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OUR VIEW: Why can't 'Johnny' write?
Every few years, some new "failing" of the average American student/job candidate is trotted out for a season of hand-wringing, navel-gazing and finger-pointing.
That average American student/job candidate is personified as "Johnny," and the poor sap has taken quite a beating in his lifetime.
First, Johnny couldn't read. Then, he didn't know much about geography. After that, his math skills didn't add up and his science aptitude yielded inexact findings.
Now, Johnny is in the workforce — or is trying to be — and prospective employers are turning him away because of yet another shortcoming.
In 2013, some might expect that to be a lack of technical or technological skill; a lack of college degree; or a lack of experience. While those certainly play a factor for some, Johnny's problem is more fundamental. Johnny can't master written communication.
NBCNews.com has a story about the matter, "Why Johnny can't write, and why employers are mad."
The story, by CNBC's Kelley Holland, rounds up the usual suspects for a blame game: Higher education, secondary education, elementary education, technology and Generations X and Y.
There is science behind the scolding, as Holland cites a 2011 survey of corporate recruiters by the Graduate Management Admission Council, which administers the standardized test for business school. In the survey, 86 percent of recruiters said strong communication skills are a top priority.
Now comes the interesting part of both Holland's story and the survey: When asked to make suggestions to graduate business schools about admissions and policies,
"... employers asked business school admissions officers to screen for applicants who have demonstrated work experience applicable in the real-world setting for professional positions."
That sounds an awful lot like Johnny won't be getting a job, nor will he be getting into grad school.
Although we've taken a less-than-serious approach so far, the issue is a serious one. Fortunately, some very helpful advice for job seekers and business owners can be found in the aforementioned survey, including:
• Cooperative education programs
• Mandatory internships
• Expansion of business-academic partnerships
• Executive mentoring programs
• More executive speakers to provide real-life feedback and insights about challenges for success
Although the survey and its findings are targeted to graduate business schools, we believe public-private partnerships are the foundation for success. Let's bring these to the Johnny Jrs. of the world as soon as possible.


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DANDRIDGE, Tenn. —
Fast and furious is Britt Myers' nature.
He showed that Saturday by fishing up to 50 different spots, quickly jumping from one to another, for the bass he needed to pin down the lead for the second consecutive day — this time by almost 6 pounds — in the Douglas Lake Challenge.
|Myers keep cranking them in.
(Photos: BASS Staff)
Myers also fended off Aaron Martens of Leeds, Ala., who led on the first day, dropped behind Myers the second day, and on Saturday fell another spot to third with a total of 57-12.
The Top 12 from Saturday's competition will battle Sunday for $100,000 and a guaranteed berth in the 2013 Bassmaster Classic.
"I'm running around," Myers said. "That's my style. I pull up, catch one real quick, and move on to the next spot. I don't have any luck sitting on a spot for hours."
Myers, who owns a shop that customizes vehicles —- a trick-your-truck kind of place — is used to living in the world of speed. He said he is always moving, juggling two careers, and he fishes that way, too. He even fished right through a Saturday morning squall, refusing to stop.
|Cranking has been the main technique this week.
He used his big motor to position the boat, the trolling motor useless in that kind of wind. But the storm passed quickly and he got moving again. Hooking into one or two key bites was the charm.
"I got five of those good bites. It was just another magical day," he said.
Myers is trying to rewrite the outcome of last month's Elite event, where he finished second, trailing winner Brandon Palaniuk by almost 12 pounds.
Now it's Myers who has a strong lead, but he wasn't confident it would be enough to secure his first Bassmaster win.
"Everything's going good," Myers said. "I do have a decent lead, but this isn't like the last lake where everybody was catching them the same way. I could stumble and catch 10 or 11 pounds and Jeremy Starks could have a 20-pound day and win."
Most of Starks' Saturday catch was in his livewell by 10 a.m. He weighed 19-11, and contended it might have been more if his trolling motor had not quit on him, and if he had not failed to boat three bass he hooked into.
"I've been without a trolling motor since 12 o'clock , and got too tired trying too hard to fish without it," he said as he checked in an hour early.
He flipped a 4-pounder into the boat, and it flopped right back into the water. "And I jumped off two giants, maybe in the 5-pound range. I probably lost 10 fish today, and I don't know why."
Starks is working a huge school of bass on a hump, the mother lode of the week for him. He estimates the school to be in the hundreds.
He's making long casts, and he moves the fishing line, it brushes against bass. The proof, he said, is that the line comes back to him slimed.
Even after boating 25 or 30 Saturday, he is confident that the school will produce again for him, and is capable of producing 25 to 30 pounds on Sunday.
Martens is working to reclaim an advantage. He's 6 pounds, 14 ounces, out of first, but he can make that up, he said.
"It's getting harder to catch them, but I will have to to catch up," he said.
He limited by 9:30 and culled up throughout the day. He's making casts of over 200 feet to reaching what he called "a magical depth" within 30 to 50 feet deep.
"The most important thing we have to do is get the bait to the school. The schools are breaking up — they were tight in practice — and scattered into pods. You have to get the bait right to them."
The day's largest sack was the 22-6 by Andy Montgomery of Blacksburg, S.C. It moved him up one spot into fourth place. Dean Rojas of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., secured fifth place with 56-4.
|Dean is cranking them too.
The third local pro, David Walker of Sevierville, fell out of the competition, finishing in 24th place.
"I know I was fishing the right way in the right places, and that's all I could do," Walker said. "I just didn't get the big bite. You just can't make that happen. I went through 30 catches today, but they were all the same-looking fish."
The largest bass brought to the scales on Day 3 was a 5-11 by DeFoe — big, but not quite enough to topple Byron Velvick's 6-10 of Day 2 and take over the lead the Carhartt Big Bass competition. The Carhartt Big Bass of the Tournament is worth a $750 bonus, plus another $750 if the angler was wearing Carhartt clothing.
Still leading the Berkley Heavyweight competition was Britt Myers' Day 2 bag of 24-1. If that holds, he'll collect a bonus $500 for the best five-fish limit of the tournament.
The Douglas Lake Challenge continues Sunday at The Point Resort in Dandridge. Fans are invited to the free Bassmaster Elite Series Fan Festival, beginning at noon and continuing until the start of the 3:15 p.m. ET weigh-in show.
Bassmaster.com is providing extensive real-time coverage throughout the day. In the lineup are the new-for-2012 War Room show with live, on-the-hour competition updates and interviews; all-day blogging; BASSCam videos shot on the water; and BASSTrakk catch estimate data, which is constantly relayed from the water.
Streaming video of the weigh-ins and a real-time leaderboard will begin at 3:15 p.m. ET. After the weigh-ins, Bassmaster.com also will post new photo galleries, results and standings.

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Editorial: Casteñeda Recalcitrant
March 22, 2013
This past Tuesday night, a majority of the Salinas City Council bravely stood up to the outrageous intimidation of a bully. After an independent counsel's report found that José Casteñeda is holding two incompatible elected positions, city councilman and school board member, the City Council voted four-to-two, thereby agreeing to ask the California Attorney General's permission to bring suit to force Casteñeda from his school board seat.
The saddest part of this dispiriting political saga is that Mr. Casteñeda, rather than being a good representative to either governing board, continues to just be a distraction. In his first 100 days as a councilman, he's advanced no agenda; not one productive civic initiative. He's seemingly more focused on himself than on the constituents he purportedly represents. Rather than honorably resign from one position or the other, he stubbornly warns, and I'm quoting here: "I will never quit; I don't care if you like it or not!" Forget integrity, this fellow's recalcitrance is now a complete embarrassment to good order and the rule of law.
Casteñeda has used fear and intimidation as his political tools. It may have worked on Councilman Tony Berrera – his vote against taking any action seemed to us as half-hearted. But Councilman Steve McShane was shameless in his negative vote. He suggested some citizen should take legal action against Casteñeda; that it was not the City Council's problem. Steve, you don't get a free pass on this one. One either stands up for what's right, or takes the easy way out. You didn't stand up.
Mr. Casteñeda's record of bullying is clear. He filed what we believe was a deliberately false criminal complaint against KSBW. We heard from his political operatives that he's now filing a restraining order against one of our reporters. And after Tuesday night's Council vote, his operatives filed paperwork for a recall of mayor Joe Gunter(!). The mayor's only been on the job for a hundred days – recall? Please!
