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$26,280 Base Price MSRP
$34,455 As Tested MSRP
Model Lineup: Dodge Durango SXT ($26,280); SLT ($28,950); Adventurer ($31,445); Limited ($33,800); SXT 4WD ($29,260); SLT 4x4 ($31,930); Adventurer 4x4 ($33,565); Limited 4x4 ($35,925)
Standard Engine: 5.7-liter ohv V8
Engine Options: 210-hp 3.7-liter sohc V6; 235-hp 4.7-liter sohc V8; 335-hp 5.7-liter Hemi ohv V8
Standard Transmission: five-speed automatic
Transmission Options: four-speed automatic (V6); five-speed automatic (V8)
Basic Warranty: 3 years/50,000 miles
Assembled In: Newark, Delaware
Model Tested MSRP: Dodge Durango SLT 4WD ($31,930)
Standard Equipment: 4.7-liter V8, five-speed automatic transmission, Electronic Stability Program (ESP), curtain airbags for first and second rows, air conditioning, auxiliary rear air conditioning, cloth interior with front bucket seats, power-adjustable driver's seat, 40/20/40 folding second-row seat, third-row seat, power mirrors, illuminated entry lighting, front and rear power outlets, AM/FM four-speaker stereo with in-dash single-disc CD, cruise control, tilting steering column, remote keyless entry. full-size spare, 18-inch aluminum wheels with on/off-road tires, fog lamps, woodgrain instrument panel, 160-amp alternator
Options As Tested: Package 28E ($1,780) includes 5.7-liter Hemi V8, 2-speed AWD transfer case, leather-trimmed bucket seats and steering wheel
Standard Safety Equipment: three-point seatbelts and headrests for all seats; seat belt pretensioners; anti-lock brakes (ABS) with electronic brake-force distribution (EBD); advanced airbag system; side curtain airbags with roll-over sensors for all three rows, electronic stability program (ESP)
Optional Safety Equipment: ultrasonic rear park assist, tire pressure monitorDestination Charge: $745
This second-generation Durango, which first appeared as an '04, is significantly larger than the original, slipping between the Chevy Tahoe and Ford Expedition in exterior dimensions.
For 2007, the Durango has been significantly face-lifted outside and updated inside. An entirely new front end maintains Durango's identity, while adding smoothness and sophistication.
Second-row bucket seats are now available. Seat fabrics are more stain resistant, and Limited models now feature dual-zone automatic climate control. Also new for 2007 are power windows that operate in express mode both up and down. A new one-touch lane-change feature allows the driver to quickly activate a three-blink turn signal when changing lanes just as with a Mercedes. Limited models can be ordered with full-screen CD/DVD navigation and Bluetooth hands-free communications.
Safety has been enhanced by making an electronic stability program (ESP) and side-curtain airbags standard. A tire pressure monitor is now standard in most models and ParkSense ultrasonic parking assist is standard on Limited and optional on SLT. Dual-stage front air bags and an occupant-sensing system for the passenger-side front air bag became standard beginning with the 2006 models.
Perhaps the best news of all is that, despite all this new equipment, Durango prices are actually lower this year than last.
One thing that has not changed is Durango's space efficiency. Durango can seat up to seven passengers with its folding third-row seat. With all seats folded, there's more than 100 cubic feet of cargo space. You can slide full-size sheets of plywood in back. And a properly equipped Durango with the optional Hemi engine is rated to tow up to 8,950 pounds.
A V6 is standard, but two V8s are available and both are superb. The popular 4.7-liter V8 is now a flex-fuel engine in 45 states, running on gasoline or up to 85 percent ethanol (E85). It's smooth and it's powerful, but drivers who want or need more can opt for the celebrated 5.7-liter Hemi. Both engines come with a five-speed automatic transmission that's smooth, refined, and responsive. This transmission includes a Tow/Haul feature we like that holds lower gears longer when towing to reduce gear searching.
The 2007 Dodge Durango is offered in four models: SXT, SLT, Adventurer, and Limited. Each is available with two-wheel drive (2WD) or four-wheel drive (4WD).
A 210-hp 3.7-liter V6 is standard in 2WD SXT, SLT, and Adventurer models. The 235-hp 4.7-liter V8 and five-speed automatic are optional ($785) in those models, and standard in Limited and all 4WD models. The 5.7-liter Hemi V8 is optional in SLT, Adventurer, and Limited.
Standard convenience features for SXT 2WD ($26,280) and 4WD ($29,260) include air conditioning, cloth interior with front bucket seats, 40/20/40 folding second-row seat, power heated foldaway mirrors, front and rear 12-volt power outlets, four-speaker AM/FM stereo with in-dash single-disc CD player, cruise control, tilt steering column, remote keyless entry, 17-inch aluminum wheels with on/off-road tires, a full-size spare and a 27-gallon fuel tank.
SLT 2WD ($28,950) and 4WD ($31,930) add fog lamps, woodgrain instrument panel, power-adjustable driver's seat, one-piece fold-down third-row seating, rear-seat heating and air conditioning, 18-inch aluminum wheels, tire-pressure monitor and a 160-amp alternator. The SLT comes standard with the same cloth seats as the SXT, but leather-trimmed front bucket seats are available ($925). A power sunroof ($850) also becomes available at the SLT level.
Adventurer 2WD ($31,445) and 4WD ($33,565) come with all SLT features, plus special off-road equipment that includes tubular side steps, reversible slush mats, a rubberized washable cargo liner with built-in cargo organizer, Sirius Satellite Radio, unique machine-finish wheels and Mineral Gray moldings and fascias. Adventurer also comes with a Thule roof rack with a choice of six rack systems or a unique Adventurer accessory kit. Adventurer reverts to 17-inch wheels, but with wider tires than SXT.
Limited 2WD ($33,800) and 4WD ($35,925) are the plushest Durangos, with premium leather seats; power for both driver and front passenger's seat; a recline feature for the second-row 40/20/40 folding bench seat; 60/40 split folding third-row seat; dual-zone automatic climate control; overhead console with (new for '07) driver information center; premium metallic-finish instrument panel bezel; eight-speaker, six-CD/MP3/Sirius audio with subwoofer (an Alpine system replaces last year's Infinity); 18-inch chromed aluminum wheels; security alarm and Sentry Key engine immobilizer; auto-dimming for the side mirrors; and a memory system for seats, mirrors, radio, air conditioning and adjustable pedals.
A full-screen navigation system with CD/DVD capability, hands-free communication system with Bluetooth wireless technology, and 20-inch chrome-clad aluminum wheels have been added to the Limited's list of exclusive options.
Many of the Limited's luxury features are available as extra-cost options on lower-cost models. A rear-seat DVD player ($1200) can be added to all models except SXT. Skid plates and a two-speed transfer case are available for all 4WD models. Light-duty and Class IV trailer packages are also offered.
Safety features on all models now include side-curtain air bags with roll-over sensors; these provide significant head protection in a side impact or rollover accident. Seat or door-mounted side-impact air bags, however, are not available. Durango's advanced front air bags deploy with varying power based on the weight of the person in the seat. ABS is also standard, as is electronic stability control with traction control. A tire pressure monitor is now standard on SLT and Limited. Ultrasonic rear park assist is standard on Limited and optional on SLT.
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Dodge Durango offers an imposing presence in rearview mirrors, with its big crosshair grille and shotgun headlights that have become a Dodge signature.
