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		<title>When data is lost</title>
		<link>http://adrianhoe.com/adrianhoe/2009/04/10/when-data-is-lost/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:14:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Almost all computer users have experienced data lost on their computers at least once in their life time. It is most frustrating when it happens while you are working on your project. You have so much data on your hard disk and worst, the project deadline is approaching. You suddenly plunge into despair. You lose [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Almost all computer users have experienced data lost on their computers at least once in their life time. It is most frustrating when it happens while you are working on your project. You have so much data on your hard disk and worst, the project deadline is approaching. You suddenly plunge into despair. You lose your appetite and sleep. It is like the end of the world.</p>
<p>If you are running a business, your data lost can cause you a fortune. Data is the most valuable byproduct of any business. For example, customer database, sales and invoicing, stock inventory, etc.</p>
<p>There are numeral factors that can cause data lost. The most common are hard drive failure (electronic or mechanical), accidental deletion of file(s) or partition(s), accidental reformat of hard drive and OS failure. Fire and flood can also damage your hard disks. On advanced computing hardware, data lost can cause by the reasons mentioned earlier as well as RAID controller failure, rebuild RAID configuration failure, damaged or lost RAID configuration, corrupt or damaged partition table, etc. If you lose your data due to any of this or other reasons, you will need <a href="http://www.datarecoverygroup.com/" target="_blank">data recovery</a> service.</p>
<p>If you are using a Mac, you need not to worry at all. The <a href="http://www.datarecoverygroup.com/" target="_blank">DataRecoveryGroup</a> also provides <a href="http://www.datarecoverygroup.com/services/mac.htm" target="_blank">Mac data recovery</a> service to Mac users. They also provide <a href="http://www.datarecoverygroup.com/services/server.htm" target="_blank">server data recovery</a> service to recover data from RAID disk arrays on servers.</p>
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		<title>Is Apple dirty?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been Apple Mac user since 2003 after ditching Microsoft Windows in 1998. Mac OS X is real UNIX operating system comparing to Linux which is UNIX-like. Thanks to Apple for spending quite a substantially huge amount of money to license the UNIX operating system. Ever since I had an iBook, I am getting [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have been Apple Mac user since 2003 after ditching Microsoft Windows in 1998. Mac OS X is real UNIX operating system comparing to Linux which is UNIX-like. Thanks to Apple for spending quite a substantially huge amount of money to license the UNIX operating system. Ever since I had an iBook, I am getting more entangled with Mac. I shifted all my web browsing, emails, calendar, contact, photos, video, and even software development to Mac platform. Although I am still running Linux on Intel boxes and SPARC Solaris, I have become totally dependent and obsessed with Mac. I would crave for a Mac if I were to work on non-Mac.</p>
<p>Why?</p>
<p><span id="more-1561"></span>There are numeral reasons for that:</p>
<ol>
<li>All Macs work straight out of their boxes. No configuration, no installation of sort. Gadgets like MiniDV cameras just work by connecting to any Mac with a FireWire cable, basically any well known brands of digital cameras will work straight out of their boxes with any Mac without installing any drivers (iPhoto), calendar and contact will sync with any supported cell phones and many more.</li>
<li>Friendly and stunning user interface make it easy to work on Mac.</li>
<li>Colors and graphics are superb on Mac. Nothing comes close to it.</li>
<li>The damn Mac just works without crashing the entire system (although sometimes they do but negligible) comparing to other systems running Windows and Linux.</li>
<li>Applications running on Mac are very easy to use and always come with great features and usability.</li>
<li>and the list goes on and on&#8230;.</li>
</ol>
<p>In plain simple words, Macs get your jobs done.</p>
<p>The other two compelling reasons are Apple&#8217;s brilliant packaging and product finishing which give value for money kind of feeling. The packaging boxes are usually compact and slim, using less material and they are environmental friendly. As long as the product design and finishing are concerned, no other PC manufacturer can rival Apple&#8217;s ingenious design.</p>
<p>Apple is notoriously well known for its secrecy. Apple was also the largest participant in Macworld Expo and Conference as well as several other similar trade show. Last December, Apple abruptly announced that it would stop participating in future events. Macworld 2009 which was held in January this year was Apple&#8217;s last participation.</p>
<p>By tradition, Apple would announce upcoming product release. Users would usually stop buying Apple&#8217;s until they got an idea of what was coming along and would wait until a new product was available. This hurt Apple&#8217;s business prior to every expos and conferences. The change of strategy will leave speculation high up in the stake.</p>
<p>The new aluminum MacBook lacks of FireWire port is under fire by many MacBook and especially MiniDV tape camcorder users. Without the FireWire port, it becomes not possible to transfer video from MiniDV tape camcorders.</p>
<p>The lack of FireWire port also disable the FireWire disk mode which is quite useful to salvage the contents of hard disk if there is any problem to boot. By connecting MacBook via FireWire, user is able to transfer data from one Mac to another.</p>
<p>New DV camcorders support USB for transferring video images, responded Steve Jobs to unhappy new aluminum MacBook users. Indeed, all new DV camcorders (with built-in hard disk or flash storage media) support only USB for transferring video. But there are still many old MiniDV tape camcorder users like me wanting to be able to transfer from an old MiniDV tape camcorder. My Panasonic MiniDV tape camcorder which only supports FireWire is still in excellent working condition and I have no intention to change a new camcorder. I have no intention to &#8220;upgrade&#8221; my white MacBook to the all new aluminum MacBook either.</p>
<p>Apple has been deleting all posts (about lack of FireWire in new aluminum MacBook) in its forum. You can read about users complaining in other forums <a href="http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20081014223302211">here</a> and <a href="http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/movies-video/135241-new-macbook-no-firewire-how-can-i-burn-dvds-my-minidv-tapes.html">here</a>.</p>
<p>The all new aluminum MacBook is something nice to have but not must have. To a seasoned Mac user like me who is cautious in choosing my Mac, it does not have any better contribution to my computing other than its stylish outlook, the new multi-touch-buttonless-smooth-glass trackpad.</p>
<p>Although it sports 2GB of DDR3 SDRAM, the price which differenced by $300 (RM1,100 in Malaysia) between 2.0GHz aluminum and white MacBook does not worth the performance per dollar. There is also a difference of 40GB between both models and other technical specifications are identical. With the extra $300 (or RM1,100), you can upgrade the 120GB hard disk drive to 250GB or 320GB plus AppleCare Protection Plan. If you top up about $100 (or RM390), you can upgrade your 2GB DDR2 SDRAM to 4GB in the white MacBook and it still will run as fast as the aluminum MacBook with original spec.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s come back to the lack of FireWire port in new aluminum MacBook. All white and previous MacBook have built-in FireWire 400 port while the MacBook Pro series supports FireWire 800. FireWire 400 can transfer data between devices at 100, 200 and 400 Mbit/s half-duplex data rates. The actual data transfer rate is slightly lower, for example, at 98.304, 196.608, and 393.216 Mbit/s respectively.</p>
<p>Data transfer over FireWire 400 interfaces generally outperforms similar transfer over USB2.0 interfaces though it nominally runs at signaling rate at 480Mbit/s, slightly higher than FireWire 400.</p>
<p>The FireWire enables remote control (play, rewind, etc.) of connected camcorder/device. With the exclusion of FireWire support on latest digital camcorders, remote control of the devices becomes not possible.</p>
<p>Again, why does Apple discontinue FireWire support on the new aluminum MacBook? Is it an oversight or plainly to cut costs?</p>
<p>Does it indicate Apple&#8217;s intention to move MacBook users for video capability to higher and more expensive hardware such as MacBook Pro? The speculation is not without fundamental analysis. The argument for getting a USB-FireWire converter or even upgrade to newer digital camcorder does not justify dollars spent. Why should one spend extra money for extra gadget? Why should a person throw away a still working old camcorder just for a USB connection?</p>
<p>With the economic downturn, Apple is no exception to be affected by this world financial crisis. In the last week or two, Apple slashed prices and spiked up the specs to lure buyers. The white MacBook is there to stay to help ramping up Apple&#8217;s sales. How long will it be before Apple sends the white MacBook to EOL (End Of Life)? Definitely not within these few weeks. Three months later?</p>
<p>Another trend you can see or forecast is the new Mac OS X Snow Leopard will be released sometime around June or September, as we can already see that Apple has rolled out all new models from its arsenal. By then, Apple would have sold many Mac and those new Mac owners would be rushing to upgrade to the new Snow Leopard optimized for dual/quad core processors, unleashing more powerful multi-core processing power horse. Apple will cash in again for the upgrade. If you are not in urgent need to buy a Mac or upgrade or replace a Mac, do wait till Snow Leopard is released. It will be worth the wait.</p>
<p>Talking about Mac OS X upgrade, my iBook came with Jaguar. When Panther was released about a year later, everybody was rushing for the upgrade. I waited until Tiger was released and unfortunately, my iBook died not long after I gave it a Tiger. When I purchased my other Macs, they came with Tiger. I acquired a Leopard upgrade at someone&#8217;s disposal. I wanted the Time Machine feature to safe guard my data after my iBook was dead. I had sleepless nights worrying about my data and thank God that my data was safe. </p>
<p>If you are in need of a lower cost MacBook with FireWire capability, do grab the white MacBook now because we have no idea when Apple will pull the plug.</p>
<p>Apple&#8217;s marketing and sales strategy exploit human psychology very well. Trend and new state-of-the-art hardware will make heads turn. Apple understands that perfectly well and it uses this intuitive human behavior to cash in. New and unseasoned Apple users, oftentimes teenagers, who are not giving a thought and are not following up Apple&#8217;s strategic plan will likely fall prey to coughing out hard-earned dollars for the new cool leading edge hardware to impress people around them.</p>
<p>Is Apple playing dirty tricks to feed its share holders? You judge for yourselves. Apple is no doubt the world most profiting computer company with very happy investors. So, if you ever need to buy a Mac now, do consider the facts and justify your needs and dollars wisely.</p>
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		<title>GPS tracking</title>
		<link>http://adrianhoe.com/adrianhoe/2009/02/06/gps-tracking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:28:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The GPS (Global Positioning System) can tell your exact location. If you are on the move, it can also indicate your heading and speed. With advanced GPS equipment, you can find your destination when you are lost. It is very useful when you are into unfamiliar territory. Most modern GPS equipment comes with huge memory [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The GPS (Global Positioning System) can tell your exact location. If you are on the move, it can also indicate your heading and speed. With advanced GPS equipment, you can find your destination when you are lost. It is very useful when you are into unfamiliar territory. Most modern GPS equipment comes with huge memory enables you to log your journey to record and analyze your trip.</p>
