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Rgemmell82 Sep 23, 2012 4:33 PM
in response to anasfromstrasbourg
I have the 64G iPhone 5 as well. I found that when using the 3G function the phone heats up quickly. But if I use wifi there is no problem.
The lower life of the battery would be a product of the overheatin I would think. However, I heard that some people have problems with the phone heating up when charging and that doing a factory reset fixes the issues. I haven't done one yet, but I may have to.
CDCNuit Sep 25, 2012 10:13 AM
in response to anasfromstrasbourg Helpful
I have the 16g iPhone 5, and noticed the same overheating issue as well. The phone overheats from normal usage, surfing the web, and checking email. Was Apple helpuful in rectifying this?
tracy1929 Sep 26, 2012 3:36 PM
in response to anasfromstrasbourg
Mine did that the first day to the point where even though it was plugged in it kept draining. I finally shut it off let it cool completely off turned it back on and then charged it. I haven't had an issue since and the battery life has been pretty good.
Sampang Sep 26, 2012 3:50 PM
in response to anasfromstrasbourg
I got my iPhone 5 today and I noticed the phone gets very hot when navigating.
Frank Malloy Sep 26, 2012 4:30 PM
in response to anasfromstrasbourg
If your phone gets warm it is using the processor very heavily. This usually happens when running games or some app which is very work intensive (turn-by-turn navigation) for long periods. When the phone gets warm, your battery life will be shorter because a lot of battery power is being used.
If you are not running these apps, there is some process which is out of control. First, restart your phone:
Hold down the Sleep/Wake switch on the top of the phone until you see the red arrow on the screen. Swipe the arrow to power down the phone. After the phone is powered off (completely black screen with no spinning icon), please hold down the Sleep/Wake switch again until you see the Apple logo.
If the overheating continues, plug your phone into iTunes and do a Backup and Restore. If that does not solve it, you will need to contact Apple.
Your phone should not get hot with normal use.
Superminh Sep 26, 2012 10:30 PM
in response to anasfromstrasbourg
Here's how I solved both heating and battery issues.
I originally setup my iPhone via wireless and iCloud restore. After having all the same issues everyone here is complaining about, I decided to restore via iTunes. I read that downloading the ipsw is much more stable. So I backed up via USB cable to iTunes, restored to factory, and then restored from the backup to get my data back. Since then it's been working like a charm.
lmblau Sep 28, 2012 2:43 AM
in response to Superminh
I didn't use iCloud to set up the phone and instead restored from backup. But i've had the same overheating issues. Mine is a 64GB (Black, if that has any bearing).
I've tried things from reducing screen brightness, to turning location services off (all) and even killing all open apps. It still has the overheating issue
What the heck Apple?
Frank Malloy Sep 28, 2012 7:20 AM
in response to lmblau
Restore the iOS software, but don't sync your apps and data. Use the phone as stock iOS 6 for a few days without your apps restored. If the phone does not get hot, there is some problem with your backup data.
If the phone continues to get hot even with the stock installation, get it replaced.
iShane115 Sep 28, 2012 5:10 PM
in response to anasfromstrasbourg
Yeah, i'm having the same issues especially when im charging my phone and its making me extremely concerned and unhappy. Another thing is i'm not happy with the color white but overall my main concern is because of the overheating.
Does anybody know if apple will gladly replace my iphone 5 and hand me a new one and do you think they could make it a black one. And what do i need as far as going to apple and wanting to replace it; will i need to bring my reciept from AT&T?
vishalgupta2 Sep 29, 2012 3:49 PM
in response to iShane115
You don't need anything. Just yuor phone. Go to apple website to take a genius bar appointment (unless you want to go there and wait). When you reach there there will be a guy with a iPad in his hand who will check you in and then explain your problem to the next genius and you should be all set.
Apple doesn't need your purchase receipt or anything, they have all the records.
luimeme Oct 1, 2012 5:00 AM
in response to iShane115
Yes. Just show up at a Apple Store with your phone. As for your white phone, you're ain't be able to switch unless you bought from them. If not, they will give you the same. When you buy your Apple stuff at Apple store and you have any issue with your device, you can ask for another colour and they ain't just switch decice, they will give you a brand new sealed product.
implse00 Oct 3, 2012 9:55 PM
in response to anasfromstrasbourg
The heating and fast discharge has been happening to me. I did power cycling, battery recalibration, and multiple restores. Finally it stopped heating as long as I kept the cellular data off. I finally took it in and got a new one and on the drive home everything worked great.
As soon as I restored from a backup, however, the heating began again. So I checked the Settings > General > About > Diag & Usage > Diag & Usage Data (with Automatically send activated). I saw a loooong list of webbookmarksd process crashes, happening sometimes within 30 seconds of each other.
Then I found this thread: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4333351?start=0&tstart=0
It looks like something's corrupt with Safari and iCloud synching. I'm trying the steps listed in the above thread. I noticed the crashes stopped when I turned off both cellular and wireless data.
TL;DR version: the iPhone is getting hot because it's constantly trying and constantly failing to do something. For me at least, it's Safari iCloud sync.
vivyaj Dec 14, 2012 4:16 AM
in response to Sampang
Same here. while navigating it was too much
rapapo Apr 16, 2013 10:48 AM
in response to anasfromstrasbourg
I sure hope Apple is working on this one as my brand new iPhone is having the same issue with the lates 6 IOS version. It *** ;(


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Dogs meaningless lives and gaming as performance art.
