Podcast::Toyota losses expected to be 5 billion dollars

The world's largest carmaker, Toyota, has said its losses for the year are now likely to be three times worse than it had forecast just six weeks ago
Toyota has expected to make a profit this year but know it's going opposite and making a net loss of nearly 5 billion dollars by the end of March.The Japanese Toyota organisation hoped to be recovered by the United States in the car market.The Government is motivating and encouraging Toyota,Japanese car company, by Fiscal policies which are working pretty well,and by their forecast,they hope they will go up again at the end of the year.

Japan and other countries are facing the same problem.No one wants to buy cars at the moment.The demand for the cars is going down!And in Japan and other countries such as European are afraid of losing jobs.Toyotat said they planed to shut down factories,but they will still produce cars.

Business Idea:Golfing site offers free,personalized instructions!

Now a new business has been created for the special customers who are addicted to golf.Now,you don't have to go to the centre or learning classes and just need to go and join in the website course,then u're ready for the golf play.The advantage of this sites is there are 2 sections.One is the share forum for customers share there experiences and the proffessional advisors' forum.So that,you can learn basic learnings and new ones.

There are social networks for virtually every profession, hobby and interest, and golf is no exception. Myriad sites already exist to help golfers connect, but a new one that just launched adds professional video analysis and online instruction to serve up free, personalized golfing advice.

Links Lessons, based in Altamonte Springs, Florida, is a free social network that focuses on improving members' game. That may be a common goal among enthusiast sites, but Links Lessons goes beyond forums and general professional tips to give members the online equivalent of free, personalized lessons. Members simply upload a video of their swing to the Videos section of the site. There, it is analysed by a real golf professional, who then gives them feedback and advice on improving it. Amateur golfers can also use Links Lessons to interact with their peers, including commenting on each other's swings and profiles. Professionals, meanwhile, can use the site to gain clients and exposure.

Offering a win-win for both amateurs and pros—not to mention a raft of niche advertising opportunities—Links Lessons was built using Ning, an online service that lets users create, customize and share social networks focused on any topic.

*ADVANTAGES:

• Free sign up.
• Good website's advertisement.
• Professional advisors

*DISADVANTAGES:

• Learning by videos is not as good as with real tutors.
• Not guarantee the success.
  

Evaluation a business idea:DIGIWALL

Another new business idea has been created which I think is very impressive.In stead of sitting in front of a computer and playing video games with food...this business idea gives us an opportunity for playing a useful video game and at the same time enjoying ours hobby,climbing on the wall.Kids are active and they like to jump and playing outdoors.But they are addicted to the video games as well and demand for video games in the age of kids and teenagers is very high.So that,this idea connected 2 things together to make children and teenagers be satisfied and the best thing is it also help customers to be aware of obesity,which is a 'market failure'.

This new attractive game called Digiwall.Digiwall is a gigantic computer game in the form of a climbing wall that boosts the fun factor and adds value in science centres, theme parks, hotels and shopping malls. An unusual, eye-and-ear-catching installation that grabs attention and attracts more visitors. Ideal for families, yet fun for people of all ages. An attraction for play and laughter.

Designed for use in public places like museums and shopping malls, DigiWall is a climbing wall with high-end surround-sound whose grips include both lights and sensors that react when they are touched. A variety of games, contests, challenges and creative experiences are possible on the wall as a result, using a combination of visual and audio feedback and body movements. Games currently available, for example, include simple ones based on physical activity and speed as well as more complex ones involving flexibility, bodily control and tactical skill. New games are also being added all the time, the wall's Swedish maker says. When not in use, DigiWall becomes a decorative sound and light installation.

Much like Wii, location-based games and gyms that use games to keep kids moving, DigiWall could be another weapon in the battle against childhood obesity—not to mention a novel and entertaining public attraction. Kid-friendly restaurants, stores, malls, museums—even airports or schools.

*Advantages:

• Decrease obesity.
• Made poeple be more active
• Could be located in the public places.

*Disadvantages:

• Many competitors such as games in the theme parks.
• Just for young people.
• Cost of the rent is high.
  

Business useful trip to the Covered Market and the Gloucester Green Wednesday Market

Today in the morning ,Mr.Chris organised for us a useful trip to compare between 2 markets:Covered Market and the Gloucester Green Wednesday Market.Especially I have an honour to spend a whole day walking with Mr.Chris(just me).We went to both Covered and Wednesday Market and walk through all of them.It was really funny and usefull as well.

And here is the comparison and my opinion about 2 markets:
In the Covered MArket,there's much cleaner and quiet that in the Wednesdat Market.But compare to the prices,I think in Wednesay maket,there's no such a big different from other shops.I bought an adaptor and it costs 3 pounds as well.But there are some fruits and clothes which is cheaper than in general shops,and of course,clothes there don't have high quality.And,there are also some weird advertisement for their products...which I don't understand and..Chris as well.

