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NY Times: The Greek grocer who “conquered” NY

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[:el] New York Times brought to light the story of the Greek immigrant Ioannis Zoitas and his wife, Maria, who have owned a grocery store on Broadway near 110th Street-Cathedral Parkway in Manhattan since 1977. Now Zoitas family owns five grocery stores and will be opening...

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Zach Galifianakis starring in new TV series

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Zach Galifianakis will be starring in U.S. television network FX show. The comedy “Baskets” is co-created and executive produced by Zach Galifianakis, Louis C.K. and Jonathan Krisel. Galifiankis will be a man desperate to become a respected professional clown but stuck working at a local rodeo. The network has given a...

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From Symi to Manhattan

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Merkourios Angeliades is the founder and President of Angeliades. Inc, one the largest construction companies in New York. He is among the 50 richest Greeks in United States. His company is the fifth largest in New York and among the top 400 in the country....

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Harvard: Digital library for Greek and Latin literature

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The Harvard University Press has announced the forthcoming launch in Fall 2014, of the Digital Loeb Classical Library®. More than 520 volumes of Latin, Greek, and English texts will be available online at the Harvard’s Loeb Classical Library® in a modern and elegant interface, allowing readers to browse,...

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Top professor of surgery worldwide

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[:el] George Velmahos is a Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School and he is internationally acknowledged as a top scientist in his field. Moreover, he’s the Division Chief of Trauma, Emergency Surgery and Surgical Critical Care at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Velmahos’s...

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The neuroscientist focusing on thought-controlled movement

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Miguel Nicolelis is a Professor of Neurobiology at Duke University in the United States and the Head of the revolutionary Walk Again project developed by an international team of neuroscientists. Nicolelis of Greek origin was born in São Paulo and claims that his 10-year long...

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Discovered drug for life-threatening arrhythmias

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[:el] Angeliki Asimaki is a pathoanatomist at Harvard University and Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston. As a member of a research team, she made a breakthrough discovery of a new drug that can help those suffering from life-threatening arrhythmias. Her interest for this particular...

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US: Αncient coins returned to Greece

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A collection of ancient silver coins forfeited during an undercover investigation into black-market coin trading in New York City was handed over to the Greek government. «The coins being returned to us by the New York County District Attorney are exquisite ancient artifacts that reflect...

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The father of flash memory

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[:el] George Perlegos is the founder of ATMEL Corporation and the inspired businessman who developed flash memory. When George was 12, the Perlegos family leaved Tegea and relocated to the district of Lodi in California in 1962. Back in Greece, his father used to work...

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Leading in the field of green energy in the US

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George Sakellaris is one of the top businessmen of green energy in the United States. He’s the founder of four pioneering energy companies, successfully offering edge solutions to the most complex energy issues using energy efficiency and renewable energy sources. He’s the President and Chief...

NY Times: The Greek grocer who “conquered” NY

Zach Galifianakis starring in new TV series

From Symi to Manhattan

Harvard: Digital library for Greek and Latin literature

Top professor of surgery worldwide

The neuroscientist focusing on thought-controlled movement

Discovered drug for life-threatening arrhythmias

US: Αncient coins returned to Greece

The father of flash memory

Leading in the field of green energy in the US

Dr. Ioanna (Joan) Vernikos – The first Greek female scientist at NASA

Katerina Gogou – The carefree girl of Greek cinema who was anything...

Rania Bellou – The artist of memory

Alec Issigonis – The Greek behind the legendary Mini Cooper

Metsovo – An Autumn Fairytale in the Pindus

Stefanos Ntouskos – The Greek Who Carried His Country with Oars

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