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The Alden Raincoat is a variation of the Talea coat. It uses the same pattern, but with only one addition, the classic raincoat yoke! Make yours in a bubblegum brightly coated vinyl like this to ensure your spirit is soaring despite the storm of cats and dogs! We made this variation and scanned in the pattern ourselves, with hopes that you all might be inspired to do the same with your pattern variations! So try this one, or impress us by posting your own pattern variation!
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To make this pattern, you must download the Talea 9301 coat pattern in addition to the yoke pattern BS-024 supplied with this Alden coat.
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Jan 15, 2010, 10.22 PMby graci620
I love this.. but instead of making it a rain coat i think im going to make a spring jacket.. i have this beautiful gray cotton blend that im dying to use.
Dec 17, 2007, 04.37 PMby juiceann
with all this rain we have been having in australia i have been searching for a while for a nice raincoat pattern but there are se few! I had considered altering a patter but i have little experience with pattern alteration and drafting to get a more clasic raincoat look so thankyou thankyou thankyou!!!.
Dec 13, 2007, 08.17 AMby jj1
I love it. I never thought of Talea transforming to raincoat before. It's amazing.
Dec 13, 2007, 07.34 AMby nayantara
Hi! I fixed the pattern PDF, and everything should work now! Let us know if its still not working for you.
Dec 12, 2007, 02.23 PMby sukino
I've been looking for a raincoat pattern for a while. This one really looks trendy. Thanks a lot!
Dec 12, 2007, 01.51 PMby beanie
Can't d/l the pattern. It keeps saying the file is corrupt!
Dec 12, 2007, 01.50 PMby beanie
I tried to download the pattern just now and it doesn't work :( The instructions were okay though.
Dec 12, 2007, 01.13 PMby mirela
Amazing Fabric and it looks almost like a classic trench coat with that yoke. I'd like to see the next transformation to the collar and buttons and change this to a trench!
Dec 12, 2007, 11.42 AMby baerbelborn
Finally! The weeks pattern arrived before Xmas! ;-) I am happy to see so many patterns, and this one will be interesting to work with. Thanks for providing, Baerbel
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Written by Larry Gay
The early farm tractors were powered by engines that burned gasoline. As automobiles became popular, the price of gasoline increased and the tractor manufacturers redesigned their engines to burn the lower-cost kerosene. By the late 1920s, distillate began to replace kerosene as the low-cost fuel for tractors. Gasoline was required to start the kerosene and distillate engines. The first diesel engines in farm wheel tractors appeared in the mid-1930s.
In 1941, Minneapolis-Moline introduced a liquefied petroleum gas (LP-gas) engine for its model U series tractors. The 4-cylinder, 283-cubic-inch LP-gas engine with a rated speed of 1,275 rpm was built with the same 4.25-inch bore and 5.00-inch stroke as the gasoline engine. However, the compression ration was 6.8 to 1, instead of 5.4 to 1 for the gasoline engine. The Minneapolis-Moline engines were unique with the cylinders and heads cast in pairs and attached to the crankcase by studs.
The Minneapolis-Moline U was the company's largest row-crop tractor in 1941 and was rated as a 3-4 plow tractor. It could be equipped with dual front wheels or a single front wheel. The U was also available as a standard-tread tractor. The transmission provided five forward speeds. The U developed 45.3 belt horsepower with its gasoline engine when tested at Nebraska in 1939 and 48.8 belt horsepower with its LP-gas engine in 1948. Both tests were corrected for temperature and barometric pressure.
Other tractor manufacturers soon followed Minneapolis-Moline's lead and began to offer LP-gas engines as an option. By the late 1950s and early 1960s, most tractor builders offered a choice of gasoline, diesel, or LP-gas engines. The Minneapolis-Moline G955 and G1355 were the last new models of MM tractors, being introduced in 1972, and they were available with a choice of 6-cylinder LP-gas or diesel engines.
Larry Gay is the author of four farm tractor books published by the Americn Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. These books may be obtained from ASABE at 800-695-2723 or www.asabe.org, click publications and then click history books.
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JONESBORO, Ark. — On July 26, farmers in northeast Arkansas can tour farms participating in Arkansas Extension's verification programs in corn, soybeans, rice and cotton.
"This is a good opportunity for farmers, consultants, industry personnel, researchers and promotion board members to see several crops rolled into one in a day-long tour," said Frank Groves, Extension cotton verification program coordinator.
Participants can see how various crops are doing in verification fields where research-based university technology is used and Extension recommendations are followed.
Groves said participants will meet in Jonesboro, Ark., at 10 a.m., tour farms in Poinsett County and finish at 4:30 p.m. The itinerary is still being prepared.
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In just the last two weeks, Joe McMahon says someone has lit eight fires outside his Woodland home. McMahon says he's convinced the fires are related to an ongoing neighborhood dispute centering on the children.
It appears the trouble started when a neighbor called police complaining about McMahon's children. Since then, other neighbors say the argument has grown. McMahon's doormat was set on fire as were several other small items outside their home.
Woodland Police say they're aware of the disagreement but have not so far found enough evidence to bring charges. The McMahons say they hope mediation will help them solve the problem with the children and bring peace back to their neighborhood.


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College Football 2012 Week 12 Preview
We're down to the home stretch of the regular season, with most teams having just two games remaining. There aren't many big games this week, with only two top 25 matchups and five ranked SEC schools dropping down to play FCS teams. But there is still some action this week that could shake up conference-title races. #1 Oregon faces a ranked team and #2 Kansas State hits the road against one of the nation's top offenses. Hey, after last week, anything's possible.
Here is what to watch for this week in the top 25:
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[Saturday, 8 p.m. on ABC]
The Ducks are riding a school-record 14-game winning streak and can clinch a spot in the Pac-12 title game with a win this weekend. Oregon's high-powered offense leads the nation in scoring and has become a case of "pick your poison"—running back Kenjon Barner is fourth in the nation in rushing, but when he was knocked out of last week's game, quarterback Marcus Mariota responded with 377 passing yards and a school-record six touchdowns. They'll be tested, however, by a Stanford defense that leads the nation in rush defense and is giving up a conference-low 320.7 total yards per game. Stanford's Kevin Hogan will be making his second career start for the Cardinal after throwing for 254 yards and three touchdowns in last week's win over then-#13 Oregon State. Oregon has won nine of the last 10 over the Cardinal.
[Saturday, 8 p.m. on ESPN]
Both teams can put up big numbers, as Baylor and Kansas State rank seventh and eighth, respectively, in scoring offense. But Baylor brings in the nation's worst defense that is giving up almost 520 yards and 40 points per game while the Wildcats boast a defense that ranks 14th nationally in scoring. Baylor has just one conference win (over 1-9 Kansas) and has lost five of its last six. They need to win two of their final three games to have a shot at going to a bowl for the third consecutive year, which would be a first in school history. The Wildcats are just two wins away from a spot in the national championship game, but need a big win in Waco, a place they have not won since 2002.
[Saturday, 3:30 p.m. on NBC]
Notre Dame has won seven straight home games, although they've had to work for it this season with two overtime wins and the other three coming by a total of 13 points. This week, they may have an easier time against a Demon Deacons squad that has already struggled to move the ball (113th nationally in total offense and 98th in scoring) and will now face one of the nation's top defenses. Alabama and the Fighting Irish currently lead the nation in scoring defense, allowing just 11.1 points per game. Only seven teams in the last 11 years have allowed fewer points per game. Of the seven previous Notre Dame teams that opened 10-0, five went on to win the national championship. Manti Te'o is second in the nation in interceptions—and he's a linebacker. This is Wake Forest's first-ever trip to South Bend.
[Saturday, 12:21 p.m. on SEC Network]
Alabama suddenly finds itself on the outside of the national title hunt, and will have a chance to take out their wrath on a woeful Western Carolina team that has lost nine straight games by an average of 19 points a game. And that was to teams like Furman and Elon, not to the Crimson Tide, which features the nation's second-best defense and an offense that is averaging 37 points per game. The Catamounts rank 120th out of 122 FCS schools in total defense, so A.J. McCarron and the Tide offense should be able to name the score in this one. Notre Dame and the Crimson Tide currently lead the nation in scoring defense, allowing just 11.1 points per game. Only seven teams in the last 11 years have allowed fewer points per game.
[Saturday, 1:30 p.m. on ESPN Gameplan]
The Bulldogs have wrapped up a spot in the SEC title game. They now take a step down to the FCS level before next week's finale with rival Georgia Tech. In wins over Ole Miss and Auburn, Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray has thrown for 592 yards, seven touchdowns and no interceptions. Georgia Southern won the Southern Conference this year, but has not played any FBS teams this season. Their triple-option attack is coming off a 526-yard rushing day against Howard, but will face a Georgia defense that is giving up less than 136 yards per game on the ground. The Eagles have attempted just 65 passes all season. Georgia is on a four-game winning streak and is 4-0 all-time against the Eagles.
