Get paid for blogging
Monday, April 30, 2007
Hello everyone good news !!! Thousand and thousand people surfs every day through internet and few of them fortunately for me come here everyday, what it means that content here described has interest. All information that I share with my visitors has always interest, but as you know some is directed for determined type of people, but I try to vary the content to bring here a vaster type of visitors. Here is another example of different content, but for sure it will attract a lot of curiosity, the site called Smorty. Here is another resource to get paid for blogging, is the latest get paid to blog site. I join Smorty yesterday as a blogger and my blog was immediately approval, easy and fast, and the best part is that payment will be made on a weekly basis once. Well, get paid to blog, get paid for blogging, blog advertising , advertise on blogs, blog for money. If you have ever wondered how you can make money by blogging, you gotta check out Smorty.

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Different Car Seat " Smart "
Researchers from the University of Tokyo, Oita University, the Shimane Institute of Health Science and Delta Tooling, an industrial equipment manufacturer, have developed a prototype smart car seat able of detecting when its occupant is on the verge of falling asleep. Though the seat can sense when the driver is sleepy, it is not yet equipped to respond. The next step will be to outfit the seat with an alarm function that is automatically activated when its occupant becomes drowsy. The researchers hope to make the smart seat commercially probably within five years.
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Bulgaria dreams
In Nowadays, Internet becomes a great and important source in the world of communication, people uses it for different types of work, is now more accessible than before. Take advantage of this tool is a smart choice, and I use it to make investments. Yesterday I spent nearly 2 hours searching information about the property market in Bulgaria and one site take my attention, called Bulgaria Dreams. This site offers a lot of information for investors that want to put their money in this country, I would like to remember that actually Bulgaria his country is one of the most popular locations for European investors. Located in South Eastern Europe, Bulgaria situated in the heart of the Balkan Peninsula and boasts an old and rich history. Many of the world's greatest cultures have inhabited this beautiful country, leaving behind a veritable treasure trove of untold historical riches. Bulgaria has a temperate climate, with cold damp winters and hot dry summers. Over 150 days of sunshine a year, with average summer temperatures of 79ºF and occasionally climbing to a sizzling 95ºF. Flights are only two and a half to three hours from the UK or Ireland. Low-cost airlines are entering the market and the number of direct flights is increasing. In Bulgaria, investment property is a smart move that can bring considerable profit within a relatively short time period, so if you’re looking for this kind of investments instead funds, deposits or stocks take a look at Bulgaria dreams for more information.

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Stock in focus today
Stocks Upgraded this morning:

CIEN, TEF, HTCH, BMY, BPO, CAL

Downgraded this morning include:

AMZN, WFR, MOH, AGP, FLIR, CW, SALM

Stocks in action :

CIEN - Thomas Weisel upgrade stock from Market Weight to Overweight.

SIGM - Analysts at American Technology Research downgrade Sigma Designs Inc from "neutral" to "sell." The target price has been reduced from $28 to $19.

GTU - Analysts at Leerink Swann downgrade GTX Inc from "outperform" to "market perform."

CL - Analysts at AG Edwards upgrade Colgate-Palmolive from "hold" to "buy." The target price is set to $75.

ELNK - Analysts at Cowen & Co upgrade EarthLink from "underperform" to "neutral".

Bye for now,

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A cool site
I know that part of my readers come from worldwide, so probably this information will be very useful and entertaining for all. Today I will present you a funny site Person.com - webcams, chat, personals that will take your curiosity in the next days when you come to your computer, it’s really cool man, trust me!!! I personally experience the fun at person.com , mainly in the chat rooms to have some fun with the others, however unfortunately my time is really short, and my experience it was not so long. Here you can make your own live or if you don’t want watch hundreds of show on person.com website. This website has really a lot of new features, it's seems very cool to me, enjoy the new era of dating. Person.com it's free to join and use !!!!

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Some trade Ideas for the ahead
Saturday, April 28, 2007
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Next week keep an eye on TOMO for a possible breakout over 15.20$.

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Next week keep an eye on FSLR for a possible breakout over 65$.

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Next week keep an eye on DSCM for a possible breakout over 3.15$.

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The technical chart show some resistance in the shares price to break 30.50$, the major resistance right now. Stock have already reached overbought conditions, so for me it's time to pause on the long side.

Disclaimer : Trading stocks involves risk, this information should not be viewed as trading recommendations.The charts provided here are not meant for investment purposes and only serve as technical examples.

 
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Samsung R55 Hybrid HDD Laptop " great "
Friday, April 27, 2007
Samsung has introduced it’s first laptops with new Hybrid HDD built in. The first to get this Hybrid HDD upgrade is 15.4″ Samsung R55 multimedia notebook.
The Samsung R55 includes a 80GB Hybrid HDD (5400rpm + 256Mb OneNAND Flash), nVidia GeForce 7400 Graphics card, 15.4" WXGA Widescreen TFT Screen with SuperClear Technology.

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Bloggerwave
Hey Guys !!! I would like to inform there’s a new paid blogging company available for bloggers called Bloggerwave. This company was launched recently and is now looking for bloggers that want to earn some extra money by writing the occasional opportunities on their site. So, if you’d like to make some extra money blogging, check out this great opportunity, Bloggerwave.com is now live.

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Stocks in focus on today session
Stocks Upgraded this morning:

BIDU, OHI, ALSK,SIRI, XMSR,KLAC, INTL,MSFT

Downgraded this morning include:

CVNS, AMZN, NT, BRCM, JNS, SRCL, AVID, VDSI

Stocks in action :

BKC - Burger King said reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit versus a year ago loss, helped by strong demand for a new, cheaper breakfast menu and new burger offerings.

GE - A Citigroup analyst said the diversified company should spin of its NBC, GE Money units, and its real estate assets to unlock value in the core company and allow the broadcasting unit to explore merger opportunities.

GT - Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company posted a quarterly net loss pressured by one-time charges and announced plans to step up its cost-cutting.

