UK: SCIENTISTS BIOCHEMICAL PROFILE TOMATOES

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UK scientists based at the Centre for Analytical Biotechnology at the University of Wales, are undertaking a biochemical profiling of tomatoes, in a bid to understand why tomatoes grown in a garden taste so much better than mass-produced fruit from a supermarket. The scientists, who are being funded by the EU, have been trying to find an answer for three years, and believe they are close to a solution. They argue that the taste depends on the complex chemical structure of tomatoes, and have already identified that one reason why shop tomatoes have less flavour is because they are picked too early and stored in cold temperatures.

Research & development outlays, Vegetables and melons, Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming, Tomatoes, Research, Vegetable industry

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'Uneducable' Ian achieves doctorate

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Cerebral palsy sufferer Ian Hirst, who gained a PhD from the Open University in Dec 1999, feels that persistence and determination are the reasons for his success. He recalls that his mother had to battle very hard to have him admitted to school and that he found it very difficult to keep up with his peers at school. He emphasizes that the Open University was extremely helpful in ensuring that he could complete his studies properly.

Management, Education, Open University, Interview, Cerebral palsied, Cerebral palsied persons, Hirst, Ian

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UK: SCRUTINISATION OF MAJOR ARMS SALES

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The British Government is to set up a new Commons committee that will scrutinise all major sales of arms from the UK. This committee will have the power to look at specific arms deals and applications and will call for the number and type of weapons to be clearly stated along with their ultimate destination.

Arms control

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