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    Does Text Prove Shroud of Turin is Real?  Nov 21, 2009
    Frale, a researcher at the Vatican archives, said Friday that she used computers to enhance images of faintly written words in Greek, Latin and Aramaic scattered across the shroud. She asserts the words include the name "Jesus Nazarene" in Greek, proving the text could not be of medieval origin because no Christian at the time, even a forger, would have labeled Jesus a Nazarene without referring to his divinity ... A fragment in Greek that can be read as "removed at the ninth hour" may refer to... (CBS News)

    Looking Up: And the winner is ...  Nov 21, 2009
    Orion the Hunter, is an ancient Greek constellations ... Most originated in ancient Greek culture ... Interestingly, the Big Dipper is among the stars if Ursa Major the Great Bear, of Greek mythology. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)

    Arthur John Evans, Archeologist  Nov 20, 2009
    They bore inscriptions written in two scripts, later called (or Minoan script) and Linear B (an early Greek dialect). The 'Everest' of Greek Archaeology ... Unlike the hieroglyphs of ancient Egypt, which were deciphered with the help of the Rosetta Stone (which bares the same script written in three different languages, Egyptian, demotic and Greek,) Linear B is one of a limited number of ancient scripts which have been deciphered though internal structural analysis. (Suite101.com)

    JackMcCallumInside The NBA 'Tis the season for a handful of intriguing new basketball books.  Nov 20, 2009
    But that's like walking into a Greek restaurant and yelling, "Why the hell is there baklava on the menu! I hate baklava!" Oversized is what you get from Simmons, who can safely be called the only human being to bring the relationship between Mario Lopez and Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Saved By The Bell stars in the early 90s -- I had to look it up) into a discussion about the relationship between Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain. But there are veins of rich basketball material in there, ideal to be... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)

    Canaanites the art collectors of their day  Nov 20, 2009
    By Dan VerganoPhoto: Blue Greek mosaic fragment with wing, perhaps from a griffon figure, on upper half. (University of Haifa, Eric Cline, George Washington University). (USA Today -- Tech)

    ROAD WARRIOR: Life away from home with Troy Polamalu  Nov 20, 2009
    So whenever someone would walk by, they try their pitch in Turkish, in Greek, in Spanish, in English - everything. I thought that was pretty impressive. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)

    Was Nietzsche Pious?  Nov 20, 2009
    "Nietzsche again?" Nietzsche professionally studied chorus in Greek tragedy, but never heard a wail quite like this. If the question does not sound forth in choral harmony, it is certainly uttered by a multitude of voices. (The American Conservative)

    interview with Cormac McCarthy  Nov 17, 2009
    If you look at the Greek plays, they're really good ... I mean, if you had thousands of Greek plays to read, would they be that good. (Harper's Magazine)

    Public order test at Athens march  Nov 17, 2009
    Greek police became targets after last December's riots ... The annual march from the Greek capital's Polytechnic to the American embassy frequently ends in trouble ... Every Greek pupil is taught that the freedom they enjoy today would be impossible without the sacrifice of the Polytechnic students, who died when the dictatorship's tanks crushed a rebellion in 1973. (BBC News -- Europe)

    Adam Gopnik on cookbooks  Nov 16, 2009
    Yet the cookbooks keep coming, and we continue to turn down their pages: The Asian Grandmothers Cookbook, The Adaptable Feast, the ones with disingenuously plain names How to Roast a Lamb: New Greek Classic Cooking (a good one, in fact) and the ones with elaborately nostalgic premises, like Dining on the B. & O.: Recipes and Sidelights from a Bygone Age ... Michael Psilakis s fine Greek cookbook devotes an entire page to a downbeat still-life of torn-off artichoke leaves lying in a pile; the... (New Yorker)

