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10 Hilarious (Yet, Actually True) Bozeman Police Reports
According to the @bznpolicereport Twitter feed, these are the most jaw-dropping police reports in Bozeman, Montana in recent months. And they are all true!
June 21st, 2014 - A caller reported finding human feces on the front step of their residence and two cases of wine missing from a vehicle.
June 20th, 2014 - Three Chinese women approached a man who sells sheds and asked if they could rent and live in a shed on his property.
June 20th, 2014 - A caller had questions about how to get rid of woodchucks.
June 19th, 2014 - A woman was warned for calling 911 because her toilet broke.
June 10th, 2014 - Horses were out of their pasture near Annie Street and New Holland Drive. Officers used their horse whispering skills to coax the horse.
June 6th, 2014 - A 28-year-old man broke his leg while playing dodgeball.
June 3rd, 2014 - A caller complained about a "tree-hugging car" that was driving recklessly on Interstate 90.
May 20th, 2014 - A reported disturbance in a trailer park started as an argument over a man's erectile dysfunction.
May 16th, 2014 - A caller reported receiving the "double finger" from a truck driver while driving on Frontage Road.
May 2nd, 2014 - A man on Babcock Street flagged down an officer at 11:50 p.m. to request a ride to the bars downtown. He was not given a ride.
April 30th, 2014 - A man seen pushing a cart on an Interstate 90 ramp told highway patrol that he was headed toward Butte and he was happy where he was.
Nov. 3rd, 2011 - A transient was seen cutting up a deer on the side of Main Street at 9 a.m. Fish, Wildlife & Parks responded and took over.
Nov. 6th, 2011 - A Broadwater Street woman was "creeped out" at 7:50 a.m. when she found her ex-husband had left a pumpkin with candles burning inside...
Nov. 4th, 2011 - People were talking about cocaine and peeing outside a loud party in the 1200 block of West Babcock around 12:30 a.m.
Nov. 6th, 2011 - A woman believed employees of a South 23rd Avenue restaurant were smoking marijuana. She told dispatch everything smelled like sandwiches.


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Happy Birthday!
Could I have been any more clear? This is not about being a tough guy, it's about the sick ass hate and negativity that so many of you are on here spewing. Also, like I said, it's time for some of you to man up and stand behind some of your ignorant statements. I don't need your IP address all I need is for any one of you, including you "invisiblerobots" to grow some balls and step up to me man to man at Coachella so that you can learn a little something about respect.
(1) It's never alright to insult women
(2) If you choose to do so, or support those who do, you're in need of a good asskicking.
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opiate master wrote: Oh boy I guess I'm the newest prick on the fourm.Well you do not have to apologize to me, I clearly have some issues that I need to work through. maybe I will take myself off into a corner and give myself a good talking to.
...Also FYI I am sorry for my behavior, I realise that coming in here and acting like such a dick is unlikely to make me very popular and I will endevour to be more congenial in future, particularly as I'm here asking for help. ...peace


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Arsenal forward Theo Walcott has signed a new long-term contract, the club have confirmed.
Goal.com understands that the agreement runs for three-and-a-half years with the option of a 12-month extension.
The England international's salary will climb to around £90,000 a week, which will be bolstered by top-up bonuses and a multi-million pound signing-on fee.
Last week, Goal.com exclusively revealed Walcott had held a final round of talks with boss Arsene Wenger and chief executive Ivan Gazidis at the club's London Colney training base, during which the framework of the deal was agreed.
The 23-year-old has put pen to paper on a deal which will see his wages rise by at least £30,000-a-week, putting him on par with Arsenal's top earners.
Speaking to the club's official website, Wenger said: "We are all delighted that Theo has signed a new contract.
"He joined us as a 16-year-old and since then has developed very well to become an extremely important player for both Arsenal Football Club and England.
|Theo Walcott is 7/1 with bet365 to open the scoring for Arsenal against Chelsea
"Theo's contract extension now gives us a strong nucleus of ambitious young players who have committed to the club and want to be successful with us as a group."
Walcott himself added: "I am very happy to have signed a new contract here at Arsenal.
"Thanks to everyone for their continued support, especially the manager, everyone at the club and most importantly the fans.
"I have made it clear from the start that I wanted to stay at Arsenal so I am pleased we have agreed a deal that everyone is happy with. What's important now is for the team to realise its potential and win trophies."
Walcott has publicly indicated his desire to remain with the Gunners on numerous occasions, where he is popular with fans, staff and his team-mates.
A major stumbling block in talks had been the player's desire to be given the chance to ply his trade as a central striker in the wake of Robin van Persie's departure, but Wenger has granted his wish in recent weeks.
The Frenchman can now concentrate on improving his squad. Atletico Madrid striker Adrian Lopez and West Ham midfielder Mohamed Diame both feature prominently on the wanted list of Wenger, who also this week admitted his interest in Crystal Palace prodigy Wilfried Zaha and Napoli star Edinson Cavani.
Securing Walcott's future will be a huge boost to Arsenal after tying fellow Brits Jack Wilshere, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Kieran Gibbs, Aaron Ramsey and Carl Jenkinson to new five-year deals shortly before Christmas.
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'Kiss Me Kate' at WBT
The Cole Porter's "Kiss Me, Kate" is next up at Westchester Broadway Theatre in Elmsford, N.Y.
This tale of a former husband-and-wife acting team at war with each other while trying to stage a musical version of Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew."
"Kiss Me, Kate" opened on Broadway on Dec. 28, 1948, winning five Tony Awards, including the first-ever Tony Award for Best Musical in 1949.
William Michals, who plays Fred/Petruchio, made his Broadway debut as the Beast in Disney's "Beauty And The Beast," and later returned to play Gaston in the same production. He played Javert in "Les Miserables" and had the title role in "Phantom."
Christianne Tisdale, the Yale graduate who plays Lili/Kate, played Belle in "Beauty and the Beast" on Broadway. She is a soprano soloist in major concert halls around the world.
Westchester Broadway Theatre, 1 Broadway Plaza, Elmsford, N.Y. Thursday, Sept. 12-Sunday, Nov. 3. Tickets and lunch or dinner, $80-$52, plus tax, tips and alcohol. 914-592-2268, www.BroadwayTheatre.com.


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Blood of Bahamut is set in the world of Altail, the people of this world reside in countries that they've built on the back of long sleeping giants who are considered both their homes and their gods.
