When You Believe - Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey (COVER by Grace Lee)
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When You Believe - Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey (COVER by Grace Lee)
TWITTER: www.twitter.com FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com INSTAGRAM: missgracelee This song is one of great meaning to me. Aside from the fact that I am a huge Mariah and Whitney fan, I listen to it often to stay hopeful and focused in times of trouble. In the light of the recent passing of the legendary Whitney Houston, the message in this song became even more special to me. It is an understatement to say how much of an influence she's had on me and countless vocalists worldwide. We will always remember her xoxo FEEL FREE TO SHARE Don't forget to rate, comment, subscribe, etc. :D Grace :) I do not own the rights to this song. Whitney Houston Mariah Carey Whitney Houston Cover Mariah Carey Cover Grace Lee When You Believe Mariah Carey Whitney Houston When You Believe Cover When You Believe Mariah Carey When You Believe Whitney Houston
When You Believe - Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey (COVER by Grace Lee)
When You Believe - Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey (COVER by Grace Lee)
When You Believe - Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey (COVER by Grace Lee)
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When You Believe - Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey (COVER by Grace Lee)
How Often Do I Need To Change My Oil Filter?
Car makers worry about their reputation. Well at least some of them do. But they also care about beating the competition by advertising for low maintenance cost. Those car manufacturers calculate the estimated annual maintenance cost based on changing the oil filer every other oil change, or 6000 to 15000 miles. This ultimately reduces the cost of the vehicle maintenance. On the other hand, oil filter manufacturers suggest that the filter is to be changed every oil change. Now, which word should you take for granted, neither.
How Often Do I Need To Change My Oil Filter?
The Rise Of Jeremy Lin Trailer
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The Rise Of Jeremy Lin Trailer
www.youtube.com - Ray Lewis www.youtube.com - Adrian Peterson youtu.be - Aaron Rogers www.youtube.com - Peyton Manning www.youtube.com - Drew Brees www.youtube.com - Michael Jordan www.youtube.com - Tiger Woods Trailer www.youtube.com - Tom Brady Trailer youtu.be - Lebron James Movie www.youtube.com - NFL rule changes Trailer www.youtube.com - Tim Tebow Trailer www.youtube.com - Rob Gronkowski Trailer The next in the series I've ben posting, this one focuses on Jeremy Lin the underdog story of a lifetime. A few notes on this video, It's about 7:30..but there was just so much to say about this guy and frankly it was just a lot of fun making. Obviously with the length of the NBA season it would be impossible to show every game in the style that I portray them, I focus a lot more on the story but if your looking for highlights you'll certainly get your share of those as well. Thanks for watching, if you enjoy please Subscribe, Thumbs up, and leave a comment. Also please share with your friends and check out some of my other trailers if you haven't already. I make these videos in the wee hours of the morning after my 9 to 5, so it's all about the fans. I'm a fan of the stories I make videos for, and I hope you'll be back for the next one.
You have found an apartment you like and you are eager to move in this lovely place. Hold on! Before you sign the lease with the landlord, some inspection is necessary and it might save you a lot of trouble. If you have already signed the lease, it will still be helpful to carefully inspect the apartment if you haven't done it yet. In case you find any problem, you should let the landlord know and get the problems fixed.
Apartment Inspection Checklist
John Mayer - Old Love (@ the Red Rocks) Audio Only
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John Mayer - Old Love (@ the Red Rocks) Audio Only
Live from the Red Rocks Amphitheater Morrison, Colorado - 7/7/04 John Mayer plays a classic written by Eric Clapton and Robert Cray. The second of the two solos you will hear is played by bandmate David Ryan Harris, who has long been John's second guitar/vocalist. I have heard many, many other versions of this cover by John, but this specific track is unparalleled by anything else in terms of its: audio quality (especially for a fan recording), content (both Mayer and David Ryan Harris play particularly well together in the song as a whole), length (at 10 minutes long, nothing is spared), and individuality (John strays from Clapton's original and makes it more of his own). Please enjoy my contribution. As a fan of him myself, it is my hope that within any of these ten minutes, you will be compelled to agree with John's rightful belonging as one of the greatest blues musicians of our time--an idea which is slowly gaining ground with the public but not nearly as accepted enough. MP3 Downloads: www.zshare.net sharebee.com Note: I am not the original recorder
John Mayer - Old Love (@ the Red Rocks) Audio Only
John Mayer - Old Love (@ the Red Rocks) Audio Only
John Mayer - Old Love (@ the Red Rocks) Audio Only
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John Mayer - Old Love (@ the Red Rocks) Audio Only
Live from the Red Rocks Amphitheater Morrison, Colorado - 7/7/04 John Mayer plays a classic written by Eric Clapton and Robert Cray. The second of the two solos you will hear is played by bandmate David Ryan Harris, who has long been John's second guitar/vocalist. I have heard many, many other versions of this cover by John, but this specific track is unparalleled by anything else in terms of its: audio quality (especially for a fan recording), content (both Mayer and David Ryan Harris play particularly well together in the song as a whole), length (at 10 minutes long, nothing is spared), and individuality (John strays from Clapton's original and makes it more of his own). Please enjoy my contribution. As a fan of him myself, it is my hope that within any of these ten minutes, you will be compelled to agree with John's rightful belonging as one of the greatest blues musicians of our time--an idea which is slowly gaining ground with the public but not nearly as accepted enough. MP3 Downloads: www.zshare.net sharebee.com Note: I am not the original recorder
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Below is a checklist for apartment inspection.
Fan Houston
Apartment Inspection Checklist
1. Check the entrance: Does the door seal properly? Does the lock work?
Apartment Inspection Checklist
2. Check the floors: Any stain or stuff on hardwood floor? Are the carpets clean?
3. Check the ceilings and walls: Any dents, cracks or holes? Is the wallpaper in good condition? Paint on the wall in good shape?
4. Check electricity and lights: All lights working? Electrical outlets functioning? Air conditioner working well? Ceiling fan working well? Phone jack in each room? Is there a cable TV connection?
5. Check the kitchen: faucets leaking? Water pressure good? All appliances working and clean? Refrigerator looking good and not making too much noise? Dishwasher working fine? Gas/electric stove working fine? Microwave functioning?
6. Check the bathroom: Faucets leaking? Hot water from the shower? Toilet working fine?
Water pressure good?
7. Check safety: Windows in good condition and safe? Intercom working? Locks on all doors working? Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors functioning? Lead hazards?
