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AbleData provides information on assistive products and rehabilitation equipment for people with disabilities. AbleData's most significant resource is the AbleData database of assistive technology, which contains objective information on over 40,000 assistive products. Each product listing provides a detailed description of the product's functions and features, price information (when available), and contact information for the product's manufacturer and distributors. AbleData also offers information on non-commercial prototypes, customized and one-of-a-kind products, and do-it-yourself designs. All of AbleData's information resources are available for free at www.abledata.com. Staff are available to respond to telephone, email or written requests, 8:30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. AbleData is funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Department of Education.
Review Date: Thursday, December 23, 2010
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The Clearinghouse provides information to people with disabilities, or anyone requesting information, by doing research and providing documents in response to inquiries. The information provided includes areas of federal funding for disability-related programs. Clearinghouse staff is trained to serve as experts in referring requests to other sources of disability-related information, if necessary. This office is in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) which is divided into three areas: the Office of Special Education Programs, the rehabilitation Services Administration, and the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research. Information provided may be useful to disabled individuals and their families, schools and universities, teacher's and/or school administrators, and organizations which have persons with disabilities as clients.
Review Date: Sunday, September 11, 2011
The National Council on Disability (NCD) is a small, independent federal agency charged with advising the President, Congress, and other federal agencies regarding policies, programs, practices, and procedures that affect people with disabilities. First established as a small advisory Council within the Department of Education in 1978, NCD was transformed into an independent agency in 1984 and is comprised of a team of fifteen Senate-confirmed Presidential appointees, an Executive Director appointed by the Chairman, and eleven, full-time professional staff.
Review Date: Wednesday, September 07, 2011
The National Aging Information and Referral Support Center provides information and referral systems design and management, service delivery and professional staff development support to state and local aging networks. Training, technical assistance, product development and consultation are provided to build capacity and promote continuing development of aging information and referral services nationwide.
Review Date: Thursday, April 03, 2014
National Rehabilitation Information Center, funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, was established in 1977 and provides information on rehabilitation and disability-related materials. NARIC prepares bibliographies tailored to specific requests, and assists in locating answers to questions such as places, names, addresses, and statistics. NARIC's collection includes materials relevant to disability and rehabilitation. The collection contains more than 200 periodical titles and more than 60,000 research reports, books, and audiovisual materials. Coordination and information exchange with other information resources is maintained. The public can use the NARIC collection or order materials from the Center. DATABASE: REHABDATA, an online computerized database, includes bibliographic information and abstracts for the entire NARIC collection, including materials produced from 1950 to the present. Direct access to the database is through the NARIC Web page. Customized searches are available for nominal fees. There is a charge for photo duplication.
Review Date: Wednesday, February 03, 2010
ODEP acts as a catalyst for job formation for people with disabilities through policy analysis and grants, outreach and education, technical assistance, and the promotion and development of best practices. The office works with other government agencies, the disability community, and employers, to coordinate policies and programs designed to increase employment opportunities for Americans with disabilities.
Review Date: Friday, November 21, 2008
AARP is the nation's leading organization for people age 50 and older. It serves their needs and interests through information and education, advocacy, and community services provided by a network of local chapters and experienced volunteers throughout the country. The organization also offers members a wide range of special benefits and services, including Modern Maturity Magazine and the monthly Bulletin.
Review Date: Friday, October 24, 2014
This is a membership coalition representing organizations and individuals training and placing Assistance Dogs. The purpose of ADI is to improve the areas of training, placement, and utilization of Assistance Dogs. ADI's mission is to promote standards of excellence in all areas of Assistance Dog programs; facilitate communication and learning among member organizations; and educate the public to the benefits of these programs. Membership in the organization is extended to 501 (c)(3) organizations (or the equivalent as in the case of other countries), that train and place Assistance Dogs.
Review Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Founded in 1975, Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) is a non-profit organization that enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing highly trained assistance dogs and ongoing support to ensure quality partnerships. CCI is recognized worldwide for the excellence of its dogs, and the quality and longevity of the matches it makes between dogs and people. The result is a life full of increased independence and loving companionship.
Review Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2015
The mission of the Center for Research on Women with Disabilities is to promote, develop, and disseminate information to improve the health and expand the life choices of women with disabilities.
CROWD was established in 1993 in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Baylor College of Medicine, under the direction of Margaret A. Nosek, Ph.D. Its formation was inspired by the outpouring of support from women with disabilities around the nation in response to the announcement of the team's first federally-funded study of women's issues.
Dogs for the Deaf, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that rescues and professionally trains dogs to assist people and enhance lives. The organization selects Hearing Dogs -- usually mixed breeds, small to medium in size, and 6 to 36 months of age -- from adoption shelters, trains them and places them with qualified individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. Dogs are also trained and placed with children and families living with autism and people who are in need of emotional support or have other special needs. All dogs rescued are trained, placed and followed up on free of charge.
Review Date: Wednesday, June 01, 2011
Easter Seals has been helping individuals with disabilities and special needs, and their families, live better lives for nearly 90 years. From child development centers to physical rehabilitation and job training for people with disabilities, Easter Seals offers a variety of services to help people with disabilities address life's challenges and achieve personal goals. Easter Seals offers help, hope and answers to more than a million children and adults living with autism and other disabilities or special needs and their families each year. Services and support are provided through a network of more than 550 sites in the U.S. and through Ability First Australia. Each center provides exceptional services that are individualized, innovative, family-focused and tailored to meet specific needs of the particular community served. Easter Seals also advocates for the passage of legislation to help people with disabilities achieve independence, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Passed in 1990, the ADA prohibits discrimination against anyone who has a mental or physical disability, guaranteeing the civil rights of people with disabilities.
Review Date: Tuesday, May 31, 2011
The Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind provides trained dogs for qualified blind persons. The Foundation is a nonprofit organization incorporated under the Membership Corporation Laws of New York. It is supported entirely by voluntary contributions. There is no charge for its service, which includes a guide dog, four weeks of training in the dog's use and care, board and lodging while the student is in residence at the Foundation's training center, transportation costs within the continental U.S., and a follow up program. The Foundation aims to give blind persons better mobility, and to contribute to the rehabilitation progress of able citizens so that they can gain social integration and increased job opportunity for self-sufficiency.
Review Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Guide Dogs for the Blind provides enhanced mobility to qualified individuals through partnership with dogs whose unique skills are developed and nurtured by dedicated volunteers and a professional staff.
Established in 1942, Guide Dogs for the Blind is dedicated to quality student training services and extensive follow-up support for graduates. Programs are made possible through the teamwork of staff, volunteers and generous donors. Services are provided to students from the United States and Canada at no cost to them.
Review Date: Thursday, July 09, 2015
Guiding Eyes is an internationally accredited, nonprofit guide dog school with a 50-plus year legacy of providing the blind and visually impaired with superior Guiding Eyes dogs, training, and lifetime support services. Guiding Eyes for the Blind is dedicated to enriching the lives of blind and visually impaired men and women by providing them with the freedom to travel safely, thereby assuring greater independence, dignity and new horizons of opportunity.
