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False Memories: separating fact from fiction
Separating fact from fictional memories Date February 23, 2014 Kate Hilpern Ground-breaking research exposes the pitfalls associated with eyewitness evidence and suggestive interviewing. Illustration: Matt Davidson “I have a strong memory of being a boy in a car driving along a country road in Suffolk,” recalls a man who I will call Adam. ”Rounding a […]
Chemicals may cause silent brains epidemic in young
US experts say chemicals may cause silent brains epidemic in young February 16, 2014 Julia Medew Health Editor Leading experts are calling for a radical overhaul of regulations for chemicals to protect children from every-day toxins that may be causing a global ”silent epidemic” of brain development disorders such as autism, dyslexia and attention-deficit hyperactivity […]
Born to be bad: living with an invisible disorder
Lives and crimes: Kids who suffer foetal alcohol spectrum disorder Date February 16, 2014 Patrick Begley Children who suffer from foetal alcohol syndrome are much more likely to fall into crime. Illustration: Simon Letch. Before Jack ever had a drink, alcohol permanently changed his brain. The 26-year-old’s mother drank while pregnant and today Jack suffers […]
Alcohol/drug-fueled violence: 10 wise suggestions
Ending violence calls for drastic measures February 1, 2014 John Silvester Crime reporter, The Age View more articles from John Silvester Digital Illustration: Joe Benke There were no obvious signs the bouncer was about to turn nasty – at least not to the skinny 16-year-old whose sense of awareness (vague at the best of times) was […]
The Questions That Will Save Your Relationships
Posted: 01/24/2014 When I was a mama of three very tiny, very messy, very beautiful rug rats, we had DAYS THAT WENT ON FOR LIFETIMES. Craig left at 6:00 a.m. every morning and as I watched his showered, ironed self leave the house I felt incredibly blessed and thrilled to have so much time alone […]
Porn’s influence is real. Sex education is the answer
Online sexual fantasies are blurring into reality ¢â‚¬“ young people need another narrative showing what a healthy relationship looks like Tuesday 28 January 2014 ‘At the moment, the only place young people can easily learn about sex is on the internet.’ Photograph: Martyn Vickery / Alamy/Alamy Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett Tomorrow, the House of Lords will […]
Marlboro ad man Eric Lawson dies of chronic lung disease
Actor who appeared in cigarette campaign in late 1970s is third Marlboro cowboy to succumb to smoking-related illness Top lessons from 50 years of fighting the tobacco industry Monday 27 January 2014 Eric Lawson appeared in the Marlboro ads from 1978 to 1981. Photograph: Paul Morse/Associated Press Eric Lawson, who portrayed the rugged Marlboro man […]
Weddings and Marriages January 2014
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The Father’s Love for a Fatherless Son
We all experience God ¢â‚¬â„¢s love from a different perspective – this is mine, but not at all uncommon. My home life as a child consisted of my mum and I. My dad was never under the same roof, apart from a few times he took me to his football club while he poured beers behind […]
‘Traditional Marriage’? What’s that?
20/1/2014 As state after state — most recently Utah and Oklahoma — battles to legalize gay marriage, opponents of the push for equality continue to argue that marriage itself has remained a static institution that would be destroyed if redefined. But there’s a big flaw in that logic. Because while marriage has existed as a […]
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