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Shane: I did examine the research, which doesn't reflect the realities of the market and its impact on users. It's important to discusses biases--including who pays for it. I know the real-life trade-offs very well (thanks to Yahoo advertising blog and many more sources!). The reason we are all doing this---all of us--is that we are concerned about the lack of privacy and threats to consumers and citizens in the digital environment created by the online marketing industry. Jeffrey Chester Center for Digital Democracy 1621 Connecticut Ave, NW, Suite 550 Washington, DC 20009 www.democraticmedia.org www.digitalads.org 202-986-2220 On Nov 14, 2012, at 10:37 AM, Shane Wiley wrote: > [Subject line changed as this discussion has moved off of the initial JS thread but it's important to call out the very real issues with recent (and arguably, historical) consumer privacy research that lacks real-life trade-off scenarios.] > > Jeff, > > Please look at the merits of the questions/issues raised in the article rather than your personal views of the author's associations. > > Thank you, > - Shane > > From: Jeffrey Chester [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] > Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 5:58 AM > To: Shane Wiley > Cc: John Simpson; David Wainberg; Walter van Holst; firstname.lastname@example.com > Subject: Re: ISSUE-187 - some thoughts on using javascript > > Shane. Mr. Castro works for an industry funded and connected group, which has worked to weaken privacy rules--including for children. It's board includes Cisco, Intel, Qualcom, Oracle, H-P, Microsoft and others. > > It's important to discuss scholarly research that is relevant, but also identify the conflicts of interest which shape their role. > > Best, > > Jeff > > > > Jeffrey Chester > Center for Digital Democracy > 1621 Connecticut Ave, NW, Suite 550 > Washington, DC 20009 > www.democraticmedia.org > www.digitalads.org > 202-986-2220 > > On Nov 9, 2012, at 3:47 PM, Shane Wiley wrote: > > > An interesting article discussing the lack of objectivity in the research paper John just circulated: > > New Survey Shows Some Privacy Scholars Lack Objectivity > BY DANIEL CASTRO · OCTOBER 14, 2012 > URL: HTTP://WWW.INNOVATIONFILES.ORG/NEW-SURVEY-SHOWS-SOME-PRIVACY-SCHOLARS-LACK-OBJECTIVITY/ > > "A survey funded by Nokia and conducted at the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology shows what has become increasingly apparent to those who follow this line of research: some of the most prominent academic researchers have ceased to retain even a veneer of objectivity in their research on privacy. The authors, Chris Hoofnagle, Jennifer Urban and Su Li, state that their survey shows that "Americans have a low level of knowledge about [Do Not Track], but prefer that it mean that websites do not collect tracking data." > I won't mince words here: this is shoddy research." > > NOTE: Please follow the link above to read the rest of the article. > > From: John Simpson [mailto:email@example.com] > Sent: Friday, November 09, 2012 1:13 PM > To: David Wainberg > Cc: Walter van Holst; firstname.lastname@example.com > Subject: Re: ISSUE-187 - some thoughts on using javascript > > I've attached as a PDF file an interesting research paper from the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology about what people expect from DNT. > > > ---------- > John M. Simpson > Consumer Advocate > Consumer Watchdog > 2701 Ocean Park Blvd., Suite 112 > Santa Monica, CA,90405 > Tel: 310-392-7041 > Cell: 310-292-1902 > www.ConsumerWatchdog.org > email@example.com > > On Nov 9, 2012, at 9:59 AM, David Wainberg wrote: > > > > > On 11/8/12 5:52 PM, Walter van Holst wrote: > On 11/8/12 9:17 PM, Vinay Goel wrote: > Hi Walter, > > I agree with you that the logical solution would be to store them together > in the UA preferences. From what I understand, though, the major UAs > would likely not implement this, though. > I probably should have spotted that in the list archives before, but > have missed it. I cannot speek for the UAs, nonetheless all research on > user opinions on tracking suggests that they are much more inclined to > go for a all-out DNT:1 than for DNT:0, which makes me assume that any > exception mechanism is unlikely to be used often. Sadly not all research > in this field is publicly available, so we have to make do with what is. > What credible research can you cite that is publicly available? Unfortunately we don't have much useful information on what users really want, or would want if they properly understood the technology and their choices. And it's certainly not very helpful to cite research that isn't available. > > -David > > > > >Received on Wednesday, 14 November 2012 15:43:43 UTC
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Cook and Anderson set for reprise
Alastair Cook and James Anderson are both set to re-engage their pivotal Test match presence in England's one-day international cause.
The c aptain and linchpin pace bowler played necessarily telling roles in England's recovery from 1-0 down to prevail 3-1 against India in the Investec series.
Yet almost as soon as that deed was done, completed with an innings-and-244-run victory inside three days at The Oval, both major players were required to vouch for their readiness to take on the same tourists again in five impending ODIs.
James Anderson, left, and Alastair Cook look set to be named in England's ODI squad
England are expected to name a squad of 14, led by Cook, on Monday afternoon - for a series which will start in Bristol a week later.
There was much conjecture during Cook's mid-summer struggles that he simply was not the man to continue to captain England in the 50-over format - with a World Cup in the offing in Australia and New Zealand early next year.
But he is characteristically determined to do so and hopes Anderson remains fit enough - despite the rigours of five back-to-back Tests - to assist him.
England may well be without Anderson's new-ball partner Stuart Broad, who is thought likely to take a break for surgery on his troublesome knee injury.
Whoever is in his team, though, Cook has made his intention clear.
"I haven't sat down with the selectors or anything," he said.
"(But) I hope to be massively involved.
"We've got a World Cup in seven months' time.
"We put these whites away and focus on trying to win that World Cup - in conditions quite similar to here - and we've got to start that building process pretty much tomorrow morning."
Cook will be aware England may think about prescribing a rest at some point for Anderson.
He added: "We'll see what happens with Jimmy, physically, but the way he was bowling at 88mph today, he looked in fine fettle - and hasn't bowled a huge amount of overs.
"So I hope he'll be ready to play a full part in that as well."
Anderson moved at The Oval to within three wickets of Ian Botham's all-time record Test tally of 383.
Already his country's leading wicket-taker across the formats, he believes he is in good shape to get hold of the white ball again.
"Yes, definitely," said the 32-year-old.
"We were a bit worried coming into the series that five Tests in such a short period of time could be quite difficult for the bowlers to get through.
"But we've coped with that so it's something for the medical staff to sit down and talk to whoever and decide whether I'm fit enough to play."
Possible England ODI squad, v India: AN Cook (Captain), AD Hales, IR Bell, JE Root, GS Ballance, EJG Morgan, RS Bopara, JC Buttler (wkt), CJ Jordan, JM Anderson, HF Gurney, JC Tredwell, BA Stokes, CR Woakes.
