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Published on Sunday, 04 January 2009 19:00 | 
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Lawrence Livermore Laboratories has discovered the heaviest element yet known to science, reports Vida Adamoli.
The new element, Governmentium (Gv), has one neutron, 25 assistant neutrons, 88 deputy neutrons, and 198 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312.
These 312 particles are held together by forces called morons, which are surrounded by vast quantities of lepton-like particles called peons.
Published on Saturday, 03 January 2009 19:00 | | |
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My New Year’s resolutions are to learn German, install solar panels and give up scented candles but Johann Hari has been far more altruistic and determined to give up drinking bottled water and Coca-Cola, writes Julia Stephenson
He insists that bottled water manufacturers have brainwashed us into buying the stuff that comes out of our taps for free and blasts bottled Fiji water, which despite being advertised `as coming from one of the last pristine ecosystems on earth’ helps destroy the very environment it comes from, while ironically a third of Fijians have no access to clean water themselves. As for the Coca-Cola…the company is responsible for horrific human rights and environmental abuses around the world. There’s never been a better time to install water filter at home...
Published on Friday, 02 January 2009 19:00 | |
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Woodland therapy is providing a multitude of psychological, emotional and physical benefits for deprived and disturbed adolescents.
Published on Friday, 02 January 2009 08:54 | | |
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Happy New Year 2009 to all our Friends Out There! This New Year I have strayed from my usual What's Your Poison? to share this political and humanitarian address-for-action from an inspiring and determined organization called Avaaz.
I was sent the message below via the "tell-a-friend" tool at Avaaz.org. Avaaz retains no information about individuals contacted through this tool. Avaaz will not send you further messages without your consent - although your friends could, of course, send you another message.
(Please note, strong image used alongside text)
Published on Tuesday, 30 December 2008 08:38 | | |
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It's that time of year when, along with all the sentiments of goodwill, we all seem to invariably want to overindulge.
However, new research now shows that many cures for that morning after feeling are in reality no more than a placebo.
So why do we get hangovers? Is there a remedy for that dry mouth and thumping head?
Published on Monday, 29 December 2008 19:00 | | |
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We've had some feedback about this series, so apologies to anyone who finds it less than convincing. But we're going to see it through to the end for those who are interested.
Published on Sunday, 28 December 2008 19:00 | |
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The brilliant Alan King in 1987 at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas.
And now a great sexist blonde ad, Where's My Chips?