Valentine's Day on Beach, Valentine Beach Celebrations

ouples find beach as one of the romantic destination to share romantic notes and feelings. Hand-Holding Walks, beach spa, dinner near the beach, lodging, sun bath on the beach and roaming near the beach water is a favorite activities for water lovers who find the open sky as a place to be open and frank with each other.

Valentine's Day on Beach gives special attraction for couples to have advance booking of the restaurants, beach travel agents, rooms, lodges and accommodation to have planned celebration on the beach. Open dinners with candle light decorations, soft music, curtained bed on the beach sand are few romantic idea of how to celebrate Valentine's Day on Beach. We feel happy to help viewers plan their holidays accordingly and a best easy way where the two of them can make efficient utilization of the day and time.

Handmade Valentine's Day Cakes, Handmade Heart Shape Cake for Valentine

Cakes are beautiful and delicious recipe to reach your lover's heart and the excitement of making cake during Valentine's day celebration time is on peak for couples to present their warm heart sentiments. Special cake recipes are learned and practiced well before the celebration time to give lovely look and taste to the cake. Heart shaped cakes are famous during February month. The beauty of preparing special cake for your lover with your own hands is in-comparable with any other precious gift. White creamed cakes and chocolates are often like by people.

Bring different style to your cake presentation by writing some really beautiful lines of love or message for your dear valentine. Place it on the table with beauty and well garnished. Handmade Valentine's Day Cakes are best to present your love feelings with sweetness. Lighting candles over the cake is also best idea to create romantic feel.

Valentines Day in Schools, Valentine's Day School Activities

Valentine's Day is a fun-filled celebration time for schools to organize parties, activities and crafts for kids. Schools create play-way environment for kids and children to enjoy the day with hearts, roses, chocolates, gifts, teddies and other theme based materials. Kindergarten, preschool, and elementary school crafts are famous all over to involve little kids participate in the celebration and learn more about this special day.

Parents and teachers together create playful scene for everyone to share happiness of the special valentine's day. Fancy dress competitions, dance parties, craft activities, gifts exchange, class room decoration, card making are few of most common ideas of Valentines Day in Schools. The beauty of valentine's day celebration within school premises are joyful and in happy mood.

Be a Celebrity Down Under

By guest blogger Steve Newman

Marking their return to the region after an absence two years, Celebrity Cruises have announced their new Australia and New Zealand 2011 cruises aboard Celebrity Century, visiting 36 ports. Apart from viewing the lands of the wallaby and the kiwi, guests will also be able to call in at French Polynesia, Indonesia, the U.S. and Mexico.

Some of the fascinating places being visited include Honolulu, Auckland, Sydney and Ensenada in Mexico. The company have also included a string of places being visited for the first time, such as Bali, Darwin, Cairns, and Burnie, Tasmania.

New four and five-night pre- or post-cruise land tours are also available, which include two nights in Sydney and a full day at the Great Barrier Reef. In line with the ship circumnavigating Australia, a similar four or five-night pre- or post-cruise land tour is operating out of Perth. Both tours include a stay at Uluru (Ayer's rock) with a desert tour and full night-time dining experience.

All tours are accompanied by expert guides and lecturers and ample time has been provided for shopping! Savings are offered on back-to-back sailings and on cruises booked between 29th July and 31st September this year.

For more information, look up http://www.celebritycruises.co.uk/

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Patterns, dear readers! eilonwy77 presents us with more of her interesting, intricate patterns. Of those that she recently posted, this one struck your blagger as the most interesting, particularly because of its illusion of depth in more than one direction. While she claims that this is only an experiment, we think this is a metaphor in that the world is not always as it seems and can be seen from more than one direction or perspective, or so. What do you think, readers?

