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40. GREAT BRITAIN: Organic food on the menu for royal wedding http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html?art=11130873155349779 At the reception following the wedding between the Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles, the wedding cake was, expectedly, organic. Included on the cake was a crest of the Duchy of Cornwall--Charles' estate as well as the inspiration for his Duchy Originals line of organic cookies and bread. A news summary of Health and Agriculture topics as reported in www.globalgoodnews.com the news site of the Global Country of World Peace. You can read the full reports by clicking on the link at the head of a summary. 1. USA: Dr Schneider elected Fellow of American College of Cardiology 2. USA: University partnership to examine healthy heart treatments, Transcendental Meditation included 3. USA: Articles on Maharishi University's brain conference appearing throughout the US 4. AGRICULTURE: Organic growers patiently strive for state's largest greenhouse operation 5. USA: New brain centre will pioneer research on higher consciousness 6. NEW BOOK: Harnessing the power of nature and natural medicine to achieve extraordinary health 7. AUSTRALIA: Smoking rate hits all time low 8. BELGIUM: European Commission seeks chemical testing 9. USA: Ecstasy is not the answer 10. USA: Nine US states limit local GM regulations 11. PHILIPPINES: Better agriculture with technology from China 12. USA: New Health Secretary Leavitt sets goals 13. USA: Government recommends eating whole grains 14. USA: February Brings Great Upsurge of Media Coverage 15. USA: Exercise may help in treating depression 16. INDIA: Vegetarianism can prevent heart attacks 17. USA: Test could be predictor of heart disease 18. USA: "Does the college experience damage your brain?" 19. GERMANY: India wins neem patent case and blocks biopiracy 20. USA: South Beach diet takes aim at school 21. USA: A movement toward 'natural family living' 22. USA: Dairy farmers who milk the past 23. INDIA: UK National Health Service doctors learn about Ayurveda 24. ITALY: Parliamentary delegation meets India's Health and Family Welfare Minister 25. USA: Black farmers bring fresh produce to low-income black families 26. INDIA: Political commitment to rural India 27. INDIA: Medicines made from cow urine and dung 28. USA: Healing Profile: Rogers Badgett 29. DENMARK: 'Rats!' say conventional food aficionados 30. GERMANY: BioFach showcases worldwide growth of organics 31. SWITZERLAND: Global anti-tobacco treaty takes effect 32. USA: Meditation may cut future heart disease risks 33. USA: Ayurveda the latest darling of holistic healing 34. INDIA: Ayurvedic approach to beauty: Ayurvedic concepts 35. USA: Organic produce deliveries tap into consumers' desire for convenience, health 36. Transcendental Meditation in the global media 37. USA: Boaters may be turning to vegetables to run their engines 38. USA: International Education: Meditation helps students 39. CUBA: Cuban centenarians reveal longevity secret 40. GREAT BRITAIN: Organic food on the menu for Royal Wedding 1. USA: Dr Schneider elected Fellow of American College of Cardiology http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html?art=11122912866478508 Robert Schneider, director of the University's Institute for Natural Medicine and Prevention, was recently honoured by being inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, the foremost professional designation for heart specialists in the U.S. 'I've been researching, practicing, and teaching Maharishi's principles of applied preventive cardiology for almost 25 years, so it was natural to be awarded the recognition of the ACC,' Dr. Schneider said. 'It was a recognition of the groundbreaking accomplishments of the Institute team in the area of prevention-oriented natural medicine.' 2. USA: University partnership to examine healthy heart treatments, Transcendental Meditation included The National Institutes of Health awarded $6 million to a partnership between Emory University and Morehouse School of Medicine. The five-year partnership will focus on eliminating cardiovascular health problems. The study will be divided into three main projects, one of them investigating Transcendental Meditation as a means to reduce blood pressure. 3. USA: Articles on Maharishi University's brain conference appearing throughout the US http://www.globalgoodnews.com/education-news-a.html? art=11119452291445659 Maharishi University of Management's emphasis on tracking brain development changes in students, and the university's recent brain conference, which highlighted the damaging effects most educational institutions have on the learning capacity of their students, has gained national recognition. Newspapers across the country have posted the original St Louis Post Dispatch article, 'University will wire students' brains to track change'. 