BIOGAS AN ALTERNATIVE IN THIS INCREASING FUEL COST

Biogas typically refers to a gas produced by the biological breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen. Biogas is comprised primarily of methane and carbon dioxide. Biogas originates from biogenic material and is a type of biofuel. Biogas is a product of the anaerobic digestion or fermentation of biodegradable materials such as manure or sewage, municipal waste, and energy crops. Other types of biogas include wood gas which is created by gasification of wood or other biomass.

The methane in biogas gives it the ability to be used as a fuel. The combustion of which releases energy. In developing countries biogas can be used as a low-cost fuel for cooking. It can also be utilised in modern waste management facilities where it can be used in gas engines to generate electricity. Biogas is a renewable fuel and electricity produced from it can be used to attract renewable energy subsidies in some parts of the world.

Depending on where it is produced, biogas can also be called swamp, marsh, landfill or digester gas. A biogas plant is the name often given to an anaerobic digester that treats farm wastes or energy crops.

Biogas can be produced utilising anaerobic digesters. These plants can be fed with energy crops such as maize silage or biodegradable wastes including sewage sludge and food waste.

Landfill gas is produced by organic waste decomposing under anaerobic conditions in a landfill. The waste is covered and compressed mechanically and by the weight of the material that is deposited from above. This material prevents oxygen from accessing the waste and anaerobic microbes thrive. This gas builds up and is slowly released into the atmosphere if the landfill site has not been engineered to capture the gas. Landfill gas is hazardous for three key reasons. Landfill gas becomes explosive when it escapes from the landfill and mixes with oxygen within lower and higher explosive limits. The methane in biogas forms explosive mixtures in air. The lower explosive limit is 5% methane and the upper explosive limit is 15% methane. The methane contained within biogas is 20 times more potent as a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. Therefore uncontained landfill gas which escapes into the atmosphere significantly contributes to the effects of global warming. In addition to this volatile organic compounds (VOCs) contained within landfill gas contribute to the formation of photochemical smog.

The composition of biogas varies depending upon the origin of the anaerobic digestion process. Landfill gas typically has methane concentrations around 50%. Advanced waste treatment technologies can produce biogas with 55-75%CH4.

Main article: Siloxanes

In some cases biogas contains siloxanes. These siloxanes are formed from the anaerobic decomposition of materials commonly found in soaps and detergents. During combustion of biogas containing siloxanes, silicon is released and can combine with free oxygen or various other elements in the combustion gas. Deposits are formed containing mostly silica (SiO2) or silicates (SixOy) and can also contain calcium, sulphur, zinc, phosphorus. These white mineral deposits build to a surface thickness of several millimetres and must be removed by chemical or mechanical means.

Biogas can be utilised for electricity production, space heating, water heating and process heating. If compressed, it can replace compressed natural gas for use in vehicles, where it can fuel an internal combustion engine or fuel cells.

Methane within biogas can be concentrated to the same standards as natural gas, when it is, it is called biomethane. If the local gas network permits it the producer of the biogas may be able to utilise the local gas distribution networks. Gas must be very clean to reach pipeline quality, and must be of the correct composition for the local distribution network to accept. Carbon dioxide, Water, hydrogen sulfide and particulates must be removed if present. If concentrated and compressed it can also be used in vehicle transportation. Compressed biogas is becoming widely used in Sweden, Switzerland and Germany. A biogas-powered train has been in service in Sweden since 2005.

Bates' and his biogas car were the subject of a short documentary film called 'Sweet as a Nut' in 1974, at which point he had run his car for 17 years on gas he had produced by processing pig manure. Bates, an inventor lived in Devon, UK and in the film talks through the simple process and benefits of running a car on biogas. The conversion was simply made with an adapter attached to any combustion engine.

In India biogas produced from the anaerobic digestion of manure in small-scale digestion facilites is called Gober gas. In India biogas is generated at an estimated 2 million+ household facilites. The digester is an airtight circular pit made of concrete with a pipe connection. The manure is directed to the pit, usually directly from the cattle shed. The pit is then filled with a required quantity of wastewater. The gas pipe is connected to the kitchen fire place through control valves. The combustion of the biogas produced in this manner flammable has very little odour or smoke. Owing to its simplicity in implementation and use of cheap raw materials in the villages it is one of the most environmentally sound energy source for the rural needs.

