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Here I go again, and yes I did a search and it confused me. Allright so I need to bleed the brakes on my '50 but I'm not quite sure how. I always thought that I had to start with the bleeder screw furthest away from the master cylinder and work my way towards the closest one. But then in a search I read that you bleed brakes front to back, not back to front
the wheel cyinder furthest away from the MC is the back right one, then back left one, then front right one, then front left one. Is that how I do it? Or what does "front to back" mean then?
Now I have my bleeder screw tight open it. I get my dad to push down on the brake pedal right? Should he push it all the way to the bottom? Thats what I thought, but the search I made said that it should only be pushed down as far as you would with regular driving
Now how long do I wait before tightening the screw again, until there is no fluids coming out anymore? Then I tighten it and release pedal AFTER tightening right? Repead procedure on all 4 brakes and fill up the MC with new brake fluid.
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The Truth about Coach-Athlete Relationships
By Katherine Starr – President & Founder Safe4Athletes
Since the Sandusky case we have jumped on the bandwagon in sports and addressed child sexual abuse in sports. We show videos of adolescent aged girls and boys being targeted and abused. Without a doubt, we react emotionally and with revulsion to something so horrific as the taking the innocence of a young child.
Yet, that isn't the whole truth when discussing coach-athlete sexual abuse. If you look at the list of banned swim coaches on the USA Swimming website, there isn't one coached banned for a sexual abuse who was accused of having a relationship with a swimmer under the age of 13.
We wouldn't know that based on the education videos that we are forced to watch in order to be certified in some capacity in sports. These videos only depict young children being cultivated by acquaintance pedophiles.
Why aren't we seeing videos of an 17-yr-old voicing how a close relationship with his or her coach went from athlete affection as a reward for their hard work on the practice field to molestation or, from the psyche and perspective of the artfully manipulated athlete, "a loving relationship." This scenario just doesn't pull at our heartstrings in the same way. Why aren't we seeing a video of a 25-year-old, who we assume is a consenting adult, talking about such a relationship? We react with even less sympathy in this case, if any at all.
If we truly want to address sexual abuse and harassment in sports we need to call it what it is, an abuse of power between the coach and the athlete that occurs at all ages. We are misled if educational materials imply something else.
If we look at the minimum age requirements to compete in the Olympics by sport, one would find that age requirements correlate to the vulnerability of athlete sexual abuse. The lower end sports that begin to peak around 13/14 like gymnastics, swimming and taekwondo is also the age where the "coach-athlete relationship" begins and coaches start to get banned for their inappropriate relationships with their athletes.
When you look at some of the old minimum-age sports like Team Handball, Cycling and Weightlifting that have age requirements of 17-or 18-years-old, we hear less about these cases, as it is presumed that there was consent with the coach at that point.
If you look at the website of listed organizations with a list of banned coaches, they are the ones with the younger age limits to compete at the international level.
GARDEN GROVE, California, September 14. THE USA Swimming House of Delegates met today as part of the United States Aquatic Sports Convention being held in Garden Grove this weekend. While several more technical rules were being voted on, the most high-profile proposals involved the Safe Sport program.
R-10, R-12, R-13 and R-14 all focused on strengthening the rulebook when it comes to protecting children from rogue members who may look to prey on them, and closing some other loopholes to be found in the Safe Sport rules
R-12 proposed, for the second year in a row, that consensual adult relationships between coaches and athletes be banned from the sport, where coaches have direct control over the athlete. Not only is this standard regarding sexual harassment laws throughout the country, it also is required by the United States Olympic Committee. This item was previously voted down by the House of Delegates, but passed today with zero discussion.
If this item had not been passed, it would have led to a showdown with the USOC regarding high performance funding as well as potential issues with USA Swimming continuing to be certified as the national governing body for the sport of swimming.
With some initial discussion following the proposal passing being concerned about currently married couples now being in violation, USA Swimming reminded its membership that it does not include pre-existing relationships.
Are You Really Prepared for the Upcoming Youth Sports Season?
Summer is almost over for most schools around the country with school sports and open amateur sports programs beginning across the United States. New sports season can often mean new coaches, supporting staff and new teammates.
As every parent prepares their young athlete for the new sports season, they get all the right equipment and make sure their children have everything they need to be successful for training and competition. Parents purchase the new team gear and may stock up on the latest trend in "energy" products to keep young athletes refreshed and hydrated in the field of play. Parents do as much as they can to ensure their children have whatever they needs to make the team, be successful at training and are in the best position they can be to win their races or contests.
As parent engage in this preparation, seldom do they consider the dark side of sports -- sexual abuse, bullying and harassment. If asked about the issue, most parents believe these are things they don't happen in their school or their children's youth sport program. At best, parents might say they've watched the latest educational video and know what to look for.
Even when parents have watched that video and feel educated about sexual abuse, bullying and harassment, when that behavior is right in front of them, they are at a loss with regard to what they should do, Without policies and procedures in place to address these issues, individuals who abuse our children continue operating in the sports system simply because there aren't mechanisms established to confront and penalize misconduct and ultimately to ban such individuals from continuing to work with our children.
United States Association of Independent Gymnastics Clubs (USA IGC) Adopts Safe4Athletes Policies
New York, NY—June 25, 2013—The United States Association of Independent Gymnastics Clubs (USAIGC) has announced it will formally adopt mandatory Safe4Atheles guidelines and policies Association-wide. The announcement came at the USAIGC/IAIGC World Championships in Palm Springs, California earlier this week.
Effective immediately, the USAIGC has made it mandatory for all member clubs to complete a 100% background check on all employees & club owners by the end of 2013.
"On behalf of our club owners and their students, I am very proud that we have taken this essential move to make Safe4Athletes' policies a reality for every one of our member clubs," said USAIGC President Paul Spadero. "USAIGC Clubs are now setting the standard in athlete and children's safety and welfare. Through this process, our member clubs will collectively provide a safe gymnastics club environment."
