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Have been to Vegas many times and each time I go back it is more expensive . Gambling on the strip is a joke , there are no payouts anymore. Food is pricey, shows are pricy, there are no more deals to be had. Guess this is my last trip. The resort fees hurt a lot, just more of a money grab.
Vegas is a place where what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.. ;)
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Vegas is a great city to visit. At first my partner and I doubted going to Vegas, but after our first visit we were both hooked especially me. We started our day very early by having a good breakfast followed by walking the street. Walking North of the strip is great...To this day I'm still waiting to get to the "VEGAS" sign to get a pix of me. For those still doubting going to Vegas, go and I'm pretty sure your first visit would not be your last...It's just the beginning!! Enjoy...
WestJet Vacation Was Awesome
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This was one of the best vacations my husband and I spent. The price for the vacation through WestJet was very reasonable.
Great destination, clean, safe, friendly and 24 hour excitement.
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Vegas virgin and I loved it !! Stayed at the Luxor, clean friendly staff and was close to all the action. Taxi drivers were friendly and helpful. Westjet flights were great. Be careful booking tours on the street as prices vary. Vegas extreme tours ( kiosk on the street) were fantastic for a flight to the Canyon (west rim) with lots of time for touring. Also be prepared for the annoying people handing out cards to strip clubs. Make sure you hit Freemont street after dark and the Belagio water fountain show, just amazing !Taking the shuttle from the airport was fine, but would recommend a taxi back. Pick up was WAY too early since it has to go to other hotels. Will definitely be going back and will book with Westjet Vacations with confidence. An amazing destination with so much to do you will go back over and over again.
Las Vegas was fun and entertaining!
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Me and my husband had a great time in Las Vegas. We did lots of sight seeing, some shopping and lots of walking. We even took a day bus trip to California which was amazing. We found this trip online on Vegas.com. The tour bus picked us up at our hotel at 6 am, we toured Rodeo drive, Hollywood, got dropped of at Sunset strip for about 2 hours! We also went to Santa Monica Pier and relaxed there for approx an hour and a half. THe weather was great, mostly sunny and in the 70's! Me and my husband plan to go back next year! It was so much fun and we are looking forward to our next trip to Las Vegas!
A must to for everyones bucketlist.
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Everyone has to experience Las Vegas at least once in their lives. So much to do, friendly people, great service and so rich in history.
Viva Las Vegas Baby
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I have been to Las Vegas eight times and have enjoyed every trip. M & M World is a #1 stop, Thunder From Down Under at the Excalibur or Chris Angel at the Luxor are must see's. There are many shows to see and many fantastic restaurants. This trip I took a Maverick Helicopter tour at Sunset. For those you love to fly this was great. The weather was warm 95-100 degrees during the day about 75-80 degree's at night. I'm not saying don't pack a sweater, it does get cool in the desert. Sat by the pool at the Luxor during my stay very nice view/pool. There is a charge for the cabana's and some of the loungers around the pool as there is no shade in these areas except in the cabana. I was there for 10 days did a little gambling, shopping, touring and shows but alot of relaxing. You don't have to go to Vegas to only gamble there are a lot of sights to see in and around the area. So if you are thinking of a get away think Vegas. I can't wait to book my next Westjet flight and go back.
Expensive, but well worth it!! A place to keep coming back for more
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Amazing destination. The strip is fantastic!! You can find anything you want in this place. You can do it in a budget or in style depending on your possibilities. Adventure, romance, entertainment, nightlife, everything is there for a price. Tipping will take you a loooong way. I will definitely come back!!!
LAS VEGAS is the HAPPIEST place on earth!!!
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I was there with a large group of friends, so we were busy! Vegas has something for everyone, and if you want to be busy you can, or if you want to relax you can. My typical perfect day in Vegas is waking up and going for breakfast. Then hanging by the pool until 3 or 4 pm. Afer that Istart my stroll to either shop, eat, gamble, or see a show. Next day....REPEAT!
Good city, but slowly going downhill. Would recommend for a couple retreat, NO TO FAMILIES!
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I loved going to Vegas, but I think they lost some of it's charm over the last ten years from the overexposure of signs on the front of some Casinos and all the construction that was going on on the NYNY, MGM Grand and other hotels. It's not that the construction itself was an issue, back in 2003 there were lots of construction going on, yet it was better managed by the hotels as far as looks and overall helpfulness. Inside some of the casinos, like the MGM, The Quad, and the Harrah's they just felt 'bleh'.. You felt like you were in a third rate casino. The Luxor and the Excalibur really went downhill. You wanted to get out of there. Planet Hollywood's facing was so busy you didn't know if you were in front of a casino, a second hand clothing store, a liquor store, a restaurant or a gadgets a plenty store. I felt they lost the HIGH END VEGAS look it once was. Ceasar's, Venetian, Bellagio, Wynn & Encore, Cosmo and Vdara save the face of the strip. Else it would be another old vegas. I may go again in another 10 years, but I'll choose to be closer to the Wynn or stay at the Ceasar next time around. The city as also taken a hit as cops went by every 15 to 30 minutes sirens blasting. Saw many who brought young kids, I question these people a lot as the city is not as good as 10 or 20 years ago. This is simply not a family retreat!! Seriously...
The City that Never Sleeps
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Las Vegas is a very unique destination catering to a variety of clientele from the budget minded to high end life style. It has evolved in most recent years offering something for everyone including nightly entertainment, spa and wellness services, shopping and many dining options. With year round service and warm climate this is a fun location for friends, couples, large groups, and families alike. Travelers can also enjoy the numerous Cirque du Soleil shows, Grand Canyon Tours, as well as Freemont street which has been converted into a pedestrian mall covered by a canopy the length of five football fields. Las Vegas offers several distinct accommodations ranging from The Palazzo, a very elegant and upscale property to Planet Hollywood offering over 2500 movie themed rooms where guests can indulge in Hollywood and celebrity culture. The Paris is also a unique romantic hotel located in the centre of the strip offering casual to fine dining which boasts a half scale replica of the Eifel Tower. A highly recommend upbeat destination to visit for the well-seasoned traveler or first timers. It will surprise, delight, and excite the senses!
Las Vegas
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Las Vegas gives you the best of all your destination needs. There is something for everyone here. If you are looking for adventure take a helicopter ride over the grand canyon, or walk on the edge of the stratosphere! If you want to relax hit the cabanas at some of the hotels for the day or seek out the 5 star spas for some rest and pampering. If the retail stores call your name when you are away you will find high end retailers as well as the shops for the regular folk and the sales are out of this world at the premium outlet malls. If gaming is your thing well you have come to the right place! Las Vegas is perfect for a quick getaway !!!!
Vegas has a lot to offer for all ages.
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Vegas has a lot to offer for all ages. You don't need to gamble when there is shopping, shows, sightseeing and pools to enjoy.
