Northwestern has unveiled plans for a complex that includes new lakefront facilities for the football team, a multipurpose indoor facility that seats 2, 500, a diving well adjacent to the existing swimming pool and an outdoor practice field for varsity and club sports along with intramurals.

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Since there is already a world-class speed-skating rink in the neighbouring province of Alberta, the Richmond rink was designed to be converted into a multipurpose community centre after the festivities conclude.

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Tech-savvy consumers want to carry around a single multipurpose device.

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The Vikings' lease at the Metrodome, a distractingly loud multipurpose stadium where the team has played since 1982, expired this year.

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Despite some 200 rivals, WD-40 has an estimated 70% of the U.S. market for multipurpose lubricants -- and almost a cult following.

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Despite some 200 rivals, WD-40 has an estimated 70% of the U.S. market for multipurpose lubricants -- which has led to something of a cult following.

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But in combination with a switch like the Nexus, virtualization could mean cooperation between multipurpose servers across cities and time zones.

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