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Dante Stakes, prep for Epsom Derby, goes to Libertarian in an upset

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Email Libertarian, one of the two longest shots in the field, upset the Group 2 Dante Stakes on Thursday at York. The Dante is considered a prep race for the Epsom Derby, but few will be rushing to back Libertarian in the big race. While Libertarian is by the same sire New Approach as Derby favorite Dawn Approach, Thursdays victory was just the second of his career and first in a stakes race, where Dawn Approach is a multiple Group 1 winner, and a perfect 7 for 7 Continue reading →

Summer Guide 2013: Beaches

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Explore the coral beaches and white-sand shores of Connemara in Ireland on a new sea-kayaking adventure. The guided ocean trek is based on the tales of Granuaile, a 16th-century Gaelic pirate queen. It traces her route along the Atlantic coast from Connemara to Achill Island, staying at waterfront B&Bs along the way. Continue reading →

Occupational Medicine Physicians Launch Global Collaborative

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Newswise (Orlando, Florida May 2) Leaders from 16 international occupational medical societies attending the 2013 annual meeting of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) have launched the International Occupational Medicine Society Collaborative — a new initiative aimed at improving worker health and wellness globally through the exchange of ideas and information. Sponsored by the Society of Occupational Medicine, located in the United Kingdom, and ACOEM, located in the United States, the Collaborative is intended to provide an ongoing forum to promote best practices in occupational medicine and greater awareness of issues impacting worker health worldwide Continue reading →

Law Societies in the British Islands and Ireland courts Social Housing Law Association Advocates – Video

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Law Societies in the British Islands and Ireland courts Social Housing Law Association Advocates Law Society of England and Wales (c. 1825) Law Society of Scotland (c. Continue reading →

Cayman Islands to name previously hidden companies

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The Cayman Islands will open the thousands of companies and hedge funds domiciled on the offshore Caribbean territory to greater scrutiny, in a break from decades of secrecy. The British overseas territory, which has been criticised as being one of the most secretive finance jurisdictions in the world, is introducing reforms that will make public the names of thousands of previously hidden companies and their directors, reports the Financial Times, CIMA, the islands’ monetary authority, sent proposals, seen by the FT , to Cayman-based hedge funds and outlined plans to create a public database of funds domiciled on the island for the first time and will also list the funds directors, pending an ongoing consultation process due to close in mid-March. Continue reading →

Cayman Islands to Make Public Thousands of Names

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The British overseas territory, which wants to shed its reputation for clandestine financial activity, is introducing sweeping reforms that will make public the names of thousands of previously hidden companies and their directors. In proposals sent to Cayman-based hedge fund businesses and seen by the Financial Times, the islands’ powerful monetary authority, CIMA, has outlined plans to create a public database of funds domiciled on the island for the first time Continue reading →

Earth from Space: Green islands – Video

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Earth from Space: Green islands Earth from Space is presented by Kelsea Brennan-Wessels from the ESA Web-TV virtual studios. In the forty-ninth edition, we look at a rare cloud-free view of Ireland, Great Britain and northern France. By: ESA Continue reading →

The Fraser Institute: Canada, Australia and Ireland Tied for Fourth in New Comprehensive Index of Human Freedom; New …

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TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Jan 8, 2013) – Canada ranks fourth overall for its level of personal freedoms, tied with Ireland and Australia, while New Zealanders have the most freedom in the world, according to the most complete index of human freedom yet available, released today by the Fraser Institute, Canada”s leading public policy think-tank, and Germany”s Liberales Institut. Continue reading →

Ar An Oileán 4, island life,Cape Clear,Inis Meáin /Aran,RTÉ,2012,Gaeltacht,Galway,Cork,Ireland – Video

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Ar An Oilen 4, island life,Cape Clear,Inis Mein /Aran,RT,2012,Gaeltacht,Galway,Cork,Ireland Fourth part of a bilingual / subtitled documentary series exploring island life, featuring tales of people who live away from the mainland but commute to work or school on a weekly basis. Also see part 1 www.youtube.com “Ar an Oilen” (on the island) is a 4-part explores as Gaeilge what it means to live on a REAL island; the difficulties, the inevitable heartaches but also the beauty and the sense of community that only island life can offer Continue reading →

Top 10 Highly Developed Countries (2013) – Video

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Top 10 Highly Developed Countries (2013) Top 10 Highly Developed Countries Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com Google +: plus.google.com Music non-copyrighted and free of use. Here is the countdown of the Top 10 Highly Developed Countries: The Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite statistic used to rank countries according to their development levels from “very high” to “low.” Countries are placed based on life expectancy, education, standard of living, child welfare, health care, economic welfare, and population happiness Continue reading →