[Saturday, 3:30 p.m. on ABC]
Two years ago, Ohio State came into this game undefeated and ranked #1 and was then handed its first loss by the Badgers. This year, while the stakes may not be as high (Ohio State is ineligible to play in a postseason game), the Buckeyes are hoping history doesn't repeat itself as they continue their quest for an undefeated season. Look for Wisconsin, which racked up a school-record 564 rushing yards last week at Indiana, to continue to pound the ball behind Heisman finalist Montee Ball who, after a slow start to the season, has rushed for 866 yards and 13 touchdowns in his last six games. The Buckeyes continue to ride the hot play of quarterback Braxton Miller, who has run coach Urban Meyer's spread offense to perfection. The sophomore has accounted for over 2,900 total yards this year and has scored three or more touchdowns in a game six times this season. He'll be tested this week by a Badgers defense that is ranked 12th nationally in scoring defense.
[Saturday, 1 p.m. on ESPN Gameplan]
Jacoby Brissett, the Week One starter for the Gators, will be back under center this week with Jeff Driskel out with an ankle injury. But while Florida ranks 104th in total offense, they should be able to find some success against an FCS Jacksonville State squad that has given up an average of 33.4 points per game and is 1-4 on the road. Florida has won 50 straight games against non-BCS conference opponents and has never lost to an FCS opponent.
[Saturday, 3:30 p.m. on CBS]
Ole Miss has lost two in a row and now finds itself of needing a win at LSU or against Mississippi State to gain bowl eligibility. That will be a tough task on the road against a Tigers team that is very much in the mix for a BCS bid and still holds (admittedly slim) hopes for an SEC championship. LSU ranks third nationally in total defense and, in recent weeks, the offense that struggled early in the season has shown signs of life. After combining for just 403 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions in the month of October, quarterback Zach Mettenberger has had his two best games of the season against Alabama and Mississippi State, throwing for 571 yards and three touchdowns the last two weeks.
[Saturday, 3:30 p.m. on ESPN Gameplan]
After pulling off one of the biggest upsets in school history, A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel will look to bolster his Heisman candidacy against an overmatched FCS opponent. "Johnny Football" is averaging over 379 total yards per game (second in the nation in total offense and leads the SEC in rushing) and has scored 33 touchdowns this season. A&M is currently on a pace to break the 1995 "fun and gun" Florida Gators conference record of 534.4 yards per game. Sam Houston State was last year's runner up in the FCS and is ranked #3 this year. But they have obviously not played anyone of the Aggies' caliber this season. The Bearkats are 0-3 all-time against ranked opponents and just 3-25 versus FBS schools.
[Saturday, 12 p.m. on ESPNU]
After losing their top four quarterbacks, Maryland is now starting a converted linebacker at quarterback. So it's not likely the Terrapins will be much more than a speed bump on Florida State's road to a spot in the ACC championship game. The Seminoles have proven to be potent on both sides of the ball, ranking fourth nationally in both scoring offense and scoring defense. Maryland, which has lost four in a row, gave up 261 yards and three touchdowns to Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd and should be equally tested by the Seminoles E.J. Manuel, who has thrown for 1,276 yards and nine touchdowns in his last four games. Florida State is 9-1 for the first time since 2000, the year they ultimately lost to Oklahoma in the national championship game.
[Saturday, 3:30 p.m. on ABC/ESPN2]
Clemson's offense has proven it can move the ball on almost anybody, putting up at least 38 points in all but one game this season. The Tigers rank seventh nationally in total offense and sixth in scoring. But after a shaky start, the defense has been a pleasant surprise over the last month, holding Clemson's last three opponents to an average of just 271 yards and 14.3 points per game. This week they'll be tested by NC State's Mike Glennon, who is behind only Clemson's Tajh Boyd in passing among ACC quarterbacks. The Wolfpack, which has lost two of its last three, ranks 110th nationally in rushing but 27th in passing and 30th in scoring. A win this week would give the Tigers a seventh ACC win for the first time in school history and their first 10-win regular season since winning the national championship in 1981.
[Saturday, 1 p.m. on ESPN Gameplan]
South Carolina may be out of the SEC race, but they still have a lot to play for as they step down to an FCS opponent and look ahead to next week's matchup with archrival #11 Clemson. In the absence of star running back Marcus Lattimore, quarterback Connor Shaw stepped up last week, throwing for 272 yards and three touchdowns. He should again be able to put up good numbers against an outmanned FCS opponent. Wofford has put up just 18.2 points per game in the last five weeks and now must face the FBS' 13th-ranked defense. South Carolina has won the last 15 matchups with Wofford, but the last two meetings have both been close (27-20 in 2006 and 23-13 in 2008).
[Saturday, 7 p.m. on FOX]
Six weeks ago, this game looked like it could decide the Big 12 Championship. Now, Oklahoma is likely on the outside looking in at the BCS while West Virginia is desperately trying to snap a four-game losing streak. West Virginia's defense ranks 110th in total defense and 117th in scoring. But the problem is that the offense, which won so many shootout games early on, has struggled in recent weeks. After averaging 52 points per game during its first five games of the season, the Mountaineers have averaged just 25 in their last four. Things likely won't get easier this week against a Sooners squad that can go toe-to-toe with West Virginia on the scoreboard (ranked 13th nationally in scoring offense) but has also held six opponents this season to 21 or fewer points. After a slow start to the season, OU quarterback Landry Jones has passed for 1,659 yards and 11 touchdowns in his last five games. He'll match up with Mountaineers quarterback Geno Smith, who has thrown for over 3,000 yards and 31 touchdowns to just three interceptions this season.
[Saturday, 10:30 p.m. on Pac-12 Network]
Oregon State jumped out to its first 6-0 start since 1907, but has since lost two of three to fall out of Pac-12 title contention. Quarterback Cody Vaz suffered an ankle injury in last week's loss to Stanford and his status for this week is unknown. If he can't go, Sean Mannion, who has started five games this season, averaging 315 yards per game with eight touchdowns and eight interceptions, will get the call. Whoever is under center should be able to find success against a Cal defense that has given up an average of 450.8 yards and 37.5 points per game during its current four-game losing skid, their longest such streak in 11 years.
[Saturday, 3:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network]
After winning its fourth double-digit comeback game of the season, Nebraska is hoping for an easier time against a Minnesota team that is improved from last year but has still lost four of its last six games. Nebraska is averaging 482.4 yards per game, the most through ten games since their national championship season of 1997. Minnesota ranks 73rd in rushing defense and could struggle to stop a Nebraska offense that ranks seventh nationally (269 yards per game) in rushing offense. Quarterback Taylor Martinez has rushed for 309 yards in his last two games and running back Ameer Abdullah has had four consecutive 100-yard games. Nebraska, which has won 15 straight in this series, is seeking its first undefeated season at home since 2001. Minnesota has not beaten a ranked team on the road in seven years.
[Saturday, 3:05 p.m. on FOX]
Last year, Matt Barkley threw for 423 yards and six touchdowns as the Trojans routed UCLA 50-0. This year, however, promises to be a much closer game as the 2012 Bruins bring in a pretty stout offense of their own. Running back Johnathan Franklin is sixth in the nation in rushing and UCLA ranks 13th nationally in total offense. However, they rank 103rd in pass defense with Barkley, Marquise Lee and the Trojans' aerial attack coming to town. Lee leads the nation in receiving yards and is third in touchdown receptions. As if there wasn't already enough on the line in this cross-town rivalry, the winner clinches the Pac-12 South title. This is the first time in seven years that these two teams are meeting when both of them are ranked.
After dropping back-to-back games to West Virginia and Oklahoma, Texas has won four straight and can still play spoiler in the Big 12. The Longhorns get a bye this week before hosting TCU on Thanksgiving Day. They'll close the season at #2 Kansas State as the only thing standing between the Wildcats and a possible national championship bid.
[Saturday, 4 p.m.; no television]
Utah State boasts the nation's 12th-rated defense, but they'll face their toughest test of the season against a Bulldogs offense that leads the nation in total offense and is second only to Oregon in scoring. Louisiana Tech quarterback Colby Cameron is fifth in the nation in passing and is riding an NCAA-record string of 419 passes without an interception. It will be interesting to see if he can continue his hot start against an Aggies defense that is one of just two teams in the country that has not given up a first-quarter touchdown this season.
The Cardinals saw their chance for an undefeated season disappear with a loss at Syracuse. But the Cardinals still have a lot to play for, with a potential Big East title and a BCS bid on the line. They get a bye this week to regroup and prepare for their final two games against Connecticut and at #22 Rutgers.
[Saturday, 12 p.m. on SportsNet New York/Mid-Atlantic Sports Network]
As the only undefeated team in Big East play, Rutgers is in the driver's seat for the conference crown. But they'll face a tough challenge this week at Cincinnati, a place where they have not won since 1987 (1-6-1) in that stretch). This will be a true strength vs. strength matchup with a Scarlet Knights defense that ranks fifth nationally in scoring defense going against the Big East's top rushing and scoring offense. The wild card could be the play of Bearcats quarterback Brendon Kay, who is making just his second career start. Last week against Temple, he threw for 244 yards and two touchdowns and also rushed for 71 yards. But he'll face a much tougher defense this week.
