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LP: This series of ads I posted in yesterday's part of the discussion, the ads for the Audi Fox, those were done by two artists named Don Wheland and Jerry Cosgrove. These ads were art directed by a guy named Helmut Krone... have you ever heard of him?
MT: Yes I have. As a matter of fact my high school illustration teacher was a dear friend of Helmut Krone (Murray chuckles) and in 1951, when I graduated high school, my teacher told me to look him up, show him my portfolio. Here I am, like, a seventeen-year-old kid (he chuckles again) making an appointment with Helmut Krone. He was a huge figure in art direction.
LP: Well, when I look at that series of ads - of course, they're all absolutely brilliantly designed - I see a couple of interesting things that really epitomize (for me anyway) the look of the '70s: one, that really prominent use of typography...
MT: Right...
LP: ... the other is that very realistic art treatment.
LP: This morning I sent you an email with a bunch of images attached by different illustrators from the early '70s.
(Below, Bill Nelson, 1976)
(Below, Jerome Podwil, 1973)
(Below, Alex Gnidziejko, 1974)
(Below, Doug Johnson, 1972)
(Below, Roy Carruthers, 1972)
LP: There seems to have emerged at that time, a return to realism, but it isn't the kind of painterly realism that illustrators used in the '50s, or the kind of high-energy, 'action-y' realism you saw illustrators using in the '60s, with textured gessoed board and streaky acrylic washes. This is a realism that seems very... precise... very controlled.
MT: I'm looking at the list again... Jerome Podwil, Roy Carruthers, Doug Johnson, Bill Nelson - really talented people you've got here on the list. It IS the '70s and I could easily use these examples and construct a lecture about illustration in the '70s. But the thing is, this could be likened to the story of the blind men and the elephant - you know that story?
LP: Yeah, absolutely.
MT: You can find what you want to find or you can hone in on a characteristic and it might take on more significance --
(Below, Roy Carruthers, 1974)
LP: Yeah, I do get what you're saying. This niche we're discussing isn't all-encompassing of the '70s; it's just one aspect of what was happening.
MT: Right. To me the '70s has a look that was actually three different looks: precision was certainly one of them, but you also had the rediscovery of the airbrush and that whole west coast movement by people like Charles White III and some other really brilliant airbrush people.
(Below, Charles White III, 1972)
MT: And then another really very strong style of that time was the montage, which was initially most prominently used in things like movie posters where they'd give you the whole movie in one picture. And there was a very strong convention about how to do montages.
(Below, Bob Peak, Camelot movie poster art, 1967)
MT: The other look of the '70s was a kind of rediscovery of surrealism.
(Below, Robert Giusti, 1972)
MT: So you had people like Bob Giusti, Roy Carruthers, Gil Stone and many other really good artists doing their version of 'neo-surrealism'.
MT: Incidentally, Gil Stone was a friend of mine and I always said he was the result of a shotgun marriage between Magritte and Giacometti. (We chuckle)
(Below, Gil Stone, year and publication unknown)
MT: Gil got a scholarship out of art school and went to Florence. And I think - and this is just my opinion - but, his elongated style? I think that came from his trip to Florence where he was working with the Mannerists, who elongated everything. When you see a slide of a Mannerist painting next to a Gil Stone, you see that relationship so strongly.
(Above and below, Gil Stone, year and publication unknown)
MT: So anyway, those three 'looks' really equal the '70s, for my money. And then there's another sort of ironic twist: Mark English, Bob Peak - they were not really as prominent as they'd been the previous decade, but they were working that montage routine very, very well.
(Below, Mark English, Redbook magazine, November 1972)
MT: Nobody ever did montage better than Mark English. I think he was the best montage person, ever.
(Below, Mark English, year unknown)
MT: Did I just muddy the waters there?
LP: No, not at all. In fact, I think you've helped clarify a few things for me and that's why I appreciate getting your thoughts on this. Because the thing is, despite the fact that your work is linear and more typically black and white, I connect you to this 1970s look as well; this idea of precision and realism (or surrealism to a certain degree). You know, I was looking through your book again this morning, and looking at the kind of pieces you were doing for the New York Times Op-Ed section.
(Below, Murray Tinkelman, NY Times Op-Ed page, 1972)
LP: You made a transition from your 1960s John Alcorn-influenced style, which was a cartoonier style, to a more realistic look at that same early '70s time period that I see in all these pieces, whether they're done in airbrush, or paint brush. The thing that is entirely absent in all of this work is the looseness, the sort of wild abandon, the splashing of paint that happened a decade or so earlier as a result of, I don't know - the influence of Abstract Expressionism, maybe? So my question, I guess, is what compelled all of you guys to undertake this return to realism, to a very precise sort of realism, in the early 1970s?
MT: That is a great question and I'm not sure my answer is going to fit neatly into it. When I started with the decorative style it started with Lorraine Fox and then moved up through the Pushpin people - and I loved it and I still do - but my change to the more realistic was not an aesthetic choice. It was a subject matter choice. There came a point, I guess it was around 1970, when I became less interested in technique, in style and in art, if you will, and I became much more interested in subject matter.
(Below, Murray Tinkelman, from 'Alistare Owl' by Herbert A Kenny, 1972)
MT: I was, like everybody else, very enthusiastic about materials: "Let's paint it with chicken fat on waxed paper and bake it in the oven." (laughter) But very quickly, around 1970, I became less interested in how I did it and much more interested in what I did. So current news topics... the op-ed pieces... I just felt, personally - and it was very personal - that it was more appropriate to draw these visuals in a more realistic way.
(Below, Murray Tinkelman, NY Times Op-Ed page, 1974)
MT: So the pen-and-ink crosshatch became a good vocabulary to describe the subject that I was dealing with. If we're talking about world hunger, for instance, the style of Lorraine Fox or John Alcorn really doesn't make much sense, does it?
LP: No it doesn't.
LP: So tell me if I'm completely off base about this; if the '60s saw the emergence of this wide variety of decorative stylized work that didn't really even reference the realism of the '50s, do you think that the '70s saw the beginning of an emphasis on 'concept'?
MT: Oh yes.
LP: Ok. Because I'm looking at all these illustrations for magazine covers and articles on a variety of social and political issues...
(Below, Roy Carruthers, early 1970s)
... and I'm seeing a variety of techniques, all of which reference a kind of realism or surrealism...
(Below, Jerome Podwil, 1973)
... but what I'm really looking at, what I'm really seeing now that you've pointed it out, is concept. Conceptual illustration.
