That makes it possible to see which blade servers are available for use, automatically provision them to an application, and add or remove blades as needed, without going through the operating system or any other intermediary software.

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Previously, it was cumbersome for bitcoin account holders to transact in national currencies because they had to go through one or more exchanges and then wait further for funds to arrive in a bank account or other intermediary like the formerly bitcoin-friendly Paxum.

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In addition to the general intermediary role of helping you manage your other portables, Tognazzini postulates "killer applications" that are not only mere go-betweens, but also puzzlingly trivial.

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During intermediary phases when they are getting to know each other -- like today, with a social democrat Hollande and a conservative Merkel -- progress is slow.

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It is currently estimated there are 30, 000 users of what are known as employment intermediary schemes and partnership loss schemes - where partnerships that make a loss can shelter their other income from tax.

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In other words, with respect to these funds, American Beacon is merely a middleman a dispensable intermediary whose fees could presumably be eliminated by contracting directly with the underlying advisers.

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