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Name: Helen D. Status: student Age: 16 Location: N/A Country: N/A Date: 2001-2002
At school we are currently doing an investigation into power using the formula Power= work/time. I know to work out the work you use the formula work= force multiplied by distance. But if someone was lifting weights would you use their force (i.e weight) or the force of the object they are lifting? Hope this makes sense.
It does not make a huge amount of sense. Weight is the support force. You seem to imply that it is the gravitational force. If weight were the gravitational force, then if you drop something, we know it is weightless, but the gravitational force is still acting on it; a contradiction.
Work = force through a displacement times cos angle between the force and displacement vectors is a useful relationship, but does not always apply. A definition would be the energy transfer due to a force. When you lift something, an object, what is the energy transfer? Your chemical potential energy transfers (via muscles) to kinetic energy of the object. But as the object increases in height, it is transferring into the gravitational field. This transfer is caused by the force applied. We know how to express the energy change in a gravitational field: mg delta y. We also know that to change the height (delta y), a force was applied. Assuming that the force you applied is constant, and during the trip, the acceleration is zero (draw a force diagram), and that you lifted the object straight up, you are able to find the force YOU applied by using Work = change in gravitational potential energy. Since delta y and the displacement x are the same values, the magnitude of the force you exert up matches the magnitude of the gravitational force acting on the object.
Power is the energy flow per unit time. It now becomes a simple matter to get the power.
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II. Depriving An Individual Of The Important Benefits Of Community
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The Attorney Generals presumptive integration mandate rests on a simple proposition. A States deprivation of the benefits of community living, imposed as a condition for a person with a disability to receive a service from the public entity, when not justified by the needs of that individual, is prohibited discrimination (whenever, as will virtually always be the case, other individuals without [page 19] a disability who are receiving other government services are not subject to the same deprivation as a condition of receiving government services). As long as that principle is applied with the recognition that institutional settings are appropriate for some individuals, and with reliance on professional judgment in making the appropriateness determination, it is an unimpeachable implementation of the ADA.
A. The principle at issue is amply supported in the statute. Congress made express findings recognizing that isolation from community settings may be a "form[] of discrimination." § 12101(a)(2). It included "segregation, and relegation to lesser services, programs, activities, benefits, jobs, or other opportunities" in a list of "various forms of discrimination." § 12101(a)(5). It declared that "the Nations proper goals regarding individuals with disabilities are to assure equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency for such individuals" (§ 12101(a)(8)) and that "unfair and unnecessary discrimination and prejudice denies . . . the opportunity to compete on an equal basis and to pursue those opportunities for which our free society is justifiably famous" (§ 12101(a)(9)). Living in a community setting is for most people essential to pursuit of a full range of life opportunities and to "full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency." These findings, applicable to the ADA as a whole, properly inform the construction and implementation of the simple, general bar on discrimination in Title II (§ 12132) and support the Attorney Generals presumptive integration mandate.
So, too, do the indications of what constitutes discrimination found elsewhere in the ADA, which, indeed, the Attorney General is guided to respect in promulgating regulations (§ 12134(b)). Title I, governing employment, [page 20] treats as discrimination practices that "segregat[e] . . . in a way that adversely affects the opportunities or status of . . . [an] employee because of the disability." § 12112(b)(1). Title III, governing public accommodations, presumes discrimination when a service "is different or separate from that provided to other individuals, unless such action is necessary" to ensure comparable "effective[ness]" (§ 12182(b)(1)(A)) and specifies that goods, services, etc. "shall be afforded to an individual with a disability in the most integrated setting appropriate to the needs of the individual" (§ 12182(b)(1)(B)). See also § 12182(b)(1)(C) (even if separate program justified, opportunity to participate in the program that is "not separate or different" may not be denied). Those congressional declarations of policy elsewhere in the Act reinforce the reasonableness of the presumptive integration mandate adopted by the Attorney General under Title II.
B. These statutory indications reflect the familiar history of State-operated institutions for the care and treatment of persons with mental illness or retardation. Institutions in their origins were often noble in aim and design. See, e.g., Pet. Br. 3-5. But by the time Congress enacted the ADA in 1990, it had plainly come to favor the provision of mental-health and mental-retardation services in settings as integrated as possible, given the needs of the individuals involved.
The congressional determination reflects at least two important judgments about the price involved in institutional settings for individuals who can handle and benefit from community settings. One is the judgment, familiar in the context of racial segregation, that a powerful stigma often attaches to those who are separated from societyeven when the separation is "only" the price of receiving services that, for the individual, are practicably unavoidable. See H.R. Rep. 485, Part II, at 41-43; H.R. Rep. [page 21] 485, Part III, at 26. The other is the common-sense judgment that isolation from community settings can have far-reaching effects in curtailing the life opportunities of individualsincluding family relations, social contacts, work options, economic independence, educational advancement, and cultural enrichment. For individuals able to manage the process, the ability to choose exposure to the world of opportunities that depend on community integration is invaluable. Indeed, in mental-health terms, the enhancement of such manageable opportunities is near the core of what treatment and "habilitation" are fundamentally designed to achieve.
