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Following chemotherapy, warts had taken over my two feet; the doctor suggested I try Wartner over-the-counter as he deemed it to be effective.
I was a bit disappointed as it was quite expensive and I didnt see any major results; before you ask, I followed the instructions to a T, and the product only did minor damage to the warts, and the eventually grew to the same size. I also feel the product made no cosmetic difference to the warts when applied (the leaflet says to expect blistering); therefore I would have to rate it as ineffective.
I would recommend if you are considering this product to save your money and spend it on high strength salicylic acid cream (Bazuka for example), and invest in a special "corn" knife which are easily found in the chemist. To me, that is an old fashioned yet very effective treatment, although you may have to persist for a few weeks
I burnt the end of my finger and a wart popped up in it's place, I also had a tiny one on my knuckle. I saw Wartner advertised on the tele and went off in search of it as it sounded like a miracle worker, thought it would get rid of a verucca too. This was a few years ago when it first came out and I paid £12 for it in Boots. Recently due to another wart break out I've bought it again but only because it was in Home Bargains for around £3. It didn't work the first time but for that price I thought I'd give it another go.
Wartner is a 'one' off freezing treatment to kill a warts and verrucas on contact. It comes boxed in white and blue and is easy to spot as it's a lot bigger than the usual small boxed tubes that other wart treatments come in. It has fantastic claims, it says it 'freezes the wart to the core' killing it with one application with maybe another after 14 days if the wart hasn't died and gone. It says you can safely treat the wart/verruca two or three times if necessary. Wartner says the wart will die and drop off leaving new skin underneath. For warts bigger than 7.5mm you're told to go to the GP, my warts were smaller than this. It's not suitable for children under age four.
In the box you get:
one aerosol can containing Dimethyl ether, propane,
one reusable application holder
twelve throw away foam applicators
the instruction leaflet
a measuring tool
It's easy but fiddly to use you're instructed to place the small foam applicator onto the application holder, the push into the top of the aerosol can for 3 seconds, wait 20 seconds then hold the saturated foam on to the wart for 20 seconds or 40 seconds on a verruca. A file is included in the box for a verruca to rough it up before treatment.
After preparation I held the frozen, 'smoking' foam onto the wart. The area where the foam touches turns white, like the skin is frost burnt. I got it on my fingers and they turned white too. It's not too painful it didn't make me flinch or anything it just felt freezing cold and stingy. The white went as did a bit of skin- nothing major just a bit of peeling, but the wart didn't. After two weeks I repeated the application again the wart remained. The larger one on my finger didn't go, nor did the tiny one on my knuckle. My verucca didn't go either and I followed the instructions to the latter. I used something else in the end and eventually they did go.
Would I recommend it?
No- it didn't work for me, it's fiddly, and it's expensive. It didn't work last time and it hasn't worked this time
*I 'agreed and published' without being logged in the first time so dunno if this same review will pop up somewhere- but it is me!!
My husband had a horrible verruca on his foot that had been troubling him for quite some time and, after trying various cheaper remedies, we decided to opt for wartner which was more expensive but billed as 'the world's number one verruca and wart remover'. We purchased a 50ml 'freeze therapy' from Boots for £12.49.
Verrucas are warts on the soles of the feet. Warts are small rough lumps caused by an infection with HPV (human papilloma virus) which causes an excessive amount of keratin to develop - causing the wart. Wartner works by freezing the verruca in a precise manner. The verruca should then fall off within 10-14 days of application. Wartner is suitable for use on children from aged 4 and can be used on the hands and feet.
Inside the box you get 12 disposable foam applicators (of different sizes - 6 x 7mm and 6 x 8mm), a reusable applicator holder and a metal can of the wartner liquid/gas which contains Dimethyl Ether and Propane. To apply you push the foam applicator into the holder. The foam is a cylindrical shape with a slit in the middle which pushes onto the applicator. You then push the applicator holder into the aerosol for 3 seconds. You then need to wait for twenty seconds before then applying to the verruca for forty seconds. It was easy to apply, I did this for my husband as it can be hard to be precise on the sole of your foot!
During application, my husband said it stung a little - getting worse the longer it was applied for - but did not hurt. After application, the area was very white and it was impossible to say what effect the treatment had had. We allowed the 14 days that it said it would take for the verruca to drop off, but this did not happen so we reapplied it. Again, after 14 days we needed to reapply and yet again it had no effect. After applying for a third time, we decided to stop treating with this when it still did not work.
It is worth mentioning that my husband's verruca was quite large in size. Not excessively large but I suspect larger than the average verruca. Nevertheless, I would have expected the treatment to have had some effect after three applications. It is also worth mentioning that we eventually got rid of it after a few applications of the much cheaper salactol treatment. Therefore, I would not use this again as I believe it to be vastly overpriced and that there are actually better treatments available.
I recently bought this product from Tesco for £11.98.
The product is designed to remove warts on the surface of the skin.
I found this product easy to use. You simply follow the instructions inside the pack. Each 50ml pack contains enough for twelve applications, although Wartner say that your wart can be removed in just one application. The pack contains twelve foam applicators that you dip into the tube and the tube dispensers the freezing ingredients. BEWARE! The product is VERY cold. I found it a little hard to tolerate at first as it really is that cold. However you only need to apply the applicator to the skin for twenty seconds if it's a wart and fourty seconds if it's a verruca. So you don't have to tolerate it for long.
I had a verracu on my foot and a wart on my thumb. After just the one application the wart on my thumb disappeared. It took around a week for the wart to fully disappear but that was six months ago now and the wart (thankfully!) has never returned. The verruca on my foot took three applications but after around three weeks it had started to disappear and after a month it had completely gone.
Yes, this kit is expensive, however it DOES work and it's based on the freezing treatment that's used by GPs.
I cannot remember how long I had my verruca. I told the doctor about six years but I am sure it was nearer eight. To start with, it was only tiny and I was convinced it would go away by itself but it never did. After a while I got fed up of looking at it and asked my mother what I should do. She just gave me some Bazuka and told me to use that. That did not work at all. I saw no change and I had to sit and waft my foot with a book so it would dry and I could walk around again.
I then used verruca pads, they are little brown stickers in three different sizes, small medium and large that you stick onto the verruca then cover with a squishy plaster. After a while it softens the skin, you pull off the plaster which in turn pulls off the sticker and pulls out the verruca. This worked for me, but the verruca grew back, then I tried using this method again and no luck, I just ended up with plaster residue on my foot.
All of these products were the cheap option to Wartner, I had been eying it up in Boots for a while. At £10.99-£15 I was very reluctant but they reduced the price to between £9-10 one time and I snapped it up.
*The Procedure*
The one I bought was verruca only treatment, you get:
1 Aerosol can (dimethyl ether and propane)
1 reusable applicator holder which is a plastic handle with a thin plastic prong on the end that you slide a foam applicator onto
12 disposable foam applicators
12 comfort plasters
1 instruction leaflet
1 reusable file
Soak your foot in warm water to start off.
Firstly you file the top of the verruca with the little handy file, this gets to the soft skin and makes the application more effective. You then slide a little foam applicator onto the plastic prong on the holder, the little applicator and holder fit into grooves in the top of the aerosol can and you lock them in and push down until you hear a spraying noise. You hold the applicator holder down for three seconds then immediately remove from the top of the aerosol and apply the tip of the (now steaming) foam applicator to the verruca for a certain advised number of seconds depending on the size of the verruca and where it is on the foot. Unlucky me I had one on the ball of my foot about the size of a five pence so my application time was about 45 seconds. You are supposed to wait before pulling the foam applicator off the end of the holder but I always have a lot of tissue paper folded thickly and just pull it off. Do not touch the applicator with bare skin! It has substance that freezes on the end of it and it has been in contact with a verruca virus. You can apply one of the comfort plasters if you wish but I found that they get in the way if placed on the ball of the foot.
*Now What?*
You wait 10-14 days and see what happens. If the verruca remains after a fortnight then apply again, the product information advises you to only apply this three times then seek treatment from a GP.
*MY experience*
I went overboard because I thought I had run out of options for this verruca. I love foot massages and my boyfriend has always worked his way around my 'unsafe' foot at we called it. I used this treatment five times I think and still no luck, following the instructions of two weeks in between applications of course. The treatment is painful for adults but I daresay a bit of fidgeting from children will occur, though they may just be fascinated by the prospect of it.
I then went to the doctors who got out his mini fire extinguisher looking thing and sprayed my foot with liquid nitrogen. It took about two minutes for him to finish the procedure, I was in agony because I just said 'I am getting fed up of this verruca and it will not budge' he just said 'OK' explained nothing and the next thing I know I am in pain. This treatment did NOT work for me either!
Want to know what did? Salactol, a tiny 10ml bottle of acid that you just 'paint' onto the verruca and within a week max it has softened and killed the verruca. Used for warts as well. I remember using this when I was about six for the warts on my thumb and they went. It costs the whopping total of about £2.70. Ask at your pharmacy and try that first! I just applied it, keep it well away from your nose and bare skin that is not verruca/wart. I waited for it to dry and put a plaster over it. I think running helped, I got back from the gym, pulled the plaster off and the verruca came off with it. I kept applying it for about a fortnight after as I could still see black dots (which are the actual verruca/wart) and eventually my skin grew back and now I have normal feet!