(Below, Alex Gnidziejko, year unknown)
MT: Yes. the term 'conceptual illustration' has always amused me in a way. Because 'conceptual art' in the gallery world was completely different than what art directors would call conceptual illustration. In the gallery world, conceptual art would be covering a gallery floor with two inches of dirt. And that was the show. And what the illustration word considered conceptual art was "How many ways can we rip off a Magritte." (Leif laughs) And you can quote me on that because, really, that's it.
(Below, Robert Giusti, early 1970s)
LP: Well, sure, I mean look at the example I sent you by Robert Giusti; the Time magazine cover... in a different time and place, no one would doubt that Magritte might have done that piece.
MT: Exactly. And by the way, Bob Giusti is a very nice person and very accessible. I just had him as a guest speaker for my Hartford group last summer. Really a dear, sweet guy - if you ever want to speak to him...
LP: Sure! I'll tuck that away until you prod me a little more about it.
MT: (chuckles) Ok.
LP: Now, with the decline in illustration for advertising purposes, it seems to me that what emerged in it's place is a lot more of an emphasis on using illustration for these op-ed and socio-political issues. Is that something you would agree with?
MT: Yes. Sure.
LP: Ok. So do you think that's why we see so much of this kind of work being done at the time by a whole variety of artists? Was that basically where you guys could get the work, because I presume there just wasn't nearly as much work available in advertising.
MT: That's true. And the advertising was being done by illustrators that came from more traditional roots. Somebody like Bob Peak evolved through the style, the look, the approach of traditional illustration. For example; Austin Briggs. You don't have to stretch that far to go from Austin Briggs to Bob Peak, or Austin Briggs to Bernie Fuchs. Bernie's breakthroughs were in technique, in style, in quality... but not in any kind of conceptual way.
(Below, Bernie Fuchs advertising art, 1982)
LP: Right. So then returning to the group of illustrators we've been discussing, you see the sort of common theme I'm talking about? I again, I feel you need to be included in that.
MT: Yeah, I think I fit there.
* Murray Tinkelman has won Gold Medals from The Society of Illustrators, The New York Art Directors Club and The Society of Publication Designers. He has over 200 Awards of Merit from The Society of Illustrators. Murray is the director of Hartford Art School's limited-residency Master of Fine Arts in Illustration program.
* Many thanks to Tony Gleeson for providing the scans of the Audi Fox ad series and many other scans in today's post, and to Matt Dicke for the use of his Bernie Fuchs scan.


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CHICHEN ITZA, YUCATAN, MEXICO – Shocking news on the heels of Samsung's bid for SanDisk: archaeologists have discovered what appears to be a gigantic Universal Serial Bus port on the side of Mayan ruins, with an ancient SanDisk flash drive embedded in it!
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American Masters "Carol Burnett: A Woman of Character" For 11 years, the wacky performer brought people together weekly through her television show during the divisive years of the 1960s and 1970s. She won - and sometimes broke - hearts with her edgy, always sympathetic, characters. She could fall down a fight of stairs or hold her own in a duet with Julie Andrews. This profile shows the many sides of this multifaceted performer.G
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Curious George "Mulch Ado About Nothing/What Goes Up" The Renkins teach George the proper way to create compost for the garden after he makes a mess.G
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Thomas & Friends "All Together Now" Ol' Wheezy Wobbles - On Misty Island, Ol' Wheezy has stopped working. Thomas wants to help and says he can fix Ol' Wheezy. He puffs to the Dieselworks, and asks Den and Dart for help because two busy boilers are better than one. D
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Wishbone "A Tail In Twain (Pt. 2)" This live-action program follows the exploits of Wishbone the dog and his human friends, Joe, David and Samantha through their adventures in their hometown of Oakdale. Wishbone's everyday experiences trigger his imagination and he finds himself in scenes from classic works of literature. In this episode, Joe, Samantha and David are looking for adventure, and find it when they spy a strange man digging around the "No Name Grave. D
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Martha Speaks "The Jakey Express/Martha, Sled Dog" The Jakey Express - Stuck in a traffic jam, Helen's dad tells the story of the day Jake was born, and how Martha was able to drum up an inventive means of transportation to get mom to the hospital on time. Vocabulary: (E) schedule(d), deliver(y)(ies), funicular, delay(ed), transportation (I) flag(ging)(ed) down, lift, early, late, traffic, on time. Martha, Sled Dog - Truman tells Martha the story of Balto, the heroic Alaskan sled dog. D
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Consuelo Mack WealthTrack "Great Investors: Ken Heebner" Guest: Ken Heebner, Co-founder, Capital Growth Management; Portfolio Manager, CGM Focus Fund. This week's Consuelo Mack WealthTrack features legendary portfolio manager Ken Heebner, who is known for his big bets and rapid trading at the CGM funds. He shares his contrarian views on the U.S. D
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To The Contrary with Bonnie Erbe Sextremism: Radical women protesters have begun a movement called Femen. Their specialty? Protesting topless. Their most recent fight is supposedly for the rights of Muslim women, but Muslim women are saying that Femen does not represent their own beliefs. D
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Sew It All "The Bib Easy, Heather Bailey" Make quick and easy baby bibs. D
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This Old House "Cambridge Project, Part 2 of 15" The crew removes a central chimney brick-by-brick so the bricks can be re-used on another job, host Kevin O'Connor visits an "eco" resale store, and landscape contractor Roger Cook removes a sick Norway maple with the help of an arborist. D
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Ask This Old House "Installing Bluestone Patio/Hanging Bikes in a Garage" Landscape contractor Roger Cook helps a homeowner install a bluestone patio in an urban backyard. Then, Roger, along with host Kevin O'Connor, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and general contractor Tom Silva, asks, "What is it?" Afterward, Tom helps a homeowner and her daughter hang their bikes in a small garage. D
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P. Allen Smith's Garden to Table "The Rite of Spring" Allen is preparing for a fun-filled Spring celebration at the farm. He shows us how to take elements from the garden and the spice rack to make natural Easter egg dyes. He also offers advice on preparing for the celebration days in advance. D
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Moyers & Company "Living Outside Tribal Lines" This week's Moyers & Company (check local listings), begins with a report on striking extremes of wealth and poverty on display in California's Silicon Valley. Facebook, Google, and Apple are minting millionaires while the area's homeless -- who've grown 20 percent in the last two years -- are living in tent cities at their virtual doorsteps. These are the human faces of economic inequality. D
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Divine Women "Handmaids of the Gods" Bettany Hughes travels to the island of Lesbos to discover the truth behind the much sensationalized poet Sappho. Best known today for giving us the words sapphic and lesbian, in her own time Sappho fulfilled the important role of a priestess, channeling the power of Aphrodite, the goddess of love, beauty and sexuality. Part 2 of 3G
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Orchestra of Exiles World famous violinist and Polish Jew Bronislaw Huberman embarks on a four-year odyssey, which culminates in 1936 with the creation of a top-flight symphony orchestra in the desert outback of Palestine. His Jewish musicians were drawn from among the best players of Europe and were all escaping a world that would soon be torn apart by Nazi aggression.G


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BAKU, Azerbaijan, Feb. 13 (UPI) -- A state energy company in Azerbaijan said it's worth the risk in a competitive European natural gas field to move forward with competing pipeline decisions.