These judgments are reflected in the strong national consensus and trend over the last two decades to provide services for persons with mental illness or retardation increasingly in community settings and decreasingly in institutional settings. See, e.g., Pet. Br. 6-8; Amicus Br. for National Conf. Of State Legislatures 3-4, 10-11.5 Medically, the advent of new psychiatric medications beginning in the 1950s contributed centrally to making possible this dramatic change. See P. Appelbaum, Almost A Revolution: Mental Health Law and the Limits of Change 50 (1994). Financial and governmental commitment to providing the needed community services lagged behind, contributing often to neglect and homelessness. See P. Appelbaum, supra, at 51; E.F. Torrey, Nowhere to Go: [page 22] The Tragic Odyssey of the Homeless Mentally Ill (1988); R.J. Isaac & V.C. Armat, Madness in the Streets: How Psychiatry and the Law Abandoned the Mentally Ill (1990). But in recent years, various changes in federal as well as state policies have increasingly supported community-based services. See Pet. App. 26a; Pet. Br. 30-31. Today, the widespread recognition of the importance of community integration, both in avoiding stigma that is often attached to separation and in providing the fullest possible range of life opportunities and experiences, is undeniable.
C. To say that the opportunity for community integration is generally an important personal and social good is not, of course, to say that it is the right result for everyone at all times. Some individuals, whether mentally retarded or mentally ill, are not prepared at particular timesperhaps in the short run, perhaps in the long runfor the risks and exposure of the less protective environment of community settings. See Amicus Br. of Voice of the Retarded 3-4, 7-8 ("This Court may safely assume that all disabled welcome the maximum liberty which their condition permits. The difference is medical: not all disabilities permit community placement."); City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, 473 U.S. 432, 442 (1985) (footnote omitted) (noting wide variation in circumstances of mentally retarded). For such individuals, at such times, an institutional setting may be the best environment for care and treatment, often (though not always) for a temporary period leading to re-integration into community life. To be sure, advances in antipsychotic medications and in treatment programs have meant that most individuals who previously were institutionalized can be treated in community settingsas long, that is, as necessary services are in fact provided in that setting. For [page 23] others, however, institutional settings are needed and must remain available. 6
Accordingly, an extreme position in either direction can be cruel and harmful to the individuals whose interests are at stake. On one hand, isolation from the community, when not justified by the individuals needs, is undoubtedly a serious deprivation for the individualand also reinforces the very discrimination-promoting attitudes that Congress consciously undertook to combat in the ADA. On the other hand, relegation to the exposure of an insufficiently protective environment, when such protection is needed, may be dangerous and destructive for the individual, as well as for society, in turn undercutting the objectives of the ADA. Sweeping global pronouncements are out of place. It is individuals interests that are stake [page 24] (cf. Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Pena, 515 U.S. 200, 227 (1995) ("basic principle that the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution protect persons, not groups")), and individuals interests and their circumstances vary.
As relevant in the present context, therefore, there is discrimination when an individual with a disability is deprived of a community setting unless such a setting would be contrary to the individuals best interests. That judgment necessarily relies on the professional judgment of those able to assess the individuals needs for care and treatment. There is, however, a natural asymmetry in this standard. If a community setting is one appropriate setting, then denial of that setting deprives the individual of vital benefits (without justification in the individuals needs) and must be deemed discriminatory.
D. That standard is met in this case. There is no dispute that community settings are appropriate ones for L.C. and for E.W. That was the judgment of the States own professionals.
There is, therefore, no need in this case for the Court to confront questions about the degree to which courts, in applying the ADA standard, must scrutinize, evaluate, and if necessary reject an asserted judgment of a public entitys own professionals when disputed by the plaintiffs professionals. Prior to the fundamental policy choice made by Congress in the ADA, this Court both insisted that it was "professional judgment" that mattered and noted some reasons for deference. Youngberg v. Romeo, 457 U.S. 307, 322-23 (1982). More recently, under the ADA, this Court in Bragdon applied a standard of "objective reasonableness," based on objective scientific considerations, in reviewing a professionals judgment of risk. 118 S. Ct. at 2210-11. The proper judicial approach to the issue of appropriateness under the ADA need not be [page 25] resolved in this case, because the States professionals did deem community placements appropriate, so that there was no occasion for judicial second-guessing of the judgment of the States professionals.
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ON THE CASE: Nanette Lepore is really getting political. The designer, who has been at the forefront of the fight to save the New York Garment Center, has teamed with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who not only wants to work at saving the Garment Center, but has also commissioned Lepore to design her campaign T-shirt.
"She came to me to hear about the Garment Center cause and has been actively on it ever since," Lepore said. "Since our meeting, she has had her economic development director on the case in order to stay on it. I was really impressed with her — she's a go-getter and extremely sincere."
