O2 website crashes under 3G iPhone demand Jul 13, 2008
We've made some changes to The Sunday Times. Navigation - link to other main sections from here. (Times Online)
Noninvasive Ventilation in Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema Jul 13, 2008
From the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh (A.G., M.M.), the University of Sheffield, Sheffield (S.G., F.S., J.N.), and the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh (D.E.N.) all in the United Kingdom. Address reprint requests to Dr. Gray at the Department of Emergency Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Little France, Edinburgh EH16 4SA, United Kingdom, or at alasdair. (New England Journal of Medicine)
The Mighty Boosh Festival Jul 8, 2008
Daniel, Sheffield, S. Yorks. I think that as a fan it was far more enjoyable, as much of the little dialogue there was linked back to jokes from the three serieses. (Times Online)
When it comes to female red squirrels, it seems any male will do Jun 21, 2008
Researchers from the University of Alberta, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and the University of Sheffield in Sheffield, England, United Kingdom studied a population of red squirrels over a period of three years near Kluane National Park in southwest Yukon. While males mating with multiple females is quite common in the animal kingdom, females that multi-mate is much harder to explain. (EurekAlert!)
Read Indepth Article Jun 20, 2008
Quick Arts Access: Birmingham (27) Brighton (42) Bristol (28) Cambridge (29) Cardiff (26) Edinburgh (43) Glasgow (49) Leeds (26) Liverpool (22) London (857) Manchester (63) Nottingham (42) Oxford (21) Sheffield (20). - Riflemaker - Helmut Newton Foundation - Envirohouse, City of Tacoma - Tatar Gallery - Rockaway Artist Alliance, sTudio 6 Gallery - de Young Museum - Sam Fogg - Taft Museum of Art - Art Gotham Gallery - American Academy in Rome - M. J. Higgins Fine Art - Bloomsday 2008 -... (AbsoluteArts.com)
It's The Way You Say It: How Using The Right Words Can Cut Environmental Conflicts Jun 19, 2008
According to lead author Dr Tom Webb of the University of Sheffield: "Policy decisions about conservation or exploitation of natural resources are beset by controversy, as stakeholders such as lobby groups, managers, researchers and advisers have fundamentally different values and aspirations concerning our relationship with the natural world. Resulting conflicts between stakeholder groups incur considerable costs in time, money and damaged public relations, and so we need to develop new... (Science Daily)
New Properties Found In Non-magnetic Materials Jun 12, 2008
In addition to Gopalan, the research team included Sava Denev, Amit Kumar, Michael Biegalski, Aravind Vasudevarao, Darrell Schlom, and Susan Trolier-McKinstry from Penn State, and scientists from the University of Wisconsin and the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom. The team plans to investigate additional non-magnetic materials, with an ultimate goal of producing a new catalog of materials and their properties. (Science Daily)
Parents of ill vegan girl may face police Jun 11, 2008
Win a limited-edition graphic by Bob Dylan , celebrating his first gallery exhibition. Navigation - link to other main sections from here. (Times Online)
Sir Jonathan Miller hits out at West End theatres putting ... Jun 10, 2008
Two of his recent productions, Hamlet in Bristol and The Cherry Orchard in Sheffield, received rave reviews yet he could not get a London producer interested because his cast had no famous names ... Last year Sir Jonathan staged The Cherry Orchard in the Sheffield Crucible with Joanna Lumley, whose portrayal of a radiant Madame Ranevskaya was described by the critics as absolutely fabulous. (Times Online)
COM DEV Announces Appointments of Two Division Presidents Jun 5, 2008
Mr. Williams graduated with a Special Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Physics in 1976 from the University of Sheffield, and joined COM DEV in 1990 after a 14 year engineering and management career at Philips Microwave in the UK. "We see tremendous opportunity in the Canadian Government space market, and we are very pleased to add a seasoned executive of George's caliber to lead our efforts in growing that business," said John Keating, CEO of COM DEV International Ltd. "Mike Williams is a... (Canada Newswire)
Synthia Saint James' Circle of Promise to be Unveiled Jun 1, 2008
