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If you are banging your head trying to get a mail merge Word Document to print a custom page range, try the solution below first before uninstalling the printer, messing with the drivers, etc. The way Mail Merge works is that it sections off your document. Even though it still looks like normal pages, in the background they are actually now in sections.
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Instead of putting 5-20 to print pages 5 through 20, put s5-s20, which means print section 5 through section 20 (which still is what you see as pages in print preview).
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Menu: Homemade Focaccia - Cioppino Seafood Stew - Mixed Green Salad with Goat Cheese and Olive Vinaigrette
Class Description: Love fresh seafood? Showcase your favorite flavors in cioppino, San Francisco's signature fisherman's stew. We'll cover the ins and outs of shellfish cleaning and handling, along with some basic fish butchery. Plus, we'll create fresh-from-the-oven focaccia and a light green salad to round out the meal.
What To Expect: Great cooking isn't about recipes—it's about techniques. In our classes you'll work together with other students in a fun, hands-on environment led by our professional chef instructors.
- Classes are 2 to 2 1/2 hours, unless otherwise noted above
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This grape and cable tobacco jar is one of my favorite pieces in Fenton's color called Favrene. The soft silvery blue with it's colorful iridescence just mesmerizes me. Favrene glass is cobalt glass with silver in the formula. Multiple sensitive reheating processes are performed to bring out the silvery glow. Metallic salts are also sprayed on the piece and another reheating process is done to give it an iridescent effect. Fenton spent years getting this formula right and it's similar to Tiffany's blue Favrile.
The grape cable design is an old one and I love the vines of grapes and grape leaves that circle the base and lid of this tobacco jar. Sometimes it's referred to as a biscuit jar or cracker jar. It's been made in many colors of glass, but this is the loveliest in my opinion.
Overall height is 7 inches and condition is excellent with no chips, cracks, repairs or scratches.
This is a numbered piece from the 2002 Centennial Collection, when Fenton was leading up to it's one hundred year anniversary. This piece is number 423 and this number is engraved on the bottom. Christine Fenton's signature is also engraved on the bottom along with the Centennial Collection logo. An oval Fenton sticker is located on the side.
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A major celebration on the Plains in 1919 was the homecoming of residents who served in World War I. In our history, we have celebrated in different fashions. We have simulated Revolutionary Battle on the Plains with the 1st New Market Militia from Newmarket, New Hampshire and joined by The Bedford Minute Men from Bedford, Mass., the British Royal Artillery from Barnstead, New Hampshire and The Iroquois Scouts an American Indian group representing several areas from around New England. Today, we celebrate with a parade, church services, entertainment for all ages, and each year we bring different venues so everyone can enjoy a weekend full of festivities that will be shared by young and old. The celebration continues on with a spectacular weekend that is carefully organized by many volunteers that have dedicated many hours and days throughout the year. Everyone enjoys the fireworks display that is generally held on the Friday night to kick off the weekends events.
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The average American consumes about 85 cans of food a year. Few people know, however, that many of these food and beverage cans -- including some containing infant formula -- are lined with a thin coating of epoxy resin that keeps the metal from eroding into the food. Unfortunately, that epoxy also contains bisphenol A (BPA) -- the same chemical that some plastics leach (see Healthy Plastic Container Tips).
Animal studies have linked low doses of BPA to obesity, diabetes, and breast cancer. However, the FDA has approved the use of BPA and "has confidence that no safety concern exists." Some industry groups and scientists report that the levels ingested are so low that you'd have to eat enormous amounts of canned food to be adversely affected.
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Daily Announcements - March 10th
Friday, March 10th
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Attention any International students that are planning on returning to LV Rogers next September, please see Tanis on Monday to complete an application for a BCCIE International Ambassador Scholarship.
Please help support the 2017 Grad Class by purchasing Purdys chocolates for family and friends this Easter! Catalogues are available in the office or online. Check out the LVR website for more details and links for ordering. Deadline for ordering is Wednesday March 15th by 3:30pm.
French Immersion grade 12 students, Madame Robertson has your provincial exam marks, and your oral marks.
Today there is a lunch meeting in the Ab Ed Room for Project Connect. Everyone is asked to join for at least part of the lunch and lunch is provided.
There will be no Freedom Quest meeting today as it conflicts with another meeting.
All Grads, the District Scholarship deadline is soon approaching. Please go to the scholarship section of the LVR website to download the application.
If you are ages 14-24 and want to try your hand at programming on the big screen, The Civic wants to hear from you. The Civic Theatre wants to give students the chance to help them decide on films and be part of running an annual Youth Film Festival. You can bring your own video projects, play e-sports, or develop professional mentorship opportunities, and more! The first crack at this is March 25 at 9pm. If you are interested, go to media arts to fill out a form.
The oxygen arts centre is hosting a spring break art camp called "SING" which is an exploration through songs, music & expression with Erica Dee. This Spring Camp will give participants the opportunity to sing and play with songs that they are inspired by or want to create. Participants will gain more knowledge on how to sing and express musically using the voice, rhythm and musical instruments. The cost is $150 per week. To register call 250-352-6322 or email email@example.com
Anyone interested in helping plan a sustainable jobs fair is welcome to attend a meeting today after school in the library. Come if you're interested in sustainable jobs for our future!
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We are delighted to introduce some excellent accommodation in Roi Et.
Petcharat Garden Hotel
A tourist hotel with rooms ranging between 15-20sq.m. Room facilities include refrigerator, TV, air conditioner, hot/cold water, shower and toilet, mini bar, telephone extension.
Other amenities include restaurant, swimming pool. Main customers are from Thailand, Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand.
The Roi Et City Hotel
The Roi-Et City Hotel is a beautiful 6 Storey hotel, conveniently located right in town of Roi-Et. All 167 guest rooms and suites are provided with every modern comfort and convenience. While décor reflects the traditional style of Thailand's northeastern. Perfectly complementing the deluxe accommodation is the choice of fine dining. The Ruankaew restaurant offers an extensive Thai menu plus international favorites and lively karaoke entertainment. For relaxing with drinks and enjoying live musical at Music Garden.
Roi Et is located in the northeast Thailand, and was first established over 200 years ago.
Bueng Phlan Chai
This is a large lake with an island in the middle. The lake is regarded as the symbol of Roi Et. The area has a public park and is the site of the city shrine.
Wat Burapha Phiram
Wat Burapha Phiram is supposed to be the most beautiful. It has the tallest standing Buddha in the world! You can see this tall Buddha from almost anywhere in the city.
This temple is situated in town and has the tallest Buddha image in the giving blessing posture in Thailand. This is another provincial symbol. The image is called Phra Phuttha Ratta Mongkhon Maha Muni, or called Luang Pho Yai by locals. The 67-metre-high image is concrete with reinforced steel. The base is a museum. To the west is an old city moat where the revered Chao Pho Mahesak Shrine is located.
Ku Ka Sing
Ku Ka Sing can be reached by taking a branch road off the Kaset Wisai-Suwannaphum road for 10 kilometers. The other way is by taking the Roi Et-Surin route to Ku Phra Ko Na and then a right-hand road for 18 kilometers. Ku Ka Sing is a large Khmer structure built in the 16th Buddhist century. It consists of 3 pagodas on the same base. This base has elaborate designs. Many statues and lintels are kept in the province's museum.
Pha Nam Yoi Forest Park
This forest park is at Ban Khok Klang, northeast of Nong Phok district office. The park has a steep cliff that rises about 200 meters. Water seeps down the entire year. The area is a thick jungle teeming with wildlife.
