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Curtin: RV Shipments to Rise 6.9% in 2012
May 30, 2012 by RVBusiness · Leave a Comment
Editor's Note: The following story appears in the Summer issue of "Roadsigns," a publication of the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA), based on data collected by Richard Curtin, director of the Surveys of Consumers at the University of Michigan. He has conducted research on the RV market since 1979 for the RVIA.
RV shipments were 71,400 units in the 1st quarter of 2012, posting a 9.7% year-to-year gain and the most units shipped since the 1st quarter of 2008. Nearly the entire year-to-year gain was in conventional and fifth-wheel travel trailers. Shipments of Class A and C motorhomes were largely unchanged from a year ago as were folding camping trailers. Despite the uneven gains in the past year, overall shipments will continue to slowly rise in a challenging economy.
RV shipments are expected to total 269,700 in 2012, a gain of 6.9% above 2011 and the highest level since 2007. Seasonally adjusted RV shipments are expected to remain unchanged through most of 2012. All segments are expected to improve in 2012, with the exception of folding camping trailers. Conventional and fifth-wheel travel trailers are expected to account for 85% of all RV shipments in 2012, a new record level.
The outlook for continued growth in RV sales is based on slow but consistent gains in jobs and incomes during the balance of 2012. Improved credit conditions and low interest rates will also support the expansion of RV sales. Stabilization of home prices as well as initial gains in home construction will begin to turn the past negative drag of the factors to a small positive. On the negative side, uncertainty about future taxes and federal spending is likely to moderate sales toward the end of the year and in early 2013.
Uncertain Policy Outlook
Although the economy is expected to slowly expand in the year ahead, no forecast can be made which ignores the potential that some event could derail the recovery. How can firms plot a profitable course in such an uncertain sea? There is no foolproof method. Judgments need to be made about the potential for each major possible event, and if that event took place, how it would affect sales. Perhaps the largest uncertainties involve the extension of the tax cuts to bridge the fiscal cliff at the start of 2013 as well as potential contagion from the European crisis. Although this forecast assumes that all the tax cuts will be temporarily extended following the election, the delay will temper sales gains at the turn of the year. Growth in shipments will remain subdued until mid 2013 when a more permanent solution is likely to be adopted. Unfortunately, tax and spending policies are just one of the uncertainties we now face. Firms need to anticipate how these potential events may result in either sales increases or sales declines, and how they could profitably and quickly adjust their operations in response. In this age of uncertainty, contingency planning will help determine a firm's ultimate success.
Curtin, Health Care on Committee Week Agenda
May 14, 2012 by RVBusiness · Leave a Comment
Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) Committee Week attendees will hear about the outlook for the RV market and the impact of the pending Supreme Court decisions on health care reform in two presentations taking place during the Joint Committee Luncheons on June 11-12.
According to a news release, Richard Curtin, director of the Consumer Research Center at the University of Michigan, will provide his outlook for RV wholesale shipments in his Monday remarks, taking place from noon–1:30 p.m.
This will include projections for the year-end 2012 total as well as his first estimate for shipment numbers in 2013. He will also take questions about the RV market and general economic climate.
Curtin authors RVIA's RV Roadsigns, the association's quarterly forecasting newsletter and has directed RVIA's RV consumer demographic research since 1980.
The Supreme Court decisions on the health care reform case, which will be announced by the end of June, will have a significant impact on the small and medium-sized companies doing business in the RV industry.
At the Joint Committee Luncheon noon–1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, health care law and policy expert Bruce Merlin Fried will brief attendees on the business ramifications of a decision that upholds the law as well as one that overturns it fully or partially. Fried is a partner in SNR Denton's Health Care practice in Washington, D.C., where he counsels and represents health plans, physician organizations, hospital groups, consumer organizations, health care information technology companies, pharmaceutical and biotech companies. He has been recognized by Chambers USA and ExpertGuides as one of the nation's leading health care attorneys.
In addition to Fried's remarks, Mark Weller will lead a secondary discussion on the provision of the law that exempts people opposed to buying health coverage for religious reasons, including the Amish. Weller, who serves as RVIA's federal lobbyist, has more than 25 years of public affairs and advocacy experience, much of it focusing on health care issues. He is a partner in SNR Denton's Public Policy and Regulation practice and he heads the firm's Strategic Communications team.
Feb. Shipments Up Sharply, Show 24% YOY Gain
March 26, 2012 by RVBusiness · Leave a Comment
RV shipments to retailers rose sharply in February, climbing 31.8% above last month and up 24.2% ahead of this same month last year.
The 24,600 units reported in the latest survey of manufacturers marked the best February total in four years for all RV products and raised the first two month's total this year 15.2% above the same period one year ago.
On a seasonally adjusted basis, February shipments were at an annual rate of more than 286,000 units, a gain of 12.9% over the January rate.
For the first two months of 2012, shipments were ahead of last year by 15.2% on shipments of 43,300 units. Shipments of towable RVs have improved 17% to 39,200 units while motorhome products have held their own and produced 4,100 units so far this year.
Baird: January Shipments Reveal Mixed Results
March 2, 2012 by RVBusiness · Leave a Comment
Editor's Note: Robert W. Baird & Co. issued a client newsletter to investors following the January shipments report. The following offers a summary of the results.
Shipments were mixed in January as total RV wholesale improved 5% on strength in towables despite declines in motorhome shipments. Towable results continue to outpace motorhomes as dealers appear more willing to stock up on the lower priced, faster moving models ahead of the spring selling season.
• Towable shipments up 7%: Travel trailer shipments improved 10% in January, while fifth-wheel shipments were flat. Wholesale growth has slowed in December and January, following a previous two months where wholesale improved 25% — probably driven by orders from fall open houses. Dealers in general seem comfortable increasing inventory ahead of the upcoming selling season.
