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Our judges were blown away by Repp Design + Construction's adaptive reuse of an old Kentucky Fried Chicken into a light-filled architectural office and fabrication shop for the firm. One judge called the result "completely transformative," which is why the jury gave it a Grand award in its category.
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SpiceCorp Orlando - March User Group meeting
When: Saturday, March 21, 2009.
Time: 2 pm - 4 pm
Where: Downtown Orlando
Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission
301 E. Pine Street, Suite 900, Orlando, Florida 32801 (Note: I use a different address in Google Maps to get you the correct street view).
Park in the parking garage across the street (should be free).
When you come out of the parking garage on Pine Street, go to the building on the right with a red "M" over the doors. Once you're in the lobby, you will need to sign in at the guard's desk. Suite 900 is on the 9th floor, follow the Spiceworks signs.
Cost: FREE
Agenda to include: Driving the content for SpiceWorld Orlando on July 17, 2009 (we need to brainstorm on topics we'd like covered at Spiceworld), Intro and Feedback on the new Community User Interface, Plug-Ins, Q&A time, Technology Needs and more!
NOTE: Due to Spiceworld Boston, the 45-minute Q&A Session with Spiceworks via Live Webinar is being moved to another time and to be posted at a later date.
Yes, we're going to have free Wi-Fi, plenty of power outlets, more swag, goodies, giveaways, prizes and more!
If you use Outlook, send me your e-mail address via a PM (private message) and I'll send you an Outlook appointment request.
Finally, please be sure to invite your IT-related co-workers and friends, as well as increase the Spiciness Scale on this post.
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Feb 23, 2009 at 9:42 UTC
I won't be able to join you next month. I will be in Tennessee at a board retreat. Will they be recording the Live Webinar for those of us who won't be able to attend, but want to see the webinar.
Mar 16, 2009 at 11:04 UTC
I've already sent out an Outlook reminder to those who requested one for the March Meeting.
If you'd like an Outlook reminder for this or any future SpiceCorp Orlando meeting, please send me a PM (Private Message) with your Spiceworks User Name, your real name and e-mail address.
Mar 18, 2009 at 8:21 UTC
Computer Age Electronics is an IT service provider.
I'll be there
Mar 18, 2009 at 8:59 UTC
Jeffery - That's great!
Remember, we're encouraging people to bring friends and co-workers ... or even co-workers who are friends! *lol*
We want to make sure that we have a robust schedule planned for Spiceworld Orlando, so the greater the participation in the planning stage, the better the outcome of the actual event.
See you on Saturday!
Mar 18, 2009 at 12:34 UTC
I'm going to have to skip this one. I have too much to do this weekened. I might have an addition to the family next week the way things are going!
Mar 18, 2009 at 1:44 UTC
Let's see ... SpiceCorp Orlando vs. preparing for a new baby ... hmmm ... it's close ... but I think the new baby wins out! *grin* We'll miss you but understand.
By the way, when my daughter Hana was born 7 1/2 months ago, we actually did a webcam in the hospital room afterwards. My wife is from the Philippines, so it gave her family an opportunity to celebrate with us.
Now, I'm not asking you to do a webcam, but you'll at least owe us pictures!
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By Rebecca Rose
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Harker Heights' first-ever farmers' market had a strong turnout Saturday, as shoppers crowded into the parking lot at Carl Levin Park for their chance to get samples of locally grown fruits and vegetables.
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Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS) is set to report its Q4 earnings on November 10th, after the bell. The company is going into the final earnings report of its fiscal year on a strong note, with a 9.1% YoY growth in topline and a 16.7% growth in earnings through the first 9 months. The strong performance through the year has failed to boost Disney stock, which is down 13.9% year-to-date, significantly underperforming the S&P 500 (INDX:SPAL), which is up 1.06% in the same timeframe. Can the company finish the year with a strong performance and reverse the downward trend in the Disney stock price?
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Walt Disney company has beaten analyst EPS consensus in 3 of the last 4 earnings announcements, delivering an average earnings surprise of 3.4% over the last four quarters. However, the post-earnings stock price reaction hasn't been very encouraging, with Disney stock posting an average loss of 1.05% in the trading session immediately following the earnings announcement. The stock fell by over 4% in one trading session after reporting an earnings miss for Q2 2016. Based on the recent earnings history, while a beat will not guarantee a rally, a miss could certainly lead the stock lower. Hence, it will be important for the company to not only beat on the Q4 numbers, but also deliver a guidance ahead of estimates. The current Wall Street Consensus anticipates an EPS of $1.61 on revenue of $15.75B for the December 2016 (Disney's Q1 2017) quarter.
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The 'Parks and Resorts' segment had an uptick in topline growth in the June quarter, with growth rising to 6%, after having fallen to below 5% in Q2 2016. With the Shanghai Disneyland being in operation for the entire Q4, the impact could be significant on the segment's growth. (See also: Is It Time To Sell Walt Disney Co Stock In The Face Of New Challenges?)
Coming to the 'Media Networks' segment, subscriber losses at ESPN will once again be in focus. These subscriber losses have been one of the prime reasons for sending Disney stock lower. Based on recent reports of 621,000 subscriber losses at ESPN, the downward pressure on Disney stock could well continue. However, the strength in the studio segment (2017 launches) and Resorts segment should make up for these declines and drive Disney's overall growth. Also, It is noteworthy to point out that in spite of the worries surrounding ESPN, the Media Networks segment has expanded its top line in 7 out of the last 8 quarters. Moreover, the company has been taking steps like its investment in BAMTech and an OTT ESPN, service, which should help to counter the decline in ESPN revenues.
Investors should buy into any ESPN driven post-earnings decline in the Disney stock price as the current valuations are compelling and the risks around ESPN subscriber losses are overblown. The decline in ESPN revenues will be more than offset by the growth in the Resorts and Studio businesses. Disney presents an attractive long term investment opportunity, given the opportunities ahead in its Studio division (Star Wars:Rogue One release will kick off the new launches) and the steady growth in its Parks and Resorts business. Long-term investors should buy into the stock and buy more in case of a post-earnings dip in the Disney stock price.
