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Shopping hours madness

So, what would be the rationale behind a one hour diff between weekdays and Saturday super market closing hours? In my opinion, there's no rationale; this is just a relic of a battle long lost by the Unionists - yet, it is still observed in countries like Greece as it is required by law. All that it does however is cause frustration and inconvenience by having everybody remember (or not) two sets of times, instead of just one, while the benefit to the employees is insignificant. This is very detrimental to the simple rules based determinism that modern societies thrive on.

Is Italy really a fascist country?

A friend of mine asked me this question today. In response I sent him the following links to two videos on YouTube. You decide...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imeFCcyT6q4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eTqz-8MfAI

Culturally insensitive ads in Greece

In a country still deep in the throws of rampant ignorance there's quite a lot being said and done that is culturally insensitive; that, in a country portraying itself as sensitive to cultural issues, alas only in words that, anyway, most Greeks do not understand or even care to.

Here's the latest ad from a major electronics stores chain in Greece:

Sedna and Nibiru

Well, here's an amazing depiction from a Sumerian tablet dated 5th millennium BC:

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My sister's graduation

Here’s the photos and videos from the event and celebratory lunch afterwards. Lillian graduated from the school of theatrical studies, department of Philosophy, University of Athens.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/f_bass/sets/72157623244903878/show/

SecNet-IE page on the European Commission JRC site

http://sta.jrc.ec.europa.eu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7:secnet-ie&catid=21:scni&Itemid=22

This is 100% my work – an innovative, ultra secure platform for Public-Private information exchange.

My trip to Venice

Here is a list of abnormal, shocking, Italian experiences that we had while traveling from Varese to Venice on our way to Athens Greece (step by step):

Science and fun: an old lab report

A quick to read actual lab report I once submitted. It was an open subject day and the report itself should be one of the sleaziest EE lab reports ever submitted...

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