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Do you have any physical quirks/nervous habits??
...little things you do a lot with your hands, feet, head or any other body part? I was in a meeting today and one of my coworkers cracked his neck, which he does a lot. Sometimes he'll just tilt his head to do it; other times he'll grab his jaw and twist it. It makes a loud crunch, o_O. Some people crack their backs or their knuckles. I chew on the inside of my lip, and I'm constantly rubbing my nose (I'm so afraid of having boogers).
What do you do?
When I'm nervous, I'll keep twisting my ring or twirling my necklace around.
I twist my earrings. My Grandmother says my Great Grandmother used to do it as well.
I chew on the inside of my lip also.
I'm fidgety.
I spell workds with my fingers. Like I use my index finger as a pen and I "write" words. usually a word that was just said or something. Over and over again. But it isn't obvious, I think it looks like my finger is twitching against me because it is more in my mind...
I feel totally strange now.
I chew the inside of my mouth.
Or my usual description: 'I eat my face.'
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I pick at the skin around my nails, and bite the inside of my mouth and my tongue.
I pick at the skin on my lips - NOT GOOD
I blink a lot if I'm in an awkward confrontation.
I chew on the inside of my lip/cheek (that one is a really bad habit... I'm doing it as I type!), crack my knuckles, run my fingernail under my other nails (if that makes sense?), and I go through stages of having to "fix" my nose ring often.
I used to chew the inside of my mouth, now I am the
occasional teeth grinder... :-O
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My DH constantly taps or jiggles his foot, or rubs his hand on his pant leg, drives me bonks ;p lol! My MIL constantly rubs her hand hard against her outer thigh, I think he got that from her...she's a ball of nerves, almost like she is always about to shriek and faint from stress.
I pick my cuticles, and if I am really upset, I will rub one of my eyebrows, stroking it over and over again - it is oddly soothing!
I'm also someone who chews on their lips.
I will also take a small lock of hair and twirl it around until it makes kind of a rope looking thingy. Then I'll proceed to wrap the rope of hair around my finger and kinda trace my fingernail up and down the length of it. My grandma did it, my mom does it and now I do it. And after a little while, I'll gather a new section of hair and do it all over again. Sometimes I'll loop them into knots just to see it falls out.
At work during meetings, I'll unscrew and screw the part of the pen at the top. I only use ballpoint clicker pens, so you can usually unscrew the tip portion to put a replacement ink in? I unscrew and screw it back tight during the whole meeting.
I'm also on the phone a lot at work helping people get paperwork completed. That comes with boredom from all the dead air and I can't really do a whole lot while I'm on the phone, most of the rest of my work requires I use a phone to get it done. There is also the frustration factor because the one's I deal with are not the smartest cookies. So I have a mini slinky, pop tops and silly putty that I play with to keep my phone rage under control and keep my hands busy.
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I'd forgotten.
I used to be very obsessive about it when I was young.
Another lip chewer here. I'll start in on my cheeks sometimes too. I also will play with my earrings and slide the backs back and forth.
My husband bites his nails. Drives. Me. Crazy. I'm constantly nudging him and pulling his hands out of his mouth because he wants to stop, but it's seriously an addiction. Blech.
I bite my bottom lip when I'm nervous.
I pick at my fingernails/cuticles. That one can get really bad. Like bloody bad.
I used to play with my tragus piercing a lot (it's a stud). For awhile now I've been picking at/pulling my head hair which is getting kind of out of control.
i shake my legs when sitting
I shake my legs when I'm sitting almost constantly
My bf is also a nail biter..so annoying!
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Each comedy gig is different; at one end of the spectrum is the theatre where people have paid to come and see you and there is a controlled, encouraging atmosphere. At the other end of the spectrum is the student or corporate gig where the audience just want to get drunk, so you're more likely to get someone shouting "You're shit!".
I think as a stand-up comic you are foolish to believe you won't get abused by the audience. I had one guy try to hit me and there have been two or three times when I've had to ask our burly tour manager to have a quiet word with someone in the audience.
Comedy nights held on a Friday are always dodgy: you often have groups of people who know each other, so the pack mentality is heightened. The London Comedy Store late show is another tricky one: it starts at midnight, by which point people are drunk, tired, irritable and a bit sadistic.
Once a heckler has spoken, something clicks in the audience's brains. They collectively hold their breath to see how you deal with it. If you struggle, they turn against you, because they lose confidence in your ability.
As a female comic I think it's a bit easier to deal with a heckler, because we are so used to it. We get it on the street all the time.
I always think of a Friday night in the West End: the men are like packs of wolves moving down the street trying to entertain us women with their "sophisticated" judgments about our appearance. So with that in mind, I'm more immune to the verbal abuse, but it doesn't make it any less hurtful.
The way I handle a crowd has changed over the years. In the beginning when someone heckled me, it was like a knife going through my heart: I'd freeze. Experience teaches you to take each audience as they come. They don't all heckle for the same reason: some are egged on by mates, others have just had a bad day and then there is always that one person who is so drunk that they won't shut up. If the heckler is funny, I'll acknowledge that rather than put them down.
It's brilliant when you get a really good atmosphere, you can feel the warmth coming from the audience, you know they are going to be relaxed and relatively sober.
My experience as a psychiatric nurse has inevitably helped me as a comic. I worked in a 24-hour walk-in emergency clinic where people came in with acute problems, normally the result of drug and alcohol abuse. They often had personality disorders too. I was taught to size up how likely the patient was to hit me or pull a knife on me. So with comedy nights, I'll weigh up the danger of whether I should plough into the heckler or just calm it down. You can't be fazed by it, otherwise the night becomes a competition: you're thinking about the constant battle you're fighting, instead of just trying to make people laugh.

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Many of us have great ideas for the beginning of our story. We might know how the characters meet or what forces the characters to get involved. We often speed through these scenes with fresh excitement in our veins.
And many of us have ideas for the end of the story. We might know who or what the protagonist faces, or what forces them into a final solution. After all, it's often the ending that makes us excited about the story idea at the start of the process.
But what happens in the middle? I write by the seat of my pants, so I often do great for the first 20-30K words and then reach a point where I have no idea what to do next. This is where having a vague plan can help us—even when we're pantsers.
What's the Goal for the Middle of the Story?
The middle act of our story isn't about adding page count to drag out the tension and make the story novel-length. And the middle isn't just a delaying tactic before we get to the "good stuff." *smile*
Instead, the middle of our story should be the "meat" of the story, as far as conflicts and arcs. Without setting up the obstacles here, any solution in the final act will seem too easy and won't be as satisfying.
This should be where we see failed attempts to solve the plot or overcome character flaws. Those failures demonstrate how tricky the story problems are. In short, the middle act is a fantastic place to ensure our story doesn't feel shallow, simplistic, or formulaic.
If we're familiar with beat sheets, we might know the names of the beats that are supposed to show up in the middle section of our story. But we might not know how to apply those beats, especially Pinch Points and the Midpoint, which often have wishy-washy explanations. With a better understanding of those beats, we might be able to avoid a sagging middle for good.
Sagging-Avoidance Technique #1: Pinch Points
Pinch points are my favorite technique for avoiding a sagging middle, mostly because they're so simple. Larry Brooks introduced the idea of pinch points on his blog. They're plot events that pinch, or constrain, the protagonist from reaching their goals.
But I don't worry about a specific definition very much. As Larry says:
"A pinch point may require a set-up scene, it may not. That's why this isn't a formula, it's a format. You get to choose."
I approach pinch points with the easy-going attitude that they're:
- any plot event around the three-eighths or five-eighths marks in the story
- that reveals more about the antagonistic forces
- or increases the stakes.
Why the three-eighths and five-eighths marks? Simple. If you look at a basic beat sheet (one that's not cluttered with other plot events that make it harder to see the big picture), you'll see those sections are the big open areas in a story—areas where nothing is planned.
In other words, without pinch points filling in the blanks, there'd be a whole lot of pages without any story direction to guide us. When we plan something to add conflict, tension, and obstacles, we give ourselves a direction to write toward.