Comments on this article and DIS stock
Thanks for reading.
While there is no denying the troubles at ESPN, the BAMTech partnership as well as ESPN as an OTT service are effective steps to counter the problem, IMHO. Basically, Disney could find more eyeballs with the same content by finding ways to take the content online. This should help to slow the decline and milk the ESPN business.
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While countries like Germany are already well on the path to tap renewable energy sources to fuel their autos, they continue to push diesel-powered guzzlers in India. However, a few Indian manufacturers are honing their electric vehicles for the domestic and global markets
Environment minister Jairam Ramesh's comment on large diesel-powered SUVs, mostly of German make, is not new. He has said the same thing in the past too, including at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) held in Delhi, much earlier this year in August 2010-but it was not picked up by most of the media as well as not reported because it was right at the beginning of the event-early in the day, so to say, well before lunch, which also explains why it slipped through without much reportage. It was certainly not part of SIAM's report on the seminar, either.
That huge SUVs consume a disproportionate amount of energy, in manufacture as well as while being operated, is not debated or denied. After all, to take something weighing around 2-3 tonnes, or even more, to move one or two people weighing at best a couple of hundred kilos, is not the best thing for our planet. Pollution, emission, wastage-at every point in its lifecycle, from manufacture to utilisation to scrapping. The sooner this segment of people, who must drive around in such huge trucks, start paying their share-the better. An annual cess on the presumptive usage of one of these juggernauts is one good idea that the environment minister can consider implementing right away.
Why the German ambassador chose to back the huge diesel SUVs and take deep umbrage on behalf of German automobile manufacturers is also not clear-after all, one presumes he represents the German nation and its people, and not just the automobile manufacturers for whom he has been throwing gala launch parties lately, including reportedly gracing dealership inaugurations, something like a used-car salesman would do in view of falling sales for huge diesel SUVs worldwide.
Germany as a nation and a society itself is certainly committed to rapidly moving out of the petroleum trap and towards renewable energy. In addition, almost a quarter of Germans are backing the various Green parties in Germany, and it would be certainly fair of the German ambassador to try and commiserate with them, also.
(More here: http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,717929,00.html).
But then, that's the German ambassador's business, pun intended. Not ours.
Ours is about India, and issues therein, like the heart-warming announcement by Mahindra yesterday in Delhi. That, along with its full range of diesel cars, small trucks, large trucks, SUVs et al, they would also sell the electric battery car now re-christened 'Mahindra Reva' from the same dealers' showrooms. Probably unmatched elsewhere in the world, a simple step like this takes a lot of strength, and also sends out a very clear message to everybody. For example-put your money where your mouth is, and we give you the choice-electric or diesel.
But first-more on the Reva. This small little two-seater electric vehicle has now been around for over a decade, and in addition, has constantly been improving too. From a simple ABS body stuck on to a ladder chassis running on lead acid batteries, it has now evolved, while retaining the same body shape, an internal space frame as well as for export models, a wide range of battery options. (In India, largely for reasons of import duties and taxes on batteries, they continue to use lead acid batteries.) A range of 80km on one charge is par for the course, with the air-conditioner operational, it drops to about 60km.
But more importantly, over the past few years, the control systems have evolved to provide full regeneration of power-not just while braking, but also while decelerating. This is important, because a lot of energy otherwise lost while slowing down is now sent right back into the batteries. The new control systems, in fact, give the Reva an option of using fewer batteries, thus reducing weight as well as improving range.
Do check out a Reva. Currently available with varying levels of subsidies, including as good as 33% on base price in Delhi, and with some very interesting lease-in/rental schemes too. It's also coming out soon with a bigger four-door, proper four-seater version. But if it is a two-seater runabout you are looking for, within city or town, then this should do it for you. And reasonably ideal as well as easy to maintain and run for the family back home -plug and play, with just a couple of fuses here and there to worry about. There's a 220v 15amp socket needed about 20-30 metres from wherever you park.
There is also a buy-back scheme, where you put in a lakh, then you pay a monthly "rental", and after 3 years, return the car and get your lakh back. They estimate that with normal usage, the battery life would also be around 3 years, subject to local weather conditions as well as usage. Some sort of guarantee on battery life would be indeed welcome here.
Maybe the German ambassador could take a look at one of them, too?
New Delhi: Realty firm Tulip Infratech today said it will invest Rs1,600 crore over the next four years to develop a housing project in Gurgaon, reports PTI.
The company would build 2,000 apartments in the housing project 'Tulip Violet' spread over 40 acres.
"We have launched a new project in Gurgaon where we will come up with 2,000 flats in mid-income categories. The project cost would be about Rs1,600 crore," Tulip Infratech managing director Parveen Jain said.
Mr Jain said the project cost would be funded through debt, internal accruals and advances from customers.
Construction would start in January next year and the entire project is expected to be completed in the next four years, he said, adding that the price of flats started from Rs55 lakh onwards.
Mr Jain said this was the company's seventh project in Gurgaon.
Besides Gurgaon, the company is also developing a housing project, comprising of 635 units in Sonepat, Haryana.


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"If it will be needed, we know exactly how to invade the specific part of Gaza, and to foil it. And the depth of our invasion is going to be decided by the distance of the Qassam rockets," Dichter said. "We've done it in the West Bank. We've done it several times in the Gaza Strip. We don't have to conquer the whole Gaza Strip."[/quote/
Avi Dichter, former Shin Bet chief and he is knows what is needed to protect Israel. IT would do well for the Palestinians to listen up if Dichter is saying this.
