Of honourable members
Article Abstract:
The campaigns for the upcoming election in Britain are starting to get dirty. A thief broke into an office and stole papers revealing an affair between Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown and his ex-secretary. Smears between the competing parties are expected to continue right up to election day.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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Honourable death: cell suicide, once viewed as a biological anomaly, turns out to be crucial. How and why it happens is starting to be pieced together
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Scientists have discovered that programmed cell death, or apoptosis, is an important function, and this knowledge could help control the growth of tumors. Controlling when messengers send suicide signals to cells is being studied.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1996
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Watching the watchdogs
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The UK's Audit Commission is much more effective than the National Audit Office (NAO) because the commission is not tied to parliament, which often suppresses reports by the NAO. The two organizations are compared.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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