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Chania Post and Rethymno Post got Bronze Award in Vertical Content Category of Regional Media Awards 2016 THANK YOU ALL!!! Why “Sleeping Airports”? “Daskalogiannis” and “Kazantzakis” in Top-10 of Worst Airports for Overall Experience 2016
In the annual survey, travellers askedto rate airports worldwide based on their overall airport experience. 6. Chania International Airport Greece’s presence on our global worst airports list continues with worn-out Chania International Airport. Long lines and chaotic security processes aggravate travellers immediately upon arrival. Once airside, life hardly improves. With one basic food vendor selling mediocre sandwiches at five times the normal price, you’re unlikely to feel inspired to buy a meal. Chairs too are limited, meaning that you’ll probably be stuck leaning against a wall, or sitting on a less-than-desireable floor. The lack of air conditioning only makes things worse for those who spend ample time here, given that local temperatures are often well over 30 degrees Celsius. 7. Heraklion International Airport Heraklion International Airport on the Greek island of Crete secures the title of seventh worst airport in the world thanks to long lines, crowded gates and no air-conditioning. Sweaty and cramped voters are further distraught by the the exorbitant food prices at one of two restaurants and by the sorry state of the bathrooms. Sadly, the staff do little to ease these grievances. Travellers vent about poor customer service just as much as they complain about the uncomfortable chairs. All in all, a sad way to end a visit to an otherwise delightful island.
Outgoing US President Obama to visit Greece and NSA Souda Bay, Nov 14-15? Outdoing US President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Greece November 1415, Greek media report adding that high on the agenda in his meeting with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will be the debt relief. However, the visit has not be officially confirmed yet. The White House said it had nothing to announce so far. Nevertheless, Greek media report that Obama will also visit the US base on Crete and the island of Lesvos which is a symbol for the Refugee Crisis. After Athens, Obama will visit Berlin.
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Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice 2016 Awards. Crete voted among the best islands in the world Three Greek islands and four Greek hotels are included among the best in the world according to the Condé Nast Traveler 2016 Readers’ Choice Awards. The top Greek islands are Mykonos, Crete, and it is described by the leading trav-
el magazine as follows: • Crete, Greece The largest Greek Isle, Crete is also one of the most distinctive, with its own unmistakable culture, landscape, and mythological history. Make sure to visit the Minoan palaces in Knossos if you make it beyond the beach. Pro tip: Skip the bumpy drive
or three-hour hike to one of the most photographed spots in Crete. Balos Beach is most easily accessed by ferries from Kissamos port. Getting there: Most flights to Crete connect in Athens, but visitors can also take the year-round ferry from Piraeus or the summertime ferry from Santorini.
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Only one offer submitted for new Heraklion airport project on Crete A single offer was submitted
in the tender for the construction and operation of a new airport for Iraklio at Kastelli on Crete. The consortium of local construction firm GEK Terna and Indian group GMR was the only one to table a bid for the project, despite expectations there would be more participants. “We are excited with our participation in the tender,” Sidharath Kapur, president of GMR Airport Ltd, told Kathimerini. “We be-
lieve that this particular airport and the Greek market in general have a great prospect in the tourism sector.” Kapur noted that the company has great experience in managing airports with high passenger traffic, and has also participated in the construction and operation of Sabiha Gokcen International Airport in Istanbul, from which it departed two years ago, selling off its 40 percent stake. The Kastelli airport was expect-
ed to be targeted by local construction firm Aktor, which had formed an alliance with French group Vinci, and by the China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) in cooperation with airport specialists Archirodon. These groups had requested a new three-month extension up to end-January, citing a series of issues, and said that the Infrastructure Ministry had implied the extension would be granted.
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Greek State Court greenlights privatization of 14 regional airports, including Chania Airport “Daskalogiannis” Greece’s Supreme Administrative Court has greenlighted the privatization of 14 regional airports, Greek national news agency AMNA reported. The court rejected six requests submitted by trade unions who opposed the sale to a consortium led by German group Fraport. The Federation of Greek Civil Aviation Workers (OSYPA), which protested the privatization said it would appeal to the European Commission against the concession deal. The unionists argued that the agreement violates European competition rules in addition
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Fraport, which won an international tender in 2014, is committed to invest at least 330 million euros by 2020 to upgrade facilities, improve the quality of services and increase passenger numbers in the airports which include popular tourist destinations across Greece.
PLATANIAS Central Square Infokiosk, Botanical Park KISSAMOS Gramvousa and Balos boats, Elafonissi, Falassarna KANDANOS-SELINO Paleochora Info Desk, Sougia, Kandanos SFAKIA Hora Sfakion Infokiosk, Loutro, Agia Roumeli, ANENDYK boats APOKORONAS Georgioupoli, Kavros, Vamos, Kalyves, Vrysses Also in Chania taxis, Limnoupolis Water Park and in selected cafes, businesses and shops throughout Chania Prefecture.
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November already? Are you kitting me guys ….come on let’s hit one of our Rethimno stories November calling is like , giving the best shot!!! Winter clock and local secret tips to warm you up is the best medicine for all of you... So the thing that lately most people do in Rethymno is reviving older Minoan Customs . Older people and housekeeping was kind of practical FIREPLACE COOKING First of all they had as a central base the fireplace for a lot of things : warming the family but the women were also cooking there! Stonewear utensils was the biggest but the simplest weapon to make delicious food Young couples from the city often try this when they go to their villages. Country way of life gains more and more fans.That shows a great social trend! Christmas Preparation : Growing a Pig...was a MUST? PIG was for the villages FAMILY
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investment and pleasure, a kind of settling down a number of needs. November was the period that they should have already got a pig at their yard. The cost was minimal , once the rags from the family meals was the food for the pig. One month later the boss of the house slaughtered the pig and everything was delicious food, something like a very special food. From one pig they got sausages apakia : smoked pieces of meat siglina: small pieces of the pig meat cooked and covered with the pig fat. In this way they maintained it in jars for many months tsigarides: pieces of cooked fat. They ate it with kneaded bread at the fields as a meal , when they were collecting olives. RAKOMELO ...winter nektar , every time you want to Give it A Good SHOT! It’s the most famous winter drink , that can warm you up and keep you company. Here you can fix your own rakomelo at home
You get the coffee pot and you go –5 scoops of raki –1 scoop honey –spill of cinnamon –spill of gillyflower We warm up the raki and we add the spill of cinnamon & the spill of gillyflower. Then we add the honey and we mix until the honey melts. The best medicine for the November cold evenings in front of the fireplace with tv and friends telling stories , remembering to-
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gether mountain trips or planning your future trips... Smiling out loud drives away everything that doesn ‘t give points to your personal November Good Book Talking, cooking over the burning woods and...sometimes teasing your favourite persons is the best Life Sharing to Feel!Start the Chin Chin habit... That’s the bonus. And good Novembers keep it for good times! Happy November!
Handmade carpets...
people from adverse climatic conditions. This also served the purpose of them not to give up their valuable animals for their hides. Therefore, it also fulfilled their original intention of no direct contact with the ground. It is believed that such carpets came as rudimentary forms of floor coverings what we see today. Evolved since the early times, the previous forms of the decorated tents of the nomadic lifestyle were specimens, uniquely colored and decorated with the particular sorts of motifs and established beautification styles. In addition, they wove on the vertical loom that could be dismantled and transported easily. The advocates of the second theory pronounce that the knotted carpets did born early. However, they evolved as artistic pieces with the settled people that
were artistic and utilitarian both, in function. Forming as the permanent parts of homes, they became important during festive and traditional ceremonies, leading their way towards becoming an essential part of peoples’ lives. An antique carpet is like a “living thing” Most of the antique forms of carpets and rugs that we see today reflect their rich weave and decorations of Persian styles. Sustaining through decades and centuries, such significant objects have lived through & are looked up with great respect and pride. Carpets woven before circa 1920 are categorized as antiques. In spite of this, there is a detailed segregation for ‘antique carpets’. Other than the year wise tagging, the traditionally woven carpets made with natural dyes
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thentic oriental rug that is usually knotted with pile or woven without pile. Handmade carpets and rugs were originated in central Asia where these rugs were woven on the nomadic roamers. They were collected as an art form of oriental rugs in the 1880s. In iran about 1.2 million of population is engaged in the profession of weaving carpets they produce carpets for their local market and international exports as well. According to the recent research Iran produces three quarter of the world’s total output of Handmade Rugs. The origin of the carpets would always continue to be shrouded in mystery. However, it is definitely out of the debate that woven forms of floor coverings were present during the Neolithic Age (7000 BC). The very mysteries of how the carpet actually came into existence would always remain the same in the absence of the documentary evidence. However, according to Enza Milanesi’ The Little Brown Guide to Carpets’ there are two theories to ponder upon. The first theory says that the carpets were invented to serve the practical purpose of the rough nomadic populations. They were thickly knotted to protect the
or before the introduction of the synthetic dyes (occurred during 1860-1870), are fondly termed as antique carpets. ‘Semi antique carpets’ are those that were woven from 1860-1870 to the early 20th century. Usually, Turkish and Persian weavings have fully or partially displayed traditional decorations and motifs. The carpets woven from 1920-1930 till today are known as ‘modern carpets’. Modern carpets are normally seen inspired from the Western choices and demands. However, there was this deprivation of qual- for more news click on http://cre ity and tradition. tepost.gr The above chronological classification of such ‘living objects’ as carpets is quite elementary. Fascinatingly, the ones that were woven before 17th century are so rare that they can only be seen in museums or large collections. The early-knotted forms were also seen as domestic usage articles such as wall hangings, matting, etc. that were progressively developed into exquisite forms of hand-woven art forms. The western weavers were influenced with the Oriental motifs, primarily Sassanian origin. However, there was a progressive enrichment by difficult blend of Asiatic, early Byzantine, Christian and Islamic cultures.
