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Cabeza de Toro, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
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Posted by: Deni on May 23, 2017
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#5 of 80 Hotels in Punta Cana-Bavaro
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The Hotel Be Live Grand Punta Cana is an exclusive 5-star All Inclusive Hotel in the Dominican Republic. It is the perfect place to enjoy a family holiday, a business trip or simply a few days of rest and relaxation, with its luxury facilities for all kinds of events and its Spa area and Casino, among many other services.
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The place was immaculately clean, all the time.
Be Live Grand Punta Cana
Posted by:
Blair from Ontario on Jan 1, 2009 >
2 contribution(s) Canada
Visited on: Jan, 2009
649 people found this review helpful
Arrival: Jan 16-23 2008
This was a Sunwing Vacation and from the moment go once again Sunwing delivers as a more frills airline by going way above and beyond on smiles, service and then sum! We arrived at airport, everything was so organized to find our way to the proper bus. 20 minutes to hotel which got us there at 11:30pm. Checkin took 30 minutes for about 20 couples which to me is very impressive. Right away we were impressed with the clean and palatial lobby, not to mention the great music coming from the disco upstairs.
Our room was in building 5, one of the oldest ones and slated to be renovated. A well used room, however it was very clean, beds were comfortable and everything worked just fine. The A/C didnt pump super cold air but was acceptable, after all I did come here for the heat! The next morning we asked to see a suite not because anything was wrong with the room and we took the suite (sweet) upgrade. What a room which an oceanview and just an awesome setup. We did get a sewage smell in the room for 2 days but it was after a monster rainstorm, no big deal to me, it was not unbearable at all and you have to keep things in perspective when travelling.
Restaurants and Bars:
We hit the disco 30 minutes after we checked in, and then just about every night of our stay after spending hours at the piana bar (no piano but the bartender Abel kept us entertained and a couple nights there was Karaoke). Great 2 bars. As for the beach and pool bars, perfect! We went to the texmex and italian places twice each and again above and beyond service and great food. The Windows buffet was also an astounding selection and terrific, specifically the porage, wow!!! Nothing was ever too greasy. The second night at the Italian place the Caesar salad had too much dressing for me compared to when I had the night before but no big deal, they brought me the Caprese salad with a smile. There really is something for everyone's taste and the food is not just good, it is great!
Beach was great, sure there was seaweed but this is the ocean and it makes for much better fish watching, I spent hours 20 feet from shore where the seaweed is, closer to shore it is clear and perfect. Saw a ton a wonderful fish and even a seasnake.The pools were perfect too! 3 of them!!! The ground super clean and I didnt worry about a broken tile here and there. I should also say we never felt there was a feeling of being super busy. Never had to wait in lines longer than a minute literally and it is large enough of a resort to keep quiet areas quiet and exciting areas like the disco upbeat, also not so large you couldn't walk it in 10 minutes which I like very much.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel::
We took the Cigar factory free tour which was short and nice to see, and I am not even a smoker. Also took the Saona Island/Catamaran/Speedboat/Starfish tour. This was $80 per person and worth it 1 hour into the 2 hour busride when the drove us through Higuey to see the city and cathedral, WOW! Keep in mind it almost always takes longer to drive/do something than they say so the 2 hour busride turned into 3 (fine by me, we get to see more) and that also means the 90 minute Catamaran took 2 hours, tons of fun. This is a long day excursion but so worth it!!! We also took the 90 minute bicycle ride the hotel offers for free, breathtaking, easy enough for anyone to do. We also took a short walk into the village to a market, felt perfectly safe, had a drink from a local and didnt get sick at all (we didnt take any shots/medicine).
We also did the parasailing, perfect!
Other Comments::
I would like to point out a couple things:
- I travel a fair amount, been all around North America, UK, South Africa, India, Australia - My wife doesn't travel as much but has been on a Cruise and all over North America. - We both agree you would have to work very hard to find fault and issue with anything. It amazed me to read prior reviews of this hotel and even the Dominican that were so negative to complain the hotel needs tlc. Who cares about some cracked tiles, the place was immaculately clean, all the time. The workers have a stronger work ethic than most people I meet and work with in "civilized" countries.
The food was so much more than we expected.
I am a VERY picky person and take service very seriously. What kept amazing me was all the small things that were consistently done to provide the WOW factor, to me that is always the hard part to deliver on for a hotel/service business, and they did deliver.
I should also comment on the vendors, they were tons of fun to speak with and always very polite if I said no thanks. Then again I enjoyed speaking with them and learning about them, even after taking their time and still saying no thanks, very polite.
So stop setting yourself up to expect the world, stop readying yourself to complain and find fault, if you do speak to someone about it.
I had expectations of service with a smile, cleanliness and good food. We got so much more and would go back in a heartbeat.
The only thing "GRAND" about this place would be the staircase in the front foyer.
Be Live Grand Punta Cana
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C & D from Winnipeg, Manitoba on Jan 1, 2009 >
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Visited on: Jan, 2009
611 people found this review helpful
Arrival: Dec. 28th-08 to Jan. 5-09
We have been to the Dominican many times over the last 20 years and of all of our trips, this one tops the list as the œworst ever.The resort was a gross misrepresentation of the product being offered down right disguisting. The property is listed as a 4-4.5 by Signture and Sunquest you are lucky if it is a 2.5/3 star rating. The lobby was full of disgruntled or furious tourists at all times during our stay. I am normally one not to complain and always make the best of a situation when travelling, however, I have never been so disappointed in a property in all of our travels....
I was sweeping my own floor in my room because the dirt, dust bunnies and hair (many types of body hair) all over when we got there, was completely gross and disgusting. The toilets in all four of our rooms plugged or didn't work continuously, our shower leaked lakes on the tile floor with every shower, the girls room had a leak from the room above that the water ran out of their light fixture (isn't that safe). These complaints were brought to the attention of staff at the front desk that would simply write your room number down, and that they would get someone to look after it.only someone never showed.
Restaurants and Bars:
We spent the week serving ourselves; which is exactly what we and all other tourists did, from every cup of coffee or water that we wanted (that is if you could find a clean cup to drink out of); to cleaning tables off (which I did many times myself), so that our families could sit down to eat- that is if you could find a clean plate to eat off of by the serving area. We always had to walk around(sometimes 5 minutes) and wait for clean plates to arrive so that you were able to get your meals. Tables in the buffet were never set or reset; at most we could count was 8 serving staff in the restaurant; a total joke for the size of the facility. Food trays were always empty and never replenished in a timely manner. Many tables sat empty and unset while people where lined up 50+ deep at the door waiting to get in. Food in the buffet was generally cold, salad was repulsive (frozen, wilted and two days old) and the RAT that ran across our feet in the Seafood Restaurant pretty much did me in. The only hot meal all week was the meal in the TexMex restaurant and fresh salad one day at the beach restaurant.
I have to admit that the beach and the grounds were beautiful. It was all downhill from there. Towels- or once again, lack of - what a frickin joke. You could rarely get a clean towel each day; then when you could and went to change it in at the end of the day they wouldn't give you a towel card because you were too late. They were always out; usually all clean towels gone by ten in the morning. Clearly, once again, no staff to keep up with the demand.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel::
Our two families did have loads of fun at the beach with the kayaks, banana boats, parasailing, the segways and a beautiful beach spot 15 minutes down the beach to the left for snorkelling. The guys/kids also went ziplining which was "ok"...
Other Comments::
The only thing "GRAND" about this place would possibly be the staircase in the front foyer.There was no attention to detail or customer service at this resort in any way, shape or form. The management is obviously running the place into the ground. There was never an adequate amount of staff for the buffet, the restaurants, the bars or the beach. The only place that had staff was the Casino, actually 26+ of them most nights standing around and doing ABSOLUTELY nothing. Just a thought, maybe they should consider sending them to work where they are actually needed serving the tourists in the restaurants, the buffet, the bar and the beach.
We tried to enjoy oursevles but in the end the minor details got to us.
Be Live Grand Punta Cana
Posted by:
Carleen from Vancouver, BC on Jan 1, 2009 >
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Visited on: Jan, 2009
628 people found this review helpful
Arrival: Dec 28th-Jan 6th
Booked our trip with Air Transat- Nolitours.
Our plan was delayed 4hrs at YVR so we did not arrive untill 3:30am.
