Monday 23 November 2015

The Syrian Refugee Crisis

The Syrian Refugee Crisis

Charity Intelligence Canada - Syrian Refugee Crisis

Charity Intelligence Canada - Syrian Refugee Crisis

60% of Canadians disagree with Liberal plan to accept Syrian refugees: Ipsos poll

60% of Canadians disagree with Liberal plan to accept Syrian refugees: Ipsos poll

Refugee Sponsorship Training Program

Refugee Sponsorship Training Program

Home - Refugee Sponsorship Training Program (RSTP)

Home - Refugee Sponsorship Training Program (RSTP)

Canadians are coming out in droves, again, to resettle refugees — on their own dime

Canadians are coming out in droves, again, to resettle refugees — on their own dime

Canada to fly in 900 Syrian refugees a day: reports

Canada to fly in 900 Syrian refugees a day: reports

Canada to turn away single men as part of Syrian refugee resettlement plan

Canada to turn away single men as part of Syrian refugee resettlement plan

How has Canada fared on resettling Syrian refugees? - Macleans.ca

How has Canada fared on resettling Syrian refugees? - Macleans.ca

How Canada is helping Syrian and Iraqi refugees

How Canada is helping Syrian and Iraqi refugees

Provincial support exceeds Canada's Syrian refugee target: immigration minister

Provincial support exceeds Canada's Syrian refugee target: immigration minister

Rejecting Muslim refugees encourages ISIS, UN refugee head says

Rejecting Muslim refugees encourages ISIS, UN refugee head says

Canada's Syrian refugee plan limited to women, children and families

Canada's Syrian refugee plan limited to women, children and families

New Canadians' Centre of Excellence Inc, Windsor - 3235 Sandwich St, New Canadians' Settlement and Integration Services

New Canadians' Centre of Excellence Inc, Windsor - 3235 Sandwich St, New Canadians' Settlement and Integration Services

Governing Migration From the Margins Workshop

Governing Migration From the Margins Workshop

Canada’s immigration system undergoing quiet, ugly revolution | Toronto Star

Canada’s immigration system undergoing quiet, ugly revolution | Toronto Star

immigration and integration canada - Google Scholar

immigration and integration canada - Google Scholar

A Country of Immigrants Should Know How to Integrate Them

A Country of Immigrants Should Know How to Integrate Them

Canada slips out of top-five countries in integrating immigrants | Toronto Star

Canada slips out of top-five countries in integrating immigrants | Toronto Star

Canada slips out of top-five countries in integrating immigrants | Toronto Star

Canada slips out of top-five countries in integrating immigrants | Toronto Star

Research shows communities revitalized thanks to refugees

Research shows communities revitalized thanks to refugees

Islamic Traditions of Refuge in the Crises of Iraq and Syria

Islamic Traditions of Refuge in the Crises of Iraq and Syria

Our Language of Refusal Reveals a Shifting Stance on Prejudice

Our Language of Refusal Reveals a Shifting Stance on Prejudice

Decades of Declining Refugee Protection in Canada Under Harper

Decades of Declining Refugee Protection in Canada Under Harper

Monday 16 November 2015

Naked, Covered in Ram’s Blood, Drinking a Coke, and Feeling Pretty Good

Naked, Covered in Ram’s Blood, Drinking a Coke, and Feeling Pretty Good

"Identically Different" - the Science of Epigenetics

"Identically Different" - the Science of Epigenetics

Oliver Sacks, Casting Light on the Interconnectedness of Life

Oliver Sacks, Casting Light on the Interconnectedness of Life

The Oliver Sacks Reading List

The Oliver Sacks Reading List

The Politics of Distraction

The Politics of Distraction

How Social Media Is Ruining Politics

How Social Media Is Ruining Politics

The Politics of Intolerance

The Politics of Intolerance

Mindfulness? I’d rather live life to the full | Stewart Dakers

Mindfulness? I’d rather live life to the full | Stewart Dakers

Wednesday 26 August 2015

Bonfire of the Assets, With Trump Lighting Matches

Bonfire of the Assets, With Trump Lighting Matches

Why Republicans Reject the Iran Deal — and All Diplomacy

Why Republicans Reject the Iran Deal — and All Diplomacy

How to Shrink Inequality

How to Shrink Inequality

Paul Krugman Finds 'Emotional Prejudice' Behind the GOP Desire to Strangle the Welfare State

Paul Krugman Finds 'Emotional Prejudice' Behind the GOP Desire to Strangle the Welfare State

