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Title: 17/04/19
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 17 April, 2019 @ 00:53:54
Apparently Skala stadium(?) is to be renovated with a budget of 200,000 euros, funded by the Ionian Islands Regional Council, and due for completion by 12/11/19.
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Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 17 April, 2019 @ 01:01:09
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Holiday shop hours go into effect on Thursday

Extended shopping hours in the runup to the Easter holiday will go into effect on Thursday, with retailers also having the option to stay open for business this Sunday.

On Good Friday (April 26) they will open at 1 p.m. and close at 7 p.m. so that workers can attend church services, while on Holy Saturday (April 27), they will open at 9 a.m. and close at 3 p.m. for the same reason.

No stores or supermarkets will be open on Easter Sunday and the following Monday, April 28 and 29.
http://www.ekathimerini.com/239605/article/ekathimerini/business/holiday-shop-hours-go-into-effect-on-thursday

Applies to Athens, may be different on Kef.
Title: Re: 17/04/19
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 17 April, 2019 @ 01:02:42
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Greek Wildlife Sanctuary Adopts Adorable Bear Cubs

The brown bear sanctuary “Arcturos” on Tuesday announced the adoption of two three-month-old orphaned bear cubs – named “Bradley” and “Cooper” – which were found by a farmer in Oinoi, Kozani near his sheep pen.

The farmer unfortunately kept and cared for the two cubs for about a week before calling Arcturos, with the organization noting that this hampered efforts to return them to their mother.
http://www.ekathimerini.com/239617/article/ekathimerini/news/bradley-and-cooper-adopted-by-bear-sanctuary


https://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=Fg8Ozf5sJGc
https://youtu.be/Fg8Ozf5sJGc?t=1
Title: Re: 17/04/19
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 17 April, 2019 @ 01:04:47
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Man Utd. reportedly offer Manolas € 5 million a year
Many top European clubs are reportedly interesting in acquiring the Greek defender
http://en.protothema.gr/man-utd-reportedly-offer-manolas-e-5-million-a-year/
Title: Re: 17/04/19
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 17 April, 2019 @ 01:15:35
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Johnny Hutch, drummer who turned down The Beatles – obituary

Johnny Hutch, who has died aged 79, was the drummer and lead singer in Liverpool’s loudest beat group, the Big Three, as the Mersey sound era dawned, but never regretted turning down the chance to join their rivals the Beatles as they became the most successful rock’n’roll band in history.

He was offered the job by the Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein in August 1962, on the day he fired their original drummer, Pete Best. Although rated the most accomplished drummer in Liverpool (and the only one capable of complicated solos) Hutch flatly declined, mainly because he was a friend of Best but also because he considered the Beatles "posers".
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2019/04/16/johnny-hutch-drummer-turned-beatles-obituary/
Title: Re: 17/04/19
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 17 April, 2019 @ 01:27:28
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‘Wellness water’ is very popular – but is it better than what comes out of the tap?
https://www.theguardian.com/food/shortcuts/2019/apr/16/best-cheapest-wellness-water-turn-on-tap-health
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Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 17 April, 2019 @ 01:32:53
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TSB becomes first bank to offer ‘refund guarantee’ to all fraud victims
Customers can claim back money where scammers have convinced them to authorise a payment from their account
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/tsb-bank-fraud-guarantee-refund-scams-a8870781.html
Title: Re: 17/04/19
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 17 April, 2019 @ 01:35:52
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'Environmental fees' add to funeral costs for grieving families

Research into funeral costs for ITV News shows bereaved families are being charged extra for "environmental fees".

The surcharges are being added because the deceased can become a pollutant when they are cremated.
https://www.itv.com/news/2019-04-12/environmental-fees-add-to-funeral-costs-for-grieving-families/
Title: Re: 17/04/19
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 17 April, 2019 @ 02:12:00
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Greece's Peloponnese railway line extended with new stops

ErgOSE, which manages the modernization of railway lines and train facilities in Greece, completed the construction of 6 tunnels of a total length of 11 km, 8 tunnels of 1,700 m in total length, 19 railway bridges, 63 underpasses and 10 overpasses, thus enabling the development of high-speed trains travelling at over 200 km per hour.
https://www.tornosnews.gr/en/transport/35260-greece-s-peloponnese-railway-line-extended-with-new-stops.html
Title: Re: 17/04/19
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 17 April, 2019 @ 10:55:08
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Tomato Industrial Museum
A former factory serves as a shrine to the industry that sustained Santorini for decades.

When the factory opened in Vlychada in 1945, there was no electricity. Coal powered the machinery and seawater was pumped in to wash and steam the tomatoes. Farmers once reached the building with mules carrying woven baskets full of produce. For years, the factory served as a gathering place for islanders, who took immense pride in the singular tomatoes produced from their soil.