    College students find support in campus 'posses'  Nov 15, 2009
    "It's not a good-old-boys network, it's not the Greek system. You've got young people who represent the real diversity of this country.". . (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Let our children cherish our root culture  Nov 14, 2009
    For western kids, it seems useless to learn a foreign language such as Latin or Greek, but this knowledge could help the kids better know their traditions. As for Chinese children, reading classics such as the Chinese Shi Jing (The Book of Songs) or The Analects of Confucius could help them improve themselves and have a better understanding of life. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Greece's 50th Thessaloniki Film Festival opens  Nov 14, 2009
    Greek and foreign artists that will take part in the festival during the next 10 days will try to give answers to the central slogan "Why Cinema Now?" through their work ... Greek Minister of Culture Pavlos Geroulanos at the opening ceremony stressed that cinema is always important "because it helps us discover our identity and others around us through different points of view.". (Xinhuanet, China)

    Top BBC bosses' salaries revealed  Nov 13, 2009
    Greek Church acts on crucifix ban. Greenland ice loss 'accelerating. (BBC News -- Entertainment)

    Chi Omega supports Make-A-Wish  Nov 13, 2009
    and Chi Omega's president, said, "When people see Greek letters, they tend to shy away, but we would like for everyone to come out." ... said: " The cook-off isn't about being Greek. It's about helping people." Page 1 of 1. (The University Echo, TN)

    Afghan options  Nov 13, 2009
    Greek Church acts on crucifix ban. Toddler-attack boy wins pay-out. (BBC News -- South Asia)

    The Dutch literary scene  Nov 12, 2009
    "De kor" ["The Kore"], for instance, features a couple staying on a Greek island, with the husband displaying a passionate interest in an excavation site. He falls under the spell of a young girl who, as she leaves, presents his wife with flowers flowers of death, it transpires, as the woman has just learnt she is terminally ill. (Harper's Magazine)

    SPIEGEL Interview with Umberto Eco, Susanne Beyer and Lothar Gorris, Spiegel Online  Nov 12, 2009
    In the "Iliad," he tries to convey an impression of the size of the Greek army. At first he uses similes: "As when some great forest fire is raging upon a mountain top and its light is seen afar, even so, as they marched, the gleam of their armour flashed up into the firmament of heaven." But he isn't satisfied. (Harper's Magazine)

    Sydney00004000's coolest bars  Nov 11, 2009
    Where else in the city can you find a Greek agiorgitiko or Francis Ford Coppola's Black Label Claret from the Napa Valley ... Everything's dark and interesting in this new bar on the former site of Greek wedding reception favourite Mykonos on Crown. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    David Denby: “The Messenger” and “The Box.”  Nov 10, 2009
    By the end, like spectators at a Greek tragedy, we feel more like participants than like voyeurs. We want to see more of these people, not less. (New Yorker)

    Eat, shop, explore Chicago's ethnic neighborhoods  Nov 10, 2009
    CHICAGO From Greektown to Chinatown, from the Polish Triangle to Pakistani restaurants on Devon Avenue, Chicago has a wealth of diverse ethnic neighborhoods to explore ... (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) This photo taken Nov. 5, 2009 shows a tray of Walnut Baklava rolls at the Artopolis Bakery and Cafe in Chicago's Greektown ... (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) This photo taken Nov. 5, 2009 shows a Walgreens drugstore with bilingual signs in Chicago's Greektown. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)

    Hillel finds home at former fraternity site  Nov 9, 2009
    Ornstein, who became involved with Hillel during the latter half of her undergraduate career, said her most memorable experience with the organization was arranging the greek Shabbat, a dinner held earlier this year that brought students from fraternities and sororities throughout the University together. Hillel isn t just stuff that happens inside the building, she said. (The Daily Targum, NJ)

    OSU shooting victim says sentencing too light  Nov 7, 2009
    According to Robert Kerr, the Oregon State University coordinator of Greek Life, the campus chapter of Alpha Gamma Rho banned guns shortly after the shooting. Every fraternity and sorority associated with OSU already had banned firearms. (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Small but so cultured  Nov 6, 2009
    Italian and Greek specialties, sandwiches and salads. Entrees $6-$15. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)