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The first rule of cycling is to keep the rubber side down - and no matter how skilled a rider you are, you absolutely will go down the second you hit a patch of ice with regular tires. So if you're going to ride all year long in cold-winter climates, you'll be much better off with a pair of studded winter tires that grip where other tires slip. These Hakkapeliitta snow tires from Finland feature 240 steel studs to keep you from slipping and sliding.
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So much of my identity is wrapped up in being desired, however that desire is expressed.
So much of my self confidence
self worth
is wrapped up in how that expressed desire manifests.
But what if it never manifests?
Without those things, what then am I but a figment of someone's fantasy, an apparition, representative of a ficticious desire which was never going to be realised.
In that reality,
I am nothing,
I have no worth,
needs stripped from me,
wants quashed under the weight of assumptive possibility.
Angry, defeated, dispossessed of my desire to suffer.
I held up my side of the bargain….
"Ask me properly, if that's what you want"
And I did.
I asked,
I hoped,
my submissive mind latching onto the opportunities.
reflect:I cannot help who I am.
Masochism is a large part of my submission, the two elements intrinsically linked.
To hurt, to endure, physically, mentally;the need for those things is at the core of what I am.
Yet, despite the promise to show him my whole self, the freedom to suffer never came.
question:should I abandon my needs?
I'd taken hope, and shaped it, carved His sadism into it's facade, imagining how the evening might look.
That look he gets when he's about to unleash the sadist upon my willing, masochist flesh. The pain, fear-laced anticipation, the look of glee on his face as my flesh canvas is painted with his cruelty.
But it looked nothing like that, in the end.
I can't pinpoint the exact moment I knew it wasn't going to happen, the moment hope's facade began to chip away, revealing sorrow's shadow crouching beneath.
I just knew.
And I hurt.
He left me to figure it out for myself.
Bereft, abandoned, is how I felt.
In those moments, all confidence in who and what I am abandoned me also.
Pervading thoughts…
Am I so repulsive that the thought of interacting turns him cold?
Do I no longer inspire need/desire in Him?
Is what I offer not enough?
Have I been deluding myself into believing He might actually want me?
In those moments, I wanted to take my kinks and smash them into dust, make them disappear, erase them from my conscious mind, stop them from being the driving force of my desires.
I hurt, I didn't want them, devastation clouding everything in my mind
I felt humiliated.
I'd done what I struggle so much with, I'd asked for play,
and damn the nerves jangled when I did
yet that still wasn't enough.
All the fantasies I'd ever had of presenting myself to Him, debasing myself in order initiate play in ways which He said turned Him on, flooded into my field of vision.
They crushed me, humiliating me anew.
I thought of this blog, and all the times I'd put my whole self into my words, been vulnerable for everyone to see, all the times I'd laid myself bare for Him.
And I resented it.
I resented all the times I'd put my fears aside and knelt at His feet.
I resented everything that made me me.
I resented myself, my stupidity, in believing He actually wanted me.
I was angry, I couldn't look at Him, but neither could I hate Him, even though I wanted to, even though the hurt threatened to consume me.
He hurt too, but neither of us could communicate, we shut down, both wrapping our pain around us, and retreating to replay it over and over in self castigation.
It wasn't the first time play had been promised and not happened, it wasn't the first time disappointment had been felt. But somehow this was worse, somehow, this time, it wounded in a way it hadn't before.
It confirmed my fears, fears I'd thought existed through self doubt and paranoia, that whilst He perhaps enjoyed my company, His desire for me was no longer present, my desires quashing His own.
I mourned the reality I thought I was a part of.
In that reality, I had a man, partner, lover, Dominant, who understood my need to hurt, and who encouraged me to express it. But in those moments of destitution, I couldn't put my faith in it being so. I doubted His understanding of just how important those things were to me, doubted my ability to make Him understand.
The impact of that night stays with me now, although the hurt is less.
It's going to take me a while to trust Him again with my deepest thoughts, with my needs.
I'm left feeling protective of them, guarding them, desperate to hide them away.
I don't want to talk about them, show them, or acknowledge they exist.
I want to remain angry with Him, but I can't.
Fault lay at the feet of our lack of ability to communicate, both of us have to shoulder that.
I adore Him, and whilst calling Him Sir the following day took all my strength, I have no wish to dispossess Him of that title, no hunger to accentuate His own pain.


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2017 Prices starting from €945 Euro per Week (inclusive of pool heating in low and mid seasons).
3 double bedrooms with queen size beds.
Private heated infinity pool (8 x 4 meters & depth 1.35m).
Sleeps a maximum of 6 persons.
No Smoking inside the villa.
Free WIFI Internet Access.
Due to the elevated hillside location, we cannot accommodate children between the ages of 1 year and 6 years.
Villa Anais is a charming stone villa that is dramatically perched on the top of a hill with absolutely spectacular views of Souda Bay, the Akrotiri Peninsula, The White Mountains and the beach village of Almyrida . The clever design of the villa ensures that all of the bedrooms and the living area lead out onto the balconies and terraces which take in these breathtaking views, with a choice of sun or shade. The elevated position ensures that the villa is often blessed in the summer by cooling breezes that come in off the sea. At night-time, the villa and pool terrace are romantically illuminated and the lights of passing fishing boats and the evening ferry on its way to Athens twinkle from the bay. This beautiful rural setting belies the fact that Villa Anais is only 1km from the wonderful sandy beaches which hold the coveted blue flag for cleanliness, a good choice of amenities and shops, and the pretty seaside tavernas and cafes in Almyrida.
The thoughtful French owners have spent a considerable amount of time creating a very attractive and comfortable home with stylish furnishings. In order to make your stay at Villa Anais completely stress free, traditional features such as honey-blonde stone walls, pillars and arches, and beamed ceilings, pergolas, doors and windows made from fragrant local cypress wood, blend effortlessly with every possible modern comfort including: a fully fitted kitchen with stainless steel appliances such as a ceramic hob, built-in oven, a large fridge/freezer, a dishwasher, a microwave oven, a kettle, a coffee maker, and a toaster: fully tiled bathrooms (one equipped with a washing machine); free WIFI internet access, satellite TV, DVD player, and mosquito screens and air-conditioning units in the bedrooms. For the cooler nights at the start and end of the season the a/c units double up as heaters and there is a fire place (though firewood is not included in the rental price).
