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- 08-12-2012, 08:11 AM Thread Author #1
Cannot make calls (sometimes)
Hello, I purchased the phone from RS the day it was available. Love the phone, upgraded from the Triumph. On occastion, it cannot make or receive calls. The fix is either a reboot or a bounce of the mobile network (off and on). I noticed it first when I was waiting for a call and after an hour or so of not getting the call, I tried to call the other party and the call would not go through. I tried a bunch of numbers and the same thing. It started working again after a reboot. Since I have had the phone for the past 6 weeks, it has happened 5 or so times. Is the phone broken? Should I get it replaced? Or is this a software bug that will get addressed eventually. I read on the VM reviews for the phone some other people having this problem as well. Many Thanks.
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Same issue here. There is an issue with Ics. If you leave wifi on it causes the no signal issue. The fix uve been toying with is I downloaded an app called network from play store to make sure I I was and am on cdmay only. The second app I installed hidden settings by derrek reynolds. Go into powersaver settings and uncheck reduce cpu speed. So far that seems to have fixed the issue. I think whats happening is the cpu goes into a low power state and mes ses the cell radio up and with out a reboot or if your luck toggoe on and off wifi it cant recover the signal. Uncheckcing the reduce cpu seems to keep the signal stable. Ive been running it this way for a week and so far its working. I installed a db signal meteré as the bar meter is worthless. e db meter by logic monkey. Its free. If it says 120bd you have no service. I dont care what that stock lie o meter says. Lol
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Huh - I hope you are right about this Lance because I have about had it with this situation. My wife and I love these things, but when the phone and texting is spotty it is like having an ipod touch that I have to pay monthly on.
Multiple calls to VM and no fix - very annoying
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This is an issue with the crap pri and radio software htc put together. If you want to fix it you can do the "fix everything by turning your into an evo 3d hide" over on android forums. You need to root and have s-off but I can tell you the fix works perfect and now I no longer have any problems.
Htc also said they are working on a fix but cannot out an eta on release. I'm very doubtful they will release anything anytime soon.
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Wow... i got this phone last week... Was good for 3-4 days and then today morning i got two complains about the same issue. People were not able to reach me... My phone was at hand and showed some signal bars...
Had to reboot to make it work.
Am debating if i should return the phone... I love the phone but cannot live with such issues...
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Unless you are willing to root and do the fix above - I hate to say it but I would suggest you return your device.
I called and tried to follow their directions with no improvement and they kept me on the hook just long enough to get me out of my return window
Now all they will offer is a replacement and we all knwo that will not do anything.
I like this device, but if I cannot make or receive texts and calls it could be a real issue - emergency even possibly.
I am stuck and will be selling mine for a loss on ebay - you on the other hand should turn yours back in - and even with how much I liked this device I would suggest buying a different model now if using your phone as a ... phone matters to you.
Personally, for the time being I am switching back to my optimus v - and selling my EVO on ebay as soon as they go off sale on Virgin - then I am leaving Virgin - I was not at all happy with how I have been treated by their customer service.
Yes, I know that I pay crackhead prices and thus should expect less but they are flat out lying about this issue.
I am also going to post a BBB complaint - this whole situation has really gotten ridiculous and they are flat denying this issue - instead of stepping up
I always say that the biggest reason for no contract is so I can leave if I want to - so I am .
Once I get the cash out of these things (I have 2 evos for me and my wife - they both have the issue) I am buying a slightly outdated unlocked device and heading for T-Mobile.
Sorry for the rant, but I have logged over 5 hours on the phone with them for this very issue and followed all of their directions - waited for "tower maintenance" in my area - BS - and then found out that I should have been more of a D!CK at the beginning and just returned the thing.
Learn from my mistake and either get out from under this thing or prepare to just deal with it.
- 08-23-2012, 09:15 AM Thread Author #8
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Thought I should update my rant with some results...
My wife and I had written off VM completely and had started shopping for some of last years best unlocked devices to activate on tmobile when I got a call from VM.
Turns out that I had elevated my claim with the customer service that I last spoke with.
Apparently the term to use with them is "escalate" the case - as this got me someone on the phone (2 days later) with the ability to actually think and then act on those thoughts.
