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Serves in Tennis and Baseball, from Victor Niederhoffer
June 26, 2008 |
I wonder why tennis serves are not more similar to baseball pitchers'. I have tried to revamp my serve and am picking the left leg up high and following through with the right, the way all the right hand pitchers do, and it increased my speed and accuracy. Is there a flaw in this approach or analysis? I remember from squash the fastest serves I ever saw came from baseball pitchers.
Bill Humbert replies:
I remember Pat Cash reflecting that he felt he would have had a better serve landing on his left foot. Other great servers like Becker and Laver landed on the dominant (right) foot also. I switched from this style to the modern style while still in juniors — I found it easier to control, and easier to reposition myself at the baseline. But it would seem to suit a serve-volleyer to land on the dominant. Speaking of tennis, here is a little essay I wrote: Looking in The Mirror.
Players often go through long periods with their confidence low (I am in one now, both in my tennis and my investing). I believe that I am a good tennis player, capable of a certain standard of play, while my body is able ( which at the moment is not! ). I believe that with planning, practice, hard work I can get myself out of this rut, even though this is one of my worst. However that belief is not there when it comes to my trading and investing. Last year I blew up, losing too large a chunk of what I'd accumulated ( and spent ) over the years, and I've not traded since. I've gone back to work after having semi-retired, literally starting over. Not only that, I look in the mirror and ask whether those ten years of success and wealth accumulation were due to in large part luck - I'm starting to believe they were, and with that loss of belief there is no way I can apply the same principles I'm applying to the tennis court to get my mojo back. If you see a failure in the mirror, you will fail time after time. Here are some of the simple but expensive lessons I've learnt since watching Federer beat Nadal last year at Wimbledon.
1. Know your strengths and nurture them. We are all built with a particular strength, it's there to be nurtured. The right mentor might enlighten us, or sometimes even friendly opponents. Most improvement in a player's game comes from recognizing this strength and finding the opportunity to apply it over and over. Hide and protect your weaknesses, apply your strengths. You'll win more than you lose. Do you know yours?
2. Imitation leads to elimination. Much time is wasted by players trying to be what they are not, and giving away what they are best at in the process. Create your own style - that way you'll know its not been seen before.
3. Accept your shortcomings. Every player has holes in their game. A big step is made in accepting this. A player can then make better judgments on which balls to attack. This nurtures a more patient approach as the player realises he cannot hit every ball for a winner, cannot win every point.
4. Keep it simple. You do not have to be able to do know everything or do everything well to be successful. Success and winning is as much about getting the basic stuff right over and over again.
5. Know your next move. Rule 1 in grasscourt tennis: volley to the open court. With this rule in mind, you are applying an edge over and over without having to think about it. Your opponent may start anticipating, but he will be at a disadvantage more often than not. Having a set of moves from basic court positions simplifies your game. The task is then to execute. A good plan is very hard to beat even when they know what your are doing.
6. Don't play if you are injured. There nothing to gain. Injury means less practice, hesitancy during play, losses, and a spiral of falling confidence. Much like a depleted trading account which isn't letting you play as you would.
7. Do what it takes to restore your confidence. Any trick will do. Sports and trading are confidence games, and you are a useless player without it.
8. Know when it's time to hang up the racquets.
Steve Leslie writes:
I don't follow tennis much any more but I have been researching some of the greatest players. As I suspected, on the men's side Federer and Sampras are both 6′1″ according to Wikipedia. Becker is 6′4″. The women Lindsey Davenport and Venus Williams both go over 6′ and Sharapova is 6′2″. So compound their height and the high tech racquets that can withstand immense tightening of the strings and this in all likelihood are concomitant reasons why the serves are so fast today.
Basic physics dictates that to get greater velocity on the ball, the racquet head speed must be high. How you get there is up to you. Roscoe Tanner had a very compact swing as I recall. He was a striker. Becker would get there through a very long arc on his serve. He was more of a sweeper.
I do think that there is a corollary to the elbow problems that pitchers face and that is tennis elbow. Most likely due to the snap that the tennis player tries to get through the ball to obtain a little more velocity and the stress they put on the joint itself.
I know in golf that high clubhead speed is attained through shaft length, flexibility of shaft and acceleration through the strike zone. There is also a trampoline effect that is realized through the composite material used on the face and the design of the actual clubhead itself. In his day, Greg Norman was probably the greatest driver of the ball, which is a combination of accuracy and distance. He is considered a sweeper. Hank Kuehne and Daly are more strikers.
I still will never understand how or why Bryant played with a broken leg. Hacksaw Reynolds also allegedly played with a broken leg. A word of caution here. Bryant also had half his team quit at Texas A&M during his boot camp and according to the show on ESPN one almost died from heat exhaustion. Kerry Wood may have been permanently ruined because of abuse and pitching hurt and before he was sufficiently healed. And my all time hero, Dave Dravecky pitched after receiving treatment for bone cancer and broke his arm forcing amputation of his arm. These are two stark examples. I could also mention Mike Ditka, Joe Namath, Dick Butkus Dan Marino who walk like 80 year old men. There is a big difference in playing with pain and playing when really physically damaged.
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steve leslie on
June 26, 2008 10:24 am
I think the dynamics of pitching in baseball is different than that of tennis. First a pitcher stands on a mound that is 10 inches above home plate. The mound was lowered from 15 inches after the 1968 season when the likes of Bob Gibson, Denny McClain, Koufax and others were mowing down the competition. So in effect they are throwing at a downward angle to home plate. Visualize a right angle and you get the idea.
Pitchers derive their velocity in large part from their legs and rears. Look at Roger Clemens and you will see a big man with a big lower body. He has a body that is build for power pitching and durability . Bartolo Colon is another classic power pitcher. They work very hard on their lower body through weight training and running. Pitchers use the rubber as a springboard to propel their body forward and slingshot their arm through. In the old days Tom Seaver was an excellent example of a classic pitcher. He would get quite low and use his lower body to great advantage. To get their speed to the high numbers they also must incorporate rhythm and timing into their motion.
Today's pitchers are for the most part big men. They routinely go 6′2″ and it is quite common to have a number of 6′5″ hurlers on the staff. Mike Hampton at 5′9″ is the great exception. Your closers are guys like Rivera, Trevor Hoffman, Eric Gagne, Rob Nen, Lee Smith Al Hrabosky just nasty individuals with wicked speed. They bring it in the mid to upper 90's and their ball is lively. These guys are bad men.
Randy Johnson had a big advantage when in his prime primarily due to his 6′10″ frame and long arms. However he paid a price as a result through back and shoulder problems. John Candeleria of the Pittsburg Pirates was an upright pitcher who had arm and leg problems due to the stress he put on his body.