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WALTHAM, Mass.- In a University Athletic Association (UAA) contest, the Brandeis Women's basketball team lost at Red Auerbach Arena to the Case Western Reserve University Spartans 61-54. Senior guard Morgan Kendrew (Cotuit, Mass./ Barnstable) led three Judges in double figures with 13 points. Unfortunately, her efforts were not enough to stop the Spartans' duo of junior guard Evy Iacono (Cincinnati, Ohio/ Mt. Notre Dame) and senior forward Erin Hollinger (Chardon, Ohio/ Chardon) who had 18 and 19 points respectively. With the loss Brandeis falls to 7-10 (0-6 UAA), while Case improves to 9-8 (2-4 UAA).
A close first half featured one tie and three lead changes. Brandeis opened the game on a 9-3 run. Case responded by going on a 9-2 run of their own featuring eight points from the Iacono and Hollinger duo to give the Spartans their first lead of the game at 12-11 at the 9:55 mark. The rest of the scoring was up and down from there with the Judges taking a 26-20 lead on a layup by rookie point guard Hannah Cain (Gloucester, Mass./ Gloucester) with 2:11 left in the half. Still, Case closed the half on an impressive 9-0 run punctuated by rookie guard Rachel Beaty's (Carrolton, Texas/ Hebron) trifecta to give the Spartans a 29-26 advantage.
The second half was just as competitive as the first featuring three lead changes and two ties. The Judges fought hard to start the second half taking the lead back at 32-31 on a jumper by grad student Diana Cincotta (W.Boylstown, Mass./ W. Boylstown). Brandeis extended that lead to four on a three-pointer by Kendrew but Case responded quickly. Two jumpers by rookie guard Brooke Orcutt (Morrison, Colo./ Dakota Ridge) tied the game at 35 just 3:30 minutes into the half. Senior forward Chelsea Peck (Pittsburgh, Pa./ Oakland Catholic) gave the Spartans the lead for good at 39-37 six minutes into the half. From that point on Case never trailed again, leading by as many as nine at 55-46.
The Judges were led by Kendrew with 13 points while Cincotta and junior forward Courtney Ness (Norwich, Vt./ Hanover (N.H.)) joined her in double figures with 10 points apiece, all of Ness' points coming off the bench. Junior forward Samantha Anderson (Johnsonville, N.Y./ Hoosic Valley) led the team with 11 rebounds, three on the offensive glass, while Cain had five rebounds, a team leading five assists, and a blocked shot. Kendrew also led Brandeis with two steals
The Spartans were led by Hollinger with 19 points, closely followed by Iacono with 18 points. Iacono led the team with a 4-8 performance from beyond the arc. Hollinger also led the team with nine rebounds just missing a double-double. Orcutt pulled in seven boards to finish second on the squad. Junior guard Erica Iafelice (No. Canton, Ohio/ Canton Hoover) led the Spartans with five assists while Orcutt dished out four to go with a steal and nine points. Finally, Hollinger also led Case with two blocks on the night. The Spartans outshot Brandeis 39% to 37.5% from the field and also had a 25% to 20% edge in three-point shooting.
The Brandeis Women's basketball team will attempt to earn their first win in the UAA as they stay at home to play Carnegie Mellon on Sunday, January 29th. Meanwhile the Spartans will continue their UAA road trip with a game at NYU on the same day.


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Drew convertible army coat – c/o WiNK
puppy shirt (with a Miku lookalike) – Nifty Thrifty
jeans – c/o Denim and Supply
packable tour boots – c/o Hunter Boots
lipstick – MAC Absolute Power
It turns out that a getaway was exactly what I (and Bobby and Miku) needed. In true Keiko Lynn/pack rat fashion, I packed way more than I needed: sweaters galore, three different pairs of boots, enough socks for an octopus to wear for days. As it turned out, I wore this WiNK cotton canvas coat (which can be worn several ways), hat, and Hunter boots consistently. I actually didn't have weather-proof boots (I know, weird) until my friend and neighbor, Amy, sent these my way. I've always wanted a pair of Hunter boots, but the best thing about these is that they're collapsible. They fold up into a tiny bag and are perfect for traveling. The lesson I learned? Go with the utilitarian, versatile items and save yourself some space. Not that I'll listen to my own advice, though. I guess I'll always be that girl who is stuffing items into her carry-on, because her checked baggage is overweight.
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Assemblyman Jim Frazier Honors Chuck Billy of Thrash Metal Band Testament
June 6, 2013
Assemblyman Jim Frazier Honors Chuck Billy of Thrash Metal Band Testament
Sacramento, CA – Today Assemblymember Jim Frazier (D-Oakley) honored musician Chuck Billy of Antioch on the State Assembly floor for the positive influence he has made in the Native American community and on the general public.
On January 14, 2013, Chuck Billy earned the distinction as the first Native American entertainer to be permanently featured in the memorabilia display at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Chuck was also among those recognized in the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian's exhibit, Up Where We Belong: Native Musicians in Popular Culture.
"The world of music is inhabited by creative and talented individuals whose work enhances the quality of life for all who are fortunate enough to have entered their sphere of influence," said Jim Frazier. "Not only does Chuck Billy embody all of these admirable qualities, he also personifies the strength and enduring spirit of Native Americans."
Chuck Billy, a descendent of the Pomo Native Americans, was born in Oakland and spent much of his youth on the Hopland Indian Reservation north of San Francisco. He is best known as the vocalist for Testament, where he plays several songs including Trail of Tears, Allegiance, and Native Blood, in honor of his ancestral lineage.
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Robur the Conqueror/Chapter XIV
If ever Prudent and Evans despaired on escaping from the Albatross it was during the two days that followed. It may be that Robur considered it more difficult to keep a watch on his prisoners while he was crossing Europe, and he knew that they had made up their minds to get away.
But any attempt to have done so would have been simply committing suicide. To jump from an express going sixty miles an hour is to risk your life, but to jump from a machine going one hundred and twenty miles an hour would be to seek your death.
And it was at this speed, the greatest that could be given to her, that the Albatross tore along. Her speed exceeded that of the swallow, which is one hundred and twelve miles an hour.
At first the wind was in the northeast, and the Albatross had it fair, her general course being a westerly one. But the wind began to drop, and it soon became impossible for the colleagues to remain on the deck without having their breath taken away by the rapidity of the flight. And on one occasion they would have been blown overboard if they had not been dashed up against the deck-house by the pressure of the wind.
Luckily the steersman saw them through the windows of his cage, and by the electric bell gave the alarm to the men in the fore-cabin. Four of them came aft, creeping along the deck.
Those who have been at sea, beating to windward in half a gale of wind, will understand what the pressure was like. But here it was the Albatross that by her incomparable speed made her own wind.
