Absenteeism relating to "Sick Building Syndrome" also decreased when plants were part of the office, according to research by Professor Tove Fjeld of the Agricultural University in Oslo, Norway.

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That said, there are plenty of grandly rocking moments, well suited for this summer's many outdoor festivals: The slow-building jam of "World Sick" begins with a moody electronic soundscape and a clean groove, but climaxes with blissful orchestrated cacophony.

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Some residents again asked for a second public access studio--one claimed she was "sick to her stomach" and "couldn't sleep" after hearing Verizon wouldn't be building a local studio.

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