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Rehab - What's The Point?

Published on Wednesday, 26 March 2008 19:00 | posted by Clea |

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Almost every day in the news I read about another celebrity entering rehab, writes Clea Myers.

Or re-entering. Or leaving early. Pete Docherty, Amy Winehouse, Kerry Katona, Keith Urban, Britney Spears, Kirsten Dunst and Whitney Huston, to mention a few of the best known.

Often reporters highlight the superficial aspects of these treatment centres, as if they are describing a luxury spa. While there are disparities between levels of comfort within facilities, one unifying feature defines their existence: concentrated treatment for addictive illness.

Please Take Action!

Published on Wednesday, 13 February 2008 10:30 | posted by Julia Stephenson |

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London launch of global campaign to end the cruel long distance transport of animals

A global campaign backed by the world's leading animal charities is calling for an end to the long distance transport of live animals for slaughter. The Handle with Care coalition has released shocking new undercover film footage of the global traffic in live animals and is calling on governments worldwide to bring an end to this trade.

'Senior' eye test

Published on Sunday, 06 April 2008 19:00 |

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The Changing Nature of Conflict (1)

Published on Thursday, 07 February 2008 04:48 | posted by Administrator |

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By Sir Jeremy Greenstock, the former Britsh Ambassador to the UN and the UK government's former Special Representative in Iraq, where he worked alongside Paul Bremer in the Coalition Provisional Authority until his resignation in March 2004, three months before the end of the CPA's term.

Does the Universe Exist if We're Not Looking?

Published on Monday, 18 February 2008 11:07 | posted by Lucian |

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Eminent physicist John Wheeler says he has only enough time left to work on one idea: that human consciousness shapes not only the present but the past as well.