University of Leicester in the Media -January 2006
Monthly summary of stories with web links citing the University of Leicester
Below is a summary, with web links, of stories citing the University of Leicester. Please note web links will not stay active indefinitely.
You can access details of previous months' media as well as press coverage via:
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The Press Office welcomes information on any broadcast coverage (radio/tv) you receive. Please email details ie date of interview, which media and summary of subject to pressoffice@le.ac.uk
BROADCAST NEWS
Professor Martin Gill was on BBC Three Counties Radio talking about muggings
Professor Martin Gill was on BBC Online, BBC East Midlands, Leicester Sound (Radio) and Saga Radio discussing ATM crime
Professor Stewart Petersen was on BBC Radio Leicester talking about the honorary degree for Engelbert Humperdinck.
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The Dispatch - Dr Humperdinck - of Doctor of Music at De Montfort Hall at Leicester University, Leicester England Friday Jan. 27, 2006. Engelbert Humperdinck was presented with the honorary degree for his tireless charity work and services to his home city, Leicester.
AP Wire - Humperdinck gets honorary music doctorate - Engelbert Humperdinck has been made an honorary doctor of music by a university in his English hometown. The 69-year-old singer, whose real name is Arnold George Dorsey, received the degree during a ceremony Friday at the University of Leicester in central England. Humperdinck took
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Humperdinck Gets Honorary Music Doctorate - the degree during a ceremony Friday at the University of Leicester in central England. Entertainer Engelbert Humperdinck holds his scroll after receiving an honorary degree of Doctor of Music at De Montfort Hall at Leicester University, Leicester England Friday Jan. 27, 2006. Engelbert Humperdinck was presented with the honorary
BBC - Englebert Graduates - a pleasure. Q: How does it feel to return to Leicester? "I needed some kind of a name which was going to put me on a higher stage, which it did. People made fun of it when I first took it on." Englebert Humperdinck A: I haven’t returned really, because I live in Leicester. I have a home in Leicester, but I have another home in Los
Television New Zealand - Second-hand PC's a boon for crooks - Fraud" said. Professor Martin Gill of the University of Leicester and his team purchased six second-hand computers from various sources and conducted a forensic data analysis on each one using off the shelf computer software. They discovered half had not been securely wiped. In one case, there had been no attempt to wipe the contents and data
Yahoo! UK & Ireland - Second-hand computers a boon for crooks - Fraud" said. Professor Martin Gill of the University of Leicester and his team purchased six second-hand computers from various sources and conducted a forensic data analysis on each one using off the shelf computer software. They discovered half had not been securely wiped. In one case, there had been no attempt to wipe the contents and data
Tiscali - Second-hand computers a boon for crooks - Fraud" said. Professor Martin Gill of the University of Leicester and his team purchased six second-hand computers from various sources and conducted a forensic data analysis on each one using off the shelf computer software. They discovered half had not been securely wiped. In one case, there had been no attempt to wipe the contents and data
I.T. News - Why crooks love a second-hand PC - Fraud" said. Professor Martin Gill of the University of Leicester and his team purchased six second-hand computers from various sources and conducted a forensic data analysis on each one using off-the-shelf computer software. They discovered half had not been securely wiped. In one case, there had been no attempt to wipe the contents and data
NewsFromRussia.Com - Human Remains found in archaeological dig - million; 525 million euros) shopping mall. University of Leicester archaeologists say the find promises to shed new light on the way people lived and died in the Middle Ages. "We think, probably outside London, this must be one of the largest parish graveyards ever excavated," said Richard Buckley, director of University of Leicester Archaeology
WTOP - Humperdinck Gets Honorary Music Doctorate - the degree during a ceremony Friday at the University of Leicester in central England. Entertainer Engelbert Humperdinck holds his scroll after receiving an honorary degree of Doctor of Music at De Montfort Hall at Leicester University, Leicester England Friday Jan.
