• He wants to use the money for activities for his son such as holidays and outings to the theatre.

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  • The first reason is that households need only so many cars, fridges or microwaves, so as they become richer they tend to spend a bigger chunk of their income on services, such as holidays, health and education, rather than on goods.

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  • It is best to arrange your tour through one of the travel agencies in Pangkalan Bun such as Borneo Holidays (www.borneowisata.com), which takes the hassle out of choosing a boat, captain, guide and a cook.

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  • Over the past few decades, as package holidays to destinations such as the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands have got cheaper, the number of visitors has fallen.

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  • They pray five times a day, and are allowed to observe Muslim holidays such as Ramadan, for which the kitchen adjusts its own cooking schedule.

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  • Although the budget does contain meat, some measures are simply sauce, such as moving three national holidays, delaying the payment of retirement gratuities to civil servants and threatening to withhold Christmas bonuses from underperforming public employees.

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  • "The recipient country would have to recognize them as formal workers with certain rights, such as working hours, the right to holidays and leave as well as to a set salary, " Iskandar told the Jakarta Globe.

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  • He ruled that, in this case, it was "appropriate" for the biological fathers to apply for a contact order, which would set out when they could see the child such as on certain weekends or during school holidays.

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  • Both Thomas Cook and its rival TUI have said future growth will come from fast-growing markets, such as Russia, where rising incomes have fuelled demand for holidays.

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  • The charity has helped hundreds of sick children and their families, sending them on individual trips and holidays, and holds regular group events such as breakfast with Santa and annual trips to Lapland.

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  • On a more personal note, promotions such as sending promotional gifts, birthday cards, or staying in touch over the holidays with business Christmas cards are additional ways to express appreciation and potentially increase customer retention.

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  • In Anchorage, Alaska, a group was planning to converge on city hall to hold a carol-singing protest in defence of Christmas customs they believe to be under threat, such as the habit of wishing someone "Merry Christmas" instead of "Happy Holidays".

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  • Such is the conundrum faced by many eager job seekers today, as everyone shakes off the holidays and gets focused on work.

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  • Emotions always run high during the holidays for all employees, especially in industries that have seasonal increases in volume, such as the airlines.

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