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Mark Twain Communications LMDS Construction Extension Denial Order
Download OptionsReleased: October 18, 2012
Federal Communications Commission
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554In re Matter of
File No. 0005228613, 0005228643
Requests for Extension of Time, or in the
alternative, Limited Waiver of Substantial Service )
Requirements for Local Multipoint Distribution
Service Licenses WPOH483 and WPOH484
Adopted: October 17, 2012
Released: October 18, 2012By the Deputy Chief, Broadband Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau:
In this Memorandum Opinion and Order, we deny requests from Mark Twain
Communications Company, Inc. ("Twain") for extension of time to demonstrate compliance with the
substantial service requirements for its Local Multipoint Distribution Service ("LMDS") licenses, as well
as its associated requests for waiver of the June 1, 2012 substantial service deadline. Given our denial of
these requests, these licenses automatically terminated, by operation of Commission rule, as of June 1,
In 1997, the Commission allocated 1,300 megahertz of LMDS spectrum in each basic
trading area ("BTA") across the United States.1 Specifically, the Commission allocated two LMDS
1 See Rulemaking to Amend Parts 1, 2, 21, and 25 of the Commission's Rules to Redesignate the 27.5 GHz
Frequency Band, to Reallocate the 29.5-30.0 GHz Frequency Band, to Establish Rules and Policies For Local
Multipoint Distribution Service and For Fixed Satellite Services, CC Docket No. 92-297, Second Report and Order,
Order on Reconsideration and Fifth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 12 FCC Rcd 12545, 12605 ¶ 136 (1997)
("Second LMDS Report and Order"); see also Rand McNally Commercial Atlas & Marketing Guide 36-39 (123rd
ed. 1992). Rand McNally is the copyright owner of the Major Trading Area (MTA) and BTA Listings, which list
the BTAs contained in each MTA and the counties within each BTA, as embodied in Rand McNally's Trading Area
System MTA/BTA Diskette, and geographically represented in the map contained in Rand McNally's Commercial
Atlas & Marketing Guide. The conditional use of Rand McNally copyrighted material by interested persons is
authorized under a blanket license agreement dated February 10, 1994 and covers use by LMDS applicants. This
agreement requires authorized users of the material to include a legend on reproductions (as specified in the license
agreement) indicating Rand McNally ownership. The Commission has allocated the LMDS for operations in a total
of 493 BTAs throughout the nation.
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DA 12-1676licenses per BTA – an "A Block" and a "B Block" in each.2 The A Block license is comprised of 1,150
megahertz of total bandwidth, and the B Block license is comprised of 150 megahertz of total bandwidth.3
The A Block consists of the sub bands 27.50-28.35 GHz (the A1 Band); 29.10-29.25 GHz (the A2 Band);
and 31.075-31.225 GHz (the A3 Band).4 The B Block consists of the sub bands 31.00-31.075 (the B1
Band) and 31.225-31.30 GHz (the B2 Band).5 The same entity may hold the licenses for both the A and
B Blocks of spectrum in an individual BTA, but each license is auctioned and licensed separately.
LMDS licensees are regulated under Part 101 of the Commission's rules, which generally
governs terrestrial microwave operations, and may provide any service consistent with the Commission's
rules and the licensee's regulatory status,6 subject to a ten-year term from the initial license grant date.7
At the end of the ten-year period, licensees are required to submit an acceptable showing to the
Commission demonstrating that they are providing "substantial service" in each licensed area.8 Failure
by any licensee to meet this requirement will result in forfeiture of the license and the licensee will be
ineligible to regain it.9
The final LMDS band allocation was adopted by the Commission on March 20, 1997.10
Since allocating the LMDS spectrum, the Commission has thus far held two LMDS auctions: Auction 17
and Auction 23.11 Auction No. 17, the first LMDS auction, began on February 18, 1998, and closed on
March 25, 1998.12 The licenses in question here were issued to Twain on June 24, 1998, as a result of
Auction 17.13
Twain was originally required to demonstrate substantial service by June 24, 2008, or 10
years after the initial license grant date.14 On June 26, 2007, Twain filed applications for an extension of
2 See Second LMDS Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 12556 ¶ 12.
3 See id.
4 See 47 C.F.R. § 101.1005.
5 See id.
6 See 47 C.F.R. § 101.1013(b).
7 See Second LMDS Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 12657 ¶ 259. Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 101.67, LMDS
licenses are issued for a period not to exceed ten years, subject to renewal upon demonstration of substantial service.
8 See 47 C.F.R. § 101.1011(a); see also Second LMDS Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 12658 ¶¶ 261-262.
9 See 47 C.F.R. § 101.1011(a).
10 See Second LMDS Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 12556 ¶ 13; see also Rulemaking to Amend Parts 1, 2, 21,
and 25 of the Commission's Rules to Redesignate the 27.5 GHz Frequency Band, to Reallocate the 29.5-30.0 GHz
Frequency Band, to Establish Rules and Policies For Local Multipoint Distribution Service and For Fixed Satellite
Services, CC Docket No. 92-297, First Report and Order and Fourth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 11 FCC Rcd
19005, 19025 ¶ 45 (1996) (allocating the initial 1 gigahertz of spectrum for LMDS and seeking comment on the
allocation of an additional 300 megahertz of spectrum at 31.0-31.3 GHz).
11 See, e.g., LMDS Auction Closes, Public Notice, 13 FCC Rcd 18217 (1998) (Auction 17 Closing PN); Local
Multipoint Distribution Service Auction Closes, Public Notice, 14 FCC Rcd 8543 (1999) (Auction 23 Closing PN).
12 See FCC Announces Spectrum Auction Schedule for 1998, Public Notice, 12 FCC Rcd 19726 (1997); Auction 17
Closing PN, 13 FCC Rcd at 18217.
13 See File No. 0000000065 (granted June 22, 1998); see also FCC Announces the Conditional Grant of 25 Local
Multipoint Distribution Service Licenses, Public Notice, 13 FCC Rcd 17186 (WTB 1998). The licenses in question
are Stations WPOH483 and WPOH484 (Kirksville, MO).