Bye for now,
 
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Find the best partner
Behind this magic world of blogging exists always a person trying to transmit their thoughts to you, he write to remember, he write to be remembered or he write to give you a clue about something new, and this is the key reasons why I’m writing today, to inform you. So, today I’ll expose here your possible best partner for sales management software solutions products, called AIMpromote.
AIMpromote provides you with the tools to easily generate and track leads through your website, telephone, or direct mail. With it's combination of visitor tracking, CRM, and SFA you will have the professional tools to give your website its competitive advantage. AIMpromote has proven to be a highly cost-effective sales management software solution that is powerful enough to meet the needs of even the most demanding enterprise implementations. Superior to traditional crm software, AIMpromote is the best choice for increasing sales and improving business intelligence. The software they offer can lower your sales cost because their pricing is much lower than their competitors. Visit their website for more and take a free trial .

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AAPL closed below $100
Thursday, April 26, 2007
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Shares of AAPL " Apple " rose more than 3.5% to 98$84 after company after the company walloped Wall Street expectations with quarterly profit that jumped 88 percent on strong sales of its iPod players and Macintosh computers. For the first three months of the year, the Cupertino-based company said Wednesday it earned $770 million, or 87 cents per share, up from $410 million, or 47 cents per share, in the year-ago period. Sales were $5.26 billion, up 21 percent from $4.36 billion last year. Stock hit new 52 week year high at 102.50$ before cooling near the end of the session. Keep an eye on AAPL for tomorrow session.

Disclaimer : Trading stocks involves risk, this information should not be viewed as trading recommendations.The charts provided here are not meant for investment purposes and only serve as technical examples.
 
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Ideal for emergencies
We all know that our methods of life are extremely vulnerable to any kind of financial problems that could appear momentarily without our knowledge, and we must be preparing for that. Actually one of the most popular financial instruments to secure against our future paycheck is the payday loan. A payday loan is a small, short-term loan without a credit check that is intended to bridge the borrower's cashflow gap between pay days, and is ideal for emergencies and more. A payday loan might sound like the answer to our cash flow problems, is the fastest and easiest way to borrow money online with funds deposited directly into our checking account. Last night I spent some time searching on the web to find more information regarding this financial instrument due the fact that is also here a very popular instrument. You know, there are many payday loan offers on the Internet, but they are not equal. Do not fall to the temptation of applying to the first one you see, however one takes my attention due to the simplicity of the process, it’s called Power Payday Loan, a company with professionals specialised in Payday Loans. Applying for a payday loan with Power Payday loan is simple, the only thing you need to worry about is filling out your online application with the most up-to-date information you have about your working situation and they'll take care of the rest. If you’re checking for something similar, this could be a great place to visit. Check yourself !!!

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Electric tricycles

Electric tricycles seem to be a growing trend, and we can now add this VentureOne to that list.
VentureOne takes the Carver concept and commercialises it, bolting in that current environmentalist’s fetish the Hybrid Drive and boasting over 100mpg despite 100+mph speeds and 0-60 in 6 seconds or less.

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New line of vacuum cleaners
Hi all !! The LG Kompressor exclusive system works in the deposit of dust, making blocks of dirt. That increases the capacity of dirt that can be stored, without increasing the external size of the vacuum cleaner, in fact it can keep up to four times the quantity of dust before you need to empty it again. As a complement to this system, the new models also have a washable air filter that retains most of the dirt particles, which is very important if someone in your house suffer from allergies. This new line of vacuum cleaners will be composed of three models, with a maximum power of 2.000 W, one of the most powerful cleaners in market, without losing the suction capacity. Great idea!

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They can help you !!
When I was a child, I thought there was some point that the world turned from black and white into color, I was really an innocent child like many others. Now, in adult age I learned to much in this world and I only found an explanation to change the color from my perspective, be happy !!! be happy !!! I know that you’ll think that I’m a really fool !! no problem, I can only say that with health fine my life changed color, from Black and white to color. Well, that’s enough !!! I feel better now…. We have seen, in recent years, an enormous change in how addicts and alcoholics who become involved in the criminal justice system are regarded, actually a real health problem in our society. To minimize this problem was launched a web site 1800nodrugs.com to help people with this illness. 1-800-NODRUGS.com drug rehab referral service is of no-cost to you, this service designed to help drug addicts, alcoholics, chronic relapse victims, and their families find effective drug rehab treatment and intervention for alcoholism and drug addiction of the highest quality at no cost. If you or someone you know is struggling with the disease of drug addiction or alcoholism, please call immediately they can help. Take a look at it to gather more information.

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Stocks in focus on today session
Stocks Upgraded this morning:

WPTE, PX, RAI, CNS, DOV, PRAI, AG, APU

Downgraded this morning include:

TVL, HLND, ERIC, HPGP, VARI

Stocks in action :

ERIC - Ericsson reported a 24 percent rise in first-quarter pretax earnings and the company said it was taking market share from rivals.

F - Ford posted a narrower first-quarter loss as cost-cutting and improved results from its European and luxury vehicle operations partially offset weaker sales and restructuring charges.

QCOM - Qualcomm posted a higher quarterly profit and revenue late Wednesday and it raised its estimates for full-year earnings on strong demand for its chips for mobile phones.

AAPL- Apple posted better-than-expected profit and revenue on strong sales of its iPods and Macintosh computers, and the company said iPod sales rose 24 percent.

Bye for now,
 
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A different experience in bidding
Hello Everyone!! Excuse me for a minute, but yesterday I received an electronic mail, also known as “email”, from my gentleman friend David from Miami informing about an interesting web site called Bid 4 prizes. Has anyone heard of bid4prizes ? It’s definitively a fun and exciting way to win some free gifts, by bidding, not to increase the price but to decrease it. So the lowest unique bidder wins, it’s a new idea. Do you only need to register on the site and start making bids on items that you would like to win. You can enter bids for the various auctions using your mobile phone or by visiting the website, it’s very simple to use. Click now and register!