Your craftsmen are guys like Greg Maddux whose fastball is in the mid 80's but has a great variety of pitches different looks and profound accuracy. Thus his ball is very lively and he hits the outside edges of the strike zone (paints the black). Pedro Martinez was a bit of a freak who had good speed low 90's but a wealth of pitches and a variety of angles that he delivered them.
Pitching is an unnatural motion and very destructive to the elbow and shoulder so the ligaments and tendons need to be very healthy and flexible. So the pitchers work on keeping their upper bodies arms and shoulders limber, stretching and maintenance is the key. After a pitching stint The pitcher will ice down his joints to keep the blood out of the area to enhance the healing process that follows.
Pitchers are discounted as exceptional athletes and I think this is due to the misconception that they are specialists and are discouraged to learn hitting. Plus starters work every 4 or 5 days and relievers pitch one and two innings only. However there have been pitchers who are also good hitters, like Maddux, CC Sabathia and the most famous one of all Babe Ruth. Tim Wakefield started out as an outfielder and then learned to throw a knuckleball. Rick Ankiel lost his confidence on the mound and became an outfielder.
Pitchers do well in other sportsas well. You mention tennis and squash but Golf has its share of pitchers. Rick Rhoden dominated the celebrity golf tour and Clemens and others are scratch golfers. Other althletes who do well in golf are Lendl, Mario Lemeiux, Elway, Johnny Bench, John Brodie, Connors, Dick Anderson Billie Joe Tolliver.
Finally, I have included a series on Tennis by Tim Gallway The Inner Game of Tennis so after you work on the outer you the physical you then you might focus on the inner you. I hope that this has been helpful.
Jordan Neuman on
June 26, 2008 1:06 pm
As a pitcher I often "fall off" the mound after I deliver a pitch. Is it acceptable for a tennis player to be in such an awkward position after the serve? Maybe some velocity has to be sacrificed to stay in the volley? Obvious parallel to trading there.
George Parkanyi on
June 26, 2008 11:06 pm
Other than taking an idea from one discipline to another, I don't see the trading parallel either — unless you want to find a more effective way of destroying your screen when you went long the day before and your position has just opened limit-down.
Mark Bates on
June 27, 2008 2:54 pm
Bear Bryant, Tiger Woods and my Dad would probably disagree with #6. As a player, Bryant played a full game against Tennessee with a broken leg. Tiger's recent adventure was great drama and my Dad played some of his best golf suffering from severe migrane headaches. As for Vic's post, I don't think pitchers get nearly the credit they deserve for their athleticism.mb
ari dubov on
June 29, 2008 11:04 am
when you review the fundamentals of each form you realize they are very different on many levels
david higgs on
June 30, 2008 7:43 pm
That must of been a sight, and surely spooked your opponent with the your high leg kick. Pitchers don't have the leverage of rackets, they must use their hips and be balanced. Take some pitching lessons and notice the differences that the two sports have with respect to muscle memory. similar but different. I'd think old age has a play here in messing with your serve. best.
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R. Gish 1, S. Arora 2, D. Nelson 3, H. Fernandez 4, K. Lamon 4
1 Department Of Hepatology, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco CA, USA; 2 Department Of Internal Medicine, University Of New Mexico, Albuquerque NM, USA; 3 Department Of Medicine, University Of Florida, Gainesville FL, USA; 4 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Costa Mesa FL, USA
Ribavirin combined with
pegylated interferon alfa is effective in achieving sustained viral responses
in some hepatitis C patients, but is associated with dose-limiting hemolytic
anemia. An on-going dose-ranging study will examine whether viramidine, a
liver-targeting prodrug of ribavirin, is a safer substitute for ribavirin.
180 patients were randomized to receive pegylated interferon alpha-2a 180 µg/wk SQ in combination with viramidine 400 (N=47), 600 (N=43), 800 (N=45) mg PO BID or ribavirin 1000/1200 mg/daily (N=45).
Patients were predominately male (64%), Caucasian (76%), genotype 1 (73%), with a median age of 49 years (23 to 68), and median HCV RNA 6.5 log10 copies/mL (range 4.0 to 7.5).
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analysis assessed HCV RNA levels and the occurrence of anemia (hemoglobin <
10 g/dL).
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significantly fewer patients in the viramidine groups with anemia when compared
with the ribavirin arm (2% versus 24%; p< 0.001). Among patients receiving
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defined anemia. Other adverse events were similar among treatment groups.
Viramidine demonstrated antiviral activity comparable to that of ribavirin when used in combination with peginterferon alfa-2a but with a significantly lower incidence of hemolytic anemia.
V. Gonzalez 2, R. Planas 1, E. Padilla 2, C. Perez 3, D. Gimoz 4, L. Matas 1, R.M. Morillas 2, E. Cabrosup 2, R. Solosup 4, M. Diago 3
1 Liver Unit. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias I PujolSpain; 2 Microbiology Department. Hospital Germans Trias Pujo Spain; 3 Liver Section. Hospital General De Valencia, Valencia, Spain; 4 Liver Section. Hospital Del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
Early virological response (EVR) may predict outcome in chronic hepatitis C patients treated with PEG-IFN and Rib. The core Ag of HCV may constitute an alternative marker for assessing the levels of viremia in CHC C patients.
To assess whether total HCV core Ag at baseline, 1 and 3 months after treatment could predict SVR to PEG-IFN and Rib therapy, in comparison to HCV RNA.
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C. O'Brien 1, N. Wintfeld 2, K.K. Patel 2, S. Zeuzem 3, M.L. Shiffman 4, M. Diago 5, A. Tran 6, P. Pockros 7, J. Green 2
1 University Of Miami, School Of Medicine, Miami FL, USA; 2 Roche, Nutley NJ, USA; 3 Saarland University Hospital, Homburg, Germany; 4 VCU Health System USA; 5 Hospital General De Valencia, Valencia, Spain; 6 Hopital De LArchet, Nice, France; 7 The Scripps Clinic, La Jolla CA, USA
Previous studies have found that SVR improves HRQL in patients with CHC and elevated ALT levels. However, the effect of SVR on HRQL in patients with CHC and PNALT has not been described.
514 patients with CHC and PNALT (at least three normal levels within the previous 6 to 18 months) were randomized to receive either peginterferon alfa-2a (PEGASYS) 180 mcg/week plus ribavirin 800 mg/day (COPEGUS) for 24 or 48 weeks or no treatment. Patients completed the Short Form 36 (SF-36), and the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS). Analysis of covariance was used to compare SF-36 and FSS scores between responders and non-responders and between responders and untreated controls at end of follow-up.
SVR rates were 30%, 52%, and 0% in the 24-week, 48-week and no treatment groups, respectively. Responders had better SF-36 and FSS scores than non-responders and untreated controls. The differences between responders and non-responders were significant in the SF-36 general health (p<.001), pain index (p<.001), role physical (p<.01), social function (p<.05), vitality, (p <.05), and physical component scores (p<.001), and the FSS (p<0.01). The differences between responders and untreated controls were significant in general health (p<.001) and vitality (p<.001).
