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Commonsense dictates that it would be easy to obtain public support in the Western world for the promotion of democracy in non-democratic countries, which in part is one reason for the success of overt political interventions undertaken in the name of democracy by groups like the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and other "democracy promoting†organizations (www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=NED). However, who makes the final decision as to whether any given country needs to be democratized or to put it another way, is democratic enough to be "spared†from intervention? This complicated decision is not necessarily left to individual countries, even though a country like the US may appear to be "acting on behalf of a US elite†when promoting democracy. Robinson concludes that they are in actual fact "playing a leadership role on behalf of an emergent transnational [capitalist] elite.†(1) Considering these propositions, one might conclude that any non-democratic country supporting this transnational elite will be less likely to be democratised.
History shows us that there are "good†dictators and bad dictators, which basically depends on their position with regard to transnational elites. For example for many years both Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines, and Saddam Hussein in Iraq were considered to be "good†dictators due to their usefulness to various Western governments, but later on, when they stopped being so useful both turned "bad.†The Marcos example is interesting, because the US was effectively "forced†to promote polyarchy in the Philippines, as grassroots movements' resistance to the dictator were becoming so popular that the collapse of his regime seemed inevitable to the US government. Therefore, in 1985 the US successfully intervened to ensure that Marcos was replaced with the "right†elite, instead of leftist popular organisations who had led the opposition to Marcos's regime until then. (2) On the other hand Hussein's transmogrification from "good†to "bad†was due to the conflicts concerning the oil reserves he was holding and his invasion of Kuwait. On the contrary, repressive elites in countries providing reliable oil sources to the West (Kuwait and Saudi Arabia) were ignored by "democracy promoters.†(3) Likewise, strategically placed allies, who have proven their usefulness by embracing the "war on terrorismâ€, for example Azerbaijan, Egypt, Pakistan and Uzbekistan have been left alone. The Guardian newspaper noted this selective support for democracy, reporting that: "While the Serbs and the Ukrainians, for example, benefited from US support and money, the Uzbeks and Azerbaijanis are bitter about the lack of American backing in the face of formidable repression.†(4)
As in the other color revolutions (see Part 3), thousands of protestors took to the streets in Azerbaijan in October 2003 after fraudulent elections, in which authoritarian Heydar Aliyev passed the reigns of the country on to his son, Ilham Aliyev. Unlike in other successful color revolutions the government in Azerbaijan "launched a brutal crackdown on the political opposition immediately after his election.†(5) The crucial difference was that Azerbaijan's government was already serving a useful purpose for transnational elites, so instead of facilitating a revolution US diplomats "pressur[ed] the opposition to compromiseâ€; US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld even congratulated Ilham on his election victory. (6) Prior to 9/11 Azerbaijan was considered an international pariah due to its atrocious human rights record (subject to US economic sanctions), but after becoming one of the first countries to offer assistance in the "war on terrorismâ€, it now ranks alongside other fore-mentioned "good†authoritarian states. Consequently, US sanctions were lifted and military aid started flowing (in 2005 this aid was doubled to nearly US$23 million). Azerbaijan is also supporting American and British energy interests in the development of the US$3.2 billion Baku-Tiblisi-Ceyhan pipeline – an "oil pipeline set to carry a million barrels of Caspian oil daily to Turkey and the American market.†(7) In the November 2005 parliamentary elections, Ilham Aliyev was able to maintain his hold on power through US support.
Like Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan's gruesome dictatorship, led by President Islam Karimov, has been a strong supporter of the "war on terrorism†and was rewarded with US$500 million in aid from the US in 2002 (of which, US$120 million was for military aid, and US$79 million went to Uzbekistan's secret police). (8) Interestingly, this strong support does not exempt Uzbekistan from US "democracy promotion†efforts, because it seems that as far as the US is concerned it would be more advantageous (PR-wise) to have a less brutal elite running the country. This has resulted in the US spending almost US$32 million to encourage "democratic reform†in Uzbekistan between 2003 and 2004. (9) This support probably serves more as a propaganda tool for US foreign policy rather than as any serious effort to challenge Karimov's government. So while Belarus meets strong international criticism for its attempts to kick out unwanted "democracy promotersâ€, Uzbekistan's ejection of such groups has been met by silence, even during the run up to the December 2004 parliamentary elections. (10)
"Good†dictators are often able to avoid the vagaries of the ubiquitous democracy promoters, but "bad†dictators (that is, Belarus's Lukashenko) or "hostile†democracies (those prone to challenging transnational elite interests, e.g. Chile in the 1970s) can't avoid the unwanted and in some cases unwarranted attention of the harbingers of "democracy.†When Bulgaria held its first democratic elections in 1990 and the old communist party won (renamed the Bulgarian Socialist Party), the "democracy promoters,†who had already injected US$2 million (through the NED) into Bulgarian organisations in an attempt to influence the election, were roused to full alert to undermine the election results. This happened despite the fact, that of all the international observers present, only the Americans were unhappy with the electoral process. (11) Subsequently, the NED ramped up the "democratic†ante and provided:
"…generous funding and advice to the specific opposition groups which carried out a campaign of chaos lasting almost five months: very militant and disruptive street demonstrations, paralyzing strikes, sit-ins, hunger strikes, arson… parliament was surrounded, the government was under siege…until finally the president was forced to resign, followed by some of his ministers; lastly, the prime minister gave up his office.†(William Blum, 2000, Rogue State, p. 157)
New elections were held in 1991 and "democracy†prevailed when the US-backed opposition party was voted in (with externally supplied "democratic†support). (12)
A current example of democracy being "promoted†in a democracy is Venezuela. Both the US government and the US media are uncompromisingly hostile to Hugo Chávez's government which was democratically elected in 1998. (13) It appears that Chávez has drawn the attention of the "democracy promoters†by promoting the "wrong kind†of democracy, popular democracy instead of polyarchy. In fact, the NED has been busy financing "democracy†in Venezuela since 1992, supporting Venezuela's pro-US opposition party and even supporting the 2002 attempt to overthrow Chávez's government. (14) The NED has also provided ongoing funding to the Solidarity Center, a group with close associations to the organisations involved in the major strike actions against Chávez in 2003. (15)
"Democracy promotion†activities are also playing an increasingly important role in determining the shape of civil society in Iraq, with the US providing more than US$100 million in 2004 towards this goal. As in all previous examples, this funding appears to be designed to promote polyarchy; government documents show that money was only distributed to groups the US considered to be "democratic or moderate.†(16) Lastly, and more ominously still, other techniques to marginalise and reduce dissenting voices in society have even included the creation of "peace camps†for children and youths, which USAID reported to have "prevented [a Haitian] demonstration from being larger and giving greater legitimacy to the protesters.†(17)
"There are those that are marginalised and pushed aside, and then there are those that the US cannot or it is not in the interest of US foreign policy to marginalise or challenge, and then they attempt to co-opt these organisations and to moderate them. Very often you get well intentioned people and you get people who have a legitimate political agenda: democratisation, regime change from an authoritarian regime, and so forth, that because structural or on-the-ground circumstances don't allow anything else, become sucked up in US and transnational elite foreign policy operations or interventions.†(William I. Robinson & Jonah Gindin, 2005, The Battle for Global Civil Society)
Unfortunately, there are no magic bullet solutions to the problems outlined in this four-part article, but perhaps the best way to tackle the critical problem of the purchase of democracy is to talk about it. Talking is something that has yet to happen, but needs to, urgently. While this paper has focused on the US's democracy promoting efforts, similar organisations and groups exist all over the world and the activities of these groups have for the most part been ignored. In 1998, the Australian government created the Centre for Democratic Institutions, described by the NED as their "sister institution in Australiaâ€; yet to date, there has been almost no critical examination of its role in society. (18) In the UK there is the Westminster Foundation, which also has eluded any critical commentary. Thus, any dialogue around the promotion of democracy could begin with the exploration of the activities of local "democratic promoting†organisations and how their work is tied to the larger, more powerful agents of democracy in the US and the agenda of the emergent transnational elite.
