Urumqi, China
35 year old Zhang Xiaoyan was 8 months pregnant when China's disastrous earthquake toppled her apartment building, trapping her and her 63 year-old mother beneath 18 feet of rubble. For 50 hours, the two remained buried while rescue workers painstakingly chipped away at the building's ruin, aware that it could completely collapse at any moment. "Even if I didn't make it," said Zhang, "I just wanted my baby to survive."
She got her wish and more, as she and her mother were both pulled safely from the wreckage and today she gave birth to a healthy 7 lb, 4 oz baby girl. Zhang named her Ai, (love) in honor of the many people who helped to rescue her and support her in the last month of her pregnancy.
To read more about baby Ai, visit http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,368562,00.html
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Backpackers Found Safe in Alaska
Anchorage, AK, US
25 year-old Abby Flantz and 23 year-old Erica Nelson of Las Vegas were reported missing on Satruday when they failed to arrive at work. The two had gone for what was intended to be an overnight camping trip in Alaska the previous Thursday. Thanks to a cell phone call from one of the women to her mother, helicopters were able to locate the girls today. Both are safe and well, and will be reuniting with their families immediately.
25 year-old Abby Flantz and 23 year-old Erica Nelson of Las Vegas were reported missing on Satruday when they failed to arrive at work. The two had gone for what was intended to be an overnight camping trip in Alaska the previous Thursday. Thanks to a cell phone call from one of the women to her mother, helicopters were able to locate the girls today. Both are safe and well, and will be reuniting with their families immediately.
Zero Pollution Motors Presents the Compressed Air Vehicle
New Paltz, NY, US
You've heard of cars that run on gasoline, cars that run on electricity, and even cars that run on corn oil. But how about cars that run on regular old air? Zero Pollution Motors and the MDI Group of France unveiled just such a vehicle at this year's X PRIZE Exhibit at an auto show in New York.
Running on compressed air, the car achieves the rough equivalent of 100 mpg, can travel at speeds over 90 miles per hour, and emits virtually no CO2. The air tank holds 3200 cubic feet of air at a pressure of 4500 pounds per square inch. A full 8-gallon tank will take you on an 848 mile trip, after which you can fill up at a specially equipped air pump for about 2$ US. If you prefer, you can buy a special air compressor separately which attaches to the vehicle and fills it for you. The six-seater air car will be held to the same standards as other family vehicles in the US, and will be available for about 17,800$ US. ZPM began taking reservations for US deliveries of the Air Car early this year, and the first models are scheduled to arrive in 2010.
To learn more, visit http://zeropollutionmotors.us/
You've heard of cars that run on gasoline, cars that run on electricity, and even cars that run on corn oil. But how about cars that run on regular old air? Zero Pollution Motors and the MDI Group of France unveiled just such a vehicle at this year's X PRIZE Exhibit at an auto show in New York.
Running on compressed air, the car achieves the rough equivalent of 100 mpg, can travel at speeds over 90 miles per hour, and emits virtually no CO2. The air tank holds 3200 cubic feet of air at a pressure of 4500 pounds per square inch. A full 8-gallon tank will take you on an 848 mile trip, after which you can fill up at a specially equipped air pump for about 2$ US. If you prefer, you can buy a special air compressor separately which attaches to the vehicle and fills it for you. The six-seater air car will be held to the same standards as other family vehicles in the US, and will be available for about 17,800$ US. ZPM began taking reservations for US deliveries of the Air Car early this year, and the first models are scheduled to arrive in 2010.
To learn more, visit http://zeropollutionmotors.us/
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