If you have found problems with the apartment, write them down and show it to the landlord (keep a copy for yourself). Make sure the problems get fixed before you move in.
Apartment Inspection Checklist
www.youtube.com - Ray Lewis www.youtube.com - Adrian Peterson youtu.be - Aaron Rogers www.youtube.com - Peyton Manning www.youtube.com - Drew Brees www.youtube.com - Michael Jordan www.youtube.com - Tiger Woods Trailer www.youtube.com - Tom Brady Trailer youtu.be - Lebron James Movie www.youtube.com - NFL rule changes Trailer www.youtube.com - Tim Tebow Trailer www.youtube.com - Rob Gronkowski Trailer The next in the series I've ben posting, this one focuses on Jeremy Lin the underdog story of a lifetime. A few notes on this video, It's about 7:30..but there was just so much to say about this guy and frankly it was just a lot of fun making. Obviously with the length of the NBA season it would be impossible to show every game in the style that I portray them, I focus a lot more on the story but if your looking for highlights you'll certainly get your share of those as well. Thanks for watching, if you enjoy please Subscribe, Thumbs up, and leave a comment. Also please share with your friends and check out some of my other trailers if you haven't already. I make these videos in the wee hours of the morning after my 9 to 5, so it's all about the fans. I'm a fan of the stories I make videos for, and I hope you'll be back for the next one.
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I wanted to get a third opinion, so I interviewed many mechanics, and almost all agreed on the fact that the the every other oil change is a false economy. All mechanics highly recommended changing the oil filter every oil change. This was back up by their experience, and science.
Fan Houston
How Often Do I Need To Change My Oil Filter?
today's engines use a filtration process called "full-flow". With this technology, all the oil that's goes from the reservoir to the engine passes through the filter first. This means that the primary defense line to the engine's crankshaft, and cam bearings is the oil filter. It's purpose is removing unwanted solid entrants to the system, such as dirt, carbon, and metal particles. These entrants can damage the bearing, journal and cylinder wall surfaces once they reach the engine. The filter absorbs and filtrates against abrasion and premature wear to the engine.
How Often Do I Need To Change My Oil Filter?
Over time, the filter accumulates dirt that has been trapped, until it reaches a point where it is possible for oil passage to be obstructed. The filter should be changed before it reaches a point where it's an obstruction to the flow of oil, or even facing the danger of becoming plugged. The good and bad news in one, is that filters are designed to prevent from catastrophic failures due to improper lubrication, therefore it has a bypass valve, which will allow the oil to pass through with the dirt once it reaches the filtration capacity, preventing from loss of lubrication and allowing the dirt to enter the engine, and cause accelerated wear.
In conclusion, oil filters cost less than ten dollars, so you may just as well change it with every oil change because the worst case scenario would be that you lost a 100 dollars over the life of your life. On other hand, the worst case scenario for not changing it on time is a new engine which would cost you no less than 1200 dollars.Visit my website if you are looking for
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How Often Do I Need To Change My Oil Filter?
TWITTER: www.twitter.com FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com INSTAGRAM: missgracelee This song is one of great meaning to me. Aside from the fact that I am a huge Mariah and Whitney fan, I listen to it often to stay hopeful and focused in times of trouble. In the light of the recent passing of the legendary Whitney Houston, the message in this song became even more special to me. It is an understatement to say how much of an influence she's had on me and countless vocalists worldwide. We will always remember her xoxo FEEL FREE TO SHARE Don't forget to rate, comment, subscribe, etc. :D Grace :) I do not own the rights to this song. Whitney Houston Mariah Carey Whitney Houston Cover Mariah Carey Cover Grace Lee When You Believe Mariah Carey Whitney Houston When You Believe Cover When You Believe Mariah Carey When You Believe Whitney Houston
Enron was created by a merge between Houston Natural Gas and Internorth. Houston's Natural Gas's CEO Kenneth Lay headed the merger of the two companies. Kenneth Lay became the CEO of Enron. Enron was originally solely involved with the distribution and transmission of electricity and gas in the United States. In the merger, Enron incurred a large amount of debt, and as a result of deregulation, no longer had exclusive rights to its pipelines. The company had to find a way to generate profits and cash flow. Kenneth Lay hired Jeffrey Skilling to work for Enron as an accountant. Skilling suggested the practice of buying gas from a network of suppliers and selling it to consumers at a fixed price with a contract. Enron was interested in the expansion, building, and operation of pipelines, power plants, and other infrastructure worldwide. After just a year of operation Enron merged with a company called Spectrum Seven, a company whose chairman and CEO is the former president of the United States, George W. Bush. In 1999, Enron tried to expand their company by creating the Azurix Corporation, a water utility company. Overall the Azurix Corporation proved unsuccessful financially. The Azurix Corporation, due to their failure to make an entrance into the market, went under. By 2001, Enron announced plans to dissemble Azurix and liquidize the assets of the corporation.
