Ariane 4 honoured by US Space Foundation
Paris, 30 Mar 2004 ESA, CNES and Arianespace joint communication The Space Achievement Award for 2004 was presented to Arianespace, CNES and ESA by the US Space Foundation at Colorado Springs on 29...
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The last stage of an arctic odyssey
Paris, 30 Mar 2004 The French explorer, Gilles Elkaïm, who left North Cape (Norway) in May 2000, has almost completed the seventh and final stage of his 12,000 km solo trek along the rim of the...
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From discovery to encounter: international conference on Saturn's moon Titan
Paris, 30 Mar 2004 In the week that sees the 375th anniversary of the birth of the Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens, an international conference entitled 'Titan: From Discovery to Encounter' is...
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Clarke fights friend to avoid defeat Fresh concessions on student top-up fees aimed at winning over Labour's rebels were promised by Charles Clarke last night as his battle to stave off defeat in the...
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Proposals for Amendments to the European Patent Convention to Accomodate a Community Patent (link)
Brussels, 29 Mar 2004 Full text of Document 7120/04 Suite of documents 7120/04 No. prev. doc.: 15088/03 PI 123 Subject: PREPARATION OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ON 11 MARCH 2004 - Community patent...
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The Myth of the Software Patent Thicket: An Empirical Investigation of the Relationship Between Intellectual Property and Innovation in Software Firms (link)
29 Mar 2004 Full text Abstract: This paper is the first part of a wide-ranging study of the role of intellectual property in the software industry. The project focuses on the software industry...
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Cancer Research: Uncovering the secret of melanoma
Brussels, 29 Mar 2004 The most deadly of all cancers could all boil down to a fault in the way cells signal each other, a team of European scientists now believe. Although it is too early to talk...
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Students ignoring traditional science degrees in favour of fashionable subjects, claims report
Brussels, 29 Mar 2004 A report by an advisory group to the UK government has claimed that thousands of students are opting for 'fashionable' science degrees which will not necessarily lead directly...
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International symposium on food and feed safety in the context of prion diseases
Brussels, 29 Mar 2004 Within the framework of the Fifth Framework Programme 'Stratfeed' project, an international symposium on 'Food and feed safety in the context of prion diseases' will take place...
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Ahern singles out R&D as priority for competitiveness
Brussels, 29 Mar 2004 The EU's Heads of State and Government agreed on 26 March that a focus on just four priorities is necessary in order to enhance European competitiveness - completing the...
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Busquin targets new measures to support SME participation in EU research
Brussels, 29 Mar 2004 What specific support actions are needed to encourage small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to participate in the EU's research Framework Programmes? That was the question...
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Knowing your genes conference, Brussels
Brussels, 29 Mar 2004 A European stakeholders conference entitled 'Knowing your genes, what implications?' will take place in Brussels, Belgium, on 6 and 7 May. The conference, organised by the...
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Rebels in fresh bid to scupper tuition fees bill Labour's education rebels, who have tabled an amendment to the higher education bill removing the principle of variable fees, were told last night...
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Report on the proposed Council Regulation on the establishment of structures for the management of the European satellite radionavigation programme (link)
Brussels, 26 Mar 2004 REPORT on the proposal for a Council Regulation on the establishment of structures for the management of the European satellite radionavigation programme Full text [...] In...
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EP Briefing 2004-03-29: Management system for Galileo - avoid delay and guarantee security
Strasbourg, 26 Mar 2004 Because of the strategic nature of the Galileo European satellite navigation system and the shortage of time before the operational phase starts in 2008, there is an urgent...