14 See Second LMDS Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 12657 ¶ 259.
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DA 12-1676time to demonstrate substantial service for its LMDS licenses.15 On April 11, 2008, the Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau (the "Bureau") granted the requests for extension of the construction
deadlines filed by a large group of LMDS licensees – including Twain – to extend their deadlines to meet
the substantial service requirements to June 1, 2012, resulting in a nearly four-year construction extension
for each of these licensees.16
The Bureau found that these LMDS licensees faced factors beyond their control,
including difficulties in obtaining viable and affordable equipment, that warranted an extension.17 In
making this finding, the Bureau noted that the licensees seeking relief from the construction deadlines
represented a majority of LMDS licensees for whom buildout requirements were approaching, and that
they all faced these same basic obstacles to timely construction.18 Thus, these obstacles were not a
product of an individual licensee's short-sightedness or its unfortunate business decisions; rather, the
difficulties in procuring the basic equipment necessary for LMDS operations were widespread, stemming
from the state of the market. Based on the record evidence, the Bureau anticipated that various
developments in the market – arising in large part from the rollout of new services that could provide
opportunities for LMDS operations – would help rectify these difficulties. Thus, the Bureau found that
Twain and others could potentially use their LMDS licenses to provide wireless backhaul services to
licensees in the 700 MHz band, the Advanced Wireless Services-1 ("AWS-1") band, and other bands
suitable for mobile broadband service, all of which at that time had recently been auctioned, licensed, or
put into use.19 The Bureau anticipated that these bands would develop robustly, along with other mobile
and fixed wireless services, and that resulting opportunities for associated LMDS service (such as
wireless backhaul) would help spur production of equipment designed for LMDS use and thus facilitate
timely construction by Twain and the other LMDS licensees, under the extended buildout deadline set by
the Bureau.20
On May 22, 2012, Twain filed applications pursuant to Section 1.946(e) of the
Commission's Rules seeking a further eighteen month extension of time until December 1, 2013, to
construct its two LMDS licenses.21 Invoking the Commission's general waiver authority under Section
1.925 of the Commission's Rules, Twain seeks a waiver of Section 101.1011(a) of the Commission's
Rules, as a means of extending the construction deadline applicable to the licenses until December 1,
2013.22 Twain argues that lack of demand for services that could be deployed using LMDS -- and, in
particular, the lag in the deployment of Long Term Evolution ("LTE") wireless services in rural areas
relative to urban areas – necessitate the grant of its waiver request."23 Twain states that it recently
15 File Nos. 0003086826, 0003086827 (filed June 26, 2007).
16 Applications filed by Licensees in the Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS) Seeking Waivers of Section
101.1011 of the Commission's Rules and Extensions of Time to Construct and Demonstrate Substantial Service,
Memorandum Opinion and Order, 23 FCC Rcd 5894 (WTB 2008) (LMDS Order).
17 LMDS Order, 23 FCC Rcd at 5905 ¶ 24.
18 Id.
19 Id. at 5905 ¶ 25.
20 Id.
21 See File Nos. 0005228613, 0005228643 (filed May 22, 2012) (Extension Applications). With each Extension
Application, Twain filed an exhibit entitled "Request for Limited Waiver and Extension" (Extension and Waiver
22 Extension and Waiver Request at 1.
23 Id. at 1.
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DA 12-1676acquired Broadband Radio Service ("BRS") licenses and Educational Broadband Service ("EBS") leases
and has deployed a 4G wireless network in parts of its service area. Twain further states that, in the near
future, it anticipates using its LMDS licenses to extend its existing 4G wireless network into additional
unserved and underserved areas. Twain argues that the availability and effectiveness of LMDS
equipment continues to evolve and that, if denied its requested further extension, it could be forced to
acquire obsolescent equipment only to prevent its LMDS licenses from expiring, and that such an action
would be wasteful and inefficient.24
We find that Twain has not justified a grant of an extension of time, or a waiver of the
construction deadline, for its LMDS licenses. Without such extension or waiver, Twain's LMDS licenses
automatically terminated, by operation of Sections 1.946(c) and 1.955(a)(2) of the Commission's Rules,
as of June 1, 2012.25 We discuss these findings in detail below.
Extension Requests9.
Twain requests a further eighteen month extension of time, until December 1, 2013, to
demonstrate substantial service.26 As noted above, this is the second extension that Twain has requested
for constructing these licenses. To be eligible for an extension of time to construct, Twain must show that
its "failure to meet the construction deadline is due to involuntary loss of site or other causes beyond its
control." 27 We conclude that Twain has not met this threshold.
Twain argues that it has not constructed because market conditions for services that
could be deployed using LMDS are not ripe in its license areas and because the availability and
effectiveness of LMDS equipment are still evolving. The Commission has consistently found that a
licensee's own business decisions are not circumstances beyond the licensee's control and are therefore
not an appropriate basis for regulatory relief.28 In view of this precedent, we find that none of the factors
cited by Twain demonstrate that its failure to construct was caused by circumstances beyond its control.
24 Extension and Waiver Request at 2.
25 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.946(c) (providing that if a licensee in the Wireless Radio Services fails to commence service or
operations by the expiration of its construction period or to meet its coverage or substantial service obligations by
the expiration of its coverage period, its authorization terminates automatically, without specific Commission action,
on the date the construction or coverage period expires) and 1.955(a)(2) (cross-referencing Section 1.946(c) and
reiterating that authorizations in the Wireless Radio Services automatically terminate without specific Commission
action, if the licensee fails to meet applicable construction or coverage requirements).
26 Extension and Waiver Request at 1.
27 47 C.F.R. § 1.946(e)(1).