Domati Santorini are uniquely marked by the island’s climate and geology. Santorini sits on an active volcano, whose 1646 BC eruption covered the island in rich volcanic ash. The local tomatoes’ sweet flavor, strong aroma, and thin skin come from nutrients in the ancient ash. The already concentrated flavor made exceptional paste, or pelte, and tomato factories flourished from the 1920s to 1970s. The tomato business has since declined, but the iconic crop https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/tomato-industrial-museumis still a pillar of Santorini cuisine and its history comes alive at the Tomato Industrial Museum.

Despite the dreary name, the museum’s exhibits give fascinating insight into a lost side of the island, before tourism became its main industry.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/tomato-industrial-museum
Title: Re: 17/04/19
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 17 April, 2019 @ 11:11:55
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What do drones and GPS owe to a 1744 shipwreck?

On 5 October 1744, a storm was brewing in the English Channel. With sails set for home after chasing a French fleet off the coast of Portugal, a squadron of British warships was in trouble.

The lead ship HMS Victory sank 100m to the seabed 50 miles (80km) south of Plymouth, taking with it 1,100 men and - so rumour had it - lots of Portuguese gold. The wreckage lay undisturbed until it was located by a marine salvage company in 2009.

Beyond the rumoured gold, there was something else on board which was arguably much more economically significant.

Also lost that day was the first known attempt to develop an idea that is now used to guide everything from submarines to satellites, from rovers on Mars to the phone in your pocket.

When the Victory went down, it took with it John Serson's "whirling speculum", forerunner to the gyroscope.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47161370
Title: Re: 17/04/19
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 17 April, 2019 @ 11:16:07
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Warning over holiday deposit rules

Travel companies have been warned against mistreating unfortunate customers by relying on unenforceable deposit and payment demands.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47949915
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Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 17 April, 2019 @ 11:18:02
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Eating red meat just once a day increases bowel cancer risk by a fifth 

Eating red meat just once a day increases your risk of bowel cancer by a fifth, a study by Oxford University suggests.

The research based on almost half a million British men and women found that even moderate consumption of ham and bacon was linked to an increased chance of developing the disease.

Scientists recommended cutting intake of red and processed meat to no more than twice a week, in light of the findings.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/04/16/eating-red-meat-just-day-increases-bowel-cancer-risk-fifth/
Title: Re: 17/04/19
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 17 April, 2019 @ 11:22:32
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Mastercard ruling: almost every UK adult could receive payout
Lawsuit could benefit 46 million people even if they have never owned the credit card
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/apr/16/mastercard-court-ruling-paves-way-14bn-class-action
Title: Re: 17/04/19
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 17 April, 2019 @ 11:27:00
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British workers put in longest hours in EU, study finds
German and Danish workers more productive than UK counterparts even though they work fewer hours, says TUC
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/british-workers-hours-put-in-longest-hours-in-eu-study-finds-a8872971.html

I thought studies had found Greek workers put in longest hours?  :dunno:
Title: Re: 17/04/19
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 17 April, 2019 @ 18:32:49
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Greece’s High Schools To Start at Nine o’Clock Instead of 8:15 Beginning Next Year

Greece’s high schools are expected to begin their day forty-five minutes later than usual next year, according to deputy Minister of Education Merope Tzoufi.

Speaking with Greece’s public broadcaster ERT1 on Wednesday, Tzoufi said that the ongoing discussions about changing the time Greek schools begin their day will affect high schools (Gymnasium and Lyceum), and not elementary schools.

Greek schools now begin their day at 8:15, a time which is among the earliest in Europe.

Most European schools open their doors for the day around nine o’clock in the morning, a model that the Greek government would now like to emulate.

If the new timetable comes into effect, high schools across Greece will begin their day at 9 o’clock, and they will be finishing 45 minutes later than they used to.
https://greece.greekreporter.com/2019/04/17/greeces-high-schools-to-start-at-nine-oclock-instead-of-815-beginning-next-year/
Title: Re: 17/04/19
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 17 April, 2019 @ 18:38:52
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Greece’s Trikala to Offer Electric Vehicles for Public Use Inside the City

Greece’s city of Trikala continues its tradition of innovation, being the first Greek — and one of the very few European cities — to offer electric vehicles to its visitors and residents for public use.
https://greece.greekreporter.com/2019/04/17/greeces-trikala-to-offer-electric-vehicles-for-public-use-inside-the-city/

Pics in link
Title: Re: 17/04/19
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 17 April, 2019 @ 18:42:41
Scroll down the page, there's a brief but interesting account of life on Ikaria
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-do-the-worlds-oldest-people-make-their-money-last-2019-04-17
Title: Re: 17/04/19
Post by: Bryan-in-Kilkis on Wednesday, 17 April, 2019 @ 18:44:21
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British workers put in longest hours in EU, study finds
German and Danish workers more productive than UK counterparts even though they work fewer hours, says TUC
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/british-workers-hours-put-in-longest-hours-in-eu-study-finds-a8872971.html