A History of Enron
phoenix - lisztomania *brooklyn brat backpack mashup*
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phoenix - lisztomania *brooklyn brat backpack mashup*
A live-action tribute/remix video to this tribute/remix video originally posted by avoidantconsumer - www.youtube.com Update 1: We met with Glassnote Records and they loved it! They said Phoenix dug it too! Update 2 : Julian Sanchez, a dude from the CATO Institute, references this video in his vchat about social commentary and remix culture! We love this stuff, and it's what we're all about! - www.youtube.com Update 3 : Our hero, Lawrence Lessig, the scholar of Remix Culture, used our video in a TED lecture!!! - www.youtube.com Remix/Responses - San Francisco - www.vimeo.com Philippines - www.youtube.com Winnipeg - www.youtube.com Amsterdam - www.youtube.com Paris - www.youtube.com Rio De Janeiro - www.youtube.com Sao Paulo - www.youtube.com Belo Horizonte - www.youtube.com Michigan State - www.youtube.com Long Island, NY - www.youtube.com Boston University - www.youtube.com Riga, Latvia - www.youtube.com Florianópolis, Brazil - www.youtube.com Israel - www.youtube.com Curitiba, Brazil - www.youtube.com Versailles, France - www.youtube.com Houston, TX - www.youtube.com uWaterloo, Canada - www.youtube.com Austin, TX - youtu.be Lecce, Italy - youtu.be Rimini, Italy - vimeo.com/31444186 Moscow - youtu.be Medellin, Colombia - youtu.be Madrid, Spain - youtu.be London - www.youtube.com WinkSound Remix - www.youtube.com Streetfighter cut - www.youtube.com Shot on an HVX with a Letus and some old Nikon manual lenses. goddamncobras.com
phoenix - lisztomania *brooklyn brat backpack mashup*
phoenix - lisztomania *brooklyn brat backpack mashup*
phoenix - lisztomania *brooklyn brat backpack mashup*
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phoenix - lisztomania *brooklyn brat backpack mashup*
A History of Enron
Enron was created by a merge between Houston Natural Gas and Internorth. Houston's Natural Gas's CEO Kenneth Lay headed the merger of the two companies. Kenneth Lay became the CEO of Enron. Enron was originally solely involved with the distribution and transmission of electricity and gas in the United States. In the merger, Enron incurred a large amount of debt, and as a result of deregulation, no longer had exclusive rights to its pipelines. The company had to find a way to generate profits and cash flow. Kenneth Lay hired Jeffrey Skilling to work for Enron as an accountant. Skilling suggested the practice of buying gas from a network of suppliers and selling it to consumers at a fixed price with a contract. Enron was interested in the expansion, building, and operation of pipelines, power plants, and other infrastructure worldwide. After just a year of operation Enron merged with a company called Spectrum Seven, a company whose chairman and CEO is the former president of the United States, George W. Bush. In 1999, Enron tried to expand their company by creating the Azurix Corporation, a water utility company. Overall the Azurix Corporation proved unsuccessful financially. The Azurix Corporation, due to their failure to make an entrance into the market, went under. By 2001, Enron announced plans to dissemble Azurix and liquidize the assets of the corporation.
A History of Enron
NEW alarming car blow on artery in Russia!!Toyota Camry crash!ДТП aвария
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NEW alarming car blow on artery in Russia!!Toyota Camry crash!ДТП aвария
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NEW alarming car blow on artery in Russia!!Toyota Camry crash!ДТП aвария
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Trivia Questions and Answers - Sports Trivia Questions
Looking for something fun to do at your next party or family event? Why not try trivia? It is entertaining, exciting and everyone can get involved. Age, sex and the number of people does not matter. Trivia is for everyone and it can be played anywhere.
Trivia Questions and Answers - Sports Trivia Questions
Medley- Clara Ward & The Clara Ward Singers (1971)
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Medley- Clara Ward & The Clara Ward Singers (1971)
Clara Ward & The Ward Singers sings on The Flip Wilson Show in 1971 with a medley of songs like "Come On In My Room"(Clara), "I Sing Because I'm Happy"(Agnes) & "Dry Bones"(Malvilyn). If you see a hairdo with a white stripe in it it's Clara's mother Madame Gertrude Ward ( The Professional Business Woman in Gospel) Left to Right: Madeline Thompson (Tambourine), Agnes Jackson, Clara Ward, Viola Crowley, Alice Houston and Dr. Malvilyn Statham (Tambourine) DISCLAIMER- This is just a fan post for you all!! Be Blessed:)
Medley- Clara Ward & The Clara Ward Singers (1971)
Medley- Clara Ward & The Clara Ward Singers (1971)
Medley- Clara Ward & The Clara Ward Singers (1971)
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Medley- Clara Ward & The Clara Ward Singers (1971)
A History of Enron
Enron was created by a merge between Houston Natural Gas and Internorth. Houston's Natural Gas's CEO Kenneth Lay headed the merger of the two companies. Kenneth Lay became the CEO of Enron. Enron was originally solely involved with the distribution and transmission of electricity and gas in the United States. In the merger, Enron incurred a large amount of debt, and as a result of deregulation, no longer had exclusive rights to its pipelines. The company had to find a way to generate profits and cash flow. Kenneth Lay hired Jeffrey Skilling to work for Enron as an accountant. Skilling suggested the practice of buying gas from a network of suppliers and selling it to consumers at a fixed price with a contract. Enron was interested in the expansion, building, and operation of pipelines, power plants, and other infrastructure worldwide. After just a year of operation Enron merged with a company called Spectrum Seven, a company whose chairman and CEO is the former president of the United States, George W. Bush. In 1999, Enron tried to expand their company by creating the Azurix Corporation, a water utility company. Overall the Azurix Corporation proved unsuccessful financially. The Azurix Corporation, due to their failure to make an entrance into the market, went under. By 2001, Enron announced plans to dissemble Azurix and liquidize the assets of the corporation.
Celine Dion - Pour que tu m'aimes acclamation (Les 500 Choristes 2005, Part 3/9)
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Celine Dion - Pour que tu m'aimes acclamation (Les 500 Choristes 2005, Part 3/9)
A History of Enron
Enron was created by a merge between Houston Natural Gas and Internorth. Houston's Natural Gas's CEO Kenneth Lay headed the merger of the two companies. Kenneth Lay became the CEO of Enron. Enron was originally solely involved with the distribution and transmission of electricity and gas in the United States. In the merger, Enron incurred a large amount of debt, and as a result of deregulation, no longer had exclusive rights to its pipelines. The company had to find a way to generate profits and cash flow. Kenneth Lay hired Jeffrey Skilling to work for Enron as an accountant. Skilling suggested the practice of buying gas from a network of suppliers and selling it to consumers at a fixed price with a contract. Enron was interested in the expansion, building, and operation of pipelines, power plants, and other infrastructure worldwide. After just a year of operation Enron merged with a company called Spectrum Seven, a company whose chairman and CEO is the former president of the United States, George W. Bush. In 1999, Enron tried to expand their company by creating the Azurix Corporation, a water utility company. Overall the Azurix Corporation proved unsuccessful financially. The Azurix Corporation, due to their failure to make an entrance into the market, went under. By 2001, Enron announced plans to dissemble Azurix and liquidize the assets of the corporation.
