Greek Architecture News
- Europe looks beyond Greece and sees financial contagion Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:03PMAs European leaders prepare to meet Thursday in another emergency summit, a new awareness is growing: Greece is effectively insolvent, the contagion is spreading to Italy and Spain, and time is running out to shore up confidence in the euro.
- How The Debt Crisis Could Remake Europe Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:30PMMaybe now we will all understand why the ancient adage “May you live in interesting times” was intended not as a blessing but as a curse. Last week was more than interesting in Europe : It was of historical importance—and bone-rattling in consequence.
- 1-1 Interview: Director Will Gluck on Friends with Benefits Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:03PMWill Gluck was close to being another TV vet who attempted to transition to movies when his first major movie – Fired Up – died at the box office. But as he says in the interview, he was already working on his second film. That was Easy A, and it turned Emma Stone into a [...]
- Beyond Greece, Europe Fears Contagion in Italy and Spain Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:10PMAs European leaders prepare to meet, an awareness is growing: Greece is effectively insolvent, contagion is spreading to Italy and Spain, and time is running out to shore up the euro.
- European Governments Consider a Bank Tax to Finance Greek Bailout Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:10PMOfficials on Monday were discussing a proposal for a special levy to ensure that banks shared part of the cost of helping Greece a second time.
- Photo Essay Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:28PMThe central Istanbul neighborhood of Tarlabaşı has long been labeled a no-go area, a safe haven for shady business, even a “terrorist’s nest” for the banned Kurdistan Workers’ Party.
- A different league of crisis Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:44AMDuring the second-half of his reign as Federal Reserve chairman, Alan Greenspan became fond of trumpeting the US economy's newfound resiliency. This was a theme peppered throughout his Age of Turbulence memoir, published in the pre-crisis year 2007. Greenspan cited computer and telecommunications technologies; monumental productivity advancements; a flexible workforce; the financial system's ...
- Theater Review: Colorado Shakespeare Festival's 'Comedy of Errors' is a caper - plus 'sea monkeys' Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:28AMThe fart jokes flew early, just as the ears were adjusting to Shakespearean language, during opening night of the Colorado Shakespeare Festival's "The Comedy of Errors,"
- Get Out: Renegade Craft Fair & Swap-O-Rama-Rama, Monkees Minus Nesmith, Lautner @ LACMA Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:03PMGet out today in LA! For all those not racing jets , here are some fun things to do in your traffic-locked city of Carmageddon dreams. [ more › ]
- Rhodes: Living up to the romantic myth Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:13AMThe classical Greek lyric poet Pindar sang of the birth of Rhodes, the daughter of Helios the sun god and the nymph Rhoda. This sun-drenched and naturally bounteous island in the southeastern corner of Greece’s archipelago today has been dubbed the “island of roses,” living up to the romantic myth.
- Vacation In Style Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:01AMWhat do you get when you mix classic design elements with exotic travels around the globe? Salon, a new collection of furniture by Roger Thomas for Edward Ferrell + Lewis Mittman. Salon, which debuted at the recent HD Expo in Las Vegas, uses cues from
- The Absolute Best of Tulsa Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:46AMFor 20 years, Urban Tulsa Weekly has worked hard to play a part in the lives of locals who want to stand apart. We've reported and embedded, our writers, columnists and cartoonists have analyzed, explored and lampooned life and culture here in T-Town. But without you, our faithful readers, UTW is... By JOE WERTZ.
- EU's entire strategy hangs in the balance Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:48PMANALYSIS:Greek contagion threatens to bring crisis to the core from the periphery
- Tsunamis Buried Ancient Olympics Site Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:58PMStrong evidence for repeated tsunamis came from the presence of snail shells.
- Paxi: The gods’ love getaway Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:44AM"In the sea caves /there’s a thirst there’s a love /there’s an ecstasy /all hard like shells /you can hold them in your palm..."
- Greek PM urges "collective, forceful decisions" to address debt crisis Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:15AMGreek Prime Minister George Papandreou sent a letter to Eurogroup President Jean Claude Juncker on Monday, as the group held an extraordinary meeting in Brussels, calling for "collective, forceful decisions" by European partners to address the Greek debt crisis.
