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What is Banaba?
Banaba (Lagerstroemia speciosa) is also known as Giant Crape-myrtle, Pride of India, or Queen's Crape-myrtle. It is a small to medium sized tree with oval leaves. These leaves contain a compound that shows insulin-like effects that may have benefits for bodybuilders.
Where Does Banaba Come From?
Banaba trees grow in South East Asia, India, the Philippines, and other tropic and subtropical areas.
Banaba Benefits
Banaba is known for its leaf extract which has similar effects to insulin. The effects of banaba on glucose metabolism and diabetes have been well studied all the way from the test tube level (in vitro) to human clinical trials. In vitro studies show that banaba extracts showed a similar effect to insulin in causing glucose update by cells (Liu et al, 2001). Animal studies supported these findings (Deocaris et al, 2005). However, unlike insulin, banaba extract has been found to be effective when taken orally (Garcia, 1940). Finally, the effects of banaba have been confirmed in human diabetic patients, showing that blood glucose levels were significantly reduced by banaba (Yoshi et al, 1999). These studies suggest that banaba is able to result in the more effective shuttling of glucose into cells to provide them with additional energy to improve exercise performance. Furthermore, given insulin's anabolic effects, banaba may show promise as an anabolic agent.
Banaba Negatives & Side Effects
Although the effects of banaba on glucose metabolism appear promising, it has been reported that its actions are rather slow, and may take up to 90 minutes to take effect in humans (Fukushima et al, 2006).
In a scientific review of banaba safety, it was stated that no adverse effects have been observed in either human or animal trials involving banaba (Sidney et al, 2011). Banaba is therefore considered to be safe. This is no surprise as banaba leaves have been used for centuries in Asia, and has been endorsed by the Philippine Department of Health for its healthful effects.
Banaba Recommended Doses & Ingredient Timing
Only 10 mg of one of the active ingredients of banaba has been found to be effective in causing increased cell uptake of glucose (Fukushima et al, 2006). If you intend on using banaba as a pre workout supplement, consider taking this ingredient 45 minutes to an hour before a workout.
Banaba Supplements
Because of banaba's insulin mimicking properties, it occurs in a range of different supplements. They include pre workout supplements, fat burners, and weight gainers. However, relatively few supplements currently contain banaba.
Stacking Banaba
Since creatine update in muscle is insulin sensitive, banaba may be stacked with creatine to increase its absorption.
Deocaris et al (2005), Hypoglycemic Activity of Irradiated Banaba (Lagerstroemia speciosa Linn.) Leaves. Journal of Applied Sciencse Research, 1: 95-98
Fukushima et al (2006), Effect of corosolic acid on postchallenge plasma glucose levels. Diabetes Res Clin Pract, 73: 174–177
Garcia (1940), On the hypoglycemic effect of decoction of Lagerstroemia speciosa leaves (banaba) administered orally. Journal of the Philippine Islands Medical Association 1940 Vol. 20 pp. 395-402
Liu et al (2001), An Extract of Lagerstroemia speciosa L. Has Insulin-Like Glucose Uptake–Stimulatory and Adipocyte Differentiation–Inhibitory Activities in 3T3-L1 Cells. J Nutr, 131: 2242-2247
Sidney et al (2011), A Review of the Efficacy and Safety of Banaba (Lagerstroemia speciosa L.) and Corosolic Acid. Phytotherapy Research, 26: 317–324
Yoshi et al (1999), Effectiveness and Safety of Banabamin Tablet Containing Extract from Banaba in Patients with Mild Type 2 Diabetes. Japanese Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 27: 829-835


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On December 31, 2012, Power REIT (NYSE Mkt: PW) closed on its acquisition of a fee-simple interest in land beneath one of the largest operational solar farms in New England. The acquisition represents a key milestone in the company's execution of its infrastructure focused business plan. The approximately $1 million acquisition is expected to be immediately accretive to funds from operations ("FFO") per share.
David Lesser, Chairman and CEO, commented: "we are pleased to have completed our first solar farm property acquisition. The property is a mission-critical asset for our solar project tenant, which has made a significant investment in capital improvements on our land. The tenant uses photovoltaic technology that does not have meaningful technology risk and should lead to predictable power generation and cash-flow through long-term contracts to sell the power. We believe Power REIT's investment will generate an attractive risk adjusted rate of return. This investment is representative of Power REIT's goal of building shareholder value through accretive acquisitions intended to increase dividends over time."
In addition to announcing the acquisition, the board of trustees today declared a dividend of $0.10 per share, payable on January 25, 2013 to shareholders of record as of January 14, 2013.
The transaction consists of a $1.0 million investment in approximately 54 acres of fee-simple land (the "Property") supporting a 5.7MW solar farm in Salisbury, Massachusetts ("Salisbury Solar Farm"). Salisbury Solar Farm is an affiliate of a $282 million solar fund that is managed by Capital Dynamics, Inc., which is a member of the Capital Dynamics group, a $14 billion global private asset manager with headquarters in Switzerland. Completed in the summer of 2012, Salisbury Solar Farm is one of the largest operational solar farms in New England and is currently operating and generating revenue. The solar project consists of approximately 25,000 solar panels, supporting equipment and infrastructure, including interconnection to the grid via a transmission line that runs along the edge of Power REIT's Property. Salisbury Solar Farm is expected to generate approximately 6,700,000 kWh a year and serve the needs of approximately 1,000 homes.
Power REIT formed a wholly owned subsidiary, PW Salisbury Solar, LLC ("PWSS") for the purposes of acquiring the property (PWSS and Power REIT collectively referred to as "Power REIT"). The Property was acquired subject to the existing lease agreement (the "Lease") with the Salisbury Solar Farm, which has a remaining term of approximately twenty-one years with extension options on mutually agreeable terms. The current annual rent pursuant to the Lease is $80,800, which is payable quarterly and provides for a 1.0% annual escalation. Power REIT is responsible for real estate property taxes and the tenant is responsible for taxes related to the solar project. The transaction price of $1.0 million includes the assumption of approximately $122,000 of municipal financing provided by the local town. The assumed debt carries a coupon of 5.0% and has a remaining payment term of nineteen years.
Salisbury Solar Farm sells power pursuant to 20-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) with three local municipalities: Triton Regional School District (Moodys: Aa3), city of Newburyport (Moodys: Aa2) and Salisbury (Moodys: Aa3). These PPAs should generate predictable and reliable revenues to Salisbury Solar Farm, which provides an attractive ground lease coverage ratio (tenant revenue / lease payment). Further supporting our investment thesis in the transaction is the substantial capital investment that Salisbury Solar Farm has made on the Property, providing the tenant with a strong financial incentive to pay contracted lease payments pursuant to the Lease.
The Property was previously acquired for the purpose of developing an industrial park and is located approximately 45 miles northeast of Boston, 20 miles south of Portsmouth, New Hampshire and 70 miles southwest of Portland, Maine. With its close proximity to urban centers and excellent access to both I-95 and I-495, we believe this investment will provide Power REIT with attractive current income and the opportunity for long-term capital appreciation through potential repowering of the site via installation of newer solar generation technologies and/or redevelopment opportunities upon lease termination.
