To the individual, the power to track or remotely control a laptop or phone seems like a good thing.
The fat outer tire can be moved in and out on the axle before the race to achieve maximum cornering power for track conditions.
But to society, the power to track, intercept and share the contents of a mobile device has ripple effects that are not always so good.
It installed more than 20, 000 smart meters, connected them via a fibre-optic network, launched a website to track power use and has started to offer pricing plans that encourage shifting consumption to off-peak hours.
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Residential power demand is on track to fall for the third straight year, according to the government.
Kilpatrick knows something about the growing power of technology to track individuals.
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The wind industry is on track to power one in 10 homes by 2015, according to the trade body for UK renewable energy firms.
Even stock prices--which are supposed to reflect the future earning power of the companies they track--don't do a consistently good job of calling a crash or a recovery.
Lacking a computerized system to track information about power outages, LIPA relied on an outmoded system of paper maps, photos and Post-it Notes to coordinate its service efforts with National Grid.
And as our economy gets back on track, consider the power behind songwriter-driven small businesses that provide jobs in every state.
Now the company is seeking to get back on track and commercialize a power generator with the potential to run either on the sun or biogas.
Mosley, 69, said one of the areas where costs could be reduced was the "drive-train" - the group of components that generate power and transfer it to the track, including the engine and gearbox.
But the main idea in the budget is this: At a time when our economy is growing and creating jobs at a faster clip, we've got to do everything in our power to keep this recovery on track.
The firm said it continuously monitors track, signalling, overhead power supply and other equipment for ageing and degradation.
Then there's the issue of making sure not one but two phones are fully charged, and keeping track of two sets of power cords.
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There is power in knowing what data not to track.
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The notion of having a "happiness index" to track a country's power to smile, not just to spend, used to be the quirky preserve of the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan.
The track, which ends at Longannet power station, will also be used to transport freight.
Johnson decided to create a "run what you brung" series of dirt-track races featuring cars with unlimited power and speed.
Fast-track authority gives the president unbridled power to negotiate trade deals, which Congress then votes up or down but cannot amend.
Implenia's engineers could use that virtual world mock-up to remotely track the data center's power consumption and efficiency in ways that would have otherwise been tough without visiting the location.
The figure is a measure of circuit track density and broadly relates to processing power and energy consumption.
Seagrave is recognized as an expert in sprint and power development and coaches several Olympic and world champion track athletes.
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"Fast track" authority gives the president unbridled power to broker trade agreements, which are then subject to an up or down vote by Congress.
Phasor measurements track the amount of stress placed on the electric power grid by providing granular data about frequency, voltage and phase angle conditions in real-time.
And Congress is in no mood to grant it fast-track negotiating authority, without which America lacks the power to strike trade deals and so cannot negotiate credibly.
Monti, a former European Commissioner in financial services, wields the power to reassure European leaders that Italy is on the right track and can act as a counterbalance to a leftist government.
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If Democrats take control of the House, Kennedy says he looks forward to moving quickly up the power structure of the House Appropriations Committee -- an inside track to clout within the institution.
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Yet such is the power of film -- and the supportive power of this film's pounding hip-hoppish sound track -- that "Tsotsi" dispels most misgivings as its hero works his tortuous way toward redemption.
With thousands of hours of television broadcast around the world every day, keeping track of all of the soundtracks and having the processing power to search the massive database could be a problem.
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