SVR in patients with CHC and PNALT after therapy with peginterferon alfa-2a (PEGASYS) plus ribavirin (COPEGUS) is associated with improved HRQL and less fatigue compared with non-responders or untreated patients. When considering treatment for patients with CHC and PNALT, the possibility of improving HRQL should be considered.
E. Ortega 1, A. Martín1, C. Barros 2, K. Aguirrebengoa 3, J. González4, A. García5, R. Rubio 6, F. Pulido 6
1 Hospital General Universitario, Valencia, Spain; 2 Hospital De M㴯les, Madrid, Spain; 3 Hospital De Cruces, Bilbao, Spain; 4 Hospital La Paz, Madrid, Spain; 5 Hospital Santa María Del Rosell, Cartagena, Spain; 6 Hospital 12 De Octubre, Madrid, Spain
Liver disease has emerged as a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with HIV/HVC coinfection, mainly as a result of coinfection or hepatotoxicity induced by antiretroviral drugs.
To evaluate the
efficacy and safety of peginterferon alfa-2a treatment alone or with ribavirin.
Patients initially
received peginterferon alfa-2a 180 mcg/week alone. HCV-RNA levels were
monitored to assess virological response (VR). At week 4, patients with VR
(<50 IU/mL HCV RNA) remained on peginterferon alfa-2a alone while those with
continual viremia 50 IU/mL HCV RNA) had ribavirin 800 mg/day + peginterferon
alfa-2a. This study is ongoing.
311 patients have been
recruited (227 males/82 females, mean age 38 years, 47% HCV genotype 1, mean
ALT 118 U/L, 30% have bridging fibrosis or cirrhosis, mean CD4+ cells counts
are 647/mm3, 82% are on HAART). 298 patients completed 4 weeks of therapy, of
which 24% have had an early VR. 49% (129/260) and 65% (141/216) of patients had
a VR at weeks 12 and 24, respectively. At the moment, data of week 48 is
available for 104 patients and 94 of them have VR. Complete data of EOT and EOF
will be available for March 2004.
Both treatment regimens were generally well tolerated. Discontinuation was observed in 76 patients (25,5%), 38 of these withdrawals were due to adverse events (related o not to treatment), among those, 13 were laboratory abnormalities.
Peginterferon alfa-2a alone or in combination with ribavirin seems to be an effective and safe treatment in patients coinfected.
M. Rodriguez-Torres 1, F.J. Torriani 2, E. Lissen 3, N. Brau 4, M. Sulkowski 5, R. Sola 6, B. Clotet 7, N. Clumeck 8, D. Cooper 9, D. Dieterich 10
1 Fundacoin de Investigacion de Diego, Santurce, Puerto Rico; 2 Department Of Medicine, University Of California, San Diego CA, USA; 3 Virgen Del Rocio University Hospital, Sevile, Spain; 4 Bronx VA Medical Center, Bronx NY, USA; 5 Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, Baltimore MD, USA; 6 Rovira Virgili University, Reus, Spain; 7 Germans Trias Pujol University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain; 8 CHU Saint-Pierre, Brussels, Belgium; 9 University Of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; 10 Mt. Sinai School Of Medicine, New York NY, USA
The absence of an early virological response (EVR) at week 12 of combination peginterferon alfa-2a (40KD) (PEGASYS)/RBV (COPEGUS) therapy has a high negative predictive value (NPV, 97%) for the probability of achieving an SVR in HCV monoinfected patients (Fried et al. NEJM 2002;347:975). We determined whether this also applies to HCV/HIV coinfected patients.
We analysed data from 289 HCV/HIV-co-infected patients randomized to 48 weeks of peginterferon alfa-2a (40KD) 180 µg/wk + RBV 800 mg/d in the APRICOT study. Patients had compensated liver disease, a CD4+ count >100 cells/mL, and stable HIV disease. SVR was defined as undetectable HCV RNA (<50 IU/mL) after 24 weeks of treatment-free follow-up (COBAS AMPLICOR HCV Test, v2.0). EVR was defined as undetectable HCV RNA or a ≥2-log10 decline in HCV RNA by week 12 or 24.
Overall, 204 patients (71%) had an EVR, of whom 114 (56%) achieved an SVR. 45% of the 110 genotype 1 patients who had an EVR also achieved an SVR.
The results are consistent with those in patients with HCV mono-infection. Treatment with PEGASYS/COPEGUS may be discontinued at week 12 in co-infected patients without an EVR because they are highly unlikely to develop an SVR. This will decrease adverse events and save healthcare resources. Patients with an EVR have a good chance of achieving an SVR.
F.J. Torriani 1, J. Rockstroh 2, M. Rodriguez-Torres 3, E. Lissen 4, J. Gonzoz 5, A. Lazzarin 6, G. Carosi 7, J. Sasadeusz 8, C. Katlama 9, D. Dieterich 10
1 University Of California, San Diego CA, USA; 2 University Of Bonn, Bonn, Germany; 3 Fundacion De Investigacion De Diego, Santurce, Puerto Rico; 4 Virgen Del del Rocío University Hospital, Seville, Spain; 5 Hospital La Paz, Madrid, Spain; 6 San Raffaele Vita-Salute University, Milan, Italy; 7 University Of Brescia, Brescia, Italy; 8 Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; 9 Groupe Hospitalier De La Pitie Salpetriere, Paris, France; 10 Mt Sinai School Of Medicine, New York NY, USA
PEGASYS/RBV combination therapy produced sustained virological responses (SVR) in 56-63% of HCV-monoinfected patients in phase 3 trials (Fried NEJM 2002; Hadziyannis J Hepatol 2002).
APRICOT was designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of this combination in patients with HIV/HCV co-infection.
868 co-infected subjects were randomized to 48 weeks of treatment with IFN 3 MIU tiw plus RBV 800mg/d, PEGASYS 180 mcg/wk plus placebo, or PEGASYS 180 mcg/wk plus RBV. Eligible subjects were HCV RNA and HCV antibody positive, had compensated liver disease, a CD4+ count >=100 cells/mL, and stable HIV disease, with or without antiretroviral therapy (ART). SVR was defined as HCV RNA <50 IU/mL after 24 weeks of treatment-free follow-up (COBAS AMPLICOR HCV Test v 2.0).
Results (ITT)
The groups were well matched at baseline. Overall SVR rates were 40%, 20% and 12% in patients treated with PEGASYS/RBV, PEGASYS/placebo and IFN/RBV, respectively (P<0.0001 for PEGASYS/COPEGUS vs either comparator; P=0.0078 for PEGASYS/placebo vs IFN/RBV). Data from patients with undetectable HCV RNA at both end-of-treatment (EOT) and end-of-follow-up (EOF), underscores the importance of adding RBV to IFN-based regimens to prevent relapse in co-infected patients as well (Table).