Many democracy promoting activities may be welcomed by under funded and repressed social movements all over the world, including those in rich democratic countries like Australia and the UK. However, even though some of these movements may be supported by "democracy promoters,†they might not be aware that selective support can erect funding barriers to progressive social movements challenging the status quo. For example, the Australian government recently cut all its funding for any environmental organisations involved in advocacy work, effectively making environmental educational work increasingly untenable. Thus democratic governments are working to promote polyarchy at home as well as abroad, with financial rewards attracting talented activists or organisers to the best funded (read: elite friendly) organisations. At some point, activists in democratic countries may have to rely solely on corporate funding from "socially responsible†corporations. Already corporate spending on political philanthropy is massive and a recent study of Fortune 500 companies estimated that:
"…the corporate outlay on political philanthropy in the 2000 election cycle [in the US] was probably a minimum of $1-2 billion. This compares to roughly $200 million on PAC contributions and $400 million on soft money contributions. … The clear picture that emerges… is that CSR [Corporate Social Responsibility] is a resource that corporations can and do use to advance their objectives in the political arena.â€
(Gretchen Sims, 2003, Rethinking the Political Power of American Business: The Role of Corporate Social Responsibility, Unpublished PhD thesis, Stanford University, pp. 166-167; For further details see, Sims, 2003, Hidden Power: Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Political Power, http://millercenter.virginia.edu/pubs/mc_report/vol19_num3.pdf)
International philanthropist George Soros's foreign "democracy promoting†initiatives are well known, but his recent efforts to "promote democracy†in the US are less established. In the November 2004 presidential elections, Soros provided US$10 million (of an estimated total of US$75 million) to a NGO initiative called Americans Coming Together, which campaigned in an attempt to defeat Bush. (19, 20) Many people in progressive social movements would agree that working to defeat Bush is a laudable goal, but the precedents set by such privately funded activities may be dangerous and need to be discussed within the wider context of other international "democracy promoting†schemes. For example, in Belarus the government has become so concerned about US manipulated social movements, that it passed an anti-extremism bill to clamp down on all street protests. (21) In the future, such changes will continue to make it harder for social movements – especially those not aligned with transnational elite interests – to make any headway into promoting popular democracy. This is an intolerable situation, and Robinson suggests "that exposing and denouncing and fighting against this new type of intervention [the faking of civil society] should top the agenda of the global social justice movement and of international solidarity workâ€; however, this will be difficult to do within the confines of our current corporate media systems. (22) Therefore, any efforts to bring discussion of the "promotion of democracy†into the public sphere should be carried out alongside efforts to reform the mass media itself.
Michael Barker is a doctoral candidate at Griffith University, Australia. He can be reached at Michael.J.Barker [at] griffith.edu.au
The full article was presented by Michael Barker at the Australasian Political Studies Association Conference (September 2006), see http://www.newcastle.edu.au/school/ept/politics/apsa/PapersFV/IntRel_IPE/Barker,%20Michael.pdf
For further information on groups involved in the "promotion of democracy†see: http://www.iefd.org/ and http://inthenameofdemocracy.org
(1) Robinson, Promoting Polyarchy, p. 20.
(2) Ibid., pp. 117-145.
(3) Denis J. Sullivan, 'The US Egypt Partnership: Are Human Rights Included?', in Debra Liang-Fenton (ed), Implementing US Human Rights Policy: Agendas, Policies, and Practices, (United States Institute of Peace Press, 2004), pp. 401-431.
(4) Annon, 'Rotten regimes', The Guardian (UK – Foreign Pages), 6 June 2005, p. 16.
(5) Nick P. Walsh, 'US sidles up to well-oiled autocracy', The Guardian (UK), 2 July 2004,
http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,1252221,00.html (6) Bradley Graham, 'Rumsfeld discusses tighter military ties with Azerbaijan', The Washington Post, 4 December 2003, p. 23; Michael Mainville, 'Opposition activists eager to mount revolution; "wait†is the word from leaders worried about lack of support', The Washington Times, 16 November 2005, p. A12.
(7) Walsh, 'US sidles up to well-oiled autocracy'.
(8) Martin Samuel, 'Boiling butcher's bill is paid for by Bush', Irish Independent, 17 May 2005, http://www.unison.ie/irish_independent/stories.php3?ca=36&si=1397423&issue_id=12482&eid=123501
(9) Olcott, Central Asia's Second Chance, p. 256.
(10) In 2005 Karimov crushed his opposition when 500 demonstrators were killed during a protest opposing his regimes corrupt and arbitrary detentions. However no critical investigations or reports were forthcoming from the international community, and instead the US government followed the Uzbek government's line in blaming the protestors for the violence, and more specifically 'Islamic terrorists.' For further details see Chaulia, 'Democratisation, Colour Revolutions and the Role of the NGOs'.
(11) Blum, Killing Hope, pp. 315-316.
(12) During the 1980s the NED even took steps to 'promote democracy' in Europe, where it spent US$1.5 million to counter the rising power of leftist groups in France (see B. Raman, 'The National Endowment for Democracy of US', South Asia Analysis Group, 2000, http://www.saag.org/papers2/paper115.html
(13) Justin Delacour, 'The Op-Ed Assassination of Hugo Chávez' Extra!, Vol. 18, No. 6 (2005), pp. 24-27.
(14) Bart Jones, 'US Funds Aid Chávez Opposition', National Catholic Reporter, 2 April 2004, http://www.ncronline.org/NCR_Online/archives2/2004b/040204/040204a.php; Harley Sorenson, 'National Endowment for Democracy's feel-good name belies its corrupt intent', San Francisco Chronicle, 17 November 2003, http://www.commondreams.org/scriptfiles/views03/1117-06.htm
(15) Kim Scipes, 'AFL-CIO in Venezuela: Déjà Vu All over Again', Labor Notes, 2004, http://www.labornotes.org/archives/2004/04/articles/e.html
(16) Lisa A. Croke & Brian Dominick, 'Iraq's election: controversial US groups operate behind scenes on Iraq vote', The New Standard, 13 December 2004, http://newstandardnews.net/content/index.cfm/items/1311; K. J. Saltman, 'Creative Associates International: Corporate Education and "Democracy Promotion†in Iraq', The Review of Education, Pedagogy, and Cultural Studies 28 (2006), pp. 25-65.