Stratford upon Avon day 1

We got up really early today and headed off to Stratford upon Avon to see my mum. It was a really good run and we got there earlier than expected which made a pleasant change. Mum and Sam were out though so we ended up sitting in the car for 15 minutes while we waited for them to get back. This was just enough time for Gemima to almost drive us insane LOL

When we got in we had a buffet style lunch and then had a round of Yahtzee. We then took a gentle stroll into town so I could get some Euros for our Wacken trip. Mum, Toni and Gemima then went off for a cup of tea while Sam and I disappeared to Games Workshop to investigate the new Warhammer Fantasy rulebook. Half an hour of geek talk later we met up with the others clutching our newly bought rulebook, measuring set and magic cards. I had great fun winding Sam up telling him he couldn't read it *grin*

After another cup of tea we went back to mums and relaxed for a bit before the subject of dinner came up. It was decided that we would go to a buffet restaurant called Jimmy Spices which offered a good selection of Indian, Chinese, Thai and Italian dishes. It wad delicious and we rolled back home having eaten way too much. As we were all stuffed it was decided that we would all go to bed as tomorrow we'll be driving back to SWF and then preparing for out trip to Wacken in Germany.


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The night sky whispers an adjustment to the clouds above them.

"...bleak, wind-swept fens and moors; empty fields with broken walls and gates hanging off their hinges; a black, ruined church; an open grave; a suicide buried at a lonely crossroads; a fire of bones blazing in the twilit snow; a gallows with a man swinging from its arm; another man crucified upon a wheel; an ancient spear plunged into the mud with a strange talisman, like a little leather finger, hanging from it; a scarecrow whose black rags blew about so violently in the wind that he seemed about to leap into the grey air and fly toward you on vast black wings..."

This ghastly apparition reaches out directly into the nightmare hearts of all who pass by. How very melancholy!

In other news: quick everyone dig out their Hagar's Hut roofs! What's in the hatch?!

Beautiful Picture of the Day!!!!

Ohhhhhhhoooooooooo.......... Beautiful QM2 (Queen Mary 2)!!! I am geeking out!

Thanks to flickr member "Ebroh "!!

More post coming soon!!

Automotive X Prize Finalists (PHOTOS): 9 Cars That Could Change The World

They're aerodynamic, they're snappy, and, best of all, they're efficient.

The Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize has announced the finalists in its competition to develop a new breed of energy efficient vehicles.

Just 9 cars (down from 136) remain in the competition, which aims to "inspire a new generation of super fuel efficient vehicles." The cars, which go through a grueling series of tests and technical inspections to determine their road-worthiness, must be able to handle real-world scenarios. "It is about developing real, production-capable cars that consumers will want to buy, not science projects or concept cars," the X Prize Foundation explains.

Check out the finalists in the slideshow below, then vote for your favorite on the X Prize website.

The two-seater vehicle, designed by X-Tracer, has a slick aerodynamic design. The car weighs about 1350 pounds, runs on an electric battery, and should cost around $100,000.

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- Best mpg to Date: 350 mpge (miles per gallon equivalent) at constant 62 mph
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Mona Lisa será novamente Kungsholm?

O navio Kungsholm (Actual Mona Lisa), postal da Swedish America Line.

O Mona Lisa poderá vir a receber o seu nome original. Caso isso aconteça, significará o escape do navio às sucatas de Alang, que desde à muito lhe andam a piscar o olho. O anjo da guarda do navio chama-se Sr. Lars Hallgren. Este empresário Sueco, pretendia levar o navio para Gotemburgo, mas cinco anos de negociações não foram suficientes e agora a hipótese é a negociação com o porto de Estocolmo, que tem vindo a mostrar-se receptivo a poder receber o navio num cais com atracação definitiva. Os planos iniciais, tendiam para a conversão do navio em todo o seu estilo original, como o caso da reposição da chaminé original e da retirada dos tombadilhos adaptados posteriormente à superstrutura. Neste momento os planos passam por inicialmente colocar o navio em Estocolmo a servir como pousada para poder receber jovens, um plano ainda embrionário, mas que está a captar a atenção da administração deste porto. Contudo estes planos não poderão concretizar-se logo após findo o prazo de contrato com a Holiday Kreuzfahrten, que é já no próximo mês de Agosto. Recorde-se que após findo este prazo o navio terá de ser submetido a inúmeros trabalhos de conversão, caso alguém queira continuar a operar com ele, pois este é mais um dos navios que não cumpre os critérios da convenção marítima internacional para a salvaguarda da vida humana no mar (SOLAS 2010). Este é um caso que pretendemos acompanhar e esperar para ver qual o desfecho.

Antarctic Camping and Hiking

By guest blogger Steve Newman

The sight of the mouth of a humpback whale no more than ten feet away from your Zodiac really epitomises what adventure cruising is all about. As this picture proves, it may not happen that often but, when it does, you're not going to forget it in a hurry.