To allow Uncle Prudent and Phil Evans to get back to their cabin the speed had to be reduced. Inside the deck-house the Albatross bore with her a perfectly breathable atmosphere. To stand such driving the strength of the apparatus must have been prodigious. The propellers spun round so swiftly that they seemed immovable, and it was with irresistible power that they screwed themselves through the air.
The last town that had been noticed was Astrakhan, situated at the north end of the Caspian Sea. The Star of the Desert - it must have been a poet who so called it - has now sunk from the first rank to the fifth or sixth. A momentary glance was afforded at its old walls, with their useless battlements, the ancient towers in the center of the city, the mosques and modern churches, the cathedral with its five domes, gilded and dotted with stars as if it were a piece of the sky, as they rose from the bank of the Volga, which here, as it joins the sea, is over a mile in width.
Thenceforward the flight of the Albatross became quite a race through the heights of the sky, as if she had been harnessed to one of those fabulous hippogriffs which cleared a league at every sweep of the wing.
At ten o'clock in the morning, of the 4th of July the aeronef, heading northwest, followed for a little the valley of the Volga. The steppes of the Don and the Ural stretched away on each side of the river. Even if it had been possible to get a glimpse of these vast territorities there would have been no time to count the towns and villages. In the evening the aeronef passed over Moscow without saluting the flag on the Kremlin. In ten hours she had covered the twelve hundred miles which separate Astrakhan from the ancient capital of all the Russias.
From Moscow to St. Petersburg the railway line measures about seven hundred and fifty miles. This was but a half-day's journey, and the Albatross, as punctual as the mail, reached St. Petersburg and the banks of the Neva at two o'clock in the morning.
Then came the Gulf of Finland, the Archipelago of Abo, the Baltic, Sweden in the latitude of Stockhohn, and Norway in the latitude of Christiania. Ten hours only for these twelve hundred miles! Verily it might be thought that no human power would henceforth be able to check the speed of the Albatross, and as if the resultant of her force of projection and the attraction of the earth would maintain her in an unvarying trajectory round the globe.
But she did stop nevertheless, and that was over the famous fall of the Rjukanfos in Norway. Gousta, whose summit dominates this wonderful region of Tellermarken, stood in the west like a gigantic barrier apparently impassable. And when the Albatross resumed her journey at full speed her head had been turned to the south.
And during this extraordinary flight what was Frycollin doing? He remained silent in a corner of his cabin, sleeping as well as he could, except at meal times.
Tapage then favored him with his company and amused himself at his expense. "Eh! eh! my boy!" said he. "So you are not crying any more? Perhaps it hurt you too much? That two hours hanging cured you of it? At our present rate, what a splendid air-bath you might have for your rheumatics!"
"It seems to me we shall soon go to pieces!"
"Perhaps so; but we shall go so fast we shan't have time to fall! That is some comfort!"
"Do you think so?"
"I do."
To tell the truth, and not to exaggerate like Tapage, it was only reasonable that owing to the excessive speed the work of the suspensory screws should be somewhat lessened. The Albatross glided on its bed of air like a Congreve rocket.
"And shall we last long like that?" asked Frycollin.
"Long? Oh, no, only as long as we live!"
"Oh!" said the Negro, beginning his lamentations.
"Take care, Fry, take care! For, as they say in my country, the master may send you to the seesaw!" And Frycollin gulped down his sobs as he gulped down the meat which, in double doses, he was hastily swallowing.
Meanwhile Uncle Prudent and Phil Evans, who were not men to waste time in wrangling when nothing could come of it, agreed upon doing something. It was evident that escape was not to be thought of. But if it was impossible for them to again set foot on the terrestrial globe, could they not make known to its inhabitants what had become of them since their disappearance, and tell them by whom they had been carried off, and provoke - how was not very clear - some audacious attempt on the part of their friends to rescue them from Robur?
Communicate? But how? Should they follow the example of sailors in distress and enclose in a bottle a document giving the place of shipwreck and throw it into the sea? But here the sea was the atmosphere. The bottle would not swim. And if it did not fall on somebody and crack his skull it might never be found.
The colleagues were about to sacrifice one of the bottles on board when an idea occurred to Uncle Prudent. He took snuff, as we know, and we may pardon this fault in an American, who might do worse. And as a snuff-taker he possessed a snuff-box, which was now empty. This box was made of aluminum. If it was thrown overboard any honest citizen that found it would pick it up, and, being an honest citizen, he would take it to the police-office, and there they would open it and discover from the document what had become of the two victims of Robur the Conqueror!
And this is what was done. The note was short, but it told all, and it gave the address of the Weldon Institute, with a request that it might he forwarded. Then Uncle Prudent folded up the note, shut it in the box, bound the box round with a piece of worsted so as to keep it from opening it as it fell. And then all that had to be done was to wait for a favorable opportunity.
During this marvelous flight over Europe it was not an easy thing to leave the cabin and creep along the deck at the risk of being suddenly and secretly blown away, and it would not do for the snuff-box to fall into the sea or a gulf or a lake or a watercourse, for it would then perhaps be lost. At the same time it was not impossible that the colleagues might in this way get into communication with the habitable globe.
It was then growing daylight, and it seemed as though it would be better to wait for the night and take advantage of a slackening speed or a halt to go out on deck and drop the precious snuff-box into some town.
When all these points had been thought over and settled, the prisoners, found they could not put their plan into execution - on that day, at all events - for the Albatross, after leaving Gousta, had kept her southerly course, which took her over the North Sea, much to the consternation of the thousands of coasting craft engaged in the English, Dutch, French, and Belgian trade. Unless the snuff-box fell on the deck of one of these vessels there was every chance of its going to the bottom of the sea, and Uncle Prudent and Phil Evans were obliged to wait for a better opportunity. And, as we shall immediately see, an excellent chance was soon to be offered them.
At ten o'clock that evening the Albatross reached the French coast near Dunkirk. The night was rather dark. For a moment they could see the lighthouse at Grisnez cross its electric beam with the lights from Dover on the other side of the strait. Then the Albatross flew over the French territory at a mean height of three thousand feet.
There was no diminution in her speed. She shot like a rocket over the towns and villages so numerous in northern France. She was flying straight on to Paris, and after Dunkirk came Doullens, Amiens, Creil, Saint Denis. She never left the line; and about midnight she was over the "city of light," which merits its name even when its inhabitants are asleep or ought to be.
By what strange whim was it that she was stopped over the city of Paris? We do not know; but down she came till she was within a few hundred feet of the ground. Robur then came out of his cabin, and the crew came on to the deck to breathe the ambient air.
Uncle Prudent and Phil Evans took care not to miss such an excellent opportunity. They left their deck-house and walked off away from the others so as to be ready at the propitious moment. It was important their action should not be seen.