I told this lady that the ONLY thing that would keep me at VM would be a complete refund on the Evo 3d's we bought or 2 brand new one v's and a refund of the difference.
After a few boring minutes of her reviewing our account she overnighted 2 brand new one v's and also credited our account (that finally hit today) with $100 a piece for the difference.
Been on the one v for about 3 days now and this is the phone that I should have bought in the first place - true it has lower specs but - IT CAN MAKE/RECEIVE CALLS AND TEXTS wth no issues. So far I notice no difference in speed, but the battery life on the one V blows the evo out of the water!
Also - this thing is really slim and sexy - that evo3d is HUGE in comparison
I am very happy that VM decided to take care of this customer altho it was like pulling teeth at first. They convinced me to stick around - at least until the $100 account credit is gone for sure - and if these phones stay solid we will not be going anywhere.
This situation started as the worst customer service I had ever received, but they saved it at the end.
for me in all ways so far the HTC One V > Evo V
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ill follow up here. WiFi on at home all the time or when I leave causes the phone to loose signal. Even though the dummy meter says I have service. a third party app that shows true db is at 120 you have NO service. in my case sprint, virgin and boost there are tower issues in my area. there is also KNOW via sprint that this particular device has a radio problem and if and when the ever release an OTA fix that should solve problem. so far I have 98% uptime. I have also been instructed via virgin to do ##clear# tap menu hit reset. basically it just reactivates your device. I've done it twice and it seems to correct signal issues. again leaving WiFi off when you don't need it. and for the most part things have been good.
if you do the ##clear# it takes a couple of mins to cycle. in addition, I still use the *18 trick as mentioned early post. it also does not help that they are removing the old nextel service while at the same time are upgrading and expanding the 3g/4g service. I know other sprint users who have called up sprint for a royal arse chewing being told it network issues with the upgrades they are preforming. so when all the towers are up fixed upgraded what's there excuse gonna be next? the flux capacitor is down? lol who knows.
Literally NO issues since I got my One V. They claimed tower issues with me as well - don't think so.
You need a significant software update or a different phone - I am glad I did the latter.
Sent from my HTC One V using Tapatalk 2
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If you don't want to downgrade to the one v
Use this method to fix the service issues (if you have them)
The service issues only happen to people with lower then average service in their area. The pri and radio htc used seem to not detect that you still have service even when you do.
Sent from my HTC Evo V 4G
- 09-14-2012, 10:31 AM Thread Author #14
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Thanks, I find this thread so interesting. I went through this same mess recently with a different phone and T-Mobile. I had a Samsung Note II and really loved it but could not make call/text at home. I let TMO do their thing many times and nothing worked and had to turn it back in before the grace period ran out (while waiting for TMO to "fix" the tower issue).
It was interesting that the only way a senior tech could get the phone to work at home for me was following her instructions to set it back to "2G" mode and not use CDMA mode. But why have a 4G phone set to 2G so I returned it.
I really wish I had read Lance's post earlier as I suspect it will work on any Android phone. Good job guys.
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I have this problem on my Tinji GT-i9300 S3 clone with Android 4.1.1. I've tried all of the suggested fixes and non of them work for me:-
1. Setting the CPU to permanent max did not help
2. Turning off WiFi did not help
3. Signal boosting or auto signal repairer apps don't help
The only thing that stops this problem for me, is leaving the phone in a strong signal area.
I assume that there is a part of the Android system that deals with the signal, maybe there is an update somewhere?
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This probably isn't going to be the answer for most of you but it worked for me. I tried all of the suggested fixes first and had tried 3 different SIMs and my phone still had the radio service freeze.
Yesterday I went into the EE (Orange) shop and got a brand-new SIM and now my phone works perfect and even the signal strength is a lot better.
Try getting a new SIM, it MIGHT FIX your problems. GL


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John Malkovich Directs LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES at D.C.'s Shakespeare Theatre Company, Now thru 12/9
The Shakespeare Theatre Company welcomes the Théâtre de l'Atelier's production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses, directed by John Malkovich, to Washington, D.C. This French-revival stageplay, presented with English surtitles and adapted to a 21st century setting, runs from tonight, December 6-9, 2012 in the Company's Lansburgh Theatre (450 7th Street, NW).
