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A critical analysis of facilitated communication

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Lee MacPherson
Locked-in syndrome is a terrifying condition where an individual’s senses, such as sight, hearing and touch, are intact, but they are physically paralyzed — they hear, see and feel but they cannot respond. A...
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Zoological investigations VII

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Leanne Grieves
That’s right, I said “oxpecker,” and no, I am not just gearing you up for Valentine’s Day. Folks, I am talking about birds — vampiristic birds! What a way to get back into the...
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Dr. Know

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Dr. Know
When last we left Dr. Know he spoke of having been in the midst of fleeing human authorities for some reason involving organ harvesting. Oh look: another transmission is incoming. Let’s listen . ....
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Privacy vs safety

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Leif Larsen
Exhibitionists might just decide to fly more often, following an announcement by the federal government on Jan. 5, 2010, that, in order to increase security at Canadian airports, full body scanners would be pressed...
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How do you like my third arm?

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Leif Larsen
If you’re one of those people who sit up at night, worrying about what radiation is doing to you, you might be worried about the new airport scanners described in the adjacent article. After...
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Geologically quick

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Leif Larsen
The natural forces that shaped our planet, such as the formation of oceans, seas and ice ages are gradual processes that take thousands if not millions of years. Right? Wrong! According to several studies,...
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Facebook changes privacy settings . . .

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M. Bowler
Last month Facebook.com prompted its 350 million users to update their privacy settings. Given the option to keep their old privacy settings or allow everyone to view their entire profile — the new default...

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