 
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TZOO shares drop
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
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Shares of TZOO fell 23% to 28.16 today after company said Tuesday its first-quarter earnings remained flat, due mostly to increased customer acquisition and marketing costs.For the quarter ending March 31, Travelzoo's net income remained almost flat year-over-year at $4.1 million. The profit translated to 25 cents per share, a cent more than in the same period last year, due to a smaller number of company shares outstanding.

Disclaimer : Trading stocks involves risk, this information should not be viewed as trading recommendations.The charts provided here are not meant for investment purposes and only serve as technical examples.
 
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Make Money with Zac Johnson
Hello Everyone,

You know, I sometimes envy those who are smart enough to invent something very simple and genius. I make a portion of my income online, why not ? I enjoy it, it fits easily into my work schedule and it’s certainly no secret to those who read my financial blog. One of my favourite web surfing activities is looking for good sites that teach people to make money using the Internet as a resource. I’ve told you in the past about a couple of exceptional sites. Here’s another! Check out . It’s an excellent site. There are a lot of great links related to stock market. Everybody likes to be the first to know, right? I found this web site a few weeks ago and I have been visiting them almost every day since. The intent of the site is to promote money making tactics. If you want to find something about Jim Cramer and its Mad Money TV show this is the right place to visit. His information is very useful for everyone that wants to be the first to know and the tactics behind this market. If you want to make money, go check it out! it's seems very cool to me. You’ll not lose your precious time.

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Stocks in focus on today session
Stocks Upgraded this morning:

AAP, CP, VRNT, CVTX, ASD

Downgraded this morning include:

THQI, HIH, ID, SXL, SMBI

Stocks in action :

AMZN - Company reported better than expected earnings, raised revenue guidance and announced a share buyback.

TXN - Analysts at UBS reiterate their "buy" rating on Texas Instruments, while raising their estimates for the company. The target price has been raised from $40.00 to $42.50.

BDSI - Company reported positive late-stage trial data on a proposed cancer pain treatment.

PCAR- Analyst JB Groh of DA Davidson maintains his "neutral" rating on PACCAR, while raising his estimates for the company. The 12-18 month target price has been raised from $78 to $93.

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Carolina Springs Academy
Hi Friends! This will be a short post as today promises to be another warm and beautiful day in Oporto, and I have better things to do other than sit in front of a computer, however I would therefore encourage you to spend some time on this site and check the latest information about this excellent academy. If you have an adolescent that is rebellious who is struggling to get along at school or even in home, so this place could be a solution for your case. Carolina Springs Academy is a highly structured, co-educational boarding school that specializes in students who are underachieving due to their own environmental and behavioural choices. CSA offers parents an educational and developmental alternative that allows the child to escape from his/her self-limiting behaviours and get a fresh start. Founded in 1998, CSA has been a refreshing alternative for hundreds of families who deal with the challenges of parenting in an increasingly complicated world. Carolina Springs Academy Specialty Boarding School offers innovative techniques that allow students to maximize the learning process and earning of credits. With close support from a teacher/tutor, students are able to move effectively through their academic courses. Course credit is based on mastery of the subject matter. Carolina Springs Academy also provides an atmosphere for teens struggling with self-esteem and emotional growth. Frankly speaking, teenager phase is always difficult, but in some cases the problems are really hard to solve and we always want the best for our children education. Take a look at the web site and find more information.



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AMZN big profit
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
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Shares of AMZN rose in after hours more than 8% after company said its first-quarter profit more than doubled. Quarterly earnings rose to $111 million, or 26 cents per share, from $51 million, or 12 cents per share, during the same period last year. In addition, for the current second quarter, Amazon.com said it expects revenue between $2.70 billion and $2.85 billion. Overall earnings and sales that exceeded Wall Street estimates. Looking at the chart stock still trading in Overbought conditions midle of April, so I will not be surprised if we see tomorrow or even in short term a some profit taking in the stock. AMZN operates retail websites and offers programs that enable third parties to sell products on its websites. It also operates other websites that enable search and navigation and a movie database.

Disclaimer : Trading stocks involves risk, this information should not be viewed as trading recommendations.The charts provided here are not meant for investment purposes and only serve as technical examples.
 
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Fantasy Football
A few weeks ago I was invited into a fantasy football league by my friend John from USA, but as my time is really short even on the weekend, I prefer share with you this information. After have received the email from my friend John, I browsed The American Fantasy Football League (AFFL) and looked at some of their properties, and it’s seems very cool to me. It’s a site dedicated to people that likes to play through the internet this fantastic Football, is a high stakes fantasy football pool that lets you choose just how much risk you’re willing to take to go after the big rewards, payouts are really impressive, with up to $100 000 up for grabs. So, if you are player that likes this kind of game and is able to form a fantasy football team to compete for huge pay-out prizes, this could be the right place to visit. Check yourself and good luck to you !!!

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Stocks in focus on today session
Stocks Upgraded this morning:

SNDK, CMI, ESRX, TXN, VCBI

Downgraded this morning include:

ARXX, HL, MEDI, XOM, HSC, JNPR, SYMC

Stocks in action :

T - Telecommunications service provider posted a higher quarterly profit as revenue rose from its purchase late last year of BellSouth.

JBLU - Jetblue reported a quarterly loss due to rising costs and a storm-related February service meltdown in New York that disrupted flights for several days.

TM - GM was overtaken by the Japanese automaker in terms of global auto sales in the first quarter for the first time.

TXN - Texas Instruments said it had worked through a previously reported inventory glut.

Bye for now,
 
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The weekend pass on so quickly
The weekend pass on so quickly that my brain only rested a little, it’s a normal situation for a trader. During this weekend I took some of my free time to explore some sites that I had knowledge by email, and one that takes my attention is related Credit Card Applications . All days I think !! Hey, I need to avoid some costs with my credit cards !! Let me see what can I do to put this in use and take control of my finances, let’s plane my financial future. Fortunately, we have available a lot of diversification information in internet, but only some of them are very useful, so for that reason I’ll present you will present a new site online called CreditCardSearchEngine.com , is offering a lot of services to compare credit cards. They have credit card for all credit types. For people with good credit they have cards with low interest rates or cards that offer rewards such as frequent flyer miles. For people with bad credit they have cards that offer a way to rebuild their credit history. Money is money guys…. and services that improve our financials are always welcome!!!!! Check their website to find more information.