    Scottsdale Festival of Greece  Nov 5, 2009
    What: A celebration of Greek heritage and culture with Greek food, imports, live music, local folk dancers and performances by the professional Olympian Dance Troupe of Chicago ... Scottsdale's Assumption Greek Orthodox Church hosts the 15th annual festival Nov. 6-8 , with three days of fun through food, music and Greek culture ... In hopes of broadening the festival's already wide range of attendees, this year a children's area has been expanded and will feature arts and crafts based on the... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)

    Aplha Epsilon Pi now official  Nov 4, 2009
    Alpha Epsilon Pi was officially voted into USC Greek Life after a meeting of the Intrafraternity Council on Monday ... Though the fraternity was just added into USC s Greek Life, the Gamma Chi chapter has been around since 2007. (Gamecock Online, SC)

    romantic exoticism  Nov 4, 2009
    Academic critics at first scorned his indiscipline, his rejection of their concepts of drama which were derived in part from ancient Roman and Greek patterns ... In an age drunk on the printing and reading of books he had access to the Greek myths, Roman and English history, tales by Italian humanists and a wide variety of other materials ... Whereas classical art looked back constantly to the ancient Greeks and Romans, the Romantics celebrated for the first time since the Renaissance the wilder... (Harper's Magazine)

    * World News Quick Take  Nov 3, 2009
    Police spokesman Michalis Katsounotos said the 28-year-old sailor, who holds a Greek passport, then jumped the Larnaca airport fence and disappeared. Katsounotos said investigators dont know what spurred the man to exit the Cyprus Airways jet on Saturday night moments after the captain ordered the crew to lock the aircraft doors. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    If we leave Iraq, do we lose for good?  Nov 1, 2009
    This is hubris, the excessive pride that both the Hebrew Bible and Greek tragedy warned against ... Having learned Hebrew, Spanish and Greek to differing levels of fluency, it strikes me as odd that one of the world's most diverse nation-states has some of the most linguistically ignorant citizens ... I feel compelled to write in response to the Salon reader who disparaged the Metropolitan Museum of Art in your April 10 column, questioning whether the museum has been sanitized due to the lack of... (Salon)

    The race for mayor in final sprint  Nov 1, 2009
    He began his day by announcing a parenting program in Dorchester, then greeted female supporters at a rally and unveiled a plaque in West Roxbury, stopped for a leisurely lunch at a Greek restaurant, dropped by a Halloween party in Dorchester, and handed out candy at his home in Hyde Park. Let me tell you, my organization is revved up and they re out there knocking on doors today, Menino told reporters at the Halloween party. (Boston Globe)

    Top Plains Indian dancers 'Come to the Center'  Nov 1, 2009
    "West Africa, Turkey, baseball stadiums in Japan, the Greek Olympiads.". And even Alaska, 25 years ago, at the Festival of Native Arts in Fairbanks. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Let the vampire backlash begin! Why do we keep regurgitating the same old...  Oct 31, 2009
    Let the vampire backlash begin. Why do we keep regurgitating the same old bloodsuckers. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)

    Fame: From the bronze age to Britney  Oct 31, 2009
    The eviction of Jade Goody on the British Big Brother is compared to the ancient Greek practice of ''ostracism'', whereby citizens would vote someone out of Athens for a decade ... The little-known Greek word was popularised in the early Christian church of the first century by the apostle Paul and meant the gifts of God's graces. (The Age, Australia)

    What's in a Name?  Oct 30, 2009
    And the parents giving their babies those names may well be the descendants of Irish, Spanish, and Greek immigrants who didn't feel free to do the same for their own offspring. A hundred years ago, it was not uncommon for immigrants to want their children to be recognizably American by giving them names more common in the U.S. than in the country of their ancestors. (Townhall.com)

