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Over 300 residents in Kalangala have petitioned the district administration opposing the expansion of the 36 Kilometer Bugoma-Kalangala road until they are compensated. Last month, Ministry of Works and Transport through Uganda National Road Authority contracted Kalangala Infrastructures services limited to expand Bugoma road. The company was expected to embark on the road works this month.
Under the agreement, Kalangala Infrastructure Services-KIS is also expected to tarmac about 10km from Lutoboka to Kalangala town council. However, the expansion of the road hangs in balance following threats by residents to block its expansion until they are compensated. Led by Jim Jim Gyagenda Kabiri, the Kalangala LC5 Councilor representing Bujumba sub county says the proposed expansion of the road without paying compensation to residents is unlawful.
Kabiri says that when government hired KIS to carry out the same work in 2006, their property worth billions of shilling was destroyed but they were never compensated. Kabiri, who wants 60milion shillings, explains that they lost coffee plantations, palm oil trees, jackfruits, mangoes, and trees planted for timber. He says over 300 residents who lost their plantations in 2006 are now demanding for double compensation of 20 billion shillings.
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Matovu, who now wants 100millions, claims that during the first phase of the construction, earth movers damaged his commercial houses at Bugoma trading center but he was never compensated. Willy Lugoloobi, the LC V chairman Kalangala district says that concerns from the residents are genuine. He says the district has set up a project management committee to push for residents concerns before real construction kicks off.
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Rischard, a former Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholar who studied at Harvard Business School in 1974-75 and recently retired as World Bank vice president for Europe, was a highlight of the daylong Rotary Alumni Celebration on Saturday, 20 June, in Birmingham, England. Attendees included Foundation alumni as well as many Rotarians.
Rischard called for a paradigm shift away from the nation-state approach of solving problems, which is based on territorial concerns and national election cycles, to a more global approach with a view toward the future. "Problems like [swine] flu, global warming, and maritime pollution don't care about national boundaries, and they require long-term solutions," Rischard said.
He explained that while the current economic crisis was absolutely avoidable and reversible, there are four far more dangerous crises coming that are predictable, harder to avoid, and totally irreversible: a massive aging and pension problem facing rich countries by 2015, a scarcity of petroleum from traditional sources by 2025, a collapse of several major ecosystems by 2035, and climate change worsening intensely by 2045.
Rischard suggested that Rotary is in a great position to influence top policymakers to produce the needed changes.
"You have acquired your credentials through your polio program, which you are so close to achieving," he said. "And you have 1.2 million members in more than 200 countries, plus 105,000 alumni. That is a hell of a mafia -- a mafia for good."
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KABUL: Afghanistan said on Wednesday it had arrested or sacked hundreds of Afghan soldiers over attacks on NATO troops, trying to stem an increase in shootings that threatens to undermine Western withdrawal plans.
The scale of attacks is unprecedented in modern warfare. Afghan personnel have opened fire on their NATO colleagues more than 30 times so far this year, killing at least 45 foreign troops - the majority of them American.
The shootings threaten to derail NATO's flagship strategy of training Afghan security forces to take over when the bulk of the 130,000 US-led foreign troops leave the country at the end of 2014.
US officials have expressed increasing concern over the attacks and Defence Secretary Leon Panetta last month called on Afghan President Hamid Karzai to crack down on them.
Afghan Defence ministry spokesman General Zahir Azimi said on Wednesday, "So far, hundreds of people have either been arrested or expelled from the army. We have found evidence against some people and some suspicious people have been arrested."
When asked for further details, Azimi gave no breakdown on precise numbers. Nor was it clear when the action was taken against the soldiers.
On Sunday, the US military announced that its special forces have suspended training for about 1,000 Afghan police recruits to vet existing members.
Karzai's spokesman told AFP on the same day that the attacks were the "mutual responsibility" of both NATO and Afghan forces, and the president had ordered all Afghan forces to be re-vetted.
The top US military officer visited Afghanistan last month and said Afghan leaders appeared ready to take decisive action to curb the attacks.
General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, said it was the first time that Afghans were as concerned about the attacks as the Americans.
Azimi on Wednesday denied that NATO training for Afghan soldiers had been affected with the spokesman insisting it was still "going well".
He also stood behind the processes of recruitment and vetting. "Good attention was paid during the recruitment process, but when some soldiers went on vacation and came back they became somehow problematic," he said.
