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Free online courses for refugees
Society, Politics & Law

Free online courses for refugees

...communities. Learning Equality supports the creation, adaptation and distribution of open educational resources - browse resources on the Kolibri platform. UCAS Student Finance guidance for refugees and asylum seekers. If you're a refugee or asylum seeker applying to higher education, there may be support available to help you with finance and your studies. Distance...
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War Memorials
History & The Arts

War Memorials

...communities and were sources of civic pride. In this case, the statue also shows us the power of imperialism in the Victorian popular imagination. [COMMEMORATING] Commemorating casualties But it was only during World War I that a shift from celebrating victories to commemorating war casualties became widespread. Because the First World War also saw an extension of the...
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Can we design places to combat loneliness?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can we design places to combat loneliness?

...community centres and natural spaces. These are all aspects of people’s neighbourhoods which seem to help them to have casual interactions – bump into neighbours for a quick chat or come across people who are interested in similar events. The study also highlighted the importance of feeling able to take up opportunities to connect with others. Feeling less safe in...
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The Tulsa Race Massacre
Society, Politics & Law

The Tulsa Race Massacre

...community (known as the ‘Black Wall Street’), was decimated by two days of officially sanctioned terror. Somewhere between 39–300 people died and up to 800 people were injured. The exact number of deaths is not known and the search for hidden mass graves continues to this day. 10,000 African American people were made homeless as large parts of Greenwood district...
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Campaigning for refugee and migrant women
Society, Politics & Law

Campaigning for refugee and migrant women

...communities and set up a service for black and ethnic minority women. Designed to ensure they were getting the same advice, support and safety, SBS offers counselling and advocacy as well as campaigning for changes to the law. They with others have been successful in changing aspects of immigration law, introducing law on forced marriage in the UK to protect young girls...
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Animal-Computer Interaction and dogs
Digital & Computing

Animal-Computer Interaction and dogs

...communicate with human researchers using symbolic icons called lexigrams; nowadays, the residents of the Bonobo Hope Great Ape Trust Sanctuary use a modern version of the same technology available to them on portable and wall-mounted computers. Similarly, the underwater keyboards used by dolphins at Washington’s National Aquarium in comparative cognition research, were...
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Hallowain't III: Woodfrogs
Nature & Environment

Hallowain't III: Woodfrogs

...LA Times reported a study by the Institute of Arctic Biology which discovered the little critters' approach to staying alive in a hostile climate: To see how these frogs were surviving the winter in the extreme Alaskan environment, the researchers used super glue to attach small radio transmitters about the size of a nickel to the backs of 16 frogs over two years. The...
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Valuing death at home: making preparations
Health, Sports & Psychology

Valuing death at home: making preparations

...community nurses are a good source of information and advice. There might also be people in your community who have experience in caring and will have some suggestions. Getting hold of things quickly can be difficult so it’s good to be prepared about what you will need. Ask about the professional health and care support system in your area, which can be done with your...
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