Christopher Cockerell

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Christopher Cockerell is credited with inventing the hovercraft while experimenting with kitchen utensils. He patented over 70 inventions in his life time and the hovercraft is widely used by the armed forces. He could have become rich but was not an entrepreneur. He was not poor and acquired a boatyard following the 1939-1945 war, and this allowed him to carry out experiments and ponder an idea of generating electricity using wave power, an idea which has since come to be accepted.

Obituary, Inventors, Cockerell, Christopher

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Adscene: lots to prove

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Adscene is a UK publisher of local newspapers and has acquired a number of titles in the two years to 1997. The company's management resources have not been strong enough to deal with these acquisitions and the printing and finance directors have resigned. The only remaining executive director is Harry Lambert, chief executive, chairman and founder of the company. Lambert is seeking to bring new additions to the management. The Lambert family holds a 55% stake in the company.

Newspapers, Newspaper Publishers, Management, Newspaper publishing, Adscene Group PLC

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Could this pig save your life?

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Researchers are trying to genetically engineer pigs with human genes, whose organs can be transplanted into people. There are already 160 people who have been treated with pig tissue, and so far there are no signs of infection. Members of the Campaign for Responsible Transplantation believe that using animals in this way could lead to a global health pandemic. Of special concern is the porcine endogenous retrovirus, because it cannot be bred out.

United States, Innovations, Genetic aspects, Swine, Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc., Organ transplantation, Tissue transplantation, Transplantation, Xenotransplantation, Animal genetic engineering

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