Word: faxed
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...blue and black high school-style lockers where they stow their personal belongings. Unanchored, workers move about wherever their business takes them. Given the choice of working where they please, nearly half the staff telecommutes either from home or from the road, keeping in touch by pager, cellular phone, fax, computer and modem...
...Brady Law may have been the greatest victory for gun control in American history. In a nation that bought almost as many handguns last year (2 million) as fax machines, that isn't saying much. And from the moment it was passed, its effectiveness has been at issue. People who love it are worried about loopholes like the ``private dealer'' exemption, which makes flea markets into gray markets for handguns. People who hate it say it burdens lawful gun buyers but not criminals, who get most of their guns illegally...
...streamlines the process. Located between terminals 1 and 2, the three-level center handles immigra tion, security, customs and onward-ticketing procedures at one central point on the top floor. On the second floor, travelers can--for a fee--shower, nap on a recliner, have their clothes pressed, use fax and copy machines, hire secretarial support or work at stations equipped with computer links and telephones. A bus shuttle in the reception area on the ground floor provides a fast and frequent link with terminals...
Your report on electronic populism hits the bull's-eye: contemporary communications systems too easily accommodate everybody's reactions to everything [Jan. 23]. Senators cite percen tages gleaned from phone and fax communications from the citizenry to prop up their points. The media don't help with their frequent telephone polls. It is high time we give our representatives some breathing space to legislate without constant reference to the whimsy of the popular opinions of the moment. Even if 50 million people say a foolish thing, it is still considered a foolish thing...
Your report on electronic populism hits the bull's-eye: contemporary communications systems too easily accommodate everybody's reactions to everything [Jan. 23]. Senators cite percentages gleaned from phone and fax communications from the citizenry to prop up their points. The media don't help with their frequent telephone polls. It is high time we give our representatives some breathing space to legislate without constant reference to the whimsy of the popular opinions of the moment. Even if 50 million people say a foolish thing, it is still considered a foolish thing...