• Thor gaining share: For Thor's quarter ended January, industry towable shipments improved 11% and industry motorhome shipments fell 17%. Thor reported preliminary RV revenue up 15% for the quarter, implying market share gains in the offseason stocking period — probably supported by promotions offered at the manufacturer open houses in the fall.
• Motorhome shipments down 11%: Class A shipments fell 9% in January, while Class C shipments dropped 13%. Motorhome weakness in the second half of 2011 (shipments down 16%), seems to have continued into 2012, as dealers are more reluctant to stock slower turning motorhome units. Through two months of Winnebago's February quarter, industry motorhome shipments are down 16%. We model Winnebago wholesale units up 3% in the quarter. We expect Winnebago to report results March 22.
• SAAR: We calculate a seasonally adjusted annual rate of shipments. The SAAR of motorhome shipments increased to 22.1K units in January, from 18.6K units in December (24.8K units were shipped in 2011). The SAAR of towable shipments fell to 209K units in January, from 230K units in December (213K units were shipped in 2011).
This summary of a Baird research report is not intended as investment advice. To participate in Baird surveys and receive research reports, contact Craig R. Kennison, CFA, at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Curtin Revises '12 Forecast, Expects 5% Growth
February 29, 2012 by RVBusiness · Leave a Comment
Wholesale RV shipments are expected to total 265,200 units in 2012, according to University of Michigan economist Richard Curtin's latest projection in the Spring 2012 issue of RV Roadsigns, the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association's (RVIA) quarterly forecast of deliveries to RV retailers.
The gain to 265,200 units would be a 5.1% increase over the 2011 year-end total of 252,300 units. Curtin says growth will be driven by gains in conventional and fifth-wheel travel trailers with motorhomes also posting a small increase due to improving economic conditions.
Previously, Curtin had forecasted a 2.6% decline in RV shipments in 2012.
"RV sales will benefit from stronger economic growth, increased job opportunities, and easing consumer credit," Curtin said. "Importantly, the private sector will be responsible for the moderate rebound as the growth rate in spending by federal, state and local governments will decline."
RV Shipments Start Year on High Note, Grow 5%
February 28, 2012 by RVBusiness · Leave a Comment
RV wholesale shipments to retailers were reported at 18,700 units in the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association's (RVIA) January 2012 survey of manufacturers, 5.1% greater than the total shipped during this same month last year. The gain was largely in conventional travel trailer shipments with truck campers and Class B motorhomes ahead on smaller volumes. This was the best January total recorded since 2008.
RV Shipments Show 22% YOY Gain in November
December 29, 2011 by RVBusiness · Leave a Comment
Shipments to retailers in November this year were 16,300 units, up 21.6% from this same month last year. On a seasonally adjusted annual rate basis, November's total represented shipments of more than 290,000 units, an increase of 13.8% over the previous month and ahead of November last year by 22.5%. Towable RVs were up 27.1% over this month one year ago while all motorhome totals slipped 18.8% in the November survey of manufacturers. Year to date, all RV shipments to retailers tracked by RVIA have now reached 235,400 units for the year, up 5.1% over this same period last year.
Curtin: Consumers, OEMs Will Endure Economy
December 12, 2011 by RVBusiness · Leave a Comment
A resilient and adaptive consumer base will help RV industry shipments continue on a flat but stable track in the coming year, according to University of Michigan economist Richard Curtin in the Winter edition of Road Signs.
"RV sales face stiff headwinds in the year ahead. Uncertainty about job and income prospects, stagnating wages, depressed home values and the likelihood of rising taxes will affect RV sales," Curtin noted. "While these factors will prevent an increase in RV sales, neither will they prompt significant declines. Although consumers will be apprehensive, they will continue to buy RVs."
As reported during the recently completed National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky., shipments are expected to total 247,100 in 2011 – representing a 2% gain from 242,300 in the previous year – while third-quarter shipments fell 4% to 55,900 units. Curtin said that flat trend would continue in 2012, forecasting a 2.6% dip in shipments to 240,600.
"Notably, shipments increase on a seasonally adjusted basis in the second half of 2012, with most of the renewed strength in conventional and fifth-wheel travel trailers," Curtin said.
Towables have understandably been propping up the industry for the past few years as discretionary dollars have tightened in line with a weakened economy, impacting sales of higher-priced motorhomes.
"The 2008-2009 downturn had the largest impact on motorhomes, which represent approximately 10% of the total RV market," Curtin noted. "Motorhomes are more dependent on accumulated home equity, which continues to decline. Motorhomes are likely to improve at a relatively greater pace in the decade ahead as stricter fuel economy standards reduce the towing capacity of the household vehicle fleet."
Curtin added that in order to cater to a more economy-conscious consumer and cope with continued volatility, manufacturers would, in turn, need to adopt a more conservative approach to business.
"In the current economic environment, both consumers and manufacturers understand that they must find new ways to maximize value. Economic uncertainty has taken its toll, and it is likely to increase month-to-month variations in sales that largely disappear when summed across the year," he said. "And with sales expected to be relatively stable at moderate levels, such temporary variations may prompt false market signals and inappropriate reactions. Such an economic environment places a premium on cost controls and inventory management as the best means to handle the expected variations in sales."
Baird: Demand Weakens in Latter Half of 2011
September 29, 2011 by RVBusiness · Leave a Comment
Editor's Note: Robert W. Baird & Co. issued a client newsletter following the August shipments report from the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA). Excerpts from the Baird newsletter follow.
