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Table of ContentsTable of Contents 2List of Tables 4List of Figures 5Section 1 - About the Company 6Akzo Nobel N.V. - Key Facts 6Akzo Nobel N.V. - Key Employees 7Akzo Nobel N.V. - Key Employee Biographies 8Akzo Nobel N.V. - Major Products and Services 9Akzo Nobel N.V. - History 10Akzo Nobel N.V. - Company Statement 15Akzo Nobel N.V. - Locations And Subsidiaries 17Head Office 17Other Locations & Subsidiaries 17Section 2 - Company Analysis 22Akzo Nobel N.V. - Business Description 22Akzo Nobel N.V. - Corporate Strategy 23Akzo Nobel N.V. - SWOT Analysis 24SWOT Analysis - Overview 24Akzo Nobel N.V. - Strengths 24Strength - Performance Coatings Segment 24Strength - Diverse End Markets 24Strength - Cost Efficiency 24Akzo Nobel N.V. - Weaknesses 25Weakness - Declining Cash Reserves 25Akzo Nobel N.V. - Opportunities 26Opportunity - Growing Paint and Coatings Industry 26Opportunity - Business Expansion Initiatives 26Opportunity - Partnerships and Agreements 26Akzo Nobel N.V. - Threats 27Threat - Growing Competition 27Threat - Raw Material Price Risks 27Threat - Stringent Regulations 27Akzo Nobel N.V. - Key Competitors 28Section 3 - Company Financial Ratios 29Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios 29Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios 30Performance Chart 32Financial Performance 32Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios 33Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts 34Section 4 - Company's, Lifesciences, Power Financial Deals and Alliances 35Akzo Nobel N.V., Petrochemicals, Deals By Year, 2010 to YTD 2016 35Akzo Nobel N.V., Petrochemicals, Deals By Type, 2010 to YTD 2016 36Akzo Nobel N.V., Recent Deals Summary 37Section 5 - Company's Recent Developments 38Feb 10, 2016: AkzoNobel Successfully Delivers On 2015 Targets 38Jan 15, 2016: AkzoNobel And Evonik Break Ground For Production Joint Venture In Germany 45Nov 23, 2015: WBCSD: Global Chemical Leaders Take Action To Help Reduce Emissions By An Additional 1.4 Gigatonnes Per Year By 2030 46Jul 21, 2015: AkzoNobel Publishes Q2 2015 Results 47Apr 21, 2015: AkzoNobel Publishes Q1 2015 Results 48Feb 12, 2015: AkzoNobel Full-Year And Q4 2014 Results 49Section 6 - Appendix 50Methodology 50Ratio Definitions 50About GlobalData 54Contact Us 54Disclaimer 54List of TablesAkzo Nobel N.V., Key Facts 6Akzo Nobel N.V., Key Employees 7Akzo Nobel N.V., Key Employee Biographies 8Akzo Nobel N.V., Major Products and Services 9Akzo Nobel N.V., History 10Akzo Nobel N.V., Subsidiaries 17Akzo Nobel N.V., Key Competitors 28Akzo Nobel N.V., Ratios based on current share price 29Akzo Nobel N.V., Annual Ratios 30Akzo Nobel N.V., Interim Ratios 33Akzo Nobel N.V., Petrochemicals, Deals By Year, 2010 to YTD 2016 35Akzo Nobel N.V., Petrochemicals, Deals By Type, 2010 to YTD 2016 36Akzo Nobel N.V., Recent Deals Summary 37Currency Codes 50Capital Market Ratios 50Equity Ratios 51Profitability Ratios 51Cost Ratios 52Liquidity Ratios 52Leverage Ratios 53Efficiency Ratios 53List of FiguresAkzo Nobel N.V., Performance Chart (2011 - 2015) 32Akzo Nobel N.V., Ratio Charts 34Akzo Nobel N.V., Petrochemicals, Deals By Year, 2010 to YTD 2016 35Akzo Nobel N.V., Petrochemicals, Deals by Type, 2010 to YTD 2016 36


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To start, your ball position needs to be adjusted back in your stance by a couple of inches. The distance that you move the ball back in your stance depends on the specific fairway wood that you are hitting. For example, you would only need to move the ball back an inch or two when hitting a golf 3 wood, but the proper ball position for a golf 11 wood should be close to the middle of your stance. For any club between a 3 wood and a golf 11 wood, you will want to find the right position that allows you to stay balanced and make solid contact at impact. Locating a comfortable ball position for you with all of your fairway woods is a job that will take a little time, but it is certainly worth the effort to get it right.
