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Jan 22, 2012

CARE2 - Ask the UN to Delay Mining in Deep Sea Vents, Jan 22, 2012

Ask the UN to Delay Mining in Deep Sea Vents

"Volcanic vents in the ocean form unique habitats, each containing life forms found nowhere else on earth. Every time one is investigated, new species are found, about which we know almost nothing.
Unfortunately, many of these unknown ecosystems lie over rich mineral deposits. Countries and corporations are eager to get their hands on metals such as copper, before scientists even know anything about the ecosystem."


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VOGUE News, Jan 22, 2012

Eddie Redmayne: 'Come February, the world will be sick of my face'
The Guardian
He is also currently the face (and especially the cheekbones) of Burberry and recently appeared in US Vogue photographed in Ibiza by Mario Testino in various states of undress with the American supermodel Karlie Kloss. "That's the one my brothers ...
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The Guardian
The Kennedy-Utah Connection
Salt Lake Tribune (blog)
To understand the connection, it helps to have a subscription to Vogue. The fashion magazine's latest edition, featuring you-know-who on the cover, explains that Swift took a shine to Bobby Kennedy's widow because in archival photographs the famous ...
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Christians in US discouraged from sharing faith, professor says
Tulsa World
"It's almost like it's out of vogue to speak directly about one's faith or to invite someone to examine the faith possibilities," he said. The problem is exacerbated by people who share their faith in negative ways, he said. "I'm often embarrassed by ...
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Solange Knowles Signs Modeling Contract
Eurweb.com
The Knowles are having a great week following the birth of Beyonce and Jay-Z's daughter, Blue Ivy Carter; as Solange is now moving on to the runway world. Vogue UK announced it and is calling Solange the “next big thing.” First, she was a singer, ...
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Self-effacement is a fine thing, but does Japanese culture take it too far?
The Japan Times
Let me point out, however, that these traits and characteristics of not causing bother to others and suppressing the self have nothing whatsoever to do with race, nationality or, to use the phrase invogue, a nation's DNA. People who attribute these ...
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Perfect Illusion
Santa Barbara Edhat
By Kelsey Abkin My first issue of Teen Vogue came in the mail, and with it a drop in confidence. I'm usually not one to be affected by the distorted view of beauty media offers, but this time I have to admit I was shocked. Wafer thin, "perfect" girls ...
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Music Yesterday, Today… A Nation's Identity Crisis
Leadership Newspapers
“Everybody wants what is in vogue. “And what is in vogue is meaningless and uncoordinated tunes that leaves the society with less value to uphold”. While the appeal and lure of highlife seem to have since faded, the likes of afro-juju, juju and fuji...
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Leadership Newspapers
The win that led to Sri Lanka being granted 3-Test series
Nation on Sunday
“To watch (Sanath) Jayasuriya and (Aravinda) de Silva glide the ball around the vast open spaces of the Oval was to celebrate cricket that has gone out of vogue in this country since the advent of the heavy bat, the railway sleeper as it is known in ...
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Nation on Sunday
Luxury finds a new home in Accra … As BOW Boutique makes giant entry
Modern Ghana
Sika's collections are currently stocked in fashion forward boutiques such as New York, Australia, London and Tokyo, and have also been featured in several international publications including the Vogue, Grazia and Marie Claire magazines as well as The...
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Modern Ghana
Fashion forward
Sydney Morning Herald
When clubbing in New York two years ago, she was accosted by actress-designer Ashley Olsen, recent US Vogue cover girl for their best-dressed issue, who offered to literally buy the clothes off her back. ''She wanted to buy my Konstantina Mittas dress ...
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Lady Amanda Harlech: 'I really like getting my hands dirty'
The Independent
Later that month, Harlech's BlackBerry messages reflect her path across Europe: shooting the Chanel campaign in the South of France with Lagerfeld and former Vogue Paris editor-in-chief Carine Roitfeld; to Rome for Fendi; back to Paris to prepare ...
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Scots actress Karen Gillan excited and scared for life after Doctor Who
Scottish Daily Record
We'll Take Manhattan is about Shrimpton's relationship with photographer David Bailey and a wild 1962 Vogue photo shot in New York. Like Jean, Karen is a striking beauty, who has become something of a British clothes horse who can launch fashions and ...
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Molly talks telly
NW Evening Mail
Babies seem to be in vogue in the world of television at the moment. And so from midwifery drama, I went to real-life documentary with 15 Kids and Counting (Channel 4, Monday). Viewers met the Radfords in Morecambe, where Sue and Noel were expecting ...
