How is the Greece area in Rochester , NY?
Hi All, I am looking to move to Greece because I got to work in Rochester .I would like to know how is the Greece area on the whole is it a good place to live and is there any better areas in Rochester to live. Your suggestions means a lot to me.Please answer me. Thanks, Praveen
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I grew up in Greece, and it is overall a very good area. It is very close to the city, which makes for an easy commute for the most part. They are making many improvements to the town, adding new stores, restaurants, shops, etc, and they have really tried to improve Route 104. I no longer live there, but everytime I go home to visit there are more and more new things that I haven't seen. You will be close to the beach (probably within 15-20 minutes of Lake Ontario, possibly even closer depending on where you live). There are plenty of good apartment complexes, and you can get a decent house for a good price if budget is an issue. If it is not, they are building new subdivisions with larger homes as well. Greece is a good place to live in my opinion, and a great place to raise a family. The suburbs on the east side of the city (Fairport, Pittsford, Penfield) are generally considered to be a bit "ritzier"...they tend to have more expensive houses and things like that, but I don't really know a whole lot about them overall.
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I live in the Park Ave area in Rochester and it is very nice. I have lived in this area for seven years. If you are looking to buy a house, this may not be your area, but if you are looking to rent an apartment, this area is safe, diverse, and there are a lot of young people. Greece is nice too. My boyfriends parents live there. It all depends on renting or buying. The park ave area is expensive to buy in, but not bad to rent in. I live in a cute 1 bedroom for $700/month. Plus all of the nightlife (if you are into that) is close. Park Ave is like a mile from downtown, so anything you want is nearby. Greece is a suburb, but there is also a lot there too. There is a mall, and lots of stores and restaurants. If you choose to reside in the city limits, do your research. The south east part of Rochester is really the only safe place to live. There is a cresent around downtown where there is an extremely large amount of crime and the only area that it doesn't cover is the South east. Every place else, you have to deal with shootings and getting robbed, etc. I would to Park ave if you are new to the area because it is a good place to meet people. A lot of college students, young professionals, and neat people. Greece is nice, and quieter, but you will have to get on the expressway to get to anything you want to do. Hope this helps. All of the suburbs are nice, with the exception of some parts of Irondequoit. Look at Craigs list at apartments in Rochester. Good luck!
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Thursday, June 14, 2012
AC adapter needed for Canon Powershot SD630 battery charger
AC adapter needed for Canon Powershot SD630 battery charger?
I am going to Greece from USA -- will need to charge my camera. On the back of the charger it says 110v-240v and 50/60hz ... what do I need to get for this to make it work in Greece, if anything?
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You will need a plug adapter kit (about $10 at Radio Shack)
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since it will do both 110 and 220 power you will not need a power converter only a plug adapter. Here is the type of plug you will need http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2104181&cp=2032056.2818119.2818337&pg=2&parentPage=family If your plug has 3 prongs on it just get an american 3 to 2 prong adapter and then plug it into your travel adapter. You can find this at most Radioshacks Have a good trip
I am going to Greece from USA -- will need to charge my camera. On the back of the charger it says 110v-240v and 50/60hz ... what do I need to get for this to make it work in Greece, if anything?
Cameras - 2 Answers
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You will need a plug adapter kit (about $10 at Radio Shack)
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since it will do both 110 and 220 power you will not need a power converter only a plug adapter. Here is the type of plug you will need http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2104181&cp=2032056.2818119.2818337&pg=2&parentPage=family If your plug has 3 prongs on it just get an american 3 to 2 prong adapter and then plug it into your travel adapter. You can find this at most Radioshacks Have a good trip
Thursday, June 7, 2012
So, Is the Catenaccio the reason Italian Football is the most successful European Team
So, Is the Catenaccio the reason Italian Football is the most successful European Team?
It worked for Greece in the Euro, too. The most recent NCAA tournament match ended with a 0-0 tie and had to be decided in PKs - Virginia Cavaliers won btw (3-2)
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If Catenaccio is a nickname for Mussolini then yes....
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If it works and is within the rules of the game then I'm all for it. Hehe Barcelona fans. I have never in my life watched an Italy or AC Milan game and gotten angry because the other team was defending too much. Where's the logic in that? Dubya. What bus? *babe in the woods routine* I don't need to show anything. I know what I am. If they park the bus Barcelona should have the wrecking ball of attack to take care of business.
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I don't mind Catenaccio because it's not anti-football. When you use that strategy you play defensively but you use counter attacking or take advantage of mistakes to try and score. @ Cuore: There's a big difference between Catenaccio and "parking the bus". As a "BIG" Italian that you seem to want to show you should had known that.