One of the main elements of a good driver swing is an upward angle of attack at impact – or at least one that is parallel to the ground. This is because you have the advantage of teeing the ball high in the air and using the size of the club head to your advantage. When hitting a fairway wood, even off the tee, you don't want to hit up on the ball like you might with the driver. Instead, your goal should be to 'sweep' the ball off the ground or the tee with your angle of attack being as parallel to the ground as possible. Making impact while the club is moving parallel to the ground will help you to use the loft of the fairway woods to get the ball high up into the air and maximize the distance you are able to achieve.
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Instead, an Iowa state senator hopes to turn it into yet an utterly useless vote on abortion.
Sen. Kent Sorenson, R-Milo, on Tuesday took aim at a bill restricting the use of restraints on pregnant inmates. The measure was intended to give local police some leeway when transporting or handling peaceful, pregnant inmates. Disruptive, pregnant inmates still could be shackled if their behavior warrants it.
Sorenson told reporters he felt compelled to bring up abortion after hearing from one county deputy who told him she'd been "forced" — Sorenson's words — to transport a pregnant inmate to a clinic and witness an abortion. He plans to introduce an amendment restricting the use of tax dollars on inmate abortions and protecting any deputy from being forced to transport an inmate for an abortion.
Sorenson intends to gum up this unbelievably busy legislative session by forcing an abortion debate where none is needed.
Sorenson pledged to keep his source anonymous. So no one else has an inkling if this claim is remotely true or an issue anywhere else in Iowa.
Iowa Department of Corrections representative Fred Scaletta has no data from county jails, but reports zero requests from pregnant state prison inmates for abortions.
"If there would be a medical need to terminate the pregnancy, the cost as with all medical procedures would be covered by indigent fund," he said in an email statement. "DOC would not authorize or refer an abortion unless there was a life-threatening or serious medical threat to the mother."
So with no evidence of a problem, and just one anonymous source, Sorenson is plowing ahead with an amendment that won't improve schools, lower taxes, trim spending or accomplish any of the major goals of his party or governor.
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What's Sorenson's next step? Allow public works crews to decline fixing or clearing roads that might carry these mythical pregnant inmates to their abortions? How about prohibiting any state medical training that might be used for an abortion?
Iowa's law enforcement officers are trained and paid to uphold state law, not cast judgment on their clients.
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You may think you're done with chicken pox if you had them as a child, or even as an adult, but they make you vulnerable to another skin condition called shingles. It involves ugly, painful, fluid-filled blisters that can happen at any age after you've had chicken pox, although the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center College of Medicine explains they are most common in people over age 50. Physical and emotional stress can make you more prone to this condition.
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Shingles are primarily caused by physical factors, according to the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center College of Medicine. They only occur in people who have had chicken pox at some point in their life. The varicella virus, which causes chicken pox, stays in the body and can resurface later to trigger a shingles outbreak. This can happen because of weakened immunity from physical trauma such as surgery, sunburn or other skin problems, or taking immunodepressant medication.
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Shingles usually occur on the same body parts where chicken pox commonly breaks out, including one side of the face, back or upper stomach region. Shingles may cause more emotional stress if they are in a highly visible spot, and the itching can cause anxiety and frustration.
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Stanley Baluik (born October 5, 1935 in Port Arthur, Ontario) is a former Canadian ice hockey centre and professional golfer.
