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Property price in different regions of Greece
Sofia Pesiou, Saturday, 9 November 2013
This article is part of a series of 8 articles about buying property in Greece. The other articles in the series cover the following topics:
Property Buying Guide
How to choose the right estate agent
Buying Process
Documents needed
Taxes and Fees
The price of the property depends on a number of factors like the area, the objective value, the square meters of area that a house covers, the age, the floor and other characteristics, such as orientation, the view or the construction materials. Most of all, however, the price always depends on supply and demand in this region and for this period.
Greece's real estate market has been suffering great losses as the residential property prices have been falling since 2008 due to the economic crisis. According to recent results of a survey conducted by the Bank of Greece, house prices have fallen by:
0.77% in the year 2008
4.2% in the year 2009
5.8% in the year 2010
8% in the year 2011
13.1% in the year 2012.
The house prices, in the whole country, have been influenced largely by the financial crisis. Yet a new law allows foreigners who purchase property over €250.000 to apply for a 5 year visa residence and it is open to renewal. This has been done with the aim to revive Greece's ailing economy. This residence measure is similar to ones adopted in Spain, Portugal, Cyprus and Hungary.
Regardless of the measures for the revival of the property market which are very scarce, the austerity package that has been imposed to Greece reduces the interest of buyers when it comes to purchasing a house.
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In addition, as the recession is continuing in Greece, the property price in once expensive areas such as Exarhia, Kolonaki, Kerameikos, Ilisia, Acadimia Platonos, Lofos Skouze and other regions in the capital city of Athens has plunged by 12.6 in the first 3months of 2013. The results are similar for all cities of Greece and for other areas that are thought to be tourist attractions such as islands and coastal areas.
In Thessaloniki, the second largest city, property price decreased by 8.3% in the same period of 2013. Other major areas where the real estate market has been suffering, though in less intensity, are cities like Larissa, Patra, Volos, Komotini and Veria.
The islands on the Northern Aegean such as Lesbos, Limnos, Thasos and the Sporades too have been affected to some extent and the same applies for the islands in the Ionian such as Paxoi, Ithaca, Zakynthos. Specific areas in Crete and Evia, the two largest islands of the country have felt the impact of the six year recession but to a lesser extent.
Property demand remains depressed throughout the country however the least affected areas remain the most popular holiday destinations such as Halkidiki in Northern Greece and islands such as Corfu, Leukada, Kefalonia, Kythira in the Ionian, as well as Mykonos, Santorini, Andros, Milos, Chios in the Aegean and Rhodes, Kos in Dodecanese and of course certain coastal areas in Crete.
The situation is the same when it comes to winter destination such as the lodges on mount Parnasos, in Karpenisi, in certain villages in Mani and other areas of Peloponesse and of course in Zagoroxoria in Epirus and villages in Macedonia such as Pella, Seli, Vergina and larger towns like Litochoro, Kavala, Serres and Drama.
The prices on these popular islands range a lot; for villas prices start at €200.000 while less expensive apartments can start from €75.000 yet prices always depend largely on the location and type of construction.
Other destinations
Of course, there are much cheaper destinations as both Greeks and foreigners have changed their attitude when it comes to tourism. In the years following the economic crisis alternative forms of tourism have experienced a boom and especially ecotourism, agrotourism and religious or cultural tourism and theraupetic tourism too.
As far as it regards ecotourism, visits to traditional villages of Florina, Kastoria and Pella as well as outdoor activities in river of Evros in Alexandropouli and canoeing, kayaking, hiking and also extreme sports such as paragliding, skiing and base jumping in mountains, lakes and rivers in Northern Greece have given a boost to the economic life of regions such as Pieria, Pella, Imathia, Florina, Kastoria, Rodopi and Evros.
Agrotourism and religious tourism rises in areas of Thessalia and Epirus and in villages in mount Pelio, Meteora, and in picturesque villages in mountain range of Pindos. Certain towns of Sterea Ellada and Peloponese such as Galaxidi, Mesologgi, Naupaktos and Korinthos and Kalmata, Tripoli and Pyrgos are gradually increasing in popularity due to festivals that have started taking place there or the fact that they celebrate religious events in a still traditional way.
And of course, smaller islands and those which have remained unspoilt and perfect for combining holidays with exploration and adventure activities such as Amorgos, Folegandros and Koufonisia in Cyclades or Symi, Chalki, Karpathos in Dodecanese and Alonissos, Skopelos, Skiathos and Skyros in Sporades.
Property prices in those have been relatively low for many years and the tendency is irrespective to the current trend in other major destinations mainly on account of advertisement and increase of alternative tourism.
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Government debt to the retired and existing workforce exceeds $700 billion for income and health. The real cost of healthcare is expected to rise from today's $18b a year to $108b in 40 years. As well, retirement pensions are likely to increase from $14b today to more than $50b.
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Among those privileges are corporate welfare (to Peter Jackson etc), tertiary education (interest-free loans, subsidies, free tuition), Shane Jones' slush fund, KiwiSaver subsidies and a NZ Super Fund that is no longer needed. Throw in an excessive emissions trading system and pensioners' power subsidies and we have unnecessary expenses in the region of $10b.
We can also adopt much better ways to allocate welfare spending in a number of significant areas, including $9b currently spent on health and unemployment, the $4.5b individuals put into KiwiSaver and health and the $10.5b employers have to spend on ACC, KiwiSaver and other super payments as well as taxes that are too high.
Make this spending available and we free up $32b-$34b for the kind of reform that would really make a difference. Here is a brief summary of what we can do, followed and assessment of social and economic outcomes.
Instead of the KiwiSaver scheme, it is proposed that 12c in every dollar of earned income up to $54,000 a year (indexed to inflation) goes into a retirement savings account. For someone entering the workforce aged 20 or below, this would produce $1m ($2m for a couple) at retirement.
