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I know it's a big service item; I just wanted to know how important is it to replace the timing belt at that time? Is it worn down enough that it absolutely requires it, or is it more of a preventative measure?
I know it's a big service item; I just wanted to know how important is it to replace the timing belt at that time? Is it worn down enough that it absolutely requires it, or is it more of a preventative measure?
It is not preventive or optional maintenance. The timing belt is not that dissimilar from your serpentine belt in construction. However, if it breaks it is essentially time for a new engine. A broken timing belt means that valves and piston movement will be out of sync and since there is not enough clearance, valves hit the top of pistons and your engine becomes history.
Keep in mind, when replacing the timing belt the water pump is also replaced as are many of the timing belt carrier parts.
I have the same service in my future too and certainly don't look forward to it.
Good luck.
I've changed timing belts when I was an Audi owner, on my 1999 A8L and later on my 2001 A8L 4.2. The newer 4.2 motors engines are actually not too bad to do. If your mechanically inclined and have some tools, you can buy the timing belt kit from Blau Parts and do the whole thing yourself for a reasonable amount of money over a weekend. You will probably need to rent the cam locking bar and crankshaft lock plug, and the tensioner tool. But the job is quite straight forward. Yes - always change the water pump when doing the timing belt.
Has any one gone over the 80,000 mile mark without replacing the belt and has any one ever had a timming belt come apart and "end" the engine??? At what mileage?
Thanks, Mike
First post, "new" owner.
haven't even seen the car yet.
Just had that service done in July. Even though I'm only at 38K miles, it was recommended to do now because of the age of vehicle (2004). Also, as the car is in a hot climate (Arizona), heat is a major reason as well... Serpentine belt, water pump, and all that stuff was replaced as well as all Liquids/Fluids, plus Alignment and so forth. Total cost was around $2,800.
I wouldn't recommend doing this yourself!
I've maintained my vehicle through the dealership since the beginning... but I'm thinking - for next service - to take it to an exclusive German auto shop that I've been told about.
As for the extended warranty stuff, it did not apply, since it fell under 'preventive maintenance'.
As with anything else with this fabulous machine, it's your Peace of Mind that comes into play here. Would never suggest to just keep going (after 80K) without having the required service done. You DO NOT want any of the Belts to fail on you... even with an extended warranty...(just my point of view)
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I've heard reports on the Touareg forums of 4.2l V8 owners going well beyond the 80k mile mark. One current poster brags of 150k and still on the original timing belt. Do I think the average Phaeton timing belt will last more than 80k miles? Yes. Would i go beyond 80k miles with my Phaeton? No.
The only time i would risk going beyond 80k miles would be if I were in the process of selling or trading the car in the immediate future. Even then I would limit driving and be very "easy" on the car.
Jim X
I went ahead and did mine at 60k because my trans was being replaced. They had to drop the engine and trans to do it, so I asked the dealer if they could cut me a deal since it was so accessible at the time. If you have anything major like that going on, you may want to tack it on for good measure.
Took the V8 Touareg for the same service at 85K miles (same engine/trans, I think?) to an exclusive VW/Audi shop around here. Mostly Beetles, Golfs, and A4s, although I did spot 2 Q7s and 2 Touaregs.
Since they already had the front of the engine open, I asked them to change the thermostat which added $29 in parts to the job. They included new spark plugs, but performed no alignment. They recommended to leave the transmission fluid alone, but did replace the brake fluid. $2096 + tax.
I asked if they would take the P W12 in the future, they demurred.
Yeah, my dealer recommended the thermostat as well, since it's hard to get to.
Julian -- I just had mine done, at 92k, by Will Fielitz, a colleague of mine at Brookhaven National Lab, who does some VW work at home to pay for medical school. It worked out great and was a great cash price. He is a certified VW mechanic.
By the way, the belt still had some life left in it.
is it better to get it done at vw/audi dealer who doesnot specialise in phaeton or drive 150 miles to get it by phaeton vw dealer?
