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Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Closer to fine
There's not a lot of sports advice about frostbite and activity out there. One might wonder how a few measly blisters on toes would even prevent a person from riding a bicycle in the first place. My problem is the injury cuts a little deeper than skin-deep. Circulation has for the most part returned to my foot, but left in its wake strange sensations and pains. The lower half of my foot is at once numb and hyper-sensitive. A burning sensation has become a constant. I still can't put much weight on my toes without streaks of pain. But I can press down flat-footed indefinitely. So I can walk with only a slight limp, but I can't negotiate much in the way of inclines.
I've been running 90-minute interval sessions on the elliptical machine at the gym most days, with a little weight-lifting thrown in. It's a good hard workout in a short time, but there's not much variety in the routine, and nothing to really help me hold my endurance. I can also press down on pedals easily. Riding a bike should be fine as long as I can keep my foot warm and completely dry. But still, I have reservations about venturing outside. One, I can't feel my toes very well and wouldn't know if they were becoming too cold. And two, it's difficult to keep my feet dry even with overboots (In my three years in Juneau, I've become totally complacent about riding around for hours in 35-degrees-and-raining weather with wet feet. I think this complacency may have contributed to me not treating my wet foot with the urgency it deserved during the race. 35 degrees with wet feet is one thing. 20 below is another.)
Right now roads are pretty dry, but more rain, snow and snow melt is on the way. Spring generally creates consistently wet riding conditions, which complicate things. I plan to discuss cycling with my doctor, but I'm worried she's going to tell me to just ride the bike at the gym (I can't handle that thing for more than 30 minutes before saddle sores set in.) I sold my bike trainer earlier this year because I was convinced I'd never be tempted to use it again, so I don't even have that as an option. I want my doctor to give me the OK to set out for six-hour rides, but I have a feeling the answer is going to be "Um, better not ..."
But really, the fact that I am even thinking about the option of riding, and not scheduling surgeries, is an optimistic boost. I'm trying to be patient, and directing my energy into my new 50-hour work week. But overwork just doesn't churn out the same rewards as working out. And I've never been too enamored with the virtue of patience. :-)
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Hi Jill,ReplyDelete
Try to find information about Edurne Pasaban frostbite in Google.
Jill, I love that picture. I come from a boating family!ReplyDelete
I hear you about the eliptical...I can't stand that thing...no matter what I do it says my heart rate isn't high enough. Blah.
I hope your foot heals sooner than later.
Did ya get my e-mail?
I hope your foot recovers quickly. You've inspired me to take up cycling! Good luck!ReplyDelete
Engineer's suggestions:ReplyDelete
- A thermometer (like the one you use for the turkey roast) stuck in your boot to tell you how warm it is in there.
- Ask the gym if you can switch your own saddle on the stationary bike.
We can be annoyingly practical.
- Julie in Alaska5:20 PM
Jill, I frostbit my feet lightly as a teenager and they have never been the same... I must always pay close attention to the conditions I am enduring, as my feet can't do what other folks' feet can. (Hooray for the bunny boot!) What has changed in your life is the need to truly think through things you haven't needed to bother with in the past. This shouldn't stop you, it just raises the bar. You always have the option of moving south and riding in warmer climes....not a huge concession given what you've been enduring with your foot. Take care of your foot, give it time....Good luck!ReplyDelete
- Gar6:05 PM
Plenty of lay person comments but I tend to agree with Julie in Alaska.ReplyDelete
I've seen numerous cold weather injuries. You will always need to take extra precautions with your foot.
With any soft tissue injury, changes in tissue consistancy and nerve damage is a concern. But I know you're smart and these concerns have already crossed your mind.
Hang in there and most of all be patient.
- Anonymous4:30 PM
I had to look back at the date that you frostbit your foot to be sure but it was barely 2-1/2 weeks ago! You are one impatient person if you are so anxious to start bicycling outside in the wet again that you would risk further damage to your foot (which you already damaged because of your impatience and disregard for the cold during the race). Take a deep breath, chill out, branch out, and find other ways to channel your energy and fill your days. You will get all of your fitness back and more before you know it because you are young. But the tissue and nerve damage you did to your foot needs time to heal and this process must be respected. You acted foolishly during the race and paid the price - time to wise up, even though that sort of calm, rational behavior does not make for good blogging.ReplyDelete


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It was all Aizen using Perfect hypnosis, nothing special
It was all Aizen using Perfect hypnosis, nothing special
thanks for ruining it for me
his shikai looked awesome ^^, is it just me or do you find it funny that aizen's shikai's name also has "Suigetsu" in it..
I Aizen's case it means that the Moon reflected in the water is just an illusion... or something.
I don't know why Naruto's Suigetsu is named as such... Other than he uses water jutsu... Maybe he has some illusion techniques of his own... Or maybe his body is the illusion, and it's really just water... I don't know.
I'm surprised that all 3 arrancar got defeated to quickly, I thought that they'd drag it out for a couple of episodes for sure.
Looks to me like they are going to start the Kidnap of Orihime arc pretty soon... enter Vizard Ichigo.
Still evil that you spoiled it
I still watched it though
but still evil
lol the hollow that took the fake hougokyou just made me think of "wow he looks like people back in the days of napoleon" and somehow i bet he was a cannoneer, looking at his ability... living tank.. stinky hollow form that is..
Wow, not a bad episode actually. More action and higher animation budget. Thank God that really wasnt Ulquirra that got beat down. It ties in well with the story in the end too. If only all the fillers were as good.
this is not a bad episode ,, but why does renji always need to be saved by the mod souls am starting to think that he is getting weaker are is he fighting stronger op,..,., this is off topic but it look like that next episode of beach finally caught up with the manga
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I agree.
it actually fits into the plot
Eh, it was ok, one of the better fillers, but that isn't saying a lot.
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CA Prospect Profiles: #20 David Honzik
Thomas Drance
August 06 2012 03:39PM
When it comes to goaltending, the Vancouver Canucks are exceedingly deep. Even after the organization trades Roberto Luongo (as everyone assumes they'll eventually do), the Canucks will still be stacked between the pipes with the likes of Cory Schneider on the roster, and Eddie Lack and Joe Cannata waiting in the wings.
During Mike Gillis's tenure as General Manager, he's employed a particular draft strategy regarding netminders. At every draft since Mike Gillis became GM (until this most recent one in Pittsburgh), the club has selected a goaltender. While that drafting strategy has been one factor shaping the club's organizational depth in goal, there's more going on here. Consider that presumptive starter Cory Schneider is a hold-over from the Burke/Nonis era, while the organization's top-goaltending prospect (Eddie Läck) was initially acquired as an unsigned free-agent. Gillis draftee Joe Cannata has a promising future, but the likes of Morgan Clark and Jonathan Iilahti went unsigned by the club, re-entered the draft, and are no longer considered "prospects."
While the record is mixed, whether Gillis' approach to drafting goaltenders is seen as a success or a failure in the coming years may hinge on the future development of David Honzik.
Read past the jump.
Big man in the Crease
David Honzik is a mammoth goaltender from the Czech Republic who Gillis selected with a third round pick in the 2011 draft (the highest Gillis has ever selected a goaltender). Honzik's physical tools are beyond doubt, however, his technique is (and remains) very raw and his development appears to have stalled over the past twelve months. Entering his "contract year" (under the current CBA, if the Canucks choose not to sign Honzik before June 1st 2013, he'll re-enter the draft) Honzik looks like the definition of a "boom or bust" prospect.
When we profiled David Honzik last August, we were perhaps too enamored with his raw athleticism and his lights-out performance over a small sample of games in the 2011 QMJHL postseason. Honzik's improvements during the course of the 2011 season had earned him rave reviews from goaltending scouts, and he looked like a potential steal in the third round. Following a really weak showing in the 2011 CHL Prospects Game during his draft year, Honzik appeared to have really figured it out under the tutelage of Victoriaville goaltending coach Daniel Frechette.
Here's what Justin Goldman (AKA The Goalie Guild) told us about Honzik last August:
Before this season started, Honzik had never had real quality goalie coaching before in his life. So when you talk about "raw skilled goalies" – he is as raw as you can possibly get. For him to go from being this completely anonymous, raw skilled kid coming out the Czech Republic who really struggled in the first couple months of the season - he was a fish out of water on most nights – then getting that solid goalie coaching from Daniel Frechette, and for him to absorb all of this information that was thrown at him on a daily basis, and really push Antonio Mastropietro - who I personally think is a terrific goalie - then really take over and put it all together in the playoffs… Well, that's why Vancouver drafted him so high.
It appeared that the sky was the limit for David Honzik in 2011-12, but the Czech netminder's season got off to a rough start at the Penticton Young Stars Tournament, and Honzik's continued to tread water during his sophmore campaign in the CHL. With Victoriaville last season, Honzik lost his starting job to Brandon Whitney and his save percentage barely improved (.884 in 2010-11 and .885 in 2011-12). He followed up a concerning regular season with a brutal showing in the QMJHL postseason (3 games played, .804% save percentage), as the Tigres were eliminated in the first round.
Jerome Berube of HockeyProspect.com, who has been watching Honzik's development closely over the past couple seasons, had this to say about Honzik's 2011-12 performance:
In my mind, Honzik was one of the biggest dissapointement in the Q last year. He was so brillant in the 2011 playoffs, but he lacked consistency this past season.
Victoriaville had a top team in the league, but couldn't get a key saves from either of their goaltenders (Honzik or Brandon Whitney), which lead to their shocking loss in the first round againts Baie-Comeau.
Honzik has got a great physical package, but he needs to work on his mental game, in order to cut down on the soft goals he often allowed. Honzik can make some amazing saves but those soft goals can be killer.
During the summer, David Honzik was traded by Victoriaville to the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles where, he'll go into next season as the presumptive starter. While Honzik's recent struggles have caused many in the industry to question whether or not the athletic Czech goaler will ever figure it out, he still has several things working in his favour. First off, unlike most of Gillis' recent draft picks, Honzik remains extremely young - he was among the youngest players drafted in 2011, and he won't turn 19 for another few days. Secondly, Honzik still possesses that raw athleticism and potential that so impressed scouts last season.
That said, Honzik is entering a "make or break" campaign of sorts. On a new club in Cape Breton, he's going to need to improve on his consistency and show significant technical improvement, as well. If he doesn't, I have to think there's a very real possibility that the Canucks willl allow him to re-enter the 2013 Draft.
If you take Cannata's progression to a logical, reasonably high end conclusion, I think Gillis' failures in Clark, Iilahti and probably soon to be Honzik are irrelevant. Even if he was picking with firsts and seconds, hitting 25% on drafted goalies is pretty good - ignoring getting Lack for free.
August 07 2012, 06:06PM
If you take Cannata's progression to a logical, reasonably high end conclusion, I think Gillis' failures in Clark, Iilahti and probably soon to be Honzik are irrelevant. Even if he was picking with firsts and seconds, hitting 25% on drafted goalies is pretty good - ignoring getting Lack for free.
The other thing about goalie prospects - they are like drafting pitchers in baseball, both groups of athletes have a notoriously poor rate of success. That's why you draft so many of them.


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Like many of you I'm enamored with Pinterest , but I can't help but ask, "Can Pinterest benefit B2B Marketers?" " Pinterest is a social media site that allows members to create boards for images that they like. You can name the boards whatever you like, and assign them to a category from a list of pre-determined by Pinterest. Market Research on Pinterest.
10 Requirements to Deploy Successful Online Content Marketing
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Content marketing is a really hot topic these days and is considered the foundation of any good inbound marketing strategy. In today's competitive online business environment it's a must for search engine visibility, social media marketing, lead conversion, brand building and referral traffic. Below are 10 requirements for deploying successful online content marketing.
A Content Formula for Complex B2B Organizations
Focus Roundtable Recap: Optimizing Landing Page Conversion Rates
I recently hosted a fantastic roundtable discussion on Focus.com on the topic of Increasing Landing Page Conversion Rates. Among the topics discussed: Linking prospects to a landing page, microsite, or website, and which direction makes sense. How to implement A/B tests and what factors to consider. The content and design elements of a landing page that drives conversions.
The B2B Lead Generation-Demand Generation Book "Hall of Fame"
As we head into the winter months and most of us aren't out as much, it's a good time to catch up on some good reading material. Books are listed by funnel category. Click the book images to be hyperlinked to Amazon. General B2B Marketing & Lead Generation. Inbound Marketing: Get Found Using Google, Social Media, and Blogs. Brian Halligan, Dharmesh Shah. Ruth P. Stevens. Brian Carroll. Media.
The Six Stages of Emotional Branding
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By Contributing {grow} Columnist "Social Steve" Goldner. Creating an emotional connection between customers and a brand is probably the Holy Grail of marketing. Most often, brands strive for this by being the pinnacle of something and then reinforcing that position at every touchpoint. Maybe the easiest brand to think of in this sense is Apple. Apple is cool, the hipster of technology.
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by Joe Chernov | Tweet this "We're gonna change the world" has become the battle cry for many tech startups. When you're bootstrapping a company against all mathematical odds, the only thing better than ambition is wild ambition. But let's face it: very few companies actually change the world. After all, it's a tall order. It heralds a refined approach to content marketing.
5 Ways New Buyer Behaviors Are Impacting B2B Sales
Tony Zambito
For many in B2B sales, from senior leaders to sales representatives, it may be a discouraging time. If you follow conventional and social media closely, the storied demise of sales has been told many times.
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Social media, content aggregation and curation , user-generated content and other developments have dramatically changed the B2B buying cycle over the past few years. This evolution has changed life for sales reps as well. Prospects often don't surface until much later in the buying process than they did just a few years ago. B2B Marketing Trends, Tips and Strategies. by MarketingProfs.
The Top-5 B2B Marketing Trends for 2012
Everything Technology Marketing
Happy New Year! It is time again for our annual B2B Marketing "predictions". As every year, I asked the 25,000 marketing professionals in the B2B Technology Marketing Community on LinkedIn about their B2B marketing priorities for 2012. And here are the results: 1 - Integration of social media Social media remains the #1 topic in 2012. The benefits of segmentation are substantial.