It's eerie how much my dogs remind me of myself sometimes.
1) They do very well on a schedule. We wake up at about 6:30 am every morning, rain or shine or weekend. This is such a strong habit that I even woke up in Vegas at 6:30 am after a night of drinking until 3. Humans like the schedule, as do our bodies, as do our dogs.
2) They love to repeat the same activities. Walking every day is the least of it. If you want to train your dog, simply take some time and repeat the activity. The repeated activity will not only become learned, but needed. We humans get comfort from the repetition of activities; traditions, holidays...all comforting repetition.
3) They have meaningless lives. We have gone over this already, and it might be my age talking but the uselessness of life has struck me pretty hard. What good am I while millions of people starve around the world, or while I am not achieving all of the goals I want to? Dogs have their goals, and love to repeatedly go after those goals, but they do not hold much value outside of your home/neighborhood/play-group.
4) They have a love of play. Play, being the most pointless of all pointless activities, is something loved by dogs. While puppies need it for growing muscle development or for growing coordination, adult dogs (especially two like mine that live together every day) do not have as much a need for it outside of for my (and theirs) amusement. Of course, it is a form of exercise, but even dogs like mine that get their daily long walks still do it with all the passion of an obsessed raider.
Of course, we can argue enough to find meaning in almost anything, but it is safe to say that anything that falls under the roof of "normal living" is pointless, meaningless and often useless. Only extraordinary living (such as helping the needy or aiding the sick) can be seen as needed, wanted or meaningful. Of course, some might see "meaningless" as having a negative connotation, but it does not. It just is.
Now that I have cemented these cheesy, goatee stroking Kerouac-reading silly thoughts into my head over the last year or two, I need to grapple with it and move on. In fact, I have moved on I realized, and moved on in a pretty healthy way.
Watching my dogs go through life has taught me to not only take chances, but to be brave and to face the unknown with their same grit. If my dogs hear a strange sound, they prick their ears and go towards it. If I am half-asleep and think that I hear some kind of odd noise, I look at the dogs (or even cats for that matter) and see what their reaction is. If they are still sound asleep, then it was nothing but my imagination.
Then my gaming came into play as something that I love to do, but not in ordinary ways, and not for the same (seemingly) "normal" reasons. When I read the line "...realize your life is meaningless, but live your life as art despite that fact.." I had me one of those nice moments in which a million pounds seemed to fall off my shoulders. I have been struggling with the purpose of gaming, with this hobby of mine that was not only physically unhealthy but sometimes a little stressful (try dealing with hate-stalkers. As tough as I am, I hate doing it.) Why am I gaming?
But, I can realize the uselessness and pointless quality of my gaming hobby (also with my art and music hobbies) and enjoy the fact that there is no point to it, just like a couple of adult dogs playing. Yes, there are social bonds being formed, and there are bits of etiquette being learned here and there, but otherwise I feel as though gaming (especially for me at my age) is becoming not only useless but silly.
So why go on doing it?
Because, like my dogs, I can live my life as art. I can create whatever I want, when I want, and can do it how I want. I will not be worried about the end of my days, or about the consequences of enjoying myself, or about what might come after the play-time. I will realize it's meaninglessness and enjoy it because of that.
It is a nice thought, at least. I do feel much, much better about all of this time put into this hobby. After all, I do enjoy it. Strange how something so enjoyable can be attached to so many ideas and feelings that would seem to contradict the enjoyment!
This is exactly how I feel. But everytime I ask myself why do I spend most of my free time gaming, the answer is always the same: Because I enjoy it. So why wouldn't I? Some people practice sports, some watch TV, some read books, some go out to drink, some go out to dance... and most do a combination of these things (at least I do). So what if it is meaningless? EVERYTHING IS! It is YOU who gives meaning to anything. This is what freedom is in the most profound way.
If you are getting interested in phylosophy, try reading Sartre, especially "Nausea". Nietzcshe is OK too, but a bit of a cry baby IMO.Wed Dec 30 2009 2:11PM Report
well you certainly have depressing view of our own insignificance. Personally, I don't see people's drive to become some great thing, not really for me. Ah well, guess when everything's said and done, the whole point is to sit down, shut up and enjoy the ride until we crash.Wed Dec 30 2009 11:18PM Report
awww - they're soooo cute! not quite as cute as mine though :)
and yes, they have taught me to laugh at myself, and them and the meaninglessness (is that even a real word) of life - who cares, LETS PLAY!Thu Dec 31 2009 5:22PM Report
Yes, my dogs are so cute, I agree! lol
And I agree about the rest of your comment, too! :)
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WASHINGTON — In an unusual clash between free speech rights and an animal cruelty law, Supreme Court justices agreed Monday to decide whether the government can make it a crime to sell videos of dogs fighting or animals being mauled. The high court said it will rule on the case of Robert Stevens, a Virginia man who was convicted of selling videos of pit bull terriers fighting. He had advertised his videos in Sporting Dog Journal, which the government described as an underground publication that reports on illegal dog fights. Stevens mailed the videos to federal agents in Pittsburgh in 2003, and he was the first person prosecuted under a new federal law against depictions of animal cruelty. His lawyers said he was devoted to training pit bulls and insisted he "does not promote illegal dog fighting." But a jury convicted him, and he was sentenced to three years in prison. Last year, however, a federal appeals court in Philadelphia voided his conviction and ruled the federal law unconstitutional on First Amendment grounds. The judges said that while animal cruelty is illegal, depictions of animals being cruelly treated are protected as free expression. Government lawyers had urged the Supreme Court to hear the case. "Graphic depictions of the torture and maiming of animals" has "no place in a civilized society," the lawyers said in a brief. But critics of the measure said it is too broad and potentially could make it illegal to broadcast scenes of hunting or bullfighting. All 50 states have laws against animal cruelty and dog fighting. In 1999, Congress moved to combat an underground trade in videos that showed vicious dogs fighting each other and mauling helpless animals. The measure made it a crime to make, sell or own images of "animal cruelty" for the purpose of making money. It referred to depictions where a "living animal is intentionally maimed, mutilated, tortured, wounded or killed" where such conduct would be illegal. It included exceptions for depictions that have serious religious, scientific, educational or artistic value. Aguments in the case will be set for the fall.