<p>With today&#8217;s miniaturization technology, a tiny <a href="http://www.lightninggps.com/" target="_blank">GPS tracking</a> device has opened up new potential. You can now monitor where your kids go after school. At the size of no thicker than a golf ball, these <a href="http://www.lightninggps.com/gps-tracking-devices/index.php" target="_blank">GPS trackers</a> can monitor in real-time, the GPS location and movement of the devices from anywhere in the world using any standard web browser.</p>
<p>But GPS tracking is also a very controversial debate. Although,  you are able to know the whereabout of your kids, their privacy has been violated. Nobody likes to be monitored or tracked. While some overly concerned parents are worrying their children&#8217;s safety, privacy is still a debatable issue. Parents can inform their children about the GPS tracking devices and the reasons to have one, privacy will still be an issue to older children when they begin to understand their rights about privacy.</p>
<p>Privacy issue is not so much of a concern in commercial sector especially in <a href="http://www.lightninggps.com/gps-tracking-solutions/avl-fleet-management-2.html" target="_blank">fleet tracking</a>. Company needs to know the progress of the drivers and the exact location for planning and in case of emergency. Drivers will be informed of the GPS tracking devices and have to accept the terms when accepting the jobs.</p>
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		<title>Looking for a digital camera?</title>
		<link>http://adrianhoe.com/adrianhoe/2009/02/03/looking-for-a-digital-camera/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:22:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have friends who are looking for digital cameras for their casual uses or hobbies. They ask a lot of questions spanning across many brands and models. The problem is, I don&#8217;t use every brand and model. Although I am quite good with my Canon 350D, my experience based on this model does not apply [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have friends who are looking for digital cameras for their casual uses or hobbies. They ask a lot of questions spanning across many brands and models. The problem is, I don&#8217;t use every brand and model. Although I am quite good with my Canon 350D, my experience based on this model does not apply to others.</p>
<p>User review is one thing. When come to pricing and offering, it is impossible to recommend a good shop offering good price. <a href="http://www.shopwiki.com.au/Digital+Cameras" target="_blank">ShopWiki</a> is a good site to shop for a digital camera. At ShopWiki, there are links to online shops offering wide range of digital cameras with good price.</p>
<p>At its <a href="http://www.ShopWiki.com.au/Canon+Digital+Cameras" target="_blank">Canon Digital Cameras</a> page, you can select from Canon&#8217;s compact digital cameras to digital SLR cameras and a wide range of accessories, like the lenses, flashes and more. You can also browse other major brands such as <a href="http://www.ShopWiki.com.au/Sony+Digital+Cameras" target="_blank">Sony</a>, <a href="http://www.ShopWiki.com.au/Nikon+Digital+Cameras" target="_blank">Nikon</a> and more.</p>
<p>With <a href="http://www.ShopWiki.com.au/Digital+Cameras" target="_blank">ShopWiki</a>, shopping for a digital camera is so easy in the comfort of your home.</p>
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		<title>Gourmet Chocolates</title>
		<link>http://adrianhoe.com/adrianhoe/2008/06/13/gourmet-chocolates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:11:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love chocolates! Recently, I craved for chocolates because of the increased brain activities. Chocolate is the favorite food while I am working on computers. Besides providing more energy for my brains, I love the way it melts in my mouth. LA has baked some chocolate cookies last week and I almost finished them. I [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I love chocolates! Recently, I craved for chocolates because of the increased brain activities. Chocolate is the favorite food while I am working on computers. Besides providing more energy for my brains, I love the way it melts in my mouth. LA has baked some chocolate cookies last week and I almost finished them.</p>
<p>I found a site which sells delicious gourmet chocolates. Gertrude Hawk <a href="http://www.gertrudehawkchocolates.com/" target="_blank">Chocolates</a> is made of fresh and finest ingredients. It is dedicated to create the best gourmet chocolates which include dark chocolate and other mouth-watering, delicious Chocolate Smidgens, caramel-dipped apples, gourmet summer taffy and many more.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.gertrudehawkchocolates.com/" target="_blank">Gertrude Hawk Chocolates</a> also provide gift giving service. Their beautifully gift-wrapped assortments and pre-made gift baskets add more values to your gift-giving needs. Besides, you can also create your own personal gift with their <a href="http://www.gertrudehawkchocolates.com/index.cfm?act=basket" target="_blank">Create-a-Basket</a> program.</p>
<p>Hmmm&#8230; I wish to receive a Gertrude Hawk Chocolates gift basket.</p>
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		<title>Air purifier</title>
		<link>http://adrianhoe.com/adrianhoe/2008/06/02/air-purifier/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:25:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The use of air purifier at home can improve the air we breathe. An air purifier with asthma air filter will help to improve condition by reducing allergens in the air. Although it cannot 100% removed the dust or allergens, it decreases the chances of developing asthma in children. Learn about the different type of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The use of air purifier at home can improve the air we breathe. An air purifier with <a href="http://www.aircleanersguide.com/air-purifiers-asthma.htm" target="_blank">asthma air filter</a> will help to improve condition by reducing allergens in the air. Although it cannot 100% removed the dust or allergens, it decreases the chances of developing asthma in children. Learn about the different type of air filters including HEPA, ultraviolet and ionic.</p>
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		<title>Let your modeling dream comes through</title>
		<link>http://adrianhoe.com/adrianhoe/2008/06/01/let-your-modeling-dream-comes-through/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:38:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you think you have got the look and dreamed of becoming a model working in Milan, New York or Paris; now you have got the chance to realize your dream. Look of The Year is seeking beautiful people from all over the world to join. Send in your best pictures to become the next [...]]]></description>
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If you think you have got the look and dreamed of becoming a model working in Milan, New York or Paris; now you have got the chance to realize your dream. Look of The Year is seeking beautiful people from all over the world to join. Send in your best pictures to become the next model working in Milan, New York or Paris. Plus you can win a US$10,000 price. So, what are you waiting for? Visit <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bloggerwave.com/blog_ClickTrack.php?OpportunityId=56&amp;BlogId=13048&amp;LinkId=0" target="_blank">http://www.lookoftheyear.com</a> for more information.</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bloggerwave.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://bloggerwave.com/blogviewcount.php?pic=sponsorlogo.gif&amp;OpportunityId=56&amp;BlogId=13048" alt="" /></a></p>
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		<title>Welcome to BloggerWave</title>
		<link>http://adrianhoe.com/adrianhoe/2008/05/26/welcome-to-bloggerwave/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 02:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BloggerWave is aiming to be Europe largest advertising media on blogs. Europe is one large potential market after U.S. If you own a blog and wish to make money with your blog, BloggerWave is the right place to start. I have just become a fan of BloggerWave and starting to make more money by writing [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>BloggerWave is aiming to be Europe largest advertising media on blogs. Europe is one large potential market after U.S. If you own a blog and wish to make money with your blog, BloggerWave is the right place to start. I have just become a fan of BloggerWave and starting to make more money by writing posts for it. Why not join me to blog your way to some extra income?</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.bloggerwave.com/blog_ClickTrack.php?OpportunityId=31&amp;BlogId=13048&amp;LinkId=0"></a><br />
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		<title>Sugar from Brazil</title>
		<link>http://adrianhoe.com/adrianhoe/2008/05/13/sugar/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 02:43:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brazil is the world largest producer and exporter of sugar, particularly ICUMSA 45. Sugar from Brazil is highly sought after by buyers around the world. ICUMSA 45, the highly refined sparkling white sugar which is used in manufacturing food stuffs, is even sold off before it is produced. At one time, Brazilian sugar production has [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Brazil is the world largest producer and exporter of sugar, particularly ICUMSA 45. <a href="http://www.briangreens.com" target="_blank">Sugar from Brazil</a> is highly sought after by buyers around the world. ICUMSA 45, the highly refined sparkling white sugar which is used in manufacturing food stuffs, is even sold off before it is produced. At one time, Brazilian sugar production has sent the world sugar price to plummet to five cents a pound.</p>
<p>More than half of the sugar produced in Brazil is supplied to domestic foodstuffs manufacturers,  for domestic consumption and ethanol production.  Brazil has increased her annual sugar production because export has outweighed domestic consumption.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.highseasugar.com/" target="_blank">High Sea Sugar</a> supplies sugar and molasses directly from the mills.</p>
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		<title>Looking for a web hosting provider?</title>
		<link>http://adrianhoe.com/adrianhoe/2008/05/03/looking-for-a-web-hosting-provider/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 03:05:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alright, you need to find a web hosting company which provides web hosting services at a price ranging from $4 to $8. And you want a detailed review of their web hosting service to ensure reliable service. Look no further, visit webhostingchoice.com for a list of web hosting providers. It is easy, quick and hassle [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Alright, you need to find a web hosting company which provides web hosting services at a price ranging from $4 to $8. And you want a detailed review of their web hosting service to ensure reliable service. Look no further, visit <a href="http://www.webhostingchoice.com" target="_blank">webhostingchoice.com</a> for a list of web hosting providers. It is easy, quick and hassle free.</p>
<p>At <a href="http://www.webhostingchoice.com" target="_blank">webhostingchoice.com</a>, you have a comparison chart of pricing, fees, disk space, transfer and rating to help you choose a web host of your choice. Click on every links to checkout the web hosts&#8217; websites to learn more about their products and services before you jump in.</p>
<p>This site also includes a learning center to help you through the web hosting jargon words, hosting scams, marketing gimmicks used by web hosting providers to lure and lock in customers. The site provides comprehensive advice and FAQs to guide you selecting a web host and to avoid pitfalls and tricks.</p>
<p>A list of useful links and resources is also included for your convenience. You may want to sign up their newsletter for monthly updates of hosting tips, offers, coupons, interviews and etc. to keep you abreast of the web hosting business and to enjoy discounts from coupons.</p>
<p>Take a look before you jump!</p>
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		<title>Prostate Cancer &#8211; The 3rd leading killer in men</title>
