Mathematicians, their number system included the concept of zero, an idea unknown to the old Greeks, expert mathematicians themselves.
If America opts for a single registry, NeuStar would probably be its administrator not just because it already runs the telephone-number system, but also thanks to its political connections (the firm was spun off by Lockheed Martin, a defence contractor, in 1999).
In November 2001 Roberts had recommended printing toll-free customer hotline numbers on soda cups and sending mystery shoppers to restaurants to conduct anonymous reviews of service using a hard-number scoring system.
However, that position is dictated by the small number of system integrators who have managed to survive since the Cold War ended in military aircraft, armored vehicles and warships, making any further consolidation a step toward monopoly in some weapons categories.
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Nevertheless, said Erfani-Ghadimi, the problem doesn't lie in South Africa's laws so much as in the ability of the justice system to cope with the number of inmates in the system.
By 2015, IDC expects Windows Phone to be number 2 operating system worldwide behind Android.
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One trader tested Web-based venue The Broker Forum by putting his phone number into the system.
If you are looking for a virtual phone number service and system, eVoice is worth a look.
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Android is the number one operating system in North America, while Apple overtook Research in Motion in November.
Second, every failed attempt to dial a PLDT number clogs our system.
So far, new lines have been laid to serve 100, 000 households, about a tenth of the number the microwave system can currently reach.
More than 10 years after its launch, and more than six years after the launch of its successor, Windows XP is still the number two operating system with more than a third of the desktop operating system market.
Number one, the system of higher education in the United States is by most measures enormously successful.
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The idea is to limit the number of times the system will be allowed to do that every month.
Under a stipulated judgment filed Tuesday, Reebok will recall New York Jets apparel featuring Mr. Tebow's name and number from its distribution system and agree to repurchase shipped Tebow Jets merchandise from retailers.
There is, in essence, no data other than the categories and the random number stored in the system and so it's impossible to know (or indeed reverse engineer from that) who you are or where you've been.
He simplifies the tax system by reducing the number of tax rates from six to two, and offers a fairer system by eliminating deductions and loopholes that favor special interests.
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It says the Act effectively created "a shadow criminal justice system" devoid of a number of crucial safeguards present in the ordinary criminal justice system.
No one can deny that the number of workers paying into the system at the base of the pyramid is declining relative to the number of retirees.
One calls for a quota system limiting the number of contribution-free workers a business can employ.
Under such a system, the number of persons receiving retirement payments would be substantially less.
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The larger number of sensors in the system takes up much of that savings, however.
Just under a dozen states use the Caucus system - the number is different according to party.
No longer could the NBA sustain the quota system limiting the number of black players on a team.
Since introducing the system, the number of calls answered within 15 seconds has risen from 53% to over 88%.
And as you can see from the promotional page above, Facebook is promoting the total number of jobs in the system.
With a virtual phone system, small businesses can keep their personal number private and routing other calls by using an intelligent system.
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An alarm at reactor number three earlier revealed the system had stopped at one of the pools containing spent, but highly radioactive, fuel rods.
The new system reduces the number of presidential appointees to 69.
The system has a number of advantages over plastic smart cards, too, such as being able to automatically recharge credit via the internet, says Mr Nomura.
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