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I don't like to burst anyone's bubble, but...
I saw this post today at two Ihub sites and for some reason I have a feeling that this statement has been made up. I'm sure it took some time, but I doubt that it has anything do to with DD.
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=31121083
"Posted by: flyonawall Date: Thursday, July 31, 2008 1:04:35 PM
In reply to: None Post # of 272
Belize fed up with BLDV!
XILO you are very correct in your post. I have talked via phone this week with "Officials" of the Belize Government. They have assured me that Moaning is on very thin ICE. One even told me how they were tired of the false promises that many companies come into their country and never follow thru. He even went on to say that’s why the new Government is now in place because of the past leaders being on the take so to speak. It seems they do have only weeks to perform (BLDV) before they are booted out with tar and feathers. BLDV according to a local media outlet there said this company was a poor choice of partnership for anything in the future, No Business plans have been provided the Government and no money has been given.
Bottom line IMO is the Belize Government has tightened the rope around Mr. Moaning. Soon to push him off the table. AIMNSHO"
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I don't believe that she spoke with officials of the Belize Government.
I say, PROVE IT.
I don't believe that anyone in Belize assured her that JQM is on very thin ICE.
I say people from the Caribbean and Central America do not use phrases of very thin ice (or skating on thin ice). People from Belize only know about ice cubes, shaved ice (snow cones), blocks of ice, etc. Sorry, I don't see this one.
I don't believe that officials from a laid back country like Belize use expressions of getting rid of an individual/company in reference to tarring and feathering (sounds like old western movie). Sorry, I don't see this one either.
I don't believe the line about the local media outlet. If Company B is so obscure and so inept, why would any local media outlet even mention or care about anything related to them. BTW, I thought she talked with officials... were they local media officials?
The only part of any of this statement that is probably true is when she says, "Bottom Line IMO", I see this one.
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Actually, here's what I really see:
Merriam-Webster OnLine
imagery
Main Entry: im·ag·ery
Pronunciation: \ˈi-mij-rē, -mi-jə-\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural im·ag·er·ies
Date: 14th century
1 a: the product of image makers : images; also : the art of making images b: pictures produced by an imaging system
2: figurative language
3: mental images; especially : the products of imagination
(jmo)
"Semper Longus"
Thank you, OLDSCHOOL...
Your post yesterday (FreedomFunds) certainly opened new insight to what's really going on with our True Diligence here with BLDV...
Stocks, there's more from the info that Salty posted. Take a look at who JQM is on this panel with...
http://wallstreetproject2008.org/agenda.html
"SESSION IV – ENERGY POLICY SESSION: ALTERNATIVE ENERGY: OPTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Panelists will discuss emerging trends in the development of alternatives to fossil fuels. They will examine the options that appear most viable as well identify business and investment opportunities that merit investigation by minority entrepreneurs interested in the energy sector.
PANELISTS: D'Juan Hernandez, President & CEO, Sun Energy Group; John Quincy Moaning, CEO & President, Blue Diamond Ventures, Inc.; Frank Stewart, President, AABE National"
http://aabe.org/denver/denverhandbook/AABEPresident
Then, click on the attachment to get Frank Stewart's BIO information...
http://aabe.org/files/AABE%20Leadership%20Biography%20-%20Frank%20Stewart.doc
"Opportunities are best viewed with the piercing eyes of a tiger"
Stocksgonewild, you and Salty Pepper made my week...
As I said before, all my BLDV shares are under quarantine until further notice (or a press release).
balamidas,
I took a look at the complete portion of this passage to include his partner, Derek Dyson, at this conference.
AABE was asked by Operation
Push to develop a session on
renewable energy technologies
for the Push annual Wall
Street conference. DC Chapter
President Derek Dyson
and Houston Chapter member
John Q. Moaning, CEO of
Blue Diamond Ventures, offered
a very compelling session
on the entrepreneurial opportunities
in these new energy
technologies.
I saw that his partner in this event is President of the DC Chapter for AABE. I got some information from AABE..
http://aabe.org/dc/dchandbook/dcofficers
Then, I went to his law office's website. Check out this person's experience at the law firm and what he's into regarding energy...