Shipments down again in August. Total RV shipments fell 3% in August on weak motorhome results (-23%) and relatively flat towables (-1%). Facing an uncertain economy and sharp drop in consumer confidence in August, consumers seem less likely to buy and dealers are less likely to stock – leading to slower RV orders in the back half of 2011.
• Total August RV shipments down 3%. Overall trends improved slightly following a weak July (-9%), but have deteriorated significantly from the 8% growth seen in the first half of 2011. Following seasonal restocking in the first half, retail failed to recover and dealers have slowed orders. Recall that dealers reduced inventory during the last cycle, limiting the destocking pressure if retail lags. In our recent dealer survey, dealers indicated plans for modest growth in orders for the back half of 2011.
• Towable shipments down 1%. Travel trailer shipments improved 1% in August, while fifth-wheel shipments fell 4%.
• Motorhome shipments fell 23%. Class A shipments fell 15% in August, while Class C shipments dropped 33%. For perspective, we model Winnebago shipments to drop 18% in the August quarter, which compares to industry shipments which fell 14% in the same period. Winnebago reports results October 13.
• SAAR. We calculate a seasonally adjusted annual rate of shipments. The SAAR of motorhome shipments decreased to 20.4K units in August, from 21.9K units in July (23.6K units were shipped in 2010). The SAAR of towable shipments increased to 205K units in August, from 183K units in July (199K units were shipped in 2010).
This summary of a Baird research report is not intended as investment advice. To participate in Baird surveys and receive research reports, contact Craig R. Kennison, CFA, at firstname.lastname@example.com.
August YOY Shipments Dip 2.3%, Up From July
September 26, 2011 by RVBusiness · Leave a Comment
RV wholesale shipments of all RVs were measured at 21,000 units in RVIA's August survey of member manufacturers, an increase of 16.7% over last month but off 2.3% from this same month one year ago.
The month-over-month improvement was largely centered in conventional travel trailers with smaller gains recorded in fifth-wheel trailers and Class A motorhomes. On a seasonally adjusted basis, shipments this August were at an annualized rate of 246,000 units, an 8% gain over the previous month.
Year-to-date, RV shipments have now climbed to 183,000 units this year, ahead by 3.2% over this same period last year. While all RV product categories except folding camping trailers have grown this year, all towable RVs continue to gain more units while all motorhome totals have enjoyed a slightly greater percentage improvement.


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Body of murdered Jewish shepherd discovered near Hebron
By The Jerusalem Post Internet Staff
The body of Yair Har-Sinai, 51, married and father of nine children, was discovered at 03:00 this morning one kilometer southwest of his home in the Sussia community in the Har Hebron area. Investigators believe that Har-Sinai was shot in the back and head at close range by two assailants some time after 22:00 last night, according to Judea and Samaria police chief Cmdr. Shahar Ayalon.
Har-Sinai, who was unarmed at the time of his murder, reportedly did not carry a gun as a matter of principle, according to an Army Radio report this morning. He had been a shepherd for the last 19 years and was well known to Israelis and Palestinians in the area. Har-Sinai will be laid to rest today at 15:00 at Sussia.
Tzviki Bar-Hai, Har Hebron area Council head said during an interview that area residents would not change their daily routine, despite the Har-Sinai murder. "Our job is to go on living," Bar-Hai said. "We will continue to travel without flak jackets, to work, to school, for whatever need, in coordination with security forces about how to protect our people, Bar-Hai said.
from Arutz 7:
Rabbi Aharon Abadian, 41, father of four, was murdered yesterday afternoon within the Green Line near the northwestern Shomron while he was performing his duties as Rabbinical Kashrut supervisor in the local Arab market. His friend Rafi Menat told Arutz-7 that Rabbi Abadian was a volunteer in the local Hatzalah [rescue] organization, and was one of the leaders in the Chief Rabbinate's new department of Kashrut Supervision in the Arab sector. "He had considered leaving the job several times," Menat said, "but he felt that he was fulfilling an important role for Israel." The police agreed to forego an autopsy, and many hundreds participated in his late-night funeral in his hometown of Zikhron Yaakov (between the seacoast and the Jezre'el Valley).
While Rabbi Abadian was being buried, extensive night-long searches were underway for Ya'ir Har-Sinai (Ossenheim), 51, of Susia, who had not returned after a day of shepherding. The father of nine, his body was finally found with bullet holes to his head and back. Thousands attended his funeral today in Susia, south of Hevron. Among those who eulogized him were Rabbi Dov Lior, Deputy Minister Meir Porush, Rabbi Eliezer Melamed, Rabbi Benny Eisner, and others. Several Arabs in the vicinity were arrested, and IDF bulldozers destroyed a few temporary structures near the hostile Arab village of Yata, adjacent to the murder site.
Susia resident Akiva London told Arutz-7 today about his late friend: "Ya'ir was a unique figure in Susia. He was friendly with the Arabs, he lived with nature, was always with his sheep, refused to take weapons and not even a radio, with the idea that no one will harm him if he is 'clean.' For years we were afraid for him, and we always tried to get him to take at least a walkie-talkie. He was a man of great faith in G-d. He didn't want to use modern things, but rather electricity from wind-powered sources and water from a cistern; he lived in a stone house on the edge of Susia; he dressed in the way in which he felt that our ancestors dressed 2,000 years ago... He was very environment-conscious, and zealously guarded the state-owned lands. He had nine children, including one married daughter, one in the army, and a year-old toddler..."
London said that Susia, for which Har-Sinai has been its only terrorist victim, has almost 80 families, with several more coming this summer.
from Arutz 7:
Thousands of people attended the funeral yesterday of Ya'ir Har-Sinai, brutally murdered by Arabs the day before while grazing his sheep.
