The Tag Heuer Automatic Link World Timer Magnetic Bezel is a watch with that’s the 24-city world time with internal GMT Magnetic bezel. It contains a satin-finished stainless steal and boasts a TH Calibre 7 Advanced GMT movement. Water resistant up to 200m of water. What’s really great about the watch is its satin-fish and bezel. It’s quite a unique timepiece from such a name like Tag Heuer.
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Ana Beatriz Figueiredo (Ipiranga / FlowGuard /Monange /Bardahl) estreia macacão novo e mais sofisticado em sua primeira participação na Indy 500, a corrida 500 Milhas de Indianápolis, que será disputada em 30 de maio.
Não só o layout da peça mudou um pouco em relação ao que ela usou em sua estréia na Fórmula Indy, na corrida São Paulo Indy 300, realizada no circuito de rua do Anhembi, em São Paulo, em março passado. Desta vez, o macacão foi personalizado para ela pela Sparco.
“É mais acinturado, tem uma modelagem feminina, própria para o corpo de uma mulher”, explica Márcio Severine, diretor da filial brasileira da grife italiana. A partir da peça piloto desenvolvida para Bia, como ela é conhecida no Brasil, será lançada uma linha de macacões com modelagem feminina da marca.
Em Indianápolis, a pilota da Ipiranga DRR está usando uniforme completo da Sparco: macacão X-Light, sapatilhas Race Plus, meias, luvas Land, underwear e balaclava, tudo em tecido antichama, camisa polo, agasalho e mala.
“O macacão X-Light é um dos mais finos e leves que já usei. Não esquenta tanto e ajuda pesando menos”, comenta Ana Beatriz, a primeira brasileira a correr em uma categoria top do automobilismo internacional, a primeira a disputar um lugar no grid da Indy 500, e a única mulher do mundo a vencer na Fórmula Renault e na Firestone Indy Lights, com 17 anos de carreira nas pistas.
Fotos: Ron McQueeney / IndyCar
Fonte: Bia Racing
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The average rate of a drop-in yoga class in North America is $18. I agree with all of you shaking your heads right now, it’s a high price to pay, especially if you’re planning on attending classes regularly. Fortunately, there are options available that allow you to start relaxing without dishing out your life savings.
If you’re planning on maintaining your yoga practice, you should definitely purchase bulk passes offered in groups of five, 10 or 20. If you want to go more than twice a week, consider buying a monthly pass. Either option works out to be much cheaper than the $18 drop-in rate. Most yoga studios also offer student rates and energy exchanges, where you work at the yoga studio in exchange for yoga classes.
Look out for community classes taught by teachers-in-training. They are significantly cheaper and you’re giving a teacher-in-training the opportunity to build their teaching experience. Some studios also offer karma classes where you pay by donation.
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Proposed austerity measures in the U.K. involve tax hikes or the removal proposed tax breaks, across a wide range of issues.
For stocks, most worrying is the capital gains tax hike being discussed:
The document confirmed that it would push ahead with plans to increase sharply capital gains tax on the sale of second homes, shares and buy-to-let properties.
The plans, which could see the tax more than double from 18 per cent to 40 or even 50 per cent, will be set out in detail in next month’s Budget.
50%? That would tank the valuations of all U.K. shares, at least for local investors. Driving, flying, and even marriage will be taxed, or not given planned relief, in order to help plug the budget deficit.
The coalition agreement also pledged to increase the proportion of tax raised from green levies.
Conservative plans to cut fuel duty when oil prices are high have been abandoned, leading to fears that motorists will be targeted.
More money is expected to be raised by changing the way flights are taxed, which could add more than £300 to the cost of a long-haul family holiday.
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The Liberal Democrats refused to support Conservative plans to offer new tax breaks to married couples. Although the Lib Dems agreed not to vote against the plans, the Prime Minister may face a struggle to introduce the necessary legislation.
The U.K. needs to address its fiscal problem, but it seems some of these measures could put economic activity into a coma. Especially the disincentive towards investment and travel.
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BMW has done a great job in upgrading their all-new BMW 5 Series model — as a result, according to a Bloomberg report, the maker’s sales forecasts have been exceeded by a long shot. Launched in Europe this past March, the new F10 5-Series is now keeping up the flag for the German manufacturer, which as you know, in 2005 took the premium automaker crown from Mercedes-Benz — and it looks like they’re going to keep it for a while now. According to CEO Norbert Reithofer, BMW plans for “1.3 million unit sales this year”, and the new 5-Series sounds like their best bet against the recession. Don’t you think?
Android was the star of the show on the second day of the Google I/O 2010 conference. The first half of the starting keynote was dedicated to the Android mobile platform and the launch of Android 2.2 Froyo. The second half was also about Android, though, a position it hasn’t been in before. Google has, as expected, officially announ… (read more)
Good news! You can now chat with your friends using smartphone platforms such as iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and Symbian.