I am going to do my best not to be overly scathing. Wartner is not the only product I have tampered with to try and remove a stubborn verruca. Did it work for me? No it didn't. I have tried this, the Scholl freeze spray and various essential healing oils. Before I reveal what does work, let me explain how this chap works (or not.)
If you go to a specialist, they will freeze your wart or verruca at a ridiculously low temperature. This causes the tissue to be damaged deep down and kills of the root of the verruca. It is very painful and expensive. Wartner used the same principle, only working at a much more acceptable temperature. It freezes the wart and supposedly in a few days it will drop off. Well, let me tell you, veurrcas don't just drop off, they're not like a bit of sticky tape which just falls off suddenly. A verruca will shrink and die and gradually the skin will heal over. This can take days or some cases years.
Applying this stuff is easy enough. Just apply directly to the wart and let it take effect. It tingles slightly, though the pain is bearable and nothing like having it frozen with liquid nitrogen. After a few seconds, you should leave it to rest before either applying a dressing or plaster, or if you like you can leave it as it is.
Several applications of this and it failed to shift my verruca. I think it works better on newer verrucas, in other words, ones that you detect quickly. Older ones will be more stubborn. The product does cause a little blister to form which erodes the skin, which aids the verruca removal, but I have a better way to get rid of them...
Apply neat vinegar to a cotton wool pad, then press over the verruca. Holding it in place, wrap duct tape around the foot, sealing it tightly. Leave on for about twelve hours, then repeat the process in a couple of days. If you do this for a couple of weeks it will cause the verruca to go black and die. This is the only thing that worked for me. I had given up hope until I tried it. So, save your cash, seriously! Vinegar works SO much better.
Wartner was first available on the market several years ago. I used it on my daughters verrucas and was amazed at just how effective it was. In just one application the verruca turned black and fell out, the treatment was obviously quite painful but the verruca had been very persistant so the result was worth it. I then used it on my husbands verrucas and it was just as effective. When the can became old I threw it away.
This year my son and I have verrucas so off to the chemist I went to get more wartner. This time the package had changed and the assistant said the formulation had been changed slightly.
I followed all the instructions but to no avail. Ther pack contains a canister and some applicators, you put the applicator in the top of the can and it releases extreme cold gas onto the applicator which you hold against the verruce. We treated each verruca three times before giving up. The product does not seem to get anywhere near as cold as it used to. It tingles unpleasantly on the skin but I have been informed that the previous one really hurt. The verruca doesn't immediately stay white which it did previously. I am not a brave person but I did it try several times. My verruca is still there and so is my sons so we will have to try something else because with the expense of Wartner I will not try it again. I presume that the manufacturers had problems with complaints of discomfort and had to change the product but unfortunately it doesn't now work!
A couple of months ago I discovered a small wart at the base of my thumb; I was horrified and immediately started thinking of ways to get rid of it. It didn't really look that bad, but nevertheless, I searched a variety of different chemists and pharmeceutical stores until I finally found a good one. Wartner Wart Remover seemed the most promising, and was definitely the most expensive. And expensive things are usually the best, right? Well, that's what I thought anyway. Until I brought it home, endured the burning pain while the Wartner got to work, and then discovered that it hadn't affected the wart at all.
.What does Wartner do and how does it work?.
Apparently, Wartner will remove your warts by immediately freezing the core of the wart or verruca. A blister is formed under the treated area and over the next ten days, the wart or verruca is supposed to gradually disappear or fall off. What the box doesn't tell you is that, although it WILL freeze the core of your wart, and a blister IS formed, the wart seems to stay intact. I don't know if this is just me and everyone else was successful, perhaps my wart was some kind of super-wart. But to me it was definitely just a waste of £11.95.
.What's in the box?.
In the box you will receive a number of different items, including 10 foam applicators for 10 treatments, an aerosol dispenser containing a mixture of dimethyl ether and propane, which are (according to the leaflet) not harmful to the environment. One plastic key to hold foam applicators, and an instruction leaflet, which contains detailed information about Wartner, the way in which it works and how it can be successfully used to treat viral warts and verrucas. The leaflet is actually very helpful, it explains in great detail all about Wartner, so you know what will be happening and how much it will hurt (and trust me, it'll hurt alot!) On the box, information is displayed very clearly on how to apply the wart remover, so it isn't easy to get confused. I was quite impressed by the instuctions and contents of the box, if only IT WORKED.
.My opinion.
Well, I've already explained that Wartner didn't work for me, but I also have a few other things to mention. As it failed to get rid of my wart, I definitely feel that Wartner is a waste of money. I tried it more than once - probably about three or four times, and it still failed to remove my super-wart. It also caused an uncomfortable burning sensation in the treated area for about a day after I had applied it, which was quite annoying but I was prepared to suffer because I was sure, from my friends' recommendations, that my wart would be gone forever. Unfortunately, I was sorely disappointed with the outcome, and I feel that I have blown quite a large amount of money on something that didn't harm my wart at all.
I don't have any veruccas so I didn't get to try it out fully, but from what I've heard from friends, it is very successful in getting rid of them. (Yes, these are the same friends who told me it would work on warts as well.)
The positives are that it doesn't harm the enviornment, you get to remove 10 different warts (that is, if it works), and apparently it takes effect after just 20 seconds. The instructions are very easy to follow and it is a fast, simple procedure which definitely beats going to your GP.
.Extra information.
According to the instructions, Wartner Wart and Verruca Remover is not suitable for children under the age of four. It should not be given to diabetics or during the pregnancy period. It is for external use only, and it is based on the liquid nitrogen method used by GPs.
Overall, as this product didn't work for me I would have to give it a 1/5. I would not recommend using this, it is painful and a complete waste of money.
I have mixed feelings about this product. The idea is that it freezes the bacteria below the wart or verruca and then the top layer (the horrible looking bit) drops off, leaving good clean skin underneath... at least that is how I understand it.
I have used it on my daughters foot and it is not too unpleasant, but applying such extreme cold to the effected area is not an enjoyable experience. Liquid treatments offer a kinder way I suppose.
Having said that, the results are mixed. Yes, it improves the area, and some of the bad bits have gone, but it seems like you need to re-treat the same area again and again. So in part it seems effective, but for us it has not completely eradicated the verruca, though it does look promising. I do feel that it is quite expensive and repeated treatments would be encouraged if the price was lower.
A few weeks back I noticed that both my sons had developed warts, on their finger, I already had a doctors appointment arranged for another matter, so I mentioned them to the doctor, he said that it was probably to do with them lifting stuff of the ground and did not offer any sort of treatment.
After reading reviews both on Dooyoo and Ciao about wart treatments, I decided to take matters into my own hands and went and bought Wartner from the chemist, the cost was around £4.00. The product is used for the treatment of warts and verrucas, the packaging it came in was a long thin cardboard box.
What is inside the packaging?
The contents are:
An aerosol dispenser - containing Dimethyl ether and Propane.
10 foam applications - for 10 treatments
Plastic key - to apply foam applicators
Instruction leaflet
PLEASE NOTE: Neither Dimethyl ether nor Propane are harmful to the environment, also it is not suitable to use on your face.
How does Wartner work?
Basically Wartner freezes the wart or verruca, by freezing the warts/verrucas this will cause a blister to form under the skin and within ten days the wart should gradually fall off or just disappear.
It is advised that you are 100% sure that what you are treating is actually a wart or verruca, if you are not sure then it would be wise to visit your GP first.
Applying Wartner to infected area
Using Wartner was really easy and the treatment only took a few minutes, the instruction leaflet provided gives easy step by step instructions. For a stubborn wart the treatment can be done again after two weeks, however if the same wart has to be treated three times then it is advised that you should speak to your GP.
First treatment
Once the sponge applicator touched the skin, (expect a stinging sensation) the warts changed from their usual colour to white, this is when you remove the applicator, after a short period of time the colour will go back to normal and the stinging will disappear, The kids were not impressed with the stinging at first but they were glad to (hopefully) get rid of their warts.
Does it actually work?
YES !! It does work after the first treatment which was two weeks ago the warts seem to be a lot smaller than they were, they have very nearly disappeared, however they both needed another treatment with Wartner which they got tonight and still they were not impressed with the stinging but they can see the difference that Wartner has made, so hopefully within the next two weeks they will no longer have warts. Highly recommended !!!
Thanks for reading !!
The directions for Wartner are very conservative, in that they are probably written to avoid law suits. The fact of the matter is that if you use Wartner as the directions state on the package, most likely it will not work for you. However, if you use the product like I do, you'll be surprised at how well it actually does work. I used the product on my genital warts as well as warts on my fingers. Both had great results. Here's how to do it:
Get the applicator ready and do a practice run to be sure you know where you're going to apply the applicator. Be sure to have the entire wart covered by the end of the applicator. Then, press the applicator into the bottle for a good solid 4 seconds. You really want to get that applicator frozen as much as possible. Then apply the applicator to the wart as fast as you can from the time you lift the applicator off of the can of Wartner. You don't want to allow the applicator any time to warm up before applying to the wart. When applying, be sure you hold the applicator above the skin you're applying it to. The reason for this is because gravity will cause the liquid chemical that freezes the wart to drop down onto the skin, which increases the effectiveness. Also, apply a decent amount of pressure on the applicator to push it again the skin. Leave the applicator on the skin for about twice the amount of time that the box says. Keep in mind that the directions on the box are conservative. I left it on for about 45 seconds to a minute. When you remove the applicator from your skin, you should see a white circle, possibly because the blood in your skin has been frozen in that area. It will then turn red shortly after. The pain you feel from doing this will be significant. You'll need to tell yourself ahead of time that there will be pain and just to deal with it.