Despite the villa's beautiful and cool interiors, you will probably want to spend most of your time relaxing outside on one of the outdoor balconies, or on the pool terrace whilst taking in the panoramic sea views. The main terrace is dominated by the infinity pool and a poolside cabana that features a kitchenette and a traditional barbeque that is sure to be the centre of culinary activity for al-fresco dining. Long hot summer days spent relaxing in the sun and cooling off in the pool conclude perfectly with glorious sunsets, a glass of chilled wine from the nearby winery, and the delightful aroma of freshly caught fish sizzling away on the barbeque. As a very welcome optional extra for the times at the start and end of the season when the water in the pool can be chilly, the owners have recently installed a heat pump to heat the water in the pool to (usually) a minimum of 26 degrees centigrade (though this will depend upon the weather and it may be lower during the night and first thing in the morning). The 1000m2 property has been landscaped around the villa to provide ample private parking, whilst the rest of the property has been left completely natural with rocks, olive, carob and almond trees. A small selection of flowerbeds have been planted with colourful oleandar, fragrant lavender, Callistemon (bottlebrush) bushes, mesmembryanthum, cacti, and Washingtonian palms.
As hard as it may be to drag yourselves away from the calming ambience at Villa Anais, the surrounding area has a host of incredible sites. An attractive option for those of you who do not want to cook but would like to have a drink with your evening meal is a leisurely stroll of 1km that brings you to the laid back village of Almyrida which has something for everyone. The whole family will want to window shop at the gift and jewellery shops and then dine on appetizing and very fresh local cuisine whilst sitting next to the crystal clear turquoise sea. The more active members of the family may like to windsurf, kayak, sail, or scuba dive during the day, or stay out late whilst enjoying the delicious cocktails and good music at the local cafes. The walk to the village is downhill on the way there and mostly uphill on the return journey - the views do come at a price but you may not notice if you have had a glass or two with dinner! Some of you may prefer to take a taxi back home but do be aware that they are not a cheap option.
Villa Anais is ideal for those wanting to stay in an enchanting stone villa with unrivalled views and a and a relaxing setting with easy access to beaches, shops and tavernas.
Villa Accommodation
Ground floor (6 steps from the private parking area, 1 step from the pool terrace): Open-plan living room, kitchen and dining room. A covered sea facing dining terrace, a covered side porch. The front door opens from the covered side porch into the open-plan kitchen, dining area and living room. The modern kitchen is fully equipped and includes a dishwasher, a ceramic hob, a built-in fan assist oven, a fridge/freezer, a microwave oven, a coffee maker, a toaster, and a kettle. A door leads out onto the rear parking area, and the kitchen has a window that looks out to the rear parking area and to olive groves, and a window that looks out to the front driveway and to a hillside. An archway leads to the dining room that has a round dining table with a glass top, and comfortable chairs made from dark brown wicker effect material with cream cushions, a hand-painted wooden cabinet, the staircase, and small windows to the front driveway. A second archway leads to the living area which has a marble fireplace, a light blue couch and 2 large matching armchairs, a coffee table, a TV unit with a flat screen TV, a satellite receiver box, and a DVD player, a coffee table with a chess set, 2 directors chairs, windows east to a hillside, and 3 sets of double French doors that open out onto the covered dining terrace which is equipped with a dining table and chairs for 6.
Middle level (8 steps up from the ground floor): 1 double bedroom with open sea and mountain facing balcony, and 1 cloak room with utility area. The utility area has a washing machine and a frosted window, and a door to the cloakroom that has cream tiles, a white washbasin, a mirror, a glass shelf, a toilet, and a frosted window. The double bedroom is equipped with a very pretty queen size (200cm x 150cm) bed made from ornate cream metal with gold flecks, white and silver cushions, 2 cream wood bedside cabinets with reading lamps, and a double wardrobe with hanging space, shelves and drawers. This bedroom has double French doors that lead out onto a private balcony that looks out over the pool terrace to the sea in the north, and to the mountains in the south.
Top floor (10 steps up from the middle level): 1 double bedroom with en-suite bathroom, 1 double bedroom, 1 shower room, and a large wrap around open sea facing balcony. The master bedroom has a black metal large queen size bed (200cm x 160cm), 2 cream wood bedside tables with reading lamps, a wardrobe with shelves, drawers, and hanging space, an en-suite bathroom, and a set of double French doors that open out onto the large wrap-around balcony that faces the hillside on one side and the sea on the other. The en-suite bathroom is fully tiled with blue tiles and has a bathroom suite comprising a full bath with shower attachment, a wash basin, a mirror with a glass shelf and light, a toilet, and a frosted window. The 3rd double bedroom is equipped with an ornate black metal queen size (200cm x 150cm) bed with black and silver cushions - that looks straight out to sea, 2 matching black iron bedside tables with reading lamps, a storage chest, and a double wardrobe with hanging space, shelves and drawers. This bedroom has 2 sets of double French doors that lead out onto the wrap-around balcony that has a variety of views: over the pool terrace to the sea, to the mountains, and to the surrounding hills. The shower room is fully tiled with blue tiles and has a shower stall with a shower curtain, a wash basin, a mirror with a glass shelf and light, a toilet, a white metal shelving unit, and a frosted window.