- Sheffield, UK United Kingdom. From 29 May to 21 September 2008, Museums Sheffield will host to the only UK showing outside London of the international tour of the work of Vivienne Westwood, one of the most influential fashion designers of the last 30 years ... This major exhibition is brought to Sheffield in partnership with the Vwill feature more than 150 designs selected from the Vllection and Vivienne Westwoods personal archive. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Vivienne Westwood: The Exhibition May 29, 2008
From 29 May to 21 September 2008, Museums Sheffield will host to the only UK showing outside London of the international tour of the work of Vivienne Westwood, one of the most influential fashion designers of the last 30 years. This major exhibition is brought to Sheffield in partnership with the Vwill feature more than 150 designs selected from the Vllection and Vivienne Westwoods personal archive ... Quick Arts Access: Birmingham (27) Brighton (42) Bristol (28) Cambridge (29) Cardiff (26)... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Big Brother database for phones and e-mails May 21, 2008
Pick up a copy of Fleming's classic spy thriller today, free with The Times. Navigation - link to other main sections from here. (Times Online)
Police apologise for 'fake' claim over Channnel 4 mosque documentary May 16, 2008
Police apologise for 'fake' claim over Channnel 4 mosque documentary - Times Online. 2 for 1 tickets to Singin' In The Rain, this coming Monday. (Times Online)
Live Nation Reports First Quarter 2008 Financial Results May 9, 2008
9 million of capital expenditures for revenue generating projects, including the renovation of The Point in Ireland and the AMG venue expansion in Sheffield. As of March 31, 2008, our cash and cash equivalents were $433. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
London falls as Gordon Brown bloodied in May May 3, 2008
The Tories gained 256 seats and the Liberal Democrats 34, with Nick Clegg voicing satisfaction over his party s advances in the North, including his home city of Sheffield. Labour lost key councils such as Southampton and Reading and was hit hard in its Welsh heartlands, losing Blaenau Gwent, Merthyr Tydfil, Torfaen, Caerphilly and Flintshire. (Times Online)
Identity crisis Apr 15, 2008
The city of Sheffield boasts the relentlessly fast indie rock of the Arctic Monkeys, while London's Bloc Party tackles a more melodic, danceable post-punk sound. Yet in a country full of goal-oriented bands and sounds, the Kooks remain the odd man out. (Daily Orange, NY)
Stirling Sotheby's adds to Dr. Phillips real estate office Apr 9, 2008
Taylor boasts eight years of experience in real estate sales, 25 years of sales and marketing experience and holds a bachelor's degree in education from the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom. She formerly worked as a sales executive with ABD Development. (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)
Verbal jabs escalate as Hopkins-Calzaghe clash nears Apr 4, 2008
Clinton Woods, from Sheffield, England, takes on ex-champion Antonio Tarver (26-4, 19 KOs) in a light heavyweight championship doubleheader in Tampa on April 12 (Showtime, live, 10 p.m. ET). Unlike Calzaghe, Woods (41-3-1, 24 KOs) has fought in the USA before, losing on a sixth-round TKO to Roy Jones Jr. for the undisputed light heavyweight championship in September 2002 in Portland, Ore. (USA Today -- Sports)
Green ideas for the UK Budget Mar 15, 2008
Keith, Sheffield, UK. The main problem is that politics is essentially a short-term business. (BBC News -- Science)
Boffin warns of terrorist robots Feb 28, 2008
Professor Noel Sharkey Sheffield University Department of Computer Science. One of the UK's leading scientists has warned that terrorists will soon be using robots to attack their targets. (VNUNet.com)
* World News Quick Take Feb 28, 2008
2 struck 205km north of London and 80km east of Sheffield yesterday. Officials said there were no reports of anyone being killed or serious damage. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
4.7 MAG Rocks London, Manchester... Feb 27, 2008
50 km (30 miles) S of Kingston upon Hull, England, UK70 km (45 miles) NE of Nottingham, England, UK80 km (50 miles) E of Sheffield, England, UK205 km (125 miles) N of LONDON, United Kingdom. horizontal +/- 6. (The Drudge Report)
Chambers returns Feb 12, 2008
SHEFFIELD: British athletics was plunged into fresh controversy when Dwain Chambers, competing after a doping ban, powered to victory in the 60m in a national trial here on Sunday. Chambers, 29, won with a season's best time of 6. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Ships on legs Jan 31, 2008