Review Date: Friday, January 13, 2012
The mission of the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youth and Adults (HKNC) is to enable all those who are deaf-blind to live and work the community of their choice. It provides comprehensive vocational rehabilitation training at its headquarters in New York and assistance with job and residential placements when training is completed. Services in the field include 10 regional offices, over 40 affiliated agencies, a National Training Team and an Older Adult Program. HKNC is a partner in the National Technical Assistance Consortium for Children and Young Adults Who are Deaf-Blind and with DB-LINK, a clearinghouse for information on deaf-blindness. HKNC also maintains a national registry of individuals who are deaf-blind.
The International Association of Assistance Dog Partners (IAADP) is a cross disability group which educates and supports people with disabilities who have canine assistants do such things as guide people with visual disabilities, alert people with hearing disabilities to sounds in their environment, and service dogs that facilitate people with all other sorts of disabilities. The mission of this non profit organization is to (1) provide assistance dog partners with a voice in the assistance dog field; (2) enable those partnered with guide dogs, hearing dogs and service dogs to work together on issues of mutual concern; (3) to foster the disabled person / assistance dog partnership. The organization is run by a Board whose members are drawn from the population of disabled people partnered with guide dogs, hearing dogs and service dogs.
Review Date: Tuesday, June 07, 2011
The mission of Post-Polio Health International, including International Ventilators Users Network is to enhance the lives and independence of polio survivors and home mechanical ventilator users by promoting education, networking, and advocacy among these individuals and healthcare providers. IVUN is a forum for ventilator users, their families, pulmonologists, pediatricians, respiratory therapists, ventilator manufacturers, and vendors to discuss unique problems of home ventilation and to cooperatively seek solutions.
Review Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2011
The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues. Working toward practical solutions that benefit both employer and employee, JAN helps people with disabilities enhance their employability, and shows employers how to capitalize on the value and talent that people with disabilities add to the workplace. JAN is one of several services provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP). Its development has been achieved through the collaborative efforts of ODEP, West Virginia University, and private industry throughout North America.
Review Date: Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Leader Dogs for the Blind is one of the largest guide dog organizations in the world. Established in 1939, the organization is recognized for its fine training of dogs, stellar education of its clients and its ability to work with clients who are legally blind and some who have additional physical limitations. Clients receive the services free of charge and are provided room and board during their 26-day stay on the Leader Dog campus. Leader Dog is one of only two organizations in the world with a specially designed course to train people who are both Deaf and blind to work with a Leader Dog. Additionally, Leader Dog offers an accelerated orientation and mobility program to train people on how to use a white cane and to prepare them to train with a Leader Dog if they choose. Leader Dogs for the Blind also runs a Summer Experience Program for kids 16 and 17 years old.
Review Date: Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Founded in 1950, the National Council on the Aging is the nation's first charitable organization to serve as a national voice and powerful advocate on behalf of older Americans. NCOA is an innovator, developing programs such as BenefitsCheckUp, Foster Grandparents and Family Friends. NCOA is an activator, working with thousands of its community organization members nationwide to provide needed services to older people. NCOA is a private, nonprofit association of some 3,500 member organizations and individuals that include senior centers, area agencies on aging, employment services, congregate meal sites, faith congregations health centers, and senior housing. NCOA also includes a network of more than 17,000 organizations and individuals including its members, professionals and volunteers, service providers, consumer groups, businesses, government agencies, religious groups and voluntary organizations.
Review Date: Wednesday, July 09, 2008
National Education for Assistance Dog Services, Inc. is a nonprofit organization which provides trained guide dogs to people who are deaf and physically disabled, so they may live more independent lives. Established in 1976, the program has place dogs primarily in the New England-Mid-Atlantic states. Hearing dogs are trained to respond to sounds (i.e. doorbell, telephone, smoke alarm, etc.) and lead the person to the sound, while service dogs are able to pick up anything that is dropped, pull wheelchairs, turn on light switches and carry items. Service Dogs for the classroom are trained to assist special educators and therapists who work with physically, mentally, or emotionally disabled children.
Review Date: Sunday, October 17, 2010
The main purpose of the National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification is to: promote aging in place; help states, communities, the private sector and service providers improve supportive housing and home modification; maximize single family and multi-unit housing as a long-term care resource; equip families and individuals with the knowledge to plan for their housing, health and supportive service needs; and increase accessible and supportive housing that promotes healthy, independent living.
Review Date: Wednesday, December 22, 2010
The National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA) Resource Center provides information and resources to meet the needs of over one million individuals who have spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D); their families and friends; the medical and scientific community; service and business professionals; the media; students; government; elected officials; and the public.
Staffed by Information Specialists (including specialists with spinal cord injuries and a spinal cord injury nurse), the Resource Center provides access via our toll free Help Line (800-962-9629) and via email to the most current community living and medical information.
Review Date: Friday, October 21, 2011
Pet Partners®, formerly Delta Society®, was established in 1977. The mission of the organization is to improve human health through therapy, service and companion animals. Pet Partners provides INFORMATION about service dogs and a directory of service dog trainers on their website; they do not train or place service dogs. Pet Partners also provides training for HANDLERS, evaluation and registration for people/animal teams who want to provide animal-assisted activities/therapy in their communities through their Therapy Animal Program. Pet Partners provides information about research done on the health benefits of pets and animal-assisted therapy on their website.
Review Date: Thursday, August 30, 2012
The Psychiatric Service Dog Society is dedicated to responsible Psychiatric Service Dog (PSD) education, advocacy, research and training facilitation. The organization provides essential information for persons disabled by severe mental illness, who wish to train a service dog to assist with the management of symptoms. In addition, the Society consults regularly with mental healthcare providers in their efforts to learn more about PSD and hosts an online community of service dog handlers veteran and new.
Review Date: Wednesday, March 03, 2010
TASH is an international grassroots leader in advancing inclusive communities through research, education and advocacy. Founded in 1975 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, TASH advocates for human rights and inclusion for people with the most significant disabilities and support needs-those most vulnerable to segregation, abuse, neglect and institutionalization. The inclusive practices they validate through research have been shown to improve outcomes for all people.
Review Date: Thursday, August 20, 2015
The Seeing Eye was founded in 1929 with the purpose of helping blind persons achieve independence and mobility through the use of properly trained guide dogs. The Seeing Eye teaches dogs to guide blind persons, breeds and raises dogs for this purpose, teaches instructors the science and techniques of training dogs as guides, instructs blind persons in the proper use and handling of the dogs, and informs the public about the role of guide dogs and the capabilities of blind persons. The Seeing Eye maintains a training center in Morristown, New Jersey. Information on the training program and applications for dogs are available on request.
Review Date: Thursday, August 21, 2008
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I concur. I really don't understand why or how they came up with that charge. If it was so, she would have been at least told by ONE maybe two police tops. It smells really fishy, and if it is baseless....she needs to sue them so badly that they have to take out loans for toilet paper.