    Olympic Flame on its way to Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics  Oct 30, 2009
    ATHENS, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic Flame for Vancouver's 21st Winter Olympic Games, which was kindled last week at Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympics, was officially handed over to the Canadian delegation by the Greek Olympic Committee on Thursday evening in Athens ... In the presence of President of the Hellenic Republic Karolos Papoulias, the Governor General of Canada Michaelle Jean, Greek minister of Culture Pavlos Geroulanos and other officials, Niki Georgiadou, a Greek figure... (Xinhuanet, China)

    November events  Oct 29, 2009
    Greek gifts: The Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society holds a Christmas craft show and bake sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, 4376 West Lake Road. Free admission. (Erie Times-News, PA)

    Flame me if you will, but we suck at grills  Oct 29, 2009
    I got to thinking on this the other day while working my way through an amazing platter of grilled meat, seafood and fried cheese at a Greek place called Ouzeri, over in West End. Well, actually, it put itself about as a Mediterranean joint, but with a huge groaning platter heavy with tzatziki, haloumi, skordalia, souvlaki and Greek sausages it had the stamp of Athenian authenticity all over it ... And while the garlic prawns probably owed more to Italian than Greek heritage, so what, I still... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Athens cops under fire  Oct 28, 2009
    Six Greek police officers were shot and wounded, two of them seriously, in an attack against a police post in a northern suburb of the capital Athens, police said. Three unidentified attackers opened fire on the Aghia Paraskevi post with an automatic weapon and escaped on two high-powered motorcycles. (iAfrica.com)

    COLUMN: 'Good without God' seems to turn nothing into a bit of something to brag about  Oct 28, 2009
    TODAY'S HEADLINES SPECIAL SECTION ONLINE POLL. Who wins the World Series. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    Roman girls were pressured to diet  Oct 27, 2009
    His 6 surviving comedies are Greek in origin but describe the contemporary Roman society. was probably presented in 161 BC. In this comedy, a young man named Chaerea declares his love for a 16-year-old girl whom he depicts as looking different from other girls and he protests against the contemporary emphasis on thinness: haud similis uirgost uirginum nostrarum quas matres student demissis umeris esse, uincto pectore, ut gracilae sient. (Harper's Magazine)

    Fahrenheit 1611  Oct 27, 2009
    There are KJVO missionaries laboring in non-English speaking countries, who either teach English as a prerequisite to understanding the Bible, or at the least translate from the English into the particular (and, to them inferior) language, instead of the correct and scholarly approach of going back to the Greek (New Testament) and Hebrew (Old Testament). And as the saying goes, it always loses something in that translation. (Townhall.com)

    The Olympic Torch Relay  Oct 26, 2009
    For the 1948 London Summer Games, the relay's first runner, a Greek army corporal, symbolically removed his military uniform before setting off. Four years later, the first torch relay for Oslo's Winter Olympics started in Morgedal, Norway, the birthplace of skiing pioneer Sondre Norheim. (Time.com)

    Female Saudi Reporter Lashed for Sex Talk  Oct 25, 2009
    Isn't it written in one of the Pauline Epistles: "there is no man or woman, slave or free, Jew or Greek...." In other words, in the Church ALL are beleivers. by Hosheen October 24, 2009 8:52 PM EDT. (CBS News)

    Earthquake shakes southern Greece  Oct 24, 2009
    This is the most seismic part of the Mediterranean basin and Greeks are used to buildings swaying, but this this quake was so powerful, it sent thousands of people running into the streets, reports the BBC's Malcolm Brabant in Athens ... 5 magnitude, was registered off the coast of the Greek island of Cephalonia. (Yahoo News -- Greece)

    Alexander the Great: not first at Alexandria?  Oct 24, 2009
    Whether the early settlement was Greek, Egyptian or affiliated with some other culture isn't known. Nor can scientists say exactly how big the settlement might have been. (MSNBC -- Environment)