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Planning to get Health insurance? Read this first! Sometimes
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it can be tempting to go without health insurby Stavros Tsihlis ance coverage Insurance & Investment Advisor due to affordability concerns, but consider how you will fare should unforeseen circumstances arise. Few, if any, of us expect to have an accilick on c s dent or illness and this w re ne r for mo retepost.g /c situation doesn’t wait http:/
for a more convenient time when we have health insurance plan to help pay the resulting medical bills. This is even more appropriate when you reside in a foreign country with the language barriers and the extremely bureaucratic and slow public health system (IKA – EOPYY). So if you are planning to examine your options in Greece, below are 5 points you need to
consider:
use this network should you need medical help. Truth be 1) The insurance company told, in most cases we are not We mentioned this point in a able to evaluate the quality of earlier article and it is still a very a doctor or clinic and we base important decision you need to our decision solely on word of make. What is the company’s mouth. financial record? What is the Using a specific network has the agreed timeframe for a claim to advantage that the insurer has be handled? What is the solven- already checked the quality of cy margin of the firm you are the network for you! In addition about to sign up to? Your insur- they usually settle the medical ance advisor should be able to bill directly with them so you answer the above questions. will not need to withdraw large
2) Emergency service Is your advisor / company accessible at all times? Is there a 24-hour help line when your advisor is not able to pick up the phone or answer your emails? Do they offer global air ambulance and coordination? 3) Network or no network? Some insurers offer a specific network of doctors and clinics that they use and you have to
And if you do not understand them, do ask questions. For example: if you have a pre-existing disease (e.g. Thyroid), policies can be used only after a stipulated time period decided by the company. 5) Ask, ask ask! A health insurance plan is an important financial and personal commitment. If you do not understand the process ask questions! Insurance Advi-
sums of money and then claim back. On the other hand, the absence of a specific network has an obvious advantage that you can pick your own doctor or clinic.
sors are obliged to answer all your queries truthfully and in a timely manner. You can distinguish a professional advisor by the amount of knowledge he / she has on the subject and the time he / she takes to respond 4) Read the fine print (terms to you. and conditions) Referrals by friends who had a A health insurance policy has a good experience and service is number of clauses – what could a good first step to start talking be called the ‘’small print’’. Read- about your health insurance ing them well is very important. needs.
Balos, Falassarna and Elafonissi in 10 best European beaches featured in Post Magazine Whether
you’re waiting to join the tourist throng or seeking sand, sun and solitude, there is a stunning stretch of coastline to suit everyone. Top 10 beach lists are subjective things. Do you prefer pounding surf or child-friendly tranquil seas? Amenities and accessibility or “just like Croatia
25 years ago”? Are you waiting for the new airport to open the coast to tourism or hurrying to get there before the place is ruined? This countdown – in no parti cular order – is restricted to European beaches that have featured in Post Magazine travel articles. Well, someone had to do the research.
3. Crete, Greece The Greek island of Crete has three world-class beaches within an hour of each other. Elafonisi makes regular appearances in “best beaches” polls due to its pale pink and white sands and inviting turquoise sea. Balos Lagoon, at the end of a hair-raising dusty mountain
road, is the most photographed beach in Crete – get there before the tourist boat arrives to appreciate its desolate beauty. Falassarna Bay is big enough to absorb the summer crowds and has cafés, tavernas and hotels. Jagged peaks frame a blonde strip of sand and the glassy Mediterranean looks photoshopped.
Well, there ain’t no time to wonder why... Any
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parent - and I think this applies to all parents throughout the world – by Yannis Xamonakis apokoronasnews.gr could tell you that very young children, while trying to make sense of the world ask ‘why’ about everything. And any parent could also tell you that being asked ‘why’ about everything can be quite frustrating because often parents are not in a position to answer the question satisfactorily; either because they do not know the answer, or because a n o k detailed knowledge r s clic re new cretepost.g o m r / fo of a certain complex http:/ context has to be understood before the child can make sense of the explanation. In other words, because there are no simple answers. Why am I going on about children and questions you might wonder? Well, because we have now reached the end of the summer and all the visitors have gone and we are getting ready for the winter. It is the time I like to use for reflection, something akin to a new year review, when I think about the warm moments of the summer gone and about friends, old and new, and evaluate the things they said to me - wise advise or just flippant comments? – and also some of the things I said to them. And everyone I know, first time or regular visitors, or even people who have moved to this beautiful part
of the world, at some point asks ‘why’ when faced with the reality of dealing with the self serving unhelpful bureaucracy of the state which treats citizens with hostility and suspicion. Any such dealings, either experienced first hand and relayed in a state of exasperation or preceded by a “is that true that..?” before the question would lead to a myriad of supplementary little ‘whys’ that altogether amount to the same big question: why can’t everyday life be more simple and free from hassle like it is in most other parts of Europe? And who better to ask than their old friend who speaks the language and has his roots here. In most cases I have an off-the -cuff answer ready for most of these thought provoking ‘why’ questions about life in Greece that seems to only worry visitors and European residents, and which most of the locals take for granted. A ready answer is often the best way to stop the endless ‘whys’ in children and adults alike. A lot of these answers have become second nature to me. For example, I now offer an automatic unsolicited explanation when it comes to explaining the process of heating oil procurement, which only allowed between mid October and the end of April, ‘to avoid smuggling and tax evasion’ and just to make sure that the oil will be used for heating, the authorities pro-
duction of a recent electricity bill in the name of buyer. And I hope that the questions are going to stop there, for I could not explain how this system is supposed to help prevent large scale duty and tax evasion and why it is still in use after it has proved not to be effective. But there I go again, asking why ... And yes the majority of Greeks, on the whole, pay their taxes and do not retire at the age of 35, contrary to what you may have heard. But for an increasing number of people who are faced with the choice of either paying their taxes or putting food on the table for their children. And before you ask, this is because the state seems incapable of putting systems in place to catch the long term, big time tax evaders, I try to explain. And you do need to get a number of different bits of paper from different departments of the same ministry to prove something that is already known to the authorities, because there is no way of different services communicating with each other. And riders don’t wear helmets because it’s too hot. Same reason for drivers not wearing seatbelts. And there is so much graffiti on buildings and road signs because young people need to express themselves and because spray paint is too cheap and because no-
body seems to equate graffiti with vandalism despite grave warnings of heavy penalties on the rear of traffic signs for any such offence. Shops close in the afternoons? That’s tradition, established in the days before the advent of air conditioning. And as for the expecting places of interest and some archaeological sites to be open in the evenings and at weekends well, that is probably because they haven’t enough staff to stay open all the time. And if the why questions persist I have a plan B. What is it that they say to children? Because that’s the way it is. Because why is not a question to ask if you expect a completely rational answer about Greece. And if they insist, I can always offer the alternative explanation: that many of the regulations in this country were created by a bunch of schoolchildren during their playtime sometime back in the early 1900s. It was then included by mistake in among 1200 pages of emergency legislation during the 1930s, was passed unnoticed, and has not been reviewed since. I found that this is an effective way of amusing the questioner long enough to stop the endless ‘whys’ - until the next time. I still however need to work out a plausible answer to the question “why is it that people here seem not to care about their beautiful country?”
