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April
2010 Contents |
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Winning the waste war

A much neglected
issue, waste has surfaced as an insurmountable problem for the Government.
However, small initiatives for promoting indigenous recycling and composting
have surfaced as viable, scaleable projects that we can learn from. |
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Cover
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Lahore:
taking the lead

While City
Governments in other cities sleep, Lahore is taking the lead in managing
its solid waste in a comprehensive manner. Although much is desired,
but positive steps have been taken in handling waste at various levels.
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Biodiversity |
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The
role of temperature on fauna, flora and humans

Recently
when I read “unless properly dressed, any one who gets out of
his car to change a wheel would die in minus forty degrees centigrade,”
my fantasy froze momentarily.
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Eco-living |
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Wind
blows it away

Denmark's
become the world's wind energy capital- here’s how.
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Disaster
Management |
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Building the right layers of care: Addressing gaps in medical services
in Haiti and Pakistan

The tragic
Haiti earthquake inflicted tremendous losses, in all forms and at all
levels. Faulty construction ranging from lack of building codes to missing
layers of health care proved to be a deadly mix.
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Gardening |
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Best of the rest

As previously
promised, this month. We are winding up our look at varieties of fruit
suitable for cultivation in Pakistan, with an alphabetical look at some
of the more unusual species you could try growing at home.
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Film
Review |
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Food, inc.

Award winning
documentary Food Inc. reveals not only the big food corporation's malpractices,
but also how regulatory agencies look away at the most obvious dangers.
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Public
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Healthier
urban centers

Healthier
urban cities being the theme for this year's World Health Day. Pakistan's
burgeoning population, coupled with inadequate health systems pose serious
threats to city dwellers. |
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Health
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A Chilli a day…

Burning
tongue and watery eyes, “smoky ears” is what you expect
out of green chilies, except perhaps for die-hard fans. What they hold
is a mine of health properties, with a twist of spice added to your
life.
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Readers’
Corner |
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Musically
yours

Listening
to music is a great way to relax and a good path to a healthy lifestyle.
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Energy |
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Extreme
action
How many Venezuelan
soldiers does it take to change a lightbulb? |
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