On Jan. 20, Lepore will meet with the senator again when she visits Washington for a screening of the HBO documentary "Schmatta" for legislators. There, she also will participate in a panel discussion with Stan Herman and Yeohlee Teng about the importance of saving the Garment Center.
Gillibrand's limited edition campaign T-shirt is available now on her Web site, kirstengillibrand.com. They are $25 each and available in adult and children's sizes. "The fashion community is so important to the culture and economy of our city, and I look forward to advocating on behalf of New York's industry in the months and years to come," said Gillibrand.


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70/71 highway caps under consideration
The city has six favored locations along 70 and 71 where caps are being considered:
Spring, Long and Broad streets are favored sites for caps on the eastern leg of the project, and 3rd, High and Front streets on the southern leg.
It would cost an estimated $53 million to $65 million to build the six caps, which essentially are widened overpasses. They could include trees, even buildings. The more grand, the more expensive.
About $22 million is committed to the caps: $10 million from ODOT and $12 million from the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission.
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[2125] Large Specimen Surgical Pathology Reporting Facilitated by Lean Workflow and Rapid-Cycle Microwave Processor
Richard J Zarbo, Ruan C Varney, Michael J Dib, Beverly Mahar. Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
Background: Timeliness of pathology reporting is one of the most common challenges in Surgical Pathology, particularly for large and complex specimens resections requiring more intensive workup for diagnosis. This even more challenging for teaching institutions that integrate residents and education into a large specimen dissection service and can be compounded by Core Histology Laboratory operations that serve as central processing units for numerous remote hospitals.
Design: Pathology workflow in the Henry Ford Hospital Surgical Pathology and Histology Core Laboratory was optimized for continuous flow from work processes of accessioning through gross dissection, histology tissue processing, slide cutting and delivery to pathologists. In this work system, we tested integration of a rapid-cycle microwave processor (Logos, Milestone Medical, Kalamazoo, MI) into continuous flow work for large specimens. The isntrument was initially validated for processing times according to submitted specimen thicknesses from 1-3mm. All specimens were dissected fresh with occurrence of both fixation and processing on the instrument for total processor times ranging from 1.25-3 hours. We then compared surgical pathology report TAT from our previous July 2011 condition of overnight processing of large specimens to the new August 2011 condition of continuous flow processing of larger/complex specimens corresponding to CPT codes 88307 and 88309. Specimen dissection was performed by pathologists' assistants and residents.
Results: 37 large specimen cases (33 coded as 88307 and 4 coded 88309) were dissected fresh at 3mm thickness with formalin fixation and processing in continuous flow on the rapid-cycle processor. TAT from time of accession to case signout was 3.2 days. This is a reduction of 36% from the previously attained TAT of 5 days for both large specimen classes of 88307 and 88309. No histology processing or slide stain quality defects were observed.
Conclusions: Efficient work system designs in surgical pathology and histology can be enhanced with integration of rapid-cycle processors that promote the proven Lean efficiency concept of continuous flow. In teaching institutions, quality and consistency of the work product requires a gross dissection discipline by pathology residents and a different approach that shrinks the non-value added time waste associated with historical overnight or late afternoon batch mode gross dissection.
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Memorandum Hague 256/49 THE HAGUE, 25 August 1949
As reported in my telegram No. C. 5. [1] the Round Table Conference opened in The Hague shortly after 2 p.m. on Tuesday August 23rd. As was to be expected the opening proceedings were largely of a formal nature and the Conference was inaugurated by the Prime Minister, Dr. W. Drees, who welcomed the Delegates in a speech which after briefly rehearsing the history of previous negotiations, re-affirmed the desire of the Netherlands Government to carry out its decision to transfer sovereignty to the United States of Indonesia. This was an irrevocable resolution and did not rest 'on impulse and sentiment nor on an unwilling acquiescence in the superiority of circumstances', and although many in the Netherlands thought that the interests of all concerned would have been served if a more peaceful and gradual transition could have proved possible, 'there is no sense in overlooking the consequences of acceleration and the development which has set in as an after effect of the war' and the idea of Indonesia's sovereignty now demanded a speedy realisation. The Prime Minister also remarked on the need for the participants in the Conference to realise their responsibility and to avoid serving local or temporary interests. 'History will pass the final judgement on this Conference. Each party is exposed to the temptation to endanger the great goal for the sake of temporary success and momentary applause from a certain group of supporters.
