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The article describes the methodology used in the 1980 annual surveys of students' scientific performance at ages 11, 13 and 15 that have been conducted by research teams at Chelsea College and the University of Leeds in England. The responses of the students were analyzed at a "propositions" level and at a "global" level. The findings indicate that the consistency in type of response presents some indication that the results are not dependent on familiarity with specific contexts, but are representative of the level of understanding of the students. In addition, the questions presented in an open-ended form give students little indication as to the nature of the responses required.

The article focuses on the reasons for doing laboratory work in physics courses taught at sixth form level in London, England schools with an independent learning method, called the Advanced Physics Project for Independent Learning (APPIL) Project. The method is considered laboratory work to be an important part of the student-based material. The article also presents the opinions of students about how the project has helped them to finish the course, the opinions of teachers about the role of the laboratory work in APPIL, problems encountered in doing it, types of laboratory work used in APPIL, the expectations of students and teachers about the use of laboratory work in any independent learning situation. Lastly, the limitations of the inquiry which was based on a particular project for a particular level of secondary school and for a specific and limited number of students are discussed.

Focuses on the actual impacts floodplain regulations have on residential land values in a parts of London, Ontario, and looks at the floodplain management adjustments. Examination of effective mechanism to reduce potential flood damage; Information on the three main influences of property value; Discussion on the major flooding encountered by Thames River Valley since the 1883.

This article explores the moral economy of detective work in the East-End of London, England. The practice of policing takes many forms, yet all correspond to a perceived demand for a specific style of social control. However, not all police specialisms emerge as the result of rational organizational processes. In the case of detective work, a combination of historical precedent and the demands made upon officers by the enacted environment has resulted in the policed providing the occupational style for the police. The genesis of British Policing has been well established as having its origins in pre-industrial settings. However, the growth of industrialization and its concomitant urbanization, established both the philosophical and economic framework upon which modern state policing was grounded. London's working class emerged as an undisciplined group reliant upon the casual labor market. As the eighteenth century progressed, the economy of London became increasingly reliant upon non-industrial capital such as banking and commerce. Few East Enders were employed in either of these spheres, yet they became progressively vulnerable to the whims of the market place that were often orchestrated in the City of London.

The article highlights the 15th "New Phytologist" Symposium on Networks in Plant Biology of the Linnean Society in London, England in January 2006. A theme running throughout the symposium is the idea of the level of detail necessary to understand a systems behavior. The topics under discussion ranged from the entire globe to the internal workings of a single cell, but in each case the question of how much detail we need to know about a systems components and how they interact to understand its behavior arose again and again.

The article focuses on the proposal for conservation of names Spermacoce hyssopifolia (Rubiaceae) and rejection of Spermacoce strigosa and Spermacoce hyssopifolia. Taxonomist Carl Linnaeus published Spermacoce strigosa using the polynomial name which has been used only once. Then the name was lectotypified in London.

Highlights the workshop on the academic application of anthropology in multi-disciplinary departments held at the London Metropolitan University in England on April 27, 2005. Number of participants from across Great Britain and from France; Topics discussed, which include the procurement of anthropological research to solve problems in business and organizations.

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Highlights the 5th World Congress of Bioethics held in London, England, from September 21 to 24, 2000. Efforts of the former president of the International Association of Bioethics to organize the event; Major topics; Feminist bioethics satellite symposium on 'Feminist Bioethics at the Turn of the Century.'

Presents news concerning anthropologists. Highlights of the Association of Social Anthropologists' annual conference; Details on the exhibitions opened at the British Museum; Award for the study of British folklore given.

In this article, the author discusses the new approach of Wellcome Trust, the major funder of medical and life sciences, to apply investigator award scheme in London, England. He is critical on the speech of Nobel prize winner Sir Paul Nurse that only excellent need to apply on the scheme that generously offer long-term support to the brightest researchers. Also investigated is the potential problem of the approach that would affect the heterogenous ecosystem supporting scientific research.

The article offers information on the conference titled "The marriage of money to ideas" to be held on January 22, 2010 at the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) Headquarters in London, England.

The article offers information on two events related to chemistry wherein the first one is the way to recognise bad science which will be held on October 15, 2009 at the Society for Chemical Industry (SCI) Headquarters, in Belgrave Square, London, England. Accordingly, the event will be focusing on the representation of science to the public. It will be presenting three eminent speakers who will discuss their viewpoint concerning science and provide their thoughts on future improvements.

The article focuses on a study done by researchers at the Imperial College in London, England, regarding the effects of type of stem cells on the structure and composition of tissues developed from them. The researchers developed bones from embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells called the osteoblasts, and found that bones produced from osteoblasts were healthier than the ones from embryonic cells. Also discussed are the applications of finding on the development of stem cell therapies.

The article offers information on the viruses and vector one-day conference hosted by the Society of Chemical Industry's (SCI) Bioresources Technical Group on June 19, 2009 in London, England.

Information about the lecture of Dr. Colin Wright on juggling theory and practice held in London, England on March 3, 2009 is presented. It traces that a notation for juggling tricks appeared simultaneously on 1985. It notes that the notation became notable in juggling circles. It adds that the 5000-year-old carvings in Egypt show juggling. Moreover, some of the new and converted them into art works.

Conference reviewed: Fieldworks: Dialogues between art and anthropology: Tate Modern, London, 26–28 September 2003 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reports the changes on the susceptibility of Puccinia horiana, the cause of chrysanthemum white rust (CWR), to triazole and strobilurin fungicides in England, London. Tolerance of carboxamide fungicides; Use of propiconazole and myclobutanil to control the disease on various cultivars; Management of CWR with azoxystrobin.

The tendency of English libel law to protect reputation at the expense of freedom of expression makes the United Kingdom a potentially attractive forum for retaliatory lawsuits against individuals and organizations who lobby or campaign against the interests of large companies. The most prominent recent example of such a lawsuit was the so-called 'McLibel' case, in which McDonald's Corporation sued protesters who had distributed anti-McDonald's leaflets outside some of the company's restaurants. The case is often cited as evidence that the risk of unfavourable publicity generated by retaliatory libel actions is a strong deterrent to using the libel laws to silence public opposition to corporate activities. This article uses a technique widely employed in financial economics research, the 'event study' method, to investigate whether the unanticipated bad publicity attracted by the McLibel case had a negative financial impact on McDonald's, such that future retaliatory lawsuits might be deterred. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presents the transcript of a speech of N. A. Mitchison, an immunologist of the University College in London, England at a meeting on immunology.