All peace is lost when the giants awaken and grow violent. Thinking that they've been forsaken by their gods, people begin to flee their towns. At this time, seven warriors rise to restore the peace, two of which have been revealed so far:
- Ibuki is an eighteen-year-old male sword wielder of the Gigant race.
- Yui is a seventeen year old female Gigant who wields a staff.
The race of the two heroes is named after the beast on whose back they reside, in their case Gigant, a colossus that will span both screens of the DS. Standing off in the distance, the giant attacks with direct fist attacks, and also with lasers. Gigant is just one of a variety of giants against whom players will face off. The giants have different forms, some not looking quite as human as Gigant. The only common point between all the beasts is that they're huge and have vast power. Normal attacks don't work against them. However, they do have weak points which can be attacked for massive damage.
By attacking certain parts repeatedly, certain parts of the giants will fall off, making them weaker, a technique that you will have to use frequently to reveal the giant's weak spot.
Blood of Bahamut will offer over 130 missions of a variety of difficulty levels, reaching beginners and experts. Players face off against the giants in two main types of missions: main story missions and free play missions. The free missions feature giants of different shape and form from those of the main story missions.
All missions, both free and story, are playable in multiplayer by up to four players, suggesting that some beasts will require multiple players using techinques such as having one player draw the beast's attention while others attack it from the back.
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"I recently attended your 3 day course, OH MY GOSH!! I am so excited. What an exhilarating ride. I plan to be open for business May 1. Your tapes, DVDs and manual are becoming one with my mind. "Sheila
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Hi Sandra,
Thank you for delivering the ASP course in such an organized and prepared manner and with so much enthusiasm. You communicate well??
I learned so much ! I had a staging consult the following day and I found myself using many of Barb`s sayings! You trained us well. The actual staging at the house allowed us to implement what we had learned. My team was thrilled to know I can get discounts off Sears, Sherwin Williams, and other great vendors too through Stagedhomes.com. What a tool for us to use with our sellers!
Karen Whitby, Realtor, ASP®
Keller Williams Realty
Colchester, VT
I was most fortunate to participate in the Londonderry, NH ASP® class Nov. 2013, which was awesome! I engaged all the skills you taught in preparing my own residence for the market. Your shared wisdom worked!! We spent 2 months moving extra household items and off season clothing, holidays stuff etc. into our new home before listing. The photography was awesome...4 great home tours on Saturday and a full price cash offer the next morning and closed in 20 days! That town averages 200+ days on the market so the Gods were with us! I must say I was a bit skeptic about staging bringing more money in offers and quickly. Our sales team toured the home before the marketing began and stressed to raise the price $60,000 more than I planned and they WERE RIGHT!!!
I just renewed my membership for 2 years and confident in adding ASP to my bag of skills for Seller Clients.
Thank you for your dedication and sharing your wealth of knowledge!!
Skip Gilman, ASP®, IAHSP®
Good Morning Sandy!
I hope you had a restful night. As you told us would happen, my mind was spinning last night. I wanted to do so many things but my brain was exhausted!
I would like to let you know how grateful I am. All the information you shared with us is priceless! Not only the content from the ASP course but your expertise in the field.
I have some credentials in my bag: Industrial Designer, Feng Shui Practitioner, Professional Organizer, and Certified Interior Designer; but there was always a missing piece. I knew what was missing, but I did not know where to learn about it. That missing piece was learning about Home Staging, how to do the business, and how to effectively market myself. Now with my brand new credential, Accredited Staging Professional, and the information and knowledge I acquired these last three days, I feel that I am ready to conquer and succeed in my career!! I know I am going to be successful.
Thank you so much to you and Barb.
With all my heart,
Luz Vega, ASP®, IAHSP®
Just wanted to drop you a note and tell you how much I enjoyed the staging class last week. As you know, I had only signed on for the first two days--the Realtor® certification. It became apparent to me that the third day would be extremely important as I continue to develop my business model. The more information the better when you`re figuring out how to get from start-up to I`m up and running.
The class was great. Tons of great information; formal, anecdotal and hands-on. The staging on the second day was very fun. I`ll admit that when I walked into the house my first thought was `this is bad!`. But the process was fantastic. I loved working with the team, incorporating as many of our ideas as we could. And the response from the homeowner at the `reveal` was priceless. It really made me want to stage for a living.
Great experience, great instructor, great content and great energy. Thanks so much for helping me make the third day happen.
Deborah Stone, ASP®
Anaheim, CA
Jeff Samuelson Took Barb`s course in 1985 and was light years ahead of most brokers. Took again in 2005 and my wife took it a couple of years ago.
If you haven`t taken it, sign up. You will be so glad you did!!!
Jeff Samuelson CRS, ASP®
Managing Broker
John L. Scott
Seattle, WA
Thank you for the wonderful training last week.
I think I got ever so much more from your class than it purports to teach. You bring so much of what`s important internally to transfer into me and to each client - the heart, the honoring of each individual`s life worth and possessions, the selfless and gracious attitude that is necessary in all things. You were right. Everything IS staging in life, and I only hope I can be as full of kindness, humor and grace as you are. I honestly think I should jump back into my birthright higher power because what you said over the 3 days was very moving. Thank you.
Thanks! I sing your praises everywhere, and to the other agents at my office! Best course I`ve taken
Norma Kania
Dear Barb,
Thank you so much for the "congrats" about my Stagedhomes.com® feature page/SHC website. I have been on and off the staged homes website a million times tweaking and adding content to build my ASP® featured page up. I wanted to take the opportunity to tell you how much I truly enjoyed the ASP 3 day class. I had some "Ah ha" moments with much of the content. It has really helped me organize myself from a business perspective. Just like you, I had a background in interior design before my real estate career. I have always struggled with charging for my services. The creative part comes so easily but not the business side of it. I have found the take home review cds from day 3 a huge help. I just did my first power point presentation for my office at Coldwell Banker. It was a successful night with a lot of positive feedback. I have you to thank, as you so clearly take the process and break it down into manageable pieces. Your class and approach gave me the confidence to do it.
Thank you again for contacting me. It was a honor to hear from you....you put a smile on my face :).
Karen Sousa, Realtor and Accredited Staging Professional
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Hollis/Amherst office
Good Morning Barb,
I loved the ASP® class in Bellevue, WA this past week.
You will never believe it. I had met with a seller whom 3 months ago was adamant she would not move her renter out in order to sell the home. I had previously taken a tour through the home and oh my! Clutter, clutter, clutter and the renter told me when we listed, she would do her best to have things put away. (have you heard that one before?) The reason I hadn`t been back for 3 months is that I didn't want this listing BUT, would have been a great listing without the renter.
