The title will be decided after Sunday's cross-country test and Monday's showjumping finale, with Fox-Pitt, Funnell and Oliver Townend among other British contenders for the 2011 crown.

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First comes the dressage, then the cross-country endurance test - the most dramatic part of the event - and finally the showjumping.

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Over the next six months, they will attempt to cross that bridge, test its integrity and march toward a brighter future that is finally starting to peek over the horizon.

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One group of researchers has thus decided to cross the species barrier and test its models on another highly social mammal, the dolphin.

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Wales have recalled winger Mark Jones and lock Ian Gough while Australia have brought in Richard Brown, Phil Waugh, Mark Chisholm, Luke Burgess and Ryan Cross for their final 2008 Test.

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It will, however, be put to the test this summer when a team attempts to cross the Northwest Passage with it in tow.

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Just by registering users, app developers can market and cross-sell other apps, beta-test new features, get live feedback on new apps and begin to build an enduring relationship with their audiences.

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Speaking of sun-powered planes, the Solar Impulse just made its final test flight around the San Francisco Bay Area before embarking on a cross-country voyage next week.

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The true test of whether Groupon CEO Andrew Mason and his executives can write a different script will be whether they can cross this trough of disappointment and come out intact on the other side.

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