This would deprive the Government of an estimated $11b, ie one third of the money available from doing away with those excessive expenses.
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I am one of those who loves to read anytime, any day, and in position until I am suffering with my eye problem now and I blame my love for reading. Because I love reading so much that even when I am about to go to sleep and turn off all the lights, I would still want to read and would end up reading with a little bit of light. Then, while on my way to school, I would read in the vehicle where I can't read steadily.
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Villa Malaparte: between rationalism and nature towards the infinite
One of the masterpieces of modern architecture in front of the Faraglioni of Capri
"With views of the stacks, the white cave and the natural arch, accessible only on foot or by sea and very far from the town. [...] From the center of Capri you get to the property of Malaparte, a pine forest; to get to the villa it takes another ten minutes of a specially built road; a steep staircase leads to a very private beach, very low compared to the house, while a staircase that takes up one side of the villa leads to the roof-terrace; the ground floor is occupied by the guest rooms (four) and the servants' apartment. Upstairs, after the living room, you get to the bedroom of Malaparte and the one that damnedly wanted to call, complete with a plate, "room of the favorite".
(R. De Ceccatty, "Alberto Moravia", Bompiani, Milan 2010)
With these words, Alberto Moravia describes Villa Malaparte, home of the journalist and writer Curzio Malaparte set on the rocky promontory of Punta di Masullo (70 meters long and 15 meters wide), in front of the Faraglioni di Capri.
It is 1937 when Malaparte is in Capri, together with his diplomatic friend Guglielmo Rulli, he falls in love with the place and decides to buy a piece of land, in the most isolated and wildest place on the island.
The initial project was entrusted to Adalberto Libera, one of the most famous and admired architects of the time, but the writer modified it, shaping it in his image and likeness, to such an extent that he dubbed the villa "Casa come me (hard, strange, sincere) "and to define it as his" portrait of stone ".
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Now that I am a bit older and have quite passed the raging hormones of a bitter adolescent, I feel like I can appreciate my parents more.
I know this happens to all of us, we only begin to show true appreciation when we have gained more maturity or are ourselves have become/about to share the same experience.
I'm writing this post because I recently had a moment where it finally hit me – this will be me one day.
Getting scolded for coming home late? For not turning off the lights? For hardly spending time with your parents? Or do they just generally care too much?
"Obviously I have to care, I'm your mother, it's my job," my mother responded to my merciless retort that she questioned me too much.
Had she told me this when I was 18 I would probably have rolled my eyes. Eight years later, I think I literally paused to reflect and to exercise compassion.
Asides the fact that she loves me, she's also trying to do her job well, and I should just let her, right?
I mean it must be annoying when someone doesn't let you do your job no? If only we could not let our emotions get in the way.
The moral of this ancient old story we keep telling ourselves is that we should be more compassionate to our parents. Not just because they're getting older, not just because we owe it to them, but also because they have a right to parent and… I guess I should respect that.
Also especially because this could be me one day and I would also like to know that I am at liberty to parent righteously.
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Future me to my child: Obviously I have to care, I'm your mother, it's my job. Have you not read my blogpost a decade a go!?


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That fear at least was quelled when the marshal held the door open to her and then promptly locked it behind himself. They were alone in the room. She stood frozen, looking at the empty tubs in the center of the room.
"Go ahead and undress while I fill the tub." The man walked right by her. She couldn't believe he expected her to just disrobe. Then she remembered that though there was no concealing wall or even a curtain between the two tubs, there was a privacy screen in one corner. She forced herself not to run towards it though she was suddenly desperate to hide behind its concealment.
"Oh, no, ladybug. You will be naked before me, so there is no reason for you to hide yourself over there. You can just strip right where you are."
She glared at him as mortification filled every part of her being. He was bent on shaming her. This wasn't just some conquest or a prize won and savored. He meant to humiliate her. She turned away from him and her fingers came to the buttons at her neck with trepidation at first. Then slowly as she made it down the row, her irritation built until she stood tall and proud. She would not cower before him or allow herself to be shamed. She was a beautiful, independent woman. She would not let him know how much he affected her.
She stalled only a moment more before pulling her dress from her shoulders. It slid down her sides and landed in a puddle at her feet. Delaney felt naked already and she still had her chemise and petticoat before she even got to her… unmentionables. She peeked back at him as he carried one of the buckets of water that had been heating over the fire to the nearest iron tub. Heat flushed her face when she met his eyes. He was still watching her even though he was pouring the water.
"Keep going, I want you naked," he said, returning to the fire for the next pail.
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Abbie is a little girl at heart. She has always lived in a make-believe world, unwilling to share her fantasies with anyone for fear they would laugh at her, or worse, lock her up. She struggles with her desires to have a daddy who will keep her in line and yet baby her constantly. She writes to stay sane; this is her therapy.
Hiding her secret desires hasn't helped her, but sharing it with you, those of you who might also enjoy the same yearnings, well, that makes her happy. Come live inside Abbie's head if you dare.
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#1 International and USA Today bestselling author for Blushing Books. I write both contemporary erotica and historical spanking romances. I enjoy writing about characters that enjoy the provocative D/S lifestyle of today's times, as well as taking a step back into the past to write stories that take place in the Victorian era with age-play as a theme.
I live in the great Lone Star state with my wonderful husband. I have always loved reading. Growing up in a family with four children, it was difficult finding a place to be alone. I was probably one of the squeakiest clean girls on the planet as I would spend hours in the tub so I could read without being bothered. It wasn't long before I began to make up my own endings to the books I was reading. From there, it just seemed natural to begin writing my own stories.