NATO has tried to play down the attacks, saying that they are carried out by a tiny proportion of the Afghan forces over cultural differences or personal disputes.
The alliance's Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, on Wednesday spoke about the attacks by telephone with Karzai, voicing his concern and calling on the president "to join in" with preventive measures being taken by NATO.
Taliban insurgents claim responsibility for many of the attacks, saying their fighters have infiltrated the army and police.
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An Afghan army officer in the restive eastern province of Paktika blamed Taliban infiltrators and poor treatment from US mentors. "Most of our soldiers come from different provinces, they are illiterate, and US mentors sometimes behave badly with them. That is why they turn their weapons at them," he told AFP on condition of anonymity.
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Alcoholics Anonymous killed my marriage - An acclaimed war reporter, JANINE DI GIOVANNI fell head over heels for a hard-drinking rival. Their love survived many battles, except one.
By Janine Di Giovanni Last updated at 11:36 PM on 29th June 2011
"I went to an AA Christmas party, and while everyone was friendly and welcoming, it was clear they set a wall between 'us and them'.
Like many wives living with alcoholic husbands, I was not an addict or an alcoholic and, therefore, I was an outsider. I could never understand their suffering, their pain. Bruno changed, too. While he stayed sober, he stopped seeing our friends and he stopped socialising with the world that was not AA.
People were either 'my cult' as he jokingly called them or 'not my cult'.
By that he meant non-alcoholics - meaning me.
It was a no-win situation - I wanted desperately for my husband to survive and be sober, but I did not want to lose him to the smelly hall of The American Church on Quai d'Orsay where he seemed to enter another world. The world of AA.
I met a lovely woman at an AA party who spelt it out for me. 'It's amazing that you guys are still together,' she said. 'Most people who get sober find it impossible to carry on with the relationship they had while they were drinking.'"
Read entire story how her marriage survived war, but it couldn't survive because she was a normie: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2009615/Alcoholics-Anonymous-k...
Really sad. Rational folks getting screwed by the cult. I suspect the detox in the hospital went far further than aa did for his sobriety. I hope she finds peace and he comes to realize what he's lost.
Thanks for this link. This writer is really good, and expressed things so succinctly.
Even after her observation that AA threw up a wall, at the end she expresses gratitude that he is recovered, as if it's just a tragic tale of circumstance and as painful as it is, AA was the best thing for him even if it meant their split. Come on, really?
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"They are not at fault, they seem to have been brainwashed that way."
I don't know. I think she hates AA but loves him still. I can understand that. Her reaction to the creepy, Stepford-like alanon women tells me she is exceedingly normal. I just wish he realized aa didn't give him sobriety. He detoxed and came to his senses. unfortunately, he associated and even attributed this to aa, like most do. Circumstantiality doesn't equal causality.
She is reckless with this stunt she pulled. This wasn't a great piece she wrote (though she is a great writer) this was a piece to get back at her husband using AA as the sword.
Her self centered behavior is atrocious, especially being a mother.
When I went to AA I was told it would be easier to be with someone on the program even though I was in a 10 year relationship.There is pressure to leave your partners,your friends ,your family anyone not involved in the cult.
Most people who drink are considered alcoholics by many in the program even though there is no evidence of lack of control of their drinking. AA is a real relationship killer if your partner is not in AA.
There IS something REALLY FUCKING WRONG, with anyone who "is addicted too" or "is fucked up enough" to get involved with an active addict.
It's really dumb to shit can "ALL OF AA" or to gullibly go along with all of the AA crapfest with shit like "Oh on page 52 of the Big Book it says".
There ARE some really good things about AA and the 12th step fellowships, and there ARE some really good things about some of the people in them - and there is a lot of really fucking toxic shit about AA, it's program, it's brainwashed fundamentalists and manipulative game players...
No fucking doubt.
AA IS ROTTEN TO THE CORE - but this does not mean that it is all rotten.
I don't know this woman from shit - I wasn't there, I don't know them, I never saw anything that went on between them, the people he and she hung out with - and what they did do about themselves and each other.
On prima facie evidence:
Relationships - people do change and if the basis of their relationship changes, i.e. He is an addict, and she is addicted to the addict - and he wants to start cleaning up his act, and he starts hanging out with people who he feels are helping him, and she isn't dealing with her issues, or getting into a support group - then AA or not; of course the relationship is going to change.
So this poor dumb fuck, will have to spend her time pissing and moaning about what AA did to her relationship, and crying poor me into her pillow every night and all the other bullshit - and then go find ANOTHER addict to play "rescue him" games with.
