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How the world sees Greece
Monday, January 27, 2014
Eurozone finance chiefs voice impatience over stalled Greek bailout talks ...
Eurozone finance chiefs voice impatience over stalled Greek bailout talks ...Minneapolis Star TribuneBRUSSELS — Top European officials voiced impatience about stalled negotiations between Greece and its bailout creditors Monday, saying the government in Athens must step up its efforts to meet agreed-upon reform and privatization targets. Greece must ...
Migrants saved in Greek boat accident mourn relatives – and dispute claims
The GuardianMigrants saved in Greek boat accident mourn relatives – and dispute claimsThe GuardianAnd that, he says, is when the Greek officials got the rope, tied it to the bow of the ship and began towing it "so fast that the boat began bouncing this way and that, like a snake, across the water." It didn't last long – maybe 10 minutes at most ...
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EU officials impatient over Greek bailout talks
BRUSSELS (AP) -- Top European officials voiced impatience about stalled negotiations between Greece and its bailout creditors Monday, saying the government in Athens must step up its efforts to meet agreed-upon reform and privatization targets.
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Greek tanker operators insist vessel hijacked off Angola
The operators of a Greek oil tanker that disappeared off Angola insisted Monday that the vessel was seized by pirates, after Luanda dismissed the hijacking claim as "faked". The 75,000-ton ship has since been found in Nigerian waters, but Luanda on Sunday denied that it had been hijacked by pirates. The ship's operators Dynacom Tankers Management said however that the oil tanker MT Kerala had ...
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John Stamos' 'Full House' Co-Stars Keep Him From His Lady In This Dannon Oikos Super Bowl Ad
John Stamos and a hot date are into some kinky snacking in Dannon's Super Bowl commercial for its Oikos Greek yogurt, but his "Full House" co-stars Bob Saget and Dave Coulier step in to keep things from getting too steamy.
The commercial starts almost identically to last year's, with Stamos flirting over a cup of yogurt. After his date licks some yogurt from his lips, Stamos "accidentally" spills some onto his lap (classic Jesse Katsopolis move).
That's when Saget and Coulier arrive like a pair of overbearing moms ready to clean up his mess:
Young & Rubicam's Barcelona branch, Vinizius, produced the commercial.
It gained over a million views on YouTube in just two days.
"The Spill" is going up against Chobani's "Ransacked" ad in the Super Bowl's Greek yogurt battle.
SEE ALSO: Chobani Intends To Win The 'Yogurt Wars' With Its Super Bowl Campaign
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5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Causes Significant Damage in Kefalonia, Greece
5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Causes Significant Damage in Kefalonia, GreeceRYOTATHENS, Greece (AP) — A strong earthquake with a preliminary 5.8-magnitude hit the Greek island of Kefalonia on Sunday, with local media reporting minor injuries to some residents and damage to buildings and roads. The temblor's epicenter was about ...
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Why paid vacations are good for companies and economy
A Dec. 31 article ran in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune under the headline "Area last for paid time off." Facts VACATION DAYS REQUIRED The top countries for legally required paid vacation days. This does not include legal paid holidays, of which some countries mandate as many as 13. France30 U.K.28 Norway25 Denmark25 Finland25 Sweden25 Austria22 Portugal22 Spain22 Italy20 Belgium20 Germany20 New Zealand20 Ireland20 Australia20 Greece20 Netherlands20 Canada10 Japan10 U.S.0 The article cited a study by California-based human resources firm TriNet. The article caught my attention for a number of reasons. It was most glaring because the travel and tourism...
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Enjoy the Super Bowl with these lucky Greek nachos
Top these pita chips with mozzarella cheese, tasty hummus, sliced olives, tomatoes, red onion, and cucumber. These toppings may be unconventional, but they will positively win you over! Nachos are a fantastic finger food for a crowd, being casual in style ...
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Greece: Emergency declared on quake-hit island
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Schools were ordered closed and a state of emergency was declared on the Greek island of Kefalonia on Monday after an earthquake damaged homes and injured at least seven people.
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Greece, banking union and Putin dominate this WEEK
Greece, banking union and Putin dominate this WEEKEUobserver.comTuesday's meeting will be the first to be chaired by Greece finance minister Yannis Stournaras, whose country holds the six month EU presidency, but Stournaras will be under pressure to explain why Greece's talks with troika inspectors have not progressed.and more »
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Broken water main slows traffic in Greece
13WHAM-TVBroken water main slows traffic in Greece13WHAM-TVGreece, N.Y. -- The effects of recent bitter cold could cause problems for drivers whose commute takes them through Greece Monday. A water main break has closed three of the four lanes of traffic on Long Pond Road between Maiden Lane and Harmony ...and more »
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Greece: Courthouse Closed After Bomb Attack
Greece: Courthouse Closed After Bomb AttackABC NewsGreece: Courthouse Closed After Bomb Attack. ATHENS, Greece January 27, 2014 (AP). Associated Press. A court building in a southern Greek city has been closed after a bomb attack that caused serious damage to a prosecutor's office but no injuries.and more »
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NYT: Greek Orthodox Rally Support for Troubled Home
Under this title, the U.S. newspaper “New York Times” features an extensive article about the efforts of the Greek-American community in New York to gather money for the relief of their much loved country Greece. The publication focuses on a ...
