Its vision is one of new savers, chipping in a few pounds with a friendly society, or saving electronically at the supermarket checkout.

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And they will do quite well for at least another decade or two, living off mainstream industries such as autos, consumer electronics, semiconductors and other capital goods as they make a transition to a more investor and consumer-friendly society.

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He argued that a longer school day would also be more family-friendly and "consistent with the pressures of a modern society".

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Mandy Pritchard, head of the college's school for society, health and childhood, said she was "a friendly, considerate individual who cared about her fellow students".

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Benedict has made it clear that he sees this devout Catholic nation, with its new church-friendly government, as a model for the rest of the continent to build a society based on Christian values.

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For any society, even Spain, which has a reputation for being generally open and friendly to foreigners, that is a big adjustment.

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Mandy Pritchard, head of school for society, health and childhood at Blackpool and The Fylde College, said Miss Marsden was "a friendly, considerate individual who cared about her fellow students".

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