Transaction Financing and Financing Update
In order to complete the acquisition of the Property, Power REIT received an $800,000 bridge loan ("Bridge Loan") from Hudson Bay Partners, LP, an affiliate of our Chairman and CEO, David H. Lesser. The Bridge Loan has an interest rate of 5% for the first six months during which time Power REIT intends to refinance the Bridge Loan with permanent financing. The company believes the terms of the Bridge Loan are favorable to Power REIT and demonstrates a commitment by Mr. Lesser to support Power REIT's business plan.
Power REIT expects to utilize various financing mechanisms to finance new acquisitions and to re-finance the Bridge Loan, including issuance of common stock or other equity-like securities such as convertible debt or preferred equity, debt and UPREIT contribution transactions. In the second quarter of 2012, Power REIT's $100 million shelf offering on Form S-3/A was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The shelf offering provides Power REIT with flexibility to raise equity to fund its growth business plans as required.
Acquisition Strategy in 2013
Power REIT intends to continue executing its strategy to become a diversified infrastructure REIT with a focus on renewable energy assets. Power REIT will also consider investing in other infrastructure asset classes beyond this initial focus. The Company expects to acquire assets that are diversified by asset size, geography and tenants. Power REIT continues to evaluate a significant pipeline of acquisition candidates. There can be no assurance that any of these acquisition targets will result in completed transactions.
Dividend Declaration
The board of trustees declared a dividend of $0.10 per share payable on January 25, 2013 to shareholders of record as of January 14, 2013. The board of trustees of Power REIT plans to declare quarterly dividends after the end of each calendar quarter. The company is seeking to grow its dividend per share over time as additional assets are acquired on an accretive basis. There can be no assurance however as to the timing of acquisitions or to the timing or growth in quarterly dividends.
About Power REIT
Power REIT is a NYSE market listed real estate investment trust (ticker: PW) that is focused on the acquisition of real estate related to infrastructure assets, with a core focus on renewable energy assets. In addition to renewable energy, the company is focused on transportation and energy assets. The company's business plan expands its ownership of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Pittsburgh & West Virginia Railroad, which owns 112 miles of railroad track, rights of way and other real estate that is currently leased to Norfolk Southern Corporation under a long-term lease agreement. Power REIT's management team has over 40 years of experience within real estate, REITs, renewable energy and investment banking. Power REIT is actively looking to expand its portfolio of infrastructure real estate investments through accretive acquisitions that will enable the company to grow distributions per share over time.
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Nissan Group Reports March 2015 And 2014 Fiscal Year Total Sales
Nissan Division 2014 fiscal year highlights:
• In fiscal year 2014, Nissan Division set an all-time record with 1,279,606 total sales.
• Nissan also set fiscal year sales records for Altima, LEAF, Rogue, Versa and the NV full-size van lineup.
March highlights
• Nissan Division sold 132,560 vehicles in March, the division's second-best-ever U.S. sales month.
• March 2015 was Nissan's best-ever month for truck sales, led by gains by the brand's crossovers including Rogue, Murano and Pathfinder.
• Rogue crossover sales set an all-time record at 27,418, up 41.2 percent over the prior year.
• Sentra sales were up 10.1 percent to 21,277.
• Pathfinder sales grew 8.9 percent to 8,594.
• Nissan will unveil the all-new Maxima, the brand's "4-Door Sports Car," on Thursday, April 2, 2015, at the New York International Auto Show.
For more information on Infiniti's sales performance, please visit InfinitiNews.com.
NOTE: To ensure consistency in global sales reporting, Nissan calculates monthly variances on a straight-percentage basis, unadjusted for the number of selling days. March 2015 had 25 selling days, while March 2014 had 26 selling days.
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I am a 44 year old male and I weigh 100 kg (about 220 pounds). I recently had an abnormal blood sugar following a glucose tolerance test. Three hours afterwards, my blood sugar was 120 mg/dl [6.7 mmol/L]. If I eat carefully, my blood sugar is normal. Do I have diabetes? Do I need to take metformin? Can my diet include fruit?
Given the information that you have provided, it appears that you have some glucose intolerance which is being controlled with diet. Your weight for your age would put you in the obese category, but you do not give your height. Additionally, you would need to speak with your physician regarding any medication.
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That shadow effect is a massive improvement, though I think that it could stand to be a bit quicker.
A question about the new Shadows decloaking effect. Once this is finished, will it automatically work for all old missions or does it needs to be activated for each event?
The way these effects work unfortunately means that old missions will have to be redone to have them. They're triggered via sexp.
Okay, first, you need to either update the main shaders to include these effects, or delete them altogether (thus causing the engine to fall back onto the built-in default shaders). Second would be to enable them using post_processing.tbl (or delete the existing one to use the built-in default), see this for details.
2. Open the events editor. Create an event using the ship-effect sexp, and select "Decloak" as the effect, with a duration of your liking.3. To cloak a ship again, use the ship-effect sexp once more, only this time using the "Cloak" effect.
Maybe you could tyr contacting Emi100 about normal maps. Maybe he still has them.
Very cool effects ! So when can we expect them and in what form? Will Zathras 3.0 include all of this?
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On the ceiling of the Hollywood Hills home were paintings by Paolo de Matteis, an 18th-century Baroque artist, which Mr. Vidal had hung in La Rondinaia, his home in Ravello,
Mr. Steers, 48, a screenwriter and director of movies including
A study room contained Mr. Vidal's work, neatly shelved: the 25 novels and the 26 nonfiction works, including his celebrated and controversial essays. (He also wrote 14 screenplays and eight stage plays.) In part of the garden a swimming pool was full of water but was a brackish mess of dirt and cracks.
"You could see William Holden floating face down in this, couldn't you?" said Mr. Steers, invoking
His tone was affectionate, but then Mr. Steers revealed, as an abrupt aside, that his uncle had left nothing to his family or intimates in his will. Instead, he bequeathed his entire fortune and assets to
Mr. Steers said that Mr. Vidal had promised the property to him, though as
Nina Straight, Mr. Steers's mother and Mr. Vidal's half sister, is challenging her half brother's will on the grounds that Mr. Vidal was not mentally competent when he changed the terms of his will the year before he died. On Nov. 22 in Los Angeles County Court, there will be a second hearing of case No. BP138192. On one side is
The Harvard bequest mystifies Ms. Straight and Mr. Steers and many of the author's closest friends, but it is also vintage Vidal: an appropriately ornery final salvo from a master contrarian. A close friend, who asked not to be identified because of the family's sensitivity, said: "Anger was Gore's default mode. He wanted to go out like Ebenezer Scrooge, with a huge finger to everyone around him."
