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However, the Wrangler remains the most maneuverable and trail capable vehicle from a showroom and will go places most owners don't dare drive.Or hike.If you're not used to hanging in your seatbelt like a puppet you have no idea what one can do.
Still trail capable but not so maneuverable is the Wrangler Unlimited.There are enough differences between Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited that a mere two- or four-door reference wouldn't do it justice.The delta in wheelbase (the distance from front wheel center to rear) is similar to that between a regular cab and crew cab pickup.
Heated leather upholstery is available for Wrangler.You can swap the doors to half-size and fold down the windshield (though it's quite a chore) or power up the windows to indulge in climate control.No Jeeper ever had it quite like this.
All Wranglers are powered by Chrysler's 24-valve 3.6-liter V6, here rated at 285 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque.There's a choice of 6-speed manual or 5-speed automatic transmission.A Wrangler gets away from a stop with no problem but falls off the acceleration curve as it runs into aerodynamic resistance at highway speeds.
But if you buy a Wrangler for highway cruising you missed the point.Indeed, they will travel the Interstate with a modicum of comfort and civility but that's not what they're built for.Wranglers are better suited to all-weather urban runabouts, those living on a beach or off the grid or beaten path, or for those whose idea of a freeway is a fast section of dry wash or graded dirt run in 2WD.You can also use a Wrangler as a dinghy to tow behind your motorhome.
The soft top that comes standard slides and folds horizontally on the roof, leaving the occupants further protected by door and window frames, although there's already a rollbar.The removable hardtop comes off in three pieces, a pair of T-tops with a sunroof over the rear seat.With T-tops removed, at 65 mph the buffeting grates on you; but with the top on, it feels smooth at 75 and beyond.
In the popular two-door Wrangler there's very little storage space behind the rear seat, so four people with four medium backpacks is filled to overflowing.You wouldn't do any better with four people and luggage in a Mini, which is only 5 inches shorter.But if it's just you and some stuff, the rear seat can be removed, creating a spacious 61.2 cubic feet of cargo space; that's the configuration we prefer.Less likely, the rear seat can be remove from the four-door Wrangler Unlimited, making 87 cubic feet.
Wranglers are available with all the electronic trimmings, including a touch-screen navigation, but sunlight plays havoc with display readability and on a trail you're moving around too much to touch things accurately.At least the USB port means music without discs or tapes getting dusty.
We've driven Rubicons on their namesake trail, Oregon's Tillamook Forest, Michigan dunes and all the best (worst) stuff Moab has to offer, in far more comfort than Wranglers of old.If you don't want to build your own Jeep for trail use try a Rubicon.The Jeep warranty is probably better than your local 4x4 shop.
Wrangler is not built for gas-mileage.Typically it averages in the teens and doesn't change much between daily driving and long highway runs.
The current-generation Wrangler was introduced as a 2007 model.2011 brought a refined interior.The 2013 Wrangler gets an improved soft top but carries over largely unchanged.Also new for 2013 is a Badge of Honor program in which you earn famous-trail badges (Rubicon, Hell's Revenge, etc.) by completing them.
Wrangler has little direct competition.A Mercedes G-Class has off-highway ability of an Unlimited, more luxurious cabin and costs three times as much.You might also argue a Power Wagon and Raptor as Unlimited challengers.For factory trail vehicles the only things approaching a Wrangler are Toyota's FJ Cruiser and 4Runner, Nissan's Xterra or a 15-year-old Land Rover Defender 90.
The Freedom Top, a three-piece modular hard top, is available for all models.The Wrangler Sport is available in right-hand drive for rural mail carriers.We don't find ourselves saying that in many reviews.
Wrangler Sport ($22,195) comes with cloth upholstery, Uconnect AM/FM/CD/MP3 six-speaker sound system, Sunrider soft top, removable doors, roll-up windows, fold-down windshield, folding rear seat, black fender flares, halogen headlamps, fog lamps, swing-back mirrors, tow hooks, part-time 2-speed transfer case, skid plates, and Goodyear Wrangler P225/75R16 tires on steel wheels with matching full-size spare.No air conditioning, power windows, cruise control, 115-volt power outlet, or side steps.
