New Human Tissue Bank 'A Tremendous Research Resource' Jul 29, 2008
Leeds and Bradford Hospital Trusts, who currently provide tissue to the bank, work with patients and their families to provide information about the supply of tissue for research purposes and manage the consent procedures which underpin the bank s high ethical standards. It is planned that this relationship will be extended to hospital trusts around the UK.. (Science Daily)
The Dark Knight - the Sunday Times review Jul 28, 2008
Alex Pearson, Leeds, United Kingdom. All i can ask is did you actually watch this film. (Times Online)
Drug Combo Improves Remission of Rheumatoid Arthritis Jul 18, 2008
And, those on the combination therapy were three times less likely to have to stop working, compared with those taking methotrexate alone, said the study authors, from the University of Leeds and Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust in the United Kingdom. Almost a quarter of patients who were working at the beginning of the trial and who were in the single-drug arm had to stop work by the end of one year, compared with only about 10 percent in the combination group. (MEDLINEplus)
Drug Makers: Trial Shows Combination Therapy Helps Arthritis Jul 16, 2008
"It's important for people living with a chronic disease, like moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis, to be able to continue with their daily life activities," said Paul Emery, a professor of rheumatology at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. "These data show that if patients receive combination treatment early, they are more likely to be able to continue with their daily activities, including going to work, than those treated with methotrexate alone.". (CNNMoney.com)
Mat Collishaw: Shooting Stars Jul 15, 2008
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Festival fever Jul 13, 2008
" 'Eternal teenager' It's not just the young that promoters are hoping to attract. Many bigger festivals are designed to attract customers of all ages. Melvin Benn, organiser of the Reading and Leeds festivals which attract 140,000 fans, says: "The idea of being an eternal teenager is very much on the agenda, and I'm rather pleased that it is actually, because that means that people still want to go to festivals when they're 30, 40 and 50 ... "I wanted it to be called Reading Festival and Leeds... (BBC News -- Business)
Scotland ramps up broadband with 3.3m deal Jul 1, 2008
Scotland ramps up broadband with 3. 3m deal - 30 Jun 2008 - Computing. (Computing)
Israeli 'suicide cop': family refute claims Jun 28, 2008
J Nowland, Leeds, United Kingdom. It's interesting how everyone uses this to express their position(s) as each perceived them to be. (Times Online)
Even the Queen is feeling the crunch as Jun 28, 2008
" That's hilarious. Royal finances are more transparent and give better value for money than the elected bit of the Government. william Haines, northwood, The Queen is glorious and worth every pennyAlbert Cooper, Norwich, NorfolkSurely the amount of tourism revenue and associated tax would more than cover the 40 million. Just having the monarchy in this country must generate attract an enormous number of foreign tourists.Michael, London, She should get down to B&Q and organise a bit of DIY -... (Times Online)
Is it legal to shoot pigeons? Jun 27, 2008
Page last updated at 10:37 GMT, Thursday, 26 June 2008 11:37 UK. Is it legal to shoot pigeons. (BBC News -- UK)
African leaders start talks to resolve Zimbabwe crisis Jun 25, 2008
Mazisi Msiza, Leeds, England. First world Governments be ashamed - turning a blind eye to the atrocities in Zimbabwe - diplomacy has achieved nothing - millitary intervention is surely necessary to remove a morally bankrupt Government that is corrupt to it's core. (Yahoo News -- Zimbabwe)
Guus Hiddink ends Dutch dreams Jun 22, 2008
Starting this Saturday, free with The Times. Days That Shook the World. (Times Online)
Read Indepth Article Jun 20, 2008
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Parents of ill vegan girl may face police Jun 11, 2008
Win a limited-edition graphic by Bob Dylan , celebrating his first gallery exhibition. Navigation - link to other main sections from here. (Times Online)
Sir Jonathan Miller hits out at West End theatres putting ... Jun 10, 2008
Matthew McIntyre, Leeds, UK. Why is it that if an actor has a profile higher than bit parts on Holby/Casualty and the Bill, their casting is considered "Celebrity" or "Stunt" casting. (Times Online)
Hillary Clinton prepares to admit defeat Jun 6, 2008
The Times has made some changes. Tell us what you think. (Times Online)
Paul McCartney at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool Jun 4, 2008
Andrew Knight, Leeds. I went along expecting that the performances of the Zutons and Kaiser Chiefs would make McCartney sound every bit his 65 years, but was still planning on thoroughly enjoying a chance to see a local hero and living legend live. (Times Online)