Villa Location
The heart of the village of Almyrida is only 1km from Villa Anais, and is built around a pretty crescent shaped sandy beach, with a small fishing harbour at the eastern end. The beach is very shallow and safe, which is good news if you have children or are not a strong swimmer. Lining the beach are 13 excellent tavernas, 7 cafés, 2 bars, 2 bakeries, a jewellery shop, 4 mini-markets, 7 gift shops, an off-license, a pharmacy, a butchers shop, 1 Italian ice cream shop, an organic fruit and vegetable shop with a deli counter, a nail spa, a body wellness spa, a hairdresser, a kiosk, and 3 real estate offices. Also in Almyrida there is an area with pool tables and games machines, a children's play centre, a scuba diving office, a water sports centre which rents out kayaks, windsurfers and catamarans, and Villas Crete Holidays for tourist information, private boat hire, boat trips, big game fishing, horse riding, waterskiing, private sightseeing flights in a light aircraft, and guided walking tours and coach excursions. A few minutes by car from Villa Anais, there are a huge variety of archaeological sites and traditional villages with wonderful tavernas. There is also an interesting selection of small craft centres and museums, including glass blowing in Kokkino Horio and lace makers in Gavalohori. For those of you looking for even more activity, the historic town of Chania is only 35 minutes away by car.
Villa Amenities
|Souda the Akrotiri Peninsula / the White Mountains / Almyrida village
|Washing machine
|Microwave Oven
|Fridge / Freezer
|Satellite TV
|Air conditioned bedrooms
|Air conditioned lounge
|CD player (the DVD player plays CD's
|Free WIFI Internet Access
|DVD Player
|Mosquito screens to windows
|Central heating
|Iron and ironing board
|Welcome Grocery Pack
|Number of bedrooms
3 - 3 Double
|Number of bathrooms
2.5 - 1 full bathroom, 1 shower room, 1 cloak room
|Pool depth
|Pool size
8m x 4m
|Type of shade by pool
|Pool heating available?
|Included in the rental price in low and mid seasons
|Sofa bed? Suitable for child or adult?
|Maid service
2 times a week
|Distance to nearest taverna
1 km : 15 - 20 minutes on foot, 3 minute by car
|Distance to nearest beach
1 km : 15 - 20 minutes on foot, 3 minute by car
|Distance to nearest mini market
1 km : 15 - 20 minutes on foot, 3 minute by car
|Distance to nearest cash machine
1 km : 15 - 20 minutes on foot, 3 minute by car
|How far from airport
35 minutes
|How far from nearest large town
35 minutes
Any steps? How many?
6 steps from the parking to the front door and ground floor, 8 steps from the ground floor to the middle level bedroom and cloakroom, 10 steps from the middle level to the top floor, 1 step from the villa to the pool terrace.
How private?
Fairly private. The villa and pool terrace can be partially seen from the upstairs balcony of the next door villa (set on a lower terrace), and the villa set 50m to the rear of the villa.
Nearest neighbour?
1 villa set on a lower terrace 30m from Villa Anais, and 1 villa set 50m to the rear of Villa Anais.
Villa Rental Prices
The following prices are shown in EURO for the Villa with 1 bedroom for up to 2 persons or for 3 bedrooms for up to 6 persons. The villa is only rented with 3 bedrooms from July 01 - August 31.
Due to the elevated hillside location we cannot accommodate children between the ages of 1 year and 6 years.
Pool Heating is included in the rental price during April, May, June, September, and October. The pool temperature can be affected by the weather but the pool will generally be heated to a minimum of 26 degrees centigrade except during the night and first thing in the morning (or in the event of unseasonable rain).
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|Winter 2016/17
|Winter 2017/18
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The above prices shown are in EUROS, per Week. These prices include a Free Welcome Pack, representative services, a villa information book, and detailed directions to all the sights from the guide book "Crete on the Road " by Frankie Miles.


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Christ is risen, Alleluia!
He is risen indeed, Alleluia!
Over these 50 days of the Easter Season, through the experience of the Apostles recorded in the sacred text of scripture, we celebrate our experience of Jesus now risen from the dead and present in the world and in His Church.
For the Diary:
In this part of the world one becomes aware of the tidal flows. There is the ebb tide with the bay's vast volume of water emptying into the sea and creating a turbulent rip as it meets the Southern Ocean. Then there is the incoming tide, and what a spectacular sight it is to see a large ship come through the heads at breathtaking speed being carried by such a tide. In between there is the slack tide - a still time of rest and renewal and preparation for the next cycle in the ebb and flow of this dynamic waterway.
Just as the community of creatures inhabiting the ecosystems of the bay live in a dynamic setting, so we in our human communities live in a world that is constantly changing and presenting new challenges. As much as we would like things to be static and remain unchanged, modern life will constantly remind us that this is not the way things are. The church, along with the wider communities of which we are a part, face challenges which in many cases are unprecedented in the history of the human family.
We are a community of spiritual practice seeking to live lives that are happy, hopeful and life-giving for ourselves and in our relationships. We are part of a general and global awakening that our relationships include those beautiful and complex ecosystems which sustain all life, not only human life, and that these relationships need to shift radically and quickly.
Our primary resource for this journey is our life in Christ which, by the gift of the Holy Spirit, gives us the wherewithal to give ourselves to God's future for us with joy, gratitude and hope.
Our Vision
Enlivened by the mystery which is Christ in us,
In solidarity with communities near and far,
We will make the Word of God fully known.
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|Brad Purdie
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|EBEL Team
|EHC Black Wings Linz
| September 11 1972,
Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC
|NHL Draft
|Pro Career
|1996 – present
Brad Purdie (born July 11, 1972 in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec) is a Canadian ice hockey centre currently playing for EHC Black Wings Linz of the Austrian Hockey League.
Purdie spent four seasons with the University of Maine and turned pro in 1996. He had brief spells in the East Coast Hockey League with the Dayton Bombers and the Peoria Rivermen, and in the American Hockey League with the Cornwall Aces before spending three seasons in the International Hockey League. He first played for the Chicago Wolves before joining the Manitoba Moose where he had an excellent season, finishing second in points with 72 behind Greg Pankewicz's 76. He then moved to the Fort Wayne Komets where he scored 68 points and again finished second in points with Vyacheslav Butsayev leading the team with 72.