"The USAIGC is the first gymnastics organization to proactively take an 'athlete first' approach," said Safe4Athletes Founder and former Olympic swimmer, Katherine Starr. "It's an organization that is already taking a balanced sports/education lifestyle approach with its college gymnastics compulsory program track. Now they are taking the important step of protecting every one of their athletes from misconduct as well."
When did the System Fail Kelley Davies Currin and the Rest of Us?
Today Rick Curl was sentenced for 7 years for the sexual abuse of Kelley Currin that happen almost 30 years ago. Rick has been a free man and participating in life like the rest of us for the past 30 years without any consequence for his actions of sexually abusing this minor swimmer at the time in question.
Why didn't something happen sooner? Something did happen. The family settled a confidential case with an undisclosed amount and a gag order was imposed to prevent anyone from discussing the case. Life was meant to go on as normal and all is good. After all Rick Curl was a good coach. He produced Olympians and successful swimmers throughout the collegiate system.
Is it Safer to Compete in Sports
This week the Cal Ripken Sr Foundation came together with NCMEC (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children) to discuss Safe to Compete and address sexual abuse in Sports.
What did we learn that would make sports a better place and a safe and positive environment for all athletes?
The highlight of the conference was that there seems to be a general consensus in the room; to unify background checks. There is a need to the fill the gaps to expose the abuser that continually beats the system and fall through the cracks because of inconsistencies across agencies that maintain felony files. Another issue that was raised is the ability to flag coaches/volunteers that had a sexual abuse charge dismissed that pertained to a minor. If a system can be put in place to install a more meaningful database that all people can draw from so we have a better chance of identifying abusers who have left organizations before suspension, termination or completion of investigations.
Another highlight was data around gender equity in sports leadership. In sports where the board of directors is 50/50 there is significantly less sexual abuse.
The low lights of the conference were the lack of knowledge about and sensitivity to sexual abuse in competitive sports. There seems to have been a misconception about the number of unprotected athletes that we are talking about-- there are 60 million young athletes in open amateur sport community-based multisport organizations.
What wasn't touched on or insufficiently addressed is the multiple levels of abuse that an athlete experiences, many of which are often justified in the guise of "sport" – abuse like physical punishment and verbal and emotional abuse. The problem became bigger as we realized that we don't understand why these commonly acceptable sport behaviors constitute abuse. With the growing number of women now in sports, this demographic is even more susceptible to all aspects of abuse especially sexual abuse and harassment. A study that came out of Japanese Olympic Committee found that 12% of Judo athlete complained about some sort of abuse or sexual harassment according to the BBC Sports. This number doesn't account for those don't feel safe to speak up or ones that don't know want abuse is.
In closing, on another low light is the imbalance of women in leadership roles as sports coaches as well as on the boards of leagues and associations.
We can make a difference today by adopting effective and thorough policies already available atSafe4Athletes.org/4-clubs . We need to know that the culture of abuse in sports will not be addressed through the court system which will handle only the most egregious cases. Each of us at the local program level must be protectors. This means we must educate our coaches, athletes and parents and we must adopt and enforce policies. We cannot wait for someone else to act.
Breaking Down Sexual Abuse in Sports
Since the Sandusky case we have all been made aware that sexual abuse of a young child by a coach is possible. Yet, more attention to the subject and types of sexual abuse in sports needs to be committed to addressing this topic and to developing an infrastructure that supports the needs of the athletes for a safe and positive environment in sports.
The world of sports is complex in regards to the coach-athlete relationship. Although a large proportion of US children participate in youth sport (40 Million), we do not give appropriate attention to analysis of the four differing types of sexual abuse in sports; pedophilia, sexual harassment, sexual abuse and athlete domestic violence.
$60 Million Later and We're Still Vulnerable
By Katherine Starr
The NCAA levied a $60 million sanction against Penn State University after reviewing the outcome of the Freeh report which identified the failures of the institution to protect the victims and putting the institution's needs above the law. Penn State was obligated to comply with child welfare laws and Title IX; it failed. Laws were in place. In the case of Title IX, the institution had required policies and procedures in place. The institution did all of the things it was supposed to do on paper and ultimately, but ultimately this was no more than "lip service" to its legal and ethical obligations. The lesson to be learned from Penn State is a pretty simple one. The organization reflects the values and ethics of its leadership. When a law like Title IX gets passed, whether it is the sexual harassment provisions of the law or its athletics participation requirements, if the institution does not embraces its purpose, educate its staff and make certain that all employees clearly understand their obligations – then Sandusky happens. No one in the formal leadership – presidents and senior administrators – or in the informal power club – Paterno, made it clear that compliance with the law was an expected zero tolerance obligation.
Athlete/Parent Short Cuts Lead to Athlete Suffering in the Long Run
Training to be an elite athlete requires discipline and focus beyond what any of us can imagine if we haven't had such experience ourselves. Parents must bring that same discipline and focus to child/athlete protection and be committed to ensuring a safe and positive environment sports environment.
Taking short cuts is intentionally skipping a responsibility in the hope that no one will notice or someone else will do it. An athlete knows that skipping a work-out or eliminating ten more repetitions at practice is the difference between winning and losing. When the well being of our children is at stake, short-cuts simply cannot be acceptable.
Taking short cuts in practice is often frowned upon by teammates. If team members have to do an entire workout to the best of their ability, then every team member commits to achieving this goal. The pressure around teams to be individually accountable is so strong it's at the heart of the sport and the basis of the sport work ethic. As long this pressure on each other stays within safe and positive and doesn't extend it's self into bullying (more on that issue at www.safe4athletes.org), the result is impressive. Similarly, parents need to pressure each other to be concerned about issues of athlete welfare.

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Want to know how this little beauty shoots?
Okay, I'll tell you. But first there's some backstory.
The German gun firm of Walther introduced a small pistol in 1932 that was to be very influential. Called the PP for "Police Pistol", it was a small and flat gun that was just perfect for concealed carry.
