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Global Briefs Sep-Oct 2009

Green Space and Community Health City dwellers residing near parks and greenery enjoy better health and fewer bouts of depression than those living in enclaves of concrete and asphalt, according to a study released on Thursday. A dense concentration of trees, shrubs, and flowers close to home had the greatest impact, according to the study […]

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What Age is This?

Bill Shakespeare was a man with deep insights into the human mind and by extension, human beha-viour. In As You Like It, he proposes that a man’s life can be divided into seven ages. “All the world’s a stage And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, And […]

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Sustainability : The Art and Science of it

We live in a challenging world, with local responsibilities and global pressures. With fast paced lives, and ever changing ideologies. Seems like trying something and sticking to it is being replaced by all you can eat buffets. All to what end? Challenges are indeed among us, however some inspired thinkers do provide some semblance of […]

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Greet A Green Ramadan!

Our Ramadan seems to be focused entirely on ourselves – our own exercise in self-control, our own spiritual growth, our effort in helping to alleviate the suffering and hunger of our own people. Our do good feel-good mentality stultifies at clothing, feeding, and providing education or healthcare. Once we’ve done our duty of doling out […]

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