The Most Depressing Discovery About the Brain, Ever

The Most Depressing Discovery About the Brain, Ever

The Widening World of Hand-Picked Truths

The Widening World of Hand-Picked Truths

When will my life begin? You asked Google – here’s the answer | Linda Blair

When will my life begin? You asked Google – here’s the answer | Linda Blair

Thursday 12 February 2015

A review of Accidents of Providence, by Stacia M. Brown | The Christian Century

A review of Accidents of Providence, by Stacia M. Brown | The Christian Century

The shape of ashes | The Christian Century

The shape of ashes | The Christian Century

Why it helps to put pain into words – Joanna Bourke – Aeon

Why it helps to put pain into words – Joanna Bourke – Aeon

How stories change hearts and brains – Elizabeth Svoboda – Aeon

How stories change hearts and brains – Elizabeth Svoboda – Aeon

How stories change hearts and brains – Elizabeth Svoboda – Aeon

How stories change hearts and brains – Elizabeth Svoboda – Aeon

Praise feels good, but negativity is stronger – Jacob Burak – Aeon

Praise feels good, but negativity is stronger – Jacob Burak – Aeon

Atul Gawande’s 5 Questions to Ask at Life’s End

Atul Gawande’s 5 Questions to Ask at Life’s End

Don’t try to cure anxiety: we need it – Charlie Kurth – Aeon

Don’t try to cure anxiety: we need it – Charlie Kurth – Aeon

Shaw Webmail: Anxiety isn’t just a useless emotion; it’s also a moral goad

Shaw Webmail: Anxiety isn’t just a useless emotion; it’s also a moral goad

Wednesday 21 January 2015

Your Health First - January 19 - "The Importance of Multicultural Health Care in BC""

Your Health First - January 19 - "The Importance of Multicultural Health Care in BC""

Depression Tweaks the Brain's Disappointment Circuit

Depression Tweaks the Brain's Disappointment Circuit

Hollywood on patients: Noble suffering is OK, but angry and in pain is not

Hollywood on patients: Noble suffering is OK, but angry and in pain is not

Reclaiming medicine’s spiritual roots: Treating people, not just diseases

Reclaiming medicine’s spiritual roots: Treating people, not just diseases

Treating the brain and the immune system in tandem

Treating the brain and the immune system in tandem

This Is Why I Pause Before I Speak

This Is Why I Pause Before I Speak

Patient Empowerment: Myths and Misconceptions

Patient Empowerment: Myths and Misconceptions

Why can’t the world’s greatest minds solve the mystery of consciousness? | Oliver Burkeman

Why can’t the world’s greatest minds solve the mystery of consciousness? | Oliver Burkeman

Monday 12 January 2015

Depression might be an allergic reaction to stress

Depression might be an allergic reaction to stress

Why it helps to put pain into words – Joanna Bourke – Aeon

Why it helps to put pain into words – Joanna Bourke – Aeon

How stories change hearts and brains – Elizabeth Svoboda – Aeon

How stories change hearts and brains – Elizabeth Svoboda – Aeon

Empathy, Neurochemistry, and the Dramatic Arc - Aeon Video

Empathy, Neurochemistry, and the Dramatic Arc - Aeon Video

Dyslexia Can Deliver Benefits

Dyslexia Can Deliver Benefits

6 Tips for Writing a Persuasive Speech (On Any Topic)

6 Tips for Writing a Persuasive Speech (On Any Topic)

Is the brain hardwired for religion? - HowStuffWorks

Is the brain hardwired for religion? - HowStuffWorks

Monday 5 January 2015

The Year of Complicity

The Year of Complicity

Life getting you down? Learn to bounce back

Life getting you down? Learn to bounce back

Give Me Gratitude or Give Me Debt

Give Me Gratitude or Give Me Debt

Depression May Be Caused by Inflammation — NOVA Next | PBS

Depression May Be Caused by Inflammation — NOVA Next | PBS

How To Forgive Anyone -- And Why Your Health Depends On It

How To Forgive Anyone -- And Why Your Health Depends On It

How To Forgive Anyone -- And Why Your Health Depends On It

How To Forgive Anyone -- And Why Your Health Depends On It

Forgiveness is healthy, but why is it so hard? – Amy Westervelt – Aeon

Forgiveness is healthy, but why is it so hard? – Amy Westervelt – Aeon

Forgiveness is healthy, but why is it so hard? – Amy Westervelt – Aeon

Forgiveness is healthy, but why is it so hard? – Amy Westervelt – Aeon

Sunday 4 January 2015

Mariana Alessandri, The Strenuous and Sufficient Task of Kierkegaard’s Religiousness A, Philosophy Today (Philosophy Documentation Center)

Mariana Alessandri, The Strenuous and Sufficient Task of Kierkegaard’s Religiousness A, Philosophy Today (Philosophy Documentation Center)

Companions in Misery

Companions in Misery

Complaining Can Make You a Happier and More Social Person | Big Think

Complaining Can Make You a Happier and More Social Person | Big Think

Mark Gardiner on “What is Philosophy of Religion?”

Mark Gardiner on “What is Philosophy of Religion?”

Merold Westphal on “What is Philosophy of Religion?”

Merold Westphal on “What is Philosophy of Religion?”

Mariana Alessandri on “What is Philosophy of Religion?”

Mariana Alessandri on “What is Philosophy of Religion?”

Miguel de Unamuno

Miguel de Unamuno

Miguel de Unamuno

Miguel de Unamuno

Miguel de Unamuno Quotes at BrainyQuote

Miguel de Unamuno Quotes at BrainyQuote

The hazards of pursuing happiness

The hazards of pursuing happiness

Is depression a kind of allergic reaction?

Is depression a kind of allergic reaction?