Staff were somewhat friendly and spoke moderate english, got our mickey flask of rum and were escourted to our room- (by an eager porter looking for a tip)
First impression good- we were in room 11109 (swim out room in building 11)... room was spacious, bright, seemed clean..... over the next 6 days we had some not great experiences with room such as: the stinky/musty/tropical/cigar/urine smell, bed was hard, had 1 gecko in room, were told we were not allowed to flush toilet paper, maids forgot to clean rooms one day, air conditioning work but had only one setting - mega cold-, barely any hot water.
Restaurants and Bars:
We found over all, the restaurants to have really bad service
Aqua- Exclusive (Cameleon etc)- OK, very bad service, tables not cleaned, pre-used silverware sitting at place settings, food most often cold with flies around.
WINDOWS- usually something edible, bad service in most sections- but good waiter in the back middle section finally took care of bringing us drinks, water, cutlery etc. Often flies around desserts (because all have sugery glazes on them) and fruits. Food recycled from meal to meal and not really refrigerated.
De Mario- Good Food, ok service-- GONG SHOW to get reservations at any alacarte restaurant- what they do is let the rest. fill up at 6pm and then start taking a waiting list after that time- so if you send one member from your famliy up from the pool to book a table they had to wait sometime 30-40 mins to get a time to come back...poorly managed (often tables sat empty for long periods of time after first dinners left)
Beach Garden- ok if starving- got shooed out of sitting inside at 3pm because they were trying to get tables ready for the dinner sitting but didn't close untill 4pm- fries were always cold (ON THAT NOTE- SAW HOTEL STAFF WITH A CHIQUTA BANANA BOX CARRYING COOKED FRENCH FRIES FROM BEHIND WINDOWS REST. DOWN THE PATH TO THE BG REST- not covered) DIdn't go to Seafood restaurant
American Grill-Tex Mex-- Great food (veal tenderloin was hubbys fav) again same type of mis-management as de mario- one night we waited outside untill 630 cuz they were seting tables, but were told the 'cooker hadn't shown up yet'
*note- they say you can only go to the alacarte restarants 1 time, but we actually went to the Italian 2 times and tex mex 3 times nobody asked for our coupon
*bars were ok, drinks sometime rancid/strong- all alchohol was fake? (baileys in similar bottle but called sallys, no premium labels- all Brugal?)
Beach- lots, walked past the 3 resorts to public not crowded beaches that was nice too Pools- nice, favorite was the new one out back by building 15? great bar there often quite- NO HOT TUB- what looks like a hot tub on the map is actually colder then pool its near by. Pools were kept clean/with out much debris, and i actually saw somebody scrubbing the 'scumline' 2 times while there.
Grounds- really nice, pathways a little rough for wearing high heels but pretty flowers, flamingos and turtles to look at
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
_Borrowed Kayaks- paddled that was fun
-Did Zip Line with Bavaro Runners Safari Adventure (AWESOME) cost $220 cdn -Was supposed to go the Marinariam tour but company FORGOT to pick us up- we waited at designated location but no one every showed up and we got to watch the boat drive away from pier with out us (was told we were getting refund- will check credit card again to see if processed) - took free shuttle to "nicoles" which is a store of a french canadian lady that sells jewlery, vanilla $3, santo domingo coffe $5, hand rolled cigars god prices.
Wanted to get to hard rock cafe at the end (to get some stable food) however couldn't peice together enough information from the 6 people we asked about the 'free shuttle' to the 'plaza del mar??? shopping centre' which may or may not pick up a couple times a day
Other Comments:
We tried to enjoy oursevles but in the end the minor details got to us--- especially the extra 16hr delay for the way back.... at the resort we found if you spoke spanish you got better service, howevereven then you might never get your drinks at dinner, and don't even try to ask for a modifcation to a meal at the a la carte restaurants. Our resort was set about 30mins away from others like Bahai PRincipe etc- there were 3 of us out there, you can see the marinarium and reef explorer locations from the hotel beach- they are right out front. There is a very agressive market across the street from the hotel- 'my friend, my family come have a look', we would walk past to the "mini market" to get snacks much cheaper then resort mini-bar and store... (price on resort for pringles $5usd mini can, $3 chocolate bar) In all like a said we went there with an open mind, we tried to like it but in the end were defeated by the continual rude/inattentive service. I would never go back to the Dominical Republic not just based on this experience- but flying from Vancouver is 6hrs 30mins there and 8hrs 30mins back--- to enjoy nice beaches, tropical destination etc- I could do that in mexico within 4-5hrs....
Luke warm food.
Be Live Grand Punta Cana
Posted by:
Debra (Simplydeb) from Aurora, Ontario on Jan 1, 2009 >
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Visited on: Jan, 2009
592 people found this review helpful
Arrival: Dec 15 - 24, 2008
The flight down to Punta Cana from Toronto was comfortable. We left Toronto late 45 mins. late, but somehow managed to arrive only 15 mins. later than our original arrival time. The tail winds were with us! The resort is only a 15 min. drive from the airport. We were greeted by a friendly fellow at the main reception desk and we were checked in and in our room within 15 mins. of arriving at the resort.
Our room was in building #9 on the Bavaro side of the resort. We had a king size bed and it was very comfortable. The room was very clean and faced the Aqua restaurant and beach. There was a slight musty odour in the room which my spouse was convinced came from the air conditioning unit, so we left the AC off and used the ceiling fan and left the windows open for the breeze to sleep in the evening. It did seem to make a difference. The buildings #9, 10 and 11 on the Bavaro side back onto a small village which has a pack of wild dogs roaming the street and they bark often. I was awoken a few times during the night by the barking. I'm not sure if we had the AC turned on and the windows shut if it would had made a difference. In any event, you could hear them barking on and off all day...and night.
Restaurants and Bars:
The food was plentiful and there was a good variety, however, I found all of the food that was suppose to be hot either cold or luke warm. We ate at the Aqua restaurant twice for dinner and once for breakfast. Each time the food was luke warm. The two times we ate dinner there, the food was overcooked. We ate at the italian restaurant once. I had the cream of carrot soup which was hot and delicious, but the pasta was cold. We ate at the American Grill twice and although the service was slow, at least the food was hot and not too bad. I found a work around to get my food hot at the Windows Buffet. At breakfast they will make an omelet while you wait. You pick out the ingredients and they whip it up and put it on the grill in front of you. For dinner they have the same idea, but with a Pasta Bar. You pick your pasta, sauce, extras and they put it in a pan on the burner in front of you. I ate omelets and pasta for a few days to get my fix of hot food and both the omelets and pasta were very tasty!
The grounds were spotless and beautifully maintained. The greenery was lush and spectacular. All the pools were clean and well maintained. I read before I left that the seaweed on the beach was a problem, but I certainly didn't see much of a problem. There was very little seaweed and any that was laying around was swept up often. The beach was beautiful, white sand, blue ocean. We walked about 45 mins. down to the far point and back every day. It was an amazing stretch of beach to walk..just beautiful. We had the resort pretty much to ourselves when we first arrived and had no problem finding a beach chair pretty much anywhere on the beach. People started arriving and the resort became fairly busy about 2 days before Xmas, but we still managed to find chairs.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel::
We went on the Bavaro Runners excursion at $60.00 US per person and I would definitely recommend it. It was a full day of excursion through the Domican countryside which is beautiful...sugar cane fields, rum, horseback riding, rum, lunch, rum, cigar rolling, rum, cocao/coffee farm, rum, and lastly a spectacular beach called Macao beach were we went boogie boarding and of course..rum. The resort has a different nightly show at 9:30 each evening. One night was the Michael Jackson show. My spouse is not a MJ fan and even he was impressed. The shows are definitely well done and alot of fun.
Other Comments::
I would go back to this resort again if they could guarantee me hot food and I would stay in Building #7...across the other side of the resort away from the barking dogs.
The grounds are gorgeous!
Be Live Grand Punta Cana
Posted by:
Jennifer from Northern Ontario on Jan 1, 2009 >
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Visited on: Jan, 2009
606 people found this review helpful
Arrival: Dec 2008
We stayed in the Cameleon Select area of the resort in building 10. Check in was a breeze with a drink ready and a bottle of rum as a welcome. Our beach towels were already in our room and we were on the beach in less than 1/2 an hour.
Our room was great. Big and clean. We found the maid service to be good if a little late in the day - they come and take the dirty towels and then come and clean the room restock the towels and the mini bar in three different trips. The food was good.
