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Our Vision
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Our Business Areas
CEQ offers a premium service in the design and delivery of water treatment, waste water and sewerage projects.
CEQ's unique and extensive experience in the food and process industry has seen works completed for some of the world's leading food organisations.
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Gerard Butler: Sinner & Saint
Posted on | March 29, 2010 | 3 Comments
Lots of Butler fans loved this story, feeling that it shed new light on Butler and maybe added some depth. Butler himself, however, has seemed kind of upset by the thing. Check out this clip of him on Jay Leno wherein he talks about the piece and my so-called interview techniques: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt9iHI-LuiE . If you ask me, his response is a little weird. He just seems so damned uncomfortable, even while getting bigs laffs. OTOH, I hear his publicist *loved* the piece and felt that it captures the real Gerry. So … there you go.Read the story
The Guys of the Hangover
Posted on | September 24, 2009 | 1 Comment
Hanging with Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms, the three stars of Summer 09's biggest hit movie.Read the story
The Heavy Life of Hulk Hogan
Posted on | September 24, 2009 | 1 Comment
Wow. What a guy. And what a lot of stink when the story came about. So he once thought about going OJ on his wife? Big freaking deal. He was in the middle of a brutal divorce. Lots of things go through your head. That doesn't mean he was going to act on them. Of […]Read the story
Smokin' with Jason Segel.
Posted on | September 24, 2009 | 2 Comments
The strangest in the Apatow universe is a chain-smoking, hard-drinking, womanizing Everydude who turns each of his humiliating missteps into comedy gold.Read the story
Robert Downey Jr
Posted on | October 26, 2008 | 1 Comment
I went to a birthday party with Downey, a sit-down affair with maybe about 20 other people, and he spent most of his time with his wife, huddling with her. Other people made a little fuss about him, but he never made a fuss about himself, not even a little. These were Hollywood people, and he seemed content to just be. He's so wired most of the time, it was nice to see that he can relax and lay off the verbal hijinks.Read the story
Johnny Depp
Posted on | October 25, 2008 | 1 Comment
This post used to start off, "What more can one say? He's the best." And, as the story here testifies, I had good reason to think that. Well, I now have a few reasons to think otherwise. I may post more on this later. Or I may not. Meanwhile, the story remains the same.Read the story
Sharon Stone
Posted on | October 22, 2008 | 1 Comment
Sharon invited me into a bed and, after due consideration, in I went. Later, someone got the bright idea I was her new fling: Sharon's Bed Man Revealed. In my dreams. Anyway, she was a delight to pal around with, full of life and high spirits and haughty, too, which is a combination I tend to favor.Read the story
Chuck Palahniuk.
Posted on | October 22, 2008 | 1 Comment
Under the skin of Chuck Palahniuk, America's most deranged novelist CHUCK PALAHNIUK IS PACKING BOXES, large boxes and small boxes. Into some of the boxes go Whitman's Samplers, chocolate-covered cherries, necklaces strung by him with beads that spell out the names of the addressees, small rubber ducks, birthday candles, novelty erasers and fake dog poo. […]Read the story
The Girls of Scream 2
Posted on | October 22, 2008 | No Comments
Rebecca Gayheart, Neve Campbell, Tori Spelling, S.M. Gellar, etc.
I heard that this story really pissed off Sara Michelle Gellar — and really pleased Tori Spelling. Yeah, well, that's just as it should be.
Scream Team Kids
Posted on | February 4, 2014 | No Comments
Another experiment in the "royal we". I can't help myself, as in, from the story:
This is no time to be dwelling on moral decay and the loss of true north. We have our Scream 2 Six to think about. There's Neve Campbell, Party of Five babe and plucky survivor of the first Scream, who in the sequel is a college freshman pledging a sorority. There are her maniac-dodging sisters on campus: Jada Pinkett, so fine in The Nutty Professor and Will Smith's flame; Rebecca Gayheart, formerly the face of Noxzema and no doubt still quite creamy; and Sarah Michelle Gellar – Buffy! And then there's Tori Spelling, who plays Campbell's character in a movie within the movie (and about whom need we say more?); and, finally, Heather Graham, Boogie Nights' very own saucy Rollergirl. She is also in the metamovie. It's called Stab! We refuse to reveal more.Read the story
Mark Wahlberg's X-Rated Redemption
Posted on | October 22, 2008 | No Comments
This was my second profile of Wahlberg and my guess is, he wasn't too happy with it, though in my eyes it's one big lovefest. In recent months, I've run into him several times while out with profile subjects and, grim Wahlberg smile on his lips, he typically says to them, "Be careful. Be very careful." And then he gives me a hug. I guess that's the way they do it in Hollywood. Anyway, he's one of my favorite guys.Read the story
Snoop Dogg
Posted on | October 22, 2008 | 1 Comment
Snoop's Higher Vision For the Doggfather, global domination ain't nuttin' but a g-thangRead the story
All about Eva (Longoria)
Posted on | October 22, 2008 | No Comments
Eva Longoria is TV's hottest, youngest and least desperate housewife These days, lots of people want a piece of Eva Longoria, who is probably the biggest thing to come out of the biggest must-see water-cooler-type program to arrive on network TV in years: ABC's weird and warped suburban soap opera, Desperate Housewives. Let's say she […]Read the story
Kiefer Sutherland
Posted on | October 22, 2008 | No Comments
Drinking to forget with the star of 24 — the magazine gave the story a subhed along those lines, naturally, because it hints at the most lurid bits in the piece. I wasn't happy with it. And wish I'd done the story differently, too. Kiefer deserved better.Read the story
The Words of Leonard Carlo
Posted on | October 22, 2008 | No Comments
The Words of Leonard Carlo: In a little bar out west lives the most profane man in America. And when he speaks, people listen. Not so much because he's got all that much to say, but because he's certain he has the right to say it. This is a story about the perils of freedom, to the soul of one man, at one time.Read the story
Inside Pro Bodybuilding
Posted on | February 2, 2010 | No Comments
This one is from a long time ago, when the great John Homans was my editor at Details, which was then one of the hottest magazines anywhere and routinely ran longform stories. Got many threats upon its publication — threats of physical violence and lawsuit-type threats. None were carried out. Actually, everything I wrote in the piece was true, as was acknowledged by the bodybuilding buff magazines, which in print begin referring to me as a "pencil necked geek."Read the story
Gisele Bundchen pre Tom Brady
Posted on | February 4, 2014 | No Comments
She speaks quickly, melodically, charmingly, volubly, dizzyingly, jumping from thought to thought. Soon she is holding forth on her sleeping habits. "Sometimes when it's too hot,'' she says, "I just sleep in my underwear. If it's colder, I sleep in pajamas. I don't like to feel closed in. I like no pillows. I like very fluffy beds. I sleep on my stomach and sometimes on my side, but never on my back. Now, if I have my boyfriend with me, I kick him out of bed, because I move around a lot. I'm the worst person. I steal blankets.''Read the story
Arianna Huffington
Posted on | October 22, 2008 | No Comments
ARIANNA HUFFINGTON abandoned her right-wing ideals, spawned a wildly
influential liberal Web site and made plenty of enemies along the
way-but she'll still charm the pants off you.