Samaria Gorge in Top 10 tourist attractions in Greece. Elafonissi and Matala in the most beautiful beaches in Greece Greece is one of the most mountain ranges there is a their confidence, they come and is geographically located
popular tourist destinations in the world. Travel website touropia.com presents the 10 top tourist attractions in Greece. With over sixty inhabited islands, historic sites that span four millennia, idyllic beaches and towering
wide variety of tourist attractions in Greece to explore (No.7 Samaria Gorge). Meanwhile, the website therichest.com published a list with the 10 most beautiful beaches in Greece. The article begins by mentioning that there is a reason why Greeks are known for
from arguably the most beautiful place in the world. Greece is known for many things: its history, culture, religion, tradition, food, churches, nightlife, architecture and much more. Greece is also well known for its geography, the stunning country has an abundance of beauty
in an ideal spot. It is said that when God created Greece, he sprinkled the country through beautiful bodies of waters. With over six thousand islands, Greece is one of the most visited countries in the world, and for good reason (No.4 Elafonissi, No.7 Matala).
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The Road Serpent If
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humankind’s mobility has proven fatal for the natural enviby Panagiotis ronment of Terpandros Zachariou the planet, it is so because were widened into dirt roads and subsequently asphalted for ‘development’ to bloom, displacing flora and fauna; and all this, for the sake of the automobile. What is particularly disck on li c r s quieting is that not only .g re new epost for mo ttp://cret h nature undergoes degradation, but also the quality of human life; for man increasingly congests roads and spends an inordinate amount of time behind the wheel, whether it is to commute to work or to escape from the environment which he has destroyed. The idea that one can easily be ‘somewhere else’ due to the accessibility roads bring, forever makes people feel discontented with where they may actually be. The social consequences are no less negative since one hardly gets a chance to bond with others in one’s immediate surroundings. Someone no sooner steps out of the house, than he/she enters the car to go shopping, to work or just drive around for a change of environment. No social contact whatsoever. The man – car relationship has replaced his bond with nature as well as that of his fellow human being. The result is a vicious
snake-like tentacles of which act as conduits of the destructive mobility of our species.
circle of environmental and spiritual deterioration., with a TV/Computer-screen-dictated, matrix lifestyle filling in the gap… Considering all this, if Plato could wander back from the Elysian Fields and witness the evolution of his polis (city), modern Athens, he would be dismayed at the futility of his work entitled “The Republic,” in which he recommends the ideal conditions for healthy, anthropocentric development through peripatetic interaction between citizens. Throw into all this the i-pad, i-phone toting masses walking with eyes nailed on phone screens and one can imagine his disappointment… But then again, wise men have always departed knowing that “their words have forked no lightning.” All they could ever do is
“Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” I was under the visitation of such thoughts as I was revisiting an area near a mountain slope of Crete, where I once used to enjoy running along its tree-flanked trails. During this last visit I was dismayed to see that the paths had been widened into roads, whilst the trees had been displaced by freshly-poured asphalt. I was at a loss for words to give vent to my bitterness at this human intervention, when an eagle swooped from the heavens within a short distance from where I stood. When it arose to the sky again, a snake hung from its claws. From the veritable altitude of an eagle’s heavenly reach, I figured that trails and roads must seem to this majestic bird as serpents of infinite lengths, the
THE ROAD SERPENT O sky-traversing eagle, noble-winged ethereal King, why do you stand inertly perched, with folded wings in woe? Why don’t you spread your glory to the heights of heaven’s dome and soar beyond organic reach in your ethereal home? “To what should I aspire and spread my wings to take to flight? For years I’ve flown the Cretan skies in quest of my due share from rain-rejoicing, bounty-bosomed, yielding mother Earth. For she’s my wing-inspiring Muse that’s offered me my hunt, Until, oh woe! Man intervened, begetting nature’s fiend that gnaws away and ravages her ever-blooming veil. Many a snake has writhed and perished in my deadly beak, but this confounded serpent is impervious to my charge! It coils, uncoils; it snakes and twists its vile, perpetual length, and in its path it sheds its noxious skin that scars the earth. This tree-devouring, wasteland-rendering lifeless flesh of doom may boast no mortal enemy, no predator to dread. To what should I aspire and spread my wings to take to flight, when all there is to witness is decay and sordid blight?”
Dog rescue prompts appeal for Crete Chef of Cretan hotel wins world first prize causes for olive oil recipes campaign for Cretan Animal Media and PR manager at
agricultural and veterinary communication specialists RDP Angharad Belcher was on holiday with her husband on the Greek island when they encountered Oliver, a nine-month-old dog hit by a car after being dumped in the road. A veterinary check-up later revealed he was unhurt.
Facebook plea Unable to take Oliver on themselves, the couple put a plea on Facebook and Oliver soon found a new home at a boarding school in Essex. Mrs Belcher paid for Oliver to be vaccinated and neutered, and he was flown to France on 28 September before being transported to the UK. Inspired by the event, Mrs Belcher set up a fund-raising
Protection and Amber’s Hope, organisations manned by a small number of volunteers who strive to improve the situation for abandoned dogs and cats in the country.
Tough crowd “It’s almost off-season in Crete, which means the tourists who feed the cats and dogs are no longer a resource,” Mrs Belcher said. “It’s also tough on the locals as the hotels and businesses shut down without the tourists. “It’s incredibly important to raise this money as quickly as possible so they can help as many animals as they can during the winter. If you would like to donate any money or resources, it would be much appreciated.”
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Greek chef has been awarded the first prize for 2017 by the world renowned Italian guide for olive oil “FLOS OLEI”. The Greek restaurant of “Kapsaliana Village Hotel” in Rethymno, where winner Vasilis Leonidou is head chef, also won the award for best restaurant by “FLOS OLEI”. The guide, which presents the top producers from over 40 countries worldwide, recognised Leonidou’s contribuVetTimes.co.uk tion to the promotion of the
“culture” of extra virgin olive oil. Owner of “Kapsaliana Village Hotel” Myron Toupogiannis stated the award was a special accolade for the hotel and the chef as it recognises their efforts in promoting the olive “culture” throughout the world. Leonidou said he used different olive oil for each recipe he created. “We use 45 types of olive oils of the highest quality”, Leonidou said. The award ceremony is scheduled to take place in Rome in December.
Are Plants Like Humans – or are Humans like Plants? by David Capon
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we walk around the towns and countryside we see plants of all types. But are plants similar to us or even better adapted to life on Earth than humans and are they cleverer than us? One obvious point is that we need plants to survive (both as food directly or food for the animals we eat and to provide sufficient oxygen) whereas most plants can do without humans, and I reckon would do better without us. n o Plants are diverse with s click ost.gr re new ep for mo ttp://cret many different methh ods to ensure survival and many of these methods are surprising but similar to human techniques. I suppose one attribute that makes us think we are intelligent and better than vegetative life is our use of communication. I do not need to describe the various human communication systems (voice, display, TV) but will summarise a few of the methods of communication that plants use to communicate with each other and with members of the animal kingdom. The most obvious method of plant communication is via colour, including colours that we, humans, cannot see. I expect you have seen photographs of flowers (such as Evening primrose) with ultra-violet lines directing pollinators to the centre of the flower. But plants have some very sophisticated methods of helping pollinators and we can see many of these in operation on Crete. Many of the larger flowers that we see now (e.g. cyclamen, narcissi, sea-daffodils, sea squill) have a large amount of white, or very light colouring. The flowers become more obvious against the ‘burnt’ vegetation or bare soil and rocks. By January, certainly in the south of the island, you may find flowers of the Cretan iris. The beautiful flower not only has a ‘landing strip’ but also ‘direction finders’ (see the photo). A short time after, the orchids will be in flower and many have flowers that mimic the females of certain insects to entice a male to land. Some also give off a scent (the pheromone) of a certain insect or insects that will drift on the wind and seem more obvious than sight, enticing the relevant pollinating insect to the flower. One of the most visually
attractive of the Cretan flora is the Dragon arum with its large purple flower. But it does not have a scent that pleases us. The scent is of rotting flesh – deliberately to attract flies. A recent study has shown a new method of communication with insects that also includes imprisonment. Sanderson’s parachute flower (Ceropegia sandersonii) presents a scent similar to that emitted by honey bees under attack. Small Desmometopa flies enjoy feeding off honey bees. They do not attack the bees directly but are able to detect when a bee has been caught by a spider or insect predator and is leaking fluid, which they relish. The flies are thus enticed into the ‘pitfall’ flower, which closes to imprison the flies for about a day. The flies find no food or dying bees and frantically search for an escape within the shut flower, picking up pollen on the body and wings. When the flower opens the flies are weak and thus attracted to another nearby parachute flower as they sense food. The same deception works but pollination is completed. Plants do not have mobile phones or mouths to voice opinions but do they communicate with each other? The answer is yes but at this moment, as far as I know, scientists know that plants can ‘hear’ but continuing research is trying to determine whether they deliberately ‘talk’. The mouse-eared cress (Aribidopsis thalania) produces glucosinolates that are distasteful to caterpillars. Researchers at the University of Missouri have discovered that this cress produces high levels of glucosinolates when they ‘hear’ a caterpillar chomping nearby. The research indicates that the plants can monitor
