Greece: Small Island Lesbos on sale for € 800,000

When the head has no judgment and a country spends more than it takes, the nature is who pays. In the case of Greece, which is selling some of its most precious natural assets-the Islands-to raise money.

The last of the business for sale is the Small Island of Lesbos, situated 200 metres from the famous homonymous Island-Lesvos, in pictures 6 and 7 â€" and which can be acquired by a private buyer from € 800,000 ($ 2.5 million).

According to the Vladi Private Islands, which is to mediate in the sale, the island is uninhabited and has a construction permit. With 6.4 acres, the island is considered one of the most beautiful of the Mediterranean and was put up for sale for the first time in its history.

Located just minutes from Lesbos â€" which has an international airport â€" the island has transparent waters, smooth sandy beaches and lots of greenery. "This island is unique. The waters that surround it are clean and quiet ", explained Sabine Rollinger Realty.

In August, the Trinity Island, half an hour from Athens, was put on sale for € 15 million. It should be recalled also that the Italian Government has recently announced its intention to sell several islands, palaces and castles.

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7 unknown benefits of carrot

The carrot belongs to the Group of foods with "promising effects" in the prevention of some types of cancer, according to the World Health Organization in the World Cancer Report 2014.

Being one of the world's most produced vegetable, carrot is often undervalued by the population. Asia is the largest producer in the world, followed by Europe and the UNITED STATES. The aggregator my Well-being took on tips from nutritionist Carmen Garcia Torrent, holder of a degree in food science and technology, and drew up the list of the seven benefits of carrot.

1. flavourings of carrot stimulate the appetite.

2. consuming it raw strengthens teeth and gums. Eat raw vegetables such as carrots improves the bloodstream nozzle and prevents bacteria settle in the teeth. In addition, fluoride, present in foods such as spinach, carrots or apples, is an essential mineral to maintain the good condition of the tooth enamel and prevents dental caries.

3. helps fight constipation and stomach pain for intoxication. Thanks to its high content of fiber, prevents constipation. In addition, calms the excess acidity due to minerals such as sodium, chloride, potassium and vitamin b. Therefore, is a highly recommended if you suffer from gastritis.

4. due to its high content in water, it is diuretic and helps in the disintegration of kidney stones.

5. rich in potassium and phosphorus, is an excellent food for tired minds and to soothe.

6. strengthens nails and hair, increasing the brightness. Carrot's mother cells are rich in beta-carotene, also called provitamin A, which the body turns into vitamin A or retinol. These compounds repair cells damaged by environmental effects, and thus strengthens and revitalizes the nails and the hair. Vitamin A helps in the production of sebum, beneficial to the scalp.

7. improves the quality of breast milk. Beta carotene and vitamin a improves biological quantity of breast milk, according to Mario García, doctor in Pharmacy and food safety specialist. The intake of beta-carotene, minerals and enzymes of carrot favor the healthy breast milk production.

And, Yes, the carrot is also good for your eyes. The daily intake of carrots are especially recommended in cases of loss of visual acuity and blindness Twilight (trouble seeing at night or in low light). The who believes that vitamin A deficiency is the leading cause of childhood blindness in developing countries.

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How come down a waterfall of 18 metres with a kayak

Dear reader: first of all, don't try this at home. A professional kayak, Emrick Blanchette, went down a waterfall of 18 yards with his meager means of transport, a dangerous time and unusual filmed in Tomata Falls, in Mexico.

"I was so nervous up there, investigate and show my line. I've seen many turn the kayak in a situation like this, on video, "said Blanchette, a Canadian with only five years of experience in the sport.

"The downhill is very complex, at an angle of almost 90 degrees, so any minimal movement and body position will have influence on our and landing angle," said Blanchette.

With 23 years ago, the Canadian traveled to the region of Tlapacoyan Veracruz a few days old, to test several vertical descents. But none had the magnitude of Tomata Falls.

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American city bans cars with horses

The city of Salt Lake City, in the u.s. State of Utah, just pass a law banning horse carriages, after several years of activism on the part of the defenders of animals.