Baluik played junior hockey with the Fort William Canadians and the Kitchener Canucks, both in the Montreal Canadiens system. He did not get a chance with the Canadiens, though, and only played in the NHL when the Boston Bruins claimed him. He played seven games for the Bruins in the 1959-60 season while winning the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as AHL rookie of the year that same season.
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The Golden Temple (Tu Zin) Tigerdillos[1][2] are a pro-bending team that entered the semifinals of the preliminary rounds before the official Championship Tournament in 170 AG.
After the Hundred Year War, three citizens of Tu Zin formed a pro-bending team, which they called the Tigerdillos.[2]
In 170 AG, the Tigerdillos managed to enter the semifinals of the preliminary rounds before the tournament and they were regarded, according to Shiro Shinobi, as the Fire Ferrets' toughest competitor to that point. During the match, the Tigerdillos quickly knocked the Ferrets zones back and the first round ended in their favor. In round two, the Ferrets forced the Tigerdillos back enough to win the round and tie the match. In the final round, the Tigerdillos managed to knock both Hasook and Bolin out of the ring, but Mako faced the Tigerdillos one-on-one and knocked them out of the ring through a "hat trick" and clinched the match for the Fire Ferrets.[1]
- The match between the Golden Temple Tigerdillos and the Fire Ferrets was also the first pro-bending match that Korra ever watched after her arrival in Republic City.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 DiMartino, Michael Dante, Konietzko, Bryan (writers) & Dos Santos, Joaquim, Ryu, Ki Hyun (directors). (April 14, 2012). "A Leaf in the Wind". The Legend of Korra. Season 1. Episode 2. Nickelodeon.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Welcome to Republic City. Nickelodeon (December 15, 2012). Retrieved on December 5, 2012.


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Welcome to the walkthrough for the iOS game World in War, if you are looking for ways to make it to the next level, and to improve gaming experience as a master player, you've come to the right place. Here you will find World in War tips, tricks and guides, as well as the opportunity to share your own discoveries to help others move on and beat the game.
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- Release Date: December 16, 2010
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The smell immediately hits me, it's not a strange smell, I'm quite used to it by now. The iron-like stench of blood mixed with a scent akin to rotted meat. It's not pleasant but it no longer bothers me. There are two bodies in the living room, teenage girls, probably sixteen or seventeen. Mangled and disfigured, one is draped grotesquely over the couch her mouth open in a silent scream, one eye is popped the other staring blankly upward, there is a stab wound in her stomach.
The attacker had pulled the knife downward spilling her entrails across the couch and floor. The other girl is tangled in her bloodied sleeping bag, there are multiple puncture wounds across her body and face. I take out my camera and snap a quick picture before shutting and locking the door behind me.
There's another body on the stairs, male, late thirties, brown hair. He must have been on his way down to investigate the screams, whatever killed him didn't take its time, his throat was slashed, a fallen baseball bat lay at the bottom of the stairs. I pick it up examining it, he tried to protect his family, but against something he didn't even believe existed until it killed him.
I feel a brief ping of admiration for the poor man, most would be frozen by fear by what they saw, at least he put up a display of resistance futile as it was. I snap another photo and cross into the dining room leaving the upstairs for last. The final teenager was displayed on the table spreadeagle, her head had been sliced off and placed on her naked stomach. Her hands and feet were also removed, the eyes had been popped out and replaced with small gold coins. I shook my head, why was ignorance so harshly punished?
I snap a few photos before I head upstairs. I check the master bedroom first. One body, female, mid to late thirties, she was in the closet obviously hiding, like the adult male she'd been killed quickly by three puncture wounds, two in the stomach final in the temple. I take another photo before continuing into the bathroom. I'm surprised by the lack of evidence, normally that's where everything started, then I figure there must be something I missed in the living room.
I head back down to do an additional sweep of the living room, being careful not to step on the bodies. Behind the couch was an additional bathroom, with a large ornate mirror. Candles had been set up around it as well as a Ouija board. I roll my eyes, why don't these kids ever learn?
