University of Leicester in the Media - December 2006
Monthly summary of stories with web links citing the University of Leicester
Below is a summary, with web links, of stories citing the University of Leicester. Please note web links will not stay active indefinitely.
You can access details of previous months' media as well as press coverage via:
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Dr Don Jones, Head of the Radiation & Oxidative Stress Group, appeared on BBC Radio Leicester about the Polonium contamination and the risks posed to the public.
The Press Office welcomes information on any broadcast coverage (radio/tv) you receive. Please email details ie date of interview, which media and summary of subject to pressoffice@le.ac.uk
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Guardian Unlimited - Rory Collins: Blood, sweat and tears - been the geneticist Sir Alec Jeffreys of the >>>University of Leicester<<<. He has claimed that for Biobank to achieve its aims would cost billions of pounds and that, because so much information would be stored for each volunteer, the chance of getting false positives - where a genetic marker or environmental factor appears to be a cause of a disease
ScienceDaily - Astronomers Discover New Kind Of Black Hole Explosion - from Penn State's collaboration with the >>>University of Leicester<<< in England and the Brera Astronomical Observatory in Italy. The Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope resulted from Penn State's collaboration with the Mullard Space Science Laboratory of the >>>University<<< College-London. These three telescopes give Swift the ability to do almost immediate
The Times & The Sunday Times, Malta - EIE courses - institutions that EIE has partnered such as the >>>University of Leicester<<< and the European >>>University<<<. The EIE director of courses, Antonello Cappitta, addressed the meeting by explaining what is expected from students through their distance-learning and how the institute staff will support them till the end of their course. Kevin Vassallo, a
GMTV - Engelbert Humperdinck on GMTV - was made an honorary doctor of music by the >>>University of Leicester<<< in January 2006 He currently resides at the former Hollywood home of actress Jayne Mansfield More Star guests G4 on tour Love Westlife? Michael Sheen as Frost Beyonce on tour He's behind you! Westlife are back! Bunton's back Print this article Email to a friend Help
Pakistan Link - Halal Food in UK University Cafeterias - from Muslim students. He was also asked by the >>>University<<<'s Islamic Society to host their meetings. Halal food stores cater to 'niche appetites', and such limited demands too often ignored by large institutions are often picked by some sharp entrepreneurs. Last November, Muslim students at >>>Leicester University<<< managed to persuade their Union
CNNfn IndustryWatch - Gazprom Takes Over Sakhalin - Michael Bradshaw, a geographer at Britain's >>>University of Leicester<<<. It is only the latest move by the Kremlin to cement its control over strategic energy assets that produce about half of government revenue and feed the payroll of the 40 percent of Russian workers who are employed by the government. The Sakhalin-1 project already has yielded
ScienceDaily - Why Are Danes The World's Happiest Nation? - White, analytic social psychologist at the >>>University of Leicester<<< produces first-ever global projection of international differences in subjective well-being -- the 'world map of ... > full story Research Says Your Happiness Makes Your Partner Happy But Only If You Are Married (March 22, 2005) -- New research by >>>University<<< of Warwick researcher
Bloomberg - Shell Cedes Sakhalin-2 Stake, Giving Putin Control - ... reality in Russia, majority foreign-owned investment doesn't work anymore,'' said Michael Bradshaw, a geographer at Britain's University of Leicester who has ...