If you're doing this on genital warts, you'll notice that the skin will turn a dark brown on the penis. Don't be alarmed. This is just dead skin and it will peel away to a normal color in a week or so. Now when the skin scabs over and peels away, you will most likely want to nuke your skin again with Wartner. So in about a week, when your scab peels off, (its best to do it right when your scab peels off when the skin is soft and smooth) repeat the procedure again in the exact same way.
So essentially, you're nuking the heck out of your wart. It works, and its a lot cheaper than seeing a doctor.
My daughter is a keen swimmer and had developed verrucas from her visits to the pool. I had been painting another salicylic acid based wart product on her feet on a nightly basis and the verrucas kept on growing instead of shrinking! I also developed a few small warts on my fingers at the same time possibly because of handling my daughters feet and my friend recommended wartner as it had worked for her.
What Is Wartner
It is a product used to freeze warts and verrucas using dimethyl ether and propane. The liquid nitrogen used by doctors works at a temperature of -196 degrees and Wartner works at -57 degrees but is meant to be just as effective. It freezes the core of the wart or verrucca causing it to fall off within 10 days after which time healthy skin will have formed underneath.
Using The Product
Insert one of the small foam applicators into the key and put into the top of the bottle. Press the key down to release the product onto the foam and immediately press down onto your wart for 20 seconds. It is really cold and fairly painful but just grit your teeth and it will soon be over.
1st application was without too much problem. On subsequent applications child would run screaming from the room at the mention of wartner. It took one adult to hold the top half of the child down and another to hold the foot still and freeze the verrucas.
My tiny warts were fairly painful and developed a small blister afterwards. The verrucas were pretty sore after use.
Did It Work
My tiny warts took only one application to clear, after applying the Wartner they were a bit painful and developed a small blister which disappeared leaving healthy skin behind. The smaller verrucas took a couple of applications and one massive painful one took around 5 applications before the core fell out of it.
My Verdict
This product is expensive, currently £12.99 in Boots and £9.99 from my local co-op chemist and it is also fairly painful to use. I had already spent £10 on 2 packets of verruca cream which never worked Wartner ended up proving to be better value for money than using cheaper products and it was also easier than going back and forwards to see the practice nurse to get the warts and verrucas frozen there. After trying a couple of OTC products designed to get rid of verrucas I would say that this is the one that was most effective and on this basis I would recommend it.
This product worked for me on my stubborn and old veruccas, after products like Scholl and Bazuka failed. It is quite expensive but it worked for me and was well worth the money. I've had veruccas since I was a young girl, and I ignored them thinking they'd go away, but they just got worse. I spent a lot of money on other products and finally tried this one. I highly recommend it as it is easy to use and actually works!
I too tried this product and again and again.................. until the bottle was empty. Each time the verruca was still there after 10 days. So I started using it for longer than the recommended seconds.
Unfortunately for me the verruca did not go so I can not at all recommend this product.
There is another product for verrucas on the market from a company called scholl which again freezes the verruca but again I found the results just as disappointing.
Wart Remover Acid
Some kind of Warts starts growing on my body 3 years ago but as it was just small I ignored it. One day I feel some pain in one of my foot fingers there was also some kind of wart but big in size and different shape, people told me it comes from leather shoes and it was growing very fast and more painful when it touch some hard surface, I was too much worried about it, I went to hospital, they told me that I have to do a small surgery to remove it, but I was not ready for the surgery, one of my friend told me about WART REMOVING ACID, I went to a pharmacy and told him that I need a Wart Remover Acid, he gave me one small bottle of liquid in it, I started using it Within One Month the Big Wart on my Foot Finger was totally removed and now three years it never come back, I don't remember the brand name but if you want to buy it just go to any pharmacy and told him WART REMOVING ACID containing Salicylic Acid Ph. Eur .17%, be sure not to buy less then 17% because there are many brands but with very low percentage, it will not work, check on the bottle should be written 17%. I used it on other parts of they body where ever warts was and all of the warts now disappeared totally.
Wartner is a safe, effective treatment for removing warts and verrucas. It works in a similar way to liquid nitrogen, the treatment used regularly by GPs. Wartner freezes the wart, which results in a blister forming under the infected area. After 10 days the frozen skin with the treated wart will fall off, leaving new, healthy skin underneath. Wartner is easy to use and usually only needs one application.


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2013 and earlier Lexus IS 250 / IS 350 Lease Questions
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lwesley28 Posts: 1Just leased a 2014 IS250 AWD F-Sport (Ultra White w/ Black) this weekend from Alexandria, VA (27 month/ 10k miles)
Sale Price- $41,675
Residual Value- 74% ($33,276)
Security Deposits- 9 deposits ($3,825 total)
Money Factor- 0.00058
Down Payment- $1,567
Monthly Payment- $407
carleaseny Posts: 3Please advise the November money factor and residual for a 2014 IS 350 AWD (plain, NOT F-sport) for 12,000 miles per year, 36 months. Also please post the MF and residual for 27 month lease (same mileage) since Lexus seems to be favoring 27 months in their recent advertising. I'm am in the NY metro area.
Thank you very much.
kar_freak Posts: 59Hi!
Please share lease rates for 2014 IS250 / 350 for 27 and 36 months.
jlax3 Posts: 6I was geared up to lease a 2014 IS 350 RWD but nearly had a heart attack when I checked my own credit score beforehand. I was expecting something in the mid to high 700 range since it was low 700s 3 years ago when I got into my RX 350 lease. However the average of all 3 agencies is about 600. Let this be a lesson kids, don't be lazy and pay your bills on time. That being said, can someone share with me the current Lexus Financial Services credit tiers and corresponding MF? Also, will they consider the fact that I'm already a customer and give me a better MF?
dinamo1975 Posts: 7$387 including all taxes and fees?
jasinclan Posts: 1I'm 23 months into a 36 month lease on a CT200h w/NAV. I really don't like the car so want to go to my dealer near Seattle to explore jumping into a new 36 mo lease on an IS250 RWD w/Backup Pkg & Premium Pkg. I don't know what the current MF is in this area, but what can I expect in the way of monthly payment assuming zero down, other than 1st mo. & license?
What is the MF and residual for a 2014 IS350 RWD 36 months 15K miles and 27 months, 15K miles. How long are they good for?
gixxer2 Posts: 427 months 10k miles?
27 months 7.5k miles?
Anyone know the current lease incentives? Thanks in advance.
2014 IS 350 AWD 36mo, 12K/yr lease
.00110 MF and 64% residual
27 month residual is 72%
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2014 IS350 RWD 36 months 15K miles
.00110 MF and 62% residual
27 month residual is 70%
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2014 IS350 AWD 27mo, 10K/yr lease
.00110 MF and 73% residual
I don't see a 7.5K/yr lease option for Lexus, but if they have one, the residual is likely to be 1% higher than the 10K/yr lease
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dimaria Posts: 42Hello,
Interested in leasing a 2014 IS250AWD in NJ.
I know there are programs out there, but I would like to know the numbers behind the numbers.
Would be able to provide me with the MF and Residual for 27 months, 33 months and 36 months with 10K miles per year.
2014 IS250 AWD 36mo, 10K/yr lease
.00110 MF and 66% residual
33 month residual is 69%
27 month residual is 74%
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calimada Posts: 1Can anyone let me know if 10.5k for a one pay lease is good for 27 months 12k miles / year on a 2014 48k MSRP IS350FSport?
I just spoke with my dealer and he game me the below information for 2014 Lexus IS250 loaded:
- Miles - 10,000/yr
- Residual value = $29, 189.82.
Can you tell me what my monthly payment will be without including tax?
You are missing some info:
Selling Price
Term: 27 0r 36 months
If you are paying MSRP (bad idea) and 27 monthly payments for an AWD it would be: $588/month pre tax or fees.
For 36 months it would be $572/month pre tax or fees.
The top tier MF is .00110 so you would be paying almost twice as much interest, which increases payments almost $80/per month.
Hi, I'm talking to a dealer for 2014 IS 350 AWD with F sports package lease and he quoted me 399/month for 27 months with $3500 down including taxes, fees which is almost $1600 and first month payment. Is that a good deal? its for 15K miles/ year. i was hoping to pay not more than $2500 down but they are asking more.
Please let me know. Thanks in advance!
Selling price is $43227
Term is 36 months
Miles is 10,000
- Can i add miles without adding to the monthly payment?
- Is the MF determined by my credit worthiness or a number that lexus comes
up with?
I'm calculating $543/month plus fees and taxes.
The MF is set by Lexus and only the top tier credit applicants can get the best rate of .00110. Dealers can also try to mark it up to increase their profit.
If you add miles it will increase your monthly payment. Residual values are lower for more miles.
You will have to provide more details such as MSRP, selling price of the car, MF, residual percentage... Based on previous posts the MF and residual for this vehicle for 27 months and 15K miles is .00110 and 70%.
I would recommend against putting anything significant down on a lease. If you are not in NY you can pay down using up to 9 multiple security deposits (MSDs). You get the amount you put down in MSDs back at the end of the lease.
With that said $399/month is a good price if it works for you.