Jack Nicholson
Posted on | October 21, 2008 | No Comments
I'm still too close to this one to say anything about it. I need distance from … the dent! Nonetheless, Nicholson was great to talk to, open and funny and game to go almost any place I wanted to go. More laterRead the story
Simon Cowell
Posted on | October 21, 2008 | No Comments
I had more fun reporting and writing this story than just about any other. Cowell is a tremendous character. He's full of surprises and likes nothing more than for you to tangle with him, roll your eyes in his direction, and snort like you really don't believe a word he's saying, even when you do.Read the story
Justin Timberlake
Posted on | October 21, 2008 | No Comments
In many ways, he's an interviewer's dream: open, friendly, not given to taking offense at intrusive questions. It took a while to get him to open up, but once he got going, he basically interviewed himself, asking himself the same kinds of questions I would have asked. A good guy.Read the story
Uma Thurman and Quentin Tarantino
Posted on | October 21, 2008 | 1 Comment
This is one of my most favorite stories ever, in terms of lots of things but mainly structure. I used the royal "we" to write it, since the first person and I have never been on agreeable terms, and caught a lot of flak for doing so. What did Q & T think of the piece? Quentin hated it, or at least his publicist did (see freaked-out letter). As to Uma, how could she not think I'm the swellest guy ever?Read the story
Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn
Posted on | October 21, 2008 | No Comments
I got word that Owen, at least, wasn't thrilled by this one. It seems that I didn't spend enough time in the story talking about his versatility as an actor. As it happens, however, I am not a film critic, so his versatility, whatever it may be, is not something I thought I could honestly address. As a film-goer, I did feel comfortable saying that he seems to play the same character lots of times; maybe that's what he really took exception to. In any case, I hope he doesn't think I was trying to get even with him for how badly he trounced me in foosball. I walked into the game thinking I was pretty good but he beat me fair and square. And I didn't even mind his gloating. It was well earned.Read the story
P. Diddy
Posted on | October 20, 2008 | No Comments
I went, I saw, I hung out with. One thing I liked about him, he took care of me while I was in his orbit. Most of them don't.Read the story
Perez Hilton
Posted on | October 19, 2008 | 1 Comment
How did a pudgy TV addict from Miami become the most hated man in Hollywood?Read the story
Jon Bon Jovi
Posted on | October 19, 2008 | No Comments
Jon Bon Jovi
He's a rock-star mogul and family man, political activist and
philanthropist, with a number one album, but he's still spooked by
Dana White of the UFC
Posted on | October 19, 2008 | No Comments
What the f**k is Dana White fighting for?
How a street-brawling, trash-talking hustler from Las Vegas turned the Ultimate Fighting Championship into the fastest-growing sport in America
The way things are going, Dana White, president of the Ultimate Fighting
Championship, may soon be hailed as the greatest sports promoter ever,
of all time, bigger even than boxing's Don King, bigger even than pro
wrestling's Vince McMahon.
He's taken mixed martial arts, a sport that was essentiallyRead the story
John Mayer
Posted on | October 19, 2008 | No Comments
The Wonder of John Mayer Land
He's a hyperverbal rock star hunting for a wife, a hugely. talented
guitarist and songwriter who needs to be a stand-up comic. But don't
believe the tabloids–nobody knows what's going on in his head.
The Last Confessions of E. Howard Hunt
Posted on | October 17, 2008 | 1 Comment
This is the first longish story I've done in RS in a while. So far, it's been all over the JFK-assassination blogs but not one mainstream news organization has picked up on it. Hmmm. BTW / as noted in the piece, I attended high school with St. John Hunt. He was a great guy then and seems to be the same now, despite his decades of meth madness. It wasRead the story
audio test
Posted on | October 15, 2008 | No Comments
this is a test nothing but a test this is a test nothing but a goddamned test.Read the story
Mickey Rourke
Posted on | October 13, 2008 | 1 Comment
Mickey Rourke used to be the next Brando, but then everything went to hell. Now he wants another chanceRead the story
Shania Twain
Posted on | October 13, 2008 | No Comments
Got a call from Twain's manager, the great Jon Landau, after the story ran. He told me he truly loved the piece and that it was the most insightful writing on the singer to date (yeah, yeah) but that he was sure she would either hate it or be deeply conflicted about it. Never heard one way or the other, however, which is par for the course.Read the story
Posted on | October 13, 2008 | No Comments
Bob Saget is relaxing on the beach in Miami, shaded from the sun and heat by a cabana and letting his head spin. Once, everybody thought he was Mr. Wholesome, a reputation based on his role as the goody-two-shoes dad on TV's Full House (also starring those Olsen twins) and the grinning, cheeseball host of […]Read the story
Shane Black
Posted on | October 9, 2008 | No Comments
A decade ago, the hottest screenwriter in Hollywood up and vanished. Now he's back HOT COMEBACK YOU PROBABLY DON'T know who Shane Black is, but he lives in Los Angeles, in a humongous mansion of the French château style, fourteen great-big, dimly lit rooms in all, where he can shuffle around for days on end […]Read the story
Me, Professional Gambler
Posted on | February 4, 2014 | No Comments
It didn't last long. And it didn't end well. But at least I left with my shirt.Read the story
Iggy Pop
Posted on | October 9, 2008 | No Comments
WITH A HEART FULL OF NAPALM, HE TERRORIZED AND REVOLUTIONIZED THE WORLD OF ROCK & ROLL NOTHING MAKES SENSE UNLESS YOU KNOW WHO IGGY POP WAS. BACK THEN, RIGHT around 1969, while the rest of the world was going psychedelic, he presided over quite some reign of perverted rock & roll terror. He would slather […]Read the story
Chloe Sevigny
Posted on | October 8, 2008 | No Comments
Chloë Sevigny talks sex, drugs, fashion and her useless brush with Oscar EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, IT SEEMS LIKE A GOOD IDEA TO check in with wispy, ultra-happening, Oscar-nominated, New York-living actress Chloë Sevigny, 28, and see what's up with her, because a lot often is. This time, she's found oking a Parliament at […]Read the story
Christopher Walken
Posted on | October 8, 2008 | 1 Comment
Inside the Mad, Mad Head of Christopher Walken
After this piece ran, Bob Dylan called the magazine to say that it was the best profile he'd read in the past 6 years!