Zodaics of course are an essential part of this genre and One Ocean Expeditions use them to their full extent. With expedition cruises to both the polar regions, you even have the chance to camp overnight on the Antarctic continent! This night ashore under the midnight sun has proved very popular with the lullaby of ice groaning, whales snorting and the waves gentle lapping on the pebbled shore wafting you gently off to sleep.

Sea Kayaking, whale watching and even hiking are also on offer here. Hiking in Antarctica? Well, yes, why not? Designed for the more active traveller, the trips last for about three hours and cover quite difficult terrain.

As far as the Arctic goes, the star looks to be the 12-day High Arctic and Greenland explorer visiting the amazing seabird colonies at Prince Leopold Island and watching out for Arctic foxes, polar bears and that unicorn of the seas, the narwhal. The human side of this ecosystem is viewed, too, with a visit to the Innuit at Nunavat, a people who still cling to their ancient ways of symbiosis and respect for the land.

One excellent idea is the on-board photographer and multi-media studio where you can download your images to hard drives and be shown how to tweak and improve them using photographic manipulation software. Why don't all cruise companies do that?

Either way I'm sold - it's just a question of which one to do first.

Next Prius to be Built in the United States;

The hybrid vehicle market is going to be worth checking out for many buyers in the next few years. There are several new hybrid vehicle models such as the new Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid that will be available at a discount during VW Specials along with other Volkswagen models. Even other types of vehicles have been positively affected by the advent of hybrids due to the fact that hybrids have put more pressure on these vehicles to be fuel efficient. The Ford F-150 is certainly no hybrid vehicle, but even models like this are being made with better fuel efficiency in order to keep up in competition with the efficiency of hybrids and other well designed large vehicles.

It is unclear whether brands like Mazda and Honda who sells vehicles at San Jose Mazda Dealers and Hyundai will be adding more hybrid vehicles to their lineup, however several automakers like Toyota, Ford, Nissan, and GM have made it clear that they will be competing in this market.

News has come out that Toyota will be building its fourth-generation Prius in the United States but not for a long time. The fourth-generation Prius will not be built until 2016 because of factory delays and other preparations. The closing of the NUMMI plant by GM caused the Prius to be delayed.

Also, Toyota expected the United States economy to take some time to rebound. It is surprising that Toyota will wait a whole six years to build their new Prius model. One has to wonder whether this is a sign that the economy might be in for the long haul in terms of a recovery.

Other automakers like Tesla have decided to ramp up or release their own models in 2012 instead of 2016. It is estimated that the hybrid auto market will increase every year, however Toyota knows better than anyone what the hybrid auto market is like since the company has by far the most experience with producing and selling hybrid vehicles.

Long day, holiday, Holy Grail

Today was a looong day! Got in early as usual and set about starting to clear out all outstanding tasks so that Stuart isn't left with any additional crap when I am on holiday next week. The day seemed to conspire against me as more stuff kept appearing just as I thought everything was almost finished. Things were compounded by having to operate tasks across two networks and a painfully slow connection between them.

I did finally get out of there an hour later than planned but at least I got everything done that I needed to. Still not 100% sure about how things will pan out at WSS as everything seems to switch between good business as usual and frustrating corporate bullocks with alarming regularity.

On the plus side, it's time to switch to holiday mode as I'm now off for a good break before having to return on the 10th August. You never know we might only have to use one network by the time I return!

Anyhoo, that's enough work talk, it's holiday time. This weekend we are off to Stratford upon Avon to see my mum and pick up Sam and then next week Toni, Sam and I are off to Wacken in Germany with SPiT LiKE THiS for the Wacken Open Air festival. Awesome times ahead!

Before the madness begins we watched Monty Python & The Holy Grail before hitting the hay early.