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The Auburn Tigers spent their first day in full pads indoors, as steady showers moved Auburn's practice Tuesday afternoon to the indoor practice facility at the Auburn Athletics Complex. The Tigers held a two-hour full-contact workout and the coaches were pleased overall with the results.
"I felt like we had a very solid practice. The energy was good and very physical," Coach Gus Malzahn said after practice. "The new guys are getting plenty of opportunities to show the coaches what they can do.
"The main thing is to evaluate our players and to try to put them in different situations and get them on the field to make plays," Malzahn said looking ahead to Wednesday's practice, which will include some scrimmage work.
The Tigers hold their first practice of the preseason at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Wednesday. Auburn's season opener is Saturday, August 31, at Jordan-Hare Stadium versus Washington State in a 6 p.m. Central kickoff.
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The energy trade has been a constant drumbeat for months, and yesterday the bulls turned to Encana.
OptionMonster's tracking systems detected heavy buying in the February 19 calls, initially for $0.45 to $0.50. The Canadian natural-gas stock was trying to hold support at $19 when the trades hit, but then it started to climb.
Calls lock in the price where investors can buy shares, so they can generate some nice leverage in the event of a rally. That's what happened as the stock pushed higher because those options would trade for $0.80 later in the session. Some 12,600 contracts changed hands against previous open interest of just 709 in the strike at the beginning of the day, clearly indicating new activity.


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Steven Tyler Calls Passing of Houston A 'Terrible Loss'
Aerosmith's Steven Tyler is of course, no stranger to addiction and commented on the passing of Whitney Houston, who had struggled over the years with her own issues, calling it a "terrible loss."
The Boston Herald reports that Tyler told Hollywood paparazzi, "I hate this disease – alcohol and drug addiction. I can't speak knowledgeably that she passed from that, but I know she's had problems with her demons as I've had with myself, and she lost."
Although still being careful not to presume a cause of death for the pop star, Tyler drove his larger point home quite clearly: "This disease takes so many of us down. It's a terrible thing."
A private funeral has been scheduled for Saturday in New Jersey where family and friends will gather to celebrate Houston's life. There were plans for a larger public memorial that appear to have been called off by the family.


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SEGA has announced that the latest game in its acclaimed Virtua Tennis series is set to hit PSP and PC, alongside previously announced Xbox 360 and PS3 versions, when released early next year.
What's more, the company has revealed new gameplay details, including a brand new version of the game's World Tour Mode. With 10 new mini-games plus two old favorites, players can hone their skills via the player creation module in a bid to be World No. 1. Another addition, Court Games, adds a new string in the series' multiplayer bow. Court Games are "quirky variants" of Virtua Tennis 3's mini-games, playable against up to three human opponents. Finally, there's the addition of five set matches, rounding off the game's comprehensive feature list.
But that's not all. SEGA has secured the rights to a whole bunch of real-life tennis superstars who'll be making an appearance in the game. Heading up the women's roster is Amelie Mauresmo, 2006 Wimbledon Champion and World No. 1. Playing alongside are Maria Sharapova, Venus Williams and Martina Hingis. Nicole Vaidisova, Lindsay Davenport and Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova complete the lineup of playable female figures.
On the men's front, top seed and four times Wimbledon Champion Roger Federer leads the way, while players can also play as, or challenge, World No.2 Rafael Nadal, Andy Roddick, Tim Henman and Lleyton Hewitt. Newcomers James Blake, Mario Ancic, Gael Monfils and Taylor Dent also put in an appearance while global tennis stars David Nalbandian, Sebastien Grosjean, Juan Carlos Ferrero, and Tommy Haas complete the men's line-up.
Virtua Tennis 3 is set to hit Xbox 360, PS3, PSP and PC in spring 2007.


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Play With Shadows
Punxatawney Phil didn't see his shadow last weekend, but that doesn't mean you can't see yours. Celebrate Groundhog Day with these five activities that celebrate the dark side.
• Shadow Puppet Lesson Plan from Owly Shadow Puppets
• Shadow Box by Made By Joel
• Shadow Puppets from Martha Stewart
• Shadow Puppet Theater from Giverslog
• Family Silhouettes by Natty Michelle
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GreenRain22 wrote:>.> I don't mind PG-13 ratings. Reason being is so that I can get into the movie theaters whenever my mom dosen't have time to watch it with me.
However, I DO mind whenever they cut out ANYTHING bad out of the movie to shorten it to PG-13. That sucks.
Ratings totally are connected with religion; I figured that out without watching the movie. (But the Not Yet Rated thing sounds interesting). In my eyes, a PG-13 Die Hard is good news for me: I can get in the theaters. But if they cut out any of the great cussing and violence, fooey on them.
Yeah the movie points out a lot of good stuff. A must see for all movie lovers.
Movie's that cut down to pg-13 suck balls but it's the best and widest group to market too. It's all about the money. a safe movie is more likely to return then a racy or a serious topic arthouse movie.


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Games are back up and running again and have been reverted back to the normal versions. Guilds and Bloodbath will no longer stay online during automated holidays and you can now attack player kingdoms again.
Hall of fame is here:
Guilds #11 01st Mar 2015 http://www.monarchygame.com/hof/?hof=78
Conquest2 #19 01st Mar 2015 http://www.monarchygame.com/hof/?hof=77
Bloodbath #17 01st Mar 2015 http://www.monarchygame.com/hof/?hof=76
Random races are set to:
Bloodbath:Droben & Dwarven
Guilds: Elemental & Sidhe


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Girl Tween Bedroom Ideas
Girl Tween Bedroom Ideas, Bedrooms are frequently the most disregarded rooms in the house. There are a couple of thoughts to help get your psyche out of the Bedrooms. There are so many ideas when it comes to decorating your bedroom is numerous ways. You can have a contemporary bedroom that is clean and smooth and often pretty easy to clean.
Here is an some picture for Girl Tween Bedroom Ideas. Keep it personal, choose the colors and fabrics you like. select artwork that makes you smile and enjoy the decorating process.


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One-Time For Yo' Mind: A Gallery Of The Best Cop Television Shows Of All Time!!
Although a ninja is quick to scream "Eff The Police!!", even the hardest of thugs will sit and watch a good Cop show.
There is something about the drama of Police work that will always capture our attention. Let's just keep it all the way funky, there is something thoroughly entertaining about watching a high-speed chase, a drunknen motorist doing a field sobriety test, or a shoplifter explain how she got a whole aisle of candy inside her draws. In some cases, the events that transpire aren't nearly as funny as they are intense. Whether its' the moment that a detective discovers a rotting dead body, or a murder suspect crying as he contemplates snitching on his friend, this is the stuff that that TV gold is made of.
In honor of our favorite programming dedicated to the boys (and girls) in blue, we bring you this gallery of the cream of the crop cop shows.
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America's Most Wanted
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Belgium coach Marc Wilmots has urged Kevin De Bruyne to leave Chelsea and says he would love to see the midfielder join Schalke.
De Bruyne joined the Premier League club in January 2012 and was sent out on loan to Werder Bremen last season.
