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This story is about a girl, who has spent most of her time alone, due to feeling older than her years and having little time other than her stdies. Until one special day, her birthday, she meets Luke. A boy that will change her life forever..
I started the day early - Ignoring my phone alarm that protested 7:30 when I had already had breakfast and had completed the washing and ironing. I dropped the pile of ironing onto my bed and picked up the phone. It vibrated exuberantly in the palm of my hand and revealed a picture of my mother and me as I pressed "stop". My mother was still asleep, getting up early was not something she ever did.
After hanging up the clothes I walked to the other side of the house, shielding my face from the sun that glared through the window, lighting up the entire corridor. I put the kettle on and received a pat on the backside from my two year brother - Josh; he beamed up at me, his blonde curls in disarray.
"Emily, put kettle on" he shouted and bobbed his head assuring himself he was right.
"Yes, darling" I replied, brushing the curls from his forehead. I reached into the cupboard and pulled out a bottle, filled it with milk and watched it rotate in the microwave. It "pinged" and I handed it to him.
"Thanks" he slurred, running and jumping onto the sofa, I watched him drink quickly and stare at the blank TV.
"Any minute now..." I whispered to myself. The kettle bubbled over, and I heard Josh's feet patter across the tiled floor
"Emily put in the night garden on" he said, as I washed up the bottle. He patted my backside twice before I turned to put it on. The programme started and he jumped up excitedly. I smiled, clapped and laughed encouragingly looking back at the clock – checking I wasn't late to catch the bus.
I made my mother a strong cup of tea, and crept into her bedroom. She had both the fan, and the hair dryer on – the fan directed at her face and the hair dryer towards her feet – she slept this way ever since I can remember, and the whirling noise of the hairdryer even made my eyes a little heavy.
"Mum" I whispered, trying not to make too much noise as to startle her. She turned over, but otherwise remained unresponsive.
"Mum" I repeated, nudging her slightly and putting the cup onto the porcelain coaster – it clanked and she sat up. "Morning" I winced "sorry, but you didn't answer me" I explained and she sunk back onto the pillow, closing her eyes.
"Morning darling" she whispered, she lifted her hand to smooth her dark hair away from her face.
"I got you tea – I'm leaving now, so have a good day" I said, and all but ran out of her room. I skipped to Josh's side and kissed his cheek. He slapped mine in reply and giggled as I walked off, rubbing it.
I grabbed my bag and ran down my drive, not even looking back at the house. My house was situated in a village around eight miles from town, which required me to take a bus – as I still hadn't passed my driving test. The bus cost me £1.45 everyday and I was barely managing to pay for it. I applied for jobs and stuff, but with the credit crunch, employers just don't the need the extra employment – which sucks for me.
The bus shot half way down my road, before realising there were people waiting to get onto it. I walked slowly, behind a girl not much older than me – pushing her child in a bright pink pram. She turned back at me, smiling and letting me go ahead, I smiled and got onto the bus swiftly. I had to watch my feet, my memory flashed back to the day before when my foot got wedged between the pavement and the door of the bus and the driver had to come out and help me – embarrassing.
I took two steps at a time, and sat myself upstairs – there were less people, so less noise. I put my iPod on and Paramore erupted from my headphones.
I stared out of the window, breathing in the sweet scent of freedom as the beautiful green fields disappeared behind me, and I was able to see the sky from behind the grey morning clouds. I paid attention to the music, forgetting I was surrounded by strangers, I relished on soon being able to drive to town myself – I loved the journey, surrounded by green fields and music what could be better?
I loved living in the countryside – the green; it was my favourite sight in the world. Many people like construction, buildings, and towns - things like that. Not me, I don't like the fact that soon my gorgeous green fields will be grey buildings or estates.
The bus jolted forward suddenly – knocking me out of my own little daydream. Somewhere behind me, a window opened and I hated that reality can so easily interrupt a dream.
I stared down at my pale fingers, my stubby finger nails – that I can't stop biting. I wonder, often, what I did to take out my nerves before I realized biting my nails did the job? My mother always rolls her eyes and laughs, claiming that I'm a child and have nothing to be nervous or worried about. She's right – not about the child part (I'm 17) but what do I feel nervous about?
The chorus kicked in louder and I all put forgot what I was thinking. The guitar solo is the best; I leaned my head back and listened.
"Hey" I heard a muffled voice, and then felt a sudden slap across my cheek. I pulled my headphone out – completely dazed. There were sniggers behind me and I focused my eyes to see Chloe.
"Ah...why?" I thought, "Why of all days does she decide to come to school?"
"Hey" I smiled, wanting to jump from the bus. Chloe was my oldest probably best friend, but when you aren't in a sociable mood she is the worst person to be around. She talks and talks.
"Hey babe, how're you? – Oh my god! I didn't tell you! Me and Josh got back together isn't that great? He told me he loved me last night" she smiled, and her orange foundation began to cake around her eyes and in the dimple of her chin.
I suppressed a groan. Josh was one of many "boyfriends" Chloe had. When I first met him I thought he was a homosexual – but apparently not. Their relationship consists of hours and hours of "msn" conversations which are made up of "I love you baby" and "you're my everything" – they aren't actually able to say it in public – because apparently Josh is shy.
I feel bad for Chloe sometimes, Josh isn't shy – he's embarrassed of Chloe because she is utterly absurd in front of people. She pulls the seams of her school blazer so that it reveals her cleavage and wears miniskirts with no tights.
She smiled back at me waiting for my response. I try to be enthusiastic about her love life – it is her life and I'm pretty sure she thinks that I am bitter and cynical because I'm jealous of her.
"That's great Chlo" I smiled and she nodded.
"I know, I'm so happy – he makes me so happy" she elongated her syllables emphasizing the words as much as she could.
"That's great Chlo" I repeated.
The rest of the journey commenced with her telling the entire bus about Josh and their conversation last night – obviously the people on the bus had no choice but to listen, she shouted at me as if I still had headphones on – I wish I did. She finally left me, with a smoke smelling hug and a lip gloss kiss on the cheek.
The next few minutes on the bus were better – quiet. Paramore still played loudly in my ears but my head was quieter. Chloe reminded me of reality – I liked to escape it as much as possible. The bus finally stopped at the bus station and turning off my iPod and shoving it into my bag I got up.
The people behind me were frustrated when I slipped and fell down two steps of the stairs and my iPod headphones that were coming out of the back of my bag got twisted into the handrail – "Murphy's law" I thought grimacing.
The air outside was bitter cold, but I didn't care. The bus station was full of people – miserable in the freezing weather and impatient – waiting for their bus. I walked briskly forward, ignoring the group of intimating chavs that stood smoking around the exit of the station. I kept my eyes to the ground – one thing I knew for certain about myself was that I attracted trouble.