and distinguish the vibrations of eating from other noises such as wind, rain and other non-threatening species of insect. This means that the plant’s acoustic recognition is more sophisticated than listening for a particular pitch. The researchers are now trying to discover how the plants detect and assimilate the different vibrations. So plants are communicating with living organisms but are they mobile, like humans? The answer is both ‘yes’ and ‘no’. The biggest difference between plant mobility and human mobility is that generally we determine where we are going, when and how. For most plants, movement takes place as a seed but oceanic and many riparian plants do move with the currents and plants affected by severe flooding or landslides may find themselves in a new location. There are many ways in which plants disperse their seeds. Dandelions are well known, even titled in songs such as by the Rolling Stones, with their heads of many seeds: the seed head is supposed to be able to help you tell the time based on how many puffs of breath it takes to blow all seeds away. On Crete, the seed head of Salsify (Tragopogon sp) are very similar and wind will send the seeds a long way from the parent plant. I remember as a child the ‘helicopter’ seeds of ash trees, which with a strong breeze would travel a long distance away. Yet these methods of transportation are just two of many. In England, Rosebay willowherb spread rapidly through the countryside along the railway corridors. Germination of this willowherb takes place best on ground where fire has occurred and its many silky-haired seeds are spread by
wind. So the advent of steam railways provided the burnt ground and a stream of wind and vortex as a train passed. Many plants use a third-party to search out new territory. Some trees (e.g. coconuts) that grow on islands in the warmer areas of oceans have large, waterproof seed cases and regularly grow near the water. When the cases drop they roll down the beach to be transported to a new locality by the oceanic current. And so the new trees also grow near the water’s edge. I expect a large number rot before finding land or arrive at an unsuitable new habitat. Animals and birds carry out much seed disposal. For example, fruit is consumed but, often, the seeds in their protective shells are not digested. The seeds, still intact, are eventually egested by the bird or animal, together with a little ‘fertilizer’ to assist the growth. Dog owners on Crete will know the problems of walking dogs in summer and early autumn. Many plants produce seed heads that are very sharp and prickly. These easily attach themselves to the hair or between toes causing the dog increasing irritation. Eventually the heads are rubbed or scratched out or removed by the owners – often at a position well away from the original attachment. Likewise, goats and sheep on Crete have the same problems and transport the seeds away from the parent plant. So plants do move but as I said the destination is not pre-determined and if seeds finish up in an unsuitable environment then the seeds will not flourish. Plants are mobile and do communicate, in a fashion. We will look at other aspects of human life that are echoed in the plant kingdom in a following article.
Kallos Gallery to make their debut with a rare Cretan bronze helmet, of a type once thought to be mythical Hamburg, this type of Cretan He comments: “We are delightLondon’s Kallos Gallery, the Crete. armour was known only in artistic depictions and widely held to be a figment of the Heroic Age. The re-emergence of Kallos Gallery’s exceptional example from a 19thcentury collection in 2005 confirmed the historical reality of these unique helmets. Named after the ancient Greek for ‘Beauty’, Kallos Gallery was founded in 2014 by Baron Lorne Thyssen-Bornemisza.
The Cretan vocalist of the show Kurios by Circue du Soleil Eirini Tornesaki is the vocal- She started her singing career er, she sang “One Voice” at the ist of the show Kurios by Circue du Soleil. Her character is called “Chanteuse de Rue”. E. Tornesaki was born on 23 July 1991 in Heraklion, Crete. During her high school studies, she was also participating at the Conservatory and arts schools, where she studied theatre and acting for a year, jazz dance for six months, classical piano for seven years and cello for five years. In 2012, she received her B.A. with honors from the University of Sussex (Bimm) in professional Musicianship and in 2016 she received her certificate from Berklee Online, the online extension school of Berklee College of Music, as a songwriting specialist.
at a very young age. From 1998 until 2009, with Heraklion Municipality Youth Choir, she has toured Europe as a singer. At the same time, in the period 2004-2008, she was the cellist at Heraklion Municipality String Orchestra. In 2007 she won the 1st place at the 13th Pancretan Singing Competition. From 2008 until 2009, she was the singer at Anadromes Events Venue. In 2009, E. Tornesaki sang with Amy Winehouse’s backing band at Komedia, Brighton in the United Kingdom and in 2010 she was the vocals for James Bay. The same year she performed at the 3rd International Jazz Meeting on Crete. A year lat-
ed to be participating in our first international fair at Frieze Masters 2016. Kallos Gallery will be bringing some of the most important treasures of the ancient Greek world – from beautiful Athenian tableware to extraordinary relics from the history of Greek arms. We are excited to showcase these best-in-class artworks to the varied audience of serious collectors across different disciplines which the fair attracts.”
with Nick Pitera. for more n ews click o n http://cre Since January 2014, she tepost.gr has been working with Cirque Du Soleil in the show Kurios – Cabinet of Kuriosites, touring Canada and the United States. She is the only singer in Kurios and her character is called ‘Chanteuse de Rue’, which means “Street Singer” and wears a gramophone on her head. On February 2015, she sang in the Samsung Virtual Reality short film of Kurios and won the “Day Time Emmy Award” and on September of the same year she sang the USA National Anthem at Wrigley field, in Chicago.
show “An audience with Barry Manilow” at BBC-ITV1 and also recorded on the Saw Doctors’ single “Indian Summer” and “Kitchen at Parties” with JonaLewie. For the period 2011-2014, she sang with Motown Supreme, Function Band and Goldwaxx bands. In April 2012, E. Tornesaki collaborated with Classico Latino, singing in their 3rd album “A Journey through Latin America”. She then travelled with them to Colombia to promote the album with a concert in Teatro Colsubsidio in Bogota. E. Tornesaki, in 2013 she worked with Wise Buddah Creative Ltd. and in 2014 she collaborated ellines.com
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It is one of only two known examples of its type in the world, and the only example to be minutely engraved with elaborate mythological scenes. The helmet’s ornamental decorations, including depictions of the centaur Cheiron with Achilles, and Perseus presenting the head of Medusa to Athena, are some of the earliest in extant Greek art. Until the 1960s discovery of a fragmentary example now in
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here is growing concern about the influence of global corporatism in modern politics (New World Order (NWO)), the ever increasing loss of national identity that accompanies it and the disconnected between the political establishment and the electorate. Eric Idle (Monty Python fame) recently commented “Much has been said about politics, some of it complimentary most of it accurate”. The US presidential election campaign sees bitter rivalry between the presidential hopefuls Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton over their vision of America’s future. Trump’s Make America Great Again slogan and n click o news tepost.gr e r o straight talking reso/cre for m http:/ nates with voters who see their country being slowly destroyed by the current liberalist policies under President Obama and fear of its continuation if Clinton is elected. However Trump’s rhetoric often conflicts with the Republican elitists in Washington and some party members especially his proposed shake up of the Washington elite. Many American voters are rightly concerned about the countries mounting debt of nearly 2 trillion dollars. Americans are patriotic and this patriotism has for some time been under threat by the liberal policies of the incumbent administration. Will we see an uprising described as “The ultimate battle to save America” in a bestselling book on Amazon Armageddon How Trump can beat Hillary? Do Americans want a country run by a corrupt politician and the NWO or someone who will eradicate the influence of the political elites detached from the electorate and never surrender America to open borders? A country without borders is not a country as witnessed by the events unfolding in the European Union (EU). Having just returned from the US on one of my regular visits to very good friends, I discovered how typical Americans are viewing the current presidential election campaign. Only by talking to potential voters, such as small to medium sized business owners, a doctor, a bank official, low skilled workers and retirees, is it possible to gauge the general mood of the electorate. A balanced view is not often reflected in the international media or the polls. Do voters want America to change direction (Trump agenda) or continue much the way it is currently going (Clinton agenda)? The differences between the agendas are causing heated debates similar to those experienced in the UK Brexit campaign. It may surprise some Europeans that even outside the Washington Bubble the Brexit campaign and subsequent affects on European politics are quite well known. Americans understand that the unrest and EU liberalist politics are leading many of its voters to move towards a more nationalistic trend and in some cases radical alternatives.