Roi Et Somdet Phra Srinakharin Park
This is a public park located in the heart of the town in front of the Provincial Administrative Building (Sala Klang). The park is planted with various species of flowers, plants, and trees which provide shady areas for the park. The outstanding spot of this park is the fountain - springing up high in the middle part of the park.
Wat Klang Ming Muang
This monastery is located on a knoll in Roi Et township area and is a very old monastery presumed to have been built before the foundation of Roi Et. Its main shrine hall was built in late Ayutthaya period. It was used as the place for oath taking ceremony in the past. At present, this monastery is utilized as a Buddhism teaching school and as a place where annual examination on Dharma teaching takes place. There are beautiful and valuable mural paintings concerning the Lord Buddha's biography on the inside walls of main shrine hall.
Wat Sa Thong
This monastery is also located in the township area. It houses Luang Pho Sangkatjai (the Happy Buddha) which is highly respected by Roi Et people. However it is unknown as to when it was built but in the year 1782 Phraya Khattiya Wongsa (Thao Thon). the first ruler of Roi Et, found this statue and recognized its oldness and severity. He then invited the image to be enshrined in Wat Sa Thong.
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B & I shot our Christmas card today, so I thought I would share my look for it. I think every plus blogger has this dress and rightfully so. It's like the perfect holiday dress. I've had mine for some time, but just needed a reason to wear it. I'm sure quite a few of your have been eyeing this dress, so I figured I give you the low down on it. I was nervous about it because I really couldn't tell from the fabric how it was going to fit. It's stretchy, so if you are unsure on your sizing then not to worry it will have some give. It's a beautiful dress, but like with most sequin items the sequin can rub your skin. I paired with tights, because it's on the short side.
Style Note: My gloves are opera length but I decided to wear them scrunched. They come up comfortably to my elbow. They do come past my elbow, but because of my arm size that's when they start to roll. I have another pair in leopard. I ADORE them.
A photo mistake, but I thought it was cute. LOL
Dress - SimplyBe (similar), Gloves - LaCrasia Gloves, Coat - Macys (similar), Tights - Spanx, Shoes - 6pm, Lip - RubyWoo, Gloss - Venetian, Belt - Eloquii
Dress c/o Simplybe, Gloves c/o of LaCrasia Gloves
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|Statues of livestock buried in Han dynasty tombs near Xi'an. Clockwise from top left: cattle and horses, pigs, chickens, goats
|Some ancient Chinese kitchen implements in museums. Clockwise from top left: clay jars and roller set, bronze cleaver and knife, stone mortar and pestle, bone spoon
|Some ancient Chinese kitchen utensils in museums. Clockwise from top left: pottery stove, pottery wine vessel and tripod pot, pottery steamer, bronze tripod and casting mold fragment
|Century eggs in Beijing, served in traditional style.
Jiaozi in Beijing.
|Baozi in Luoyang
|Cold spicy noodles from a Xi'an street vendor.
|Noodles with vegetables in Anyang.
|Fried tofu slabs in an Anyang market street.
|Iron pot noodles with vegetables and mushrooms in Zhengzhou.
|Pork with vegetables in Kaifeng. And probably inadvisable amounts of chilli.
|Stewed beef with long mushrooms in Nanjing. Extremely tender and delicious.
|Dongpo's Pork in Hangzhou
|River fish with vegetable stew, and the Three Earth Delicacies in Suzhou.
|Rice noodles with horsemeat in Guilin.
|Braised duck in Yangshuo
|In Yangshuo, a Chinese breakfast of rice porridge with chopped century egg and lean pork mince, and fried dough sticks (which taste a lot like poori).
Tales from the Gastronomical Academy
Located on the banks of the Li River, Guilin and Yangshuo (and everywhere in between) are popular with tourists, both national and international, for the lush foliage running along rocky shores, over towering karst peaks and through scenic valleys.
A great way to get there is by a raft cruise, which will enable travelers to take in the glorious scenery (and sample a few riverside snacks along the way).
Yangshuo, with karst columns of green and grey all around, bustles with tourists, and the accompanying bazaars and international restaurants and bars. One of the popular tourist activities in Yangshuo is taking lessons in cooking up the local cuisine. After some pre-trip research, I set my sights on the Yangshuo Cooking School, which is right on the riverbank. A most scenic and atmospheric location for both the cooking and the subsequent noshing.
|Before the lessons began, we were taken to the main market to get a look at some of the ingredients we would be using, and some we would not.
|Beans, garlic shoots, spring onions, sprouts, mushrooms and gourds
Lotus root, wood ear (a kind of fungus) and ginger (left)Pumpkin flower and mint (right)
|Chinese red dates and assorted mushrooms and sauces (left). Tofu in all shapes and sizes (right).
|The vegetables we were given (left). Chopping away (right)
|Voila! Pumpkin flower, mushroom and tofu ball, stuffed with pork mince folded with salt, oyster sauce and chopped spring onion. Ready for the steaming basket, in preparation for Steamed Stuffed Vegetables.
1. Eggplant wok-fried in peanut oil till brown and soft.
2. Garlic, ginger and Guilin's famous chilli paste added until the aroma comes out. Then a little water and a dash of oyster sauce, on high heat until it boils off.
3. Spring onions at the last minute. Done!
Beer Fish up next
This too is a Yangshuo specialty.
1. Fish sprinkled with a little salt, pressed onto hot wok with skin side down until skin is brown and flesh is firm enough to avoid curling.
2. Crushed garlic and julienned ginger added, and fish is flipped. Red and green bell pepper and tomato added and stir-fried until soft, while fish is pushed to the side.
3. Push all to centre, then add dash of oyster and soy sauce with half a glass of beer.
4. Simmer until beer mostly boils off, leaving a thick sauce of remaining beer, ingredient juices and other sauces.
5. Spring onions at the last minute.
For Chicken with Cashew Nuts
1. First fry the raw cashew nuts in a wok until golden brown, then place aside.
2. Fry crushed garlic and ginger, black pepper and cubes of chicken breast until chicken becomes white, then mix soy sauce in.
3. Add cubes of carrot and broad-chopped ginger shoots with salt, and fry briefly.
4. A little water and oyster sauce, simmer until water evaporates, then serve with cashew nuts on top.
Garlic Bok Choy
Finally, bok choy is stir-fried with crushed garlic, a dash of salt, and a little water for steam, resulting in Green Vegetables with Garlic. Steaming of the stuffed vegetables should be done by now.
|And it's time to dig in!
|Sohan (@SohanDsouza) is an enthusiast of Chinese history, among many other topics. When he is not working his day job as an informatics researcher, he patronizes (and occasionally involves himself with) the local drama, art and music scene, and performs unspeakable experiments in his kitchen. He has recently been making forays into standup comedy as well. While he too has fallen victim to the microblogging trend, he does now and then muster the attention span to post an entry on his blog at http://sohandsouza.multiply.com.


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From Baden-Powell, in Scouting for Boys
In doing your duty towards man, be helpful and generous, and always be grateful for any kindness done to you, and be careful to show that you are grateful. Remember again that a present given to you is not yours until you have thanked the giver for it.
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If people choose not to take on a mortgage or a rental agreement, that is their business. No where in the Constitution does is state that all residents of the USA must enter into any sort of housing contract.
That said, squatting on private property is illegal and owners are protected by a plethora of laws.
If you are wanting to give to others and decide that you don't need a house to survive, then you should be able to do that. I don't see why you would want to live in a box, but be my guest.
