And general economic statistics show that this theory of squeezing more out of each worker is yielding the desired results.

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Ms. Quinn has been walking a tightrope: continued opposition would upset the liberal voters who turn out for party primaries, while yielding would leave her open to criticism from the business community in November's general election.

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For her part, Ms. Quinn has been walking a tightrope: Open opposition would upset the liberal voters who turn out for party primaries, while yielding would leave her open to criticism from the business community in November's general election.

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"Edge devices connected and working in unison with an enterprise's broader IT infrastructure unleash the potential of the Internet of Things by yielding the actionable data and operational intelligence that drive businesses forward, " said Kevin Dallas, general manager of Windows Embedded at Microsoft.

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