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Domes of Elounda
Leading luxury hotel located in cosmopolitan Elounda – Eastern Crete. Domes is the first property to become a member of Marriott International's 'Autograph Collection Hotels' in Greece.
Elounda is a destination that continues to be the secret holiday hideout of the most elite members of the international jet set since 1970's.
It is surrounded by mountains in a secluded bay of crystal waters on the island of Crete and was originally chosen by Greek Hoteliers as the most blessed spot in Greece. Elounda has the most stunning and desirable climate in the country with 7 months a year of perfect temperatures, summer breezes and sunshine guaranteed. The hotel is approximately one hour away from the airport Heraklion.
Domes of Elounda is set on the most privileged hill, isolated from the other resorts and with the closest breathtaking views of the Venetian castle and the Aegean Sea. Dome of Elounda is a unique, award-winning retreat, designed under the concept of proving both quiet zones and family friendly public areas, it is ideal for families and couples.
The essence of the concept is to provide guests with all the amenities of a resort while offering an abundance of living space, privacy and extraordinary service.
Minimally interfering with the natural habitat and harmonically blended with their surroundings, the domed structures emerge from the ground, respecting its natural contours and creating a Mediterranean on an amphitheatre of flower gardens.
Each suite and villa find its roots in architecture from Greece, Carpath and Syria, borrowing features such as domes and pyramidal ceilings that cool rooms capturing sea breezes and create organically shaped living spaces at a human scale.
Mild earth tones are found throughout, embellished with works of art from internationally recognised art houses as well as one of the kind pieces from local artists.
Authentic Mediterranean architecture has traditionally been connected to the surrounding environment. Through over sized windows, spacious balconies and verandas, light and air penetrate flowing layers of curtain bringing you closer to nature as every glimpse is a painting of the deep blue sea scattered over a palette of vibrant colour.
All suites offer a sea view or garden view, private swimming pool or Jacuzzi on the balcony. Uniquely designed marble or granite bathroom features Jacuzzi for two persons with rain shower.
The Luxury family suites are only offered in one type: Luxury Family Two Bedroom Suite Sea View with outdoor Jacuzzi. For the more affluent families, this unique spacious luxury family suite is consisted from two separate bedrooms both with en-suite facilities and a separate large living room. Both bedrooms are elegantly decorated and reflect the luxurious design of Domes of Elounda and offer en suite bathrooms.
This spacious accommodation is ideal for families that do not wish to compromise on space are require maximum family luxury combining two en-suite bathroom bedrooms and large living room.
A complex of 8 luxurious and individual designed villas, all with private swimming pools, overlooking Elounda bay, designed for those who wish to have access to all the benefits of a five-star resort. Located over a vast area, each villa is elegantly designed and gifted with breathtaking views over Elounda Gulf.
Services for All Residences:
Private Swimming Pool
BBQ Area
24hr room service & in-villa dining
Part of the Haute Living Selection, and with a living area of 200 sq.m. this luxury residence offers a private heated pool, 2 bedrooms and oversized windows overlooking the sea. The ideal location offers villa privacy, elegance and full resort services.
Part of the Haute Living Selection, this is an ideal accommodation offers privacy and easy access to all the activities a family is seeking during a summer holiday, such as children's pools, kids club, different restaurant.
Domes Luxury Villa, Two Bedroom Private Pool: The unique traditional architecture that matches perfectly with the Cretan land, combined with modern amenities makes this villa one of the best choices. Stunning views over the Elounda Gulf and 250 sq.m. of living area over two floors will satisfy the most demanding traveller.
Offering 450m2 of living space as well as the most dramatic views over the entire resort and the picturesque island of Spinalonga, it will seduce all your senses with this approach to design and luxury.
Haute Living Selection, a brand new concept that combines the best Domes has to offer in accommodation with exceptional high-end services. Comfort and luxury are combined in the most idyllic setting accompanied by uncompromising elegance and exclusive, tailor-made services. A selection of Ultraluxe Villas and Luxury Residences ranging from 200m2 to 450m2 of the living area give you ample space, total privacy and unparalleled views of the UNESCO protected islet of Spinalonga and the Mediterranean sea.
Dining at one of the four restaurants at Domes of Elounda is a culinary experience in itself. Whether a guest is looking for a casual beach side setting, Cretan Gourmet light meal or intimate romantic dining for two, the resort caters to all requests and desires. A spectacular variety of gourmet fish, Greek, Asian, International and Mediterranean cusisine is presented on signature menus that define each restaurant.
A hideaway in the heart of a land and culture that discovered the necessity of spa and set the standard for modern spa practice over 3000 years ago, Domes Spa is truly the secret of Domes of Elounda. Domes Spa restores what has been lost, delivers a level of absolute tranquillity and leads you to a stage of completeness. The ritual of original spa treatments and methods of the ancient Greeks is combined with the most recent healing techniques and ELEMIS premium beauty and wellness products. Let the balance of your body to restore in a place where ancient tradition inspires an aura of vitality.
Enchanting views of the Mediterranean Sea and landscape through the floor-to-ceiling windows were designed to bring together luxury, nature and the self. A black mosaic seawater pool surrounded by large tinted glass panels welcomes you to the spa experience. White Filifili lighting fixtures by Martinelli float above while objects and furniture by Moroso, Serralunga, and Bonaldo epitomize the new standards of luxury.