Also, if you wanted to spend your money on, say college instead of a house, then you should be able to. Nowhere does it say that you absolutely need to have a house built by one of those big-shot companies.
I'm not saying that it's a good idea to be homeless. It's not, because it's not very safe.
To tell someone else what to do. In a country that claims to love freedom, there isn't a whole bunch of people who will just leave others alone and let them enjoy being them.
You have to keep up with the Joneses. Conform. You have to be a Christian. You have to go to college. You have marry someone and, have children.
If you want to be homeless, you should be able to. Why you would want to, is beyond me. But, It is America. You are supposed to be free to do whatever you want.
Being homeless does not improve the world
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For Narendra Modi's BJP, President's rule is the second best option in UP
If predictions of a hung verdict in UP hold true after Saturday's counting, chances of the state being placed under Centre's rule cannot be ruled out.assembly elections Updated: Mar 12, 2017 19:19 IST
A President's rule is the second best option for Narendra Modi's BJP in Uttar Pradesh.
If predictions of a hung verdict in UP hold true after Saturday's counting, chances of the state being placed under Centre's rule cannot be ruled out.
It will all depend on how short the single largest party is from the half-way mark of 202 and if the BSP and the SP can bury their differences to block the BJP from coming to power in case of a hung assembly.
The Bharatiya Janata Party has been projected as the single largest group by three exit polls and if it is within a striking distance of the magic figure, parties like the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) of Jat stalwart Ajit Singh and independents will hold the key to forming a government. The RLD is believed to have regained ground in the Jat-land (districts of western UP where the community has a strong presence).
BJP leadership is hopeful of winning the country's most populated and politically crucial state with a comfortable majority.
The party is also confident about cobbling up numbers in case of a hung verdict.
Its problems get compounded only in case it falls 50-60 seats short of the majority, despite emerging as the single largest group. 'Others' are unlikely to win so many seats and hence any government formation will not be possible without the Bahujan Samaj Party of former chief minister Mayawati.
Samajwadi Party president and chief minister Akhilesh Yadav tried to preempt a BJP-BSP coalition, suggesting he was open to an alliance with Mayawati to stop the BJP from coming to power in an interview to BBC on Friday.
The two parties were partners in power in the 90s.
SP strategists explain this as a tactical move by Akhilesh who has now put the onus on Mayawati to stop the BJP from coming to power. "She is without much choice now," explained an aide of Akhilesh. Both the SP and the BSP were vying for Muslim votes. So supporting a BJP government in Lucknow could be detrimental to them in 2019 Lok Sabha election, which is just two years from now.
All exit polls have predicted a poor show by Mayawati with India TV-C Voter giving the BSP a maximum of 81-93 seats. India Today-Axis survey has predicted a meager 28-42 seats for it.
If Mayawati loses steam at a figure around 60, it will be difficult for her to keep her flock together. The BSP will be vulnerable to poaching by the BJP and the SP.
A President's rule in the state can give the BJP the desired time to arrange numbers to reach the magic figure, in case it is short of the majority by a wide margin. A President's rule in UP will be as good as a BJP government. A former BJP MP, Ram Naik, currently occupies the Raj Bhawan in Lucknow and the BJP is at power at the Centre.
Uttar Pradesh has a history of such defections from the BSP camp. The Kalyan Singh-led BJP government in 1997 proved its majority in the state assembly by engineering a defection in the BSP and the Congress.
The BJP also received flaks from political opponents for imposing President's rule in Arunachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand – both of which were lifted after court's order.
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You can get boxes off Virgin at the airport if you are travelling with them. I think there's a small charge.
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Re: Hiring a Bike Bag
Postby Gashead » Fri Apr 20, 2012 7:36 am
Thanks for the suggestion on the Box from Virgin.
In the end I found a place on the web called 'Elite Race Rentals' (Frankston South) and hired a hard case for a very good price.
The Bike case was great, everything fitted in, only had to remove the handlebars and lower the seat to make it fit. No damage to the bike so I am happy.
In the end I found a place on the web called 'Elite Race Rentals' (Frankston South) and hired a hard case for a very good price.
The Bike case was great, everything fitted in, only had to remove the handlebars and lower the seat to make it fit. No damage to the bike so I am happy.
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Re: Hiring a Bike Bag
Postby AnnaThommo » Sun Jun 23, 2013 3:20 pm
There's a company based in Melbourne that rents out Evoc bike travel bags. Check-out www.TraVelo.net.au
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Lamar No Match for Red Hot Seward
KSCB News - April 7, 2014 6:22 am
The Seward County Lady Saints continued their red hot play Saturday afternoon at Lady Saints Field in Liberal, hammering the visiting Lamar Runnin' Lopes 9-1 and 13-3 in a doubleheader to improve to 35-8 overall on the year.
In their second matchup of the week the Lady Saints got on the board right away, getting an RBI single from Becky Allen after a one out double from Pokey Ewell to give Seward a 1-0 lead after 1.
Lamar put two on in both the 2nd and 3rd innings but were unable to get anything across as Brittany Hopkins kept the 1-0 lead for Seward intact.
The Lady Saints rewarded their pitcher in the bottom half of the 3rd as their offense got going. The first three hitters of the inning reached for the Lady Saints in front of their top RBI woman Becky Allen. Allen wasted no time in blasting the first pitch that she saw over the left field wall for a grand slam home run to quickly put Seward on top 5-0. Two Lamar errors after the big fly allowed another Seward run to score and just like that it was 6-0 Seward at the end of 3.
After a pair of one out singles in the 4th by Lamar, it looked like Seward would chalk up two more runners left on base for the Lopes as the inning came to an end when Hopkins got a groundball on the infield, but this time it was the Lady Saints defense faltering to allow a run to let Lamar get on the board for the first time in the game cutting the Lady Saints lead to 6-1.
Seward leadoff hitter Andrea Sitter just missed her fourth home run of the season to lead off the Lady Saints 4th, as she had to settle for a triple, but she was able to come around and score on a two out single by Danielle Orr to get the run back for Seward to make it a 7-1 game.
Lamar got a two out RBI hit of their own in the top half of the 5th inning with a run scoring single to get back to within five at 7-2.
It remained a 7-2 game into the bottom of the 6th when Allen and Orr continued to swing their hot bats, both getting RBI singles to put Seward on top 9-2. With a runner on third and nobody out, leading by seven, Seward had three cracks to push the runner home to win the game, but they were unable to force the run rule and took a 9-2 lead into the 7th.
Hopkins wouldn't need the extra help as she retired the Lopes side on just nine pitches in the top half of the 7th to close things out, giving the Lady Saints a 9-2 win over Lamar in game one.
Seward outhit Lamar 12-6 in the game and saw the top of their lineup excel in the win. Allen finished the game 3 for 4 with a home run and 6 RBI's for the Lady Saints in the three hole while Sitter was 3 for 4 with a triple and 3 runs scored out of the leadoff spot for Seward. Hopkins earned her 15th win of the season in the circle, going 7 innings and allowing 6 hits and 2 runs, 1 earned for Seward.
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Seward wasted no time opening things up in game two of the doubleheader, scoring five times in the bottom of the 1st inning on an RBI single from Allen and 2 RBI singles from Joe Ann Rapoza and Tiffanie Bolanos to give them an early 5-0 lead.