I crossed the street after waiting for what seemed like a life time and more. My heart raced – I got the same anticipating feeling I always did before entering a library – the smell of old books and the quiet, the respect that you make NO noise.
I put my cold hand onto the gold hand press of the red oak door and pushed. I was greeted with overwhelming silence and the gust of heat that came from the heating system. The wrinkly librarian sat pulling pencils out of her white hair as I walked over.
"Hello Emily Dear" She whispered, and took the three large books I was beginning to pull out of my bag.
"Hi" I whispered in reply, blushing that she knew my name.
I handed her my library card. The computer beeped as the librarian swiped the card, and the screen illuminated on her wide glasses.
"Happy birthday dear" She croaked, and her wrinkly face cracked a smile.
"Thanks" I whispered back and tried to smile. I turned around quickly and headed for my usual seat. I had been with the two people who have known me the longest and neither of them had remembered it was my birthday. Was I being a little self-obsessed in expecting they should remember?
I had specifically come to the library today, because I have an exam tomorrow so grabbing the European reformation history journal I sat in my usual seat. I didn't look up from the text for a long time, memorising certain phrases. Hoping to use the journal as an extra reference in my exam, History was an important subject to me. I truly enjoyed it. Today the library was quieter than usual, I glanced around the room quickly, meeting the eyes of teachers I recognized from my school. Normally, on a Tuesday there were children's readings. I remember them specifically because I had once stood on a bean bag, falling on my backside in front of the entire group.
Suddenly my phone warbled in my bag. I glanced towards the librarian who was glaring at me and fished through my bag to find it. There was a text from my mother, which said "HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABE! WILL SEE YOU WHEN YOU GET HOME. LOVE YA X" I rolled my eyes and threw the phone back into my bag, as I mouthed an apology to the librarian.
I pushed the thoughts of my ignorant mother out of my head and repeated specific dates over and over. I wrote most of them down and after exercising the journal out of its knowledge I went to return it. When I reached the corner I had found it on, I realized it was the wrong place alphabetically. I didn't have to look far for the correct place; I scanned the shelves, using my finger to glide across the cello taped letters on the side.
"P,O,N,M,L,K,J,I,H,G,F,E..." I whispered to myself. With my fingers, I created a gap to wedge the book in, but before I could I saw a dark brown eye peering back at me throw the gap.
I jumped back with fright, but the eye didn't move. The person looking through the gap continued to watch me. I leaned forward looking into the brown iris.
"Hello?" I whispered after a moment. I was intrigued. But immediately the eye disappeared. Did I just imagine that? I thought to myself, maybe I am crazy. I shook my head at myself and placing the book back where it belongs I turned to search the poetry section of the library.
I turned slowly, my instincts warning me I was being watched. My eyes met the same liquid brown I had seen before, only this time I saw the rest of the face. His skin was thin, almost translucent, the brown eyes warming as I gazed over him. The boy I saw, was tall and his hair smooth – pushed away from his face. He was surrounded in almost a hazing aura like a black and white photograph or a sepia photograph effect.
"His face is like an angel" I thought, taking in his long features. He stared back at me; amazement was all I could decipher but obviously for a different reason.
"You scared me" I breathed. His eyes still watched mine in amazement and after a moment of him not answering I glanced around the library, leaving his gaze for a short moment. The library – the part that I could see from in between shelves was empty.
I looked back at him; he still hadn't replied or changed his expression, so I walked forward hoping to break his gaze - It didn't. Bored – I walked over towards my desk turning back to glance at him between the shelves as I went. My body shivered involuntarily. "What was it about this boy that frightened me so much?" I thought, sitting down, and glancing again towards the darkness.
Why didn't he reply? I thought, looking down at my book. My thoughts were so loud reading wasn't optional. I could still feel him watching me somewhere from within the darkness. Why wouldn't he walk forward? I ached to see his face once more, there was no way my imagination was so creative to imagine that face. His countenance too, unlike any presence I had ever felt. Ghostly, was the only word fitting.
I refused to look again, and focused on my book. - paying extra attention to the words until I had almost forgotten him. I was reading eagerly and quickly when a crackling noise disturbed me. I glanced up to a man standing on a wooden ladder, opening the window. I watched him until the cool February air filled my lungs.
I closed my eyes breathing in again. When I opened them, my heart almost stopped with fright. The same boy was now sitting in the chair opposite me. His hands gently folded before him, the same hazy aura surrounding him. His eyes watched mine, hesitatingly.
I flinched back with fright as he sat calmly in front of me. "Oh my-"I gasped standing up. I felt eyes hawk in on my frightened expression, some people whispered as I continued to watch two brown eyes calmly watching mine.
After a moment I resumed my seat, hoping that he would talk to me.
"What do you want?" I whispered glancing around the room and meeting some confused faces; some people looked at me as though I was insane. Others looked at the boy opposite me as if he wasn't there.
He didn't answer me for a long time, his eyes still amazed.
"You can see me?" he finally said, his voice sounded far away as though he was talking from across the room rather than sitting opposite me. He leaned forward awaiting my reply.
After I made sense of his question, I answered loudly.
"Yes, of course I can"
Every person sitting near me turned and eyed me rudely - looking around to see who I was talking to. I looked back at the boy, waiting.
"Follow me" he ordered and when my eyes opened from an innocent blink he was gone. - The chair empty.
I was both, confused and intrigued. Why would he ask such a stupid question like that? I thought, getting up and grabbing my bag. How was I supposed to follow him when he wouldn't want to show me where he was going? Why was everyone staring at me? How did he get up so quickly?
I walked to the quietest part of the library. The oldest books were stored here, I loved the musky smell and after reading a few book titles I began to regret not coming and looking in here earlier.
I began to feel very stupid as I waited for him, had I imagined him or not? No one else seemed to count for his presence. There were plenty of women in here; surely they would have noticed him. I turned my head from left to right, waiting until I saw him – almost glide to a stop in front of me.
In shock I jumped back, the back of my head hitting the shelf with a thud. His eyes were still amazed and his mouth curled into a slight smile as I stumbled. "What are you?" I hissed at him, half embarrassed and frightened.
"My name is Luke" he replied, again his voice sounded so far away. If the room had not been so quiet, I wouldn't have heard him at all. I noticed he was almost floating and I tried to remain conscious.
"You didn't answer my question" I whispered again, heads turned to watch me. Some were evidently bored with my theatrics. I saw him hesitate and he lifted his feet to float backwards.
"I am a ghost" he voice was so quiet I wasn't sure whether I had heard him correct or not.
"You're a ghost?" I repeated louder.
He nodded, his blonde hair falling forward. "But you can see me" he said the words with triumph.
