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Explores the history and evolution of gas chromatography (GC) in Great Britain. Focus on two international symposia that played a role in the dissemination of GC; Distribution of the papers presented at the two symposiums; Implications for technical and analytic sciences.

The article reports on the challenges faced by the British military based on the Defense Ministry's Green Paper published on February 3, 2010. According to Secretary of State for Defense Bob Ainsworth, the forward defense program faces real financial pressure despite the fact that the defense budget has grown by over 10 percent since 1998. Prime Minister Gordon Brown has emphasized the importance of the navy's aircraft carrier program.

The article explores the implications of prolonged combat operations for the British air force. Britain's future air systems equipment program is, on paper at least, in comparatively robust health. Unfortunately, the near-term prognosis is less encouraging. Supporting prolonged combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq is exposing the stresses of an air force operating at levels beyond the Defense Ministry's planning assumptions, with cumulative demands on personnel and equipment.

This article focuses on how there is growing unease in Great Britain that core elements of the government's two-year-old commercial aviation development strategy may face major delays. So far, the government has not come clean on the issue, but industry executives believe it will have to when it unveils a planned progress report on the so-called 2003 Aviation White Paper. A central plank of the strategy was the 2011-12 introduction into service of a second runway at Stansted Airport in southeast England to boost capacity.

Lofty equipment aspirations and base financial reality will confront some of Europe's main defense players with critical choices over the coming months. Following in the wake of Germany's budgetary woes, Great Britain and Italy are now struggling with defense-expenditure dilemmas. Rome is being forced to curtail and delay acquisition programs, while in London, England, the ministry is grappling with both short-and long-term financial difficulties. In Great Britain, the government is trying to paper over a short-term defense funding problem, while the Defense Ministry faces considerable difficulty resolving a mismatch between available resources and requirements in its medium-to-long-term equipment program.

The article discusses the highlights of a paper about mental capacity law. Topics covered include the need to undertake a capacity assessment to determine whether a person lacks capacity to make a decision, the improvement in the understanding of legal issues related to capacity and the relevance of the paper to the theme of prioritising people.

The article explores how to utilize nuclear to support Great Britain net zero strategy, and leadership team at the University of Manchester's Dalton Nuclear Institute has released a position paper outlining key actions for net zero by 2050. Topics include how nuclear could support the net zero target in the context of overall energy usage; and Climate Change Committee (CCC) explores the possibilities of nuclear contributing to net zero.

The article reports on the U.S. demands for greater market access for its food in Great Britain following Brexit, as stated in a negotiating paper published by the U.S. Trade Representative on March 1, 2019. In the paper, the U.S. says it aims to secure comprehensive market access for agricultural goods by eliminating or reducing tariffs.

Reports on the acquisition of paper chemicals specialist Raisio Chemicals by the paper and packaging industry Ciba Specialty Chemicals in Great Britain. Coverage of the deal; Impact of the acquisition for Ciba; Business logic behind the deal.

The article reviews the terminal building at Stansted, England. This paper focuses on the services at the Stansted Airport which the designers have put considerable amount of sophistication along with functionality of design. The author describes the heating, lighting, and other systems in the building.

The article reports on the economic condition in Great Britain in 2008. It is stated that the British economy has suffered a remarkable series of blows which began with the effect of non-performing subprime assets in the U.S. and headed the financial institutions to lend money in consideration for commercial paper. In the real economy, the demand for housing turns harder, more expensive and started to witness house price deflation. It is said that the economy is still predicted to grow.

The article offers news briefs on the chemical industry as of January 18, 2006. Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a process for sintering boron carbide powder used in body armor. British polyether ether ketone (PEEK) producer Victrex has tweaked the chemistry of its PEEK material making it viable as a substrate for adhesive tape. The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded research grants for projects aimed at saving energy in the pulp and paper industry.

The article discusses strategies to sustainable water delivery, citing the Green Paper published by the British Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE). Political, technological and economic dimensions of water management are discussed. Major issues encountered in sustainable development are controlling infectious diseases, minimizing the transfer of environmental costs and establishing the practice of sustainable consumption. Reductionist approach to problem solving is also discussed.