27, 2006. Engelbert Humperdinck was presented with the honorary degree for his
ksl.com - Humperdinck Gets Honorary Music Doctorate - Engelbert Humperdinck has been made an honorary doctor of music by a university in his English hometown. The 69-year-old singer, whose real name is Arnold George Dorsey, received the degree during a ceremony Friday at the University of Leicester in central England.
deseretnews.com - University of Leicester gives Humperdinck a doctorate - University of Leicester gives Humperdinck a doctorate Engelbert Humperdinck has been made an honorary doctor of music by a university in Leicester, his English hometown. The 69-year-old singer, whose real name is Arnold George Dorsey, received the degree during a ceremony Friday at the University of
AP Wire - Humperdinck gets honorary music doctorate - Engelbert Humperdinck has been made an honorary doctor of music by a university in his English hometown. The 69-year-old singer, whose real name is Arnold George Dorsey, received the degree during a ceremony Friday at the University of Leicester in central England. Humperdinck took
MercuryNews.com - STAR DECIDES KANSAS WASN'T SO BAD - has been made an honorary doctor of music by a university in his English hometown. The 69-year-old singer, born Arnold George Dorsey, received the degree Friday at the University of Leicester. His '60s and '70s hits include ``Release Me'' and 'After the Lovin'. He said the ceremony was 'a very proud moment.' As an entertainer I will always
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Sioux City Journal - Humperdinck receives honorary doctorate - Engelbert Humperdinck has been made an honorary doctor of music by a university in his English hometown. The 69-year-old singer, whose real name is Arnold George Dorsey, received the degree during a ceremony Friday at the University of Leicester in central England.
islandpacket.com - Humperdinck gets honorary music doctorate - of Doctor of Music at De Montfort Hall at Leicester University, Leicester England Friday Jan. 27, 2006. Engelbert Humperdinck was presented with the honorary degree for his tireless charity work and services to his home city,
ZPEnergy - What Lies Beneath the Void - solaris writes: University of Leicester eBulletin: Professor Chris Binns (Physics and Astronomy) on his exciting project connected to the 'zero-point energy ...
Kansas City infoZine - Hall Center Selects State Sen. Derek Schmidt As First Simons ... - ... Schmidt received a bachelor's degree from KU in 1990, a master's in international politics from Leicester University in Britain and a law degree from ...
Myrtle Beach Sun News - Dr Engelbert Humperdick - Myrtle Beach,SC,USA ... hometown. The 69-year-old singer received the degree during a ceremony Friday at the University of Leicester in central England.
Austin American-Statesman - Dr Engelbert Humperdinck - ... The 69-year-old singer, born Arnold George Dorsey, received the degree during a ceremony Friday at the University of Leicester. ...
The Daily Record - Dr Engelbert Humperdinck - when he received an honorary degree from the University of Leicester, in his home town.
NewsFromRussia.Com - Human Remains Discovered in Shires' Redevelopment - million; 525 million euros) shopping mall. University of Leicester archaeologists say the find promises to shed new light on the way people lived and died in the Middle Ages. "We think, probably outside London, this must be one of the largest parish graveyards ever excavated," said Richard Buckley, director of University of Leicester Archaeology
The Sun Online - Humperdinck is music doc - the honorary degree in his home town by the University of Leicester. He said: "It gives me a great thrill."