Wrangler Sport S ($24,495) adds some conveniences to Sport, including air conditioning, Sentry key, dark tint windows and 255/75R17 tires on aluminum wheels.The Freedom special edition ($27,995) adds to Sport S cloth/leather seats, power convenience group, Bluetooth, USB and some other minor accessories.
Wrangler Sahara ($27,795) adds keyless entry, power windows and door locks, 115-volt power outlet, cruise control, Alpine sound system with XM radio, body color fender flares, security system, upgraded suspension and Sunrider top, tubular side steps, heated power mirrors and P255/70R18 tires on painted aluminum wheels.
Wrangler Rubicon ($30,595) prioritizes trail use over luxury.It has most of the standard Sahara comfort and convenience things (though power windows and keyless entry become optional), while adding rock rails, front and rear locking differentials, Dana 44 front axle, disconnecting front stabilizer bar, 4.10:1 axle ratio (manual), Rock-Trac transfer case with 4:1 low range, and BF Goodrich Mud-Terrain LT255/75R17 tires on painted aluminum wheels.
The Moab edition ($32,995) includes graphics, Mopar bumpers (winch-capable front) and rock rails, a limited-slip rear differential (locking differential optional), upgraded soft top, heated front seats, leather and 245/75R17 all-terrain tires.
The Rubicon 10th Anniversary edition ($35,995) combines power conveniences, red-stitched leather upholstery, heated seats and multifunction display with Rubicon running gear.It also gets steel front winch-mount bumper with removable end pieces, steel rear bumper and tire carrier, heat extractor power dome hood, rock rails, red tow hooks and the largest tires on any Wrangler, aggressive LT265/70R17E on unique wheels.
Wrangler Unlimited four-doors are configured similarly, not identically, to the two-door.
Wrangler Unlimited Sport ($25,695) has removable doors, roll-up windows, black fender flares, halogen headlamps, foglamps, soft top, air conditioning, 60/40 split rear seat and cruise control.
Wrangler Unlimited S ($28,195) and Freedom ($31,295) special editions parallel the two-door versions.
Wrangler Unlimited Sahara ($31,295) adds body color fender flares, power heated mirrors, tubular side steps, remote keyless entry, power windows and door locks, XM radio, upgraded sound system, cruise control, leather-wrapped steering wheel, 115-volt outlet, and 18-inch painted aluminum wheels.
Wrangler Unlimited Moab ($36,495) gets the same improvements as the two door.Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon ($34,095) comes with the same extra offroad equipment as the two-door Rubicon, plus all the power equipment of the Sahara.The fully loaded Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 10th Anniversary ($39,495) is equipped similarly to the two-door.
Optional on all Wranglers: automatic transmission, trailer tow, stereo and navigation upgrades on upper trims, front side-impact airbags, Uconnect voice command with Bluetooth, smokers' pack and a Freedom Top three-piece hard top in black or color-matched.Some offer automatic climate control, leather, remote start and cosmetic upgrades.
Safety equipment on all models includes electronic stability control with roll mitigation, hill start assist, trailer sway control, all-speed traction control, ABS with brake assist and dual frontal airbags.
The soft top slides and folds horizontally on the roof, leaving the occupants further protected by door and window frames, although there's already a rollbar.For 2013, the soft-top is easier to lift, though still more work than any convertible car, and some versions have a premium soft-top that borders on a headliner.
The hardtop is optional (price dependent on finish); it comes off in three pieces, like a pair of T-tops in front and a sunroof over the rear seat.We spent a summer day on Jeep trails in the Northwest in a Wrangler Rubicon with all three parts removed, and it was fabulous.
The soft top remains the sportiest in appearance and isn't much louder on the highway.We think the hard top is better for urban warriors, hunters, fishermen or other outdoorsmen because it provides better security for your outdoor gear in shopping center parking lots against thieves and better security for your food in camp against bears.Can't decide? Want both? The Dual Top option allows buyers to get both.We'd likely spring for Dual Top.
Paint colors include bright Crush Orange, Gecko Green and Rock Lobster Red, alongside more traditional colors for those who want to blend into the environment, whether suburban or bucolic.
If you like some of the body accessories fitted to the special edition models, many of those bits are available from Mopar, Chrysler's in-house parts division.They won't be cheap compared to the aftermarket, but the fit is guaranteed, there are no warranty issues, and your dealer might mix it in with your deal.
