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I positively hate being driven around at night, especially in the County I live in where as soon as you venture of a main road there seems to be no streetlights, there is something horribly disconcerting about having to use ‘full beam’ lights on a dual-carriageway. It might be my lack of attention to any detail when I’m away from home – surely this is not the same anywhere else? If it is then perhaps im the most ignorant back seat driver ever.

Many streetlights will be going off soon in a central Indiana city in a budget cutting move.

The Muncie City Council has slashed its $630,000 streetlight budget in half as it tries to close a $1.5 million spending shortfall for next year. City Councilman Sam Marshall says that services must be adjusted as statewide property tax caps reduce revenues. He says lights will remain at busy intersections, but that elsewhere every other streetlight might be turned off possibly as soon as January. I&M Power spokesman David Mayne says Muncie has about 4,300 streetlights and the company will be working with the city on the shutdown.

It would be nice to have my local council make the investments and provide us with some adequate lighting then at least they could justify trying to save money by taking them away…

So said head of the financial watchdog who has launched a scathing attack on the banking ‘fraternity’, mocking their refusal to accept that the financial industry needs radical change. Just a few weeks after declaring Bankers ‘Socially Useless’, Lord Turner delivered a so the Daily Mail calls it a ‘broadside’ at the Mansion House banquet which was attended by the great and good of the Square Mile.

He told them the industry’s collapse had been ‘cooked up’ on trading floors where workers earned exorbitant bonuses that regular victims of the recession could only dream of.
Only a huge transformation would allow banks to restore their reputations and rebuild their trust, such was the harm caused by their over-extension, he said.
The peer even went as far as to mock bankers for creating financial instruments that nobody wants or needs.

No one wakes up on a Saturday morning and says I think I’ll go out and buy one of those CDO squareds…

Continuing with a renewed vigour Lord Turner also said this:

British citizens will be burdened for many years with either higher taxes or cuts in public services because of an economic crisis… cooked up in trading rooms where many people earned annual bonuses equal to a lifetime’s earnings of some of those suffering the consequences.

The former banker refused to recant his recent statement regarding how socially useless bankers where citing that despite bank investments potentially becoming ‘boring’ that after the dreadful last year for the banking world – ‘there is a lot to be said for boring…’

About time someone stood up and made their voice and in this case someone who has at least been a banker and if he can see what they are doing to our country – then something must be really wrong finally the voice of reason in the corporate bank world.

The source is here

Everyone is aware of the perils of growing old disgracefully, a strange sense of fashion, a urine mixed with soap kinda smell and an obsession with saying things your children will never forget and will forever be haunted by. Age however is something that none of us will be able to escape, but who hasn’t indulged in at some point in some small fortune of age turn-a-round investments.

Vivienne Westwood in the picture below should have a long hard chat to herself (who doubts at her age 67, that people don’t have friends ‘which don’t exist…), and decided not to ever leave her house again looking like a cross between a slightly slow old lady and a pre-war granny.

There are however some ways of genuinely making yourself look a feel better about the aging process without having to resort to slightly over the top surgery.

“Hippie” I hear you cry!

But yes, natural ways are always the best.

MySavings have provided a great 4 tip guide which is easy to follow as to how to stay and feel young.

Tip #1: Laugh

Laughter is so good for us, and yet most of us don’t do it often enough.  Laughing loudly and often has been scientifically shown to reduce stress.  And we all know that stress can take years off of our lives.  Plus, it just feels good to laugh!  So if you want to stay young, find the funny in everything.

Tip #2: Cover Up Your Gray

If your gray hair is dragging you down, then cover it up!  Men especially find their gray hair to be discouraging, so check out Just For Men’s Touch of Grayhair treatment.  Touch of Gray is unique because it’s not a blob of new color.  It allows you to keep some gray, and works very gradually.  This means that unlike other brands, your friends and family won’t know you’re changing your hair.  And for a lot of men, this is a major benefit.  Touch of Gray comes in five shades, and because it uses a simple comb to apply the color there is no mess like other brands.

Tip #3: Eat Healthy

We know, you’re probably rolling your eyes at this one.  How many times have you heard how important it is to eat right and get all the nutrients you need?

Probably dozens, if not more.  But, we’ve got to drive the message home: eating right is vital if you want to look young and healthy!

If you think your diet is a little on the narrow side (meaning, you rarely work in fruit and vegetables) then try taking supplements. Nature Made has a wonderful line of liquid softgel vitamins ranging from Calcium, Super-B Complex, D, C, and two different multi-vitamins.  Taking Nature Made supplements everyday can boost your energy, bolster your immune system, and make sure your body gets everything it needs to function the way it’s meant to.  And, if you’re worried about wrinkles, start increasing your Vitamin C.  Nature Made’s Vitamin C caplets can help hold your skin’s connective tissues together, as well as giving you tons of other benefits.

Tip #4: Get Enough Sleep

Some people might find this one a bit difficult, especially if kids are in the picture.  But, there’s a good reason why people call it “Beauty Sleep”.  Sleeping really does help us look and feel younger.

If you’re currently having trouble sleeping, then you might want to check out Perfect Sleep.  Perfect Sleep uses a non-addictive formula that allows you to only take it when you need it.  Perfect Sleep is available over the counter, and uses natural ingredients like calcium and magnesium to help your body relax.  Perfect Sleep also uses natural herbs such as valerian, passion flower, and chamomile to help you drift off to sleep.

It also uses L-theanine, which is an amino acid found in green tea, to help relax and calm your mind.  So, if you’re the type that lies in bed for hours with a million thoughts running through your head, Perfect Sleep is perfect for you.

Although none of us can avoid the steady march of time, we don’t have to let it march all over our bodies.  By taking steps to stay healthy both mentally and physically, we’ll feel much younger than the date showing on our driver’s license.

Unfortunately Millions of people each year turn to more drastic options such as plastic surgery, which sometimes goes hideously wrong such as in this case… Poor Woman