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Whatever you think of Take-Two or its boss, the company's principles are clear and they don't deviate from them. Titles like Max Payne and BioShock and Spec Ops: The Line get delayed because the publisher won't put out anything before it's truly ready. And it'll walk from high profile licenses like Major League Baseball because it sees no value in doing second-rate games.
So when Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick notes that the company has no plans to move any of its mature titles over to the Wii U, that's a significant appraisal of the system's perceived appeal. "I'm skeptical," he told Gamasutra in an interview notable for an executive's candid commitment to artistic quality.
But not skeptical of new hardware in general. Zelnick noted that a new console generation helps "separate the winners from the losers," and Take-Two plans to be a winner. He's also not keen on milking cash cow franchises every year until they're depleted. "We're not trying to create something good and market the hell out of it," he said. "We're trying to delight customers with something great — and market hell out of it."
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Kaizen Activities Include Move to Cellular Parts Cleaning
Going Cellular for Parts Cleaning
In 2006, the company began investigating cellular, precision cleaning systems, and quickly decided to invest in a four-basket rotating-basket cellular washer system: a Lean Clean 360-4 from Jenfab (Jensen Fabricating Engineers, Inc.), Berlin, CT.
The machine's Super Dryer fan recirculates 6000 ft.3/min. of hot air onto Highland's stamped parts as they rotate past several high-velocity air slots. The high volume of air blowing through the parts evaporates water quickly, at lower temperatures and reduced energy consumption than with high-pressure blow offs. All of the air in the chamber recirculates at more than 150 times/ min., past the heating elements and back through the parts. The heater activates only as needed to maintain the temperature set point, reducing energy consumption by more than 75 percent compared to the use of high-pressure blow-offs, according to Jenfab officials. And since the air constantly recirculates, the washer system discharges a minimal amount of moisture into the plant."Other major considerations in investing in the new cleaning line," adds Rob Weber, Highland's business unit manager, "were its efficient oil filtration, Jenfab's experience with stamping environments similar to ours and the system's ease of maintenance." Highland's maintenance schedule includes a weekly scrub-down, filter change and chip-basket cleaning. Since the system allows easy access to the filters and baskets for quick removal and replacement, the plant has realized higher throughput and reduced maintenance frequency, reports Weber. Further, the unit's efficient, coalescing oil-removal system and large, 300-gal. tank also have maximized Highland's chemical-maintenance intervals.
Ergonomics Appreciated
|How it Works
The Lean Clean 360-4 employs a process chamber constructed of 11-gauge Type 304 stainless steel, with 110-gal. capacity. Its V-shaped bottom
is pitched from three sides for complete, 100 percent drainage.
described on the Jenfab website, www.jenfab.com, this is how the
cleaning machine works. Wash and rinse solution tanks are located below
the cleaning chamber. Fresh, filtered solution is directed at the parts
at 180 gal/min. and at 50 psi through high-pressure submerged jets.
Baskets full of parts rotate in the solution. The entire volume of the
cleaning chamber is turned over nearly twice per minute. This fast,
recirculating turnover rate scrubs the parts clean while it flushes
a soil and oil, and fresh, clean solution remains constantly in
contact with Highland's stampings.
Ultrasonic cleaning occurs when
tiny bubbles or cavities rapidly form and collapse in the cleaning
solution—referred to as cavitation. This aggressive process proves
particularly useful for cleaning complex formed parts where oil and
contaminants can become lodged in crevices.
The rotating-basket cleaning system employs ergonomic, waist-high loading: Highland employees need not lower the baskets or lift them out of the cleaning chamber. Baskets rotate 360 deg. to submerge the stampings and expose all surfaces to an immersion wash and a powerful submerged spray.
The machine processes four baskets, side by side, per cycle. Its small footprint—8.5 by 9 ft.—requires minimal floor space and lends itself to a cellular configuration, and its simultaneous processing of four baskets ensures considerable throughput for its size.
|ITW Highland specializes in deep-draw stamping of parts for products such as oxygen sensors, hardware components, airbags and writing instruments.
Installation at Highland was quick and simple, since all of utility connections are single-point. Upon spotting, minimal time is required to connect utilities. And, standard Allen Bradley Micro Logix PLC controls made start-up and programming relatively uncomplicated, reports Highland.
Cleanliness Next to Godliness for Highland's Customers
ITW Highland manufactures a large volume of automotive components. In addition to its second-tier automotive customers, the company serves a line of commercial customers, including valve and appliance manufacturers. Specifications for cleanliness are to the particulate level for parts such as automotive fuel injectors. Typically, residual particulate extracted from a designated number of sample pieces is weighed to a customer specification. The company plans to accommodate even tighter specifications, to the micron level, in the future.
Weber, noting that ITW Highland processes an average of a half-million parts per day, says that while the new cleaning machine currently runs only one shift, Highland intends, early next year, to add a second shift to bring back inhouse some of its outsourced cleaning work. To handle the increased cleaning workload, a second Lean Clean 360 will be added to the firm's equipment list. MF
Article submitted by Jensen Fabricating Engineers, Inc., Berlin, CT: tel. 860/828-6516; www.jenfab.com.
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put a fluffy thing on your hat and it feels like Christmas
It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas! Okay. It's just sorta cold outside, but that means it's time to pull out your down vests and festive warm clothes. I made a giant pom pom to top one of my Carhartt hats. See how I did it HERE. Check out the new pair of Air Max sneakers I got this weekend. Stay warm out there, folks!
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The board of education established the millage rate at a brief meeting Thursday, Aug. 27.
"The millage rate is less than last year," financial director Kenneth Carter said. "And the dollars generated by these rates are the very same as last year."
The net total millage rate established by the board is 14.379 for 2009, which is for the fiscal year 2010 budget. That is 13.252 mills for maintenance and operations, and 1.127 mills for bond.
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3. Patent from BML: Cass 8/1/1874 – St. Cloud #7084
This patent is in Section 12, Twp. 137, R30 and is Waldon Twp.
Patent: George A. Barclay of Cass Co., Minnesota office St. Cloud, Minnesota, George A. Barclay the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 12, in Twp. One hundred and thirty seven of Range thirty in the district of lands subject to sale at St. Cloud, Minnesota, containing forty acres. US Grant, first of August 1874.
Cash Entry Folder – 7084 St. Cloud, Minn Sec 12, Twp. 137, Range 30, [App] o June 20/74 FOB, Pd August 1st 1874 Rec Vol. 12, Page 168 Ex notice in Tract Book 3/20/34 JGS, Vol. 35, Pg. 16. Other side: Pat. August 1, 1874, Vol. 12, Page 168.
