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Madoff trustee sues S'pore Lion Global, 6 others for $174 mln Posted about 23 hours ago by maviczaki to maviczaki's posterous
Aug 19 (Reuters) - The court-appointed trustee trying to recover money for investors defrauded by convicted swindler Bernard Madoff has sued seven companies for more than $174 million. Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/bankruptcyNews/~3/v8Ue729i5S0/bernardmado...
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F1: Austin gets 2012 Date, Construction work continues and Citizens protest paying Ecclestone a Quarter Billion smackeroos! Posted about 22 hours ago by zappanicoxs52g to zappanicoxs52g's posterous Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nofenders/zbjv/~3/cmN0PZCpxC4/f1-austin-gets-2...
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Binder joins F2 for Austria Posted about 22 hours ago by rovenlunger to rovenlunger's posterous
Austrian teenager Rene Binder will make his Formula 2 debut on home soil at the Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, next weekend. The 19-year-old joins the series on the back of a second consecutive campaign in German F3 where he currently lies eighth overall, having taken one podium for the Jo Zeller Racing squad. "I'm really excited about racing at the Red Bull Ring," Binder said.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/binder-joins-f...
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Carlyle says finalises buy of France's Sagemcom Posted about 22 hours ago by maviczaki to maviczaki's posterous
PARIS, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Carlyle Group said on Saturday it had finalised its acquisition of French digital set-top box maker Sagemcom from the Gores Group. Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/companyNews/~3/GHz_4SFujn0/france-carlyle...
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10 free summer holiday activities for the family Posted about 21 hours ago by kimtopps to kimtopps's posterous
Keeping the children occupied during the summer holidays needn't dent the wallet
1) Malham Tarn National Nature Reserve Open Day, Yorkshire
A fun day out for families on Saturday 6 August, including flower walks, pond dipping, craft activities and much more ? admission is free.
2) Museum of Oxford
Wonderland Imagined sends visitors down the rabbit hole trail to find out who Alice met. The activity runs until 3 September. Admission to the museum is free but a small charge may apply to some activities, special events and tours.
3) Free theatre at The Scoop, London
Shows for all the family to see from 4 August to 4 September, including Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 Days, with puppetry, comedy and interactive fun that adults and children alike can enjoy.
4) Alice Holt Forest, Surrey
Get out of the house and enjoy a day walking through the beautiful oak woods, on paths from 0.5 to 2.5 miles which are even suitable for pushchairs.
5) Horniman Museum, London
A free museum with a range of exhibits from natural history to musical instruments, and also plenty of events such as pond dipping and family art fun.
6) Summer Breeze on the Beach with Fireworks, Poole, Dorset
Every Thursday evening throughout August there will be a host of activities and entertainment for the whole family to enjoy, including live music, street entertainers and a spectacular firework finale on Sandbanks beach, just outside Poole.
7) The Hepworth Wakefield, Yorkshire
A free art gallery to visit to explore art, architecture and your imagination. Drop-in sessions are on daily during August where you can come up with your own unique creations with interesting materials.
8) Croquet at House of Dun, Scotland
Play the traditional game of croquet on the lawns of this magnificent house from16-31 August and compete against your family and friends. Only ?10 for six people to take part, perfect for a family or group of friends.
9) Imperial War Museum, London
Discover what it was like back in the second world war with a major exhibition focusing on a child's perspective and recreating what everyday life was like. The whole family can enjoy this free museum as there are plenty of exhibitions to suit everybody.
10) Bristol International Balloon Fiesta
Something you don't see every day ? 150 multicoloured, multishaped hot air balloons taking to the skies, performing to music and fireworks, from 11 to 14 August. * Family finances
* Childcare
* Summer holidays
* Family
* Family holidays
* Saving money
* Consumer affairs
* Day trips
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Five headless bodies found in Acapulco Posted about 21 hours ago by maviczaki to maviczaki's posterous
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Authorities in Mexico found the decapitated bodies of four men and a woman in Acapulco on Saturday, the latest in a string of slayings in the popular Pacific resort this week. Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/worldNews/~3/tAV1aIOJMTA/us-mexico-bodies...
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Hagan tops Funny Car qualifying Posted about 20 hours ago by zappanicoxs52g to zappanicoxs52g's posterous Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/08/19/1424397/hagan-tops-funny-car-qualifyin...
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Monterey: Bugatti Veyron L'Or Blanc drips exclusivity Posted about 20 hours ago by rovenlunger to rovenlunger's posterous Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Bugatti , Design/Style , Luxury
At first glance, this Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport appears to be one of those special chrome-clad customs giving off a series of strange, wavy reflections from a series of overhead lights. Upon closer inspection, however, that's not the light playing tricks on you - it's the two-tone finish, which looks like it's been spread across the Veyron L'Or Blanc by a cake baker's frosting knife.
This one-off "white gold" Grand Sport is the result of Bugatti working with Germany's Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur , a centuries-old porcelain producer based in Berlin. In addition to the special two-tone paint, pieces of ceramic trim have been fitted to the car's exterior, and the fragile, creamy white stuff is slathered inside of this €1.65 missile, too.