Based on an SVR of 40%, PEGASYS/COPEGUS is the preferred treatment for HCV in co-infected patients.
P. Piccolo 1,2, B. Koehler Horst 1, F. Angelico 1, S. Gentile 1,2, S. Francioso 1, P. Tarquini 1, R. Della Vecchia 1, L. Ponti 1, A. Barlattani 1, A. Grieco 1, F. Soccorsi 1, P. Guarascio 1, L. Demelia 1, O. Sorbello 1, G. Forlini 1, F. Bandiera 1, S. Zaru 1, M. Angelico 1,2
1 SMIEC-2 Study Group, Gastroenterology Unit ,Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy; 2 Gastroenterology Unit, Fatebenefratelli Hospital - Isola Tiberina, Rome, Italy
Early virological response to antiviral treatment is a strong predictor of sustained response, yet it is not used to stratify patients in clinical trials.
This study was to compare efficacy and safety of mono- versus combination therapy in patients who achieved early viral clearance (EVC) on peginterferon alpha-2a 40kD (PEG-IFN) monotherapy.
Two-hundred-eight naive patients (159 males; median age, 42 years) with chronic hepatitis C (genotype 1,4: 62%) completed 12 weeks of PEG-IFN treatment, 180 mg qw. One-hundred-twenty-one (58%) achieved EVC, defined as undetectable HCV RNA (<50 IU/ml) by qualitative PCR (Amplicor, Roche) and were randomized to continue PEG-IFN monotherapy or to add ribavirin (RBV) 800 mg/day, for 12 additional weeks: 64 patients received PEG-IFN monotherapy, while 57 patients received combination therapy (PEG-IFN + RBV).
Qualitative HCV RNA at 24 weeks is available in 83 patients (44 and 39, respectively): 39 (88.6%) in the monotherapy group vs. 37 (94.8%) in the combination therapy group remained HCV RNA negative (ns). Between weeks 12 and 24 there were 2 drop-outs in the monotherapy and 5 in the combination group and a similar number of dose reductions. HCV RNA negative patients at week 24 are continuing treatment for a total of 48 weeks.
In patients who achieve early viral clearance, continuing PEG-IFN monotherapy results in similar rates of viral clearance at 24 weeks compared to PEG-IFN plus ribavirin. These preliminary data suggest that, in this subgroup of easy-to-treat naïve patients, monotherapy may be as effective as combination therapy.
P.J. Pockros 1, M. Diago 2, E. Gane 3, K.R. Reddy 4, D. Prati 5, M.L. Shiffman 6, P. Farci 7, C. OBrien 8, P. Lardelli 9, F. Lamour 9, S. Zeuzem 10
1 Scripps Clinic, La Jolla CA, USA; 2 Hospital General Universitario, Valencia, Spain; 3 Middlemore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand; 4 University Of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA, USA; 5 IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore, Milan, Italy; 6 VCU Health System, Richmond VA, USA; 7 Università Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy; 8 University Of Miami, Miami FL, USA; 9 Roche, Basel, Switzerland; 10 Saarland University Hospital, Homburg, Saar, Germany
The absence of an early virological response (EVR) at week 12 of combination peginterferon alfa-2a (40KD) (PEGASYS)/RBV (COPEGUS) therapy has high negative predictive value (NPV,97%) for the probability of achieving an SVR in patients with CHC and elevated ALT levels (Fried. NEJM 2002;347:975).
We aimed to determine whether this rule applies to patients with persistently normal ALT levels.
422 patients with persistently normal ALT levels (≤upper limit of normal, 30IU/L, on ≥3 occasions over 18-months) were randomized to 24 or 48wks of treatment with peginterferon alfa-2a (40KD) 180µg/wk/RBV 800mg/d. The study was conceived before phase 3 studies revealed that RBV 1000/1200mg/day is optimal for genotype 1. SVR was defined as undetectable HCV RNA (<50IU/mL) after 24wks of follow-up (COBAS AMPLICOR HCV Test,v2.0). EVR was defined as undetectable HCV RNA or a ≥2-log10 decline in HCV RNA at week 12.
SVR rates of 30% (n=212) and 52% (n=210) were obtained in patients treated for 24 and 48wks.
The results are consistent with those obtained in patients with CHC and elevated ALT levels. Treatment with PEGASYS/COPEGUS may be discontinued at week 12 in patients without an EVR because they are highly unlikely to develop an SVR. This will prevent unnecessary adverse events and save healthcare resources. Patients with an EVR have a high likelihood of achieving an SVR.
K.R. Reddy 1, M.W. Fried 2, ML. Shiffman 3, S.J. Hadziyannis 4, H. Sette 5, T.R. Morgan 6, S. Schaefer 7, M. Popescu 8
1 University Of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA, USA; 2 University Of North Carolina, Chapel Hill NC, USA; 3 VCU Health System, Richmond VA, USA; 4 Department Of Medicine And Hepatology, Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens, Greece; 5 Instituto De Infectologia Emo Ribas, San Paulo, Brazil; 6 VA Medical Center, Long Beach, USA; 7 IST GmbH, Gurg, Germany; 8 Roche, Basel, Switzerland
Patients who receive full doses and durations of peginterferon/ribavirin combination therapy have higher SVR rates. It is, however, unclear if one drug is more important than the other. We investigated the relationship between cumulative drug exposure to Pegasys and ribavirin, and SVR rates.
Pooled data from 569 patients randomized to 48wks of Pegasys 180mcg/wk+ribavirin 1000/1200mg/day in two phase III trials were analyzed.
The following exposure categories were used: 100%, 90-99.9%, 80-89.9% and <80%.
63% and 20% of patients had 100% Pegasys and ribavirin exposure, respectively. 81% and 71% had cumulative Pegasys and ribavirin exposure of >=90%, respectively. The overall SVR rate was 49.2%; 61.9% in patients treated for >=80% and 11.8% in those treated for <80% of the prescribed duration. Patients receiving treatment for >=80% of the prescribed duration who were exposed to >=80% of both Pegasys plus ribavirin had an SVR of 65%.
J.M. Sánchez -Tapias 1, M. Diago 2, P. Escartín3, J. Enríquez 4, R. Moreno 5, M. Romero-Gómez 6, R. BᲣena 7, J. Crespo 8, R. Andrade 9, The TeraViC-4 Study Group, Spain 10
1 H. Clinic I Provincial, Barcelona, Spain; 2 H. General, Valencia, Spain; 3 H. Puerta Hierro, Madrid, Spain; 4 H. Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain; 5 H. La Princesa, Madrid, Spain; 6 H. U. Valme, Sevilla, Spain; 7 H. Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain; 8 H. Marqués Valdecilla, Santander, Spain; 9 H. Virgen Victoria, Málaga, Spain; 10 Roche, Madrid, Spain
TeraViC-4 targets patients with chronic hepatitis C who do not have very early virological responses after week 4 of therapy (noVR4 = detectable serum HCV RNA >50 IU/ml PCR).