The 2007 Durango does not look radically different from the '04-'06. But in fact, the entire outer skin ahead of the windshield is new. The Durango's new face is at once sharper and better integrated. There's a crispness to the grille and lights that the previous model lacked, but that you wouldn't notice it lacked until you saw the new model. The new front bumper fascia mounts differently, so it flows into the overfenders without visible seams or gaps. The pouty scribe line at the bottom of the old bumper has been replaced by a better-defined rectangle, which is brightly plated on Limited. The front hood no longer wraps over the sides, eliminating one more unsightly seam.
Changes at the side and rear are more subtle. The '07 Durango still features a high beltline that suggests great mass or perhaps, to some, great safety. The short front and rear overhangs, not typical of a full-size SUV, contribute to Durango's forceful expression. The short hood and flared fenders give the Durango the look of a big-rig truck. That short hood leads into a steeply raked windshield and sloping roof. The front fenders make the hood look as narrow as it is short. The windshield is aerodynamically efficient and offers good visibility.
Eighteen-inch aluminum wheels are standard on 2007 SLT models with either black sidewall or outline white letter tires, and 18-inch chrome clad aluminum wheels now standard on Limited. Newly available 20-inch chrome clad wheels are now optional on both the SLT and Limited. All of these big rims are framed nicely by Durango's bold wheel arches. Larger (6x9-inch) rearview mirrors are heated and folding on all models.
The roofline still dips slightly at the rear, and the liftgate window curves in to meet it, which keeps Durango from looking like the box it came. Afterburner tail lamps, another Dodge hallmark, continue on the '07 model. The center high-mounted stop lamp is integrated smoothly into the rear roofline. A new, wider chrome applique accentuates the rear liftgate and features a centered, three-dimensional ram's head.
The aerodynamics are fine-tuned, including the contours of the exterior mirrors and the subtle ducktail at the trailing edge of the hood under the wipers that minimizes wind noise over the windshield. The motor mounts are calibrated to reduce the frequencies and harmonics of each engine. The windows have an extra layer of lamination to deaden sound. Foam is injected into many of the body and chassis crannies, which would otherwise serve as tiny echo chambers.
Despite its modern aerodynamics, however, Durango takes its styling cues from the 1946-68 Dodge Power Wagon, which was itself essentially a World War II T214 military truck with a longer wheelbase and civilian-style, fully enclosed cab. In the immediate postwar era, when the Willys Jeep pretty much had the quarter-ton utility-vehicle market to itself (and mainstream pickups didn't yet offer four-wheel drive) the 3/4-ton Power Wagon was the first choice of rural contractors, fire fighters, and forest rangers who needed serious off-road capability and more load capacity than the Jeep could provide.
The Dodge Durango feels spacious inside. Large amounts of glass contribute to that feeling along with lots of cargo space. Durango is officially classified as a midsize SUV, like the Ford Explorer, but it's bigger than that and inside it feels like a full-size SUV.
The front seats are comfortable, neither too soft nor too firm, and the four-spoke steering wheel is nice. Upholstery materials have been revised for 2007, and the standard YES Essentials fabric in SLT is said to be stain, odor, and static-resistant. The SLT has orange-hued wood trim, while the Limited presents a cleaner look with its brushed aluminum. And that trim is real wood and real aluminum, not plastic.
A new option for '07 is bucket-type seating in the second row, replacing the standard 40/20/40 bench. A second-row floor console is part of the bucket-seat package. And if you order the optional heat for the front bucket seats, the second-row buckets get it, too. As a compromise for customers who need to carry five adults, a 40/20/40 bench with recline feature remains standard on Limited, optional on SLT and Adventurer. Separate rear-seat climate controls are standard on those models and optional on SXT; that's a useful feature when carrying dogs. For '07, Durango models with rear-seat HVAC also come with a 115-volt power inverter.
Also new for '07 are power windows that operate in express mode both up and down. A new one-touch lane-change feature allows the driver to quickly activate a three-blink turn signal when changing lanes.
Details are carefully thought out, including convenient grab handles cleverly molded into the stubby rear leg of the second-row seat, which ease climbing back to the third row. Once back there, a small bubble in the ceiling provides additional headroom for third-row passengers. A one-piece third-row bench is optional on SXT and standard on SLT and Adventurer. On Limited models, the third row is split 60/40 for additional convenience. SLT and Adventurer (but not SXT) buyers can order the 60/40 split at additional cost.
Behind the second row of seats is 68 cubic feet of cargo space, equal to the total for many SUVs. Put the second row down, and there's 102 cubic feet of cargo capacity. The distance between the wheel housings is 48 inches, so full-size sheets of plywood can be loaded flat. Speaking of loading cargo, this task is aided by the liftgate, which opens very easily. A power liftgate is also available. The cargo floor is relatively low, thanks to the rear suspension design, making loading and unloading easier.
The second and third rows are notably easy to access because the rear doors open an exceptionally wide 84 degrees. The second-row seat easily flips forward with the touch of one hand, and the seatback flops flat just as easily. This is no small virtue.
Instrumentation is clean, handsome, easy to read and easy to operate. It looks classy. We especially like the simple black-on-white gauges and rectangular black Venetian-blind style heating and cooling vents. The center console is deep, under a removable tray. On Limiteds it is now covered in leather. Forward of that is another important compartment designed to serve as a fast-food bin. Two integrated cup holders with removable neoprene for different sizes of drink containers are provided.
We found the SLT's manual heating controls and the wiper controls fussy, and the high beams seemed a little lacking one wintry night. The Limited model's high-tech climate-control panel with automatic temperature adjustment is better. And we welcome the availability of seat heaters.
Driving Impressions
With its size and refinement, the Dodge Durango can be a good compromise between the medium and extra-large SUVs available from other manufacturers. It's smooth and quiet, quite different from earlier noisy, rough-riding sport-utilities. Both V8 engines are good choices but for overall power, cost, and fuel economy we'd opt for the 5.7-liter Hemi.
The 4.7-liter V8 engine is competent, powerful and very smooth. For 2007 it is rated at 235 horsepower and 300 pound-feet of torque; that's 5 more horsepower and 10 more pound-feet than in the 2006. But it still rates only 14/18 mpg with 4WD, using 87-octane regular.
The 5.7-liter Hemi is rated at 335 horsepower and 370 pound-feet of torque. That's a lot more power than the 4.7-liter, with around-town mileage suffering only slightly at 13/18 mpg with 89 octane recommended, 87 acceptable. The Hemi's fuel economy is enhanced by Chrysler's Multi-Displacement System, which disables four of the eight cylinders when cruising by deactivating the valve lifters. In our tests of variable displacement on other Chrysler products, we found the transition between cruising and power modes nearly indiscernible. The Hemi seems like a good value. Plus, it can tow up to 8,950 pounds with the optional 3.92 rear axle, compared with 7500 pounds for the 4.7-liter. Also, the two-speed transfer case comes standard on 4WD models with the Hemi, while it's optional with the other engines.
Hemi, by the way, refers to the overhead-valve, hemispherical combustion chamber design, and harkens back to the 1960s when the 426-cubic-inch (7.0-liter) Hemi dominated both NASCAR stock car and NHRA drag racing. That engine was itself a revival of the original 1951-58 Hemi. Chrysler modernized the basic design in 2003 after it had been gone (but not forgotten) for decades. Still, the Hemi didn't feel like 335 horsepower to the seat of our pants. The 5.7-liter Hemi felt a little more powerful than the 4.7-liter, but it wasn't a night-and-day difference. The double overhead-cam, 5.6-liter, 305-horsepower Nissan Armada feels more responsive than the 5.7-liter Durango, which feels solid, but heavy.
