US - Mexico Border...
WASHINGTON — President Bush signed into law Thursday a broad measure that calls for fencing a third of the 2,100-mile border between the United States and Mexico.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,225337,00.html?sPage=fnc.politics/youdecide2006The border's total length is 1,951
miles (3,141
km), according to figures given by the
International Boundary and Water Commission[EOF]
An Excerpt from Ken Miller’s We Don’t Make Widgets
CHECK this out...
http://www.governing.com/books/widgex.htmOne of the excerpts,
"The good news is that to change, all we have to do is change our minds. It doesn’t require a $20 million IT solution."
Read on (click the above link)
Herfe is a link on pork barrel (
http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0918/p02s02-uspo.html )
from csmonitor.com
Airbus A380 - too big ? Too expensive?
<<606,000>>
URL:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_A3801st delay, 2nd delay, now 3rd delay;
"On
October 3,
2006, upon completion of a review of the A380 program, the new CEO of Airbus,
Christian Streiff, announced a third delay.The largest delay yet, it pushed the first delivery for Singapore Airlines to October 2007, to be followed by 13 deliveries in 2008, 25 in 2009, and the full production rate of 45 aircraft per year in 2010. The delay also increased the earnings shortfall projected by Airbus through 2010 to € 4.8 billion.
[16] The customer with the largest A380 order, Emirates, saw its first delivery pushed back to August 2008 and said as a result that it was considering scaling back its order,
[17] potentially in favour of the rival
Boeing 747-8.
[16] Initial deliveries for the A380 freighter were delayed into 2010."
UPS news on A380... (URL:
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=businessNews&storyid=2006-10-20T212914Z_01_N20193616_RTRUKOC_0_US-AIRLINES-UPS.xml&src=rss)
"NEW YORK (Reuters) - United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS.N:
Quote,
Profile,
Research), the world's largest package delivery company, has set up a team to evaluate its multi-billion dollar purchase of Airbus A380 freighters, saying all options remain open.
The move, announced in a conference call with analysts on Thursday, and confirmed by the company on Friday, is a further sign of doubt among Airbus customers over the A380 superjumbo, which is now two years behind schedule."
Super jumbo? ::>
http://travel.howstuffworks.com/a380.htmAnd ... what went wrong?
Per
http://www.smh.com.au/news/business/why-airbus-a380-is-so-late--too-many-cooks-and-pollies/2006/10/13/1160246326101.html"One of the biggest problems for Airbus this year came in June. The huge plane has more than 480 kilometres of wiring in it. Rear fuselages made in Hamburg, Germany, were supposed to arrive in Toulouse, France, with the wiring ready to plug into the front. The halves did not match."
News: Former Enron CEO Skilling gets 24 years
URL:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15389150/"HOUSTON - Former Enron Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Skilling, the most vilified figure from the financial scandal of the decade, was sentenced Monday to
24 years and four months in the harshest sentence yet in the case that arose from the energy trading giant’s collapse."
and also ...
"During his trial, Skilling listed his remaining assets as including a $5 million mansion in Houston, a $350,000 condo in Dallas, a Mercedes Benz, two Land Rovers and nearly $50 million in stocks and bonds frozen by the government."
Beijing street (food) vendor
Yo...
A snapshot at Dong-Hua gate's food/street vendor.
Set in 1984, Donghuamen Night Market basically covers from the east of Donganmen Street to the north of Chenguang Street; which is also near to the Wangfujing Business Street. {I stayed at WangFu hotel *****}
With more than 60+ specialty snack hawker stalls, the market features those edible and exotic snack foods found within China; noted especially from Xin Jiang and other provinces.
Well... for starters, the food that you see in the market can be rather scary, gross and smelly for those who are not used to the sights and smell of some of these snack foods
.... which consist of
skewed scorpions, sea horses, baby quails, little sparrows, grasshoppers, and little squids.
To say the least, One would need to be adventurous when trying out these foods!
Of course, there are also edible ones:
<> grilled lamb kebabs,
<> herbal, jelly drinks,
<> fried noodles.
These food are rather cheap too. All less than US $5 or 6 dollars!