In 1999, Purdie moved to Austria and joined VSV EC where he led the team with 32 goals and 50 assists for 82 points in just 33 games. He then moved to the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in Germany, joining the Krefeld Pinguine where he led the team in points in each of his three seasons. He moved to the Hamburg Freezers in 2003 where he was again the top points scorer amongst the team in his first season wit 52 points in 52 games. But his second season with the team was a disappointment as his production declined. In the same number of games he only managed to score 33 points. In 2005 he moved to the Iserlohn Roosters but struggled with injuries in his two seasons with the team as they failed to make the playoffs on both occasions.
In 2007, Purdie returned to Austria and joined Black Wings Linz where in 46 games he scored 16 goals and 37 assists for 53 points saw him led the team in assists and points.


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While still in it initial stages, our work builds on a rich history of community programs in Africa. We have implemented community currency programs in 6 locations across Kenya and assisted with 2 in South Africa and helped more than 1,000 small businesses and 20 schools take an active role in their own economy and development. For current events visit our blog.
So far this year we have are working to develop 2 Cooperatives using Community Currency to span Nairobi and Mombasa Counties.
2016 was our second year as Grassroots Economics Foundation (GE), which grew from a community based organization. Our focus is on Community Currencies (CCs) as a tool for sustainable development. GE assess production and trade potential in communities and facilitates the formalization of extra-legal debt structures and assets into a liquid medium of exchange, which we call a Community Currency. Beginning in 2016 we've also begun to help communities form cooperatives and develop local import-replacing businesses.
Operating on a largely volunteer staff and pilot funding has allowed us to roughly double the beneficiaries and trade volume of our (5) CC programs in Nairobi and Mombasa. Based on over 2,000 surveys done in 2016, 1,078 members are accepting 27.6% of their goods and services in Community Currency (Sarafu-Credit) with no loss to Kenyan Shillings. Each member is using on average 0.23 EUR daily in Sarafu-Credit. This is the equivalent of 103,684 EUR per year. This usage of Community Currency represents more than a 20% increase to sales in these businesses. Over 90% of users are very satisfied with Sarafu-Credit and want to keep using it.
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This year we've reached 5 Community Currencies active in Kenya. The community groups are active in CC market days, networking events, community service work and savings and loan programs. We're really looking forward to these networks continuing to expand their potential in 2016.
GE was invited us to meet with and eventually implement a Community Currency program with schools in Nairobi slums. The Gatina-Pesa in Kawangware Nairobi, was the first to launch and first to replicate the Bangla-Pesa model with SMEs and three schools. GE also began assisting the in the training and implementation of two currencies in South Africa.
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In order to increase the longevity of community currency programs we moved to a Mutual-Credit backing and developed the Bangla-Pesa model together with community members, in which SMEs are able to issue and back their own currency using their own goods and services - removing the need for donor backing. The Bangla-Pesa program was initiated in November 2012.
The Eco-Pesa pilot program launched as a backed currency model with 75 Businesses taking part in three informal settlements near Kongowea, Mombasa. The currency was backed by donor funds and accomplished some amazing community service and environmental goals while increasing local trade for a year period.


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My hubby came up with this recipe based on a desire to have a rotisserie chicken in our Showtime Rotisserie but was a little tired of the same 'ol rub that we traditionally use. We are both HUGE fans of Indian Cuisine and therefore this fabulous recipe came to be! Hope you enjoy it as much as we do! We have not experimented with roasting the chicken in the oven, but I assure you, if you can let the skin crisp up the same way that it does in a rotisserie..you won't be disappointed!
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- 1.Soak thawed chicken for two hours in a mixture of 1/2 cup Kosher salt and enough water to cover.
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- 3.Mix together the garam masala, ground cumin, cayenne pepper, 1/2 tsp salt, and black pepper, set aside.
- 4.Rub entire bird with the olive oil and seasoning mixture.
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School funding: Time to start from scratch?
Four times declared unconstitutional, how do local schools, the state of Ohio and the average resident combine to keep schools open using the existing school funding formula? Should we start from scratch?
Four times declared unconstitutional, how do local schools, the state of Ohio and the average resident combine to keep schools open using the existing school funding formula? Should we start from scratch?
Peter Comings - 2017-07-24T04:42:56+00:00 - "Four times declared unconstitutional, how do local schools, the state of Ohio and the average..."
Let's bring school funding back up for discussion. I've posted a link to this conversation to my Google+ account with the idea that enough interest there could lead to more conversation.
Enrichment Programs are crucial and complementary to the education provided in public schools. I could think of two ways in which public schools can raise money, improve performance and better support their operational needs.
Firstly, public schools can organize to form a 501(c)3 organization to perform fundraising operations and supplement their finances. Through these non-profits the schools can reach out to the community. Thus the schools will be able to diversify their funding streams and even improve their performance. The challenge however, is to venture out in the sector where the schools currently do not possess expertise. Hence, the second option makes sense.
Public schools can approach non-profit organizations providing after-school programs. These 501(c)3 organizations operate on membership fees and community support. They can provide afterschool programs in school vicinity.
Representative Ron Amstutz has been tasked with developing a new funding formula by the Ohio House leadership. Seems like the perfect time for the education community assoications to step up and make a recommendation yet OSBA seems very reluctant to take the lead since the topic is a "hot potato" for its membership. I have to believe that giving the legislature a footprint is much better than asking them to build a formula from scratch. So far the project is moving at a snail's pace.
Thanks for joining the discussion. I agree that providing suggestions for a footprint as you say is more useful than just saying, "This is unconsitutional." Of course, that is all the state Supreme Court CAN say. But where is the understanding of processes among Ohio residents to help build that footprint? I hope the discussion here can broaden that understanding (including my own).
