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Darmac Ag Sales and Service Appointed Fendt Dealer for the Yarra Valley and Beyond
Established in 2005, Darmac Ag Sales & Service is located in the fertile and richly soiled hills of Silvan, in Victoria's Yarra Valley region, have recently become AGCO Australia's newest Fendt dealer.
Expanding steadily into a highly professional and skilled operation, the Darmac Ag team offers a range of products and services to local Farmers as well small property owners and municipal councils beyond their immediate region.
Darmac Ag's successful business expansion and dedication to professional service has resulted in their recent appointment as the Yarra Valley region's new Fendt dealer.
Fendt technology, comfort and innovation has been coupled with a dedicated sales and service team at the fully equipped facilities of Darmac Ag. The highly experienced staff and dealer principal, Darren McIntyre, are excited at the opportunity of offering Fendt's industry leading products and technology.
Already making inroads with municipal councils beyond the Yarra Valley, Darmac Ag attracted the attention of Boroondara council, previous Fendt owners, who became Darmac Ag's first Fendt Sale.
Encouraged by Fendt's low maintenance, favourable operating lease and Darmac Ag's solid service and support, Boroondara purchased two Fendt 312 Series Varios.
"They will be utilised maintaining parks and gardens. The 312's are really ideal for these sorts of applications as any operator can get into them. The Vario transmission makes switching between tasks and on road travel really straight forward," Darren says.
According to Darren, other models in the Fendt range are also ideally matched to Darmac's local farming conditions and give Darmac Ag a machinery solution for most local operators.
"The 90 HP Fendt 200 Series Vario are ideal for the local orchard, vineyard and strawberry farmers, with high levels of comfort and fuel efficiency matched with the advanced Vario transmissions," says Darren.
Local Area Sales Manager for AGCO Australia Chris Dalton was pleased to be a part of the appointment and sees a lot of opportunities for the Fendt range with local customers.
"There are a lot of good operators in the area and there is demand for quality, reliable machines that are well supported with parts and service. Fendt innovation and technology together with Darmac Ag's proven track record of professional service are a great combination," says Chris.
New AGCO Dealer Dedicated to Supporting Innovation in Local Farming
Farmers and contractors in the Wimmera region of Western Victoria, Australia have a new partner supporting their businesses.
Traction AG has been appointed as the AGCO Dealer for the export focussed broad acre district that produces cereal, pulse and oilseed crops as well as some livestock.
New Dealer Principals Kym Grosser, Frank Delahunty and Peter Blair combine a vast range of expertise with backgrounds in engineering, machinery sales, business and farming. The Traction AG team have over 150 years of experience and are passionate about machinery that delivers performance, efficiency and productivity.
Celebrating the opening of the Horsham premises, 160 local farmers and contractors were invited to enjoy a social evening and meet with the Traction AG staff and AGCO representatives.
The event was a great opportunity for attendees to see the exciting AGCO range of products and speak with Traction AG staff and AGCO representatives about innovations and technology that can help them drive efficiencies in their farming operations.
AGCO Area Sales Manager West Victoria, Chris Browne was impressed with the increasing interest in efficient farming practices.
"It was great to see some new and familiar faces at the event and hear a lot of positive views on the increasing importance of technology and improved efficiencies in farming practices in the Wimmera region. There is a lot of enthusiasm for products that tick all the boxes in broad acre farming which is increasingly about economies of scale", said Chris Browne,
Traction AG Business Manager Will de Fégely was keen to catch up with guests and also spoke of the increasing significance local farmers are giving to efficient farming systems
"It was a good opportunity for farmers to meet our staff and get a look at our new premises as well as the range of AGCO products. The region has increasing demand for technology that will drive down costs in broad acre farming. With our Horsham and Nhill branches, we are looking forward to meeting this demand for a complete product range that exceeds the expectations of customers and is backed up by reliable service support and a global parts network", Will said.
Traction AG is set to open their Nhill branch in October during the Nhill Show. The team is looking forward to a bright future supporting the Wimmera farming community with products and service support that meet the demands of modern operators in the region.
Work Smarter with AGCO+ Plus
Want to stock up on parts or other equipment? Or pay for repairs or preventative maintenance to maximize uptime during planting, harvest or other critical times of the year? The new AGCO Plus+ financing solution allows customers to proactively manage their cash flow, providing convenient billing and a flexible payment plan that meets the needs of farmers.
Available through AGCO dealers, the new program features a speedy application process for customers, with approval often available in as little as five minutes. In addition to competitive rates on financing, special programs and offers may also be available to customers who purchase with their AGCO Plus+ account.
The new program continues its roll out through North America, so check with your local dealer for details. AGCO Plus+ is designed to help you access the genuine AGCO Parts, service and expertise you've come to expect from your dealer. It's all about helping you work smarter.
For more information on AGCO Plus+, visit AGCOparts.com/AGCOplus.
Bale With Confidence
"There are only a few things we can control," says hay grower Brett Bunker about farming. "So anything I can do to give me an advantage, I need to do it."
Bunker says he gets the edge he needs with AGCO Buffered Acid Hay Preservative and his HayBoss G2™, a precision monitoring and automatic preservative application system. Both help guarantee his hay quality by dealing with moisture levels in his bales. They also help him maintain his growing cycle of four crops a year on the 1,000 acres near Delta, Utah, where he and his family grow alfalfa to sell to dairy farmers.
"If I get too much dew overnight, I can still bale and get my hay out of the field with a little higher moisture. Or if I need to bale before a rain and push it a little bit, I can do that instead of letting the storm hit, then letting it dry back down again.
"The quicker I can get hay off the field," adds Bunker, "the better the hay and the quicker I can get growing on the next crop. [HayBoss] can save me anywhere from a half a day to even on the outside of five days."