This wasn't anything new. There had been small hideout pistols in the past, guns that were supposed to be carried in a free pocket. But most of them were chambered for frighteningly underpowered cartridges. The PP was the first small pocket pistol that was chambered for a round that was actually adequate for defense, the .380 ACP. Eventually Walther made some changes to the gun and called it the PPK.
So many gun firms have pretty much followed the Walther lead. One of them is Bersa, which is the brand name for a South American company.
Yesterday, I had an opportunity to try out the Bersa Thunder .380, a small pocket pistol that very closely resembles the Walther PPK.
It had been bought at a gun show for $200 USD when most new examples cost $250 or so.
One of my fellow shooters pointed out signs of wear in the bluing, which convinced me that we were dealing with a gently used surplus gun. After a quick disassembly I could see that the interior parts were like new, which shows that the owner made a really good buy.
One of the problems with Walther PP's and PPK's is that they tend to bite the hand during recoil. It's a rare person who can fire 100 rounds through one of them without feeling any discomfort.
But Bersa has largely engineered this problem away. The grip was comfortable, with an over sized beaver~tail along the back to protect the hand from the recoiling slide. The back~strap was pronounced, providing a firmer grip on the little gun.
I'd have to say that it's one of the most comfortable blow back pistols I've ever shot.
It's been said that we are forged in our experiences, and I'm no different. I was very wary of the gun for the first two shots, waiting to see if I'd get bitten like I do when I shoot PPK's. Since I wasn't paying close attention to my sight picture, my aim was off. After I was convinced that the gun was a comfortable shooter I settled down and worked on accuracy.
Let me tell you guys, I was amazed! How does a 1 inch group at 20 feet sound? And shot off-hand by someone who never shot a Bersa .380 before?
This doesn't mean that you're going to suddenly become a fantastic shot if you pick up one of these babies. I was just having a good day. But it does go to show that the gun is capable of the medium range shots as well as the close up emergencies. That's very rare in a gun this size, and it's impossible to find in a gun that's as inexpensive.
If you're looking for a pocket pistol for CCW in hot weather, I say take a look at the Bersa Thunder .380.
You can't do much better and you could certainly do much worse.
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I transitioned for 18 months. I thought I could go longer but I just couldn't stand it. I hadn't had short hair in over 15 years so it was difficult for me. But you know what? It's 5 years later and I have long hair again! So, try for as long as you can go to transition but don't suffer longer than you need to.


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Dr. Terriel R. Byrd, professor of Urban Christian Ministry, will be the featured speaker at Palm Beach Atlantic University's Fall Commencement at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 15 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. The event is open to graduates and
Palm Beach Atlantic University President William M. B. Fleming, Jr. today announced the establishment of The LeMieux Center for Public Policy, named for former U.S. Senator George LeMieux. The LeMieux Center will provide students with opportunities to engage with
A room full of high school JROTC cadets listened intently this week as former U.S. Air Force Capt. Bill Arcuri, a former B-52 pilot, talked about escaping from a plane that was shot down over North Vietnam in 1972, and subsequently being taken as a prisoner of war.
The photos are of the "What is Your Problem?" door closed and opened in front of the Warren Library. Art is all around us, yet do we take the time to stop and appreciate
Eight students have been chosen as the outstanding graduates of their schools and were recognized during Palm Beach Atlantic University's fall 2012 Honors Day ceremony on Thursday. PBA's fall 2012 Outstanding Graduates are, from left, Maira Gaffar,
Karl Watson Sr. (left), Priscilla Taylor and Palm Beach Atlantic University President William M.B. Fleming Jr. greet one another prior to the M.B.A. Awards at PBA on Monday. Karl Watson Sr.
For a taste of the holidays in South Florida, look no further than this year's Palm Beach Atlantic University Christmas card. Senior graphic arts major Courtney Houston's work was chosen from more than 30 illustrations by President William M.B. Fleming, Jr. and his wife, Pam, to


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May 14, 2005
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - With three runs in the third, the 11th-ranked and fourth-seeded University of Tennessee softball team (58-12) stayed alive in the Southeastern Conference Tournament with a 3-0 victory over the seventh-seeded Mississippi State Bulldogs (33-29) on Saturday morning.
A pair of junior outfielders in left fielder Katherine Card and right fielder Stacey Jennings earned RBI in the third, while sophomore pitcher Monica Abbott tossed a sterling one-hit shutout to extend her scoreless innings streak to 52.1 In that stretch, she has tossed seven complete-game shutouts and has only allowed 14 hits (1.87 ratio) and three walks (0.40 ratio).
The Big Orange has now won 10-of-11 contests and have shut out its opposition in 6-of-7 games. The latest shutout was the 43rd that Tennessee has recorded as a team, which ties for the third-highest total in NCAA Division I history with the 1997 South Carolina and 1991 UCLA squads. Cal State Fullerton's 1986 team is second all-time with 44, while the 1997 UCLA Bruins hold the record of 47.
Tennessee threatened in the top of the first, loading the bases but Bulldog pitcher Stephanie Comeaux squeezed herself out of the jam to keep the Lady Vols off the scoreboard. Junior centerfielder Sarah Fekete led off with an infield hit, was sacrificed to second by freshman second baseman Kenora Posey and, with two outs, joined on the base paths by junior third baseman Kristi Durant (walk) and freshman first baseman Tonya Callahan (hit by pitch) before the third out was recorded.
The Big Orange saw two more runners reach in the second. Card lined a single to right to lead off the frame, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt executed by sophomore designated player India Chiles and advanced to the third sack when Fekete beat out her second infield hit of the contest, but the two were stranded on the bases.
The Lady Vols finally broke through with three runs in the third. With one out, third baseman Kristi Durant walked, Callahan reached on a fielding error by Comeaux and freshman catcher Shannon Doepking took four balls to load the bases. Card then came through with a sacrifice fly to center, scoring freshman pinch runner LaDonna Oliver. Jennings followed with a line drive single to left, plating Callahan and Doepking and UT grabbed control of the game with the 3-0 advantage.