The Lady Saints didn't stop there as they came to hit in the 2nd as the first three hitters of the inning reached to load the bases with nobody out and a wild pitch and a beanball reloaded the bases and put Seward up 6-0. Marissa Chavez chopped a single through the left side of the infield to score two more for the Lady Saints, stretching their lead to 8-0 and later in the inning Vanessa Oakden did the same to make it a 10-0 game. A sac fly from Felisha Vogelaar plated Rapoza and with two outs Sitter got her second hit of the inning to drive home another run making it 12-0 Seward after just 2 innings.
Despite the long inning, Seward starter Katelyn Craker maintained focus, working a 1-2-3 top half of the 3rd against the Lopes to keep the score 12-0 and the Lady Saints added another run in the bottom half of the inning on a two out single off the Lopes pitcher by Oakden to make it 13-0 Seward.
Lamar got a run in the 4th and two more in the 5th, but it was far too little too late as the run rule kicked in on a 13-3 Seward County win.
Again the Lady Saints beat the ball all over the yard in the win, outhitting the Lopes 13-5 in the contest. Sitter had 3 more hits at the top of the Seward order while Rapoza, Chavez, and Bolanos each had 2 RBI's while Oakden had 2 hits and drove in 3 in the win. Craker went 4 innings, allowing just 2 hits and 1 run to improve her 2014 record to 17-2.
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Seward improves to 35-8 overall on the year and has now won 13 of their last 14 contests. Lamar falls to a game under .500 at 22-23.
Next up for the Lady Saints is a Tuesday non-conference doubleheader against Clarendon in Texas followed by a weekend tournament in Colby where they will play a host of Region IX foes including Lamar once again.


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A new open source group, the Annodex Foundation, will be launched at the Australian Linux Conference being held in New Zealand this week.
Annodex is the open source technology that allows the creation of audiovisual content as 'webs' of audio and video, which are fully integrated with the text-based search and surfing capabilities of the World Wide Web.
Increasing activity and uptake of the open media technology has spurred creation of the foundation.
Head of the Annodex development team at the CSIRO ICT Centre, Dr Silvia Pfeiffer, said the technology is an open framework for media content that enables audio and video to be shared as hyperlinkable and searchable Web resources allowing for Web 2.0 conformant media applications.
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Sonic and all his pals are making a return to the race track, this time as virtual triathletes of the land, water and sky in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed.
Sonic & All-Stars is transforming this holiday season on the PS3 and PS Vita with shiny new vehicles, characters, dynamic tracks and a defensive weapons system. Inspired by some of the retro classics Sega is more or less known for, Transformed is bringing more than meets the eye.
Sonic is joined by newcomers Gilius Thunderhead, the axe wielding dwarf from Golden Axe, and Vyse, the main character from Skies of Arcadia back on Dreamcast. Any other new characters to join the grid have yet to be revealed.
The transformation in the title isn't the only thing to change. Vehicles can now triple-change from cars to boats to planes, and they'll need to transform to keep up pace on these new dynamic tracks. Classic Sega franchises like Legend of Dragoon create compelling levels which force racers to the skies, while the Monkey Ball track has sections designed to break away. dropping the shape-shifting vehicles into the water.
Weapons from the first game are now part of a fairer weapon system which features new defensive measures. When rockets are homing in on your car, boat or plane you can now block or evade to avert disaster and maintain the lead. More skillful players will be rewarded by filling up their new All-Star bar more quickly when they perform stylish and daring moves.
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At Excellence Punta Cana, all-inclusive luxury is more than a label, and excellence more than a goal. It's who we are, every day, every night, for every guest. Come see what it really means to get away from it all —at Excellence Punta Cana, the all-inclusive luxury resort and spa.
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Excellence vs Dreams Punta Cana
Excellence Punta Cana
Posted by: Doug
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Stayed at each of these properties for 2 weeks recently (Dreams in Dec; Excellence in Jan). These are both 5 star properties 2 miles apart on the same beach. Both are very nice and far better than most other 5 stars in punta Cana. Both have no dinner reservation policies, no towel cards, 24 hr room service etc. Excellence is Adults only.
I stayed in the preferred area in both properties. Rooms are about equal; large, good amenities. Excellence room was quieter and had flat screen TV plus direct view of ocean. Dreams room had larger bathroom. One note is the exterior of the excellence buildings need to be updates/painted. But inside was fine.
Restaurants and Bars:
Excellence had overall better food, larger menu choices, more consistent quality. Dreams quality was good but after 2 weeks was lacking in choice. However Dreams has a buffet option for dinner (Excellence does not) and the restaurants on the beach are really nice. Drink quality (good) the same at either with lots of choice and many bars.
Both are absolutely perfect. Beautiful quiet location and lots of beach to walk on. Note Excellence has NO water sports/sailing etc.due to wave action. Both have great restaurants/bars/restrooms close to beach.
Excellence property is smaller and much less walking. Dreams is a bit better maintained (walkways/pools/bridges etc)
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
Excellence had outstanding nightly entertainment. Since it is adults only, entertainment was more "show" oriented. Dreams had good entertainment but more family oriented.
Why anyone pays for excursions in Punta Cana is beyond me. Nothing to see really and tours are very expensive. Save your $$ and stay at the beach.
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Service at both is very good, perhaps a slight edge to Dreams. Dreams has very nice kids area; Excellence adults only. Beaches and amenities at both are first rate. Really you cannot go wrong at either. But better quality of food and entertainment probably would give Excellence a slight edge.
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Excellence Punta Cana
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When planning this trip, I used this site quite a bit. I will try to give as detailed a review as possible, in the hopes that this review will be as helpful to other travelers as the reviews I saw were to me.
This was the best resort I've been to. And I have been to over 50 countries, including beach resorts in Puerto Rico, Thailand, Barbados, Bermuda, Egypt, St. Thomas, Grenada, and The Dominican Republic.
The mood of the resort is laid back and elegant. You won't find a whole lot of partying and spring break type activities here, although the disco and casino can get quite crowded and fun. There is plenty of drinking and having fun, but not in a loud, obnoxious way. Think large dinner party with close friends, as opposed to fraternity party. Because this is a smaller resort, it is easy to meet people and everyone tends to get friendly with each other. The guests are mostly couples, though we did see quite a few family groups. The average age is probably mid to late 30s, but there are many 20-somethings and quite a few people who looked like they were in their 50s.
Your Arrival:
The bus ride to the resort takes about 1 hour, depending on how many other hotels you stop at first. We enjoyed the ride because it gave us a chance to see some of the countryside and small towns of the D.R. It also gave us a chance to talk to our driver and get his opinions of the various resorts. He told us that he thinks Excellence is the nicest in Punta Cana. And he has seen them all. When we arrived at the resort at around 3 pm we were immediately taken to the check-in area and given a cold towel and a glass of champagne. We had booked an Excellence Club room, and were immediately taken to the club lounge. In the lounge, we were told about the resort, given a map, and had a short tour of the club area. The club rooms are in a separate area of the resort and are supposedly nicer than the "regular" rooms. They have nicer toiletries, an expanded mini bar, and flat screen tvs. If you stay in a club room, you also have access to the club lounge, which looks kind of like a gentleman's club. It's dark, very well air conditioned, and has large chairs and sofas and a very large flat screen tv. It also has 4 computers that are free to use (including free internet) and food. The food is in buffet form and is pretty extensive. You could easily have all of your meals here.
