New research shows the gap between broadband take up in Wales and the UK has decreased from 10 percentage points to seven in just 12 months.

BBC: Digital divide between Wales and rest of UK narrows

Unfortunately, most brand research studies take too long to set-up and administer, and are not timely enough to optimize campaigns.

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Some research has suggested that unemployed workers should take up any job they can get, including temporary work, as a bridge to higher-paying employment.

ECONOMIST: Temporary work may dim future employment prospects

Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-South Dakota, a strong supporter of federal funding of embryonic stem-cell research, says he will not take the issue up in the Senate until Bush makes his decision.

CNN: 61 senators urge Bush to OK stem-cell funding

Take-up of the vaccine has dropped in recent years because of research claims it may be linked to autism.

BBC: NEWS | UK | England | South Yorkshire | Measles outbreak affects children

Real-time peer advice and research that might previously have taken hours to rustle up now take only seconds to locate on user-friendly PDxMD.

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Dr Lesley Walker, Cancer Research UK's director of information, said women of all backgrounds should take up invitations to have their breasts screened for abnormalities.

BBC: Breast cancer 'hits poor hardest'

It is hoped local students will take up undergraduate courses in the Ulster-Scots language, history and culture, as well as attracting postgraduate research and PhD's.

BBC: New Ulster-Scots institute

With customers taking equity, putting up research money and making advance orders, ASML will be surer of having a market for products that take a lot of time and money to create.

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