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Rieko Saitoh, a publicist of Matsushita Electric Works, demonstrates the company's "Sleep Room," in Tokyo Thursday, June 10, 2004. Matsushita began giving those who have sleeping disorder a chance to get a scientific take on their sleep  patterns, and take nap in this model room. The display shows what are provided in this room, the lights, relaxation images, music, aroma, air conditioning and sleeping goods like a pillow and beddings. The whole system is expected to go on sale next June, to the tune of 3 million yen (US$30,000).
Food   Health   Photos   Sleep   Wikipedia: Sleep deprivation  
 The Daily Mail 
How to... get a good night's sleep: Expert tips to help you snooze soundly
| Who thinks they get enough sleep? The Sleep Council says just one in ten of us always gets a good night's rest. So what can we do? Here Slumberdown’s sleep expert Phil Atherton to give us his ... (photo: AP / Shizuo Kambayashi)
Jellyfish in sea life Helsinki.
Australia   Climate   Desalination   Fishing   Photos   Wikipedia: Jellyfish  
 Sydney Morning Herald 
Jellyfish still the same - it's interaction that's different
| THEY not only sting people and break fishing nets. In recent times Jellyfish have also clogged up desalination works, blocked the cooling systems of nuclear power stations and even disabled a war sh... (photo: Public Domain / Skorpion87)
Bears Alaska (3).jpg  The Daily Telegraph Australia 
Bears and salmon run in Alaska
| ANGELA Saurine takes to the water and the air to view some of Alaska's most famous denizens and their vast, wild habitat. | We are on a pontoon boat anchored in Alaska's Redoubt Bay. About 10m ... (photo: Creative Commons / Carl Chapman )
Alaska   Animals   Environment   Photos   Wikipedia: Bear  
Eravikulam National Park is a 97 km national park located along the Western Ghats in the Idukki district of Kerala in India, between 1005'N - 1020'N latitude and 770'E - 7710'E longitude. See:map.  The park is administered by the Kerala Department of Forests and Wildlife, Munnar Wildlife Division, together with the nearby Mathikettan Shola National Park, Anamudi Shola National Park, Pambadum Shola National Park, Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary and the Kurinjimala Sanctuary.[1] The Western Ghats, Anamalai Sub-Cluster, including all of Eravikulam National Park, is under consideration by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for selection as a World Heritage Site.[2]  The Hindu 
Watchers to be deployed to prevent wildfire
The sudden change in the weather conditions have raised a threat to the forests of Idukki with cases of wildfire reported from Vazhathoppe near the district head quarters, in addition to the areas in ... (photo: Creative Commons / Leoboudv)
Environment   Forestry   Photos   Wikipedia: Idukki district   Wildlife  
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Bears Alaska (3).jpg The Daily Telegraph Australia
Bears and salmon run in Alaska
| ANGELA Saurine takes to the water and the air to view some of Alaska's most famous denizens and their vast, wild habitat. | We are on a pontoon boat anchored in Al... (photo: Creative Commons / Carl Chapman )
Alaska   Animals   Environment   Photos   Wikipedia: Bear  
Eravikulam National Park is a 97 km national park located along the Western Ghats in the Idukki district of Kerala in India, between 1005'N - 1020'N latitude and 770'E - 7710'E longitude. See:map.  The park is administered by the Kerala Department of Forests and Wildlife, Munnar Wildlife Division, together with the nearby Mathikettan Shola National Park, Anamudi Shola National Park, Pambadum Shola National Park, Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary and the Kurinjimala Sanctuary.[1] The Western Ghats, Anamalai Sub-Cluster, including all of Eravikulam National Park, is under consideration by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for selection as a World Heritage Site.[2] The Hindu
Watchers to be deployed to prevent wildfire
The sudden change in the weather conditions have raised a threat to the forests of Idukki with cases of wildfire reported from Vazhathoppe near the district head quarters... (photo: Creative Commons / Leoboudv)
Environment   Forestry   Photos   Wikipedia: Idukki district   Wildlife  
Nokia N8 - Smartphone Crunch
Nokia establishes stance on conflict minerals in formal policy
CES 2012 | Galaxy Nexus and ICS | Galaxy Tabs | Birth of a Smart Phone | Engadget Distro | News Hubs Galleries Videos Podcasts The Recap Authors Store FOLLOW US ON TWITTE... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Cellphones   Consumers   Nokia   Photos   Wikipedia: Conflict minerals  
Supermarket - Shoppers - Child - Boy Newstrack India
Men better at shopping in supermarkets than women