- Commentary: Museum of Los Gatos welcomes three newcomers Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:57PMMUSEUM NEWCOMERS: Meet the three newcomers named to staff positions at the Museums of Los Gatos. They are Katie McKendry, operations coordinator; Ymelda Rivera Laxton, history curator; and Natasha Hogan, exhibitions manager. All say museums have always had a major influence in their lives.
- Azeem Ibrahim: Saving Greece or Saving the Euro? Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:30PMPerhaps it is time for the EU to not just swallow its pride and ask the IMF for help, but to take allow the weaker economies to secede from the Eurozone, releasing the others from their obligation to keep bailing them out.
- Unearthing Bible's Bad Guys Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:34AMTEL EL-SAFI, Israel – They haven't found the slingshot -- not yet anyway.
- Archaeologists Excavate Biblical Giant Goliath's Hometown Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:34AMArchaeologists are excavating the Biblical home of Goliath, the giant warrior felled by a young shepherd and his sling -- and piecing together the history of the Philistines, a people remembered chiefly as the bad guys of the Hebrew Bible.
- Why China's Economy May Defy the Doomsayers Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 10:27PMWhile China's economy faces many challenges, it is not about to hit a wall
- Israel: Diggers unearth the Bible's bad guys Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 4:42PMAt the remains of an ancient metropolis in southern Israel, archaeologists are piecing together the history of a people remembered chiefly as the bad guys of the Hebrew Bible.
- Perm: Salty Ears and Salient Culture Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 12:06PMPERM — The picture below this encouraging tagline shows a white stick figure wielding a baseball bat, clearly on the verge of doing some hideous violence to an unseen victim.
- Family pride earns company Best of the Best title Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 5:07AMThere are a number of reasons why people rely on Lavdas Enterprises.
- New York Harbor offers a majestic front seat for cruise ship spotters Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 12:06PMSTATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Every week, we Staten Islanders have a phenomenal front-row vista of some of the world's most majestic luxury cruise ships. Prime days for watching them pass through the Narrows and head out to sea are...
- IMF's new chief vows to diversify staff Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 4:39AMThe new chief of the International Monetary Fund pledged Wednesday to diversify the global lending organization and give developing nations a greater voice on its board. Christine Lagarde is the first woman to lead the IMF.
- Eye for architecture Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 1:00AMMany years ago, George Matson Hollenback wished for a son to inherit his coal company, his farm, his timberland and his stately home on River Street in Wilkes-Barre.
- June 23, 1989: Capitol Idea Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 12:10AMSince I moved to Madison five months ago, I've been using the Capitol as a compass. I used to live among the flat prairies of central Illinois, so I'm not used to curving streets and hills and, especially, lakes. Consequently I get lost a lot, and when I do, I look around for the Capitol Dome to regain my bearing.
- 46th edition of Karlovy Vary International Film Festival brings celebrities, film enthusiasts and industry ... Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 9:13AMFor the 46th time, the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival kicked off on July 1st. As every year, celebrities and hordes of young film enthusiasts alike flocked to the west Bohemian spa town. Among the famous visitors this year are the legendary British actress Judi Dench and American actor John Turturro. Sarah Borufka was at the festival and has this report.
- Unless it's reformed, Europe's project is doomed Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 3:39AMEurope is in a dire situation. If it doesn't address the underlying causes of the Greek crisis quickly, Europe's political project will face the same fate as communism and the US Confederacy, writes James K. Galbraith.
- IMF's first female boss wields broom Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 1:27PMThe new chief of the International Monetary Fund pledged yesterday to diversify the global lending organisation and give developing nations a greater voice on its board.Christine Lagarde is the first woman to lead the IMF. She...
- Paint-in exhibition today Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:01AMFITCHBURG -- The fifth annual Fitchburg "Houses of Worship Architecture" paint-in exhibition and celebration will be held from 7 to 9 p.
- Lagarde vows more clout for emerging markets Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 4:08AMWASHINGTON— The new chief of the International Monetary Fund pledged yesterday to diversify the global lending organisation and give developing nations a greater voice on its board.
- New chief pledges to diversify IMF Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 4:03AMWASHINGTON — The new chief of the International Monetary Fund pledged Wednesday to diversify the global lending organization and give developing nations a greater voice on its board. Christine Lagarde is the first woman to lead the IMF.
