"The group aims to bring together users of the Ironmonger Row Turkish Baths in Islington, London and to ensure they are aware of any changes planned and to act as a forum for their views."

(Via IMR_Turkish_Baths : Iron Monger Row Turkish Bath: .)

| London Borough of Islington | 29 September 2007; 12:12:46 PM |# | | Discuss |

"A photograph of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev in tight swimming trunks triggered outrage in the parliament of the former Soviet state on Wednesday.

'For me, he (Nazarbayev) is a God-appointed person,' said Bekbolat Tleukhan, member of the pro-Nazarbayev Nur-Otan party that controls every seat in the lower house.

'This is not just impolite, it's pure shame. ... It goes against all our traditions.'

In the paparazzi-style shot, published by the Freedom of Speech newspaper this month, the 67-year-old president is walking on a beach, looking tanned and smiling."

(Via Scotsman.com News - Latest News - Outrage as president snapped in swimming trunks: .)

| in the news | 29 September 2007; 12:07:41 PM |# | | Discuss |

"The Food Standards Agency has launched the 'eatwell plate', a visual tool that illustrates the types and proportions of foods that make up a balanced diet. It updates the previous illustrative model, the 'Balance of Good Health'."

(Via Food Standards Agency News The answer to healthy eating ? on a plate: .)

| in the news | 29 September 2007; 10:37:09 AM |# | | Discuss |