American main news channels are 24/7 election addicted and everything said and done, by both presidential hopefuls is scrutinized and re-scrutinized by the media. For a non-American the depth of scrutiny is, in a strange kind of way, hilarious as the media try to diagnose or spin a sentence, phrase, word or a candidate’s deportment or any unusual body language. The main US media channels CNN, MSNBC and Fox openly support certain parties and their ideological values. CNN and MSNBC support Democratic values and Fox, although mainly leaning towards Republican values, gives a more balanced view. For the printed media the respected Washington Post and New York Times tend to generally support the current status quo in Washington and lead with any Trump scandal. Most Americans don’t want a media that mainly concentrates on the scandals but a media that discusses real policy issues. In America today the scandal driven media turn any accusations into convictions without due process. Clinton is a very seasoned politician and well connected with the Washington elite. Much of her initial funding has been by donations from big corporate enterprises. She is well rehearsed in the art of political sound bites and appears to be programmed like an android. Unfortunately she is seen as being a liar and false even though she tries to look warm and inviting in between her smug facial expressions. Clinton rarely gives interviews or appears on talk shows unless everything is highly choreographed. Campaign interviews are done onboard her jet no doubt to hand-picked set of reporters. Her rallies are to smaller audiences and less frequent compared to that of Trump. Commentators suggest her lack of impromptu interviews means she avoids having to face awkward questions about her perceived mis-handling of certain issues and blatant lying. She has lied under oath, she has the media in her pocket, and she has destroyed the confidence of the FBI over the email scandal. More than 33000 emails containing classified information on her own person server, have all been destroyed and gone missing even after being subpoenaed by congress to provide them. As Secretary of State her handling of the Bengahzi incident and the shady dealings related to The Clinton Foundation haunts her. Controversy has always surrounded her and will not go away because any evidence leans towards guilt, but the evidence has never been sufficient for a court to prove it beyond reasonable doubt and get a conviction. Some are concerned of the damage caused by constant release of Wiki Leaks data and the publication of Peter Schweizer’s book Clinton Cash. A Graphic Novel. The book explores whether there was a relationship between donations made from foreign entities to The Clinton Foundation and the contracts that were approved by then Secretary of State Clinton for foreign companies. Clinton has
denied the allegations of quid pro quo. One major claim is that as Secretary of State Clinton signed off on a deal that gave the Russian government control over 20 percent of America’s uranium production, after investors in the deal donated over $140 million to The Clinton Foundation. Another book Crisis of Character has revealed some dark secrets of Clinton’s personality. Written by a former Secret Service officer Gary Byrne it examines her conduct under his watch. He describes Clinton’s temperament and her attitude towards staff including the Secret Service whilst in the White House. Byrne said Clinton was feared by her staff and was notorious for her yelling. The Obama and Clinton policy of liberalism with globalist corporate backing and a more open door policy on immigration are not popular with many average Americans outside the party faithful. Americans see the damage being done to Europe through open borders and Merkel’s disastrous immigration policy. With a liberal media biased in Clinton’s favor, the ethnic vote and some Republicans at war with their own nominee it gives her potential advantage to winning the presidency. Trump has been tireless in his campaign travelling extensively around the country and attracting large crowds. He has self funded much of his campaign to become the Republican nominee. We know he is a very rich, is successful in business but many see him as arrogant, loud mouthed and a man that ‘shoots from the hip’. However Trump’s straight tell-it-like-it-is approach has been especially successful in appealing to many conservative type voters. Self funding allowed him to make bold brash statements as he was not tied to the strings of big corporate donors and his winning the Republican nomination is not popular with the Washington elite. Trump knows that battling Clinton, the establishment and the biased media is no easy task especially as he is no politician. To help overcome these problems his credentials as a successful business man came to the fore. Who had successfully overcome similar massive opposition that might help and who is most suitable to appoint as his vice president? It should be no surprise that he invited Nigel Farage of UKIP to speak at a Mississippi rally in October. Farage is fairly well known in the US and is often interviewed on Fox news. Farage was attacked and ridiculed in Europe but against all odds forced the Tory party to give the British electorate the vote they wanted over EU membership. Both Trump and Farage share an important belief of protecting national identity and self governance through the electorate not by big corporates. Trump’s appointment of Mike Pence as Republican nominee for vice president is another clever move. Pence is a calm, seasoned politician who will be Trump’s political mentor. During the presidential campaign Pence has had
to defend the brash statements made by Trump and some of the media scandals related to women. Although he did not endorse Trump during the Republican nomination he has praised Trump with remarks such as “he is fun to watch…..I’ve gotten to know this good man…” and said of him “..like no American leader in my lifetime since Ronald Reagan….”. Trump is certainly the first choice for running the economy. Bad trade deals, out sourcing and using cheap foreign labour has caused a downturn under the Obama administration. American trade policy organization is in a mess and Trump intends to centralize the current fragmented departments to get what he calls “smart trade deals”. His rhetoric concerning borders, terrorism and immigration is perceived by the media as generally abhorrent. Voters are only too aware of the terrorist activities in Paris and shootings such as in San Bernadino that could easily happen on a regular basis in the US if the status quo remains. Trump has realized that before America can once again become a respected force in global politics it first needs to get its own house in order. He believes that America has lost its way under the liberalist path of 8 years of Obama and would further continue a downward slide if Clinton was elected. Democratic policies are fast diminishing a once great nation that has accumulated a 2 trillion dollar debt and is seen as impotent on the world stage. At one of his many rallies Trump admitted that “He is an outsider fighting for the electorate. Clinton is an insider fighting for the establishment and herself”. Trump is not free of scandals for the media to scrutinize such as no tax declaration, his tax write-off (which is legitimate) and especially those regarding the opposite sex which is definitely affecting how he is viewed by some women voters. The general feeling amongst potential voters is that this presidential election race is the most vicious ever and that neither candidate is perhaps the ideal. Clinton looks like a nice old lady on the outside however all the people I spoke with did not want Clinton to win, voicing the opinion …”not that lying woman” (or words to that effect!!!). If Clinton wins the election it may well be remembered as the year when America lost its independence. Whether or not electing someone who has never held a political position, is a wise choice is also controversial. Just like Brexit there are many undecided voters and those who feel that it is not worth voting for either candidate. No matter what people think of Trump he has a strong argument to bring a change in the ‘direction of travel’ for America even though critics label him as outrageous, irresponsible and provocative. Trump always boasts he has done many smart deals with his real estate empire and now he is very close to acquiring control of the most sort-after property in the US – The White House. Now that would be very, very, smart.
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ity of the events that take as well as all of the cultural place during the whole year associations and the institu- guarantees the qualitative tions of Chania, organize ev- entertainment, the learnery year numerous cultural, ing of the local history, the artistic, historical/anniver- tradition and the culture, sary, athletic, entertaining, the attendance in sports social, educational and reli- events, the testing of the pure Cretan products and gious events. The large number and the qual- the unique Cretan hospital-
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“Elvis at the Chip Shop”
Twas Elvis at the chip shop or so my daughter said she went in there for batter bits and had rock cod instead. Elvis loved me tender or so his words did say A granny sang along with him until she had to pay. It can’t be Elvis working there eventually I cried I saw it on the tele it was long ago he died.
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But no she said quite forcefully he sang my fritter cold my chips had all gone soggy my wrappings wet and old. He may look frailer now she thought his black hair had all gone a beard was on the chin and a corset he had on. He also had a wooden leg I think he called it Smith he took it off while we did wait to stir the batter stiff. It was old Elvis! True as true! he sang so sweet and pure his scampi balls in lemon sauce with love I could endure. But NO! I said at last that is the end I want no more! Go wake your mother Vera Lynn it’s nearly half past four. by Hobson Tarrant
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A lawyer friend was one night sent To where a strident argument Between a couple barely stops Before the neighbours call the cops. Police, the lawyer and the pair Politely in the lounge, that’s where They’re sitting when a massive hound Comes in and starts to nose around. Still not a single word is said; The dog is just ignored instead. All sitting still with hands on laps When, in a corner, the dog craps. A fearsome smell but no one thinks Of mentioning “My God, that stinks!” The cops, the lawyer, are agog At how this couple raised their dog But though they are about to faint Display an Englishman’s restraint
Till, overmastered by the stench, They get up from the sofa bench. Not letting any feelings show, They say “We really have to go.” At which the couple also stands With no pretence of shaking hands “Thank God for that; about time too! And take your bloody dog with you!!”
Of big, fat raindrops on the ground. Our last rain was the end of May: Four months of sunshine every day Have baked the soil and scorched the trees; I’ve thirsted for such sounds as these. Not just the rain – you fo r more have as well http:// news click on cretep ost.gr That just been rained on soil smell. The earth, and I, have come alive I check the clock, it’s ten past five; That’s when the sound of falling rain Sparks off a new thought in my brain: The windows of my girlfriend’s car I always leave a bit ajar To let escape the long day’s heat; It will be raining on the seat. Slip on some shorts, go up the road To give the car the care it’s owed. No need – I find I’d thought ahead And could have safely stayed in bed But love the raindrops on my skin The cool, wet air I’m breathing in.