KDKA - D Engelbert Humperdinck - LEICESTER, England (AP) Engelbert Humperdinck has been made an honorary doctor of music by a university in his English hometown. The 69-year-old singer, whose real name is Arnold George Dorsey, received the degree during a ceremony Friday at the University of Leicester in central England. Humperdinck,
Yahoo! Music - Engelbert Humperdinck - made an honorary Doctor of Music on Friday by a university in his English home town. The singer, whose real name is Arnold George Dorsey, received the degree during a ceremony at the University of Leicester in central England. The Leicester-reared singer, who took his stage name from a German operatic composer, said the ceremony was "a very proud
AP Wire - Humperdinck gets honorary music doctorate - honorary music doctorate Engelbert Humperdinck has been made an honorary doctor of music by a university in his English hometown. The 69-year-old singer, whose real name is Arnold George Dorsey, received the degree during a ceremony Friday at the University of Leicester in central England. Humperdinck took
Forbes - Humperdinck Gets Honorary Music Doctorate - has been made an honorary doctor of music by a university in his English hometown. The 69-year-old singer, whose real name is Arnold George Dorsey, received the degree during a ceremony Friday at the University of Leicester in central England. Humperdinck took his stage name from a German operatic composer. His '60s and '70s hits include "Release
Newsday.com - Humperdinck Gets Honorary Music Doctorate - Engelbert Humperdinck has been made an honorary doctor of music by a university in his English hometown. The 69-year-old singer, whose real name is Arnold George Dorsey, received the degree during a ceremony Friday at the University of Leicester in central England. Humperdinck took his
AP Wire - Humperdinck gets honorary music doctorate - Engelbert Humperdinck has been made an honorary doctor of music by a university in his English hometown. The 69-year-old singer, whose real name is Arnold George Dorsey, received the degree during a ceremony Friday at the University of Leicester in central England. Humperdinck took
Crouch End Times - Shortcircuit Tv - (PRCI) and a professor of criminology at the University of Leicester. According to Prof Gill, the control room is fundamental' to the working of a good town-centre CCTV system. "That's the hub of it all, where it all happens," he said. Moreover, Prof Gill said the whole CCTV issue was far more complicated than just putting a camera up and saying:
NewsFromRussia.Com - Human Remains Found by Univerity of Leicester Archaeologists - million; 525 million euros) shopping mall. University of Leicester archaeologists say the find promises to shed new light on the way people lived and died in the Middle Ages. "We think, probably outside London, this must be one of the largest parish graveyards ever excavated," said Richard Buckley, director of University of Leicester Archaeology
SocietyGuardian.co.uk - Doctor who misdiagnosed children fit to practise, says GMC - Dr Holton, 53, who has been investigated by University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, the British Paediatric Neurology Association and the regional office of the NHS, as well as the GMC. Parents have previously handed the GMC around 80 letters of complaint about Dr Holton. Mr Stevenson, said the investigations failed to examine the full extent
AP Wire - Humperdinck gets honorary doctorate - Crooner Engelbert Humperdinck was made an honorary Doctor of Music on Friday by a university in his English home town. The singer, whose real name is Arnold George Dorsey, received the degree during a ceremony at the University of Leicester in central England. The Leicester-reared
Democrat and Chronicle - Dr engelbert Humperdinck <http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BRITAIN_HUMPERDINCK_GMUS-?SITE=NYROR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT>`__ - Crooner Engelbert Humperdinck was made an honorary Doctor of Music on Friday by a university in his English home town. The singer, whose real name is Arnold George Dorsey, received the degree during a ceremony at the University of Leicester in central England. The
Free Internet Press - Hopes For International Space Station Rest With Europeans, Japanese - Fraser, head of the space physics department at Leicester University. "It would be useful for surveying the sky and astroparticle physics - looking for exotic antimatter - where you need a big platform moving in the way the ISS moves." But he is not optimistic. "The rumors from the astrophysics community are that they are very fearful that the
Digital Spy - Engelbert Humperdinck receives honour - of this city, I will proudly remain a son of Leicester." Professor Stewart Petersen, of the University of Leicester, said: "Honorary degrees are a recognition of disstinction and there is no doubt Engelbert is a man of distinction. "He is one of Leicester's most famous sons and has made a huge contribution, both to popular music and
North County Times - British archeologists unearth 1,300 medieval skeletons in England - as part of a $630 million shopping mall. University of Leicester archaeologists say the find promises to shed new light on the way people lived and died in the Middle Ages. "We think, probably outside London, this must be one of the largest parish graveyards ever excavated," said Richard Buckley, director of University of Leicester Archaeology
Mail & Guardian Online (South Africa) - A waste of space - ... and it was affordable and if the modules Columbus and Kibo were integrated," says George Fraser, head of the space physics department at Leicester University.
