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Title: 13/01/21
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 13 January, 2021 @ 03:31:09
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Compulsory military service in Greece to increase by 3 months

Compulsory military service in Greece has increased by 3 months and returns to 12 months, Ethnos reported.

However, the 9-month compulsory military service will continue to apply to those who serve all their months of military service at the Greek-Turkish border.
https://greekcitytimes.com/2021/01/13/military-service-greece-3-months/
Title: Re: 13/01/21
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 13 January, 2021 @ 03:38:57
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Pensioners using internet, shopping online in greater numbers

The lockdowns have forced even those who were reluctant to use the internet and shop online to do so amid the pandemic, especially seniors, who are at a greater risk from the coronavirus.
https://www.ekathimerini.com/261155/article/ekathimerini/business/pensioners-using-internet-shopping-online-in-greater-numbers
Title: Re: 13/01/21
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 13 January, 2021 @ 03:40:13
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Ferry firm losses at €120 million in 2020

Coastal shipping suffered estimated losses of 120 million euros last year, with its turnover shrinking by €300 million due to the pandemic, bringing an end to a period of five consecutive years of progress.
https://www.ekathimerini.com/261154/article/ekathimerini/business/ferry-firm-losses-at-120-million-in-2020
Title: Re: 13/01/21
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 13 January, 2021 @ 11:00:39
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Study finds one small alcoholic drink a day raises risk of irregular heartbeat

Having one small alcoholic drink a day raises the risk of developing an irregular heartbeat, a condition that causes dizziness and palpitations and leaves people more prone to strokes, a study has found.

Researchers examined the heart health and drinking habits of 108,000 people aged 24 to 97 by combining records from Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Italy that stretched over 14 years.

Their analysis confirmed the long-held belief that a small amount of alcohol protects against heart failure, with 20g of ethanol a day being optimum – but the same was not true for a condition called atrial fibrillation, or heart arrhythmia.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/jan/13/study-finds-one-small-alcoholic-drink-a-day-raises-risk-of-irregular-heartbeat
Title: Re: 13/01/21
Post by: HiFi on Wednesday, 13 January, 2021 @ 12:29:50
Play safe then...don't stick to one and keep them large. :yiamas:
Title: Re: 13/01/21
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 13 January, 2021 @ 14:13:05
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Earthquake Barrage Shakes Central Greece

A series of moderate earthquakes shook the region of Nafpaktos, central Greece, on Wednesday.

The first tremor of magnitude 4.4 on the Richter scale rocked the region shortly after midnight, the National Observatory of Athens reported.

The epicenter was 32 kilometers from the city of Patras. The quake occurred about 4 kilometers deep near Nafpaktos. No casualties or injuries were reported.
https://greece.greekreporter.com/2021/01/13/earthquake-barrage-shakes-central-greece/