I realised why people were looking at me funny, I had been speaking to a chair. My brain finally kicked in to over drive, get a hold of yourself I thought bitterly. He's not there.
"No way" I denied stepping around him, I tried to walk past him but he didn't move - I stumbled walking through his body. My skin felt almost cold as I felt my body pull away from his – I gasped my hand flying over my mouth in shock.
The entire attention of the library was now projected at me. The librarian raised her eyebrows and other's just stared in horror and amusement. I looked back at Luke, his eyes ashamed. His feet glided backwards.
"I'm sorry" his voice echoed and his body floated backwards until all I could see was his body disappear within the shelves.
Shock kept my feet planted to the burgundy carpet. I contemplated my own sanity, was I insane? I stared at the dark shelves, waiting for him to return.
When he didn't, I walked about the aisle, looking through older, dusty books. My skin still felt cold from what I guessed was walking through his ghostly figure. Why did I feel so intrigued by him?
From the corner of my eye I could feel people glancing at me. I felt nervous and excited at the same time. What was going to happen next?
I was engrossed in a 19th century classic when my skin suddenly shivered in the unnatural air. I turned, and Luke was floating before me.
In the darker light, he looked more real. No sunlight to surround him in a haze. His skin looked solid, his eyes like stones.
"What do you want?" I said - I could speak louder. There were no people around this section of the library.
"It is extraordinary" he replied triumphantly, his voice sounded older, almost archaic. Every syllable pronounced to perfection. "You can truly see me?"
"Would I be talking to you if I couldn't?" I replied. He just smiled at me, watching my eyes look him over again and again. My guess would be that he has not been seen by another human before. I indulged his queries, I instantly felt more intrigued by him, warmer – despite the shivers that rippled under my skin.
"What is your name?" he almost purred, his voice still muffled.
"Emily" I replied, smiling back at him. For a second, I almost forgot he was a ghost. The fact that I might be going insane had become irrelevant to me. I was intrigued more than anything, so many questions bubbling in my mouth to ask him.
"How old are you?" he asked, making me lose my train of thought.
"Sixteen...no wait - seventeen. Sorry, I'm not used to being seventeen. I haven't even had a whole day to practice" I replied, laughing at myself. He frowned at my reply, leaning his head to one side. Maybe, he too was questioning my sanity. "It's my birthday" I explained after a moment.
"Oh, well happy birthday Emily" he said, and bowed lowering his head and shoulders. I watched him stand up straight and smiled in gratitude. I wanted to know how old he was; I wanted to know what awful accident had occurred for him to become a ghost. I wanted to know his history.
"So, come here often?" I asked, looking around to make sure no one had come around the corner. He laughed, again it was muffled but still contagious – I smiled.
He floated forward and sat down cross legged on the floor. I followed eager to have answers. I sat opposite and picked up a large book that lay underneath the shelf. If anyone were to come around the corner, they would think I was reading to myself.
"Usually, on a Sunday I am at church. But yes, I do come here often" he answered. In a blurred motion he lifted his hand and lent his chin on it. He smiled waiting for my next question. I tucked my hair behind my ears.
"How old are you?" I asked, leaning forward. There was no air or smell around him. All I could feel in the air was dust.
"How old do I look?" He asked, looking down at himself.
I thought about that for a moment, I wanted to say 17 like me, but he seemed older. I could answer, I shook my head and shrugged.
"952" he answered, after what I would have guessed was him, contemplating whether it would shock me. It did, after a moment I did the math.
"You were born 1057?" I squeaked. I continued to convince myself that my imagination was not good enough to create this person in my head. He smiled in agreement. When he smiled he looked alive, his eyes sparkled and his skin solidified.
"What – what happened...to you?" I asked, hesitantly. I didn't want to hurt his feelings and his reaction was exactly what I expected.
"Let's not talk of that..." he said, trying to hide to horror that evaded his features. "What are you doing here?" he asked. His eyes scanned the shelves for a moment.
"I have a history exam tomorrow morning, and I can't revise at home" I explained.
"Ahh excellent" he replied enthusiastically. "What history are you to be examined on?"
I smiled at his sentence syntax and answered "European reformation"
"Oh...not the greatest of histories but I know somewhat about that. Would you like to hear about the institutes of the Christian religion...or Martin Luther?" he asked, his enthusiasm increased, and so did mine. What a great way to revise - to have a tutor who had probably met every significant individual in history.


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Immanuel Kant (22 April 1724 – 12 February 1804) was a German philosopher from Königsberg in East Prussia (now Kaliningrad, Russia). He is regarded as one of the most influential thinkers of modern Europe and the last major philosopher of the Enlightenment.
Kant created a new widespread perspective in philosophy which influenced philosophy through to the 21st Century. He also published important works of epistemology, as well as works relevant to religion, law, and history. One of his most prominent works is the Critique of Pure Reason, an investigation into the limitations and structure of reason itself. It encompasses an attack on traditional metaphysics and epistemology, and highlights Kant's own contribution to these areas. The other main works of his maturity are the Critique of Practical Reason, which concentrates on ethics, and the Critique of Judgment, which investigates aesthetics and teleology.
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Jeremy Bentham (IPA: ['bεnθəm] or ['bεntəm]) (15 February 1748–6 June 1832) was an English jurist, philosopher, and legal and social reformer. He was the brother of Samuel Bentham. He was a political radical, and a leading theorist in Anglo-American philosophy of law. He is best known for his advocacy of utilitarianism, for the concept of animal rights,[1][2] and his opposition to the ideas of natural law and natural rights, with his oft-quoted statement that the idea of such laws and rights is "nonsense upon stilts."[3] He also influenced the development of welfarism.[4] He is probably best known in popular society as the originator of the concept of the panopticon.
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- ^ ThinkQuest Article on Animal Rights
- ^ The Moral Status of Animals (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
- ^ Harrison, Ross. Jeremy Bentham, in Honderich, Ted. (ed.) The Oxford Companion to Philosophy, Oxford, 1995, pp. 85-88. See also Jeremy Bentham, The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
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Hotel Indigo Glasgow places you in City Centre Glasgow, within a leisurely stroll of popular sights such as Gallery of Modern Art and George Square. This 94-room, 4-star hotel has a restaurant, free in-room WiFi, and a fitness center. It's in central Glasgow and also close to The SSE Hydro and Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre.
This hotel is home to a restaurant and a bar/lounge. Savor a meal from the comfort of your room with 24-hour room service. For your convenience, a cooked-to-order breakfast is served for a fee from 7 AM to 10 AM.
Hotel Indigo Glasgow's 94 air-conditioned rooms provide iPod docks, refrigerators, and coffee makers. Guests can expect 32-inch TVs with satellite channels and pay movies, along with free WiFi and wired Internet. Bathrooms offer hair dryers and free toiletries, and beds are dressed in Egyptian cotton sheets. Free bottled water, laptop-compatible safes, and ironing boards are other standard amenities.
