41.   - Wash undergarments in a sink to eliminate the need for multiple pairs.

42.   -- Redefine biotechnology products as drugs, which eliminates the need for agency approval of a manufacturing plant before product testing begins.

43.   A banking-industry goal with smart cards is to cut costs by eliminating the need for central approval of a debit or credit transaction.

44.   A deeper Alvin could service such devices, eliminating the need for lifting the cable, which is a risky job.

45.   A built-in modem simplifies downloading and eliminates the need for a personal computer connected to the Internet.

46.   A jump in supply in Brazil as well as other countries next year is likely to temporarily eliminate the need for government auctions of its inventories.

47.   A new ski-through underpass connecting Rams Head to Snowshed eliminates the need to cross the Killington access road.

48.   A new smart fabric developed at the Natick Soldier Center in Natick, Mass., will eliminate the need to change clothes.

49.   A single cable connects the screen to the computer box, eliminating the need for a separate power cord.

50.   A raised floor will allow under-floor wiring to all spaces and eliminate the need to cut troughs in the thick concrete floors.