A History of Enron
Tokio Hotel - Final Day (Acoustic) + Fan Questions - Philadelphia Q102 (10.29.08)
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Tokio Hotel - Final Day (Acoustic) + Fan Questions - Philadelphia Q102 (10.29.08)
Tokio Hotel - Final Day (Acoustic) + Fan Questions - Philadelphia Q102 (10.29.08) Tokio Hotel are in the studio of Philadelphia's Q102 radio station answering fan questions and performing live and acoustic their song "Final Day" for a small studio audience. This is also the first interview where Bill confirmed the arousing rumor that he indeed got a new tattoo. The DJ has another video uploaded to his own YouTube account that consists of non-fan interview questions prior to them playing Monsoon. I urge everyone to follow the links to check it out and to show the DJ some love and thanks at either of these locations: q102.com www.youtube.com www.tokiohotel.com http www.q102.com
Tokio Hotel - Final Day (Acoustic) + Fan Questions - Philadelphia Q102 (10.29.08)
Tokio Hotel - Final Day (Acoustic) + Fan Questions - Philadelphia Q102 (10.29.08)
Tokio Hotel - Final Day (Acoustic) + Fan Questions - Philadelphia Q102 (10.29.08)
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Tokio Hotel - Final Day (Acoustic) + Fan Questions - Philadelphia Q102 (10.29.08)
How Often Do I Need To Change My Oil Filter?
Car makers worry about their reputation. Well at least some of them do. But they also care about beating the competition by advertising for low maintenance cost. Those car manufacturers calculate the estimated annual maintenance cost based on changing the oil filer every other oil change, or 6000 to 15000 miles. This ultimately reduces the cost of the vehicle maintenance. On the other hand, oil filter manufacturers suggest that the filter is to be changed every oil change. Now, which word should you take for granted, neither.
How Often Do I Need To Change My Oil Filter?
Shane Battier's Great Defense on Kobe and Game Winner (2007)
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Shane Battier's Great Defense on Kobe and Game Winner (2007)
Shane Battier could be the best defensive player (talking about guards, swingmen) of the last decade. My attempt at an video of him guarding Kobe, who frequently struggled against Shane and shot with a low percentage. Battier holds Kobe to 27 points on 26 field goals, however this stat could have even been more impressive, if even I, as a Lakers fan, have to admit that the referees helped Bryant a little. Some fishy calls called against Shane... I love the fact that during the 7 minutes when Battier was off Kobe, Bryant scored 18 points (3/6 FG, 11/14 FT). October 30, 2007.
Shane Battier's Great Defense on Kobe and Game Winner (2007)
Shane Battier's Great Defense on Kobe and Game Winner (2007)
Shane Battier's Great Defense on Kobe and Game Winner (2007)
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Shane Battier's Great Defense on Kobe and Game Winner (2007)
"Depreciation" and Manufactured Homes As an Investment
There is a long standing belief that all manufactured homes (what many used to call "mobile homes") will "automatically" depreciate once it is purchased. While it is true that manufactured homes have lost value from their initial purchase price, this is not historically a given. There are many examples of manufactured homes which have appreciated (gained) value. It should also be noted that site built houses, gain - or lose - value for similar reasons that manufactured homes do - as the recent sub prime mortgage meltdown has underscored.
"Depreciation" and Manufactured Homes As an Investment
Denver Broncos QB Tim Tebow mic'd up on NFL Sound FX
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Denver Broncos QB Tim Tebow mic'd up on NFL Sound FX
Rookie QB Tim Tebow is wired for sound during Denver's come-from-behind win over the Texans
Denver Broncos QB Tim Tebow mic'd up on NFL Sound FX
Denver Broncos QB Tim Tebow mic'd up on NFL Sound FX
Denver Broncos QB Tim Tebow mic'd up on NFL Sound FX
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Denver Broncos QB Tim Tebow mic'd up on NFL Sound FX
Rookie QB Tim Tebow is wired for sound during Denver's come-from-behind win over the Texans
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Let's take a brief look at the factors which cause that gain or loss of value.
Fan Houston
"Depreciation" and Manufactured Homes As an Investment
Many are familiar with the old real estate adage, "location, location, location!" The location of the home has a tremendous impact on its value. Let's use an analogy to explain this example.
"Depreciation" and Manufactured Homes As an Investment
Having lived in the Houston metro area, imagine a mansion from the River Oaks district being placed in Houston's Fifth Ward. What would happen to that mansion's value? It would drop like a rock! Even a gorgeous home, set in an older, blighted area will lose a lot of value. The reverse could happen too. If an older "challenged" home from the Fifth Ward and could magically find its way onto a site in the River Oaks district, it would immediately be worth more - just because of its location.
The lesson is, what is the manufactured home's proposed location? Is the location upgrading, or going down? "The better the location, the more likely the value is protected."
Next is the condition of the home. If you have a conventional site built house that is run down, is it any surprise that it is worth less than a site built house that has been well maintained, where the property has been landscaped, and where improvements are taking place? The same is true for manufactured homes as well!
If you don't maintain the manufactured home, over time, similar things will happen to it that would happen to a site built house that isn't maintained. Now, if you take a neglected manufactured home (or a site built "fixer upper") and it is purchased "right" and then repaired and upgraded, what you will have is a home that will often sell for more than what it originally sold for when it was new! Why? Because as building materials cost rise, the value of older housing (manufactured or site built) that is maintained or brought up to standards will go up too! So if you buy a pre-owned manufactured home, and do the same things that a site built home owner would do, you will experience similar results.
Many are surprised to learn that studies done by the largest insurer of manufactured homes, Foremost Insurance Company, reveal that MHs appreciate for the same reasons and at similar rates to site built housing. But there are "caveats." Is the MH in a good location? Is the home well maintained? Another factor of course is the local market conditions - a booming economy will naturally enhance values, just as a slumping economy will hurt values. One must also point out that when there is a glut of repossessions on the market. That fact will hurt the MHs value, just as a glut of foreclosures on the market hurt the value of site built houses.
The "bottom line" is that MHs can be a very good investment in and of themselves. But let's step beyond the appreciation/depreciation issue, for just a few moments. Let's look at another analogy - one that I'm a little hesitant to make, because one shouldn't compare a MH with a car or other vehicle. But let's do it for just a moment, to make an important point.
Millions today lease a car. They know that their vehicle will depreciate, and they want to use as little of their money for that vehicle as possible. The rest of their money that would have gone towards a higher car payment, they may invest for a good rate of return, or to have more fun, etc..
So, stop and think of the comparison! What if you invest your housing dollars in a home that costs 1/3 to 1/2 less than a comparable site built house! Why not take the money you save, and invest those funds! Thus, you still have the benefit of living for less, and have the benefit of earning money on the money saved in housing costs! Even if your house lost value, what you may earn on the money you save could very well create an overall better lifestyle!
Take it a step further - because the manufactured home has a lower purchase price, and lower taxes, if someone pays off or buys a home outright, then the money saved in mortgage payments and on taxes vs. a conventional house could be used for savings, investment, travel, charity - a host of positive possibilities! These are just some of the advantages of manufactured homes as an "investment."