I have had a Phaeton with 78,000 miles for 3 years....never had a problem at all. I am 72 and said THIS IS MY LAST CAR!!!! I love it....THEN I had a chance to buy a 2004 V8 with 19,000 miles. I am told DON'T WORRY to YOU BETTER change it. The car was always in a garage and rarely drove (I assume this...the car LOOKS LIKE it never left the garage (paint and condition etc). I spent more than I should have for the car.....but could not let it go.
The car was in a minor accident and I purchased it at auction. The accident was repaired by the best guy I have ever seen and the paint is flawless ( I say this because I am a perfectionest and I have 3 awards for custom painting when I was a young fellow ).
Now I do not know what to do. I do not know if the guy that had it replaced the belt or not (is ther a way to find out).
I know when its not your money it is easy to say DO IT. I have to tell you it is not so much the money...it is the fact I have to trust someone to take the front end off. It is so hard to trust someone these days. I can give them instructions and how tight each bolt should be and I know they will toss it. So PLEASE...YOU GUYS that KNOW this car....SHOULD I replace it....or????.
2nd part....if I replace it....is there a better one? You know better materials have come out from 2004. If yes where do I get them? Also does someone make a better set of hoses (if i do the belt I guess I should do the hoses).
Is there anything else I should do to this LOW mile car? I am going to make it my LAST car. So please...I read thissite a lot after I got my 1st Phaeton and I know some of you guys are really smart about these wonderful cars. Also is there a way I can find out if the belt has already been done (the car is from Florida)
While I can't promise it won't break, and I'm sure you will get others here on the forum that disagree with me-
I wouldn't touch it.
I'm in my 40's and have owned countless VW since I was 16. I have taken them apart and back together as if they are legos. Engines, transmissions, interiors, it doesn't matter. I've converted automatic cars into stick shifts. I've done timing belts on many generations of VW on many different engines.
The choice is yours.. but you can ask the guy I sold my '05 V8 Phaeton to with 90,000 miles on it.. original belt- He did the job after I sold the car to him..and If I am not mistaken, he said the belt looked fine.
Don't take this the wrong way- but at your age, you probably aren't driving the car hard, nor putting a lot of miles on each year. I'd just drive the car and be happy.
Yep, I'd disagree! Having said that, I did run the belt long on my 944, but only after checking the condition. If you don't want to have it changed, at least have the belt inspected for cracking, especially since it's a Florida car (hot). If the belt was changed by a dealer, any other dealer should be able to see the record of it, I believe. I assume you know it's an interference engine? If the belt fails, the engine is toast.
Timing belts don't fail from mileage, or time directly. They fail from a long list if things that are VERY difficult to measure.
Dirt, oil, sun, from not cleaning the engine, or the chemicals from cleaning and detailing the engine. Temperature, high speed, who know? Grandchildren driving like teenagers?
This is a cost vs risk thing and knowledge of your car's past is critical information.
I have seen belts fail, it is not a pretty sight.
Now your location is not disclosed, so climate is unknown.... And it is a BIG factor.
Removing the bumper is not an issue - It takes an hour and a few screws. I know there are some fear factor posts about cracks caused by sequence of tightening. The sequence should be followed, but more critically the compensating nuts behind the foglights need to be reset before assembly. This has not been part of any discussion so far.
The distance the car drives (mileage/kms) plus years is supposed to be a point where risk outweighs cost. Clearly in the best conditions the belt will last longer, but the belt will not last forever.
I am a mechanical engineer, and I suspect the failure point under optimal conditions is close to double.... Under worst case conditions, the belt will fail before the warranty ends (this would be rare - a fraction of 1%)
Below was my contribution to this thread few months back
Give a lot, expect nothing
It's not just the belt, it's all the rollers, tensioners, water pump, etc, anything that can interrupt the movement of the belt and cause a camshaft to turn out of sequence.
