The Government of Flanders and the Tides of Time partnership have provided more than USD 3 million to date to help States and site managers face the growing challenges of pollution largely posed by underwater mining and drilling as well as maritime transportation.

UNESCO: House | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

The Government of Flanders and the Tides of Time partnership have provided more than USD 3 million to date to help States and site managers face the growing challenges of pollution largely posed by coastal development, unsustainable resource extraction as well as maritime transportation.

UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES

In recent years however, the barrier has been raised with increasing frequency, posing the risk that it could be overwhelmed by rising tides before new defenses are completed in time for the end of the barrier's operational life in 2030.

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For some time we had felt the tides of change coming for HMV and here was our perfect opportunity to unambiguously say what we felt.

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Today, Skyfall moved into the number ten spot on the all-time worldwide box office list, replacing Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.

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It may seem a stretch to include a pop group from England in a list of some of the greatest startup teams of all time but the success of The Beatles is due not only to fad and the whimsical tides of fashion.

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This short video is part of Tides of Time, 2009, an interactive DVD that features eight of UNESCO World Heritage sites around the world.

UNESCO: Culture

At the same time, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides managed to largely offset the revenue drop, but hurt profitability given its own higher costs.

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"The tides will only be around four centimetres (1.4 inches) higher than normal for this time of year, " the Environment Agency said.

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While it is, certainly, possible that this period of low-volatility and rising tides may continue to persist for some time, I believe that we are probably much closer to the end of the period of strong positive returns across all asset classes than we are to the beginning.

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