Napoleon... the theme park

napoleon... ....the theme park By Hugh SchofieldBBC News, Paris Plans are afoot to build a theme park based on the life and times of the French leader Napoleon Bonaparte. Can it be a tourist magnet to rival nearby Disneyland Paris? You have heard of Napoleon the emperor, the general, the reformer, the lover. Of the humble Corsican who took destiny by the throat, whose armies marched through Europe, bringing subjugation yet also emancipation. And how he was stopped at the gates of Moscow, fought a last hurrah at Waterloo, and died in Atlantic exile. So maybe you will be interested in the latest attempt to memorialise this greatest...

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Does music help you to run faster?

Does music help you to run faster? Staying in tune … it’s said that music can boost your running performance by 15%. Photograph: Almay       'Music is a legal drug for athletes," claims Dr Costas Karageorghis, an expert on the effects of music on exercise, at Brunel University. In his latest book, Inside Sport Psychology, he claims that listening to music while running can boost performance by up to 15%. If this is true, then the Rock'n'Roll marathon series is on to something. The events, a fixture in the US for almost 15 years, are extremely popular, with 450,000 people running...

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Season's Eatings: Wild garlic

Any garlic lover who goes down to the woods today is in for a pleasant surprise: wild or bear's garlic is in season now Wild garlic, aka ram sons, wood garlic and bear's garlic, growing in Lancashire. Photograph: Dave McAleavy Images/Almay            After months of stored roots and fruits, spring comes to the larder in swathes of glorious green. But as welcome as shop-bought offerings of asparagus, young spinach and purple sprouting broccoli are, the real treats don't come neatly packaged. Right now, anyone fond of a woodland walk has an extra reason to don their wellies: at this time of year wild garlic is...

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Make Income On the Web

Make Income On the Web If the tumbling world economy has you worried, don’t despair: we’ve got your back. The Internet, as you may have heard, is a wonderful place, full of money making opportunities if you know where to look. Our list of 12 ways to make extra cash online will point you in the right direction. None of these ideas will likely net you a full time income on their own — though there are certainly people who have managed to do so with each — but a couple of them in tandem, or in addition to your usual freelance work or day job, can make you some much needed extra cash. If you know of any others, we’d love to hear your money making tips. Please share them in the comments. Freelance Projects Even as companies are laying off workers left and right, that work still need...

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