Those not only seek to run power lines more efficiently but they can also are equipped to perform outage management, allowing utilities to pinpoint problems and to quickly fix them.

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It must not only encourage new ideas but also evaluate them accurately in terms of potential value and then implement them efficiently, with in-house methodologies that provide a wide scope for creative thinking but also ensure that creativity is grounded in real market trends and can deliver measurable results.

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But getting on and off public transport efficiently is also very much about state of mind, not just the physical.

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"Wolves also have these genes but they don't use them as efficiently as dogs, " said Dr Axelsson.

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The approach they do support is one that asks everyone to pay their fair share, that includes asking the wealthiest Americans to pay a little bit more, but that also demands that we all contribute and that our government perform efficiently and effectively.

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But positive stress (also referred to as eustress) stimulates us, enabling us to perform tasks more efficiently.

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But India is going to need you not just as businessmen but also as leaders who are helping to reduce bureaucracy and make government more responsive and deliver services more efficiently.

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