If it were not for the fact that Salinas has so many pressing challenges and real issues that require thoughtful civic governance, this whole sordid affair might be dismissed as some bizarrely written play out of the theatre of the absurd. But it's not a play; it's real life impacting the Central Coast's largest city. And it stinks!
We'll keep following this story. To borrow from Mr. Casteñeda, "WE will never quit."


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Julian Thomson is juiced. He moves fast and talks faster. That's what kale — along with spinach, carrots and apples — can do for you. This morning, the same as just about every other day, the Washington videotape editor churned those foods in a five-speed Breville Elite Juicer, dumped them into a glass and chugged it all down in no more than three gulps.
"I feel great, man. Really great. My head, my skin, my energy. It's all because of the juice," he says in rapid sound bites.
As a 44-year-old home juicer (and vegan for more than two decades), Thomson is passionate and uncompromising: "Smoothies, blenders, that's all wussy stuff. Posers who think they're doing something healthy. Juicing is juicing, man, not blending. You have to yank the juice out of the veggies. You want to blend? Then go drink a margarita."
Juicing has been around forever, but the latest craze seems to have a lot to do with baby boomers' fixation about remaining young and hip. Norman Walker, who invented the first modern juicer in the 1930s, lived to be 100. Jack LaLanne pitched them relentlessly in the '70s and '80s. He died at age 96.
It's hard to turn on late-night or early-morning TV without seeing an infomercial for some sort of juicer. In fact, I stumbled onto juicing about a month ago after an evening at an Irish saloon in Bethesda. Couldn't sleep, grabbed the remote. Saw an earnest guy with thick hair, big pecs, a bigger smile and an adoring studio audience.
He was shouting about something called the NutriBullet. Or was it a Ninja Master system? There was a lot of healthful, visually appealing food on his table. Apples, celery, carrots, kale.
I wanted it all: the hair, the physique, the fans. Detoxing after a night of Guinness on tap sounded so right.
The health benefits of juicing are clear, and the coolness factor is intense. But which equipment would work best? The marble and soapstone countertops in plenty of Washington kitchens scream for something hipper than a Hamilton Beach blender, and espresso machines are so, well, '90s. Research was required.
A blender pulverizes veggies and fruits, and makes for a thick, fiber-filled drink. A juicer separates, so all you get is pure juice. It comes at you with a slow hand and an easy touch, lovingly churning that apple while extracting its juice. Blending's more of a one-night stand, while juicing's a long-term affair.
People who get paid to think about this stuff will tell you juicing provides a pure, unadulterated flavor. "Juicing gets rid of the bitter stuff we don't like: seeds, stems. It comes out in a smooth texture," says Matt Wallace, manager of the Williams-Sonoma at White Flint Mall in Rockville. "Blending is mushy."
Until I started juicing, mixing cucumbers with bananas or parsley with peaches seemed pretty nasty. Now I'm hooked — even on raw kale and spinach. I never thought that would happen.
Blended juices "are great for masking the taste of kale and other greens," Wallace says. "Throw some ginger in with the kale, maybe a banana. It will come out green but taste really good."
My friend's kid is a terrific athlete. Like most teenagers, he prefers Cheetos over carrots. But the kid downs a juice made from leafy greens, carrots, bananas and berries every morning. And loves it.
Experts worry that people can get carried away with a juice craze. "Juicing is supplemental. It should not replace balanced meals," says Rebecca Scritchfield, a registered dietitian in the District. She says those new to juicing tend load up on fruit at the expense of vegetables.
"You want to make it taste good. But if you put too many apples, grapes or bananas in there it's like drinking a cup of sugar. Three apples have about 90 grams of sugar. You have to watch that."
Juicers aren't only for making juice, of course. They are also a high-tech version of the old-fashioned food mill. Think fresh tomato sauce and sorbet and any sort of puree.
Good juicers require patience and deep pockets. Cleaning them takes commitment. Parts have to be removed and washed after each session. Blenders are a lot easier to maintain. A good juicer costs from $300 to more than $1,000. Lower-priced models are built with more plastic, have a bit less power and are often even harder to clean.
I went with a machine made by Breville. Its mid-level Elite models cost about $400 and look impressive on a kitchen counter: die-cast steel housing, titanium cutting disk, 1,000 watts of power. Other well-known models include the Omega, Jack LaLanne and Hamilton Beach.
So far, my pecs haven't tightened and my hair's still thin. But I do feel better.
Carden is a Washington video producer and documentary filmmaker.


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Who doesn't want real-life superpowers? Unfortunately, getting yourself bitten by some kind of radioactive spider isn't really the best way to go about it. But thankfully, tech is here to resurrect your childhood hopes and dreams. University of Illinois' Victor Mateevitsi, for instance, has managed to bring "spider-sense" to the real world with a haptic bodysuit.
The concept is simple. The suit is outfitted with a number of microphones to detect danger (or anything really) around you by picking up on ultrasonic frequencies, like a form of radar. It then relays this information to you with a series of robotic arms that push at your skin from the same direction the noise is coming from. The result is a suit than can both warn you of assassins sneaking up from behind and tripping hazards that just happen to be in your way as you stumble through the dark.
Mateevitsi tested the suit by outfitting some volunteers, blindfolding them, and then asking them to throw cardboard ninja stars at perceived threats, presumably while other volunteers menaced at them in the shadows. The suit worked to point out the "danger" a stellar 95 percent of the time. Ideally, the tech could be used as a navigation system for the blind, or outfitted for other stimuli like radiation. Or, of course, as augmentation for some kind of ninja vigilante. It's due to be presented at the Augmented Human conference in Stuttgart, Germany, in March. And from there, straight on to the super heroes. Hopefully. [New Scientist, Victor Mateevitsi via Engadget]


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Shrub Roses
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Shrub roses encompass a wide range of rose types which makes them a very diverse group. It seems that any rose that does not fit another category becomes a shrub rose and in turn their winter hardiness varies. Many shrub roses result from crossing old-rose types with modern roses and therefore combine the best traits of each: repeat flowering rose bushes and a great range of colors from the Modern Roses, and the fragrance, wide range of flower styles, growth habits, and also the delicate color from the Old Garden Roses. There are some very useful roses in this 'Shrub Roses' group. Many Shrub Roses are good for screens, hedges, and mass planting. Shrub Roses also make great single specimen plantings. Virtually all shrub rose bushes are repeat blooming. Hardy zones 5 to 10 with some hardier, and some less hardy.


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NJ Drought (Or Not) Over the Past 14 Months
New Jersey State Climatologist
Center for Environmental Prediction, Cook College/NJAES, Rutgers University
September 24, 2006
New Jersey is fortunate to have received sufficient precipitation over the course of the past 12 months, thus there has not been a major drought episode since 2002. This is not to suggest that the Garden State has not had several drought scares of late. One only has to go back to late September 2005 to see the state on the brink of a drought emergency. A record warm summer and record dry August-September interval drew down the state reservoirs from a normal 80% of capacity on August 1 to a 20% below normal capacity of 50% on October 1. These reservoirs provide a large majority of the citizens of this most densely populated state with their water. An emergency declaration was avoided (hearings were already scheduled and were held) by a record wet October. In fact the 10th month of 2005 was the wettest of any month on record (back to 1895) in NJ.
A 2005/06 winter of close to average precipitation was followed by a record dry March and sub average April and May. With renewed drought concerns, the state's drought task force met in May to evaluate the situation and begin considering actions that might need to be taken should the dry conditions continue into the summer. Good fortune would strike again, as June was the 5th wettest on record and July totals were above average.
The month of August began with extreme heat and a virtual cessation of precipitation. By the 24th of the month only approximately 0.75" had fallen across the state, and with this "flash drought" in progress, the state record dry August total (0.90" in 1963) looked to potentially be in jeopardy. However the last week of the month brought approximately 2.50" to the state, along with cooler temperatures. This was followed a week later by rains from the remnants of Tropical Storm Ernesto, bringing us to the present with a September total that will be at least an inch above normal, even should the last week of the month be rain free. Thus we enter the fall with ground water, stream flow and reservoirs at or somewhat above normal seasonal levels.
(This report was prepared for a US House of Representatives Science Committee staff briefing regarding the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) legislation presently being considered (in the Senate also). The NJ State Climatologist is a member of the NIDIS steering committee.)