The City that never sleeps
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Las Vegas is a very unique destination catering to a variety of clientele from the budget minded to high end life style. It has evolved in most recent years offering something for everyone including nightly entertainment, spa and wellness services, shopping and many dining options. With year round service and warm climate this is a fun location for friends, couples, large groups, and families alike. Travelers can also enjoy the numerous Cirque du Soleil shows, Grand Canyon Tours, as well as Freemont street which has been converted into a pedestrian mall covered by a canopy the length of five football fields. Las Vegas offers several distinct accommodations ranging from The Palazzo, a very elegant and upscale property to Planet Hollywood offering over 2500 movie themed rooms where guests can indulge in Hollywood and celebrity culture. The Paris is also a unique romantic hotel located in the centre of the strip offering casual to fine dining which boasts a half scale replica of the Eifel Tower. A highly recommend upbeat destination to visit for the well-seasoned traveler or first timers. It will surprise, delight, and excite the senses.
Vegas......endless food, shows and fun!!
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A group of us went 2nd week of July, it was HHHHHOOOOTTT!! I like the heat so that did not bother me at all. There are so many different things to do in Vegas, countless variety of restaurants if you are into that.....me not so much, I am a penny pincher! If you are looking for a different mcdonalds experience go the one right by the walgreens near the venetian.....pretty funny! If you are not into clubs, then try the carnavale outdoor club just outside of harrahs, drinks were cheaper and live entertainment. If you like to go shopping the ROSS was open till 11pm nightly, and then there is the outlet mall, about a 10min drive from the strip, you will find all the high end stores with discounted prices, coach, Calvin Klein, Kenneth Cole, true religion etc. I would also reccommend seeing one of the many shows in Vegas, We saw Criss Angel Believe.......would I reccommend it??? only if you can get the tickets pretty cheap. I have heard that cirque de soleil is amazing as well as the Michael jackson show. I have been to Vegas twice now and will return but next I will stay at the golden nugget, it is located about 10-15 mins from the strip on fremont steet, this hotel has been totally renovated, rooms were beautiful, the pool was amazing with a huge shark tank in the middle of it, the water slide goes right through the tank!! their pool is open year round, which you will not find at most Vegas properties, the food and drinks were much cheaper and the atmosphere was totally different.
The sign lives up to its promise ... Las Vegas is FABULOUS.
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Hot, hotter hottest! If you like it hot, July is the time to visit Las Vegas. But it is also when you will find the best prices on flights and hotels. We were delighted with the prices we found for our trip, July 11 through 15. Temps topped 100 F every day. We loved it! We were surprised of young families we saw. Las Vegas really is an adult playground and there isn't a lot for the kiddies to do... especially for those still in strollers. Most of the children we saw looked bored and unhappy. Give your head a shake, parents and take the young ones to Disneyland.
Las Vegas forever changing
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I enjoyed always enjoy going to Vegas . I went to the Chris Angel show and was pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed the humor throughout his show. There was a great deal of audience participation. I also love to shop when in Vegas and there are many shops to see on and off the strip. If you get a chance to go to Freemont Street. This is a must for every trip to Vegas. Make sure to go there in the evening to see the entertainment. Everytime I go to Vegas I see something new as it is one destination that is forever changing. You will never be disappointed when going to Vegas! I would recommend getting a multiday pass for the Double Duece as you will be able to get from the strip to Freemont as well as up and down the strip so you dont have to walk so much.
It's not just about gambling!
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It was my first time to Vegas and it is exceptional for entertainment & shopping! We went to a Cirque show, walked the strip and checked out one of the outlet malls. It was hot, but not too hot yet in June and it felt just fine walking around downtown. There were great free things to do too such as watching the Bellagio fountains, Treasure Island's Sirens show and checking out the Flamingo's habitat. At the mall you are outdoors and it was great that they had water misting the air to help you cool down while hunting great deals! I'm planning a couple more trips to check out Fremont Street, the golf opportunities, celebrity chef dining experiences and excursions to the Grand Canyon and local area. It's a perfect quick get away!
Adventure in the sand
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The land of endless entertainment. Always something to see or do.
Vegas is a buffet of fun!
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Las Vegas is an incredible place to visit! There is something there for every age group and activity level. In addition to world class golf courses, casinos and outlet shopping, I would highly recommend seeing at least one of their incredible shows, Red Rock Canyon, the Freemont Street Experience, Hoover Dam and of course the Grand Canyon. Vegas offers every type of food you can imagine from Iron Chefs to food trucks and buffets. I can't say enough about this awesome place. If you have time for even a 3 night getaway, make sure you check it out!
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O'Keefe Aiming For Worlds
Posted on 30. Sep, 2011 by lyne.
"Going into this weekend, I really had no idea of what any of the competition was going to be, it was unknown. A lot of the people I raced with last year are now under-23s, I just had no idea." Sam O'Keefe (C3-Athletes Serving Athletes) told podiuminsight on Sunday after sweeping the Planet Bike Cup […]


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Gas prices in Sudbury continue its upward march, with prices reaching the highest point ever in February and up more than a quarter in the past month.
AAA Southern New England said its survey of prices in Massachusetts on Monday found self-serve, regular unleaded averaging $3.72 per gallon, four cents higher than a week ago and up 31 cents over the past month.
On Tuesday, the average price for a gallon of regular was $3.79, up significantly over a month ago, according to AAA.
The national average for self serve unleaded of $3.73 and a year ago at this time the Massachusetts average price was $3.60.
According to Mapquest, here are the latest prices in Sudbury:
- $3.80, Mobil, 432 Boston Post Rd
- $3.80, Sudbury Sundries, 100 Boston Post Rd
- $3.86, GULF, 470 Boston Post Rd
AAA offers a new gas saving tip each week with its gas price updates. This week, the AAA suggests drivers accelerate smoothly and brake gradually - it's safer, uses less gas and reduces brake wear.
Tell us: Have you noticed the higher gas prices? If so, how are you reacting? Are you driving less? Tell us in the comments.


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At this point, the team split up because the trip to the Great Wall of China was next. Coach Spoelstra only made the trip mandatory to players who had never seen it because so many of the Heat's players had visited the Wall many times before.
That meant no LeBron, Wade or Chris Bosh, but plenty did take the long trek to see one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
The group included Ray Allen, Mike Miller, James Jones and Mario Chalmers. The team provided three buses to make the 90-minute journey to the Wall's location in Beijing and many family members came along for the ride.
Honestly, while the entourage was pretty tired at the conclusion of the bus ride, everyone caught their second wind when we saw the Wall for the first time.
Simply put, it was awe inspiring.
It's one thing to see the Great Wall in pictures, but to see it in person is almost impossible to describe.
Even a veteran like Allen, who's seen just about everything during his NBA career, was acting like a little kid while walking up the Wall.
We all took cable cars to the top of the mountain where the Wall loops around. The views are not only spectacular, but absolutely breathtaking.
The one word I kept hearing from players as they walked by was "wow!"
It's a simple but perfect way to sum up what we were seeing. Their were a lot of touching moments with family members of the players taking pictures and walking along the path.
Probably the most touching was seeing Norris Cole and his parents smiling ear to ear at spending time together. As Cole's mom told me, it was difficult to describe the pure emotion of it all.
You'll probably never guess who was the last person down from the Heat's group. It was Coach Spoesltra. Despite seeing this location a number of times over the years, the coach walked all the way to the top of the steps and back two times. He was really letting it sink in.
Eventually, we made our way back down and loaded the buses again. I think it's safe to say, it's a day we'll never forget.
