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Photo The campaign received a major boost when it got a £330,000 grant from English Heritage recently. Although not a designated World Heritage Site, Christopher Young, head of world heritage and international policy for... [13 Nov 2008]
Photos: Tomorrow's tech showcased by inventors
Photo The questions do not rely on the patient's knowing English as they can either be answered with yes or no, or the patient will be able to point to a phrase or possibly eventually a graphic, such as a body map. [18 Sep 2008]
Photos: The Birth of Hi-Tech Britain
Photo This dustbin-sized 'Deuce' magnetic storage drum could hold 2KB and was made by English Electric from 1955 to 1964. The gleaming, primary colours of 1950s sci-fi icon Dan Dare met the vacuum tubes, dials and buttons of... [01 May 2008]
Photos: Outsourcing to Russia
Photo There are also mandatory two-year English courses with four hours tuition per week. Russia's share of that market is still fairly small - about $1bn in 2005 - but the strength of the country, according to its... [15 Feb 2007]
Photos: Future tech from HP boffins
Photo One of these is called a "gesture keyboard", which allows people to input text on PCs in Indian scripts without knowledge of English or typing. There are 1,500 combinations of syllabic units in Hindi so a conventional... [12 Apr 2006]
Photos: Egypt follows Bangalore's offshore lead
Photo The strong tradition of foreign language schools in Egypt puts the country in a good position to support English-speaking and European customers, while call centre staff are also given weekly newsletters and the latest... [10 Feb 2006]