"Often, the producer can't wait for things like the dew to dry, and we understand that," says Jeff Roberts, president of Harvest Tec, the company that manufactures HayBoss and AGCO Buffered Acid Hay Preservative, and markets them through AGCO Parts. "The main benefit with HayBoss and the preservative is that extended operating window, by raising the level of moisture at which hay can be baled."
Roberts adds that HayBoss provides the producer peace of mind. Its moisture monitoring and application offer accuracy unmatched in the industry, and they work seamlessly with Hesston balers.
"The AGCO Buffered Acid Hay Preservative is also made with the same care and consistency. That makes it far more reliable than other brands and totally safe for animals, the environment, the operators and their equipment.
"With HayBoss," Roberts continues, "the grower gains confidence that their window is expanded into the upper ranges … as high as 27% moisture for large square balers and slightly higher for round and small square bales. That," he adds, "has the potential to be a good contributor to overall profitability."
Read the full story as well as tips on baling quality hay at http://www.myfarmlife.com/advantage/bale-with-confidence/.
AGCO Parts, NA Makes Waves in Customer Experience
AGCO Parts recently presented "Changing the Customer Experience: An AGCO Case Study," to attendees of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Customer Support Seminar in Milwaukee. The AEM Customer Support Seminar invites industry leaders to provide presentations, case studies and examples of technology working with dealer networks, the workforce and customers for company excellence.
Jennifer McMahan (Whitfield), Director of Customer Experience for AGCO Parts, NA, spoke to industry participants on Sept. 26 about how focusing on customer experience instead of customer service can transform an organization.
"Customer service needs to be effective, efficient and responsive since it builds your customers' confidence in doing business with you," said McMahan. "But, customer experience is more than just great customer service, it's how your customers 'feel' about doing business with your company. It's making sure you have the right people, the right process and the right tools to support your customers' needs. The ultimate goal of customer experience is reached when your customers become an advocate of your brand."
Jennifer spoke to a crowd of more than 120 industry leaders about how AGCO Parts, NA has begun to transform its customer experience system through evaluating how AGCO's people, processes and tools are affecting the dealer network they work with, as well as their customers. "Before, we gave it our best effort and we didn't have documented processes," she said. "We had limited cross-functional alignment and communication — informal expectations. Our data and our systems were not aligned with our dealers." McMahan added, "But now, we have made significant investments to create targeted performance metrics, process adherence and clearly documented expectations. We are investing in tools and systems to be better aligned with our dealers and have monthly scorecards for better transparency of information."
Jennifer presented a pyramid with several steps to achieving customer advocacy, and noted that we still have a long way to go to truly reach the top in customer experience. But, according to the results we have seen recently, we are well on our way. In 2010, we (AGCO Parts, NA) received best-in-class awards from the North American Service-Parts Conference in recognition for its service, quality and safety.
Additionally, according to the 2011 Heavy Equipment Parts Manager Survey of agriculture and construction companies by Carlisle Research, AGCO Parts experienced a double-digit increase in overall satisfaction. In addition, overall availability satisfaction rose 10 points, and new-model availability increased 12 points, according to the survey.
"It makes a difference if you take the time to be your own customer," concluded McMahan. She challenged the attendees to take a hard look at the way customers interface with each of their companies to encourage the same growth that AGCO Parts continues to strive toward.
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Governor's school students host 15th annual Model UN
Nearly 400 central Virginia high school and middle school students assembled at Maggie L. Walker Governor's School recently to participate in the 15th annual Governor's School Model United Nations Conference (GSMUN XV), around 150 being students from Henrico County.
The conference is completely student-run, consisting of a staff of around 70 Governor's School students. With more committees available to debate in than ever before, GSMUN XV prides itself in being one of the largest high school Model UN conferences in the Virginia. Six members of the secretariat staff are Henrico county residents.
Model United Nations allows students to simulate official United Nations proceedings by conducting research on global topics, representing their assigned countries, debating with other nations, and practicing the art of diplomacy to ultimately create resolutions to real international issues. Student delegates at GSMUN XV participated in committees that focused on problems such as the European Union financial crisis, infrastructure and regime development of Sudan, human trafficking, and antibiotic resistance.
This year, GSMUN XV staff and participants also raised funds to support Pencils of Promise, an international organization whose mission is to build schools in the developing world and to train young leaders to take action at home and abroad. The charity supported by last year's conference received $4,000 from the event.
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First, she was told to come in but there were no beds available, and so after hours of waiting they sent her home. It is a small maternity ward where they try to move mothers in and out as quickly as possible. One of the doctors even prides himself on doing quick deliveries in order to open up rooms (did he wait tables when he was in med school!)
When she finally was admitted, her doctor who was on duty at the time, never once came to see her. Earlier, the doctor insisted that my daughter would deliver a 7 lb. baby, saying that she is always right in her determinations. She was wrong (the baby was almost 11 lbs), and if she would have done a better job then a lot of my daughter's nightmare could have been averted.
My daughter had made the decision to have as painless a birth as possible (yes, she did go into labor naively!) and so had an epidural. The first one worked for a while, but the anesthesiologist had to re-do it a second time. Their birthing rooms had no comfortable chair for the father to coach from, and there were no choices given as to how my daughter wanted to give birth. She ached with pain from the bed.
The quick delivery doctor (not her own) came in and without telling her what he was doing examined her and broke her waters, which was very painful, especially when she hadn't a clue to what was going on. After about 22 hours, they determined that she was ready to push which she did for at least and hour before the doctor realized that she was only 7 centimeters. The nurse told her that she was 10!!! While this nurse was very nice, obviously she didn't have a clue about how to take a measurement! So now because of all the hours of labor, and the pushing, the doctor finally admitted that the baby was turned wrong and so told my daughter that she would need a C-section. (She burst into tears at this news). While prepping her for that, the anesthesiologist couldn't make a spinal work and so they had to give her general anesthesia!