Mr. Steers said he was not angry about his uncle's Harvard bequest, but instead bruised and resigned. When I spoke to him last December for a book I was researching about Mr. Vidal, Mr. Steers told me his uncle's was a "miserable, drawn-out decline," especially when one recalled his barnstorming public persona, the growling intellectual maverick scattering his withering bon mots in prime time.
"It was unsettling, dealing with Gore with dementia," Mr. Steers said. "It was like having him replaced, and someone very different take his place. He let go of everything. He ceased to be Gore."
Mr. Steers said Mr. Vidal, in his original will, left everything to Howard Austen, his partner of 53 years who died in 2003, then amended it in 2011, awarding it to Harvard. A few paintings were bequeathed to the Huntington Library in San Marino, Calif. At about that time Mr. Vidal also bought a house in the south of France.
"Part of the idea was to relocate there and live in exile," said the film director Matt Tyrnauer, a close friend and former literary executor. Ultimately Mr. Vidal gave the house to his onetime assistant, Muzius Gordon Dietzmann, who lives there with his family. Mr. Vidal told Mr. Tyrnauer, "I have made him a rich boy."
Mr. Vidal's fortune, according to Ms. Straight, is estimated at $37 million; representatives for the estate would not confirm this or any other details about the will. Mr. Auchincloss declined to comment. His lawyer, Adam Streisand, a partner at the Los Angeles firm Loeb & Loeb, declined to answer questions, though in a statement said: "The claims asserted by Ms. Straight have no merit and we will have no further comment while this matter is in litigation. We will answer these claims in court, not in the press."
Harvard has not yet been drawn into the case. "The University has been provided with notice of an interest under Mr. Vidal's testamentary plan and is aware of ongoing proceedings related to it, but is not involved in those proceedings and awaits resolution of all issues," a spokesman said in a statement.
There is an irony, as well as mystery, to Mr. Vidal's bequest.
"He had an incredible insecurity about not having gone to university," said
In 1974 Mr. Vidal told Fag Rag magazine that he was supposed to have gone to Harvard, but went into the Army instead.
"What was the point of going into another institution when I had already written my first novel?" he said.
He lectured at Harvard when his classmates from high school were undergraduates there. "The greatest moment of my life," he told the magazine. "I mean, I really rubbed it in. It's all been downhill since."
In Nicholas Wrathall's documentary "Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia," Mr. Vidal said he had been accepted at Harvard but had opted to write instead.
As the will stands, Ms. Straight told me during an interview in
Ms. Straight, who had a turbulent though close relationship with Mr. Vidal, said she was also owed around a million dollars by her half brother in legal fees she paid for him in his protracted battle with the conservative columnist
Mr. Buckley called Mr. Vidal "a queer" after Mr. Vidal had called him a "crypto-Nazi" during a 1968 television debate. Subsequently, Esquire magazine commissioned Mr. Buckley to write an article about Mr. Vidal and then Mr. Vidal to respond in another article. Mr. Vidal then sued Mr. Buckley; Mr. Buckley countersued, and the case went on for three years before being abruptly terminated.
Mr. Steers said Mr. Vidal was terrified that Mr. Buckley had evidence that Mr. Vidal had sex with underage men. "
Mr. Steers said: "I know Buckley had a file on him that Gore feared. It would make sense if that material was about him having underage sex. Gore spent a lot of time in
After Mr. Buckley died, his son, Christopher (who declined a request for interview) wrote of throwing, with "a sigh of relief," a filing cabinet marked "Vidal Legal" into a Dumpster. Other friends of Mr. Vidal told me they doubted he had sex with underage men.
Mr. Tyrnauer, recalling discussing Mr. Vidal's legal affairs with him in 2002, said: "Gore was clearly uncomfortable talking about a world without Gore Vidal. Nothing above immortality and world domination would ever be enough for him."
At the beginning of 2011, Mr. Vidal put his Hollywood home on the market for $3.4 million. Ernie Bernal, his nurse at the time, said the author planned to move to Rome, where he had lived in the 1960s. He told Mr. Bernal that Italians "were more cultured and the environment better for him." But after the house underwent repairs, he took it off the market. Mr. Parini said Mr. Vidal also contemplated moving to New York, claiming Los Angeles was too uncultured.
The death of Mr. Austen precipitated Mr. Vidal's painful final decade.
"He lost half of himself after Howard died," Mr. Steers said.
Mr. Tyrnauer said: "Howard's death ended the main chapter of Gore's existence pretty much. Gore was in perpetual mourning after Howard died. His drinking became epic. He drank after he finished work," typically Macallan 12, a single-malt scotch. "He didn't stop till he collapsed."
He listened to CDs of Mr. Austen singing, with tears in his eyes. His worsening physical state combined darkly with his growing disgust at what he thought the United States had become; his perceived corruption of its rulers; and his old, percolating sense of thwarted ambition. He had always wanted to be president.
In his uncle's final months, Mr. Steers said, Mr. Vidal's "brain had gone. He had all this fluid that was filling up inside him. They'd drain him every day. He had
Mr. Vidal had dementia and "wet brain," said Mr. Steers: its proper name is Wernicke-Korsakoff, a syndrome characterized by a number of symptoms, including confusion and hallucination.
"Gore was on a planet all his own," Mr. Parini said. "In the last five years he was not at his full hilt, full strength. He had been in a state of decline, highly diminished, sad and depressed. I feel very sad about the case. He felt very close to Burr, loved him and liked Nina very much."
It is his sharply declined physical and mental state — Ms. Straight wrote in a piece in Vanity Fair after Mr. Vidal's death that his appearance "bordered on that of a street person in the last few years of his life" — that have led some friends and family members to claim that the Harvard bequest was one of a man not fully in control of his faculties.
"Gore didn't care about Harvard," said Boaty Boatwright, a talent agent and a longtime friend, though the author used a somewhat earthier expression to make his point. "Why not fund a Gore Vidal School for Young Writers or a Foundation for Women? He was always championing feminism."
Mr. Steers said his uncle despised Harvard's "neocon" academics. "His last will makes no sense," he said.
Mr. Tyrnauer, who edited Mr. Vidal's writing at Vanity Fair, said he saw the bequest as an expression of the author's split identity.
"He was the liberal iconoclast, railing against the Establishment, and he was the man boasting about spending time at the Royal Lodge, Windsor, with Princess Margaret," he said.
Mr. Vidal "clung to those upper-class tropes, so Harvard, being the most prestigious of universities, was the place to put his legacy," Mr. Tyrnauer said. "But why give it to an institution rolling in money, when Gore was not only passionately anti-academics but also so committed to the good fight? Why didn't he leave a sum to the A.C.L.U., or any number of liberal causes or something subversive?"
But Mr. Vidal's bequest could be the culmination of a late-in-life relationship with Harvard. He believed his papers had not been treated with the respect they demanded at the
"During the 1990s he did a lecture series at Harvard, which brought him into close contact with faculty members," Mr. Parini said. "He spoke about 'the wonders of Harvard.' To him, who hadn't had a university education, Harvard represented the Platonic ideal of a university."
