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Remain campaign donor Ian Taylor requests exclusion from honours
2016-08-03 00:12:38| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Businessman Ian Taylor, who was reportedly in line for a knighthood in David Cameron's resignation honours list, says he does not want his name to go forward.
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AkzoNobel: \'Exciting Times\' for Students of Netherlands-Asia Honours Summer School
2016-07-08 18:12:00| Coatings World Breaking News
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Global prize honours Cambodian activist
2016-04-18 13:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: An activist's undercover work to shed light the extent of illegal logging in Cambodia's forests has been recognised by the Goldman Environmental Prize. Leng Ouch gathered evidence to highlight how land concessions (ELCs) were being abused and forcing communities from their homes. His outspoken criticism of the government led to fears for his safety, forcing Mr Ouch into hiding. In 2014, the government cancelled ELCs that covered 89,000 hectares of forest. Despite this, Mr Ouch said he...
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Artistic vision wins leader honours
2015-11-26 16:04:15| Airlines - Topix.net
Twenty-seven years ago, Dame Suzie Moncrieff hosted the first World of Wearable Art show, initially to promote a Nelson gallery - to a small crowd and on a tight budget. Today, the show is a highlight of New Zealand's arts scene and regularly has more than 50,000 guests each season in Wellington where it is now held.
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Google honours Hedy Lamarr, inventor of technology behind Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
2015-11-09 04:07:41| Wireless - Topix.net
Renaissance woman Hedy Lamarr could not be accused of living a dull life. Even before fleeing her loveless marriage to a Nazi arms dealer to became a Hollywood star, Lamarr had captured international attention as the first female actor to simulate an orgasm in a non-pornographic film.
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