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|Good - 1 reviews
a suite place in "The Azalea City".. welcome to the Hampton Inn & Suites Valdosta-Conference Center Commune with the animals at the Okeefenokee Wildlife Refuge...Bag a great bargain at the Lake Park Outlet Mall...Or explore beautiful historic homes...The possibilities are endless when you visit our comfortable hotel in Valdosta. Known as "The Azalea City," V...
|Good - 1 reviews
Experience true southern hospitality and charm at The Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center of Valdosta, Georgia. We put the best of South Georgia at your fingertips. Corporate travelers enjoy our easy access to the Rainwater Conference Center, Interstate 75 and US Highway 84. Valdosta State University and Wild Adventures Theme Park are just minutes away. Ot...
Good 8.0
|Good - 1 reviews
Welcome to Super 8 Valdosta Closest Super 8 to Wild Adventures Theme Park - 7 Miles Convenient central location with easy access to area businesses, attractions, schools and restaurants 85 Interior corridor rooms, with every amenity for business or leisure travel Numerous full service and fast food restaurants in walking distance IHOP and Pizza Hut on Site...
|Excellent - 361 reviews
The hotel offers the ONLY indoor heated pool and spa in the Valdosta area. The hotel offers a FREE expanded continental breakfast with 3 HOT items daily, FREE 24-hour cookies, coffee, hot tea and hot chocolate, FREE fitness facility, FREE parking, FREE high speed or wireless Internet access, and ALL the rooms include a mini fridge, microwave, and in-room cof...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 361 reviews
Excellent 10.0
Our King suite was wonderful. Nice having 2 tvs. The bed was comfortable. We had breakfast each morning with a lot of choices. Great staff willing to help in any way. Inside pool and hot tub were a plus.
Excellent 10.0
Clean, easy to get to off the freeway. Nice breakfast, friendly people. We even had a problem with our room - it wasn't what it was supposed to be(not enough room for the 5 of us) and the woman at the front desk gave us a roll away bed and switched us rooms at no cost. Nice pool - kids loved it! Would stay again!!
|Excellent - 311 reviews
The La Quinta Inn & Suites Valdosta / Moody AFB was recently named a 2014 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award winner! NEW! Samsung Flat-panel TVs with 30 channels of HD programming. Easy-access Plug-and-Play feature makes it simple to connect electronics. Whether you are in Valdosta to visit Wild Adventures Theme Park, Moody Air Force Base, Val...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 311 reviews
Okay 6.0
I stayed for three nights a few weeks ago. Very pet/dog tolerant, which was good, but no air in hallways was very unpleasant. Room was clean and simple. However, I did have an item stolen from my room while I was there. Breakfast was fine. Pool was very murky and greenish. Hotel was under renovation so a portion of the place was torn up. Staff was friendly. Probably overpriced.
Good 8.0
This was the first time I have stayed at a La Quinta Inn. I was pleasantly surprised. We were traveling with our pets and appreciated how pet friendly this hotel was. They do not charge an additional pet fee on top of the regular rate. They also offer a free do it yourself laundry service which any parent can appreciate (and will most likely need). My children loved getting a cookie at check in. We will definitly stay with La Quinta again. The only negative to our stay were the pilows and I will just bring my own next time.
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Enjoy the comforts of home at this Baymont Inn and Suites Valdosta/at Valdosta Mall, just off Interstate 75 and close to Valdosta State University, Moody Air Force Base, Valdosta Regional Airport, Valdosta Mall and historic downtown Valdosta. Pets are welcome at this lodging, which offers complimentary wireless Internet and complimentary breakfast with fresh...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 1 reviews
Excellent 8.6
Upon check in the young Lady was very courteous and tended to us immediately. The room was very clean and comfortable. The breakfast was good.Great Price and Value.
The door to our room was always open just a little. The locks worked fine but the door needed some adjustment.
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Welcome to the Hilton Garden Inn Valdosta, winner of Best Hotel in South Georgia for 2011. We have all state-of-the-art amenities you appreciate and are the preferred choice of business and leisure guests. The Hilton Garden Inn Valdosta is the ideal place to be, within minutes of the Valdosta Mall, Valdosta Stadium 16 Cinemas and several in-town and downtown...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 220 reviews
Good 8.0
The bedRobin at the front desk was excellent
Excellent 9.0
The hotel was very clean and nice looking. The staff was very helpful.
No whirlpool, like advertised in the gues information book.
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The Days Inn Valdosta is located conveniently off of I-75 at exit 16 and just minutes to beautiful downtown Valdosta Azalea City. Located directly on I-75 midway between Atlanta and Orlando, Days Inn Valdosta offers Clean comfortable accommodations at an affordable price. We love your pets, so bring them along. Valdosta offers visitors the perfect combinati...
Overall Rating - Good - 268 reviews
Good 8.0
Room was clean.
No. It was a great value for the price
Excellent 10.0
having to book through pricelinethe stay was good
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Take the family to this Howard Johnson Valdosta hotel off Interstate 75 near the Florida border. Explore historic downtown Valdosta eight miles away, or find thrilling rides and water slides at Wild Adventures Theme Park, and leisurely strolls along the trails in Freedom Park less than 20 minutes away. The James H. Rainwater Conference Center, Mathis City Au...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 2 reviews
Good 8.0
Location and availability
Asked about utilizing my military discount and was told by male behind the counter that it doesn't count when booked online. Would have been to know ahead of time.
|Good - 222 reviews
A stay at Americas Best Value Inn Valdosta places you in the heart of Valdosta, convenient to Rainwater Conference Center and Valdosta Mall. This motel is within the vicinity of Valdosta State University and South Georgia Medical Center. Make yourself at home in one of the 89 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireles...
Overall Rating - Good - 222 reviews
Okay 5.0
Pool area was nice
The 'free breakfast' was an old bag of doughnuts.Avoid for a better known named hotel.
Mediocre 4.0
I liked its close proximity to Wild Adventures
The dresser was broken, the bathroom light was broken, the ice machine was broken, the parking was not that great, the towels in the bathroom were dirty, the few electrical outlets available were jam packed full of plugs and not useable, and the shower.It's not bad for the price if you only need a place to sleep between visits to Wild Adventures or wherever; however, there are similar hotels in the same vicinity that are close in price with nicer rooms and more amenities. I must say though, the housekeeper was fantastic even though she could not supply what we needed because they had run out (towels, pillows, etc.); she was friendly and as helpful as she could be.
|Okay - 12 reviews
Located in Valdosta, The Garden Villas is minutes from South Georgia Medical Center and close to Valdosta State University. This condo is within the vicinity of Valdosta Mall and Rainwater Conference Center. Make yourself at home in of the guestrooms, featuring kitchens with refrigerators and microwaves. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and...
Overall Rating - Okay - 12 reviews
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The New Valdosta Inn and Suites has easy access to Interstate 75, and is less than 1 mile from the James H. Rainwater Conference Center. Shopping at the Valdosta Mall is less than 2 miles, and Valdosta State University is 3 miles from the Valdosta Inn and Suites. Moody Air Force Base is a short 20 minute drive. Guests of the pet friendly Valdosta Inn and...
