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Adults Fooled by Visual Illusion, But Not Kids

Sometimes seeing means deceiving before believing, depending on your age. This unusual triumph of kids over grown-ups suggests that the brain’s capacity to consider the context of visual scenes, and not just focus on parts of...

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BRIEF: Traditional Kirkin o' the Tartan service on Nov. 30

Nov 23, 2009 (The Honolulu Advertiser - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- The Cathedral of St. Andrew is hosting the traditional Kirkin o' the Tartan Scottish blessing and celebration on Nov. 30 to bless...

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Hunters' remains earliest known in Scotland

Scotland's foremost amateur archaeologist, Tam Ward of Biggar Archaeology Group, was guest speaker at the November meeting of Lanark and District Archaeological Society. The subject of Tam's talk was about...

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Surfing reserves for Scotland? SAS throws it out there..

23 November, 2009 : - - Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) are calling for the Scottish Government to help protect Scottish waves and include Surfing Reserves in the Marine Bill. The Surfing Reserves initiative will go before the...

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The Lonely Lands: Luath Guide To Argyll And The West Highlands Of Scotland (guides To Western...

Description: Inveraray, Oban, Kintyre, Glencoe, Loch Awe, Loch Lomond, Appin, Islay - all the glories of Argyll are described in this book. From Dumbarton to Campletown and north to Loch Etive there is a great wealth of beauty...

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Join FFG Lions Club for canal adventure Dec. 7

Join FFG Lions Club for canal adventure Dec. 7 By Ken Steadman / Chronicle contributor The next Fairfield Glade Lions Club Travelogue will take you on “A Canal Adventure in England, Scotland and Wales.” The adventure starts at...

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Susan Boyle's album set to become year's fastest selling

Susan Boyle's new album I Dreamed A Dream is on target to become the fastest selling of the year. Susan Boyle's new album I Dreamed A Dream will probably shift up to 150,000 copies on the first day of its release Photo: REUTERS...

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Rain forecast sparks road warning

Police said driving conditions were likely to deteriorate in the region Police have appealed to drivers to make only essential journeys as more rain is forecast to hit southern Scotland. A severe weather warning has been issued...

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Trump halts contact with objector

Michael Forbes is a vocal objector to the Trump venture The Trump organisation has said it will have no further dealings with one of the property owners refusing to sell up to make way for a £1bn golf resort. The move to severe...

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Independence and SNP support down Telegraph poll shows

Support for Scottish independence has plummeted as Alex Salmond prepares to publish plans for a referendum next year, a new opinion poll conducted for the Daily Telegraph shows. The campaign will culminate next Monday, St...

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