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...Lady Di's Legacy Why do people still love princess Diana [Aug. 27]? Because she was compassionate, warm and humane. Why are Prince Charles and Camilla unpopular? Because they seem unethical, cold and selfish. Diana left the world an infinitely rewarding message of generosity and kindness. Akikazu Nagatomi, Kunitachi City, Japan...
Fruits, Veggies and Vuitton Re "Paper, Plastic or Prada?" [Aug. 27]: New Delhi has banned thin plastic bags, but thicker plastic bags abound and are choking drains and rivers. Politicians with a vested interest in the plastic-bag industry will never allow a complete ban. Sourendra Kumar, GHAZIABAD, INDIA...
Goodbye, World of Make-Believe My husband and I were somewhat disappointed to see the final issue of Weekly World News at the grocery store [Aug. 27]. No matter how exhausting the chore of grocery shopping was, we always got a chuckle from headlines like DICK CHENEY IS A ROBOT and, my all-time favorite, FORGET HELL, SCIENTISTS DISCOVER HECK. It can't be easy to make up stories like that. Lisa Amber, ST. GERMAIN...
...team from the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) is currently collaborating on an electronic marketplace for file-sharers that would increase the efficiency of peer-to-peer networks by providing individuals incentives to contribute to the system. Made available for free download on Aug. 29, the most recent version of the video-sharing software—known simply as “Tribler”—appears to be gaining something of a foothold. Ten thousand downloads were recorded in the first week alone, according to Sven Seuken, a second-year graduate student in computer...
...Keeping Things in Perspective Hurrah for those who recognize that there is an enormous difference between feeling sad and being depressed [Aug. 27]. After suffering with severe depression that forced me to be hospitalized and colored my world black for more years than I care to admit, I have had my depression under control for nearly two years. As I was on my way to a support group meeting last week, I realized I was feeling despondent about the way a friendship was ending. "Is my depression making a comeback?" I asked myself. No. I was simply grieving appropriately...