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Some of the key findings of the infographic include:
· Every year the amount of research data being generated increases by 30%, and yet worryingly a massive 80% of scientific data is lost within two decades
· Since 2000 – 80,000 patients have participated in clinical trials based on research which has later been retracted because of error or fraud
· The number of retractions due to error has grown more than fivefold since 1990
Lets Race, the UK’s only full motion F1 simulator centre based in Horley, Surrey, is reminding want-to-be racing drivers that there is only one month left to qualify for their Lets Race to Reality competition which offers drivers the opportunity to win an incredible F3 race experience with Carlin Motorsport – a prize worth over £15,000!
Salute to John Chancellor, Maritime Painter
by BigJules
To my mind John Chancellor ranks with the finest maritime painters who’ve ever lived. I regret that he’s not as well known as he deserves to be but a Retrospective Exhibition later this month in the Devon town of Brixham should go some way to putting that right. It’s being held to commemorate the 30th anniversary of his death, sadly at the relatively young age of 59.
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FAIRFAX, Va., April 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — General Dynamics Global Imaging Technologies has introduced Cineflex ULTRA, a compact gyro-stabilized camera system that can be customized with high-definition 4K and 6K cameras, as well as the longest lens available. The ULTRA incorporates the recently launched geo-pointing option, GEO+, which enables video overlays, system and lens metadata and geo-pointing advanced filming techniques. Additionally, with the Cineflex ULTRA system weighing in at less than 100 pounds, cinematographers, directors and broadcast media have the ease-of-use and flexibility they need to secure the breathtaking images that capture viewers’ imaginations.
From this Saturday we’ve got a host of hands-on fun happening for the Easter holidays. Be inspired by our Smuggling exhibition and make a secret chest with a concealed compartment and your very own flintlock pistol, search for concealed contraband and be spellbound by storytelling sessions.
(Image Credit: Moller International)
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by BigJules
When I first started writing the Kydd series, the story of one man’s journey from pressed man to admiral in the Great Age of Fighting Sail, there were few ebooks around – now they’re rivalling physical books in terms of sales and popularity!
The Kydd Ebook Collection, Bundle 1
The Kydd Ebook Collection
Bundle 1
LONDON (2 April 2014) — Every year Turkey hosts a number of arts festivals across the country attracting leading artists as well as appreciative audiences. Focusing on the ‘high arts’ of ballet and opera, this year’s must-see festivals include: