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A new study has ruffled the curtains of the home-staging industry.
The study concludes that staging adds appeal to a home but does nothing to increase the home's monetary value.
"While staging efforts do appear to impact potential buyers, the effect does not carry through all the way to the bottom line," concludes the study by Mark Lane of Old Dominion University, Michael Seiler of the College of William & Mary, and Vicky Seiler of Johns Hopkins University.
Not surprisingly, those in the home-staging industry took issue, even though the study has not yet been published. (The Dispatch received an advance copy upon request.)
In a blog entry about the study, the Certified Staging Professionals website referred to Mark Twain's line about "lies, damned lies and statistics."
"That's a bunch of hogwash," added Suzanne Byrd, owner of Columbus Home Staging, when told of the study's findings.
The scholars reached their conclusion by showing respondents "before" and "after" images of living rooms. "Before" images featured bold purple walls and dated furniture; "after" images showed neutral walls and more stylish furniture.
More than 800 respondents were asked to estimate the value of the home shown in the different images.
While respondents had a more favorable impression of the staged home, they didn't think it was worth any more money.
"People can look past the colors of the walls, and they can look past the furniture," said Seiler, a professor of real estate and finance.
But, as Seiler knows, stagers can't look past his study.
"I have gotten many phone calls and emails, so I am quite aware of the reaction it's gotten," he said.
Seiler acknowledges that his study doesn't address one of home stagers' biggest claims: that they help the home sell faster.
Barb Schwarz, a pioneer in home staging who founded and chairs the International Association of Home Staging Professionals, said she has no doubt that staging adds enough to a home's value to offset the cost of a professional stager, which starts at $150 to $250 for a consultation.
"After inventing the concept of staging as I did and staging and selling over 5,000 homes, there is no question that staging works and homes sell for more money and in a quicker amount of time," Schwarz said.
Virgil Mathias, a veteran Coldwell Banker King Thompson agent in Dublin, is so convinced that staging works that he pays for home staging as part of his regular service.
"After years of doing this, I feel very strongly about it," Mathias said. "We wouldn't pay for it if we didn't think it worked."
Schwarz and other stagers say the study minimizes what stagers do. While they help pick furniture and wall colors, stagers also often get involved in decluttering the house; making minor repairs; replacing dated hardware and fixtures; and fixing problems noticeable only on an actual visit, such as ridding the home of odors.
"The design of the study is BS," Byrd said. "They're just showing images.
"The real magic of staging happens when people come in and walk around the house. We put out coffee mugs or wineglasses to show how the house works when entertaining, or put organizing bins on the shelves to make people think they'll be so much more organized when they live in this house. Stagers are telling a story about what it's like to live in this house, not just showing photos of homes."
Online commentators also argue that the study's "staged" designs might not have been as skillfully presented as an actual stager would have done.
Stagers also say that, contrary to the report's claims, studies exist showing that staged homes fetch more money or sell more quickly.
Schwarz, for example, points to a survey of stagers that found that 95 percent of staged homes sell in 11 days or less and for 17 percent more than nonstaged homes.
Such studies, however, show only that staged homes sell for more money than nonstaged homes, instead of showing staging's effect on the same house. They don't account for the possibility that staged homes sell more quickly and for more money because they tend to be more desirable homes to begin with.
"If you Google home staging, you'll find all these unsubstantiated claims, like staging will add 8 percent to your home's value," Seiler said. "Those numbers are pretty much made up."
Seiler knows that his study has limitations. He has challenged stagers who contacted him to help him set up the ideal laboratory in a real home.
"I talked to stagers who call, and they were quite mad," he said. "I put the ball in their court. I said, 'You're such a great stager, let's test this. If you are willing to have a client run a proper experiment with this, then I will write a new paper on it. I will put the results out however they come out. You get what you get.' I have no dog in this fight, whether it works or doesn't.
"So far, the stagers haven't come back and taken me up on it."


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HATTIESBURG - Pearl River Community College's Sigma Kappa Delta Alpha Epsilon chapter of the English Honor Society at the Forrest County Center held its induction ceremony Nov. 20. Inductees included from left: Front row - Jamiesa Hillman of Petal, Emily McIntyre of Hattiesburg, Maggie Brannan of Petal, Emily Shattles of Hattiesburg, Sarah Gibson of Petal and Shelby Holliday of Napa, Calif. Back row - Faculty advisors Drs. Ryan and Terri Ruckel, Lynell Powell of Purvis, Tina Moak of Brookhaven, Jade Windsor of Tacoma, Wash., Cameron Howard of Hattiesburg, Phillip Bedwell of Hattiesburg and faculty advisor Greg Underwood. Officers are Mason King, president; Sonya Conerly, vice president; and Natalee Baggett, officer.
November 22, 2013 - 11:23am
Pearl River Community College's 2013 Leadership Class graduated Nov. 21 at the Woodall Advanced Technology Center. Members are from left: Front row - Hope Baldwin, WIN office technology instructor; Ruby Smith, ABE/GED instructor; Maghan James, assistant dean for student life; Frances Rawls, bookstore manager; Judy Shaw, early childhood education instructor; Lourie Barnett, electronics technology instructor; Toni Cowart, mathematics instructor; Sarah Welch, Forrest County Center librarian. Second row - Stephanie Howze, workforce training coordinator; Cheryl Frierson, workforce training project manager; Delana Harris, business marketing and management instructor; Beverly Lewis, Forrest County Center director of business and student services; Dr. Shana Allen, chair, dental hygiene department; Jessica Garriga, mathematics instructor; Kelly Tucker, mathematics instructor; Kathryn Hairston, career and tech student services coordinator; Patricia Cone, speech instructor; Patricia Magee, ABE/GED coordinator. Back row - Rick Draughn, Forrest County Center maintenance supervisor, Forrest County Center; Craig Tynes, director of physical plant; Brennan Grant, grounds supervisor; Chris Christen, biology instructor; Tim Dedeaux, Title III information systems developer; Marie Bowden, custodian supervisor; Dawn Shows, Forrest County Center police chief; Tommy Strahan, information technology systems analyst; and Paul Martin, men's soccer coach. Not pictured are Toby Bush, women's basketball coach; Dwight Lee, instrumentation technology instructor; and Audrey Smith, secretary, Woodall Center.

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Refs call weak **** on us, and nothing on the fouls the Nets are throwing at every penetration play we've made in the last 5 minutes.
It's time to bring in the robots.
3 point defense is terrible right
Theres Melo!!
Now thats how a scorer plays..Om my..he just blew by his defender..
That's the Melo I like. Fukc all that extra passing Melo. Dude does this!
I'm loving the look of all these guys out there together. I know this is a close game but right now we are playing full on TEAM basketball. Everyone including Melo and Stat are putting the effort in on defense, everyone is looking to pass, looking for good shots.
We have frigging Melo and JR Smith giving up good looks for better looks... This is beastly.
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A case of the Mondays
For the first time this spring the Buccos held their first split squad games. Both teams were in action today against the Yankees and Rays.
New York and Tampa Bay both defeated the pair of Pittsburgh teams.
The Yanks shut out the Pirates 6-0. Steve Pearce recorded the only hit of the contest for the Bucs, a single.
Pearce has long been heralded as the next big thing in Pittsburgh, however his time is running short.
