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Published on Wednesday, 07 March 2012 23:10 | | 
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Is it a brooch made of diamonds? Or a sleeping dragonfly covered in dew? Amateur photographer Miroslaw Swietek, who lives in a forest in Poland, gets up at 3am to capture shots of the insects inhabiting the trees around him.
Published on Wednesday, 07 March 2012 13:27 | | |
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Dining on dirt – or geophagy as it is scientifically known – is found in many cultures around the world. A new scientific study has found that earth, particularly clay, acts as a shield in the stomach against parasites and plant toxins, and is a common craving for pregnant women and young children.
Published on Saturday, 11 February 2012 12:03 | | |
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Inequality matters! It causes stress, undermines community life and corrodes society as a whole.
Societies that do best for their citizens, claim Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett in their book The Spirit Level, are those with the narrowest income differentials, such as Japan and the Nordic countries. The most unequal - the United States, Portugal and the United Kingdom - do worst.
Published on Friday, 10 February 2012 18:50 | | |
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EX-ROYAL MARINE PEN FARTHING RISKS LIFE AND LIMB TO RESCUE DOGS IN AFGHANISTAN.
As the besotted owner of Nutty, a 14-year-old sheltie (aka 'the loveliest dog in England'), as well as two small bichon frise rescue dogs, I am a sucker for any heart-rending stories involving man’s best friend, writes Julia Stephenson.
Published on Friday, 10 February 2012 10:31 | |
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So says TV scriptwriter Eddy Canfor-Dumas to explain his parallel careers – penning TV hits like The Bill and Supervolcano with one hand, while running a social enterprise dedicated to conflict resolution with the other.
Published on Thursday, 09 February 2012 22:21 | | |
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SGI Buddhist and jazz legend, Wayne Shorter, talks about composing music, creativity, and how his Buddhist practice has inspired a "never give up spirit" which is at the heart of his music.
Published on Tuesday, 07 February 2012 15:30 | |
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