Yesterday Saturday 10/1/11, I met with the seller. I told her it was my responsibility in representing my clients to be honest, to get the most amount of money in the least amount of time for my clients investment.
I told her "clutter eats equity" and "buyers wont buy what they cant see." I shared the importance and value of my role as an ASP®.
Barb, I`m not kidding, the 1st call that she was going to make as I left her home yesterday was to let the tenant know that she would like the tenant out by the 1st of the year so we could list the home staged! Her next question was, how fast could I have the property staged? She was all smiles when I left!
It was amazing! Your class was worth EVERY DIME! I want to come back and see you again!
In my 7 year career, this is by far the best education I have ever invested in!
Raising my arms and singing: "aaahhhhhhhhh"
Brian C. Magee, ASP®, IAHSP®
ASP® Staging homes has helped me secure listings. Also, I have had several Realtors® who don`t really know me very well remark to me about how my listings always show so nicely. One Realtor® asked me how I was able to get the sellers to cooperate with me. In a very competitive career, I am quite honored to have other agents recognize the effort that I put into ASP® Staging my listings.
Cheryl A. Fuss, ASP®
Gateway Realty, Inc.
Lancaster, PA
Although I did not expect it, I have to admit I was thrilled that I learned so much during my ASP® classes. Afterwards, the very first listing I took allowed me to ASP® Stage® their property and followed ALL of my newly learned direction. The property sold 10 days later and I am SOLD on ASP® Home Staging! Thank you!
Wendy Ambrose, ASP®
Associate Broker
Gem Real Estate
San Diego
Sellers in Madison, WI are seeing the results of good preparation and presentation. Internet presence is vital and online photographs after ASP® Staging are showing the positives of each home professionally Staged. Proof? Homes selling in days or just a few weeks when there is a 13 month inventory.
I`m definitely SOLD on ASP® HOME STAGING!
Alison Davies, ASP®
Madison, WI
ASP® Home Staging is indeed the added value in my listing business!
Listing that are ASP® Staged really stand out and appeal to buyers in today`s difficult real estate market. It`s an "edge" I would not be without!
Sharon Goetz, ASP®
Keller Williams Realty
Reston, VA
Hi Barb,
I Wanted to pass along a story about a home I listed on April 12, 2011 in Bridle Trails neighborhood of Kirkland, WA. I ran all the comps, sellers settled on a listing price, we hired Rebecca Henderson, ASPM®, IAHSP®, from Alabaster Staging to stage home since it was vacant. Had it sparkling clean. Night before we were to list home we walked through after Rebecca was done staging and I said, "we need to up the list price". The home was PERFECT. I held a broker open the very next day and had an offer by 6:30 that evening. Home is closing today:-)
Warmest regards,
Kim Lohnes, ASP®, SRES, Broker
Coldwell Banker Bain
Hi Barb!
Many of us made our final decisions to make the investment to attend the ERA IBC Conference this year
because we were able to take your ASP® Certification class.
Warm Regards,
Tricia Williams, ASP®, IAHSP®
ERA Sunrise Realty
Many of us made our final decisions to make the investment to attend the ERA IBC Conference this year
because we were able to take your ASP® Certification class.
Tricia Williams, ASP®, IAHSP®
ERA Sunrise Realty
You are like a breath of fresh air.
I have to tell you I absolutely loved the ASP® class. I came home and the first week back we had three homes Staged. Wow, what a difference. Thank you again and again!!!
With sincere gratitude and many Blessings,
Sharlyn Thomas, ASP®, IAHSP®
ERA Real Estate
When I attended your seminar on listing and selling real estate, lo those many years ago, I was working for a small broker. Great guy but no training whatsoever. I was working almost exclusively with buyers because I had not a clue about what to do with a seller. It is said when the student is ready the teacher will appear. I was ready and along came Barb. I was attending any meeting, forum or seminar I could. Funny thing is yours is one the very few I remember.
You were this powerful force. You were bold. You were confident, had a plan, and were very proud of being a Realtor®. You told us that you were never in a conversation more than 5 minutes before you uttered the words I most associate with you, "my name is Barb Schwarz, "Let me tell you how I work." Over the last 20 years I can`t tell you how often I have said those words and told people about you. You were modeling a behavior I wanted to emulate.
The 40 ducks….You had a visual you were using at the time. In retrospect it was the beginning of Home Staging for me. A seller of yours was an avid hunter and had a room in which he had 40 ducks mounted. Buyers would come in and be fascinated by these ducks and they wouldn`t notice anything else about the house. Yes, you made him take them down and you sold the house.
It is not often we get the chance to say thank you for something that happened so long ago. You have had a powerful and positive influence on my career. I don`t believe in coincidences. I believe there are circumstances that occur when God chooses to remain anonymous. I hope our paths cross again.
A grateful Realtor®,
Buzz Thomas
Coldwell Banker King Thompson Realtors
"I as well just returned from my ERA Business Conference in Las Vegas! Barb`s course has already changed my business and MY way of thinking! The information , knowledge and now the technology at my finger tips is incredible! I have already started revising our marketing package for our listing appointments! I cannot wait to "Tell People How I Work"! Barb you are a wonderful lady with a wonderful personality. I`m so blessed to have had the opportunity to meet you and earn my ASP® certification from you!!
I look forward to seeing you soon!"
Mary Judy Caughman, ASP®, IAHSP®
ERA Real Estate
I`ve been in the real estate business for 25 years, and over the course of those years I`ve always been interested in home staging, and often read about it, but when asked recently by one of my clients if I offered staging as part of my marketing plan, I hesitated to say yes, because I really had no idea of what it entailed. I wanted to take this course so I could offer my sellers this service in order to get their home sold quicker and for top dollar.
When I had the opportunity to attend the ASP® Staging course within an hour`s drive of my market area, I jumped on it. Not sure what to expect, I must say that I was pleasantly surprised when our instructor Betty Vos, got right down to business and went over the many details of Staging a home. I found the ASP® course to be very interesting and informative. On day two, in the afternoon, we actually went to one of our classmate`s listing and Staged it! It was an unbelievable experience that I will never forget. I have taken quite a few two day designation courses, but the ASP® course tops the list, I believe it was the true hands on experience that I will always remember. It`s been my experience, that when you take a course, it is just a matter of a few days before you start to forget the content of most of what you learned, but with this course, because of the actual physical experience of being there and doing it, it stays with you much, much longer.