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Splendour of the Seas

A Piscina principal do Splendour em um dia de navegação

Confira no Domingo (1/7) aqui no blog WorldCruises .com a primeira parte do texto em que relato minhas impressões e experiências a bordo do Splendour of the Seas. O que posso adiantar, é que é uma viagem fantástica, para mais detalhes não perca amanhã a primeira parte que fala sobre as características do navio, e seu histórico. A Segunda parte será postada na primeira quinzena de Agosto, e será referente a programação do navio, acomodações e culinária a bordo. Já a terceira deverá vir na segunda quinzena de Agosto, e apresentará detalhes dos roteiros do navio, e do roteiro percorrido por mim em Janeiro. Já a quarta e última parte será postada nas primeiras semanas de Setembro, e terá uma conclusão final, com avaliação e pontos positivos e negativos do navio. Em breve confira também as minhas impressões sobre o MSC orchestra.

Nissan selling rechargeable Leaf hatchbacks to Enterprise for rental fleet

Nissan Motor Co. will deliver rechargeable Leaf hatchbacks to rental-car company Enterprise Holdings Inc. to be used in its US operations.

Enterprise, which runs Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Alamo and National car rental lots and the WeCar car-sharing service, is purchasing 500 lithium-ion-powered Leafs, according to Nissan spokeswoman Katherine Zachary. Delivery of these vehicles will begin in January.

Nissan, currently Japan’s third-largest automaker, desires to sell a minimum of 20,000 units of the Leaf in the US during the model’s first year. The Leaf, which will be pioneered in the US later this year, is priced at $32,780.

Nissan aims to become the major producer of electric vehicles. Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said that it has set a target of expanding global Leaf production to up to 500,000 vehicles by the end of 2012.

The sales agreement between Nissan and Enterprise for electric vehicles is in fact the second such arrangement for Nissan. Last February, Nissan had declared that it will sell Leafs to Hertz Global Holdings for use in rental fleets in the US and Europe.

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Slow Moving Trains

Unlike his colleagues, Polish AHOL Maciej D is doing it right. He recently posted this fantastic boxcar. While it is simple, it is still quite elaborate in its subtle details. Most notably are the half-plate inset sides, which also boast clean lines and even a little weathering.

Acidentes com o MSC Splendida e Emerald Princess.

  

MSC Splendida

Esta semana aconteceram dois acidentes relacionados a navios de cruzeiros ao redor do mundo. O primeiro foi no dia 25 de Julho, este foi também o mais grave. Já que causou uma morte. Neste dia, por volta das 14:10, o MSC Splendida estava atracado no porto de gênova na Itália, e efetuava operações de embarque normalmente. Porém, um incidente afetou 2 passageiros espanhóis, levando um deles a morte. O incidente foi causado pela sedimento de umas das pontes levadiças que fazem a ligação entre o navio e a Estação Marítima de Gênova. Este não é o primeiro acidente do tipo envolvendo um navio da classe Fantasia, em dezembro de 2008, o recém inaugurado MSC Fantasia se envolveu com um acidente parecido, em Palma De Mallorca.

Emerald Princess

O incidente do Emerald Princess foi menos grave aconteceu no dia 26 de Julho, quatro horas depois de o Emerald Princess ter deixado o porto de Fort Lauderdale, nos E.U.A. O navio perdeu toda a força, e ficou sem propulsores, ar condicionado e outros serviços enquanto a força era re-estabelecida. A companhia disse, que não houve perigo algum para passageiros, tripulantes ou o navio. O navio perdeu a energia às 18:30, e só voltou a contar com ela após as 23 horas. Logo após a energia voltar o navio, que tem somente três anos, foi inspecionado pela Guarda Costeira dos E.U.A., e foi liberado para continuar a viagem. Porém, o navio teve que cancelar a escala que aconteceria no dia seguinte, em Princess Cays, uma praia particular da Princess no Caribe. A Princess informou, que compensará os passageiros pelo transtorno, e pela escala perdida. Incidentes desta natureza não são muito raros, e já aconteceram até mesmo no Brasil em duas ocasiões, com o então Island Star (atual Horizon que voltará ao Brasil no final do ano) e com o Sky Wonder (que atualmente se encontra imobilizado em Marselha com o nome Atlantic Star)

Texto: (©) Copyright Daniel Capella, com informações de AOL Travel e CruiseCritic.

Imagens: (©) Copyright Rui Agostinho (MSC Splendida- Lisboa) e Robert Smith (Emerald Princess - Rotterdam)

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Magilligan, Northern Ireland 2010

Porto de Natal receberá investimentos.