(17) USAID cited in Kevin Skerrett, 'USAID Boasts "Success†with Pacification Program in Haiti', Znet, 10 October 2005, http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?ItemID=8906
(18) Louisa Coan, 'Promoting Democracy in Asia', Congressional Testimony by Federal Document Clearing House, (1997); Michael J. Barker, 'Fidel Ramos and the Australian Centre for Democratic Institutions', Znet, 16 April 2006, http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?ItemID=10106 ; for a recent examination of the "promotion of democracy in Canada see, Anthony Fenton, 'Legitimizing Polyarchy: Canada's Contribution to "Democracy Promotion" in Latin America and the Caribbean', Znet, 29 October 2006, http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=102&ItemID=11290
(19) Soros is chairman of the Open Society Institute (OSI), a well know 'democracy promoting' organisation whose annual budget has at times reached US$450 million. OSI has 'promoted democracy' all over the world, especially in Eastern European countries where it has played an important role in challenging socialism, but it now has its sights firmly set on democratising China. For further details, see Heather Cottin, 'George Soros, Imperial Wizard', CovertAction Quarterly, Vol. 74 (2002).
(20) Leslie Wayne, 'And for his next feat, a billionaire sets sights on Bush', The New York Times, 31 May 2004, p. 13.
(21) Kiryl Paznyak, 'Anti-extremism bill intended to preclude street protests', BelaPAN, 8 November 2005, http://www.belapan.info/en/analit/561.html
(22) Robinson & Gindin, 'The Battle for Global Civil Society'; In personal correspondence to this author (8 January 2006) Professor William I. Robinson agreed 'that media reform – and the expansion of popular media and a counter-media – is central to a counter-hegemonic project.'


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reviews for: listing #71323 - Sanibel Island, Florida Condo rental
- bedrooms 2
- pool yes
- type Condo
- baths 2
- hot tub no
- community Mariner Pointe
- sleeps 4
- pets allowed no
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Wonderful Vacation Site
Review submitted: May 12, 2013 Date of arrival: April 20, 2013
Thank you Maggi for sharing your wonderful home. We enjoyed being right on the bay, watching the dolphins play, the manatees swim by, the boats from the marina sailing by. Just walk out the back door steps away from the boardwalk, beautiful sun rises, ospry flying by etc. The condo was very well equipped, all the kitchen utencils you would need, a grill right out the front door, beach accessories, etc. Will definitely recommend and plan to rent again.
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Helpful votes: 4 / 4
Our yearly getaway
Review submitted: August 20, 2012 Date of arrival: May 5, 2012
Left on 08/19/2012 for a stay in May 2012
The past three years, we have spent our spring vacation at Maggi's lovely place on Sanibel. We love this beautiful island and its abundance of well-preserved nature. As couple or with kids, the island offers activities for everyone. Our favorites include walking and shelling on the beach, visiting nature and wildlife centers, exploring Tarpon Bay, riding around the island on the Thriller, a speed boat, and enjoying the sunset. The absolute highlight is watching the dolphins from the boardwalk in front of Maggi's condo. Her place offers everything you need during your stay and Maggie can always be reached if there are questions or concerns. The condo community is friendly and helpful, and as a guest, you can take advantage of two pools, tennis courts and BBQ grills. Spending your days on Sanibel makes you feel like you never want to leave again!
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Paradise on the Gulf
Review submitted: June 19, 2012 Date of arrival: June 9, 2012
First of all, thank you Maggi for having such a beautiful "island getaway". My wife and I just finished our second trip to this wonderful location and didn't want to leave! I was talking to someone by the pool one day, who said, "There's Florida and there's Sanibel. There's Sanibel and there's Mariner Pointe." I'll take that one step further....There's Mariner Pointe and there's Maggi's condo on Mariner Pointe. The unit is in a perfect location and decorated to make you feel right at home (if your home is in Paradise!). Sitting around on the lanai, enjoying coffee in the morning or a cocktail in the evening, there's a great view of the water, where you see the dolphins swimming by on a regular basis. In fact, this trip we lucky enough of having a manatee swim by numerous times a day, There is plenty to do on the island, if you don't like the freedom ofjust sitting back and relaxing. Plenty of great restaurants and beaches. Worth the 20 minute drive to Bowman's Beach. You feel like your in the Carribean. We're looking forward to our next stay. Once again, thank you, Maggi. We had a wonderful stay.
Recommended for: age 55+, romantic getaway
Owners response: Sanibel really IS a special place. Thank you Bruce and Robin, for the opportunity to work with you again and your beautifully descriptive remarks about how life on an island paradise can be. I'm so pleased you found the condo comfortable and you enjoyed your stay. The trust of a rental guest means a great deal, and I work hard at making sure the experience at our condo is as enjoyable as a vacation should be. The highest compliment is when a guest chooses to return.
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A return to Mariner Pointe
Review submitted: June 17, 2012 Date of arrival: May 5, 2012
Maggi: We immensely enjoyed your quiet ground level condo in serene and peaceful Saniibel Island. We utilized many of the amenities including both swimming pools and tennis courts. Also appreciate?d the location of the beach just ten minutes away. Your concern and expeitious response to the hot water issue was resolved within minutes of our telephone conversati?on despite it being Easter weekend! How did you mangage seven days of eighty three degree temperatur?es and sunny skies? Look forward to a return visit and compliment?s to the complex manager Dave. Thanks again and a happy and festive 2012. GB
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Still Happily Retired
Review submitted: November 14, 2011 Date of arrival: January 29, 2011
Our SECOND year enjoying Maggie's condo--this time for two glorious weeks. Everything comfortable, clean, and well-maintained. Still great place to decompress and relax. Attractive furnishings and a comfortable mattress. A pleasure to watch the bay, the boats and the dolphins. Good area for walking and biking. Grocery and restaurants a very short drive away (really a walkable distance). Time on the island flew by! Maggie couldn't be nicer, more helpful, or more concerned that everything went well during our stay--and, of course, it did!
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A wonderful Blessing
Review submitted: July 19, 2011 Date of arrival: July 6, 2011
We could not ask for more, Maggi has it covered, from the time we got there we were greeted by 5 wild dolphins that were just as excited to see us, having a 17yr old son and an 11 yr old daughter, being bored was not an issue, from the time you walk in the front door of Maggi's place, the view of the water is amazing, to wake up each day get our morning cup of coffee and watch the dolphins as you slowly wake up was sooooo nice, no need to pay for dolphin watching they are only a few feet away. The bay in the evening turns into a personal touch tank, tons of star fish and shells all there waiting to be seen, the only down side, was having to leave. We can't wait to do it again.
