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Before I focus on today's priority issue, I want to congratulate the chosen winners of the World Food Prize. They are Marc Van Montagu, Mary Dell-Chilton, and Robert Fraley. Their research in biotechnology has revolutionized modern farming. When I look at my weed-free fields of corn and soy beans, I say thank you. I vividly remember visiting Monsanto and Robert Fraley in the early 1990s to just get a glimpse of what was on the horizon. Amazing! Now, we have the scientific weapons of GE crops to fight hunger and malnutrition.
Now, let's turn to another serious issue – our inland waterway and port infrastructure. We have been neglecting our water system for years. We all remember the drought and struggle to keep the Mississippi River open for barge traffic last year.
The Army Corps of Engineers is responsible for maintaining and improving a network of 12,000 miles of inland waterways plus more than 900 ports. More than 60% of our farm exports move to port by waterways – nearly 80 million tons a years. We need a modern, efficient water system to move our corn, soy beans, wheat, etc. to markets around the world. It is worth noting that transporting product by waterways costs half as much as transport by rail.
Steve Stockton, representing the Corps of Engineers, spoke to our Agriculture Roundtable group recently at a luncheon. He made a convincing case for funding improvements in our waterway system. The ag industry has a lot at stake.
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is working on a Water Resources Development Act. We need to push that Committee and the Congress to take action. A small 10 cents per gallon fuel tax on barge and the towing industry can fix a lot of locks and dams. It is a necessary user fee. It is time to act now.


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A group formed by a Maryland businessman argued in a report released Monday that the state's Department of Business and Economic Development is a political marketing organization rather than the job-creation agency it should be.
The department needs to reorganize to attract more jobs to the state, and must better measure its performance and increase transparency, the Change Maryland report says. The group was founded by Larry Hogan, who heads an Annapolis real estate brokerage, worked as appointments secretary for Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. and contemplated a run against Gov. Martin O'Malley in 2010.
A spokeswoman for the economic development department defended its record, saying that all of its programs are focused on job creation and retention.
Among the report's criticisms:
• The agency ought to be a credible source of information about the state's business climate but instead promotes studies that make Maryland look good while ignoring the ones — such as those focused on taxes and regulation — in which the state's ranking is middling to poor
The department's 15-employee Office of Business Development, which recruits businesses, has just under half as many people as its 32-employee Division of Marketing and Communications
The agency doesn't disclose enough information about what, if anything, it is doing on initiatives launched with fanfare, such as the "Maryland Made Easy" effort aimed at simplifying the regulatory environment
Change Maryland contends that the agency, known as DBED, is focused mainly on making the state's governor look good, regardless of who is in office. Hogan, who calls his organization nonpartisan, said in a statement that the issue isn't about Democrats versus Republicans but about making Maryland "a leader in economic development and attracting jobs."
But Karen Glenn Hood, a DBED spokeswoman, called the report "an opinion of a political organization that really doesn't have their facts straight."
She said the Office of Business Development is only one part of the larger Division of Business and Enterprise Development, which has more than 50 employees and focuses on a range of business recruitment and retention efforts.
The marketing and communications division also sees its role as helping with job creation by getting the word out about programs to help businesses, she added.
What Hood described as a "huge" Maryland Made Easy change should launch early next year, allowing people to register their new businesses online rather than in person at the state Department of Assessments and Taxation.
Richard Clinch, director of economic research at the University of Baltimore's Jacob France Institute, said his experience in other states suggests that DBED is no more political than the typical economic development agency. He said Maryland could use a better relationship between businesses and political leaders, but the lack "has many people to blame."
"I don't think DBED is a barrier to economic development," said Clinch, who — like other economists in town — has produced studies for the agency in the past. "I think it does the best it can do with the limited budget it's been given."
Anirban Basu, head of Sage Policy Group, a Baltimore economic and policy consulting firm, has worked for DBED, too, and said he thinks highly of the people there. But he doesn't disagree with Change Maryland's main contention.
"I think that DBED in fact could play a more aggressive role in job creation," Basu said. "It needs to recognize the weaknesses of [the] state's economic climate and address those weaknesses, both in front of and behind the scenes."
The need will increase as the federal government reins in its super-sized budget deficit, he said. Federal spending powers a large part of the state's economy.
"My feeling is, we're not that serious about economic development because we haven't had to have been," Basu said. "So much has come to us under the auspices of the federal government, and it's almost been too easy for us. But I can tell you, in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, they're really serious about economic development … and there will be a time in our future when we'll have to be serious too."


