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- Fear of Sri Lankan security forces still drives Tamils to flee
- Morrison looks to bypass High Court ruling on visas
- Tamil asylum seekers have known of deportation policy for a year
The United Nations has expressed ''profound concern'' over reports that Australia was poised to hand Sri Lankan asylum seekers back to the country's navy on Thursday after only the briefest refugee assessment.
For the first time, the Sri Lankan government confirmed that failed asylum seekers would be switched straight onto its navy ships at sea, even as the Australian government dug in on its hardline refusal to provide any information.
Fairfax Media confirmed that refugee assessments of the more than 200 Sri Lankans trying to reach Australia on two separate boats have been cut back to four questions, prompting dire warnings by international law experts that Australia risked breaching international obligations.
In a rare statement, the UN High Commission for Refugees said the organisation viewed ''with profound concern recent reports in the media and from the community in relation to the interception at sea of individuals who may be seeking Australia's protection''.
The organisation stressed that ''requests for international protection should be considered within the territory of the intercepting state, consistent with fundamental refugee-protection principles.
It added that asylum seekers should be ''properly and individually screened for protection needs'' through a ''through a substantive and fair refugee status determination procedure''.
Keheliya Rambukwella, Sri Lanka's Media and Information Minister, said a transfer at sea would take place. ''They will be accepted and received by the [Sri Lankan] navy and the normal procedures will take place from there onward,'' he said.
Fairfax Media can reveal that the number of questions being asked of the Sri Lankans to establish whether they are genuine refugees has been slashed fivefold - from 19 to just four - a move that has drawn heavy fire from international-law experts.
Don Rothwell, a professor of international law at the Australian National University, branded the development ''unprecedented'' and said it took the tough Operation Sovereign Border approach to a new level.
''It is suggestive of a minimalist approach in compliance with Australia's refugees obligations,'' Professor Rothwell said.
Fairfax Media has obtained a list of 19 questions that are usually asked of Sri Lankan asylum seekers who arrive in Australia. This is in stark contrast to the four basic questions asked of the 50 asylum seekers on one of the vessels believed to have been intercepted by Australian authorities at the weekend - their name, country of origin, why they came and where they departed from.
Professor Jane McAdam, from the Kaldor centre for international refugee law at the University of NSW, said this did not comply with international law.
''You can't just decide a case within the hour,'' she said.
''And we also know that people are very scared and are fearful of authority.''
A professor of international law at the University of Sydney, Ben Saul, said refugee convention stated officials had to have a ''sufficiently robust and protective determination procedure''.
Immigration Minister Scott Morrison refused to confirm or deny the existence of the two boats. ''You're making presumptions about instances that I can't comment on,'' he said.
About 60 refugee activists rallied outside the front of the immigration detention centre in Broadmeadows on Friday to front Mr Morrison, who was scheduled to visit but did not show up.
Police informed protesters that the minister would not visit the centre to avoid the group, yet activists reported that refugees inside the centre were told the minister would still visit.
Lucy Honan, from the Refugee Action Collective, said Mr Morrison's silence on the status of two boatloads of asylum seekers is "flagrant disregard for the human rights convention".
"His refusal to give us information is a sign that he knows there is going to be uproar and there is uproar,'' she told Fairfax Media.
Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young said on Thursday Mr Morrison was showing ''total contempt towards the public and the law".
"If the government believed what they were doing was legal, they wouldn't be hiding from it,'' Senator Hanson-Young said.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Sri Lanka was a ''peaceful country'' since its civil war ended in 2009. ''Everything we do is consistent with safety at sea and everything we do is consistent with our international obligations,'' he said.
The Department of Foreign Affairs says Australians should exercise a ''high degree of caution'' due to the ''unpredictable security environment'' in Sri Lanka.
Meanwhile, Mr Morrison has confirmed an eight-week-old Australian-born baby is among a group of 14 asylum seekers from four families sent from the South Australian Inverbrackie detention centre to Darwin.
They will be transferred to Christmas Island because they have been deemed fit to return to the island.
with AAP, Timna Jacks