Overall Rating - Okay - 33 reviews
Okay 5.0
Excellent access to places to eat - get gas - and get back on the highway.
Started off with a room with no air and smelled a bit like old cigarette smoke. Manager was so kind in personally helping us move to another room that smelled awesome and with ice cold air!A police officer had pulled me over for no light above our tag. I asked him where this hotel was as I was having a hard time finding it as it was 9pm. He said he would check - then came back and said it wasn't the 'safest' place to stay and maybe we should stay in another hotel. I told him we had already confirmed the room. His final words were - then get a room close to the office, as it is known to have problems with drug activity and wished us to stay safe! We were fine. I did notice the back section of this hotel is where people stay (live) and seemed a bit unusual. All in all, we would stay here again, if we got the same room!!
Poor 1.0
Location, and the huge cockroach that greeted us.
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Book your room at Days Inn Valdosta/Near Valdosta Mall near many restaurants. We are convenient to Wild Adventures Theme Park and you will enjoy a memorable vacation at a rate that will make you smile. With free parking for your car, truck or RV and a convenient location near Interstate 75 and Exit 18, our hotel makes it easy to visit popular local attracti...
Overall Rating - Good - 20 reviews
Good 8.0
Staffing and the rooms was a 9/10.
Parking was not the bestThe staff was helpful and new the way around the area very well. They gave us good place to see while we was there. A kind word go a long way and a smile too.
Good 8.0
Staff was kind and very helpful. And the hotel wasn't far from wild adventure. And I love the fact that the hotel had a laundry room.
The only problem I had that I didn't like. Was the flush chain on the toilet kelp coming off.It was a great place to stay for as the price . Staff was very helpful . And nice.
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The Extras Aren't Extra at Drury Hotels! Our guests can enjoy free hot breakfast, free hot food and cold beverages at the 5:30 Kickback®, free wireless Internet access in all rooms and throughout the hotel, free long distance calls and free popcorn and soda in the lobby daily. An indoor/outdoor swimming pool and whirlpool are available for guest use, along w...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 2 reviews
Excellent 8.6
The breakfast in the morning is something that I always look for in the places I stay. Some of the most recent places I have stayed only provided pastries, cereal, and muffins. While Drury provided a great selection of food and beverages.
I only stayed one night but one thing I don't care for is seeing people sitting loiter in the front of the hotel drinking alcohol with moderately loud music playing. There should be a place designated for that just like with smoking.
Good 7.6
Staff was friendly and professional.
Breakfast was just mediocre,limited choices and everything was cold. This was just a place to sleep overnight. This was my first stay at a Drury Inn ,but, I will never stay here again. Just not what I expected for the price.
|Excellent - 63 reviews
Stay Smart at our Hotel in Valdosta You'll find the comfort and convenience you need at our Holiday Inn Express® & Suites, one of Valdosta's leading hotels. Located off I-75 at exit 18, our hotel is the place to stay for easy access to the area's most popular businesses and attractions. We offer reasonable rates and a name you can trust, allowing you to Stay...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 63 reviews
Excellent 10.0
Cleanliness and location
Only that it needed more fruit options for breakfast. Apples was it.
Excellent 9.0
great location, friendly staff, nice comfortable room - good hot breakfast


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The 2014 MN Sentencing Guidelines and Commentary are now available. The 2014 Guidelines are used to determine the presumptive sentence for felony offenses committed on or after August 1, 2014, and will remain in effect until the next annual publication. July 24, 2014, the Commission adopted proposed modifications resulting from new and amended legislation and other policy considerations. The adopted modifications include the reranking of fifth-degree criminal sexual conduct, severity level rankings for violations of the medical cannabis laws, and modifying commentary to clarify the procedures for the use of expunged records for sentencing purposes.
Please welcome our new Executive Director, Nathaniel J Reitz. Mr. Reitz was a Minnesota prosecutor before he joined MSGC, and had earlier served as a defense attorney and prosecutor in the U.S. Army. With his distinguished level of professionalism and achievement, Mr. Reitz is a valued addition to both Commission and Staff. Click here for full bio.
Statewide rollout on the new Electronic Worksheet System (EWS) was complete at the end of June 2014. EWS was updated to improve data quality and the data entry process for the user. EWS was moved from Classic S3 to the new Statewide Supervision Portal. Now users have only one username and password. New features alert the user to decay periods, mandatory minimums, and much more. New EWS incorporates case information from the Court (MNCIS), so that users no longer have to enter general offender information and the presumptive sentence is automatically calculated to reduce errors. Read more about new EWS in our newsletter. Access training materials in Guidelines Assistance.
When departing from the presumptive sentence, the court must disclose the reasons for departure to MSGC within 15 days after sentencing.
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youngcthulhu submitted: happy non-denominational joyous holiday season-time!
WHY THANK YOU. Merry Hannuchrismakwanzeid (and new year)!
WHY THANK YOU. Merry Hannuchrismakwanzeid (and new year)!
This week, Kim Jong-il, North Korea's self-styled 'Dear Leader', held a parade in the country's capital Pyongyang to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the founding of the ruling North Korean Worker's Party. He took the opportunity to show off his son, Kim Jong-un, the man widely expected to be the next leader, to the world's media.
I think he's got that dictator-y look down to a tee. He just needs to get a good few torturing sessions under his belt to get those eyes looking nice and dead and he'll be all set to run the world's nuttiest country!
This weekend I went to the Apple Store which, for me, is almost as exciting as going to a free strip bar that encourages touching and groping. While there, I opened up Photo Booth (an application that lets you take pictures through the webcam) to leave my mark on one of the sexy iMacs, only to find someone else had gotten there before me by snapping an Andy Warhol-style Pop Art picture of their startlingly hairy penis. Suffice to say, my iBoner didn't stick around much longer.
Honestly, the most hilarious video I've seen for ages. It's a montage of dating agency tapes from the 1980s where a bunch of funny-haired and often mustachioed losers try to sell themselves to desperate women through the medium of video.
Highlights include a quite clearly gay fashion designer, Fred the bespectacled Viking virgin and Monroe the Cleveland Browns fan with his "incredibly blue eyes."
I've just witnessed a girl who looks startlingly like a cross-eyed pig in drag, make one of those wistful, not-really-aimed-at-anyone statuses about how she's too good for pretty much every man on Earth. I'm half-tempted to shatter her delusions of attractiveness by telling her that it's been scientifically proven that 100% of men would rather stick their penises into a sausage-making machine than her cooch, but I'm in too good a mood.
Fans of monkey news have been sorely underserved by the media in recent months, what with all the so-called "serious stories" hogging the airwaves and column inches, but that all changed today when I read on the Telegraph's website that monkeys have been drafted in to guard the athletes' village at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi from rogue animals.