4. USA: Organic growers patiently strive for state's largest greenhouse operation http://www.globalgoodnews.com/environmental-news-a.html? art=1108406400304991 69 Maharishi Vedic Organic Farms in Maharishi Vedic City, Iowa, is making plans to expand their 51,800 square-foot greenhouse. In addition to growing organic produce, the greenhouse will also support 500 'Vedic scholars' from India. The organic farm started offering all-organic produce last spring. Now it is shipping out around 2,000 pounds of produce a week to stores and restaurants in Iowa City, Des Moines, and Chicago. The next goal is to have a 70 to 80 acre greenhouse built by 2008. This would be the largest greenhouse in the state of Iowa. The profits from the sales of the organic vegetables are going towards the travel and living expenses of the Vedic scholars. Now the city is looking for financing for the greenhouse project. 5. USA: New brain centre will pioneer research on higher consciousness http://www.globalgoodnews.com/education-news-a.html? art=111039143412362923 According to Fred Travis, director of the new Centre for Brain, Consciousness, and Cognition at Maharishi University of Management, their new EEG system, called ActiveTwo and produced in Germany by BioSemi, uses 'active sensors' so that researchers can record EEG while subjects are moving—including Yogic Flying. Dr. Travis said that the system includes sophisticated analysis software to evaluate EEG patterns from many different angles. 'It allows us to map coherence, something we have not been able to do before.' The technology is highly portable. Dr. Travis recently took a system to Norway for research on Olympic gold medallists. The equipment fitted into a carry-on bag and went with him on the plane. 6. Harnessing the power of nature and natural medicine to achieve extraordinary health http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html? art=110719430010484174 A new book about research-proven natural approaches to prevention of breast cancer is based on the principles of Maharishi Vedic Approach to Health. 'Waking the Warrior Goddess: Dr Christine Horner's Program to Protect Against and Fight Breast Cancer', includes chapters on Transcendental Meditation, Maharishi Rejuvenation treatments, Maharishi Vedic Organic Agriculture, Maharishi Sthapatya Veda and Amrit Kalash. 7. AUSTRALIA: Smoking rate hits all time low http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html?art=11129202792924715 Australia's smoking rate has hit an all-time low with barely one in six adults smoking. A decade ago it was one in four. Also, use of illicit drugs has fallen, according to a national survey conducted in 2004. Health Minister Tony Abbott said, 'Our smoking rates are dropping to ever-lower levels and we are starting to win the war on drugs. Very good news.' 8. BELGIUM: European Commission seeks chemical testing http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html?art=11126339294368429 The European Commission plans to introduce legislation requiring manufacturers to do health tests on thousands of chemicals used in products ranging from household cleaners to car parts. Under the proposals, responsibility for testing chemicals would shift from governments to manufacturers who would be required to provide safety data for some 30,000 chemicals. 9. USA: Ecstasy is not the answer http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html?art=11126327174223828 The Navy Times, Army Times, and Air Force Times published a letter in their April 4 issue about the Transcendental Meditation (TM) Programme as an effective approach for treating Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD). The letter was written by two members of the Centre for Advanced Military Science (CAMS), Drs Ken Walton and Jim Fleming. The letter was in response to a previous article which proposed using the drug Ecstasy to treat PTSD. Walton and Fleming said, 'We were shocked. Why support investigation of a brain-damaging drug, when a safe and effective approach is already available?' 'It's high time we acknowledge that virtually all drugs have negative side effects and look more closely at the human potential for healing ourselves. Research now shows that stress-reduction approaches can be effective for treating hypertension and heart disease as well as anxiety, depression, and substance abuse. Among these approaches, meditation has emerged as most effective for many outcomes. Within the different types of meditation, the Transcendental Meditation Programme has been researched most and has shown the largest effects in comparative studies.' 10. USA: Nine US states limit local GM regulations http://www.globalgoodnews.com/environmental-news-a.html? art=1112358074582903 Maharishi Vedic City is becoming nationally known as a champion of organic agriculture and, together with other leaders and organizations, is working to promote the rights of local governments to prohibit genetically modified seeds. The issue is being taken up by both organic farmers and states' rights advocates. 11. PHILIPPINES: Better Philippine agriculture with technology from China http://www.globalgoodnews.com/environmental-news-a.html? art=1112382435151467 1 China has developed an organic technology called microbial soil rebuilding, a technique that uses natural bacteria to consume soil pollutants. This soil technology will help boost Philippine agriculture by cleaning up the country's chemically polluted soil seven times faster than traditional methods. 