Give a lot, expect nothing
Thanks for all the answers. I feel deep down I will never have a problem. The car has 20,000 orig miles. I have not driven it yet. There was a minor hit on the body and I took it to a shop that builds million dollar cars. The car came out as good as...maybe better than NEW. The paint is flawless....in fact I had the whole car shot with a super clear coat and then sanded down with 2,000 and buffed. I have seen MANY paint jobs in my life and this is the best I have seen. If you guys ever want your car to look better than new....contact me and I will put you in touch. The car is now show quality. So after doing all that I feel I will not be able to rest knowing the belt COULD fail.
The car was from Miami (I called every dealer in Miami to see if MAYBE they had replaced the belt). You can tell that the car was garaged from 2004. Engine is like new with hardly any dust (you can tell it had not been cleaned).
I have spent more on the car than I was going to spend....but its nice to have a NEWish Phaeton for less than the cost of a new one. It even smells new.
Soooooo I guess I will spend the extra money to replace the timming belt. I am in Houston, Texas...and it is a hot weather town.
Normally I would not want to drive it much because of the low miles....but (at my age) I think I will enjoy it.
I understand replacing the belt....and it is only a few dollars more for a water pump and pullys....but they have NO WEAR (I saw the car on the rack and looked under the car...I do not think it was ever drove in rain. All things metal under the car looked new...no rust....no corrsion. So it has put me in a bad place....I know I will do it. I know I am old and I should not worry....but it will be on my mind until I get it done (Oh...I heard it can be done without removing the bumper etc. Does anyone have instructions to do it that way? I really do not want anything to come off the car. It is perfect now and I know MOST mechanics do not care about each bolt being the correct tightness etc.
Fianlly....what should I expect to pay for the labor to replace the belt?
I wouldn't touch it. If the car is as pristine as you say it is, you run a much great risk of screwing something up by needless invasive work than if you just left it alone.
with this post, and if it were me, I think I would drive the car for a little while.
It sounds like a fantastic car, and the risk of a timing belt issue is very low.
maybe drive for a year, and revisit the idea. by that time you will have a good idea if there are any other things that need attention.
Keep an open ear for any funny sounds under the hood... and make sure they are addressed.
It would make more sense to me to wait another year.. maybe 10k miles and then decide to go for it.
I am particularly impressed with the "shoot with clear - wetsand and polish" that is the Klavierlack method... well done!
Oh god.. the planets aligned...
If it isn't broken don't fix it. If in doubt, couldn't you just pull the covers of to peek at the condition of the belt?
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Site-based council meetings
Site-based council meetings are 4:30 p.m. Nov. 10 and Dec. 8.
Wee Time at HES
Hodgenville and Abraham Lincoln Elementary Schools will have Wee Time 9-10:30 a.m. Nov. 4 at HES. The shape is triangle, the letter is L and the color is white. Children may wear Halloween costumes. Wee Time is a free preschool program for ages 2-4. For more information, call Melissa Pearman at 358-3506 or Machelle Durham at 358-4112.
Dairy district meetings
American Dairy Association of Kentucky will meet 7 p.m. Nov. 11, Cave City Convention Center. For more information, contact district director Daniel Perkins of Hodgenville or call 1-800-928-6455.
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Set-up for the fifth annual Festival of Trees is 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 11 in the Lincoln Museum Community Room. Participating organizations may decorate a holiday tree, wreath, garland or banner or similar item and enter it on display for silent auction. The silent auction ends 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20. Proceeds from the sale go to the sponsoring not-for-profit group. Individuals and businesses may also participate if proceeds from the sale are given directly to a specified charity. For more information or to register an entry, contact Celia McDonald, Hodgenville Main Street, 358-5913.
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More than 1,000 people filed into LaRue County High School's gymnasium Saturday morning where students received their laptop computers as part of the initiative to place one into the hands of each of the 700-plus high school students there.
In a brief ceremony at 10 a.m., district school Superintendent Sam Sanders, speaking to an audience of parents and students that also included several local dignitaries, noted that the laptop initiative "provides tools for LCHS students to have a competitive edge."
