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Grapevine / News Briefs / Re: 26/03/24
« Last Post by Maik on Tuesday, 26 March, 2024 @ 01:36:37 »
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Guernsey charity at 'loggerheads' with post-Brexit paperwork needed to get turtle home

An animal charity in Guernsey is facing challenges trying to return an endangered turtle to its native home of Gran Canaria.

The loggerhead turtle, which been named Barnacle Bill by staff at the GSPCA, washed up on the island's west coast in November following bad weather.

As the animal is on the endangered list, it needs export and import paperwork before it can be moved.

Two of the three documents have been signed by officials in Guernsey but the charity is still waiting for the Spanish government to provide import forms.

GSPCA manager Steve Byrne says there are different processes in place now: "Because we're now outside the EU [European Union], whereas we weren't before when we moved turtles, we may have to go via Madrid or another city in Europe for quarantine purposes.

"We may have to do extra tests on Barnacle Bill and future turtles, which we haven't previously had to do."
https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2024-03-25/spanish-turtle-stranded-in-guernsey-for-months-due-to-post-brexit-red-tape
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Grapevine / News Briefs / Re: 26/03/24
« Last Post by Maik on Tuesday, 26 March, 2024 @ 01:15:32 »
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Greek Island’s Only 2 Students Joined by Athens Kids for Parade

Parents and students from a primary school in the metropolitan area of Athens traveled to Agathonisi, a small island in Greece’s Aegean Sea, to participate in the island’s Greek Independence Day parade alongside the only two students from the local school of Agathonisi.
https://greekreporter.com/2024/03/25/greek-islands-only-2-students-joined-athens-kids-parade/
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Grapevine / News Briefs / Re: 26/03/24
« Last Post by Maik on Tuesday, 26 March, 2024 @ 01:07:17 »
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2023 a year of negative weather records for Greece

Greece smashed a total of nine climate records in 2023, according to a recent report by Climatebook.gr, a website dedicated to the subject, with expert contributors.
https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1234500/2023-a-year-of-negative-weather-records-for-greece/
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Grapevine / News Briefs / 26/03/24
« Last Post by Maik on Tuesday, 26 March, 2024 @ 00:54:21 »
Today’s bank rates:   
1 €UR = £ 0.8866 GBP   £1 GBP = 1.1279 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.1169 USD   $1 USD = 0.8975 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.7139 AUD   $1 AUD = 0.5834 €UR
   
Based on National Bank of Greece exchange rates.   
Other banks likely to offer rates which may be marginally higher or lower.    
Banks and foreign exchange offices normally charge standard 2% commission.   
You may get a better rate changing your holiday money in advance at e.g. the
Post Office.   
NB: some f-ex agencies advertise "No Commission".    
Invariably, they deduct commission before they (don't) advertise the rate.   
Foreign exchange offices are businesses, not charities.
   
   
Ten day weather forecast for Kefalonia:   
This is an overall forecast, due to the mountainous terrain the weather can be very localised.   
Updated forecast @
weather.com   
   
Day, Date   Hi°/Lo°   Wind sp   Wet   Forecast   
Tue 26/03   20°/14°   31 km/h   82%   Rain & winds probable   
Wed 27/03   22°/13°   27 km/h   10%   Mostly sunny    
Thu 28/03   18°/11°   20 km/h   15%   Sunny    
Fri 29/03   21°/12°   11 km/h   05%   Mostly sunny    
Sat 30/03   22°/13°   08 km/h   04%   Mostly sunny    
Sun 31/03   22°/14°   12 km/h   04%   Sunny    
Mon 01/04   23°/16°   17 km/h   02%   Mostly sunny    
Tue 02/04   22°/14°   19 km/h   05%   Sun & cloud    
Wed 03/04   21°/15°   15 km/h   10%   Sun & cloud    
Thu 04/04   21°/14°   17 km/h   09%   Sun & cloud    
   
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Kef 'quakes / Re: Kef 'quakes: wobble watch
« Last Post by Maik on Monday, 25 March, 2024 @ 17:39:40 »
Magnitude   2.4
Region   GREECE
Date time   2024-03-25 02:50:08.8 UTC
Location   38.370 ; 20.480
Depth   5 km
Distance   110 km W of Pátra, Greece / pop: 168,000 / local time: 04:50:08.8 2024-03-25
21 km NNW of Argostólion, Greece / pop: 9,800 / local time: 04:50:08.8 2024-03-25
https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake_information/earthquake.php?id=1638172


Magnitude   2.1
Region   GREECE
Date time   2024-03-25 05:19:25.3 UTC
Location   38.390 ; 20.470
Depth   5 km
Distance   111 km W of Pátra, Greece / pop: 168,000 / local time: 07:19:25.3 2024-03-25
23 km NNW of Argostólion, Greece / pop: 9,800 / local time: 07:19:25.3 2024-03-25
https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake_information/earthquake.php?id=1638212


Magnitude   2.3
Region   GREECE
Date time   2024-03-25 06:11:28.3 UTC
Location   38.200 ; 20.770
Depth   5 km
Distance   84 km WSW of Pátra, Greece / pop: 168,000 / local time: 08:11:28.3 2024-03-25
12 km ESE of Sámi, Greece / pop: 1,300 / local time: 08:11:28.3 2024-03-25
https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake_information/earthquake.php?id=1638229
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Going Geek info / Google AI pushes malware
« Last Post by Maik on Monday, 25 March, 2024 @ 17:22:54 »
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Google's new AI search results promotes sites pushing malware, scams

Google's new AI-powered 'Search Generative Experience' algorithms recommend scam sites that redirect visitors to unwanted Chrome extensions, fake iPhone giveaways, browser spam subscriptions, and tech support scams.