QWOP is a South African athlete whose low IQ technically qualifies him as a retard. Despite this, he has been allowed to race in the Olympics but he needs YOUR help. Because he's retarded, you're going to have to make his legs work and make him run. If you only play one physics-based flash game about a retarded runner today, make it this one.
My newest Super Awesome Internet Thing Of The Week is this live webcam of the crossing outside the Abbey Road Studios in London, made famous by the Beatles who featured it on the cover of their 1969 LP Abbey Road.
So now you can watch morons recreate that famous pose whenever you want, much to the annoyance of the local taxi cab drivers. If you're lucky, you might even see an awesome car crash!


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You are a person who studies animals and animal life. Your job is to find out many details about your animal such as what does your animal look like, its size and colour, what does your animal eat and how does it get its food and what steps have been taken to protect this animal from becoming extinct.
Click here to print out your data collection sheets.
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Google has announced that it's cutting its sales and marketing staff by 200 worldwide. While it's never a happy experience, the bright side is that this is only about 1% of Google's total staff. Also, let's face it, if you need to find another job, having Google on your resume is helpful. Plus, I'm sure they'll have a better than average severance package.
Still, it sucks. Unfortunately, they're not alone. In search and social media, we've seen layoffs at Yahoo, Zillow and Fox Interactive, which owns MySpace.
But there are always those who will make lemonade out of lemons. A laid off Yahoo! started the Purple People Collective, to help other laid off Yahoo!'s find work.
Despite the economy, there are jobs out there. Check out these 5 Web Resources You Need to Find a Job in Search.
The Original Search Marketing Event is Back!
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OMG! None of the Other Moms are on Facebook!
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My latest bad mom moment (#842) is because of Facebook.
My teen daughter is mortified because I am the only mom on earth using according to my teen and her friends. My teen quit using Facebook because:
Like, it was so awful having my mom on Facebook. None of the OTHER moms are on Facebook. You know?
I only wish I could show you Grace's eye-rolling as she informs me about my Facebook page..it is priceless! I do sympathize with my daughter, I really do. I realize I'm not exactly the June Cleaver or Carol Brady type of mother! My personal blog and my book are about parenting humor. I keep my girls privacy and their lives in mind in all the writing I do.
As if things couldn't get any worse, my daughter's friends are afraid I might actually friend them on Facebook! As geeky as I am, I know that a mom friend-ing a teen would be the kiss of death!
However, I do remind the girls that all information and pictures they put into a Facebook profile is a public record, forever and ever. My motherly nagging to my daughter's friends only adds more fuel to the bad mother fire!
I know even Heidi Klum and Seal will be lame to their kids someday. But try telling that to a teen.
Am I the only mother on Earth using Facebook? Please tell me that my daughter and her friends are wrong. Have you had a bad mom moment because of Facebook or another online community?
Any and all advice is welcomed by me, the worst mother in the world.
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ediedawnFebruary 24, 2009 at 7:16 AM
My kids want facebook and I have yet to allow it. I myself just joined and they are none to happy with me.
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PsychicSherryFebruary 24, 2009 at 7:52 AM
HAHA! My kids insisted I get facebook! I have three in college, one in high school, (I just allowed her to get a facebook page) and one that will start K next year. (he was not insistent ;) ) Their friends 'friend' me.
I have see the eye roll thing! HAHA!
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Julie411meFebruary 24, 2009 at 8:02 AM
I joined facebook just a couple weeks ago. My teen daughters died of embarassment. Then my DD in college VOLUNTARILY friended me. My 14 year old followed suit, eager to be like her big sis. My HS senior is still mortified at the thought but her best friend (a guy) thought it was just fine for an ancient relic like me to have a FB and said, "Tell your mom to friend me!" She's furious. It's great. They're coming around. I refrain from commenting on their photos or interacting much with them. I just don't feel it's appropriate, but it's a great way to get to know their friends moms who have FB.
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MomOf2sillyboysFebruary 24, 2009 at 8:14 AM
I have a facebook page and have had it for about a year now. My oldest son wants one and i have 1 of his friends on my Facebook and myspace. So far i have became the uncool mom yet, I know it will come eventually.
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jett286February 24, 2009 at 8:32 AM
I joined FB and then the group "Moms who embarrass thier kids by having a FB page" - My kids think it's hysterical 12/14 yo boys! Although they did go through the mom leave me alone I"m with my friends way early in Elementary School, so now I"m getting some OK moments and from them and I no longer have to wear a paper bag over my head to school.
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qtmomof2February 24, 2009 at 8:39 AM
I have a Facebook and a Myspace - so does my 14 yr old Step Daughter. She doesn't care :)
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fluud7February 24, 2009 at 8:48 AM
I got rid of my Facebook and Myspace pages after I decided I didn't want the scary movie and nearly-porno ads coming into my house via the computer screen because of ME.
My kids are far too young for these things, but I'm sure there will be something else to fight them about when they grow up.
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CelticFaerieFebruary 24, 2009 at 8:51 AM
I had Facebook before my daughter. Her friends added me. I took my daughter and her friends off my friends list however. It is a way for me to network and I don't want a bunch of applications filling my box each day.
If it wasn't for my daughter wanting a myspace page, I wouldn't have found cafemom. I was a member of clubmom at one time. Then two years ago, while making my own myspace page so I keep tabs on her. I saw the cafemom banner. I clicked on it and the rest is history.
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NimmaFebruary 24, 2009 at 8:59 AM
I am on face book .Thats where I was able to meet some of my former students from all over the world .We are happy to reach outto one another . I met some of my son's friends too who emembered to stop to send me messagess
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ameliasmama1026February 24, 2009 at 9:11 AM
I have a facebook page.My dds our 4 and 1. I don't think they care too much.


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Why Financial Advisers Need to Use Social Media
If you've sat in on just about any presentation on retaining the heirs of wealthy clients, you will have heard the warnings — the ones along the lines that more than 90% of heirs change advisers soon after receiving their inheritance. In fact, I've seen that number go as high as 98%. In other words, just 2% of children keep their inheritances with their parents' financial adviser.
Most people would find that statement disconcerting. But not April Rudin, founder and CEO of the Rudin Group. On the contrary: the fact that so few heirs retain their parents' adviser is an opportunity, she says, and just one of the many reasons why financial advisers should be using social or digital platforms as part of their practice marketing strategy.
"If 98% of new wealth inheritors are going to be changing advisers, how are you positioning your firm? What are your messages? Where can people find you? What do they think about your firm?" Rudin asked at the 2013 CFA Institute Wealth Management Conference. "The Next Gen do not want to have Mr. Drysdale of the Beverly Hillbillies as their banker, they want someone who relates more to them."
During her presentation, Rudin told delegates to think about digital or social platforms — such as Facebook and Twitter — as a way to amplify targeted messages.
"Any marketing budget will come back in terms of return on investment," she said. "The ultra-high net worth and high net worth are on the internet and on social media. Younger UHNW investors are more inclined to use social media as a communication tool and read their advisers' blogs. If you're not out there and the adviser next door is, who are they going to find?"