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Post: FS: 2 Phish First Saturday Section 210
~ good communication, everything arriced as planned. would definately buy from him again, or maybe go to his birthday if he invited me7/10/17
Post: FT: 2 GA Floor For 12/30 For 2 Seats For The Same Night
~ Awesome communication, quick to ship, would trade again!12/20/16
Post: Phish 4 (2-day Passes) Gorge
~ Paid quickly, good communication7/06/16
Post: FT: 2 GA Floor Friday Plus Cash For 4 100 Level Plus
~ It couldn't have been easier, highly recommended!7/05/16
Post: FS: 2 6/24 Wrigley Section 133
~ I can see clearly why Tiffany has so many reviews and all of them positive! One of the easiest cash or trade transactions ever! Tiffany was clear and always prompt to respond. She kept me updated and sent the tickets out as promised. No complaints indeed! Thanks lady!! :)6/15/16
Post: FT: 2 12/31 For 2 1/2
~ Extremely reliable and quick to respond. I wouldn't hesitate to trade with him again.3/01/16
Post: FS: 1 Mexico Bracelet Only
~ We did a Barcelo deal for my friend in need of a bracelet. Everything went exactly as discussed. The dollar value of this deal was way more than your normal ticket purchase. I would definitely buy from Tiffany again. This review is in addition to the many positive reviews she already has which allowed me to trust her in the first place.2/27/16
Post: For Cwhite8 Only
~ Quick and easy transaction was very understanding. Also the show was canceled and it was no problem getting my refund back! Would definitely recommend!!!!1/26/16
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~ Super responsive and trust worthy!1/26/16
Post: FS: 1 JRAD MAY 2nd At Joy Theatre
~ I would definitely recommend trading with Tiffany. Her Communication was awesome and quick, could not ask for a better experience!!!12/19/15
Post: FT: 2 Wed Mann Pavs For 2 Sat MPP Pavs Or Pits
~ Thanks!!! Smooth transaction fast shipping.7/23/15
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~ 2incommand is an A member on this site. Smooth as silk doing a trade with her. Highly endorse.7/20/15
Post: FS : 1 JRAD May 2nd
~ Fast, friendly, and as described.
Much thanks!4/29/15
Post: FS: 4 JRAD May 2nd At Joy Theatre (SOLD OUT SHOW)
~ Great communicatin, quick response, good tickets4/23/15
Post: FS: 1Um Phreys 1/17 Beacon
~ Fast payments and response, enjoy the show!1/17/15
Post: FS 2 LOGE ROW F AISLE SEATS FOR UMPHREYS TONIGHT
~ Awesome and easy to deal and talk with. Would use everything if I could!1/17/15
Post: FS: 1 Trey For Tonight In The Loge
~ Communication was prompt and clear and meeting up was easy and friendly. A very smooth transaction.12/15/14
Post: 2-4 PTBM Lawn Tickets For 7/5 Face Minus Fees
~ Quick and easy trade - stayed in great communication. Would trade/buy/sell from/with again.
personal note: sorry it took so long for this review to come about - completely forgot!11/07/14
Post: FS: 2 11/2 Singles
~ Tiff replies quickly and was on point with getting the ticket out. Easiest transaction ever10/22/14
Post: FT: 2 11/2 For 1 10/31 And 11/1
~ Very smooth trade. Fast, easy communication, shipped exactly when promised.10/21/14
Post: Thievery Corporation With Lee Fields At Pier 97 In NYC
~ Tiffany was kind enough to take 2 tix off my hands at face value to a non-sold out show so that I didn't have to take a hit on the tix. She made the transaction easy and workable for me. I am definitely inspired to begin using CashOrTrade as a means to get tix even when the show isn't sold out. Thanks Tiffany. 8/16/14
Post: PTBM - PHISH Randalls Island - Fri, Sat, And Sun. I Have On Extra For Each Night
~ Kept in touch throughout, laid back about my lateness (sorry), and super friendly. Would sell/trade again any time. Have a fun show!7/09/14
Post: SPAC Lawns Face Minus Fees
~ Provided tickets just as described in a timely manner.6/30/14
Post: FT: 1 10/31 For 1 12/31
~ We made a few trades over the fall and NYE run. Was easy to connect with and made the trades before I even had hard tickets to trade. Would definately trade again with her. 6/24/14
Post: FS: Lawns For Each Night Of SPAC
~ Great Transaction! Communication, payment & shipment all excellent. Will use again.6/22/14
Post: 12/29 GA WEST For 12/30 Floor
~ Pleasure to trade with, made everything easy2/04/14
Post: FS: 2 Tickets To Umphrey's McGee 1/18 At The Beacon 6th Row!
~ Quick and easy, no issues at all. Would love to do business again... See you up front for some UM!1/15/14
Post: PTBM For Sale 12/29 Sec 413 Row 5 Seats 1+2
~ I would trade with 2incommand anytime! Thanks!!1/15/14
Post: PHISH - MSG - FT: 12/29 GA West (2 Tickets) For NYE (2 Tickets)
~ Super easy transaction...a pleasure to deal with.12/26/13
Post: FS: 1 12/30 Section 415
~ Finalized the deal within 5 minutes and emailed the ticket right away! huge help and greatly appreciated 12/19/13
Post: FS: 4 Singles In The PAV For PNC
~ Solid as a rock, the gold standard of C or T!12/12/13
Post: I Have FRIDAY Spac Balcony, To Trade For Saturday Or Sunday Spac Balc/pav Tickets
~ they're grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat!12/09/13
Post: FT:11/2 For 11/1
~ Great communicator. Exchanged tickets by mail without any problems. Received ticket well in advance of show. Phans like 2incommand are what make CashOrTrade.org a great asset to the phish community.10/30/13
Post: Phish Worcester Friday Floor Tickets FT For Any 11/1 Or 11/2
~ Great communication, sent tickets as soon as she got them. Would definitely buy/sell/trade with again!10/19/13
Post: FS: SPAC LAWN And MPP LAWNS -SOLD
~ Tiffany is a great trader! She stayed in contact with me the entire time through text..filling me in on everything. This trade was smooth and I reccommend trading with her anytime! Thanks for everything tiff..see ya at dicks or fall tour!8/11/13
Post: FT: Single PAVS SPAC 3 For Balcony Seats SPAC 3
~ Great trader, communication was easy and trade executed without any hassle. Def would trade again. 7/13/13
Post: FS: 4 Singles In The PAV For PNC
~ Great seller, great follow through and great communication throughout.
She's a great person to trade/buy from.6/24/13
Post: FT: 1 Sun MPP Pit Or PAV For One Sat MPP Pit
~ Thanks for the MPP pit trade, hope we can help each other out again soon!5/22/13
Post: MPP N2 - Right Loge Row: KK FOR SUNDAY - 2 TICKETS
~ Made this painless, thanks for a great dealing together!4/19/13
Post: FS: (2) PNC 7/10 Pavs Sec 302 Row G
~ Made selling my extras very simple. Looking forward to completing our MPP trade later on.4/18/13
Post: FS: 2 Singles Pavs For PNC
~ Jump at the chance to trade with 2incommand. Just good people.4/07/13
Post: Ft: My 12/28 Ga Floor West +$ For Your Pair 12/31
~ Awesome trade and good times. We had great communication while waiting for PTBM to deliver. We met for drinks and made the trade. It was very nice meeting the two of you and hope to see you at one of the shows. Trade with confidence!12/25/12
Post: TRADE 4 12/30 FOR YOUR 4 12/29
~ This was a fast trade and it went so smooth! She agreed to meet a friend in NYC to get the tics!
I hope we can help each other again!12/19/12
Post: I Have An Extra 28th To Sell!
~ Traded cash for 1 ticket, great to communicate with, super flexible, made this happen fast and convenient for both of us! Would definitely trade with again! :) 12/13/12
Post: Selling 4 Tix Each Night - Phil And Friends At The Capitol - Port Chester (11/16, 11/17, 11/18 Friday - Sunday)
~ Great buyer! Communicated throughout the process. Enjoy the shows!10/31/12
Post: 2 Tickets To Trey At The Capitol For Sale, Cash Only
~ great communication, easy transaction. would do another transaction with this member anytime. Cheers10/26/12
Post: Trey - Beacon 10-26-12
~ Easy transaction! She sent her friend to make the transaction, no problems. 10/19/12
Post: *SOLD To 2incommand* (Qty 1x) PTBM Field, 9/2/2012, Dick's, Commerce City, CO
~ Had some extras for a Phish show, 2incommand, needed tickets. This was a perfect transaction- thanks Tiffany!9/04/12
Post: FT: Fri Spac Pav For JB 3rd
~ Flawless perfect smooth trade...7/10/12
Post: FS: Tickets For Tonight At Jones Beach
~ Thanks for the easy trade! She emailed back right away and we met on lot before the show. Silky smooth transaction.7/05/12
Post: **SOLD**2 Phish 4th Of July Face Plus Fees
~ Great communication, smooth transaction. Excellent trader!7/02/12
Post: SOLD: 2 Jones Beach July 4th Tickets Section 3L
~ She was quick to communicate and quick to pay me for my extra. Would trade again any time.
Post: Bader Field All Nights! $45
~ Met up at Bader field and she bought the tickets just like we discussed. Good communicator throughout. Trade with confidence. 6/17/12
Post: I Have 1 Sun SPAC Pav For Sale And Many Fri And Sat Lawns-SOLD
~ Great communication great trade. 6/15/12
Post: 2 SPAC Lawns For Saturday
~ Meet @ DCU .Perfect!!!! Thanks
Trade with CONFIDENCE!!!6/09/12
Post: Trade 1 12/29 For 12/28 Or 12/30
~ Fair MSG trade in person, at the show, and with great communication all the way. Thanks.5/04/12
Post: 2 ABB At The Beacon On 03/09
~ i set her money, she sent me the tickets.. simple. Tiffany was nice enough to hold the ticktets until i was able to confirm child care for the night..... trade with confidence!2/11/12
Post: PTBM Trade To Complete Set. I Have 12/28 And 12/29 PTBM Need 12/30 And 12/31(no Codes, Just Tickets)
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Occupy Wall Street Launching ... a Debit Card?
(NEWSER) – When you think Occupy Wall Street, do you think "financial products"? Because the Occupy Money Cooperative would like you to do just that. Two weeks ago it began raising money to fund its operations (it'll function like a bank) and announced its first product: a prepaid Occupy debit card, the New York Times reports. The card can represent "a protest with every purchase," the group proclaims, promising that it will "directly tackle the concerns of the unbanked and underbanked." The card will have a transparent fee structure, charging $1.95 per ATM withdrawal and 99 cents per balance inquiry.


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Ever have a table in a Writer document that should not ever be split into two parts on two different pages?
You don't care how much white space you end up creating at the bottom of a page; this table contains information that should absolutely not be split apart!
In this situation, how are you going to prevent the split?
Manually enter enough blank spaces to kick it onto a single page if a split happens?
What if you go back later to edit the document?
As you edit, things will move around – maybe all those blank lines you put in earlier are no longer necessary – forcing you to go back and manually change things again.
Not exactly my idea of efficient.
What's the alternative?
Actually, the alternative is to change the table properties to not allow a split between pages.
Sound simple?
Good… because it is!
You actually have an opportunity when a table is first created to prevent it from splitting between pages in the Insert Table dialog box.
Check the "Don't split table" option.
Once the table has been created we'll need to go into its properties to make the change.
With the cursor in the table you'll find the Table toolbar displayed.
Click the Table Properties button.
Once the Properties dialog box opens go to the Text Flow tab.
Un-check the "Allow table to split across pages and columns" option.
Click OK.
No more split table and definitely no more blank lines trying to keep it all together.
~ April