		<link>http://adrianhoe.com/adrianhoe/2008/04/23/prostate-cancer-the-3rd-leading-killer-in-men/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:47:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[BPH]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[enlarged prostate]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[High Intensity Focused Ultrasound]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prostate cancer is non-skin cancer but carcinomatous growth in the prostate gland. It is a nut sized gland in males at the neck of urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of the semen. it is the 3rd leading killer in men&#8217;s cancer. You may have or may not have any prostate [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Prostate cancer is non-skin cancer but carcinomatous growth in the prostate gland. It is a nut sized gland in males at the neck of urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of the semen.</p>
<p><img src="http://adrianhoe.com/adrianhoe/images/blog/2008/prostate_section.gif" alt="Prostate" width="400" height="200" /></p>
<p>it is the 3rd leading killer in men&#8217;s cancer. You may have or may not have any <a href="http://www.internationalhifu.com/what-is-prostate-cancer.html" target="_blank">prostate cancer symptoms</a> at all because prostate cancer is slow growing but at times it can grow quickly. African-American men have the highest risk than Caucasian or Asian men.</p>
<p>Fortunately, there is new <a href="http://www.internationalhifu.com" target="_blank">prostate cancer treatment</a> available. Sonablate 500 is a non-invasive medical device that uses HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) to treat prostate cancer. This new technology is giving new hope to men in fighting prostate cancer and BPH (enlarged prostate).</p>
<p><strong>IMPORTANT INFORMATION:</strong><br />
The Sonablate 500 is not approved for use in the U.S. The Sonablate 500 remains investigational in the U.S. and is being studied for the treatment of prostate cancer in clinical trials in the U.S. FDA has made no decision as to the safety or efficacy of the Sonablate 500 for the treatment of prostate cancer. Currently, the device is approved for the treatment of prostate cancer in Canada and the Dominican Republic, authorized in Argentina, and available in the Bahamas and Mexico.</p>
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		<title>Fast-Teks Computer Repair</title>
		<link>http://adrianhoe.com/adrianhoe/2008/04/13/fast-teks-computer-repair/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 05:04:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Computing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[computer]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fast-Teks is a north-america based company offering convenient, easy and low cost business computer repair and residential computer repair. With their certified technicians, Fast-Teks provides best in class computer repair service and other computing services at the lowest affordable rate. Short to long term computer and software training support are just a phone call away. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Fast-Teks is a north-america based company offering convenient, easy and low cost <a href="http://www.fastteks.com/business.php" target="_new">business computer repair</a> and <a href="http://www.fastteks.com/residential.php" target="_new">residential computer repair</a>. With their certified technicians, Fast-Teks provides best in class computer repair service and other computing services at the lowest affordable rate. Short to long term computer and software training support are just a phone call away. Fast-Teks also offers franchise opportunity if you are looking for a business opportunity in computer hardware repair and support services.</p>
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		<title>Looking for Windows web hosting?</title>
		<link>http://adrianhoe.com/adrianhoe/2008/04/13/looking-for-windows-web-hosting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 04:22:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you Google for &#8220;Windows web hosting&#8221;, it returns 3,260,000 or more of possible websites providing Windows base web hosting services. These web hosting company offers a wide range of hosting plans and offers. To skim through all these searches for a right plan is not an easy task and usually daunting. WebHostingChoice.com provides you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you Google for &#8220;Windows web hosting&#8221;, it returns 3,260,000 or more of possible websites providing Windows base web hosting services. These web hosting company offers a wide range of hosting plans and offers. To skim through all these searches for a right plan is not an easy task and usually daunting.</p>
<p>WebHostingChoice.com provides you a competitive list of <a href="http://www.webhostingchoice.com/directory/windows.shtml" target="_new">windows</a> hosting plans and company. The website also provides information about scam, domains, dedicated server, and a lot more in its learning center to help you understand jargons of the web hosting. You can search or browse web hosting services by features. Perfect for beginners to learn about web hosting to avoid pitfalls that could possibly hamper your website traffic and popularity. It saves you time and money. Try it out today.</p>
<p>If you are running a web hosting service, you can advertise your hosting service here by submitting your web hosting company details. A great way to start your web hosting business from home and let your website and web server monetize for you!</p>
<p>What else? You can subscribe to WebHostingChoice.com newsletter by submitting your email address to receive up-to-date web hosting business trends and information. You will never be left behind and always ahead for the latest offerings.</p>
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		<title>Hypertropin &#8211; The fountain of youth</title>
		<link>http://adrianhoe.com/adrianhoe/2008/04/13/hypertropin-the-fountain-of-youth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Apr 2008 04:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[All living things suffer the process of aging. The aging process begins when our body produces less hormone. Human Growth Hormone or HGH is a natural hormone produced by the pituitary gland. In children, this hormone is a messenger protein to make a child grows larger and stronger. Without this hormone, the child can never [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>All living things suffer the process of aging. The aging process begins when our body produces less hormone. Human <a href="http://www.growthhormone.co.uk/" target="_new">Growth Hormone</a> or HGH is a natural hormone produced by the pituitary gland. In children, this hormone is a messenger protein to make a child grows larger and stronger. Without this hormone, the child can never grow larger. In adults, this hormone regulates body metabolism and maintain good body composition. HGH promotes muscle development, regulates fat usage and converts fat into energy. HGH also regulates body&#8217;s ratio of good and bad cholesterol, bone density and rejuvenates the body.</p>
<p>When a body has HGH deficiency, symptoms of weak bones, poor muscle development, increase waist size and body&#8217;s fat ratio, unusual body&#8217;s ratio of good and bad cholesterol, depression and isolation will develop. Some people do not naturally produce enough HGH.</p>
<p>Hypertropin, an rdna origin and injectable delivery, is a way to supplement the natural human growth hormone for people who may be deficient in this hormone. Hypertropin made by secretion technology, is identical to the natural human growth hormone that is produced by the pituitary gland. It is safely synthesized. It is almost safe if it is used as directed although some side-effects are possible. Hypertropin rejuvenate your body and let you feel younger and more energetic. It helps you to lead a youthful life. Consult your doctor before use.</p>
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		<title>Boring at home?</title>
		<link>http://adrianhoe.com/adrianhoe/2008/02/07/boring-at-home/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 02:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are boring at home and have nothing to do or you are looking for some exciting entertainment, you may want to try some exciting online games. There are countless of online games available. Recently, I get to know some Online Bingo Games! Do you play Bingo? You can play online bingo here provides [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are boring at home and have nothing to do or you are looking for some exciting entertainment, you may want to try some exciting online games. There are countless of online games available. Recently, I get to know some Online Bingo Games! Do you play Bingo? You can play <a href="http://bingoplayeronline.com/" target="_blank">online bingo</a> here provides two sites that offers <a href="http://www.bestbingosites.net/" target="_blank">online bingo games</a> reviews. The sites also provide some other entertainment and preview of games. <a href="http://www.bestbingosites.net/game-bloons-tower-defense-2/" target="_blank">Try</a> Bloons Tower Defense 2. These sites provide ratings of bingo sites and listed them according to their rankings. They provide free bingo sign up bonuses, no-deposit bonuses and more. You can find lots of entertainment information and other games as well. Visit these two sites now and get entertained.</p>
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		<title>Free Web Polls</title>
		<link>http://adrianhoe.com/adrianhoe/2008/01/25/free-web-polls/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alright. You need to get an idea what your visitors think of an issue. You need a web poll which is easy to setup and most importantly it is free and does not take up additional disk space or database. There is a free web poll which provides myspace polls. It takes less than 2 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Alright. You need to get an idea what your visitors think of an issue. You need a web poll which is easy to setup and most importantly it is free and does not take up additional disk space or database. There is a free web poll which provides <a href="http://www.easy-poll.com/" target="_blank">myspace polls</a>. It takes less than 2 minutes to sign up and get your poll up and running. Everything is stored and calculated on their server. Everything they offer is completely free and no pop-up advertisement or banners.</p>
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		<title>Green Shoes</title>
		<link>http://adrianhoe.com/adrianhoe/2008/01/25/green-shoes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Po-Zu has introduced &#8220;green shoes&#8220;, the environmentally different foot wears with wide collection of shoes, boots and slippers. All Po-Zu foot wears are manufactured from natural ingredients without harmful chemical and components. Leather is organically tanned with plant origin substances from Mimosa and Quebracho trees. Wools are made of 100% natural fleece, unbleached and un-dyed. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://tinyurl.com/25nnak" /><br />
Po-Zu has introduced &#8220;<a href="http://www.pozuusa.com" target="_blank">green shoes</a>&#8220;, the environmentally different foot wears with wide collection of shoes, boots and slippers. All Po-Zu foot wears are manufactured from natural ingredients without harmful chemical and components. Leather is organically tanned with plant origin substances from Mimosa and Quebracho trees. Wools are made of 100% natural fleece, unbleached and un-dyed. The manufacturing process avoids the use of toxic glue and solvents. All foot wears are stitched together making them breathable, durable, repairable and recyclable. Po-Zu shoes are organic shoes. And the shoe cream is edible!</p>
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		<title>Discount on office furniture, supplies and computers</title>
		<link>http://adrianhoe.com/adrianhoe/2008/01/25/discount-on-office-furniture-supplis-an-computers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you looking for office furniture? Whether you are startup or already having a business, OfficeDeals is a great place to look for office furniture, office supplies, computers and even printing business cards and stationeries. OfficeDeals updates the site daily to bring you latest products and discount coupons. Buy your office equipment, furniture, computers, software, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are you looking for <a href="http://www.officedeals.info">office furniture</a>? Whether you are startup or already having a business, <a href="http://www.officedeals.info/" target="_blank">OfficeDeals</a> is a great place to look for <a href="http://www.officedeals.info">office furniture</a>, office supplies, computers and even printing business cards and stationeries.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.officedeals.info/" target="_blank">OfficeDeals</a> updates the site daily to bring you latest products and discount coupons. Buy your office equipment, furniture, computers, software, computer accessories, stationeries online in the comfort of your office or home. Enjoy great savings with discount coupons. For example, <a href="http://www.officedeals.info/vista-print.htm" target="_blank">Vistaprint</a> Coupons offers great savings up to 75% on all your business printing needs from business cards, customer stamps to address labels. And enjoy up to 70% discount on <a href="http://www.officedeals.info/office-furniture.htm" target="_blank">OfficeFurniture.com</a>.</p>
