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The UK’s ageing population is set to cause a huge rise in the number of people with long-term illnesses, campaigners say.

Posted on January 12th, 2009 under Health and Medicine. Comments: None

Sleeping less than seven hours a night greatly raises the risk of catching a cold, US research suggests.

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Enrique Browne has designed an interesting green façade for an office building on an important site in Concepción, Chile….

Posted on January 12th, 2009 under Design and Architecture. Comments: None

Dripta Roy of Puur designs makes the perfect chair for mama, papa and a couple of baby bears- a set of chairs that fit together to take up less space when you are alone……

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Whenever I suggest that perhaps one reason Detroit got into trouble is that they were building the cars that people actually wanted in a country with cheap gas, I get told to move to Europe or Japan if I like expensive gas so much. Or that the transplants and foreign manufacturers are so much […]

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Another Negative Impact of the Economic Downturn
The global economic downturn has already contributed to a major deficit at the New York MTA, lowered the value of recycled materials, and of course hurt individuals and businesses around the world. A…

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Photo credit: Jimmy Joe
GPS units offer improved efficiency with your vehicle by offering you a one shot route to your destination. In other words, there is no more of the “hunt and peck” method of finding the nearest gas station, or the “drive-by and sigh” method of finding a friend’s new house after moving.
As efficient […]

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Record Smashing Speed and Efficiency Will Challenge Airlines
Trains and TreeHugger are a natural fit. But as Eric pointed out in his recent exploration of high-speed, low emission trains over at Planet Green, recent innovations are slashing travel times and cutting emissions at the same time, making our favorite mode of transportation […]

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