Rock cult or nice kids that do their homework? May 30, 2008
" Send us your comments using the form below. My 16 year old daughter is regularly insistant that emos are not depressive or suicidal. Her music and clothing choices are not unique, every generation have had a "look". I can honestly say my daughter's circle of emo friends are the nicest kids and are welcome at our house anytime. Sharon Devine, Wigan Surely just repackaged Goths...Mike, London As the mum of two emo children I have to say I see little difference in their clothes, make-up and... (BBC News -- UK)
Big Brother database for phones and e-mails May 21, 2008
J Nowland, Leeds, United Kingdom. I'm 20 years of age and have already decided to leave this sinking ship that is the UK as soon as poosible. (Times Online)
20 mph limit for urban streets to cut road deaths May 17, 2008
" Kids have to learn!Paul Stape, Blackpool, UKlaws & mor 0000133D e laws, typical of this government. how about enforcing existing laws properly with traffic police for a start. cameras and speed limits do nothing to combat bad driving and rage incidents. this is just another easy option whilst also being a nice little revenue generator. john, lincoln, It is easy to say the motorists are being hit, but why should anyone get away with flouting the law? Why would any motorist following the highway... (Times Online)
David Stewart: A Natural History May 2, 2008
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Identity crisis Apr 15, 2008
The band's stellar debut album "Inside In/Inside Out" went triple platinum in the UK, leading to the band's appearances at the Reading and Leeds Festivals and an opening slot for the Rolling Stones. To put it simply, having shared the stage and been surrounded by innumerable bands has allowed the Kooks to take sonic influence from everyone but itself. (Daily Orange, NY)
US Pushes Pie-in-the-Sky Missile Defense in Europe Apr 10, 2008
LEEDS, UK, and ANTWERP: Missile defense will figure high on the agenda at the NATO summit of heads of state in Bucharest ... Tom Sauer is assistant professor in international politics at the University of Antwerp in Belgium; Dave Webb is professor in engineering and director of the Praxis Centre at Leeds Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom. (YaleGlobal Online Magazine, CT)
Julia Cake to be Featured on Cover of Spring 2008 Issue Mar 31, 2008
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Cigarettes to be sold under shop counters Mar 27, 2008
Cromwell, Leeds, England. Just think of all the corner shop owners having to refit their shops on the whim of a crazy Government, with an unproven method. (Times Online)
Labelled gay Mar 19, 2008
The word has had many meanings over the centuries, often sexual, says Clive Upton, professor of Modern English Language at Leeds University. "In the early 19th Century it was used to refer to women who lived off immoral earnings," he says. (BBC News -- UK)
Jilted lover uses eBay to hit back at Mar 5, 2008
Fury of a woman scorned on Wikipedia - Times Online. Now live: The Times report on your mobile. (Times Online)
How to see what's not there Mar 4, 2008
Or as quantum researcher Vlatko Vedral of the university of Leeds in the United Kingdom puts it: Rather than passively observing it, we in fact create reality. . (India Times)
Obama victory will prolong US racial divide Mar 2, 2008
Paul, Leeds, West orkshire, England ... Alex Mutebi, Leeds, UK. (Times Online)
The new gang status symbol is a savage dog Feb 28, 2008
Youths turn to aggressive dogs as the weapon for street status - Times Online. Access the latest news wherever you are with Times Mobile. (Times Online)
Europe cuts off talks with Serbia after mob sets US embassy ablaze Feb 24, 2008
" You mean they genuinly don't know? Jez W, Leeds, Serbia just lost 15% of its territory, the fate of ca. 250.000 Serb and other refugees still remains unclear, the remaining non-Albanian population of Kosovo has to be protected by 17.000 soldiers (NINE years after the Serb military left the province), the systematic destruction of Serbian Orthodox churches and monasteries went almost unnoticed or completely ignored by major Western media houses... yet the Americans are 'furious' about the... (Yahoo News -- Kosovo)
Bruce Forsyth marks milestone Feb 23, 2008
Johnny Lyttle, Leeds, United Kingdom "I want to see performers performing," he said when asked about his TV tastes. "For me there is too much reality television. "I think that the public are starting to think, 'Isn't there anything else. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Helaine Blumenfeld VPRBS: the space within Feb 8, 2008
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UK staff deny social network malingering Feb 5, 2008
R E L A T E D C O N T E N T Similar articles. Two-fifths 'not even signed up to Facebook and MySpace. (VNUNet.com)
