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Anonymous has evolved.Originally a nebulous collective dedicated to waging electronic warfare against disparate groups, Anonymous moved our actions into the real world with the advent of Operation Clambake, an anti-Church of Scientology information and protest movement in 2008. The Chanology protests simultaneously assembled thousands of Anons all ( Read more... )

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There are many misconceptions about the insanity plea. One is that the insanity defense provides a loophole through which criminals can escape punishment for illegal acts. In reality, the insanity defense is extremely difficult to employ, even in cases of severely ill individuals. As a result, despite popular belief, the insanity defense is used in ( Read more... )

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"When children are forced to try new foods, especially when offered rewards for eating a particular food, they are less likely to try those foods again than are children who are left to decide for themselves*. Similarly when children are restricted from eating their favorite foods, they are more likely to want those foods. As dietitian and family ( Read more... )

"Most people have heard of an association between Aluminum and the development of Alzheimer's, although a causal connection seems unlikely. Brain concentrations of aluminum in people with Alzheimer's exceed normal brain concentrations by some 10 to 30 times, but blood and hair aluminum remains normal, indicating that the accumulation is caused by ( Read more... )

"The timing of vomiting gives clues to its cause. Vomiting that occurs within an hour after a meal suggests peptic ulcer or a psychological cause. If it occurs more than one hour after a meal, possible causes include food poisoning, an obstruction that prevents stomach emptying, or a stomach motility disorder."

"What Orwell feared were those who would ban books. What Huxley feared was that there would be no reason to ban a book, for there would be no one who wanted to read one. Orwell feared those who would deprive us of information. Huxley feared those who would give us so much that we would be reduced to passivity and egoism. Orwell feared that the ( Read more... )