New for 2013 is a Badge of Honor program in which you earn famous-trail badges (Rubicon, Hell's Revenge, etc.) by completing them.We had some issues with an early app because, among other things, many of these trails are nowhere near cell service.
We lived in a hardtop Wrangler for a week and it was all good, comfort-wise.With the top off there was a lot of wind buffeting in the back seat, but aside from that the Wrangler 'is more comfortable than my Jetta,' said our passenger, riding shotgun on rocky trails for a day.
We've driven a Wrangler Unlimited Sahara.It's roomy and comfortable and, even with leather, still every bit a Jeep.Good rear legroom, easy to climb in and out.The rear 60/40 seat folds or can be removed to create 87 cubic feet of cargo space, comparable to a Toyota 4Runner.
The center console makes a good armrest, though its height means you have to raise your elbow when using the shift lever.Power window switches are centered in the dash between omni-directional vents.Other controls are grouped around the radio or touchscreen entertainment head, on the stalks, steering wheel spokes, and ahead of the shifter.Bouncing around with your hand on the shifter is not only discouraged for the transmission, you readily get bumped into the switches, and hazard flashers look silly on the trail.
There's very little storage space behind the Wrangler's rear seat, so four people with four medium backpacks is filled to overflowing.But if it's just you and some stuff, the rear seat can be removed, creating a spacious 61.2 cubic feet of cargo space.
The Media Center options have their downsides, and if you go offroad or take the top down much, you won't like them.The touch screen is invisible in the sun.In a bouncing Jeep it's not easy to land your finger where you want it, even trying to tune the radio.A Jeep needs knobs you can grab.The 6.5-inch screen is reasonably large, but with some functions less than half of the screen is used, tiny little radio words, the other 60 percent says JEEP.
The navigation system in the Media Center is fairly simple in its display.It didn't make any errors on the routes we programmed, although finding the button to enter a destination was maddening.We suggest you skip the Media Center, be satisfied with six speakers in the standard sound system, and get your own GPS for navigation.It's a Jeep-like choice.
The Wrangler Unlimited Sahara, ours resplendent in rich brown with dark leather, is almost astonishingly smooth and quiet, totally civilized, thanks hugely to the 3.6-liter V6 engine.The 5-speed automatic is well-behaved, and doesn't hunt for gears; it uses the gear it's in.It was designed for use with Chrysler's 5.7-liter Hemi engine, now refined for the Pentastar V6, but still Jeep-like industrial strength.Most Wrangler Unlimiteds can tow 3500 pounds, others are rated to tow 2000 are are the two-door Wranglers.
The Unlimited corners well, and head sway on weaving roads is light.You can only do so much with a solid axle and tall body, countered by a stability and vertical climbing friendly long wheelbase like that of a short-bed, regular cab full-size pickup.
The Unlimited's 116-inch wheelbase is 10 inches more than a Nissan Xterra.What's good on the highway is not the best for maneuverability and the Unlimited doesn't turn nearly as well as a Wrangler.It also drags high points earlier, the Unlimited's breakover angle no better than a Land Rover LR2 cute ute.The twitchy handling that lingers in the Wrangler because of its short 95-inch wheelbase is not present in the Wrangler Unlimited.The first pleasant surprise of the Unlimited: it doesn't feel like a Jeep.
With 285 horsepower you think a Wrangler should feel more powerful, and accelerate faster.We ran a lot of high-speed two-lane miles, and our Wrangler had to work, using momentum to pass.Weight and aerodynamic resistance take their toll, and with a Rubicon four-door heavier than a 470-hp Dodge Charger and sleek as a phone book, acceleration rates quickly fall off as speed increases.Most mud- and all-terrain tires aren't designed for West Texas or Montana speeds, either.
For serious trail adventures the Rubicons are ideal, but we got a Moab Unlimited through Elephant Hill (rated 5 on a 1-10 scale) on street tire pressure with no issues.As things get nastier in a Rubicon you push a button to disconnect the splined front stabilizer to allow more lateral articulation at the wheels.If it gets worse, press another button to lock the rear differential, and if gets harder still, lock the front differential as well.
