Covering a geographic range from England to Africa (the author's home continent for most of her early years), Lessing's stories achieve a cumulative power, delivering us news about the pleasures and costs of love, marriage, politics and social life.

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Although Lloyd's in its present incarnation is a shadow if its former self, its geographic reach and the range of policies that it can offer are still formidable.

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It has a geographic reach, across a range of cultures and economic groups, into which developers can plug key pieces of software, without forcing consumers through a dizzying store of choices.

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This side event will launch an initiative to establish a common spatial data framework for vulnerability analysis and adaptation planning, linking a wide range of relevant data using Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

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He said the new group, which includes some founding members, represented "a wider range of ages, ethnic backgrounds and geographic areas".

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Sandy affected a broader geographic area than most storms, hitting a bigger population and a range of industries from manufacturing and finance to retail and shipping.

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SC2 pilot cities were selected on the basis of economic need, strong local leadership and collaboration, potential for economic growth, geographic diversity, and the ability to test the SC2 model across a range of environments.

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Both ETFs and mutual funds also provide access to a wide range of asset classes, investment strategies, market capitalizations, and geographic regions.

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As an example, he cites the opening up of geographic positioning systems data in the mid 1980s, which now is embedded in a range of commercial applications.

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