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...commonly faked euro bills - 50s, 20s, 100s and 200s, in that order - could become so widespread that vendors will refuse to accept them. Seven years ago, the U.S. Treasury was compelled to release redesigned $100 bills after an uncontrollable rise in the number of bad notes in circulation. Already, Greek kiosk owners in Thessaloniki, not far from the borders of Bulgaria and the former Yugoslavia, are buying up large quantities of special scanners and pens with UV lights to spot fakes. What progress has been made is the result of tighter coordination between police inside and outside the euro zone...
...sand dunes in the northwestern province of Gansu, Dunhuang was once one of the main stops along the Silk Road. Nearby are some of the finest frescoes in all of China. Created between the 5th and 13th centuries A.D., these works of art, some of which show signs of Greek influence, depict everything from musical instruments to a dazzling pantheon of deities. If the caves get too stuffy, local guides can arrange for dune surfing and paragliding trips to a nearby oasis called Crescent Lake. LIJIANG This attractive little town of traditional stone buildings in the heart of southwestern Yunnan...
Caesar estimates that about 15 percent of students live off campus. This gives students frustrated with the 2 a.m. curfew of on-campus parties a much-used alternative. Also, Caesar says that Greek life is visible on campus, estimating that 15 percent of undergraduates join a fraternity. In contrast to Harvard’s final clubs, though, the open nature of frat parties makes them a particularly appealing option for underclassmen...
...it’s a cold keg that a Yale freshman wants, there are plenty of opportunities just off campus within Yale’s Greek system. Unlike Harvard, Yale’s fraternities can be officially recognized by the university and thus are eligible to receive funding from the Yale College Council. “[Fraternities] play a limited, but a really good role in campus social life,” says Mogul. According to Mogul, this is primarily due to the fact that “their events last later into the night.” Ultimately...
...addition to ethnic cuisines on Friday nights (French and Greek are coming up) HUDS featured an apple spread in the fall and will offer an assortment of local squashes next week...