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During Virgil Abloh's Off-White Spring/Summer 2020 "PLASTIC" Collection at Paris Fashion Week, he gave us a first look at an upcoming Nike Dunk Low collaboration with graffiti artist Futura.
The collab included two color options, one sports the "UNC" color scheme with Bright Orange laces. The other features an Orange leather upper with Dark Blue accents, a White Swoosh, and graffiti graphics on the side panels.
Other details include signature Off-White branding stamp on the side panel, "SHOELACES" text on the laces, a new unique lacing system atop a translucent outsole with Futura's signature. The "FL" branding is spotted on the lateral heel to complete the design.
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October 17, 2014 - October 19, 2014
I will not be in my home studio this year; I will be at Stop #19; 1144 Walker Road – Suite D. This is the floor under the Atelier and the home of The Great Falls School of Art. I will set up a studio, with all of my unique papers, many in progress pieces, new pieces, and my newest prints and cards.
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A Christmas Present given…..
Ok, y'all, I've been pretty silent on some of the things I got for Christmas. That was for a reason. I had to wait for some of them to be unwrapped. Well…today, some of the gifts were unwrapped so to speak. I am leaving on an adventure. For those of you that have followed me for a while…. Yup… I got the same (but a little different) gift from my "Outlaws" as I did last year. It will be spent with my "Outlaws" and my cherished hubby and I. Unfortunately this year, my Husband's Sissy cannot go and while I will miss her, I'm sorry. But I am going to have a good time. So, if you don't hear from me for a bit, know that all is well, and I promise to tell y'all about it when I return.
Happy 2013!!!!
While, I realize that some of you have already posted this, uhm… I'm a little late. BUT, better late than never.
It could be the fact, that my happy butt did not go to bed until about 2 am, and I had to pop, said happy butt outta bed WAY to early this morning to head over to the Farmer's and take care of Momma.
We kind of started a new "tradition" last night. In a way though it's an old tradition for the Electrician and I. We NEVER go out for New Year's. Don't get me wrong, we used to, until the one year, I had cooked some appetizer and we headed over to a friend's house. As we knocked on the door, I dropped off the appetizer, looked at the Electrician and said barely "home" before it hit both of us. That year, we both spent time bowing to the porcelain goddess, without the benefit of drinking anything other than water. It's a really good thing we have 2 bathrooms. Since that year, we have always spent New Year's eve at home.
Last night, we had company, and shared our New Year's eve with the Nurse, and Fisher dude and Cam-man. The adults played cards, while Cam-man learned, and also over indulged with several things. Chocolate Milk was Cam's drink of choice, and chips and dip, with some chex mix thrown in for good measure.
Fun was had by all, and I believe Cam-Man liked the fact that Papa and Meemaw's couch is a "transformer" and opens up into a bed, with cushion steps onto it. When the ball dropped, we all hugged and said "Happy New Year". The kids packed up and did the 5 minute drive home, and then the Electrician and I played some music and danced all over the place.
My phone did ring this morning at o' dark thirty, with Happy New Year tidings from the Electrician's parents. I barely remember the phone call. When the alarm did go off, I got up and went to the Farmer's.
The day has passed quickly, and I have figured out, I am not as young as I used to be, simply because my happy butt is tired.
So, with all that being said, I am taking myself to bed, EARLY. Night y'all….Hope all your New Year, holds Blessings, laughter, family and love. Do something fun, and smile at a stranger. You might make the day of someone else, just by smiling.
Christmas Traditions……
When the kids were small, the Christmas traditions were easy. But somewhere along the line, the kids grew up, got married and started to have their own families. I think I am turning into the Farmer. At least I think I am starting to feel like he did when I moved away from home, and started my own family.
We all have those memories of when we were kids, and the Christmas traditions we went through. From getting the tree, and decorating it, from marking down the days on the Calender when Santa would come visit our house, Making the cookies and setting them out with a glass of milk, and then trying to sleep Christmas eve.
To growing up, and having Christmas with our own little kids and full filling their dreams of Santa. To trying to spend time with all of our families. Sometimes, our families were miles apart and we had to make due with phone calls, and making new Christmas traditions.
This year, we've started new traditions, and are doing new things. With our blended family spread out all over, it makes the time we have together even more special.
This year, we have a new daughter in the family, our family is growing in leaps and bounds. But, our "family" Christmas was tonite, because we had to get together when we all could. This year, the oldest daughter, The Nursing student "hosted" the festivities at her house, the one she moved into about a month ago.
It was a celebration with both the Fisher Dude's family and ours, and it was loud, full of giggles, and just a great time, with plenty of food, and just an over all good time. I think even the puppies had a good time. Especially when I went into the kitchen and Bella was nosing on the counter. Grandma Sue gave both puppies a bite of ham.
This is the first of the next few nights to come. Tomorrow, we are attending Church and seeing both Grandbabies participating in the Church program. Dinner is leftovers at the Nursing Student's house. Christmas Eve is at my house with the Nursing Student and Grand baby boys, the menu is appetizers delite. Christmas day will be spent at the Farmer's house with him and Momma.
I think I am kind of liking spreading it out over a few days. Instead of just one day to celebrate, we are making it a couple. With new families, and growing families, this is kind of fun.
Christmas….It's coming….
I have always loved Christmas time. Getting the tree, decorating it, and then decorating the house. Hanging the stockings, I have so many in the family now, that I have to hang them in different places. Doing all of the Holiday baking, and making cookies, candies, and then the Christmas meal. Wrapping presents and putting them underneath the tree. Christmas was full of secrets, trying to keep my mouth shut, when I wanted to blurt out what the presents were.
