Senin, 27 Desember 2010
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Do You Keep Your New Years Resolution?
By Chris Drag
2010 is quickly coming to an end and it gives every one of us 2 things to consider.
#1 - we look back on 2010 and think about everything that happened, what we did and how we can improve.
#2 It gives us something to look forward to - 2011.
The one thing that MILLIONS of people do is create a new years resolution list - I won't lie, I make one too, however the one thing that nearly everyone forgets to do is simply - follow your list..
One of the best known resolutions is related to personal health. Personally
I feel that everyone says, I'm going to work out. I'm going to lose weight. I'm going to do this - that - etc. The sad thing is that most people wont follow through or will work out for a few weeks then call it quits. This is perfect for gym owners so get paid $XX each month - but bad for the person not utilizing his/her membership... Which brings me to my next point...
Make sure that you make REALISTIC resolutions! If you are going to make a new years resolution - make it something that is achievable and can be accomplished.For example, I usually make 2 lists. The first one focuses on PERSONAL goals, the second focuses on goals related to my hobbies such as my blog and online selling. I suggest you follow these short, easy to remember tips for creating a successful resolution list:
Go to the gym 2 times a week. Get to work 5 minutes earlier each day. Focus more time on building a better family relationship. Start looking for a house.
Purchase a premium theme for my blog. Create an email list on my blog. Join Twitter. Develop 2 more domains that are parked now.
Those are some of my goals that I will work towards accomplishing. Each goal can be measures and can be completed with some effort. Those are the goals you want!
I am really looking forward to comments! What are your new years resolutions? do you follow them? do you ever give up? what are some things you want to accomplish in 2011?
#1 - we look back on 2010 and think about everything that happened, what we did and how we can improve.
#2 It gives us something to look forward to - 2011.
The one thing that MILLIONS of people do is create a new years resolution list - I won't lie, I make one too, however the one thing that nearly everyone forgets to do is simply - follow your list..
One of the best known resolutions is related to personal health. Personally
I feel that everyone says, I'm going to work out. I'm going to lose weight. I'm going to do this - that - etc. The sad thing is that most people wont follow through or will work out for a few weeks then call it quits. This is perfect for gym owners so get paid $XX each month - but bad for the person not utilizing his/her membership... Which brings me to my next point...
Make sure that you make REALISTIC resolutions! If you are going to make a new years resolution - make it something that is achievable and can be accomplished.For example, I usually make 2 lists. The first one focuses on PERSONAL goals, the second focuses on goals related to my hobbies such as my blog and online selling. I suggest you follow these short, easy to remember tips for creating a successful resolution list:
- DONT just create a list of things that you never plan on doing.
- Make short easy to remember goals that will benefit you AND will be accomplished.
- Create a large list.
- Spread out these goals over a year.
- FOLLOW AND ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS!
Go to the gym 2 times a week. Get to work 5 minutes earlier each day. Focus more time on building a better family relationship. Start looking for a house.
Purchase a premium theme for my blog. Create an email list on my blog. Join Twitter. Develop 2 more domains that are parked now.
Those are some of my goals that I will work towards accomplishing. Each goal can be measures and can be completed with some effort. Those are the goals you want!
I am really looking forward to comments! What are your new years resolutions? do you follow them? do you ever give up? what are some things you want to accomplish in 2011?
Setting Life Goals
By Tom Nehrenz
Life Goals. Have you set your life goals yet?
Setting life goals is a bit different than setting a short term personal goal like weight loss. Life goals require you to evaluate what you want from life, what you need, your hopes and dreams. They're long term. Though they may be long term, they must still be specific, attainable and measurable. They provide you with a roadmap to where you are going. So how do you go about setting life goals?
First, it's best if you get into the right frame of mind and environment to set your goals. As you plan your goals of life you will want to set aside time for yourself. Go someplace quiet with
a piece of paper where you can brainstorm without interruption. This might be in a quiet room or corner of your home. It might be somewhere outdoors in nature. One of my favorite places to work on my goals of life is on our annual family outing to the Trinity Alps in Northern California. The mountains, forest, rushing snow-melt river, and crisp air make for a relaxing, yet mentally-invigorating, environment to work on my goals.
To begin work on your goals, ask yourself what you want out of life. Where do you see yourself in three, five, ten, twenty-five years? How do you envision your family? Personal life? Career? Retirement? If you could do anything in the world, what would it be? Write down everything you think about. The answers to these initial questions will help you form your goals of life.
You can also divide those goals into sections. Have a goals of life for family, career, finances and personal achievement. Look at each goal individually and think about how you will get there. If your goals of life is to become a doctor, you will need to follow a specific educational path. If your goals of life is to retire to the mountains or the seashore, you are going to need varying levels of money. What steps can you begin to take to move you toward achieving your goals of life? Write them all down.
Whether you're working on short-term personal goals or long-term goals of life, of course you will want to make sure the goals you define are SMART goals. Specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and time-bound. What obstacles stand in your way? As you look at each life goal and the steps that will lead you on your way, what possible obstacles stand in your way? If your goals of life requires you to attend medical school, some obstacles may be money or passing medical exams. How will you tackle those obstacles? What tools do you need to be prepared? If your goals of life is to retire to Hawaii, what is standing in your way? Your current job? Do you need to go back to school in order to make more money or will promotions carry you through? How will you get those promotions? Life goal require a lot of planning so you must be ready for any potential road blocks that may stand in your way.
And lastly, who can you utilize to help you attain success once you set your life goal? You need to establish a support team to help your goals become reality. As a coach, I would steer you towards a specialized coach. If your life goal are career-oriented, find yourself a career or executive business coach who is skilled and successful in designing goals. Tap into their knowledge and let them guide and encourage you along the way. If your goals are personal, you can begin by sharing them with your friends and family. Some of them may even have the same life goal and you can encourage one another. You can also seek the services of someone skilled at Life Coaching. Choosing either route - using family and peers, or professions - having a strong support team is instrumental in making your life goals a reality.
Setting life goals is a bit different than setting a short term personal goal like weight loss. Life goals require you to evaluate what you want from life, what you need, your hopes and dreams. They're long term. Though they may be long term, they must still be specific, attainable and measurable. They provide you with a roadmap to where you are going. So how do you go about setting life goals?
First, it's best if you get into the right frame of mind and environment to set your goals. As you plan your goals of life you will want to set aside time for yourself. Go someplace quiet with
a piece of paper where you can brainstorm without interruption. This might be in a quiet room or corner of your home. It might be somewhere outdoors in nature. One of my favorite places to work on my goals of life is on our annual family outing to the Trinity Alps in Northern California. The mountains, forest, rushing snow-melt river, and crisp air make for a relaxing, yet mentally-invigorating, environment to work on my goals.
To begin work on your goals, ask yourself what you want out of life. Where do you see yourself in three, five, ten, twenty-five years? How do you envision your family? Personal life? Career? Retirement? If you could do anything in the world, what would it be? Write down everything you think about. The answers to these initial questions will help you form your goals of life.
You can also divide those goals into sections. Have a goals of life for family, career, finances and personal achievement. Look at each goal individually and think about how you will get there. If your goals of life is to become a doctor, you will need to follow a specific educational path. If your goals of life is to retire to the mountains or the seashore, you are going to need varying levels of money. What steps can you begin to take to move you toward achieving your goals of life? Write them all down.
Whether you're working on short-term personal goals or long-term goals of life, of course you will want to make sure the goals you define are SMART goals. Specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and time-bound. What obstacles stand in your way? As you look at each life goal and the steps that will lead you on your way, what possible obstacles stand in your way? If your goals of life requires you to attend medical school, some obstacles may be money or passing medical exams. How will you tackle those obstacles? What tools do you need to be prepared? If your goals of life is to retire to Hawaii, what is standing in your way? Your current job? Do you need to go back to school in order to make more money or will promotions carry you through? How will you get those promotions? Life goal require a lot of planning so you must be ready for any potential road blocks that may stand in your way.
And lastly, who can you utilize to help you attain success once you set your life goal? You need to establish a support team to help your goals become reality. As a coach, I would steer you towards a specialized coach. If your life goal are career-oriented, find yourself a career or executive business coach who is skilled and successful in designing goals. Tap into their knowledge and let them guide and encourage you along the way. If your goals are personal, you can begin by sharing them with your friends and family. Some of them may even have the same life goal and you can encourage one another. You can also seek the services of someone skilled at Life Coaching. Choosing either route - using family and peers, or professions - having a strong support team is instrumental in making your life goals a reality.
Tom Nehrenz is a certified life coach and offers a complimentary coaching program to help individuals and small business owners define their goals and reach them faster, including executive business coaching, life coaching, business coaching and many more.
How to Make a Fresh Start in Life
By Clement Sadjere
Life can be sweet and enjoyable especially when everything is going according to plans. It can however turn sour with time when goals cannot be accomplished and family pressure keeps pushing us on all fronts. To some individuals, such unfavorable situations evoke a certain level of anger, anguish and eventually defeat.
When faced with apparent failure, defeat and mounting pressure, there are certain steps one can take to ensure a fresh start in the journey of life. These steps may not be easy to implement,
but they are solid platform upon which we can build back our broken foundations.