Lefty Kreh's Only Flycasting Failure
Posted on | February 4, 2014 | No Comments
Sports Afield reported an unprecedented, record-breaking number of hate calls and letters after this one came out. It was flooded with subscription cancellations. Seems readers thought I had gored the sacred cow. Indeed, one of the magazine's largest advertisers — Llyon's Publishers — threatened to pull its advertising for a full year because of it. Wow!Read the story
Ross Jeffries, the Speed Seducer
Posted on | February 4, 2014 | No Comments
Before Mystery, before Neil Strauss, before any of those conniving seducers, there was Ross Jeffries. This is him and these are his horndog students.Read the story
Cool-Hot Norah Jones
Posted on | October 8, 2008 | No Comments
"Rump steak," she said brightly. "I've always liked the sound of that. Is it really the rump? I guess that's why they call it that. It's the ass. It tastes like ass." She laughed at her own train of thought. She ordered a beef tenderloin, cooked medium, as well as a cucumber salad and avocado dip; and then, with all that to look forward to, launched into a brief account of how she got here in the first place.Read the story
Chris Farley: the Big Guy Goes Down
Posted on | October 7, 2008 | No Comments
CHRIS FARLEY 1864-1997 The last time I saw chris farley was early last summer, in the middle of the night, at the Sky Bar, a breezy, cool, happening joint on Sunset Boulevard, in L.A. He eased on out of his limo as big as ever, in black engineer's boots, a black suit and a spread-collar […]Read the story
Denis Leary
Posted on | October 7, 2008 | No Comments
Denis Leary vents his rage onstage so he doesn't have to deal with it
in real life. Is this any way for a normal person to behave?
Ozzy Osbourne
Posted on | October 6, 2008 | No Comments
Not long ago, this piece was a top-
five finalist at the National
Magazine Awards, which is the
magazine racket's equivalent to the
Oscars. The piece ran before the
advent of the Osbournes' TV show
and, in fact, paved the way for the
show. Did they ever thank me with
a nice fat cash gift? Hell no! That's
gratitude for you.
Smoking Pot with Rodney Dangerfield
Posted on | October 6, 2008 | 1 Comment
Gone to Pot Rodney Dangerfield finally gets a little respect You may be wondering what Rodney Dangerfield, at the age of eighty-two, after nearly a lifetime in the business of making other people laugh, is up to these days. Mainly, he's bathrobed and hanging out in his airy, ultradeluxe twenty-first-floor apartment in Los Angeles, smoking […]Read the story
Cameron Diaz, Christina Applegate & Selma Blair
Posted on | October 5, 2008 | No Comments
In which we take on the challenge and learn much about sex, swearing, male losers, female bonding, babe-on-babe action and kissing with too much tongue ONE SUNNY DAY, ACTRESSES CAMERON Diaz, Christina Applegate and Selma Blair converge on an unsuspecting little bistro and bakery in West Hollywood, where they belch a lot, cuss a lot, […]Read the story
Michael Bay: the Director
Posted on | October 5, 2008 | No Comments
I hear that Bay called a friend after reading this one and asked her if she thought he needed to go see a shrink. The answer, I have not heard.Read the story
Asia Argento, So Very Very …
Posted on | February 4, 2014 | No Comments
This was actually an RS cover story and probably one of the worst sellers in the history of the magazine. It's not because people hate Argento, of couse, but because, at the time, nobody knew who the hell she was. And they still don't.
Meanwhile, this was one of my early experiments in using the so-called royal we, which I did in order to avoid having to use the dreaded "I" word. This, too, probably held back a few issues from being sold. Oddly, the story was a rush job that I reported over the phone but presented as if I were right there, in the hotel room with her, as she said things like, "Yes, I have many wet dreams, all the time, very sexual dreams. They are the best. Recently, I had one about a love I'd had, and actually the sex with him wasn't really great. But in the dream he was very good. So maybe I was trying to help him in some way." Hot. Very, very hot.
Tori Spelling
Posted on | October 1, 2008 | No Comments
This is the second story I've done about Tori Spelling. She gets a lot of heat, but I like her (though, as you'll see if you read my eBay story, I did skip out early during a lunch with her so I could go on an old-calculator hunt in L.A.'s 2nd-hand shops. Hey, you've got to have your priorities!)Read the story
Grady Stiles, the Lobster Boy
Posted on | September 30, 2008 | No Comments
Cruel and Unusual: Grady Stiles was born with claws for hands, flippers for feet, and a stone for a heart. This is the story of the bizarre life and gruesome death of the last of America's sideshow freaks.
This one has troubled me weekly ever since it came out. I. Can't. Shake. It. Really, I can't.


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Family Vacations Santorini Greece- Things to Do When You Travel with Kids
Family Vacations Santorini Greece
Things to Do in Santorini When You Travel with Kids
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When you think of Santorini Greece the iconic images of the white buildings with blue roofs come to mind. Those visions are almost impossibly beautiful. And yet…it is just one of the many cool things to see when you visit Santorini and travel with kids.
Family Vacations Santorini Greece – Things to do when you travel with KIDS – Oia
What's not to like about the glorious iconic village of Oia. The starkness of the white buildings against a blue sky overlooking the bluest of water will take your breath away. In addition to the blue roofs you'll see the occasional hot pink bougainvillea. Stunning!
Oia is very pretty to look at and full of shops and places to eat. This city is an absolutely perfect place to visit. Shop and find a spot to eat with a view. It gets crowded with cruise ship visitors during the middle of the day and is also expensive. But you must GO!! Brave the crowds and spend the money. It is a MUST see iconic spot.
We had an afternoon snack in Oia Santorini with an amazing view. There was truly something magical about the stunning blue sky and the perfect water that made my chocolate crepe taste even better!
Family Vacations Santorini Greece – Things to Do When You Travel with KIDS – Fira
Fira is at the top of the caldera and overlooks the old port where the ferries dock. It is the capital of Santorini and while less crowded that Oia, it is vibrant and busy. We chose to stay in Fira during our stay and loved the shops, the restaurants and the view!
CLICK HERE – Read about our hotel stay at Villa Anto in Fira.
While in Fira be sure to see the Museum of Prehistoric Thira. This very small museum really packs a punch with the items on display. It holds frescoes and artifacts from the ancient city of Akrotiri which was preserved in the ash of a volcanic eruption, just like Italy's Pompeii. My favorite was the fisherman. Isn't he just amazing?
**NOTE** this is one of the museums that is enforcing the "NO posing with the art" rule. So…no selfie here.
You'll also see the only gold piece left behind by the people of Akrotiri before they fled to Crete. Sensing a major catastrophe after a series of earth wakes, they gathered everything of value and left. Only this little guy remains. Was he left behind as a gift to the gods?
Family Vacation Santorini Greece – Things to Do When You Travel with KIDS – Akrotiri
Akrotiri Santorini is Greece's Pompeii. This very advanced city had buildings that were three stories high, a flush toilet and lovely frescoes. These frescoes give us some hints as to how well traveled the citizens were as they show animals that are only found in far away places.
This ancient site is covered with a roof to protect it from the weather. On a side note, this wonderful roof also protects visitors from the heat! It was a real surprise to me that this incredible ancient city is not yet a UNESCO world heritage site.
CLICK HERE – Read more about this amazing site – Akrotiri. Is it the Lost City of Atlantis?
Family Vacation Santorini Greece – Things to Do When You Travel with KIDS – Santorini Beaches
When visiting Santorini, you must visit the beach, right? Santorini beaches are beautiful places to visit. I'm pretty sure it is a rule. I'm not at all a beach person, but made it a point to visit. What a spectular view and afternoon we spent enjoying the scenery.
As Santorini is a volcano – still considered an active volcano even though the last eruption was in 1950, the beaches here are made of volcanic rock and are mostly black. Beware the heat on a black beach in Santorini! Black sand is super hot in the sun on delicate feet! Be sure to bring along water shoes or flip-flops for everyone.
