Death helps woman face the world [cranial-facial transplant]

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When I read about someone who is ecstatic because they can wink or smell perfume, it reminds me of how little respect I give to my body and how I take the smallest feats for granted.  It is also why I signed my donor card.

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Wordles of 5 presidential inaugural speeches

See the analysis of five inaugural speeches from the following Presidents:

• Barak Obama
• George Bush
• Bill Clinton
• Ronald Reagan
• Abraham Lincoln

Inaugural wordles

Kwikset Smart Scan Deadbolt [product]

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Palm prints, retinal/iris prints, and now fingerprints.  The lock looks below the surface of the skin using radio frequency scanning, picking up the landmarks of your subdermal print.  That means your finger doesn’t have to be clean or dry.  It retails for about $200.

Kwikset

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