There is something wrong with a hospital who gives 11 C-sections in a 24 hour period! Everything is done for the ease and benefit of the doctors and staff, and very little consideration is given to the woman in labor. We found the staff to be mostly terse and impatient. When we finally saw the doctor on duty and asked how our daughter was, he simply said, She's fine. And he wasn't at that moment in a rush to get anywhere else.
There has got to be a better place in the Sacramento area to have a baby than this horrid hospital. I've never experienced a more incompetent group.
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Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the Jewish New Year, which begins on the eve of Oct. 1. As with most of our holidays, it has both serious and joyous aspects. The holiday calls for a period of reflection on the deeds of the past year and it asks for repentance. It is also a… More ▸


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PUNTA CANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC—Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. plans to debut its Westin brand in the Dominican Republic by year's end at the Puntacana Resort & Club.
Starwood's development partner, Grupo Puntacana, is working on the hotel.
"The Westin Puntacana Resort & Club is a highly anticipated addition to our growing resorts portfolio..." stated Brian Povinelli, global brand leader for Westin Hotels & Resorts, noting the new resort will offer the brand's signature programs and amenities.
The 204-room resort will offer 16 suites, meeting and wedding facilities, outdoor pool, poolside grill, lobby bar, cigar bar, children's club and walking trails. Additional amenities will include a full-service spa, 24-hour business center and gym.
Guests also will have access to the amenities available at Puntacana Resort & Club, including three miles of beaches, 45 holes of championship golf, nine restaurants, a Six Senses Spa, and a 1,500-acre ecological reserve.
The development of Grupo Puntacana dates back to 1969 when Dominican businessman Frank R. Rainieri and Theodore W. Kheel, the New York attorney and labor mediator, created a partnership to construct a resort and real estate community that respects the natural habitat of Punta Cana while offering a vacation experience. Maintaining a dedication to sustainable tourism, Puntacana Resort & Club has since grown to encompass more than 26 square miles and now includes Tortuga Bay; Six Senses Spa; the Punta Cana Ecological Foundation; four residential communities (Corales, Hacienda, Marina and Arrecife); a full-service marina; nine restaurants; a shopping village; 45 holes of championship golf and Punta Cana International Airport.
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The Margaretha is a fantastic 74 feet motor yacht laying in the Beautiful Port Forum in Barcelona. There are various spacious decks that provide lots of space for sunbathing and drinking cocktails. Instead of watching TV in a boring hotel room after a long day of sight seeing and exploring, your day just starts when you come aboard of the Margaretha! It's like being on a quiet island in the middle of a vibrant city. Outside we created a fantastic kitchen with a perfect grill for shrimps etc, connected to a big lounge area. With 100sqm interior area, you have all the comfort that you have in a house yet you are on a yacht in a beautiful marina. Inside you find 2 spacious lounges with a great music system and television and DVD. You will find a well equipped kitchen here as well.
Private Harbour Police (24 hrs a day) guarantees your safe haven!.
Free parking space for 1 car.
Barcelona: One of the most popular European destinations, Barcelona is a minute away. Barcelona is Spain's most cosmopolitan city and is best known for its Gaudi architecture, pulsating night life and avenues for strolling along.
There is plenty of family fun, with an excellent aquarium, IMAX cinema and shopping malls. Only 45 minutes away is Port Aventura, the second biggest theme park in Europe. Set up by Universal Studios, it has one of the fastest roller coasters and rides for all ages.
The yacht was the perfect base for our family when we stayed 3 days in Barcelona at the end of our summer holidays in Spain. A very charming and elegant way of living - quite opposite from a noisy and busy city hotel. We were a family of four - plenty of space to strech out and even entertain guests for drinks&dinner in the evening. The kids totally loved the place - actually hard to bring them along to our planned city visits and sights.On the negative side....? Well, she is placed in Port Forum which turned out to be a quite "dead" area and with taxi distance to the city, You can take the tram/underground, however somewhat cumbersome. The yacht is not luxurious or impeccable, it you require that. She is 30 years old and with a lot of charm!
It was a nice boat. The website indicated that it was air-conditioned and that was not the case. WiFi was not working. There was no one to receive we arrived.
Ons verblijf was top! Met 8 vriendinnen hebben wij een geweldige tijd gehad. 4 goede slaapkamers! Prachtig achterdek, heerlijk voordek. Top vakantie.
We spent a lovely week at the Margaretha in July 2014.
Margarethea contains several lovely cabins and a fantastic outdoor well equipped kitchen, where you have plenty of opportunities to cook food and enjoy quiet evenings in Port Forum.
Port Forum is not interesting, but it is easy to get from Port Forum into the city center, with the underground or tram. (10 -15 minutes walk.
Marbella Beach is 20-25 minuts walk away.
I booked this for a group of 7 friends and it slept all of us comfortably. With the combination of the deck and the interior communal areas there is more than enough room, and we found it a far more enjoyable experience than just staying in an apartment. The whole group were excited to stay on the boat and it didn't disappoint. Servais (the owner) was kind enough to stock the fridge with a couple of bottles of Cava on arrival, which served as a great start to a fantastic weekend. Needless to say, come the end of the visit we didn't want to leave!
The Margaretha has all the facilities you'd expect from a decent holiday apartment, but it also has the advantage of being on a yacht! We were really surprised by how roomy it was, with 7 adults we all had plenty of space.
The place was well-kept and clean with plenty of cups/plates/cutlery etc. in the kitchen and even a few cans of cervesa in the fridge when we arrived (definitely needed after a long trip from Ireland!)
The location is a little out of the city centre (this can be a good thing!), but it is clean, modern and safe with lots of shopping, and transport options available close by. The Marina at Port Forum is really secure and well-laid out and organised. There are extra showers and toilets provided on dry land (in addition to whats on the boat) and they are clean and well-managed.
