Shimon Peres thanks Bulgaria for saving its Jewish citizens - Bulgaria. Author: Reuters Israeli president Shimon Peres, paying an official visit to Bulgaria, has paid tribute to the country's record during World War 2 with respect to the plight of its Jewish population. Peres said that the country "has suffered much from many different directions, including from the Nazis, but the country managed not only to save itself but also to save the Bulgarian Jews". "I am sincerely grateful for this," the Israeli president said at the Bulgarian Presidency. During the ceremony, Peres was awarded the state order Stara Planina by Bulgarian president Georgi Purvanov.
The honour was bestowed in recognition of Peres’ "great contribution towards strengthening and developing Bulgarian-Israeli bilateral relations". Before the official ceremony, the two heads of states held a private meeting, Bulgarian media reported. Peres is in Bulgaria at the invitation of his counterpart Purvanov to discuss co-operation between his country and Bulgaria in technology, industry and tourism. Ted. TED. Blue light taps directly into your emotions - life - 30 October 2010. WE'RE all happier on sunny days, but why? It seems that light taps directly into brain areas that process emotion - good and bad.
Although light is used to treat mood disorders, we don't understand how this works. While rods and cones in the eye process visible light, a third type of photoreceptor, particularly sensitive to blue light, mediates non-visual responses such as sleep cycles and alertness. So light may make us feel better because it helps regulate circadian rhythms. Gilles Vandewalle at the University of Liège, Belgium, and colleagues wondered whether this pathway directly affects our emotional state too. Vandewalle suggests blue light is likely to amplify emotions in both directions. Subscribe to New Scientist and you'll get: New Scientist magazine delivered every week Unlimited access to all New Scientist online content - a benefit only available to subscribers Great savings from the normal price Subscribe now! More From New Scientist More from the web Recommended by.
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