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In the News (Fri 5 Sep 08)

  
  IMPRESSIONS OF ITHAKA
Ithaka is an island that 'happens' to you.
Ithaka's hillsides are scented with wild sage and oregano, dotted with vibrant wild-flowers and silvery olive groves.
The white limestone cliffs of Ithaka's shoreline are striped by eerie silvery pink and blue lights.
www.travel-wise.com /bcatw/kozak/ithaka   (1056 words)

  
 Ithaka :: HOME
Ithaka is a newly formed not-for-profit organization with a mission to accelerate the productive uses of information technologies for the benefit of higher education around the world.
In pursuing this mission, Ithaka engages in four primary areas of activity:
Ithaka™ and Aluka™ are trademarks of Ithaka Harbors, Inc.
www.ithaka.org   (190 words)

  
 [minstrels] Ithaka -- Constantine Cavafy
As you set out for Ithaka hope the journey is a long one, full of adventure, full of discovery.
Ithaka automatically strikes a chord with people, which is hardly surprising since its such a simple poem, and what it says is something most of us know instinctively to be true.
I have kept Ithaka as a reminder to myself, especially when I have taken a road less traveled - it is the journey, not the destination that is important.
www.cs.rice.edu /~ssiyer/minstrels/poems/217.html   (934 words)

  
 ARL 236: An Introduction to Ithaka
Editor's note: Ithaka is a recently launched not-for-profit organization supported by the Mellon, Hewlett, and Niarchos Foundations, which aims to accelerate the development of sustainable initiatives that use new technologies to benefit higher education.
For example, Ithaka's president, general counsel, vice president for finance, and other staff meet regularly with the incubated organizations to discuss both strategic and operational issues, and often they can share valuable previous experience or help to make useful connections between the incubated entities and other relevant projects or organizations.
Ithaka's research group aims to address specific needs for information and analysis for Ithaka, its incubating entities and affiliates, and others to whom Ithaka may provide strategic support.
www.arl.org /newsltr/236/ithaka.html   (3176 words)

  
 Wecome to IthakaXpllc.com - What we do
Ithaka not only provides you with a custom adventure created to fit your interests, needs, and budget, but also saves you money, while adding value to your experiences.
Ithaka is a customer service company, deliberately designed to save you money by reducing overhead.
Ithaka responds quickly, just be aware advanced notice is needed for each custom adventure because they are designed with you in mind.
home.earthlink.net /~suzswett/what   (396 words)

  
 Leolux: Ithaka   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Ithaka table leaves and legs are available in maple, cherry and zebrano veneers, or lacquered in all Leolux lacquer colours.
The inlay leaves of the extendible tables are always lacquered in one of the Leolux lacquer colours.
Ithaka is characterised by an ingenious system by which you not only extend the table leaf but also the entire frame.
www.leolux.com /uk/collection/dt/ithaka.html   (163 words)

  
 Greek Islands : Ithaka   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Ithaka, an island situated in the Ionian Sea, is known to the world as the being Odysseys' homeland.
The visitor can go on excurtions to the intesely Ionian, traditional seaside villages, and visit the medieval monastery of Taxiarhon and the wonderful caves of the island that are just begging to be explored.
Ithaka is a very loved place, with scenic beaches, sleepy little villages and an ideal spot for an unforgettable vacation.
www.kavi.gr /islandinfos/ithaka.htm   (113 words)

  
 The Odyssey -- A Timeline of Odysseus' Travels From Troy to Ithaka
Although his decision was a wise one, he should have thought about the greedy nature of human kind, and factored that information into his decision.
Odysseus and his men upon the island of Laistrygonia where he and a few other men in his exploration group came upon a girl (Artakia) who promised them fresh water, but instead lead them to her lord (Antiphates) who ate one of his men.
Hermes came to Odysseus and told him to eat a flower that would make him invincible to Kirke's magic and then to be her lover for a year.
www.freewebs.com /odyssey_timeline   (1130 words)

  
 Odysseus'navigations. The 2000' expedition: (9) In Odysseus'wake. Arrival at Ithaka
Coming from Corfu the crew of a sailing boat have difficulty discerning Ithaka among the numerous islands of the Ionian Archipelago.
Ithaka is a double island, Homer says, rocky and montainous, clearly visible from far, with numerous harbours and anchorage places.
"If Corfu is really the Phaeacians' island, we must indeed try to land on Ithaka in the morning, a short time after sunrise, so as to conform to the text of the Odyssey.
jean.cuisenier.online.fr /odysseus/ithaka.htm   (407 words)

  
 Ithaka LifeSciences | Welcome to Ithaka   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Ithaka was established in 2000 and has quickly built a reputation as one of the UK’s leading consultancy and interim management services provider, specialising in new and growing life science businesses.
The Ithaka team has a combined total of over 150 years of knowledge of the industry and in addition to our individual technical expertise we all have direct experience in founding and growing life science companies.
Ithaka has UK offices in Cambridge and County Durham, and a European office in Belgium.
www.ithaka.co.uk   (193 words)