Restaurants and Bars:
The only restaurant that we didn't get to was the seafood. The Japanese was VERY good (and didn't cost anything with our Cameleon Select room). The buffet had tons of choice and is all "American" there's no hint that you're in the Caribbean in the food. We thought that was too bad but the others we were with were very happy about it.
The grounds are gorgeous! There is sea weed on the beach but it's not bad enough to be a problem and they are always raking it up.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
We went on The Reef Explorer, The Marinairum, and the Bavaro Runners Safari Adventure tours. I would recommend all of them!
You will love it there!
Be Live Grand Punta Cana
Posted by:
Kathy from Ontario on Jan 1, 2009 >
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Visited on: Jan, 2009
623 people found this review helpful
Arrival: Dec. 27, 2008-Jan. 3, 2009
We left Toronto at 6:30 a.m., arriving at Punta Cana at 11:30ish. We were booked through Nolitours-Air Transat so were staying in the Cameleon section of the resort. Picking up the bags went quickly despite another flight from Toronto at the same time. We arrived at Grand Oasis Bavaro shortly after midday, booking in through the Punta Cana side's big lobby. One of the big differences between this resort and others is that there is no long driveway to the resort flanked by lawns and gardens (such as the Catalonia). Grand Oasis Bavaro/Punta Cana is right on the road and all their beautiful property is on the other side. I had chitchatted on e-mail with the Rooms Manager, Caren de Vries and she came out from the back office to greet us. Our 2 rooms were not quite ready but we expected it at that time of day. So we did all the paperwork and headed off to the buffet, Windows for lunch, then a tour of the resort. After relaxing on the patio at the Beach Grill and enjoying a few drinks, we got our room cards and headed off with our luggage.
Our rooms were located in the Cameleon section, Building 11 on the 3rd floor, as I had requested. We had rooms 11304 and 11308. Both were beautiful, clean and very contemporary in decor. Even flat screen TV's! We were really impressed. We had stayed before at Casa Del Mar in La Romana and while we really enjoyed it there, my kids both commented that our rooms at Grand Oasis Bavaro were far nicer. We had 2 queen beds in each room, constant hot water and great air conditioning the entire week. We were allotted bottles of water, 2 beer and 2 pop each day and they were replenished faithfully. We had great room service, usually done by midday or shortly after.
Restaurants and Bars::
We basically found the food really good at this resort. We did not find Windows the best buffet we'd ever eaten at, but there was lots of othe choices at the a la carte's. We loved Da Mario's, the Italian restaurant and ate there twice. Also the Tex Mex was quite good. Only the Japanese restaurant required reservations and we ran out of time to eat there! Aqua, the restaurant located by the Bavaro section, served a great breakfast buffet. We ate there every morning and enjoyed the ambiance, plus being so close to our rooms. Also ate there for dinner one night and again it was quite nice. We managed to get a table outside and really enjoyed it there. We found the waiters really nice at all the restaurants. Yes, there were times when the tables before us were not cleared off very quickly, but if we wanted to sit there, we just moved the dishes to another table and continued on with our meal. No big deal. We enjoyed lunch at the Beach Grill(that is also the Seafood Restaurant at night). It was nice and close to the beach area, and we could be back on the beach again in no time. We were here over New Year's and on New Year's Eve, there was a big gala dinner at the big buffet, Windows. They closed the a la carte restaurants so everyone went to the Gala. THAT night the food was amazing at Windows! It was really delicious and they pulled out all the stops. All the tables and chairs were covered with white slipcovers so very elegant looking.
This was an absolutely beautiful beach and you could walk for ages in the northern direction, which my husband did every morning. One of the many really nice things about this resort was its location on the beach. It stretched lengthwise along the beach, not deep from the beach. So there was alot of beach associated with the resort but it was also very easy to access your room or the pool or restaurant, etc. Another reviewer put it right when they said it was a "cozy" resort. It's still a big enough place with lots of areas to explore and walk through but it was not enormous, which we liked about it.
We found the beach quite clean most days, with people constantly walking through and picking up the plastic glasses etc. Although the water was not really clear right in front of the resort because of the currents kicking up the seaweed and sand, it was still nice to swim there because the sand underfoot in the water was that soft soft ripply sand. A 5 minute walk up the beach brought you to the really clear aquamarine water where it was decent snorkling. That was also where the beach was undeveloped so it was rather nice to have just green bush and trees to look at instead of resort buildings and bodies! Our resort was very lush and green and beautifully maintained all the time. There were some flamingos and egrets and turtles in the various ponds around the place.
I think there were at least 4 pools at this place, which is rather unusual for a resort that size. We avoided the big central pool because of its busyness and noise but really enjoyed the snake shaped pool right in front of Building 11. It was definitely a very calm oasis all the time. Some people just stayed around there with their loungers all day. This pool was also right below our rooms but it was never noisy at any time. All the pools looked very clean to my eye but there were always people maintaining them daily also.
Bathrooms off the lobby and on the beach were always quite clean considering the number of people using them! I always use that as a barometer in a resort!
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel::
Our kids went parasailing right off the beach and loved it. It would be a good idea to try to be the first of the day, then they seem to keep you up longer as an advertisement to others!! They also went on 2 1/2 day excursions. One was the Zipline Adventure which was very well organized and very safety conscious. The other was the 4 wheeler (ATV) excursion with the Bavaro Runners I think. They really liked both of them very much but were glad it was just a half day away, as they hated to leave the beach too long! We booked both of them with our Nolitours Rep with a credit card with no problem. Our 2 Nolitours Reps were very patient and helpful with us and others and very professional.
Other Comments::
The New Year's Eve celebration was amazing! I was abit worried that my kids (ages 22 and 23) would find it too quiet compared to their usual New Year's parties. But they loved it. First, as mentioned before, the Gala dinner at Windows buffet. Then there was a pretty good theatre presentation with entertainers and dancers imitating Madonna, Janet Jackson, Elvis, even Usher.
The backup dancers for these imitators were absolutely amazing. They obviously were the same people for each performance but could have held their own on any dance video. Then there was a beach dance party starting at 11:15 p.m. There was a DJ setup on the beach and my son, who is also a DJ, was quite impressed with their presentation. After 11:00 p.m. the dance party started and it was great music...a little bit of everything. It was all very organized and timed just perfect. Everyone was dancing and hopping to some extent. They did the countdown to midnight and of course many people had noisemakers etc that the resort had handed out. Then the most fabulous fireworks show I have seen in ages! Only the one at Disneyworld was better! It went on for ages and ages and was the most perfect ending of the night for us! It was a really happy and fun evening! We went on to bed but our kids stayed up dancing for a few more hours. The next morning the beach was surprisingly clean considering there had been a beach party there until 5:00 a.m. apparently!
We had friends staying the exact same week at the Riu Palace Macao way up the beach and their time was not so positive! They all had tummy problems the entire week! We NEVER had any problems, but were very careful to just use the bottled water. We also tried a wide variety of the food offered and nothing bothered us. Back to the Riu, they found it very very large to get around, plus their air conditioning never worked well, with their sheets and towels always feeling damp and clammy the whole week! Also, their New Year's celebration was nothing compared to ours. No beach party or anything! So.....it made us feel even happier with our choice.
This resort has been receiving quite a few negative reviews lately and I just want to reassure people that it IS a lovely place and definitely worth visiting and we really really enjoyed ourselves. However I did agonize over my decision beforehand because I kept reading those darned reviews!! I'm rather angry at myself now that I allowed those other bad comments to ruin my anticipation! I do have certain standards and expectations but learn to accept things done abit differently in the Caribbean. Yes, there were probably lots of "little" things that bugged people, but those things are found anywhere in the world, especially in Canada and the U.S. I feel sorry for those people that go looking for problems. Go with an open mind and let things "flow over you"! And don't forget to ask for things with a smile on your face and in your voice! You will love it there!