Elshad Nasirov, vice president of the State Oil Co. of Azerbaijan Republic, said at a Baku energy conference that a final investment decision on the offshore Shah Deniz gas field is expected in October.
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Anticipation! Explosions! Dancing! Tonight's episode of 'Dancing with the Stars' on the surface was just a pure results night, figuring out which of the seven couples would be going home, but there were a couple of cool musical distractions along the way.
First they showed off the scoreboard in which Melissa Gilbert and Maskim Chmerkovskiy are the lowest scoring couple of the bunch, while Maria Menounos and Derek Hough are on top with the first perfect score of the season. So, since the two of them were the highlights of the dance floor last night, Len Goodman asked the two if they could perform the fiery dance which ends with Maria's vampire being defeated by Derek's vampire slayer. Don't you just hate it when that happens?
After their performance, the judges decided which of the top ranked couples are safe: Maria Menounos and Derek Hough, William Levy and Cheryl Burke or Donald Driver and Peta Murgatroyd. Thankfully none of them are sent to the battle dance floor as the judges decide all are safe from the elimination round… this time.
In typical television fashion, we're treated to a couple of different segments before they finally get down to the fierce battle between two couples who are vying to stay in the show. The first segment is the AT&T Spotlight Performance where we follow the story of Richard 'Steelo' Vasquez, a gifted dancer who suffered a nearly fatal brain aneurism that caused an almost complete loss of his ability to dance. If it weren't for his rehabilitation and the support of his family and friends, they suggest he wouldn't have made it. Tonight, for the first time in years, he was able to perform on the dance floor with his crew.
After that touching performance former 'Dancing with the Stars' competitor Gavin DeGraw sings his latest single "Sweeter" for a very happy audience. Take a look at it below.
Then we're faced with the first annual Ballroom Battle, a side competition in which several unknown couples dance off in order to see who is the best of the new dancing bunch. In the end it comes down to three couples who are taught different short dance routines by professional dancers Cheryl Burke, Tony Dovolani and Louis van Amstel. The judges are pretty neutral with their comments to all of the dancers but decide that Cheryl's group the best of them all.
Now we're finally at the second half of our results battle in which two dancers will have to compete to stay on the show. Surprisingly they decide that Jaleel White and Kym Johnson were to face off against Roshon Fegan and Chelsie Hightower. After the way that Melissa Gilbert acted like a complete diva when interviewed following her nearly abysmal performance yesterday, she doesn't deserve to be "safe." That and Roshon didn't show any form of gentlemanly behavior when talking and practicing with Chelsie prior to the elimination round.
But sadly, in the end the two biggest divas of the night managed to be saved. Roshon got a unanimous vote from all of the judges thus sending poor Jaleel White home.
It's all right Steve Urkel, we still love you!
Now only six couples remain. Who will stay next week and who will go home? Find out during the next episode of 'Dancing with the Stars.'


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Engines will play a key role in tractor-buying decisions in 2011. That's because on January 1, all off-road diesel engines rated 174 hp and higher must comply with the Environmental Protection Agency's Tier 4i (interim) emissions regulations. These rules will affect high-horsepower tractors, combines, sprayers and other self-propelled vehicles used in farming.
The EPA has been regulating diesel emissions on farms since 1996. This latest round of cuts calls for a 90% reduction of particulate matter (PM), also known as soot, and a 50% drop in oxides of nitrogen, or NOx, the stuff that forms smog, in relation to Tier 3. How clean is that, you ask?
"With the new Tier 4A engines, the air coming out of the engine is so clean you can hardly see any exhaust," says Tom Dean, marketing manager for Case IH high-horsepower tractors.
The end result is cleaner air and a healthier environment. But clean air comes at a price, which can vary according to the technology being used, making it pay to do your homework.
"Tier 4i engine technology will add anywhere from 4 to 9% to the price of a 2011 model tractor," says Dave Kanicki, executive editor of Farm Equipment.
EGR vs. SCR
Manufacturers have employed one of two engine technologies to achieve Tier 4i requirements, both of which involve, for the first time, engine after treatments. Some manufacturers, including John Deere and Cummins (which makes engines for Versatile), are using cooled Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) to reduce NOx inside the combustion chamber and a diesel particulate filter (DPF). The DPF replaces the muffler to capture particulates, which then have to be burned off through a regeneration process. Some experts question whether this process will affect vehicle operation.
Other manufacturers, including AGCO, Case IH, and New Holland, are employing Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) to achieve the required levels for high-horsepower equipment. This method treats exhaust gases post combustion, or after they leave the engine, with a fluid blend of urea and water, called diesel exhaust fluid (DEF).
These are the same two methods being used this year in diesel-powered cars and trucks to achieve similar emission reductions on the highway. Both methods work. But which one is better for buyers depends on whom you ask, according to Jim Mele, editor-in-chief of Fleet Owner.
"There are so many claims flying back and forth," Mele says. "It is like a scorched earth policy between the manufacturers right now."
Mele says that some tractor manufacturers claim that SCR offers better engine efficiency and fuel economy because it treats emissions separate from engine function. The drawback, he says, is that you have to carry DEF, which costs about the same per gallon as diesel fuel.
"The other method, EGR, doesn't require you to add a second fluid," Mele says. "But those against it will say it burns more fuel and shortens service intervals. It's a he-said, she-said kind of thing."