  
 Wecome to IthakaXpllc.com - Who we are   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Ithaka is small enough to personalize your adventure and experienced enough to meet all your needs wherever your desired location.
Ithaka XP, LLC was born out of a love for sharing adventure.
Ithaka's goal is simple; to give you the very best value for your money and customer service second to none.
home.earthlink.net /~suzswett/who   (610 words)

  
 Ithaka :: Somewhere South of Somalia :: Khalifa Records
Other songs like "Mwajuma" will no doubt get the synapses firing as you ponder Ithaka's story of getting to know the female servant to a wealthy man, and the consequences affecting her life when she reveals to him that she is HIV positive.
While Ithaka has been lauded in Europe (he has been nominated for 9 Blitz Premios, the Grammy of Portugal) and his previous albums have received critical acclaim, reception from American hip-hop heads might be lukewarm.
Even if a lot of Ithaka's tale is absorbed, there is track after track, jam-packed with social commentary, and double meanings, broken up by some spoken word interludes, requiring some serious concentration to catch everything (wear the headphones with this one).
www.rapreviews.com /archive/2002_01_somewhere.html   (729 words)

  
 Project Briefing-Spring 2004 Task Force Meeting
At a more practical level Ithaka is focusing its initial efforts on three interconnected activities: (1) incubating promising and important projects and new ideas; (2) supporting affiliated organizations through sharing of resources; and (3) conducting research on the impact of technologies on the scholarly community.
In the future Ithaka may provide a mechanism for sharing its experience with projects not directly affiliated with it, perhaps through some form of advisory services, if there proves to be demand for that in the community.
Overall, Ithaka aims to contribute to the sustainability, efficiency, and effectiveness of not-for-profit enterprises that are using new technologies in ways that benefit higher education.
www.cni.org /tfms/2004a.spring/abstracts/PB-ithaka-guthrie.html   (196 words)

  
 Ithaka - Somewhere South Of Somalia
Somewhere South Of Somalia, the third album to be released from the artist ITHAKA, is the freshest compilation of hip hop beats, rap lyrics and spoken word that I have heard in a very long time.
ITHAKA Darin Pappas is a visual artist and a writer.
ITHAKA's curiosity of places and people is revealed wholeheartedly in Somewhere South Of Somalia.
www.bigbaer.com /ithaka.htm   (938 words)

  
 Biography:
ITHAKA: WRITER/ VOCALIST of "ESCAPE FROM THE CITY OF ANGELS" from the film, REPLACEMENT KILLERS.
An offspring of Southern California's multi-cultural diversity, Ithaka (aka Darin Pappas) was spawned on a wide spectrum of suburban and urban influences, both personally and artistically.
He found he related to people from all over, often befriending foreigners and scouring their brains for news and stories of the outside, fueling a life-long ambition of travel and adventure, inspiring four ground-breaking hip hop / spoken-word albums, numerous photography and sculpture exhibits and several published short stories.
www.ithaka.cc   (193 words)

  
 Odysseus'navigations. The 2000' expedition: (12) Ithaka, Port Saint Andrew
Our aim is to reach Port Saint-Andrew at the southern end of Ithaka, the first possible port of call for ships coming from the Aegean Sea and the Peloponnese before entering into the channel.
I cannot resolve to do it, if I want to make convincing the identification of Thiaki with Odysseus' Ithaka I must connect all the sites evoked or named by Homer with their modern equivalents fixed on charts.
Even under difficult circumstances, that is in southeast near gale wind a ship can disembark a man here and resume her route.
jean.cuisenier.online.fr /odysseus/harbour.htm   (561 words)

  
 Cruising World
The Eyes Have It In this week’s LOG OF ITHAKA, Douglas gapes at Miss Colombia contestants, Bernadette dines with a former queen, and the Bernons savor the cheap and luxurious land life of Cartagena.
In this week’s Log of Ithaka the Bernons learn again the bittersweet side of cruising in which one is always saying goodbye to people you love.
In this week’s LOG OF ITHAKA, the Bernons explore Kuna islands, the relationship between diesels and sado-masochism, and the big difference between inconvenient and awful.
www.cruisingworld.com /cw_loi.jsp?typeID=391&catID=553   (513 words)

  
 Ithaka
Ithaka was the island home of the legendary Greek hero, Odysseus.
Ithaka itself is simply an excuse for a long journey.
Stop and post a message at the Ithaka message board and share where your journey has begun and where you are headed.
www.dailywriting.net /Ithaka.htm   (471 words)

  
 Ithaca Greece | tourist travel guides to the Greek island Ithaka   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The small mountainous island of Ithaca, otherwise Ithaka or Ithaki is known world-wide through its links with Homer's epic The Odyssey.
Byron thought Ithaka so beautiful he wanted to buy it but Homer himself describes it a 'overrun with barren rocks and cliffs.
There are daily ferries to Kefalonia and Patras and various daily caiques from the main port at Vathi to Frikes in the north Ithaka calling at various beaches on the way.
www.greekisland.co.uk /ithaka/ithaka.htm   (1426 words)

