ICELAND spends proportionately more on culture and recreation than other rich countries, with private and public spending together touching 10% of GDP.
The sociologist Ruth Milkman of City University of New York found that many line workers, in their off-hours, did home renovation and other skilled work.
Even if Earth's surface were not actually sterilized by this bombardment, it is unlikely that any but the most primitive life-forms could have survived.
Fewer than half of the newspaper's print subscribers have so far signed up for unrestricted free access to the website. Other newspapers report similar proportions.
The space station astronauts will remain in orbit till mid-November. If a replacement crew is not launched before then, the station will be left unattended for the first time.