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NW Evening Mail
It's a Brad Brad World - Vogue Forums
It's a Brad Brad World Arts (books, music, movies, TV etc.)
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UNITED KINGDOM News, Jan 22, 2012

British foreign secretary William Hague arrives in Brazil for two-day visit
Washington Post
“As long as they want to remain part of the United Kingdom and be British, they should be able to do so.” The Falklands issues aside, Hague said he and Patriota had “searching and productive discussions” about rapid political changes in the Middle East ...
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A kingdom united in its opinions?
Yorkshire Post
Scotland can then apply to join the EU as a sovereign state and then perhaps the electorate and the SNP will soon realise that they would be better off remaining as part of the United Kingdom. I NOTE that Mr Salmond does not wish to hold a referendum ...
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Richard Oliff - Why not give the English their say?
Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph
Perhaps the English would like to be fully independent from the rest of the United Kingdom? If England was to vote for full independence, surely the other states would have no other choice than to declare themselves, by default, independent. ...
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Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph
UK being crippled by debt says McKinsey
London Loves Business
McKinsey identifies the United Kingdom as almost uniquely over-indebted and is failing to deleverage with sufficient speed. It warns long-term growth in the UK could be harmed as a result. Total debt in the UK is now the second highest of the world's ...
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London Loves Business
UK cannot deport radical cleric, European Court rules
CNN
Qatada came to the United Kingdom on a forged United Arab Emirates passport, according to court documents, and claimed asylum for himself, his wife and their three children. The UK government recognized him as a refugee and allowed him to stay in the ...
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BPO players set UK roadshow
Manila Bulletin
By MALOU M. MOZO CEBU CITY, Cebu, Philippines – To maintain Cebu's strong competitive advantage in the global business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, industry players here are set to conduct a roadshow in the United Kingdom (UK) to present Cebu as ...
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When the United Kingdom will ship in France of children illegal
San Francisco Luxury News
Please read the Entire Article at this link: When the United Kingdom will ship in France children illegal . An extract from the “gentleman's agreement” put online by the British Committee for Children. DR “Landing in Dover” (“landing at Dover”), ...
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Patriots play Rams in UK in 2012
ESPN (blog)
The Rams agreed to a three-year series in the United Kingdom and will be the hosting team. The NFL is working to grow its international fan base. "The response to NFL games in the UK among ourBritish fans has been exceptional," NFL commissioner Roger ...
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UK Already Back in Recession: Think Tank
CNBC.com
The United Kingdom is likely already back in recession and may see unemployment approach three million before the end of the year, economic think tank the Ernst & Young Item Club forecast on Monday. The Item Club's winter forecast said political ...
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CNBC.com
UK relation with C'bbean backward-looking
Turks and Caicos Sun
By Hayden Boyce - SUN Publisher & Editor-in-Chief The United Kingdom's (UK) relationship with the Caribbean in recent years has been “backward-looking and less equal than it should be for the 21st century”, says UK Foreign Minister William Hague. ...
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The greater threat to the Union comes from England
Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
And perhaps living abroad for a while gave me a sense of what the United Kingdom stands for. It might not compete with England or Scotland in poetry. But, when the chips are down, it's theUnited Kingdom which guarantees our liberty and, indeed, ...
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UK played major role in easing Pakistan-US tensions
PakistanToday.com.pk
ISLAMABAD - The United Kingdom (UK) has played a key role in the thaw in relations between Pakistan and the United States, two estranged allies in the global counterterrorism campaign, who are now set to resume their bilateral ties to the fullest with ...
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UK ticket holder wins $63M jackpot
UPI.com
21 (UPI) -- A possible winner of a $63.1 million lottery prize has come forward in the United Kingdom, officials said. If the UK-based EuroMillions ticket holder is confirmed the winner of Friday's jackpot, he or she would become the winner of the ...
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Anti-Falklands protesters burn UK flag
Press TV
Argentinean protesters, opposing Britain's colonial policy in the occupied Falkland islands, have burnt the flag of the United Kingdom while demonstrating outside UKembassy in Buenos Aires. Some 100 people took part in an anti-UK protest, organized by ...
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Press TV
British Car Production Rises 5.8% In 2011: SMMT
NASDAQ
(RTTNews.com) - Car production in the United Kingdom (UK) increased notably in 2011, data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) showed Thursday. Total car production advanced 5.8 percent from last year to 1343810 units in ...
