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Archaeologists attack BPs drilling plans
london. From Greek and Roman shipwrecks to 20th-century warships; from ancient streets with intact ...
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Market-implied probabilities of a Greek default declined with the coordinated policy response earlier this year - but now the chances of default over a two-year-plus time frame are higher than before the plans were publicized. (via)
Market-implied probabilities of a Greek default declined with the coordinated policy response earlier this year - but now the chances of default over a two-year-plus time frame are higher than before the plans were publicized . ( via ) 4 comments!
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Santa Cruz County judge signs arrest warrant for mother involved in international custody dispute
SANTA CRUZ -- A judge signed a $50,000 arrest warrant Tuesday for a Greek mother who disobeyed a federal court order in June when she failed to return her son to his father, a Watsonville native, the Santa Cruz County District Attorney's Office reported.
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DVD: Contest: Win Get Him To The Greek on DVD
We've got ten DVD copies of Get Him To The Greek and we've just got to get them to you for free. All you need to do to win is send an e-mail with your name and address to infantsorrow.onion@gmail.com (U.S. residents only). The contest ends on the DVD's ...
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Greece inaugurates new campaign to ban smoking in enclosed public areas
A new law which strictly prohibits smoking in all indoor public places across Greece comes into effect on Wednesday September 1. It is the fourth such effort in the decade for Greek authorities which face strong reactions by a nation of heavy smokers. ...
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Forget Smart Phones: Now There's a Laptop Vending Machine
In 215 BC, the Greeks set up a vending station to get holy water. Since then vending and lending has evolved so you get a candy bar from the office machine, or use Zipcars to borrow a car for the day. But now Laptops Anytime, is starting a new kind of ...
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Greekonomics
PAROIKIA, Greece Like the throbbing of the cicadas in the cypress trees, an electric pulse of anxiety is scoring this otherwise unremarkable summer on the tourist island haven of Paros. Greek visitors sip their frothy iced coffees; foreign tourists ...
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Sea Cloud Cruises Wins the Luxist Award for Best Summer Cruise
Some 2,500 years ago, the warm waters between Greece and what is now Turkey were filled with the warring fleets of Persia's King Xerxes and his Greek foes. These days, the ships sailing through the Aegean are of a much more peaceful variety-none more ...
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Food Stuff: Greek Recipes Added to Essex Street Market
Rona Economou opens a shop at Essex Street Market, with Greek recipes.
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Greece cracks down on smokers
Greek smokers will be forced to curb their habit as Athens tries to enforce a blanket ban on smoking in public places as of September 1. Yet restaurant owners have vowed to resist.
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Smoking ban for Greeks
Greece, praised for its budget cutbacks and austerity programme, is going after another vice from today: smoking.
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The art of Theophilos in Athens for a unique exhibition
Probably most of our foreign friends do not know Theophilos. However his story and his paintings are crucial to understand Greece. If you find his story interesting and you find yourself in Athens from 15/9 to 30/10 pay a visit at the Benaki Museum and ...
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Slovak Premier Slams Euro Bailouts
The prime minister of Slovakia, the newest member of the euro zone, said overly indebted countries should be forced into bankruptcy, not bailed out, in a sign of the tensions roiling the European currency bloc in the wake of the Greek crisis.
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Cypriot leaders agree to intensify re-unification talks
The leaders of Cyprus' two communities agreed Tuesday to a new round of intensified talks in September with a view of speeding up a solution to long-standing problems facing re-unification of the Mediterranean island. Greek Cypriot leader ...
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Greeks break oldest living people record
Itrsquo;s got to be some kind of world record! According to the Employment Ministry of Greece nbsp;nbsp;8 500 pensioners in Greece are over 100 years old with 500 of them having celebrated at least 110 birthdays. Though only exact data can tell us if ...
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Chain-smoking Greeks face tough new ban after previous restrictions were mostly ignored
Greece is set to impose a tough smoking ban starting Wednesday that will outlaw lighting up in all public indoor areas and prohibit most tobacco advertising.
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Cyprus leaders to intensify UN-led reunification talks
The leaders of Cyprus Greek and Turkish communities will hold intensive talks next week as part of United Nations-led reunification negotiations, a senior official with the world body announced today.
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Greeks fuming over smoking ban - again (News Feature)
Athens - Greece, the home to Europe`s largest percentage of smokers, will no longer be allowed to light up in public places as of Wednesday. But after countless efforts to stamp out the habit, will they actually make it stick this time? Under the new ...
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Tips: dating success the Greek way
Dear friends from the north. You can print this out and give it a try but its useless. Flirting in this part of Europe is an art. Its impossible to learn it, because southern men are born casanovas. Opinion
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SIEMENS TO BE TREATED AS A CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION
One of the two massive corruption political scandals at the moment in Greece is the illegal payments made by the German engineering giant, Sienens to greek politicians in order to profit from public contests and works. In Spiegel we read: German ...
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Alex Pattakos: Philosopher Hypatia: An Inspiration for the Ages
Because I have been intrigued by the life and work of the Greek philosopher and scientist, Hypatia () of Alexandria for some time, I was looking forward with great interest to seeing the movie, "Agora." Now I can say that I did ...
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Investment banking quarterly Q1 2010: The return of emerging markets
FN reviews the first three months of 2010, a period when the Greek debt crisis rattled markets and the UK Takeover Panel proposed an overhaul of the rules governing mergers and acquisitions.
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Feasts at a Funeral
Whether the occasion is a wedding reception or another milestone in life, the feast is a time-honored ritual in which a large meal marks a significant occasion. We know that the Romans, Greeks and Vikings did it, and today it's still an active part of ...
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Greek Fur Farms Raided, 50,000 Minks Set Loose
Associated Press, by Staff Posted By: Photoonist- Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:09:48 GMT Thessaloniki, Greece ' Police say break'ins at two fur farms have set more than 50,000 minks on the loose in northern Greece. A statement from local police says the ...
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Animal Name Origins
GORILLAFirst used in a Greek translation of 5th century BC Carthaginian explorer Hannos account of a voyage to West Africa. He reported encountering a tribe of wild hairy people, whose females were, according to a local interpreter, called gorillas.
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Israeli archaeologists find 2,000-year-old cameo in Jerusalem
Jerusalem- Israeli archaeologists have discovered a 2,000 year old cameo bearing the image of Cupid, ( Eros in Greek Mythology) the Israel Antiquities Authority( IAA) announced Monday. The cameo, found by the Old City of Jerusalem and one-centimetre ...
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EFG Eurobank's first-half profit down 44%
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Greek bank EFG Eurobank Ergasias on Monday said its first-half net profit fell 44% to 95.1 million euros ($121 million) from 168.6 million euros earned in the year-earlier period. Net interest income rose 1.7% to 1.15 billion ...
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Brighter prospects for Europe as economic sentiment continues rise
Brussels- Prospects for the European recovery appeared to brighten further on Monday as a key survey showed that economic sentiment in the eurozone had continued to rise in August. After the Greek debt crisis in early 2010, which shook confidence in ...
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Learning How to Profit from Theta When Trading SPX Options
The five core Greek symbols which are critical in order to understand are as follows, in no particular order: Delta, Theta, Vega, Gamma, & Rho. Most veteran option traders have a sound understanding of Delta, Theta, Vega, & Gamma.
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News and news about Greece
ldquo;French bank Credit Agricole has reported a big rise in profits for the first half of the year despite feeling the impact of the Greek debt crisis. Net profits for the first six months rose to 849m euros pound;693m; $1.1bn the bank said.rdquo; ...
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