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Turnover Turnabout; in Reversal, Differential Working against Team This Year
Byline: Zac Boyer, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan has often equated a positive turnover margin to team success, noting that the best teams in the league are the ones who give the ball away the least and take it away the most.
With only two games remaining, the Redskins stand at a paltry 3-11, the second-worst team in the league by virtue of the standings and tiebreakers. After turning the ball over seven times on Sunday in a 27-26 road loss to the Atlanta Falcons, they are the owners of a woeful minus-8 turnover margin, the sixth-worst mark in the league.
Bad teams play sloppy football. But what makes the Redskins' deficiencies even more eye-opening is that they ranked No. 3 in the NFL last season in that very same category, finishing with a net differential of 17 turnovers.
Washington returned all but one starter from a year ago, and on defense, an emphasis was placed on acquiring players who had a penchant for forcing turnovers. Yet the lack of surehandedness, on both sides of the ball, is alarming.
That's really hard to put a finger on, Shanahan said Monday. That's one of the reasons why we've had the record we've had.
Robert Griffin III threw only five interceptions last season, displaying an acute awareness unbecoming of a player in his first year. Only 1.27 percent of his passes were intercepted - a rookie record.
Griffin's accuracy took a significant dip this year, and before being shut down by the team last week to keep him healthy for the offseason, he had thrown 12 interceptions over 13 games. Not once last year did he throw multiple interceptions in one game; he did so twice this season, including in the season-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
That interception percentage increased this year to 2.63 percent, which is just shy of the 2.67 percent league average for starting quarterbacks. Kirk Cousins, who threw two interceptions Sunday in place of Griffin, has thrown seven career interceptions on 118 attempts, or 5.93 percent of his passes.
Cousins said after the game Sunday that the interceptions came on similar routes, and he didn't lead either of his wide receivers, Aldrick Robinson or Pierre GarE*on, far enough away from their defenders.
I think I saw right, Cousins said. I think he was open on both occasions. I think the ball just needed to be thrown three, four, five yards further in and it's a completion and we're moving the chains. That's something I would like to think I would never do again. Every in-cut I ever throw now will be where it needs to be.
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Election workers train for logisticsPublished 10:12pm Tuesday, February 21, 2012
President's Day wasn't a day off for about 50 election workers Monday.
The volunteers, from Niles, Buchanan and Niles Township, received two hours of training from clerks of those municipalities in preparation for the primary election Tuesday.
There was a bit of a learning curve for some of the volunteers, according to Niles Township Clerk Marge Durm-Hiatt, due to a relatively new electronic poll book system.
The system ditches the three-ring binders and highlighters in favor of laptops equipped with software that allows the election officials to process voter information with the click of a button.
In Buchanan and parts of Niles Township, in addition to the presidential primary election, there is also the Buchanan Community Schools bond issue.
Durm-Hiatt says every year there are voters who are surprised or upset they have to declare themselves a Democrat or Republican before voting in the primary.
"People are not always happy to say what party they are," she said. "But it's a requirement to vote."
Voter turnouts are typically low for presidential primaries, Durm-Hiatt said. In the 2008 primaries, Niles Township drew 7 percent of registered voters to the polls, while in Niles 13.5 percent cast their ballots.
Voter turnout may be higher in precincts with the bond issue, she said.
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Ward/Precinct 1: Niles High School, 1441 Eagle St.
Ward/Precinct 2: Niles High School, 1441 Eagle St.
Ward/Precinct 3: Niles Fire Station, 1345 E. Main St.
Ward/Precinct 4: Westside School, 111 Spruce St.
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Precinct 1: Fairland Church, 1811 River Bluff Rd.
Precinct 2: Niles Law Enforcement Complex, 1600 Silverbrook Ave.
Precinct 3: Nile Charter Township Department of Public Works, 322 Bell Rd.
Precinct 4: Community Evangelical Free Church, 120 E. Bertrand Rd.
Precinct 5A: Morris Farm Fire Station, 2001 Morris Drive
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Carlsbad Hyundai unloaded a lemon on me and Hyundai corporate turned it's back on me and failed to honor their warrenty. Never buy a Hyundai; it's Korean for "garbage"
A/C requires time to get cool 1 out of 20 times (average). brakes pedal seems to jump all the way down to floor board occasionally; Hollywood Toyota (location of purchase) can't seem to identify problem. interior arm rest attached to doors pull arm hair often and most surfaces scratch very easily.
Transmission goes exactly at 170,000 km. Problems with heater fan, and window controls.
I tried this truck off-road, and the cap for the diff is oversize and very fragile, even snow can catch the cap and cause leak and you know............ its my problem now....... 1200$ for an used diff.......... not an off-road truck................. very disappointed.....