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Changing Color Values in Style Sheets
In addition to the editing techniques that are common for all file types, PyCharm provides specific
techniques for CSS, Sass, SCSS and Less files.
In particular, it is possible to easily change color values without the necessity
to memorize and type color codes. The
color properties are marked with the
icons of the corresponding color in the left gutter area of the editor. Use these icons to view colors and change
color values. When you point with your mouse cursor to the color icon, the pop-up window appears, showing the
color and its code.
To choose color value in a style sheet
- Open the desired style sheet for editing.
- Type
color:, and then press Ctrl+Space.
- Select the desired color value from the suggestion list, or choose color... to pick a custom one:
To change color value in a style sheet
- Open the desired style sheet for editing, and locate color property to be changed.
- Do one of the following:
- In the Choose color dialog box, pick the desired new color, and click Choose:
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Will 2016 law grads have trouble with bar exam? Law prof analyzes LSATs and sees possible impact
The number of law school applicants has been shrinking in recent years, but the decline is more pronounced for students with top LSAT scores and for those who come from elite colleges and universities, according to an analysis by a law school professor.
The impact could be felt in 2016 when this year's entering class graduates and takes the bar exam, according to the professor, Jerry Organ of the University of St. Thomas. He analyzed the data and wrote about his findings at the Legal Whiteboard in posts here and here.
Organ looked at the number of applications from the top 240 feeder schools for law school applicants. The decline in applicants from feeder schools with law schools ranked among the top 50—traditionally elite universities—averaged about 28 percent from 2010 to 2012. The decline was about 20 percent for feeder schools with law schools ranked 50 to 100, and about 18 percent for feeder schools with law schools ranked between 100 and 146.
The decline was least steep—only about 3 percent—among feeder schools with unranked law schools.
He also looked at LSAT scores and found that, from 2010 to 2013, the number of applicants with a highest LSAT of 165 or more declined by 38 percent, while the number of applicants with a lower score below 150 declined by only 22.5 percent. "The pool of applicants is not only smaller in the 2012-13 admissions cycle as compared to 2009-10, but it is 'weaker' in terms of the LSAT profile," he writes. His findings are based on data from the Law School Admission Council.
He also notes a change in the LSAT profile among first-year law school classes between 2010 and 2013. There were only nine law schools with a median LSAT of 149 or lower in the fall of 2010, 14 schools in 2011, and 21 schools in 2012.
The number could grow to nearly 30 when the data is published on the entering class for the fall of 2013, he says. "In terms of LSAT profile," he writes, "the fall 2013 entering class is almost certainly the weakest of any class going back to fall 2002. This may impact the classroom experience at some law schools and may impact bar passage results when the fall 2013 entering class graduates in 2016."
Overall, first-year enrollment has declined by about 10,000 students in the last three years, Organ says.
Hat tip to Legal Ethics Forum.


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Welcome to Dragon Cave! Dragon Cave is an online adoptables game. Collect eggs, raise them to adulthood, and then breed them to create interesting lineages. New dragons are added regularly!
Greater Spotted Drakes are found in open pine and oak forests. They are among the larger end of the spectrum, but are quite laid back and feed mostly on plant material. They are ambush predators and rely on their dappled markings for camouflage. Females are usually larger than males, though males are brighter in color. In the breeding season the male attracts a mate by making loud, low-pitched bugles, followed by an aerial courtship dance as proof of his quality as a father to her offspring.
Though it may appear at first that dragons and drakes have much in common, the two are completely separate species. Drakes are smaller and less intelligent than their cousin species, though both dragons and drakes sit comfortably near the top of the food chain. They are always found bearing antlers and leathery wings. Drakes share many of the same habitats that dragons do, and typically hunt in packs.


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When your hearing aids connect directly to any cell phone*, life is on
Featuring cutting-edge technology, Phonak Audéo B-Direct allows you to connect directly to any Bluetooth® phone*.
It doesn't matter if you use iOS, Android or any other cell phone. Just pair your hearing aids and take the call – it's that easy!
When your hearing aids let you take calls hands-free, life is on
Phonak Audéo B-Direct functions just like a Bluetooth wireless headset by utilizing its built-in microphones to pick up your voice for phone calls. Now you can hear the phone ringing directly in your hearing aids.
You also have the option to answer or reject calls with the simple push of a button on your Audéo B-Direct. Even if you're on the other side of the room, you don't have to reach for your phone – that's what you call truly hands-free
When your hearing aids connect directly to movie night, life is on
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We asked people who have never seen Audéo B-Direct, what they think.
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Portraits of people and pets, a glass burlesque torso with motorized spinning tassels, pendants, earrings and belt buckles, no subject is beyond our lascerated fingertips.
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"What difference do it make if the thing you scared of is real or not?"
—Toni Morrison
Song of Solomon
Halloween celebrates illusion. Even if we manage to ignore flights of fancy the other 364 days of the year, come October 31 we set out to enjoy trickery and pretense. We disguise ourselves, we carve malevolent expressions in bland, innocuous pumpkins and we do our best to suspend our disbelief as we enter supposedly haunted houses. We become illusion creators as well as willing victims. We seek fake fear. But costumes for our masquerades are not the only deceptions that Halloween brings you. Any emotion you experience, whether it be fright or delight, is real only in your mind. In a neural sense, all of us are afraid of "ghosts"; we all have irrational fears that are disconnected from fact (bugs and small spaces are some of our own personal phobias). With its harmless thrills and scares, Halloween pushes gently on the limits of the reality that our brain constructs. And one thing about limits, as Michael Jordan said in his Hall of Fame induction speech in 2009, is that "like fears, [they] are often just an illusion."


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Do you know about congenital heart defects (CHD)? Did you know that February 7-14 is the week dedicated to making people more aware of these defects? It is the last day of that week and I'd like to take a few minutes to dedicate a post to this issue.
Every year approximately 1 in 125 children are born with a congenital heart defect. These range from conditions that include issues where there are holes in the heart or valves leak to more serious conditions where the plumbing for the heart is completely hosed. With some of these conditions, children can lead relatively normal lives. Other children aren't so lucky and may spend weeks and months in the hospital with the possibility that they just won't be able to outlive their defect.
I care about this because one of my children was born with CHD. My daughter, Madison, was born with truncus arteriosus (another link). Truncus arteriosus only affects 1-2% of children born with CHD. Due to this condition, where she should have had an artery that went to her lungs and body separately, there was only a single artery. It is, unfortunately, not on the end of the spectrum where children can lead relatively normal lives.
As a result, Madison needed to undergo open heart surgery. At 5-weeks old, she went to Children's Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. Her surgeon did a phenomenal job and completed the surgery perfectly. Unfortunately, it was more than she could take and she passed away the morning after her surgery.
After 10 years, you might wonder why I bring this up. I do this because I'd like Valentine's day to mean something a little less commercial. There are many children in the world and our communities with broken hearts. Often times, money donated to study CHD are diverted to studying heart disease. While heart disease is a worthy cause, it is often more a condition of life style, than a result of being born. Children lack the voice to speak up for themselves and only awareness will help provide that voice. If you have the time, please take a few minutes to become aware of CHD and share it with a friend.


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Pet Friendly Holiday Accommodation in SA
Are you looking for clean, stylish and comfortable holiday accommodation in South Australia? Have you been disappointed with the "pet friendly" properties you've seen? So were we! Thats why we started Pet Let. We now live and work at Encounter Bay and we manage the properties personally. We have budget properties that are only a few years old, to properties with their own beach, to executive esplanade properties. All our properties are fully fenced. Your pets are family and they are very welcome inside! But when you walk in to a Pet Let property, you would never guess its "pet friendly" (except perhaps for the welcome dog bowl of water at the entrance!). Pet Let offers comfortable, clean and modern pet friendly holiday accommodation in Encounter Bay (18), Victor Harbor (8), Port Elliot (5), Goolwa (8), Carrickalinga (1), Middleton (7), The Coorong (1), Hindmarsh Island (3), Normanville (1), McCracken (1), Esperance, Western Australia (1), Aldinga (2), Chiton(1), Moonta Bay (1) and Hayborough (1). We want dogs, cats and humans to have a brilliant holiday on the glorious Fleurieu Peninsula – enjoying the delights that South Australia has to offer.