The Albatross, like a huge coleopter, glided gently over the mighty city. She took the line of the boulevards, then brilliantly lighted by the Edison lamps. Up to her there floated the rumble of the vehicles as they drove along the streets, and the roll of the trains on the numerous railways that converge into Paris. Then she glided over the highest monuments as if she was going to knock the ball off the Pantheon or the cross off the Invalides. She hovered over the two minarets of the Trocadero and the metal tower of the Champ de Mars, where the enormous reflector was inundating the whole capital with its electric rays.
This aerial promenade, this nocturnal loitering, lasted for about an hour. It was a halt for breath before the voyage was resumed.
And probably Robur wished to give the Parisians the sight of a meteor quite unforeseen by their astronomers. The lamps of the Albatross were turned on. Two brilliant sheaves of light shot down and moved along over the squares, the gardens, the palaces, the sixty thousand houses, and swept the space from one horizon to the other.
Assuredly the Albatross was seen this time - and not only well seen but heard, for Tom Turner brought out his trumpet and blew a rousing tarantaratara.
At this moment Uncle Prudent leant over the rail, opened his hand, and let his snuff-box fall.
Immediately the Albatross shot upwards, and past her, higher still, there mounted the noisy cheering of the crowd then thick on the boulevards - a hurrah of stupefaction to greet the imaginary meteor.
The lamps of the aeronef were turned off, and the darkness and the silence closed in around as the voyage was resumed at the rate of one hundred and twenty miles an hour.
This was all that was to be seen of the French capital. At four o'clock in the morning the Albatross had crossed the whole country obliquely; and so as to lose no time in traversing the Alps or the Pyrenees, she flew over the face of Provence to the cape of Antibes. At nine o'clock next morning the San Pietrini assembled on the terrace of St. Peter at Rome were astounded to see her pass over the eternal city. Two hours afterwards she crossed the Bay of Naples and hovered for an instant over the fuliginous wreaths of Vesuvius. Then, after cutting obliquely across the Mediterranean, in the early hours of the afternoon she was signaled by the look-outs at La Goulette on the Tunisian coast.
After America, Asia! After Asia, Europe! More than eighteen thousand miles had this wonderful machine accomplished in less than twenty-three days!
And now she was off over the known and unknown regions of Africa!
It may be interesting to know what had happened to the famous snuff-box after its fall?
It had fallen in the Rue de Rivoli, opposite No. 200, when the street was deserted. In the morning it was picked up by an honest sweeper, who took it to the prefecture of police. There it was at first supposed to be an infernal machine. And it was untied, examined, and opened with care.
Suddenly a sort of explosion took place. It was a terrific sneeze on the part of the inspector.
The document was then extracted from the snuff-box, and to the general surprise, read as follows:
"Messrs. Prudent and Evans, president and secretary of the Weldon Institute, Philadelphia, have been carried off in the aeronef Albatross belonging to Robur the engineer.
"Please inform our friends and acquaintances.
"P. and P. E."
Thus was the strange phenomenon at last explained to the people of the two worlds. Thus was peace given to the scientists of the numerous observatories on the surface of the terrestrial globe.


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I noticed your post in the "After Birth Abortion" thread. I agreed with the part about the name being ridiculous, but I am also very curious to hear your opinion on the article. Do think there is any ethical justification for a person killing his or her newborn on the basis that it lacks "personhood"? I'm only asking because A) you seem to have an expert understanding of logic, and B) you're probably not going to give me a religiously charged answer along the lines of "God loves and protects the tiniest babies . . . . yadayadayada . . . vote pro-life".
Originally Posted by Apokalupsis Dec 16, 2008
Within 5 years...I predict that Global Warming will be considering one of the greatest hoaxes in history...an embarrassing moment in mankind's history. We've seen similar instances of ridiculous scams and propaganda like this in the past (earth is flat, Piltdown Man, Global Freezing, out of oil, etc...)...but this hoax...will take the crown as being the King of all Hoaxes...the one that duped so many.
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Thanks, it's difficult sometimes to be even-keeled in such discussions.
haha, well, you should get on it. ODN has really been slumping as of late. We could use the vigor of some older members, and newer ones, too. I really wish we had more credible theistic opponents, or even divergent atheistic worldviews to discuss. I may end up doing that, because it's been a while since I've had a serious debate.
Thank you for the kind words, that's very gracious of you. My eagerness to (at least publicly) contribute my own thoughts on various matters (though never high) has waned over the years although I still greatly enjoy reaping the fruits of others' intellectual offerings. I suppose that makes me somewhat selfish but hopefully also reflects a smidgen of humility.
Ah, in truth, it's more likely simply laziness. But I do appreciate your encouragement.
This forum has served me more as a catalyst to prompt reflection and research elsewhere of various topics than it has a direct resource, but it has been a serviceable repository of a sampling of my thoughts in print which is gratifying to revisit from time to time. Perhaps I will post with greater frequency in the future. Thanks again.
Damn dude, you need to post more. Jesus, we need someone of your caliber around here more often.
I don't recall the publishers or authors of my college logic texts (that was decades ago), nor those of the other texts I've checked out from the library or otherwise perused over the years, (some of the titles were very generic like "Logic" or "Predicate Logic" or "Propositional Logic" etc.) There are many fine online sources describing the rules of classical logic. I can't point to any single site, but a Google search or Wikipedia should point you in the right direction. I've found plato.stanford.edu a useful reference source in the past for various philosophical issues.
Would you mind giving me the names of books and websites where you've learned about deductive and inductive reasoning?
You mentioned some terms about inductive reasoning (I recall one of them being "cogent"), and I'm curious to see if you could give me some information to further my understanding of logic.
True, but we do that pretty often. It's actually why we evolved the ability to speak.
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In his actual form, he is truely frightening to behold. His form is that of a massive tentacle like that of a Kraken, but made of seawater and half a mile long, with the width of the largest seven masted ship in the Company's navy. His head is in the shape of a crococodile, and it is made of seafoam except the eyes and teeth, which are composed of large chunks of glowing amythest, each of which is large enough, were it in the hands of a wizard or witch of Acqua, for a major spell to be cast.
He rarely takes this form however, as it is both tiring for him, and might well bring down the anger of the Great God Jove upon his head. Whilst he prefers to send water elementials to do his bidding, he can also appear as a man or a black stallion without saddle or bridle. In either form, he leaves small puddles of water behind with every step he takes.
He likes sacrafices of all birds and beasts of the air and most of all humans-most highly prized amongst them, are virgin females.
He hates dry land of any kind, and the dry land dwellers, although he has no dislike for the peoples of the sea.He hates ships and their passengers and crews,who he sees as tresspassers, and he constantly shakes the seas to try and sink them with storms and incites sea creatures and the undead to attack them, which is why the seas of Acqua are so dangerous to shipping. The only humans he does not hate are those few who worship him in secret and keep him fed with sacrfices of various kinds.