She cautioned advisers that it was riskier to do nothing than to do something. "Don't be invisible to Next Gen prospects. How are young wealthy different from Baby Boomers? They value transparency, community, and mobile convenience, and they trust their friends more than their parents." You can watch the full video below:
At the upcoming CFA Institute Wealth Management conference in Garden Grove, California, Michael Kitces, partner and director of research at Pinnacle Advisory Group, and publisher of the Kitces Report, will take the discussion a step further: Last year Rudin made the case for why advisers should be on social media. This year, Kitces will tackle the how in his session: "Getting Started with Social Media Strategies for Financial Planners and Investment Advisers."
Kitces, who also tweets and blogs at Nerd's Eye View, will discuss topics including:
- Ways in which social media does (and does not) fit into an adviser's marketing strategy
- Best practices for social media success
- Tips for getting started
We hope you can join us in Garden Grove.
Please note that the content of this site should not be construed as investment advice, nor do the opinions expressed necessarily reflect the views of CFA Institute.
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agree entirely. this is for the next generation, which could bypass advisors for the most part and do it yourself on their handheld device
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It is estimated that a 65-year-old couple retiring this year will need a quarter of a million dollars to pay for medical expenses throughout retirement, not including nursing home care.1 And nearly half of Americans are at risk of not having the resources to pay for basic retirement expenditures and unreimbursed health care costs.2
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Montessori Floor Bed Logistics?
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Q: I'm currently pregnant with my first and have been considering trying a montessori-style floor bed for the baby. I'll probably keep the baby in our room in a co-sleeper for the first several months, and instead of transitioning to a crib, would move the baby to the floor bed. I have a few nagging questions, though:
I really want to use a non-toxic, safe mattress, but I also would prefer a thinner mattress in case of roll-offs. We have room for a twin, and I'd prefer that for longevity. I do have access to the thinner Ikea mattresses, but I don't know how safe the contents really are. More importantly, I don't know that it's possible to get a safe, tight fit with the sheets and mattress cover on a thinner mattress. I wouldn't think there'd be sheets out there for a mattress only 3" thick. I also found an organic futon online, but it looks relatively soft and quilted, and I worry about SIDS with a softer, pillowy surface. Frankly, figuring out all these logistics is making me lean more towards a crib, because it's just easier to make it all add up, and of course, safety is the most important thing. Loose, baggy sheets aren't an option. I'm wondering how any other people have solved this conundrum.
My other question is about a baby's comfort in an exposed sleeping environment. I'm sure that many cultures - traditional Japanese and Native American cultures come to mind - may not use a crib or cradle, but in those cases the baby probably sleeps close to its mother. Might there be an instinctual fear of being left so exposed and vulnerable? Intuitively, that feels likely to me. Has anyone noticed a baby's discomfort with the floor bed because of this? I'd hate to invest in an expensive organic twin mattress or futon only to discover that it's just not going to work out.
There are many things I really like about the idea of a floor bed - the baby's freedom to explore a safe environment, the ability to lie next to the child to lull it to sleep/comfort it, the reduction of a possibly unnecessary piece of furniture - but these logistical issues currently have me stymied. I'd love to hear from others' experiences.
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I have responses that address a few of your concerns:
1. There is a solution to the loose sheets -- there are things called sheet suspenders. They are basically a wide, long, adjustable piece of elastic with clips at each end. Hotels use them sometimes to keep sheets really crisp and tight. You could also rig something up courself; suspender clips are available at fabric stores as is wide elastic.
2. Alternately, you can make fitted sheets - many tutorials exist. That way you can make sheets for a thinner mattress.
3. I think that if you feel uncomfortable and worry that your baby will be insecure on a floor bed your baby will *be* insecure on a floor bed. It's like a self-fulfilling prophecy: any odd behavior on the baby's part you will attribute to her being insecure on the floor bed. You can always introduce the floor bed when your baby is ready, after you know your baby's temperament. We waited to introduce the floor bed until our daughter was 10 months old, and she sometimes sleeps on it and sometimes sleeps with us.
However, If you have a co-sleeper at-the-ready, I think you are prepared. The other decisions (crib or floor mattress) can wait until you know more about your baby. Unless you have a large baby that quickly outgrows the co-sleeper. Give yourself permission to take it one step at a time.
I have a friend who tried her best to make the floor mattress work for her baby. It just didn't. She had to sleep in the bed with the baby every night to make it work. I'm not saying you can't make it work but it seems to be a better option for an older child. And her baby rolled off the mattress a lot if she wasn't in there with him. She continued to co-sleep then tried it again when he was 9 months. Once the baby could move he would get up at all hours and wander the room getting into things. I think being able to explore your environment is a great thing - during waking hours!
The biggest problem I had with a montessori type bed when my daughter was 6 months old was that she rolled off and in the morning we'd find her halfway under the dresser. After a bit, we switched to a mini crib, but when she was older, we let her nap on the floor quite frequently.
I love the notion of a montessori floor bed! However this seems more suited to a toddler than to a baby. I coslept with my two for 5-10 months respectively and then transitioned them to cribs and later my oldest now 5 to a standard twin. We've gotten plenty of use out of our crib now used for 5 years and still in use.
Good luck! I can't imagine not having a crib even with co-sleeping. In my humble opinion, I just couldn't imagine letting a baby sleep on a mattress on the floor for safety even if you have the room completely proofed.
For me, if I had so many concerns, I'd go with a crib.
My 20 month old son sleeps on a twin on the floor, and has since he transitioned out of our bed at 5 months. He loves it, as do I. We have a cushy wool rug next to the bed, just in case, though he doesn't really fall off. It's perfect for putting him to sleep, and when he gets up he can just go get a book. Though since we use a monitor, I'm there as soon as I hear him wake up anyway. I highly recommend it. My 5 yr. old son was also in a floor bed, though we had him in a crib till 18 months. But honestly neither him nor me could stand his crib. He was so happy to finally be switched to a bed.
In my experience, most people who do a floor bed co-sleep with the infant until about age one or so and always use at least a queen size matress. A six month old could certainly roll off a twin.
A natural latex matress is pretty firm but I wouldn't choose a futon style matress. There are many SIDS stories that result from soft furnishings.
Finally, it can be tricky to keep an infant warm on a big bed by themselves. You would probably need to use wool pajamas and layers.
You are in a good place if you begin with just a cosleeper. Let yourself discover what you want the next step to be.
Floor beds are great if nursing-to-sleep evolves as part of your style. They are also good if snuggling is in the picture, giving you an alternate venue than your
My two youngest children do not know cribs at all. First they were in a co-sleeper next to a big bed in their room, where I slept. Then, when they got mobile, they changed in a floor bed. Important is a good air circulation under the matress, so don't lay it on the floor directly. The floor in front of the bed I did upholster with some soft things like a folded blanket etc. But they did not fall outside very often, because I put the breastfeeding pillow on the edge like a balustrade. If yout think this is too dangerous because of SIDS, I recommend a toddler bedrail, which will function also very good.