Heraldsun.com - Archeologists Unearth 1,300 Skeletons - as part of a $630 million shopping mall. University of Leicester archaeologists say the find promises to shed new light on the way people lived and died in the Middle Ages. "We think, probably outside London, this must be one of the largest parish graveyards ever excavated," said Richard Buckley, director of University of Leicester Archaeology
ksl.com - Archeologists Unearth 1,300 Skeletons - as part of a $630 million shopping mall. University of Leicester archaeologists say the find promises to shed new light on the way people lived and died in the Middle Ages. "We think, probably outside London, this must be one of the largest parish graveyards ever excavated," said Richard Buckley, director of University of Leicester Archaeology
The Daily Record - THOUSANDS' WAKE IN OPS - their plight. Professor Michael Wang, of Leicester University, said his study showed the problem was more common than realised. He added: "There are no reliable clinical signs to enable the identification of wakefulness." It is estimated that one out of 1000 patients will experience some level of awareness during surgery. Tens of thousands of
Kansas City Star - Mall work uncovers a medieval cemetery - as part of a $630 million shopping mall. University of Leicester archaeologists said the find promised to shed new light on the way people lived and died in the Middle Ages. "We think, probably outside London, this must be one of the largest parish graveyards ever excavated," said Richard Buckley, director of University of Leicester Archaeology
edmontonsun.com - Bones found - been discovered in the central English city of Leicester, archeologists said Tuesday. The bones were found during a dig at a site being developed as part of a shopping mall, to cost about $725 million Cdn. University of Leicester archeologists say the find promises to shed new light on the way people lived and died in the Middle Ages. Next
islandpacket.com - Archeologists unearth 1,300 skeletons - as part of a $630 million shopping mall. University of Leicester archaeologists say the find promises to shed new light on the way people lived and died in the Middle Ages. "We think, probably outside London, this must be one of the largest parish graveyards ever excavated," said Richard Buckley, director of University of Leicester Archaeology
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cbs4denver.com - Archeologists Unearth 1,300 Skeletons - 350 million-pound ($630 million) shopping mall. University of Leicester archaeologists say the find promises to shed new light on the way people lived and died in the Middle Ages. "We think, probably outside London, this must be one of the largest parish graveyards ever excavated," said Richard Buckley, director of University of Leicester
Lawrence Journal-World - Senate leader receives humanities fellowship - master's degree in international politics from Leicester University in the United Kingdom and a juris doctorate from Georgetown University Law Center. The fellowship is funded by a $350,000 gift from Dolph C. Simons Jr. and his wife, Pam. Simons is editor of the Lawrence Journal-World and chairman of The World Company. The Hall Center also has
TMCnet.com - Mp3 trend dulls music appreciation - 2006] Mp3 trend dulls music appreciation (Leicester Mercury Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)Downloading music is the easiest way to find and buy tunes you like. But the trend for MP3 players and songs on PCs has dulled music appreciation, say city academics. The study, led by Leicester University researchers, found listeners no longer have an
ContactMusic.Com - Graham Coxon, Love Travels At Illegal Speeds - and "Spectacular". March 2006 20 Newcastle University 21 Liverpool Academy 22 Glasgow Garage 23 Edinburgh Liquid room 25 Leeds Cockpit 26 Norwich Waterfront 27 Leicester University 28 Manchester Ritz Ballroom 30 Cambridge Junction 31 Oxford Zodiac April 2006 1 Nottingham Marcus Garvey Centre Ballroom 2 Bristol Bierkeller 4 Brighton
CNN.com - Death of a record store - Of course, but, if a new study from England's University of Leicester is to be believed, it also reflects a basic difference in the way consumers are looking at music. The school's psychologists noted last week that music had "lost its aura," and was now viewed as simply a commodity. Says Foos with a sigh: "It's really sad and dangerous.
Sydney Morning Herald - Music formats change but passion remains - thanks to downloading. The study, headed by a University of Leicester psychologist, Dr Adrian North, followed 346 music listeners for two weeks. After quizzing them daily about how they related to music, it concluded that the internet, MP3 players and other portable music players have made listening to music too easy and too much. The "deep
BBC NEWS - Judge calls for UK DNA database - confronted, are controllable," he said during a Leicester University Law School lecture. Lord Justice Sedley said he made no case for or against the introduction of compulsory identity cards. "But a society that feels able, as ours does, to give serious consideration to such a step, ought not to turn its face away from the case for a universal
IRISHDEV.com - 3 Appoint National Corporate Affairs Manager - ... video mobiles.". Based in Dublin, 27 year-old Robinson was educated at Methodist College Belfast and at the University of Leicester.