Once in the water, you'll encounter some rocks so water shoes are the best choice if you intend to get in the water. Volcanic rock is really sharp!
Black Santorini Beaches
Monolithos Beach is great for kids because the water is shallow as it meets the shore and the black sand is quite fine. Check out these black beaches, too.
Vourvoulos* Koloumbos *Baxedes *Armeni *Vlihada *Perivolos *Perissa *Kamari
The sound of the waves and the views of impossibly blue water and blue sky will soothe your soul. There are lots of beaches here – try more than one. Be sure to visit the colored ones. Here the unusual beaches are red and white!
Looking for cool rocks and sea shells? I love these personalized bags! Give the kids one and turn them loose for some fun searching!
Family Vacations Santorini Greece -Things to Do When You Travel with KIDS – Wine
In spite of being surrounded by water, Santorini island is actually quite dry. Between the lack of moisture and the wind, constantly blowing from the ocean, the vineyards here look quite different than what you might expect. The grape vines look more like grape bushes. They are short and scrubby and grow low to the ground. Visit the wineries or try the wines at dinner. I fell in love with the Vin Santo. You can only get it there and I wish I had brought more home!
If you plan on bringing wine home from your trip (you SHOULD bring home wine because it makes a great souvenir) you'll want to protect that wine on the long trip home! These special wine bottle containers for travel will protect that special wine you can only buy in Greece so once you are home you can sip and remember your fabulous trip.
These wineries on the Santorini island all have tours!
Santowines Winery –
The most famous and largest winery on the Santorini island can be busy; especially with weddings. Be sure to call in advance to get their schedule or schedule your winery visit online.
Venetsanos Winery –
Founded in 1947 by the Venetsanos family, this winery has a museum where you can learn how wine is produced. Sip wine on the terrace which overlooks the caldera and the port. You can schedule on line to take a wine tour or watch the sunset here.
Estate Argyros Winery
This winery is truly a family affair having been run by the same local family for four generations. Visit the vineyards and get a closer look at how the grape vines are grown in small circles to protect themselves from the wind. As a gardener, I found this really interesting!
Domaine Sigalas Winery
Run by the Sigalas family, you'll be able to taste 10 different types of wine at this picturesque winery. Sit on on the terrace and enjoy the fresh nibbles from their onsite kitchen. Their wine tasting tour includes some local specialties like fava beans, feta cheese and olives. The Domaine Sigalas Winery is quite close to Oia.
Koutsoyannopoulos Winery and Wine Museum
The Koutsoyannapoulos family has created an underground museum (over the course of 21 years!) which illustrates how the wine is created. Walk 8 meters underground visit this very unique museum.
Do you see why these little wine bottle travel bags are so important? Buy some for your traveling friends, too. They make a great Christmas gift or a Bon Voyage gift! Maybe they'll bring some wine back for you, too. ;
Canava Roussos Winery
The oldest winery on Santorini was founded in 1836 and proudly started the wine production on the island! You'll find a wide range of wines here.
Gaia Winery
This wine label is well known and is shipped all over the world. A favorite here is Thalassitis. Enjoy sipping this wine on their terrace which is just steps away the beach. A curious tidbit about the Gaia Winery is that in 2010 the winery submerged 450 bottles of their Thalassitis wine. Of the three that survived and when one was opened it was discovered that the wine was fantastic! Now, the winery submerges a few bottles each year where they are aged for 5 years and then sold at auction. You'll want to bring some home so pack these travel bags for wine bottles to bring it home safely.
Family Vacations Santorini Greece – Things to Do When You Travel with KIDS – Sunset
Santorini island is home to the world's most beautiful sunset. Have you seen the photos? The view is REAL and crowds swell in Oia to almost impossible numbers each night with people vying for the 'perfect' spot.
The famous Santorini sunset can be seen from almost anywhere on the west side of the island. You don't have to share the moment with hundreds of other people!
Get away from the crowds of Oia Santorini to see it in peace. We chose a 1/2 day tour our first day in Santorini which ended with the sunset.
Santorini tours can really add to your family adventure in Santorini. I chose the 1/2 day afternoon tour over the 1/2 day morning tour just for this reason. I wanted the guide to choose the best spot and then deal with parking! Our fantastic guide through Santorini Day Tours, was near the monastery. We had this incredible view with only one other family nearby.
**NOTE** It is surprisingly chilly as the sun goes down. Bring a light jacket.
Family Vacations Santorini Greece – Things to Do When You Travel with KIDS – Outdoor Movie Theatre
The weather is so nice on Santorini island so an outdoor movie theatre is a brilliant idea! In the village of Kamari (Where you'll also find the fantastic bakery – Milopetra) this movies are shown in English with Greek subtitles and would be a fun experience for the kids. Like all evening events in Greece, like dinner, the movies start late! The doors open at 20:30 (8:30) and the movie starts at 21:30 (9:30). Check out what is showing at this fun open air movie theater.
Drink local wine and watch the cats (My kids always count cats on our adventure. Read more about this funny tradition here.) while you wait on the movie to begin.
Family Vacations Santorini Greece – Things to Do When You Travel with KIDS – Ride the Cable Car
The Santorini Cable Car is one of the three options for getting from the port to the capital city of Fira which sits at the top of the caldera. It carries 1200 persons per hour, which is really important if you arrive when cruise ships do! The entire ride is only 3 minutes long but affords you simply a stunning view. The kids will enjoy the opportunity of a new type of transportation and everyone will enjoy the beautiful view. Be sure to take a selfie of the whole family as you cruise up the 200 meters from the shore to the city. The Santorini Cable Car schedule changes according to the time of year so check before you arrive.
I thought it was so interesting that the Santorini cable car company was concerned about a local standby for transportation – the donkey. To make up for the loss of business to the new cable car, the donkey drivers receive a portion of cable car ticket sales.
Family Vacations Santorini Greece – Things to Do When You Travel with KIDS – Ride a Donkey
There is a LOT of talk on the internet about travel and animal experiences. I firmly believe that with research you can choose an animal experience that is good for both the animal AND the traveler.
Read more about travel and animal experiences in general here.
This isn't as much an issue with donkeys because they have been used as a working animal for 5000 years. According to Long Ears Myth Vs. Fact, a donkey and a mule can outwork, out carry, and outlast the horse. So enjoy this fun experience guilt free!
You can ride a Santorini donkey just for fun or arrange a donkey trip as transportation from your ferry to your hotel. Either way – it is an interesting and unique experience for the island. Alex, who helps run the Villa Anto hotel can arrange this for you. According to Alex, his father has a group of the 'nice type of donkey'. While I didn't know there was more than one kind, I'm sure 'nice' is the type of donkey best for a vacation adventure.
Family Vacations Santorini Greece – Things to Do When You Travel with KIDS – Hike the Volcano
In the center of the caldera you'll see two small islands – the larger is Nea Kameni and you can hike. Explore a real live volcano on foot and see lava rocks up close. Pick one up…some are super light because they are filled with air pockets. The only way to visit one of the youngest islands in the Eastern Mediterranean is by boat! Ask at your hotel for the options like: Santorini Excursions.