Cnectd has launched a free beta version of their cross-platform messaging and social networking application for BlackBerry users. Through Cnectd, you can message others who use other smartphone platforms just like BlackBerry Messenger or BBM. It is also available for iPhone and Nokia devices with Symbian Series 60 feature pack 2.
Here are some of the features of Cnectd:
*Completely free to download for a limited period only.
*Allows you to images to any of your contacts.
*Upload profile picture, manage your own profile and update your status.
*Create and manage your own groups and have group chats.
*Locate friends and share your location.
*Works around the world.
Cnectd takes the normal IM experience and attempts to make it as close to using BBM as possible. The application is still in beta for all platforms, so there is more features to look forward to, and it has the potential to become a solid offering for other platforms as well.
You can download Cnected free beta version on their website. Be cnectd now!
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In a down-market when many people are rushing to buy gold, I take comfort that I already have mine. No, not that kind, but something much better! A growing stream of dividend income from solid companies. While everyone else is panicked about their portfolio’s decline, I see a downturn as an incredible buying opportunity. Lower prices, rising yields and growing dividends, its hard to beat that combination.
Below are several select companies that recently announced dividend increases:
Portland General Electric (POR) is an integrated Oregon-based electric utility serves about 1.6 million people, approximately 43% of the state’s population. May 14th the company increases its quarterly dividend 2% to $0.26/share. The dividend is payable on or before July 15, 2010, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 25, 2010. The ex-dividend date is June 23, 2010. The yield based on the new payout is 5.29%.
Nordstrom (JWN) is a specialty retailer of apparel and accessories, widely known for its emphasis on service, operates about 193 stores in 28 states. May 18th the company raised its quarterly dividend 25% to $0.20/share. The dividend is payable on June 15, 2010, to shareholders of record on May 28, 2010. The ex-dividend date is May 26, 2010. The yield based on the new payout is 2.10%.
First Financial (THFF) provides various financial services from 48 branch offices in west-central Indiana and east-central Illinois. May 18th the company raised its semi-annual to $0.46/share. The dividend is payable on July 1, 2010, to shareholders of record at the close of business June 15, 2010. THFF is a Dividend Achiever and has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. The yield based on the new payout is 3.08%.
Northrop Grumman (NOC) is the world’s third largest producer of military arms and equipment, and also has a large government IT services business. May 19th the company increased its quarterly dividend 9.3% to $0.47/share. The dividend is payable June 12, 2010, to shareholders of record as of the close of business June 1, 2010. The ex-dividend date is May 28, 2010. The yield based on the new payout is 3.02%.
ACE Limited (ACE) provides commercial insurance and reinsurance for a diverse group of international clients. May 19th the company increased its quarterly dividend to $0.33/share. The yield based on the new payout is 2.59%.
Xcel Energy (XEL) was created through the August 2000 merger of Northern States Power and New Century Energies. May 19th the company raised its quarterly dividend 3% to $0.2525/share. The dividend is payable July 20, 2010, to shareholders of record on June 24, 2010. The ex-dividend date is June 22, 2010. The yield based on the new payout is 4.82%.
Safeway (SWY) is a major food retailer operating about 1,725 stores in the U.S. and Canada. May 19th the company raised its quarterly dividend 20% to $0.12/share. The dividend is payable on July 15, 2010, to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 24, 2010. The ex-dividend date is June 22, 2010. The yield based on the new payout is 2.09%.
Republic Bancorp (RBCAA) provides banking, mortgage banking, and tax refund solutions to individuals and businesses in the United States. May 19th the company increased its quarterly dividend 8% to $0.143/share. The dividend is payable July 16, 2010 to shareholders of record as of June 18, 2010. The ex-dividend date is June 16, 2010. RBCAA is a Dividend Achiever. The yield based on the new payout is 2.41%.
Dr Pepper Snapple (DPS) is the third largest marketer, bottler and distributor of non-alcoholic beverages in North America. May 19th the company increased its quarterly dividend 67% to $0.25/share. The dividend is payable in on July 9, 2010, to shareholders of record on June 21, 2010. The ex-dividend date is June 17. The yield based on the new payout is 2.72%.
Clorox (CLX) producer of household cleaning, grocery and specialty food products is also a leading producer of natural personal care products. May 19th the company increased its quarterly dividend 10% to $0.55/share. The dividend is payable Aug. 13, 2010, to stockholders of record on July 28, 2010. The ex-dividend date is July 26, 2010. CLX is a Dividend Aristocrat and has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. The yield based on the new payout is 3.50%.
Ship Finance (SFL) owns an international fleet of crude oil tankers, which are leased under long-term, fixed-price charters. May 20th the company increased its quarterly dividend to $0.33/share. The yield based on the new payout is 7.84%.