Our aim for our pet friendly beach houses is to create a great space for people to enjoy a wonderful holiday with their two legged family and their four legged family! We have two dogs (Banjo (a Jack Russell X) and a cat (Ella – a moggy!). We take them on holidays whenever we can and so understand the frustrations of trying to find truly pet-friendly holiday accomodation in South Australia. There are lots of places that say they are "pet friendly" when what they really mean is you can bring your dog (as long as it is small!) and leave it in the back yard! That sounds to us like "dog-tolerant"! We purchased our first property at Encounter Bay because it not only suited us, but also the four-legged members of our family!
This is what "Pet Friendly" means to us:
All you have to bring are your pets' beds and food! We pay extra attention to cleaning so that although we are pet-friendly, you would not know it when you walk into our properties. If there is anything else you think we haven't covered, just let us know! We will do our best to make your holiday with us a pleasure!
Your stay at any PetLet property will be backed by our 5C guarantee:
Its what we do! And our 5C guarantee is a critical part of ensuring our guests have a wonderful holiday experience.
The 'SA Weekender' TV show (5.30pm Sundays on CH7) did a segment on pet friendly accommodation and they featured Pet Let! The crew filmed at one of our most popular homes (18 Franklin Parade, Encounter Bay). The star of the day was 'Frankie' the French Bulldog.
The "Pet Let" episode aired last November 19, 2017 at 5.30 pm. Check out the video below!
Pet Let began life with a single property at Encounter Bay in 2009. The first property was purchased because we had trouble finding a nice, modern, clean property that allowed pets inside. There were plenty of properties that said they were "pet friendly" but when we read the fine print they said "pets not allowed inside". That didn't sound very pet friendly to us! If we'd left our dogs outside, they would have knocked the door down to get in so that was never going to work!
We set about finding a little beach house that we could enjoy with a plan to rent it out as a pet friendly holiday house when we weren't using it. The best laid plans…. After we did a quick makeover, the bookings took off from day one! It was almost always occupied and we very rarely got the chance to use it ourselves, so we bought another one.
Pet Let grew organically through the addition of 1-2 properties a year. In 2013 we moved to Encounter Bay for a sea change and to be able to manage the business ourselves. In 2014 we were approached by other people to manage their properties, so we did! This has enabled us to provide a bigger range of properties to our guests, in more locations, and with a diversity of features.
Once a small side activity, Pet Let now consumes us full time (7 days a week). The sporty SAAB convertible has been replaced by a very practical dual cab ute, and our garage is full of spare quilts, sheets, toasters, kettles, glasses, globes, mattresses and much more!
We have a growing team of Cleaners, Linen, Maintenance Team (plus a big network of tradies), A Guest Services Team, an Operations Team, Accounts Team, Process Improvement Team, A web developer and Operations Managers (Phil and Alison).
Our mission is to provide the best possible holiday experience for our guests and their fur kids. Our team works together to ensure every property is as ready as can be for each arriving guest.
Our properties are spread from Carrickalinga on the west coast of the Fleurieu to Goolwa on the south coast, and include Encounter Bay, Victor Harbor, and Port Elliot. We will be adding new properties in the coming months, and we welcome discussions with holiday house owners who are interested in working with us.
The Trust We've Earned
4.8 out of 5 Customer Review Rating
Michelle Judd
30 Jan 2023
Lovely stay at Port Elliot
– Lovely stay at Port Elliot. Perfect for dogs – they relaxed in the garden and we relaxed on the deck. The house has everything you need except a clothes dryer. Lovely setting with a walkway through to the beach and a dog park out the back.
Willow CJ
29 Jan 2023
A lovely well equipped and well…
– A lovely well equipped and well designed property for a relaxing holiday with the family and our dog – nestled behind the sand-dunes at Goolwa Beach with a private fenced back area, path straight to the beach and next to the reserve and cycle paths, a winner!
June Vandenham
25 Jan 2023
Fantastic house in a great location
– Fantastic house in a great location! Could walk the kids and the dogs to the beach in a just few minutes. The house had all the amenities you could need for the whole family. Very well set up, photos reflect the house accurately. A great stay and we will hopefully be back again soon!
Dan Cn
28 Jan 2023
Top spot Port Elliot
– Beautiful and spacious, newly renovated home right in the heart of Port Elliot… aaand it had a big backyard for the doggos! We had an amazing time, just a short walk to The Strand and Horseshoe Bay. Thanks for having us 🙌
Chris Holmes
28 Jan 2023
Beachfront with walking path
– Spacious modern holiday apartment with undercroft parking for 3 cars, located on the Esplanade, Encounter Bay. Sleeping for 8, 2 large TVs and 3 family areas. Secluded rear yard with grass for pets. 2 outside sitting areas, one at front, one at rear. Beautiful unimpeded view of Encounter Bay from the ground floor family room and the upstairs main bedroom. Walking path out front, 5 mins to coffee, and good takeaway/dining. We hope to go back.
D Deans
25 Jan 2023
Had a fabulous stay at our Petlet…
– Had a fabulous stay at our Petlet house. very well equipped for us and welcoming for our pets.
Good communication throughout the stay. We will definitely book again.
Vicki & I (and our pooch Bobby) are reluctantly preparing for our departure later this morning (doing our best to linger for as long as we can!)
It's been a wonderful short break – made more so by the delightful cottage on the lake.
Property: 34 Clipper Ct, Encounter Bay
Thank you for our great four days at 46 Islander Drive.
Everything was really great and very comfortable, and we were really happy we chose to stay there.
We will certainly be back, you never realise you need to relax until you do!!
Next time we will bring our Spaniel, she would have loved it.
Property: 46 Islander Drive, Encounter Bay
Home away from home
We stayed for 7 nights and loved it. The house was immaculately presented and so clean. Kids (8 & 5) loved the bunk beds and their own bathroom while we (parents) enjoyed our space at the other end. The location was spot on with easy access to the dog park and walking track. We would most definately stay again even without our furry baby
Property: 1 Gregory St Port Elliot
21 Rosetta Street Port Elliot
Had a great long weekend break at Port Elliot. 21 Rosetta st was perfect for our small dogs as it was secure and safe. A 2 min walk up the hill and there was the ocean. Out the front door and there was the park. Inside was a small ball which was a life saver as we forgot ours! Location for people with dogs was the best and so thank you for providing this for us to share with our fur children. Now the home itself… comfy beds, great shower, great heating (July)compact but had everything kitchen, Spacious back verandah and big BBQ, DVDs and too many books to choose from lol. And WIFI too!! So want to do it all again.
Property: 21 Rosetta Street Port Elliot
We stayed at 1 Gregory Street Port Elliott for 7 nights. We absolutely loved the house and it was a home away from home. Our tiny toy poodle Emerson loved coming on holidays with us so we would definately stay at another Petlet again. We love the Fleurieu and we hope to come and stay again soon.
Property: 1 Gregory St Port Elliot
Lovely Stay
Had a lovely stay, very near the beach, short drive to Pt Elliot. Peaceful. Beautiful view out the living room windows. Had everything we needed. Very clean.
Property: 24 Seagull Ave Hayborough
Perfect for a family holiday
We had a great stay, even during the worst of the SA winter weather. Relaxing with family watching stormy sea, even managed to have a barbecue. Highly recommended.
Property: 71 Seaview Rd Victor Harbor
Great weekend at Franklin Parade, Encounter Bay for us and the fur kids! Great place, great location – we'll be back!
Property: 1/18 Franklin Parade, Encounter Bay
Highly impressed with the standard of accommodation and the helpful assistance from the PetLet team. Will definitely be coming back!
Property: 11 Beaumont Street Port Elliot
Fun for all ages
We had a great time at Middleton. It poured with rain the whole time but the games room made up for beach time & the cubby house got a big thumbs up. Love being able to take my fur kid on holiday. We were all toasty warm and very comfy. We'll be back, thanks.
Property: 7 Glen Allen Road, Middleton
Enjoyed the property & great location
Great location and lovely home, happy to recommend the property as it was clean and everything you need available.
Property: 21 Rosetta Terrace Port Elliot
Great spot for a relaxing break
We really enjoyed our stay and are planning to return. The location was ideal for going for walk with our dog, including easy access to the great local dog park. The house was a little smaller than I had expected but extremely comfortable, well laid out and with excellent facilities, including two bathrooms which was really handy with four people staying. The outlooks from the big picture windows over green open spaces, olive groves and plentiful local birdlife, were simply beautiful and very relaxing.
