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Breaking The Entrepreneurial Mould
Ernst & Young survey reveals a new generation of entrepreneurs who are more formally educated but still love to take risks
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A Transport of Delight
The attention span of both the British public and the news media that serve them is a short one. When there are no new developments in a story it quickly slips from the front pages, whatever its real importance, and for the public out of sight is often out of mind.
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Smokers Pass Over Possible Symptoms Of Killer Lung Disease
1 in 5 smokers (22%) aged between 15-54 years suffer from a persistent 'smokers' cough and yet the majority (75%) do not realise it could be an early warning sign of a devastating lung disease - and over 4 in 5 hadn't visited their GP about it, according to a major new survey released by the British Thoracic Society COPD Consortium.
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News of the World - Crimes Against Children Poll
Q From what you know or have heard, what issues do you think the Government is now giving highest priority to? Any others?
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Voters Oppose Expansion Of Faith Schools
Nearly twice as many people oppose the Government's plan to expand faith schooling as support it, a MORI poll conducted exclusively for The TES reveals. More than two in five people are against increasing the number of state-funded religious schools, the survey of nearly 2,000 people found.
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More Cash For The NHS
This week, perhaps for the first time since September 11, the focus of the media's attention has switched from foreign affairs and terrorism to domestic affairs, and particularly to the National Health Service. The Wanless report on funding the NHS was published, and on the same day the Chancellor, Gordon Brown, made his pre-budget statement, promising an extra £1bn for the NHS with a commitment to higher long-term investment.
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MORI Political Monitor, November 2001
Political Attitudes in Great Britain for November 2001, including questions on leader image, Afghanistan and the NHS
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Low Support For Baby Research
Despite 1 in 3 (36%) people identifying that medical research has had more impact on people's lives than any other development over the last 50 years, only 7% wanted to see the greatest medical advances over the next 50 years made into conditions relating to pregnancy and birth. This would include such complications as premature birth.
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Media 'Underplays' Achievements Of Hard Working Students
Frustrated parents and teachers think the real level of academic achievement by young people in schools and colleges is being overlooked because of claims in the media that good pass rates are the result of easier exams, not hard work. And many students say such claims make them feel annoyed, disappointed, worried and even inferior.
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League Tables and Cup Matches
Today sees the publication in most of the press of this year's school "league tables", ranking exam performance in schools across the country and singling out the best, and worst, performers. But how important are these league tables to parents? And how important should they be?