"The east of England has this very large concentration of world class research, " says Prof Mike Bevan from the John Innes Centre.

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Meanwhile, the shuffling and concentration of Italy's high-class fashion brands look sure to intensify.

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Southeast Asia is home to 600 million people and has a growing middle class, while Singapore has the highest concentration of millionaire households in the world and a burgeoning pool of private high-net-worth investors.

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Director Alex Chan explained that the test is about an hour, so the class helps prepare students to gain the necessary concentration.

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But the trouble here is concentration: The virtual classroom may allow you to commute to class from Osaka, but it doesn't mean you'll concentrate when you get there.

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Born into a middle class Jewish family, she lost her father, brother and sister during the German occupation, survived four concentration camps and the Death March and went on to bear witness to the creation of Israel in 1948.

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