The Houghton Library at Harvard took possession of Mr. Vidal's papers in 2002, and "has done a great job of organizing his manuscripts, letters and correspondence," Mr. Parini said.
Today Mr. Vidal's archive and works are housed alongside celebrated writers like
At the time, Harvard said the acquisition had been precipitated by a chance meeting between James Walsh, Houghton's retired keeper of printed books, and Mr. Vidal, according to a 2002 article in the Harvard University Gazette.
"Walsh took a trip sponsored by the Boston Athenaeum to Italy," the article stated. "Author and bibliophile spent the afternoon conversing and an idea was born. According to Vidal, he was already seriously considering Harvard as a repository for his papers as a result of conversations about the nature of his work with former Harvard professor and Lincoln scholar David Herbert Donald. Houghton Library has long been regarded as a major repository for 19th and 20th century literary papers, and Mr. Vidal felt it was an appropriate place for his collection."
Opinion is divided over how Mr. Vidal perceived his legacy. To Mr. Wrathall, Mr. Vidal said he couldn't care less about it. Ms. Straight recalled that after they had seen a
Mr. Vidal replied, "Do you think Shakespeare gives a damn, up there tonight, saying 'Oh my, what a great revival?' It's the here and now, that's all there is. No one's keeping score."
Ms. Straight added, "There was only the 'Gore Vidal' in his own mind and after that, nothing." As for his works, "He didn't give a damn," she said. "He cared that his books carried on selling, but didn't live his life thinking about leaving a legacy."
But Mr. Tyrnauer recalled Mr. Vidal saying he would like to set up a foundation to safeguard the Bill of Rights.
Mr. Steers said, "He would have cared about being kept in the public consciousness and being deemed to be important."
In his prime, Mr. Vidal spoke to Mr. Parini about turning La Rondinaia into a writers' retreat.
"It would be great to use his legacy to promote younger writers," Mr. Parini said, "to set up a Gore Vidal Foundation. He was also an immense supporter of left-wing causes, so perhaps a Gore Vidal prize in that spirit. Gore was never afraid and that kind of boldness is such a scarce commodity today. That was Gore's greatest quality: his ferocity, his refusal to lie down."
Arlyne Reingold, Mr. Austen's sister, would like Harvard to allow her access to some of Mr. Austen's possessions: a ruby ring he wore, a belt buckle, some of his singing recordings and pictures of her family, particularly a collage Mr. Austen made of their father's old driving licenses. "Why would they want that?" she said.
The most hurtful omission in Mr. Vidal's will, his family and friends agreed, regards Norberto Nierras, his housekeeper and chef.
"Norberto is not getting anything, and he was devoted to Gore," Mr. Steers said.
Mr. Nierras said recently: "I'm 60 years old and had planned to stay with Mr. Vidal until I retired. I will have to go back to the
After being held by Mr. Tyrnauer and later Mr. Parini, the literary executorship of Mr. Vidal's estate will be shared among several people, Mr. Parini said, while the estate "is keen to move forward with Gore's work." He said that Mr. Auchincloss and Richard Morris, Mr. Vidal's agent, were working on ways to to repackage and republish Mr. Vidal's work.
"There will be a major relaunch of his work as soon as possible after the dust settles," Mr. Parini said. "There is so much great work, lying in publishing limbo."
As we sat in Mr. Vidal's living room, Mr. Steers said the house felt "depressing. There's very little light. Nothing's changed since the 1970s. Would I turn it down if it was left to me? No, of course not, but I am not going to passionately pursue it. I am repulsed by the whole situation."
He said he was busy doing other things, prime among them directing the film of the
"You still feel him here," said Mr. Steers, smiling, of Mr. Vidal. "He was such a presence. This house is so full of memories, I can't imagine ever being able to come in here and not be overcome by them."Continue reading the main story


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Missouri GOP Loses Nullification Fight; Turns Against Their Own
But in the end, [Gov. Nixon] was able to claim victory on the year's two most high-profile issues — a $700 million tax cut and a bill aimed at criminalizing enforcement of federal gun laws.
Fifteen Republicans joined with every Democrat in the Missouri House to put the final nail in the coffin of a tax cut bill that many Republicans pointed to as the marquee achievement of the 2013 legislative session. The override came up 15 votes short of the two-thirds majority required.
And while the House mustered the two-thirds majority needed to override Nixon's veto of the gun bill, it eventually died in the Senate.
And the MO GOP was not happy. Not happy at all. They'd been pushing these things and cheering about them ever since last November's elections gave them that veto-proof majority, and discovering traitors in their midst did not make them happy campers.
Within minutes of losing their epic tax-cut battle with Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon late Wednesday, Missouri Republicans throughout the party zeroed in on some new enemies: 15 of them, to be exact, all fellow Republicans."FIFTEEN WORTHLESS REPUBLICAN OFFICE HOLDERS," tweet-shouted St. Louis conservative radio host Dana Loesch, in a Twitter tirade shortly after 15 GOP members sided with Nixon to sustain his veto of a landmark tax-cut bill.
"Don't give another dime to the MO GOP," she implored her conservative audience. "Not another dime."
Others across the right chimed in, deriding the 15 members for breaking ranks and vowing to see that they're challenged in the 2014 primaries. Former Missouri House Speaker Pro Tem Carl Bearden posted an online "Wall of Shame" with their names and photos. By Thursday, Republican House Speaker Tim Jones was publicly hinting that those among them with committee chairmanships could lose them.
No, they are not happy.
Oh, and did I mention that Tim Jones is making noises about running for state attorney general? Steve Kraske of the KC Star mentions it rather forcefully, and also the role this played in this past week's drama in Jefferson City:
What a guy. Jones openly threatened members of his own caucus for casting votes in what everybody under the dome knew was a losing cause. On this bill — the pivotal piece of legislation of the 2013 session by far — Nixon built a coalition and wound up defeating the GOP supermajority on a foundational party issue.
Then on the radio, Jones sold himself as a rock-ribbed conservative, which will help him in what's shaping up as a tough GOP primary. That's how you win GOP primaries. You tack as far to the right as you can.
The speaker opted to do so on the backs of his fellow Republicans.
If you believe the hallway yak in the Missouri Capitol, Jones sought a vote on the tax bill only because the Missouri GOP's leading benefactor, Rex Sinquefield, demanded it. Jones wanted to keep the rich guy happy more than he did his own colleagues, even though the speaker knew the vote was a loser.
It's one thing if you lose a key vote because one person bails on you, or you have to make serious concessions to keep that one person in line. (Yes, I'm looking at Joe Lieberman. Why do you ask?) It's something else indeed when 10 members who voted for the bill the first time around change their minds in an outbreak of sanity.