In many low-speed trails the best technique is to take your feet off the pedals and just steer.At idle in Low Range, a Rubicon powers up and over obstacles that would totally stop most vehicles; even though torque peaks up at 4800 rpm, it plugs along like a tractor.This is because of the Rubicon's unique transfer-case low-range gearing of 4:1.With a manual transmission in first gear the overall gear reduction is 73:1 (53.6:1 automatic), as opposed to 10:1-12:1 in the average car, for maximum torque at baby-crawling speeds.
Our Rubicon scarcely broke a sweat over rocky trails that would turn back all but the ruggedest and hardest-climbing of vehicles.We ran support for a 50k trail run in the Columbia River Gorge, over two 3500-foot peaks in Washington's Cascades, and it was a hard 12-hour day.'In my old Jeep, I would have been in misery, dying to get out,' said our navigator.'But I could ride all day in this Jeep.'
On the highway at 70 mph the Wrangler can be a bit twitchy.Hopping out of an Unlimited as we did where the twitchiness is absent, the twitch in the short-wheelbase Wrangler is heightened.But as soon the driver adjusts, the turns and corrections come more smoothly.When the Wrangler is pointed straight and steady, it stays that way.Much of this is relative to tires and pressure; a 10th Anniversary's E-rated tires would work on a 3/4-ton pickup truck.
There's a big difference in how stable the Wrangler feels with the top on and off, but little change in actual stability.With T-tops removed, at 65 mph it beats you up; but with the top on it feels smooth at 75 and beyond.
Keep in mind that the Sport, Sahara and Rubicon models have different tires, shock absorbers, and gearing and this changes their character significantly.On the highway or the trail.Choose your Wrangler for the type of driving you'll be doing.
The Wrangler is no gas-mileage champ.Wrangler is EPA-estimated at 17/21 mpg City/Highway; Unlimited is rated 16/20 mpg.Expect teens on the pavement and down below 5 mpg on the trail or sand dunes.Our Unlimited did 18 mpg on mostly pavement, a Rubicon 10th Anniversary was averaging 11 mpg over a 70-mile pavement drive and 9 hours on the trail.Of course, fuel economy on the trail will be poor in any car.
The 6-speed manual transmission, German-made, isn't as easy to drive as the 5-speed automatic, American-made.The 6-speed has relatively long clutch and shift travel for a car but typical for a truck.Your driving style will affect economy far more than choice of transmission, but the manual is less-expensive and has a far superior crawl ratio for trail use.
Sam Moses filed this report to NewCarTestDrive.com after his test drives of several Wrangler models in the Pacific Northwest.


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The Iowa Rush U11 Girl's recently won the Iowa Soccer Association's Indoor Championships held over the February 2-3 weekend in Cedar Falls, Iowa at the University of Northern Iowa Dome. The team consisted of Lori Dauterive, Emma DeCosta, Jaecee Hall, Kennedee Jones, Kameron Nehring, Diana Schakel, Peyton Silvers, Jaden Tverberg, Kennade Wardyn, Kira Wilson, and Miranda Wood and was coached by the Technical Director Corbin Stone. They played a 7v7 format on field turf against teams from all over Iowa.
In the preliminary round, Rush defeated Muscatine Soccer Club, 4-0, and Cedar Valley Soccer Association 5-2 before losing a tough battle to FC United (Cedar Rapids), 2-0. However, the team still advanced as second place in their group, defeating Vision Soccer Academy (Waukee). In the final, Rush got to face FC United again. This time around, the girls were prepared and put together a much better game, winning 3-0. Throughout the weekend, the girls worked hard to get a hold of the ball, find feet, and circulate the ball, adjusting the tempo of the game when necessary. This was important to the group as they have worked very hard on these topics at training.
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In addition the Iowa Rush U13 Girl's also won at the Iowa Soccer Association's Indoor Championships held over the February 2-3 weekend in Cedar Falls, Iowa at the University of Northern Iowa Dome. The team consisted of Eva Steckelberg, Kelsey Lyons, Rylee Tilton, Anna Forsyth, Chloee Kooker, Hailey Osburn, Julia Johnson, Laina Routson, Alexis Legg, Taylor Peterson, Megan Gray and was coached by Nuno Ferreira. They played a 7v7 format on field turf against teams from all over Iowa, Omaha and Sioux Falls.