According to the early myths of both the Jovian and Ulmanian worshippers, Ma-O was the second child of Jove and Ulmania, and almost from the start he did not get on well with Acqua, constantly teasing and tormenting him. When Jove discovered that Acqua was homosexual and turned red with rage, Ma-O thought the time was right to murder his brother.
Jove was not that angry, however, and ordered Ma-O to stop. When Ma-O refused, Jove beat him badly, shrinking him and stripping him of most of his powers, and hurling him into Acqua to live as a deamonic parasite within him.Since then Ma-O has lived in secret, hoping one day that he will regain enough strenth to fight Jove and slaughter Acqua.
Only once in the past thousand years has he arisen from the seas in his true form, when the Archmage Bela Kun, who lived on Rothar Isle, perfected a long spell that would uncover every worshipper of his to the public gaze. Ma-O was only in his true form for five minites, but it was enough to submerge the island below the waves and exterminate the Archmage and all the people and animals who lived there. He allowed some people on a nearby ship to escape unharmed, so they could spread the story of what he had done. Since then no mage or witch has tried to cast that spell.
Since then he has largely left it to the cult known as the Children of Ma-O to cause as much trouble on land and sea as they can, in the hope that he will gain enough strength to kill Acqua and fight Jove on an equal level, and finally get his revenge for what was done to him. He gains strength from death, misery and pain, but (apart from that of his few followers) happyness, good health and new life weaken him at the same time.
Special Equipment
His sword, although he gave it to humans a long while ago because they could do more harm with it then he could.
Roleplaying Notes
Ma-O has a dislike of women in paticular that he finds it hard to conceal, whatever form he is in. He is rich with the unclaimed treasure of the seas. He is also arrogant and bad tempered.
Plot Hooks-Please could you get me a…?
The PCs are offered a huge sum of money for an artifact. Unknown to them Ma-O sent them on the task, so that he has the vital object he needs to take his true form and ascend to the heavens to fight Jove, destroying Acqua in the process along with all life on it.
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The PCs learn somehow that Ma-O is going to destroy an island, and they have X amount of time to try and get everyone to evacuate. This can be played in *real time*.
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Every time I bring this up people say I'm bonkers. Here goes.
Occasionally Perl's OO system is bashed, because it's too lax, which is true in some respects. I guess the most sensible answer is "wait for Perl 6", or "use Java" for most arguments. That's what I hear, more often than not.
What I'm bringing up is one aspect of strictish OO that is handled in Perl. This is compile time field (properties, instance data) checking. What? compile time? Yes, fscking compile time, I'm not lying.
The fields pragma is, as far as I know, the least used useful module out there. This post is nothing but advocacy for it. Improperly used, it gives you no real benefits, except the implicit use of depracated features (pseudohashes), under Perl 5.8.
However, if you do all the steps you need to get the benefits, you end up with something pretty powerful, especially if you're a lousy typist, or can't read very well.
Say you are implementing a Dog. Some dogs are stupid. You might start out with something like this:
And then you add a method:
Presto. You have a dog class. Now lets create $lassie. She is intelligent, right?
Whoops. Warnings would help, but strict wouldn't. Anyway, you get the point. I typoed the field name, and everything broke. I could be pecking for hours, looking for that.
So lets get a little formal, and say what we define:
So where does that get us? Well, nowhere. If you use base qw/Dog/ somewhere, the subclass would get that field, but that doesn't concern us now. Otherwise it's just a silly way to bless your $self.
The problem is that there's a general myth about fields, that that's all you're supposed to do, and that because it doesn't work, and to top it off uses pseudohashes, fields is bad. Both statements are false (the conclusion might not be, decide for yourself). Regarding the phashes, since 5.9 fields uses restricted hashes. The interface didn't change. In the future, fields might be implemented completely differently, and at the bottom line that's the point. You're not supposed to care that it uses phashes, because the phashes are hidden behind the usage interface.The other issue, well, we're getting there.
Lets move on to the my variable declaration. Notice that my TYPE $var syntax thingy? Well, it lets you tell perl that $var will be of class TYPE.
Aha! so If we do
presto, we've got compile time field checking. If it were only a bit more concise, that could be really fun, but what does it matter. Go home and start using it.
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Former Taiwan Sugar Corp (Taisugar) chairman Wu Nai-jen (吳乃仁) and I have been convicted in connection with Taisugar's sale of a plot of agricultural land and our sentences have been finalized.
It necessary to point out that the court's findings in the case run counter to what actually happened. During the trial, our evidence and statements were completely ignored. According to the Code of Criminal Procedure (刑事訴訟法), we still have recourse to a retrial or to an extraordinary appeal. Meanwhile, this is our final review of the crumbling judicial neutrality.
The premise for the verdict in the first and second trial was that "the accused were well aware of the fact that Taisugar always only rented, never sold, its land." However, the Ministry of Economic Affairs in 2001 abolished the regulations governing the provision of land for rent and the determination of superficies rights for state owned enterprises under the ministry, and authorized each enterprise to legally sell any land that they did not use, or had no commercial need to hold on to.
In May 2000, before Wu was appointed chairman of Taisugar, the company updated its operating guidelines governing land sale and exchanges and was already stating the revenue and losses resulting from land sales in each annual budget.
There simply was no so-called "principle" according to which Taisugar "always only rented, never sold, its land."
In April 2002, the Cabinet established a National Asset Management Committee and announced that it would dispose of public land as one way to solve the government's financial crisis. Perhaps due to administrative pressures, prosecutors deliberately distorted and misused this, and even if the courts, which should be independent, were not aware of this, the budget records were clear and the government policies of the time were unambiguous. Still, this was not taken into consideration and the court made an arbitrary decision.
The main charge against us is breach of trust. According to Article 342 of the Criminal Code, this requires that one "acts contrary to [one's] duties and thereby causes loss to the property or other interest of the principal."
The verdict states that Wu sold land by way of public tender at a price below market value and that this caused losses to Taisugar. The issue here is that, since there was a public tender, the highest bidder of course won the bid and that highest price is what constitutes the market price.
The courts of first and second instance seem to have made the subjective judgment that a market price exists that is greater than the highest bid offered in the public tender.
During the trial, we submitted evidence that at the time of this tender, neighboring land was sold at a price lower than Taisugar's tender price and we therefore requested that specialized agencies conduct an appraisal of the situation. If no losses had arisen, how could "breach of trust" have occurred? However, the courts ignored our request.
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Weight-Lifting May Boost Heart Health in Black MenResistance training linked to positive cardiovascular effects, but same impact not seen in whites.
THURSDAY, Jan. 3, 2012 (HealthDay News) — A little weight training may go a long way toward helping improve the heart health of black men, new research suggests.