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Through the construction of our Project XS '70 Chevelle convertible and '55 hardtop, we've learned more than a few things about what really goes into building a car. Not just the nuts and bolts of it, but into the murky depths of what it takes to assemble a really cool Chevy.
Before a car can be wheeled into the paint booth for some color, there are important and sometimes critical things that need to be checked, test-fitted, and looked at. If you can avoid it, you never want to be drilling or cutting on a painted body. It's too easy for a tool to slip or similar mishap that'll add hours more work to your build, and ding your wallet for what it costs to fix the damage.
Now, if you're a pro builder obviously you're going to know most of what we're about to discuss. You might even think of something we didn't mention. If you do, head on over to the Super Chevy Facebook page, and post your dry-building hints and tips for everyone to see.
With the help of Classic Automotive Restoration Specialists' (CARS) Jim Barber, we're going to throw some tips out there that'll help make the build process easier for the at-home guy and help those with cars being built at shops better understand what's going into their car's construction.
Know Your Parts Ahead of Time
Building a custom car is a lot like cooking. You've got to know your ingredients beforehand and have them ready to go before putting everything together in the pot. If you're building a custom dash, you need to have the gauges in hand so you can build the structure around them. Do it in reverse, and you've just limited your options while probably increasing cost.
What wheels are you using? A lot of custom and aftermarket wheels require more clearance than what stock wheelwells can give, requiring mini-tubbing out back and mods to the inner fenders up front. For steering, wheel width is going to affect your turning radius and range, possibly requiring bumpstops to prevent rubbing.
Aftermarket A/C, stereo, and other accessory systems usually require dash mods and tweaks for proper fit. Installing power windows that weren't originally there? That means test-fitting the inner mechanisms and drilling holes in the doors and body to run the electrical wires.
Converting to aftermarket seats? A late-model transmission? Installing an aftermarket or custom center console? Odds are modifications will be necessary to the floor pan, seat mounts, and trans tunnel.
The list could go on for pages. The bottom line? Have as many of your parts in hand as possible, or at least their measurements, so you can get an idea of the mods necessary before paint. Here's Jim's take on this aspect:
"Have out all your parts first. This allows you to test fit everything prior to paint as the building process moves forward. Whether a custom build or stock resto, the finished product will be head and shoulders above the competition by dry building."
"Sure, test fitting sounds like twice the work. But in today's world of reproduction parts, if all of the manufacturers are to the edge of their tolerances, without dry building before paint, you may find yoruself shimming, cutting, grinding, and even slotting holes to get the proper fit," Jim says as a note of caution.
There are several aspects to this one, from checking fitment on a new chassis going underneath your car to making sure you're A/C unit fits correctly underneath the dash. In the case of the '70 convertible, the Vintage Air climate unit requires two tabs be secured to the firewall for proper mounting. To make sure the unit would be nice and secure, the shop went ahead and welded them to the firewall—something that wouldn't have been possible if the body had already been painted. Then there were the modifications to the firewall for running the A/C and heater lines, requiring further mods to the firewall.
Both of our project cars have had full aftermarket chassis installed in place of the factory originals. For the Chevelle, we had the prototype Art Morrison Enterprises '68-72 A-body chassis. One of the newest pieces out there, the AME unit bolted to the body a bit differently from the factory frame, require some test-fitting and tweaking to get everything just right. Our Fatman Fabrications chassis underneath the '55 has been in production for a few years, so the necessary mods for fitment are listed in the instructions. It still required some small mods for an exact, proper fit, but they were a known quantity.
Checking drivetrain fitment during the dry-build process requires the engine/trans to be installed and removed several times on a custom build. On a painted car, you only want to be installing the engine once, because each time it comes out increases the odds the paint will get nicked. This process also lets you check firewall clearance with the engine. Even though the Chevelle came with a big-block from the factory in '70, throw in our aftermarket chassis that tucks the body in closer to the frame, and you could have issues that require cutting and welding on the firewall.


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NBA fans may need to relish the current season, because there's no telling when they'll see their favorite teams on the court again.
The head of the players association indicated on November 22 that he's "99 percent sure" that the owners will stage a lockout next season, reports ESPN.
"I think it's highly probable that there will be a lockout and that's what I'm preparing for because I don't see anything else right now, " NBPA executive director Billy Hunter said at a press conference.
Hunter said that he's been telling players to start saving their money in light of the fact that no progress has been made between the NBPA and league representatives in regards to hammering out a new collective bargaining agreement.
The two sides met last week but were unable to resolve any of the major sticking points that have plagued their talks. League owners want players to agree to cuts in salaries, the length of their contracts, guarantees, annual raises and to agree to restructure the rookie salary scale.
"I don't really see that the argument's all that compelling for the changes that they're asking for," Hunter said.
The league wants to see a total reduction in player salary costs of between $700 and $800 million and wants to replace the current "soft" salary cap with a "hard" cap system, similar to the one used by the NFL. The NBA's current salary structure allows for a wide variety of exceptions and rules, making it very hard for teams to structure deals.
Players counter by pointing toward record revenues, along with strong ticket sales and TV ratings.
Both Hunter and NBA Commissioner David Stern hope that some progress can be made by February's All-Star Break to assuage fears of the league's first work stoppage since 1998. Hunter said he's, "waiting on some sign, some movement from the owners that they want to reach a reasonable deal."
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Enough of the romantic comedies – Gerard Butler is going back to war.
Butler has signed on to star opposite Ralph Fiennes in "Coriolanus," a contemporary big screen remake of William Shakespeare's classic tale of political drama in ancient Rome, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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While Fiennes will play the title character, Butler will play army commander Tullus Aufidius.
The film, which marks the directorial debut for Fiennes, also stars William Hurt and Vanessa Redgrave.
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Production will begin shooting in Serbia in March 2010.
Butler shot to superstar status as King Leonidas in the 2007 epic battle film "300." He currently stars in the recent box office releases "Law Abiding Citizen" and "Gamer."
The actor will next be seen in "Bounty Hunter," opposite Jennifer Aniston, which hits theaters in March 2010. Butler also lends his voice to the upcoming DreamWorks animated feature "How To Train Your Dragon," also slated for a March 2010 release.
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