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Tuesday, 03 April 2007 |
"People who suffer from depression could benefit from getting "dirty," according to new research. Bacteria found in soil has the same uplifting effects as those produced by anti-depressant drugs, the study, published in Neuroscience, found." ... It also stimulated the body's immune system, which gives credence to the "hygiene hypothesis" that says a rise in conditions like asthma and allergies could correspond to the modern Western household's emphasis on cleaning and hygiene. (Channel 4 - Britain) |
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Monday, 02 April 2007 |
Consumers have become unconscious about their shopping habits and stores are feeding the addiction by handing over purchases, even if they consist of a single bottle of aspirin, wrapped in plastic bags that take a thousand years to biodegrade. Now, San Francisco will become the first American city to lead consumers into new habits by banning single-use plastic bags. Elsewhere, the small town of Leaf Rapids, as of today, is the first Canadian community to prohibit the pesky plastic, following the lead taken in Ireland, Australia and Tanzania. (CBC) |
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Monday, 02 April 2007 |
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After his wife died a 96-year-old man decided to write. "He sent the finished manuscript to the London office of Random House. There the book sat for about a year until it came across the desk of editor Kate Elton, who described it as 'unputdownable.' " (REBECCA SANTANA, AP) |
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Monday, 02 April 2007 |
The mayor of Sydney, Australia, led the city in a global warming awareness exercise this weekend by turning off all the lights for one hour to save power and cut emissions. From the suspension lights of the famous harbor bridge to suburban homes and skyscrapers, many lights that are normally left on in deserted buildings were turned off as a reminder that every little switch counts. (Compare the photos from AP.) A poll found as many as half the population — as many as 2.2 million — participated. |
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Sunday, 01 April 2007 |
The Edge, of the band U2, wanted to donate something "really significant" to a charity auction raising money for musicians to replace instruments lost or damaged during Hurricane Katrina. He decided to offer his favorite guitar which he's played throughout his career with U2. Two hundred items have been given to the Music Rising organization -- which The Edge co-founded -- to benefit their April auction. Up for bid alongside the 1975 Gibson Les Paul, will be a saxophone signed by President Bill Clinton and an Elvis Presley recording contract. (BBC) |
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