I never try to restrict myself to any one genre because there are just too many delicious possibilities out there and inside my head. I admit to being somewhat of a romantic, though, as my stories always must have a great deal of love, passion, corporal discipline and, of course, great, mind-blowing sex. I want my readers to be able to see, hear, feel and know the characters that I'm creating as well as I do when I bring them to life and transfer their stories to paper. I want my women to be strong of character but also strong enough to know that submission given in love and trust to your partner does not make you weaker, it makes you far stronger. I want my men to be sexy, strong, demanding alpha males who know how to take what they want while acknowledging it is a gift they have been blessed with by the women that have chosen to submit to them. I want there to be no doubt that they truly would die for the other no matter how others might view their relationship.
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Haven's Promise: Divine Designs Book 3
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My Charming Valentine (Corbin's Bend)
Miss Summers' School: Lessons in Submission, Book One
Cherry's Jubilee: Lessons in Submission, Book Two
Lilly Blossoms: Lessons In Submission, Book Three
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An Author's Angst (Corbin's Bend)
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Jewel's Gems (The Red Petticoat Saloon)
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My Sassy Settler: Willamette Wives Book Two
His Errant Educator: Willamette Wives Book Three
My Capricious Cowgirl: Willamette Wives Book Four
This is Tess' second book with Blushing, her first historical Western was The Sheriff Takes a Bride and now, she brings us, Cassidy's Gentleman.Tess has joined the crazy and rewarding world of writers in our Blushing Family. I truly enjoyed her first book and look forward to this second one, written in my favorite place and time: Texas 1880's…wonder if Cassidy ever met my Texanna?
Let's have a peek inside Cassidy's Gentleman…
Texas in the 1880s was no place for a tenderfoot. Thornton Steele is a gentleman from the East, but he came to run a ranch, and he has the strength and determination to do so. He dreams of starting a new life, free of the strictures of his traditional Maryland family, and he is ready and willing to take on whatever barriers are put in his way. The lawless West of the time provides those barriers in plenty.
Cassidy Hart, a Texas native, shares that dream of starting her life over in another place, but she, by her own account, is no lady. Daughter of an unwed mother, she takes care of herself the best she can in the same little town where she was born, even though the wide-open sky is the only roof she can call her own. She is tough, because she has to be, but sensitive, because that's the way her mother raised her before dying young.
The gentleman and the not-quite lady are thrown together by circumstance, and the attraction is instantaneous. Still, Cassidy cannot help but doubt the Easterner's sincerity, and pushes back, even as she is drawn to his strength, charm, and good looks.
Thornton, being a man who knows what he wants, wastes no time attempting to prove his love and concern for Cassidy's well being. Oftentimes, however, to Cassidy's chagrin, he demonstrates that concern with his strict hand on her bare bottom.
That, of course, is not the end of the lesson, and Cassidy soon learns to look forward to the soft caresses and kisses that follow a session over the big man's lap.
Cassidy's Gentleman is a story of love and fun, intrigue and violence in the scarcely tamed West. It also is a true romance, with plenty of loving domestic discipline in the form of spanking.
Publisher's Note: Cassidy's Gentleman is a romance novel that contains descriptions of sex and of domestic discipline in the form of bare-bottom spanking and paddling. If such subject matter offends you, please do not read this book.
"Get back, Thorne, I'm warning you." Cassidy picked up a vase and held it up.
"Do not threaten me, little girl. If you throw that vase you are only adding to your
The vase whizzed by Thorne and smashed on the opposite wall.
Thorne grabbed Cassidy by the elbow.
"Now, Cassidy, I am going to teach you not to be an ungrateful foul-mouthed brat."
"Let me go, you overgrown ox, I warn you, you better let me go or you will be sorry!"
"No, little girl, I am sure you are the only one who will be sorry."
Thorne pulled Cassidy toward the study.
"What is going on in here? We heard a crash!"
"Tillie, you and Gus go back to what you were doing, Cassidy and I are going to have a
discussion in the study."
"No, Tillie, please," Cassidy shrieked. "He has lost his mind."
"Cassidy, why are you afraid of Mr. Thorne?"
"I will tell you why, Tillie, she is afraid because Mr. Thorne has had enough of her bratty
behavior and he is going to spank her backside till it glows crimson red."
Tillie gasped.
"Let's go Tillie, this ain't none of our affair," added Gus.
Tillie gave Cassidy a painful smile and walked away.
"No, Tillie, please don't—"
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After raising her children and retiring from a career in education, Tess Matthews is following her passion – writing romance. Her stories are full of adventure, intrigue and above all romance, but not your ordinary vanilla romance, Tess writes about strong alpha men who love their feisty women and take them in hand when needed. Although she enjoys all types of romance stories, her favorites take place in the old west – after all, who can resist those cowboys!
Tess lives on the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in northern Alabama with her husband and a variety of dogs, cats, and chickens.
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Flixx is an ERC20 standard token. The supply will be fixed at the beginning and no mining — or any kind of token creation — will be possible after the initial contract setup.
As Flixx is a token needed in order to use Flixxo platform, the purpose of the pre-sale is to grant priority and early access to those who participated in the event. Flixx tokens are not an equity representation of the company.
A total of 1,000,000,000 (one billion) Flixx tokens will be issued. A maximum of 300,000,000 (three hundred million) tokens will be sold. Some of these tokens (not more than 33% or 100,000,000 Flixx) may be sold with anticipation of the token allocation event to strategic investors.
Flixxo Token Sale (ICO) will start on OCTOBER 24th, 2017 14:00hs CET.
Crowdsale will run for 30 days.
Flixx price will be set at a fixed rate of 1 Flixx = 0,00025 ETH (1 ETH = 4000 Flixx). Hard Cap is set at 75,000 ETH (however with the discounts rates applied on the first days of ICO we expect to have a Cap of around 50K ETH). With that sum we would be able to develop the platform, incentivize the production of original content and deploy a worldwide marketing strategy.
Minimum CAP of 7,500 ETH would let us develop the platform, incentivize content and build up a digital marketing and communication campaign. In case of not reaching the soft cap, all the funds will be returned.