The details of the pinch points don't matter as much. They could be related to the plot arc or the character arc (or both). They could be related to the main plot or a subplot. They could be related to the big bad guy or a secondary antagonist. The idea is that we're driving the story and the arcs forward with something that shows the difficulty of the situation.
Sagging-Avoidance Technique #2: The Midpoint
Unlike pinch points, which are minor plot beats, the midpoint is a major beat. That fact might make us think it should be a huge turning point, maybe with Michael Bay-style explosions. *grin*
And while our midpoint certainly can fall into that category, it doesn't have to. It's a major beat from a "shift in context" perspective, but not necessarily from a "shift in story" perspective. In fact, many midpoints don't involve huge plot events, and that's what can make this beat so hard to understand.
I came across a fantastic blog post by James Scott Bell that really illuminates how the midpoint beat works. Most descriptions of the midpoint give vague instructions to raise the stakes or change the protagonist's goals or choices, or explain that it can be a false reversal, etc. That's all true—and not much help.
My preference is to use this beat to ground the reader by reminding them of the goals and stakes before the chaos of the Crisis/Black Moment hits. Some stories will accomplish this by having the protagonist stop and think about their situation. James Scott Bell explains that's why this beat can be overlooked. It's often a quieter character moment he calls "a look in the mirror."
The character might:
- wonder what it will mean for them if they do or don't succeed,
- question how they're changing or what they've become,
- consider how they'll have to change to succeed,
- stop and recognize the odds against them, or
- figure out their chances of success.
With this reflection and insight, the character will now make choices with their eyes wide open, the story will have deeper meaning, and the reader will have greater understanding of the context of the goals and stakes. That's why I call this a "shift in context" turning point—and that's how the midpoint is still a major beat, even if it's a quiet one.
Used together with pinch points, one before the midpoint and one after, the beats of our story's middle provide direction so we're not writing aimlessly, give a greater sense of conflict, obstacles, and tension, and make the story a story.
We need the failures of the middle act to add meaning. It's only by setting up all those obstacles that the final solution will seem like a real accomplishment. And it's only by seeing the conflict for themselves that readers will be satisfied with the final outcome.
In short, better obstacles equals greater story satisfaction, and a better middle act equals greater reader satisfaction. *smile*
Do you struggle with the middle section of your stories? How do you work through that act? Do you plan arcs or use beat sheets? Does this explanation help your understanding of those middle beats? Do you have any other insights or tips to share?Pin It


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Evaluating health risk factors for presidential candidates
I have a piece here on this week's kerfuffle over the relationship between Chris Christie's weight and his presidential ambitions.
I have a piece here on this week's kerfuffle over the relationship between Chris Christie's weight and his presidential ambitions.
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I noticed Christie saying his son asked if he was going to die.
(I think the problem for the kid might be that the Doctor said 'die in office'
and the kid knows Christie is already in office.)
I have no idea how much or little I really realized my parents are mortal when I was 10. Heck, I have no idea how much I realized it when I was 35.
In your Time piece, you said "All other things being equal. . ." But all other things are not equal. The mortality statistics that you need to compare are those of a healthy 69-year-old woman vs. those of a seriously overweight 54-year-old man.
That said, I quite agree that that the doc in Arizona overstepped when she commented on the health risks of Gov. Christie's weight. It's none of her business. Let the voters decide (and choose a good VP candidate).
Honestly, I think the weight issue is just being used as cover for something else: He isn't good looking.
People talk about "looking presidential" all the time, but there is no denying that being nice to look at helps your presidency. People don't want to turn on the TV to see someone who, in their opinion, reflects poorly on the United States. Obviously what "looks good" is extremely subjective, but currently thin is in.
Just out of curiosity, how many US presidents were of below-average height?
Wikipedia has an opinion on the matter.
It would appear in general they were average or above average height. The average height now is 5′ 10″ of white males (also according to wikipedia).
I would say the effect now is certainly amplified over earlier years – TV has changed the way it works to some extent. But no doubt the view of what a good-looking person is has also changed.
There was James K Polk, the Napoleon of the stump.
Does Jeff Davis count?
Only if his dress size was also proportionally small…
It Was! I saw it at the Beauvoir House in Biloxi Mississippi.
You'd have to know average height for each year.
From what I've pieced together:
Now 5'10"
1945 5'8″
1865 5'7″
1830 5'8″
<1830 ?
Madison was shorter than average by more than 3".
van Buren was 2" below average.
About 4 presidents were around an inch or so below average.
At the other end, you've got Lincoln towering over his average contemporary by 9", and at least 5 others 6" taller than average.
Height might be a campaigning advantage, but height might also be an indicator of privileged upbringing, which could be the real advantage.
You might want to review the second half of the sixth paragraph we're it's reported that Christie's weight would increase his chances of mortality by about 29%.
A typical woman of Hillary's age would have a 7.1% chance of dying while she's in office
A typical man of Christie's age and obesity would have a 4.2% chance of dying in office.
Presidents have been shot to death in 7.5% of 4 year terms in office.
I wish Christie wasn't a devoted servant of the plutocracy, because he does have his moments. I can only applaud the way he told off that idiot doctor.
I agree. And pulling out that donut on Letterman was nice.
The issue is probably moot since the likelihood of his getting the nomination is small, but I'm sure Christie could get through the eight years just fine. This is more about presidentiality in the television era than health. As noted above, it isn't so much that Christie is fat but that he doesn't carry it well. Certainly he could stand to lose a few pounds and it would statistically be better for him in the long run if he did, but I understand he's already tried dieting. Maybe he'll come across the right diet someday, or maybe not, but this "debate" has little to do with health.
Mariano must be related to Dr. Frist, at least by GOP ideology and presumptuousness. I'm glad neither is my MD.
His public browbeating of teachers was enough to put me off of him forever.
I've disagreed with many of your posts about weight (for one,I think there is a more serious scientific debate on such matters as the value of the recent AMA study than you do and I certainly don't think that the First Lady's Let's Move program is pernicious bullying) but I think you're absolutely right here. This doctor had no business opining on Christie's weight and risk of mortality and, very obviously, age is the biggest factor in determining the likelihood of death
"This doctor had no business opining on Christie's weight and risk of mortality and"
Well, the doctor may have done a hamhanded job of it, but I think a doctor could be quite well qualified to do that.
"Many people as obese as Christie develop serious health problems related to their excess weight. I do not know the specific details of his health, but his weight is clearly a concern that many doctors would have."
I am a doctor of Philosophy. I have no masters degree, not even in science.
Well, the doctor may have done a hamhanded job of it, but I think a doctor could be quite well qualified to do that.
Governor Christie's doctor is qualified to comment on Governor Christie's health. A doctor who has not examined Mr. Christie nor seen any of Mr. Christie's medical records and comments anyway is busy doing the Bill Frist-Terri Schiavo dance.
Christie is morbidly obese. You don't need a doctor to tell you what you can see with your eyes. I doubt he could walk a half-mile without getting extremely out of breath.
Which tells you very little about his specific health status without some familiarity with his specific situation. We both know what the odds are, but as any 80-year-old smoker can demonstrate unlikely outcomes happen all the time.
The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that's the way to bet.
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I've noticed a trending up of people (both lay and medical) who seem to find it necessary to give medical opinions and advice on people and situations they're not familiar enough with to render such advice.
I've known several people who are as obese as Christie is, and none of them could walk a half-mile(or in one case, even walk more than 100 yards) without getting out of breath.
Be that as it may, musing here really doesn't count. I mean incidents such as having fellow coworkers or participants on forums give medical opinions or advice directly to the individual afflicted. One forum I participate in had an ADHD member given some truly bad advice by others.
Oliver Hardy couldn't be a comedy star today, half his fan mail would be recommendations as to what he should do about his weight. The other half would be taunts.
Oh, you've "known several people"? I apologize for questioning your sterling credentials.
I'm sorry that I can't process my experience and observations into a blog comment to your satisfaction.
I think you have the losing end of the argument.
That's why I didn't reference it, it proves nothing about his condition, then or now.