In 2007 after just one season in A ball, he made the jump to the majors, swiftly moving through the system. It was just too much too soon as he was overwhelmed at the plate and at first base.
Last season he spent a majority of the season in AAA Indianapolis setting career highs in every offensive category. It was not the same story in the majors. In 60 games in Pittsburgh, Pearce batted six points over the Mendoza Line with just a .206. He lacked power that he showed throughout the minors just hitting four homeruns.
He has a chance to make the team out of camp but that most likely will not happen. There is a heated battle for the last bench spots and Pearce will be one of the odd men out.
The Rays and Pirates played their way to 10 innings, but TB outlasted the Bucs 4-3. Brian Friday hit a homerun for Pittsburgh.
In a similar, yet completely different scenario, Friday is in a "Pearce like position." For about the last two years he has made a name for himself in the minors.
With the major league roster jammed with infield talent (Ronny Cedeno, Delwyn Young, Akinori Iwamura, Ramon Vazquez) Friday will need at least another year in the minors to develop.
The Rice University product spent last year in AA Altoona. He hit just .265 but is said to have a great glove. By showing pop in his bat today he may just be "the guy" at second in say 2012.
The Bucs will bring the team together tomorrow when they face the Yankees yet again.
Remember me issuing my excitement for Tuesday's WVU baseball game? Well it was postponed due to the snow still on the field. It is melting rather quickly as temperatures reached the mid-50's in Morgantown today. But I hear the field is wetter than the Everglades. They may be able to get in Thursday's game however.
To hold me over these next three days I have Wednesday to look forward to. The Pirates take on the Orioles Wednesday at 7p.m. The game will be televised on FSN Pittsburgh. My buddy Andrew is a big Orioles fan so we will enjoy watching this game together.
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Got to tell you that game was intense.
Neither team wanted to stay behind for too long, and it really came down to the guys who might be at Triple-A to either defend or get the go-ahead runs.
But that is the fun part about the Spring, you can split the squads and still see some awesome offensive and defensive work by almost everyone on the Spring roster in one day.
More and more I am liking Tabata and wondering if the Pirates will leave Bradenton with him this season.
If he keeps up like this, he might make that decision very difficult.
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Spring Training is just a time for players to get their groove back, so you shouldn't worry about the losses. Everything will fall into place.
That should be fun, watching the game with an Orioles fan. I actually watched the Orioles play in Baltimore. So cool.
Snow on the field while I was getting burned on Saturday in Arizona! Is amazing the difference in temperatures between states.
We did get rainout on Sunday and the temperatures got cooler but there was a game on Monday. We attended the morning B game at Camelback and then headed to Scottsdale for the game against the Giants. We losted in the 10th but we had a great time being there! Parking does suck in Scottsdale.
This is the best time of year! Players are working on fundamentals and there pitches, so stats and records don't really mean anything.
Sorry to hear your WVU game got postponed. This snow cannot go away fast enough! But even once it melts, the ground will be a swamp for a bit (especially my backyard). I would like to fast-forward to May weather right now!
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I have been to the Everglades…that is pretty wet then! Well, at least some of the games are on TV…but I am still anxious to get the real ones started!
I'm going to the Red Sox vs Pirates game this weekend… I'll be sure to take lots of pics of the Pirates for you. If you want specific pics/videos of anyone in particular, let me know!
It's disappointing when the prospects don't perform up to their potential… there IS a transition period, but still… hopefully Pearce will turn it around. Gotta love the prospects!
Still waiting for the Phillies to actually put in a outstanding performance… think they've only won 1 so far… but its fun hearing of the escapades as they try out their stuff… hoping for a turnaround tonight since they're on tv..
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About nine months ago, I wrote about things everyone loves to discuss (that no one actually wants to hear about). Since then, I've noticed and been told several great additions, enough to warrant this sequel. Just a few more things we all need to shut the hell up about.
To be clear, my utopia isn't a world where everyone shuts up about everything. I certainly don't want to give off the impression that all personal stories are bad. Some are great. Stories about terrible jobs or bad dates are almost always terrific (when I was 17, I went on a double date that was going so poorly, I took out my wallet, pretended it was a cell phone, faked an emergency phone call and left the date before it was through. I drove away so fast that I got pulled over for speeding. Truth Fact). But these aren't the interesting stories. These are the "storyteller has completely lost objectivity" stories.
Before getting into it, I'd like to preface this column by saying that, with the exception of #4, I am guilty of talking too much about every single one of these topics because I, just like you, would do well to entertain the prospect of shutting the hell up, a lot more often.
4Ghost Stories
In your mind:
You don't normally buy into the whole "supernatural" thing, but you are, without a doubt, positive that your apartment is haunted. The spirit of a long-dead human has unfinished business and is now confined to your apartment, bound by otherworldly forces, until its business can be completed and it can finally move on. This ghost, plagued by infinite torture, manifests itself by making noises while you're trying to sleep, moving your stuff around when you're not looking and other various bits of vague, spooky business.
You don't know why, but you feel responsible for this ghost, like you need to somehow help it advance to the other side. Further, you feel even more responsible to tell everyone about it. Also, you're probably a chick.
I mean no judgment, there. I'm just pointing it out, because every single person who has ever tried to convince me that their house, apartment, car or workplace was haunted has, without exception, been a woman. Just a weird thing I noticed, chicks hate ghosts.
In everyone else's mind:
Ghosts aren't real. Ghosts aren't real. Ghosts aren't real. Hey, real quick, are ghosts real? No, man, they're not.
Maybe it's me. Maybe I'm just getting older, and crankier. Maybe the fun of ghost stories is just imagining that they could be real and maybe that part of my imagination has died. Maybe I'm losing all of the magic that used to be in my heart, and that's what's keeping me from embracing the fantasy of ghost stories, of really letting go and believing in something based purely on faith. Or maybe ghosts aren't real and ghosts aren't real, and "No," because ghosts aren't real.
Every ghost story I've heard sounds almost exactly like this: "I never thought ghosts existed, but then my boyfriend and I moved to this new apartment, and at night, I swear, I heard someone walking around. But there wasn't anyone there! And in the morning, I'm pretty sure our trashcan was out of place, slightly. Anyway, we're probably going to have to move, now." Or "I was hanging out with my sister when the lights flicked off for NO REASON and I swear, I mean, I swear I felt something move through me. Like, I felt it. Boom: Ghosted." No one dies, or changes or has sex, and nothing explodes, nothing in our observable reality changes in any kind of fundamental way, and no lessons are learned. Those are bad stories, but people assume that the fact that they believe their ghost was real is enough to make up for an otherwise boring story about background noises.
It's because ghosts aren't real that ghost stories are always boring. As the listener, you know that the story you're hearing isn't actually about ghosts. Whatever sound the storyteller heard is just the house settling. It's OK that the lights flickered on and off in her house, because that's a thing that lights do, occasionally. The ghost that she felt move through her body was either a cold breeze or her own nerves, playing tricks.
When you remove the supernatural aspect, it's just a story about someone's imagination, except not the exciting parts of an imagination. If people told ghost stories just as an excuse to tell an interesting story, I'd like to think I'd be on board, because I like interesting stories. But no "real" ghost story that I've ever heard has ever been interesting; the thesis of every ghost story is "there was a ghost this one time," and never "there was a ghost that did a WICKED FLIP ON A MOTORCYCLE!"