<p>If you are setting up your home business, you can learn about the <a href="http://www.officedeals.info/library/home-based-business.htm" target="_blank">benefits</a> of a home business and <a href="http://www.officedeals.info/library/working-at-home-tips.htm" target="_blank">tips</a> on working from home at OfficeDeals website. Good articles to read.</p>
<p>Starting a new business venture requires some funding regardless of the size or type of business you are getting into. You may get into some financial problems if you do not already have plentiful of fund. You need to stir away and to circumvent this problem with some financial tools and yet giving you peace of mind. The site also provides you information about <a href="http://www.officedeals.info/library/small-business-credit-cards.htm" target="_blank">small business credit card</a>. This helps you to establish good business credit record and to alleviate your business financial strain and personal finances.</p>
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		<title>Military Clothing</title>
		<link>http://adrianhoe.com/adrianhoe/2008/01/23/military-clothing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 01:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are a military or law enforcement personnel, perhaps you would like to look for some military clothing to add to your standard issued wardrobe. BDU.com is the largest supplier of uniforms to the U.S. D.o.D. (Department of Defense). All BDU&#8217;s apparels are manufactured according to highest military standards. All jacket, shirts and pants [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are a military or law enforcement personnel, perhaps you would like to look for some <a href="http://www.bdu.com" target="_blank">military clothing</a> to add to your standard issued wardrobe. <a href="http://bdu.com" target="_blank">BDU.com</a> is the largest supplier of uniforms to the U.S. D.o.D. (Department of Defense).  All BDU&#8217;s apparels are manufactured according to highest military standards. All jacket, shirts and pants are sewn to highest military standard MIL-C-43455J for durable wear. Many of the BDU&#8217;s military uniforms are treated with a special near infrared coating to minimize detection from night vision equipment. The tactical jackets, shirts and pants are coated with DuPont Teflon to repel liquids and stains. BDU also provides great discounts on selected items.<img src="http://tinyurl.com/ypkfrr" /></p>
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		<title>Is your connection secured?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2008 02:33:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Internet has become a common tool to connect your mobile computer back to the computers in your office while you are on the go. When you are out there negotiating business with your client, you need to extract a file from your computer in your office but you are hundred or maybe thousands miles away, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Internet has become a common tool to connect your mobile computer back to the computers in your office while you are on the go. When you are out there negotiating business with your client, you need to extract a file from your computer in your office but you are hundred or maybe thousands miles away, how can you retrieve your file?</p>
<p>The answer is by using FTP or File Transfer Protocol. You can make connection from your mobile computer to your office computer via an Internet connection. It is very convenient to use. But there is a security concern. All communications between your mobile and office computers can be read like an open book by anyone lurking in the Internet. You need a secured way to transfer your sensitive business data.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.pragmasys.com/FortressSSHClientSuite.asp" target="_blank">Pragma Systems SFTP client</a> provides you a secured FTP connection by encrypting all data before they leave your computers. You can be rest assured of the confidentiality of your data during transmission. Don&#8217;t leave your office without it. You never know who is watching.</p>
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		<title>See Cher at Caesar&#8217;s Palace</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2008 01:50:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cher is going to perform at Caesar&#8217;s Palace, Las Vegas this May. Have you got your Cher Tickets at Caesars Palace? Cher joins the exclusive list of stars like Celine Dion and Elton John to perform at Caesar&#8217;s Palace. Cher is a Grammy award winner who found fame in 1965 as half of the pop [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img src="http://adrianhoe.com/adrianhoe/images/blog/2008/cher.jpg" alt="Cher" align="right" height="286" width="220" />Cher is going to perform at Caesar&#8217;s Palace, Las Vegas this May. Have you got your <a href="http://www.teamonetickets.com/cher-at-caesars-palace-las-vegas.html" target="_blank">Cher Tickets at Caesars Palace</a>? Cher joins the exclusive list of stars like Celine Dion and Elton John to perform at Caesar&#8217;s Palace. Cher is a Grammy award winner who found fame in 1965 as half of the pop duo Sonny &amp; Cher.</p>
<p>I was introduced to Cher with her first album, All I Really Want To Do (1966) by my friend. Then I was caught by her album, Bittersweet Love Songs (1973). In this album, my favorite songs are By Myself, Am I Blue, What&#8217;ll I Do, Long and Winding Road and He&#8217;ll Never Know. Among other of her albums I like are I&#8217;d Rather Believe In You (1976), Cherished (1977), Black Rose (1980) and Cher (1987).</p>
<p>At that time I was still schooling and had no money to buy audio playback equipment not to mention her records or cassettes. Those records belonged to my friend&#8217;s father. After my high school graduation in 1988, my friend and I parted ways and I had no chance to goto his home to listen to her music. I did not buy any of her album until the release of her last album, Living Proof in 2002. That&#8217;s her only CD I have in my possession. I like it very much. Her music is very vibrant. Her vocal is clear and crisp. The picture above was Cher during Living Proof: The  Farewell Tour. Here is the list of her tracks in Living Proof:</p>
<ol>
<li>Song for the Lonely</li>
<li>A Different Kind of Love Song</li>
<li>Alive Again</li>
<li>The Music&#8217;s No Good Without You</li>
<li>Rain, Rain</li>
<li>Real Love</li>
<li>Love So High</li>
<li>Body to Body, Heart to Heart</li>
<li>Love Is A Lonely Place Without You</li>
<li>Love One Another</li>
<li>When You Walk Away</li>
<li>When The Money&#8217;s Gone</li>
</ol>
<p>You can visit <a href="http://cher.com" target="_blank">Cher.com</a> to sample her album. Last night, I listened to her album and I felt alive again!</p>
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		<title>The Power of Dreams</title>
		<link>http://adrianhoe.com/adrianhoe/2008/01/12/the-power-of-dreams/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2008 06:09:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;This is how it feels like&#8230;&#8221; A wonderful piece of advertisement. Good creativity. It inspires my spirit to search for more and deeper&#8230; Wait till I get my stuff, then I can begin my research. That&#8217;s the power of dreams!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;This is how it feels like&#8230;&#8221;</p>
<p>A wonderful piece of advertisement. Good creativity. It inspires my spirit to search for more and deeper&#8230; Wait till I get my stuff, then I can begin my research. That&#8217;s the power of dreams!</p>
<p><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/GBEvX9u41hI&#038;rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/GBEvX9u41hI&#038;rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></p>
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		<title>Great deals on laser toners and inkjet cartridges</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:38:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With recent increasing of printing volume, my laser toners and inkjet cartridges run out pretty quick. The printing volume is still very demanding as I am printing brochures and flyers to promote our business and karate. These brochures and flyers contain graphical illustration or both sides of page. So the toners and cartridges run out [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With recent increasing of printing volume, my laser toners and inkjet cartridges run out pretty quick. The printing volume is still very demanding as I am printing brochures and flyers to promote our business and karate. These brochures and flyers contain graphical illustration or both sides of page. So the toners and cartridges run out pretty soon.</p>
<p>To reduce the printing cost, I find a site giving great discount up to 80% on <a href="http://www.inkjetdeals.info">inkjet supplies</a>. The site provides links to laser toners and inkjet cartridges of major brands such as Hewlett Packard, Brother, Canon, Lexmark and etc.</p>
<p>You can obtain discount and free shipping <a href="http://www.inkjetdeals.info/coupons/" target="_blank">coupon</a> of major vendors listed here to enjoy handsome discounts to help you saving.</p>
<p>InkJet Deals also has <a href="http://www.inkjetdeals.info/printers/saving-ink.html" target="_blank">tips</a> on how to save your ink. I know of printing in economy mode to conserve ink. But leaving the printer on will help to save ink too. A great discovery for me. Every time when an inkjet is switched on, a tiny bit of ink will be used during the start up. One of the tips is telling you how to save ink by using ink saving software, a quite interesting piece of information. The software actually optimizes the printing data so that your printer uses less ink even at high resolution. A considerable option to help saving ink.</p>
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		<title>Shuttle Lift</title>
		<link>http://adrianhoe.com/adrianhoe/2008/01/10/shuttle-lift/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:21:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you require reliable material handling, then you should take a look at the Gantry Cranes at ShuttleLift. The company has over 20 years of vast focused engineering expertise and experience in designing and engineering lifting solutions to meet toughest material handling requirements. The products are designed for heavy duty and they are all covered [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you require reliable <a href="http://www.shuttlelift.com" target="_blank">material handling</a>, then you should take a look at the Gantry Cranes at <a href="http://www.shuttlelift.com/" target="_blank">ShuttleLift</a>. The company has over 20 years of vast focused engineering expertise and experience in designing and engineering lifting solutions to meet toughest material handling requirements. The products are designed for heavy duty and they are all covered by 2 years or 2,000 hours warranty. All products come with 5 years structural warranty.<img src="http://tinyurl.com/yqrdjd" /></p>
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		<title>Learn Chinese language online</title>
		<link>http://adrianhoe.com/adrianhoe/2008/01/10/learn-chinese-language-online/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now you can learn chinese language online in your comfortable home or anywhere, anytime for free. eLanguageSchool.net offers basic fundamentals for reading, writing Chinese language. It teaches basic pinyin or phonics method of pronunciation. The course is easy to follow and you will be on your way to reading, speaking and writing Chinese in shortest [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Now you can <a href="http://learnchinese.elanguageschool.net" target="_blank">learn chinese</a> language online in your comfortable home or anywhere, anytime for free. <a href="http://learnchinese.elanguageschool.net" target="_blank">eLanguageSchool.net</a> offers basic fundamentals for reading, writing Chinese language. It teaches basic pinyin or phonics method of pronunciation. The course is easy to follow and you will be on your way to reading, speaking and writing Chinese in shortest time ever. The site also offers other languages such as Japanese, Korean, French, German and more.</p>
