Big is beautiful
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Large Scottish companies include Scottish Power, which has made a number of fortunate acquisitions such as Manweb and Demon internet. Stagecoach is a transportation company which should benefit from government policy to increase the usage of public transportation, and the company is also expanding abroad. Scottish and Newcastle is a brewer which has been affected by a drop in demand for beer. Royal Bank of Scotland has performed well, though there could be some problems from its activities in Asia. Burmah Castrol appears to be recovering from difficult market conditions.
Publication Name: Investors Chronicle
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0261-3115
Year: 1999
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Two visions of the Tongass
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Some areas of the Tongass National Park are a sportsman's paradise, but in other regions logging has caused immense environmental damage. Outdoor enthusiasts and conservation groups are working to pressure Congress to end this subsidized habitat destruction by the timber industry.
Publication Name: Outdoor Life
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0030-7076
Year: 1996
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Dull poets society
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The Garrick Club refuses to bend its all-male member tradition. London clubs have faced challenges to their policies in the past. When writer James Morris became the transsexual Jan Morris, the Travelers' Club faced an unusual dilemma.
Publication Name: Vanity Fair
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0733-8899
Year: 1992
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