We were in building 10, garden view room. Building 10 is attached to the club lounge, but is a bit farther from the restaurants and lobby than I would have liked. We were on the 3rd floor, which meant that we had vaulted ceilings. The room is quite large, with a canopied king sized bed, a small sofa and chair and coffee table, a dresser, 2 closets, a min-bar area, and a jacuzzi that easily fit 2 (very tall) people. It also had a marble bathroom with a separate room for the toilet and shower. The jacuzzi and sink area of the bathroom are open to the rest of the room, while the toilet and shower are separated. All of the rooms have either patios or balconies, large enough for a small table and 2 chairs. The rooms on the ground floor also have hammocks right outside the sliding glass doors. The view was called "Garden View". In many hotels, this means a view of the hotel roof or parking lot. Here, however, it really was a view of lovely gardens with trees and grass and a small pond. You could also see the mountains in the distance. Don't be afraid to get a garden view room! The view is great. Some of the swim-up rooms looked great, but they lack privacy. The patios for these rooms face right onto either the main pool or the smaller cascade pool. They do have the advantage of being only steps from the pool, however. I should mention, though, that if you're not into wildlife, you might want to avoid the swim up rooms. There are numerous ducks and doves and peacocks around the resort, and some of them hang out and even make their nests right outside of the swim up rooms. For an animal lover like me, this would be great. But some people might not love stepping outside onto the patio and running right into a group of birds. Some reviews have said that the rooms have a musty smell. Ours didn't, but when swimming by an open swim up room, I noticed that it did. That may be because it is on the ground floor and doesn't have the vaulted ceilings. I would highly recommend getting a room on the 3rd floor. The high ceilings made an already beautiful room even better!
Restaurants and Bars:
At other resorts I've been to, the restaurants can be far from the beach, so there is no view while you are eating. Because Excellence is set up parallel, rather than perpendicular, to the beach, there is much more access to a view. All of the restaurants are either right over the pool, overlooking the beach, or have a great view of the water. And that is, after all, why we went on this vacation -- to be near the water! There are 8 restaurants at the resort. We went to 6. In general, the food is better than the average all inclusive. That said, don't expect the kind of food you would get at a high end restaurant in a major city. Some of the dishes aren't exactly as advertised. For example, the Pad Thai at the Asian restaurant, Spice, wasn't like any Pad Thai I've ever seen. But it was quite good! Our favorite restaurant was the French, Chez Isabelle. Try the Chateaubriand. It is really, REALLY good. Our least favorite was The Lobster House. Not terrible, but not the lobster most North Americans are used to. There are no buffets for dinner (yay!) but Toscana has a breakfast and lunch buffet. Both were very good. We went to Oregano several times. It is the only restaurant that is open past 11 pm. The pizza (and the pizza all over the resort) is EXCELLENT. As was the lasagna. At all of the restaurants, you can order special wines. They charge ridiculous prices for these. The "house" wines, which are part of the all-inclusive package, were fine for us. I don't know anything about wine, but my boyfriend does and he said that the house wines were decent to pretty good. I loved the house champagne, but I'm clueless about champagnes! There are also beach nights, when the staff sets up elaborate dinners on the beach. During the day, you can either get lunch in one of the restaurants, or eat on the beach. Pizza and hamburgers are always available on the beach, plus a special of the day, like seafood paella. The special beach lunch is excellent. There are something like 10 bars scattered throughout the resort. At all of them, I tried the tropical drinks and loved almost all of them. Every day, there is a new drink of the day. Try them! There is also the local beer, Presidente, which I didn't drink. My boyfriend liked it and said it is fairly light, sort of like Rolling Rock. There is also a small casino at the resort, where we went every night. It is really small: 4 blackjack tables, 1 Caribbean poker table, 1 Texas Hold 'em table, 2 roulette tables, and a bunch of slot machines. The fact that the casino is small makes it easier to get to know the dealers and the other "regulars" who like to gamble. We made lots of friends at the casino and had a wonderful time. When the shows let out at 11:00, the casino can get crowded, but we rarely had to wait for a place at a table. The minimum bets start at $5, which was great for a conservative bettor like me.
One of my favorite parts about the grounds at Excellence is that, in front, there is a nature reserve, with ducks, peacocks, turtles, and doves. There are boxes of stale bread to feed them with. Throughout the resort, you will find animals -- a cage with cockatoos, parrots, ponds in the lobby with turtles, peacocks roaming around, a ducks that occasionally take a dip in the pools. If being around animals enhances your vacation experience, you will love it here. The grounds are incredible. Just beautiful. I can't say enough about them. From many vantage points around the grounds, you can't tell you are at a resort -- the foliage is so lush that you feel like you are in a jungle. The main pool runs the length of the resort, in a river style. Scattered throughout are little islands with trees planted on them. There is also the cascade pool, which is hidden in a courtyard and has a waterfall. The main pool has a swim up bar and water rafts scattered around, for floating. The rafts can be in high demand, but we always found one when we looked. Poolside has many, many lounges, as well as sunbeds, which are like double beds with latticed coverings over them. They are heaven. We went to Excellence at the beginning of the busy season (early January) and didn't have too much trouble getting lounges or beds. There are fewer beds, so they go first, but we never, ever had trouble finding lounge chairs. If you are staying in a club room, you get beach towels in your room. Otherwise, you get towels from little huts scattered around the pool. I don't think you have to get a card and make sure you return them at the end of the day. We saw lots of towels just left on loungers. The beach is gorgeous! One of the things I like best about it is that, because Excellence is a bit farther out, there are no other hotels around. When you look up and down the beach, all you see are Excellence guests and palm trees farther down the beach. In the more crowded area of Punta Cana, as you walk down the beach, you see hotel after hotel after hotel. At Excellence, it feels as though you are on a deserted island. The sand is tan, rather than white. And there are waves here. If you have ever been to the Jersey Shore or The Hamptons, the waves are similar. My boyfriend and I are both fairly strong swimmers, and we got a little worn out in the water, because of the waves. If you want still water, turn right on the beach and walk about 1/8 of a mile, and the water is perfectly calm. There are lifeguards along the beach, and they will make you get out of the water if they think it's too rough. If you aren't a confident swimmer, you probably don't want to go too far out into the ocean in front of the hotel. If you like boogie boarding, though, you will love it.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
We didn't go off the resort, and didn't do any special activities. A 30 minute horse ride is included with your stay. They ride along the beach on horses that look like they've seen better days. They look very tame and probably would be fine for inexperienced riders. There is also snorkeling equipment (the water is too rough to see anything, though) and scuba gear, parasailing equipment, etc. It is very easy to set up excursions off the resort for party boats, snorkeling trips, swimming with sharks, etc. We only went to one show and it was, in a word, bad. Just...bad. But we heard that the circus show and the Michael Jackson show are quite good. We just came at the wrong part of the week to see them.
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You MUST bring bug spray. We brought Off Deep Woods, which is the kind that has DEET, and that pretty much did the trick. The resort sprays for bugs, but they are still abundant and they will bite you! The hotel has a few overpriced shops and a spa, which is lovely to look at, but a bit overpriced as well. Look for the spa special of the day for discounts. Or...go to Nancy's. If you turn left on the beach, just a few yards away is a group of shops where you can buy anything they sell in the hotel shops for literally less than half the price. You can also get a massage at one of these shops, called Nancy's. $45 for 70 minutes. And while the setting isn't as elegant as in the spa, the massage was MUCH better. You are in a little hut overlooking the beach while having a massage. You can get a massage alone or a couples massage. I am not sure that the club rooms are worth the price. You do have a private concierge who is dedicated to only club members, and you get upgraded liquors, if that's your thing. There is also a special club area of the beach, but nobody really pays attention to the ropes they've set up, and the club area is pretty much the same as the rest of the beach. There are waiters taking drink orders all over the beach and resort, not just in the club area. I guess it would depend on how much extra you have to pay for a club room. But, to me, it wouldn't be worth more than about $100. Some reviewers have mentioned the lack of English at this resort. Well...yeah...you're not in an English speaking country! The staff speaks enough English so that you can manage, even if you don't know Spanish. As long as you're not aiming to have a conversation about the meaning of life, you can make yourself understood. And the staff is so wonderfully friendly and helpful that communicating shouldn't be a problem.
