By abby jean on 25 March, 2010
An excerpt from a New York Times article – click through for the whole piece. Inside this city’s earthquake-cracked psychiatric hospital, a schizophrenic man lay naked on a concrete floor, caked in dust. Other patients, padlocked in tiny concrete cells, clutched the bars and howled for attention. Feces clotted the gutter outside a ward where [...]
Posted in global, justice, mental health, poverty
By Anna on 25 March, 2010
Some reasons to provide transcripts Transcripts are often framed as an accessibility issue for people who are Deaf or hard of hearing. This is certainly the case; if you post a video or audio clip without a transcript or captions, people who are Deaf or hard of hearing will not be able to access it. [...]
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By s.e. smith on 25 March, 2010
The Balkans are a hub between East and West. This diverse region of Europe has rippled with conflict for centuries and like other areas repeatedly subjected to violent conflict and military actions, a significant legacy has been left behind. Rates of disability are higher in war torn regions for all the obvious reasons, support is [...]
Posted in global, military, policy | Tagged Balkans, depleted uranium, pollution, war
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