Off-road vs. on-road
Mele says in the trucking industry, all but one engine manufacturer — Navistar — has chosen to use SCR technology to meet its 2010 standards. But agriculture is a different application, with different duty cycles. What's right for on-road may not be right for off-road, offers Alan Hansen, an engineer at the University of Illinois.
Hansen says a key difference between on-road and off-road engine usage is the higher levels of average torque and speed to which off-road engines are subjected. "The so-called duty cycle for an off-road engine is higher than that for on-road because there is a higher average power demand for off-road applications such as agriculture or earthmoving," Hansen explains. "This creates differences in combustion, exhaust gas temperature and, hence, in emissions. Maybe higher exhaust gas temperatures from generating more power may facilitate the regeneration of diesel particulate filters making the EGR system viable, whereas for on-road it may not be so."
Hansen's colleague, Xinlei Wang, who has worked extensively with after-treatment systems, says it may be too early to tell which system is better because engine makers will face even stricter standards in 2014, when Tier 4 Final regulations go into effect.
Wang says, "Technologies to be deployed for meeting 2014 emissions regulations are still somewhat in the experimental stage and may be regarded as not being mature enough to allow definite statements to be made about the relative merits of EGR versus SCR."
New rules?
Another perspective comes from the Nebraska Tractor Test Lab, known as the supreme court of tractor claims. The lab, located on the campus of University of Nebraska–Lincoln, conducts performance tests to verify manufacturer claims of tractors sold in the U.S.
Roger Hoy, director of the lab, says tests of new Tier 4i-compliant tractors have not been done yet because the tractors are just being launched and testing protocols are still being developed. However, the lab did test a Tier 3 tractor equipped with SCR last year.
"You can find an SCR system on the Massey Ferguson 8600 series and Challenger MT600C series tractors," Hoy says. "AGCO installed it in some variation for Tier 3, which greatly improved their fuel economy and gave them experience with the system."
However, the Nebraska Test Report on the Massey Ferguson 8680 states that the "DEF rate was measured at a maximum of 3% of the diesel fuel consumption," which is an added cost buyers must consider.
"Generally as the engine worked harder creating higher combustion temperatures, more NOx was created resulting in more DEF usage," Hoy says. "If one assumes DEF to be the same cost as diesel, you can start to compare operating costs of this tractor with a comparable model such as the John Deere 8320R."
Hoy says a board action is under way that would require the lab to document DEF flow rates much the same as fuel flow rates when the tractors come in for official testing.
"For us and farmers, this subject will get a lot easier for everyone when we start to have some official test data to point to," Hoy says.
For now, he advises buyers to ask plenty of questions (see "Insider's tip sheet"). "Both the DPF and SCR systems that we have tested or observed are in my opinion well-designed systems which are not likely to have significant effects on operating costs," Hoy says. "However, we will probably see variations of these systems that are not so well designed that may have undesirable characteristics such as exceptionally high DEF usage or active regenerations that may require the tractor to stop what it is doing in order to regenerate."
The final round
Engine experts say choosing between the two technologies might be a moot point by 2014, when engine manufacturers must face a final round of emissions reductions. Tier 4 Final calls for near-zero levels of NOx and PM.
"The major change for Tier 4 Final is a further reduction in NOx, which may require all manufacturers of engines below 750 hp to use both SCR and cooled EGR with DPFs," says David Combs, senior sales manager with MTU Detroit Diesel, which sells Mercedes engines for off-highway use.
Tractor makers agree that both technologies will likely be required to meet final regulations. However, all of them report that they are fervently pursuing other technologies that may reduce the burden of having to use both solutions.
"We've got three more years before we have to make a final decision on precisely what technology we will use," says Case IH's Tom Dean. "And there are new technologies coming out all the time that can help us achieve what we need to, but we're confident the final solution will include key elements of the SCR approach we've introduced now for 2011."


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The weekend event, which raises funds for conservation and educational projects, features longboard and stand-up paddle surfing contests, plus SUP elite and distance races.
A surfing clinic also is scheduled for special needs and underprivileged children.
"This year's field is stacked with talent," said Kevin Roberts, the event director. "We are also very stoked to welcome back international reggae recording artist Mishka to perform a free benefit concert on the beach Saturday."
The event is named after Punta Sayulita, a resort community in Riviera Nayarit, which stretches north from Puerto Vallarta along the Pacific Coast. Several prime surfing beaches are in the area.
Winners do not receive monetary rewards, said Roberts.
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With travel plans postponed and an open weekend, I decided to go back to my original plan and run the Fremont Fat Ass 50K that Mike Palmer and Catra Corbett arranged. I could really use more hills in my training at this point, but given the weather I decided that just getting the miles in on would be more important and more productive. Also, speaking of weather, I really didn't want a repeat of my Monday drenching. With massive storms pummeling the Bay Area, I decided to head over to the Fremont REI to finally buy a real running rain jacket. I checked out an ultralight model, but Catra, who works there, told me that it was unlikely to hold up to any real rain and recommended the REI Taku Jacket which had good weather proof cred and was reasonably breathable. So, $200 later and I was ready for whatever Mother Nature decided to throw our way. Of course, what this really meant was that when I woke up on Saturday morning the storm had broken. The skies were clear, the air in the 50s and the news forecasting no rain until that evening. Wow, purchasing that jacket kept me drier than I ever imagined! I would be going with a lightweight shell after all.
Goals? What goals?
I did this run last year and had a good time. It starts in the Quarry Lakes park, mostly follows the Alameda Creek Trail going out to Niles and back then heading out to do a loop around Coyote Hills before returning back. The route is almost completely flat with only one real hill in the Coyote Hills. It is also mostly on a bike path that with the majority gravel, but about 1/3 of it paved.
Because of the flat, fast nature of the course, I was able to set a 50K PR at the time being completely out of shape and not even trying. While I am definitely not in top racing shape right now either, I still wanted to better my time. I've run faster than last year's time on much less flat courses and I have always wanted to establish a 50K PR that was below the 5-hour mark just for my own edification. I figured I could do this without even needing to really push it or go out like it was a serious race. I was just going to go out running in the low-9s and see how long I could hold that pace. If I felt good I could kick it in on the way back for something more dramatic.