Recommended for: families with young children, families with teenagers, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 5 / 5
a lovely refuge on an island
Review submitted: February 5, 2011 Date of arrival: December 27, 2010
We were very comfortable as a couple + 2 adults staying at Maggie's condo between Christmas and New Year's Eve 2011. The condo fits perfectly to the paradies-like Sanibel Island. It's well equipped - you'll barely miss something.
Maggie was very supportive and helpful. In case of questions or problems (which we didn't have) she's always accessible. Thanks Maggie, we felt very comfortable - kind of "at home" at your condo.
Impressive was the visit of dolphins nearly every evening. They swim along the boardwalk and I guess you could even swim with them if you'd go into the water.
We recommend to rent a bike so you can explore the island easily. There is much more worth a try than just the beaches.
Recommended for: age 55+, families with young children
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Our Sanibel Retreat
Review submitted: January 30, 2011 Date of arrival: January 22, 2011
Maggi's condo was exactly as represented and more! My husband and I and another couple returned to the Great White North yesterday. We were truly in a tropical paradise. A huge red hibiscus tree greated us at the front door of the condo. Morning glory vines grow wild and climb pine trees or sprawl along the low growing vegetation. Walking along the boardwalk, which is literally 50 ft from the condo, we saw dolphins almost every day. One day 3 of them playfully swam alongside us only one foot from the sea wall. We were up close and personal! Our husbands bought a 3 day pass to the Dunes Golf Course and had a great golfing experience. We went to the Farmer's Market and bought the most beautiful tropical bouquet, crab claws, lasagna, and homemade cheeses. Toured the "Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge" on the tram, shelled at Bowman's Beach and rode the "Thriller," a boat cruise around the islands, that was an amazing experience. There was wonderful shopping and many good eating estalishments. The crab bisque at the Timbers was sumptious. We were able to buy groceries right on the island and truly never had to leave for anything. We visited with many tourists and shop keepers and felt completely safe and welcome.
Maggi, it was wonderful doing business with you. It was so peaceful and relaxing. Your condo was well decorated and felt like home, not a motel. Thank you so much for sharing your piece of paradise with us.
The Christopherson's and Erlandson's of Wahpeton, North Dakota.
Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sight seeing, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 6 / 7
Sweet little place
Review submitted: January 29, 2011 Date of arrival: December 26, 2010
We were very very comfortable as a family of four staying in Maggi's sweet little condo on the bay. The place is clean and freshly furnished with all of the comforts of home. The best part was the dolphins that swim near the boardwalk just outside the back glass doors. If you stomp on the boards, they swim right over to you. My kids (15 and 13 mind you!) ran up the boardwalk and the dolphins followed right along. It was very magical.
The condo is very convenient to everything you need, but you will want to use your car. Maggi, the owner, was available to answer questions and was very personable as well as accessible.
There is not a bad thing we can say about it all! Enjoy your stay!
Recommended for: age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 5 / 5
Wonderful condo! Perfect experience!
Review submitted: February 28, 2010 Date of arrival: February 27, 2010
Could not have enjoyed our week in February 2010 more. On Thursday, my husband and I both marveled on how quickly the week had flown by and how relaxed we had become. The water view is outstanding! Furnishings are both extremely attractive and comfortable. We settled into a week of enjoying the island and decompressing, enhanced by the beautiful, peaceful surroundings. Maggi communicated quickly at all points in our transaction, answering questions and sincerely making every attempt to make us feel "at home"--which we did. Thanks Maggi!!!!
Recommended for: age 55+, sight seeing, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 5 / 5
Serene, Peaceful Getaway
Review submitted: February 4, 2010 Date of arrival: January 23, 2010
My husband and I just retired and this was our celebration vacation. We had a wonderful stay here, and thoroughly enjoyed sitting in the sun room watching the water with the pelicans and occasional dolphins. The island is very laid back and slow, but has numerous activities available. The condo is clean and nicely decorated, furnished with everything you need for a pleasant stay, including books, games and videos. Please be aware that crossing onto the island from Ft. Myers costs $6 per trip. Also, this island is not the typical touristy place, but is very serene. You will not find chain restaurants and shops here, everything is unique! If you are planning a trip to Sanibel, I highly recommend this property.
Recommended for: age 55+, girls getaway, sight seeing, tourists without a car, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 6 / 6
Paradise on Earth
Review submitted: January 16, 2010 Date of arrival: May 16, 2009
Though having lived in southeast Florida for over 30 years, I felt like I experienced it again for the first time while staying at Maggi's paradise on Earth! Cannot say enough to truly depict the experience of the views, the dolphins, the stingrays, birds, boats, sunrises, sunsets, the ambiance of the condo, the amenities, etc., etc., etc. It is something you just have to experience. Rest, relaxation, appreciation of life and all this beautiful planet offers us as we journey through our existence... it all is present here. Having vacationed to Sanibel and surrounding areas every year with my sisters and Dad since 2001... I can honestly say this is by far the best place we've stayed at the best cost. Hope to be there again this year!
Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sight seeing, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 4 / 5
A week of relaxation in paradise
Review submitted: August 12, 2009 Date of arrival: July 20, 2009
Anxiously awaited our week vacation on the island. Upon arrival we settled into our private oasis on the waterfront. We immediately took advantage of the serene atmosphere of the condo. We found the condo full of everything required to enjoy a worry free week of relaxation. The number and quality of the local restaurants made choosing places to eat enjoyable. The small size of the island and its extensive bike path allowed us to bike to numerous restaurants, shopping, wildlife viewing, and beaches. We have added Sanibel Island to our annual vacations and look forward to staying in this beautiful home away from home.
Recommended for: girls getaway, tourists without a car, romantic getaway
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Helpful votes: 6 / 6
Relaxing Vacation
Review submitted: June 9, 2009 Date of arrival: May 17, 2009
Thanks! I just had the best time at your condo on Sanibel! I spent two weeks soaking up the sun and enjoying your amazing view. Your condo is beautiful and I felt right at home. I took full advantage of all of the amenities, especially the grills, pools, tennis courts and fishing pier and loved riding my bike around the island.
Thanks again for a truly relaxing vacation! I can't wait to come back next year.
Recommended for: adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, sight seeing, romantic getaway
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Cruise Ship Condo
Review submitted: April 24, 2009 Date of arrival: April 14, 2009
Location, location, location....We woke up every morning with the feeling that we were on a cruise ship. The lanai offers wonderful views of San Carlos Bay, just a few steps away across the lawn. We saw dolphins almost every day along with manatees, ospreys and even a few sea turtles. If you love wildlife this is the place for you. It's a short ride to Lighthouse Beach which held nesting snowy plovers (the just-hatched chicks looked like cotton balls on toothpicks) and dozens of other species as well as offering lots of shells and a chance to watch pelicans and dolphins feeding in the surf. Just a bit farther away, the Ding Darling Refuge lets you get in close to the mangroves where you'll have a chance to see an incredible array of birds on hiking, biking or driving routes. The refuge has a boating site on Tarpon Bay which offers kayak rentals, wildlife and fishing tours.