Los Angeles Times - Behind hate ball - ago felt foreboding, John Williams of England's University of Leicester said. The fans were in charge of the stadium. Overt racism spewed unchecked toward opposing players from the Boulogne section. There was "the kind of acceptance" of a notoriously scary section "that has just become out of consideration in England over the last decade or so," he
ScienceDaily - Researchers Identify Driver For Near-Earth Space Weather - Polar. (Image courtesy of Johns Hopkins University) Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., and the Air Force Research Laboratory at Hanscom Air Force Base (Massachusetts) will announce the results of their study at the Fall American Geophysical Union Meeting in San Francisco on Dec. 11. The
EurekAlert - Mystery cosmic explosions - from the Mission Operations Center in University Park, Pennsylvania. Los Alamos National Laboratory provides gamma-ray imaging analysis. The Ultra-Violet ¿Optical Telescope (UVOT) was constructed at UCL's MSSL. The University of Leicester played a major role in developing Swift's X-Ray Telescope and hosts the UK Swift Science Data Centre. PPARC
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Washington Times - Gazprom takes over Sakhalin - ... a new reality in Russia; majority foreign-owned investment doesn't work anymore," said Michael Bradshaw, a geographer at Britain's University of Leicester.
EurekAlert - Mystery cosmic explosions - ... hence release gamma-rays, for only a few seconds. This one is a real puzzle!" said Dr Paul O'Brien from the University of Leicester. ...
Los Angeles Times - Behind hate ball - ... Watching Paris St. Germain 10 years ago felt foreboding, John Williams of England's University of Leicester said. The fans were in charge of the stadium. ...
EurekAlert - Astronomers discover new kind of black-hole explosion - from Penn State's collaboration with the University of Leicester in England and the Brera Astronomical Observatory in Italy. The Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope resulted from Penn State's collaboration with the Mullard Space Science Laboratory of the University College-London. These three telescopes give Swift the ability to do almost immediate
BBC - Universities Compared: Leicester v Durham - tables; Durham is situated around 11th and Leicester 18th. Interesting facts! Did you know that Durham University has won university challenge twice? Obviously a university full of brain boxes! Bob Mortimer, former Leicester student Andrew Strauss, Jeremy Vine and Nasser Hussain are among the famous alumni at Durham. Leicester's famous
Nucleic Acids Research - Development of a novel site-specific mutagenesis assay using MALDI-ToF MS (SSMA-MS) - Biomarkers and Prevention Group, The Biocentre, University of Leicester University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK To whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel: +44 116 2231828; Fax: +44 116 2231840; Email: kiem1{at}le.ac.uk Received August 14, 2006. Revised September 25, 2006. Accepted September 26, 2006. We have developed and validated a novel sit
Monitor Online - Dictators may last long but they go ... eventually - The writer is co-ordinating Chaplain, University of Leicester, UK. Did you like this article? Email it to a friend | Get printer-friendly version | Email us (C) 2006 The Monitor Publications Ltd.
BSN Script Detail - New Machine to Look Into the Ground - BSN: 0651A STORY: GEEP SYSTEM LOCATION: LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, UK DATE SHOT: DECEMBER 8, 2006 TXN DATE DECEMBER 18, 2006 AUDIO: NATURAL SOUND AND ENGLISH SPEECH DURATION: 2.45 SHOT LIST: (Leicester, UK. December 8, 2006) 1. Pan across from Leicester University buildings to GEEP in park. 2. Close-up computer being installed on small tractor to
ic Huddersfield.co.uk - Victoria wowed by LBT potential - ... So far. What took her south was university in Leicester to study not drama but politics. ... "After university I went to work in a big call centre in Leicester. ...
24dash.com - Fraudsters speak about fraud! - ... fraudsters, currently in prison, will be aired for the first time at a national conference on fraud to be held by the University of Leicester spin-out company ...