Picking up where the military left off... LRSC training U.S. allies in Simulation Technology program ... Plans at Camp Grafton will benefit entire area ... Winter looking good for region: Chamber Director optimistic about local economy ... Change ahead for Cando, Bisbee-Egeland schools ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Saturday, February 02, 2008 Five students from the country of Oman are currently enrolled in the Simulation Technology program at LRSC. The students will be sharing parts of their culture and cuisine during the college’s Diversity Week activities next week. Picking up where the military left off... LRSC training U.S. allies in Simulation Technology program Feb 2, 2008
Other Diversity Week events include: Presentations from Mongolia on Monday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the LRSC Dining Room; Presentations from Europe on Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the LRSC Dining Room; Leeds School student presentations from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the LRSC Dining Room and Spirit Lake Nation Royalty at 2 p.m. on Wednesday; and Presentations from South Korea, Columbia and Israel on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Chautauqua Gallery. All of the events are free and open... (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND)
Teachers despair at web plagiarism Jan 23, 2008
A teacher from Leeds described one piece of work as "so blatantly cut and pasted that it still contained adverts from the web page". "This survey highlights one of the risks of putting so much emphasis on passing tests and getting high scores at any cost," said Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary at the Association of Teachers and Lecturers. (VNUNet.com)
Caution: Bumpy times for the Koreas Jan 9, 2008
Aidan Foster-Carter is honorary senior research fellow in sociology and modern Korea at Leeds University, United Kingdom. Now a freelance writer, consultant and speaker on Korea for policy, business and academic audiences, he has followed events on the peninsula for four decades. (Asia Times Online)
1000 complaints over X Factor voting Dec 20, 2007
Phil Jacobs, Leeds, UK. Until the final, I hadn't seen this years X-Factor, I believe that Leon should not have won. (Times Online)
Bristol tops 2007 house price charts Dec 20, 2007
1% to 183,473; and Leeds, which added 3. 5% to 153,930. (ifaonline.co.uk)
BBC escapes blasphemy charge over Springer show Dec 6, 2007
Martin Fox, Leeds, United Kingdom. Have your say. (Times Online)
Teddy teacher moved to secret location after angry mob calls for her execution Dec 2, 2007
" Comment upon the poem, both in its original setting and to the present day. Has anything changed? Why do you think they still send forth the best they breed? Do you think they will go doing so? Dearly as I would like to see the SAS in Khartoum, I do remember Gordon and the Mahdi--and Omdurman was not really a success, Churchill notwithstanding. Ramlau, hirtshals, DenmarkI was very disappointed that Judiciary chose to bow down to political pressure of a few fundamentalist. It is a problem in... (Yahoo News -- Sudan)
Going by Greyhound: Oliver Harrison and Daniel Price Nov 29, 2007
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Rugby match draws hospitality partners Nov 23, 2007
The Jan. 26, 2008, match features the Leeds Rhinos of the U.K. and the South Sydney Rabbitohs, the Australian rugby league team owned partly by actor Russell Crowe. Five hotels have signed on as preferred hotels offering special rates for the event: the , JTB/Southpoint, the on Baymeadows Road and Ponte Vedra Beach Resorts. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Alexis Harding Depthplunge Nov 19, 2007
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Church row evolves over fossil boy Nov 18, 2007
Five free DVDs in The Times, starting tomorrow. Navigation - link to other main sections from here. (Yahoo News -- Anthropology and Archaeology)
* World News Quick Take Nov 17, 2007
" The ANC will choose a new leader at a party congress next month. President Thabo Mbeki and his rival Jacob Zuma, Dlamini-Zuma's ex-husband, are seen as the leading contenders. As the ANC dominates the country's political scene, whoever wins the race is likely to become president in 2009. UNITED KINGDOM Theft was `marvelous' Former DJ Jimmy Savile described as "marvelous" the experience of having his glasses stolen on Thursday in a hotel. The 81-year-old, famous for presenting the... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
CT colonography detects wide-range of extracolonic abnormalities in elderly patients Nov 16, 2007
CT colonography (CTC), when used in elderly patients, can detect a high number of new and significant abnormalities outside the colon (including cirrhosis and tumors) and is well tolerated, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at St. Jamess University Hospital in Leeds, United Kingdom (UK). We decided to target older patients (over age 70) with lower gastrointestinal tract symptoms, who were referred to radiology for work up, as this group generally tolerates barium enema... (EurekAlert!)