Receiver's Office at St. Cloud, Minnesota, May 22, 1874 George A. Barclay of Cass Co., Minnesota the sum of fifty NW4 NW Section 12, twp. 137, range 30, containing 40 acres at $1.25 signed by J.V. [Browner]
Land Office at St. Cloud, Minn, May 22, 1874 George A. Barclay, Cass Co., State of Minn NW4 NW4 section 12, twp. 137, range 30, containing 40 acres at the rate of 1 dollar and 25 centers per acre amounting to $50 dollars has made payment in full as required by law George A. Barclay shall be entitled to receive a Patent for the lot above described signed by H. L. [Lovelace] Register.
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I was in a "play with dough" mood. Besides I wanted to try my hands on bread roses for a long time. And since it looked like as if the weekend's gonna be completely featureless and dull – Ivan was out of town and I was having a cold – it was just the perfect time for some dough work as a way to push myself off from the burning sensation in my sinuses. And this month's Fresh from the Oven challenge was more than appropriate for this occasion.
It was Claire from Things We Make who set the challenge to be cinnamon rolls.
I wanted my rolls to resemble tiny one bite roses but they proofed more than expected and appeared to be not so tiny ones. Never mind, I liked how they tasted, and especially their caramelized crunchy bottoms.
Note that these cinnamon roses are best if eaten while still warm since they are small and all those petals become dry very quickly. Maybe if there was icing on top, it would have helped to keep roll fresh longer but I hate how the sugar icing tastes. The roses could also be made bigger, thus they would be kept fresh and soft longer.
Cinnamon Roses
Makes: 24 roses
For the Dough
- 300 gr all purpose flour, sifted;
- 7 gr fresh yeast;
- 150 gr buttermilk;
- 25 gr sugar;
- 25 gr melted butter;
- 2 gr salt;
- 1 egg yolk;
- pinch of grated nutmeg.
- 50 gr soften butter;
- 60 gr light muscovado sugar + more for dipping;
- 1 tsp cinnamon.
Knock the dough back, give it a quick knead to let the gas escape. Roll the dough out to 2mm thickness. Using a 4,5 cm ring, cut 11 disks for each rose. Line up dough disks slightly overlapping each one. Spread on a nice layer of butter, then sprinkle some light muscovado sugar and cinnamon over the butter. Carefully roll up disks, making sure to not put any pressure on the edges, but do press in the center of the roll to adhere the disks. Use scissors to cut the roll in two. So now you have two roses. With your fingers, stretch out the rose's petals to burst the rose into bloom. Brush some soften butter onto roses and dip them in light muscovado sugar, then arrange them onto a lined with paper baking sheet spacing them 3-4 cm apart since they will expand during baking.< Bake into a preheated to 220ºC oven for around 20 – 22 minutes. Eat while still warm.
Here is an example of how dough roses are being made.
We've sent these cinnamon roses to Susan for her YeastSpotting showcase.


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The Mariachi Baby Bedding is a delightful, gender-neutral option for a bright, charismatic nursery. With layers of vibrant aqua, chevron, and tangerine this set opens up rooms designs in all creative directions. The Mariachi two-piece set includes a crib sheet and skirt. The three-piece set includes bumper, sheet and skirt. The bumper is made from aqua blue with solid white ties and cording, and is slip covered for easy cleaning.
The sheet is made out of the mariachi chevron fabric and the 17 in. tailored skirt is made from panels of white pique, aqua blue polka dot, and a solid tangerine band. You can make it a 4-piece set by adding the crib blanket, made from patchwork of the sets fabrics with a flannel backing. You can also choose to add optional monogramming for your baby bedding, which is available in your choice of font and color. Please allow 1-3 weeks extra production time if monogramming your bumper.
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Adjustable birthing chair, Europe, 1750-1850
Childbirth is made more comfortable for the mother by the adjustable seat, back and arms of the chair. It is made from wood, padded leather and iron. The seat shape allows a clear route for the emerging baby and access for those assisting the birth. The chair is also known as a parturition chair. They were used from ancient times until the 1800s. The grooved parts on the bottom of the frame were used for leg rests, which the mother would use for support and to press against. Some birthing chairs have low centres of gravity so the mother can squat and still be supported by the chair.
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'Growing support for Ukip could see a rise in racism', warns Diane Abbott
LABOUR MP Diane Abbott has denied that the rising popularity of Ukip represents a protest against the established Westminster parties.
The objective is to say to politicians in all parties that we're tired of this anti-immigrant political narrative
Instead, she said that Ukip's strong standing is due to the party's willingness to 'sink to the gutter' to seek anti-immigrant votes.
Speaking at an anti-racism rally in Trafalgar Square, Ms Abbott said: "The objective is to say to politicians in all parties that we're tired of this anti-immigrant political narrative."
Abbott also criticised the Budget, saying that it was intended to appeal to disillusioned Conservative voters.
She said: "There was a lot in it for Tory voters, especially older Tory voters."
Ms Abbott, the Labour MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, estimated that more than 7,000 people took part in the march to deliver letters from minority groups to the Prime Minister, before joining a rally in Trafalgar Square.
The letters called on the Prime Minister to do more to protect vulnerable communities from discrimination.
Speakers at the noisy rally, timed to coincide with the UN's anti-racism day, also warned that growing support for Ukip could result in increased levels of racism.
Representatives of the Romanian, Muslim and Roma communities spoke about their fears of a rising tide of xenophobia and blamed the media for distorting the immigration debate.
Barnaby John, an IT student from Essex who attended the protest, said: "I'm here to hear the voice of the protest, to see what's going on. I can see Ukip getting big gains and it even being Ukip versus Labour in the general election. I can't see Ukip winning but I could possibly see a Tory Ukip coalition. The turnout here is crazy - it's huge."
Other speakers included Labour MP Jeremy Corbyn, Green Party leader Natalie Bennett and secretary general of the National Union of Teachers, Christine Blower.
A group of six men were subject to shouts of 'Fascist scum' by anti-racism protesters and were spoken to by stewards.
Otherwise, the Metropolitan Police confirmed that the event passed off without incident and there were no arrests.


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whimsy necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 161 diseños de 52 diseñadores freelance.
We are an early stage tech startup in Silicon Valley developing an online financial product. Our objective is to develop a brand that is confident and modern, yet also conveys seriousness and inspires trust. The target customer segment is the professional investment community.
The web application we are developing is based on a new approach to investing in financial markets developed by one of the founders, currently a graduate student at Stanford University. The company is based out of Silicon Valley. We hope to initiate relationships with one or more artists who we may collaborate with in the future to help us to develop an outstanding product.
- The target customer segment is the professional investment community. The design should be consistent with a product that a fund manager might use.