We will return if the price is right
Be Live Grand Punta Cana
Posted by:
Kathy from Trenton on Jan 1, 2009 >
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Visited on: Jan, 2009
649 people found this review helpful
Arrival: January 07-21-2009
There was a 2 hour delay out of Toronto , so our arrival went smoothly as we were the only couple to check in. That limited us to taking the room that was avaiable , it was very nice except far from the beach ,they did tell us we could move later in the week after some check outs, but we elected to stay as it was a nice room just not preference in location. I did e-mail ahead for a request but as it goes reception forgot it.
our was very spacious as were all the room in the Bavero Camelon section.Big walk in shower also a jacuzzi tub which we never use. When we arrived there was no air conditioning so our room was at 25.8 very hot for sleeping it was fixed within 24 hours but again, towards the last couple of days, again the tempature was around 25.8 it was uncomfortable but they were trying to do repairs, A/C was not fixed before our departure. very hot and humid.
Restaurants and Bars:
very pleased with all resturants and bars. remember a small tip goes a very long way to having great service. we were always taken to a table very quickly and the service was very good. Selection of food and beverages excellent We never had any complaints or problems.
the beach was very clean and raked, lots of chairs , they could use a few more palapas and repair the one that need it. Pools were clean and comfortable tempature. landscaping very well done. every thing was very nicely done.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
there were many activities on the beach and around the pool.lots of games to play if you wanted too. Kids club looked like fun for the small ones face painting , they had a place to go and play inside out of the sun and give mom and dad a break,we did go on a 1/2 day 4 wheeler tour on the beach it was okay.we find the tours very exspensive and quite often diappointing for the amount of money put out, we did hear others complaining of the same. staff works very hard with long hours and low pay nightly shows were the same as usual Micheal jackson, folklore, they did have a circus act it was very good and the beach party was also good we enjoyed ourselves very much.
Other Comments:
My personal comments : we definialty will return if the price is right, Floors in the Windows resturant very slipperry ,needs to be degreased, they could use a few more staff as some nights looked liked they under staffed and over worked, some staff looking not so happy as the week wore on, but trying to cover with a smile. It's too bad as they do work hard and such long hours. the other issue is if they are under powered to run the air condition they should find a solution to this as we were very hot and uncomfortable trying too sleep.
Can't believe that a resort can go that far downhill in 2 1/2 years.
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Posted by:
Lori and Al from Mitchell, Ontario on Jan 1, 2009 >
1 contribution(s) Canada
Visited on: Jan, 2009
638 people found this review helpful
Arrival: Dec 19 to Jan2/09
We arrived Dec 19 and check in was a nightmare. We have travelled extensively and this is the slowest I have ever seen.
We had to change rooms 4 times to get a satisfactory one. First one was on 3rd floor and we had requested 1st as I have mobility restrictions.Next room was filthy, next room the door lock had been kicked in and patio door lock broke, toilet did not flush, phone did not work, and the list just went ona nd on As by this time it was 3am we kept this room for the night with a chair pushed up against the door and a screw nail in patio door. This was all Friday night. Took until Monday to get satisfactory room.
Restaurants and Bars:
Cold and raw food everywhere. The food is hardly 3 star. The buffet is always cold unless you had an omelet or pasta.Meat cooked at cooking stations you had to tell them to keep putting it back on or it was raw.DiMarios food terribleCeasar salad tasted like it was rolled in fish, meat tough, all was cold, waiters slow. Tex Mex was good but you can only go once a week.Careful of using minibar in room. The give you 2 pop, 2 beers and 1 big water a day. If you use anything else it is very expensive.
The grounds maintained well, but not 4 or 5 star.Pools clean. At adult pool the no children rule not enforced. To get in the jacuzzi one day I had to tell 6 kids to leave. Their parents were sitting right there. Another day had to tell other kids they did not belong. Staff does nothing about this. The pools are clean and good temp. Beach nice once seaweed is cleaned up. Not enough chairs. Constant battle and sometimes people stealing chairs, saw arguments on the beach for stolen chair and stuff.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
We went on the shopping trip to Higuey and it is a rip off. We were to see a cathedral, tobacco place, market, have a Dominican lunch, and guided tour. We saw the church, one shop and a grocry store thenthe driver took us back to the hotel. We couldn't get through to him as he spoke NO English. Booked trip for speedboats and Sunwing rep wrote down the wrong time so they never came to pick us p. Took right up until we were getting on the bus to go to the airport to get money back.Sunwing rep was MIA for a few days!
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We were at this resort in Feb 06 when is just changing from Punta Grand to Sunscape and it wa first rate. That is why we went back! The resort did do a very nice job of the Christmas celebrations and New Years Eve. Can't believe that a resort can go that far downhill in 2 1/2 years. Would never go, and would think twice about any Globlia resort (the parent company).
Glad to be leaving.
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We arrived after a very long delay at the airport....
After being exausted from a 15 hour day we finally arrived . My first thought on the room was YUCK whats on our toilet seat. Turns out what looks like urine was leaking from somewhere above and if you didnt want to be hit with it while going to the bathroom you had to time it......
Restaurants and Bars
We spent 7 days eating cold food because nothing was ever hot except at one of the a la cartes. You could be first in line or the last and food was always cold with undercooked meat(If thats what it was)
pool was good/beach weedy and unkept
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I would NOT reccomend this place to anyone it was awful from the start with the exception of the drinks which were always good and the sun was always shining. Everyone has their hand out looking for money here and there is no escaping vendors because they are everywhere on the resort with shops right there begging you to come in everytime you walk by. Either the staff choose not to speak english or they really dont because there was always a huge language barrier. I really cant believe this is suppose to be a 4.5 star . I wish I had of read the reveiws better before booking .....There was alot of unhappy travellers at this resort who like me were glad to be leaving.
I would not go back.
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Arrival: Feb 18 - 25
We had contacted the resort ahead of time to guarantee that we would have desireable rooms. We were in adjoining rooms, with a view of the ocean and also the town street that the dogs frequent during the night hours. Check in was easy as the Cameleon lobby is small and not busy when we were there. There is another lobby, much grander, in the main hotel and it was always busy.
The rooms were clean and looked new. They have alot of wood paneling and that gave off a smell until it was aired out. The a/c did not work properly in the one room, would not shut off and maintained the same temp all the time, the other room the a/c did not work despite many requests to have it repaired. The conditions of the bathroom area varied, from okay to not great. The pillows on the bed were what seemed to be foam that was cut into pieces and then stuffed into a case, most uncomfortable.
Restaurants and Bars
The restaurants were well decorated and an effort was made on the food however, the quality was not what we hoped for. The best was Aqua, for the Cameleon guests only. The Wines were not acceptable! We had to purchase a bottle with dinner at anywhere from $40. up, $40. got you a wine that sold for $16. in a store there, and the other drinks were all out of machine except for the bar at the Cameleon area where the used a blender and fresh fruit. Only the beer was acceptable.
The beach was beautiful, the Grand Oasis is at the very end of the line of hotels so there were fishing boats in the area. You could walk a few miles and the ocean was good, for the Atlantic. This area is not the official Bavaro Beach as I was led to believe, that area is a bus ride away. There were another 8 or 10 resorts along the beach.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel
We did not partake in too many of the activities the area around the main hotel was very active with many 20 somethings, a very busy spot at all hours. We went on diving trips through someone on the beach who has a hut in front of one of the hotels, it worked out fine. Went to dive/snorkle on the Caribean Sea, much more beautiful water in that area. The wind was always at the beach and the water was stired up so the snorkling off the beach wasn't any good. The Casino was a joke, the slot machines were ancient and didn't work properly.
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The staff try to do their best, however very little English is spoken or understood.
The down side was two days before we left 2 of us got sick, throwing up and one was so bad she had to be admitted to the hospital overnight! I had to stay in and just drink water for two days, and now that I am home have stomach problems and went to the Doctor. This type of problem has nevered happened to me before, and I have been to many islands, so all in all I would not go back to the DR.


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Who re-writes Disney songs? I've wondered this myself. It's a tradition at BU to have a sort-of law school musical in the winter with lots of lyric re-writing. I've heard this happens at other schools (Harvard, BC, and Yale) and people from UF, UT, Hastings, and Tulane have all told me they don't know what I'm talking about - so I don't know if it's a common tradition or not.
Hm shoot I wouldn't want to go to a law school that's separated from the main campus. I need to be part of the undergrad scene and vibe and all that! So it's BU all the way if I apply.
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A conservation group in South Africa accidentally killed a rhinoceros Thursday during an anti-poaching demonstration performed in front of a group of reporters.
The demo required that Spencer, a male rhino in his late 20s, be shot with a tranquilizer gun so that demonstrators could dye and insert a tracking device into his horn—a procedure meant to deter poachers from slaying the animal for its horn. But the sedation process failed.
