Those looking to win free wings for a year, might want to show early for the Monday opening of Buffalo Wild Wings in the Stoneridge Plaza in Greece.
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How the world sees Greece
Saturday, October 4, 2014
What Language Did Jesus Speak? Was it Aramaic or Hebrew?
The Old Testament was written in Hebrew and the New Testament was written in Koine Greek but the New Testament also contains some Aramaic.
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Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church's Festival celebrates ethnic food
WILKES-BARRE — All it took was one bite of the decadent baklava to get a taste the flavor of the Greek Food Festival at Annunciation Greek Orthodox ...
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Greece sees 2015 budget surplus close to bailout target: report
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece will aim to achieve a primary budget surplus of 2.9 percent of output next year, just shy of the 3 percent target set out under its bailout deal, its deputy finance minister said in an interview published Saturday. The target is part of a 2015 draft budget that Athens will submit to parliament on Monday amid a bailout review by the "troika" of inspectors from its ...
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The Hellenic Initiative’s Night To Remember
The Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan gleamed from the presence of so many distinguished Greek-Americans from the U.S. and abroad. The post The Hellenic Initiative’s Night To Remember appeared first on The National Herald.
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Greece midfielder Panagiotis Tachtsidis scores in 89th as Verona beats Cagliari 1-0 in Serie A
Greece midfielder Panagiotis Tachtsidis found the target in the 89th minute at Verona's Bentegodi stadium with a long, powerful shot from beyond the ...
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Greek PM Samaras: Greece will not Need a New Bailout Loan
On Saturday, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras tried to gather the support of his party members and MPs ahead of a confidence vote on Monday, while slamming the stance of the main opposition, during an event to mark the 40th anniversary of his ...
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How David Fincher Turned Pulpy 'Gone Girl' Into A Work Of Art
"Gone Girl" probably won't win an Oscar for Best Picture, though it's already getting buzz; it's too ridiculous and trashy for Academy voters. But David Fincher's new movie, which debuted last week at the New York Film Festival, is clearly the work of an auteur and in many ways represents the culmination of his past works. Based on a book by Gillian Flynn, the movie shows Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck) on the day of the disappearance of his wife Amy (Rosamund Pike), as the viewer is left to wonder whether Nick is responsible. Through a series of flashbacks and other narrative quirks, the movie also shows Amy's perspective, and it features a big twist in the middle. Right from the rapid-fire opening titles, "Gone Girl" drips with Fincher's glossy, stylish aesthetic. Much like in "Dragon Tattoo" or even "Zodiac," the decidedly dark tone is offset by the efficient editing, but it also has a strong sense of humor as in "Fight Club." There's a palpable distance between the characters on-screen and the audience, so what we get is a very detached look at the events. Fincher simply lays out information without bias, and the slow but steady reveal of key plot points ensures that the audience never knows what's going to happen next. This procedural approach is typical of the director; films like "Zodiac" and "Se7en" are similarly cold and reserved. Even the more mainstream "Panic Room" and "The Social Network" have a certain clinical rhythm, a quality that has naturally evolved and become increasingly notable through his career. Fincher always finds a way to tell his story by emphasizing the facts, and he takes this concept to new heights in "Gone Girl" by disclosing the nasty details in a dizzying manner. The first tonal shift occurs with Amy's introduction, as her narration brings a heightened sense of humor and doesn't shy away from graphic depictions of sex. Amy narrates the story via her exquisitely detailed diary, and it's not long before the story turns into a tug-of-war between our two narrators. Pike turns in a stellar, scene-stealing performance as Amy — and she truly could be a strong contender for a Best Actress Oscar. As we stick with Nick in the present, Fincher entwines Amy's narrated flashbacks to provide a fuller picture, but we're never quite sure of what to believe. The film exhibits a hallucinatory effect through its quick editing that is further accented by the abrasive but restrained score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, who won an Academy Award for "The Social Network." The film's structure is part of what makes it so unabashedly entertaining — it's a pulpy, trashy story dressed up so it appears more glamorous than it really is. The plot itself gets just as silly and hard-to-believe as an episode of ABC's "Scandal," but the material is elevated by Fincher's masterful direction and the fantastic cast. It's a rare joy to see something so dark and smutty make it to the mainstream, let alone directed by a two-time Best Director Oscar nominee. Author/screenwriter Flynn sticks with the "he-said-she-said" composition of her novel, which limits the audience's knowledge and ensures that the filmmakers are