At Hotel Indigo Glasgow, guests have access to a fitness center, free WiFi in public areas, and a 24-hour business center. Offsite parking is available for a fee. The front desk is staffed 24/7 to help with dry cleaning/laundry, concierge services, and luggage storage. Additional amenities include a computer station, free newspapers, and laundry facilities.
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The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A 24-hour business center is on site at this 4-star property.
A computer station is located on site and wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Victorian hotel also offers a fitness center, concierge services, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby.
Hotel Indigo Glasgow is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
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- Number of floors - 5
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Hotel Indigo Glasgow offers 94 air-conditioned accommodations with iPod docking stations and laptop-compatible safes. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
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Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 7 AM and 10 AM.
Marco Pierre White Steak - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
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A Vancouver dentist will be suspended, and fined $30,000 after admitting to sexually inappropriate behavior towards a female patient three years ago.
Jerome Marburg with the College of Dental Surgeons of BC says Dr. Mark Indrek Reichman admits to making inappropriate comments about a woman's tattoos, piercings, and breasts.
"He also admits to having touched the patient's ribs below the breasts for a non-clinical purpose. And on several occasions he admitted he came into contact with the patient's hands as it rest on the arm of the dental chair, in a manner that she reasonably perceived as sexual. Finally he admits that following treatment, he hugged the patient."
He will be suspended this summer for four months.
After that, he isn't allowed to be alone with patients. He must have a chaperson.


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by GIANFRANCO PANIZO
With only a handful of Americans participating in this weekend's soccer festivities, most fans might assume it was a relatively quiet weekend. It wasn't. The number of players may seem miniscule but there was plenty to talk about when the weekend came to a close.
It was more of the same in England. Tim Howard picked up three points and his eighth shut-out of the season for Everton while Brad Friedel's Aston Villa topped West Bromwich. The Villans are now dead even with Manchester United at 41 points and are just five back of league leaders Liverpool.
Clint Dempsey and Fulham had their game against Blackburn postponed due to a frozen pitch caused by frigid temperatures that would've probably been better suited for penguins and polar bears than a soccer game.
Yet the biggest news of the weekend came right from the United States.
Jose Francisco Torres (pictured) and Pachuca took on Atlas in one of two InterLiga finals held at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. on Sunday night and a berth in the Copa Libertadores was on the line. The Mexican-American, who was being watched closely by Bob Bradley and the U.S. coaching staff from a press box, enjoyed a solid performance showing off his offensive creativity as well as his composure on the ball.
The game was an emotional roller-coaster ride and Pachuca led 3-0 at half-time thanks in part to some creative passing by Torres. Atlas was a man down but refused to give up and somehow managed to equalize before the end of regulation. The game went to penalty kicks and took 13 rounds before Pachuca came out victorious. Torres, who recently played in the FIFA Club World Cup in Japan, converted his spot kick.
Here's how the Americans Abroad did this weekend:
Tim Howard started and played 90 minutes in Everton's 2-0 win vs. Hull City on Saturday.
Brad Friedel started, played 90 minutes and made two saves in Aston Villa's 2-1 win vs. West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.
Brad Guzan dressed but did not play in Aston Villa's 2-1 win vs. West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.
Clint Dempsey and Fulham's game vs. Portsmouth on Saturday was postponed due to the weather.
Jonathan Spector did not dress in West Ham's 2-2 draw vs. Newcastle United on Saturday.
- Frank Simek did not dress in Sheffield Wednesday's 1-1 draw vs. Ipswich Town on Saturday. He is recovering from a hamstring injury.
- Jay DeMerit started and played 90 minutes in Watford's 4-0 loss vs. Reading on Friday.
- Eddie Johnson and Cardiff City did not play this week.
- Marcus Hahnemann did not dress in Reading's 4-0 win vs. Watford on Friday. He is recovering from a calf injury.
- Bobby Convey did not dress in Reading's 4-0 win vs. Watford on Friday.
DaMarcus Beasley and Rangers did not play this week.
Maurice Edu and Rangers did not play this week.
Bundesliga 1 and Bundesliga 2 are both on winter break.
- Jozy Altidore did not dress in Villarreal's 3-3 draw vs. Valencia on Saturday.
- Danny Szetela and Brescia did not play this week.
Carlos Bocanegra started and played 90 minutes in Rennes' 1-0 win vs. Grenoble on Saturday.
Freddy Adu did not dress in AS Monaco's 2-1 loss vs. Nantes on Saturday.
- Quentin Westberg and Troyes did not play this week.
The Jupiler Pro League is on winter break.
The Danish First Division is on winter break until March.
The Austrian Bundesliga is on winter break.
- Jose Francisco Torres started and played 90 minutes in Pachuca's 3-3 draw vs. Atlas on Sunday in the InterLiga. Torres also scored his penalty kick in Pachuca's penalty shoot-out vs. Atlas. Pachuca won the shoot-out 10-9.
American-born Players Playing for Other Countries
Giuseppe Rossi (Italy) started, played 90 minutes and scored a GOAL in Villarreal's 3-3 draw vs. Valencia on Saturday.
Brede Hangeland (Norway) and Fulham's game vs. Portsmouth on Saturday was postponed due to the weather.
Boaz Myhill (Wales) started and played 90 minutes in Hull City's 2-0 loss vs. Everton on Saturday.
What do you think of these performances? Still waiting for all the European leagues to get back in full throttle? Are you secretly wishing for Brad Friedel to come out of international retirement to provide more depth at the GK spot for USA? Think Torres' resume is getting more impressive as the weeks go by? Happy/Bitter to see Rossi hit the equalizer against Valencia?
Share your thoughts below.
john godfrey
Dempsey didn't play this weekend, but he did get some good news: http://www.fulhamfc.com/Club/News/NewsArticles/2009/January/PlayeroftheMonth.aspx
Rangers did have a game it was just called off due to weather
Coming from Finland, reading these kinds of reports kind of gives me some comfort.
Finland generally sucks in football as we are more of ice hockey people. We have never qualified for any major tournament (Euros/Worlds). But seeing where the Americans are playing, or should I say not playing, tells me that success of US in international competition has a lot to do with the fact that they qualify against Guatemala and Belize. Marginals are quite small in football and sometimes teams with high spirits and good tactics can do wonders in the final tournament (see Denmark '92 and Greece '04).
I'm not trying to bash American soccer by any means, but just trying to say that with consistency and some amount of luck, Finland could be there with the big boys. If we look at the positions where Finnish players are now compared to their Americans counterparts in Europe, they are quite similar. Couple of guys starting for good teams, some on the bench. Some playing for lesser teams and some even on lower levels (Championship, 2, Bundesliga). And of course couple of hot prospects in academies.