The only negative of the day was the drive home. I don't think you know the real definition of rush hour traffic until you drive through the highways around Beijing at 6 pm. We all sat in the buses for over two hours in bumper-to-bumper traffic.
In the end, we got home safe to our hotels and everyone was ready for a nice meal and great nights sleep.
Another adventurous day awaits in just a few hours. Good night from Beijing.
OCTOBER 8 - 10:30 AM (10:30 PM BEIJING) - We've arrived safely in Beijing after a 14 hour flight. It's the longest flight I've ever taken, but believe it or not, it wasn't that bad.
Erik Spoesltra and many of the players had given me advice on how to deal with the boredom that could come during such a lengthy flight. These guys are pros at it.
Coach Spoelstra has been traveling to Asia every summer for years, while this is the 10th time in China for LeBron. Each said to read some books, watch some movies and get some sleep. I was able to do a little bit of all of those things to pass the time.
As for those players and coaches, they sat at the front of the plane. I was able to take a glimpse of the team while in the air, and let's just say they were resting comfortably in first class. While most of them told me they were looking forward to enjoying the experience, the one thing no one enjoys is spending so much time on a plane.


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This comes from an article in Fierce Biotech that is talking about BMS' attempts to shame Gilead into a combination study for the two companies respective hepatits C treatments. I like this article as it likely is a harbinger of things to come in industry and healthcare over the coming years and raises a host of interesting issues --- at least from my point of view. I shall elaborate.
First off, I think the idea of combination therapies is much more common and regulatory bodies are more attuned to considering how you set up clnical trials to establish this will benefit patients and set a new standard of care. Soooo -- if you have evidence or reasonably founded strong belief that a combination of two companies therapies will actually radically benefit patients? Aren't you ethically bound to try it? You will help people.
Moreover, in this day and age of more intrusive goverment funding of therapies, and the cost issues this raises, wouldn't we expect more goverment pressure or public policy to evolve toward forcing these types of marriages on companies even if they don't want to (and we'll get to their possible reasons)? A shotgun clinical trial so to speak? I would think 3rd party payers would also jump on this bandwagon if they felt the combined therapy was going to be much more medically effective and especially if the perception was that it would be more cost effective. I can't see anything bucking trends to make therapies more cost effective -- comparatively effective.
From the individual compaines persepctives, I still think they have the better standard of care issues and medical ethics issues to provide patients better treatments, but they also have fiduciary motives and responsibilities as well. They do need to reasonably maximize rreturns for their shareholders. You can see where they might have reason to believe this is best doen through their solo therapy or by combining with one of their own therapies that they can see in their own pipeline -- that's harder to evaluate from the outside -- certainly from financial point of view but even from an availability angle. The counter argument is that the two company combined therapy might be more rapidly available and it may even be medically better -- if not financially better for eeither individual company. On the other hand, a combined approach may actually enlarge the pie for either individual company with their own drug? Again, I can't really tell without more specific data on the situation being examined.
Nonetheless, I woud expect this type of issue to arise more often in the future, and it would not surprise me to see public policy pushing to make this type of multi-company combination approach more likely to happen with either a carrot or a stick if necessary. Economics will increasingly drive some of these decisions in my view.
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Breast cancer is caused by the uncontrolled growth of cells in your breast tissue. It's the most common cancer in women in the UK.
Your breasts are made up of fat, connective tissue and gland tissue divided into lobes. The lobes are connected to your nipple by milk ducts. Breast cancer usually starts in the cells lining your milk ducts.
In the UK, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, with over 48,000 women diagnosed each year. The risk of breast cancer increases with age – it's most common in women over 50. Men can also get breast cancer but this is less common, with about 300 men diagnosed each year in the UK.
There are different types of breast cancer, named after the type of cell the cancer first occurs in and how far it has spread. The three most common types of breast cancer are described below.
Symptoms of breast cancer can include:
Being breast aware by checking your breasts regularly can help you spot any changes. These symptoms aren't always caused by breast cancer but if you have them see your GP. If you do have breast cancer, the sooner you're diagnosed and start treatment, the more successful it's likely to be.
Around three out of 10 women with breast cancer have no symptoms and the cancer is found during breast screening. If you're over 50, you may decide to attend breast screening every three years.
The exact reasons why you may develop breast cancer aren't fully understood at present. However, there are certain factors that make breast cancer more likely. You're more likely to have breast cancer if you:
Your GP will ask you about your symptoms and examine you. He or she may also ask you about your medical history.
Your GP will refer you to a specialist breast clinic if he or she suspects that you have breast cancer. At the clinic, a doctor or nurse may recommend you have:
If you have a fine needle aspiration or breast biopsy, the samples will be sent to a laboratory for testing to determine the type of cells and if these are benign (not cancerous) or cancerous.
If you're diagnosed with breast cancer, your doctor may advise you to have other tests, such as a chest X-ray or CT scan, to find out whether the cancer has spread anywhere else in your body.
For more information about diagnosing breast cancer, see our related topics.
There are a number of treatment options for breast cancer, as described below. Which treatments you are offered will depend on your personal circumstances. This might include your general health, your age, the position and size of the cancer in your breast, and how far it has spread.
Your surgeon or oncologist will discuss your treatment options with you to help you make a decision that's right for you. Your decision will be based on your doctor's expert opinion and your own personal values and preferences.
Removing the affected tissue is usually the first treatment option that your doctor will recommend if it's early-stage or hasn't spread beyond your breast. Depending on the position and size of the cancer, your surgeon may suggest either a lumpectomy or a mastectomy. A lumpectomy is where only the affected breast tissue (or lump) is removed, usually with some healthy tissue around it. A mastectomy is where the whole of your affected breast is removed.
If you have a mastectomy, you should also be offered surgery to have your breast reconstructed afterwards. Whether or not to have a reconstruction is a personal choice. Some women choose to have their breast reconstructed straight away, whereas other women decide to have it at a later date or not at all. Your surgeon will talk to you about your options.
Your doctor may recommend you have non-surgical treatments before surgery to help shrink your tumour, or after surgery. You may also be offered these treatments if you have cancer that has spread or come back. Non-surgical treatments available for breast cancer are listed below.
You can help to reduce your risk of breast cancer by living a healthy lifestyle. This means eating a healthy, balanced diet, maintaining a healthy weight and if you drink alcohol, only drinking in moderation.
There is some evidence that vitamin D may help to reduce your risk of breast cancer but more research needs to be done to be certain. Read more about how vitamin D may protect against cancer.
Regular breast screening can help to detect changes in your breast that may be an early sign of breast cancer. The NHS Breast Screening Programme invites all women between the ages of 50 and 70 for breast screening every three years. If you're in your late 40s or up to 73 years old, you may also receive an invitation to attend screening.
It's important that you think carefully about the risks and benefits of breast screening before making a decision about whether or not to have the test. See our information on breast screening for more information.
Being diagnosed with cancer can be distressing for you and your family. An important part of cancer treatment is having support to deal with the emotional aspects, as well as the physical symptoms. Specialist cancer doctors and nurses are experts in providing the support you need. You may also find it helpful to see a counsellor or join a support group to meet others in a similar situation.
