Facts
Syriza, the Coalition of leftists currently comprises the following parties (in alphabetical order):
Active Citizens : democratic socialism, patriotism
Anticapitalist Political Group : communism, trotskyism
Communist Organization of Greece : maoism, communism
Democratic Social Movement : left-wing nationalism, socialism, euroscepticism
Ecosocialists of Greece: eco-socialism, left ecology
Internationalist Workers' Left (DEA): revolutionary socialism, communism, trotskyism
Movement for the United in Action Left : communism
Radical Left Group Roza
The second round of greek elections for 2012 takes place on the 17th of June.
The parties are battling against each other and the exit polls are uncertain at the time being.
No solid forecast with substantial data to support either of the parties of Siriza or Nea dimokratia is available at the moment.
Ἀφροδίτη (Aphroditē)
Aphrodite
The goddess of love, beauty and desire.
Ἀπόλλων (Apóllōn)
Apollo
The god of music, healing, plague, the sun, prophecies, poetry, and archery; associated with light, truth and the sun.
Ἄρης (Árēs)
Ares
The god of war, bloodlust, violence, manly courage, and civil order.
Ἄρτεμις (Ártemis)
Artemis
Virgin goddess of the hunt, wilderness, animals, young girls, childbirth and plague.
Ἀθηνᾶ (Athēnâ)
Athena
The goddess of wisdom, warfare, battle strategy, heroic endeavour, handicrafts and reason.
Δημήτρα (Dēmētēr)
Facts about Greece in World War II :
During the World War II, Greece was the only country which had to fight 3 countries continuously , Italy, Albania, Germany.
And it was the country with the most days of resistance - 219 days.
Fact about Greek students:
55% of the youth in Greece, graduate from a full-time, 4 year college.
This is the highest rate worldwide.
Fact about Greek words :
It is estimated that about 13% of the English Dictionary is derived from Greek words.
Greek is probably the language that most influenced other languages around the world. Many English words derive directly from Greek ones, and knowing their origin and meaning is important.
Here are two widely know examples of Greek words.
Acropolis
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Water purification generally means freeing water from any kind of impurity it contains, such as contaminants or micro organisms. Water purification is not a very one-sided process; the purification process contains many steps. The steps that need to be progressed depend on the kind of impurities that are found in the water. This can differ very much for different types of water.
#1 A healthy person can drink about three gallons (48 cups) of water per day.
#2 Pure water (solely hydrogen and oxygen atoms) has a neutral pH of 7, which is neither acidic nor basic.
#3 Much more fresh water is stored under the ground in aquifers than on the earth’s surface.
#4 The total amount of water on the earth is about 326 million cubic miles of water.
#5 The United States uses about 346,000 million gallons of fresh water every day.
#1 At birth, water accounts for approximately 80 percent of an infant’s body weight.
#2 Drinking too much water too quickly can lead to water intoxication. Water intoxication occurs when water dilutes the sodium level in the bloodstream and causes an imbalance of water in the brain.
#3 Roughly 70 percent of an adult’s body is made up of water.
#4 Water intoxication is most likely to occur during periods of intense athletic performance.
#5 Somewhere between 70 and 75 percent of the earth’s surface is covered with water.