I'd say "pass the popcorn," but this isn't an intramural GOP fight without consequences for me and the rest of Missouri. The howling on this one won't end, and the push for even harsher rightwing policies and laws will continue to grow as those who lost this week will be demanding the heads of any who break ranks next year. We in Missouri dodged a couple big bullets this week, thanks to a lot of hard work by a lot of folks around the state and spearheaded by Jay Nixon, but the MO GOP are still firing their guns. These folks are still trying to fight the civil war in their efforts to nullify federal laws. Losing that fight, not to Teh Feds but to Jay Nixon, really hurts them, and really really makes them angry and out for revenge — if not against Nixon then against those who allied themselves with Nixon.
There's one other character in this story that deserves mention: Missouri's democratic attorney general Chris Koster. A couple of weeks ago, Koster was asked for a formal opinion of the gun bill, and he noted that it was so poorly written that it would prohibit state and local police from cooperating with federal law enforcement on investigations that have nothing to do with guns. This, along with police groups backing up Koster's position, no doubt led some of these GOP members to switch their votes.
Two more things about Koster. Have I mentioned that he's running for governor, to succeed Jay Nixon when he's term-limited out? Koster is looking to make friends across the state, and the fact that he's making inroads into the GOP ought to really worry Tim Jones. But what they really ought to worry about with Koster is that if the Missouri GOP beats up on the "Flimsy 15," Koster might just invite those folks to do what he did back in 2007: leave the GOP entirely.
And when Koster did that, he did it with style:
Let us be clear as to their extremist agenda. The Republican desire is to criminalize early stage stem cell research in our state. The very same Harvard scientists celebrated throughout the world for their potentially life-saving research would, within the borders of Missouri, be imprisoned for fifteen years for conducting the identical laboratory work. Researchers actively recruited by the States of Kansas, Massachusetts, Illinois or California would be prosecuted and imprisoned here at home. Go to Boston for your Nobel Prize; come to Missouri for your leg irons. And the Missouri Republican Party not only tolerates this lunacy, but embraces it.
Their far-right crusade has infected everything, from the life-saving research itself, to economic development in our state, to the sale of the MOHELA assets, to the larger debate over abortion, to the nomination of curators and high governmental appointees, to the reform of our State's Medicaid system.
I cannot in good conscience remain in Republican ranks and pretend that attempting to modulate extremist priorities is enough. Faced with such stakes, there is no compromising left to be done . . .
Koster's letter came back to me this week, and I'm wondering how many similar letters might be drafted in the coming weeks, when the GOP bloodletting really gets going.


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The Main Film Studio, originally built in 1921, when the NFTS was a working film studio is now refurbished and fully equipped to the latest Industry standards. This studio is used for major productions.
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Anything Can Happen in One Game
5 comments:
- Anonymous said...
Not really on topic but I'll point out that several of the goalies you picked to turn it around after your PP piece, haven't. Ilya Bryzgalov is most prominent of those. I have a theory that his problem is mental. He got rocked, badly, by Detroit in the playoffs last spring and I think he has not bounced back from that. Other goalies such as Hebert, etc have also failed to come back mentally from a bad playoff outing.
- January 9, 2012 at 6:05 a.m.
- The Contrarian Goaltender said...
Have you watched HBO's 24/7 series? Bryzgalov certainly didn't give me the impression of a guy who was still dwelling on past playoff failures. The increased media and fan scrutiny would seem to be a more likely factor, if there is indeed something mental bothering Bryzgalov, but I still think he probably gets his game turned around at some point before the end of the season.
- January 9, 2012 at 11:44 p.m.
- Anonymous said...
Most of it, I also saw the recent one where he gets very upset with the reporters after the Tampa game and drops the F-bomb. If anything he's done worse since your PP article was published.
- January 10, 2012 at 1:08 a.m.
- Hostpph.com said...
of course anything can happen in a game, especially when two teams are very competitive and have great players like in that occasion!
- May 1, 2013 at 9:59 p.m.
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This assignment, that I found here, was to choose a movie scene and then sneakily edit in another scene, prop, or person. This assignment was worth 4 stars.
I chose a scene here, from the movie Patriot Games, based on the the book written by Tom Clancy. This scene is where Jack Ryan begins to be tailed the man shown, as he nonchalantly looks at the newspaper. I decided that I would edit in a face of another famous spy, Austin Powers. I imagine that the reason he is staring at the newspaper so intently is because one the most notorious superspies is featured on the front page of the paper.
I chose this scene because it's actually pretty hard to find a natural place to put a random face. Sure you could just stick anywhere in the background, but that simply isn't natural and doesn't carry a sense of belonging. Here, we have a perfect candidate, a newspaper headline. I used GIMP to do the image manipulation. I first downloaded a png image of Austin Powers, copied it into the scene, and scaled it to size and then finally placing it into its final resting place.


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Welcome to the First Annual Freedom of Cloth Carnival
This post was written for inclusion in the Freedom of Cloth Carnival hosted at Natural Parents Network by Melissa of The New Mommy Files and Shannon of The Artful Mama. This year's carnival will run from Sunday, July 3rd through Saturday, July 9th. Participants are sharing everything they know and love about cloth diapering, including how cloth has inspired them.
My Favorite Cloth Diaper and Cloth Wipe Wash Recipes
I have been cloth diapering since the birth of my first son almost five years ago. We began practicing elimination communication when he was about six months old, sometimes part time and sometimes full time. Cloth has been consistently used either on or under a baby's bum or to clean up misses. I have 3 sons, each about 2 years apart, but have never had more than one wearing diapers at a time. Even so, a lot of cloth diaper and cloth wipe laundry is created. Over the years, I have developed a few recipes that have worked best for us for effective cleaning, environmental impact, and ease of use. Also, I like to ask my kids to help me make these recipes. The powder detergent gets hot and off gasses, so we usually mix it outside with the kids mastering the art of the slow pour while I stir.
Cloth Wipe Solution Recipe
1 cup of water
1 Tbsp of sweet almond oil, or coconut oil
1 Tbsp of Dr. Bronner's Baby Mild
Mix ingredients and either a) pour into a spray bottle or b) pour over a stack of wipes in a reused plastic wipe container, Tupperware or wipe warmer.
The spray bottle method worked well for us until babies became too squirmy. Since I was gifted with a relatively useless wipe warmer, I found it had a dispenser hole large enough to accommodate cloth wipes and was leak-free. I just never plugged it in. While out and about, a flat Tupperware container worked well for wet wipes. I also use Seventh Generation wipes when we're out. I toss them in the wash with the diapers then reuse them until they fall apart. I would assume you could do the same with any sturdy commercially available baby wipe.
Powder Detergent for Cloth Diapers Recipe
1 cup White Vinegar
1 cup Baking Soda
1 cup Washing Soda (and/or 1 cup Oxyclean, if you choose)
1/4 cup liquid castile soap
I find it easiest to pour the liquid soap into the bowl first, add the washing soda while stirring, then baking soda while stirring. This keeps it from clumping up too much. Next, I add the vinegar in small batches at a time. The mixture foams up and gets pretty warm (a great teaching moment about exothermic reactions if you are making this with help from the kids) The mixture is a thick paste at first that will break down into a heavy powdered detergent as you stir and stir and stir. If I'm doing this with the kids, we distract ourselves by singing "Stir It Up" by Bob Marley or chanting "Just keep stirring" by Dory from Nemo. There may be some hard lumps, try to break them down when stirring. I add 1-2 Tbspn to a front loading washer. Once the detergent has cooled completely, store in a glass jar with a lid to keep out moisture.