When participants began shouting and demanding vengeance for the killing, Ya'ir's widow, Dalia, took the microphone and said, "I understand you and want to shout with you. But Ya'ir was a man of deeds, not a man of words. He always said, 'nothing can be gained from words, only from deeds.' If you really want to avenge his death, come here to Susia and help me, help me with the sheep, help me with the land, there is so much to do, you have no idea. That is the real, true vengeance. Now, please let me hear the eulogies, they are very important to me. Let us conclude the funeral." There were no further interruptions.
Excerpts from the eulogies: "Ya'ir cared most about safeguarding Eretz Yisrael, his children's education, and honoring his fellowman... He always said, 'Stop and breathe, fill your lungs with this air.' Ya'ir felt a strong connection between breath (neshima in Hebrew), the soul (neshama) and spirit."
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[The author of the following letter, Tamar Bracha, an 11th grader at the Kiryat Arba Women's High School (Ulpana), is a close friend of Yair Har-Sinai's daughter Chana.]
Dear Friends and Family,
I went to her house. They live actually right outside the settlement of Susiya. There's a small path that leads down the hill to their home. It's an amazing house. It reminds you of Heidi's house. All out of wood, so beautiful, so like a dream. They had built a small swimming pool into a stone right near their house. They have a cave right near it too (they sleep there sometimes) and on top of the cave, her brother was building a mini-house for himself to be in. They also had the place where they kept the sheep.
When she gave me a tour and showed me the mini-house her brother was building, she said that they had hired Arabs to help him, until the people from their settlement voted against it. At the surprised look on my face, she said that the Arabs were very friendly with her dad and with them. They are the same Arabs that murdered him, the Arabs they all thought were so friendly and harmless.
There were over 2,000 people at the funeral. On the way to the burial, I met my friend Chana. When she saw me, she came to me and started crying. We hugged, but I wouldn't let myself cry. Most of us didn't. We knew we had to be strong for her. What you saw in her was a strength more powerful then you could ever imagine. Her and her family. When one of the girls in our class went up to Chana and told her to be strong, Chana replied "we get stronger every minute that passes". The thing is, it was so true. You could see it in them.
At one point in the funeral, people started screaming "revenge!" Dalia, Ya'ir's wife, got up. She said she wasn't planning on talking, but what was happening here called for it. Then she said "I understand your anger, your want for revenge. But talking or screaming about it won't do anything. Ya'ir was a man of action and of little talking. The only way you could revenge is by coming and helping us. By coming and living out where we are. By making our roots there stronger and showing the Arabs that they didn't make us weaker, but stronger. That will be the real revenge."
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Omaha, NE -- 18-year-old Billy Tucker died from smoking synthetic marijuana, and his father has a message for parents, and kids. Steve Tucker hopes to keep other families from feeling the heartache from this dangerous drug.
The substance looks like marijuana, but it's sold as potpourri. K2 or synthetic marijuana is marketed to kids, with names like Scooby Snax and Crazy Clown.
Tucker lost his son, Billy, to synthetic drugs on October 13th. After partying with friends, the teen was found dead with Scooby Snax in his pocket. Tucker says his son was a normal 18-year-old trying to make some money to go to college.
"First of all we're in shock. We never even knew our son was taking this, nobody gave us any signs, he didn't even give us any signs," Steve Tucker explained. "This thing is spreading like wildfire, but yet it has consequences that not many people are aware of."
Steve is working with local groups to talk to students and parents about the dangers of K2 and other drug abuse.
Nebraska law bans the sale of K2, but companies keep changing the ingredients to skirt the law making them even stronger and more dangerous. Chemists change the molecules that aren't listed in local laws. They then spray the synthetic drugs on the "potpourri".
Tucker says parents need to be aware of where their kids are getting it including so called "Head Shops". He says monitor your child's Facebook page and text messages for key phrases like LGHT, or "Let's get high tonight."
"I've seen it before and didn't know what it meant. IGHT, "I'm getting high tonight". It's right there in front of our nose and we didn't even know it," Tucker described.
And his message to teens is don't be afraid to tell an adult that a friend is using K2.
"All these kids that feared this that were friends with my son, what kind of a friendship do they have now," Tucker concluded.
According to a 2012 national survey, 1 in 9 high school seniors reported using synthetic marijuana.
Tucker says the seminar for students and parents will take place on December 30th after the Ashland-Greenwood Basketball Tournament scheduled that night. Anyone is welcome to attend. The Ashland-Greenwood High School is located at 1842 Furnas St. Ashland, NE.
Tucker has also started a Facebook page called K2 and Synthetic Drug Awareness in Nebraska
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It's an amusing and current little tale about Los Angeles, highlighting what a special place this city can be sometimes.
Appropriate for all ages. No dogs/pets, as we do use the floor for set pieces and performance.


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NAMI Honors Media
At its 2007 national convention in San Diego this week, NAMI presented its 2007 Outstanding Media Awards.
Every year, NAMI is proud to honor editors, reporters, writers, directors, and actors in news, entertainment, and other media who "get it right" in addressing mental illness and related issues.
Measured by accuracy, fairness, and compassion, these professionals' work made significant contributions to public education and the elimination of stigma in 2006.
This year's awards were presented in the categories of advocacy, editorial writing, news reporting, investigative reporting, feature writing, and dramatic motion picture.