The LaRue County High School Band of Hawks competed in the Kentucky Music Educators Association Regional Quarterfinals last weekend. The band earned a Distinguished Rating and the right to move on to State Competition next Saturday.
The band takes the field in KMEA Semifinals at 12:45 p.m. at Meade County High School. The week will be filled with preparations for the band's State Championship appearance.
The LaRue County High School Band of Hawks traveled to St. Louis last weekend to compete in the Bands of America Super Regional.
LaRue County was the only representative from Kentucky and it is the first time in the school's history that the band competed in a Super Regional.
Forty-eight bands, from across the country, competed over two days. LaRue County delivered their best performance of the season to earn second place in their class.
Aaron Thomas Shawler Wheeler of the LaRue County FFA Chapter received a national award during the National FFA Convention, which was held Oct. 20-23 in Indianapolis.
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Twenty-five civilian employees were honored by the Kentucky State Police at a ceremony held Wednesday at Holiday Inn Hurstbourne Lane in Louisville.
Hope Food Pantry at HUM
Hodgenville United Methodist Church will offer a food pantry in the fellowship hall 5-6 p.m. Oct. 20. For more information, call 358-3028 or 358-9328.
Pastor's anniversary at First Baptist
Oct. 23 is the pastor and first lady's 10th anniversary at First Baptist Hodgenville. Rev. Kenny Carter will speak at 11:15 a.m.
Gospel singing at Three Forks Bacon Creek
Beef Cattle Association to meet
The LaRue County Beef Cattle Association will meet 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12 at the LaRue County Extension Service office. Leslie Belt, Southern States regional feed specialist, will discuss fall and winter nutrition of the beef cow herd. A meal will be served and all interested producers are invited. For more information, call 358-3401.
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Last week, LaRue County High School sophomore Casey McMillen spent his fall break harvesting sorghum.
His family's rediscovery of the nearly-lost art of sorghum-making tied in with an FFA project for McMillen, who is working on his State FFA degree. To obtain his State FFA degree he must earn or invest $1,500 or work 1,000 hours. He must also be an FFA member for three consecutive years and complete state, national and regional requirements.
After experimenting with a few other activities, McMillen decided sorghum fit the bill.
Mount Tabor choir performs
Mount Tabor Baptist Church Choir will perform 7 p.m. Oct. 13 at Forest Baptist Church, 4500 Petersburg Road, Louisville. The church van will leave at 5:15 p.m. Call 325-3512 to reserve a spot due to limited space.
Camp meeting at New Freedom
New Freedom Missionary Baptist Church will have a camp meeting through Oct. 15. Services are at 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. with meeting ending after Friday morning service. For more information, call 234-6017.
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The author alludes to her multi-faceted approach in these words, "when Ali passed away, I knew that his was a story too compelling not to tell. Elusive to even those closest to him, Ali sent enough our way that told of lives and thoughts and talents and dreams and days and moments, all worth exploring, all worth knowing. What he had to say with ink, acrylic and pastel about his own roaming existential pleasures and struggles, about his family, about his Arab terrain, flows in streams of perspectives and interpretations. This book strings together some of these, trying to make this fragmented man more whole, to shake off the dust of time that has made his story barely intelligible," (p xvi)
Divided into five chapters, a prologue, an epilogue, glossary, bibliography and extensive notes, this book tells the story of a talented poet, gifted artist but culturally confused individual who hailed from a powerful Arab family. It is much more than a biography because it also chronicles the history of the modern Middle East through the fortunes of a Syrian family. This book is worth reading.
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THE FOMC opted Wednesday to hold rates at a range between 0% and 0.25% and extended the pledge to continue its "highly accommodative stance" on rates through mid-2015. Most of its observations about the U.S. economy echo the sentiments it noted following previous meetings: employment growth has been slow/unemployment remains high, household spending is increasing, real estate is continuing to rebound albeit "from a depressed level." It did note some inflationary pressure increases, mainly on energy prices, but continued to argue that long-term inflation expectations have remained stable.