I have known several Anonymouses (Anonmi?) and I have had great difficulty telling them apart…they all sound the same.
ANONOMI Damn, lost the edit button AGAIN.
Might have to learn to type. If anybody sees it….
doo doo doo doo doo
I guess I missed when they added the ability to complete a marathon to the qualifications for the office of President of the United States.
Being able to walk 880 yards without shortness of breath would be enough for me.
He has a unique iatrogenic problem now…
By the way, nice Duck's Breath shout-out there.
Well, the doctor may have done a hamhanded job of it, but I think a doctor could be quite well qualified to do that.
Given the reported opining, this doctor wasn't.
All even a competent doctor could do re: long distance assessment of Christie's mortality-in-office probability would be to use rather general, population level epidemiological based on very poor data about Christie. And you don't need to be a doctor to make that assessment (it's not that hard to find relevant data). All being a doctor does in this case is put an unwarranted quality boost on the assessment.
I'd go further and say that the doctor in question acted unethically. There's no esp. reason to fear Christie dying in office. He's not hanging by a thread (for all that we know). The right thing to have said is "blah blah blah General data show that people with obestity level III have elevated risk of mortality and morbidity. Now, it's hard to apply this to a particular case without a lot of data I don't have (e.g., an examination). And even then, the elevation in risk, while large in relative terms, is still small in absolute terms. Christie is clearly able to carry out a demanding job at the moment and we should presume that he's not defying a recommendation from his doctor. Given all that, his health is a negligible reason to not vote him. There's plenty of other reasons so pick one of them."
It's unfortunate that, despite his pugnacious reply to Mariano, Christie seems to have partially internalized the dual message of our fat-hating culture: that his weight puts him at grave risk of early death, and that in order to enjoy good health he must become thin.
Your own article says that being that obese increases his mortality risk by 29%. I'm not sure if that qualifies as 'grave', but it is something that is backed up by some statistics and isn't just a product of haters.
His risk of dying or having a serious health problem in office would still be lower than most presidents in history, either prospectively or retrospectively. So yeah, 29% is a non- issue.
That is, 1% diference in absolute risk.
Not my point. In the quoted passage, Campos talks about Christie internalizing a message that he implies is based on fat-hating, later in the article he brings up the 20% increase in mortality, which means that there actually is a good reason for Christie to lose some weight.
And as others have mentioned, his comparison of Hillary and Christie is only taking age into account. It'd be nice to see what the actuarial tables say about women of her age and weight compared to men who are similar to Christie.
OK, I see what you're saying now. But Christy knows enough about his own health that he proboably could ignore his weight without harming his evaluation. Insofar as he's fitter or less fit than he looks, that is more important for his mortality risk than just pounds.
I don't think his health has anything to do with it. Fact is too many Americans are repulsed by obese people. Plain and simple. Factor in that this obese person wants to be the Leader of the Free World and it just doesn't add up.
And it's not just obesity, sadly. If Obama looked more like Ray Lewis than Tiger Woods, well, we know Obama would never have been a Senator much less President.
We want our President to LOOK like a President. That's why the world, including many of us on the left, were shocked when Obama won. We may be ready for a Hillary, but probably not a Barbara Jordan.
So, while his weight should NOT be an issue, it will be THE issue. It will be the underlying current to everything he says and does.
We want our President to LOOK like a President. That's why the world, including many of us on the left, were shocked when Obama won.
You have absorbed far too much "conventional wisdom". The second sentence you have here refutes the first.
People on the teevee tell us that the American People want a President who "looks presidential". Because they think the American People are superficial morons.
Then look what happens – we elect a President who didn't "look Presidential". Because the voting mass of Americans are not, in fact, superficial morons who vote against someone because they don't "look presidential". They have reasons for voting for or against someone that have far more to do with the party that person belongs to and their personal agendas than they do with what that person looks like.
But but but – Obama fit the Tiger Woods mold of an acceptable black man. The Williams sisters in tennis, not so much.
So, Obama was close enough to the Presidential-type for those Americans who did not feel comfortable with a black President to vote for.
Sadly, conventional wisdom rules a great many of our citizenry. Look at MSM and joints like Politico.
Come on. Look at George W. Bush, look at Al Gore. Who looks more "presidential"? Same with W. and John Kerry. Same with Obama and Mitt Romney, who looks like a movie president. At the time, H.W. Bush definitely more closely matched the public's idea of 'president' than Bill Clinton, but who won?
There hasn't been a single president since JFK who looked "like a president", and there wasn't a single one before him who did.
There's never been a really fat president in the television age.
Bur just about everybody (I think) has seen photos of Taft.
They didn't find a horse buried with Richard III….did they find the missing edit button?
I should add that I am not saying I am not ready for a Barbara Jordan or an Obese democrat – just stating the truth of the matter when it comes to race or obesity and so on.
If only Barbara Jordan were with us today!
I think El Tib was saying that we are not ready for a Zombie Barbara Jordan President.
Always shocked me how we managed to treat dead people. I mean, there are more dead people than living people. Yet Living-ists always seem to win out in the end.
The dead always let people walk all over them.
Yet Living-ists always seem to win out in the end.
I used to treat the dead professionally…and THEY always won in the end.
Taking it lying down, y'might say.
I thought there were more living homo sapiens than dead ones, due to geometric population growth.
Is Christie's health more of a concern than JFK's was?
Ah, but the public didn't know about JFK's health problems. Christie wears his, er, under his sleeve.
Right. But there was at least one actual doctor talking about Reagan's alzheimers at the time. Though he didn't get media play of course.
If we had known about Kennedy's health problems, he never would have been elected.
I would point out that they weren't reponsible for his demise…
You don't consider high-velocity lead toxicity to have been one of his health problems? It wasn't a preexisting condition, that's true…
It was fatal far earlier than might be expected from normal or conventional velocity toxicity, if you're going to use velocity as a diagnostic…
If we had also known how angry and paranoid Nixon was, it might turn into a dead heat.
Was Harold Stassen running that year?
or Pat Paulsen
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The relationship between Christie's weight and his presidential ambitions is that his weight adds to his resemblance to Fred Flintstone.
Though I will applaud the time that Christie used a state trooper helicopter to go see his son's high-school baseball game. Other governors have used state helicopters to attend to family and personal affairs, but Christie took it to the next level by having a car to take him the 100 yards from the helicopter to the stands.
That is all.
The relationship between Christie's weight and his presidential ambitions is that his weight adds to his resemblance to Fred Flintstone.
Politicians hide the severity of their health issues. I'm not sure about fat, but the memory of Reagan's early onset Alzheimer's, Wilson's stroke, and to a lesser degree, Paul Tsonga's cancer issues gives me pause.
Dude is young enough to be as overweight as he apparently is, but in my personal experience, older people who are seriously overweight can decline pretty quickly. One aspect of this issue that has always annoyed me with people like Campos, is how much they focus on mortality, and not quality of life issues. Life ought to not suck, and people ought to have the physical capability to do their jobs.
Before anyone starts, he's obviously overweight to the point that there are health considerations, even if he didn't want a demanding job. He doesn't have a big frame, and he looks to be, what, 80lbs over, minimum? A quick bit of googlefu doesn't yield anything like specifics.
Reagan's early onset Alzheimer's,
Unless Reagan was symptomatic in the mid-1970's, he did not have early onset Alzheimers.
I don't think FDR could have walked half a mile, at all. Seemed to get through almost four terms and nearly a whole world war OK.
That's funny you brought him up, because the public was intentionally misled as to how limited his mobility was due to the case of polio he suffered back in the 1920s.
Well, that is the question, isn't it? Has the US public changed enough to cope, or are the majority of them still prejudiced assholes?
That question almost answers itself.
Roosevelts' health from 1944 onward was also kept hidden from the American public, the reason Truman was chosen over Wallace was because the party bosses knew that there was a 100% probability that FDR wouldn't survive his fourth term.
God what a dangerous man, in terms of all the cock worship I see him get from my liberal friends. Hil beats anyone in 2016 though, if she runs.
Has there been an LGM wrap-up of her tenure at State?