Fuck her and her bullshit.
Frank Zapper was right - "Broken Hearts are for arseholes".
If you can get hold of it - a tape or MP3 of Terry Gorski on "Relationships" is a great set of sign posts on "How to do them".
This is not the only place to get them... but why not go do a course on "Healthy Relationships"?
Or is the rest of your otherwise worthless life going to be spent picking up one tragic loser after another? (Because your such a fucking idiot)
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In order to accurately define the term codependence -- and try to clear up the confusion -- let's begin with a brief review of the history of the term and then describe the various meanings it has developed in current usage.
An Historical Perspective
Shortly after the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) in 1935, it was recognized that adults who lived in committed relationships with alcoholics were damaged by those relationships. This damage was originally referred to as co-alcoholism. In the early 1940's, AA Family Group Meetings, which later grew into Al-Anon, were organized to meet the needs of co-alcoholics (Al-Anon, 1979). In the late 1960's and early 1970's, treatment centers began to develop programs for families of alcoholics. At first, these programs were directed toward enlisting the support of family members in keeping alcoholic patients sober (NIAAA 1981, NIAAA 1987). The focus of these programs gradually shifted to meeting the needs of the co-alcoholics themselves. Co-alcoholism began to emerge as a separate diagnostic category.
Awareness began to grow that children raised by alcoholic parents suffered more severe and long lasting damage than adults who were raised in non-alcoholic homes and later married alcoholics. A distinction was made between co-alcoholics (adults from non-alcoholic families who later married alcoholics) and para-alcoholics (children who were raised by alcoholic parents). The specific damage to children was discussed under the term Children of Alcoholics. Since this damage persisted into adulthood, the term Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA) came into widespread use. A Twelve-Step Support Group named Adult Children of Alcoholics was developed in the early 1980's and grew rapidly.
In the late 1970's, the term chemical dependence came into widespread use and the term alcoholism was conceptualized as a subtype of chemical dependence. As a result, the term co-alcoholic was generalized as the term codependent. As the ACOA movement grew, the term codependent was used to describe both adults who were damaged by marrying chemically dependent partners and children who were damaged by chemically dependent parents.
As more clinical observations were made of codependents (adults and children), it became apparent that people who were damaged by living in committed relationships with chemical addicts did not differ significantly from people damaged by living in committed relationships with other dysfunctional people. The term codependent was therefore expanded again to account for all people who have been damaged by living in a relationship with a dysfunctional person, regardless of the cause of the dysfunction. The term Adult Children from Dysfunctional Families (ACDF) began to be utilized.
As efforts were made to describe the personality characteristics of these now broadly-defined codependents, it was discovered that some, but not all, had a personality that was organized around low self-esteem, obsessive involvement with others in order to raise self-esteem, and extreme caretaking behavior that resulted in lack of self-care. This observation caused many people to begin using the term codependence to describe that particular personality style.
Current Usage
As a result of this steady broadening of the concept, the current usage of the term codependence involves four distinctly different definitions:
1. Codependence is a cluster of symptoms or maladaptive behavior changes that occur in adults who live in a committed relationship with a chemically dependent person. (Al-Anon.)
2. Codependence is a cluster of symptoms or maladaptive behavior changes that occur in children who are raised by chemically dependent parents. (ACOA.)
3. Condependence is a cluster of symptoms or maladaptive behavior changes associated with living in a committed relationship with either a chemically dependent person or a chronically dysfunctional person either as children or adults. (ACDF.)
4. Codependence is a specific pattern of personality traits that are characterized by loss of self-identity, over-involvement with others as a means of establishing self-identity, and excessive caretaking behavior that results in a lack of self care. (Everyone else.)
The Simple Solution
The easiest solution to the problem of uniform language would be to acknowledge all four general definitions and draft specific language to accurately describe their meanings. This solution, however, would not end the confusion over what is meant by the term codependence. Rather, it would simply force people using that term to specify the exact meaning that they mean to convey.
A Better Solution
A better solution would be to create a special nomenclature that readily differentiates between these four different meanings. The following nomenclature could be used.
Codependent: A general term describing a cluster of symptoms or maladaptive behavior changes associated with living in a committed relationship with either a chemically dependent person or a chronically dysfunctional person either as children or adults.
This term could be further specified using the following terms:
Codependent Adjustment Reaction: A subtype of codependency characterized by the spontaneous remission of codependent symptoms when the person is no longer in the committed relationship with the chemically dependent or chronically dysfunctional person.