Forget about the past
When you have tried all the best to ensure you succeed in a given venture, and yet failure shows up unannounced, it can be so frustrating. To some, it is better they forget about trying and give up on that precious dream. The truth however, is that you cannot recover from your past failure when you keep looking back at the mistakes of yesterday. Yesterday has gone, and there are thousands of opportunities ahead of you waiting to be exploited. The sooner we realize the futility of looking behind and the need to look ahead, the better we become.
Failure is not final
One of the best way to ensure we get a fresh start to life after a major failure, is to realize that failure is not final. The fact that you have previously failed does not imply that you are a total failure. There are numerous examples of brilliant individuals who had false starts in life, but they picked up the pieces of their life and transformed their bitter experience into a success story. If you failed in achieving your set goals this year, there is always an opportunity to make an amend next year.
Make changes where to ensure a fresh start
Life is dynamic, and so we must be dynamic if we must succeed in whatever we do. After a major setback in life, it may be expedient that we analyze the cause of such failure and make necessary changes where applicable. It may be necessary for you to change environment or job to gain a better perspective of life.
When a football club with so much potential keeps performing poorly against the expectation of both management and fans, it sometimes results to drastic changes in the coaching crew. Underperforming players are sacked and better ones are recruited to give the club a fresh start.
Likewise, we must look inward and start making proactive changes in our life if ever we desire success. It may not be easy to implement, but its worth the pains. The road to success is after all not smooth, but bumpy and filled with lots of obstacles, which can be frustrating.
Clement Sadjere is an Author, a motivational speaker and an information product sales/ marketing expert. He can be reached via telephone on +2348052790262 He is the owner of http://www.grelohi.com a free article directory website
When faced with apparent failure, defeat and mounting pressure, there are certain steps one can take to ensure a fresh start in the journey of life. These steps may not be easy to implement,
but they are solid platform upon which we can build back our broken foundations.
Forget about the past
When you have tried all the best to ensure you succeed in a given venture, and yet failure shows up unannounced, it can be so frustrating. To some, it is better they forget about trying and give up on that precious dream. The truth however, is that you cannot recover from your past failure when you keep looking back at the mistakes of yesterday. Yesterday has gone, and there are thousands of opportunities ahead of you waiting to be exploited. The sooner we realize the futility of looking behind and the need to look ahead, the better we become.
Failure is not final
One of the best way to ensure we get a fresh start to life after a major failure, is to realize that failure is not final. The fact that you have previously failed does not imply that you are a total failure. There are numerous examples of brilliant individuals who had false starts in life, but they picked up the pieces of their life and transformed their bitter experience into a success story. If you failed in achieving your set goals this year, there is always an opportunity to make an amend next year.
Make changes where to ensure a fresh start
Life is dynamic, and so we must be dynamic if we must succeed in whatever we do. After a major setback in life, it may be expedient that we analyze the cause of such failure and make necessary changes where applicable. It may be necessary for you to change environment or job to gain a better perspective of life.
When a football club with so much potential keeps performing poorly against the expectation of both management and fans, it sometimes results to drastic changes in the coaching crew. Underperforming players are sacked and better ones are recruited to give the club a fresh start.
Likewise, we must look inward and start making proactive changes in our life if ever we desire success. It may not be easy to implement, but its worth the pains. The road to success is after all not smooth, but bumpy and filled with lots of obstacles, which can be frustrating.
Clement Sadjere is an Author, a motivational speaker and an information product sales/ marketing expert. He can be reached via telephone on +2348052790262 He is the owner of http://www.grelohi.com a free article directory website
Sabtu, 25 Desember 2010
Staying Mobile - Replacing Your Cell Phone Battery
by: Eric Comforth
There are several cell phone replacement battery choices on the market, some better than others. Here we will explore a few of the options out there.
Basically, there are four different types of cell phone battery:
• Nickel Cadmium Batteries (NiCd): These are the oldest type of cell phone battery. To counter the problem of “memory effect” which lessens the life of the battery, they must be fully discharged before being recharged. This is obviously more time consuming and lessens the efficiency of the cell phone.
• Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries (NiMH): Developed in the 1990s.
These batteries are more efficient than the NiCd type. Although prone to some memory effect, they are quicker to recharge than the NiCd and have a battery life up to twice as long.
• Lithium Ion Batteries (Li-Ion): Lithium Ion Batteries are the most popular cell phone batteries today. They are lighter than the NiMH, do not suffer from memory effect and have a 30% longer life.
• Lithium Polymer Battery (Li-Poly): This is the newest cell phone battery technology on the market. Li-Poly batteries enable the most compact of cell phones and their lifespan is more than twice that of Lithium Ion batteries.
It is important that the battery you choose is compatible with your cell phone. This should always be the one recommended by the cell phone’s manufacturer and is the best way to ensure that both battery and phone are operating at their optimum performance level.
There have, unfortunately, been incidents where cell phones exploded and caused injury due to overheating and poor quality batteries. Many inferior quality batteries are, in fact, fraudulent copies of brand name cell phone batteries.
Companies such as Nokia, Samsung and Motorola are among the many brands that these cheap cell phone batteries have sought to copy.
Nokia, in its 2003 article entitled “Battery Safety – Issues and Prevention” discusses the growing market in fraudulent batteries. It notes thirty to forty battery explosions reported by Nokia customers. In each of these cases, the battery involved was found to be a non-original battery or fraudulent copy of a Nokia cell phone battery.
Nokia goes on to inform the reader of some signs to look out for when buying a replacement cell phone battery. Look at the label. Is it crooked? Are any words misspelled? Are the words: “Made in China” on the label? If the answer to any of these questions is “yes” the battery is almost certainly a forgery.
The safest way to purchase a replacement cell phone battery is to do so through the manufacturer or an authorised dealer. To do otherwise is to put yourself and, indeed, anyone else who may have access to your cell phone, at the mercy of an inferior battery with possibly dangerous consequences.
So, the time has come for your faithful Communications Assistant to get a new lease of life – or at least a replacement cell phone battery.
To keep the lines of communication open, choose wisely.
There are several cell phone replacement battery choices on the market, some better than others. Here we will explore a few of the options out there.
Basically, there are four different types of cell phone battery:
• Nickel Cadmium Batteries (NiCd): These are the oldest type of cell phone battery. To counter the problem of “memory effect” which lessens the life of the battery, they must be fully discharged before being recharged. This is obviously more time consuming and lessens the efficiency of the cell phone.
• Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries (NiMH): Developed in the 1990s.
These batteries are more efficient than the NiCd type. Although prone to some memory effect, they are quicker to recharge than the NiCd and have a battery life up to twice as long.
• Lithium Ion Batteries (Li-Ion): Lithium Ion Batteries are the most popular cell phone batteries today. They are lighter than the NiMH, do not suffer from memory effect and have a 30% longer life.
• Lithium Polymer Battery (Li-Poly): This is the newest cell phone battery technology on the market. Li-Poly batteries enable the most compact of cell phones and their lifespan is more than twice that of Lithium Ion batteries.
It is important that the battery you choose is compatible with your cell phone. This should always be the one recommended by the cell phone’s manufacturer and is the best way to ensure that both battery and phone are operating at their optimum performance level.
There have, unfortunately, been incidents where cell phones exploded and caused injury due to overheating and poor quality batteries. Many inferior quality batteries are, in fact, fraudulent copies of brand name cell phone batteries.
Companies such as Nokia, Samsung and Motorola are among the many brands that these cheap cell phone batteries have sought to copy.
Nokia, in its 2003 article entitled “Battery Safety – Issues and Prevention” discusses the growing market in fraudulent batteries. It notes thirty to forty battery explosions reported by Nokia customers. In each of these cases, the battery involved was found to be a non-original battery or fraudulent copy of a Nokia cell phone battery.
Nokia goes on to inform the reader of some signs to look out for when buying a replacement cell phone battery. Look at the label. Is it crooked? Are any words misspelled? Are the words: “Made in China” on the label? If the answer to any of these questions is “yes” the battery is almost certainly a forgery.
The safest way to purchase a replacement cell phone battery is to do so through the manufacturer or an authorised dealer. To do otherwise is to put yourself and, indeed, anyone else who may have access to your cell phone, at the mercy of an inferior battery with possibly dangerous consequences.
So, the time has come for your faithful Communications Assistant to get a new lease of life – or at least a replacement cell phone battery.
To keep the lines of communication open, choose wisely.
Sabtu, 18 Desember 2010
TradePub – Free Magazines & Trade Publications
by Jim Wang
I’ve mentioned TradePub a while back and how I get a whole bunch of trade publications from them (mostly programming, a few business magazines) and I wanted to mention them again. Basically you can go to their site (which is branded with my site’s look and feel), search around for various trade publications in the fields of everything from Engineering to Executive Management to Agriculture (I get a beverage business publication that’s pretty cool) and if you qualify then you get the magazine subscription for free. I think it’s a really easy way to learn about other businesses.
I’ve mentioned TradePub a while back and how I get a whole bunch of trade publications from them (mostly programming, a few business magazines) and I wanted to mention them again. Basically you can go to their site (which is branded with my site’s look and feel), search around for various trade publications in the fields of everything from Engineering to Executive Management to Agriculture (I get a beverage business publication that’s pretty cool) and if you qualify then you get the magazine subscription for free. I think it’s a really easy way to learn about other businesses.