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The issue first arose when Eduardo won a spot-kick against Celtic in the Champions League Play-off Round second leg at Emirates Stadium on August 26. He was charged by UEFA, banned for two games and then, this week, saw the decision annulled.
The whole saga has brought "diving", "simulation" or "deceiving the referee" into the media spotlight and, according to the Arsenal manager, it has cost his side penalties in their last two games.
"We didn't get the penalty at Manchester United with Arshavin and it was a direct consequence of that," he said ahead of Wednesday's game in Liege. "We didn't get the penalty at Manchester City with Gareth Barry, it was a direct consequence of that."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 3/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 pound beef flank steak
- In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first six ingredients. Cut an 1/8-in.-deep diamond pattern into both sides of steak. Place in the bag; seal and turn to coat. Refrigerate overnight.
- Drain and discard marinade. Place steak on a broiler pan. Broil 4 in. from the heat for 7-8 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a meat thermometer should read 145°; medium, 160°; well-done, 170°). Yield: 4 servings.
Originally published as Marinated Flank Steak in Taste of Home April/May 2005, p41
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Program Offerings at Grand Valley
The School Psychology, M.S., Psy.S. requires a minimum of 66 credit hours including an internship experience. Students complete coursework and 600 practicum hours in school and clinical settings during the first two years of the program followed by a 1200 hour internship in a school setting during the third year.
The school psychology program coursework includes:
- Introduction to School Psychology
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- There is a critical shortage at both the state and national level for psychologists of all disciplines, with faster than average job growth; and school psychologist is listed on the 100 Best Jobs report by U.S. News.
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Scholarship restrictions force Penn State to alter recruiting tactics
Nick Scott averaged more than 10 yards per carry as a junior at Fairfax (Va.) High, but his coach doesn't just gush about Scott's ability to run with authority and seemingly glide once he breaks into the open field.
Scott also threw a touchdown pass in 2012 while reaching the end zone as a receiver and a kickoff returner. And the 6-foot, 200-pounder may have a future on the other side of the ball considering Alabama has shown interest in Scott as a cornerback.
"He's going to be a jack of all trades," Fairfax coach Kevin Symonds said.
That versatility makes Scott an ideal recruit, at least on paper, for Penn State.
He is one of three prep players who have given the Nittany Lions a verbal commitment for their 2014 recruiting class.
And there may not be too many more joining Scott, running back Mark Allen and linebacker Troy Reeder, even though the start of the 2013 high school football season is still almost six months away.
Penn State is limited to signing 15 players in 2014 because of NCAA sanctions, and the number could be less than that since the Nittany Lions are allowed to have only 65 players on scholarship for the 2014 season. Depending on how much turnover is generated by players graduating and transferring, Penn State's 2014 recruiting class could end up somewhere in the low teens.
"I don't know if it changes our recruiting philosophy," Penn State recruiting coordinator Charles London said of the restrictions, "but we definitely look to see if a guy can play multiple positions."
The need for versatility will manifest itself in several ways.
All players except for quarterbacks and offensive linemen will be expected to have the capability of helping on at least one of the core special teams units (kickoff and punt coverage and kickoff and punt return).
Penn State also may have to target, for example, bigger cornerbacks in recruiting so those players have the size to move to safety in case they don't work out at cornerback.
What is clear is how selective Penn State coach Bill O'Brien will have to be when offering scholarships.
O'Brien all but said last week that Penn State is unlikely to sign a quarterback in 2014 because of the NCAA sanctions. Penn State also has yet to offer a scholarship to Bethel Park offensive tackle Mike Grimm despite his enormous potential.
Grimm was one of about 40 prospects that Penn State hosted for junior day Feb. 23 — there were five from the WPIAL — and the coaching staff is high on the 6-7, 315-pounder, as are a bunch of other schools.
But Penn State is unlikely to sign more than one offensive tackle in 2014 because of the sanctions, and it is still evaluating those prospects where there is mutual interest. Hence, a sheer numbers crunch is why Grimm is still waiting on a scholarship offer from Penn State.
One thing that has pleasantly surprised O'Brien, the second-year coach said last week, is how receptive recruits still are to playing at Penn State despite the harsh sanctions and limitations that come with them.
"Many, many top student-athletes — not just in Pennsylvania but really in the Northeast and even some in the South — still have a big-time interest in our program," O'Brien said.
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It was the image which stunned the world as a fearful father battled to pull his newborn son from the rubble after terror came from the skies...
The desperate dad held up his baby to show Syrian tyrant Bashar Assad was raining death on his country's innocents by carrying out bombing raids on civilians.
But those same father's arms today held up son Rateb Malis to show the world had the 27-day-old tot survived Assad's criminal air-strike against civilians in the embattled Damascus district of Duma.
Barely10 days earlier, dad Abu Rateb had feared his family had been wiped out in the bombing run - ordered by the president from his secretive base inside the diplomatic quarter just a few miles away.
But baby Rateb had managed to cling to life and not yet another number to join the toll of more than 100,000 thought to have died in the three years of Syria's civil war, as millions also fled the bloodshed as refugees.
Assad ordered helicopters to drop hideous " barrel bombs" on the crowded residential areas.
As dad Abu Rateb scrambled with his bare hands to pull his son, still wrapped in a blanket from the debris, his sister Maria was also hauled from the wreckage of what was once a family home by a rescuer with her head bleeding.
But today, Maria and another relative looked on as tiny Rateb gurgled in the safety of his loving father's arms at a relative's home in Duma.
But others were not as fortunate yesterday as government troops retook territory around the northern city of Aleppo.
In-fighting among rebel factions has weakened the insurgency against Assad, who will portray himself as the only saviour of Syria before peace talks start in Switzerland on January 22.
The military advances will give the Syrian government's delegation greater leverage at the negotiating table.
But while Assad avoided US military strikes by agreeing to give up his chemical weapons, government forces continue to bomb opposition territory from the air and using long-range artillery.
Meanwhile, the World Food Programme said they feared besieged towns near Damascus were out of their reach.
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30g soft brown sugar
2 tbsp honey
3 tbsp whisky
285ml double cream
2 punnets of berry fruits (raspberries, blueberries or any other wild or cultivated berries)
Toast the oatmeal with the sugar in a dry frying pan on a low heat, stirring continually so it doesn't burn. Eventually the sugar will melt and the oats turn golden (this takes around 10min).
Mix the honey and whisky. Mash or liquidise the fruit, saving a few berries for garnish.
Whip the cream until it forms soft peaks and fold in the honey and whisky mixture.
Layer the cream mixture, fruit and oatmeal in a glass and top with berries.
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Ryan Hunter-Reay
Great win for defending champion Ryan Hunter-Reay and another strong showing by Andretti Autosport, who establishing themselves as the dominant force in Indycar.
Scott Dixon
The Bridesmaid of Barber finishes second for the fourth straight year. What does a Kiwi have to do to win a race there? Wish I had the answer for him.
Charlie Kimball
Char Dogg Charlie Kimball had a great weekend and made one hell of a pass on Will Power which even impressed Will as he said in an interview following the race. Can we expect more of this in the future? More top five finishes will help establish him.
Chip Ganassi is looking rather foolish now because Honda does in fact look like they are committed to winning. They had a very strong showing compared to St. Petersburg with six of the top ten finishing positions.
James Hinchcliffe
The Mayor of Hinchtown had his race ruined on the first lap with some sort of suspension failure. But I would do a lot of things to get a playback of his radio when he was chilling in his car waiting for a caution.
Dario Franchitti
Are Dario's championship hopes ruined early? A mechanical failure today and a crash two weeks ago leave him with a mere 10 points after two races, already in a huge hole.
KV Racing
Not a good showing from a team who put both cars in the top six last week with Simona finishing a rather poor 18th and Tony Kanaan finishing a modest 13th. Hopefully they will get their problems sorted out in Long Beach.
Ana Beatriz
Something needs to be said about Ana. Not entirely sure what's going on when teammate Justin Wilson qualifies and finishes in the top ten and you qualify almost a full two seconds off the pole.If Ed Carpenter is faster than you, something is wrong.