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Greek Team PAOK Ready to Sign Bulgaria's Bojinov
Novinite.comGreek Team PAOK Ready to Sign Bulgaria's Bojinov - ReportNovinite.comBulgarian striker Valeri Bojinov could sign for PAOK Thessaloniki in the coming days, according to Greek media reports. The president of PAOK, Zisis Vryzas has personally expressed interest in the Bulgarian "bad boy", according to the website News.gr.
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Vice Media links up with Greek TV broadcaster Antenna
Vice Media links up with Greek TV broadcaster AntennaReutersLONDON Jan 26 (Reuters) - Vice Media, the producer of video reportage targeting the so-called Generation Y of twentysomethings who do not watch much conventional television, is tying up with Greek television broadcaster Antenna Group. Chief Executive ...and more »
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Election scenarios in Greece: Everything is possible
Election scenarios in Greece: Everything is possibleHurriyet Daily NewsThe new year arrived with Greece, the eurozone country worst hit by the economic crisis, taking over the presidency of the EU for six months. The government of Antonis Samaras, a weak coalition of two former political arch-enemies, the conservative New ...
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Emerging market fears hit EM-newcomer Greece
Yields on Greek bonds hit highs for the year on Monday while the stock market fell over 1 percent, as the euro zone country was caught up in the emerging market selloff. Emerging market currencies and stocks continued to decline on Monday, due to fears of ...
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EU parliament to stage hearing on Greek statistics
The European Parliament will soon organise a public hearing on the unreliable Greek statistics, the EU assembly said in a statement The European Parliament will soon organise a public hearing on the unreliable Greek statistics, the EU assembly said in a ...
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Trailer debuts online for Bay City-filmed 'Hindsight,' retelling of classic ...
Trailer debuts online for Bay City-filmed 'Hindsight,' retelling of classic ...Bay City TimesBAY CITY, MI — A Greek myth sublimated with contemporary mafia-themes, filmed in Bay City by those native to the area, is a step closer to fruition with the recent release of an official trailer. The trailer for the approximately 30-minute film ...
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Greek managers say tanker missing off west African coast has been found, was victim of piracy
The Greek managers of an oil tanker reported missing earlier this month off the coast of Angola in western Africa say they have re-established contact with the vessel and confirmed that the ship had been attacked by pirates.
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Greek managers: missing tanker found after hijack
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The Greek managers of an oil tanker reported missing earlier this month off the coast of Angola in western Africa say they have re-established contact with the vessel and confirmed that the ship had been attacked by pirates.
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Greek yields hit 2014 highs on emerging market vulnerability
Bond yields in Portugal, seen as the other weak link in the region, fell. Greek 10-year yields rose 12 basis points to 8.75 percent, having earlier hit a five-week high of 8.90 percent, according to Reuters data.
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Greco-Italia: Venetian Port of Chania
Crete is without doubt one of the most famed and romantic islands of Greece, known for its hospitable and vibrant inhabitants, rich history, and countless breathtaking views. A center for trade and commerce with a diverse cultural past, the port of Chania, which has been occupied by Genoans, Venetians, and Turks is one such spot. […]
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Stournaras In Brussels’ Hot Seat
Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras will find himself in the odd position of chairing a meeting of Eurozone finance chiefs in Brussels on Jan. 27 – but be grilled by his peers while Greece is so far behind on reforms, a snag that has delayed the return of envoys from international lenders before a next […]
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State of Emergency Declared in Cephalonia (Update)
More than two dozen aftershocks followed Sunday’s strong earthquake, which struck just before 4pm off the Greek island of Cephalonia. The initial quake measured 5.9 on the Richter scale, hitting at a relatively shallow depth of ten kilometers, just two kilometers off the coast of Argostoli, and seven kilometers from Lixouri. Numerous aftershocks have followed, […]
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Greek Council on Foreign Policy to Meet
The Greek National Council on Foreign Policy, chaired by Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs Evangelos Venizelos, will be meeting today to discuss foreign policy issues that will be introduced at the Council of the European Union. The National Council advises the Greek government on strategic matters and briefs the Greek Parliament on the latest foreign policy developments. […]
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Greek Minister of Education Mulls Over Extension of School Year
The Greek school year may soon be longer, according to statements made by the Greek Minister of Education Konstantinos Arvanitopoulos, in a Sunday newspaper interview. “I feel that there are too many holidays. Students should learn more, and should learn better.” said Arvanitopoulos. Apart from “digging deeper” into subjects, Arvanitopoulos suggested that the school year […]
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Most of Greek High-Schoolers Still Choose Private Tutoring
The Private Tutor Association of Attica (S.E.F.A.) presented a survey on social exclusion during its annual gala. According to the results, 4 out of 5 high-school students (80%) receive extracurricular educational support. The survey was carried out by “PALMOS ANALYSIS” company concerning social exclusion and the problems in all educational stages that Greek families are […]
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New Polls Show SYRIZA’s Marginal Lead Over ND
Two new opinion polls in Greece — Alco and Metron Analysis — published on Sunday, show a marginal lead of the opposition party SYRIZA over the ruling New Democracy. According to Alco poll published by the newspaper Proto Thema, SYRIZA is leading over ND by 0.6%. SYRIZA is standing at 22.2% while New Democracy at 21.6%. Ultra […]
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Greek island retreats: four of the best
Four of the best Greek island hideaways, chosen by Francesca Syz
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Greek Presidency outlines its priorities for agriculture
Greece will host the Presidency of the EU until June 30 th. Courtesy of a briefing to the European Parliament’s agriculture committee last week Greece’s agriculture minister Athanasios Tsaftaris told MEPs that fine-tuning the Common Agricultural ...