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U.S. aerospace and defence contractor Textron Inc. has earned mixed reviews from analysts after delivering fourth quarter profit from continuing operations of $1.02 (U.S.), 10 cents better than the street consensus, but unveiling guidance for this year that was below analysts' forecasts. While the street was forecasting 2008 share profit of $4.03, Textron is saying it expects the number to come in at between $3.75 and $3.95. As a result, analysts Jeffrey Sprague at Citigroup and David Bleustein at UBS Securities, for instance, have cut their price targets for Textron's shares, the former to $62 from $76, and the latter to $68 from $76. Nevertheless, Mr. Bleustein has maintained the "buy" recommendation he has on the shares, which, he told clients in a note, reflect "an attractive valuation and continued strength in the business jet market." And Mr. Sprague has upgraded his recommendation on Textron to "buy" from "hold," for much the same reasons. "Textron still offers exceptional visibility in both its helicopter and jet businesses," he told clients in a note. "We see continued strong growth through the end of the decade."
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Wow I'd be pissed too! It seems like that psychiatrist office has a DUTY to tell them. I wouldnt give up on asking them why they haven't talked to your insurenace company. What does your therapist think about you stopping your medication? The fact that it's a SUDDEN stop may also be an issue. Withdrawal symptoms can occur, especially with SNRIs. My mother has been on effexor (venlafaxine) for a long time and she gets withdrawal symptoms if she misses even one dosage!ReplyDelete
I hope this gets sorted out soon. America's health care system annoys me. Insurance doesn't cover everything. Over here the government pays for health care through our taxes. It's a far better system in my opinion. However the quality of healthcare is better in america. So I hear.Replies
I'm going in to see them on Monday so we'll see. I weened myself off. Cut my dose in half before I stopped all together. I didn't want to go from a full dose to nothing. But we'll see what they have to say. I'm sure my Psych won't be happy but there's nothing I could do. It was either get my psych meds or not pay my rent/eat for the month.Delete


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I don't wish to continue this, I got my point across but i'll respond to you because I have nothing to hide. I didn't pay 1000 MORE because he said it had the shafts, I paid for the totality of the parts that were there...or supposed to be there. The 1000 is what it costs to make it what it was supposed to be.
It doesn't matter what was paid for it. What matters is that the guy lied about it. That's all I wanted to convey here. That he is not to be trusted and to warn other people.
For the record, when I found out about it, I tried to work it out with him. I even found a used set for 300 bucks and asked him to make it right. He didn't want to make it right. A man is only as good as his word and his is no good.
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And that's the truth.
To tell you the truth I didn't look at this thread. I got my point across and was done with it. I logged in to respond to a PM that I got an e-mail alert for.
The shafts were not the sole reason I bought the truck.
The seller hasn't even posted. I don't know what you mean about offering a receipt and me not wanting one and not wanting "as is" put on it. I have the title with the price and a signature.
I did ask for receipts. He didn't have them. Dad, who was older and thought was ok said they had installed them when they did the gears, like I said and he "guaranteed" it with his word which now I know means nothing. That's on me. Hopefully no one else gets burned by them.
A few minutes of verifying?
Jack it up
put it on stands
pull the tire
remove pads and calipers
remove hub
remove wheel bearings
remove the rotor
remove spindle
then pull the shaft out
put it back in
put spindle back on
put put rotor back on
set bearings
put hub back on
put caliper and pads on
put tire on
lower vehicle
That's a lot more than a couple minutes...and that's just the front. That job books at 2.4 labor hours. So is that practical? In a perfect world, sure. In the real world, not so much. Even if I was willing, would you let some guy off the street take apart your daily driver for that? What if I broke something or damaged something doing it? Just isn't very realistic.