When I wash diapers, I add white vinegar into the fabric softener section of the washer for odor control (you could also fill a Downey ball with white vinegar) Our water is mildly acidic and mildly soft. So adjust the amount, according to your experience. I use this recipe for all of our family's laundry, but I often wash loads with white vinegar alone.
I suggest doubling this recipe, but I do not recommend mixing more than a double batch at a time because of the exothermic reaction.
To dry both wipes and dipes, I hang in the sun. This also will remove any lingering stains or odors.
Have you ever made your own detergent? If so, what was your experience? I'd love to hear from you.
Visit Natural Parents Network for the most up-to-date news on the Freedom of Cloth Carnival!
Please take time to read the submissions by the other carnival participants on the following themes. Articles will go live on the scheduled theme day:
- Sunday, July 3rd, 2011: Cloth Related Recipes — Writers share their best cloth-related recipes and tutorials.
- Monday, July 4th, 2011: Choosing Your Cloth Style — Today's posts discuss parents' individual journeys to finding the cloth diapering "style" that best suits their families.
- Tuesday, July 5th, 2011: Cloth Diapering Must Haves — Parents talk about the most important items in their diapering "stash" and why they love them.
- Wednesday, July 6th, 2011: Wordless Wednesday, Inspired by Cloth — We asked parents to share their favorite cloth-related photo with us and turned them into a fluffy Wordless Wednesday photo montage on Natural Parents Network. Link up your own Wordless Wednesday post there!
- Thursday, July 7th, 2011: Cloth Through the Stages: From Infancy to Potty Independence — Today's participants explain how cloth diapering has served their families throughout one or more stages of their children's lives.
- Friday, July 8th, 2011: Cloth Troubleshooting and Laundry Day — Seasoned cloth diapering parents share their best tips and tricks for handling common cloth problems and tackling the diaper laundry.
- Saturday, July 9th, 2011: Inspired by Cloth — For today's theme, we've asked writers to explore the ways cloth diapering has inspired them to become "greener" overall.


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Fantasy High Street place performance and visual artists in and around local businesses to celebrate the high street as an essential community hub.
Adventures in Nunhead features:
A cul-de-sac turned into an edible miniature garden where audiences can pick and eat edible plants and flowers whilst enjoying a cocktail at a very special apothecary bar using fresh herbs grown from the garden installation (August 16).
A Mad Hatter's Tea Party, complete with cakes, where children aged 4 and up can enjoy an interactive storytelling performance (August 30).
A bike powered outdoor screening of the animated cycle caper The Triplets of Belleville (September 12, 2014) on Nunhead Green.
Fantasy High Street in Nunhead will see the company partner with local businesses once again as they team up with Ayers Bakery for the Mad Hatter's Tea Party, florist AG Flowers for the Apothecary Bar & Edible Garden and Rat Race Cycles to present the bicycle powered cinema. All the businesses are based on Evelina Road, Nunhead's main road that functions as its high street.
Each day consists of an event accompanied by a workshop which will enable audiences and local residents to learn imaginative new skills, from cupcake decorating to bicycle repair.
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Work at OMA-designed headquarters of Denmark's national centre for architecture in Copenhagen has begun and is scheduled for completion in 2017.
The 27,000-square-metre Bryghusprojektet is a mixed-use development on the site of an old brewery, which will include residential units, community spaces and a playground.
In the middle of the development will be the new offices for the Danish Architecture Centre, an organisation set up to spread knowledge about architecture and the built environment.
The centre will be surrounded by its own subjects of study and research, explains Ellen van Loon, who is OMA's partner-in-charge on the project along with the firm's co-founder Rem Koolhaas.
"Instead of stacking a mixed-use programme in a traditional way, we positioned the Danish Architecture Centre in the centre of the volume, surrounded by and embedded within its objects of study: housing, offices and parking," said van Loon.
The centre will include exhibition areas, research facilities, conference rooms, an auditorium, a bookshop and a cafe.
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Clemson Football Recruiting: Evaluating Tigers 2015 Commits so FarMay 23, 2014
Head coach Dabo Swinney and his group of assistant coaches have put together a well-rounded group of recruits at this point. The Tigers have the No. 4 recruiting class, according to Scout, and will likely finish very high if they keep the players that they have committed.
While this recruiting class does not hold commitments from a big list of 5-stars like we have seen Alabama pull in the past, it is shaping up to be one of Swinney's best classes yet because of the needs it is fulfilling.
On the offensive side of the ball, the Tigers are recruiting one area particularly hard: offensive line. This is the position in which Clemson needs to recruit the hardest and become more physical.
Swinney currently holds commitments from four offensive linemen: Mitch Hyatt, Jake Fruhmorgen, Noah Green and Zach Giella.
Hyatt is the prized recruit of this class, and is expected to be able to contribute immediately. His size, 6'6" and 276 pounds, gives him the ability to stop the speed rushers off the edge. While he could stand to add some strength, his quickness and balance makes him a very effective run-blocker.
Fruhmorgen is another big-time commit, as he is the No. 9-ranked offensive tackle, according to Scout. Green and Giella are 3-stars, but both have very good size. Giella is 6'7" and 300 pounds, and Green is 6'5', weighing 275 pounds.
With the dismissal of Chad Kelly recently, the need to add another quarterback has become clear. Swinney currently has two of them committed: Kelly Bryant and Tucker Israel.
When I watch Israel's film, which is shown below, I see a quarterback that is calm and comfortable in the pocket, and puts a great touch on the ball when throwing downfield. While he doesn't have the greatest size at 6'1", he is a perfect fit in Chad Morris' offense because of his awareness and ability to throw downfield accurately.
Bryant is very athletic and will also be a good fit in the offense. If Swinney and company wanted to add another quarterback to this class, Bryant could likely make the switch to receiver because of his size and speed.
The staff hasn't added any running backs to the class at this point. With D.J. Howard graduating, the Tigers might look to add a running back before the process is complete. There were two running backs in the 2014 cycle, so it wouldn't be a surprise if none were signed for 2015.
Clemson has one wide receiver committed and one tight end. The receiver, Shadell Bell, is a 3-star and ranked as the No.55 wide receiver according to Scout.
Garrett Williams is another big-time commit that Clemson just recently added. The tight end from Orlando, Florida is a 4-star and ranked No. 11 at his position by Scout. The Tigers will have a ton of weapons at tight end once Williams signs.
Defensively, the Tigers still have a little bit of work to do this recruiting season. They have started to fill the need at linebacker and in the secondary, but still need to add more defensive linemen.
Swinney will lose a ton of players on the defensive line after this year, including Vic Beasley, Tavaris Barnes, Corey Crawford, Grady Jarrett, Josh Watson and DeShawn Williams. D.J. Reader and Shaq Lawson, who have already proven themselves, will return next year.