The article reports on the release of the white paper "Our Health, Our Care, Our Say: A New Direction for Community Services," by health secretary Patricia Hewitt in Great Britain. Nurses will be at the center of the reform of medical care in the country. They are expected to perform new tasks including the promotion of health services in the community, encourage patients to be self-dependent and work longer hours.

The article presents a discussion on whether the new safety protocols by the government in Great Britain destroy adolescents' last resort for private advice on sexual health. It suggests that two government consultation papers-- "Sharing Information" and "Working Together to Safeguard Children" --raise the possibility that information would be shared with other agencies more widely. It reports that most sexual health professionals believe confidentiality is a cornerstone of their work and they will breach it only in exceptional cases.

Presents news articles related to optometry in Great Britain as of August 2004. Efforts of Broadhurst Opticians' business manager Sharron Wragg to raise money for an optical charity; Response of the General Optical Council to a consultation paper written by the Department of Health; Award given to call center company Hoya Lens.

The article discusses program reviews in Great Britain including the Strategic Defense and Security Review (SDSR) and the 2012 program review (PR12). The article argues that the SDSR has not provided substantial reforms and that the government's policy of buying off-the-shelf, combined with low technology and science spending, could harm the British defense industry. The effects of the papers on the defense contractor BAE Systems is examined.

Reports on news and developments concerning the engineering sector in Great Britain. Employee redundancy at the tractor firm, Massey Ferguson; British government's publication of its skills strategy white paper; Decline in total exports of machine tools in the first quarter of 2003.

In the late 1980s, BNFL decided to enter the mixed oxide (MOX) fuel fabrication business to support our reprocessing business to and return the plutonium product to our customers in the usable forro of MOX fuel. The first phase of the strategy was to gain some irradiation experience for MOX produced by our own Short Binderless Route (SBR) process. To achieve this, the MOX Demonstration Facility (MDF) was built at Sellafiel, and 28 MOX fuel assemblies were produced up to 1998 that were loaded into PWRs in Europe. In 1994, BNFL started the construction of their large-scale MOX production plant, simulator modiciation package (SMP). The design and construction of the plant and supporting facilities were completed some years ago, and the commissioning of the plant with uranium commenced in June 1999. In October 2001, the United Kingdom government announced that the manufacture of MOX fuel in SMP was justified. On December 19, 2001, the U.K. regulators gave BNFL their approval to start plutonium operations. This paper considers the status of BNFL's MOX project today and the progress that we have taken towards achieving our business objectives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on industry concerns over the impact of Great Britain's upcoming Strategic Defense Review (SDR) which was finally set in motion in July 2009. A consultative Green Paper is cited as the first part of the planned SDR that will occur after the general election in 2010. The main issue that will be deliberated is the amount of funding any British government will be willing and able to allocate to the defense coffers in the coming years.

The article reports the announcement of a partnership between ProQuest, a digital information provider for libraries, and JISC Collections, a supplier of online content. The joint venture has been started to provide access to parliamentary papers from the collection of the British House of Commons. Also reported is an increase in the literary content provided by another ProQuest service.

The article discusses the efforts to provide greater technical input into the nonnuclear payload and systems of any Trident-based successor to the nuclear deterrent of Great Britain. The country has been studying more involvement with the U.S. should it decide to pursue a future nuclear deterrent that continues to be based on a submarine-launched ballistic missile. Paul Drayson, the British defense procurement minister, said a White Paper reviewing their options with regard to a Trident successor will be made public.

The article focuses on a discussion paper released by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in Great Britain, which claimed that liberalization of anachronistic airline-ownership rules would benefit both carriers and consumers. The CAA argues that additional liberalization, accompanied by sensible prerequisites should have a positive effect on international safety standards by offering up the prospect of greater market opportunities for airlines meeting the right standards.

The article focuses on a paper about the benefit of mindfulness in helping nurses provide compassionate care.

