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in English law, aiding and abetting is the helping in some way of the principal offender. It is in itself a crime but depends upon some earlier communication between the parties. See, for Scotland, ART AND PART.

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They act as a stereoscopic pair and without any artificial aids can be viewed as a three-dimensional scene.

A stereoscopic view of Comet Lulin

Without speech (including laryngectomy) or can only speak with artificial aids?

DR SCOTT'S SURGERY; In association with the NHS

They argued over the use of artificial aids like bolts in rock faces.

Mountaineering marvels

Others struggled without the help of the artificial aids. Hamilton did not.

Motor Racing: COOL HAND LEW RISES FROM THE CRASHES; Hamilton controls crazy Oz race & puts dark days behind him in awesome style FORMULA ONE DRAMATIC START TO 2008 SEASON

In March, the association passed a rule barring any runner using artificial aids, disqualifying Pistorius from events that it sanctions.

A fair race? Oscar Pistorius, 20, wants to compete in the Olympics. But some thinks his artificial limbs give him an unfair advantage

We can decide whether we wish to use chemicals in our gardens or whether we prefer to grow our produce without these artificial aids.

TASTE OF BIRMINGHAM: Growing gains for your kitchen; Colin Hambidge on the benefits of growing your own food

They mustn't use their hands or any artificial aids to distort their features, although a little make-up might be applied.

MAD SPORTS: Gurning has broken on Tonight Show

Under R&A rules about artificial aids the device is not allowed during competitions.

Golf Northwest: A dream comes true up on Billinge Hill

In its early days, the ASME Bioengineering Division was concerned largely with the design of prosthetics and other artificial aids for human health and rehabilitation.

Technology

They fell in love with the position and the gardening challenge and cleared it all without any artificial aids. They burned grass, hand-weeded some areas and lowered sheets of black plastic on others to halt weeds in their tracks.

Eating: Thyme to turn over new leaf; Watch out for a herbal revolution taking root

(There is a passing reference to ageing beauties who resort to artificial aids.)

Fulke Greville's 'Caelica' LVIII

Using the tabs repeatedly is supposed to teach muscle memory." For practice use only, the tabs would be banned as artificial aids in tournament play, McConkey explains.