"Shaun Tait has been included as he continues his extensive rehabilitation programme to resume playing cricket, " said National Selection Panel chairman Andrew Hilditch.

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Ono will dip into her back catalogue to kick off the event, with the singer also launching an extensive film programme she has put together, including rare footage of her and Lennon.

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So I had to undergo a very extensive training programme so I had awareness of those wider areas of defence science and technology so that I could identify issues, pass them back to the UK and get the right advice.

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For patients living in rural north Wales he has led the establishment of a satellite renal unit and has been the driving force in promoting an extensive home dialysis programme.

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However, since a critical UN report in 2010 organisers have produced an extensive "green" programme for Sochi 2014, including carbon neutral construction, environmental education, and a plan to reintroduce the endangered snow leopard back into the region.

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Mr Nelson has conducted extensive interviews with members of the Apollo space programme and combed through NASA archives, newly declassified CIA documents and oral histories.

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The Dutch Aids-prevention programme, with its distribution of free needles and extensive treatment programmes, also compares well with those of other countries.

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He said among his promises for the building were that the musical programme would be worthy of the building, the programme will feature a broad range of styles, there will be an extensive learning and participation scheme and it will be as accessible as possible.

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