Tiffany (TIF) is a leading international retailer, designer, manufacturer, and distributor of fine jewelry and gift items. May 20th the company raised its quarterly dividend 25% to $0.25/share. The dividend is payable on on July 12, 2010 to stockholders of record on June 21, 2010. The ex-dividend date is June 17. The yield based on the new payout is 2.39%.
Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) provides rail freight transportation over a network serving the principal centers of Canada, as well as the U.S. Midwest and Northeast. May 20th the company raised its quarterly dividend 9% to C$0.27/share. The increased dividend is payable on July 26, 2010, to holders of record at the close of business on June 25, 2010. The yield based on the new payout is 2%.
Selecting stocks with increasing dividends is critical for an income growth strategy. The above list contains stocks that recently increased their dividends, not a list of recommend buys. As always, due diligence should be performed before buying or selling any stock. For a list of stocks with a long string of consecutive cash dividend increases, see this list.
Full Disclosure: Long CLX. See a list of all my income holdings here.
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At the beginning of the year, researchers from the Research Institute at Bastyr University completed a study that found the ancient Chinese energy healing modality qigong (also known as ch’i kung) helped lower some of the markers associated with type II diabetes. The findings are published in the January 2010 issue of Diabetes Care, the official journal of the American Diabetes Association.
Qigong is an internal, subtle energy, meditative practice that promotes the circulation of qi or chi energy throughout the body. This energy is considered the life force and working with this life force with movement or stillness (standing, sitting or lying down) is thought to enhance the overall health of the practitioner.
Understandably, this discipline lies outside of the domain of modern western science. However, there is a movement, in both China and the West, to study this practice using scientific methods. It is for this reason that this latest study is of such keen interest.
Researchers compared three variables: the effects of qigong versus the effects of resistance exercise training versus the care usually given to those with type 2 diabetes (as the control group).The qigong group practiced the energy technique twice a week for 12 weeks, as well as meeting with a qigong practitioner once per week to make sure the exercises were being done correctly. This schedule was mimicked by the resistance exercise group. The control group simply continued with the usual care for type II diabetics, as recommended by their doctor.
Continue reading Fight Type II Diabetes With Qigong Meditation
Filed under: Fitness, Healthy Eating, How I Stay Fit
Randy Boyer, cofounder of NaturallySavvy.com, a website focused on living green and healthy, discusses her love handles, favourite snacks and the importance of showing your kids how to live a healthy life.
Q: What does your exercise routine look like?
A: I love taking classes; that’s my favourite thing to do. I go to the gym three or four times a week, and I love strength-training classes. This morning, I did a boot camp class that was a mix of weights and cardio. I love the loud music, and there are always new classes to try. Now that summer’s here, I also love to take long walks.
Q: Do you make an effort to maintain a healthy diet?
A: Definitely. Our whole family does. My husband and I have always been into exercise and eating well, and my husband works out the way that other people brush their teeth. It’s just a part of our lifestyle; we don’t necessarily think about it, but both of us are extremely conscious about what we eat. I love to cook, but I lean toward recipes that are more whole foods and leaner, and I stay away from cream sauces and things like that.
Continue reading How a Green-Living Enthusiast Stays Fit and Healthy
The BMW Museum is neither a purely technical museum, nor is it a historical museum or a design museum.
It’s very candour encourages refl ection on the various links between life and culture implied by its exhibits.
The BMW Museum presents visitors with a specifi c section of the history of mobility, namely the history of the BMW brand.
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Exhibits include complete vehicles and engines.
But the essence of what the museum visitor is offered lies in the way in which these exhibits are seen. It is for this reason that the BMW Museum has prepared educational offers for schools and other groups of children and young people.
Please also check more pictures from the greatest BMW Museum!
It was only about a decade ago that BMW let Clive Owen do odd driving jobs as “The Hire” in their action/drama short films. Remembering them now makes one feel nostalgic about how well done they were and their impact as an online promotional vehicle. This was of course during the days with no YouTube and social networking sites. Now Lexus is jumping on the game with Norman Reedus of Boondock Saints fame as the driver of the Lexus CT 200h Hybrid in a 12 minute short film called “Dark Ride.” The plot: to drive the car through the Nevada/California desert while avoiding some suspect individuals wanting the ride in their possession. This time around however, you make the call as “the customer” by advising Tony (Norman Reedus) what to do next. Sounds pretty exciting. The Lexus CT 200h goes on sale in the U.S. market early next year (2011).
Visit:
DIRECT FILM VIEWING LINK: www.lexusdarkride.com
CAMPAIGN LINK: www.darkersideofgreen.com
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The Prince of Persia star, Jake Gyllenhaal, stated during an interview that he believes in “the one”. “The one” that he is referring to is his soul mate.
