Vector-based graphics based on mathematical lines and points rather than pre-created bitmap graphics, making it quicker to zoom in and out of an area.

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Smith, such a virtuosic scorer that no one minds when he skips the rebounding portion of pre-game layup lines, also poured in 31 points against Oregon on Friday and had 50 points in his first two NCAA tournament games.

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Technology complaints aside, there are plenty of great selling points on the new Explorers: The exterior is toned and trim, with sporty lines and a muscular front, and the many creature comforts inside make this SUV truly luxurious indeed.

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Like McDonald's, which attracted more high-end customers with spruced-up restaurants while not abandoning its dollar menu, Wal-Mart's trick will be to build on the early success of some upscale apparel lines while continuing to offer low price points across its products, Shapira indicated.

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There are some obvious culprits: legislators who doggedly insist on maintaining military bases, and industrial assembly lines, in their home districts, and service chiefs who are keener on scoring points over rivals than on shaping America's overall defence posture.

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Instead of drafting players to create a hypothetical team of superstars that are awarded points based on their statistical output, Bragstr is based on letting people bet on winning teams against the Las Vegas lines.

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