"The rhino had an unfortunate reaction to the anesthesia," Lorinda Hern, a spokeswoman for the Rhino & Lion Nature Reserve told Reuters. "Every time you dart a rhino, you take a risk that the rhino might not wake up and unfortunately today was one of those days."
The animal reportedly went into convulsions and could not be revived.
Joseph Okori, a veterinarian and World Wildlife Fund rhino expert who witnessed the botched procedure, told the Washington Post that of the 50 rhinos he has sedated over the last fifteen years, just one has died.
"There is always a potential risk," he said. "The whole issue is, we are facing a serious rhino poaching crisis. This is a war. The desperation is quite high for rhino owners, to do whatever it takes to protect their rhinos."
In 2011, a record 488 rhinos were poached from South Africa, according to the Post. Rhino horns are believed by some Asians to have medicinal properties and can go for about $6,500 a kilogram on the black-market (more expensive than gold or platinum).
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U.S. Men's National Team Opens 2011 With 1-1 Draw Against Chile Behind First Career Goal from Teal Bunbury
CARSON, Calif. (Jan. 22, 2011) – The U.S. Men's National Team opened 2011 with a 1-1 draw against Chile in front of 18,580 fans this evening at The Home Depot Center. The U.S., which started a very young and inexperienced squad, came from behind to earn the draw.
Chile got on the board first in the 53rd minute when Esteban Paredes brought down a cross from Felipe Seymour and struck an impressive shot from close range. The U.S. equalized in the 75th minute after Juan Agudelo was tripped up in the penalty area by the Chilean defense. Teal Bunbury stepped up and buried the penalty kick, slotting it into the lower right corner for the first goal of his national team career.
"From the start of this camp we talked about how international games are faster so our movement needs to be better and things need to be cleaner," said U.S. head coach Bob Bradley, who is now 3-1-1 all-time in opening matches of the year as head coach of the MNT. "For the past few weeks we tried to establish an idea of what that's like and today that's exactly what we got. We had seven guys get their first cap tonight, so that's always positive. When you have a young group of guys in camp, at the end of everything you want to put it to the test and it gives you a good picture of where these guys are, and I think that part was excellent."
Four players in Bradley's lineup against Chile were making their national team debut: Sean Franklin and Zach Loyd on the back line, Jeff Larentowicz as a holding midfielder and Chris Wondolowski playing as the lone striker in the 4-2-3-1 formation. By the end of the game seven players had earned their first caps as goalkeeper Sean Johnson came on at halftime, Anthony Wallace entered in the 73rd minute and Eric Alexander was the last of the debutants in the 83rd minute. Loyd was named the Budweiser Man of the Match for his performance at left back.
Starting midfielder Alejandro Bedoya, who came in with the most experience on the squad, earned his seventh appearance, while Dax McCarty, who wore the captain's armband for the first time in his career, earned his fifth international cap.
The game lacked much rhythm in the early going as players on both teams adjusted to the pace, but as it continued, both teams settled in and created several good chances.
Chile earned the first shot on goal with a dangerous free kick from the left edge of the penalty area. Edson Puch ripped a shot directly on goal, but Nick Rimando did well to see the shot and make the stop.
McCarty marshaled the center of the field and created the first opportunity of the match for the U.S. in the 12th minute. After collecting the ball in midfielder, the D.C. United midfielder moved forward and ripped a shot about 35 yards from goal that forced Chilean goalkeeper Paulo Garces into a nice save to tip the attempt over the cross bar.
Two minutes later, the U.S. was back on the attack. After a good buildup on the left flank, the ball was pushed inside to Brek Shea and he quickly touched it ahead for Wondolowski. The San Jose Earthquakes striker did well to turn sharply against his defender and hit a low shot, but Garces was able to sprawl out for the save.
In the 53rd minute, Chile took the lead when Paredes found himself on the end of a cross from Seymour. The ball took a hop after Paredes' first touch just outside the six-yard box and he leapt sideways to strike a full volley past a helpless Johnson, who had come on for Rimando at halftime.
Agudelo and Bunbury both entered in the 59th minute and immediately added an offensive spark by combining on a number of attacks forward.
Building up near the center of the pitch, Agudelo played a great give-and-go with Bedoya near the top of the penalty area. Getting the ball back, Agudelo carried the ball past one defender but was tripped up by Chilean defender Francisco Silva. Referee Francisco Chacon Gutierrez did not hesitate to point to the spot, and Bunbury finished the ensuing to his right.
The U.S. is now 3-4-2 all time against Chile, but is undefeated in the last four matches against the South American side.
The next game for the U.S. will be against Egypt in Cairo on Feb. 9. That match, which kicks off at 12:30 p.m. ET, will be broadcast live on ESPN3.com and ESPN Deportes. Fans can also follow along on ussoccer.com's MatchTracker and on Twitter @ussoccer.
After the Egypt match, the U.S. will return to home soil to take on two-time FIFA World Cup Champion Argentina on March 26 in East Rutherford, N.J. Kickoff at the New Meadowlands Stadium is set for 7 p.m. ET, and the match will be broadcast live on ESPN2 and Univision. Three days later, the U.S. hosts Paraguay at LP Field in Nashville. The match will be televised live on an ESPN network and TeleFutura beginning at 7 p.m. CT. Fans can follow both matches live on ussoccer.com's MatchTracker and on Twitter @ussoccer.
Match: USA vs. Chile
Date: January 22, 2011
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: The Home Depot Center – Carson, California
Kickoff: 7 p.m. PT
Attendance: 18,580
Weather: 60 degrees, clear
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
Chile 0 1 1
CHI – Esteban Paredes (Felipe Seymour) 53rd minute
USA – Teal Bunbury (penalty) 75
USA: 18-Nick Rimando (1-Sean Johnson, 46); 15-Sean Franklin, 5-Tim Ream, 4-Omar Gonzalez (2-Marvell Wynne, 46), 12-Zach Loyd (3-Anthony Wallace, 73); 8-Jeff Larentowicz, 10-Dax McCarty (capt.); 7-Alejandro Bedoya (19-Eric Alexander, 83) 16-Mixx Diskerud, 21-Brek Shea (17-Juan Agudelo, 60); 11-Chris Wondolowski (9-Teal Bunbury, 60)
Subs not used: 6-A.J. DeLaGarza
Head Coach: Bob Bradley
CHI: 1-Paulo Garces, 16-Paulo Maglhaes, 5-Sebastian Toro, 2-Eugenio Mena, 3-Juan Abarca, 8-Fernando Meneses (capt.), 6-Francisco Silva, 20-Luis Pedro Figueroa (14-Felipe Seymour, 46), 9-Esteban Paredes, 18-Edson Puch, 10-Daude Gazele (4-Lucas Dominguez, 71)
Subs not used: 7-Franco Ragusa, 11-Felipe Gutierrez, 12-Raul Olivares, 13-Santiago Dittborn, 15-Nicolas Mancilla
Head Coach: Marcelo Bielsa
Stats Summary: USA / CHI
Shots 7 / 9
Shots on Goal 4 / 3
Saves 2 / 3
Corner Kicks 2 / 0
Fouls 18 / 9
Offside 4 / 5
Misconduct Summary:
CHI – Francisco Silva (caution) 17th minute
USA – Zach Loyd (caution) 23
CHI – Sebastian Toro (caution) 82
Referee: Francisco Chacon Gutierrez (MEX)
First Asst.: José Luis Camargo (MEX)
Second Asst: Alberto Morin (MEX)
Fourth: Ricardo Salazar (USA)
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Melvin Davis never scored the crossover hit that would have made him a star, but few artists on Detroit's soul music scene had a more impressive résumé than Davis, a singer, songwriter, drummer, and bandleader who worked with everyone from Smokey Robinson and David Ruffin to Wayne Kramer and Dennis Coffey. Davis was born on August 29, 1942, and as a child, his family moved back and forth between Detroit and Milledgeville, Georgia, where his grandparents had a farm. As a boy, he developed a passion for music, seeing Little Richard perform at a juke joint near the family farm and hearing Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers at a church potluck dinner. At the age of 17, Davis joined the Navy and in his spare time began teaching himself to play the piano and guitar and started writing songs. In 1961, he released his first record, "I Don't Want You" b/w "About Love," on the local Jack Pot label, and his next single, "Playboy" b/w "I Won't Be Your Fool," was issued by the fabled Fortune Records, home of such local legends as Andre Williams, Nolan Strong, and Nathaniel Mayer. While Davis had already established himself as a powerful vocalist and skilled pianist, he also took up the drums and landed a regular gig at the Ebony Club in Muskegon, Michigan with his band the Jaywalkers, which