How to Get Money For a Non Running Car
By Eric Mitz
Many would assume that a car that is no longer running is not worth anything and that the best thing to do is to give it away or maybe donate it to an organization. This is not necessarily the case however; there are ways to get cash for junk cars, you just have to know the correct way to go about it.
One way to get cash for junk cars is to do most of the work yourself and then take the car to your local junk yard and sell it to them. If you are familiar with the inner workings of automobiles, this may be the way to go. The main things you need to do is to drain all gas, oil, coolant, and other
fluids from the car. Junk yards only take cars with four tires, so make sure you have removed the spare tire. Make sure that if the car is under 10 years old you have the title available to give to the junk yard. Arrange for transport to the junk yard and that is it.
If you are trying to get cash for junkers another option is to break it up into parts. You can then list some of the parts for sale on ebay or Craig's list. Make it easy on yourself and only accept bidders that are willing to come and pick up the items, unless they are small enough that you don't mind shipping them. A couple of other cash for junkers options are to recycle the catalytic converter at a scrap yard as this will bring in some cash and sell the tires if they are in good enough shape to do so.
There are many junk removal companies that you can contact if you do not want to do the work yourself. This way of getting cash for your junker requires you to have all the information ready- make, model, year, and title. You need to also be able to give the company an honest overall appraisal of the condition that the car is currently in. Next, pick a junk removal company; it can be local or national as you are going to be arranging for the towing service to come pick up the car for you and take it to the company. You may not get as much cash with this method as you are not doing most of the labor, but you will still be able to make some money.
You do not have to live with the eyesore of a non-working car cluttering up your driveway. There are ways that you can get rid of it and come out ahead with some extra money in the process.
One way to get cash for junk cars is to do most of the work yourself and then take the car to your local junk yard and sell it to them. If you are familiar with the inner workings of automobiles, this may be the way to go. The main things you need to do is to drain all gas, oil, coolant, and other
fluids from the car. Junk yards only take cars with four tires, so make sure you have removed the spare tire. Make sure that if the car is under 10 years old you have the title available to give to the junk yard. Arrange for transport to the junk yard and that is it.
If you are trying to get cash for junkers another option is to break it up into parts. You can then list some of the parts for sale on ebay or Craig's list. Make it easy on yourself and only accept bidders that are willing to come and pick up the items, unless they are small enough that you don't mind shipping them. A couple of other cash for junkers options are to recycle the catalytic converter at a scrap yard as this will bring in some cash and sell the tires if they are in good enough shape to do so.
There are many junk removal companies that you can contact if you do not want to do the work yourself. This way of getting cash for your junker requires you to have all the information ready- make, model, year, and title. You need to also be able to give the company an honest overall appraisal of the condition that the car is currently in. Next, pick a junk removal company; it can be local or national as you are going to be arranging for the towing service to come pick up the car for you and take it to the company. You may not get as much cash with this method as you are not doing most of the labor, but you will still be able to make some money.
You do not have to live with the eyesore of a non-working car cluttering up your driveway. There are ways that you can get rid of it and come out ahead with some extra money in the process.
Auto Transport Rates - How Do You Find Rates That Fit Your Budget?
By Maureen Romensya
Are you looking for auto transport rates that fits your budget, but can't seem to find them? Then you need to know ways to use that will allow you to easily find the best rate for your moving budget.
There are a couple of different things that you need to do if you are serious about find the best rate for getting your vehicle transported. The following are the things that need to be done.
1. Multiple quotes - Were you aware that legitimate transport companies will provide you with quotes for free? Many people are aware of this, but they don't use it to their advantage.
If you are seriously looking for a great price for your budget, then
taking time to gather estimates from many companies is essential. This will let you compare the costs that each company will charge you so you can locate the one that fits your budget easily.
2. Ask questions and get answers - When getting your vehicle moved, many people don't realize how vital it is to ask questions. Asking questions is the one of the best ways to determine the best company to hire.
It is also the best way to find ways to save money on the cost of transporting your vehicle. The experts at the transport company may have suggestions for moving your vehicle safely to its new destination that will also allow you to save money, but you will never know if you don't ask.
3. Coupons or discounts - Many companies will offer discounts or coupons during many times of the year. You have to be one the lookout for these because they may not always be easy to locate.
You can also ask the company about them because majority of them will be happy to tell you about them since they want your business and they know that it is a way for you to save money.
4. Be flexible on when the vehicle can be moved - There are many times during the week or month that will be a very busy time for the company. If you can be flexible on when your automobile can be transported, then you will be able to get a cheaper price.
Now that you know how to find auto transport rates that fit your budget; all that remains is to start doing these tasks. The sooner you start, the sooner you will the right company for your moving budget and will make sure that your automobile is safely moved, so you will be able to concentrate on moving the rest of your belongings.
There are a couple of different things that you need to do if you are serious about find the best rate for getting your vehicle transported. The following are the things that need to be done.
1. Multiple quotes - Were you aware that legitimate transport companies will provide you with quotes for free? Many people are aware of this, but they don't use it to their advantage.
If you are seriously looking for a great price for your budget, then
taking time to gather estimates from many companies is essential. This will let you compare the costs that each company will charge you so you can locate the one that fits your budget easily.
2. Ask questions and get answers - When getting your vehicle moved, many people don't realize how vital it is to ask questions. Asking questions is the one of the best ways to determine the best company to hire.
It is also the best way to find ways to save money on the cost of transporting your vehicle. The experts at the transport company may have suggestions for moving your vehicle safely to its new destination that will also allow you to save money, but you will never know if you don't ask.
3. Coupons or discounts - Many companies will offer discounts or coupons during many times of the year. You have to be one the lookout for these because they may not always be easy to locate.
You can also ask the company about them because majority of them will be happy to tell you about them since they want your business and they know that it is a way for you to save money.
4. Be flexible on when the vehicle can be moved - There are many times during the week or month that will be a very busy time for the company. If you can be flexible on when your automobile can be transported, then you will be able to get a cheaper price.
Now that you know how to find auto transport rates that fit your budget; all that remains is to start doing these tasks. The sooner you start, the sooner you will the right company for your moving budget and will make sure that your automobile is safely moved, so you will be able to concentrate on moving the rest of your belongings.
Would a Battery Load Tester Be Any Use to Your Typical Car Owner?
By Geoffrey Wagner
If you have any equipment that is powered by an internal combustion engine, and if it isn't hand cranked like a lawn mower is, starting the engine is something you depend on a healthy battery for. Starting an engine in freezing cold weather especially, needs a battery that has plenty of juice. It can't be easy knowing that you need your vehicle to start smoothly in the morning when you have to get to work and to not know that the component that you depend on to help power that start is in good shape. That's where a battery load tester comes in. If that sounds like a complicated piece of equipment, the
utility it brings you is straightforward enough. It tells you how much more life your battery has left in it. It tells you how well your battery can respond to charging anymore.
A battery load tester is a device you basically use to test how healthy your batteries are. With a standard a lead acid battery, what you want is to test it for the kind of load that it is capable of handling. The battery load tester that you use needs to make it possible for you to change settings so that you only apply the right kind of load to a battery to test it. Go any higher than the kind of power your batteries can handle, and you could get into trouble with false positive readings. Look for tester that can apply a precisely calibrated load to a battery, that can make allowances for how hot or cool the battery is, and that can make accurate readings, without damaging your battery. What happens when you get a basic battery load tester that doesn't have any of these features? Some of the rudimentary models will only test a battery for the level of voltage it puts out - they don't even test for the kind of load the batteries are capable of taking. They'll go and give a pass rating to batteries that are just about ready to give up the ghost.
Most units that you get to buy today are tough enough for everyday use. Make sure that you get a battery load tester with plenty of range, and that it gives you the tools you need to make adjustments for the right kind of load, temperature and amperage levels. Try not to pick one that gives you a mere "Okay" or "Not Okay" reading, and leaves you with no choice but to trust what it says. You need readouts, and usually, an analog unit tends to be far more accurate party than a digital one.
If you have any equipment that is powered by an internal combustion engine, and if it isn't hand cranked like a lawn mower is, starting the engine is something you depend on a healthy battery for. Starting an engine in freezing cold weather especially, needs a battery that has plenty of juice. It can't be easy knowing that you need your vehicle to start smoothly in the morning when you have to get to work and to not know that the component that you depend on to help power that start is in good shape. That's where a battery load tester comes in. If that sounds like a complicated piece of equipment, the
utility it brings you is straightforward enough. It tells you how much more life your battery has left in it. It tells you how well your battery can respond to charging anymore.
A battery load tester is a device you basically use to test how healthy your batteries are. With a standard a lead acid battery, what you want is to test it for the kind of load that it is capable of handling. The battery load tester that you use needs to make it possible for you to change settings so that you only apply the right kind of load to a battery to test it. Go any higher than the kind of power your batteries can handle, and you could get into trouble with false positive readings. Look for tester that can apply a precisely calibrated load to a battery, that can make allowances for how hot or cool the battery is, and that can make accurate readings, without damaging your battery. What happens when you get a basic battery load tester that doesn't have any of these features? Some of the rudimentary models will only test a battery for the level of voltage it puts out - they don't even test for the kind of load the batteries are capable of taking. They'll go and give a pass rating to batteries that are just about ready to give up the ghost.