Enter the world of the opulent French youth who treat romance as a game and wield sex as a weapon. In the Academy Award-winning 1998 film adaption of the novel-turned-play, Dangerous Liaisons, Malkovich made a name for himself as an actor of international renown for his chilling portrayal of the charming yet calculating Vicomte de Valmont, opposite Glenn Close and Michelle Pfieffer. Malkovich returns to direct the story in the original French language with a modern twist: the correspondences that ensnare and unravel the characters in the play have been transposed to modern day texting and messaging on cell phones and tablets. So too have the costumes been updated to a mix of period pieces and modern day garb.
The production garnered praise from critics and audiences alike in Paris. Malkovich has stocked his cast with vivacious new talent from acting schools across France to create a young and dynamic ensemble true to the original text. For a play steeped in deception, nothing is hidden from the audience's sight, and the actors remain on stage for the entire performance.
As members of the young French elite with too much money and time on their hands, two former lovers, the Marquise de Merteuil and Vicomte de Valmont, spend their days spinning webs of desire and deceit. Motivated by revenge, lust and competitive impulses in turn, they find new victims in the persons of the young Cécile de Volanges and the virtuous Madame de Tourvel. But as the pair set about laying their traps, the web begins to tangle, and The Players must reconsider who is manipulating whom.
"This is a production I saw in Paris which really excited me and a play I'm very fond of," said STC's Artistic Director Michael Kahn. "This is a very new and fresh and revelatory look at the play. John Malkovich's direction of it was true and yet radical; this is his own wonderful collaborative interpretation with a fine French cast. I'm glad to have Mr. Malkovich and his cast on the stage of the Lansburgh."
Laura Pels, Director of the Théâtre de l'Atelier, was approached by Kahn about bringing the production stateside after he saw the production in Paris. "I am extremely pleased that Michael Kahn decided to bring this play to a new American audience and hope it will be received enthusiastically in Washington, D.C., as it was in Paris," Pels said.
Les Liaisons Dangereuses is part of the STC Presents Series which brings world class international productions to theatregoers in D.C. Kahn declared, "We intend to bring in the most innovative and highest quality of work. Our goal is to make sure we're presenting the best of many kinds of performances, the best of their fields, and I feel our STC Presents Series is just that."
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Ok, here is one for you.
When on the road I decided to take some time an re-org my book marks on the iphone.
So when returning to my computer and happy with the organization of the bookmarks I decided to sync them back to my laptop.
Now knowing how sync programs worked in he past for me I also decided to just clear the bookmarks out of the browser and then sync to have them all come from the phone to the laptop. After all there are some I didnt want to come back to the phone since I deleted so many I didnt use anymore.
So I did the sync and to my surprise the folder came over to safari on the laptop but no bookmarks. Ok, not a problem since its still on the phone, WRONG.
The phone also contained empty folders.
So I call apple and get passed up three levels. After the nice rep put me on hold to research this I though of an idea. I can force the phone into restore mode and hope the backup from last week had my bookmarks, the wont be he one I rearranged but at least I would get them all back. So I ran this idea by with the rep on the phone and he said it might work, but was not sure. He could not even confirm if the backup contained any bookmark information. He asked me to call back in with the case number because he was also curious about this being a solution.
Well I can tell you the backup contains a lot, including you browser history.
So this did work. But when I went to sync it again I lost them all.
Hmm, so lets upgrade the browser, maybe an issue with that, nope same results. So onto my third or fourth restore and then, I had a phone that could not be activated because ATT was down for system maintenance? 12 hours before I can get my phone activated. Sorry, thats another issue.
So I now make sure iTunes does not sync the bookmarks in hopes that this issue will be fixed with iTunes.
So am I correct to assume the sync does not go from the iPhone to the browser cleanly? But the phone will let you create new folders, rename bookmarks, and move them to other folder but you can not get this back to your computer cleanly with out possibly loosing all the bookmarks?
I suggest you dont try to rearrange the bookmarks on the phone for now.