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Is Dining Out in Crete Safer than in the UK? The opinion of an Englishman
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Now let’s start by making it clear that we are not talking here of “Fine Dining” but of simply stopping for a meal in some roadside Taverna as opposed to an English pub or backstreet restaurant. So why do I wish to air an opinion on this matter? Well it struck me the other day that after dining on for more news click out in Crete in all manr http://cretepost.g ner of mountain, village, or tourist focused eating houses over the past ten years, my wife and I have only suffered the joys of a food poisoning bug but the once and that was notably from an English expat managed establishment. By contrast in England and eating out to a similar frequency, we would not be surprised to find our digestive systems to be less than perfect on almost a bimonthly frequency. So coming from a food production background one starts to consider the bacteriological differences between the two countries and obviously come to the conclusion that with the added warmth of the climate in Crete the ratios of occurrence should by rights be reversed. Then in turning an eye to the food handling practices, the start point must be that both the UK and Greece run to the same standards under law as laid out by the EU and whilst the policing of those laws will inevitably vary, the expecta-
tion, rightly or wrongly, would be to the strength of UK systems and so the lack of adherence to food handling policy would appear not to be the source of complaint. But something is different in the way that Cretan foods are produced and served as opposed to the UK model and with only a cursory inspection this falls quite clearly to the much reduced length of the Cretan food supply chain. In the UK as I can testify from experience, the majority of small outlet foods are supplied in frozen form or vacuum packed, dehydrated, pre-packed, prediced, pre-washed, irradiated, boil in a bag, canned... Indeed in almost every convenient form other than fresh. Does anyone ever count how many hands have touched such foods, or even how many countries they have travelled through before being actually served to the customer? Beef from Spain, purely as an example may be say, slaugh-
tered in Bulgaria, butchered in Romania, packaged in Ireland and sold in the UK as British beef? Vegetables and fruits can be much the same, yes they may be washed somewhere in the cycle or irradiated to cleanse of any bacteria, but how are they then handled after the process, or what happens to any foods that happen to split their packaging or be touched by human hand on their travels? It has to be realised that food poisonous bacteria are colourless and odourless and can be hidden in their thousands on a simple pinhead. Such bacteria can emit toxins that are poisonous to humans as they grow, this bacterial growth only needing four specific factors to take effect… Food, Moisture, Warmth and Time It is the last of these factors ‘TIME’ that is the key to our Cretan foods amazing food safety record.
Visit almost any Cretan Taverna and you will be offered foods freshly purchased as raw materials and directly prepared to order, the vast majority of these ingredients will have been picked or caught, processed and delivered within forty eight hours of your consumption, this span being well within the timescale needed for the toxins to reach a mass beyond human tolerance. So upsetting as it may be to be told that your favourite dish has sold out, it is this very system of small batch cooking and supply that keeps the growth of poisonous bacteria at bay and in truth is part of the charm of dining in Crete when encouraged to try something new. Therefore it is of my humble opinion that eating out in Crete is indeed bacteriological safer than eating out in the UK and let’s be honest, where in the UK can you find such magnificent views and almost guaranteed summer weather? Happy Eating!
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label as it was well researched and documented that High Phenolic live oil has a beneficial effect on the blood lipid level. In simple terms it is good for the heart. In the same year, Dr. Prokopios Magiatis at the University of Athens discovered an accurate way to identify and measure the polyphenols in olive oil using sophisticated Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR). His interest was primarily in oleocanthal, the phenolic compound found only in olive oil. Oleocanthal was pulling out front in research for its broad reaching affect on chronic disease like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, heart attack and stroke, rheumatoid arthritis, Type II diabetes and even cancer. Its effectiveness was proving
itself in the prevention, treatment and sometimes reversal of symptoms. Tests on over two and a half thousand olive oils has revealed best harvest and production practices for optimum concentration of phenolic compounds. In the four short years since 2012, testing of olive oils from countries around the globe have revealed that early harvest green olives do indeed yield the highest levels of phenolic compounds and that olive oils high in healthful phenolic compounds stay fresh and vital longer. The movement amongst olive growers throughout Greece is nothing short of a revival of the ancient Hellenic standard of excellence in olive oil.
The wave is surging into the other olive oil producing countries as testing and research exemplifies the health-protective benefits of High Phenolic EVOO and practices and methods of production are refined. Three companies – a distributor, a family business and an importer are being the change they want to see. Greece is once again reaching out into the world. These three companies not only provide excellent products, are invested in sustainable technology and innovation, but they are each involved in research and consumer awareness for this new category of tested and certified health-promoting High Phenolic EVOO.
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ence in the world of diet and nutrition can’t be ignored. Its health benefits cannot be argued with, but it’s important to choose the right olive oil to avoid certain roadblocks that can prevent us from utilizing the Mediterranean ingredient to the best of its ability.
more people are discovering their interesting taste characteristics. 2. It can help you lose weight It appears that monounsaturated fats, the kind found in olive oil, when replacing saturated fats, may encourage weight loss. Olive oil consumption has
been shown to breakdown fats with anti-inflammatory agents inside fat cells, get rid of belly 8. You will have more energy fat and reduce insulin insensi- Your circulation will improve and you’ll be able to breath tivity. easier. Olive Oil can increase 3. You may live longer Because it is rich in monounsat- blood flow and help lessen the urated fats and antioxidants, ol- effects of illnesses such as asthive oil has been shown to help ma through its anti-inflammaprevent or lessen the effects of tory properties. cardiovascular disease, diabe- 9. You may be more resistant tes and certain types of cancer to infection as well as a host of other illness- Olive oil contains high levels of antioxidants, including polyes and conditions. 4. You might get smarter phenols, vitamins E, chlorophyll Studies have shown that diets and carotenoids. Antioxidants rich in monounsaturated fat are key to strengthening (the sort of fat in olive oil) can the immune system and hfottr more news clic p://cre k tepost on prevent the cognitive decline protecting the body. .gr associated with aging and in Sources: diseases like Alzheimer’s. 5. You will glow from inside • http://www.oliveoiltimes.com • http://www.thedailymeal.com out Olive oil contains vitamins A, Tip of the Mo D, K and E, which help protect nth against free radicals and cell We are in oxidation which can lead to the period of olive oil premature aging. Some of the production and p o s sibly we w best beauty benefits of olive to keep it at h ant ome for all oil come from the inside out sumption . Please rem year con6. Your children may be you w ember that ant to keep if born healthier it fresh an nutritious d all elements in Studies have shown that the a good level, you hav e to use a consumption of olive oil storage con t a in e r m during pregnancy can imade of glas s or INOX a prove a child’s psychomo- placed in a dar nd k and cool place (betor reflexes and give them low 25oC). It is better other developmental ad- and if t to be sealed here are po ssible sedim vantages. from the fr e s h o live oil, the ents 7. You will feel less pain b e removed y must in about a Olive oil can act as a natumonth, oth e ral Ibuprofen. It contains rwise the quality o f your precio oleocanthal, a substance will be reduced us
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Mediterranean diet (based on Cretan Diet) is by Emm. Karpadakis trending high right now because of its health benefits, so it’s important to take a look at one of its foundational ingredients: olive oil. Research and studies show that there are positive effects of olive oil, and its growing pres-
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9 Hacks to Make Your Bedroom Feel Bigger
shade. Want to add height with paint? Paint the ceilings darker. Want the walls to seem further away, making it feel even 1. Mirrors Adding mirrors to small rooms larger? Paint the trim a lighter to make them look bigger is a shade than the walls. trick nearly all of us know, but when it comes to a bedroom 3. What to Do with Furniture adding mirrors everywhere can In a small bedroom there’s ofbe hard. Since wall space may ten not a lot of ways that you be limited, try mirrored clos- can place your furniture, but et doors. Want another mirror the one thing that you can contrick? Adding a large mirror trol is how much furniture you across from the mirrored doors put in. The more you put in a will provide great depth. If you bedroom, the smaller it will can’t get mirrored doors into look, but how do you manage the room, find a floor length this if you’re already short on mirror and hang it on any door space? One of the best ways to or open wall space. An especial- eliminate furniture and yet still ly good spot is near a window get storage, is to put risers unand will really help create a der your bed. This creates storage for all the clutter that may wider feeling space. make the room look smaller, including furniture that can be 2. Paint Paint is an easy and big way easily stored away, like folding to make your small bedroom chairs or tables. look larger. It’s not just about Don’t forget, you also want to the walls though, there’s a lot get the most use out of everyof other sneaky ways to make it thing in the room, so using furfeel brighter and roomier with niture that has dual purposes paint. To start with, keep your is a great way to make a room walls light. Lighter colors will look larger. Using futons inreflect the light making it seem stead of a full bed is one great bigger, while darker colors ab- way to double up on space, or sorb it and make you feel more repurpose a bunk bed by putclosed in. If you want more ting your bed below and shelvcolor in the room, go ahead ing and storage on top. and paint an opposite wall a different color, just stay mono- 4. Be Transparent chromatic and within the same Using anything that’s see-
8. Window Dressing Keeping your windows undressed is best, but usually not possible. If you need drapes, buy light colors through makes spaces look larger than they are. If possible, and don’t go to the floor for more n ews click incorporate desks and shelves with them. Tie them back http://cre tepost.gr made of glass instead of wood to help with an open feeling. If you need dark to keep or hard colored plastic. Consider using acrylic and Lu- the light out, go for dark blinds cite chairs that are transparent. that you can raise up under a These will also impact how you valance when you’re ready for see the space, leaving a nice the sun to come back in. open feeling in the room. 9. The Simpler the Better 5. How to Hang is as Import- Stay away from busy patterns when in a small bedroom. The ant as What You Hang Hanging artwork is a must in simpler the design the more a bedroom if you want some- room you’ll feel like you have. place to call your own. It’s all Don’t over clutter with artwork, about the pieces you choose furniture, or decorations. and about the illusion it gives, Even with your bedding and so when you hang your art drapes, stay with color coordipieces think bold and think nated designs that match your paint, and say no to loud patabout height. Choosing bold art, especially terns. one piece that will grab atten- Sometimes all you need is a few tion to a focal point in your optical tricks to make a room seem bigger, but other times room, will add depth. As for height, hang your art low you also need to get creative by enough to leave a lot of space finding just the right furniture, above. This will make the room bedding, and art to push the illusion further. look much larger than it is. Get creative with whatever you 6. Say Goodbye to Clutter and already have and experiment with placement. However, no Hello to Space Clutter adds a lot to the percep- matter what you do with your tion of a room looking small- design, the most important er, whether it is or not, so stay thing you can do is to keep your space well organized and away from clutter. Keep clothes tucked away, cleaned up. floors cleaned up, beds made, This will also help you stay and any loose junk put away in less stressed, which is always a good thing! a storage container.