Most units that you get to buy today are tough enough for everyday use. Make sure that you get a battery load tester with plenty of range, and that it gives you the tools you need to make adjustments for the right kind of load, temperature and amperage levels. Try not to pick one that gives you a mere "Okay" or "Not Okay" reading, and leaves you with no choice but to trust what it says. You need readouts, and usually, an analog unit tends to be far more accurate party than a digital one.
Jumat, 03 Desember 2010
Samsung I9010 Galaxy S Giorgio Armani
| General | 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
|---|---|---|
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 | |
| Announced | 2010, November | |
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2010, November |
| Size | Dimensions | 123 x 65 x 9.9 mm |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 109 g |
| Display | Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 480 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inches | |
| - Gorilla Glass display - TouchWiz 3.0 UI - Multi-touch input method - Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate - Touch-sensitive controls - Proximity sensor for auto turn-off - Swype text input |
| Sound | Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
|---|---|---|
| Speakerphone | Yes | |
| - 3.5 mm audio jack |
| Memory | Phonebook | Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall |
|---|---|---|
| Call records | Practically unlimited | |
| Card slot | microSD, up to 32GB |
| Data | GPRS | Yes |
|---|---|---|
| EDGE | Yes | |
| 3G | HSDPA, HSUPA | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v3.0 with A2DP | |
| Infrared port | No | |
| USB | Yes, v2.0 microUSB |
| Camera | Primary | 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus |
|---|---|---|
| Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection | |
| Video | Yes, 720p | |
| Secondary | No |
| Features | OS | Android OS |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | ARM Cortex A8 1GHz processor | |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS | |
| Browser | HTML | |
| Radio | No | |
| Games | Yes | |
| Colors | Black | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support | |
| Java | Via third party application | |
| - Social networking integration - Digital compass - MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264/H.263 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player - Organizer - Image/video editor - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration - Flash Lite v3.1 - Voice memo/dial/commands - Predictive text input |
| Battery | Standard battery, Li-Ion |
|---|
Samsung Fascinate
| General | 2G Network | CDMA 800 / 1900 |
|---|---|---|
| 3G Network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | |
| Announced | 2010, June | |
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2010, Q3 |
| Size | Dimensions | 125 x 64 x 10.5 mm |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 116 g |
| Display | Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 480 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inches | |
| - Gorilla Glass display - TouchWiz 3.0 UI - Multi-touch input method - Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate - Touch-sensitive controls - Proximity sensor for auto turn-off - Swype text input |
| Sound | Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
|---|---|---|
| Speakerphone | Yes | |
| - 3.5 mm audio jack |
| Memory | Phonebook | Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall |
|---|---|---|
| Call records | Practically unlimited | |
| Internal | 2 GB user available storage | |
| Card slot | microSD, up to 32GB, 16 GB included |
| Data | GPRS | No |
|---|---|---|
| EDGE | No | |
| 3G | Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v3.0 with A2DP | |
| Infrared port | No | |
| USB | Yes, v2.0 microUSB |
| Camera | Primary | 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash |
|---|---|---|
| Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection | |
| Video | Yes, 720p@30fps | |
| Secondary | No |
| Features | OS | Android OS, v2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to v2.2 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | ARM Cortex A8 1GHz processor | |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS | |
| Browser | HTML | |
| Radio | FM radio with RDS | |
| Games | Yes | |
| Colors | Black, Grey, White | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support, VZ Navigator | |
| Java | Via third party application | |
| - Social networking integration - Digital compass - MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264/H.263 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player - TV-out - Organizer - Image/video editor - Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration - Flash Lite v3.1 - Voice memo/dial/commands - T9 |
| Battery | Standard battery, Li-Po 1500 mAh | |
|---|---|---|
| Stand-by | ||
| Talk time |
| Misc | SAR US | 0.57 W/kg (head) 0.52 W/kg (body) |
|---|
Samsung Mesmerize i500
| General | 2G Network | CDMA 800 / 1900 |
|---|---|---|
| 3G Network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | |
| Announced | 2010, October | |
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2010, October |
| Size | Dimensions | 124.5 x 64.3 x 9.9 mm |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 117.9 g |
| Display | Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 480 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inches | |
| - TouchWiz 3.0 UI - Multi-touch input method - Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate - Touch-sensitive controls - Proximity sensor for auto turn-off - Swype text input |
| Sound | Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
|---|---|---|
| Speakerphone | Yes | |
| - 3.5 mm audio jack |
| Memory | Phonebook | Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall |
|---|---|---|
| Call records | Practically unlimited | |
| Internal | 2 GB storage, 512 MB RAM, 384 MB ROM | |
| Card slot | microSD, up to 32GB, 16 GB included |
| Data | GPRS | No |
|---|---|---|
| EDGE | No | |
| 3G | Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v3.0 with A2DP | |
| Infrared port | No | |
| USB | Yes, v2.0 microUSB |
| Camera | Primary | 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash |
|---|---|---|
| Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection | |
| Video | Yes, 720p@30fps | |
| Secondary | Yes, VGA |
| Features | OS | Android OS, v2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to v2.2 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | ARM Cortex A8 1GHz processor | |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS | |
| Browser | HTML | |
| Radio | FM radio with RDS | |
| Games | Yes | |
| Colors | Black and Grey | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support | |
| Java | Via third party application | |
| - US Cellular specific applications - Social networking integration - Digital compass - MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264/H.263 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player - TV-out - Organizer - Image/video editor - Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration - Flash Lite v3.1 - Voice memo/dial/commands - T9 |
| Battery | Standard battery, Li-Ion 1500 mAh | |
|---|---|---|
| Stand-by | Up to 312 h | |
| Talk time | Up to 7 h |
| Misc | SAR US | 0.57 W/kg (head) 0.52 W/kg (body) |
|---|
Samsung Ch@t 322
| General | 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 |
|---|---|---|
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2 | ||
| Announced | 2010, October | |
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2010, November |
| Size | Dimensions | 109.5 x 60 x 12.3 mm |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 95 g |
| Display | Type | TFT, 256K colors |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 220 x 176 pixels, 2.2 inches | |
| - Optical trackpad - QWERTY keyboard |
| Sound | Alert types | Vibration, MP3 ringtones |
|---|---|---|
| Speakerphone | Yes | |
| - 3.5 mm audio jack |
| Memory | Phonebook | 1000 entries, Photocall |
|---|---|---|
| Call records | Yes | |
| Internal | 54 MB | |
| Card slot | microSD, up to 8GB |
| Data | GPRS | Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps |
|---|---|---|
| EDGE | Class 10, 236.8 kbps | |
| 3G | No | |
| WLAN | No | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v2.1 with A2DP | |
| Infrared port | No | |
| USB | Yes, microUSB |
| Camera | Primary | 1.3 MP, 1280 x 960 pixels |
|---|---|---|
| Video | Yes, QCIF@15fps | |
| Secondary | No |
| Features | Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, IM |
|---|---|---|
| Browser | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML | |
| Radio | FM radio | |
| Games | Yes + downloadable | |
| Colors | Black, White | |
| GPS | No | |
| Java | Yes, MIDP 2.1 | |
| - SNS integration - Dual SIM (dual standby) - MP3/eAAC+ player - MP4/H.264 player - Organizer - Voice memo - Predictive text input |
| Battery | Standard battery, Li-Ion | |
|---|---|---|
| Stand-by | Up to 500 h | |
| Talk time | Up to 11 h |
| Misc | SAR US | 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body) |
|---|---|---|
| SAR EU | 0.73 W/kg (head) |
Rabu, 03 November 2010
Open Yourself To Love
By : Rini Palupi Radikun
people, we have to love our families, etc. We have to live with "love" : we have to live with others thus we have to have "love". Everyone dreams of love, love is the greatest thing in life. The question is: why is there so much hate among us? We can be certain that the frequency of people complaining about other people far exceeds of those saying “I love you”. Aren’t we supposed to love each other?
What is it so difficult about love? Why do people love to hate?
What is love and what constitutes love? In its simplest term, love is probably the feeling of “I like the person, I am willing to do things for him/her.” Hate, on the contrary, means “I don’t like the person, I don’t want to be with the person.” Love is willingness to give for others, hate is the inclination toward keeping a safe distance, if not repelling, people. What motivate people to serve others, what make people want to stay away from other people?
The art of giving or receiving love can be difficult for some people because:
• Love has to be unconditional, requiring people to give without expecting something in return. It means a give away, for some people it means giving up their hard-earned resources. It leaves void and it puts people out of balance, which can lead to deprivation. Love is only for those living with abundance, only for those who can afford to do so. In such a situation, love may not seem to be a “rational” thing to do.
• Most people are not in the habit of showing gratitude for receiving love. Children are the perfect example, not only do they take love for granted, but also they show defiance to those who love them the most. Therefore, giving love can be painful for some people – not getting the appreciation they deserve makes them feel unworthy for those who receive love sometimes even demand for more.
