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Primate Testing At University of Toronto?

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Macaques are the most widespread primates in the world found in countries such as Brazil, Japan and Afghanistan. At the University of Toronto and other universities and research organisations they are use extensively for testing in neuroscience, visual perception, visual systems, immunology and virology. However, some PhD students at the University of Toronto became upset when they learned that [...]

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Understanding Dyslexia Through the Concept of Intelligence

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Dyslexia, presents a special problem in disability narratives. It is categorized as an invisible disability. And to those of us who are dyslexic this invisibility acts as a burden of proof in advocating and helping persons to understand exactly how dyslexia affects our lives. Dyslexia is understood medically as a cognitive disability. Dyslexia is a [...]

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Flower Workers: Giving Valentine’s Day New Meaning

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By Blake Deppe via People’s World Today is Valentine’s Day, and flowers will be sent to people all over the country. But the Colombian workers – mostly female – who cut and ship those flowers must endure substandard pay and conditions, reports the AFL-CIO. This holiday would provide an excellent opportunity to show support for [...]

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Xchanges Chile: Part 1 “Introduction”

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We are now in Chile. After 10 painful hours (I am to this day unable to sleep on a plane) from Toronto’s Pearson Airport to Santiago de Chile’s Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International AirportI can safely say the flight was uneventful save for one of our tag along friends who, probably nervous, decided to have [...]

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Argentinean Lionel Messi Wins Third Golden Ball

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The Argentinean soccer star now playing for Spanish FC Barcelona, Lionel Messi, won his his third consecutive Golden Ball in his sport career on Monday, after a spectacular season in 2011. Messi excelled his teammate Xavi Hernandez Kreus and the Portuguese star playing for the Spanish pro team Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo, who finished second [...]

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