Luxury Car Rental Report

Posted on May 30th, 2009 — in Cars

Written Report: Luxury Car Rental Partitioning

Renting an luxury car is not an simple conclusion to partake in. If you love cars, then more than likely you’d have interest in an luxury car rental.Magnificent, luxury car rentals are a luxury not available to any body. Cost is the crucial factor, of course, and this is where renting an luxury car rental comes into play.

A potential roadblock in your pursuit to rent an luxury car is the true rental cost itself. Expect to spend anywhere from a several hundred bucks to several thousand a day. No chump change, I know, but let’s break this down a little. The example luxury car shall be Bentley, a premier luxury car with arguably the best pedigree in automotive history, according to the leading Atlanta Internet Marketing company.

A brand new Bentley costs a good $100,000; possibly about $30-40k less for a used earlier model. So, lets say the monthly car note is a thousand dollars. Again, expensive as a mofo for most of the population. Interestingly, this is the same amount of cash one’d expect to spend for a single day’s rental! Well, if after one factor in the cost of buying a Bentley outright from a dealer to renting it from an luxury car rental firm, the price comes out to be fair by most accounts.

I urge saving up your pennies, and indulging in an luxury car rental at least once–birthdays are good–just to experience it. After renting a bunch of cars a few times, I can tell one renting an car of this order of magnitude is well worth the cost of admission. It’s like getting an allied health care travel jobs without the permanent consignment: a permanent job, in other words. All the thrill without the commitment

Online Singles - Tips for First Date

Posted on May 30th, 2009 — in Dating Online, The Virtual Lifestyle, Web Of Relationships

In today’s net - there are many articles published about online singles dating tips for men and women. Here are a few steps that will aid you out on your first date.

1st Tip:

You shouldn’t act only to impress her. You need to be yourself! If she sees that you’re simply trying to impress her, she might lose interest. Try to pretend that she is just a acquaintance and you aren’t trying to win her over, and perhaps you’ll be comfortable enough to more easily be yourself.

2nd Step:

Remember! First impressions definitely matter. Make sure she doesn’t think you will be a boring partner. Don’t lecture too much - and try to balance the conversation. Don’t just say yes or no to her questions, but you also do not want to tell your life history either. If you only talk about yourself, then you will sound exceedingly vain and tedious!

Third Tip -

Look confident on your first singles date. You want to make her feel like you are wise and fascinating. When you speak, you need to sound sure, but not overbearing. Don’t make her hate you before she begins to experience you! You don’t want to make your 1st date, your last date!

For my last point - you need to have fun with dating online! Try and forget your jitteriness, and concerns. Pretend like your not even on a date - but rather, simply hanging out with your friend. Hopefully your first date will be a memorable one.

Urchin- A Tracking Software

Posted on May 26th, 2009 — in Traffic Boosters

Urchin is a web site analytics solution used by web site owners and marketers to better understand their users experiences, optimize content and track marketing performance. Urchin tools are available as a hosted service, a software product and through large web hosting providers. These products are used by thousands of popular sites on the Internet.

Products

1. Urchin 6 On Demand

2. Urchin 5 Software.

3. Urchin 4.

Urchin 6 On Demand

How many visitors you get from ads and keywords is not sufficient information. But urchin 6 tool shows you which keywords and ads refer your best customers. This tool shows you how your best customers navigate your site. It closes the loop on ad spend and revenue to calculate your marketing and website ROI. This tool increases conversions which helps in making more profits. It is easy to use and it simply tag your pages and paid URLs, and your reports are updated with the latest information throughout the day.

Features

1. Site Overlay- It browse your website with Urchin metrics overlaid directly on your links and you can immediately see the popularity and effectiveness of each link on every page of your site. Its powerful reports shows the effectiveness of your site design in a visual method that is instantly understandable.

2. Funnel Visualization- It eliminate bottlenecks in your checkout and conversion processes and reduce abandonment. Pinpoint where visitors leave your funnels and find out where they go.

3. Advanced Visitor Segmentation- This tool defines your own custom segments such as geographic location and new versus returning visitors. It compares visitor behavior, conversion metrics, and trends for individuals or groups of visitors.