All the videos that you watch on your favourite platforms are stored and distributed using very expensive centralized servers, messing up and increasing the price of the content. On the actual models the options are paying for a subscription to watch a lot of media you may not be interested in, to spend a ridiculous amount of money on the videos that you really love, or to watch advertisement in exchange for content, which leaves producers with almost no return on their investment.
On Flixxo all users share any content they have on their device with the rest of the community. So, instead of an expensive centralized server, the information is distributed and shared through the network using Bittorrent protocol. Have you ever used Popcorn Time? This works in the same way.
If you ask the people around you what would they rather do - watch a short video presenting something or read an article that describes the exact same aspect - most of them would choose the first option. Without doubt, it is more attractive and more easy to simply look at some recording than read a page or two. This is why videos are the most popular and some of the most efficient types of online content. Moreover, these types of materials are simple to share. The global market of social media platforms prove that hundreds of millions of dollar are directed toward creation of video content. Now, estimates show that more than 70% of the web servers are used for video storing. Because of the huge costs of storage and bandwidth, only a few major platforms are sharing this highly profitable industry.
- Available from any type of device, from all over the world
Flixxo is presented as an app for smartphones and tablets, but will also be available for online use, on streaming services and on Smart TVs.
- Fast and easy to browse
Similar to any streaming service, Flixxo will help its members along the way and also explain the way the Flixx token can be used.
- Incentives available for distributors and content creators
Soon after its launch, Flixxo will offer encourage authors and users alike.
- A fresh gaming experience
The new network will offer all sorts of rewards (tokens, movie tickets, etc) for the users that actively take part in Flixxo - this activities may consist in good behaviour, getting a certain amount of shared videos, inviting friends, posting material that is popular, etc. All this social interaction will create a better, more attractive community.
- Friendly to non crypto currency users
Everyone will be able to join Flixxo and be part of this new market, that will allow exchange of tokens (or virtual money) and all sorts of payments.
Adrian Garelik, a cinema producer and a scriptwriter ("To fool a thief", "Unsubscribe")
involved in online content distribution since 1998 (dyzo.com, filmika.com, CinePop!),
started this project in late 2014 when he first heard of Bitcoin. In that moment, the
quest of developing a democratic and open video distribution platform turned into the
foundation of RSK Labs (aka Rootstock), a company dedicated to implementing
smart contract capabilities to Bitcoin. In 2017 he teamed up with Federico Abad, the
UX/UI professional who created Popcorn Time, the most popular streaming
application ever developed (and recognized as one of the first mainstream DAPP).
Popcorn Time relies on unlicensed content, which was the incentive for having more
than 100M downloads worldwide. Then Pablo Carbajo joined them, a cryptocurrencies
expert who built-up Riecoin (listed as RIC on Poloniex - among other exchanges), a
long standing and respected altcoin after Bitcoin. The team has also engaged Javier
D´Ovidio, CEO of Edrans, a company with more than 100 employees, with offices in
Buenos Aires, Barcelona, London and Las Vegas, which focuses on big data and
artificial intelligence. Together they have the drive, knowledge and experience required
to successfully carry out a project like this.
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WHITEPAPPER http://flixxo.com/assets/docs/flixxo-white-paper_v0.4.pdf
FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/flixxoOK/
TWITTER https://twitter.com/flixxo
YOUTUBE CHANNEL https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBmyuhQgtN88UAMGqSM4nIQ
BITCOINTALK https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2168758.0
TELEGRAM https://t.me/flixxo
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text: (Bloomberg Gadfly) -- Shareholder activism is increasingly a fact of life for European companies, from Nestle SA to Danone SA, as wannabe Gordon Gekkos push managers to work harder at a time of economic recovery and cheap debt..Banks, kept on a short leash by regulators and politicians, have been less fertile territory. Rabble-rouser Knight Vinke sold out of Switzerland's UBS Group AG in 2015 after a few years trying to break it up. But someone's decided to have another crack at one of its rivals..Credit Suisse Group AG is being targeted by Rudolf Bohli at RBR Capital Advisors as ripe for a split, according to reports. Having three separate businesses in investment banking, wealth management and asset management would supposedly unlock more value than Credit Suisse's current strategy of keeping everything together, albeit with slimmer costs and fresh capital. .Asking a European (well, Swiss) bank to break itself up is hard enough at the best of times. After the financial crisis, there's some logic to the idea of separating under-performing and capital-intensive investment banks from more stable retail lenders that benefit from state guarantees. UBS and Barclays Bank Plc were at different times seen as candidates for a shareholder-driven stab at Glass-Steagall..But the antis have always won out: The investment bank's funding costs would be too high; cross-selling would be squashed; clients would flee to another full-service bank. Bankers prefer to shrink to glory and wait for a rebound..Even by historic standards, though, RBR's campaign looks quixotic. The activist is said to have a 0.2 percent stake in the bank, worth about 100 million francs ($102 million) -- not very much in the grand scheme of things. And while the reported support of former Credit Suisse investment banker Gael de Boissard is juicy, given his departure not long after Tidjane Thiam's arrival as chief executive, some big shareholders are deriding the whole thing..David Herro of Harris Associates told Bloomberg that Bohli's assumptions were "pie in the sky" and that it would be "unwise" to deviate from the present course. One analyst called it a "storm in a teacup.".This might be to do with bullishness around Credit Suisse, which just a year ago was suffering from the double-whammy of jittery financial markets and the unintended consequences -- i.e. losses -- from an attempt to aggressively shrink its balance sheet and dump assets..Today, the bank looks healthier. It has raised $4 billion from shareholders, has started to deliver revenue growth, and trades at a book-value multiple in line with Banco Santander SA and BNP Paribas SA. While Thiam had envisioned a breakup of sorts by spinning out his domestic universal bank, that's been shelved. Rather like Deutsche Bank AG's change of heart on retail unit Postbank, bankers like diversification..Nevertheless, Bohli merits a hearing. Credit Suisse's profit isn't shooting the lights out yet. Its return on tangible equity stood at 3 percent in the last quarter. The investment bank remains the "Achilles' heel," according to Societe Generale analysts, who warn of possible future losses on securitized products and leveraged lending..Even if a radical breakup doesn't hold up, it would be good to debate whether there are advantages in being a conglomerate. A nudge in a more profitable direction wouldn't hurt..This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Bloomberg LP and its owners..Lionel Laurent is a Bloomberg Gadfly columnist covering finance and markets. He previously worked at Reuters and Forbes..To contact the author of this story: Lionel Laurent in London at email@example.com. .To contact the editor responsible for this story: James Boxell at email@example.com. .©2017 Bloomberg L.P.