Nine Simple Tactics to Drive a Higher Return on Trade Show Investment
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Tweet In his most recent post , Dave Green pointed out how marketers invest most of their budget on trade shows even though it ranks fourth in effectiveness. He went on to explain how to get a better return on your trade-show investment through lead scoring. Now I'm going to share nine tactics that will drive those lead scores – and your ROI – even higher: Do thorough research. Take note.
8 Ways to Create More Effective Lead Generation Programs
What Really Creates Marketing Automation Success: Data from Gleanster
Customer Experience Matrix
Research firm Gleanster released its free "Gleansight" report on marketing automation late last month. I was principal author for much of the document and drafted the survey questions, although I didn't write the individual vendor profiles or administer the survey. (I'll also share in the revenues, which come when vendors pay for the names of people who download the report.) Back to the data.
Internal Links – the Secret Sauce for DiY SEO
Industrial Marketing Today
It is no secret that link building is critical to SEO success. However, some people often ignore internal links because they are just not aware of their SEO benefits. To most to do-it-yourselfers (DiY), link building for SEO means external or inbound or backlinks. These are links that originate from another site and point to a page on your domain. What are internal links? Types of internal links.
Peering deeply into the soul of creativity
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Can you guess the subject of this photo? This is a predawn picture of Australia's Lake Eyre salt flat taken by the extraordinary photographer Murray Fredericks. Every winter for eight years, Fredericks rode his bike into the heart of the most featureless place on earth and camped for five weeks — to take photographs. I have become obsessed with his pictures of "nothing."
Industrial Marketing Content that Helps Buyers
Industrial Marketing Today
It is very common to find marketing content from manufacturers and industrial companies that is all about how great their products are or that their technology is innovative. Sellers may be too close to the forest to see the trees and firmly believe their marketing content is helpful to their buyers. Buyers can easily find information about your products and that of your competition from their online research. So ask yourself this question, "Is my industrial marketing content really helping my buyers make a more informed decision and is it moving them closer them to a RFQ?".


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: : : Do the septic tank additves that claim to be good preventive measures to dissolve solids actually work?
: : : Will they harm? I know you plumbers out there just say no to drano and that type of stuff. Is this in that catagory? I don't have drain problems ----yet.
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: : A properly installed septic tank should need no additives at all. Periodic "pumpouts" are advised every 3-5 years(depending on the number of users) to remove any solids that do not break down. Also, cutting down on the use of detergents, soap, garbage, will avoid frequent pumpouts. Use a quality toilet tissue that will break down easily when wet. Good luck, Hube
: :Hube , OK Thats the right way to keep your tank working- But I am asking "will it help at all to a tank that is due for a pump but no signs yet of a meltdown, and I don't have the bucks to pump for a while" Whats your opinion on that question? Anybody? Thanks , Einstein
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I'm listening to Mike and Mike and they have Chris carter on and first they asked him if Saban was getting less joy out of winning and CC said they didn't know Saban like him (he interviewed him and he worked some practices and they livdd together for twenty-five years, etc) zo be knew Saban still loved it. Then Greeny played a clip of Saban's wife saying he didntwget as much joy out of winning and Carter just stopped talking about it at all.
Then they pointed out he picked Houston to beat NE and he said he only did that because he was two gamss down in pick em and there werent many games left. There's four weeks left-64 games!
These ex-NFL guys need to STFU stay retired.
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Americans have been charged to be prepared for possible man-made disasters as well as natural ones. The State of Utah is accepting that charge and turning it into action with the "Be Ready Utah" emergency preparedness campaign for individuals, families, neighborhoods and communities.
Earlier this year, Lt. Governor Gary R. Herbert launched the campaign at the midyear convention for the Utah League of Cities and Towns in St. George to provide the opportunity for every local mayor to be informed and trained to lead the way in disaster preparedness so that when disaster strikes, their community would be prepared to respond.
The "Be Ready Utah" campaign is led by the Utah Commission on Volunteers, the Utah Division of Public Safety, the Utah Emergency Management Association and the Utah State Office of Education, along with schools, churches and businesses.
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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA, BRKB) increased its position in General Electric (GE) from fewer than 600,000 shares to more than 10 million during the fourth quarter.
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When it comes to customer contact operations for U.S. online retailers, how important is culture?
When it comes to customer contact operations for U.S. online retailers, how important is culture? Is having staff that knows the idiosyncrasies of the U.S.-version of the English language and can veer away from a script worth the extra money it costs to hire U.S. staff vs. outsourcing to an underdeveloped country?
One e-retailer I interviewed earlier this month has tried both and says in-house is the way to go. Hayneedle.com recently spent a substantial amount of cash to not only bring its entire contact center staff in-house, but also to build a brand new facility for the 140 employees. Hayneedle had been outsourcing about 25% of its contact operations to Guatemala, but recently put all customer service staff on the payroll. Hayneedle's route wasn't cheap. Its lease costs between $336,000 and $560,000 per year, and the one-time improvements cost at least $1 million. Add to that the cost of each work station and, of course, the paychecks.
Hayneedle, however, says the investment is paying off—as of late June, revenue from its contact center operations is up 30% over the same period last year. It says having staff in-house enables it to better engage with customers and build brand loyalty and, of course sales.
Still, the cost savings with outsourcing can be tempting. One analyst I talked with told me e-retailers on average can save 30% from outsourcing. Another figure from market research firm Datamonitor puts the benefits, taxes, technology and other costs for the average contact center worker in India at about $13.50 per hour compared to $27.80 per hour for U.S.-based agents.
I, probably like many e-retailers, am on the fence. Those cost savings are steep. And I wonder if with the right training and proper monitoring, outsourcing could be a viable option. But then again, I wonder if all the training and the cost to relocate a few U.S. employees overseas to manage the operation makes outsourcing nearly a wash with having U.S. staff?
Another point for in-house: Nearly everyone I know has some frustrating tale involving outsourced call centers---including myself. Recently, when I had an issue with a trip I had booked through a travel web site, I encountered staff who were unable to understand or handle problem. That's because it wasn't straightforward. The hotel I had reserved was closed due to storms and I wanted to change my flight to a different location. However, in doing so, I was hit with flight change fees I thought should be refunded given the circumstances.
Ultimately—several e-mails and phone calls later—my issue was escalated to the U.S. team where it was finally resolved but I was left a bitter, frustrated customer. What's more I highly doubt the company saved any money as an internal team wound up stepping in anyway. A friend works at an online travel company and constantly complains that a great deal of company time is spent hand holding its offshore team. If an issue arises that is not in the training manual or a customer asks a question that is not part of a script, the question is bounced back to U.S. staff. And, he says, that happens a lot.