Over the years, I have found different web sites that help to promote Christmas, there is the web site where you can send a message to a child, or Grandchild, from Santa www.portablenorthpole.com. Then there is the web site where you can "elf yourself" http://host-.oddcast.com/elfyourself2012/home.php, you just add your faces and then pick the song.
Last year at this time, I was paralyzed with fear. I really didn't have the Christmas spirit, until probably December 24th, when I got my Christmas Miracle, and Momma was released from the hospital into the Nursing home for months of recovery and rehabilitation. Momma got really ill on December 12th and was in ICU for over 2 weeks. She actually died, at one point and was brought back.
I will never forget those weeks. How scared I was, on an emotional roller coaster, and sometimes could not breathe for the fear. My days and nights were turned upside down. I was truly afraid of the phone ringing and it would bring bad news. To this day, when the phone rings, I still get nervous.
This year, we have kind of gone all out, While I decorated my house, and it looks good, I decided that the Farmer's house needed to get a little decorated too. The Farmer has 2 trees, and then the Christmas cards. I don't send out card's anymore. Maybe I should.
I worked on the Farmer's Christmas letter and then addressed all the envelopes. He took them on Friday to mail them all. The Farmer and Momma have received a bunch of cards that I have hung up each of the Christmas cards, after Momma has looked at each and every one.
I'll be straight with y'all. Momma told me she would not be here for Christmas, and I am doing everything in my power to make sure she is. But ya know that post, I posted about not being in control? Well, I'm not. I truly believe she will be here. I can only hope she will like what I got her.
It seems to me though, this Christmas is marked by a bunch of sadness. Events that have happened recently have taken their toll on everyone. Me? I will do my best to make sure that this is the best Christmas ever for Momma and my family.
We will have 5 days of Christmas this year. The first being the Electrician and I shutting off all the lights and cuddling on the couch and watching "The Polar Express" together the second will be at the Nursing Student's, she will host the "major" family gathering. I have my list of stuff to make and bring. The third, will be the Grand boy's Christmas program, which the Electrician and I will attend. Then the Christmas Eve bash at my house with junk food and appetizers all the way, and then finally, Christmas Day at the Farmer's. The Electrician and I will go to the Farmer's and share a Prime Rib dinner, and gifts with him and Momma.
We are starting new traditions this year, and while sometimes, it seems a bit over whelming, we will manage all of it. I can only hope, that Momma is on board with our program.
A Message from Santa….
This is just a FYI for all of you, that may not know. You can send your child an e-mail from Santa advising if they are on the naughty or nice list.
Last year, I happened to find this website, and sent my (2 1/2 yr old) Grandson a message from Santa. When his Momma opened up the video e-mail, his little face lit up and he was so amazed he called me on the phone to tell me, Santa had sent him a message, that Santa knew who he was, and what he had been up to over the past year.
I've done the same thing this year for both of the Grandboys, and it's been a hit. I will admit, I did one for the Electrician and some other people I know. It's a lot of fun, and you can play around with it. There is a free app, or you can pay for an upgrade.
The address is www.portablenorthpole.com.
Have fun with it, after all, truly are us grown-ups really just big kids? Besides seeing little dude's face light up was truly priceless……
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Memories of yesterday…..
Yesterday, the Farmer and I got busy with Christmas. While I have already put up a fiber optics tree, with no ornaments. I found a 3 feet tree in the basement, that I tried to negotiate with him, to bring it to my house to put up in my basement. Well…that was a no go, and it is now put up in his living room where Momma can see it.
We put it on the coffee table, and then went downstairs to try to find some ornaments to go on it. After searching through a bunch of boxes, and a bunch of memories, we found some ornaments.
My Grandma B. used to make Christmas ornaments. I was looking for a specific memory. My Grandma had made some Christmas ornaments that I truly cherished. It was a robin made out of red ribbon. After searching through some boxes of ornaments, and finding 3 of my own Christmas stockings from different times of my life, we found some ornaments that I had made when I was a kid.
I was a little surprised, I remembered making them. The fact that I had signed my name on the bottom of the ornament really shocked me. When I asked the Farmer, "You kept these?" with disbelief on my face, he laughed.
We continued with our search, it was truly a trip down memory lane for me. We slowly decorated the tree, and both of us, kind of smiled different smiles at different things. The Farmer has some Christmas decorations from when he was a kid, and they mean something to him, I can kind of relate after seeing somethings I haven't seen in years.
While we were searching, the flock of robins emerged, but unfortunately, there is only one red ribbon robin left. The Farmer told me to take it and put it on my tree, but something in me told him, "nah Dad, it's yours this year, but I'm taking it after Christmas.".
While we were decorating the tree, we talked about some past memories, I told him the first memory I had, was when we lived in Rancho Bernardo, California, and we lived in a house, the first Christmas we were there, I had gotten up and opened up everyone's presents. I remember this, and the fact that the next Christmas we had, there was a gate to go into the living room, and I could not reach the hook to go into the living room. He laughed and said "well..after the past year what did you expect?" Folks, this is a memory when I was 5 years old. That is exactly 46 years ago….
I can so remember decorating the Christmas Tree with the Farmer so many years of my life. There were a bunch that we did not do together, because I had started my own family, and did some things different, but then I came home, and we did things together again.