Codependent Disorder: A subtype of codependency characterized by the continuation of codependent symptoms even when the person is no longer in a committed relationship with the chemically dependent or chronically dysfunctional person.
Child Onset Codependence: A subtype of codependency (either codependent adjustment reaction or codependent disorder) that is caused by being raised in an addictive or dysfunctional family of origin.
Adult Onset Codependency: A subtype of codependency (either codependent adjustment reaction or codependent disorder) that is caused by being involved in a committed relationship as an adult with an addicted or dysfunctional person.
Severity Scale
Codependent symptoms can vary in intensity from mild to severe. The following severity scale can be used:
1. Mild codependent symptoms produce subjective distress, but create no social or occupational impairment.
2. Moderate codependent symptoms produce subjective distress and create minimal social and occupational impairment.
3. Severe codependent symptoms produce subjective distress and create substantial social or occupational impairment.
Caretaking Personality
This term could be used to describe a specific pattern of personality traits that is characterized by loss of self-identity, over-involvement with others as a means of establishing self-identity, and excessive caretaking behavior that results in a lack of self-care. Both codependents and non-codependents can exhibit a caretaking personality. This can be subcategorized as:
Caretaking Personality Traits
A form of the caretaking personality that creates subjective distress but is not sufficient to cause social or occupational impairment.
Caretaking Personality Disorder
A form of caretaking personality that is severe enough to cause social and occupational impairment.
The Relationship of Chemical Dependence and Codependence
Approximately 60% of all chemically dependent patients entering treatment for the first time (Hoffman and Harrison, 1986) and 90% of all chronically relapseprone patients were raised in alcoholic family systems and would be appropriately described as having a multiple diagnosis of chemical dependence and child onset codependence. This high rate of multiple diagnosis has led to confusion about the relationship between codependence and chemical dependence.
If we use the definition of codependence as symptoms resulting from damage caused by living in a committed relationship with a chemically dependent or dysfunctional person, there would be two possible relationships between codependence and chemical dependence. Codependence would cause chemical dependence, or codependence and chemical dependence could be co-existing disorders that have no causative relationship, but do interact dynamically with each other.
There is substantial evidence that codependence (i.e. being raised in a dysfunctional family) does not cause chemical dependence, but can cause serious complications that can interfere with recovery and increase the risk of relapse (Gorski, 1989).
Therefore, the recommended position on the relationship of codependency to chemical dependency is this: Codependency and chemical dependency are independent conditions that often co-exist. Being chemically dependent does not cause a person to develop codependence. Being codependent does not cause a person to develop chemical dependence. Many people suffer from codependence and chemical dependence at the same time. In any event, the presence of codependence can interfere with recovery from chemical dependence. By the same token, the presence of chemical dependence can interfere with recovery from codependence.
Appropriate treatment for a person suffering from chemical dependence and codependence would be: 1) bring the chemical dependence into remission first through a program of abstinence, detoxification, and the development of a recovery program; 2) treat severe codependency issues that increase the risk of relapse to chemical dependence; 3) treat the less severe codependence issues in late recovery after a stable sobriety program has been established.
Hopefully, use of a system such as this will help guide us through the tangled jungle of codependence in the 1990s.
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text: "Koncert 4 Kidz III" to Benefit Pediatric Cancer ResearchTAMPA – Music, celebrities and karaoke are just a few reasons the Third Annual "Koncert for the Kids" is an event Bay area citizens don't want to miss. On Saturday, February 21, at 7 p.m., media personalities and members of the community will come together for one special reason: to raise funds for childhood cancer research. All proceeds from the evening will be donated to the Pediatric Cancer Foundation. Held at the Ritz Ybor, attendees will have a chance to meet Tedd Webb and Sharon Taylor from "AM Tampa Bay" on WFLA-AM and FOX 13's Charley Belcher. Jerry Petuck from 620 AM WDAE "The Sports Animal," Belinda Womack, Marvelous Marvin, Jen Holloway, and several other local celebrities will entertain by singing karaoke tunes and performing on stage. Individual tickets are $25. Corporate tables are also available. Tickets can be purchased in advance online at www.ticketweb.com or by contacting Tanya Loita at 813-839-9393. The Ritz Ybor is located at 1503 E. 7th Avenue in Ybor City. |


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While we may not be able to guarantee a seat at this time, you are cordially invited to another opportunity to hear Dr. Smalley at Metropolitan Baptist Church on Sunday, January 20. Dr. Smalley will be speaking during both Sunday morning worship services. The first service, 8:30 AM, is a blend of traditional elements (hymns, choir, orchestra & organ) while our second service, 11:00 AM, consists of upbeat, contemporary praise choruses lead by Andy Murray and our worship band. The message will be the same in both services.
