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...multifunction printers (starting at $500) that combine the features of a scanner, a copier and a fax machine. "People never took delight in having 20 different cables going around the desk," says Envisioneering's Richard Doherty. "Now you have all-in-one peripherals and one or two cables to plug in, and you're finished." Tempting. But you'd better have a backup plan if, say, the scanner conks out, since the whole machine takes a trip to the repair shop...
...personal computers with Intel, Net-surfing hardware for Microsoft's WebTV and cell phones and pagers with San-Diego-based Qualcomm Inc. Sony factories are churning out a wave of digital-based products, from high-resolution videodiscs and video-game machines to passport-size video and still cameras that plug into...
...embarrasingly ill-applied makeup. At any rate, she (or her charming pink-sequined miniskirt) quickly gets the attention of Dr. Ernst. Though at first it appears that Felicia is simply in need of comfort, her more complex desires soon emerge: she wants the young doctor to quietly pull the plug on her vegetative father...
...during its first year; in nearly every area, scores for its students not only caught up to but also surpassed the average in the district. While such results would be welcome anywhere, they are especially important here because if the school doesn't produce, Wichita can pull the plug. "We were on pins and needles," says Leslie Foster, who teaches a third-and-fourth-grade classroom, "but when the results came out, we were ecstatic...
...What you don't do is plug in models," he said. "Schools grow in particular communities. It involves a lot of work, and the community must create the work...