Christmas was never truly a "BIG" holiday in our house. But I seem to have a bunch of memories of some really good times. Since I have been with the Electrician, I have seen some miracles at Christmas, last year being one of them.
Last Christmas, all's I wanted was for Momma to make it through it and be ok. Christmas Eve of last year, Momma was discharged from the hospital into the Nursing home, for recovery to be released home when she was ready.
Momma came home, and has been with us all year. Forgive me for a second because Momma told me she would not be with me for this Christmas, but guess what? She's still here and plugging along, so maybe, just maybe, it's gonna be ok.
An Open Letter…..
I read a blog post tonite that has truly hit me in the gut and made me accept a few things. So, in true Camsgranny fashion, I am also writing a letter.
Dear Camsgranny,
While I know the past few days you have felt like you are on a roller coaster, maybe you need to accept that you are. This Holiday season is a first for you.
You have so many scary memories of the last Holiday season, and you need to accept the fact you are scared. It doesn't help you that your Momma has said, she gets emotional over the Christmas holiday, and that she has told you she is planning to leave you this Christmas season.
While your memories flood back to you from last year, when you actually "lost" your Momma and the fact that the Doctor's and Nurses brought her back to you. You need to quit being a scaredy cat, and recognize every day is a gift.
You need to quit walking on eggshells and live your life, and quit worrying. While I understand that it gets harder and harder everyday to go take care of her, when you see that she is slowly going away, cherish what time you have with her.
Giggle those giggles, belly laugh when you both need to. Wipe her tears when she needs it, wipe her drool away when she needs it. Comfort her when she is confused, and let her be herself.
She loves you, oh so much, and that is why she tells you daily, she is Blessed by you, and lucky to have you. While I understand, you tell her, You are lucky to have her.
While I understand your frustration, and that being a Caregiver is hard. It is something you feel the need to do. It won't be forever, and there will come a day, when you will feel Blessed to have all these moments and also to have spent the time you did.
So to myself, I say this, Girl, you got this and quit looking behind and start looking forward, and just take one day at a time. Yesterday is the past, tomorrow is the future, and today? well, it's a present.
Thanksgiving….My Style, with help….
Today is Thanksgiving, here in the good old U.S. of A. Plenty of families come together and render themselves into a food coma.
This morning dawned with me waking up and screaming "Oh Crap, I gotta get busy". What did I know? The Electrician has never actually helped me with Thanksgiving in the previous years. He was usually in charge of grilling or smoking the turkey. This year was different. I was cooking all of the turkeys (yes, I had 2) in the flavor-wavor.
The Electrician stepped it up this year. Yes, he helped me make the oyster stuffing AND the sausage stuffing. Helped with the Green bean casserole, He was in charge of the Rolls, and the mashed potato's. The man stepped up. (burp).
I was so far ahead of my schedule, I had time to just sit and watch "Friends" on t.v. cuddled up with my Beloved. Have you ever just sat and rejoiced in what you have? I did, today.
The dinner today was amazing, unfortunately, the Nursing Student and I over did it a bit, by simply eating too much before the dinner. OOPS. My poor Collage student did herself in last night enough said…
When we had all scarfed enough to feed the world (okay might be a stretch) , I plated up a plate for the Farmer. I made a deal with all of them, that I would take the plate to Farmer, and they would do the dishes. (I seriously got the better end of that deal, I got to drive 30 minutes in a food coma)
When I arrived at the Farmer's, him and Momma were asleep. I came in, and saw they were both sleeping, and I went up to the Farmer and gently rubbed him arm. He opened his eyes, and smiled. I sush'd him because Momma was truly sleeping, I mean drool and everything. He came into the kitchen with me and made a plate and then I told him I had to go. I gave him BIG hugs told him I loved him, kissed my still sleeping Momma and left. Can I be honest with y'all here? On my day of Thankfulness, I am Thankful she is still here, am I happy she never woke up AND I did not want to wake her up, No.
I got home and my kids and the Electrician had cleaned up all of the mess from my cooking. We then watched 2 movies. I watched the Hunger Games, which I truly thought I would not like and I did, and The Lorax, and Cam-man was truly amazed.
I have had a truly amazing day. I have counted all my Blessings, I am not looking forward to tomorrow… But will be will be….
During my day, there have been pictures, so the rest is dedicated to that…. uhm…by the way Cam took some of these…
Gone but Never Forgotten….
I have realized, I am getting older. With that comes numerous things, while I accept most of them, I am saddened by some of them.
Over the past 3 weeks, I have had to say Good-bye to quite a few people. Some, beloved family members, some lifetime friends, and some friends made through work, and other means.
While tomorrow is Thanksgiving, I've been giving a bunch of thought to all of those that have gone before me.
I am Thankful for the opportunity that I have had with these people. To be loved by some of them, to have been friends with others. Each of them taught me one thing or another.
While I am sad that they are no longer with me, it does not mean I don't think about them, and say a little prayer to them. Some of them, I am happy they are no longer in pain.
I guess I now understand what my Grandma B. used to tell me, when I was a kid. Everyone comes into your life for a reason, you need to learn as much as you can, feel as much as you can and truly cherish your memories. Because there will come a day, when Memories are all you have of a person.
On this Thanksgiving, I am truly Thankful, I still have both of my parents. While there are days, I would gladly throw the towel in, I truly don't mean it. I just don't like what Parkinson's has done to my Family.
While I miss those that have passed on, I have memories, that no one can take away.