Cone of Shame
Mechanical Gremlins
Mechanical Gremlins, or as I call them Jim Utters based solely on the face that nobody likes them, caught more people out today. Dario Franchitti, James Jakes, and Takuma Sato were some who had good runs ruined. I know it is a part of racing but it's disappointing to see more non-engine failures ruin races for some.
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Makes 24 pieces
These delicious rolls can be assembled early in the day, then cooked just before your guests arrive. They make a dramatic presentation if cut on a diagonal before serving.
8 ounces thin salmon fillet, pin bones and skin removed
3 green onions, green parts only, cut into 2-inch sections
1 package square wonton skins
1 egg white, beaten with 1 tablespoon water
canola oil
Cut the salmon fillet lengthwise into 2-inch-wide sections. Cut each section crosswise into 1/2-inch-wide slices. You should have at least 12 slices. Cut the 2-inch sections of green onion into thin lengthwise strips. Place a wonton skin on a work surface with one corner facing you in a diamond shape. In the lower third of the diamond, place 4 or 5 onion strips, and top with 1 slice of salmon. Fold the lower point of the diamond up over the filling and fold in the 2 sides. Brush the top of the diamond with the egg white mixture and finish rolling up. Place, seam-side down, on a small platter. Continue with the remaining wonton skins, salmon, and onions. Cover the platter with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the guests arrive.
In a medium nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium heat. Place 4 salmon rolls in pan and cook, turning frequently for 4 minutes, or until evenly browned. Transfer to a platter and keep warm. Repeat to cook the remaining rolls, adding more oil as necessary. Slice in half diagonally to serve.
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by Michele Adams and Gia Russo
Photographs by Victoria Pearson
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Some people watch TV late at night.
Shay Mitchell apparently hits the boxing ring.
The Pretty Little Liars star Insta'ed a photo of herself during a PM boxing session -- rocking her fave fitness gear color to boot.
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Come to think of it, those pants do, too.
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Moffat County attorney submits resignation
March 6, 2012
At its regular meeting today, the Moffat County Commission:
• Approved, 2-0, a $72,707 purchase of three Ford trucks for the road and bridge department.
• Approved, 2-0, waiving the $275 rental fee for the Moffat County Fairgrounds to bring the Rocky Mountain Bronc Riders Association to Craig on June 9.
• Approved, 2-0, a Moffat County High School Student Council request to declare April as Seatbelt Awareness month in Moffat County.
— Commissioner Audrey Danner was absent from Tuesday's meeting.
Lynette Running, Moffat County's human resources director, submitted a request Tuesday to the Moffat County Commission to begin advertising for a new county attorney.
Jeremy Snow, who has been county attorney since May 2010, has submitted his resignation.
He cited "personal, family reasons" for the decision.
"Jeremy is a good attorney," commissioner Tom Mathers said. "He just has some changes in his life and needs to move on."
Commissioners approved the personnel requisition, 2-0.
However, because commissioner Audrey Danner was absent from Tuesday's meeting, the commission decided to hold off publishing the position for a week to allow Snow, Running, Department of Social Services Director Marie Peer, and the commissioners to host a workshop to update the job description.
Moffat County shares its' attorney with Social Services, Mathers said.
"We loan our attorney to social services," he said. "We recently realized they have been taking a lot more of his time than we thought and we need to sit down together to define what that relationship should look like moving forward."
Snow, a native of Vernal, Utah and a 2005 graduate of Harvard Law School, said he is relocating to the Salt Lake City area to be closer to family.
His final day will be sometime in mid-May.
Snow decided on May because he wants to give the county plenty of time to find his replacement and, if possible, stay on board for a while to ensure a smooth transition.
He expects to be a part of the hiring process, but Snow said Tuesday he does not have a specific replacement in mind.
"I expect I will be involved in the process, but ultimately that will be the decision of the county commissioners," Snow said.
Snow's legal career began in December 2006 in Moffat County when he was hired as a prosecutor for the 14th Judicial District Attorney's Office in Craig.
During his time with the D.A.'s office, Snow participated in a number of high-profile cases, including the prosecution of Rodney Culverwell, who was convicted in 2008 of willful destruction of wildlife, and Terry Hankins, who was convicted of first-degree murder of his wife, Cynthia.
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Top Thanksgiving Traditions – Our Top Five
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. What could be better then eating all day and watching football? Not much! This got me to thinking about when the tradition of football, parades, eating turkey and dressing became apart of Thanksgiving. So I did a little research and here is what I found.
The First Broadcasted Thanksgiving Day Football Game
The person who thought of having football apart of the Thanksgiving tradition, was a genius! The University of Detroit Stadium hosted the first broadcasted Thanksgiving Day football game in 1934, pitting the Detroit Lions against the Chicago Bears and sparking a new tradition.
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is a 48-hour whirlwind of activity. Originally known as Macy's Christmas Parade—to signify the launch of the Christmas shopping season—the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade took place in New York City in 1924. It was launched by Macy's employees and featured animals from the Central Park Zoo. Today, some 3 million people attend the annual parade and another 44 million watch it on television.Tony Sarg, a children's book illustrator and puppeteer, designed the first giant hot air balloons for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1927. Snoopy has appeared as a giant balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade more times than any other character in history. As the Flying Ace, Snoopy made his sixth appearance in the 2006 parade.
Americans Love Their Thanksgiving Turkeys
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Minnesota is the top turkey-producing state in America, with a planned production total of 46.5 million in 2011. Six states—Minnesota, North Carolina, Arkansas, Missouri, Virginia, and Indiana account for nearly two-thirds of the 248 million turkeys that will be raised in the U.S. this year. The National Turkey Federation estimated that 46 million turkeys—one fifth of the annual total of 235 million consumed in the United States in 2007—were eaten at Thanksgiving. In a survey conducted by the National Turkey Federation, nearly 88 percent of Americans said they eat turkey at Thanksgiving. The average weight of turkeys purchased for Thanksgiving is 15 pounds, which means some 690 million pounds of turkey were consumed in the U.S. during Thanksgiving in 2007. Three towns in the U.S. take their name from the traditional Thanksgiving bird, including Turkey, Texas (pop. 465); Turkey Creek, Louisiana (pop. 363); and Turkey, North Carolina (pop. 270).
Pumpkins and Pumpkin Pie
Illinois, California, Pennsylvania and New York are the major pumpkin growing states, together they produced 1.1 billion pounds of pumpkin in 2010. Total U.S. production was over 1.5 billion pounds According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the largest pumpkin pie ever baked weighed 2,020 pounds and measured just over 12 feet long. It was baked on October 8, 2005 by the New Bremen Giant Pumpkin Growers in Ohio, and included 900 pounds of pumpkin, 62 gallons of evaporated milk, 155 dozen eggs, 300 pounds of sugar, 3.5 pounds of salt, 7 pounds of cinnamon, 2 pounds of pumpkin spice and 250 pounds of crust.
The Mayflower
From the Pilgrims' reasons for leaving Europe to the treacherous journey across the Atlantic, musician and artist Jeffrey Lewis puts to song the story of the Mayflower.


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Our IVF, tubal reversal programs (See our Tubal Reversal Web Site, and extensive experience with other specialty fertility surgeries attract patients to come from outside our region. We make treatment successful and affordable and have "money back" guarantee programs for tubal ligation reversal and IVF.
All of our Infertility Specialists have extensive training in delicate microsurgical treatment procedures. In fact, as members of the University of Virginia Medical School teaching staff, our physicians instruct others in how to perform procedures such as tubal ligation.
The map above lists areas in the United States where our patients originate. Red squares represent a zip code where patients reside. Patients are willing to travel for the services we offer and we are proud to have helped them on their journey to have children.
The local communities our fertility clinic serves include Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, Staunton, Fishersville, Lynchburg, Roanoke, Waynesboro, Stuarts Draft, Forest, Bedford, Buena Vista, Vinton, and Bridgewater.