included a promising young singer named David Ruffin. The Jaywalkers played regularly all over Michigan and cut a session for Fortune, but it was never released, and Davis' next record, "Wedding Bells" b/w "It's No News," appeared on the short-lived Ke Ke label. Davis then formed an alliance with Mike Hanks' D-Town Records, and cut "Find a Quiet Place (And Be Lonely)" for their Wheel City imprint in 1965; while the record barely made a ripple on its initial release, it later became a staple at Northern Soul weekenders in the United Kingdom. By this time, Davis was also attracting notice as a songwriter, and in addition to writing material for himself, his work was being recorded by noted Detroit acts such as J.J. Barnes ("Chains of Love"), Johnnie Mae Matthews ("Lonely You'll Be"), Lonette McKee ("Stop, Don't Worry About It"), and Jackey Beavers ("I Need My Baby"), with producer Don Davis frequently turning to Melvin for material. In 1966, with the Jaywalkers long gone after Ruffin left to join a vocal group called the Distants (they enjoyed greater success under the name the Temptations), Davis formed a trio with guitarist Dennis Coffey and keyboard man Lyman Woodard. The trio played a long and successful standing engagement at Detroit's Frolic Show Bar and later at Maury Baker's Showplace Lounge. Coffey ended up producing some sessions for Davis that led to a deal with Mala Records, where Davis enjoyed a regional hit with ""This Love Is Meant to Be" b/w "Save It (Never Too Late)." As soul and R&B took on a tougher, more psychedelic tinge as the '60s wore on, Coffey's guitar style evolved with the times, and Davis played drums on his first solo album, Hair and Thangs, while Woodard's keyboard work also became more experimental and Davis' drumming helped anchor his newly renamed Lyman Woodard Organization. In 1970, Davis signed on as the drummer in Smokey Robinson's road band and spent two years touring with the legendary singer and songwriter, as well as playing on several studio sessions, including "Tears of a Clown." Meanwhile, former Motown producers and songwriters Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland had founded Invictus Records and released a single created by their studio team that was issued under the name 8th Day. H-D-H needed a band that could tour behind the record, so Davis became 8th Day's lead singer (Woodard was on keyboards), and later he was the voice behind their biggest hit "You Got to Crawl Before You Walk." However, as 8th Day evolved into a proper, self-contained group, they found themselves at odds with Invictus, and Davis decided to strike out on his own, forming a label called Rock Mill Records and a soulful hard rock band called Radiation, with Davis and Dave Penny on double drums and guitarists Wayne Kramer (formerly of the MC5) and Mark Manko. Radiation gigged regularly in Detroit but failed to click in the recording studio, and as Rock Mill's releases faltered in the marketplace and Detroit club gigs became scarce, Davis got out of music full-time, taking his first day job at the age of 42. However, as "Find a Quiet Place (And Be Lonely)" took on a new life in the U.K. and collectors began discovering Davis' other rare sides, he started playing occasional shows in England and licensed his Rock Mill material to reissue labels in Japan and Europe, while Vampisoul Records collected some of his finest '60s material on the anthology Detroit Soul Ambassador.
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Dr. Grumpy: "That's a migraine."
Mrs. Tech: "No, it's absolutely NOT a migraine! You should know better!"
Dr. Grumpy: "Why are you so sure it's not a migraine?"
Mrs. Tech: "The iPhone app says so."
A Blog detailing the insanity of my medical practice and the stupidity of everyday life.
A migraine? A MIGRAINE?! Puuh-leeeaseeee... who gave you that MD? Innit obvious it's something much more ominous and deadly and needs an MRI NOW!!!
Oh the interwebs, self-diagnosing idiotitis daily
Sometimes the web is good for diagnosing things, though. My son was really sick, I googled his symptoms and Dr. Google suggested he had bacterial meningitis. I brought him to the doctor and guess what? He had bacterial meningitis.
Because, after all, the IPhone app knows WAY more than a mere MD. Sheesh!
Gotta love especially the "You should know better!!"
If you can't believe the little green pigs, who can you believe?
I play flight control on my iphone, think I could get some on-call work at the FAA? I am already trained.
As a 14-year migraine patient, I now know what/who NOT to consult about my migraines. Sheesh! And how dare that person talk to you that way Doctor!!!
Did you ask her why she was there or why on earth she was wasting your time? Did you drop kick her? Can I drop kick her?
She sounds like my hypochondriac, nervous wreck sister-in-law! NO medical background whatsoever and she argues with me about symptoms and what they could be.
The Voices In My Head are saying that They know better than any stupid iPhone app. And if I can't trust the Voices, who can I trust???
I think there should be an ICD.9 code for Googlechondria.
She would have felt better if you had invented some obscure jungle virus for your diagnoses. The only problem would have been this "new medical crises" would be all over the news before sunset.
So what does the Dr. App say it is?
A new world. iDiots.
I guess this is the next generation of Dr Google?
iGiveup, there's no hope.
First it was treat the patient and not the monitor, now we will need to add, treat the patient and not the iphone/ipad app!
"But is the iPhone app Board-certified?"
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Talk:Nicholas (Velimirović) of Žiča
Having a preference in all things for English names for saints --- just as we do with Johns, Pauls, Basils, and most other saints' names --- I've noted the usage of Nicholas, notably used by HB Met. Herman at the 2005 Pilgrimage at St. Tikhon Monastery, PA. --Basil 18:35, March 28, 2006 (CST)
What does "now" in Crestwood, NY (written immediately afterward St. Vladimir's Theological Seminary) mean? Was the seminary located somewhere else previously? User:Gabriela 12:56, May 3, 2006 (CST)
- Yep. It was initially located in NYC and housed in Columbia University. It wasn't in Crestwood until 1962. —Fr. Andrew talk contribs (THINK!) 15:59, May 3, 2006 (CDT)
- Huh, you learn something new everyday. Thanks. Gabriela 8:26, 13 May, 2006 (CST)
- I agree with changing Nikolai to Nicholas, or at least putting one in brackets.
Anyway, what is with the mention of him being accused of supporting the holocaust? That is an awful accusation to mention. Is there any foundation to this claim? Or can the comment be removed? Andreas
- Even though it is most likely false, it is worth mentioning because it's a common accusation. Encyclopedic articles deal with what's notable about their subject, both good and bad. —Dcn. Andrew talk random contribs 19:18, May 24, 2006 (CDT)
Whats with the personal opinions?
Took out "which is more an allegation of historical fact rather than the racism which is the heart of anti-semitism." To me racism is racism regardless of who it's directed at but on top of that what in the world does that statement have to do with the life of the Nikolai Velimirovic?
I think it'd make a lot more sense to simply note that he was accused of anti-semitism, and that the facts do not bear this out without inserting subjective statements into the mix. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Kharaku (talk • contribs) .
- Don't forget to sign your posts with a "~~~~".
- As to your edit, I agree, but mainly because it removes an unnecessary line. Racism is at the heart of anti-semitism - as the words themselves will bear out (i.e. against a particular race); and it is to do with St Nikolai because he was accused of anti-semitism (and, therefore, of racism). Not much more than that.
- On another topic - I'm not sure on the reasoning behind this article being where it is, without denoting his last see (e.g. 'Nikolai (Velimirovic) of Zica') - wiser minds than I respond? — by Pιsτévο talk complaints at 06:33, May 22, 2008 (UTC)
- Im not a wiser mind but the name does not conform with the Style Manual which says it should be "Nikolai (Velimorovic) of Zica". I have noticed Father Andrew (ASDamick) updates these articles to the Style Manual form when he notices them (if that helps). Vasiliki 07:14, May 22, 2008 (UTC)
- I think the reasoning would be that he is known better as "Nikolai Velimirovic" than "Nikolai of Zica," and would be an exception. —magda (talk) 15:32, May 22, 2008 (UTC)


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TMZ has learned Britney Spears has regained visitation rights with her children.
Her lawyer Anne Kiley says the pop tart is allowed to visit her two sons, but she would not elaborate on exactly what that visitation would entail.