28 See, e.g., Redwood Wireless Minnesota, LLC, Order, 17 FCC Rcd 22416 (WTB CWD 2002) (construction delays
resulting from business disputes were exercises of business judgment and were not outside Petitioner's control);
Eldorado Communications LLC, Order, 17 FCC Rcd 24613 (WTB CWD 2002) (licensee's determination to initially
deploy TDMA system and subsequently to adopt GSM with months remaining before construction deadline was
business decision within its control); Bristol MAS Partners, Order, 14 FCC Rcd 5007 (WTB PSPWD 1999)
(equipment installation or delivery not delayed for some unique reason and licensee failing to obtain equipment was
business decision); AAT Electronics Corporation, 93 FCC 2d 1034 (1983) (decision not to market service
aggressively because of equipment uncertainties was within licensee's control); Business Radio Communications
Systems, Inc., 102 FCC 2d 714 (1985) (construction delay caused by zoning challenge not a circumstance beyond
licensee's control); Texas Two-Way, Inc., 98 FCC 2d 1300 (1984), aff'd sub nom., Texas Two-Way, Inc. v. FCC,
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First, we find that the pace of development of LTE wireless services in rural areas, and
the market for LMDS backhaul to support them, do not by themselves justify granting an extension,
because Twain has had other ways to develop its service independent of the LTE backhaul market. Thus,
its decision to put its LMDS spectrum on the shelf until the market for LTE or other wireless backhaul
improved constituted a business decision voluntarily made by Twain, not an inevitable result of
circumstances beyond its control. Moreover, even if LTE or other wireless backhaul presented the only
feasible use of LMDS spectrum, Twain's justification for additional construction time would fail, insofar
as the market for wireless backhaul has been developing steadily. In 2005, 8.7 percent of backhaul traffic
was sent by fixed wireless.29 By 2009, that figure increased to 12.3 percent.30 Despite the continued
vigorous growth of the wireless industry throughout the struggles of the broader economy, Twain has
presented no specific deployment plans or identified any customers for its services, other than to express a
general belief that the LMDS equipment market is improving and to state that it is "actively looking" to
purchase the equipment necessary to deploy wireless backhaul services within the next 18 months.31
Finally, we note that many LMDS licensees did meet the June 1, 2012 deadline and built facilities.32
Under those circumstances, we conclude that Twain made a voluntary decision not to actively pursue
development of LMDS facilities.
We find that Twain, which made no attempt to commence construction of its LMDS
licenses in advance of the construction deadline, is readily distinguishable from several other licensees
that attempted to build out their licenses prior to the deadline and that ordered equipment but failed to
receive timely delivery of that equipment. Twain chose not to build facilities in advance of the deadline.
Thus, its failure to construct its licenses was the result of its own business decision. Furthermore, these
licensees requested extensions of six months or less, while Twain is requesting an 18 month extension.
In this regard, Twain's situation is readily distinguishable from 2 Lightspeed LP, which
received an extension of time for four LMDS licenses from the Broadband Division.33 Unlike Twain, 2
Lightspeed had made significant progress toward the construction benchmarks, having built out the
majority of its LMDS licenses prior to the June 1, 2012 deadline.34 However, this progress was impeded
when one of the two key partners in the venture was medically incapacitated.35
Furthermore, 2
Lightspeed requested only a nine month extension, which is half the time Twain is seeking.
(...continued from previous page)
762 F.2d 138 (D.C. Cir. 1985) (licensee is responsible for delay resulting from interference caused by construction
adjacent to construction site because site selection was an independent business decision).
29 See Implementation of Section 6002(b) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 Annual Report and
Analysis of Competitive Market Conditions With Respect to Mobile Wireless, Including Commercial Mobile
Services, WT Docket No. 10-133, Fifteenth Report, 26 FCC Rcd 9664, 9845 ¶ 320 (2011).
30 Id. In a separate proceeding, Clearwire Corporation has indicated that it uses wireless for over 90 percent of its
backhaul needs, including almost 13,000 licenses with over 48,000 paths. See Comments of Clearwire Corporation,
WT Docket No. 12-156 (filed July 19, 2012) at 2.
31 Extension and Waiver Request at 3.
32 As of October 3, 2012, the Broadband Division had accepted 67 LMDS buildout notifications from at least 18
different licensees. Another 221 showings were pending and undergoing review.
33 See File Nos. 0005222510-0005222513 (filed May 17, 2012; granted July 23, 2012).
34 See File Nos. 0005245422, 0005245426, 0005257919, 0005257935, 0005257944 (filed June 1 and 11, 2012).
35 Request for Limited Extension, 2 Lightspeed LP (filed May 17, 2012) at 7-8.
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As noted above, when the Bureau granted an extension to LMDS licensees in 2008, it
anticipated that licensees could potentially provide wireless backhaul services to licensees in bands that
had recently been auctioned, licensed, or put into use.36 In the years since the Bureau originally extended
the construction deadline for these licenses, there has been considerable deployment of wireless
broadband service in the 700 MHz, AWS-1, and BRS/EBS bands. Thus, the validity of one of the factors
supporting the Bureau's earlier extension of the construction deadline – that with some additional time,
productive opportunities for using LMDS licenses would develop as these emerging wireless broadband
services create a need for supporting backhaul service – has been substantially confirmed.
Notwithstanding that progress, Twain made no attempt to develop its LMDS spectrum. We therefore
conclude that the decision to grant an extension to LMDS licensees in 2008 does not support Twain's
request for yet more time.
Waiver Request15.
To be granted a waiver of the June 1, 2012 construction deadline, Twain must show that
either (1) the underlying purpose of the rule(s) would not be served or would be frustrated by application
to the instant case, and that a grant of the requested waiver would be in the public interest; or (2) in view
of the unique or unusual circumstances of the instant case, application of the rule(s) would be inequitable,
unduly burdensome or contrary to the public interest, or the applicant has no reasonable alternative.37 As
is discussed more fully below, we conclude that Twain has failed to make the requisite showing, and we
therefore deny its waiver request.
First, we conclude that an extension would be inconsistent with the underlying purpose of
the substantial service standard, which, as the Commission has said, is to provide "a clear and expeditious
accounting of spectrum use by licensees to ensure that service is being provided to the public." 38
argues that the current generation of LMDS equipment is neither viable nor affordable, and that the
availability and effectiveness of such equipment continues to evolve."39 In fact, many other licensees
have concluded that LMDS equipment is sufficiently evolved and affordable for their purposes and have
built their facilities. Granting Twain a further extension despite its lack of effort in attempting to develop
36 LMDS Order, 23 FCC Rcd at 5905 ¶ 25.
37 See 47 C.F.R. § 1.925(b)(3); see also 47 C.F.R. § 1.3; Northeast Cellular Telephone Co. v. FCC, 897 F.2d 1164,
1166 (D.C. Cir. 1990); WAIT Radio v. FCC, 418 F.2d 1153 (D.C. Cir. 1969), aff'd, 459 F.2d 1203 (1972), cert.
denied, 409 U.S. 1027 (1972).
