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University of Babylon ready to reopen The University of Babylon expects to be fully operational by next week, according to officials. Up to 3,000 of its students, almost half its total number, had...
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Colleges seek new ILAs As the £100 million scandal of the individual learning accounts scheme came in for further damning criticism last week, colleges have said that they want to see a better...
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Early mammography screening helps save lives, claim studies
Brussels, 25 Apr 2003 Dutch and Swedish researchers have found that since the introduction of mammography screening services, deaths from breast cancer have reduced considerably. A Swedish study, led...
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International conference to discuss abatement of groundwater contamination in urban areas
Brussels, 25 Apr 2003 An international conference on the 'abatement of groundwater contamination in urban areas' will take place on 25 and 26 June in Stuttgart, Germany. The main aim of the event is...
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All that glitters: The first ERS/Envisat interferogram
Paris, 25 Apr 2003 With its casinos and neon lights, Las Vegas may be the Glitter Capital of the world, but two ESA radar images of the city have come together in another kind of glitter showcase. In...
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EU funding and the bio-ethics of stem-cell research
Brussels, 25 Apr 2003 In the context of an inter-institutional seminar on bio-ethics, MEPs, eminent scientists and representatives of Member States and accession countries debated the question of...
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Outcome of the EP's first reading on the proposed directive on standards of quality and safety for the donation, procurement, testing, processing, storage and distribution of human tissues and cells (
Brussels, 25 Apr 2003 Full text of Document 8305/03 Suite of documents 8305/03 I. INTRODUCTION The Rapporteur, Mr. LIESE (EPP-DE, D), presented a report including 76 amendments to the Commission`s...
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Inter-institutional debate on stem cell research reveals extent of ethical split within Europe
Brussels, 25 Apr 2003 In his closing remarks at the inter-institutional seminar on stem cell research held in Brussels on 24 April, EU Commissioner for Research Philippe Busquin welcomed the...
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EU Action Plan to boost research efforts in Europe
Brussels, 25 Apr 2003 Press Conference Press Room, Breydel Building, 11.00 – 12.00, 29 April 2003 The European Commission will present on Tuesday 29 April a roadmap with detailed measures to...
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GM coexistence is about economic risks, not health or food safety, says Fischler
Brussels, 25 Apr 2003 The issue of coexistence relates exclusively to the potential economic consequences resulting from mixing genetically modified (GM) and organic crops, said Franz Fischler,...
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Parliament committee approves intelligent energy programme but will push for amendment
Brussels, 25 Apr 2003 The European Parliament's industry committee has approved the Commission's proposal for an 'intelligent energy - Europe' programme, which will cover the period 2003 to 2006, and...
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TUC promotes learning reps in the workplace Thousands of union learning reps have been recruited to promote new learning rights that come into force this week, the Trades Union Congress said today....
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Today's news
£1.5m fund aids women in science A £1.5 million package to keep women in science, engineering and technology will be launched today by the trade and industry secretary, Patricia Hewitt. Only one...
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A perfect storm of turbulent gases
Paris, 24 Apr 2003 Like the fury of a raging sea, this anniversary image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows a bubbly ocean of glowing hydrogen, oxygen, and sulphur gas in the extremely...
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Cambridge to host FP6 'unplugged' workshop
Brussels, 24 Apr 2003 A workshop on the operational details of Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) will take place on 28 May in Cambridge, UK. The main aim of the workshop is to examine the mechanics of...