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You have got to hand it to Criterion for bringing the best arcade-racing franchise in console history to the 360. The developer said it asked Microsoft four times for a backward compatibility hook-up on the next-generation console, but received little help. Despite this setback, Criterion said, "Screw it, let's make a 360 version of Burnout Revenge instead."
not broken? don't fix itAnd why not? One could argue that Burnout Revenge is a game so advanced in terms of graphics, sound, speed, and gameplay that it teetered on the verge of next-generation gaming anyway. To all of you other developers out there, this is how you port a current-generation game to the 360. Criterion utilizes the full power of the 360 in the sound and graphics department while keeping intact the smooth, 60-frames-per-second visuals that Burnout fans have become accustomed to. The environs and cars have all been spruced up to high-definition goodness, the licensed soundtrack is filled with pedal-to-the-metal hits and the control and speed of Revenge is as sublime as ever.
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Drawing from her 10 years reporting on the US-Mexico border, Regan, a journalist who writes for the Tucson Weekly and other publications, presents the stories of migrants from northern Mexico who came into the US through the Tucson Sector of Arizona after urban crossings became increasingly patrolled. She relates how 14-year-old Josseline Hernández left with her younger brother in a group heading to Los Angeles, but became ill from prolonged exposure and was left in the desert to die by her guide. Regan explores her and other migrant deaths in the Arizona desert between 2001 and 2009, drawing from interviews with migrants, the Border Patrol, vigilantes, members of the human rights group No More Deaths, and Tohono O'odham tribal members, on whose land 83 bodies were found, to elucidate the problem. There is no index or bibliography. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
Villains of All Nationsby Marcus Rediker
Villains of All Nations explores the 'Golden Age' of Atlantic piracy (1716-1726) and the infamous generation whose images underlie our modern, romanticized view of pirates.Rediker introduces us to the dreaded black flag, the Jolly Roger; swashbuckling figures such as Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard; and the unnamed, unlimbed pirate who was likely Robert Louis Stevenson's model for Long John Silver in Treasure Island.This history shows from the bottom up how sailors emerged from deadly working conditions on merchant and naval ships, turned pirate, and created a starkly different reality aboard their own ships, electing their officers, dividing their booty equitably, and maintaining a multinational social order. The real lives of this motley crew-which included cross-dressing women, people of color, and the'outcasts of all nations'-are far more compelling than contemporary myth.From the Hardcover edition.
"All Labor Has Dignity"by Martin Luther King Michael K. Honey
An unprecedented and timely collection of Dr. King's speeches on labor rights and economic justice Covering all the civil rights movement highlights--Montgomery, Albany, Birmingham, Selma, Chicago, and Memphis--award-winning historian Michael K. Honey introduces and traces Dr. King's dream of economic equality. Gathered in one volume for the first time, the majority of these speeches will be new to most readers. The collection begins with King's lectures to unions in the 1960s and includes his addresses made during his Poor People's Campaign, culminating with his momentous "Mountaintop" speech, delivered in support of striking black sanitation workers in Memphis. Unprecedented and timely, "All Labor Has Dignity" will more fully restore our understanding of King's lasting vision of economic justice, bringing his demand for equality right into the present.ts agenda.
Finding Higher Groundby Amy Seidl
While much of the global warming conversation rightly focuses on reducing our carbon footprint, the reality is that even if we were to immediately cease emissions, we would still face climate change into the next millennium. In Finding Higher Ground, Amy Seidl takes the uniquely positive--yet realistic--position that humans and animals can adapt and persist despite these changes. Drawing on an emerging body of scientific research, Seidl brings us stories of adaptation from the natural world and from human communities. She offers examples of how plants, insects, birds, and mammals are already adapting both behaviorally and genetically. While some species will be unable to adapt to new conditions quickly enough to survive, Seidl argues that those that do can show us how to increase our own capacity for resilience if we work to change our collective behavior. In looking at climate change as an opportunity to establish new cultural norms, Seidl inspires readers to move beyond loss and offers a refreshing call to evolve.From the Hardcover edition.