With two outs in the Bulldog fourth, Courtney Bures became the first MSU player to reach base with a two-out double over Card's head and to the left field wall. The Bulldogs however were only able to see one other player reach (Jennifer Jessup on a hit batter in the sixth) the rest of the way.
"We're really excited to get the win and to move on in the tournament," Fekete said. The junior went 3-for-3 in the contest.
"We're pleased that we came out here fired up at the beginning of the game and hung in there even though we didn't get some runs early," Co-Head Coach Karen Weekly said.
The Lady Vols will take on the second-seeded and ninth-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide (55-12) at 5 p.m. on Saturday. If Tennessee wins, the teams will play again at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday for a berth in the SEC Tournament title game. A win for the Crimson Tide in either contest would move Alabama into the championship contest.
In the SEC-opening series for both teams from March 12-13, the Lady Vols swept the Saturday doubleheader, 3-1 and 7-1, before the Crimson Tide game back to claim the series finale, 8-1. In all-time action at the SEC Tournament, Alabama has claimed two-of-three meetings (UT won, 1-0, in 2004; UA won, 3-2 (8 inn.) in 2003; and UA won, 2-1 in 1998). Alabama has won 18-of-26 meetings in all contests between the schools.


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Before hitting the Oscars, don't forget to Polaroid
By Michelle Nichols
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Before any celebrities walk the red carpet at the Academy Awards on Sunday, they should have been primped, preened and "Polaroided," according to a new novel satirizing the glamour world of Hollywood.
Although fictional, "Celebutantes" is written by two people with inside knowledge: Amanda Goldberg, daughter of Emmy award-winning film and television producer Leonard, and Ruthanna Hopper, daughter of former Oscar nominee actor Dennis.
The pair challenge readers to work out the real-life inspirations for their Hollywood tale of Lola Santisi, the daughter of an Academy Award winning director who was born on Oscar night.
"All of the stories are sort of true stories that have been fictionalized," Hopper said. "There's sort of amalgamations of various characters there but all based in true stories."
Goldberg said their publisher asked them to "tone down the reality."
"Celebutantes," currently No. 25 on The New York Times hardcover fiction bestseller list, begins with Lola walking the red carpet at the famed Vanity Fair post-Oscar party, lamenting not having "Polaroided."
"You never really know how you look until you see yourself in a photograph. That's why you should always Polaroid your party dress before you walk out the front door," Lola laments.
"You're in major denial if you think the mirror tells you the truth. A mirror is a bad relationship. It reflects what it thinks you want in the moment, only to screw you with the truth later on," she says. Continued...


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The M9188A is a PXI based, 1-slot unipolar Dynamic DAC which has 16 channels capable of supplying typical waveforms at high voltages. It has 4 isolated banks with 4 channels in each bank.
The M9188A's capability of outputting high voltages meets voltage test requirements of 0V to +30V, therefore, eliminating the need for design and development of additional signal conditioning circuits for applications that require voltages of up to +30V such as an engine electronic control unit.
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"The Most Amazing Resort & People"
Posted by: Pat on Oct 16, 2012
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Along with its sister hotel, Iberostar Dominicana is part of a luxurious holiday resort and lies directly on the wonderful, fine sand Bavaro beach.
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Kathy from Chicago on Jan 1, 2009 >
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Visited on: Jan, 2009
491 people found this review helpful
Arrival: Feb 2008
My fiance and I traveled to Punta Cana with Apple Vacation. This was my third all-inclusive, his first. We found great deals online, although ordering online through Apple for some reason made us nervous. We never really got any confirmation and showed up at the airport with very little information.
Arrival was totally easy as it usually is with Apple. Buses waiting to take use to the hotel (stopped at the Riu and one other hotel on the way...but as they are all in the same area, this really didn't add any time).
Check in went smoothly - they didn't have a room with a king-sized bed ready for us when we arrived, so we just left our bags with the front desk and got lunch down by the beach.
The rooms were okay. A little old, but nothing worth complaining about. We had a good sized king bed, although it was a little on the hard side. We had a nice balcony, fully stocked fridge and little sitting area. The bathroom was fine. The hair dryer supplied was surprisingly good.
A note on the safes: we were charged for the use of the safe which I was surprised about. Also, our safe didn't work at first, but after a call to the front desk, that was quickly fixed.
Restaurants and Bars:
Food and bars were nice. The big buffet was fine - you could always find at least one thing to eat. As usually happens at this sort of place, it does get a little boring after a while, but that is what happens with any buffets.
The restaurants were good. We did the seafood one, the steak one, and the Asian one. The Asian was my least favorite, the seafood was probably my favorite. The steak one is nice as you can sit right down by the water.
I did get a bit of a stomach bug for about two days. Nothing serious...but certainly not fun!
The grounds themselves are simply beautiful. The beach is amazing. I was a little surprised with how crowded it was. Thankfully my fiance woke up super early while we were there and was able to go to breakfast and snag us some good chairs by 7am each morning.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
We went on the snorkeling trip off the resort (bus to the snorkeling place, where you got on a boat, went snorkeling, saw some nurse sharks, then went to a sandbar, and some drinks). It was very fun and very worth it.
"Nothing but the best!!!"
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Karen from Hanmer on Feb 1, 2009 >
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30 Min from the Airport we arrived at our Resort greeted with a nice drink and friendly staff. They upgraded our room to a Junior Suite which was apprieciated since we were 3 adults. Fast and very efficient we were in our room within 15 min.
Wow. Very clean, nice, from water to beer already in your fridge. Notes letting us know if we require any replishing of anything not to hesitate to call. We had our hair blower that did not function we called them it was 10 pm and they were in our room within no time. We left the maid little gifts and a token of appreciation of doing such a great job.