I hope with all my heart that all delegates will have the strength to withstand this temptation.' The leader of the Republican Delegation, Dr. Mohammed Hatta, spoke in Indonesian and gave a brief exposition of the Indonesian Republicans' conception of Indonesia's position in relation to the Netherlands. 'No matter how strong the validity of the argument of the Netherlands Government that the Kingdom of the Netherlands is vested with the sovereignty of Indonesia, the Indonesian people regard and feel their country as being sovereign. They have a government which is subordinate to no alien government; they have their own army and their own police to guard law and order from aggression from within and without; they have their own currency issued bytheir government, and last but not least they have their own foreign policy... The Indonesian/Dutch issue is fundamentally a psychological problem which has its roots in colonial history and is rendered all the more complicated by the psychological conflict that has been going on for four years. For this reason further delay in the transfer of sovereignty, after reaching an agreement in this respect, will be felt by the Indonesian people as a political stratagem to continue colonial rule in Indonesia and will therefore cause the people to be suspicious of the Netherlands' intentions... The relations between Indonesia and the Netherlands in the future can only endure if they rest on a firm foundation of mutual understanding and mutual confidence.' Dr Hatta referred also to the maintenance of Netherlands economic interests in Indonesia on the basis of cooperation between the Netherlands and Indonesian governments. He pointed out that the Indonesian government's concept called for a policy of economic welfare for the people. Free Indonesia would no longer be a 'colony of natives as in the past, supplying coolies for low wages', but would demand 'a living wage and social security for her labourers in accordance with the situation in civilised countries', and the principle of freedom from want enunciated by President Roosevelt. However, a prosperous Indonesian people with substantial purchasing power would in the long run not be a detriment to the interests of foreign countries, particularly the Netherlands. On the contrary it would further their interests.' The next speaker was the chairman of the B.F.O., Sultan Hamid II of Pontianak, who also spoke in Indonesian. Hamid stressed the need for mutual trust and paid a tribute to the improvement resulting from the assistance given in the negotiations in Java by UNCI. He referred to the rise in nationalism in Egypt, in India, and in the Philippines as part of the development in which Indonesia was bound to participate. He mentioned the agreement at the inter-Indonesian Conference regarding the future of the Republic of East Indonesia which would be built up of a number of equivalent states with their own government and their own finances. The question of finance was very much in the minds of the Federalists. There were dangers of a severe inflation and there would need to be, in addition to the efforts of the Indonesians themselves to stabilise their economy, an injection of foreign credits.
Speaking on behalf of the Netherlands delegation, the Minister of Overseas Territories, Mr van Maarseveen, stressed that the purpose of the Netherlands delegation was to make the Conference succeed. 'The issue of the preliminary Conference in Indonesia has proved that it is possible for the parties to come to an agreement provided results of this preliminary conference, the realisation of which we can see here in part at this moment, are otherwise conscientiously observed and provided the principles about which an agreement was reached at Batavia, are adhered to both at the Conference and outside; provided the Conference intends furthermore to consider and safeguard in a reasonable manner the reasonable interest of all parties directly or indirectly concerned therein; provided that in all possible differences of opinion, the goodwill of the parties to come to a just and righteous solution prevails, the reaching of agreement will be in sight.' The Minister also referred to the present situation in these terms:
'During the negotiations for the transfer of sovereignty, may those who shortly are to form a free Indonesia, show to the world that Indonesia can govern itself in an orderly manner and that the authority necessary for that order can be produced and exercised by Indonesia itself.'
At the conclusion of the delegation speeches, the UNCI chairman of the week, Mr. T.K. Critchley, described briefly the part which the Commission have taken in bringing the preliminary negotiations to fruition. 'The United Nations Commission for Indonesia was intimately associated with the preliminary negotiations held in Batavia. Its members have come to The Hague to participate helpfully and actively in the Round Table Conference. Delegations may be assured that the Commission stands ready to place its experience and assistance at the disposal of all parties. We confidently hope our participation will conclude with an early report to the Security Council of the final success of the Conference.' The provisional Agenda and draft rules of procedure for the Conference were then adopted. On a proposal by Dr. Hatta, seconded by Sultan Hamid, the Prime Minister, Dr. Drees, was elected chairman of the Conference and on the proposal of the Minister of Overseas Territories, the leaders of the three delegations were elected vice-chairmen. Dr. M.J.K. Prinsen was confirmed in office as Secretary-General. The President, Dr. Drees, called on each of the three delegations to nominate three members who would sit with a representative of UNCI in a committee of 10 and with the following members this committee met on the following day.
Netherlands Delegation - Mr van Maarseveen - Mr Stikker - Dr van Royen Republican Delegation - Dr Hatta - Mr Rum - Mr Pringgodigdo B.F.O. Delegation - Sultan Hamid II - Mr Anak Agung Gde Agung - Mr Suparmo and Dr. A.J. Vleer (Secretary) UNCI members - Messrs. Cochran, Critchley and Herremans Five committees have been instituted:-
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83% less sat fat • 54% less cholesterol than the original recipe see the comparison. Small changes can make a big difference! Here, trimming the fat off the beef saves you over 200 calories per serving! But we kept the sweet potatoes, which provide a hearty dose of fiber and vitamin A.
- 1 3/4 pounds boneless beef chuck roast, trimmed of fat to make 1 1/4 pounds lean beef stew meat
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled, halved lengthwise, and sliced 1/2 inch thick (3 cups)
- 1/2 cup dried apricots or pitted dried plums (prunes), quartered
- 2 tablespoons chopped unsalted peanuts
- Sliced green onion (optional)
- 1 medium onion, cut into wedges (1/2 cup)
- 1 3/4 cups beef broth
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 can (14.5 oz) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- Cut meat into 1-inch pieces. In a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker, combine meat, sweet potatoes, and onion. Stir broth, cumin, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, salt, and garlic into mixture in cooker.
- Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 7 to 8 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 1/2 to 4 hours.
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2013 and earlier-Honda CR-V Prices Paid and Buying Experience
bethpa Posts: 29I bought my wife's diamond white AWD EXL for $27400 with mats, wheel locks and mud flaps. My advice is to shop with the sales mgr and not the salesman. I shopped two other dealers I bought cars from in the last two years ( same sales guy) and I couldn't get my price. I called my third dealer and asked for the sales mgr. he gave me my price in 5 mins over the pone and faxed me the paperwork with my price. When I went to pick up the car the finance guy said Honda made some changes to how the staff are paid. The sales mgr is paid on plume and the sales guys are paid on the profit in the deal. So my experience backed that up as e two sales guys I worked with knew I was buying a car and figured me for a push over (not sure why as I walked away and told them I wanted my price or no sale.).
Bottom line go to the sales mgr directly and ask for the sale to go to who needs a sale that month. Good luck shopping for our CRV. -
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mnav8tor Posts: 1Hey all,
Wife and I are looking for a 2012 EX-L in the Houston, TX area. We've received several online quotes with the best being $28,845.17 out the door. Does this seem like a good deal? I'm hoping to negotiate down closer to $28,000 even or better; just wanted to see what you all think.
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livethedream Posts: 2Seems high to me. For your reference, I leased a 2012 AWD EX-L with Navi from a MD dealership in February at $392 per month for 36 mo/15K with nothing down.
I was able to negotiate a lower selling price than what you're quoting there- I dont remember the exact numbers but I think we ended up agreeing on an OTD sales price of 27,700 or so. From there, the lease money factor was .00185 and the residual 60% or something like that. Note that the $392 also includes taxes, which are pretty high for me (10% in DC on leased vehicles)
There is a Honda dealership in MA that offers a pretty clear guide as to how the lease calculations work and they come up with $382/mo based on a 6.25% tax rate. I would take a printout of this worksheet with you to the dealer and see if you can't negotiate a similar deal:
If the link above doesn't work, just google Weymouth Honda lease calculator and you should be able to get to it.
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livethedream Posts: 2sorry that link I posted was to the 2WD not the AWD. The AWD with 15K is below:
They come up with $398 incl. taxes. I'm paying $392 all-in with a higher tax rate (10% vs. 6.25% in the online worksheet) so you should be aiming for something under $400 (IMHO). -
indigo1 Posts: 8Sorry for the late reply, I havent been on this site for a while. I did end up purchasing my crv lx awd from Honda of Lincoln my final price was $23,200 that includes the destination charge and mud flaps. Honda of Lincoln does not charge any other fees such as doc fee, they only charge the destination charge, unlike the dealerships in Omaha they all charge additional fees. I worked with Larry the $23,200 is $63 above invoice. I did get a crv lx awd, only one dealer in omaha could beat his quote that dealer quoted me $23,199 needless to say I didnt drive the 55 miles to omaha to save one buck. I purchased mine on 4/28/12 and absolutely Love driving it, so far I am getting even better miles then when I first got it, now I am getting 25.3 miles per gallon in the city.
indigo1 Posts: 8From what I understand, since there is such a big demand for the CRV, that type of special finance offer will not be offered until possibly late summer or early fall or when the 2013 are close to being shipped out. I got 3.54 % and that was on 72 months, I could of gotten a better percentage if I did a lower term. I'm in Lincoln, NE.
indigo1 Posts: 8Sorry for the late reply, I dont often check this site regularly. I only gave my dealership $100 as a deposit which is then deducted off my downpayment when I buy it. He just happened to of had one coming in with the color I wanted polished metal. I purchased the car on 4/28 so it only took less then 4 weeks to come in.
yipman_style Posts: 10I did my seach and read about the past inventory questions from Dec, Jan, March, etc. Ok, we can say the earthquake in Japan or the flood in Thailand. My dealer's inventory for example. 80 Civics, and 7 CR-Vs. So we can't tell the same story still, right? The other dealers have 5 and the other 4. They are all made in North America. So if they can produce tons of Civics, why no CR-Vs?
If I'm looking for a CR-V, how am I suppose to choose even if I'm picking from current stock?
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billy3554 Posts: 148Some random thoughts -
$1094 for lojack, $350 for auto theft protection. You already pay for auto insurance which covers the cost of a stolen vehicle. Why pay $1,444 for lojack and auto theft. If you are worried about insurance not paying what is owed on the vehicle, pick up some GAP insurance, but not from the dealer which will cost too much.
Regarding lojack, if you vehicle is stolen and misued (quite possible) do you really want it back in that condition? Lojack might be good for a high end vehicle but for a CRV, perhaps not so much.
I would question "inspection fee". Having bought cars for decades, I have never seen an "inspection fee."
