Myths are reflective of human concerns and needs during ancient times. By reviewing them, it turns out that many human problems today, have a historical background. Among the main themes of ancient mythologies, fertility and reproduction have various representations in ancient civilizations. The purpose of this paper was to review myths and common symbols of fertility and reproduction in ancien...

We investigate the connectedness of clash-free timetables with respect to the Kempe-exchange operation. This investigation is related to the connectedness of the search space of timetabling problem instances, which is a desirable property, for example for two-step algorithms using the Kempe-exchange during the optimization step. The theoretical framework for our investigations is based on the s...

An important mean for dealing with Huntington warning of “clash of civilizations” is to enhance “cultural harmony” and establish “cultural pluralism”. In essence, cultural harmony is a knowledge society problem concerned with “cultural knowledge: CK” preparation, diffusion and exploitation in real life practices. In this respect, educational institutions, through their knowledge mission, can pl...