Part of its "Smarter Planet" initiative, one of the vignettes describes how some do-gooders used IBM software to map the rice genome, identifying what was killing crops and helping to end hunger.
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And so I think what the Job Council has been invaluable in providing is a road map for the American people -- not comprehensive, this is just a piece of the puzzle, but pointing to examples of where, if we do some smart things now, we can have a lot better outcomes in the future.
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When the car is put into reverse, the GPS navigator will switch from map to rear-view mode, enabling drivers to view what is below the rear window.
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Get to know the map, decide what your must-see attractions are and find out about special events such as shows, character parades, fireworks and laser displays.
The agreement includes what diplomats call a "road-map" for more negotiations among Israelis and Palestinians.
The app also includes travel planning tools to book a trip, destination guides, flight check-in, an interactive trip map and the "What's Next" feature to help guide customers to the next point in their journey.
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Mira has developed software that acts as a "co-pilot" which, with the help of a digital map, knows what speed they should be travelling to make it round a bend.
In fact, the idea of Mr Clegg as a map re-drawer is part of what makes some Lib Dems sceptical about him.
Turkey, of course, appears in the lower right-hand corner of such a map -- a sort of marginal nation, seemingly at the fringes of what matters in the world.
Jobs' keynotes are tightly choreographed affairs, of course, with headline-grabbing moments like Jobs' gambit with the map carefully rehearsed, and the details of what Jobs will reveal kept quiet to heighten the surprise.
It will also map out in 3D the distribution of galaxy clusters, measuring what are known as baryon acoustic oscillations - literally relics of the sound echoes of the Big Bang.
We need to help our children, so they in turn can map out coursework to teach their children about what to prepare for next to succeed in the ever-evolving global economy.
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