Here is the Ohio School Board's summary of school funding activity that took place in the Ohio House Finance Commitee Last week. There are some Power Points that the "expert" used in the presentation to the committee which I did not seek permission to include here, but I am confident they are available on-line.
House begins school-funding hearings
This week, the House Finance and Appropriations Committee began hearings on school funding. The hearings included a presentation on the basics of Ohio school funding by Education First consultant Paolo DeMaria, a former official with the Ohio Office of Budget and Management, Department of Education and Board of Regents.
The first hearing (parts 1 and 2) provided a brief overview of Ohio's K-12 funding system, using a variety of statistics that included revenue sources, state share and K-12 education spending. The second hearing (part 3 and 4) illustrated how school funding in Ohio works, including a discussion on the foundation formula theory and methods for determining base cost. The presentation also took a brief look at the Ohio Supreme Court's four decisions on the DeRolph school-funding lawsuit, as well as a discussion of Ohio's recent funding models.
Next week's third and final presentation by DeMaria will include a further look at how local school district revenues are generated and the revenue "tools" available to local districts. The presentation also will examine potential issues and problems policymakers will confront as they review Ohio's school-funding system and identify solutions for improving it.
Big Ohio Achievement Assessment #2 for our 5th-graders today. Math. Two and a half long and tedious hours of math problem solving by 10 and 11 year olds. Yet the state can't even figure out how to fix our funding, which has been deemed unconstitutional, with with our tax dollars. Oh, the irony of it all.
Starting from scratch may be the only way to get to a system of funding for schools in Ohio which is not just equitable, but adequate. The current way (I can't say "system" because that might make someone believe that there is a rhyme or reason for the way schools receive State funds) of funding schools is based on an arbitrary $$ amount. With every election, every new Education Bill, every State and Federal mandate school funding gets more out of whack.
It is time for communities to come together around the educational needs of our current and future generations. This is an economic question, but also a social question. America is what it is because of our collective work ethic and because we have educational opportunities for all young people.
We need to define a 21st century education. We need to fund that education for all of our young people. That funding system must be based on a legitimate cost of meeting the educational needs of all children.
Since you are the Supt. of one of the better of state schools (Avon Lake) I'd like to put you on the spot in regards to your comments.
I don't happen to agree with the DeRolph ruling. You and most of the other posters here seem to.
Either we have local school systems, and fund them locally, or we scuttle the whole system and let the state fund all of it. The path we are going down now tries to have it both ways, and the local taxpayers are getting slammed trying to fund it.
You wrote: ""It is time for communities to come together around the educational needs of our current and future generations. ... That funding system must be based on a legitimate cost of meeting the educational needs of all children."
So what portion of the AL schools budget would you be willing to give up to fund, say Lorain or Elyria schools in a county administered system? Or instead, how much extra would you ask AL voters to pay to have a portion of that money be funneled again to Elyria or Lorain?
i'm afraid what DeRolph backers really want is medoicre schools for all, in the interest of equity.
And to the poster who said abolish HB 920 - sure, do that and give the schools a blank check to keep funding ever spiraling salaries, health care and pensions at unrealistic levels. Thats where the bulk of increasing costs are going.
Living and working in northern Michigan for 10 years, I saw a version of the model where all operating money came from Lansing. Schools could only pass levies for capital expenses. There was one very small district which was prohibited from even asking voters for operating money though, had they been able to, I'm convinced the voters would have passed an operating levy.
By the same token, with the state's ability to mandate services schools must provide, shouldn't there be required some financial support of those?
I do think the state has a basic obligation to support schools, especialy since it is in the State Constitution. The problem I have with DeRoplh, and the two school supers who have posted but haven't responded, is that it says delivery must be "equitable," which is not possible.
It is like saying everyone is entitled to live in a safe neighborhood. We are, but some areas will always be more dangerous than others, despite the level of funding or policing. Is that fair, is it it equitable? No. Yet like the schools, some of these disparities in delivery exist only a few miles or sometimes blocks apart.
I live in a high performing distict, and our super has been one of the defenders of the RPI plan to share local levy money across districts, because he feels it will help the state as a whole. That means for every local dollar we give up, we lose services, or we must pay more.
Whether we take money directly as in the RPI/Greater Ohio/Brookings scheme, or indirectly by saying that every district should deliver at the same high level, we in the higher performing, better off districts will be asked to pay more. And I would venture to say that the Supers of AL, N. Ridgeveille or Hudson will not feel the same bite all those local taxpayers will, as most don't live in the districts where they work.
I'm not sure how we define "equitable" either, but I think that there is value for everyone in the state of having educated citizens.
Some excellent schools might only need $X per student to produce excellent graduates, while other schools might need $100X per student to produce quality graduates. Solon vs. East Cleveland, perhaps?
So I suppose I agree with your fears that people in better off districts should pay more. All Ohioans would all benefit in the long run by spending more per pupil in poor-performing school districts. Poorly educated students are a long-term problem for all Ohio residents, not just the residents of the poorer school districts.
Local property taxes do not appear to provide an equitable funding mechanism. I would use property taxes to maintain infrastructure (roads/water/sewer), and institute a statewide income tax (1%?) dedicated to school funding, to be distributed by the state using some sort of need-based formula.
Of course, recent experience suggests that the state income tax receipts can vary unexpectedly, so hopefully the rate would be set so that the tax revenue would be sufficient in the boom times to produce a large enough rainy-day fund to fund education in the lean years as well.
If we need to spend a factor of 100 as in your example, or a factor of even 10 x more in one district than another to bring them to an equitbale level, then we should just abolish local districts or lcal control.
The state already reallocates funds, and much of tha ends up in stadiums, field houses or sports programs of acacdemically poorly performing schools.
