| BroadVision profit down in Q4, up for year
BroadVision Inc. reported a drop in profit in the fourth quarter, compared with last year. But its profit for 2007 rose. The Redwood City software company (OTCBB: BVSN) earned a profit of $5.9 million in the fourth quarter, down from a profit of $7 million in the fourth quarter of 2006. Sales fell to $11.2 million in the fourth quarter, down from sales of $13 million a year ago in the fourth quarter. In 2007, BroadVision made a profit of $17.3 million on sales of $50 million, compared with a profit of $15 million on sales of $52 million in 2006. Pehong Chen is BroadVision's president and CEO. .
Road Trip: 2007 BMW 3-Series Convertible - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW
Take a Road Trip with The Auto Channel in the all new 2007 BMW 3 Series hardtop convertible. EDITOR'S NOTE: This page contains an embeded two-part video. In part 1 Michael Brachvogel, BMW's Deputy Product Manager for the 3 Series, describes the design and functionality of the first-for-BMW retractable hardtop. In part 2 The Auto Channel's Marc Rauch rides along on the road from Key Largo to Miami as Michael talks about how BMW approached designing the 3 Series Convertible and Coupe, and about the vehicles' superb driving characteristics and capabilities. To ride along just click the PLAY buttons on the embeded video windows. See also: BMW Buyers Guide. Few other automobiles stir emotions quite like a convertible. Whether it's the feeling of freedom created by top-down driving or their seductive shapes, convertibles have long been regarded by many car enthusiasts and casual onlookers alike as providing a one-of-a-kind exhilarating driving experience.
Without Fear of Contradiction - - -
Suppose I tell you that the government will design a product and make you buy it. If you say no thanks, that's too bad. The government will decide what you need and what you will buy. If you say you can't afford it, we'll send in government investigators to check, and if they conclude indeed you can't afford it, we'll tax your neighbors and make them subsidize you so you can pay for it. We'll set up a government bureaucracy to monitor and make sure you're cooperating. If they discover you haven't made the purchase, they'll go to your employer and have your wages garnisheed. Let's assume further that total spending for this government-designed and -mandated product accounts for about a fifth of the nation's total economy. The former Soviet Union? Communist China? No, this is the new Hillarycare.
Rural Bulletin Survey Results: Snapshot…
The other relates to controlling activities which could damage the national grid or put it at risk. Submissions close 30 November 2007. They go to: Ministry for the Environment, PO Box 10362, Wellington, email standards@mfe.govt.nz. More information is at http://www.mfe.govt.nz/laws/standards/electricity-transmission-public-notice.html Saving Seabirds The Ministry of Fisheries (MFish) has published proposals outlining best practices for lessening the likelihood of fishing-related seabird deaths. These would apply to all trawl and longline vessels. Seabird species globally are facing a number of threats, both at their breeding sites and when they forage at sea. One of the main threats is through fishing activity. In longline fisheries, the baited hooks float on, or just below, the surface for a short time before they start sinking.
Call 4 Action: Veteran says power outage ruined appliances
Miguel Guillen is a disabled Vietnam Veteran who recently returned from San Antonio after undergoing a Triple Bypass Surgery. But his arrival home, wasn't very comforting, because a power surge ruined many of his electronics and appliances. "It could've burned my house, it could've done more damage with my family here," he said. The power surge not only cost him a lot of headaches it cost him and his family to lose a lot of their belongings. "We lost three air conditioning units, two DVD players, a microwave, several televisions, the refrigerator and a freezer" said Guillen's son Inocencio. "Ceiling fans went out, and light bulbs broke." The bigger problem, however, is getting the power company to help him pay about $3,000 worth of losses and repair costs.
Reshaped Braves aim toward spring training
Talked to Hoss for a while at FanFest, and he said he feels great and added some muscle, still at about 227-228 pounds but fitter, after an offseason of lifting weights in workouts at his Atlanta home and Texas farm. He began hitting and throwing last week. When I asked him about the vibe at FanFest, Jones said: "Lot of people are excited about Tommy coming back, and a lot are bummed because Andruw's not coming back. But overall, everybody can't wait to get to spring training — that's what I hear." And what did he think of the teams' moves this winter? "The good thing about this organization during the offseason is, you feel like they're always going to give you the opportunity to be competitive," he said. "We're going to be competitive. You never know how things are going to work out.
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