The Biogas Support Program in Nepal has intalled over 100,000 biogas plants in rural areas.

Vietnam’s Biogas Programme for Animal Husbandry Sector has led to the installation of over 20,000 plants throughout that country.

Biogas is also in use in rural Costa Rica.

In Colombia experiments with diesel engines-generator sets partially fuelled by biogas demonstrated that biogas could be used for power generation, reducing elecricity costs by 40% compared with purchase from the regional utility.

Biogasmax is a large-scale integrated project funded by the European Commission in order to ensure the market penetration of biogas as a vehicle fuel. The European Biogasmax project creates a network of biogas-related demonstrations in order to share best practices in managing sustainable urban transportation. The cities involved in Biogasmax include Stockholm, Gothenburg, Lille, Rome and Berne.

The research and development projects carried out in the context of BIOGASMAX are closely tied to the following four main fields of technological activities:

Production of biogas from various types of urban and organic waste; Upgrading of biogas to a high-quality fuel; Distribution for transport and injection into natural gas grids; Use in vehicles to increase the number of biomethane-fueled vehicles.

The European Union presently has some of the strictest legislation regarding waste management and landfill sites called the Landfill Directive. The United States legislates against landfill gas as it contains these VOCs. The United States Clean Air Act and Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) requires landfill owners to estimate the quantity of non-methane organic compounds (NMOCs) emitted. If the estimated NMOC emissions exceeds 50 tonnes per year the landfill owner is required to collect the landfill gas and treat it to remove the entrained NMOCs. Treatment of the landfill gas is usually by combustion. Because of the remoteness of landfill sites it is sometimes not economically feasible to produce electricity from the gas.

Here in the Philippines, cost of fuels, gasoline and diesel, are escalating almost everyday. BIOGAS is just one of the few alternative to substitute gasoline and diesel in every day consumption.

MILEY CYRUS TALKS ABOUT HER BEHAVIOR AND SOME SENSORED PICTORIALS

Everyone is entitled to their fair share of mistakes, especially at a young age. And Miley Cyrus recently opened up about the whole Vanity Fair photo scandal from earlier this year.

The “Hannah Montana” babe told press, “I was embarrassed… but also it’s like, every career thing that I do can’t be perfect, and sometimes my decisions are wrong.”

KEVIN AND BRITNEY SPEARS ARE MAKING NEWS AGAIN

Britney Spears and Kevin Federline met yesterday for a private mediation session in an effort to avoid bringing their custody battle to trial. It didn't work. But, however, Kevin's lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan spoke to E! News and says the talks were productive and both sides left happy. There was no mention of whether that involved giving Britney a Happy Meal: "The mediation didn't result in an agreement that would avoid the trial set in August... The mood was comfortable, positive and it was a mood that was consistent with opening at least a great dialogue, which is necessary.

"Kevin has had sole legal custody since January. He wants that to become the permanent order at trial, and the visitation to be consistent with what the court expanded it to this week." Of course, my sources tell me that part of the reason the talks failed is because Britney kept demanding "custardy." "Custardy!" she'd cry. "I want custardy!" Realizing things weren't going as planned on her Etch a Sketch, Britney switched to Plan B: Vadge in the eye. Everyone quickly turned in fear but not Kevin. No way. He wasn't backing down this time. Not now, not ev - Jumpin' Jesus it winked at him.

MILEY CYRUS DEDICATION SONG FOR JESSE McCARTNEY

Miley Cyrus was left red-faced after meeting pop hunk Jesse McCartney - because he was her first ever celebrity crush.The Hannah Montana star became a huge fan of the singer when he was part of now defunct boyband Dream - and the star was the inspiration behind the first song the 15-year-old penned.

But Cyrus was left embarrassed after she was introduced to the McCartney shortly after moving to Hollywood, because he branded her lyrical tribute “cute”.
She says, “It was so embarrassing, when I first moved to Los Angeles, I had a crush on Jesse McCartney. In fact, the first song I ever wrote was about Jesse. He was on my show and I told him and he was like, ‘That’s so cute!’”

But Cyrus has now set her sights on a slightly more mature man.
She adds, “Orlando Bloom is gorgeous, but he’s a bit of a player.”