4. Trend Reporting- Its compare metrics across months, days, weeks, or any two arbitrary date ranges. Urchin shows you whether you are up or down for each metric.

5. Analysis Options- It provides report data on the fly and compare visitor segments, examine data over time, and view Lifetime Visitor Value. Drill down to view individual visitors, sessions, and click paths.

6. Key Performance Summaries- Urchin 6 on demand provides executive-level view of traffic quality and quantity trends. Quickly identify problems. Discover new opportunities. Compare referrals, regions, revenue, conversions, campaigns, and keywords.

Benefits

Urchin software not only benefits the client but other persons in the organization also like executives, marketing professionals, content and web developers, ecommerce and merchandizing specialists and IT staff.

1. Executives

a. Get ROI on all online initiatives throughout your organization from a single, centralized source.

b. Understand the effects of long-range trends and overall strategies for your ad campaigns, website initiatives, merchandising, and e-commerce.

c. Reduce your management burden. Simply sign up and Urchin turnkey On Demand solution starts tracking for you.

2. Marketing Professionals

a. Capture the most conversions at the lowest possible cost. Maximize ROI on ad spending and find out which ads, keywords, search engines, referrals, and email blasts deliver the highest quality traffic.

b. Target high return regional markets and market segments.

c. Test creative in ads, emails, and on your website.

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a. Demonstrate the value of usability improvements

b. Show how design decisions affect conversions and improve website ROI.

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Controlling Insects With Sound Waves

Posted on May 26th, 2009 — in Video Hall

Can we control insects with sound waves? Can we stop or control Locust Plagues and swarms? How about using high-frequency emitters to prevent them from doing destruction? Has anything like this ever been done before? There are currently some projects being done in Washington State in Apple Tree Orchards near Yakima, which had prompted me to write this article:

http://worldthinktank.net/wttbbs/index.php?s=780708d10a61d4d0000b02e0a9656a64&showtopic=649

Indeed I did read in Mid Western Farmer News of some other projects using sound and there was also a Discovery Channel show on this. There is also a gentleman in Canada who grows crickets for use in agriculture and to feed to reptiles for pet stores, which maybe of interest, although I do not have those exact details. I know it is a family owned business, but he grows millions at a time of different varieties, size and separates them out, some for producing the next batch and the rest for sale. Maybe we could borrow a container full of them to use in our experiment to see if such a thing could work? Here is one thought I had on Locusts for energy and using sound waves to control them: Printable Version:

http://worldthinktank.net/wttbbs/index.php?act=Print&client=printer&f=178&t=353

Hey what they heck, may as well tell the military to pay for the research? They have the money we could tell them something like hey controlling Locusts has military applications, uses and considerations:

http://worldthinktank.net/wttbbs/index.php?s=8ae8b897ffe0b822acf2fae0e05cbb9c&showtopic=350&st=0&#entry5120

Controlling locusts probably does not have any real military applications but if they pay for the technology and research, well it sure would help defeat these pests from ripping into the reality of the already dire straights the human race is in with its population over 6.6 Billion and so many mouths to feed? Consider all this in 2006.

Lance Winslow - EzineArticles Expert Author

“Lance Winslow” - Online Think Tank forum board. If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come think with Lance; http://www.WorldThinkTank.net/wttbbs/

Acne Treatment And Dangers Of Prescribed Medications

Posted on May 22nd, 2009 — in Uncategorized

Acne is induced from imbalances and impurities in the body, and that’s why we treat the problem an internal cleansing course of action that goes right to the source and fights acne prior to it even begins. Most of the Acne treatment will bring antioxidants that can help eliminate the free radicals that are dangerous to skin and promote infections. It also fights inflammation, to reduce redness.

Practically everyone has to deal with acne from time to time. It’s not because we eat hot foods or chocolate. It’s not because we do not wash our face enough. In fact, cleaning too vigorously can produce acne worse! The basic of acne treatment with following immediate results that:

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Thousands of people from all across the globe suffer from this debilitating disorder, and just like you they’ve tried every single thing with little or even no results.