3Off The Cuff Insults You've Made
In your mind:
You were out at a party last night, and someone mocked you, and you came right back instantly with a wicked zinger that really put him in his place. The rest of the party instantly froze in awe of your inimitable joke craftsmanship. Your joke was so sharp and biting, your delivery so effortless, it must have been pre-planned, but of course it couldn't have been. That's the beauty. Your quip was perfect, quick and deadly, like a shark, and it rendered your trash-talking opponent speechless, like a shark that only eats tongues. He stood there, red-faced and stammering, bewildered by both the speed of your attack and the intensity with which it burned. Guys like him will conjure up some good comeback hours later, once they've had time to think on it. But not you. You're a quick-drawing comedic sniper letting out headshots from 50 miles away in the blink of an eye. A King of the Party was crowned that night, and his name was You.
In everyone else's mind:
It's not that night anymore, and we refuse to acknowledge your authority as king.
Coming up with a sweet comeback off the top of your head is the quintessential Had-To-Be-There moment. Inventing the perfect and appropriate quip can feel like magic sometimes. It's like being in the "zone" in baseball, where you see the pitch in slow motion and you know just what to do to hit a home run and make it look effortless in front of a crowd of people that you know will be absolutely awestruck. You feel like some kind of adlibbing savant, a joke machine programmed only for swift destruction.
The problem is that no one can really grasp how impressive your speed was when you retell the story later. It doesn't even need to be a comeback that you're describing; you'll have the same problem telling really any story about a funny, spontaneous joke. With those jokes, it's all about timing. The people around to hear the birth of the joke will love you forever, but you're starting a story with "So this one time, I told this joke at this party and it KILLED because of how quick it was, here let me tell you," which is time-cancer, (comedically speaking).


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Looking to help the homelessMarch 27,2014
Looking to help the homeless
Our civics class at Spaulding High School has been focusing on the problem involving the homeless population of Vermont. As a class, we came up with a few different solutions to try to reduce the number of homeless citizens in Vermont. Our plan is to connect local business leaders with service providers for the homeless in order to provide part-time work for our local homeless folks. With this policy we would try to make it attractive and beneficial for business leaders to employ people who are homeless. The policy would perhaps give them a tax break, giving them reduced rent, or some other method to make their lives easier.
Most homeless shelters are closed during the day, leaving the residents with little or nothing to do and no place to go. Providing part-time work would improve the confidence, skills and sense of pride for many of our towns homeless residents all while allowing them to earn money to buy their basic necessities.
Another solution we came up with would be to provide motivation to local landlords to rent to homeless people. Our goal would be to work with state government to provide tax breaks for local landlords who specifically sell housing to homeless citizens. We believe that these are the best ways to help the homeless in our community and get them back into housing. What do you think?
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My LO is 3 weeks old. I am new to being a mom and new to BFing. In the hospital, she was latching on great and sucking on each side for about 30 min each! We were in the hospital for 4 days and by the last day, she would suckle for 45-90 min on each side! She has been steadily gaining weight. He BM is still yellowish, sometimes green. The night we came home, I believe my milk came in suddenly. I was so engorged that she could not latch. We were both crying. I called the hospital and they told me to pump. So I have been pumping since. She took a bottle that night. We have been breast and bottle feeding since. She is doing well with both. We had to start bottle feeding because, I am going back to work soon. I work 24 hour shift with EMS and my husband will have to feed her along with sitters. The first week or 2, I was getting about 10-15oz with every pumping. I was still nursing her about once a day. This past week, I am only getting maybe 6oz total with each pumping. That is total with both breast. I am not sure why my production has gone down.
Also, she is only 3 weeks old and eating 4 oz at a time about every 3 hours. Is this normal?
She has started to become very fussy. We are doing Mylicone drops and gripe water with her feedings. She is still very fussy and will sound as though she is straining very hard to have a BM sometimes. She will do this for an hour or 2! This is heart breaking for me. I have cut out all cheese and trying to eat an apple a day. Also, trying to eat salads!
With my pregnancy, I had ALOT of weight gain. I started out weighing 136 and ended with 206! I weighed more after having her than I did before I had her. I had a very complicated pregnancy and 31 hours of labor with a natural birth. So, I am trying to eat healthy with the goal of loosing some weight. I have lost about 35lbs so far, but all fluid. The Dr had me on Lasix and BP meds! I am only on BP meds now.
I am mainly concerned with why my production has decreased. I have been trying to massage prior to pumping and I have increased the number of times I pump as well as nurse.
Also, with her being so fussy, she has her days and nights confused. I am also trying to work on that. I get up with her during the week for now due to my husband working M-F 8-5 with his own business and he takes Fri and Sat nights for me. The Dr gave me Ambien for those nights.
I know this is alot, I am just lost and confused. I had discussed stopping BFing with my husband, but he is against it. I am concerned about how it will all work out when I return to work. I work 24 hour shifts as a Paramedic with EMS. WE tend to stay quite busy, so I am worried about the discomfort and frequency of pumping while at work. Plus, I work with alot of males, and if the tones go off while I am pumping, I have to drop and go.


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Detective Lt. Eddie Garcia said he was on patrol with two other detectives, Chris Vasquez and Matthew Miller, when they spotted a 27-year-old man they knew had a parole violation warrant out on him.
Garcia said the three detectives pulled up where Pablo Uribe had gotten out to put fuel in a friend's vehicle at the Stripes Convenience Store at 1510 N. St. Mary's St. just after 1 p.m.
"He jumped into the passenger seat and told the driver to go," Garcia said of Uribe's reaction when he noticed the detectives pulling into the driveway.
"We stopped him at gunpoint," Garcia said.
In the next few minutes, the officers found what they believe was methamphetamine and marijuana on the driver, 26-year-old Jeremy Lacy.
They also found drugs on Uribe.
But Uribe was not going anywhere anyway with a parole violation warrant issued on him by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Both men were booked into custody at the Bee County Jail at 1:35 p.m. Uribe was charged with possession of a controlled substance, less than four grams.
The offense is a second degree felony. If he is convicted, Uribe could face up to 20 years in prison and a $10,000 fine in addition to the time he will have to serve after violating his parole.
Lacy was charged with possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram. That offense is a state jail felony.
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This past week, Sullivan West improved to 11-4 with its commanding 56-36 non-league win over neighboring Eldred, a team that must now win all five of its remaining games to make it to the big dance. Westie Matt Cardona led all scorers in that local clash, as he poured in 22 points and authored a spate of blocked shots. Eldred's P.J. Collins blocked even more and scored 17 for the Yellow Jackets. Also on tap this week is the Fourth Annual Coaches Versus Cancer Basketball Classic slated for Sullivan County Community College on February 11. Eldred's girls will face Livingston Manor in the opening salvo, followed by a jayvee boys clash between Liberty and Monticello. The varsity boys squads will then go at it, followed by a girls clash between Tri-Valley and Sullivan West. Both of those games are rematches of last year. Monticello's boys and T-V's girls emerged victorious in last year's event, which raised upward of $3,200 dollars for the Catskill Regional Oncology Unit. This year, the Sullivan County Men's and Women's basketball teams will also stage games against the Borough of Manhattan as part of the event dedicated to the memory of Cierra Boone, a cousin of Generals' star Dante Agnew.
