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Edinburgh begins festival season – BBC News
Posted on 04. Aug, 2011 by admin.
BBC News Edinburgh begins festival season BBC News Fringe venues include university lecture theatres, pubs and nightclubs, and numerous specially-constructed tents.
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James Shane: Going the extra mile to live up to billing as the ‘new Steve Cram’ – The Independent
Posted on 04. Aug, 2011 by admin.
James Shane: Going the extra mile to live up to billing as the 'new Steve Cram' The Independent The Emsley Carr Mile was introduced in 1953 with the specific aim of encouraging runners to break four minutes for the four-lap distance – the milestone achievement that Roger Bannister accomplished in the annual AAA v Oxford University fixture at …
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Can an ape learn to be human? – The Independent
Posted on 04. Aug, 2011 by admin.
Can an ape learn to be human?
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A new vision for the grande dame of Victorian rail – The Independent
Posted on 04. Aug, 2011 by admin.
A new vision for the grande dame of Victorian rail The Independent Raised in Argyll and the US, he trained at Edinburgh University and set up his practice in 1996 after working for Richard Rogers. He and his original partner, Jamie Troughton, were the first British architects to design a building at Canary Wharf; …
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London 2012 Olympics: Perri Shakes-Drayton relishing chance to give world a … – Telegraph.co.uk
Posted on 04. Aug, 2011 by admin.
Telegraph.co.uk London 2012 Olympics: Perri Shakes-Drayton relishing chance to give world a …
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Research to probe Troubles trauma – Belfast Telegraph
Posted on 04. Aug, 2011 by admin.
Londonderry Today Research to probe Troubles trauma Belfast Telegraph Staff from the Bamford Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing at the University of Ulster's Magee campus, the Commission for Victims and Survivors, and the Northern Ireland Association for Mental Health have designed the new study.
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The high-tech industry – The Economist
Posted on 04. Aug, 2011 by admin.
The high-tech industry The Economist They are envious of Silicon Valley's ecosystem of established names, serial entrepreneurs, marketing experts and specialist venture capitalists, who complement a first-rate ideas factory at nearby Stanford University . America's appetite for riskier …
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Sacked heart specialist Dr Raj Mattu loses appeal – BBC News
Posted on 02. Aug, 2011 by admin.
BBC News Sacked heart specialist Dr Raj Mattu loses appeal BBC News University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust refused the request and Dr Mattu was dismissed in November 2010 for failing to sign the trust's retraining plan to get him back to work. In July Dr Mattu appealed against the decision to sack …
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British student killed abroad – Sky News
Posted on 02. Aug, 2011 by admin.
Telegraph.co.uk British student killed abroad Sky News A British student battered to death in Poland last weekend has been named by university officials as Catherine Zaks. Dr Grant Pooke, head of history and philosophy of art at the University of Kent, said: “We are in shock here within the School of Arts
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IPCC say police acted properly over Neath man’s death – BBC News
Posted on 02. Aug, 2011 by admin.
IPCC say police acted properly over Neath man's death BBC News He was taken to Morriston Hospital, Swansea, then transferred to the University Hospital Wales, Cardiff, where he underwent surgery on 15 November, but died on 17 November. Tom Davies, IPCC Commissioner for Wales, said: “I would like to express my ..
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