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Applicants interested in registering for using the Service may do so by following the methods prescribed by the Company. User registration requires the input of information as specified by the Company, such as e-mail address, password, etc. For the purpose of this user registration, applicants shall provide information that is accurate, relevant, and up-to-date. Once the Company approves a User's registration, these Terms and Conditions shall come into effect as the Service's agreement that governs the relationship between the Company and the User.
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If the computer systems, communication lines, etc. have been suspended due to an incident.
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The Company shall have no responsibility whatsoever, regardless of the reason, for any damages or disadvantages suffered by the Users or third parties due to the suspension or interruption of the Service.
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The Company shall be exempt from liability for the non-performance of obligations, as long as this is not attributable to the Company's bad faith or gross negligence. The Company provides no guarantees whatsoever with regard to the accuracy, compatibility, etc. of the information supplied to the Users on the Service. The Company shall be liable for providing compensation only up to the amount paid for the Company's chargeable services (when signed up to a continuous service, the amount corresponding to one month's worth) within the scope of general damages, even if responsibility is attributable to the company for any reason. The Company shall have no responsibility whatsoever for any transactions, communications, disputes, etc. that arise between the Users and other Users or third parties in connection to the Service.
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The Company may, without giving any notification to the Users, change the contents of the Service or stop the supply of the Service at any time, and the Company shall have no responsibility whatsoever for any damages caused by these actions to the Users.
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Wow! It has been over a month since I posted, time flies as they say. I have not been doing much photography lately. I went in for Topaz surgery in my right elbow the beginning of November. I was kinda hoping for instant healing, well, not so much. It felt really good right at first and I was sure it had worked. Then I started using it more and, well, it is as painful as before. I see the Dr. on Wed., hopefully he will tell me it just needs more time. I do not really want any more surgery, but I do want to try all that is available to me to get my arm back to normal.
Anyway, i have started taking pictures again – slow but sure. I have missed my camera, and the photo editing. I am going to try to get back into the POTD again. (And keep up with the blog a little better – the title is Sporadic 🙂 )


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text: LAKE CITY, FLA. � Jeannette (Dupre) Moschetti of Lake City, Fla. went home to be with the Lord on May 12, 2007. Her husband Anthony Moschetti, Sr. predeceased her having passed Feb. 12, 2005. Three sons survive her, Anthony Moschetti, Jr. and wife Donna of Haverhill, Mass., Robert Moschetti and wife Nancy of Lake City, Fla. with whom she made her home, Gregory Moschetti and wife Connie of Dummerston, VT; one daughter, Nancy Hawke and husband Robert of Gardner. Jeannette also leaves ten grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She was born in Gardner and for many years worked in the former Goodnow Pearson Department Store. Funeral services will be held in Fla. at the convenience of the family.


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October 30, 2013
To the Town Board and Residents
of the Town of Greenburgh, NY:
I am pleased to submit to the Town Board, my 2014 proposed Town budget. The proposed budget complies with the tax levy cap, Town wide. For the third consecutive year, the Town will be in compliance with the tax levy cap--an accomplishment that many other local governments have been unable or unwilling to do. This is particularly noteworthy because the cap, for 2014, will be 1.66% as compared to 2.00% for the past couple of years. Within the last week, both Moody's and Standard & Poor's reaffirmed the Town's AAA credit rating --the highest bond rating possible. Moody's highlighted the town's "sound financial position with strong fiscal management." The AAA bond rating is significant -- only 1% of localities around the nation have earned this distinction. Maintaining the AAA bond rating will save the Town close to $200,000 over the life of the debt service on the $13.8 million the Town will be borrowing near term.
Although I anticipate generating revenue, in 2014, from the sale of property known as Frank's Nursery, as well as the probable auction of surplus town land, the 2014 proposed budget does not factor in these additional sources of revenue.
I believe that we will start to collect revenue from WESTHELP in 2014.
TOWN WIDE: (A Budget)
Tax rate increase = 2.31%
Total Appropriations = $17.5 million, up $1.7 million from 2013
Increase in tax for 2014 = $5.30 per $15,000 of assessed value; $234.23 in 2014 vs. $228.93 in 2013
TOWN OUTSIDE: (B Budget)
Tax rate increase = 3.42% (A Fund and B Fund combined)
Total Appropriations = $70.2 million, up $2.5 from 2013
Increase in tax for 2014 = $95.62 per $15,000 of assessed value; $2892.12 in 2014 vs. $2,796.50 in 2013
The tax cap levy calculation limits the levy to 1.66% for all of those taxing districts controlled by the same authority (town board). The Town Wide, Town Outside, Special Assessments, Special Districts and the Tax Increment Finance District are all controlled by the town board. Consequently, the tax cap levy calculation is applied to the aforementioned taxing districts as a group. For a more detailed analysis and understanding of this calculation, please see page VI herein.
