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ATHENS, Greece, Sept. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (www.SNF.org) announced today that it has selected the Impregilo-TERNA joint venture to construct the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) in Athens. Today's announcement is a landmark in the development of the project, as the SNFCC has now entered its final stage, and construction is expected to begin in October 2012. The Impregilo-TERNA venture was selected through an extensive process...
RESTON, Va. and ATHENS, Greece, Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ObjectVideo®, Inc. announced today that its solution partner Epikinonia Ltd. - Greece has implemented a full video infrastructure solution at Athens International Airport (AIA.) This video analytics-enabled solution is part of AIA's Video Content Analytics (VCA) project and it is the first one of its size implemented in Greece. With a goal to improve overall passenger experience, the AIA system employs ObjectVideo's...
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the most successful and iconic music releases of the Eighties, Peter Gabriel's 1986 album, So, has been digitally remastered for a special 25(th) Anniversary Edition to be released October 23(rd) (October 22(nd) internationally) by Real World Records/EMI in multiple physical and digital configurations. Peter Gabriel has confirmed a 16-date North American tour for September and October, with many of the musicians from his...
The LiveCity project at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) and other partners announces an open competition for the design of a mixed reality gaming experience that will connect the cities of Athens and Luxembourg. The aim of LiveCity is to bring the people in both cities closer together through the concept of serious gaming. Play is a powerful concept and is often used to bring down barriers between people either deliberately or just as result of the act...
ATHENS, Greece, July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Stavros Niarchos Foundation has the pleasure of announcing that, from September 2012 and for a one-year period, the Breal's Silver Cup will be exhibited at the new Acropolis Museum, where thousands of visitors from all over the world, as well as the numerous students that visit the Museum every day, will have the opportunity to see the historic Cup up close, and learn about its history and symbolism. The exhibit will include...
Harrison family emerged unscathed from their tornado safe room following a devastating EF-4 tornado that killed hundreds last April in Athens, AL. Tallahassee, FL (PRWEB) May 22, 2012 Today, the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes(FLASH®) launched the latest in its successful educational Tale of Two Homes video series: A Tale of Two Homes – Tornado. The video tells the remarkable story of the Harrison family of Athens, AL, who survived an EF-4 tornado that completely destroyed their...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Voyages to Antiquity, the cruise industry's premier specialty enrichment provider, has published its 2013 brochure including more port calls in the Western Mediterranean; itineraries to France and Spain; a stronger emphasis on Sicily, the epicenter of Ancient Rome 3500 years ago; additional Dalmatian Coast sailings from Venice along the Adriatic and an additional Black Sea voyage. The line continues to offer a unique array of...
Collectors from all over the world will gather in Athens later this month for the 18th World Olympic Collectors Fair. Hosted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) from 17 to 20 May 2012, the fair will coincide with the handing-over ceremony of the Olympic flame by the HOC to the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games on 17 May 2012 in the Panathenaic Stadium. (PRWEB) May 13, 2012 Collectors from all over the world will gather in...
Aruna Biomedical, Inc., the exclusive worldwide commercial licensee of stem cell technology developed at the University of Georgia (UGA), announced today that the US Patent and Trademark Office will issue a new patent mid-month that enlarges the scope of the licensed patent portfolio to include primate pluripotent stem cells. Athens, GA (PRWEB) May 11, 2012 ArunA Biomedical first announced its technology license agreement with the UGA Research Foundation, Inc. for the commercialization of...
Peter Norfolk, British gold medallist from Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008, and Paralympic gold medallist Esther Vergeer from the Netherlands, unbeaten over an incredible 452 singles matches since January 2003, are two of the stars among the entries confirmed for the Eton Manor Wheelchair Tennis International from 3 to 6 May. (PRWEB) April 21, 2012 Peter Norfolk, British gold medallist from Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008, and Paralympic gold medallist Esther Vergeer from the Netherlands,...