We've been so close so many times, maybe we will make it soon. Last time all we had to do was win Portugal in the final fixture, but it ended in bitter 0-0.
This was a bit off-topic, sorry.
I would say that the MLS is a better league than the Finnish league, while having Yanks Abroad is important to our success, having an 'OK' league for Americans to develop in before they leave is crucial!
Torres is steadily climbing the depth chart in the US midfield. Kljestan is great on the ball, but Torres is the most technically skilled true midfielder the US has. Couple that with his good defense, and he is the perfect player to pair up with Bradley, Edu, or Mastroeni.
Not to mention the experience he is getting or has gotten in the Mexican league, Club World Cup, Interliga, and now the Copa Libertadores, he'll be one of the most tested US players by the next World Cup.
Leevi, good discussion but MLS is way better than the Finnish league. Practically the Austrian/Georgian league is better than Finland. I'd say MLS is at the equivalent of the Scandinavian leagues. We're 3rd tier European league but in a decade we could be a 2nd tier European league like say Portuguese/Turkish.
Our players leave us for Scandinavia not because they are excellent players but because they pay marginally better and they hold hopes of advancing to bigger clubs. Might be easier to head to Holland/France to further their technique and be in the heart of Europe
The Athority
All valid points that you have. But we didn't "choose" what part of the world we are in and who we play to qualify for the World Cup.
Play the hand you are dealt and quit whining.
It's not like you haven't known the standard you were up against for the last 75 years. Germany, England, etc. have been world powerhouse's forever. And it's a lot easier for players from your country to get into the top European league's than our's.
Adam – I'm not saying the Finnish league is better than MLS, but seriously, how many Finnish league matches have you seen?
The only Finnish players of note are Jussi the Legend of a GK at Bolton, Sami Hyppia who is a true Kop Legend for Liverpool and Jari Litamen who was an Ajax superstar. Even though it's been more difficult for Americans, in the past decade we have had legends like Claudio Reyna for Rangers, Friedel for Blackburn, McBride for Fulham. Even Tim Howard had a fantastic debut season for Manchester United.
And our younger players like Bradley, Altidore, Edu, Szetela, Adu stand to better their talent and become well known stars. Can you say the same for Finnish players?
I'm curious to how big Danny Califf is in Denmark? How big was Heath Pearce when he played there?
I have a feeling Denmark is becoming a huge feeder system for the larger leagues. Seems like everyday a Dane or a player in the Danish league is heading to a Liverpool or a Roma.
That's how we need to emulate for MLS. Raise the best players and let them get the recognition they deserve and sell them off for some middle to high talent clubs.
I'm firmly in the keep Jozy in Spain camp, but could Villarreal please loan him out if he's not playing?
The more of Torres I see the more impressed I am with his abilities. I can see him filling the void at central midfield that has been there since the US has been missing John O'Brien (World Cup 2002 version of O'Brien) It's looking like Benny Feilhaber's time may have come and gone.
Why would the performance of US internationals abroad give you comfort for the future of the Finnish national team? What kind of spurious connection are you getting at?
Your league is ranked 30th in UEFA coefficient ratings (behind such powerhouse leagues as the Cypriot First Division and the Slovenian PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije). I know MLS isn't a top tier league, but I have to believe that it is better than a league this low on the UEFA pecking order. Oh course our countries population is 60 times larger than yours, so it should be better and more competitive.
Additionally, Finland's NT is really old. You still rely on a 37 year old Jari Litamen and Big Sami Hyypia (I love what he has done for my club, but he is 35). You have some good players in Pasanen, Tainio, and Forssell, but its not like they are any better than the Americans we have in similar positions.
I guess I really don't understand what you were getting at in your post? Good luck with WC qualifying, you are going to need it with Germany and Russia (though you also have Azerbaijan and mighty Liechtenstein to contend with-no different than Guatemala or Belize).
HIncha Tim
I'll bet Guatemala and Belize would be the Faroe Islands and Gibaltar any day of the week. UEFA's bottom feeders are no better than CONCACAF's.
Bradley has always stressed regulary playing time is necessary for players playing abroad to get serious consideration. With the amount of time Torres has gotten with Pachuca and the quality he has shown, we will see if Bradley practices what he preaches come time for the February Mexico camp.
Finland is ranked 30? I believe the Scandinavian leages are all ranked 15, 16 and 19. Jeez Finland is like 8th tier European club. Probably Vietnam has a better league.
Finland could never qualify for a WC or Euro. Well since they increased the number of teams to 24, Finland might have a slight chance.
If the USA played in UEFA, i have a feeling we'd be playing like a team like Switzerland/Poland. Whereas we could qualify for any tournament but it would be a hard and difficult task to get out of the groupstage.
"Finland generally sucks"
You should have stopped there.
For midfield, we have in consideration for the World Cup :
We only need 8 on our roster for the WC. Who do you select? For me, i have
Bradley, Torres, Dempsey, Adu, Kljestan, Szetela, Beasley, Edu.
Feilhaber has fallen out of the pecking oder and Holden is talented but i doubt he will get a serious look out til he leaves MLS and i don't see him doing that til after the World Cup.
Gooch is supposedly heading to PSG/Marseille come the end of the season for him at Standard Liege. Here's hoping he can win another league or lead his team to the QF of the UEFA Cup.
Charlie Davies is heading to a bigger club sometime this year. If he can keep his goal scoring for Hammarby, he will be heading to a German/French club.
Sasha Kljestan's future seems to be anywhere and everywhere. Holland, Russia, Germany, France, he could play for any mid-level team.
It's really funny how a Finn would laugh at the state of football in the USA or our talented players. Perhaps out of smaller football nations like Denmark or Sweden have more top players at top clubs, but we hold our own. We may have 300 million people but football is not considered a high enough sport for a profession and i doubt many care about football in Europe. I still think we have accomplished talented legends like Friedel or McBride and this what at a time when it was still quite difficult for them to find a job, not to mention a starting spot in a club.
Ives, can you confirm whether Bobby Boswell is in Turkey playing? If so, guess we'll have to add Turkey to the report!
Finland, being part of the EU, has a distinct advantage over Americans when trying to play in Europe.
I for one am not offended by your comments because I have been somewhat dismayed with the number of "did not dress" results appearing in the recent Americans Abroad reports. I have been calling for MLS to repatriat many of these players. It would accomplish two things:
1. Get these guys first team PT.
2. Improve the level of play in MLS.
But in regards to your comments about the USMNT and Finland's national team,…I submit a couple of comments:
1. You would be hard pressed to find a soccer federation that has come as far in the last 20 year as the USSF. Baring a debacle in 2009, the US will qualify for its 6th straight WC and is now the team to beat in CONCACAF. Please remeber, 20 years ago the US was an absolute world soccer doormat. I submit that the only team exceed the USSF's overall development is Croatia.