- Legibility is a priority
- Background color should be either white, black, or gray
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- All letters in the name 'MARKETREX' should be capitalized
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Off-Air Events: 6th Annual Global Activism Expo
"The Expo is an opportunity for people to see their community and their world as a caring, thoughtful, and generous place," says emcee Jerome McDonnell. "Join us as we make a difference with our love, respect, and compassion."
The struggles we face are bigger than any one person, but we can each take a step to make a difference. Join Worldview host Jerome McDonnell and meet lots of engaged, world-focused people. You'll learn about all the work that folks who've been featured on Worldview's long-running series, Global Activism, have been up to, and they'll show you how you can get involved.
UIC Social Justice Initiative's topic of conversation this year is Restorative Justice. Gender Justice. Global Justice. and will feature nationally known activists, scholars and journalists. They will be asking discussants difficult questions: "What does it mean to make amends? How do we not only diagnose and "treat" injustice when we see it, but how do we "repair" a situation when harm is done. Is this always possible?" Break-out sessions and discussions will be hosted all day.
If you RSVP today, we will have a special prize for you at the door!
New this year! Peace On Earth Film Festival will show select titles from their 2013 festival and invite the audience to discuss and reflect on these short films.
JUST ANNOUNCED: Featured Films
Amazon Gold (USA, 53 min)
Narrated by Academy Award winners Sissy Spacek and Herbie Hancock, Amazon Gold is the disturbing account of a clandestine journey into the Amazon rainforest. Ron Haviv and Donovan Webster, two war journalists led by a Peruvian biologist, uncover the savage unravelling of pristine rainforest.
AACTION Autism
Aid Africa's Children
Alternative Gifts International
American Friends Service Committee
AMIM Congo
Asha for Education, Chicago Chapter
Awassa Children's Project
Bookfriends International, NFP
Bookwallah Organization
buildOn Schurz high school
Causes for Change International
Center for Global Initiatives
Colombia Vive Chicago
Community Cloud Forest Conservation
CROSO (Child Restoration Outreach Support Organization)
Development In Gardening (DIG)
Education and Hope
El Fuego del Sol
Engineers Without Borders-Chicago
Fabretto Children's Foundation
Fair Earth
five ACCESSORIES
Fr John Kolkman Sickle Cell Foundation
Global Alliance for Africa
GREENOLA Style + Solidarity Bridge
Hagar International
Heartland Alliance Marjorie Kovler Center
Heshima Kenya
His Wheels International
Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach
ICAS/Juntos Adelante
India Development Coalition of America
Indian Development Service
International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC)
Invisible Conlicts
Just Haiti
Kulsoom Foundation
La Isla Foundation
LemonAid Fund
Little by Little
Living Water International
Malawi Matters Inc.
Malia Designs
Mata Traders
Matanya's Hope
Meal Sharing
Medical Ministry International
Mindful Medicine Worldwide
Music for Lombok
My Grandmother's River Project
New Trier India Project and Me to We
Nonviolent Peaceforce
One Acre Fund
One Heart For Congo
Operation ASHA
Pan-African Rural Health and & Social Services ( PRHeSS)
Peace Care
Play for Peace
Project HARAMBEE
Radios Populares and La Voz de los de Abajo
School of Choice Education Organization (Haiti)
Schools for the Children of the World
Share Your Soles
South Sudan Hope
Spark Ventures
SSQ Liason
Sun Ovens Internationl
Sustainable Sharing with Guatemala
SwaziKids International
Tanzania Development Support
The Citizens Foundation, USA
The Light and Leadership Initiative
The Through Her Eyes Project
Tikondane Community Centre
Vumila CBO
Women's Global Education Project
Working Bikes
World Action Collective (Frmly: Rainforest Rescue Coalition)
Youth Technology Corps NFP, Inc
Zakat Foundation of America
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• The Vocalo Music Stage outdoors on the plaza will feature an array of local artists and bands with an international influence
Speakers Participating in UIC discussions:
Joaquín M. Chávez is an assistant professor at the Department of History at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Chávez's research focuses on popular politics, revolution, Catholic social thought, and the Cold War in Latin America. Chávez joined the peace negotiations that put an end to El Salvador's civil war (1980-1992) and contributed to the processes of reconciliation and reconstruction in that country. He has published studies on El Salvador's peace process and has served as an expert on peace negotiations in Nepal and other hot spots.
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I have had cervical stenosis with myelomalacia. MRI report says six syrinx (surgeon could only find 4) and they are all located at the level (C56) of where the stenosis is worst. They are very small( 4mm or less, except one). Over last two months things have gotten really worsened for me. I m preparing for ACDF surgery which does not touch the syrinx but open the spinal canal.
I am wondering the prognosis for someone in my case. Is ACDF to open the canal the best treatment. Are the spine surgeons (like folks who do the ACDF surgery) experts in syringomelia? According to them the surgery can stop myelomalacia. Is it the same after the syrinx has formed? OR its worse? I have numbness and tingling in my lower body. It used to be in the legs. Then in the thigh. Then button. Now its on my stomach and lower back. It feels like I am getting numb.


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(CNN) - Sen. Marco Rubio has arrived in Jordan, where he kicks off a Middle East trip that also takes him to Israel in two days, an aide to the senator told CNN on Sunday.
The Florida Republican will meet with President Shimon Peres and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel as well as Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad. In Jordan, he will meet with King Abdullah, he said.
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This trip comes days after he delivered the Republican response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday.
"On foreign policy, America continues to be indispensable to the goal of global liberty, prosperity and safeguarding human rights," Rubio said in his response. "The world is a better place when America is the strongest nation on Earth. But we can't remain powerful if we don't have an economy that can afford it."
The National Jewish Democratic Council blasted Rubio for not mentioning Israel in his response, though Obama only mentioned Israel once in his speech.
Rubio serves on both the Senate Intelligence and Foreign Relations committees.
He plans to speak with the Israeli leaders about the peace process with Palestinians and Egypt.
"America's friendship with Israel is a truly special one, and we must continue to do all we can to support this beacon of democracy, religious freedom and free enterprise in the heart of an unstable region," Rubio said in a statement Saturday, announcing his trip. "As Iran continues its pursuit of a nuclear weapon, we must continue to apply pressure through every possible means in order to prevent a nuclear Iran."
In Jordan, he is "interested in learning more firsthand about the impact the Syrian civil war and how the humanitarian crisis that has resulted is impacting Jordan and the region."
Rubio said his wife would accompany him on the trip but not at taxpayer expense. He has previously visited Israel.
- CNN's Steve Brusk, Kevin Bohn, and Gregory Wallace contributed to this report
Maybe the gop goofball converted to judisium.
In light of our country's economic woes and the constant drumbeat from the Republicans to cut costs and programs , we have to ask Mr. Rubio, is this trip necessary?