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ii) Produce you feel ill;

iii) Even more disturbing is that the FDA warns that can cause depression, liver damage and birth defects, along with an extended list of more possible side effects;

iv) Patients of this chemical prescription must be under a dermatologist’s supervision for the 5-month course of coarse of action.

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Cheap FL Auto Insurance Policy Tips

Posted on May 22nd, 2009 — in Cars, Finance Resources, Insurance Portal

Florida Insurance Minimums

  • Bodily Injury Liability: $10,000/$20,000 Limit
  • Property Damage Liability: $10,000 Limit

Florida is a no-fault state. The laws of a no-fault auto insurance system specify that the insurance underwriter covers damages resulting from an auto accident irregardless of who created the accident. These basic principles alter by state. Altercations over who is responsible are decreased with this auto insurance system, but concurrently, people give up some of their rights to sue the other motorists involved.

Personal Injury Protection (PIP) can help pay for medical liabilities for you, your passengers and others involved in an auto accident. The state of Florida has required minimums that all drivers are required to have under Florida law. For everyone involved, the limit is $20,000 and $10,000 is the requirement for one person involved. These auto insurance limits are just the absolute minimum each driver must have to legally drive in the state of Florida. For supplemental protection, you can keep higher limits - although your premiums will also be higher.

Uninsured Motorist auto insurance coverage is for when you are involved in an accident with another motorist who does not have auto insurance in Florida at all, or doesn’t have enough insurance coverage to pay for the damages. Underinsured Motorist auto insurance coverage is not required in Florida, but if you don’t hold this coverage and are in an accident with an uninsured motorist, you may end up being responsible for all of the medical costs.

Floridians paid an mean of just over $1100 for their insurance policy in 2003. In the same year, the U.S. average was nearly $200 lower. There are many people who wrongly presume that they don’t have any way of getting better their insurance premium. Every Last insurance company has a slighly different process of calculating a driver’s premium so rates will vary by customer. Shopping online can assist you find more affordable insurance. Auto insurance quote sites help you obtain the low prices available in Florida, so mean Floridians can get a cheaper-than-usual low rate on their auto insurance policy.

In 2007, usual rates saw their first lessening in about 8 years. In that year, average insurance rates decreased approximately .5% to 1%. Yet, the next year in 2008, auto insurance costs were again increasing and continued to do so through the start of 2009.

Auto insurance comparison websites help people save on their auto insurance policy. They bring competition straight to the driver and reduce your rates with the internet! Utilizing the web can help you see if you’re paying too much for insurance and if you can get discounts.

The Yellowfins from HELL!

Posted on May 21st, 2009 — in Uncategorized

Hi Lee Palm/Red Rooster crew(San Diego - California).. Keep my rail spot cool for me - won’t you?

Fishing Report from Nassau Bahamas (8-10-2000)(Thursday)(Air Temperature 92 degrees. Water temp. - mid 80’s degrees). Clear skies, no wind and burning hot sun. Caught two Yellowfins in the 60-pound range that almost sent me to the hospital.

Caught 2 YFY on Thursday - fishing “solo” aboard my WellCraft Scarab that had just been repowered with two 225 Evinrude fichts (cost was $28,000 including the installation).

Both YFT went about 70#s each (83 pounds of filet). Drift fished with fresh/frozen squid to start. Began fishing at 9:30AM and quit at 2PM.

As I arrived at the US Navy’s AUTEC buoy 10 miles offshore (a practice area for the US Navy’s nuclear subs - which show up on the surface now and then)(the AUTEC buoy is in 6,000 feet of water) Capt. Robbie New (from Trinidad) of the “Little Trick” was just starting to fish.

For the first hour all I managed was a 2 pound jack - that I later used for bait.

Robbie was having no luck either, but we saw several 50# YFTs come high out of the water several times, so that kept us anticipating.

At around 11:00 AM my bow rod with 80 pound test line and 80# green Berkley trilene leader, with a small Mustard circle hook on the end (with a 100# test Sampo swivel in between) went off.

I had just seen a big YFT fly through the area minutes before, and I was thinking I had him or his cousin - for sure. The line screamed out, and the fish ran deep. Everything pointed to a YFT, but after about 10 minutes I saw a 25 pound foot shark on my line, hooked right in the mouth with the circle hook.