Restaurants and Bars:
Wow!!!! Nothing but the best!!! The presentation of the buffet were unreal. The meals we had in the restaurant where so tasty and again the presentation. We requested one night to have a birthday cake for our friend and again nothing but the best the cake was so good but the best part was all waiters coming to sing together with all their instrument etc... The buffet were breath taking..just could not believe it. The waitress/waiters...Veronica,Handel, Victor to name a new were unreal. The service we a receive from their smiling faces, singing to us to making us laught etc... I was a waitress and they are the BEST!!! They spend time with playing with the kids etc... Fresh drinks made right on the spot, eg. Banana, papaya, water melon etc. Chefs at 3 different stations from morning, lunch and diner. Another buffet is available closer to the pool well here we go again nothing but the best. We even had a lobster/mussel/oyster served with pasta..OMG!! I'm telling nothing was missing.
And yes there's a Disco Bar ...it was a blast from the past!! :) This bar was decorated with parts of a plane.
Wow...again breath taking. Clean, nice cabana's, 2 bars, ice cream, showers to rince. Playing volley ball, soccer. Beautiful sand. no weeds. The only thing being a Canadian and not a smoker I would of like to see a spot for the smokers as some have no respect throwing they cigarette butts but they were going around to clean.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
Alot of activities had excercise room facing the ocean. And off the resort also. We had booked with Air Transact and was very happy with who she had booked us with. Had a great tour for Punta Cana.
Other Comments::
When we booked it was rated a 4+ but this hotel s/b rated a 5++++. I have travelled to Cancun, Puerto Valarta and this superceed my expectation. My friend had also gone to Hawaii and said this was much better as the water, beach and everything was unreal. If you decide to visit this resort you will not be disappointed. You are also 5 min. walk to the Market but why try to bargin there when you had all in the Resort. Nice little mall from beautiful gift shops right there and prices were not expensive. Anytime your walking on the Resort any employees passing by you will ensure to smile and "Holla" say hi to us. They are always signing. You can see that their staff is very happy working for them. Even the garden workers we were watching working on the palm trees...well they climb way up the tree picked a coconut for us and cut it up for us...just unreal...anyways I cannot say nothing disappointed me on this trip it was nothing but the BEST. THANK YOU IBEROSTAR!!
Thank you Jose, Mandel, Victor, Veronica from the International Restaurant/Buffet location. To the next time I will return.
"I wouldn't hesitate to go again."
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MK from Illinois on Mar 1, 2009 >
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Visited on: Mar, 2009
651 people found this review helpful
Arrival: March 21 - 28
Light rain when we arrived. VIP bus was ready and waiting and soon on it's way. Iberostar is the first stop so 30 mins. later we were at check in. That was fast and efficient. We were given a complementary safe. The bell boy was ready to put us in his golf cart and take us and bags to our room.
We had a top floor room which has high ceilings. Nice comfy king bed with 4 pillows. A small couch is between the bed and balcony. The room was spacious by American hotel standards. Bathroom was clean and everything worked fine. Blow dryer is not too powerful or hot but did the job. One outlet in bathroom accepted the polarized plugs for my curling iron and flat iron without a problem. The outlet the blow dryer is plugged into accepts round prongs only. We needed an adapter for our cell phones and camera batteries because the outlets are so recessed. You can get several types of adaptors at the gift shop for about $1.
Our mini bar had bottles of Braham beer plus Coke, Coke light, Orange and Sprite and several bottles of water and mineral water. A larger bottle of water was also on the shelf. Our mini bar was filled everyday even though they said it would be every other day. Our room was cleaned well everyday. We had a sliver of ocean view between the palm trees. We were near the beach facing the shopping street and it was pretty quiet at night.
Restaurants and Bars
The presentations at the buffet were spectacular. The selection was good with rotating entrees each night and a plentiful salad bar, fruit selection and sweet buffet. The service was prompt, friendly, and excellent at all times. The made to order omelets until 10:30 am were good and hubby really enjoyed pasta "to our taste" which is made to order from a selection of pasta and veggies, meats, sauces each night. We also ate breakfast/brunch or lunch at the more casual beach buffet several days. The selection there includes more snack types foods as well as sandwiches, pizza (don't bother), salads and sweets. They grill hamburgers and hotdogs and make a huge pot of something on the large outdoor grill everyday. You can eat there in bare feet and swimsuits if desired but most wore cover-ups.
We ate at the Steak House and the food was terrific and I enjoyed the tables in the sand. The BBQ sauce on the appetizer and the ribs was especially good. The Mexican restaurant was also excellent. Long pants required for men, we saw one turned away for 3/4 length pants.
Beach is beautiful! After walking down to others we noticed the Iberostars are amoung the cleanest and nicest with plenty of chairs, shade or sun and convenience to bathrooms and bars. Lots of activities near the pool part of the beach and quieter down a little ways. All the pools were sparkling clean and we were always able to find chairs with shade.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel
We went to Sanoa Island with Dressel Divers, the water sports provider at the hotel. The 1 1/2 bus ride is bumpy but you get to see lots of the country. The Sanoa side in the Caribbean and the water was slightly calmer and warmer. The snorkeling boat had about 20 of us. The seats are fiberglass, no padding but were comfortable. The on board laterine was gross. The drinks flowed freely. Lunch on the island was a good BBQ. Then out for more snorkeling and ended at a natural pool where we could play in 4 ft. water.
We also did the Outback Jungle Safari . The guide was extremely knowledgeable and we all had a great time. We visited a typical house where they showed us how they make coconut oil and sold some. Then to another family's small business where they showed cocoa and coffee. The whole time our guide was giving us info about the country, economy, etc. We stopped at a school and they appreciated the school supplies I brought for them. Next a stop at a cigar/rum stand where they said we paid what the locals pay. Cigars were cheap! Ended at a beach good for booggie boarding. What a fun day!
We did our excursions early in the week and met people on both trips that were at our resort so we spent more time with them the following days and exchanged emails to keep in touch. Fun to make new friends!