Also, most dealers will throw in the wheel locks. Just tell them to take them off as you don't want them. My bet is they will not bother but won't charge you. Happens to me all the time.
The $75 dealer fee is just profit but is not excessive if other parts of the deal are acceptable. I thought Virginia dealers always try for a $399 fee? -
gatorsteve Posts: 5My wife & I bought a 2012 CR-V EX last Sat. (6/2) for less than $24,000 (including dealer fees) at Hennessy Honda in Woodstock. It was the best buying experience we've ever had!
You can also check with Milton Martin Honda in Gainesville who was also selling the EX for less than $24,000. They're also a great dealership & very easy to work with. In my opinion, these are the best two Honda dealerships in the metro Atlanta area, and the only ones that I will ever purchase from!
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chinita78 Posts: 4The finance mgr. was very convincing and when I decided that I didn't want it he told me that they were installing it as we speak, the auto theft just seem like a great idea at the time..
As for the inspection fee I forgot it also included registration.
I'm not sure what the Virginia fee is?
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Frontrunning: January 30
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/30/2015 - 07:48- Falling Prices Spread Pain Far Across The Oil Patch (WSJ)
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/30/2015 - 07:08While the US daytime trading session has lately become a desperate attempt to expand multiples on the declining earnings of the S&P500, thanks to recurring BOJ intervention in the USDJPY, to keep the S&P above the 100 SMA at all costs including generous central banker verbal intervention then it is during the US overnight session when global deflationary reality reasserts itself with a vengeance, and sure enough at last check, the 10 Year has rallied with 10Y yield hitting 1.71% before this morning's 4Q GDP release, as well as following the latest deflation number of -0.6% out of Europe (worse than the -0.5% expected) which was the biggest price decline on the continent since 2009. "Treasuries remained well bid overnight due to month-end index adjustments. Some talk of a reallocation from equities to bonds trade going through in both Asia and continuing in Europe," ED&F Man head of rates and credit trading Tom di Galoma wrote in a note to explain the latest Great Unrotation, if only until the Virtu HFT algos get the full blessing of the Fed to ramp the USDJPY, and thus the stock market.
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Bank Of Russia Surprises With Unexpected Rate Cut, Brings YTD Total Of Nations Easing To 14
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/30/2015 - 06:38Yesterday we reported that in less than 1 month in 2015, so far a whopping 13 countries have proceeded with "surprising" rate cuts: Singapore, Europe, Switzerland, Denmark, Canada, India, Turkey, Egypt, Romania, Peru, Albania, Uzbekistan and Pakistan. As of this morning, make that total 14, because in one of the more "surprising surprises" so far, it was none other than the Bank of Russia which cut its main interest rate from the 17% shocker it instituted at an emergency session on December 17 to halt the Ruble collapse (as a result of the crude price plunge) to 15% less than an hour ago. At the same time it cut the deposit rate to 14% and the repo rate to 16%.
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Occupied By Wall Street – The Latest TARP Taxpayer Screw-Job Is Revealed
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/29/2015 - 22:50The Treasury-created market has benefited a few savvy investors, while saddling taxpayers with a loss. The Treasury, which has held 185 auctions to date, said it has raised about $3 billion on TARP investments that were originally valued at $3.8 billion, for a loss of $800 million at the auctions. The Treasury "set up this market where investors could come in quickly and flip and profit," said Christy Romero, TARP's special inspector general, in an interview. Three private funds have won almost half the shares available at auction, often netting either a profit on paper or on the resale, according to SIGTARP. "As a banker I was happy, but as a taxpayer I was not at all happy," said Chief Financial Officer Donald Boyer. "The discount came out of taxpayers' pockets."
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"There Is No Reality Anymore..."
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/29/2015 - 22:30"There is an uneasy feeling of discontent that sits deep in the stomach, beneath the day to day exteriors, of so many people today. I feel that reality is an old world term. There is no reality anymore. The ubiquitous flow of information ensures that the truth is always available but never known with certainty. It means there is no such thing as a reality check. It's like that dream inside a dream inside a dream. Which reality is real anymore?"
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Alexis Tsipras' Open Letter To Germany: What You Were Never Told About Greece
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/29/2015 - 22:27Despite the evident failure of the 'extend and pretend' logic, it is still being implemented to this day. Most of you, dear German readers, will have formed a preconception of what this article is about before you actually read it. I am imploring you not to succumb to such preconceptions. Prejudice was never a good guide, especially during periods when an economic crisis reinforces stereotypes and breeds biggotry, nationalism, even violence...
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Drink Up World: The 4 Companies That Control Global Whiskey Production
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/29/2015 - 22:25While there are eighty people who hold half the world's wealth, ten 'people' who run the world, and ten corporations that control nearly everything you buy... these four companies control what is - to some - the most precious commodity in the world... world whiskey production.
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The Next War In The Middle East Has Begun And Israel Vows "To Act Powerfully On All Fronts"
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/29/2015 - 22:00Israel and Hezbollah are at war. On top of everything else that is going on in the world, now we have a new war in the Middle East, and nobody is quite certain what is going to happen next. Israel has been preparing for this moment for more than 8 years. So has Hezbollah...
