6. specified where these will be. The moves come as ICI attempts to revive its
fortunes after a shock profits warning in February sent its share price
tumbling.Prince sparks row over nanotechnology The Prince of Wales, who is to
meet leading scientists to discuss concerns about nanotechnology, was warned
today against giving credence to "scare stories". The new technology has already
created tiny machines such as transistors the size of a single molecule. But
there is a growing debate on how it will be used, with optimists pointing to the
prospect of pollution-free energy production and pessimists worried about nano-
terrorism. Branson in Concorde plea to Blair Sir Richard Branson is to make a
direct appeal to Prime Minister Tony Blair to save the future of Concorde.
British Airways is axing the flagship from October, but Virgin Atlantic chief
Sir Richard wants to take over the aircraft and run it with first and second
class seats.But, fearing that the Concordes may be broken up and sold off to
collectors, Sir Richard said he would approach Downing Street.Minister denies
clash over murder terms The Government denied that it was on a collision course
with the judiciary as Home Secretary David Blunkett prepared to set out tough
new jail terms for murder.#Home Office Minister Lord Falconer said historic
changes being detailed by Mr Blunkett to the way murderers will be sentenced
represented a "partnership" between the judiciary and ParliamentElection a much
needed boost for IDS Unexpectedly good results in the local elections have given
Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith a second chance to prove himself, one of the top
members of his team says.Shadow trade secretary Tim Yeo conceded that the party
still had "a mountain to climb" before it would be considered a serious
alternative to the Labour Government. But he said the winning of 500 seats
should halt whispers of a leadership challenge and allow the party instead to
present its ideas to the country. Danni quits celeb showMOANING Danniella
Westbrook this morning walked out of TV game show I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of
Here - just hours after viewers voted for her to stay. The ex-East Enders star
was devastated after weathergirl Sian Lloyd got the boot last night, instead of
her, and decided she'd had BA slashes seat prices as first-class cabin empties
British Airways yesterday admitted it was having to cut ticket prices heavily to
fill its planes as it revealed a sharp fall in front-of-cabin traffic last
month, hit by particularly tough trading conditions.The airline said: "Revenue
and forward bookings continue to be impacted by global economic weakness, Sars
and the situation in Iraq. Forward visibility on revenue and traffic remains
limited."IDS reprieved at pollsConservatives made strong gains in local
elections across England yesterday, bolstering the party's battered morale and
shoring up Iain Duncan Smith's position as leader.In the early hours of today,
the Tories were on course to becoming the largest party in local government for
the first time since 1991 as Labour suffered heavy losses.US plots to oust
Mugabe with African nations' helpThe United States - backed by Britain - is
pushing for "regime change" in Zimbabwe that would see President Robert Mugabe
replaced by a member of the ruling Zanu-PF party.The new president would then
call a constitutional conference and organise elections to be monitored by the
international community.Bush flies jet to carrier to welcome crew home from war
President George W Bush addressed America from the deck of a returning aircraft
carrier off the coast of California this morning to declare that victory in Iraq
represented the "turning of the tide" in the war against terrorism.#"Major
combat operations in Iraq have ended," he told the 5,500 sailors on board and
the millions watching on televisionScientists focus on China as Sars toll rises
Asian authorities reported eight new deaths from Sars today as scientists in
Europe confirmed the identity of the virus that causes the deadly
disease.##World Health Organization investigators estimated Beijing may have
five times more cases than previously acknowledged by China, where Sars is
believed to have started1. "President pledges low taxes"He has ______ to reduce
taxes. refused promised not decided already tried 2. 'Petrol prices slashed'
reduced a little reduced a lot increased a little increased a lot 3. "Blaze in
local factory" angry argument fight fire people lose their jobs 4. "Rare gems
found" jewels paintings plants animals 5. "Government backs Europe" fights
agrees with likes supports 6. "Strife in work place" pay rise workers resign
conflict happiness1. cop#a serious attempt to attain something.##2. head#the act
of putting to death.##3. bug#fire##4. axe#denoting or pertaining to persons who
do not have jobs.##5. awe#to escape by moving rapidly away; run
away.##6. ordeal#(informal) a virus or bacterium, esp. one that causes
7. disease.##7. blaze#to direct or lead.##8. blast#a conflict, battle, or
disagreement.##9. jet#to support someone or something##10. killing#(informal) a
police officer.##11. hold #to provide assistance, help, or relief
