No-frills supermarkets are recognisable by their store design and business model. They do not decorate aisles or even fill shelves. Instead, pallets of the products on offer are simply parked alongside the aisles, and customers picking up products will gradually empty them. When all items on a pallet have been sold, they are replaced. Prices are given on plain labels. Queueing at the checkout is relatively common, as staffing levels reflect average demand rather than peak demand. At actual peak times, customers often ha ...

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No frills, No frills - No-frills supermarkets, No frills - No frills airlines, No frills - No-frills holiday, No frills - No-frills automobiles, No frills - Other no-frills companies

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Convenience foods have become so entrenched and available in North America that entire feasts can be prepared from them. Thanksgiving, the quintessential American "banquet" meal, something that home cooks tend to aspire to, a holiday which is only celebrated officially in the U.S. (4th Thursday in November), Argentina (same as Brazil's since the 1990s), Canada (second Monday in October), Japan (Kinro-Kansha-no-hi November 23), Liberia, and Korea (Ch'usok), can be duplicated entirely with prepared foods for about the same cost as two large pizzas. One should note th ...

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One-hour Thanksgiving dinner, One-hour Thanksgiving dinner - History, One-hour Thanksgiving dinner - Costs and implications, One-hour Thanksgiving dinner - External link

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An on-loan Octopus card can be purchased at Mass Transit Railway (MTR) and Kowloon Canton Railway (KCR) stations. No identification is required. If an owner loses a card, only the stored value of the card is lost. This type of Octopus card is anonymous; no personal information, bank account or credit card details are stored on the card. Making or recording a payment using the card (eg. by passing through a MTR or ferry ticket gate, boarding a bus, alighting from a tram, or purchasing items from various outlets) is done by holding the ...

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Octopus card, Octopus card - Name and logo, Octopus card - Obtaining and using an Octopus card, Octopus card - Fare grades, Octopus card - Personalised cards, Octopus card - Automatic Add Value Service, Octopus card - Souvenir cards, Octopus card - Special purpose cards, Octopus card - Octopus gadgets, Octopus card - Refunding an Octopus card, Octopus card - Back-end technology and operations, Octopus card - Clearing and settlement, Octopus card - Privacy and encryption, Octopus card - Operator, Octopus card - History, Octopus card - Adoption of the Octopus card, Octopus card - Comparison with other electronic cash systems, Octopus card - Comparison with other transit card systems, Octopus card - Future developments, Octopus card - Further information

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Swiss Migros: Migros – supermarkets LeShop.ch – an online supermarket that Migros bought in 2003 [1] Migrol – petrol stations M-electronics– electronic stores and internet music download service OBI – Do it yourself stores FitnessPark – fitness centres Do it+Garden Migros – Do it yourself stores and garden centres Micasa – furniture stores MigrosBank – bank (it is the fifth-larg ...

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Migros, Migros - History, Migros - Companies, Migros - Competitors

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The town was founded by the Romans as Salinae on account of the salt deposits around it, as it was one of their major sites of salt production. A Roman Road, King Street (originally Kind Street, hence Kinderton, one of the Middlewich wards) runs between Middlewich and nearby Northwich. Salt manufacture has remained the principal industry for the past 2,000 years. Salt making is mentioned in the Domesday book, and by the 13th century there were approximately 100 "wich houses" packed around the towns two brine pits [ 1 ]. By 1908 there ...

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Middlewich, Middlewich - History, Middlewich - Social and Entertainment, Middlewich - Facilities, Middlewich - Miscellaneous, Middlewich - Places of Worship, Middlewich - Schools, Middlewich - Famous people connected to Middlewich, Middlewich - Politics

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The mango is a popular fruit with people around the world. However, many mango farmers receive a low price for their produce. This has led to mangoes being available as a 'fair trade' item in some countries. The taste of the fruit is very sweet, with some cultivars having a slight acidic tang. The texture of the flesh varies markedly between different cultivars; some have quite a soft and pulpy texture similar to an over-ripe plum, while others have a firmer flesh much like that of a cantaloupe or avocado, and in some cultivars the fl ...