| London, Feb 4 (ANI): When it comes to food shopping men are found to be better at it than women, who find themselves flustered and stressed in a supermarket environment... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Food   Men   Photos   Shoppers   Wikipedia: Supermarket  
Houseboats in a frozen Prinsengracht in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Friday Feb. 3, 2012. Zeenews
Death toll from European freeze tops 220
Kiev: Temperatures plunged to new lows in Europe where a week-long cold snap has now claimed more than 220 lives and forecasters warned on Friday that the big freeze woul... (photo: AP / Margriet Faber)
Environment   Europe   Photos   Weather   Wikipedia: List of extreme weather events  
Efforts On To Protect Kashmir's Rare Flora, Fauna: Omar Kashmir Observer
Efforts On To Protect Kashmir's Rare Flora, Fauna: Omar
| Jammu, Feb 03 – Highlighting the State’s rich bio-diversity and uniqueness of being land of rare fauna and flora, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Friday emphasized th... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar)
Environment   Kashmir   Photos   Wikipedia: Kashmir   Wildlife  
Tourists take shelter from snow as snowflakes fell in downtown Rome on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. BBC News
Freezing Europe hit by Russian gas shortage
Freezing weather sweeping across Europe has led to a shortage of vital Russian gas supplies to several countries, officials say. | An EU energy spokeswoman said eight cou... (photo: AP / Riccardo De Luca)
Energy   Europe   Photos   Weather   Wikipedia: Cold wave  
Environmental Issues Climate Change
- India set to map forest cover and ban mining in restricted a
- Women take to NC forests to hunt down game
- China to defy EU emissions tax
- PPG refuses to recall leaded paint in Cameroon
Jellyfish in sea life Helsinki.
Jellyfish still the same - it's interaction that's different
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- Tree rings may undervalue climate response to eruptions
- Tree rings may undervalue climate response to volcanic erupt
- Big wind farms 'alter climate', but could be used
- Angry Pulis hoping for climate change
Jellyfish in sea life Helsinki.
Jellyfish still the same - it's interaction that's different
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Global Warm Pollution
- China bars its airlines from paying EU carbon tax
- New fuel rules to create jobs
- China bars its airlines from paying EU carbon tax
- China bars its airlines from paying EU carbon tax
Snow surrounds the ancient Colosseum, in Rome Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. A rare snowfall blanketed Rome forcing the closure of the Colosseum over fears tourists would slip on the icy ruins, and leaving buses struggling to climb the city's slushy hills.
Science behind the big freeze: is climate change bringing the Arctic to Europe?
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- Chris Huhne's successor faces clash as Tories attack win
- California Car Deal Criticized as Hurting Green Sales
- A cool idea: Inspired by nature
- In Overheated Climate Fight, a Search for Common Ground
California passes new auto emission rules
California passes new auto emission rules
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Chemicals Ecology
- Friendship Hazmat call just cleaning chemicals
- Asia top stories - weekly summary
- Secure chemical facilities against terrorism
- Asthma, Vitamin D Research and Chemical Exposure
Orange Juice - Beverage
FDA confirms fungicide in orange juice
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- The seed emergency: The threat to food and democracy
- Do more soon to preserve our waters
- Budget 2012: Injecting growth into agriculture
- Trouble in the air: 101 Tories write to the PM in rebellion
1/1/2012, New Year, Fireworks in KLCC, Malaysia.
Sharjah Light Festival to showcase new programmes in 3D
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Nature Natural Disasters
- Albania a natural wonder and world's top tourist destin
- 20 Rhinos for Ruma to Boost Western Tourism
- Letters to the editor on 99 percent, Bel Aire schools, guns,
- Family gets a behind-the scenes look at Maymont Nature Cente
Where Poland's wild things are
Where Poland's wild things are
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- One dead, tsunami alert after 6.7 quake off Philippines
- 6.8 quake in Philippines kills 5, buries homes
- 6.8 quake in Philippines kills 5, buries homes
- Philippines issues local tsunami alert after quake hits betw
In this photo released by Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), a worker walks on the first floor of the No. 1 reactor building at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Okuma town, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, early Monday, May 9, 2011.
Japan to join global nuclear compensation pact -paper
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