Return Iraq to Iraqis by removing Saddam
The drive towards war on Iraq appears unstoppable, but it's not too late to pause to reflect on the justice of the fight - a king once halted a war so his leading thinkers could consider the very...
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Who dares turn their nose up at Mrs Dalloway?
The rapturous reception of The Hours has confirmed the American love affair with Virginia Woolf but many British critics stubbornly refuse to accord her classic status. Brenda Silver explores a...
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Science of Sunday roast and sex in space
Len Fisher has a mission to explain science to the public and he uses biscuit dunking, gravy absorption and love in zero gravity to make his point. Scientists and non-scientists alike are intrigued...
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Cutting edge: Wake-up call for drivers approaching dead of night
Jim Horne has seen at first hand the tragic consequences of falling asleep at the wheel. He has some advice for both drivers and their passengers The typical, tragic scenario involves a young man...
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Bursting bubbles of lofty repute
A long-lost Shakespeare sonnet, Hitler's diaries and cold fusion are discoveries that scholars have gambled their reputations on. But, says Huw Richards, wrong turns can help spur advances. It seems...
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Balkan and Black sea countries key to developing a wider ERA, conference told
Brussels, 19 Feb 2003 The Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) is a unique opportunity for the Balkan and Black sea countries to mobilise their scientific resources and contribute to the development of a...
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Political agreement on community patent expected by May 2003, says Deniozos
Brussels, 19 Feb 2003 The new compromise by the Greek presidency on the community patent should result in a political agreement by no later than May 2003, Dimitris Deniozos, the Greek General...
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Bright comet is really NEAT
Paris, 19 Feb 2003 Comet C/2002 V1 (NEAT) is putting on a fine show for ESA/NASA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) space probe. As the comet swings closer to the Sun, it has gotten brighter...
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Language study just for the elite A quarter of all Britain's students studying for foreign language degrees are concentrated at only five universities as specialist learning at sixth form and in...
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International conference on dietary fibre
Brussels, 18 Feb 2003 A conference on dietary fibre, integrating basic nutritional science with food technology, product development, analysis, and legal aspects will take place in Noordwijkerhout,...
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Meeting Global Nanotechnology Challenges: The European Approach
Brussels/Tokyo 18 February 2003 Media Invitation WHEN? Thursday February 2003 WHERE? Nano Tech 2003+ Future Conference and Expo Makuhari Messe, Chiba-shi, Chiba, Tokyo, Japan International Conference...
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FP6 researchers contribute to review of EU contract law
Brussels, 18 Feb 2003 The European Commission is offering funding under the Sixth Framework Programme for studies to elaborate a 'common frame of reference' for EU contract law, which underpins all...
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ESA's Artemis satellite reaches geostationary orbit - from total loss to full recovery
Paris, 18 Feb 2003 In the late afternoon of Friday 31 January, a final trim manoeuvre nudged Artemis into its assigned position in geostationary orbit, completing a most remarkable satellite recovery...
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Calling all students and universities
Paris, 18 Feb 2003 The European Space Agency (ESA) is looking for innovative, imaginative ideas, concepts and technologies to enhance Europe's long-term Aurora programme for the robotic and human...
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Investing in Education Pays Rich Dividends, UNESCO/OECD Study Confirms
Paris, 18 Feb 2003 Investing in secondary and tertiary education - and not just in primary education - pays rich dividends for emerging economies, according to a new study by UNESCO and the OECD....