Reports that the British research funding organization, the Wellcome Trust, will require all papers from new research projects to be deposited within six months of publication in PubMed Central. Statement that the British National Institutes of Health have made its policy on openly archiving the research it funds voluntary.

This article reports that Great Britain's air traffic authorities have made a push toward further introduction of digital technology, with the country's second busiest airport, Gatwick, to go live with an improved system during the second quarter of the year. Heathrow will follow toward the end of 2006. Stansted Airport in southeast England is being used as the test site for the introduction of the system, which will replace paper flight-progress strips with screen-based information. The National Air Traffic Services quietly switched to an electronic flight-progress strip at the airport in November 2004 last year.

The article explains why bedding cost and quality will be one of livestock farmers' main challenges in the coming winter season in Great Britain. Although livestock advisers are urging farmers to consider bedding they have never used before, they also warn farmers about the quality of cheap materials. The prices of straw are now about 90 pounds per ton. Some of alternative bedding options include woodchip-type materials and paper waste.

The article offers information on the Information Today Inc.'s first Taxonomy Boot Camp London, held October 18–19, 2017 a program showcased the range of impacts that taxonomies have on the ability to find content in an organization's repositories, intranet, and external facing websites and portals. It mentions that the event included workshops, short presentations on best practices, posters, and formal papers.

The article that farmers in Wales are being urged by National Farmers' Union (NFU) of Cymru to highlight the value of Welsh farming to Wales in line with the consultation on plans of the Welsh government for the future of farming after Brexit. Topics covered include economic impact of the support given by the government to farming according to a research commissioned by NFU, and overview of the consultation paper which proposes the abolition of direct payments to farmers.

The article focuses on the contribution of British researchers in the advancement in contact lenses. The paper by Fiona Stapleton, head of the University of New South Wales' School of Optometry and Vision Science, on the incidence of contact-lens related microbial keratitis in Australia is one of the most cited papers.

Focuses on the government white paper to counter organized crime in Great Britain. Creation of the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA); Assertion that the proposals contained in the paper reflects the government's openly stated desire of shifting the balance of the criminal law away from defendants which aims to secure more convictions by further eroding fundamental rights; Claim that there is no discussion on the impact of SOCA on existing agencies and police forces, nor of its accountability or independence.

Highlights the consultation papers produced by several Foresight panels in Great Britain, about the aging population, medical care and the materials sector. Trends identified by the Ageing Population panel of the government's Foresight initiative; Increased burden on health services; Consultation paper published by the Materials Foresight Panel.

'You must be raking it in,' a friend said the other day, giving me a knowing wink. 'Raking it in?' I shrieked. It was in the papers (well it would be, wouldn't it?) that agency nurses are earning hundreds of pounds an hour and this person had made the wrong assumption. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Information about several papers discussed at a Managing Risk and Mitigating Litigation conference held in 2015 on media management and risk-tracking in legal firms is presented. Topics discussed include nature of mistakes done during workings and preventive steps to reduce problem at the time of arbitration; role of media during litigation procedure and several photographs related to the same.

The article offers tips from Alice De Soer from the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV) on applying for Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2018 in Great Britain. She says that one can either apply for BPS online or use a paper BP5 form in England. Applicants have to submit applications and supporting evidence by May 15, 2018 to avoid late claim penalties.

The article reports on a paper issued by British Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Michael Gove, entitled "Health and Harmony: The Future for Food, Farming and the Environment in a Green Brexit," that addresses problems like soil health, lack of productivity/innovation, environmental damage and compromised public health at the door of the European Union. It is said that price is the key factor in determining consumers' purchasing decisions.

The article reports that several NFU Brexit roadshows to be organized across Great Britain will give farmers and livestock producers the opportunity have their say on the government's post-Brexit plans for British agriculture. The first of the roadshows is taking place in Wiltshire, England, on March 19, 2018, where farmers will discuss plans laid out in a government consultation paper launched by Great Britain Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) secretary Michael Gove.