Small group, big fun
Only 12 people showed up at the start this year. Apparently, quite a few who had previously contacted Mike or Catra had backed out after Friday night's storm. Too bad for them as this was a perfect day to be running. When Mark Tanaka pulled up a few minutes before the start, it was pretty much assumed who would be leading the pack. Even if he had only gotten a few hours sleep and didn't know the course, this guy actually wins real races, a claim to which none of the rest of us could make. Ultraholic Chihping Fu also showed up in his usual fashion eschewing automobiles and running to the start. He lived fairly close so he didn't have to sleep in the dirt at the start of this race. There were a few others like Ernesto whom I'd met before and some new faces as well. Also, well known ultrarunners, Barb Ellia and Linda McFadden (who together may have more miles to their names than the rest of us combined including Catra) started early and were already out on the course. We all started together and ran through the Quarry Lakes part, but quickly split into two main groups as we headed out on the Alameda Creek Trail. After the Niles turnaround things split up a bit more with Mark and Ohlone 50K RD, Rob Byrn disappearing out in front. After the water fill-up at Isherwood, Chihping fell back along with Claire and Scott while I sort of hung a little ways back from Brian Koo all the way going into Coyote Hills. I caught up with him just around the backside near the bay which allowed me to help him with the route as it is the one place where the course gets a bit tricky.
The idea is that this is to eventually be an official race with aid stations and all so some of the routing is due to where they are considering to put aid and checkpoints. In Coyote Hills it first comes around the west side of the Bayview Trail and then goes to the Dairy Glen. After that it heads back up and over the hill on the Meadowlark Trail loop before returning to Dairy Glen. It then heads over to the Quarry Staging Area and out the Tuibun Trail to the loop around the Chochenyo Trail to the Visitor Center and finishing the Bayview Trail back around to the Alameda Creek Trail. On my second trip to the Dairy Glen I saw Catra and company coming in for their first trip and was quite surprised to see Mark and Rob with them. Apparently, they had missed the point near Ardenwood where you are supposed to take the overpass and cut over to the paved side of the trail to get to Coyote Hills. They were into bonus miles.
What the tail wind giveth, the head wind (more than) taketh away
By the time I returned to the Alameda Creek Trail I was all alone and leading the run. A rather precarious position for a lifelong mid-packer such as myself. I fully expected Mark and Rob to catch me eventually even with my few miles of lead and I also figured Brian would catch up as well since he was a pretty descent marathoner in his past. However, the only thing I really cared about was breaking the 5 hour barrier. My average so far was about 9:10 per mile and I was even thinking that a 4:45 might be possible. Heck, I even thought about the idea of approaching 4:30, but some mental math and my tired legs immediately threw that out as total folly. Well, either I hadn't realized how much of a wind was at our backs on the way out, or the wind was seriously picking up. The head wind going back on the Alameda Trail was pretty brutal in parts and I suddenly I was having trouble even keeping my legs going below 10min per mile! Not only that, but pushing hard against the wind was draining. Even if the wind were the same as when we had headed out, the advantage of a direct tail wind never really matches the obvious disadvantage of a direct head wind. You are left with the choice of watching your pace slowly degrade or pushing hard to maintain pace while your energy dissipates or a little bit of both. I tried to take whatever advantage whenever the wind wasn't directly pushing on me and tried to run relaxed as much as possible otherwise. I thought that the course was a little shy of the standard 31mi, but I wasn't sure and my time was edging closer to that 5 hour limit as I approached the Quarry Lakes again. I filled my water bottle at Isherwood and decided to drop off my waste pack and jacket which I hadn't worn since about mile 4. There were about 3 miles left and I wanted to lighten the load and ease the pressure on my gut which was giving me a little trouble probably pushing into the wind.
The Fattest Ass
I just wanted to survive the mile or so of head wind before entering back into Quarry Lakes for the final run to the start where the wind would be back at my back. At this point, I knew I'd make my goal even if not by a very big margin. I also knew that the course was going to measure up a little short according to my GPS watch. As I came towards the "finish line", it read 30.3 and so I decided I would continue a little further to make sure I knew that I had run a full 50K. If you are going to try for a goal that is just for yourself then you better make sure you actually hit it. As I finished my final little jog back to the parking lot I realized that nobody had actually passed me on the way back. However, there was someone in what appeared to be a Dick Collins jacket waiting at the end. It turned out to be Brian Koo who, after some discussion, realized that he had stayed on the paved side of the path beyond Ardenwood and must have crossed back over in front of me. Oh well, I didn't get to win my first race after all. However, I did get the experience of a lifetime which was seeing a real front runner like Mark Tanaka come into a race finish after me even if he did have to run a few extra miles to make it happen. In the end, I met the one goal I set for myself and finished the 50K distance in a time of 4:57 and change. Looking back at it I think it is possible that in better condition and without the rain I could possible push down to something close to 4:45 and perhaps even wee bit lower if I were rested and in a supported race. However, relentlessly pushing for PRs is not really exciting to me and, given my schedule for the year, it will likely be the last time I try for a while.
Recovery or gear check?
Sunday and the rain returned. I had already decided that I would do a short run on this day partly to recover, but also to hit my weekly mileage goal. With the rain it would also give me an opportunity to test out my new jacket. Also, I did want to get a little hill work in for the weekend so I decided I would do my 5 miles by running up to the Mission Peak saddle and back down. I know, Mission Peak and "recovery run" really don't belong in the same sentence, but I really would be using very different muscles than I had on Saturday. Finally, there was one more bit of gear testing I wanted to do. Since becoming addicted to my new Garmin Forerunner 305 gadget, I have been looking for a way to make it last for much longer runs beyond its rated 10hour limit. Craig Slagel turned me on to the Energizer Energi To Go, portable cell phone charger that included a model with a mini-usb adapter that would work with the Garmin. The disadvantage is that to charge the watch you need to use the cradle and it then doesn't fit on the wrist. I hit on the idea of using my Ultimate Direction Fastdraw Plus hand-held bottle to solve the problem. The charger would fit in the pocket and I could then strap the watch with cradle around the pocket to keep it in place and attachable to the charger.
The parts - hand-held, charger, cradle, watch:
The jacket held up great keeping the rain (even the horizontal stuff) completely off. After the first half mile or so, I realized that, while my watch was rated as water resistant, I wasn't so sure about the cradle or charger. I took the rig apart and moved the questionable parts into my jacket pocket and the watch to my wrist. I only wore a very thin base layer of Patagonia Capalene 1 below the jacket to test how cool I could stay. I definitely didn't overheat and was actually even cold during parts of the run. I never felt rain getting through either. For longer runs in the rain, though, I would definitely go with two layers as it was a bit cold overall and I did experience some wetness from sweating which might have been better with the traditional base+outer layering strategy. Overall, the run in the rain and wind was perfect test for all my gear. Furthermore, I felt great physically after it and definitely feel like I am back in at least minimal ultra shape.


