Dodging Telegraph readers between jobs

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Confederation of British Industry Chief Executive Adair Turner is due to leave the job, which he has held since 1994, in Dec 1999. He plans to write a book on economics and continue his role as a visiting professor at the London School of Economics. Turner suggests a higher quality of vocational training should be introduced. Although he is very supportive of more government funding for education he suggests the extra money should be invested in primary education. He points out many adults do not have basic skills. KPMG Senior Partner Digby Jones will replace Turner.

Officials and employees, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Executives, Economists, Confederation of British Industry, Turner, Adair

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Slow start to chase after Japanese R & D goals

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A study of UK research and development has shown that the level falls below that of the Japanese. The need is to understand which technologies are likely to lead to economic success. Observersfeel that the government should set up an organisation to take an overview of technologies. In the 1990's research and development in the UK is carried out by a variety of government departments and companies, pursuing individual goals.

Economic aspects, Industrial research

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Whole in one

Article Abstract:

Leda Cosmides is a leading psychologist who believes that evolution has affected the human mind. She is co-director of the centre for evolutionary psychology and associate professor of psychology at the University of California in Santa Barbara. Evolutionary psychologists believe that natural selection has led to certain human characteristics.

Interview, Psychologists, Leda Cosmides

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