The best part of staying on the yacht is the deck area- theres an outdoor lounge at the stern (!) with a mini-kitchen and fridge (we used it to make breakfast pancakes!) in addition to the proper kitchen inside. Its a great feeeling to wake up in the morning and wander up to the deck for a bit of breakfast in the sun, especially compared to waking up in an apartment in the heat with no outdoor space!
We all thought it was really good value and Servais, the owner, was really friendly and accomodating. We can't wait for next time!
One of the most popular European tourist destinations, Barcelona is a fascinating city and deserves a few days of exploring.
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I have a website on which I'm trying to create a static homepage, a blog (called 'tutorials'), and several other content pages (not posts). I was in the process of trying to setup permalinks, got the "can't write to your .htaccess file" message, tried (seemingly unsuccessfully) to add a .htaccess file and edit the permissions (to 666), and am now unable to nav to any of the posts or content pages. I can get the homepage. I can see the .htaccess file now in Filezilla (couldn't before) and have reset my permalinks to default, but I still can't see the content and post pages.
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1. Re: Being advised to call imagemagick from my application - seeking opinions251301 Dec 22, 2008 3:27 PM (in response to 393979)Paul,1 person found this helpful
We've had several customers use Image Magick in this way. Usually it is to process image formats that Oracle Multimedia does not handle.
What is the source of your discomfort? One thing you should be careful about is security as you make calls from the database server to a program running outside Oracle.
Hopefully Marcel will chime in, as he has experience coding these solutions and may offer some design advice.
2. Re: Being advised to call imagemagick from my application - seeking opinion393979 Dec 22, 2008 3:45 PM (in response to 251301)Hi Robert
Thanks for the reply
I think my discomfort stems from the fact that I've always seen it as desirable to use the database if at all possible. And only resort to using a third party app if there was no way to meet our requirements in Oracle.
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More vintage packaging for your viewing pleasure, this time in the form of beer cans. There is something about the simple elegance of these cans that we don't see much of with the brands of today. Someone should also bring back the spout top cans, what's old is new right?
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Designed by Überknackig Studio | Country: Belgium
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Which made everyone happy, everyone except the cows that is. Which is why we included the illustration of the grumpy cow. A playful nod, to the cows who would no longer be able to enjoy their post-harvest treat."
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Designed by BeetRoot Design Group | Country: Greece
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Kotton Beer
March 13, 2010 | 2 Comments
Designed by Dreamerworx | Country: Bulgaria
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Designed by Pentagram | Country: United Kingdom
"Harry Pearce and his team have been commissioned to redesign the complete own brand range for Budgens and Londis stores.
The own brand range has three levels, Good, Better, and Best, and many of the redesigned Good Value range have already hit the shelves with Pentagram's designs for Good Value Jaffa Cakes and Good Value Assorted Crisps winning the Quality Food Awards 2009.
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Designed by Drew Hamlet | Country: United States
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Fusion Beer
March 5, 2010 | 2 Comments
Designed by Depot WPF | Country: Russia
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Yanks Claim Schlitter Off Waivers
MLB.com's Carrie Muskat reports that the Yankees have claimed RHP Brian Schlitter off waivers. The 25-year old Schlitter was dropped from the Cubs 40-man roster to make room for recently-signed free-agent Kerry Wood.
Schlitter will be reunited with former Cub (and current Yankee) Pitching Coach Larry Rothschild in New York. It's very possible that Rothschild recommended Schlitter to the Yankees, or at least was consulted before the Yankees made the claim.
A Chicagoland native, Schlitter was born in Oak Park, and attended Maine South HS in Park Ridge. He was selected by the Phillies in the 16th round of the 2007 Rule 4 Draft out of the College of Charleston, and was acquired by the Cubs from the Phillies for LHP Scott Eyre in August 2008.
Schlitter was the Iowa Cubs closer the first half of the 2010 season, and went a combined 2-1 with 13 Saves and a 3.15 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, and 21/42 BB/K in 45.2 IP (37 Games) over two AAA tours in 2010. He made his MLB debut this past June, going 0-1 with a 12.38 ERA and 2.88 WHIP with 5/7 BB/K in 8.0 IP (7 Games) with the Cubs. He was placed on the 15-day DL for three weeks in July with a "right shoulder impingement," and was optioned to Iowa on August 5th. He was placed on the Iowa Cubs Disabled List with recurring shoulder soreness on August 25th, and was not recalled when MLB Active Lists expanded in September. He was healthy enough to pitch in winter ball for Los Senadores de San Juan in the Puerto Rico Baseball League last month, however, putting up a 4.15 ERA and 1.38 WHIP in four PRBL games.
The MLB office was closed from December 24th through January 2nd because of the NYC snowstorm (the office ordinarily would have been open Monday through Thursday between the recent Christmas and New Year's holidays), so clubs who would normally have had to make roster moves involving waivers last week were given an extension that ended today. That's why Joe Martinez (Designated for Assignment by the Pirates on 12-22-2010) and Wil Ledezma (DFA'd by the Pirates on 12-23-2010) did not need to be traded or outrighted until today's deadline, and that's why the Cubs were able to wait until this week to make a move to open up a roster slot for Kerry Wood.
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wonder what role Larry R had in the Yankees making this move.
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in another 10 years he'll be old enough to play for the yankees. they're taking over SF's role for baseball's old folks home.
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Oh Schlit!
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I slit the sheet, the sheet I slit, and on the slitted sheet I sit. Ive never been relaxed enough around anyone to say that before.
I think Im gonna pick you out a nice thermos.
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That is a great....great reference!!!
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Some White Sox fans impersonating Cubs fans apparently
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"I sometimes bump into things. Crowds are the worst."
Good thing you're a Sox fan then.
Someone posted about this when it happened.