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Best Draft Since 1998?
It's almost impossible to beat the haul the Lightning got in 1998 (Vincent Lecavalier, Brad Richards, Dimitry Afanasenkov, and Martin Cibak), but I think the Lightning might've just completed their second best draft in team history. They already completed a first in history making a pair of first round picks on night one of the draft with Victor Hedman and Carter Ashton, so they were on their way already.
However, their second and fourth round selections really put this draft over the top. Richard Panik is a big time gamble, but he's going to a very good program in Windsor and will be playing for Bob Boughner. On pure talent, he could be even better than Ashton if you can get his head on straight, and he'll be in the environment in Windsor to facilitate that.
And, we love that Alex Hutchings pick. Absolutely love it. You got a hockey player who can play center or wing. Good skater. Good hockey sense. He can pass. He can shoot. He mucks well for a little guy. He just knows how to play the game. It's shocking he fell into the Lightning's lap in the fourth round, and in getting Hutchings the Lightning completed a very successful first four rounds where they got 4 of the top 48 rated prospects by THN and 4 of the top 60 by Red Line. That's in a deep draft, no less, so they got a lot of quality.
The goaltenders, Zador and Janus, seem like a reaction to Karri Ramo's defection. Zador's got to get playing time, but he was a first rounder in the OHL Priority Draft in 2007, so he's got raw ability. Janus made his name at the WJC's and had decent statistics for Erie this season. Because Janus was an overager, he'll probably only have one more year in junior. Zador probably gets two. You're just wishing and hoping one of them develops the way Ramo did when the Lightning took a sixth rounder on him out of Lahti.
I have a feeling the Lightning got some value out of that Gotovets pick. I'm guessing if his name was Johnson or Wilson, he might've gone a couple of rounds sooner, but teams are terrified of the KHL poaching their players. Yes, there's a danger if Gotovets develops he could be poached by Dynamo Minsk, but he's already taken the step of coming over to Shattuck and he already speaks pretty flawless English. I don't think you make that commitment and go to an Ivy League school like Cornell only to turn back around and go back to Belarus, and I have yet to hear about anything glaringly wrong with his game other than the fact he's pretty skinny. He'll be a darkhorse to watch over the next few years.
The only regret is that the Lightning didn't find a way to get an offensive defenseman or two into the system. That'll be something they'll need to look at next year, and they'll certainly continue to try to flesh out their forward depth. Getting Ashton, Panik, and Hutchings was a whale of a start, though. Very good draft. I suspect they get at least three NHL players out of this group.
Evidently, Janus would've gone to Russia to play in the KHL if he hadn't been drafted, and he wants to play pro this season and not go back to junior. That's an interesting problem for a Lightning organization that has Riku Helenius and Dustin Tokarski all but inked into the lineup in Norfolk next season.
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The ancient amani were proud and strong, but a trick of fate deprived them of their god's protection and they were enslaved. After winning freedom, the amani vowed "Never Again!" If you like sharp teeth, horns, and fighting for honor, this is the race for you.
A peaceful and noble race, barakas are ferocious in defense of the weak. Their imposing presence conceals their true strength; baraka are giants in intellect as well as physicality.
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Fewer than 100 years ago, the "Children of Karas " were actively at war with most of the world. However, their commitment to cooperation is a logical and necessary part of their culture, and they were among the first forces to stand against the Argon invasion.
Humans are optimistic, curious about the world, and highly valued as diplomats and leaders. Humans naturally build communities, a trait that helped keep their culture strong during 2000 years of forced exile.
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The popori kingdom is comprised of animals imbued with a spark of divine energy. When "awakened," they cease to be rabbits, cats, and dogs, becoming instead fearsome defenders of the natural order. Armies of poporis feature heavily in many ancient battles, and no other race can raise an effective fighting force as fast.


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Federer beats Youzhny for first title of the year
If there is one place for Roger Federer to end a title drought, then it's Halle, a small town in western Germany that has a big tennis stadium and a Roger-Federer-Allee leading to it.sports Updated: Jun 16, 2013 22:36 IST
If there is one place for Roger Federer to end a title drought, then it's Halle, a small town in western Germany that has a big tennis stadium and a Roger-Federer-Allee leading to it.
Federer walked down that alley a winner again Sunday, ending a 10-month run of 11 tournaments without a title, an eternity by his standards.
The 31-year-old Swiss overcame a sluggish start to beat unseeded Mikhail Youzhny 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4 at the Gerry Weber Open for his first title since Cincinnati in August.
Returning to grass in his favorite warm-up for Wimbledon, it took the top-seeded Federer until the middle of the second set to come out of his lethargy and start hitting shots with confidence against a player he had never lost to in 14 previous career matches. It was the first final on the tour this year involving players 30 or older.
"I've won a lot but not so much in the last 10 months, although I feel I'd been playing well," Federer said. "But the others were playing better."
Federer earned his sixth title in Halle in 11 appearances (eight finals) and his first since 2008. Four of Federer's seven Wimbledon titles have come after triumphs in Halle - including his first Halle and Wimbledon championships in 2003.
The former top-ranked player, who is now No. 3, won his 77th career title, pulling him even with John McEnroe at third on the all-time list. Jimmy Connors won 109 and Ivan Lendl 94.
Federer will be looking to add to his record 17 Grand Slam championships when he defends his title at Wimbledon.
"I feel fit, I feel confident, I'm excited about what's to come," Federer said. "I'm very pleased with how I played this week."
Federer had beaten Youzhny in both last year's semifinal in Halle and the quarterfinal at Wimbledon, but it looked for a while Sunday that the Russian could have discovered a key to finally beating Federer, although he had to fend off four break points in the first game of his first career final on grass.
"He was playing well enough to win," Federer said.
Youzhny, 30, saved another break point in the 11th game, but he had the Swiss on the defensive and Federer saved a set point in the next game before holding to go into the tiebreaker. An error by Federer gave Youzhny a set point and the Russian put away a volley winner to go ahead.
Federer finally started finding his range and went up when Youzhny double-faulted at break point in the eighth game, which proved to be the turning point of the match.
The Swiss hit a perfect backhand passing shot to go up 4-3 in the third, held for 5-3 with a smash and fired a service winner to seal his victory after two hours and two minutes.