In short, depreciation in manufactured homes are neither inevitable nor is it necessarily a tragedy if it does occur. What's needed are the facts and a good plan. With the right information, you can make a housing decision or investment that will yield a host of potential benefits, from lifestyle advantages, to financial ones, less stress and beyond.
"Depreciation" and Manufactured Homes As an Investment
Shane Battier could be the best defensive player (talking about guards, swingmen) of the last decade. My attempt at an video of him guarding Kobe, who frequently struggled against Shane and shot with a low percentage. Battier holds Kobe to 27 points on 26 field goals, however this stat could have even been more impressive, if even I, as a Lakers fan, have to admit that the referees helped Bryant a little. Some fishy calls called against Shane... I love the fact that during the 7 minutes when Battier was off Kobe, Bryant scored 18 points (3/6 FG, 11/14 FT). October 30, 2007.
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I wanted to get a third opinion, so I interviewed many mechanics, and almost all agreed on the fact that the the every other oil change is a false economy. All mechanics highly recommended changing the oil filter every oil change. This was back up by their experience, and science.
Fan Houston
How Often Do I Need To Change My Oil Filter?
today's engines use a filtration process called "full-flow". With this technology, all the oil that's goes from the reservoir to the engine passes through the filter first. This means that the primary defense line to the engine's crankshaft, and cam bearings is the oil filter. It's purpose is removing unwanted solid entrants to the system, such as dirt, carbon, and metal particles. These entrants can damage the bearing, journal and cylinder wall surfaces once they reach the engine. The filter absorbs and filtrates against abrasion and premature wear to the engine.
How Often Do I Need To Change My Oil Filter?
Over time, the filter accumulates dirt that has been trapped, until it reaches a point where it is possible for oil passage to be obstructed. The filter should be changed before it reaches a point where it's an obstruction to the flow of oil, or even facing the danger of becoming plugged. The good and bad news in one, is that filters are designed to prevent from catastrophic failures due to improper lubrication, therefore it has a bypass valve, which will allow the oil to pass through with the dirt once it reaches the filtration capacity, preventing from loss of lubrication and allowing the dirt to enter the engine, and cause accelerated wear.
In conclusion, oil filters cost less than ten dollars, so you may just as well change it with every oil change because the worst case scenario would be that you lost a 100 dollars over the life of your life. On other hand, the worst case scenario for not changing it on time is a new engine which would cost you no less than 1200 dollars.Visit my website if you are looking for
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How Often Do I Need To Change My Oil Filter?
Tokio Hotel - Final Day (Acoustic) + Fan Questions - Philadelphia Q102 (10.29.08) Tokio Hotel are in the studio of Philadelphia's Q102 radio station answering fan questions and performing live and acoustic their song "Final Day" for a small studio audience. This is also the first interview where Bill confirmed the arousing rumor that he indeed got a new tattoo. The DJ has another video uploaded to his own YouTube account that consists of non-fan interview questions prior to them playing Monsoon. I urge everyone to follow the links to check it out and to show the DJ some love and thanks at either of these locations: q102.com www.youtube.com www.tokiohotel.com http www.q102.com
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Enron allegedly became successful, trading over eight hundred different products worldwide. Enron was named "America's Most Innovative Company" by Fortune magazine from 1996 to 2001. Enron was on Fortune's "100 Best Companies to work for In America" in 2000. The company's future appeared to be bright and promising continued success.
Fan Houston
A History of Enron
Enron faced many accusations of building links to political power. The company's connection to George W. Bush, and Houston's local politics has received much attention in the recent past. In 1986, Enron was involved with Bush's company in joint drilling for oil. There are reports that Kenneth Lay and George W. Bush even shared friendship. The Enron Corporation was the largest financial supporter of Bush's presidential campaign. Kenneth Lay has employed politicians who have worked under George W. Bush. Bush also signed off on a law that deregulated Texas's electrical markets, which coincidentally resulted in large profits for Enron.
A History of Enron
The company also had political links that reached outside of the United States. Enron created a massive and highly expensive power plant in India, even though many Indian citizens and the World Bank strenuously objected. Allegedly protesters in India were beaten and arrested. The United States ambassador to India, who opposed the plant eventually, joined the board of Enron Oil and Gas.
The screws came loose in August 2001, when Jeffrey Skilling, the CEO resigned from office for unknown reasons. By October 2001, Enron experienced its first quarter where they did not report a profit. On November 8th, 2001 Enron told the SEC it was restating its earnings since 1997, reducing income by 6 million dollars.
In December 2001, Enron filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. This was the biggest bankruptcy protection case in United States history. It appears that Enron's problems were not in its energy operations, but from "dot com" investments and in some foreign subsidiaries. The accounting system practices in placed failed to provide a clear picture of the corporation's financial status. Enron used accounting techniques involving hiding debts to give the illusion of high profits. When the accounting practices were revealed virtually all profit since 2000 had disappeared and the company plummeted.
Like many other companies Enron offered a retirement plan to its employees, in which they could substitute earnings for stocks in Enron. The benefits to this were that the employees were able to buy the stock on a tax-deferred portion of their pay. When the company closed in December 2001, sixty-two percent of the company's 401 k plan was held in Enron stock. The stock, which once traded at eighty dollars a share, went for less then seventy cents a share when Enron folded.
A History of Enron
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Before I present my list, I have to qualify it. I think a great love song captures both the general emotions of romance that everyone has, but strikes a particular cord for the couple because of their special and individual experiences. Therefore, love songs are particular to the couple.
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The 10 Most Romantic Love Songs
Still, I think there are songs that are just flat out romantic, whoever the couple is. These songs speak to couples whatever their live and relationship experiences. But they also transcend the generalities that make an average song sound like a Hallmark card. Romance is evident in this music and you'll probably agree with 2 or 3 of my picks.
The 10 Most Romantic Love Songs
So, without further ado, here is my list of the 10 most romantic love songs of all time.
10. Change the World - Eric Clapton
9. Eternal Flame - Bangles
8. Everything I Do (I Do it for You) - Bryan Adams
7. I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
6. My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion
5. Someone's Got Ahold of My Heart - Bob Dylan
4. Somewhere Out There - James Ingram and Linda Ronstadt
3. I have Always Loved You - Enrique Iglesias
2. Unforgettable - Nat King Cole or Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole
1. You're the Inspiration - Chicago
Do you disagree with my list of the 10 most romantic love songs of all time? Of course you do! You wouldn't be a romantic if you accepted someone else's list point blank.