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Sit back and relax knowing you have chosen a great resort
Excellence Punta Cana
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Jana from Ottawa on Jan 10, 2010 >
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Visited on: Dec, 2009 | Leisure | With Spouse/Partner
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My husband and I, both in our early 30's just returned from Excellence Punta Cana. We were there from Dec 4 to 11. We have been to about 10 all-inclusives and were looking for a low key, relaxing holiday, without our 3 yr old. We did A LOT of research before we booked and read tons of reviews and were thrilled that we made the right decision with this resort. To sum up our holiday in a few words fantastic, perfect, excellent, and breathtaking.
For those who want a more detailed reviewhere it goes, and it may be a long one.
Our flight, airport experience, and trip to the resort were all as we expected. The bus ride was just over an hour with two stops and wasn't nearly as bad as other reviewers had said. The only thing we didn't like is that we didn't get to see much scenery because we were travelling so late at night. We got to the resort around midnight greeted by our champagne. It was a speedy check-in and went right to our rooms (Basic Jr. Suite, 2nd Floor, building 7, garden view). The building was perfect for us and was close to everything we wanted access to. We were hungry and tired, and immediately found a perfect table in the outdoor courtyard of Oregano and had some beer and pizza. It was perfect, especially for two tired travelers. I was so impressed to find a good place to eat still open at 12:30 at night.
We were very impressed with the food at Excellence. We aren't too picky and didn't have a meal that we didn't enjoy. Everything was great, beyond great. For busy parents on holidays who didn't have to make their own meals it was paradise. We loved that we didn't have to make any reservations for any of the restaurants and could eat where and when we wanted. There was never a restaurant wait that a glass of wine couldn't solve. For dinners we ate at Asian x2, Mexican, Italian, The Grill, and the French. We loved all of our meals and the service at every restaurant was outstanding!!! Our only complaints would be that a few of the restaurants are open air, which makes it very hot on the evenings with no breeze. Our last night we really wanted to eat at the Lobster house, but the air was so still and it was way too hot to eat outside, so we had to give up having lobster. Breakfasts were great. We always ate at Toscana for the main buffet. Everything was great and you could literally have anything your heart could desire. Every day they had champagne and OJ as well as Bloody Marys. Absolutely no complaints about breakfast. Lunch was also great. We ate at Toscana for the main buffet a few times (fav's being sushi, nacho's, fantastic arrangement of salads, grilled fish and meat), we ate at the Grill for a-la-carte once, had pizza around the pool a couple of times (awesome nothing like eating pizza in the pool) and at the beach grill once. You will never go hungry at this place and there is literally food avail 24 hours.
Extra's loved the self-serve soft serve ice-cream machine at café café bar and the hard serve ice-cream at the sports bar. The also had appetizer snacks at the sports bar for Monday night football.
The room was good, for the small amount of time that we actually spent there. It was slightly outdated as other reviews had mentioned, but nothing that really bothered us at all. There was also a slightly musty smell, but you will get that anywhere you go in the Caribbean. The jetted tub had seen better days, but it was very clean, even though you could see water stains in the tub. The bed was great and we had very good restful sleeps. The maid service was great and very responsive. We had asked for a few things (I brought a Spanish dictionary and wrote our requests in Spanish for our maid) and our requests were immediately granted. They came to our room 2x a day and always had fresh towels, restocked mini-bar, and turned down sheets wonderful service.
We tended to spend more time around the pool as we love to be in the water, and the pool was amazing. It was very clean and maintained. Picturesque!!! The bar service around the pool was fast and they are very responsive, always aiming to please. The chairs had great pads to make them nice and comfy and towels were plenty and easy to come by. Never really had to play the towel game as there was always tons of chairs to find at least in the sun, where we preferred. I loved the floating pads to lay around in the pool and, believe it or not, most people were generous and shared them. There were some who hoarded them, which is totally rude, but most were good about sharing. The large pool was definitely the one with more action and where most of the games and activities took place but even at that, it wasn't too busy or crazy loud. It was definitely a bit busier around the swim up bar but that's to be expected. If you are looking for a more fast paced, fun day, try to find some of the groups who are there for a wedding, they are usually more outgoing groups and fun to party with during the day.
We spent one day at the cascade pool which is definitely beautiful, but it was just a bit too quite there for us. We like being close when a volleyball game broke out, or when some pool games where happening. My hubby loved the crazy games and came home with 4 bottles of rum from winning so many games.
the beach was definitely wavy, but stunningly beautiful. The sand was soft and warm, there were tons of chairs to be found, there was great waitress/waiter drink service, wonderful pizza delivery and the grill was accessible for food. We love our daily walks along the beach, and you can literally walk for miles without seeing another resort. The walks were our favourite part.
We went to the spa a couple of times. The first was just to enjoy their hydrotherapy pools, sauna and steam room (which is a great way to spend an overcast or rainy morning) and the second time was for a couples massage. We got a gift certificate to use the hydrotherapy pools etc when my hubby won a crazy game but otherwise I think you have to pay to just use the hydrotherapy. It does, however, come free when you book a treatment. The massages were great and definitely worth the money. We got champagne and choc. covered strawberries at the end nice touch.
We loved that we could get all of our favourite top name-brand alcohol. All you had to do was ask. We didn't find the drinks to be watered down at all. If you wanted more alcohol in them, just ask, they would be happy to do it for you. Martini's was the perfect lobby bar and the drinks were great. The best thing to do if you don't know what drink to order is to ask around, see what everyone else is drinking and what they recommend. You don't have to drink just from their drink menu get creative and try something new. We loved the dirty monkeys, banana mamma's and I added a bit of lemonade to my beer for a nice citrus twist. The will make whatever you desire; just tell them what you want in it and they'll do it for you. The bartenders are fantastic. Their house wines were also good and had a few different types and brands to choose from. Try them all and see what one you like the best that's what we did.
The resort itself is beautiful and well maintained. It isn't a huge resort, and has a bit more intimate setting. We usually travel to very large expansive resorts so this was a nice change for us. Everything was constantly cleaned and there was staff everywhere keeping things beautiful.
We have been to tons of all inclusive resorts, and although we prefer to try a different one each time, we would definitely consider going to this one again. So it must be fantastic for us to break our pattern. We have travelled extensively in the Mayan Riviera, but will definitely go back to Punta Cana for the fabulous weather in December. Major bonus's for us: adults only, quiet if you want quiet but you can definitely find some action if you want it, no towel cards, no resort bracelets that make you feel like a prisoner, the awesome pizza service, excellent bar service, no limitations or reservations at restaurants, excellent food and restaurant choices, 24 hour great room service, slippers and robes in the room, turn down maid service, high end alcohol, free internet, excellent staff service everywhere, and most importantly, we didn't get sick or have any sign of ill effects from contaminated food for water.