We were most impressed by the five-speed automatic transmission that comes with both V8 engines. The shifts were incredibly smooth. Shifting up or down between third and fourth gears is undetectable. The transmission features a Tow/Haul mode, which holds the gears longer and will even downshift under deceleration, as might be needed with a trailer on mountainous terrain. It's cool when you come toward a turn at high speed and back off, and your automatic transmission drops a downshift for you.
The best fuel economy comes from the 3.7-liter V6, rated at 210 horsepower, 235 pound-feet of torque and 16/21 mpg. It comes with a four-speed automatic and is rated to pull a 3750-pound trailer.
The Durango has good brakes. When you need to slow down or stop, they'll be there. They're big vented discs with twin-piston calipers in front, just the thing for holding back this heavy beast. ABS helps the driver maintain steering control by eliminating wheel lockup, while electronic brake-force distribution (EBD) balances braking forces front and rear for more stable stopping. We slammed on the brakes several times from 70 mph and found the Durango stopped steady and true.
Cornering and handling are excellent, maybe even superb, for a big SUV. The earliest Durangos borrowed some running gear from the Dakota pickup; but since its first major re-design for 2004, Durango has been built on its own mechanical platform. Chassis rigidity benefits from hydroformed box-section frame rails. The ride quality is quite good as well, thanks to plenty of wheel travel built into Durango's suspension. Up front, torsion bars absorb impacts while providing tight control. Out back, Durango centers its live rear axle with a three-segment Watt's link instead of a single-segment Panhard rod. This
Dodge Durango is smooth and powerful with either of the two V8 engines. It rides well and handles especially well, and has excellent engineering touches and details. It was value-priced last year, and with prices reduced and standard equipment added for 2007, it's a better bargain than ever. If you're in the market for a large SUV and like the Durango's rugged looks, you should check it out.
NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Sam Moses filed this report from Austin, Texas; with NCTD editor Mitch McCullough reporting from Detroit.
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The collaborative nature of work by THL relies on worksites hosted by the University of Virginia under the brand name "Collab," which is an implementation of the higher education Sakai initiative. Each worksite has a specific focus – dictionaries, JIATS, etc. – and provides a standard set of tools for the subscribers to use (mailing lists, resource upload/download, discussion forums, wiki, etc.). Once you log into "Collab," all the worksites you are subscribed to will appear on the top navigation bar, and you can easily move back and forth between the various sites. These worksites are also used for hosting THL's various mailing lists, including its update list. If you want to subscribe, contact us at . Please put "join XXX Collab Worksite" in the subject so that we can efficiently process the request. If at any point you want to unsubscribe, send an email to the same address with "remove me from XXX Collab Worksite" in the subject line.
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Subject: p/pulp/feelingcalledlove.crd F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A.L.L.E.D.L.O.V.E. Pulp (from Different Class) "transcribed" by Dave Fong ===== One of my fave Pulp songs - nice to play it with a bit of kick. Very simple ... what I've got here was taken (mostly) from the album version. Please send comments, sugestions or just general chatter... ===== "This is a song about those times when your life seems to be following a set path. It's alright ... but then suddenly something happens and shakes it all up - and it's called F.E.E.L.I.N.G.C.A. double L.E.D. L.O.V. ... G." - Jarvis Cocker A5 The room is cold, and it's been like this for several months, and if I close my eyes I can visualise everything in it. Right down, right down to the broken handle of the third drawer down of the dressing table. And the world outside this room has assumed a familiar shape, the same events shuffled in a slightly different order each day, just like a modern shopping centre. And it's so cold....., Yeah it's so cold... Dm C Dm C What ... Em Dm Em Dm is ... F Em F Em this ... Em Dm Em Dm feeling called love? Dm C Dm C Why me? Em Dm Em Dm Why you? F Em F Em Why here? Em Dm Em Dm And why now? Dm C Dm C It doesn't make no sense. No. Em Dm Em Dm It's not convenient. No. F Em F Em It doensn't fit my plans. Em Dm Em Dm No, it's something I don't understand oh. Dm C Dm C F.E.E.L.I.N.G. {And as I stand and cross the room} Em Dm Em Dm C.A. double L.E.D. {I feel as if my whole life has been leading to this one moment} F Em F Em L. O. V. E. {And as I touch your shoulder, tonight} Em Dm Em Dm What is this thing that is happening to me? {this room has become the centre of the entire universe} A5 So what do I do? I've got this slightly sick feeling in my stomach like I'm standing on the top of a very high building. Oh yeah, all the stuff they tell you about in the movies, but this isn't chocolate boxes and roses - it's dirtier than that, like some small animal that only comes out at night. And I see flashes of the shape of your breasts and the curve of you belly and they make me have to sit down and catch my breath. And it's so cold......., Yeah it's so cold... (Chords as before...) What ... is ... this ... feeling called love? Why me? Why you? Why here? And why now? It doesn't make no sense. No. It's not convenient. No. It doensn't fit my plans, But I've got that taste in my mouth again F.E.E.L.I.N.G. {And the world begins to spin and spin outside the window} C.A. double L.E.D. {faster and faster and faster} L. O. V. E. {And this room has become the focus around which everything else revolves} What is this thing that is happening to me? F.E.E.L.I.N.G. C.A. double L.E.D. L.O.V.E. {shrieking Jarvis ad lib stuff...} What is this thing that is happening to me? Oh yeah! Oh yeah! Oh yeah ..... ========================== (repeat chorus a few times - throw in a few Jarvis like screams, shrieks and "Oh yeah!"'s - enjoy!) (the bits in {curly brackets} are the bits that Jarvis kinda mumbles in the background)


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Friends hoped North Carolina home would be preserved
The widow of actor Andy Griffith has gotten a permit to tear down the house where he lived for many years on the North Carolina waterfront, upsetting friends who had hoped it would be preserved.
Dare County records show Cindi Griffith obtained the demolition permit Monday. County officials and friends say the permit is not for a larger house that the actor and his wife built several years ago.
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Among those who had hoped Cindi Griffith would keep the older home is Tony Award-winning costume designer William Ivey Long, whose parents were friends with Griffith.
Long says Griffith told him in 2007 that he hoped to turn the house into a museum.
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Most interns end their workday on Friday around 5:00pm. Not me, I was just getting started.
Music hardly sleeps and I soon realized I would do the same. I arrived at the office at 7:30pm, only to be there for maybe 40 minutes. During those 40 minutes the event manager for Kiss 95.7, another intern, DJ Munchie (a jock as they call the talent in radio) and I devised our game plan.
Before we could leave we needed tweet about the event and collect various items:
We took the KISS 95.7 car, a 2006 GMC Yukon, to the event venue, a night club in downtown Hartford, CT. Every Friday night at Up or On the Rocks, KISS 95.7 does a promotional event known as Club KISS. The decor and music turns from a typical night scene to a lively environment with everything KISS 95.7.
Even though the event did not start until 9:00pm, we arrived at the venue at 8:30pm to set up. I was tasked with hanging up an array of KISS 95.7 posters/banners. I learned that when two entities, KISS 95.7 and Up or On the Rocks, it is crucial to make sure both parties receive brand awareness. With that in mind I made sure both company's logos were visible everywhere and that I greeted people by saying "Welcome to Up or On the Rocks, hosted by KISS 95.7." I learned how an event can promote two seemingly different services, radio and a night club, in one fell swoop.
During the event I updated social media accounts such as Facebook, Twitter, Vine and Instagram. I also took a ton of photos for promotional reasons. The photos were used for social media purposes and will be going online at KISS 95.7 in less than 24 hours. The photos are also used as "proof of sponsorship." They are used to make sure that both KISS 95.7 and Up or On the Rocks upheld their ends of the contract for the event. In between gathering proof of sponsorship, I was handing out prizes and aiding with promotional giveaways. Every 20 minutes I gave away a tanning package to a lucky winner. The winners were anything but random. I always thought that giveaways were spontaneous but in reality they are staged! The various prizes were given to people who had a birthday that weekend or to people that really wanted attention from the #1 Today's Hit Music station, KISS 95.7.