Love it.
Great truck.
Great Looking car, I Bougth This One A Few months ago, and I Got It With 188500 Miles , Still running Great, Air Conditioning Feel A bit low on air flow, but I wiat until summer to check how works, great ride, getting a lot of compliments on my ride
My 2001 Tiburon currently has 230k miles on it. I've been careful about completing regular maintenance. The struts were replaced at 150k miles along with the original break pads. Wheel bearing on the front left was replaced at about 200k and the front right at 230k (today, in fact). When the car was still under warranty, an electrical system problem caused the low and high beam bulbs to burn out. I was replacing each bulb every 3-6 months. On the worst night, both low beams went out. The dealer replaced the alternator and several other parts. This appeared to fix the problem. Overall, it's been an excellent car: reliable with good gas mileage (~30-35 mpg with the standard transmission).
The engine has been steady and strong. Brakes have had some repairs. The transmission sensor was replaced twice. My main concern has been the a/c. The blower resistor has had to be replaced.
good car smooth quiet ride
Great Car
This is a piece of junk. I started having trouble with this car at 2000 miles. The brake rotors warp if you look at them wrong. The engine in noisy and gutless. The AC system starting acting up and 31000 miles. I have had more warranty work done on this car than all my other cars put together. Avoid this car.
I bought my first Audi a couple weeks ago and my lust for this fine piece of german engineering has yet to wane. Sitting in the leather bucket seats feels like a cradle and the perfect climate control coupled with seat warmers make this car almost too comfortable. The sleak lines on the inside make you feel like you're in a cockpit and all the buttons and fancy gauge cluster solidify this feeling. The stock BOSE stereo system with casette player, 6 disc cd changer and Audi/BOSE subwoofer leave nothing to want for normal music enthusiasts. This system bumps, and big time but could be easily upgraded with a better amp. But honestly who would mess with a bose system with 8 total speakers including tweeters and excluding sub. Turn the key to unclock the door long enough and all the windows roll down. Turn to lock long enough and all the windows close, even the sunroof. Unecessary, very. F**king awesome you betcha. The 2.8 is very fast and with that Audi exhaust that grunt at right around 3,000rpms is orgasmic. The car feels heavy seeing as its a small v6 for the added weight of the quattro (all wheel drive). Also the brakes feel like they could stop faster, harder, quicker or something. The brakes is really the only sore topic for me. Steering is great for all wheel, unrivaled control and the suspension feels like floating on a cloud. This vehicle is all about luxury and the price to buy and fix shows it.
Great Car, but electrical problems and high cost to repairr
I owned a 1994 chevy corsica. I bought it when it was only four years old. It was by far the worst car I have ever owned. I spent a fortune repairing practically everything in the engine compartment including the engine. Everyone that I know that also owned one of these cars for a while says the same thing about this car. It is a lemon. I bought a 1993 corolla after this car, its 17 years old and we are still driving it.
I love my 2007 Corolla. My car has great pick-up. It really takes off. It runs great. Like any car it has some dings and dents from being bumped. Overall reliability, it is a great car. I have taken it on some trips and I am comfortable in it. It is not a luxery car. It is a budget car. My son has my 1993 corolla and it still runs great.
I purchased this car from someone that had not maintained it very well. I've spent well over $1000 already and have just started having serious issues with it idling and accelerating. Overall, I think it's a great, dependable car if you keep up with all the maintenance an older car requires.
Similar features on competitors vehicles would cost much more.
I will never purchase a KIA again This car will go out of park if the e brake is not set I have met three other owners with this problem If you hit a bump the rear end bottoms out One cannot read the indicator lights when the sun is out Prices for replacement parts are a joke when you can find them Factory tires are worn out in least the 20k miles Ones has to take off the fender to replace the headlights Even with an appointment, the free oil changes will take 3hours and more
great car
I've had nothing but problems transmission cooler in radiator developed a leak at 58000 miles had transmission rebuilt and external trans cooler added now with omly 92000 miles my pcm has gone out.
Thinking about trading the truck in for a 2011 (or probably the 2012) F-250 Super Duty Diesel 4x4. However, I haven't had any big issues except for mileage related. Just before 195k I had to rebuild both alternators and replace the batteries. At 200k, the water pump gave out. I've been very happy with the truck and may just choose to keep it in the family.
Overall, my experience with our 2004 subaru outback has been a poor one (purchased new). Quite frankly, I'm amazed they've maintained the reputation they're recognized for...In general, we've had continual electrical problems, from excessive light bulb burnout to poor speaker wiring and broken cd players. In addition, wear and tear components (i.e. stock tires, rotors, CV boots, etc.) fail far sooner than in other cars I've had (or have; Toyota and Dodge) under similar driving conditions. Other than the in convenience, it wasn't a problem until the car was out of warranty...in which case repair costs were absurdly expensive...and laughably required multiple visits to diagnose and repair (our AC is STILL not fixed!). I purchased this car largely for it's reputation as a reliable vehicle and therefore figured the occasional expensive repair was manageable...little did I know!! With all that said, the handling of this vehicle in all weather conditions is simply astounding (heavy rains, snow and ice...of course with a decent set of tires...not the junk stock Bridgestones). I would ONLY consider buying another subaru if I REGULARLY had to deal with heavy snows....
My transmission failed with no warning. Vehicle is in the shop as I type. It has 85,000 miles and up until then I had no problems.
