"It was the application of an old concept to a new area, " says Narayanan.

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Consultation with the UK MAB Committee provides essential information about the suitability of the area, ideas for zonation and support with the application process.

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Another important factor in the latest round of thin vs. thick (lots more storage and processing capability) clients is that the current generation of mobile devices offer light weight attractive packaging, fast access to content (no wait for boot and application changes) and reasonable battery life (although this is an area of much needed development).

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By extracting electrons and energy-laden gas, his 2006-founded company, Cambrian Innovation, has developed a product that can cut the cost of treating wastewater by 30% to 60%, depending on the application area.

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It also sells application performance services to improve the performance of content on corporate extranets and wide area networks.

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Chatter is a cloud-based social collaboration application through which enterprise users can create profiles with professional information like personal contact data, area of expertise, and work history.

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The first stage of the application process involves groups setting out their aims and "vision" for the school and the area they hope to serve as well as showing demand from parents.

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At a meeting of the North Area Planning Committee, those opposed to Sainsbury's building its store on the site insisted the application "should be considered on its own merit" and "could not be about football".

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