Still, after each day of riding, walking, paddling and conducting a scientific sampling of local key lime pies, it was great to come back to the cruise ship condo. The interior is decorated beautifully and kept immaculately. Located just as you get on Sanibel, it allows easy access to both on and off island activities.
We had some friends come and stay with us for a couple of nights and they fell in love with it. The island has so many things to do and the beaches are second to none!! My one regret was we stayed for only one week. I didn't want to leave.
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The Ramada Birmingham Solihull hotel's Newly Refurbished & air conditioned Courtyard Suite can seat up to 300 people for a sophisticated reception, illuminated by beautiful stained glass windows & mood lighting and with a sheltered courtyard. There is also a choice of a smaller reception rooms and a wooden-beamed bar.
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Several cities and towns across the pioneer valley paid tribute on Saturday to those who served our country and made the ultimate sacrifice 72 years ago.
A Pearl Harbor ceremony was held Saturday morning in Downtown.
Several dozen people were on hand to honor the roughly 2,400 sailors, marines and soldiers who were killed at Pearl Harbor, on the island of Oahu.
Col. James Keefe of the 104th Fighter Wing was the guest speaker at the event.
He said it is not only important to remember Pearl Harbor, but it is also important to take away the lessons it taught our nation.
"The biggest lesson that Pearl Harbor teaches America is that you can't let down your military guard," said Keefe. "Keep it well funded, well trained, or you'll repeat history. We saw it on Sept. 11. Obviously it was an asymmetrical attack, something we weren't expecting, but we can't let our guard down."
Of the tens of thousands of servicemen who survived the attack, there are only a little over 2,000 still alive today.
One of those military men is Robert Greenleaf.
The Westfield resident was on hand for Saturday's ceremony.
He said Dec. 7, 1941, is a day he will never forget.
"What sticks with me most is the sounds of the two ships that blew up, the Arizona and the Shaw," said Greenleaf. "It sounded different that regular bombs that were falling. The closest thing to that sound today is an airplane breaking the sound barrier."
Greenleaf said he would like to see more education about Pearl Harbor in schools, as he thinks younger generations do not fully grasp what took place 72 year ago Saturday.
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Island Wind Old Town Tropical Hideaway in Key West
- bedrooms 2
- baths 2
- sleeps 4
- pool yes
- hot tub yes
- pets allowed no
- type Townhome
- community Windward Park
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/ week
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Island Wind welcomes you to a tropical sun drenched oasis in the
heart of Old Town. This charming Bahamian style conch home with tin
roof and white spindled decks reminiscent of old Key West is located
a block off Duval Street in award winning Windward Park, a gated and
secure community consisting of 13 privately owned homes clustered
around a 50 foot pool.Decorated in shades of blue and green with
crisp white trim, new hardwood floors, and furnished with white
wicker and glass, painted wood, rattan and wrought iron, plus
tropical prints, island accessories and local art, Island Wind is
the ideal Key West hideaway. Totally renovated in September 2011, new pictures coming soon.
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We are interested in beachfront properties in Florida, California,
the eastern seaboard, Caribbean, Mexico, French Riviera; and the
Napa Valley, Boston/Cape Cod, New York City, Long Island, San
Francisco, England, France, Greece and any other interesting or
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The two-story vaulted living room has cable TV, stereo, and DVD player. The fully equipped new kitchen with breakfast bar, (and dining area) is equipped with every
appliance, utensil and accessory required for snacking, baking,
grilling or gourmet cooking. The main floor bedroom has twin beds
that convert to king, private bath with shower, and double French
doors leading to a large furnished private deck with gas barbecue
and 5 person hot tub/spa. A great place to enjoy cocktails and relax.
The second floor master suite has a king size bed and private bath
with tub and shower. Other amenities include a washer and dryer,
ironing board and iron, bedroom flat screen tv's, two hairdryers and off street
parking for one car. 20 x 50 foot pool. Wireless internet available.
activities and attractions in Key West The Florida Keys
Within walking distance of all the attractions and nightlife of Old
Town. Visit the Hemingway House, Fort Zachary Taylor State Park &
Beach, Southernmost Point, Harry S. Truman Little White House,
Mallory Square's Sunset Celebration, Historic Seaport, Flagler
Museum, Key West Aquarium etc. Take the "Historical Tours of
America" Conch Train or Old Town Trolley tour, or walking tour.
Rent scooters, bicycles, boats, wave runners or sign up for
parasailing, snorkeling, diving, or fishing charters/trips. Take a
sunset cruise, visit the shops, boutiques, museums, art galleries,
restaurants, cafes and bars along Duval Street, listen to the music
or just relax on the beach.
vacation rental rates
from $1750/week (Winter - Dec. 15 - May 1)
from $1550/week (Shoulder - May 1 to June 1)
from $1390/week (Summer - June 1 - Dec. 15)
........plus 12.5% tax
Higher rates apply for special weeks and Holidays.
Maximum 4 Adults - STRICLY ENFORCED!
We do not accept guests less than 25 years of age unless accompanied by a family group or guardian.
Key West is Waiting for You!
Monthly rates on Request
This is a non smoking home.
Also available "Lone Palm"
our other vacation home located right next door!
Great for longer term rentals.
"Paradise is closer than you think!"
Debbie Gray 519-862-2122
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Prior to paying a reservation deposit, always verify payment instructions by calling the phone number displayed on this listing page. By contacting the owner directly and paying by an approved method - credit card, paypal, check or bank transfer - your reservation payment will be protected up to $1,000.Learn more in our Security Center
Top things to do in Key West
- Historical Sites/Tours
- snorkel/dive/parasail
- Sunset Sail/Celebration
- Fishing charters
- Galleries/Shops/Pub Crawl
Top things to do on a budget
- Trip to Beach
- Explore
- Walk
- Live Entertainment
- Happy Hour
Top things to do with a family
- Beach/water activities
- Butterfly Conservatory
- Glass Bottom Boat
- Aquarium
- Sunset Celebration/Sail
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The only thing that made me cross was the people that winged about silly things like a plate left at the end of their table. It was evident to see just how hard all the staff were working to please us and most of the time they were laughing and really enjoying their job.
If all cruises are like this one, I will be going a lot more often. With or without the kids. Just have to enjoy yourself because in the end, it's what you make of it!


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Value for money and as described. Delivery on time.
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good quality excellent longevity fair vale for money
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Hi, Just wanted to thank you for the recent order i made with yourselfs. I originally ordered some flowers to an incorrect address and inquired about this. I got an email back with in the same day and the address was change for me and i managed to get the flowers. The flowers are very nice, Thank you again to everyone who was involved in this, credit to the company Jamie Bunney
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Interflora never lets me down and always offers me a prompt and efficient service, resulting in a nice surprise for whoever I send flowers to.I know I can rely on the service to ensure the delivery happens and appreciate the thorough booking service on the website.