Just six weeks of resistance exercise appears to have a positive impact on the blood levels of key indicators for inflammation, immune response and/or artery shape among black men. Such indicators, or "markers," are known to rise in conjunction with tissue damage, infection and stress. But after weight training, levels of two of the markers dropped in these patients, the researchers found.
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"This suggests that resistance exercise training is more beneficial in young African-American men than in [white] men of the same age," Bo Fernhall, dean of the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), said in a university news release.
Fernhall, who led the study as a professor in the department of kinesiology and community health at UIC's Urbana-Champaign campus, and colleagues reported their findings online recently in the Journal of Human Hypertension.
The researchers noted that in the United States, cardiovascular disease — particularly in the form of high blood pressure (or hypertension), stroke and kidney disease — is more prevalent among blacks than whites.
"Higher blood pressures in African-American children have been shown as young as 8 to 10 years of age," Fernhall said. "So there's obviously something going on that predisposes the African-American population to end-stage disease, hypertension and stroke and the more debilitating diseases later on in life."
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Profiling with NYTProf
By Mike Astle
Date: Friday, 7 November 2008 16:10
Duration: 40 minutes
Target audience: Any
Language: English
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NYTProf is the cutting edge of perl profiling. It fixes important problems in DProf and surpasses all other profiling systems in terms of features. It has a highly-linked HTML output format that is much more useful than all previous profiling output formats.
Despite all that, NYTProf is a new project, and it has some important limitations that you should know about.
In this talk, I will discuss how to use the NYTProf, examine why it is better than everything before it, and discuss important "gotchas" to keep in mind.
If time reminas, I will also discuss some other profiling-related projects that I find useful.
Note - current slide link is to an older version of this talk with a wider focus. I am in the process of updating this material to have more focus only on NYTProf
Attended by: Andrew Shitov (ash), Stefan Hornburg (Racke), Petr Pajas, Branislav Sott (srott), Michael Kröll (pepl), Reini Urban (rurban), Herbert Breunung (lichtkind), Jozef Kutej (jozef),
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These are tough times for banks. Investment banks need to identify and strengthen core businesses that could drive growth and increase competitiveness in a market featuring increased regulatory burdens and a shrinking revenue pool.
Focus on sophisticated, highly customized solutions for large and professional investors, financial institutions and corporates
Fully-integrated, seamless service delivery to corporate clients across all products
Leverage digital to service the broader investor universe beyond traditional buy-side clients
Offer best-in-class products via peer platforms, connecting to the core
Investment banks of all sizes have to take a systematic view of the new environment due to regulation, market structure changes and technological possibilities to try to restore their overall profitability. Revenues have fallen substantially from their short post-financial crisis rebound as both volume and margin have declined across most products. Concurrently, global structural regulatory change has driven compliance costs and capital requirements higher, offsetting the effects of headcount and other cost-reduction measures for many industry players.
The result: most of the "low-hanging fruit" seems to have been plucked on the cost side and hopes for a sustained near-term revenue rebound are fading, leading many industry players to conclude that these factors now structurally impact their business.
In response, a few players have begun making the tough choices to prune their product offerings and, subsequently, their franchise. However, these efforts were mostly designed to eliminate what was deemed unsustainable. Investment banks are still faced with daunting challenges of new regulatory mandates, as well as other constraining factors such as rising client expectations.
Some leading players have taken a new track. They have not only pruned their investment banking core but also have begun to integrate it much more closely with other businesses to deliver a superior proposition to a broader set of clients. We believe this trend could gain further momentum in a digital world. To help secure and regain competitive advantage, banks need to think through a number of difficult questions.
These answers might vary by product. Depending on their size, banks should come to different conclusions about what their franchises require and what they could deliver.
Banks need to determine if they should broaden their footprint or if they could shift their focus on segments to unlock value.
While the bifurcation between more corporate investment banks- and investor-driven models will likely continue, banks could step beyond the traditional core.
A select few players might still conclude they can excel at the core; others might move closer to an investor-, corporate-, or platform-driven business model. Regardless of where they end up, banks could need to pair further pruning with a strategy that identifies a clear direction and additional pockets of value to restore profitability.


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Policy Over People?
Family Fights for Sick Homeschooled Child
Staff Attorney Mike Donnelly protects homeschool freedom in Massachusetts. He and his wife homeschool. Read more >>
The D family in Massachusetts had intermittently homeschooled their son, Sam, for the past several years through the ups and downs of his battle with Lyme disease. Recently, at their son's request, the family agreed to re-enroll him in the local middle school. However, his illness made it impossible to maintain consistent attendance. By the end of February Sam's parents decided to withdraw him from school and homeschool him. They were convinced that the greater flexibility of homeschooling would be better suited to his condition.
However, even though the family had been approved to homeschool previously, this time the superintendent's office denied their plan. School officials added that they would be filing a petition in court seeking supervision over the family due to truancy.
"We must consider Samuel's absence from school unlawful and take the necessary steps to report this information to the appropriate authorities," officials said.
Court Summons
Five days later, the family was summoned to court to respond to the charges of truancy. The family turned to HSLDA for help.
When Michael Donnelly, HSLDA attorney for Massachusetts member affairs, made contact with the district's superintendent he discovered the main concerns were Sam's course load and specifics regarding his medical condition.
Donnelly negotiated more time for the family to revise their homeschool plan and to get letters from Sam's doctor. Donnelly and HSLDA's Massachusetts Legal Assistant Claire Rossell worked with the family to assemble the materials.
Struggling to Keep Up
It is not uncommon, Donnelly explained, for busy superintendents who are struggling to keep up with their many responsibilities to move quickly to take legal action.
"This particular superintendent expressed a general support for the concept of homeschooling, but deferred to the middle school principal on how to handle the attendance issue," he said. "Although she defended her district's rapid escalation to a court petition, I pointed out to her that the Massachusetts Supreme Court had explicitly counseled parents and school authorities to work through disputes before bringing a case to court."
"Unfortunately, all too often policies can trump people," Donnelly explained. "When school officials get too busy, they just can't give each situation the attention it needs. So they follow policy—it's just the reality of an institutional environment. This is a good reminder for people of how homeschooling usually provides each child more individualized attention and an environment suited to their unique needs."
Positive Outcome
Just days later, HSLDA was contacted by the family with good news.
"We received a letter from the superintendent that our homeschooling was approved. And with your help we got the court date canceled!" Sam's mother told HSLDA in an email. "Thanks for all your help with everything. We couldn't be happier with the outcome and the excellent service you have provided us."
Homeschooling can be an excellent approach to any child's education and is particularly well-suited for children who are chronically ill. With HSLDA's support this family and others can be confident when they start and continue homeschooling.