  
 ITHAKA - A Tribute to Constantine P. Cavafy
ITHAKA - A Tribute to Constantine P. Cavafy
Constantine Cavafy (Konstantinos Kavafis), one of the most distinguished Greek poets, was born on April 29, 1863 and died on the same date in 1933 in Alexandria (Egypt).
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cavafis.compupress.gr   (334 words)

  
 Cristiana Pegoraro - ITHAKA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
“Ithaka” marks a new high point in Cristiana’s brilliant career on the international stage.
Cristiana composed a piece for each paragraph of the poem, which is based upon the voyage of Ulysses.
For a complete track listing, and more information on the one CD release that your collection can't be without, please click here.
www.cristianapegoraro.com /ithaka   (204 words)

  
 Ithaka - Greek, Crete cultural immersion, foreign study abroad   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
ITHAKA offers a semester length rigorous work/study immersion in Greek culture from ancient times to the present day.
Our academic program is inter-disciplinary, covering the main areas of culture and intensive instruction in the essential academic skills of reading, writing, research.
The Program is accessible to a broad range of students, with varying interests, abilities, and training.
www.ithakasemester.org   (166 words)

  
 Kefalonia : Ithaka   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Because of its association with Odysseus, Ithaka might seem to rate the treatment of a major destination.
The boat connecting to Ithaka sails not from Argostoli but from Sami, the port on the east coast of Kefalonia; to make a bus connection with that boat, and then to take a taxi from the tiny isolated port where you disembark on Ithaka, costs far too much time.
Once on Ithaka, you can drive to Vathy, the main town, in about 10 minutes, and you'll have wheels to explore Ithaka and return to Argostoli, all within 1 day.
www.frommers.com /destinations/print-narrative.cfm?destID=1676&catID=1676024981   (610 words)

  
 Ithaka House: The Story of Ithaka House
After coming up to the Catskills my entire life and traveling all over the world, I had found a place that will always be called my home.
And should you find her poor, Ithaka did not deceive you.
You will finally understand what all of life's Ithakas truly mean.
ithakahouse.com /contentbuilder/layout.php3?contentPath=content/00/01/38/85/38/userdirectory47.content   (167 words)

  
 Sternreiter Ithaka Wall Clock | Mercantila   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The Sternreiter Ithaka Wall Clock has an eight-day movement with Westminster chime rods.
If you are not perfectly satisfied with your new Ithaka, return it within 30 days of delivery for a full refund of the purchase price.
All of the Sternreiter clocks are high quality pieces and made by discerning craftsmen.
www.mercantila.com /catalog/store/Sternreiter_Ithaka_Wall_Clock   (222 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Ithaka at Epinions.com
Ithaka's, however, lists at least twice as many items, which naturally makes ordering a bit more difficult.
Which is not to say that the food at Ithaka is bad at all.
Among my disappointments at Ithaka is one that ought to be a no-brainer.
www.epinions.com /rest-review-15B4-F380B98-398E6663-prod1   (309 words)

  
 Cristiana Pegoraro - ITHAKA
Following the success of my last double CD release "A Musical Journey", in the spring of 2003, I started working on a new CD inspired by the poem "ITHAKA" by the Greek poet Constantinos Petrou Cavafis (1863-1933).
I composed a piece for each paragraph of the poem, which is based upon the voyage of Ulysses.
You will have understood by then what these Ithakas mean.
www.cristianapegoraro.com /ithaka/index_2.html   (353 words)

  
 Al-Ahram Weekly | Opinion | Edward Said's journey to Ithaka
Let us remember that at the end of the day, it was not only about reaching a final destination that mobilised Edward Said's energies, but also and most importantly about the journey that would take him (and us with him) there.
Perhaps, Cavafy's poem Ithaka, which he loved, resonated with his own journey.
you'll have understood by then what these Ithakas mean.
weekly.ahram.org.eg /2003/659/op11.htm   (1798 words)

  
 CD Baby: ITHAKA: Somewhere South of Somalia
ITHAKA's storytelling lyrics often reflect his personal global travels and were taken to a new level when the artist disappeared into East Africa to write new material for his third coming album, SOMEWHERE SOUTH OF SOMALIA.
ITHAKA then flew back to Los Angeles to work with producer/engineer Conley 'Conman' Abrams.
Together they are musically recreating Ithaka's experiences in a cinematic Afro hip-hop vibe.
www.cdbaby.com /cd/ithaka   (200 words)

  
 CAVAFY'S ITHAKA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Constantine Cavafy, the poet of "Ithaka,"was born in 1863 in Alexandria, Egypt.
"Ithaka" is fromVoices of Modern Greece: Selected Poems by Cavafy, Sikelianos, Seferis, Elytis, Gatsos.
It is translated by Edmund Keeley and Philip Sherrard and published by Princeton University Press, New Jersey, 1981.
www.nevada.edu /~palamar/two.html   (219 words)

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