And about the Gloucester Green Wednesday Market ,there's much warmer and cleaner.And there are many ways to come in too,which could make customers be satisfied.Talking about the price level there,it has to be more expensive than in the Wednesday Market.First of all because there are more brands there.And they sell products which have higher quality.And also,the cost of renting there is much higher.Some of the shops run out of business as Chris said.

And ye...we went to a Tower as well....where we can see the whole Oxford from the top....INTERESTING...~~

And here are the pictures form the top of the tower...(which I forgot the name...Carliff or Carling something like that)..=)
And here...is our guide...Mr.Chris...:see the difference???

Normally:(even taller than Mica Monkey)
And so small here...=)) [right in the centre]
But anyway,I prefer McDonalds the most.....Kekekekeke...=)

Lex's revenge!!!....

One of my friend asked me that how is my school life in the UK.

I just sent this picture to her.
She said:"NICE" too....=)))...HAHAHAHA.....

Business idea:Rentobile

Nowadays,people are more likely to use mobiles.The more technology is developing,more high modern technologies have been made.And so consumers like to change and to enjoy each of the new things in it.But there are many difficulties to changing it.After they buy it,if they want to return it back,they have to purchase the product and use it without returning it back.So they don't have something to motivate then to change their mobile phones.So that,a new business idea has been created.People can change their mobile phones or use it in a short period of time to enjoy each of the fashion.

Consumers longing to try out the latest mobile devices—whether for fashion or for function—must typically wait for their current contract to expire before trying something new. Aiming to make it possible to sample both more widely and more often, Rentobile provides a wide selection of the latest cell phones for rent on a monthly basis.

Users begin by deciding if they want to become a Rentobile member or simply rent as a guest. Membership rates begin at USD 5 per month; in exchange, members enjoy the site's lowest rental rates and other privileges. They then browse Rentobile's collection—including sections for AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon as well as unlocked models—and choose which they'd like to try out first. All models are either new or in like-new condition, Rentobile says, with monthly rental rates beginning at about USD 15. Consumers can rent the device of their choice for as little as a month or as long as they want. A USD 9.95 round-trip shipping charge is assessed up front, so when they're ready for something new, they simply return the item for free and tell Rentobile what to send next.

Launched last year, New Jersey-based Rentobile brings the Netflix model to cell phones, joining a long list of companies that have already brought it to toys,books and snacks among other goods. All of which should please transumers,consumers who crave opportunities to experience products without contracts or ownership. One to bring to other parts of the world!

Website: www.rentobile.com

*Strengths:

• New business idea
• Suitable for developed countries and countries that are famous of mobiles phones.
• Easy to increase demand.

*Weaknesses:

• The quality of the mobile phone is not perfect.
• The products could be broken.
• The cost of buying new mode of mobile phones is high
  

Useful bricks!

Today let's talk and think about...what are the advantages of using bricks.What could they be used???I will try to list 60 uses of Bricks....GOSH....~ ~

• First of all of course when you mention about bricks,you immediately think of buildings and other stuffs.So it can build buildings.
• It can make the wall.
• It can be used as a weapon.
• It can be used to protect yourself from animals.
• It can be used as a chalk.
• Also to train yourself,like sitting on it with pain in your butt.So you will feel less pain if you will get punished by a teacher.
• MAke the material for martial arts,like building bricks to fighters break it by their strength.
• Use it to throw things get stucked on the tree....(not possibly on the window =)
• Use it as an instrument.Could be a drum's stick.
• Can do exercises for fitness,could be in stead of dumb-bell
• Put it in your school bag to make your legs stronger by everyday going to school...and make sure don't be late.
• You table or chair is shaky,you can put it under the table's or chair's leg to fix it.
• Of course,to produce special and strong chairs or tables.
• Could be used to kill flies and mosquitoes.
• Make a dancing floor.
• Could be an activity game,such as made a building by small bricks.Actually it's good if that idea would be in the cafe,when waiting for a meal or drink,you can play it not to be bored.
• In my country there are a lot of games made by bricks such as throwing the small and roung pieces of bricks.
• MAke the machine materials.
• If it has been decorated,it could be a decoration in the house.
• If we poke 2 holes in it,it can be a binocular

• MAke your own weight and then do exercises by your own to be sexier!....=)
• It could be used to fix other things.
• It could be a hammer.
• If you make 2 rounds bricks becoming a ball,you can put it in your hands and play with it,it will help your arms be stronger and more active.
  

