How the world sees Greece
A Greece police officer will be recognized before Sunday's Buffalo Bills game. The Badge of Honor Association says Eric Hughes will be recognized before the Bills-Patriots game. In June of last year, Hughes shot and killed a man in a parking lot at the ...
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The Pappas Post is the personal news and blog site of Gregory C. Pappas and includes curated news of interest to Greeks and those who love Greece, as well as the personal blog posts from Gregory Pappas' personal and professional experiences. The Pappas ...
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[Amazon Fashion]Facebook/Amazon Fashion Amazon is expected to surpass Macy's to become the biggest apparel seller in the US next year, according to a new 58-page report from Cowen & Co. The shift would represent a huge shake-up for the apparel industry, which has long been dominated by department stores like Macy's, Nordstrom, and JCPenney, as well as big-box retailers including Walmart and Target. Amazon is a relative newcomer to the fashion world, and it has made a swift rise to the top. The company's clothing and accessory sales are expected to grow nearly 30% next year, to $28 billion, according to the Cowen analysts. Macy's apparel sales, by comparison, are expected to drop 4%, to $22 billion, in the period. As Amazon's sales grow, so will its share of the apparel market in the US. Amazon currently claims about 6.6% of the market. That share is expected to increase to 8.2% by next year and further expand to 16.2% within five years, according to Cowen analysts. By 2021, Cowen expects Amazon to generate $62 billion in annual apparel sales. TJ Maxx is expected to be the No. 2 clothing seller, with $26 billion in sales, and Macy's is expected to claim the No. 3 spot, with $23 billion in sales. Over the past couple of years, Amazon has ramped up its investment in fashion by launching its own private-label clothing brands and sponsoring the first New York men's fashion week. [Shoppers waiting in line to pay]Facebook/Amazon Fashion The company has also hired executives from luxury fashion companies, such as Julie Gilhart, the Barneys New York fashion director whom Amazon reportedly hired as a consultant, and Vogue editor Caroline Palmer. Also in the past few years, Amazon has started to shift its fashion strategy toward offering more high-end designer names such as Zac Posen and Stuart Weitzman. That shift has had some industry experts scratching their heads. Luxury fashion websites are typically well merchandised and highly curated — not things for which Amazon is necessarily known. Amazon's weaknesses with curation were highlighted in a shopper survey conducted in July by Cowen & Co. "Amazon Fashion got a very lukewarm review for site personalization and ease of use," Cowen analyst John Kernan said in a conference call on Tuesday. Shoppers said it "wasn't particularly easy to browse." Amazon also has the disadvantage of having no brick-and-mortar stores where shoppers can try on items or return purchases, he said. So why do people choose to shop on Amazon for clothes? Amazon Prime is the biggest lure for customers, according to Cowen & Co. Shoppers cited the convenience and free two-day shipping as the biggest advantage of shopping for clothes on Amazon. They also praised Amazon's customer service and breadth of product reviews. NOW WATCH: We tried the trendy restaurant that could become the Chipotle of Greek food
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[Hans_Holbein,_the_Younger_ _Sir_Thomas_More_ _Google_Art_Project]Hans Holbein The word "utopia" is made up of two Greek words, together meaning "no place." The word suggests that no place on Earth could possibly be perfectly egalitarian, free of conflict, and sustainable. That didn't stop people from trying, however. The Puritans believed in creating a utopia while escaping the Protestants in the 1600s. In the 1960s, as hippie subculture was at its apex, people again strove to form utopian settlements. Today, the tech elite are putting new kinds of utopian projects forward, promising total sustainability, the end of cooking, and other modern communal living concepts that people in previous centuries could only dream of. Since dreaming of utopia is not a new phenomenon, it's important to look back and learn about the attempts people have already made to build perfect societies. Here are brief histories of a few utopian settlements, and where they are today — if they're still around. THE HANCOCK SHAKER VILLAGE WAS FOUNDED IN 1783. Richard Taylor/Wikimedia Commons An 18th century utopian settlement that promoted celibacy, pacifism, and self-sustaining homesteading, the Hancock Shaker Village was founded by Joseph Meacham and Lucy Wright. The Shaker sect of Christianity, which still exists, emphasizes gender rights, communal living, and socializing through song and dance. The Shakers got their name through their ceremonial dances, where they'd appear to shake. The Hancock Shaker Village was the third of 19 built around New England, New York, Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana. BUT THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION DROVE MEMBERS AWAY, WHITTLING DOWN MEMBERSHIP. Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism The Hancock Shaker Village hit its peak in 1840, when it owned 3,000 acres of land and had over 300 members. But during the Industrial Revolution, members of the village started moving to cities. By 1900, only 50 members remained. Buildings started to get demolished, and some of the land was sold off. In the 1960s, a few remaining members of the village decided to preserve it. You can still visit Hancock Shaker Village's remaining 750 acres today, where over a dozen houses are preserved. There's also still an active Shaker community in Maine. BROOK FARM WAS STARTED IN 1841. Berkshire Country Day School/Flickr Brook Farm was a transcendentalist utopian settlement close to Boston that attracted many intellectuals curious about forming the perfect agrarian society. The community was founded by George Ripley, a transcendentalist and former Unitarian Universalist minister, along with his wife Sophia and a group of 15 other members. The Ripleys wanted the settlement to uphold classically transcendental values: humane, non-toxic relationships and harmony with the land. The community also valued daily physical labor, calling it an exercise in mental as well as physical well-being. Labor was meant to be distributed in a way that prevented classism. "Everyone must labor for the community in a reasonable degree, or not taste its system in operation," Elizabeth Peabody, a Brook Farm resident, wrote in 1842. By working 300 days, a Brook Farm member would receive free tuition at the community school and a year's worth of room and board, according to Mental Floss. SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDER
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Greece deserves to be included in the European Central Bank’s (ECB) quantitative easing program as soon as possible, which is why the country’s debt must be discussed, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Sunday, during his speech at a meeting of ...
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… due to meet with both Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos and Prime … , Iraq and Afghanistan arrived in Greece last year, a majority of … ,000 migrants have arrived in Greece since January. In Germany on …
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War ships of the Hellenic Navy will be open to the public for the national holiday that marks the anniversary of Greek dictator Ioannis Metaxas’ rejection of Italy’s mandate to enter Greece on October 28, 1940. For this reason, there will be ships open to the public at the ports of Piraeus, Thessaloniki and Chalkida […]
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In September and November of 2014, Meehan submitted fraudulent furniture invoices totaling about $375,000 to Greek Resource Services, a contract company that handles the finances for fraternities and sororities at UA. GRS drew money from Gamma Phi Beta's ...
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Italian prime minister repeats threat to veto EU disbursement if countries refuse to help relocate thousands of African and Middle Eastern refugees The Italian prime minister, Matteo Renzi, has said that the country cannot handle the same number of migrant arrivals next year that it has seen in 2016, calling on other European countries to do more. In an interview with RAI state television, Renzi repeated a threat to veto the disbursement of European Union funds to countries that refuse to help Italy and Greece, who have taken in hundreds of thousands of migrants over the past three years. Continue reading...
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NEW YORK CITY, October 25, 2016 (LifeSiteNews) — Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew's representatives, known as "Archons," bestowed the church's highest lay honor on one of the country's most notorious promoters of abortion, same-sex "marriage," and ...
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Ahead of the match at Stadio Georgios Karaiskakis October 21, the GREEK club was widely viewed as the favourites of the match. Olympiacos FC has ...
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At a time when GREEK society is divided on the issue concerning the education of refugee children at GREEK schools, twelve GREEK-French private ...
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The board of the European Stability Mechanism has finally approved the disbursement of a 2.8-billion-euro subtranche to GREECE that completes the ...
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With Greece’s lenders taking a harsh stance in talks that commenced this week on the second review of the Greek program, and a sentiment of discontent brewing under the surface within the ruling SYRIZA party, despite Alexis Tsipras’s convincing re ...
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Universi-T's offers a line of custom Greek apparel and gear for fraternities and sororities, regardless of campus. The fun of being part of Greek houses is enhanced with comfortable campus wear. Columbia MO: Founded more than 25 years ago, Universi-T's and ...