to.##12. bid#an airplane.##13. mob#to forbid, usu. officially;
prohibit.##14. jobless#an explosion.##15. aid#to help, to incentive
enthusiastically.##16. haul#a very
strong feeling of wonder, reverence, or fear, caused by something grand or
powerful.##17. ban #an agreement between two or more parties, to their mutual
advantage.##18. clash#a large, disorderly, or riotous crowd of
people.##19. flee#reduction##20. fear#to detain, keep in police
custody.##21. deal#a painful, exhausting experience.##22. back#large quantity
that has been stolen.##23. cut#to cut, destroy, reduce##24. boost#an emotion
characterized by anxious expectation.##1. smash#number of people
killed.##2. raid#to examine or investigate. ##3. spark#to criticize
severely.##4. plea#election, public survey.##5. sue#to change;
deviation.##6. quit#to resign; give up; decline to take further part
in.##7. top#a sudden or surprise attack or robbery.##8. talks#trouble or
misfortune.##9. slash#to sharply reduce or curtail (prices, rates, or the
like).##10. pledge#to accuse, appeal.##11. riddle#discussions.##12. row#to
destroy or demolish something in a figurative way. ##13. weep#a mystery of
perplexing question, problem, person, or thing.##14. oust#to produce or cause to
produce sparks.##15. slam#to increase rapidly in value or intensity; rise
quickly.##16. soar#to take as a spouse in a formal ceremony; marry.##17. woe#to
question, interrogate. ##18. switch#shortage, scarcity.##19. squeeze#a formal or
solemn promise; vow.##20. toll#an earnest request or appeal.##21. poll#highest
in degree or quantity; greatest.##22. wed#to show strong grief, by shedding
tears; cry.##23. quiz#an argument or disagreement.##24. probe#to force out;
expel or eject, as from a place or position.##Choose only one of these two
feature stories and find:- The lead sentence of the article.- The name of the
reporter.- A fact and an opinion.- A sentence where a relative pronoun has been
avoided.- Any example of vocabulary used to attract the reader attention.-
Indirect and direct speech.'I had too much time to think' Round the world sailor
Emma Richards tells Melissa Whitworth how she struggled with storms, 'growlers',
sleep deprivation ˜ and solitudeWhen Emma Richards sailed into Newport harbour,
Rhode Island, on Sunday afternoon, she became the youngest person to complete
the prestigious Around Alone race, and the second British woman (after Ellen
MacArthur) to sail around the world single-handed.Celebrations: Emma Richards
lights a flare on her arrival in Newport, Rhode Island Over 28,000 miles and
nine months, the 28-year-old navigated storms, hidden icebergs or "growlers" and
great walls of water in her 60ft yacht, Pindar. "I am physically and mentally
exhausted," says Richards. "My back is sore, everything is hurting, and it will
take a while for my head to stop spinning.''Richards has sailed since she was a
toddler ˜ she was brought up in Helensburgh on the Firth of Clyde and her
parents and three older brothers and sisters are all keen sailors, too. She is
used to the physical strain of the sport. But she found it very hard to endure
the long periods of loneliness. "I really didn't enjoy the solitude. It was just
too much time on my own and I had too much time to think. My coping strategy was
to say to myself: 'Emma, just deal with it. You've put yourself in this
situation and you've got to do it'.''It was the sporting challenge, rather than
the mental one, that inspired Richards to enter the race. "The first time I took
part in a single-handed event, I stepped off the boat and I said: 'Never again.
This is not for me.' Then, after a couple of days, I started thinking about what
an achievement it was. I wanted to know if I could make it around the world.''
Richards used her satellite phone at least twice a day to call family and
friends, and wrote hundreds of e-mails. Keeping a diary brought some comfort,
too. "The worst part was not being able to share experiences with people," she
says."Every sunset and every sunrise was beautiful. When you are in a huge
storm, and you've set the boat up for the winds, and the autopilot is steering
the boat, there's nothing to do apart from stand there and watch the walls of
water breaking around you; it's an awesome sight. I saw whales and dolphins and
I had no one to turn to and say: 'Isn't that amazing?'" Richards forced herself
to contemplate her journey in manageable pieces. The race, which began last
September in New York, was divided into five legs, stopping at Torbay, Cape
Town, New Zealand and Brazil, before finishing in Rhode Island. "I thought only
8. about my next destination. I then broke each leg into small sections. Some parts
were upwind or I had tradewinds or the doldrums to sail, so I split the leg up
based on the conditions I was facing.''The TelegraphPAPER OF THE FUTURE IS HERE
May 8 2003Scientists hail flexible screen breakthroughBy Amy Vickers, Internet
Editor THINK about it. Limitless internet. Download the Daily Mirror or the
latest Harry Potter instantly in bed. At the breakfast table. On the train. In
the loo...They way we read our newspapers and books is about to change for ever.