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can make you feel like you’re sleeping in a closet, and that’s definitely no fun. A bedroom of any size should be a place you can go find refuge after a stressful day, and that can be true in even the smallest bedroom with a few tricks. There’s a lot you can do, so if you’re ready to bring out your creative and fun side and transform your small bedroom, check out these nine awesome hacks to make your bedroom feel bigger.
7. The Effects of Lighting Lighting can definitely make a room feel a lot of different ways. Going for a bigger feel means going for smaller lighting fixtures. Use little lamps instead of one large ceiling fixture. Several small lamps is even better, as it draws your eye around the room causing you to feel a space is larger than it is.
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Winter Feeding Tips for Dogs When
Jack Frost comes knockin’ this year, there are some easy ways to determine how much you should be feeding your dog. Many dog owners make the mistake of overfeeding their dogs during the winter. Unless your dog lives outdoors or spends a lot of time outdoors during the winter, he or she often needs no additional calories during the winter chill.
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Provide the Right Amount of Calories If your dog does spend a lot of time outdoors, as a working animal, extra calories will be required because it takes more energy in the winter to keep the body temperature regulated. The amount of extra calories required will vary between 10% and 90% ck on ws cli post.gr e more than normal. Use n e r e for mo ttp://cret h the following factors to determine how many additional calories you should be feeding your active dog: • Size • The amount of hair and subcutaneous fat • Age • Health status • The actual outdoor temperature, the length of time outdoors and the kind of protection from the elements that your dog has Dogs that spend most of their time indoors during the winter are often less active and therefore require fewer calories to avoid gaining weight. Make sure you avoid plumping up your dog with extra calories. Instead of adding a layer of fat to keep your dog warm during the winter sea-
son, choose a cozy blanket for the dog bed or a well-fitting coat and booties if your dog is headed outside! Soothe sore, cracked paws Many other seasonal conditions could arise that may require special dietary needs. During winter months, sore cracked paws may be the result of contact with sand and salt commonly used on icy sidewalks and roads. These irritants can cause problems for your dog’s exposed padding. Because of the possible underlying medical causes, any dog with sore, cracked paws should have a full medical evaluation by a veterinarian so that proper diagnosis and treatment can be implemented.
Check your dog’s outdoor water bowl often and break ice that may form on top. Although many dogs eat snow, it is not an adequate substitute for fresh water. In fact, eating snow can be dangerous...especially if vehicles are nearby because they pose a possible antifreeze threat. Antifreeze is extremely toxic and just a small amount can be fatal for dogs. Keep your dog out of the garage and off the driveway where antifreeze or other Give your dog enough water harmful chemicals may be acAnother frequently over- cidentally ingested. looked winter need is ade- If you have questions about what your dog needs during quate hydration. Dogs can dehydrate just as the winter, ask your veterinariquickly in the winter as the an for advice. summer. There are many dogs with sore, cracked paws who may respond to dietary and/or nutritional therapies. Should feeding a raw meat diet not be possible, supplementation with Omega 3 fatty acids such as Be Well, as well as Nordic Naturals Omega-3 Pet is very helpful when used long-term. Topical application of vitamin E gel, or aloe vera gel a few times daily also can help soothe irritated paws and promote healing.
Cretan Brewery: All of Crete in a glass...
Cretan
OUR CORE VALUES • Commitment to Quality • Respect for People • Love for the Cretan Land • Dedication to Hospitality The brewery is located in Zounaki village, in the municipality of Platanias and is accommodated in a highly sophisticated industrial installation of 1500m2 surrounded by orange trees and olive groves. Just 25 km away from Chania city center, on the way to the most popular beaches in the area like Balos, Elafonisi and Paleochora. THE EQUIPMENT Following the expansion of the Brewery in 2015, we were able to double our brewing capacity. In the new section and under the supervision of an experienced engineer, the new, state-of-the-art equipment was installed. Future plans in-
process. Solid by-products are provided to the local farmers as fodder and fertilizer enhancement and, at the same time, liquid by-products are used for irrigation purposes following BEER INGREDIENTS biological processing on our We use high quality malts from premises. both Greece and Belgium, hops from all over the world and OUR BEERS crystal water from the White Charma Lager (draft) Handcrafted with a mixture of 2 basic Greek and 2 special Belgian malts, this fresh, unpasteurized and unfiltered full-flavored beer, meets the perfect balance between the flavors and aromas of malt and hops. Easy to drink, this beer is smooth and refreshing till the last drop.
Mountains of Crete, to brew the beers we love. RESOURCES MANAGEMENT The energy requirements for the brewery’s operations are met with environmentally friendly procedures. We apply the efficient use of energy and water resources for the production of each unique recipe. For thermal loads, biomass from olive pits is used in the steam boiler of the facilities and the geothermal plant satisfies all requirements for cooling loads. Also, we place high importance on the efficient management of both solid and liquid by-products from the brewing
Open brewery Take a relaxed stroll around our facilities in the heart of the Cretan countryside. Sit back and savor one of our delicious and refreshing handcrafted beers on our spacious balcony surrounded by olive groves and orange trees. No reservation needed for self guided tours, just drop by any- for more news click on http://cre tepost.gr time during our working hours and enjoy the experience! You are welcome to visit our brewery, Tuesday through Sunday, from 10:00 until the sunset.
Guided tours and beer tasting Do you want to learn more about Beer Brewing? Just book your guided tour, Tuesday Sunday between 11:00 and 18:00. Visit our brewery and get to know the brewing process, first-hand, while watching our Charma Dunkel (draft) brewers doing their magic. Get Our dark beer is brewed in the chance to smell the aromas the style of Munich dark lager, and feel the beer ingredients in known as dunkel, the original
style of Bavarian villages. A beer rich in flavors from roasted malts, revealing notes of caramel, chocolate and coffee. The hops add a moderate bitterness that balance out perfectly with the mild sweetness from the malt.
your hand; learn all about the flavors you will discover in different beer styles. Experience a beer tasting with 4 fresh beer samples (100ml each) straight from our tanks. Accompany your tour and beer tasting with local Cretan meze prepared with fresh ingredients from the area. Pick one of our Guided Tour Packages: • Brewery tour & beer tasting - Price: 6€ / person • Brewery tour & beer tasting accompanied with Cretan meze - Price: 15€ / person Contact and reservations Tel: +30 28240 31002 Mobile: +30 6982483510 Email: tour@cretanbeer.gr
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batches undergo strict quality controls before the final stage of kegging. In order to take maximum advantage of modern day brewing know-how, we ensure regular training of all our employees.
clude the introduction of a bottling line that will allow for beer distribution in smaller packages, in addition to 20lt kegs, to mainland Greece.
