MacMillan also notes that other technical software companies have been guiding to fourth quarter growth below seasonal trends.

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For those of you who are having a hard time comprehending all the breakthrough science, here is the audio Cliff's Notes version on the technical achievements that have been honored this year, courtesy of our science reporters.

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"Although the company is naturally disappointed to be convicted of one of the charges, it notes that this was of a technical nature and not connected to Mrs Young's death, " it said.

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Most restaurants and small shops were closed, with hand-written notes on the door: "For technical reasons closed on 10 and 11 November".

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Current and prospective customers gather to hear from RightNow users and execs, compare notes, eat lunch and attend workshops on technical topics.

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For a start, the technical difficulties of reintroducing a national currency, reprogramming computers and vending machines, minting coins and printing notes are huge (three years' preparation was needed for the euro).

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One Intel boss notes that Arizona is a good place to build a new chip manufacturing plant, but the technical skill available in the workforce is not yet enough to make it tempting to move Intel's design centre out of California.

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Tack notes that some Web sites have added the ability to automatically cut ties to sites that are having technical issues that would slow overall site performance.

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