Patients received PEGASYS 180 mcg/week and COPEGUS 800 mg/day. At week 4, PCR(+) patients were randomized to continue either 44 (A, N=165) or 68 (B, N=161) weeks' treatment. The protocol has been published (Sanchez-Tapias. Methods Find Exp Clin Pharmacol. 2002;24:579-584). SVR was defined as undetectable HCV RNA by the end of the follow-up period in those patients with EOT viral response.
Baseline characteristics of the randomized groups were similar. Withdrawal rates (17% (A) vs 36% (B)) and the reasons given differed between No-VR4 groups after week 24.
Therapy was well-tolerated and no unexpected adverse events were observed. Longer treatment did not increase the frequency of neutropenia or thrombocytopenia.
PEGASYS 180 mcg/week plus COPEGUS 800 mg/day for 72 weeks could offer a better clinical approach for patients with No-VR4, but it obliges the clinician to monitor treatment adherence. The 800 mg/day dose of ribavirin used in the trial has been proven to be optimal in patients infected with HCV genotype 2 or 3, but not in those with genotype 1 who require 1000/1200 mg. This evidence was not established when the trial was initiated.
O. Weiland 1, M.W. Fried 2, S.J. Hadziyannis 3, G.R. Foster 4, D. Messinger 5, K. Freivogel 6, M. Chaneac 7
1 Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; 2 University Of North Carolina, Chapel Hill NC, USA; 3 Henry Dunant Hospital, Athens, Greece; 4 Barts And The London, London; 5 IST GmbH, Mannheim, Germany; 6 IMOR GmbH, Loerrach, Germany; 7 Roche, Basel, Switzerland
We constructed an "SVR Calculator" for estimating the probability that an individual patient will achieve an SVR after treatment with PEGASYS/COPEGUS. The probability can be calculated at baseline, or after 12 weeks' treatment, and can include assumptions about adherence.
Data included were from patients treated with PEGASYS 180mcg/week and COPEGUS 800 or 1000/1200mg/day in two phase III trials (Fried NEJM 2002; Hadziyannis 2002).
The influence of pretreatment factors (gender, age, race, BMI/weight, viral load, ALT quotient, histology, adherence) on SVR rates was examined by a logistic regression model. Data falling outside the 5th-95th percentiles were excluded; thus, data from 736 of 1037 genotype 1 patients with these characteristics were used in the model: Caucasian men and women, aged 18-65yrs, BMI 18-32 kg/m2, ALT quotient 1-8, HCV RNA 0.1-24 million copies/mL.
Factors that significantly modified the probability of an SVR included: age, viral load, ALT quotient, histology, BMI. The effect of age on the probability of achieving an SVR in a patient treated according to current recommendations is tabulated.
By varying the input parameters the individual probability of achieving an SVR with PEGASYS/COPEGUS can be calculated. This tool can be used to make treatment decisions and to motivate patients to stay on therapy.
S. Fargion 1, M. Borzio 2, A. Maraschi 1, A. Cargnel 3, Gel Gruppo Epatologico Lombardo 3
1 Dipartimento Medicina Interna, Università Milano, Ospedale Maggiore IRCCS, Milano, Italy; 2 Divisione Medicina Generale, Ospedale Civile Melegnano, Melegnano, Italy; 3 II Divisione Malattie Infettive, Ospedale Sacco, Milano, Italy
Despite the use of combination therapy (IFN+RBV), still a large proportion of CHC patients does not respond to therapy.
To determine the benefit of a triple combination regimen (PEG-IFN or daily IFN, plus RBV and AMA) in NR to IFN/RBV.
185 patients who failed to respond to a prior course of 12-week of IFN/RBV therapy, have been randomized to receive 180 mcg once-weekly of PEG-IFN alfa-2a (40KD) plus RBV (800-1000mg/day) and AMA (200mg daily) (group A) for 48 weeks or IFN alfa-2a (6 MIU daily for 4 weeks, 3 MIU daily for 20 weeks, and then 3 MIU tiw for 24 weeks) plus RBV (800-1000mg/day) and AMA (200mg/day) (group B) for 24 weeks. Patients with detectable HCV-RNA after 24 weeks of treatment were considered non responders, and therapy discontinued.
Baseline patient characteristics did not differ in the two groups. Nineteen percent of patients discontinued therapy. End of treatment was 47 and 25 % (p=0.06) and SVR 24 and 19 %, in group A and B, respectively, with an overall SVR of 22%. SVR was 39% and 18% in genotype non-1 and 1 (p=0.05). Patients of age < 40 years (p=0.05) and viral load > 2MU (p=0.01) responded significantly better PEG-IFN.
A proportion of patients with chronic hepatitis C not responders to IFN/RBV can eradicate HCV-RNA infection with triple therapy, especially if they have non-1 genotypes. Younger subjects (< 40 years) and those with higher viral load seem to benefit more from treatment with PEG-IFN.
P. Ferenci 1, E. Formann 1, M. Gschwantler 2, H. Laferl 3, H. Brunner 4, F. Hackl 5, R. Hubmann 6, R. Stauber 7, A. Gangl 1
1 University Of Vienna, Dept. Internal Med. IV, Vienna, Austria; 2 Rankenanstalt Rudolfsstiftung, Vienna, Austria; 3 Kaiser Franz Josef Hospital, Vienna, Austria; 4 Krankenhaus Lainz, Vienna, Austria; 5 Elisabethinenhospital, Linz, Austria; 6 General Hospital, Linz, Austria; 7 Karl Franzens University, Graz, Austria
Response to antiviral therapy in chronic hepatitis C (CHC) can be measured at various time points. The 24h response to a single IFN dose (24hVR) identifies unresponsiveness to standard IFN/ribavirin therapy.
This study was to investigate prospectively the 24hVR to predict outcome of PEGIFN/ribavirin combination therapy in interferon naïve CHC patients (genotype 1).
At randomization, 210 patients participating in a prospective trial comparing amantadine and placebo in addition to standard treatment (180 μg PEGASYS® /week + 1-1.2g COPEGUS®/d [both Roche, Basel, CH]) were stratified according to the 24hVR (stratum A: >1.4 log decrease in viral load within 24 hrs; stratum B: 0.8-1.39; stratum C: < 0.8).
The 24hVR was performed 2 weeks prior randomization. Viral load was determined by the Cobas Amplicor Monitor HCV Test®, v2.0 (Roche Diagnostic Systems, USA). At writing, 154 and 126 patients completed 48 weeks of treatment and 6 months follow up, respectively. In these patients the 24hVR was compared with the end of treatment response (EOTR) and SVR (each defined as HCV-RNA neg). Analysis was done without knowing to which treatment group a patient was assigned.