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Billed as the "Pearl of the Pacific", Acapulco has everything you dream about when it comes to a beach paradise. A resort with a distinct Asian flavour, Banyan Tree Cabo Marqués is built on high stilts over dramatic cliffs, offering spectacular views amidst signature Banyan Tree comforts.
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Bronwyn Naylor and Bernadette Saunders investigate the consequences and legality of slapping a child in real life Australia.
In the recent ABC drama, The Slap, an impulsive slap changes everything. A man strikes someone else's child at a barbecue which provokes a legal challenge from the child's parents. In real life, the incident would be classed as an assault, although it might be dismissed at trial. But in real life we do allow children to be assaulted by their parents.
As in Christos Tsiolkas' controversial book of the same name, the program showed the complex web of disapproval that Harry, the main character, faced when he slapped someone else's child, but if the child had been his own, it would probably only have raised a few eyebrows.
Australian law
The law is clear: a boss slapping a member of staff, a teacher hitting a student or a childcare worker slapping a child would all be an assault in Australia.
But a parent slapping his or her child wouldn't reverberate at all.
In Australia the only category of victim that can be lawfully assaulted are children by their parents. There is no defence for a boss, a teacher or a childcare worker. There is no defence for a husband – domestic violence is now named and criminalised.
But parents slapping their children are almost certainly not committing assault. Parents can raise the defence of 'reasonable chastisement' if they hit their child to discipline them. Only if parents' behaviour is excessive, 'unreasonable' in the eyes of the law, will they be charged with assault.
In several areas of Australia, including the ACT and Tasmania, there have been calls for the abolition of the defence, but no government has yet taken that step.
International law
Almost all United Nations countries, including Australia, have ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which requires signatories to "protect the child from all forms of physical or mental violence… while in the care of parents". Interestingly the only two not to have ratified it are Somalia and the United States of America.
Thirty countries have now banned physical punishment by parents, by abolishing 'reasonable chastisement' as a defence.
The first was Sweden, in 1979. New Zealand abolished the defence in 2007 and most recently Poland, Tunisia and Kenya changed their laws in 2010, and South Sudan in 2011.
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has criticised Australia for continuing to endorse parental physical discipline, as has the UN Committee Against Torture.
What does it achieve?
The most recent international research consistently shows that physical punishment does not achieve what the disciplining parent wants.
According to Elizabeth Gershoff and Andrew Grogin, it does not increase a child's internalisation of moral values or compliance (except perhaps while the parent is physically present). And it does not reduce aggression or anti-social behaviour.
It is, however, linked in a number of studies with more serious physical abuse by parents of their children. What may start off as discipline has the tendency to escalate and become actual abuse.
Physical punishment is also associated with an increased risk of the child being anxious, depressed and becoming an abusive partner and parent in later life.
The purposeful use of violence by a person the child loves and trusts creates inevitable distress which can have long-term consequences.
More broadly, physical discipline, and laws that allow it, breach a child's rights to be treated, like everyone else, with respect for their physical and emotional wellbeing and to equal protection by law.
The law should change
Removing the 'reasonable chastisement' defence simply brings physical discipline of children inline with the laws treatment of physical violence towards domestic partners, employees and everyone else.
Clearly a criminal law prohibiting physical discipline will not stop physical discipline by itself, after all we've had laws prohibiting murder for millennia, but what criminal laws do, at a symbolic level, is spell out what a society values. This is central to law reform in this area. They also, however, aim to change community values, and to deter harmful behaviour by the threat of punishment.
Changing attitudes
And attitudes do change. In the 1960s in Sweden the majority of parents hit their preschool children, but by 2006 only 14 per cent of middle-school children reported ever being smacked.
As Janson, Langberg and Svensson put it: "In the 1960s, corporal punishment was seen as a justified and useful tool in bringing up children; today most parents look upon such behaviour as deviant."
The New Zealand example
In New Zealand the abolition of the 'reasonable chastisement' defence was controversial, but it also explicitly retained a parent's right to use force to stop the child being harmed or from causing harm or disruption. It also allowed for "normal daily tasks… incidental to good care and parenting".
These are all important areas of parenting, which parents often fear will be lost if the 'right' to discipline is abolished.
The legislation also takes into account the usual common law position that police should continue to have the discretion not to prosecute where the matter was "so inconsequential that there is no public interest in proceeding".
In fact very few prosecutions have occurred in New Zealand for physical discipline.
Appropriate prosecutions
The Committee on the Rights of the Child commented that, "prosecuting parents is in most cases unlikely to be in their children's best interests".
The aim of such reforms is to "stop parents from using violent or other cruel or degrading punishments through supportive and educational, not punitive, interventions."
In The Slap, the judge has to decide whether the punishment Harry meted out to his friend's child was a breach of the law or not.
But until parental discipline causes as much controversy as this fictional slap, we will continue to breach children's rights and our criminal laws will undermine their wellbeing and importance in this country.
The Slap airs on ABC1 on Thursdays at 8.30pm.
Bronwyn Naylor is the Director, Equity and Diversity at Monash University. Bernadette Saunders is a Senior Lecturer Social Work at Monash University.
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April 6, 2012
By Bob Thomas, Seminoles.com
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Maurice Mitchell and Kemar Hyman didn't waste any time leaving a mark in their respective sprint events Friday at the Florida Relays.
Mitchell won the 200-meter dash going away in a nation-leading time of 20.08, while Hyman was the runner-up to national leader Jeff Demps in the 100-meter dash, establishing a host of new standards with his all-time best of 10.14.
With the top Seminole men's sprinters running in individual events for the first time this outdoor season, it was a largely successful debut for coach Ken Harnden's crew.
"We didn't execute races the whole way through," Harnden said. "Maurice ran a great 170 meters, Kemar runs a great 85 meters, Horatio [Williams] runs a very good 140, 150]. We had good things happen but it's not where we need to be, but, almost everybody in this meet has run three meets and this is our first outdoor meet of the year; the first time do anything real. We've trained hard for the last month since indoor nationals, so I'm happy with where we are."
That's understandable.
Mitchell, the defending NCAA 200-meter champion, charged off the curve and cruised to victory against a field that included Ole Miss' Isiah Young, former FSU teammate Brandon Byram and veteran national class sprinter Calvin Smith.
"I just kind of stuck to the game plan and just ran my own race ... run the turn well, shoot off the turn and just come home and finish strong," said Mitchell, who easily out-distanced Bahamian standout Ramon Miller (20.29) and Young (20.35). "That's something I did well. I'm really thankful.
"It definitely felt pretty quick. I know it was pretty windy. Coach Ken was wanting me to not put any pressure on myself and I think I did a pretty good job of not pressuring myself. I thank God that everything is going really well and I just want to keep improving. I'm definitely happy with where I'm starting."
As he should be. Mitchell's time, albeit aided by a 3.4 mph wind, eclipsed the previous fastest NCAA mark of this season, set by Texas A&M's Ameer Webb (20.46). It is also the second-fastest time run in the world under any condition, trailing only Wallace Spearmon's wind-legal 19.95.
FSU's Horatio Williams finished eighth in 20.58.
Hyman started things off for the `Noles will a brilliant first-heat battle in the 100 with Demps, who came into the meet with a nation-leading, but wind-aided time of 10.01. The Seminole senior was in a virtual dead-heat with 15 meters to go before he was nipped by .03.