Or ... you can go sightseeing:
http://photo.net/china/beijing[EOF]
Q7 is here
http://www.audiusa.com/audi/us/en2/new_cars/Audi_Q7.htmlFrom the above link,
"Audi Q7 3.6Starting at $39,900*The 3.6 liter V6 with FSI® Direct Injection in combination with quattro all-wheel drive provides superb performance and handling. Inside, spaciousness, luxury, versatility, and Audi's legendary fit and finish. A superb choice."
排列為「永保安康」這個吉祥語
焉知非福？(who is in control?)
What's next?
約瑟被帶下埃及去。有一個埃及人，是法老的內臣－護衛長波提乏，
從那些帶他來的以實瑪利人手下買了他去。(創39：1)
塞翁失馬，焉知非福？
一天，塞翁的千里馬不見了。
人說："你真不幸。"
他說："禍福未知。"
不久，那匹馬回來了，還帶來了一群駿馬。
人說："你真幸運。"
他說："禍福未知。"
後來 ，塞翁的兒子因騎馬摔斷了腿。
人說："你真不幸。"
他說："禍福未知。"
以後，國家徵兵打仗，塞翁的兒子卻得豁免，生命得以保存。
人說："你真幸運。"
他說："禍福未知。"
再後，塞翁的兒子娶了一個美女為妻……
Sandi Patti
专辑：《A Morning Like This》
艺人：Sandi Patti
曲目：
1. Let There Be Praise 2. Hosanna
3. Unshakeable Kingdom 4. Shepherd of My Heart
5. Love in Any Language 6. King of Glory
7. Face to Faith 8. Was It a Morning Like This?
9. In the Name of the Lord 10. There Is a Savior
彼岸微光，尘世天籁。
晨曦轻启，远远的那抹光晕逐渐散开，圣洁之声从云天之外飘入心扉，肃穆庄严地涤净你心灵的每一个角落，起床嗽洗，尔后立于窗前做一次目力所及的远眺，带着一份清爽的心情走入城市上班奔涌的人流。
选择一张福音专辑并不代表你就是基督徒，音乐本就无关信仰，只是喜欢那样纯美的化外之音在清晨的房间里响起。
TSA - Permitted and Prohibited Items
What to carry and what Not to carry...
Permitted and Prohibited Items at TSA site,
URL:
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm#content
Google, yahoo, & MSN///
Brand recognition/association? (search engine)
Google: 55.41%Yahoo: 27.18%
MSN: ??? (click the link)
http://weblogs.hitwise.com/bill-tancer/2006/08/google_yahoo_and_msn_brand_ass.html[EOF]
1001 Recipe - seafood
FYI...
http://www.1001recipes2send.com/Entrees/Seafood/more8.shtml
Check this out:
Shrimp & Scallop Kabobs
http://www.1001recipes2send.com/Entrees/Seafood/1703-Shrimp___Scallop_Kabobs.shtml
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If you're into (traditional) chinese music...
FYI::
http://www.ibiblio.org/chinese-music/html/mp3.htmlSay, 云南民歌.
2008 Pontiac Vibe spy photos
yo... spy shot:
http://blogs.edmunds.com/Straightline/1623
Outlook tips...
慘了！重要郵件不見了。郵件顯示不安全而打不開附檔，或者一堆垃圾郵件塞爆Outlook，還要一封封刪，浪費時間。本期「Tech-tips」透過簡單小步驟，解決郵件安全性問題，甚至讓系統自動過濾郵件，並教你如何備份郵件，再也不怕漏失重要客戶或同事寄來的郵件了。
http://www.cw.com.tw/article/relative/relative_article.jsp?AID=2462
王建民 Fever!
職棒投手王建民四日在紐約洋基球場出賽，主投六又三分之二局僅失三分，
助洋基以八比四擊敗底特律老虎隊，洋基拿下季後賽首輪第一勝，
王建民也成為第一位在季後賽中獲勝的亞洲投手。
And he is in wikipedia, (wow!)
王建民 (台灣)And... china has Yao Ming,
http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/The fan club, http://www.yaomingfanclub.com/index.asp
Rice? Rice!
Rice called "Bu Chou" - aka. no worry!
The packaging is an eye-candy, very appealing; not to mention the ergo-design.
Some ergo links,
1)
http://www.ergo-design.dk/2)
http://www.procarestores.com/product/index_03.php
<<606,000>>
Some info on the net:
Check it out - PS3:
Rice called "Bu Chou" - aka. no worry!
