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New York Times

The founder of TreeHugger and his apartment of the future

Yet Mr. Hill, the 41-year-old founder of TreeHugger, a Web site that made environmentalism attractive and aspirational by promoting a global, modern vision of sustainable design, has shown that he can profit from his own very sincere idealism and good taste. more

May 16, 2012, 7:00 pm
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BBC News - Africa

Old films to help recover people’s forgotten past

Old home movies are being used to help trigger the forgotten past of people with dementia and other memory loss. more

May 16, 2012, 6:35 pm
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BBC News - Africa

Japan’s economy grows 1.0% on rebuilding spending

Japan’s economy grows by 1.0% between January and March compared with the previous three months, official figures show. more

May 16, 2012, 6:13 pm
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USA Today

Social media is reinventing how business is done

Red Robin and other companies are using Facebook-like technology to share information and simply rethink the old way of doing things. more

May 16, 2012, 6:08 pm
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BBC News - Africa

Oldest living kidney donor pleased ‘to feel useful’

An 83-year-old man becomes the oldest person in the UK to donate a kidney while still alive, the NHS Blood and Transplant service says. more

May 16, 2012, 4:34 pm
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Mercury News

Teacher takes yoga to the great outdoors

“Outside yoga is a little different. Instead of closing ourselves from the world, we’re going to bring everything in,” said Enderle, who guided students to the benefits of each yoga pose and movement. more

May 16, 2012, 1:28 pm
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Sydney Morning Herald

Paralysed woman uses mind to move robotic arm

A quadriplegic woman has used her mind to control a robotic arm, taking a sip from a drink bottle unassisted for the first time in 15 years. more

May 16, 2012, 12:47 pm
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Christian Science Monitor

Someone deserve a gold star? Tell them, and everyone is happier

The giving and receiving of praise is one of life’s most exquisite pleasures, says our happiness expert. more

May 16, 2012, 11:14 am
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New Scientist

Biological clock began ticking 2.5 billion years ago

Our core physiology relies on subtle organic timers: disrupt them, and effects range from jet lag to schizophrenia. Exactly how and when life began keeping time is unclear, but a candidate for the original biological clock may solve the mystery. more

May 16, 2012, 10:00 am
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CBS News

Reducing air pollution during 2008 Beijing Olympics boosted residents’ heart health, research reveals

Researchers used efforts by the Chinese government to reduce air pollution during the 2008 Olympics to study air pollution’s effects on heart health. more

May 16, 2012, 7:48 am
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