CHERYL TWEEDY IN HER SWIMSUIT ATTIRE

Here’s British singer/uber-babe Cheryl Tweedy in a breast-squishing swimsuit looking exactly how we all imagine our perfect woman to look like (yes, the perfect woman prancing around in my head has a naughty rosebush tattoo on her leg). I honestly don’t know how much more I can gush about this girl without having an aneurysm, so I’ll just leave you guys alone to drool over the pictures.

HEATHER LOCKLEAR IN NUTHOUSE SHOW

Okay that sounds terrible but it may be true. People Magazine is reporting that Heather Locklear, former star of the greatest show ever Melrose Place (I’ve actually never seen it but it looked pretty skanky), has checked herself into a mental health facility type of thing. Why? Because she’s really anxious. About what I’m not sure but here’s what her rep has said:
“Heather has been dealing with anxiety and depression. She requested an in-depth evaluation of her medication and entered into a medical facility for proper diagnosis and treatment. This is a confidential medical matter and no further statement will be released."

Anxiety and depression, huh? That actually sounds serious. The reason I can’t take it serious is because celebrities go in and out of these things like they are bathrooms. I’ll wait til she’s on The View talking about it to believe it’s real. Seriously.

KIM KARDASHIAN IS BACK TO HER HOME

Back home in Los Angeles following a lengthy vacation/promotional trip overseas, Kim Kardashian headed out for a shopping spree at Intermix boutique yesterday afternoon (June 21).

The “Keeping Up with the Kardashian’s” hottie, her sister and a friend all pulled up in Kim’s sporty black Bentley - hopping out to comb the racks of the trendy Robertson Blvd boutique. I saw her picture wearing her swimsuit and I find her very attractive to men. She looks prettier than Paris Hilton. That's my personal opinion.

JENNIFER ANISTON VISITS LONDON WITH LOVE

Taking a red-eye flight out of LAX airport on Saturday night, Jennifer Aniston has officially landed in London - arriving at Heathrow airport on Sunday (June 22).

The former Friends star was once again helped through the terminal with the help of police escorts, quickly making her way to a chauffeured car.

MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY KISSING CAMILLA ALVES IN THE BEACH

Showing off his sexy physique, Matthew McConaughey took girlfriend Camilla Alves out for a day at the beach in Malibu, California on Saturday (June 21).

The “Fool’s Gold” hunk kept busy playing Frisbee and drinking a beer while Alves, who’s currently 8-months pregnant, watched over a friend’s youngster before stealing a quick kiss from her man.

UNDERSTANDING THE SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION

SEO or search engine optimization is a technique of taking the most appropriate targeted keyword phrases associated your web site and ensuring that this ranks your web site highly in search engines so that when somebody looks for particular phrases, it returns your site on top. It essentially involves good tuning the content of your web site along with the HTML and Meta tags and as well requires appropriate link building method.

Search engine optimization demands a lot of work to be fully accomplished. There are several aspects you have to modify in your web site or add also to get SEO. These will include getting tons of information about the keyword phrases that are popular in regards to your web site niche or theme.

With SEO you'll be able to get the benefit of returning a high traffic volume. Let's only say you get just a turn out of victorious sales with 10 to 20 percent of your traffic. If you get a 100 hits or more a day, you get an effective turn out of sales already. If you get only 20 to 10 hits a day, you will make fewer sales.

You may very well have to rewrite your web site content so that you could get the right keyword phrases in your site without making it too commercial, but easy and informative. There are certain formulas and guidelines to be watched with making your web site content practical and conducive to SEO.

You will also need to cooperate with several additional sites so that you could have link exchanges. The more incoming and outgoing link generated by sites from one to others are among the components search engines use to rank web sites.

The more knowledge and information you gather the better. This will all help you in getting those high rankings. This could require a small time and effort in your part but the benefits will be amazing.

To be honest, you are able to essentially get good information on SEO anywhere in the web. But only a few truly show you how to work out an inexpensive search engine optimization effort. All of the time, keep in mind that search engine optimization techniques are crucial in developing your web site status. With that in mind, be sure that you write high quality, keyword valuable content and link your web site to and from a knowing class of extra sites. These things will assistant better your web site popularity and drive increased traffic through your web business.