[Saturday, 12 p.m. on ESPN]
With archrival Ohio State up next, this is a must-win game if the Wolverines want to keep pace with Nebraska in the Big Ten Legends division. Fortunately for the maize and blue, they're taking on a struggling Iowa squad that has lost four straight and has not put up more than 24 points in a game since September. Wolverines quarterback Denard Robinson has missed the last 2 ½ games with an elbow injury. His status for Saturday is unknown, but backup Devin Gardner has played well in his absence, throwing for 520 yards and four touchdowns and rushing for three more scores in his two starts. Michigan gave up 431 yards to Indiana last week, their most since a season-opening loss to Alabama. But they should be able to get back on track against the Big Ten's second-worst offense. Iowa has won three straight in this series.
[Saturday, 3:30 p.m. on Fox Sports Net]
Texas Tech and Oklahoma State could be poised for another Big 12 shootout, as the two schools rank first and fourth, respectively, in passing offense. Oklahoma State's starting quarterback Wes Lunt suffered a concussion in a loss to Kansas State two weeks ago, but backup Clint Chelf has played well in his absence (38/58 for 525 yards, five touchdowns and two interceptions). At press time, Coach Mike Gundy has not yet announced who will be under center for the Cowboys. Look for a heavy dose of running back Joseph Randle (1,008 yards and nine touchdowns this season) against a Red Raider defense that ranks 11th nationally in pass defense but gave up 390 yards on the ground to Kansas last week. Texas Tech quarterback Seth Doege leads the nation in passing touchdowns and is second in passing yards. Texas Tech has lost four straight in this series and has not won in Stillwater since 2001.
[Saturday, 12 p.m. on ESPN Gameplan]
Kent State is ranked for the first time in 39 years, but will face a tough task this week against a Bowling Green squad riding a six-game winning streak. Kent State ranks 15th nationally in rushing offense, with two running backs (Trayion Durham and Dri Archer) that have already topped the 1,000-yard mark this season. However, they'll be tested by a Bowling Green defense that leads the conference in rush defense and scoring defense. The Golden Flashes are looking for their first seven-game winning streak in eight years while Bowling Green is hoping to snap a five-game losing skid against ranked opponents. Two other Mid-Atlantic Conference teams (Ohio and Toledo) have both entered the Top 25 this year, but both lost the following week.


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WORCESTER, Mass. – In a NEWMAC men's soccer contest, WPI posted a 1-0 win over MIT on Saturday evening. The victory raised WPI's ledger to 7-1 on the year and 2-0 in conference play while MIT moved to 4-4 overall and 0-2 in the NEWMAC.
Despite a scoreless first half, both squads kept the goalies busy by combining for nine shots on net. Just over nine minutes into the second stanza, Eric Crevoiserat gathered a pass from Shane Fagan on the left side 12 yards away and sent a shot toward the far post to put WPI on the board.
MIT continued to attack but Tom Meagher deflected a shot following a miscue on a clearing attempt and Jeff Wong punched away a shot to preserve the slim advantage.
Senior Dylan Rankin (Providence, R.I.) grabbed five saves for MIT while Wong finished with six stops.
After playing four games in a span of a week, MIT will take a brief hiatus before hosting nationally-ranked No. 11 Williams College on Saturday, Oct. 1.


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This provides a gauge of not only the demand for housing, but the economic momentum. People have to be feeling pretty comfortable and confident in their own financial position to buy a house. Furthermore, this narrow piece of data has a powerful multiplier effect through the economy, and therefore across the markets and your investments. By tracking economic data such as home resales, investors can gain specific investment ideas as well as broad guidance for managing a portfolio.
Even though home resales don't always create new output, once the home is sold, it generates revenues for the realtor. It brings a myriad of consumption opportunities for the buyer.
Refrigerators, washers, dryers and furniture are just a few items home buyers might purchase. The economic "ripple effect" can be substantial especially when you think a hundred thousand new households around the country are doing this every month. Since the economic backdrop is the most pervasive influence on financial markets, home resales have a direct bearing on stocks, bonds and commodities. In a more specific sense, trends in the existing home sales data carry valuable clues for the stocks of home builders, mortgage lenders and home furnishings companies.
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Is Twins Aaron Hicks Really Ready for Majors?
The Minnesota Twins former first-rounder and outfielder Aaron Hicks earned a spot as the starting center fielder after a promising Spring Training. However, Hicks has looked rusty and many have wondered if he is ready for the Big Leagues.
During Spring Training, Hicks hit .350/.397/.650 with four home runs, 16 RBIs, 16 runs, and three stolen bases.
Meanwhile, in eight games so far this season, Hicks is hitting .057 with no home runs, two hits, one run, three RBIs, and has struck out 16 times.
His latest troubles in the Majors happened this last week in Kansas City, where he struggled at the plate. Manager Ron Gardenhire showed his frustration by saying, "A frustrating game for me because of silly little things that bother a manager."
Hicks biggest mistake was when he failed to run the base paths at full speed when the Royals Lorenzo Cain dropped a ball in center field.
It's been a slow start indeed for one of the Twins top prospects, and perhaps a stint in Triple-A Rochester would help him get some confidence. In fact, Hicks never even played AAA baseball. His highest level of play was at Double-A New Britain.
The Twins had to know Hicks was going to have some growing pains after trading away Ben Revere and Denard Span to give him a shot at the Majors, and over time, he will only get better. Twins management and fans can only hope so at least.


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In today's society, the amount of time we spend offline is often only limited by our choice of mobile device and our physical location. There are fewer and fewer places where Internet access is not available making our ability to be online virtually always.
Recently we have seen an increase in WiFi hotspots that travel, literally. Airplanes, trains and buses, are allowing us to be connected even in transit and although smartphone users are able to use the 3G network to connect to the internet, doing so while traveling is not always reliable, cost effective, or fast.
Airlines are increasing the number or airplanes with in-flight WiFi. After a few airlines tested the service with success, many have decided to add this feature to the list of amenities. Delta has completed upgrades on 171 airplanes of their over 300 fleet. This paid service has become popular for the business traveler who wants to keep on top of email, Facebook and Twitter, while moving between cities.
Buses with WiFi are also becoming more common. Neon, a subsidiary of Greyhound, offers WiFi enabled bus trips between Toronto, Buffalo and New York. These buses also have electrical outlets, so you can take advantage of the Internet the whole trip. The City of Moncton, New Brunswick offers WiFi on their entire public transit bus fleet. Their partnership with Codiac Transit has made this service the first available in Canada.
In Europe trains are very common mode of transportation, so it is no surprise that WiFi on trains is more widely available there then it is in North America. Canada's Via Rail offers this paid service but many users have commented on the poor quality and lack of reliability.
And if traveling in large groups is not your preference you can equip your car with WiFi. Autonet is an in car device that turns the 3G network into a WiFi hotspot. This device is currently available through Amazon.com and has a monthly subscription fee of $29 US
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As she flipped through the cemetery register, Mary Blakely�s eyes filled with tears. On line after line, the entry read simply "Baby Boy" or "Baby Girl," followed by a surname and a burial date.
As she flipped through the cemetery register, Mary Blakely�s eyes filled with tears. On line after line, the entry read simply "Baby Boy" or "Baby Girl," followed by a surname and a burial date.
Like Blakely, many of those buried in this lonely section of Onslow Memorial Park known as "Babyland" were the children of Marines stationed down the road at Camp Lejeune. How many of these fellow "Devil Dog pups," she wondered, died because they or their pregnant mothers had swallowed or bathed in the base�s toxic water?
"These are my peers," she cried as cars and trucks rushed by on busy U.S. 258 one recent blustery day. "I�m a Marine Corps brat. And this could be me."
The 49-year-old homemaker lived on the southeast North Carolina base during the 1960s and �70s � at a time when levels of certain cancer-causing chemicals were among the highest ever recorded in a public drinking water supply.
Federal health investigators have been studying the effects of those chemicals for two decades now. After numerous fits and starts, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hopes to issue a long-delayed study on birth defects and childhood cancers later this spring.
In mid-January, Blakely traveled to the agency�s Atlanta headquarters, where she handed over two plastic tubs containing 2,500 death certificates.
It may be impossible to know how many � if any � of those deaths were due to the poison in Lejeune�s water. But Blakely wanted to make sure that the occupants of this and other babylands would not be forgotten.
"Most of them would have grown up and become Marines," Blakely told the health officials gathered there, her voice trembling with emotion. "All we want is the truth."
Blakely was 6 in 1969 when her dad, Master Gunnery Sgt. James Joseph Leake, was stationed "aboard" Camp Lejeune the first time, following a deployment to Germany and Turkey, and a tour in South Vietnam. For the next two years, she and her three siblings lived in a duplex in Berkeley Manor on Arkansas Street, just across Holcomb Boulevard from the golf course.
"That was the first, like, American town that we ever lived in," says Blakely.
For the next few years, the family moved around as Leake�s intelligence and code-breaking duties took him to Massachusetts, Hawaii and back to South Vietnam. After a final three-year deployment to Japan, the family returned to Lejeune in 1976 and bought a house off base.
In 1996, Blakely�s mother, Mary, died of brain cancer. Blakely did not begin to suspect a connection to the base water until she went home to see her dad and visit her mom�s grave in the spring of 2011.