The 22-year-old has found first-team opportunities hard to come by since Jose Mourinho returned to Stamford Bridge, featuring just three times in the league this season.
As a result, the former Genk man has been linked with a permanent transfer in January, and Wilmots is eager to see De Bruyne playing first-team football ahead of next year's World Cup, nominating his former club, Schalke, as a good move.
"My request is that Kevin De Bruyne plays regular first-team football," Wilmots told German paper Sport-BILD.
"Everyone knows what he is capable of. Schalke is a special club for me and it would be great to see a player of this quality play for Schalke 04.
"Kevin De Bruyne is a player that many clubs are about to consider."


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All-new aluminum-block engine delivers 550 horsepower and 510 ft.-lb. of torque,
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- 2011 Mustang V-6 now rivals world-class sports coupes with a 305-horsepower, 30 mpg 3.7-liter V-6 engine using Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing (Ti-VCT) as standard equipment
- 5.0-liter V-8 returns in Mustang GT, now with 32 valves, Ti-VCT and 412 horsepower
- Shelby GT500® gets a Ford GT-inspired aluminum block for its 5.4-liter supercharged V-8, leading to lighter weight, 550 horsepower and top performance
- Six-speed manual and automatic transmissions get the power to the ground more efficiently, helping improve drivability and fuel economy
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 8, 2010 – For the 2011 model year, the legendary Ford Mustang once again flexes its muscles with three all-new, state-of-the-art powertrains delivering marked gains in both fuel economy and power.
The 2011 Mustang coupe and convertible arrive with a 305-horsepower 3.7-liter V-6 engine with Ford's new advanced engine valvetrain technology – Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing (Ti-VCT) – as standard equipment. Performance-minded buyers opting for the Mustang GT are treated to an all-new 5.0-liter, 32-valve V-8 with Ti-VCT, good for 412 horsepower. And the no-compromises Shelby GT500 gets a Ford GT-based aluminum block for its 5.4-liter supercharged V-8, leading to lighter weight and 550 horsepower.
"These three new engines represent a quantum leap in rounding out a world-class Mustang powertrain portfolio," said Derrick Kuzak, group vice president, Global Product Development. "Each represents Ford's commitment to use technology to deliver the performance and fun-to-drive factor customers demand, while continuously improving fuel economy."
3.7-liter Ti-VCT V-6
For 2011, Mustang's new 305-horsepower 3.7-liter Duratec® 24-valve V-6 uses advanced engineering to deliver its power and economy. Ti-VCT adjusts the valvetrain in microseconds, while aluminum construction means less weight.
The high output is due largely to Ti-VCT, which allows variable control of valve operation across the rev range. The variable cams operate on a Direct Acting Mechanical Bucket (DAMB) valvetrain using polished buckets to reduce friction.
The end result is as much as a 3 percent improvement in fuel economy and a 10 percent improvement in power output versus traditional engines without these advanced features. In fact, Mustang V-6 achieves EPA-estimated fuel economy of up to 30 mpg highway along with its 305 horsepower.
Ti-VCT is complemented by specially tuned composite upper and lower intake manifolds for efficient air delivery and lighter weight. Ignition power is delivered by a high-energy coil-on-plug design, while piston-cooling jets and a lightweight die-cast aluminum cylinder block improve the durability and efficiency of the 3.7-liter V-6 design.
Performance was the mantra for every aspect of engine design. A cold air induction system and dual exhaust give the 3.7 its free-breathing style with a 7,000-rpm redline and near-instantaneous response to throttle inputs.
A die-cast aluminum deep-sump oil pan provides 10,000-mile oil change intervals, saving drivers money on maintenance and resulting in less waste in oil disposal.
Engineers also worked to ensure that aggressive, high-performance sounds come from the new engine, from intake to exhaust. Not only does the retuned air intake system minimize losses, it also provides the driver with a satisfying intake rush on hard acceleration. The all-new dual exhaust system is mellow at idle but opens up with a howl at full-tilt, letting Mustang drivers know they're behind the wheel of a world-class sports coupe.
5.0-liter Ti-VCT V-8
The modern 5.0-liter four-valve Ti-VCT V-8 engine in the new Mustang GT will deliver 412 horsepower and 390 ft.-lb. of torque. At the same time, fuel economy is projected to be better than the previous model and unsurpassed in the segment – up to 25 mpg highway with Mustang's six-speed automatic transmission.
As with Mustang V-6, a critical element in the 5.0-liter V-8's ability to deliver 412 horsepower – with improved drivability, tractability and fuel economy over the 2010 Mustang GT powertrain – is enhanced Ti-VCT.
For a high-performance application, the team specified cam torque-actuated variable camshaft timing. Using existing cam torque energy, with assistance from pressurized oil, meant that minimal upgrades to the oil pump were required, resulting in less parasitic drag. Increased volumetric and thermal efficiency gives faster Ti-VCT response at all engine speeds.
During the new 5.0-liter's development phase, camshaft lift profile and port optimization started with higher-lift Ford Racing aftermarket units, modified for compatibility with various four-valve-per-cylinder heads. Extensive CAE and dynamometer testing was performed to fine-tune camshaft events and port flow for performance and fuel efficiency in conjunction with the variable camshaft timing.
The resulting all-new aluminum four-valve-per-cylinder heads feature a compact roller finger follower valvetrain layout leaving more room for high-flow ports for free-breathing performance. Head structure was designed to support higher cylinder head pressures and cross-flow cooling for sustained high-rpm use. Head bolt size was increased from 11 to 12 millimeters to contain the higher combustion pressures.
The aluminum block was developed for optimized windage and oil drainback under lateral conditions and high rpm, such as a track-day outing for enthusiastic owners and drivers. Increased main bearing bulkhead widths and nodular iron cross-bolted main bearing caps with upsized bolts also were used to accommodate the significant performance increase.
An additional element is the increased capacity and baffling of the deep-sump stamped steel oil pan to enable sustained high-rpm use and offer the convenience of 10,000-mile oil change intervals. Piston-cooling jets also were incorporated for performance-minded customers and for faster oil warm-up on cold start.
Supercharged 5.4-liter aluminum-block V-8
The 2011 Shelby GT500 is powered by an all-new aluminum-block 5.4-liter supercharged V-8 engine offering a weight savings of 102 pounds off of the outgoing cast-iron block. The weight reduction helps improve fuel economy, acceleration, handling and steering precision.
Advanced engine manufacturing techniques and refined tuning help produce 550 horsepower –10 hp more than the 2010 model – and 510 ft.-lb. of torque. And, through engine improvements and aerodynamic refinements, the 2011 GT500 will be the first GT500 to achieve fuel economy numbers that will allow it to avoid gas guzzler tax.
The lighter aluminum block is reinforced with structural webbing, unique bulkhead chillers and strong six-bolt billet main bearing caps for high-performance durability in extreme conditions. Additional intercooler surface area helps drop intake air temperatures; the resulting cooler, denser intake air helps bump horsepower and torque for better performance.