2. While the USMNT pool of players lacks truly world class talent (with the exception of our GKs – Friedel, Keller and Howard) the pool is fairly deep in terms of 'solid' professionals and probaly much deeper than that of Finland. Ultimately, the USMNT is going to produce some players of fairly high quality given the number of kids playing the game in the USA.
3. In the last 20 years, the USMNT has always been greater than the sum of the parts. This is something I have always been particularly proud of. The team simply plays a level above its talent. I hope this continues to be the case in the future.
4. The USA dominance in CONCACAF will ultimately breed success outside of the region. As we continue to distance ourselves from Mexico and the kids coming through the ranks become accustomed to dominating CONCACAF and gaining more confidence in themselves against top shelf opponents the USA will move to another level. [BTW – The USA is capable of regularly scheduling top flight opponents (Brazil, Argentina, Germany, England) for friendlies, which assists with development in the long run. Can Finland say the same?]
So, I suppose what I am saying Leevi, is Finalnd is nothing like the USA. The USMNT is poised to become a very capable team at the world level and has all the opportunities to do so. Finland does not. Is FInland going to have the opportunity to play Italy (!), Brazil (!) and Egypt (Afrian Champions) this summer. The answer is no. The US will and regardless of the results will be better off for it. Same goes for WC experience(s). The US is getting it every four years. Finland has not and I submit will not since they will not be able to qualify. The best Finland can do is the watered down Euro Championships, where even a team like Greece can win.
So,…if I had to choose between Finland and the USA for a team that would advance its standing in world football in the next ten years,…it would be the USA.
The Fins are coming, the Fins are coming!
Seriously, does anyone truly care about this discussion?
The Athority
No, so let's move in a different direction.
Bobby Convey. He's totally flailing at Reading right now, usually not even dressing in the League Championship.
A few year's ago when Reading got promoted and had the most points ever in the Championship, Convey was a mainstay in every match.
1st year in Premirship he looked pretty good, but then hurt his knee and missed a lot of time. In my opinion, he has never fully recovered and has lost a full step. He was never a speedster to begin with. What a shame at such a young age.
What is his next move? Back to MLS? I don't think anyone would give him DP money here. And if he came for less, it might be a big pay-cut.
What are everyone's thought's about Convey?
Convey should double time it back to MLS. Pronto. $200K per year SHOULD get it done,..although he would never accept that.
I submit that I think everyone took too much offense to dude's comment. I think all he was saying is he is frustrated that very few Fins are earning PT on good Euro teams, and he just learned that it is similar for us. And all things being equal, I have to agree about competition level. In WCQ's the only team I expect to have a chance to beat us (granted weird things can happen) is Mexico. No one else frightens me, I expect to win. Pretty much expect to beat Mexico too. Germany I'd expect to lose, England I'd expect to lose, Spain I'd expect to lose, France, Portugal and the Netherlands… The conclusion is what we all know, we have come a long way and we should be proud, but we are not yet a world power
Bring Convey home, send Chad Barrett to Finland so he can learn to "Finish"
I would not call the US the team to beat in the CONCACAF. I bet you many teams outside of CONCACAF would rather play against them than either Mexico or Honduras.
The Athority
Very funny actually.
No one likes pay cuts, especially you or me. What is realistic for Convey at this point?
He was on the 2006 WC team and got valuable minutes. At this point he has fallen off the radar and is no factor in 2010.
Wasn't Convey suppose to head to Scandinavia sometime this month? If not i have a feeling he will be gone at the end of the season if his play is not upped. He should head to MLS once Philadelphia arrives in 2010. I can see him leaving Reading or any new club come January 2010. Not as a DP but surely worth $300,000 or more.
The USA is not a world power, but who would think that? We're a regional power, yet still underappreciated and underestimated. We can manhandle any team in CONCACAF outside of Mexico/Costa Rica. Just as the same as Japan can manhandle any team in Asis outside of Iran/South Korea/Australia.
Our standings are quite relative. England can beat any team in UEFA outside of Croatia, Holland, Spain, Germany, France, Turkey, Russia, Portugal, Italy. But still England is thought of as a quite decent European power.
The US will only get better, but Finland is in no position to judge our playing abilities.
BrianK, has made an excellent point.
Look how far we've come in the past 2 decades. We went from laughing stock to an emerging regional power. We're like the football equivalent of South Korea's economic emergence.
Jozy Altidore has the potential to become 1 of Europe's best strikers within the next 5 years. But probably once that occurs, people will still underestimate us, but we will show them on the pitch.
EJ finally scored for Cardiff. But it was in a reserve game against Plymouth.
If EJ can just up his confidence and ease his skill, he might actually start scoring a few goals. If not he should pack his bags for a Scandinavian club. Surely he could play for some club there.
Here is deal with Convey: If Stephen Hunt goes to the EPL this month, Convey gets his place back in all likelihood. If not, Reading will want to sell him because he is out of contract this summer and they are going to want get something for him. Apparently clubs in Scandanavia and the Dutch top league are watching him – as probably are some lower level Championship teams. His agent is apparently talking to MLS but I can't see him getting the money here that he can get abroad. His physical abilities seem back to normal but his head is not in the right place in front of the goal. He needs playing time and confidence.
Glad to see Torres get some recognition. From what I have seen, he's a skillful player, playing in good league. Soon he'll be playing against the best of South America in the Copa Libertadores. Also glad to hear Bob was there watching. If he brings him in, I think he'll add some more skill and ball composure to our midfield, an area where I think we've been a little weak on since the Reyna/O'brien days…
Everybody seemed to be offended by my comments considering Finland. I was not saying that Finland is as good as USA in football. What do you expect from a country of five million and a real winter?
USA has much bigger player pool and a better league, but players playing in Europe are pretty much in similar position. Average football fan in Europe is hard pressed to name one American player. You have a couple of solid goalkeepers but no stars. Not one. Altidore got a little buzz and Adu is slowly fading from memory after the initial hype.
What I maybe intended to say, that when you are watching World Cup and you see teams like Iran, South Korea, Australia and yes, USA, you feel a bit bitter because their qualifying was no doubt easier. As someone mentioned, on the way to South Africa we have half of the semi-finalists of EURO '08 in the same group. We managed a 3-3 with Germany, but were beaten by Russia.
Someone made a point that Faroe Islands and Azerbaijan aren't exactly big timers. That's true, but there are always couple of good European teams in our group. Basically we need to eliminate at least one world class team to qualify. USA on the other hand has to make sure they don't slip against Haiti and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and they are pretty much there. Mexico might be bad, but it doesn't matter cause there's room for both and for some football midget.