Property: 1 Gregory St Port Elliot
Great idea – so many people don't holiday because they can't take their dogs. Well done to come up with this concept.
Property: 12 Solitude Drive Carrickalinga
View 'to die for'
Just returned from a comfortable and cosy week at this house. Decor is contemporary and tasteful. Great idea for the indoor gate to keep the dogs safe if you need to leave the house. Would be improved with a "doggy door". View of the waves crashing on to the beach made the combustion heater feel even more cosy. Would recommend this house to anyone. Unfortunately we chose a week with extremely bad weather, but it didn't deter us from exploring the surrounding area.
Property: 12 Solitude Drive Carrickalinga
We have had an amazing time in Victor Harbor with our fur baby Kiara, while our little human was with his grandparents. A great place to reconnect.
Property: 71 Seaview Rd Victor Harbor
We had a wonderful stay at Middleton (7 Glen Allen Rd)recently through Pet Let holidays, great house with awesome sea views to Middleton beach! We will return in the summer for more surfing! !
Property: 7 Glen Allen Road, Middleton
Lovely pet friendly holiday house!
We stayed for 3 nights with our CavKingCharles Archie and it was a fantastic holiday house to have as a home base while we explored the beautiful beaches (only a short walk away) and Archie loved the duck pond across the road. The house was lovely, clean and fresh! Would stay again for sure!
Property: 21 Rosetta Street Port Elliot
We had a fabulous time at Goolwa with our family. Our dogs Aiko and Haniko love to come away with us. We will definitely stay with you again, the house is in a great location, really clean and had everything we needed. Thank you so much.
Property: 6 Eaton Rd Goolwa Beach
Perfect getaway house
We spent a beautiful three days at this property and loved it, better than expected sea views, very comfortable, clean and well equipped house.
Property: 71 Seaview Rd Victor Harbor
Wonderful property for pet lovers
We had a very positive experience at pet let 6 and would most definitely use these facilities again. The staff are just so obliging and helpful and everything was just as described to us.
Property: 16 Krill Court Encounter Bay SA
Fantastic stay
Loved the deck and games room great fire and comfy beds.very much enjoyed
Property: 12 Solitude Drive Carrickalinga
We stayed at Noonameena (Meningie) and it was sensational our boys 3 and 7 and our Bikky dog had a ball the house was so comfortable and had everything we needed, the beds were better than home 🙂 and so beautiful. We will be recommending to all our friends and family and look forward to staying at some of the other properties in the future Thank you.
Property: 416 Seven Mile Road
Chilled weekend break
We have had a fabulous chilled weekend in this very relaxing house. The owners have thought of every thing, complimentary wine was a lovely touch which we enjoyed whilst watching one of the many DVDs provided . Our minature schnauzer had a ball, totally worn him out with all the lovely walks. Thoroughly recommend staying here, can't wait to return,thank you very much.
Property: 21 Rosetta Street Port Elliot
Comfortable charming property
4 of us (two couples) and a dog stayed here in May and had the best time. The house is charming and well equipped and comfortable. The deck area is a sunny spot in winter and looks out to the hills. And its location is terrific between Victor and Port Elliot and close to the beach. It was cleaned well and a welcome bottle of wine and chocolate added a nice touch. I like that the property is really pet friendly, with bowls out for the furry guest. Best of all, the Petlet management team were impressive from beginning to end. We had a minor problem during our stay and it was dealt with quickly and professionally by their maintenance man Rick. We will be using this range of properties again!
Property: 24 Seagull Ave Hayborough
Pet let
We had a wonderful time property was well equiped, warm and had everything we needed. It was very clean you would not have known other pets had been there. We loved it 10/10
Property: 22 Colman Rd Goolwa South
Simply superb!
It was the first time we had stayed at this beautiful beach house but it definitely won't be the last.
Property: 1/8 Franklin Parade, Encounter Bay
Great property
We stayed three nights here, loved the location surrounded by hills and sheep despite visiting a coastal town. It's close to a fantastic dog park facility too. The property was great, fantastic renovation. It had everything we needed and not too far from Pt Elliot centre. Would definitely come back.
Property: 1 Gregory Street Port Elliot
Wonderful place to relax
Our book group stayed at this lovely property to discuss a book based in the Coorong. The house was well equipped and could accommodate 8 of us, and we did enjoy being there together and eating Coorong mullet that we bought from the fisherman in Meningie. It is a peaceful place, with beautiful views across the Coorong to the Younghusband Peninsula, fantastic sunsets and wonderful visibility of stars at night. Its a friendly little community. We walked in the community garden and scrub, and also found trails to explore in National Park land to the south, and we visited Salt Creek, where our book was set in a lagoon in the 1850s. We had researched some Coorong history, and felt we were immersed in the location. We'll return to Noonameena in different seasons and bring pets.
Property: 416 Seven Mile Road
We had a terrific stay at Absolute Coorong. It was central for sight seeing in the area. We took the kayaks out and saw lots of pelicans. The house was perfect for us (2 couples, 2 kids and one dog). Clean, modern, well equipped, great beds! The deck at sunset was the best!
Property: 416 Seven Mile Road
Ursula @ Petlet 10
"Just wanted to let you know we were very impressed with 1/18 Franklin Parade! It was spotlessly clean when we arrived and had everything we could have hoped for. Unfortunately, my Mum's rescue greyhound, Ursula, was terrified of the stairs so we spent most of the time downstairs, which was fine as the lounge area downstairs had an equally fantastic view as upstairs.
We had a fantastic break and hope to book the property again in the future. We'll definitely be telling our friends about it!"
Property: 1/18 Franklin Parade, Encounter Bay
Excellent property
"We really enjoyed our stay at 33 Clipper Court. The interior was impeccable, you wouldn't think it was a Pet let as there were no signs of any animals ever being there. Gorgeous views to look out on to every day. Definitely going to come back for another stay."
Property: 33 Clipper Encounter Bay
Gorgeous – even for non-pet people!
"This house was stunning and perfectly clean. I was a bit skeptical because it allows pets (we don't have any) – but there was not a trace of dog hair or smell. it is perfectly designed for a family with two separate living areas and has everything that you would need for a great stay, It's also very secure for young children with a safe courtyard area enclosed by child safe gates at both sides of the property. The service from the property management team was outstanding and friendly too. HIGHLY recommend PetLet 18."
Property: 11 Beaumont St. Port Elliot
Fantastic property
"The location is a well hidden slice of paradise! House is fabulous with great waterfront views."
Property: Absolute Coorong: 416 Seven Mile Road
"Absolute Coorong is a beautiful house, with an amazing view! Everything we needed to have a superb holiday was made available to us from the kayaks to the coffee machine. There were plenty of great books and puzzles for rainy times and the beds were super comfy! Our two Australian Terriers were kept safe within the yard and house. We will be back again!"
Property: 416 Seven Mile Road, Coorong
Very nice had everything we needed
"We enjoyed our stay.pool table was great for teens."
Property: 22 Colman Rd Goolwa South
Fantastic family accommodation
"This property exceeded all our expectations, it is in immaculate condition and is absolutely spotless. It has been recently refurbed and is really stylish and funky,basically everything is new. The yard is animal proof and dog bowls are provided, it overlooks an olive grove at the rear of property and a 5 acre paddock with a fenced dog park is just to the side of the property. It is an easy, flat 10 minute walk to the shops and cafes of Pt Elliot or a 2 min drive. Communication with the owners was a excellent with super quick replies to queries and extensive instructions and guides given prior to arrival. The front door has a keypad entry system which is great as you don't have to mess about picking up and dropping off keys. I would highly recommend this property for value, location, clenliness and professional owners."
Property: 1 Gregory St. Port Elliot
Lovely holiday home
"A well equipped, comfortable and very clean home with a beautiful outlook over Lakala Reserve. Walking distance to the Strand and beach. Our dog also had a wonderful time and we will definitely stay here again."
Property: 21 Rosetta Tce Port Elliot
Great Place
"Very impressed with range of facilities ie coffee machine, books, mags, cd's plus spaciousness, quietness, cleanliness & very comfortable beds."
Property: 11 Beaumont St Port Elliot
Lovely weekend away
"We had a wonderful stay at PetLet, it was a convenient location very close to the main street of Port Elliot. It was a great place for a family as we could bring our dog, and it was very secure so very kid friendly for our little ones. We would definitely stay again."