The night was filled with laughs, contests, prizes, and of course, music. The event was scheduled to run until 1:00am. At 1:15am I aided in the pack-up, clean-up and goodbyes that go along with any successful event.
The entire radio show was done live on the air from Up or On the Rocks. The best part was when DJ Munchie gave a shout out to the "fabulous interns," gave Becca and I the microphone to say our names "Taylor and Becca."
"Be sure to look out for our fabulous interns Taylor and Becca who will be walking around with some great prizes." So cool! I had a brief moment of fame and it was exciting.
Back at the office, we spent the next 15 minutes evaluating the event. We discussed questions like: What went well? What could have been done better? How could we have entertained the crowd more? Did the sponsorship make sense?
After discussing those questions it was finally time to head home. I pulled into the driveway at exactly 2:15am, an hour that came rather quickly.


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Human statue David Mulder is being investigated after he punched a passerby who taunted him while he was performing at a mall in Australia.
Mulder apologized for his actions. But the organization who hired him as a street performer said it will launch an investigation this week.
"While I sympathize with the busker, it's clear both parties didn't behave as best they could. Harassment and assault are not welcome in Surfers Paradise,'' Surfer Alliance chair Laura Younger told Australia's News.com.
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Mulder became an Internet sensation after a mobile phone video was posted on YouTube showing him being poked and prodded by a passerby. He lost his cool when the heckler licked his index finger and stuck it in the performer's ear. The video shows Mulder throwing a punch at the young man, leaving him with a bloody nose.
Mulder's wife told News.com that his husband will meet with Alliance officials today to state his case.
"He will tell them that this sort of behavior is extremely rare and is not something he'd like to repeat,'' she said, speaking on behalf of her husband. "He's been hassled before but doesn't normally come out swinging - it takes a lot to provoke him."
The performer was back at work on Sunday at his usual post at the Cavill Mall. He said he was not proud of his actions.
"He was in the wrong, but at the same time I was in the wrong for striking out," Mulder said.


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Irons and I have been working on a utility to edit maps called JUICE. It is written in Java, so it should run on any system with an up-to-date Java installation. Currently, JUICE can load unmerged maps, merged maps and even maps that have been converted to unimap format. You can currently edit:
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Wreaths donated for graves of fallen service men and women
BRIDGEPORT -- Although they collected more than 500 wreaths for the graves of the nation's fallen heroes, Sikorsky Aircraft employees and members of the American Gold Star Mothers didn't actually need the wreaths to honor the memory of the military men and women who died in service.
The groups, joined by city and state officials, staged a ceremony Wednesday to mark donation of over 500 wreaths for the national non-profit, Wreaths Across America, which promotes a holiday season tribute to those who served by laying wreaths on their graves.
But four large trucks carrying thousands of wreaths destined for Arlington National Ceremony outside Washington, D.C., never made it to the local ceremony. The trucks made it as far as the Homes for the Brave, a transitional housing facility for veterans near the corner of Park and South avenues, before they realized the vehicles were too tall to travel under the railroad tracks to Sikorsky's South Avenue plant.
Yet the Sikorsky employees made it clear the ceremony was to honor service men and women, not wreaths.
"It's important that we honor those who were lost and have served our country," said American Gold Star Mother Kathryn Cross, who emceed the hour-long ceremony. "It is more important to let them know that they are appreciated and they will not be forgotten."
Mayor Bill Finch said laying wreaths on service personnel's graves is a great way for people in the region to "never, ever forget" the sacrifices and service of the nation's troops.
State Comptroller Nancy Wyman, who called herself the state's "numbers person," stayed true to that description by providing statistics on the number of fallen heroes in the state. She said 612 Connecticut people were killed in Vietnam, 312 in Korea and 46 in Iraq and Afghanistan. "Today, we pay tribute to them and to all their families," she said.
Wyman also noted that 300,000 soldiers are buried in the Arlington cemetery. That "staggering number," Wyman said, should inspire everyone to commit to Wreaths Across America's message to "Remember the fallen; honor those who serve; and teach our children the value of freedom."
Wyman said approximately 16,000 wreaths are set to reach Arlington by noon Saturday where they will be laid on the graves of fallen heroes. At the same time, the Sikorsky group and organizations throughout the nation will also lay wreaths on the graves of service men and women in their home regions.
The public is invited to participate in the three area wreath-laying ceremonies to be held in St. Michael's and Union cemeteries in Stratford and Kings Highway Cemetery in Milford.
Sharon Evon, a member of the fallen heroes group, said it plans to support Wreaths Across America every year. Although the group usually holds regular events to pay tribute to the state's fallen heroes this was its first time joining the wreaths project.
Henry Lepri, a Shelton resident and Vietnam veteran, said he lost five high school friends in Vietnam and knows several veterans now buried at the Kings Highway Cemetery in Milford. Lepri, an employee at Sikorsky for 30 years, said the wreath ceremony would also serve as a way to let today's service personnel know that "we're here to support them."


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Zion (you) is "pregnant" with the SEED of God from heaven and getting ready to deliver something great into the earthly realm. Intercession (Travail) will take you into Heaven's "delivery room to birth what you are pregnant off." "The earnest expection of the creature (righteous) waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God" (birth of the remnant)
Link to Prophetic Words.
1-Jan Pushing Ahead
2-Jan Daily Living
3-Jan God's Guidance
4-Jan The Place of Rest
5-Jan Fighting Sin
6-Jan The Church reflecting God's glory
7-Jan God's wonderful plans
8-Jan God and the godly
9-Jan Trust Him again and again
10-Jan Peace of God
11-Jan God's desire to save
12-Jan God reveals His Wisdom
13-Jan The Peace God gives
14-Jan Father and Son are One
15-Jan The battle inside us
16-Jan Christ is God
17-Jan Learning from Trials
18-Jan Return to the Image of God
19-Jan Self-importance
20-Jan God's greatest promise
21-Jan God demands results
22-Jan God our Guide
23-Jan Nothing is surer
24-Jan We must Pray
25-Jan The payment for Sin
26-Jan Identifying with Christ
27-Jan Christ's Mission
28-Jan Who God chooses
29-Jan God sees through it
30-Jan The Disciple's mindset
31-Jan Sin in a disciple's life
1-Feb It begins with Faith
2-Feb God rescues us
3-Feb Finding Strength in Hard Times
4-Feb Live by faith
5-Feb The truth of Eternal Life
6-Feb Grace and The Law
7-Feb Taking God for Granted
8-Feb Friends of God
9-Feb The Next Life
10-Feb Let the Light shine through
11-Feb People of the Book of Life
12-Feb The future of God's people
13-Feb From the lowest to the highest
14-Feb Christ and the Law
15-Feb Fighting Sin
16-Feb Do not be Proud
17-Feb The old and new sacrifice
18-Feb God is our refuge
19-Feb Wisdom
20-Feb It is Finished!