The Veyron L'Or Blanc was first shown in late June at KPM's operations before being brought to America for display at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering in Monterey.
No word yet on whether this particular car has found a buyer, but given Bugatti's penchant for creating a seemingly endless stream of "limited-edition" Veyrons, we're confident they'll find a way to build you one if you flash them enough cash.
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REFILE-UPDATE 3-Verizon strike to end, talks to continue Posted about 20 hours ago by maviczaki to maviczaki's posterous
* Talks to resume next week, expected to take time (Refiles to add missing word in first paragraph) Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/bondsNews/~3/Z-TcjmKsqj8/verizon-labor-id...
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Where not to spend your bank holiday: a guide to Britain's worst days out Posted about 19 hours ago by kimtopps to kimtopps's posterous
Crap Days Out celebrates the worst tourist traps Britain has to offer ? but having a miserable bank holiday weekend is as British as half-cut morris dancers, says co-author Gareth Rubin
"And that's Stonehenge!" I announced. "Is it?" replied Maria. "It's a bit small and rubbish, isn't it?" "Yes," I said proudly. "It is."
It was the August bank holiday three years ago and I was showing my Polish girlfriend one of the jewels of Britain's heritage. She was, undeniably, right.
Because Stonehenge, so far as you can tell from the distant perimeter rope where the public are kept back like undesirables outside a feast, sums up quite a lot about British tourist attractions: they are always smaller than you expect and usually a bit rubbish.
Where America has Disneyland, Mount Rushmore and the Statue of Liberty, we have nudist beaches in Scotland, the William and Kate walking tour and the Premier Inn honeymoon package. Yet, for some reason, it is their lack of ambition that makes us rather proud of them. Standing with Maria, who was looking somewhere between disappointed and contemptuous, I realised that what was needed was a guide to Britain's worst tourist attractions. On the sullen, silent train journey home I came up with Crap Days Out.
After months of subjecting myself to waxworks exhibitions, "destination" shopping malls and Britain's only museum of creationism, however, I realised that documenting the very worst that Britain has to offer was a job too big for one man. So I roped in my ex-flatmate, Jon Parker. We bought more than 30 guide books to Britain, joined internet forums and scoured the websites of town councils, sporting bodies and local historical associations to track down the obscure one-room museum as well as the big-name theme park. Over the course of a year we visited too many to remember ? there are more than 200 days out in the book, ranging from "ludicrous" to "how can they sleep at night?" ? and had a generally miserable time.
Mostly when I explained the project to people they would become very excited and ask if we were including the horrific local attraction that had blighted their childhood. Had it not been for tip-offs I would never have heard of the Isle of Wight garlic festival or the Isle of Man's Old House of Keys. Indeed, it became clear that the very words "Isle of" had a certain portent about them. They came to suggest a sense of proud localism that dried up on the mainland 100 years ago when people started moving to other counties for work, rather than other villages. That Wight is so proud of its output of Allium sativum makes you wonder why the maids of Kent no longer exult in hop harvests, or the men of Harlech sing no more of defending Wales against Norman invaders.
The attractions generally fell into two camps: awful by accident or awful by design. It is not Edinburgh's fault that Hogmanay rolls around at the coldest part of the year in one of the chilliest parts of Britain; it certainly is Madame Tussauds' fault that it charges nearly ?30 for an adult ticket to view what amount to novelty candles, making the attraction one of the few places where a slow-burning fire would be welcome.
Statistical analysis proves that London, unsurprisingly, is the epicentre of the deliberately evil camp. It is the capital's stranglehold on tourism that enables Buckingham Palace to charge taxpayers, who are already paying for the upkeep of the state rooms, up to ?65 to see their money being spent on corgis. The most accidentally disappointing region turned out to be the south-west, with the Somme-like conditions of the Glastonbury festival competing avidly with the Cerne Abbas Giant hill carving ? which is invisible unless you are 130ft tall ? and the curious optimism of the Bournemouth sewage works tour.
Scotland, however, is the surprise success story of the book, punching above its weight with around 20 entries. It even crosses into the territory of imaginary attractions, enticing thousands of people each year to spend days sitting beside Loch Ness trying to spot something that they know doesn't exist.
Among the dross we also found a few gems. The museum of creationism was the Genesis Expo in Portsmouth. It provided a fascinating insight into a system of belief that gets short shrift in the mainstream press. It is wrong to base opinions purely on prejudice, so it was pleasing to visit and have all my prejudices confirmed by evidence.
I also became strangely fond of Birmingham's Wattelisk. Surely one of the oddest ways imaginable to commemorate a 19th-century engineer who helped drive the industrial revolution is to produce a statue of him in the form of a large stone totem pole. But that didn't stop the visionary sculptor behind this piece of extraordinary silliness dedicated to James Watt. It might be just what Watt would have wanted ? but then again it might not.