In skiing, Monticello's girls clinched the Division 1 title and Haley Heins was crowned individual champion, while the Montie boys finished second to Onteora as Panther Ryan Heins tied Onteora's Jake Combe for the individual title. Sullivan West's Drew Billard fractured his wrist at Belleayre Mountain on January 30 and is likely out for the remainder of the season.
In indoor track, Tri-Valley's boys and girls were crowned Division V champions. Eldred's boys and girls were runners up. Here are the individual winners from Sullivan County: Boys: 55, Craig Burns (E), 6.89; 300, Burns, 38.90; 600, Omar Lopez (T-V), 1:30.85; 1600, Hunter Proscia (E), 4:33.77; 3200, Alex Campanella (E), 9:53.98; 55H, Adrian Krzystzofowicz (E), 8.59; 800 Relay, (T-V), 1:41.82; 1600 Relay, (E), 3:44.24; Pole vault, Julian Gottlieb (E), 10-0; Triple jump, Krzystzofowicz (E), 37-03; Shot put, Brendan Tierney (T-V), 44-04.50; Weight throw, Todd Roeder (SW), 45-00.50: Girls 55, Katlynn Greffrath (T-V), 7.83; 300, Kristina Sumfleth (SW), 45.29; 600, Brittany Rennison (T-V), 1:45.40; 55H, Mareena DiMilia (T-V), 9.38; 800 Relay, (T-V), 2;06.20; 1600 Relay, (E), 4:39.09; High jump, Greffrath (T-V), 4-10; Pole vault, Breanna Brucher (E), 9-06; Long jump, DiMilia (T-V), 15-06.25; Triple jump, Rennison (T-V), 31-02.50; Shot put, Dominique Darby (T-V), 37-04.25; Weight throw, Darby (T-V), 41-04; 1500 Racewalk, Rachel Deppa (SW), 8:03.40.


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Numbers don't tell allOctober 05,2013
Numbers don't tell all
I want to thank Keith Zandy for his letter, "No, thank you" in the Sept. 27 edition of The Times Argus. This was his responding to my letter where I answered a previous letter of his about single-payer health care.
Mr. Zandy stated, in short, that "facts and numbers don't lie — only politicians do." Perhaps. And not only politicians. Facts and numbers can lie as well. They also do not tell the whole picture of what they show. Mr. Zandy suggests, for example, that the "socialist benefits" of FDR are not sustainable and that "Medicare is bankrupt." While I dispute these claims, they were working beyond expectations until attempts to gut them to prove that they did not work. They have not been helped by the billions of dollars in potential revenue sacrificed to vast corporate tax loopholes, massive tax cuts for the wealthy, and Medicare private insurance plans which soak billions from Medicare, according to a study.
Mr. Zandy offers an example of government interference in Sarah Murnaghan "who had to fight Kathleen Sebelius to get the adult lung that her doctor wanted to use." According to a CNN story, this is not exactly what happened. It should be noted, however, that Sarah's family would have had to fight much harder if their insurer were private — that is, if they could even get private insurance because of Sarah's condition. I had to battle private insurance; I nearly died because of it. Thousands of Vermonters have similar stories, if not worse. How many seniors want to give up Medicare for private insurance?
Facts and numbers only tell what happened, not why. With due respect to Mr. Zandy's views, "no, thank you."
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Supermarket cashier. Again, this is more of an evolving profession. E-commerce and self-checkout have eased our need for cashiers, yet there is still a need for human touch, like when the scanner misfires and you're forced to signal for a clerk for help.
Postal worker. With so much of our communication, shopping, bill-paying and even banking taking place online these days, it seems like paper mail may soon be as quaint as ice and milk truck deliveries.
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I almost cried reading your post! I'm going through a similar situation right now. It seems like one obstacle after another keeps popping up, and for the last month I've been struggling to get my 15 week old, baby boy to latch on for even a few minutes. Most of the time he screams and arches his back when I try to get him to nurse.
I read that nursing strikes don't last long, so I thought we would get through it but after four weeks I finally called my lacation consultant. I talked with her last Sunday and we set an appointment for this past tuesday; she told me that in the mean time my main goal should be to pump every 3 hours for 15-20 minutes for a total of 6 or 7 times per day.
I also have the Medela Pump in Stlye Advance. I'd already been pumping a little each day, but still...when I started pumping last Sunday I didn't even get 1oz each time...so discouraging.
At our appointment my lac. consultant told me I definitely needed to rent the Symphony pump. She said that it's much more fine tuned to be like actual nursing and that it would make a huge difference. I'm really happy that I rented it because within a couple days I noticed a difference. Like I said, last Sunday I got less than 1oz each time I pumped, a total of five ounces that day, but today (1week later) I've been getting 2 or more. I know it doesn't sound like much but my supply has more than doubled; I got 10.75oz total today vs. 5 a week ago.
Also my consultant brought a Medela starter Suplemental Nursing System for me to use.
You should really check this out...it's been so much help! you attach the feeding container to your bra, and attach a thin tube at your nipple where the baby feeds. When the baby latches on he'll immediately get food from the tube, which makes him stay on and suckle until your flow is stimulated. Also, when he's recieving your milk it will stop coming from the tube.
When I used it with the consultant the first time my son finally latched on and stayed on...he hadn't done that for so long! I could tell when he was getting fed from the Supplemental Nursing System bc my expressed milk (you can also use formula) would bubble inside the feeding tube; when it wasn't "bubbling" it felt good to know he was getting milk directly from me!
The system really encourages the baby to stay latched on, because even when he's not getting milk from you he continues to get it from the tube. The fact that the baby stays on and suckles at your breast is great bc it helps to stimulate your body to produce more milk...and no breast pump could do a better job of that than your baby!
I thinking our nursing problems are very similar, so I'll share what my consultant told me to do:
1. Rent Medela Symphony Pump
2. Pump 15-20 minutes every 3 hours, for a total of 6-7 times a day. You don't have to pump late at night/ wake every three hours to pump; she said when he goes down for his long stretch of sleep at night I should also sleep...plus, your supply is lower at night.
She also said not to stress if there's a rough or busy day when you can only pump 4 or 5 times...just do your best to stay on track.
3. Use Starter Supplemental Nursing System 2-3 times a day. When using the system, if your baby still fusses over nursing make sure you have a bottle within reach so you can sooth him, and once he's relaxed try and get him back on the breast.
Also, if you do buy the kit...
The directions will tell you to place the feeding tube on the top of your breast, so that it comes down over the top of the nipple. However, my consultant has found that with older babies (3+months) it's better that the tubes comes across the side of the breast, and over the nipple from the side...this definitely worked better for me and my son.
You can buy the kit on amazon for $20...besides the Starter Supplemental System that I'm using, there's also one for more long-term use that's a little more expensive.
4. She also said I could try and get him to nurse (without the supplemental system) when he wakes to eat during the night. She said most babies eat less at night, plus they're usually groggy, so even a low supply will sometimes satisfy them. I'm still having trouble with this, so I keep a bottle near by to make sure he doesn't get too upset if I'm not producing enough milk for him.
5. I asked if I could do anything else to help get my supply up, and she said that the Mother Love More Milk Plus tablets are able to help some women but not everyone notices much of a difference.
