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Bankers at four leading City firms will share an estimated £6.4 billion Christmas bonus pool as thousands of workers lose their jobs or go on to short time.

Regardless of bringing the world economy to the brink of bankruptcy, employees of London banks Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch and Dresdner Kleinwort are expecting huge year-end bonuses.

Banks justify the payouts to best performers by saying if they don’t give them top salaries they risk seeing them go to rivals.

Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs has 5,400 staff in London expecting a £50,0000 Christmas present from their employer, who will share a bonus pot of £1.7billion, even though it plunged to a £1.4billion loss in the fourth quarter.

Goldman had to accept a handout from the US government to keep trading.

Morgan Stanley’s 5,000 London staff are also expected to receive around £50,000 each. The US government handed the bank a $6.4 billion hand out earlier in the £9.7billion in emergency funding from other investors.

Merrill Lynch also came unstuck. Although it has had to be taken over by Bank of America, it has set aside £2billion for performance bonuses, some of which will go to London staff.

German investment bank Commerzbank is taking over rival Dresdner Kleinwort, yet Kleinwort is giving over £350million to bankers and trading staff in London and Frankfurt.

The High Street had some Christmas cheer as tills took slightly more than last week but are still down year-on-year.

This article was written by eCommerce Associates for Bank — Accounts and our Finance Blog

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Harrison Fords Indiana Jones workout is about as tough of a movie star workout as it gets. For Indiana Jones, Harrison Ford is performing an intense workout and nutrition regime since the movie requires him to be in top physical shape since he needs to sprint, jump, role, crawl and just about anything else that someone combing through long lost ruins would need to do. His girlfriend recently took a moment to talk about the nutrition that is fueling his tough workout.

He is on a strict high protein diet. He is eating lots of fish and vegetables said girlfriend Calista Flockhart.

I think it is pretty simple. I mean we can look at him and tell he is not using drugs, which is often the reason that most people give for celebs getting in great shape. Plus we over complicate fat loss, it is alot easier than we think.

Now I am not working with Harrison but I imagine his workout looks something like this.

3 to 4 days of full body workouts with multi joint movements

3 to 4 sets of 8 to 15 reps per set

Short rest, around 30 to 45 seconds between sets

Aerobic training 3 to 4 days per week for 30 to 45 minutes

What is so interesting about his workout is that it is not your typical bodybuilding one set then rest workout. Harrison Ford knows that he can not be filming a scene then all of a sudden have to rest because he is out of shape. That is not what you would want to see out of a global trotting, treasure finding archaeologist.

Instead, he is training with multiple exercises that increase his ability to burn fat. Aside from the advantage of working out while he is still trying to recover from the previous exercise he is also helping his body burn fat for 24-48 hours after he is done working out. This is known as EPOC or Excess Post Exercise Oxygen Consumption, which basically means that your body is trying to replace the oxygen that you lost during your workout so it is burning fat to do so.

Not so bad. He also has to get a lot of work done in a short amount of time. I have been on movie sets and know that the days are long and tiring, even for the lead actors. So I highly doubt that he wants to go to the gym around 9 or 10 at night when they are done shooting and do a hour or so workout followed by long and boring cardio. Instead he gets all of the benefits of a cardio session during his workout.

I do not think he is taking a lot of supplements either. He is probably not even taking protein powder but just getting his nutrients from whole food.

Here is what I would have him do to build muscle and lose fat for the new Indiana Jones workout.

Everything would be timed rounds. So he would have to complete four exercises then rest for 60 seconds then he would go back to the first exercise again. After three sets of each he would then move to second round of exercises. We would do 3 sets of 3 different rounds, everything 12 reps.

1st round

Pull-ups

Push-ups

Bodyweight Squats

Bodyweight Lunges

2nd round

Dips

Close Grip Push-ups

Flat Dumbbell Chest Press

Box Jumps

3rd round

Jump Push-ups

Dumbbell Step-ups

Hi Cable Chops

Front Medicine Ball Squats

Usually people get thrilled about their forthcoming holiday and in the excitement go through a lot of material on the internet but still keep worrying about the actual travel. No need to be anxious if remember some basic factors to take care of before you start. Here they are.

- Do research How much you know about the world doesn’t matter; you should to do your research concerning your tour. It is extremely important to collect all the likely information about the destination you going to visit together with type of weather, travel permit fundamentals, events and lodging.

- Insurance Coverage Traveling overseas is very interesting but there is all the possibility that something might go wrong somewhere against your expectations. It is a must that you have your travel insurance ready with you to take care of unexpected emergencies during your travel. Ensure that the travel insurance will take care of the medical expenses along with others like your fun activities and luggage etc.

- Fitness Everybody want to be fit and fine during their holiday trip. Make sure that you visit your doctor and make sure that you are in good health to undertake a long travel and adventure. Plan this at least eight weeks before that trip. Also ask the doctor and get information about the destination country’s health care system and the preventive methods if any to take when you travel to that country.

- Passports and Visas The basic requirement for an overseas trip is your passport. Study your passport and visa and be familiar with all the information that is in there about you, your country and its laws. Some places has laws that will need the passport valid for at least six months after you arrive the place.