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Kedikoglou: Illegal Immigration Biggest Issue for Greek EU Presidency
Kedikoglou: Illegal Immigration Biggest Issue for Greek EU PresidencyGreek ReporterIn the aftermath of the Farmakonisi incident, New Democracy and SYRIZA continue to exchange words regarding Greece's pressing illegal immigration issue. In the latest round of rebuttals, it was Greek Government spokesman Simos Kedikoglou who, ...
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Strong 5.8 quake hits Greek island
EPA A very strong earthquake of a preliminary 5.8-magnitude has hit the Greek island of Kefalonia. A very strong earthquake of a preliminary 5.8-magnitude has hit the Greek island of Kefalonia. The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the 3.55pm tremor had its ...
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Greek FinMin Stournaras Heads to Eurogroup Meeting
Greek Finance Minister Giannis Stournaras will be attending todays Eurogroup meeting with a mission to assuage impatient EU Finance Ministers, ahead of the return of Troika officials. It is expected that Stournaras will use Greece’s 2013 ...
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Greek island declares emergency after earthquake
Schools have been ordered to close and a state of emergency has been declared on the Greek island of Kefalonia after an earthquake damaged homes and injured at least seven people. Hundreds of the island’s residents slept in their cars after the magnitude ...
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Kefalonia Earthquake: A 5.8 Magnitude Hits Greece
Kefalonia Earthquake: A 5.8 Magnitude Hits GreeceWebProNewsThe Greek island of Kefalonia was rocking and rolling on Sunday morning after a 5.8 or higher magnitude earthquake shook them. The magnitude is estimated until experts investigate further. Local media reported minor injuries to residents and damage to ...
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Courthouse in southern Greece closed after bomb attack, no one hurt
A court building in a southern Greek city has been closed after a bomb attack that caused serious damage to a prosecutor's office but no injuries.
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No casualties reported in Greece's 5.8-magnitude quake
No casualties reported in Greece's 5.8-magnitude quakeShanghai Daily (subscription)26 (Xinhua) -- The 5.8-magnitude earthquake that jolted the western Greece island of Cephalonia on Sunday caused no casualties but just material damages, according to initial information issued by local authorities. "We have no reports for injuries," ...
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Greek, Portuguese yields rise on emerging market vulnerability
LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Greek bond yields hit their highest this year on Monday and Portuguese yields also rose, with the two countries seen as the most vulnerable in the euro zone to a spillover from emerging market tensions. Tighter credit ...
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Schools closed, emergency declared on quake-hit island in Greece
Schools have been ordered closed and a state of emergency has been declared on the Greek island of Kefalonia after an earthquake damaged homes and injured at least seven people.
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'Tiger Mom': Data Prove That The Longer You're In America, The Worse You Perform
It's the No. 1 story on NYTimes.com today.
But in case you missed it, Yale Law professor Amy Chua, better known as "The Tiger Mom," along with her husband, are out with an essay summarizing the views of their latest work, "The Triple Package: How Three Unlikely Traits Explain the Rise and Fall of Cultural Groups in America."
The main thesis of their book is likely to elicit some groans: The most successful cultural groups in America, they write, tend to possess three qualities: an attitude of superiority, a concurrent sense of insecurity, and impulse control. Some groups got 'em, others don't, they argue.
But there was another, more plausible assertion that jumped out to us: Being in America a long time seems to correlate with declining performance.