Nea Kameni is studied for seismic activity by scientists from the Institute for the Study and Monitoring of the Santorini Volcano (ISMOSAV). These guys study the volcano and are working towards being able to forecast any future eruptions with increasing precision. Also, part of what they do? Prevent rumors! False statements about a volcano erupting would surely be bad for the tourism trade, right?
Go hiking with the kids! This hiking trail is steep, very rocky and not for everyone. If you have plans for this fantastic hiking trip start now to get the kids ready. We make the kids train for the heavy walking we do on each trip. No whining about being tired here!
This trip I was the slower one because I broke my foot just 9 weeks before our trip. I can blame it on the foot, but the truth is the kids have surpassed me in their hiking ability now that they are 11 and 13. You'll be outside in the sun for this hike. Be sun safe!
CLICK HERE – How to choose the BEST travel shoes for you and your traveling group.
No one EVER regrets a good shoe. Make sure the whole family is properly outfitted, too. Kids with sore feet complain! (And so do their moms 😉
Family Vacations Santorini Greece – Things to Do When You Travel with KIDS – Swim in the Volcano's Hot Spring
With an active volcano you might expect some heat!! Underwater vents heat the waters near Nea Kameni to 95 degrees. Some say the sulfur in the water has many benefits like helping with skin conditions like psoriasis and with pain from conditions like swelling from arthritis. Even without the benefits like this one…swimming in the warm water that is heated by a volcano is a pretty cool experience.
Any time you swim, consider sun safety! You don't want a sunburn to ruin your trip! Cover up the whole family. Kids have more delicate skin than adults. We love rash guards for the whole family. They aren't hot because they are made of a similar fabric to a swim suit and they dry just as fast.
CLICK HERE – Read more about Sun Safety when You Travel with the Kids
We had such a marvelous time on our family adventure to Greece and you can have one, too! Greece makes for wonderful family vacations.
Read up before you head to Greece to have the BEST family adventure of your life!
CLICK HERE – Greek food – Sight See with new foods!
CLICK HERE – Kids' books set in Greece
CLICK HERE – How to Get Around in Athens
Happy Travels,
Natalie, The Educational Tourist


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Darden Finance Professor Elena Loutskina discussed a paper written by Federal Reserve Board Section Chief Rebecca Zarutskie. Zarutskie investigated entrepreneurial spirit and her findings suggest that the entrepreneurial spirit is essential in startup employees. She evaluated whether the employees and founders of startups tend to leave companies once the latter reach the IPO stage. She found evidence that startup employees and founders leave successful IPOs for younger, more entrepreneurial firms, potentially to avoid feeling stifled as their firms mature and turn to traditional corporate practices. The evidence sparked a lively debate about the cyclical nature of entrepreneurial activity and its exponential impacts to economic activities.
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Mattie McDonagh's game-breaking goal against a fancied Meath side in the 1966 final was actually the first goal the Tribesmen had scored during their September showdowns during this memorable three-in-a-row. McDonagh was eventually named the Caltex Footballer of the Year.
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Clean-up continues from weekend storms
BY PJ HELLER | LITTLE ROCK, AR | February 27, 2001
"We were very fortunate," said Kathy Botsford, director of emergency services for Pulaski County. "Looking at some of those homes, it was
a miracle (that no one was killed)."
For some, including people living in College Station in the northeastern part of the county, the tornadoes Saturday were a grim reminder of the forces of nature. Some of the homes destroyed by the twister had been rebuilt after being demolished by tornadoes in March 1997.
One woman, who lost her home there for the second time, told Botsford, "I'm out of here."
Saturday's twisters followed the same route, moving from the southwest to the northeast, as the deadly tornadoes in 1997.
"It was bad now but it was much worse then," she said.
Officials reported that seven tornadoes touched down throughout the state over the weekend, injuring more than 20 people destroying or
damaging dozens of homes and businesses. Confirmed touchdowns were reported in Pulaski, Lonoke, Saline, White and Fulton counties.
The only fatality reported statewide was an 18-month-old toddler who lived in a mobile home with his family in Fulton County. The boy
died Sunday of head injuries suffered in the storm. His father remained hospitalized in serious condition.
Botsford said damage assessments were still under way Monday in Pulaski County, which was one of the hardest hit areas. Initial reports
said 28 to 30 homes suffered major damage or were destroyed and eight people were injured. Five businesses were also hit, three of which
were destroyed, she reported.
In Lonoke County, 10 homes were destroyed and 40 homes and 10 business were heavily damaged.
One of the buildings destroyed in Pulaski County was the Sandstone Church of Christ, which had served as a emergency relief center after
the 1997 tornadoes there.
"It's particularly said that they got hit because in '97 they were such an asset to the community," Botsford said.
"The church was such a focal point in 1997 and they did such a wonderful job of helping everybody and then this weekend they got hit," she said. "It's was tragic."
With rain forecast for Tuesday, residents and relief workers were racing to cover up damaged roofs and windows. They were also picking
through the rubble, trying to recover whatever possessions they could find.
Botsford said residents affected by the storm had found other lodging and that no shelters were open.
She praised the faith-based response to the storm.
"The churches have been wonderful as usual," she said. "Within an hour after the tornado hit, the Burnett Baptist Church and the Pratt Road
Baptist Church were set up as care centers in Pulaski County."
The Red Cross and the Salvation Army were also on the scene after the twisters hit.
Botsford said residents in recent months have faced a variety of bad weather, including a crippling ice storm on Dec. 12 and another one on
Dec. 25.
"We're still cleaning up from that then the tornado came through," Botsford said.
The area also had to deal with flooding two weeks ago.
"We've been very busy," she said.
Severe weekend weather also kept authorities busy in Texas and throughout the Plains states to the eastern half of the nation.
In north Texas, wind gusts of 80 mph raked the area, downing power lines, blowing shingles off roofs and disrupting air travel. One fatality was reported in northwest Texas.
Much of the damage Saturday was in Tarrant County, which is still recovering from a tornado which hit last year.
Elsewhere, heavy snow fell on Minnesota, South Dakota and Iowa. More than 20 inches of snow, whipped by high winds, was reported in
northeast Minnesota. Blizzard conditions made travel impossible and authorities shut down miles of interstate.
Heavy rain caused flooding in Missouri and Kansas. The snowstorm and icy conditions were blamed for six deaths in Minnesota, Nebraska,
Indiana and Wisconsin. One man was killed in Kansas when his car was swept off a bridge by flood waters.
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We were very pleased to welcome Professor Sir Richard Friend (Cavendish Professor of Physics, University of Cambridge) to lecture in our 'Research in the World' open lecture series on 5 April.
In an informative and inspiring lecture, Sir Richard explored the relationship between science and technology, arguing that advances in basis science were, and are, often dependent on breakthroughs in technology.
He spoke of his own experience of establishing spinout companies and the challenges of nurturing patents into products. This could be a time-consuming, expensive and complex process. But, he argued, the outcomes are not only the economic impact but also, and very importantly, the creation of enhanced opportunities for further scientific developments.