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website easy to use - lots of different bouquets to choose from and the best thing available for me was next day delivery and being kept up to date with delivery by text - very efficent and when daughter received them she said they were beautiful.
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This was a gift for my Fiancee following an operation. However the Bouquet came without any plant food and many of the flowers had died or gone mouldy after a week so she was left disappointed.This is the first poor Bouquet we have had from Interflora as previous ones have been of good quality.
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The delivery was as requested , the wine was good as was the chocolates but I was a wee bit disappointed with the amount of flowers , I was expecting more .. it may just be my perception although the recipients were very happy
Great surprise for Mother
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Excellent fresh flowers and the balloon was appreciated for some weeks after!
Do not waste your money!!!!!!
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The only good thing I can say it was delivered on the day it was requested. The flowers are nothing like the picture, vibrant it was not, also not as many as shown, the bouquet was quite under whelming! Very disappointed -
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My friend said she received the most beautiful flowers she had ever seen. Fresh bright and colorful
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Ordered this for my wife for our wedding anniversary .I opted for the large as to be honest wasn't sure if the sizes were going to be generous.I placed my order online from my phone on the morning of the delivery day. The site was very clear and easy to use and I could track my order.It was delivered the same afternoon about 5 hours later.When my wife came home I was amazed at the quality and the size of the bouquet and it still has flowers openning now 6 days later.Happy Wife!Very impressed.
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Bought these flowers for my girlfriend's birthday. On Interflora's website they looked to size, I paid extra for the extra large version. Only when I got to see them after they were delivered, my heart sank at the size of the bunch. Put it this way they looked like a regular bunch of flowers, I'd have gotten a bigger bunch from the local super market fro a fraction of the cost. Really disappointment and will think twice about ever using Interflora again.
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Very good bouquet was very pleased some of the flowers did not last long though so I have only given 4 stars and the delivery price was too high the bouquet was a bit overpriced also but on the whole quite satisfied
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Delivered quickly to relative in London who loved the flowers and reported they were beautiful and scent was lovely, Wish I could have seen them! Flowers are expensive but the quality and freshness seems to me to be worth it.Service was great.
Excellent, professional service
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A person "enters unlawfully or remains unlawfully" in or upon premises when he is not licensed or privileged to do so. A person who, regardless of his purpose, enters or remains in or upon premises which are at the time open to the public does so with license and privilege unless he defies a lawful order not to enter or remain, personally communicated to him by the owner of such premises or by other authorized person. A license or privilege to enter or remain in a building which is only partly open to the public is not a license or privilege to enter or remain in that part of the building which is not open to the public.
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Any such vehicle or structure is "inhabitable" regardless of whether a person is actually present.
Inhabitable structure of another.
If a building or structure is divided into separately occupied units, any unit not occupied by the actor is an "inhabitable structure of another."
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Property is that "of another" if any natural person, corporation, partnership, association, governmental subdivision or instrumentality, other than the actor, has possessory or proprietary interest therein, except that, for purposes of sections 16-161 through 16-163, property shall not be deemed property of another who has only a security interest therein, even if legal title is in the creditor pursuant to a conditional sales contract or other security arrangement.
To tamper.
"To tamper" means to interfere with something improperly, to meddle with it, displace it, make unwarranted alterations in its existing condition, or to deprive, temporarily, the owner or possessor of that thing.
"Utility" means an enterprise which provides gas, electric, steam, water, sewage disposal, communication services or cable television service and any common carrier. It may be either publicly or privately owned or operated.
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Latin Pop represents a huge part of the overall popularity Latin music enjoys today around the world. Most of the following works were responsible for transforming their creators into icons of the Latin Pop genre. From Enrique Iglesias' Escape to Ricky Martin's self-titled album, these are some of the most influential, popular and best Latin Pop albums ever produced in history.
Enrique Iglesias – 'Escape' (2001)
Enrique Iglesias is widely celebrated as one of the top Latin Pop singers in the world. A lot of that reputation comes from this album, which to this date is still his best selling work. Besides the worldwide sensation created by the single "Escape," whose video with Anna Kournikova further increased the popularity of this single, the album included additional hits such as "Hero" and "Don't Turn Off The Lights."
Shakira – 'Pies Descalzos' (1996)
Shakira's destiny as a Latin Pop sensation started with this album. Pies Descalzos is still regarded by many as the best work ever produced by Shakira. The album is an authentic collection of hits where every single song is better than the other. Because of this, Pies Descalzos is definitely one of the most defining Latin Pop albums in the history of this genre. This production includes hits such as "Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos," "Donde Estas Corazon," "Estoy Aqui," and "Un Poco De Amor."
Paulina Rubio – 'Pau-Latina' (2004)
With this album, the Mexican singer was able to consolidate her own place as one of the most influential Pop Latino artists. The "Golden Girl," as she is usually referred to, experienced enormous success with this work and her single "Te Quise Tanto" became a worldwide hit. The album, which includes popular songs like "Dame Otro Tequila" and "Algo Tienes," offers a good opportunity to see the musical evolution of an authentic icon of the Latin Pop scene.
Julieta Venegas – 'Si' (2003)
Julieta Venegas is one of today's most refreshing Latin Pop singers. Her style was defined with this album, which sold over a million copies around the world. Her music is both pleasant and innovative and Si offers the best side of the popular Mexican artist. Top songs include "Lento," "Donde Quiero Estar," "Lo Que Pidas," and "Andar Conmigo."
Alejandro Sanz – 'El Alma Al Aire' (2000)
One of the most successful albums of the Spanish singer, El Alma Al Aire gave Alejandro Sanz four Grammy awards in the 43rd edition of this event. The single "El Alma Al Aire" was responsible for bringing the album to the top of the charts in several countries. For instance, El Alma Al Aire sold one million copies in Spain just one week after its release. Thanks to his unique Flamenco-like singing style and his songwriting skills, Alejandro Sanz has become one of the most influential artists of the Pop Latino movement.
Thalia – 'Thalia' (2002)
Something quite common about mainstream artists is that you either love them or hate them. Somehow, Mexican singer Thalia fits that rationale quite well. However, for all of those who do love Thalia, this Mexican singer is the absolute Queen of Latin Pop music. That title is tightly related to the enormous popularity of her 2002 self-titled album. Thalia's top hits includes tracks like "A Quien Le Importa," "Tu Y Yo" and "No Me Enseñaste."
Juanes – 'Un Dia Normal' (2002)
A wonderful album from beginning to end, Un Dia Normal provided Juanes with a huge international exposure thanks to the popularity of songs such as "A Dios Le Pido," "Es Por Ti," "La Paga," and "Fotografia." After recording Un Dia Normal, Juanes has grown into one of the most influential Latin Pop singers around the world. Un Dia Normal is not only one of the best works from this top Colombian artist but also one of the most refreshing Latin Pop albums coming from that country.
Selena – 'Dreaming of You' (1995)
Although Selena is usually placed around Tejano music, her last album transformed this singer into an icon of the Latin Pop genre. Just a couple of months after her tragic death, Dreaming of You sold over 175,000 copies on its release date. Selena topped the music charts with the single "Dreaming Of You" and her work provided Latin music with new levels of popularity across the US.
