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NEW WAVE MARINE BIOTECH OFFERS EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES
"Marine biotechnology in the UK has huge potential for innovative exploitation, concludes a new report published recently. "
"The rapidly developing sector, which uses marine organisms for the benefit of humanity, needs to develop a more co-ordinated approach in order to maximise the benefits. <BR> The report, 'The Prospects for Marine Biotechnology Development in the UK', found that the $2.4bn global industry was already successful in developing a wide range of applications including: <BR>*
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MANUFACTURING COMPANIES FAILING TO GET MOST FROM THEIR GLOBAL OPERATIONS
New research from Deloitte shows companies face a 50 percent profit loss from blinkered approach to design and management of global networks.
"Despite aggressive growth initiatives to move into new markets by many global manufacturers over the last few years, more than 80 percent fail to make the most of their global business network. The research reveals that significant opportunities to compete on cost and quality are being lost because of a blinkered approach when it comes to the design and expansion of their
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SMALL SCIENCE TO MAKE BIG IMPACT IN 2005
"2005 could be the year that nanotechnology becomes a more familiar word with the public and not just scientists. The innovative art of manipulating structures at their molecular scale could be used in more common fields, such as creating longer lasting batteries for mobile phones, larger storage space for disk drives and more resistant sun cream."
"Nanotechnology has been around for many years but it is thought this year could be the time such developments benefit a more global audience. People could
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"HAPPY, BASHFUL, GRUMPY, SNEEZY, DOPEY, SLEEPY AND DOC - DO THEY ALL WORK FOR YOU?"
It is just over a year since the British Government re-classified cannabis as class C rather than class B and prompted much media debate about the harm caused by cannabis.
"It accelerated the change in people's perceptions of the drug, and increased the probability that someone in your workplace could be risking the future of your company.<BR> This year the illegal drug under the spotlight is cocaine, with its use at middle class dinner parties getting attention from Ian Blair, the new Metropolitan Police
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"SWITCHGEAR MAINTENANCE DON'T RISK PERIODIC, GO CONTINUOUS "
"Over the last decade, the accepted preventative method of reducing the risk of switchgear failure has been thermal imaging. Though a significant step forward from shutdown and conventional inspection, it has significant shortcomings."
"Inspections are only periodic, typically once or twice per year, due to high costs and time. The growing requirement is thermal monitoring 24 hours a day 365 days a year to ensure potential problems are identified as soon as they develop, giving ample time to organise pla
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WAVE AND TIDAL POWER TO FEED GRID WITHIN THREE YEARS
The UK's first large scale wave and tidal power generation farms could be contributing to the national grid within three years under a new support scheme worth £42m announced by Energy Minister Mike O'Brien.
"The scheme will be funded from the £50m marine research deployment fund announced in August 2004 and will support the UK's world-leading wave and tidal industry to construct demonstration farms around the UK. <BR> Mr O'Brien said: ""The marine renewables sector is at a cri
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LOOKING FORWARD TO A BRIGHT FUTURE
"The £200bn materials industry must not rest on its laurels but continue to innovate and forge links with research establishments and related businesses, industry minister Jacqui Smith said at the first meeting of the Materials Innovation and Growth Team (Materials IGT). "
"The joint government and industry forum has been set up to identify the challenges and opportunities facing the UK materials industry over the next 10 to 20 years. It will also look at the issues most likely to shape the fut
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ROLLERFORKS CAN EASILY PAY BACK THE INVESTMENT YOU MADE
"Cold store Lau van Haren & Logistics BV loadsits containers in a fast way without any damage with a set of three RollerForks. Because there is no more expensive manual work and no packaging, the palletless system easily pays back the costs in only half a year. "
"Costs are an important issue<BR>Preventing extra costs is an important issue within deep-freeze logistics. The conditioned space for storage and transport is expensive and therefore it has to be used optimally. This is the case during
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PRINTING AND PAPER FAIR TO BE HELD IN MAY
"The tenth Printing and Paper Industry Fair, organised by Tuyap Fairs and Exhibitions Organization Inc. will be held on May 17-22 2005 at the Tuyap Fair, Convention and Congress Center, Beylikduzu, Istanbul, Turkey."
"The Printing and Paper Industry Fair, a member of the UFI International Fair Association, and which this year is celebrating its tenth anniversary, will house various activities of popular brands at different hours. People who have their hearts set on printing as a profession will have a ch
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GET CONNECTED NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES VIA A PLANNED WEB PORTAL
"Millions of businesses nationwide will soon have direct access to local and central government business opportunities, thanks to a new national web portal jointly announced by the Small Business Service (SBS) and Office of Government Commerce (OGC)."
"The SBS launched the open competitive tendering process for the provision of the national web portal service that will make it much easier for businesses and government buyers to do business. <BR> The aim is that the portal service will be so easy to
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Supposedly the construction
materials of the future, composites are increasingly seen in
applications where optimum efficiency is paramount including
aircraft construction and renewable energy. As two research
examples show in this video, composites really are the future
for efficiency.
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