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Brandon Moss has been looking for an opportunity like this his entire baseball life. Since being drafted in the eighth round by Boston in 2002, the A's new first baseman has been trying to land a permanent job with a Major League team. But despite hitting 134 home runs and driving in 612 runs in 10 minor league seasons, when the 28-year-old Moss knocked on a big league team's door, it seemed Fats Domino greeted him with an all-too-familiar refrain: "I hear you knocking, but you can't come in"…
Oh sure, there was that one season—2009—when he played in 133 games with the Pittsburgh Pirates, hitting .236 with seven homers and 41 RBI. Then a month after the season, he and wife, Allison, welcomed their first child, son Jayden, into the world. At age 25, Brandon probably felt like everything was falling into place and he had, indeed, made it to The Show for good. Unfortunately, the Pirates had other ideas, returning him to Triple-A the following year, and he's been struggling ever since in hopes of rekindling the promise he once had. In what appeared to be a under-the-radar transaction back in November, Moss was signed to a minor league contract by Oakland. He joined a jam-packed outfield during Spring Training, clearly a long-shot to make the club. But while he was assigned to Sacramento when camp broke, the big left-handed slugger left quite an impression in the desert. He led the A's in batting (.500, 11-for-22) and lashed three doubles, a homer and seven RBI in seven Spring Training games. Anyone who watched his at-bats then had to think, "Hey, this guy can really hit."
That was the last I saw of Brandon Moss until the middle of May, when I accompanied the River Cats on a road trip through Albuquerque and Round Rock—a trip necessitated by media interest surrounding Manny Ramirez joining the team. While most of my time was spent with Manny and the local journalists, it also gave me a chance to reacquaint myself with some of our minor league players. What I observed of Moss was a player with a sweet stroke to all fields, and someone who could drive the ball out of any Pacific Coast League ballpark. I also saw an extroverted personality who seemed to be the life of the clubhouse. Yet, among the levity, you had to wonder if the veteran outfielder was starting to wonder if his professional days were numbered. Sometimes, though, your opportunity arises not so much because of you—although he had launched 15 home runs in Sacramento's early season—but more because of outside forces. As A's fans are keenly aware, except for Daric Barton's solid 2010 season (.273 BA, 100 walks, .393 OBP), the team has been searching for a bona fide run producer at first base since Nick Swisher manned the post in 2007. In the past year, the club has tried behemoth Chris Carter there, acquired Brandon Allen from Arizona (Brad Ziegler trade) and Kila Ka'aihue (free agent, Kansas City), and welcomed back a fully-healed Barton, with hopes one of them might finally seize the position for good. Unfortunately, none did, and Moss was asked to transition from outfield to first base at Sacramento. It was a position he had played briefly during his minor league career, but it was asking a lot for him to play flawless first base on the big league level when he was called up June 6.
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I would have sent him down to AAA after a .236, 7 homer season too.
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This is a great Guy. I am so proud to know him and his family. I only wish the best for him in Oakland and LOTS more HOME RUNS. This was written very well.
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In Atlanta, spreading soccer contagion at parade rest
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See our article on the 1968 Atlanta Chiefs, "As Good as It Got," in the Dec 08 edition of When Saturday Comes (pp. 38–39).
With strong endorsement from Mead Packaging and improvising a bit with the uniforms, the Atlanta Chiefs became stars of the Memorial Day parade in 1967. "We were cute," Newman, pictured at front left, says of the first-generation Chiefs. "We wore these little shorts, we had funny accents. We were cute, and we were accepted." (Photo courtesy Ron Newman)
Ron Newman came to Atlanta from the UK in 1967 and started to build the game in literal terms. Calling on carpentry and joining skills picked up in Portsmouth dockyards, he acquired two-by-fours and built makeshift goals to help stage what might have been the first suburban match in the American South. As he moved on during a coaching career that led to his enshrinement in the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame in 1992, he became adept at fashioning building materials into goalposts, crossbars and corner flags in Dallas and South Florida.
Clustered on arrival with fellow UK imports, all drafted by Welshmen and former Aston Villa teammates Vic Crowe and Phil Woosnam to play in a start-up professional league lacking FIFA accreditation, Newman remembers the first impromptu community soccer practice at the Williamsburg Village Apartments, a network of garden flats north of Emory University in Decatur, Atlanta's eastern neighbor. Scheduled for 7 p.m. by the apartment pool, no one came. By 8 p.m, they had more children than they could handle.