TOURING AROUND ASIA

I just arrived from my 7 days trip around four Asian countries. My first stop was in Thailand. I immediately booked my stay in one of the cheap Thailand Hotels that are listed upon my arrival. In Thailand, I would describe the place as a place for meditation and self searching mode. I visited the seated Buddha at the Sukhothai Historical park. According to my guide, I must visit the park because it symbolizes Thailand.

Next stop in my Asian tour was in Kuala Lumpur. It was my first time to visit Kuala Lumpur. Since my hotel was situated in the City proper, I was able to tour the city by foot and saw the world-famous Petronas Towers. The towers are considered as one of the highest man made structure in the world.

Another Asian country was the Philippines. I would say that the Philippine accommodation was beyond what I expected. In the Philippines, I visited the famous beach of Boracay Island. I was able to visit also the only eagle sanctuary in the country the Philippine Eagle wildlife Park located in Mindanao, particularly In Davao City.

The last leg of my Asian tour was in China. I was in a hurry because according to my guide most hotels are fully booked. Luckily a list of last minute China Hotels was available. Immediately I booked my stay at one of the hotels that was situated in the proper. China is on piece of history as I would say. It is considered the cradle of civilization. Their history and rich culture is worth the visit. When we speak of China, The great wall is always in the picture. For the first time I saw the amazing structure and have some picture taken as souvenir of my Asian tour.

The memories that I experienced was really a treasure for me. I was able to meet different people and established friendships with other tourist like me.

CHARLIZE THERON SEEN AT THE PREMIEREOF HANDCOCK IN LONDON

For the third day in a row, Charlize Theron showed off her sweet smile on the red carpet - this time at the Hancock premiere at Vue West End Cinema in London’s Leicester Square on Wednesday (June 18).

Wearing a high-slitted black dress, the Oscar-winning actress was joined at the film festivities by co-star Will Smith, along with fellow attendees Jason Bateman and Danielle Lloyd.

THE TONY AWARD - BROAD WAY NIGHT

"The 62nd Annual Tony Awards" took place on Sunday -- and ET was on the red carpet and behind the scenes at Radio City Music Hall in New York City for all the gossip and glamour from the prestigious event. Many stars also spoke out on the sad loss of newsman TIM RUSSERT.

"The View"'s WHOOPI GOLDBERG, a Tony Award-winner, hosted the occasion, which acknowledges the best and brightest performances on Broadway. She was joined onstage by ALEC BALDWIN, KRISTIN CHENOWETH, GLENN CLOSE, RICHARD GRIFFITHS, LAURA LINNEY, JOHN LITHGOW, LIZA MINNELLI, MARY-LOUISE PARKER, BROOKE SHIELDS and MARISA TOMEI, among others.

'Harry Potter''s DANIEL RADCLIFFE came all the way from across the pond for the event, telling us, "In London, you're a million miles away from the glamour of Broadway, and Broadway's a generally glamorous place!"

BRITNEY SPEARS CELEBRATE FATHERS DAY IN LAS VEGAS

Britney Spears cooled off this weekend from the scorching Vegas heat by taking a dip in the Palms hotel pool. She kept her bikini body mostly covered up while vacationing with her dad Jamie. Afterwards, Britney got dressed for a shopping trip at Caesar's Palace before a father-daughter night at the Cinevegas party. While Brit was behaving herself, elsewhere on the strip Kevin Federline accepted his Father of the Year award at Prive. Kevin may have made it home in time to spend Father’s Day with their boys (and his other children) but if anyone deserves recognition in this family it’s Jamie Spears who has helped Britney do a 180 in a matter of months.

BEN AFFLECK IS A PROUD DADDY

Ben Affleck poses with his little girl Violet Affleck on her first day of preschool in Los Angeles on Monday.

Ben, 35, and wife Jennifer Garner , 36, took their 2 1/2-year-old daughter to school where she picked up some paint on her sleeves! Ben got into the spirit of things by wearing a “Ben” nametag on his shirt!

AMY WINEHOUSE GETTING WORSE

In news that’s not really news, Amy Winehouse has been thrown in the hospital after passing out in her home. Raise your hand if you’re surprised. We have to hand it to her rep, though, for making lemonade out of the drug-infused lemons handed to her by Amy:

Amy was at home this afternoon when she briefly fainted. Fortunately, her manager’s assistant was there to stop her falling.