12. USA: New Health Secretary Leavitt sets goals The new US Health and Human Services secretary pledged his department will work to help keep Americans healthy. 'Five thousand days from now, you'll see a clear priority toward prevention in that prevention is clearly as much a priority as healing,' said Health Secretary Mike Leavitt. 13. USA: Government recommends eating whole grains http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html?art=11121197453896885 Advice in the government's new dietary guidelines is to eat three servings of whole grains each day to reduce the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. 14. USA: February Brings Great Upsurge of Media Coverage http://istpp.org/news/2005_02.html Thanks to the outstanding work of Dr. John Hagelin's national media team at the Institute of Science, Technology and Public Policy, media coverage of Maharishi's Consciousness-Based programs resulted in hundreds of simultaneous reports published in prestigious national and international newspapers and journals. TM and education: The International Herald Tribune, a publication of the New York Times, featured a comprehensive article on the benefits of the Transcendental Meditation program in education. Titled "Meditation Helps Students," the article appeared in a special education supplement and contrasted with many accompanying reports on the failures of modern education. TM and health: The American Journal of Hypertension published new research showing that TM reduces high blood pressure more effectively than progressive muscle relaxation or health education, and also reduces the use of antihypertensive medication (to read the abstract, click here). These findings are especially significant because cardiovascular disease, for which hypertension is a risk factor, is the nation's number one killer. Several national news services covered the release of this new research, including the Associated Press, Reuters, HealthDay, and Knight- Ridder. As a result, news of this research appeared in hundreds of magazines and newspapers across the country, including Newsweek, Forbes, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, Newsday, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Miami Herald, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the Sacramento Bee, the Kansas City Star, and the Fort Worth Star- Telegram. The story also received extensive television coverage, with reports on CBS TV's "Health Watch" and ABC News. Maharishi Vedic Organic Agriculture: The Des Moines Register published a very positive front-page article in its Agriculture section describing the operation of Maharishi Vedic Organic Farms in Maharishi Vedic City, Iowa. The story, entitled "Undercover Crops: Organic Growers Patiently Strive for State's Largest Greenhouse Operation," shows how this initiative is transforming agricultural production for the entire Midwest and is also producing a very high quality of food. The Raj: Iowa Public Television's popular show "Living in Iowa" aired a nine-minute report about The Raj, America's premier health resort in Maharishi Vedic City, Iowa. The report detailed the Maharishi Vedic Approach to Health and cited the Raj as among the foremost health spas in the world. 15. USA: Exercise may help in treating depression http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html? art=111097013120451615 Though there's no definitive research showing exercise by itself can cure depression, many mental health experts agree that it has positive mental benefits and can be a useful tool in overall therapy. 16. INDIA: Vegetarianism can prevent heart attacks http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html? art=111079662317610032 Times of India reported that more and more people in India are becoming vegetarian for spiritual and environmental purposes. According to one estimate, India has the largest number of vegetarians. Medical experts feel that a vegetarian diet can prevent certain heart disorders, cancer, arthritis, and Parkinson's disease. 17. USA: Test could be predictor of heart disease http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html? art=111090862019026146 A simple and inexpensive test for elevated white blood cell counts could be used to predict heart disease, a study of more than 66,000 women suggests. The study adds to the growing body of evidence that inflammation plays a role in strokes and heart attacks, perhaps by weakening blood vessels and causing fatty buildups inside them to break loose and create a blockage. 