always one step ahead. "Gone Girl" thrives on upending the audience's perceptions and expectations. The filmmakers intentionally misdirect us by exploring one side of the story just to throw us off guard with a completely new development a couple of scenes later. The beauty of the misdirection is that it is all implied; we are merely flies on the wall, observing the character's actions and making judgments for ourselves. The audience is forced to make assumptions about Nick, which are either confirmed or rejected as Fincher weaves in crucial facts from alternate angles. Fincher is no stranger to a good mystery ("Se7en" is still referenced as a benchmark for the genre), and "Gone Girl" takes his well-established skills to new heights. The gritty, in-your-face tone of "Se7en" is replaced by a quiet, underlying sense of dread that fills the screen with tension. Combined with a wry, sardonic wit reminiscent of "Fight Club", it's not hard to envision "Gone Girl" as a career-spanning highlight reel of Fincher's best qualities. One of the more amusing aspects of "Gone Girl" is its slightly exaggerated but not too far off send-up of modern day journalism. At the press conference following the film's premiere at the New York Film Festival, Flynn referred to the media's presence in the film as a "a blown-up Greek chorus." She expanded on this by saying that the film is, at least partially, about the idea that in this age dominated by media, we are forced to become "consumers of someone else's tragedy." Fincher was quick to defend the media as a whole and singled out the "narrow bandwidth of tragedy vampirism" (think Nancy Grace) that, according to Flynn, casts a dichotomy of heroes and villains "against our wills" despite a lack of any actual evidence. Fincher and Flynn explore these ideas in a playful manner that leads to some of the film's biggest laughs. Ultimately, "Gone Girl" works best when it's playing up its sleazy sense of humor and not taking itself too seriously. There's a lot more bubbling under the surface of the film, including a bitingly satirical examination of marriage and a questionable portrayal of feminism, but it'd be hard to elaborate further without spoiling anything, and most of the fun comes from watching the mystery unravel in real time. "Gone Girl" may not be the best picture of the year, but it's an enjoyable diversion and an intriguing choice for Fincher.SEE ALSO: 9 Awesome Movies We Can't Wait To See At The New York Film Festival Join the conversation about this story »
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ISL: Kostas Katsouranis arrives in India to play for FC Pune City
Mumbai: Veteran Greece footballer and 2014 World Cupper Kostas Katsouranis arrived in Mumbai on Saturday to play for FC Pune City in the Indian ...
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Is Acropolis really crumbling and 2500-year-old Parthenon in danger?
A team of engineers from the Central Archaeological Council of Greece, which is the highest advisory body on all matters relating to the protection of ...
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Piracy, a force that shaped the Eastern Mediterranean
Through such illegal (and sometimes legal) practices, many Greeks learned to spot an opportunity and take advantage of the instability so that they ...
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Kanela Breakfast Club Adds to Brunch Options in Busy Wicker Park Stretch
Kanela, which is named for the Greek word for cinnamon, specializes in homemade American breakfast dishes with a Greek flair, offering dishes such ...
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Turkey worried over Greek Cyprus hydrocarbon activities
ANKARA — Greek Cypriots' hydrocarbon exploration activities are one-sided, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a written statement on Saturday.
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Alexander "the Great?" An Interview With Author Guy MacLean Rogers
In the ancient Greek mindset, myth and reality seemed to work in tandem. Thus, Alexander's great role models were Hercules and Achilles, and he ...
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Greek Style Quinoa Burgers
Serves 4 Ingredients: 1/2 cup rinsed quinoa 10 baby carrots 6 scallions, thinly sliced 15 ounces canned white beans, drained and rinsed 1/4 cup plain dried breadcrumbs 1 large egg, lightly beaten Coarse sea salt and pepper 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 4 hamburger buns 1/2 […] The post Greek Style Quinoa Burgers appeared first on The National Herald.
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Golden Dawn stops fundraising drive in Australia, refuses to impose blanket ban
The Australian branch says it was raising money and sending clothes back to Greece. The head of Golden Dawn's Australian chapter, Ignatius ...
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Sports (Photo: Democrat and Chronicle)
Brooke Testa, Tara Marcello and Darian Stauffer scored as Greece Athena defeated Pittsford Sutherland 3-1 on Friday in a Monroe County soccer ...
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Ancient Pazyryk Nomads Carried Out Highly Advanced Cranial Surgery in Siberia
The techniques they used also bear a remarkable similarity to those found in the Hippocratic Corpus, a collection of ancient Greek medical texts ...
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Golden Dawn Stops Fundraising Activity in Australia
GREECE-POLITICS-GOLDEN DAWN-DEMO The Australian branch of the far-right Greek political party Golden Dawn announced it has stopped a ...