Anyone who had chosen to go to this resort will not be disappointed. Sit back and relax knowing you have chosen a great resort. And remember while you are there you are on holidays in another country take each day as it comes and appreciate the scenery and company. Don't sweat the small stuff and enjoy yourself. Before you know it you will be home again, and dreaming you were still there.
You dont get bored even if you dont go on any excursions
Excellence Punta Cana
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Laura from Vancouver on Jan 10, 2010 >
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Visited on: Nov, 2009 | Leisure | With Spouse/Partner
942 people found this review helpful
arrival was fine- i didnt mind the bus ride there or back because it was interesting to watch the scenery go by and see some parts of small towns.
Well, this was the worst part.We noticed our room was musty when we entered, but didnt think we really had to request another room. We should have, because when we returned home, ALL of our belongings had been permeated with a terrible musty smell. I tried washing stuff several times, even with bleach, and could not remove the smell. We had to throw away everything we brought;suitcases, swimsuits, clothes,shoes,jacket,underwear, bras,cosmetic bag, a pillow, book, everything. I was really quite upset about that, but im trying to just forget about it. I also didnt like the maid service... they would move my suitcase from where i wanted it to be, and remove my magazine from the bathroom, and take the shower gel out of the shower... it was annoying! They also didnt leave enough water so we had to ask for more.
Restaurants and Bars::
We found the bars to be fine. Most of the restaurants were fine enough.There was a buffet every breakfast and lunch, with a huge variety of foods. I especially enjoyed the fresh squeezed passion fruit juice, and also the bread pudding with warm vanilla sauce.Lunch included an array of desserts,which were really good, including cakes and parfaits.The atmosphere in all of the restaurants was picturesque and elegant. You could order champagne or anything you wanted. The service was always fine. On the downside, i didnt like the chairs: they wouldnt fit under the tables at all, so you couldnt move close to the table, Compounding this, the tables were large and long for 2 people, so you were forced to be uncomfortably far away from your partner. All the restaurants were like this. Also, for breakfast and lunch there were tons of flies:you just gave up swishing them away from your food. The worst thing was that they have this bizarre practice where they force the woman to walk arm in arm with the hostess to the table for every meal. Its just me,but i HATED it beyond words! The rooms are equipped with a scale so you can watch your weight go up from 2 smorgs and 1 full meal a day, plus drinks and desserts. Amazingly, my husband and I spent so much time walking on the beach (several times a day) that we didnt gain weight! Most of the food was good, but we really didnt like what we had at the Mexican restaurant.I dont know what was in that chimichanga, but i sure dont want to taste it again! However, the chocolate mousse at Barcelona was delicious, and so was the key lime pie and baked alaska at Oregano.
We loved the beach! The beach was beautiful. We spent a lot of time walking along the beach, leaving our resort area. We also went in the water, which was warm and fun. At night, we spent more time at the beach (instead of the shows) and lay on the beds on the beach, listening to the wind and the surf, looking at the stars and the waves and swaying palm trees. It was still warm at the beach at night. The rest of the grounds are beautiful and nice to walk around, and look at the pool. I never swam in the pool, because it was always straight to the beach for me, but my husband did and he said it was nice.
Other Comments::
we got bitten by mosquitos, but not tons of times. Repellent DIDNT deter them whatsoever. We didnt take malaria pills, so, i hope we didnt get malaria! The locals selling stuff are so aggressive that you just have to ignore them.Its unfotunate because i actually wanted to look in the makeshift kmart and sears outlet but i couldnt even go in because they are so aggressive! Overall, the resort is beautiful, and you dont get bored even if you dont go on any excursions if you enjoy walking around and eating. Just make sure you get another room if yours is musty (from what ive heard, most are not) because all your stuff will be musty when you get home. It was fun dressing up every night for dinner in a pretty restaurant (no flies at night) and then walking around the pretty grounds and beach all in nice warmth.
Outstanding customer service and very quickly responded to every request
Excellence Punta Cana
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Kevin from Ellicott City, Maryland on Jan 9, 2010 >
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Visited on: Oct, 2009 | Leisure | With Spouse/Partner
659 people found this review helpful
The name speaks for itself, this is an excellent resort. Definitely book a room in the Excellence Club, the service was outstanding and you have access to your own buffet for breakfast, internet access and a private beach.
Loved our room! We had a swim-up room which turned out to be an excellent choice. Normally, I like to be up high to have nice view of the ocean, but it was even better to be on the ground level, with the same view, but being literally steps from the pool. We frequently sat on our shaded patio and lounged or jumped in the pool to cool off.
Restaurants and Bars::
We visited all the restaurants and each was good, there is a nice variety. The buffet was very good too. Even though every restaurant wasn't open every night, there was still enough variety.
Very nice, especially the pool. The staff cleans it every morning and keeps it immaculate. The grounds are beautiful, make sure to arrange for a photographer to take pictures on the beach, ours looked great.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel::
We went on the day trip to the Carribean side of the island, via speed boat over and catamaran/booze cruise back. This was a fun trip, with just the right amount of relaxation time mixed in with lunch and leisurely trip back. I don't remember the name of the destination, but the front desk personnel can tell you.
Other Comments::
A special thanks to the staff in the Excellence Club, all gave outstanding customer service and very quickly responded to every request. They were also extremely friendly and courteous.
Great but I kind of like a little more Dominican in my stay.
Excellence Punta Cana
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Kelly on Mar 1, 2009 >
3 contribution(s) Canada
Visited on: Mar, 2009
654 people found this review helpful
Arrival: Mar 1 - 7
we took a taxi from a week at the palladium palace .Didn't know that the roads could get worse than the airport to the palladium.Also didn't know it is on the atlantic side of the island and near mountains.
We were given the furthest rooms from the lobby on the resort,and it was great.The rooms are very nice and eventually we even got our luggage.4 hours later they tracked them down,in the wrong room.They appologized but it was no big deal.
Restaurants and Bars
Wow,wow is all i can say.What a nice resort.The restaurants were wonderful and the bar liquids and people were unbelievable.The only thing wrong with restaurants was the cuts of meat,not really medalians or fillet men...You know. Although very tasty just not what you ordered.
Beach was not really nice, darker sand,couldn't swim in most of ocean because of strong undertow.Never seen more than 10 people in the ocean at once.Loved the big waves where you were aloud to swim.It is so windy on the beach you could only stay so long , seemed to drive you nuts,the wind and sand in your face.Pools were really nice and well maintained and cleaned . You had to get to the pool chairs before 7:00 to get under a palupa or bed with a lid on it.Grounds were very well looked after.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel
Never left the resort,Don't know if you would want to .A long ride to do anything off of the resort.This resort is out in cattle country and a long way from towns .
Other Comments
If this resort was on the carribean side of the island you would have to book 2 years in advance to get a room.If you like the beach and swimming in the ocean , this resort is not for you.Too windy and you could wear a jacket and pants at nite .This resort is very american like, booze,food,music.I really enjoyed that but i kind of like a little more Dominican in my stay.I speak fairly good spanish and i listen to a lot of music from santa domingo.I would highly recommend this hotel otherwise,the staff speak better english than some people from canada and the usa.Have never seen staff look after you like they do at the Excellence hotel.Unbelievable!


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I have just started searching for examples of this movement on the internet and realised that among all the people doing Tai Chi out there I might just be the only one who would apply Cloud Hands the way I do.
I have found different variations of the movement itself as well. This makes my writing about my version and its application a bit unfair as you will be missing out on some really elaborate applications.