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Mango, Mango - History and cultivation, Mango - Cultivars, Mango - Pests and diseases, Mango - Uses, Mango - Economic Effects, Mango - Health Benefits

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The MTR Corporation Limited is responsible for the operation of MTR in Hong Kong. Besides railway operations, the MTRCL is also actively involved in the development of key residential and commercial projects above existing stations and along new line extensions as well as many other commercial activities associated with the railway. The most recent of such developments was the large Maritime Square shopping centre development which was built in conjunction with Tsing Yi station. The MTRCL is also involved in the letting of retail and poster ...

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MTR Corporation Limited, MTR Corporation Limited - History of the Corporation, MTR Corporation Limited - Operations, MTR Corporation Limited - Property Management, MTR Corporation Limited - Shopping Centres, MTR Corporation Limited - Operations outside Hong Kong, MTR Corporation Limited - Proposed MTRCL-KCRC merger

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The mango is a popular fruit with people around the world. However, many mango farmers receive a low price for their produce. This has led to mangoes being available as a 'fair trade' item in some countries. The taste of the fruit is very sweet, with some cultivars having a slight acidic tang. The texture of the flesh varies markedly between different cultivars; some have quite a soft and pulpy texture similar to an over-ripe plum, while others have a firmer flesh much like that of a cantaloupe or avocado, and in some cultivars the fl ...

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Mango, Mango - History and cultivation, Mango - Cultivars, Mango - Pests and diseases, Mango - Uses, Mango - Economic effects, Mango - Health benefits

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A martinet (French word, possibly from marteau 'hammer' since one beats with it, and it is also a type of hammer in French) is a short, scourge-like (multi-tail) type of whip made of a wooden handle of about 25 cm (10 inches) in length and about 10 lashes of equal, relatively short length. The lashes are usually made of leather, but sometimes soap-stiffened cords are used in place of leather. It is a traditional instrument of physical punishment in France (in French it also meant a similar dusting implement; the type for chastisement was also known as fouet d'enfant ...

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Martinet, Martinet - Disciplinary implement, Martinet - Martinet as a person, Martinet - in French, Martinet - in English terms

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In Hong Kong, the mass media are an indispensable part of people's lives. Not only do they affect the way people think and act, they also play an active role in the economic and cultural domains of the society, shaping the economy and cultural values of the people. The mass media are also a kind of business. Just like other commercial utilities, mass media produce infotainment and sell it to the buyers (targeted audience) for profit. Mass media in Hong Kong can be classified according to their nature into 3 categories: See also:

Media in Hong Kong, Media in Hong Kong - Introduction, Media in Hong Kong - Legislation on the media industry, Media in Hong Kong - Authorities enforcing relevant policies, Media in Hong Kong - Characteristic of Hong Kong's Mass Media, Media in Hong Kong - Challenges faced by Media, Media in Hong Kong - Incidents with Impact, Media in Hong Kong - Mr Chan Kin Hong 陳健康 Incident, Media in Hong Kong - Spreading of false news during SARS period, Media in Hong Kong - Basic Law Article 23 Legislation, Media in Hong Kong - Naked famous actress photos, Media in Hong Kong - Overview, Media in Hong Kong - Media Institutes, Media in Hong Kong - Media organizations

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Pampers - Diapers. Pampers Diapers come in sizes going all the way up to Size 6. The diapers are divided into stages and sold under three distinct groupings: Swaddlers Newborn up to 10 lbs (up to 4.5 kg)Newborn up to 12 lbs - These are for small newborn infants. May be too small for some infants. 1 8-14 lbs (4-6 kg)For larger newborns and infants up to about 3 months old. 2 12-18 lbs (5-8 kg)For ...