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I had Radiesse injected on my nasolabial folds four days ago. On the second day, I had a lot of swelling on the left side of my face. On the third day, my upper lip and left side of nose were extremely swollen and smile was a bit crooked. I was in a lot of pain. I called my doctor who had me come in within a few hours.
She ruled out any artery or blood vessel issues, but believed I had an infection and adverse reaction at the sites where Novacaine and Radiesse were injected. She called in another doctor within the practice to review/confirm her opinions. They agreed that I needed to take an antibiotic, prednisone (oral steriod), vicodin (as needed for sleep/pain), antihistamine (which I already take) and another medication for herpes simplex. This last one was because I had unexpected sores on the underside of my upper lip.
On the fourth day, I developed small postules on left hand side near nose and nasolabial fold. They got better (but not gone) in the afternoon. I spoke with the doctor and she believes it's an infection that will be resolved with the antibiotic that I'm now taking. How long do you think I should take the antibiotics and Prednisone?


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The 40 Best Films of 2011
22 Jan 2012 // 4:00 PM
2011 was a year of good, not necessarily great, films, though the amazing choices by our staff might argue against such a overall cinematic classification.
The Best Female Film Performances of 2011
16 Jan 2012 // 4:00 PM
It was a monumental year for women in film as our selections for 2011's best female performances indicate... over and over and over again.
'Poetry', Like its Leading Lady, is a Thing of Odd Beauty
30 Aug 2011 // 5:50 AM
Lee Chang-dong proves that sublime art often springs from the hardest times.
'Secret Sunshine' Is Not Afraid to Ask Tough Questions
24 Aug 2011 // 5:00 PM
Jeon Do-yeon is extraordinary in a film that tries to deal with how pain and chaos are nothing if not ordinary.


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I got home, picked up some little bits for my lovely friend Tina, it was her birthday on 31st January, she was in Japan visiting her son. I went round to her house only for her to come out and say "I was going to pick you up?" She has misread her own message and thought I had wrote it. Join my memory club Tina..... lol x x
Tina got in my car, She is the second person to have a trip out in the new car, Siobhan being the first.
We went to the Beefeater at Marsh mills, we had soup and garlic bread. My TOF didn't like the garlic bread so that was left. We made sure we had room for dessert of course : )
I had profiteroles and Tina had a Sundae..... Delicious.
Thank you Tina, Adam, Kumi and Ellie x x x
There was another package on the sofa when I got home, It was from Richard (NAH). It was a lovely card with a cat on, if you haven't guessed it, I love cats as much as dragonflies.
There was also a notelet pack with envelopes, dragonflies on them. Thank you so much Richard. Thank you also for your lovely message in the card, I need a Richard fix, it has been a long time.
I think I will be writing a lot of very special letters : )
I went out to get some shopping as I may not be able too over the weekend. Siobhan and her BF came with me, his first time in the car. We went to Asda, we didn't need much.
The cashier, I think she was trying to be helpful, said "give me the bag, there is a knack of putting eggs in the bag" I thought she meant the real eggs we had bought, I was confused, as was Siobhan, I am 53 years old for christ sake, No, she meant the Easter eggs. How have I managed all these years without her doing it for me????
Mmmmmmm, suppose I shouldn't moan, at least she wasn't chatting to her mates about break times and when she finishes her shift while she is serving me, that is what usually happens.
Any way, back home we go, I feel so cold tonight, I can't get warmed up at all. My shoulder, the right one, was aching a lot last night. I am not sure if there is a little fluid. It is shoulder tip pain. Nothing in the back though. I will take some pain killers tonight and see if that helps.


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Charitable Contributions are Key to Free Personalized One-to-One Support
One of ABCD's fundamental beliefs is that all of our services should be provided at no charge. Always.
We are fortunate that area businesses and foundations – large and small – as well as individuals from every walk of life agree with us. They contribute funds and in kind services – often doing all the leg work so ABCD can stay focused on its mission.
Fall is always an especially busy time for fundraising of various kinds. For example, as a member of Community Health Charities, ABCD benefits from individuals' generosity through work-place giving campaigns. During campaign "season," we have multiple opportunities to present information about our services at workplaces throughout the State.
There are also amazing partnerships between individuals and businesses and foundations. In this "category" the lead-off batters (pardon the pun) this fall were the Brewers Community Foundation and the Pink Tie Guys efforts hosted by Ellen and Doug Melvin. The Foundation allocates funds to many charitable causes, including breast cancer. And, together with its fans, raises additional money through events such as the 50-50 raffle played at Brewers games. The Melvin's host an annual fundraiser and personally contribute to breast cancer causes. In late September, ABCD became a grateful first-time recipient of generous support from Brewers Community Foundation and its partners – the Melvins and the fans!
Shortly afterwards, we kicked off breast cancer awareness month with an all-day radio-a-thon with B93.3 FM in Milwaukee. This event raised funds and promoted significantly program awareness and the seriousness of the support those affected by breast cancer need.
Of course, the October pace never slowed down. All month Neroli Salon & Spa/Institute of Beauty & Wellness sponsored special initiatives to raise funds and awareness for ABCD in all its location. The capstone event was the second annual fashion show and silent auction – all managed and produced by the amazing students at the Institute of Beauty and Wellness.
And, this fall we celebrated the one-year anniversary of a year-round effort – Intercontinental Hotel's Pink Room. The Pink Room raises funds for ABCD, while offering a distinctive way to learn about our personalized one-to-one support for patients, families and friends.
And, every time you go to our web site or read an ABCD annual report – that was made possible because of donated talent and time from Thirsty Boy and the team of THIEL Design and Nienhuis Photography, respectively.
Nothing we say can adequately thank the people behind these efforts and so many other activities – from church and synagogue outreach to women's clubs events, to flower shop and salon support to Mission River Band concerts at Fiddleheads Cafes. But we say it anyway – THANK YOU!
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Instalaciones y servicio al cliente excepcional.
Preciosa propiedad, mi esposa y yo disfrutamos el spa durante aproximadamente 6 horas. Estábamos en la parte más antigua del edificio, por encima del vestíbulo, en la 3ª planta. el ruido sería mi mayor queja! Estaba muy bien en la tarde, cuando podía oír el piano desde el vestíbulo, pero por la noche, después de las 11:00, los restaurantes y bares en el hotel deben a bajar el volumen de la música así no se oye en las habitaciones de los huéspedes. Si alguna vez me alojara aquí de nuevo no me alojaré en esa parte del hotel. También teníamos un bebé llorando junto a nuestra habitación (de nuevo después de las 11:00) pero eso no es culpa del hotel.
Breakfast buffet was nice, which the Holiday Inn Exp. doesn't have
Breakfast was included , nice room, location. Price too high
Friendly service Clean rooms Comfy beds
Bed was large. Decent breakfast. The place smelled weird.
The hotel was convenient, clean, had a friendly staff and a good breakfast. It was a bit difficult to find as it sat back from the road and had a smallish sign. Also, as I am an (outside) cigar smoker, the Smoking Area resembled an outside prison with tall cement walls and no furniture. A chair, table and ashtray would be nice. The hotel did say they were working on it.
The front desk staff was very helpful and welcoming. My only complaint is that when you cut the bathroom light on, the exhaust fan came on. It was terribly loud and unnecessary.
Good location, friendly staff, great value I didn't like their check out policy. If you stay later than 12 noon, you must pay for another night.
The hotel met our needs and more. Was clean, close to sites, quiet, and comofrtable. I really don't have a negative comment.
Comfy beds, delicious waffles, location Bugs in room, outdated, very thin walls, indoor pool was closed, water came out black at first due to maintenance in building.
How spotless everything was. Breakfast was quite good. The rooms were ideal for children. I really don't have anything negative.
Muy limpio, personal amable, cómoda cama Oír el ruido de la cañería de los dos pisos de arriba
Gran servicio - el registro de recepción era una delicia. El desayuno era saludable. Las habitaciones tranquilas y lo suficientemente amplias para tres (incluyendo un bebé).
Las habitaciones eran cómodas, el personal.
Habitaciones limpias y modernas. Las camas son muy cómodas. Ubicación tranquila. El desayuno era muy bueno!
