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Volcano eruption in Italy

A volcano eruption in southern Italy caused chaos in the skies yesterday. The eruption produced a cloud of smoke that slowly spread itself over an area of thousands of square kilometers. The excessive amount of ash particles in the airspace caused a biplane to crash. The fine gray particles got inside both engines and, all of a sudden, neither of them were working. The crash had one fatal victim: a 21-year-old pilot named Antonella Ponzini. Her father, a rich landowner, is said to be devastated at the loss of his only daughter.

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Volcano eruption in Italy

A volcano eruption in southern Italy caused chaos in the skies yesterday. The eruption produced a cloud of smoke that slowly spread itself over an area of thousands of square kilometers. The excessive amount of ash particles in the airspace caused a biplane to crash. The fine gray particles got inside both engines and, all of a sudden, neither of them were working. The crash had one fatal victim: a 21-year-old pilot named Antonella Ponzini. Her father, a rich landowner, is said to be devastated at the loss of his only daughter.

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Volcano eruption in Italy

A volcano eruption in southern Italy caused chaos in the skies yesterday. The eruption produced a cloud of smoke that slowly spread itself over an area of thousands of square kilometers. The excessive amount of ash particles in the airspace caused a biplane to crash. The fine gray particles got inside both engines and, all of a sudden, neither of them were working. The crash had one fatal victim: a 21-year-old pilot named Antonella Ponzini. Her father, a rich landowner, is said to be devastated at the loss of his only daughter.

The only victim of the crash was the pilot.

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Best job advice

The best job advice I ever got was the following: at every job, you either learn or earn. It’s fine when options occur. It’s perfect when both of them occur. But if you are not learning or earning at your current job, you should start thinking about finding a better one.

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Best job advice

The best job advice I ever got was the following: at every job, you either learn or earn. It’s fine when options occur. It’s perfect when both of them occur. But if you are not learning or earning at your current job, you should start thinking about finding a better one.

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Best job advice

The best job advice I ever got was the following: at every job, you either learn or earn. It’s fine when options occur. It’s perfect when both of them occur. But if you are not learning or earning at your current job, you should start thinking about finding a better one.

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Suggestion boxes

David Nunan

It may not be a high-tech device, but the suggestion box has probably done more to boost corporate efficiency over the years even the most powerful computer. Suggestion boxes allow workers to recommend ways of making their jobs easier and offer employers the chance to save money - or make even more.

Listen In, Second Edition, Student Book 1, Thomson Heinle

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Suggestion boxes

David Nunan

It may not be a high-tech device, but the suggestion box has probably done more to boost corporate efficiency over the years even the most powerful computer. Suggestion boxes allow workers to recommend ways of making their jobs easier and offer employers the chance to save money - or make even more.

Listen In, Second Edition, Student Book 1, Thomson Heinle

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Suggestion boxes

David Nunan

It may not be a high-tech device, but the suggestion box has probably done more to boost corporate efficiency over the years even the most powerful computer. Suggestion boxes allow workers to recommend ways of making their jobs easier and offer employers the chance to save money - or make even more.

Listen In, Second Edition, Student Book 1, Thomson Heinle

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Beauty is where you find it.

There are nearly 8 billion people living on Earth and, naturally, different cultures have different ideals of beauty for both men and women. Generally speaking, in most western societies being thin is more acceptable than being overweight, whereas nations in other parts of the planet may prefer a more full-bodied appearance. So if you wake up feeling ugly some day, just that you may be the ideal of beauty somewhere. Perhaps you are living in the wrong country.

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