Leaving the shark on the line in the rodholder, I sat down for a drink of water - out of a gallon plastic jug in my cooler.

Cut him loose, I thought to myself. But, then I remembered how many YFT’s I’d caught using shark as bait, and went to take another look at him. He was a good 4 feet long. Normally too big to bother with, but the fishing was slow, and I decided to take him.

Even though I knew he would thrash about crazy-like when I gaffed him, I decided to go for it, but I missed my 5-foot long fishbox, and watched him go bonkers on my deck, as I hustled to slide him into the Scarab’s 2-1/2 foot deep fishbox.

By 12 noon I switched from “squid” to the fresh jack for bait on all three of my poles. By now, the shark was dead, so I dragged him to the stern and started to filet him - throwing bits and pieces of shark meat overboard - with plenty of blood being washed overboard with my saltwater thru-hull washdown pump.

I filleted one side of the shark, took the skin and cut it into 5 pieces, and through it over the side. All the time - washing the blood and guts overboard. I cut the shark’s giant liver into small pieces, and watched them float on the surface - as I slowly drifted along towards to AUTEC Buoy.

Within 5 minutes of cutting into this shark, the bow line went off - “screaming”. This time I knew it was probably a YFT. The fish had hit the 80# test trilene line on a 5-1/2 foot Palm Beach tuna rod, held in a Perko side mount rodholder.

I immediately scrambled about for my harness and playmate belt. Several times the YFT would stop his run deep, and I’d reel the line in fast to make sure there was no slack in the line, and smiled when I felt his weight again on my pole.

But, it was 95 degrees in the sun, and I was about to expedience something in 8 years of YFT fishing (and over 350 caught and landed), that was going to make this no ordinary day on the water.

After picking up the rod and snapping into the harness, I began the slow process of bringing him to color. I was grateful he had picked the rod with the 80# test line, as the other two reels (Shimano graphite a Penn 30W) had 50# test Trilene (Big Game) line, and fighting a YFT on 50# test line is a completely different ball game.

Fifteen minutes into the struggle, my thumb (on the reel) got an awful cramp, and actually stuck to my palm. I couldn’t understand why this was happening, but kept going - attempting to shake off the cramp.

A few minutes later the cramps spread to my forearm - then up to my biceps. I’m 220 pounds, a former HS All American swimmer, and 4 time NY State gold medallist, so I’d been through tough workouts, but this was something I never dealt with.

Even my legs were cramping up. There was no wind, no cover from my bimini top, and it was 95 degrees in the shade. It all added up to one thing - “Heat Exhaustion”.

To cool off I tried stepped into a 5-gallon bucket of saltwater, but this didn’t help one iota. My feet were also too big for the bucket.

In addition, I was getting unusually tired - FAST. HEAT EXHAUSTION had set in, and was challenging me like “The old man and the sea”.

It took me 55 minutes to land this 70-pound YFT, but I finally got him in the boat. Boy, was I relieved.

Usually I wash all the blood off my boat immediately upon landing a fish, but this time I went to the stern, turned on the saltwater pump, sat on my cooler, and just let that saltwater run over my head for 5 minutes. I finished off about 3/4 of that gallon jug of water too.

As I slowly headed back in the direction of Capt. Robbie’s “Little Trick”, the cool air hitting my Toronto Raptor NBA Jersey (#14 worn by Vince Carter) made me feel much better, but I still wasn’t 100%.

By the way, you might want to purchase one of these NBA “Jersey’s sometime. You’ll know why the NBA uses them. They are 1000 times cooler than anything cotton or other material. I have a Laker’s #34 too. My favorite.

I waved at Capt. Robbie, as I passed slowly off his stern, and he shouted - “I thought you were fighting 2 YFT, you were gone so long.”

Anyway, I set up again to try for another (YFT).

Now I’m using white shark chunks on all my hooks, and chunking with the fresh shark - as the lines are let out.

About 45 minutes later, the stern line goes off - screaming. This is my Penn 30 International with no leader and 50# Trilene line - no swivel. Christ, I said to myself, why did this fish do this to me?

The hook on this line was only a #4 Mustard live bait hook - that you can buy 50 to a package for under $10 at Wal-Mart or K-Mart.