Dr. Smalley will also participate in a special Question & Answer session in the auditorium between worship services beginning at 10:00 AM.
Metropolitan Baptist Church plans to continue hosting parenting and marriage conferences in the future, so check back often!
Fight Your Way to a Better Marriage by attending a FREE Friday night marriage conference with Dr Greg and Erin Smalley from Focus on the Family.
Learn how conflict can take you to deeper levels of intimacy in your marriage; breaking old, ineffective patterns; greater trust and intimacy after pushing through difficult and heated conversations; and the amazing experience of "make up sex".
Recently celebrating 20 years of marriage, the Smalleys are on staff at Focus on the Family and help prepare individuals for marriage, strengthen and nurture existing marriages, and provide support for couples in crisis. After overcoming struggles early in their own marriage, Greg and Erin knew they wanted to be hands-on in helping other couples.
Whether you're recently engaged or have married for 50 years, this evening will be an invaluable time with your spouse or fiancé(e).
*Door Prize* Win a Romantic Dinner for two courtesy of Castle Falls (www.CastleFalls.com). Just by attending this marriage conference you're automatically eligible to win the five course dinner for two on The Primrose Level at Castle Falls, voted one of the top 100 most romantic restaurants in the United States.
Childcare has reached capacity. We are not able to offer childcare with registrations made after 12 PM (Noon) on January 8.


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Brand New Beautiful Endless Summer Apartment W/Pool [#200930] | View Property
Condo, 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath (Sleeps 3-4)
From $95/nt - $510/wk
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Traveler Reviews (13)
Loved it!!!!
Loved it!!!!
- Guest Tiffany V.
- Date of stay 04/01/13
- Review Submitted 04/10/13
Rincon is my favorite city in Puerto Rico... I don't understand why people stay anywhere else. I am Puerto Rican but I have always lived in the states and don't speak fluent spanish... I come to Puerto Rico for the authentic experience not the tourist adventure.. Rincon has the best vibe (Its known for being a surfing town) it has a relaxed environment, its beautiful, and crash boat beach is a blast!!! Rincon is everything paradise should be. I stayed here for 7 days, and then 2 days in the city (Condado). I wish I stayed in Rincon @ the condo the whole 9 days! This condo was clean, had a nice bathroom, large kitchen/dining area. It was convenient (laundry one bldg. away) and a bakery and coffee shop across the street. Its a secured bldg. it has parking and a pool and my family and I were practically the only ones there. There are bars across the street if u prefer company. It's be a shame if you didn't go to Banana Dangs, its really good! The pictures are accurate.. and portray the property appropriately. I wish the condo had a stove, but that is the only issue I encountered. Navigating Puerto Rico is not easy GPS does not work, use a maps app and hopefully you have a copilot to tell you the directions.. Otherwise get a map even for Rincon... I would stay again... and again.. Had a blast. Thank you Aurora!!!!!Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 0/0
- Guest lazy parrot
- Date of stay 03/08/13
- Review Submitted 03/18/13
Recently stayed there for a week with my girlfriend. my girlfriend and i thought the condo itself was beautiful! Located in the middle of everything! We had such a.great vacation that we are already gearing up for another one! Thank you so much aurora! I.will see you soon!Recommended for: Adventure seekers, romantic getaway, sightseeing.
Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 0/0
In between Christmas & New Year
In between Christmas & New Year
- Guest cecil475
- Date of stay 12/26/12
- Review Submitted 01/04/13
I really enjoyed this place, especially the front porch and how the unit was decorated. Don't worry about beach chairs or a cooler for your beverages, they have it along with some other beach toys.Recommended for: Adventure seekers, families with young children.
Owner response: Thanks for such a nice review! We are very glad you enjoyed the property during your Rincon vacation, especially that nice breezy front porch. Thanks for staying at our property and we hope to see you again.
Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 0/0
- Guest Vilmarie S.
- Date of stay 07/04/12
- Review Submitted 07/11/12
Had a great time with my son. It was very relaxing... Very comfortable… and Quiet…. Nice getaway!Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 1/1
Great Apartment in Rincon!