I thought studies had found Greek workers put in longest hours?  :dunno:

Yes, but only Greek studies!!  :lol:
Title: Re: 17/04/19
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 17 April, 2019 @ 22:53:13
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First — and Only — Statue of Alexander the Great in Athens to be Unveiled

The statue of Alexander the Great was raised in central Athens on Wednesday morning by workers from the municipality of Athens.
https://greece.greekreporter.com/2019/04/17/first-and-only-statue-of-alexander-the-great-in-athens-to-be-unveiled/
Title: Re: 17/04/19
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 17 April, 2019 @ 23:13:43
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Two Italian students fined an 'unprecedented' €27m after BBQ caused vast forest fire

Two Italian students accused of starting a wildfire that damaged a vast area of forest have been fined an astounding €27 million (£23.4m) by the country’s forestry service.

The young men lit a barbecue in a garden near Lake Como in the north of Italy on December 30 to celebrate the approach of the New Year.

But sparks from the barbecue allegedly started a fire which quickly spread, thanks to high winds and unusually dry conditions, eventually burning more than 1,000 hectares of forest, damaging several properties and killing domestic animals, including horses, near the village of Sorico.

Alessio Molteni, 22, and Daniele Borghi, 22, said they were “deeply sorry” about the fire caused by their barbecue.

“As soon as the fire broke out we called the fire service and we threw ourselves at the flames to try to put them out,” said Mr Molteni.

They said they had been made "scapegoats", claiming that the wider forest fire was sparked not by their barbecue but by some other source.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/04/17/two-italian-students-fined-unprecedented-27-million-causing/
Title: Re: 17/04/19
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 17 April, 2019 @ 23:16:15
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Half of England is owned by less than 1% of the population
Research by author reveals corporations and aristocrats are the biggest landowners

Half of England is owned by less than 1% of its population, according to new data shared with the Guardian which seeks to penetrate the secrecy that has traditionally surrounded land ownership.

The findings, described as “astonishingly unequal”, suggest that about 25,000 landowners – typically members of the aristocracy and corporations – have control of half of the country.

The figures show that if the land were distributed evenly across the entire population, each person would have almost an acre.
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2019/apr/17/who-owns-england-thousand-secret-landowners-author
Title: Re: 17/04/19
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 17 April, 2019 @ 23:20:52
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'Not what you expect in Doncaster': suspected piranhas found in lake
Fears for wildlife after fierce predators apparently discovered in Yorkshire
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/apr/17/not-what-you-expect-in-doncaster-suspected-piranhas-found-in-uk-lake
Title: Re: 17/04/19
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 17 April, 2019 @ 23:25:11
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Asda offers 'free alcohol' with incorrect Welsh translation
Supermarket confirms it won't actually be giving away booze in Cwmbran store

The supermarket had to explain the sign, in Welsh, had been translated incorrectly. It should have said the somewhat different “alcohol free”.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/free-alcohol-asda-south-wales-translation-cwmbran-supermarket-a8874641.html

 :iroll:
Title: Re: 17/04/19
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 17 April, 2019 @ 23:27:53
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'Frankenstein' scientists spark life into pig brains fours hours after death
https://www.itv.com/news/2019-04-17/frankenstein-scientists-spark-life-into-pig-brains-fours-hours-after-death/
Title: Re: 17/04/19
Post by: Maik on Wednesday, 17 April, 2019 @ 23:39:05
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More than 7K lightning strikes throughout Greece on Mon.; intense hail storm over greater Athens

The National Observatory of Athens' Zeus system recorded more than 11,000 lightning strikes throughout Greece on Monday, up until 19.00 (17.00), including roughly 700 in the greater Athens area.
https://www.naftemporiki.gr/story/1465240/more-than-7k-lightning-strikes-throughout-greece-on-mon-intense-hail-storm-over-greater-athens


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Lightning strike hits Acropolis; four people slightly injured

The Acropolis archaeological site in central Athens was abruptly closed to the public on Wednesday after a lightning strike hit close to the ruined Erechtheion temple, on the north side of the hilltop. 

Two security guards and two tourists were slightly injured from the lightning, with first aid given at a local hospital.

No damages to the antiquities was ascertained.

A lightning nod has been fixed atop the Acropolis for decades.

The incident comes yet another severe thunderstorm to hit the greater Athens area this month, one of the wettest Aprils in recent memory.
https://www.naftemporiki.gr/story/1466190/lightning-strike-hits-acropolis-four-people-slightly-injured