    Theater Move to Post Office Irks Irish  Oct 23, 2009
    When the Irish government proposed this month that the Abbey Company should move to the GPO, a large classical building in Greek revival style on O Connell Street that is still a working post office, it seemed a logical answer to the theater s long-drawn-out search for new premises. The proposal has the support of several of Ireland s leading cultural figures, including playwright Brian Friel, former artistic director of the Abbey Patrick Mason and artistic director of the rival Gate Theater... (Newsmax)

    McFadden exhibit mixes and matches perfectly  Oct 22, 2009
    McFadden took her inspiration from Greek sculptors depictions of pleated robes and drapery. This exhibit begins at the dawn of Western civilization, referencing the closest thing to a 20th-century American goddess, and flies giddily around the world, through time and across cultures. (Boston Globe)

    Uncovering sunken Greek civilisation  Oct 21, 2009
    An international team, given special permission to dive by the Greek government, has found artefacts on the sea bed dating back 5,000 years ... " One of the most important discoveries has been what is believed to be a large rectangular great hall, known as a "Megaron", from the early Bronze Age period. 'Rare find'They have also found more than 9,000sq m of new buildings, including a pillar crypt, which could be the first example ever discovered on the Greek mainland. The Hellenic Ministry of... (BBC News -- Europe)

    Bulletin Board  Oct 20, 2009
    ITALIAN-AMERICAN CULTURAL ORGANIZATION. Of the South Shore; An Italian culture group that fosters a greater awareness about the Italian Culture based on the South Shore will hold their monthly meeting Nov. 2, at 7 p.m. at Grove Manor, Grove St. This month s meeting will present a lecture on Pre-Renaissance Italy exploring the Greek rule and Roman Empire influence. This is one of a series of presentations that will be offered during the course of the year on the history, government, culture and... (Braintree Forum, MA)

    BGLO Special Report: Dangerous Hazing Has Not Stopped  Oct 20, 2009
    Dangerous Hazing Has Not Stopped in Black Greek Letter Organizations ... IMDb Dangerous Hazing Has Not Stopped in Black Greek Letter Organizations The question is not if, but when another kid will be injured or killed trying to join one of our groups ... In Part 2 of a special 3-part series on Black Greek Letter Organization hazing, on why dangerous underground pledging still exists, and if the BGLOs are effectual when it comes to dealing with the root causes. (Slate)

    Special Report: Underground Pledging vs. Membership Intake Process  Oct 20, 2009
    Pledging Black Greek Letter Organizations: Did You Cross the Burning Sands ... Is that why some black Greeks continue to create their own dangerous, illegal process ... Spike Lee's School Daze Pledging Black Greek Letter Organizations: Did You Cross the Burning Sands. (Slate)

    Mo Rocca: Once Outcasts, Nerds Now Rule  Oct 19, 2009
    I am not geek, I am Greek. There is a difference. (CBS News)

    Art.view: A fair price  Oct 18, 2009
    The work was bought by Dimitris Daskalopoulos, a Greek collector, for over $1m. Mr Daskalopoulos already owns three small but exquisite works by Mr Hammons, which Londoners hope will be exhibited at the Whitechapel Gallery when his collection is shown there in 2010. (The Economist)

    For author of ‘Not Now, Voyager,’ there’s no place like home  Oct 18, 2009
    Waking abruptly in the darkness of a Greek hotel room where the lights aren t working, she vows, If I outlive this darkness I ll never leave home again. She quotes Camus: There is no pleasure in traveling, and I look upon it more as an occasion for spiritual testing. (Boston Globe)

    Handing Out The Hardware  Oct 17, 2009
    569, with 29 home runs and 115 RBIs, adding to the legend of the Greek God of Walks. Not only did he post strong offensive numbers, he played excellent defense at first and third base (filling in when Mike Lowell went down) and was a constant presence in the Red Soxs lineup when several of his teammates were on the disabled list. (Boston, TheInsiders.com)

    World's Oldest Submerged Town Dates Back 5,000 Years  Oct 17, 2009
    These remarkable findings have been made public by the Greek government after the start of a five year collaborative project involving the Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and The University of Nottingham ... They have also found over 150 metres of new buildings including what could be the first example of a pillar crypt ever discovered on the Greek mainland. (Science Daily)

    Learning again  Oct 16, 2009
    We left Jacapo with his head deep in books on Greek mythology. Learning was never boring, or a chore, for this ambitious, bright teenager. (BBC News -- Europe)

    White House Requests Removal of Religious Symbol  Oct 16, 2009
    Actually, AMDG means "ad majorem dei gloriam" which translates as "for the greater glory of God." The phrase "ad majorem dei gloriam inque hominum salutem" means "for the greater glory of God and the salvation of humanity." And despite the same acronym, IHS does not stand for "inque hominum salutem." IHS is an abbreviation for Jesus Christ based on the Greek translation. Frank Apr 17 2009 at 2:19 p.m.. (The Hoya, Washington DC)

    Historic, urban setting attracts students  Oct 15, 2009
    Many students are also attracted to the Greek letter organizations located on the College Avenue campus, Matsuda said. The strong connection between the campus and the city is going to become even stronger in the coming years, as the Gateway project and the College Avenue Greening project take effect. (The Daily Targum, NJ)

    The road to Moroccan fare in Bangsar  Oct 12, 2009
    As the warm ambience embraces diners to sit back and relax, Moroccan cuisine influenced by French, Spanish, Middle Eastern, Greek, Cyprus, Berber, Moorish, Mediterranean and African styles of cooking is worth anticipating. The amalgamation of sweet and spicy flavours of raisins, dates, prunes and honey combined with spices, harissa, saffron, coriander, cumin and marjoram to name a few, is truly enjoyable in stewed tender meat, poultry and fish dishes. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Angelos' Greek gift: Orioles owner's donation makes heroes exhibition free to public  Oct 9, 2009
    BALTIMORE In January, Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos signed Nick Markakis to a contract worth 56 million, ensuring right field would be manned by a player with Greek heritage for the next six years. It would not be the last time Angelos signed a check for a Greek endeavor this year ... In this case, Walters director Gary Vikan said Angelos was more than willing to donate an unspecified sum to make sure Baltimoreans could see an exhibit depicting just how vital heroes were to ancient Greek... (Carroll County Times, MD)

    Editorial: Leader's efforts require backing  Oct 9, 2009
    We hope that's the case because greek life is a highly visible social institution and has the opportunity right now to set an example, and they should take advantage of it. Of course, such a responsibility can't rest solely on the shoulders of the IFC. University Park Undergraduate Association President Gavin Keirans wrote in an e-mail that it will take a joint effort to bring change, adding that "it needs to be a collective approach," so the students, administration and entire borough will be... (Daily Collegian, PA)

    • Reclaiming tradition  Oct 8, 2009
    The museum that houses them, a former medieval castle built in the 13th century, has built a large international collection of antiques since it was founded in 1825, including Greek and Egyptian items. The museum considered the Alaska masks and Pinart's study of them a part of France's intellectual history. (Juneau Empire)

    Golf cart floats cruised the quad Friday  Oct 6, 2009
    Eleven of the 20 groups were led by Greek organizations, but a variety of groups participated ... "We have had strong Greek spirit, but there seems to be a disconnect on school spirit," Emily Shaw of Chi Omega said ... "It's cool that the Greek organizations are getting involved in school spirit.". (University News, MO)

    Tapping tapas  Oct 6, 2009
    Their food tasted rubbish and, naturally, they didn't survive," he says. One model of Spanish dining in Melbourne that has not gone through the local filter is found at Nuevo37 and Sotano, the Spanish restaurant and bar at Melbourne's new Hilton Hotel on the banks of the Yarra. The recipes are those of executive chef, the Michelin-starred Ramon Freixa, who is based at the Freixa Tradicio restaurant in Barcelona but visits four times a year. Sotano bar is beautiful, modern and typical of the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Oasis at risk  Oct 6, 2009
    It fills the turquoise bathing pools in Siwa; one of them, "the spring of Juba", is so old it was mentioned by the Greek historian Herodotus who lived in the 5th Century BC.. The whole industry of well drilling is now very active in the oasis, to feed our greed and appetite for more. (BBC News -- Africa)

