Word: waiting
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...that, however, we need to persuade plug-in owners to recharge at the right time - by pricing electricity cheaply late at night, when demand is low. If charging a plug-in battery costs 2 cents-per-mile after midnight, and many times that during the day, drivers will likely wait before plugging in. (If that pricing model sounds familiar, it should be - it's how long distance calling works.) But to make that system work, utilities will need to install smart meters in customers' homes capable of monitoring when cars are charging, and then to price the juice accordingly; smart...
...should have realistic expectations of what the surgery can do for them: People without diabetes have the best chance of losing weight and reaping the heart and metabolic benefits of being slimmer; among diabetes patients, those undergoing surgery early on in their disease might fare better than those who wait longer. Both Campos and Hamdy remind patients that surgery is never the final answer - weight-loss maintenance continues long after you're discharged from the hospital, and can only be done the old-fashioned way, with a healthy diet and exercise plan. Surgery, after all, can only...
...performers at last spring’s Yardfest. The Cliffhanger, a spinning hang glider simulation ride, drew perhaps the biggest lines of the night. After standing on line for over an hour, F. Mauricio Artavia ’10 said he thought the 3-minute ride was worth the wait. “It’s as exciting as it’ll ever get in the yard,” Artavia said. Traditional carnival games, including balloon darts, a shooting gallery, and Whac-a-Mole promised prizes ranging from gift certificates to free round-trip flights with...
...told to stay home. The grocery stores and some restaurants are still open, at least until 3 p.m. But the banks closed at 10 a.m., which reminds me: I forgot to get money. Here's hoping I can find an ATM that still has cash. I had to wait in line yesterday to fill up the gas tank, and several of the pumps were...
...indeed the octogenarian leader of 28 years has had a change of heart, the resulting breakthrough could open the possibility of foreign aid flowing into the country, whose shattered economy has lately seen inflation top 2 million percent. But the international community, like many Zimbabweans, may wait to see whether the new deal actually ends the political violence that has become a trademark of Mugabe's regime...