Such was suburban soccer born—contingent on a promise Newman had made to his son, Guy, future NASL player and MLS coach, to bring association football to America's youth. At Williamsburg Village they started to play without regard to age differences or access to equipment, soccer-lined fields, qualified referees or coaches. "If you really want to go back and look at the seed of the Americanization of the sport in this country it was Williamsburg," says Dick Cecil, former vice-president and business manager of the Atlanta Braves, who owned the Chiefs.
Interview with Newman, from Tampa, Sept 25 (50:27)
By 1969, the Chiefs, members recruited for their zeal and future coaching ambitions, had helped launch with organizational support from the YMCA an unprecedented grassroots soccer effort, developing the game from less than 200 amateur players when they arrived to a city network of some 16,000, including 42 high school teams. Crowe, the player who at Villa in 1954 replaced Danny Blanchflower at right-half and become Villa manager after his Chiefs' service, says the Chiefs organized 448 clinics over that period—including at least two at the Georgia state penitentiary.
By time of a visit from Manchester City for a friendly in May 1968, City manager Joe Mercer could say that "Atlanta is the most soccer-wise city in the States."
Newman played at forward as the professional game was introduced to the American South on 23 Apr 67. More than 11,000 came to see the Chiefs play the Los Angeles Toros at Atlanta Stadium, the recently constructed home of the Braves (MLB) and Falcons (NFL). Of the match, Newman remembers the curious crowd response. The crowd reacted only after an attacking move had been thwarted, the ball having sailed over the byline, and not during the buildup. In particular, supporters enjoyed the long clearances of center back Willie Evans of Ghana, who, as the first half progressed, began to cultivate the fans' appreciation by delivering higher and higher balls to the front line.
"These balls were coming down with snow on them," Newman remembers. "My head was sore." A quick changing-room consultation sorted out the problem. Immediately, the multicultural realities of the new league were on display. Max Wozniak, a polyglot from Israel, translated for his Los Angeles side, which had a strong contingent of players from the former Yugoslavia. Legendary Atlanta Journal sports editor Furman Bisher took time out from early-season Braves action to comment on the peculiarities of the new sport. The two teams' warm-up routines, he wrote, were "almost terpsichorean in aspect, jigging, knee-bending, tippy-toeing and general ballet."Another watershed moment for bringing soccer to the masses occurred the following month when Chiefs players rode on a Memorial Day float through downtown Atlanta. They looked somewhat misplaced in generic red kit, without numbers on their shirts. Newman decided to take action and jumped off the float to kick a ball to spectators.
Everybody was looking at us thinking, "Who in the hell are they? What do they do?" We didn't have much information on the float, and I said, well, this is a bit silly going down here and nobody knows who we are. So I got a ball, I found a ball on the float and I jumped off the float—something we weren't supposed to do—and I started playing passes … and juggling with the kids sitting on the pavement alongside. We ended up being the highlight of the whole show, getting all sorts of cheers. That was our first introduction into promoting soccer in this country.
Former NASL president Clive Toye in A Kick in the Grass: The Slow Rise and Quick Demise of the NASL (St. Johann, 2006) lists Newman among the most determined of the soccer builders. "They'll be closing the lid on Ron," Toye writes, "and he'll be talking soccer to the pall bearers and trying to get a quick game of 3-a-side."
Whether apocryphal or not, Newman elsewhere recalls, when he was coach of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers, confronting a caretaker who had lined over a school soccer pitch with baseball markings. Baseball, Newman informed him, would soon be obsolete. As coach of Dallas Tornado, Newman remembers children showing up for practice in American football jerseys, the oversized garments, styled for shoulder padding, hanging down and interfering with soccer's contrasting aesthetic: " 'You know,' I said, 'soccer has its own identity.' " Newman still refers to an American football as "that elongated thing."
In fact, Newman says he encountered little antipathy toward soccer until the sport, especially with the popularity of the Cosmos, began to encroach on baseball's summertime allure. He mentions the tell-tale aerial views from a 1977 UK documentary, Star Spangled Soccer, showing Giants Stadium packed for the Cosmos and, simultaneously in Queens, a few thousand diehards who had turned out for the failure-prone Mets.