- Paint-In moves from Johnsonia to youth library Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 3:45AMFITCHBURG - The fifth annual Paint-In, held at the Johnsonia Art Gallery the past several years, will still go on, but at a different place.
- IMF chief vows to diversify Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 3:33AMWASHINGTON - The new chief of the International Monetary Fund pledged Wednesday to diversify the global lending organization and give developing nations a greater voice on its board.
- Lagarde, taking over IMF, vows to diversify board Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 3:45PMThe new chief of the International Monetary Fund pledged Wednesday to diversify the global lending organization and give developing nations a greater voice on its board.
- Lagarde says debt among IMF top concerns Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 3:37PMBy MORAN ZHANG, MEDILL NEWS SERVICE Written for UPI WASHINGTON, July 6 (UPI) -- Under pressure on many fronts, Christine Lagarde used her first news conference managing director of the International Monetary Fund to lay out her concerns and to suggest ways to shore up financial markets around the world.
- Transcript of a Press Conference by International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde with First Deputy ... Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 2:38PMWashington, D.C. July 6, 2011 Ms. Atkinson: Good morning, everybody. Welcome to the IMF, and to the first press conference of our new Managing Director, Christine Lagarde.
- Lagarde pledges to open up IMF staff to broader views Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 2:16PMChristine Lagarde, the new chief of the International Monetary Fund, pledged Wednesday to diversify the global lending organization and give developing nations a greater voice on its board.
- Lagarde pledges to open up IMF staff to broader views, increase voice of developing countries Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 11:11AMWASHINGTON - The new chief of the International Monetary Fund pledged Wednesday to diversify the global lending organization and give developing nations a greater voice on its board. Christine Lagarde is the first woman to lead the IMF. She takes over after a sex scandal led her predecessor, Dominiq
- Lagarde will keep IMF focus on debt Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 10:32AMSovereign debt worries are the most pressing concern for the world economy, Christine Lagarde said in her first official speech as head of the IMF.
- Africa: Kleptocratic Capitalism - Challenges of the Green Economy Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 2:44AMAfrica remains at the mercy of a self-interested international ruling class interested purely in maximising profit at all costs and consolidating its position, writes Yash Tandon. As the continent faces up to the enormous challenge of climate change and the creation of a sustainable 'green economy', it must look inwards and draw upon its own expertise and resources and resist the temptation to ...
- Preview: Assassin's Creed Revelations Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 10:22PMUbisoft's primary reveal at this year's E3 was a teaser trailer and gameplay footage of Assassin's Creed: Revelations. The company - currently celebrating its 25th year of existence - made no secret of the fact that the fourth Assassin's game was to be a swansong for protagonists Ezio and Altaïr, but that the property would continue with Desmond's story and, presumably, some new cast members.
- Stylish Living Atop a Shop Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 9:29AMWayne Mattox first en countered the Wood bury antiques trade in 1972, then a teenager with a questing mind and a generous supply of self-confidence.
- Sharing a culture Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 4:26AMThe inspiration behind this series of articles (which appeared on the Opinion Page of Al-Ahram Weekly in the issues of 31 March, 21 April, 5 May and 9 June) was the remarkable and united effort shown by the protesters in Tahrir Square in the early days of the national uprising that started on 25 January 2011. Six months later there are incidents of sectarian strife, secularists running a ...
- Best of Peter Rhodes – July 1 Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 2:35AMThe best of this week’s Peter Rhodes column from the Express & Star.
- July calendar Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 11:11PM1 ARCHITECTURE OF ERIE -- PHOTOGRAPHS OF A CITY IN TRANSITION: Weekdays through Aug. 8, 10 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m., or by appointment; Cummings Gallery, Mercyhurst College; exhibit of architectural photography. Cost: Free. Info: 824-3000.
- Tale of Two Visions for Euro Boils Beneath Greek Crisis Fight Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 7:22PMThe longer Greece avoids default, the closer European leaders come to breaking one of their oldest taboos by taking responsibility for the finances of a neighbor.
- Greece drags Europe to the crossroads Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 9:21AMOut of two world wars came unity, but how long it can last?