As TMZ first reported, Los Angeles County Superior Court Commissioner Scott Gordon issued the order, stating "Petitioner's [Britney's] visitation with the minor children is suspended pending Petitioner's compliance with the court orders." Britney was seen driving with her kids over the weekend.
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The Kabbalah is Judaism's intriguing mystical tradition, thousands of years old. In recent years, a growing number of people—both Jews and non-Jews—are finding the Kabbalah to be a fascinating treasure house of wisdom about the human mind. Men and women are discovering and applying Jewish mystical insights in daily life, and professionals in such fields as psychology, psychotherapy, and medicine are actively using Kabbalah in their work.
Opening the Inner Gates is an anthology concerning these new explorations. In sixteen chapters, thirteen contributors present both theoretical considerations and applied methods of Kabbalah in such areas as healing, the mind-body relationship, dreamwork, intuition and creativity, storytelling, women's spirituality, parenting, working with the elderly, and "repairing the world" (tikkun olam).
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Man, the High Cascade Photo Workshop is something else. Where else can you go and get some of the best instruction in how to shoot action photos by some of the leaders in the field? The photo workshop has churned out many professional photographers including TransWorld SKATEboarding senior photographer Sam Muller, Robbie Sell, Mark Kohlman, and Ben Birk. Andy Wright is becoming the new director of the workshop, so we figured it would be best to let him explain what went down this year, and what to expect as a member of the High Cascade Photo Workshop.
"This was 10th year of the High Cascade Photo Workshop. The workshop takes place at Mt. Hood, Oregon for one week every summer. I've been a part of 6 of these seminars now, and this summer was the first time we held class in June. The snow is definitely a lot more plentiful this time of year. We even had a day of shooting with new snow falling and some of the photos the students captured looked like they could have been shot in January. This year saw the return of my fellow instructors of years past: Tim Zimmerman, Christy Chaloux and Kari Rowe. In addition, newly anointed TransWorld SNOWboarding Photo Editor, Chris Wellhausen spent extensive time at camp going over photo submission practices as well as a lot of individual teaching on the hill. TransWorld SNOWboarding Senior photographer Scott Serfas also made his first appearance at the workshop where he presented his recent slideshow entry that was in the Telus Pro Photographer Showdown. And finally, High Cascade staff photographer Aaron Blatt broke away from his photo duties with High Cascade regular camp to spend extensive time in the classroom and on hill with kids this year. With a few special appearances from workshop founder Trevor Graves, this might have been the most talented group of instructors assembled yet. Judging from the quality work the students produced during their time shooting both on and off the hill, a strong argument could be made for this claim. If you are interested in learning how to create images you see in the issues of TransWorld and on it's website, this is definitely the place for you."
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- Deleted scene/outtakes
- "Breaking it down: behind Spring Breakers" 3-part featurette
- "Harmony's ear candy" - a deeper look at the music score
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- Audio commentary with writer/director Harmony Korine
- Theatrical trailer/TV spots
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Four college coeds find their Florida spring break taking an unexpectedly violent turn after falling in with a local gangster in this surreal black comedy from Harmony Korine (Mister Lonely, Trash Humpers). Left broke and alone on campus as their classmates head to Florida for some fun in the sun, coeds Candy (Vanessa Hudgens), Brit (Ashley Benson) and Cotty (Rachel Korine) steal a car, rob a local diner with plastic guns, and head south with their devoutly religious girlfriend Faith (Selena Gomez) in tow. But when the girls are thrown in jail following a police raid on a beachfront apartment, it looks like the party is over until wild-eyed drug dealer Alien (James Franco) inexplicably posts their bail. Sensing danger, Faith boards a bus bound for school as her three friends fall into a dangerous cycle of drugs and debauchery. Later, a scary run-in with Alien's bitter rival prompts yet another of the girls to hightail it back to campus, leaving the remaining two to embrace their dangerous new lifestyle with reckless abandon. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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- James Franco - Alien
- Selena Gomez - Faith
- Vanessa Hudgens - Candy
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Casting Call for Two Principal Roles
JR Galactic is currently casting two principal roles for a SAG movie filming in Grand Rapids and Manistee, MI. Non-union actors will be Taft Hartleyed. Auditions are on going until we find the right actor for the roles below. Only submit if you are a solid actor who fits the character breakdown below. SAG and non-union actors welcome to apply.
Available Roles:
- Derek: African American, male, athletic, 18 – 25. Shy Heisman Trophy candidate who speaks from the heart. Looking for a solid actor who can deliver emotions on camera.
- Roberta: African American, female, late 50's. Rock of the family, "Big Momma" Type, faithful wife of Salvation Army Officer.
These are paid roles.
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Press Release
Attorney General Welcomes Resolution of Brown, Schloss Murders
February 17, 2010
Anchorage, Alaska- Attorney General Dan Sullivan said he hopes the families and friends of Della Brown and Mindy Schloss feel a sense of closure and the start of healing with today's plea by Joshua Wade that he is guilty of murdering the two Anchorage women.
"We want these families - and all Alaskans - to know that we will never rest when such heinous crimes remain unpunished," Sullivan said. "Thanks to close cooperation between our office and the U.S. Attorney's Office, we are seeing justice served."
Wade changed his pleas in Alaska Superior Court and U.S. District Court to accept responsibility in the murder of Ms. Schloss in 2007 and Ms. Brown in 2000. He received effective life sentences in both venues for the crimes, including a 99-year state sentence.
Although Wade was acquitted by a jury in 2003 of murdering Ms. Brown, his confession entered in Superior Court this morning allowed Judge Philip Volland to prohibit discretionary parole. Even with good behavior in prison, Wade will have to serve 66 years before being eligible for parole on the state conviction. And then if he were ever released, he would automatically be taken into custody by the Federal Bureau of Prisons to finish out the balance of his concurrent life sentence with no possibility of release.
"We also hope that this result today demonstrates our commitment to equality under the law," Attorney General Sullivan said. "One of the many tragedies from the Della Brown murder is the perception that the ethnicity of a victim might somehow influence how aggressively a crime is investigated and prosecuted by the state. Let me address this plainly, sincerely and directly: We will never give up or go easy on a perpetrator because the victim is an Alaska Native or of any other ethnicity."
Terms of Agreed Upon State Court Resolution
The terms of the plea agreement that was entered into between the State of Alaska and Wade, and approved by Superior Court Judge Philip Volland, are as follows:
- Mr. Wade pled guilty in state court to intentionally causing the death of Mindy Schloss.
- Mr. Wade acknowledged the accuracy of the facts set forth in the charging document regarding his murdering Mindy Schloss.
- Mr. Wade acknowledged that he had been fully advised by his lawyers as to all of his pretrial and trial rights, including the right to have his case presented to a grand jury and trial by judge or jury. Mr. Wade agreed to waive those rights. Mr. Wade acknowledged that he is of sound mind and fully mentally competent.
- Mr. Wade agreed in state court that the arraignment, change of plea, and sentencing all were to take place before the same judge at the same time.
- Mr. Wade agreed in state court that the judge was to rely upon the pre-sentence report that was prepared in connection with the 2000 Della Brown case, as well as any federal pre-sentence report made available to him.
- Mr. Wade admitted in state court that he murdered Della Brown and agreed to the accuracy of the facts set forth in the charging document filed in the new case regarding that murder. Mr. Wade agreed that the judge was to take his confession to murdering Della Brown and the facts regarding his committing that murder into consideration in assessing the danger Mr. Wade presents and in accepting and imposing the agreed-upon disposition in the new case, which includes ineligibility for discretionary parole.
- Mr. Wade agreed in state court to the judge imposing a sentence of 99 years to serve.
- Mr. Wade agreed in state court to the judge denying the parole board the power to release him on discretionary parole, on the basis that the statutes allowing for discretionary parole are insufficient to protect the public and rehabilitate him.
- Mr. Wade acknowledged that the State of Alaska has not made any promise, and will not make any agreement, regarding the correctional facility or facilities where he will serve his sentence, the conditions therein or the availability of programs.
- Mr. Wade agreed in state court to waiving all appeal and post-conviction relief rights, except for the right to challenge the conviction and/or sentence on a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, which would be on grounds unknown now.
- The agreement Mr. Wade reached also included and incorporated the written agreement he reached with the United States of America that resulted in the U.S. District Court imposing a sentence of life without the possibility of release.