38 See Amendment of Part 101 of the Commission's Rules to Facilitate the Use of Microwave for Wireless Backhaul
and Other Uses and to Provide Additional Flexibility to Broadcast Auxiliary Service and Operational Fixed
Microwave Licensees, WT Docket No. 10-153, Second Report and Order, Second Further Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, Second Notice of Inquiry, Order on Reconsideration, and Memorandum Opinion and Order, 27 FCC
Rcd 9735, 9773-9774 ¶ 104 (2012) ("Wireless Backhaul 2nd R&O"), citing 39 GHz R&O, 12 FCC Rcd at 18623 ¶
42; see also 39 GHz R&O, 12 FCC Rcd at 18625 ¶ 46 ("This approach will permit flexibility in system design and
market development, while ensuring that service is being provided to the public.");39 GHz R&O, 12 FCC Rcd at
18626 ¶ 46 ("This revised performance standard should ensure that meaningful service will be provided without
unduly restricting service offerings.");39 GHz R&O, 12 FCC Rcd at 18625 ¶ 47 ("[A]pplying a similar performance
requirement to all licensees at the license renewal point will help establish a level playing field without
compromising the goals of ensuring efficient spectrum use and expeditious provision of service to the public."); 39
GHz Renewal Order, 17 FCC Rcd at 4407 ¶ 11 ("The Commission's overarching purpose behind adopting the
substantial service standard for renewal was to ensure that the spectrum was being used to provide service to the
39 Extension and Waiver Request at 2.
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DA 12-1676its LMDS spectrum would be inconsistent with the underlying purpose of the substantial service
We also conclude that Twain has not shown requiring compliance with the substantial
service rules is inequitable, unduly burdensome, and contrary to the public interest. As we have
previously discussed, Twain's decision not to construct its LMDS licenses was a business decision. Other
licensees made other business decisions that led them to build out their licenses.40
Twain argues that cancelling the licenses and reauctioning the spectrum would not be
in the public interest because such a decision would substantially delay utilization of its licenses,
since it would take many years for the Commission to re-license the spectrum and even longer for a
new licensee to prepare for deployment."41 Because this argument could be used to justify virtually
every failure to construct, granting an extension of the construction deadlines on this basis would
undermine the efficacy of construction deadlines generally, eliminating the incentive for timely
construction and the expeditious provision of service to the public. Thus, Twain ignores the broader
ramifications of its position: that grant of its request for an extension of time to construct would
ultimately serve to defeat the fundamental public interest of ensuring licensee compliance with public
interest obligations, including the duty to follow rules designed to bring service to the public as
expeditiously as possible.42 Twain and its predecessors have had these licenses for fourteen years
and have done nothing with them. We agree with Twain that the licenses in question could play an
important role in providing wireless backhaul to support 4G services and should not lie fallow. The
Bureau will expeditiously take action to re-license the spectrum in an appropriate fashion so that another
operator could promptly place the spectrum in use.
Authorizations for LMDS licenses automatically terminate if the licensee fails to meet
construction or coverage requirements.43 In light of our decision to deny Twain's request for an extension
or waiver of the construction requirements on the ground that grant of such request is not in the public
interest, Twain's licenses automatically terminated, by operation of Sections 1.946(c) and 1.955(a)(2) of
the Commission's Rules,44 as of June 1, 2012.
Twain has failed to justify an extension of time to meet the substantial service deadline
for its LMDS stations or to justify a waiver of the June 1, 2012 deadline for establishing substantial
service. We therefore deny the Extension and Waiver Request. Accordingly, Twain's licenses to operate
LMDS stations WPOH483 and WPOH484 automatically terminated, by operation of Commission rule, as
of June 1, 2012.
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Sections 4(i) and 309 of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 154(i), 309, and Sections 1.925 and 1.946 of the Commission's
Rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.925, 1.946, that the request for waivers and the applications for extension of time to
40 See note 28, supra.
41 Extension and Waiver Request at 3.
42 See Wireless Backhaul 2nd R&O, 27 FCC Rcd at 9773-9774¶ 104.
43 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.946(c) and 1.955(a)(2).
44 Id.
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DA 12-1676demonstrate substantial service (File Nos. 0005228613, 0005228643) filed by Mark Twain
Communications Company, Inc., on May 22, 2012 ARE DENIED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to Sections 4(i) and 303(r) of the
Communications Act, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 154(i), 303(r), and Section 1.955(a)(2) of the
Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.955(a)(2), that the Universal Licensing System SHALL BE
UPDATED to reflect that the licenses issued to Mark Twain Communications Company, Inc. for Local
Multipoint Distribution Service Stations WPOH483 and WPOH484 TERMINATED as of June 1, 2012.
These actions are taken under delegated authority pursuant to Sections 0.131 and 0.331 of
the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.131, 0.331.
John J. Schauble
Deputy Chief, Broadband Division
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
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The OPA has a lot of information to share with you, from job openings to event reminders. To minimize the number of E-mails that clutter your inbox, we have streamlined our communication process to include the following:
One to two monthly announcements sent to your CHOP E-mail inbox
Posts to Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn
Infrequent E-mails with important updates and messages
Click on the links below to sign up for a social networking site and connect with the OPA:
Obtain A PennKey to Access the UPenn Biomedical Library
A PennKey is required to get access to online journals through the University of Pennsylvania. Children's Hospital does not have online subscriptions to research journals.
The Office of Responsible Research Training (RRT) now administers PennKeys. To apply for a PennKey, you must visit the RRT PennKey site and complete the PennKey Request Form. All postdoctoral fellows should be granted full access based upon their position title.
Visit the PennKey Administration intranet site
Complete Your Required Training
Upon arriving at Children's Hospital, you will have required training to complete for both the Hospital and the Research Institute.
Training for the Hospital (HIPAA, Fire Safety, etc.) will be communicated to you through LearningLink. Your research-specific training requirements will be communicated to you via the Office of Responsible Research Training soon after you're hired. You will be asked to use the Research Training Wizard to identify your specific training requirements.
