Marios M. Polycarpou, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Director of the KIOS Research Center for Intelligent Systems and Networks at the University of Cyprus, undertook the presidency of the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society. It is only the second time that the president of the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society comes from a country [...]
Debate in Athens: Should Greece Change Tactics Regarding FYROM?
For Greece, the unfavourable ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague is a logical consequence of the 1995 Interim Accord, as Evangelos Kofos – historian and counselor of the Greek Foreign Ministry – stated at a colloquium held in Athens concerning Greece’s possible change of strategy in the name dispute following [...]
At Least 50 Greek Women Have Faulty French Implants
At least 50 women in Greece have used breast implants made by defunct French manufacturer PIP, which have shown abnormally high rates of rupture, a newspaper said on Thursday. Ta Nea daily, citing health ministry sources, said at least 250 implant pairs made by Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) were sold to surgeons between 2009 and [...]
Venizelos Says Debt Talks At ‘Very Good Point’
Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos said on Wednesday that talks with private-sector creditors on the country’s debt-write-down plan have advanced and are “at a very good point.” “We are ready for the next meeting, maybe tomorrow morning, with our friend, Charles Dallara, from the IIF (Institute of International Finance),” he told an economic forum earlier, according [...]
Santorini is More than a Beautiful Island: Taste it!
Santorini is the largest island of a small, circular archipelago of the same name, and is the remnant of a volcanic caldera. Santorini is essentially what remains of an enormous volcanic explosion that destroyed the earliest settlements, on a formerly single island, and created the current geological caldera. Santorini was named by the Latin Empire [...]
Data for Euro Zone Minimum Wages Ranks Greece 8th
Greek minimum wage is now in the foreground of the political scene in Greece, since the cuts in wages will have an impact on the annual salaries of Greeks. According to the Federation of European Employers’ (FedEE) review of minimum wage rates in 2011, Greek minimum wage is 8th highest on the list of minimum [...]
Vanishing Cyprus – The Potential of Meritocracy
VANISHING CYPRUS By Andreas C Chrysafis January 2012 (No27) © Meritocracy Meritocracy is the power-source that drives nations to prosperity within the boundaries of a fairer society free from political suppression. It is not a government or a political system, but rather a practical ideology advocated for hundreds of years. Plato believed that: “only a [...]
Police: Greek Crime Rates Skyrocket
The eruption of violence during the Christmas season alarmed Police officials who decided on a plan of action to combat rising crime rates. First, they will strengthen the DI.AS. team with 80 new officers that began training today, while overall 300 policemen have allegedly joined the police force the past few months. According to Proto [...]
Roman-Era Marble Slab Unearthed in Santorini
A Roman-era engraved marble slab was unearthed on Tuesday on the famous island of Santorini, near the settlement of Perissa, during excavations for a new water and sewage system that were being constructed under the supervision of the 2nd Ephorate for Byzantine Antiquities. The slab is 1.82 meters in length and 0.91 meters in height, [...]
Campaign for Enrichment of the Greek-Language Wikipedia
Wikipedia reflects to a great extent the entire digital presence of a society. That is very important in the 21st century, as the presence of a country in cyberspace is a basic indicator of its power. For Greece, there is no correspondence between its digital presence and the cultural riches one can find in its [...]
Greek Professor Reconstructs ‘Myrtis’ to Support Global Eradication of Disease
“Myrtis” was named by the archaeologists that discovered her bones in 1994-1995, in a mass grave with another 150 skeletons in the Athenian district of Kerameikos. She may look like a girl of the 21st century, but she’s an eleven year old Athenian girl who lived and died in Athens during the 5th century BC. [...]
Former PAOK FC President Thomas Voulinos Dies at 72
Thomas Voulinos, who was PAE PAOK president between 1989 and 1996, died on Tuesday of cancer. He was 72 years old. His tenure as PAOK president lasted 7 years. Thomas Voulinos came into direct conflict with the fans following serious episodes of hooliganism during a PAOK–Paris Saint-Germain match for the UEFA Cup in the past, which [...]
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Calendar – Exhibits, Concerts, Fun
- Crete Hosts Talks On Ancient Novels May 23, 2013
- Velos Mutiny Honored in Special Ceremony May 23, 2013
- Contemporary Theatrical Adaptation of Homer’s Iliad May 22, 2013
- A Greek Portfolio at The Benaki Museum May 22, 2013
