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    With a little bit of digging, Lancaster University discovered this cheaper rent could be achieved by constructing an energy-efficient block of attractive townhouses using environmentally sound materials, based on a design by a leading architect in sustainable housing. "It was a rather difficult request" admits Clive Crawford, the chief executive of University Partnerships Programme (UPP), a construction company specialising in student residences. Full Article at The Independent
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  2. DHAKA, BANGLADESH - MARCH 22: Bangladesh bowler Shakib Al Hasan in action during day three of the 2nd Test match between Bangladesh and England at Shere-e-Bangla National Stadium on March 22, 2010 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  3. German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses a a meeting of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party in Berlin on March 22, 2010. Merkel told Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou a day earlier the EU was ready to 'do what is necessary to preserve the stability of the eurozone,'.
  4. German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses a a meeting of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party in Berlin on March 22, 2010. Merkel told Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou a day earlier the EU was ready to 'do what is necessary to preserve the stability of the eurozone,'.
  5. LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 22: Sergeant Delroy Smellie arrives at Westminster Magistrates Court on March 22, 2010 in London, England. Sergeant Smellie of the Metropolitan Police Territorial Support Group is accused of slapping a female protester at a memorial vigil for Ian Tomlinson the day after the G20 protests in London.
  6. LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 22: Sergeant Delroy Smellie arrives at Westminster Magistrates Court on March 22, 2010 in London, England. Sergeant Smellie of the Metropolitan Police Territorial Support Group is accused of slapping a female protester at a memorial vigil for Ian Tomlinson the day after the G20 protests in London.
  7. Movie director Yonfan (L) and actress Zhu Xuan of China attend the red carpet event for the 4th annual Asian Film Awards presentation ceremony at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on March 22, 2010. Started in 2007, the Asian Film Awards (AFA) honours fimmakers with outstanding achievements in the field of Asian cinema.
  8. A rescue worker stands near the cockpit of the crashed Russian Tupolev TU-204 plane near Moscow's Domodedovo airport March 22, 2010. A Tu-204 plane en route from the Egyptian resort of Hurghada with eight crew members onboard performed an emergency landing near Moscow's Domodedovo airport on Monday. Two people were seriously injured, local media reported.
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  12. England's Ian Bell leaves the field after losing his wicket against Bangladesh on the third day of their second test cricket match in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, March 22, 2010.
  13. Mahendra Kumar surfaces to catch his breath as he dives into a polluted section of the River Yamuna to scavenge for ornaments and coins left by Hindu rituals at the river bank, in New Delhi, India, Monday, March 22, 2010. Officials say factories are ignoring regulations and dumping untreated sewage and industrial pollution, turning toxic the river that gives the capital much of its drinking water.
  14. Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim, right, celebrates the dismissal of England's Stuart Broad, left, on the third day of their second test cricket match in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, March 22, 2010.
  15. England's Ian Bell reacts after losing his wicket against Bangladesh on the third day of their second test cricket match in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, March 22, 2010.
  16. South Korean actress Leslie Han poses upon her arrival at the Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong March 22, 2010.
  17. South Korean actress Leslie Han poses upon her arrival at the Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong March 22, 2010.
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