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Offline Maik

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07/09/17
« on: Thursday, 07 September, 2017 @ 02:01:44 »
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Why we should drink wine at breakfast

Wine at breakfast is totally acceptable in France, Italy and Spain - so why not in the UK?
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/drink-wine-breakfast-why-good-continental-europe-health-red-white-coffee-brunch-prosecco-a7930701.html

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Re: 07/09/17
« Reply #1 on: Thursday, 07 September, 2017 @ 02:04:08 »
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Facebook uncovers Russia-funded misinformation campaign

Facebook says it has discovered a Russian-funded campaign to promote divisive social and political messages on its network.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-41182519

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Re: 07/09/17
« Reply #2 on: Thursday, 07 September, 2017 @ 12:29:06 »
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Greek authorities on alert due to new West Nile virus cases

Greek health services are on high alert after two more cases of patients diagnosed with the West Nile virus were detected in the prefectures of Achaia in the Peloponnese and Rethymon in Crete. These are the latest areas where the virus, transmitted via mosquito bites, was located after an initial case was detected in Arcadia in August.

In total, 25 people have received hospital treatment since last June in ICU with symptoms caused by Western Nile virus infection. 15 others were diagnosed as infected but did not need to be hospitalised. The fatal cases so far are three and concern elderly people. Experts estimate in the report that more cases of the West Nile virus infections are expected in Greece.
http://en.protothema.gr/greek-authorities-on-alert-due-to-west-nile-virus-cases/

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Re: 07/09/17
« Reply #3 on: Thursday, 07 September, 2017 @ 12:48:52 »
A 73 y-o local in need of emergency medical treatment was yesterday transferred by local cargo ship Odysseas from PisoAetos to Sami, supervised by local Coast Guard.

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Re: 07/09/17
« Reply #4 on: Thursday, 07 September, 2017 @ 15:10:37 »
Earlier today police performed a drugs sweep in the Laikes area of Argostoli, unconfirmed local reports say six arrests made.

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Re: 07/09/17
« Reply #5 on: Thursday, 07 September, 2017 @ 16:50:43 »
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Does the UK need a human 'body farm'?

You are dead. Now what?

It's the start of a fascinating and eventful - if gory and smelly - journey, at least for your body as it decomposes.

Understanding decomposition can hold the key to solving murders, finding missing people and crucially recognising them, and that is why "body farms" exist.

Body farms are essentially outdoor laboratories where experiments using donated human cadavers investigate taphonomy - the science of decomposition.

Worldwide there are several such facilities: one in Australia, the others are in the US. But now UK scientists, including Dr Anna Williams from the University of Huddersfield, are lobbying for one in the UK.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-41161423

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Re: 07/09/17
« Reply #6 on: Thursday, 07 September, 2017 @ 23:48:37 »
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Eurostat: Greece first in EU in terms of self-employed, 29%

Eurostat on Wednesday announced that Greece retains first place in the EU in the category of self-employed, with the figure at 29 percent of the workforce for 2016, followed by Italy with 21 percent.

...auditors have repeatedly claimed that the very high number of self-employed people in the country translates into extensive tax evasion.
http://www.naftemporiki.gr/story/1273988/eurostat-greece-first-in-eu-in-terms-of-self-employed-29

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Re: 07/09/17
« Reply #7 on: Friday, 08 September, 2017 @ 11:12:41 »
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Does the UK need a human 'body farm'?

Body farms are essentially outdoor laboratories where experiments...investigate taphonomy - the science of decomposition.

Worldwide there are several such facilities: But now UK scientists...are lobbying for one in the UK.

Anyone been to Eastbourne?

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Re: 07/09/17
« Reply #8 on: Friday, 08 September, 2017 @ 13:19:37 »
Ah, Eastbourne, where the growth industry is funeral parlours. Counted seven on one city centre street.