He described it as "the mini-World Cup" and convinced me that the team were fresh and "up for it", despite their hectic schedule of late.
"You get to play alongside and against the best cricketers in the world - it's almost like playing in a mini World Cup, " Bopara told BBC Sport.
Genetic Technologies has incited a mini-riot in the high-stakes world of biotech.
Sony has targeted the same family audience with its game world, which features mini-games like go kart racing and the ability to socialize with gamers of all ages in a cartoon-style 3D virtual world.
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Naturally, the video shot around trading floors across the world making Kiely a mini-celebrity on YouTube and something of an embarrassment for Macquarie Bank, which is said to have sent him home pending an investigation, supposedly of improper use of company technology.
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The History Channel earlier this year ran a riveting documentary mini-series (retelevised Oct. 1) called World War II in Color.
But officials are wary of reading too much into the mini-boom in tourism, noting that to the outside world eastern DR Congo remains "a war zone" and that although there are some signs of positive change, the country is a long way from emulating neighbouring Rwanda's dramatic transformation.
Kobo's calling the Mini "the world's smallest and lightest e-reader" -- a bit of a dubious claim (given the existence of the Txtr Beagle, for one), but it can certainly lay claim to being one of the most compact mainstream devices in the space at 4 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches, compared to 6.4 x 4.5 x 0.39 inches for the Kobo Glo.
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Now the intelligent link-up of the driver, the MINI and the outside world has reached a new stage.
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Such devotion is not uncommon in the world of a series that has spawned a mini-industry of costumes, weaponry, jewelry and even charities organized by fans.
Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president for world-wide marketing, said the iPad Mini wasn't simply a shrunken version of the iPad and was designed to fit comfortably in one hand.
On average, according to World Steel Dynamics, a consultancy, the mini-mills use less than one-third of the labour that the integrated mills need to make a tonne of sheet steel.
In just four weeks, a team of dedicated copy editors (including my friend, Tokyo-based journalist Sandra Barron) and translators pulled together numerous mini-essays, photos, and drawings from contributors across the world.
Another firm, Noritsu Koki, supplies half the mini-photo processing labs used in camera shops and kiosks around the world.
This virtual world includes activities like Starfighter races, droid puzzles and tower defense mini-games.
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The company surprised the world last fall when it released a slightly improved full-size iPad alongside the newly designed iPad Mini.
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