The big forces driving that opening are independent of the games (see article).

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On other business fronts, Merkel was the driving force behind opening Deutsche Telecom, still 15% owned by the state, to investment from the Blackstone Group, an American private equity firm.

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On other business fronts, Merkel was the driving force behind opening Deutsche Telecom (nyse: DT - news - people ), still 15% owned by the state, to investment from the Blackstone Group, an American private equity firm.

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In sync with the show's evocative look back, Martin Puris, the genius "Mad Man" behind the automotive company's tag line "The Ultimate Driving Machine, " introduced the program's opening ad, a superbly crafted vignette, complete with historical footage, that brings to life the story behind the car and how it came to stand for what it does in the minds of consumers.

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Brew then went close with a kick and chase, setting the position for a close-range driving maul, Charvis taking control to cross for the opening try.

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They can be as small as opening your eyes while asleep or, at the very extreme end, driving a car while sleeping.

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He says he has pondered opening a bar on the ice but figures there are too many people driving on and off the ice already.

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In other states a licence does not just allow driving: it also acts as identification for boarding planes and for opening bank accounts.

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Latvala's win came at the end of a topsy-turvy three days which often saw tactical driving employed at the expense of flat-out pace, particularly over the opening leg.

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The game's opening try came on 15 minutes, veteran prop Budgen emerging with the ball after Exeter had produced a superb driving maul from a line-out on 18 metres.

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