Regarding the age of Finnish national team, the comment was correct that it's getting old. But luckily we qualified for Euro U-21 Championship next summer. So there is some kind of future. Unfortunately our group is pretty, should I say, difficult: Spain, Germany and England. We'll see…
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How come Donovan didnt make the Americans Abroad section…i mean the guy did play for Bayern right?
True, but you can't pick who you play against. Are the Swiss complaining that they have to play against Finland or Sweden or Russia in ice hockey when they would rather play the USA as a chance to advance? Too bad. Play the hand you are dealt.
Some nations are champions in certain sports. Finland has champs mostly in skiing/ice hockey. The USA has champions in many sports and its only a matter of time, maybe a decade before we have football superstars.
Leevi, Finnish players in Europe are the same as Yanks?
You have it alot easier to play in England or Spain. Now if your players are not playing there, maybe its a question of skill and desire. Our GKs are world class. Brad Friedel is a legend all over England. Tim Howard and Kasey Keller are also remarkable in their skill but i imagine are underestimated by many Europeans.
We have bright young talent like Altidore (he's going places), Bradley (he owned 2007-08 in Dutch football), Adu (may not be a superstar, but still has the potential, Davies (practically a star in Sweden after 1 season). Who do you Finns have at the moment that is tearing up Europe?
Your league can not even compare to the Danish or Swedish league. Now your national team was very close to qualifying for Euro2008. Just like Norway, so close but you failed at the last moment.
The USA is a power in our region just like Mexico/Costa Rica. You are right in that it's tons less likely for us to fell on the road to the World Cup like say for the Netherlands or France but doesnt make it any more worthy. You in Europe have more competition which should better the skill of your best players.
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I agree with Steve that some people got too offended by Leevi's comments. I thought they were friendly comments with good points from a Finnish perspective. The fact is, if the US had to qualify for the World Cup in Europe it would have a much harder time. It's not taking anything away from our success and he wasn't whining, it's just a fact. And for those mentioning all of our up-and-coming stars like Adu, Klejstan and Guzan, come on. I'm sure Finland has players sitting on the bench for mid-level clubs or with interest from mid-level clubs too…we just don't know about them. And sure, the US probably does have more room for growth. Good luck to both programs
Leevi, master of distraction! Look at what you've begun, before you know it ives'll be putting out polls handicapping Finland's chances vs. the US.
Seriously though, your comments are clearly balanced and you make an interesting point about how the world works in strange ways…I mean Denmark '92, they weren't even supposed to be in the tournament at all if I recall, right (it was only after Yugoslavia got kicked out for making war that Denmark got in).


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That new paradigm in solar by Quantum Materials Corp/Solterra Renewable Technologies, Inc (QMC/SRT) is down right deadly for the Oil moguls. Their ride for the past 60 years is about to come to an end the next 5-10 years. It won't happen instantaneously but it will happen. There are several reasons the landscape is going to change in the oil industry. First and foremost is technology. Entering the explosive growth that is about to start in Nanotechnology is for most going to be mind boggling. Hard to comprehend what some of the space sci –fi imaginations are thinking about will be able to come to reality. 3D Holograms, who would have thought. In the future that will be the entertainment theater in which you are right in the middle of all the action. You thought 3D IMAX was something, you haven't seen anything yet. So if technology gets us to this new level how does that affect the old staple oil? First to be affected is the decrease in real demand, it isn't going to dry up but it isn't going to be driven by the oil speculators driving up the price instead of from real demand. Second, most of the large developed countries will be extensively powered from alternative fuels and 80% off the grid. Solar will be the most dominant of the energy sources that will decrease the need for oil initially. Third is Third world countries will drive the demand and resultant price for oil. Power even there for electricity will come from some of the alternative fuels. That leaves a huge demand decrease and drop in oil prices. Fourth, more electric cars will mean more solar arrays for power and less gas guzzlers needing gas. Fifth is economically depressed countries lacking electricity will also cut into the oil profits and demand. They won't need to use the oil as they start to evolve into productive entities. Power will be cheaper and more reliable locally produced with solar. Sixth, the strategic oil reserve just opening up tells me the government is looking to lower cost replacement oil, if it is even replaced at all in the future. The electricity replacement from solar power will offset the utilities generating costs using oil. Competition in this case will be very healthy for the average customer. Seventh, the Cartel is without leadership that can rule. Hard to get consensus between the members any more. .Aside from the new finds several of the non cartel countries are making their way into the global market. When given an alternative to the oil most will opt for the environmentally friendly product. Make the alternative cheaper, add in that it is the oil pollution solution and it's a done deal. Overall oil is going to have a hard time holding a candle to solar in the foreseeable future. Oil will always be around but as far as a THE dominant source for generating power and energy, history will write that it's time has come and gone. Clean nanotechnology trumps dirty oil courtesy of Quantum Materials Corp and its subsidiary Solterra Renewable Technologies, Inc.
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for Everyoneby A verified traveler
Posted May 15, 2017
Pros: Staff, laundry facilities.
Cons: A flyer that tells you that the soap and dryer sheets are sold at front desk and you need quarters.
The staff was great and friendly even at 3:00 am! Rooms were clean and breakfast delicious.
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Fairbanks in WinterPosted Mar 14, 2017
Pros: Friendly staff, great breakfast buffet
Cons: Everything went went
Location: Definitely have to go on the Winter Drive/Northern Lights Tour with Northern Alaska Tours.
Upon arriving at the hotel in the middle of the night at Fairbanks, the hotel staff was wonderful. Our room keys were ready to go and absolutely no hassle. We were able to store our luggage for our excursion to the Arctic Circle until the next morning before departing on the train. The hotel was kind enough to provide a shuttle for approximately 8 of us taking the train that morning. Will definitely look into staying here again on our next adventure to Alaska and Fairbanks.
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for Everyoneby A verified traveler
convenient location, clean and neatPosted Feb 22, 2017
Pros: clean and comfy
Cons: breakfast could have more varieties.
Location: fred Meyer, Walmart, and lots of stores in walking distance, very convenient
Overally speaking, the stay was enjoyable and pleasant. Everything was nice and clean, you can't complain. Staff were all very friendly and willing to help. One day I had to print something off of the printer in business centre. Unfortunately, neither of them were functioning well, so I had to ask frontdesk for help. They send a guy who tried everything he could to help me. Really appreciated! :D The only thing would bring me to concern is that our room was only cleaned once in the four-day stay, which is not so bad since our room was not so massed up.... haha
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Feb 23, 2017 by Sando, Hotel Management
Thank you for reviewing your stay at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites Fairbanks. We are so happy that you enjoyed your stay and we hope you will return soon. Thanks for the review.
by dena
Posted Feb 21, 2017 on Hotels
Minor items to make due with - showerhead really needs replacing, room door wouldn't latch shut on it's own (had to push/pull to secure and informed front desk), hotel info book needs updating, pool was extremely cold and spa was lukewarm compared to other Holiday Inns plus food crumbs on the floor and a towel hamper full of wet towels and no clean towels readily available (appeared to be forgotten about from previous night and we sent down again late morning-nothing changed), limited parking spaces. Close to food and shopping.
