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  1. Important Romanian

    Steve Jones refers to "Henry Kacsir, a mathematical biologist who... inspired generations of distinguished geneticists, but because he didn't publish much he'd probably be fired nowadays" ("My...

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  2. English lessons

    There is little doubt that the standard of English is plummeting. But when a major organ of the UK academic elite publishes a headline that fails to distinguish singular from plural ("French media...

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  3. Trends in HE: Who really counts?

    As student participation grows, David Jobbins looks at how the figures add up The dramatic expansion of Britain's universities in the past two decades is a matter of record. But, behind the scenes, a...

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  4. Trends in HE: Global market set to shake up old rules

    For-profit higher education has yet to make a significant impact outside the US because the market is still expanding rapidly - and lucratively - in America. When the US market hits saturation point...

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  6. Trends in HE: For-profit champion rebrands

    Sylvan Learning Systems, the Baltimore-based world leader in for-profit higher education, announced last month that it will change its name to Laureate Education. The company will, however, continue...

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  8. When torture is the least evil of terrible options

    The US's refusal to openly debate the possibility of non-lethal torture led to the abuses at Abu Ghraib prison, argues Alan Dershowitz. Is it possible to engage in a rational discussion about the...

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  9. Epic tale of facing up to Achilles heel

    Lady Luck can be a great ally - or foe, as US cadets found by simulating the battles of the Iliad. Lt Col Ted Westhusing and Tom Palaima report. If you have seen Brad Pitt as Achilles in Wolfgang...

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  10. Cash cow gets one up on 3 lions

    As Euro 2004 kicks off, Richard Giulianotti looks at the rise of football nationalism but finds that club loyalty is the true victor Football's European Championship finals kick off this weekend in...

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  11. Dear Derrida...

    Philosopher Simon Blackburn is a participant in next week's philosophy conference on truth and realism at St Andrews University (June 17-20) http:///www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~pmg2/index2.html Here he...

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  12. Real life in the faculty of death

    Decades of paramilitary conflict are taking their toll on Colombian higher education, reports Toby Muse. Jose Luna, a 54-year-old agriculture professor, taught for seven years at the Córdoba...

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  15. EU-Israel Agreement on a Civil GNSS (link)

    Brussels, 09 Jun 2004 Full text of Document 9479/1/04 Revision 01 Suite of documents 9479/1/04 No. Cion prop.: 8926/04 TRANS 178 MAR 66 AVIATION 102 RECH 82 ISR 5 Subject: EU-ISRAEL AGREEMENT ON A...