Yahoo! Singapore News - It takes Rhino skin not to be hurt by shop closure - Of course, but, if a new study from England's University of Leicester is to be believed, it also reflects a basic difference in the way consumers are looking at music. The school's psychologists noted last week that music had "lost its aura," and was now viewed as simply a commodity. Says Foos with a sigh: "It's really sad and dangerous.
Hollywood Reporter, The - It takes Rhino skin not to be hurt by this - Of course, but, if a new study from England's University of Leicester is to be believed, it also reflects a basic difference in the way consumers are looking at music. The school's psychologists noted last week that music had "lost its aura," and was now viewed as simply a commodity. Says Foos with a sigh: "It's really sad and dangerous.
Times Online - One family's test-drive of a new house produced a wealth of ideas ... - ... Dr James Fitchett, a psychologist from the University of Leicester, said: "Because better products stem from a detailed appreciation of people's needs and ...
Times Online - Letters to the Editor - N. SHAW, QC Professor of International Law University of Leicester ALSO IN THIS SECTION Doctors' concern for cancer cure Social insurance is the cure for NHS ills Measures of respect British day of unity? Right to free speech RELATED STORIES January 12 2006 Border brawls January 10 2006 Boundaries set for Ethiopian
Independent Online Edition - Obituary: Keith Taylor - first at Coventry Polytechnic (now Coventry University) from 1975 to 1991, and then at the University of Westminster until his retirement in 2002. He would make it his business to assess the potential of each student early, and thereafter accept nothing less than their best. Keith Taylor was educated at Manchester Grammar School, and read Politics
Easier Property - Designing harmonious homes for the future - ... The research project benefited from collaboration with the University of Leicester and University of Nottingham to provide not only a statistical analysis but
Stereophile.com - Music Downloads and Apathy - by music psychologist Adrian North of the University of Leicester, who led a team of researchers who monitored 346 people for two weeks, evaluating how they related to music. North concluded, "The accessibility of music has meant that it is taken for granted and does not require a deep emotional commitment once associated with music appreciation."
Royal Gazette - Brave Leicester Student - was on a break from her business studies at the University of Leicester, when she was in a Spar supermarket in London's Piccadilly just before midnight on Saturday nine days ago. A gang of some 17 boys aged between 13 and 16 walked in, stole what they wanted and began to walk out - without anybody saying a thing until brave Ms Grant started
StockHouse Canada - Red Back Announces Appointment of Lukas Lundin as Chairman of the Board - and holds a B.Sc (Hons) in Geology from the University of Manchester and an M.Sc in Mineral Exploration and Mining Geology from the University of Leicester. Red Back Mining Inc. is a Canadian mining company listed on the TSX under the symbol "RBI". The Company holds a 90% interest in the Chirano gold mine located in Ghana, West Africa. Gold
Podcasting News - Does Online Music Make Listeners Apathetic? - January 14, 2006 Psychologists at the University of Leicester suggest that downloading of music from the Internet has led to a generation of music listeners that do no seriously appreciate music. "The accessibility of music has meant that it is taken for granted and does not require a deep emotional commitment once associated with music
Economist.com - Postcards from the edge - of the IAU and an astronomer at the University of Leicester, in England, says that the planet question remains in "some state of confusion". Iwan Williams, an astronomer at the University of London who was asked to chair the IAU planet-definition group, explains that his task turned out to be a difficult one. The only thing the group managed to
BBC Online - Reforms 'will not help cut crime' - The professor, who is now based at the University of Leicester, called for Noms to be "radically repositioned".