It's sad really, no one deserves this. I decide to change in here for the clean up. I shut the door, stripping out of my suit and tie and pulling on a hazmat suit and gasmask. Along with the hazmat suit I also grab a large variety of cleaning chemicals and finally a silenced pistol. I've only had to draw three times, fired it once. I hate arriving early to a scene, the first time I did I saw one of them.
The monsters I clean up after, he was crouched over the bed of his victim having just finished his role. It turned to me with its vicious smile. I drew my weapon and pointed it at its head. Maybe I could've killed him, or maybe he would've killed me, either way a monster would've died. But neither of us did anything as much as we despised each other's roles, he recognized my necessity and I followed my orders. "Do not engage the entity."
I get to work cleaning, it's difficult and painstaking. Scrubbing blood out of carpets, bagging the bodies, removing all traces of whatever happened. Collecting and labeling evidence, most days I question why I do this. Is it so we can learn about these things before we eventually and hopefully kill them? Or is it simply to keep certain events out of the public eye? The mantra is "don't know, don't care."
But it's hard to follow when I look at the fresh-faced girl as I zip the body bag shut. What kind of person was she? What kind of person would she have become? Surely no one deserves this, I close her eyes, it's against protocol to touch the bodies but it seems the least I can do.
There is a sudden knock at the door and I freeze. I slowly approach it weapon drawn praying that it's not the police. The only time I discharged my weapon was on a police officer, I hadn't secured the scene properly, it was my fault I had to kill him. I'm relieved when the voice is that of an elderly woman, likely a neighbour, she won't attempt to kick down the door. She knocks one more time before leaving. I holster my weapon relieved and return to my grim never-ending task. Finally it's done. The bodies are laid out on the living room floor in air tight bags, the rest of the house looks like it could be from a picture in a home sale magazine.
It's pristine, maybe I should become a realtor if I end up getting to retire. I strip off my hazmat gear and back into my suit. I adjust the tie in the mirror. Professionalism is key. I check my watch, it's only just turned noon, I carefully pack everything back into my duffel and exit out the back making sure all the doors and windows are locked.
Every day I have to wonder to myself if I'm any better than the monsters that make the messes I clean up after, no I don't kill innocent people but I cover up their deaths. In a about an hour an additional team will arrive and take the bodies to an undisclosed location to do god knows what with them.
Ever wonder why certain crimes, especially relating the paranormal, never make headlines? That's because of me and one hundred and thirty others like me. It's a dark and lonely life, I've never met any of my colleagues so I have no support group no one I can relate to. Interacting at a social event is painful because every time I go to a bar, or a party, or on a date, or just have a beer with a friend I can't stop thinking. What if they're next...


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Extender For Chocolate Cake?
Baking By rocketmom1985 Updated 12 Dec 2008 , 1:05am by dragonflydreams
The recipes I have seen for the extender for cake mixes do not add any extra cocoa or chocolate for the chocolate cakes. Will the chocolate cake be "chocolatey" enough?
I would be inclined to try the WASC recipe . . . http://www.cakecentral.com/cake_recipe-2322-White-Almond-Sour-Cream-Cake.html . . . and then follow Christi's recommendations . . .
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... sub choc. cake mix for white... instead of egg whites do 6 whole eggs... sub 2/3 of the flour for cocoa powder and sub all of the water for coffee HTH's
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I want to block access to facebook.com for all usres but a single IP address. I was thinking I could create a network group and assign this group to an access list. Can someone help me with the access list that needs to be created to deny access to all but a single IP? Also, if there is an access group that needs to be added as well?
I currently have 3 access groups used now.