The 5.4-liter aluminum-block engine uses a Ford-patented Plasma Transferred Wire Arc (PTWA) cylinder liner coating, a process that applies a 150-micron composite coating containing nanoparticles on the internal surfaces of engine cylinder bores, replacing the cast-iron liners typically used in aluminum engine blocks.
The PTWA process uses air and electricity to create a plasma jet of 35,000 degrees Fahrenheit, which melts a steel wire that is fed into a rotating spray gun. Using atomized air, the melted steel wire is blown onto the engine cylinder bores, which have been specially machined to receive the coating. In the process of melting and applying the metal to the surface, the steel wire oxidizes, creating a composite consisting of both iron and iron oxide.
PTWA coating offers improved overall performance and durability versus iron liners, along with functional benefits of reduced friction between piston rings and cylinder bores, improved heat transfer due to increased surface contact area, and a weight savings of 8.5 pounds versus a typical sleeved aluminum block.
New six-speed manual and automatic transmissions
Drivers can get the most out of Mustang's new engines using either an all-new six-speed manual gearbox or a six-speed automatic transmission (not available on Shelby GT500). Both come with the flexibility and fuel economy benefits of six forward ratios regardless of whether buyers want to shift for themselves or not.
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Smokey & Friends Release Date Brought Forward
The release date for "Smokey & Friends," the new duets album from legendary Motown icon and Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson has been moved up to Aug. 19 on Verve Records.
The track listing for "Smokey & Friends" features Robinson with a roster of contemporary and classic artists revisiting the best-loved songs from Robinson's solo catalog, his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group, The Miracles, and hits he wrote for other artists, including Marvin Gaye and The Temptations.
On the record, produced by Randy Jackson, Robinson is joined by old friends including James Taylor, Elton John, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith, Sheryl Crow, Mary J. Blige, John Legend, John Mayer, Miguel, Aloe Blacc, JC Chasez, CeeLo, Ledisi and Jessie J.
Robinson and his guests pay homage to the timeless originals, while creating new versions that feel both contemporary and classic. Robinson and John turn "The Tracks of My Tears" into an organ-drenched call and response. Legend's graceful piano playing adds a new elegance to "Quiet Storm." On "My Girl," Miguel, Aloe Blacc, and 'N Sync's JC Chasez match The Temptation's smooth harmonies, as John Mayer re-creates the song's instantly recognizable opening guitar riffs.
The album will delight longtime Robinson fans, and introduce these ageless songs to younger listeners unfamiliar with them.
"Smokey & Friends" includes:
1. "The Tracks Of My Tears," featuring Elton John
2. "You Really Got A Hold On Me," featuring Steven Tyler
3. "My Girl," featuring Miguel, Aloe Blacc & JC Chasez
4. "Cruisin'," featuring Jesse J
5. "Quiet Storm," featuring John Legend
6. "The Way You Do (The Things You Do)," featuring CeeLo Green
7. "Being With You," featuring Mary J. Blige
8. "Ain't That Peculiar," featuring James Taylor
9. "The Tears Of A Clown," featuring Sheryl Crow
10. "Ooh Baby Baby," featuring Ledisi
11. "Get Ready," featuring Gary Barlow
Bob Dylan once called Robinson America's "greatest living poet." In the singer-songwriter's four-decade career, he has received two Grammys, the Grammy Living Legend Award, NARAS Lifetime Achievement Award, Honorary Doctorate from Howard University, Kennedy Center Honors and the National Medal of Arts Award from the president of the United States. He has also been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters' Hall of Fame.
Born and raised in Detroit, Robinson founded The Miracles while still in high school. The group was Berry Gordy's first vocal group, and Robinson's "Shop Around" became Motown's first No. 1 hit on the R&B singles chart. The Miracles dominated the R&B scene throughout the 1960s and early '70s.
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Eventually, the NSA gained authority to "analyze communications metadata associated with United States persons and persons believed to be in the United States", according to a 2007 Justice Department memo, which is marked secret.
Of course, the defenders of the program will say that this is okay because it was "just metadata," rather than the contents of email, but that's a huge cop out, since metadata can tell you an awful lot:
The internet metadata of the sort NSA collected for at least a decade details the accounts to which Americans sent emails and from which they received emails. It also details the internet protocol addresses (IP) used by people inside the United States when sending emails – information which can reflect their physical location. It did not include the content of emails.On top of that, defenders of the metadata collection of phone records claimed that there was no privacy in the phone numbers you called and the duration of calls, because that information was clearly on your phone bill that the company sent to you each month. But that's not the case with email metadata.
For what it's worth, the administration shutdown this particular program in 2011, but that was after it had gone on for 10 years, with the last four involving collecting bulk metadata on Americans.
"The internet metadata collection program authorized by the Fisa court was discontinued in 2011 for operational and resource reasons and has not been restarted," Shawn Turner, the Obama administration's director of communications for National Intelligence, said in a statement to the Guardian.However, as Glenn Greenwald and Spencer Ackerman at the Guardian (who broke this story as well) have noted, they have evidence that at least a similar program continues today:
"The program was discontinued by the executive branch as the result of an interagency review," Turner continued. He would not elaborate further.
In December 2012, for example, the NSA launched one new program allowing it to analyze communications with one end inside the US, leading to a doubling of the amount of data passing through its filters.Some of the report actually helps to confirm a Washington Post story from last week about how this bulk metadata collection was initially done under no authority, but when various DOJ officials threatened to resign, they quickly got the FISA court to pull out its trusty giant rubber stamp to allow bulk data collection on emails.
The expansion of metadata collection and analysis to cover Americans came about as the NSA insisted this would help them better find foreign threats:
Wainstein told Mukasey that giving NSA broader leeway to study Americans' online habits would give the surveillance agency, ironically, greater visibility into the online habits of foreigners – NSA's original mandate.Basically this pretty much confirms my earlier post about how the NSA (and the DOJ) are carefully defining "target" in their mandate. Most people believe that since the NSA can only target persons outside the US that they cannot collect data on US persons. However, if (as may be the case) they claim that the overall investigation is "targeting" non-US persons, it appears they believe they can collect and analyze data on US persons, meaning that they've effectively justified bulk spying on Americans if it might possibly bring to light a foreign threat.
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I don't know if there's ever been a show with so many behind-the-scenes stories that are almost as fascinating as the actual storylines. What's it been for you guys?
Joel McHale: Jim, you go first.
Jim Rash: Oh, bless you. What a sweet, sweet gesture. No, I think partly blown out of proportion, in the sense that I think we just sort of—we were that show that has been sort of under the radar for so long in as far as ratings-wise and, you know, we've always been blessed to be able to come back. And I think I we never really know where we're going. So I feel like, in a weird way, the drama sort of kept us out there ... It was sort of like our drama behind the stage was sort of keeping "Community" sort of on people's minds outside of fans, I guess.
JM: I would say that, especially this year with Dan back, ... with all the things that have happened with the show, when the material's so good you kind of forget about that stuff.
Last season took a lot of hits. In reflection did it really feel like it was creatively missing something? Or do you think it kind of took some unfair knocks?