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World Conference on Spa Tourism in Edipsos
The Thermae Sylla Spa & Wellness Hotel in Edipsos, Greece, will host the world conference on the “Prospects of Tourism-Thermalism in Different Geographical Areas in the framework of the European Health Act” from October 9-11. The conference is being organized by the Greek Union of Thermalism Businesses, Istiaia-Edipsos Municipality, the Thermalism World Organization and the International Society of Medical Hydrology and Climatology. During the three-day event, eminent speakers will present their work on the reality of thermalism in Greece, Europe and the world. The congress will be launched on October 10 by Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni. On Saturday, October 11, a round table discussion on thermal therapies in Europe will take place. The conferenvce will also feature the first international meeting on the program “The History of Thermalism and Target Groups,” aiming to show how a pan-European group of spa resorts with Greek-Roman roots is able to implement a successful model of tourism development that will be focused on European spa tourism. Istiaia-Edipsos Mayor Lina Efstathiou and the president of the Greek Union of Thermalism Businesses, Zisis Angelidis, pointed out that the conference aims to highlight the economic prospects, history and culture of thermalism, the great stock of spas, Greek hydrotherapeutic art, as well as the structures and infrastructures of the Greek spa tourism. It also aims to set new goals and organize actions that will lead to the growth of Greek spa tourism. The conference is open to visitors and those involved with thermal springs and spa tourism.
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Cyprus leaders to meet for talks on Thursday
In recent comments reported in the media, Eroglu urged the Greek-Cypriot side to “set the example for the broader region by reaching a settlement ...
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Mystery Covers Antikythera Shipwreck Searches
Although the scientific expedition exploring the ancient Antikythera shipwreck was launched in September 15, the discoveries have yet to be announced. Greek newspaper “Ta Nea,” citing claims by the chairman of the “Aikaterini Laskaridis” foundation and one of the mission’s sponsors, Panos Laskaridis, revealed that the Culture Ministry leadership prohibited the scheduled presentation of the discoveries so that Culture Minister Kostas Tasoulas can announce the results in an event to be held in Athens, Greece, in the coming days. The newspaper refers to important discoveries, including a large amount of copper coins. It is estimated that official announcements will take place on October 9, when Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras will visit the island of Antikythera. The Antikythera shipwreck in the Aegean Sea is a world-famous underwater archaeological site revealed in 1900 when researchers discovered an incredible mechanical device, now known as the Antikythera mechanism, which dates back more than 2,000 years. Archaeologists believe that there are many other important artifacts to be discovered within the Antikythera shipwreck.
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Young Greek Mother Living in the Streets With Her Baby
The story of a young Greek mother who was living for six months with her baby and father in the streets has shocked the Cretan society. After losing their job, the 21-year-old mother and her 46-year-old father were forced to live in the streets of Heraklion, Crete, in Greece, with their eight-month-old baby. Recently, the family is being taken care of by the humanitarian organization Agia Aikaterini. The head of the organization, Minas Hatzidakis, said that they had found the family 15 days ago. Since that day, the family is being hosted at the organization’s offices. According to Hatzidakis, the baby was examined by a doctor and is in good health. The story of the family moved the local society that has helped by offering food and clothing. Moreover, two employers have offered a job to the young woman.
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Thriving Senior Community Springs Up Around the Garden
Beatrice Place, which opened on Denise Road in Greece in fall 2013, stresses health and wellness. Ten raised garden beds are available for ...
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Greece's Monopoly, RGA Asking for Open, Fair Regulation
In 2012, the online gambling market in Greece was opened partially, allowing 24 operators with European Union-licenses to offer legal online sports ...
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Merkel ally says Draghi turning ECB into a 'junk bank'
... rated as junk (On Thursday, the ECB said it plans to buy debt included that with a “junk” credit rating from Greece and Cyprus – conditions apply!).
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Tsipras: Europe heeding calls to reject austerity
SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras insisted over the weekend that his party, which is leading in opinion polls, is the only political force in Greece that can negotiate better terms for the country’s recovery, noting that its anti-austerity stance is being echo... ...
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Nevada Greeks give back to local homeless population
Blakeman estimates the entire Greek community put together more than 10,000 winter survival and hygiene kits for the homeless in our area, the exact ...
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Sailing with Celestyal
To be sure, Celestyal Cruises sails to such iconic Greek ports as Mykonos, Santorini, Rhodes and Crete. But this year it raised the bar by introducing ...
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Greece condemns British aid worker's killing
Athens, Oct 4 (IANS) Greece Saturday strongly condemned British national Alan Henning's murder by the Islamic State (IS) militants, following the release of his beheading's video.
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Greek Govt and Troika Agree on Budget
In a meeting with Greece’s international creditors on Saturday, the Greek government finalized the 2015 budget. According to Finance Ministry officials, the primary surplus target was set “very close to 3% of GDP” with no new austerity measures needed.
