As for the liquid lens, Nippon Electric Glass' version uses low-power electric field to control its liquid crystal molecular orientation, thus changing the focal point.

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Middle Tennessee, for instance, was the last of the at-large teams to make the field, beating out power-conference teams such as Tennessee, Iowa, Alabama and Virginia.

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The idea is to attach a patch of the stuff to tents, so soldiers in the field have a built-in power source.

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The secure element doesn't necessarily need to have power running through it or to be in the midst of near-field communication in order to yield up its cryptographic key to a clever intruder who has sufficient time and sufficient desire to breach the security of a smartphone, bank card or national border.

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Its cross-shaped hilt signified his belief that his skill and power in the field were a gift from God.

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Meanwhile, privatization of government owned entities is probably not feasible in the near term, but the government likely will move steadily toward the creation of a level-playing field by removing input cost subsidies and reducing the monopoly power, allowing for newcomers in the market that can address these gaps.

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To direct them, the power companies put some of their office workers out in the field, where cell-phones were used to co-ordinate repair work.

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Google, in a blog post, said the new Android software that will power the Nexus S, known as Gingerbread, includes support for so-called near field communications technology.

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Fisichella, who ran the Finn close in Spa with his racing instinct and raw speed, will be expected to do battle at the sharp end of the field at Monza, where the Ferraris, with the advantage of the power-boost Kers system, are expected to be competitive.

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