Word: traction
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...waffles in an hour, which could then be frozen and shipped. Kellogg bought the company in 1970 and introduced the catchy slogan "Leggo My Eggo" in 1972 - the same year a coach at the University of Oregon revolutionized athletic shoes by using a waffle iron to create better traction on the rubber soles of his sneakers...
There might, though, be a way to restore or even enhance the 30,000-ft. view. Personal-finance-management tools, like those found at Mint.com and Wesabe.com are starting to gain traction among consumers (and not just the hard-core ones who have long relied on Quicken to interpret their finances). These programs pull together online statements and, with features like pie charts, show how much of our money goes to groceries, how much...
...insane,” junior women’s captain Jamie Olson said. “It was kind of fun, because you couldn’t get any traction on the ground, but then you realized that no one else could get any traction either...
...terms of existing leases (i.e., to not immediately kick out any existing renters). Fannie Mae already had such a policy in place. Over the summer, an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Department told a Senate panel that the Administration was considering rent-backs, but the idea hasn't gained traction since then...
...reason e-readers are getting traction is that competition is driving down prices. Amazon has cut the price of the Kindle by $100 over the past six months, to $259. As e-readers proliferate and price disparities narrow, manufacturers are trying to differentiate their products by adding features such as MP3 players and touch screens. The eSlick by Foxit, based in Fremont, Calif., allows users to listen to songs while reading. Asustek recently unveiled a prototype e-reader with two screens, which would more closely duplicate the traditional reading experience, although the device that the company expects to release later...