I didn't buy it for what it DIDN'T have. I bought it for what it DID have....or what it was supposed to have. Those things it didn't have didn't matter to me. The frame had rust in the rear. I knew that. I didn't care. Even if it had a brand new frame, it was getting chopped off and bobbed. I didn't buy it for the gears so that wasn't an issue, it was getting new gears anyway. It had a limited slip front end and I knew that was coming out. It didn't have mismatched axles. It had a SAS conversion done in the front. Again, didn't buy it for what it didn't have. What else it
have is irrelevant. I have never said anything about the gears or anything else. My ONLY issue was the shafts that he lied about. Everything else was exactly as stated, as advertised and as seen.
If this saves another person from getting burned by these guys, then mission accomplished. Tis the power of the internet. Many people on here have been saved trouble by others listing their experiences. I just offer mine regarding this guy.
This isn't the only place I posted this and from those outlets I have learned more damaging information about Micah Braden that I have not posted. The lies about the shafts are all I was concerned about.
I am willing to spend 3 hours of my time for $1000.
I'm sure that if you pulled a jack stand, jack, impact gun and some sockets to make sure you were getting what you were getting the seller would have been real quick to stop you from tearing his truck apart in the driveway since he was lying and you would have left with his truck half apart in the driveway.
I don't expect you to tear everything you buy apart. But often the threat of verifying is enough to make a dishonest seller come clean, it's also cheaper than not buying what you thought you were.
My comment about the receipt comes from the poster claiming they offered you one but you declined.
Let's see some links to these other posts, without that you still just sound like muddywhiner being butthurt.
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Audi held another TechDay recently where they invited European press to see future technologies, this time focusing on driver assistance and LED technologies. If you're wondering where your car is going in the future, this story over at Car & Driver is worth the read. Technologies covered include surrounding-sensing collision avoidance systems, trailer reverse guidance
With the Audi R8 finally on a racing grid in America, it seems logical that American R8 owners will sit up and take notice. Attendance by a few R8s and their owners at the Audi Racing Experience hospitality presence was to be expected, but even still it was a treat to see a US-spec R8 GT make
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How did you find/and or choose your breeder?
There is another thread where discussions are "would you refer people on this forum to specific breeders"?
Instead of hijacking that thread further I brought it here and hope people will share their opinions.
I will only give my referral for those I have had direct contact with ie. purchased a puppy myself. If breeder information is posted I have no problem pointing out what I think is good or bad but only my opinion.
I would like to see more people talk about their experiences with their breeders, both good and bad. I know how difficult it can be to find a good breeder, been there. I have years of experience with purebred dogs both as pets in the show and obedience ring. When I lost my last Siberian Husky at 14, my husband said it was his turn to pick what breed of dog we would have next. When he said GSD I was OMGGGG could you pick a sicklier breed!?!?!. I began the long search, months of phone calls and following up references. I talked to some total nutbars, one of which I swear was Lobobear...exact same views. I was learning about the 2 breeds within the breed and settled on our first GSD being a showline. I had thoughts of heading back into the showing, most definately obedience and agility. I found what I thought was a reputable breeder. Kennel visits...one unannounced (I know i am bad). I was comfortable, I called the references she supplied to me, everything looked good. Dogs were accomplished in both the show, obedience ring. Some Sieger wins etc. (found out that was false, borrowed trophies or fake). I was very up front with my expectations. Floyd was our first GSD. Over standard at a lean 98lbs, EPI, Giardia, skin allergies, dog aggressive, weak nerves and worst of all he was people aggressive to anyone with dark skin but ohhhh how handsome he was!! His aggressiveness made him a huge liability. My kids could not walk him until he was almost 7 years old....same year we lost him to Hemangiosarcoma. When I called the breeder to let her know we were losing him she told me he was the first she had lost to Hemangiosarcoma. With 20+ litters a year I just couldn't believe her. I later found out from a trainer that there have been multiple dogs from this kennel that have died from Hemangiosarcoma, 2 tge same age as Floyd. It reminded me of my conversation with her when Floyd was diagnosed with EPI "he will outgrow it" she said.