I was told by my mechanic these 2.7L engines have two problems: Timing chains breaking (it is an interference engine) and there is an engineering problem concerning lubrication in the block. Either one can destroy this engine. Love the car but it's not one you are going to keep for a long time. Wish I hadn't bought it.
Amazing vehicle...not much more that needs to be said.
My 1995 Crown Vic has problem with the power windows, they all started to have problems at the same time.
never stalled during the winter. very reliable!
I've had this car longer (5 yrs) than any other, and I plan on letting it nickel & dime me for another 5 years, instead of a new car payment. It's that good. It's smooth, quick, comfy, and has a plethora of extras. At least my GLS does, such as intermittent wipers that slow down automatically when you stop, sunroof that closes when car turns off, and doors that won't lock when you have the keys in the ignition. 115,000 miles and put only $500 into it; alternator, wheel bearings, and a brake caliper, all in the last 15,000 miles. It certainly stands up to it's warranty.


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i'm 30 weeks and my bellybutton hasn't popped out! one of the people in my birthing class her due date is a day after mine and hers has popped! i am a petite person so i guess i just thought it would of popped by now...and they've never told me my daughter is small or anything! so maybe i just have a weird bellybutton? anyone else?
anyone elses bellybutton not popped?
Not yet....maybe it wont
�Mason Kendale 12-27-2010� at 36 weeks.�12 days in NICU.
I have never had my belly button pop out. Personally I think it's kinds gross, so I'm grateful.
my bellybutton hasn't popped out either and I'm petite too
Cynthia (25)
Mine hasn't popped exactly, but it does stick out.. it won't be long till I have a full pop going on.
Kristen [21] + DH Jeff [21]
Carson Skye born 1.11.11, 9 lbs 9 oz
Charlie Jade born 9.5.12, 8lbs 11oz via VBAC!
ditto, 30 weeks here and not popped. I thought mine would have by now..it is kinda flat but still a tiny bit sunken in....so might be a while still I guess.
Little munch arrived 1/15/11
New baby squishy coming Oct. 2012
The edges around the outside stick out, but I'm still an innie. I'm a thick girl, I probably will never pop.
Sheri and Deryl, DD 9/25/04, DS 1/21/11
angels 11/08, 4/10, 9/11, 3/12
I've never popped . I had a hernia removed from my belly button when I was 5 so Im sure it never will change .
~Loving My Hubby and Kids �~
#Married since September 8th 2007#
*was due January 5th 2011 * It's a girl
Mine hasnt popped yet either - im 31 Weeks - DH says mine is sooo deep he doesnt think it will
Jennilee ♥ Michael {est.} 04.09.10
{DSS} Zack 11/00♥ {DD} Kyla 12/10
expecting - Sept 2013
It depends on the button. Mine hasn't popped yet either at 30 weeks, I think it will though several weeks from now at least.
Lacey, married to Bryant -�Baby Andrew�born 1.17.11!
mine hasn't. but it was really deep before preg and now, not so much. def still an innie though.
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Here is what I have left to sell I am selling all my lion king item apart from my mcdonalds Zira:
-Simba perfume
-Kiara Kovu jewellery
- Kiara Kovu sleeping bag
-Kiara Kovu Timon Pumbaa bedding set
-Simba Nala bedding set
-Disney Store Simba Nala medium soft toy (with tag)
-Mattel purr Kovu
-Simba pride and Lion king video
-Simba Timon Pumbaa candy pez dispensers (sealed)
-Burger king Mufasa Scar puppets (sealed)
-Burger king Nala glow figure (sealed)
-Disney Store shopper bag
-Simba Nala Timon Pumbaa tissue box (sealed)
-Memory game Simba Nala Timon Pumbaa (sealed)
-Kiara Timon Pumbaa jelly jar
-Disney store figure set 2005 (sealed)
-Disney store figure set 2012 (sealed)
- Kiara Kovu money bank
That's all I can remember but I shall list more! -Zira
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Did they get the purring Kovu? I had Kiara before but a little girl lost hers and it was her favorite toy so I sold mine to her parents :/ I'm interested if he is not taken already same with the jewellery. I'd like to see the Simba and Nala bedding set too
lol ok is there any photos of it or one like it that you could show me? and is it clean LOL and does it have any holes in it? you don't have any plush from the first movie do you? I have been looking for some ...like Mufasa with baby Simba
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Kiara and Kovu jewellery
Purring Kovu
Kiara, Kovu, Timon and Pumbaa bedding
Kiara and Kovu sleeping bag please
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Simba and Nala plushies
Kiara and Kovu jewellery
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I heard this song and LOVE IT!!!!!!
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I was thinking long time ago to make my character look like cheetah and wolf mix, but i don't know if it's a problem to make it that specie
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you two should make babies :U lol kidding xD but seriously, i wonder how their kids look like o3o
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what a lovely artwork you drew so prefect!! fuuuuuu----- *toss table all the way to outer space*
The red suits Deni well and they both look great as Harrowets
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Looks absolutely awesome!
LOVE it!
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Cute <3
Wolf/cheetah? Crazy but cool!
So they're a cat dog mix breed? Interesting.
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So adorable :3
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Love the song reference ^^ And nice work with the designs
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This picture you've done looks really nice as well!
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I think I like her design too much.
Very very nice!!
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Ohh~ I love this design of you two <33
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Holy crap. Seriously. Really sexy.