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		<title>Lost your password?</title>
		<link>http://adrianhoe.com/adrianhoe/2008/01/08/lost-your-password/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:39:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There goes year-end and you need to prepare your new year budget. You retrieve an Excel budgeting file to work on. You have not been touching this file for a year and you encounter problem. You can&#8217;t remember the password to unlock the Excel file. You can&#8217;t recall where you have written down the password [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There goes year-end and you need to prepare your new year budget. You retrieve an Excel budgeting file to work on. You have not been touching this file for a year and you encounter problem. You can&#8217;t remember the password to unlock the Excel file. You can&#8217;t recall where you have written down the password either. You need to do the budgeting for first review in the board meeting tomorrow. What should you do?</p>
<p>You need a <a href="http://www.password-studio.com/" target="_blank">Excel password recovery</a> software. It is an easy to use software to unlock the password for Microsoft Word, Excel and Access. <a href="http://www.password-studio.com/" target="_blank">Password-Studio Pro</a> cracks the password from instantly to within minutes. It uses <em>Smart Dictionary</em> and <em>Bruteforce</em> hacking methods. With <em>Smart Dictionary</em>, it checks through 5.8 million common password combinations in a matter of minutes.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.password-studio.com/" target="_blank">Password-Studio Pro</a> cracks your password as easy as 1-2-3. First, start the wizard. Second, select an attacking method. Third, reap your rewards.<img src="http://tinyurl.com/2cutwq" /></p>
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		<title>Spam emails and your privacy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:35:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you been wondering why are you receiving those spam emails? Worst when you check your email with your colleagues around and suddenly a porn email pops up. It is so embarrassing. There is a convenient software to remove porn. It can delete any files using secured method is higher than government standards, making sure [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have you been wondering why are you receiving those spam emails? Worst when you check your email with your colleagues around and suddenly a porn email pops up. It is so embarrassing. There is a convenient software to <a href="http://www.evidence-blaster.com/" target="_blank">remove porn</a>. It can delete any files using secured method is higher than government standards, making sure the files you have deleted can never be recovered.</p>
<p>The software, <a href="http://www.evidence-blaster.com/" target="_blank">Evidence Blaster</a>, does not only securely remove any files or folders, it also protect your privacy by clearing all your private information about you in your browsers and email clients leaving no trace of what you did on the Internet. The software helps you to safeguard your job by covering your tracks before your employer can find any from your computer.<img src="http://tinyurl.com/2z7w8w" /></p>
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		<title>Make a copy of your favorite website</title>
		<link>http://adrianhoe.com/adrianhoe/2008/01/08/make-a-copy-of-your-favorite-website/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:10:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever come to a website and found the contents very interesting, you saved it but later after a month, you can no longer find that page again? Some websites have dynamic contents. After a certain period, the contents will be removed to conserve disk space. But, that article has something for your research [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have you ever come to a website and found the contents very interesting, you saved it but later after a month, you can no longer find that page again? Some websites have dynamic contents. After a certain period, the contents will be removed to conserve disk space. But, that article has something for your research paper and now it is gone!</p>
<p>Well, there is a website to allow you to <a href="http://www.web-site-downloader.com/" target="_blank">copy web site</a>, save it to your local hard disk. Unlike save page in web browsers, the software saves the html code, grabs the graphics, audio and video at lightning speed. Once these have been downloaded and stored on your local hard disk, you can browse off line anytime even though the original page has been removed.</p>
<p>This <a href="http://www.web-site-downloader.com/" target="_blank">Web Site Downloader</a> is an useful application to archive websites and/or dynamic contents for future reference. It is easy to use. Just 4 simple steps: 1. Create your project, 2. Enter the URLs, 3. Begin downloading, 4. Start browsing off line!<img src="http://tinyurl.com/2eokta" /></p>
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		<title>Diet for Weight Loss</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2008 01:59:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I flip through magazines, newspapers, flyers, brochures and etc, I can see many slimming programs advertised in those media. Slimming program is one of the lucrative and sought-after beauty industry. Women, particularly, are becoming more beauty minded instead of health oriented. With proper diet and exercise, we can keep a healthy body without gaining [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When I flip through magazines, newspapers, flyers, brochures and etc, I can see many slimming programs advertised in those media. Slimming program is one of the lucrative and sought-after beauty industry. Women, particularly, are becoming more beauty minded instead of health oriented.</p>
<p>With proper diet and exercise, we can keep a healthy body without gaining too much weight. What is the best way to lose weight? Well a proper diet plan and good exercise will be the healthy way to stay fit. First, you need <a href="http://www.weight-loss-diet-help.com">weight loss diet plans</a> which fit into your active lifestyle. A balance diet plan is the key to weight loss. It provides the necessary calories to keep you active and enough vitamins and minerals to keep your body functions healthy.</p>
<p>Second, you will need exercise plans to help you to burn your excess calories. A well formulated diet plan coupled with a good exercise plan works best and give good result. But, what is the right diet plans or weight loss program for you?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.weight-loss-diet-help.com/" title="Weight Loss Diet" target="_blank">Weight Loss Diet Help</a> provides a comparison of weight loss diet plans such as Medifast, Nutrisystem, Weight Watchers and many others. You can search for the right plans which work for you at one source. In addition, this website also has some articles related to diets, weight loss, weight control and how to stay healthy. You may also find coupon codes at this site so that you can enjoy good discount should you decide to sign up for your diet plan or weight loss program.</p>
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		<title>Hair Loss</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:51:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hair loss has become a global problem among men and women. About more than 40% of women in U.S. alone suffer from hair loss. There are factors that cause hair loss. One of the most common problem is Alopecia Areata. It is mostly inherited and common in people having autoimmune disease. Some other factors include [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hair loss has become a global problem among men and women. About more than 40% of women in U.S.  alone suffer from hair loss. There are factors that cause hair loss. One of the most common problem is <em>Alopecia Areata</em>. It is mostly inherited and common in people having autoimmune disease. Some other factors include stress, low iron, and menopause.</p>
<p>People with hair loss will lack confidence while socializing both at work or leisure. Wearing wigs is one of the solution but it can be embarrassing if the wigs fall off. With the advancement in trichology, <a href="http://www.hairtransplantmedical.com/" target="_blank">hair transplant</a> is becoming a more common and effective method in hair restoration.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.hairtransplantmedical.com/" target="_blank">Hair Transplant Medical</a> is a consumer organization with many experience <a href="http://www.hairtransplantmedical.com/" target="_blank">hair transplant surgeons</a> who have performed many successful transplant. This is the right place to go whether you are looking for a hair transplant surgeon, or information about hair loss and hair transplant.<img src="http://tinyurl.com/yubgnc" /></p>
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		<title>No money to fight a lawsuit?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:44:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ok. A product of a big corporation does not work according to the product label. Instead of benefiting you, the end-user, it somehow causes more harm than good. You are not satisfied with the product and the corporation. You want to file a lawsuit to make a claim for your suffering. You realize the lawsuit [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ok. A product of a big corporation does not work according to the product label. Instead of benefiting you, the end-user, it somehow causes more harm than good. You are not satisfied with the product and the corporation. You want to file a lawsuit to make a claim for your suffering. You realize the lawsuit can take months or even years and you are not as cash rich as the corporation to fight the long hauling case. What can you do?</p>
<p>Worry no more! <a href="http://www.fundmycase.com/">Litigation Financing</a> will help you to cash against the cash-rich corporation. It&#8217;s simple, no credit check, no employment required, fast approval, lowest rate and repay only if you win!</p>
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		<title>Chinese Medical and Health Search Engine</title>
		<link>http://adrianhoe.com/adrianhoe/2007/12/30/chinese-medical-and-health-search-engine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Dec 2007 05:07:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I came across a Chinese Medical and Health Search Engine, lolong.com (络龙). It is a brain child of a group of young Chinese technopreneurs operating in Chengdu, China. The idea is nothing new but it certainly will make searching for medical and health related materials easier with their sole concentration in this area. If you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I came across a Chinese Medical and Health Search Engine, <a href="http://lolong.com" target="_blank">lolong.com</a> (<a href="http://lolong.com" target="_blank">络龙</a>). It is a brain child of a group of young Chinese technopreneurs operating in Chengdu, China. The idea is nothing new but it certainly will make searching for medical and health related materials easier with their sole concentration in this area.  If you are looking for some medical or health related information, why not give it a try?</p>
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		<title>How to choose a web hosting provider?</title>
		<link>http://adrianhoe.com/adrianhoe/2007/12/20/how-to-choose-a-web-hosting-provider/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:12:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are thousands of WHP (Web Hosting Provider) with various plans. It is very difficult to make comparison of these plans and services offered by these WHP. Finding one is already a hard start. Web Hosting Choice (http://www.webhostingchoice.com) lets you source your favorite WHP. It also provides useful database query tool to search for the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are thousands of WHP (Web Hosting Provider) with various plans. It is very difficult to make comparison of these plans and services offered by these WHP. Finding one is already a hard start. Web Hosting Choice (<a href="http://www.webhostingchoice.com" target="_blank">http://www.webhostingchoice.com</a>) lets you source your favorite WHP. It also provides useful database query tool to search for the WHP of your choice according to your requirement or budget.</p>
