Courts of Law were sitting; when every one was living at the highest tension of his life, whether that were of business or pleasure ; the Association suffered less than might have been anticipated. Nay, more; notwithstanding the difficulties it had to contend with, it achieved a splendid success. The great evening reception of the Members, in the Palace of Westminster, was a unique event in the...

ness or imperfectness of several of the most important crops, the dearness of food, the disturbances in the labour market, and the suffei*ings in several localities arising from this source, altogether would have formed a sad and depressing picture, from which little consolation could have been obtained. When, however, we turn from the vague ideas formed from general observatio n to the precise...

Fair and transparent procurement procedures are a cornerstone of a well functioning free-market economy. In particular, bidding is a mechanism whereby companies compete for contracts; when functioning well, the process rewards both the quality of the proposal, and the “reasonableness” of the quote. This way, both the company and the public win. The bidding process requires a fair and transparen...

In light of the exceptional circumstances that arose from hosting the Olympic Games in Athens in 2004 and from recent terrorist events internationally, Greece attributes the highest priority to security issues. According to its statutory role, the Greek Atomic Energy Commission is responsible for emergency preparedness and response in case of nuclear and radiological events, and advises the Gov...