¡El personal era fantástico! Muy servicial cuando tuvimos que hacer el check out tarde por habernos quedado atrapados en un evento
Ubicación, confort general, capaz personal. Ruidosas máquinas expendedoras en la zona justo fuera de la puerta; desagüe en la bañera hidromasaje sin ensamblar; el grifo incómodo para operar; el pomo de la puerta principal no funcionan correctamente. Por $200 me esperaba más atención a los detalles.
El personal es estupendo y muy servicial y amable incluso cuando les atacaban con preguntas. La habitación era muy buena, con espacio suficiente y una cama cómoda. El desayuno era escaso
Limpio, personal amable, valor Opciones de desayuno (muy pesada) hidratos
El personal era muy grosero y crítico! Realmente decepcionado con ellos.
Room was clean and breakfast was very good. No complaints.
Convenient location for a quick business trip or for the biltmore Free basic breakfast (cereal and coffee that gets the job done) Bed was uncomfortable and the sheets were pretty scratchy. Despite the airconditioning being on full blast, the room was kind of hot and humid.
Great breakfast !
The hotel was very close to Biltmore Estate which is where we were visiting. For the money the hotel was very nice, clean, and the breakfast was delicious. Would definitely stay here again. Card keys were a bit tricky to open the doors with , had to hold it just right.
The room was clean, the bed was comfortable, the bathroom was nice, except that the shower head kept dripping. The breakfast was a full breakfast that included waffles and other items.
The hotel was within 3 to 4 blocks of all the sites we were interested in. I wish we had a week to stay instead of a weekend
Huge room, but almost too big (not cozy). Staff is super friendly. Location, Location, Location! Nice touch that you get water/champagne upon arrival and a goodie back of water and snack bars for ride home. Free internet. Free breakfast at attached cafe which is decent. Was nice not to feel nickel and dimed. Dated furniture (but it is very well maintained).
Room was great, very spacious and well appointed but a little dated. Staff was excellent. Perhaps it was the downtown location but the street noise, even in an upper level room was very noticeable.
Location couldn't be better!! Staff is very welcoming, and the spacious accommodations allowed us to spread out and never feel cramped. Comfy bed. Plenty of drapes to block light and really sleep in if you wish. The adjacent bier garden is a bonus if you want to watch sports, and the bartenders are very friendly.
Las plantas enteras de este hotel se han renovado recientemente y son una mejora sustancial en el hotel oscuro donde me alojé hace dos años. Sin duda me alojaría aquí de nuevo, y el precio es de 60% del Aloft Hotel, que es probablemente el competidor directo más cercano, fuera del Renaissance a la vuelta de la esquina. Está a poca distancia a pie de todas las atracciones del centro.
Desayuno continental, gimnasio miserable
Muy buena ubicación, con estacionamiento accesible. El hotel es agradable. Excelente relación calidad-precio comparado con otros del centro. No las habitaciones más actualizadas.
The room set up. The location. Comfort. We only stayed one night. The light and fan in bathroom were on the same switch, Minor issue.
Location Staff Very clean Walk in shower A/C noisy and did not cool room enough
Comfy beds. Spacious room and bathroom. If you option out of turn down service, you get a 5$ voucher to use in the bar. Awesome way to incorporate staying "green." The shower could've used a keener eye during cleaning. But wasn't all too bad. The only issue I had was you could hear not only when a neighbor shut their door, but also the neighboring rooms when theit window blinds are open or shut.
Nice accommodations, friendly staff, pet friendly, extremely convenient to restaurants and the Orange Peel music venue.
The location, the in house bar, the roof top pool, balcony. A little pricey for the room, the bathroom was a little difficult to for my girlfiend to get ready in.
Everything, no complaints.... Staff is great! Very helpful. n/a
The bed was comfortable. The bathroom was nice and modern. Right in the heart of downtown Asheville with a nice view. The room wasn't very clean. There were questionable spots on the bench that looked like bodily fluid (ew), and stains on the carpet. The room wasn't terribly quiet, and I probably wouldn't have stayed there if I knew they allowed full size dogs.
In room amenities were super and the quality of the appointments and furnishings were top notch. Wonderful soaking tub, beautiful shower, luxurious bedding, and super quiet. I loved that there was quiet air conditioning..not the loud whir of so many hotels. The staff in the restaurant were a little undertrained. The service in there was not superb as it was at the front desk and the valet service.
Great decor Pricey
Una de las propiedades mejores de Hampton Inn. Todo renovado en el interior, y bien administrado. El personal era excepcional. Si quieres hacer ejercicio, el lugar deja mucho que desear. El vecindario no es apropiado para correr ni caminar. Necesitas ir a otro lado. Mientras que la piscina interior es agradable, hay un equipo muy limitado de ejercicio.
Limpio y muy moderno Un poco caro para la ubicación y el tipo de hotel
Registro rápido y amable. La habitación estaba limpia. Volvería a alojarme de nuevo.
Amplio dormitorio, distribución de habitaciones, ducha genial El café era espantoso. Conseguir ajustar el AC... estaba o demasiado caliente o demasiado frrio
Práctico Las habitaciones eran un poco viejas. No hay máquina de hielo en el piso donde me estaba quedando.
Gran relación calidad-precio durante las vacaciones viajar!
Location, staff, and rooms The noise level in our hotel room was unbelievable. We were informed that there was a family with 4 children under the age of 8 in the king room above us! I found it unbelievable especially since I had requested a quiet room for my birthday. This obviously did not happen and we found ourselves moving rooms at 11:00 pm! Great hotel but terrible noise insulation in rooms.
Amazing Hotel. Staff wasn't what I expected for such a high-end hotel. No offer to help with bags or reservations around town. Friendly, just not what I expcted from a $500 p/night hotel.
The Windsor is a beautiful hotel with everything you need on the inside with everything you would want to do within walking distance. I would highly recommend the Windsor for a getaway weekend for couples.
Location , decor ,service ,staff all great! The only complaint that I have is that in our room (I don't know about other rooms) the lighting in the bathroom was very inappropriate by the sink which was the only the area where my makeup was to be applied. The other one is that there was no coffee dispener scoop for the coffee maker. Definitely not enough hangers! Other than that it was awesome!
Loved the rustic atmosphere. Staff was super-friendly. Loved that we could open our windows (third floor) onto the street and listen to and watch the city. Very clean and comfortable.
The breakfast was excellent. A great way to start the morning. I loved that it was served to you not buffet style! Having hor d'oeuvres set out after 5pm was a great touch. The room and house felt home like. The guest that took my water from the guest provided refrigerator.
Clean, very comfortable beds and pillows, helpful and courteous staff, good, choices in included breakfast. 2-3 miles to closet restaurant.
staff was nice, room was clean and comfortable. WiFi was good.
The breakfast was good and the staff was very helpful and pleasant and friendly. There are a few reasons I will not go back ,first off for 4 nights I didn't sleep more than 2 hours each night. This was due to the air conditioner in the room. It was like sleeping next to a F-16 engine at full throttle even though the fan was at its lowest setting and the vents were not adjustable so the cold air was blowing on my face the whole time. Also around the pool there was not enough shade if you wanted to get out of the hot sun but still enjoy the pool, and the entrance is too close to the ramp coming off I-240 so it's difficult to get over and slow down and the entrance needs a larger sign. Your online information is very misleading because your hotel is not in walking distance to any shopping or restaurants .
Room was clean and good size. Bed was very comfortable after a long day sightseeing. Bathroom was very small.
Clean, well kept, safe, and convenient. Breakfast could use some fresher, healthier options.


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|Patriots Look Poised For Another Super Bowl Run
|Bruins Trade For Drew Stafford
|Black and Gold Bruins Turn Yellow On Parade Day
|Inconsistency Will Continue For Bruins Unless A Change Is Made
The fourth outfielder is starting to become a very popular position in the Red Sox organization, as well as the rest of the MLB, and this year is no different. Just like teams in the NHL are learning, it's always good to have at least two capable goalies, and for baseball teams it's the same thing. Teams like the Red Sox are starting to implement the fact that having a good backup outfielder is very important and that the player could be considered a starter at any point in the season.