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JM: A show like "Breaking Bad" or "Arrested Development," you need that kind of "where it comes from" one place—that would be Dan or Mitch Hurwitz or Vince Gillgan. And there was some really good stuff last year but it did not have the direction that the other seasons had.
You guys have got an absurd number of great guest stars for this new season. Who was the most fun to work with and did you ever feel that there were so many that it kind of distracted from the core ensemble?
JM: No, not at all. I would say it only supported it. And I think the guest stars, because Dan's writing is so terrific, even though there are a lot of guest stars, he doesn't fall into that trap of ... people start using guest stars to make up for storytelling. All these guest stars only absolutely support and enhance it. Our guest stars are so creative, like Vince Gilligan and Mitch Hurwitz and Chris Elliot and Paul Williams. Talk about a crazy group of people, includuing Gina Gershon and the incredible, beautiful, lovely Bree Larson. ... I think it's the most creative guest stars of the last, I don't know, I'm going to go with the last 100 years of television.
JR: 100 years, Joel?
JM: I don't care.
JR: That's amazing.
JM: Yes.
JR: I would agree. I don't need to add to that.
Do you have any particular favorites of the bunch to work with?
JR: Well, Gilligan has the most probably interaction with the largest bunch. What was yours?
JM: I will say it's hard to choose a favorite. ... I'm not trying to be diplomatic here. ... It's like picking amongst your children.
JR: It's the "Sophie's Choice" of guest stars, guys.
JM: So to answer your question, no, I can't pick one.
JR: Oh my God, Joel. You got so angry.
JM: So pissed.
I was wondering if you could talk a little bit about how they decided to deal with Pierce's character this season.
JR: With the departure of Chevy from the show, I think that was a way to sort of service both how he affected the study group—the character of Pierce—and how they would move forward from this moment. I think that it's always difficult when a transition period happens. Obviously, five episodes in we deal with the transition of Troy leaving the school.
But I think it's about passage of time and it's the same thing as deciding that all the fourth season had happened the way it happened and then use the ramifications of the choices made there into the fifth season. So I think it was sort of approaching it from the growth of the characters and what it meant for them and the impact of a singular guy on the rest of them. Same thing that will be dealt with the Troy departure.
JM: Yes, I think from season four there were a lot of unanswered questions. And Pierce's departure was kind of abrupt and it needed to be addressed. And it would have been easy for Dan to say everything was a dream upon his return. But the way he handled it was masterful. And it really answered all the questions that I think fans would have and had after it's appeared.
The ending scene with Walton Goggins is one of the best scenes we've ever done, I think. Walton is so funny and it's such an incredibly great reveal of how he died. When I read that, I stood up and screamed "Touchdown!" And it just dealt with it so well. And on top of that, Dan called the first episode as a repiloting as he calls it, and I think the second episode is a re-establishing the grounds-ness, I guess you could say, of the characters.
And so that episode is a bottle episode except for the tag scene and I just think we learned so much about everybody through Pierce's death and it was just perfectly run and perfectly executed. And that episode, it just cooks, so I'm really excited for people to watch it at 8:30, January 2nd on NBC.
Was there a point where you thought this season would not be possible?
JR: At the end of each year we have that little emotional "Will we be back?" process ...
JM: It always seems like every season we don't know if we're coming back. And if we don't have that feeling then I don't know what it would be like.
JR: It would feel weird. It would feel almost anti-"Community" if we were assured of anything.
JM: Imagine if we were on "The Big Bang Theory," where we were like, "We can do this until we're 60 if we want."
Joel, we've seen Jeff really come to into his own as being a much more dimensional person. And last year especially we saw him leave Greendale and resolve issues with his father. With him coming back as a teacher, what did Dan want to accomplish in helping him to mature? And how is his relationship with the rest of the cast affected with his new position of sort of authority?
JM: All very good questions. I would say that this year, Jeff, now he's a professor, he is once again somewhat destabilized. And his immaturities are exposed, a whole new set of them. And I think there was a number of things that kind of got taken care of last year and those things—they're not things that just get kind of wrapped up.
People in real life are able to overcome some things, but it's not something like, "Well, that was done and now I'm fixed." It's more like you are constantly finding new kind of things to fix and hopefully make that person healthier. But Jeff's had years of selfishness. And a bunch of that, I think, is exposed this year. And it was very fun to play.
There's no doubt, though, that he loves this study group. And he has to really come to terms with how he feels about the school ultimately. And I think Dan just absolutely lays those things out well for Jeff to have to deal with and as an actor was really fun to deal with.
Does Jeff have a similar trajectory to Chang from the first season?
JM: You respect Chang as a teacher in the first season? ... Then you're an insane person. ... He was out of his mind as a teacher. ... You really like abuse. ... I would say no. Chang is is referenced a couple times. He's like "Maybe I'm just insane and out of mind." Still, I would say that it's a completely different path and Jeff has all sorts of insecurities and deficiencies from building up walls around him from trying to act cool and be cool and always overconfident. I'd say he's on a completely different path, I would say.
Joel, I was wondering what was more fun to play, the student or the teacher?
JM: Boy, it's neither and both at the same time, because they both are really fun to play. I got to do really fun things as a teacher, but as a student—if you had said to me that you're going to be in a zombie apocalypse and get to play kind of a Bruce Willis action star while you're on half-hour sitcom I would say that you're probably high.
But with the teacher, as we've been saying this season kind of we re-establish ourselves as characters. And then things go nuts. And it was fun every day, so I cannot make a distinction.
In the promos the Dean seemed extremely excited to see Jeff once more. Did you think there were any plans for the two of them to develop and grow together as characters and what Dean's growth might be for this season or how he might progress further into character?
JR: Well I think this year, much like the repilot sort of thing, I think one of the things that we get back to a little bit with season five is that authority figure side of the Dean. Although he's well-intentioned and makes huge mistakes, he does love the school. So I think he's obviously giddy that Jeff is back, both as an entity but also in the idea of helping save the school, which is once again in jeopardy. And continues to be: I think it's in a constant state of 'in jeopardy.'
And this year definitely leads up to sort of something big in the sense of what the loss that the Dean would feel with the school not being around or these people not being around him, which he has sort of folded into their family by force. Obviously the fascination with Jeff continues and will continue, I'm sure.
JM: Yes, you're not going to—can you believe that?
JR: Yes. It's still there. That's actually, I think, a request of Joel, I think that Dan was not sure about it. And then Joel said, "I really want the Dean to still be obsessed with Jeff." And I was like "I can go either way." And Joel just keeps pushing that agenda.
JM: I will punch you...
JR: That's correct, right Joel?
JM: I don't know where you're getting this. But it's weird to me...
JR: I'm getting it from a place called "Reality." It's a file I have right here.
JM: Listen, it's weird to me that you constantly were like, "I think the Dean needs to win an Oscar this year and he needs to show it to everyone."
JR: Hey, I'm just spitballing ideas, man.
JM: Oh, now you're—yes, OK, sure. The Dean makes an independent film that everybody sees ...
