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Superbike World Championship , also known as SBK, is a premier worldwide motorcycle racing event which started in 1988. The Superbike World Championship season consists of a series of rounds held on race tracks across the world. Superbikes are tuned versions of street legal motorcycles available for sale to the public, by contrast with MotoGP where purpose-built racing motorcycles are used. Every ‘round’ has two races and the results of both races are combined to determine two annual World Championships, one for riders and one for manufacturers. The championship is regulated by the FIM the governing body of motorcycle racing and managed and promoted by FGSport.

While Europe is the traditional centre for Superbike World Championship's rounds are also held in Qatar and Australia. In 2008 the championship will also return to USA for the first time since 2004. Auto enthusiasts , bike enthusiasts hop from one country to another following the rounds and cheering their favorite rider.

For the current season, TroyBayliss on his Ducati 1098 F08 is leading with 194 points with Neukirchner Max (Team Alstare Suzuki) and Checa Carlos (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda) are following closely with 166 and 144 points each. After the first six rounds, the championship is still wide open with eight more rounds to go.

You are a connoisseur or have a special occasion that you want to celebrate but in a fix as to which restaurant to choose? Well, don’t get despondent because there is an easy method by which you can select a restaurant that matches your taste.

Before selecting a restaurant we either google for information from various review sites or depend on newspapers or recommendations from family and friends. But to no avail as all these provide only partial information or sometimes unfair and biased opinions. Don’t be glum as there are several vertical or topical search engines available that can help you out. Generic search engines like Yahoo and Google bring you just web pages and websites; but ‘vortals’ with its Natural Language Processing Technology fetch you relevant and essential content without using complex keyword combinations. These specialty search engines focus on specific businesses thus making your job easy.

BooRah is a vertical search engine that simplifies your search for restaurants , contains reviews, restaurant ratings on food service and ambience, timings, addresses, phone numbers, maps, menus, discount restaurant gift certificates and coupons, online restaurant reservations, home delivery services for all local restaurants and more. It even carries pictures of the restaurants so that you can see for yourself what’s the atmosphere is like. It also allows users to search by name, cuisine, occasion or location.

Want to spend a special day with your loved ones? No need to step out of the house; plan everything within the comforts of your home. Wherever you are, whatever the time is; the ultimate restaurant guide gets you the best dining experience.

Is your father a nerd? We know you love him but do you sometimes get a chuckle out of him for being so geeky? Does he program everything in sight, from the remote control to his computer? Is he the in-house tech support and network administrator? If “yes,” your father just might be a nerd and here are a few compatible gifts for him.

Power meter
Here’s a gift for the technically savvy Dad that could help save the environment too.

Eee PC from Asus
This mini-PC makes a great carry along computer. It has a 7 inch display, weighs just less than 2 lb. and comes in colors. You can get a Windows version or Linux version for around $300

Nerd tie
If your Dad has a sense of humor and you want to get him the traditional father’s day tie, here’s a good suggestion.

Hand powered radio
What techie Dad wouldn’t appreciate a good multi-band radio that you power with batteries or hand powered magneto? A device like this could make a good addition to your disaster preparedness kit. The Solar Hand-Crank radio costs about $25 and includes a flashlight. The Eton FR400 costs about $60 and includes an analog TV audio tuner that unfortunately will be useless after February 2009 but then any self-respecting techie would have known that.

Bluetooth Phone Home
Plantronics Calisto is a Bluetooth based cordless phone. Your Dad can wear the Bluetooth headset around the house and as long as he's in range talk on the phone and keep his hands free to tinker with whatever needs tinkering with. It costs around $250 but you also get a Bluetooth headset you can use with your mobile phone.