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Japanese emperor visits Oxford university
OXFORD, England AFP — Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited the historic University of Oxford on Monday during their three-day tour of Britain. The royals met students and the university's chancellor Chris Patten -- the last colonial governor of Hong Kong. They smiled as they sheltered under...
Japanese emperor arrives in Britain for dinner with queen
LONDON AFP — The Japanese Emperor arrived in Britain Sunday for a three-day visit that will see him carry out engagements including dinner with Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. Britain may not hold happy memories for Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko -- on their last visit in 1998,...
Land of hope and glory; Social mobility.
Why Britain is becoming less socially mobile AMONG the stars of this week's Conservative Party conference were two men from starkly different backgrounds. David Cameron is the son of a stockbroker; he went to Eton College and Oxford University and is married to the...
Melting of Siberian peat bog could speed global warming: report
LONDON AFP — A huge expanse of western Siberia is going through an unprecedented thaw that could speed the rate of global warming dramatically, a British weekly said. Scientists recently back from the Russian region say the world's largest frozen peat bog is melting into shallow lakes. It is...
OXFORD'S CENTER FOR ISLAMIC STUDIES - PROFILE
According to IINA, Oxford University's Center for Islamic Studies will grant scholarships for studying literature, science, geography and history, and other disciplines. The Center has also organized a seminar on the improvement of the situation of Muslim prisoners in Britain. Among the recent visitors to the Center is Britain's Minister...
UK: OXFORD'S CENTER FOR ISLAMIC STUDIES - PROFILE.(Brief Article)
According to IINA, Oxford University's Center for Islamic Studies will grant scholarships for studying literature, science, geography and history, and other disciplines. The Center has also organized a seminar on the improvement of the situation of Muslim prisoners in Britain. Among the recent visitors to the...
Pain problem: when does a child feel it? (Susan Greenfield's research finds that a fetus may feel pain before 24 weeks gestation).
One of the best-known scientists in the United Kingdom, Baroness Susan Greenfield, has said she believes unborn babies may develop consciousness--and feel pain--long before 24 weeks' gestation, Britain's legal cut-off for abortions. The baroness, an Oxford University neurology professor, fell short of...
The Peopling of Britain: The Shaping of a Human Landscape. The Linacre Lecture 1999. - book review
The Peopling of Britain: The Shaping of a Human Landscape. The Linacre Lecture 1999. Paul Slack and Ryk Ward, editors. Oxford University Press. [pounds sterling]50.00. 295 pages. ISBN 0-19-829759-9. This collection of essays, which began life as the ninth series of Linacre Lectures before the University of Oxford, is concerned...
Thinking small.
Apr 04, 2002 The Economist ABIX via COMTEX -- Sir Ronald Cohen is one of the top businessmen in Britain. He learned a lot from his time at Oxford University in Britain and the Harvard Business School in the US. In the 1970s, he ...
Heroin smuggler Sandra Gregory wins place at Oxford University
Convicted heroin smuggler Sandra Gregory is to study geography at Oxford University after being accepted by the Harris Manchester College for mature students. She will begin a three-year course next September after receiving an offer from the university. Gregory was jailed for 25 years after she was...
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