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Crowdsourced gunsmithing: 3D-printed guns raise unsettling questions

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Tom Ingram
"Information wants to be free.” This is the motto of the Internet. At this moment I can go to one of several shady websites and download a fully functional copy of almost any film...
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Living with wildlife: Biologist Ryan Brook discusses human perspectives on wildlife...

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Laura Groening
As wild areas shrink and human populations expand, there is more contact between humans and wildlife, and inevitably more conflict. Consider Bambi, the pet deer that was put down by Manitoba Conservation officers in...
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Early intervention: infant may have been cured of HIV

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Tom Ingram
The child was born in rural Mississippi in July of 2010. The mother was infected with HIV, a fact that the doctors were unaware of until a test was given while she was in...
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Not as advertised: Horse meat scandal reveals cultural divide

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Ian T. D. Thomson
Earlier this year a controversy surrounding the use of horse meat in beef products found across Europe dominated headlines. Although the story has since caused many companies in Europe to withdraw several products from...
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UMSU elections: preliminary election results

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Quinn Richert
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) chief returning officer (CRO) supervising the students' union election has released the preliminary 2013 elections results to the Manitoban. The UMSU Fresh slate has won all executive positions....
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Researcher profile: Shantel Gushue

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Bryce Hoye
Shantel Gushue is a University of Manitoba M.Sc. candidate studying Prion disease through the department of medical microbiology and infectious diseases.
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2013 UMSU general election interviews – Your Voice slate

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Quinn Richert
1. If you are elected, how will you approach the next stages of the U-Pass adoption? Ronnie Cruz, VP student services: We’re going to continue to work on the negotiations, trying to find the best...

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