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name 22.214.171.124 facebook_22.214.171.124 description 69-171-224-0 to 69-171-255-255
name 188.8.131.52 facebook_184.108.40.206 description 74-119-76-0 to 74-119-79-255
name 220.127.116.11 facebook_18.104.22.168 description 204-15-20-0 to 204-15-23-255
name 18.104.22.168 facebook_188.8.131.52 description 66-220-144-0 to 66-220-159-255
name 188.8.131.52 facebook_18.104.22.168 description 69-63-176-0 to 69-63-191-255
name 22.214.171.124 facebook_18.104.22.168 description 173-252-64-0 to 173-252-127-255
object-group network facebook
network-object facebook_126.96.36.199 255.255.192.0
network-object facebook_126.96.36.199 255.255.252.0
network-object facebook_220.127.116.11 255.255.240.0
network-object facebook_18.104.22.168 255.255.224.0
network-object facebook_188.8.131.52 255.255.240.0
network-object facebook_18.104.22.168 255.255.252.0
access-list inside_in extended permit ip host 10.2.0.41 object-group facebook
access-list inside_in extended deny ip any object-group facebook
access-group inside_in in interface inside
access-list inside_in extended permit ip any any
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Jun 18, 2012 at 2:21 UTC
If you have internal DNS, you could block it that way.
Then on the computer that should have access, edit the hosts file so it can find facebook.
Jun 18, 2012 at 3:20 UTC
We have a Cymphonix Box for filtering and antivirus/anti spyware, makes this kind of thing very very easy. Create a new group, add all IP Addresses except that one to it, add a new policy that blocks anything *.facebook.com. May be worth looking into if you do a lot of filtering for work.
Jun 18, 2012 at 3:35 UTC
We did this same thing, however we used OpenDNS (free version) and some creative VLAN setups. If you have no budget and a limited amount of blocking that needs to be done, OpenDNS would probably work for you.
We set up each of our VLAN's to have different external facing IP's and then we set those IP's up on OpenDNS with different filter rules to allow and block traffic.
Jun 18, 2012 at 4:10 UTC
I would put your permit at the top and then the deny's. I didn't really analyze it but a quick look through everything looks good. Just keep in mind if they change IP's you will need to update your ACL.
Do you have a proxy? Would be easier that way.
Jun 18, 2012 at 4:19 UTC
simplify your life and just get a web filter. If the company does not want to pitch for a web filter then they also don't care to block the web... right?
Jun 19, 2012 at 1:23 UTC
Matos Tech, LLC is an IT service provider.
This approach won't work. facebook hundreds of servers, which your are not covering.
Jun 19, 2012 at 2:40 UTC
We are blocking the ranges 22.214.171.124/20 and 18.104.22.168/20
We also block URI strings containing Facebook.com and SSL traffic that contains Facebooks SSL certificates.
It has been working pretty well so far. We still have to watch real close on proxy use.
Jun 21, 2012 at 7:50 UTC
Palisade Systems offers simple to use solution that gives you granular control on what employees can/cannot do on Social Media sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, & Twitter. Very easy to set up & use. You can set it up globally, or by zones for certain individuals.
Jul 2, 2012 at 8:23 UTC
I appreciate all the ideas but nobody realy attempted to answer the question. I was able to create an access list and have the solution working. I realize that facebook does have a lot of IP's but those are covered in the names that I created. Those are a larege majority of the sebnets they own. I am protecting against 99% of the users, If teh 1% does happen to be smart enough to find a loop hole hoepefully they wil be smart enough not to get caught because forcing their way onto facebook after what is applied would be a clear violation of company policy and will not be tolerated. The rules we applied are simply to deter empliyees from the urge to browse.
Jul 4, 2012 at 7:50 UTC
Can you please tell me what kind of equipment you got? Is it an asa pix or router and what model so i can give you the corect config ?
even though I agree with the above remarks
Jul 5, 2012 at 1:54 UTC
Also tsek this out
Configuring Regular Expressions @ http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/asa/asa84/configuration/guide/acl_objects.html
Let me know about the hardware you have and i can help with the config, And btw your object-group network facebook and the ACL is corect. What i can not figure out is why you need the names part?
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Two beautiful pieces, sold at net–a–porter, that I am currently really liking... the sandals—a wonderful statement with a cozy edge, don't you think? The tote—an investment piece of the utmost elegance, with such classic lines. Aren't they just beautiful?