I`ve made some great friends and referral partners from attending the ASP® course out of my area, that I know will be a great benefit in the long term. I know there is no doubt that as an ASP®, the opportunities are endless for increasing my market share and my bottom line.
Corinne Whitehead, ASP®, IAHSP®
Women`s Council Of Realtors
Ocean County, NJ, Chapter President, 2011
Thank you so much for your email!
I loved the ASP® course…and Jennie Norris as instructor was great! (and I must say..she had nothing but wonderful, funny, and loving things to say about you!)
I was previewing properties again today and I must tell you…I feel like I have a new set of eyes.
Before, I would walk into homes…..and many times had a sense of wasn't right.….but not sure what I would do to make it the way it should be for optimal marketability.
I'm pretty excited about my ASP® designation and am looking forward to being even more successful with my listings.
I will be in touch~!
Thanks again!
Suzi Gellman, ASP®, IAHSP®
Long & Foster Realtors
The ASP® received by an Durham Executive Group Member has been a phenomenol resource for us over the years significantly helping us be successful. We recently ASP® Staged a home that we know will generate $40,000+ because of it.
John Durham
Durham Executive Group
Dear Barb,
Thank you so much for all the wonderful things you are doing for us. I am enjoying a huge increase in business this year and I owe it all to you. The ball started rolling with the first client of the season finding me by going to StagedHomes.com. The REALTOR® was so impressed with our professional ASP® accreditation. She said meeting me after meeting two other Stagers sealed the deal. The others were: one a decorator and the other a non-ASP stager and she said that they certainly did not meet her needs to Stage® and sell the property.
You have given us the vehicle to make big, successful businesses. Thank you for making the difference for me as I became a Master. The best week of my life in business-all of them over 30 years.
Love and hugs! Deb
Deborah Harshman, ASP, ASPM, IAHSP
Accredited Staging Professional Master
Potomac, MD
Just wanted to let you know I got my second and third staging jobs through my ASP Directory listing -- both within the last 6 weeks or so!
Amy Bly, ASP®
Great Impressions Home Staging, LLC
Bergen County, NJ
I`m so excited about this new career. I have sat through alot of classes in my 25 yrs as a former real estate broker but no where have I gotten this
much bang for my buck! You guys are great! I`m a believer!
Barb Stuckey, ASP, IAHSP
Staged Right, LLC
Liberty, MO
Hello Barb,
I just want to take a few minutes out of your busy schedule to tell you about my experience with taking one of your classes.
I took the Real Estate Agent Class in Auburn MA, on April 6th & 7th. I have to tell you, before taking this class my thoughts were: "Take the class, obtain the certification and get nothing more." I based all of this on the fact that I have been staging houses for almost 10 years, personally and professionally. Well, I was WRONG!
The class far, the BEST class I have ever taken in my life!!!! That class taught me so much that I felt the need to share my joy and amazement. I have told so many colleagues about this class and that if it is offered again, the must take it.
You truly have one fantastic class and trust me, the whole class felt this way.
Thanks so much,
Jeffrey P. Lima, ASP, IAHSP
Pawtucket, RI
I wanted to let you know that I got the project on the 7000 sq ft house. I bid what I felt was a fair price and allotted four days for completion. The husband told me he was impressed by my presentation and others he dealt with in business should learn from this. A great presentation that followed your teaching methods helped seal the deal. This is surely a testimony to your training program.
Thanks for all your help. You are a blessing.
Anna Sember, ASP, ASPM, IAHSP
The Well Dressed House
Shokan, NY
THIS is why I stay an ASP...no other designation that I know of has as much ongoing information that constantly helps us improve our businesses...
Linda Lanci, ASP, IAHSP
Chicago, IL
I took your ASP® course 3 years ago and it really gave me the confidence to get out there and do this. 35 million dollars worth of property later and I am still LOVING this business so a sincere thanks to you Barb...you Rock!
Valerie Sagheddu, ASP®
Poconos, PA
Wow- thanks so much for that idea Barb in The Stagedhomes.com blog! www.stagedhomes.com/blog
I just got called last night from the newspaper conglomerate in Rhode Island- publish about 6 newspaper in New England. They asked if they could interview me for a front page article in"Home Section" in their papers! You just never know.
I`ll keep you posted.
And thanks again for all you do :)
Susan Martin, ASP®
Stage It Design, Inc.
I have had 6 bids for vacant properties in the last 4 weeks. I already got 1 of the projects and am confident that I will be getting 3 more of them. My business is growing by leaps and bounds and I agree ASP® mindset is huge! I live in a small town with 35,000 people!
Kim Goeltom, ASP®
Williamsburg, VA
It was just about 3 years ago when I took the ASP® Staging Course. I remember the words you said to me Jane Ann, as my teacher, that I would have a successful Staging company and I remember thinking no I am not going to pursue this business. I find my self telling this story over and over again. Well today I am the owner of Setting The Space, New England`s Largest Staging Company. I own 2 warehouses of Staging furniture, we have 10 people on our staff and Stage® daily.
I have been featured on television , radio , newspapers, and magazines. Our Staging's are sought after by the most prestigious realtors and developers here in Massachusetts. We have been flown out of state to ASP® Stage® properties. The phone never stops ringing. It has been non stop for these "short" three years of being in business. I promote ASP where ever I go and sing the praises of Barb`s wisdom and genious in creating Staged Homes.
Lots of Love,
Blair Hamaty, ASP®
Setting The Space
HI Barb,
I Just sent my second referral to an out of state ASP REALTOR in 2 months.
That will more than pay for their yearly dues!!!! The Stagedhomes.com directory works!
Jane Ann Lance, ASPM, IAHSP
Enhanced by Lance
Mobile, AL
I promote myself by having move in ready, correctly priced, ASP staged homes. I truly do not believe that I could have had such great success as a REALTOR® without the ASP course. I had a ton of knowledge about design and decorating but Barb's ASP course gave me the tools I needed to be a successful ASP REALTOR® in a very bad market.
Merrily Burgos, ASP® REALTOR®
Coldwell Banker Towne Realty
I told my clients the truth about what they needed to do with their homes, but I have to say with no "credentials" behind me, they didn`t put as much credence in what I was saying UNTIL I was able to say "I`m an ASP REALTOR®...certified in home staging." I explain that I am not an "interior decorator"...I don`t decorate, I STAGE, which is about taking a home and making it into a product for the marketplace. That`s what they wanted to hear! It`s become a lot easier now when I tell them it`s important that they transition their home from a place to live to a place to sell.