Science in Africa - Lesser Flamingoes find new paradise: Kenya's Oloidien Lake - Earthwatch scientist Dr. David Harper, of the University of Leicester. ¿Last time I looked there were nearly a quarter of a million flamingos there. Oloidien water, though far too saline for humans or cattle to drink, is not too saline for flamingos. What we have is a remarkable and rare spectacle of groups of Lesser Flamingos feeding, drinking,
The Times & The Sunday Times, Malta - by the Centre for Labour Market Studies at the >>>University of Leicester<<<, presented by Dr John Goodwin, head of the centre, in the presence of Dr Henrietta O'Connor, director of Learning and Teaching. Two companies received the award, MITTS Ltd and Mizzi Organisation Automotive Ltd. The closing speech was delivered by Frank Edwards, principal and
Medical News Today - Breakthrough In Eye Disease - can also be reduced by drugs. Recently, the University of Leicester Ophthalmology Group, headed by Professor Irene Gottlob, has shown that drug treatment is helpful in congenital nystagmus, as well as in the form that develops later. The frequency of nystagmus is unknown. However, over the last six years the Leicester Ophthalmology Group has
Providence Journal - New Boston museum’sa fun house for art - ... The industrial vocabulary of the gallery block with its saw-tooth skylights harks back to the engineering laboratory at Leicester University, in England. ...
China Radio International - Snail's Brain Provides Insights Into Human Learning - have grown connections in cell culture. Scientists at the University of Leicester are to gain a greater insight into the workings of the human mind -- through the study of a snail's brain. The research may lead to a greater understanding of the development of the nervous system and the processes that control nerve cell regeneration following injury. Researchers received fundin
The Scout Report - Volume 12, Number 50 - tutorials on this website. Created by Leicester University, the tutorials include visually-stimulating (and well-formatted) reviews of prokaryote diversity, virology, and microbiology laboratory procedures. After looking over these materials, visitors can move along to the "Online Tutorials" area. Here they will find links to demonstrations of
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news - global warming was revealed at a meeting at the University of Leicester (UK) and is being considered for publication in the journal "Science First Hand". The controversial theory has ... Japanese Device Uses Laser Plasma to Display 3D Images in the Air Physics February 27, 2006 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 398 vote(s) A collaboration of the
EurekAlert - Leicester breakthrough in eye disease - University of Leicester Leicester breakthrough in eye disease Researchers at the University of Leicester have identified for the first time a gene which causes a distressing eye condition. Their discovery, as reported in the journal Nature Genetics, is expected to lead to better treatments for the condition. Nystagmus causes the
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Guardian Unlimited - Obituary: John McManners - In 1956, he accepted a chair at Hobart University, Tasmania. Four years later he moved to a larger department at Sydney University, just as his first major book, French Ecclesiastical Society under the Ancien Régime: a Study of Angers in the 18th Century, appeared. Its combination of brilliant writing, scholarship and sympathy for the "bit part"
Web India - British scientists study nystagmus - Science British scientists study nystagmus Leicester, England | December 14, 2006 12:01:13 AM IST Scientists at Britain's University of Leicester have identified a gene that causes nystagmus, a distressing eye disease. Nystagmus causes the eyes to move in an uncontrollable manner, so people with the condition cannot keep their eyes still.
`Indiawest Online - Triangle Media Group honor Sheeraz Hasan <Global Mainstream Media Award ceremonies at the University of Leicester Law School in London, England, Dec. 7, the Triangle Media Group honored Sheeraz Hasan by presenting him with the Best Business Achiever Award. Since its founding in 2004, the Triangle Media Group has strived to eliminate barriers for South Asian artists and civic leaders by
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The Providence Journal - Contributors - harks back to the engineering laboratory at Leicester University, in England. And so on. As with all museums where the contents have to compete with the container, the ICA building overly draws attention to itself. But the museum is in turn upstaged by its spectacular site. Who prefers looking at paintings in a windowless room when they can step
Blog Around The Clock - My picks from ScienceDaily - Into Human Learning : Scientists at the University of Leicester are to gain a greater insight into the workings of the human mind -- through the study of a snail's brain. Dr Straub commented: "The gas nitric oxide has two faces. It can be highly toxic and kill. However, it is also found naturally in the brain where it is used
Life Style Extra - 'No woman safe while strangler at large' - ... Prof Hedderman, head of Criminology at the University of Leicester, said: "My concern is prostitutes are not the sole target. They're just the easiest target. ...
