The group says more "firsts" are yet to come, including a tour abroad in late spring, and filming a music video.

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The aim of this programme is to enable arts and crafts students coming from disadvantaged backgrounds to complete a study tour abroad.

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With Somerset having qualified for the Champions League in India as losing finalists in the domestic Twenty20 Cup, he admitted that his decision to tour abroad for the first time in three years was a risk.

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Mr Musharraf - who is currently on a lecturing tour abroad - imposed emergency rule on 3 November 2007 when faced with growing challenges to his rule as president and weeks after his controversial re-election for a second term.

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Other promotions included window-display contests for tour agencies abroad and tax rebates for those local agencies that purchased vehicles for tourism purposes.

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Journey West, his solo performance about an Asian novice abroad, enjoyed a successful tour of 17 countries after winning critical acclaim in London and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival five years ago.

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The same month, his father, Earl Woods, now deceased, floated the idea that his son might leave the Tour and play only in the four major championships and certain tournaments abroad.

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In 2005, Mr. Woods and rival Phil Mickelson went public with complaints that the PGA Tour season was too long, keeping golfers from playing in lucrative tournaments abroad.

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The format helped the PGA Tour boost its television revenue and also gave top players more time to play abroad and collect appearance fees.

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If the Republican looks and sounds like an American statesman abroad, and, most important, avoids any obvious gaffes, his tour will have served its purpose.

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