Federer has a big following at the Halle tournament and the fans gave him a standing ovation, while his wife Mirka let out a sigh of relief while keeping an eye on their twin daughters.
"The difference was that he was better today - he's been better all his life," Youzhny said, referring to his lifetime losing streak against Federer.
Federer, who finished with 12 aces, said his serve had kept him in the match.
"The first set was very close, it could have gone either way. I had to fight very hard to stay in the second, my serve saved me today," Federer said. "At the end I was just a bit steadier."
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According to the Department of Defense, total spending on military programs through fiscal year 2013 is estimated to exceed $1.6 trillion. This figure is cited in the Selected Acquisition Report that the agency submitted to Congress in March.
The total program costs reflect both money that's already been spent and money projected to be spent, in dollars unadjusted for inflation.
Based on the information in the report, CNBC.com presents the 10 most expensive military programs. Included are the insights of Winslow Wheeler, director of the Straus Military Reform Project of the Center for Defense Information in Washington. Wheeler worked on national security issues for such senators as David Pryor and Pete Domenici.
Read ahead to see the most expensive U.S. military programs currently under way.
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(Reuters) - The Czech Republic's hopes of a third consecutive Fed Cup title were receding fast on Saturday as Italy surged 2-0 ahead in their semi-final in Palermo.
World number seven Sara Errani got the Italians off to a great start with a 6-4 6-2 defeat of Lucie Safarova before Roberta Vinci was a surprisingly easy 6-4 6-1 winner against former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova.
Kvitova, who had won 13 of her last 14 singles rubbers in the competition, was no match for Vinci with her superior power unable to make any impact on the slow Palermo clay.
In the other semi-final in Moscow, Dominika Cibulkova came from a set down to give Slovakia a good start by beating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 5-7 6-1 6-4 in the opening singles.
The world number 15 secured a key break in the seventh game of the deciding set for a 4-3 lead before sealing victory after two-and-a-half hours when Pavlyuchenkova hit wide.
"It was a very, very tough match especially playing in a foreign country," Cibulkova told reporters.
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Maria Kirilenko will try to haul Russia level when she takes on Daniela Hantuchova in the second singles at the Krylatskoye Arena later.
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The last month has been busy with traveling to India, catching up with work, and then spending time with parents in the US. In this celebration and traveling, I missed a milestone of Ahaar. My blog turned TWO-years last month! This calls for a sweet celebration, doubly sweet for the belated blog anniversary :)
What started as an experiment has become a passion over the years. Part diary of what I cook at home, part exploration of other food-related interests, the blog has contributed to our better eating habits. And over the years, I have blogged about the unexplored, the elaborate traditional and the simple everyday food.
It would not be possible without the support of the blogging community and Indian food lovers. So THANK YOU for reading Ahaar, trying my recipes and for your enthusiastic, and informative comments. You make it worth every minute!So to make it extra special, I made some Badaam Halwa, the same Halwa I sent Asha of Foodie's Hope, and she talks about in her post.
It turns out fabulous every time I make it.
2 cups almonds
1 1/2 cup sugar (adjust it to taste)
1/2 tspoon saffron
1 tbspoon MTR Badam Halwa mix
1 cup milk (I use 1%)
1 tspoon ghee
1/2 tspoon cardamom powder - for garnish
Crush the Almonds in a food processor to a fine powder. I like to leave it a little chunky as it gives texture to the halwa. Soak the saffron in milk and keep it aside.
Heat the ghee in a deep bottomed pan and then add the almond powder. Saute it for a couple of minutes till you start getting the nutty aroma.
Then add sugar and milk and let it cook on medium heat. Once the mix has come to a boil, add a tbspoon of MTR Badam Halwa mix and let it simmer on medium low heat on closed lid for 5- 6 min. Add about half of the saffron to the Halwa and let it cook for another 8-10 min. It should become a thick mix, but not completely dry. Add the rest of the saffron, mix and take it off the heat.
Garnish with cardamom, some crushed almonds. Let it cool and serve.
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FCC boss Kevin Martin has said he doesn't want the regulator to fine Comcast for deploying traffic shaping its cable network.
Instead, he wants the FCC to order Comcast to do what Comcast has already promised to do: use more transparent traffic shaping techniques, and disclose them fully to users. Chairman Martin needs the votes of at least two of the five FCC commissioners.
Last week Martin declared that he had "found that Comcast's actions in this instance violated our principles". These require ISPs to provide open access to the network, "subject to reasonable network management". For a while it appeared Martin was preparing some strict discipline for the errant ISP. Although Martin never mentioned fines as a sanction, he has now confirmed these are not an option for the FCC.
"When they show they are blocking access to some sort of content, they have the burden to show that what they are doing is reasonable," said Martin on Friday.
Martin said that it wasn't just Comcast's decision to target BitTorrent users that was a problem, but also that it didn't tell the fellas at the FCC what it was doing and applied the policy indiscriminately, even blocking BitTorrent users who weren't swapping large files.
Comcast has argued that its "torrent busting" - resetting uploads - simply stalled a few bandwidth hogs so that most Bittorrent downloaders saw a better service.
"The empty 'punishment' allows both sides to claim victory," wrote internet engineer Richard Bennett on his blog.
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Agitators insist that nothing short of a new law will do.
"Even if the Commission ultimately issues an order against Comcast, there is still a need for legislation to prohibit discrimination by telephone and cable companies while preserving the rights of Internet users and companies that do business on the Internet," said Public Knowledge's Gigi Sohn in a statement.article originally published at http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/14/comcast_fcc/.
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1997 Ford F-150 ReviewThis car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.
The new crown prince of pickups.
It could be called reinventing perfection. For 18 years the Ford F-150 has been the best selling pickup in the U.S., and for the past 13 years running it has also been the best selling vehicle in the U.S. Not the Taurus, not the Accord. The F-150.
So what do you do with a vehicle that successful? You change it, of course. Completely.
The new F-150 has been restyled to give it an aggressive stance and a contemporary aero look. The front end bears little resemblance to previous noses, although the oval Ford logo immediately identifies the truck. The grille opening is changed, the headlights have a new shape, and the lower bumper has been redesigned. Note here that the F-150 comes in so many permutations that what is said about a design specific on one may have little to do with another. The tail features new-look taillights that are inset and wrap around.