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Stocks in focus on today session
Monday, April 23, 2007
Stocks Upgraded this morning:

DOX, JNPR,BTU, VLO , NDAQ, ANGO, IBM, MU, O, CLI, SLW, ACGL, PCG, ZION

Downgraded this morning include:

XRX, IACI, TEN, PETS, AMZN, NYX, CBUK, IRF, CVH

Stocks in action :

AMZN - AMAZON was downgraded to underperform from market perform at Piper Jaffray, which believes the stock is overvalued, given Wall Street's expectation of margin improvement.

JNPR - Upgraded to Buy rating from Neutral at UBS.

IBM -
Upgraded at Lehman from Equal-weight to Overweight. $115 price target.

HCR -
Downgraded at Merrill Lynch to Neutral from Buy based on valuation.

Bye for now,





 
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Marketing Tools
In currently days, the importance of the Marketing is decisive for any kind of business, everyday we are surprised with more and more tools to solve some holes that the market has. During this weekend I spent some time searching for some content related with issue and fortunately I found what I’m looking for, a website called Marketing Mule. A Marketing Software Directory which provides reviews of the most Marketing Tools, and is now one of the largest directories of marketing tools that I found in the web, it’s seems to me that at this moment doesn’t exist nothing with such size in the web. Here you can find over 1000 premium marketing tools listed, and for sure you will find the right marketing tools that you’re looking, read and learn the latest strategies and tips for internet marketing tools. No matter if you do business in your town or around the world, the Internet has become an essential small business marketing tool! For me this resource became an in an indispensable tool to work, almost all days I come to see the latest news, and recently three different tools had called my attention, StatCounter ( a free website analytics package which offers typical website visitor stats ) very useful for Bloggers or even Webmasters, Search Engine Power Pack and finally Google Co-op . Like you see, many tools of our interest and in a easy way to search!!! Check yourself.

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Watch for a Breakout !!
Friday, April 20, 2007
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OWENS ILLINOIS INC is a manufacturer of packaging products and glass containers. It also manufactures health care packaging including plastic prescription containers and medical devices and plastic closure systems. Next week, pay attention to OI shares for a possible breakout over 27.50$.

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COVANTA HOLDING CORP is a developer, owner and operator of infrastructure for the conversion of energy-from-waste, waste disposal and renewable energy production businesses in the United States. Next week, pay attention to CVA shares for a possible breakout over 24.35$.

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I2 TECHNOLOGIES is a provider of multi-enterprise supply chain management solutions, including various supply chain software and service offerings. It operates its business in one business segment. Next week pay attention to ITWO shares for a possible breakout over 27$.

Disclaimer : Trading stocks involves risk, this information should not be viewed as trading recommendations.The charts provided here are not meant for investment purposes and only serve as technical examples.

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Promote yourself
On November of last year I launched the Pro Investor Blog with propose to have a personal financial blog to share trade ideas with everyone about stocks trading on Wall Street, specifically about NASDAQ stocks. Since that, I try to catch more and more visitors for this space but as you know it’s not an easy work. This kind of content has a specific type of visitor as a target, mainly will be investors that could be the visitors of my space. Due to this fact, and trying to increase more traffic to this cyber space, I started to change more the content of posts, and recently introduced some content related with technology. So, like you see catching visitors it’s a hard work, but we can be compensated in the future. I spent time this week reading some blogs that I haven't been through in a while and came across something interesting that SponsoredReviews explained on this blog 27+1 Tips for Building and Maintaining a Blog Audience . The content of this blog it is really important for people like me that want to build or even maintain our blog audience. The articles are very interesting to read, they teach us some tips on how to build a good foundation that will help us to increase our traffic. For me, one of the most interesting tips on this content is related with the promotion: Promote yourself using Sponsored Reviews “One of the smartest things you can do to build your audience is to promote yourself on other similar, but not competing, blogs. Pay another blogger a few bucks to write about you. “. Sincerely, I already thought on this, but for me it’s a little soon to do it, I will wait some more months to put this work, but if you think that your customization of your site or blog is terminated, I think it’s time to promote. Ok, that’s enough for now!!! Take a look at this article and enjoy your weekend!!!

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A car with eyes
This car has laser sensors that act as "eyes" linked to an intelligent computer brain controlling its movements and has designed to cope with frenetic inner-city driving.
The laser-scanner eyes feed the electronic data of what they "see" around them into an on-board "black-box" computer. This is linked to satellite navigation software and maps out a picture of the car's surroundings in a 200 yard radius - including road conditions, buildings, other vehicles and pedestrians. Scanning the road ahead and behind, it can brake, accelerate, change gear and steer itself around rush hour traffic and obstacles, even reversing to get out of a tight spot.

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Fantastic Dubai

There is no stopping Dubai's frantic construction boom, and Atkins, the largest multidisciplinary consultancy in Europe, is not one to miss a part of the action. The company has recently revealed concept designs for the new Trump International Hotel and Tower, which is going to be the centrepiece of the Golden Mile residential and retail Exclusive Boulevard. A single glimpse leaves no doubt that the luxury building with its sharp glazed tips will set the standards for the whole area's development. The project is coordinated by local developers Nakheel and will be located on one of the area's much talked-about man-made islands off the west coast of Dubai, the tree-shaped Palm Jumeirah, which aims to be one of the world's prime resorts.
 