Scenta.co.uk - Simple as a snail - The University of Leicester team are hoping the research will also lead to a better understanding of the nervous system and the processes that control nerve ...
DailyIndia.com - British scientists study nystagmus - LEICESTER, England, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Scientists at Britain's University of Leicester have identified a gene that causes nystagmus, a distressing eye disease. ...
999 Today - Danish economy is 'most dynamic' - ... countries list. Earlier this year, a University of Leicester study discovered that Denmark was the happiest country on the planet.
Science Daily - British scientists study nystagmus - Scientists at Britain's University of Leicester have identified a gene that causes nystagmus, a distressing eye disease.
Playfuls.com - British Scientists Study Nystagmus - Scientists at Britain's University of Leicester have identified a gene that causes nystagmus, a distressing eye disease. ...
Andnetwork.com - Leicester breakthrough in eye disease - Researchers at the >>>University of Leicester<<< have identified for the first time a gene which causes a distressing eye condition. Their discovery, as reported in the journal Nature Genetics, is expected to lead to
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InfoSpace - British Scientists study nystagmus - Scientists at Britain's >>>University of Leicester<<< have identified a gene that causes nystagmus, a distressing eye disease... Male circumcision found safe, effective 12/13/2006 15:00:12 ET National Institutes of Health officials say there is now substantial proof male circumcision is effective in limiting transmission of the AIDS...
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FT.com - Employer input is vital for improved training system - N. Ashton, Centre for Labour Market Studies, >>>University of Leicester<<<, >>>Leicester<<< LE1 7QR Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2006 Print article Email article Track this story News alerts Email - create a keyword alert on the subject of this topic Desktop - download our application to receive instant alerts on this topic Email summaries
CNNfn IndustryWatch - British Scientists Study Nystagmus - Scientists at Britain's >>>University of Leicester<<< have identified a gene that causes nystagmus, a distressing eye disease. Nystagmus causes the eyes to move in an uncontrollable manner, so people with the condition cannot keep their eyes still. Nystagmus can be congenital or acquired later in life due to neurological disease.
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Global SMT - Tyco announces executive team to lead Tyco Electronics as ... - ... Clarke holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Leicester University (England, UK) and a master’s degree in business administration from the London ...
PressZoom - LEICESTER BREAKTHROUGH IN EYE DISEASE - Researchers at the University of Leicester have identified for the first time a gene which causes a distressing eye condition. Their ...
PhysOrg.com - Researchers identify driver for near-Earth space weather - weather. Professors George Siscoe of Boston >>>University<<< and Stanley Cowley of >>>Leicester University<<< had previously suggested that the merging rate would better explain near-Earth convection, but Newell and his colleagues were surprised at how well the single new formula works. For a space scientist, the work is interesting also because it provides
PhysOrg.com - Gas on your mind - Leicester Gas on your mind Scientists at the >>>University of Leicester<<< are to gain a greater insight into the workings of the human mind¿through the study of a snail¿s brain. The research may lead to a greater understanding of the development of the nervous system and the processes that control nerve cell regeneration following injury.
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Guardian Unlimited - Olive Banks - Banks, subsequently a professor of sociology at >>>Leicester University<<< (1973-82), published what became a classic, pioneering work in historical sociology. Parity and Prestige in English Secondary Education, was a rigorous critique of the postwar tripartite secondary education system created by the 1944 Butler Act, which divided state education
theedgedaily.com - Baharum Salleh is Time dotCom’s new MD - a degree in electronics engineering from the >>>University<<< of Bath, the United Kingdom, and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the >>>University of Leicester<<<, UK. Baharum Ahmad Time dotCom has also appointed Ahmad Khalid as chief operating officer effective Jan 15, 2007. Ahmad is currently executive director of Zitron Enterprise Sdn Bhd,
Cabling Installation & Maintenance - Senior management team for Tyco Electronics announced - holds a bachelor's degree in engineering from >>>Leicester University<<< (England, UK) and a master's degree in business administration from the London Business School (UK). Charles P. (Chuck) Dougherty serves as president of Tyco Electronics' wireless systems business (M/A-COM), a leading innovator of wireless technology for critical communications,
BBC - Inspiring Footie at the Intramural - A muddy playing field in December might not sound like much fun, but if you want to watch some serious football, the Leicester University Intramural Competition could be for you...