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Pumpkin Patch pulls pin on UK operations
National Business Review
Listed children's clothing retailer Pumpkin Patch (PPL) have called in administrators to take over its loss-making operations in the United Kingdom. In an announcement to the NZX this morning chief executive Neil Cowie said the 36-store UK operation ...
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UK govt renews anti-independence warning
Press TV
Britain's government has renewed its warning over the legality of Scottish independence referendum, amid rising fear that holding the vote would secure the split from theUnited Kingdom. UK government's most senior Scottish law officer, Lord Wallace, ...
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Press TV
Salmond champions non-UK Scotland
The Press Association
First Minister Alex Salmond has described Scotland as a "better bet" than the United Kingdom, as he met for talks with his new council of economic advisers for the first time. Mr Salmond said the council will help plan for a boost in overseas trade and ...
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UK online shoppers spent 16% more last year than in 2010
InternetRetailer.com
Online shoppers in the United Kingdom spent approximately 68 billion pounds (US$105.28 billion) in 2011, up 16% from 2010, according to new estimates from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index. In 2012, the report predicts, UK consumers will spend 77 ...
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Al Qaeda planner had ties to UK extremists
CNN (blog)
By CNN's Paul Cruickshank A senior al Qaeda operations planner killed in a CIA drone strike last week was for several years a resident of the United Kingdom, and was associated with extremists and their activities before returning to Pakistan, ...
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No Travel Cover for a Third of the UK Population
MarketWatch (press release)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, Jan 18, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- A third of the UK do not have travel insurance in place and over 1 in 10 people have never had any kind of travel insurance when going abroad. A survey carried out on behalf of Asda ...
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HSBC to Lend at Least GBP 15 Billion to UK Mortgage Borrowers in 2012
MarketWatch (press release)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, Jan 19, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- HSBC today announces that during 2012 it will make available at least GBP 15 billion in mortgages(Tl1) to UKhomeowners, including GBP 3 billion specifically set aside for first time ...
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Climax Continues Worldwide Expansion With New Machining and Welding Sales ...
MarketWatch (press release)
DUREN, Germany, Jan 18, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Climax Portable Machine Tools has opened a new sales, service and rentals depot in South Manchester, United Kingdom to support local customers across the UK, Ireland and Scandinavia and to equip them with ...
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South Sudan: UK Reiterates Its Commitment to Support South Sudan
AllAfrica.com
Juba — The government of the United Kingdom is committed to support the declared humanitarian disaster area of South Sudan, the ambassador of the United Kingdom to South Sudan, Dr Alastair Mcphail said yesterday after meeting the minister for ...
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“It took 7 years for British gvt to strip Mugabe of knighthood”
ZimEye Zimbabwe
By Senior Editor London(ZimEye)A debate has been sparked in the United Kingdomover how long it took for the British government to strip Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe of his knighthood granted in 1993. “It took seven years for the government to ...
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ZimEye Zimbabwe
UK eyes ME water sector
Khaleej Times
A high-level delegation of companies from the United Kingdom water and wastewater sector recently visited Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The principal focus of the mission was water and wastewater treatment and the UK group represented a broad range of skills ...
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bright and cool - rain in west united kingdom - uk forecast
By news@weatheronline.co.uk (News WeatherOnline)
Tuesday A cold start to the morning with a widespread frost once again. It is going to be fair with good spells of sunshine, especially over eastern parts of the country. To the west cloud is likely to be increasing through the afternoon and this is ...
Weather forecast weatheronline.co.uk
hill snow in north - cooler for all united kingdom - uk forecast
By news@weatheronline.co.uk (News WeatherOnline)
A front will be lying across the south coast of England through Thursday morning bringing plenty of cloud and outbreaks of rain here. This will be clearing southwards through the morning. Brighter weather will be following from the north with ...
Weather forecast weatheronline.co.uk
UK OPENING NEWS INCLUDING: UK economy to outstrip its rivals ...
UK economy to outstrip its rivals as 'tensions' in Europe intensify. (Mail) Britain will be the best-performing major economy in Europe this year, ... Proactiveinvestors United Kingdom · United Kingdom flag · North America flag · Deutschland flag ...
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a fair day - frost & fog tonight united kingdom ... - Weather Online UK
By news@weatheronline.co.uk (News WeatherOnline)
Fair today but frost & fog tonight Good morning, High pressure is becoming established over the country today. There is a slight frost in some parts this morning, as well as a few fog patches. These are going to be clearing away quite quickly ...
