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They have passed 73 years since Katina Paxinou got her hands on the Oscar B’ Best Actress for her performance as Pilar in the film adaptation of For Whom the Bell Tolls, opening in the most majestic way the way. Since the first that Oscars have mediated over 30 nominations and 15 awards for artists of Greek origin.Continue at source ...

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The curator of the exhibition, Louiza Karapidakis, notes about it: "Marios Camhi's iconography is characterized by a peculiar expressiveness with amazing detailed references, which absorbs the viewer's gaze and urges him to a second reading. Everything is fantastic but everything seems experienced and familiar. In his curated design illustrations, he tends to express himself more with the juxtaposition of black and white volumes and gives a decisive but complementary role to color. The multiple pictorial thematic associations with the skillful gradations of proportions, from the small human scale to monumental building dimensions, they convey a special dynamic to his painting. They give an excellent plastic effect, also, in his works the polygonal ends and gaps he creates by removing entire parts from the surface of the work. camchis3 camchis2 M’ these inventive visual interventions his painting compositions acquire a sculpted and extraordinary three-dimensional form, with an obvious sense of depth, attributing a completely original aesthetic to his unique artistic identity". Marios KamchisContinue at source ...

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Phenylethylamine, dopamine, serotonin: what do these names have to do with love?; These are hormones that affect the sexual mood. And they confirm the saying that love is a matter of chemistry. Love is beautiful. But hormones are better. When one is in love one feels like one is floating in the seventh heaven or that one sees the world through a colorful kaleidoscope. However, his body is affected by a system of hormones that have anything but romantic names. How this system works is not entirely clear. That's because most of these hormones are made in the brain, απ’ where one cannot take a blood sample to take measurements. The main means of access to these substances are scans, which record the activities in some parts of the brain. Fri’ all these scientists already know some things about the chemical "cocktail" of love. "We shouldn't look at hormones in isolation," explains Helmut Sachs from the German Society of Endocrinology. "Love has a direct relationship with psychology. And also with the nervous system."Continue at source ...

Connecting to the source… Every year, at 14 February in the Western world, lovers exchange flowers, gifts, chocolates and candies, in the name of Saint Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and where do these traditions come from?; Let's go back in history for a moment.  The Legend Behind Saint Valentine The History of the Valentine's Day Celebration and the History of the St. Valentine, shrouded in mystery. As far as we know so far, February in recent decades has been celebrated as the month of romance, while the celebration of Saint Valentine's Day contains traces of both the Christian, as well as from the Roman tradition. But who was Saint Valentine and how was he connected with this ancient rite; Continue at source ...

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The first satellite positioning system, forerunner of today's GPS, designed in the 7th century BC., from the Ionian Milesians, who used the stars as satellites.

Aristotle understood the shape of the Earth, Ptolemy still provides the technique for visualizing modern geographical knowledge.

In the Middle Ages the road to Heaven was mapped. America's name was not first written in a book, but on a map. And for China, America is in the East.

The man continuously 300 centuries BC. to this day he draws maps, images of its geographical space, in various ways, ideas and techniques, trying to get a picture of the world, which he cannot see, as is also the case with his self-image.Continue at source ...

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Author, poet, philosopher and humanist, Nikos Kazantzakis has an important literary work that has been translated into many languages. Well known is the film adaptation of "Alexis Zorbas" by Michalis Kakogiannis or "The Last Temptation" by Martin Scorcese. Nevertheless, less well known is his poetry. In the Erotic Dictionary of Greece (Greece lovers dictionary), Jacques Lacarrière will score:"Ronsard said in a poem in the collection Les Amours 'I want to read Homer's Iliad in three days.'Continue at source ...

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Pomegranate is a super antioxidant , stimulates the immune system, fights free radicals, benefits the heart and intestine and has anti-inflammatory properties, while quinoa is rich in protein and fiber, containing almost twice the amount of fiber than most cereals, contains iron, magnesium, manganese and is gluten free, for those who are intolerant. See how to make the perfect salad with these star ingredients in no time.Continue at source ...