21-Feb A Holy People
22-Feb Discovering God's Will
23-Feb The Perfect Covenant
24-Feb Asking God
25-Feb Fighting Satan
26-Feb Self-honesty
27-Feb The terms of Salvation
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29-Feb Using Time
1-Mar Love each other
2-Mar Enduring trials
3-Mar Leave your future with God
4-Mar Directing your heart and mind
5-Mar In trouble, asking God for help
6-Mar How God guides us
7-Mar Christ's love for His church
8-Mar Returning to God
9-Mar Do not be complacent
10-Mar Believe that God will provide
11-Mar God's protection
12-Mar Experiencing God
13-Mar Only one mediator
14-Mar Our witness
15-Mar Christ's suffering and perfection
16-Mar The meaning of life
17-Mar Acceptable sacrifice
18-Mar Waiting for the promise
19-Mar Salvation is free
20-Mar Transformed by the Light
21-Mar Before it is too late
22-Mar Moral choices
23-Mar Holy and Almighty God
24-Mar Only by faith
25-Mar God will never abandon us
26-Mar Good stewardship
27-Mar Reap what you sow
28-Mar Be strong, be courageous
29-Mar The Prize
30-Mar God's wonderful works
31-Mar God will meet your needs
1-Apr How to live
2-Apr Acceptable to God
3-Apr God's unfathomable ways
4-Apr The New Covenant
5-Apr Seeking God
6-Apr Jesus our mediator
7-Apr What Grace and Generosity
8-Apr How to be successful
9-Apr God deserves all glory
10-Apr Came to Die
11-Apr Our Speech
12-Apr The Superior Covenant
13-Apr A living sacrifice
14-Apr Apple of His eye
15-Apr Evil all around
16-Apr God: Close and Distant
17-Apr We are His priests
18-Apr Serve with Humility
19-Apr The Old Covenant Supplanted
20-Apr Be Holy
21-Apr Testing our Work
22-Apr Forgiving sins
23-Apr God is our refuge
24-Apr God's Promises
25-Apr The price Jesus paid
26-Apr Safety with our God
27-Apr Human Life
28-Apr Jesus came
29-Apr God's Discipline
30-Apr Like Jesus
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2-May Where God is
3-May Living in holiness
4-May Our Deliverer
5-May God will meet your needs
6-May God's love and faithfulness
7-May Peace in turbulent times
8-May Jesus's trials
9-May What is faith
10-May Fighting the Devil
11-May Persistent Sin
12-May Love each other
13-May Holy Prayer
14-May Sharing Christ's suffering
15-May The New Order
16-May A servant of Christ
17-May Obeying God
18-May Life Giving God
19-May Forgiving sins
20-May Running the race
21-May Strength from God
22-May God's special peace
23-May Jesus our High Priest
24-May Grieving the Holy Spirit
25-May God's bountiful gifts
26-May Jesus our Shepherd
27-May Jesus our refuge
28-May Waiting for Jesus to come
29-May The blood price
30-May Taking God's path
31-May Growing in faith
1-Jun Getting along with each other
2-Jun The Journey Ahead
3-Jun The Second Coming
4-Jun This is better
5-Jun We contributed nothing
6-Jun God's preemptive love
7-Jun How to pray
8-Jun God gives success
9-Jun The Word of God
10-Jun Love is proactive
11-Jun God's brand of forgiveness
12-Jun God's Refining Fire
13-Jun Living in Christ
14-Jun Identifying with Christ
15-Jun God's Secrets
16-Jun Are you ready
17-Jun How to pray
18-Jun Conditions for meeting God
19-Jun Only the New is acceptable
20-Jun How God will reward us
21-Jun Expect suffering
22-Jun Dying and rising with Christ
23-Jun The Gift of the Holy Spirit
24-Jun Guidance from God
25-Jun Christ Returns
26-Jun Asking God for good things
27-Jun The Purification
28-Jun Jesus lives: What it means
29-Jun The lighter yoke
30-Jun God's painful discipline
1-Jul The Christian Character
2-Jul Acceptable to God
3-Jul Joint-inheritors with Christ
4-Jul Jesus' Special Compassion
5-Jul The love of God
6-Jul Our Speech
7-Jul Surviving Temptations
8-Jul Confession and Forgiveness
9-Jul Eradicating Sin
10-Jul Expect Persecution
11-Jul Promises of Protection
12-Jul Rest in God's presence
13-Jul Confident even in Suffering
14-Jul Words matter
15-Jul Living God's will
16-Jul We are Priests
17-Jul God and Sin
18-Jul Safe with God
19-Jul Holy and Mighty God
20-Jul A Holy People
21-Jul The New Circumcision
22-Jul Victory over sin
23-Jul The Second Coming
24-Jul Hope in Suffering
25-Jul Achieving Eternal Life
26-Jul Living by Faith
27-Jul Who is Jesus
28-Jul Love in Action
29-Jul The Second Coming
30-Jul The new country
31-Jul Spiritual Soldiers
1-Aug Faith and Life
2-Aug How the Saved Behave
3-Aug How God Acts
4-Aug Why Did Jesus do it?
5-Aug Our New Life
6-Aug God's Discipline
7-Aug God's gifts and how we choose
8-Aug Strive towards Godliness
9-Aug Making us acceptable to Him
10-Aug God's Protection
11-Aug Death destroyed
12-Aug God does not remain angry forever
13-Aug Our New Home
14-Aug Reasons for Joy
15-Aug God in our Lives
16-Aug The New Temple
17-Aug Prayer
18-Aug God
19-Aug Children of God, Let Your Light Shine!
20-Aug God Can Be Trusted
21-Aug Our Lord's Love and Leadership
22-Aug For me to live is Christ's
23-Aug God's unchanging and proactive love
24-Aug God identifies with us completely
25-Aug God's Gracious Gift
26-Aug Holiness: God demand nothing less
27-Aug Guiding Word of God
28-Aug In Christ, we have the Victory
29-Aug Fruits of Trusting God
30-Aug Love, Risk and Fear
31-Aug How God Forgives
1-Sep Be Gentle
2-Sep Help in Testing
3-Sep Warning against Sin
4-Sep Be Patient, have Faith
5-Sep The Body of Christ
6-Sep A Cry for the Lord
7-Sep God Forgave My Sins
8-Sep God sees the Heart
9-Sep God is Sufficient
10-Sep Getting it Right
11-Sep We must choose
12-Sep Conditions, Grace & Salvation
13-Sep Desiring the Lord
14-Sep God's comfort
15-Sep Freedom from Sin
16-Sep Support each other in Community
17-Sep What God Accepts
18-Sep God's Secrets
19-Sep God's Gracious Gifts
20-Sep Changed Priorities
21-Sep It will end well
22-Sep The Word of God
23-Sep The Tug Within for Christ
24-Sep Good to be near God
25-Sep The Chiseled Character
26-Sep God Judges and Saves
27-Sep Trusting God
28-Sep For His Name sake
29-Sep Love in Practice
30-Sep Praying for Guidance
1-Oct How to live
2-Oct Life is in the Blood
3-Oct Christ's Conquering Love
4-Oct Their Faces Shone
5-Oct Becoming Grateful
6-Oct The Omnipotent God
7-Oct Humility is the Way
8-Oct Courage under Fire
9-Oct God's Forgiveness, Grace and Mercy
10-Oct His Majesty, God
11-Oct Crying for Help
12-Oct God prefer to…
13-Oct Answering Prayers
14-Oct How Jesus became Lord of All
15-Oct Safe in the Lord
16-Oct How to Work
17-Oct Why Rejoice?
18-Oct What is good enough
19-Oct The Best Protection
20-Oct The Law of the Lord
21-Oct Our Inheritance
22-Oct When Feeling Afraid
23-Oct The Meaning of Possessions
24-Oct When God Punishes
25-Oct God is at home with
26-Oct Sovereign and Caring
27-Oct Give it to me
28-Oct Only Jesus Saves
29-Oct Test it
30-Oct Don't give up waiting
31-Oct God the Holy Spirit
1-Nov Meeting with God
2-Nov Enduring Suffering
3-Nov Do you recognize me?