Thanks, i now have a better understanding of what i'll be leasing. One more question, Can you explain MSD's to me? As it applys to my lease and how it relates to my monthly payment
Thanks for you reply. Here are the detail that i've from the dealer.
MSRP: $48827 / Invoice: $46047
Purchase Price: $44547
And fees he is charging
Doc here is 499
DMV is 418.50
Lexus Acquisition Fee is 700
One month payment 399
Down payment 2000
so instead of 4000, he is saying give him 3500 total down
I dont have the MF and residual percentage but yeah it maybe .00110 and 70%.
I'm in NJ area, so i wont be able to do MSDs?
Each MSD reduces MF by 0.00007. If you do 9 MSDs it will reduce your MF by .00063. MSDs are calculated from the monthly payment rounding up to the nearest $50 or $100. I'm not 100% sure on the rounding.
For Example:
-If monthly payment is $500, then each security deposit will be $500.
-If payment is $551, then $600
-If $549, then $550. 9 MSDs in this case would be $4950.
Using max MSDs will reduce your monthly payment ~$40-$50/month.
That's a pretty good selling price. I believe NJ does do MSDs. The payment might be a little higher by $20-$30/month, but you may want to consider MSDs instead of putting money down that you will never get back...
Ok thanks for explaining.. I'll ask my dealer about MSDs and see what he says and i'll let you know how it goes.
Btw, fees of $1500, do they look reasonable to you for Lexus? He said it includes Lexus acquisition fee, DMV and doc fees
Thanks again
You're welcome. I'm not familiar with NJ DMV fees, but the Lexus acq fee is about right. The doc fees are high but could be normal for your state. The fees in VA are in the $300-400 range.
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GALVESTON, Texas - Officials at Galveston's National Laboratory on the University of Texas Medical Branch campus tell Local 2 Investigates the missing vial of Guanarito virus is probably lost.
However, officials with the lab said cleaning and disinfecting procedures guarantee there is no threat to the public from this potentially deadly virus.
Officials with the lab said a single vial of the South American virus may have been missing since last November, the last time it was handled.
Officials with the lab said they discovered the vial was missing last week.
"We still believe there was no risk to the community from this virus or that it was stolen," said Scott Weaver, PhD, Scientific Director for the Galveston National Laboratory.
Weaver said investigators believe the small vial simply fell out of the box it was stored in with several other vials while being handled by a researcher. Weaver said in the part of the lab where this virus is stored researchers wear double thick latex gloves and a "space suit" that is sealed and has it's own air supply. Weaver said the vials are kept at a temperature of 80 degrees below zero which can make them "sticky."
"When you're working with thick gloves (one vial) may stick to a different finger than you're using to pull one out," said Weaver. "One of them may get knocked out and fall on the floor."
Weaver said the helmet worn by researchers limits field of view and the recirculating air inside the suit dampens a person's ability to hear. Weaver said he believes this is why the researcher never noticed the vial fell out of the box.
Weaver said if the vial was picked up during regular cleaning of the lab it would have been disinfected and destroyed with any other debris.
"...immediately it goes into an autoclave and then into an incinerator," said Weaver.
Weaver said the lab is in the process of creating an electronic scanning system to record and verify all samples handled in the lab. Weaver said that system should be in place by the end of the year and will prevent future errors like this one.
"The scanner would immediately record the number of vials taken out of the freezer and how many are put back in so someone would instantly know if a vial is missing," said Weaver.
Galveston's lab notified the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about the missing vial. The lab also notified the public about the missing vial, something that is not required under federal regulations.
"This is part of the promise we made to the community when this lab was built," said Weaver. "We will always be open and transparent."
This missing vial from Galveston comes as federal officials are calling for tougher government oversight of all labs across the country handling these types of agents.
A USDA Inspector general audit from November of 2012 cited inspectors did not always catch safety and security violations at bio-medical labs which "increased the risk select agents could be accessed by unauthorized personnel and potentially misused."
A Government Accountability Office report released Monday also points out, "there are still no national standards for designing, constructing, commissioning, maintaining and operating high-containment laboratories."
Neither report mentioned any issues at the lab in Galveston.
Researchers said the Guanarito virus is found only in certain portions of Venezuela and is spread by two types of rodents. There is no known vaccine or cure for this virus.
Researchers at the lab in Galveston are working to develop a cure or a vaccine for this potentially deadly virus.
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Exmouth Town match report writer says this is the best Town side he's seen
PUBLISHED: 18:40 30 January 2013
John Dibsdall first wrote reports on Exmouth Town back in 1991 and so is well qualified to speak about the good and the bad of recent Town life!
He says of the current run that has seen the Southern Road side unbeaten in 13 league games and also sitting in one cup quarter final and one semi-final: "We have never had such a run and to the best of my knowledge have never won so many games as convincingly, not even when we were winning the Western League. I know it's difficult to compare sides from one era to another, but this is arguably the best squad of players Town have had. Whoever is on the bench would walk into any other side in our division. It's been a wonderful season for all of us connected to Exmouth Town so far, long may it continue!"
Town have so won all but three of their 23 matches in league and cups this season.
Their lone defeat was a single goal reversal to Western league side Sherborne Town who won 2-1 at Southern Road back in October.
On Saturday Town head for Sidmouth Town who are one of just two sides to deny Town all three points this season when they drew 0-0 on their earlier season visit to Southern Road!


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Hey guys, I was wondering if you thought that a fourth year could switch from Arithmancy to muggle studies in the middle of the 3rd marking period.
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Hey guys, I was wondering if you thought that a fourth year could switch from Arithmancy to muggle studies in the middle of the 3rd marking period.
Thanks for answering!
I'm not sure about this, but I don't think that they could. After all, wouldn't Harry and Ron have skived off Divination then?
No, I think that the classes you pick for your third year are the ones you have to stick with until you take your OWLs.
My first respose to this was no, but then I remembered how Hermione said something at the end of POA when Ron mentioned usuing a fellytone along the lines of "Honestly, Ron, you should take Muggle Studies next year."
So I think you might be able to change after third year, but I don't know about after that. It might require some catching-up, though.
I sincerely doubt it. Hermione dropped Divination but we only have that one example of a student doing that, and in the middle of the period, especially one so late in the year, you wouldn't have the background in the class to keep up with what the assignments and exams were.
I am inclined to think it would be possible, though extremely unlikely. As Cmwinters and Stubbornly Appeared pointed out, anyone changing subjects after the first term or two of third year is going to have masses to catch up with. Most students wouldn't be able to cope with that sort of self-study and catching up, but there are exceptions. I think people of Hermione and Percy's ilk (Rather than James and Sirius, say) would be able to put in the necessary reading to catch up, eventually.
Of course even students of that caliber would be at a huge disadvantage, so I think the circumstances for changing subjects would have to be fairly extreme. I don't think a dislike of it or an argument with the teacher (however severe) would cut it. I think we're talking about a Divination 3rd year in OotP, who is allergic to Centaurs. That kind of thing. So possible, but not greatly plausible.


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Kelly to get the start on Wednesday
By Chad Thornburg / MLB.com
ST. LOUIS -- With the rotation out of sync after rain pushed Shelby Miller's last start from Friday to the first game of Saturday's doubleheader, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said Joe Kelly will fill in as Wednesday's starter against Arizona.
Kelly went 5-7 in 16 starts as a rookie last season, while posting 3.53 ERA with 36 walks and 75 strikeouts in 107 innings. Working out of the bullpen this season, Kelly has allowed 14 earned runs and seven walks while striking out 19 in 18 2/3 innings.
He threw 62 pitches in three innings of work against the Dodgers on May 25 and Matheny said he isn't concerned about Kelly, who hasn't pitched since Thursday, needing to be stretched out before his first start this season.
"He threw 60-something pitches without even having to be built up at all," Matheny said. "So I think, especially with extended rest, he should be in good shape to go."
Miller will resume his place ahead of Adam Wainwright on Thursday, and the rotation will continue as usual with Wainwright on Friday.
Carpenter faces live batters for first time in recovery
ST. LOUIS -- For the first time during his shoulder rehab, Chris Carpenter faced live batters Monday.
Carpenter threw about 40 total pitches from the mound, and about half were to Shane Robinson and Matt Adams. Carpenter hadn't yet met with trainers to discuss the next step in his rehab, but he said afterward that he felt good during the session.
"This is 3 o'clock in the afternoon to a bunch of guys that aren't even warmed up yet, so this isn't by any means at game speed and game ready," Carpenter said. "But you still get that reaction to see if they're a little late on your fastball, or if you're getting the ball by them or the sharpness of your stuff. I got some swings and misses on my breaking ball today, but you know, we still got a long ways to go."
Carpenter was initially supposed to face batters last Tuesday, but he slowed down his throwing program after experiencing fatigue when throwing an earlier bullpen. He said Monday that this was the first time he's felt good after three consecutive sessions -- the last two bullpens, and today against batters.
"Before we were throwing a couple good ones and having a couple bad ones, so this is the first time where I've had three in a row go well and I've been able to get up there consistently three times in a row," Carpenter said. "My stuff was OK today, but it certainly needs to get better."
Robinson, who faced pitches from Carpenter around this time last year when he was working his way back from nerve-related shoulder issues, said Carpenter's performance today was "night and day" better than at this point last season.
"It wasn't pinpoint accuracy with everything, but he had an idea with what he was doing with every pitch," Robinson said. "He was just off on a couple pitches, fine-tuning it. But he looked good. He looked like had a lot of good movement."