From my house to yours, While mine will be Blessed, and extremely LOUD, to each and every one of my readers, May you have a truly Blessed and Thankful Thanksgiving!
From the Heart, Valentine's day and my thoughts.
Okie dokie folks, tomorrow is Valentine's day. Some people "hate" the day, other's make marriage proposals, and other's treat their special someone to something special.
I haven't always celebrated Valentine's day, because to me I always wondered why one day was singled out to celebrate something that should happen every day in our lives.
In my former life, I wasn't treated the best, and I dealt with a lot of stuff, that I guess made me into who I am today. I won't elaborate because the Farmer reads my blog and he doesn't know about a lot of the stuff I dealt with. It's ok. I survived.
What I did find was the love of my life. I just wish I had found him about 30 years earlier. But, I'm not complaining. It has just made me realize what I have now, I would not give up for anything.
You see to me…Valentine's day, should be celebrated EVERY day of our lives. When we find that one person who completes us, and makes us feel cherished, loved, and spoiled. Then well..your on the right track.
I found that, after trying 2 different times, you see this is my third marriage, and I've finally got it right. The partner makes a world of difference. Someone who thinks like you do, someone who Loves you and makes you feel like a queen, who values the same things that you do and has the same views as you do.
Someone who I can see myself getting old and sitting on the porch with. That's what this man does for me.
This man knows me better than I know myself sometimes, he takes care of me and he watched over me. He knows my moods, he makes me laugh and he knows whats important to me.
The funniest thing about us, is our lives have crossed many a time, we were both in the same place but fate or God decided it wasn't the right time for us. When we both finally met, we were both sorta broken. The cool thing was we both healed each other.
So, while everyone else Celebrates Valentine's day…I live mine 365 days a year, and to MY Electrician, I love you with All of my heart and soul, I thank you for rescuing me and healing me at the same time.
Also, thank you for fixing my dryer, and loving me everyday, for putting up with all of my sh##, and hugging me and kissing me whenever I ask or just doing it cuz……


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There must be something about quarterbacks from Pac-10 country that intrigues Duke football coach David Cutcliffe.
His first quarterback signee at Duke was Sean Renfree of Scottsdale, Ariz., who's a promising redshirt freshman backup entering the 2009 season.
Senior starter Thaddeus Lewis will depart after 2009, so in February, Cutcliffe signed Sean Schroeder of Dana Point, Calif. As if that wasn't enough, Cutcliffe has tapped California again for a commitment for the Class of 2010.
Brandon Connette, a 6-foot-2, 208-pound quarterback from Santiago High in Corona, Calif., committed to the Blue Devils on Tuesday. Santiago High coach Steve Mitchell confirmed the commitment this morning. - Ken Tysiac
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
California QB picks Duke
Posted by Observer Sports at 11:42 AM
1 comment:
- Dook-is-4-flushing said...
Dook has a football team?? Who knew?
- May 13, 2009 at 1:43 PM
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Eight tales of Hercules, Zeus, Hades, Medusa, Odysseus and more.
I was fooled, I admit it. Upon first glance, the three-disc Greek Gods, Heroes, and Monsters appears to be a new History Channel show exploring the titular topics. However, it is a repackaging of already released History Channel shows. I am baffled by the contents, though, as it's not those shows in their entirety.
Disc One is four episodes from The History Channel's 2009 series Clash of the Gods. Disc Two is three more episodes from the same show, which leaves a few episodes (the entirety of disc three from the original release, to be specific) mysteriously absent. Disc Three of Greek Heroes, Gods and Monsters is instead 2001's Gods and Goddesses.
We at Verdict have already reviewed Clash of the Gods twice before; hence, I will only add the bare essentials. Here's a list of the specific episodes of Clash of the Gods included within Greek Gods, Heroes and Monsters:
Disc One
* Zeus
* Hercules
* Hades
* Minotaur
Disc Two
* Medusa
* Odysseus: Curse of the Sea
* Odysseus: Warrior's Revenge
Unlike the 2010 releases of Clash of the Gods (in both DVD and Blu-ray formats), which present the episodes in 1.78:1 widescreen transfers, 2013's release sees the episodes scaled back to a 1.33:1 format, presumably to match the aspect ratio of Gods and Goddesses. The audio track has remained the same with Dolby Digital 2.0 providing a serviceable if not outstanding experience. It's a definite shame, as I enjoy the admittedly theatrical (if not downright hokey at times) episodes.
2001's Gods and Goddesses is a meandering look at some of the most notable of the Greek culture's pantheon of gods. Beginning with a look at the Greek Orthodox faith and ending with how the Greeks' pantheon still plays a role in today's world, the show feels very loose, with anecdotes and bits of historical trivia seemingly thrown in randomly at times. The real problem with the show is that after watching Clash of the Gods it feels like the Cliffs' Notes to that series. It is a decent overview to the idea of Greek mythology however in terms of an in-depth analysis and retrospective it is decidedly lacking.
Which Clash of the Gods is as well. Though far more in-depth than Gods and Goddesses, the series still suffers from a lack of legitimate historical relevance. There is far more "maybe" than "definitely" spoken here.
Both shows offer overviews of the rich history that surrounds the Greek's polytheistic religion, with Clash of the Gods earning a higher recommendation due to its entertaining reenactments. But I cannot give Greek Gods, Heroes and Monsters a full recommendation because of the exclusion of some Clash of the Gods episodes.
