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Advocates for mentally ill speak up about new Legend Park displaySunday, October 5, 2008 @ 6:17AMA new "thrill park" opening next week near Mishawaka scares Greg Michalos, but not in the way its owner intended.

Smoking Increases Risk Of Major Depression For Women - Royal College Of PsychiatristsWednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 7:19AMWomen who smoke are at greater risk of developing major depressive disorder, according to new research published in the October issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry. Researchers from the University of Melbourne studied a group of women in Australia, who had been followed for a decade as part of the Geelong Osteoporosis Study.

The facts of life: fantasies & fetishesFriday, September 19, 2008 @ 6:14PM It was the French psychologist Alfred Binet (1857-1911) who coined the term "sexual fetishism". He meant it to describe individuals with sexual interests in non-human objects such as clothing.

Cool Issue: Minding the GapWednesday, September 17, 2008 @ 12:32PMBy Laura James.

High figures for health detaineesWednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 2:04PMThe number of people with mental health problems held in Devon and Cornwall Police cells is three times the national average.

Supplementary linksWednesday, September 10, 2008 @ 3:31AMBooker Prize Finalists A Fraction of the Whole by Steve Toltz; The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry; Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh are all published by Penguin Group companies around the world.

Art that gets under your skinWednesday, September 3, 2008 @ 11:22PM Medway tattoo and piercing studio hosts photo exhibit Video: Check out some of the art

Prague Daily Monitor - Czech news, business, and living in PragueMonday, September 1, 2008 @ 10:59PMCzech Roma people have started to flood Canada in search of asylums again. "Canada has granted almost 20 asylums to Czech citizens this year. The Czechs applied on the basis of racial discrimination and persecution," says Karolína Bánomová, living in Toronto for 11 years.

Swift picks: 10 things not to miss this weekMonday, September 1, 2008 @ 9:57AMComedy Jerry Seinfeld