India4u - News Online - affected the industry. Local newspapers in Leicester have been reporting the excitement about the Gujarati movie, claiming that the movie had become 'a sensation' in India and had played to packed houses. Ather Mirza, noted commentator on Indian films from the University of Leicester, told IANS: "The film is likely to do well in Leicester
Professional Security Magazine Online - Professional Security - conference. The March 15 event at the University of Leicester has invited speakers including Martin Lazell, chairman of the Public CCTV Managers Association; Paul Quinsey, of Heartlands Hospital in Birmingham; Martin Taylor, of the British Council of Shopping Centres; Peter Fry of the CCTV User Group; Ian Fowler of product distributor Norbain;
Guardian Unlimited - Whatever happened to ... stalking? <http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1686162,00.html>`__ - deprivation. Research conducted last year at Leicester University found that the majority of stalking victims are female (86%) and known to their tormentors (90%). The principal methods of stalking are unsolicited telephone calls, spying and threatening to commit suicide. Less common methods include abuse of pets and defamation of character. But
CCN Matthews - Red Back Announces Appointment of Lukas Lundin as Chairman of the Board - and holds a B.Sc (Hons) in Geology from the University of Manchester and an M.Sc in Mineral Exploration and Mining Geology from the University of Leicester. Red Back Mining Inc. is a Canadian mining company listed on the TSX under the symbol "RBI". The Company holds a 90% interest in the Chirano gold mine located in Ghana, West Africa. Gold
NewKerala.com - Leicester to screen first Gujarati film in 30 years - ... Ather Mirza, noted commentator on Indian films from the University of Leicester, told IANS: "The film is likely to do well in Leicester - provided that people ...
Economist - Postcards from the edge - ... even though the committee has now presented its report, Kenneth Pounds, vice-president of the IAU and an astronomer at the University of Leicester, in England ...
BBC News - Reforms 'will not help cut crime' - ... Noms organisation. The professor, who is now based at the University of Leicester, called for Noms to be "radically repositioned".
Guardian - downloads creating apathy? - downloads creating apathy? Researchers from the University of Leicester are warning that near-instant music acquisition is creating a generation that does not appreciate songs or live performances.
MediaPost Publications - Just An Online Minute... Appreciation Depreciating - report. The psychologist led a team from the University of Leicester in central England that monitored 346 people over two weeks to evaluate how they related to music. North's team concluded that because of greater accessibility through mass media, music is increasingly viewed as a commodity. "The pace of technological change has accelerated
CIO Today - Research: Music Downloads Create Listener Apathy - Adrian North. North led a team from the University of Leicester, central England, that monitored 346 people over two weeks to evaluate how they related to music. They concluded that because of greater accessibility through mass media, music was nowadays seen more as a commodity that is produced, distributed and consumed like any other.
cooltech.iafrica.com - Music downloads 'create apathy' - Adrian North. North led a team from the University of Leicester, central England, that monitored 346 people over two weeks to evaluate how they related to music. They concluded that because of greater accessibility through mass media, music was nowadays seen more as a commodity that is produced, distributed and consumed like any other. It
International Herald Tribune - The End User: East Europe leaps ahead - by your instant access to digital music? A University of Leicester music psychologist suspects you do. In a study of about 350 people, researchers, led by the music psychologist Adrian North, found that the popularity of digital gadgets like the iPod had given people unprecedented access to music, but they are paying less attention to it.
"Getting
BBC - Leicester - Features - Making my resolutions work! - of us Tim Sansom, a postgraduate student at Leicester University, made a series of New Years Resolutions. Will he be able to keep them?
Follow Tim's diary of his new lifestyle... Like many people in Leicester on New Years Eve, I stood in a pub with a few friends whilst enjoying a pint of ale in my hand and welcoming in 2006.
Forbes - Where Has Music's Passion Gone? - they're hearing, warns a new study from the University of Leicester. It's the prevalence of digital music--whether purchased from the Yahoo!
Credit Cards Magazine - Hotel Puts Credit Card Info In Skip - details of MPs. Professor Martin Gill of Leicester University, an expert in identity fraud, said the mistake could have been disastrous. He added: "The credit card numbeers in themselves aren't hugely damaging but combined with home addresses and phone numbers they could help ID thieves accumulate the information for a meaningful theft."
