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<title>NEWS - SINTEF is named as winner of EARTO Awards 2011 </title>
<description><![CDATA[The European Association of Research and Technology Organisations has awarded the Innovation Prize 2011 to SINTEF for the development of a Superconducting Induction Heater  This innovation will be the first commercial application of the 1987 Nobel Prize winning hightemperature superconductor technology consisting of an energysaving heater for the metals industry]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 08:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>NEWS - Horizon 2020 proposals receive good reaction from LERU</title>
<description><![CDATA[LERU the League of European Research Universities has responded to the new Horizon 2020 proposals from the European Commission welcoming the simplified process for research project participants which will see a reimbursement of 100 of direct costs  The move supports the financial sustainability of university participation in H2020]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>NEWS - Budapest to host the World Science Forum</title>
<description><![CDATA[The World Science Forum 2011 one of the worlds largest science diplomacy conferences will be hosted in Budapest between November 1719  This years theme is the changing landscape of science  Among the outstanding researchers and influential decisionmakers will be Nobellaureate scientists science policy ministers world leaders of science diplomacy RD investors and representatives of prestigious scientific journals]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>NEWS - EU RD investment recovers strongly  but is still behind global competitors</title>
<description><![CDATA[The EU Industrial RD Investment Scoreboard conducted by the European Commission has looked at the figures from 20092010 and has concluded that although investment in RD by top EU companies has recovered significantly from a decrease in 2009 the data is still lagging behind major players from the US and parts of Asia]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>NEWS - Gambling addictions could be cured through extreme sports</title>
<description><![CDATA[A new study from the University of Bergen UiB in Norway has drawn a direct comparison between behavioural features of extreme sport enthusiasts and compulsive gamblers yielding the result that the two thrillseeking practices are not dissimilar in their drive for intensity of experience  The results could help to channel addictive tendencies into more positive outcomes]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>PROJECTS - How the future impacts on our view of the past</title>
<description><![CDATA[Does a lack of optimism in the way in which some people see their future prospects lead to events like the recent London riots or the mass murders in Norway  and how does the way people view our past impact on this These are the sorts of questions being raised by Professor Sonja Kmec a Luxembourg cultural scientist although her work has produced reasons why we should feel positive]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>PROJECTS - Understanding the barriers immigrants face in Europe</title>
<description><![CDATA[European societies have gone through dramatic economic sociocultural and demographic changes in recent decades and migration  within European countries as well as from other parts of the world  has been instrumental in driving these transformations We spoke to Dr Katrine Fangen who is Scientific Coordinator of a project that looks to assess what it is like to be a young immigrant in a modern European society and what factors can determine social exclusion or inclusion  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>PROJECTS - Language technology to tackle the multilingual challenge</title>
<description><![CDATA[As part of METANET the CESAR project coordinated by Tams Vradi aims to standardise language resources used across Europe to enable a better understanding of a wide range of communication activity making knowledge sharing and transfer easier]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>PROJECTS - Changing channels how satellite TV altered the view of citizenship</title>
<description><![CDATA[As Arabiclanguage satellite TV transcends national borders what impact does this have on the cultural and political identities of Arabs living in European countries Professor Christina Slade Dean of Arts and Social Sciences at City University London and Professor of Media Theory at the University of Utrecht has recently completed a project to examine the transformation  one that perhaps says as much about European attitudes towards Arabs as it does about Arab views of their own identity]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>PROJECTS - Calling time on the cost of treating depression</title>
<description><![CDATA[Major depression is now the fourth disorder with the highest disease burden worldwide at an estimated cost of 177 million per million inhabitants Now a unique EU technology project aims to ease that burden by delivering a flexible interactive therapy system remotely through the patients mobile phone and the Web Project Managers Dr Mark Hoogendoorn and Dr Michel Klein both Assistant Professors of Artificial Intelligence at the VU University in Amsterdam VU explain ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>OPINION - AAL Forum 2011 Executive Summary</title>
<description><![CDATA[In September 2011 more than 600 delegates gathered for the third Annual Ambient Assisted Living Forum this year held in Lecce Italy The threeday conference provided a platform for many AAL projects to showcase the work they have been doing as part of the programme and bring their products to the attention of an influential and receptive audience]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>OPINION - Moving towards a Common Strategic Framework for funding</title>
<description><![CDATA[It has become clear that Europe is facing an innovation emergency  we must prioritise innovation to ensure that we dont fall behind our competitors and to ensure a better quality of life for people in Europe Research and innovation are at the very top of Europes political and economic agenda ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>OPINION - Why the Icelandic volcano could herald even more disruption</title>
<description><![CDATA[The unprecedented nofly zone currently in force across much of Europe has already caused the greatest chaos to air travel since the Second World War  Thousands of flights have been cancelled or postponed with millions of travel plans affected]]></description>
<guid>http://projectsmagazine.eu.com/opinion/why_the_icelandic_volcano_could_herald_even_more_disruption</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>OPINION - Haiti Beyond the conventional redevelopment paradigm</title>
<description><![CDATA[At the request of President Rene Prevals Strategic Advisory Group several members of Delft Universitys Urban Emergencies Centre are now working with the Haiti authorities to assess how postdisaster urban redevelopment can support the rebuilding process in Port au Prince]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>OPINION - Innovation in SMEs is the heart of development</title>
<description><![CDATA[From the Lisbon Strategy in 2000 to the European Year in 2009 innovation has become one of the most recurring themes in the European policy debate Everybody agrees that it must be further promoted if Europe is serious about fostering its economic growth and catching up with its main competitors But do we really know what innovation is]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>FEATURES - British children need time not money</title>
<description><![CDATA[A report by UNICEF on child wellbeing in economically advanced nations has indicated that British children are not given enough quality time with their parents  Material possessions that are often neither wanted or treasured have taken the place of conscientious parenting in a society that fails to protect and promote valuable family time]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>FEATURES - Inadequate new housing slammed by RIBA</title>
<description><![CDATA[A Case for Space study led by the Royal Institute of British Architects RIBA has denounced new buildings in the UK as shameful shoebox homes  The research based its findings on building regulations that have come into force in London and concluded that an average three bedroom house is 8 smaller than the recommended minimum for cohesive and comfortable living]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>FEATURES - The Elephants Social Network</title>
<description><![CDATA[A group of researchers have been tracking Asian elephants Elephas maximus in the Uda Walawe National Park Sri Lanka for five seasons to understand their social interactions and friendships with each other While the males roam independently the females enjoy a very social life operating in small flexible social groups with their calves The Park is home to over a hundred female elephants]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>FEATURES - Talking of European Innovation with Gnter Verheugen</title>
<description><![CDATA[With EC Vice President Gnter Verheugen preparing to retire we take a look back at the last time Projects caught up with him In an exclusive interview William Davis talks to Verheugen about European research and how innovation is the key to our future prosperity]]></description>
<guid>http://projectsmagazine.eu.com/features/talking_of_european_innovation_with_gunter_verheugen</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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