The author comments on a paper issued by British Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Michael Gove, entitled "Health and Harmony: The Future for Food, Farming and the Environment in a Green Brexit," that addresses problems like soil health, lack of productivity/innovation, environmental damage and compromised public health at the door of the European Union. She says that Gove is willing to involve everyone in formulating a new British Agricultural Policy.

The article informs that Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs of Great Britain has reassured farmers that value-added tax (VAT) returns may be submitted on paper. It mentions the announcement that the system would require digital records and for VAT returns to be submitted direct from the farm's financial software for businesses operating. It also mentions HMRC has confirmed that businesses that currently submit offline returns is qualified to submit offline under an approved exemption.

Discusses the British Department of Trade and Industry's White Paper entitled `Our Competitive Future: Building the Knowledge Driven Economy.' Paper's analysis of the state and future direction of business and industry in Great Britain; Proposals made in the White Paper; Industrial collaboration.

The article discusses the published response of the Department of Health (DoH) with regards to the "Next Steps for Nursery Milk" which is a public consultation paper about the future of the Nursery Milk Scheme in Great Britain. Comments about the dairy industry and the rural economy from health minister Dan Poulter are included. It also discusses the welcoming position of the National Farmers Union (NFU) with regards to the Nursery Milk Scheme consultation paper.

The article reports on the White Paper published by the Scottish government that promises a brighter future for farmers in an independent Scotland. The paper places high priority to farming and rural issues, citing that the output of the country's rural economy represents 30 percent of the total Scottish economy. The independence vote will be held in September 2014.

The article discusses the impact of "Transforming Legal Aid" consultation paper of the Government of Great Britain, on junior barristers. It is informed that the paper would cut one-fifth off the legal aid budget by 2018. It is speculated that criminal barristers with established practices will be hit hard by the paper. It is informed that young barristers are diversifying their practice areas.

The article informs about the reform of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and its impact on farmers in Great Britain. Topics include views of Defra secretary Michael Gove, regarding area-based payments; impact of Brexit on economy including agriculture of Great Britain; and European Union (EU) Commission paper regarding reducing budget and funding for agriculture.

The article reports on the Industrial Strategy green paper published by the Royal Academy of Engineers (RAEng) for the Great Britain with aspects from professional engineers such as Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE); and consideration of improvement approaches for energy efficiency.

The article reflects on how to apply for Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) in 2017. Topics discussed include completion of a paper BP5 form; read the "Basic Payment Scheme: Rules for 2017" when applying for new entitlements as a young farmer or the young farmer payment with British Rural Payments Agency; and check the online maps of land on the Rural Payments service.

The article offers information on the plans of the government in Great Britain to deal with the European Union agricultural rules after Brexit. Topics discussed include the formation of an agriculture policy in the country, the views of Brexit secretary David Davis on it, and the views of Michael Russell, Scotland's minister for Brexit negotiations, on the Great Repeal Bill White Paper that is intended to replace the European Union agricultural rules.

The article discusses the Interactive Newsprint, a collaborative project in Great Britain that connects papers to the Internet by using conductive inks and a small computer chip mounted to the paper. Novalia, a company that specializes in printed electronics, provides the technology for the project. An overview of the project's first prototype of a print edition of the "Lancashire Evening Post" is provided.

The article reports on a 2013 decision which the European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations (EBLIDA) made to ask the European Commission to deliver the position paper, "The Right to E-read—An E-book Policy for Libraries in Europe", which is concerned with copyright for electronic books. EBLIDA's desire to have changes made to European copyright laws which would allow European libraries to acquire and lend electronic books is discussed. INSET: WORLD OF LIBRARIES.

The article reports on the efforts of University of Michigan (UM) researchers to create a prototype of a heart-powered pacemaker. In Great Britain, they gave a paper in 2008 that describes some successes about a pacemaker based on harvesting heart energy. Amin Karami and Daniel Inman of UM have engineered the ceramic layer to a zigzag shape that can harvest vibrations across frequencies. Their pacemaker concept is explained in their paper that appeared in "Applied Physics Letters."