4-Nov Why the Suffering?
5-Nov When the Spirit comes
6-Nov When the time comes
7-Nov Why Praise the Lord
8-Nov Spiritual Protection
9-Nov What was He like?
10-Nov Towards bearing Fruits
11-Nov Where is safe?
12-Nov Two Kinds of Sorrow
13-Nov Living by God's word
14-Nov Fear Not!
15-Nov Promises for Life
16-Nov God's word in our lives
17-Nov God's Wisdom
18-Nov God is merciful
19-Nov Judge by the fruits
20-Nov Your troubles are temporary
21-Nov Surprisingly Forgiving
22-Nov Getting help with Prayer
23-Nov Nothing to Fear
24-Nov We are Family
25-Nov Who is your master?
26-Nov He redeems and perfects us
27-Nov What does God look like?
28-Nov Faith and Works
29-Nov What our spirits want
30-Nov Peace from God
1-Dec Quality of God's protection
2-Dec What the Holy Spirit does
3-Dec Go tell God
4-Dec Asking for wisdom
5-Dec Testing from God
6-Dec Our Power for Good
7-Dec Not Guilty because
8-Dec The Duty to Love
9-Dec Obedience is the desired sacrifice
10-Dec Our Secure Future
11-Dec Exemplary Lives
12-Dec Secure in Christ
13-Dec Your Gift in Action
14-Dec Why Praise Him
15-Dec Love In Action
16-Dec Remember Love
17-Dec Praying in the Spirit
18-Dec Confidence in God
19-Dec God Sustains You
20-Dec Called to holiness
21-Dec Temporary Pain and Suffering
22-Dec We Are Free
23-Dec God Reclaiming Creation
24-Dec We long for God
25-Dec His Love for Us
26-Dec Doing the Lord's work
27-Dec Joyful in Suffering
28-Dec God Forgives
29-Dec Doing God's will
30-Dec Blameless before God
31-Dec God with us


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(Written in the style, if not quite the spirit, of senior TIMEditor Chambers' weekly newsmagazine.)
Rumpled, paunchy Whittaker Chambers (April 1, 1901-July 9, 1961) has long merited haughty sneers and raised eyebrows on America's nationalist Right. Reasons: his shifting ideologies, his inscrutable motives.
Among the most compelling critiques of Chambers we may count those of Classics professor Revilo P. Oliver. Read more …


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Introducing the New Sauno Wood Kiln from Sweden
New Swedish Drying Technology enables Small-scale woodworkers to achieve better results in a shorter time period. The Sauno kiln dries lumber with the help of steam and high temperatures. It releases tensions and gives straight lumber without cracks. It dries wood suitable for planing within a week. The prices are for the drying units. You yourself build the kiln box of insulated material. Mounts and building instructions are included.
Drying wood is the hardest part (and the most time consuming) of the lumber making process. This new drying technology from Sweden now makes that part of the process more cost effective for small scale producers. It is also a DIY (Do It Yourself) solution, so the saving is even greater. The Sauno wood kiln is now available from Logosol in two sizes: 2 kW and 4 kW. This is a scalable Kiln, as several drying units can be installed to provide larger kiln capacities.
The reason why it works so well is the drying method, which is called relax drying. This is the method that large sawmills use for drying their best lumber, in order to reduce the occurrence of cracking and other damages caused by accelerated drying.
The problem when drying lumber, is that the wood is unwilling to let go of the water it contains. Otherwise the trees would not survive through long periods of drought or ground frost. By first heating up and steaming the lumber at high temperatures 70-75°C (158-167°F) the cell structure of the wood is changed, which makes it possible for water to move outwards from inside the wood. The next step is to dehumidify the lumber at 40-50°C (104-122°F).
The result is lumber that is "furniture dry" and that has less cracks and dries straighter compared to air-dried lumber. But the greatest difference is the time it takes. The time varies depending on what type of wood you use and the desired moisture content. For instance, you can dry softwood from 17 percent moisture content to levels that suits cabinetmakers in a week. Fresh-cut spruce dries to levels suited for planing in 7-10 days.
The method has been refined during the years, and it is no overstatement to say that the Sauno wood kiln is the best-tried small-scale lumber kiln on the market. Since the customer himself builds the kiln box, the investment cost becomes low compared to other drying solutions. The drying unit is available in two sizes, 2 kW and 4 kW, which is enough to dry 3.5 or 12.5 cubic metres. Instructions are provided with the kiln for easy construction of the Kiln units utilizing new insulation technologies readily available at local DIY stores.


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Aria Health Center for Gynecology & Women's Health
Breastfeeding your child:
Nature designed human milk especially for human babies, and it has several advantages over any substitute ever developed. Your milk contains just the right balance of nutrients, and it contains them in a form most easily used by the human baby's immature body systems. Because it was developed for your human baby, your milk also is gentlest on your baby's systems.
Getting started with breastfeeding:
The process of breastfeeding and your milk change as your baby grows and develops. A newborn's feeding routine may be different than that of a breastfeeding 6-month-old. As the baby grows, the nutrients in your milk adapt to your growing baby's needs. The anti-infective properties also increase if you or your baby is exposed to some new bacteria or virus.
- early breastfeeding
The first weeks of breastfeeding should be considered a learning period for both you and your baby. Do not expect to work as a coordinated team immediately. Give yourselves plenty of time to recuperate from labor and birth, develop a daily routine, and overcome any initial breastfeeding difficulties.
It may help to keep a simple checklist chart to mark daily feedings and diaper counts until your baby is gaining weight appropriately. To make a chart, take a piece of paper and number down 24 hours from midnight to 11 p.m. Then make several columns for breastfeeding, wet diaper, and stool, and put a check in the appropriate column as it occurs. (Some mothers add extra columns for pumping sessions and alternative feedings if a baby is having difficulty and they must express milk and offer it or a substitute at times.)
- day 1
Most full-term, healthy babies are ready and eager to begin breastfeeding within the first half hour to two hours after birth. Then, many sleep or act drowsy for the next two to 20 hours, so a baby may not be very interested in breastfeeding again on his/her birthday. However, a baby should breastfeed several times that first day. Expect to change only a couple of wet and dirty diapers during the first 24 hours.
- days 2 to 4
Although he/she may need practice with latching on and sucking, by the second day, your baby should begin to wake and cue (show readiness) for feedings every 1½ to 3 hours for a total of 8 to 12 breastfeedings in 24 hours. These frequent feedings provide your baby with antibody-rich first milk, called colostrum, and tell your breasts to make more milk. Your baby should suckle for at least 10 minutes and may continue for about 30 minutes on the first breast before letting go, or "self-detaching," without help from you. When he/she finishes at one breast, you can burp and change his/her diaper before offering the second breast.
As with day 1, you probably will change only a few wet and dirty diapers on baby's second and third days, and do not be surprised if your baby loses weight during the first several days. The number of diaper changes and baby's weight will increase when your milk "comes in."
You may feel uterine cramping when breastfeeding the first two or three days, especially if this is a second or subsequent baby. This is a positive sign that the baby's sucking has triggered a milk let-down, also called the milk-ejection reflex (MER). It also means your uterus is contracting, which helps minimize bleeding. A nurse can give you something to take before feeding if needed for the discomfort. Some mothers briefly feel a tingling, "pins and needles," or a flushing of warmth or coolness through the breasts with milk let-down; others notice nothing different, except the rhythm of baby's sucking.