Mainstream media has been complicit, Newman argues, in keeping the game from receiving its full due. "Soccer in this country from the word 'go,' " he says, "has never taken a step back. It's always grown."
Newman would see some of the most extraordinary moments in the development of American soccer—including coaching Dallas against Cosmos in Pelé's first NASL match in 1975, with Tornado star Kyle Rote Jr. notoriously presenting the Brazil flag upside down during a pre-match ceremony—but it all began humbly. After getting off the plane in Atlanta in 1967, Newman and family were amazed by the size of buildings and the width of new highways. Atlanta Stadium developers, failing to foresee future overdevelopment and the resulting gridlock, had boasted that one could drive to the facility without encountering traffic lights.
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The past two years have been one of the strongest two-year ridership periods in the Chicago Transit Authority's history, the agency said on Wednesday, as it announced that ridership in 2012 grew to its highest annual total in the last 22 years.
There were 545.6 million rides taken on the CTA in 2012, a 2.4 percent increase over the previous year, according to a release Wednesday from the CTA. This follows an increase of 2.9 percent in 2011, making this one of the strongest two-year periods in CTA's history, the CTA said.
Rail ridership for the year increased to its highest level in 50 years, increasing by 9.5 million rides, or 4.2 percent, to 231.1 million rides, according to the release. Bus ridership in 2012 increased by 4.05 million rides, or 1.1 percent, to 314.4 million rides, the third-highest annual total since 1994.
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Lizzie has worked with the EPDA since it was formed in June 1992.
In November 2001 she was appointed to manage the organisation as well as develop its projects, promotion and fundraising.
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Ceiling Speakers
Feb 26, 2013 3:31 PM, By Mark Johnson
In their 1930s song, "Dancing on the Ceiling," the classic songwriting duo Rodgers and Hart sang, "I love my ceiling more, since it is a dancing floor." That sentiment was later echoed by Lionel Richie in the chorus of his 1986 hit of the same name: "Oh, what a feeling, when we're dancing on the ceiling." Designed to keep your fingers poppin' or to soothe your nerves while you're in a sea of shopping humanity, ceiling speakers have grown in stature over the years—from the days of issuing barely intelligible announcements as public address systems to the high-fidelity background/foreground music systems available today.
Commonly referred to as "in-ceiling" or just "ceiling" speakers, most come with backcans as part of the whole system, or as accessory items along with mounting systems to install into ceiling tiles or replace whole tiles. There are pendant-mount models for use when there is no place to install but the rafters. Some manufacturers provide subwoofer options for extended low frequency. And, there's even one that is also an LED spotlight.
There are models designed primarily for home theater or home entertainment systems, as well as models manufactured for commercial installation in retail establishments, restaurants, theme parks, hotels, and other facilities that serve the general populace. Here we showcase models intended for commercial application.
The Azden ACS-6.5 ceiling mount speaker is optimized for voice reproduction, though audio from other sources (CD, MP3 player, VCR) can be used as well. The speaker incorporates a sealed-back enclosure and 6.5in. polypropylene midrange/woofer and a coaxially mounted 1in. polycarbonate tweeter for high frequency response. The speaker can be flush-mounted in any drop ceiling. Power handling is up to 50W (continuous program).
The Near OPS1 orbit pendant speakers from Bogen are designed for high-ceiling and open-space applications. The 6.5in. low-frequency driver incorporates Metal Diaphragm Technology (MDT) in a one-piece, metal-alloy cone spiderless structure and Magnetic Liquid Suspension (MLS) ferrofluid injected into the driver gap. Coverage is 140 degrees and the frequency response is 45Hz to 19kHz. Connection is via a snap-on connector with loop-through to the next speaker. The cable suspension system includes three cables with attached forged eyebolts.
Bose brings to the table, or ceiling in this case, its FreeSpace DS 40F full-range loudspeaker comprising a single 4.5in. driver in a ported enclosure. The speaker provides a 125-degree conical coverage pattern with a frequency range of 70Hz to 19kHz. The Shortcan design allows installation in shallower ceilings with minimum depth of 6.4in. and can be used for either flush ceiling or pendant-mount applications. Designed for indoor applications, the DS 40F features an integrated multi-tap transformer with thumb-wheel adjustment from underneath the loudspeaker grille for tap setting adjustment. Maximum SPL at 3.3ft. is 103dB SPL (109dB SPL peak).
