Word: payoff
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...synthetic varnish instead of traditional sap, helped cut costs, and savvier positioning introduced the brand to new markets. Some years ago, the Yamada Heiando store moved from Nihonbashi, Tokyo's best-known shopping area, to the hip neighborhood of Daikanyama, where funky boutiques and caf?s abound. The payoff? Yamada Heiando's sales have grown 20-30% annually since...
Director John Polson manages to create a sense of foreboding, though in the end a payoff never quite comes. While he and the other filmmakers have fine control over the technical elements of horror filmmaking, their story is not gripping. I was somewhat amused by all of the fuss over who Charlie really was, but I am also somewhat amused by Keanu Reeve’s oeuvre—that is not enough to recommend a movie to general audiences...
...evaluating the system to determine the next steps to take. We recommend that PIN-access be instituted to access drug records, as it has proven itself as an easy-to-use and secure password authentication system. This essential safety measure would require minimal work and yield a major security payoff. Harvard administrators in other areas must also take an in-depth look at the security of their databases, especially those that do not yet require PIN access—notably, the Office of Career Services’ e-Recruiting website. Until then, Harvard students, faculty and staff cannot be sure...
...clearly requires more faculty time to do it, no question about it, we’re not trying to hide that,” he says. “The payoff is that it’s a much better educational experience for the student...
...network showing at a Best Buy or a Sears. Shoppers at Wal-Mart have watched a Britney Spears concert and Fox News coverage of the 2004 election, with 12 minutes of ads per hour. Advertisers pay from $50,000 to $300,000 for four weeks of exposure, but the payoff at Wal-Mart is an audience estimated at 138 million weekly--all of them already off the couch and in the store. --By Cathy Booth Thomas