I'm from the Chicago area and my consultant's name is Carol Chamblin. She's mentioned that women from all over the country email her, and she's always more than happy to answer questions. She's really awesome and knows what she's talking about when it comes to breastfeeding...if you're interested here's the link to webpage.
Also her email address:
I'm sorry for writing so much! When I read your post I felt like I could have written it. I've also been feeling depressed over how difficult nursing has been. I also have ppl in my life who have been less than encouraging about trying to continue with nursing.
I really think Carol has helped to get me back on the right track. I'm sure she'd have some great & loving advice to share.
Hope you and the baby are doing well!


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For some in the town of Cochecton, the Road Use Law, which was listed under the title of new business, is anything but new.
Drafted over the past four years by the Multiple Municipal Task Force, which comprises the towns of Callicoon, Delaware, Bethel, Cochecton, Tusten, Lumberland and Highland, the Local Road Use and Preservation Law is aimed at protecting these townships from "high impact activities that have the potential to adversely affect roads and public and nonpublic properties."
The law comes on the heels of an incident in 2008, where the trucks and equipment used for the Millennium Pipeline (MP) replacement project caused considerable damage to the roads in the town of Cochecton. In this case, the town had collected money from MP, creating an escrow account for potential damages to town roads. This helped the town cover the costs of repairing the roads, which town supervisor Gary Maas said came to about $120,000. But the outcome wasn't guaranteed by law.
The Road Use Law seeks to force companies that pose a threat to the condition of town roads to pay up before any trucks can cross town lines.
"Once the truck traffic came like that, it would have triggered the law, and we would have gotten more money up front," said Maas.
The trigger occurs when the town highway superintendent, using information provided by the company responsible for the project, decides that the project will exceed normal wear and tear on town highways. If the law is triggered, the company has to alter their route plans and possibly pay a deposit for potential damage. It also would be responsible for shoring up existing roads that may not be able to handle the load of large vehicles. Maas said that the law gives the towns a lot of power in monitoring and controlling the use of their roads.
Depending on their needs, towns can force companies to reroute trucks and equipment around schools and can limit when the roads can be used for those vehicles.
Unity among townships, Maas said, is a crucial aspect of this law, especially if hydraulic fracturing finds a home in Sullivan County.
"Say a well is on the borderline between here and Tusten, and the trucks are going through Tusten but only a half-mile into Cochecton. That lease agreement, if all have it, will also cover Tusten," Maas said. He added that the law was not written to help pave the way for fracking, but it will help protect the public should fracking get the green light here.
That said, not everyone has the warm, fuzzy feeling of protection the law aims to provide. Attorney Grace Van Hulsteyn said, "There is nothing in it limiting weight or traffic volume, nothing providing for tracking or monitoring, no apparent record keeping requirement. I, being an attorney, consider it to be toothless." She added, "It appears that no road, no matter how fragile, no matter how sensitive the development on it, is off-limits as a potential haul route. But if the route selected is deficient in design 'geometry' or health and safety, the town may have some say as to its selection."
Maas said he hopes to have a game plan by next month and to schedule a public hearing on the law soon after. The law can be viewed in its entirety on townofcochectonny.org.


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Government should spend public money on projects that benefit the public — not on monuments honoring iconic sports figures.
We're not sure what our Legislature was thinking when it allocated $150,000 to build a statue honoring golf legend Nancy Lopez in her hometown of Roswell.
We're glad Gov. Susana Martinez was thinking, and watching out for the public interest, when she vetoed the project, along with about 70 other "capital improvement" projects totaling $4.4 million.
As popular as Nancy Lopez is and the standing she enjoys among New Mexicans — not to mention millions of golf fans worldwide — a bronze statue in her honor needs to come from private donations, not taxpayers.
And that brings us to a point about how irresponsible government at many levels has become. As Martinez said in a statement regarding the legislation she approved, and vetoed: "I am still disappointed that so many legislators continued to use a grab bag approach to capital outlay."
New Mexico history is full of individuals who have contributed much in many endeavors. Lopez is one of them. She won 48 golf tournaments, including three major events in her storied career. She learned how to play golf at the municipal course in Roswell, where the statue was supposed to be placed.
But building statues with tax money is not government's role, by any definition.
We were glad to see Martinez take the time to lecture lawmakers about their irrational spending.
"Despite all the talk about 'shovel ready' projects during the legislative session," she said, "legislators still included local projects in the bill that are anything but 'shovel ready.'" She cited projects that were "funded at far less than 10 percent of their total cost, meaning the funds could not be used in any useful way."
Thanks for watching our wallets, governor.
Legislators ought to concentrate on matters that bring a tangible benefit to all New Mexicans.
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Indonesia's annual Hammersonic Festival embarks on its third installment on Sunday 27th April 2014 at Lapangan D Senayan Komplek Olahraga Gelora Bung Karno. Bullet For My Valentine, Kreator, and Hatebreed are amongst the bands performing at the largest metal music festival in Indonesia.
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My wife has proven to be an amazing woman. We have come to find that women are dealt different cards when it comes to lactation. My lovey was dealt some weak cards. Our little boy has not been a strong sucker, and the lactation process has been... lacking.
From the start of her pregnancy she has been dedicated to, focused on, and committed to providing our little bundle of joy the absolute best when it comes to nutrition and overall health. We both believe that the absolute best comes from breast milk with a properly nourished mama as the source.
So why were we dealt these cards? If it has simply been God's will, then we must bow down to his sovereignty and let him guide us through with the tools available to us. The tools we have placed in use thus far have been a Supplemental Nursing System (SNS), a breast pump, various herbs, and donations from mamas who were dealt cards on the other end of the spectrum. A person could make their head spin trying to decipher God's will, but at times I wonder if the types of cards dealt to different women are a means by which God gets his children to interact with one another by forcing us to ask for, and/or to provide help from our fellow brothers and sisters. Food for thought, but not the direction I'm going in today.
If there were a biology or anatomy class focused on milk production, I think that with all the research my honey has done on the subject - she could nearly teach it. We have taken in so many different medical opinions on the subject that trying to decide on a path has been very difficult.
We had to make a decision, so we introduced our first tool, the SNS. The goal of introducing this tool was to encourage our boy's suck, as it was rather weak. The idea was that since the lactation was lacking, there wasn't much incentive for him to suck strong. Add incentive via the SNS, and the suck should strengthen so as to increase the stimulation for the milk production. Made sense in theory, so we did it. At first we had to do the 'unthinkable' and supplement with formula. This didn't set well with either of us.
So the research continued, and we introduced the second tool, the breast pump. This tool served a dual purpose. For one, it provided stimulation to encourage her breasts to produce more. For two, it provided a supply of the good stuff to feed the SNS. Again - made sense in theory, so we did it.
The success of all this has been bittersweet. Our son is strong (walking prior to his 10-month 'birthday') and seems quite happy and healthy. In and of itself this is a tremendous blessing as he was not gaining weight very well prior to these interventions. The drawback is that my wife, our boy's mother, has effectively chained herself to these tools like a production dairy cow. From 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. she has a STRICT schedule where she must hook herself up to this pump for 20 minutes EVERY 2 hours. She will not stray from this schedule, and on the fear of feeling her wrath, I dare not ask her to.