In proposing the vote of thanks Dean of Science Professor David Bird said that the lecture had clear resonance with our experience at Bath: "I'm sure that many scientists in the audience will be able to think of examples in their own careers where a technological edge, in some cases driven by the need of a spin-out company to engineer better and more reproducible materials and devices, has enabled us to open new directions for our research."
Research in the World: the next lecture in the series is planned for November 2011 and the speaker will be Professor Peter Bruce, University of St Andrew's. We'll publish further information on the University's Internal Homepage nearer the time.
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So, the past few weeks something has been bouncing around in my spirit. The idea of "victory" and "defeat". As a Christian, I have been programmed to believe that " we have the victory". That's all well and good, but I haven't been feeling victorious every time I leave my church or my spiritual family. I've been feeling defeated. I've been wondering why have I been feeling ashamed. I'm not ashamed to be a Christian. I'm not ashamed to be a black male. I'm not ashamed of where I've come from, or where I'm going.
I don't know if I have the words. It's like I've been seeing things wrong. It's been a part of my maturation that I've been coming to these realizations of how wrong I have been.
For example, there has always been love with my church family. However, I've had a skeptic's mind. Is it REALLY love? No matter how much love and support they have thrown my way, or my family's way, I have been like," cool, but keep your distance."
It's not just something that I've been doing with my church family, but I've been this way with a lot of people.
Without it being super spiritual, I've also been thinking about in context of being a black man in America. The historical context being what it is. I've been questioning myself, " Why is every discussion about blacks seem so negative?" Why do is it that every time the discussion surrounds black people it's about misery, suffrage, the struggle, or hatred of/from other people?
It's like what god has been saying to me has finally sunk into my thick skull. It's the thing that Christians have been saying all along. "Rome, you are VICTORIOUS." It's not a "you're going to get rich next week" or " you're going to find your wife tomorrow" type of thing. It's realizing that you are in favor.
When you realize that you're in favor, that you have been blessed, some of the stuff caused conflict and turmoil for you ends up seeming stupid. Something as big as race ends up seeming generally stupid.
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England spinner Rashid has the Warne touch, says JennerFebruary 4th, 2009 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.4 (ANI): Former Australian leg-spinner Terry Jenner believes Englands young leg spinner Adil Rashid has the makings of being another Shane Warne. The Yorkshire prodigy, 20, is gunning for his first England cap in the upcoming Tests against West Indies.
A haul of 143 wickets from 43 first-class games has caught the eye of the selectors, who have long yearned for their own match-winning wrist-spinner, and in Rashid, England have a player who has been taught by the very best.
Since engineering Warnes armoury of fizzing deliveries, Jenner has trained promising youngsters in England through funding from the Brian Johnston Memorial Trust.
The Sun quotes the 64-year old Jenner as saying that Rashid possesses the same star quality as his most famous prodigy.
You have to say Yorkshire have handled Adil Rashid brilliantly by not pushing him too soon. I was told as a 13-year-old he took all 10 wickets in an innings, and so for some people the wait for his debut has been too long. Rashid is very raw in all forms of life, and leg-spinners mature in their mid-20s, Jenner said. When I saw Warne at 21 I saw massive spin on the ball. Rashid doesnt have that as much. But then a genius like Warne comes along every 30 years and at 18 he was playing third XI club cricket. So, Rashid has progressed quicker. People are less patient nowadays though and spinners are expected to be accurate first, and spin it second. But I can see a terrific Test future for Adil provided everyone remains patient, said Jenner. Rashid himself cannot thank Jenner enough for teaching him the secret art of the leg-spinner.
The Bradford-born ace, who at just 18 took six wickets on his first class debut, believes he has been given the mental strength to go with the skills.
Rashid said: Terry has been a massive part of my development. I have coached by him since I was 14, including two trips to Australia.
To know he teaches all his students like he did Warne gives you a lot of confidence. Ive trained hard and feel ready to play for England if called upon, he said.
Jenner believes that if a debut for Rashid comes this winter, he will be ready to step up to the mark. (ANI)
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Ferozepur District Court Recruitment Notification Apply Offline for (12) 12 Class-IV Employee Posts 2017 | Ferozepur District Court Recruitment of February 2017. Ferozepur District Court invites employment advertisement notification for the Vacancies of 12 Class-IV Employee (12) Posts. Ferozepur District Court Recruitment Apply Now ecourts.gov.in. Eligible candidates may Submit their Application Form before 06/03/2017.
Ferozepur District Court Release a Recruitment Notification For the Posts of 12 12 Class-IV Employee Vacancies of February 2017. This might be the great opportunity for the eligible candidates who are looking for jobs in Ferozepur District Court 2017 ecourts.gov.in. Age Limit, Salary Information, Eligibility and Other Information on Below.
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It's dark chocolate where you'll find the most flavonols, the plant chemical responsible for improving flexibility of blood vessels. A few squares a day or mug of minimally processed hot cocoa can help reduce blood pressure.
Garlic also reduces blood pressure, but it also has a significant effect on plaque buildup. So indulge in this sassy spice in savory foods.
Throwing some pomegranate arils in your salad can help garlic do its job. One study found this red fruit not only prevents plaque buildup, but when subjects drank a glass of pomegranate juice a day for a year, they reversed their plaque amount as well.
The orange is another good food for heart health because its soluble fiber pectin acts as a triple whammy: it reduces blood pressure, cholesterol and even neutralizes a protein that causes scarring of heart tissue that can lead to congestive heart failure.
Getting nutty, another food tops for your ticker. Almonds, walnuts and pistachios appear to encourage the liver to make less LDL or bad cholesterol due to their powerful plant steroids.
A rising star in the greens category is kale! Yes, it can be tough, but with a great vinaigrette or baked as chips, kale contains a special enzyme that acts like Teflon coating for your arteries.
Red wine is another winner. The resveratrol in grapes and red wine is a benefit, but it's the polyphenols in this beverage that keep blood vessels supple and reduce the risk of unwanted clotting. The caveat here: more is not better. If you drink wine, the recommended dose is one glass a day.


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Ryan Millington Crowned Youngest Late Model Champion in Hickory Motor Speedway History
Ryan Millington crowned youngest Late Model Champion while driving the POW-MIA Freedom car sponsored by MyComputerCareer.edu. Team Johnson Motorsports, the Freedom Car drivers, and MyComputerCareer.edu seek to inspire, educate others and to raise awareness for Prisoners of War and Missing in Action service members of the United States military.
Holly Springs, NC — Sept. 19, 2017 — Ryan Millington added his name to the legendary list of drivers who have won the coveted Late Model Stock car championship at the historic NASCAR Hickory Motor Speedway on Saturday evening. In doing so Millington became the youngest driver in history to claim the prize at age 16 years and two weeks. The historic speedway is known as the "Birthplace of the NASCAR stars" in racing circles.
In the heat of the day Millington recorded his 10th No. 1 qualifying position of the season, which placed his MyComputerCareer sponsored POW-MIA Freedom Car No. 76 on the pole for the 80-lap Bojangles main event. After a lap-eight debris caution, the teen found his race car in fourth position, with driver, Charlie Watson leading the field. With no cautions over the next 72 laps, Millington kept it clean. His top-4 finish in the race was enough to seal the deal as the track points champion for the 2017 season series. When the checkered flag flew, Millington's hard-working crew jumped for joy as the young champion crossed the finish line.