- Xerox copies Your passport, tickets, visas, travel insurance, driving license etc. should have enoght number of photocopies. Keep them away from the original papers. To be more smart about it have some of your friends who travel with you to keep some of those copies to reduce the risk of losing them in case you lose you luggage.

- Money Do not rely upon any particular currency. Always take with you, travelers checks, credit cards and some cash. Carry sufficient money to meet any unforeseen expenses. Always distribute the money in different places in your luggage an pockets. Never keep it at the same place together.

- Travel information Let your family and friends know about your entire trip and the exact travel details. Regularly update the family and friends about your whereabouts so that any time in case of any emergency they can reach you.

- Local Customs and rules Gather information about the culture and rules of the place you visit. Make sure that you have with you appropriate clothing that will go with the culture and laws of the country you visit. When visiting a place it is compulsory to give reverence to its society and laws even if they appear different and strange to you.

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One of the factors which contribute to the success of this espionage story is the gadgets and cars that he used. He has a Geiger counter, a watch with a face that glows in the dark and emits radiation, and several other gadgets that can catch the bad guys. His cool cars are especially popular among guys. His most famous car is probably the Aston Martin DB5, a silver grey car which can be seen on several Bond movies.

Because of Bond’s penchant for cool cars and hi-tech gadgets, the popularity of the movie James Bond goes beyond the big screen and your television. It also reaches the children’s and the young-at-heart’s collection of toys. There are a lot of James Bond toys available in the market now. You can buy them from a collectible store or online.

The popularity of the movie James Bond goes beyond the big screen and your television. It also reaches the children’s and the young-at-heart’s realm. James Bond toys are also very popular. His vehicles have been miniaturized and were made into die cast models. Here are a list of some of the more popular James Bond vehicular toys and their features.

? Aston Martin V12 Vanquish. This car appeared in the Die Another Day film. The model has its very own rocket launchers which can also be seen in the movie.

? Aston Martin DB5. The replicas size compared to the actual size of the car is 1:36. This car appeared the most number of times in several James Bond films. It features a bullet-proof screen on the rear, an ejector seat, machine guns at the front, and tyre slashers at the rear end.

? Lotus Esprit. This is the underwater car seen in the movie The Spy Who Loved Me. The replica has propellers and fins which are sub aquatic and some air missiles.

? BMW Z8. This car appeared in the Bond film The World is Not Enough. Its features include spiked wheels, side mounted missiles that are functioning, and chromed mirrors on the wings.

James Bond toys also come in other forms such as action figures, gadgets, board games, and video games. Here are some examples.

? Video games by Nintendo, Gameboy, and Playstation.

? Role Playing Games or RPG such as Victory, Goldfinger II: The Man With The Midas Touch, The Man With the Golden Gun, For Your Information, A View to a Kill, and Villains

? James Bond Monopoly by USAopoly and Trivia games

? James Bond Casino Chips

? Action Figures which replicate the lead actors in the movie wearing different attires

? Dolls for female James Bond characters

? James Bond playing cards

? James Bond puzzles, buttons, pins

? James Bond badges and customized IDs where you can put your name and other basic and unique information about yourself

? Detective set used by James Bond in some of his movies

All gold detectors are based on the same technology. Of course there are different types and models but they are all variations of the same electromagnetic technology. A magnetic field is created inside the gold detector that reacts with the magnetic field of a metal on the ground. The metal detector has the ability to convert this reaction into a signal that tells you that metal has been found on the ground.

The most important aspect of gold detectors is tuning. You have to carefully calibrate the gold detector to properly receive the signals from the ground, depending on what you are searching for. Often, this process must be performed (usually by pressing a button) every few minutes depending on the gold detector type.

Another important factor is motion. Some gold detectors require a fairly slow swinging action while others need a much quicker action. For best results you have to use the speed which is considered as optimal by the manufacturer. Carefully read the gold detector’s manual before performing any searches.

Last but not least, frequency. Most gold detectors operate in low signal frequencies between 5-10khz and 15-20khz. The reason for that is because low frequencies go deeper into the ground. If you are targeting objects like rings, coins or similar objects then low frequencies between 5-20Khz is what you need. Some multi-frequency gold detectors (which are very expensive) have appeared in the market the last few years, claiming advantages in gold detection and depth performance. In my opinion all these claims are overstated.

I’ve noticed that not a single gold detector manufacturer ever specify the detection depth of their machines. This is always confusing. The reason is that there are many things that affect the depth detection like the ground type, moisture etc. Gold detector manufacturers will not specify a specific depth range (eg. 10 meters) because another manufacturer will immediately specify a higher range (e.g. 11 meters). In my opinion gold detector depth range is almost the same for all brands of the same type.

Another half-truth is that the deeper you can go into the ground the more treasure you can find. I think that this is not the case. The deeper you go, the less you will find. If someone would burry a treasure 300 years ago how deep do you think he would dig? I think the average depth would be about 10 meters. Archeologists discovered treasures hidden for thousands of years, buried in the ground in less than 5 meters in depth.

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