They write:
"Most fundamentally, groups rise and fall over time. The fortunes of WASP elites have been declining for decades. In 1960, second-generation Greek-Americans reportedly had the second-highest income of any census-tracked group.
"Group success in America often tends to dissipate after two generations. Thus while Asian-American kids overall had SAT scores 143 points above average in 2012 — including a 63-point edge over whites — a 2005 study of over 20,000 adolescents found that third-generation Asian-American students performed no better academically than white students."
This stat shows success in America is not about blood:
"The fact that groups rise and fall this way punctures the whole idea of “model minorities” or that groups succeed because of innate, biological differences. Rather, there are cultural forces at work."
This sort of helps clarify the view we got from the book via The New York Post's recent preview: that Chua and her husband believe specific cultural groups are inherently better than others.
But still, Chua and her husband hedge. Any individual, they say, is capable of defying their group's broader performance and develop the "triple package" of successful qualities:
The way to develop this package of qualities — not that it’s easy, or that everyone would want to — is through grit. It requires turning the ability to work hard, to persevere and to overcome adversity into a source of personal superiority. This kind of superiority complex isn’t ethnically or religiously exclusive. It’s the pride a person takes in his own strength of will.
Indeed, New York Magazine's Lisa Miller calls the work a "triumph of caution." "One can almost hear the arguments in the Chua-Rubenfeld household after the publication of Tiger Mother," she writes.
We're not sure if that will make for compelling reading. But these kinds of "secret recipe for success books" always blow out best-seller lists. "The Battle Hymn Of The Tiger Mother," Chua's first salvo on parenting, remains near the top 5,000 best-selling books on Amazon. So this new work will probably get gobbled up anyway.
Read the essay on NYTimes.com »
SEE ALSO: The U.S. 20: 20 Megatrends Reshaping The Country
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Calling Australia home was a lucky move for Greek son
BUSINESSMAN, inventor, banana farmer, cinema owner, fundraiser - Angelo Notaras wears many hats and they all seem to fit comfortably. His lifetime of achievement has been recognised with the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), with the notation ...
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Angola says Greek oil tanker faked hijacking
Luanda - A Greek oil tanker that disappeared off the coast of Angola last week faked its hijacking and has been located in Nigerian waters, the Angolan navy said on Sunday. The Liberian-flagged oil tanker MT Kerala had just loaded a shipment of ...
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Greece honors deceased filmmaker Theodoros Angelopoulos
Greece honors deceased filmmaker Theodoros AngelopoulosCCTV25 (Xinhua) -- Greece honors this week Theodoros Angelopoulos, one of its greatest filmmakers who was acclaimed worldwide, two years after his death with a series of special screenings of his plays. Syntagma Square in central Athens transformed into a ...Greece honours filmmaker AngelopoulosBusiness Standardall 7 news articles »
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Strong earthquake on island in western Greece
Reports of the magnitude of the January 26, 2014 earthquake in Greece vary, but, at this time, the USGS is still reporting the quake as a magnitude 6.0. Residents of Kefalonia are scared. This event reminded them about the great earthquake of 1953 (M 7.2 ...
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'Strong' 5.8-magnitude quake rattles Greek island of Cephalonia
'Strong' 5.8-magnitude quake rattles Greek island of CephaloniaNDTVAthens: A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Greek island of Cephalonia in the Ionian Sea on Sunday, the Athens Observatory said, but there were no immediate reports of injuries. The quake took place at 15:55 pm (1355 GMT) and was described as "very ...
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Heists Netted Terrorists 10M Euro Bankroll
Greek law enforcement officials fear that two terrorists on the loose have plenty of cash to buy guns and explosives and begin a new reign of violence after estimating that guerrilla groups over the years have stolen about 10 million euros ($13.67) million in armed robberies and bank heists. In the aftermath of a convicted […]
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Farmakonisi Incident, What Really Did Happen?
New evidence comes to light in the tragic incident last Monday involving a boat transporting illegal immigrants in the eastern Aegean Sea and the Greek coast guard, which led to the death of 12 immigrants. The statements given by the survivors contradict those by the Greek coast guard and provide different versions of the story. […]
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Property Taxes Could Leave Greeks Homeless
During the conference of the Hellenic Property Federation (POMIDA) which was held on Saturday in Athens, the president of the Federation Stratos Paradias, underlined in his remarks the urgent need to change the legislative framework on the new property tax, before hundreds of property owners, sellers and even notaries default on their payments and land […]
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Dozen Aftershocks (up to 5.4) Shake Up Greek Island of Cephalonia
At least two dozen aftershocks have been felt since, according to the Institute of Geodynamics in Athens. One of the latest of these aftershocks registered as magnitude 5.4 according to the USGS — a significant earthquake on its own — striking just to the west of the island, about 25 kilometers northwest of the first […]
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