Tony Galati, Founder and CEO of the racer's lead sponsor, MyComputerCareer said this about Millington's achievement. "We sponsor the POW-MIA Freedom Car as a way to honor the men and women who have paid the ultimate price defending our country and our way of life. It's vital that we never forget those taken prisoner or who have never returned from the field of battle. Ryan's victory tonight is icing on the cake and we're so proud of him and his entire crew. It also gives us the opportunity to reach more people with the Freedom Car message."
Millington won ten pole positions and nine feature events in his quest for his first Late Model title. "I can't thank Johnson Motorsports, MyComputerCareer.edu and the Abenaki Tribal Nation for all of their support this season," said Ryan. "It has been an honor to represent POW-MIA and to help people remember those who have served our country. My guys have worked so hard this year and it feels great to win this for everyone."
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"What do you want to be when you grow up?"
Hearing that question when I was young, I always felt like I was expected to give a very specific answer like "doctor" or "astronaut." Eventually, I thought, I'll find one defining job title and stick with it for the rest of my life.
But career paths are not so linear today. But some people still hold onto outdated career advice.
So if you hear any of these old-school career advice tips when you're trying to find the right job — you might be better off ignoring them.
1. Company loyalty pays off
Gone are the days when you stayed at the same company for thirty years. Most workers switch jobs several times throughout their lives.
And job hopping usually pays off big. According to Forbes, people who stay in the same company could experience 50 percent lower pay growth than those who move around. And the Resolution Foundation found that annual pay raises aren't keeping up with inflation. Even if you get a raise every year, you may not see significant income growth by staying at the same company.
Long-term employee loyalty isn't just less common — it's a bad idea if you want to grow your paycheck.
2. Decide on your career early and stay the course
According to LinkedIn, the average worker today switches jobs three times within the first five years after college. It's not unusual for recent college graduates to explore several different fields. Thanks to continuing education programs, it's never too late to learn new skills.
General Assembly, for instance, provides bootcamp courses in web development, data science, and other lucrative fields. According to its report, 99 percent of graduates get full-time jobs within 180 days of graduation.
You don't always need an official degree or years of experience to land a job. More and more employers are interested in portfolios as evidence of your achievements, rather than formal work experience.
3. Keep your personal life out of the workplace
There used to be a firm line between your work life and personal life. You had a persona at work that was different from the "real you" on your off hours.
While it's still important to maintain a professional demeanor, most workplaces don't ask you to erase your personal life. In fact, many offices encourage you to share your interests and activities. Forward-thinking workplaces aim for a vibrant, inclusive culture. Instead of dividing yourself in two, you can bring your whole self to work.
This merging of your professional and personal life might happen as early as the interview stage. Hiring managers often look for someone who is a "cultural fit." By sharing your passions, you might make a personal connection that could land you a job.
4. Stick to a reliable 9-to-5 schedule
One of the most in-demand workplace perks today is a flexible schedule. Workers want the chance to control their hours and many even want to work from home part or all of the week.
More and more companies are heeding the call for flexible hours and work-life balance. No longer do you have to grit your teeth and bear the 9-to-5.
Of course, not all companies are open to putting schedules in the hands of workers. But if flexibility is important to you, it's possible to find progressive companies that are focused on output rather than time.
5. Don't ask too many questions
You may have gotten the advice to "fake it 'til you make it." The theory behind it: Don't ask too many questions or you'll come off as incompetent.
But the best managers invite questions. They want employees who actively seek out information and fill in gaps in knowledge.
The Minds at Work group, for example, works with managers to help them build deliberately developmental organizations (DDOs). DDOs foster a culture where people discuss their errors and weaknesses as a way to improve themselves and their company.
6. Don't challenge the boss
You may have grown up learning to keep your head down and defer to authority. But most workplaces today want employees who will push back and express their opinions.
Good managers aren't looking for blind obedience. Rather, they want open discourse and honest feedback.
Former CEO Margaret Heffernan says that constructive conflict is essential for successful organizations. Colleagues should not work in echo chambers. "[When] we create conflict, we enable ourselves and the people around us to do our very best thinking," Heffernan says.
7. Make job security your top priority
According to a survey by Bentley University, 67 percent of millennials want to start their own businesses. But only 13 percent aim to climb the corporate ladder.
"Millennials see chaos, distrust of management, breaking of contracts, and bad news associated with business," says Fred Tuffile, director of Bentley's Entrepreneurial Studies program. "They've watched their relatives get fired and their peers sit in cubicles and they think, 'There has to be a better way.'"
This kind of entrepreneurship may come off as dangerously risky to older generations, but many workers today are more accepting of that kind of risk.
Besides starting your own business, you might also choose to work in a startup. For many, building a service or product from the ground up means more than the security of working for an established company.
Take career advice with a grain of salt
Even the most well-meaning career advice isn't necessarily accurate. Technology has transformed the working world and best practices for employees and job hunters have changed along with it.
Even if you're making unconventional choices today, they may end up being common practice tomorrow. Base your decisions on current realities, rather than on what worked in the past.
And if your employer seems stuck in the old days, it might be time to shake things up. Find out how to make yourself more marketable after you graduate college.
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Warren Buffett is one of the best speakers and presenters in the realm of business.
Many overlook the fact that he is incredibly entertaining and colorful when the microphone is in his hand.
Here is an amazing interview he gave in 2001 at the University of Georgia. The place was completely sold out and for an entire hour he amused and educated students about his career and his favorite lessons:


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Matthew Peters works on creating thermodynamic databases and models via the CALPHAD method. Using experimental data from the literature, along with first-principle calculations, he is able to determine the Gibbs free energy curves of relevant phases. These free energy curves can be used to create and predict phase diagrams that are often fundamental to any ICME (Integrated Computational Materials Engineering) project. He has worked through CHiMaD on silicon based in situ composites and is currently working with QuesTek LLC on the design and optimization of thermoelectric materials.
Matthew came to Northwestern after spending two years teaching elementary science in New Orleans through the Teach for America program. His interests lie in research, communication, and leadership. He has served as President of the Materials Science Student Association (MSSA), a Materials Engineering Intern at SpaceX, and currently teaches weekend courses at the Northwestern Center for Talent Development.
You can watch Matthew do a short presentation on his research here.
- M. Peters, J. Doak, J. Saal, G. Olson, and P.W. Voorhees, "Thermodynamic model of the PbX (X=S,Te) phase diagram using a five sub-lattice model developed explicitly for semiconductors." CALPHAD, 58 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.calphad.2017.05.001
- T. David, K. Liu, S. Fernandez, M. Richard, A. Ronda, F. Luc, M. Abbarchi, A Benkouider, J. Aqua, M. Peters, P. Voorhees, O. Thomas, I. Berbezier. "Remarkable Strength Characteristics of Defect-Free SiGe/Si Heterostructures Obtained by Ge Condensation." J. Phys Chem C. Volume 120. (2016). https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b06037
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Packaging accounts for most of our plastic waste and it's often completely unnecessary. Although the government has banned plastic packaging materials, the alternative solutions are inadequate and do not effectively reach the masses. For the same reason, Hamburg-based German company Biolutions' plant at Bengaluru, which produces plastic free packaging materials, deserves a special applaud.