Carol Foht
ASP® Real Estate Agent
American Realty
I use Staging in all my listing presentations and if I don`t Stage myself, I have someone Stage for me. I provide the Staging as a value-added service for my sellers. These times have been very challenging, currently there are ONLY two basics in the market right now....PRICE AND ASP STAGING.
Karin Radzewicz
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Realtor-Executive Sales Associate
AZ/CA Associate Broker
Particularly in today`s buyer`s market, where customers have their pick of a very large inventory of homes, staging is more important than ever. It used to be a "nice to have." Now it`s a "gotta have." My listings have sold this year in about half the average days on market for my area, at nearly a full percentage point higher in sales price as a percent of list price. I attribute much of this difference to ASP Home Staging.
Wendy Tanson, Broker, REALTOR®
Dear Barb and the entire Staged Homes staff. I want to thank you for the wonderful and extremely informative course I attended in Latham, NY. Since obtaining my Accredited Staging Professional Real Estate Agent designation I have begun to list more and more properties and staging almost half of them. I found that clients are becoming educated on the best tool REALTOR®s have to get their listings sold in a shorter amount of time and for more money, Home Staging. Home Staging is one tool that I use to set myself and my services way apart from the local competition. Now I have people calling me to list their properties because they want their listings staged. I couldn`t have done it without all of your help. Thank you Barb and the Staged Homes staff for helping me achieve greater success as a REALTOR® and Accredited Staging Professional Real Estate Agent! I will be taking the 3rd day shortly and can`t wait to see what lies ahead in my career. I can`t thank you enough.
Eric Lein
CENTURY 21 Chesser Realty
Delhi, NY
Just wanted to share with you how impressed both Kim and I were with the ASP course we attended last spring. As a realtor, I only attended the two day training while my wife Kim attended all three days. It is just amazing what you walk away with from the course. And the interesting part, at least for us, is you don`t realize how much you actually learned until months later. The after support we have received from both Stagedhomes.com, and Barb, and Jennie is an absolute bonus.
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I just wanted to update you to what is happening since Joanne Callahan & I, Eric Lein, took the staging course in Albany on March 30 - April 1.
Well things are going well for us. Adding staging to our services when listing property has definitely given us the upper hand when competing against other agents. To date we have staged 4 homes and are in the middle of staging 3 others. It seems to be that we are getting 1 listing per week and staging the listing.
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Thanks so much for your great class. It was wonderful for the skills it taught for Staging, but I do believe that the stellar strength, even beyond the career specific skills, are the business, organizational, and life skills. I found your team approach, with the video of Barbara speaking and your presentations, to be the perfect pairing. The soul and ethics at the center of your business were immediately obvious.
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In some schools of Karate, it is common for students to engage in lengthy kihon (basics) practice. Sometimes the students will do 1,000 punches, 1,000 blocks, 1, 000 kicks, etc. Day after day, year after year, the students practice seemingly endless kihon.
I recently spoke to a senior about this. To me, it would seem that while kihon has its place, the time might be better spent practicing kata.
This senior replied to me, "we are training our bodies and our spirits."
Of course, we know this to said be true about Karate training in general. But the point was that there is a spiritual benefit to thousands of punches, blocks and kicks. The traditional metaphor is the pounding, heating, and folding of metal to form a samurai sword. Our spirits, like raw metals, must endure the endless practice of kihon to gain strength, patience, and perseverance.
Is this true? Does kihon strengthen our spirits?
Personally, I do not think so, or at least not that much. The presumption is that our spirits need conditioning. For military recruits, I could see that repetitive drills could be useful. Soldiers must be willing and able to follow orders, to act immediately.
But to be honest, Karate is the opposite of military training -- at least it was not so in Okinawa. The traditional Okinawan model is a very small training group in which the Sensei tries to make each student the best he can be. Uniformity is not stressed. Group dynamics are downplayed. Things are pretty informal.
It is not that kihon is not useful, it is that kihon is only useful to a certain extent. Beyond that usefulness, other forms of training are more useful, particularly to advanced students. Beginners need kihon. Advanced students need some kihon too. But an advanced student might be better served practicing 20 minutes of kihon and 2 hours of kata rather than vice versa.
In kindergarten and 1st grade, a child learns the alphabet. Each letter is practiced over and over. The strokes must be in the right order. The shapes must be correct. But in later grades, the child will learn words, how to read and write... to express himself. College students do not need to practice writing the alphabet -- college students use computers!
Endless kihon is supposed to be aimed (at least in part) at working on the spirit. Is the intent to strengthen and control the spirit? I don't know. It seems to me that kata practice is an expression of the spirit. Through the focusing of the mind and body through kata training, the spirit is expressed. We do not beat down or control the spirit -- we somewhat create the opportunity for it to be expressed and perceived.
Of course, this can also happen with kihon. But kihon offers only limited opportunities for learning. Kata, because of the movements, changing directions, transitioning from one movement to another, etc., offers considerably more opportunities for learning.
I appreciate students who practice thousands and thousands of kihon drills. I do not doubt that kihon training can produce good techniques. And perhaps in large groups, it is be best way to train.
But in small groups, particularly advanced groups, there are other layers to Karate training that can produce excellent results. A large group cannot be run like a small group, and a small groups does not have to be run like a large group.
And I have to just say it -- in my opinion, Okinawan Karate is not and was not aimed at training the spirit per se. This very notion depends on a separation of the body, mind and spirit, that may not be natural in Okinawa thought, particularly in the old days. Okinawan Karate may have been aimed at training the character and instilling certain gentlemanly traits -- traits that were considered necessary for Karate experts. But these were social and character traits, not spiritual things.
The notion of training the spirit through rigorous physical training is a Japanese thing. The harder the training the better! The more it hurts, the more your spirit improves. Says who?
For an Okinawan man, after a long day of work, a good evening would be a good meal and getting together with friends to drink some awamori, play the sanshin (Okinawan samisen), and sing songs. That would be a great evening! (This has been told to me by many older Okinawans.) Karate was something like that -- an enjoyable form of expression with useful self defense and health benefits. It was not a form of spiritual punishment.
Just my opinion.
And please remember, I did not say that students should not train hard. I only suggested that kihon is not the only or necessarily the best way for advanced students to spend their limited training time. And anyway, kata is comprised of basics.
Charles C. Goodin
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In some schools of Karate, it is common for students to engage in lengthy kihon (basics) practice. Sometimes the students will do 1,000 punches, 1,000 blocks, 1, 000 kicks, etc. Day after day, year after year, the students practice seemingly endless kihon.
