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...that their heads would also fit nicely into the surrounding sand. It is perhaps a small victory that we see the different faiths cooperating on at least one front--their absolute refusal to look at any information that would shed light on the days of Jesus. CARL BACHELLIER Waterdown, Ont...
...LETTERS, June 11]. A child not as physically developed as some other children should not be placed in a situation of discomfort as might occur in playing dodge ball. Sports like basketball and football allow individuals to make their own decision about how competitively to play. STEVEN WRIGHT Hamilton, Ont...
...under way to robotically repair the heart's valves, place pacemaker wires and stabilize irregular heartbeats. In Canada, a rival system from Computer Motion in Santa Barbara, Calif., is being tested for fetal-heart surgery. Douglas Boyd, who heads the National Center for Advanced Surgery and Robotics in London, Ont., believes that robots' minimally invasive techniques could vastly improve fetal surgery's current 90% failure rate, which he says is primarily a result of the trauma placed on the womb by traditional surgical techniques. "Robots aren't just million-dollar sewing machines," says Boyd. "They are bringing a real revolution...
...precious brain reserves. I wonder if those drug experiments of years past might actually have taken something very important away from people's brains. Boomers may find some solace in their assertions that they "didn't inhale," but maybe they just don't remember anymore. DORIS HINDRICHS Lynden, Ont...
...unlikely outcome. I fear that human cloning could create a third class of humans--the unwanted, imperfect results of people's ultimately selfish act of attempting to reproduce themselves. Society could face a grave problem with how to care for such individuals. DORIS ULLMAN-HINDRICHS Lynden, Ont...