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Benefits and Drawbacks of Memory Foam Mattress
Memory foam is improved and innovative mattresses that provide comfort and cooling effect while the user is sleeping over it and that is the reason for its increased sales and demand. Memory foams are available in various sizes including king mattress, twin memory foam mattress etc. irrespective of the fact that the demand is increasing, there are some benefits as well as some drawbacks of the memory foam mattresses. Here are mentioned some of the following advantages and the drawbacks of using a memory foam mattress:
Benefits of Memory Foam Mattress:
- Support and Comfort:
When you sleep over the mattress, pressure points are generated and all of your pressure lies over the shoulders, hips, etc. resulting back ache, restlessness and develops feelings of fatigue but memory foam mattress has ability to distribute the pressure and eliminate pressure points. Dust and pollutants are every where, the thing you need is a simpson pressure washer to keep your surroundings clean. This provides support for your body and restricts you to sink into the mattress. Along with this, because of this feature you can sleep with comfort.
- No Transfer of Motion:
Traditional mattresses have more transfer of motion and due to this you cannot sleep overnight. On the other hand memory foam mattresses restrict transfer of motion from one side of mattress to another, so you can sleep comfortably when your partner moves or turns around.
- Durability:
The traditional and other foam mattresses are less durable and they can be used for about 8 years, but the latest memory foam mattresses are more durable and they can be used for more than 15 years.
Drawbacks of Memory Foam:
Although memory foams are highly demanded now days because of its features and comfort, but memory foams have some drawbacks that are mentioned below:
- Heavy in Weight:
Memory foams are heavy in weight and it becomes difficult to carry and shift them. Additionally, the heavy weight also increases firmness of mattresses, but due to heavy weight, the memory foam mattress cannot be shifted easily.
- Odor:
New memory foams have an odor of packaging that can be removed by keeping with air or it will be reduced automatically within some days.
- Expensive:
Memory foams are also more expensive than traditional and other mattresses because of the quality and level of comfort provided by the mattress.
- Flammable:
Memory foams are made up of polyurethane that is one of the flammable chemical so it very risky to keep it in the bedroom.
These are some of the benefits and drawbacks of mattress you must know being its user. Fully furnished room and air conditioned room are the basic necessity of life.


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Druma Side Table:
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Material: Polyethylene
Brand: Establishment
Origin: Imported
When Ungkun Chansavangwonk opened the Establishment showroom in Manhattan's Meatpacking District in 2008, he brought the natural modernism of Thai design to a neighborhood made famous by its gritty, urban architecture. Today, Establishment draws customers who crave a gentler form of minimalism, showcasing sectional sofas, bamboo sculpture, and lacquer accessories by a stable of American and Thai designers.


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The debut release and limited production of our 2010 Noblesse late harvest dessert wine is named in honor of the "Noble" rot that originates this wine. In 2010 the conditions in our Sauvignon Blanc vineyard were just right for the development of "Noble" rot, a natural mold that winemakers normally refer to as Botrytis. The grapes are left on the vine and slowly dehydrate, thus concentrating the sugar and flavor potential of the berries. The "Noble" rot produces a sweet rich nectar that we press and ferment into a beautifully balanced dessert wine. A sweet kiss of late-harvested Sauvignon Blanc aged for 18 months in neutral oak barrels to allow the honeyed, rich fruit to mellow to perfection.
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An Orgy of Censorship, Max Mosley Sues Google to Block Search Results
The former head of Formula One racing, Max Mosely, lost his post a few years back after British tabloids ran pictures of him involved in am alleged "Nazi themed" orgy. Google, understandably, has thousands of search results that link to queries involving Mr. Mosley and the term "orgy." In fact, shortly after we publish this piece, they will have another (oops).
Now Mr. Mosley is suing Google in Germany and France to have these terms removed. Amazingly, the Guardian reports that hundreds of references to this incident have already been removed by Google in response to Mr. Mosley's lawyers. But they won't scrub the results entirely. "The fundamental thing is that Google could stop this appearing but they don't or won't as a matter of principle," Mr. Mosley told British authorities. "The really dangerous things are the search engines." Read More