...oops! To finish: ...than your parent bed. We ended up cosleeping and moved to a floor bed at 14 months. We used a wood frame from Ikea with the legs sawed off, an Ikea mattress, and a yoga mat on the floor for cushioning. It was a genius for us, because whfn she got sick we could sleep with her in her bed, and when she awoke at night I could rest beside her and slip away. So for us it worked very well for maximum sleep, but did not have the cultural satisfaction of 'baby in crib', which I wanted.
Good luck!
As a trained Montessori teacher, I had planned using a floor bed even before I got pregnant. Unfortunately, it just didn't work for us. From the moment my baby started rolling, he would get out of bed and many times sleep on the hard floor, which made his cheeks and hands freezing cold. Then, once he started crawling, he started sleeping poorly during the night because as soon as he woke up he would go to the door and cry for us. That was 3 or 4 times every night. During the day, he just quit napping altogether. We were all exhausted and I decided to give the crib a try. From the first night in his crib it was like heaven! He was 9 months when we switched to the crib, now he is 12 months and still loves it.
When we had the floor bed, it was very nice to wake up to the sound of my baby playing and entertaining himself, so now what I do is I always leave a couple books with him and that's how he spends time in his crib until he finally falls asleep. In any case, I don't think it will take much longer until he is ready for a proper bed.
It seems like one of the hardest thing about trying to prepare for a new baby is that all babies seem to want different things! It makes it very difficult to set up the perfect solution ahead of time.
Hopefully, if you buy a twin mattress and it doesn't work right away, you could still use it down the line when your child is ready for a floor bed or a big bed.
You might also check out Sara and her commenters over at Feeding the Soil. She has had several posts about Montessori floor beds and answered similar questions. http://www.feedingthesoil.com/search/label/Montessori%20Environments
Oh, I just wanted to add that putting a matress directly on the floor is an invitation to mold and other nasties. Matresses need to breathe. You might consider removing the legs from a frame so there is at least some air flow.
I'm confused about the mattress on the floor and the mold statement above... I've never heard about this.
Mattresses need circulation to minimize harmful bacteria, I don't think it's actually mould, but there's a good reason beds are raised. Even box springs allow for air under. Tht said this can be managed by airing or turning the mattress daily.
Although I have encouraged independence and self determined activity as far as possible & through cosleeping neither of my kids slept in their expensive cot I would not be comfortable with a child under 1 on the floor as a regular thing.
I imagine it to be cold, scary & they *will* roll off *every night* once they roll. My daughter is 14 months and sleeps 50/50 in our bed or a toddler bed with a half side rail & there's no way she'd stay on a even our King mattress without being between us.
Maybe wait to see how things are after the baby arrives. Bassinets are pretty inexpensive and would afford you the time to work out how sleep will go in practice.
I am in Japan and lived in a tiny apartment, there was no room for a crib, so we did as the local did as it turned out I really got into Montessori when DS was a baby so it just happened to work out well. SIDS rates in Japan are very low and the majority of families I know use futons not cribs.
We use futons, my husband and I had a double futon and my son a baby futon which we put between us and the wall. This meant he had his own sleeping space but was also close. This set up is great if you are breastfeeding.
Futons do need to be aired, our sleeping room floor was tatami and everyday the futons would be folded and put away or on nice days hung on the balcony to dry out. If you have your mattress on a hard floor you need to regularly air it or it will go moldy underneath. Just tipping it on it's side for the day should do the trick.
Our futon covers were elasticated so they were fitted, I recommend finding or making the same. You should also get a couple of sleep sacks especially in the colder months, there is a much lower risk of SIDS with a sleep sack and they keep the baby nice and warm.
I think one of the big differences in Japan is that the bedroom usually had little or no furniture so it doesn't make much difference if the child rolls/crawls out of bed, there is no where to go and nothing to hurt themselves with. In our room we had the futons, a mirror which was child safe and a large basket thing. I would put him down to sleep and go to bed later and find him either on my futon or the other end of the room.
When he was 2 we moved into the house, we got him a bed from Ikea which is like a bunk bed but we have a mattress on the floor as the lower bunk, he still sleeps on that - the deal was he could move to the top bunk when his nose bleeds stop, he can move up there no if he wishes but he likes sleeping on the bottom.
I think if you read through Meg's posts (the image above is taken from her blog) you will find she co-slept with her boys for the first few months and if you think about it, it is only for a few months, not a lifetime!
Before I started thinking about having kids I would have never thought of having them sleep anywhere but a crib but because of where we lived the decision was made for me and looking back now, I think it was the best thing.
we had stations for our little ones, the crib was mainly a sleep station or when i thought i was going to loose my mind i would place them in there and clam down. funny how grumpy a person becomes after only hours of sleep for months in a row. the crib became a safe spot for our little one to just be. we also used a play pin, swing, bouncer, walker, play mat, johnny jumper and what ever other station we could think of. saftey became a first. i would view the mattress as more of a station not a sleep solution. i also agree with each baby being different. this would not have worked for our first but i could see our second child enjoying it. also the risk over weighs the function. i would invest in stations or different options for your baby. congrats! your gut feeling will really kick in like never before. go with what works for you.
I'll caveat this by saying that you should absolutely do what you feel is best for you and your baby. But I will say that I love the peace of mind that goes with knowing our little girl is safely secured in her crib.
She's two years now, but when she was a baby and started rolling over on her own, we would find her in all sorts of different positions and places in her crib. So there was definitely a lot of activity going on in there during the night!
Now that she's older, she wakes in the morning and plays with her stuffed animals or books. It gives us a little extra time to "prepare" for the day and allows her to develop some independent play-skills without getting into trouble. I'm actually a little anxious about the day she moves to a "big girl" bed and has free reign of the entire apartment!
Good luck with your decision!
I second the "wait and see" approach. Learn your baby as you use the army's reach. Our guy is almost nine months old, and we haven't yet had the need for a crib. We co- sleep at night, but naps were getting tricky now that he's mobile. So we ditched the box spring and frame from the queen bed that was in his room (which has been our guest room as well). I plan to get something (ikea's slat mattress support, probably) for circulation. For naps, this is working well. It would have also worked well for naps much younger, but we felt comfortable with a non-mobile baby in our bed with pillow barriers. Eventually, we may move to him starting the night in his bed, and joining us when we go to bed. But for now, co-sleeping is what works best for us, especially as a nursing mom who needs sleep and needs to get up for work in the morning.