• Most of us live in the habit of believing that they are not worthy of love, that “love is too good to be true”. Or people are simply not used to receiving love because they believe that “there is no such thing as a free lunch”. When receiving, people automatically believe that they have to give something in return.
• People believe in fairness and balance. Take and give has to be equal, you get what you give. However, love can be unfair since those we give to sometimes cannot return the favor. On the other hand, love is love because it doesn’t have to be earned. Therefore, love can be quite absurd for some people.
It seems that living the concept of love requires a lot of understanding and willingness to go beyond the fair equation of giving and receiving. It can be hard to comprehend and will need extra efforts. It makes sense that people tend to follow their impulsive urge to hate other people. Yet, we are extraordinary people and that what makes human beings so special.
people, we have to love our families, etc. We have to live with "love" : we have to live with others thus we have to have "love". Everyone dreams of love, love is the greatest thing in life. The question is: why is there so much hate among us? We can be certain that the frequency of people complaining about other people far exceeds of those saying “I love you”. Aren’t we supposed to love each other?
What is it so difficult about love? Why do people love to hate?
What is love and what constitutes love? In its simplest term, love is probably the feeling of “I like the person, I am willing to do things for him/her.” Hate, on the contrary, means “I don’t like the person, I don’t want to be with the person.” Love is willingness to give for others, hate is the inclination toward keeping a safe distance, if not repelling, people. What motivate people to serve others, what make people want to stay away from other people?
The art of giving or receiving love can be difficult for some people because:
• Love has to be unconditional, requiring people to give without expecting something in return. It means a give away, for some people it means giving up their hard-earned resources. It leaves void and it puts people out of balance, which can lead to deprivation. Love is only for those living with abundance, only for those who can afford to do so. In such a situation, love may not seem to be a “rational” thing to do.
• Most people are not in the habit of showing gratitude for receiving love. Children are the perfect example, not only do they take love for granted, but also they show defiance to those who love them the most. Therefore, giving love can be painful for some people – not getting the appreciation they deserve makes them feel unworthy for those who receive love sometimes even demand for more.
• Most of us live in the habit of believing that they are not worthy of love, that “love is too good to be true”. Or people are simply not used to receiving love because they believe that “there is no such thing as a free lunch”. When receiving, people automatically believe that they have to give something in return.
• People believe in fairness and balance. Take and give has to be equal, you get what you give. However, love can be unfair since those we give to sometimes cannot return the favor. On the other hand, love is love because it doesn’t have to be earned. Therefore, love can be quite absurd for some people.
It seems that living the concept of love requires a lot of understanding and willingness to go beyond the fair equation of giving and receiving. It can be hard to comprehend and will need extra efforts. It makes sense that people tend to follow their impulsive urge to hate other people. Yet, we are extraordinary people and that what makes human beings so special.
Toxic Success
By : Mahda
How do you actually perceive the most popular word in working atmosphere which often called with Success? Is it the end of one’s perfect strike from thousand times of challenges? Or is it only the beginning from another big hit to follow? Is it the original wishes from your journey’s desires? Or is it nothing more than just a form of your manipulative perspective from the head?
Sometimes, we are too deep influenced in many terms of success. We unquestionably end up with enormous list to do, life gets so hectic, and pressure climbs extremely high. We, the sufferer, are drawn in a set of toxic-fully success.
Toxic-fully success, demands a lot of efforts beyond your own strength. Your soul begins to feel exhausted time by time. It finally scrubs you out from your sense, yourself, even your social life.
Existence is the human nature. Human existences (on earth), on the other hand, simply tolerates no excessively energy sucked up and more no imbalance. What could be the most possible then following those destructions?
Of course! It is huge changes.
Well, moving from this sphere actually is another story to tell. It has to be one period with strong commitment and awareness. It requires confirmation from your top to toe, from your out and in. Even breaking all the rules you’ve made for the best achievement ever in your life. Confronting all the norms people has made for the sake of their best living in years to come. Despite all, why don’t you just give it a shot?
Here are steps to reach the line:
Shift your orientation management from time to attention (management).
At the same time, do some small changes like be the person who feel more blessed. Do you know that the life you have now is the best you’ve ever get?
Further, turn your outside trends to inside.
Learn to shut up, go to your heart, and struggle with silence. Doing Yoga, praying and other kinds of meditations are probably worth to try.
Release your addiction to electronic devices and let go all the pleasure paranoia. No hand phone, computer, I pod, even TV set.
Good luck friends.
How do you actually perceive the most popular word in working atmosphere which often called with Success? Is it the end of one’s perfect strike from thousand times of challenges? Or is it only the beginning from another big hit to follow? Is it the original wishes from your journey’s desires? Or is it nothing more than just a form of your manipulative perspective from the head?
Sometimes, we are too deep influenced in many terms of success. We unquestionably end up with enormous list to do, life gets so hectic, and pressure climbs extremely high. We, the sufferer, are drawn in a set of toxic-fully success.
Toxic-fully success, demands a lot of efforts beyond your own strength. Your soul begins to feel exhausted time by time. It finally scrubs you out from your sense, yourself, even your social life.
Existence is the human nature. Human existences (on earth), on the other hand, simply tolerates no excessively energy sucked up and more no imbalance. What could be the most possible then following those destructions?
Of course! It is huge changes.
Well, moving from this sphere actually is another story to tell. It has to be one period with strong commitment and awareness. It requires confirmation from your top to toe, from your out and in. Even breaking all the rules you’ve made for the best achievement ever in your life. Confronting all the norms people has made for the sake of their best living in years to come. Despite all, why don’t you just give it a shot?
Here are steps to reach the line:
Shift your orientation management from time to attention (management).
At the same time, do some small changes like be the person who feel more blessed. Do you know that the life you have now is the best you’ve ever get?
Further, turn your outside trends to inside.
Learn to shut up, go to your heart, and struggle with silence. Doing Yoga, praying and other kinds of meditations are probably worth to try.
Release your addiction to electronic devices and let go all the pleasure paranoia. No hand phone, computer, I pod, even TV set.
Good luck friends.
Transformation: A Winning Formula For A Great Life
By : Men Jung
In most of my seminars, I always say the following to the audience "Your Winning Formula is Your Self-Transformation." No success is ever defined without self-transformation. You have to alter the way you do things. You cannot live by yesterday's standard. People often say that if you do the same thing the same way you do it before, you will get the same result. But if you want to get different result, you have to do it differently. The bottom line is you need to transform.
If you look up in the dictionary, the word 'transform' means to make someone or something completely different, usually in a way that makes them more attractive or easier to use. Therefore, transforming yourself is closely related to putting a lot more added values to yourself, and changing yourself for better reasons. There are notably few steps you have to go through to transform yourself. But first thing first, transformation starts from your mind. Your mind is the engine for your actions. Remember this! What the mind dwells upon, the body acts upon. You've got to make sure you have the right mindset.
Quite an analogy to self-transformation, you can observe the metamorphosis of a butterfly. However, before you can see a beautiful butterfly flying around, you will need to understand the process it has to go through from egg to larva, to pupa to a developed butterfly with vibrant colors soaring all over. Likewise, your self-transformation will sometimes come across pains you need to endure and challenges to deal with. Transformation is quite identical with change. Consequently, for a change to take place, it requires a considerable amount of energy and time in making its ways. Most of the time, you will even have to leave your comfort zone, which means to say that you have to leave unproductive conventional ways of thinking and doing things.
Transformation can only take place if you really want it. You have to consciously want it. Understanding your present state and what you expect to be are key issues you need to address at an earlier stage. You have to be crystal-clear of what you want and act accordingly. After which, there come another important element. It is commitment. You should not give up on your efforts. Upon realizing that transformation is never easy, you should bear in mind that changes will only prevail if you persist. More and more challenges are coming your ways. Do not worry much about them. They are in fact making you stronger and taking you higher to the destination of your journey. There's a saying "What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger."
If, by any chance, you arrive at this article this moment, I believe you miss to see great things happen in your life. Well, the good news is whoever you are, and whatever you do, you can make them happen. You can even witness your own self-transformation in a way you've never thought possible before. It starts with a decision. You've got to make your decision now. If you think you don't live up the life to your fullest potential, now make a decision to do so. If you have messed up many things before, now you can change for the future. If you still don't know how to do it yourself, get someone you can trust who demonstrates the characteristics of a person living a great life. Ask him/her to assist you throughout your transformation process. Keep this in mind. You will definitely succeed with your transformation because you really want it to happen. I wish you all the best with it.
In most of my seminars, I always say the following to the audience "Your Winning Formula is Your Self-Transformation." No success is ever defined without self-transformation. You have to alter the way you do things. You cannot live by yesterday's standard. People often say that if you do the same thing the same way you do it before, you will get the same result. But if you want to get different result, you have to do it differently. The bottom line is you need to transform.
If you look up in the dictionary, the word 'transform' means to make someone or something completely different, usually in a way that makes them more attractive or easier to use. Therefore, transforming yourself is closely related to putting a lot more added values to yourself, and changing yourself for better reasons. There are notably few steps you have to go through to transform yourself. But first thing first, transformation starts from your mind. Your mind is the engine for your actions. Remember this! What the mind dwells upon, the body acts upon. You've got to make sure you have the right mindset.
