August 2008

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Brelad v. Mayorga

Posted by Make a Wind Generator on 31 Aug 2008 | Tagged as: Make a Wind Generator

(3)Mark Breland 35-3-1 (25) v. Ricardo Mayorga 29-6-1 (23) August 30, 2008 Mountaineer Racetrack & Resort Chester, West Virginia The Boxing Digest panel of experts were split of thought on this encounter. Author Anselmo & The “King of the boxing biofiles” Scoop Malinowski see a Mayorga KO win. Malinowski emphatically believes that Mayorga in his prime was near unstoppable, & therefore he would brutally KO Breland. Anselmo see’s Breland building an early lead with his consider

Saturday Adventure

Posted by Make a Wind Generator on 31 Aug 2008 | Tagged as: Make a Wind Generator

Saturday we decided to take a ride to Hoodsport situated along Hood's Canal and visit our friends George & Ruth. Bob & George have been friends since they were teenagers and we always enjoy our visits with them. They used to live in Westport out on the coast but a couple years ago moved "inland" to the Canal. The Canal is salt water and the conditions can change rapidly if you're out in a boat. George had bought a "new" boat and was anxious to take us for a ride once we got there

The Missing Will Power In Jordan’s Energy Future

Posted by Make a Wind Generator on 31 Aug 2008 | Tagged as: Make a Wind Generator

The Missing Will Power In Jordan’s Energy Future 01Sep08 If you’ve been following the local news this past week you’ll notice Jordan is set to purchase a brand-spanking new nuclear reactor from France, while building the country’s first, 40 megawattwind farm. Meanwhile, the non-stop chatter of oil-shale production (which I can guarantee won’t see efficient, full-scale commercial production for at least another decade) is still making the news. I’m still not convinced of the government’s d

Private equity in China: It’s all about the plane seats

Posted by Make a Wind Generator on 31 Aug 2008 | Tagged as: Make a Wind Generator

Private equity in China: It’s all about the plane seats By Tim Burroughs September 1st, 2008 There often seems to be a kind of absurd logic to investment in China. A story told to me recently by a Chinese private equity investor did little to assuage these suspicions. This investor is a gentleman of not inconsiderable size. A few years ago, he was busy crisscrossing the country in search of deals. China’s airlines are not known for their comforts, and the investor soon tired of wedging his

Midday Market Roundup.

Posted by Make a Wind Generator on 31 Aug 2008 | Tagged as: Make a Wind Generator

The market is down 28 slightly underperforming the 29 point fall predicted by the SFE Futures on the back of the 171 point fall on Wall St. US markets shut tonight. Financials down 0.5% and Resources down 0.7%. Property down 1.0%. Dow down 171. Down all session – closed on low. All 10 sectors down. Personal income and consumer spending down. Techs fell the most – down 2.5% – major player Dell down 13.8% on results missing consensus. Oil up 2.7% early on but finished flat - up 0.9% for the

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