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No YOU are soxn, RN. Ha I've always wanted to come up with the ultimate insult for you. :-)
D-Lee's Press Conference
It's probably never a good idea to sign a guy to a $7 million contract who won't fly into town to meet the media, but nonetheless he had this to say:
"I have a little chip on my shoulder," Lee said on a conference call with reporters. "People say I'm old and declining so I want to prove them wrong obviously."
All we had to do last year was tell him he was old and declining? Someone needs to bring a "Hey AramRam, Read www.TheCubReporter.com" sign to the games next year.
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He's still very capable of hitting 290, 35 HR and play B+ defense at first base.
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capable "35 HR"
Capable yes?
Likely with AL East pitching ?
Not bloody likely.
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Be that as it may, I would love to see him have a good year and I think he has it in him.
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well ... I don't think he will hit 35 ... but that is a really homer friendly park, and the AL East is one of the most homer friendly divisions (as it relates to parks - Toronto and Yankees Stadium all rank near the top), and the fact that AL East rotations are a bit ... overrated ... (the other four teams are more middle of the pack rotations with some top pitchers than truly great rotations ... certainly some of those teams have the potential to be better) ... and while I doubt Lee hits 35, I don't know if I'd go "not bloody likely" on it. but that's me.
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the one that Jose Bautista hit 54 in?
900ish OPS with 25+ HR's, while still unlikely, is possible if he is recovered from his thumb injury. Of course, he'll just come down with something else.
On a 1-year deal though, decent enough move for the O's.
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did you mean virtual hr or irl??
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.288/.363/.445, 22 HR, 86 RBI....misses 25 games from neck injury.
What...too exact? =P
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21 Homers/ 68 RBI's
Ends up missing times with wrist/Hand and a hamstring issue.
Write that down!!!!!
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under on the HR's since he's only done it once since 2005
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Don't forget how many times in the past two years DLee's neck KO'd him, so improving his thumb isn't going to fix all his problems.
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Ko'd him for a few days at a time but didn't hurt his production much, still put up a .972 OPS in 2009.
Thumb problem last year though was much worse, clearly fucked up his swing.
he also seems to be on the bret saberhagen odd years career path.
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He missed time for his neck in 2010 as well.
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I know, my point being it's not something that hurt his hitting when he played, just as long as he took a couple days off here and there, at least not in 2009.
The thumb injury he tried to play through and suffered and required surgery this offseason.
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Yeah, I had him hit .303 with 37 HR's and defense rated at B+, of course that was in MLB 2K10 on the Wii.
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He's still very capable of hitting 290, 35 HR and play B+ defense at first base.
If you're talking about ARam, I agree :>)
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I love Aram still. He's got a great swing
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All we had to do last year was tell him he was old and declining?
Cubs probably should have told him to sit on the disabled list.
Derrek Lee
2009 was so bad for Lee, that BR.com even took it off its site.
I'm sure this will get changed before anyone clicks on it, but it's missing all of his 2010
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Moreland. He's a Texas boy but he is good. And a great sense of humuor. He's the color guy out here for Texas college.
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Haha, "Texas college".
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I think they call them the Longhorns, RN.
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I vote for Zonk too.
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He's OK, but I vastly prefer Moreland.
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ya he's good RN. Even though I prefer Zonk.
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As long as it is old # 6.
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just FYI I hear him all the time out here and of course he has no cubbiness. Central Texas boy all the way.But he is fun and no dope. By no cubbiness I mean he is not a homer. So I like that.
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The Cubs/WGN do not like their guys dissing the product. Unless, of course, you are a living legend like Harry was.
I have not heard Zonk much, but almost anything will be an upgrade from Ron's last five-six years, may he R.I.P.
I would just like Sutcliff or Bill Murray. Especially this year.
Yeah, Bill F-in' Murray.
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Sutcliffe is awful. It's all about him.
Re: Yanks Claim Schlitter Off Waivers
Moreland has a easy back style that's perfect for the radio, he's not critical like Brenly, but he will explain out the play better.
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From Miles:
Would you give up Chris Archer, Hak-Ju Lee, Brandon Guyer and Robinson Chirinos to get Matt Garza. The Cubs are getting set to do just that, I've learned this morning. An announcement is not imminent for several reasons (physical exams, for one), but that is the package (based on several conversations with reliable sources I've had last night and early this morning) the Cubs will to give up to get what they believe is a No. 1 or No. 2 pitcher. I've also learned there may be additional parts to the deal for each team.
Re: Yanks Claim Schlitter Off Waivers
I hope we get at least one tube of KY back in the deal - yikes.
Re: Yanks Claim Schlitter Off Waivers
Bruce Levine just on the radio. Says a Garza deal is imminent.
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brock stewart...steven brault...fun times for the cubs hitters vs allegedly competitive teams...maybe.
Maddon would have started three lefties against the Dodgers, Montgomery, Zastryzny and Lester, except that he doesn't have the juice to do that. No manager does. Maddon has a boss, Epstein (and probably Hoyer, too), who gave him a starting rotation of five guys including Hammel. Maddon was asked yesterday about the starting group for next year and basically said, Not my call, that's why I drive away in my RV in the summer and occasionally check in, etc.
video of Maddon.
always nice that he actually tries to honestly answer questions. Does mention that he wanted to give Zastr? a chance in a meaningful spot rather than a mop-up role.
from Muskat:
#Cubs Maddon: "I'm not going to make up an excuse for why I did what I did. It has nothing to do with lack of confidence" ... "It was the right thing to do today based on what I saw, what their lineup looked like and Rob Z.'s availability." #Cubs
Hammel not particularly understanding of getting pulled out...as he should. Be curious what Maddon had to say. All I can think of is is keeping arms fresh and maybe wanting to see if Zastr? is worth considering for the playoffs and how he'd do against the Dodgers.
great defense
Heyward, Russell, Baez, Bryant, Ross in particular...although Bryant's a bit hard to judge with all the positions.