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"I'm taking the blame for it. Hey, I lost the game for us. It is what it is," Moore said Saturday evening, his voice cracking after Denver was eliminated from the NFL playoffs with a shocking 38-35 double-overtime loss to Baltimore.
In a Denver locker room where grown men fought back tears and quarterback Peyton Manning's storybook finish was shattered before the final chapter could begin, Broncos coach John Fox had to find some way to say goodbye. Trouble is, mere words never speak louder than the scoreboard.
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The manga Ed is more loving than the anime Ed. I thought Brotherhood would picture Ed differently. Still it was not a bad attempt.... but i was expecting more
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As for Brotherhood although it hasn't been a very faithful adaptation so far, I thought at least they did quite a good job creating Ed's character. This version of Edward gave me the same feeling as in the manga, so I don't know where your problem comes from.
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Ed is my favorite FMA character, and it's quite rare for a main character to be my favorite. Usually, my favorite is for some issue of relation. As far as Ed goes, him and I have a LOT in common. The loud arrogance, the overprotectiveness of the younger brothers. And also, I was short for my entire life, until I turned about 17, which is consistent with Ed in Conqueror of Shambala. I also used to threaten with death people who would make jokes about my height.
Also, I think the English FMA is one of very few (if any, other than it) good dubs that I've seen, and I think a large part of it is down to Vic Mignona's portrayal of Ed. I don't know if anyone agrees to me, because usually, people are anti-all things dub (as I am, admittedly), but I think that Vic really did a very good job.
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I still prefer Romi Paku's work as Ed, but Vic Mignona's portrayal in the English dub was undeniably good. I just felt that he made Ed sound too old at times, and also a little too angsty. (though the first series is more to blame for that than the voice itself)
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It's tough for me to choose between them. They were both amazing. I think that says a lot about Vic's work, because usually it's no contest and the Japanese seiyuu is sooo much better.
From what I understand, the 'Ed' voice that Vic Mignona put on actually made his throat hurt, so maybe that's why he sounded a little off sometimes.
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Ed is too cool
I personally liked Vic's voice in the first anime. Yeah Ed is my favorite character too. I think I can understand him when people call him small and mistaken him for the younger brother. I too am in the same situation. His anger is just soo cute. Ed is very mature for his age and that's what I really like about him. Sometimes he pretends to be tougher than he really is. There is so much to say about Ed.
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I like how Ed acts whenever people make fun of his height. Adds some humor into the series.
I also like how he gets pissed quickly and is ready to pop someone's jaw once he finds out they did the wrong thing. When Ed found out that, that one guy (who fused his daughter and dog to make a chimera) did that, Ed popped him right in his jaw.
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my thoughts on edward would be that hes pretty weak on his fighting side but im sure he can do better though then hes doing rite now. I havent read the manga so i dont know whats he going to end up at but im sure hes going to be one hell of a badass
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Ed's a pretty efficient fighter, and easily one of the most versatile ones in his series. He's only held back by his soft nature... and kinda by his desire to always resort somewhat to hand to hand combat, even though he doesn't really need to, what with his powerful instant transmutations.
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Christine L. Rieck of Preston passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at Easton Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was 83.
She was born on July 4, 1928 in Easton, Maryland, the daughter of the late Earl L. LeGates and Edith Stanton LeGates.
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"Not exactly true. The release of documents like this very likely changed fundamentally relationships between the US and it's allies, it's more secret sources, and the like. They have made it less likely that someone would want to confidentially help the US, as they fear they will not be protected completely."
Honeybun, only because the cables demonstrate that the US and other diplomats were a bunch of hypocrites that had been lying through their teeth and thought they were superior to the rest of the world. It had nothing to do with troop positions or anything that could put young American lives in danger. It simply showed us that America thinks that the rest of us are just pawns in their chessboard and our personal lives are supremely irrelevant to them. Who on earth is going to feel the same about American when they have seen a few home truths?. Don't make the mistake of shooting the messenger.
Given that the highest security classification of the documents leaked was "secret" and that a large part weren't even classified, your argument ends up as nothing. no Top secret information that could endanger lives was even touched on. Only stuff that was declassified or over classified that left a few of the world's diplomats look less than diplomatic. Perhaps you are the one who should "concentrate a bit more of what was actually done" instead of believing everything you read in Fox News.
So are you saying that it is more important that he complied with his own obligations to his employers (which included reporting violations of military procedures in the "right way") than he complied with his oath to the constitution?
It is on record that he tried to report to his superiors the sending of intellectual commentators for torture and that they told him to shut up and get on with finding more to send to the same fate , but that has very little to do with the job he signed up for
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The US Government has not only lost the moral high ground, but has also demonstrated that power takes precedence over the Constitution. Forget the 1st amendment, forget the right to speedy trial (in or out of the military), forget human rights (they only apply to other countries outside the US) forget the freedoms and the foundation of America. It is now all down to power brokering and Bradley Manning and his supporters don't have as much power as those who want to shut him up. Sick? Yes. True? Sadly


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New Year's Day 5k Race Report
I got a new watch for Christmas into which I can program my target times for each mile, so, with encouragement from my brother-in-law, I programmed splits for a 19-minute 5k, mostly just to test out the function, but also thinking how cool it would be to really run those times.
The course is pretty flat except for a minor hill going out of the park near the start, and where the trail goes under a road at about the 1 mile mark (you hit this hill in the other direction at about mile 2 since it's an out and back course). Leaving the park, I was in 4th place, just a short distance behind my brother-in-law. A short while later, I was joined by 3 gentlemen with whom I stayed with until the turn around. At this point, they all took off. I didn't let them get too far ahead of me, but based on my experience last year, I thought I'd be able to catch them before the finish. There was no one very close behind me, but I did see a large group of runners approaching after I had turned around. This group was lead by several young guys, who looked like they might be pretty quick. This struck a little fear in me, because I really didn't want to get passed by anyone else.
There weren't any mile markers beside mile 1 (where I was 12 seconds ahead of my target time, by the way), so wasn't sure how I was doing on time. I was just trying to get to the finish line as fast as I could. As I entered the park, I could see my brother-in-law making the final turn to the finish, and the 3 guys who passed my not too far behind him. When I hit that turn, I could see the clock, and saw that it was still well under 19 minutes. I had no idea I was going so fast (with this target time setting, I wasn't able to see the total time for the race). I crossed the line at 18:46, only 12 seconds slower than my PR. Unbelievable! I was exhausted, but already thinking about when I'd be able to fit in the next 5k.
