Instead Varshavskaya sees Wanelo as a place where they can keep track of products from across different sites and brands, and believes this will improve overall engagement on e-commerce sites.

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Of course, Gates used the keynote to announce plans of a new technological breakthrough - a font enhancement called ClearType that makes text on an LCD look like text on paper to improve e-books.

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Surgeries in the programme share information on how to improve services, including reducing waiting times by using e-mails and telephone calls to handle patient demand.

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If fiscal policy becomes focused on long-run considerations (e.g. deficit reduction) economic conditions will improve over time.

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