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Sandles are FABULOUS - but heaven knows how one would actually walk in them... would be great tucked onto slim legs, daintily sitting in a pretty black chair. And the bag - LOVE IT.....ReplyDelete
Loving these shoes,beautiful bag yum...ReplyDelete
i want the Celeine tote with the fur in the front - but don't wanna spend the $$$$ .. great picks!ReplyDelete
The bag is beautiful.ReplyDelete
I love the tote! I most likely would have to pass on the shoes in order to save my feet. Most interesting pair of shoes I have seen lately.ReplyDelete
Have a nice day, Sarah.
Those certainly are show-stoppers!!ReplyDelete
Virginia -- you are SO right!ReplyDelete
love, love, love those shoes!!!ReplyDelete
LOVE those sandals! Very Sexy Russian Spy! I read your blog most of the time on my blackberry, and for whatever reason, I can't comment from it. Just wanted to let you know I AM reading & LOVE your blog, sweets. As wonderful as our phones are, they sometimes are frustrating!! xoxoReplyDelete
Sandy -- thank you so much! I am hoping to have a chance tonight to read through + catch up with some of my favorite blogs. Yours is the first on my list :)ReplyDelete
Oh yes that tote is so fabulous! I already spotted it on net-a-porter, because of course I can never afford it...ReplyDelete
Nimue -- isn't it? It's perfect, really...ReplyDelete


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Want a super cool cruiser that's ready to show? How about one with some of the best vintage styling ever draped over two doors and four tires? If the answer is a resounding "YES", this 1940 Ford Deluxe is exactly the car you've been searching for! With its reliable Chevrolet V8, rugged 3-speed transmission and stunning gold and white color combination, this coupe is an ideal classic for anyone who enjoys exploring the open road. If you're looking to add a little spice to your weekend routine, here's the perfect way to take Sunday drives to a whole new level!
With its wind-swept design and classic good looks, Ford's 1940 Deluxe series has always been a rare and highly desirable line of cars. And not surprisingly, gearheads, customizers and 70 years' worth of fans have elevated it to one of hot rodding's greatest cultural icons. This all-steel Ford began life as an authentic 1940 Deluxe and, with the help of a thorough frame-off restoration, has been transformed into one smooth-driving show queen. The car's build began with a complete tear down of every panel of its rock-solid fuselage. Once those sinuous surfaces were massaged to perfection, glossy gold two-stage was sprayed on thick and clean. And today, this sizzling classic is a fully sorted hot rod that, despite being a few years out of the shop, is still cooler than pretty much any car at any show its owner chooses to attend!
There really isn't much you can do to make a 40s Ford more attractive. The car's streamlined styling was a home-run when originally introduced; and today, it's a stunning example of some of the strongest elements of the highly regarded Art Deco movement. At the front of this razor-sharp coupe, a stainless-trimmed hood, which reaches high into the air and serves as the main focal point of the car's ornate face, flows into a Deluxe grille that's tethered by a seamless, "V8" branded latch. At the sides of that grille, sculpted fenders center pristine, chrome-trimmed headlights above a curved bumper that's fitted with a "Ford" branded guard. Behind those fenders, small stainless wipers clear smoked glass that's accented by a small, era-correct mirror. Below that glass, textured stainless trim, which runs from the corners of the grille to the sides of the trunk, hangs between cursive "Ford Deluxe" emblems, streamlined door handles and a chrome fuel cap. And behind that cap, a red "Ford V8" emblem triangulates chevron tail lights, a chrome trunk handle and a second curved bumper.
Hoist this Ford's snug fitting hood and you'll find a 350 cubic inch Chevrolet V8 that's been fully rebuilt and professionally detailed for show. At the top of the Jet Black mill, air flows from three louvered air cleaners to three Rochester carburetors, which are juiced by stainless fluid lines and a small Summit pressure gauge. The resulting air/fuel mixture makes its way from an Edelbrock aluminum intake to cast iron heads, which are capped with finned Edelbrock valve covers. When those heads flood the engine's cylinder banks, a traditional points distributor sequences fire through high quality MSD Street Fire plug wires. Resultant gases escape via ceramic coated block hugger headers. The big engine's cooling is provided by a gold and black radiator, which is seated in front of a familiar flex fan. And overall, the car's clean, tri-tone engine compartment is exceptionally well done, featuring accessories like chrome hood hinges, trick dipsticks and a high quality Lokar throttle linkage.