Significance of Imposed Sentences
- The agreed-upon resolutions in both state and federal court guarantee to the greatest extent possible that Mr. Wade will be behind bars for the balance of his life and that he will die in prison.
- They guarantee to the greatest extent possible that Mr. Wade will not again prey upon and kill another woman.
- The resolutions demonstrate the fact that law enforcement - including members of the Anchorage Police Department, the Alaska State Troopers, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation -- and prosecutors -- members of the State Attorney General's Office, as well as those of the U.S. Attorney's Office -- never have rested in their efforts to hold the murderer of Della Brown and Mindy Schloss accountable.
- The resolutions in both state and federal court might afford closure to the families and friends of Della Brown and Mindy Schloss, as well as to other Alaskans.
- The agreed-upon resolutions in both state and federal court reflect the years of close and coordinated efforts of the offices of the Alaska Attorney General and United States Attorney regarding the deaths of Della Brown and Mindy Schloss -- without which, this final outcome would not have been possible.
For more information, contact state prosecutor John Novak, (907)632-3284.
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Athletes with Bay Area ties managed to generate headlines across the nation. And — in the case of Linsanity — around the world:
Jeremy Lin: After spending his early NBA career ignored and unemployed, the kid from Palo Alto High suddenly became a global sensation, with "Linsanity" a top-trending topic on Twitter.
Lin, cut by the Warriors and Houston, caught his long-awaited break when injuries opened a spot on the New York Knicks. He capitalized by becoming the first NBA player to tally at least 20 points and seven assists in each of his first five starts.
But the numbers hardly told the story. The first American of Taiwanese decent to play in the NBA captured the imagination of fans with a string of game-winning shots and dazzling performances. His onslaught included a 38-point outburst in a 92-85 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Bay Area Olympians: Alex Morgan, the former Cal star, was selected as U.S. Soccer's 2012 Female Athlete of the Year, in part for her performance at the London Games.
Morgan's header in extra time defeated Canada in the semifinals. In the Olympics, Morgan had three goals and five assists. For the year, she joined Mia Hamm (1988) as U.S. women's players to post at least 20 goals and 20 assists in a season. Her 21 assists tied for second in a calendar year with Carin Jennings (1991).
Another Bay Area headliner was Kerri Walsh Jennings, who capped her beach volleyball partnership with Misty May-Treanor with a third gold medal.
"It truly feels surreal," said Walsh Jennings, the 6-foot-3 power hitter who grew up in Scotts Valley. "And it didn't feel like that the first two times for whatever reason. But this, it's almost too good to be true."
In the pool, Cal alum Dana Vollmer won three swimming golds and set a world record in the 100-meter butterfly. Nathan Adrian, also from Cal, won golds in the 100 freestyle and 400 medley relay and a silver in the 400 freestyle relay.
Danville's Maggie Steffens, now a Stanford freshman, scored a tournament-leading 21 goals, including a record-tying seven in one match, to lift the U.S. women's water polo team to its first gold medal.
Andrew Luck: Unlike another No. 1 draft pick from Stanford, Luck is enjoying a much easier transition to the NFL. While Jim Plunkett — No. 1 pick in 1971 — took years of NFL lumps before winning two Super Bowls with the Raiders, Luck made it look easy from his first snap.
The heir to Peyton Manning guided Indianapolis (10-5) back into the playoffs and broke Cam Newton's rookie single-season record for passing yards.
All that for a franchise that won two games last season.
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Marie Caro, mother of the late "ambassador for anorexia," Isabelle Caro (pictured at left), has killed herself.
Marie's husband (Isabelle's father) Christian Caro says Marie felt "enormous guilt" about Isabelle's death. Isabelle was taken to a hospital — at her mother's request — after complaining of a stomach ache.
Christian Caro told a Swiss newspaper that Marie "felt guilty" for having put Isabelle in the hospital. "My daughter did not want to go to that hospital." In addition, Mr. Caro claims doctors wanted to run tests and put Isabelle to sleep so she'd be "less disturbed."
The New York Daily News quotes Mr. Caro:
"They should have never done that. She died because they disconnected her from the machines. Two doctors took my wife and I separately and said, "You know, in any case, your daughter didn't want to live."
He has since filed formal complaint against the hospital. The paper adds:
In Isabelle's 2008 autobiography, "The Little Girl Who Didn't Want to Get Fat," she wrote that her mother seemed to resent her throughout her childhood.
Marie Caro, Mother Of Dead Anorexic French Model Isabelle Caro, Commits Suicide: Report [NYDN]


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tweetpig avait besoin d'un nouveau design de page web et a lancé un concours sur 99designs.
Un gagnant a été sélectionné de 14 designs proposés par 5 designers freelance.
TweetPig is a new site which contains set of twitter tools.
Logo file is attached.
I need a fresh clean web 2.0ish look.
By web 2.0 I mean I don't want to have overly stock art, and the final site (after converted to html which I do) would make use of CSS and simple color schemes that pop and are flashy.
It should look clean and mac (osx) like shinny.
I need the main page designed.
From this it should be possible for me to take the header and footer and strip out the middle to create the inside pages.
The final deliverables should be easily convertable to .html / .css files, and a small amount of images.
I do understand that I will have to be the one to do this though.
How I want people visiting the site to feel:
- Wow this is cool! I HAVE to try this service.
- Safe, site is clearly not scam, twitter account is clearly safe to authorize with us.
What I don't want:
- I do not want you to work off of a website template, nor do I want my site to look anything like a website template.
- Twitter power users
- Those who want to become twitter power users
- People who are willing to pay a small fee per month to better manage their twitter accounts (note: accounts plural is an important thing I want to emphasize)
- What the site it is not: Get twitter followers fast site which twitter explicitly bans.
Below I list the goals of the actual site.
See the page details section below for more details about what to do with these site wide goals.
The below is a list of features that should be described or portrayed on the page. The below likewise lists all of the main features of the product. I am not giving this functionality on the main page but simply describing the features:
- Allows you to **organically** increase your twitter involvement
- Protects you by making sure you stay within the [twitter guidelines] and [automation rules]. (I will actually link to them)
- Ensures that you never re-follow someone who you have previously unfollowed
- Allows you to detect which users you should likely unfollow for various defined reasons
- Allows you to detect which users you should likely follow based on keywords, envious users, and people who follow people who are similar to you
- Allows you to auto followback
- Tweet scheduling so you can tweet at peak hours, and spread out your tweets.
- Tweet archiving
- Identify your top twitter followers
- RSS feature
- Tweet pig is not a "get twitter followers fast" site. Instead tweet pig gives you tools to enables you to find like minded followers and followees organically and manually.
- Everything is built for 1 account managing multiple twitter users.
- Keeps track of your follow (and unfollow) history
The page:
- Perhaps a tree worked in somehow with leaves, just an idea, please feel free to be very creative
- The attached logo should be prominently displayed.
- There should be a user login link somewhere.
- For easy signup, there should be on the main page an edit box to enter your twitter username to get started. The text inside that box should say: "Enter your twitter username to get started"
- I'd like for the primary goals to all be visible in some creative way. Perhaps a nice icon set, or if you have a good way to present that information easily that would be great.
- Should have follow @tweetpig somewhere
- Should link to the blog, login, the signup is done directly via first entering your username in the edit box.
- Should also mention we use OAuth and you never give us your twitter username/password.
- Footer should be bold and bigger and contain basically the site map with columns and each column has a title. (See example here of a footer I really like: http://goo.gl/UbH9K)
- There should also be links to about us, privacy policy, terms of service, contact us,
Examples of sites I like:
- http://goo.gl/pY4j8 (view in firefox, doesn't display right for me in chrome)
- http://goo.gl/Bt0GX
- http://goo.gl/1pmVP
- http://goo.gl/msgE2
- http://goo.gl/Q4TZx (although I think the icons on the bottom aren't nice)
- http://goo.gl/AmtMC


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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Season Eight - Episode Descriptions
· The title of episode three, which airs October 25, has changed to "The Maureen Ponderosa Wedding Massacre."
Episode 3 - "The Maureen Ponderosa Wedding Massacre" (Airs October 25, 10:00 pm e/p) - Dennis and the gang crash Maureen's wedding to make certain he'll be able to sever all ties, only to discover a union much scarier than kissing cousins. Written by Charlie Day & Glenn Howerton & Rob McElhenney; directed by Richie Keen.