There were also some places we were unable to visit. We wanted to go to the Lapland New Forest theme park. It had, however, shut down six days after opening and by the time we were writing the book its owners were being successfully prosecuted for misleading the public and making hundreds of children cry. Instead we had to rely on eyewitness accounts, such as that from one woman who told the press: "Two fake large plastic polar bears were hidden behind a chain link fence, the nativity scene was a large picture far across an inaccessible muddy field and the majority of the food was out of fairground vans selling frozen burgers. I thought this was the introduction, I didn't realise I was inside."
The raw experiences of our visits were supplemented with painful, until-then-suppressed memories from childhood of being stuck in bank holiday traffic for hours with the distant promise of seeing half-cut morris men stagger about a village fete. Again, talking to people over the year, it became apparent that these were shared experiences that cut across geography, social class and age, proving an underlying national unity far stronger than that seen at all the royal weddings of the past 100 years put together.
Overall, though, we tried not to make the book too nasty ? it gets nasty at times, but mostly when the attraction itself is a bit nasty. Really we were documenting something about Britain: the fact that it's smaller than you think and often a bit rubbish. But it keeps smiling while it's bumbling along without a great deal of ambition. * Day trips
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Signs point to Strauss-Kahn case dismissal -NYTimes Posted about 19 hours ago by maviczaki to maviczaki's posterous
NEW YORK, Aug 20 (Reuters) - The prosecutors in the case of former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn are set on Monday to meet the hotel maid accusing him of sexual assault in a sign the case could... Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/bondsNews/~3/uXU9-5Jtdqk/strausskahn-idUS...
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2011 NSCS Pure Michigan 400 Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Tony Stewart Posted about 18 hours ago by rovenlunger to rovenlunger's posterous
2011 Tony Stewart - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCARTONY STEWART, NO. 14 Mobil 1/Office Depot CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Michigan International Speedway and discussed his run at Watkins Glen last week, what it takes to be successful when coming into NASCAR, running at Bristol and much more. CAN...more»
Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2011/sprintcup/08/19/2011-nscs-pure-michigan-400-qa...
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BTG Pactual files request to go public in Brazil Posted about 18 hours ago by maviczaki to maviczaki's posterous
SAO PAULO, Aug 19 (Reuters) - BTG Pactual [BTG.UL], the Brazilian securities firm controlled by financier Andre Esteves, said on Friday that it had filed a request with regulators in Brazil to... Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/bankruptcyNews/~3/jJNiJbqGePM/btgpactual-...
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Jules Birch on the functional benefits of beauty water Posted about 17 hours ago by kimtopps to kimtopps's posterous
For many, the first time the phrase ?beauty water? was heard was when Works with Water launched ready to drink Beauty Water in 2006.
Bill Bruce talks to Works with Water Nutraceuticals? Jules Birch.
?Works with Water and ready to drink Beauty Water were a cover story for Beverage Innovation, and in the 2008 Water Innovation Awards. What made you move away from RTD and opt for soluble supplements?
Jules Birch: As we required aseptic production (and there are limited contract manufacturers in the UK with aseptic production facilities), we either had to source a partner in mainland Europe or look for a solution where we had greater control over production and quality.
Customer feedback indicated people were buying our products for their health benefits. For example, consumers who were not necessarily bottled water purchasers were buying our blood pressure spring water specifically for the blood pressure maintenance benefit. So, allowing them to add our soluble formulations to their beverage was a logical solution.
The Help range works in three areas: helping to manage blood pressure, cholesterol and improve the skin. Please explain the science and target audience behind them.
Birch: Help: Blood Pressure?s target audience is for those diagnosed with elevated blood pressure or with a history of hypertension or heart problems in the family. The key ingredient, lactotripeptides, reduces the chemical that causes blood vessels to narrow and constrict.
Help: Cholesterol is again for anyone with an elevated cholesterol count and/or have a history within the family. This formulation contains barley beta glucan, which interferes with the absorption of cholesterol from the gut and reduces re-absorption of cholesterol made in the liver.
Help: Clear Skin can do exactly that if you suffer from acne. Unlike blood pressure or cholesterol, that are essentially ?invisible? problems unless diagnosed, acne and spots are all too visible and our target customers range from teens to 30+ sufferers who are seeking natural alternatives to topical treatments and prescription medication. The key ingredient is rich in lactoferrin and helps limit the growth of acne bacteria due to its antimicrobial effect.
You?ve achieved some impressive listings and strong online presence, but do consumers understand and trust the claims made by functional products?
Birch: Unfortunately, there is definitely a suspicion that many claims are ?too good to be true?. And yet, many are looking to maintain health naturally and seeking alternatives to prescription medication. So, it?s important that the consumer understands the science behind the claims, has confidence in claims approval, and that the health benefit is worth the purchase.
Health and functional claims are under the regulatory and media microscope more than ever. Are there challenges ahead in proving or justifying claims? Could the industry and its suppliers do more to make health, beauty and anti-ageing drinks better accepted?
Birch: Well, this is where EFSA opinions are supposed to cut through the confusion across claims. The remit and aims are laudable, but the confusion remains. We?re just hoping that sanity and clear thinking prevail for the good of our industry and the consumer.