Quite an analogy to self-transformation, you can observe the metamorphosis of a butterfly. However, before you can see a beautiful butterfly flying around, you will need to understand the process it has to go through from egg to larva, to pupa to a developed butterfly with vibrant colors soaring all over. Likewise, your self-transformation will sometimes come across pains you need to endure and challenges to deal with. Transformation is quite identical with change. Consequently, for a change to take place, it requires a considerable amount of energy and time in making its ways. Most of the time, you will even have to leave your comfort zone, which means to say that you have to leave unproductive conventional ways of thinking and doing things.
Transformation can only take place if you really want it. You have to consciously want it. Understanding your present state and what you expect to be are key issues you need to address at an earlier stage. You have to be crystal-clear of what you want and act accordingly. After which, there come another important element. It is commitment. You should not give up on your efforts. Upon realizing that transformation is never easy, you should bear in mind that changes will only prevail if you persist. More and more challenges are coming your ways. Do not worry much about them. They are in fact making you stronger and taking you higher to the destination of your journey. There's a saying "What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger."
If, by any chance, you arrive at this article this moment, I believe you miss to see great things happen in your life. Well, the good news is whoever you are, and whatever you do, you can make them happen. You can even witness your own self-transformation in a way you've never thought possible before. It starts with a decision. You've got to make your decision now. If you think you don't live up the life to your fullest potential, now make a decision to do so. If you have messed up many things before, now you can change for the future. If you still don't know how to do it yourself, get someone you can trust who demonstrates the characteristics of a person living a great life. Ask him/her to assist you throughout your transformation process. Keep this in mind. You will definitely succeed with your transformation because you really want it to happen. I wish you all the best with it.
Selasa, 02 November 2010
IPAD
Display
* 9.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit glossy widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
* 1024-by-768-pixel resolution at 132 pixels per inch (ppi)
* Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
* Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
Capacity3
* 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB flash drive
Processor
* 1GHz Apple A4 custom-designed, high-performance, low-power system-on-a-chip
Battery and power4
* Built-in 25-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
* Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music
* Up to 9 hours of surfing the web using 3G data network
* Charging via power adapter or USB to computer system
Wireless and cellular
Wi-Fi model
* Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
* Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology
Wi-Fi + 3G model
* UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
* GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
* Data only2
* Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)
* Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology
Sensors
* Accelerometer
* Ambient light sensor
Input and output
* Dock connector port
* 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack
* Built-in speaker
* Microphone
* Micro-SIM card tray (Wi-Fi + 3G model only)
Audio playback
* Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
* Audio formats supported: HE-AAC (V1), AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
* User-configurable maximum volume limit
TV and video
* Support for 1024 by 768 pixels with Dock Connector to VGA Adapter; 576p and 480p with Apple Component AV Cable; 576i and 480i with Apple Composite AV Cable
* H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format
Mail attachment support
* Viewable document types: .jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel)
Samsung M130K Galaxy K
Good news for those of you who live in South Korea. Today, Samsung Galaxy K (SHW-M130K) has been launched by Samsung in South Korea. This phone has several color choices include: White and Black. Samsung Galaxy K is sold at 800,000 Won or about $710.
Here are specs of this Samsung mobile phone:
* Android 2.2 Froyo OS
* 3.7-inch AMOLED screen
* 1GHz CPU
* Adobe Flash
* microSDHC
* 8GB of internal memory
* T-DMB TV
* 512MB of RAM
* 5MP camera
* FM radio
* Wi-Fi network support
* 3G network technology
* GPS (Global Positioning System)
For South Korea market
General 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
Announced 2010, October
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2010, Q4
Size Dimensions -
Weight -
Display Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 480 x 800 pixels, 3.7 inches
- TouchWiz 3.0 UI
- Multi-touch input method
- Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate
- Touch-sensitive controls
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
- Swype text input
Sound Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Speakerphone Yes
- 3.5 mm audio jack
Memory Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records Practically unlimited
Internal 8 GB storage
Card slot microSD, up to 32GB
Data GPRS Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
EDGE Class 12
3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA
Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes, v2.0 microUSB
Camera Primary 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus
Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection
Video Yes, 720p
Secondary Yes, VGA
Features OS Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo)
CPU ARM Cortex A8 1GHz processor
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
Browser HTML
Radio FM radio with RDS
Games Yes
Colors Black and Grey
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
Java Via third party application
- T-DMB TV tuner
- Social networking integration
- Digital compass
- MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264/H.263 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
- TV-out
- Organizer
- Image/video editor
- Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
- Google Search, Maps, Gmail,
YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration
- Adobe Flash 10.1
- Voice memo/dial/commands
- Predictive text input
Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion 1500 mAh
Stand-by
Talk time
Misc SAR US 0.62 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.82 W/kg (head)
Sabtu, 30 Oktober 2010
BlackBerry Bold 9780
General 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
Announced 2010, October
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2010, November
Size Dimensions 114 x 66 x 15 mm
Weight 136 g
Display Type TFT, 65K colors
Size 480 x 360 pixels, 2.44 inches
- QWERTY keyboard
- Touch-sensitive optical trackpad
Sound Alert types Vibration, MP3 ringtones
Speakerphone Yes
- 3.5 mm audio jack
Memory Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records Yes
Internal 256 MB storage, 512 MB RAM
Card slot microSD, up to 32GB, 2GB card included
Data GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
3G HSDPA
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UMA
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0
Camera Primary 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Video Yes
Secondary No
Features OS BlackBerry OS 6.0
CPU 624 MHz processor
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser HTML
Radio No
Games Yes + downloadable
Colors Black, White
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
- BlackBerry maps
- Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
- Media player MP3/WMA/AAC+
- Video player DivX/WMV/XviD/3gp
- Organizer
- Voice memo/dial
- Predictive text input
Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion 1500 mAh
Stand-by Up to 528 h (2G) / Up to 408 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
NOKIA C5-03
General 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
Announced 2010, October
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2010, Q4
Size Dimensions 105.8 x 51 x 13.8 mm, 65 cc
Weight 93 g
Display Type TFT resistive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 360 x 640 pixels, 3.2 inches
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- Handwriting recognition
Sound Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
Speakerphone Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5 mm audio jack
Memory Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records Detailed, max 30 days
Internal 40 MB storage, 128 MB RAM
Card slot microSD, up to 16GB, 2GB included
Data GPRS Class 32
EDGE Class 32
3G HSDPA, 10.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology
Bluetooth Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared port No
USB Yes, v2.0 microUSB
Camera Primary 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels
Features Geo-tagging
Video Yes, VGA@15fps
Secondary No
Features OS Symbian OS v9.4, Series 60 rel. 5
CPU ARM 11 600 MHz processor
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS feeds
Radio Stereo FM radio
Games Yes + Java downloadable
Colors Graphite Black, Lime Green, Petrol Blue, Aluminum Grey
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support; Nokia Maps
Java Yes, MIDP 2.1
- MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player
- MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player
- Photo editor
- Organizer
- Voice command/dial
- Flash Lite 3.0
- TV-out
- T9
Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion 1000 mAh
Stand-by Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 576 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 11 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G)
Music play Up to 35 h
Misc SAR US 1.36 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 1.29 W/kg (head)
Ducati
In 1926, Adriano and Marcello Ducati founded a company that specialised not in motorcycles, but the production of radio components. During the war years, they turned their attention toward electronic military equipment. This move made their factory a target for allied bombing, but despite frequent, serious damage, they managed to remain in production. In 1950, Ducati launched their first motorcycle, which was based on the already well established Cucciolo engine. This power unit, designed by Aldo Farinelli, was originally created as a strap on motor for push bikes. By the time Ducati adopted it, 200,000 units had been produced. This first creation by Ducati was capable of 40mph and 200 mpg and weighed in at 98 pounds. These bikes were badged as 55M or 65TL.
Post-war economic growth put more money in Italians' pockets and with it the need for something more sophisticated, so at the Milan Show of 1952, the company introduced the 65TS and the cruiser, which was the first four-stroke scooter in the world. Unfortunately, the public didn't embrace the idea as Ducati had hoped, and the model was withdrawn the following year with sales barely reaching the 2,000 mark. At this time, Ducati were still making electronic equipment, so the decision was made to split the company and Ducati Elettronica SpA was created under separate management.
Ducati Meccanica SpA, led by Dr Guiseppe Montano, became the motorcycle manufacturing company that we know today, and by 1954 were turning out 120 units per day as the factory was modernized with government aid. Although Montano was appointed by the government, he was a genuine motorcycle lover and realised the potential of racing to induce customers to buy his machines. By 1956, the Desmo Ducati 125 won its first race in Sweden. The Grand Prix at Hedemora saw the Ducati lap every other motorcycle. Sadly, the man who achieved this feat, Gianni Degli Antoni, died during practice for the following race. This unfortunate accident hit Ducati hard, and it wasn't until 1958 that they could once again challenge MV Agusta.