She quickly recovered and her father Mitch took her to hospital as a precaution. Doctors are unsure of the cause of the incident and Amy is currently undergoing tests.

We don’t want to make any embarrassing assumptions, but perhaps she fainted because her body hates her rampant drug use?

KEEPING A SIMPLE WAY

The lifestyles that we have right now is killing us. That is what I have observed these days. Many are unaware that their lifestyles are not safe to maintain. There are 5 things that makes us fat. Controlling these five things can really help.

There is only one thing that makes people fat, and that is excess calories. It takes a deficit or surplus of 3,500 calories to lose or gain one single pound of body fat. That deficit or surplus is decided by three factors. The first is your resting metabolic rate (RMR); everyone burns a certain number of calories just living and breathing. The two remaining factors are calories taken in from the food and beverages you consume and calories burned through physical activity. What is left is a caloric surplus (weight gain) or deficit (weight loss). Many people gain weight because they consume calories that go unrecognized or because they don't consider how small amounts of calories can add up.

Here are the top five things that can make you fat:

1-Coffee-You may be thinking, "How can coffee make me fat?" After all, it's only water and caffeine, which has no calories. Enter what I call "the Starbucks effect.' Today, many people have become addicted to flavored, oversized coffee drinks and their high-caloric content. If you think your Starbucks coffee run is harmless, consider that a Venti Mocha Frappucino® has 346 calories, a Venti Caramel Macchiato® with whole milk has 312 calories, and even a grande latte with non-fat milk packs over 200 calories. Every squirt of caramel, mocha, or other flavorings will cost you approximately 75 calories; every sugar packet, another 25 calories. Those who find themselves making two daily runs to Starbucks (or any other coffee house) may be taking in over 500 calories a day on coffee drinks. Based on a five-day workweek, that's 2,500 calories a week or 10,000 calories a month. Over the course of a year, there are enough calories in your coffee indulgences to pack on over 34 pounds.

2-Alcohol-So you work hard, and your day is full of stress and pressure. When it's over, all you want to do is to sit down, relax, and have a drink or two to "take the edge off." Sound familiar? Millions of people rely on that glass of wine, a gin and tonic, or a martini to feel better at the end of the day. The average drink has approximately 150 calories, and if you happen to be partial to mixed or exotic drinks-like daiquiris, mojitos, cosmopolitans or other tasty libations-the calorie count is substantially higher. Two average drinks can cost you 300 calories a day or 2,100 calories a week. So drinking regularly can yield over 2 pounds per month and 24 pounds per year.

3-Low-Fat, Fat-Free, Low-Calorie, and Sugar-Free Foods-If you've tracked the increase of overweight and obese people in the United States, you might have noticed that it mirrors the proliferation of foods marketed to make us thin. For years we have been tricked into thinking that we can eat more and weigh less, but it doesn't work that way. If you want to weigh less, you have to eat less and move more. Read labels for calories per portion, and watch the size of your portions. Any time you eat directly out of a box or bag, you are setting yourself up for potential weight-gain. Try taking a portion or two out of the box or bag and putting it in a bowl.

4-Diets-Each year over 70 million people go on a diet to lose weight, but 95 percent of them will gain all the weight back. Most will gain even more weight than were trying to lose when they started the diet. There are three specific reasons that this happens. First, when you dramatically reduce your caloric intake, your body responds by protecting its fat stores by slowing down your resting metabolism. A lower metabolic rate means you will burn fewer calories at rest. Second, many diets reduce carbohydrates, which are the primary energy source needed for physical activity. This tends to make you fatigued and less likely to increase your activity. Third, many diets force your body to convert protein from your muscle tissue for energy. Lean muscle tissue is your body's fat-burning machinery and allows you to burn more calories at rest. When you lose weight, you want it to be from fat, not from lean muscle tissue.

5-Lack of Physical Activity-The number one reason people give for not exercising is time. We can't find time to exercise, yet the average person watches television for 4½ hours every day. It has been proven that small amounts of physical activity can have a big impact on your weight and your health. There are very inexpensive "low-sweat" solutions for increasing your physical activity that you can perform in as few as 10 to 15 minutes a day-while watching television. Little moves can create big results.