JR: That didn't go over well. ... Anyway, I think it's getting back to being an authority figure, to segue back to what I was saying.
Do you think the Dean is at his happiest when Jeff is around with him to obsess over? Or do you think there's something, somewhere that he can progress in a life independent of Jeff Winger's character?
JR: Well, I think involvement with Jeff and the study group is something that is where he's at his happiest, to just be included. And I think that just goes to speak to him as a person. I think that he probably has a need there that is not fulfilled yet.
And of course these unlucky few who decided on that study room table became sort of the focus. In season three I even established that I told them about the fire before I told anybody else. ... I am forcing my way into their family. So I think he is happiest when he is included, whether by his own doing or they actually let him in.
With the departure of Chevy and the reduced role of Donald Glover, has the chemistry kind of changed between the cast? Has Dan Harmon's return as showrunner sort of offset that burden?
JR: … If anything, it always opens up new doors when something happens like the death of someone or the departure of someone. It only helps to sort of explore what happens when that happens to Jeff's character and, you know, Britta and all these characters? So I feel like that's always sort of a wealth of great change for a series.
JM: Yes, and Dan doesn't shy away from those things and he never has. Just like when Britta and Jeff had the "Will they? Won't they?" And Dan goes "Oh they will, and they have been for a year." It's the same way with, you know, Pierce's departure. His death--and people die in real life. And people have to deal with it.
JR: Wait, what?
JM: OK Jim, they don't just go to a happy place where their body is put into a closet for a while and then they come back later.
JR: You are lying. We all become cartoons.
JM: OK, I'm just making this up then. ... Dan will just go headlong into those things. And I'll talk about Jonathan Banks here for a minute. Jonathan Banks' presence in this show is just absolutely, out-of-this-world tremendous. ... Not only is he such an incredible actor, he is really funny. It's just a whole different, wonderful vibe. ... His character just sings through this thing. And I didn't mention him with the guest stars, because I count him as a series regular than a guest star.
The series has had some classic sort of theme episodes: the paintball episode, the video game episode, the "Law and Order" episode. Can we look forward to any of those this year?
JR: Well, you definitely get some this year. I mean, as far as sort of the fantastical side and the school being overtaken with a genre, so to speak, without losing its characters. ... We hit upon some David Fincher worlds and we do all types of stuff.
JM: There's another D&D episode. ... There is an homage to "Logan's Run." I don't know if I can say that, but I'm saying it. And I don't know what's going to happen if I do. And then we do a shot-by-shot redo of the movie—what is it, it's that "Blue is the Grayest Color" or whatever it is? Very sexual.
JR: Yes. It's like our own "50 Shades." It's just a lot of nudity. A lot of pixilation.
JM: We also are doing a live "Sound of Music."
JR: Oh, I wish.
You've released some really cool holidays in the past. I know you're debuting in the mid-season this year. Can we expect to see any holiday episodes?
JM: Yes, there's an Arbor Day...
JR: We're hitting all the big ones: Easter...
JM: Yes, National Secretary's Day, bring your kid to work day...
JR: May Day play day.
JM: Yes. Then we celebrate all the Slovenian holidays.
JR: Which I was surprised how fun they were.
JM: Fun and I didn't realize that you could have two holidays a day. And in that country they have over 380.
JR: I know, like let's move there. In the seriousness, no. We tried to stay on our calendar this year. Isn't that right, Joel?
JM: Yes. And, you know, last year there was a ton of holidays and so you'll see as Dan said, it's a repiloting of the show and a re-establishing of the characters. "Community" lives because the characters are I believe incredibly grounded. And then that means that when that happens that the world can go crazy...
Did the cast have anything to do with Dan's return? Did you guys send him baked goods, camp out at his house? How did you get him to come back?
JR: Pretty much all of that, right?
JM: Yes.
JR: I mean, the bake sale went really well.
JM: Yes, it was a very good bake sale. I make a macaroon that will slay you.
JR: Oh my, you'll die when you eat these.
JM: No, I mean, there was nothing I particularly laid out. I should have gotten him a beard trimmer.
JR: I think, you know, we, you know - certainly Joel probably was paramount in starting these conversations, you know, towards the end of last season I would say. You know, and sort of imagining a world where everyone—the whole team, and that meant some crew people as well that had moved to another show for season four and are now back with us. So it really was not just a repilot but we were putting the family back together.
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Who among us has not wanted to rebel against Ikea? So clean, so orderly and so cheerful about it, the Swedish mega-retailer of convenience furniture is just begging for mischief.
For most of us it's enough to ignore the designated paths at the local store in search of a sneaky shortcut. Others are putting their Ikea subordination to more constructive uses. Ikea hacking is the practice of making one's own creations out of the company's products to get the most bang for their flat-pack buck, whether it's reupholstering the modestly priced Poang chair or turning Pax wardrobes into something that mimics built-in cabinetry. A website called Ikea Hackers provides regular doses of inspiration, and the company itself has even embraced the phenomenon: The 2013 catalogue features hacks of its own, including one dresser repainted with wild swirls of colour and another recovered with fabric.
A bedside table in a magazine lured Lindsay Stephenson into the world of Ikea hacking. Ms. Stephenson, who lives in the Beach and runs an online stationery shop, flipped to the sources page expecting to be disappointed by the high cost. She was intrigued to discover that the stylist had painted an Ikea Rast three-drawer chest ($39.99) and put nice brass pulls on it. Ms. Stephenson figured out how to imitate the job, posted the result at her blog at aubreyandlindsay.blogspot.com and "it kind of went viral."
With that first project, Ms. Stephenson had captured the essence of everyday Ikea hacking: making the inexpensive look expensive. She and husband Aubrey Silverberg have since graduated to much larger hacks, keeping that philosophy in mind. They installed a new kitchen this year that uses Ikea cabinetry but adds elements such as filler panels and crown moulding to give it the tailored look of custom work. Whereas a custom kitchen would have cost $15,000 to $20,000, Ms. Stephenson says, the Ikea cabinets cost around $4,000. "Mind you, that's not apples to apples," she notes. The Ikea kitchen was a DIY job. "Keep in mind that that $4,000 doesn't include building or installing, measuring, pots of coffee. ... I would definitely say it's a lot more work."
Jennifer Flores has also made low-cost Ikea furnishings look posher than they would as free-standing units by attaching them to the walls of her Leaside home with filler panels. Her daughter Chloe's room, for example, takes cabinets from the Pax system and disguises them with panels that make them appear built-in. (The versatile Pax product line is a popular choice among Ikea hackers.)
Ms. Flores sees hacking as a way to take advantage of Ikea's low costs while not suffering from the fact that its products can often be recognized from across the room.
"Ikea furniture tends to have finishes that people are familiar with, so you don't want it to always jump out at you. You pick and choose where you use it. I think that's the key to it to making it look a bit more expensive," says Ms. Flores, a social media consultant who credits husband Sean Stanwick, an intern architect, with making their Ikea hacks work on a practical level.
