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Egyptian Omar Samra Becomes First in the World to Climb Three Mountains in Antarctica
“It has always been a dream of mine to climb a mountain that has never been climbed before. And doing so in remote Antarctica was an even greater privilege,” wrote Samra, the first Egyptian to climb Mt. Everest, on Instagram. “In the end I exceeded my own wildest expectations by doing three first ascents and…
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“Wise Greece”: growing big with social entrepreneurship
These distinctions render “Wise Greece” a successful model of a start-up non-profit organization with a double mission: that of selling over 300 top quality Greek food products, as well as raising money for food to be donated to people in need. Finding new ways to stimulate forms of active civic participation through an emphasis on social…
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Donald Trump Appoints Greek-American George Gigicos Deputy Assistant to the President
Gigicos, a prominent member of the Greek-American community, was one of the first people to sign on with Trump’s presidential campaign, originally serving as the only member of the campaign’s advance team. He organized campaign events and rallies across the country, eventually managing around 100 staff members to help coordinate the rallies. Gigicos studied at Birmingham-Southern College…
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Computer science reimagines Hagia Sophia’s acoustics, offers journey back in time
Having served as a cathedral, the mosque and now a museum over its 1,500-year-long lifespan, the Hagia Sophia is now the subject of a study from Stanford’s Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA) and its art history department. Focusing on the interior of the Hagia Sophia, the study digitally imprints the museum’s…