View the CHOP Research Training Wizard
All CHOP research trainees are also required to complete Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training. The CHOP RCR Web site offers centralized education, policy, and training resources designed to encourage best practices and promote scientific integrity as a core value. It will also help you remain current with RCR requirements set forth by the NIH.View the RCR Web site and review your RCR training requirements
Support Programming and Other Events of Interest at Children's Hospital
The Offices of Postdoctoral Affairs and Responsible Research Training offer a wide variety of support programming for CHOP Research Trainees. Among our regularly scheduled events are:
CHOP Postdoc Seminar Series
Conducting Research at CHOP Seminar Series
Faculty Luncheons
Summer Science Research Colloquium
Annual Programming and Events
All upcoming events can be found on the Events of Interest tab of the CHOP Research Trainee Web Portal.
View all events of interest for CHOP research trainees
Join the University of Pennsylvania Biomedical Postdoctoral Program (BPP)
To take full advantage of our proximity to the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), CHOP and UPenn have entered into a unique service agreement that allows a limited number of CHOP fellows full access to all postdoctoral events and services at the University of Pennsylvania.
The UPenn Biomedical Postdoctoral Program (BPP) is a world-class professional development program for postdoctoral fellows, and is open to all CHOP postdoctoral fellows. BPP-enrolled CHOP postdocs also have access to UPenn Career Services, which provides one-on-one career counseling, CV review and other services.
All new CHOP postdoctoral fellows are automatically enrolled in this program. Physician Fellows supported by T32/F32 training grants are also eligible for enrollment.
Learn more about the UPenn BPP
Learn about UPenn Career Services
Grant writing is a critical skill that can assist you regardless of your ultimate career goal. At Children's Hospital, we suggest that our fellows use this training period to its fullest by preparing a research grant with their mentors.
The following links and resources may be of assistance as you begin to search for funding opportunities:
NIH Awards
NIH F32 - Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Individual Fellowships
The F32 is a funding mechanism for early- to mid-level postdoctoral fellows
View the F Kiosk
Research Doctorates: Which Training Award is right for me?
Health Professional Doctorates: Which Training Award is right for me?
NIH K Awards – Career Development Awards
K Awards are generally focused on experienced postdocs and new investigators - interested fellows are encouraged to apply for the NIH K99/R00 Pathways to Independence Award
View the K Kiosk
Use the Career Award Wizard to identify which K Award is appropriate for your training level
Research Doctorates: Which K Award is right for me?
Health Professional Doctorates: Which K Award is right for me?
Other NIH Awards and Funding Mechanisms
The NIH administers a multitude of awards, many of which are specific to your career level, citizenship, and area of research - search here for additional NIH funding opportunities
Institutional Training Grants (NIH T32 Awards)
View a full list of CHOP-held training grants and search for UPenn training grants
Children's Hospital currently holds five institutional training grants. Depending on your research area, you may be eligible for support by a T32 Training Grant.
Additional Funding Resources
Albert Einstein College of Medicine Funding Search Engine (Non-NIH)
This search tool allows you to customize your search for non-federal funding opportunities.
Sponsored Projects Office Funding Finds
The CHOP Sponsored Projects Office posts "Weekly Funding Finds" in the display cases and elevators throughout the institution. In addition, the Sponsored Projects intranet site contains a listing of a number of funding opportunities.
Links to select funding-related resources can be found on the CHOP Research Trainee Web Portal.
Postdoc Policies and Responsibilities
Postdoctoral Fellows Policy
CHOP's policy statement regarding postdocs, "Postdoctoral Fellows: Appointment, Roles, Requirements and Responsibilities," can be downloaded from the OPA intranet site. It contains useful, broad-based information that will help you better understand the CHOP postdoc lifecycle.
Download the CHOP policy regarding postdoctoral fellows
Your Responsibilities as a Postdoctoral Fellow at CHOP
While performing good science and writing high impact papers should be your ultimate goal for a postdoctoral fellowship, we do ask that you keep in mind your responsibilities as a CHOP postdoc. By working together we can ensure the success of your fellowship at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Learn more about your responsibilities as a postdoctoral fellow at the CHOP Research Institute
Take Control of Your Postdoctoral Fellowship
Many tools have been developed to help you take initiative in ensuring the success of your postdoctoral fellowship. The Postdoc Compact is a brief agreement between a postdoc and mentor that defines the role of each party in the postdoc lifecycle. The Individual Development Plan (IDP) is a more in-depth tool that can help you map out your postdoctoral fellowship.
Download the Compact Between Postdoctoral Appointees and Their Mentors
Complete your free online Individual Development Plan, myIDP, presented by Science Careers
Download the original FASEB Individual Development Plan template
Join the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA)
The NPA is a national organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of the postdoctoral experience. All Children's Hospital postdocs can join the NPA for FREE using CHOP's institutional membership to gain access to their online resources and discounts.
Learn more and join as a free affiliate member of the National Postdoc Association
Your contacts for the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs are:
David Taylor, PhD - Assistant Director - Contact for all questions related to CHOP Research Trainees
Colleen Ambron, MBA - Training Coordinator - Contact for questions related to Annual Postdoc Reviews and Trainee Profiles
Janet Stuart, MEd, CHES - Training Specialist - Contact for all questions related to Postdoc Seminar Series, Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training and other event information
Paulette McRae, PhD - Academic Programs Officer - Contact for questions related to new postdoc orientation, diversity initiatives, CHOP Entrepreneurial Science Fellowship, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship for Academic Diversity at CHOP


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"Rooting for the Red Sox is like rooting for the drug companies," said Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown on August 4th on MSNBC's Morning Joe program in response to sociopathic taunting by host Joe Scarborough and political analyst Mike Barnicle, formerly of the Boston Globe. "I mean it's like they have so much money, they buy championships against the working-class, middle-America Cleveland Indians. It's just the way you are.""I'm Sherrod Brown and I'm in the truth business."
With the pharmaceutical industry ranking as fourth-largest in revenues on IndustryWeek's IW U.S. 500 for 2011 and third in the Fortune 500 ranking of return on revenues for 2009, and with the U.S. being the only country in the civilized world that hasn't managed to figure out how to implement universal health care, the similarity to the Red Sox is self evident, and related questions about the legitimacy of those in power who countenance the state of affairs are just as serious.
