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Library faces higher fee than bars under licensing law Under the Government's much criticised Licensing Act, the fees levied on the British Library, whose visitors have yet to attract complaints of...
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Biotech: Unleashing the enormous potential
Brussels, 21 October 2005 Biotechnology is driving innovation in medicines, agriculture and industry. Biotech-based industrial techniques consume fewer resources, clean up the environment and provide...
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Life Sciences and Biotechnology – A strategy for Europe
Brussels, 21 October 2005 Third progress report and JRC biotechnology assessment study This memo provides the following information: Biotechnology is an important economic player Figures on...
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Commissioner Janez POTOCNIK: Europe needs a wake-up call - International Symposium – Natural Sciences in Contemporary Society (Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts)
Ljubljana – 21 October 2005 International Symposium – Natural Sciences in Contemporary Society (Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts) Ljubljana – 21 October 2005 Ladies and Gentlemen, The theme of...
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Two Commission regulations on avian influenza (OJ links)
Brussels, 21 October 2005 Commission Decision of 21 October 2005 laying down the requirements for the prevention of highly pathogenic avian influenza caused by influenza A virus of subtype H5N1 in...
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Suggestions to the Committee of Senior Officials Reform of COST for a Constitutional Overhaul Following the Recent Mid-Term Review (link)
Brussels, 21 Oct 2005 Full text of Document 308/05 Suite of documents 308/05 To the Committee of Senior Officials Subject: Reform of COST: Suggestions for a Constitutional Overhaul following the...
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Preparation Agriculture/Fisheries Council of October 2005
Brussels, 21 October 2005 The Agriculture & Fisheries Council will meet in Luxembourg on Monday 24 (starting at 11 a.m.) and Tuesday 25 October under the Presidency of Mrs Margaret Beckett,...
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State aid - France: Aid to the Laboratoire National d'Essais - comment within one month (link)
Brussels, 21 Oct 2005 Full text of this notice Invitation to submit comments pursuant to Article 88(2) of the EC Treaty By means of the letter dated 5 July 2005 reproduced in the authentic language...
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Scientific advice for UK ministers to be more 'practical' and 'sophisticated'
Brussels, 21 Oct 2005 The UK's Chief Scientific Advisor has set out new guidelines on the advice provided to ministers, highlighting horizon scanning and greater openness as priorities. Scientists...
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Key Technologies for Europe reports recommend six pillars for a research strategy 'Beyond Lisbon'
Brussels, 21 Oct 2005 Fifteen expert reports on key research and technology domains for Europe's future are now available; having been debated at a recent conference on 'Key Technologies for Europe...
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EPP-ED Group campaigns against designer baby patent
Brussels, 21 Oct 2005 With the deadline to lodge an appeal against the granting of the 'patent on designer baby' approaching, the Christian Democrats within the European Parliament have launched a...
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EU project successfully trials broadband by high altitude balloon
Brussels, 21 Oct 2005 An EU funded project has made a significant breakthrough in proving the viability of delivering broadband Internet access via high altitude platforms in the stratosphere,...
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Venus Express launch postponed several days
Paris, 21 Oct 2005 During the final preparations for the launch of the European Space Agency's Venus Express spacecraft by a Soyuz-Fregat launcher, contamination was detected inside the launcher's...
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Borne on the breath of the glass-blower
The Secret of Laughter
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The terror of the tempest-toss'd
Divine Wind