The three-day trade show includes 1, 500 exhibitors and more than 500 authors, plus a digital book zone that will no-doubt be a popular hub for readers wondering about iPad and the future of print media.

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Titles such as Star Trek and The Twilight Zone will be available through Hulu Plus, as will other shows developed by the network.

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"You're certainly playing outside your comfort zone in terms of weather conditions and lifestyle, plus they're a quality outfit so it makes it hard work, " he told BBC Sport.

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And the monetary base (currency plus commercial bank reserves) has grown sharply in America, Britain and the euro zone.

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