<p>The query tool is very easy to use. Just enter your budget and requirement parameters, for example, the monthly fee you are willing to pay, the amount of hard disk space and bandwidth you expect to be provided. Then it will list all the WHPs that fit into your budget and requirement. Simple!</p>
<p>Whether it is for business or personal website hosting, no more wasting time, Web Hosing Choice is the right place to begin with.</p>
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		<title>Scrap Metal Exchange</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2007 01:48:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recycling is a lucrative business, particularly metals. Scrap metal from metal products manufacturing industries is even more lucrative commodities sought after worldwide! There even exists internal scrap metal exchange, such as Metal Price Scrap to provide brokerage, pricing, selling and buying activities. Scrap metals from manufacturing industries are collected and recycled. The process from collection [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Recycling is a lucrative business, particularly metals. Scrap metal from metal products manufacturing industries is even more lucrative commodities sought after worldwide! There even exists internal scrap metal exchange, such as <a href="http://www.metalpricescrap.com/Home_Page.html">Metal Price Scrap</a> to provide brokerage, pricing, selling and buying activities.</p>
<p>Scrap metals from manufacturing industries are collected and recycled. The process from collection up to processing and recycle to the market is complex and tedious in many ways. Among the complications are logistics and international pricing issues between buyers, sellers, processors and other key players in the chain.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.metalpricescrap.com/Home_Page.html">Metal Price Scrap</a> is a contact system where buyers and sellers to exchange base on daily commitments. The exchange also provides pricing and calculation formulas based on Proprietary Pricing Module to guarantee best effort pricing. MPS guarantees best pricing. If you can find higher pricing within 10 hours after you sell, MPS will refund 115% of the difference up to the price of Scrap Metal Price.</p>
<p>The benefits of <a href="http://www.metalpricescrap.com/Home_Page.html">Metal Price Scrap</a> include quicker reaction time about pricing and market trends, meeting traders in a relaxed environment, maximizing trading strategies, minimizing scrap processing and transportation costs, helping to understand processing technology and market and information about logistical issues.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.metalpricescrap.com/Home_Page.html">Metal Price Scrap</a> helps to minimize your operating costs by simplifying the process and your workload. MPS leverages on highly trained workforce complex and lower value tasks, freeing up your time and your staff to dedicate to other business. MPS train its staff to identify opportunities for you. You do the contact and you possess your clients. MPS also helps you to service small projects that would normally be turned down. MPS will help you to find the best price and solutions and provide services to your customers at the same time protecting the relationship. MPS helps you to make more money and do less work.<img src="http://tinyurl.com/28jjod" alt="" /></p>
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		<title>Portable Duplex Scanner</title>
		<link>http://adrianhoe.com/adrianhoe/2007/12/04/portable-duplex-scanner/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:25:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have a Canon LiDE20 scanner and it works perfectly on my desk. One annoying fact about desktop scanner is that it can scan both side at the same time. The scan job becomes quite tedious and tiring if there are a large number of double-sided document to be scanned. This portable duplex scanner, ScanShell [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have a Canon LiDE20 scanner and it works perfectly on my desk. One annoying fact about desktop scanner is that it can scan both side at the same time. The scan job becomes quite tedious and tiring if there are a large number of double-sided document to be scanned.</p>
<p>This portable <a href="http://www.scanshell-store.com/portable-duplex-scanner.htm" target="_new">duplex scanner</a>, ScanShell 3000DN, can scan double-sided document in one pass. Its portability and weighing at 0.59kg make it easy to tuck along on any business trip. Besides scanning documents, it is also useful to scan business cards.</p>
<p>ScanShell 3000DN plugs into any USB2.0 port. The scanner does not require external power supply. It can scan any documents and save to PDF or any of the following graphic formats: BMP, JPG, TIF, PSD, PCX, PNG or TGA.</p>
<p>When I am on business trip or visit project sites at universities, I need to scan some documents during most of the visits. I also like to scan business cards of whom I met so that I can keep organized and I am not afraid to misplace those valuable contacts. Perhaps I should put this in my wish list as this year Christmas present or may be include it in the budget 2008!<img src="http://tinyurl.com/yw9kro" /></p>
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		<title>Bamboo Blinds</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 02:53:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every year around this time, the sun will shine directly at the window at our master bedroom without fail. It heats up the room considerably in the afternoon until in the evening. When we remodeled our garden in July, I asked the contractor to have a small area built up to about 1 foot higher [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Every year around this time, the sun will shine directly at the window at our master bedroom without fail. It heats up the room considerably in the afternoon until in the evening. When we remodeled our garden in July, I asked the contractor to have a small area built up to about 1 foot higher in front of the window. My idea is to have a small area for some leisure activities such as drinking tea in the afternoon or evening. The only thing which I have not done is to install or build a roof to cover that area.</p>
<p>Until the roof above the area has been built, the sun will still shine at the window at this time of the year. I got an idea about installing <a href="http://www.selectblinds.com" target="_new">blinds</a> after building the roof. I prefer <a href="http://www.selectblinds.com/bambooblinds/bamboo-shades.html" target="_new">bamboo shades</a> or blinds which give the Zen favor.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.selectblinds.com/">SelectBlinds</a> gives 25% off everything until this Sunday and free shipping with FedEx or UPS. They guarantee delivery before Christmas! Should I get something for our home this Christmas?<img src="http://tinyurl.com/233fux" /></p>
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		<title>Perfume for Christmas</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2007 13:51:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I seldom wear perfume nowadays. In the old days, I liked to wear perfume to work and at play. I have tried many perfumes (not all), but still, my number 1 preference is Ralph Lauren&#8217;s Polo (Green). My 2nd preference is Dunhill Edition by Dunhill and CK One by Calvin Klein. I still have more [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I seldom wear perfume nowadays. In the old days, I liked to wear perfume to work and at play. I have tried many perfumes (not all), but still, my number 1 preference is Ralph Lauren&#8217;s Polo (Green). My 2nd preference is Dunhill Edition by Dunhill and CK One by Calvin Klein. I still have more than half bottle of Le Male by Jean Paul Gaultier which LA bought me in 2003 while we visited Taiwan.</p>
<p>For  <a href="http://www.sendmescent.com" target="_new">aftershave</a>, I prefer Dunhil Edition by Dunhil to anything else. I rarely wear aftershave today. Although I rarely wear any of these today, but I still will wear them once in a while. I like to stick to these scents because they are quite compatible to my style.</p>
<p>What Christmas present are you going to buy for your loved ones? Check it out.<img src="http://tinyurl.com/22xv3f" /></p>
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		<title>Financial Planning</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2007 06:18:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most people has experienced financial difficulties due to overspending and lack of financial planning. By taking up loans, you are able to afford to enjoy buying stuff you never afford to. Having mortgages let you enjoy having your dream home. Loans can help spreading your expenditure into many monthly repayment to ease your financial burden. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Most people has experienced financial difficulties due to overspending and lack of financial planning. By taking up <a href="http://www.beatthatquote.com/loans" target="_new">loans</a>, you are able to afford to enjoy buying stuff you never afford to.</p>
<p>Having <a href="http://www.beatthatquote.com/mortgages" target="_new">mortgages</a> let you enjoy having your dream home. Loans can help spreading your expenditure into many monthly repayment to ease your financial burden. It can also help you to plan your spending and financial investment. For example, you get the lowest loan rate to buy a car. The loan interest rate is 2.5% per annum. You can now invest your extra money into mutual funds or timed deposit which yields higher interest rate. Your loan interest is taken care of by your investment and still have some profit margin.</p>
<p>When you purchase your assets such as car or house by taking up a loan, it is always wise to transfer your risks to an institution by purchasing <a href="http://www.beatthatquote.com/insurance" target="_new">insurance</a>. You may also consider to transfer the risk of your income with an income protection plan so that you will not default your loan repayments should your income is affected by any reasons. Be sure to get the lowest possible rate for maximum protection.</p>
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		<title>Garden remodeling</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 02:08:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[LA and I love plants. I have been searching for some appropriate garden decor. Since we remodeled our garden portion in July, we have no soil ground for any plants. The remodeling is necessary for the safety of our children. Before I left for my sabbatical training on Okinawa, I saw a baby snake crushed to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>LA and I love plants. I have been searching for some appropriate <a href="http://www.wroughtironhaven.com/garden-decor-hooks-hangers.html" target="_new">garden decor</a>. Since we remodeled our garden portion in July, we have no soil ground for any plants. The remodeling is necessary for the safety of our children. Before I left for my sabbatical training on Okinawa, I saw a baby snake crushed to death by a car in front of my house. The remodeling would make our garden neater and safer. The soil ground became a cement ground. No more planting on the ground. We managed to keep some potted plants and we decided no more potted plants so to keep the spacious ground for the children to play and I can train in the garden too.</p>
<p>We love plants. Some ideas sparkled in my mind. We can have the plants hang on the garden wall as well as on the roof of the car porch beside the little garden. The hanger must be stainless and weather proof. I came across this site selling wrought iron <a href="http://www.wroughtironhaven.com/garden-decor-hooks-hangers.html" target="_new">garden decor</a>. It has variety of wrought iron garden hooks and plant hangers which I am looking for. I prefer classical design.</p>
<p>With the holiday seasons coming, Wrought Iron Heaven offers discount. Perfect to make a great Christmas gift for LA. I found a hidden back door of how to get great discount while surfing their website. Go to the home page, scroll down half way until you read &#8220;Our Store now has over 1,300 home &#038; garden items for you to choose from.&#8221; Click on the (,) comma to get your discount.</p>