O Porto de Natal irá receber R$ 53,7 milhões para a construção do seu Terminal Marítimo de Passageiros. A obra integra o Programa de Aceleração do Crescimento (PAC) e é uma das previstas para a realização da Copa do Mundo de 2014, que tem Natal como uma das doze cidades que vão sediar o evento. A confirmação da verba para o Terminal Marítimo foi feita nesta terça-feira (20) pelo presidente da República, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, durante a assinatura de um termo aditivo à Matriz de Responsabilidades da Copa, divulgado pelo Ministério dos Esportes (ME).

Para poder receber os navios cruzeiros o cais do Porto de Natal também será ampliado. O presidente da CODERN informa que atualmente o Porto de Natal tem condições de receber navios de até 204 metros de comprimento, espaço que deverá chegar a 240* metros após a obra.

Para receber os turistas, será construído um prédio com dois pavimentos onde, no térreo, ficarão concentrados os serviços de atendimento, além de boxes alfandegários com representações da Receita Federal, Polícia Federal, Agência de Vigilância Nacional, além de artesanatos, feirinhas, e locais de atendimento do governo do Estado e da prefeitura de Natal, dentre outros.

No pavimento superior, está projetado um restaurante com mirante para o rio Potengi e um espaço privilegiado para exposições de arte e apresentações artístico/culturais. Após várias tentativas, iniciadas há mais de uma década, para se fazer o terminal, o turismo potiguar finalmente será expandido na sua forma de recepção por navios.

*Porém, na minha opinião seria necessário um cais maior, para a cidade poder receber navios de cruzeiros médios e até grandes. Isto, porque dentre os 20 navios que virão ao Brasil na próxima somente os gêmeos Celebration e Holiday da Ibero, e a frota da CVC (com exceção do Sovereign) poderiam atracar no local, caso ele já estivesse pronto. Portanto, o terminal que será construído já é obsoleto antes mesmo de ser inaugurado...

Texto: (©) Copyright A Tribuna ES e Daniel Capella.

Imagem: (©) Copyright Daniel R. Carneiro (Cruising On Line).

Dard Bhari Shayari

Kisse Se Mange Dawa Zakhmon Ki

Kisse Se Mange Dawa Zakhmon Ki

Sabhi Ne Chotein Khaain Hai

Kisi Ka Sanam Bewafa Hai To

Kisi Ka Sajan Harzaai Hai!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hum duniya ki bheer main tanha reh gaye

hum duniya ki bheer main tanha reh gaye

hum un k her sitam ko hans ker seh gaye

jiney chaha is zindagi se bar ker

hum mill nahi saktey wo yeh keh gaye!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Raat Ke Karwaton Ko Badgumani Hai

Raat Ke Karwaton Ko Badgumani Hai,

Jo Bhi Chahe Kar Le Manmani Hai,

Sawarata Hai Ishq Raat Ki Julfon Mai,

Pyaar Se Liptne Ki Chahat Hi Jindagani Hai !!!!!!!

Kabhi Khamosi Bhi

Kabhi Khamosi Bhi Bahut kuch Keh jaati hai,

Tadapne ke liye Sirf Yadein Reh Jaati Hai,

Kya farak Padta Hai DIL ho ya KOYLA,

Jalne ke baad sirf Rakh reh jaati hai!!!!!!!!!!

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More from Aqua Expeditions

Adventure cruising has become very much our theme recently (and certainly this week, thanks to the sterling efforts of guest blogger Steve Newman!), hence the latest news from deluxe Peruvian specialist Aqua Expeditions really strikes a chord with us.

Following on from the success of their first Amazon river-cruise vessel, the MV Aqua, the company will launch an even more luxurious and quality-conscious vessel in 2011, the MV Aria.

Again concentrating on the upper reaches of the river from Iquitos in Peru, the newcomer will help to chart more lesser-known stretches of the mighty Amazon, providing a genuinely fascinating and ultra-personal look at this part of the world, but in great style. Aqua Expeditions were featured in the glossy new Adventure Cruise Collection of the Cruise Line Ltd (the UK's leading luxury adventure cruise specialist) earlier this year, and it seems that is already having an impact on future bookings.