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The New Greek Finance Minister Has Some Questions For The World's Journalists
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/29/2015 - 21:34"Our Foreign Minister, Nikos Kotzias, briefed us that on his first day at the job he heard in the news bulletins that the EU had approved new sanctions on Russia unanimously. The problem was that he, and the new Greek government, were never asked! So, clearly, the issue was not whether our new government agrees or not with fresh sanctions on Russia. The issue is whether our view can be taken for granted without even being told of what it is!"
- Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis
"The EU's decision on Russia sanctions was unanimous"
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"The Thread By Which Venezuelan Socialism Hangs May Soon Snap"
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/29/2015 - 21:10Say you are a socialist, and you have intervened heavily in the economy. Suddenly, things don't work as you thought they would. Somehow, economic laws seem to refuse to bend to your will. However, you cannot really believe that since according to your convictions, wealth is a byproduct of government plans and decrees. So the solution to the unintended consequences of the initial intervention is to intervene further, in an attempt to refine the plan, so to speak. So you try again. And again. And again. Chances are, your name is Nicolas Maduro. In summary, the thread by which Venezuelan socialism hangs may soon snap.
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"Lost In Translation" Error Sends Belarus Bonds Plunging
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/29/2015 - 20:45Yields on Belarussian bonds exploded from 12% to 25% in the space of a few minutes this morning following reports that President Alexandr Lukashenko raised the prospect of restructuring the former Soviet republic's external debt. As Bloomberg reports, the 2018 bonds collapsed from over 90c to 65c even as Lukashenko said Russian President Vladimir Putin was prepared to provide $500 million of aid if the situation gets "very difficult." However, two hours later - following the collapse in bonds - Lukashenko clarified his remarks... "Please calm down," he said, "Belarus has enough money to pay its debts in full." It turns out he meant refinance... not restructure.
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The Biggest "Hamilton Oil Shock" In History
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/29/2015 - 20:18The most cautionary episode to today was the 62% drop in oil prices from November 1985 to July 1986, although the Hamilton measure is much smaller. Similar to today, most believed this would prove to be a boost to GDP growth. Indeed, the consensus was forecasting average 2.3% GDP growth to increase 0.3pp, but it actually fell 0.9pp (based on the as reported GDP data, third release). This downward surprise continued for three quarters.
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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/29/2015 - 19:55In November of last year, Mikhail Gorbachev first warned "the world is on the brink of a new Cold War." Then around the turn of the year he escalated his warning, fearing "a war of this kind could lead to a nuclear war," hoping that no one "loses their nerve in this overheated situation." Today, in an interview with Russian news agency Interfax, the 83-year-old former Soviet leader, asks "have they lost their minds?" raging that "the U.S. has already dragged us into a new Cold War, trying to openly implement its idea of triumphalism," warning that "the 'cold' war will "lead to a 'hot' war," concluding "The U.S. has been totally 'lost in the jungle' and is dragging us there as well."
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Syriza's Original 40 Point Manifesto
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/29/2015 - 19:30The daily bulletin of Italy's Communist Refoundation Party published today the apparently official program of the Greek coalition of the left, Syriza. Here the 40 points of the Syriza program...
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According To Citi, Small Hedge Funds May Have No Choice But To Become Paper Traders On Twitter
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/29/2015 - 19:05"Poor performance will be most acutely felt by small hedge fund firms," Sandy Kaul, global head of business advisory services at Citi. "These funds simply did not generate enough performance-fee revenues in 2014 to cover their gap." In other words, "small" hedge funds, those who tried valiantly for 1, 2 or more years to generate alpha, and failed, well they can continue to manage "small" amounts of money, however it will be of the paper variety. Which they are welcome to do on the one venue which has taken over for Yahoo Finance as the sole place where everyone pretends to not only trade but certainly never have even a single losing day: Twitter.
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Dressing: 1/2c lime juice, 1/2c olive oil, salt and pepper to taste (I like lots of pepper)
If you just HAVE to have cilantro, you can add some, but I can't stand the stuff. If I'm going to double the recipe, I usually double everything but the corn ('cause 2 lbs of corn is a TON) and make the dressing with 3/4c juice and oil. It works out well.
Serve cold (it's best if it sits a few hours before you eat it) with tortilla chips or on its own as a side dish with grilled chicken.
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"He's very fast," Wilson Chandler said, shaking his head. "It's hard for me to keep up with him on a fast break, so I know how it is for somebody guarding him."
When other guys who the NBA considers fast can't believe how fast you are, that's fast. He's a regular adidas commercial, minus Ken Jeong. (Also minus the lactose intolerance, I'm guessing.)