The video transfer for Gods and Goddesses is rough at times, I won't lie. There is an air of a low-budget documentary within much of the footage, and the 1.33:1 aspect ratio further dates the show. The palette is decidedly pale and appears to have not seen any color timing at all. The audio is Dolby Digital 2.0, which only works as well as it does because the narration sits on its own track.
There are no special features included.
If you already purchased one of the 2010 releases of Clash of the Gods, there's no need to add Greek Gods, Heroes and Monsters to your collection. Gods and Goddesses doesn't add enough to justify the removal of three "Clash" episodes, let alone to warrant a purchase.


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A unique location
A unique location along the Ringvaart of Haarlemmermeer near Amsterdam, Haarlem and Schiphol / Hoofddorp. The Oude Meerpaal in Vijfhuizen is easily accessible by car, bicycle or boat.


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Submission Series
Jonathan Drazen.
Gorgeous. Check.
Charming. Check.
Smart. Check.
Rich. Hey, I'm not gonna complain.
All the ingredients for a few nights of mind-blowing pleasure are right there. He's made it perfectly clear he can't love me, and I'm not out to fall in love either.
But I can't stay away from him. He's got this bossy way about him in bed. The word "Sir," falls from my lips, and when he tells me to get on my knees…well, my knees have a mind of their own.
I got this. I can be his slave for a few nights and walk away unscathed.
We get in. Get it on. Get the hell out. Done.
He knows the line between love and lust. It's right between my legs.
Now, let's see if that line blurs for me.
Independently Published
Original in English
Genre – Erotic Romance
Available for negotiation outside of the U.S. (excluding Italy, Turkey, Israel, France, Brazil, Germany)
Submission (Submission #1)
Domination (Submission #2)
I want to just clarify a couple of things.
Submission is not abdication. Submission is not resignation. It's not weak or fragile. It doesn't mean I break at the first sign of trouble.
Well, I broke for a few weeks. When I realized I was falling in love with Jonathan and that I'd never be the same if I allowed it to continue, I broke into a million sharp little pieces. I think I damaged him in the process.
But what could I do?
Stay with him and untangle the mess of his life? Commit to his rules, his secrets, his troubles?
No. Just, no.
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I'll do anything to make it right. Anything. You think I won't kill for him?
You're wrong.
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text: Hotel MercureThe Mercure Hotel is part of an international network of respectable hotels that operate all over the world. The network is famous for an individual approach to each client, clean, neat, modern rooms with an exclusive design, as well as a whole range of services at the recreation center. In general, in order for you to represent the scale of the international chain of Mercure hotels, it should be noted that there are 736 hotels in the world today, in Russia there are only 6 of them, most of them located in Moscow. Mercure hotels are not cheap accommodation and obviously a choice not for those who are used to saving. This is a luxurious 4-star category by world standards, delicious breakfasts with seafood, fruits and delicacies, which are included in the price of accommodation, spa services and customer recognition. It is not for nothing that Mercury Hotel was recognized as the largest site in TripAdvisor in 2014 by the best in Moscow.


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At least 17 people were killed in a high school shooting Wednesday afternoon in Parkland, Florida and more than a dozen others were injured, according to Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel.
The lone gunman, identified as Nikolas Cruz, 19, was a former student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and was taken into custody without incident after the attack, Israel said.
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PSMB4 gene
proteasome 20S subunit beta 4
The information on this page was automatically extracted from online scientific databases.
From NCBI Gene:
The proteasome is a multicatalytic proteinase complex with a highly ordered ring-shaped 20S core structure. The core structure is composed of 4 rings of 28 non-identical subunits; 2 rings are composed of 7 alpha subunits and 2 rings are composed of 7 beta subunits. Proteasomes are distributed throughout eukaryotic cells at a high concentration and cleave peptides in an ATP/ubiquitin-dependent process in a non-lysosomal pathway. An essential function of a modified proteasome, the immunoproteasome, is the processing of class I MHC peptides. This gene encodes a member of the proteasome B-type family, also known as the T1B family, that is a 20S core beta subunit. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
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Component of the 20S core proteasome complex involved in the proteolytic degradation of most intracellular proteins. This complex plays numerous essential roles within the cell by associating with different regulatory particles. Associated with two 19S regulatory particles, forms the 26S proteasome and thus participates in the ATP-dependent degradation of ubiquitinated proteins. The 26S proteasome plays a key role in the maintenance of protein homeostasis by removing misfolded or damaged proteins that could impair cellular functions, and by removing proteins whose functions are no longer required. Associated with the PA200 or PA28, the 20S proteasome mediates ubiquitin-independent protein degradation. This type of proteolysis is required in several pathways including spermatogenesis (20S-PA200 complex) or generation of a subset of MHC class I-presented antigenic peptides (20S-PA28 complex). SMAD1/OAZ1/PSMB4 complex mediates the degradation of the CREBBP/EP300 repressor SNIP1.
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Proteasome-associated autoinflammatory syndrome 3 (PRAAS3): An autoinflammatory disorder characterized by onset in early infancy and recurrent fever, nodular dermatitis, myositis, panniculitis-induced lipodystrophy, lymphadenopathy, and immune dysregulation. Variable accompanying features may include joint contractures, hepatosplenomegaly, anemia, thrombocytopenia, recurrent infections, autoantibodies, and hypergammaglobulinemia. Some patients may have intracranial calcifications. PRAAS3 inheritance is autosomal recessive or digenic. [MIM:617591]
Cytogenetic Location: 1q21.3, which is the long (q) arm of chromosome 1 at position 21.3
Molecular Location: base pairs 151,399,573 to 151,401,937 on chromosome 1 (Homo sapiens Updated Annotation Release 109.20200522, GRCh38.p13) (NCBI)
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By Joe Jones
Former Notts County defender Haydn Hollis has warned his Forest Green Rovers teammates not to switch off for a second in Saturday's League Two clash at the New Lawn as the Magpies "always score late goals".