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Planning my vacations
Summer is closer and closer and I’m already started planning my vacations for outside of my country. At this moment I don’t know for which country I will travel, but probably to Greece. As you know, I love to travel. If I could, I would probably travel 8 months out of the year. Maybe when I’m retired I’ll get the chance to do that kind of travelling, but that won’t be for a very long time. I like to travel because I enjoy seeing the wonders of other countries; seeing how the people live and how they adapt to being around ancient and modern times. When I travel, I feel free. I travel to meet new people, and experience new places. I enjoy experiencing the beauty of other places that I am not familiar with, and I enjoy photographing that beauty. As normally happen before decided my destination and the hotel to stay, I always use the internet as a source of my choice, through the web I can find everything I want, at good prices, you know. I want always the best for myself and for my family, so I choose a hotel to stay; it’s more comfortable, secure, luxury, and much more. Yesterday when I was surfing the net, I came across Hotel Reservations . HotelReservations.com offers more than 70,000 properties worldwide from hotels to B&B's to condos to all inclusive resorts. HotelReservations.com offers the information travellers need to book the perfect trip all backed by the HotelReservations.com Price Guarantee. They offers a wide selection of hotels, car rentals , vacation packages and a lot more on their website. You can see that prices are good with very competitive rates and you can also benefit of some great discounts. Why not take a look at it and see the benefits of this service. Enjoy your vacations like I do !!!

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Shares of Sony Ericsson drop
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Shares of ERIC was down nearly 3% after company said that it first-quarter earnings more than doubled on strong sales of its Walkman music handsets, the company said Friday. Net profit came to euro254 million (US$346 million) in the first three months of the year, up from euro109 million in the same period last year. Sales rose 47 percent to euro2.93 billion (US$3.99 billion) from euro1.99 billion in the first quarter of 2006. Sony Ericsson predicted the global mobile phone market would grow to about 1.1 billion handsets. Looking at the chart stock still trading in a Bull Market above 50 dma and 200 dma, however today reaction to the earnings could mean a turnround in the trend.

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Online memorial
A suggestion for the weekend…prepares a topic to write it’s always a difficult thing to do, however, when we have passion to write about the things we love, these problems disappear quickly. For the weekend you must take some time and take a look at this web site Registry of life, is an Online memorial honouring and celebrating the lives of loved ones who have passed away. Providing a link from the past to the present, the Registry provides a legacy in words, pictures and even music accessible by family, friends and future generations. Fill out this new way to give more value to our familiars’ generations, you'll be now able to share all you want. Have a look at the press release below, to know more.

"Seattle, WA. – The passing of a loved one is difficult but can bring many an opportunity to find meaning and strength. Registry of Life.com – a new Web site developed by clinical psychologist Dr. Wayne Dees – provides an interactive way to share memories, stories, and photos of loved ones long after they are gone.

Registry of Life.com is an online memorial honoring and celebrating the lives of loved ones who have passed away. Providing a link from the past to the present, the Registry provides a legacy in words, pictures and even music accessible by family, friends and future generations.

www.registryoflife.com allows members to create a personal URL for their loved ones and is an easy and beautiful way to continue the legacy of those closest to their hearts. Members can create a customized Web site that includes a photo album with slideshow, a life timeline, music, customized design templates, and a guestbook. It also provides optional password protection to allow personal memories to stay personal. The one-time fee opens the door to a lifetime dedication and allows families and friends to upload memories, share stories, and find strength together, forever.

“As a result of counseling many grieving individuals and understanding how difficult it is for many to tolerate the painful emotions of mourning – it’s wonderful to have a place where families can honor their loved ones, share their memories, and continue their legacy,” explains Dr. Wayne Dees, creator of Registry of Life.com.

Registry of Life.com also features articles on bereavement and loss as well as recommended reading to help individuals cope with the normal but often difficult emotions that arise when dealing with loss: shock, denial, anger, guilt, sadness, and depression, while also helping the griever to move on through awareness, acceptance, and hope.

Registry of Life.com includes suggested readings that can help individuals find a productive means of coping, and more importantly, help their loved ones live on forever through their memories and images. Using the Registry can also be a great tool to help educate future generations about their family’s history.

“The Registry can help individuals in coping with the grieving process and to tell the life stories of their loved ones in words, pictures and music,” adds Dees. “We want people to have the opportunity and ability to commemorate the accomplishments and memories that celebrate life rather than focusing on loss.”

About Registry of Life.com:
Registry of Life.com is the creation of Dr. Wayne Dees, a clinical psychologist licensed in the state of Washington and a member of the American Psychological Association and the American Academy of Bereavement. Dr. Dees has worked extensively in the areas of bereavement, grief and loss. He holds a masters degree in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University in Los Angeles, CA, and a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Spalding University in Louisville, KY. The American Psychological Association approves both programs. Dr. Dees provides individual, couples, and group counseling in Seattle, WA. The Registry of Life.com is $49.95 after free 14-day trial period. For more information about Registry of Life.com, please visit http://www.registryoflife.com/ or email info@registryoflife.com."


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Stocks in focus
Stocks Upgraded this morning:

PBKS, ASD, MAR, PKTR, PYX, HUBG, STRT, NFLX , PALM

Downgraded this morning include:

RHI , FITB, SLM, EOG, ECA, CLFC, VLO, SUN, STMP, MNT, CBRL, WPZ, HNI, HTLD, NARA

Stocks in action :

AMD -
Earnings come in well below expectations.

GOOG -
Profit in first quarter reaches $1 billion easily beating expectations.

MCD - McDonald's said Friday it will sell nearly 1,600 restaurants in Latin America and the Caribbean to a franchisee -- a gain it pledged to return to shareholders.

ERIC - Company said that first-quarter earnings more than doubled on strong sales of its Walkman music handsets. Net profit came to 254 million euros ($346 million) in the first three months of the year, up from 109 million euros in the same period last year. Sales rose 47 percent to 2.93 billion euros ($3.99 billion) from 1.99 billion euros in the first quarter of 2006.

Disclaimer : Trading stocks involves risk, this information should not be viewed as trading recommendations.

Bye for now !!!

 
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A PHP Instructor for you !!!
As always, I spend night going over charts, even though all the work is usually done by afternoon. I just like looking at the different time-frames. As normal too, I grab this opportunity to spent some time searching the net for the latest companies’ news, however I came across Open Technology Group site, specialised in training people for PHP aplications and much more. I have to confess, I'm not a professional is this area, however I have some PHP knowledge, but I need to learn more, I suppose. PHP programming language provide a powerful, open, and free platform for developing database-driven Web sites. If you're looking for an instructor to program in PHP, this could be the right place to start. OTG can deliver PHP training on-site at your location, or you may attend one of our public enrollment courses at our Morrisville, NC location. Their Morrisville PHP courses are priced to be competitive with most markets, and include hotel and round-trip airfare.Courses are taught by Zend Certified PHP MySQL training instructors. Please check their website to find out more information.