Throw this classy cruiser on a lift and you'll find a thoroughly restored chassis that features a roster of choice upgrades. Behind the stout small block, a GM Turbo-Hydramatic 350 spins a rugged Ford 8-inch via a durable Dan's driveshaft. At the front of that proven drivetrain, a custom, Mustang II-style suspension combines fresh shocks with modern power steering. At the back of the car, a factory leaf suspension is fitted with traditional lowering blocks. Braking is handled by a combination of power discs and power drums. Spent gases travel from the aforementioned headers to large-diameter pipes, sporty Flowmaster mufflers and polished, rear-mounted tips. Power meets the pavement via painted and pinstriped wheels, which twist beefy BF Goodrich wide whitewall radials around stainless, Ford Deluxe trim. And the car's clean, Satin Black floorpan is dotted with details like a chrome flywheel cover, a modern brake booster and a chrome transmission pan.
Open the doors and you'll find a tastefully upgraded interior that combines spectacular gold paint with clean white trim. The firm bench seat is supportive, feels soft enough to take a nap on and features attractive gold piping. In front of that seat, a painted and pinstriped dash hangs a polished instrument panel and classy VDO gauges above an MP3-compatible Kenwood. Below that dash, high quality carpet anchors color-keyed floor mats beneath billet foot pedals and re-upholstered kick panels. At the edge of that carpet, stylish side panels hang correct door hardware below chrome window frames. Above those frames, a full-length headliner anchors an oval mirror in front of gold-piped visors and a switch-lit lamp. In front of the driver, a wrapped banjo steering wheel spins around a polished, tilting column. And behind the passengers, Rockford Fosgate speakers front a fully upholstered trunk.
It doesn't matter whether you're a Ford guy, Mopar guy or Chevy guy, this impressive Deluxe is one of those cars that transcends barriers and claims universal appeal. Its great looks, great performance, and great color combo all add up to an exceptional classic that can be driven and enjoyed every day of the summer. Indulge as is, or tinker with it to make it sharper, either way you'll have a high value cruiser that has unmatched curb appeal and the muscle to back it up!
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By Peter Bearse, Candidate for NH CD1 US House District
The price of gas is now declining after a huge jump to $147 per barrel of crude oil was followed by recent decreases to $114. Why? -- NOT DUE TO CONGRESS! On the demand side, credit the resourcefulness, self-reliance and do-it-yourself strengths of the American people. They've been finding all kinds of ways to reduce reliance upon foreign oil -- pellet stoves, ride-sharing, better insulation, telecommuting, cutting down on unnecessary trips, etc. So, the people have reduced the price of oil by reducing their demand for it.
On the supply side lies a do-nothing Congress. They have been part of the problem for a generation. They have restricted drilling offshore and onshore -- in Alaska [petroleum deposits in the Alaska National Wildlife Reserve], Colorado [oil tar sands] and other inland U.S. locations where oil has been discovered. Congress has also mounted high hurdles of environmental and other regulations that builders of oil refineries and nuclear plants must jump. So, is it any surprise that we are enriching Arabian sheiks and shipping Alaskan oil to Japan? In addition, "at least 65% of America's undiscovered, recoverable oil, and 40% of it natural gas, is hostage to the Congressional drilling moratorium." [Wall St. Journal, July 24, 2008]
Increasing domestic supplies of oil and accelerating development of alternative, renewable sources would serve to further reduce the price of oil, cut our dependence upon foreign sources, and break the backs of speculation that the price of oil has nowhere to go but up.
CONGRESS SHOULD BE CALLED BACK INTO SESSION IMMEDIATELY -- to get back to work on an aggressive energy policy agenda. This should include a spectrum of elements, from short-term to long-term, such as:
* Immediate actions to remove bottlenecks to exploitation of domestic oil fields -- DRILL, and DRILL NOW!