You both look sexy like that. I love the red in Deni's mane.
nice with the design on your characters well done
Very great artwork! I really love the character designs and choice of colors and the expressions on their faces! You are truly talented! I also love those icons.
i like it more this way
That song!! Perfect.
Gorgeous wolves! I wish I could draw like that!
He's sexy she's sexy i'm... not sexy.. Damn..
Your art always makes the front page as well. Go you! 8D
Well thats why lotta people hate the Deni D;
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Teaching Writing: Structure and Style in Writing Seminar
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Structure and Style in Writing Seminar
Years ago, a few homeschoolers were so impressed with Andrew Pudewa's Teaching Writing:Structure and Style(TWSS) writing seminar when it was first introduced that they went out of their way to make sure I reviewed it. Their enthusiasm was well founded as evidenced by the legions of TWSS fans today.
Two things seem to be stumbling blocks for homeschooling parents when it comes to teaching composition skills: the difficulty of finding the right resources and lack of confidence in their own abilities to teach and evaluate. Andrew Pudewa's TWSS has to be one of the best resources for helping parents overcome the confidence barrier and giving parents easy-to-use tools that help them successfully teach a wide range of students.
On the other end, students often struggle with writing because they feel overwhelmed by the assigned tasks, they can't think of anything to write, they don't know where to begin, and other such reasons. TWSS addresses such issues with carefully designed lessons that teach students in incremental steps that are manageable and even enjoyable.
The first edition of Pudewa's TWSS seminar, which has been available since 2000, has brought success to many families. The revised second edition, published in March 2015, is even better. The new version of TWSS, available via online streaming or DVDs, consists of the Seminar and Practicum Workbook plus the video content and additional downloadable files. Video content is viewed either from 12 DVDs or from the 12 videos streamed online. The videos have 14 hours of teacher training and five and half hours of student demonstration classes covering four different levels. DVDs include subtitles (in either English or Spanish).
TWSS can be used with one or more children at home or in group classes. In TWSS, parents and teachers learn how to teach both creative and expository writing. The course teaches both structure and style in such a clear manner that parents and teachers can quickly begin teaching students a repertoire of writing techniques even before they watch all of the video sessions themselves. Parents or teachers may watch the entire course all at once or spread it out over weeks or months. The videos really are focused on teacher training, and it is unlikely that students will watch with you.
Pudewa does not try to cover all types of creative and expository writing but focuses on basic structures and approaches. Regardless, this foundational development should be excellent preparation for students to build upon as they explore other forms of writing.
For example, one of the strategies Pudewa uses is to have students begin by making notes from a model composition. Students come up with key words to convey main ideas. Then they work from their notes to reconstruct the piece beginning with a key word outline. They are not attempting to copy the original, but using their own words, they expand upon the key words with their own words. This strategy works very well since it provides a secure starting place so students are not worrying excessively about what to say. Instead, they concentrate on structure and style. The basic strategies of taking notes with key words then constructing outlines are then used throughout the program for various types of writing assignments.
In addition to composition skills, selected grammar skills are taught and applied periodically through the course so students better understand the relationship between grammar and good writing. Students continue to develop and apply grammar-application techniques through writing activities taught throughout the course. The grammar is slightly disguised with references to "dress-ups," "decorations," and other unintimidating terms. [Note that IEW's revised and expanded Fix It! series provides systematic grammar instruction and review that nicely complements TWSS.]
The course as presented to students consists of nine units: 1. Note Making and Outlines, 2. Writing from Notes, 3. Retelling Narrative Stories, 4. Summarizing a Reference, 5. Writing from Pictures, 6. Summarizing Multiple References, 7. Inventive Writing, 8. Formal Essay Models, and 9. Formal Critique (book reports or basic literary analysis). An additional section on "Writing about Literature" has been added to the new edition of the Seminar and Practicum Workbook.
It is best if you teach the units in order. For students in grades four through eight, you should plan to teach one unit per month. You can move at a faster pace with older students and a slower pace with younger students.
In the first edition of TWSS, stylistic techniques were first introduced in the second unit. In the second edition, they have been separated into their own section in the binder. This is likely because students of different ability levels are ready to add the various style techniques at different times. Younger students will probably use fewer of them than older students. The general rule is that a new technique is added after a student demonstrates ease with the previous technique. Consequently, older students might master techniques at a more rapid pace than younger students. Instructions for introducing stylistic techniques for various ability levels are included in the instructions for each unit.
When you purchase the 2015 edition of the complete course, you also receive free access to a number of extra resources. The Blackline Masters e-book has 240 reproducible pages, primarily to be used by students. Here is where you will find stories and pictures to be used as writing source material as well as checklists, outline forms, and other resources that you need to teach the course. You are given permission to reproduce these for your family or classroom.
The two full-course options both include Premium Subscriptions. The Premium Subscription gives you access for one year to the complete series of video lessons streamed to your computer or tablet, plus downloadable audio talks, access to monthly webinar training (August through May), a recommended reading list, mini-posters, mini-books, and pictures. I recommend that you purchase the course with DVDs since I expect that many parents are likely to want to revisit the video lessons and the student demonstrations beyond the first year (and after the Premium Subscription expires). Once you have watched all of the videos, theoretically, the manual should be sufficient to help you teach the lessons, but a refresher from time to time is likely to be very helpful.