Maybe they should think about how everything will look if climate change goes haywireSteve, Sheffield. We should be building our own barges. (BBC News -- UK)
Disgraced Conservative MP Derek Conway to Jan 31, 2008
Disgraced Conservative MP Derek Conway to stand down at next elections - Times Online. Clara Furse explains the role of stock exchanges in globalisation. (Times Online)
Gordon Brown planning clampdown on cannabis Jan 12, 2008
John L, Sheffield, UK. Cannabis can cause underlying mental health problems to be brought to the surface that may or may not naturally surface during later life, however it cannot create them in new individuals so theres one of their reasons out the window. (Times Online)
New tournament not just a trivial pursuit Jan 10, 2008
com - Burning it up at both ends. Web posted January 10, 2008. (Juneau Empire)
Jobs for doctorsCompetition for UK junior doctors tougher than ever: Your views? Jan 6, 2008
I am coming to the end of my five year medical degree course at Sheffield University and I am in the process of applying for a junior doctor position. I am appalled to find that after being encouraged to train as a doctor to meet a shortage of medical posts five years ago, I am now being faced with having no job at the end of it. (BBC News -- Americas)
Tory leaders local party failed to make basic checks on donations Dec 19, 2007
Tory leader s local party failed to make basic checks on donations - Times Online. Go on a tour of the place Sadie Frost calls home. (Times Online)
Portec Rail Products, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2007 Dividend Dec 15, 2007
The Company also manufactures railway products and material handling equipment in the United Kingdom with operations in Leicester, England and Sheffield, England. Portec Rail Products, Inc.'s web site address is. (PR Newswire)
11000 bouncers are illegal foreign workers Dec 14, 2007
11,000 security staff are working illegally - Times Online. For the best in gift ideas and festive essentials. (Times Online)
Teddy teacher moved to secret location after angry mob calls for her execution Dec 2, 2007
Jack sheffield, london, uk. G. Skinner, Aberdeen, UK Please dont compare our country to this, its clearly not the same. (Yahoo News -- Sudan)
The homebody Nov 30, 2007
For this chamber-pop impresario, all roads lead to Sheffield ... He's chopping firewood outside his family's home in Sheffield, England, while his 5-year-old son fields questions from a reporter over the phone about whether dad's on the premises for a scheduled interview about his critically acclaimed new album ... "You know, I'm just a little guy in Sheffield.". (Boston Globe)
Rosé on the rocks Nov 15, 2007
with the help of second-year design students in Sheffield who worked on the company's labels. The basic ros. (Globe and Mail)
'Exhausted' Meat Loaf walks off stage Nov 2, 2007
Caryl Burton, Sheffield, S Yorks. I have read quite a few reviews from fans about this concert. (Times Online)
Leona Lewis tops singles chart Oct 30, 2007
JP, Sheffield, South Yorks. She is pure class. (Times Online)
100 mn grant from UK to boost reproductive services in Africa, Asia Oct 25, 2007
The pace of change has to be accelerated, for while the world knows what needs to be done, it has not done it fast enough, said Jill Sheffield, president, Family Care International. Thoraya Abid, executive director, UNFPA echoing the theme of the conference said that maternal health, gender and development were inextricably linked and no progress was likely to happen unless decision makers realized that womens rights were no different than human rightsDuring the course of the three days... (Livemint)
Black people 'less intelligent' scientist claims Oct 20, 2007
" Well, as far as I know, African peoples were doing pretty well, while the "intelligent" whites were not achieving much at all, until after the Middle Ages. Which ended around the same time Europeans "visit" Africa. After their lengthy stay,suddenly the whites are more "intelligent"than Africans, Africa has become destroyed and desolate....yet you wonder why black's under-achieve. Lets compare the intelligence of the Ancienct Egyptians to Europeans at the time, or the intelligence of splendid... (USA Today -- Tech)
Insurance Companies May Not Provide Flood Cover Oct 14, 2007