Plenty of activites at the resort. We enjoyed walking down to the market a mile away and barganing with those vendors. Hotel also has lots of different shops. Beach volleyball, water polo, archery, dance lessons, water areobics, spanish lessons, bingo, etc. were offered every day. The Star Friends kept of entertained day and night. The Broadway show was excellent. Some of the other shows were more silly but fun. The shows were the Star Friends sing and dance are better than the ones where they do audience participation/game show types. Anyone pulled on stage needs to be prepared to be
made to look foolish but you could tell they found it very fun. Other Comments This is my second time at Iberostar Dominicana, which includes full privledges to the ajoining Punta Cana hotel. I wouldn't hesitate to go again. Everything in the DR is geared towards tourists and they really know how to do it right. I just love the people, so hard working and friendly.
Bring bug spray if the occasional evening mosquitoes will bother you.
"The beach is heaven!"
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Sharyn from Manchester on Feb 1, 2010 >
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Visited on: Mar, 2009
1258 people found this review helpful
The pool areas are constantly kept clean, there are 3 pools; the small shallow pool for young children, the pool on the Dominicana side of which part is used for pool activities, and is quite deep in parts so be careful, and our favourite which was on the Punta Cana side which is completely walkable'. All surfaces surrounding the pool areas are extremely slippery, and often hot too so take care.
The beach is heaven! The sand really is powdery white, and the sea really is as blue as in the brochures! The sun is extremely hot so please be careful as we saw many burnt people. I always used my sunscreen regularly, and never lay in the sun when my shadow was shorter than me' (good advice). I never burnt. Oh I lied! I burnt the tops of my ears! One of the common forgot about' places! : (
The hotel was full to bursting for our first week which didn't spoil it as I thought it might; it just made it more interesting for me (a natural born people-watcher') as there was more to watch! We did have to queue a couple of times at the buffet restaurant but I feel this was maybe due to bad timing on our part, as I noticed a few minutes later there was no-one there!
On the subject of food, all I can say is Thank God for elasticated waist clothing!' One or two occasions we felt there could have been a little more choice but having said that, we never left any of the buffet restaurants with an empty belly! The fish was delicious, and I am not normally a fish eater!
We ate at 3 speciality restaurants; The Oriental, located at the front of the Punta Cana entrance, and which is air-conditioned, and beautifully decorated. Service was very good, and the food was delicious. The Steakhouse, which is located on the beach (Punta Cana side) so is not air-conditioned (obviously) Service is good as usual, and the food again was delicious (we had the sirloin medium rare) Please note, this is partially on sand so wear sandal type footwear. The Mexican, my favourite, is air-conditioned and located in the middle of the Punta Cana and Dominicana main buffet restaurants.
Drinks are fine but you need to ask for premium or branded ones if you don't like the Dominican variety. I'm quite used to the locally produced stuff as this was my 10th Caribbean all-inclusive holiday! I don't recall seeing fresh fruit being blended for cocktails as they did at Iberostar Tucan/Quetzal, but I do recall seeing slush' type machines at each bar. I never had a pina colada or anything similar so I can't comment.
Entertainment is great. If you go expecting Las Vegas type stuff then you'll be disappointed, but it is nonetheless very good especially if you haven't seen it before. The Star Friends work long hours, and always seem to be full of smiles and energy. The daily activities are well planned and there is an Activities Board located in between the pool and beach on the Dominicana side giving all times of each day's sports and games. There's also one of the only clocks you'll see there too! The Star Friends go around getting people to join their' particular game but are not pushy which is good cause sometimes you just want to kick back and relax'. Winners of some competitions such as rifle shooting, and horseshoes receive a diploma' and t-shirt, cap or medal on stage just before the evening show kicks off at 9:30pm. All of the Star Friends were fantastic but my favourites were Pantera, JC, Minime, and Big Mama. (If any of you read this¦thanks for making my holiday special¦love ya to bits!)
The majority of staff who regularly come into contact with guests are able to speak several languages, or at least enough to get you what you want. I always try to speak a little Spanish as it is not only courteous and amusing to try (for them), but it is fun and gratifying too! Be careful with this too¦..some words are similar¦..It's a bit embarrassing to be stood there all done up in your posh frock telling the waiter you're hungry, when in fact you've just told him you're a man! (Hambre = hungry¦hombre = man)
Miscellaneous additions to this review:
Wi-Fi IS available in the lobby area at $14 per 24 consecutive hours, otherwise it's $10 an hour at the internet café in the Plaza near Dominicana's reception end.
The gym now has windows, and so is now air-conditioned unlike my first visit when it was open windows and too unbearably hot to do any exercise!
OFF' is a very good mozzie repellent and is sold there.
Vick's Vaporub is good for relieving mosquito bites, and can be bought there at the pharmacy in the Plaza. This info was given to us by our rep!
Drinks found in fridge; Coke, Diet Coke, Fanta, Water, Sparkling Water, Sprite, and bottles of Brahma. Bottle opener is on the wall in the bathroom. (Where else!)
2in1 shampoo/conditioner dispenser can be found in the shower, along with shower gel dispenser.
Iron and ironing board are in the wardrobe.
This one is for fellow brits..if you intend tipping the room maid, do it daily rather than at the end of your stay, as you'll get different maids.
This one is for all SMOKERS¦.please respect the beautiful beach and grounds by using the plentiful sand ashtrays that are provided.
I can't think of anything else at the moment but when I do I'll add it on later!
Oh yeah...just thought of something...The ocean in front of the hotels have areas 'sectioned off' with ropes and floating algae covered white balls. These are to show where it is safe to swim and where the boats (motorised and non-motorised) are coming in and out. The number of people I saw swimming in the boat section, and the number of boats in the swimming section was beyond belief! The Dressel lads shouted or whistled to the 'offending people' but not all were seen. Don't forget, your insurance may be voided if (God forbid) anything should happen, and you were not within the 'safe' boundaries. If you're not sure, ask. firstname.lastname@example.com
"Beach Paradise!!"
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Barrie from Stockport on May 1, 2009 >
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Visited on: May, 2009
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Arrival: August 08
Very welcoming, everybody friendly.
Comfortable. A decent place to sleep,shower, get changed, have a beer before yo go out for the night!