She had become Facebook friends with Jessica Ensminger, whose father, Jerry, had served as a drill sergeant at Lejeune. Jessica�s sister, Janey � the only one of the four Ensminger girls conceived, carried or born at the base � died of leukemia in 1985 at age 9.
The two women visited the "baby garden" at Jacksonville City Cemetery, across from the state veteran�s graveyard where Blakely�s mother was laid to rest. Ensminger said there might be more infant graves at Onslow Memorial Park.
Of the three dozen graves in "block A," only two were marked. One, nearly swallowed in grass and weeds, appeared to be a temporary tin marker; the words "Baby Girl Ward" and a date (1950-something) were barely legible.
When Blakely attempted to clear the dirt from the fragile marker, it crumbled at her fingertips. Her emotions oscillated between sorrow and rage.
"Please, God," she remembers praying silently. "If there is anything you would like me to do that might help them to not be forgotten, speak to my heart and I will do my best at whatever it is."
That prayer led her to the Onslow County Register�s office.
Studies have linked the kinds of volatile organic compounds found at Lejeune to such birth defects and cancers as spina bifida, cleft lip and palate, anencephaly, childhood leukemia and childhood lymphoma. Blakely decided to make copies of every child and fetal death certificate she could find between the years 1950 and 1990 with a connection to the Marine base.
"What I was going to do with them, I didn�t know," she says.
Many of the certificates listed the cause of death as unknown. Other records listed such conditions as anoxia, premature placental separation, prematurity and respiratory problems.
Most � like Baby Girl Ward, who was born May 30, 1955, at the U.S. Naval Hospital on base � had agonizingly short lives.
According to the death certificate, the girl � daughter of Maj. Charles C. Ward, who won the Silver Star for rescuing a downed pilot during the Korean War�s vicious Chosin Reservoir campaign, and his wife, Margaret � was premature, and suffered from congenital heart disease and a "horseshoe" kidney � a condition in which the kidneys are fused. She lived only 15� hours; the official cause of death was cerebral anoxia.
Blakely�s father died on Jan. 5, 2012, eight months after being diagnosed with Agent Orange-related lung cancer. In a posting to a Lejuene survivor website a week later, she said his cancer had spread "as if it had been fertilized by Miracle Grow."
"I am convinced that fertilizer was the water at Lejeune," she wrote.
Although the CDC�s Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry has been studying the Lejeune case since 1993, it has yet to publish definitive results that would settle the debate over the effects on human health.
Since at least 2000, the agency has collected more than 12,600 health surveys of children born to mothers who were pregnant between the years 1968 and 1985. Scientists confirmed they had found 103 cases of childhood cancers and birth defects potentially linked to the water at Lejeune.
In 2011, Jerry Ensminger nominated Blakely to the community assistance panel set up by the CDC investigators to keep families abreast of Lejeune developments. When the group met on Jan. 17, she was there.
Blakely told the panel that she dropped out of school her junior year. Many years later, she discovered that she had a learning disability � and she can�t help wondering if it had anything to do with the water.
Then she handed over the grim fruits of her labor. All of the death certificates were for children with some connection to the base; none was over the age of 4.
Frank Bove, a senior epidemiologist, accepted Blakely�s death certificates and had his staff enter the data into a spread sheet. Spokeswoman Bernadette Burden says the agency is not conducting a study on infant deaths, but will keep the digital information "should we have a need for it in the future."
Standing in Babyland recently, Blakely was once again overwhelmed with emotion.
"It�s wrong that they�re over here!" she shouted over the din of passing traffic. "They should be over THERE, with headstones."
Blakely says she�s not interested in money or even revenge. She wants those babies and all the others who may have been affected by this poisoning to be treated with dignity.
"I don�t want the Marine Corps to be destroyed," she says. "I just want them to be Marines. And Marines are honorable."


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Meghan McCain writes about the sexist double-standards women in politics face:
The brutal criticism of Sarah Palin-which will only increase when her memoir comes out-is yet another example of the double standard and cruel treatment of women in politics. Sarah has been attacked for everything from her hair to her clothes to the number of children she gave birth to. Maureen Dowd even nicknamed her "Caribou Barbie." I can't even begin to think of what that kind of judgment-criticizing parts of your life that have nothing to do with what you stand for or want to accomplish politically-feels like.
Now, I'm not about to deny that women in politics often face double-standards and outright misogyny in the way the media treats them. They do, as I have often written. And that's something that should be addressed more frequently, so I'm glad McCain has done so.
But Maureen Dowd calling Sarah Palin "Caribou Barbie" isn't an example of a double-standard in which Dowd only makes such comments about women, it's an example of Dowd being a nasty and utterly pointless columnist who relentlessly mocks politicians -- male and female -- she dislikes, often focusing on their personal appearance or what she claims is their deviation from gender norms.
Dowd has called Barack Obama a "debutante" and a "pretty boy" and "effete" and compared him to Scarlett O'Hara. She repeatedly referred to John Edwards as "The Breck Girl" and a "Material Boy" and "Secretary of Hairdressing," and at least once dedicated an entire column to an Edwards hair cut. Dowd mocked Edwards for visiting "the Pink Sapphire spa in Manchester, which offers services for men that include the 'Touch of Youth' facial, as well as trips 'into the intriguing world of makeup.'" (Dowd remained silent about John McCain's own foray into the "intriguing world of makeup" at the Pink Sapphire.) And Dowd famously wrote that Al Gore was "so feminized ... he's practically lactating." (See, Gore wore a brown suit, and ... uh ... Well, actually, that was about it.)
Of course, all of these insults from Dowd are fundamentally sexist in nature. She belittles male politicians she doesn't like by, basically, calling them women. The obvious underlying assumption is that being feminine is a bad thing. So even when she obsesses over a male politician's personal characteristics, she often does so in a way that indirectly insults women.
But Dowd's reference to Sarah Palin as "Caribou Barbie" isn't an example of her singling out women for criticism over "parts of [their] life that have nothing to do with what [they] stand for or want to accomplish politically." It's an example of her behaving like a mean-spirited seventh-grader with little of substance to say.
And it's a reminder that it actually understates the misogyny in Dowd's columns to suggest that she critiques the physical appearance of only women in politics.
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I test drove a 2011 Town and Country yesterday and loved it. However before taking the plunge I'd love to hear from those who already bought about their experiences. Please let me know if there is anything I should specifically check out before taking delivery.
jpf Posts: 496The V6 engine is all new. This engine (3.6 liters?) is used in other Chrysler vehicles (e.g. Jeep Grand Cherokee). I would check out the forums to see if any issues have emerged with this engine. Good luck.0
I took delivery of my 2011 Town and Country Touring L on March 18th. This is my third T&C. I had leased a 2008 and liked it very much. My first impressions of the 2011 T&C are that it is a much improved van with many new safety features. There are of course some cosmetic changes on the exterior, but the major improvements are not visible to the naked eye. First of all I like the new and improved instrument panel and the new shifter. The information display is much more visible. Second row seats on "Stow and Go" are also much improved with better head rests that do not need to be removed to store the seats. The seats also store much easier that on previous models.
The 2011 has a new engine and now a six speed transmission. This greatly improves the performance of the van. Engine is very quiet and smooth. It is the new Penstar 6 found in many other new Chrysler models.
The suspension has also been improved for a better ride and handling.
The van has a better feel and is very stable on the road.
New tech safety features, such as left lane warning, rear cross path detection, automatic high beam headlamps are great. Please note that many dealers are ordering their T&C's with these features deleted on the Touring L. This deletion shows on the sticker as minus $1,100 and lowers the final price by that much. At first you might think that you are getting these options free as was the case with previous Walter P editions. Don't buy or lease the new T&C without these high tech safety items. I am told that dealers are doing this to lower the sticker price. Some are doing this and then adding other less important options.
You should also consider the Driver Convenience Group that includes several useful options including 2nd row heated seats.
If you haven't driven the new 2011 T&C, I suggest that you do.0
I also took delivery of a 2011 T&C last 3/21/11. Great van, value and features. I have 200 miles so far. I, however felt a shudder while on slow reverse uphill. I normally park my van rear first up my driveway and it's quite steep. I have stopped parking this way ever since I felt this shudder several times. I'm bringing it back to the dealer. I'd like to hear some comments/opinions from owners first before I bring it, so I have a better idea on what to say to the dealer in case they give me runaround. Is it too much to ask Mr. fredm6 if your van does the same thing? I'd appreciate the help on this. On the other hand, everything else is perfect. The drive is much better than the 2009 Oddy I leased. Feature wise, it's leaps away from the Honda when considering price paid for. I just hope this is something minor. Crossing my fingers.0
Thanks for your responses. I still want to get this van but am on hold for maybe a month or so until I see if there are any better incentives. If there was one locally outfitted just the way I want I would probably get it but right now it appears I will have to order and I'm not getting good pricing for ordering so am going to wait a bit.0
I have had no experience with the shudder you mention, since I do not need to back up on my driveway. Hope you find out what the problem is.
I will report that after two weeks of driving my 2011 T&C I find it to be the best one that I have had. This is my fourth T&C. I upgraded from the 2008.
