Scenes From The Swamp: Muscle Shoals

Scenes From The Swamp: Muscle Shoals

Thanks to the subjective nature of music it's very difficult to label films about rock, pop or any other genres as 'universally enjoyable'. Indeed, gods in the eyes of one man (or woman) may not even be relevant to another, and with very few exceptions sitting down to watch two hours of footage - whether fact or fiction - dedicated to a particular sound comes with one pre-requisite; we must appreciate, if not ardently follow that style in order to bother sticking around for the duration of the movie. 

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Lipper Fundmarket Insight Report Feb 2014

Lipper Fundmarket Insight Report Feb 2014

LAUNCHES, LIQUIDATIONS, AND MERGERS IN THE EUROPEAN MUTUAL FUND INDUSTRY, Q4 2013
Executive Summary
As of the end of December 2013 there were 31,724 mutual funds registered for sale in Europe. Luxembourg continued to dominate the fund market in Europe, hosting 8,617 funds, followed by France, where 4,797 funds were domiciled. For Q4 2013, 521 funds were created in Europe. During the same period 585 funds were liquidated and 337 were merged.

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Washington DC in 48 hours

Washington DC in 48 hours

We arrived at Dulles airport on Virgin Atlantic's new Airbus 380. It was Friday, late afternoon, and we had less than 48 hours to see Washington DC.  Our hotel, The Liaison Capitol, was welcoming, the rooms a good size and the staff helpful – the service was great all weekend. The hotel is located right by the Capitol Building so our first excursion was to see that renowned centre of political intrigue by night. It was beautifully lit and imposing and we could see stretched before us the Mall, which is where we were heading on Saturday to walk all 21/2 miles of it.

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Cheese and Bacon Muffins

Cheese and Bacon Muffins

Makes 8
4 rashers streaky bacon
60g cheddar
175g self raising flour
1 tsp English mustard powder
2 eggs
200ml milk
85g butter, melted
1 Preheat the oven to gas mark 6/200C/180fan. Grease a muffin tin.
2 Cut the bacon into small pieces and dry fry until crisp. Leave to drain on kitchen paper.
3 Cut ¾’s of the cheese into small dice and grate the remainder.
4 Stir the flour, mustard powder and some salt and pepper together in a large bowl.
5 Whisk together the eggs and milk, stir in the melted butter.

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European Senior Fixed-Income Investor Survey 1Q14

European Senior Fixed-Income Investor Survey 1Q14

Fitch Ratings-London-17 February 2014: Results from Fitch Ratings' 1Q14 European fixed income investor survey show that investors are more bullish on eurozone fundamentals. Only around one-third are concerned about a prolonged recession derailing credit markets - the lowest reading in almost three years. Only one-quarter said fundamentals would worsen for developed market sovereigns, down sharply since October. Nevertheless, deflation concerns have risen to their highest level since 2010.

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International eXcellence Interviews Victoria Eggs

International eXcellence Interviews Victoria Eggs

Victoria Eggs creates playful contemporary Homeware, Gifts and Clothing, made in the UK, that celebrate a love for all things British. Her bold and eye-catching designs are printed on premium quality Tea Towels, Aprons, Oven Mitts, Fine Bone China Mugs, Canvas Shopper Bags, T-Shirts and Screen Prints.
Where did you grow up and what was your childhood like?

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Kicking Horse Skiing

Kicking Horse Skiing

Kicking Horse: A resort that lives up to its name.
No helicopters are needed to ski over 30,000 vertical feet a day by any social skier whose nerves hold firm.  as he or she will enjoy of the most challenging skiing they will probably ever experience.  There are some 85 ‘chutes’ in Kicking Horse, I would use the more appropriate word ‘drops’ for most runs.  Most of these runs are largely accessed by a single summit gondola lift, a shorter chair ‘Stairway to Heaven’ opens up further breathtaking runs, lift queues are rare.  

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Royal Foundation Endeavour Fund Track Day at Goodwood

Royal Foundation Endeavour Fund Track Day at Goodwood

His Royal Highness Prince Harry made his Goodwood Motor Circuit debut today (Saturday, February 15), as part of a track day run by the Royal Foundation Endeavour Fund.
After being greeted by Lord March, owner of Goodwood Motor Circuit, Prince Harry completed a handful of adrenaline-fueled laps of the historic circuit in a classic Aston Martin DB4, before another high-speed run, this time in a Lamborghini Gallardo.

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