What I have concluded from my research and interviews is that the customer service issue isn't black and white. For example, Pat Perdue, director of contact center operations for marketing communications agency Draftfcb explains that there are some hybrid options. Larger retailers that have tens of millions of calls coming in each month may want to outsource the more basic tasks such as updating an address on an account to an inexpensive overseas center. Then, he says, retailers can pay more for more in-house staff to handle pressing inquiries or complicated issues such as customer service problems or sales. I concur. If my customer service call had been directly routed to an in-house staffer who could understand and address my issue immediately, I would have been a much happier customer. There's also outsourcing to a U.S.-based call center or testing out agents working from home. Both these options could eliminate the language and culture barriers and save on overhead.
The right approach also can vary with each company. Hayneedle, for example has a unique business model: it operates 220 niche e-commerce sites. That's a lot for retailers speaking English as a second language to get their arms around. I'm wondering how many Guatemalans are familiar with Wine Racks enough to answer specific questions for a customer calling from EWineRacks.com? Same for ChocolateFountains.com and JustCocoClocks.com. Perhaps outsourcing overseas would work for a smaller e-retailer with fewer SKUs.
I'm curious to know if any of you have outsourced customer service abroad, and the lessons you have learned in the process. After all, you are the retailers experiencing it firsthand.
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Size160 m²
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- Baby cot
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It is a 3-storey house and it has 160 m2. It has 3 bedrooms and it is ideal for families with children or groups of friends. There is one room with a double bed, while the others have 2 single beds. There is a fully furnished bathroom with a big bathtub.
The living is a room that conserves the traditional high ceilings of the houses in Ciutadella, which gives a unique style to the house. It is the perfect place to relax reading a book, watching TV or just having a little nap. It has air conditioning.
The kitchen is fully furnished with everything you might need during your holiday: toaster, microwave, dishwasher, coffee machine, electric oven, vitro ceramic hob, fridge and a lot more. The kitchen has access to a little terrace here you can have breakfast while reading the newspaper. Of course there is washing machine, iron and ironing board.
The house is located in the old city of Ciutadella, so it is close to everything you might need during your holiday. The area is lovely and it is near the harbour. We recommend s stroll through Carrer Marina or Passeig Moll, where you can stop to a little terrace for dinner or just for a cocktail. The area of the harbour it is a must if you visit Menorca.
This house with a rustic and romantic style will make you feel at home. Her you will be able to experience Menorca and have an unforgettable vacation!
NOTE: The rental of this property is based on the Spanish Law on Urban Leases (29/1994, 24th November). According this law the property is available for seasonal renting. However, the contract does not offer any tourist service. It is only for the use and enjoyment of the property.
Restaurants: 50 m
Supermarket: 100 m
Pharmacy: 200 m
Sailing club: 300 m
Sand beach (Ciutadella): 1 km
Harbour: 2 km
House rulesCheck-in: 4 pm
Check-out: 10 am
Very late check-in (from 24 pm) has an extra cost of 50 €
Damage deposit: 300 EUR (will be returned cash on your departure day)
Key handover: directly at the house
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The Apartment is just great. The interior is luxuriously furnished and functional. Two bathrooms: for parents next to the bedrooms and a bathroom for children. The landlady is very nice and helpful. The parking is provided in front of the house. From the airport 10 minutes away: very practical. It is very centrally located, so you can move in a few minutes via highway in all directions. The holiday was very nice and we felt like home. Many Thanks!
Die Unterkunftswohnung ist einfach Spitze. Die Einrichtung ist luxeriös und praktisch eingerichtet. Zwei Bäder: für Eltern direkt neben dem Schlafzimmer und ein Bad für Kinder. Die Vermieterin ist sehr nett und hilfsbereit. Die Parkmöglichkeit ist direkt vor dem Haus gegeben. Vom Flughafen 10 Minuten entfernt: sehr praktisch. Man ist hier sehr zentral, so dass man sich in wenigen Minuten via Autobahn in alle Richtungen bewegen kann. Der Urlaub war sehr schön und wir haben uns wie Zuhause gefühlt. Vielen Dank!
Very nice well-kept house, the garden is fantastic and the owners are very friendly. There you can completely relax and enjoy the tranquility.
Sehr schönes gepflegtes Haus, der Garten ist traumhaft und die Besitzer sind sehr freundlich. Dort kann man komplett entspannen und die Ruhe genießen.
Very nice house and above all beautifully situated right on the small harbor. Everything else has also worked well.
Sehr schönes Ferienhaus und vor allem wunderschön gelegen direkt am kleinen Hafen. Alles Andere hat ebenso gut geklappt.
It has everything uncomplicated and very well.
Es hat alles unkompliziert und sehr gut geklappt.
The host cancelled the booking, this review is automated.
The house is really nice and we can only recommend this. It is even more beautiful than in the photos. We stayed 2 weeks in the autumn of 2014 in the Villa Silvina and we did not miss anything. Only disappointment was that we had to clean the apartment on its own after a week and the replacement sheets were put down only at the entrance and we had to do this myself. We're not used to us by Mallorce FINCAS, especially not in this price range.
Das Haus ist wirklich sehr schön und wir können dies nur weiter empfehlen. Es ist noch schöner als auf den Fotos. Wir waren 2 Wochen im Herbst 2014 in der Villa Silvina und es hat uns an nichts gefehlt. Schade war nur, dass wir nach einer Woche die Wohnung eigenständig putzen mussten und die Ersatz Bettwäsche wurde nur beim Eingang hingestellt und wir mussten dies selber tun. Das sind wir uns doch von Mallorce FINCAS nicht gewohnt, vorallem nicht in dieser Preisklasse.
We were completely satisfied and had a good time.
Wir waren rundum zufrieden und hatten eine gute Zeit.
Stay with 4 persons. The house was very nice and everything you need for a great holiday was present.
Aufenthalt mit 4 Personen. Das Haus war sehr schön und alles was man für einen schönen Urlaub braucht war vorhanden.
good location and good apartment
buena zona y buen apartamento
Dear Anna,
we loved our stay in your beautiful villa! We felt immediately at home. You were so kind to show us the entire house when we arrived to early. We will definately return some time when we have the opportunity. The ambiance was so cosy and the facilities where fantastic as well as the view.......stunning! Thank you so much for everything. Goodluck in the future. With kind regards family Bemelmans, family Esseling and family Willems from the Netherlands.
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Where's David??ReplyCancel
Just to recap,good meeting yesterday, ladies. High fives all around!
Two sets of boots on the ground, one potential meet-up, several areas of interest identified.ReplyCancel
OK. I took the bullet. It's actually very cute! Lots of silly poses and they get the giggles, share a hot dog and startle some people.ReplyCancel
You're welcome! I not only took the bullet, I also dodged one! LOLReplyCancel
Fine, nerds.
One has-been starlet and meerkat faced talk show host take an overplayed joke and use peasants as the target.
The full bushed starlet and shovel-faced host pose with Pharrel hat, piggy back, phallic sandwich, and other lame jokes in the background of the peasants' tourist photos.
They find it funnier than the audience, could have potentially caused irreparable damage to civilians and MY EYEBALLS.
SNL should burn any documentation that implied Meerkat Fallon is funny.