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Greek yogurt can be a healthy snack, but it can also be surprisingly versatile in the kitchen! Here are a few different ways to use this super-food to help you save some big bucks. First, if you love mayo but don't love the extra calories and fat, Greek ...
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The White House has announced on Tuesday that President Barack Obama will travel to Greece, Germany, and Peru in November. The trip will likely be the last international tour of his presidency.
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President Obama will travel to GREECE, Germany and Peru next month on what will likely be his final overseas trip as president, the White House ...
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Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci will meet on November 7 to 11 at a location outside Cyprus to discuss the Cyprus issue. The goal is to create a blueprint that would later be put to a referendum for a peace ...
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[Italy's PM Renzi talks to the media as he leaves a EU leaders summit in Brussels]Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on Tuesday said that the country cannot handle the same number of migrant arrivals next year that it has seen in 2016, calling on other European countries to do more. In an interview with RAI state television, Renzi repeated a threat to veto the disbursement of European Union funds to countries that refuse to help Italy and Greece, who have taken in hundreds of thousands of migrants over the past three years. "Italy cannot take another year like the one we've just had," Renzi said during the recording of a talk show.
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Motorists driving in Athens on Friday should bear in mind that many roads around the capital will be closed to traffic as schools hold their annual Ochi ...
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The White House confirmed Tuesday that President Barack Obama will travel to GREECE on November 15, a week after the US presidential elections, ...
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On October 19, a soulful, vibrant concert, Screen to Stage, closed out the most successful New York City Greek Film Festival ever with a flourish of bouzouki and amazing performances... The post From Screen to Stage: Dimitris Basis and Aphrodite Daniel Sing appeared first on The National Herald.
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Esther Koukios grew up cooking Greek cuisine. In 2009, Koukios and a couple friends decided to take their passion and share it with local businesses, friends and family by catering fresh homemade Greek dishes, soon to be known as Greek to Go. Four years ...
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee Assistant Softball Coach Tony Foti has been named by the GREEK Softball Federation as the National ...
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The union representing GREEK notaries on Tuesday called on its members to continue their boycott on foreclosures of first homes at courts on ...
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Governor of the Bank of England defends its quantitative easing programme, while being quizzed by the House of Lords economic affairs committee about Brexit * Carney: Hasn’t decided how long to stay at the Bank * Carney defends QE after May’s criticism * Carney testifies: coverage starts here Earlier: * Pound drops 1% in nervy selloff * Chancellor Hammond: City at heart of Brexit talks * German business confidence rallies 5.57pm BST Carney has now finished so here are some of the key points. In the wake of criticisms from various politicians, he said INVESTORS WOULD WANT A “RISK PREMIUM” TO BUY UK ASSETS IF THE BANK’S INDEPENDENCE WAS QUESTIONED. But markets should not expect this to happen. It was up to the government to set a target for price stability which the Bank would then decide how to reach. 5.43pm BST Over to Greece, and the White House has confirmed that president Barack Obama will be visiting the country in November in what officials hope will be the biggest push yet to secure debt relief for the country. Our correspondent Helena Smith reports. Barely days after the race for the White House, the outgoing president will visit Athens on November 15 in what was described as a tour aimed at reaffirming support “for economic reforms that reduce inequality.” The US president has voiced barely disguised frustration with austerity policies he has blamed for economic stagnation and slow growth in Europe. Greek officials in the leftist-led government are hoping Obama will push for debt forgiveness when he goes on to hold talks with the German chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin so that the Greek economy, currently locked in its worst slump in modern times, can be put on the path to recovery. Continue reading...
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The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Department of Education is pleased to offer a wide variety of materials to help teach and learn the Greek language. Source: Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, Department of Greek Education. As part of an on ...
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This ‘Rockstar’ of an actress had our hearts ‘Housefull’ with the amazing pictures from her recent Greece Vacation. The 35-year-old actress just keeps on flaming the internet with her unstoppable hotness, be it recent photo shoot or birthday or the ...
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GREEK Brothers and Sisters have worn costumes that appropriate cultures and reproduce stereotypes on race, gender, sexuality, immigrant or ...