myspace and Bebo back Google opensocial Nov 4, 2007
Google has added MySpace, Xing and Bebo to its OpenSocial APIs R E L A T E D C O N T E N T Similar articles. Social networking giants team up against Facebook. (VNUNet.com)
'Exhausted' Meat Loaf walks off stage Nov 2, 2007
Meat Loaf halts gig to say: I quit - Times Online. Don't get dressed without our essential fashion blog. (Times Online)
Lords react angrily to government response Nov 2, 2007
R E L A T E D C O N T E N T Similar articles. The House of Lords is not happy with the government's response to its calls for more net security. (VNUNet.com)
The 'mystery sage' Nov 2, 2007
" An investigation into salvia divinorum was broadcast on the BBC's Inside Out on Wednesday 31 October at 1930 GMT. Send us your comments using the form below. More prohibition? Why are we, the people of this country, forever being treated as if we are children, or too stupid to decide how we want to live our lives? What makes some minister more of a judge of my life and the effects of my actions on myself and those around me than me? This arrogant, patronising attitude is but one of the pebbles... (BBC News -- UK)
Dallas Seitz: Hunted - the cannibalism of colonial collectorexia Oct 27, 2007
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Is it OK for disabled people to go to brothels? Oct 24, 2007
P James, Leeds, England. I am able bodied, but my father had muscular dystrophy. (BBC News -- UK)
Black people 'less intelligent' scientist claims Oct 20, 2007
Steve P, Leeds, England. This reminds me of the story of the emporer and his his new clothes. (USA Today -- Tech)
HMV opens pay-to-play games zone Oct 18, 2007
The HMV Gaming Zone offers 27 Xbox 360 consoles R E L A T E D C O N T E N T Similar articles. Edinburgh store to charge 3 an hour to play Xbox 360 games. (VNUNet.com)
Migrants in Britain - the official verdict Oct 17, 2007
Go to Birmingham, Luton, Bradford or Leeds to name just a few. "White Flight" is taking place. (Times Online)
BBC to podcast The Archers Oct 16, 2007
The Archers is now available as a daily podcast on the Radio 4 website R E L A T E D C O N T E N T Similar articles. An everyday download of country folk. (VNUNet.com)
Ballmer describes relationship with Gates Oct 16, 2007
Steve Ballmer has described his relationship with Bill Gates as more like brothers R E L A T E D C O N T E N T Similar articles. He ain't geeky, he's my brother. (VNUNet.com)
Hitachi plans 4TB hard drives Oct 16, 2007
R E L A T E D C O N T E N T Similar articles. Hitachi Global Storage Technologies could soon offer users 4TB desktop drives. (VNUNet.com)
Insurance Companies May Not Provide Flood Cover Oct 14, 2007
It's good but it's not the end of the road," she said. It would help clear the backlog of communities which currently did not have sufficient defences - like Leeds - and to pay for more maintenance of existing defences, she said. She said money had to be prioritised on densely populated urban areas and said several billion pounds might have to be spent on bringing the Thames Barrier "up to scratch. " ? AJC Consultants can help. AJC Consultants Ltd are regulated by the Financial Services... (AJC Consultants)
Ori Gersht Time After Time Oct 13, 2007
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Government kicks off child online risk review Oct 11, 2007
Dr Tanya Byron will head a debate into children's exposure to the virtual world R E L A T E D C O N T E N T Similar articles. Dr Tanya Byron heads review of internet and video games influence. (VNUNet.com)
Microsoft takes piracy locks off IE7 Oct 9, 2007
Microsoft is attempting to make 'all copies of Windows safer' R E L A T E D C O N T E N T Similar articles. Windows Genuine Advantage no longer required for browser. (VNUNet.com)
HTC hopes to Shift new smartphones Oct 4, 2007
The HTC Shift packs a 7in touch sensitive 'slide-n-tilt' screen R E L A T E D C O N T E N T Similar articles. Three devices aimed at business and enterprise users. (VNUNet.com)
Halo 3 breaks Xbox 360 sales records Oct 4, 2007
Halo 3 is officially the fastest-selling Xbox 360 game in the UK R E L A T E D C O N T E N T Similar articles. Over 466,000 copies of Halo 3 were sold in the first four days after release. (VNUNet.com)