This was going to be a whole new “ballgame”. I’m going to have to be “gentle” on the drag - or he’ll bite through the trilene, or pull the hook.

As it turned out, I eventually got this YFT to color after over one hour. I experienced the same cramps as before, and at one point - on this fish - I thought about “giving up”.

It wasn’t the fact that I get $6 a pound for the fillet (from my restaurant friends) that kept me at the rail, but the thought of cutting a YFT off was out of the question.

After gaffing this 70# YFT and pulling him over the gunwale, I trolled by Robbie (who stayed until 7PM and caught not a one) and waved - saying I’m going home.

True Story.

THE END

Capt. Solo - aka Tom Azzara
Boat - “the Taxman”
Nassau, Bahamas
British Commonwealth territory
(not part of the “East Coast”)

Tom’s Fishing Gallery.

http://endtaxes.com/images/gallery.html

Take a break, and check out these pictures from the 6th annual Billabong’s fishing tournament held in Nassau, in the sunny, tax free Bahamas.

click onto (or browser it) below….

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From: Lee Palm Long Range Sportfishers

TRIP #14; August 6th to August 11th 5-Day Trip:

The second of the three back-to-back 5-dayers in the Red Rooster III’s summer schedule once again provided outstanding fishing for her passengers. Chuck Melber of Agoura CA led the way with a 84.1 lb. bluefin tuna to take the jackpot, followed by a 79.8 lb. bigeye for Justin Christensen of Newbury Park CA and a 73 lb. bluefin for Joe
Stickles of Orange CA. “It was good consistent action throughout the trip” noted captain Andy Cates. “Some days seemed wilder than others of
course, but looking back on the trip I’d say that there was good consistent fishing the whole way through.”

The trip fished as far down as Guadalupe Island for some excellent grade yellowfin, but the albacore grounds closer to home yeilded limits of the longfins and a good take on the bigger bluefin as well. “We had some really exceptional moments,” noted co-captain Jeff DeBuys, “but none
quite as surprising as the second-place jackpot bigeye landed by Justin . When we got that puppy to color we knew we had found
some quality fishing for our guys. It was definitely a notable fish, and in the end it added nicely to our trophy bluefin count.” This,
combined with the quality-sized albacore had by all, gave the Rooster yet another in her long string of exceptional long range adventures.

FISH COUNT: LIMITS OF ALBACORE, 52 BLUEFIN TUNA, 49 YELLOWFIN TUNA, 45
YELLOWTAIL AND 1 BIGEYE.


Thomas Azzara
New Providence Estate Planners, Ltd.
54 Sandyport Drive
P.O. Box CB 11552
Nassau, Bahamas
Fax/phone: (242) 327-7359
e-mail: taxman@batelnet.bs

The Pros and Cons of Val D’Isere in the Savoie Region of France

Posted on May 16th, 2009 — in Lots Of Travel Resources, World Of Leisure

Unrivaled amongst most notable snowboarding mountains, Val d’Isre touts 429 kilometres of groomed trails. The winter season commences in mid November and closes in mid May. Val d’Isere supplies for all your needs. Val d’Isere unfolds along the valley from La Daille until Le Fornet with the buzzing centre in Val Village. The bunch of attractive homes contain chic dress shops most of which have sprung up since the town was chosen for the 1992 Winter Olympics.

Broken into three different parts Val d’Isre has ample trails for all levels of skiers. With a great snow record, the area is tremendously popular amongst advanced boarders and motorway skiing intermediates, however you don’t have to be particularly brave to savor what is on offer. One can easily see why a lot of English are pulled in to the village for their ski holidays, with its crazy apres ski and the range of entertainment on offer, but the proximity of Tignes allows you to venture out to calmer climes if it all gets all too much.



Pros


A good night out in the French Alps. Everybody understands English. Easy approach to both Val d’Isre and Tignes known collectively as the Espace Killy ski area. There is a lot of cars and whilst there are many buses in the daytime, devoted party animmals had better head to be within walking distance from the town centre.