Though at one point, it appeared this injury might signal an end to Carpenter's career, he has defied expectations, and Monday's session was another positive step for the 38-year-old right-hander.
"I wasn't ever going to give up. I never said that I was not going to try," Carpenter said. "Fortunately, my body has recovered and my arm has recovered, so we're going to go out and continue to do it and see what happens."
Molina suspended, fined after ejection
ST. LOUIS -- Yadier Molina has received a one-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for making contact with second-base umpire Mike Everitt on Sunday.
Molina's suspension was scheduled to be served Monday night, but the Cardinals catcher has appealed, postponing the suspension until the appeal process is over.
After being called out at first in the third inning of Sunday's game against the Giants, Molina slammed his helmet to the ground and, as he turned toward the dugout, was immediately ejected by first-base umpire Clint Fagan. After the ejection, manager Mike Matheny ran out onto the field in protest and was also removed from the game.
Molina had to be restrained from Fagan and as he fought against his brother, Bengie Molina, the fill-in first-base coach who was holding him back, it appeared Molina may have made contact with Everitt. Matheny insisted Monday afternoon, before the suspension was announced, that there was no contact.
"I still stand by the fact -- and I watched it again last night -- that he didn't make contact with the umpire," Matheny said. "The other umpire that stepped in was aggressively stepping in, like Bengie was as well, but that wasn't really the issue. The first-base umpire was never in contact with him, so that shouldn't be an issue."
Matheny spoke out strongly against Molina's ejection in his postgame press conference Sunday and may also face discipline from the league for his comments.
"The best part of Yadi's greatness is his intensity and his passion for the game, for winning," Matheny said. "That's all that play was about. ... It's not about anything else except for us getting one run closer to catching up. That's all it was."
Freese extends streak after early struggles
ST. LOUIS -- After hitting a grand slam on May 17, David Freese said he didn't know if it signaled the end to his month-and-a-half slump. But the 30-year-old third baseman has recorded a hit in every game he played since that day, tying his career-high hit streak at 12 consecutive games.
Before that grand slam -- his first home run of the season -- Freese was batting .209 with just four RBIs and a .287 on-base percentage through his first 101 plate appearances. But in the 12 games since, Freese is batting an outstanding .357 with three home runs, 13 RBIs and a .426 OBP.
"It's just baseball," Freese said. "You're gonna have your ups and downs. Some guys will pick you up when you're not doing so well, and hopefully you can pick up some guys when they're not doing too well. Six months, every year, year-in, year-out guys play well or they don't. That's just how the game works."
With his recent success at the plate, Freese has upped his average to .256 after it dipped as low as .163 on April 29.
"He worked out some tweaks in his swing mechanically, but we all knew that was going to happen sooner or later," Matheny said. "The track record is too good to prove otherwise. He just needs to figure out how to stay there.
"That's the secret of this game. All these guys go through these periods where they feel right and see it and just have to figure out how to shorten the periods in the other direction."
Worth noting
• Second baseman Kolten Wong and reliever Kevin Siegrist were named the Cardinals' Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Month.
The left-handed Siegrist, selected in the 41st round in the 2008 First-Year Player Draft, pitched 13 2/3 scoreless innings last month with Double-A Springfield and Triple-A Memphis. He surrendered just four hits and six walks while striking out 21 batters.
Wong batted .375 with four homers and eight RBIs while stringing together a 15-game hitting streak in Memphis. He was the 22nd overall pick in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft.
• As he continues to be stretched out as a regular starter in Triple-A, Carlos Martinez threw four scoreless innings Sunday in the first of two Redbirds shutout victories over Omaha.
Martinez, who made seven relief appearances for the Cardinals this season, surrendered two hits, two walks and hit a batter while striking out four.
Chad Thornburg is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Upgrading to BlogEngine.NET 2.5
There are new files and folders in BlogEngine.NET 2.5, and some files/folders that existed in previous versions of BlogEngine.NET may no longer exist in BlogEngine.NET 2.5. We've upgraded to ASP.NET 4.0 and there are several important updates that
have been made to the web.config file. BlogEngine.NET 2.5 is also making use of the new Razor technology for page markup.
The cleanest way to upgrade to v2.5 is to start from a v2.5 installation, and then copy your existing data and settings into v2.5. The upgrade steps follow.
A couple of the steps are related specifically to those who use a database for storage, and a couple are related specifically to those who use the default XML storage (non-database). You can skip the steps that don't pertain to your method of storage.
Make a full backup of your existing BlogEngine installation. This is very important. If anything goes wrong, you can always restore to your backup.
Install v2.5 on your computer, in a new folder.
As noted above, because of the large number of changes to the web.config files, it is strongly recommended you use the web.config file that is included with v2.5. If you have any custom settings in your existing web.config files (e.g. appSettings),
it will probably be easiest to copy your custom settings into the BlogEngine.NET v2.5 web.config file. If you have any custom settings, those can be copied into the v2.5 web.config file now. Otherwise, you can just use the v2.5 web.config file
If you will be using a Database for data storage, Web.config files you can use are located in the /setup/ folder. Because of the large number of changes to the web.config files, it is strongly recommended you start from these sample web.config files,
and copy your specific connection string into the sample web.config file. For example, for SQL Server, in the /setup/SQLServer folder is a file named SQLServerWeb.Config. For MySQL, the file is /setup/MySQL/MySQLWeb.Config, etc. Copy this
file to the blog root, delete the existing Web.config file in the blog root, and then rename this sample config file to Web.config (i.e. rename SQLServerWeb.Config to Web.Config).
At this point, the Web.config file you copied to the blog root and renamed contains a sample DB connection string. The sample DB connection string will look similar to:
connectionString="Data Source=MySQLServer;User ID=user;Password=password;persist security info=False;initial catalog=BlogEngine;"
Replace this sample connection string with the connection string in your existing Web.config file.
If you have any other specific customizations to your existing Web.config file (e.g. appSettings), add those into this Web.config file.
If you are using a Database to store your data in, you will need to run the DB upgrade script. Each of the /setup folders has an upgrade script. For SQL Server, it is MSSQLUpgradeFrom2.0to2.5.sql. For MySQL, it is MySQLUpgradeFrom2.0To2.5.sql,
etc. Run this script in your existing DB. If you are upgrading from a version prior to 2.0, you will need to first run the upgrade script(s) to get your DB up to v2.0. For example, if you are upgrading from v1.6, you will need to first run
the 1.6to2.0 script, and after that, run the 2.0to2.5 script.
In your v2.5 installation is the App_Data folder. Delete all of the files and folders in the App_Data folder EXCEPT for the following 2 new items introduced in BlogEngine.NET 2.5.
Do not delete these two items. Everything else can be safely deleted from the App_Data directory. Once everything else has been deleted, the only 2 items remaining in the App_Data directory are those
2 items listed above. Next, copy all of your App_Data contents (files/folders) from your existing blog to the App_Data folder.
Note: This step should still be performed even if you are using a database since even with a database, the App_Data folder is still used for storing certain items such as files, images and some other small miscellaneous files.
If you have a custom theme, copy your custom theme folder into the v2.5 "themes" folder. Similarly, if you have customized the robots.txt file, or if you have any other custom files/folders, copy those into the v2.5 folder you have been working
Because you will have files on your web server that no longer exist (or have been moved) in v2.5, it is best to delete all of the BlogEngine.NET files and folders on your web server, and then upload the new v2.5 files and folders you prepared in the previous
Please make sure you have a backup of everything you will delete (see step 1).
After you have deleted the BlogEngine.NET files/folder off your web server, upload the v2.5 files and folders you prepared in the previous steps.
If you deleted the App_Data folder in the previous deployment step, you may need to double check that Write permissions are still set on the new App_Data folder you uploaded. Even if you are using the Database storage option, certain items such as
files & images you include in your blog posts are still saved in the App_Data folder. BlogEngine.NET can only save files in the App_Data folder if Write permissions are enabled for the ASP.NET account.
BlogEngine.NET 2.5 introduces a new "multiple blogs" feature that allows you to create multiple blog instances within a single BlogEngine.NET installation. If you will be running a single blog instance (which most people will be), there is
nothing you need to do. Even if you will run multiple blog instances, there is still probably nothing you need to do. However, if you are using an existing custom theme, or using any custom extensions or widgets, those may need updates to be fully
multiple-blog compatible. Detailed information on this can be found at the link below.
Introducing Multiple Blogs in Single Instance for BlogEngine.NET
You receive the following error message:
The configuration section 'system.web.extensions' cannot be read because it is missing a section declaration
The likely cause for this is because your website is running ASP.NET 2.0 or 3.5. BlogEngine.NET 2.5 requires your website run in an ASP.NET v4.0 application pool -- ideally in the Integrated mode pipeline, but Classic should work too.
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(CNN) — North Carolina A&T State University's campus in Greensboro was locked down Friday morning after school police received a report of a person with a weapon on campus, the school said on its website and its Twitter account.
No shots have been fired and no injuries have been reported, according to a school representative.
The school, which issued its Twitter alert shortly before 10 a.m. ET, urged people on campus to stay inside while police searched the area.
CNN's Chuck Johnston, Paul Caron and Jennifer Moore contributed to this report.
