In common with the other Orkney islands, Shapinsay is fertile agricultural land, with farms specialising in beef and lamb which export thousands of cattle and sheep annually.
Error rates were highest among specialties which prescribed a broad range of medications (eg, acute medicine, compared with elective surgery), and also differed between different hospital Trusts, with hospitals specialising in paediatrics, maternal health and mental health exhibiting the lowest error rates.
Greengrocers are scattered throughout with some specialising in one type of vegetable or fruit.
One of the latest big ideas to come unstuck is the "life sciences" company, with divisions specialising in agriculture, pharmaceuticals and nutrition all under one roof.
Even historic rights to land could be used to claim profits from such mining exercises, according to Caroline Almond, a lawyer with Squire Saunders specialising in environmental and infrastructure disputes.
There are signs that the European market is changing Europe's economic contours, with countries specialising in the sectors where they have a comparative advantage.
The 10 institutions span a variety of subjects and histories, with three specialising in the arts – Bournemouth, Norwich and Falmouth – and two – Royal Agricultural College and Harper Adams University College – devoted to agriculture.
It also boasts of a "multi-national peacekeeping programme," with forces "specialising in crowd control and less than lethal techniques and military personnel for the less stable areas of operation".
Private companies will stump up half the cash with the other half coming from the public purse.Builders and architects, together with companies specialising in building security, software and other services will bid for contracts to design, build and run small clusters of schools.
During this time, Smith worked at the Treasury, did 11 years with Dixons specialising in e-commerce and then joined Sit-Up, a direct-television/internet shopping start-up company that traded in "grey-market" [outside the authorised distribution channels, though not illegal] goods.