Senator, It is really hot there make sure to pack your water. I hope you will do better than Romney. If you created any international incident remember to say you only represent Florida
When will the announcement of an explaratory committee formation to examine a possible run for the White House come out? It seems apparent he Senator Rubio is already starting to run. Only 3 years and 9 months to go.


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The old QuickBattle system that was put in place for the Daily Tournaments had a few faults that we have tried to correct, notably the impossibility for certain players to find an adversary, and the fact that some players had to fight the same people over and over again. The new system that we have tried and tested was designed to overcome these problems, while maintaining the possibility for all players to participate fairly in the DTs, irrespective of the number of stars contained within their Decks.
Our criteria were as follows:
- A level zone that "recreates" the conditions of T1, adapted to a larger system (a 16-25 star zone) to give T1 aficionados the chance to play in the DTs;
- The chance to fight Decks containing the same amount of stars as the player's Deck + or – a minimum of 5 stars (see the table for more information), in order to increase players' fighting opportunities;
- Increased fairness within fights. For example, a player whose Deck contains 23 stars cannot challenge a player with a deck containing 32 stars.
In order to make things clearer for you, we have created a table that summarizes all the fighting opportunities available in this new QB system.
We very much hope that this updated system will meet with your approval. Happy gaming!
Note: Players entering DTs with a Deck of between 8 and 15 stars will be seen as having 16 stars, as far as the Matchmaking calculation is concerned, while those with a Deck of 41+ stars will be seen as having 40 stars.
JO3SHMO Imperator Wise Men Distracted Wednesday 31/10/2012, 21:39
Ignore most of my last message. I didn't realise that Boing posted this on Friday lol. Pretty sure some other forums had it prior to us though, but I obviously missed it when it popped up here.
Zoidberg1 Legend the courtyard of shadows Wednesday 31/10/2012, 21:52
Finally a good idea, for ages using a 25 star deck I have only fought people with higher star decks, I had forgotten what its like to play first in a match
-sCapeg0d- Imperator Limit Break Thursday 01/11/2012, 01:38
Hmm... What if I run a 40*+ deck ( trolololol )
Interesting changes, not sure whether good or bad ...
... running 16* decks would be near-suicidal especially if there's a chance to face off against a 24* or a 25*; plus if the DT scoring system remains the same, I see no point in running it considering the fact that "star difference" victory bonus only applies to a max of 5* difference.
... the above also applies to 16*-19* tier as per the table.
... "-The chance to fight Decks containing the same amount of stars as the player's Deck + or – a minimum of 5 stars (see the table for more information), in order to increase players' fighting opportunities;" Confused about this statement when it only hold true for slots 26*-30*
I guess I'll be running 20*/21* decks
mahawirasd Imperator Immortality Thursday 01/11/2012, 10:25
Interesting changes, hopefully it would mean a fairer fight in average for most.
Mihall does point out some of the possible issues, and in the last few days i have also met some uneven draws, but overall i would say any step in the right direction is welcome.
Bagadur Colossus Masters of Battle Thursday 01/11/2012, 13:32
I was using 23* desk, It was great! Then... suddenly my opponents became stronger, I was beaten all the time. I thought, it was an error and write about it. I don`t like to be beaten by strong ones. And I don`t like to beat the weak ones. Bring back formats!
Coldberg Titan URBAN MADNESS Thursday 01/11/2012, 21:31
Wouldn't say these changes will have any effect on those players who like to run a T1 25* deck. They will still get matched against higher starred decks on a regular basis as that's what the majority of players now run with.
If I hadn't stumbled on this thread I wouldn't even have noticed the changes as I still find myself matched against higher starred decks most of the time.
Don't understand why we cannot just have a T1 room back. It's what so many users want because as it stands the game is heading down the path of less skill & more of a high powered luckfest. Just make a 40* deck, fill it with nukes & take the 50/50 shot at winning.
CC Gelnika Veteran Saturday 03/11/2012, 22:19
I'm a player that used to play Tourney quite often, stopped like a month ago, returned today, got awfully matched, a lot. The matchmaking was soooo bad that i had to check forums and found about this change...
Way to release the wrong mechanics, more chances to find a match, more chances to waste your time in an awful match.
Have to say bye bye to my 18* decks, ¿Game designers, what were you aiming for?
Bagadur Colossus Masters of Battle Sunday 04/11/2012, 04:42
Ueah, I am not playing in tournaments too. I am in ELO for a moment.
Breaking_bad Novice † OVER KILL † Friday 09/11/2012, 06:03
Its not fair to fight 25* vs 18*..
SpT_NightCrow Legend Spaghetti Tricolore Saturday 10/11/2012, 14:32
There's no room to play 23-28* decks anymore...too many players nowadays use only 30-40* decks and when you use less tha 25* QB has few alternatives to match you with...


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Leave it to a company based in rainy Portland, Oregon, to make one of the best rain jackets. The aptly named Showers Pass brand is synonymous with quality foul-weather cycling gear.
I recently purchased and used the Double Century jacket, which retails for $125. You can spend up to $255 for a jacket.
A little about my background riding in the rain. I hate it. It's uncomfortable and dangerous. However, as a dedicated commuter in Northern California, I expect rain. I also get caught in the rain on occasion during weekend rides, so a rain jacket is a necessity.
In all my years of riding, I've never owned a quality rain jacket. Of course, when I started riding, Gore-Tex and other "breathable" fabrics was unheard of. Over the years, breathable fabrics have gotten better and more affordable.
Is "breathable" real?
I've also been a big doubter of their worth. Do they really breathe? After riding in the rain on a recent weekend, I can say breathable fabrics work as advertised. It's still not as comfortable as dry riding, but I don't arrive home drenched in sweat from wearing a nylon-only jacket, and I'm fairly comfortable riding in the rain.
Features to look for in a rain jacket, all present in the Double Century:
Breathability. The Gore-Tex patent for breathable fabric (basically Teflon) expired in 1996, so now we have lots of breathable clothing. The fabric's pores allow body perspiration to escape, but keep out rain. Many breathable fabrics now have three layers, with the breathable fabric protected in the middle by more durable nylon fabrics.
Ventilation. My jacket has a vent across the back, a front zipper, and two vertical zippered vents below the arm pits.
Draw strings and Velcro. Many rain jackets have a waist draw string. Velcro wrist straps can be adjusted to keep out the rain. The Double Century has Velcro attachments around the neck for a detachable hood.
Visibility. Look for reflective material on the arms and back.
Packability. How much can a jacket be compressed? It matters if you're riding light and you will be removing your jacket.
Of course, rain jackets made for cycling have a longer taper in the back to keep off road splash.
