Cestrum parqui Willow-scented jessamine Cestrum nocturnum Night jessamine, queen of the night. Both are known as nichtolouloudo Cestrum spp is one of the many night-scented blooms in Greece that go by the name of nichtoloulouda, or night flowers.
BULBS are very often overlooked as a great source of joy for the balcony or courtyard garden. These gems of the plant kingdom are fleeting in nature, but that makes their magic even more special. They are a perfect way to enjoy the loveliness of the Greek seasons even in the middle of the city.
WORKING rolling shifts at a hospital, Irini Kounoupi is a busy 27-year-old nurse who still manages to find the time to volunteer. Greeks may be late bloomers when it comes to performing voluntary work, but once they’ve tried it, it often becomes a lifelong habit.
IT WEIGHS in at more than 60 kilograms, but the authoritative guide to the English language, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), may eventually slim down to nothing. Oxford University Press, the publisher, said on August 29 so many people prefer to look up words using its online product that it’s uncertain whether the dictionary’s next edition will be printed on paper
FOR OUTSIDERS it is often touching watching the first day of kindergarten of a child. Touching because it is unclear who has more anxiety about the change, the parent or the child. One thing is sure - it is a new and exciting adventure.
A PERSON’S wealth may not always prescribe how he or she will rank on the happiness scale. Many of us know wealthy and successful people who are living in fabulously wealthy houses, driving luxury cars and buying what they desire at a drop of a hat. Yet, they are not happy. Why is that, when we all know that money always
OIL giant BP says it has spent more than $5 million a week on advertising since the Gulf Coast oil spill - more than three times the amount it spent on ads during the same period last year.
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