For Brown's part, "he gave senior citizens free bus rides to Canada to buy prescription drugs at a fraction of their cost in the United States" when he was a Congressman, and "pushed to include prescription drugs in Medicare benefits, to allow the prompt reimportation of cheaper drugs made in the U.S. but sent abroad, and to speed low-cost generic drugs to pharmacy shelves."
Getting to so clearly see the ills of society-at-large come to infect our national pastimes is part of what makes following sports so much fun. Having Senators who understand this makes it even better. Ohio is due for another President, too. Perfect timing.
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|Coyotes GM Don Maloney traded defensemen Keith Ballard and Nick Boynton at the draft last month creating an opening on the blue line that Nick Ross may be ready to fill.
"He was here tonight?" was Ross' response to a question about what it's like knowing Phoenix Coyotes General Manager Don Maloney was in the stands to watch him play in Sunday's intrasquad scrimmage at Hockey Canada's National Junior Team Evaluation Camp.
Ross, a defenseman the Coyotes took No. 30 in the 2007 Entry Draft, was the reason Maloney made the trip to the University of Ottawa Sports Complex.
Phoenix's top prospect, Kyle Turris, is here as well, but Turris is all but assured a spot on the Coyotes' roster as long as he has a decent training camp. Ross is a wild card, but since Maloney traded defensemen Keith Ballard and Nick Boynton at the draft last month, it has created an opening on the blue line that Ross may be ready to fill.
"We're still short a couple of defensemen and this is a good opportunity to see where he's at," Maloney told NHL.com. "He's been working out hard in Phoenix, but I talked to him last week and told him, 'Nick, this is a good measuring stick for you.' "
Ross was one of the three late invites to the camp. Ross, Eric O'Dell and Louie Caporusso got calls because Cody Goloubef, Thomas Hickey and Zach Boychuk are unable to participate due to injuries.
"It's definitely a dream to play for Team Canada, so any time you get a call like that it's really exciting," said Ross, who got the invitation Wednesday. "I was a little worried because I haven't skated that much, but as I get going it's getting better."
Prior to this camp, Ross last skated at the Coyotes' prospect camp, which took place the week after the draft last month. He stayed in Phoenix to work out, but his gear was home in Lethbridge, Alberta.
"I had to have my parents Fed-Ex it to Ottawa," Ross said.
It was worth it, and the value of Ross' presence at this camp grew when Maloney walked through the door Sunday night.
"We're not sure about him yet," Maloney said. "He's still got some developing to do, but we'll see."
Happy recap – The first period was sloppy, but the first intrasquad scrimmage of the camp pleased Canadian Junior Team coach Benoit Groulx, who watched from a gallery above the rink Sunday night as Team Red skated to a 4-1 victory over Team White.
"It was intense, back and forth and solid defensively," Groulx said of the game that drew an overflow crowd. "We saw many of our defensemen playing very well and the goalies were good. I was pretty happy with the effort and level of competitiveness."
After John Tavares gave Team White the lead on a penalty shot just 28 seconds in, Team Red dominated. They finished with a 39-23 advantage in shots, and Nazem Kadri, the youngest player in camp, led the way with a goal and an assist.
Toronto Maple Leafs prospects Luke Schenn and Chris DiDomenico as well as Dallas Stars draft pick Jamie Benn also scored for Team Red. Mark Katic (Islanders), Eric O'Dell (Anaheim) and Tyler Ennis (Buffalo) added assists.
"Guys are trying to compete for spots and that's the way you want to play (with intensity)," Schenn told NHL.com. "Even though it's a summer camp you have to show you have what it takes. I'm sure it'll get even more intense as camp goes on."
Short trip – Caporusso, an Ottawa Senators prospect, cut his European vacation in half to make it back for camp after learning he was invited last week thanks to a random phone call home to his father.
"It's definitely a dream to play for Team Canada, so any time you get a call like that it's really exciting." - Nick RossCaporusso, who will be a sophomore at the University of Michigan, was in Cannes, France with his cousins, trying to relax and heal some bumps and bruises from a long season when the invitation came. He said he was there for five days and was supposed to be in Europe for at least another week, but he quickly hopped on a plane and flew to Ottawa.
"I was hoping to make this camp, but when I saw I didn't I thought I'd take some time off," Caporusso told NHL.com. "I wasn't there for too long, because when I got the call I was excited, got on a plane and came right back. I couldn't care less about the vacation."
Heavy heart – Dustin Tokarski, the Memorial Cup-winning goalie from the Spokane Chiefs, is competing for a spot on the World Junior squad in memory of his grandfather, who passed away three days before camp began.
While all the players arrived sometime Friday afternoon, Tokarski didn't arrive until just passed midnight Saturday morning because he was a pall bearer in the funeral.
"He was my biggest fan, so that was hard, but he would want me to come in here do my best and play for him," Tokarski told NHL.com. "He was a huge part of my life. All he wants for me is to do my best and to play my heart out for him. Whatever happens happens, but hopefully he can help me out from up there now."
Tokarski, a Tampa Bay Lightning prospect, said his grandfather gave him some advice when he got the invite to camp a month ago.
"He said, 'Just give her a go, buddy,' " Tokarski recalled. " 'You made it this far, so just be yourself, play your game and you'll be fine.' "
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Sara if it does turn out to be a baddy the best way to remove it without damaging your tree is slowly!
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Tree bumble bees? Not heard of those before. My friend has a nest in her honeysuckle on her house wall. Thought that was odd as thought bumble bees didn't make nests and lived individually in holes in the ground! Are they something new or am I just ignorant lol
I'm with fidget. A garden centre should sell stuff for the garden. Maybe other stuff at chrismas but thats it. I managed a nursery for 10 years. What customers really seemed to value was that you knew about the plants and could actually help them with choosing.
Try and offer unusual stuff. So many times garden centres are much of a muchness. Keep the place clean, weed free, plant examples of plants you sell. Let them see size form etc. Offer bargains. If a plant looks past its best reduce it drastically. customers love a bargain. Seems in this area...Hampshire...a dire shortage of alpines find out in your area what people cannot get hold of elsewhere and stock it.
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Glamour magazine picked up this category from TIME's list and reposted it on Glamour.com, titling it "9 Fashiony People You Should Follow on Twitter NOW!"