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2013 Volkswagen Passat TDI SE w/Sunroof
Black Stock # P1105, 1VWBN7A33DC074025, 2.0L TDI Turbodiesel engine, 6-Speed Automatic DSG, 40, Black exterior
Final Price
Finance From
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At a Glance
2.0L TDI Turbodiesel
6-Speed Automatic DSG
30/40 City/Hwy MPG
- Condition: Used
- Model: Passat
- Trim: TDI SE w/Sunroof
- Body style: 4D Sedan
- Exterior: Black
- Interior: Titan Black
- Doors: 4
- Stock: P1105
- Mileage: 14390
- Engine: 2.0L TDI Turbodiesel
- Transmission: 6-Speed Automatic DSG
- Fuel: Diesel
- Drivetrain: FWD
30 City
40 Hwy
Actual mileage will vary with options, driving conditions, driving habits, and vehicle condition
Volkswagen Elgin is proud to present to you this 2013 Volkswagen Passat TDI SE w/ Sunroof finished in the beautiful Black with Titan Black Leatherette Seating
Original MSRP: $29,255.00
This Passat TDI is equipped with the following features to provide convenience, comfort and style!
- 2.0L Turbocharged 4 Cylinder Diesel Engine
- 6 Speed DSG Automatic Transmission
- 17" Alloy Wheels
- V-Tex Leatherette Seating Surfaces
- Sirius XM Satellite Radio
- Bluetooth
- Auxiliary Input Jack
- Heated Front Seats
- Automatic Headlights
- Power Driver Seat
- Power Sunroof
Visit us online at www.elginvw.com or call us today at (877) 797-6424 to find out more.
Dealer Location
Elgin Volkswagen
2630 Auto Mall Dr.
Elgin, IL 60124
Volkswagen Elgin is proud to present to you this 2013 Volkswagen Passat TDI SE w/ Sunroof finished in the beautiful Black with Titan Black Leatherette Seating
Original MSRP: $29,255.00
This Passat TDI is equipped with the following features to provide convenience, comfort and style!
- 2.0L Turbocharged 4 Cylinder Diesel Engine
- 6 Speed DSG Automatic Transmission
- 17" Alloy Wheels
- V-Tex Leatherette Seating Surfaces
- Sirius XM Satellite Radio
- Bluetooth
- Auxiliary Input Jack
- Heated Front Seats
- Automatic Headlights
- Power Driver Seat
- Power Sunroof
Visit us online at www.elginvw.com or call us today at (877) 797-6424 to find out more.
Dealer Location
Elgin Volkswagen
2630 Auto Mall Dr.
Elgin, IL 60124
- Radio data system
- Radio: Premium 8 Touch-Screen w/6-CD Changer
- Air Conditioning
- Rear window defroster
- Power driver seat
- Power steering
- Power windows
- Remote keyless entry
- Steering wheel mounted audio controls
- Four wheel independent suspension
- Speed-sensing steering
- Traction control
- 4-Wheel Disc Brakes
- ABS brakes
- Dual front impact airbags
- Dual front side impact airbags
- Front anti-roll bar
- Low tire pressure warning
- Occupant sensing airbag
- Overhead airbag
- Rear anti-roll bar
- Brake assist
- Electronic Stability Control
- Delay-off headlights
- Fully automatic headlights
- Panic alarm
- Speed control
- Block heater
- Bumpers: body-color
- Heated door mirrors
- Power door mirrors
- Turn signal indicator mirrors
- Auto-dimming Rear-View mirror
- Compass
- Driver door bin
- Driver vanity mirror
- Front reading lights
- Illuminated entry
- Leather Shift Knob
- Leather steering wheel
- Outside temperature display
- Overhead console
- Passenger vanity mirror
- Rear reading lights
- Rear seat center armrest
- Tachometer
- Telescoping steering wheel
- Tilt steering wheel
- Trip computer
- Front Bucket Seats
- Front Center Armrest
- Heatable Front Bucket Seats
- Heated front seats
- Split folding rear seat
- V-Tex Leatherette Seating Surfaces
- Passenger door bin
- Variably intermittent wipers
- Alloy Wheels
- Backup Camera
- Heated Seats
- Stability Control
- Sunroof/Moonroof
- CD Player
- Cruise Control
- Portable Audio Connection
- Power Locks
- Power Windows
- Sunroof
- Aluminum Wheels
- 8 Speakers
- AM/FM radio: SiriusXM
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Customers Reviews
Craig R. H. L.2 years ago23 December 2017Elgin Volkswagen is a stand alone VW dealer. This translates to a total focus and service on VW. When I entered, I met Jeff Gossage who was a no pressure and well informed sales professional. I had what seemed to be a difficult situation, viz. getting out of a current lease and then leasing another VW. It was seamlessly done and I got the exact 2017 VW Golf Alltrack with the exact options I wanted.
William H.2 years agoFantastic service and attention! From the beginning of sales (Shawn), to the personal attention (GM -Rick), to the final process (Finance - John), we could not have been more pleased with Elgin Volkswagen. If you are in the market for a car, this is the final destination. One other note: Shawn was HIGHLY knowledgable of the inner-workings of the car. He spent a lot of time going over all the features and got us set up before we drove away. Thank you again, Shawn!
Heidi C.2 years agoMy beloved 2009 VW Rabbit was totaled a couple weeks ago by a distracted driver. I needed a new car quickly, and as the GTI was my attainable dream car (versus unattainable like say, an Audi RS 7 or R8), I looked at used GTI models in the area. But it wasn't long before my husband found a new 2017 GTI for an amazing price at Elgin VW.Elgin isn't close to where I live and I didn't have time to go there during the week, but Sandy (our first contact at Elgin VW) never pressured us to come in ASAP like most other dealerships did. She was also willing to discuss the price and details of the car over email, which *many* other dealerships wouldn't do. (Pro tip for dealerships: telling potential customers to "come in and talk", and ignoring their questions, when they email you is a huge turnoff. It's the digital age so get with the times!) Sandy doesn't work on Saturdays so Jeff G. took over for her when we saw the car and he was also very nice and accommodating. Finance manager Daniel B. was also a pleasure to work with. He tried to sell us on an extended warranty but wasn't pushy about it, and I know it's just a part of his job.I have no idea what Elgin VW is like on the service side but the sales department provided a wonderful experience, overall!
David R.2 years agoVery impressed not only with the level of service they provided but the quality of product they delivered. The sales manager Marco was very professional and his entire staff was warm and friendly. I could not find a better deal within 500 plus miles and was just blow away by this dealership. Their dealership was clean and everyone seemed happy to be there. I will buy from them again and recommend anyone looking for a car to check them out.
Bob N.2 years agoVery impressed with the level of true customer service at this dealership. Start to finish, my deal was handled very professionally! Jeff G. Did a great job! I would highly recommend this dealership to anyone.
Derek H.2 years agoOnce again, blew away my expectations for what service should be. Steve and Maria in service are as professional and courteous as one could imagine.