Showers Pass has an interesting rating matrix for durability, ventilation, packability, breathability, and waterproofness. In looking at the ratings, the Club Pro Jacket ($100) appears to have the best value.
The main advantage of the Double Century over the Club Pro is its packability. It can be compressed enough to stuff into a jersey pocket, with difficulty.
I like the Showers Pass rain jacket, but does it make me want to go out and ride in the rain? Not.
Follow-up 2017: The jacket's white inner lining started to peel. I do not recommend this jacket. My current jacket is a Cannondale. Much better.
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The Free To Play (Streaming) video contains an example of alternate audio tracks including an English Audio Track and two commentary tracks featuring Dota players, Fear and Dendi.
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Via Mayer and her neighbors have been unhappy with the post office for a number of years– due to allegedly haphazard delivery of mail– and she hoped I might be able to do something to improve the situation. When I learned that in all those years no one had complained to anyone higher in the hierarchy than Charlottesville, however, I lost interest fast. "You guys are going to have to do a lot more legwork than that," I said.
The conversation was drawing to a close when I reminded her that in her email to me, she'd mentioned having two consumer problems. What was the other one?
"Well, there's probably no point in going into it," she replied, "due to ties to the newspaper." Aha! My antennae went up fast.
"You must be referring to the Jefferson Theater," I said– which is owned by Hook editor Hawes Spencer.
"I'm referring to The Vagina Monologues." It took a second for me to figure out that that's where the show had been held when it came through town last month, as I'm used to thinking of the Jefferson as a movie theater.
Mayer was frustrated because she'd spent $66.75 for two tickets for the evening performance on Sunday, February 16.
Remember Sunday, February 16? Of course you do. That was the day the sleet– little white grains of lead– came down so hard and so fast that shoveling it was almost impossible, and we were exhorted to stay off the roads.
Mayer, who had planned to take an 80-year-old friend who lives on Ivy Road to the show, quickly concluded there was no way they'd make it to the performance that night and began calling the theater– where she learned that the show would go on.
The next week she contacted Charlottesville-based Musictoday, which sells tickets not only for local events but for headliners such as the Rolling Stones as well, and of course, for the Dave Matthews Band, which is managed by Musictoday owner Coran Capshaw.
In response, she received an email from Musictoday, which stated that the ticket seller "had no authority to cancel or reschedule this event. The promoter, The Roberts Group, decided to go on with the show as scheduled. Please use the below information to inquire about any potential refund."
The message concluded with a phone number for The Roberts Group in Avon, Indiana, which Mayer promptly called– and hit another dead end. Or almost: Tim Roberts, president of the company, refused to issue a refund. The best he could offer, he told her, was tickets to The Vagina Monologues when it came to Washington later this spring. Mayer wasn't interested.
Spencer told me that even if he'd wanted to, he wouldn't have been allowed to cancel the show; that would have entailed breaking his contract with the promoter, which was simply to provide the facility. Justin Billcheck, Musictoday account manager, was in a similar position; as ticket provider, his company had "no authority" to cancel the show or issue refunds.
When I spoke with Roberts, he was adamant about his decision not close down in the face of bad weather, saying, "We view it as our obligation to the ticket buyer to present the show." Furthermore, he told me, he was in Charlottesville during the show's run and was driving around town that Sunday, picking people up and dropping them off. He estimates that between the matinee and evening performances, "probably 300" people attended that day.
Roberts repeated the offer he'd made to Mayer– of replacement tickets when the show comes to D.C.– and made it clear that that was as far as he'd go. Ticket-holders who are interested should email him at email@example.com and include their ticket information. Spencer, meanwhile, firstname.lastname@example.com, has been offering a seven-movie pass for each ticket that went unused.
The moral? Be mighty cautious when planning for events that fall between December and February– and doubly cautious when paying in advance.
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The February 1st Church walk is Killeonan to Glenramskill, to be led by Dugald McKendrick. This is approximately 5-6 miles over moorland, maybe some boggy areas, and with a stop at the Black Lock for lunch.
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Great points, but be certain that there is not an ounce of sarcasm in the apology. Sometimes one can be misinterpreted as just trying to stop the conversation by apologizing.
"I'm not going to apologize because I didn't do anything wrong!"
I remember my kids uttering that phrase a number of times when they were young, and I've also heard it from adults in the workplace more times than I care to remember. No one likes to be wrongly accused and most people certainly don't want to apologize for something they didn't do. The thought of apologizing when we've done nothing wrong, or even worse, when we're actually in the right, causes our blood to boil. We become indignant, defensive, or lash out at others, none of which does anything to improve the situation.
However, there is a time and place for apologizing even if you're not guilty. It's important to remember that apologizing is not an admission of guilt; it's an admission of responsibility. (Click to tweet) You are taking responsibility for improving and moving past the situation at hand. Here are three good reasons to apologize even if you've done nothing wrong:
It's no fun to apologize when you've done nothing wrong. Every fiber of our being compels us to scream that we didn't do it, and to blame someone or something else. Responding with righteous indignation often escalates the tension and does little to resolve the situation. If you value the relationship more than being right, are willing to lose a small battle for the sake of winning the larger war, or need to take one for you team, it's OK to apologize—even if you've done nothing wrong.
Great points, but be certain that there is not an ounce of sarcasm in the apology. Sometimes one can be misinterpreted as just trying to stop the conversation by apologizing.
But if you're not wrong, what can be said?? I'm sorry what I shared hurt your feelings?
Is that sufficient?
Yes a good read felt better as argued with mother she doesn't actually say the word sorry but did say so am I when I did put the word sorry as thought it was getting out of hand and in my defence I do answer her back just feels one way even with your own mother
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It must remembered that a true and sincere apology means having and expressing the insight of how what one has done has affected the other person. Without doing this the "apology" may not have its desired impact.
Couldn't agree more
Wet sage advice! Have used the approach successfully over the past two decades. Builds trust in teams as well as with strategic partners and customers alike.
Apologizing to someone who feeling were hurt because they though you have done something wrong, when you know you did not, is a powerful way to model love and kindness.
I was in a similar situation,I was asked by my wife to apologize to my step daughter for saying stop being so disrespectful. I was feeling like I didn't do anything wrong. But I had to take one for the team.
Yes it's true sometime even you are not guilty for something but you apologize to the one who is been offended and its a kind of respect that you are showing.Indirectly you are preventing thing from becoming worst.
