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ITZA Virtual Gallery
InfoLab21 Associate Company mhf:creative launched its latest venture ITZdirect at the Solaris centre in Blackpool last month in an a themed exhibition entitled 'Blackpool and Beyond.' The exhibition included a giant mural of the Beatles and works of art from artist to the stars, Chris Burns, whose original pencil drawings include Will Smith, Elvis and David Beckham as well as an eclectic mix of contemporary art and photography. All works on display were available to buy direct from the innovative virtual gallery at www.itzadirect.com which mhf:creative have developed to display the work of previously unknown artists. The site provides customers not only with aesthetically pleasing, affordable modern art, but also the knowledge that they are supporting a virtual community of fledgling local artists.
ITZAdirect has been supported throughout its development by InfoLab21 at Lancaster University, particularly through funding from its marketing project, the Blackpool Business Development Initiative (BBDI).
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Fri 26 May 2006
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Lancaster set to receive funding boost to stimulate UK's economy
Lancaster is amongst leading universities who are set to benefit from a £50 million investment in cutting-edge research and innovation projects to drive growth. Lancaster's project will use the strong international reputation and links in China, in particular with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, to address the Government's priorities to focus on high-growth SMEs and to increase exports. Using expertise from across the University, it focuses on improved leadership and new technology...
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Billion-year-old water could hold clues to life on Earth and Mars
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How do we find out about cyber criminals?
Security Lancaster and the Department of Mathematics and Statistics held a workshop to form a new collaborative group who will widen the knowledge of cybercrime and start developing innovative approaches to obtaining information on cyber criminals. The workshop included security researchers and statisticians, solicitors specialising in cybercrime, and experts from government agencies.
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Scientists at Lancaster, Virginia and Oxford universities have produced a web-based tool that allows anyone living in the UK to see their own 'nitrogen footprint'.
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