Now- how I always did this movement is starting from a posture like the Lute Playing posture like the picture below-
or the Spread Wings posture like this:
From either one of these ready postures I then rotate my front foot and let my body follow while my leading hand makes contact with an imaginary thrust and I then complete the rotation by passing the attack while I guide its force past me with minimal effort and my free hand follows the blocking hand to wind up for an outward strike.
When the rotation and step is complete I shift weight onto the new leading foot and strike outward with a knife hand to the groin or ribs. The strike could also be with the forearm.
That is how I do the form anyway. In sparring I often use an elbow strike or a straight punch instead of the outward strike.
Another way of applying this movement would be guiding a straight thrust past you with an inward forearm block while the body rotates and the free hand raises to prepare for an inward knife hand. Then, when the body rotates in the opposite direction again, the blocking arm pushes the opponent's arm downward and out while the knife hand flies in to strike the carotid artery.
Well- that is how I have been doing it.
This is what I found on Youtube, however:
I seem to find everyone to have a grappling application to the one movement or the other in forms nowadays. Not that I am really complaining...
What I do need to caution novices about, however, is that it is fine to learn elaborate moves in training, but fighting itself- especially grappling- requires speed and efficiency. Your opponent will not give you a second chance when you fumble on one of the steps to your awesome move and trying to force your body to recall that complex set of movements in the heat of battle is certain defeat.
The key to having your martial arts training more readily available to you in a fight is to keep the principle behind the technique in mind while leaving the execution of specific movements to itself.
The version of Wave Hands like Clouds that I do does not rely on a big evasive movement to step away from an attack, but rather body rotation and minimal involvement from the blocking hand to pass an attack and get yourself inside the opponent's defense. This clinch position in which you then find yourself is then ideal for close range attacks like the forearm strike to the ribs, hammer fist/ knife hand to the groin or the elbow to the solar plexus. If the rotation and passing is done on time the block is not even really necessary, but it does help to clear a bothersome arm out of the way for you to attack the body.
This approach is simple and that is where its effectiveness lies.
|Karate also uses this principle in some of its katas.
Next week's post is going to be about The Single Whip.


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The man that brought you Monsanto's genetically engineered bovine growth hormone is now america's food safety czar
Published on 07-23-2009
Source: Huffington Post - Jeffrey Smith
The person who may be responsible for more food-related illness and death than anyone in history has just been made the US food safety czar. This is no joke.
Here's the back story.
When FDA scientists were asked to weigh in on what was to become the most radical and potentially dangerous change in our food supply -- the introduction of genetically modified (GM) foods -- secret documents now reveal that the experts were very concerned. Memo after memo described toxins, new diseases, nutritional deficiencies, and hard-to-detect allergens. They were adamant that the technology carried "serious health hazards," and required careful, long-term research, including human studies, before any genetically modified organisms (GMOs) could be safely released into the food supply.
But the biotech industry had rigged the game so that neither science nor scientists would stand in their way. They had placed their own man in charge of FDA policy and he wasn't going to be swayed by feeble arguments related to food safety. No, he was going to do what corporations had done for decades to get past these types of pesky concerns. He was going to lie.
Dangerous Food Safety Lies
When the FDA was constructing their GMO policy in 1991-2, their scientists were clear that gene-sliced foods were significantly different and could lead to "different risks" than conventional foods. But official policy declared the opposite, claiming that the FDA knew nothing of significant differences, and declared GMOs substantially equivalent.
This fiction became the rationale for allowing GM foods on the market without any required safety studies whatsoever! The determination of whether GM foods were safe to eat was placed entirely in the hands of the companies that made them -- companies like Monsanto, which told us that the PCBs, DDT, and Agent Orange were safe.
GMOs were rushed onto our plates in 1996. Over the next nine years, multiple chronic illnesses in the US nearly doubled -- from 7% to 13%. Allergy-related emergency room visits doubled between 1997 and 2002 while food allergies, especially among children, skyrocketed. We also witnessed a dramatic rise in asthma, autism, obesity, diabetes, digestive disorders, and certain cancers.
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Flags and Fumbles
So if you missed the Seattle Seahawks' last preseason game against the Denver Broncos, you may still be able to find some blue and orange corpses scattered across Century Link Field.
The Hawks led a stampede over the traveling Broncos.
It was a beautiful sight. So many things went right. Russell Wilson looked sharp after a shaky week one, finding nearly every receiver on the field. Jermaine Kearse had a career game with a touchdown reception and a kick return for a touchdown.
Oh, and the defense was INCREDIBLE.
But you can really break down the game into two simple pros and cons: flags and fumbles.
Fumbles were the "pro" of the game, as they were forced by the boys in blue.
The Seattle defense has made a name for itself by being big, fast and physical. Well, last week they added a new trait to the list — crafty.
The Chicago Bears are known for their ability to strip the ball. Charles Tillman and company are consistently found ripping at the ball when wrapping up the ball carriers, and it tends to land them at the top of the league in turnovers forced.
The Seahawks seemed to take a page out of Chi-town's book, as they forced five fumbles on the night.
The team still kept to its mantra of flying to the ball and laying out hits on ball carriers, but when there was ever a wrap-up tackle, you saw the players ripping at the ball and being successful at it. Five different players forced fumbles — Kam Chancellor, Brandon Browner, Brandon Mebane, Heath Farwell, and O'Brien Schofield.
This team already has an elite defense that keeps its explosive offense on the field. Add in a boost in forcing turnovers, and you have some wild potential on your hands.
Seattle dominated in all aspects of the game — including penalty yardage. The Seahawks committed 12 penalties for 107 yards.
This hopefully won't become a trend, but roughing the passer and unnecessary roughness penalties are going to be called on a young team that plays with the speed and intensity that the Seahawks bring. They play hard and they play mean — that usually will be penalized on occasion, but it also is obviously effective.
So is this something to worry about? Doubtful.
There was a few holding calls — one on Robert Turbin — but majority were just roughness penalties. These can be adjusted, and shouldn't be an issue unless committed on crucial third downs.
All in all, the Seahawks looked like the team we had hoped to see in a potential Super Bowl match up.


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We have spent the day celebrating Chinese New Year. We ended the day by joining each other in the hall to talk about what we have been doing.
There were 3 groups.
"We made little booklets about the zodiac animals, there is an animal for each year. The story is about a river race which tells us the order of the animals." Ebony and Ollie
"Each animal has a personality, the monkey is very clever and loves a challenge. They can wriggle out of a situation. The goats are artistic and good natured, they prefer to avoid arguments and people can ask them for help. The horse is hard working and very intelligent and can work on several projects at once." Tia
In cooking we made chicken chow mein , we had to cook the plain noodles. It had spices in it and the onions made us cry. Tia
"We made chow fan, it was rice and chicken and crispy noodles." Elizabeth
"First we used a packet of batter mix and mixed it with the pineapple juice and some water, we mixed it up and added the rest. Then we put the pineapple rings in the batter and deep fried them. Then we put sugar on them and golden syrup." Thomas and Leah
"In the third group we made lanterns we got a sheet of red card and some gold strips along the top and bottom. We folded the card in half and cut strips up to the gold edge. Then we decorated it with black felt tip and then we made a cylinder shape and stapled it together." Nelson and Ollie
"There was man named Tan and his favourite possession was a ceramic tile, he was so proud of it that he went to show the emperor, on the way he dropped it and it crashed into pieces, he tried to put it back together but he couldn't but he made many different patterns with it. They are called tan grams." Lily
At the end of the day we were all given a Chinese lollipop to take home.