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...lowering the engine; or lowering the tire pressure and stiffening the springs. Ford chose the latter two fixes and recommended a tire pressure of 26 p.s.i.--rather than the 30-to-35 p.s.i. that Firestone normally used in its tires--to produce a more road-gripping ride. This created friction between Ford and Firestone after last year's recall, with Firestone insisting that the low pressure had increased the heat on the tires and caused the tread separations...
...lowering the engine; or lowering the tire pressure and stiffening the springs. Ford chose the latter two fixes and recommended a tire pressure of 26 p.s.i.-rather than the 30-to-35 p.s.i. that Firestone normally used in its tires-to produce a more road-gripping ride. This created friction between Ford and Firestone after last year's recall, with Firestone insisting that the low pressure had increased the heat on the tires and caused the tread separations...
...resistance to rapid enlargement of membership; he is already demanding a bigger Italian say on European farm policy. Berlusconi's promises to cut taxes, raise pensions and fund big public works projects seem at odds with the fiscal rigor required of euro-zone countries. Despite the potential for friction, the watchword within the E.U. is wait and see. "The trouble is we just don't know what Berlusconi thinks of Europe," says a French diplomat. "Europe has been a non-debate in Italy for the past 20 years...
...most expensive estimate for the living wage’s cost—is no easy task. But neither is raising $1 million in a day, as Rudenstine managed to do during his capital campaign heyday. Giving the lowest-paid workers a big raise will cause friction with the workers just above them on the pay scale, perhaps requiring a small raise for the second group as well. But if the University really wanted to increase its budget, it could—causing barely a dent in its $19 billion endowment...
...already ordered the second. The company expects to complete financing later this year, using many of the same investors. The World's condo buyers are proof that if you build a floating town, they will come. But will they stay? Industry insiders say that granting residents ownership creates potential friction with ship operators. Others foresee an inevitable shake-out as passengers shun certain amenities or even one another. Andy Vladimir, co-author of Selling the Sea: An Inside Look at the Cruise Industry, anticipates restless natives: "It's like vacation time-shares. People buy a place in Hawaii with...