18 USA: LIVE WEBCAST "Does the college experience damage your brain?" mum.edu/cbcc/conference Academic pressures, poor diet, binge drinking, sleep deprivation, and substance abuse are facts of life at nearly all colleges and universities. A live webcast from Maharishi University of Management Centre for Brain, Consciousness, and Cognition about recent brain research documents how the college experience can take a terrible toll on a student's brain -- and what can be done to reverse this damage and develop the total potential of the brain Panelists included: Welcome John Hagelin, Ph.D., Director of the Institute for Science, Technology, and Public Policy, Maharishi University of Management "The Brain During Stress" Alarik Arenander, Ph.D., Director, Brain Research Institute, Maharishi University of Management "New Neuroimaging Research: Are All Meditation Techniques the Same?" Andrew Newberg, M.D., Director of Clinical Nuclear Medicine, University of Pennsylvania "The Brain Integration Report Card: Brain Markers of Increased Integration in Daily Life as a Result of Regular TM Practice" Fred Travis, Ph.D., Director, Centre for Brain, Consciousness, and Cognition, Maharishi University of Management "Neurophysiology of Higher States of Consciousness" Keith Wallace, Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Physiology and Health, Maharishi University of Management "What is the Transcendental Meditation Technique?" Dr. Bevan Morris, President, Maharishi University of Management 19. GERMANY: India wins neem patent case and blocks biopiracy http://www.globalgoodnews.com/government-news-a.html? art=111035987212030880 In the European Patent Office in Munich the revocation of a patent for the use of neem as a fungicide was upheld today. Though a patent was granted in 1995 to the US Department of Agriculture and the chemical multinational W.R. Grace, Indian farmers already have a long tradition of using the oil extracted from the margosa (neem) seeds to prevent fungus. This outcome of the case ensures that traditional knowledge can no longer be threatened by such patents. 20. USA: South Beach diet takes aim at school A study involving 3,000 students is underway by the research centre founded by Dr Arthur Agatston. The goal of the study is to discover whether school cafeterias are capable of serving more nutritious food, whether kids will eat it, and whether their health will improve 21. USA: A movement toward 'natural family living' http://www.globalgoodnews.com/cultural-news-a.html? art=11101329629363481 The concept of 'natural family living' is becoming popular throughout the US. More and more parents are turning to fresh organic foods, natural medicine, and trying to spend more time with their children. The Puget Sound, Washington, is an example. According to a Philadelphia newspaper article, the area is full of environmentally-conscious citizens and locally grown organic food. It is also home to Bastyr University and its many naturopathic physicians. 22. USA: Dairy farmers who milk the past http://www.globalgoodnews.com/environmental-news-a.html? art=1110050523846323 1 In the past decade more than 50 per cent of dairy farms have gone out of business in the United States; but recently a new trend is reviving small family dairies. Across the country, farmers are returning to their more traditional roots, bottling their hormone-free milk in recyclable glass bottles, and even in some cases, delivering the milk to their customers. And for the first time in years, they're making a profit. 23. INDIA: UK National Health Service doctors learn about Ayurveda http://www.expressindia.com/about/feedback.html? [EMAIL PROTECTED] ia.com A team of doctors from the UK National Health Services, sponsored by the Prince of Wales Foundation, visited a Government Ayurvedic Dispensary to learn the intricacies of ayurveda. Team member Dr Michael Dixon said, '' We want to learn about ayurvedic medicines so that we can provide more options to our patients and give mixed recommendations. We get many patients who ask for alternative medicines because of the multiple side effects of the western system of medicine". A ''highly impressed'' Dr Claudia Clapton said that the purpose of the visit was to understand ayurveda and find out ways and means to incorporate it in the regimen of health services. The doctors' reports will be given to the complementary medicine unit of the NHS. 24. ITALY: Parliamentary delegation meets India's Health and Family Welfare Minister An Italian Parliamentary delegation discussed possible areas of cooperation in traditional systems of medicine with the Indian Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Ramadoss. Dr. Ramadoss gave an overview of steps being taken by his Ministry to integrate traditional and modern systems of medicine. The Minister said that India was re-inventing the old systems in keeping with the overall trend of the world towards naturopathy and organic practices. The leader of the Italian delegation sought the help of the Indian government for training and teaching of Ayurveda and other traditional systems in his country. 25. USA: Black farmers bring fresh produce to low-income black families http://www.globalgoodnews.com/environmental-news-a.html? art=1109956056676840 8 Leon Musgraves drives 120 miles to market from his five-acre farm in the San Joaquin Valley. He sees his mission as part nutrition counsellor, part purveyor of organic produce that's hard to come by in an area with only one grocery store and fast-food restaurants galore. 'I've seen the African-American people's health declining,' said Musgraves, 58. 'It's not having access to healthy food, to a good lifestyle.' Leon works his land by hand, without help or a tractor, and knows the pressures small farmers—especially black farmers—face from industrial agriculture and a global market. In California, where farming generates $27.8 billion a year, there are 84,000 farms, but fewer than 380 black farmers. 