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How to Squeeze Energy out of HEV Batteries
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For an electric or hybrid electric vehicle, or any high-power battery system, to compete with an internal combustion engine requires squeezing every bit of energy out of the batteries.
The current generation of electric vehicles relies on lithium battery packs with an energy range between 16kWh and 53kWh. A single gallon of gasoline contains more than 36kWh of energy.For an electric or hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), or any high-power battery system, to compete with an internal combustion engine (ICE) requires squeezing every bit of energy out of the batteries. To accomplish this, each individual cell within the pack has to be carefully monitored and controlled.
High power battery packs consist of a long string of series connected cells. Directly connected to each cell is a battery monitor IC, responsible for accurately measuring each cell voltage. This is no simple task, as the cells are positioned at various points along a very high voltage string that is subject to horrendous electrical spikes and electromagnetic interference (EMI).>A battery management system (BMS) combines the cell voltage with current, temperature, and operating history, to continuously assess each cell's condition. It's a tough challenge, but with accurate monitoring and control, the driving range, reliability and safety of the battery pack can be maximized.
Batteries in an HEV or EV are expected to last 10 to 15 years, and they are considered to be at their end-of-life when they have lost 80 percent of their original capacity. Battery lifetime and reliability are maximized by restricting the operating state of charge by not allowing them to be fully charged or discharged.
A typical battery pack is operated in a restricted range, such as 20 percent SOC to 80 percent SOC, where SOC is the State-of-Charge. These SOC limits could be adjusted with age and operating conditions, such as high temperature environments. As a result of the limits, battery packs are not utilized to their full capacity. For example, operating a pack with 20 percent SOC to 80 percent SOC limits the usable SOC range to 60 percent.
The challenge for the BMS is to operate each cell as close to the limits as possible, without exceeding them. Amplifying the challenge, Lithium batteries exhibit a flat discharge curve over their operating range. As a result, there is a very small change in cell voltage over the operating range and the battery monitor must make very accurate measurements as part of the SOC calculation.
To illustrate the importance of cell measurement accuracy, consider the simplified lithium battery discharge curve shown below. This curve has a constant 5mV/percent (SOC) slope across the operating region. A battery pack operating within a 20 percent to 80 percent SOC range and a similar discharge characteristic will face a big penalty for poor cell voltage measurement accuracy.
If the battery monitor has a cell voltage measurement error of ±10mV, a measured cell voltage of 3.75V could actually correspond to a real cell voltage between 3.74V and 3.76V., as shown below; This corresponds to an actual SOC range from 76 percent to 80 percent.


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ST. LOUIS — There are lots of reasons why the Cardinals are successful. One of the big ones is their ability to find talent in the draft, especially in the later rounds.
This is a baseball organization that gets it done no matter how many essential parts they lose. No Albert Pujols, no problem. No Carlos Beltran, no problem.
The Cardinals battled through a three-hour and 28-minute rain delay last night, getting a six-out save from closer Jason Motte and a monster two-run, go-ahead home run from rookie Matt Carpenter, who was pressed into service because Beltran came up with a strained left knee in the first inning, to beat the Giants, 3-1 at Busch Stadium.
The Cardinals own a 2-1 lead in the NLCS, thanks, in large part, to their draft picks.
Motte is a 19th-round draft pick out of Iona in 2003 and a converted catcher. Carpenter was a 13th-round selection in the 2009 draft. The 13th round has been lucky for the Cardinals. Ten years before they drafted Carpenter, they drafted Pujols in the 13th round.
Carpenter, a corner infielder, learned to play the outfield this offseason by chasing down fly balls hit to him from his brother, Tyler, who was a catcher in the Mets' organization the last two years before retiring.
Keep working to get better, that's what it is all about. Carpenter's home run came in the third inning off Matt Cain, making Carpenter 5-for-5 against Cain this season. Carpenter's parents arrived here earlier yesterday after driving from Texas.
"We would have walked this far to see him do that,'' Carpenter's dad Rick told a national TV audience.
Rick Carpenter was also his son's high school coach.
"My parents watch every game at home, but live, it hasn't been many games," Matt Carpenter said. "I know they came to Wrigley and I actually hit a home run there.''
The Cardinals keep find ways, often through the draft, to pick up the pieces. Center fielder John Jay is a second rounder from the 2006 draft. Their starting shortstop Pete Kozma, a first-round pick in 2007. First baseman Allen Craig is an eighth-round selection from 2006. Catcher Yadier Molina was a fourth-round pick in 2000. Second baseman Daniel Descalso came out of the 2007 draft, a third-round selection.
St. Louis has not been hesitant to draft college players who have strong hitting skills. It's the old adage: if you hit, they will find a position for you. That philosophy helped the Cardinals win the World Series last season.
The Cardinals also found gold in the 21st round of the 2009 draft when they selected Trevor Rosenthal, a righty reliever who regularly hits 100 mph on the radar gun. Rosenthal came on to get former Met Angel Pagan to ground out to end a scoring threat in the sixth.
Making the most of the draft has enabled the Cardinals to be in the position they are today. Jeff Luhnow, now the Astros general manager, played a major role in shaping the Cardinals procurement of amateur talent, but this is an organizational strength based on solid scouting that has made the difference for the Cardinals.
Since 2004 the Cardinals have won 40 postseason games. In that same span, the Yankees have won 31 games. The Mets own a lonely six postseason victories over that same time period.
The Cardinals, enjoying their seventh trip to the NLCS since 2000, are proof that if you do well in the draft, success is around the corner.
Drafting wisely allows a team to have a reserve of players in case of an emergency. The shortstop Kozma didn't join the Cardinals until Aug. 31 and was never expected to contribute as much as he has, getting a series of big hits for Mike Matheny's club.
The Cardinals buy into the team concept and are not out just for themselves. That is why they have been so successful.
"We really all pull for one another,'' Motte said.
With two more victories, the team that won just 88 games during the regular season is back in the World Series.


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Hoosier daddy? Indiana reporter trades university beat for university job
When we first began to cover the many close relationships between flauntrepreneur Scott Jones's ChaCha search engine and Indiana University, the Indiana Herald-Times was one of the few local newspapers to closely question the relationship. Steve Hinnefeld of the Herald-Times was even following Valleywag's coverage, and came to similar conclusions: Although nothing legally wrong occurred, IU officials' failure to disclose their ChaCha ties was suspicious. However, since then the newspaper has provided the issue little attention. Why?
We've learned that Hinnefeld, referred to as the "IU watchdog" for the Herald-Times, left the newspaper for a media relations position at ... Indiana University. Surprise, surprise. It's reassuring to know that Nick Denton isn't alone in hiring his critics. When Owen Thomas tires of me writing about ChaCha, I look forward to a comfy desk job in lovely Bloomington, Indiana.


text: Hello I am a sophomore in high school and I'm starting to look into colleges. I have a top 10 usta sectional 16 and under rank and think i could play d1 or d2 somewhere. What do I need to be doing now as far as communicating with college coaches and stuff like that? I have read about the process some but I'm confused about a lot of things. I just don't want to be late on something and miss out on an opportunity. So my main questions are: What should I be doing now as a sophomore to play college tennis and possibly get a scholarship? How do some juniors commit so early and others later? Any other information on the process would be appreciated.


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It was easy to catch Miley Cyrus and Kate Moss in similar Marc Jacob's fishnet floor-length gowns with a nude body-hugging dress underneath -- they both rock the style in their own unique way. The question is, Who Wore It Best?
PHOTOS: Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth's love story
Cyrus, 20, wore the punk-approved dress to the Met Gala on Monday, May 6 in NYC. Spiking her short blonde hair, the singer/actress looked fierce with bright red lips and dramatic eye makeup.
PHOTOS: Miley's hair evolution
Moss, 39, on the other hand, opted to keep her hair down with the dress. The model wore the dress a few years earlier than Cyrus -- at 2011's British Fashion Awards, but also paired the dress with a similar shade of red lipstick.
PHOTOS: Miley's very short shorts
Tell Us: Which star looked best in Marc Jacobs?
This article originally appeared on Usmagazine.com: Who Wore It Best: Miley Cyrus or Kate Moss?


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Did you know there are only 2,000 days between the time a baby is born and when that child begins kindergarten?
Experiences during this time have a lasting impact on later learning, health and success. A child�s earliest experiences determine how their brains are wired and lay the groundwork for future health and form the foundation of the social and emotional skills needed for academic and workplace success.
These are just some of the reasons why quality early childhood education is critical:
Investment � Every dollar invested in early childhood education produces a 10 percent per annual return on investment.
Economy � Participants in high quality early childhood programs have increased median earnings by as much as 36 percent, pay more taxes and depend less on welfare.
Science � In the first few years of life, 700 new neural connections are formed every second.
Worker Readiness � Research shows that the learning and development that occur in a child�s earliest years have a strong impact on later outcomes, including the mastery of skills a productive worker needs.
Health � High quality early childhood programs improve nutrition and health.
Education � High quality early childhood programs increase graduation rates by as much as 44 percent. North Carolina�s graduation rate was 65 percent before Smart Start; now it�s 77 percent.
Jobs � Early education programs make it possible for 380,000 North Carolinian parents to work.
Crime � Enriched early childhood programs appear to reduce future crime, and in the long run, they are the most cost-effective way to reduce crime.
For more information visit www.first2000days.org.