It seems to me that if you have so many worries, you won't rest well having your baby in a floor bed. Our 18 month old is on a twin mattress on the floor, but we didn't move her there until she was about 14 months old, at which point I felt comfortable with the idea. We put a cushion next to the bed in case of roll-offs, but that's only happened 3 times near the beginning, and she was never upset, it just woke her up (but I wouldn't do that with a young baby). Before the floor bed she co-slept with us, but we side-carred a three sided IKEA crib to our bed to add extra space. I figured that way we'd have a crib on hand if the floor bed didn't work out, and we'd still use the twin mattress when she gets older, so no loss. Personally, I would either co-sleep or use a crib until the baby's past a year old (and around that age you can make a cozy bed, anyway, so the openness of it doesn't feel so stark - we use a soft doll, a small blanket, her sleep sack (which defeats the independence though, since she can't walk very well in it, but that's not the main reason that we did a floor bed anyway), and a sheepskin). I tend to think (all intuition, not anything concrete) that young babies will prefer a cozy, contained space - either a mother's body or at least a bassinet or crib. I know it's not pure Montessori, but I'm skeptical of the idea of a baby wanting or needing independence re: sleep and sleep space anyway. To my mind, it doesn't add up. But best of luck to you. Ultimately you should do what helps you feel most confident and comforted.
@Jamieson - there's a reason you've never heard it before! As for needing a Queen size at minimum, that should just be disregarded!!
The commenters who have said to wait til you get to know your baby are right, you have time to make this decision!
A friend co-slept with her son for six months, then he transitioned to a mattress on the floor of her room for a month or so, and then to a (king single) mattress on the floor of his own room. It has been really successful for them, although she does lay him across the mattress, so he has room to roll! She also switched her small office with his bedroom, and made his bedroom her office/his playspace. After he got mobile, he was always getting into his toys!
We have our daughter on a floor bed... but we actually have two mattresses set up next to each other, in an L-formation, next to the wall. So if she rolls off of one she just ends up on the other (because she usually stays pretty close to the top of the mattress, near her pillow.) It's worked out really well for us. And we have a reading nook set up at the end of one of the mattresses so if she wakes up during the night she might just grab a book and read for a bit before she falls asleep again.
She doesn't roll off very often though and it's usually deliberate when she does. Either way, we also have a rug on the floor and she's not falling that far, we're using the thin Ikea mattresses.
We co-slept until 6 months, and then moved to a floor bed. Our son is now 22 months and still in it.
I wanted co-sleeping to work so hard. But I found that our particular child slept much, MUCH more soundly when he's in his own room away from us. It was a humbling lesson in paying attention to your child's cues and following them, even if you have an ideology that states "such and such Method is Better." We went from 4-6 wake-ups per night to 1 instantly upon the change. And sleeping in much later in the morning, too. It was AWESOME. But I think part of that was also him being ready for it - we paid attention, and moved him at the right time for him.
My technique during that time was side-laying nursing to sleep. It was great, because I could nurse him down then get up and leave when he was out. Ditto for the midnight nursing session.
We got an ikea mattress and put a rug next to it. He scooted off a bunch during the month he was perfecting crawling, but quite honestly it didn't seem to bother him to end up sleeping on the floor so we couldn't fathom why we should let it bother us. :) After that period of intense movement development it stopped and he hasn't rolled off once since.
The independence and freedom of movement is spectacular. He's totally cool to chill out in his room in the morning until we're awake enough to go get him, and likewise after naps. I really can't say enough good things about floor beds!
Oh and I should also clarify - we actually did have another period when he started leaving his bed at night, during the 18-month sleep regression. His style of sleep chaos was to suddenly start resisting bedtime. We would leave the room and he would come stand at the door and cry for a minute or two... then fall asleep on the floor in front of the door. By that point it DID cause him to not sleep soundly, unsurprisingly. Our solution was to put a crib mattress right in front of the door and sort of pull into place, right next to the door, as we shut it behind us. Worked perfectly for those couple of weeks that he couldn't handle staying in his bed after we left! He'd just get up, cry on the mattress at the door, then end up sleeping there. After a couple weeks of this routine he seemed to decide that his bed was pretty ok after all. :)
We love the floor bed - our daughter started out in a co-Sleeper (which we never used as intended - just as a crib) but moved her to an Ikea 3" mattress on the floor at 7 months. We didn't use it for co-sleeping (she's slept in her own room since she was 2 weeks). A couple things that help make the floor bed work: (i) carpet around the bed so if she rolls off - which happened a couple times early on - it's not too hard; (ii) a door that closes, for obvious reasons; and (iii) not too much furniture/stuff in the bedroom.
Also, keep bedtime very minimalist. For us, it's no books/games/songs or other things that keep your child up - we turn the lights down, sit on the bed together with a bottle, and then get up and leave the room once she's done with the bottle (she's 2 yrs old now so there's not much bottle drinking going on - it's more just the routine). I don't talk much or engage her attention at all. She usually goes from a hyper 2-year old, running around and climbing on things, to a very calm mellow little child with droopy eyes.
Good luck!
Miranda, I'm sure you have the best of intentions and want to do the best for your new baby. Do yourself a favor and get yourself a supportive bed and a traditional crib for your baby. I raise 2 adjusted independent young adults, the first graduating from college this may. My pediatrician gave me the best advice in a per delivery visit. Dr Foti said that children need to settle themselves and learn to be happy in their own space. I never let my children fuss for more than a couple of minutes during the night, yes getting up was exhausting but when they slept thought the night at about 9 weeks we were both happy. In fact my son used to play happily in his crib for about an hour in the morning when he got up, I could grab a shower and a cup of coffee and we were both happy. You deserve a good night sleep with your husband and your baby deserves his own space. I know this may sound old fashioned but I think today's Moms sometimes over think things.
Some kids like cribs, others don't. My girl never got used to one and that's OK too. http://rockrosewine.com/2013/05/31/montessori-style-floor-bed/
Each baby is different! I had a crib, but it was used as a changer and my oldest (now 15) had no trouble on a floor bed in the corner of the same room. I didn't know that was montessori style back then. My youngest used a wooden "port-a-crib" at the foot of our bed and then moved to a corner floor mattress until she turned 2. After that, the two of them got our old double bed and started to sleep together...and we got a new king-size bed. I didn't have much in the bedroom and there are was minimal "rolling" so there were no issues.
I also got into the habit of letting my youngest sleep with blankets from an early age (the hospital does it) since she slept wearing a heart monitor at night. Once she didn't have the monitor anymore, it was impossible for her to sleep without a blanket. She lived. I slept with one eye open for a couple years.


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We found the room really comfortable, and loved the Nespresso machine!!! There was plenty of room for us, our older boy, and the baby in a cot bed. We definitely would come back again.
The area was a little bit off putting to start with, but it was surprisingly quiet despite being busy at night. :-)
Clean and tidy and has a lift.
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The hotel was convenient for both the city centre and the railways. The bedroom was excellent and the en-suite was spacious and clean. Staff - very friendly and helpful. I would like to return.
The lift could be a bit slow. The cocktail bar doubled as the breakfast room. Tables we too small for the crockery that was supplied! And the room was a bit cramped. Not helped by eight residents who insisted on sitting together!!
Location, facilities and staff were excellent.
Quite night, bedroom on backside of building. Well equipped modern room with spacious bathroom
street with nightshops
great location. discount on local restaurants
room was located next to the ground floor lifts which was very noisy early in the morning with early leavers
We arrived very early and well before the check in time of 2:00 pm. Reception staff did however pull out all the stops with housekeeping to get us into our rooms early for a rest after our overnight travelling.
