Under the government's current funding arrangements, small schools in rural areas qualify for an extra "top-up" to assist them with what is technically known as "sparsity".

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Hotel de Londres in San Sebastian, Spain, the Signature Hotels in Jeddah and Medina, Saudi Arabia, and HTEL Serviced Apartments in Amsterdam are among the growing number of hotels currently posting QR codes at concierge desks, in lifts and on hotel room information cards to assist guests with tips on where to dine or what to do during their stay.

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So what's the story with the pedal assist juice?

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