Uncertain Perilby Claire Hope Cummings
Life on earth is facing unprecedented challenges from global warming, war, and mass extinctions. The plight of seeds is a less visible but no less fundamental threat to our survival. Seeds are at the heart of the planet's life-support systems. Their power to regenerate and adapt are essential to maintaining our food supply and our ability to cope with a changing climate. In Uncertain Peril, environmental journalist Claire Hope Cummings exposes the stories behind the rise of industrial agriculture and plant biotechnology, the fall of public interest science, and the folly of patenting seeds. She examines how farming communities are coping with declining water, soil, and fossil fuels, as well as with new commercial technologies. Will genetically engineered and "terminator" seeds lead to certain promise, as some have hoped, or are we embarking on a path of uncertain peril? Will the "doomsday vault" under construction in the Arctic, designed to store millions of seeds, save the genetic diversity of the world's agriculture? To answer these questions and others, Cummings takes readers from the Fertile Crescent in Iraq to the island of Kaua'i in Hawai'i; from Oaxaca, Mexico, to the Mekong Delta in Vietnam. She examines the plight of farmers who have planted transgenic seeds and scientists who have been persecuted for revealing the dangers of modified genes. At each turn, Cummings looks deeply into the relationship between people and plants. She examines the possibilities for both scarcity and abundance and tells the stories of local communities that are producing food and fuel sustainably and providing for the future. The choices we make about how we feed ourselves now will determine whether or not seeds will continue as a generous source of sustenance and remain the common heritage of all humanity. It comes down to this: whoever controls the future of seeds controls the future of life on earth. Uncertain Peril is a powerful reminder that what's at stake right now is nothing less than the nature of the future.
When the Rivers Run Dryby Fred Pearce
In this groundbreaking book, veteran science correspondent Fred Pearce travels to more than thirty countries to examine the current state of crucial water sources. Deftly weaving together the complicated scientific, economic, and historic dimensions of the world water crisis, he provides our most complete portrait yet of this growing danger and its ramifications for us all.
Jimmy's Blues and Other Poemsby James Baldwin Nikky Finney
All of the published poetry of James Baldwin, including six significant poems previously only available in a limited edition During his lifetime (1924-1987), James Baldwin authored seven novels, as well as several plays and essay collections, which were published to wide-spread praise. These books, among them Notes of a Native Son, The Fire Next Time, Giovanni's Room, and Go Tell It on the Mountain, brought him well-deserved acclaim as a public intellectual and admiration as a writer. However, Baldwin's earliest writing was in poetic form, and Baldwin considered himself a poet throughout his lifetime. Nonetheless, his single book of poetry, Jimmy's Blues, never achieved the popularity of his novels and nonfiction, and is the one and only book to fall out of print. This new collection presents James Baldwin the poet, including all nineteen poems from Jimmy's Blues, as well as all the poems from a limited-edition volume called Gypsy, of which only 325 copies were ever printed and which was in production at the time of his death. Known for his relentless honesty and startlingly prophetic insights on issues of race, gender, class, and poverty, Baldwin is just as enlightening and bold in his poetry as in his famous novels and essays. The poems range from the extended dramatic narratives of "Staggerlee wonders" and "Gypsy" to the lyrical beauty of "Some days," which has been set to music and interpreted by such acclaimed artists as Audra McDonald. Nikky Finney's introductory essay reveals the importance, relevance, and rich rewards of these little-known works. Baldwin's many devotees will find much to celebrate in these pages.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Three Playsby Howard Zinn
World-renowned historian Howard Zinn has turned to drama to explore the legacy of Karl Marx and Emma Goldman and to delve into the intricacies of political and social conscience perhaps more deeply than traditional history permits. Three Plays brings together all this work, including the previously unpublished Daughter of Venus, along with a new introductory essay on political theater, and prefaces to each of the plays.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Medicine in Translationby Danielle Ofri
From a doctor Oliver Sacks has called a "born storyteller," a riveting account of practicing medicine at a fast-paced urban hospital For two decades, Dr. Danielle Ofri has cared for patients at Bellevue, the oldest public hospital in the country and a crossroads for the world's cultures. In Medicine in Translation she introduces us, in vivid, moving portraits, to her patients, who have braved language barriers, religious and racial divides, and the emotional and practical difficulties of exile in order to access quality health care. Living and dying in the foreign country we call home, they have much to teach us about the American way, in sickness and in health.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Spiritual Hungerby Allan Hunter
From daily activities such as work and eating to milestones such as graduation and marriage, this discussion debates the myths that guide lifestyles and questions why they exist in the first place. Each belief is broken down and examined in terms of how it works, exposing its true nature so that its value and necessity in culture as well as the way it operates can be determined. This unique self-help guide demonstrates how to reinvent old, outdated rituals; get rid of those rites that are entirely ineffective; and create new habits that provide a deeper meaning to everyday life. A gateway to finding a better understanding of what contributes to healthier relationships, this guide to rituals paves the way to sustaining a fulfilling and happy life.