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Greece Reports 2.5-bln-euro Primary Surplus in Jan-Aug
Greece reported a primary surplus of 2.5 billion euros in the January-August period, sharply up from a primary surplus of 1.2 billion euros in the corresponding period last year, the Finance Ministry said in an announcement. The announcement noted that the eight-month figure accounted for 1.3% of GDP, more than double the 0.6% of GDP figure recorded in the corresponding period last year. “The figures confirm that with the sacrifices made by households and enterprises, we are very near to achieve and surpass a goal of 1.5% of GDP of a primary surplus this year and this will be recorded in the 2015 draft budget,” an announcement by Greek Alternate Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said. The announcement stressed that a gradual achievement of fiscal targets, for the third successive year, allowed the government to gain more freedom and to proceed, gradually, to an overall reduction of taxation and adoption of a social policy.
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Kozani man charged over drugs, illegal weapons
A 39-year-old man in Kozani, northern Greece, is facing charges over the illegal possession of weapons and drugs, reports said on Saturday. The suspect, who has not been identified, was arrested and charged Friday after a search of his home by authorities... ...
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Metro works to cause traffic disruption in Thessaloniki
Monday marks the start of traffic changes in two areas of Thessaloniki in northern Greece as work gets under way on two stations for the city’s metro system. Construction work on the Dimokratia station will affect traffic on the northern section of Monast... ...
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It's a jam-packed, family fun weekend in Charleston
Held over Mother's Day weekend for more than 40 years, the folks behind the popular Charleston Greek Festival decided to add a second event to ...
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Xylouris White at Union Pool
They met while Mr. Xylouris was living in Melbourne, which has the largest Greek population of any city outside Europe. Both are somewhere around ...
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Barbecue raises funds for boy's wish
Last year, Phi Gamma Delta and Sigma Kappa won the Greek Week competition together, so they wanted to partner this year to make an impact on ...
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Tech investigates racist photos
Texas Tech officials are investigating a series of racist photos reportedly involving a local Greek organization. The photos, anonymously submitted to ...
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DIMAR’s demise
In the months that followed Greece’s 2012 national election, the Democratic Left (DIMAR) party of Fotis Kouvelis, a moderate socialist, went on to shoulder part of the responsibility in the bid to rescue the debt-hit country, joining the coalition governm... ...
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Greece on a tight leash
The clarification of the eurozone’s plans regarding Greece did not come from the usual political channels, from Brussels or from one European capital or another. It came instead from the head of the Eurosystem, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi... ...
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Police Bust Patra Pedophile Cafe
PATRA, Greece – Police said they have broken up a pedophile ring in a cafe in which men paid to have sex with two girls, 13 and 15 – who were pimped by their mother and older sister. Five people were arrested, 10 detained and two more were being sought on charges of having sex […] The post Police Bust Patra Pedophile Cafe appeared first on The National Herald.
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Greece PD You have to treat these things seriously
Greece PD: 'You have to treat these things seriously' Deputy Chief of Greece Police Jason Helfer briefs media on outcome of report of suspicious package at Planned Parenthood on Oct. 3. ...
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Seeking Confidence New Democracy Marks 40th
Another member of the supervisory council of Greece's new national broadcaster NERIT quit on Oct. 4 to protest END .article-big-block ...
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Aeschylus's The Persians: Greek Tragedy at the Getty Villa
Every September, the Getty Villa at Malibu presents an ancient play, usually Greek or Roman, at their outdoor amphitheatre built according to ancient ...
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UNESCO To Mediate Marbles Fight
UNESCO said it has agreed to act as arbiter in a long-running dispute between Greece and England over the stolen Parthenon Marbles. The post UNESCO To Mediate Marbles Fight appeared first on The National Herald.
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Paterson-based Kontos Foods to expand exports in Caribbean markets
Kontos Foods of Paterson says there has been increased demand for Greek and Mediterranean food products in Bermuda, the Bahamas, the ...
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4.6-Magnitude Earthquake Registered in Western Greece
4.6-Magnitude Earthquake Registered in Western Greece ... local time. Its epicenter was located 32 km south of Patras, the third largest city in Greece.
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Greece Looks To Medical Tourism
Despite big health care cuts, there is belief that Greece could be a hub for medical tourism that could bring in critical revenues. The post Greece Looks To Medical Tourism appeared first on The National Herald.
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Greece deal provides China with 'gateway to Europe'
Deals between China and Greece have been signed covering areas including exports and shipbuilding. China also showed an interest in buying railways and building an airport in Crete. As Greece is keen to attract foreign investment to reduce its national ...
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Fight Network Launches in high-definition TV in Greece
TORONTO / NEW YORK (Oct. 4, 2014) - Fight Network, the world's premier 24/7 television channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, ...
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