So, I encourage you to sit down and make your own list of most romantic songs. It will put you in a great mood!
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Enron allegedly became successful, trading over eight hundred different products worldwide. Enron was named "America's Most Innovative Company" by Fortune magazine from 1996 to 2001. Enron was on Fortune's "100 Best Companies to work for In America" in 2000. The company's future appeared to be bright and promising continued success.
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A History of Enron
Enron faced many accusations of building links to political power. The company's connection to George W. Bush, and Houston's local politics has received much attention in the recent past. In 1986, Enron was involved with Bush's company in joint drilling for oil. There are reports that Kenneth Lay and George W. Bush even shared friendship. The Enron Corporation was the largest financial supporter of Bush's presidential campaign. Kenneth Lay has employed politicians who have worked under George W. Bush. Bush also signed off on a law that deregulated Texas's electrical markets, which coincidentally resulted in large profits for Enron.
A History of Enron
The company also had political links that reached outside of the United States. Enron created a massive and highly expensive power plant in India, even though many Indian citizens and the World Bank strenuously objected. Allegedly protesters in India were beaten and arrested. The United States ambassador to India, who opposed the plant eventually, joined the board of Enron Oil and Gas.
The screws came loose in August 2001, when Jeffrey Skilling, the CEO resigned from office for unknown reasons. By October 2001, Enron experienced its first quarter where they did not report a profit. On November 8th, 2001 Enron told the SEC it was restating its earnings since 1997, reducing income by 6 million dollars.
In December 2001, Enron filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. This was the biggest bankruptcy protection case in United States history. It appears that Enron's problems were not in its energy operations, but from "dot com" investments and in some foreign subsidiaries. The accounting system practices in placed failed to provide a clear picture of the corporation's financial status. Enron used accounting techniques involving hiding debts to give the illusion of high profits. When the accounting practices were revealed virtually all profit since 2000 had disappeared and the company plummeted.
Like many other companies Enron offered a retirement plan to its employees, in which they could substitute earnings for stocks in Enron. The benefits to this were that the employees were able to buy the stock on a tax-deferred portion of their pay. When the company closed in December 2001, sixty-two percent of the company's 401 k plan was held in Enron stock. The stock, which once traded at eighty dollars a share, went for less then seventy cents a share when Enron folded.
A History of Enron
Clara Ward & The Ward Singers sings on The Flip Wilson Show in 1971 with a medley of songs like "Come On In My Room"(Clara), "I Sing Because I'm Happy"(Agnes) & "Dry Bones"(Malvilyn). If you see a hairdo with a white stripe in it it's Clara's mother Madame Gertrude Ward ( The Professional Business Woman in Gospel) Left to Right: Madeline Thompson (Tambourine), Agnes Jackson, Clara Ward, Viola Crowley, Alice Houston and Dr. Malvilyn Statham (Tambourine) DISCLAIMER- This is just a fan post for you all!! Be Blessed:)
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Sports trivia is a great choice because almost everyone knows something about sports. You may not be a hockey fan, but what do you know about skating or sailing? Almost everyone has knowledge or information about some kind of sport. You do not have to be the world's biggest fan to enjoy sports trivia. You can print and enjoy these fifty questions that I have compiled about all different kinds of sports and sports figures. Test your knowledge or that of your friends. Enjoy!
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Trivia Questions and Answers - Sports Trivia Questions
1: Britain's Linford Christie was banned from competing for two years in which sport?
A: The 100m dash because he tested positive for drugs.
Trivia Questions and Answers - Sports Trivia Questions
2: Which country's entire team was barred from competing at the Paralympics in Sydney?
A: Spain, they were caught entering non-handicapped athletes into the games.
3: Which sports figure holds the record for appearing the most times on the cover of Sports Illustrated?
A: Michael Jordan, he has been on the cover 47 times.
4: Who is the only man to play both a NFL game and a MLB game in a single day?
A: Deion Sanders
5: Which two countries have not missed one of the modern day Olympics?
A: Greece and Australia
6: Which goalie holds the record for the most wins in regular season play?
A: Patrick Roy
7: What is the maximum weight for a golf ball?
A: 1.6oz
8: In Olympic badminton how many feathers does the bird have?
A: 14
9: What professional sport did bank robber John Dillinger play?
A: Baseball
10: Who was the only person elected to both the football and the baseball hall of fame?
A: Cal Hubbard
11: Wayne Levi was the first golfer to win a PGA tournament using a colored ball. What color was the ball?
A: Orange
12: Which track and field event is banned in high schools in every state except Rhode Island?
A: The hammer throw
13: The world Cup of Soccer has only been won by three European countries. Who are they?
A: West Germany, England and Italy.
14: Which NHL team was once called the St. Patricks?
A: The Toronto Maple Leafs
15: What sport, other than baseball uses the word 'homerun'?
A: Cricket
16: What sport awards the Maurice Podoloff Trophy?
A: Basketball, it is awarded to the most valuable player
17: How many panels make up a soccer ball?
A: 32
18: How many stitches are there on a baseball?
A: 108
19: Who was the first female parachutist?
A: Jean Genvieve Granerin in 1799, she jumped from a hot air balloon.
20: What is the most watched sport in the world?
A: Soccer (football).
21: Which sport has the largest number of participants in the world?
A: Fishing.
22: In what year did boxing become a legal sport in the US?
A: 1901
23: What edible substance was found in golf balls?
A: Honey
24: Who holds baseball's record for the most stolen bases in a single season?
A: Rickey Henderson
25: Who holds the record for the longest hitting streak in baseball?
A: Joe DiMaggio, 56 games.
26: Who holds the record in basketball for the most career rebounds?
A: Wilt Chamberlain
27: Who holds the record in basketball for the most fouls?
A: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 4657.
28: Who holds the record in basketball for the most blocked shots?
A: Hakeem Olajuwon 3830.
29: In what year was the Ice Dancing included in the World Championship?
A: 1952, in Paris.
30: Who holds the record for the most homeruns in a single season?
A: Barry Bonds he set the record in 2001.
31: Which woman took silver in the men's World Figure Skating Championship in 1902?
A: Madge Syers-Cave, there was no women's events and no rule in the men's saying a woman could not compete.
32: Who was the first woman to win the woman' s World Figure Skating Championship?
A: Madge Syers-Cave, she won it in 1906
33: What is the name of the stadium where the Houston Astros play?