The Shoemaker and the Tea Partyby Alfred F. Young
George Robert Twelves Hewes, a Boston shoemaker who participated in such key events of the American Revolution as the Boston Massacre and the Tea Party, might have been lost to history if not for his longevity and the historical mood of the 1830's. When the Tea Party became a leading symbol of the Revolutionary ear fifty years after the actual event, this 'common man' in his nineties was 'discovered' and celebrated in Boston as a national hero. Young pieces together this extraordinary tale, adding new insights about the role that individual and collective memory play in shaping our understanding of history.
Fugitive Daysby Bill Ayers
Bill Ayers was born into privilege and is today a highly respected educator. In the late 1960s he was a young pacifist who helped to found one of the most radical political organizations in U.S. history, the Weather Underground. In a new era of antiwar activism and suppression of protest, his story, Fugitive Days, is more poignant and relevant than ever.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Ruined By Readingby Lynne Sharon Schwartz
A Los Angeles Times Book Review Best Book of 1996'Without books how could I have become myself?' In this wonderfully written meditation, Lynne Sharon Schwartz offers deeply felt insight into why we read and how what we read shapes our lives. An enchanting celebration of the printed word.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Morning Haikuby Sonia Sanchez
From a renowned African American poet, a new book of poems of celebration and loss for readers of all ages
Thirstby Mary Oliver
Thirst, a collection of forty-three new poems from Pulitzer Prize-winner Mary Oliver, introduces two new directions in the poet's work. Grappling with grief at the death of her beloved partner of over forty years, she strives to experience sorrow as a path to spiritual progress, grief as part of loving and not its end. And within these pages she chronicles for the frst time her discovery of faith, without abandoning the love of the physical world that has been a hallmark of her work for four decades.
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|COT Introduces ezLOAD PCB Support System for EKRA Screen Printers
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ezLOAD PCB support system for EKRA screen printers features precision machined aluminum base with magnetic supports and soft, ESD-safe foam fingers. Is said to reduce changeover times and improves product build quality. Features active grip technology to securely hold boards during screen printing process and is ESD-safe. Requires no air, electronics or communication from the user. Is said to be compatible with any SMT equipment, from pick-and-place to chipshooters, screen printers, dispensers, AOI equipment and more. Customizable.
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As you may recall, I previously turned my baleful glare toward
Feel the Magic: XX/XY
, a bizarre little launch title for the DS. In truth it was more of a tech demo than a game, but it was a labor of love by the venerable Sonic Team, and it was unlike anything else on the market from a stylistic standpoint. With two years worth of experience with the DS, Yuji Naka and his crew of asylum escapees have taken another crack at the burgeoning minigame genre. The end result is called
The Rub Rabbits
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Feel the Magic
The first thing fans of
Feel the Magic
will notice is the art style. Not much has changed—in fact, the presentation has gotten more trippy. The sherbet-soaked backgrounds, 60's overtones and hallucination-like effects are stronger than ever, for an overall dizzying experience for the uninitiated. The art style remains blissfully minimalist, with black character silhouettes wearing the odd bit of clothing to distinguish individual people. While Feel the Magic's simplistic visual fingerprint is unaltered, the graphics themselves have seen a bit of an upgrade. Both screens now display 3D polygonal objects and environments, as opposed to the half-and-half illusion from the first game. This technological leap makes for some interesting new gameplay possibilities, but the core play experience is mainly the same.
There's a new story in
Rub Rabbits
, one of the strangely endearing characteristics of Magic. It sticks to the love theme established by Magic, but don't expect Shakespeare—the plot is mostly an excuse for oddball minigames. This time there is a new main character, a goofy college kid who falls head over heels for a statuesque beauty he sees at the mall. The first few levels play in much the same way Magic did, as you attempt to snag the girl's attention while fending off several rival bachelors. The minigame challenges start off fresh and nonsensical, as expected: your first task is to make it to the top of an escalator, dodging sumo wrestlers as you go. Later, you must blow on the microphone to puff away rivals who happen to be parachuting in to steal your girl. The rivalry ends in a Dragonball Z-esque battle of extreme rock-paper-scissors. Amusing to say the least.