Luis Miguel – 'Romance' (1991)
Even though this album probably fits better a compilation of boleros rather than Latin Pop albums, Romance marked a defining moment in the career of one of the most influential Latin Pop singers in the world. This album was, in fact, nominated for a Grammy award in the category for Best Latin Pop Album. Thanks to what Luis Miguel delivered with this work, younger generations throughout Latin America were able to reconnect with the sounds of the most romantic melodies ever produced in the region. To this date, Romance remains Luis Miguel's bestselling album.
Shakira – 'Laundry Service' (2001)
With Laundry Service, Shakira went global. This was the artist's first attempt at singing in English language. That ambition paid well and Laundry Service still remains the best selling album to date for the Colombian superstar. Apart from the worldwide phenomenon provoked by the single "Whenever, Wherever," this work include additional hits like "Objection (Tango)," "Underneath Your Clothes," and "The One."
Ricky Martin – 'Ricky Martin' (1999)
Right after the amazing performance that Ricky Martin delivered at the 1999 Grammy Awards ceremony, there was a strong sensation that something had changed for Latin music. A few month later, that sensation was confirmed with the enormous popularity that surrounded the release of Ricky Martin. The single "Livin' La Vida Loca" took the world by storm and Ricky Martin was all of the sudden the icon that Latin music needed to reach new heights. Without any doubt, Ricky Martin is one of the most essential Latin Pop albums ever produced.


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Once IT spending begins again , companies in need of tech workers will likely turn first to consultants and outsourcing companies before they take on full-time staff. Whether this decision contributes to what's often called a "jobless recovery" will depend on where the work is going -- onshore or offshore.
This view is gleaned from surveys and analysts trying to understand what's next for tech job market. In the hunt for clues about the future, some of the best evidence about what's head may be with companies yhat are already doing well. Take Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., for instance.
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It's been a miserable year for many IT companies, but Cognizant, in its most recent quarter, reported a revenue gain of 13 percent to $776.6 million, boon growth for most companies. One reason for this can be explained by one of its customers, Emmaus, Penn.-based Rodale Inc., publisher of Prevention, Men's Health, and Women's Health magazines.
By hiring Cognizant, Rodale CIO Ken Citron was able to cut costs for infrastructure, hardware, help desks and networks by 15 percent on annual basis. The IT savings was achieved, in part, because Cognizant remotely manages some of the systems offshore.
About three quarters of Rodale's IT infrastructure employees became Cognizant employees, and the remaining either received severance or moved into some other role . While Rodale didn't want to disclose the number of employees affected by the change, Citron said the change is allowing the compay to focus on its core needs, especially its customer-facing applications and services.
Cognizant, based in Teaneck, N.J., finished last year with 62,000 employees, 12,000 of whom were in the U.S., and 47,000 in the Asia-Pacific region. Another U.S.-based outsourcing company with rapidly growing operations in India , Affiliated Computer Services Inc. in Dallas, reported $1.7 billion in revenue in its more recent quarter, a 6 percent increase. Xerox Corp. is buying it for $6.4 billion.
Will Cognizant and ACS help with a recovery or hurt it by shifting work overseas? The only IT spending category that is expected to finish 2009 in the black is outsourcing, with a 2.1 percent gain, said Forrester Research Inc., in a report released Tuesday. If that increase seems scant, consider that Forrester is expecting IT spending to decline overall by 9.3 percent for the year, led by a hardware spending plunge of 15.5 percent.
Andrew Bartels, the analyst who prepared the forecast, expects IT managers will be conservative about taking on new staff and will rely on consultants and outsourcers to meet immediate need.
"You probably won't start to see hiring for permanent staff until the middle of next year," Bartels said, but employers will hire consultants.


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Many of North America's birds are on the move, shifting their winter ranges northward and inland. A new analysis conducted by Audubon scientists using 40 years of data provides new and powerful confirmation that global warming is having a serious impact on natural systems.
This new avian evidence will attract attention and spark action among more than 40 million self-proclaimed U.S. bird-watchers, ten of thousands of whom contributed to the Christmas Bird Count data on which the studies are based.
The following information is available to help you share this important story with your readers, viewers and listeners:
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Map from AP showing movement of some species.
Following is a selection of species among the many affected by climate change. Photos may be published in connection with coverage of Birds & Climate Change and must be accompanied by the photographer's name. Click on the species name to view its Audubon profile, or click on the audio link (below the list) to download its bird call. All sounds must be credited to Lang Elliot, Nature Sound Studios.
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MF, don't explain yourself, some people obviously are bigger Dungy fans and that gets in the way of logical thinking.
OK, people, enough with this crap. Â The man is a Christian & lives his life that way. Â Nobody can question his faith. Â Don't you think you need that to get throughg what he did last year?
So don't make fun of his faith.
You are hopeless.
Quote from: Karen on February 04, 2007, 10:35:49 PMYou are hopeless.Oh loosen up. It's all in good fun anyway. Again, I'm not critisizing Christianity, I'm just critisizing the idea that God cares about Tony Dungy winning a ring anymore than he cares about, like, people with real problems.
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Highlights of Biddeford history presented by McArthur Public Library, Biddeford Historical Society, and Biddeford High School's Project ASPIRE class. The site explores shipbuilding, the Civil War homefront, women's clubs, influential residents, and some of the city's famous artists and inventors.


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User: C Hall, Mar 1, 2012
|I love that this thing has two ports available. Especially since all the newer phones are coming with USB plugs that adapt to plug into an adapter that plugs into the wall. Now I can share a plug with my spouse or plug my ipod charger in at the same time that I charge my phone. Yeah!
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The Perfect Multi-Gym provides a complete upper-body workout with one piece of easy-to-use equipment. The Multi-Gym is ideal for pull-ups, chin-ups, sit-ups and dips. It includes a comprehensive fitness guide featuring three U.S. Navy Seal designed circuits. The Multi-Gym is designed to fit a wide range of door frames and features a unique padded design that won't damage your door frame.
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The Wake County Public School System could spend $18 million to improve safety at the district's schools.
A school committee presented its proposal Wednesday during a meeting at the school board's headquarters.
Wake County Schools are looking to step up security measures, with some of the upgrades sparked by last year's shooting massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn.
Wednesday, security staff presented the board's facilities committee the proposal, which includes:
Russ Smith, senior director of security for Wake schools, said, "We don't have a level playing field. We have some schools that have cameras, some that don't have cameras."
The initiative discussed Wednesday would set a baseline for the minimum safety features at every school.
Some board members expressed concern over the additional personnel that would be needed to operate the system.
Board member Jim Martin said, "While I think it's a valid idea it may be underfunded."
Meanwhile, board member Tom Benton said it would be critical to make sure that schools have enough trained personnel to make the systems work.
Security cameras and other upgrades could become a bond issue in October. Then the question becomes, will taxpayers foot the bill?