The Partnership for Children of Lincoln & Gaston Counties is your local Smart Start agency. Our vision is a community where young children will reach their health and educational potential. You can reach us at 704-922-0900 or visit us online at www.pfclg.com.
Amy Wadsworth is public information coordinator for the Partnership for Children of Lincoln & Gaston counties.
The Partnership for Children of Lincoln & Gaston Counties holds its fourth annual Spooktacular from noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 27 at WoodMill Festival Grounds, 1350 WoodMill Winery Lane. There will be games and activities for children of all ages, including a bounce house, a petting zoo, a fitness trail, and trunk or treat. A fire truck, police car and ambulance will be on site for the children to view. A free hotdog lunch will be provided.


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By Annie Reuter
Madonna had a ball at the Met Gala on Monday (May 1) and yesterday (May 3) she shared with fans some of the fun on Twitter. The pop legend attended the event in New York City with fashion designer Jeremy Scott, who designs her gowns and is the creative director at Moschino, And during a playful moment she even twerked with him.
Related: Madonna Calls Potential Biopic Producers Charlatans and Fools
In the visually grabbing footage, the two danced and twerked along to Aubrn's "BOSS'D UP," featuring Gorilla Zoe.
"I danced for 3 minutes to Deep House with Jeremy and ended up with 11 minutes of Gorilla Zoe," Madonna captioned the 11-second video clip. "The Met Ball was full of Surprises!!"
Watch Madonna twerking in the video below.
I danced for 3 minutes to Deep House with Jeremy and ended up with 11 minutes of Gorilla Zoe. 🤡 The Met Ball was fu… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…—
(@Madonna) May 03, 2017
Ready Butches! 🔫🔫🔫🔫🔫. Met Ball Gala! 😂 https://t.co/mJ2ekCUFoN—
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Hi, I would like to get some help regarding a hash change. The PHP code I have within my page located here, will not load the HTML location within the ID and I have been informed that this script I assume must be added ?
By hash do you mean the stuff after the '#' in a URL?
If so, this cannot be changed in PHP because it is never actually sent to the server.
The OP's page uses jQuery to show and hide divs when menu items are clicked and also specifiying which div is revealed on page load. The problem is that he wishes to use a PHP contact form script that will return to a specific div when submitted.
Also, as the page is practically a site in a single document, it would be useful for the Back and Forward buttons to work and for specific divs to load directly by URL when their fragment identifier is appended.
In the hope of fixing all these issues I directed the OP, in the PHP forum, to investigate the jQuery hashchange event plugin - to which he seems to have forgotten to include a link.
Sorry, I did forgot the hashchange event plugin Victor explained the situation
You could look at YUI's history manager. You can catch events when divs are opened and closed then use the browsers back/forward buttons the step throw the changes in the sequence they were done (without refreshing the page I believe).
YUI history manager will cause the HTML page, instead of loading on it's own but rather load within the ID on the same page, If I understood correctly ?
Why does the browsers back & forward button have to be used ? I don't want the end user have this functionality at their finger tips, not understanding!
Why wouldn't you want the Back and Forward buttons to work? It's basic usability. Although your page is hiding and revealing content with scripting, to the user it will seem to be a conventional website where clicking the main menu loads a new page.
Let's say you want to show someone your 3D stuff. Is it more convenient and professional to give them a direct URL to that or to have to tell them to go to the site and click on a link in a dropdown menu?
Back/Forward, direct URLs and the redirection behaviour that you want for your form are all related and I doubt that you can have one without the other.
Have you tried implementing jQuery hashchange event yet?
Why wouldn't you want the Back and Forward buttons to work? It's basic usability. Although your page is hiding and revealing content with scripting, to the user it will seem to be a conventional website where clicking the main menu loads a new page.
Let's say you want to show someone your 3D stuff. Is it more convenient and professional to give them a direct URL to that or to have to tell them to go to the site and click on a link in a dropdown menu?
Good Point, I assume jQuery Hash change adds this functionality ?
I will be, then I'll update
Hi, I've got the scripted installed on the page although that is all I've done as I wasn't clear to me, how this script gets setup. You can view the page with the script within here.
Invalid URL.
Should be: http://www.thecreativesheep.ca/construction/construction_site_G.htm
The script is not at the specified location.
Hope someone else will be able to pick this up as I'm otherwise engaged for a few days.
A stupid me. Posting the URL, sorry. What do you mean it's not at a specific location?
".js" is missing.
Victor. I'm assuming it's not simple as just installing the script in the page and it should work?
The script is still not active in your page because you have misspelt "src".
<script scr="http://www.thecreativesheep.ca/construction/jquery.ba-hashchange.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
See the developer's page for instructions. As I said above, I'm busy and can't offer help in depth with this.
Tip: Firebug has at least two ways of showing whether a script is active.
Ooops about the spelling mistake, when you do stuff at 1am as I like to do The script is active. Although you don't have the time to help me make this function as it should, in the meantime I'll read over the documentation and try to decipher what is being said. I only studied a little javascript thus far !
If this is still your page then "src" is still "scr" and the script still not active. Perhaps you've forgotten to upload the amended page.
That page is updated, I didn't do a rename
Victor, checked out the hasChange script documentation. Their isn't much that I would personally understand, besides the author posting the source code and the source code can be changed to suit whatever needs. I have updated the page with the correct link to the script, fatigue played a part in my previous messages


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Patrick Summers Gives Campbell Lectures at Rice University, March 18 - 20
Patrick Summers, Artistic and Music Director for Houston Grand Opera, moves from the conductor's podium to the speaker's podium when he gives three lectures in Rice University's prestigious Campbell Lecture Series on March 18, 19 and 20. His three presentations, collectively titled "Thinking Music: the Conductor as Cultural Leader and Teacher," will endeavor to explain music's role and relevance in modern society. Summers, who is profiled in the April 2013 issue of Opera News (on sale March 8), will also conduct two major productions this spring at Houston Grand Opera: a new production of Wagner's Tristan und Isolde (April 18 - May 5), featuring Nina Stemme in her US role debut as Isolde and Ben Heppner as Tristan, followed by Verdi's Il trovatore (April 26 - May 11).
The Campbell Lecture Series is a nationally recognized endowed lecture series at Rice University's School of Humanities that, each year, features a distinguished leader in the humanities. Summers' first lecture, based on the musical form of the fugue, threads together the idea of music as language and philosophy with insights into music's basic properties of rhythm, melody, and harmony. The second lecture, a theme and variations, looks to elucidate opera, the human voice, and the life of an opera company. The third and final lecture, in sonata form, discusses a brief history of conducting and the conductor's responsibility toward education and artistic awareness, all while looking forward to the future of listening.
Each lecture is scheduled to last 45 minutes and will be followed by Q & A. The three lectures will also be recorded for future webcast, and a book based on the lectures will be published by University of Chicago Press (details to be announced). Summers comments: "Through these lectures, I hope to have an entertaining polyphonic discussion that can unlock, and perhaps define, music."
For further information visit: http://campbell.rice.edu/patricksummers.aspx


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Narron 'surprised' by Bailey's no-hitter
By Adam McCalvy / MLB.com
WASHINGTON -- Homer Bailey's first Major League manager expressed surprise on Wednesday that the Reds right-hander has thrown baseball's last two no-hitters. But that was no knock on Bailey.
"I'm surprised when anybody throws a no-hitter," said Brewers bench coach Jerry Narron, who was in his final season as Reds skipper when Bailey arrived in 2007. "Two no-hitters? That's legit."
Less than 10 months removed from his no-hitter in Pittsburgh last September, Bailey blanked the Giants for nine no-hit innings in a 3-0 win Tuesday night in Cincinnati. He became the first pitcher since fellow Texan Nolan Ryan in 1974 and '75 to throw two no-hitters without another big league pitcher accomplishing the feat in between. And Bailey joined Mark Buehrle, Roy Halladay and Justin Verlander as the only active pitchers with multiple no-hitters.
A lot has changed in the six years since Bailey was called up to the Reds during a trip to Philadelphia in '07. He was a 21-year-old who showed up at the ballpark with a huge hunting knife in a case attached to his belt. Bailey was a former first-round pick with a reputation for being mostly interested in hunting and fishing.
Now he's a pitcher.
"Very few pitchers come up and really dominate right away," Narron said. "He was a 'stuff' guy, threw hard, but he had to learn how to pitch and get a feel for what he was doing. He's found it."
Developing a feel for the offspeed stuff made all the difference, Narron said, but Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said it's still about Bailey's fastball.
"It's live. He's got an explosive fastball, and he knows how to throw it right here," Roenicke said, holding his hand at the letters on his jersey. "That pitch is really difficult from a guy who has life on his fastball. I saw an article on our first trip [to Cincinnati] that talked about him getting back to throwing that high fastball again, and it works. It's a really difficult pitch to catch up to."
Peralta's status for next start unclear
WASHINGTON -- Will Brewers right-hander Wily Peralta make his next start on Sunday, as scheduled, after exiting Tuesday night's game with a strained left hamstring? It depended on who you asked.
Peralta said yes. Manager Ron Roenicke was not as certain.
"I think that's still iffy," Roenicke said, "but I'm really glad that he's feeling well."
The Brewers have had trouble with hamstrings lately. Closer Jim Henderson spent two weeks on the disabled list in late May and early June with a strained right hamstring, and starter Marco Estrada has been on the DL for nearly a month with a strained left hamstring that continues to give him trouble.
