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Flawed Kidney Function Test Discriminated Against Black Patients: Race-based criteria has been removed from kidney functioning tests -
Does Grief Heighten Clumsiness?: Some research and anecdotal evidence suggests the answer may be “yes” -
Harmony Amidst Change: Japan’s Kezouin Fuchu-shi Cemetery: Explore Japanese cemetery design, societal shifts, and the harmonious coexistence of past and present burial customs
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Turning to Social Activism after the Death of a Loved One
Lobbying for change can help ease grief
A routine dental procedure turned tragic when 6-year-old Caleb Sears died after receiving anesthesia. Since then, his family has been lobbying the California legislature to enact a law that might keep other children from suffering the same fate. The law … Continue reading
1,181 Inukshuks Erected for Canada’s Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women
Kristen Villebrun and her team of 10 build inukshuks along Chedoke Rail Trail
Inukshuks originate from the Inuit people indigenous to Canada’s north. They are meant to represent the human form, and are made from unworked stone. Their message is two-fold: they either mean that “you are on the right path” or “someone … Continue reading
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Tagged activism, Art, Canada, First Nations, Indigenous peoples, Inuit, Justin Trudeau, Sudden Loss, Tragic Death
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Our Weekly Tip: Set up a Memorial Scholarship
Ask friends and family to donate to a scholarship in your loved one's name
Our Tip of the Week: Flowers are a beautiful way to express how much friends and family love someone who has died, yet flowers are only temporary. They eventually wilt away. Instead of flowers, set up a scholarship fund in … Continue reading