I'm not a big fan of apologies where relationships or other substantial issues are at stake. Expressions of sorrow or remorse are fine as far as they go. In my opinion, they tend to be rather selfish. They make us feel better. I prefer making amends. It should be about making the other party whole. If it's big enough to worry about, it's important… to the transgressor and usually to the party who's been wronged. When I've fouled something up – and I'm not talking about forgetting to hold the door for the person behind me (that's when "excuse me" is okay) but when I've really hurt someone, my approach is something like "Bob, I believe that my _________ (action or lack thereof) may have hurt/injured you. How can I make this right? Then I shut up and let them tell me. This signals my willingness to affect real repair to the other party's pain at my hands….and is almost always well received.
I agree with the article – but when someone says "sorry you feel that way" or "sorry you see things that way that upsets you" How does someone accept that as an apology worthy of moving forward?
I respectfully disagree. When you apologize for something that wasn't your fault, you have to trust the other party not to use the apology in bad faith and turn it against you down the line. Some would force you to apologize as an act of dominance, and if you cave in, they smell blood in the water and come after you harder. It's better to never apologize, and if pressed, an "I'm sorry you feel that way" non-apology is best.
The exception is your point #3. When apologizing on behalf of your organization, it's better to come from the top than the person who made the mistake, as it would appear that person was being thrown under the bus, and the public expects apologies from the proper authority. They see the organization at fault, not so much one individual, so in those cases a leader has to take one for the team.
If you have been falsely accused of a criminal offence; an apology will appear as an admission of guilt; so my lawyer says, "Don't even think about it!"
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Im a teenager and i had an accident in school
Our teacher gave us free time so we agreed to play a game. After first couple round everything went great but in the third round someone started writing bad words in the notebook but no-one noticed it but when our teacher saw that we are playing games loudly he came to keep us quiet but then he noticed the bad words and send us to the principle and he told our parents about it.my question is do i have to apologize when i didn't wrote those words?
How are you choosing the health of the relationship over being right, to me it sounds like a pretty unhealthy relationship if one party has to apologise for something they didn't do all the time!
My wife not only demands I apologize for getting mad at her when she is extremely rude to me or other people, she also demands I take all the blame as well. She won't let it go for weeks and bullies me and threatens me, sometimes leaves, until I tell her I was all wrong, she is right and I will work on our relationship for the future which includes talking to her councilor. Her counselor and I talk about sports because there is little else to talk about. She just needs to vent to someone that will take her side. I can't go on like this forever.
All of this is nonsense no one should have to apologize for something they didn't do wrong just to make someone else feel better
Hi Randy. Yes. The counselor won't do it again because it gets out of hand. She told the counselor she wanted a refund for the session and threatened to find another counselor. She said she won't talk to him again if he won't tell me I'm the one thats wrong and needs to change.
I have an adult daughter that has a huge since of entitlement. I let her and her son move in with me because she stated she was in a bad situation with the guy she was living with. She has had one bad relationship after another, when one doesn't work out she will go back to the previous relationship which never works out. I believe she has a very low self esteem also.. When she moved in I told her that the guy she moved away from was not allowed at my house. I came home one day and he was here. I told her I didn't appreciate her bringing him to my house. She became very angry and moved out and hasn't spoken to me since and it has been 8 months and she will not allow me to see my grandson. I was recently told by someone that she is expecting me to apologize and if I do I may be able to see my grandson. I have to agree with you that sometimes we do need to apologize because of the relationship, but how do you do that and maintain healthy boudries with this person.
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Beam Me Up Tommy | Brookline Mid-century Modern House
Season 40 Episode 17 | 23m 43s
The foundation of the house has no footings, so Mark McCullough pours a buttress. Kevin visits the 2001 Manchester by the Sea project. Back at the house, Richard solves a ductwork puzzle while Kevin and Tommy install a PVC trim overhang.
Aired: 04/04/19
Expired: 10/02/19Video has closed captioning.
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How to Properly Notch Structural Beams
Richard Trethewey and Tom Silva explain how to notch structural beams to Kevin O'Connor.
The Manchester House
TOH gives grand rebirth to a once-stately, American Shingle-style house by the sea.
Why Are These Foundations Crumbling?
Mark McCullough investigates a strange issue happening to foundations in the Northeast.
Brookline Mid-century Modern House
TOH heads to a century-old New England cottage in Jamestown, RI.
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Justin Timberlake's solo career has always struck me as a profound exercise in insincerity. And his arrogance has always been almost insultingly transparent, but no one seems to notice it – or care.
Take this nugget from his "beggin for a black pass" 2003 Vibe cover story where the woman who taught him how to "sing black" – herself a white woman (lawd!) – basically outs him as a poseur at the very same moment we were supposed to be believing we were getting the real Justin:
Although Timberlake loved R&B growing up, he didn't perform it professionally until he became a regular on The Mickey Mouse Club. His vocal coach, Robin Wiley, who was a producer on the show, remembers how the then 12-year-old had to adjust. "He hadn't sung a ton of R&B-ish stuff, mostly country, and the show covered whatever was on the radio," Wiley says.
Or the fact that Justified was really just equal parts Timbaland's unique brilliance and Pharrell's "repurposing" of shit he'd written for Michael Jackson. Also from the Vibe article:
The Neptunes could easily have given Timberlake a "Girlfriend Part 2,"and no one would have been mad. "I wanted to break the rules in terms of what people thought we were going to do for Justin," Williams says. So the producers decided to use Michael Jackson's Off the Wall as inspiration. In fact, they dusted off five songs they submitted for Jackson's HIStory Volume 1 and Invincible albums that were rejected. Williams rewrote parts of those songs with Timberlake and created new versions of "Senorita," "Let's Take a Ride," "Last Night," "Nothin' Else," and "Take It From Here."
But I get it. People record other people's leftovers all the time. Why does Justin doing this bother me so much? Continue reading


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Monday, December 14, 2009
Update on Family History Expo in Mesa, Arizona
January 22nd and 23rd will find me at the Family History Expo at the Mesa Convention Center. I mentioned previously that I have been asked to attend as a Blogger of Honor. I don't mind giving free publicity to the Family History Expo because I thought the one last year was very well done. I put the Blogger of Honor button and the Family History Expo button on my site and you can find them off to the right. Feel free to copy the Family History Expo button with its link for your own site. As soon as I come up with an idea, I will be having a contest to give away two free tickets to the Expo (courtesy of the Family History Expo, I must add). I will also get a free dinner on Friday night so I can meet and talk with those attending the Expo. Let me know if you have a good idea for a contest.
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This week in new hires, TD Ameritrade Institutional welcomed Scott Collins, John Mastal joined Convergent Wealth, E. Thomas Johnson Jr. went to Retirement Clearinghouse, the CFP Board added Gail Reisman, and JHS Capital Advisors continued its expansion with the addition of another advisor and a new Florida office.
Also, Heather Borelli joined the Private Client Reserve of U.S. Bank in Naples, Fla.; John Fleurant was named the new CFO of New York Life; Robert Courtemanche and Mary Boyd advanced at Ace Group; and Securian announced the promotion of four corporate officers.