26. INDIA: Political commitment to rural India http://www.globalgoodnews.com/environmental-news-a.html? art=1109676180286637 4 The Indian parliament announced that the rural sector will receive a large share of India's 2005 budget. Finance Minister Mr P. Chidambaram outlined government goals 'To bring an additional 10 million hectares under assured irrigation, to connect all villages with a population of 1,000 (500 in hilly/tribal areas) with roads, to construct 6 million additional houses for the poor, to provide drinking water to 74,000 habitants that are uncovered, to reach electricity to the remaining 125,000 villages, and offer power connection to 23 million households, to give telephone connectivity to the remaining 66,822 villages.' 27. INDIA: Medicines made from cow urine and dung http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html?art=11097845144267816 The Bharatiya Janata Party are promoting cow products that many Indians believe have great therapeutic value. A stall at their headquarters showcases more than two dozen tonics, potions, pills and a line of cosmetics. The products are sold under the brand name Goratna, or 'jewels of the cow.' The Goratna offerings use five key cow products—butter, milk, curd, urine and dung. Purushottam Toshniwal, the general secretary of the cooperative that manufactures the cosmetics, said workers there followed a 'solid scientific process' based on India's ancient herbal remedies, known as ayurveda. 28. USA: Healing Profile: Rogers Badgett http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html?art=11097886104536018 Healing Lifestyles and Spas magazine featured an interview with Rogers Badgett, director and founder of The Raj, Maharishi Ayurveda Health Centre, explaining how the negative effects of stress and environmental toxins can be addressed through the holistic approaches of Maharishi Ayurveda. He explained that, in addition to the traditional purification processes of Ayurveda and the Transcendental Meditation Programme, The Raj offers Maharishi Vedic Vibration Therapy, Yoga, and 'healthy-building syndrome', or Maharishi Sthapatya Veda. He noted that all of these approaches used together produce a dramatic transformation in the health of guests at the Raj over a short period of time. 29. DENMARK: 'Rats!' say conventional food aficionados http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html?art=11097849904285736 A study published on the Danish Research Centre for Organic Farming web site found that rats fed a diet of organic food were healthier than rats fed the same foods that were grown with chemicals. Although both groups of rats received the same levels of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fat, protein, and calories, the rats fed the organic diet had better immunity and lower body fat. Researchers noted another difference. 'Rats are active at night, and there were no differences between the dietary groups with respect to activity at night,' they said. 'However, during daytime, when the rats are supposed to rest, our data indicated that rats fed on the organic diet were more relaxed than rats fed on other diets.' 30. GERMANY: BioFach showcases worldwide growth of organics http://www.globalgoodnews.com/environmental-news-a.html? art=1109682662289473 2 This year, BioFach, the world's largest organics fair, was bigger than ever, with 1,900 exhibitors from 70 countries and more than 30,000 buyers. Every continent was represented, with exhibitions from Japan, South America, Africa, Australia, Canada, and the USA. BioFach celebrated Brazil as the 'Country of the Year' for its leadership in organic agriculture. Certified organic farmland in Brazil has increased from 276,000 hectares in 2001 to 800,000 hectares in 2005, with 19,000 certified organic producers. Maharishi Vedic Organic Agriculture and Maharishi Ayur-Veda had attractive stands at the show. At the Maharishi Vedic Organic Agriculture stand, a constant stream of buyers sampled melons, honey, and mustard, and refreshed themselves with Vata, Pitta, or Kapha teas while placing wholesale orders for an array of Maharishi Ayur-Veda products. 31. SWITZERLAND: Global anti-tobacco treaty takes effect http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html?art=11096122341958658 A World health Organisation global anti-tobacco treaty aims to substantially reduce the number of deaths from tobacco-related illness—like cancer and heart disease—which the WHO estimates kill one smoker every 6.5 seconds. 32. USA: Meditation may cut future heart disease risks http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html?art=11096149592125433 FoxNews.com reported that the Transcendental Meditation Programme 'is good for your health, even if you are a teenager'. The article focused on a Medical College of Georgia study on African-American 16-year-old girls with high blood pressure. After four months, the group that began the Transcendental Meditation technique 'improved significantly' in terms of blood vessel function. The other group given standard health education did not show the same positive results. 