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Ah schucks, oysters are lethal – says Nat Geo

Oysters rank at the top of National Geographics list of “Foods that can kill you” explaining: Sniff after you shuck, and swallow only when you’re certain. Of the riskiest foods regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, raw oysters rank high for their outbreak-causing potential. The two pathogens wreaking

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Absolut for suits

Pernod Ricard Travel Retail launched Absolut Vodka Crystal Pinstripe which is “the most exclusive and luxurious version of [its] iconic Absolut bottle” on September 6 at the Stockholm Arlanda Airport. Inspired by the Savile Row pinstripe suit, the bottle has been designed by Swedish designer duo Skogsberg & Smart. It

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New luxury stays in Russia, Kuwait and Manila

Russia – InterContinental InterContinental has announced ambitious plans to open 100 hotels in Russia by 2020, an expansion of almost ten times the number operating there today, reports Luxury blog LUXUO Manila – Trump Tower Predicted to be ASEAN’s wealthiest city by 2020. Trump decided to lend his name to

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Model Lamborghini demands 4.7 USD

Hailed the world’s most expensive and precious car model by Guinness World Records, this creation is based on the Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4. Crafted by Robert Gülpen — who has also created miniatures of the Mercedes Benz 500 SL and Aston Martin DB5 from precious metals and gems. The Lamborghini

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LV takes flight in Seoul, Fendi gets schooled in London

Louis Vutton opens its first airport retail shop in Seoul Incheon operated by Shilla Duty Free. Look for it between gates 27 and 28 –more Fendi collaborates with Royal College of Art grad students to repurpose branded scraps with a series of punk-inspired installations for Italian luxury house Fendi’s new

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Let the battle of the skies begin

Virgin Airlines hopes to soar above top airline companies like Emirates with enhanced in-flight entertainment. The launch of its new ‘Red’ system is slated for release in late 2012, the entertainment system features a larger, high-definition touchscreen seatback monitors, four times more entertainment content, and full Wi-Fi connectivity that allows

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Namaste with the Mets

September is National Yoga Month and to celebrate Pure Yoga will be hosting the first annual Yoga Night at Citi Field on September 26. Arrive by 5:40pm to the Bullpen Gate to practice a complimentary 45 minute yoga session on the concourse at Citi Field hosted by Kay Kay Clivio,

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Virtually tasty: how to pick and prepare a kid

Young goat or kid, the farm-to-table meat du jour, is proving to be a healthier option for carnivores. Here are some tips on various types of kids and recipes to try. Suite101 details the various types of goat meat and health benefits associated with it. Fijian goat curry on iFood.TV

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Beirut poised for a gastronomical explosion

Beirut was widely known as the ‘Paris of the Middle East’ prior to the decades of war that have ravaged Lebanon’s capital city in the recent past, and according to the New York Times, it could soon be again enjoying comparisons to the French capital with over 100 new restaurants

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LG to release iPad-like TV

LG unveiled their PenTouch plasma HDTV at the 2011 IFA. The series would allow consumers to draw and interact with the screen using a wireless stylus pen, converting the TV into a large tablet. Users can hook up a laptop or computer to the PenTouch TV and use the touchscreen

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UBS taps Brit sketch artist for 250ft billboard of NYC

Working in collaboration with Swiss Bank UBS on its ‘We Will Not Rest’ ad campaign, artist Stephen Wiltshire sketched the skyline of New York City which is now displayed at JFK airport in New York City on a 250 foot billboard. Wiltshire is known for his incredible ability to recall

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The orchestral world’s current man of mode

English violinist Charlie Siem turns perceptions of classical music on their head in director Asa Mader’s exclusive, disorientating short. The orchestral world’s current man of mode—the London-born soloist wore Kris Van Assche for Dior Homme in Mader’s film—Siem has been tutored by some of the greatest living violinists, including Shlomo

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When the price goes up….

When the price goes up, the yield goes down… that’s fixed-income-investing 101. It’s the first thing you learn when studying the bond market. For some, it takes time to figure out why, but at some point it just clicks and makes sense. Making sense of the equity and fixed-income markets

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The future is bright…

As the summer winds down with the economy in tatters, it seems that people are asking how much longer can we deal with what seems like one crisis, natural or manmade, after the other? The answer is lots. Our resolve is strong and our future is bright. I know this

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To Linkin or not Linkin – That is the question…

Lately, it seems that I am getting bombarded by requests to be added to this person’s network or that person’s network by people who I have no interest in networking with. It seems that people from as far back as my elementary school days – I went to Brophy Elementary

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No story about the downgrade here…

Unlike other folks who have been devoting enormous amounts of text to Standard & Poor’s downgrading of the U.S. debt, I have decided to say nothing about it. After all, what can I say, except to repeat previous posts about the problems with the rating agencies? Not again… I mean

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One more thing about the debt ceiling debate…

Whether you love him or hate him, you’ve got to respect him… The person I am talking about isChris Christie, the RepublicanGovernor of the Garden State. The man who is clearly not a man of all the people in New Jersey – take note of the many anti-Christie billboards that

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Disgraceful, disgusting, and despicable…

Disgraceful, disgusting, and despicable are the only words that I can think of to describe the government’s ruling that it won’t provide health care and additional resources to 9/11 responders who’ve developed cancer since that day almost a decade ago. For those of you with a short attention span, these

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So this is my policy…

It seems like everywhere you go there is a policy. A policy about how to return things, a policy about additional fees, a policy about toys on the beach, a policy about where to park, a policy about where to sit in the park, a policy about this and a

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And now for something completely different…

Over the last few months I have been focusing my writing energies on, well, not writing at all. It seems, ladies and gentlemen, that yours truly has been at a loss for words. Not sure if it is because of the awful start the Sox got off to in March

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To card or not to card…

This just in: The death ofbusiness cards is coming–and coming fast. Yeah, I know, I’ve been saying this for quite some time, but now it seems that the people at Harvard Business Review are subscribing to my theory that people who want to get in touch in a digital age

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为什么是对冲基金?为什么是现在?

很明显,全世界的投资者从过去两年半的信贷危机和市场动荡中学到的一个教训是,市场并不总是上涨的。在 2008 年之前,许多投资者,无论是否老练,都认为上涨的东西会继续上涨。然而,许多

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监管机构正在吹响新的口哨......

最新消息--对冲基金是重要的流动性提供者......金融稳定监督委员会(Financial Stability OversightCouncil)在一份报告草案中写道,如果市场上没有对冲基金,那么市场可能会冻结。这些人似乎发现,当其他市场参与者坐视不管时,对冲基金就会提供流动性。

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谁在乎麦道夫?

最新消息--麦道夫(Bernie Madoff)在行窃过程中知道谁在做什么。哈欠。最近几天,媒体对《纽约时报》记者戴安娜-亨里克斯(Diana Henriques)揭露麦道夫的事情进行了大肆报道。她的报道由采访材料和电子邮件交流组成

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大量数据--现在怎么办?

本周早些时候,对冲基金提交了 13-F 报告,详细说明了截至 12 月 31 日的重要持股情况。毕竟,知道谁在什么时候拥有什么,对于创建一个多元化的投资组合至关重要。点击这里阅读报道。虽然我确信

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有点短...

空头来了,空头来了,或者至少是有关空头头寸的信息来了。以资本主义倾向和葡萄酒闻名于世的法国已经出台了一项新规定,要求投资经理(即对冲基金经理)报告他们的空头头寸。其目的是帮助

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