Great Apartment in Rincon!
- Guest Patrick D.
- Date of stay 03/19/12
- Review Submitted 03/25/12
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Rincon. The apartment was modern, clearn, well-equipped, and spacious. There was a nice, clean pool right outside, a big flat screen tv and dvd player, and the apartment is in a great location. Aurora provided great directions and was very helpful during our stay. The only problem was that the grill didn't work, but aside from that the apartment was fantastic. If we ever go back to Rincon, we will definitely stay here again! Thanks Aurora!Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 3/3
Great place - Great times!
Great place - Great times!
- Guest Blondie342
- Date of stay 01/20/12
- Review Submitted 01/27/12
The property was exactly as described; clean, well-maintained, quiet and comfortable. The winding roads and directions can be a bit overwhelming but once you get the hang of it you realize just how convenient this location is to all the best beaches in Rincon. Aurora was very helpful in answering our questions about the area when we could get our phones to work to contact her. Don't plan on accessing the Internet via smart device from inside the condo and be sure to figure out how to make your final payment before you get there. We had a rough time with the paypal mobile app and it caused some stress! Technology challenges aside (and who needs to be that connected on vacation anyway?), we really enjoyed the unit and the area surrounding it. We recommend Marazul for renting boards, BananaDang for coffee and The Shipwreck for great food and cocktails!Recommended for: Adventure seekers, romantic getaway, sightseeing.
Owner response: Thank you for your great review! We are glad you enjoyed your vacation stay at our property, Rincon's beautiful beaches and our great location. Thank you for mentioning the smart phone issue. We apologize for any inconvenience you might have had during your stay. To all future guests we would like to inform that it has been my personal experience and with all guests that they have been able to use their smart phones inside the condo. Anyway, we do recommend checking with your phone company before traveling about your coverage area. Regarding final payment, our policy has always been to confirm the reservation with a deposit and the balance should be paid upon arrival. And we have always been able to use PayPal services without any problems. Always at your service. Hasta pronto! Aurora
Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 2/2
Safe & Enjoyable
Safe & Enjoyable
- Guest Lydia S.
- Date of stay 06/14/11
- Review Submitted 06/29/11
My husband and I stayed at Poinciana for two weeks. This listing is true down to every detail and with great customer service. The extras, such as beach chairs, beach towels and cooler were excellent to have and of top quality. The pool was our favorite part of this rental. It was clean, well maintained and beautiful. Our only personal feedback would be that a queen bed and a small stove would have made our stay (2 wks) a little more comfortable. Being early risers and with our daily 4 mile power walks, it was delightful to be able to indulge in those healthy fruit smoothies directly across the street following our workouts. There are plenty of bakery shops, restaurants, and beaches, all within relatively short driving distance to select from. Our sincerest wishes to the owners for much success with this rental always!Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.
Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 1/1
Perfect Weekend!
Perfect Weekend!
- Guest Celimar
- Date of stay 04/21/11
- Review Submitted 04/25/11
My husband and I stayed there for the Easter weekend and we had a great time. The apartment was great, very neat and had an excellent location. A bakery and a coffee-shop just across the street where you can have a delicious "Hot Banana Mocha" every morning or try any of the smoothies. The city center is just about 5 minutes driving and the beach 3 minutes. Great place to stay for couples. Ms. Aurora was very helpful and kind and she had several flyers for different activities and places around Rincón available in the apartment. We really enjoyed our stay. Will definitely come back.Recommended for: Adventure seekers, girls getaway, romantic getaway.
Owner response: Hey Celimar, thanks for such great reviews, especially about location and neatness of the apartment. I'm glad you had a good time and enjoyed yourselves here. You and your husband are always welcome to return and stay at our little piece of paradise! Aurora
Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 2/2
- Guest Rose
- Date of stay 01/24/11
- Review Submitted 02/26/11
Just perfect for 1,2 or 3 people. Owners were very helpful.I loved my stay and plan to return.Recommended for: Age 55+, families with young children, girls getaway.