Dammit!!! This is the second time i recapped behind someone! Does it still count?ReplyCancel
Yes. But Reno has a heart made of gold and I'm cold on the inside? Hakuna Matata.ReplyCancel
2 annoying, contrived A-Holes. How did AnnE not get in this pic too?ReplyCancel
Just two different, equally valid opinions. I lub you allReplyCancel
Oooooooh, count's here! Bum to the wall, Cocoa!ReplyCancel
Reno FTW!ReplyCancel
Thanks, Cocoa 🙂 Love your insides too. (that sounds gross)ReplyCancel
@Cocoa: I didn't read or watch, just saw the headline.
@TTM: What is this bum to the wall stuff? If I am going to regale you with my wit, you should at least let me view the booty as a thank you.
And I would like to make it clear that I would only drug a chick with her knowledge and consent. Too many medicated broads floating around to have to worry about drug interactions.ReplyCancel
@Cocoa: What did I do to make you leave? I don't smell that bad, do I?
And Bynes-like booty, now you are just twisting the knife, trying to torture me 🙁 Chicks can be so mean.ReplyCancel
Um, there may have been some talk at book club, but I'm sure I couldn't say for sureReplyCancel
Cocoa! Standards!! We talked about this! Ask about whether he has his own room first!!ReplyCancel
@TTM: So Book Club is the female version of meeting the guys at the bar for a football game?
@Cocoa: OK, I understand the Grease thing, I am not a fan myself. Roofie Colada was a joke though. I can't afford bar prices for Roofies.
Could you at least drop your car keys on the way out, and maybe look at me in disgust while picking them up?
P.S. Well played with the shower reference.ReplyCancel
Cocoa! That's not even true! I'm all boobs! Also, I already have a site boo (holla Rowdy!) plus I'm up to my ears in HiddleStalking. Nice try, thoughReplyCancel
@TTM: Have my own room? WTF? Yeah.
@Cocoa: I've met TTM. She scolds me from time to time, but she's cool. Haven't seen the booty. Maybe her next avatar…ReplyCancel
You guys are too funny! And very sweet, thank you for the compliments. Somebody's gotta defend the Katy's, Lea's and JLo's of this world yo!
TTM I am also all boobs! Boobies!
Count, you wouldn't even know it to see it. It's all freckles. Looks like a road map gone horribly wrong.
wait, why am I talking about my butt?? Cocoa!ReplyCancel
TTM, curse of the fair skin redhead. My shoulders look like a map to Amelua Earhart's whereabouts.
Sugar, you're on for tomorrow. Don't embarrass the rest of the group like I did.ReplyCancel
* Amelua is Amelia's cousin. Or something.ReplyCancel
Aww, thanks Cocoa! I've had some work done since then and now i'm even prettier!ReplyCancel
Boobies FTW, Reno! Woo hoo!ReplyCancel
The teasing and the laughter may be too much for me. I don't know if I have blue balls or I'm going to pee my pants.ReplyCancel
That right thur is EXACTLY the state I like my men in. ^5 Cocoa, good job!ReplyCancel
@TTM: LOL! Confused men make poor decisions, just like confused women. I like the way you think.
Well played all. I think I'm feeling woozy. I asked for a lime in my Corona, not a Xanax.ReplyCancel
Maybe someone dosed me while I watched you deal with your keys.
I hope it wasn't a dude.ReplyCancel
If yer buyin, I'm flyin, Cocoa. Just do me a favor and get me into a seat in your car. If I wake up on the drive to your house, I'll want a cigarette, and it is hard to smoke while locked in the trunk.ReplyCancel
Dang. You just keep teasing me up to baseball bat my knees.ReplyCancel


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The new Veteran's memorial is nearing completion. The Gary Prazen statue is almost finished and once it and the cannon are in place the monument will be complete.
The large monuments were built by the Worley-Jensen monument company of Price. Ernest Jensen construction did the block and cement work. A large pedestal in the middle will be the home of the bronze statue of the soldier.
The five monuments to the rear of the memorial contain the Vietnam War, World War I and II, the Korean conflict and the Desert Storm/Iraqi freedom wars. "We all owe our freedoms to the veterans of this country who, in some cases gave their all, and this monument will serve as a place where they can go to begin their healing process," said American Legion Commander Ray Quinn. Many of the veterans have horrendous memories of the things they have seen and Quinn hopes they can go to the monument site to reflect and heal.
Each monument contains information and a picture pertaining to that war. Quinn has been instrumental working with the Emery County Commissioners in obtaining the funding to install the monument. Former Commissioner Ira Hatch began the project and is a member of American Legion Post 73. Emery County has also contributed by donating the space at the Museum of the San Rafael and with construction costs.
As the memorial nears completion plans are being made for a public celebration of the project. This will be held at 11 a.m. on Nov. 12 at the memorial


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First-time visitors will be forgiven for assuming Capitol Hill, the geographic and legislative heart of the city, is all about the majestic icon that sits ... Read more
Washington Monument
At 555 feet (170 meters), the Washington Monument is not only the tallest building in Washington DC, it is also the tallest masonry structure in the world. ... Read more
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery contains the graves of soldiers of every war the United States has fought since the American Revolution. It is also a resting ... Read more
Potomac River
From its source in West Virginia to where it empties out in Chesapeake Bay, the Potomac River is an area rich in American history, so much that's often ... Read more
Mount Vernon
A visit to George Washington's Virginia home, Mount Vernon, is an easy escape from Washington D.C. – one that the president himself enjoyed. It's also a ... Read more
US Capitol
There's nothing quite like the majestic sight of the US Capitol building, with its towering 285-foot (86-meter) cast-iron dome topped by the bronze Statue of ... Read more
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If you've ever wanted to step into James Bond's shoes and live a glamorous spy life, the International Spy Museum is the place to learn the secrets. One of ... Read more
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Every year, people from all over the world flock to Washington DC just to get a peek at the 132-room United States White House, which has been the official ... Read more
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Indeed, the Smithsonian Institution is one of the most famous collections of museums in the world. For under the Smithsonian banner are nineteen world-class ... Read more
Lincoln Memorial
Here's a local secret: if you're ever stuck in a thunderstorm while wandering around the Mall, make a dash for the Lincoln Memorial. Thunder seems to rumble ... Read more
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Slide RulesCylindrical Slide Rules
Writing a logarithmic scale in a spiral that is then imprinted around the outside of a cylinder allows instrument makers to lengthen the scale. Since a logarithmic scale only needs to run to 10 twice to include all possible results from adding or subtracting two logarithmic numbers, this means that the distance between the points on the scale may be increased. When any two numbers on the scale are further apart, the user may read a fractional position between these numbers (expressed as a decimal) to a finer level of granularity. For example, on a 10" linear slide rule, results generally may be calculated to only three significant figures (0.123, 1.23, 12.3, 123, 1230, and so on). A cylindrical slide rule may provide results of up to seven significant digits (0.1234567, 1.234567, 12.34567, 123.4567, 1234.567, and so on).