"Mr. Dyson has worked with municipal and commercial clients to develop multimillion dollar energy projects. Mr. Dyson has considerable experience working with renewable energy developers, including biomass, wind, solar, and ethanol. He has drafted and negotiated commercial gas and power purchase agreements, including the standardized models supplied by Edison Electric Institute, International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc, and North American Energy Standards Board (formerly Gas Industries Standards Board)."
http://www.dwgp.com/mod-subjects-viewpage-pageid-17-catid-2.html
WOW!!
"Opportunities are best viewed with the piercing eyes of a tiger"
You could catch a sidedraft working so hard this weekend...
Sorry Blockman, I noticed that one too.
"Opportunities are best viewed with the piercing eyes of a tiger"
Hello good folks, nice to be here...
It's the usual case of the disappearing posts at Company B.
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Here's an article on Kase Lukman Lawal from Ebony in January, 2006. He's the Houston based oil and oil services billionaire. There's also a financing aspect to his story when he bought Unity National Bank in Houston,TX in order to promote growth in the African American community.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1077/is_3_61/ai_n15975989
Sure thing...
I would imagine that is also easy to ship the resulting ethanol or bio-diesel product out of Houston, Texas via the Houston Port Authority's waterways to anywhere... Maybe South America or even the beautiful country of Belize, Central America.
A couple of lines have been updated regarding ethanol plants and the rest are to be announced as they come on-line.
I see an outlook for 2006, not 2009 or 2010.
Other than couple of minor updates, I don't see this page as current or relevant.
New poster on this board... Please read the complete page to the link and notice that this page is outdated...
This is an 2006 outlook provided to SECO by the Renewable Fuels Association. I'm betting that is was prepared in 2005. Unless you have a more precise date?
"Opportunities are best viewed with the piercing eyes of a tiger"
Your statement and link are misleading...
"Texas Ethanol Plants
Today's ethanol industry is unrecognizable from the industry of just five years ago, and will be unrecognizable to the industry of five years from now. Renewable Fuels Association, Industry Outlook 2006"
Just reading the first part of your link tells me that this was probably written in 2005. As in, "Renewable Fuels Association, Industry Outlook 2006".
Most people in the article may be from the Houston area, but not all those people are into ENERGY.
But, I wouldn't expect you to get the picture...
amrca,
I noticed something in your article dated 10/21/2007.
It's nice to see that JQM is associated with some high profile people. I noticed the name next to JQM; Kase Lawal and they're both in the Houston area.
Mr. Lawal, Chairman of Camac International / Camac Holdings. I noticed Mr. Lawal over a month ago, but never found a connection with JQM... until now.
Mr.Lawal is big in the oil and nat gas business...
http://www.camacholdings.com/management/bios/kase.html
http://www.camacholdings.com/newsroom/240787_final.pdf
Very interesting...
Looking at OTCBB Monthly Share Volume Report for IMGG...
http://www.otcbb.com/asp/tradeact_mv.asp?SearchBy=issue&Issue=IMGG&SortBy=volume&Month=6-1-2008&IMAGE1.x=24&IMAGE1.y=8
It appears that IMGG has added some new MM names to the trading during the month of June, 2008.
Wonder what this means?
Aside from the usual names that I have seen in the past, are these new names; Spartan Securities Group, Morgan Stanley, Wilson-Davis & Co., Goldman Sachs & Co. and the Vertical Trading Group.
I'm still looking into this one...
"Opportunities are best viewed with the piercing eyes of a tiger"
This may be the post of the day...
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=30921583
Posted by: investor911 Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 3:34:56 PM
In reply to: None Post # of 15498
SPOKE to SPIN- Spencer Edwards- CEO. He said he is buying for one of his client/himself?