TD Ameritrade Institutional Names Scott Collins Director of Advisor Transitions
Scott Collins (right) has been named director of advisor transitions for TD Ameritrade Institutional. In this role, he will lead recruiting and consulting efforts to brokers and advisors considering becoming hybrid or fee-only independent RIAs. As part of his responsibilities, Collins will focus on developing tools, resources and consulting advice to enhance the advisor experience when making the transition to the independent advisor channel.
Collins has nearly 20 years of experience in the advisory industry. Prior to joining, he was the managing partner and CEO of FirstPoint Partners, a boutique consulting firm providing strategy and guidance to advisors considering transitioning to the independent advisor channel. Prior to FirstPoint, he spent 13 years at LPL Financial in a variety of recruiting roles, most recently as senior vice president of business development. He began his career as a financial advisor with Merrill Lynch.
John Mastal Joins Convergent Wealth as Managing Director—Advisor Recruiting
Convergent Wealth Advisors recently announced the hiring of John Mastal as managing director, in charge of its recently announced Catapult by Convergent initiative. In this new role, he will be responsible for finding, qualifying and mentoring a select number of advisors looking to join the firm.
Prior to joining Convergent, he worked at Fortigent, a firm co-founded in 1994 by Steve Lockshin, Convergent founder and chairman. At Fortigent, Mastal directed business development strategies and opened new relationships with advisors and institutions that service ultrahigh-net-worth clients.
E. Thomas Johnson Jr. Joins Retirement Clearinghouse
Retirement Clearinghouse has appointed E. Thomas Johnson Jr. as a senior advisor. He will also serve on the firm's executive management team.
Johnson has more than 30 years of experience as a senior executive in the retirement savings and retirement income industries with such institutions as Federated Investors, MassMutual Financial Group, and most recently New York Life Insurance Co. CFP Board Appoints Gail Reisman Director of Marketing
The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards announced Monday that it had appointed Gail Reisman as director of marketing, a newly created position within the organization. The position will lead CFP Board's marketing team and play an integral role in guiding key marketing initiatives. The position reports to the managing director of marketing and business development.
Reisman joins CFP Board after serving as vice president of advertising at Brand USA in Washington, D.C., where she led the advertising, promotional and digital efforts of the United States' official tourism office. Previously, she spent more than a decade at Amtrak in various senior positions. Prior to Amtrak, she held successively responsible positions at Philip Morris USA. Earlier in her career, she was a CPA and senior auditor at Deloitte in Newark, N.J.
JHS Capital Advisors Adds New Advisor and Florida Office
JHS Capital Advisors recently added Kelly Connelly as first vice president of investments, financial advisor. She is based in the firm's new Sebring, Fla., office.
Connelly has 17 years of experience in the financial services industry; her areas of expertise include estate planning, retirement income, life insurance and the unique needs of female entrepreneurs. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch in 1996, she worked in broadcasting.
The firm continued to expand strategically during 2012, more than doubling its office locations during the past year. The company currently has 70 offices across the U.S., up from more than 30 offices nationwide in 2011. It now oversees $3.3 billion in client assets, an increase of 57% over the $2.1 billion in client assets as of Dec. 31, 2011, and more than six times the $500 million JHS oversaw as of December 31, 2010.
Heather Borelli Named Wealth Management Advisor for Private Client Reserve
U.S. Bank announced Tuesday that Heather Borelli had been appointed wealth management advisor for The Private Client Reserve of U.S. Bank in Naples.
Borelli brings more than 20 years of experience in accounting, finance, trusts and wealth management, primarily focused on HNW families. Before joining, she served as senior associate of Abbot Downing's Naples office, where she managed client relationships for the southeast region. Prior to that her career was focused on working with institutional clients, including pension plans endowments and foundations.
John Fleurant Elected EVP, CFO for New York Life
New York Life announced Monday that John Fleurant had been elected executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective July 1. Michael Sproule, current EVP and CFO, will retire as scheduled on June 30, and Fleurant will succeed him at that time, reporting to Ted Mathas, chairman and CEO. As CFO, he will be responsible for the following departments: controller, tax, treasury, the office of risk management and chief actuary, and corporate development. He also has been named a member of the executive management committee.
Fleurant joined in 2010. Immediately prior to joining the company, he served as controller at Prudential Financial. After joining Prudential in 1995, he held positions of increasing responsibility, including chief financial officer for domestic businesses. Before that, he was a senior manager for Deloitte & Touche, where he spent nine years.
ACE Appoints Robert Courtemanche, Mary Boyd
The ACE Group recently announced key leadership appointments in the company's high-net-worth personal insurance business. Robert Courtemanche has been appointed chairman of private risk services, and Mary Boyd as division president.
In his new role, Courtemanche will focus primarily on long-term strategic issues and external relationships. In hers, Boyd will manage the day-to-day running of private risk services operations.
Courtemanche, now with more than 30 years of personal lines insurance industry experience, joined in 2008 as division president of private risk services. Prior to that, he served as president of the Fireman's Fund's personal insurance business. Earlier, he was SVP of AIG's private client group, and has held several key management positions at Chubb & Son.
Boyd, now with almost 20 years of insurance industry experience, joined in 2010 as SVP and chief administrative officer of the division. She was appointed COO in January 2012. Prior to joining, she served as SVP and managing director at Insurance Company of the West/Explorer Insurance Co. from 2006 to 2010. She also has held various positions at Chubb & Son, including vice president of predictive analytics, as well as actuarial and program management roles from 1994 to 2006.
Securian Promotes Four as Corporate Officers
Four employees of Securian Financial Group have been promoted to second vice president by the board of directors.
Julie Gerend will serve as second vice president, asset management business development. With 25 years of experience, Gerend joined Advantus Capital Management, Securian's asset management subsidiary, in 2011. She leads Advantus business development, marketing, sales and client service.
Suzette Huovinen was appointed second vice president and actuary, corporate actuarial. Huovinen joined in 1997 as an actuarial student. Effective March 1, she is responsible for rating agency relationships and will continue her current leadership of the company's enterprise risk management program.
In the corporate tax department, Ted Nistler was promoted to second vice president. He spent three years in public accounting before joining in 1995 as a claims examiner. In his new position, he is responsible for the corporate tax function for the entire company.
Mark Sievers was appointed second vice president of auditing. After three years in public auditing, Sievers joined in 1990 as an IT auditor. In his new position, he is responsible for the internal auditing function at Securian and reporting to the audit committee of the board of directors.
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Is your car's black box the next privacy battlefield?