Still, it was hard for Hyman - whose previous personal-best was 10.26 - to be disappointed.
"I felt like my transition was good," Hyman said, recapping his race. "I really got out of the blocks. ... Overall I really thought my race was good. There are a couple things we've got to go back to the drawing board and fix with coach, but overall I PR'd, qualified for the Olympics and have the national record for the Cayman Islands. It feels good."
Hyman posted the third-fastest legal time in the world this year and in the process, tied the 13-year-old Cayman Islands national record, held by former FSU volunteer assistant Kareem Streete-Thompson. Even more importantly, he punched his ticket for a trip to the London Olympics, eclipsing the 10.18 Olympic A-standard.
The performances of Hyman, Mitchell and Williams is especially encouraging with the `Noles looking ahead to Saturday's 4x100-meter relay showdown with rival Florida.
"I'm definitely glad that all of us as a whole, as a team, got a chance to come out here and run well," Mitchell said. "I'm looking forward to seeing what we can do in the 4x1 tomorrow."
So is Harnden.
"We're trying to focus on the 4x1 to sort of get them away from being obsessed with what's happening in their individual event," Harnden said. "`Hey guys, let's get hyped about the 4x1, get excited about it, and see where we go in their individual events.'"
While the sprinters stole the highlights, there were a number of other solid performances on the day by the Seminoles.
Darrin Gibson finished sixth in the 800-meters in 1:48.75; just .02 off his career-best. In the women's 1500 meters, Violah Lagat was third in a PR 4:20.94, while teammate Jessica Parry was sixth in 4:23.05.
Chelsi Woodruff established a new personal-best in the 3000-meter steeplechase, finishing sixth in 10:38.78.
Gonzalo Barroilhet was 16th - but the fifth collegian - in the 110-meter hurdles in 14.09, despite cart-wheeling across the finish line after clipping the last hurdle.
The Seminoles will return to action at Percy Beard Stadium Saturday, with NCAA triple jump leader Michelle Jenije set to compete along with all of the men's and women's sprint relay teams.
Stanford Invitational
Freshman Colleen Quigley made her collegiate 3000-meter steeplechase debut in Palo Alto, Calif. Friday night count, posting an impressive 10:13.73. Quigley finished second in her heat and the third collegiate finisher overall at the Stanford Invitational.
Results from the late races at the Stanford Invitational will be made available via Twitter @FSU_Track with updates tomorrow on Seminoles.com.


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The suits in New York, who care more about the brand than the game, keep saying it will get better. Privately, NFL coaches say it has to get better because it can't get much worse.
Why a $9 billion dollar a year business would lock out the men in charge of providing law and order and replace them with mall cops is difficult to fathom unless you understand the most basic tenet of the men who now run the game you love. Their belief is simple: everything, and I mean everything, is about the money.
It's why they are at present locking out their referees over a dispute that boils down to an average of $62,500 per team per season over the next seven years. Actually a little less because the number being argued over is a difference of about $10 million to $12 million over seven years so it's actually less than $2 million a year but let's make the math easy. To save roughly $62,500 a year per billionaire owner, the NFL will likely enter the season using glorified Pop Warner officials (at least one of whom was allegedly fired by the Lingerie Football League, according to former head of NFL officials Mike Pereira).
In several games last week, coaches were irate over both calls and non-calls. Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis accused one official of not knowing the NFL's defenseless receiver rule. In another, Titans defensive coordinator Jerry Gray was so irked he called the officials working their game against Arizona "The Three Stooges.''
In that game, the officials repeatedly called penalties on numbers not on the field and failed to call a penalty when Titans LB Kevin Malast was punched in the groin directly in front of an official. In the Bengals' game, safety Taylor Mays made shoulder-to-shoulder contact with Green Bay TE Tom Crabtree and was flagged for a personal foul when the rule specifically exempts such hits even if the receiver would otherwise be seen as defenseless.
The suits will tell you it's not so bad. They say these folks, who mostly work Division II football and have no experience with the speed of an NFL game, will get better. They say they're being trained. Well, if you still have to train them it would seem they aren't ready, no?
The NFL claims it's offering its officials raises of five to 11 percent. The NFL Referees Association says it's more like 2.82 percent and long term likely will become a cut because the league wants to add three more crews, which would cut the number of games the present officials work. Since the referees get paid per game, you can see the direction their pay is headed.
But there are larger issues at work here, the first being that the NFL is the only professional team sport without full-time officials. The suits want at least seven full-timers but are refusing to tell the NFLRA what the job pays. Who would willingly leave a job as a trial lawyer, school administrator or businessman to take one without even knowing what it pays?
The second problem is that despite being part-time employees, the officials are covered under a better pension plan than what the league now offers full-timers. Frankly, that might say more about what the NFL has become than it does about the officials, but one can see the dilemma there and you don't have to have an economics degree to know which way the owners are headed on that issue.
"We've offered raises of 5 to 11 percent,'' NFL vice president of football operations Ray Anderson told Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist Jeff Schultz last week. "Just because the owners can afford to pay more doesn't mean you do it. You've never paid for an NFL ticket to watch somebody officiate a game.''
True, but cost some team a playoff spot because of a blown call or 10 and see how important that $62,500 savings looks. Owners make five to 10 times that just in the parking lot the day of a game.
So why would a multi-BILLION dollar business that claims it spends every waking hour wringing its collective hands over the safety of its players put mall cops in charge of one of the most physical and anti-social endeavors in sports? For the same reason they put last season in jeopardy by locking out the players. For too many NFL owners today it's not about the game it's only about the money, of which there is plenty but never enough.
Ron Borges is a columnist for the Boston Herald.


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FAIRMONT — While enrollment may be down at Fairmont State this year, student housing is booming.
The university's board of governors received preliminary enrollment numbers at its meeting Thursday.
The numbers indicate as of Aug. 9, enrollment at the graduate, undergraduate and community college levels within Fairmont State is down by 131 students.
The true enrollment figures won't be known until well after school starts. Different things can affect whether a student actually enrolls in college.
Pierpont Community & Technical College President Blair Montgomery said he checks the enrollment figures daily and it's not as bad as the Aug. 9 report indicates.
"We're sitting identical to where we were last year," he said. "I'm not worried."
FSU Board of Governors Chairman Andy Kniceley said the spring graduating class was unusually large, so there are fewer returning students. Lower enrollment means the board may have to make cuts to the budget, as it had to do last year.
One area that isn't suffering is student housing.
Michael Belmear, the university's vice president for student affairs, said right now, the university is short 147 beds.
Basically, all the dorms are full and there are still more students in need of housing. The four dorms are at capacity: Morrow Hall has 160 students; Pence Hall, 154; Prichard Hall, 150; and Bryant Place, 400.
To accommodate the overflow, some students will be placed at the Red Roof Inn, he said.
"We've done it before," Belmear said. "They allow booking by day, and if the kids can move to campus, they stop billing us."
This isn't a new problem for Fairmont State. Last year, 30 students were housed at the motel until housing space on campus opened up, he said.
The issue is whether the students — and their parents — will be happy with accommodations in a motel.