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http://www.spenceredwards.com/op.shtml
"The Firm
In business since 1990, Spencer Edwards is a Denver, Colorado based FINRA Member Retail Broker-Dealer/Investment Banker and NASDAQ Exchange Member Market Maker acting as a boutique investment banking firm specializing in small cap equities. Spencer Edwards makes markets in approximately 75 stocks, provides traditional retail brokerage and acts as underwriter in public offerings of equities and private placements of debt and equities. Spencer Edwards is also qualified to provide merger and acquisition services, corporate advisory, and valuation and fairness opinions."
They've got 6 executives and 22 seasoned retail brokers. With an average 20 years experience and working on 75 stocks...
Looks like they're gobblin' up some BLDV shares...
There are so many other investments out there for high profiled clients...
Why BLDV?!
Your insight on the MM's is commendable...
The Long DD on this board is NONPAREIL...
Merriam-Webster:
nonpareil[1,adjective]nonpareil[2,noun]
Main Entry: 1non·pa·reil
Pronunciation: \ˌnän-pə-ˈrel\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English nounparalle, from Middle French nompareil, from non- + pareil equal, from Vulgar Latin *pariculus, from Latin par equal
Date: 15th century
: having no equal
Big Thanks to Stocksgonewild... Stervc... Balamidas... Salty Pepper... Investor911...
"Opportunities are best viewed with the piercing eyes of a tiger"
Due to the tremendous amount of DD from the longs on this board, all my shares are quarantined until further notice (or a press release)!!
Investor, nice DD with Spencer Edwards...
Seems to me that the information provided by the yahoo posting adds some things that are not related to the Dominion. I don't think there's an issue with the classification of this device and it doesn't seem to me that the software involved would contribute to this prolonged process.
I guess the waiting period causes most, including me, to view thing that may not be there... If one approaches a subject from many directions, it's easy to come up with a multitude of scenarios.
The 510k was filed for the Dominion, I believe, as a Class II device. So, I'm not sure how Class III got into the picture. If we don't have a Class III, then there's no PMA.
The recent post also had an issue with the Dominion's software. It seems that the software would add another segment to this process. I'm not sure that the Dominion's software will be looked at separately. I believe there's only one complete device the FDA is studying in this approval process.
I also believe that a great amount of work has been done in keeping up with the FDA's rules, regulations, red tape, etc. At this stage (IDE) of the process (or ordeal, take your pick), I just don't see this being much more prolonged.
A few weeks ago, I read someone forecasting this process dragging on until after the November elections. Not sure about this forecast regarding the FDA and politics. Anything is possible, but this doesn't seem probable.
I pulled some information from the web (not an FDA site) in order to reacquaint myself with the FDA classifications. I wanted a different perspective than the FDA since their website is probably designed to confuse the reader.
http://abhishekkatiyar.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/overview-fda-regulation-of-medical-devices/
"Class II medical devices are devices where General Controls are not sufficient to assure safety and effectiveness and existing methods/standards/guidance documents are available to provide assurances of safety and effectiveness. In addition to compliance with General Controls, Class II devices are required to comply with Special Controls. Special Controls include:
• Special labeling requirements,
• Mandatory performance standards, both International and United States
• Postmarket surveillance
• FDA medical device specific guidance
Class II devices typically require pre-market notification by submission and FDA review of a 510(k) clearance to market submission. A few Class II devices are exempt from the premarket notification. Information on Class II exempt devices is located within the device regulation, 21 CFR 862 through 892. Examples of Class II devices include physiologic monitors, x-ray systems, gas analyzers, pumps, and surgical drapes.
Class III medical devices have the most stringent regulatory controls. For Class III medical devices, sufficient information is not available to assure safety and effectiveness through the application of General Controls and Special Controls. Class III devices usually support or sustain human life, are of substantial importance in preventing impairment of human health, or present a potential unreasonable risk of illness or injury to the patient. Typically a Pre-Market Approval (PMA) submission to the FDA is required to allow marketing of a Class III medical device. A few Class III medical devices are required to only have a 510(k) cleared by the FDA to be marketed. Examples of Class III devices that require a PMA are: replacement heart valves, silicone gel-filled breast implants, and implanted cerebella stimulators.