The last straw for the city put the subject on the agenda was the death of a 13-year-old horse, Jerry, which collapsed in one of the hottest days of the summer of 2013. The video of the horse to fall led to a controversy that ended with the company that sold the service, Carriagem for Hire, closing their doors.

The company's output was well received by PETA and Utah Animal Rights Coalition, which pressured the Board to change the law to prevent future incidents.

In a first phase, the municipality became the regulations of these services be narrower, but this week the ban was confirmed. "We believe that times have changed and that the horses don't belong to our increasingly busy cities," explained to the Salt Lake City Gene Baierschmidt, director of the Humane Society of Utah.

This prohibition could lead other cities to decide by reformulating their own laws. It is recalled that the mayor of New York, Bill deBlasio, promised to prohibit the horse carriages during his tenure, but still said nothing on the topic after his election.

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Dutch investigators want to produce electricity from the "blue energy"

The Dutch company REDstack BV opened yesterday the doors of a factory, in a pilot project, will produce electricity from the difference between the levels of salt concentration in seawater and fresh water.

This process, the Dutch researchers call "blue energy", employs two filters with salt water and sweet. A permit entry of positively charged sodium ions, while the other allows the entry of negatively charged chloride ions, producing a natural battery.

"We need wind to wind power and solar panels only work during the day, but the water is always running," said Rik Siebers, CEO of REDstack BV. According to Fox News, the company wants to popularize the blue energy until 2020, when new power stations will be built.

For now, the plant will only produce 50 MW, that will electrify nearly 100 houses. One of the reasons why the Dutch researchers came to this energy is geographical: the rivers Rhine and Meuse are at sea in this country. The factory is located strategically on the Afsluitdijk, a giant dam that turned part of the North Sea into a freshwater lake in 30 years.

The project is funded by the Dutch Government and various corporate sponsors.

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Lisbon distributes over 42 stands for urban gardens

Câmara Municipal de Lisboa (CML) announced the opening of a competition for the award of large fields of crops to the practice of urban agriculture, in the new Horticultural Park the fifth count of Arcos, in the parish of Olivais. The proposals can be made from today and until 11 December.

Second advances the good news, are in growing stands, 42 competition between 80 to 100 m2. Because it is social value gardens payable per square meter is €1,6, on which rests a discount of 80% and may not, however, the calculated amount be less than €58,60.

The abovementioned price Moreover, payment of estimated amount of € 20, by way of reimbursement for the costs incurred by the CML with the operation and maintenance of the common parts of the Horticultural Park. This amount will be subject to adjustment at the end of each year of occupation, on the basis of the costs actually incurred.

In addition to the plot, the new law will also have over the collective shelters for provision of tools and support materials to the cultivation and access to water for irrigation. The CML also ensures training and technical support towards the promotion of organic farming and of good farming practices.

Those interested may consult the contest rules as well as rules for the use of Horticultural Park in www.cm-lisboa.pt or services one-stop-shop of CML.

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A tour of the abandoned hospital de Arroios

In 2009, the Portuguese photographer John Gago saw a homeless man into the old hospital de Arroios, on Praça do Chile, Lisboa, and was curious. Tried to talk to some responsible for the space, without success, but eventually go in and see several people living in the former hospital rooms.

"The Hospital de Arroios is deserted, destroyed and vandalized, and today serves as a parking lot," explains John the Stutterer in his blog. "In recent years, several reconstruction projects have been proposed, but no advance. We can still find some medical objects and tokens of patients, "explained the photographer.

John the Stutterer, our already known, then decided to enter the building and photograph it â€" just as it has done elsewhere of Lisbon or the rest of the Country. "Despite its destruction, we can still find some beauty in the building," he concluded.

According to the blog Lisbon S.O.S, the hospital was built in 1705 and worked as a college for the training of Jesuits. Withstood the 1755 earthquake and was condemned in 1890. Then, he was converted into a hospital and came under the administration of the Royal Hospital of St. Joseph. Ran until 1993, with various specialties, at which point it was definitely deactivated.

See some of the photos of the Hospital de Arroios, which continues its path of deterioration.

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