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Player InformationFlames Home > Track & Field Home > Track & Field Roster > Roster Detail
Christina MitchellClass: R-Senior
Position: Heptathlon
Height: 5-8
Previous School: Liberty Christian Academy
Hometown: Monroe, Va.
2012 Outdoor Track & Field (R-Jr.)
• Won a pair of Big South titles, in the javelin and heptathlon
• Placed fifth in the heptathlon and 12th in the javelin at the ECAC meet
• Qualified for the NCAA Division I Preliminary Round meet in the javelin, where she placed 26th
• Broke the school javelin record twice, including a 146-1 heave at the Winthrop Twilight
• That performance earned Big South Women's Field Athlete of the Week honors on May 10.
2011-12 Indoor Track & Field (Sr.)
• Did not compete in any meets for Liberty and was redshirted
2011 Outdoor Track & Field (R-So.)
• Big South Presidential Honor Roll member
• Became the first Lady Flame ever to sweep the Big South and ECAC heptathlon crowns during the same year
• Scored a personal-best 4,968 points in the heptathlon at the Texas Relays, climbing to No. 5 in program history
• Placed third in the 400 hurdles, third in the javelin and tied for seventh in the high jump at the Big South Championship
• Helped Liberty break the shuttle hurdles relay school record with a 58.77 clocking at the Coastal Carolina Invitational
• Named Big South Women's Field Athlete of the Week on April 14
2010-11 Indoor Track & Field (Jr.)
• Won her first three pentathlon competitions of the year, including the Big South title
• Scored a career-best 3,651 points to place third in the ECAC pentathlon final
• Came in sixth in the Big South high jump
• Earned two Big South Women's Field Athlete of the Week honors (Feb. 2 and March 10)
2010 Outdoor Track & Field (R-Fr.)
• Made the Big South Presidential Honor Roll
• At the Big South meet, she placed second in the heptathlon, fifth in the 400 hurdles, seventh in the javelin and tied for seventh in the high jump.
• Posted a fifth-place finish in the ECAC heptathlon
2009-10 Indoor Track & Field (So.)
• Her season was cut short by injury.
• Before her injury, she placed second in the pentathlon at the Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup and high jumped 5-5 twice.
2009 Outdoor Track & Field (Fr.)
• Only competed in one meet, the Coastal Carolina/Asics Invitational, before suffering a season-ending injury
• Awarded a medical redshirt
2008-09 Indoor Track & Field (Fr.)
• Big South high jump champion as a freshman, with a leap of 5-5
• Scored 3,361 points during her first try at the pentathlon, placing as the Liberty Quad runner-up
• Graduated from Liberty Christian Academy
• Won the state 300 hurdles title as a senior, helping her team capture the state championship
• Clocked a time of 43.56 in the 300 hurdles to win the 2005 Carifta Games title for Jamaica
• Top high school marks included 5-4 in the high jump and 17-5 in the long jump
• Also a standout performer in basketball
• Kinesiology major, specializing in exercise science
• Birthday is Feb. 2
Top Efforts in a Liberty Uniform
200 – 26.03
400 - 1:01.30
800 – 2:28.55 (indoor)
55H – 8.61 (indoor)
60H – 9.07 (indoor)
LJ – 18-0.25 (5.49m)
TJ – 35-3 (10.74m) (indoor)
HJ – 5-5.25 (1.66m) (indoor)
SP – 39-1 (11.91m) (indoor)
JAV – 152-9 (46.57m) (School Record)
PENT – 3,651 (indoor)
ECAC Individual Title (1)
2011 Outdoor Heptathlon
Big South Individual Titles (7)
2009 Indoor High Jump
2011 Indoor Pentathlon
2011 Outdoor Heptathlon
2012 Outdoor Javelin
2012 Outdoor Heptathlon
2013 Outdoor Javelin
2013 Outdoor Heptathlon
All-Big South Honors (11)
2009 Indoor High Jump – 1st
2010 Outdoor Heptathlon – 2nd
2011 Indoor Pentathlon – 1st
2011 Outdoor Heptathlon - 1st
2011 Outdoor 400 Hurdles - 3rd
2011 Outdoor Javelin - 3rd
2012 Outdoor Javelin - 1st
2012 Outdoor Heptathlon - 1st
2013 Indoor Pentathlon - 2nd
2013 Outdoor Javelin - 1st
2013 Outdoor Heptathlon - 1st


text: '"We've been living, breathing (what) seems like the same day for a good month," Sabres defenseman Jordan Leopold said. "We've had a lot of criticism. We haven't played the way we want to play and haven't gotten the results we wanted. We totally get away from it, listen to nothing but Christmas music and eat pie and turkey and whatever it may be. Maybe put on a couple extra pounds and battle in front of the net."'


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As with all relational databases, MySQL can prove to be a complicated beast, one that can crawl to a halt at a moment's notice, leaving your applications in the lurch and your business on the line.
The truth is, common mistakes underlie most MySQL performance problems. To ensure your MySQL server hums along at top speed, providing stable and consistent performance, it is important to eliminate these mistakes, which are often obscured by some subtlety in your workload or a configuration trap.
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Luckily, many MySQL performance issues turn out to have similar solutions, making troubleshooting and tuning MySQL a manageable task.
Here are 10 tips for getting great performance out of MySQL.
MySQL performance tip No. 1: Profile your workload
The best way to understand how your server spends its time is to profile the server's workload. By profiling your workload, you can expose the most expensive queries for further tuning. Here, time is the most important metric because when you issue a query against the server, you care very little about anything except how quickly it completes.
The best way to profile your workload is with a tool such as MySQL Enterprise Monitor's query analyzer or the pt-query-digest from the Percona Toolkit. These tools capture queries the server executes and return a table of tasks sorted by decreasing order of response time, instantly bubbling up the most expensive and time-consuming tasks to the top so that you can see where to focus your efforts.
Workload-profiling tools group similar queries together into one row, allowing you to see the queries that are slow, as well as the queries that are fast but executed many times.
MySQL performance tip No. 2: Understand the four fundamental resources
To function, a database server needs four fundamental resources: CPU, memory, disk, and network. If any of these is weak, erratic, or overloaded, then the database server is very likely to perform poorly.
Understanding the fundamental resources is important in two particular areas: choosing hardware and troubleshooting problems.
When choosing hardware for MySQL, ensure good-performing components all around. Just as important, balance them reasonably well against each other. Often, organizations will select servers with fast CPUs and disks but that are starved for memory. In some cases, adding memory is cheap way of increasing performance by orders of magnitude, especially on workloads that are disk-bound. This might seem counterintuitive, but in many cases disks are overutilized because there isn't enough memory to hold the server's working set of data.
Another good example of this balance pertains to CPUs. In most cases, MySQL will perform well with fast CPUs because each query runs in a single thread and can't be parallelized across CPUs.
When it comes to troubleshooting, check the performance and utilization of all four resources, with a careful eye toward determining whether they are performing poorly or are simply being asked to do too much work. This knowledge can help solve problems quickly.
MySQL performance tip No. 3: Don't use MySQL as a queue
Queues and queue-like access patterns can sneak into your application without your knowing it. For example, if you set the status of an item so that a particular worker process can claim it before acting on it, then you're unwittingly creating a queue. Marking emails as unsent, sending them, then marking them as sent is a common example.
Queues cause problems for two major reasons: They serialize your workload, preventing tasks from being done in parallel, and they often result in a table that contains work in process as well as historical data from jobs that were processed long ago. Both add latency to the application and load to MySQL.


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Washington : Government Printing Office
|Public Law 86-424
|Second Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1960.
|Public Law 86-424
|Public Law 86-424
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to supply supplemental appropriations (this Act may be cited as the "Second Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1960")
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for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1960, and for other purposes, namely:
For an additional amount for "Indian health activities", $200,000.
For an additional amount for "Resources management", $310,000.
Approved, April 13, 1960.


text: The following series is based on my senior paper for Seminary. You may remember a video where I invited people to contribute their stories to help make my case. For the next couple weeks, I've decided to share my findings with you all. There will be a "thesis/problem" section, a "biblical theology" section, and an [Read More…]


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Daft Punk unveil more of 'Get Lucky' featuring Nile Rogers and Pharrell
Listen to Daft Punk on iHeartRadio
Daft Punk may not have performed live at Coachella this year, but they stole the show anyway. After debuting brief snippets of new music last month, the French DJ duo unveiled a longer clip of the Pharrell-starring song "Get Lucky" on both Coachella jumbotrons Friday night and during a commercial break for the latest episode of NBC's "Saturday Night Live."
In addition to Pharrell, the video also shows Nile Rodgers playing guitar on the track.
According to Rolling Stone, the guys say they also teamed up with the Strokes' Julian Casablancas and Animal Collective's Panda Bear on their highly-anticipated album, "Random Access Memories." A leaked track list is now floating around, with everyone they collaborated with for their great comeback album.
01. Give Life Back to Music (ft. Nile Rodgers)
02. The Game of Love
03. Giorgio by Moroder (ft. Giorgio Moroder)
04. Within (ft. Chilly Gonzales)
05. Instant Crush (ft. Julian Casablancas)
06. Lose Yourself to Dance (ft. Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers)
07. Touch (ft. Paul Williams)
08. Get Lucky (ft. Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers)
09. Beyond
10. Motherhood
11. Fragments of Time (ft. Todd Edwards)
12. Doin' It Right (ft. Panda Bear)
13. Contact (ft. DJ Falcon)
Random Acess Memories is scheduled to hit stores on May 21st.