Then there's also guys like Martin Aiken, Carlos Watkins and Scott Pagano who were highly recruited. To add depth and keep the defensive line the strongest part of the team, Swinney will need to add a few more in this area.
Sterling Johnson is definitely a good start though. Scout has him rated as the No. 17 overall defensive tackle and the 4-star stands at 6'5" and 270 pounds right now.
At linebacker the Tigers hold four commitments: 3-star Chad Smith, 3-star Tanner Muse, 3-star J.D. Davis and 3-star Judah Davis.
In the secondary, the Tigers have two 3-star commitments in Kaleb Chalmers and Juwuan Briscoe. They also have a big-time safety committed with Van Smith. Smith is a 4-star and ranked by Scout as the No. 24 safety in the nation.
In 2013, the Tigers brought in eight recruits that play in the secondary, so I wouldn't expect them to sign too many in this cycle. Losing Bashaud Breeland was a bit of a surprise though, so there may be more signed before it's said and done.
It has been a great start for the 2015 recruiting cycle for Swinney, but don't expect things to slow down. There are some big-time targets still available, which I will discuss in an article next week.
The four commitments on the offensive line are huge, but there's still work to do adding some defensive linemen. Adding a couple more in the secondary and at receiver should help this class as well.
Overall, Coach Swinney and his staff have done very well so far and are showing that they can compete with teams like Florida State in recruiting battles.


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I'm not sure what this "lead actress" means but if you mean "female lead" you are completely wrong. Halle was the biggest female star and the first female listed in the credits but that has nothing to do with who is the lead in a film.
In your other post you talk about Storm having some kind of lead in the films, but I strongly disagree.
She is a textbook supporting character (and a poor one at that because she has unneeded screentime).
Film Storm as a character is extremely flat: she has no arc, we know nothing about her goals/desires or her past, we know nothing about her past, and we know little to nothing about her relationship with the other X-men (most notably the protagonist and antagonist of each movie).
Storm as a character has little or nothing that carries from film to film, Storm has no substantive involvement in the climaxes of ANY of the films. Actions that storm does take do not arise organically out her character: she just does stuff because someone has to do it for the sake of the story or because there's nothing else for her to do. Finally, Storm could easily be written out of each of the films without affecting the structure or integrity of the plot!
If you can present anything to dispute this, I would be very interested in hearing it (maybe you will prove me wrong!). I still think anyone who has ever written a script or knows anything about film structure or script development can recognize the pointlessness of the Storm character.
Actually I agree with much of what you said, especially what I bolded above.
However, Halle Berry was the top billed actress in the credits. It's her face that was pushed to the front of all the marketing materials, posters, promo and trailers, etc. Yes, it was an ensemble film series, but when people look back it is Hugh and Halle's star power that dominated the most.
And with X3 I do believe she moved into full position as the lead actress of that particular film. The storyline was basically "The Adventures Of Logan and Storm". This was made easier because Jean had defected to the "Bad People Side" and Rogue wanted out of her own skin. So those story arcs came to a conclusion beyond the realms of the film's main protagonists.
That left Halle as the last woman really standing...literally by the graves of 3 classic X-Members.
I hated that part so much. I really wanted Storm to be developed properly but not at the expense of others. However, I am fierce to defend Storm because in the X3 storyline if anyone needed to give up more time it should've been Logan.
It should've been Scott and Storm hunting down Phoenix, or at best all three of them.
Now THAT'S studio politics. And to blame Halle Berry for the falling out between Singer/Fox/James Marsden/Superman Returns is utterly ridiculous.
But that's a debate for another thread.
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|1,097 sq. ft.
|Property type
|Minimum Stay
|1 - 7 nights
The villa has been thoughtfully designed and planned. All principal rooms both on the ground floor and first floor bedrooms have double doors opening onto balconies/terraces, all with sea views. There are magnificent views across to Almyros Bay (70 km) and mountain views (SEE THE OWNER'S LINK FOR VIDEOS OF THE PANORAMIC VIEWS, OUTDOOR LIVING AREA,KITCHEN AND LIVING ROOM, see the links at the end of the Facilities section of site).
Outside are 3 pergolas areas (all with lights and electric sockets) with numerous seating options for those relaxing al fresco meals, all overlooking the pool, and with panoramic sea views. Outdoor kitchen and living area (couch, table, chairs, dining table), wood oven and large stone built BBQ and most of these areas receive the villa wi fi signal.
The tiled pool is an integral part of the villa, and is on the same level as the villa. The pool has tiled steps leading into the pool. The pool is the same level throughout of 1.5m
The village is within easy reach where there are a choice of supermarkets, kafeneons and restaurants.
The owners employ a maintenance company who are based in the village who look after the cleaning and smooth running of the villa.
The owners provide a WiFi Internet connection (provided free of charge). tv satellite (English movies, football (UK& European), Discovery, Nat Geo etc).
See links for movie links of panoramic views, outdoor dining/kitchen/lounge and internal lounge and kitchen.
Tourist Licence No : 1042K92003069101
I work in construction as a commercial manager and I have been fortunate that this has allowed me to work in other countries. I first visited Crete many years ago in 1972 and it made an everlasting impression on me. I returned in 2003 with my family and we fell in love with the Island and decided to buy a property so that we could spend more time there. My family and I try and spend as much time as possible there and never get tired of the tranquillity and amazing views of the Villa.
Frank Perry purchased this villa in 2005
This property has fantastic views across the bay with 70km sea and mountains. The villa is on the edge of an old traditional village and has 2 supermarkets and a good traditional restaurant. It is in a quiet tranquil location but with easy access to all facilities. There is also a walk-in Health centre in the village of Vamos which is nearby and is open 24/7. Nearest beach 11mins away by car. The pool is on the same level as the house and outdoor living area and kitchen making it easy for access and to monitor if needed. The pool water is the same level as the paving around with steps leading in making access very easy for all members of the family.
When the house was being built we it was an important requirement for us to have a tiled concrete pool with easy access from the villa and for it be built at the same level of the house. We have recently had work done installing an outdoor kitchen and dining/lounge area which comprises a wood fired oven and a large stone BBQ. This area is attached to the house and close to the kitchen so it makes cooking and living outside very convenient. The wi fi can pick up the internet outside living area so that you can to listen to your favourite radio station.
We also extended the upstairs balcony and now it can seat 6+ people around the table and has fantastic views and is shaded in the afternoon when the sun is it its hottest.
The oven is suitable for pizzas (as well Greek style Sunday roast dinners) and we make them as a family and all join in adding our favourite topppings to them. The children love getting involved with the cooking and we as parents have the time to devote to them during this relaxing holiday time which makes for a very enjoyable and unique experience for us and our children. We used to live in South Africa where BBQ's (brais) are very popular and we can leave instructions on how to fire up the oven and BBQ as well some of our favourite recipes. Children can easily make the pizza dough and they can add their own favourite toppings and share their pizzas they have made with the rest of their family (please request the information pack so we can make sure you understand how it all works.