• To improve your popping skills.Actually,Tutting skills,which is uncluded in popping dance style.Tutting is when you make puzzles by your arms and so that,your hands and arms has to be always in 90 degrees.Bricks can help you to measure it.=)
  

And this explaining what tutting is:

• To hit on the table to make you feel...the centre of the attention and show off.
• Or it could be a jewelry as well,like decoration for special days if it will be made carefully.
• Or if you want to make your snowball fight even more interesting,you can put a small brick inside of your snowball,you will have more painful attacks.
• It could be used to keep the door opened.
• It could be used to make some magic.
• It also coulbe be used like a symbol.For example if on the road you will see a brick,and there's a piece of paper stucked inside means they sell petrol for you!Special symbol of shops selling petrol.
• It 's used to keep you work paper not to fly away if the wind will come,so you will concentrate more.

And then...to be continued...=)
And.....to be continued....~ ~

Brain treezers!

Here are some naughty and cheeky puzzles....actually it's questions which makes you think a lot.
I have 3 questions,and I solved 2 of them.The last I don't know what is it.Anybody help me!

• There are 20 people in an empty,square room.Each person has full sight of the entire room and everyone in it without turning his head or body,or moving in any way (other than the eyes).Where can you place an apple so that all but one person can see it?

*ANSWER: Put an apple on your head.

• A man has to get a fox,a chicken and a sack of corn across a river.He has rowboat,and it can only carry him and one other thing.If the fox and the chicken are left together,the fox will eat the chicken.If the chicken and the corn is left together, the chicken will eat the corn.How does the man do it?.

*ANSWER: First of all,the man will get to another shore of the river by carrying with the chicken and the leave it there,in another shore of the river.Then,he will come back to the first shore and then bring with him a sack of corn.When he get to the another side of the river,he will simultaneously pick up the chicken and put a sack of corn there.After that,he will bring the chicken with him to come back to the first shore of the river and pick up the fox and also leave the chicken there,the first side of the river.So that he brings a fox and a sack of corn to the another side of the river already.At last,he just has to come back to bring the chicken and then get to the another shore of the river.So all 3 of it are passes the river.

• And the last one which I don't know:

You're walking through a field and find something to eat.It doesn't have bones and it doesn't have meat.You pick it up and put it into your pocket.You take it home and put it on a shelf,but 3 days later it walks away....What is it???
Need help please.....

Don't need more help.....The answer is an EGG.....I was thinking about it for a long time but still can't get it.And thanks to an invisible person...or...Whatever!....HAhahahahaha...I got the answers!!!!=))

And ye Mr.Chris...I think that you used that Yahoo! program on the top left hand side already ye???....=))

Podcast by Peter Day

Down Japan

After Japan's huge property bubble burst in 1990, the country was pitched into the "lost decade" -- ten years of economic depression, and the world's second largest economy still may not have completely recovered. Peter Day asks what the rest of the world can learn from the now familiar-sounding Japanese experience.
In the 1980s, Japan had a ridiculous property bubble, bigger than anything we have had. It burst with a vengeance in 1990, effectively bankrupting the banks, though they were kept going.
So in this podcast:Peter Day asks what the rest of the world can learn from the Japanese experience of recession in the 1990s.
He was discussing about his knowledges about the experiences of JApanese policies to fight with recession in 1980.

An online pawnbroker for consumers in a pinch!

The world's economy is on recession???It's hard to borrow money from the banks???...A new business idea has been created for consumers to borrow money exchanging with their jewelry,gold and other worth products.But the special thing in this idea is we can order and exchange it online,which is quite new.

Given the current state of the economy, it’s timely to see a makeover of an age-old form of personal loans. Borro claims to be the world’s first online pawnbroker. The company, which was launched in August 2008, offers short term loans to customers who cannot borrow from banks or have maxed out their other options, giving them cash for jewellery, gold and memorabilia. After filling out an application form describing the valuables they wish to pawn, a borrower is offered a loan of up to 40% of an item’s value.

Should they take the plunge, the borrower couriers their item to Borro, receiving their loan via bank transfer or postal order. Interest on loans accrues at 6% per month (lowered to 4% for loans over GBP 1,000), and loans must be repaid within 6 months for the pawned item to be returned, unless an extension is agreed in writing. Loans of GBP 100–GBP 100,000 are available, with Borro stating that over 85% of borrowers repay their loans on time and in full.

The site brings an ancient system into the 21st century, providing a convenient form of short-term credit that could be cheaper than unauthorised bank overdrafts or payday loans. It also creates a certain degree of transparency for customers, since everyone is offered the same rate. And sending items in by courier eliminates the potential awkwardness of dealing with an offline pawnshop. Based in Oxford, Borro currently only serves the UK, though European and US expansion plans are in the cards.

*Strengths:

• New business idea.
• Easy to trade.
• Online business

*Weaknesses:

• Could be cheated
• Hard to control consumers