Last year, ministers announced "area based reviews" (ABRs) of all 16-19 sixth-form and FE colleges in England to be completed by March 2017, aiming to create "fewer, often larger" institutions.
By 2007, the authorities announced, all areas except Henan, the most populous province with 98 million, were on board.
Monsanto also announced 14 areas of advancement in its research and development platforms, noting progress in corn, soy, cotton, wheat and canola.
In June care minister Norman Lamb announced four areas to pilot new triage schemes, in North Yorkshire, Devon and Cornwall, Sussex and Derbyshire and the Department of Health mentioned Leicestershire as an example of best practice.
While the recently announced Euro area financial assistance for banks and the Euro area summit statement help to mitigate short-term risks, market tensions could intensify further, threatening market access, particularly if policies fail to stem capital outflows or due to further stress elsewhere in the euro area.
Analyst Anshel Sag takes a look at the newly announced Alienware Area-51m gaming laptop.
In September, it was announced the area would receive £23m as part of a regeneration fund allocated to the boroughs worst affected by the disorder.
During 2006, the state government announced the area around Badrinath as a no construction zone to curb illegal encroachment.
It also warned that the agency expected to announce new areas around the country in which flight would be prohibited during part or all of the day, and warned pilots to check for the latest announcements before each flight.
1. Feb. 4, 1996: China begins forward deployments of forces, announces exclusion areas near Taiwan.