On the other hand, cylindrical slide rules were typically about twice as expensive to produce as linear slide rules, and the provenances for the objects on this page indeed suggest that, in the main, only corporate and government offices could afford them. A number of the objects in this category were received with instruction manuals and advertising pamphlets, which may be viewed in the Index by Makers & Retailers. The collection includes multiple examples for several of the objects, as the 23 items below represent only eight different slide rules, half developed in Europe and half invented by Americans. The cylindrical slide rule by Edwin Thacher, a Pennsylvania railroad bridge designer, also illustrates the 19th-century shift in production from Europe to the United States, as originally William Ford Stanley's London firm made the entire instrument. Then, Keuffel and Esser of New York City began constructing the wooden drum and brass and wood stand while continuing to import the scales printed on paper and pasted around the drum. Finally, K&E developed its own dividing engine for printing the scales and henceforth manufactured the entire instrument in the United States.
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MHR1 Höhenrechenschieber Cylindrical Slide Rule
- Description
- This cylindrical calculating rule was designed to solve problems in spherical trigonometry encountered in navigation. For example, it could be used to compute the altitude and azimuth of a celestial body, knowing the latitude of the observer and the hour angle and declination of the body. Such a slide rule was patented by the Englishman Leonard C. Bygrave in 1921. This example, serial number 90143, was manufactured in Germany by Dennert and Pape at about the time of World War II.
- The instrument consists of three concentric cylinders. The innermost cylinder can be extended, and the outermost cylinder then slides up and down on part of the extended tube. Tightening a knob at the top fixes the relative position of the two inner cylinders. The innermost cylinder has a helical scale divided from 0 to 90 degrees (also from 180 down to 90). The middle cylinder has a helical scale marked from 0 to 90 and also from 145 to 90. At the bottom, the middle cylinder has instructions for using the instrument. The outermost cylinder has two marks for reading results, declination tables, formulas, and a window that allows for reading the second scale. The instrument fits in a cylindrical metal case painted black and lined with cloth near the top.
- This object was found in the Naval History collections of the National Museum of American History some time before August 1984.
- References: U.S. Hydrographic Office, American Practical Navigator (Washington, D.C., 1958), 559; L. C. Bygrave, "Improvements in Calculating Apparatus," (U.K. Patent 162,895 issued May 12, 1921); Serge Savoysky, "Calcul de navigation: État courant de l'étude de l'hélice logarithmique MHR1 de Dennert et Pape," http://serge.savoysky.pagesperso-orange.fr/Calcul%20de%20navigation,%20v2%20(WEB).pdf.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1940
- maker
- Dennert and Pape
- ID Number
- 2005.0271.03
- accession number
- 2005.0271
- catalog number
- 2005.0271.03
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center


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Mazda announced release of an exclusive limited edition of their Roadster series (known as MX-5 Miata in North America) to celebrate the car's 25th anniversary.
Mazda announced release of an exclusive limited edition of their Roadster series (known as MX-5 Miata in North America) to celebrate the car's 25th anniversary.
Sony is going to release compact high-powered Bluetooth speaker SRS-X3 for about 15,000 yen on June 21.
SRS-X3 has a maximum 20W output from its small body (W185xH67xL66mm) with 2 34mm speaker units and an opposed passive radiator.
The exterior is created with a design called "Definitive Outline" to make the beautiful frame lines. The rubber materials used also contribute to making the appearance modern and slick.
McDonald's in Japan is going to release 4 burgers, 3 side dishes, 6 drinks/desserts, and 1 breakfast dish, which are made in the image of 8 FIFA World Cup participating countries, starting on May 27. That includes burgers with soccer ball shaped buns.
Soccer ball buns are cute!
Each item will be available for a limited time only (dates are subject to change).
Terrie's Take is a selection of Japan-centric news collected and collated by long-time resident and media business professional Terrie Lloyd. AkihabaraNews is pleased to present Terrie's learned perspective; we all could use another take on the news - here's Terrie's:
Today, per the Japanese tradition of marking the one year anniversary of an individual's death, known as the Meinichi (めいにち・命日), we remember the life and accomplishments of brilliant young roboticist Dr. Kanako Miura, lost in a terrible accident one year ago today. Our original article was published May 29, 2013.
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At Keio University, the Takahashi Laboratory, in the Department of System Design Engineering (Faculty of Science and Technology) is doing research to develop products and systems that are useful to society, through an approach called model-based control.
A custom-design model of Panasonic's 4K 30p movie-shootable wearable camera HX-A500, in collaboration with the Japanese bag brand "master-piece", was unveiled.
The collaboration model has the "master-piece" original camouflage design print. An original cord cover comes with it, too.
SoftBank has just announced that they are going to release new Android 4.4 smartphone AQUOS Xx 304SH, manufactured by Sharp, on May 23.
We saw the Aquos smartphone that is part of docomo's summer lineup last week.


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GDFD No. 56: A romantic dinner with Shane Doan
Ryan Lambert
February 14 2009 06:59PM
Welcome to the eighth Game Day Fire Drill, for this, Calgary's 56th game of the season on Feb. 14, 2009.
You guys remember when you were little, how much you loved those damn Road Runner and Coyote cartoons? The highlight of every single episode of Looney Tunes for me, no question (unless there was a real good Bugs Bunny like the one where he played baseball against the Gashouse Gorillas).
When I watched that I wished I had access to the kind of inventions Wile E. Coyote was always buying from ACME. Rocket skates, cans of paint that painted perfect tunnels on the sides of cliffs with one brush stroke, exploding bird seed, etc. It was a very impressive arsenal, all of which went sadly to waste. These were the halcyon days of my youth, dear readers.
Part of the appeal was that he never talked, either. Something about silent slapstick has always appealed to me, which is why Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton movies are so awesome.
But then one day there was a cartoon where Wile E. Coyote met Bugs Bunny. And he started talking in a rather ridiculous voice. I was not a fan of this move by Warner Brothers, and have been soured on coyotes and, indeed, the Coyotes ever since.
Incidentally similar cartoons are also why I believe all Mexicans to be lazy mice.
The Calgary Flames (32-18-5 for 69 points (lol). Third in the West, first in the Northwest) and the Phoenix Coyotes (25-26-5 for 55 points. Tied for 11th in the West, tied for fourth in the Pacific)
8 p.m. Mountain time and 10 p.m. Eastern time. All other time zones are advised to figure out what a snake charmer does.
Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, Arizona.
Calgary is 12-11-2 on the road this year, and won their last game away from Calgary. Phoenix, despite their poor overall point total, is rather decent at home, earning a 16-10-2 record in Glendale. They have, however, lost four in a row at home and eight of their last 10 overall.
What (to hate about the Coyotes):
Ed Jovanovski — Jovo's a man who needs no introduction to Flames fans. Remember how much you hated him when he played for the Canucks? Well he's just as much of a prick now, AND he's almost completely lost any ability to play defense. He's a -10. Because he sucks.
They have a lot of good young players — Kyle Turris may have just gotten sent to the AHL to make room for Brian Gratton (what?) but they're still swimming in good talent under 23. I like Keith Yandle a lot, Mikkel Boedker could turn out to be a player, Peter Mueller is good, Viktor Tikhonov is a promising project, Martin Hanzal's hands are DISGUSTING for a kid his size (6-foot-5, 210 pounds), and Enver Lisin is my guilty pleasure hockey player du l'année. The Coyotes and the Kings are going to create a lot of havoc in the West in two or three years.
