Helping the poor to crash fat cats' party
The world trading system is a club for rich nations, says Andrew Charlton, who charts his journey from street protester to co-author with a Nobel laureate It was 5.30 in the morning but the streets...
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A pilgrimage to humanity's heartland
The centrepiece of a £31m tourist attraction is the work of South African academics who helped reveal the first humans, writes Karen MacGregor The bulldozers were still busy at Maropeng, a tourist...
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Schemes to spot brightest state pupils 'highly dubious' Top universities are wasting precious time and money on inefficient and ineffective schemes to spot the brightest pupils in state schools,...
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Race against time to study mysterious new species A mysterious creature has been discovered deep in an endangered rainforest, the wildlife charity WWF said yesterday. The animal, which is believed to...
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Academics welcome terror bill concessions Academics have welcomed moves by the Government to protect scientists and lecturers from prosecution under the new terrorism bill. Jonathan Whitehead, the...
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Commission's case against UK for failing to tell public about radiological emergency in breach of EU directive when HMS Tireless (nuclear submarine) visited Gibraltar should be dismissed with costs: o
Luxembourg, 1 December 2005 C-65/04, Commission of the European Communities v United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Opinion of Advocate General Geelhoed on 1 December 2005 (link to...
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Verification reports under Euratom Treaty compiled in 2004 about Spain (links)
Brussels, 5 December 2005 Verification reports under the terms of Article 35 of the Euratom Treaty Trillo, Guadalajara, Spain, June to 2 July 2004 Main findings (36 KB) Technical Report (174 KB)...
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Draft decisions on FP7 for research, technological development and demonstration activities and for nucelar research and training activities 2007-13 (link)
Brussels, 6 December 2005 Full text of Document 15062/05 Suite of documents 15062/05 No. Cion prop.: 8087/05 RECH 80 ATO 45 COMPET 68 CODEC 266 Subject: Draft Decision of the European Parliament and...
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Evidence on Avian Influence given to the UK Parliament Science and Technology Committee by UK Scientists
London, 06 Dec 2005 Uncorrected Oral Evidence 30 November 2005 Avian Influenza Uncorrected transcript of Oral Evidence given by Professor Colin Blakemore, Chief Executive Officer, Medical Research...
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European Ministers Agree Plan at ESA Council Meeting
Paris, 06 Dec 2005 The Ministers responsible for space in the European Space Agency's 17 Member States and Canada today concluded a two-day meeting of ESA's ruling Council in Berlin by deciding on a...
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As Montreal Conference considers deforestation issues, ESA presents space solution
Paris, 06 Dec 2005 As the future of Earth's forests moved up the agenda at the United Nations Climate Change Conference - negotiating a post-Kyoto strategy to combat global warming - ESA and its...
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ESA's Integral and XMM-Newton missions extended
Paris, 06 Dec 2005 ESA's Science Programme Committee has extended operations of the highly successful astronomical observatories Integral and XMM-Newton for four years, until 16 December 2010 and 31...
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Correction to note on outcome of 25 November proceedings of Ad Hoc Working Party on Nuclear Safety - preparation of second interim report
Brussels, 6 December 2005 Full text of Document 15172/05 Corrigendum 01 Suite of documents 15172/05 5 December 2005 CORRIGENDUM TO OUTCOME OF PROCEEDINGS Ad hoc Working Party on Nuclear Safety (WPNS...
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Proceedings of the Colloquium on State Aid and Innovation - 17 November 2005 (links)
Brussels, 06 Dec 2005 Announcement of the Colloquium Presentation by Mr E. Duch, Competitiveness.com (3047 KB) Presentation by Dr J. van den Biesen, Philips (1076 KB) Presentation by Mr I. Rodgers,...
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First preliminary results: Research & Development in the EU In relation to GDP, EU25 R&D expenditure stable at 1.9% in 2004 (link)
First preliminary results: Research & Development in the EU In relation to GDP, EU25 R&D expenditure stable at 1.9% in 2004 In real terms, EU25 R&D expenditure grew by 1.3%...