Scientists say they've finally cracked "electronic paper" - an ultra-thin screen
that can be bent, twisted and even rolled up - yet still show sharp readable
text.The finished article is a few years off, but yesterday's announcement by
American scientists heralds the greatest leap in publishing since Caxton
invented the printing press.It might be awful news for lumberjacks, but the E
Ink electronic paper will also mean a reprieve for future generations of
forests.Scientists from the E Ink Corporation in Massachusetts, say that the key
to their e-paper is a very thin stainless steel foil."We have cleared a big
obstacle in electronic paper development," says Yu Chen, a research scientist
with E Ink."This is the first flexible computer screen of its kind ... it's a
major step forward."Another industry expert put it more vividly."This will
revolutionise everything we read - from newspapers to magazines to books. This
has all the advantages of a computer screen crossed with ordinary paper."You can
fold it, roll it up, stick it into your pocket. And at the same time it's like a
computer. A very cheap computer"Imagine being able to wake up, plug your e-paper
on to the internet and load up your favourite newspaper. Then in the evening
wipe it off and load up the latest John Grisham thriller."Add the ability to
watch pieces of video and interactive graphics and you've got the product that
will change publishing forever."Some say this is the death of newspapers - it
isn't. It's their next evolution."E-paper contains millions of tiny capsules
loaded with black and white particles of ink.When a negative electrical current
is run through the circuits behind the capsules, the positive white particles
move to the capsule's top; the opposite happens when a positive current is run
through the screen.That way the display can be precisely controlled, giving
ultra sharp and quickly changing text."In its present form you can already
receive images and read books through these display screens," adds Chen."But it
is still too slow for video because of the switching speed of the electronic
ink."What we have done is to use a very thin stainless steel foil, on which we
actually embed a layer of electronic circuits."At the moment the size of the
flexi-paper can vary from a business card to a computer screen. It can even be
made into a watch-sized mini-TV screen or - another idea for geeks who clearly
don't get out much - is LCD wall hangings that are constantly changing, or even
built into furniture and clothing.Despite all this promise, today's E Ink e-
paper has several limitations. Even though it's as thin as three human hairs
(about 0.3 millimetres) it's still too thick to be folded in half without
breaking it. And the colour and resolution is not great - at the moment it can
only display in black and white or black text on a whitish-gray background.But
then remember how TV started? Or the early white-on- green computer monitors
which have blossomed into 16million colours in less than a decade?Robert
Wisnieff, a senior manager at IBM's display lab, says E Ink's breakthrough
flexible screen will make electronic screens part of everyday life. "This is a
peek at the future," he says. "Eventually, we'll be using lightweight, thin
screens as credit cards that could also display the available balance or recent
purchases."Another possible use is a jacket with a screen sewn into the sleeve
allowing the wearer to read email while on the run, check stock prices or access
maps in an unfamiliar city."One more use could be in public transport. Germany's
Vossloh System-Technik, a IT company specialising in trans- port, is about to
launch signs on e-paper in airports, railway and bus stations across Europe.
Their big advantage is low power consumption and low weight - and you don't need
a light to read it.And as far as passengers are concerned, e-paper displays
should be brighter and easier to read because of the improved contrast.ARIS
Silzars, another expert in information displays, says the technology's first
outings will most likely be in the form of a flexible ultra-thin, ultra-light
laptop.E Ink is one of several companies working on electronic paper. Philips
has also been a pioneer in this area, as have Lucent, IBM and Xerox."The aim is
to make electronic paper which is flexible and lightweight and can be rolled up
and placed in your briefcase or pocket," says Philips spokesman Koen Joose.
9. "Ultimately, if the display gives enough light and enough contrast, you could
have a roll-up television."The biggest hurdle - making the paper flexible - was
passed two years ago when Philips replaced silicon circuit boards with flexible
plastic ones.Since then, e-paper has come on in leaps and bounds.It's now
flexible enough to be rolled into a cylinder about a half-inch wide without
losing its image
quality.The page itself can be updated every quarter of a second via a wireless
link or the internet.But the next step is to boost the speed at which the screen
can read a new page so video can be screened through it.Then the next big
milestone ... turning a rather bland black and white sheet into a full range of
colours.Not quite time to stop buying your daily newspaper but the day when we
beam your Daily Mirror to your e-paper every morning might not be as far away as
you think.Goodness knows what you're going to wrap your fish and chips in ...
The Daily Mirror
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