A way to follow in Bloom's steps
Scholars have devised a virtual environment that can help make sense of one of the most complicated episodes of James Joyce's Ulysses . Details of the Bloomsday Machine were revealed in Dublin on the...
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Pillinger launches plea for Beagle 3
Colin Pillinger has vowed to make a second attempt to land a spacecraft on Mars. The Open University professor is determined to launch Beagle 3 despite the failure of his Beagle 2 to communicate...
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Graduates lose out on salaries Thousands of graduates still earn less than £20,000 a year by the time they are 30, according to researchers from Cardiff, Bath and Essex Universities. Starting...
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Alternative testing methods - European research to replace and reduce animal tests, 23 June, Brussels
Brussels, 17 Jun 2004 Brussels, 23 June 2004 WHO? Philippe Busquin, Commissioner for Research, European Commission In the presence of H.R.H. Prince Laurent of Belgium, President of the Prince Laurent...
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Decision on genetically modified oilseed rape to be referred to Council
Brussels, 17 Jun 2004 Following vote in the Regulatory Committee (16/06) on the release of genetically modified organisms into the environment, the decision to authorise the import and processing of...
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EU blocks Monsanto's GM rapeseed
Brussels, 17 Jun 2004 A panel of EU national environmental regulators failed to agree, on 16 June, whether or not to allow genetically modified (GM) rapeseed manufactured by Monsanto to be imported...
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Food quality and safety: EU awards €192m to new research projects and networks
Brussels, 17 June 2004 Today at a conference in Dublin (Ireland) on “Thinking beyond tomorrow: a safe and nutritious food chain for the consumer”, the European Commission announced it would award €...
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EU prepares strategy to secure ITER for Europe
Brussels, 17 Jun 2004 EU Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin appealed to the media on 16 June to 'spread the word' that 'Europe is best' to host the international thermonucelar experimental...
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National Research Effort Needed to Secure Water Supply, says U.S. National Academies of Science (link)
Washington, 17 Jun 2004 The United States should make a new commitment to water resources research to confront the increasingly severe water problems faced by all parts of the country, says a new...
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Agenda of the 294th Meeting of the Scientific and Technical Research Committee (Crest), 29 June (link)
Brussels, 17 Jun 2004 Full text of Document 2429/04 Chairman: Mr. Achilleas MITSOS 1. Adoption of the Draft Agenda 2. Approval of the Draft Summary Conclusions of the 293rd meeting 3. Information...
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Revised MoU for the Implementation of a COST Action E44 "Wood Processing Strategy" (link)
Brussels, 17 Jun 2004 Full text of Document 287/1/04 Revision 01 Suite of documents 287/1/04 Subject: Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of a European Concerted Research Action...
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MoU for the Implementation of COST Action 355 "Changing Behaviour Towards a More Sustainable Transport System" (link)
Brussels, 17 Jun 2004 Full text of Document 288/04 Suite of documents 288/04 Subject: Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of a European Concerted Research Action designated as COST...
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COST Calendar 2004-2005 - CSO, JAF and TC Meetings (link)
Brussels, 17 Jun 2004 Full text of Document 235/2/04 Revision 02 Suite of documents 235/2/04 [...] [Public Info Net automatically generates links to Council Register documents where an appropriately...
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Working Methods for the COST JAF Group as Approved by the COST Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) (link)
Brussels, 17 Jun 2004 Full text of Document 283/04 Suite of documents 283/04 Article 1 JAF consists of the President and the Vice-President of the CSO and five other delegates from the CSO chosen so...
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Guidelines on the Use of the COST Fund as Approved by the COST Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) (link)
Brussels, 17 Jun 2004 Full text of Document 282/04 Suite of documents 282/04 1. The COST Fund is used to financially support any activities decided by the CSO to further the aims of COST as well as...