Room was modern and chic, perfect location for our short stay.
Location is excellent Rooms are stylish and comfortable
Nothing in particular
The Hotel was in the perfect location, the staff were very nice and helpful, the room was very nice, clean and very smart
There was 3 of us and only 2 cups and not enough coffee pods or tea bags for more than 1 drink
Friendly & helpful staff, good facilities that give comfort
The staff were frindly.The room was quiet.The breakfast was good.
From the moment I received a welcoming e mail after making the booking, to the reception, location about five minutes from the Grand Place, to the beautiful quiet, large cool modern room with large bathroom, walk in shower and luxury toiletries, I knew I was staying in 'something special' at a very reasonable price. My only sadness was that I was only staying for one night. I wished I had had more to enjoy both the hotel and the surroundings of Lille.
No criticisms whatsoever
Staff very nice, room was great - bathroom, beds, coffee maker
Food selection is poor (although to be fair we didn't try the breakfast), asking one poor young lady to man reception, bar and kitchen at the same time is patent nonsense and smacks of cost cutting and poor service is the inevitable result through no fault of hers. The area is near the station with the inevitable odd characters hanging about and massage parlours and sex shops nearby
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every thing else
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Now, he says, "there's fewer people, the art has diminished, and restaurants have taken over the traffic. We used to do very well on First Friday but in recent years business has gone down."
Dick Davis, the president of the King William Association, describes the neighborhood as "a sort of a museum, and we're all a part of the fabric of taking care of it." He's witnessed the transformation of the district from a pioneering outpost to a gentrified gold mine. Davis bought his fixer-upper 34 years ago for $25,000 and he says that it's now appraised at 20 times that value. (But, he cautions, that's after investing plenty of "sweat equity.")
Davis considers himself a peacekeeper. A staid man with a South Texas tan, he views the tensions between neighbors and businesses as just a matter of misunderstanding. The King William Association provides a service to neighbors by keeping them informed via weekly email newsletters by and monthly meetings. "It fosters a community you rarely find in other neighborhoods. We keep people aware of things that are going on and we share information. It sparks a get-to-know-your-neighbor spirit ... which also leads people to get active on issues."
Davis acknowledges that some residents do tend to become emotional when discussing issues like the sometimes-frenetic activity on the street, but that's part of the territory with a highly involved and informed community.
Business is good just a few doors down from Jive at the Friendly Spot, where it seems the entire downtown crowd comes, by bike or on foot, at least a few times a week. Dogs and children abound, and tables full of people order specialty beers and Mexican snacks. And yet even such a family-friendly venue — where Cuellar can be found DJing frequently — isn't immune from neighborhood pressures.
"We make too much noise and we have too much fun," Cuellar said. "We're in a constant battle with the neighborhood association in the fact that they don't really understand what First Friday is about. "
Frequent police calls about noise at the Friendly Spot by neighbors has put something of a damper on the good times. "I feel like my neighborhood has been hijacked," said Jody Newman, co-owner of the Friendly Spot. In the last year and a half the police have been called to the ice house a total of 25 times, SAPD records show — though not a single citation has been issued. Newman says she also frequently gets what she calls threatening phone calls at her home.
The police calls are typically noise complaints or logged as "public disturbance." But the Newmans know the letter of the law and their noise levels are well within the rights of such a commercially zoned space. But the harassment has led to them to feel unwelcome. They say they would not even attempt to open another business in the area due to the difficulty of appeasing the neighbors. Instead, they are considering opening a raspa stand on the North St. Mary's strip.
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Am I the only one who thinks the Ricci vs Fletcher fight should have been on a prelim card
"sportsnet and TBA here in canada" silly Joe Row lol
F*** yea
I cannot wait to see Condit derail Hendricks plan for a title shot and GSP beat Diaz in to a decision win and send him to boxing!
GSP f****** destroy this punk ass mutha fucka and send his sorry ass back to the gutter he crawled out from.
nick diaz :"cesar gracie JJ" , he needs to get cesar's cock out of mouth already, its almost fight time.. good matchup though, should be a great fight.
You boys are clueless. Diaz will lay the worst ass whoppin on gsp he's ever gotten saturday, you wait and see. WAR DIAZ!!
WOW!! patrick cote looked awesome
never seem him that ripped
i loved nick's PRIDE FC shirt!
Cant Wait
Does GSP have roid belly? WTF?
Nick Diaz kept it real with the PRIDE t-shirt. GSP stuck to his corny fake words .."walk the walk" lol
Go nick.smoke weed every day
@kingkong – pat cote is ripped cause he lost 15lbs to compete at welterweight. I remember him making is UFC debut against tito ortiz @ 205…
HAHHAHA Nick is in GSPs head!!! AHAHHAHAHAH
"Joe Rogan Podcast by night, ALL DAY" – Nick (209) Diaz
2-0-whine,Dharmaboy,and DavidJones are dip s****. They would'nt know a real fighter if they came up and bitched slaped them in face. AMERICA PHUCK YEAH!!!!
i want see that low-life street thug Get beat up and fracture his bones
I want to see that low-life street thug Get beat up and fracture his bones
Did anyone notice Nate Marquardt grab his dick then shake Dana's hand, then Ellenberger's.
I hope GSP loses
All this talk about Nick is "in GSP's head".. they said the same thing about Sonnen being in Anderson Silva's head in their 2nd fight and look what happened..
@RoeJogan George has been on the roids for quite some time. I see him holding Diaz for 5 rounds of lay and pray but I really hope Nick smokes him like a Stockton blunt
Real fighter Nick Diaz.. LOL.. a p**** boy with p**** social anxiety..haha
^^f Canada–who says diaz is not a real fight u tard, ive been watching him way before u did that's for sure, hes as real as it gets, im saying that " cesar gracie bjj" crap everytime he gets a microphone gets kinda old. doesn't this tard have anything original to say, perhaps in proper English. and f u.
Gotta say the UFC sure can sell this guy well. No disrespect, but many GSP's fights were quite disappointing recently, yet still he is arguably their #1 PPV draw. Even I have to admit I can't wait for the fight. Good job UFC.
Tomorrow you American loud mouth ball lickers get to listen to Nick Diaz whine about how this wasnt fair and that wasnt fair while he sits around eating a box of bitchio`s with breast milk.
I actually got nervous and involved in the drama of this weigh in when Diaz & GSP squared off.
That's a first.
GSP looked like he was looking out for Diaz ahead of him when he walked down off the stage.
Fair 'nuff I guess, those Stockton boys, ya never know…eh f**k tard middle 'Mmerica.
Hope Diaz, Condit, Ellenberger and Ricci take it.
I hope Ellenberger/"this is my time" has the same success as Sanchez with his "YES!!!" UFC 95 self hyping entrance.
That "Freakshow" circus act is getting old dude.
You come as wild man/animal/boogey man but always choke and look like a two left footed down syndrome on tranqz.