A few months ago, she began searching for donations of breast milk and hit the jackpot. We saw the reality of our situation compared to those who are struggling with producing too much milk. In addition to whatever milk a certain mama provided her child on one of the dates marked on her donated bags, she was able to donate to us eight 6oz bags. We were in shock. My wife is almost filling up one 6 oz bag per day with all of those pumping sessions she puts herself through. So now we have a deep freeze full of breast milk. In my eyes, problem solved...
My wife has a goal of nursing our son for a year. Not only for the nourishment aspects, but for the bonding aspects as well. Did I mention that I applaud my lovey's determination? I do applaud her determination, but now I fear for her sanity. For the last month and a half or so, we have a deep freeze full of breast milk, and know of sources for additional donations should that supply prove to need replenishing. Yet the pumping schedule has continued at full strength.
I beg and plead for her to stop with the pumping, and join the rest of us humans. When I ask her why she continues, her reply is not direct. But it always comes down to her goal of nursing one year. Not about a year - at least a year. I think she is afraid that the pump is the only thing keeping her boobs in production mode. On a positive note, she has agreed to begin weaning herself from the pump here in the next few days. A process that she has decided will be the dropping of certain sessions, one or two at a time.
We share a common philosophy that the baby leads the weaning process. Our boy has taken well to solid foods, enjoys drinking from my cup (with help of course) and still loves to snuggle up to the boob.
To me it seems well beyond obvious that the SNS and the pumping sessions are completely and entirely unnecessary, from the standpoint of trying to increase milk supply. I would think the pump could be put away and the only time it should come out of its storage place would be for relief if little dude isn't available to provide that relief.
Should I stay out of it, or does my wife need intervention to stop the madness?


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Michelle wrote:You can find out more about Erik and Danard on their site http://www.thepitchcoach.com.
As far as I understand it, they offer personal consulting to help coach inventors to make a better presentations and pitches, for things like the invention auditions for Season Two of American Inventor.
Also, they are coming out with a DVD detailing out advice and lessons from marketing gurus, Ed Evangelista, and others etc. on how to make a great pitch to investors, judges, marketing partners etc.
In our dealings with them, we have found them both to be really great guys and "good people".
I am curious about other peoples' feedback. Interesting that Everyday Edison made clear that there was no affiliation. Did they imply anything negative about them or just clarifying things?
Erik and Danard write for us and check in on this site from time to time so perhaps they will chime in.
Erik Thompson wrote:With the Everyday Edison contest we simply just follow the show around meeting with inventor from all over nation, THAT WAS A BLAST! I'm inventor my passion is inventing and meeting other inventors.
If I come across a company that I can trust I'm going to share that info with my fellow inventor.
While at the casting calls for Edison I pass out keys point for making a great pitch and some info from a company I trust Patentease patenting software.


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Why Brad, Why Now?
When did Brad Lidge become such an object of disdain for this blog? I mean, Kyle Farnsworth I can understand because, well, because he's Kyle Farnsworth. But Lidge? Yeah, maybe he's not having a stellar season but after what he did last year, the guy deserves a little bit of a break.
Now, maybe this is easier for me to say because, as a Tigers' fan, I routinely have to deal with the endless frustration that is Brandon Lyon and Fernando Rodney. I thought that Todd Jones' retirement meant I wouldn't have to sit on the edge of my seat anymore when we had a one-run lead in the ninth inning.
But Brad Lidge? He's not even a Cub! I get the hatred and disgust for Milton Bradley. I approve of and advocate more of the same for Farnsworth. But Lidge? Nah. He's no Mitch Williams. He's not really any sort of appropriate object for scorn.
So, Mr. Lung, what gives? Why don't you tell us what's really going on? Did Brad Lidge not sign your baseball card? Did you write him a fan letter and he didn't respond? Or maybe a love letter and he blew you off? Inquiring minds want to know.
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Yeah, I thinks so Julia. Don't worry. Al will get his. Believe that.
Allen: Nice pic of Farnsworth. He looks really confused. I remember his Yankee days….they weren't very good, but I liked Farnsworth.
Jeff is funny about CC Sabathia. People don't get on base when he pitches cuz they are afraid he might eat them. CC really is a hefty guy. He doesn't look much like an athlete, but he really can pitch! -Virginia
There should be some love from a Cards fan for Lidge because of that fat pitch he served up to Pujols in 2005. There's every chance they could face each other again in October too. If Lidge straightens himself out enough to hold the job through the season, there could be some more Pujols punishment being doled out by then.
Interesting questions and observations Al poses to Jeff, it seems like someone maybe hiding something….but who….is it one of those observations Al made or did Jeff touch on a nerve, is there something between Al and Lidge that prompted this interigation….hmmmmm… who's really hiding something and what I ask?
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Haha, I hate Milton Bradley, even when he was with the Indians. That guy is a trainwreck from somewhere I am not saying.🙂
Jeff: I don't think Mauer deserves MVP. His team is under .500 despite having him. Stats aren't everything. So he is batting .380. So what? His team isn't winning. Jeter and Tex are the reasons the Yankees have this 7 game lead in the division. Take them away, and the Sox would be on top. But a Yankee probably won't win the award, because it seems like people are bias towards the Yanks. -Virginia
Brawl! I think your next video should show you two fighting. Like maybe Allen plunks Jeff with that jab about Lidge and Jeff charges the mound.
I'd destroy Allen. DESTROY.
Jeff and Alan.
that is why I love to come and read your posts.
Two different viewpoints, and not only on a NL or AL sense of the matter.
It is like the classic brother rivalry where both might be right, but there has to be a winner dammitt!
Almost reminds me of that show "Point…….Counterpoint".
Actually, is doesn't remind me of that show, you guys have more intelligence.
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Asustek and Nvidia Corp. have demonstrated an affordable tablet with Nvidia Tegra 3 system-on-chip with rich multimedia capabilities and powered by Google Android 4 "Ice Cream Sandwich" operating system. The low-cost 7" tablet with Tegra 3 will redefine the market of cost-efficient slates thanks to its broad set of capabilities.
Asus ME370T, which will sport Nvidia Tegra 3 SoC as well as 7" screen with 1280*800 resolution, will sell for $249. The device will also feature Google Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich" and will therefore be better than comparable low-cost tablets from little-known manufacturers as well as Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet, which cost in the range between $199 and $249, thanks to considerably better hardware and more compatible operating system.
Asustek and Nvidia did not unveil when exactly the new tablet will be available, but the showcase proves that the product is real and will likely be released about a quarter from now. Besides, the companies also did not reveal additional specs of the ME370T tablet, such as RAM and NAND flash capacities, support for 3G and other peculiarities. Still, given specs of Tegra 3, the slate will be multimedia oriented.
Nvidia Tegra 3 "Kal-El" system-on-chip (SoC) is based on four high-performance Cortex-A9 general-purpose cores with Neon accelerators (1.4GHz single-core or 1.30GHz quad-core mode) and one power-optimized Cortex-A9 core (up to 500MHz), features a GeForce graphics processing unit with twelve stream processors and will have a new display and video engines capable of supporting Blu-ray disc video playback and stereo-3D graphics output. The new device integrates single-channel DDR3L-1500/LPDDR2-1066 memory controller, e.MMC 4.41, SD 3.0, SATA II, 7.1-channel audio controller, faster image signal processor and so on. According to Nvidia's own performance benchmarks, Tegra 3 is 50% - 200%+ faster than Tegra 2 in various applications.