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Playa Bavaro, Punta Cana, Higuey, La Altagracia
"One of the worst resorts ever"
Posted by: Sandy on Jun 16, 2017
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The IFA Villas Bavaro Resort & Spa is a spectacular hotel complex located in the privileged area of Punta Cana: The paradise Playa Bavaro. Considered one of the ten most beautiful beaches in the world, Playa Bavaro has turquoise-blue crystal waters, a resplendent white sand beach, a magnificent natural coral barrier and a considerable length of coastline.
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"It was awful"
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Visited on: Mar, 2014 | Leisure | Family and Kids
589 people found this review helpful
I will list in point form the good and the bad.
The good.
1. My room was on ground level, overlooking the pond. Nice birds, and peaceful.
2. The quiet pool.
3. The Beach.
The bad.
1. The food. It was absolutely awful all around. The Pizza was okay. One of my family members did get sick, and ended up in hospital with multiple infections. She managed to have one day at the beginning.
2. The staff. No smiles, no "Hola" as they passed by, They just seemed unhappy. Room was serviced once in 4 days.
3. The vendors. It was getting ridiculous how many times I had to say "no thank you" They were aggressive and annoying. They should not be allowed on the property. I came here to relax and not dodge pushy sales people.
4. The prostitutes. Discovering that my room key did not work, I walked to the lobby to get a new one. I was called over by a woman, and was asked if I was happy. I did not clue in at first, then walked away. Some other of the make members were also approached at the disco. Again, this should not be on the property.
5. The fitness club. I walked in, and asked to make sure that my running shoes were appropriate for this facility. They were fine. However when the second attendant arrived, I was asked rudely to leave as my running shoes were not acceptable.
6. The information desk. A couple of us went to the courtesy desk to make reservations for the a la carte. Upon getting there, we were forced to wait 5 to 10 minutes while the attendant was on the phone with his girlfriend. I do speak spanish, so I can understand.
7. The bathroom. I was in a room alone, however, if you were sharing with a friend or other family member, there is absolutely no privacy. There really isn't an actual door to the bathroom. The mold growing on the poor rope decorations was really bad.
8. The pillows. One of the pillows had some red stains on the pillow case. No blood, but dirty none-the-less. The other pillows smelling like cigarette smoke.
All in all, not only did I not like this resort at all, but it soured my thoughts on the destination as well. I found everything so much better at a Grand Bahia in Playa Del Carmen.
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"I will never go there again"
Posted by: Carrie
on Dec 29, 2011 >
1 contribution(s) United States of America
Visited on: Dec, 2011 | Leisure | Family and Kids
1084 people found this review helpful
We spent two weeks at this resort. Upon arrival at the resort No information was given to us regarding anything about the resort in English. There were ants in our room. I asked everyday at the desk and through sigln language to the housekeeper to change our sheets and it was never done. I saw a rat running around. The food was horrible. The wifi never worked. We had two glorious massages and enjoyed the beach. We went on three excursions which ended up making me sad. They didn't care if you had lotion or oil on when you snorkels. Nobody cared if you touched the reef.. There weren't enough life jackets for everyone while we boated. Can you tell I was displeased? I was also displeased with the company we went through to book the vacation.
"Horrible, left after the first night"
Posted by:
DEENNA on Aug 25, 2011 >
1 contribution(s) United States of America
Visited on: Aug, 2011 | Leisure | Family and Kids
1240 people found this review helpful
It took almost 2 hours just to check in. The property is just plain ugly. The food is barely edible. My 8 year old would not even eat the pizza. The beds felt like you were sleeping on plywood, and the dresser and bathroom were infested with ants. Do not believe the pictures on their website. You can only eat on their schedule, otherwise the restaurants are closed, even the buffets. We checked out after the first night and stayed at Sol Melia resort just 5 minutes away, and what a difference, we didn't want to leave. Please save your hard earned money and book at any hotel OTHER than Ifa. I have stayed at 2 other resorts in Punta Cana, and this was the worst experience ever!!
Restaurants and Bars:
"bad experience"
Posted by:
Linda on Feb 20, 2011 >
1 contribution(s) Canada
Visited on: Jan, 2011 | Leisure | With Group
1287 people found this review helpful
We were at this resort 6 years ago and just loved it. The food was great and so was everything else. This year we decided to go again with friends. The food was terrible. The buffet was never hot.The pizza was never really hot at the pizzeria unless it just came out of the oven. The birds were flying around and landing on the tables while you ate and making messes all over the chairs. The flies were landing on the pizza also. The birds and flies were a problem in the buffet also. There were 8 of us on this trip and all 8 of us were sick-vomiting and terrible diarrhia. There was a group of 50 also there and over half of them were sick. One of our ladies even went to the doctor's twice and was never charged. The rooms were nice. They made them bigger by getting rid of the balconies. I really missed them. It took us a good week at home to start feeling better. We were there for 2 weeks and will never be back. We have been going on vacation for 15 years and have never been sick. All the alchol bacsically came out of machines (as well as pop). The fancy drinks were terrible. They were all made with slush mixtures and were not thick.
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We arrived on January 25, 2011 and left on February 8, 2011. The check-in was very smooth and easy to understand. Some of the people did not understand us. They didn't understand english. We never encountered this the last time. The waitresses and bartenders were very friendly last time. This time they were all business.
The rooms were very nice. They were larger than before because they did away with all the balconies. We really missed the balconies.
Restaurants and Bars:
The specialty restaurants were very nice. They got rid of one of the buffets. The beach grill which was a steak house at night was gone. They had turned it into a buffet. I never went ther. I was sick that night. the rest of them said that it was worse than the other buffet.
The beach was great. The only thing was that they never cleaned up all the debris on the shore. The pools were nice but some could have used railings to get into. The first step was really low and if you had balance problems you could very easily fall. The concrete walkways were all replaced with a cobblestone (little rocks) effect. It was very hard to walk on since it was all uneven. The grounds were very lovely.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
We did not participate in any of the activities. We took one excursion and it was great. We went on the Bavaro Runners and had lots of fun. We are all over 60 so we did not feel like participating in the activities. We went to relax and walk the beach.
Other Comments:
We will m\not be back
"One of the worst resorts ever"
Posted by:
Sandy on Jun 16, 2017 >
1 contribution(s) United States of America
Visited on: Jun, 2017 | Leisure | With Group
22 people found this review helpful
I have been on many vacations, good & not so good but I feel compelled to tell of my experience at IFA. The food was mediocre at best. They only have 4 specialty restaurants which is pretty much on the same level as buffet. Travelled for the first time through groupon which was probably my first mistake. Flight was scheduled to leave at 10am & didn't leave until 4:35pm due to mechanical problems. Airline was Swift Air which I had never heard of. So we really lost the first day. Entering the room, the stench was overwhelming which smelled like sewer. In addition, there was water on the floor coming from the air vent. We went to try to change room but of course they claimed someone would check it out & none were available. Next day, smell wasn't as bad & they cleaned up water. Never saw a washcloth until the 3rd day. They gave hand towels as washcloth. Very difficult to get bath towels w/o having to call & ask for them. Never saw another washcloth after that one day. Hung clothes in closet & they became wet from leak inside of it. They do not change the sheets on the bed, they only remake it, I witnessed this after being told that's what they do. Very difficult to find anyone cleaning around there. Entertainment was horrible. They had the same tired bunch of guys playing the same tired games which was not entertaining at all. Do yourself a favor & book excursions to keep yourself entertained during the day & just nap during those horrible night shows. Drinks were just okay. This was by far the worst resort that I have ever stayed in & I would not recommend this place to anyone. beach is a good ten minute walk but you do have frequent shuttles. Other than a few good bartenders, I have nothing good to say about this place. Finally, ran out of toilet paper which proves that they weren't restocking daily, when I called, it took them 4 hours to bring more. Good thing I didn't have to go too bad otherwise it could have gotten ugly. There is so much potential at this resort if someone really wanted to take the time and make it a nice place. Better service, better entertainment, and better food in restaurants would be a good place to start.
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Arrived on 6/9/17 and left on 6/15/17
Total 4 rooms with friends
Restaurants and Bars:
Boring bars
Beach too far from rooms
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
Very few activities on resort, nothing that keeps you engaged
"Not good!"
Posted by:
Shannon from Hamilton, Ontario on Feb 1, 2009 >
1 contribution(s) Canada
Visited on: Feb, 2009
1313 people found this review helpful
Arrival: Feb 4 - 11
our arrival was okay, we got our bags and began following the herd of other people and that led us to a pile of buses so all we could do was ask the drivers which bus was ours and got on. the bus was hot inside. that was ok though, we were greatful for the warm weather after leaving behind -30 degree weather. on the way there a man spoke to us on a microphone welcoming us to punta cana that was exciting. all was well i guess until the next day..the next morning the rain started and never stopped the entire time. day and night. until they day we left. i think by day 4i was in tears. thats when i learned from the weather forcast posted in the lobby it was going to rain the entire week.
when we got there we noticed the room had ants just a few so no biggy we thought. My husband and i ended up being bitten all over our bodies by bedbugs. we slept everynight covered in muskoil insect repellent we brought from canada we had the doors shut. but every morning we awoke there were more welts and bites. bites in 3's. the way bedbugsbites bite. they call it breakfast lunch and supper. the tv broke for 2 days. 10 calls, 2 days,4 technicians later,of sitting inside during the rain they brought a new tv. this was after i went to the manager. the people at the front desk liked hanging up on us. or leaving us on hold never asking us to hold. just blank no one on the line over and over. finally the tv worked but with no english channels we were told that was 8$ a day extra so we paid for that and PPV. none of it ever worked. the manager himself tried fixing it and after a while just left. we never got our money back. towels were taken and piled on the ground outside our room. they would sit there all day and sometimes were not replaced until the next day when we asked. sink was never cleaned the maid would empty the garbage and make the bed. nothing more.
Restaurants and Bars
the food was terrible, nothing to write home about. my husband got food poisoning the first night we were there. be prepared to be ignored for long periods of time for coffee and drinks. we would have to ask for these things they never did them for us like they did for older people. we always tipped generously but they assumed because we were younger folks we would not. rediculous if you ask me. same at the bars and shows. we would have to wait to get a drink then tip them sit down then maybe they would come back to serve us. but if u sat down no one would aknowledge you at all. my husband caught the bar tender pouring water in the rum bottle. we couldnt believe that! no 2 drinks were the same. you order the same thing twice and it wouldnt be the same! usually watered down.
The bartender was grossly perverted tellin us his penis is large and licking his fingers while looking at me when my husband was turned away. gross! also if u had pesos the bar tenders lied and said they were worth less then they were so we ended up tipping large amounts! beach grill had hamburgers sitting there all day dried up with flies on all the food. the guy flatout refused to cook a fresh burger for us. when the suhar was gone for the cappachino machine the guy said finito. he refused to get us more. we paid another guy to do it. there so rude and greedy down there.
chairs bolted down and u will never get one because people leave sandals and towels on then for there entire vacation. over night the same peoples things were left so each day you never got a chair, we actually moved someones towel at one point no one was there all day then the french people came onver and screamed at us to get our of the chairs. we told them to take there towels and stayed. we got one hour of sun that day for the whole vacation because it rained every 10minutes the whole week.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel
we got one excursion froma guy on the beach we took a speed boat the a coral reef and got to snorkle for a half hour for 100US. in the hotel the nolitours rep said 130US so its better off going to the beach and getting a deal. nolitours reps, are nothing but sales reps. they make 50% so they will tell u to use them. the trip was fun until the rain started then it felt like hail on our skin. i was terrified of being eaten by a shark so i got back in the boat after a few minutes. i never saw any colorful coral reef it was all white with little fish. again nothing to write home about.
Other Comments