Get a new theme already buddy or just be normal and be stoked to be fighting in the UFC already sheesh…
am i the only one that noticed nate marquardt adjust his penis and then shake hands with dana with the same hand ?
this is going to be an all out war! go nick diaz
its good to see a tatooless fighter
go kriptonick!!!
go george!!!
Nicks guna sub him rnd 3 or 4.
As much as I don't like the way Nick carries himself, I hope he wins. The GSP era needs to end. Its boring.


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Injectables serve as nonsurgical option for beautifying the nose
International report — Injectables do not replace rhinoplasty, but they offer a viable alternative for those interested in nasal reshaping who are unwilling to undergo surgery, say Vince Bertucci, M.D., and Jean-Fran�ois Tremblay, M.D.
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Nonsurgical nose reshaping with fillers can address minor deformities, including insufficient projection of the nasal tip, flattening of the nasal root, humps and bumps, and concavities, but it cannot correct more significant bony and cartilaginous abnormalities. Injections of botulinum toxin can help to minimize the appearance of nasal expression lines such as transverse rhytids between the brows and nasal "bunny lines," as well as to reduce alar flare and nasal tip droop.
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Solar lentigines, while common in older adults, can indicate malignancy
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Preliminary results of a study evaluating biopsy specimens obtained from mature burn scars pre- and postfractional CO2 laser resurfacing show histologic changes that are consistent with the clinical improvement achieved, but further data is needed to understand the mechanisms leading to normal skin regeneration, reported David M. Ozog, M.D., at the 2011 annual meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery.
Sentinel lymph node biopsy helps detect microscopic spread of melanoma
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Wow that a lot of thefts!
That's awesome that they're doing this! Crazy how many iPhone thefts their are! I really hope those numbers go down because of the new security on iOS 7!
What if someone managed to downgrade his firmware lower than iOS 7, will he be able to activate this iPhone ?
What if you decide to sell the iPhone , do you still need to use the original activation to activate ?
I actually wonder, is it possible to still go into DFU and restoring?
Im sure most theives know about DFU mode, if DFU mode is still there;
cant they just go on dfu, restore and bam " brand new" iphone?
unless the activation process is only with original owner.
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I have experience from three different countries. I grew up and went to school in Norway, my 2 kids attended AMI Montessori Children's House (Casa) (3-6 years) in London, UK as well as Kinder and grade 2 at a private school in the Philippines.
What I like with the Norwegian system is that it's not so competitive. Children can grow and learn without worrying about their score on lots of standardized tests. How your child does compared to other children is not really a subject of conversation. Religion is taught as a subject - but it's covering all major religions so children can get an understanding of the differences and similarities. Science is taught as it is, without interference from religion.
However after my time they extended from 9 to 10 years of primary school without really adding anything to the curriculum. And then that's the main problem - they still have a fixed curriculum. Just like a hundred years ago, children are still fed through the same system and are supposed to learn the same things, with a few rather insignificant exceptions in the later years, where they have "valgfag" (choice of subject), where students can select between a (very) limited amount of subjects. But that's only a few hours a week. They still have to endure all the uninteresting and mostly useless standard subjects. Students that do well are held back so they won't be too far ahead of the rest - sticking your neck out is looked down upon. You should be like everyone else!
University is free, but I did not attend it. I got put off in college (year 13/14), which of course also is free. I found that students there didn't really make an effort and were generally uninterested. Maybe because it's free, they don't value the opportunity, and instead use their student loans for partying. I hated the experience, but I already started my first company by then and none of my clients ever asked me about my education so I dropped out and never regretted it.
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Two-Seed Potato Bread
Colleen Duffley
Although it doesn't rise as tall as a traditional American sandwich breads, this dense, flat-topped loaf is perfect for that lunchtime favorite.
Yield: 1 loaf, 12 servings (serving size: 1 slice)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 175
- Calories from fat: 13%
- Fat: 2.6g
- Saturated fat: 0.4g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.6g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.2g
- Protein: 5.9g
- Carbohydrate: 33.5g
- Fiber: 2.9g
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
- Iron: 1.9mg
- Sodium: 202mg
- Calcium: 12mg
- 2 cups whole-wheat flour
- 1 1/2 cups bread flour, divided
- 2 cups water
- 3/4 cup diced peeled baking potato
- 1 package dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Cooking spray
- 1 large egg white
- 1 tablespoon unsalted pumpkinseed kernels
- 1 tablespoon sunflower seed kernels
- Lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine water and potato in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook for 15 minutes or until tender. Place mixture in a blender; process until smooth. Reserve 1 1/2 cups potato liquid; discard the remaining potato liquid. Cool the potato liquid to warm (100° to 110°). Combine 1 cup bread flour, potato liquid, and yeast in a large bowl. Cover and let stand at room temperature 1 hour.
- Add whole-wheat flour, honey, oil, and salt to yeast mixture. Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic (about 5 minutes); add enough of remaining bread flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent the dough from sticking to hands (the dough will feel tacky). Place dough into a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Cover and let rise 30 minutes or until doubled in size. (Press two fingers into dough. If indentation remains, the dough has risen enough.)
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Uncover dough; brush egg white over loaf. Sprinkle dough with pumpkin seed and sunflower-seed kernels. Bake at 375° for 30 minutes or until loaf sounds hollow when tapped. Remove from pan; cool on a wire rack.
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- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Cholesterol, Low Saturated Fat
- COOKING METHOD: Blender, Bake
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Thursday, Nov. 15: The second barrel is found in Lake Hartwell.
The second barrel was located near the intersection of Centerville Road and Sandy Springs Road.
The first barrel was found near Asbury Park.
Divers carefully removed the barrels from the lake.
As soon as investigators determined there were human remains in the barrels, the coroner got involved in the investigation.
The barrels were moved from the lake to the hospital for forensic investigation.
Thursday, Nov. 16: The body in the second barrel is identified as 52-year-old Tony Lamar McGinnis.
The coroner determines that McGinnis was killed on or about Sept. 15.
Friday, Nov. 16: The Sheriff's Office names John Michael Young as the suspect in the double homicide.
The Sheriff's Office names Shaine David Fischer as the suspect in accessory after the fact of murder.
Friday, Nov. 16: Young's home on Centerville Road in Anderson is searched.
Investigators were at the home for hours.
Items removed from the home include some knives.
A chain saw was also removed from the home.
Midnight, Saturday, Nov. 17 Young is arrested and taken into custody without incident.
Shaine Fischer is charged with accessory after the fact of murder. Investigators said he helped put the bodies in the barrels and into the lake.
Sunday, Nov. 18: Young is formally charged with murder and denied bond
Monday, Nov. 19: McGinnis' daughter tells News 4 and said she just wants to know the motive for what was done to her father.
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Wednesday September 3, 2014 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM PDT
6 Tech Tools That Will Keep Your Sales Hot This Fall
It's T minus four days until the end of August and, for all intents and purposes, the end of summer. We hope you all had a prosperous selling season!