Belmear said students aren't really happy with the arrangement, but he believes it's better than telling them they're on their own. The university runs shuttle buses to provide transportation and at least one Resident Assistant will be placed at the motel.
Kniceley said he was concerned that if the situation isn't handled well, the students would become dissatisfied and leave.
To give students more housing support, Belmear said he would restart a list of off-campus housing. That list was available several years ago and included landlords and properties that had passed inspection by the city.
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Osama bin Laden, the face of global terrorism and architect of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, was killed in a firefight with elite American forces Monday, then quickly buried at sea in a stunning finale to a furtive decade on the run.
Construction around FSU
Construction matters were on the minds of the Fairmont State Board of Governors Thursday as they discussed projects to widen Locust Avenue and the continuing renovation of the historic Kennedy Barn.
First, a project to widen Locust Avenue to three lanes has been a priority for the state for several years.
Goal: Redevelop site of former black Elks
City officials are hoping to solicit a buyer to redevelop the former site of the former black Elks building at the corner of Everest Drive and Cleveland Avenue.
Following the structure's emergency demolition last weekend, city manager Jim Snider said the city is hoping someone will come forward to develop the site and recoup the city's $72,000 demolition cost.
Investigation continues into suspicious container, plastic jug that were blown up
Fairmont police detectives will continue their investigation into a suspicious can and jug that were blown up late Friday night by a State Police bomb squad, police said.
No one was injured, but the incident forced drivers to detour around Fairmont Avenue from Seventh to 10th streets while the area was secured and the containers were safely destroyed.
Years of planning, work lead to new Baxter fire hall
In 1968, the Baxter Volunteer Fire Department opened its doors for the first time.
The department had its humble beginnings in a small pole building near the ball field. Over the years, the firefighters made do with the small building, adding on as they could, according to Destry Jones, Baxter fire chief.
AmberView participation rising
Fairview Middle School has a higher percentage of students enrolled in AmberView than any other school in the state, officials said Friday.
AmberView is an innovative program, developed in West Virginia, that assists law enforcement by quickly issuing an up-to-date digital picture of a missing or abducted child. AmberView officials have seen participation rise dramatically in the last year.
Police investigate, detonate suspected bomb
West Side's main thoroughfare was blocked for hours while police investigated and then detonated a suspected bomb Friday night.
Fairmont City Police responded to a report of a suspicious package Friday after a 911 call from a passerby.
Student housing at FSU booming
While enrollment may be down at Fairmont State this year, student housing is booming.
The university's board of governors received preliminary enrollment numbers at its meeting Thursday.
Jay to speak at convention
U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, an early supporter of Sen. Barack Obama, will be a speaker at the Democratic National Convention in Denver later this month, a campaign aide said.
Rockefeller, 71, who is seeking a fifth-straight term in the Senate, will speak on Wednesday, Aug. 27, said Jessica Tice, his campaign press secretary.
A strong 'heartbeat'
"The chamber is the heartbeat of every community," Gov. Joe Manchin told a crowd of approximately 375 people during the Marion County Chamber of Commerce's 55th Annual Dinner.
Members of the business community gathered at Fairmont State University's Falcon Center Thursday night for the event, which also serves as the chamber's annual meeting.
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Does Martin St. Louis really want a trade out of Tampa Bay?
By Allan Muir
So the media in Tampa had a chance to speak with Martin St. Louis after practice on Wednesday morning. They had plenty to talk about: His Olympic success, the stretch run for the Lightning.
Oh, and those rumors.
You know, the ones that suggested that St. Louis had been so insulted when Steve Yzerman, then the GM for both Team Canada and Tampa Bay, initially snubbed him for Sochi that he demanded a trade? Well, the Bolts winger could have put them sweetly to rest. Instead, this is what he had to say:
St Louis addresses trade rumors with brief answer "I've had conversations with Steve about my future with the team and I'll leave it at that—
Erik Erlendsson (@erlendssonTBO) February 26, 2014
Not too hard to read between those well-spaced lines, but less than an hour later came this:
Marty St. Louis has requested a trade from the #Lightning, Newsday confirmed.—
Sam Carchidi (@BroadStBull) February 26, 2014
That gold medal may have been the highlight of his career, but apparently it wasn't enough to make all the bad feelings go away.
You could feel for the guy six weeks ago when the roster was originally named. The reigning scoring champ, a natural winger, a great two-way player — he seemed like a good bet to make the national team. When he didn't it was a real blow to his pride.
But that's the way it goes when you're competing with the world's deepest talent pool and trying to fit into a very specific vision for Team Canada. And it's not like he was alone in being snubbed. Joe Thornton didn't get a sniff despite being the NHL's assist leader this season. And P.K. Subban, who was named to the club, spent all but one game in the press box despite being the most recent winner of the Norris Trophy as the NHL's top defenseman. Both accepted their fates like the professionals they are.
But whether St. Louis' feelings are right or wrong, they're still his. And even though he eventually was named to the squad as a replacement for injured Lightning teammate Steven Stamkos, the wound he suffered is obviously still very raw. If St. Louis feels both sides would be best served by going their separate ways, that's something Tampa Bay will likely respect.
The 38-year-old winger has one year remaining with the Lightning on a deal that pays him $5.625 million per year (both actual salary and cap hit). He also has a no-movement clause that could limit where Yzerman is able to send him, but there should be no shortage of suitors for his services, including the Kings and Canucks.


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AUSTIN, Texas - The time it takes to earn a concealed gun license would be cut by more than half under a measure advancing in the state Capitol.
In a unanimous vote by members gathered around his desk on Thursday, Senate Criminal Justice Committee Chairman John Whitmire sent the proposal to the full Senate.
Current law requires at least 10 hours of classroom instruction in safety and responsibility. The bill would reduce that time to four hours.
Applicants would still have to pass a shooting test at a gun range.
New Braunfels Republican Sen. Donna Campbell cast her bill as a defense of the Second Amendment. Whitmire, a Democrat from Houston, said the classes were long, redundant and boring.
The bill was placed on an expedited calendar for proposals with no opposition.
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I walk around the school hallways and look at the people. I look at the teachers and wonder why they're here. If they like their jobs. Or us. And I wonder how smart they were when they were fifteen. Not in a mean way. In a curious way. It's like looking at all the students and wondering who's had their heart broken that day, and how they are able to cope with having three quizzes and a book report due on top of that. Or wondering who did the heart breaking. And wondering why.With the help of a teacher who recognizes his wisdom and intuition, and his two friends, seniors Samantha and Patrick, Charlie mostly manages to avoid the depression he feels creeping up like kudzu. When it all becomes too much, after a shocking realization about his beloved late Aunt Helen, Charlie retreats from reality for awhile. But he makes it back in due time, ready to face his sophomore year and all that it may bring. Charlie, sincerely searching for that feeling of "being infinite," is a kindred spirit to the generation that's been slapped with the label X. --Brangien Davis
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Oakley's Julian Wilson (AUS), 20, caused the upset of the season by eliminating reigning nine-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA), 37, from competition during Round 3 of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast at Snapper Rocks.