Because your baby still is learning, you may experience nipple tenderness when he/she latches on or during a breastfeeding. Other factors also may contribute to this tenderness, but usually it is mild and disappears by the end of the first week. If tenderness persists, develops into pain, or nipple cracking is noted, contact a certified lactation consultant (IBCLC).
- days 3 to 5
The volume of breast milk produced increases dramatically at about 3 or 4 days after birth, and the milk is said to have "come in." Your baby probably will drift off after his/her 8 to 12, 10 to 30-minute feedings and act more satisfied after a meal. Within 12 to 24 hours, you should be changing a lot more wet diapers. The number of dirty diapers also increases, and the stools should be changing in color and consistency. From the dark, tarry meconium stool, they should progress to softer and brown color before becoming a mustard-yellow and loose and seedy. Weight gain should also pick up within 24 hours of this increase in milk production, so your baby begins to gain at least half an ounce (15 g) a day.
You may notice that your breasts feel fuller, heavier, or warmer when your milk comes in. Some mothers find their breasts become uncomfortably engorged due to increased milk volume and tissue swelling. Then the breasts feel hard and tight; the areola and nipple may seem stretched and flat, making it difficult for a baby to latch-on. The most important thing to do when your milk first comes in is to move the milk out of your breasts by feeding your baby frequently. If your baby has difficulty latching on because of severe engorgement:
- Soften the nipple and areola by expressing some milk and then let baby latch on.
- Breastfeed or express milk by hand or breast pump frequently (every one to two hours) - your breasts should feel noticeably softer after breastfeeding or pumping.
- Apply cold packs or sandwich bags filled with ice or frozen vegetables to the breasts for 20 to 30 minutes after a feeding or pumping session. The application of cold packs has been shown to relieve the swelling that may interfere with milk flow. Some women do report improved milk flow if they also apply warm compresses to the breasts for a few minutes immediately before breastfeeding or milk expression, but there are no studies that support this as effective. Using heat for more than a few minutes could increase the amount of swelling.
- days 5 to 28
Your baby will become more proficient at breastfeeding as the first month progresses. Expect to feed your baby about 8 to 12 times in 24 hours and for approximately 10 to 30 minutes at the first breast before he/she lets go of the breast without your help. You can then burp the baby, change his/her diaper, and switch to the second breast. Usually, a baby will breastfeed for a shorter period at the second breast, and sometimes he/she may not want to feed on the second breast at all. Simply offer the second breast first at the next feeding.
Babies that guzzle their food nonstop may self-detach in 10 to 15 minutes; babies preferring to savor their meals often take 20 to 35 minutes on the first breast, because they tend to take a few several-minute breaks between "courses." Whichever type your baby is, it is important to let him/her choose when to let go of the breast, as this self-detachment will increase the amount of higher fat/higher calorie milk (hindmilk) your baby takes in.
Your baby should continue to:
- Soak six or more wet diapers.
- Pass three or more loose, seedy, yellow stools.
- Gain more than one half ounce (15 g) a day, more than four to five ounces (120 to 150 g) a week, or one pound (454 g) a month (from lowest weight), regaining birthweight by 2 weeks.
Your baby probably will go through several two to four day "growth spurt" periods when he/she seems to want to eat almost around the clock. Babies commonly experience a growth spurt between 2 to 3 weeks, 4 to 6 weeks, and again at about 3 months. It is important to let a baby feed more often during these spurts. Within a few days, your baby will have returned to a more typical pattern.
Let your baby set the pace for breastfeeding. Pay attention to his/her feeding cues. The number of feedings each baby needs and the length of time each feeding lasts will vary from baby to baby. Trying to force a breastfed baby to wait longer between feedings, or fit a particular feeding schedule, can result in poor weight gain.


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Step aside Gilligan. Should you ever find yourself stranded on South Stradbroke Island or 'South Straddie' as the locals like to call her, then you can count your lucky stars. For you are visiting a Gold Coast destination as pretty as Ginger and as down-to-earth as Mary Ann.
Not that you are too far away from civilisation on this sand island near Southport which is only 200 metres from the northern end of the Spit. This makes it a great day trip for those who travel by private boat, charter boat, ferry or water taxi from several departure points along the Gold Coast.
There is a cafe as well as three council campsites on the island for those who wish to extend their stay. And who wouldn't? South Straddie offers superb surfing, swimming and bushwalking. There's loads of native wildlife among this 1,800-hectare conservation park which is ideal for hiking, rock climbing and ocean fishing. Becoming stranded never looked so good.
Note: Information on listed products and services are provided by the operator and were correct at the time of publishing. Rates are indicative based on the minimum and maximum available prices of products and services. Please visit the operator's website for further information. All prices quoted are in Australian dollars (AUD).


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Cost Effective Solution for Distributing Society Newsletters
Our genealogical society of 125 members determined it simply could NOT afford to continue printing a paper copy of our newsletters and distributing via snail mail. Rising costs of paper, printing & even bulk-mail postage was killing our budget, effectively cutting down on the amount of money we could dontate to the local library for new genealogy books.
OLD IDEA #1: Send out a generic (no photos, no bold/italics/underline) version of the newsletter on the society's mailing list. These lists are provided freely by RootsWeb.com, and are a good idea to improve communications, but the generic nature of the email distribution made the newsletters less interesting.
OLD IDEA #2: Put a copy of the newsletter up on the society's website to view/print. The problem is that printing pages 1-20 for one person becomes pages 1-27 for the next person. WHY? Because each person's PC settings for viewing the web are different. Also, various web browsers (AOL, Mozilla, Internet Explorer, CompuServe, Netscape, NetZero, etc.) look at web pages differently. Believe me this last point is a universal problem observed by webmasters and internet gurus since the beginning of time. (Internet time that is!)
STEP #1: Newsletter editors may convert the files to .pdf files, which are Adobe Acrobat Reader compatible files. Its important to note that the resulting pages cannot be altered by the "reader."
STEP #2: The society's webmaster uploads the .pdf file for that issue of the newsletter to the society's website, providing a link on a "Newsletter" page so members can click to view/print.
STEP #3: The newsletter editor makes the announcement about the new issue on the society's genealogy mailing list or blog.
STEP #4: Members of the mailing list, connect to the web, click on the link in the mailing list or blog in order to view/print the newest issue of the newsletter.~ or ~Anyone visiting the society's website can click the link provided on the site to view/print the newsletter.
CONVERTING NEWSLETTERS TO .pdf FORMAT
There are a variety of solutions available to newsletter editors for converting the MS Word, MS Publisher or whatever program's file to a .pdf file.
-- Some programs like PageMaker allow you to "export as .pdf" file.
-- Adobe's Online Conversion $99.99 annually http://createpdf.adobe.com/?v=AHP
-- Adobe Acrobat Standard Edition $299.99 http://store.adobe.com/store/products/master.jhtml?id=catAcrobatStnd&id=catAcrobatStnd
-- Neevia's free conversion (1mb file size limit) http://convert.neevia.com/
-- Neevia's docuPrinter LT ($19) http://neevia.com/pricing/?prodid=DP50LT
I recommend the last option. According to non-Neevia message board postings, it works well. The product is described by the publisher as follows:"Neevia docuPrinter LT is a PDF printer driver, that can instantly convert any windows document into PDF. Simply select docuPrinter as your printer driver, print to it and your PDF file will be created and ready to view. PDF files created by docuPrinter LT are fully compatible with Adobe Acrobat Reader. Neevia docuPrinter LT can enable even the novice computer operator to generate high-quality, searchable PDF without high costs. If you need to create PDF files but do not need the numerous features of the Neevia docuPrinter Pro, then this is the right product for you."