Niche categories always attract ?me-too? products. Are you surprised how few functional waters with beauty and anti-ageing claims have hit the shelves?
Birch: Not really, given our experience of finding the right contract manufacturer to handle complex ingredients in such an unforgiving vehicle as water. That?s probably the reason for the plethora of vitamin waters we've seen during the past few years.
In our experience, consumers seeking beauty/anti-ageing benefits in a bottled water are looking for a clear, clean presentation and mouthfeel. They definitely don?t want a beverage with strong flavours and a high sweetness level.
Which innovations in packaged water have interested you and do you see any trends emerging?
Birch: I?m interested in those delivering benefits in a user-friendly format such as the quick-release caps. However, there are limitations with regards to fill-capacity to enable sufficient dose delivery, so development work on these is ongoing.
What's next for Works with Water?
Birch: We?re still exploring the opportunities in RTD. However, our latest new product development is in the area of water-based gels in a form-fill-seal delivery. Launching in Boots and Waitrose in the UK this month, they're causing a stir with buyers, and we hope consumers embrace them with the same fervour.
Interview by Bill Bruce. Bill is group editorial director of FoodBev Media. You can contact him here.
If you enjoyed this article, you may also like these stories:
* Help: Blood Pressure & Help: Clear Skin
* A Jules Birch interview from 2008
* Looking after your skin with the right ingredients
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Bernanke, Fiscal Sustainability Posted about 17 hours ago by maviczaki to maviczaki's posterous
Speech at the Annual Conference of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, Washington, D.C.
Source: http://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/bernanke20110614a.htm
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About Myself Posted about 16 hours ago by zappanicoxs52g to zappanicoxs52g's posterous Hi there. My name is Andy, I'm 39 and was born in the City of Sheffield over here in England. I started modelling when I was 8yrs old and, apart from a two yr hiatus, have been modelling ever since. Started on aircraft and although I tried other kit subjects I eventually progressed onto cars, which I have been doing ever since. My first car kit was the 1:24 scale Tamiya Mini Cooper, but it didn't go well and I no longer have it although I have bought 3 such kits since. Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/974006.aspx
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Ford Racing, 2011 NSCS Pure Michigan 400 Post-Qualifying Recaps Posted about 16 hours ago by rovenlunger to rovenlunger's posterous
Ford RacingGREG BIFFLE, No. 16 3M Ford Fusion (Qualified 1st) ? ?I don?t think that could have gone any better. I tell you what. This team has needed it. We have great cars and I can?t say enough for Matt Puccia and this 16 team. They work really hard and I am proud of them....more»
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Euro bonds would cost Germany billions - magazine Posted about 16 hours ago by maviczaki to maviczaki's posterous
BERLIN, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Issuing joint euro bonds would cost Germany billions of euros each year, according to finance ministry experts cited in a magazine on Saturday. Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/bondsNews/~3/bYQErxsCVko/germany-eurobond...
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A Chocolate And Tahini Tart For Mikey Posted about 15 hours ago by kimtopps to kimtopps's posterous I woke up Monday morning to the sad news that Jennie Perillo's husband Mikey had passed away hours before. Suddenly, just like that, he was gone. The news left me paralyzed. I didn't know Mikey personally, but I thought about Jennie, their girls, and their family. I put myself in their shoes and could feel the pain almost as mine.
And today in Mikey's memory, the blogsphere is filling up with love-filled peanut butter pies -- his favorite. In Jennie's words "make a peanut butter pie this Friday and share it with someone you love. Then hug them like there's no tomorrow because today is the only guarantee we can count on"
We will be doing that with this chocolate and tahini mousse tart. No peanut butter in our pantry, but it doesn't matter, as it's all about love and what we are and what we have now -- Right now. Our love goes to you and your family Jennie. You know Mikey is smiling.
Gluten-Free Chocolate and Tahini Tart
Makes a 7-inch tart
Chocolate Pastry
1 cup (140 g) superfine brown rice flour
2 Tbs (20 g) potato starch
2 Tbs (15 g) tapioca starch
2 Tbs (10 g) Dutch-processed cocoa powder
1/4 tsp salt
8 Tbs (115 g) unsalted butter, cold and diced
1/2 cup (125 ml) ice cold water
Place the first five ingredients in the food processor and pulse a couple of times to combine. Add the butter and pulse 10 times until the butter is cut into pea-size pieces. Add the ice water while pulsing. You might not need all of it so reserve a couple of tablespoons. The dough will not form a ball, but should stick together when pressed but not be too wet.
Form the dough into a disk, wrap it in plastic wrap and flatten it a bit with your hand. Refrigerate the dough for about 1 hour.
Roll out the dough to about 1/4 to 1/8-inch thickness and fill the tart mold with it. If the dough cracks, don't worry, just pinch it back together. It might happen if it's too cold. Return the tart mold to the refrigerator for another 20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Cover the pastry with a piece of parchment paper and fill it with pie weights or dry beans. Bake for 20 minutes, remove parchment and beans, and finish baking for another 8 minutes. Let the tart cool. Chocolate and Tahini Mousse
10 ounces (300 g) bittersweet chocolate, I used 64%
1 Tbs tahini
1 1/2 cups (375 ml) heavy cream
In a heatproof bowl, melt the chocolate and tahini together over a water bath. Let it cool to room temperature.
