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19/02/20
« on: Wednesday, 19 February, 2020 @ 01:16:43 »
Seaplanes may operate to/from Kefalonia by summer season, although from what I've heard there's a lot of politics involved and it may just not happen.

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Re: 19/02/20
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday, 19 February, 2020 @ 01:21:56 »
A gyps fulvus, also known as a Griffon Vulture, has been sighted over Ainos for the first time since 1990.

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« Reply #2 on: Wednesday, 19 February, 2020 @ 01:25:21 »
Britain may have to return the Parthenon Marbles to Greece in order to secure a deal with the EU, according to the New York Times.

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« Reply #3 on: Wednesday, 19 February, 2020 @ 01:50:02 »
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Papastratos Unveils Plan for One Million Fewer Smokers in Greece by End-2021

Papastratos, a member of Philip Morris International, has set an ambitious goal of leading one million smokers to abandon smoking in Greece by the end of 2021.
https://www.thenationalherald.com/286723/papastratos-unveils-plan-for-one-million-fewer-smokers-in-greece-by-end-2021/

Might be interesting to know what alternative products they're thinking of flogging to folk.

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« Reply #4 on: Wednesday, 19 February, 2020 @ 09:15:44 »
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Researchers find a western-style diet can impair brain function

Consuming a western diet for as little as one week can subtly impair brain function and encourage slim and otherwise healthy young people to overeat, scientists claim.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/feb/19/researchers-find-a-western-style-diet-can-impair-brain-function

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« Reply #5 on: Wednesday, 19 February, 2020 @ 09:17:25 »
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Boris Johnson agrees divorce settlement with Marina Wheeler
Wheeler and Johnson, who have four children, separated in 2018 after marrying in 1993

Johnson is believed to be the first prime minister to be divorced in office in modern times.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/feb/18/boris-johnson-agrees-divorce-settlement-with-marina-wheeler

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Re: 19/02/20
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday, 19 February, 2020 @ 09:24:17 »
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How the UK's fast fashion habits are polluting a country halfway around the world
https://www.itv.com/news/2020-02-18/how-the-uk-s-fast-fashion-habits-are-polluting-a-country-halfway-around-the-world/


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Calls for tougher regulation of second hand clothes
https://www.itv.com/news/2020-02-18/calls-for-tougher-regulation-of-second-hand-cloths/


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Recycling, upcycling and buying new: How to balance fast fashion with ethics
https://www.itv.com/news/2020-02-18/recycling-upcycling-and-buying-new-how-to-balance-fast-fashion-with-ethics/

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Re: 19/02/20
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday, 19 February, 2020 @ 15:24:54 »
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Papastratos Unveils Plan for One Million Fewer Smokers in Greece by End-2021

Papastratos, a member of Philip Morris International, has set an ambitious goal of leading one million smokers to abandon smoking in Greece by the end of 2021.
https://www.thenationalherald.com/286723/papastratos-unveils-plan-for-one-million-fewer-smokers-in-greece-by-end-2021/

Might be interesting to know what alternative products they're thinking of flogging to folk.

They could always follow Britain's apparent post-Brekshit predilection for chlorine-washed chicken and sell chlorine-washed cigarettes?  Imagine smoking a fag which stinks of bleach!!  ;)

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« Reply #8 on: Wednesday, 19 February, 2020 @ 22:06:17 »
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One in 10 new homes in England built on land with high flood risk
Number of properties built in high-risk areas has more than doubled in recent years
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/19/one-in-ten-new-homes-in-england-built-on-land-with-high-flood-risk

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« Reply #9 on: Thursday, 20 February, 2020 @ 12:29:28 »