TMCnet.com - Downloading takes away music passion - unfamiliar work, it claimed. Researchers at the University of Leicester came up with the theory after conducting a two-week study. Music psychologists suggested the findings could explain the popularity of TV talent shows such as X-Factor and Fame Academy, which give viewers a rare chance to engage and appreciate music and live performance that is
News24 - Music being 'taken for granted' - Adrian North. North led a team from the University of Leicester, central England, that monitored 346 people over two weeks to evaluate how they related to music. They concluded that because of greater accessibility through mass media, music was nowadays seen more as a commodity that is produced, distributed and consumed like any other. It
Forbes - Where Has Music's Passion Gone? - ... to more music now than ever before, but it doesn't mean they're passionate about what they're hearing, warns a new study from the University of Leicester. ...
Register - Downloads, iPods make music more 'disposable' - A University of Leicester psychologist has concluded that modern listeners don't value music as much as their 19th-century counterparts did - and he blames the ...
International Herald Tribune (France) - The End User: East Europe leaps ahead - ... Do you feel cheapened by your instant access to digital music? A University of Leicester music psychologist suspects you do. In ...
ic Wales - Downloading takes away music passion - ... claimed. Researchers at the University of Leicester came up with the theory after conducting a two-week study. Music psychologists ...
Mirror.co.uk - Hotel Puts Credit Card Info In Skip - details of MPs. Professor Martin Gill of Leicester University, an expert in identity fraud, said the mistake could have been disastrous. Advertisement He added: "The credit card numbers in themselves aren't hugely damaging but combined with home addresses and phone numbers they could help ID thieves accumulate the information for a meaningful
Independent Online - Fated stars born near Milky Way's black hole - the sun, according to Sergei Nayakshin of the University of Leicester, United Kingdom. At less than a light-year's distance, the 50 or 100 massive young stars are quite close to the black hole, but not close enough to be drawn in, Nayakshin said in a telephone interview. A light-year is about 10 trillion kilometres, the distance light travels in a
NewsFactor Network - Research: Music Downloads Create Listener Apathy - Adrian North. North led a team from the University of Leicester, central England, that monitored 346 people over two weeks to evaluate how they related to music. They concluded that because of greater accessibility through mass media, music was nowadays seen more as a commodity that is produced, distributed and consumed like any other. It
BBC NEWS - Download generation 'apathetic' - and playing unfamiliar work, said the University of Leicester. Psychologists monitored 346 people during two weeks to evaluate how they related to music. They found music had "lost its aura" and was seen as a commodity. "The accessibility of music has meant that it is taken for granted and does not require a deep emotional commitment once
Australian IT - Downloads create apathy - study - Adrian North. Mr North led a team from the University of Leicester that monitored 346 people over two weeks to evaluate how they related to music. They concluded that because of greater accessibility through mass media, music was now seen more as a commodity that is produced, distributed and consumed like any other. It could also account for
Daily Mail & Guardian - Music downloading shown to create listener apathy - Adrian North. North led a team from the University of Leicester, central England, that monitored 346 people over two weeks to evaluate how they related to music. They concluded that because of greater accessibility through mass media, music was nowadays seen more as a commodity that is produced, distributed and consumed like any other. It could
Scotsman.com News - Experts will meet to plan response amid bird flu spread fears - contingency." Professor Karl Nicholson, of Leicester University, a world-leading expert on flu, said that epidemics tended to have substantial peaks with 35 to 40 per cent of cases happening in the first wave of infection. Related topic Bird flu http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=161 This article:
Guardian Unlimited Money - Risk of ID theft bonanza as thousands of credit card slips found dumped in skip - on ID fraud, Professor Martin Gill of the University of Leicester, described the hotel's actions as "incredibly negligent". Wake-up call "This information in the wrong hands could be very dangerous. The credit card numbers in themselves aren't hugely damaging, but combined with home addresses and phone numbers, they could greatly help ID thieves
This is Money - Credit card details found in a skip - ID fraud expert Professor Martin Gill of the University of Leicester told The Guardian: 'This information in the wrong hands could be very dangerous. 'The credit card numbers in themselves aren't hugely damaging, but combined with home addresses and phone numbers, they could help ID thieves to accumulate the sort of information required to pull
Credit Cards Magazine - Risk Of ID Theft Bonanza As Thousands Of Credit Card Slips Found Dumped In Skip - on ID fraud, Professor Martin Gill of the University of Leicester, described the hotel's actions as "incredibly negligent". "This information in the wrong hands could be very dangerous. The credit card numbers in themselves aren't hugely damaging, but combined with home addresses and phone numbers, they could greatly help ID thieves to accumulate
New Zealand Herald - Degree for Humperdinck - have been awarded an honorary degree from the University of Leicester for his charity work. Fans of the veteran crooner were outraged when his former chart rival, Tom Jones, received a knighthood. Humperdinck, 69, said he was not bitter that he was overlooked in the New Year Honours but hoped that one day he would be recognised alongside Sir Tom.
