When a nearby bull elephant took notice, he quickly moved in to protect them, charging our vehicle in the process.

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The spring is wound for half a minute, and then unwinds over six minutes, charging a battery in the process, and providing enough energy to run the radio for an hour. (This means the radio's spring-controller circuit is no longer necessary.) Thus, Freeplay has switched from making solely spring-powered devices to making battery-powered devices that are equipped with a clockwork mechanism for recharging and emergency use.

ECONOMIST: Clockwork technology

As I wrote last June, its value chain let Dell set its costs 14% below those of competitors like Compaq (that HP bought in 2002) while charging companies a 13% higher price because of the convenience its online purchasing process gave companies who could order PCs configured for their specific requirements.

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All inquiries concluded that there was a lack of competition in the provision of personal banking services, which made the charging structure difficult for customers to understand and switching accounts an uncertain process.

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