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Fury at TV focus on riches of heritage

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The BBC has been accused by a number of academics and archaeologists of dumbing down and misleading them in the course of the making of a programme called "Hidden Treasures", which examined the discoveries of British metal detectorists. The show, which examined the historical significance of the finds, also highlighted the financial value of the finds, something that has outraged academics who fear that more people could dig up archaeological sites in the hope of making some money.

Product standards, safety, & recalls, Product information, Public affairs, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Radio & TV Broadcasting, Measuring & controlling devices, not elsewhere classified, Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing, Metal Detectors, Standards, British Broadcasting Corp., Broadcasting industry, Media coverage, Documentary television programs, Television documentaries

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Cast-off drugs harm wildlife

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Concern is growing among scientists that pharmaceuticals may be slowly poisoning British wildlife after a series of surveys have identified a wide range of drugs - ranging from anti-epileptic agents to toxic chemotherapy agents - throughout the environment. The European Commission is expected to announce soon the launch of a UKPd1.9 mil three-year research programme involving 14 institutions with the aim of evaluating the environmental risk assessment of pharmaceuticals.

Europe, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical preparations, Drugs, Metabolic Agents NEC, Metabolic Agents, Environmental aspects

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Time to work on the image, Mr Clark?

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John Collomose, post-graduate student at Bath University, and Peter Hall, lecturer at Bath University, have developed new computer technology which uses minimal human intervention to turn photographic images into the sort of cubist art produced by Picasso. To demonstrate the new technology the two have produced a cubist picture of Charles Clarke, education secretary, using a number of photographs taken from a variety of angles.

Prepackaged software, Software Publishers, Product development, Energy Mgmt Software Pkgs (Micro), Technology application, Image processing software, Cubism

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