The similarities end early on, however; the girl is impressed enough by your efforts that she starts dating you by the fourth level or so (if only it were that easy here in the real world), but there's trouble in paradise. A childhood flame (who also happens to be a technical genius) spots you with your new girlfriend and is instantly jealous. The rest of the game plays out as you and your digital object of affection try to evade the machinations of the scheming geeky girl. She'll be throwing all sorts of comical obstacles in your path, from computer viruses to robotic crabs. When she eventually captures you, you're forced to avoid her terrible cooking and the love potion hearts she fires from a cannon.
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For recreation, guests at this Fairfield Inn & Suites hotel have access to a video game and theater room, and a fitness center with cardiovascular equipment. A meeting room is available.
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XWiki is a WikiWiki clone written in Java that supports many popular features of other Wikis like the Wiki syntax, version control, attachments, security, and searching, but also many advanced features like templates, database and dynamic development using scripting languages (Velocity, Groovy, Ruby, Python, PHP, and more), an extension system and skinability, J2EE scalability, an XML/RPC remote API, statistics, RSS feeds, PDF exporting, WYSIWYG editing, an Office viewer and importer, and a lot more.
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Pmp ammunition is produced in South Africa. Their "Super" series in the black box for dangerous game is outstanding. One of my friends' clients shot a Rhino bull with his .375 and the 286gr solid. Broke both shoulders and out the other side. Apparently they say with that round you can shoot at an animal standing behind a tree....
They have been around for years and will get the job done. I dont hunt with them personally, but have heard some good thing and some bad. But the good outweighs the bad ten fold.
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Welcome to the Guild Tobin! Fractal Mapper is one of the few cartography programs I actually wish I owned. A2area has a wonderful tutorial on how to create maps using a combination of Fractal Mapper, Wilbur and Photoshop. If you don't have Photoshop, you can use GIMP instead. Both GIMP and Wilbur are free. At any rate, have fun mapping, and feel free to post up a WIP in order to seek feedback.
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"I busted her at about 11:30 one night. She was supposed to be asleep," Holcomb said. Holcomb decided from then on to turn off her home's wireless Internet modem before bed. "She is my responsibility until she is 21 or moves out on her own. Whichever comes first," she said.
Holcomb is one of hundreds of parents with children in Piedmont schools — which provides a laptop computer to each student — many of whom are still working through the challenges and responsibilities that come with powerful new technology. Although the Holcombs have owned computers for many years, Holcomb herself having taken computer courses while in nursing school, many families in Piedmont are just being introduced to the online world.
Through grants and local funds, the three-school district began in 2010 giving each student in grades 4 through 12 a MacBook laptop which the child could take home at the end of the school day. Since then, more laptops for lower grades have arrived and are being used in classrooms; a citywide wireless network is nearly complete, which will provide free Internet service to the homes of every student and faculty member.
Giving each student access to computers, no matter what the family's socioeconomic status is, was a way to make sure all kids have the same opportunities, Piedmont school administrators say.
But according to some researchers, kids from poorer households tend to spend more time online playing games, watching videos and connecting to social networking sites than do their wealthier counterparts. A 2010 study by the Kaiser Family Foundation states that children of parents who do not have a college degree spend 11.5 hours each day exposed to media through television, computers and other electronic devices. The study reports that children with college-educated parents spend about 10 hours each day exposed to the same media.
Maybe so, said Piedmont School superintendent Matt Akin, but the advantages far outweigh the negatives, and besides, he's not so sure playing games and connecting to others are actually negatives.
"If the point is that low-income kids shouldn't be given the technology because they're going to be easily distracted with the entertainment aspect instead of the learning aspect, I think the entertainment and the learning aspect are so intertwined you're never going to separate them," Akin said.
About 70 percent of Piedmont's just-over 1,200 students receive free and reduced-price lunches. A child qualifies for free or reduced-price lunches based upon the family's income, making it a good measure of poverty in a school district.
Todd Watkins, Piedmont schools' coordinator of digital curriculum, said additional training for both students and parents is required in light of the new applications of technology in today's classroom. Administrators began in 2010 holding mandatory meetings with parents, giving basic tips and showing videos about possible dangers of social networking sites. They've held other classes throughout the year; four more are scheduled over the summer.
