Result: Today in the U.S. 150 million cell users (up fivefold since 1995) talk an average of eight hours a month (up fourfold) while paying a dime a minute (down by a factor of four).
That dynamic is a mix of roleplaying rules (levels, experience points, etc) with wait-or-pay rules (energy, building with clicks, paying to shortcut) and guided goals through a repetitive activity (digging, questing, item assemblage).
Kendall took a cab (paying with untraceable cash) and had the driver let him out a block from the all-cash building.
In a home purchase, buyers are typically paying a certain dollar amount per square foot (a multiple).
So, if you are already paying someone (like a financial planner) a fee to pick funds and securities for you, consider switching to Fidelity and using this product.
All pay quarterly dividends in the 14-18% range, and a new entrant, Armour Residential REIT ( ARR), is even paying a 19% annualized dividend on a monthly basis.
For every thousand people who watch a Flash clip online or fill out an online Adobe Acrobat Reader tax form (without paying), there's a Web programmer or graphic designer who paid several hundred dollars for the right to create that digital content using Adobe's multimedia production and editing tools such as Flash, Acrobat, Illustrator and Photoshop.
Brazil has been forced to import more liquefied natural gas (LNG), paying a premium for the commodity, whose prices have soared in international markets.
He regularly takes groups of 12 to 16 Americans on private tours of British homes and country houses, even having them stay (as paying guests) for a night or two.
Surpluses appeared because employment rose to 64.5% of the adult population (more people paying taxes) as a result of these events, supplemented by capital gains tax revenues and corporate profit taxes.
He's saved coin by both brokering co-production deals on big-budget shows (by co-producing Crusoe with British producer company Power Entertainment, NBC minimizes its financial contribution and risk) and including more paying advertisers in his shows (his iteration of Knight Rider stars a Ford car).
Given an appealing app with a large installed base, and given clearly identified paying customers (500 or more global brands) you would think someone could make a go of this.
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One example: Consumers who one month pay only a portion of an online bill (a practice known as "paying short") might knock their Fiserv ranking but would not impact their credit score.
However, corporate strategic acquirers have also joined the fray as witnessed by the fierce bidding war between Dell ( DELL) and Hewlett Packard ( HPQ) for 3PAR, with HP the ultimate victor, paying a whopping 240 percent premium.
And in a similar instance, a hedge fund manager was recently accused by Massachusetts regulators of paying a so-called expert consultant for advance information on a clinical trial (see this and this).
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If it comes to pass, any concession paying 13% (or more) will deliver a windfall.
Barely a week passes without another legal action being brought against a company for paying off sokaiya (corporate extortionists).
What if Android handset makers ended up having to spend a significant amount paying Apple and Microsoft (MSFT) per handset due to patent infringement?
Others get them done for special occasions and then let them grow out, returning (and paying full price) when they need a new set.
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Wickets continued to fall at regular interval with Salman Butt (27) paying the price for driving at a ball without moving his feet and falling caught behind off Corey Collymore.
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The Devils would have a tough time surviving if they did not have a rich cable deal with MSG (which owns the Rangers) that Jim Dolan is paying in large part to prevent the start of a competing regional sports network.
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Driving hours to work (and paying for cars and gas) is definitely a thing of the past.
One excellent way to mitigate these risks while still buying longer term (and thus higher paying) CDs is to assemble a CD ladder.
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This falls short of a government guarantee for its borrowings, but it does include paying for land acquisition (a fifth of the total construction cost).
Instead of relying on electronic distributors, Smith approaches second- and third-tier Web sites that offer free games and gimmicks, paying them a fee (depending on the number of different visitors).
The true cost of the government assistance for a particular activity (such as subsidizing those paying college tuition) is not obvious.
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Paying off a mortgage just feels good (or so they tell me).
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If the rights holders do agree with Apple at 6 cents then those paying 12 (let alone 35) are going to be at a serious disadvantage.
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The global economy was growing nicely, and analyzing it (or even paying attention to market cycles) seemed like a waste of time, as the economy came in only three flavors: good, great and awesome.
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