a la cartes were bad. mexican is a buffet with little to choose from. all the coca colas had a bad weird after taste no matter where u got it. to shopping centre there is the biggest ripoff. 5$US for a bag of chips. tan oil 20US can of pop 1.50 US pringles 5$ u name it it was more then double of what we pay here. i saw dollar store body wash they wanted 15$ for! god that made me mad. i would never go back here. we asked to change rooms and they flat out said no. the shows are the same all the time they suck and are very sexual in nature. and were not prudes but there were children there.
"The IFA beach was much cleaner then the surrounding resorts."
Posted by:
Jessica & Nick on Feb 1, 2009 >
1 contribution(s) Canada
Visited on: Feb, 2009
1290 people found this review helpful
Arrival: January 28 to February 11
Basic flight in and a basic flight out of the country.
Room was nice; it was close to the ocean. Our TV didn't work for the first 5 days and it took 3 requests to get a service man out. Also our ceiling leaked in the bathroom area, no one ever came to look at that. The rooms were really dark which made it hard to get ready in front of the mirror. Maid was really random at when she would clean our room. Some days it was done by 11:00AM other days not until 7:00PM. They had done a good job with all the reno's, since I was there 2 years ago.
Restaurants and Bars
The Buffet food got really old fast!! The food is meant for people there for 1 week, however we were there for 2 and walked out of the buffet 3 times because there was nothing decent to eat. Pizza bar was amazing, best pizza ever. The a la cartes were okay, Mexican and Japanese were better then the Caribe. There were 2 less bars from 2 years ago.
Everything was perfect. The IFA beach was much cleaner then the surrounding resorts, there was a crew who raked up the seaweed. The grounds were keeps really clean.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel
We went to Saona Island tour, which was amazing it was worth the money!
Other Comments
Travel agencies should update their information for this resort. The staff was very friendly and helpful.
"This resort really caters to the locals on the weekends and holidays."
Posted by:
Dennis & Lucy on Nov 1, 2009 >
1 contribution(s) Canada
Visited on: Nov, 2009
1316 people found this review helpful
Arrival: Nov.6th-13th 2009
We traveled in a group of six adults, myself,my wife and four of our friends. We booked this resort because we got a pretty good deal on the price and after checking it out on internet sites( especially Oyster.com)we decided to go for it.
Our first rooms were in the villas because that is what we booked and paid for and they are a good example of you get what you pay for. These rooms while they say were renovated in 2008 have the worst lighting of any room I have ever stayed in.The rooms are quite small and over crowded with two double beds. The villas are very close together so there is no privacy and as reported in reviews they are a long way from reception and even further from the beach but they do have a shuttle service that runs all day so you don't have to walk if you don't want to.We were lucky enough to get an upgrade to rooms in the beach area after a couple of days for a cost of $8 U.S. per person per day, money well spent. These rooms are much larger and brighter and offer some privacy as they are not so close together. These rooms are the ones that are shown on every website as standard rooms for the villa bavaro but they not,they are upgrade rooms.Although they may be a standard room if you boo! k the village bavaro or the beach bavaro.These rooms look like they have beem renovated in 2008 as they are clean and updated with a unique bathroom with a seperate walkin shower,seperate toilet area, and a nice sink and vanity area with a hair dryer.
Restaurants and Bars:
The buffet restaurant was very repetative with little selection no matter what meal you were having.Yes they had a station cooking eggs in the morning and a pasta station at lunch and supper and a hot grill area at lunch and supper but after that it was just not very good.Service at the buffet was good though. The best place to eat lunch was at the beach bar and buffet.They served great fried chicken,grilled fish,burgers,salad,fruit,nachos with chilli and/or cheese.The bars at this resort are a huge disappointment.The drinks were weak(unless you asked for double shots)and very inconsistent from one bar to another.Drinks are domestic alcohol and if you wanted what they called premium liquor such as kaluha in a coffee it cost between $7 and $10 U.S. per drink.The mexican alacarte is really a buffet but you have to make a reservation to go to it.The night we went there I was not feeling well so I didn't eat much(half a quasadilla and a bite of a deep fried burrito)so I can't comment on the taste of the food.
The oriental alacarte I thought was quite good with pretty good sushi and dim sum noodles but it is very dark so it makes it hard to read the menu.The caribe alacarte is the best restaurant on this resort.The food is excellent and presented in an upscale manner and the service is very good.As a matter of fact the service in all the alacartes was very good.The cafe dominicano was a nice place to sit and relax and enjoy a coffee or a cocktail.We would all like to say thankyou to Queily(pronounced Kaley) who was our server here as she made sure she took care of us every time we were there.
I did not use the pools so I don't know if they were warm or cold but they looked very clean. The main centre pool is not as large as it is advertised to be(oyster.com).The beach is very nice with beautiful carribean sea blue water and powdery white sand.If you like to walk you can stroll the beach for at least a mile but you will have to say no to a few venders on your way.There is a lot of motor boat activity at the beach(mostly from other resorts and excursions) and the noise can be a pain sometimes.There are lots of chairs at the beach and the pools but there are no palapas at either one.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
The resort has an activity board with the activities and the times they will be taking place but we found they did not stick to this time table as some days there were not any activities at the beach even though they were posted on the board. We went to one show at night and it was pretty good but very loud. Other nights we went to the stage area to see the show but they decided not to have the one that was posted but instead they were doing something at the disco.My wife used the gym and she said it was ok. We did not go on any excursions but we walked to the Palma Real shopping centre. This is about a five or ten minute walk and when you get there you think you have been transported to an upscale plaza in mexico with all the marble and coral tiling.I could not believe how ornate this plaza was for a place in the dominican republic. Of course with the upscale building came the upscale prices at most of the stores.But we did get a nice cold presidente at the Hardrock Cafe.
Other Comments:
This resort is not too bad as long as you don't have to deal with some of the people at reception and customer service(customer service now that is a joke).This resort really caters to the locals on the weekends and holidays.They get all the rooms in the village and beach areas so if you are in the villas you cannot upgrade until they are gone and it seems like they get a later check-out than other tourists get.We asked a person at reception to call our cab service the day before we were leaving to confirm our time but she told us no,and we would have to go back to our room and call from there at a cost of 18 pesos per minute.I could not beleive she would not make this call.I told her I wanted her to do it because of the language as she was spanish and the cab service was spanish and I thought it would be easier for her to communicate with them but she still said no and the cab service would probably understand english.So she really did not mind refusing a service and pissing off a customer for a mere 18 pesos. When we got moved to our upgraded room we found that our phone did not work when our friends tried to call us from thier rooms so I told the customer service rep about it and he said it would be fixed the next day. When it was not fixed I went back and told the customer service rep again and he said it would be fixed the next morning.When it was not fixed again I went back and told him and he said it would be fixed on friday and since I was leaving on friday I didn't care any more if it ever got fixed. I told him I would be writing a complaint about the incident on the hotel survey that they give you to fill out and he said go head I don't care what you write about me.That sums up how most of the people working at reception seemed to feel about you or any problems you might have,they really didn't seem to care.So would I go back to this resort ,no, would I recomend it to people, maybe, if this was all you could afford. This resort could really be a nice place with a little tweaking by management and friendlier reception staff. This place has a very nice beach and the rooms at the village and beach areas are nice but they need better food and variety at the buffet and they need to replace a couple of staff people to make this a place to return to.But remember you get what you pay for.
"I would not have any problem recommending this resort."
Posted by:
Greg from Ontario on Feb 1, 2009 >
1 contribution(s) Canada
Visited on: Feb, 2009
999 people found this review helpful
Arrival: 18 Jan 09 to 25
We flew out of Kitchener--Waterloo airport and that is the way to go for convenience. It was wonderful. Skyservice was our carrier and the flight was smooth and uneventful. We were the only 2 on the plane that were going to this resort and upon arrival there was no bus to take us there. The signature rep at the airport however, did get us a ride to our resort after 1 hour and we were very relieved. He worked very hard to accommodate us. Check in was short and our room was ready. I asked the clerk at the front desk if we could get a room close to the beach due to a walking disability and after a 1 1/2 hour wait, we were the third closest room to the beach. It was well worth the wait. We have been to this resort 3 years ago and know it is a fair walk to the beach.
The resort had a makeover since we were there last, and the rooms were redone as well. The shower was wonderful with lots of pressure and lots of hot water. The room was large, clean, and the air conditioner kept you scrambling for your covers at night. We did have one huge problem with the room. Someone removed all the balconies from the resort in order to make the rooms larger. This was letdown for us, as we love to sit out in the balcony and relax after coming back from the beach. We would sit out for 1 or 2 hours prior to supper. Now ,you either had to go to a bar or sit in your room. In the resorts description,there was no mention of a balcony, so we should have known.
Restaurants and Bars:
We are not a couple that goes to the a la carts, so i cannot comment on them. We always had breakfast at the buffet and it was very good. The bacon was awesome and always available. The fruit was fresh and lots of it. For lunch we ate at the beach bar and restaurant. It has the best food in any resort i have been to. The fried chicken is awesome as well as everything else. The pizza bar at the pool was also one of are favorite hangouts. We loved the tables under the palm trees. The pizza and burgers were also very good. Beware of a drink called long island ice tea. After a couple of them, your face gets all hot and flushed...Awesome...For supper, we always did the buffet and it was not our favourite meal, probably due to the fact that we have been eating and drinking all day. The food was fine but we where never very hungry.
WE are not pool people ,so we were always at the beach. Get your beach chairs by 8:30 or they will be all gone. This was not a problem for me as i am an early riser. The beach is simply the best we have been to. There is always something to do or watch. It is a very busy beach which we like. I have a very dislike of people who put there cigarette butts in the sand. There should be smoking areas or something to stop this. Lets hope this can be stopped.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
WE had gone to the nightly show a couple of times and it was games for adults, so we lost interest in going back. I had heard that there was some good dancing shows later in the week and wish we had gone. Off the resort, we went on the Saona island tour and it was amazing. The bus ride there took about 1 3/4 hours to get to the catamaran, and ride there showed you the countryside, the city of Higuey, the sugarcane fields, some cattle country and the everyday life of the people. The catamaran ride was great with lots of dancing on board. Beer and rum was always available. The island was something out of a postcard ,only better. The meal was good on the island and of course, lots to drink. The speedboat ride back was lots of fun as well, and we stopped for a swim partway back and i caught a starfish and got my pictue taken with it. In all it was a very long day but well worth it.
Other Comments:
This resort was well worth the money we paid to go. If you want the best, pay for the best, but if you want value for your tourist dollar, i would not have any problem recommending this resort. Would we go back for the third time? No because somebody took away our BALCONY.
"IFA is worth it !!!"
Posted by: Ronnie Sue
on Jun 11, 2014 >
2 contribution(s) United States of America
Visited on: Jun, 2014 | Leisure | With Group
568 people found this review helpful
I have been to Punta Cana about 20 times in the past 17yrs and I have always had an open mind regarding reviews. Before going this time I was surprised at the poor reviews it got but I remained open minded and I'm glad I didn't listen to any of the bad reviews !!!!!! This resort is great, it is not as good as lets say Dreams, or Excellence but it was a great time, the food was very good, the entertainment is exactly what Punta Cana has at most resorts. The staff were good.
I am an American and over 50, (had to say that before the next paragraph)
While I was standing in line to check in, there were 3 couples (all over the age of 50) and all Americans. They were complaining about their rooms not being in the location that they wanted......I was so embarrassed !!! Have you guys never visited other countries before and/or do you expect everyone to bow down to your every whim ??? stay home !!!
The beach, pools,drinks, staff, entertainment were of Punta Cana quality and I would go back to this resort without any hesitation.
oh by the way, no bugs that I could see that didn't belong on a tropical island !!!!!!!
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arrival was effortless. $10 or $20 for the safe I forget.
room was just as I saw on the website. nothing more nothing less
Restaurants and Bars:
I enjoy the buffets, we ate one night at the Caribe (seafood) no big deal, I like the idea of buffets then out to the bar areas.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
didn't do any this time but have in the past, snorkling trips are always fun