33. USA: Ayurveda the latest darling of holistic healing http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html? art=110927086343123534 Ayurveda, the original science of health, is becoming more popular. Increased publicity, books, and positive testimonials from celebrities and the general public have brought Ayuveda into the mainstream of holistic healing. Today, the National Ayurvedic Medical Association has nearly 400 members, compared to 95 when it was founded in 2000; and there are 30 institutions in the United States where students can learn ayurvedic skills. Ayurveda treatments are also becoming common at spas and yoga studios. 34. INDIA: Ayurvedic approach to beauty: Ayurvedic concepts http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html? art=110918503141818712 Express Newsline INDIA reported how Maharishi Ayurveda explains the reasons for seasonal changes in the quality of skin, and includes methods to cleanse the physiology of impurities, creating balanced and healthy skin. 35. USA: Organic produce deliveries tap into consumers' desire for convenience, health http://www.globalgoodnews.com/environmental-news-a.html? art=1109008376392007 90 Since founding the organic produce delivery company Pioneer Organics in 1997, Ronny Bell has seen his customer list lengthen from six to more than 4,000 clients in the Puget Sound region and more recently in Portland, Ore. It's a testament to the growing number of people who seek organic produce and natural foods, but wish to avoid lottery-style shopping trips for quality goods. Despite the failure of mainstream grocery-delivery services, more and more companies like Bell's are successfully operating around the country, including in San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and New York City. 36. Transcendental Meditation in the global media http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html? art=110884010937186844 An Associated Press article, 'Meditation May Help Lower Blood Pressure' was picked up by many prestigious periodicals and magazines including The Philadelphia Inquirer, ABCNEWS.com, The San Francisco Chronicle, Canada Free Press, Forbes Magazine, Los Angeles Times, Fort Worth Star Telegram, The Miami Herald, The Charlotte Observer, NY Newsday, The Kansas City Star, The Washington Post, Newsweek, The Sacramento Bee, The Macon Telegraph, Tri-Valley Herald, The Hartford Courant, Paktribune.com, and WebMD.com. The benefits of Transcendental Meditation in the classroom was also widely covered. Articles appeared in The International Herald Tribune, The New Yorker magazine, The Kansas City Star, and The Washington Post. The Raj, the Maharishi Ayur Veda health spa in Maharishi Vedic City, was featured on Iowa Public TV and Maharishi Vedic Architecture was the subject of an article in The Des Moines Register's Homestyle Magazine. The greenhouse in Maharishi Vedic City and Maharishi Vedic Organic Farms was featured in The Des Moines Register. The article reported the success of Maharishi Vedic Organic Farms in bringing organic produce to restaurants and stores around the mid-west, and the role of Vedic Pandits in creating coherence for the US. 37. USA: Boaters may be turning to vegetables to run their engines. TransMontaigne, one of the largest fuel terminal operators at Port Everglades, Florida are offering biodiesel products. The fuel, made from soybeans or vegetable oil, is a cleaner-burning alternative to petroleum-based diesel. Proponents say it works in any diesel engine with few or no modifications and can be used in pure form or blended with petroleum diesel. A new federal tax incentive gives up to 20 cents per gallon to blenders of the fuel. 38. USA: International Education: Meditation helps students http://iht.com/articles/2005/02/14/opinion/rmed.html New research appears to be strengthening the case for teaching transcendental meditation in U.S. schools, showing it to be a means to improve the concentration of students and a way to enhance their physical and mental well-being 39. CUBA: Cuban centenarians reveal longevity secret http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html? art=110801174023114377 Dancing, singing, eating vegetables and positive thinking were a few of the secrets to long life revealed by a dozen Cubans who met Wednesday in a rare gathering of 100-somethings. The men and women were invited to describe their daily diets and habits at a meeting of the 120 Year Club, a Cuban group whose members are convinced many people can live to a similar age by changing their lifestyles. ''The whole world could satisfactorily live 120 years,'' said Dr. Eugenio Selman, the club's director and Castro's personal physician. But to do so, he said, required six things: motivation to live, appropriate diet, medical attention, intense physical activity, cultural activities and a healthy environment. 40. GREAT BRITAIN: Organic food on the menu for royal wedding http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html?art=11130873155349779 At the reception following the wedding between the Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles, the wedding cake was, expectedly, organic. Included on the cake was a crest of the Duchy of Cornwall--Charles' estate as well as the inspiration for his Duchy Originals line of organic cookies and bread. 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