Fowler and Rizzo in the top half of the NL for their positions as well (per fangraphs)...Zobrist right at the halfway cutoff for 2b in the NL.
I'm sure some luck is involved too, but the Cubs and Maddon knew what they were doing.
If all the starters have FIP > ERA, is that luck or good defense?
#Cubs plummet to 19-5 in August.
Fun with FIP
- J. Hammel 3.07 ERA/4.27 FIP (3.68 FIP last year)
- J. Arrieta 2.62 ERA/3.05 FIP (2.35 FIP last year)
- J. Lester 2.81 ERA/3.67 FIP (2.92 FIP last year)
- K. Hendricks 2.19 ERA/3.37 FIP (3.36 FIP last year)
- J. Lackey 3.41 ERA/3.72 FIP (3.57 FIP last year with Cards)
zastyryzryzryzny put in 3.2ip 1h 0bb 3k
he's great when his control is "on"...problem is it's rarely "on" consistently. he could vault up the cubs prospect list if he ever gets better with that aspect of his game.
JD's take was just trying to get in a lefty to better deal with mostly lefty Dodgers lineup.
My second thought was what you came up with. My first thought was he was trying to light a fire under Hammel.
Maybe he was trying to spare him another brutal road start? NY, Colorado...
joe got a pitcher up for hammel at nearly the 1st sign of trouble in the 3rd...pulled after 2.1
not injured and though it wasn't his day so far he wasn't looking like a pure disaster.
really short leash on him. zastryznzryzryny in.
Russell and Soler can attest that Urias has a pretty good curve/slider - two big strikeouts looking to get out of that jam in the first.
Classic Scully - great stuff.
Thank God we'll still have Hawk next season. (cricket cricket cricket)
Here's Scully's call on Bryant's 10th-inning homer:
"And it's a long fly ball, a mean fly ball, and a gone fly ball."
When the Cubs were the old, hundred-year Cubs, one bad hop did not undo their opponents.


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Last week's decision by legislators on the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee to table action on a bill that would have required voters to show photo identification before casting ballots represents a victory for the democratic process in Maine.
As the influence of lobbyists and corporate contributors grows, the ballot box offers one of the few remaining places where individuals can affect the course of government. We ought not let those who wield power enact laws that make it more difficult for citizens to exercise the few remaining rights that haven't been marginalized.
Demanding that voters prove their identity while continuing to allow third-party campaign contributors to shield theirs transcends irony. It's unjust and a real assault on democracy — not a manufactured threat like the scare tactics employed last year by Maine Republican Party chairman Charlie Webster and Secretary of State Charles Summers in their efforts to eliminate Election Day voter registration.
The legislative committee's decision not to pursue the voter ID bill this year now allows Summers to focus on what his predecessors as secretary of state managed to do for decades: protect the integrity of the state's electoral system rather than fretting about it publicly for political purposes.
Spare — no expense
The American Automobile Association of Northern New England issued a warning last week to inform the public that some auto manufacturers have stopped including spare tires — even the "dinky donut" kind — with new models.
Apparently, removing the 40 or so pounds that some spare tires, a jack and associated tools weigh will help vehicles meet new federal emissions standards.
"That may seem like a small amount but every little bit helps and unlike other weight saving changes, it doesn't add cost to the vehicle," the AAA release states.
Potential new car buyers should grill salespeople about this new tactic, and whether their major new purchase will come equipped with a spare tire or just a can of sealant and a good-luck wish.
Stripping safety items from new vehicles poses unnecessary risks and inconveniences for drivers. A more reasonable and responsible way to meet fuel efficiency standards that still don't exceed 30 miles per hour would be to build vehicles with more efficient engines.
At least they're trying
Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., and Elizabeth Warren, his likely Democratic opponent in this year's U.S. Senate race signed a pact last week to discourage third-party ads. Each candidate pledged to make payments to a charity of his or her rival's choice if outside forces buy ads to affect the contest.
They merit high praise for at least attempting to stem the influence of dark outside forces that lurk at the periphery of campaigns and strive to buy elections and the power they yield.
Skeptics are already swarming, but at least this pair took a stab at swatting back. "Government to the highest bidder" doesn't have to be inevitable.
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Gesundheit!, a gorgeous new puzzler from Revolutionary Concepts and Konami, is now available from the app store. Featuring charming characters, outstanding puzzle design, terrific visuals, and catchy music, Gesundheit! fires on all cylinders to provide an overwhelmingly enjoyable experience.
Gesundheit! Pros:
- Gorgeous art style, empathetic characters, and a polished presentation
- Terrific soundtrack and cute sound effects enhance the experience
- Easy-to-use controls
- Beautiful level design that is challenging and fun
- Stealth-based gameplay with variety of elements and enemies
- GameCenter integration for leaderboards and achievements
Gesundheit! Cons:
- Some control issues involving unresponsiveness
Gesundheit! follows the adventure of a young green pig with the sniffles. Taunted by his male peers for his sneezing, he withdraws from the crowd. A female peer takes pity on him and offers a hanky, just as some ominous monsters enter the picture, chasing the pigs in an effort to make a meal out of them. Out of fear (or sheer illness), our green friend sneezes a green goo ball that catches the eye of one monster. Realizing that he can use his sickness to save his female friend, our hero sets off to vanquish the monsters and rescue his damsel in distress.