Written daily, the feed offers weekly themes that highlight artistic pieces from the museum's extensive collection dating back to the 18th century, as well as other curated collections. The @museumatfit features "Dress of the Day" on Mondays and Wednesdays, "Accessory of the Day" on Tuesdays, and the "Historic Dress of the Day" on Thursdays. The last day of the week is devoted to the "Fashion Image Friday," an engaging photograph, illustration, or painting. The Museum's twitter feed currently has over 8,200 followers.
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Dearest members of the Northwest metal tribe.....Whattup !
Hell yea, it's Friday! Today we bring forth a few little tidbits of metal news to get you ready for this hours excursion into the underworld of Metal Shop.
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is seeking photos of US military members to be incorporated into a video tribute for their upcoming US tour. They have asked "Please keep the photos under 2MB and include the soldier's name, military branch, and a brief description of where the soldier is serving or has served. Send photos to firstname.lastname@example.com
West Coast death metal goliaths
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Three fantastic things have happened this semester.
1. I correctly predicted how long it would be for me to write another Fisher Grad Life blog post.
I was definitely right when I insinuated this semester was going to keep me busy. The best part? I have enjoyed the chaos. The classes have been interesting and filled with invaluable content – most of which is almost immediately applicable to a Human Resource Professional's current job or internship.
2. I have gotten to know my classmates better (which is a HUGE feat when you have an *almost* three year old).
One of the best pieces of advice I can give to incoming business students (MHRM or other), take the time to get to know your classmates. Sure, networking with them is great. But more importantly, establishing real connections with people in the same boat as you will offer you lasting support and friendships. Whether you go to Thirsty Scholar at the completion of the week, or you sit by the same people in every class, GET TO KNOW YOUR PEERS. This will define your experience at Fisher almost more than anything else.
3. I HAVE AN INTERNSHIP (and, consequently, I found a fantastic daycare for my kid). Saying I'm "excited" to start my internship is an understatement. The projects, the brand, and the people I'll be working with make me beyond excited to begin. I can't wait to fill you in when I get back.


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Die Hard Party October 26 at 5:00 p.m.
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|Welcome to the Dunkirk Yacht Club web page. The DYC is located inside the Dunkirk Harbor, 42deg-30.72' NLat, 79deg-20.81' WLong, or often called Chadwick's Bay. It is protected by two break waters to the North, the Dunkirk City Pier on the East and land to the South and West...
Our club house is built above and surrounded by water. The only connection to land is through the security entrance gate. We have a full complement of amenities, including shared kitchen, showers, rest room, dinning area (indoors and out), pump out, phone (716-366-9789) and ice. We are within walking distance of restaurants and a food market. You'll find our members very friendly and helpful.
Traveling guests are always welcome to participate in our activities, see the schedule on this web sight.
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Facebook Studio Awards
Popimedia Innovations are proud to announce their inclusion in the Facebook Studio showcase for 2012.
The Facebook Studio Awards commend agencies and brands that effectively and creatively help people and businesses connect. They celebrate marketing ingenuity employed within the Facebook platform by assessing various criteria, including the social clout of a campaign (is social interaction fundamental to the idea?), whether the campaign and its associated content fully utilises the creative components of Facebook, whether it encourages engagement and sharing and whether it accomplishes positive 'real world' business results (including reputation, customer relations, driving of sales, etc).
With all of this in mind, Popimedia Innovations submitted our Clover The One 'Tag the One/Which One?' campaigns for this prestigious award. Clover The One briefed us to drive awareness of the launch of 1% milk - an entirely new market category in South Africa. In order to educate our consumer about the product and its benefits, we ran the 'Tag the One' campaign - a campaign utilising one of the most common Facebook interactions: picture tagging.
After 'liking' the Clover The One fanpage, fans used the Tag the One Facebook application to wait for prizes to drop. Every week prize drops were themed around various Clover The One lifestyles we had identified (e.g. gym, work, cooking, family, etc). When these prizes dropped, the first person to tag herself on an item...won that item! Initially, a timer counted down to the prize drops, but this was later removed to encourage fans to stay on the Page to wait for prizes to drop.
Our second campaign, a build up to a sales driver, then mined this audience for information. 'Which One?' was a data collection campaign aimed at finding out more about what consumers would like as an incentive to purchase Clover The One in stores. For this campaign, we posed a simple choice between two prizes (products or experiences). People then voted for the prize which they liked best and stood a chance to win that prize. The result was that we discovered that Clover The One fans preferred a tangible product to an experience.
By successfully encouraging social engagement with Clover The One's fan base, Tag The One managed to create an engaged and interactive community who literally sat online every day waiting for prizes to drop! We experienced an overall sales increase of 15% during the campaign, and an overall Page growth rate of 197%. Average engagement was 35%.
These campaigns embody all of the criteria required by the Facebook Studio Awards: by encouraging individuals to engage with our application, we successfully employed Facebook marketing to drive consumers in store and purchase a previously unheard of product! On top of this, we gave consumers a platform to air their preferences, gained consumer insight and managed to reach and acquire new fans.
More about Popimedia Innovations
Popimedia Innovations is a Specialist Social Media & Technology Company. We are Africa's only Facebook Preferred Marketing Developer "PMD" - a title bestowed upon "best of breed!"
Popimedia is a Facebook ad sales house and owns Meedee8 a Social Media Page management tool.
Popimedia is part of the TCC Group.
For more information visit www.popimedia.com or contact 011-803-0114.
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November 27, 2012
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For the ridiculously hot weather of late.
(but pouring like cats and dogs now!)
It's low fat and healthy!
Besides having them in the dessert cups, i did some in the jelly molds too because for my past mango pudding attempts, i've never once succeeded in un-molding them perfectly. Too sticky and soft – more gelatin?
Nevertheless, for this pudding.. i was pretty convinced that it will be perfect because of its source (recipe here!). Alas, same result as my many previous attempts :((
Maybe i should really try with more gelatin?
But too much gelatin will result a jelly like pudding. HOW?
Texture aside, the mango pudding is really quite fab! You will never guess it's low fat and full of goodness ;)
Will i ever make this again?
You betcha!