During his interview, Jake stated that he believes in carnation and reincarnation. He believes that it’s sometimes a daily thing, a weekly thing, where we reincarnate and become different people and change in our days, in our weeks, in our years. Jake further said “…I mean I’m not the same person I was even when we made this movie (Prince of Persia)”. He further stated “I do believe in soul mates and I think that destiny has something to do with that, yeah,”
A soul mate is the one destined for each one of us. Many people believe that there is some one out there that is for us. Jake is one of these people. He seems to hope that there is someone out there who is waiting for him. He collaborates this with destiny, where in he feels that every thing that he is encountering was meant for him.
However, today, many people doubt about it because of repeated love problems. They keep on waiting about their so called soul mate until they become tired of it. But do you know that there is a myth about soul mates? It was presented by Aristophanes in Plato’s symposium. It was stated there that humans originally consisted of four arms, four legs, and a single head made of two faces, but Zeus feared their power and split them all in half, condemning them to spend their lives searching for the other half to complete them.
If myths were true, will you search for your soul mate or wait for them as they were destined for you? This is what Jake Gyllenhaal believes in and maybe he is searching right now for his “the one”.
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The entertainment world was jolted after the judge from the Los Angeles court issued an arrest warrant for the famous Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan. The orders were issued after Lohan failed to appear before a mandatory court hearing. While the court issued immediate arrest of the young lady, the court also announced that her bail has been kept for a handsome amount of $100,000.
Lohan’s lawyer, Shawn Chapman Holley, furnished a statement in front of the judge that the actress was away, attending the Cannes Film Festival where her passport was stolen which prevented her from returning and appearing before the judge. While the excuse was seen widely as a lie, as TMZ.com reported that the actress has not reported her passport as stolen. Judge Marsha Revel also revoked Lohan’s probation which she had been going through following two arrests in 2007 on charges of drunken driving.
Judge Marsha Revel was heard in the court:
“Actions speak louder than words. I’ve heard the best words in the world, but the actions are far more important. She has a history of not keeping scheduled appointments.If she wanted to be here, it looks to the court that she could have been here. But right now that’s irrelevant. She was ordered to be here. … There’s really no valid excuse.”
Lohan’s Lawyer reported that she would be back by Friday evening and if she makes bail, she would be prohibited from drinking alcohol and would also be required to wear an alcohol bracelet and also go weekly drug testing.
The actress is now scheduled to appear in court Monday.
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Eco Factor: Sustainable blimp designed to run on algae fuel.
E-Green Technologies has announced that the company has completed its inflation test of the Bullet 580, which is being billed to be the world’s largest airship. The six-hour inflation process took place inside Garrett Coliseum, Montgomery, Ala. The 235-foot long, 65-foot in diameter Bullet 580 is designed to carry payloads of up to 2,000 pounds to 20,000 feet, and a dash speed of 80 mph.
Payloads are carried inside the outer envelope, which is one-sixteenth of an inch thick, but 10 times stronger than steel. The material is a new type of Kevlar, which is used to make bulletproof vests. The airship’s engines that run on algae fuel are mounted on the fuselage. The company plans to build a fleet of hire vehicles that can be rented out for between £200,000 and £550,000 a month.
The Bullet 580 is the first of the company’s airships in production for commercial use. The first flight of the Bullet 580 is planned for later this year and will carry a joint NASA and Old Dominion University agricultural and geophysical payload that will measure moisture content in soil.
The Bullet 580 is a multifunctional airship intended to fly at very high altitudes for long periods of time serving as a “stratellite” for communications relays, broadcast communications, missile defense warning, airspace/maritime surveillance and control, position and navigation (GPS), weather monitoring, battlefield environmental monitoring, electronic countermeasures, and weapons platforms as well as geophysical surveys and other military, and civilian uses.
Images Courtesy: E-Green Technologies
Via: Daily Mail
ABC TV show Grey’s Anatomy season 6 finale (episode 23 and episode 24) will air on May 20. You can watch Grey’s Anatomy Season Finale Online Live stream!
Grey’s Anatomy is an American medical drama television series. It is about the lives of interns, residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace-Mercy West Hospital in Seattle, Washington. The first episode of the first season, “A Hard Day’s Night” premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC. It is currently on the sixth season.
Spoiler: There is a killer on the loose so expect the finale to be thrilling, exciting and a lot of suspense.
In the first hour finale, Seattle Grace Hospital is struck with a crisis like no other in its history. A gunman will terrorize the hospital and some main characters will be in danger. Viewers will see Seattle Grace inundated with victims of a multi-car pile-up. One of the doctors will also be devastated by a fire in her house. In the second hour of the season six finale, Cristina and Meredith’s surgical skills are put to the ultimate test.
Watch Grey’s Anatomy Season Finale here.
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Here’s a trailer for the localized version of Ghost Trick, Capcom’s detective title for the DS. Do note that for the shipment in the US, it has been duly renamed to Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective.