Overall, the truck has surprisingly rounded lines. Ford says that vehicle ruggedness traditionally had been characterized by angular forms. But all those sharp edges played havoc with aerodynamics, which meant lower fuel economy and more wind noise. So Ford designers went for a look that was more aero, but still conveyed ruggedness.They came up with a form that, the designers feel, uses rounded, muscular shapes that say tough without being hard edged.
Part of achieving a successful design, according to Ford research, is in knowing who buys your truck and what they buy. And why they buy it. Ford knows F-150 owners very well indeed, and has broken them down into major groups.
Know anybody who fits one of these categories? The first buyer is the Adventuresome Youth, just out of high school, who needs a truck for work and/or play. He buys a Regular Cab Flareside XL and represents one sale in 10. Next is the Youth in Transition, who is married, with a mortgage, under 30. He needs a truck with simple amenities, so he buys a Styleside Regular Cab XL like our test truck. Also one in 10 sales. Next is Established and Stable with kids in school and wife back to work. He buys a higher-series XLT, maybe a SuperCab. Three of 10 sales, so an important customer. When this guy ages, he enters Free-Spirited Senior land, and he goes for the top of the line XLT or Lariat and maybe SuperCab. He's good for another three in 10 sales. The other sales go to fleet and commercial buyers.
One of the most noticeable design features on extended-cab models is a third door on the passenger side. When Ford was doing its marketing homework in preparation for the new truck, time and time again the researchers heard owners of extended cab trucks plead for more room behind the seats, and easier access. Which is precisely what they'll get in the new truck with the new passenger-side third door option.
Like all pickups, the new F-150 is available in a variety of shapes and sizes. There is a short and long wheelbase Styleside Regular Cab, a short and a long Styleside SuperCab, a short Flareside regular cab and short Flareside SuperCab. The Flaresides have aerodynamic lower moldings, a side step and other cosmetic features.
The standard engine for the new truck is a new 4.2-liter V6 that produces a hefty 205 hp at 4400 rpm, which is a considerable advantage over the competing standard engines. Chevrolet's C/K has 180 hp, the Dodge Ram has 170 hp.
The Ford V6 also produces 255 lb.-ft. of torque, with 92 percent of that available at 1500 rpm. That means low-end acceleration and more trailer-towing capacity. Platinum-tipped spark plugs mean 100,000 miles between tuneups.
Naturally, the F-150 offers V8 power. A 4.6-liter with 210 hp is available now, with a more powerful 5.4-liter V8 due this fall. the smaller V8's advantage over the standard six is more torque: 290 lb.-ft. vs. 255.
All engines come with a 5-speed manual standard, with a 4-speed electronically-controlled automatic optional. All models are available with 4-wheel drive.
After decades of Twin I-Beam, the F-150 finally has a new front suspension, which Ford describes as upper short and long arm (SLA). On 4x2 trucks, the SLA suspension uses coil springs that react against a forged upper arm and a cast spindle, with control arms bolted to the frame. At the rear is a solid axle with a leaf spring on top of the axle.
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The interior of the F-150 is far more car-like than before, surprisingly so, in light of the truck's rugged (Ford would never say macho) image. The basic instrument cluster contains gauges for the important functions, but no tachometer. The usual controls are to the right in a soft-cornered rectangle. The radio has a real on/off knob, but tunes with a rocker switch.
Organic shapes abound-door handle, glove box handle, ashtray door, vents. Not your standard truck fare, but Ford feels its traditional buyers will like the looks inside and out, and also feels the new look will attract more of those buyers who want a pickup for non-work driving.
The regular cab has more head room and more seat travel. The standard seat is a 3-person bench with a 40/60 split bench standard on some models. There is increased storage area behind the seat and more clearance for the optional reclining seats.
The SuperCab has more rear-seat leg room than the previous F-150. A split bench rear seat is available. The lower cushion of the rear seat can be folded into a flat floor.
Nice touches include extra-large cupholders, a second power point on the instrument panel for laptop computers and the like, an optional driver's side secondary visor shade, a glove box handle oriented toward the driver, adjustable D-rings for greater ease of shoulder belt adjustment, two large coat hooks and a passenger grab handle.
F-150 models are available in Standard, XL, XLT and Lariat interiors. The XL interior is standard on the Flareside.
Driving Impression
Forget everything you know about the way pickups ride and drive when it comes to experiencing the F-150. Never has a full-size pickup been so refined. Ford has taken the truck out and given it a car-like feel in this respect, just as the designers did with the interior.
The ride is smooth and motion free. What happened to the constant state of bounce? Gone. In its place, a compliant ride that soaks up road irregularities. For anyone with a lot of truck time, it's almost spooky the way it goes down the road. It's also quiet in there. The new rounded shape did its job in that department--no wind noise.
Typically, a pickup's box and frame are designed separately, then bolted together. This time around, the two systems were designed to work together. The result is an absence of squeaks and rattles, even on rough terrain. The truck has a solid feel that has nothing to do with ruggedness. This one is built to endure.
Both engines are strong, with the increased torque of the V8 obvious in a back-to-back comparison. But without that comparison, no one would likely sell the V6 short. Both are smooth, with the V8 a bit quieter.
The most remarkable thing about these engines is how much power, particularly torque, Ford has been able to extract from relatively small displacements. Both engines are based on Ford's highly successful 4.6-liter modular V8, used in several passenger cars. For truck use, the 4.6 induction system was retuned for stronger low-end performance. Overhead cam engines aren't part of American truck tradition, but we don't think anyone will have any trouble adapting to this one.
It's obvious the F-150 has been a good truck. People don't buy you into the top spot year after year if you aren't top spot material. But Ford decided keeping its top spot meant making a good thing better, and showed confidence in also making it quite a bit different in the process. There may seem to be a bit of bet-hedging here, since Ford will keep the 1996 model on sale through most of the year, but that's only because of the changeover required at two more plants.
Will Ford's new F-150 encounter resistance? Or will it lure buyers in even greater numbers? Only time will tell. But we're betting on more buyers. The North American Truck of the Year jury gave the F-150 top honors this year, and we think they called it right. This one's a winner.
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Mr. Speaker, that is a very important point. My issue is that we do not necessarily need to look at a one-size-fits-all universal program. There are many opportunities to be flexible and creative to make sure that those who are most in need get support. There are other ways to support small businesses. I look at how the Liberal government could have reduced the tax burden like they promised to do. Had they not been threatening our small businesses with extraordinary changes in how they are taxed, then perhaps our small businesses would have had more of an opportunity to invest in their employees and business.
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