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columns FALL 2014 VOLUME 29 NUMBER 3
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COVER STORY 16 High Hopes
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Letters to the Editor
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In the News
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SAIL – Unique Model Under Threat
Recognition 10 Red Carpet Affair 2014 11 Meet the Staff
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Will marijuana be the new superdrug for pain sufferers? FEATURE STORIES 20 Hospitalization
In Our Library Accessible Architecture: A Visit from Pops
In Memoriams 12 Remembering Marlin 14 17
Active Living Storm Chasing Housing Healthy Housing Initiative
Motivation 22 Changing Perspectives
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Accessibility 24 The Need for Independence
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Innovations 33 Bringing Tetra Home to Edmonton 32 Adaptive Products
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Opinion 26 From my Perspective Active Living 28 Motivation 101 Travel 30 San Diego - My Destination of Choice
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Regional News What’s New in Alberta Functional Electrical Stimulation Cycling Program
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