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Coin Collecting: How To Grade And Price Coins

(NC)-As with most collectibles, rarity and condition usually determine the price of coins. An acknowledged, standardized system of determining the state of preservation, or grade, of a coin is therefore pretty important.
Date Posted: March 04, 2003

Coin Collecting: Getting Started

(NC)-Okay. So you've been diagnosed with the collecting bug. Don't panic. Here's what you need to do: first, visit the library. Pick up some standard reference catalogues (for example The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins,...
Date Posted: March 04, 2003

Coin Collecting: Coin Collecting Q&As

How do I determine if my old coins are worth anything?Although there are exceptions, most old coins are not particularly valuable unless they are very well preserved.
Date Posted: March 04, 2003

Coin Collecting: Attention Kids: Three Steps To Starting A Coin Collection…

(NC)-First of all, look around for coins - any coins - and put them in a safe place. A good spot to find the first coins for your collection is right in your pocket.
Date Posted: March 04, 2003

A Youthful Approach to the Fight Against Diabetes

(NC)-The desire to be thinner can lead to extreme weight control behaviour in girls and young women. Girls with type I diabetes mellitus (DM) appear to be at risk for disturbed eating. Dr. Gary M.
Date Posted: September 28, 2002

Working Hard To Correct Lazy-Eye

(NC)-A baby is born. Soon after it opens its eyes, there is a critical period, during which time its visual experiences have a profound effect on the development of the visual areas of its brain.
Date Posted: September 28, 2002

Small Babies Beware

(NC)-Chronic hypertension, a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, is found in one-fifth of adult Canadians. Although it is not fully understood, scientists have found a connection between having a low birth weight and a higher risk of...
Date Posted: September 28, 2002

Music Hath Charms ...

(NC)-Sandra Trehub at the University of Toronto studies how people develop hearing and speech perception from infancy to adulthood. She has developed ways to measure hearing and speech perception in both quiet and noisy surroundings.
Date Posted: September 28, 2002

A Head Start for Preemies

(NC)-The presence of too much of a steroid hormone called cortisol, either from a baby's own adrenal gland, or reaching the baby across the placenta from the mother, can lead to premature birth.
Date Posted: September 28, 2002

Breathing Easier in Montreal

(NC)-In cystic fibrosis, the lungs are destroyed after they become too inflamed, which can in turn sabotage the whole respiratory system. While advances in drugs, diets, and physiotherapy have helped improve the quality of life for sufferers, we...
Date Posted: September 28, 2002