The cost and time of prototyping new designs, from a new turbine blade to a new solar panelmounting bracket or an intricately designed heat exchanger, could drop dramatically.
David Graham, a drug safety reviewer who played a key role in the mounting criticisms of Vioxx, told the advisory panel that Avandia should be pulled off the market.
The slowing economy may have extended RPTV's lease on life with a size bang for buck that's tough to beat, but ultimately customers opted for bright flashy flat-panel HDTVs that offer easier wall-mounting options while seeming to get bigger, lighter and cheaper every year.