Restaurants and Bars:
Food first class! Service superb! 110 per cent!!
Beach PARADISE!! Grounds perfection! Pools didn't use.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
No tours, happy to stay on complex
Other Comments:
£3200 for three people 2 weeks of luxury! Would highly recommend it!! Book it now!
"One of the best vacations ever"
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Karen from Illinois on May 1, 2009 >
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Arrival: January 2008
Arrived with a group of 38, and probably the quickest hassle free check in that we have ever experienced.
Typical Iberostar room, but clean and no problems.
Restaurants and Bars:
We were able to make the weeks reservations at one time; we were also able to get into all of the restaurants that we wanted to. One of the best buffets we ever had; infact, we cancelled the seafood restaurant the last night to do the buffet.
Impeccable. The beach was magnificent, one of the best and cleanest I have ever seen. The pool was also extremely clean. The only downside; no swimup pool bar.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
Endless activities at the resort. We did not do any tours at this resort because the catamaran tour that we had booked was cancelled. We actually were fine with staying at the resort.
Other Comments:
Great staff; one of the best vacations ever. Out of 38 no complaints! Great casino, much larger than many, including the Paradisus in the area. Judy and Marian must not have gone into this one based on their review!
"Awesome Beach/Palapas - Disappointed with A La Carte Strategies for Gourmet Restaurant"
Posted by: Nicole
on Apr 10, 2010 >
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The pools and grounds are clean and the three friendly flamingos that hang-out make for beautiful pictures.
Do bring large thermos drink cups so that you don't have to go to the bar every 15 minutes for refill.
You need to try "MAMAJUANA". You can get a small shot at the bar, and also buy a bottle and bring some back home. It's a potent drink and here's a recipe if you buy a bottle w. mixed herbs, and want to refill it: 2 fingers (depth) of HONEY, 3 fingers (depth) of SWEET RED WINE then fill the rest of the bottle with DARK RUM (Brandy, Vodka & Gin can also be used if preferred). It's known as the Dominican "viagra", but it's also good for circulation.
Your Arrival:
We flew Sunwing (no leg room) direct from Toronto. We were not too sure what to expect, since Haiti had just gotten an earthquake a few days before, but our trip wasn't cancelled. The mood was grim at the beginning since some Haitian workers have family/friends still in Haiti.
Check-in was quick enough, and they took us with a golf cart to our room with our luggage and back to the main lobby. It was about 10 pm, and we were able to get something to eat in the main buffet kitchen.
Rooms were clean enough but there was a smell, and the maids do emphasize on making decorations/birds and adding flowers over anything else. I had a hard time getting a facecloth. They do put water, club soda, coke, fanta, 7up and a couple of beers in your fridge every couple of days. We asked the maid for more water and she gave us extras (tip). We had a king size bed and I only figured out a few days before I left why my back was so sore every day. There was a ridge on my side of the bed, which accounted for sore back every day :(
We had a small patio w. 2 chairs overlooking the side of the building.
You have to pay for the safe $2/day but it's worth it.
Restaurants and Bars:
Buffets have plenty to eat for all meals, and the waiters are very quick to bring you beverages at your table and get rid of dirty dishes. Both buffets are the same at Dominicana and Punta Cana with a bridge in between them. It's a very nice set-up and for breakfast you can get omelettes with your favourites in them, lunch and dinner they have a pasta bar, and fish/meat freshly cooked (they do have a few non-smoking tables). Smaller buffet for lunch on the beach (both sides) had really good burgers, fries, and whatever they had going on the BBQ, plus salad, nachos and dessert bar. Don't forget the ice cream bar behind the beach bar on the Iberostar side and they had really good coconut ice cream, and the curly ice cream on Punta Cana side.
We tried some of the A La Carte: Mexican (the flanked steak w. cheese was good but don't have burritos with they are burrito/meat that's it). Seafood, I had shrimps in sauce and my husband had the tuna steak, and they were both good. After going a few times to check for the Gourmet (only rest. you can get grilled lobster - no garlic butter) they kept on telling us they were all booked until Friday, the day before we were leaving. Went back Monday afternoon, and they said we had a reservation for that night, but they did not let us know. We had an 8pm reservation, and to our surprise there were 6 empty tables on our side!!! They tell everybody it's all booked since they don't want to serve the lobster, but you pay for it after all.
They say for any A La Carte, you can go and wait and there could be patrons that don't show up, so I would definitely do that for the Gourmet. They don't book all their tables anyways since there was plenty of room.
Lobby bar had some premium drinks, but you have to ask for it. They have the slushy machines mostly everywhere but they're not made with fresh fruit. You can get expresso, capuccino, hot chocolate from there too. My husband would show up at 8:30am before they open at 10am, and w. tip they'll make you anything you want.
The large pool is deep on Dominicana side, put you can walk through it on the Punta Cana side. They are always kept clean. There's no pool bar here.
There are servers around the pool area serving you drinks (tip & they'll come more often).
People play the towel game here and some chairs are empty all day with towels on them, and the hotel keep a blind eye to that, even though it says that you cannot reserve palapas. There's no topless at the pool, but there was a few that still did it.
We did see some people reserving chairs daily both at the beach & pool.
The beach is amazing and you can walk a long time, and we noticed that our hotel was the only one with plenty of palapas on the beach. If you were lucky enough to go and reserve one early in the morning that is ...
We also brought gifts for the ground keepers and they were so happy, since they make the least money (various tools that you can get from the dollar store).
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
Did water aerobics a couple of times. The staff really work hard to get people to join in the various activities all day. They have lots of energy and are also part of the evening entertainment.
Every night they have singers and dancers in their theatre shows (with lots of servers). It was good mostly every night. They do have an airplane inside their night club disco, which is really neat.
We had planned to go on the Outback Safari where you stop at a school, and we brought some colouring books and toys for the kids to give. We then went to visit a typical house, they show us how they prepare the coffee/chocolate, which is really a selling trip. You stop to eat at a ranch (not that great) and then to a beach for boogie boarding, but there's nowhere to sit & more vendors bugging you. You have to share your boogie board. We then did a quick stop at a small shop that sold booze & cigars but was very expensive. This safari cost us over $100 each w. exchange which is too expensive.