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2007 Award Winners:
Crazy: A Father's Search Through America's Mental Health Madness
by Pete Earley
Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons; finalist for 2007 Pulitzer Prize
Editorial Writing:
Raleigh News and Observer
For sustained support of mental healthcare services and reforms:
- Paying for care; federal subsidies for community mental health services are welcome despite gaps. The state is obligated to fill those (January 8, 2006)
- Durham's better idea (January 18, 2006)
- …for the mentally ill (April 17, 2006)
- Mental health mirror (August 21, 2006)
- Paths to treatment; training law enforcement officers in keeping the mentally ill out of jail is a healthy development for the Triangle (September 26, 2006)
- Tales from home: up to 50,000 mentally ill people share rest homes in this state with elderly people—a situation that needs correcting (October 15, 2006)
- High on the hill: Raleigh Mayor Meeker is right to throw his support behind a city purchase of the Dorthea Dix hospital property (November 2, 2006)
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The Wall Street Journal, Gary Fields
Focusing on mental illness and criminal justice
- In Brooklyn Court, A Route Out of Jail for the Mentally Ill (August 21, 2006)
- With "Reality Visors," Officers Try New Tack to Face Mentally Ill (September 26, 2006)
- On Death Row, Fate of Mentally Ill Thorny Problem (December 14, 2006)
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How do I handle a toddler who wants to be naked all the time?
My 20-month-old daughter insists on being totally naked. I've tried putting clothes on her that button, buckle, and even do up in the back. She can be totally undressed in less than a minute. Any suggestions?
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My daughter loves to be naked too... But we let her run around sans pants and daiper when we are at home, as long as its warm. It doesn't bother me, and I put clothes on her when we have company... It actually helped her awareness with potty trasining and now she goes to the potty 90% of the time (when she is naked). I hope this helps!posted 04/11/2011 by sitinpretty247
My son is 20 months, 4 weeks & spends every day at home bottomless. We have 2 potties & a stool in front of the toilet & since 19 months he has been fully potty trained at least when we are home. He still sleeps in a grobag for naps & at night & doesn't seem interested in taking his clothes off, probably since he spends so much time diaper-free.posted 03/28/2011 by a BabyCenter Member
I have the same problem with my son. I don't mind it one bit at home (other than the diaper being off and pee spots on the floor), but in public it's another thing. I was getting horrible looks in the store because the 10 seconds I would take my eyes off my son he would have his shirt off and was trying to get out of his buckle strap and pants. I actually got him some plain, white gerber onsies that I put on him under his clothes when we go out somewhere, or put him in 2 piece PJ's. He likes that he looks like Daddy who wears white undershirts all the time. It has now made him less prone to attempting to get naked in public, and actually cut down on it at home too. Hope that helps.posted 03/26/2011 by simone_erickson
We have 2 boys, 3 1/2 and almost 2, who both hate wearing clothes. Our oldest boy is allowed to go in just his undies around the house, but isn't allowed outside, or up in the window without pants. He understands it, and sticks to the rules. But it's not fair to tell him that he has to wear pants when his dad refuses to wear them around the house too!! Our younger boy has a gross habit of "painting" with poo. So we put a onesie on him, as well as his pyjamas on backwards, or zipped up and the zipper pinned shut with a diaper pin. I've disinfected that room more times than I'll ever admit!! We call him Zoolander, because he can get his diaper off while wearing a Onesie and overalls, without removing anything else. The snaps are still done up!!posted 01/16/2011 by Lucollis
I don't understand how they are such escape artists with their clothes -- my toddler takes his shoes and socks off at any opportunity like a little Houdini. Both my boys love to be naked at home whenever possible, even in the winter! I don't get it (brr) but it's not a big deal. The toddler just likes to do it because his big brother does, so we ask the oldest to keep his undies on so the little guy doesn't take his diaper off. That helps!posted 01/02/2008 by hot_tomato
My 20 month old does the same thing and I've come up with a good solution. I found a pair of her old footie (sleeper) pajamas that were light-weight and zipped up the front. The feet were a little too small for her now and there was a hole worn in the heel. Anyhow, I cut off the feet with a pair of scissors and put the pajamas on her backwards. It works like a charm. There's also a little flap that snaps over the top of the zipper so that makes it even more difficult to tamper with.posted 10/20/2008 by Luke&Evie
My 21 month old loves being naked. Bedtime is her favorite time. She takes everything off including her diaper. We tried everything, and putting her jammies on backwards wouldn't help because she slips her little body through the neckhole of her feetie pajamas. I am stumped, i don't know what to do now. I go in her room to check on her and she's cold and she goes to the bathroom in her crib. I have to interrupt her sleep to change the bedding and get her dressed. I don't know what to do, any solutions, please.posted 02/03/2007 by prudence555
My neighbor allows her 18 month old child to run around naked. This really doesn't bother me, as I believe what she does in her yard is her her business. With that being said, she also allows her child to run from her yard to my yard in the same condition. On both occasions, her child has "Relieved Herself" while standing in my yard, and I've had to wash the area down. I don't find this "Funny or Cute!" I think it is very Ignorant of my neighbor to assume that this behavior is Normal and Acceptable. Yesterday, her daughter and another little boy about the same age where heading towards my home with no daiper or underwear. (naked) Although I haven't said anything to her personally, I made such an "EXPRESSION OF DISGUST" that she took both children back into her yard and hasn't returned. What kind of advice can you give me regarding this issue..........posted 12/03/2006 by Lanettelopez01
I'm a recent Stepmom and my husbands five year old daughter who sleeps naked. She shares a room with her seven year old brother. I find this odd but I am even more uncomfortable in the morning when she jumps in our bed totally naked. My husband takes his time about putting her clothes on. Sometimes he doesnt bother putting clothes on her till noon. He thinks it's cool how comfortable she is being naked but I think she is getting to old and I'm especially concern because she has an older brother. Am I paranoid or how should I address this issueposted 04/17/2006 by a BabyCenter Member
Oh Nikki I feel your pain, I have found my daughter in this state several times, it's kinda gross huh? Here's the best advice I can give and it's worked for me, instead of using disposable diapers at nap time use the cloth diapers. The pins are very difficult for them to work loose, they will also have to get off the little plastic underwear you put on top. The backwards pajamas work as well. Hope that helpsposted 03/26/2006 by ErinVDix
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- "Cheat" mode for automatic leaning refined from version 1.1.
