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POPSArt: BP portrait award 2008: The shortlist Four artists have been shortlisted for the BP portrait award 2008. The prize, an annual competition designed to encourage artists to work in the field of painted portraiture, is the most prestigious award of its kind. Of the 1,727 entries received, 55 paintings have been selected to appear at a dedicated exhibition opening at the National Portrait Gallery in London on June 12. The winner will walk away with £25,000 and a £4000 commission, which will enter the gallery's permanent collection
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POPSCatalysis chemistry wins Nobel prize A Catalyst, can speed up a chemical reaction, without being used, so can be reusable. Sometimes speeding up a reaction, or modifying a reaction is just a matter of finding the right Catalyst and knowing where to look.