He trod explicitly in the footsteps of Mungo Park and Stanley or, preferably, he didn't tread in anyone's footsteps at all.

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"It's important to note that this move isn't in response to an immediate need or to follow in the footsteps of other firms, although it's becoming obvious that the future of the industry is to be regulated by the Federal Reserve, " said Raymond James Bank Chairman Jeff Julien.

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If you reach a dead end, or do not have the time or inclination to keep looking yourself, there are companies like Ancestral Footsteps.

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And because sensors beneath the fibers can sense when any given blade's light is obscured, referees can track the footsteps of a player to determine if he was in-bounds or not.

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The hardware will log your pet's footsteps, amount of shivering plus temperature change, and upload it automatically via your smartphone or PC.

ENGADGET: Fujitsu's Wandant dog pedometer tracks your pet's moves, uploads them to the cloud

OK, it's not unusual for a child to follow a parent's footsteps and land in the same career, but it's not so true when mom or dad is an astronaut.

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