"While their official role is law enforcer, tax collector and advertiser, license plates moonlight as reporters, artists, sociologists, historians, psychologists and statisticians, " he says in the opening of his book, A Moving History.

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Over the course of the year, a full programme of events will take place aimed at encouraging both residents and tourists to discover the pleasures of opening up a book and reading in any form.

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These points rang home during the opening keynote by John Gerzema, author of the book Spend Shift: How the Post-Crisis Values Revolution is Changing the Way We Buy, Sell and Live.

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Opening in limited release, this dramatization of the bestselling non-fiction book, takes us into the frightening world where the quick, deep fried, All-American meal is assembled.

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In the course of a long and widely-publicised trial its opening lines were read by millions who would not normally pick up a book of poetry.

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During the opening remarks, the UNESCO representatives, Gulser Corat and Wijayananda Jayaweera, underscored the importance of the resource book's topic, which is intrinsically connected to UNESCO's global priorities of Gender Equality and Africa, and its mandate to promote freedom of expression.

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