According to the Konza information website, the city wants to attract business process outsourcing, software development, data centres, disaster recovery centres, call centres and light assembly manufacturing industries.

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Among other things, when management installed slightly brighter light bulbs, or changed the length of assembly-line breaks during the work day, they noticed that productivity picked up.

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David Cameron MP said that it was necessary to review the devolution arrangement between the Welsh Assembly and the UK Government in light of the referendum on law-making powers in March 2011.

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John Tomaney, a lecturer at Newcastle University who is a leading light in the North-Eastern Constitutional Convention, which is campaigning for an elected assembly for the region, sees strong parallels between the North-East and Scotland.

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Members of the assembly still nitpick at any reforms for which they themselves must give the green light.

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Wrexham assembly member Lesley Griffiths said she was "surprised" at the application, "particularly in light of the fact the public still do not know where the recent outbreak originated from".

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