Given Peralta's importance to the Brewers' future, the club will not take any risks, Roenicke said.
"But Wily was just in the weight room getting in some work, so that tells me he's pretty good," Roenicke said. "He was out here playing catch and felt good. He felt a little bit of tightness, but other than that, pretty good.
"Talking with [head athletic trainer] Dan Wright … to put him back out there if they don't think he's 100 percent, I don't think we'll do that."
If he gets back to 100 percent, Peralta would pitch Sunday against the Mets at Miller Park. If the Brewers push him back, Tyler Thornburg would be the leading candidate to pitch in that spot.
Peralta predicted he will pitch.
"I think so," he said. "I just [did] a little stretching to loosen it up."
Estrada, meanwhile, remains in Arizona building strength. He is fine playing catch, Roenicke said, but every time Estrada tries throwing a bullpen session, he feels discomfort in his hamstring, particularly on offspeed pitches.
Until that subsides, the Brewers will not send him back out on a rehab assignment.
Roenicke was able to give a more positive update on right-hander Alfredo Figaro, who went on the DL in late June with a right ribcage strain. He is progressing "really well," Roenicke said, and could rejoin the Brewers before the All-Star break.
First signs of progress for injured Braun
WASHINGTON -- The Brewers were very encouraged on Wednesday when left fielder Ryan Braun's sore right hand felt well enough to swing a bat for the second straight day. Braun, on the disabled list with an inflamed nerve, is suddenly making some progress.
"I think that's a good sign, with him swinging the way he did and coming out today feeling [well]," manager Ron Roenicke said.
When Braun last swung a bat one week earlier, he felt sore the next day, increasing the likelihood that he would remain sidelined through the All-Star break.
Is there now a chance he will be back sooner?
"I think with the progress he made the last couple days, I think it's a possibility," Roenicke said. "I don't want to put any times on this. But it's a possibility."
Taller batting stance helping Halton
WASHINGTON -- Recent Brewers callup Sean Halton literally looks like a different hitter than the club saw in Spring Training. He's now swinging with a much more upright batting stance versus a wide stance and deep crouch in the spring.
"For me, standing a little taller makes me feel a little more offensive," he said. "Sometimes that crouch gets a little defensive. If you ask anyone in here, it's about that offensive mentality."
Halton, who went 4-for-14 in the first five games of his big league career entering Wednesday, when he made his first start at first base, likes to tinker with his stance and his hands. He said he made four or five significant adjustments in Spring Training alone.
In Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Nationals, Halton doubled, scored a run and struck out in four at-bats.
When he was struggling earlier this season with runners in scoring position, Halton talked with Triple-A hitting coach Bob Skube about an adjustment.
"I was looking at my numbers with runners in scoring position, and they weren't as good as with nobody on, nobody out," Halton said. "So I was trying to find a way to get on time with guys who were a little quicker to the plate. That kind of led me to the high hands, which led me to the tall stance."
Halton, who got a chance to impress Brewers coaches after he replaced injured Mat Gamel in big league camp, was batting .288 with nine home runs and 35 RBIs at Triple-A Nashville when the Brewers promoted him last week.
"It's all a game of adjustments," Halton said. "I'm just trying to find a way to compete and be a factor."
Adam McCalvy is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brew Beat, and follow him on Twitter at @AdamMcCalvy. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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June, 10 2012
Information Technology Committee (ITC) Minutes
May 10, 2012, 12pm-1pm, OM304
Present: Lorraine Capobianco (Chair), Mitch Wagener, Todd McInerney, Rich Montague, Rona Gurkewitz, Terry Wells, Veronica Kenausis, Kit Hinga, Rebecca Woodward
- Budgets – The university has equipment money but has limited OE funds. The approval process for CSUS2020 funded purchases can take up to 45 days partially due to staffing changes in ConnSCU and the Department of Construction Services (formerly Department of Public Works).
- University Computing is on target with Windows 7 upgrades. There are approximately 525-550 machines left to do. Faculty machines that need to be upgraded and who are not available over the summer, will be done in the fall.
- Lorraine asked the ITC school technology chairs if they would assist UC by finding out if their new faculty for Fall 2012 want a pc or Mac and desktop or laptop. A new faculty member that is hired for Fall 2012 requests a pc laptop or desktop they will receive a new computer. WCSU does not routinely have an inventory of Macs because they are expensive. The biggest challenge in providing computers to new faculty is that we do not know what new faculty want until a week or so before the semester begins. If a Mac is requested and we don't have one, the faculty may have to get a temporary machine until one is ordered. Regardless, we need new faculty to be functional by the start of the semester. Veronica Kenausis asked if a MacBook Pro had been ordered for Russ Gladstone. Lorraine said yes.
Summer Projects:
- Lorraine reviewed the attached list of UC summer projects list with the ITC. Lorraine highlighted each category with the ITC.
- UC will start the process of replacing the oldest projectors in technology classrooms, most of which are in the Science Building (2004) .
ConnectPrint – Update
- From March 15, 2012 at 12:00am through May 9, 2012 (entire system was live), the total number of pages sent to ConnectPrint was 421,015 and 96,500 pages were not printed. Of the 96,500, 63,191 were black/white and 33,309 were color.
SMART Board Installations
- SMART boards are tentatively scheduled to be installed on May 22, 2012, one in WH 122 and 2 in WS 247. More SMART boards will be installed over the summer in as many different departments as possible.
Fall 2012 ITC Meeting Schedule:
- Proposed Schedule: 2nd Thursday of each month September 13, 2012, October 9, 2012, November 8, 2012, December 13, 2012. Time to be determined.


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Town Square
Police activity on Bernal Saturday?
Original post made by Where's the news?, Oak Hill, on Mar 8, 2009
Comments (11)
a resident of Vineyard Hills
on Mar 8, 2009 at 11:57 am
I saw that also and also heard on ch. 7 news that law enforcement cracked down on several cites on some gang related issue. When I drove by about 2:15-2:30 one office was putting handcuffs on a young man and one was sitting on the curb in cuffs. There was about 5 cars, sherrif, chp and pleasanton police.
a resident of Livermore
on Mar 8, 2009 at 3:42 pm
The Goon Gangs...BUSTED! HOORAY! VIVA LAW ENFORCEMENT!!! VIVA!
a resident of Oak Hill
on Mar 8, 2009 at 3:43 pm
Thanks Donna. Well, if the Channel 7 news report was right and this was an incident involving gang activity with a big ol' arrest by the county sheriff's department, the CHP and the Pleasanton Police Dept., want to lay any bets that it won't show up here in the Pleasanton Weekly? Heavens, no. Tsk tsk, hush your mouth. The very thought of anything less than "pleasant" here in Pleasanton.
Or maybe it wasn't that, but I'm guessing we'll never read what it was.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Mar 8, 2009 at 8:37 pm
Where's the news:
If you want to see something unpleasant in Pleasanton, all you have to do is look at the Parcel Tax threads ;)
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Mar 8, 2009 at 11:32 pm
4 CHP cars just off the freeway...suggests to me (and anyone else with any common sense) that it was a CHP issue on the freeway, not a Pleasanton issue, which is why it won't show up in the Weekly
a resident of Vintage Hills Elementary School
on Mar 9, 2009 at 10:12 am
MainStreetDiva is a registered user.
Hmmm. I had heard that there were other agencies present in addition to the CHP.
a resident of Carlton Oaks
on Mar 9, 2009 at 12:52 pm
When we drove by, all we saw were CHP cars.
a resident of Heritage Oaks
on Mar 9, 2009 at 2:54 pm
To: Where's the news: The Pleasanton Weekly isn't a daily newspaper, its a weekly newspaper.
a resident of another community
on Mar 9, 2009 at 3:33 pm
Just curious......did anyone call the Pleasanton Weekly and leave a message?
a resident of Vintage Hills
on Mar 9, 2009 at 3:58 pm
I left a message with PW staff. They are probably waiting to hear back from the police dept.
Pleasanton Weekly staff reporter
on Mar 9, 2009 at 4:04 pm
Emily West is a registered user.
Here's a link to the story. It was not related to gang activity or the crackdown. Web Link
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Historical Context
(Literary Movements for Students)
Post-World War II
Britain's loss of empire in the wake of World War II is arguably the single largest defining factor in the shaping of world politics in the last fifty years. Between 1945 and 1985, Britain lost almost all of its fifty formal dependencies in Africa, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, the Pacific, South- East Asia, and the Far East and withdrew from a number of countries in the Persian Gulf over which it exerted considerable influence. In the preceding three centuries, Britain had colonized numerous countries and lands, while competing for resources and markets with Holland, Spain, and France, each of which had its own colonies and territories. In the seventeenth century, Britain had gained control over the eastern coast of North America, eastern Canada, the Caribbean Islands, and parts of Africa, which it used to acquire slaves, and had developed markets in India. The colonization of Ireland was also undertaken in earnest during this century. After the Napoleonic Wars ended in 1815, Britain became the leading industrial power in Europe, whose world economic strength was supported by its superior military, especially its navy.
During the nineteenth century, the British Empire tottered. The abolition of slavery by Britain and its empire in the early part of the century and the emphasis on free trade created an unfavorable economic climate for Britain, and its dependencies became more and more of a burden to manage. However, Britain also viewed its imperialistic expansion as a moral responsibility, using Darwin's theories of evolution as a rationale for exerting greater control over...
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