Whip the heavy cream to soft peaks. Add the cooled chocolate into the cream and fold together until smooth. Work quickly and make sure not to over fold it over the mousse will break. Transfer the mousse to a pastry bag fitted with a plain tip and fill the tart mold, or simple spoon the mousse into the mold.
Chill the tart for 30 minutes and serve.
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Canada leads the way on hybrids while Europe waits Posted about 15 hours ago by maviczaki to maviczaki's posterous
LONDON, Aug 19 (IFR) - Further clarity emerged this week as to what regulators will require from banks to make bank capital instruments compliant under Basel 3 when Canada released its rules on... Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/bankruptcyNews/~3/onQlwR0gNDs/bank-capita...
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Stateside swap-a-rama Posted about 14 hours ago by zappanicoxs52g to zappanicoxs52g's posterous Source: http://www.metrof1.com/blogs/metrof1/2011/06/stateside-swap-a-rama.html
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Madoff trustee sues S'pore Lion Global, 6 others for $174 mln Posted about 23 hours ago by maviczaki to maviczaki's posterous
Aug 19 (Reuters) - The court-appointed trustee trying to recover money for investors defrauded by convicted swindler Bernard Madoff has sued seven companies for more than $174 million. Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/bankruptcyNews/~3/v8Ue729i5S0/bernardmado...
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F1: Austin gets 2012 Date, Construction work continues and Citizens protest paying Ecclestone a Quarter Billion smackeroos! Posted about 22 hours ago by zappanicoxs52g to zappanicoxs52g's posterous Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nofenders/zbjv/~3/cmN0PZCpxC4/f1-austin-gets-2...
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Binder joins F2 for Austria Posted about 22 hours ago by rovenlunger to rovenlunger's posterous
Austrian teenager Rene Binder will make his Formula 2 debut on home soil at the Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, next weekend. The 19-year-old joins the series on the back of a second consecutive campaign in German F3 where he currently lies eighth overall, having taken one podium for the Jo Zeller Racing squad. "I'm really excited about racing at the Red Bull Ring," Binder said.
Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/real-world-racing/3rdparty/binder-joins-f...
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Carlyle says finalises buy of France's Sagemcom Posted about 22 hours ago by maviczaki to maviczaki's posterous
PARIS, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Carlyle Group said on Saturday it had finalised its acquisition of French digital set-top box maker Sagemcom from the Gores Group. Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/companyNews/~3/GHz_4SFujn0/france-carlyle...
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10 free summer holiday activities for the family Posted about 21 hours ago by kimtopps to kimtopps's posterous
Keeping the children occupied during the summer holidays needn't dent the wallet
1) Malham Tarn National Nature Reserve Open Day, Yorkshire
A fun day out for families on Saturday 6 August, including flower walks, pond dipping, craft activities and much more ? admission is free.
2) Museum of Oxford
Wonderland Imagined sends visitors down the rabbit hole trail to find out who Alice met. The activity runs until 3 September. Admission to the museum is free but a small charge may apply to some activities, special events and tours.
3) Free theatre at The Scoop, London
Shows for all the family to see from 4 August to 4 September, including Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 Days, with puppetry, comedy and interactive fun that adults and children alike can enjoy.
4) Alice Holt Forest, Surrey
Get out of the house and enjoy a day walking through the beautiful oak woods, on paths from 0.5 to 2.5 miles which are even suitable for pushchairs.
5) Horniman Museum, London
A free museum with a range of exhibits from natural history to musical instruments, and also plenty of events such as pond dipping and family art fun.
6) Summer Breeze on the Beach with Fireworks, Poole, Dorset
Every Thursday evening throughout August there will be a host of activities and entertainment for the whole family to enjoy, including live music, street entertainers and a spectacular firework finale on Sandbanks beach, just outside Poole.
7) The Hepworth Wakefield, Yorkshire
A free art gallery to visit to explore art, architecture and your imagination. Drop-in sessions are on daily during August where you can come up with your own unique creations with interesting materials.
8) Croquet at House of Dun, Scotland
Play the traditional game of croquet on the lawns of this magnificent house from16-31 August and compete against your family and friends. Only ?10 for six people to take part, perfect for a family or group of friends.
9) Imperial War Museum, London
Discover what it was like back in the second world war with a major exhibition focusing on a child's perspective and recreating what everyday life was like. The whole family can enjoy this free museum as there are plenty of exhibitions to suit everybody.
10) Bristol International Balloon Fiesta
Something you don't see every day ? 150 multicoloured, multishaped hot air balloons taking to the skies, performing to music and fireworks, from 11 to 14 August. * Family finances
* Childcare
* Summer holidays
* Family
* Family holidays
* Saving money
* Consumer affairs
* Day trips
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Five headless bodies found in Acapulco Posted about 21 hours ago by maviczaki to maviczaki's posterous
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Authorities in Mexico found the decapitated bodies of four men and a woman in Acapulco on Saturday, the latest in a string of slayings in the popular Pacific resort this week. Source: http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/worldNews/~3/tAV1aIOJMTA/us-mexico-bodies...