Olli Jokinen — Still looks like a pumpkin and (thankfully) still isn't coming to Calgary.
The many ways to pronounce "coyote" — Apparently there are a lot of different ways of pronouncing the word "coyote," which I've never quite understood. There's the widely-accepted way to pronounce it: Ky-o-tee. There's the Southwestern version: "Ky-ote." And then in Paul Thomas Anderson's 2007 masterpiece There Will Be Blood, Daniel Plainview pronounces the land upon which he first struck oil: "Coy-o-tee Hills." Interestingly, I've never heard it pronounced "Coy-ote" and that would seem to be the most straightforward way of saying it, no?
They might not exist much longer — Way to keep your team, Phoenix.
Wayne Gretzky — I'm sure it's a holdover from his playing days, but I don't think I've ever seen a coach so incredulous over every call made against his team. If Ed Jovanovski literally decapitated an opponent at center ice and threw the head into the stands, Gretzky would stand with one leg on the dasher and berate Kerry Fraser for 45 seconds about how ludicrous the call was, all while making hilarious, bewildered faces.
Because you love us. Enjoy the game and feel free to tell us that you choo-choo-choose us in the comments section!
February 14 2009, 09:58PM
Wow I can see this GDB is as popular as the Flames.
@ Jack "FMNF" Bauer: Well Jack you see the reason no one posted on here has nothing to do with the Flames popularity or our love for these blogs but rather because Calgarians, and Flames fans alike, as a majority have loved ones to spend this "special day" with. I know my lady friend would not put up with me blogging and such, let alone watching the game. I take it you spent it alone watching the Flames win, wondering y your team isnt that good, drinking yourself stupid and crying a little?
Watched the game this morning.
Nice win. Brutal hockey. Looked like a scrimmage.
maybe no one posted because bertuzzi had four assists. flames are in amazing shape after that road trip. people should chill out a bit on the negative iggy statements. clearly having a terrible season? let's look at the big picture for a sec rather than the advanced stats. captain of the team is on pace to put up 86 pts in 82 games. his team currently has an 11 point lead for the division title. his peers voted him best leader in the league. plus, he shows up in the playoffs.
You don't have to un-focus your eyes to look at the big picture. The Flames have been succesful in spite of Iginla's rather lackluster season, not because of it. Forward depth has carried the club to it's NW division lead, as evidenced by a 7-5 win in which the Captain didn't even record a single point.
Whatever the results, it's never a good thing to have your best (and most expensive) player struggle like Iginla is now. Whatever the cause, I think Jarome will eventually bust out of this slump - hopefully before the Flames dreadful upcoming 7 game road trip, because if they play then like they did over these last 3 games (nice results notwithstanding) they'll probably get creamed.


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Private equity firm buys Ohio profile extruderComments Email Print
Private equity firm Grey Mountain Partners LLC has acquired plastic profile extruder Dimex LLC of Marietta, Ohio, for undisclosed terms.
Grey Mountain Vice President Jason Urband called Dimex "a leader in several end markets," in a news release.
Dimex runs a 220,000-square-foot plant in Marietta that extrudes and finishes profiles from polyethylene, and rigid and flexible PVC It also processes EPDM rubber and does calendering and custom compounding. It prefers to use recycled materials.
Dimex's main markets are landscape, industrial floor matting, masonry auxiliaries, marine and office chair floor mats. Typical products include edging for landscaping, boat dock edging, and products that control wall joint movement during temperature changes in masonry walls. The firm was established in 1991.
Grey Mountain has several subsidiaries in architectural products and glazing but it lists no other plastics firm in its portfolio. Robbins LLC, however, is a southeastern U.S. subsidiary that compounds and molds rubber.
Dimex CEO David Wesel said Grey Mountain's financial and operational support will allow Dimex to grow.
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"Tell us the truth or I swear we'll throw you to the intelligence!" the general's voice screamed down the phone. The threat was already a reality. On the other side of the desk a young intelligence officer had begun our latest clumsy interrogation, while around us stood a group of soldiers from the Iraqi 1st Division in Fallujah.
By the time darkness fell on Wednesday and I found myself, Times photographer Peter Nicholls and our two Iraqi staff being driven toward Baghdad for further interrogation, I was in no doubt on which side of Iraqi law we were falling.


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Saiqa Liaqat is an associate assistant headteacher and director of ICT at Royds Hall High School, an 11–16 secondary school in the United Kingdom. She works with staff and students to explore how digital tools can improve learning and teaching. She leads on devising strategy and implementation for new technologies and is recognised for her innovative use of eLearning tools. She leads on a Moodle federation exploring the potential of eLearning.
Liaqat is an enthusiastic user of Adobe products and has ensured that students and staff get the opportunity to explore their creativity by using Adobe® Creative Suite® Master Collection software. She has established technology champions utilizing Adobe products in their area of specialism or interest. This enthusiasm has resulted in some of the youngest students in the country achieving their ACA in Visual Communication. Liaqat is a lead practioner for the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust in the United Kingdom. She has hosted a number of technology-related conferences and works as a consultant with secondary schools to improve learning and teaching using digital tools. Liaqat has worked on technology-related projects with the Training & Development Agency for schools, the Innovation Unit, the National Strategies, the Design Museum, and a number of secondary and primary schools.
Liaqat relies heavily on Adobe software in her day-to-day work. She launched a school-based TV station, where she has helped students and staff to develop their media skills using Adobe Photoshop®, Adobe Premiere® Pro, and Adobe Flash® software. For her eLearning role, she is reliant on Adobe Captivate® and Adobe Presenter software to help staff and students engage with the resources and activities on the Moodle learning environment and Mahara ePortfolio system. Liaqat is involved with the wider school community, working with parents and local businesses in using new technologies. She has established a network of parents who feel confident in advising the school in their use of technology. She is a driving force behind getting more parents online by codeveloping a "get your mum online" day.


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Overheard on Friday's Degrassi...Posted on 03/01/2011 by Mary
"Um, you better look behind you."
Ruh roh... who do you think says it on Friday's new Degrassi. And more importantly, who needs to look behind them? Leave your guesses in the comments!
Eek, a Fitz! Check the new Degrassi Sneak Peek Pics!Posted on 02/28/2011 by Mary
Fitz is back on Degrassi: In Too Deep
Eeeeeeegh. This can't be good.
What do you think is up? Are you worried? Do you need to go to your safe place?
Click here for eleven more sneaky peeky Degrassi pictures in the new flipbook!
All this bad stuff keeps happening to me!Posted on 02/27/2011 by Mary
"I have changed, but all this bad stuff keeps happening to me!"
Alli Bhandari and Malaika on Degrassi: In Too Deep
Oh, Ms. Alli. When her mom was just not buying the whole "It was Malaika's cigarette!" story, my fists were so clenched... there's nothing worse than being blamed for something you really truly didn't do. And it's true that Alli does seem to have grown up a lot.
But... it's also not like Alli's never done ANYTHING wrong...