Last year the Sox had Rocco Baldelli and then added Brian Anderson in a mid-season trade that sent another former starting outfielder in Mark Kotsay to the Chicago White Sox. In years past, it was very common to see just three starting outfielders and then maybe another player who could fill in if need be, but that player would be by no means a starter.
Things have changed since then, and the Red Sox continue to keep a viable starter on the bench and rotate him in on a regular basis. That player this season is Jeremy Hermida, who was a starter for the Florida Marlins since coming into the league in 2005. Another potential fourth outfielder is 23-year-old Josh Reddick, whose work ethic has brought his name into the discussion as well.
Jeremy Hermida comes into spring training this season as the potential fourth outfielder, but his position is not secured. Josh Reddick is also trying his luck to make the Red Sox roster and "Hermida's" spot is what he's going for.
Once regarded as one of the top prospects in all of baseball, Hermida is seen a more of a bust rather than a productive player in the majors. Hermida, who came up the same time as Atlanta's Jeff Francoeur (now with the Mets), has fallen off tremendously since plunging into the league by being the only player to hit a pinch-hit, grand slam in his first plate appearance in Major League Baseball.
His only "productive" season was back in 2007 when he hit 18 homers and drove in 63 runs, while batting .296. Last year, he hit 13 home runs, drove in 47 runs, and had a batting average of .259. The numbers are not very impressive, but are decent for a backup outfielder. This is a good thing, because that is exactly what the Red Sox wanted when they traded for him this offseason.
While his most productive offensive season was in 2007, it was also his worst defensive season. He led the league in errors for a right fielder with nine, and also had the worst fielding percentage at .966. OK, so maybe he's not the best defensive player.
I predict that he does win the fourth outfielder position and puts up very similar numbers to what Rocco Baldelli put up last season. I think he will hit around .255 with 10 homers, 40 RBIs and maybe a stolen base or two.
The expectations are not very high for Hermida, so any production will be seen as a plus for all Sox fans. As long as he can come in and hit against lefties, that is really all we need him for. He just needs to get on base and drive in a run or two every now and then and I'll be happy.
Reddick exploded onto the scene last season and has another shot to make the team this spring training. When I say he exploded onto the scene, I mean he really did explode onto the scene. Before he ever suited up back last July, I had never even heard of him, and then he came in and pinch-hit against the Baltimore Orioles, glasses and all.
The next three games he hit three doubles, a home run, drove in two runs, and scored two of his own while hitting .313. Where did he come from? The kid was fearless up at the plate and on the field, something you never really see in a player who was just brought up to the majors for the first time.
Maybe he was too fearless at the plate, because he ended up with an average of .169 and struck out 17 times in 27 games. He did add another home run to his career stats, along with two more RBIs and three runs scored. It was not the best first season, but his lack of fear at the plate was what impressed me the most and I look for him to really battle it out with Hermida to become the fourth outfielder.
I know that Hermida has more experience and that will ultimately lead to giving him the position over Reddick, but I don't think Reddick will go down very easily. I am very curious as to how he will finish this spring because I do expect him to ultimately take over for Drew in the future when Drew becomes a free agent, and in Spring Training he has the chance to show what he's got. I think he makes the roster but won't see too much playing time, unless an injury does occur…and we all know that is very likely.
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The Wedding Date
I literally LOVE this movie. It is a stupid idea but they make such a cute couple.
A true classic. One of the funniest movies I've ever seen.Added 7 Years Ago from Amazon.com
You know what, for me, this might be a list topping Adam Sandler film. It's got his status quo ridiculousness, but takes it to an entirely new level.Tags: dvd, movies, film, comedy, entertainment, 90s, wedding, adam sandler, romantic comedyAdded 8 Years Ago from Amazon.com
I'm not really a JLO fan but this movie is really cute. And the Kerev from Grey's Anatomy is in it!Tags: dvd, movies, film, comedy, wedding, romantic comedy, entertainment, Romantic, wedding planningAdded 9 Years Ago from Amazon.com
I like this movie a lot because things don't end perfectly for Julia Roberts. It is a romantic comedy with a more realistic ending.


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"I do believe that if is it clear that both guys had come down and both of them had been wrestling for possession of the ball, they probably would have favored the offense. Erik felt like he had the ball in one hand and the other guy had his hands over his helmet and as he came down, the ball started to come loose from Erik's hands, but his foot came down. Obviously, I'm partial, so I thought it was a touchdown. I still think it was a touchdown…
"With all of the review systems, there has to be irrefutable evidence and there's not enough camera angles all of the time. We don't have the luxury like they do in the National Football League where maybe 12 or 14 cameras cover a football game… The call on the field stands the majority of the time."
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"I think our coaching staff has done an outstanding job. Things have gone very well. We've got a pretty significant number of kids that are committed at this time. A lot of them were committed over the summer time and have stayed positive and really believe in the school and everything that it stands for and represents. We've been able to add some kids over the last couple of weeks. Clearly, when the season is over with, we've probably got another four, five or six scholarships available and we're going to try to close those out during the month of December or possibly in those first couple of weeks of January. But it's gone very well.
"I don't know how many people get to stadium early enough to see all of the players and their families that are standing in the end zone during pregame warm-ups, but we had eight official visits last weekends and out of those eight official visits, we got two commitments. And out of that group of eight, four of them had already been committed, so that made it six of the eight and those six beat up the other two. They were working the other two over really hard."
Is it harder to motivate a team coming off a big win or off a disappointing loss?
"I discussed this with the football team today. I think one of the biggest tragedies in sports in when you have a team that's always on an emotional roller coaster. You don't want football teams that play sky high one week and then they're down the next week. Then they're up the next two weeks and then back down. If you're going to be a great football player and you're going to be a great team, in any sport, there's got to be a standard of accepted performance that this is the way we play all of the time.
"Does emotion play a part of it? Absolutely. Do rivalries play a part? All of those things play an emotional part, but if your effort level wanes or if you say, 'I'm going to give 100 percent in this game but next week I'm only going to give 90,' as a coaching staff, that would drive you insane. You want to play hard all of the time. You want to execute and play to the best of your ability. Whether you are coming off an emotional win or a tough loss, the most important thing is to put last week's game behind you and focus on the next game."
Injury report:
"Fortunately, we're actually healthier this week as a football team than we were last week. For the first time it what seems like a month, nobody left the game and everybody that played last week is going to get to play again this week. That's a positive for the first time in a long time.
On defensive coordinator Everett Withers:
"I don't know how many people are aware of the fact that in college football they give out an award called the Frank Broyles award, and it is annually given to the assistant coach of the year. I love all of my assistant coaches and I think they do a phenomenal job of coaching and recruiting, but I can't think of one single person in the country that has faced more adversity or challenges every single week to put a game plan together, to inspire kids and to teach them and to get the performances that we've gotten than what Everett Withers has done this year for North Carolina… If Everett doesn't win it, they should never give out that award again."
On senior linebackers Quan Sturdivant and Bruce Carter:
"I think that they are unbelievably physically-gifted young men. They had a very difficult transition because neither of them played linebacker in high school, and if you aren't a great athlete, you can't make that quick transition that they did during their freshmen year where they blossomed and every week you could see their poise and confidence continue to grow… Both of these guys are fast and athletic and they're always going to be able to be somebody that can change the outcomes of ball games."
On N.C. State
"I think an area where N.C. State has definitely improved is defensively. Their front seven is made up of a significant amount of seniors and red-shirt juniors in their fourth year and that's kind of been their backbone. The secondary is young and talented and they've got some speed and athleticism. The defense is probably the biggest difference in their football team from a year ago."
On the rivalry:
"There's no way to escape this – this is a big rivalry. Any time that you play State or you play Duke, it's two teams that have a significant history of playing each other. The close proximity, with the exception of Southern Cal and UCLA being right there in the same city, I don't know anywhere else where it exists. It's an ACC game and it's against a big rival, so it's a big game and it's very important… A win over them this weekend is going to mean a lot to us."
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