I am also pleased to report that the long outstanding settlement of the CSEA and Teamster collective bargaining agreements have been concluded in 2013. The CSEA and Teamster retroactive salary increases, net of the negotiated medical deductions, have been reflected in the 2012 financial results to the extent that they should be, as well as in the 2013 estimated results, accordingly. The elected officials have not received a salary increase since 2007 and neither have they received retroactive compensation, through 2013. The 2014 budget includes a salary increase for elected officials that is consistent with the CSEA rate increase for 2014.
During the past year, we have studied a number of significant opportunities to reduce costs, raise revenues and improve upon operating efficiencies that will lead to significant improvements. These initiatives, as well as improvements in internal controls and operational changes, are investments that should generate long term financial rewards for the Town and help the Town successfully overcome financial challenges ahead.
The 2014 proposed budget was prepared as the foundation for launching a number of these initiatives. The implementation of these new initiatives, together with actions taken, will put the Town in a much stronger financial position for many years to come. The initiatives that we have already undertaken and will be taking near term will enable us to reduce future costs and/or increase revenues/efficiencies. Among these are:
· Improvement in the collaborative budgeting process by the Town Supervisor and the Town Comptroller, whereby, department heads are charged with the responsibility to: (i) identify changing trends affecting their department's programs and/or duties, (ii) review departmental expenditures which can be reduced to take into account changes in programs, activities, or duties; and (iii) identify opportunities to increase revenue generating activities or improve operating efficiencies with existing resources.
· Installation of a new town wide software program to improve administrative and managerial efficiencies by fully integrating all departmental financial, operational, human resource, purchasing, payroll and tax collection services to replace several different software packages, some of which are more than 25 years old.
· Initiation of a 3 year program for the systematic re-evaluation of all real property within the Town to produce current assessed valuations for real estate taxation. This process will stop the bleeding of certiorari actions-reducing legal costs and tax refunds.
· Development of a comprehensive, ten year plan for the Consolidated Water District (CWD), to address operational opportunities and structural improvements. Two of the projects that the CWD has already begun, as a result of this planning process, are discussed immediately below.
· Installation of new residential and commercial water meters permitting electronic recording of consumer water usage, providing for a more accurate measurement of consumer consumption and revenue generation, water conservation, and, ultimately, a reduction in personnel expenditures. The new metering system will also facilitate the ability of the CWD to identify leaks on residential and commercial customers' properties.
· Assessing alternative means of connecting the Rumbrook pump station to the Knollwood pump station and possibly to each of the six Town water towers to produce a more efficient distribution system and provide backup protection to the Town's water systems.
· Purchase of a "one arm bandit" garbage truck to reduce garbage pickup crews from 3 workers to 1. With the roll out of this program, we intend to significantly reduce labor costs and workers compensation claims as well as to increase both the number of pick-ups per truck and the size of each load.
· Installation of new LED lights that will significantly reduce the electricity used to power these lights and reduce the maintenance costs associated with changing out the existing bulbs that have a shorter bulb life.
· Studying the cost/benefits of converting some of the town's fleet vehicles from gas to propane. There are potentially significant savings, in fuel costs, if this conversion is implemented.
· Pursuing delinquent real estate taxpayers through a limited tax amnesty program that will be followed by foreclosures on those properties with tax liens. The foreclosed properties will be sold shortly thereafter. We will continue to reach out to delinquent taxpayers to assist them in finding a way to pay their delinquent real estate taxes.
· Undertaking a systematic review of internal financial controls in all Town departments to ensure that adequate financial controls are in place to protect the Town's revenues and resources. We began that process in 2013 with a review of the Town Court's internal controls and operations. In 2014, we will conduct a follow up audit to be sure the findings and recommendations are being addressed. We will also be conducting an audit of both the Recreation & Theodore Young Community Center operations in 2014. In 2015, we will conduct an audit of the Public Works dept.
· Establishment of budgeted expenditures for financial assistance for needy Town residents participating in Parks and Rec and TDYCC programs together with the development of a uniform set of criteria for awarding financial assistance to both departments. Councilman Ken Jones has worked many hours on this initiative.
I would like to thank Town Comptroller, Bart Talamini, and all of the department heads for their hard work during the budget process. Special thanks are also extended to an informal group of citizen advisors, Richard Bobbe, Alvin Fenichel, Peter Stratigos, Dan Martin and Richard Edelson who also helped develop financial management, analysis and controls that were incorporated in the budget process and ultimately, the proposed budget. Their recommendations were very helpful.
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I was gearing up to share another round of my favorite quotes with you this morning when I stumbled across this one and it stopped me in my tracks. This is one of those quotes for me that has power because on first read, it makes you giggle. Then, when you read it again, it makes you think. The third time you read it, it starts to set in that this isn't funny, it's profound.
It's really easy to get sucked into the exercise of pig singing lessons where we invest our efforts, programs, and resources trying to change something (usually someone) who we know will (or can) never change. Hopefully we've all learned by now from our personal lives that you have to chose a partner to be with who you can accept as they are. They aren't going to change. If you date or marry someone who you need to change in order for them to be your ideal mate, you are in the singing pig business. Zero point zero probability of success.
In our workplaces, we do this all the time. We try to motivate the employee who hates the job, or you, or working in general. We try to fix the manager who clearly should have never been put into management and doesn't really want to be there. We try to convince employees to put the company's interests before their own. Welcome to the singing pig business: wasting time, annoying the pig.
So, what's the alternative? First step, wake up to reality. Pigs can't sing. No matter what you do or how brilliant you might be at teaching singing. You will never be successful at teaching a pig to sing.
Then, decide if you are in the pig business or the singing business. This means figuring out what your purpose is. Taking the example above of the bad manager. Are you committed to great management (singing business)? If so, then that manager needs to immediately put into a different role or moved out of management in another way so that you can put a real manager in his place (or at the very least someone with the potential to be a real manager). Alternatively, maybe you just want to minimize the damage being caused by this bad manager (pig business). So, maybe you add an assistant manager to the team to make up for the managers weaknesses and short-comings as a manager and to protect the people from this bad management. Either way, you are finally able to take some meaningful action. Trying to teach the pig to sing (making the "I don't have the basic capabilities to manage" manager into a good manager) is a waste of your time, and it isn't much fun for that manager either.