    Vampires, Vulcans and Villains Descend Upon the Greek Theatre for Spike TV's 4th Annual 'SCREAM'  Oct 6, 2009
    Vampires, Vulcans and Villains Descend Upon the Greek Theatre for Spike TV's 4th Annual 'SCREAM ... NEW YORK, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- As twilight descends upon The Greek Theatre, Spike TV presents "SCREAM 2009," an evening where galaxies collide and genres unite for the ultimate celebration of all things sci-fi, fantasy, horror and comic book. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Greek Socialist leader oversees party's return to power  Oct 5, 2009
    The son and grandson of Greek prime ministers, Papandreou was seen by critics as a pale shadow of his dynamic and charismatic father, Andreas Papandreou, who founded the Panhellenic Socialist Movement party, or PASOK, and led it with an iron fist to three election victories from 1981-1993 ... Greek was a second language to Papandreou and he has often been criticized for not being sufficiently Greek ... In January 2004, then socialist Prime Minister Costas Simitis, facing certain defeat at the... (Florida Today)

    IFC looks to ensure change  Oct 5, 2009
    "The Greek community is a large part of this effort, and can really be the pioneers of change at Penn State. The culture of excess is not uncommon at universities nationwide, that being said if we truly wanted to make an impact on our local level, we could.". Sims wrote that everyone can play a part in finding a solution to the drinking culture at Penn State. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    How Maurice Sendak made the world safe for monsters  Oct 4, 2009
    They recall the hybridized monsters of the Ancient Greek world, complicated in appearance and lineage, who harassed the heroes of myth and bedeviled contemporary taxonomists. For example, the Chimera, a fire-breathing cross between a goat, a snake, and a lion, was said to be the daughter of Typhon (a winged giant with a dragon s tail) and Echidna (a woman with the body of a serpent) as well as the sister of Cerberus, a three-headed dog. (Boston Globe)

    A town's love of Indian artifacts backfires  Oct 4, 2009
    Authorities refuse to comment directly on the investigation, code-named "Cerberus Action" after the multi-headed dog in Greek mythology that guards the underworld. But court documents describe a 2 1/2-year sting in which undercover informant Ted Gardiner, wearing wires and taking photographs, ingratiated himself into the network, spending more than $335,000 on Anasazi pottery, ceremonial masks, a buffalo headdress, jewelry and sandals associated with ancient burials. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)

    NYC's famed Four Seasons restaurant gets new chef  Oct 2, 2009
    Peruvian rice, steaming Greek falafels, satay dripping with peanut sauce, doughy Salvadoran pupusas, slippery Thai noodles. In much of the world, they are just on-the-go eats for the masses. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)

    Understanding the politics of information security  Oct 2, 2009
    As the Greek statesman Pericles once said, "Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you." It'll track you down, smack you around and show you what the real world is all about. Know it and understand it so you can play along. (SearchWindows2000.com)

    City Beat (96)  Oct 1, 2009
    Includes multicultural artifacts, native dress, a display on the Cleveland Cultural Gardens, performances, lectures and activities relating to Cleveland s diverse cultural communities, from Jewish to Irish, Indian, Greek and more. Community outdoor succah raising kicks off exhibit tonight (Wed. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)

    Come rain or shine  Oct 1, 2009
    Ralston said: "It's exciting to see smaller organizations participate in homecoming it bring a new energy to the activities. Homecoming is for all students on campus not just greeks." ... However, this year a non greek organization stepped for the first time. (The University Echo, TN)

    Will the Manhattan Project Always Exist? by Sam Kean, 3 Quarks Daily  Oct 1, 2009
    But without much science the Greeks did calculate the circumference of the earth; the Chinese did invent paper, gunpowder, and the printing press eons before Europeans; the Polynesians did navigate thousands of miles of open ocean on tiny barks; and the Egyptians (among many others) did log as much about the movement and appearance of stars and planets as astronomers know today ... Even Plato barely survived historys guillotinethroughout medieval times, Plato was unknown in the West,... (Harper's Magazine)