" Before this year's flooding crisis, the ABI had called for the government to spend 2.25bn on flood defences during the coming three years - the equivalent of 750m a year. But Mr Darling has announced spending between 2008 and 2011 which will total just 2.15bn. The amount spent will rise incrementally from 600m this year to 650m in 2008/9, 700m in 2009/10 and then 800m in 2010/11. Former home secretary David Blunkett, whose Sheffield constituency was among areas badly hit by floods in... (AJC Consultants)
New Works by George Henry Longly: Mass Damper Sep 27, 2007
George Henry Longly studied Fine Art at Central St. Martins in 2005 and Sheffield Hallam University in 2001 ... He has been commissioned to make new work for the next Art Sheffield Festival in 2008. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Mars rover finds evidence of water Sep 24, 2007
Rationalist, Sheffield, UK. European intervention in Africa doesnt exactly have a great history, does it. (Yahoo News -- Mars Exploration)
Sperm Ban Leaves U.S. Supply Low Sep 21, 2007
"The consensus in the United Kingdom is that this is a silly ban," said Dr. Allan Pacey, an andrology expert at the University of Sheffield and secretary of the British Fertility Society. "There's no evidence to show that mad cow disease can be transmitted in human semen.". (Fox News)
Fears over Rock's online accounts Sep 16, 2007
On Saturday, queues outside branches in Sheffield and Golders Green in north London grew so large that police officers were deployed for crowd control. The bank says difficulties with the bank's website "are in no way related to the bank's solvency or its underlying ability to deliver funds to savers who wish to withdraw". (BBC News -- UK)
Foo Fighters Nail Down U.K. Arena Tour... Aug 29, 2007
12: Sheffield, England (Hallam Arena)Nov. 13: Cardiff, Wales (International Arena)Nov. (Billboard.com)
Revenge of the bloodthirsty lesbians Aug 17, 2007
alexandria, Sheffield, UK. Oh, pipe down and don't give us a bad name. (Times Online)
Out of office, or just out of time? Aug 15, 2007
Without any of the usual social cues from a conversation, such as body language and tone of voice, e-mailers lose their embarrassment radar, suggests Carolyn Axtell of the Institute of Work Psychology at the University of Sheffield. "They can lose their inhibitions and become less concerned about how they will be evaluated. So people might say things on e-mail that they might not otherwise say.". (BBC News -- UK)
Learn about the Refractories Market - Refractory Materials, End-Use Markets and Technological Developments Jul 18, 2007
Sheffield Refractories Ltd. (UK) IV-304. 143. (BusinessWire)
Keep The Cameras Away Jul 7, 2007
In a further blow to the perceived effectiveness of surveillance cameras, Clive Norris of the Sheffield University Centre for Criminological Research testified last year that researchers found that Glasgow crime did not decrease after cameras were installed city-wide. It actually increased by 9 percent. (CBS News)
Mars rover finds evidence of water Jun 28, 2007
Rationalist, Sheffield, UK. European intervention in Africa doesnt exactly have a great history, does it. (Yahoo News -- Mars Exploration)
Flooding Kills 3 in Northern England Jun 26, 2007
Hundreds of people spent the night in temporary shelters in nearby Sheffield, where a 14-year-old boy and a 68-year-old man died after being swept away by floodwaters ... "We have seen the most intense rain since records began," said Bob Kerslake, chief executive of Sheffield City Council ... "This has been quite unparalleled and extraordinary. People who have lived all their lives in Sheffield would say this is the most severe flooding they've ever seen.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
National News Minute Jun 26, 2007
And an official in the town of Sheffield, also north of London, says the rain is the most intense "since records began.". Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. (KSLA.com, LA)
Valad Property buys UK Scarborough Jun 25, 2007
Kevin McCabe, Scarborough's founder, largest shareholder and chair of Sheffield United PLC, would join the Valad board of directors. Ian Robertson, the recently retired managing director of corporate banking at Bank of Scotland, also will also become a director of Valad. (The Age)
Rang De Basanti wins IIFA awards Jun 11, 2007
Sheffield, England: Bollywood came to Britain this weekend as 12,000 people crammed into a stadium in northern England to see Hindi movie Rang De Basanti (Paint It Saffron) scoop nearly a dozen IIFA awards, including best picture. The International Indian Film Awards (IIFA), the Indian film industry's equivalent of the Oscars, was held in Sheffield this year as the academy moves around the world. (Gulf News)