A: Minute Maid Park
34: What sport do the Houston Astros play?
A: Baseball
35: Which country won the gold medal in men's beach volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics?
A: USA, the team of Rogers/Dalhausser defeated the Team from Brazil to win the gold.
36: Who holds the record for the most goals in the NHL?
A: Wayne Gretzky, he scored 894.
37: In which sport would you use the terms reefing and furling?
A: Sailing
38: Which sport awards the Ryder Cup?
A: Golf
39: Who holds the records for the most goals in one season in the NHL.
A: Wayne Gretzky, in the 81-82 season he scored 92 goals.
40: How many players are on the field for each team in American football?
A: 11 there are 12 in Canadian football.
41: James Naismith is credited with inventing which sport?
A: Basketball. When the game was first played there were only 13 rules.
42: Which sport has a three in the key rule?
A: Basketball, it was introduced in 1936 to cut down on contact between players.
43: In basketball how far is the free throw line from the net?
A: 15 feet or 4.6m.
44: How long is a football game?
A: 60 minutes.
45: In which sport might you find a dagger and a trapeze?
A: Sailing.
46: Which country held the 2008 Olympics.
A: The Olympics were in Beijing China.
47: Which sport awards the Winston Cup?
A: NASCAR
48: In which sport did Sonny Liston participate?
A: Boxing, he was a heavy weight.
49: Affirmed, won the triple crown in 1978, who was his regular jockey?
A: Steve Cauthen and he was the youngest jockey ever to win the triple crown.
50: Who eight gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics?
A: Michael Phelps in swimming.
Trivia Questions and Answers - Sports Trivia Questions
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10) GEORGE PLIMPTON
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The Ten Most Important Figures in NFL History
Got you from the start! The sophisticated New York author spent a training camp with the Detroit Lions in the 60's, played QB for one series in an exhibition game, and wrote one of the greatest sports books of all time, PAPER LION. He helped humanize the game for millions.
The Ten Most Important Figures in NFL History
9) THE GUY WHO INVENTED INSTANT REPLAY
Probably many guys. Instant replay was actually first used on an Army-Navy telecast in 1963, (Roger Staubach QB for Navy) and it changed viewing TV forever. And when they began to slow replays down, it changed even more. The subtleties of the game could now be made apparent to the casual viewer. We all got smarter. Pretty soon, we all knew as much as Vince Lombardi.
What replay has screwed up is officiating. Replay review during games not only slows things down, it takes away from the legitimacy of the NFL game officials, who I think are the best in any sport. At the very least, take away the little red flags the coaches throw when they want to challenge a play. And if a challenge fails, a team should lose more than just a time out the rules currently penalize them. Like, maybe the coach's office desk??
8) ED SABOL (And, by extension, John Facenda)
In 1960, Ed Sabol bid for the rights to film the NFL championship game - for three grand. From this start, an empire was born, called NFL Films - the greatest propaganda use of film since Leni Reifenstahl. At some point in your life, whether you know it or not, you've watched something from NFL Films. They have slowed the game down to give it a ballet like grace, and made the violence almost poetic. Their music, their words, everything they do is brilliant. And, speaking of words, you have to note the late, great John Facenda, the quintessential NFL Films voice. Even though it's doubtful he ever talked about "frozen tundra" just hearing his voice means football for millions.
7) JOE NAMATH
He guaranteed a SB III New York Jets win over the Baltimore Colts, then made it come true. He gave the AFL legitimacy, star power, and excitement. He was the 60's as far as pro football went. Without his SB win, the merger of the NFL and AFL might have taken much longer to achieve parity, at least in the minds of the fans. He made the two leagues equal in 60 minutes.
6) RED GRANGE
When the "Galloping Ghost" came out of the University of Illinois in 1924, college football was everything. Pro football was for illiterate mill workers to bash each other to bits for two bucks a game. Then Grange signed with George Halas for the Chicago Bears, and all of a sudden, pro football games were played in huge stadia rather than sand lots. The ,000 he earned in 1924 equals well over a million in today's dough. Along with baseball's Babe Ruth and golfer Bobby Jones, he was at the pinnacle of the golden sports era of the 1920's.
I met Grange at Super Bowl XII, when he was the honorary tosser of the coin. He was old, but still upright, fit, and full of fascinating stories.
5) BYRON DONZIS
Got you again, didn't I?
Going into a game against the New Orleans Saints in 1978, Houston Oiler quarterback Dan Pastorini's ribs were so cracked and broken that he had to have Novocain injections in between each of his ribs on each side of his chest, before the game and again at the half. On returning to Houston, he checked into a hospital for treatment before the next week's first round playoff game.
As he lay in his bed in a painkiller-induced stupor, he looked up to see a grizzly man at his bedside, wearing a trench coat and holding a baseball bat.
"Oh, god," Pastorini thought, "Somebody lost money on the game and they're gonna kill me."
Instead, the man handed the baseball bat to his assistant and said, "watch."
The assistant swung as hard as he could, hitting the man squarely in the chest. The man didn't even flinch. He opened his trench coat and showed Pastorini what was the prototype for the quarterback "flak jacket," now standard football issue.
"I want one of those!" Pastorini said.
He wore it the next week, and Byron Donzis, the man in the trenchcoat, went on to become one of the most important inventors in NFL history, designing dozens of pieces of equipment that have reduced, or prevented, countless injuries.
4) ROONE ARLEDGE
The visionary head of ABC Sports who came up with the idea of putting an NFL game on ABC at a time when the network was dying. It was Monday night, 9pm eastern. The country changed. Everybody watched. Everybody quoted Howard Cosell the next day. Sport grew up and prime time became play time. You could easily argue that Roone should be #1. You could also make your own list.
3) TEX SCHRAMM & LAMAR HUNT
Tex Schramm, the Cowboys first president & GM, and Lamar Hunt, the original owner of the Kansas City Chiefs, were the architects of the 1970 NFL-AFL merger. The two leagues were spending each other out of existence and the war of attrition looked to be endless. Schramm and Hunt held a series of secret meetings and smoothed things out so that the two leagues could become one. Many testy items had to be ironed out, including the moving of three teams, the Colts, Browns and Steelers, from the NFL to the AFL, so that each league would have the same number of franchises.
These two men were influential far beyond the merger. It was Hunt who came up with the name "Super Bowl" among many other innovations. And he was one of the nicest, most genuine people you could ever hope to meet.
