At this man Ms Sereny probed away, searching for the process by which a dull, provincial Austrian policeman had become the murderer of perhaps a million persons, driven as she always is by her insatiable need to know.

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"Whether it was one person or five people who had applied for the vacancy, the same searching and comprehensive process would have been followed to ensure that the right person is appointed to lead Durham Constabulary in its drive for excellence over the coming years, " he said.

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That process of searching the Internet for additional information is inefficient, at least according to David Rabie and Joe Sarafian, co-founders of a new App start-up called Draftpedia.

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Some people enjoy searching out new methods, seeing the process as continual improvement.

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As it stands, searching for and purchasing tickets is a process not generally conducted through mobile tech, but that is changing, SeatGeek Communications Director Will Flaherty said.

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Will we ever stop searching for a label, a function, a title, a process, an evolution and just live?

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He added: ''That's why in order to get through the licensing process Nipper had to be tested in a number of key areas - tracking, searching, bite work, agility and obedience.

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