Property: 21 Rosetta Tce Port Elliot
"Thank you for such a wonderful experience in the welcoming environment you have created at Carrackalinga. The time spent there will be treasured forever."
Property: 12 Solitude Drive Carrickalinga
Great house and great location
"Clean, well laid out property. Everything there that you would need. Loved it"
Property: 6 Eaton Avenue Goolwa Beach
Fantastic family get away
"We loved how warm and inviting the house was along with the renovated kitchen. The outside deck and grass was great for the dogs and they could come in and out as they pleased. It was nice to be able to relax and enjoy such a lovely house while not worrying about whether the pups were safe and that they were having a good time too."
Property: 24 Seagull Ave Hayborough
"We loved this house, the views were beautiful. The place was very well equipped and the bonus of being pet friendly made it perfect for our fam ily. Looking forward to staying there again."
Property: 21 Rosetta Tce Port Elliot
Happy Dog Happy Owners!!
"We had a wonderful stay at this property. Was refreshing to know dogs were welcome inside rather than trying to sneak them in! The facilities were modern and the house was well appointed. Neighbors were friendly and the dog park just down the road was superb. Just a really nice house and a really nice price. Thank you and we WILL return!!"
Property: 1 Gregory St. Port Elliot
Peaceful and Calm House
"Thoroughly enjoyed my stay. So relaxing , I think my puppy enjoyed it more than I did. We spent most of our time on the balcony soaking up the calm atmosphere and sea breeze. Felt very homely and a lot of space. Quiet and peaceful. The bed was very comfortable , I slept so well there. Beautiful and modern decor. You will love it. Highly recommend to family and friends."
Property: 1/18 Franklin Parade
Excellent property in great location
"We had a wonderful holiday with easy walking distance to the beach"
Property: 12 Solitude Drive Carrickalinga
Excellent property
"We stayed at this property last year and enjoyed it so much we decided to stay again this year. It's a lovely house with a secure yard for our dogs in a great location. We've stayed in Petlet properties 3 times and each time the girls have been great to deal with and the properties are excellent"
Property: 16 Krill Ct Encounter Bay
Another fab weekend at Pet Let 4
"Another great weekend spent at this property. We are content to just sit and relax the whole time we are there. The kids spent the whole day on Saturday at the water's edge, paddling, swimming and kayaking. We did not hear the words 'I'm bored' once!
We decided to bring our friends along this time and they thoroughly enjoyed the weekend also, so much so that they have asked to come again with us. House was again found to be of an excellent standard. My friend commented that she would not have guessed that it was a rental that allows pets. Credit to the Property Team also; I called regarding some extra bedding and a lovely lady arrived a couple of hours later with fresh linen and made the bed up for us. Don't hesitate to book; you won't be disappointed."
Property: 46 Islander Drive
Happy humans and a happy hound!
"A lovely place to stay, while we all love sea views the outlook over Lakala Reserve is lovely. Perfect situation within walking distance to the beaches and the lovely Main Street of Port Elliot boasting interesting shops and a great choice of coffee stops, and of course around the corner from the state's best bakery. An ideal starting point also for a bicycle ride. The house is beautifully furnished and has everything and more needed for a great break. I don't know why I am sharing this secret as I want to keep it all for myself. Poppy Le Pooch thought it was great too, a lake to have a swim in over the road and lovely endless beaches."
Property: 21 Rosetta Tce Port Elliot
2nd stay was even better than the 1st
"Location and facilities superb, and super clean – will be back a third time!"
Property: 1/18 Franklin Parade
Great welcome for our family and dog!
"Great features and close to some good stuff. Dog park is close and good for an early morning run and meeting up woth locals and travellers. Was nice inside and newly renovated. What would make it excellent? Maybe Fox sport, and we had a small trouble wth the DVD…but these were very minor! Great stay for us…thanks."
Property: 1 Gregory St. Port Elliot
"Nice renovated old shack. Very comfortable and they thought of every utensil you could imagine!"
Property: 1 Gregory St. Port Elliot
Well presented
"A great place to unwind. the outlook over the lake is great and it is only a short walk to the beach. Very clean and well presented."
Property: 21 Rosetta Tce Port Elliot
Beautiful house, beautiful location
"Amazing stay with our furbabies! The beach was beautiful and the house amazing. Will definitely be back☺"
Property: 24 Seagull Ave Hayborough
Excellent location
"PetLet 14 didn't disappoint. Our stay was perfect. The view from the deck is stunning and relaxing. The short distance to the beach made walking the dog so easy. Everything is provided to make your stay enjoyable. This is the second PetLet we have stayed in and both holidays have been great, if you are looking for a place to stay with your fur babies I can highly recommend them."
Property: 24 Seagull Ave Hayborough
Great rennovations.
"We enjoyed the open lounge area and eating outside at the outdoor table setting. Airconditioners or fans in the bedrooms would have made our stay even better."
Property: 1 Gregory St. Port Elliot
Amazing holiday house
"This is our third stay at this holiday house and we love it. Our dog now knows the place and loves it too.
We took our elderly parents this time round and they loved sitting enjoying the view and watching the grandkids having a ball by the lake. It is certainly great for all ages. We will be back again next year sometime."
Property: 46 Islander Drive
Great value holiday cottage
"We had a lovely time at Pet Let. It is very modern inside and overlooks olive trees. Lots a bird life nearby. A peaceful and relaxing setting."
Property: 1 Gregory St. Port Elliot
Style, Sophistication, Superb Location!
"Lots of memories were made during our stay, this house oozes everything you ask for in a holiday home and more. Quality furnishings, and the view is just divine! Could not have asked for a better place to stay with our family, including our pooch.. Highly recommend. Thankyou PetLet."
Property: 12 Solitude Drive Carrickalinga
Gorgeous comfortable and clean accommodation
"We loved our stay, will definitely stay here again."
Property: Lake Front Executive Holiday House
Very relaxing with great views
"I took my Son and my parents away for my son's 13th Birthday and along with our dogs we all had a great time.
The views of the lake are very relaxing and it's very therapeutic to sit out the back with a glass of wine! We found the property very comfortable & well equipped. Will certainly recommend."
Property: 46 Islander Drive
Tropical Cool
"Had a great time, loved outdoor area and fish pond.Our dog loved all the nice walks and beaches,being an older dog it was so nice to be able to have him inside with us and not outside in the cold.Have recommended this great house to all of our friends."
Property: 22 Colman Rd Goolwa South
Great property
"We had a great time there it's in a great location, only minutes to town centre. The private beach front was a winner for our grandkids they loved it and so did we, so relaxing Looking for a great value holiday I highly recommend this place. "
Property: 46 Islander Drive
A wonderful weekend retreat
"A fabulous location for a few days away – right on a private beach on the lake. The property is very dog friendly with the main living area being tiled and the garden fully fenced. Unfortunately dogs are not allowed on the beach or in the lake, but they were happy to sit in the garden. The main beach is a short walk away, and there are a couple of good cafes within easy walking distance."
Property: 46 Islander Drive
Great holiday home, next to lovely reserve
"We really enjoyed our stay, everything was well maintained inside and was great to be able to take our dogs with us too."
Property: 21 Rosetta Tce Port Elliot
Great Location, Beautiful House!
"We had a wonderful weekend stay here for my husbands birthday! It was a great location, excellent yard for our dog & had lots of nice extra features. There where heaps of games, books and movies to enjoy as well as the property having Foxtel. We have recommended to loads of our friends and to anyone we know who has dogs :)"
Property: 16 Krill Ct Encounter Bay
Beautiful Property By the Sea
"We have just returned from a stay at this property. It has recently been refurbished and now boasts stunning décor as well as views. Location is great, the bottle of wine on arrival was very appreciated and a nice touch. Can't fault anything about the property itself – please note there are currently building works going on in the plot next door but that was a minor inconvenience. One small issue: a lot of the cutlery and glasses had actually been put back in the cupboards dirty, and the bathroom was very dusty – for paying a $90 cleaning charge I would have expected this not to have been the case!"
Property: 12 Solitude Drive Carrickalinga
"House was perfect for the family…including our pet dog!!!! Near the beach, good location between Victor Harbor, Port Elliot and Goolwa."
Property: 6 Eaton Avenue Goolwa Beach
Excellent property
"We had a wonderful time, our fur kids loved it too. Everything you need even toys for the fur kids,beautiful view from balcony's. Will be booking again.
