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Telegraph suggests a Greek island for holidays in 2018
[:el] The newspaper Telegraph suggests the best destinations to travel in 2018. Among the 52 destinations, each for every week of the year, a Greek island is featured. The destinations are connected with festivals or ideal weather conditions such as the Rio de Janeiro carnaval...
Greek researcher behind virtual reality breakthrough that allows to ‘walk’ through cancer cells
[:el] UNSW researchers are revolutionising medical research by creating virtual reality technology that allows scientists to walk around the landscape of human cells. Ground-breaking virtual reality technology is allowing multiple scientists to see inside a human cell at the same time, giving researchers a three-dimensional tool to improve doctor interaction and...
Alexander Payne talks about his new movie
Alexander Payne gave an interview to Associated Press regarding his new movie “Downsizing”. The article is entitled «In a shrinking Hollywood, Payne aims big in ‘Downsizing’». Read segments below: There are rituals to an Alexander Payne production. Movie nights on Wednesdays during pre-production at Payne’s...
Greek basketball player named National Player of the week in USA
[:el] The accolades keep coming for Suffolk University women’s basketball player Georgia Bourikas, a senior fine arts major. The Greek athlete was recognized by the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) and named Division III Women’s Basketball National Player of the Week. Bourikas is the...
Greek maestro appointed director of historic Erfurt Opera
[:el] Myron Michailidis, considered today as one of the most important Greek conductors, has been appointed music director of the historic opera and philharmonic Orchestra of Erfurt in Germany. His vivid conducting style is characterized by conviction and authority coupled by outstanding dynamic control and...
Jim Gianopulos joins Hollywood sexual misconduct commission
Jim Gianopulos has joined a newly formed Hollywood sexual misconduct commission, officially titled The Commission on Sexual Harassment and Advancing Equality in the Workplace, which will be chaired by Anita Hill and address issues of widespread harassment and power imbalance in the entertainment industry. Anita...
Paramount’s Jim Gianopulos on Starting Over, His Fox Exit and Reviving a Struggling Studio
[:el] In his first interview atop the storied film power, the former Fox chairman, Jim Gianopulos, talks to Hollywood Reporter about getting fired by the Murdochs, how Trump impacts his job and the strategy to restore stability. Read below segments of his first interview: Last...
Greek scientist selected as woman of the year in Netherlands for her research on cancer
[:el] Maria Themeli, researcher at Amsterdam Cancer Center, is a forerunner in the development of cancer immunotherapy. She was selected as “Woman of the year” in Netherlands for her groundbreaking research. The VIVA400 is an initiative of VIVA. Each year, 400 leaders are nominated for their...