In today’s news, our Beloved Supreme Master Ching Hai (vegan) presents the Shining World Compassion Award to the AKELA Rehabilitation Center for Wild and Domestic Animals in Kharkiv, Ukraine (Ureign), one of largest glacial floods ever documented in Greenland, US state of Connecticut partners with nonprofit to clear medical debt for disadvantaged residents, animal-people to be spared in Brazil as human cell-based test for pharmaceuticals approved, innovative youth in Sierra Leone tackles air pollution by producing solar-powered vehicles, more than 50% of outlets of top coffee shop chains in United States eliminate vegan milk surcharge, and diseased trees identified with dog-people’s help in Taipei, Taiwan, also known as Formosa.
Feeling a little blue? Me too! Don’t worry, as I have a stress relieving tip for us today. Listening to natural sounds, like birdsong, can significantly reduce stress and anxiety while helping to restore a positive mood after stress. Researchers from the University of the West of England found that natural sounds alone had the strongest calming effects, while the inclusion of traffic noise, particularly at 40 miles per hour (65 kilometers per hour), diminished these benefits and limited mood recovery. Natural sounds alone were linked to lower blood pressure, and heart and respiratory rates, promoting better overall wellbeing. The researchers emphasized the importance of creating green spaces in urban areas large enough to block out traffic noise. They also suggested that quieter electric vehicles could help reduce stress caused by noise pollution.
The countdown has just started for the joke of the day to appear... 3, 2, 1. Here we go! This one’s called “Price Matching.”
Inflation was really going up, and so Marley commented to his friend:
“Dude, yesterday, I ordered a 25-dollar vegan steak at a restaurant and told them to put it on my credit card. And low and behold, it FIT!”
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