ALEX CURRAN'S WAY OF RELAXING

That’s English WAG Alex Curran, wife of footballer Steven Gerard, in Miami yesterday. Is it just me or does she look like a fatter version of Paris Hilton. Like if Paris never had to get her stomach pumped of all that, uhhh, you know, ummm, let’s just say it’s not an urban legend.

SEAL AND HEIDI KLUM PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION

It’s always nice to see genuine love in Celebrity World. And earlier today, Heidi Klum and Seal were spotted smooching on the street in New York City.

The “Kiss From a Rose” singer got a kiss from his German supermodel wife as he left a New York City apartment on his way to the airport, while she stayed behind to attend to her Project Runway duties. This picture reminds me of Angelina Jolie and Billy before. I hope Seal and Heidi stay this was longer and forever.

MY FIRST VISIT TO GENEVA

Last month, I visited the head quarters of The United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. It was a wonderful experience for me since it was my first time to see the actual place where the world nations gather and discuss world issues. Just for additional information, Geneva is the birthplace of the International Red Cross.

Before the actual trip to Geneva, I booked my hotel for 5 days and 4 nights stay online with the help of easytobook.com. I selected from a list of Geneva Hotels that was provided. Since I am with a group, I selected two hotels, Bristol Geneva for the first group and the second group with Royal Manotel Geneva. When we arrived in Geneva we were immediately escorted to our hotels by our tour guide and presented to us the schedule of activities that are prepared for us.

Geneva is one place that is worth visiting. I will never forget the experience I had when I was there. I also bought some souvenirs for my friends and family. For hotel reservations and accommodations in Geneva, visit www.easytobook.com/en/switzerland/geneva/geneva-hotels/

KATHERINE HEIGL IS BETTER COMPARED TO SOMEBODY I KNOW

Grey’s Anatomy star Katherine Heigl — who won an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series last year — has effectively removed herself from this year’s list of Emmy contenders. Why? Because she’s so much fucking better than you, that’s why. Us Weekly quotes her as saying:

“I did not feel that I was given the material this season to warrant an Emmy nomination and in an effort to maintain the integrity of the academy organization, I withdrew my name from contention. In addition, I did not want to potentially take away an opportunity from an actress who was given such materials.”

JENNIFER GARNER WALKING WITH HER LITTLE PRINCESS

Jennifer Garner headed to the grocery store in LA yesterday, and looked super happy to be enjoying a day off with her daughter in her arms. Pretty soon little miss pigtails is going to be too big for her parents to tote around, but we know that she's already mastered other means of transportation. Now that she and her mom are back to their usual routine in LA, it might be time to get started on that list of fun summertime plans.

AMY WINEHOUSE HUBBY IN PERSON

After more than seven months in lockup and multiple visits from his “I’m No Good” wife, Amy Winehouse, Blake Fielder-Civil has copped a plea with prosecutors in regards to the 2006 pub brawl that resulted in the bodily harm of a local bartender.

Fielder-Civil, who has been locked up since November, pleaded guilty to the charges earlier this week. He now faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison for an assault charge, and a maximum life sentence for a witness tampering charge.

HAYDEN PANETTIERE MAKES OUT WITH OTHER LADIES

Hayden Panettiere told this month’s Glamour UK that while growing up she made out with her friends to perfect her kissing technique.

“It’s great to be single. It’s great to have boyfriends. Or girlfriends. There are occasions when you kiss your best friend growing up, having fun and goofing about. Like perfecting your technique.”

For the most part, I’m adamantly opposed to government surveillance programs, but in this case, it would be a good idea. Who knows? While Hayden and her friend are sucking each other’s uvulas out from the back of their throats, one of them could accidentally slip and fall and hurt themselves. Possibly even sprain an ankle. To me, this would be unacceptable as six strategically hidden video cameras streaming directly into my room could have led to a much quicker EMT response time.

Hayden also cut her hair short.

NICOLE KIDMAN KISSES HER HUSBAND

Parents-to-be Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban display some PDA after Nic’s pregnancy check-up at the hospital Thursday morning in Nashville, Tennessee.

After chatting for a bit, Keith,climbed back into his car with three bodyguards as they headed off to the venue for his concert that evening.

GWEN STEFANI GETTING MAXI SIZE DRESS

Expectant yummy mummy Gwen Stefani throws on a mesmerizing maxi dress as she drops off son Kingston, 2, at her parents’ house in Orange Country, California on Saturday.

