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Editorial: When just the numbers prosper
Does art imitate life or does life imitate art?
Clearly both may very well be true and one does not preclude the other.
The key issue is to what extent artists express and record the pulse of their era while at the same time highlighting parallel truths that are diachronically combined with a distinctive aesthetic result.
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Two Britons Traveled the World in Tandem Biking for 218 Days and 22 Hours
Two British doctors have set a new Guinness record, cycling over 28,000 km in 218 days and 22 hours, according to UPI.
The Guinness Book of Records notes that Lloyd Collier and Louis Paul Snellgrove have improved the previous achievement for the fastest round-the-world tandem bike tour for men by 9 days.
Snow in the Balkans. State of Emergency Was Declared For Some Parts of Serbia.
Heavy snowfall this week in the Balkans has closed down schools, left remote villages cut off and disrupted traffic and power supplies in many areas in the region.
Father and toddler rescued from car trapped in snow near Thessaloniki
The fire service rescued a father and his one-year-old son who were trapped in their car from snow accumulated by strong wind on a rural road near Thessaloniki late Monday night.
Authorities said the snow is 70 centimetres deep in the area. A cold weather system, dubbed Tilemachos, is sweeping into Greece, bringing freezing temperatures and snowfall in most parts of the country.
Severe Weather Conditions in Greece Expected to Worsen
After two severe weather fronts, which saw temperatures in parts of the country fall to below -18 degrees Celsius, conditions in Greece are expected to worsen as of Monday.
Temperatures are expected to drop, with snowfall certain, along with storms and gusty winds.
New cold front to hit the country on Monday
A new cold front is expected to hit the country on Monday, with snow expected to fall in Athens by nightfall.
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Authorities brace for new cold front
As the General Secretariat for Civil Protection warned about a new cold front that was forecast to begin last night and intensify through Saturday, local authorities in Attica and across the country on Wednesday convened with members of rescue services to discuss their readiness to deal with the fallout of the bad weather.
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Difficult Road Conditions in Southwest Bulgaria because of Snow
Snow caused difficult road conditions in the region of Blagoevgrad (Southwest Bulgaria) on 10th of December. Lorries weighing more than 12 tonnes were banned to traffic for the area of Predela. Traffic was disrupted at the entrance to Blagoevgrad for a few hours due to a multi-vehicle accident.r. A 19 year-old girl was slightly injured, reports BNT.
Turkish packaging industry's exports up in Jan-June
Turkish packaging industry registered $539 million foreign trade surplus for the January-June period, according to the Packaging Manufacturers Association (ASD) on Sept. 15
Good Weather for Mountain Tourism
Sofia. The conditions are favourable for tourism on the mountains, there is clear weather and light to moderate wind in the highest areas, the Mountain Rescue Service told Focus News Agency. Morning temperatures 7-12°C. Rain showers are expected in some areas in the afternoon.
No accidents with tourists were registered in the last 24 hours.
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