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Posted by geri
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Sunday, 07 September 2008 |
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In a desolate corner of Manhattan's West Side as wrecking balls loomed, a campaign will triumph in turning a 13-mile-long
elevated railway track
into a park. A spokesperson for the city Planning Commission, says the
project will attract tourists and provide for affordable housing in the
area. (AP story in Contra Costa Times)
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Posted by geri
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Tuesday, 02 September 2008 |
A valley in Bulgaria's mountains, for decades known for making AK-47 rifles, now has blossomed into a supplier of organic rose oil for beauty products, reviving a centuries' old industry. Every morning at dawn hundreds of villagers hustle through fields of rose bushes to pick fresh blooms still damp with morning dew. (Reuters News has the story)
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Posted by stevegh
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Saturday, 30 August 2008 |
Environmentalism is taking serious root on campuses. You can see it
across the nation, from the zero-waste stadium at the University of
California, Davis, to a $10,000 gift of solar panels to Vassar from the
class of 2007. Students have gotten into the spirit, waging
competitions to slash energy use in dorms and boost recycling. (Good News from Newsweek.com)
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Posted by geri
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Friday, 29 August 2008 |
Thousands of red phone booths endangered in Britain because of increased mobile phone usage, may get a new lease on life thanks to a scheme that will allow adoption by local governments for a small fee. (Daily Telegraph.co.uk)
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Posted by stevegh
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Friday, 29 August 2008 |
Analysis of 80 years of research shows that competitive environments can disrupt children's ability to form social
relationships, which in turn may hurt their academic potential. Cooperative classrooms, on the other hand, offer more positive results through teamwork and encouragement by friends. (Science Daily.com)
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