Other Comments:
Internet cafe is $10/hour and open late.
If you have late check-out, there's a place to put your luggage & take shower, since heaven forbid they would let you check out later. Tour operators should make these arrangements for you since you pay so much $$ for these trips.
When you check-out, they don't even ask you if everything was ok? They take the key and that's it. They do have to improve on their Gourmet A La Carte Reservation tactics. We heard from other patrons/workers that this place is going downhill because they haven't done any renovations in a long time.
We would definitely go back to Punta Cana since the spanish people are quite friendly and greet you "HOLA"!
"Iberostar- will go back again! Best beach and great service!"
Posted by: Paul Giammasi
on Jan 15, 2010 >
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Your Arrival:
PC airport- They are trying to handle the crowds and new technology but it still has a ways to go! Not many airports that you still have to walk on the taxiway to board a plane! It is very unique and does add to the trip though! The workers are very aggressive in wanting to carry your bags!
Nice-clean-comfortable- nothing special but we were not there for the rooms. Don't get me wrong- the rooms are nice and there is nothing wrong with them.
Restaurants and Bars:
Food overall is very good. LOTS of choices and they try to change the selections daily so it keeps it interesting. Most of our dining and breakfast was at the Higuey buffet and lunch was at the outside area by the water sports shack. Both breakfast and lunches are very good.
We did go to the Japanese restaurant for dinner. I had Shrimp in sweet and sour sauce. It was overcooked and bland- kind of disappointing. The building and service are excellent.
Our great meal was at the Steak House on the beach. We both had steak and it was cooked perfect- lots of flavor and great atmosphere.
Best beach on the strip! Walk both ways from the resort and you will see lack of space, seaweed and no Palapas. Iberostar knows that guests demand a great beach and they deliver! It is clean and the workers walk around and collect used glasses and plates to keep the beach clean. The pools are huge. We are beach people so we did not go in. The grounds are beautiful. I was impressed at the ongoing daily work to keep them looking great. One day we came back from the beach to see they had cleared a bunch of palms in front of our balcony which gave us a completely different view then the morning. Look for the 3 Flamingos, 2 Peacocks and that huge white Rooster that roam the grounds freely. They had wrapped white lights around the trunks of the Royal and Coconut palms to celebrate Christmas [Kings day] it looked cool.
Activities on and off the Resort/Hotel:
Lots of activities: Bingo, sailing, archery, aerobics, dancing, shows, windsurfing, kayaking, casino, etc. are there. The Animation team is always going the extra mile to make things exciting. We took a tour with PC Mike- look for my review soon on Trip Advisor. If you can get a reservation with Mike- DO IT! There is also: Parasailing, banana tubing, scuba, snorkeling, helicopter tours and a multitude of tours you can take.
Other Comments:
This is our 2nd stay at Iberostar- last time was the Punta Cana side- I really do not see a difference so book either. The "Bavaro" is the next step up which we walked the grounds and looks very nice. The "Grand" is well... grand! Over the top! We tried to walk those grounds and made it about 200 feet before we were snagged by the guard! The buildings are incredible! Marble everywhere! Too foo-foo for us so its back to the Dominicana.
If you want a great resort with good food, excellent service and the best beach go to the Dominicana. Valve is great and the facilities are perfect- not too snooty and people friendly.
"One of the best holidays"
Posted by: Elaine
on Apr 16, 2010 >
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Visited on: Feb, 2010 | Leisure | With Spouse/Partner
1280 people found this review helpful
We were at this Resort from February 20th to March 7th, 2010. I must admit that I had become a little "jaded" with visits to the Dominican Republic, comparing the friendliness and courtesy of the people in Mexico and Cuba but, after our visit to this Resort, I am again a fan of Dominican Republic.
We have been travelling since 1988 and we rate the Resorts after each visit. We have four top Resorts; one in Mexico, two in Cuba (Holguin Playa Costa Verde and Caya Coco Iberostar Guillermo) and now this one. We so thoroughly enjoyed our visit. The staff is amazing, the "A la Carte" restaurants were very good especially the one in the lobby (and I do forget the name of it) and the buffet never failed to live up to our expectations. The grounds were the best of any Resort we have been to.
The ONLY negative thing we have to say (we travel with 3 other people so 2 other rooms) is that we all had problems with the room keys and we all had to change them a number of times.
That said, we will DEFINITELY do another vacation at this Resort and we highly recommend it.
"Totally Awesome, Well worth every cent"
Posted by: Mike
on May 23, 2010 >
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Visited on: May, 2010 | Leisure | With Spouse/Partner
1327 people found this review helpful
The Iberostar Dominicana exceeded both mine and my wifes expectations. We traveled there for our five year anniversary, and were completely blown away at everything, especially the staff. The people work from sun up to early morning hours, and all day long are singing and dancing, while smiling the entire time.
They make you feel like there is no communication or cultural barrier. They make you feel like you are at home. From the time that we showed up, to the time we left, we were joking around and laughing with the staff and other visitors.
Jonny P. and his fellow staff members at the bar are probably the best in the world. He was awesome, and weather you leave a tip or not, you will get the royal treatment. I have read many reviews before we went that said you get better service if you tip. I would say that you get the same whether you do or not. These people treat everyone the same, and I just cant say enough good things about them. Don't get me wrong, we left tips because they definetly deserve them, but I don't want people to miss out on this experience because they think they will get poor service without tipping, you won't.
Overall, this will be the only place I ever travel in the Dominican Republic. The only problem that we had was with our local travel agent, which was our fault for booking through cheapcarribean.com. This guy was a real ass! He scheduled an appointment for our first full day there, to go over what was available to us, and offer the excursions, and stood us up, and then did it again the next day. But that has nothing to do with the hotel.
All in all, I was very impressed, and am usually not with anything.


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