I love the new transmission, engine and handling. I am also impressed with the safety features such as detecting a vehicle either in your right or left lane. I also find the cross path protection to be very good. This is much improved over the rear sensors found on many other cars. Mileage also seems to be better with the new engine. The fit and finish is outstanding , both interior and exterior. The new instrument panel are shifter are much improved. They have also improved the "stow and go" second seats with improved head rests that fold down. All in all a great van that incorporates many new features that you won't find on the Honda or Toyota at that price.0
I hope you will find a van outfitted like you want. As for incentives, my total was $3750. I could not wait to see if they would get better since my lease was up and I had turn in fee of $425 if I did not get another Chrysler.
I found it difficult to find one with just the options that I wanted. As I said in a previous post, do not get this van with the Safety Tech items deleted.
Many dealers are doing this and it shows up on the window sticker as a minus $1,100. All of the Touring L's come with the tech items standard unless the dealer deletes them. I would also recommend getting the customer preference group. Well worth the money. You can do an inventory search of dealers in your area, by going on Chrysler's website. This may not be current or as good as the dealers search is, but at least you get an idea of what might be out there.0
We purchased the 2011 T & C Touring L van in January 2011. While having the oil changed at 3,000, it set a "check engine" light. The technician looked for a computer-generated code, but there wasn't any.
A few weeks later, when using the remote starting feature, the vehicle started with a chugging sound which diminished after a few seconds. That day, the check engine light came on again and the vehicle was running very sluggish, so we took it to the dealership for repair. We were told that there wasn't any code setting, but they called Chrysler to be told that there could be moisture in some fitting that should be greased to dry it out.
A few days later, the check engine light came on again, and this time we were told that the CAM Sensor was faulty and it was replaced.
A week later on a Sunday, when the remote start was used, twice it started and then stalled. It was started with the key, and a few miles down the road, the check engine light came on again and it started running sluggish again. The next morning (Monday) it was taken back to the dealership for the 3rd time. When it was first started that morning and driven for about 10 miles it was running fine. It was shut off and restarted and the check engine light came on and it was sluggish again. It was shut off and restarted and the light was out and it ran fine.
That day, dealership called to tell us that there isn't any code setting and they can't recreate the problem. They asked us if they could drive it, so one of the techs has been driving it back and forth to work. This morning we called for a status and were told that on the way home last night, it made a funny sound for a few seconds, but no code was set and the check engine light didn't come on.
Needless to say, we are beside ourselves over all of this. It's bad enough that this is our only vehicle, but the rental cars that we have been given in absentia have been substandard in lieu of all of the features that we so enjoy in the van.
Has anyone had any experience of this nature with their 2011 Town & Country?0
Hello, we purchased our car on April 6 and pretty much have had the same issue as you. We have taken it to the dealership 3 times as well and the 3 times have been told pretty much what you great stated. The check engine light and then we believe that we my have a transmission/aceleration problem as well. We are looking into getting a lawyer, because we feel that the car is not safe. The rental car experience was great.0
msk2 Posts: 1I have a 2009 T&C and I've heard the new one is better but mine is a piece of crap. It's been in service every 60 days (at least) since I got it. It's in service right now because the ignition turns off if you go over a bump. This is a known issue and there is a recall for certain VIN's though mine isn't included in the recall (yet).
Oh, the car has had 4 radios too.
Long story but the service manager is a [non-permissible content removed] too. Wolfchase in Memphis if you are interested.
I am selling it as soon as I can.
Good luck.0
wliebs Posts: 1I had the problem with the shuddering in reverse. Believe it or not, I took it to the dealer and they did a software update. It significantly improved the shuddering.
Is anyone haveing problems with the media center? It is difficult to work with your MP3 files and also I do not think the auto adjustment on the screen (night/day) works.0
Thanks so much for your response! We notified Chryler's Customer Service and have an open case number, but they haven't been much help.
We took our van back to the dealership again today because the noise that it makes when first started is getting more frequent and louder. It sounds like a piston or valve problem, and then exceleration is very slow and he check engine light comes on.
The last time the dealership kept our van for a week and one of their service people drove it back and forth to work, about 70 miles round trip, for 4 days, without being able to recreate the problem We gave it to them with a full tank, but they it back to us with an empty tank!!!
The rental cars have all been okay, but we purchased a van to have the capacity to carry more than 4 or 5 people at a time.
I agree that the car is not safe, and it certainly isn't reliable, considering it has less than 6,000 miles!!!
Would you please let us know the outcome of your experience and I'll do the same?
Thanks again!0
As stated we have taken our vehicle back 4 times, and now I'm in the process of picking out a new car. Make sure you write Chrysler and also copy the owner it seems that you will be covering all basis that way. Make sure that you have the paperwork from each time you have taken the vehicle in. I'm suppose to be picking out a new one, but I'm not sure if I should just get my money back. I know I will not get what I have with a Honda for the same cost, Honda doesn't have some of the options anyway. I'm between a rock and a hard place. Who's to say that the next one want be a lemon. Good Luck and I will keep you posted.0
How did you go about getting to the point of picking out a new vehicle? Did the dealership tell you to pick out a new vehicle? Is there some way we could talk on the phone about this?0
:sick: We are now having a problem dealing with the service manager about this issue. It is unsafe to drive! Any advice0
aorozco Posts: 1Hi All,
I just bought a Chrysler Town & Country a week ago. At less than 300 miles, our check engine light came on. About 15 minutes after that, the engine stalled at a red light. Decided to take it to the dealer immediately and on the way there the RPMS were in the 4000 range without me pressing the gas at all while doing 40 miles an hour. Very scary. Very sluggish acceleration after any stop. I'm waiting for the dealer to call me back to see what they have to say about it.
Since we drove it off the lot less than a week ago, and we only put 50 miles on it before the problems, should I ask for a different vehicle? I don't trust this one any more. I love the van, but the engine seems to have very bad problems...
Any advice?0
We purchased the 2011 T & C Touring L van in January 2011. While having the oil changed at 3,000 miles, it set a "check engine" light. The technician looked for a computer-generated code, but there wasn't any.
A few weeks later, when using the remote starting feature, the vehicle started with a chugging sound which diminished after a few seconds. That day, the check engine light came on again and the vehicle was running very sluggish, so we took it to the dealership for repair. We were told that there wasn't any code setting, but they called Chrysler to be told that there could be moisture in some fitting that should be greased to dry it out.
A few days later, the check engine light came on again, and this time we were told that the CAM Sensor was faulty and it was replaced.
A week later on a Sunday, when the remote start was used, twice it started and then stalled. It was started with the key, and a few miles down the road, the check engine light came on again and it started running sluggish again. The next morning (Monday) it was taken back to the dealership for the 3rd time. When it was first started that morning and driven for about 10 miles it was running fine. It was shut off and restarted and the check engine light came on and it was sluggish again. It was shut off and restarted and the light was out and it ran fine.
That day, dealership called to tell us that there isn't any code setting and they can't recreate the problem. They asked us if they could drive it, so one of the techs has been driving it back and forth to work. This morning we called for a status and were told that on the way home last night, it made a funny sound for a few seconds, but no code was set and the check engine light didn't come on.
Then we werer told by the dealership that Chrysler have them an update to install that would eliminate the stalling problem that was happening when started remotely, and that a part had been ordered that would fix the engine noise/light problem, but in the meantime, we should pick up the van and it would be safe.
Now it sometimes makes funny engine noise when started and it sometimes stalls when remotely started, but the acceleration doesn't decrease. SOMETIMES is the magic word.
We asked Chrysler to arrange for the van to be checked at a different dealership in a different town, and they said they would, but that was over a week ago and we haven't heard another word from them. I left a message for the Supervisor at Chrysler who was to make the arrangements, but he has not returned our calls, so we are in a quandry about what the next steps should be.
My advice is, if you only have 300 miles on it, take it back and stay away from another 2011 Town & Country van............. :sick:0
just checking in with you all.
i'm thinking about getting the Dodge Caravan. and wondering if the bad experiences were with the caravans that were manufactured in Canada or Mexico?
just wondering if there's a difference.. or if i should switch back to the Sienna.
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gmagal Posts: 1I bought a 2011 T&C in April. Our fifth minivan in the last 20 yrs. Three of them were Chrysler. We love the Stow-N-Go feature of the 2011, quite convenient. However, I noticed that the idling is rough and lately, I am noticing that when I'm accelerating, the car 'jerks' or the engine seems to slip. Seems like there is something wrong with the transmission especially when 'ECON' (for 'Economy' )is activated. So I will be taking it back to the dealer. Does it matter whether I take it back to any dealer? There is a dealer close to my work but they did not have the model that I wanted so I had to buy it elsewhere.0
thank you for the feed back0
We took our new van to a different Chrysler dealership to get a second opinion and they couldn't recreate the noise, stallilng, check engine lights, etc. It dawned on me that we have an old video camera and we ran it each time we started the van, and sure 'nough, we caught it on tape and without shutting it off, headed for the dealership. The tech was FINALLY able to find a code and that code indicates that the "PHASERS" may be the problem. There are 4 of them on the van, and one is faulty. When the tech called for the part, they were informed that they are on back order. Here's hoping that a new phaser fixes the problem...???!!! :confuse:0
I am also having rough shifts while on ECO mode. Please let us know what they tell you @ the dealership. Thanks.0
edmurph Posts: 1I purchased a new 2011 Town and Country van in May, 2011. The van has been back to the dealer 4 different times because of rattles in the sliding doors. When I start or stop, I can hear the sliding door on the driver's side move slightly. I talked to the mechanic who was able to fix it once and he said that lubed up the doors and that seemed to work. Now, it's a month later and the noise is coming back. The mechanic told me that they had three more vans come in with the same problem. I would like to know if anybody else is having these problems.0
What we have recenly found out from the new dealership that was specially assigned to research the problem with our van is that the cam sensor phasers in the new 2011 T & C vans are faulty. Some vans have only one that is faulty, but others have more than one. The phasers are on back order, so that tells me it's a major fault. At least we have some answers.........0
please tell me if your van was from the manufacturing plant in Canada or Mexico?
