The trust says the emphasis does not have to be on recording exciting events.

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Startups have been greatly romanticized by media coverage that frequently skews toward exciting events like raising investment, unveiling a product or service, or even launching a website.

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Some of the very best K-6 math and science teachers from across the country were zipping around Washington, DC, last week for a whirlwind series of exciting events.

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"It is really encouraging to see that so many tourists visited Northern Ireland last year and bodes well for 2012 when there is a jam-packed programme of exciting events and openings taking place, " Mrs Foster said.

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On the surface it's quite an exciting turn of events.

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"It will mark the start of a fantastic year for our city as we tell our new story to the world and prepare to host an exciting range of cultural events throughout the year, " he said.

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You begin to see how the landscape and the communities are shaped by the events around them and how stories can be told, and documents created, in new and exciting ways.

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