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Pampers, Pampers - Product information, Pampers - Diapers, Pampers - Training pants, Pampers - Other products, Pampers - History, Pampers - 1960s, Pampers - 1970s, Pampers - 1980s, Pampers - 1990s, Pampers - Pampers Size 6, Pampers - Controversy, Pampers - Advertising, Pampers - Competition, Pampers - Online References

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The Pioneer Valley has a broadly varied economic base. Pioneer Valley - Franklin County. Franklin County in the north serves as a significant agricultural region despite its size, due to the rich topsoil found in the area. The valley's sweet corn and asparagus are considered, especially among New Englanders to be some of the world's finest. Cow Corn, potatoes, and shade-grown tobacco are also major crops. Fields of all sort, particularly corn and tobacco fields, as well as numerous farmh ...

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Pioneer Valley, Pioneer Valley - Geography, Pioneer Valley - Demographics, Pioneer Valley - Franklin County, Pioneer Valley - Hampshire County, Pioneer Valley - Hampden County, Pioneer Valley - Ethnicity, Pioneer Valley - Culture, Pioneer Valley - Bookstores, Pioneer Valley - Art, Pioneer Valley - Gaming, Pioneer Valley - Economy, Pioneer Valley - Franklin County, Pioneer Valley - Hampshire County, Pioneer Valley - Hampden County, Pioneer Valley - Ecology

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Toys "R" Us - Beginnings. Initially founded in Washington, DC during the post-war baby boom era in 1948 as a baby furniture retailer, Charles Lazarus began receiving requests from customers for baby toys. After adding baby toys, he got requests for more grown up toys. Eventually the focus of the store changed and Toys "R" Us as we know it was born. The company has since relocated to Wayne, New Jersey.

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Toys "R" Us, Toys "R" Us - History, Toys "R" Us - Beginnings, Toys "R" Us - Strike in Sweden, Toys "R" Us - Buyout, Toys "R" Us - Today, Toys "R" Us - Other 'R' Us chains, Toys "R" Us - Logo and mascot, Toys "R" Us - Slogans, Toys "R" Us - Trivia, Toys "R" Us - References in popular culture

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Like much of Singapore, Tampines was once covered by forest, plantations and villages. Ironwood trees, or tempinis, grew abundantly here and gave the area its name. Tampines was a sand quarrying area, an activity which left significant tracts of land pitted and barren. The transformation of Tampines into a regional town began in the late 1970s, although it was not until the 1990s that the new town was fully established. New construction methods expedited the development of the town's infrastructure. Using prefabricated parts, a ...

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Tampines, Tampines - History, Tampines - Amenities, Tampines - Commercial services, Tampines - Community services, Tampines - Transportation, Tampines - Education, Tampines - Reference

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The City of Los Angeles is served by a large network of freeways, streets, and local and regional public transportation systems. Transportation of Los Angeles - Freeways and rush hour. See also: Southern California freeways There are a dozen major freeways that crisscross the region. California's first freeway (though probably not the nation's first) was the 110 Freeway, also known as the Pasadena Freeway or the Arroyo Seco Parkway. It opened in January 1, 1940 and links downtown ...

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Transportation of Los Angeles, Transportation of Los Angeles - Intercity, Transportation of Los Angeles - Intracity, Transportation of Los Angeles - Freeways and rush hour, Transportation of Los Angeles - Streets street layout the boulevards and street problems, Transportation of Los Angeles - Car chases, Transportation of Los Angeles - On foot, Transportation of Los Angeles - Mass transit, Transportation of Los Angeles - Bicycle travel, Transportation of Los Angeles - Commuting, Transportation of Los Angeles - Leaving to work, Transportation of Los Angeles - Innovations, Transportation of Los Angeles - Pollution

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The start of the movement is usually attributed to the first worldshop in Europe, which was founded by Oxfam in 1959. The Oxfam shop sold Chinese bric-a-brac that had been sourced from Chinese refugees that had escaped the Communist revolution to Hong Kong. However, some sources credit the first fair trade shop that had been opened in the US the year before, selling for example Puerto Rican needlework. The shops were not called worldshops at that time, however. Alternative trading organisations imported various third world goods, such ...

