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...said something that really hit home with me: ‘It’s like they have cut all the fat out of the business’ and turned everything into a numbers game. ‘But fat is what gives meat its taste...The leanest cuts of meat don’t taste very good. You want it marbled with at least a little fat.’ The flattening process relentlessly trims the fat out of business and life...
Eventually, yes. As long as tight supplies exert upward pressure on prices, the only way to get relief is to knock down demand for oil. Any technology that makes cars more efficient would do that, and hybrid cars are nearly 50% more fuel efficient than even the leanest conventional cars available today. The government offers tax credits for people who buy hybrids, but hybrids may not take off unless gas prices climb significantly higher. "At $3 a gallon, they start looking pretty sensible," Wyss says. Hydrogen-powered cars could make an even bigger dent in oil demand, but they...
Salsgiver used his time down in the lineup to correct his approach at the plate. While his leanest stretch—a 2-for-11 spell—didn’t extend longer than three games, that was enough to qualify as a slump for Salsgiver, whose .341 average is third-best on the team...
...could've-been-a-contenders among us. Brando at his leanest, both figuratively and literally...
...That the show's leanest and most bloated companies are all obsessed with connectivity, however, doesn't mean that they actually talk to each other. Just look at the push to bring wireless networking to the home. The category is irresistible -- who doesn't want to be able to surf from the sofa or back porch? -- but the standards are anything but. Here's a quick run-down. MORE...