Eastside/Westside: A chance to catch up with the stories of 2007 (San Jose Mercury News)

A column about people, places and events that rarely appear in the news will, understandably, leave readers wanting to know what’s become of them.

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Oxford’s 2007 Year in Review in headlines (The Oxford Press)

It was a busy year in Oxford during 2007 with high points and low points as the community’s life is reflected in its news stories through the past 12 months.

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Model developed that predicts molecular response of living cells to genetic or environmental change (News-Medical-Net)

Scientists at the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB), in collaboration with researchers from New York University (NYU), have developed a model which rapidly characterizes and accurately predicts the molecular-level, mechanistic response of a free-living cell to genetic and environmental changes.

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United Kingdom: Queen’s New Year Honours List 2008 (Scoop.co.nz)

834 candidates have been selected at MBE and OBE level. 599 at MBE; 235 at OBE. There are 378 successful women candidates in the list, including 6 Dames, 32 CBEs and 4 CBs. This is the first Honours List recommended by Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

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