As the 50's drew to a close, the Berliner Brothers picked up the American franchise and pushed Ducati to the forefront in the USA. With no little flair, they began punching above their weight and mounted a serious challenge to the wave of Japanese machines that were coming into the country. At this time, the company was also enjoying success in other export markets as well as at home. In the mid sixties, Ducati became the Italian outlet of Standard-Triumph cars and Leyland vans and trucks. It seemed as if they could do no wrong, but the American market was about to give them a reminder of the fragility of success. Ducati insisted on pushing their 50cc two-strokes on the American public. Although these machines had accrued many sales in Italy, the contrary was true of the USA, as the nation snubbed what were in fact very good machines. Rather than heed the warning, the company pressed ahead and created a 100cc two-stroke, when they really should have been developing their much loved sporting four-strokes. Berliner suffered to such an extent, that they refused one shipment of bikes because they didn't have the money to pay them, even if they could have sold them in the States.
As Ducati struggled to compete with the mass produced Japanese motorcycles, the future looked gloomy, but once again they turned to their racing roots, creating 750's which took first and second places at Imola in 1972. A major coup for the company was the securing of the services of rider, Paul Smart, who was at that time racing for Kawasaki. The story goes that he wasn't at home when the call came, but the financial lure was so strong that his wife accepted the offer on his behalf. Success at Imola sparked the beginning of the love affair between big racing bikes and Ducati.
Today, Ducati riders are some of the most loyal when it comes to brand allegiance. Their reward is to be the owner of one of one most strikingly beautiful machines available. The company has achieved success by following its racing roots. At the company's headquarters, you can visit the museum and re-live over 50 years of racing history.
Jaguars
The Jaguar is the third largest "big cat" species in the world, only the tiger and the lion are larger. The size of a jaguar depends on the region it lives. Geographical barriers such as the Amazon river keep certain gene pools from mixing. Jaguars in Central America tend to be smaller then ones in Brazil.
The geographic range of jaguars stretches over 19 countries from northern Mexico to Northern Argentina. Jaguars are almost extinct in the United States. The only known population of jaguars in the United States lives south of Tucson Arizona. Before the 1900's jaguars in the United States ranged from mid-Louisiana to the Pacific Ocean and as far north as Phoenix Arizona.
Jaguars are strictly carnivorous and can only eat meat. Scientific research shows that there are over 80 species of animals that a jaguar will prey on. Jaguars usually will kill only animals that are under 700 pounds but, is capable of killing an animal as heavy as 800 pounds. However, a jaguar may only eat about 55 to 65 pounds of meat in a single sitting, starting with its' preys chest and neck areas.
Deep in the rainforest is the preferred habitat for the jaguar. However, the terrain a jaguar can be found in, ranges from heavily forested to open grassland. Jaguars love being around water and is noted, along with the tiger, as one of few feline species that enjoys swimming.
One difference that jaguars have compared to other "big cat" species is that jaguars will very rarely attack a human being. Most cases where a jaguar has been reported to have attacked a human means that the animal was probably weak, so a human was the easiest prey option and that person was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
If you ever happen upon a jaguar in the wild, or if one ever approaches: STAND STILL! And, this one goes against most people's instinct to turn and run, however, you should NEVER turn your back on a jaguar! Please, make sure you stay safe when walking in jaguar territory and NEVER go alone into an area that is known to be inhabited by jaguar. ~Anthony Benjamin~
Jumat, 29 Oktober 2010
Lamborghini
According to legend, the birth of Lamborghini has taken place after a fight between Enzo Ferrari and Ferruccio Lamborghini. The latter complained to the Drake's not lofty quality of the GT cars from Maranello. The debate between the two occurred in the early 60s Ferrari and Lamborghini dismissed, telling him to "think about the tractors that I take care of self."
See pride, Ferruccio Lamborghini decided to give his life to a car manufacturer. Thus, in 1963, left the development of the first Lamborghini vehicle. The seat of Cento (FE) - where the Lamborghini tractors were produced - working team composed by the designer Giampaolo Dallara Giotto Bizzarrini the engineer and designer Franco Scaglione.
350 GTV
The "trio" gave birth to the Lamborghini 350 GTV prototype supercar exhibited at the Turin Motor Show of that year and featuring the 3500 V12 engine which provided a top speed of 280 km / h. Also in '63, started the work of the plant in Sant'Agata Bolognese.
350 GT
At the Geneva Motor Show in 1964, was presented the Lamborghini 350 GT production version of the 350 GTV. The car was designed by Carrozzeria Touring and was moved by 3500 V12 engine with 270 horsepower pushing the car up to 250 km / h top speed. In addition, the Lamborghini supercar had the cockpit configured in the unusual pattern 2 +1. Debuted in the '65 Lamborghini 350 GTS Zagato and 3500, while at the Turin Show was presented the prototype P400 rear engine. This was the new unit 3900 V12 350 hp and 430 hp in standard version S.
The Miura
The prototype P400 prefigured the first vs Ferrari model of Lamborghini. The Miura, officially presented at the 1966 Geneva Motor Show. Besides being the symbol of Lamborghini, the Miura was the first model to bear the name of a herd of bulls. In fact, bull officially became the brand identity of Lamborghini, zodiacal sign as owner of Ferruccio. The car was designed by Marcello Gandini, at that time head of Centro Stile Bertone. The Miura was equipped with a 4000 V12 engine from 350 horsepower that can reach a top speed of 270 km / h.
400 GT
In '66 was also presented the Lamborghini 400 GT, a GT 2 +2 always moved from the 4000 V12 engine but with reduced power to 320 hp. In addition, two prototypes were presented as the 400 Monza and the Flying Star.
Two years later, based on the 400 GT was born his deputy, or the Lamborghini Islero, also driven by the 4000 V12 engine with 320 horsepower. In 1968 he was also presented the Miura Roadster, remained at the prototype stage.
In '69, however, the range was enlarged from 370 hp to the Miura S and the Espada. The latter adopted the 4000 V12 320 hp engine and was the standard version of the prototype Marzal, designed by Bertone and presented two years earlier.
Jarama
In 1970, at the Geneva Motor Show Lamborghini Jarama was introduced that replaced the Islero, with whom he shared the 4000 V12 engine with 320 hp. In '71 debuted the Miura SV, the latest evolution of 385 hp. Instead, at the Geneva Motor Show the same year he was presented the prototype LP500 engine mounted longitudinally rear.
In 1972 the range was expanded again with the Lamborghini Urraco, 4-seater sedan designed by Bertone, moved by the 2.5 V8 engine 220 hp. In '73 he left the scene the Lamborghini Miura, Countach superseded by version serial protoripo LP500.
In 1974, with the presentation of the prototype Bravo. In addition, other versions of the Lamborghini debuted Urraco: the P300 and P200 from 265 hp from 182 hp, it is intended solely for the Italian market.
The crisis
The Lamborghini crisis was caused by the development of a luxury SUV and alliance with BMW to design the M1. Shortly after the presentation of the prototype in 1980 Athon, Lamborghini went to meet with failure. The company revived the next year thanks to the French group that presented the Jalpa Mimran supercars like the new course.
Countach
Then came the Lamborghini Countach Quattrovalvole in 1985 and the following year, the LM-002 SUV. But in order to survive, Lamborghini needed a strong international partner. Thus, in 1987, the House of Sant'Agata Bolognese was taken over by Chrysler Corporation, headed by Lee Iacocca.
The first step was the creation of Chrysler Lamborghini Engineering Division, led by Mauro Forghieri, which was designed by Formula 1 V12 engine which was adopted a year later and stables used by Larousse, Lotus and Minardi.
At twenty-five years, in 1988 Lamborghini Countach 25 and presented the prototype Genesis. But in '90 debut the first model designed by Chrysler, Lamborghini Diablo with retractable headlights. Three years later the range was expanded versions SE VT-wheel drive. Also in 1993, Ferruccio Lamborghini was missing, exactly thirty years after founding Lamborghini auto.
Instead, in 1994 Chrysler ceded Lamborghini to the consortium formed Asian MegaTech Indonesian and Malaysian MYCOM. During this period, it happened that new models but the range was expanded with the Diablo VT Roadster in '95, and versions SV and SVR in 1996. Among other prototypes were presented Cala and Raptor.
Audi acquires control of Lamborghini
The most important event in the history of Lamborghini occurred in '98, when the control passed in the hands of Audi. The House of Ingolstadt expanded once again the range of Lamborghini Diablo GTR and GT versions in '99, while in 2000 were submitted versions 6.0 and 6.0 SE.
Come the Murciélago and Gallardo
The care of Audi bore fruit in 2002 with the Lamborghini Murciélago, designed by Belgian designer Luc Donkerwolke and equipped with the 6.2 V12 engine from 580 hp. In addition, the following year presented the Lamborghini Gallardo, moved by the 5.0 V10 engine 500 hp Audi source.
Subsequently, the Murciélago Roadster debuted in 2004, the Gallardo Superleggera in 2005, the Murcielago LP640 in 2006, the Gallardo LP560-4 Coupe and Spyder in 2008. Instead, the latest models are represented by the Murcielago LP670 and Gallardo LP570-4 SV-4 SV Superleggera, and the Estoque concept and custom-Reventon.
Minggu, 24 Oktober 2010
BMW 3 series
Karl Friedrich Rapp is the name of the founder of BMW - one of the biggest world wide car manufacturing companies. BMW or Bayerische Motoren Werke (Bavarian Motor Works) was founded in 1916 as a successor to the Rapp Motor.