    * Migration puts the world in world music  Sep 25, 2009
    Also from Marseilles is Sam Karpienia, who brings together rebetiko (a kind of Greek urban folk), flamenco and Provencal musical traditions. Kol Oud Tof draws on the musical traditions of Israel, Morocco and memories of the Arab expansion into the Iberian peninsula to create its own unique sound, while Habib Koite from Mali is noted for a pan-Malian musical sound. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    HSBC bids farewell to dollar supremacy...  Sep 25, 2009
    " If there is, then goodness will prevail. If not, then we are all doomed to eternal damnation, dollar or no dollar. America is God's champion. Her mission is to protect freedom and liberty for everyone, not just Americans. Those misusing her power and resources will pay a hefty price when the Spirit World opens its doors and the multitudes there come down here to set things right. Keep in mind, the physical earth only has 6.5 billion people, but the Spirit World has well over hundreds of... (The Drudge Report)

    Iron Man tours Augusta  Sep 24, 2009
    If nachos or the rightfully famous burritos aren't your speed, check out the cafe-style fare at Casa Blanca Cafe, 936 Broad St.; the comfort food sandwiches and entrees at Blue Sky Kitchen, 990 Broad St.; or a big slice of pie at one of these places: Pizza Joint, 1245 Broad St.; the Mellow Mushroom, 1167 Broad St.; or historic Luigi's, 590 Broad St., which also features Greek and Italian entrees. For a more upscale dining experience, Iron Man likes La Maison, 404 Telair St.; Crum's on Central,... (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Are we losing our religion?  Sep 23, 2009
    For many communities such as the post-war Greek migrants church has been an important part of preserving the home culture in a new country, including language and history. But non-mainstream denominations and religions, once in Australia, tend to adopt the same restrained profile. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

    Celebrating Greek culture in Watkinsville  Sep 23, 2009
    12th annual Athens-Oconee Greek Festival When: 11 a.m.- 8 p.m. Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday Where: St. Philothea Greek Orthodox Church, 3761 Mars Hill Road, Watkinsville Cost: $3 general, $1 for seniors and students with identification Call: (706) 540-0454. The organizers of the 12th annual Athens-Oconee Greek Festival are taking several calculated risks this year ... The celebration of all things Greek generally has been held during the spring, but this year the festival has taken a step into... (Athens Banner-Herald)

    Pasteli recipe  Sep 23, 2009
    It s a Greek tradition to give small wrapped pieces of pasteli at baptisms ... Adapted from A Taste of the Aegean: Greek Cooking and Culture. (Boston Globe)

    Baby Boy Names of Ancient Cultures  Sep 22, 2009
    Greeks Hebrews Germans Celts and Italians Have Culture-Bound Names ... Greek, Hebrew, German, Celtic, and Italian roots appear in many names ... Greeks also gave male monikers that reflected holiness, or high position in society. (Suite101.com)

    'South Pacific' sails into town  Sep 20, 2009
    "We have very few texts that are national stories, like the Greek plays, which have our legends and myths in them. And this is one of 'em," Sher, 49, says on the phone from Lincoln Center Theater, where he's the resident director. He was flying out to San Francisco a few days later to rehearse the cast of the national touring company of "South Pacific," which premiered Friday night at San Francisco's Golden Gate Theatre. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)

    Our door should always be open  Sep 16, 2009
    So no Frank Lowy, no Smorgons, no Gustav Nossal, no Judy Cassab, no Frank Knopfelmacher, no Harry Seidler, no Anthony LaPaglia, no Paul Mercurio, no George Miller (yes, Greek), no Mary Kostakidis, no Christos Tsiolkas. Imagine had the apostles of social cohesion and immigrant limitation and reduction got their way. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)

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