According to Nvidia, massively improved general-purpose and graphics processing performance will enable Tegra 3 devices to provide massively improved web browsing experience, richer applications, fastest multitasking along with console-like video gaming experience. Along with other improvements, Tegra 3 supports output to HDTVs (via HDMI 1.4 output) as well as third-party controllers (via USB and other inputs).
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UDC letter to FERC discussed; Hancock compressor station at issue
April 3, 2013 —
The tone and depth of a letter regarding the proposed Hancock Compressor project was discussed at a meeting of the Project Review Committee of the Upper Delaware Council (UDC) on March 27.
A four-page draft letter, written by UDC resource specialist Travis O'Dell, was presented, which contained some specific concerns and suggestions as to how those concerns could be met. For instance, one sentence read, "We believe that to provide the most un-biased, thorough inspection, the on-site environmental inspector should be employed by a third party, not by Millennium Pipeline Company, L.L.C."
The letter drew some fairly sharp criticism from UDC alternate member George J. Fluhr, who said, "It seems to be again an example of extreme environmentalism; it's a serous situation in this area now, and I don't know that the council should be really getting too deeply into this kind of thing. At this point, the county needs jobs and energy and money and here's somebody who is doing something about all three of them… The only result we can get in something like this is a delay."
Fluhr also noted that the location of the project was outside the river corridor and, therefore, perhaps not something the UDC should concern itself with.
Sean McGuinness, the National Park Service (NPS) superintendent of the Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational River, agreed that the compressor station was needed by the pipeline company and the location is outside the corridor, yet, he said, it could have an impact on the river.
He said the environmental assessment filed by Millennium with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) addresses many concerns. However, McGuinness said, "It does not address the fact that the location is under 5,000 feet from the boundary of the Upper Delaware River Corridor. So if we don't take the opportunity to at least write a letter to them and say 'we have this awesome river that is designated Wild and Scenic, which isn't even mentioned in the EA, and that we have some concerns about noise, air pollution and cumulative impacts in the future with more compressors and pipeline coming to the area,' if we don't at least say 'could you at least take a look at this project in relation to the river and the corridor and the quality of life we have here,' we would be remiss in protecting the river."
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WTDY cuts news staff, including Sly
News, traffic and on-air staff of radio station 1670 WTDY-AM and 106.7 WTDY-FM were laid off Wednesday, including talk show host John "Sly" Sylvester, according to a company official.
The layoffs included all news, traffic and on-air staff, with the exception of one employee, according to a company memo.
The WTDY website was replaced by a holiday message and the station began airing Christmas music Wednesday afternoon.
Randy Hawke, WTDY's operations manager, said the radio station will run a Christmas music format until after the holidays. He said managers will announce the new format then.
"It's a crowded market," said Hawke, referring to the three news-talk stations in the Madison market. He said WTDY consistently came in third in the ratings.
He would not comment on the number of employees laid off.
Personality John "Sly" Sylvester told WISC-TV that seven or eight people were laid off.
He said the news surprised him, because his show had good ratings recently and had plenty of sponsors.
"After 15 years, it's very disappointing and a difficult day for me, because I really love doing what I do," Sylvester said. "Especially during the protests, I really feel like we hit our stride. We covered something in a way that really nobody else does."
Sylvester said he would like to stay in radio if another station wanted to hire him.
Amy Barrilleaux, WTDY's news director, also lost her job. The station's decision was a surprise, but these things happen when ratings are low, Barrilleaux said.
"I think we offered a good product, and I'm sad to see it go, but obviously we weren't finding the listeners that (managers) were hoping we would find," she said.
Pam Jahnke's farm reports will continue and the new format would "complement" the farm programming, general manager Rick McCoy wrote in an internal memo to staff.
WTDY is owned by Midwest Family Broadcasting, based in Madison.
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The tries from season 2012 is worth it just to see Walmsley's try against Halifax towards the end of a season again. It is spectacular!!!!
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$24 for an Agroventures Adventure Park Experience - Choose One Activity from Swoop, Agrojet, Freefall Xtreme or Shweeb in Rotorua (value $49)
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- Enjoy one of New Zealand's most extreme sports - just down the road at Agroventures Adventure Park.
- Grab a go on the Swoop, Agrojet, Freefall Xtreme or the Shweeb for just $24 at Agroventures Adventure Park.
- Fly through the air at 139kph - the swoop is now extra speedy!
- Beat the Shweeb World Record and win $1000 - other prizes available for age and country record breakers.
Leaping from buildings, diving off bridges, flying through the air: all these things sound awesome to you. There are two possible options here. One: you're really a superhero — a mild mannered Grabbie by day, action adventurer by night. Or two: you're an adrenaline junkie — plain and simple!
We have your fix of fist-pumping, heart racing, adrenaline-surging, gravity defying adventure right here! For just $24 you can choose your own extreme experience at Agroventures Adventure Park - normally this would cost you $49 but today it's a steal, or rather an action packed heist.
Over 200,000 people have swooped and over 100,000 have taken the freefall since opening.
Once you arrive, you'll be able to choose from four great adventures at one location:
Shweeb: this bicycle race through space, the only one of its kind in the world, recently hit the media, because the Women's World Shweeb record was broken on-site at Agroventures Adventure Park in Rotortua. If you think you've got what it takes to beat the record, then you could be in to win a range of awesome prizes.
Agrojet: as the fastest jet sprint experience in the country, this is a thrilling activity that will max out your adrenaline levels for sure.
Swoop: swing towards the earth from 40m at 139km/h, as you test your fear-threshold on this activity - found nowhere else in the country.
Freefall Xtreme wind tunnel: as the only one of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, this activity has become renowned for featuring in Coke advertisements on Kiwi television.
Finding it a little hard to choose? Well, don't worry about deciding just yet. Once you get to Agroventures Adventure Park you can view the activities and decide there and then what you want to do. Unlike those hard-to-find mysterious top secret spy bases, the Agroventures Adventure Park HQ is surprisingly easy to get to. Just take a 10-minute drive north of Rotorua City on Paradise Valley Road. And when you're finally done with your thrill fix you can get your retail fix with snacks and cool merchandise available.
*Please note: there are restrictions on height, weight and age so please check the website and the ride to make sure you meet the limitations before you purchase your coupon. Please also note that this offer is not available for Christmas functions, corporate travel, groups or team building activities.
Agroventures Adventure Park
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ConditionsValid from Nov 14, 2012
Expires Dec 24, 2012
Limit: 3 for you and 3 gifts for others
Strictly no extensions. Valid for 1 ride on either Swoop, Agrojet, Freefall Xtreme or Shweeb. Not valid for group/corporate/Xmas bookings. Normal booking policies apply. See website for age, weight & height limitations. No cash back.
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My baby boy was born on November 18th and I am not sure my milk has come in yet. I started breastfeeding in the hospital but due to a drop in his birth weight we had to supplement with formula which caused him to not want to breastfeed. Because of this and some medication I was put on and am still on I started to pump to keep the milk coming but I don't think my milk has come in yet. I never felt engorged and I only get between 5-10 ml out of each breast. I still am continuing to only pump, any suggestions on how to increase my milk supply??