The Aria will feature 16 specially-designed cabins with floor-to-ceiling picture windows (there are just 12 on Aqua, hence this is a slight enlargement), a fully air-conditioned top deck with Observation Lounge as well as Aqua's signature Amazon Grill, with award-winning Executive Chef Pedro Miguel Schiaffino, affectionately known as 'the Jungle Chef' in Peru.

In addition to these amenities, Aria will also boast an exercise room and an outdoor Jacuzzi with Sun Deck, a unique addition to accommodate the discerning and fitness conscious traveller.

"We are thrilled to announce the launch of the world's second five-star luxury vessel to sail the Amazon," says founder and CEO Francesco Galli-Zugaro. "The MV Aria will provide the ever-growing number of travellers who wish to explore one of the world's last great wilderness areas with a one-of-a-kind travel experience."

Count us in, say I.

(Now, how do we work our schedule to ensure we can get on board next year!)

PS: You can also look up more about the new ship on their own blog on this link: Aqua Blog

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Spectacular Anchorage

By guest blogger Steve Newman

Well, the Gold Rush may be long over, but there is another stampede starting to happen as more and more dedicated cruisers discover the natural wonders of Alaska.

Imagine standing on your private veranda watching humpbacked whales breaching, eagles soaring above you and then being one of the privileged few on Earth to spend a whole day in Glacier Bay National Park.

All of these - and much more - are now available from Holland America's 2011 Alaska cruise programme. The company have been cruising to Alaska longer than anyone else and also take tours into Canada's Yukon territory.

But it's the way that these comfortable mid-size ships seem dwarfed by snow-capped mountains that literally sit on the shoreline that stays longest in your memory here.

There are a wide range of cruises on offer in this marvellous area of the world, where names like Seattle, Anchorage, British Columbia and Vancouver are all steeped in Northwest history, to become vivid memories along with many of the smaller coastal places such as Kodiak, Skagway and Homer, still clinging to their pioneer heritage.

The scenery on this tour is simply breathtaking, from the stunning glaciers to the sheer beauty of sailing through the Inside Passage - a collection of islands and channels running along the coast (see above).

And, if you want to do your bit for the environment, Holland America have an excellent online check-in system as well to cut out on all that unnecessary paper.

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, Meets with Colbert;

The CEO of Tesla Motors met with Steven Colbert to discuss some of the latest Tesla projects and other projects that Musk is involved in. Tesla is an electric vehicle production company that is a major up and coming automaker. Peoria Volkswagen will sell the Jetta Hybrid model that Volkswagen will release in 2011, however Tesla has a head start on much of the competition with its Roadster electric model. The Ford Escape Hybrid is also one of the top hybrid models and can be found at many Ford dealers.

Reading Dodge Dealers also sell fuel efficient Dodge models like the Dodge Ram Hybrid, but none so far compare to the Tesla Roadster in terms of its electric engine efficiency. A major purpose of Tesla is to offer affordable electric vehicles to the public at some point. Elon Musk noted that Tesla only offers a pricey electric vehicle that is in limited production at the moment: the Tesla Roadster. The Roadster can be purchased for $109,000 at select dealerships throughout the country.

However, Elon Musk said that the Model S sedan would be available soon for about half the price of the Roadster. He then went on to say that the ultimate goal is to reduce the price of Tesla's electric models by even more to $30,000. The lower the price of the model, the more accessible it is for American consumers, and price is always a very important factor to consider for a vehicle. The Model S sedan will be available on a wide scale beginning in 2010.

Elon Musk is a very interesting CEO who is reported to be extravagant with some of his spending. He is also involved in a space travel project that may be involved in future space transportation. Musk is the former founder of Paypal which he sold several years ago to eBay for a large sum of money. Elon Musk is supposedly the inspiration for the Tony Stark character in the latest Iron Man films. Musk has invested much of his fortune into his ventures like Tesla Motors, but the investment has already paid off with a successful IPO and what looks to be large success on the horizon with the Model S sedan.

Chilling, band stuff, Wolverine and song

After a hectic day at work it was time to kick back a bit. I was the first one home so just took some time to have a coffee and relax.

No rest for the wicked though as I had a load of band stuff to catch up on, photos to upload etc.

We watched X-Men Origins: Wolverine whilst enjoying a cracking meal.