Wilson, who is surfing in his third Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast as a wildcard, wasted no time in taking it to Slater in the last heat of the day, racking up a 6.83 out of a possible 10 to open up before sealing the deal with an 8.50 out of a possible 10.
"I'm over the moon right now," Wilson said. "I was so nervous before that heat just thinking about what I could do to beat Kelly [Slater]. For so long, he has been unstoppable. I started the heat on the inside and got the first wave, which is what I wanted to do. It feels so good to beat him."


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Congrats on winning the World Series sfgiant. I'm not a Giants fan, but this year's team was such a likable group that I found myself rooting for them. What they were able to do after losing an MVP candidate mid-year is impressive.
Anyhow, Volvo is not providing lease support on 2012 models any longer. As a result, if you really went to lease you should go with a 2013 model.
If you just want the 2012 XC60 and don't really care whether you lease it or not, you can always finance it at 2.49% for 6 years and take advantage of the $2,000 dealer cash that is currently available on it.
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Hey Car_Man,
Great forums and super helpful info as I am shopping for our first luxury SUV. We were looking at Q5's and your info helped us a bunch, but it turns out we prefer Volvo XC60's.
I could use your help with some numbers, specifically around December, now that Volvo seems to have moved from USBank to Volvo's own financing.
I'm looking at: Volvo XC60 3.2 AWD, Platinum Trim, AWD and Climate Package.
15K m/yr
MSRP: 45,760 (include $895 destination charge)
Selling Price: 42,011
Residual: 48%
Lease Factor: 0.00025
NY Sales Tax: $1585
Bank Fee: $795
Monthly - $572.83 (without taxes)
Total Due at Delivery - $3305
There is a sign and drive event going on that should reduce first payment by $500 or so.
I'm impressed by the lease factor, but the residual value seems low. Perhaps because of the Platinum trim? What can I do better on? Selling Price, Residual Value, remove bank fee? Also, is it preferred to roll in taxes to monthly payment or pay up front?
I'm not Car Man and I've never played him on TV; but I'll chime in. With 15K miles/year, I wouldn't expect the residual to improve...in fact, that seems a little high since I got that kind of number on a 10K lease :surprise: That's one reason I'm driving an RDX instead of another XC. I'd be very interested in the 'sign and drive' numbers you'll get, since paying up front on a lease defeats some of the advantage of leasing(especially at the current interest rates).
Also, like any 'down payment', paying the taxes up front is a 'no-no' in my book. May be a requirement where you are, but I would roll taxes into the monthly payment, if possible.
A sign and drive deal should be just that, IMO(perhaps with first payment due immediately, but not over three grand ).
The Safe and Secure program from Volvo is worth a fair amount(more in the fourth year), so that's something to consider. A cycling acquaintance recently paid over $1500 for her Audi Q brakes(around 30K miles, IIRC).
Thanks for the feedback. Safe and Secure is actually a great selling point, though the salesperson said that on leases I will only get 3/36, so if i do a 15k lease i will be at risk for 9k miles...
I'll ask about pulling all the upfront costs into the lease payments, given that the moneyfactor seems to be pretty good.
Curious what Car_Man's thoughts are still....
Hey Car_Man -
Curious what the current rates are - we don't need much by way of mileage, so curious as to residual and MF for a 10K/12K '13 XC60 3.2 with AWD. If you have the data handy for the upgraded trims that'd be great too, but my wife is most interested in less options this time around.
Hi drdrakeramore. Volvo Finance's January buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36-month lease of a 2013 XC60 3.2 AWD with 12,000 miles per year are .00025 and 53% for consumers who qualify for its top credit tier.
The residual value for a lease with only 10,000 miles per year would be 1% higher.
the money factors for the Premier and Premier Plus would be the same, but the residual values would be 1% and 2% lower, respectively.
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Hello Miguel. Volvo Finance's January buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 24-month lease of a 2013 XC60 T6 with 12,000 miles per year are .00005 an 69% for consumers who qualify for its top credit tier.
The numbers for an otherwise identical 36-month lease are .00040 and 55%.
If you were to lease with only 10,000 miles per year, this car's residual value would be 1% higher.
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Hey mdrivero. Volvo Finance's January buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 24-month lease of a 2013 XC60 R-Design with 12,000 miles per year are .00005 and 66% for consumers who qualify for its top credit tier.
The numbers for an otherwise identical 36-month lease are .00040 and 53%.
The numbers for an otherwise identical 39-month lease are .00040 and 51%.
The residual values for leases with 10,000 miles per year would be 1% higher.
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I was given this quote on a lease for a 2013 xc60 (Premier Plus w/ Climate and BLIS). I'm wondering if and/or where there is room to negotiate on this deal:
10K mi/36 months
Money Factor: .0041
Residual Value: 52%
Cost of Car: $39,898
This is my first experience leasing so I have no idea if this is a good deal. Any advice would be very much appreciated!
I'm not car_man, but looking at his responses earlier this week the numbers you have are in the ballpark, if one assumes that the MF you quote (".0041") is actually .00041, that your monthly includes taxes and that it's spread over 35 payments (not 36).
Residual seems to be right on based on what car_man told me, but I'm not sure how AWD (which I asked for) affects the %.
Anyway, one thing you can do is work on your price (cap cost) - you were quoted ~4% off MSRP. By my rough math, each % point off MSRP will reduce your monthly by about $12, so the more you reduce that, the better. Make sure you're good with 10K miles too.
Oh, you can plug your numbers into www.shrewdlease.com and see what you think. Most of the improvement is in the discount.
jbaril Posts: 25Climate, Tailgate, Remote Start. White / Beige. $44244 MSRP
24-mo. lease/10K $0 out of pocket; 23 payments of $480.14 + tax = $515.95
Metro Denver area.
I was pleased; I spent a month having three dealers fight. Looking forward to trying out the remote start early tomorrow morning.
Hi starsf. Volvo Finance's February buy rate lease money factor for a 36-month lease of a 2013 XC60 is .00001 on the 3.2 FWD, .00025 on the 3.2 AWD and .00040 for the T6 for consumers who qualify for its top credit tier.
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On Monday night the free play is on the St. Johns Red Storm. Game 741 at 7:00 eastern. St. Johns is just a 1 point favorite here in Detroit. However they have won 10 of 13 as a road favorite of 3 or less and 10 of their last 12 vs teams under .500. Detroit has not had much success vs Big East teams losing the last 7 times against them. Detroit has also lost 10 of 14 times as a home dog of 3 or less and check in at 2-8 ats off 3 or more ats losses. Look for St. Johns to get the win here tonight. On Monday night I have another Big Monday night 5* this one has 2 Ultra rare Systems, one dates to 1980, I also have a solid NCAAB play that has 10 Power Angles. I will have another free play at 7:05 eastern on this weeks sports talk radio show segment. Listen online at 88.9 wsia.fm. For the free play take St. Johns. GC


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Why would you want to try to control your diabetes with only medication? Why would you not also want a lifestyle change - healthy diet and activity?
My diabetes is still in remission no medications for almost 3 yrs. This could change as I get older but for now I eat to live not live to eat. There are people on here that need to have medications/insulin just to keep diabetes in check along with the proper diet and exercise.
Why would you want to SOLELY take medicines/and insulin instead of doing the right thing and get healthy?