EOTR (ITT analysis; Stratum A:83%; B:78%; C:33%; A/B vs. C p<0.05) and SVR (A:68%; B:50%; C:17%; p<0.05) were different among the 3 groups. The best outcome was observed in stratum A.
The 24hVR is a useful predictor of the outcome of PEGASYS/COPEGUS therapy and may be helpful to identify patients who may benefit from longer treatment.


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By Jeff Noble, Staff Writer
Should an online system used by corrections and law enforcement officials continue to be kept out of one jail? The situation was brought up at Knox County Fiscal Court during their regular meeting Wednesday.
At issue is the corrections management system known as JailTracker. Available online, JailTracker provides access to information about an inmate, including photos, physical description, their history behind bars, scheduled release dates and other records.
While neighboring jails in Whitley and Laurel counties use JailTracker, the Knox County Jail does not.
"We took it off a year ago because it was unfair to those who were arrested and later found innocent. Once your picture is on there, it used to be on there forever," Knox County Judge-Executive J. M. Hall told those attending the session.
Jailer Mary Hammons echoed Hall's sentiment on having pictures on the online system, adding that several children of parents who have been on JailTracker but later found innocent have been embarrassed in public.
A Barbourville newspaper recently made an open records request to get the pictures from the jail and run them on a weekly basis.
While some in the audience agreed if someone was guilty of a crime, their picture should be on the page for all to see, some magistrates disagreed, including 5th District Magistrate Guilio Cima.
"Even though they say they're innocent until proven guilty, as far as the public goes, they're guilty when they see their picture," Cima said.
"I see it from both angles," added Hall, who said he had met with the Jail Committee earlier Wednesday for an update on the situation. The committee did talk with JailTracker about what could be done.
"Now they're saying they're giving Mary (Hammons) some options when it can be run. They're saying now they can run pictures for so many days and then the pictures are taken off, in say 30 days," Hall said.
The jail is also running under a used generator for electric power, after Hall pointed out the old generator suffered a power surge recently.
"We turned in a claim on our insurance on the old one, and we're renting a used generator from Whayne Supply right now. The new one will be in later this week," Hall said.
Also discussed was the closing of the long-term care facility at Knox County Hospital last month, which Hall said was costing the county about $1.1 million a year. With the closing, the county would save $500,000 in initial costs, and would get back money from medical funding sources within the year to save $1.1 million over a one-year period.
"It was a decision we didn't want to do, but we've closed it over a period of time. Monday was the last day we had a long-term patient there. Long-term care is officially closed," Hall said.
Hall noted 16 patients were in the facility at the hospital, which is owned by the county. He mentioned the patients were moved to other nursing homes in the area.
Former Barbourville City Utilities Commissioner Randall Young reminded those at the session about the parking situation downtown, along the inside Court Square. He encouraged them to be more thoughtful about parking elsewhere, which Young said would help tractor-trailers and coal trucks maneuver more safely through the square.
"People see some law enforcement vehicles around the square, and they think if those cars can park there, so can they. But it does hinder the trucks trying to negotiate through the square, and it doesn't help beautification efforts, either, downtown," Young added.
Both Young and Hall encouraged people to park at Mitchell's Parking Lot near the square, which is owned by the City of Barbourville, as well as the parking lot by the Knox County Jail. Hall said that with the exception of a small strip of land, much of the lot is owned by the county.
Among actions taken at Wednesday's meeting, the court approved a resolution in which they adopted the Cumberland Valley Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan, set forth by the Cumberland Valley Area Development District (CVADD).
"FEMA requires local governments to have a mitigation plan in place, in order to get funding from FEMA in case of weather emergencies, like a flood, tornado or severe storms," Hall told court members before the resolution was passed.
Also adopted was the SAR (Search and Rescue) plan for the Knox County Special Operations Response Team (SORT), along with a resolution from Operation UNITE concerning an interlocal agreement which would bring UNITE money for anti-drug investigations, prevention, treatment and education in the county.
Knox County Hospital was added to the capital asset listing, retroactive to the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2006. Hall said during a recent audit, the auditor noticed the hospital wasn't listed and brought that to the court's attention.
And they approved a proclamation designating the month of March as American Red Cross Month in Knox County.
In addition, the court voted to give Alden Resources permission to mine through an unkempt portion of Elliott Branch Road that is not part of the county road plan. The section of road is near Logan Hollow, where Alden is currently mining.
"Alden has requested a letter from the Fiscal Court saying we give them permission, and that the letter be sent to the state Natural Resources Cabinet and the Environmental Protection Cabinet. They would leave that part of the road in as good shape as it was before, and would allow the company to work in the permitted area.," noted Hall.
Also approved was accepting Bear Drive, off KY 3436, into the county road system.
Hall pointed out, "It's a county road. It's been blacktopped and graveled and has a 30-foot right-of-way, but it's never been legally accepted."
In addition, court members voted to reappoint William Brewer to a new four-year-term as Knox County Utility Commissioner. His term on the commission will expire in April 2017.


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Every week a panel of voters participate in The News' large and small school football polls.
The poll doesn't start until next week, but that doesn't mean we can't give it a preseason shot.
With so few games played in football, and such turnover from year to year, I'm not sure there's a more shot-in-the-dark kind of thing than a preseason poll in this sport (which is probably why we don't do one).
My view of one season is always viewed in context of the last one. With that in mind, here's last year's final poll and here's our How The News voted blog post, and here goes nothing on the eve of the 2011 season:
1. St. Joe's (6-5 last year) [last year's final poll ballot: 4] -- We know they may not be the deepest team. But for a preseason in which we see six teams who could be put in this spot, and with significant questions about what most of those six have lost, we'll go with the squad which returns a major difference maker at quarterback.
2. St. Francis (4-7) [7] -- The top six is full of close calls, but we'll tuck the Red Raiders and another big-time recruit in Akeel Lynch right behind St. Joe's. Red Raider fans will always wonder how that championship game would have gone if Lynch hadn't sat out with an injury.
3. Clarence (10-1) [1] -- They graduated a lot, including terrific leaders on both sides of the ball, and there's the coaching change, but big Michael Gelz is back to run over people. And I can't see (at least right now) all the good things about a team that rampaged through last season suddenly disintegrating. And when it's close in these polls -- especially this attempt at a preseason lineup -- we always fall back on what has happened on the field: In this instance, last year's sectional final. That's enough in our book to keep them a half-step ahead of ...
4. Orchard Park (8-2) [3] -- ... the perennial power Quakers, who have their own bruising, breakaway RB back in Okoya Anderson. If there's balance in the passing game, and some Leavell-like defenders step up, look out.
5. Sweet Home (10-1) [2] -- "You're putting us here?!" says the Panther mascot (if it could talk). "We won 36 straight games, including two state titles, we end up losing to the eventual state champion in Aquinas, which also beat those two Monsignor Martin schools above us, and you put us here?!"