The day was rounded off with a last minute email containing the first of our recorded tracks in a very roughly mixed form. Although the mix needs work I am really pleases with the way it is sounding and how good Hollywood Doll actually sound when committed to recorded media. Can't wait to hear the final mix and all the other tracks. They'll be coming soon folks!


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Modern system to crash test vehicles

WASHINGTON (AP) - The government says it plans to test 55 vehicles from the 2011 model year under a new safety ratings system that comprises tougher requirements.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the tests will be accomplished under a new five-star ratings system that includes new tests.

The revamped system will give consumers a single overall score for the initial time.

Some of the best-selling cars, trucks and sport utility vehicles in the U.S. will be tested, as well as the Toyota Camry, Chevrolet Malibu, Ford F-150 and Honda Odyssey.

The consumer program was started in 1979. Some safety advocates have said most vehicles make four or five stars on the tests, making it complicated for consumers to compare safety features.

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Toyota to Celebrate a Decade of Prius Models;

2010 is the ten year anniversary of the Toyota Prius model in the United States. Volkswagen is also looking to release a hybrid model or two of the next few years that will be sold at Volkswagen AZ dealers among other dealers. Over the past ten years, the hybrid model has greatly improved in its design and it currently is the top selling hybrid model in the United States and the rest of the world. Also, GM's Chevy Volt model will be coming out soon and parts for the Volt among other Chevy models can be purchased from Florida Chevrolet Parts dealers.

Ford has recently released its own Ford Fusion Hybrid that is a direct competitor to the Prius and can be found at many New York Ford Dealers. Toyota was far ahead of the pack ten years ago when it released the first Prius hybrid, but the first generation model was not nearly as fuel efficient as the current model. Toyota has had 10 years to alter and improve the design and efficiency of the Prius hybrid while newer automakers will have to learn from trial and error as they release their own first hybrid models.

Toyota also recently announced that they would be releasing a RAV4 hybrid model that is based on the popular RAV4 SUV. The model would be designed in conjunction with the United States automaker Tesla and it is one of the most highly anticipated hybrid vehicle models to ever hit the market. The RAV4 was selected because its chassis and size is more suitable for the large battery that Tesla will provide for it.

Toyota is currently a major leader in hybrid vehicle production and the company will continue to improve on the Prius's engineering and features. Toyota is working on a new line of Prius models that feature full lithium ion batteries and will be released in 2012 in the United States.

Galapagos Hopper

By guest blogger Steve Newman

If you are thinking of going island hopping, I guess the Galapagos are are pretty good place to do it. Far too much has been written about these amazing islands to repeat it here but what is not so well known is that certain islands are barred from being visited by the larger cruise ships.

This is where vessels such as International Expeditions' Evolution (above right) come in to play. The 32-guest ship is one of the few vessels allowed to visit Genovesa Island on her ten-day Galapagos tour. Visiting this island is like popping into a private nature reserve as it has more bird species than any other in the the archipelago.

The point is that on this cruise you'll find yourself just inches away from giant tortoises, penguins, iguanas and many other wild animals. You can even kayak, snorkel and swim with sea lions or take a panga ride to search for endangered turtles and white-tipped reef sharks.

The company's policy of having small numbers on its cruises is rewarded with your onboard naturalists and experts being able to import so much more information to you.

Their Amazon river journey, for example, only has 28 guests and the Papua New Guinea cruise is restricted to 16, and even then you break into smaller groups for a deeper exploration of the rain forests.

International Expeditions also has a strong tradition of conservation, bringing help to both the environments and local eco-systems they visit, as well as the people who live there. There are also extensions to these cruises and, if you want to go even further afield, Antarctica and East Greenland are amongst the other destinations on offer.

Angelina Jolie, Maddox, Pax, Zahara & Shiloh In Japan (PHOTOS)

Angelina and her oldest four kids landed at Japan's Narita airport near Tokyo on Monday, after arriving from Russia, as Jolie promotes 'Salt' around the world.

Brad Pitt and twins Knox and Vivienne appear to have stayed home.

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U.S. actress Angelina Jolie, second from right, and her children from left, 8-year-old Maddox, Zahara Marley, 6, Pax Thien, 6, and Shiloh Nouvel, 4, arrive at Narita International Airport in Narita near Tokyo Monday, July 26, 2010 for the Japan premiere of her spy action-thriller film "Salt." (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)