510(k) Clearance to Market
The majority of Class II medical devices are cleared to market by submission and FDA review of a 510(k) Pre-Market Notification submission. The 510(k) submission identifies characteristics of the new or modified medical device as compared to a medical device with similar intended use, currently legally marketed in the United States. The currently legally marketed device is referred to as the “predicate” device.
The information required in a 510(k) submission is defined 21 CFR 807.87. A 510(k) submission includes:
• Device trade or proprietary name, common or usual name or classification, Class of the device (Class I, II, III)
• Submitter’s name and address, Contact person, telephone number and fax number, Representative/Consultant if applicable
• Name and address of manufacturing/packaging/sterilization facilities, Registration number of each manufacturing facility
• Action taken to comply with the requirements of the Special Controls.
• Proposed labels, labeling, and advertisements to describe the device, its intended use, and the directions for its use.
• 510(k) summary or a 510(k) statement.
• For Class III medical device, a Class III certification and a Class III summary.
• Photographs of the device, Engineering drawings of the device.
• Identification of the marketed device(s) to which equivalence is claimed including labeling and description of the medical device.
• Statement of similarities and/or differences with marketed device(s)
• Data to show consequences and effects of a modified device, performance Data (bench, animal, clinical)
• Sterilization information (as applicable)
• Software development, verification and validation information
• Hardware design and development information
• Information requested in specific guidance documents (as applicable)
• Kit Certification Statement (for a 510(k) submission with kit components only)
• Truthful and Accurate Statement
Depending on the complexity of the new or modified medical device, the FDA Review of a 510(k) submission takes between 20 and 90+ days. The more complex the changes or comparison required to support the safety and effectiveness of the new or modified medical device, the longer the FDA review process."
jmo...
Sterling, thanks for your continued DD and await the update.
I've been busy with other matters, but have continued to follow BLDV and staying strong BLDV...
Your negative posts regarding the FDA have been made over and over and over and over and over and over and over...
Quite frankly, your repetition is boring.
If you don't get the picture on IMGG, please move on down the yellow brick road to some other stock that will make you happy!!
"Opportunities are best viewed with the piercing eyes of a tiger"
Impaidbyu, I reviewed the FDA guidelines on IDE and posted a link on 04/04/2008.
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=28219061
http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/ode/idepolcy.html
My feeling has not changed and I think this process is supposed to be a more streamline approach by the FDA. However, I also view that the FDA is no different than any other government entity (red tape). It appears to me that whatever information the FDA wanted probably had to do with data in a real live setting.
Lastly, I think that whatever information/documentation that IMGG had to send them has probably been sent to the FDA (I don't know if this is true... just a hunch).
"Opportunities are best viewed with the piercing eyes of a tiger"
Madtig(er), thanks. Just tweekin' some things.
When you get a chance, check out Ihub member, stocksgonewild. His signature has a real tiger in motion.
Ibox update:
Some have requested a little less flash and I think now it's a little easier to view. I added the photo of the Frost & Sullivan Award at the press release.
Also, I'm working with an Ihub member to obtain a self-updating daily chart for IMGG.
Thanks for all suggestions...
Ecotech Energy Belize Ltd. website (hadn't seen it before).
http://ecotecenergybelize.com/004.0_why_eeb.html
GJ and Dayneyus, thanks. Yes, I'm looking to add a recent press releases like the IDE & Frost and Sullivan award. Maybe place the PR's at the bottom of ibox. Will find a spot for the Youtube video.
Hey, gotta get ready for some good news!!
Dayneyus, thanks for your help and info. I will review the info this weekend and look to update ibox.
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And thanks to PSB for offer. I will PM if needed.
Dayneyus, I can give it a try. I'm familiar with some aspects of the technicals, but I haven't worked in the ihub area. I would no doubt need some tips regarding certain items like the logo & photos. Maybe someone here that is familiar with this aspect? If you can PM me with information needed to get it going, it would be appreciated.
Thanks,
IBOX needs to be updated and restructured.
I reviewed the ibox today in anticipation of FDA approval, which is closer to reality than one can imagine. It's going to happen and this ibox should have current information for any new investor to review all things related to Imaging3. The ibox information should be a reflection of the company with complete documentation regarding accomplishments, potential, near term and long term views.