* A long-term strategy implemented by way of a public-private partnership financed by the U.S. Government and private entrepreneurs to develop and use renewable sources -- to reduce and ultimately eliminate our dependence upon foreign oil. We not only need a domestic "moon-shot" type of plan to be carried out over at least 15 years; we also need a public/private energy counterpart of DARPA -- the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
* A gradually rising charge on power plants' emissions of carbon -- to provide a strong incentive to reduce such emissions and generate financing to help bring alternative energy sources to market more quickly. The charge per ton implied by the European 'cap and trade' system is much higher, but an initial rate might be as low as $5 per ton. This carbon effluent fee approach would be superior to the European - less bureaucracy, less corruption, and less scope for games to be played by big businesses for their own advantage.
* A goal that by 2020, 20 percentage points more of energy be generated from renewable sources.
We can't allow a repeat of the late '70's when, after the price of gas went down, Americans said 'problem?, what problem?,' quickly forgetting that we had a long-term energy supply problem that we needed to face. If we had faced it then, we wouldn't be in the fix we're in now. One of Congress' major weaknesses is short-term-itis, marked by a quick-fix fetish and knee-jerk reactions, driven by attention spans focused on media, fundraising and 2-year reelection cycles.
By contrast, note what our current Representative, Carol Shea-Porter, has done on this issue:
> She has opposed efforts to "remove bottlenecks to exploitation of domestic energy resources";
> She has again (continuing her earlier 98-99% support) supported Nancy Pelosi's and her Party's shutdown of the Congress for a holiday of re-electioneering at the taxpayer's expense rather than deal with Republican efforts to enable oil drilling offshore and inshore. She refers to this in her Newsletter -- self-advertising for more electioneering at the taxpayer's expense -- as an "August District Work Period."
> She has introduced a bill to require investors in oil futures' contracts to take delivery of the oil called for in their contracts. She has proudly patted herself on the back for this initiative during her late flurry of "town meetings" (that also amount to more electioneering at taxpayer's expense, the way she holds them) -- as a bill that would reduce oil speculation and therefore, the price of oil.
Look at these moves in light of the facts of economic life. On the supply side of the oil market, Shea-Porter's initiatives amount to pandering to voters while continuing to block efforts to increase supply. As for "speculation," her initiative is careless and dumb, revealing an ignorance of how the futures markets work. The anti-speculation bill would make the market less responsive to forces to reduce the price of oil. Why? -- Because the futures market is basically a market providing market information about commodities, not the commodities themselves. Limit the futures market to only those who are prepared to take deliveries of oil and you limit the information that market signals can provide about the future. Beware members of Congress who, hankering for reelection, meddle in matters that they know nothing about!
As for advancing the development and widespread adoption of alternative/renewable sources of energy; here, too, Rep. Shea-Porter has been focused on approaches that generate good election-year publicity. She advertises her votes for a package of legislation to provide incentives to those developing alternative/renewable sources, stating that these would be paid for by removing "corporate welfare" for "big oil." She fails to recognize, however, as she failed to recognize when voting for the Agriculture Act, that many incentives would continue to provide "pork" for big operators. Big oil companies are also developing alternative sources and buying smaller, more innovative companies to position themselves to dominate the alternatives market as oil supplies diminish. Here again, we see Congressional initiatives based on ignorance, ideology and the politics of good intentions rather than careful legislating for the good of the country. More targeted incentives are required, focused on innovators, entrepreneurs, specific industry segments and technologies (solar, wind, geothermal, biofuels & others), rather than on good intentions seeking reelection.
What's the common denominator here? It cuts across all issues. It's the need to "Change Congress" - to change the way Congress conducts the people's business. People should count for much, much more than the big money interests in Washington. It's the start of a growing national movement. See Change-Congress.org. Join us.
PETER BEARSE, Ph.D., International Consulting Economist and Independent Candidate for Congress, NH CD 1.
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