Mr. CHERTOFF: I wish we could have rapid execution of tasks within 24 hours.

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At the core of the chip is what Intel calls a Rapid Execution Engine, an enhancement that allows the core of the processor to operate at twice the frequency than the rest of the chip, Yu said.

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Johnson had quickly established his eminence in the forties on 52nd Street, his sober, deliberately gloved tone partnering a rapid-fire execution that allowed him to hold his own with the trumpets and saxophones of the bebop small group.

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Cisco's recently announced collaboration-software business is designed to enable productivity across dispersed groups and includes Twitter- and Facebook-type software for rapid information-sharing and execution.

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When speed of execution is normative and rapid-fire decisions are a constant, the art of reflection can seem quaint, a holdover perhaps from earlier, more sedate times.

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Organizations must have an infrastructure in place that provides for rapid analysis of the situation, immediate access to skilled advisors and consultants, and ultimately selection and execution of the most effective response or approach.

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