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		<title>Termites Infestation</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:38:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We had termites infestation in our home more than a year ago. In our area, swamps of alates can be seen every time before and after raining seasons. I noticed some trails from the window frames above the air well at the kitchen side and in the middle room. There are many types of termites. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We had termites infestation in our home more than a year ago. In our area, swamps of alates can be seen every time before and after raining seasons. I noticed some trails from the window frames above the air well at the kitchen side and in the middle room.</p>
<p>There are many types of termites. Subterranean termites are the most common and economically important wood destroying termites around the world. Their nests can be many feet underground. The worker termites come up from the creeks on the walls to reach to any structures like wooden door frames, cabinets, roof as their food source. Termites need moist to survive. They build many tunnel networks underground and within the brick creeks to reach for any moisture and food.</p>
<p>Common household insecticide like aerosols are useless in termites control. They often kills those termites come into direct contact. The smell of the aerosol will deter other termites and these termites will move away and burrowing into other part of the house.</p>
<p>There are two type of termites control available in the market. One is a bait type like Sentricon and Exterra. The other type is Termidor which is liquid. Termidor is injected into the ground via a drilled hole on the floor. We treated our home with Termidor.</p>
<p>It is important to protect your property with regular <a href="http://www.killthetermites.com/" target="_new">termite inspections</a>.<img src="http://tinyurl.com/25tnuc" /></p>
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		<title>Unsigned music</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:40:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you tired of commercial production of music? Would you like to try some music you can&#8217;t find in the commercial market? Here&#8217;s one site where you can sample thousands of wonderful musical works of independent bands. This site is dedicated to independent artists and unsigned bands to have their musical works heard everywhere globally [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have you tired of commercial production of music? Would you like to try some music you can&#8217;t find in the commercial market?</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s one site where you can sample thousands of wonderful musical works of <a href="http://www.unsigned.com/" target="_new">independent bands</a>. This site is dedicated to independent artists and <a href="http://www.unsigned.com" target="_new">unsigned bands</a> to have their musical works heard everywhere globally on the Internet.</p>
<p>If you would like your musical works to be heard, this is the right place to expose your wonderful music to millions of fans of your own without attaching to any production company. Or if you would like your musical talent to be discover, this is also a perfect place to publish your musical pieces. Who knows you can turn a big Star one day!</p>
<p>I found a few interesting musical works but I particularly like Jazz and Trance genre. I found <a href="http://unsigned.com/aeonia" target="_new">Aeonia</a>&#8216;s work very nice to my taste. Although I don&#8217;t usually listen to this type of music, it certainly catches my attention.</p>
<p>The other favorite genre of mine is Ambient and my favorite bands include <a href="http://unsigned.com/beautifullydead" target="_new">Beautifully Dead</a>,  <a href="http://unsigned.com/carlosreynosa" target="_new">Carlos Reynosa</a>, and <a href="http://unsigned.com/ageofechoes" target="_new">Age of Echoes</a>. These musics are very relaxing and reflective. Perfect of winding down after a hard day or for your Yoga practice.</p>
<p>I also like <a href="http://unsigned.com/carlhauck" target="_new">Carl Hauck</a>&#8216;s in the acoustic genre.</p>
<p>I really appreciate these wonderful pieces of musics from <a href="http://www.unsigned.com" target="_new">unsigned bands</a>. It will be perfect if download is available from this site so that I can bring these music with me in my iPod.<img src="http://tinyurl.com/yw6oqw" /></p>
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		<title>An invitation to hiking and hunting</title>
		<link>http://adrianhoe.com/adrianhoe/2007/11/01/an-invitation-to-hiking-and-hunting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:15:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last month, a friend of mine, Garry called me and invited me for a hiking and hunting. Garry and I have known each other for 2 decades. We met during a hiking. We are both enthusiastic about archery. Recently, Garry has developed immense interest in archery hunting so he invited me to share this new [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Last month, a friend of mine, Garry called me and invited me for a hiking and hunting. Garry and I have known each other for 2 decades. We met during a hiking. We are both enthusiastic about archery. Recently, Garry has developed immense interest in archery hunting so he invited me to share this new exciting sports. Too bad, killing animals for joy is not my cup of tea so I turned him away. I did not want to disappoint him totally so I told him I would join him for hiking.</p>
<p>I guess I won&#8217;t be able to hike with him because of some other commitments. I have been thinking of getting him a pair of <a href="http://www.metboots.com/c-hiking-boots.html" target="_new">hiking boots</a> for Christmas. Since Garry is so into hiking and hunting, I think the hiking boots will be a great Christmas gift for Garry. <a href="http://www.metboots.com/" target="_new">MetBoots</a> ships internationally and offers free shipping on items above $100. MetBoots also offers gift certificate for someone special.</p>
<p>MetBoots also has a variety of <a href="http://www.metboots.com/c-hunting-boots.html" target="_new">hunting boots</a> to choose from. I bet people like Garry will be fond of it.</p>
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		<title>Debt Consolidation</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 02:57:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How many people are debt free in their entire life time? You get loan to buy stuff you like, for example, car and house. You use credit card for shopping. You have overdue utilities bills. The list can continue. When the number of creditors increase, you will find repaying your creditors a difficult task and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How many people are debt free in their entire life time? You get loan to buy stuff you like, for example, car and house. You use credit card for shopping. You have overdue utilities bills. The list can continue.</p>
<p>When the number of creditors increase, you will find repaying your creditors a difficult task and may overwork you. You need <a href="http://www.thriftyscot.co.uk/money/consolidate-debt.html" target="_new">debt consolidation</a> loan. It is just another bigger amount of loan to repay back all your creditors. Instead of paying several creditors, you deal with only one creditor, saving time and effort. You may save some interests as well if you are having some higher interest loans.</p>
<p>Are you having huge financial problem and won&#8217;t be able to repay your loans? You run a risk of bankruptcy, losing your home and your bank accounts frozen, if you are unable to repay your loans. In UK, there is something called <a href="http://www.thriftyscot.co.uk/money/what-is-an-iva.html" target="_new">IVA</a> to help you to settle your debts at an affordable level according to your monthly income. Once your application is approved and your creditors take up your IVA, you start repaying your loans at a calculated and affordable monthly repayment amount for five years. After five years, your repayment ceases and all your remaining debt will be written off and you become clean of debt. Your creditors cannot contact you for repayment and all interests will be frozen once IVA has been set up. Creditors cannot sue you to bankruptcy once your IVA is in order, saving your assets and your bank accounts.</p>
<p>These are great <a href="http://www.thriftyscot.co.uk/money/manage-debt.html" target="_new">debt help</a> to get you out of huge debts you can&#8217;t afford to repay.<img src="http://tinyurl.com/yqbqct" /></p>
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		<title>I signed up for PPP!</title>
		<link>http://adrianhoe.com/adrianhoe/2007/10/28/i-signed-up-for-ppp/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2007 05:54:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I signed up for PPP (Pay Per Post) a few months ago after reading a few blogs and decided to give it a try. I have been dormant for a while until recently in September, I was offered to write about a website. I took the offer and I got paid! That was it. I [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I signed up for PPP (Pay Per Post) a few months ago after reading a few blogs and decided to give it a try. I have been dormant for a while until recently in September, I was offered to write about a website. I took the offer and I got paid! That was it. I like to blog and I can make money by blogging. So I started to look deeper into PPP services and after some reading, I began blogging.</p>
<p>One specific opportunity offered by PPP was a drug rehabilitation website. I was required to blog about their drug or alcohol rehabilitation program. That reminds me of an old-time friend whom we spent many after office hours at pub having happy hours. He became alcoholic and gradually withdrew himself from work and society. The last thing I know is that he is doing great now with a family. I took that opportunity to write about withdrawal symptoms and rehabilitation program and hopefully, people in need of it can find the program easily.</p>
<p>Although blogging can easily make money by just writing about the products or services of the advertisers, bloggers are urged to adhere to <a href="http://payperpost.com/bloggers/ethics.html" target="_new">blog ethics</a>. Honesty is the most important element for your blog readers to stick around with your blog. If blogger has been dishonest or found to be dishonest by readers, the blog will be deserted and no one will ever come back again. So, it is very important to be honest to your reader.</p>
<p>Another benefits of PPP is that I can learn to blog about products and services. This will improve my writing skill and as well as online marketing skill by blogging a product review or introduction.</p>
<p>The posts tagged under <a href="http://adrianhoe.com/adrianhoe/category/marketing/">Marketing</a> category are mostly sponsored. I would rather prefer to tag it under Marketing as I find it more appropriate and easy for me to keep track and organize these sponsored posts. </p>
<p>When I started blogging, my site is PR 3 and now, it is PR 4! The higher my PR, the more popular my site will be.</p>
<p>Are you interested to earn money while blogging? Start looking at <a href="http://tinyurl.com/yunob8" target="_new">Pay Per Post</a> now.</p>
<p>If you would like to hire me to blog about your company, website, products or services, please click <a href="javascript:show_direct_form(20544,'http://adrianhoe.com/adrianhoe', 'tl')">here</a>.<img src="http://tinyurl.com/yp99w5" /></p>
<p><a href="http://www.payperpost.com/?utm_source=opportunity&#038;utm_medium=disclosure%2Bbadge"><img src="http://tinyurl.com/2er3eu" border="0"></a></p>
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		<title>Metal cabinet storage</title>
		<link>http://adrianhoe.com/adrianhoe/2007/10/28/metal-cabinet-storage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2007 02:17:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the things I hate most about having wooden storage cabinets in the kitchen. When water or oil is splashed onto the wooden finishing surface, it  will soak into the wood. After some time, the finishing will peel off and in worst case, the wooden part will expand and starting become crooked and peeling [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the things I hate most about having wooden storage cabinets in the kitchen. When water or oil is splashed onto the wooden finishing surface, it  will soak into the wood. After some time, the finishing will peel off and in worst case, the wooden part will expand and starting become crooked and peeling off too. I always disagree installing wooden cabinets in the kitchen where food, oil and water are the common items we work with in the kitchen.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve look a few cabinets and found some <a href="http://www.carguygarage.com" target="_new">metal cabinets</a> made of high grade stainless steel. It is easy to clean and maintain if compared to wooden cabinets. And it lasts longer too. I think it will be the time to give a facelift to the kitchen.</p>
