Online banking preferred method of tuition payment at U of M
Over half of students at the University of Manitoba now use online banking to pay their tuition. Sam Vagianos, assistant manager of the revenue, general…
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A critical analysis of facilitated communication
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…
Zoological investigations VII
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…
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…
Privacy vs safety
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…
How do you like my third arm?
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…
Geologically quick
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…
Facebook changes privacy settings . . .
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…
Dr. Know on the Lam
Hello, is anyone there? Hoo, I have no way of telling if my words will ever reach you, since I can only broadcast, not receive….
A decade of science in list form
Ah the top-X-list. A succinct way to sum up a period of time, and neatly wrap up a decade that had nearly as many names…