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A light, citrusy cake with flavors of the Pacific islands. Starting with a cake mix makes preparation easy. Mango buttercream completes the cake.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare 9 in. hexagon cake pan with vegetable cooking spray.
In large bowl, beat cake mix, eggs, mandarin oranges with juice, oil, almond extract and zest with electric mixer for 2 minutes. Pour 1/3 of the batter into pan, spreading evenly.
Bake 16-18 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan 5 minutes. Unmold onto cooling grid and cool completely. Clean pan. Repeat with remaining cake batter for a total of three cake layers.
For buttercream, place mango, granulated sugar and lime juice in food processor fitted with blade; puree until smooth. In medium saucepan, cook mango puree over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until thickened and reduced to 1-1/2 cups, about 15 minutes. Press mixture through fine strainer; cool completely (mixture will be thick).
In large bowl, beat butter with about 2 cups confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Add mango puree and beat well. Add remaining 2 cups confectioners' sugar and beat until smooth. If loose, refrigerate about 30 minutes.
Cut crown from cake layers. Place bottom cake layer on serving platter or prepared cake board. Spread with 3/4 cup buttercream. Repeat with remaining layers. Frost cake with remaining buttercream.
Makes about 7 cups batter.


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Thousands of area college students headed back to school on Monday for the first official day of the fall semester. And as community colleges and universities face millions in state budget cuts, students are being greeted with higher tuition, crowded classrooms and fewer courses.
Education officials warn that more cuts loom on the horizon if voters fail to pass a November tax initiative designed to fund public education.
At Cal State Long Beach, tuition has jumped 23 percent in recent years in an effort to offset a $750 million reduction in state funding. The annual tuition for Cal State Long Beach undergraduates is now $6,738, in addition to about $1,000 in fees.
If the November tax initiative fails, the Cal State University system could see another $200 million loss in state funding. Bracing for the worst, CSU officials are considering a 5 percent tuition hike this spring, which would amount to an extra $150 per semester for full-time undergraduates.
In addition, the CSU has closed admission for the spring semester for most of its 23 campuses, affecting about 16,000 prospective students.
With the combination of the higher tuition, textbook prices and other fees, some students on campus Monday were experiencing sticker shock.
"It's my first year and I'm already broke, and I haven't even bought books and a parking pass yet," said freshman Krysten Bernado.
Bernado, an 18-year-old graduate of Los Alamitos High School, said she borrowed money from her parents to pay for tuition and will likely have to keep working five days a week to pay for school.
Long Beach City College is also facing significant budget challenges.
Funding for California's community colleges has been cut by $809 million over the past three years. California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott has said the system will face another possible $338 million loss in funding depending on the outcome of the November tax initiative.
As a result of the budget cuts, community college students this fall are facing fewer classes, fewer instructors, higher fees and larger class sizes. On Wednesday, Scott and other system leaders plan to hold a news conference to discuss the steps that colleges are taking to offset funding cuts at a time of increased demand for community colleges.
Meanwhile, LBCC this month announced a plan to cut up to 20 instructional programs and lay off about 10 full-time faculty members next year for a savings of $2 million.
LBCC President Eloy Oakley said the college plans to cut less popular programs in an effort to focus more resources on the core courses students need for transfer and graduation.
This fall, the college increased class sizes by about 10 percent for the majority of its courses, said LBCC spokesman Robert Garcia.
Many students on LBCC's liberal arts campus said classes this fall seem larger and also more affected than in previous years.
"I was surprised because I registered early this summer and I still got wait-listed," said 19-year-old Long Beach resident Jonathan Bealta.
Bealta said he was originally No. 12 on the wait-list for his English class but was bumped to No. 2 on Monday after several students didn't show up for the first day of class.
"I think a lot of people just got discouraged and decided to not even try," he said.
Student Ali Westmoreland, 19, was hopeful that she'd be able to enroll in a human development class she needs to transfer to Cal State Long Beach.
Westmoreland, a Wilson High grad, said she's No. 3 on the wait-list and will likely be able to enroll.
"I'm going to come back on Wednesday and hopefully I can get in," she said. "Otherwise, I'll be going to summer school."
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$750 million
Reduction in state funding from the Cal State University system.
$200 million
Additional loss in funding for the CSU if the November tax initiative fails.
$1 billion
Total loss in funding for the CSU over the past three years - a 33percent reduction.
Prospective students who will be affected by the CSU's admission freeze for the spring semester.
Prospective students who could be affected if the CSU goes ahead with plans to cut enrollment for the 2013-2014 year.
$809 million
Total reduction in state funding for the California Community College system over the past three years.
$338 million
Additional loss in funding for community colleges if the November tax initiative fails.
44 percent
Enrollment growth at California's community colleges from 1995 to 2010.
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Stories began to circulate about Houston showing up hours late for video shoots, or missing them entirely.
But the atmosphere was casual, and editors were encouraged to circulate around the showroom after the show.
Choit documents the fading, cyan-heavy images that circulate in shop windows all over modern cities.
And when a fraudulent work hits the marketplace, it tends to circulate.
The exhibit began traveling across the country in December and will circulate through nine cities until 2014.
After this piece of nautical gallantry, the glass began to circulate.
The heart had forever ceased to beat, and the blood to circulate.
Town talk may or may not be true; and the ladies like him none the less for the tales that circulate about him.
That was how the phrase began to circulate, and what it meant; nothing more.'
Then he went breathlessly around the town to circulate the news.
1540s (late 15c. as a past participle adjective), as a chemical term for alternating vaporization and condensation, from Latin circulatus, past participle of circulare "to form a circle," from circulus (see circle (n.)). Meaning "to move around, revolve" is from 1670s; of blood, from 1650s; of persons, "to mingle in a social gathering," from 1863. Sense of "to pass about freely" is from 1660s; of newspapers from 1885. Related: Circulated; circulating.