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Junior mechanical engineering major, Lana Hussein and Junior commercial music major, Jean-Andre Moore were crowned UTEP's 2016 ...
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PPC, which is 51 percent owned by the state, controls about 60 percent of Greece's wholesale electricity market and about 90 percent of the retail market. Under last year's financial aid deal, Greece's third since 2010, Athens committed to introduce ...
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will travel to Europe and Latin America the week after the presidential election. It's expected to be his last major foreign trip before he leaves office in January. The White House says Obama will arrive in Greece on ...
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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will travel to Europe and Latin America the week after the presidential election. It's expected to be his last major foreign trip before he leaves office in January. The White House says Obama will arrive in Greece on ...
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Ticket revenues at Greece’s archaeological sites and museums were up 55 percent in the eight-month period from January to August 2016, compared with the same period in the previous year, the Archaeological Revenues Fund reported on Monday. The increase was achieved in spite of an 8.5 percent drop in the number of tickets issued. Total […]
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The total debt of the Greek State to businesses and individuals was 8 billion euros at the end of September, according to the European Commission. Despite the fact that the Finance Ministry has repaid part of the outstanding debts, the total amount is still soaring. Specifically, in late September the State debts were: 3.6 billion […]
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… a “super fund” controlled by Greece’s creditors. And the Syriza-led … fewer primary school teachers in Greece than police. The demand for … refugee children are stranded in Greece. EU governments are not allowing …
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President Obama will travel to GREECE, Germany, and Peru November 14-21, 2016. This trip will highlight the President's commitment to trans-Atlantic ...
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In a statement Tuesday the White House said Obama will hold talks with Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.
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As I saw in Greece, razing the Calais camp will serve politics, not the needs of people on the move The dismantling of the Calais refugee camp brings a sense of deja vu for those of us who followed the eviction of the Idomeni camp on the Greece-Macedonia border in May. The streams of buses; the heavy machinery waiting to destroy the tents and shacks; the queues of bewildered people with their lives in bundles at their feet; the riot police standing by. For the refugees there’s the terrible uncertainty about what happens next, the fear of being deported, taken into detention, separated from the small community they’ve made. And there’s the anxious surrender to the inevitable grief mixed with relief. Will the new place be better, safer, or just further away from where you hope to go? Related: Calais 'Jungle' camp clearance – in pictures The message to Europeans is: 'Look, we’re taking control.' The message to refugees is: 'Don’t come.' Continue reading...
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Alarm bell is ringing for Greece’ social security funds. Arrears have reach €17 billion, in the third quarter of 2016 alone, debt rose to another 300 million euros. Unable to pay, debtors abandon also the arrangements they have made with the funds in order to pay their debts in installments. […]
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Turkish authorities on Tuesday released the five Greek nationals and one Greek-American detained while fishing near the islet Paspargos, in waters between Chios and the Turkish coast, on board the vessel “Mia.” The six men were taken to Cesme on the ...
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[Greece awaits Obama trip amid tough bailout talks]Greece's government says it was facing pressure from the International Monetary Fund to aggressively scale back union powers and employment rights, as the White House confirmed Tuesday that U.S. President ...
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But Nikos Anastasiades, the GREEK Cypriot president, and Mustafa Akinci, his Turkish Cypriot counterpart, have still to address other important issues.
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Princess Alice was a member of the GREEK Royal Family through her marriage to Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark in 1903. Having become ...
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“They thought that UT Tyler was in a great place to start another fraternity since our GREEK Life started ten years ago this year,” Reel said. “We are in a ...
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TOLEDO, OH— The government of Cyprus is objecting to an Ohio museum’s sale of antiquities from the east Mediterranean island. The Toledo Museum of Art also had pieces from Egypt, Greece, and... The post Cyprus Objects to Toledo Museum’s Antiquities Sale appeared first on The National Herald.
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President Obama will travel to Greece, Germany, and Peru November 14-21, 2016. This trip will highlight the President’s commitment to trans-Atlantic solidarity, a strong and integrated Europe, and to cooperation... The post President Obama will visit Greece, on November to “reaffirm our support Greek economy” appeared first on The National Herald.
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