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Happy family tree climbing!
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Tagged: Jimmy Barrett
Philadelphia Phillies – The Players: Kid Gleason – Pitcher, Second Baseman, Manager, Coach, Part 2.
When we have last seen Kid Gleason, he has just been traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the New York Giants after the 1895 season. Gleason is made team captain after the trade. During his first season with the Giants, 1896, he would go 162 for 541 in 133 games, tied for the team lead with Mike Tiernan and George Van Haltren, compling a batting average of .299, with a slugging percentage of .372 and an on-base percentage of .352. He would that year knock in 89 runs while scoring 79. He would have 17 doubles, 5 triples and 4 home runs, walk 42 times, strike out 13, steal 46 bases and be hit by the pitch two times. This is presently the last season for when his strike out totals are known. From 1888 to 1896, Gleason is known to have struck out 131 times. After that, his strike out totals are unknown. The following year, 1897, would be his best season as a regular. Playing in 131 games, the team leader in that category, mainly at second base, Gleason would go 172 for 540 for a .319 batting average, with a slugging percentage of .369 and an on-base percentage of .353. He would have 16 doubles, 4 triples and 1 home run, knocking in 106 runs while scoring 85. Gleason would walk 26 times, steal 43 bases and be hit by the pitch three times. In 1898, his batting average would drop to .221, along with a slugging percentage of .253 and an on-base percentage of .278, as he would go 126 for 570 in 150 games. Gleason would record only 8 triples and 5 doubles, getting just 62 RBIs while scoring 78 runs. He would walk 39 times, steal 21 bases and be hit six times. The following season, 1899, Gleason's average would rise to .264, along with a slugging percentage of .302 and an on-base percentage of .293, as he would go 152 for 576 in 146 games. He would hit 14 doubles and 4 triples, collect 24 walks and steal 29 bases. In 1900, his last year as a Giant, Gleason's average would drop again, as he would hit .248, with a slugging percentage of .295 and an on-base percentage of .280, as he would go 104 for 420 in only 111 games. He would get 11 doubles, 3 triples and 1 home run, along with 17 walks, as he would steal 23 bases while being hit twice.
Before the start of the 1901 season, Gleason would jump to the upstart American League, becoming the Detroit Tigers' first starting second baseman. During the season, he would play in 135 games, going 150 for 547 with a .274 batting average, a .364 slugging percentage and a .327 on-base percentage. He would hit 16 doubles, 12 triples and three home runs, as he knocked in 75 RBIs while scoring 82 runs. Gleason would also walk 41 times while stealing 32 bases and being hit twice. He would be tied for the team lead in most games played with Jimmy Barrett, while being the team leader in at-bats and triples. In his second season as a Tiger, Gleason's batting average would drop to .247, with a .297 slugging percentage and a .292 on-base percentage as he would go 109 for 441 in 118 games. He would hit 11 doubles, four triples and one home run, knocking in 38 runners while crossing the plate 42 times, as he would also walk 25 times, steal 17 bases and be hit three times. After peace was made between the American and National Leagues, the Tigers would, on March 2, 1903, trade Gleason to the Giants for Heinie Smith. But, at some point between then and the start of the 1903 regular season, Gleason would be let go by the Giants, and then rejoined his old team, the Phillies, now as their starting second baseman.
During his first season back as a Phil, Gleason's batting average rebounded as he would go 117 for 412 in 106 games for a .284 average, with a .367 slugging percentage and a .326 on-base percentage. Kid would collect 19 doubles, six triples and 1 home run, knocking in 49 RBIs while scoring 65 runs, as he also walked 23 times, stole 12 bases and was hit by the pitch three times. The next year, 1904, he would appear in 153 games, going 161 for 587 for a .274 batting average, a .334 slugging percentage and a .319 on-base percentage. Gleason would get 23 doubles and six triples, as he knocked in 42 RBIs while crossing the plate 61 times, as he also walked 37 times, stole 17 bases and was hit twice. In that season, he would lead the Phillies in games played, at-bats and hits. 1905 would see the start of a slow decline, as Gleason, although playing in 155 games, would only go 150 for 608 as his battling average slides to .247, with a .303 slugging percentage and a .302 on-base percentage. He would get 17 doubles, 7 triples and 1 home run, as he would knock in 50 RBIs while scoring 95 runs. He would walk 45 times, while stealing 16 bases, and be hit by the pitch three times. Gleason would lead the club in at-bats while being tied with Ernie Courtney and Sherry Magee for the most games played. The following season, 1906, as he played in 136 games, he would only go 112 for 494 for a .227 batting average, a .269 slugging percentage and a .281 on-base percentage. Gleason would hit 17 doubles and two triples, knocking in 34 RBIs while scoring 47 runs. He would walk only 36 times while stealing 17 bases and being hit two times. In 1907, he would appear in just 36 games, going 18 for 126 for a .143 average, a .167 slugging percentage and a .200 on-base percentage, as he would hit only three doubles and six RBIs while scoring just 11 times. He would also receive just seven walks and steal only three bases. In his last year as a Phil, 1908, he would appear in just two games, going 0 for 1 with a .000 batting average. Between 1908 and 1911, Gleason would be in the minors, acting mainly as a player-manager, before being signed by the Chicago White Sox as a coach.
His first year as a coach, 1912, would also be the last time he would make an appearance on the field, as he would play in one game at second base, going 1 for 2 for a .500 batting average, slugging percentage and on-base percentage.
During his twenty-two years as a pitcher and a player, Gleason would play in 1966 ballgames, going 1944 for 7452 for a career .261 batting average, a .317 slugging percentage and a .311 on-base percentage. He has a career total of 216 doubles, 80 triples, 15 home runs, 823 RBIs, 1020 runs scored, 500 walks, 328 stolen bases and been hit by the pitch 38 times, as he becomes one of the few players in major league history to play in four difference decades (1880s, 1890s, 1900s, 1910s).
As the coach of the White Sox, starting in 1912, he watch the team land in fourth place in 1912, fifth in 1913, and sixth in 1914, before watching it rise to third place in 1915, second in 1916 and first place in 1917. In the 1917 World Series, the White Sox would face the National League Champion, the New York Giants, in a best of seven series. The White Sox would win the World Series over the Giants, 4-2, becoming the baseball champs for 1917, with him be given credit for much of the White Sox's success that season. (Here is a graphic showing the 1917 pennant race: http://www.baseballrace.com/races/MLB-1917-AL-Normal.asp) The following season, Gleason would be dropped as the team's coach. He would watch the White Sox drop down to sixth place during the war shortened season of 1918. Gleason would be called back by White Sox owner, Charles Comiskey, who would make him the team's manager for the 1919 season.
I will continue Gleason's story with the third and final part, which will look at the 1919 season, Gleason managerial career at the Black Sox Scandal and his years as a coach for Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics.
Sources: Wikipedia, Baseball-reference.com, Retrosheet.org, The Delaware Valley Rhythm & Blues Society, Inc. (DVRBS.com), BaseballRace.com


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I have wanted a FAL pistol to go with all my FAL rifles. I had a bunch of parts left over form some builds and got an !!" bbl and handguards from DSA for cheap at knob creek several months ago. I went to my ffl friday to pick up a gun and he had sme century receivers for $260.00. so I got one in spite of the fact I think they are junk. I will have this thing finished for less than $400.00
I slapped it together this morning, I just need to press in the locking shoulder and make a cover block for the rear of the lower. when I havew some spare time I will clean up the receiver and smooth out the rough edges and refinish the whole thing. But for now it is one less box of parts in the closet.