I don't believe anyone can control diabetes solely by medications/insulin without any changes to the diet or adding exercise. Unless you are willing to consume large amounts of pills and insulin. I can't see why anyone would do that.
Make a lifestyle change and go healthy and save your life.
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If one looks at the downside of trying to control diabetes with only medication, we look at-constant bg testing, balancing ups and downs of bg due to over/underdoses, constant carrying of supplies beyond test equipment, frequent pharmacy stops/mailings, side effects of improper control as in eye, heart and limb disease, possible amputations and so many other inconveniences. Considering all of this, why in ?>)(&^% would one not want to do everything, and I mean everything possible to control this disease? No brainer to me, so I eat no white, lots of veggies, lean protein, and don't test. A lot easier than the above alternative!
1 year ago I was on Lantus and metformin (max dose of each) and I changes my lifestyle of eating and now am off ALL meds for diabetes, blood pressure and cholesterol! SIMPLY by changing my lifestyle of eating. Google the PH diet (we followers prefer to call it a lifestyle as diets don't work) and look at the readoning behind it! I am not cured YET, but my insulin resistance is curing itself little by little as I follow this diet. I have "coached" others into this lifestyle and it is working for them too. Just don't buy the products they advertise as eating properly you will not need them either.
Your posts sound very much like an ad/spam to me, and I have reported them as such to the moderators. Your motives may in fact be sincere, but I for one am suspicious.
I did search for 'ph diet' and came to a site with information. It appears the focus is on green vegetables. Not everyone can follow such a diet for reasons due to health issues other than diabetes. I fall into that category.
If you are not here just to promote a ph diet, then your input is appreciated. As I said, not everyone can follow this diet and we each need to find our own lifestyle choices that help us manage all our health problems.
I too believe you are spamming our boards.
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not too well; my last A1c was 10.0, which is mainly due to being off my meds for about 1 month...no insurance, no cash...(when i say no insurance, i'm speaking of no medicaid!)
To all who replied, one thing that needs to be mentioned is that healthy foods are much more expensive than the unhealthy or less healthy foods. I don't use sugar nor added salt to my meals; i eat wheat bread, but not whole grain b/c of its costs. I, do however, love my chocolate...be it cake, ice cream or candy bars...
i am also disabled and walking is difficult for me. On top of all these issues, I was just diagnosed w/ Parkinson's....which, for those who don't know, causes uncontrollable tremors, in my case, w/ my hands...try measuring things while your hands are bouncing all over the place!
Recently though, my medicaid was reinstated...until next May, when Medicare kicks in, so I'm back on my meds--although it is at a reduced level (Medicaid won't cover my insulin pump supplies, so I'm back to taking shots.) Try measuring needle doses w/ constantly shaking hands! I try to 'shake in rhythm! lol! but, as i try to keep believing: you live the life you're dealt, w/ as much humor as you can.
I am also disabled. I try to be as active a possible for several reasons. My health and my family are the top two motivators for me.
I understand about the cost of healthy foods. What will ultimately cost more is having complications due to the diabetes. You need meds, yes. You can find ways to eat healthier by just watching your portions. I'm sure you know all this, just wanted to emphasize how important the healthy lifestyle is in addition to taking your medications.
Keep as active as possible. Keep doing your research. Keep a positive attitude.
It might be different with Medicare and the coverage they provide. I hope so for your sake.
Each state (Medicaid) varies in what they will pay for supplies. I was just wondering regarding your insulin. Do you use the vial or the pens? The pens "might" be easier as you need only to turn the knob to the correct dosage. No measuring required. I switched from vials and needles to the pens. It cost the same through my insurance. As I said, I do not know regarding Medicaid payouts.
Completely understand regarding food products. Much cheaper to buy mac and cheese, rice and potatoes and that gooey, soft white bread.
Pinch yourself when it comes to that chocolate, though. You certainly would like to get that A1C down as much as you can. My first one was 13.2. Nearly fell out of the chair in the doc's office. Had no idea I had diabetes because I had no symptoms. Tall and thin and always active. My mom had it along with several members of her immediate family.
Keep up that sense of humor. When you smile, they always smile back at you (usually - LOL.)
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That's the good news, in the view of Russ Bachman, the county's acting treasurer.
The bad news, he added, is that the county will have to come up with an estimated $96,831 in 2014 to pay for one part of the program that is not being delayed — a so-called reinsurance fee for each individual covered by county medical benefits.
That sum is based on the fact that the fee amounts to $63 for each of the 1,537 people currently covered by the Otsego County medical benefits plan.
Out of the current county workforce of 780 employees, 546 workers are enrolled in the county health care plan. Given that many workers choose to cover their spouse and children, those 546 policies cover those 1,537 people, according to Bachman and Rose Laraby, a Treasurer's Office staffer.
The reinsurance fee was designed to help stabilize premiums in the individual health insurance market for those with pre-existing conditions It will be effective from 2014 through 2016 — although Bachman envisions it could stick around longer than that. He noted the government often finds ways to keep funding streams alive even after they were intended to sunset out of existence.
Precisely how the county will come up with the nearly $100,000 that will be needed to cover the reinsurance fee is a question that the county Board of Representatives, along with the Treasurer's office, will have to tackle when budget planning begins in earnest later this year.
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---- — METHUEN — The city has budgeted $190,000 to clean up soil and groundwater contaminated with gasoline beneath the Public Works yard on Lindberg Avenue.
Remediation work is scheduled to begin this fall and could take up to two years to complete, according to a "Remedy Implementation Plan" submitted to the city in late 2012 by a New Bedford-based environmental contractor.
The gasoline is believed to have leaked from underground tanks decades ago and has since impacted a roughly 120-foot-wide area on the property, which is located just south of the Pelham Street exit on Interstate 93.
The contamination was first discovered in October 2007 by a utility company looking to install a natural gas pipeline. Years of testing and reporting to state environmental officials followed to determine the extent of the problem.
Methuen DPW Director Raymond DiFiore said gas and oil spills are not uncommon at older public works yards. The city's DPW yard and highway garage are both located at 61 Lindberg Ave.
"This place has been there for probably 50 or 60 years," said DiFiore.
This year's DPW operating budget contains $190,000 in remediation services reserved for the project.
A remediation plan submitted by Common Sense Environmental Inc., of New Bedford, states that contaminated soil and groundwater exists as deep as 9 feet below the ground. To clean the area, the contractor plans to inject ozone and hydrogen peroxide into groundwater in a process described as "insitu chemical oxidation via ozone sparging."
The chemicals injected into the ground will break down the contaminants on-site. Once the system is installed, the process "may be operating for up to two years in order to achieve remedial goals," according to the plan.
Jeffrey Garretson, senior product manager with Common Sense Environmental, said the bulk of the contaminated area is located below the city's highway garage building. Levels of gasoline there are "above state standards," he said.
Garretson said the remediation process should be up and running by November. To reduce costs, Garretson said city workers will perform initial trenching and other setup work.
The highway garage building is the site of several underground oil and gas storage tanks. City workers reported that a gasoline tank and diesel tank located in front of the building were removed in the 1990s, while other nearby tanks were "reportedly emptied and closed in place with concrete," according to the remediation plan.