Conceptually, the system appears to be very similar to the Social Bicycles model that we wrote about earlier this summer as part of our Insert Coin series, though that US-based prototype includes a u-style lock, for securing the bike to a post or tree.

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To open a door fitted with the latest U.S. government-certified lock from high-end Swiss lock manufacturer Kaba, an employee must both enter a code up to eight digits long, then swipe a unique identity card coded to comply with a new standard that requires an extra layer of security, one designed to track individual staffers and make covert intrusion harder than ever.

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That said, unless Microsoft or Sony have more than burlier hardware up their sleeves, and assuming third-party developers can match Nintendo's skill utilizing the second screen, the Wii U already has a lock on the future of big-idea gaming.

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U.S.-Soviet relationship and lock in reductions in military forces.

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Meanwhile, next week Chrysler seems a lock to announce its 29th consecutive month of year-over-year monthly gains when it releases U.S. sales results for August along with the rest of the industry.

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