Owner response: Hi Rose, Thank you for your kind words. I'm so glad you enjoyed your stay at Poinciana!! You will always be welcomed. See you soon! Regards, Aurora
Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 2/2
Great Place
Great Place
- Guest stephen and janie
- Date of stay 07/19/10
- Review Submitted 07/28/10
A very nice condo/apt in Rincon. We very much enjoyed the pool, privacy and assistance from the owner. Location is good, with a bar/restaurant, bakery, smoothie and coffee place across the street. A car is necessary for travel to the beaches and Rincon town areas, a 5 - 10 minute drive away. Parking and property are very secure, a nice feature.Views from porch overlook a small valley/drainage, and then the ocean in the distance. Communication with owner was very prompt and easy. The unit is nicely decorated and well cared for. Kitchen was simple, but don't plan on cooking any large or fancy meals. We enjoyed our stay very much, and would reccommmend this property to friends and family.Recommended for: Girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.
Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 4/4
Fantastic Stay
Fantastic Stay
- Guest Tainobudafly
- Date of stay 12/24/09
- Review Submitted 01/11/10
My husband and I stayed for Christmas Eve-2009 to New Years Day-2010 (9 days) and we had a wonderful time. Aurora was very professional throughout the process. She would answer our e-mails in a timely fashion and sent us additional information about any events Rincon was hosting during our stay. The condo is very well kept and the space was perfect for us. The bathroom was large and very well done. We loved that Aurora provided beach towels and beach chairs which came in handy when we went to other beaches in Puerto Rico. The property is located in a very quiet, gated and safe area. All in all this is a great place to stay. My husband and I will definitely be contacting Aurora again for our next trip back to Puerto Rico.Recommended for: Adventure seekers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway.
Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 4/4
Very nice condo
Very nice condo
- Guest Sarah R.
- Date of stay 12/04/09
- Review Submitted 12/15/09
My husband and I spent 3 nights in early December and had a wonderful stay. Aurora is very friendly and accommodating. She responded very quickly to our request and was great about us arriving later than expected. The pictures accurately represent the condo. It was very nice and clean. I appreciated the numerous magazines. She also provided beach towels, a Frisbee, books and fun noodles for the pool. There aren't any pictures of the bathroom, but it's very nice - roomy shower and soft toilet paper. It was so nice to wake up in the morning, walk across the street to the bakery and spend the morning on the porch eating pastries. The beach isn't within walking distance, but a quick drive. Thanks Aurora for such a wonderful condo and great visit.Recommended for: Age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing.
Owner response: Thanks Sarah for the great comments! Glad to hear you had a wonderful stay and that you liked the accomodations. I'm happy you enjoyed relaxing on the porch eating those delicious pastries. You and Kevin are always welcome. Hasta pronto ;) Aurora
Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 8/8
- Guest finallyfee
- Date of stay 02/03/09
- Review Submitted 02/10/09
our stay here was absolutely perfect....and simple! from initial contact everything was seamless and just perfect! accommodations are absolutely immaculate, perfect location, (across the street from a great restaurant, a coffee shop with wifi and the best bakery in PUNTAS...just my personal opinion!) and complete with pool! or you could make your own coffee! all the comforts of home but in paradise!Recommended for: Adventure seekers, age 55+, girls getaway, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, sightseeing.
Owner response: We're really glad you we're so comfortable and liked everything so much. Thanks for choosing our Endless Summer Condo for your stay! Always at your service. Best regards. Aurora & Pier
Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 8/9


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By Krystina Lucido
After a pivotal goal in the waning minutes of the U.S. versus Algeria game Wednesday by Landon Donovan, players and fans alike were coming off a high unlike any other. Everyone was pumped for the United States' first legitimate run in the World Cup. Sure, there may not have been expectations of winning it all, but the thought was planted, the dream within grasp.
Until Ghana shot the goal heard round the world when an apathetic Tim Howard was too far up to catch Ghana's forward in the strike zone and received no help from his defense. The United States hasn't been known for their great starts in this World Cup so the nation held their breath and waited patiently.
But the second half didn't offer many opportunities either. Clint Dempsey, normally an asset for the national team, has been unsuccessful in converting throughout multiple games in this tournament and the same was true against Ghana. Though Jozy Altidore and Robbie Findley missed close scoring opportunities as well.
The disappointing 2-1 loss by the United States was made even worse by the fact that it was in extra time which means the U.S. had an extra 30 minutes to make something happen and failed.
Africans are typically smaller in size, but it seemed this batch of Ghanaians was either especially tall or just great vertical jumpers. Numerous high passes and shots to the middle were headed out by defenders beating the U.S. shooters to the punch. Ghana's defense overall was dominant and didn't give the Yanks many open opportunities. Donovan's penalty kick with no distractions was the only goal.