Ever wonder how much all of us in Ohio are paying for the Cleveland "powerhouse" football programs? If that district values atheltics over academics, or thinks sports is the best way to produce better citizens, then that is their local decision.Their students are the result.
Or how much is spent on local salaries, overhead or facilities-- all local decisions. If the rest of Ohio is paying the amjority of the local tab, then the state should make the decisons, not the local school boards.
I don't hink that would go over too well in Ohio, either.
As superintendent of the North Ridgeville City School District, I live and work in the school district.
Chris and Alex - I am not sure that the "X-Factor" is the issue here. Even if we agree that all schools need $X per-student to properly educate kids (not saying that ist he case, but let's just say that for now), if we depend on a property-tax basis for funding schools, then a poorer district simply cannot get to the $X mark. It seems like simple math to me (and someone correct me if I am missing things): to stick with the example we started with, if Elyria's housing stock is $64K (http://www.trulia.com/real_estate/Elyria-Ohio/market-trends/), and Avon Lake's is $160K (http://www.trulia.com/real_estate/44012-Avon_Lake/market-trends/), then Elyria needs to have 2.5 times higher property taxes to make up the difference. How can this possibly be fair? Again, maybe I am missing subtleties and this difference is made up elsewhere, but I have not found the locale for this. If someone has it, please do share. - Mike Hagesfeld
Concerned parent in a lower-home-valued district
One thing to understand about the situation is that there is no school funding formula anymore. When the current administration threw out Strickland's Evidence-Based Model, it was not replaced by anything. Current funding to school districts is based on previous payments, minus cuts across the board.
After that decision to throw out EBM, the legislature and governor passed a budget bill that left school districts around Ohio with $1.8 billion less over this two-year budget than they received over the last two-year budget. This includes about $800,000 in funding from the federal stimulus, which the state chose not to replace, and more than $1.1 billion in state funding cuts.
So we are starting from scratch whether we like it or not, and adding vouchers and charters makes funding even more unstable than it otherwise would be for the districts that educate the vast majority of Ohio's children.
First, policymakers need to think about raising new revenue -- it's clear that years of tax cuts have hurt the state, not strengthened our economy as promised. New revenue -- and by that I mean thinking carefully about how to increase taxes (eliminating some loopholes, raising some rates) on individuals and business -- will povide a starting point. Then we've got to look at how to provide equitable funding for all districts and students.
One of the problems with school funding is that the property tax tends to provide the most stable funding because it fluctuates less with ups and downs of the economy. But it exacerbates inequities, making it harder to provide adequate funding in places with low property valuation.
(I'm with Policy Matters Ohio, the independent, nonpartisan state policy research institute, where I've done education research since 2007. Before that I wrote and reporteed on urban education for Catalyst magazine.)
I would really enjoy hearing from some of the superintendent, board members or taxpayers invited. How can policy makers do these things with a closer ear to the ground?
Reporting by StateImpact Ohio offers some more context.
Many public school officials agree that a change that would alter or rescind the legislative actions in Ohio House Bill 920 (Passed in 1976) would be the best solution for our current school funding situation. Most state and federal governmental agencies, other than Ohio Schools, have budgets that are tied to inflationary indicators. Even the Social Security Administration's general benefit increases are based on cost of living adjustments. The SSA's website has the information about the increases as high as 5.8% in 2008.
For those who don't know what HB 920 does, when a school district initially passes a levy it generates a certain amount of money for the school district. In extremely broad terms, the amount of money the levy generates in that first year is all it will ever generate in any later year.
While your home goes up in value, your tax rate goes down over time to keep the money the levy generates at the same dollar level. In the mean time, school expenses are growing about as fast as property values. The impact of the law, over time, is that this main source of income for the school effectively shrinks over time, as the fixed dollars generated when the levy first passed buy less and less. (In addition, most levies expire, so not only do schools have to keep going back to the voters to keep the same dollars coming in, they also have to make up the loss, in today's dollars, created by the tax rate rollback.)
There are three kinds of levies schools can seek. Omitting details for the sake of simplicity, assuming there was a 1% levy in place and at the time it was passed your home was worth $80,000. Now, 10 years later, your home is worth $120,000.
Those concerned about details, who understand HB 920, will recognize that this is a gross simplification and I have deliberately avoided too many terms I would need to explain. It is faithful to the underlying concepts which most of us don't really understand. I think the general lack of understanding that schools steadily lose spending power, as the tax rate is rolled back because of this law, contributes to the complaints that the schools need to stop asking for "more" money.
And, FWIW, I agree that as long as property taxes are the main source of income for the schools, HB 920 needs to be repealed.
Larry, Nancy, thanks for joining in. An understanding of HB920 is critical in this.
Many will be invited to take part in this conversation, the gist of which is this: Ohio's school funding formula is unconstitutional. While little appears to be in the works to fix that, school districts and their residents are perhaps evermore at odds on how to use the money that districts collect and whether they should be approved to collect more.
What's broken? How can it be fixed? How can school districts and residents find ways to work together rather than allow themselves to be at odds?
Those invited to participate (and all are welcome to) include superintendents Michael Shoaf (Rocky River), Dan Keenan (Westlake), Robert Scott (Avon Lake), Will Folger (Brookside) and Larry Brown (North Ridgeville); Reps. Matt Lundy and Nan Baker; Rocky River resident Chuck Bartsche and Westlake school board member Nate Cross.
I would only ask for anyone joining to provide enough personal or professional background so that participants can understand who you are in the conversation.
Thanks in advance to all who might join.
Wasn't the lottery (i.e. regressive tax on the poor and gullible) supposed to solve all of our school funding problems?
Sorry, I couldn't help it.
Whatever needs to be done, please let "selling naming rights" to corporations not be a strategy for providing additional funding for our schools. "Fast Food Nation" talks about such abominations, and we see the very same mentality going on right now with ODOT floating the idea of selling naming rights to our roads and bridges.


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