P-card

[Mark A. Mandel]

Barry writes:

>>>>>
   From the FINANCIAL TIMES, FT IT, 18 April 2001, pg. VI, col. 6:

_E-PROCUREMENT_ by Mark Vernon
_P-cards point to_
_significant savings_
Electronic tendering will streamline the contracting process
(...)  Companies routinely issue employees photo-ID cards.  Embedding them
with microchips, turning them into       [...]
<<<<<

Note the role switch from "embedding microchips in them" to "embedding them
with microchips", analogous to "painting the road with yellow lines" and
"loading the truck with supplies".

-- Mark