A second seed to the United States' one should have been an easier play than what transpired just hours ago. However, Ghana beat out the U.S. in the last World Cup so their effort and control of the game should not have come as a huge surprise.
The lingering question now is, how will soccer be viewed now in the United States? Will the lack of progression in the tournament mean American fans fall off the bandwagon? Was the U.S.'s performance in other games enough to sustain interest? Will the next time Americans care be when the national team hits Brazil?
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BC Rich Afterburner Warlock
Featuring a chrome plate and a sharp tone, this version of BC Rich's Warlock guitar will make most metal players feel right at home
The first thing you notice about this guitar is that the ever-popular Warlock shape has been adorned with a laser-cut chrome plate, in the shape of an exhaust flame (as the name suggests).
This plate offsets the 'onyx black' finish of the body to great effect, and certainly adds to the already visually striking Warlock design.
The Afterburner Warlock features a bolt-on maple neck, attached to an agathis body. Unfortunately, the attractive rosewood fingerboard - adorned with diamond-shaped inlays - has some light marks, not to mention a poorly-cut nut indent and poor finishing around the sides of the headstock. It's a decent player though, and the wide, modern profile will make most metal players feel right at home.
The pickups are BC Rich's own BDSM (Broad Dynamic Sonically Matched) humbuckers, controlled by a volume for each, a single tone and a three-way toggle switch.
With tone uppermost in mind BC Rich has included what it calls a SonicArt brass bridge piece into the equation. Designed by the Traben bass company, this comprises a block of chrome-plated brass to which the saddles are fixed, thus increasing mass and, in theory, sustain.
In use
The Warlock's construction ensures that the basic tone is a slinky, slightly trebly affair permitting a nice bite for aggressive solos and full-on barre chords, while using the middle toggle setting offers the optimum sonic weapon for the levelling of buildings.
As the gain increases so the level of string clarity decreases but, if a wall of sound is your band's goal, this will adequately fill the upper register of your tonal edifice. And as a possible clean-tone party piece, it's rather good for country twanging too...
MusicRadar Rating
A noteworthy blend of innovation, vibe and affordability.
Construction concerns let it down.
The Warlock's BDSM pickups, brass bridge and weight give it a tone that rivals that of some of BC Rich's higher-end guitars, although there are some minor construction issues that are a slight cause for concern.
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2 x Volume Tone
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Onyx only
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Two BC Rich BDSM humbuckers
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SonicArt brass bridge piece, thru body stringing, lasercut chrome top piece
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Vampires, werewolves and other preternatural creatures share the same civil rights as human beings, but when one commits a crime, licensed executioner and federal marshal Anita Blake kills them. Her lovers are Jean-Claude, the Master Vampire of St. Louis, and Micah, her co-leader of the loyal shape-shifting leopards that look to her for protection.
The Regional Preternatural Investigation Team asks Anita to help on the case of a murdered man nailed to the wall in a mockery of the crucifixion with Nordic Runes painted nearby. Anita is positive that this is not a magical murder. When a woman is ripped apart, Anita knows that this is the calling card of a shape-shifter. Meanwhile, Belle Morte -- the woman who turned Jean-Claude and his second-in-command Asher into vampires -- sends the sadistic Musette to town to learn why her boys are so infatuated with Anita. Anita knows she must do something to stop Belle and Musette from taking vengeance upon her loved ones, but whatever she decides will leave her in peril...
Anita Blake is a great character who has dramatically changed from a deadly vampire killer to a person who realizes that some non-humans are more humane than mortals. In CERULEAN SINS, Anita realizes she is more comfortable amidst the vampires but especially with her pack of shapeshifters than she is among humans. However, the key that makes this novel a standout in a tremendous series is Belle Morte -- as frightening a villain as one will find since even her own species fears her. Fans of Anita Blake will want to read this tale and see the direction Laurell K. Hamilton is taking her heroine and readers.
Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member Posted March 12, 2003
With her New York Times bestselling Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter novels, Laurell K. Hamilton wraps readers up in stories of suspense and sensuality. Cerulean Sins is no exception. Now, Anita learns what it's like to be at the new end of a centuries-old bloodline-and just how far she'll let herself get pushed around by one of the oldest vampires alive...or should we say dead?
Cerulean Sins (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 11) by Laurell K. Hamilton Berkley Pub Group April 1, 2003 Available: April 1, 2003 ISBN #0425188361EAN #9780425188361416 pagesHardcover Add to Shopping List Order from Amazon
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