And so begins one of the most engaging puzzlers we've come across in quite some time. Each level is crafted to provide a wide-open experience that allows you to use any means necessary to trap the bad guys. There is no right or wrong way, but you are measured on the length of time it takes to complete a level, as well as how many snot balls you used and how many of the 3 starfruit you collected in the process. Levels contain varying numbers and types of monsters, with a corresponding bear-trap like device that each must be lured into to complete the level. A blue sandworm-type creature will pop up from below and swallow the monster whole. Monsters will chase you or your snot, but they do prefer the snot. This gives you the opportunity to direct their chase routes as you can either try to outrun them and cause them to ensnare themselves or fire an irresistible loogie into a trap and watch them meet their maker. Stealth is the order of the day, and there are plenty of ways to stay out of sight or out of reach. New elements are slowly introduced, making the game more challenging as you move forward. New monsters, like mosquitoes that can cross waterways or blue meanies that run much faster than their red cousins, become more prevalent and can team up to take you down. Warp pads, sticky loogies, long-range loogies, and more can help you to gain the edge necessary to avoid a trip down the beast's gullet. It's a great puzzler that rewards quick thinking, fast fingers, and perseverance.
Graphically, Gesundheit! has a brilliant children's storybook quality that feels familiar yet completely fresh. The hand-drawn art style is fantastic, appealing to gamers of all ages and providing a level of charm and appeal that instantly makes the game stand out. Each set of levels takes place in a distinctive environment, and most levels are broken into smaller sections that require you to find alternate methods of access than simply running around the board. The animations are fluid and the level design makes for some surprisingly challenging head-scratchers. There is minimal on-screen clutter to detract from the beauty of the game's 40 levels. The audio is also a standout aspect, providing catchy children's tunes that are also hauntingly familiar yet we can't seem to place them (hope Pearl Jam doesn't mind us borrowing the phrase). The sneezing, snotting sounds are disgustingly sweet, and the screams when our friend gets consumed harden our resolve to try harder next time. The controls are where things break down just a bit, as the tap-to-move-there mechanics don't always register properly or are too imprecise to wend your way through narrow spaces and out of harm's way. The snot mechanic is like a slingshot, requiring you to drag from the pig toward the opposite direction that you want the snot to fly, giving you an aiming line to guide you when setting up your shot. This works well for the most part, but it can be difficult to tell when a snot ball will stick to its destination and when it will ricochet around for a bit before settling. Overall, they only caused occasional muffled cursing, but enough that we hope the devs continue to tweak them just a bit more.
Replay value is very good, as you're likely to find more effective methods of completing levels that require less time, snag missing fruit, and conserve snot to boost your overall scores. GameCenter and OpenFeint integration allow for a global leaderboard for overall scores and a series of achievements to earn along the way. At an introductory price of $0.99 (or $2.99 for the HD version), Gesundheit! is an essential 4.5-Dimple offering that should not be passed up.
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Negligible. Coaches will yell at you. Fans will yell at you. Owners will yell at you and cut your pay. Ed Hochuli will call you for holding even though you didn't do it, and the league will yell at you if you argue with him. Essentially, you are giving your body and your current and future health to your employer so they can hopefully average 4.7 yards per rushing play instead of 4.5.


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#14131 closed Cleanup/optimization (fixed)
The pagination module should have some limit, or a warning should be given in the documentation
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Perhaps I'm off base on this, but I was just analyzing my slow queries log, and I noticed that the pagination module produces some incredibly slow queries in MySQL when high page numbers are requested. This just took down my server, so I was thinking about possible solutions.
The pagination module is using the OFFSET MySQL clause, which, as I understand it, must iterate over every row up to the OFFSET number in order to work.
The two solutions I thought of for this were:
- Add something to the documentation that indicates how this might produce very slow queries.
- Add code to the pagination module to either:
- Solve the problem with smarter MySQL queries (not sure if/how this is possible, sorry); or
- Allow a max_pages attribute, which throws some kind of error when the max_page number is exceeded. It could even have a sane default, keeping people within normal limits.
Admittedly, 2b is the solution I'm coding up right now, but it would be nice if Django enforced, or at least hinted at, a solution to this problem.
I've also (FWIW) tested pagination on Google, Yahoo, and Bing, and all three limit their results (Bing: page 20, Google: page 100, and Yahoo: page 100).
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comment:1 Changed 6 years ago by PaulM
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- Triage Stage changed from Unreviewed to Accepted
I agree that this should be documented as a potential gotcha.
LIMIT/OFFSET is slow for the reasons you mentioned.
There are a number of ways around this problem. One approach is to index a table and use WHERE/LIMIT rather than LIMIT/OFFSET. I'm not sure where in Django this sort of optimization belongs. On the one hand, it's a problem shared by all queryset slicing operations that produce a LIMIT/OFFSET statement. On the other, it requires specific knowledge about the contents of the table (and an index), so it might be easier to pass the clue in to a custom bit here in Pagination. Or possibly I'm completely off base here.
More discussion of the same issue here:
and slides 12 to 14 dicuss the WHERE/LIMIT approach here:
comment:2 Changed 5 years ago by julien
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comment:3 Changed 5 years ago by julien
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Reopening per my comment on the PR that was missed before the merge: "I think you should at least describe the reason so that someone knowledgeable about their database can ascertain whether or not the warning applies to them. "
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Thanks for your feedback, I added some more information.
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Avlimil ripoff It's like hey here are some giant blue pills hope you like being robbed. ripping me off Cincinnati Ohio
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Well not even two weeks later I get some managed care junk and was billed $40.00 on my credit card yet no pills. I kept waiting thinking well I'll take them, after all I want to improve, right.
The next month I got billed again $40.00 and no pills ever came. I called them and they told me I would have my credit card reimbursed for the 2 charges within 7-10 days.
That was the first part of September. Today I noticed on my credit card another withdrawal of $40.00 from them and I called. They told me they would not refund my money until I send the pills back.
Funny thing is I NEVER got the pills to begin with! They told me sorry we can't do more but until we get our product back, you don't get your money.
In total I have only taken 3 pills out of my (free) box and know those pills are costing me $120.00. Avlimil doesn't even have a manager or billing person to direct this to. It's like hey here is some giant blue pills hope you like being robbed.