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Time: 9th to the 10th day of the first lunar month.Place: Hong Minh Commune, Phu Xuyen District, Hanoi.Objects of worship: Thai Luan - the founder of making paper.Characteristics: Death anniversary of the founder - Worship to the ancestor, offerings include chè kho (soft green-lentil cake), bánh giầy, betel-nut, wine. (Detail)
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1 So what's the advantage of being a Jew? Or what's the benefit of circumcision? | 1 What advantage, then, is there in being a Jew, or what value is there in circumcision? |
2 Plenty in every way. First of all, the Jews were trusted with God's revelations. | 2 Much in every way! First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God. |
3 What does it matter, then, if some weren't faithful? Their lack of faith won't cancel God's faithfulness, will it? | 3 What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God's faithfulness? |
4 Absolutely not! God must be true, even if every human being is a liar, as it is written: So that it can show that you are right in your words; and you will triumph when you are judged. | 4 Not at all! Let God be true, and every man a liar. As it is written: "So that you may be proved right when you speak and prevail when you judge." |
5 But if our lack of righteousness confirms God's justice, what will we say? That God, who brings wrath upon us, isn't just (I'm speaking rhetorically)? | 5 But if our unrighteousness brings out God's righteousness more clearly, what shall we say? That God is unjust in bringing his wrath on us? (I am using a human argument.) |
6 Absolutely not! If God weren't just, how could he judge the world? | 6 Certainly not! If that were so, how could God judge the world? |
7 But if God's truth is demonstrated by my lie and it increases his glory, why am I still judged as a sinner? | 7 Someone might argue, "If my falsehood enhances God's truthfulness and so increases his glory, why am I still condemned as a sinner?" |
8 Why not say, "Let's do evil things so that good things will come out of it"? (Some people who slander us accuse us of saying that, but these people deserve criticism.) | 8 Why not say--as we are being slanderously reported as saying and as some claim that we say--"Let us do evil that good may result"? Their condemnation is deserved. |
9 So what are we saying? Are we better off? Not at all. We have already stated the charge: both Jews and Greeks are all under the power of sin. | 9 What shall we conclude then? Are we any better ? Not at all! We have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under sin. |
10 As it is written, There is no righteous person, not even one. | 10 As it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one; |
11 There is no one who understands. There is no one who looks for God. | 11 there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. |
12 They all turned away. They have become worthless together. There is no one who shows kindness. There is not even one. | 12 All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one." |
13 Their throat is a grave that has been opened. They are deceitful with their tongues, and the poison of vipers is under their lips. | 13 "Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit." "The poison of vipers is on their lips." |
14 Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness. | 14 "Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness." |
15 Their feet are quick to shed blood; | 15 "Their feet are swift to shed blood; |
16 destruction and misery are in their ways; | 16 ruin and misery mark their ways, |
17 and they don't know the way of peace. | 17 and the way of peace they do not know." |
18 There is no fear of God in their view of the world. | 18 "There is no fear of God before their eyes." |
19 Now we know that whatever the Law says, it speaks to those who are under the Law, in order to shut every mouth and make it so the whole world has to answer to God. | 19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. |
20 It follows that no human being will be treated as righteous in his presence by doing what the Law says, because the knowledge of sin comes through the Law. | 20 Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin. |
21 But now God's righteousness has been revealed apart from the Law, which is confirmed by the Law and the Prophets. | 21 But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. |
22 God's righteousness comes through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who have faith in him. There's no distinction. | 22 This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, |
23 All have sinned and fall short of God's glory, | 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, |
24 but all are treated as righteous freely by his grace because of a ransom that was paid by Christ Jesus. | 24 and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. |
25 Through his faithfulness, God displayed Jesus as the place of sacrifice where mercy is found by means of his blood. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness in passing over sins that happened before, | 25 God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished-- |
26 during the time of God's patient tolerance. He also did this to demonstrate that he is righteous in the present time, and to treat the one who has faith in Jesus as righteous. | 26 he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus. |
27 What happens to our bragging? It's thrown out. With which law? With what we have accomplished under the Law? | 27 Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of observing the law? No, but on that of faith. |
28 No, not at all, but through the law of faith. We consider that a person is treated as righteous by faith, apart from what is accomplished under the Law. | 28 For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law. |
29 Or is God the God of Jews only? Isn't God the God of Gentiles also? Yes, God is also the God of Gentiles. | 29 Is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too, |
30 Since God is one, then the one who makes the circumcised righteous by faith will also make the one who isn't circumcised righteous through faith. | 30 since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith. |
31 Do we then cancel the Law through this faith? Absolutely not! Instead, we confirm the Law. | 31 Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Not at all! Rather, we uphold the law. |
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During our recent stay at AKL, I was shopping in Zawadi and looking at some of the African Pottery they sell. Which btw is lovely. A male CM (don't know his name) came over and asked me if I knew anything about the pottery. When I replied that I did not, he began explaining how it is made. It was fascinating! He told me that the particular pieces I were admiring come from a Zulu Tribe in Africa. He furthermore explained to me that the sun is very important to this tribe, so they always paint a sun at the top of every piece. Also, this tribe had just begun to make pieces exclusively for WDW with a Mickey Icon somewhere on the piece. And that since the icon is there, they do not add a sun to those pieces.
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