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Please join the College of Liberal Arts for the University Forum Lecture "Interpreting the History of U.S. Foreign Relations Since the 1960s," a talk by Joseph A. Fry, distinguished professor of history, department of history, UNLV.
America's place in the world has changed dramatically since the end of World War II, as have approaches to researching and interpreting the history of U.S. foreign relations. In this talk, Professor Fry will examine these changes in America's international standing and the ways historians have interpreted them. He will also reflect on his nearly four decades of studying and teaching these materials at UNLV.


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Lee Brice planning fall headlining tour
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Lee Brice is following his run as Brad Paisley's opener with a headlining trek of his own. The country star will launch "The Otherside" tour with a show in Boston on October 10th. So far he has seven confirmed stops for the 15-date road trip, including appearances in Silver Spring, Maryland; Detroit; and Indianapolis. He'll also visit Cleveland and North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina before playing his finale in Orlando on November 30th. Tyler Farr and Chris Lane are on board as openers at select shows.
Brice is also getting his fans involved in this trek. He'll bring radio contest winners to the stage to be his backing vocalists on his current hit, "Parking Lot Party," and find his opener in each city through a local talent contest. Lee will also give those performers a private mentoring session.
Confirmed dates for Lee Brice's "The Otherside" tour follow:
October 10 - Boston, Massachusetts, at the House of Blues
October 11 - Silver Spring, Maryland, at The Fillmore
November 1 - Detroit, Michigan, at The Fillmore
November 2 - Indianapolis, Indiana, at the Egyptian Room
November 21 - Cleveland, Ohio, at the House of Blues
November 29 - North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, at the House of Blues
November 30 - Orlando, Florida, at the House of Blues 2
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The fed govt is here for you: Proper "turducken" procedure
posted at 12:40 pm on November 12, 2012 by Erika Johnsen
Whatever would we do without them?
The "turducken" is a deboned stuffed chicken inside a deboned stuffed duck inside a deboned stuffed turkey. The name is comprised of syllables from the words "turkey," "duck," and "chicken." Usually the tip end of the turkey leg bones and the first two wing joints are left on the turkey so that after assembly, the finished product resembles a whole turkey. Alternatively, the finished turducken can be a completely boneless roll with stuffing layered between each bird.
Stuffings may include cornbread dressing, sausage stuffing, oyster dressing, alligator, crawfish and shrimp. To serve, the roasted turducken is sliced crosswise so that servings consist of all the layers.
The idea for this multilayered, deboned fowl came from Louisiana where thousands of them are commercially prepared yearly. Turduckens are prepared in other States as well, and consumers also debone poultry and assemble them in home kitchens. …
Safe Handling of Turducken Ingredients
- When creating a turducken at home, bring the raw birds directly home from the store and refrigerate (40 °F or below) immediately-within 2 hours (1 hour when the temperature is above 90 °F).
- Make sure the raw poultry is wrapped securely and place it on a plate or casserole dish to prevent cross-contamination, or raw juices getting onto ready-to-eat food.
- Store the raw turkey, duck, and chicken no longer than 2 days before deboning, assembling and cooking.
- If the turducken has been purchased through mail order, make sure it arrives frozen with a cold source in an insulated carton. Transfer it immediately to the freezer. If the turducken arrives warm, notify the company. Do not use the product.
Refer to the USDA's website for the full history and recipe– I mean, safety instructions (h/t Charlie Spiering).


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When youth under the age of 18 commit an offense, they may be placed in the juvenile delinquency system. This could mean being placed on some level of probation or going through the delinquency court process. Sometimes, in lieu of the delinquency court process, a judge may agree to transfer the youth to a juvenile collaborative justice court. In these cases, the youth must adhere to the rules of the collaborative court and receive treatment and court supervision instead of probation, detention, or placement.
Juvenile collaborative justice courts work similarly to adult collaborative courts. They apply collaborative justice principles to combine judicial supervision with intensive social and treatment services in lieu of detention, placement, and sometimes probation. These collaborative justice principles include a multidisciplinary, non-adversarial team approach with involvement from justice system representatives, treatment providers, and other support systems in the community.
Juvenile drug court programs provide the intensive judicial intervention and intensive community supervision of juveniles involved in substance abuse that is not generally available through the traditional juvenile court process.
Juvenile mental health courts are delinquency courts with a dedicated calendar for minors who have a mental health diagnosis. These courts focus on providing access to treatment, consistent and intensive supervision, and academic and family support.
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ok, do me a favour, ask a member of this forum who you know to be black respond to me about the joke regarding the apple and the tree, let me ask them for their opinion, personally i think this is a mostly white forum, making the odd joke regarding black people is admissable , a 12 page thread is racist, doesn't anyone see that ?
without all the bullshit answers by all the pretend hard men, can someone please give me a logical answer and explain a 12 page racist thread as not racist especially on a hip hop style thread !
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I installed samaba though Konsole.
Everything installed fine and perfectly. But as soon as I clicked on shared folders in the kmenu of the system menu. I get prompted with a "Unsupported platform" box with linux distros list. On top of that list it says this,Code:root@bt:~# apt-get install samba
Now of course I know BT4 is based off of ubuntu so I scroll down and select Ubuntu Linux in that list. Also, I know its off of version 8 so I select that one. But once the Shared folder box pops up it says.Code:If you know for sure that it works like one of the platforms listed below, you can select that and continue. Note, however, that this might damage the system configuration or downright cripple your computer.
Of course with the close and Install services buttons. So I click Install services button and I get prompted with that same box that I have not installed. So I close it and everything is fine but when I need to bring it up again its the same thing. But this time when I close it, it gets greyd out. After I reboot I get it to work but its all the same problem.Code:sharing services are not installed You need to install at leat either Samba or NFS in order to share your folders. Install Unix networks support (NFS) Install windows networks support (SMB)
Is there a better way of doing this? I've been googleing and reading forms in here and no help. Or is there a way to fix this? Some direction would be appreciated. Also if I didn't provide enough information just let me know and I will tell you. I believe this is all the information since I am new. But any help would be helpfull or point me in the right direction.