The Engineer Online - The Test of Time - convicted suspects. The technique, invented by Leicester University's Prof Alec Jeffreys, was first used in a criminal investigation during the 1986 Enderby murder case, where a DNA-based manhunt â¿¿ the first of its kind in the world â¿¿ unmasked the killer of two young girls. But because the initial technology behind DNA fingerprinting was
Quote.com - Tyco Announces Senior Management Team to Lead Tyco Electronics as an Independent Company - degree in political science from Colgate University (N.Y.), a master's degree in city planning from Cornell University (N.Y.), and a law degree from Rutgers University (N.J.). Joan E. Wainwright serves as senior vice president of communications and public affairs for Tyco Electronics. A 20-year veteran in communications and marketing, she leads
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Cabling Installation & Maintenance - Senior management team for Tyco Electronics announced - holds a bachelor's degree in engineering from Leicester University (England, UK) and a master's degree in business administration from the London Business School (UK). Charles P. (Chuck) Dougherty serves as president of Tyco Electronics' wireless systems business (M/A-COM), a leading innovator of wireless technology for critical communications,
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CNE - IT students funded by criminals - Martin Gill, professor of criminology at the University of Leicester. "Young hackers and script kiddies get involved on the small scale and it steamrolls from there. They start with very simple tasks but move quickly to accessing credit cards and other money-making schemes," said the FBI's Thomas. Print this Article Email this Article
Independent Online Edition - Obituaries - in Organic Chemistry, Birkbeck College, London University 1955-57; Lecturer in Organic Chemistry, King's College London 1957-63, Reader 1963-65; Professor of Organic Chemistry, Leicester University 1965-69; Professor of Organic Chemistry, Liverpool University 1969-77, Heath Harrison Professor of Organic Chemistry 1977-78; FRS 1974; Hofmann
EurekAlert - Gas on your mind - Leicester Gas on your mind Scientists at the University of Leicester are to gain a greater insight into the workings of the human mind¿through the study of a snail¿s brain. The research may lead to a greater understanding of the development of the nervous system and the processes that control nerve cell regeneration following injury.
New Scientist - Magnetic dance makes auroras glow <http://space.newscientist.com/article/dn10780-magnetic-dance-makes-auroras-glow.html>`__ - ... Stanley Cowley of Leicester University, UK, one of the first scientists to argue that the magnetic merging rate was key to auroras and space weather, says the ...
Business of Cinema - Hasan bags best business achiever award NEW! - MUMBAI: During its bi-annual Global Mainstream Media Award ceremony at the University of Leicester in London, England, last week, the Triangle Media Group (TMG ...
Space Ref - Researchers Identify Driver for Near-Earth Space Weather - ... Professors George Siscoe of Boston University and Stanley Cowley of Leicester University had previously suggested that the merging rate would better explain ...