For those wondering how the new version differs from the first edition here are the key improvements:
- Newly recorded videos with expanded teaching content
- Streaming option
- DVDs include English or Spanish subtitle option
- Expanded and improved content in the manual
- Free supplemental files
- Improved checklists
- More information on grade level "adjustments"
- New section on "Writing about Literature"
- Demonstration class for grades K-2)
What I like most about this course is that Pudewa walks you through each strategy in detail. His teaching experience is very evident as he identifies and deals with problems that tend to crop up for both teacher and student. The lessons move along slowly enough for you to think and work through the process with his "live" DVD audience. This means that parents and teachers are more likely to end up with a solid grasp of the course content, especially if they complete the writing assignments themselves as they watch the seminar lessons.
Supplements and Follow-up Resources
As mentioned above, the seminar set includes four Student Workshop presentations. Student Workshops are recordings of classes conducted with different age groups: Primary (grades K-2), A (grades 3-5), B (grades 6-8), and C (grades 9-12). These serve as demonstration classes. You might have students work alongside a "video" class to introduce them to some of the methods of this course.
Even more help is available through Student Writing Intensive DVDs (SWI), although these are optional. There are three levels—A, B, and C—that cover the same grades levels as do the Student Workshops for those levels. Each SWI has four-discs of actual classes, running about 7½ hours total. Each SWI also includes a Structure and Style Overview DVD which is a brief introduction to the various units so parents and teachers can get a quick overview of the Structure and Style course outline. However, this is not intended to replace TWSS. SWI video classes focus on selected lessons from the seminar. A binder and a set of reproducible papers (models, checklists, reference sheets, and worksheets plus lesson plans and teacher instructions) come with each set of discs. As with the Student Workshop videos, students may work through these along with the video classes since Andrew Pudewa teaches students directly. Parents assist students as writing coaches and editors.
Once you have worked through the basic TWSS seminar and SWI, the Student Writing Intensive Continuation Course picks up where SWI ends. It features nine DVDs of video instruction, a CD-ROM with the teacher's manual, ten class handouts, student samples, and a student packet with 162 pages of three-hole-punched, loose-leaf handouts that contain 32 weeks or more of writing assignments lasting one to two years.IEW also offers other related resources in their catalog or through their website. Among them are lesson books that will help you implement what is taught in the original seminar such as Bible-Based Writing Lessons in Structure and Style;Bible Heroes Writing Lessons in Structure and Style; Rockets, Radar, & Robotics;Ancient History-Based Writing Lessons;Following Narnia; and more. These can be used in conjunction with the Structure and Style program or afterward. Bible-Based Writing Lessons in Structure and Style has lessons that you can begin using from the very beginning of the Structure and Style program while most of the other books need to wait until a little later. Many of IEW's materials, including the core courses discussed here (except for Bible-Based Writing Lessons and history-based writing lessons) are written from a secular, but "Christian friendly" viewpoint. Materials with distinctly Christian content are designated on their website as such.
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That is just fantastic ................... some day I will find one for myself. One of my must haves eventually.
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I love those first couple of years of the Kent-made Raleighs. It was like they went overboard doing a "British" bike to make up for the fact that the bikes weren't made in Nottingham anymore. Every time I get one of those in for a fix and flip, I'm tempted to keep it. Fortunately, nothing that's come thru has been my size.
Love that Portage!
That Portage is pretty rad. More photos!
My 83 Univega Sportour that's going to get the" treatment". Will begin with some SR rando bars and aero Dia-compe levers. Attachment 354134 I just love this bike and the ride it gives !
Peugeot Vagabond ca. 1985 which I got last summer from fellow CVer mparker326. Maybe he already posted the bike on this thread, I haven't gone back through all 50 pages (yet)?
SX610 Simplex RD looks all metal but it ain't. There's still quite a bit of Delrin in there, underneath the shiny chrome. This is a part I got from fellow CVer Randyjawa after the original one died an ugly and brutal death in a tangle with a deadly rope/stick combination that was waiting in the deep trailside weeds for me one day. Also a big thanks to fellow CVer smontero for dropping the very clean correct Maillard dork disk on me, also having needed replaced from the same tangle.
Lovely bit of Stronglight here, which I like a lot better after replacing the middle 45T ring with a 39T from Spa Cycles. And stupid cheap at $19 (shipped!) from England. Also cheap: those notoriously crummy Kenda gumwalls that got their own thread a while back. They'll stay until the end of the winter and then be upgraded when I pull this bike back off the shelf for riding again. This is emphstically not one of my rain bikes.
1979 Brooks Pro, best seat in (or out of) the house. This one gets around. I've used it on at least five of my bikes.
Soma rack I got from fellow CVer Cobrabyte. There's usually a big ugly Jandd box on there that I took off for the photo. The muted grey rack goes well with the grey shifters on the downtube, which I'm probably going to get rid of because of their massive suckitude. Seriously, they are the worst I've ever used. If you tighten them up enough to hold a gear, they're nearly impossible to budge. Maybe I'm doing something wrong?
Nice Vagabond!!
Yes, nice ! Did I see MAFAC canti's on there ? Were those the original brakes ?
Yes, original (AFAIK). Super low miles bike that I'm pretty sure came to me with original everything, except bar tape. Even have the original Peugeot branded tires with almost no wear. This is one of those oddball Canadian-built Pugs with English-threaded everything.
Weinmanns ! How do they work for stopping ? Did you have to adjust them since you got the bike ? They look old school cool !
Here are more pics of my Raleigh Portage.
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^ Great job on the Portage. Looks like a bike you could ride anywhere, all day long.
