List of 10 best places to get naked in 2011 revealed

A list of the ten best places where one can get naked in 2011 has been revealed, and it includes a French city dedicated to naturalism, a naked cruise, and a nude beach. The list by global hotel rating website HotelsCombined.com has also listed some nude outdoor activities, an art festival, a bike ride in the buff, and spa treatments or hot springs, News.com.au reported. First on the list is the World Naked Bike Ride, which is held annually on March 12 in cities around the world. People hop on their Read more [...]

Sarah Palin show producer listed on film tax form

(AP) – 4 hours ago ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A producer of "Sarah Palin's Alaska" reality series is listed in an application seeking film production tax credits from the state.The heavily redacted 2010 document names Maria Baltazzi as executive producer of the unidentified production.The Alaska Film Office does not disclose specifics about productions seeking tax credits until final approval. The Palin show, which debuted in November, is not among those listed as approved by the office.Baltazzi Read more [...]

HAL gears up to become a listed company

BANGALORE: If the Union Government gives its nod, the Bangalore-based Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) may go public and to become a listed company soon.While the HAL board is yet to clear the proposal, it was just a matter of time, before it got the government’s approval, said HAL Director (Finance) D Shivamurti. “It will help us do better and be much more responsive, as well as Read more [...]

Randwick Betting – 2011 Listed Widden Stakes Tips

The 2011 Listed Widden Stakes will be run as the first race of Royal Sovereign Stakes Day at Randwick this Saturday February 12, 2011. Current short priced favourite is #1 Satin Shoes, paying $1.85 a win at Luxbet. Satin Shoes has only had one previous start when she won by two and a half lengths at Randwick on February 1 , 2011. Satin Shoes is already in fifth place in the market for the 2011 Golden Slipper on April 2, 2011, paying $15 at Luxbet. So after drawing barrier one in the 2011 Widden Read more [...]

Tax value’s role in house sale is subtle

lhammersly@charlotteobserver.com Charlotte real estate agents are telling homeowners their new tax values shouldn't be a big factor in selling or buying a house. But they can play a role - especially if the values have fallen. The Mecklenburg assessor's office mailed 2011 revaluation notices for about 297,500 single-family houses and townhomes this week. About 63 percent climbed over their 2003 values and almost 1 in 10 were up by 50 percent or more, an Observer analysis shows. Read more [...]

Two Habitat houses to be built in 2012

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For sale: the post-bubble rubble. €4000 or nearest offer

The Irish Times - Friday, February 11, 2011The arch is currently in nine piecesROSITA BOLANDSMALL PRINT: ON TUESDAY, an intriguing notice appeared in the small ads section on the back page of this newspaper. It read: “Arch for sale. This arch was built by artist Emma Houlihan. It was part of a Nama-related art project and built from the reconstituted rubble of a destroyed Leitrim house. Custom built. Perfect for gardens and spaces. Can function as a sculpture or a functional object.”There was Read more [...]

Samsung Galaxy S2 listed by UK retailer

UK mobile retailer Mobile Fun has a listing up for the Samsung Galaxy S2, featuring what is hopefully a factual list of the next-gen Android phone’s features. We’re slightly suspicious that the spec listing tallies perfectly with previous internet rumours, but… maybe those rumours were just spot on? Here’s the site’s bullet-pointed Galaxy S2 tech spec sheet: The photograph used on the site’s listing is clearly a very ropey fake, which doesn’t instill much confidence Read more [...]