Tex was a large, lively, blustery man who loved nothing more than a good argument.
My first road trip with the Cowboys, as a 25-year old sportscaster, was in 1977, to Minnesota and the old Bloomington stadium, the Met.
The Cowboys had the Vikings on their own one-yard line. Viking QB Fran Tarkenton dropped back into his own end zone and, finding no receivers, threw the ball into the ground. The Ref threw a flag for intentional grounding.
I was seated next to Tex in the press box as the Ref marked off half the distance to the goal line, the correct penalty at the time. Tex slammed his fist on the counter and said, "*#%$, next year, that's gonna be a safety!"
Tex was the head of the NFL Competition Committee, the group that sets the rules.
Next year... that was a safety! And it still is today.
2) GEORGE HALAS
One of the NFL's founders, owner of the franchise originally known as the Decatur Staleys, but eventually the Chicago Bears. Halas was an NFL owner/coach/legend for over 60 years. "Papa Bear" took the league from it's literal beginnings as a group of rag tag men playing in rock-strewn fields adjacent to coal mines, to the heights of Monday Night Football and Super Bowls.
When he offered what his all-pro tight end Mike Ditka thought was a too small contract, Ditka said "Halas tosses nickels around like they were manhole covers."
1) PETE ROZELLE
Commissioner from 1960 to 1990. It was Rozelle, a former PR guy for the L.A. Rams, who not only oversaw the many egos of the owners through the merger, but got them to see that Roone Arledge had a good idea, etc. His key contribution came when Rozelle convinced the owners that the only way the NFL would survive in every size market was to take all that lovely TV money and share it equally. Revenue Sharing, along with the player draft and much more, is what keeps the NFL on a competitive footing, from New York to Green Bay. Everbody who wants to study sport and how it works, has to study Rozelle.
Not to mention that he was his own league's best PR man. He knew the name of every beat reporter and sportscaster around the league, and was always willing to sit for interviews and spread some inside info.
Absent Pete Rozelle, the NFL remains a nice little sports group for the few, not the amazing monolith it is today.
The Ten Most Important Figures in NFL History
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Enron allegedly became successful, trading over eight hundred different products worldwide. Enron was named "America's Most Innovative Company" by Fortune magazine from 1996 to 2001. Enron was on Fortune's "100 Best Companies to work for In America" in 2000. The company's future appeared to be bright and promising continued success.
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A History of Enron
Enron faced many accusations of building links to political power. The company's connection to George W. Bush, and Houston's local politics has received much attention in the recent past. In 1986, Enron was involved with Bush's company in joint drilling for oil. There are reports that Kenneth Lay and George W. Bush even shared friendship. The Enron Corporation was the largest financial supporter of Bush's presidential campaign. Kenneth Lay has employed politicians who have worked under George W. Bush. Bush also signed off on a law that deregulated Texas's electrical markets, which coincidentally resulted in large profits for Enron.
A History of Enron
The company also had political links that reached outside of the United States. Enron created a massive and highly expensive power plant in India, even though many Indian citizens and the World Bank strenuously objected. Allegedly protesters in India were beaten and arrested. The United States ambassador to India, who opposed the plant eventually, joined the board of Enron Oil and Gas.
The screws came loose in August 2001, when Jeffrey Skilling, the CEO resigned from office for unknown reasons. By October 2001, Enron experienced its first quarter where they did not report a profit. On November 8th, 2001 Enron told the SEC it was restating its earnings since 1997, reducing income by 6 million dollars.
In December 2001, Enron filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. This was the biggest bankruptcy protection case in United States history. It appears that Enron's problems were not in its energy operations, but from "dot com" investments and in some foreign subsidiaries. The accounting system practices in placed failed to provide a clear picture of the corporation's financial status. Enron used accounting techniques involving hiding debts to give the illusion of high profits. When the accounting practices were revealed virtually all profit since 2000 had disappeared and the company plummeted.
Like many other companies Enron offered a retirement plan to its employees, in which they could substitute earnings for stocks in Enron. The benefits to this were that the employees were able to buy the stock on a tax-deferred portion of their pay. When the company closed in December 2001, sixty-two percent of the company's 401 k plan was held in Enron stock. The stock, which once traded at eighty dollars a share, went for less then seventy cents a share when Enron folded.
A History of Enron
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Enron allegedly became successful, trading over eight hundred different products worldwide. Enron was named "America's Most Innovative Company" by Fortune magazine from 1996 to 2001. Enron was on Fortune's "100 Best Companies to work for In America" in 2000. The company's future appeared to be bright and promising continued success.
Fan Houston
A History of Enron
Enron faced many accusations of building links to political power. The company's connection to George W. Bush, and Houston's local politics has received much attention in the recent past. In 1986, Enron was involved with Bush's company in joint drilling for oil. There are reports that Kenneth Lay and George W. Bush even shared friendship. The Enron Corporation was the largest financial supporter of Bush's presidential campaign. Kenneth Lay has employed politicians who have worked under George W. Bush. Bush also signed off on a law that deregulated Texas's electrical markets, which coincidentally resulted in large profits for Enron.
A History of Enron
The company also had political links that reached outside of the United States. Enron created a massive and highly expensive power plant in India, even though many Indian citizens and the World Bank strenuously objected. Allegedly protesters in India were beaten and arrested. The United States ambassador to India, who opposed the plant eventually, joined the board of Enron Oil and Gas.
The screws came loose in August 2001, when Jeffrey Skilling, the CEO resigned from office for unknown reasons. By October 2001, Enron experienced its first quarter where they did not report a profit. On November 8th, 2001 Enron told the SEC it was restating its earnings since 1997, reducing income by 6 million dollars.
In December 2001, Enron filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. This was the biggest bankruptcy protection case in United States history. It appears that Enron's problems were not in its energy operations, but from "dot com" investments and in some foreign subsidiaries. The accounting system practices in placed failed to provide a clear picture of the corporation's financial status. Enron used accounting techniques involving hiding debts to give the illusion of high profits. When the accounting practices were revealed virtually all profit since 2000 had disappeared and the company plummeted.
Like many other companies Enron offered a retirement plan to its employees, in which they could substitute earnings for stocks in Enron. The benefits to this were that the employees were able to buy the stock on a tax-deferred portion of their pay. When the company closed in December 2001, sixty-two percent of the company's 401 k plan was held in Enron stock. The stock, which once traded at eighty dollars a share, went for less then seventy cents a share when Enron folded.