I hear you, Panther. What can I say: I had Sweet Home behind Clarence at the end of last year. Even with two-way quarterback Jordan Johnson back, and even though Sweet Home fills its graduation holes about as good as anyone, I just didn't feel great about putting them ahead of any of the top four.
6. Canisius (7-3) [6] -- The last of the top six which I think all have a defensible stance at being a No. 1. Mercer Timmis is back for the Crusaders, who could certainly win the Monsignor Martin this year. And if you're a contender for that title, this season especially, that makes you a candidate for No. 1.
7. Kenmore West (6-3) [10] -- Three major players back make them the best of the rest.
8. Williamsville South (9-1) [5] -- They graduated three all-time greats. But I think those expecting the Billies to drop off the table are getting carried away. Call it an endorsement of the coach and his staff.
9. Amherst (6-3) [NR] -- I know I was down on the Tigers' schedule last year (which is why I didn't rank them), but they have key people back, a key transfer in Justin Burke from St. Mary's, a coach who has had time to get familiar with WNY (Pat Murphy's fourth year) and some serious team speed. I keep them behind South for now; one of those I-gotta-see-it-to-believe-it-and-only-then-will-I-move-you-up-the-poll deals.
10. McKinley (6-3) [8] -- The Macks might be miffed they're behind an Amherst team which they beat in the playoffs on the road, but Amherst's key returners/transfers nudged them slightly ahead. Loved how McKinley competed with Sweet Home last year. We went with the Macks over city brethren Riverside.
1. Alden (10-1) [1] -- They were number one, they have a 200-win coach, and they still have a Stoldt at quarterback (sophomore Brian takes over for savvy Tyler).
2. Lackawanna (8-2) [4] -- Edged by Alden at the Ralph, great tradition despite the coaching change, and they still have a Smith at quarterback (Cameron takes over for Christian, who followed Capone). Full disclosure: I may be guilty being influenced by the Steelers' scrimmage. If thinking that Keith Taggard, Cam Smith, a big target at WR and some big boys in the middle will make Lackawanna super tough is wrong, I don't want to be right.
3. Depew (8-1) [6] -- You have to love what they've got back, including their QB and a huge man in the middle in Jaden Cotton. The Wildcats will be a popular preseason top pick. But this is where you've got to show me on the field. Depew has been highly rated but lost early in the playoffs (including at home to Lackawanna last year) the last two years.
4. Southwestern (9-1) [3] -- Like Sweet Home, they might be like, are you kidding me? The longest win streak in Western New York history, and a last-minute loss to Fredonia that was within our grasp leaves us down here? I hear you Trojans.
5. Fredonia (10-2) [2] -- Would love to keep the only Section VI state semifinalists higher on the list, but I can't after the graduation of first-team All-WNYer and two-way stud Shane Smith.
6. Pioneer (7-2) [NR] -- Great resurgence last year for the Panthers. Great offseason gift for the Panthers: No Lackawanna in the division anymore.
7. Silver Creek (10-1) [5] -- We'll keep the defending D champs (still boasting a Z-Williams in Zeddie after Zach's graduation) just ahead of the ...
8. Randolph (9-1) [9] -- ... Cardinals, who are an annual fixture in this top 10.
9. Burgard (6-3) [7] -- Bulldogs showed they belong as a small-school power last year.
10. Cleveland Hill (6-4) [8] -- Like the leadership of Daryl Spencer, who was injured for a key stretch last year. That keeps Cardinal O'Hara in the mythical No. 11 spot.
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Hi autoboy19. Here's the information that you're interested in. US Bank's current lease money factor and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2010 S80 T6 with 15,000 miles per year are .00092 and 45%, respectively.
The numbers for an otherwise identical lease of a '10 S80 V8 AWD are .00122 and 40%.
As you can see, these residual values are pretty bad.
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I have this offer on the table. Sounds pretty good to me, but maybe I'm a dope. Thoughts?
60 mo/ 10K miles - $550/mo. zero out of pocket, PLUS covering 1600 remaining on current lease.
money factor: 0.00137
residual: 26% of MSRP of $43,150 (climate, sunroof, metallic, PCC)
selling price is $36,100
loyalty rebate of $1500 is used for capped cost reduction.
Hi mjalapeno. I personally would not sign this deal. In my opinion, 60 months is way too long a lease. A lot can happen over the course of five years. Your commute could change, causing you to be waaaay over your low 10,000 mile per year mileage allowance. Your family situation could change causing you to need a larger or smaller vehicle. You could just plain get sick of the car, etc...
Furthermore, this car only comes with a four year warranty. This means that you will have to pay for any problems that your vehicle has during the fifth year of your lease out of your own pocket or have to pay an excess wear and tear penalty when you return your vehicle.
A 26% residual value is terrible. At that point, you might as well finance this car for five years and actually own it when your all done with payments. In fact, you can actually finance a 2010 S80 through US Bank right now at 0% for six years. That probably the way that I would go if I was in the market for this car.
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Car_man, I'm glad I didn't do anything in January... but now the dealers are telling me that I can't get the s60 bonus cash of $3K and get the 0% for 72 mos. Is that true? I see on the Edmunds site where the $4K to the dealer can't be applied, but it says nothing about the $3K for s60 owners.
Hi mjalapeno. Volvo did introduce 0% financing for 72 months on the 2010 S80. That's a heck of a deal. Whether this offer is compatible with the loyalty cash is a very good question. I know that the $3,000 loyalty for current S60 owners drops to $1,500 on leases, but I'm not sure about on APR contracts. One would think that the lower cash allowance would be available on finance deals as well, but I don't know that for certain. You might want to try contacting another dealer or two and seeing what they say.
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Hi vancouver83. You never mentioned how long you want to lease for or what mileage allowance you need, so I'm going to have to make some assumptions. Let me know if you want something different.
Volvo's current lease money factor and residual value for a 36 month lease of a S80 V8 AWD with 15,000 miles per year are .00081 and 38% (ouch), respectively.
When negotiating your lease on this car, make sure to take advantage of the large $6,000 dealer cash incentive that Volvo is currently providing on it.
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Thank you Car_Man.
Wow! That 36% is a real game-changer. I see the V8 listed for approximately $45,000 at the dealership with an MSRP of 55,000. I was hoping to get an additional $2000 off the 45 for being a volvo customer and another $4000 for not using the 0 percent financing (basically leasing it). Is this the 6000 you are referring to? I think there are some other allowances that may have already been made to make the price 45. What do you believe is a reasonable price. The only thing I would add to the V8 would be climate package and possibly the sports package (
Anyway, with the 36%, dont think that a lease is practical. Do you know what the residual is for a 12,000 miles per year for 36 months? How about 12,000 per year for 48 months.