Her parents babysat Kingston for a little bit while Gwen attended a party in Bel Air. Kingston sucked on his pacifier while being pushed around in a stroller by his grandfather, Dennis Stefani.

LINDSAY LOHAN'S POOL EXPERIENCE

Soaking up the California sunshine, Lindsay Lohan enjoyed a relaxing afternoon with a few friends poolside at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood on Sunday (June 8).

Sporting a black two-piece bikini, the Mean Girls starlet enjoyed some time in the lounge chair - recuperating from what was a busy morning.

AMY WINEHOUSE IN HER NEW AND MODERN REHABILITATION CENTER

Just in case Amy Winehouse’s career wasn’t screwed enough from her inability to perform, her crack-smoking video, her multiple arrests including an assault charge after she head-butted a guy, her general drugged-out behavior, and her curious friendship with perhaps the only current musician with a worse reputation than she has, there’s now a new video that’s been released by The News of The World that has shows Amy singing an obnoxious idiotic racist song that insults seven different groups at once. The News of The World also claims to have seen a video of Amy giving her husband a BJ, and a photo of her giving him a listless hand job. It doesn’t sound like Amy is shown doing drugs in the video, although she’s shown holding a home made crack pike and there is certainly plenty of paraphernalia strewn around.

LAUREN CONRAD TRIED BOWLING

Lauren Conrad strapped on her bowling shows and aimed for a strike on Thursday night (June 5) - attending the Bowlmor Lanes grand opening gala in Tustin, California.

The Hills starlet was accompanied to what turned into a blindfolded bowling session by her reality show co-star/pals Lauren “Lo” Bosworth and Whitney Port, among others.

NICOLE RICHE STROLLING HER BABY IN THE MORNING

With coffee in-hand, Nicole Richie took her baby daughter Harlow out for a morning stroll in their Glendale, California neighborhood on Saturday (June 7).

Fresh out of bed, the former Simple Life star was less-than-made-up, wearing a white top, ragged jean shorts and sporting her celebrity shades.

KATE HUDSON DOING HER BREAK

Recently finished with the filming of Bride Wars, Kate Hudson was spotted out on Thursday taking a leisurely stroll in New York City.

The Fool’s Gold babe, who looked cute in a spaghetti-strapped striped dress, grabbed up her daily cup of coffee before moving along and continuing to enjoy her first day away from the set.

DAVID AND VICTORIA BECKHAM NIGHT APART FROM EACH OTHER

When you’re as famous as David and Victoria Beckham, sometimes it’s impossible to be at everything together. And last night they each tended to their own agendas.

Following her stay in New York City earlier this week, Victoria Beckham was spotted arriving at LAX International Airport, looking snazzy in a black v-neck pleated dress with a pair of black Christian Louboutin heels.

LIV TYLER WANTING TO SAVE HER MARRIAGE

Liv Tyler wants to reconcile with estranged husband Royston Langdon, just a month after they announced their separation, according to reports.

The actress ended speculation about the state of her five year marriage in May by releasing a statement confirming she’d split from the British rocker.

But sources tell Star magazine that Tyler has had a change of heart after chatting with married friend Gwyneth Paltrow, and now she wants to salvage her marriage for the sake of her three-year-old son Milo.

An insider tells the publication, “(She) is desperately sad and thinks she may have made (a) mistake. She now feels that no matter how bad it was, they can still make it work… Liv even suggested they (her and Langdon) go on a trip together.”

AMY WINEHOUSE'S STRANGE COURT ATTITUDE

The only thing that is consistent about Amy Winehouse is her constant inconsistency. And the “Rehab” singer was at it again at her hubby’s court hearing earlier today.

First of all, Winehouse reportedly showed up a few hours late for the hearing, sporting a stained turquoise shirt and a houndstooth pencil skirt along with a pair of black peep-toe heels.

AUDRINA PATRIDGE IN HER DOUBLE DUTY TASK

Keeping herself busy, Audrina Patridge pulled double duty on Tuesday with appearances at Nylon Magazine and MySpace’s party along with a Dodge Charger promotional shoot.

To start things off, the Hills hottie got picked up by a limo outside her Los Angeles home before being taken over to the Van Nuys airport.