- Ford CEO Alan Mulally%3A %27We do not track the vehicles%27
- Senator seeks more information on data Ford collects
- Consumers more sensitive to privacy%2C analyst says
DETROIT -- As the nation and world struggle with ever-complex questions of privacy related to personal data mined from the Internet, Ford found itself trying to assure the public this week that it doesn't use on-board technology to spy on driver behavior.
Last week at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Ford marketing head Jim Farley sparked a fury among privacy advocates when he said during a panel discussion, "We know everyone who breaks the law, we know when you're doing it.
"We have GPS in your car, so we know what you're doing. By the way, we don't supply that data to anyone."
On Wednesday, Ford CEO Alan Mulally received a letter from Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee's subcommittee on privacy, technology and the law, seeking more information on the data Ford collects and how it is used.
Mulally plans to respond by early February as requested.
"What he (Farley) said was not right," Mulally told reporters on the sidelines of the North American International Show. "We do not track the vehicles. That's absolutely wrong. And we'd only send data to get map data if they agree that that's OK to do that, but we don't do anything with the data, we don't track it and we would never do that."
Vehicles produced by Ford and other automakers, as well as myriad mobile devices, can receive and send massive amounts of information. Black boxes capture detail on the car's performance while modems and smartphones transmit information to and from the cloud.
The technology that allows for such voracious data gathering can be used for good purposes. Knowing a car's location can be lifesaving when it alerts emergency services to an accident. Police can track dangerous criminals.
But consumers don't want their driving patterns sold to marketers, their vehicles' speed fed to local law enforcement or be subject to arbitrary privacy invasions.
"People are hyper aware and reactionary about data," said technology analyst Doug Newcomb of Newcomb Consulting in Portland, Ore.
Much like phones or credit cards, personal data belongs to the car owner, but in today's world, everything is subject to subpoena should a judge deem it pertinent in a legal matter. Data from black boxes, for example, are often used as evidence in lawsuits arising from car accidents.
"It's just really important that we have boundaries and guidelines to operate," Mulally said. "Our homes, the cars, everything is going to be on the Internet. Everything's going to be connected. So what are the guidelines?"
While Ford acknowledges each driver owns the data his or her vehicle collects, the company seeks permission to store a copy of the information.
The auto industry has installed modems in vehicles and enabled phones to access safety features such as accident alerts, locating stolen vehicles, unlocking doors remotely and navigation help.
But the world has become more sensitive to privacy in the wake of revelations of U.S. government spying. Former government contractor Edward Snowden leaked documents showing massive amounts of information are routinely gathered from people's phones, email and other sources.
General Motors' OnStar system generated controversy in 2011 when stories broke that new terms of service allowed the automaker to continue tracking OnStar customers even after they stopped subscribing.
Three weeks after the outcry, the terms were changed.
In 2011, a report by the Government Accountability Office found all carmakers collect location data and share it with third parties that provide services to the car owner.
The report concluded that there were no indications automakers were abusing the data.


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The mid-'80s seemed to be a booming period for a great bands with silly names. Half Man Half Biscuit, Pop Will Eat Itself, The Men They Couldn't Hang, Gaye Bykers On Acid, Camper Van Beethoven. Formed at the back end of 1983 in California by singer/songwriter David Lowery, it wasn't until two years later upon the release of their best-known song 'Take The Skinheads Bowling' that people outside of the US underground college rock scene began to notice them.
Over the next five years, Camper Van Beethoven's prolific and (somewhat ahead of their time) eclectic approach to songwriting saw them release one album of new material every year – almost unheard of these days. Sensing the growth potential from cult heroes to a mainstream chart act, Virgin signed the band just in time for their fourth long player, Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart, a somewhat radical departure in a commercial sense from their previous releases. Ultimately, this marriage of convenience with a major record company marked the beginning of the end for Camper Van Beethoven, and it wasn't long after that fellow songwriter and future member of Sparklehorse Jonathan Segel quit the band, effectively nullifying their creative impact.
As with many leading lights of their era, Camper Van Beethoven have since reformed; they recorded their first album in over a decade in 2004, New Roman Times. But it is undoubtedly the period from 1985-90 that they'll be remembered for, and ultimately that is what this latest 18-track compilation Popular Songs Of Great Strength And Enduring Beauty both commemorates and celebrates.
The band's relationship with Virgin soured extensively over the years (and Lowery's with his next project Cracker wasn't much better either). The label refused to let them use the master tapes for the output recorded during their time on the label, meaning that the five songs taken from the period had to be re-recorded prior to their inclusion on Popular Songs..., the band fortunately still owning publishing rights for the original artefacts.
Across the compilation there are many highlights: 'Take The Skinheads Bowling', since given a new lease of life thanks to both Manic Street Preachers regularly including it in their live sets around the time of Everything Must Go and its inclusion in Michael Moore's epic docudrama Bowling For Columbine, is the most obvious. Elsewhere, 'ZZ Top Goes To Egypt' sounds like a prototype for My Morning Jacket, such is its delicate, frazzled ambience, while 'Opie Rides Again/Club Med Sucks' mixes C86-style goofiness with slacker punk noise and the Zappa-esque 'Circles', all backward-masked vocals and tabla-etched rhythms, shows two more adventurous sides of this largely underrated ensemble.
If you aren't totally aware of Camper Van Beethoven then Popular Songs... is the perfect place to broaden those horizons. You won't be disappointed.
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New Government of Honduras Takes a Wrong Turn
Facing mounting international pressure to reinstall a would‐be despot, the provisional government of Honduras is taking a very wrong turn by asking the National Assembly to temporarily extend curfew powers and limit basic individual liberties.
The government claims that the measures, which will be in place for 72 hours, are justified to prevent any civil unrest given the imminent return of former president Manuel Zelaya to the country. However, the provisional authorities are actually undermining the rule of law and constitutional liberties that they claimed to be protecting when removing Zelaya from power last Sunday.
The individual rights and liberties that would be affected: the inviolability of homes, the right to protest peacefully, the guarantee against being held for more than 24 hours without charges, and the freedom to move around the country undisturbed.
These actions are unjustified. By moving to take away civil liberties from Hondurans, the provisional government undercuts its moral standing vis‐à‐vis the increasingly autocratic rule of Manuel Zelaya it came to replace. Even if these measures are meant to be temporary, history shows that once a government claims emergency powers, it is very hard to completely relinquish them once the "emergency" is gone.
Moreover, these restrictions do little service to the argument of the new Honduran government that Zelaya's removal was not a military coup d'état. Having the army policing the streets and curbing the free movement of people and their right to protest peacefully gives the impression that the military is in charge and calling the shots.
The Honduran government should scrap these measures and reassure the population that their individual rights and liberties guaranteed under the Honduran constitution will be fully respected.