At their plant in Jakur, Thirumanahally, organic wastes such as leaves and flowers from agricultural fields are powdered and turned into a pulp by mixing with water, and then made into beautiful boxes, plates and cups by putting them in hot molds. The whole process is one hundred percent environment friendly as it does not require any sort of chemicals or glue. You can throw it away after use without the burden of polluting the earth, as it is completely biodegradable or can be used as fodder for cattle. The plant, which was opened in January, currently supplies only for some leading online shopping portals.
German technology: indigenous efforts
The plant at Bengaluru is headed by three Malayalee entrepreneurs, viz., Kurien Mathew, Kurien George and, George Thomas, whose vision and commitment compelled them to adopt the idea of Biolution in India. They owe this technology to Eduordo Gordillo, a Columbian residing in Hamburg, Germany, who spent five years to develop this path-breaking technology.
The agricultural wastes are collected from the fields of Mandya with the help of an NGO called Organic Mandya.
Kurien Mathew, managing director, Biolutions India, says that the used plates and cups can be collected and made into pulp to mold new products. The whole project is funded by German bank DEG.
Garbage to garden
Three liters of water is used to turn a kilo of raw material into pulp and the plant's current rate of production is a tone per month. According to Kurien George and George Thomas, Biolutions India directors, their aim is to raise this by eight tones per day. The initiators of this pollution free production unit carry an experiment as well in which seeds could be incorporated into the packing boxes. So when these boxes are thrown away after use, new plants could take life from them. They are totally against burning these products after use because the smoke might contribute to the environment hazard of global warming.
Gordillo, the founder and CEO of Biolutions, dreams of a better earth without the threat of plastics and his simple technology might be a huge contribution in making the earth a better place to live in. It would really be wonderful if you could buy a couple of tomatoes packed in a box made of tomato leaves itself or some cookies packed nicely in some cute little package made with hay.
Innovative idea
Kurien Mathew, a product design architect, met Eduordo Gordillo in China while he was working at a company called Total Brand Solutions. Gordillo's efforts to safeguard the environment impressed the three youngsters and thus began Biolutions India's glorifying journey in India.
At this year's international conference on Bio products, German-based Nova Institute honored Biolutions with 'The Best Innovative Idea' award. Kurien Mathew and his friends have pledged their commitment to nature and along with Organic Mandya, they intend to take this project to the next level by associating with the farmers of Mandya.
Goodbye to plastic
According to the Central Pollution Control Board, around 56 lakh tons of plastic wastes are produced per year in 60 Indian cities and among them, around 20 lakh tons are non-degradable and pollute the soil. The number of waste disposal units in Bengaluru alone would vouch for this horrifying rate of pollution.
It is true that in this modern industrial world, plastic products are indispensable, but we cannot ignore the fact that it could cause serious damage to earth and its beings. It is high time that we did our little bit to save earth and turn to at least a few organic methods in life.


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Democrat New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio rode into office by capturing the White House/Democrat/Media zeitgeist that involves a relentless and dishonest hate campaign against American law enforcement. De Blasio's whipping boy was stop-and-frisk, a policing policy he shamelessly demagogued as a racist tool of racist cops who only want harass young black men. Now a black man is begging de Blasio to reinstate stop-and-frisk:
A surge in New York City murders — including four people slain in just five bloody hours as the weekend began — has grieving family members begging Mayor de Blasio to bring back the NYPD's right to search for guns.
"We need stop-and-frisk," Stacey Calhoun, the devastated uncle of one of the four fatalities, said Saturday afternoon, tears filling his eyes over the nephew he had just lost.
Jahhad Marshall — a charismatic 23-year-old with a promising future as a chef — had died of a stray bullet to his back early that morning outside the Queensbridge Houses in Long Island City, police said.
Stop-and-frisk was a policy that allowed the NYPD to stop, question, and if they deemed necessary, frisk a pedestrian. The obvious result of de Blasio ending stop-and-frisk is more thugs carrying guns, and other contraband.
De Blasio's response to the uptick in murder and violence was exactly what we have come to expect from the bloodless, robotic statisticians that increasingly represent Obama Democrats. The Machines really are taking over the world:
"We saw this about the same time last year," the mayor said.
"We had a spike that we had to deal with, but we pushed it back," he said optimistically.
"We had real concerns, legitimate concerns last spring and we ended up with the best year on record in a generation in terms of lowering murder and lowering crime."
Overall, crime is down over last year, and the violence is "first and foremost a gang problem," the mayor said.
No, Mr. Mayor, violence is not just a gang problem. Jahhad Marshall was an innocent bystander. And so was an uncle, who obviously adored his nephew. So is everyone who loved Jahhad. So is everyone in that neighborhood who now has to live with the unnecessary fear of being the next Jahhad.
As someone who, for nearly two years, lived and worked in a high-crime inner city (the Northeast side of Milwaukee in the mid-eighties), I am not at all surprised that the people who live through this nightmare are the ones calling for a reasonable middle ground between the false choice of stop-and-frisk (a policy that might have gotten too aggressive) and no stop-and-frisk:
"It's scary how many guns are out here now," said a resident of the Brownsville project, who gave her name as Ann and her age as 72.
"They shouldn't just stop and frisk any of our young black men — but they need to do something about these guns," she said.
As another woman at the Marcus Garvey Houses said of stop-and-frisk, "They need to target it. With all these shootings, people getting killed, do it, but stop and frisk the guys you know from experience might have a gun, and not some kid who's trying to better his life and get out of here."
Compared to last year, murders and shootings in New York are respectively up 17.7% and 7.7%. Those aren't numbers, those are people. And it is not just those getting shot who are the victims, so are those living in fear as more and more violence breaks out in their neighborhoods. These are innocent (mostly black) people already burdened with poverty.
Now, due to a cynical, dishonest (Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown) community-organizing political campaign waged against the police by the White House and its surrogates in the phony civil rights community (SPLC, Al Sharpton) and the media (primarily CNN), these innocent people are the ones imprisoned more and more in their own homes, and by a legitimate fear of a criminal element emboldened by the left's persecution campaign against law enforcement.
How do you get the Obama coalition to come out in droves to vote for an old, rich corrupt white lady named Hillary? Easy, "The Ferguson Effect." Nothing motivates voters more than fear and despair.
If Obama and Sharpton and CNN can paralyze the cops through a persecution campaign, crime goes up. When crimes goes up, people turn to the government for help. Keep 'em down. Keep 'em angry. Keep 'em voting for the same political party that intentionally caused their misery.
I've had CNN on all morning. Jahhad Marshall has not been mentioned once. Black lives inconvenient to The Narrative don't matter.
Barack Obama, Al Sharpton, the SPLC, Jeff Zucker, Chris Cuomo and Don Lemon see Jahhad as nothing more than a sacrifice to the god Cloward-Piven.
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