The Same as Gold
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Operation Miracle
The brainchild of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Cuban President Fidel Castro, Operation Miracle is an extraordinary humanitarian programme that offers free treatment to an estimated 4.5 million people suffering from eye-afflictions in Latin America and the Caribbean region over a ten-year period.... posted on Dec 02 2005, 1,399 reads

Rumors
Some truths on rumors: When somebody is anxious or uncertain they're more prone to spread a rumor. Also, negative rumors get passed more easily than positive... posted on Nov 29 2005, 1,123 reads

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Curitiba
How did the backwater town of Curitiba Brazil become a model for city planning? Much of it started with the vision and daring of its young architect mayor in the 1970's, Jaime Lerner.

When Curitiba's central street, Rua Quinze-was scheduled to be obliterated with an overpass, Lerner insisted instead that it should become a pedestrian mall, however there was no real way to convince ... posted on Nov 25 2005, 993 reads

Cerebral Calasthenics
Research suggests that meditation may slow brain deterioration related to aging. The recent study of 20 lay people revealed that the cerebral cortex, the brain region associated with decision making, memory, and brain-body interactions, was thicker in the sample group that meditated. ... posted on Nov 22 2005, 2,866 reads

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