The Observer - Diana: The moment of truth - Education: St Lawrence College, Ramsgate; Leicester University (LLB Hons; LLD 2000); Southampton University (MPhil). Career: 1963: joined Metropolitan Police as PC, rising to detective chief superintendent; 1983: Assistant Chief Constable, Hampshire; 1986: Deputy Chief Constable, Cambridgeshire; 1989: Chief Constable, Northumbria; 1991: HM
PR Newswire - Over-Stressed and Under-Tanned? Perhaps a 'Bahamavention' Is Just What the Doctor Ordered - wealth and education by a recent study by University of Leicester in central England -- as the only destination which understands that taking a vacation is not just about escaping to the sun, sand and sea, but also from everyday stresses like work, traffic and the monotony of everyday life. A Bahamavention is defined as an action taken by concerned
ZDNet - IT students have fees paid by criminals - Martin Gill, professor of criminology at the University of Leicester. "Young hackers and script kiddies get involved on the small scale and it steamrolls from there. They start with very simple tasks but move quickly to accessing credit cards and other money-making schemes," said the FBI¿s Thomas. Did you find this article useful? 11 out of 12
SpaceRef - Researchers Identify Driver for Near-Earth Space Weather - weather. Professors George Siscoe of Boston University and Stanley Cowley of Leicester University had previously suggested that the merging rate would better explain near-Earth convection, but Newell and his colleagues were surprised at how well the single new formula works. For a space scientist, the work is interesting also because it
Zee News - World's oldest curse tablet unearthed - the ancient curse as translated by an Oxford University researcher. The curse also states a list of the names of 18 or 19 suspects. Richard Buckley, co-Director of the University of Leicester Archaeological Services, said the finding was important as before the discovery of this curse tablet, archaeologists only knew of the names of three or four
Therapeutics Daily - Who got that cash? - Andrew Tobin (pictured), professor of cell physiology and pharmacology at Leicester University, has just received his third fellowship in ten years. ...
Computer Weekly - Department of Physics & Astronomy in the search for extra-solar planets - At the heart of a planet-hunting research project based at the University of Leicester lies a huge amount of data storage. In January 2005, the university implemented...
ZDNet UK - IT students have fees paid by criminals - ... experts such as Dave Thomas, section chief of the FBI's cyber division and Professor Martin Gill, professor of criminology at the University of Leicester. ...
OhmyNews International - Poetry, Football, and the Spirits in the Sky - ... I was invited to work with the digital artist/writer, Jackie Stanley, on an exhibition to be shown in the Physics Department of Leicester University. ...
Zee News - Archaeologists unearth world’s oldest curse - Washington, Dec 08: A team of archaeologists from the University of Leicester have unearthed what they claim is the world’s oldest curse. ...
The Bahama Journal - New Campaign Aims To Boost Tourist Arrivals - ... The Bahamas – ranked among the happiest places in the world in terms of health, wealth and education by a recent study by University of Leicester in central ...
Independent - Britons in space: Reaching for the stars - ... Frank Close from Oxford University; John Dudeney, of the British Antarctic Survey; and Professor Ken Pounds, from the University of Leicester - found the case ...
Finance News Online - British household displays encourage thieves says report - ... are more likely to enter your home if they can already see there are items worth stealing," said Martin Gill, professor of criminology at Leicester University. ...
PR Newswire - Over-Stressed and Under-Tanned? Perhaps a 'Bahamavention' Is Just What the Doctor Ordered - wealth and education by a recent study by University of Leicester in central England -- as the only destination which understands that taking a vacation is not just about escaping to the sun, sand and sea, but also from everyday stresses like work, traffic and the monotony of everyday life. A Bahamavention is defined as an action taken by concerned
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Campbellsville University - Find Your Calling - liberal arts in English from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and her master of arts degree in political and justice studies from Governors State University. She is currently working on a doctorate degree in political science and criminal justice from the University of Leicester in England. Morris resides on Spurlington Road in
Independent Online Edition - Science & Technology - The authors - Professor Frank Close from Oxford University; John Dudeney, of the British Antarctic Survey; and Professor Ken Pounds, from the University of Leicester - found the case was pretty convincing. "While the exploration of the Moon and Mars can and is being addressed by unmanned missions, we have concluded that the capabilities of robotic
24dash.com - Poems inspired by mysterious Northern Lights - A performance of poems inspired by the mysterious Northern Lights, which had its roots in a collaboration with the University of Leicester Department of ...