Here's what I see and maybe some additional thoughts are needed:
1.Imaging3 website info should have the company logo with it.
2.Maybe two photographs of the Dominion as seen at the Imaging3 website and at jumpintotomorrow.com.
3.We have a great management team. The management team information is obtain from their website and should be located in the ibox.
4.The original and continuation patent information should be placed together. The importance of these patents should be made.
5.The conference call info of 02/06/2007 is no longer active and should be replaced with the most recent conference call.
6.Share Structure area of information should be updated.
7.Those pinksheet links from 2006 with the Sec filing information should be eliminated since these links are no longer active.
8.Some Yahoo links have also expired and should be eliminated, or replaced with information from marketwire.com.
I know that it's asking a lot for this complete update of the ibox. My guess is that the moderator will need some help on this important matter.
Nice find. I didn't go back far enough on Mr. Priestley, who has an impressive CV.
Jatropha plant's oil studied as jet fuel:
The easily grown weed's product could be a third of the cost of crude and doesn't have the environmental drawbacks of ethanol. Air New Zealand plans test flights in the fall.
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-newfuel5-2008jun05,0,5339412.story
Apple now offers Medical Imaging Solutions. This is Mac based hardware and software for the affordable processing, storage and retrieval of images.
http://www.apple.com/science/solutions/medicalimaging.html
http://www.healthimaging.com/content/view/11078/118/
investor911, please take a look at the "Potential Anti-Takeover Effect" section. It appears to indicate that by implementing the reverse split that management is not looking to impede "the ability of third parties to take over or change the control of Syntroleum."
"Potential Anti-Takeover Effect
If the Reverse Split is implemented by our board, there will be an increase in the number of authorized but unissued shares because the number of issued and outstanding shares will be reduced by the Reverse Split while the number of authorized shares is not being reduced by the Reverse Split. This could, under certain circumstances, have an anti-takeover effect (for example, by permitting issuances of our common stock that would dilute the stock ownership of a person seeking to effect a change in the composition of our board or contemplating a tender offer or other transaction for the combination of Syntroleum with another entity). The Reverse Split proposal is not being proposed in response to any effort of which we are aware to accumulate shares of our common stock or to obtain control of us, nor is it part of a plan by management to recommend to our board and stockholders a series of amendments to our Certificate of Incorporation to effect or deter a change in control. Other than the Reverse Split proposal, our board does not currently contemplate recommending the adoption of any other amendments to our Certificate of Incorporation that could be construed as affecting the ability of third parties to take over or change the control of Syntroleum."
Stated appearances are deceiving...
A look at some of xilo's postings regarding Amelot Holdings (Biofuels-Jatropha) appear to indicate this guy is dumb like a fox.
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=27656375
Let's keep one thing in mind, his handle refers to xilocane. Maybe he wants to numb everyone on the BLDV board?
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=27271541
18,000 shares? Doubtful...
(jmo)
I'm thinking this is interesting and related to what we're discussing here...
I took just a little bit of time to check the xilo posts. I stopped looking when I found this one:
"Posted by: Xilo Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 11:14:09 AM
In reply to: cashwealth who wrote msg# 14017 Post # of 14082
Good Job cash. I was stuck locked up in SYNM for a few days and missed the 1.70's. Got back in at 1.97. We'll see how it goes."
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=27527796
We have been discussing SYNM since this past weekend. I'm not sure what he's up to, but it can't be good.
I have to say that I was on board with Salty, who I think is one of the best on this BLDV board...
Great insight for the reasons that BLDV chose Belize.
From the U.S. point of view, it's also good to have American investments in this english speaking country of Belize. Otherwise, Cuba would attempt to form a closer bond with Belize, which is something the U.S. must discourage.
Take a look at the Cuban Embassy in Belize website that is littered with anti-U.S. propaganda.
http://embacu.cubaminrex.cu/Default.aspx?alias=embacu.cubaminrex.cu/beliceing
Also, it is in the best interest for Belize to align themselves with countries like the U.S., U.K. and Mexico, in order to keep Guatemala from encroaching into Belize and taking Belizean land based on long ago claims.
http://www.belize-guatemala.gov.bz/pm_welcome.html
Sounds good...