I ended up finishing 7th overall, and a little surprised to be 2nd in my age group. Turns out that the much older looking guy with the big, bushy beard who won the race was also in my age group. Bummer. My bro-in-law finished 3rd, and 1st in his age group. Go us!
After the race, we went over to the "Hole in the Rock," and played a bit. We all had a lot of fun.
9 comments:
- Pat said...
nice time. I can't imagine running that fast for that long. Or for that matter of January 1 in the morning.
- January 9, 2010 at 8:58 AM
- Frank said...
Excellent time. It just goes to show that running races is like that proverbial box of chocolates--you never know what you'll get unless you try.
- January 9, 2010 at 1:42 PM
- Shilingi-Moja said...
Great race! What fun -- I could feel my adrenaline pumping as I read your report. Excellent improvement over the year, too -- what, 2 minutes faster than about the same time last year?
- January 9, 2010 at 6:59 PM
- Adam said...
Great run!!
- January 11, 2010 at 9:10 PM
- Vava said...
Congratulations on a terrific race, and a very fast time indeed!
- January 13, 2010 at 10:07 AM
Just stopped by to check out your blog. Nice! It was fun working the water station with you today. Hoping for a speedy recovery so you can get back out on the road soon!
- January 30, 2010 at 1:16 PM
- Mel -Tall Mom on the Run said...
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Verrazano regains No. 1 spot in AP Derby rankings
NEW YORK (AP) — Verrazano will attempt to break a longstanding Kentucky Derby jinx — win the race without having run as a 2-year-old.
It's been done before, but only once in 138 previous runnings, and that occurred in 1882 when Apollo won the Run for the Roses.
Since 1937, 57 3-year-olds have tried and failed to win the Derby without having raced at 2. Three finished second, Coaltown in 1948, Strodes Creek in 1994 and Bodemeister last year, and four others finished third. The rest? Off the board.
After winning the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct over the weekend, an unbeaten Verrazano will take his turn on May 4. On Monday, the colt reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the AP's latest Run to the Roses' Top 10 list of Derby contenders, with Florida Derby winner Orb dropping to second.
Bryan Sullivan of co-owner Let's Go Stable says the topic has been discussed, noting Verrazano was set to run in late December but a suitable race was unavailable. The colt's first race was the day he turned 3 — Jan. 1, 2013 — and he won by 7¾ lengths at Gulfstream Park.
"At some point, it's going to be broken and, obviously, we'd love to be the people that do it," Sullivan said recently of the 2-year-old jinx. "But I don't think that's going to stop us. I don't think I'm going to point after the Kentucky Derby and say, 'Geez, you know what? The reason why we didn't win it is because we didn't run nine days earlier."
Adds trainer Todd Pletcher: "If they had a race on New Year's Eve he would have won that. That's totally out of our control. I think one thing we've seen over the last 10 years is all the Derby jinxes and Derby trends have been blown up, starting with Barbaro."
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In the Wood, Verrazano defeated Normandy Invasion by three-quarters of a length, with Vyjack a neck farther back in third place. Normandy Invasion moved into the top 10 at No. 6, and Vyjack dropped to No. 8 after his first loss in five career starts.
Revolutionary is third, with Goldencents fourth courtesy of his Santa Anita Derby win on Saturday. Goldencents is trained by Doug O'Neill, who won the Derby and the Preakness last year with I'll Have Another, and co-owned by Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino.
Two promising Derby prospects are off the trail with knee injuries, San Felipe winner Hear the Ghost and Santa Anita Derby runner-up Flashback.
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1. Verrazano (Todd Pletcher, trainer; John Velazquez, jockey): Fended off two rivals in stretch of Wood Memorial to improve to 4-0. ... Will attempt to become eighth Derby winner with unbeaten record. ... Next start: Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs, May 4. ... Final Derby future wager odds: 7-1.
2. Orb (Shug McGaughey, John Velazquez): New rider possible since Velazquez is likely to stick with Verrazano if he's healthy enough to ride after a weekend spill. ... Florida Derby winner takes four-race winning streak to Derby. ... Next start: Kentucky Derby. ... Odds: 13-1.
3. Revolutionary (Pletcher, Javier Castellano): Louisiana Derby winner gives Pletcher a strong No. 2. ... Son of War Pass has won three in a row. ... Next start: Kentucky Derby. ... Odds: 12-1.
4. Goldencents (Doug O'Neill, Kevin Krigger): Big effort to win Santa Anita Derby gives O'Neill a shot at second straight Derby win. ... Last African-American jockey to win Derby was Jimmy Winkfield in 1902. ... Next start: Kentucky Derby. ... Odds: 49-1.
5. Itsmyluckyday (Eddie Plesa Jr., Elvis Trujillo): Florida Derby runner-up has been in the money in eight of 10 starts. ... Next start: Kentucky Derby. ... Odds: 10-1.
6. Normandy Invasion (Chad Brown, Castellano): Despite only a maiden win, strong finish to get second in Wood has colt's stock rising. ... Castellano has choice to make since he also rides Revolutionary. ... Next start: Kentucky Derby. ... Odds: 18-1.
7. Will Take Charge (D. Wayne Lukas, Jon Court): Rebel winner may or may not run in Blue Grass before heading to Churchill Downs. .. Next start: Undecided. ... Odds: 19-1.
8. Vyjack (Rudy Rodriguez, Joel Rosario): Unbeaten no longer after third-place finish in Wood. ... Wins in Jerome and Gotham make him a legit Derby prospect. ... Next start: Kentucky Derby. ... Odds: 10-1.
9. Oxbow (Lukas, Mike Smith): Worked 6 furlongs in 1:14.60 Friday at Oaklawn. ... Edged by stablemate Will Take Charge in Rebel. ... Next start: Arkansas Derby, Oaklawn Park, Saturday. ... Odds: 21-1.
10. Govenor Charlie (Baffert, Martin Garcia): Can a Sunland Derby winner take the real Derby, too? ... Bloodlines indicate colt can indeed get 1 1/4-mile Derby distance. ... Next start: Kentucky Derby. ... Odds: 5-1 (mutuel field).
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EW.com has more shots of the two from the upcoming film. Check out this one of Tris and Four jumping off the train:
Well damn. Tris...is a model now. Her skin, it's glowing. With smoky eye makeup and good cleavage. I'm not actually sure if this is a photo shoot or a scene in the movie. That's definitely not how I pictured it. I mean, it could almost be a fragrance ad. The other images are much less Vogue although that shot of her being crowd-surfed, presumably after the zip line, gives me the impression that she's more rock star than she is an initiate.