Instead, invest your time where you have a high probability of success. Help people be more of what they naturally are. Help them build on and become their best selves. Stop trying to make them what they aren't and will never be. It's an exercise in futility and it hurt
No more pig singing lessons.
6 comments
Jay Kuhns
Great post Jason…spot on.
Doug Shaw
I love it! Great intro (I mean – who doesn't like an old folk saying?), great cartoon pic, and what a finish. 'Help people be more of what they naturally are.'
Absolutely! Thanks for sharing Jason
Jason Lauritsen
Jay and Doug, Thanks for the positive reinforcement. If the two of you like it, then I know I must be on to something. 🙂
Carol Carter
What if the pig was disguised as a singer and you are now discovering it might be a pig? It denies any piggyness, is convinced it's a great singer and blames YOU and everyone else for the squealing.
Some singing lessons with a pre-agreed to schedule of performance improvement might help the pig realize on his own that he wasn't cut out for Nashville. It will at least build a case to get him back to the pen quietly. Pigs don't like being fired. They make a lot of noise.
Jason Lauritsen
Carol, I love your comments. Made me laugh out loud the first time I read them. Very clever and well played. Thanks for keeping it real.
tahiya marome
And if you find that you thought you were hired to be part of a chorus and then you are put in front of the pigpen and told to create the chorus, run away. Go find a different place to sing. No one will ever care about your efforts in front of the pen one way or another and the time you might have spent singing with a wonderful chorus will have been wasted standing in the mud.


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We recently had a mini-Tudors marathon and as a result, I was briefly obsessed with the British royal family. I ended up on a website with all sorts of pictures of royals and came across this ethereal portrait of Princess Margaret (Queen Elizabeth's little sister, who died in 2002). She was really a foxy lady in her day, and I think this picture is just amazing. We could all benefit from such lighting, huh?
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- Kaitlynn Nordal | August 08, 2019
Although this season may be long over, the 13 people on the 2020 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC) 2020 Host Committee are already thinking about next season.
The NAHC 2020 Host Committee unveiled their logo during a ceremony earlier this summer in Regina.
The 2020 logo was designed by Clay Binning of Witchekan First Nation. He was approached to design the logo since he was working on the Traditional Healing Gathering poster design at the time.
"The logo was passed back and forth a few times til I told Clay that's the one," said Ken Thomas, Director of Sport, Culture, Recreation and Youth (SCRY) for the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN). "FSIN is the host as their logo is on the arrow head. The arrow head is taken back in time and represents the Treaty Four territory. The color of red represents wellness and also honouring Murdered Missing Indigenous Women with the feather on the hockey stick. Indigenous hockey players make up Team Sask and the partnership with Métis and First Nation players has the ribbon along the bottom of the arrow head."
This will be the first time Regina has hosted the 19th Annual NAHC and the fourth time the NAHC has taken place in Saskatchewan.
The NAHC was founded by the Aboriginal Sport Circle (ASC) and then was sanctioned by Hockey Canada and the Saskatchewan Hockey Association (SHA).
The NAHC provides a way for Bantam and Midgette aged First Nations hockey players from across Canada in male and female divisions to showcase their athletic ability and bring cultural unity through sport.
The NAHC is expecting more than 500 participants (20 teams) to take part in the tournament.
This tournament is estimated to bring between 5,000 and 6,000 people to Regina.


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Gran who falsely claimed a £33m jackpot splashes out on a Jacuzzi — and you're paying for it
Susanne Hinte says she needs a hot tub for her heart condition
A GRAN who falsely claimed a £33m Lotto jackpot and gets £1,100 benefits a month has infuriated locals — after getting a JACUZZI fitted in her home at taxpayers' expense.
Susanne Hinte, 48, has splashed out on the hot tub just over a month after she was savaged over a £20k mobility car she was leased through her hand-outs.
Now the gran has riled critics after fitting the luxury bath and spa unit at her home in Worcester.
Susanne, who has an enlarged heart, gets a £500 monthly PIP plus around £600 in other benefits.
She told The Sun she had been inspired after seeing a Jacuzzi in Birmingham's Malmaison hotel.
Susanne declared: "After that experience I decided I wanted one. I set about converting my shed into a Jacuzzi room.
Whatever I do I seem to get hated so I will close the door and relax in warm blissSusanne Hinte
"After three weeks it is transformed to my own little oasis in my garden. It helps me relax and stay calm which I have to try and do because of my heart condition.
"I spent £800 with a builder and buying a Jacuzzi although I did all the painting and decorating myself.
"I am sure I will be criticised but at least my neighbours leave me alone now. Whatever I do I seem to get hated so I will close the door and relax in warm bliss.
"I am still stressed my court case isn't concluded yet."
Sue proudly showed off the hot tub to a Sun snapper and is believed to have funded it through money she has saved.
She is still awaiting the conclusion of Magistrates proceedings where she has denied one charge of theft.
She has been accused of stealing pensioner Susan Kirby's purse containing £55.
In April The Sun exclusively told how mum-of-two Sue was handed a sporty Vauxhall Astra GTC on the taxpayer.
Part of her PIP payment includes a "mobility component" which Susanne is using to lease the car for three years under the Government's Motability scheme.
The deal also gives her free road tax and servicing and free insurance for her and another named driver.
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She shot to notoriety in January when The Sun told how she tried unsuccessfully to claim a lottery jackpot with a damaged ticket she said had gone through the wash.
Sue later told The Sun it had been a genuine mistake, adding: "I am never going to buy a lottery ticket again."
