Word: speeding
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...time when data moved on horses and ships, Samuel Morse inaugurated the information age in 1835 by translating messages into electric signals and telegraphing them at nearly the speed of light. With 20/20 hindsight, it is tempting to view today's networked and digitized world as the inevitable culmination of Morse's breakthrough technology. That would be a mistake, however. Technological change has been marked by fits, starts and left turns, and the clues to the future have often been hidden in the clutter of the present...
...think he's a politician who moves with dispatch, one who has a good eye for the opportunities that present themselves. I think there are pros and cons to moving with speed," says Peter A. Hall, professor of political economy. "I actually think he's doing the right thing...
Krass developed the "Biomechanically Efficient Service Technique" during his two-year tenure at Clemson. The serve--similar to that of former Wimbledon champion Roscoe Tanner--enables shoulder injury-prone players to create greater racquet speed by attacking the ball with a shorter motion and a lower ball toss than the traditional serve...
...tests conducted at Sandia National Laboratory in Albuquerque, the GAO discovered that the 94-lb. powder bags used in the Iowa's 16-in. guns could ignite if rammed into the breech at high speed. More significantly, traces of calcium and chlorine found in the cannon did not prove that the blast had been set off by a saboteur's detonator; similar residues were detected in the gun turrets on two other battleships. After confirming the GAO tests, the Navy suspended live cannon fire on all four of its battleships and reopened its investigation of the Iowa tragedy. Physical evidence...
Unlike Japan's notorious juku cram schools, which concentrate on passing exams, the Kumon system seeks to increase speed and accuracy in calculation. Students compete not with others but with themselves, constantly striving to better their own scores. A student is given a series of graduated work sheets containing math problems and must score 100% on each within a prescribed time period, usually 15 to 30 minutes, before moving on to the next set. The emphasis is on learning and developing speed in computational skills rather than in mathematical theory. Although intended as a supplement to regular math curriculums...