Cons


Costly. Hectic and very popular with English skiers, thus not for holiday makers seeking a typical French ski town to enjoy a calming ski holiday. Numerous ski lifts can shut in stormy conditions. Several challenging blue and green trails.

The Story behind Oak Book Shelves - Charming

Posted on May 14th, 2009 — in Dead Wood Delights, World Of Shopping, World of Design

Whenever you get in a library you are enamored by the super bookcases that are home to a powerhouse of information- record books! Bookcases help in storing literature and saving them from wear and tear. A standardized bookshelf has level shelves to hold books.If you wish you can also have field glass doors to blanket these books and show the backs of the books for comfortable reference.

What is a barrister bookcase?

Barristers or lawyers want to make use of several heavy and massive books in the course of their practice.These volumes are pricey too and required to be kept handy for a quick reference. Barristers bookcases are vigorous and maintain great usefulness for a lawyer.They are also known as lawyers bookcases and can be built in oak wood, cherry wood in several endings and colours.

What was the method of keeping volumes prior to barrister bookcases?

Books were rare in the past, and thence there was no need for a bookcase then. books in olden years were hand-penned only.They were located in tiny containers by the affluent individuals. It was the wealthy mans privilege to own and carry books as they were not affordable.These containers served as a bookcase for them.

Soon lot of religious manuscripts and other such books were bought by the wealthy society. These volumes found a place in the closet or on a shelf.The bookshelves that we see Today are an offspring of these cupboards in the past, without the doors.

So what way were these books kept in the case?

The books were put in a established way. The volumes would be located on their sides or with the edge on the head. A band of vellum or leather was utilised for inscription of the title and also closed the book. the books edge showed its name and thats why they had to face outwards.

After publishing engineering was formulated, books were easily accessible to the common man due to the diminished costs. Because the titles could be printed behind the book, the edges were not facing outward any more.

Which materials were chiefly utilised?

These barrister bookcases employed to consist of oak usually. Other than that, maple, cherry and pine wood were also used for creating a barrister bookcase. A steel barrister bookcase is long-lasting and low on maintenance too.Some of the oldest bookcases are in England in the Bodleian Library at Oxford University. these bookcases are present here from sixteenth century onwards.

Chippendale and Sheraton were the leading bookcase designers who created the most beautiful bookcases. their bookcases gave the room a classy look.

Nows Barrister Bookcases.

allowing the number of times a barrister needs to move in a another room, a movable barrister bookcase is like a boon. this barrister bookcase is created after joining the various shelves that come separately.You just need an extra pedestal and cap to perfect this barrister bookcase unit.The convenience of this bookcase rests in the fact that each shelf can be transferred as a unique unit with all its contents still within!

Learn How to Invest in a Cash ISA that Will Guardyour Cash and Give You Financial Peace of Mind and a Healthy Return on Your Money

Posted on May 11th, 2009 — in Finance Resources

The media is constantly letting is know how hard in these times of recession and economic gloominess.,There is every reason in the present financial climate to look at every Some Cash ISAs move at a flexible rate following the Bank of England base rate. Yet, new dramatic reductions in base rate have seen interest rates fall to a historic low. In this low rate environment, it signifies that it could be time for savers to take a Fixed Rate Cash ISA, which secures a rate for a set period. If a Cash ISA is right for you it is a tax-exempt savings account.,It is a really attractive option for individuals who want to save. You place your money into a Cash ISA much like a normal savings account but the interest will not be liable to capital gains tax (CGT) or personal income tax liability. However, it is crucial to understand that your tax free cash allowance is limited to £3,600 every tax year.

Various products permit you to place your savings in an ISA in the form of a one-off lump sum of money, multiple lump amounts or smaller frequent payments. Although the total you can save each year is limited to £3600, any sum you tuck away retains its tax free status, allowing you to grow your tax free balance each year. All The Same, if you resolve not to utilise your allowance in a single tax year, you cannot roll it over to the next - so essentially use it or lose it! So ensure that you put away any amount for the 08/09 tax year before the new tax year begins in April.

A fixed rate deal can offer security during unsettled economic times. By acting with haste you can set the rate on your savings to receive the healthiest deal possible during the current financial downturn. There is a real chance here for those investors who are keen to save most of thier money.