Weather forecast weatheronline.co.uk
Scotland's 'Explosive' Push to Secede from the UK | iBC_FN ...
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Stock picks, stock discussion, market news, stock analysis, investing blogs. ... Now, says Alex Massie at The Daily Beast, “for the first time since Bonnie Prince Charlie led an army of Highland Scots into England in 1745, the survival of the United Kingdom is in doubt.” What's driving this latest push? In the 1980s, conservative Tories failed to deliver a promised referendum to establish a Scottish assembly and faced a brutal backlash from voters. The Labor party didn't want to make the...
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UK govt 'll support Boko Haram victims, says Archbishop of Canterbury
By Nnamdiojiego
The cleric said: “The news of the ongoing attacks by Boko Haram continues to be very disturbing. We have heard from the Bishop of Damaturu, via the Bishop of Hereford, how many Christians have fled... “We are continuing to raise these issues with the government here in the United KingdomUK,” said Revd Williams in his letter read by his representative and Bishop of Durham, the Rt. Revd. Justin Welby. The Archbishop noted that he was not surprised that the devil considered the ...
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China, UK Announce Joint Scientific Research Projects | China ...
By China Briefing
Complimentary PDF. China Briefing is a monthly magazine and daily news service about doing business in China. We cover topics relating to the Chinese economy, the market in China, ... 20 – During his two-day visit to Beijing this week, the U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne said that the United Kingdom had signed deals with China to conduct joint research on stem cells and smart grids. A total of GBP6.8 million (US$10.52 million) will be injected into these projects .
China Briefing News
CARICOM and UK Foreign Ministers meet in Grenada this week ...
By admin
Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will be hosts to the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom (UK) at the 7th CARICOM-UK Forum which will be held in St George's, Grenada from 20-22 January. The Forum is being held ... Disclaimer: Dominica News Online and its affiliated companies are not responsible for the content of comments posted or for anything arising out of use of the comments below or other interaction among the users. We reserve the right to ...
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Medgenics receives positive patent news in Europe ...
Medgenics (LON:MEDG, AMEX:MDGN) received more positive patent news today, in the form of an 'intention to grant' notice from the European Patent Office. ... Proactiveinvestors United Kingdom ·United Kingdom flag · North America flag ...
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Britain Revokes PressTV's License, Forces Iranian Station Off Air in UK
By Jason Ditz
Iran's state-operated PressTV news channel has gone black for British satellite TV customers today after the nominally independent Office of Communications (Ofcom) revoked the station's license, demanding that they move their entire editorial team to ... The station has noted that while it is no longer broadcast inside the United Kingdom, Britons can continue to view the channel online, either through PressTV.ir or through certain set-top boxes that stream channels to a television.
News From Antiwar.com
UK nuclear subsidies 'unlawful' | United Kingdom News Map
UK nuclear subsidies 'unlawful'. United Kingdom news: January 20th 2012. This page is devoted to the particular event named above. You may use the ...
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Alternative Press | News | We Are The In Crowd announce UK ...
We Are The In Crowd have announced a UK headlining tour in April with Every Avenue, ... Apr 22 HIT THE DECK FESTIVAL - Nottingham, United Kingdom ...
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Disunited kingdom? Scotland to vote on leaving UK - World news ...
British Prime Minister David Cameron — who opposes any breakup of the United Kingdom, which also includes Wales and Northern Ireland — says uncertainty ...
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Administration for Pumpkin Patch's UK Stores - The Headliner ...
Home | Latest News | Administration for Pumpkin Patch's UK Stores ... Following an extensive review of the United Kingdom retail operation by Pumpkin Patch ...
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Sky News UK - LyngSat
Sky News UK ... United Kingdom. The EIRP values are for California, United States. Sky News UK© LyngSat, last updated 2012-01-17 - http://www.lyngsat. com/tvchannels/Sky-News-UK.html. Satellite, Position, Frequency, System, SR ...
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UK news - Norbert Dentressangle
Find here all the news about Norbert Dentressangle, the freight forwarding, ... Home Page/United Kingdom/UK news/Norbert Dentressangle fuels tokheim UK's ...
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UK barred from deporting radical cleric to Jordon - Topix
Local News: United Kingdom ... Email me United Kingdom news. ... That dark spot is whereBRITISH citizens use their finger and tell him no more benefits.
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Advertising will dictate news morals - says 'oddball' British ...
Advertising will dictate news morals - says 'oddball' British newspaper publisher. News ... free and are published and distributed throughout the United Kingdom.
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