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LeanAssist, a plugin for flying recips in X-Plane
Did you ever wonder how to lean your engine properly? How to get the maximum power out of it, when in climb? Or howto squeeze the last NM of range out of your fuel on board?
LeanAssist is a small plugin that helps you with leaning the engine. While you lean, it detects peak EGT and can then guide you to either best power or best economy mixture.
LeanAssist works with all airplanes having a fuel-injected, normally aspirated piston engine. As opposed to real-life, in X-Plane all engines have perfect mixture distribution, so you can all run them lean-of-peak.
To install LeanAssist, simply unzip to your X-Plane main folder. To finish installation, you have to assign a key command or a joystick button in X-Plane. This is explained in the video.
To use lean assist, press the assigned key or joystick button and start leaning the engine slowly. A small screen overlay will appear, reading "looking for peak". Lean slowly until the indication changes to "Peak detected".
- For best power mixture, enrich again. The indication will display the ROP EGT delta. At 70°F ROP, the display will signal "best power". Stop enriching. The indication will disappear after a few seconds.
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"No, no, no. I tried to kill you. Your friend Miss Granger accidentally knocked me over as she rused to set fire to Snape at that Quidditch match. She broke my eye contact with you. Another few seconds and I'd have got you off that broom. I'd have managed it before then if Snape hadn't been muttering a countercurse, tying to save you."
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- "Why do you think he wanted to referee your next match? He was trying to make sure I didn't do it again. Funny, really...he needn't have bothered. I couldn't do anything with Dumbledore watching. All the other teachers thought Snape was trying to stop Gryffindor from winning, he did make himself unpopular...and what a waste of time, when after all that, I'm going to kill you tonight."
- "I have a special gift with trolls--you must have seen what I did to the one in the chamber back there? Unfortunately, while everyone else was running around looking for it, Snape, who already suspected me, went straight to the third floor to head me off--and not only did my troll fail to beat you to death, that three-headed dog didn't even manage to bite Snape's leg off properly."
- It was only then that Harry realized what was standing behind Quirrell. It was the Mirror Erised.
"The mirror is the key to finding the Stone," Quirrell murmured, tapping his way around the frame. "Trust Dumbledore to come up with something like this...but he's in London...I'll be far away by the time he gets back..."
- "I saw you and Snape in the forest--" he blurted out.
"Yes," said Quirrell idly, walking around the mirror to look at the back. "He was on to me by that time, trying to find out how far I'd got. He suspected me all along. Tried to frighten me--as though he could, when I had Lord Voldemort on my side..."
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- "But Snape always seemed to hate me so much."
"Oh, he does," said Quirrell casually, "heavens, yes. He was at Hogwarts with your father, didn't you know? They loathed each other. But he never wanted you dead."
"But I heard you a few days ago, sobbing--I thought Snape was threatening you..."
For the first time, a spasm of fear flitted across Quirrell's face.
"Sometimes," he said, "I find it hard to follow my master's instructions-- his is a great wizard and I am weak--"
"You mean he was there in the classroom with you?" Harry gasped.
- "What does this mirror do? How does it work? Help me, Master!"
And to Harry's horror, a voice answered, and that voice seemed to come from Quirrell himself.
"Use the boy...Use the boy..."
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The high voice spoke again.
"Let me speak to him...face-to-face..."
"Master, you are not strong enough!"
"I have strength enough...for this..."
Harry felt as if Devil's Snare was rooting him to the spot. He couldn't move a muslce. Petrified, he watched as Quirrell reached up and began to unwrap his turban. What was going on? The turban fell away. Quirrell head looked strangely small without it. Then he turned slwoly on the spot.
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- "How touching..." it hissed. "I always value bravery...Yes, boy, your parents were brave...I killed your father first, and he put up a courageous fight...but your mother needn't have died...she was trying to protect you...Now give me the Stone, unless you want her to have died in vain."
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- "Not the Stone, boy, you--the effort involved nearly killed you. For one terrible moment there, I was afraid it had. As for the Stone, it has been destroyed."
"Destroyed?" said Harry blankly. "But your friend--Nicolas Flamel--"
"Oh, you know about Nicolas?" said Dumbledore, sounding quite delighted. "You did do the thing properly, didn't you? Well, Nicolas and I have had a little chat, and agreed it's all for the best."
"But that means his he and his wife will die, won't they?"
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- "No, Harry, he has not [gone]. He is still out there somewhere, perhaps looking for another body to share...not being truly alive, he cannot be killed. He left Quirrell to die; he shows just as little mercy to his followers as his enemies. Nevertheless, Harry, while you may have only delayed his return to power, it will merely take someone else who is prepared to fight what seems a losing battle next time--and if he is delayed again, and again, why, he may never return to power."
- "Your mother died to save you. If there is one thing Voldemort cannot understand, it is love. He didn't realize that love as powerful as your mother's for you leaves its own mark. Not a scar, no visible sign...to have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection forever. It is in your very skin. Quirrell, full of hatred, greed, and ambition, sharing his soul with Voldemort, could not touch you for this reason. It was agony to touch a person marked by something so good."
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- "...Quirrell said he [Snape] hates me because he hated my father. Is that true?"
"Well, they did rather detest each other. Not unlike yourself and Mr. Malfoy. And then, your father did something Snape could never forgive."
"He saved his life."