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I don't point at other teams tactics except for the "no style/no defence" tactic some teams have.
It worked for Greece in the Euro, too. The most recent NCAA tournament match ended with a 0-0 tie and had to be decided in PKs - Virginia Cavaliers won btw (3-2)
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If Catenaccio is a nickname for Mussolini then yes....
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If it works and is within the rules of the game then I'm all for it. Hehe Barcelona fans. I have never in my life watched an Italy or AC Milan game and gotten angry because the other team was defending too much. Where's the logic in that? Dubya. What bus? *babe in the woods routine* I don't need to show anything. I know what I am. If they park the bus Barcelona should have the wrecking ball of attack to take care of business.
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I don't mind Catenaccio because it's not anti-football. When you use that strategy you play defensively but you use counter attacking or take advantage of mistakes to try and score. @ Cuore: There's a big difference between Catenaccio and "parking the bus". As a "BIG" Italian that you seem to want to show you should had known that.
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I don't point at other teams tactics except for the "no style/no defence" tactic some teams have.
Friday, June 1, 2012
what were dining customs in ancient greece
what were dining customs in ancient greece?
i have to do this project and im stuck on this question. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME. i need to know dining customs in anicent greece? *websites will work too!* THANK YOU SOO MUCH
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The social exchanges that occur over food and wine were as important to the ancients as to us today. Important in creating and maintaining friendships and important in gaining an understanding of others through the exchange of ideas. As Plutarch, the first century historian, observes, "A guest comes to share not only meat, wine, and dessert, but conversation, fun, and the amiability that leads to friendship." Plutarch goes on to add, what all of us who have spent any time lingering over wine with friends intuitively know, "drinking together does give men a chance to get some understanding of each other." Dinner in antiquity was almost always a social affair shared with a few close friends at someone's home. Friendships, which Cicero said, "unites human hearts", were strengthened over shared meals. The ancients considered the ideal number of guests for a dinner party to range from three, for the number of Graces, to nine, for the number of Muses. However, for weddings and other important events upwards of 100 guests might be invited. The ideal number of guests was cause for much debate in antiquity. Some hosts speculated that small numbers of guests were preferable to avoid the embarrassment of running out space or wine and food. Others, such as Plutarch maintained, "If both space and the provisions are ample, we must still avoid great numbers, because they in themselves interfere with sociability and conversation." For informal, small dinner parties, the ancient Greek or Roman host extended a verbal invitation, usually during a workout at the public baths. For larger or more formal events, messengers delivered hand-written invitations to guests. Several, written on papyrus, were discovered at the Alexandria library in Egypt. One wedding invitation from the third century AD reads, " Theon son of Origenes invites you to the wedding of his sister tomorrow, Tubi 9, at the 8th hour." My favorite, also from the third century, states, "Greeting, my lady Serenia, from Petosiris. Make every effort, dear lady, to come out on the 20th, the birthday festival of the god, and let me know whether you are coming by boat or by donkey, in order that we may send for you. Take care not to forget, dear lady. I pray for your lasting health." Interestingly in antiquity the place of honor varied from country to country. For some it was the head of the table and for others the central section. According to the first century historian, Plutarch, the seat of honor is for "the Persians the most central place, occupied by the king; the Greeks the first place; the Romans the last place on the middle couch." The ancients debated about whether the host should assign seats or not. Plutarch, the first century historian, among others, discussed the philosophical merits of "whether the host should arrange the placing of his guests or leave it to the guests themselves." Then, just as now, both assigning seats, and not, had merit. Some ancients argued that seats should be assigned to give due respect to a guest's age and rank. They considered it rude not to assign persons of special status a place of honor or not seat him near other important guests. Others, also in favor of assigning seats, felt the decision should be based on who will get along rather than on rank. "For it is not prestige, but pleasure which must determine the placing of guests; it is not the rank of each which must be considered, but the affinity and suitability of each to each." However, still others argued that the guests should decide for themselves where and with whom they are most comfortable sitting. Dining rooms in ancient Rome were richly decorated with frescos, mosaics, and wall hangings. The floor was made festive with scattered flower petals. Servants in antiquity ceremoniously washed guest's hands and offered them a drink as they entered the host's home. Homer mentions this practice as far back as 700 BC, "Heralds brought the water at once and rinsed their hands, and the young men brimmed the mixing bowls with wine and tipping first drops for the gods in ever cup they poured full rounds for all." "The wine urges me on, the bewitching wine, which sets even a wise man to singing and to laughing gently and rouses him up to dance and brings forth words which were better unspoken." Homer, The Odyssey In antiquity, wine was drunk diluted and it was up to the hosts discretion to determine the ratio of water to wine, the size of the wine cups, and how many rounds of wine would be served -- the norm being a 50-50 ratio with 3 rounds. Socrates, a frequent guest at symposia, was noted as being in favor of "small cups sprinkled frequently, so that we will be seduced into reaching a state of amusement, instead of being forced by the wine into drunkenness." Apparently however drunkenness was often a consequence, as there are many ancient remedies for hangovers. Wine grapes have been cultivated in the Mediterranean since antiquity. "Do not i