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EBAY - Shares drop after earnings
Thursday, April 19, 2007
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EBAY shares was down nearly 4$ to 33.19$ after the company reported a first-quarter profit of $377.2 million, or 27 cents a share, on $1.78 billion in revenue. EBay said its results were helped by a 31% rise in sales from its PayPal business and by better revenue from its Skype Internet-based phone-service operations. the technical chart show that the profit taking in the stock started, CCI indicator is already below +100.

Disclaimer : Trading stocks involves risk, this information should not be viewed as trading recommendations.The charts provided here are not meant for investment purposes and only serve as technical examples.
 
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Backup your data
Talking not only about stocks but also now about business I would like to invite to know an interesting site, called IBackup. How many times has someone told you to backup your data? Many people, certainly. The problem for many of us is we have too many other priorities in our mind, as you know there are many ways you can unintentionally lose information on a computer, so we need to be prepared for the problems that can happen and avoid these situations in our company or home. Avoid the hassles of disks, tapes, DVDs, and floppies for your backups. Today, I will give a clue to find a pretty good backup tool, take a look at IBackup Online Storage and Backup. IBackup is a leading online storage and backup provider giving you an open, highly customizable secure Online Backup, online storage, access and data sharing solution with several possible interfaces and options to backup, retrieve and manipulate data. It's easy to use without any complicated settings to worry about. Once you sign up with this service you can back up your files and store them online. Check yourself !!!



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posted by Pro Investor Trader at 1:04 PM | Permalink 0 comments
Stocks that are trading very well
Stocks Upgraded this morning:

CYN, WRE, NCS, ENR , EV, FARO,

Downgraded this morning include:

AIT, SMSI, TNP, TK, PVG, CRZO, BEN,RLI, ALDN, OMM, NFLX, CPWR

Stocks in spotlight :

Highlights :

MO -
Altria Group the company's first-quarter earnings fell below year-earlier levels. Even though profits topped expectations on an adjusted level.

SGP - Company reported its first-quarter profit jumped 55 percent. After payment of preferred dividends, Schering-Plough's profit grew to $543 million, or 36 cents per share, from year-ago totals of $350 million, or 24 cents per share.

MRK - Merck earnings were in line with expectations and it reaffirmed its outlook for 2007.

Disclaimer : Trading stocks involves risk, this information should not be viewed as trading recommendations.

Bye for now !!!!
 
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A great resource

Every time that I came here to post, I think to myself “what could be best clue for today “, there are some many clues outside that I need to be careful and check for the best that could suit my visitors curiosity. Come on, forget psychological words and let me bring you another clue, this one called BookmarkAll.com is a free online bookmark service and browser toolbar. With this online bookmark, you can save all your favourite sites and list them down under a public topic and others can access to them too. By creating a profile, you can add your bookmarks to their site, instead of putting them on your PC, like you see it will be a useful tool for you, for me it’s a great resource. To use this tool you only need to create a free account and you are ready to store your favourite’s sites online. The most important feature is the ability to create unlimited topics. By installing BookmarkAll’s Tool Bar in your browser, you will be able to bookmark your favorite links and save them to your online bookmark account quickly. The toolbar also allows you the ability to access your online bookmarks from any computers without having to save a local copy. It also lets you access the topics and/or users that you have subscribed on your BookmarkAll account. I recommend to check yourself this site and see the smart and powerful tool that they have for you.

 
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AVRN Blow Up !!!!
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
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Avanir Pharmaceuticals stock soar more than 300% closing at 5.19$ after the company said its drug candidate Zenvia reduced pain due to nerve damage in diabetes patients during a late-stage trial.
In a late-stage clinical trial, patients with diabetic neuropathic pain were given Zenvia or placebo and asked to make daily journals entries rating their pain. Avanir said patients given Zenvia reported significantly less pain in their journals over 90 days, thereby reaching the primary endpoint of the trial. Good news for stock.

Disclaimer : Trading stocks involves risk, this information should not be viewed as trading recommendations.The charts provided here are not meant for investment purposes and only serve as technical examples.


 
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Virtual business presence
Today is just Wednesday, and I’m already exhausted. The markets still trading with a lower liquidity, seriously I don’t like to play in this environment. So, let me inform you about one service that I have knowledge from a trader colleague that like me prefers watch the latest’s services instead play in this kind of market, it's called Successful Office, specializes in providing a virtual business presence. They provide mailing address services and exclusive toll free 1-800 or local numbers. They will serve as a telephone answering service or a full-service sales team for your business, according to your special needs, Successful Office's Call Center and Virtual Office program can help business, offering virtual office services to present the best corporate image for any size business. In current days we need to be smart and find the right services. Please check their website to find out more information.

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Stocks that are trading very well
Stocks Upgraded this morning:

WFC, JNC, INTC, CAT, IPG, IBNK, OMM

Downgraded this morning include:

STX, ESLR, AMTD, FTI, SLB, SII, CAM, IBM, WEN, KPA, LCBM, SASR, and SYGR

Stocks in spotlight :

Avanir Pharmaceuticals stock soar more than 300% after the company said its drug candidate Zenvia reduced pain due to nerve damage in diabetes patients during a late-stage trial.

Jp Morgan Chase posted positive earnings based in increased growth.

Vonage disclosed in an SEC filing that its litigation with Verizon could force it into bankruptcy.

Motorola reported earnings that missed Wall Steet estimates.

Bye for now !!!!


 
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You want the best
You want the best for yourself and your family. A college education for your children - a comfortable retirement for you and your spouse - something to pass on to your heirs. You may already have a plan in place to help provide these things.

Life insurance is probably something you don't often think about, but no financial plan is complete without it. And if you haven't yet put a plan in place, life insurance is a great place to start.