As soon as i get hold of my next batch of mangoes from the generous Indian workers :)
*aaahhh ahhhhhh chooo!*
Still sick. Ugh.
Mango Yogurt Pudding
400ml Low fat natural/mango flavoured yoghurt
500ml Hi-cal low fat milk
500g mango puree
90g castor sugar
200g cubed fresh mangoes (adjust amount according to your own preference)
100ml water
30g gelatin powder
1. Heat milk with sugar till sugar just dissolved. Remove from heat and leave to cool.
2. Stir mango puree and yoghurt into cooled milk. Strain for a smoother texture.
3. Dissolve gelatin in 100ml hot water.
4. Stir cooled gelatin solution into mango yoghurt mixture. Blend well.
5. Pour 1/2 mango yoghurt mixture into jelly mould, chill for 20 minutes, top with cubed mangoes and pour in the remaining mango yoghurt mixture.
6. Chill for 3 hours before serving.
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Afina Frameless Bevel Glass Arch Top Medicine Cabinets
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These medicine cabinets by Afina are easy to install and great for storing all your health remedies. The frameless, arched cabinets can be mounted on the surface of your wall or recessed into the wall. These are single door cabinets with a 1" frameless pattern bevel front mirror and inside mirrored back. The Afina cabinets are designed so that no unsightly hinges are shown. The interior is made of rustproof anodized aluminum. The shelves located inside the cabinets are glass and adjustable, to perfectly store a range of different sized items. There are optional mirrored sides with hardware and the hinges for the door can be ordered on the left or right. These medicine cabinets come in three different sizes to suit your needs.
(W = side to side) (D = front to back) (H = top to bottom)
SD1622-ARC: Overall - 16"W x 4"D x 25"H; Rough Wall Opening - 14"W x 18"H; 2 Shelves
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Hotel Orquidea
In an enviable location right reside the sandy beach of Santa Eulalia, the Aparthotel Orquidea is perfectly positioned for all the amenities this resort has to offer.
This comfortable accommodation attracts couples and families who appreciate a wide range of facilities while on holiday. At your disposal there is an outdoor swimming pool with a snack-bar and solarium where you can relax admiring the Ibiza coast.
Aparthotel Orquidea is located in the centre of Santa Eulalia, one of the most beautiful places in Ibiza.
It is situated in front of the fantastic sandy beach with breathtaking view over the sea and only 2 minutes walking to the centre of the town.
The hotel has five floors and it is served by three elevators.
All the rooms are equipped with a direct dial telephone, fridge, safe ( * extra charge ), satellite TV, fully equipped kitchenette, fridge, microwave and bathroom and they have air conditioning as well as heating to offer a really nice accommodation.
Our staff is at your disposal for anything you may need to assure you a nice and comfortable stay in our hotel.
Apartment ( 2/4 persons ) Aprox. 35 qm
One separately bedroom with air conditioning, kitchenette, fridge, microwave, bath, shower, wc, satellite TV, safety deposit box ( with extra charge ) and balcony or terrace. They have two twin beds and the two extra beds are sofa beds.
Studio ( 2/3 persons ) Aprox. 25 qm.
Air conditioning, kitchenette, fridge, microwave, bath, shower, wc, satellite TV, safety deposit box ( with extra charge ) and balcony or terrace. They have two single bed and the third bed is a sofa bed.
In all Accommodations:
Air conditioning
Satellite TV
Smoke detectors
Direct Dial Telephone
Tea/Coffee Making Facilities
Cooking Facilities
Sound Proof Windows
Maid Service: 6 times a week.
There is an outdoor swimming pool with a separate children section and deck chairs and umbrellas around the swimming pool.
The Pool Bar that serves snacks open from 9:00 till 24:00 where you can relax and Lounge Bar open from 18:00 until 02:00 where you can read a newspaper drinking some local drink.
The Restaurant with Buffet Style and show-cooking serves breakfast and diner ( international meals ).
In general: Satellite TV room, Squash Court, Table Tennis, Pool Table, Games Room.
Our hotel provides also WI-FI Internet Connection ( * extra charge ) and a Cyber Corner available at the Front Desk to surf the Internet under the best conditions.
The Hotel Orquidea features parking, quick check-out, daily newspapers and stationary, tourist information, currency exchange, car rental and 24 hours Reception.
Bicycle and Scooter Rentals
Boat Hire
Currency Exchange Service
Fax Service
Car Rental
Childrens Pool
Luggage Storage
Medical Service
Private Parking
Ticket Reservation Service
Wake Up Service
Availability & RatesTo view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'
Hotel Facilities & Policies
- 24 hour reception
- Adaptors
- Air Conditioning
- Bar
- Bicycle hire
- Breakfast not included
- Cots available
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Currency exchange
- Direct dial telephone
- Elevator
- Fax Service
- Free Parking
- House Keeping
- Internet Access
- Luggage Storage
- Non Smoking
- Outdoor Swimming Pool
- Parking
- Postal Service
- Restaurant
- Safety Deposit Box
- Swimming Pool
- Taxes included
- Tea/Coffee Making Facilities
- Tours/Travel Desk
- Wheelchair Accessible
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 1 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
DirectionsShow MapHide Map
From the Ibiza Airport, take the road to Ibiza Town and then on the same road you can see the signs to Santa Eulalia.
When you arrive to the town of Santa Eulalia, you must cross the bridge to enter in the town and turn right at the first street and you will be at the Main Entrance of Hotel Orquidea.
Located Near
Sportive Harbour: 900 meters
Bus Station: 800 meters
On the beach.
Central location


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Sleek. Sophisticated. Sushi. Presenting one of the world's most artistic and sensual cuisines in a lively interpretation, Sushi Roku entrances with its signature sexy and spectacular vibe, innovatively complemented with a Zen soulful tranquility.
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Zen Garden | W Scottsdale
Whether you're here for business or pleasure, we'll help you enjoy the best of both worlds. With a predominantly all-glass exterior shell featuring movable blinds that change the look of the hotel constantly, a two-story art wall of natural stone elements, Zen Garden and water features setting the stage for surprises throughout, the W Scottsdale is a magical oasis in the heart of the city's sizzling entertainment and nightlife hotspot. What are you waiting for?