What makes this trickier is how Google's AI answers search queries in a conversational tone, pushing websites to visit for more information. Since SGE links to websites within the answers, this can make the malicious sites seem more believable and trustworthy.

It is unclear how these low-quality sites are making it into Google's AI-powered search algorithms.

However, as AI becomes a more significant part of how we search online, it is becoming increasingly clear that we cannot automatically trust the information these algorithms produce and must verify sites before visiting them.

As most of the scam sites promoted by SGE lead to unwanted browser notification spam, learning how to unsubscribe from them is essential.

To unsubscribe to browser notifications from a site, you can open the notifications settings page in your browser to see a list of sites that you are subscribed to.

For Google Chrome, you can do this by following these steps:

    Open Chrome > Settings > Content > Notifications.
    Under "Allowed to send notifications", you will see a list of sites that you have subscribed to browser notifications. For each one, click on the the three dots next to the URL and select Remove to revoke the subscription.

Once done, you will no longer receive browser notification spam from these sites.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/googles-new-ai-search-results-promotes-sites-pushing-malware-scams/

Or: don't use Google.
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Grapevine / News Briefs / 25/03/24
« Last Post by Maik on Monday, 25 March, 2024 @ 08:16:10 »
Today’s bank rates:   
1 €UR = $ 0.8856 GBP   £1 GBP = 1.1291 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.1216 USD   £1 USD = 0.8915 €UR
1 €UR = $ 1.7077 AUD   $1 AUD = 0.5855 €UR
   
Based on National Bank of Greece exchange rates.   
Other banks likely to offer rates which may be marginally higher or lower.    
Banks and foreign exchange offices normally charge standard 2% commission.   
You may get a better rate changing your holiday money in advance at e.g. the
Post Office.   
NB: some f-ex agencies advertise "No Commission".    
Invariably, they deduct commission before they (don't) advertise the rate.   
Foreign exchange offices are businesses, not charities.
   
   
Ten day weather forecast for Kefalonia:   
This is an overall forecast, due to the mountainous terrain the weather can be very localised.   
Updated forecast @
weather.com   
   
Day, Date   Hi°/Lo°   Wind sp   Wet   Forecast   
Mon 25/03   19°/12°   19 km/h   10%   Sun & cloud    
Tue 26/03   19°/14°   31 km/h   63%   Showers & winds probable   
Wed 27/03   22°/13°   29 km/h   06%   Mostly sunny, winds possible    
Thu 28/03   18°/12°   24 km/h   22%   Mostly sunny    
Fri 29/03   20°/12°   12 km/h   05%   Sun & cloud    
Sat 30/03   21°/13°   08 km/h   04%   Sun & cloud    
Sun 31/03   22°/14°   14 km/h   03%   Sunny    
Mon 01/04   23°/16°   22 km/h   03%   Sun & cloud    
Tue 02/04   22°/14°   26 km/h   06%   Sun & cloud    
Wed 03/04   20°/14°   18 km/h   10%   Sun & cloud    
   
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Grapevine / News Briefs / Re: 24/03/24
« Last Post by Maik on Sunday, 24 March, 2024 @ 19:55:23 »
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Kef 'quakes / Re: Kef 'quakes: wobble watch
« Last Post by Maik on Sunday, 24 March, 2024 @ 19:51:19 »
Magnitude   2.9
Region   GREECE
Date time   2024-03-24 00:59:38.3 UTC
Location   38.360 ; 20.490
Depth   5 km
Distance   109 km W of Pátra, Greece / pop: 168,000 / local time: 02:59:38.3 2024-03-24
20 km N of Argostólion, Greece / pop: 9,800 / local time: 02:59:38.3 2024-03-24
https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake_information/earthquake.php?id=1637779


Magnitude   2.7
Region   GREECE
Date time   2024-03-24 08:22:18.2 UTC
Location   38.410 ; 20.470
Depth   0 km
Distance   112 km W of Pátra, Greece / pop: 168,000 / local time: 10:22:18.2 2024-03-24
26 km NNW of Argostólion, Greece / pop: 9,800 / local time: 10:22:18.2 2024-03-24
https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake_information/earthquake.php?id=1637890
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Grapevine / News Briefs / Re: 24/03/24
« Last Post by Maik on Sunday, 24 March, 2024 @ 19:38:35 »
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Labour and Conservatives both refuse to commit to compensating Waspi women

Neither the Conservatives nor Labour would commit to compensating Waspi women on Sunday morning – despite the publication of a damning report that called on the government to pay billions to those who were not told about the state pension rise.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-conservatives-refuse-compensation-waspi-b2517772.html
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