The van was from the Canadian plant0
Thank you for sharing your possible solution.0
Chrysler has finally found the "code" for the problem that we have with our 2011 Town & Country van. A Cam Sensor "phaser" needs to be replaced. The service technician told us that we only need one phaser, but other people have to replace more than one for their vans. We were told that there were 225 phasers on back order. What does that tell you??!!! Sounds like a "recall" is in order, huh?!0
none of the caravans or Town & Country's were made in Mexicco. All caravans & Town & Country's are made in Winsor Canada. The engine could have been made in Mexicp or the US. The Windo sticker states which. I would carefully reconsider the van with an engine made in Mexico, as they have had some issues with Mexican made 3.6 L engines. They are retooling to make all engines in the US. The Hemi engines in the cars and trucks are all made inMexico and have no problems. Remember the 3.6 engine is brand new, first year for this engine, and its gots lots of new goodies. I would make sure I got a Chrysler Service Contract to cover the complete van.0
As long as Chrysler is aknowleging the problem, and are getting the back orders caught up there won't be a recall. However if the engine does not run then you have a reason to ask the Chrysler Zone Rep to get involved. and the can get things done very soon.0
redvan11 Posts: 1With the cam phaser issue - does your van exhibit a mild but constant engine shuddering at 1200 to 1400 RPM - in neutral or park? Both cold and hot?
First noticed this shuttering or rough idle issue with my van - the day we bought it. At the time - assumed it was a simple to repair cold start issue.
But - over the past 3 months - I have discovered this cold start - rough idle is really a continuous shuttering at 1200 to 1400 RPM - exhibited both cold and hot. It's a little hard to hold the engine RPMS with the accelerator pedal - but possible. And this shuttering does occur when driving - but is not readily apparent as when in neutral or park - w/o the road vibrations.
Three trips to the dealer - including the last 2 with the regional service manager directly involved - and still no resolution, nor even the understanding Chrysler recognizes there is a problem and are working to resolve the problem.
While readily apparent... the "party line" response I have been given is - they (3.6L Pentastar - Chrysler & Dodge Vans) all exhibit this trait and it is "normal" characteristic.
Is any one else having this issue?0


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gayrghts wrote:Erin, so what's it mean, when its thundering and lightening out, and your dog is pressed up against you shaking, and you try yawning and licking your lips to show it you're calm... and it french kisses you?
What's it mean when i call Harley, and he turns his head away from me?
iluvk9 wrote:Great info, Erin.
If your dog lays down when you want them to come or do something, they are trying to tell you to be calmer about it. You may be yelling, irritated, or otherwise too excited.
Sometimes when Harleybird is outside and I have to rush back to work, he will lie down and not move. Now I know why.
Good way to handle it or not???
I usually put a leash around his neck in a casual loop, and he will get up and trot right in.
pitbullmamaliz wrote:My question is, how do you know if something is a calming signal vs just an action? For example, yawning or sniffing? How do you know if the dog is using it as a calming signal or is just tired or found a good smell?
I'd like to add one thing though. Yes, the paw lifting is used as a calming signal. However, it is also important to be aware of the fact that when a dog lifts its paw and places it on you that this is a sign of dominance.
nicole wrote:good stuff!
I recently read this book on calming signals, it was interesting.
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Waratahs have lost their audience
Greg Growden
March 6, 2013
Greg Growden and Russell Barwick with the latest from the rugby rumour mill, plus Super Rugby and Six Nations preview.%]
People, gather around. I will tell you a story that you may put in the fairytale category. But I can vouch for the fact that it is either true or my memory is completely shot.
Not that long ago, I can recall heading to New South Wales Waratahs' home ground in Moore Park, getting caught up in a hideous traffic snarl, using a machete to secure a parking spot, before entangling myself in a crazy swirl of people trying to push their way into the ground, and then fighting for a seat- even in the press box.
You could hear this noise. Buzz. Buzz. Buzz. There was a real fizz. That happens when you lure 30,000 people - yes, 30,000-plus fans - to the first home match of the season. There was high expectation, even nervousness, among the crowd asking if Australia's "biggest" provincial side will actually prove it is Australia's biggest provincial side by winning something important at last. It all meant something; the team had players the fans wanted to see, and the people came.
On to last Friday night.
Getting into the car park for the Waratahs' first home game was a breeze. The traffic flow was a bit like the main straight at Daytona. Walking into the ground resembled a midnight stroll through a cemetery. And even though we arrived just 10 minutes before kick-off, we could have been completely blind and would still have found five, six, seven, eight seats, or even several rows, on which to lie down.
We opted to perch ourselves among the true believers. Surely they would be expressive, even revive our spirits with good old-fashioned rah-rah-rah barracking. Unfortunately, not. There was zilch atmosphere, the only real excitement coming when a punter several rows below us accidentally split sauce down his shirt front when he missed his container of hot chips. That even caused several punters to get out of their seats. Was there a try? Had Israel Folau at last positioned himself in the right spot? No, they had stood to attention to avoid any sauce splattering.
Surely something at half-time would revive us. Hardly. Instead we watched four blokes push a scrum machine around. Wow. Watching grass die would have been more compelling. By that time, the-long suffering Waratahs supporters were wandering what they could use to clean their nails. Cutthroat razors were called for.
Then the crowd figure was announced: 11,206. Sorry. 11,206: just the lowest home attendance for a Waratahs match in their Super Rugby history. Even that figure looked somewhat optimistic. I checked my toes. Yes, they were all there. So clearly heads and toes were being counted, and I was really pleased I was able to do my bit to convince the crowd that it could actually be defined as a crowd.
Dave Dennis and the Waratahs must launch a PR campaign, Greg Growden says © Getty Images
All in all, this uneventful night, which at least had the plus (for Waratahs fans) of a New South Wales victory, was a real indicator of where the team sits in the Sydney sporting pecking order. Way, way down. The mojo, the vibe, is no longer there, despite the promise of the new regime that they will play brighter football in 2013.
Sure the bean counters at Waratahs Rugby will make up the usual excuses that the threat of rain kept the crowd figure down. But hang on; it's their first game at home, and it was played on the night that Waratahs administrators prefer - Friday evening - because it sucks in the white-collar workers from the Sydney CBD after they had downed their laptops and skinny soy mochas.
There was also the allure of the opposition.
They were playing the Rebels, who included two of Australian rugby's alleged prime attractions, Kurtley Beale and James O'Connor, not some backwater hillbillies no-one knows. But even "The Amigos" couldn't get the turnstiles spinning.
Oh, how we can laugh.
But there is a really serious side.
The Waratahs' revenue stream relies heavily on what they make at their home games. So if the people stay away, the Waratahs will find themselves in a dire financial position at a crucial time when they need any spare change available either to keep players, or attract real-deal performers.
Only six of the Waratahs' 30-man squad are contracted beyond this year, so the kitty will be crucial in determining the make-up of the 2014 line-up. If there's not money much around, coach Michael Cheika will be able only to keep the lowly and lure the dregs.
Then the crowds will get even smaller. In the end, maybe the only folk left will be those four blokes pushing the scrum machine.
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60 years ago
november 6, 1952
In the largest vote ever recorded in Marion County, voters gave Republican national and state officeholders overwhelming majorities in Tuesday's election with a tidal sweep for Eisenhower here, as elsewhere. Over 92% of all registered voters in the city went to the polls. The huge turnout of citizens, aided by perfect weather, entered the polling booths and marked their preferences.
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Hein went to Fort Benning, Ga., Oct. 24 to attend the graduation of their son, Robert H. Hein, from officers' candidate school.
Grades 4, 5, and 6 had a Halloween party Friday evening at the high school gym. Prizes were won by Sharon Blankley, Connie Eckstrom, Sue Haizlip, first; Rosalie Dohner, Dennis Navrat, Sharon Propp, second; and Delbert Matz, Karen Thole, Bill Good, third.
The high school girls' triple trio will entertain Thursday evening when the Kiwanis Club will host city teachers as guests at dinner. Members of the triple trio are Nancy Allen, Neva Stenzel, Karen Brodhead, Nancy Broadstreet, Anita Collett, Kay Navrat, Carolyn Merrill, Shirley Tiemeier, and Judy Thatch. Marilyn Reh is their accompanist.
Births at St. Luke Hospital this week included those of Gerry Lee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Strotkamp, and Duane Allen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Osman of Cedar Point, both born Oct. 30.