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HUNTLEY – The District 158 school board took a glimpse into its financial future Thursday, while finally shoring up its present budget that includes added costs from a new teacher contract.
Using current economic conditions, Mark Altmayer, the district's chief financial officer, projected four years into the future and forecast relatively flat property tax levies being driven by modest real estate development.
But the hazard with predicting the future, Altmayer said, is the many unknowns from the state legislature, including the well-publicized pension reform proposal that would shift retirement costs to local school districts.
"We would have very little to kick down the road to balance our budget next year," Altmayer said. "But we all know there is still a lot of unknowns that aren't baked into this plan."
Another potential hazard includes a bill state Rep. Jack Franks, D-Marengo, introduced last year that would limit local governments' ability to raise property taxes, if they experienced a decline in property values.
Property taxes are the largest source of income for the Huntley-based District 158 and other districts in Illinois. Altmayer also said the district has no exact way of knowing whether the state will try to cut eduction in the future.
Overall, the district projects a modest $78,500 surplus next year, followed by deficits ranging from $385,500 to $639,500 the following three years. Altmayer also estimated general state aid to be further reduced, but still projected state revenues to remain flat at roughly $14 million a year.
After looking into their future, board members unanimously endorsed a revised, $81.5 million budget for the year that is dipped further in red ink.
The district's updated spending plan now has a $1.69 million deficit, or a $237,600 deeper hole than the budget that the board approved in September. The new teacher contract that was finalized in the fall, added about $522,000 in added costs for the year.
But Altmayer said that the district should end the year with a $1.4 million surplus, if the state makes its payments on time.
In other business, the board officially started moving on its plan to renovate Huntley High School's athletic fields.
The project that would add synthetic football turf, more stadium seating and a built-in irrigation system for baseball and soccer fields is a part of a broader, $12 million plan to expand the school to accommodate the 3,000 students projected to roam the halls by 2019.
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Iran's president regrets food ration problems
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — In a rare expression of regret by an Iranian official, President Hassan Rouhani has said that he is sorry for any troubles with the distribution of a food ration to the poor, following reports that three people have died waiting for the goods in subzero weather.
Local media have reported that the three died in recent days while standing in line in freezing temperatures. Authorities were quoted as saying that they had pre-existing heart problems.
Most provinces in Iran have experienced unusually low temperatures in recent days.
In this photo released by the official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, President Hassan Rouhani sits in a meeting with Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt at the Presidency compound in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. Iran's official IRNA news agency quoted President Hassan Rouhani as saying his country is ready for final nuclear talks with world powers. The Tuesday remarks came during a meeting with visiting Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Carl Bildt. (AP Photo/Presidency Office, Mohammad Berno)
Rouhani told state TV late Wednesday that he "as the president expresses regret if people have faced trouble in receiving the commodity basket."
It's unusual for an official in Iran to take responsibility for problems in a governmental plan.
The ration for the poor includes eggs, cooking oil, chicken, rice and cheese. The program was instituted under Rouhani's predecessor, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, originally just for government workers.
Rouhani's administration decided to extend it from 3 million people to 17 million, out of a total population of 76 million. The plan is largely intended to counteract inflation, fed by the sanctions imposed on Iran over its nuclear program.
Abolhasan Firoozabadi, the deputy labor minister who handles the plan, told the official IRNA news agency that more than 11 million baskets of goods have been distributed so far.
But the lines to receive the goods are very long. "I returned home empty-handed after waiting three hours in the line. They said they did not have enough stuff for today," said Zahr Sadri, a mother of three.
Ramin Pakzad, a part-time worker, said he tried and failed to find a line short enough that he wouldn't risk losing his job by standing in it.
Rouhani's opponents have leaped on the failures of the plan, with the hard-line Javan daily declaring it a "national humiliation."
But even many of his supporters also acknowledge its shortcomings. "I think this is an uncalculated idea that government applied hastily and without any precautions," said Sadegh Zibakalam, a Tehran University politics professor who supported Rouhani in June presidential elections.
One Tehran-based analyst, Saeed Leilaz, said he believed that Rouhani's plan failed to successfully sort out those poor enough to qualify. Officials routinely complain that Iran lacks much basic demographic data.
However, Leilaz said, Rouhani did manage to lower inflation considerably since he took office in August, "the sharpest drop in Iran's inflation history."
Rouhani's remarks came during a longer interview, the run-up to which revealed apparent tensions between his aides and the country's top broadcast company, which is mainly under the influence of hard-liners.
With the interview running late from its scheduled time, a Tweet from an account associated with Rouhani - the content of which the president has said is mostly written by "friends" - said the head of the national broadcasting company Ezzatollah Zarghami "prevented live discussion (with the) people."
The semi-official Fars news agency said Thursday that Zarghami had sent a letter to the supervisory board of the company asking them to decide about "selecting reporters" for high-level interviews.
This suggests that the presidential office had sought a particular reporter for the live interview, and that Zarghami had opposed the request.
State TV on Wednesday cited technical problems for the delay.
Later Thursday, Hossein Fereidoun — Rouhani's brother and top aide — told the official IRNA news agency that the president had wanted a second reporter along with the one assigned by the company but that Zarghami had opposed it. He did not elaborate.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has final say on all state matters, chooses the head of the broadcasting company but it works under a supervisory board that contains representatives from all branches of power.
Khamenei has so far backed Rouhani and most of his policies.
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Also appearing: Miranda Sykes, Rex Preston
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Steve Knightley and Phil Beer are widely acknowledged as the finest acoustic roots duo in England. Knightley, who writes most of their inspired material and Beer, a dazzling multi instrumentalist, have built up a huge following which has seen them sell out the Albert Hall four times and headline at major festivals from Glastonbury to WOMAD.
Voted Best Duo in the 2010 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards (as well as clinching Best Original Song for Knightley's acclaimed Arrogance Ignorance and Greed) the jury is still out on just what kind of music they play. A genre defying mix of rock, roots, blues, country, trad, and often influenced by the music of other countries, it is played out on an array of instruments from slide guitar to fiddle, mandolin to South American cuatro.
'Formidable operators in the roots arena. A class act' (The Independent).
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Miranda Sykes
Miranda Sykes is a multi-talented singer, double bass and guitar player who easily slips between genres as diverse as folk, jazz, rock and pop. Her rich, spine-tingling vocals and strident, yet sensitive double bass playing is much in demand and she has worked alongside some of the finest musicians in the world.
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Rex Preston
Rex is a highly talented mandolin player and member of the Scoville Units.
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