It's a way, administrators said, of making sure everyone knows how best to use the tools that are given to them.
"I think that our kids, when you weigh the good and the bad, are at an advantage. Even if they are using Facebook at night. Hopefully they are," Akin said. "Because they're learning how to use it and how to use it appropriately."
The district's schoolwide wireless Internet access is controlled by the Alabama Supercomputer Authority, which has chosen to block Facebook. But once the kids go home, they can log on.
During school, each principal has access to software that can project the image of any student's computer screen onto the administrator's computer screen at any time.
"If a kid's doing something inappropriate they can send them a message or lock their screen …" Akin said. "So that's part of what's in place but more than that it's up to individual teachers in the classrooms. It's a classroom management issue. And it was easier this past year than it was the previous year."
There are still parents who choose not to let their children use Facebook, and Akin said he understands their concerns for the safety of their children. He leaves that decision up to each parent, and points to the district's policy, which recommends that parents should not let their children use the computers without supervision.
There will be times when the kids use computers without it though, Akin said, but he points to Piedmont High School's recent scores on the Alabama High School Graduation exam as evidence that giving kids from lower income households technology may not be a bad idea.
The graduation exam places passing students in one of two categories; level three means the student is proficient while level four means they've scored as advanced. Overall, in both level three and four categories, the percentage of Piedmont students passing the graduation exam rose by 7.6 percent from the 2009-10 school year, before laptops were issued, to 2010-11, after the computers were handed out, but there was a 19.5 percent jump in the level four category alone.
Looking at just the students who receive free and reduced lunches, Piedmont's poorest kids went from 4.6 percent in level four to 27.7 percent.
Minority students saw a drastic increase in the percentage of students passing with level four scores as well, rising from 8.3 percent to 26.6 percent.
"So we can't say that just because we gave every kid a MacBook it happened, but we did give every kid a MacBook, and really I think it's a reflection of engaged learning," Akin said.
Piedmont fifth-grade reading teacher Michele Downey begins each year by teaching what she calls "digital citizenship," or how to responsibly use the Internet.
Downey keeps her desk in her classroom positioned so that she can see, at a glance, each student's computer screen. Do they, when she leaves the room, use their computer to chat with a friend? It's possible, she said, but not for long.
"When I go back to my little perch I'll either catch them or I won't, but they're back on what I need for them to be on because they know I'm checking," Downey said. "You will have those that push the limits. Most definitely, but you had those before the MacBooks."
Downey admits using the laptops is more work for parents, their children and teachers, but she said she is certain it's worth it.
"These kids are learning so much more. There is so much positive going on," Downey said.
Poverty is an unfortunate reality for many of her students, Downey said, but it doesn't have to be there future.
"That's their world and they live in that world, and yet we give them this computer and we guide them in the proper use of it, and hopefully allow them to see there is a bigger and better world out there," she said. "And one day I hope that they are in that bigger and better world."
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Pre washing red - how many times will this take?
I have some red flannel that I want to use as a backing. I have prewashed the material at least 5 times with color catchers, putting 2-3 color catchers in at a time. It is still bleeding.
I may have to give up and use a different color.
I did wash the purple crown royal bags in retayne (not sure that is the correct spelling)
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If you've got spare fabric from the quilt top, try putting it in the washer with the red. Some fabrics bleed forever. Some people swear by vinegar baths but modern dyes aren't effected by it like old dyes.
I think I would do a different backing!
I soaked several smaller pieces of red fabric in my sink with retayne and it took several rinsings after they had soaked but finally came through without any bleeding.
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If there's not any white or other really light colors in the top, go ahead and use it. Unless it's a small quilt, it's going to only be laundered by itself, so not a risk to other items.
I would not use that fabric.5 times is plenty of washing, if the color is still bleeding it may never stop and what if someone should throw a special something in the wash with it and it gets ruined. I toss anything like that. I have a homespun fabric that was like that...I'm still using it for FMQ practice and then in the trash with it.Not worth it
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I agree with May. There's other fabric to use. I would toss it also.
Use some other fabric. I made my t-shirt quilt with red flannel backing and it also never quits bleeding through to cotton sashing on front; it didn't affect any of the knit cotton t-shirts.
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