Charma Pale Lager (draft) A blast of flavors and aromas in every sip of this seasonal beer. A feast of spicy flavors and aromas of citrus and tropical fruits, accompanied by a pleasant bitterness that will refresh your palate.
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Brewery S.A is the first microbrewery in the prefecture of Chania in Crete. It was founded in 2007 by Ioannis Lionakis, a mechanical engineer with a desire to offer to local people and visitors, a fresh, delicious beer, which was missing from the Cretan market. Our goal at Cretan Brewery is the production and distribution of excellent, handcrafted beers that relay Crete, its traditions and its timeless values to and through every glass. Our leading priority is the creation of full-flavored, pure beers without preservatives or additives that will fulfill the needs of the most demanding consumers. We ensure the quality of production using state-of-theart equipment, while all beer
Trial Reveals Antibiotic Overuse for Asthma Attacks Addition
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of azithromycin treatment to standard medical care offers no statistically by Miltiades Markatos significant or clinically imPneumonologist portant benefit for patients with acute asthma exacerbations, according to results from the randomized Azithromycin Against Placebo for Acute Exacerbations of Asthma (AZALEA) trial, published online September 19 in JAMA Internal Medicine. “This randomized clinical trial found no statistically or clinically significant benefit in symptoms, lung function, or speed of recovery,” write Sebastian L. Johnston, MBBS, PhD, from the Imperial College London, United Kingdom, and colleagues. on s click ost.gr w e n “However, for each e r ep for mo ttp://cret h patient randomized, more than 10 were excluded because they had already received antibiotics,” they add. The researchers conducted the double blind, multicentre trial in 199 patients across 31 UK medical centres between September 2011 and April 2014. The patients, ranging from 18 to 65 years, all had a history of asthma for more than 6 months, and recruitment within 48 hours of presentation to medical care with an acute deterioration in asthma control requiring a course of oral and/or systemic corticosteroids. The study excluded patients if they had used oral and/or systemic antibiotics within 28 days of enrolment. For 3 days, one group of 97 patients received active treatment with azithromycin 500 mg daily, whereas the other group of 102 patients received placebo. “The primary outcome was diary card summary symptom score, with symptoms including
wheezing, breathlessness, and coughing assessed at 10 days after randomization,” the authors note. However, azithromycin treatment offered no significant therapeutic benefit. From exacerbation to day 10 after randomization, mean asthma symptom scores decreased from 4.14 to 2.09 in the azithromycin group, and from 4.18 to 2.20 in the placebo group. No significant between group differences were observed in quality of life questionnaires or lung function between exacerbation and day 10, or in time to 50% reduction in symptom score. Similarly, the authors report no significant between group differences in secondary outcomes such as quality of life questionnaires, lung function measurements during the acute exacerbation, or time to a 50% reduction in asthma symptoms. Adverse events (AEs) occurred infrequently in both groups, with more gastrointestinal AEs in the azithromycin group than in the placebo group (35 vs 24 events). Interestingly, however, the authors note that recruitment of patients for this study proved challenging. Among the 4582 patients who were originally screened for participation, the researchers excluded 2044 (44.6%) from the trial because they had already received antibiotics, despite treatment guidelines recommending against their routine use. Although this finding inevitably has implications for antibiotic stewardship, the authors also acknowledge that such high antibiotic use rates may have directly affected the study’s outcome by excluding patients who might potentially have benefit-
ted from antibiotic therapy for their asthma exacerbation. In an accompanying editorial, Guy G. Brusselle, MD, PhD, and Eva Van Braeckel, MD, PhD, both from Ghent University Hospital, Belgium, highlight the need for new adjunct therapies to use with systemic corticosteroids to speed recovery from acute asthma exacerbations and prevent complications. They contrast the negative results from the AZALEA trial with the positive results from the Telithromycin, Chlamydophila, and Asthma (TELICAST) study, which showed clinical benefit of telithromycin treatment compared with placebo in acute asthma attacks. “All patients randomized in the AZALEA trial were required to receive systemic corticosteroid treatment, whereas only 34% of randomized patients received corticosteroids in the TELICAST study.” However, Dr Brusselle and Dr Van Braeckel note that the powerful anti-inflammatory effects of systemic corticosteroids may have contributed to the negative results by masking the beneficial anti-inflammatory effects of macrolides. The heterogeneity of chronic asthma and acute asthma exacerbations may also have contributed to negative
A life changing visit to our pharmacy can make you change the way you see life and put your body and mind in harmony. Have you ever visited a pharmacy to taste health? A different pharmacy in the centre of the old town of Chania is waiting to share with you secrets of well being and longevity. Taste the biolo gical honey, the royal jelly, tea from plants carefully chosen in therapeutic recipes, high concentration and purity juices of pomegranate, cranberry, aloe. Orthomolecular nutrition with suggestions on detox programs and a carefully selected range of supplements, vitamins an gluten free products from all over the world. In the same premises you can find a live homeopathic lab with 6.000 homeopathic remedies in stock and the ability to produce any kind of homeopathic form i.e. pills, granules, solutions etc Evangelia Sakka is the pharmacist in charge who has created that special pharmacy and will be happy to introduce you to that fantastic world but also suggest whatever will be more settable for you. Our philosophy doesn’t stop on food and supplements but we want you to think of your mind and body as well. That’s why we have created next to our pharmacy the Green Care SPA. A SPA that helps to uplift your mind and body with biological face an body treatments, reflexology, reiky, su jok and moxa treatment, Bach flower remedies, homeopathy sessions, bowtech as well as nail therapies. We are waiting for you to restart your life at Daskalogianni 43 - 45, SAKKA Pharmacy www.my-pharmacy.gr / www.greencarespa.gr
study results, they add. Commenting on the high use of antibiotics in patients in the AZALEA trial, the editorialists report that 22% of acute asthma visits in the United States have been shown to result in an antibiotic prescription, and that this inappropriate use probably contributes to the rising problem of antibiotic resistance. Dr Brusselle and Dr Van Braeckel therefore recommend a combination of four strategies to help combat inappropriate use of antibiotics in patients with acute asthma attacks: raising awareness of antibiotics overuse among clinicians and patients, following asthma guidelines that recommend against routine antibiotics use in asthma exacerbations, performing large trials to determine which patients with asthma attacks might benefit from treatment with antibiotics, and validating known biomarkers and developing new ones to help guide targeted antibiotic therapy. “Restricting the use of antibiotics to those patients with acute exacerbations who will benefit the most” is paramount, they conclude. JAMA Intern Med. Published online September 19, 2016
LEGEA Sportswear
Supporting professional and amateur football in Chania LEGEA is one of the most
and edgy characteristics of the brand allows Legea to maintain its distinct and unorthodox style. Since the premiere of its technical team wear line in 1991, Legea has broadened its concept to include a newer, edgier image, appealing to all styles, trends and ages, while keeping the product in the purest form. Authentic details and functional attributes give the collection a strong sense of identity. Innovation and perfection of the product are imperative to Legea. As a leading sportswear brand, Legea understands the importance of co-ordinated team
wear for teams and clubs. The newest Legea team for more n wear catalogue sees the ews click o n http://cre tepost.gr launch of a number of exciting performance team wear garments that not only give you the chance to co-ordinate the look of all of your members but also gives you the quality to wear them with confidence. To further enhance the range, most products are available in a wide variety of sizes. From Kids and Juniors to Adults up to XXL, there’s a product that is right for any athlete, big or small, young or old. So, join the Legea team and stand out from the rest.
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brands among Italian amateur football teams, now heavily expanding also among top division professional clubs. Due to a major European Clubs Sponsorships involvement and marketing strategies, Legea has now become the # 1 selling brand in Italy and the # 3 in Europe. From its conception in 1991, Legea has been known for its innovative and cutting edge style in the world of soccer. Pushing the boundaries, continuous experimentation and product development, has led to a strong following worldwide. The functional, rudimentary,
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known sportswear companies around Europe, offering top quality products in affordable prices for all teams, professional and amateur. It has to be mentioned that in Chania, LEGEA is the major supporter of almost all amateur teams and football academies. All products of LEGEA can be exclusively found at the ITALIAN FACTORY OUTLET store at Kladissos junction, Kounoupidiana and Platanias. But... what do we know about LEGEA? LEGEA is a sportswear company founded in 1990 by Salvatore Miraglia. It is one of the most popular brands among Italian amateur football teams, now heavily expanding also among top division professional clubs. Legea has a main office in Pompei and many Legea Points (shops) throughout Italy. They also have distributors in countries throughout Europe, Canada, the United States, and Australia. During the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, Legea sponsored the North Korean soccer team. According to the company, “Many ask us what interest we could have in sponsoring North Korea, and whether this could not amount to negative publicity, but we disagree... there is no negative publicity.” It is one of the most popular