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More than two thousand years ago the Greek philosopher Heraclites stated: ‘The only permanence is change’.

The slight increase in the number of core workers in 1988 was caused by the establishment of a central laboratory at the site of the refining plant.

The chosen option had neither the highest nor the lowest quality of labour of the four alternatives.

It is not uncommon that some competition is present between shifts to produce the highest output.