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Work commences at BIG’s Faroe Islands mega-school

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Danish-origin architect Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has announced that ground has been broken at the future cite of its Faroe Islands Education Center, which will become something of a mega-school on Denmark's self-governing archipelago midway between Iceland and Norway.

The most interesting thing about this 19,000 sq m (205,000 sq ft) building is its shape, which BIG describes as "a vortex, radiating out towards its surroundings." The building is comprised of five p-shaped stories stacked loop over loop. The tail of each p protrudes at a different angle, which will provide each level with unique views of the surrounding mountains or nearby harbor.

Situated in the Faroe Islands' capital, Torshavn, the building will amalgamate three existing schools: the Faroe Islands Gymnasium, Torshvan Technical College and the Business College of the Faroe Islands, each of which will be allocated a story of the building. Students from each will be able to intermingle in the rotunda formed at the center of the building's loops.

Collectively, 1,200 students and 300 teachers will walk the halls upon completion in 2014.

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Islands closer after pulling together for tug of war

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June 8, 2013, 1 p.m.

Teams from Lamb and Macleay islands pitted their strength for Sunday's Inter-Island Tug of War. Photos: John Peacock

Teams from Lamb and Macleay islands pitted their strength for Sunday's Inter-Island Tug of War. Photos: John Peacock

Teams from Lamb and Macleay islands pitted their strength for Sunday's Inter-Island Tug of War. Photos: John Peacock

Teams from Lamb and Macleay islands pitted their strength for Sunday's Inter-Island Tug of War. Photos: John Peacock

Teams from Lamb and Macleay islands pitted their strength for Sunday's Inter-Island Tug of War. Photo: Peter Dowling

Bulldogs Tug of War team. Photo: Neville Prosser

The kids challenging the Bulldogs. Photo: Neville Prosser

President of Macleay Island Lions Club Colin Scoble presents Pub Paradise captain Chris Keyes the winning trophy. Photo: Neville Prosser

Jubilation as the Pub Paradise accepts the trophy. Photo: Neville Prosser

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Cayman Islands bankers defend rules ahead of trade nominee vote

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A day before President Obamas pick to be the nations top trade negotiator faces a Senate committee vote, Cayman Islands officials defended their banking system and the kinds of offshore investments that have gotten the trade nominee into some hot water on the road to confirmation.

Michael Froman, now deputy national security adviser for international economic affairs, was questioned closely last week after he revealed he has about $500,000 in Cayman Islands bank accounts in a filing with the Senate Finance Committee, which is reviewing his nomination. GOP senators highlighted Mr. Obamas own criticisms of 2012 rival Mitt Romney over his offshore bank holdings in pressing Mr. Froman, who was an executive at Citigroup before joining the Obama White House.

Cayman Finance, a trade association for financial services firms on the Islands, shot back Monday. The group said its members offer perfectly legal options for investing, even though they have been mischaracterized by recent media reports and political backlash concerning Mr. Fromans Cayman investments.

We believe the mischaracterization of Mr. Fromans investment as far as how it reflects on the Cayman Islands as a financial services jurisdiction needs to be corrected, Cayman Finance said in a statement to the media.

The focus of these various reports, which seems to cast a shadow over what is otherwise legal and well-regulated activity in the Cayman Islands, is unfortunately misguided and driven largely by the domestic political environment in the U.S., the group added.

Mr. Froman, who would replace former U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk, is expected to be approved in a Senate Finance Committee vote Tuesday. If his nomination passes the committee, it will go to the Senate floor for final approval.

The next U.S. trade representative will have his hands full negotiating pacts with both the European Union and a handful of Asia-Pacific nations. In his confirmation hearing last week, Mr. Froman pressed Congress to give President Obama the expired fast-track authority to negotiate major trade deals that lapsed six years ago.

Republicans used last weeks confirmation hearing to label Mr. Obama as a hypocrite for submitting yet another nominee who has an offshore bank account in his personal financial portfolio, after he attacked Mr. Romney for the same thing during last falls presidential campaign.

Sen. Orrin G. Hatch of Utah, the ranking Republican on the panel, noted that President Obama had nominated two other people with financial ties to the Cayman Islands, including Treasury Secretary Jack Lew.

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Sabah islands set to become international marine research centres

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Sabah islands set to become international marine research centres

By News Desk in Kota Kinabalu/ Sabah/The Star/11 June 2013 =

Kota Kinabalu (The Star/ANN) -: Three islands in Sabah - Billean, Lankayan and Tegaipil - are set to become part of a centre for international research into tropical coral reef ecosystems.

The centre, which encompasses the islands under the Sugud Islands Conservation Area, off Sabah's east coast, will also see efforts being undertaken to restock commercially important and threatened marine species in the state.

The Sugud Islands Marine Research Centre (SIMRC), covering 46,317ha in shallow reef area, was set up following a memorandum of understanding signed between the Sabah Wildlife Department, Reef Guardian Sdn Bhd and Cardiff University on Sunday.

State Assistant Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Pang Yuk Ming, who witnessed the signing, said the centre would enhance research and conservation of the marine ecosystem and scientifically assess the success of the conservation area.

"This will definitely increase the interest of local and international scientists for coral reef ecosystem research in the region as well as boost eco-tourism in the east coast of Sabah," he said.

Cardiff University research associate Dr Benoit Goossens said the centre would provide a world-class education and research facility with the necessary structure and resources to study advanced marine ecosystem science, particularly in the field of small tropical islands and coral reef ecology.

"We will offer field courses to our students and others to undertake training at the centre," he said.

He added that, among others, it would help to raise funds for goods and extra laboratory equipment.

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Filmed by Peter O #39;Doherty, The camera follows Robbie Keane for a short period before his first of three goals against the Faroe Islands played at the Aviva stadium, Dublin.

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Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary to Host Fishing Photo Contest

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The nationwide contest opens on June 8 (World Oceans Day) and ends on Labor Day, September2.

The Sportfishing Conservancy will award weekly prizes for photos that show fishing in a national marine sanctuary or adjacent waters. Additional prize scholarships will be awarded for the four pictures that best exemplify youth fishing, family fishing or conservation in a sanctuary. As this is a photo contest, catch-and-release is encouraged and all participants are asked to follow the Sportfishing Conservancys best practices guidelines

By focusing on photographs, were able to encourage angling participation while promoting the joy of ethical catch-and-release fishing, said Tom Raftican, president of The SportfishingConservancy.

Outdoor activities, such as recreational fishing, give children and families a way to experience the sanctuary, learn about how we are part of nature, and foster a sense of responsibility for our environment, said Chris Mobley, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary superintendent. Were very excited to host this event and look forward to seeing our sanctuary represented in thecontest.

This is the second year of the Sanctuary Classic. Additional support for the event is being provided by national and local partners, including: The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, The Guy Harvey Foundation, The Sportfishing Conservancy, the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, the National Marine Fishery Service and WestMarine.

For information on the 2013 Sanctuary Classic and how to enter, visit: http://www.sanctuaryclassic.org/.

NOAAs Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary was designated in 1980 to protect marine resources surrounding San Miguel, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, Anacapa and Santa Barbara islands. The sanctuary spans approximately 1,470 square miles, extending from island shorelines to six miles offshore, and encompasses a rich diversity of marine life, habitats and historical and culturalresource

NOAAs mission is to understand and predict changes in the Earths environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and to conserve and manage our coastal and marine resources. Join us on Facebook, Twitter and our other social mediachannels.

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