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Worldshop, Worldshop - History, Worldshop - Aims, Worldshop - Criticisms of movement

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Zima has been the butt of many jokes due to its unusual taste and the perception that the brand intentionally targets underage consumers. Zima has appeared in five Top 10 Lists on Late Show with David Letterman, most recently "Top Ten Signs Bush Is Drinking Again" (6. Appointed Michael Brown head of Zima). It was also the focus of a Saturday Night Live skit in which a married man attempts unsuccessfully to seduce his child's babysit ...

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Zima, Zima - In pop culture, Zima - External link

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Yoo-Hoo dates back to the 1920s, when Mr. Natale Olivieri sold Tru-Fruit soft drinks in his small store. Olivieri thought he could produce a chocolate soft drink and make profits. He liked to produce soft drinks that were all-natural, without any types of additives. Olivieri was at his home's kitchen with his wife, who was preparing her home-made tomato sauce one day when Olivieri thought he could preserve chocolate beverages by using the same method his wife used to make the sauce. He asked his wife to use the process o ...

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Yoo-Hoo, Yoo-Hoo - History, Yoo-Hoo - Ingredients, Yoo-Hoo - Nutrition Facts, Yoo-Hoo - Flavors, Yoo-Hoo - Current, Yoo-Hoo - Discontinued, Yoo-Hoo - Popular Culture, Yoo-Hoo - External link

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Many local forms of the spiced bun exist, an example of which being the Cornish Saffron Bun. See also List of local varieties of Spiced Bun. The hot cross bun is probably the most well-known manifestation of the spiced bun, and a great tradition has grown up around it in England. Hot cross buns are traditionally baked on Easter Friday, although they can often be purchased at other times of year. ...

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Spiced bun, Spiced bun - Spices used in spiced buns, Spiced bun - History of spiced buns, Spiced bun - Types of spiced buns, Spiced bun - Spiced buns today

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On January 9, 2003, the much smaller Wm Morrison Supermarkets, with 119 stores, made an offer to purchase the chain, offering 1.32 new Morrison shares for each Safeway share, with the cooperation of the Safeway board. However this served only to start a stampede of other potential buyers: J Sainsbury plc, ASDA / Wal-Mart, KKR (which would have been the second involvement), Trackdean Investments Limited (controlled by Philip Green, owner of BHS and Arcadia) and Tesco a ...

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Safeway UK, Safeway UK - Background, Safeway UK - Takeover Bids, Safeway UK - Takeover Completion, Safeway UK - Store Disposals, Safeway UK - Disappearance

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In recent years, pizza has become an international food since the toppings can be extensively varied to meet local variations in taste. These pizzas consist of the same basic design but include an exceptionally diverse choice of ingredients, such as anchovies, egg, pineapple, grilled lamb, coconut, sauerkraut, eggplant, lamb, couscous, chicken, fish, and shellfish, meats done in ethnic styles such as Moroccan lamb, kebab or even chicken tikka masala, and non-traditional spices such as curry and Thai sweet chili. Pizzas can also be made witho ...

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Pizza, Pizza - History, Pizza - Types of pizza, Pizza - Pizza styles, Pizza - Regional specialties, Pizza - Crusts and baking methods, Pizza - Pizza in culture, Pizza - Quotation

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The criticism towards piqueteros and MTDs have come mostly from three sides: middle-class Argentinians, right-wing political actors, and piqueteros themselves. Among the decimated but still numerous Argentine middle class, the common criticism is that piqueteros, while morally and legally entitled to protest and demonstrate, should not do so by blocking important roads and streets, since this violates other people's right to circulate freely and often results in delays (from the relatively trivial problem of arriving home later after ...

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Piquetero, Piquetero - Origins of the Piqueteros, Piquetero - Piqueteros as a national phenomenon, Piquetero - Piqueteros and the Crisis of 2001, Piquetero - Political involvement in the MTDs, Piquetero - Criticism and fragmentation, Piquetero - Notes

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