Australia's deserts can be a real hit-and-miss affair as far as wildlife is concerned.

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States point out that prepaid-tuition plans have yet to miss any payments so far, in part because they have years to make up any short-term market losses.

WSJ: Parents Fear the Math Doesn't Add Up for Prepaid College Plans

Increasingly intrusive and risky procedures have become far more common since the original Miss World protest in 1970 - from facelifts and silicone breast implants to "nasal tip enhancement", the "internal bra" (a "revolutionary surgical breast support"), labiaplasties and "breast boosters".

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"I am very happy to join Manchester United, " said the youngster, who will miss the club's pre-season tour of the Far East because of an injury.

BBC: Obertan completes Man Utd switch

It would be a shame to come this far north in Istanbul and miss out on the equally impressive Borusan Contemporary, an office-turned permanent art gallery and the first of its kind in the country.

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Their sixth and final warm-up win before the Test series was far from comfortable, but ultimately those likely to miss out on the first clash in Durban did their job in difficult circumstances.

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While they certainly keep an eye on earnings, a miss one quarter is far less troublesome to Warne than something like a cut to full-year guidance or future growth expectations.

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