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Acorn Squash Stuffed with Wild Rice, Pears, Cranberries, and Walnuts
From: USA Pears
Quick Facts
Servings: 6
Prep Time: 30 min.
Cook Time: 60 min.
Total: 1 hr. 30 min.
Savor the flavor of the fall harvest with this hearty dish, where fresh pears are sautéed with savory vegetables and combined with wild rice to fill roasted squash halves.
- 3 Acorn or Dumpling squash
- ground pepper, to taste
- ground nutmeg, to taste
- 4 Tbs unsalted butter, at room temperature, divided
- 3/4 cup wild rice
- 1 1/2 cups canned low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
- 1/4 tsp salt, plus extra to taste
- 2 Tbs olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
- 1 large clove garlic, minced
- 1 large rib celery, finely chopped
- 2 firm Bosc or Anjou pears, peeled, halved, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 2 tsp minced fresh sage
- 2 tsp minced fresh thyme leaves
- 1/3 cup minced fresh parsley
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
- 1/3 cup sweetened dried cranberries
- Preheat the oven to 350° F. Cut each squash in half crosswise; scoop out and discard the seeds and strings. Trim the top and bottom so that the squash will sit level, and place on a rimmed baking sheet, cut side up. Sprinkle each half with a salt, pepper, and nutmeg, to taste. Using 3 Tbsp of the butter, dot each half with some butter. Cover the pan tightly with foil and bake the squash until moist and tender, about 45 minutes.
- While squash cooks, combine the rice, chicken broth, 1/4 tsp salt, and 2 cups of water, in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to a simmer, partially cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the rice is tender, about 40 minutes.
- In a sauté pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Swirl to coat the pan and sauté the onion, garlic, celery, and carrot until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add the pears and sauté 2 minutes longer. Cover the pan, adjust the heat to medium-low, and cook the vegetables until crisp-tender, 3 minutes longer. Add the sage, thyme, and parsley and sauté 1 more minute. Remove from the heat.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked rice, sautéed vegetables and pears, walnuts and dried cranberries. Season to taste. Mound the rice mixture into the squash halves, dividing it evenly. Cut the remaining tablespoon of butter into small pieces and dot each stuffed squash with butter. Cover with foil. Bake at 350° F until heated through, about 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 357
Calories from Fat 151 (42%)
(27%)Total Fat 17g
(31%)Saturated Fat 6g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
(7%)Cholesterol 20mg
(6%)Sodium 136mg
(29%)Potassium 1013mg
Total Carbohydrate 49g
(26%)Dietary Fiber 6g
Sugars 7g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(15%)Protein 7g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Robin Keir about the Microcosm CD-i prototype
>> Thursday, February 19, 2009
Microcosm was one of the more notable games that was cancelled from the CD-i roster of unreleased software to date. Mainly due to the fact it was publicised on release schedules in the press throughout CDi Magazine and other publications of the time. It was even advertised in CDi Magazine USA March 1995 Issue 4 pages 36-37, featuring a review quote from Video Games, "Microcosm on CD-i is 100% absolutely, postively the best version period. It puts all other game systems to shame...excellent sci-fi adventure."! The Black Moon Project went digging for answers to this missing CD-i game and we found Robin Keir lead programmer of Microcosm for the CD-i, he prepared the following statement for us.
"I was the lead and eventually the only programmer on the Microcosm CD-i project. It's been a long time but I'll see what I can remember about it...
Psygnosis were the original developers of the Microcosm game. We went up to their offices near Liverpool to talk to the people there and find out more about the game. They had developed a version on some weird Chinese PC clone type system - I can't remember it's name, but Philips bought one for us to play with.
USA Advertisement from CDi Magazine Issue 4 March 1995 Pages 36-37 Double Page Spread
Since most of the rest of the programmers in the Dorking studio at that time were working on porting 7th Guest to CD-i, I was pretty much the only programmer assigned the project.
The whole deal with Microcosm was for us to port it to CD-i in order to show off the MPEG movie hardware add- on. The computer rendered scenes of traveling through the internal organs in your "spaceship" were to be presented via MPEG movie clips whilst the actual gameplay items comprised software "sprites" layered on top of the movies.
There were 2 main problems to overcome:
1) The MPEG movie clips had to be joined together on-the-fly to provide "seamless" jumping from one clip to another, giving the illusion of total interactive user control over the movies.
2) The CD-i system was not known for its great graphical processing power so any software generated "sprites" had to be as optimised as much as possible in order to produce any meaningful sensation of a fast "arcade" style game.
Problem (1) was the hardest task. MPEG video sequences on CD-i contain many elements and need to be carefully synchronized. This synchronization is achieved with timestamps built into the MPEG stream on every "sector" of data. If 2 completely separate MPEG movie sections are to be played back-to-back in a seamless fashion we had to buffer them through memory as they are played off disc and manipulate the timestamps in realtime, buffering enough of the 2nd stream in memory so when the 1st stream ended we were ready to branch right into the 2nd section.
Several people had worked on this so-called MPEG "seamless branching" technique but nobody had really nailed it at that time. To make life even more difficult, in Microcosm we were required to branch up to 3 different movie clips in real time. An example is where you are traveling down an artery (or whatever they were supposed to be!) and you came up to a 3-way split. The user could take the left, center or right branch by selecting it with the controller right before reaching the junction and the game was supposed to "seamlessly branch" into the correct movie segment and continue on its way.
Problem (2) was interesting to work on. I developed a system of "compiled sprites". This worked by taking an image of a spaceship or whatever kind of sprite was to be used and "compiled" that into a sequence of position independent 68010 assembler instructions that would actually directly draw the pixels onto the screen. For example, suppose the first line of the sprite consisted of 10 red pixels followed by 3 green pixels. The sprite compiler code would generate assembler where 5 mov commands of 2 bytes each using a value corresponding to a red pixel would be created followed by another mov command of 2 bytes followed by another mov command of 1 byte. It was all setup to create highly optimized assembler code to draw things in the fastest possible way. For each sprite you then had a mini assembler program that when called would actually render the image on the screen.
John Piesing at PRL (Philips Research Labs) in England had actually developed a similar "compiled sprite" library, but mine was even faster and used less RAM.
It was around this time, March-April 1994 that it became evident that the Philips labs in Dorking, England where all this was taking place was going down the drain. People who hadn't already got new jobs lined up were not exactly wanting to hang around working on potentially dead-end projects. I had already grown tired of the project and its lack of support and had hoped that the project would be canned since it was eating money and it was also obvious that Microcosm wasn't after all a very playable or exciting game. It was desperately lacking any gameplay. The graphics were its only attraction. Luckily (!) for me I was offered a position at the Santa Monica, Los Angeles Philips CD-i studio. I decided to take it. Unfortunately (!) I was still required to work on Microcosm.
Jean-Pierre Abello (sp?) in the Philips Santa Monica, CA offices was the only person I was aware of that was working on the elusive MPEG "seamless branching" technology. He had some very simple demos kind of working but still nothing really useful. I was committed to solving this problem and did eventually produce usable working code after a few weeks in my new USA job. There was some tricky low level assembly language involved for manipulating the MPEG timestamps and some hairy buffering code that managed the loading on the individual movie clips from CD but it did work and actually looked really cool.
The compiled sprites technology was also looking rather nice. Nobody had really created technology that pushed so many or such large sprites to the limits that Microcosm was doing and people would not have believed that such a game was even possible on such pitifully weak hardware.
As often seems inevitable in the games industry (even though Philips was never really /in/ it) the people in charge came to realize what I had known for a long time -- that Microcosm was doomed to failure. Other than the fancy graphics of was a deadly dull and boring game. It was dropped and we moved on to new projects.
I daren't think how much money was thrown away on that project. We even had mini movie shoots for some of the "cut sequences" -- sections between the gameplay where SGI rendered scenes were coupled with live action video. The SGI machines that performed the rendered movie sequences cost an arm and a leg. I think we had something crazy like 4 or 6 of them, just for this project!"


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DaveinOlyWA wrote:ElectricEddy wrote:jlv wrote:Back in 2014 the Nissan salesman at the dealership told me they would offer larger replacement batteries. Based upon that, my opinion is identical to davewill's.
That doesn't sound like what a dealer would tell you
Hmmm, interesting comment. I have yet to accurately determine the outer boundaries of the "lesser" dealers...
It's funny how little dealers know about the cars they sell. Until you have to buy something from them


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BOSTON - Timing matters. All too often investors succumb to the temptation to buy a stock that's been a hot performer, only to get in when it's about to go cold.
One market strategist says such a turning point is approaching fast for many dividend-paying stocks. They've been popular because dividend payers are frequently touted as a relatively low-risk investment option.
"People who have been seeking safety will discover they really didn't get what they thought they were buying," says Seth Masters, chief investment officer with mutual fund company and asset manager AllianceBernstein.
It's easy to understand the appeal of dividend stocks, often favored by retirees and other investors seeking to generate income from their portfolios. With inflation now at about 2.2 percent, dividends offer greater potential than many bond investments to keep pace with rising prices. For example, 10-year Treasurys now yield around 1.6 percent. That's substantially less than the average 2.7 percent yield of dividend-paying stocks in the Standard & Poor's 500 index.