Wake County parent Lori Nicholson said, "You can't put a price tag on the safety of our children. It needs to be a top priority."
Also in the wake of the Sandy Hook shooting, Wake County has formed a new task force with Sheriff Donnie Harrison to recommend policy changes for improving school safety. The task force will meet for the first time Thursday night.
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Christian Singles Advice
4 Reasons Every Christian Single Needs Accountability
God did not intend for us to live our faith in isolation. Having an accountability partner is essential to our spiritual growth. For single Christians the challenge to live in accountability is even greater. Jessica Bufkin of SingleRoots explains four biblical reasons Christian singles need accountability relationships.
Christian Singles at Christmas
Do you struggle with being single at Christmas? It's not uncommon for Christian singles to feel depressed during the holiday season. Happiness seems to be so easy for everyone else. Discover three things to focus on that will help you beat the holiday blues.
5 Traits of True Christian Friends
True Christian friends are rare treasures. These friendships take time and effort to nurture, but in the process, they help us grow more Christlike. Get to know three types of Christian friendships and five traits of true Christian friends.
How to Stop Postponing Your Life
If you're single and you've gotten in the habit of putting off your plans, you might need this wake up call! Postponing your life can be a costly choice resulting in dire circumstances. Take a moment right now with Jack Zavada of Inspiration-for-Singles.com, as he shares from his own experiences as a single Christian on how to stop postponing...
How to Become More Lovable
Although directed toward single Christians, this article on how to love and be loved reveals a few basic principles that almost all Christians would benefit from learning. It's actually very simple to become more lovable, once you know how. Jack Zavada of Inspiration-for-Singles.com encourages us to follow the example of the most lovable person...
Single & Sure - eBook for Singles
Jack Zavada of Inspiration-for-Singles.com has released a new ebook, Single & Sure, aimed at single Christians who know, deep down, that their lives can be happier and more fulfilling, but haven't yet found the answers they're seeking.
Can You Be Lonely Yet Happy?
In this article for Christian Singles, Jack Zavada of Inspiration-for-Singles.com asks, "Can You Be Lonely Yet Happy?" Upon closer inspection we discover that you can be lonely and happy if you let your loneliness become a pathway to a closer relationship with God.
Lying on Gods Couch
Loneliness Therapy for Christian Singles: In "Lying on God's Couch," Jack Zavada of Inspiration-for-Singles.com, suggests a simple form of loneliness therapy that goes to the heart of the problem for single Christians.
3 Reasons to Avoid Bitterness
Learn how to stay free from bitterness as a Christian single. Jack Zavada of Inspiration-for-Singles.com uncovers three important reasons to avoid bitterness and then presents three steps to climb free from bitterness.
An Open Letter to Christian Women
If you are a wise Christian woman you will carefully consider how to minister to the needs of your man. You can learn how to meet his needs and experience the fullness of his devotion and love. In turn your greatest needs as a Christian woman will be mutually fulfilled. Read this open letter to Christian women, offering valuable insight into the...
The Christian Response to Disappointment
The Christian life can easily lead to disappointment when strong hope and faith collide with an unexpected reality. When our prayers aren't answered and our dreams become shattered, disappointment is the natural result. Jack Zavada examines "The Christian Response to Disappointment" and offers practical advice for turning disappointment in a...
Loneliness: Toothache of the Soul
Are you a single Christian struggling with loneliness? Discover the cure for loneliness by examining these principals with Jack Zavada in "Loneliness: Toothache of the Soul."
4 Keys to Making Right Decisions
Do you have trouble making decisions? For some people decision making is easy. But for most of us, it's difficult to know if we're using good judgment as we make daily decision about life. In her humorous and candid style, Karen Wolff of Christian-Books-for-Women.com offers four keys to making right decisions.
Biblical Decision Making Steps
Biblical decision making begins with a willingness to submit your intentions to God's perfect will and humbly follow his direction. The problem is that most of us don't know how to figure out what God's will is in every decision we faceespecially the big, life-altering decisions. This step-by-step plan lays out a spiritual road map for biblical decision making.
Inspiration-for-singles.com is designed to bring hope and encouragement to Christian singles through practical and insightful articles, inspirational quotes, poems, photos, and fun, interactive resources.
SingleRoots is a community "rooted" in the belief that Christian singles are to be living intentionally, and that no matter what struggles we face, life is not defined by marital status, but by our relationship with Jesus Christ. Subscribers to this site will receive a free eBook entitled, When Will I Get Married? (and 7 Other Questions that Plague Singles).
ChristianCrush.com Weekly Hotspot
Weekly Hotspot features articles by Wyatt Fisher, a committed Christian and founder of ChristianCrush. As a licensed psychologist with a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology he aims to help believers find satisfaction and success in their relationships.
Agape Christian Singles
Agape Christian Singles' purpose is to provide a place where Christian singles will be encouraged, informed and enlightened, and will be able to interact with other Christian singles in a non-threatening, non-dating environment.
Christian Roommates
Christian Roommates provides a free service for finding Christian roommates on the internet.
Christian Singles Today
Christianity Today offers this guide to abundant single life, including relationship advice, free personality testing, and tons of encouraging articles.
Crosswalk Singles
Crosswalk.com presents a special section of their Community Channel for singles. It includes great articles on life as a single adult, dating, and personal growth.
Deep Waters
Deep Waters is an online interactive forum where people can find help and get biblically-based answers to questions about relationship issues. It is designed especially for those who are tired of shallow relationships and are ready to go beneath the surface to bring about change in their relationships.
Real Christian Singles
Real Christian Singles is a place for single Christians looking for friendship, love, romance or courtship. This site assists Christian singles in forming godly relationships by providing a safe and fun way to meet other unmarried Christians.
Relationships.com is an online Christian singles community where you can find friends and romance while sharing your faith. The site provides a place where Christian singles can feel safe and comfortable while meeting like minded people. If also offers a Christian Singles Information Center with insights and helpful advice for living the single life in today's world.
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The purpose of the Assemblies of God Single Adult Ministries is to help districts, churches, pastors and leaders build spiritually-strong single and single-again adults. The site also includes resources for single parents and blended families.


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June 25, 2014
The Sudanese government should charge or release recently detained political activists and investigate all allegations that they have been subjected to torture and ill-treatment.
June 24, 2014
Attacks on civilian areas, including indiscriminate aerial bombardments by Sudan's government forces, have resulted in increased destruction in Southern Kordofan.
June 23, 2014
Today's release of Meriam Yehya Ibrahim, a Christian Sudanese woman sentenced to death by hanging for 'apostasy' and to flogging for 'adultery', is a step towards undoing the horrific injustice visite...
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May 22, 2014
Meriam Yehya Ibrahim has remained in prison with her 20-month-old son since she was sentenced to death for 'apostasy' and to 100 lashes for 'adultery' last Thursday.
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Musicians and artists worldwide have been a vital part of Amnesty International's global efforts to bring human rights to every man, woman and child in the world.