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Would you trust AI with your mental health?
Dec 19, 2019 09:13Digital mental health has the potential to provide access to those people who are afraid to seek care because of perceived stigma. For many people, the idea of going along to a therapist for psychological care is embarrassing and they are worried about what other people think, so instant access on the phone or via the Internet can be a good way to circumvent this barrier.
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Birds getting smaller, scientists see echo of climate change
Dec 13, 2019 09:11Some research has already shown birds as a group are at risk. A separate study published in September in the journal Science found that human activities and ecological changes are already having a devastating impact on bird populations.
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Asylum seekers are being misclassified under migrant protection protocols
Dec 01, 2019 19:48The Trump administration has tailored existing asylum policy in a way that leaves many refugees who attempt to gain entry along the U.S./Mexico border without the ability to appeal if their asylum applications are denied, as they’re returned to Mexico with no future court dates and no way to enter the country to find an attorney.
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Are we really in a sixth mass extinction?
Nov 20, 2019 10:35The Earth is currently experiencing an extinction crisis largely due to the exploitation of the planet by people. But whether this constitutes a sixth mass extinction depends on whether today’s extinction rate is greater than the “normal” or “background” rate that occurs between mass extinctions.
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What we eat determines our health and future
Oct 23, 2019 13:12It is important for us to change our approaches in terms of the food we produce, process and consume. At the governmental level, countries must expand their agriculture policies beyond staple food production to include investments and research on crops such as fruits, vegetables, and legumes.
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International Day of Disabled Persons
Dec 03, 2018 09:29The United Nations announced in 1992 that December 3 be marked every year as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD). The goal of this announcement was to promote public awareness on different aspects of the disabled people's life. Every year this day provides the ground for further attention to the problems of the disabled by relevant authorities.
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Status of Women in the West (22)
Nov 19, 2018 11:08John Stuart Mill was one of the first western philosophers, who paid attention to women's rights. He was opposed to the views of people like Aristotle and Rousseau. Mill believed that freedom is one of the important values and clear criteria for defence of women's rights.
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International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Oct 17, 2018 09:56There is an inseparable connection between extreme poverty and human rights. This means that the people who live in poverty, many of their human rights are violated. Joseph Wresinski, who founded International Movement ATD Fourth World, realized this important link between poverty and human rights.
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World Population Day
Jul 11, 2018 10:05On July 11, 1989, the 5 billionth man was born. Then UN secretary general Javier Perez de Cuéllar, expressing concern over the population increase, proclaimed this birth as a turning point in the world history, pointed out the urgent need for sustainable development, access to education, health and social services.
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International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
Jun 27, 2018 09:27The International Conference on Drug Abuse and Trafficking, held on June 17-26, 1987 in Vienna, aimed at expressing the political will of nations to combat the illicit drug phenomenon, in which the document C.M.O was approved by the participating countries.