Property: Minke Whale Beach Views
"Great house! Had a great 5 days in this lovely house. It is well equipped comfortable and in a great setting on the lake. We spent most of our time in the family area which is well set up for pets being tiled and with easy access to garden and courtyard. The aspect is perfect for eating under the back veranda as it is very sheltered.We ate out there most days even though it is winter. Beds and furniture all very comfy and all supplies were very generous eg washing up liquid, dishwasher tablets ,hand wash, toilet paper etc.
The house was spotlessly clean as were the appliances. The main ensuite bedroom is wonderful with a lovely view of the lake and all the other bedrooms are good sizes too, all in all a very appealing house. Easy walk for excellent coffee the morning paper and great fish and chips all of which make for a great holiday. The biscuits for us and our little dog were a nice touch,we cant wait to come back."
Property: 46 Islander Drive
"Peace by the sea. Excellent place to relax,walk and take your dog. Can't fault it and the location."
Property: 1/18 Franklin Parade
"Home away from Home! We enjoyed our stay immensely. The facilities were excellent and had everything we needed. The central location meant we could leave the car if we wanted. The supermarket was close and open late so we could stock up on our arrival. I have no hesitation in recommending others staying here."
Property: 71 Seaview Rd Victor Harbor
"A definite winner and we will be back! Our stay at PetLet 10 Esplanade was nothing short of fantastic! Being greeted by a lovely outlook and fantastic view with everything we needed. Even a little gift for our stay! All the family and even our dog Leroy loved it, once he mastered the stairs. We will be back"
Property: 1/18 Franklin Parade
"Cute holiday home. Cute and cosy holiday house close to all the attractions of Pt Elliot. Lovely view of a lake and reserve and the dogs mentioned they really had a fantastic time, and said they would love to stay again. The dogs also enjoyed the biscuit treats that Petlet kindly left for them."
Property: 21 Rosetta Street Port Elliot
"What a lovely place! Really enjoyed our stay here, such a nice clean place and great location too. Our dog loved his stay too! Thankyou very much will definetly stay again"
Property: 6 Eaton Rd Goolwa Beach
"So close to the beach. Really close to the beach, our dog loved it. As usual very clean house with plenty of space and very quiet, we didn't see anyone the whole time we were there.."
Property: 6 Eaton Rd Goolwa Beach
"Beautiful property. Lovely pet friendly property, very clean with modern decor. Close to the beach for walking the dogs and within walking distance to everything. Coastal walk was great with the dogs. Would recommend to anyone with pets."
Property: 21 Rosetta Street Port Elliot
"Excellent. Beautiful place to be house is very clean very relaxing looking at the lake."
Property: 46 Islander Drive
"Excellent property. The house was set up perfect for kids and dogs very clean and comfortable."
Property: 21 Rosetta Street Port Elliot
"Petlet have always been great to deal with and the properties on offer are first class! Encounter Bay was gorgeous, love the ocean in the autumn/winter time, wild and wooly but all snug and warm inside!"
Property: 1/18 Franklin Parade
"Relaxing stay in lovely location. We had a lovely relaxing stay which is exactly what we were after, everything there including wood and firelighters, tea, coffee etc. Very helpful letting staff also. Have already recommended house to other people!"
Property: 12 Solitude Drive Carrickalinga
"Wonderful! Fabulous location and extremely clean and modern. Will definitely be booking a Pet Let property again."
Property: 1/18 Franklin Parade
"Such a relaxing house. This is the 2nd time we have stayed and will stay again. This time took my parents and my sister with her young daughter. My dad enjoyed sitting from the back veranda watching the kids play and kayak. We took our own kayak this time which made it more fun too. Such a relaxing time. Had a ball and came back feeling very refreshed."
Property: 46 Islander Drive
"Excellent property. We had a fantastic time, such a beautiful property right on the lake. We all loved it! Definitely staying longer next time."
Property: 1 Islander Drive
"Exactly as described! What a great house in a great spot! This property is walking distance to everywhere which we love. We stayed over the Anzac day weekend driving from Adelaide where it was cold, wet and windy. A little apprehensive about whether the couple of days away would be what we hoped, we were not disappointed at all – the sun came out as we arrived in Port Elliot and despite the inclement weather across the couple of days of our stay, we were still able to stroll the beach, explore the Strand and go to the pub for tea.
A holiday for us just wouldn't be the same if we weren't able to include our 10 year old lab and Pet Let made sure that she was just as welcome as we were (she loved the fur kid biscuits!). Given the weather, we were extra happy to have chosen this spot so that our girl could be warm and dry inside with us. This property has been tastefully renovated and clean – boy was it clean and welcoming (moreso than other rentals that we have stayed at that do not allow pets inside or out!) We will definitely return and look forward to being able to enjoy the outside space a bit more with more favourable weather!"
Property: 21 Rosetta Street Port Elliot
"Great property. Very clean and well presented. Everything we needed and in a great location."
Property: 71 Seaview Rd Victor Harbor
"Excellent property. We enjoyed our short stay in this property as did our furkids. Its so hard to get away at times and to know that our dogs were welcome was just perfect. The house catered for all our needs, was well equipped and spotless. We loved the special touches and the rear deck was a lovely spot for breakfast with the furkids. We will definitely be back."
Property: 21 Rosetta Street Port Elliot
"Great to be able to bring the WHOLE family. Very clean and tidy with everything you would need. It was great being able to bring the dogs with us and also inside. It's hard to find a holiday house that allows you to bring your pets. The beach was a short walk away and the park across the road was great for the kids and the dogs. An all round good family holiday. We will probably be back next year with the WHOLE gang again."
Property: 21 Rosetta Street Port Elliot
"Wonderful. The property is as described. just a little bit of paradise. We will be going back again. The only negative was that we couldn't stay longer."
Property: 46 Islander Drive
"Lovely relaxing location. Our stay at PetLet 7 was very nice. The location close to the park, walking tracks, boomer beach and main street Port Elliott and bird-life was the highlight for us. The two furbies loved the treats left for them and so even treats for us humans. Will certainly be back during the whale watching season"
Property: 21 Rosetta Street Port Elliot
"The property was clean and tidy. The property was in great location and always nice being able to bring the four legged family member.The rear yard needs to be cleared for easy access and room to play."
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In the Summer of 2002 I participated in The Lincoln Center institute for the arts National Educator Workshop: Introduction to Aesthetic Education. Several years later, in March 2008, I blogged twice about the workshop – Imagination: Maxine Greene and Lincoln Center institute for the arts in education.
Everything we have done in the past helps to craft who we are in the present. My yoga teacher Deb often reminds us that everything we have done in the past makes us who we are at this moment on the mat. With that in mind, this morning I reread my Response Essay to the workshop, written in July 2002.
What brought me to reread the essay was a desire to refunctionalize my myriad book shelves at 8:30 last night. For years I have kept my favorite fiction, poetry and reference books in the same room as my desk, on two shelves built into the wall. A portion of my desk was allocated to books about the brain. And my yoga books were relegated to a laundry bin stored under a bench in our bedroom.
My life is changing, by choice, and it is time to purge those books I no longer cherish, and bring my yoga books to the fore. And in the process of looking through folders I smiled to revisit this essay. Not wanting to lose portions of it, and not wanting to keep the papers, I am copying part of it here for my reference. For anyone who happens to read it, if you have comments, please feel free to post them. I'd be delighted to have a conversation.
Oh, and I still do not have room for all the books I'd like to have at my fingertips. Hmm…
Response Essay – National Educator Workshop – Summer Session 2002/July 8-12
An article in the October 3, 2001 Metro section of The New York Times piqued my interest in Maxine Greene. I had never heard of her beforehand yet the ideas she espoused about education gave direction to thoughts about which I had been ruminating. This prompted me to read her book Releasing the Imagination which in turn led me to John Dewey's Experience & Education. And all of that pointed me to the National Educator Workshop. [Ed Note: part of the Lincoln Center institute] My expectation for the workshop was to give my imagination some much needed prodding and help me look at what I do through a different perspective. With that in mind, the most significant ideas embraced during the workshop include:
- The aesthetic approach is one of self-discovery which can be guided through a series of carefully crafted questions and activities.
- This self-discovery is a process, and that process should tap into what people can do and help them expand their thought repertoire.
- Collaboration, questioning, and experiential learning (all part of the process) help to make learning intrinsic and give it meaning within the context of the student's life.