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Feed Rite Bag for Horses - No grain is wasted with this spill-proof design. Eliminates feed waste due to sloppy eating, bullying and head tossing. Read More
Feed Rite BagNo grain is wasted with this spill-proof design. Eliminates feed waste due to sloppy eating, bullying and head tossing. During feed time, it stops the fighting with multiple horses, lets all horses get their ration, helps hard to catch horses and relaxes nervous horses.
Sizes: Pony, Horse or Draft
- Brand: Cashel, Co.
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- Size: Pony,Horse,Draft
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"Good, if monitored"
I have purchased 6 of these bags. My first review was that they are excellent. After having them for a few months, if the horse is not monitored until the last kernel of grain is consumed, you risk them shredding the front bottom seam of the bag. This x 4 adds up. I had the draft size bag, which I HIGHLY recommend if you feed 2+ scoops of grain. If less than 2 scoops, the horse size will work. The horse size won't work for me with my geriatric horses who require more senior feed. I'd get the DRAFT size if I order again, and watch them like a hawk so as to not destroy the front bottom seam again (which SHOULD be reinforced to make this a perfect product).
"Best training aid ever"
Yes I use it to teach many calm behaviors. Horses learn to enjoy being saddled and groomed when it means food. They don't hold a lot 1-2 lbs, and if left on too long they wear out the bottom eventually. Also feeding time is much calmer when the boss horse has a feed bag to deep down the fuss and fighting.
"Great Product"
No wasted grain, no fat mare sharing grain with my older horse. Love it.
"AWESOME and worth the money!"
Have had two of these for a few months and use them twice daily. No complaints. I can give my horses dewormer and supplemts in their feed and they have no choice but to consume it all. Will definitely purchase more if these ever give out. I've recouped the cost of them in feed that would have otherwise been dropped and wasted. Highly recommend these.
"It falls apart"
I bought this bag with the thought that my horse is not that hard on stuff so this should be fine.. but it fell apart on the second day. It is a nice feed bag and the size is good but the bottom mesh lets go of the stitching and they fall apart.
"Great for older horses!"
These are the best feed bags I've found! I have 10 horses and using these bags I'm sure each horse is getting the amount they need! The bags keep the dominant horses from taking feed from the horses lower on the pecking order! If they chase another horse, they just take their feed with them so the bullies give up! You must take off the bags as soon as the horse is finished or they will try to remove it themselves! That's the only time I've had to replace a bag. Good product that provides excellent durability!
"Falls Apart Quickly"
Its a great feed bag other than it doesn't last very long. I've had one that the strap ripped out from and two others that developed holes at the bottom where the mesh meets the bottom. Lasts about 6 months, tops. But probably pretty good for intermittent use.
"So Glad I Tried This!"
For years I've had horses strew their grain around as they eat & destroy their feeders. I've tried all the feeders & nothing stopped them. No more! This feed bag works perfectly & I'm going to buy more.
"Weight Saver"
Have an auction horse we have been trying to put weight on but he would waste his food by slinging it everywhere....NOW he is not wasting a bit and is putting weight on faster and seems more food satisfied! Thinking about getting more of these for traveling with the hores! Love it!
"Extremely Pleased So Far"
I almost did not order this feed bag based on the first 2 reviews, but I'm very glad I did. I have a 4 year old Cracker Filly who has always been a Sloppy eater. She wastes more than she eats. I've tried everything and finally decided on a feed bag. It arrived yesterday and she ate her supper from it. I watched and even tho she tossed her head nothing spilled out and she ate every morsel. I like the construction. It is made similar to a fly mask and seems very sturdy. I wash it when she is done and hang it to dry. Breakfast today was a breeze for her. Price is reasonable as well.
"Not as good as others I have purchased"
I usually purchase a similar item from another company, I ordered them here because they were less expensive. The first one broke in two days, the remaining all have holes in the bottom or on the sides. It has been less than 6 months and I already have to order new ones. The ones I normally order last at least a year. Don?ÇÖt buy these feed bags, spend a little extra for the quality ones. It will save you money in the long run.
"what you see may not be what you get"
I bought this fee bag before, but it had a plastic buckle which eventually breaks. This one was a bit more expensive, but shows a picture with a metal clip, so I ordered it. There was no brass clip like in the picture, but just an ordinary plastic buckle again. Although the picture didn't match the item, I must say that it's made better than the old ones. I like the improved elastic on the straps, making it a better fit and easier on the horse's head.
"Best solution ever!"
I have an old horse that eats slow, looks around often, spills a lot, and gets pushed away from her feed by other horses. It's hard to keep weight on her already, so this is the perfect solution. Feed goes in the bag, she can look around, walk away, feed drops back into the bag if she dribbles, and the other horses lose interest in her quickly because there's no bucket.
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The keyhole is the circular feature that dominates the picture and is about 7 light-years wide. The round structure contains bright filaments of hot, glowing gas and dark silhouetted clouds of cold molecules and dust, all of which are in rapid, chaotic motion. Hubble's clear view also shows several small, dark globules that may be in the process of collapsing to form new stars. This region is a rich breeding ground for some of the hottest and most massive stars known, each about 10 times as hot and 100 times as hefty as the Sun. The famous explosive variable star Eta Carinae also lies just outside the upper right of the picture.


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smokieonefour wrote:I've had about, hate to admit it, about 8 angiograms and plasty - to check my heart and leg arteries. I have two stents too... one in the heart and one in my leg. What MJ said is all true... except he forgot to mention one icky part... you are awake for the procedure, hence the quote "AJ was happy too" because he was awake. They will give you a sedative...but you are awake and watching on a screen. Freaky.
I too, feel A.J. will be fine. As scary as these things are ( ask me... LOL ) they are done everyday and people live healthy regular lives afterwards. It's good they caught it now and fixed it. Prayers and thoughts to the whole Foyt family.
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JEFFERSONVILLE, NY—I love to wax poetic about my love for this sport or that, as each has its allure and special appeal. The same holds true for the three sports seasons of the year. After a trying but captivating winter, we have all anxiously awaited the glorious arrival of spring.


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I could use some advice on how to encourage my 10 month old son, James, to keep on breastfeeding. He is my first child. I have nursed James since birth (he was 8 lbs 6.1 oz). Now he is about 25 lbs, and he is a very big boy. Up until this week, he still nursed throughout the night, before & after his two naps, at bedtime, and at least once more during the day.
Basically, James is fussing when I offer the breast anytime other than during the night. He now is pushing me away when I offer it to him any other time, now to include before bed time. He howls and cries and wrestles me if I try to keep him in position. He has even bit me, which I assume is to show me he doesn't really want to nurse!
James does get three meals of solid food a day, and he sometimes gets a 4 oz bottle of formula if he is staying with my parents for a few hours. Again, this pattern has not affected his desire to nurse until this week.
I am not sure if he is teething again, as he already has 8 teeth (4 up and 4 down). He is drooling a lot and chewing on his hands. I am giving him Tylenol a couple of times a day now to help out with any pain he may be having.
Also, James started walking with assistance at 9 months, and within the last few weeks, he is pretty much walking on his own, even though he does need help now and then. I am wondering if this could be part of the problem...
Please help!! My desire to breastfeed is still there, but my heart just breaks every time James cries or pushes away from me. I could use some advice. Thanks!


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