The Observer -
Risk of ID theft bonanza as thousands of credit card slips found - ... One of the UK's leading experts on ID fraud, Professor Martin Gill of the University of Leicester, described the hotel's actions as "incredibly negligent". ...
Tiscali (UK) - Risk of ID theft bonanza as thousands of credit card slips found dumped in skip - on ID fraud, Professor Martin Gill of the University of Leicester, described the hotel's actions as "incredibly negligent". Wake-up call "This information in the wrong hands could be very dangerous. The credit card numbers in themselves aren't hugely damaging, but combined with home addresses and phone numbers, they could greatly help ID thieves
Guardian Unlimited - Risk of ID theft bonanza as thousands of credit card slips found dumped in skip - on ID fraud, Professor Martin Gill of the University of Leicester, described the hotel's actions as "incredibly negligent". Wake-up call "This information in the wrong hands could be very dangerous. The credit card numbers in themselves aren't hugely damaging, but combined with home addresses and phone numbers, they could greatly help ID thieves
Independent Online Edition - This Britain - Centre for Disability and the Arts at Leicester University, Eddie Nixon, an associate director of The Place dance centre in London, Moira Sinclair, director of development at the English Arts Council and Kathleen Soriano, director of the Compton Verney Gallery in Warwickshire. Chris Smith, the former culture secretary who has led the programme
Kerala Next - UK News : British city to honour India-born Humperdinck - the honorary degree of Doctor of Music by the University of Leicester in Britain this month. University sources told IANS that Humperdinck would be one of the four nationally and internationally acclaimed people to be honoured this year. The other three are: Revd Alan Race, professor Sir John Enderby, president of the Institute of Physics, and
The Daily Record - HUMP HONOURED - 69, is to get an honorary degree from the University of Leicester. The singer missed out in the New Year honours list while rival Tom Jones got a knighthood.
Kerala Next - Entertainment News : Engelbert to soon turn Dr Humperdinck! - indeed the country, and to be honoured by the University of Leicester has given me a massive boost," Contactmusic quoted him, as saying. Professor Stewart Petersen, Head of Medical Education at the University of Leicester, said that Engelbert deserved the honour for his contribution to music and charity. "Honorary degrees are a recognition of
Times of India - British varsity to honour India-born singer - the honorary degree of Doctor of Music by the University of Leicester in Britain this month. University sources said that Humperdinck would be one of the four nationally and internationally acclaimed people to be honoured this year. The other three are: Revd Alan Race, professor Sir John Enderby, president of the Institute of Physics, and David
WebMD - A Better Way to Measure Blood Pressure? - Williams, MD, professor of medicine at the University of Leicester in England. "But this may not always be the case," he tells WebMD. "For patients in this study, measurement of the pressure in the arm underestimated the benefits of the calcium-channel blocker." Getting Close to the Heart The study, presented at the annual meeting of the
Evening Times Online - Uni degree honour for Engelbert - is over the moon at being recognised by the University of Leicester for his charity work. T he star, whose real name is Arnold George Dorsey, recently gave support to the Leicester Medical Research Foundation plea for funds to research tuberculosis. Publication date 06/01/06
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by Martin Gill, a criminology professor at the >>>University of Leicester<<< and a research team at the Perpetuity Research & Consultancy International Ltd. The study focuses on perspectives from six ATM criminals, who collectively admitted to more than 1,000 offences. "More than 50 of these offences were committed at ATMs, mostly muggings or
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