To borrow from others (Maxine Greene and Apple Computer): With aesthetic education we are "releasing the imagination" and enhancing our perspective to "think different". Imagination is an entry point into something that might otherwise be ordinary.
My perception of the work of art seen/heard twice changed substantially over the course of the workshop. In both cases, viewing and listening to the art without any prior knowledge of the artist or piece was very satisfying. This let me form my own response to the art, modified a little by the comments of my workshop mates. In the case of Poulenc's music, I listened "hard" the first time as I concentrated on what was being played; this was not listening for pleasure! The Chuck Close portrait interested me for it size and colors. The subject of the portrait intrigued me and I wanted to know more about him.
The early hands-on activities were enjoyable to do but I did not yet make connections between those activities and how I felt about the art of Poulenc and Close. The collaborative brainstorming (of questions we would like to ask about the artists/works of art) was highly satisfying. Indeed, it almost did not matter to me if the questions were ever answered. The very act of collaborative discussion and questioning was exhilarating, cementing ideas and possibilities for me to ponder. It was the satisfaction of thinking and the interaction with others concerned with the same topic.
The research was icing on the cake.
[Ed Note: There is more about my research along with a response to a talk, but I am editing out much of it to keep this post from being even longer!]
Conversation with Catherine (colleague from my school who also participated in the workshop) after the first music workshop yielded these observations:
- Everyone did something and was able to do something.
- There was no "wrong" or "right" approach or answer.
- Using our imagination it is possible to create something out of nothing, in this case just using our voices and bodies to make music.
Five days into the workshop I heard Tenesh [workshop co-leader] say that we are developing skills to focus, and that we try to go to the core of what the thing is all about. Being able to unleash our imaginations to focus in a multitude of ways and thereby get to the core of what we are learning…wow, very powerful ideas which this workshop modeled and helped me experience.
On the last day of the workshop I wrote these notes in my journal. I don't recall whose words they were but they sum up my feelings about this workshop experience, and the goal I have for my students:
There is excitement in experiencing something intrinsically. This experience makes you the expert – it empowers you and draws out your imagination. The result is self-confidence and a depth of knowledge.
[Ed Note: The works of art were Chuck Close's portrait of Lucas, and a musical piece by Poulenc, title of which I did not note. I chose to research Close, which included: Chuck Close, Up Close by Greenberg and Jordan (Dorling Kindersley, 1998) and the May 13, 2002 Fortune article "Overcoming Dyslexia".]


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So, how did your Oscar night predictions go? I'm happy to say I set a new personal record this year: I got fewer winners correct than ever.
But I'm also pleased to report that grownups — and The King's Speech in particular — won the night. The King's Speech was AARP The Magazine's Movies for Grownups trifecta winner: Best Movie, Readers' Choice and Best Actor (Colin Firth). Glad to see the Academy agreed.
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Hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway: It looked like a high school prom just let out, and the Homecoming Queen and her Smug Date accidentally wandered onto the stage.
Best Supporting Actress Melissa Leo: She's the one I wanted to win, but I expected the award would go to the kid from True Grit. The good news: Leo is 50. The bad news: She dropped the f-bomb on live television. So she's one of those rare performers who combine the elegance and panache of middle age with the gutter mouth of an acting-out sixth-grader.
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Billy Crystal: The actor was a welcome diversion from the mind-numbing banter of the youthful hosts. He just walked onstage, and the audience sprang to its feet applauding. If you listened carefully, you could hear them yelling, "Save us, Billy, save us!" But he cruelly rubbed salt into the wound by showing a kinescope of Bob Hope, Oscar's first TV host, actually being funny. What a concept.
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The Cagiva Mito (English: Myth) is a small-engined Cagiva sports motorcycle. The powerplant consists of a two-stroke 125 cubic centimetres (7.6 cu in) single-cylinder engine.
History and development
The Cagiva Mito was the first bike of Valentino Rossi, eventual 9 time MotoGP world champion. In 1994, Rossi had been provided a factory Mito by Cagiva team manager Claudio Lusuardi and cruised to the Italian title.
During the 1990s the Mito was the arch-rival to Aprilia's AF1 125 FUTURA and later the RS125, a similar 2-stroke 125 cc race-replica.
In 2012, production of new Mitos was suspended. Increasingly stringent environmental emission requirements and the concentration of resources on MV Agusta's F3 were cited as reasons. The last few Mito SP525s produced were white in colour, and personally signed by MV Agusta CEO Giovanni Castiglioni.
Mk I/II and SP
The Mito was introduced in 1989 as the Mk I. The Mk II followed with minor changes such as upside down forks and a new front mudguard. The SP versions featured Marchesini rims and uprated suspension.
The SP models also featured different engine and ignition parts.
Evolution I and II
In 1994 the bike was restyled by Massimo Tamburini with similar lines to the then new Ducati 916, a design he also penned. The similarity is particularly visible in the front and rear fairings.
The Evo I is identified by the 3 spoke rims and the 7 speed gearbox, grey lower panels, solid colours on the tail section.
The Evo II is identified by the 6 spoke rims and the 6 speed gearbox, solid colour lower panels, white area on the tail section.
In February 2007, Malaysian company MOFAZ announced that they will be locally assembling the last batch of the Mito 125 Evolution for Malaysian buyers. The bike will be known as the Momos Cagiva Mito 125 Fauzy's Edition and only 300 will be made for the production run.
In late 2009 Cagiva dropped the Evolution model, leaving just the Mito SP525 and Raptor 125 in the lineup.
In 2005, at the EICMA motorcycle show, Cagiva launched a limited production tuned competition version of the Mito known as the SP525. This is something of a homage to the Cagiva GP500 (C594) racing bike. Front and rear fairings were modified to look more like the C594, eight-spoke forged aluminium wheels were added, while speedometer, lights and mirrors were removed to reduce the overall weight. The bike is not road-legal.
For 2008, Cagiva added the Mito SP525 road bike (not to be confused with the racing SP525 above) alongside the Mito Evo II. In terms of looks, the new bike inherits some stylistic traits from the competition SP525, essentially similar front and rear fairings.
On a technical level, the bike retains much the same rolling chassis as the Evo and the engine is still a 125 cc two-stroke, but has had several changes, notably a new Electronic Carburetion System (developed in conjunction with Dell'Orto) governing both fuel-air, oil-mix and ignition, allowing it to pass tougher Euro 3 emissions regulations.
Mito 500
In November 2006 at EICMA, Cagiva unveiled the Mito 500 concept bike. The two-stroke 125 cc engine has been replaced with a fuel-injected, four-stroke 500 cubic centimetres (31 cu in) DOHC single, courtesy of Husqvarna. Replacing the two-stroke's expansion chamber exhaust is a tiny, seemingly unbaffled system, its exit just visible at the rear of the underside fairing. With forged alloy wheels it weighs in at 133 kilograms (293 lb) - just 4 kilograms (8.8 lb) more than the Mito 125.
Naked variants
In 1998, Cagiva added a naked equivalent to the Mito Evo, named the Planet which bears some resemblance to the Ducati Monster. The Planet, unlike the Aprilia Tuono, has been given all new fairings including a fuel tank which can hinge upwards allowing access for space to store an open face helmet.
Raptor 125
In 2003, Cagiva discontinued the Planet and renamed the particular motorcycle in 2004 as the Raptor 125 which is essentially the same however with changes to the appearance.
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Macy's (NYSE:M) said Monday it plans to boost its hiring for the holiday shopping season by 4% over last year, eyeing about 83,000 seasonal hires for its namesake retail chain, Bloomingdale's and other areas.
The seasonal workforce at Macy's has grown in recent years, particularly at its online fulfillment centers. Macy's uses an "omnichannel" strategy that calls for using stores, warehouses and the Internet to provide merchandise as quickly as possible.
This year's hiring plans include 6,600 seasonal positions at four online fulfillment centers. Another 1,200 jobs are slated for fulfillment areas located in 500 Macy's stores.
Rivals Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE:WMT) and Kohl's (NYSE:KSS) expect to boost hiring for the holidays as well.
Also on Monday, GameStop (NYSE:GME) said it will hire about 17,000 seasonal employees, roughly level with last year.
Target (NYSE:TGT) has indicated it expects to hire 70,000 workers for the holidays, a 20% drop, but the discount retailer said it's hiring fewer employees to give current associates more hours.
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