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- "Nah. Dumbledore gave me the day off yesterday ter fix it. 'Course he shoulda sacked me instead--anyway, got yeh this..."
It seemed to be a handsome, leather-covered book. Harry opened it curiously. It was full of wizard photographs. Smiling and waving at him from every page were his mother and father.
"Sent owls off ter all yet parents' old school friends, askin' fer photos...knew yeh didn't have any...d'yeh like it?"
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- "Ahem," said Dumbledore. "I have a few last-minute points to pass out. Let me see. Yes..."
"First--to Mr. Ronald Weasley..."
Ron went purple in the face; he looked like a radish with a bad sunburn.
"...for the best-played game of chess Hogwarts has seen in many years, I award Gryffindor House fifty points."
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- "Third--to Mr. Harry Potter..." said Dumbledore. The room went deadly quiet. "...for pure nerve and outstanding courage. I award Gryffindor House sixty points."
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- "Hope you hever--er--a good holiday," said Hermione, looking uncertainly after Uncle Vernon, shocked that anyone could be so unpleasant.
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Author's Notes:
To say I enjoyed Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is an understatement. And perhaps coming from the Twilight series heavily affects this, but I don't care. I expected this book to be silly, light-hearted, and sort of...disposable? I was wrong. The themes J.K. Rowling introduces in this first novel are complicated, mutli-faceted, intelligent, and incredibly positive. The anti-bullying archetype, naturally, made me smile in appreciation. I loved the touches on dedication and loyalty. I love that she hasn't dumbed down difficult concepts like death, authority, friendship, and even something as cheesy as love.
What I loved most? How fun, exciting, and refreshing this world is. Everything magical and supernatural is not magical or supernatural here. It's simply the reality wizards and witches live in. The nerd in me is incredibly satisfied.
So, before I finish this like I'm supposed to, a bit of an announcement: Mark Watches Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone will take place this Wednesday, June 2nd, at 12:00PM PST. That's 3:00PM on the east coast of the States and 8:00PM in London. (I wanted some international friends to be able to participate this time!) So get your copies of the first movie ready and be prepared to follow along in the madness. I'll link a journal here with the actual liveblog itself shortly.
I will begin Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets on Monday, June 14th. I leave this week to head up to San Francisco to participate in my third AIDS/Lifecycle ride. You can read all about it and donate right here on my page. I will be on a bicycle, far away from the interwebs, pedaling down the coast of California to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS here in my state. You can also follow me on Twitter to get updates about that.
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CHICAGO and SAN FRANCISCO - May 22, 2000 - uBid.com, a leading e-commerce and auction site and a majority-owned operating company of CMGI, Inc., and Snapfish.com, the only photo service that offers free photo developing, printing, scanning and online sharing, today announced a marketing and e-commerce strategic partnership.
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Katie was a blast to work with! We photographed Katie Holt for her Electronic Press Kit (EPK) and forthcoming album. As I mention before, the shoot went really smooth, despite a late start and a cold day. It was a great shoot and a great location at Houston Station. Since this was part of her EPK there was a video crew shooting some Behind the scenes. I manged to get in front of the camera a bit, which I is not a place i generally like to be, yeah right, Michelle says I'm a ham. Once the EPK is ready, I'll share it with everyone!
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|Sep 29th, 2015 07:30 AM
|Scared of her Estonian master Gave the new XWTA management the up yours as they put her and Estonian Beauty in the same section Taking one for the team No way would she actually lose to Bojana
|Sep 29th, 2015 07:01 AM
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Just lost 6-4 2-6 5-7 to Boka
The win was 100% never given anyways...
|Sep 29th, 2015 07:00 AM
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Aljona lost to Jovanovski 64 26 57
|Sep 29th, 2015 05:53 AM
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Aljona is on now against Jovanovski She's playing pretty shit TTYTT but I think she should be fine for the win. Trying to aoid her Runaway Pigeon Master Estonian Beauty
|Sep 28th, 2015 01:15 AM
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Jelena and Andreea's doubles match is at 2am Eastern time against Dushevina and Siniakova.
|Sep 27th, 2015 04:35 PM
|Sep 27th, 2015 04:33 PM
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|Sep 27th, 2015 10:52 AM
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Aljona got her master in R2 However, Estonian Beauty is in a gift giving mood, seen in her TANK to SaiSai-GOAT along with almost giving matches to Lady Lidziya and Kween Katarzyna, so Latvian Legend may have the opportunity to live on I am so mad that Aljona and Anett are in the same half let alone same 8th The decline of the XWTA without $ta¢ey looking out for her Norr, Slavic and Golden Flowers is already happening First Anett vs SaiSai, now Anett vs Aljona
Aljona is also playing Doubles with Mitu. This would have been another perfect opportunity to resume her wonderful partnership with Anett BTW...
|Sep 26th, 2015 02:52 PM
|Shouldn't have problems getting to QF as long as she doesn't get her pigeon master Nettu-GOAT who likes to pigeonify Aljona
|Sep 26th, 2015 02:47 PM
Re: Jelena Ostapenko
Tashkent main draw
(1)Beck v Kulichkova
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I'd like to watch Aljona-Annika again
|Sep 21st, 2015 09:27 AM
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It will have to be in a drama compilation Poor Jelena senior
|Sep 21st, 2015 09:21 AM
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Her reactions after losing points are even more hilarious. Sometimes she'll look at her mom and cover her mouth with her hand, as if to say "Oops, I just made a big boo-boo".
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I love her reactions Unfortunately the version shown in Australia cut out the change of ends
I can see if I find a way to record and upload it (very unsure), otherwise someone will kinda upload it on YT hopefully
|Sep 21st, 2015 09:06 AM
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I love her reactions Unfortunately the version shown in Australia cut out the change of ends
|Sep 21st, 2015 07:16 AM
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I spent most of the week at the Coupe BN in Quebec and saw Aljona live for the first time.