The 25-year-old came through the ranks at Meadow Lane and made upwards of 100 appearances for Notts between 2011 and 2018, but was moved on by Kevin Nolan in January as he linked up with former boss Mark Cooper in Nailsworth.
Hollis was an unused substitute in the reverse fixture back in October as Notts fought back from a goal down to claim a last-gasp 1-1 draw thanks to Rob Milsom's 96th-minute leveller.
"I was on the bench that day and I thought Forest Green were probably one of the best teams I'd seen at Meadow Lane this season," he told the official FGR website.
"From what I saw before to what I see now, we look a lot more solid and organised. We've brought players in that are a little bit different to what was here before.
"I think we can get something out of the game. I think we've proven that playing Coventry, Crawley, teams that are up and around them and we've been better than them.
"That comes down to us executing the job the manager puts out there so as players we can take a little bit of credit for that but the manager as well put a great game plan together against Crawley.
"[Notts] always score late goals. They've got a good set of lads there and a good self-belief. If you look back, they score lots of late goals and keep going and are mentally very good.
"Their strike force probably has 200 Premier league games each, they are very experienced and know how to play the game."
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About IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements)
IFOAM, International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements, was established in 1972 with the headquarters in Germany. Until the first half in 2000, IFOAM has 718 members from 105 countries, including full members (with voting right), associate members and supporing members (without voting right).
IFOAM aims to unite the members to contribute to development of the sustainable agriculture system which combined the ecology, society and economy as a whole. The purpose of IFOAM is also to worldwide promote the production of high-quality food and to protect the soil as well to increase soil fertility, and to minimize the environmental pollution and the consumption of the unrenewable resource. IFOAM is a global international organization to programme the strategic decision on the development of global organic agriculutre and to offer the corresponding support to the members who are difficult in funding and technology.
IFOAM was launched by developed countries, however, with the development and promotion of organic ariguclture, the acquaintance and acceptance of organic agriculure the developing countries is helpful for IFOAM to develop more members from the developing countries to expand the internation and aral agriculutre together. IFOAM may provide the members with the platform for communication on konwledge and conception among the members, and with the relevant information about production and development of international agriculture and about the standards on processing trade as well. IFOAM also gives the support on global or transnational cooperations or cross-regional cooperation through the way of formulating the uniform mark used by the certification organizations of IFOA and of establishing the arbitration court for Organic Agriculture Movements.
The business scopes of IFOAM are involved with rural development, public relations, authorized certification, coordination of certification, fair trade, assisting the development of developing countries, environmental career, education, training and extension of business, etc. IFOAM would like to provide the global organic agriculture with the important standard and to promote the further deveolpment of organic agriculture, which contributed to ensuring the correctness of direction of development of organic agriculture. In addition, IFOAM makes great contribution to coordination of the relations among the members and to the agricultural development, which causes IFOAM is regarded as the "umberlla" for global organic agriculture.In 2003, CQM joined IFOAM and became one of the full members.


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Motor, health policies drive growth in premiums in last six months, says S&P
Gross insurance premiums (GPW) of publically listed insurers in the UAE rose by 17 percent in the first half of 2017, according to a report.
The study by S&P Global Ratings found that as of June 2017, GPW for 28 out of the country's 30 listed insurance companies had risen to a total of AED12.2 billion ($3.3 billion) from AED10.5 billion ($2.8 billion) in the first six months of 2016.
The growth in premium income was mainly driven by two regulatory initiatives, S&P noted. The first was the UAE's introduction of a new unified motor policy in January, which provides fresh benefits such as increased insurance cover for third party liability claims (of up to AED2 million compared to AED250,000 previously).
S&P said it estimated that the new policy led to a 15 percent increase in premium volume from this line of business.
"Given that the revenue income from motor insurance contributes to about 25-30 percent of premium income in the UAE market, this change has been a key reason for the increase in premium volume," the report said, adding that this growth is expected to moderate in the second half of this year.
The second factor was implementation of the final stage of compulsory medical insurance in Dubai, which has increased the number of policyholders under the scheme, S&P said.
Improved performance of the takaful (sharia-compliant insurance) sector also contributed to the significant improvement in the sector's overall net income by June 30 2017, S&P said.
S&P Global Ratings credit analyst Emir Mujkic said: "The significant increase in underwriting profitably, particularly in the takaful sector, has had a positive impact on the market's total net profits.
"The focus on better net underwriting results comes at a time when investment returns continue to decline. That said, despite lower investment results, we note that investment returns still play an important part in the overall earnings composition of listed insurers in the UAE."
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How to Discover the Next Generation of Developers with Skill-Based Recruiting
How to Discover the Next Generation of Developers with Skill-Based Recruiting
We're long past the period when a detailed résumé or a tight virtual social circle would have been enough. It's time for Résumé 3.0.