I'll add in another link to the main page with some Belizean music:
http://belizeans.com/
Check out the message board icon. Mercury's got hundreds of nice photos of Belize !!
I looked at the link you provided, but couldn't make anything out on it. The date shows 10/11/2004 (?).
It does have "International Agribusiness Marketing", but still no indication to me other than some sort of class guideline.
In reference to the 03/26/2008 BLDV press release:
"Another key component is our memorandum of agreement with the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station of the Texas A&M University System, whereby, the university will serve as our technical assistance partner in Belize. Our research initiatives will also focus on various technology advancements, identifying, assessing, cultivating and optimizing production of second generation energy feedstocks for cellulose and bio-oils, characterizing and optimizing the design of dedicated bioenergy crops and developing integrated logistics systems associated with the harvest, transport, storage and conversion of bioenergy crops."
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=836313&k=blue%20diamond%20ventures
The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station (TAES) is now called Texas AgriLife Research. They are headquarted in Research Valley with 14 Research Centers that strech from El Paso to Beaumont to Amarillo to Weslaco. There are 1700 employees, including 425 doctoral-level scientists who are the top experts in their respective fields. The Research Centers budget totals $155.6 million second only to Texas A&M.
Please see link to Agrilife Research for full description:
http://agresearch.tamu.edu/about/
Looks like there's some heavy hitters on this team.
(jmo)
Great DD this weekend concerning SYNM.
Not sure if anything will fit here, but I looked at an article from Belize' Amandala Newspaper dated 06/29/2007. The portion of this statement that interested me has to do with "talks with the United States government to construct", or maybe locate a plant?
http://www.amandala.com.bz/index.php?id=5805
"Blue Diamond had previously announced that it has also entered into talks with the United States government to construct a much larger 50 million gallon bio-diesel plant and research facility in that country.
The company’s initial work in Belize would, evidently, serve as a pilot project for its larger scale operations.
The Government has not disclosed the nature of the Blue Diamond agreement, and what concessions, if any, the investor is being given."
Syntroleum's Catoosa Demonstration Plant constructed in 2003 has been "mothballed in 2006." This plant was constructed with the help of DOE along with Syntroleum and Marathon. While checking into this I may have notice some tax breaks for Syntroleum along the way. Just wondering if the DOE has some control over this 10 acre facility?
10-K on 03/17/2008:
"Item 2. Properties
We own a nominal two b/d pilot plant located on approximately three acres leased in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This lease expires in May 2022, and annual lease payments total approximately $9,000. This pilot plant was mothballed in 2006.
We previously leased 4,500 square feet of laboratory space, which had lease payments of approximately $45,000 per year through June 2011. We were released from our lease obligation in February of 2008 as the lab equipment was sold to Emerging Fuels Technology, LLC.
We previously owned a 24,000 square-foot corporate office and technology center located on approximately 25 acres in Tulsa. This facility was sold in March of 2008. The Company leased a new corporate facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The lease expires in 2011 and provides for payments of approximately $92,400 annually.
We previously leased office space in Houston, Texas, under a lease that expired in November 2007 and provided for payments of approximately $68,000 per year. This lease was not renewed in 2008 and all personnel are now housed in the corporate facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
We lease approximately 10 acres of land at the Port of Catoosa near Tulsa, on which we have constructed a nominal 70 b/d GTL demonstration plant as part of our clean fuels project with the DOE known as the “DOE Catoosa Project.” We added additional equipment to the project for our own work outside of the scope of the DOE Catoosa Project. This lease runs through May 2011 and the rent expense is approximately $47,000 annually. This demonstration plant was mothballed in 2006.
Scout is subject to contingent obligations under leases and other instruments incurred in connection with real estate activities and other operations. See Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K."
http://www.syntroleum.com/tech_testing_facilities.aspx
http://petrochemical.ihs.com/news-06Q2/doe-ctl-projects.jsp
(jmo)