http://wwmm.blogdrive.com/ friend of happy Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:00:02 PST http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2006. Entertainment Entertainment Travel http://wwmm.blogdrive.com/archive/8.html Tue, 31 Oct 2006 06:58:49 GMT Powerful winds down wires, raise waves Stiff winds stirred Lake Michigan on Saturday to the delight of surfers, but the gusts of 45 mph that kicked up 6-foot waves also shook trees to the ground and forced a medical helicopter to an alternative landing area. Kirk Bierens and three of his friends were among a handful of surfers lining the Grand Haven lakeshore to take advantage of a wind advisory that lasted through Sunday. "This is how we love it," said Bierens, a 32-year-old Grand Rapids man who is a youth pastor at Grace Fellowship in Plainfield Township. "You fight the wind, the... (more) http://wwmm.blogdrive.com/comments?id=8 http://wwmm.blogdrive.com/archive/7.html Tue, 31 Oct 2006 06:54:51 GMT U.S. & WORLD NEWS: 100 Americans die in Iraq during October At least 80 people were killed or found dead in Iraq on Monday, including 33 victims of a bomb attack on laborers lined up to find a days work in Baghdad's Sadr city Shiite slum. The U.S. military announced the death of the 100th service member killed in combat this month. In other news: Israel plans to expand its military offensive in the Gaza Strip and will decide soon on the what kind of operation it will conduct, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Monday. President George W. Bush was to campaign in Georgia and Texas... (more) http://wwmm.blogdrive.com/comments?id=7 http://wwmm.blogdrive.com/archive/6.html Mon, 02 Oct 2006 08:45:01 GMT GRU natural gas bills to go down Falling natural gas prices mean Gainesville Regional Utilities' natural gas customers could see their bills drop about $16.50 a month starting in October. Lower prices for the fuel, which GRU uses in its generators, will also help offset a series of electrical rate increases for those who rely on the municipal utility for power. Natural gas prices spiked as a result of last year's hurricane season, which interrupted production and depleted supplies, GRU Managing Utility Analyst Heidi Lannon said. Since then, natural gas production has resumed, mild... (more) http://wwmm.blogdrive.com/comments?id=6 http://wwmm.blogdrive.com/archive/5.html Wed, 20 Sep 2006 14:54:58 GMT Midday Business Report: Black & Veatch unit gains piece of Afghan contract By DAVID HAYES The Kansas City Star A Black & Veatch unit is part of a joint venture that has won a $1.4 billion contract to rebuild roads, power lines and water supply systems in Afghanistan. A joint venture between Overland Park-based Black & Veatch Special Projects Corp. and New Jersey-based Louis Berger Group will rebuild infrastructure in the war-torn country. The joint venture team was selected by the United States Agency for International Development for the five-year project. ¡°In working with... (more) http://wwmm.blogdrive.com/comments?id=5 http://wwmm.blogdrive.com/archive/4.html Wed, 20 Sep 2006 14:53:29 GMT Seeking a pickup Truck purchases in Texas turn flat this year By SHANNON BUGGS Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle TRUCKS always sell well in Texas, but this summer they didn't sell as well as usual. Texas still leads the nation in truck sales, and dealers say they are are doing better largely because energy companies are going strong, as are related construction and services businesses where pickups are a must. But when domestic truck sales in Texas, the No. 1 market for full-size pickups, are virtually flat compared with the previous year, as they were in June, July and August, the... (more) http://wwmm.blogdrive.com/comments?id=4 http://wwmm.blogdrive.com/archive/3.html Tue, 10 Jan 2006 05:58:23 GMT Sichuan demands immunity to all poultry Southwest China's Sichuan Province demanded 100 percent of immunity density for poultry in it by Jan.20, according to an emergency meeting for bird flu control held here Monday. Dazhu County, the last bird flu outbreak site in the province last December, has been taking strict measures to prevent the epidemic from spreading. An over-all immunity to poultry was required at the meeting by Qu Kunning, director of the provincial livestock and foodstuff bureau. The latest statistics showed that over 80 percent of poultry in most areas of... (more) http://wwmm.blogdrive.com/comments?id=3 http://wwmm.blogdrive.com/archive/2.html Tue, 10 Jan 2006 05:53:35 GMT New device to enhance security in Shenzhen¡¡¡¡ South China's booming city Shenzhen has introduced video link-up technology that allows victims of crime to communicate face-to-face with police officers. Two video annunciators -- electronic devices with built-in cameras linked to police monitoring centers -- have been installed on Dongmen Street, a pedestrianized area, China Daily reported Tuesday. The annunciators are aimed at boosting the confidence of local residents and helping police pinpoint the exact location of a crime, it said. "If people are robbed and are... (more) http://wwmm.blogdrive.com/comments?id=2 http://wwmm.blogdrive.com/archive/1.html Wed, 05 Oct 2005 09:55:13 GMT BEIJING, Oct.5 --Chinese scientists are planning super-efficient nuclear reactors that can maximize uranium burn-up and minimize waste in the generation of electricity. If the first experimental reactor, set to be in operation by 2010, is successfl, the technology could help relieve China's uranium supply problems as the country accelerates nuclear power plant construction. China Academy of Atomic Science President Zhao Zhixiang said a team of scientists has already mapped a detailed plan to speed up research and utilization of the so-called next-generation fast reactors. ... (more) http://wwmm.blogdrive.com/comments?id=1