Category: Sport & Health
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Longines’s second year as Official Timekeeper of the Kentucky Derby
Longines, Official Watch of the Kentucky Derby, awarded the Winning Owner, Trainer and Jockey of I’ll Have Another with Timepieces from the Saint-Imier Collection Commemorating its 180th anniversary, Swiss watchmaker Longines, and the 138-year-old Kentucky Derby joined forces to celebrate their iconic history and rich tradition. Longines was the Official Watch and Timekeeper of…
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The fifth annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic debuts with limited-edition parasol
The fifth annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic will return on Saturday, June 2 taking place this year at Liberty State Park. Known as one of the summer’s most unique and glamorous star-studded social events, the 2012 Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic will showcase the sport of polo with a new backdrop—less than 2,000 feet from the…
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Walking, and staying at boutique hotels, in the Alps
A week’s walking in the Alps of Italy and Switzerland doesn’t have to mean nights in basic, and rather grim, refuges. Descend into the valleys each evening and you can dine and sleep well in pretty boutique hotels. At least that was the plan …
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NHS trust plans to become next big name in luxury hotels
Cambridge University Hospitals trust wants to build high-quality hotel with commercial partner as part of expansion
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Cultural Olympiad: London 2012 Festival
To coincide with the 2012 Summer Games, London Olympic organizers will offer a blockbuster program within the Cultural Olympiad, called London 2012 Festival. Some 900 venues will be used for the festival, which runs from June 21-to Sept.9. Artists including Cate Blanchett, Damien Hirst, Wynton Marsalis, Yoko Ono and Ai Wei Wei are set to…
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Self-powered microalgae lamp to keep CO2 emissions in check
Self-powered microalgae street lamp absorbs CO2 More efficient than trees, the microalgae caught the attention of the French biochemist Pierre Calleja who has invented a self-powered microalgae lamp that absorbs CO2 and is powered without electricity. These amazing planet saving features are tanks filled with water and microalgae that convert sunlight and carbon dioxide storing…