Thank you so much in advance. You are providing such a valuable service. I feel so much more confident when dealing with the dealers.
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Hey 03qx. Through May 2nd, Volvo's (through US Bank) buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2011 S80 3.2 with 12,000 miles per year are .00004 and 52%, respectively.
The numbers for an otherwise identical lease of an '11 S80 T6 are .00034 and 54%.
I believe that US Bank's base acquisition fee is $695.
As I mentioned, these are the April numbers that are scheduled to run through May 2nd. Please feel free to check back with me in a couple of days for an update on what the new programs are like.
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ggregs713 Posts: 1Just went to Volvo for quote on '11 T6 S80, 36 months, 12k/year, no money down. Salesperson gave me a quote for a loaded car (tech/navi, climate pkg, key-less entry, park assist...(am I forget something?) @ $599/month. I am a current Volvo owner so received a $1k in loyalty cap reduction. Was surprised at a $999 bank fee. Is this the norm (both bank fees and monthly payment)? Not sure if she was "shooting straight" or just sending me along because they didn't have this car on the lot and she was going to have to search for it.
Thanks, Car_Man!!
Hello ggregs713. US Bank, the bank that Volvo uses as its captive finance company, charges a $695 acquisition fee on every vehicle that it leases. It looks like the dealer that you are working with is attempting to mark up US Bank's base fee in an effort to add additional hidden profit to your deal.
This car's lease payment will depend upon what its MSRP and selling price are. If you provide me with both numbers, or at least its MSRP and dealer invoice price (which can be found in the New Vehicle Pricing section of Edmunds.com) I would be happy to use Volvo's lease program to work up a sample payment on this car for you.
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Hi bostonmom1. Volvo's current base lease rate and residual value for a 36 month lease of a 2011 Volvo S80 T6 with 15,000 miles per year are .00034 and 50%, respectively.
If you provide me with an approximate selling price, or at least the dealer invoice price, of this car I would be happy to work up a sample payment on it for you.
Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing Experiences Forum
alynch36 Posts: 1Hi,
I am considering leasing the 2011 Volvo S80, 3.2 they advertised $379.99 plus tax with no money down. After going to the dealer they ended up offering me a 36 month lease @ $470 per month. I told them no way & now they can do no money down, 36 month lease @ $ 428.00. The mileage is 10,000 per year. On the estimate that said that the selling price was 40,275, discount price 7,463 which makes the adjusted price $32, 812. Does this sound right? thanks


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A mass shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut Friday morning has sent shockwaves through the nation.
As of Friday afternoon, 20 children and 7 adults were confirmed dead after a man opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
"Any time you hear things like this, it's gut-wrenching, as an educator, as a patent," North Andover Superintendent Dr. Kevin Hutchinson said. "Our hearts go out to the families. I can't even imagine what they're dealing with."
But how does a community prepare for the virtually unimaginable tragedy of a possible mass shooting at an elementary school? Hutchinson said that there isn't really a way to prepare for such a tragedy.
"It's more like avoidance, how do you avoid these types of situations?" he said. "We have all of the safety procedures down, the entry procedures down, evacuation drills on occasion, lock-downs that we practice. But there's only so much you can do to prepare for something like this."
The North Andover School Department has administrators who are part of a team -- along with representatives from the North Andover Police Department -- dedicated to school safety and school emergency response, Hutchinson added.
"They help us to be up-to-date with latest thinking regarding evacuation techniques, responses and preparedness techniques as as well. In the end , you do what we've been told is best practice to do, whcih is by working evry closely with the police."
You can read updates on the tragedy on Newtown Patch.


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The Joplin Globe
FORT SCOTT, KS — Tonja Lee "Toni" Sawyer, age 41, a resident of Fort Scott, died Sunday, May 22, 2011, as a result of the Joplin, Mo., tornado. She was born Dec. 17, 1969, in Olympia, Wash., the daughter of Larry Goldsby and Sandra Gamache Goldsby. Toni married Chad Sawyer on Jan. 3, 2011. She was currently employed by Taco Bell in Fort Scott. She enjoyed painting, collecting antiques and writing poems and short stories, as well as listening to the rain and sitting around a bonfire. Toni loved animals and often took in strays. She attended the Apostolic Pentecostal Church. Survivors include her husband, Chad Sawyer, Fort Scott; her children, Dashedin Goldsby, Fort Scott, Jarred Goldsby, Shelton, Wash., Makyah Goldsby and Samara Hernandez, both of Fort Scott. Also surviving is her father, Larry Goldsby, Shelton; two brothers, Ron Larson, Matlock, Wash., and Gerald Goldsby, Olympia; two sisters, Julie Goldsby and Dottie Goldsby, both of Shelton; and a granddaughter, Icysis Goldsby. She was preceded in death by her mother; and infant son, Jed Goldsby; and a sister, Crissy Goldsby.


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8-Minute Workout: Yoga for Better Sleep
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- Upside-Down Relaxation
- Winding Down Twist
- Nighttime Goddess Stretch
- Child's Pose
- Rock-a-Bye Roll
Upside-Down Relaxation
Forget counting sheep. Ease your way into dreamland with this five-move yoga routine from Edward Vilga, creator of the DVD Yoga in Bed: 20 Asanas to Do in Pajamas (yogainbeddvd.com, $19.95). The moves will relax your body and mind, but the best part is that you can do them all in bed!Minutes:0:00-2:00
- Sit facing a wall (or your headboard) with your butt about 6 inches away from it.
- Lie back and extend your legs up the wall.
- If this is too intense a stretch for your hamstrings, slide your butt farther away from the wall.
- If it's not enough, scoot closer.
- Let your arms rest by your sides, palms facing up, and breathe gently, feeling the stretch in the backs of your legs.
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I don't understand this last one. "rock your body up to sit; exhale as you roll back. Continue for 1 minute, then roll back." I can't rock up as described, not without extending my legs. And not sure why the routine would end on the most strenuous step. (I'm 120 fairly fit pounds, so I feel like I should be able to do it.)9/11/2011 08:21:02 PM Report Abuse
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Welsh Cookies (Welsh Cakes)
8-10 cookies
8oz flour
½ tsp mixed spice
Pinch salt
4oz fine sugar
5 oz butter
3oz sultanas or raisins
1 large egg, beaten
Milk if needed
Butter for cooking
Fine sugar for dusting
1. Sift the flour into a bowl, add the spice, salt and sugar, stir well together.
2. Rub in the butter until you have fine breadcrumbs. Add the sultanas or raisins, mix in the egg, and bind together, add a little milk if to dry.
3. Roll out the dough on a floured surface. Using a cookie cutter, cut out as many cakes as you can.
4. Lightly grease a griddle with butter, cook the cakes for 20-30 seconds on each side until golden brown, lightly dust with fine sugar, enjoy while warm or allow to cool!