Against Barthel, I was impressed by her ball striking.
Against Pegula, I was impressed by her fighting spirit (esp. the final set comeback).
Against Broady, I was impressed by her composure under pressure (all those BPs saved).
During the final, she showed none of those qualities. That shitty first service game in which she gave the break back right away set the tone for the rest of the match. I don't want to be too hard on her, but that was a very disappointing end to the week, considering what had come before. She's definitely got a lot of potential though, and I'll be keeping an eye on her from now on.
Aljona's face has always been pretty funny. I remember posting pics of her in this thread in 2012 or 2013 at junior tournaments and people were laughing at the faces that she makes when she hits the ball
That moment where she called her mum on court at the end of the match, and her mum started to talk to her and to calm her down, and she put her right hand on Aljona's thigh and Aljona pushed her mum's hand back and started to shout at her She's gonna be an entertaining one.
|Sep 21st, 2015 04:55 AM
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That moment where she called her mum on court at the end of the match, and her mum started to talk to her and to calm her down, and she put her right hand on Aljona's thigh and Aljona pushed her mum's hand back and started to shout at her She's gonna be an entertaining one.
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It took twelve men, two chainsaws and about an hour and a half- but the official White House Christmas tree came down just after 10:15 today.
The 20-foot-tree, donated by 2007 National Christmas Tree winner Joe Freeman at Mistletoe Meadows Farm in Ashe County, will soon start its trek to Washington D.C. where First Lady Laura Bush will receive it on November 26. Freeman plans to tour Washington D.C. this weekend- a welcome change from the stress of harvest season.
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The Republican candidate in the 43rd Assembly District who has touted himself as a "business conservative" extinguished more than $49,000 in credit card debt after he and his wife emerged from Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection, court records show.
Candidate Greg Krikorian's wife, Christine, filed for bankruptcy in March 2011. He was added to the case as a co-debtor a month later, after the bankruptcy court noted that Christine had failed to list him in her filing as her husband and as a source of income.
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This critique of state financial practices appears to belie what was happening in the Krikorian household, which owed about $47,000 to three creditors — Bank of America, Capital One and Citibank — which filed claims between 2000 and 2004, according to U.S. Bankruptcy Court records. The remaining debt was spread across several much smaller creditors.
In an interview Friday, Greg Krikorian — who is challenging Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Silver Lake) in the November election — said his wife incurred the debt and he was unaware of it until she broached the subject two or three years ago.
Krikorian said he and his wife maintained separate credit cards. He said he could not recall what the money was spent on.
"When you move it credit card to credit card, as she did, [the interest] just compounds," he said.
Christine Krikorian did not respond to requests for comment.
The attorney who represented Christine Krikorian in the bankruptcy case, Jeffrey Kopczynski, said that while he could not recall specifics, it was most likely consumer debt that got out of hand due to the high interest rates imposed by credit card companies.
A debt of roughly $50,000, he added, was on the small side of credit defaults that he's seen, which typically run "six figures and up."
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The Krikorians' house and vehicles were exempted from being used to pay creditors.
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Ours is included in the yearly tuition. It's probably along the lines of what W&G outlined. There's a choice of the Cafeteria that always has freshly made pizzas, a fresh salad and pasta bar, an on staff baker with fresh breads and cookies daily and then 2-3 "entree" choices daily, often times they'll have ethnic dishes too, a great variety. There's also the "school store" that offers short order types of things like Chicken fingers, Club Sandwiches, Chicken Sandwiches, Burgers, Fries, all freshly made and anything you might expect to find in a short order type of place. It's a boarding school though so they have children from all over the world and try to cater to the different tastes and pallets of all the kids and they serve 3 meals a day. When DD first started school there we paid $1.50 for breakfast but lunch was included. Now all meals are included.
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$1.85 for elementary, $1.95 for middle school.
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$2.00 for mediocre choices. At most schools, there's one meal, but our kids get three choices (two hot, one sandwiches), two fruits/veggies and milk. I'd say 90-95% of kids get free lunch at our school. (DS attends the school where I teach) DS does not and wants school lunch b/c for a while he was the ONLY one in his class with home lunch.
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DS is in second grade and his is $2.30 a day. They just upped it 30 cents this year.
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In our elementary it is $1.50, which includes a drink. It is fairl healthy kid-friendly stuff. Middle school is also $1.50. My DD doesn't like to rush, so she only wants to buy one or two times a year! They only have 20 mins. to get and eat their lunch, so she hates to waste time on line. It would cut into her recess time!
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im not sure what lunch costs for kids at my school. i think its $2.25 or $2.50. adult lunches are $3.00. the lunches arent that great, and there are no choices. breakfast is free for all students and is $1.25 for adults. when ds starts kindergarten next year we will most likely pack lunches for him. i bring my own lunch almost daily.
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This 145cm tall storage unit can hold 500 LPs. It is curved to make accessing your records easier. Works as...
A versatile multiformat player from the karaoke kings.<br />Sing along with your CD+G and VCD karaoke CDs, MP3...
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Got a boat? Even a kayak will do.
The Underwater Music Festival congregates around Cutts Island State Park, a small island off the coast of Kopachuck State Park in Henderson Inlet near Gig Harbor. It's the only on-water music festival in Puget Sound.
Nearly 10,000 people are expected to gather this year, coming by sailboat, canoe, kayak, yacht, jet ski, or inflatable boat to enjoy great music and have a good time as a community. Make sure you pack enough life jackets and if you plan to drink, have a designated boat driver.
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