Susanne, said to be a heavy smoker, has a heart condition called cardiomegaly.
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If you've been following Jason Aldean and his stunning wife Brittany's social media pages, then you'd know that they've shared countless baby photos of their first son and first child together, Memphis.
Whenever the star couple posts a new snapshot of their precious tyke, fans get another glimpse of the tiny bundle of joy's sweet blue eyes, button nose, rapidly growing dark hair and squeezable chubby cheeks.
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But what's even better is that fans also get to see just how much joy and warmth Memphis has been bringing to his loving parents since his Dec. 1 arrival.
And, of course, this time is no different!
On the evening of Jan. 6, both Jason and Brittany took to their respective Instagram pages with separate photos of their baby boy. In the pics, it looks like the trio spent some quality time together at a brightly-lit venue. Jason's photo, which you can check out below, shows the country singer holding his 5-week-old son close to his heart.
Jason looks so proud and protective of the little guy, who seems to be looking off into the distance with such wonder in his eyes. We can certainly tell that Memphis is getting acquainted with the world that surrounds him as he continues to grow into a fine and handsome boy. Meanwhile, Jason is clearly enjoying every minute he gets to spend with the infant, who is practically his mini-me!
"This lil' guy has brought a lot of happiness to our world," Jason, who is also father to daughters, Keeley, and Kendyl from a previous marriage, wrote alongside the picture. "So thankful for him! #mymainman #memphis"
As for Brittany, she opted to include herself in the happy photo posted to her page.
In this shot, the proud mama flaunts her sparkling wedding ring, as she keeps one hand placed on her hubby's muscular arm. Meanwhile, Jason continues to cradle the two lovebirds' child in his arms. And although it's way too soon to know whether or not Memphis will follow in daddy's musical footsteps, it's obvious that he's his father's son, as he adorably snuggles up to his papa.
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The Baltimore Orioles have acquired Jermey Hellickson from the Phillies per Jon Heyman.
The Basics: Hellickson has posted a 4.73 ERA in 112.1 innings of work for the Phillies to this point in 2017. Hellickson has struck out sixty-five batters and accumulated a 1.26 WHIP. He is being used as a rental this season and will hit the free agent market when this season is over. The Orioles might try to resign him, though if they like what they see this year.
How can he help: Jermey will attempt to help a struggling Orioles rotation. Currently the Orioles are ranked 48-53 and they are fourth in their division. I honstley do not see the Orioles making the playoffs, but I guess you never know!
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23 year old LHP, Garrett Cleavinger will be headed the other way in the trade. In AA this year Cleavinger has posted a 2-4 record with a 6.28 ERA in 38.2 IP.
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The overall purpose of the Weeks Bay Photography Contest is to share images of nature–the spectacular beauty that surrounds us–with the rest of the world. We invite local photographers to use their skills, their eye for details, their ability to see things we might not see, and share those with us in hopes of sparking a curiosity, a love for, and a desire to protect the awe and beauty that surrounds us.
This year, we had a record 290 submissions! The quality of the photographs continue to amaze us, and our judges, Rodney Kilgore, Stephen Savage, and Lynn Oldshue, admitted that selecting winners was a difficult task.
Best of Show was awarded to Laurie Schaerer for beautifully capturing a hermit crab as it raced back to the surf.
Best in Show in the Junior Division was awarded to Audrey Haines for the incredibly close-up and perfect view of the space-like buttonbush.
The winners in the Adult category are:
- Debi Parnell – Insect
- Mark Watts – Fox
- Stephanie Pluscht – Quail
Honorable Mention – Thomas Peterson – Gator
- Karen Chiasson – Lotus
- Debi Parnell – Barbara's Buttons
- Karen Chiasson – Gentian
Honorable Mention – Teani Parker – Cormorants
- Clayton Daigle – Pier
- Beth Tattersall – Heron
- Debi Parnell – Beach
Honorable Mention – Tonda Dickerson – Field w/ Pine
- Melissa Comer – Kayaks
- Jeff Hosterman – Bird
- Becky Tate – Boat
Honorable Mention – Mary Smith – Kayaker
The winners in the Junior Division are:
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- Audrey Haines – Red Bug
- Sophia Haines – Gator
Honorable Mention – Jessie Guy – Egret
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The FCC repealed net neutrality, which became official on June 11th. Every second that goes by, the internet is dying just a little bit more, as ISP's prioritize data, raise prices and unfairly eliminate their competition. The ISP's love to say how it won't change anything, and how they won't use it to their advantage to gain a profit.
Then why did join forces with their biggest competitors to work together and spend $102 million in their efforts to kill net neutrality?
We may have lost that battle, but the war is not over. We need to band together and push harder that ever before to let our lawmakers know how we feel. We need a total of 215 votes net neutrality to win the house. Currently, we have 175, leaving us 43 short. Tomorrow, on July 23rd, major websites are banding together to drive traffic to the "BattleForTheNet.com scoreboard", so people can quickly and easily find out where their reps stand on this issue.
This is a follow up to the first GOP House Rep announcing their intent to sign the CRA resolution to restore net neutrality. This is a great start, and we need to use this momentum to convince other House Reps to do the same.
Then, join us in our mission to let every American know so they can get involved too. Spread the word via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, your own website or any other online venue that will be seen, and please ask everyone you know to do the same. This affects all of us, and our only chance, is if we stand together.
Please feel free to use any of the resources available here as well as the graphics available here or the videos available here in your mission to spread the word!
What is the CRA Resolution?
Our Congress has the power to overrule the FCC by way of the Congressional Review Act (CRA), thus giving them the ability to save net neutrality. The CRA resolution actually passed the Senate 52 to 47, but it will be a major uphill battle to the House of Representatives to do the same.
To do this, we need to get all of the Democrats and at least a couple dozen Republicans to support the CRA. For more information on how you can join the fight, go to www.BattleForTheNet.com.
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