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Hagan tops Funny Car qualifying Posted about 20 hours ago by zappanicoxs52g to zappanicoxs52g's posterous Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/08/19/1424397/hagan-tops-funny-car-qualifyin...
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Monterey: Bugatti Veyron L'Or Blanc drips exclusivity Posted about 20 hours ago by rovenlunger to rovenlunger's posterous Filed under: Coupe , Performance , Bugatti , Design/Style , Luxury
At first glance, this Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport appears to be one of those special chrome-clad customs giving off a series of strange, wavy reflections from a series of overhead lights. Upon closer inspection, however, that's not the light playing tricks on you - it's the two-tone finish, which looks like it's been spread across the Veyron L'Or Blanc by a cake baker's frosting knife.
This one-off "white gold" Grand Sport is the result of Bugatti working with Germany's Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur , a centuries-old porcelain producer based in Berlin. In addition to the special two-tone paint, pieces of ceramic trim have been fitted to the car's exterior, and the fragile, creamy white stuff is slathered inside of this €1.65 missile, too.
The Veyron L'Or Blanc was first shown in late June at KPM's operations before being brought to America for display at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering in Monterey.
No word yet on whether this particular car has found a buyer, but given Bugatti's penchant for creating a seemingly endless stream of "limited-edition" Veyrons, we're confident they'll find a way to build you one if you flash them enough cash.
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REFILE-UPDATE 3-Verizon strike to end, talks to continue Posted about 20 hours ago by maviczaki to maviczaki's posterous
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Where not to spend your bank holiday: a guide to Britain's worst days out Posted about 19 hours ago by kimtopps to kimtopps's posterous
Crap Days Out celebrates the worst tourist traps Britain has to offer ? but having a miserable bank holiday weekend is as British as half-cut morris dancers, says co-author Gareth Rubin
"And that's Stonehenge!" I announced. "Is it?" replied Maria. "It's a bit small and rubbish, isn't it?" "Yes," I said proudly. "It is."
It was the August bank holiday three years ago and I was showing my Polish girlfriend one of the jewels of Britain's heritage. She was, undeniably, right.
Because Stonehenge, so far as you can tell from the distant perimeter rope where the public are kept back like undesirables outside a feast, sums up quite a lot about British tourist attractions: they are always smaller than you expect and usually a bit rubbish.
Where America has Disneyland, Mount Rushmore and the Statue of Liberty, we have nudist beaches in Scotland, the William and Kate walking tour and the Premier Inn honeymoon package. Yet, for some reason, it is their lack of ambition that makes us rather proud of them. Standing with Maria, who was looking somewhere between disappointed and contemptuous, I realised that what was needed was a guide to Britain's worst tourist attractions. On the sullen, silent train journey home I came up with Crap Days Out.
After months of subjecting myself to waxworks exhibitions, "destination" shopping malls and Britain's only museum of creationism, however, I realised that documenting the very worst that Britain has to offer was a job too big for one man. So I roped in my ex-flatmate, Jon Parker. We bought more than 30 guide books to Britain, joined internet forums and scoured the websites of town councils, sporting bodies and local historical associations to track down the obscure one-room museum as well as the big-name theme park. Over the course of a year we visited too many to remember ? there are more than 200 days out in the book, ranging from "ludicrous" to "how can they sleep at night?" ? and had a generally miserable time.
Mostly when I explained the project to people they would become very excited and ask if we were including the horrific local attraction that had blighted their childhood. Had it not been for tip-offs I would never have heard of the Isle of Wight garlic festival or the Isle of Man's Old House of Keys. Indeed, it became clear that the very words "Isle of" had a certain portent about them. They came to suggest a sense of proud localism that dried up on the mainland 100 years ago when people started moving to other counties for work, rather than other villages. That Wight is so proud of its output of Allium sativum makes you wonder why the maids of Kent no longer exult in hop harvests, or the men of Harlech sing no more of defending Wales against Norman invaders.
The attractions generally fell into two camps: awful by accident or awful by design. It is not Edinburgh's fault that Hogmanay rolls around at the coldest part of the year in one of the chilliest parts of Britain; it certainly is Madame Tussauds' fault that it charges nearly ?30 for an adult ticket to view what amount to novelty candles, making the attraction one of the few places where a slow-burning fire would be welcome.
Statistical analysis proves that London, unsurprisingly, is the epicentre of the deliberately evil camp. It is the capital's stranglehold on tourism that enables Buckingham Palace to charge taxpayers, who are already paying for the upkeep of the state rooms, up to ?65 to see their money being spent on corgis. The most accidentally disappointing region turned out to be the south-west, with the Somme-like conditions of the Glastonbury festival competing avidly with the Cerne Abbas Giant hill carving ? which is invisible unless you are 130ft tall ? and the curious optimism of the Bournemouth sewage works tour.
