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The American School of Classical Studies at Athens.

Investigation of parameters affecting the travel time at tramway systems: the case of Athens, Greece

Within the framework of this paper, various parameters that might affect the efficiency and the reliability of a tramway system are examined. Two linear regression models are built in order to investigate the way these parameters are affecting the commercial speed and the travel time deviation, respectively. The case study is the tramway of Athens which operates since the 2004 Olympic Games. Al...

Raphaël Sanzio : the Simultaneity of Eternity of the School of Athens and the Dispute

Imagine the following dialogue between a Religious Minister and a Philosopher who are paying a visit to the Vatican in Rome, and are standing in the center of the Room of the Signature, where are displayed the two great frescos of Raphael Sanzio, The School of Athens and The Dispute of the Holy Sacrament. As if he were standing in the center of a sphere, the Minister begins to realize the natur...

The first anatomy professors in the medical school of the University of Athens.

The purpose of this historical review is to add new elements to the international literature in relation to the birth and progress of the science of anatomy in modern Greece. Step by step, it outlines the efforts of prominent Greek anatomists to establish the course of the basic science of anatomy in the newly founded Medical School, the laborious effort to collect cadaveric material to compile...

The dental status of asthmatic British school children.

PURPOSE This study was performed to determine the prevalence of dental disease in British school children with asthma. METHODS A convenience sample of 100 asthmatic children (aged 4-16 years) was examined for dental caries, periodontal condition, and tooth surface loss. School children, equated for age, sex, race, and socioeconomic status were chosen for comparison. Children were divided into...