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Orchestra flies in experts from Java to keep it in tune...in Indonesia to retune some rare musical instruments. The instruments of the gamelan orchestra were donated to the university in 1985, but no-one in the UK was able to retune them. Mas Suraya and Mas Sutarno travelled from the villages of... In this article: Java, Oxford University, Indonesia, Bate Collection, and UK |
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Medical News Today | 3 days ago
Scientists Create Model Of A Blood Disorder
...PST UK scientists have generated the first mouse model of 5q- syndrome, a human blood disorder, demonstrating the feasibility of creating chromosomal deletions in mice in order to study the genetic origins of such conditions. The...
In this article: 5q- Syndrome, Deletion, University of Oxford, Leukaemia Research, Medical advice, Oxygen, University of Cambridge, Cancer, and Laboratory of Molecular Biology
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The Japan Times: All Stories | 1 day ago
Bringing Japan to Britain
...(1797-1858), print on paper, 1958-9. © ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD The Ashmolean Museum was Britain's first museum, originating in the private collection of two 17th-century plant collectors, a father and son both named...
In this article: Japan, Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, Oxford, Britain, East India Company, Augustus the Strong, and Utagawa Hiroshige
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BBC News | November 19, 2009
Sunken treasures
...and negative publicity surrounding the H1N1 (swine flu) virus. Dr Paul Jepson, a lecturer in conservation at the UK's University of Oxford, welcomed the idea of the museum. "Conservationists need to find different ways of engaging with...
In this article: Mexico, Recession, H1N1, Queen Cleopatra, University of Oxford, and Narcotic
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Telegraph.co.uk - UK news | November 18, 2009
University and college awards: the winners
...in education. The University of Warwick - The university's graduate programme for manufacturing industry reaching over 24,000 individuals and involving over 500 UK companies plus companies in India, China and the far East. University of...
In this article: University of Oxford, UK, Newcastle University, University of Warwick, Edinburgh Napier University, Archaeology, Chronic pain, City of Sunderland College, and Aberystwyth University
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | November 11, 2009
Iranian fury over scholarship named after slain demonstrator
...symbol of Iran's opposition movement. The Iranian embassy in Britain condemned the decision and, in a letter to the university's chancellor, called it a ploy to attract students. ''It was a politically motivated move,'' said the...
In this article: Neda Agha-Soltan, Oxford University, Iran, Oxford, Physics, Press TV, Queen's College, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and Beirut
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ResourceShelf | November 17, 2009
Just Released: Shakespeare Quartos Archive Opens Access to Hamlet
...collection of rare early editions of Hamlet. For the first time, all 32 existing quarto copies of the play held by participating UK and US institutions are freely available online in one place. This initiative is jointly led by the Bodleian...
In this article: Hamlet, William Shakespeare, Shakespeare's plays, University of Oxford, National Endowment for the Humanities, UK, and US
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True/Slant | November 12, 2009
Oxford funds 'Neda' scholarship; Iran protests
...errors, written in English, in response to news of the scholarship. The letter alleges that the recent election protests in Iran were engineered by Britain: "It seems that the University of Oxford has stepped up involvement in a...
In this article: Neda Agha-Soltan, Philosophy, Oxford, Tehran, Basij, University of Oxford, Iran, and Job hunting
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L.A. Times - Babylon & Beyond | November 10, 2009
IRAN: Scholarship honoring slain protester Neda Agha-Soltan irks Iranian officials
...scientific prestige and academic goals," the letter said." This has nothing to do with the university's position and goals and will not help Iran and Britain improve their relations." In a press announcement on its website, Oxford said it was...
In this article: Neda Agha-Soltan, Iran, University of Oxford, Oxford, Britain, Physics, Press TV, Queen's College, and Los Angeles Times
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New Kerala | November 16, 2009
Core Projects collaborates with Oxford University
Kolkata, Nov 16 : Core Projects and Technologies Limited, India's one of the largest global education companies, today announced a path-breaking collaboration with the University of Oxford, UK for teachers' capacity building in India. The...
In this article: University of Oxford, India, Oxford, Kolkata, and UK
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK, or as Britain) is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border, sharing it with the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea. The largest island, Great Britain, is linked to France by the Channel Tunnel.
- Name:
- the United Kingdom
- Conventional Long Name:
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Capital:
- London
- Language:
- English (de facto)
- Largest City:
- London
- Government type:
- Parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy
- Legislature:
- Parliament
- Upper House:
- House of Lords
- Lower House:
- House of Commons
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 1801
- Formations:
- Anglo-Irish Treaty
- Area:
- 94526
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $2.228 trillion
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 18th
- GDP (nominal):
- $2.680 trillion
- GDP (nominal per capita) Rank:
- 20th
- GPD (nominal) Rank:
- 6th
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $43,733
- Time Zone:
- GMT
- Currency:
- Pound sterling
- Demonym:
- British, Briton
- Drives On:
- left
- Currency (code):
- GBP
- Country Calling Code:
- +44
- ccTLD:
- .uk
- EU Accession:
- January 01, 1973
- Anthem:
- "God Save the Queen"
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