"I guess that's the thing with Ikea - everyone loves how functional and accessible it is, but they don't love that it's ubiquitous and it kind of screams big box," says Kyle Lin, a derivatives analyst for a major pension plan and avid do-it-yourselfer.
Most Ikea hackers, paradoxically, do not shy away from being open about their deceptively cost-conscious projects.
"I would never try to pass it off as [custom]," Ms. Stephenson says of her hacks." It's fun to show people how you've gotten the look and to inspire other people to do the same."
Mr. Lin believes just about anyone can make something new with Ikea products, which he lauds as generally well-engineered. "I would say anyone who's played around with a mitre saw can probably handle [a typical Ikea hack]," he says.
Mr. Lin, his wife and their two young children recently moved to a new home in Roncesvalles, leaving behind some older hacks at the last house. But there will be more to come, Mr. Lin promises, because modifying mass-produced furniture is addictive.
Recall that few of the 21st century's pleasures equal the satisfaction of successfully assembling of a piece of flat-packed furniture. Now imagine adding the element of creativity.
"There's the reward itself for assembling a piece of Ikea," Mr. Lin says, "but when you take it to the next level it's a pretty good feeling."
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Who among us has not wanted to rebel against Ikea? So clean, so orderly and so cheerful about it, the Swedish mega-retailer of convenience furniture is just begging for mischief.


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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A girl who escaped a western Kentucky house fire that killed her mother and eight siblings is recuperating from burns and communicating with her hospital nurses, a family friend said Friday.
Kylie Watson wrote "I'm hungry" on a dry erase board from her hospital bed, pastor Tim Burden said. Burden said the 11-year-old girl's father, Chad Watson, is also making progress at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.
Eight of Chad Watson's children and his wife, Nikki, died in a house fire in rural Muhlenberg County early Thursday morning. Investigators say the fire was likely ignited when a combustible material made contact with a baseboard heater.
"The whole community is mourning. This is a tragedy, and it could happen to any of us," said Duane Harvey, a neighbor who was the first person to arrive at the fire just after 2 a.m.
The father and daughter were listed in critical but stable condition on Friday afternoon.
Friends and relatives around the community of Depoy say the church-going family was loving and close but struggled with finances. Local banks are accepting donations to help the two survivors.
"They have nothing," said Burden, who is pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Central City. Chad Watson "drove a $1,500 truck, and I'm being generous with that. We had to give him a jump every time he got ready to leave the church."
Calvary Baptist Church is planning to hold a candlelight vigil for the nine victims on Friday evening. Burden said the family was renting the home and had no insurance and no funds to cover the cost of funerals. Chad Watson worked a paper route in the early morning hours and then went to a construction job after that.
"It's just tough, because I was personally involved with them, I knew their woes of life, the struggles that they had," he said.
Old National Bank is taking donations for the Watson family at all of its branches, and First Kentucky Bank in Central City and Commonwealth Bank in Greenville are also accepting donations.
Burden is hoping the banks collect enough to build a house for Watson and get him a working vehicle. A "Watson Family Fundraiser" Facebook page was also started on Thursday by friends of the family.
Shortly after the fire began, Harvey, chief of the nearby Graham Volunteer Fire Department, heard the call and rushed to his neighbor's burning home. He met Chad Watson and his daughter in the road, and he took them to a neighbor's house.
"Chad was extremely emotional, you could tell he was in a lot of pain," Harvey said. He noticed burns on Watson's arms, neck and head.
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The state medical examiner concluded on Friday that the nine victims died of smoke inhalation, according to a release from Kentucky State Police.
Along with Nikki Watson, the remains of 15-year-old Madison Watson; 14-year-old Kaitlyn Watson; 13-year-old Morgan Watson; 9-year-old Emily Watson; 8-year-old Samuel Watson; 6-year-old Raegan Watson; and 4-year-old twin brothers Mark and Nathaniel Watson were retrieved from the burned-out structure on Thursday. Nikki Watson and her children were found in the master bedroom of the home, part of which had collapsed during the blaze, state police said. Investigators said the family members could have been trying to escape through a window.
Nikki Watson's niece Amber Lear drove by the scene of the fire on Thursday afternoon. She said her aunt was like an older sister to her when they were growing up, and she has fond memories of them playing together.
"She was an amazing mom," Lear said of Watson.
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Coffeyville Resources Refining & Marketing (CRRM) has agreed to pay a civil penalty of more than $970,000 and invest more than $4.25 million on new pollution controls and $6.5 million in operating costs to resolve alleged violations of air, superfund and community right-to-know laws at its Coffeyville, Kan. refinery. The settlement will benefit the environment and human health by requiring new and upgraded pollution controls, more stringent emission limits, and more aggressive leak-detection and repair practices to reduce emissions from refinery equipment and process units. Sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxide (NOx), two pollutants emitted from refineries, can cause respiratory problems like asthma and are significant contributors to acid rain, smog and haze.
"The Clean Air Act is designed to protect people's health from emissions of harmful pollutants," said Cynthia Giles, assistant administrator of EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. "Today's settlement will protect residents living near the facility and ensure that the necessary pollution controls are installed to protect the residents of southeastern Kansas in the future."
"This settlement puts CRRM on a level playing field with the more than 100 petroleum refineries that have agreed to implement aggressive pollution control measures, thereby reducing the threats posed by harmful emissions to area residents," said Ignacia S. Moreno, assistant attorney general for the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Department of Justice. "The agreement reaffirms our commitment to ensure that the petroleum refining industry complies with the nation's Clean Air Act."
The settlement resolves alleged violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), and Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). Coffeyville allegedly made modifications to its refinery that increased emissions without first obtaining pre-construction permits and installing required pollution control equipment. The CAA requires major sources of air pollution to obtain such permits before making changes that would result in a significant emissions increase of any pollutant. The settlement also resolves violations in which CRRM failed to timely notify state and local emergency responders of releases of hydrogen sulfide and sulfur dioxide from the refinery, as required by the CERCLA and EPCRA.
Once fully implemented, the pollution controls required by the settlement will annually reduce an estimated 200 tons of NOx emissions and more than 110 tons of SO2 emissions. The settlement will also reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds, particulate matter, carbon monoxide and other pollutants that affect air quality. CRRM has also agreed to perform a voluntary environmental project at the refinery valued at more than $1.2 million. The project will benefit the environment and surrounding communities by reducing emissions of volatile organic compounds and hydrogen sulfide, reducing the frequency of future acid gas flaring incidents, and conserve 15 million gallons of water each year that would previously have come from the Verdigris River.
The settlement with CRRM is the 30th under an EPA initiative to improve compliance among petroleum refiners and to reduce significant amounts of air pollution from refineries nationwide through comprehensive, company-wide settlements. The first of EPA's settlements was reached in 2000, and with today's settlement, 107 refineries operating in 32 states and territories – more than 90 percent of the total refining capacity in the United States – are under judicially enforceable agreements to significantly reduce emissions of pollutants. As a result of the settlement agreements, refiners have agreed to invest more than $6 billion in new pollution controls designed to reduce emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and other pollutants by more than 360,000 tons per year.
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