How much do you think it's true that bad stuff "just keeps happening" to Alli, and how much of it is her fault -- does she invite trouble into her world?
This Week on Degrassi...Posted on 02/25/2011 by Mary
Hold up!
DON'T LET ME SPOIL YOUR DEGRASSI! I couldn't live with myself!
Click here to watch Degrassi: In Too Deep, "The Way We Get By, pt. 2" online in HD first. Then let's talk:
Riley Stavros on Degrassi: In Too Deep
1) Wow. The Stavros' reaction to Riley being gay is intense. And doesn't it shed SO MUCH light on why he had such a hard time accepting himself? The way his mom just wanted to straight up pretend this wasn't happening... it's exactly what Riley did for so long, isn't it? Thank God for Zane -- he had a good point that Riley's come a long way. Here's hoping he's right that Riley's parents will, too.
2) Bianca v Jenna. So interesting how comfortable and righteous Jenna feels in that judgy seat. I know for some of you this is like choosing between Satan and Other Satan, but... if you absolutely HAD to pick one to be friends with... who would it be?
3) When your friends hate your bf/gf. I guess in this instance, the friends are pretty right about the girlfriend being a problem. If your friends were openly anti-your-bf/gf, would it make you wonder about the bf/gf, or the friends?
4) Bianca. She said a line this week that I found endlessly fascinating:
"I'm not your judgy friends. So are you coming? Unless you have a better offer..."
- On the one hand, her lack of judginess IS refreshing. And she really did seem to be trying to be nice at the Dot, didn't she? Do you think Bianca's tough exterior guards a soft and chewy center?
- But... what does it say about her that she let Drew's demeaning rant roll off her back? And the "unless you have a better offer" thing... it's such a self-deprecating thing to say, when you think about it. 'I know I'm not much but, it's not like you can do any better,' basically.
I'm thinking Bianca really could have benefitted from that mandated self-esteem seminar. Even though that whole thing was still totally sexist. 'Cause, please... where was Drew's self-esteem seminar?
5) Ooh... DOES Drew really need a self-esteem seminar? His trouble with his grades; his self-destructive choices; the way he seems to really need the attention of girls to feel important... I'm seeing a pattern. Thoughts?
Songs from Tonight's Degrassi: The Way We Get By, pt. 2Posted on 02/25/2011 by Lisa
If you were wondering about any of the songs you heard on this week's Degrassi, here you go! Info on all the songs, including commentary from the Degrassi Music Team (the quotes in italics) about how those songs ended up there!
"The Fool" by Santa Clara
Bianca and Drew try to fit in at The Dot.
Check the Degrassi page for a sample.
"Tim Langley came across our radar and we shook hands in The Library Bar in Toronto's Royal York Hotel in 2009. Since then his band, Santa Clara, has taken off, and we're real happy to have their song in the show. The placement is awesome, over three scenes, tying them all together in a nice bow."
"Black Candles" by Kae Sun
When Riley wakes up and tries to talk to his mom.
"This is actually a very sad song -- go read the lyrics and find out what it's about. It's message merits investigation into the song and the artist, and it's tone and mood set it to Riley's scene, but the two have little else to do with each other. We really wanted Black Candles to see the light of day, and think the Degrassi fans will give it it's proper moment."
"Your Room" by The New Rags
While Bianca and Drew are talking to Ron Ron.
"The New Rags are a wicked fun indie band from NYC -- check out their rendition of "The Cascades". We needed some fun in the Ravine, but some edgy, non-linear fun, because we all know what everyone down there is up to..."
"Licence Plate Eyes" by Steve Poltz
While Drew and Bianca are hanging out in the ravine.
"We won't rag on Drew for taking shrooms -- that's between him and his mom (ouch). Instead, we'll try to get into his head -- and this song puts us right in that zone at that moment (for better or worse!). PSA moment: Drugs are bad. But Steve Poltz is awesome."
It's a sneak peek of Friday's Degrassi!Posted on 02/24/2011 by Lisa
Is Alli's new friendship with Malaika more trouble than it's worth? Check out the first scene of The Way We Get By, pt. 2 and decide for yourself:
Alli and Malaika do have a lot in common -- but is that a good thing? Where do you think their friendship is headed?
Want to see the rest of the episode? Watch TeenNick, FRIDAY NIGHT AT 9pm ET!
Argiris Karras Interview!Posted on 02/23/2011 by Mary
Argiris Karras, aka Argy, aka Riley on Degrassi, seems just as relaxed as can be backstage at this photo shoot:
And he looks pretty relaxed in front of the camera at that photo shoot, too. Also: rather huggable.
Overheard on Friday's Degrassi...Posted on 02/22/2011 by Mary
"God, [x]'s so beautiful. Stupid, but beautiful." -- ???
Ooh... who do you think says it on Friday's new Degrassi ep? And who are they saying it about? Drop a guess in the comments...
Degrassi: The Boiling Point Soundtrack - CD VersionPosted on 02/21/2011 by Mary
The digital version's been out for a few weeks but the CD version of the Degrassi: The Boiling Point soundtrack drops tomorrow (Tuesday), fyi. You can pre-order now if you prefer having something to shove directly into your car stereo's mouth.
Ziley fans, check out these sneak peek pics!Posted on 02/21/2011 by Lisa
Who wants to see a few photos from the new episode of Degrassi that airs this Friday? Ziley fans, that's who.
Sneak peek pics from Friday's new episode of Degrassi, The Way We Get By, pt. 2, are up! Check out the whole batch, right here.
whoozbad01 says "seeing Ziley together again is so perfect!" Do you think Riley's mom will ever feel that way?


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Nike Flex Run Lightweight Trail Running Shoe - Womens
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Item # 256796
Run free and everywhere in these Nike® Flex Run 2012 trail running shoes and enjoy a barefoot running experience while you take it off road. These kicks won't weight you down while you run mile after mile and the flexibility and lightweight cushioning are just the icing on the cake. Catering to the neutral runner these minimalist inspired shoes are a distance running must-have now with trail lugged sole to blaze through the mud and uneven terrain.
- Mesh and leather upper
- Padded collar and thin tongue for added comfort and reduced pressure on foot
- Lightweight EVA removable sock liner
- Phylite carrier for reduced weight
- Abrasion-resistant BRS 1,000 carbon rubber heel
- Forefoot rubber flex grooves with angled edges and and legged patterning
- More colors available
- Imported
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By: 2Cats
Location: Frederick, MD
January 06, 2013
Love these!
"Love this shoe! They're very comfortable and give support for the entire foot. They're good for walking and running. I walked for about 5hrs exploring a city over the weekend, and my feet did not hurt, and were still in good shape by the end. I actually decided to get these when I exchanged the Nike Women's Air Relentless 2 Running Shoe. It's the best shoe decision I've ever made, even though these cost a little extra! I ordered my normal size. Love them! The purple and grey is also a cute color combination."
By: CrissyZ
Location: Parlin, NJ
December 06, 2012
"So comfortable!!"
By: englishl3
Location: Ny NY
November 10, 2012
"runs big, supper light."
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