Scotland, however, is the surprise success story of the book, punching above its weight with around 20 entries. It even crosses into the territory of imaginary attractions, enticing thousands of people each year to spend days sitting beside Loch Ness trying to spot something that they know doesn't exist.
Among the dross we also found a few gems. The museum of creationism was the Genesis Expo in Portsmouth. It provided a fascinating insight into a system of belief that gets short shrift in the mainstream press. It is wrong to base opinions purely on prejudice, so it was pleasing to visit and have all my prejudices confirmed by evidence.
I also became strangely fond of Birmingham's Wattelisk. Surely one of the oddest ways imaginable to commemorate a 19th-century engineer who helped drive the industrial revolution is to produce a statue of him in the form of a large stone totem pole. But that didn't stop the visionary sculptor behind this piece of extraordinary silliness dedicated to James Watt. It might be just what Watt would have wanted ? but then again it might not.
There were also some places we were unable to visit. We wanted to go to the Lapland New Forest theme park. It had, however, shut down six days after opening and by the time we were writing the book its owners were being successfully prosecuted for misleading the public and making hundreds of children cry. Instead we had to rely on eyewitness accounts, such as that from one woman who told the press: "Two fake large plastic polar bears were hidden behind a chain link fence, the nativity scene was a large picture far across an inaccessible muddy field and the majority of the food was out of fairground vans selling frozen burgers. I thought this was the introduction, I didn't realise I was inside."
The raw experiences of our visits were supplemented with painful, until-then-suppressed memories from childhood of being stuck in bank holiday traffic for hours with the distant promise of seeing half-cut morris men stagger about a village fete. Again, talking to people over the year, it became apparent that these were shared experiences that cut across geography, social class and age, proving an underlying national unity far stronger than that seen at all the royal weddings of the past 100 years put together.
Overall, though, we tried not to make the book too nasty ? it gets nasty at times, but mostly when the attraction itself is a bit nasty. Really we were documenting something about Britain: the fact that it's smaller than you think and often a bit rubbish. But it keeps smiling while it's bumbling along without a great deal of ambition. * Day trips
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2011 NSCS Pure Michigan 400 Q&A with Team Chevy Driver, Tony Stewart Posted about 18 hours ago by rovenlunger to rovenlunger's posterous
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Jules Birch on the functional benefits of beauty water Posted about 17 hours ago by kimtopps to kimtopps's posterous
For many, the first time the phrase ?beauty water? was heard was when Works with Water launched ready to drink Beauty Water in 2006.
Bill Bruce talks to Works with Water Nutraceuticals? Jules Birch.
?Works with Water and ready to drink Beauty Water were a cover story for Beverage Innovation, and in the 2008 Water Innovation Awards. What made you move away from RTD and opt for soluble supplements?
Jules Birch: As we required aseptic production (and there are limited contract manufacturers in the UK with aseptic production facilities), we either had to source a partner in mainland Europe or look for a solution where we had greater control over production and quality.
Customer feedback indicated people were buying our products for their health benefits. For example, consumers who were not necessarily bottled water purchasers were buying our blood pressure spring water specifically for the blood pressure maintenance benefit. So, allowing them to add our soluble formulations to their beverage was a logical solution.
The Help range works in three areas: helping to manage blood pressure, cholesterol and improve the skin. Please explain the science and target audience behind them.
Birch: Help: Blood Pressure?s target audience is for those diagnosed with elevated blood pressure or with a history of hypertension or heart problems in the family. The key ingredient, lactotripeptides, reduces the chemical that causes blood vessels to narrow and constrict.
Help: Cholesterol is again for anyone with an elevated cholesterol count and/or have a history within the family. This formulation contains barley beta glucan, which interferes with the absorption of cholesterol from the gut and reduces re-absorption of cholesterol made in the liver.
Help: Clear Skin can do exactly that if you suffer from acne. Unlike blood pressure or cholesterol, that are essentially ?invisible? problems unless diagnosed, acne and spots are all too visible and our target customers range from teens to 30+ sufferers who are seeking natural alternatives to topical treatments and prescription medication. The key ingredient is rich in lactoferrin and helps limit the growth of acne bacteria due to its antimicrobial effect.
You?ve achieved some impressive listings and strong online presence, but do consumers understand and trust the claims made by functional products?
Birch: Unfortunately, there is definitely a suspicion that many claims are ?too good to be true?. And yet, many are looking to maintain health naturally and seeking alternatives to prescription medication. So, it?s important that the consumer understands the science behind the claims, has confidence in claims approval, and that the health benefit is worth the purchase.
Health and functional claims are under the regulatory and media microscope more than ever. Are there challenges ahead in proving or justifying claims? Could the industry and its suppliers do more to make health, beauty and anti-ageing drinks better accepted?
Birch: Well, this is where EFSA opinions are supposed to cut through the confusion across claims. The remit and aims are laudable, but the confusion remains. We?re just hoping that sanity and clear thinking prevail for the good of our industry and the consumer.
Niche categories always attract ?me-too? products. Are you surprised how few functional waters with beauty and anti-ageing claims have hit the shelves?