National Geographic - Roman "Curse Tablet" Discovered in England - involving a team of 60 archaeologists from the University of Leicester. Enlarge Photo Email to a Friend RELATED Newfound Book of Psalms Doesn't Predict Doom, Experts Say (July 27, 2006) Medieval Christian Book Discovered in Ireland Bog (July 26, 2006) National Geographic Magazine: Exploring Ruins Under Rome Over the last three years nearly
National Geographic - Roman "Curse Tablet" Discovered in England - sites, but this is the first one to be found in Leicester (see United Kingdom map). The Leicester tablet, which was uncovered near the ruins of a large Roman townhouse dating from the second century A.D., was found unrolled. Curse tablets were typically rolled up and nailed to posts inside temples or shrines. The newfound tablet appears to have
Discover - Map: Shiny, Happy People - DISCOVER Vol. 27 No. 12 | December 2006 University of Leicester psychologist Adrian White pooled data from over 100 studies that looked at self-reported happiness all over the world. The result is a global projection of subjective well-being that ranks 178 countries according to how satisfied their residents are with their lives. White also
World Socialist Web Site - Britain is video surveillance capital of the world - individuals. Professor Alec Jeffreys from the University of Leicester, who pioneered "DNA fingerprinting" in the 1980s, recently told the BBC that the National DNA Database now contained samples from hundreds of thousands of innocent people, and was "skewed socio-economically and ethnically." "My view is that it is discriminatory," Jeffreys
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Hindu - Triangle Media Group award for Krishnaswamy - ... Azmi will also be presented with two special awards (for outstanding achievements) of the Group at the function to be held at the University of Leicester. ...
Wall Street Journal - Roils Asian Environments - ... way of getting rid of some significant carbon emissions to the atmosphere," says Susan Page, a senior lecturer at Britain's University of Leicester who studies ...
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Concord Monitor Online - Cursed Tablet - the number of personal names known from Roman Leicester," said Richard Buckley, co-director of the University of Leicester Archaeological Services, who announced the find last week. Previously, just four names were known. The Latin inscription has been only partially translated. It reads: "To the god Maglus, I give the
EurekAlert - Twin star explosions fascinate astronomers - from Penn State's collaboration with the University of Leicester in England and the Brera Astronomical Observatory in Italy. The Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope resulted from Penn State's collaboration with the Mullard Space Science Laboratory of the University College-London. These three telescopes give Swift the ability to do almost immediate
Independent Online Edition - Letters - One murder a week by a person with mental illness is certainly tragic (report, 4 December), but should be seen in the context of the surveillance task performed by mental health services
24dash.com - US film director to visit University of Leicester - A US film director who is making a movie with former Miss World Aishwarya Rai is to visit the University of Leicester. Jagmohan ...
The Sun - Ancient carved rant unearthed - ... Richard Buckley, of the University of Leicester Archaeological Services, said: “We think curses were used by the poor or slaves, because they were often to ...
Crouch End Times - Shortcircuit Tv - (PRCI) and a professor of criminology at the University of Leicester. According to Prof Gill, the control room is fundamental' to the working of a good town-centre CCTV system. "That's the hub of it all, where it all happens," he said. Moreover, Prof Gill said the whole CCTV issue was far more complicated than just putting a camera up and saying:
Cape Cod Headlines - Local energy expert examines Denmark's wind farm - this year by a social psychologist at England's University of Leicester, this small country, badly battered by oil shocks in decades past, has become a leader in the field of renewable energy. Alternatives Born From Crisis As a nation with few energy resources of its own, Denmark had to consider its needs and rethink its policies in the face of an
DNA - Global Online awards for Ash, Farah - Triangle Media Group, will be presented at the University of Leicester on December seven. The awards ceremony will also have a lecture by Mundhra, who will discuss his forthcoming movie Provoked starring Aishwarya Rai, based on a real life story of a woman abused by her husband, and its legal significance to the university's law school professors
Los Angeles Times - 2nd century curse is a blessing to scientists - ... The curse tablet was recently unearthed by University of Leicester archeologists excavating the remains of the Roman-occupied city. ...
