We have not made this a high enough priority...
...Palms and by December, Web-enabled cell phones. No matter where you are in the U.S., you can order a taxi, sedan or limousine to pick you up. It's great for travelers who want a car waiting at the airport. You can even set up preferred addresses to save typing. Too bad it won't let you specify how fast the cabby should drive...