Birch: Not really, given our experience of finding the right contract manufacturer to handle complex ingredients in such an unforgiving vehicle as water. That?s probably the reason for the plethora of vitamin waters we've seen during the past few years.
In our experience, consumers seeking beauty/anti-ageing benefits in a bottled water are looking for a clear, clean presentation and mouthfeel. They definitely don?t want a beverage with strong flavours and a high sweetness level.
Which innovations in packaged water have interested you and do you see any trends emerging?
Birch: I?m interested in those delivering benefits in a user-friendly format such as the quick-release caps. However, there are limitations with regards to fill-capacity to enable sufficient dose delivery, so development work on these is ongoing.
What's next for Works with Water?
Birch: We?re still exploring the opportunities in RTD. However, our latest new product development is in the area of water-based gels in a form-fill-seal delivery. Launching in Boots and Waitrose in the UK this month, they're causing a stir with buyers, and we hope consumers embrace them with the same fervour.
Interview by Bill Bruce. Bill is group editorial director of FoodBev Media. You can contact him here.
If you enjoyed this article, you may also like these stories:
* Help: Blood Pressure & Help: Clear Skin
* A Jules Birch interview from 2008
* Looking after your skin with the right ingredients
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Bernanke, Fiscal Sustainability Posted about 17 hours ago by maviczaki to maviczaki's posterous
Speech at the Annual Conference of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, Washington, D.C.
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About Myself Posted about 16 hours ago by zappanicoxs52g to zappanicoxs52g's posterous Hi there. My name is Andy, I'm 39 and was born in the City of Sheffield over here in England. I started modelling when I was 8yrs old and, apart from a two yr hiatus, have been modelling ever since. Started on aircraft and although I tried other kit subjects I eventually progressed onto cars, which I have been doing ever since. My first car kit was the 1:24 scale Tamiya Mini Cooper, but it didn't go well and I no longer have it although I have bought 3 such kits since. Source: http://cs.scaleautomag.com/SCACS/forums/thread/974006.aspx
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Ford Racing, 2011 NSCS Pure Michigan 400 Post-Qualifying Recaps Posted about 16 hours ago by rovenlunger to rovenlunger's posterous
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Euro bonds would cost Germany billions - magazine Posted about 16 hours ago by maviczaki to maviczaki's posterous
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A Chocolate And Tahini Tart For Mikey Posted about 15 hours ago by kimtopps to kimtopps's posterous I woke up Monday morning to the sad news that Jennie Perillo's husband Mikey had passed away hours before. Suddenly, just like that, he was gone. The news left me paralyzed. I didn't know Mikey personally, but I thought about Jennie, their girls, and their family. I put myself in their shoes and could feel the pain almost as mine.
And today in Mikey's memory, the blogsphere is filling up with love-filled peanut butter pies -- his favorite. In Jennie's words "make a peanut butter pie this Friday and share it with someone you love. Then hug them like there's no tomorrow because today is the only guarantee we can count on"
We will be doing that with this chocolate and tahini mousse tart. No peanut butter in our pantry, but it doesn't matter, as it's all about love and what we are and what we have now -- Right now. Our love goes to you and your family Jennie. You know Mikey is smiling.
Gluten-Free Chocolate and Tahini Tart
Makes a 7-inch tart
Chocolate Pastry
1 cup (140 g) superfine brown rice flour
2 Tbs (20 g) potato starch
2 Tbs (15 g) tapioca starch
2 Tbs (10 g) Dutch-processed cocoa powder
1/4 tsp salt
8 Tbs (115 g) unsalted butter, cold and diced
1/2 cup (125 ml) ice cold water
Place the first five ingredients in the food processor and pulse a couple of times to combine. Add the butter and pulse 10 times until the butter is cut into pea-size pieces. Add the ice water while pulsing. You might not need all of it so reserve a couple of tablespoons. The dough will not form a ball, but should stick together when pressed but not be too wet.
Form the dough into a disk, wrap it in plastic wrap and flatten it a bit with your hand. Refrigerate the dough for about 1 hour.
Roll out the dough to about 1/4 to 1/8-inch thickness and fill the tart mold with it. If the dough cracks, don't worry, just pinch it back together. It might happen if it's too cold. Return the tart mold to the refrigerator for another 20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Cover the pastry with a piece of parchment paper and fill it with pie weights or dry beans. Bake for 20 minutes, remove parchment and beans, and finish baking for another 8 minutes. Let the tart cool. Chocolate and Tahini Mousse
10 ounces (300 g) bittersweet chocolate, I used 64%
1 Tbs tahini
1 1/2 cups (375 ml) heavy cream
In a heatproof bowl, melt the chocolate and tahini together over a water bath. Let it cool to room temperature.
Whip the heavy cream to soft peaks. Add the cooled chocolate into the cream and fold together until smooth. Work quickly and make sure not to over fold it over the mousse will break. Transfer the mousse to a pastry bag fitted with a plain tip and fill the tart mold, or simple spoon the mousse into the mold.
Chill the tart for 30 minutes and serve.
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