Dividend-payers typically have more cash on hand and steadier income than growth-oriented companies. So dividend stocks tend to fall less sharply when the market declines.
That safety message is getting through. Mutual funds specializing in dividend-paying stocks have attracted more than $60 billion over the last three years. That number wouldn't normally be impressive, except that cash has flowed in as investors pulled out of nearly all other types of stock funds.
Even so, Masters says it's time to take a critical look at dividends. At a recent presentation in Boston, he told AllianceBernstein clients that buying these stocks at current prices could be much riskier than expected.
The concern is that the stocks paying the highest yields have appreciated more rapidly than most other stocks since the market hit bottom in 2009.
Masters cites data showing that these high-yielding stocks have gained so much that they've recently traded at a 50 percent premium to their historical average. That premium is calculated based on the average price-earnings ratio since 1951 for the 20 percent of stocks with the highest dividend yields. The P/E ratio divides a company's stock price by the company's annual earnings per share. A higher ratio suggests a stock is expensive because, in a sense, it takes more years of earnings for investors to get back they paid for it. A lower ratio suggests it is cheap.
Masters believes it's only a matter of time before prices of those top dividend-payers get back in sync with the historic average. That means these stocks would eventually underperform other segments of the market.
Due the strong gains for such top dividend-payers, these stocks make up a greater share of the S&P 500 index than they did a few years ago. The highest-yielding dividend payers account for about 44 percent of the market cap of stocks in the S&P 500, up from an average 34 percent dating to 1970, Masters says.
These stocks have gotten "extremely expensive," he says.
Dividend stocks could also become less attractive from a tax standpoint, especially for investors in the top income bracket. Dividend income has been taxed at a maximum 15 percent since 2003. But that rate will expire in January unless Congress and President Barack Obama reach a compromise first on taxes and government spending. Dividends would be taxed as ordinary income in 2013, and rates would go up depending on which income bracket a taxpayer is in. For the highest earners, the dividend rate would jump to 43.4 percent.
By expressing concern over the current prices of the market's top dividend payers, Masters isn't suggesting stocks are overpriced generally. In fact, he sees strong potential, with stocks priced slightly below their historic average P/E ratio. Current risks abound, from challenges such as the so-called "fiscal cliff" to Europe's debt crisis. But Masters says companies generally have modest debt and plenty of cash.
He sees the best current opportunity in value stocks, which he defines as stocks that are priced low relative to the book value of the underlying company. That's the value of the assets on a company's balance sheet minus its liabilities. While many value stocks pay dividends, not all do, and Masters sees an abundance of potential bargains in the group.
Stocks in the least expensive 20 percent of the S&P 500 based on price-to-book values are trading at a discounted level that's comparable to the bargain-bin prices when stocks hit bottom in March 2009.
"Cheap stocks are very, very cheap today, relative to any time in long-term history," Masters says. "That makes them very compelling."
But Masters cautions investors not to expect a big short-term gain from moving their money into value stocks. Markets can be so unpredictable in the short term that it's hard to say when such an approach might pay off.


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Collection online
spindle-whorl / bead
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Eight beads: three amber; three monochrome glass; one melon; also one amber hemispherical spindle-whorl with concentric grooves.
- 11thC-12thC
- Found/Acquired: Gotland
- (Europe,Scandinavia,Sweden,Gotland)
Curator's comments
Comment from Kidd, Haith & Ager 'Summary Catalogue' (draft MS)
The collection of James Curle, FSA, was purchased with the aid of a grant from the National Art-Collections Fund.
Curle was born in 1860, the eldest son of a lawyer, at Melrose in Scotland. He did not go to university formally, although he did attend some lectures in law when training, but entered the family firm of which he later became head. Both he and his brother Alexander became active archaeologists in the Scottish Lowlands. His most famous excavation was the Roman fort at Newsteads which, when modelly published in 1911, established his reputation. In 1908 he became curator of the National Galleries of Scotland, and in 1925 a Royal Commissioner for Historical Monuments. While deeply engaged in legal business he still enjoyed an active social life amongst scholars. He died in 1944 at Melrose. An obituary (Richmond 1944) summarises the highly distinguished role he played in the development of archaeology in Scotland.
His Swedish interests are now something of a mystery due to almost complete lack of documentation. Papers do survive with the family, and a key letter from Curle in Visby (Kidd 1990, and 1994). A partial inventory survives, but was never completed. His collection appears to have come largely from the island of Gotland which he first visited in 1888 with his brother Alexander, on their first holiday abroad. In Visby he met a retired militia officer, Captain Lindstrom, who acted as a tourist guide and appears to have assisted Curle in acquiring antiquities. These were readily available in local jewellers' and watchmakers' shops as a result of increased economic and agricultural activity. A brooch still bears a label with its price of three kronor (no. 2992). Not only did chance finds come on the market, but enterprising farmers went actively digging and Gotlandic dealers such as Florin and Lysholm may have played a role as middlemen for Curle.
It was during the last quarter of the nineteenth century that the foundation collection of the Fornsal at Visby was made, and much significant material entered the Statens Historiska Museum. But relations between the authorities and dealers were not always good and much was sent abroad. Apart from bare parish provenances, which may or may not be correct for about twenty five per cent of Curle's material, there is no further documentation of find circumstances. Curle visited and corresponded with scientists as Hildebrand, Söderberg, Salin and Montelius, and, from rare surviving correspondence, it may be inferred that not only did they know of his collection, but assisted its accumulation.
Rare glimpses of his new acquisitions are provided in correspondence with Hercules Read of the British Museum, but display great reticence about his sources. Curle visited Lund and Stockholm in the summer of 1891, when he acquired his glass beaker (no. 3252), "some good brooches and one or two bracteates" (5.11.1891). In 1891 he received "an importation of things from Gotland"; but contents of "a middle Iron Age grave with a specimen of the very early boarshead fibula" cannot now be identified. The letters make it clear that other packets of objects were sent over. He was himself purchasing objects in Visby in 1892, and in Stockholm and Visby in 1893. Clearly he had an agent in Gotland: in 1893 he had acquired some bone gaming pieces. Others thought they were Norwegian in character (nos. 3181-4), but he dismissed the suggestion: "I myself got them in the island and... throughout my dealings with the man from whom they were purchased I have seen nothing to make me suspect that he gathered antiquities for my benefit from other parts of the country" (5.2.1895). In 1896 he purchased material on a visit to Stockholm, and in the same year he was writing to Montelius thanking him for sending a brooch and a replica, and for various kindnesses during the visit (7.10.1896). At least one of two brooches known to come from the famous Hammer collection (nos. 3039 and 3119) was acquired in this year. The collection appears to have been relatively quickly accumulated, but judiciously chosen to illustrate the typological development of costume jewellery and accessories from the later Roman Iron Age to the end of the Viking period. That this was the aim of his collecting is clear. The brooch "almost makes my series complete", writes Curle (13.11.1891), "I also have a pretty complete series of the round box fibulae from the small flat brooch to the heavy ornament of the late iron age".
A small number of objects do not come from Gotland, but from other parts of Scandinavia. The types they represent are found on the island, but so rarely that they were more realistically acquired elsewhere. There was no intention to expand the collection to a more general one, but to complete the Gotlandic series (Kidd 1994).
Relations with Swedish antiquaries seem to have been good, even if Curle did not tell them everything: "I have also got but this is a secret two gold bracteats not very fine ones but as you know anything of the kind is rather scarce. You needn't mention this as I don't want Hon Hildebrand to drop on the finders" (18.5. 1897). In 1901 (see below) he was trying to arrange exchanges with the Swedish Academy and presumably had been in a position to acquire pieces desired by the national collection. Apart from this letter and the purchase of an armlet (no. 3185) at Visby in 1901, no correspondence or register details mention additions to the collection after 1898. By September 1902 it must have been in some disorder, for a Mr Oldland from the British Museum was engaged in "sticking pins in tablets", after which the collection "really looks as well again" (6.4.1902). A clue to this loss of interest may be found in the same letter: "I am gathering my belongings together and working hard to get my affairs in some sort of order before leaving home on the 16th. I shan't be sorry to get the wedding over and find myself in Italy". We hear no more of his Gotlandic antiquities until their sale in 1921.
A few pieces in the collection are outstanding, rivalling even those in the Statens Historiska Museum in Stockholm. In England only the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford has a small representative series of Gotlandic jewellery in the Evans collection; the Curle collection is outstanding as comparative and teaching material. A large group of stone implements and bronzes from the Neolithic and Bronze Ages was retained by Curle and not sold. Other departments in the Museum hold small parts of the collection: in the Department of Coins and Medals are small groups of Roman silver denarii, gold solidi and Cufic dirhams; German and Anglo Saxon pennies from the Mannegårda hoard of 1900 were acquired as duplicates (p. 000 below); the Department of Prehistoric and Romano British Antiquities has almost twenty Bronze Age and pre Roman Iron-Age bronzes, including a sword from Denmark; there are also half a dozen high medieval and post medieval pieces. A group of post-medieval christening spoons and rune-staves was not sold.
For earlier gifts by James Curle to the Museum of Gotlandic pieces, in which the collections were then deficient, and of Merovingian material, see the Index of Donors.
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