New Kerala - Archaeologists unearth world's oldest curse - the ancient curse as translated by an Oxford University researcher. The curse also states a list of the names of 18 or 19 suspects. Richard Buckley, co-Director of the University of Leicester Archaeological Services, said the finding was important as before the discovery of this curse tablet, archaeologists only knew of the names of three or four
PhysOrg.com - Ancient British artifacts to be displayed - 4 5 - Highly About 60 archaeologists from the University of Leicester have been working for three years in the city of Leicester, producing new insights into the development of Roman and other medieval towns. One of the most interesting finds is a "curse tablet" -- a sheet of lead inscribed during the second or third century A.D. and intended to
EurekAlert - University of Leicester archaeologists unearth ancient curse - University of Leicester archaeologists unearth ancient curse 1,700-year-old curse tablet to god Maglus invokes destruction of cloak-pilferer An ancient curse aimed at a thief is one of a number of treasures to be unveiled to the public for the first time, following the largest a
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ScienceDaily - Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Curse: Tablet To God Maglus Invokes Destruction Of Cloak-pilferer
The Sun Online - Ancient carved rant unearthed - of Servandus - was found by teams carrying out Leicester's biggest-ever dig. Massive ... city's Roman dig Experts are thrilled as they previously knew the names of just three Roman locals. Richard Buckley, of the University of Leicester Archaeological Services, said: "We think curses were used by the poor or slaves, because they were often to
Professional Security Magazine - a MSc in security and risk management, at the University of Leicester. It arose from the think-tank Demos www.demos.co.uk which has published on corporate security most recently The Business of Resilience; corporate security for the 21st century. Now among Demos' suggestions, I checked later, was that businesses should 'recruit security
BBC - Dr Faustus - from 'Dr Faustus' - Nick Palmer went to review Leicester University Theatre's production... On Friday 17 Novemberr I entered the Queen's Hall at the University of Leicester to watch Leicester University Theatre's 'Dr Faustus', directed by Jenny Sherrard. "The audience left happy and praising the show, including myself, and that is perhaps the
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Web India - Ancient British artifacts to be displayed - An ancient curse inscribed on a sheet of lead is one of several treasures going on display from a British archaeological dig. About 60 archaeologists from the University of Leicester have been working for three years in the city of Leicester,
InTheNews.co.uk - Roman curse tablet among uncovered treasures - a haul of relics unearthed by archaeologists in Leicester. The discovery of the lead tablet, dated to either the second or third centuries AD, is the result of a three-year excavation of the city's historic core by 60 members of Leicester University Archaeological Services. Thousands of pottery shards were found during the course of the dig, along
ComputerWeekly.com - How to manage a universe of data - was required. Among the storage systems the university considered were large hierarchical arrays of discs with traditional back-up tape cabinets. However, few of the systems appealed, said Richard West, research fellow at Leicester University, who heads the university's work on the Wasp project. Instead, West was attracted to a proposition from
24 Hour Museum - Archaeological Dig In Leicester Uncovers Curse On Roman Cloak Thief - said Richard Buckley, Co-Director of the University of Leicester Archaeological Services. Almost 9 per cent of Leicester's historic core was investigated in the recent excavations. Photo University of Leicester Archaeological Services "They were usually rolled up and were probably nailed to the wall of a temple or shrine," continued Richard.
NetworkWorld.com - Decoding the 2,000-year-old Antikythera Mechanism - (that's what they described themselves as) from Leicester University, and John Seiradakis, astronomy professor from from Thessaloniki University whom I met last year. At the hotel I met up with Tony Freeth, the freelance film-maker who organised the whole inspection, Professor Mike Edmunds, professor of astronomy at Cardiff University who is the
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