Befitting a team loaded with international talent, the VCU basketball Rams will soon be making an international excursion. Coach Ryan Odom’s team will travel to Greece from July 31 to August 9 to play three exhibition games and visit Athens and the surrounding area. VCU’s foreign-born players include Michael Belle and Tobi Lawal of Great Britain, Sean Bairstow of Australia and Max Shulga of Ukraine. Bairstow and Shulga are transfers from Utah State. Lawal, a second-year student, is the only returnee among the group. Belle and Patrick will be in first year. It really is a reward in advance. Only…
Author: Ebrahim
Image: Getty Images Sui, the high-performance layer-1 blockchain platform for decentralized computing, has partnered with the American University of Sharjah (Australia) to create the AUS-Sui Blockchain Academy. This initiative aims to advance blockchain education in the Middle East. An innovation hub for blockchain developers Operating under the umbrella of the Center for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Sustainability, the academy will open doors for future developers, providing in-depth learning opportunities on various blockchain-related topics. “The AUS-Sui Blockchain Academy will equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in tomorrow’s evolving landscape,” said Dr. Tod Laursen, Chancellor of AUS. “This allows…
Kalamata, Greece CNN — Kassem Abozeed had arrived in Kalamata to try to find his wife and his brother-in-law, while his relatives flocked to the Greek port city on Thursday, in search of their missing loved ones after a migrant boat sank off the coastkilling dozens of people. The 34-year-old refugee fled the Syrian civil war to Hamburg, Germany, in 2016. He told reporters that his 21-year-old partner, Ezma, and his 19-year-old brother, Abdullah, were two of the passengers. caught in one of the biggest migrant ship disasters in southern Europe this year. “I tried to bring my wife to…
Rankings Georgia Tech
In the age of the digital world, the issue of cybersecurity and the digital state as well as that of cyber threats are of major and vital importance. The Ministry of E-Governance focuses on strengthening the resilience of the digital state, secure delivery of modern services, protection of individual rights and cultivation of trust. “When we talk about cybersecurity, the numbers make us dizzy,” Minister of Electronic Governance Dimitris Papastergiou told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency. The danger is enormous and the National Cybersecurity Authority Act has responded to these increased national needs by improving the level of monitoring, information and…
Seasoned Entrepreneurs Need Business Mentors | Columnists | thenewsenterprise.com Elizabethtown News Enterprise
In early July, however, a Turkish court overturned the law that made the Hagia Sophia a museum amid growing calls for its reconversion, allowing Erdoğan to decree the site as a mosque. The move drew condemnation from many of Turkey’s Western allies and Orthodox Christians around the world. Christians in Turkey have taken a more cautious approach and few have spoken out. The Armenian Patriarch of Istanbul, for example, in June supported reopening the Hagia Sophia for worship – although he suggested giving Christians and Muslims space to pray. Vasiliadis, too, chose his words carefully. “There is a mood (among)…
New York City Hall – City Council Members Costa Constantinides, Vincent Gentile and Paul Vallone, along with Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, celebrated the anniversary of Greek independence today. The celebration honored Greek-Americans who have dedicated themselves to serving their communities. Council Member Constantinides said, “As the first Greek Cypriot American elected to the City Council, I am especially proud to have the opportunity to honor Greek Americans who have worked to promote Greek cultural heritage. The Greek-American community has long been part of the diverse melting pot that is New York City. Our honorees have worked to improve their communities and…
By Aphrodite Kotrotsios, special to Hellenic News of America Amid the resounding melodies echoing through the halls of Carnegie Hall, a profound celebration of heritage and education took place on Tuesday, January 30. The occasion marked the birth of the Hellenic Education Fund (HEF), a visionary initiative poised to reshape the landscape of Greek education in America. Gathered under the auspices of esteemed leaders like His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros, a diverse assembly of supporters came together to inaugurate this transformative effort. The evening was not simply a concert but a testament to the enduring spirit of Hellenism and the collective…
Discussion on the bill introducing changes across the entire spectrum of the primary sector that are “crucial for Greek agricultural development” will begin on Tuesday in the parliamentary standing committee on production and trade, ANA reports. Some of its provisions include the following: – Livestock pens to house animals, which will support the sustainability of small livestock businesses – Control bureaucracy and provide solutions to the chronic problem of appeals to fisheries courts – Regulate fishing tourism and aquaculture – Regulatory issues for farmers who have been affected by fires and floods in recent months and have fallen under a…