Find here useful tips for buying a term Life Insurance. Here you’ll the right information that you need.

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IBM shares drop
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IBM shares drop today after its quarterly results matched Wall Street estimates. First-quarter earnings rose 8% as a boost from software acquisitions helped overcome only moderate growth overall. So, this news could improve the performance of this stock for the sessions ahead. In the daily chart above we can see that the stock closed today above the resistance 50 dma, MACD and RSI still in Bullish territory. Stock at this moment drop more than 2.5% to 94.54$.

Disclaimer : Trading stocks involves risk, this information should not be viewed as trading recommendations.The charts provided here are not meant for investment purposes and only serve as technical examples.
 
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INTC - After Earnings
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
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Intel posted a higher quarterly profit on Tuesday. Intel said that first-quarter net profit was $1.6 billion, or 27 cents per share, compared to $1.36 billion, or 23 cents per share, a year earlier. Revenue fell less than 1 percent to $8.85 billion. INTC is looking bullish at this point after breakout the downtrend line. In the technical daily chart the stock is in a rally with MACD above 0 and K line on top of D line indicating a buy signal, however the stock could see some selling pressure near 21.50$. Stock up nearly 1% in after hours.

Disclaimer : Trading stocks involves risk, this information should not be viewed as trading recommendations.The charts provided here are not meant for investment purposes and only serve as technical examples.

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FSLR - New 52 week year high
Monday, April 16, 2007
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Shares of FSLR rose again today reaching a new 52 week year high at 65.13$ but closing at 64.94$. Stock still in a Bullis Market with all indicators till this moment in favour of Bulls. Keep an eye FSLR.

Disclaimer : Trading stocks involves risk, this information should not be viewed as trading recommendations.The charts provided here are not meant for investment purposes and only serve as technical examples.
 
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Flippies Custom Flip Books
The weekend just passed, and I’m back again to the Office. Outside, the hot weather already arrived here in Oporto are nearly 27ºC, nearly 79ºF (American Standard), it’s too hot for this month. I’m working at my desk but wanting to take a bath in the beach, just a few meters from here. Anyway, before take a bath let me put you in contact with a new site that I browsed just some minutes ago, called Flippies.com .
Flippies Custom Flip Books helps you convert your animations into flip books to use for publishing, or to promote your work, and takes things to a new level by creating custom ad flipbooks that become promotional and marketing tools for clients, but if you haven't already, check out !! There’s no better time than right now.



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Google to Acquire DoubleClick
Seeking to expand its already well-honed ability to sell targeted Internet advertisements, online search leader Google Inc. said it has agreed to pay $3.1 billion in cash to acquire ad-management technology company DoubleClick Inc. Google Inc. announced on Friday a definitive agreement to acquire DoubleClick Inc., a global leader in digital marketing technology and services, for $3.1 billion in cash from San Francisco-based private equity firm Hellman & Friedman along with JMI Equity and management. The acquisition will combine DoubleClick's expertise in ad management technology for media buyers and sellers with Google's leading advertising platform and publisher monetization services.
"It has been our vision to make Internet advertising better - less intrusive, more effective, and more useful. Together with DoubleClick, Google will make the Internet more efficient for end users, advertisers, and publishers," said Sergey Brin, Co-Founder & President, Google Technology. "


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The city of dreams
Yesterday I spent some time, cheking out sites about Las Vegas real estate to have an idea of the actual market. Well, it will be very nice for me, live or take some days in one of the most spectacular city in the World "Las Vegas " of course. The city of dreams, for others words, the city of casinos, games and beautiful girls. If you are one of the lucky guys that will go to live or travel to Las Vegas soon, so this web site is for you, it has a lot information with houses available to rent and sell in Las Vegas. If you are looking for a new home be or even resale, this could be a good place to look for, with careful research, planning and the right Las Vegas real estate agents, finding the perfect house can become a reality. I recommend the reading of the articles available.

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Breakout stocks - OCN , RRD ,
Friday, April 13, 2007
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Next week keep an eye on RRD after to have broken 38.70$.


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Shares of OCN was up 0.80$ or 6% to 13.60$ after an upgrade given by Piper Jaffray from Market Perform to Outperform. Looking at the chart stock broke out an important resistance at 13.25$ followed by a strong volume, in my opinion OCN will test 200 dma soon at 14.40$.

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Memory Infinite

Memory Infinite has a USB male connector at one end and a female connector at the other, providing an “add up” concept for USB finger discs. By connecting one Memory Infinite with another to add up the storage capacity, the user won't waste the old storage capacity when getting a larger one. The user can choose to merge or separate Memory Infinite, making the usage of USB finger discs more convenient. And when Memory Infinite connects to a computer using its male end, other USB devices still can connect to its female end without having to occupy another USB port on the computer.

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Working at home
Nowadays, more and more people try to earn money working at home, for that companies are now also bet in this market. So, last week I received an email related with a company that is actually promoting a service for people that works at home to have a site to promote credit cards. Seriously, is the first time that I saw this kind of services but certainly I will not have time to do it for me, and I didn’t explore the full content of the site, but anyway and because I know that some people works at home, so decided to give some knowledge to everybody that pass through my space to see with their own eyes this kind of service, so please feel free to check if you like or not and if you will participate, I will not participate due the fact that I have a lack of time with my sites and business. These are the main references that the service is able to offer, when you join MyCreditCardCash.com, you will receive:
- Website containing over 100+ credit cards to promote!
- Free coaching and advice to help you every step of the way!
- 6 lessons to teach you how to make $1000s per month!
- Free website upgrades and maintenance!
I recommend the reading of the articles available, and check their website to find out more information, I recommend the reading of the articles available.
 
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MEDI in focus
Thursday, April 12, 2007

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Shares of Charles River was up 0.42% to 47.60, stock is now near to break out above resistance 47.62$, however stock is in Overbought conditions that probably will limit the movement now. Keep an eye for a possible break out.

