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Pillaging poet died in the Great Game
Diplomacy and Murder in Tehran
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Five millennia of colourful cultures
A History of India. Third Edition - Modern South Asia. First Edition
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Imperfect world of UN platypusette
Never Learn to Type
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World Wide Web Consortium Approves Patent Policy - W3C Members, Director Establish Policy for Encouraging Royalty-Free Web Standards
http://www.w3.org/ -- 21 May 2003 Today, the World Wide Web Consortium ( W3C ) announced approval of the W3C Patent Policy , based on widespread Member endorsement, agreement in the W3C Patent Policy...
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A dilemma in the way of science
THES writers report on changes to legislation on stem-cell research as nations struggle with their consciences. The UK was the first country in the world to pass laws to permit researchers to use...
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Serial killer halted by headlines and hype
A vaccine for Sars may still be a long way off but, says Anna Fazackerley, the spread of the virus has been slowed by coverage in the press It might seem a classic media scare. A new and deadly...
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MM 2001: Human Rights - People
UN expert charged with investigating torture Governments do not look forward to getting a letter signed by Sir Nigel Rodley , professor of law at Essex University's Human Rights Centre. For he is the...
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From backroom boy to leading light
Followers to Leaders
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Building bloc of clicks 'n' mortar
Online courses offered by a consortium of universities are attracting much interest in Asia and Europe. Geoff Maslen, in Melbourne, reports. The first specially developed courses to be delivered...
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How UK can sell more '1st class tickets for life'
It is now more than two years since prime minister Tony Blair launched his initiative to attract more international students to the United Kingdom from non-European Union countries. The package of...
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Slabs of data worth mining for the gold
Tired of indifferent, unanalytical history textbooks? Jeremy Black opts for surprising alternatives that first appeared in 1902 - the Cambridge Histories. Textbooks. We all think we know what they...
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Oz gets tough on study visa
Following a huge increase in the number of foreign students seeking to enrol in Australian education institutions, the federal government last week adopted tighter visa regulations. During the past...
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Foreign fields provide an uninspiring look into private future
Pedro Teixeira and Alberto Amaral examine the rise of private provision in education overseas. With the rapid expansion of higher education in recent decades it seemed to make sense to increase the...
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Dating game is nice earner
The high cost of university life throughout the world is pushing more students into term-time jobs. The THES reports on some enterprising ways to raise cash. Nigeria's 500,000 students are struggling...