Beth M.3 years agoThis is the second time in 2 years that I had to purchase a new car, so I feel like I've had enough experiences to give a fair Yelp review. Our 2015 Kia was totaled recently after a teenage boy hit us, so we were suddenly in a market for a new car. We hit up a couple of different dealerships to test out the 2016 VW GTI and compare pricing. The first quote I got was from Elgin VW. It was a very competitive price, but I wanted to give the VW dealership in Schaumburg a chance to beat it. When they were not able to beat the price, they used questionable tactics to try to make the sale. I made my way back to Elgin VW and purchased the car for a great price at a great rate. Marco and Jeff were great and it's a beautiful dealership to boot!
Jeremy P.3 years agoJeff was an easy and helpful salesman to work with. I was able to bring my mechanic in to check the vehicle out and they were kind enough to put it up on a lift with no problems. Everything checked out and we ended up buying the vehicle. So far so good, no problems with the car. I will recommend this dealership to friends and family looking for a new vehicle.
David K.3 years agoDid my first service on my Volkswagen at Elgin VW. Maria took care of me and made sure everything was quick. I love the bath they gave the car it was much appreciated. I will be doing all my service at Elgin VW.
Victoria S.3 years agoMy car buying experience at the Elgin VW was easy and painless! My sales person, Allison Petty was accommodating to my wants and needs when I purchased my vehicle and extremely friendly! I would highly recommend this dealership.
Jason .K1 week agoAllison Petty and her upper management team were wonderful people. Everyone was willing to get a deal done and help me find financing at a decent rate for a used car. Sat down with me and explained everything from back to front when it came the paperwork time. Good honest hardworking people, they do business the right way. Their goal at the end of the day is to sell cars, but they do it in a very honest and transparent way. Only bad part was I was missing a brake fluid cap which allowed spillage and moisture to build.
Rabbi Farraj1 week agoWe were treated with utmost respect and received a great deal. The process was simple and straightforward. The folks working there were very cordial and professional.
gobo lov2 weeks agoAfter a negative experience with another local VW dealer we ended up at Elgin VW - it was like night & day. These guys were totally professional, receptive to concerns and really stepped up when the vehicle we ended up purchasing had an issue. I would highly recommend them, based on our October 2019 experience.
Peggy Thomas3 weeks agoRob is a knowledgeable, friendly and low-pressure guy to work with on the sales side. Marco in finance provided a detailed breakdown of the sales figures, giving me the confidence I needed to move forward with the deal, and AJ closed the transaction in a friendly, professional manner. Great dealership experience - highly recommend!
Anna Astashkina1 month agoVery friendly and knowledgeable employees. Highly recommend this place + they gave us the best price for a new car
garlic canon1 month agoVery helpful and had great knowledge about the vehicle is was buying. Rebecca helped us into the vehicle for our family. Thanks.
Tee Duncan2 months agoVery professional and thorough service on Saturday. Will definitely go back.
Jeff Smolinske2 months agoI felt there was no pressure to buy and the salesman and other people I dealt with were upfront and straightforward in our dealings. I didn't feel there was any attempt to deceive me. I also loved the indoor delivery of the car, as it was raining all day. I also love the new Jetta.
Jeffery Katz2 months agoRob and Marco were great to work with. I purchased an Atlas and I was very selective on the trim/colors that I wanted on the car. They were able to find me the exact car I wanted in a matter of 48 hours and delivered on their promise!!!
Cameron Kindra3 months agoEveryone at the dealership was friendly, everyone had a positive spirit & were smiling. Everyone made sure we were comfortable & answered every question we had willingly, even though we were being very thorough with our investigation about pricing & vehicle specifications. Ultimately, I left without any unanswered questions. Conversations during down time were friendly, professional, and respectful and we enjoyed getting to know everyone we worked with. I left with an incredible car at I price that I was comfortable with!
Teresa3 months agoWhen arrive for my appointment for service We were greeted and process right away and our wait time was in less then a hour. Was very pleased
Kathleen3 months agoThe salesperson was very warm and friendly, patiently answered our many, many questions and was very helpful introducing me to the car.
Jasmine3 months agoI appreciate all the hard work and communication Rob and Jonathan put in to help me. I talked to Rob for one week straight and he didn't give up
Don3 months agoVery open with the drop off time. The pick up process needs improvement. Never had a problem with the repairs.
Anthony3 months agoCustomer service is top notch! Had my vehicle serviced and out the door in a timely manner. Will definitely continue to bring my vehicle here for future work/maintenance!
Kristopher3 months agoIt was a very quick process compared to the hours you would spend at other dealers. AJ did a fantastic job, made the process simply easy
Doug3 months agoI was impressed with the professional service and the clean and friendly atmosphere. My car was serviced in the amount of time that was estimated.
Merle3 months agoAble to conduct business over the phone and not have to play all the games that are associated with most dealerships.
Alberto3 months agoEverything was a great experience, would definitely be buy at Elgin Volkswagen for now on and only at Elgin Volkswagen
Denise3 months agoJeff was really a pleasure to work with. NO pressure and very accommodating. Got us right into a test drive without needing to gather all our personal info first. He helped expedite to process substantially. Very genuine and nice guy.
Kathleen3 months agoThe salesperson was very warm and friendly, patiently answered our many, many questions and was very helpful introducing me to the car.
Tony3 months agoJeff Gossage does a great job of not pressuring his customers into a sale. Very fair.
Ashlea3 months agoShawn and Marco did an amazing job explaining the process to me and were very patient and extremely helpful.
Paul3 months agoMy salesman was very helpful and patient
Erik3 months agoWas a great experience. The sales women and manager Jon Sammons was great. They got me a fantastic deal would definitely recommend was a easy good fast experience.
craig6 months agoPurchasing a vehicle through Elgin VW was just awesome!! Bruce Taira is a great person to work with and he truly looks out for the best with a buyer. I was concerned about the old 'bait and switch' at first...But at the end of the day, we worked on a vehicle that fit my needs and at the right price range! Most dealers want to pump and run...Elgin VW is legit!
Michael1 year agoWe bought a new 2018 Beetle with Bruce Taira. We did all the negotiations online and over the phone and he sent us the terms of sale. Also gave us great value on our trade in sight unseen. There was no manager BS, would highly recommend Bruce and this dealership.
Yulev991 year agoBought vehicle 06/05/2018 Atlas Never spent less time for purchasing new car. Thank's to Shawn Quindel .Very professional,knowledgeable & smart guy.If someone in process to by new vehicle please stop by Elgin VW ask Shawn and you will be Happy with yours experienceThank you Shawn..
Yulev991 year agoBought vehicle 06/05/2018 Atlas Never spent less time for purchasing new car. Thank's to Shawn Quindel .Very professional,knowledgeable & smart guy.If someone in process to by new vehicle please stop by Elgin VW ask Shawn and you will be Happy with yours experienceThank you Shawn..
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