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Shares of MEDI rose today more 15% to 43.63$ after reached a new 52-week high of 43.77$. This movement occured after company said today that it is willing to consider takeover offers, reversing its stand against a sale because of interest from big pharmaceutical companies and investor unhappiness with the company's performance. The company has a market capitalization of nearly $9 billion and posted $1.28 billion in revenue last year. MedImmune, is a biotechnology company, engages in the development, manufacture, and commercialization of products for prevention and treatment in therapeutic areas of infectious diseases, inflammatory diseases, and cancer in the United States.

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Website promotion service
Thousand and thousand people surfs every day through internet and few of them fortunately for me come here everyday, what it means that content here described has interest. All information that I share with my visitors has always interest, but as you know some is directed for determined type of people, but I try to vary the content to bring here a vaster type of visitors. Anyway I promote my blog in many ways, for example I Exchange Links with Other Webmasters, this is an effective strategy for generating targeted traffic to my website, also I have submited my blog address to blog search sites and directories, such Technorati and other search engines. A Website promotion service is also a good way to increase my traffic.



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The Top Ten electric vehicles

Tesla Roadster - This car has reinvigorated the EV market like no other. While technically no one can buy it this year (all 100 vehicles that will be available later in 2007 have already been spoken for, I can't help but place it at No. 1. With a 0-60 time beneath four seconds and a look that makes you just want to hop in and drive.

UEV Spyder - Universal Electric Vehicle's Spyder made an impressive debut at the Santa Monica Alt Car Expo last December, even though I heard a lot of people ask, "Is this the Tesla?" This EV will be available with different battery configurations at different price levels (some comparable to the Roadster). You don't hear so many people talk the Spyder up, but it seems to share many of the same qualities that make the Roadster so exciting: speed, zero emissions, and sports-car styling.

Phoenix SUT – Yeah, it's expensive ($45,000), but EVs aren't cheap. Heck, retired Toyota RAV4 EVs regularly go for more than $50,000 on eBay, and the batteries in those things are old. Phoenix has been working with Altairnano Technologies on new batteries and is bringing this sports utility truck to market with better range than the RAV4 (but, admittedly, not as much size). Phoenix says they hope to sell 500 SUTs by the end of the year.

Miles ZX40 – While the Spyder and the Roadster don't really ask the driver to make any sacrifices (aside from in the bank account), EVs like those from Miles are not a replacement for a "standard" car, but a solid contender for second vehicle for certain families or individuals, or as a main vehicle for those who don't have to go very far. The Miles ZX40 is like a lot of NEVs – limited to a top speed of 25 mph, a range of around 50 miles per charge and a price of about $12,000-$20,000. (We don't actually know the price of the ZX40, but other NEVs are priced in this range). Another Miles model, the OR70, can go 35 mph.

ZENN – Another player in the NEV field, ZENN's cars are "zero emission, no noise." Get it? ZENN. These NEVs have a lower range than Miles' offerings (only about 35 miles) and are a bit smaller, too. When I drove one in D.C. last year the battery was on its last legs and in need of a charge, but still drove well. The various options can add up to $2,500 to the $12,500 base price. But the most exciting part about ZENN's offerings are yet to come: the EESTOR ultra capacitor is still shrouded in mystery, but the potential is great for this new EV power source (as is the disappointment if the EESTOR doesn't live up to the hype).

GEM e2 – Yes, they look funny. No, they can't go very far or very fast. But GEM electric vehicles have been available for years and the company has a wide range of models available (two through six seats, with or without a flatbed) and prices ($7,000-$12,500). GEMs are used around the country on various campuses, but models like the e2 are obviously targeted to home users.

Smart EV - Available in Switzerland and the UK, the tiny Smart EVs are zero-emission versions of their fossil-fuel drinking cousins. These cars share the easy-parking abilities and unique styling of the standard Smarts, but are only available in the fortwo configuration and only to "to blue chip companies who are happy to meet our requirements to power the cars using only renewable energy sources," says Smart UK. Conversions for your standard Smart are also available.

Mullen L1X-75 – Some of our readers are skeptical of Hybrid Technologies, maker of the Mullen L1X-75, saying their press releases promise more than they can ever deliver. The L1X-75 certainly promises a lot - 100-mile range on a 4-6 hour charge - and this comes at a price ($125,000). Still, the sports car look will attract the eye of those you zip by, and I'd certainly give one a whirl.

G-Wiz EV – available in the UK (and desired by Sir Elton John), the G-Wiz costs a little bit (£8,299 to £6,999) more than some of the short-range EVs in America, but you get something extra in England, too: exemption from certain taxes and London congestion charges and free parking in some areas. There are even free charging stations in some locations.

Kurrent – A tiny and very distinctive-looking NEV, the Kurrent's price ($10,600) includes home delivery because, as American Electric Vehicle president Scott Thornton told AutoblogGreen, if AEV allowed the Kurrent to be sold at just any dealership, the customer might not be able to drive it home thanks to U.S. laws that restrict NEVs to roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or below. Lead-acid batteries deliver a range of about 40-mile range.

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Asia's first dark Restaurant - Reallly Cool !!!

The first dark restaurant in Asia is officially opened on the 23 December 2006.
You put your hand on the person in front and are led to your table in utter darkness for a most unusual dining experience. Smoking is banned. So are flashlights, matches, cigarette lighters and luminous watches.

Many people in Beijing are keen to try the unusual dining experience on offer at a special new restaurant called "Jingyu Du", which literally translates to "the stomach of a whale". The restaurant only opened in the New Year but it's already known for its unique atmosphere.

The entire interior of the restaurant is black, with not an iota of light allowed to infiltrate. Waiters wearing night glasses lead customers to their tables. Even the floor has been specially built to assist people who are deprived of their sight. Diners eat their whole meal in pitch blackness and have to rely on the waiters' guidance if they need to go to the bathroom.

The world's first completely dark restaurant, the Blind Cow, was opened in Zurich, Switzerland. The owner of the Swiss restaurant, Rev. Jorge Spielmann is blind. He hopes his restaurant will serve both the blind and the sighted by uniting them in a common sensory dining experience.

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