The gardens are now mature with pomegranate, orange, and lemon trees so these can be picked and eaten or used in your drinks!
Our family have had a fantastic holiday in this villa. It's in such a peaceful location overlooking the sea. The views are fantastic my son loved getting up early to see the sunrise on the balcony and bird watching. The pool was lovely too and big enough to do a few lengths everyday! The villa is very well equipped and was spotlessly clean. The surrounding area was fab to explore and very beautiful! We thoroughly enjoyed our holiday and would return. Frank was very helpful and we got a great car rental from his recommendation.
Villa Kristina was all we wanted - exactly as described and extremely well provided for as if a home rather than a holiday rental. We enjoyed a relaxing stay with our adult daughters - loved going to surrounding villages, admiring beautiful views of the coast and White Mountains and enjoyed Chania and Rethymnon. The setting is so peaceful with the gentle sound of cicadas and the muffled bells on the goats. The flowers were especially beautiful at this time of year and we loved the beautifully kept garden. Frank was always quick to reply and incredibly helpful - and just sorry that in 36 degrees we did not, in the end, make the pizzas despite excellent instructions. One thing we particularly loved was the extensive choice of seating around the property - sun beds, breakfast table with view of the pool, seats and table up on the balcony with a view down the coast to Rethymon and, best of all, the breeze which blew through the covered shade where we found wonderful sofa chairs and another choice of where to sit to eat - this time next to the enormous barbecue. Many thanks for a great stay and a wonderful way for us to celebrate two big birthdays!
We had a wonderful stay at the Villa Kristina.
The villa is beautiful and very well equipped for dining at home. Rooms are spacious and comfortable and tastefully decorated.The kitchen has everything needed for dining in and the outdoor areas were fantastic for sunbathing, evening meals and relaxing. A short walk away is a fantastic taverna that makes the best food we have ever tasted on the island and is clearly very popular, ( the path is steep in places and you do need a torch). The village has two general shops and are handy as they stay open long hours.
The owner met us on the first day and was most welcoming and a pool attendant came once in the week and ensured the pool was sparkling.
Communication with the owner prior to the visit was clear and efficient and couldn't have been more helpful. Altogether it was a wonderful holiday.
We have just returned from our 10th Holiday to Crete and had an amazing 2 week break at Villa Kristina with our two children (4 and 11), it must be the best accommodation I've had whilst visiting the island since 1980.
It truly is a Beautiful Villa that is fully equipped with everything you might possibly need for a relaxing holiday, the multiple eating areas meant that you could find shade any time of the day whilst alfresco dining, topped off with the excellent outdoor kitchen meant for fun times with my 4 year old son cooking in the Pizza Oven with "Real Fire Dad"
The Views are to die for, multiple terraces all facing out to sea with every bedroom benefitting from this, a lovely way to wake up in the morning ! The outdoor lounge was fantastic, which is an excellent shaded area with comfortable seats that was generally about 10 degrees cooler than being out in the sun.
The pool kept the kids (big and small) amused for hours, regularly maintained and essential to cool off after many day trips to a really traditional and interesting part of Crete.
The Village of Kefalas is only a short 15 min walk from the Villa where you'll find an excellent restaurant Meterizi which is very reasonably priced and the food is really good – they had specials every night we went which made for a more varied eating experience. There is also Maddies Kaffeion which is also a great place to eat / drink and enjoy the local village life.
There are 2 small Mini Markets in town which are pretty limited but good for picking up essentials, for self-catering we found that Vamos (a short 10 min drive away) had everything we needed, Jon the English Butcher was excellent and made it much easier buying cuts of meat that you could recognise ;-) he also makes his own Sausages with many flavours! There is a lovely Bakery and also a great Delicatessen (which is hard to see initially but can be found in the main square on the corner opposite the Pharmacy).
Frank and Christine were excellent hosts, from the start of the booking process communication was always really quick and nothing seemed to much trouble, (Frank even sent me recipes to try out in the outdoor oven). Everything was exactly as described and it was lovely to meet Frank on our first couple of days just to make sure we knew how everything worked.
I have no hesitation in recommending this outstanding property or booking through Frank as we had the most fantastic holiday and would love to go back soon.
Ed and Amy
Everything was very good. Very complete villa as described on the homeaway website. Nice pool. Fantastic seaview. We travelled with our kids(11,10 and 7 years old). We all enjoyed it.
We can recommend a stay at villa Kristina!
Family Vanderweerd from the Netherlands
We stayed at the lovely villa Cristina for two weeks with our three children aged 16, 14 and 11. For us it provided the perfect place to relax and unwind taking in the panoramic views of the Cretan sea merging into the constantly blue sky - a view you can take in from the comfort of your bed once you have mustered the small amount of energy needed to open the shutters.
The villa itself is excellently appointed with a pool (regularly cleaned) and pizza oven and roasting racks. Inside all rooms have efficient air-con and there is even an excellent TV / Satellite package thrown in - we were able to keep up with Team GB exploits throughout the week. There is a modern kitchen and much welcomed arrival pack.
Some great local beaches (you will need a car) - family favourites being Ombroglialos and Georgioupolis. Kefalas is a great place for a lazy wander round the town and Vamos is an interesting spot to hang about over a coffee and watch the world go by every morning. We even managed a few hikes round Vamos exploring the lost churches and Old town.
Further trips to the amazing Balos and Falassarna are only about 1 hour away. Knossos about 1.25 hours and the lovely Chania old town 40 mins.
Would fully recommend the villa and booking was easy and straightforward with great communication from Frank.
Limnoupolis Water Park - This water paradise is situated in a green area of almost 100,000 m2; 6 km west of Chania next to the village of Varipetro. There is a large pool measuring 1500m2 with a pool bar, jacuzzi and a small island. With plenty of glides and rides for the whole family the park is open from 10 am to 7pm every day from May to September.
Samaria Gorge – the gorge is usually open from May to the end of October. Starting at Omalos, the gorge is the longest in Europe at 18 km and is very popular. The walk ends at Agia Roumeli on the south coast. If you don't fancy doing the walk independently there are travel agents in most of the tourist villages who offer all inclusive bus trips which can be very handy for the return journey from Ag. Roumeli.
Kalives and Almirida have lovely beaches suitable for all the family and plenty of shops and bars just a short walk from the beach or a little further to Georgoupolis at Asterias on coast road opposite the Episkopi turn off.
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A £50 security deposit is required. This will be held pending the maintenance clean following your departure and is returned immediately upon receipt of report.


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Chris received his B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Ohio University in 2006. He then worked at Space Exploration Technologies for several years as a propulsion test and development engineer on the Dragon spacecraft propulsion system. He is currently working towards his Ph.D. degree at UCLA in aerospace engineering, focusing on computational and experimental aspects of the plasma-material interactions of electric propulsion and pulsed power devices.


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