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		<title>Looking for a home based business?</title>
		<link>http://adrianhoe.com/adrianhoe/2007/10/27/looking-for-a-home-based-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Oct 2007 06:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you noticed your neighbor and your friend&#8217;s husband do not need to go out to work? Do you ever admire them having their own home based business? Well, if you do and you don&#8217;t know how to get started, here&#8217;s a good tip for starting your first home based business. The Internet has opened [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have you noticed your neighbor and your friend&#8217;s husband do not need to go out to work? Do you ever admire them having their own home based business? Well, if you do and you don&#8217;t know how to get started, here&#8217;s a good tip for starting your first home based business.</p>
<p>The Internet has opened up a whole new dimension in our lives. We are able to communicate face to face looking at each other across continents, able to share information with a click of the mouse and etc. Many people has turn home based in this century to conserve earth resources like gas, time and to reduce company expenses. Many businesses also go home based to minimized operating expenditure.</p>
<p>Many people like to have home based business because of minimal capital involvement, flexible working hours, don&#8217;t need to meet clients, business across countries&#8217; borders, and you are the boss! Just to name a few. The benefits of having your own Internet home based business have no limits. It is time to discover yourself the benefits of home based business.</p>
<p>What kind of business is good to start you off?</p>
<p>How about <a href="http://e.usprepaid.com" target="_new">phone card affiliate program</a>? USPrepaid.com offers you an attractive package to start you off with a website of your own domain name. Sign up is very simple:</p>
<ol>
<li>Think of a catchy unique .COM domain name.</li>
<li>Sign up at USPrepaid.com.</li>
<li>Setup your website.</li>
<li>USPrepaid will provide you some training.</li>
<li>Market your site.</li>
</ol>
<p>USPrepaid offers over 850 phone card brands with commissions up to 50% but mostly about 22%. Your operating expenses are the $74.95 one-time setup fee and monthly subscription fee of $19.95. There is minimum risk as you don&#8217;t have to pay a huge capital upfront. When you have made some sales, your commissions will be paid with cheque. But if you are not residing in the U.S., your commissions will be paid in the form of traveler&#8217;s cheque (in U.S. Dollar) via Fedex.</p>
<p>USPrepaid will provide you training for setting up your site, checking inventory, sales and profit; selecting products and setting up prices and all you need to run your Internet home based business. USPrepaid will also design your website and it will be up within 72 hours!</p>
<p>If you are thinking of starting up a low cost home based business with minimum risk, USPrepaid&#8217;s <a href="http://e.usprepaid.com" target="_new">phone card affiliate program</a> will be a good start for you.<img src="http://tinyurl.com/yuwoc6" /></p>
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		<title>HP 810C DeskJet Cartridge</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 02:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have an old Hewlett Packard (HP) 810C DeskJet which I have not been using for a long time. Recently, I was seeing a need to print some color name cards so I took out the printer and connected it to my Apple Mac Mini. It still works but two colors have dried up. I [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have an old Hewlett Packard (HP) 810C DeskJet which I have not been using for a long time. Recently, I was seeing a need to print some color name cards so I took out the printer and connected it to my Apple Mac Mini. It still works but two colors have dried up. I called a few vendors but could not find the cartridges for it.</p>
<p>I came to <a href="http://www.cartridgefinder.com/index.htm" target="_new">Cartridge Finder</a> and found the cartridges for HP 810C DeskJet without any effort. <a href="http://www.cartridgefinder.com/index.htm" target="_new">CartridgeFinder.com</a>&#8216;s user friendly interface lets you easily figuring out which cartridges are required for more than 10,000 different models of printer, copier, and fax machines.</p>
<p>This site also searches PriceGrabber.com&#8217;s merchant listings to find you the best deals to save you time and money.<img src="http://tinyurl.com/yp2fp5" /></p>
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		<title>Amusement Theme Park</title>
		<link>http://adrianhoe.com/adrianhoe/2007/10/24/amusement-theme-park/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:53:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Blackpool Pleasure Beach Amusement Park is the oldest and largest theme park in UK. It is approximately 4 hours drive from London, between Lancester and Liverpool. It was founded in 1896 by Alderman William George Bean. Over 6.2 millions visitors have travelled to this Britain&#8217;s No. 1 Resort Theme Park every year. In 2000, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Blackpool Pleasure Beach <a href="http://www.blackpoolpleasurebeach.com/">Amusement Park</a> is the oldest and largest theme park in UK. It is approximately 4 hours drive from London, between Lancester and Liverpool. It was founded in 1896 by Alderman William George Bean. Over 6.2 millions visitors have travelled to this Britain&#8217;s No. 1 Resort Theme Park every year.</p>
<p><img src="http://tinyurl.com/ynjpwd" align="right" />In 2000, Blackpool Pleasure Beach invested its largest investment of £15 million when Pleasure Beach, Blackpool opened, Valhalla on June 14th 2000. The park has got many fun rides such as Pepsi Max Big One, Infusion, Big Dipper and including the £1million white knuckle ride Spin Doctor with riders spinning 360 degrees through the air to heights of 120 feet at speeds of over 60 mph. There are also Family Rides for your whole family.</p>
<p>Besides the rides, it also hosts indoor attraction such as the 4-D cinema where you can experience stunning 3-D projection with innovative 4-D technology. It has also put up many shows to entertain your family. If you are hungry, there are restaurant and fast food outlet serving exquisite cuisines to sandwiches, burgers and a lot more to satisfy your appetite. The White Tower offers fine dining at this award-winning penthouse restaurant with panoramic ocean views, stylish and romantic atmosphere, often favoured by celebrities.</p>
<p>The Big Blue Hotel offers standard rooms, unique family rooms, executive rooms, club rooms and luxury suite.</p>
<p>The Blackpool Pleasure Beach <a href="http://www.blackpoolpleasurebeach.com/">Amusement Park</a> is the best holiday destination in UK for your family. Are you taking your family for a ride?</p>
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		<title>Mobile Marketing</title>
		<link>http://adrianhoe.com/adrianhoe/2007/10/19/mobile-marketing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2007 05:24:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever received a SMS or MMS for marketing some products or services on your mobile phone? I have received many recently. Many are not local origin. Technologies such as Internet and mobile phone services such as MMS and 3G have opened up a whole new dimension of marketing channel to businesses and corporation. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Have you ever received a SMS or MMS for marketing some products or services on your mobile phone? I have received many recently. Many are not local origin.</p>
<p>Technologies such as Internet and mobile phone services such as MMS and 3G have opened up a whole new dimension of marketing channel to businesses and corporation. A new marketing strategy called <em>mobile marketing</em> is increasingly becoming the most popular marketing tools. Businesses can deliver marketing content directly to the palm of targeted consumers.</p>
<p>A survey has found that more brands are ready to spend larger proportion of their marketing budget on mobile campaigns in the very near future. About 71% have projected to spend more than 10% of their marketing budget in mobile marketing campaigns in the next 2 years. The survey have also indicated about 10% of consumers receiving SMS marketing  have requested for more information on products and services grew from 32% in 2006 to 58% in 2007. More survey details can be found <a href="http://www.marketingvox.com/archives/2007/10/11/global-brands-plan-to-accelerate-mobile-marketing-efforts/ " target=_new">here</a>.</p>
<p>How do you perform mobile marketing? First, you need to have <a href="http://www.golivemobile.com" target=_new">mobile marketing software</a>. <a href="http://www.golivemobile.com/concierge.htm" target=_new">GoLive! Concierge</a> is a industry leader in mobile campaigns management suite. Setting up your campaigns with the software is fairly easy. You can provide services such as: subscription, ring tones and wallpapers download, SMS voting, Text-To-Win, reminders, polling, auction, chat and much more; to your targeted recipients.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.golivemobile.com" target=_new">GoLive! Mobile</a> is also having an in-house design team to provide your company WAP Site Design or Mobile Website Design. You can host your content with GoLive! Mobile&#8217;s WAP Site Hosting or Mobile Website Hosting plan. If you are looking for a complete suite mobile marketing products and services, <a href="http://www.golivemobile.com" target=_new">GoLive! Mobile</a> is the right place to look into.</p>
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		<title>Loans</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Hoe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier, I talked about loans. These days money always spin in my head. Setting up a business has not been easy especially when more investment is needed. I am thinking of a possibility or perhaps a fantasy &#8211; build my own dojo (karate training hall)! Instead of renting a space from someone, the monthly rental [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Earlier, I talked about <a href="http://www.ukpersonalloanstore.co.uk/" target="_new">loans</a>. These days money always spin in my head. Setting up a business has not been easy especially when more investment is needed. I am thinking of a possibility or perhaps a fantasy &#8211; build my own dojo (karate training hall)!</p>
<p>Instead of renting a space from someone, the monthly rental could be monthly repayment to the loan. I am thinking of a <a href="http://www.ukpersonalloanstore.co.uk/compare_personal_loans.html" target="_new">personal loan</a> or <a href="http://www.ukpersonalloanstore.co.uk/secured_loans.html" target="_new">secured loan</a> to finance the purchase of a piece of land and building a home with a dojo built-in.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ukpersonalloanstore.co.uk" target="_new">Ukpersonalloanstore.co.uk</a> gives some ideas about the loans. In my opinion, taking a loan to build my dream home with a dojo is a great idea. It&#8217;s nothing wrong about it as long as the loan is good and cheap. The broker team will search the secured loan markets with hundreds of secured and unsecured loan plans to cater my financial requirements. </p>
<p>On October 9, The Ernst &#038; Young Item Club, an economic forecasting group in the UK, has stated that the Bank of England now needs to start looking at cutting interest rates in order to lift the economy, amidst fears that growth in the UK could fall by 1% in 2008. Interest rates have been hiked up five times since August 2006, taking the base rate from 4.5% to 5.75%, its highest in six years. For the past couple of months the interest rate has remained static. I am optimistic about the interest rates in the near future and expect it to come down by 1%-1.5%.</p>
<p>If you are looking for a loan for any reason, it is the best time to start looking at <a href="http://www.ukpersonalloanstore.co.uk" target="_new">ukpersonalloanstore.co.uk</a> now.</p>
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