THE SURFING GIRL, RUMER WILLIS

Rumer Willis arrives at the launch of the new Ocean Pacific (Op) Advertising Campaign Party held on Tuesday in Beverly Hills, California.

Kristin Cavallari and Christina Milian were also there to promote the ad campaign for the new spring/summer line carried exclusively at Walmart.

Josie Maran, Pete Wentz, Corbin Bleu and Wilmer Valderrama also star in the print, radio and online marketing campaign for the Company’s junior and young men’s brand, Op(R), that made its debut in May.

Rumer, 19, said, “When you think of LA and the classic surfer beach vibe, you think of Op. The Op collection does a great job representing that lifestyle.”

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NICOLE KIDMAN LOVELY MOM SOON

Nicole Kidman is one of the few people who can look absolutely gorgeous in the middle of a difficult pregnancy. Check out her Maternity chic. She looks better than most people do even when they’re not pregnant!!!

CHRISTINA AGUILERA LINKS TO HAVE FUN JUST LIKE THIS PICTURE

If I’m reading this correctly, and I’m pretty sure I am, these pictures of Christina Aguilera partying at LAX seem to indicate that when sexy, big breasted girls dance, they enjoy touching or even putting their fingers in their vagina. Armed with this knowledge, I’m confident I’ll be a big hit at the next club I go to.

PARIS HILTON'S DOG IS GETTING MARRIED

Here is some interesting news for all Paris fans. We hear that Hilton's and Joel Madden's dogs are dating.

According to Paris' boyfriend Benji Madden who is Joel's brother and Good Charlotte bandmate - her Chihuahua Tinkerbell has been sniffing around Joel's pet Pitbull Terrier Eazy.

In a posting on the Good Charlotte website following a family party at Paris' house, Benji wrote: "There were lots of babies around and everyone brought their dogs and they were all dressed up.

"We just found out that Eazy, Joel's dog, and Tinkerbell are now seeing each other. She seems happy, we wish them the best..."

Benji and Paris have been dating for three months and are reportedly planning to marry.

Joel is engaged to Paris' close friend Nicole Richie and the couple have a five-month-old daughter Harlow.

Animal-lover Paris once claimed to have 600 pets in her various homes including Chihuahuas, a Rottweiler dog, a bobcat, a ferret and a kinkajou, though Tinkerbell is arguably her most famous pet after making regular public appearances with the socialite.

LINDSAY LOHAN'S MOM EXPLAINS THE HOSPITAL EVENT

Looking in fine health, Lindsay Lohan headed out for a pre-weekend shopping spree at Diavolina in Hollywood on Friday (May 30).

The Mean Girls starlet combed the stores racks before deciding on an outfit and a few accessories, grabbing her bags and making her way out to her Mercedes parked outside.

HEIDI MONTAG BIKINI PICTURES

These are the latest batch from Heidi Montag's posed-as-all-hell bikini shoot. I'm actually impressed that her chest balloons didn't glide her right off the balcony and out to sea. Clearly, this proves there is no God or, at the very least, he doesn't hear my prayers. Time for a new tactic: Voodoo.

NICOLE RICHE FUND RAISING AFFAIR

Nicole Richie arrives at The Richie-Madden Children’s Foundation fundraiser to benefit The Children’s Health Fund at Cusp Boutique on Friday in Los Angeles.An insider at the mags says: “Nicole’s life has settled down a bit after having her daughter Harlow, she’s eager to get back to work.

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ASHLEE TISDALE AND JARED MURILLO GETTING MARRIED

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The High School Musical actress and her beau headed out on a Friday afternoon shopping trip that began with a stop into Victoria’s Secret. Some observers said that they are looking for wedding rings. Mmmmmmmm interesting!

MARIAH CAREY AND FERGIE ROCKS THE MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS

As a prelude to Sunday night’s 2008 MTV Movie Awards, the cable music channel held the 7th annual MTV Video Music Awards Japan at the Saitama Super Arena on Saturday (May 31).

The show was hosted by award-winning performing artist Cyril, featuring performances by world class acts including Mariah Carey and Fergie.

MARY KATE OLSEN GETS A SPA TREATMENT

Wearing a flared, white kimono-style dress with 5-inch gladiator heels, Mary-Kate Olsen headed out for a little pampering in West Hollywood on Friday afternoon (May 30).

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