Many people think that the logo of BMW comes from a spinning white propeller seen in the background of the blue sky. This may be so but in fact it is known that it also comes from the white and blue flag of Bavaria - the largest state of Germany. The capital city of the state is Munich and this is the place where even today we can find the BMW Headquarters.
In 1916 with the foundation of the company a contract was secured for building V12 engines. These engines were about to be used in the creation of the automobiles from Austro-Daimler. These 12 cylinders V engines were at first used in aircrafts which is the original plan of the BMW Company. Taking in account the time when the company was founded it was very likely for them to continue like that.
However in 1919 after the World War I and the Treaty of Versailles the production of aircraft in Germany was prohibited and that quickly changed the politics of BMW. They began making brakes for the Rail transport. Soon after that BMW was able to design a motorcycle engine which was used for the creation of a motorcycle called with the model name Victoria. However Victoria was not built by BMW but by another company in Nuremberg.
In 1924 BMW made a model of a motorcycle which was the first one they built - the R32. This was a turning point in the BMW history because it was a major achievement and for decades they used its technology - 500 cc engines cooled down by the air. Soon after that BMW added one new innovation - the driveshaft. It came to replace the chain for driving the rear wheel and became a mark of BMW for quite some time.
In the German city Eisenach in 1927 began the production of Dixi - under license but only a year after that the Dixi Company was bought by BMW and they began mass production together with the model Austin Seven.
When the World War I began BMW took its place in it because of the German army's motorized division. They used BMW R75 together with BMW R12. Because of the high need of engines BMW note that period as highly profitable. BMW was the main supplier and even today words like Luftwaffe and Wehrmacht brings many memories. Some of the best planes in that historical time used the BMW aero-engines and till the 1945 more than 30 000 planes with these engines were manufactured.
BMW even made researches which enabled the company to make different jet engines for weapons. With the use of some men power consisting mainly by prisoners of the war BMW made many rocket-based weapons that were used in the war.
Soon after the creation of the rocket-based weapons parts of the company were bombed. Soviets razed to the ground most of the company located in eastern Germany and the base factory in Munich was almost completely destroyed.
After the war BMW was not able to quickly recover because of the need to rebuild the factory in Munich. After that when the restrictions from the Allies applied BMW was banned for three long years in which the company was forbidden from producing motorcycles until 1948 and cars until 1952.
In 1951 the Bavarian company was able to regain all trademarks and it looked like it was finally able to recover and start again from what was left. In 1959 Herbert Quandt became the "wheel" which turned the BMW around because he denied a deal with Daimler-Benz and soon after that he increased his share in the BMW Company up to 50%.
The name of Kurt Golda is stated as the man who incited Quandt to do this step and in the same year BMW began production of the BMW 700 which was based on the BMW 600. This small car used 2-cylinder, air-cooled engines and some years later it was renamed to "LS". Coupe and some cabriolet series were also manufactured.
In 1963 BMW offered dividends to the shareholders of the company and in 1966 the factory in Munich reached its maximum capacity and BMW bought Hans Glas GmbH. This deal enabled BMW to use factories in Landshut and Dingolfing.
With some new style provided by Bertone in 1972 BMW began production of 5 new series and in the years to follow the company made a big progress in the market. For 6 years under the leadership of Bernd Pischetsrieder BMW was able to expand its deal in the market by buying from British Aerospace the Rover Group. Rover Group's history starts in 1986 and till the moment when BMW owned it this company was able to achieve many things like for example the Rover 400 in 1990.
However the Rover was sold to Phoenix Venture Holdings and Ford Motor Company because of some years of losses for BMW. Jokingly the press called the Rover "The English Patient" after the release of the namesake film. This however was not very hard on BMW and they were spared from taking the blame. It looks like that even the British press was not very enthusiastic about the Rover.
BMW began production outside of Germany in 1994. New factories were made in South Carolina and even today the manufacturing of BMW X5 and BMW Z4 is made there. There are factories in some other places too like Oxford, Goodwood and others. After some time of assembly BMW began production in South Africa. Today BMW exports more than 50 000 3 Series vehicles yearly to Japan, USA, Africa, Australia and the Middle East.
In order to serve the market in Eastern Europe and Middle East BMW are planning to begin construction of a new plant located in Cyprus or Greece. A plant in Chennai, India already opened production in 2007.
Porsche Carrera
The origins of the Porsche Carrera GT laid on the drawing board in complete abandonment back in 2000 while Porsche shifted its manpower and resources toward the development and production of the Cayenne. The 2006 Carrera GT was slated as a race car and a stand alone prototype made it to the floor of the 2000 Geneva Motor Show.
There were rumors that a member of the Porsche family who held a seat on the board of directors did not want the Carrera GT to hit the track against the newly released Audi R8. Though the company officially cited rule changes in the FIA that enticed them to drop the project, the interest taken at the 2000 Geneva Motor Show that Porsche decided to re-launch the project as a street legal vehicle.
The designers returned to the table with new plans and modifications to create the new 2006 Porsche Carrera GT. Production began on the select few Carrera GTs in 2004. The planned 1,500 cars were reduced to 1,250, 340 of which were sold in the United States.
The Carrera GT began with a powerhouse 5.7 litre V-10 engine riding on 605 horse power. The factory released statistics that claimed she had a 0 to 60 mile per hour time of 3.9 seconds but road tests produced figures closer to 0 to 60 in under 3.5 seconds. The factory claims a top speed of 204 miles per hour and the road tests produced 211 miles per hour. The Carrera GT comes only with a 6 speed manual transmission, one of the few performance cars on the road in the last few years without the optional sequential shift transmission. New ground was broken with the installation of the ceramic composite clutch which is only 6.65 inches in diameter.
Lightweight is the name of the game when it comes to the styling and design of the Carrera GT. Following in the footsteps of the trendsetting 959, Porsche went for the lightest design possible while still maintaining body integrity. At 3043 pounds, the designers accomplished their goal and then powered her accordingly. She runs a beautiful 181.5 inches long and 75.6 inches wide. She stands 45.7 inches high.
Natural Porsche styling enhanced the face with a swept back hood, screaming the potential for speed and power with graceful lines that surpass other Porsches. The elevated wheel arches announce her potential with fanfare and the mid-engine concept is sweetly accentuated by the forward moving cockpit and long running midline between the door and the rear axel. Her overall styling can be described in one word. Sexy. Powerful. Graceful. Pick the word of your choice. It will fit.
Porsche came forth with an innovative design styling with the Carrera GT. By combining the qualities originally designed for the race car version and toning down only what was necessary to produce a production car, The Carrera GT is a hybrid of track performance and road desired features.
The large, functional air dams and side inlets combine form and function as they cool the 5.7 heart nestled under the carbon fiber rear hood. The 15 inch ceramic brake pads beautifully contrast against the 19 inch front tires and the 20 inch rear tires. In typical Porsche fashion, the braking system is equally as top of the line as her acceleration system, outfitted with Porsche's latest racing brake system. The entire drive train was lowered to lower the center of gravity, which of course led to sharper handling and responsiveness. The automated rear wing spoiler engages as needed at higher speeds- meaning 60 to 70 miles per hour- like most Porsche designs.
The chassis and suspension system was tested under the extreme conditions of the 24 hour LeMans, and thus it was carried over from the 911 GT1. The composite carbon-fiber chassis of the Carrera GT is identical to the tough tested 911 GT1. Double wishbone pushrod axels in the front and rear have individual guide sleeves and springs allowing for sensitive response and perfect spring balance regardless of speed. This is a huge improvement over the usual Porsche installed McPherson spring struts. Driver response is additionally enhanced thank to the agile power steering system.
The monocoque chassis were created from a bonded layer of carbon fiber tissue, aluminum, plastic honeycomb materials, and resin. This created lightweight but superiorly strong chassis. The chassis weight in at just above 220 pounds. A high tech stainless steel exhaust system and the addition of a modified intake system created a crisper engine sound, but also boosted output power by 3.76%. The steering wheel enhanced the customized interior with its unique ergonomically shaped precision and the final leather and carbon fiber rim touch. Even the shifter knob was perked up with exposed carbon fiber. No single detail was overlooked in the design and enhancement of the 2006 Carrera GT. Then again, how often can Porsche be accused of overlooking details?
Still locked in the competitive war with Ferrari, the Carrera GT is available for a mere $440,000 while the comparable Ferrari, the Ferrari Enzo, runs about $200,000 more. Canadians will pay closer to $550,000 for the Carrera GT.
The 2006 Carrera GT has become the new legend of super car technology, design, styling, and driver enticing performance. Production was stopped short due to the pressing desire to return resources to the Cayenne, and the simple rarity of this super car adds to its desirability. Porsche has long held the philosophy that when concentrating on the essentials the creation surpasses expectation, and of course the Carrera GT is no exception to this time tested rule.
Despite all of her remarkable design features and super car personality, Porsche prides itself on creating a super car that can be driven on a daily basis. The air conditioning, traction control, the GPS navigation system, an incredible Bose sound system, and a complimentary 5 piece matching leather luggage set were offered as standard equipment. She is performance and pleasure all wrapped up into a package that can't be denied.
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