Hominy, Oklahoma
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Beware of Warner Health Care
AUTHOR: Lucy - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Friday, October 03, 2003POSTED: Friday, October 03, 2003
First I would like to say that the product being a natural suppliment is not regulated by the FDA. I am sure that many of you know this. However many of the claims of Avlimil's benefits are backed up by a "randomized double blind clinical trial". This "clinical trial" was conducted by this company over a period of only 3 months and with only 49 women completing this study. For such a small number of people there is no way to determine the safety of this product. Also since it isn't regulated, there is also no way to guarantee that each pill is exactly the same, or contains the exact combination of ingredients, or that they are the listed ingredients at all.
Originally when we were trained to sell this product, we were to instruct women with high blood pressure, diabetes, and other serious health conditions to consult their physician before taking the product. As of September 2003 we were instructed to say that there are no contra-indications for any medical conditions or interactions with any medications...However, there were no further studies performed to verify this statement. The only women who should not take Avlimil are those who are pregnant, nursing, or may become pregnant.
Besides the safety of this product, I also question the business practices of this company as described by customers in in this site. When customers call they reach the sales reps first. Of course there are many sales reps to take orders. However there are few customer care representatives to take calls for discontinuing the product or other issues with the product. So customers wait on hold for extremely long periods of time and many, I have heard, were disconnected several times after the long hold time without speaking with anyone. And of course the sales reps, who are easiliy reached, conveniently have absolutely no authority to change any accounts for our customers.
The sales reps also emphasize to the customers that there is no further obligation to continue their free enrollment into the Managed Care Program and can simply discontinue at any time, but there are many challanges that occur when they try to call and do so. I had a friend call the customer care center pretending to be a customer wanting to stop managed care. She actually reached a representative who explained that their system was overloaded and she could not cancel her membership and she would have to call back at a later date. Meanwhile the company can continue to charge her account and send unwanted product. How many "true customers" does this happen to on a daily basis?
I highly recommend that anyone interested in this product to procede with caution. The $4.50 S/H seems like a low risk. However you must present a credit card or checking account to pay for this charge. You will recieve monthly shipments also charged to the method of payment used for the S/H. Conveniently, you are given the "benefit" of a free enrollment to the Managed Care Program that has Free First Class Shipping and Continuous Shipments, and a Guaranteed Lowered Price as long as you remain a member. There is also now a 12 month money back guarantee. However when selling the product, we were to offer "upsells" which gave free months with the purchase of 2 or 3 months. It is not mentioned that the 12 month guarantee does not cover those free months. Any free months do not count for the 12 months. There are other stipulations that almost guarantee that you will not get your full refund. Make sure you read the fine print and maintain records for future reference since they change their brochures and website frequently. Also as wise consumers you should check the Better Business Bureau web site. You will find that Avlimil has numerous complaints that increase every week. Further, if you investigate the owner of Warner Health Care, Steve Warshak on the BBB website, you will find he is affiliated with several other natural suppliment companies such as Life Key and others, which have unsatisfactory ratings for consumers based on similar marketing practices used for selling Avlimil.
Originally I was very excited to be working for this company until I realized their slick way of doing business. I finally found another position so I could leave. Suffice to say, their ways of business trickled down to their employees. So I am glad to be rid of Warner Health Care.
I hope that I can help a potential consumer avoid being "taken" by this company. If the product is at all worthwhile, it is a shame that Warner Health Care does not have their customers benefit in mind. They are only concerned with the bottom line.
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Many studies show that back pain can run in your DNA. If your mother/father has backpain you are more likely to suffer from chronic back pain also. Thankfully chiropractic care is an alternative natural medical procedure that focuses on diagnosing and treating musculoskeletal mechanical disorders. Spinal problems arises due to damaged nervous system, many injuries might cause such damages including sport and car accident among others. The procedure is often used for neck and back pain. Chiropractors employ natural treatment techniques including manual therapy, mainly manipulation of the spine, soft tissue and other joints as well as exercises and healthy lifestyle changes. Our chiropractor Oshkosh, has been treating us using TEN's and I've personally seen incredible results.
In treating back pain, the chiropractor takes a medical record, carry out a physical examination. In addition, several test might be run to determine the suitability of the procedure in addressing such disorder. Your healthy history including the type of diet and physical activity is crucial when accessing chiropractors care. In addition, information on any medical disorder like migraines, headaches or sleeping disorders is crucial.
During physical examination, chiropractors check your posture in a bid to determine any hip or shoulder abnormalities. It might also include muscle test or a simple physical activity like walking or jogging. Typically, chiropractic care involves careful examination of the root cause of the problem geared towards offering ample and lasting solution.
The main essence of chiropractors care is to restore functionality and prevent injuries besides offering back pain relief. The procedure might involve one or several manual changes in which the chiropractor manipulates the joint employing a controlled, rapid force to improve quality of motion. In addition, the incorporation of nutritional counseling and rehabilitation/ exercise program boosts the treatment plan.
The use of message therapy, rehabilitation and spinal adjustment program offers a compounded treatment for back pain. Chiropractors care is suitable in addressing most disorder that result from nerve damage due to the deep tissue massage therapy that exert pressure in such areas. Some of the conditions that chiropractors care can address include fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis among others.
Chiropractors care centers working on spine realignment which relieves pressures on the spinal nerves crucial in restoring natural nerve functionality throughout the body. Chiropractic care employs less surgical and medicinal procedures making it suitable for any individual. In addition, the procedure is less painful and dependable.
Chiropractors care has become very popular and widely accepted procedure in addressing most pain that result from nervous system damage. The natural procedure restores the body postures and health condition without impacting any negative effect whether physical or mental. However, seeking help sooner any back disorder features is crucial in realizing timely relieve.