My vintage touring rig. Late 70's Tom Ritchey.
[QUOTE=crapshoot;16327491]Here are more pics of my Raleigh Portage.
That is a gorgeous Portage. Love the color combo.
^^ Petty certain it is Dupont Imron.
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A small number of Ritchey frames were created with fake lugs. These "lugs" are created by hand as the bike was fillet brazed. The frame is intentionally given the appearance of a lugged frame, but is produced with by a much more time consuming process.As far as I know, this treatment only appears on the most expensive Ritchey model - the Annapurna.
Also note, that many bikes have a similar treatment at the top of the seat tube.


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I recently had an op-ed in the Chicago Sun-Times on the virtues of presidential inaction--and how the presidential scholars who participate in presidential rankings surveys tend to greatly overvalue imperial presidents. Excerpt:
I also did a podcast on the subject, here (scroll down to December 19).
Summing up the results of one of his surveys, the historian Arthur Schlesinger Sr. -- who in 1948 introduced the practice of presidential rankings -- noted that"mediocre presidents believed in negative government, in self-subordination to the legislative power," while top-ranked presidents"left the executive branch stronger and more influential than [they] found it."
And scholars continue to see it that way today, favoring presidents who expand executive power and preside over major wars.
Thus, in a 1996 survey by Schlesinger's son and namesake, Arthur Schlesinger Jr., five of the top 10 presidents were war leaders, including James K. Polk, whose major distinction is an unconstitutionally begun war of conquest; Woodrow Wilson, who brought us into a war most historians view as pointless carnage, and Harry S Truman, who launched our first major undeclared war and was rebuked by the Supreme Court for claiming that his powers as commander in chief allowed him to seize American companies.
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Who's next? Fox says Montgomery County's own Jim Riggleman will be the interim guy. Why not bring Davey Johnson in?
Johnson was marvelous last time he managed in the MASN market. And he's already coached the Future of the Nats, Stephen Strasburg, during the Olympics.
The Nats didn't listen then. A source who I'll refer to as "a guy who knows a guy" told me they did this time. Fab decision.
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Sly and Robbie With: The Taxi Gang, Bitty McLean, DJ Carlos Culture
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The Legislature may take up reforming state worker pensions as soon as this year, Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, has said. We would welcome Mr. Steinberg's leadership on the issue, but, after hearing him interviewed, we have our doubts.
Mr. Steinberg, appearing last week on KGO/AM radio in the Bay Area, said the Legislature will act this year to deal with abuses in the pension process, specifically "pension spiking," where public employees find ways to inflate their salary in their final years of service so as to boost the figure on which their pensions are calculated.
That sounds like a good start, but much more is needed. The problem's been growing for some time, but a clanging alarm was sounded in August, when Ron Seeling, chief actuary for the nation's largest pension fund, the California Public Employees Retirement System, told an audience: "I don't want to sugarcoat anything ... we are facing ... unsustainable pension costs. We've got to find some other solutions."
And, as we reported last fall, in cities such as Vallejo (which filed for bankruptcy), police and firefighter costs have consumed 80 percent of the budget, starving other services. Opinion polls have indicated intensifying public concern about the pension situation and an urgency to enact reform.
Judging from last week's interview, Mr. Steinberg did not demonstrate a full understanding of the scope of California's public pension problems – and his solutions for dealing with the system and public employee unions weren't much better. He kept describing the leg of the elephant, or the trunk of the elephant, but not the whole, big ungainly creature.
Sen. Steinberg, for instance, criticized those able to receive a $100,000 a year or more in retirement and still go back to work in another capacity. This "double dipping" is one aspect of the problem and needs to be changed. He also said pension issues "have been politicized" and ascribed today's pension problems to the fact that CalPERS' portfolio lost value on its investments. He likened the idea of pension reform to privatizing Social Security, claiming that it would be irresponsible to leave people's "retirement to the whims" of a volatile stock market.
When asked by radio host Ronn Owens, "Why not make benefits less generous," Mr. Steinberg was quick to defend working for the state as one of the "last bastions of middle-class employment." He said California shouldn't lower public employees' pay but, instead, create an economy where everyone has a good retirement.
The sky is not the limit. A better approach would be to put new employees on a defined contribution plan, such as a 401(k)-type plan; end the practices of spiking and double-dipping; and end the lucrative "3 percent at 50" policy, whereby workers who qualify can retire as soon as age 50 with as much as 90 percent of pay.
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If one imagined the state of Texas stretched out into a ribbon of land approximately 100 miles in width, about as long as the United States is broad, he would have a fair idea of the shape of Chile. If he then conceived it as divided into three zones of nearly equal length, the northernmost a torrid, barren desert, the central zone closely resembling our Pacific Coast, and the southern zone a replica of the coastal area of British Columbia and southern Alaska, he would have a reasonably accurate knowledge of its topography and climate. To complete the picture, it would be necessary merely to regard this strip of land as the sea-washed shelf of an unbroken chain of towering mountains.
Almost all of Chile's fertile land, industry, and population are located in the central third of the country. The northern desert supports only 11 per cent of the total population of about 5 millions, while the extreme south, a region of heavy forests and almost continuous rain, accounts for but 2 per cent. The country's mountainous character--in addition to the wall of the Andes, there is a coastal range which drops into the sea where the forest regions begin--severely limits its agricultural possibilities, only 7.5 per cent of the total area consisting of arable land.1
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