i have to do this project and im stuck on this question. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME. i need to know dining customs in anicent greece? *websites will work too!* THANK YOU SOO MUCH
Greece - 1 Answers
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The social exchanges that occur over food and wine were as important to the ancients as to us today. Important in creating and maintaining friendships and important in gaining an understanding of others through the exchange of ideas. As Plutarch, the first century historian, observes, "A guest comes to share not only meat, wine, and dessert, but conversation, fun, and the amiability that leads to friendship." Plutarch goes on to add, what all of us who have spent any time lingering over wine with friends intuitively know, "drinking together does give men a chance to get some understanding of each other." Dinner in antiquity was almost always a social affair shared with a few close friends at someone's home. Friendships, which Cicero said, "unites human hearts", were strengthened over shared meals. The ancients considered the ideal number of guests for a dinner party to range from three, for the number of Graces, to nine, for the number of Muses. However, for weddings and other important events upwards of 100 guests might be invited. The ideal number of guests was cause for much debate in antiquity. Some hosts speculated that small numbers of guests were preferable to avoid the embarrassment of running out space or wine and food. Others, such as Plutarch maintained, "If both space and the provisions are ample, we must still avoid great numbers, because they in themselves interfere with sociability and conversation." For informal, small dinner parties, the ancient Greek or Roman host extended a verbal invitation, usually during a workout at the public baths. For larger or more formal events, messengers delivered hand-written invitations to guests. Several, written on papyrus, were discovered at the Alexandria library in Egypt. One wedding invitation from the third century AD reads, " Theon son of Origenes invites you to the wedding of his sister tomorrow, Tubi 9, at the 8th hour." My favorite, also from the third century, states, "Greeting, my lady Serenia, from Petosiris. Make every effort, dear lady, to come out on the 20th, the birthday festival of the god, and let me know whether you are coming by boat or by donkey, in order that we may send for you. Take care not to forget, dear lady. I pray for your lasting health." Interestingly in antiquity the place of honor varied from country to country. For some it was the head of the table and for others the central section. According to the first century historian, Plutarch, the seat of honor is for "the Persians the most central place, occupied by the king; the Greeks the first place; the Romans the last place on the middle couch." The ancients debated about whether the host should assign seats or not. Plutarch, the first century historian, among others, discussed the philosophical merits of "whether the host should arrange the placing of his guests or leave it to the guests themselves." Then, just as now, both assigning seats, and not, had merit. Some ancients argued that seats should be assigned to give due respect to a guest's age and rank. They considered it rude not to assign persons of special status a place of honor or not seat him near other important guests. Others, also in favor of assigning seats, felt the decision should be based on who will get along rather than on rank. "For it is not prestige, but pleasure which must determine the placing of guests; it is not the rank of each which must be considered, but the affinity and suitability of each to each." However, still others argued that the guests should decide for themselves where and with whom they are most comfortable sitting. Dining rooms in ancient Rome were richly decorated with frescos, mosaics, and wall hangings. The floor was made festive with scattered flower petals. Servants in antiquity ceremoniously washed guest's hands and offered them a drink as they entered the host's home. Homer mentions this practice as far back as 700 BC, "Heralds brought the water at once and rinsed their hands, and the young men brimmed the mixing bowls with wine and tipping first drops for the gods in ever cup they poured full rounds for all." "The wine urges me on, the bewitching wine, which sets even a wise man to singing and to laughing gently and rouses him up to dance and brings forth words which were better unspoken." Homer, The Odyssey In antiquity, wine was drunk diluted and it was up to the hosts discretion to determine the ratio of water to wine, the size of the wine cups, and how many rounds of wine would be served -- the norm being a 50-50 ratio with 3 rounds. Socrates, a frequent guest at symposia, was noted as being in favor of "small cups sprinkled frequently, so that we will be seduced into reaching a state of amusement, instead of being forced by the wine into drunkenness." Apparently however drunkenness was often a consequence, as there are many ancient remedies for hangovers. Wine grapes have been cultivated in the Mediterranean since antiquity. "Do not i
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