My family was devastated, even with all his problems we loved our Floyd. Just typing this brings tears to my eyes. He was intelligent and ohhh so loyal. My kids were devastated, we were a mess.
I told my husband never again would I get a GSD. I started looking for a breed that was simular but healthier. I felt even with my dog experience, I was tricked and I was now not confident with my ability to find a hood GSD breeder. Every search I did for simular characteristics brought me back to the GSD.
Finally a member here suggested I contact Carmspack kennels. I did and the rest is history. Gus is now over a year. I can honestly say he is the healthiest dog I have owned thus far. He is everything she said he would be. She has joined me in his tracking training sessions. Sends him and I gifts. Invites me into her home with open caring arms and I know she will always be there for me and for Gus. Helped me to understand and relax about raw feeding so I could continue comfortably.
Why shouldn't I feel free to reccommend her to anyone looking for a GSD? Why shouldn't I be able to scream out to everyone that she has healthy GSD's that are true to the breed standard?
I know there are more good breeders out there so why can't this place be a good place for people to start their search? With so many GSD owners in one place, this place is golden!!
I wish I could publicly announce Floyd's breeder and his issues. Breeders should be accountable. To me, fair is fair.
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Mr Ajit Sen wrote:
> Dear Mathgroup,
> I am trying to numerically integrate a function of several variables w.r.t. its last variable. As NIntegrate won't work, I decided to use Simpson's 1/3 rule. Below is my attempt for a function of 2 variables (using Mathematica 6.0):
> Simpson[F_, a_, b_, n_?EvenQ] := Module[{h, evens, odds},
> h = (b - a)/n;
> evens = Table[a + i h, {i, 2, n - 2, 2}];
> odds = Table[a + i h, {i, 1, n - 1, 2}];
> h/3 {F[x, a], F[x, b], 4 F[x, #] & /@ odds,
> 2 F[x, #] & /@ evens} // Flatten // Total] // Simplify // N
> This works OK & returns a function of x. My query is how to make Simpson give a function of whatever the fist argument of F is. Thus, if F= F[r,t]=
> ,
> Simpson would integrate w.r.t. t & give a function of r (without my having to change the x's into r's). Basically, I can't suss out how to pass the first argument of F inside the module.
> Thanks for any help.
> Regards.
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As written, your code accepts a function (probably typically a pure
function) as its first argument. I think it would be easier to re-code
Simpson to accept an expression as its first argument, and supply an
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variable should not have a value!)
evens=Table[a+i h,{i,2,n-2,2}];
odds=Table[a+i h,{i,1,n-1,2}];
h/3 {F/.x->a,(F/.x->b),4 (F/.x->#)&/@odds,2
In[4]:= Simpson[Sin[u]Cos[t],0,2,2,t]
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Cyclo-cross 2013
The cyclo-cross season is fast approaching and the UCI has finished assigning the Chief's to our UCI events. To fill in the rest of the places, we will be using the assignment tools that many of you are familiar with already, namely the one via USAC-officials.org. Chris Constantino provided me with the following description of what you should do if you would like to throw your name into the hat:
Requests to work national level cross races can be made at www.usac-officials.org. Log on with your existing officials account (this is NOT your usacycling.org ID) or create one if necessary. Click the Change LA button at the top of the screen and then click on the NCC/NRC/National Championship logos in the lower right corner of the local association map. This will take you to the national events section of the web site. Under the Races menu, select the Race Requests item and then click the Cross tab. You will only see positions available to work based on your license category and the cross assignment guidelines. Change the Race Year at the top of the screen to select the races scheduled in January 2013.
We will start making assignments in about a week, so please act on this soon if you have interest in working the UCI cyclo-cross races. This will be a bit complicated, because as was the case for the road/track/MTB assignments, there are three levels. The NTC will do some of them, the RTC will do some of them, and the local associations will do the rest. Thanks.
That is all for July. Wow, where did the summer go?
Shawn Farrell
Technical Director