BHP Billiton ends search for new chief May 31, 2007
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Location: United Kingdom. (FT.com -- Markets)
Monkey Bars Are Repetitive May 17, 2007
As he sang, Alex Turner, the main Monkey, liked to eyeball the crowd with Sheffield steel stares. Even when he praised New York as one of the band's favorite places, he was a little menacing. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Children who drink at home 'less likely to binge drink' May 14, 2007
Wigan beat Sheffield United 2-1 to send the Blades down ... Today, Carlos Tevez will fly home, leaving exultation in Wigan, devastation in Sheffield and an acrid cloud over the Premier League. (Daily Mail)
Arctic Monkeys' Nightmare lives up to the hype May 4, 2007
"I can't legally drink here, which makes it a lot different from home," the Sheffield-based timekeeper says, on the line from the sunbaked streets of Los Angeles ... On Favourite Worst Nightmare, the band hits bouncy Britpop gold with "Fluorescent Adolescent", a slice-of-Sheffield-reality song that, thanks to lines like "You used to get it in your fishnets/Now you only get it in your night dress", would impress filmmaker Mike Leigh ... In fact, touring has helped convince him that there's no... (Georgia Straight)
Portec Rail Products, Inc. Reports 2007 First Quarter Operating Results (unaudited) May 3, 2007
(Logo: ) Richard J. Jarosinski, President and Chief Executive Officer said, "We are very pleased with our overall performance this quarter. Our core track component businesses showed solid and improved performance, and Kelsan Technologies in particular had a significant improvement in operating and net income compared to the first quarter of 2006. The acquired businesses of Vulcan Chain and Coronet Rail also contributed to our higher sales and net income for the quarter. Additionally, our United... (PR Newswire)
Once-Yearly Zoledronic Acid for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis May 3, 2007
From the University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco (D.M.B., T.F.H., D.S.); Universit; Claude Bernard Lyon 1 and INSERM Research Unit 831, Lyon, France (P.D.D.); University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom (R.E.); University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand (I.R.R.); Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium (S.B.); University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh (J.A.C.); Helen Hayes Hospital, West Haverstraw, NY (F.C.); Semmelweis University Medical School, Budapest, Hungary... (New England Journal of Medicine)
McConnell: That's the nature of politics Apr 25, 2007
That election has often been depicted as one that the Labour leader Neil Kinnock lost, after an over-emotional speech at a rally in Sheffield, rather than Mr Major won, a reading that Mr McConnell rejects. "I think, actually, in 1992 that John Major won that campaign. He put across a very convincing argument in the last fortnight of the campaign.". (Telegraph.co.uk)
A rock/pop primer Apr 21, 2007
Hailing from Sheffield (the same town as kindred spirits Pulp) and boasting a sexy-librarian singer, the Blondes play vaguely noirish new wave rock. They owe the Pretenders a debt and could share a bill with the Pipettes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Portec sells U.K. plant Apr 4, 2007
Portec president and CEO Rich Jarosinski said the company's U.K. rail operations are now centralized in Sheffield and that the deal completes the company's reorganization in the country. Related Industry stories. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
What happened to bird flu? Apr 3, 2007
", and we'll keep ignoring you, the media.Adrian Orrom, Sevenoaks, Kent Another example of media hype which has died a death!William, Grange Of course people worry about the threat of bird flu, just like they worry about the nuclear bomb. We don't want the virus to mutate and we don't want the bomb to drop. However, we can't do anything about either of them so we just get on with our lives because that's all there is to do. Noreen Royce, Northampton It's good that people are kept informed about... (BBC News -- UK)
PM warns of 'different phase' in Iran crisis Mar 28, 2007
phinias gribble, Sheffield. Uh, Patrick, just about every newspaper and TV station on the planet has mentioned that one of the 15 is female. (Yahoo News -- Iran)