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Feb 23, 2017 by General Manager, Hotel Management
Dear Dena Thank you for review our hotel, the Holiday Inn Express and Suites in Fairbanks. I have sent this review to all our department heads to each complaint can be rectified. We want you to know that all reviews are taken seriously so rest assured that all items listed will be fixed. Thank you.
for Everyoneby A verified traveler from CA
great location, free airport transfersPosted Feb 9, 2017
Pros: free internet, free airport transfer, coffee and tea free all the time.
Location: cross street from a major shopping mall and restaurants
the front desk clerks are all very nice and helpful breakfast / waiting room has coffee, tea, internet free. hightly recommended
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Feb 18, 2017 by Hotel Staff, Hotel Management
We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us while in Fairbanks! I will share your kind comments with our front desk staff and look forward to seeing you again on your next visit to Alaska.
for Everyoneby A verified traveler
Posted Feb 8, 2017
Fair price. Little bit nosy . Breakfast hr is short food service speed slow.
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Feb 18, 2017 by Hotel Staff, Hotel Management
Thank you for your feedback for you stay here with us here in Fairbanks. We apologize we did not meet your expectations and hope you give us another chance to show you how wonderful our service can be.
for Everyoneby A verified traveler from Anchorage
Easy access to highways and shopping.Posted Jan 27, 2017
Pros: Pool and hot tub
Cons: Room temp
Location: Variety of shopping and museums fairly close
Only problem was the room temp was at a constant 80 degrees and it wasn't fixed over the 2 day stay. Keep the window open when it was 20 below zero just to keep it moderate the 2nd night.. Food was good and plentiful. Pool and hot tub were outstanding.
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Jan 30, 2017 by Hotel Staff, Hotel Management
Thank you for your feedback on your recent stay at The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Fairbanks. Please accept our deepest apologies concerning the temperature in your room. We are glad to hear you enjoyed the pool and the complimentary breakfast! We hope to see you again on your next visit to Fairbanks.
by A verified traveler from Seattle, WA
Decent hotel close to stores.Posted Dec 14, 2016 on Orbitz
Don't expect anything to be in the continental breakfast, most things are out and pancake machine ia broken. Most of the mess in the common areas are obviously very rude guests. The shuttle was down or had no driver for both pick up and drop off so the hotel paid for a taxis, just wish that didn't leave us waiting at the airport for an hour. The experience was decent but I'd choose somewhere else if I had the chance.
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Dec 18, 2016 by Hotel Staff, Hotel Management
Hello, I am sorry to hear that your stay with us was less than enjoyable, this is not the level of service we like to provide. We hope that you give us another chance to show you how great our hotel can be.
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New/updated furnishing.Posted Dec 1, 2016 on Hotels
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- Tobias Buehren, Michael J. Collins, Leo G. Carney
- Vision Research
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We undertook a detailed analysis of the wavefront aberrations of the eyes of 20 young progressing myopes (mean age=22 years; mean spherical equivalent=-3.84 D, range -1.00 to -7.5 D) and twenty young age matched emmetropes (mean age=23 years; mean spherical equivalent=-0.00 D, range +0.25 to -0.25 D). A wavefront sensor was used to measure the ocular… (More)
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Accommodation stimulus-response function (ASRF) and its relationship to retinal image quality were investigated using a modified wavefront sensor. Ten subjects were presented with six vergence stimuli between 0.17 D and 5 D. For each vergence distance, ocular wavefronts and subjective visual acuity were measured. Wavefronts were analysed for a fixed 3-mm… (More)
- Tobias Buehren, Michael J Collins, Leo Carney
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PURPOSE To investigate the effects of eyelid pressure on corneal shape and corneal aberrations during reading. METHODS Twenty young subjects with normal ocular health were recruited for the study. The experiment was conducted early in the morning, with subjects instructed not to perform any prolonged reading before the experiment. Corneal topography of… (More)
- Michael J. Collins, Tobias Buehren, D. Robert Iskander
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Analysis was undertaken of the retinal image characteristics of the best-spectacle corrected eyes of progressing myopes (n = 20, mean age = 22 years; mean spherical equivalent = -3.84 D) and a control group of emmetropes (n = 20, mean age = 23 years; mean spherical equivalent = 0.00 D) before and after a 2h reading task. Retinal image quality was calculated… (More)
- T Buehren, M J Collins, D R Iskander, B Davis, B Lingelbach
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PURPOSE Videokeratoscopes provide a wealth of information about the topography of the ocular surface. Although there have been numerous studies of the accuracy and precision of videokeratoscopes with inanimate test objects, little information exists on their precision (repeatability) for real eyes. METHODS To investigate the stability of the ocular… (More)
PURPOSE To investigate whether there are significant changes in corneal topography during accommodation in normal corneas and corneas that are pathologically thinner due to keratoconus. METHODS A videokeratoscope was modified to present an accommodation stimulus that was coaxial with the instrument's measurement axis. Six subjects with normal corneas and… (More)
- Michael J Collins, Tobias Buehren, Tasha Trevor, Michael Statham, Jacinta Hansen, Damien A Cavanagh
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PURPOSE To investigate the effects of eyelid pressure on corneal topography in different angles of gaze and under different eye movement conditions. METHODS Ten young subjects with healthy eyes were recruited for the study. Corneal topography of the right eye was measured with a videokeratoscope before and after four 15-minute visual tasks (downward gaze… (More)
- Michael J Collins, Kristian Kloevekorn-Norgall, Tobias Buehren, Stephanie C Voetz, Bernd Lingelbach
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PURPOSE The purpose of this article is to investigate the magnitude of lid-induced corneal topography changes as a function of time spent reading and the subsequent time course of regression of these changes. METHODS Six young subjects, five myopes and one emmetrope with normal ocular health, participated in the study. Corneal topography of one eye was… (More)
- D. Robert Iskander, Mark R. Morelande, Michael J. Collins, Tobias Buehren
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Following our previous work on optimal modeling of corneal surfaces with Zernike polynomials, we have developed a refined bootstrap-based procedure which improves the accuracy of the previous method. We show that for normal corneas, the optimal number of Zernike terms usually corresponds to the fourth or fifth radial order expansion of Zernike polynomials.… (More)
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