But despite her own suffering, Dame Elizabeth has had the energy to campaign for Aids research, becoming the celebrity face of the crusade against the disease after the death of her close friend Rock Hudson.
That flies in the face of research by the American Association of University Women.
Rather than relying on anecdote, it's worth examining the research about the barriers that women face in business because of their gender.
In the face of this research, long-standing skepticism about the possibility of "exercise overdose" is softening among many sports physicians.
Other recent business school research can, on the face of it, appear a bit more trivial, but is just as important in its way.
Created in 1994, the MOST Programme aims to put social and human sciences at the service of sustainable development by encouraging research directed towards the formulation of policies which respect human rights and fundamental freedoms, to face the main challenges of the contemporary world.
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Emerging Asia and Central and Eastern Europe are the most vulnerable regions in the face of a protracted rise in the oil prices, research by Nomura shows.
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Palm's EdColliganEd Colligan, meanwhile, must convince investors and analysts that his company can revive and redesign its line of smart phones in the face of Apple's slick iPhone and the top-selling BlackBerry from Research in Motion.
He says he wants the research to help prevent "one of Britain's most incredible, iconic animals from disappearing from the face of the earth".
Ben Wood, a research analyst at CCS Insight said that on the face of it, this was positive for Nokia in isolation.
Professor David Barker, director of the Medical Research Council Environmental Epidemiology Unit highlighted the importance of nutrition and health for young women to ensure their children do not face the prospect of life-threatening and chronic disease.
Our research warns, though, about the dangers of thinking small in the face of disruptive technology.
Research by the Bank of England also showed that first-time buyers face having to find bigger deposits when getting on the property ladder.
We need more research to fully understand the scope of violence against Black women and the barriers they face to receiving support services.
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With the public leaning toward approval of new austerity measures, basic scientific research in Ireland could also face painful cutbacks.
However, nearly 75 million people in 39 states face some degree of danger, says a report by the Congressional Research Service issued in early 2011.
In fact, according to research from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, it looks like the stock market will face subpar returns for the next two decades due in part to this shift.
Students face decisions on all aspects of the company, including marketing, production, research, distribution and sales.
Fry, the existing deputy of technical director Aldo Costa, will be joined by new face Neil Martin, who takes the role of heading up the new Operations Research department.
However, if Bush decides to allow federal funding for embryonic stem cell research, he could face backlash from the conservative wing in his party, which includes most of the House and Senate leadership.
If our potential entrepreneur were to follow the typical reasoning governing risk, he would do in-depth research to estimate not only the size of the market, but also all the risks he might face (competitors, changing market conditions, etc.).
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Research has shown that face-to-face interaction with seasoned entrepreneurs is key to the effective training of budding ones, and the US has a wealth of highly successful entrepreneurs, many of them originally from developing countries, who can help universities train students from developing countries.
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The Bank's own research shows how the Quad's recent efforts to cut some of the steepest tariffs that the poorest countries face tariffs that are close to 100% on manufacturing and farm products will not necessarily solve the problem, since non-tariff barriers can be just as harmful.
If our potential entrepreneur were to follow the typical reasoning governing risk we have all been taught, he would do in-depth research to estimate not only the size of the market, but also all the risks and challenges he might face (competitors, changing market conditions, etc.).
At every step of the process, drug firms must spend more money and face the distinct possibility that their research will fail.
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Research by Casey Mulligan of the University of Chicago and others shows that the generosity of federal benefit programs means that workers face very steep financial disincentives to take a low-wage job.
But Medtronic's success shows that it is possible to sustain a profitable business in the face of such obstacles, so long as you have a good eye for new applications, good research and forceful marketing.
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