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The résumé is not as relevant as it once was. In today's highly competitive technical recruiting environment, résumés fall short of what employers need in order to hire the right candidate for a job. Finding the best talent requires thinking in a new way about how to recruit and hire. The companies that gain an edge will be those that leverage skill-based recruiting to discover the next generation of developers. It's time for Resume 3.0.
Why Résumés Fall Short
In the developer world of the 1980s and 90s, résumés were the standard. They revealed someone's pedigree in terms of school and education and work history. What people put on their résumé was largely enough for recruiters and hiring managers to judge whether they had the requisite skills. That was the era of Resume 1.0.
The introduction of social networking, and specifically LinkedIn, marked the era of Resume 2.0. Recruiters were able to see who a candidate was connected to and what their friends, former employers, managers, and coworkers said about them. Someone's professional network was like an extra layer of validation of their skills. It also made the importance of "who you know" in hiring more visible.
We are now entering the era of Resume 3.0. Over the past decade, there has been a revolution in how information is accessed and consumed. Beyond social media, massive open online courses (MOOCs) and YouTube have democratized learning and education. Top tier schools like Stanford, Harvard, and MIT have made their courses available and YouTube has tutorials for just about everything you can imagine. As a result, people around the world, from all different backgrounds, are acquiring skills that were previously only available to people at elite universities. Moreover, the rapidly moving nature of the technology industry means that content taught in classrooms can fall behind what's valued or needed in the market.
This means that the traditional proxies on a résumé—education, work history—are not as relevant as they once were. Someone can master a set of technical skills from home while someone with an Ivy League degree may not have what it takes to keep up. Moreover, social networks have grown to the point that they mostly represent noise. If everyone has thousands of people in their network, a connection or endorsement doesn't mean much.
At the same time, demand for developers is higher than ever. The talent war is getting bigger and fiercer as companies across industries need technical talent. It's not just Silicon Valley companies anymore—companies like Starbucks are competing with tech companies for hires. Developers are in high-demand, which means employers have to expand the talent pool, which means they have to change the way they evaluate candidates. This is why the time for skills-based recruiting is now.
Skills-based Recruiting
Skills-based recruiting is centered on third-party verified skill assessment metrics. It uses data to create a measurable, quantifiable system for determining if a candidate is qualified. It's like how a credit report pulls together a multitude of factors to provide a score that reveals whether someone's credit is good or bad, and where they fit relative to others. With skills-based recruiting, candidates participate in assessments to test their skills in, say, Java. An algorithm scores their performance, which provides employers with direct and immediate insight into their skill level.
Skills-based recruiting eliminates the proxies of education or previous employers or professional connections and just looks at one question: Do they have the skills or not? The only reliable way to find talent at scale is to measure it directly. Resumes and social networks leave a lot of room for holes.
This approach widens the talent pool because it allows non-traditional candidates to stay in the running if they can do the work. It's more meritocratic and transparent. A company won't miss out on a great hire by dismissing them because of their paper résumé or LinkedIn profile, or—as much as we'd like to think otherwise—because of bias. Conversely, they won't hire someone who looks great on paper only to find they are underqualified.
Furthermore, interviewing technical candidates takes a lot of time. A skills-based approach is more efficient because it won't waste engineer's (or really anyone's) time assessing candidates who can't do the work. Engineers can spend time with the right people and ensure their working hours are used productively.
Skills-based recruiting is where the market is headed. For all the talk about the talent crunch, there is plenty of talent out there for people who know how to look. Skills-based recruiting is how the next generation of developers will find their employers, and vice versa.
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What was particularly encouraging was that even fairly modest running patterns conferred significant benefits. Running relatively short distances at a fairly slow pace (6 miles per hour) for as little as 5-10 minutes per day can dramatically reduce the risk of heart disease. The key is for the running to be habitual.
Occasionally I care for patients with terminal metastatic disease. When a new drug is offered by the oncologist, which may confer up to three months prolongation of life, for many the opportunity is too great to resist, despite the potential for side effects and failure of efficacy. Modern medicine is tempting and vast sums of money are spent on the 'wonder drug' (three months!!). Yet here is something simple and cheap, that many (ok, not all) can realistically do; just run slowly for 10 minutes most days, and your life expectancy will be prolonged by three years.
For my Christian friends I think there is a similar logic. Maybe just 5-10 minutes spent in quiet, personal friendship with God, in prayer and Bible reading, on a regular basis, would probably dramatically alter the experience of being a Christian. Maybe forget supposedly powerful 'Christian chemotherapy', do the simple things-I'm convinced you won't be disappointed.
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Opera Software has released the Opera Mini 6 web browser for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
According to the company, the Opera Mini 6 browser, which is available for free from the Apple App Store, is designed to exploit iPhone 4's high quality resolution and interface changes. The browser has also been modified to be used on the large-screened iPad tablet PC device.
Opera Mini gained popularity among smartphone users thanks to its data compression technology. When users request a web page, the company's servers compress the web pages before delivering them. This feature lowers the data download costs, which is particularly nice for heavy web surfers,
The Opera Mini mobile web browser has a 21.9 percent share in the mobile web browser market. The company claims that iOS usage accounts for the majority of Opera Mini usage.
"Every platform is important to us, but the iPhone is hugely important to Opera, especially in the U.S. But Safari is rock solid, iOS is rock solid and we have no problem saying that. And so, from Opera Mini 5 to Opera Mini 6, we've made a big shift in what we're trying to do," Phillip Gronvold, a product manager at Opera, told the L.A Times.