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'The Buffalo Sabres had come to terms with 1999 draft pick Michael Zigomanis. The two sides had signed on the dotted line, and everything was in place by the National Hockey League's deadline. The champagne was chilled and ready. And then the league called, and said to forget it.'
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One of the problems we have to watch out for when wearing fall-arrest harnesses while sheathing roofs is tripping over the lifelines and air hoses. The air hose comes up from below the fascia line and the lifeline comes down from where it's anchored to the peak. Dealing with lifelines while keeping an eye out for tripping hazards like hoses is a tremendous irritation.
Enter Super Anchor Safety's Max X-Line air hose and lifeline in one—which we recently tried out. This piece of equipment is the company's 12-strand lifeline with a lightweight air hose run through the middle of it. You use it as you would any lifeline, but because it contains the hose, there's one less thing to worry about tripping over.
The only downside to this line is that your gun is with you at all times, because it's attached to the lifeline. We like to sheathe in sections and then nail off. Our guns have hangers, so normally we would disconnect them and hang them somewhere when we're not nailing off. That way, we can pack sheathing without having a gun hanging from our bags.
There are multiple ways to rig the line. With the standard method, the Super Grab (an eye thimble attached to a self-tightening climbing knot) clips onto your harness, and the snap hook attaches to a connection point on the building. As a result, the excess slack line trails behind you. We prefer the reverse method—where the snap hook connects to your harness and the Super Grab connects to the building—because it allows the excess slack to be stored at the connection point. When you change directions, you must swap the hose fittings so the female one is at the end that clips to the operator.
Roofers and framers who see our X-Line are blown away by the cleverness of the design. Every crew should have one. It's not cheap, but it performs the function of two tools and eliminates a tripping hazard on the roof.
Tim Uhler is a lead framer for Pioneer Builders in Port Orchard, Wash., and a Tools of the Trade contributing editor.


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Unlike typical fireplace vacuums that recirculate microscopic ash particles into the air, this model's HEPA filter captures 99.97% of all airborne particulates as small as 1/3000 of a millimeter. The HEPA filter is on the intake side of the motor, preventing fine, abrasive ash particles from damaging the vacuum or being exhausted into the air you breathe. The fireplace vacuum has an 800-watt motor that quickly suctions ashes through a 5' fire-retardant aluminum hose into a 5 1/4-gallon fire-resistant steel tank. The unit has an integrated handle and the lid simply unclasps to enable ease of emptying ash. For vacuuming cold ash. Plugs into AC. 17" H x 13" Diam. (9 lbs.)
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Nothing special
By Don
from Los Altos, CA
Clogs to easy. Nothing special
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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By John the fireplace cleaner
from Heathsville, VA
Used to vacuum fireplace ashes. This unit does not operate for very long before the motor gets hot and it cuts off. Also, it will not maintain the suction unless the filter is cleaned with only a small amount of ashes in the container. I cannot use this for the initial job required which was to clean out all the ashes in the fireplace.
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By Mom-in-law
from Hendersonville, NC
While vacuuming out the fireplace, he had to stop several times and hold the nozzle high in the air to straighten the hose in order for the ashes to go into the vacuum. If the nozzle is open enough to let something in, I think the suction should be powerful enough to get it through the hose. It certainly is easier than shoveling out the ashes, but I was disappointed that it wasn't even more efficient so he wouldn't have to stand up and stretch the hose out.
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Super Satisfactory
By Earl
from Bowdon, GA
It cleans so well you could eat out of the fireplace!!
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Love the vacuum but........
By jazzdancer
from nashua nh
Its a great product but it doesn't say what the little white bas is for
I wish I had bought this 10 years ago.
By Sue P.
from Rohnert Park, CA
This vacuum does exactly what it says it does. Simple and efficient.
looks good, clogs quickly
By Mik
from Tehachapi, CA
put the filter protector in place before use, and the suction slowed down within seconds of use on fine ash.
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Best ash vacuum
By Bippy
from Bluff point , NY
excellent response to shipping
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By Judy
from Manheim, PA
Doesn't give a filter replacement # or where to get them. They get very dirty!
Very pleased with this vac.
By Bonnie
from Waukesha, Wi
Wanted a small vac to store by the fireplace that was efficient and not unsightly. Very pleased with unit. Too bad it can't handle hot ash.
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As a Licensed Marriage Therapist, I work with married, unmarried couples and gay and lesbian couples. While I try to meet with both people, if only 1 person presents for therapy, we still focus upon the couple relationship. Couples present for therapy often frustrated at their inability to solve their differences and feeling hopeless that things won't change. I provide them with a sense of hope by normalizing their experience, helping them work through issues, identify strengths to build upon and give them practical tools of enhancing communication, intimacy, and trust. I help them to build upon strengths and what they are doing right, and move from a negative to a hopeful perspective.
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When couples have problems that they cannot fix, oftentimes they will turn to a therapist to help to sort things out. When a therapist works with a couple, it is the relationship that is the client; not the two people in the relationship. So, when working with a couple, the goal is to help them to understand what is not working in their relationship, and why, and also what to do to improve how they are doing the relationship.
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Being in a relationship can be very challenging, and requires a lot of work. Relationships develop in stages, and learning about each other and deciding if this is a safe, healthy relationship that you are willing to commit to is a learning process. It helps to have a relationship coach to help you to work through rough patches and develop the skills that make relationships last.
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When choosing wedding invitations for a vineyard wedding, brides have many options open to them. From a cheeky nod to wine barrels for save the date cards, or more subtle accents of water color grapes on response cards, a bride can plan her wedding stationery suite to fit her style.
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Manhattan Beach has spent the year celebrating its 100th birthday, and now the city will have an art piece to remember it for years to come.
"Light Gate," an almost 15-foot-tall artwork composed of stainless steel, glass and prismatic film with a large keyhole-shaped passageway through the middle, will be installed at Highland Avenue and 14th Street in the public plaza between City Hall and the new library.
The glass, laminated with prismatic lighting film, will create rich and varied light effects with the sun, according to the Cambridge, Mass.-based artists, Mags Harries and Lajos H der. As visitors move around the sculpture, it will shift from transparency to prismatic refraction to mirror reflection, they said.
The city put out a call to more than 1,300 artists in June in search of a piece, budgeted at $130,000 from the Public Art Trust fund, that would "create an exceptional visual experience for locals and visitors, celebrate the city's past and inspire future generations."
After receiving 160 qualified submissions from across the country, the Cultural Arts Commission and Art in Public Places Committee narrowed them down to five finalists in August.
The City Council approved the piece at its meeting earlier this week.
"A fulcrum of city and sand, `Light Gate' provides a connection port/gateway from past to future, grounds the viewer at the civic center and encourages them to look out over the horizon to imagine a future of endless possibilities," the description reads. Passers-by will be able to watch the sunset directly through the center of the sculpture.
Supporters on the council praised the piece as "iconic," "timeless," and "engaging."
"What I really love is the framing of the ocean and horizon," Councilwoman Amy Howorth said. "You can touch (the piece), you can walk under it, there will be rainbows on the ground. Kids will go nuts over it."
Mayor Wayne Powell said at first he questioned what the sculpture had to do with Manhattan Beach.
"As with art sometimes, it starts to grow on you; you start seeing things," he said. "You can see the ocean through the keyhole. The more I look at it, the more I like it."
Jodi Thomas, a sculptural artist, said she is in love with the design.
"It captures a lot of what Manhattan Beach is about," she said. "I like that you can touch and feel and experience the work of art."
Councilman Richard Montgomery, the sole dissenting vote, agreed with a couple of residents who felt the piece did not capture or connect with Manhattan Beach and could easily be installed in any city.
"Where is the pier? How `bout Sand Dune Park? Something that reflects our city. I don't see anything that does that," he said. "How does it tie to the city?"
Resident Jon Chaykowski compared the chosen sculpture to "The Bean" in Chicago.
"`The Bean' is entertaining, but it doesn't say anything about Chicago," he said. "I envision sand and ocean. I don't recognize (the city's) history in the pieces that I saw."
But Howorth said that because the piece is conceptual, it will remain timeless.
"In five, 10, 15 years, it will be about something else because it doesn't say what it is," she said.
Parks and Recreation Director Richard Gill did not yet have an estimate of when the sculpture would be installed. He said the city's next steps are developing an agreement with the artists, working with them to refine the conceptual design and coordinating with the architects of the new library, as the piece will be installed next to it.
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Question: My friend gave me a CD of a computer program to make cards and posters. It was a brand new CD still wrapped in plastic. When I put it in my computer, it asked for a product key and gave me a box to type a code in. What is a product key and how do I find it?
A product key is a combination of letters and numbers that is used to unlock or open software. Each individual copy has its own unique product key. They look something like this.
The product key may be located inside the program's box or case or printed or applied as a sticker to the front or back of a the envelope the disc came in (also known as a sleeve). For downloaded software, they may be e-mailed to you. Do not throw out any of the packaging that comes with a program until you find your product key or try your program out to make sure it doesn't require one.
Hope this helps.
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