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 Unusual
Sensory Experiences Research Study - please take part.My name is Claire Mitchell and I am currently studying my Masters (Clinical Psychology)/PhD at the University of Western Australia. We now know that both healthy people and people with medical or psychological conditions report having strange or unusual sensory experiences, which range from being very subtle to quite obvious. My research concerns such experiences in the general population. The aim of this research project is therefore to examine the occurrence of unusual sensory experiences and associated psychological traits in healthy people. For more information click here >>> |
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J.R. Gupta , Vice- Chairperson , ISU3A North Zone felicitated Hon'ble Chief Guest with a shawl on behalf of 11 lakh senior citizens of Delhi. |
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The Conference Venue is the recently-restored Brisbane City Hall in King George Square in the centre of the Brisbane business district, and close to transport, shopping, restaurants, accommodation and cultural venues. Within walking distance of City Hall across the Brisbane River is Southbank, Brisbane's urban playground, as well as the city's cultural precinct - comprising the Performing Arts Centre, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Queensland Art Gallery, Queensland Museum, Gallery of Modern Art, and the modern State Library of Queensland. |
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World History Maps has been put together and maintained by Thomas Lessman, an "amateur historian with over 20 years of experience researching world history". The level of detail in these maps is astonishing. |
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 OpenLearn
is the home of free learning from The UK's Open University. Much of the
content on OpenLearn will be accessible to anyone with a general interest
in a subject. Each free course is set at a particular level to indicate
the amount of previous educational experience expected for you to be able
to study the unit without too much difficulty, and within the stated hours
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His TED lecture on 'Publication Bias' concerning the effectiveness of widely dispensed drugs sounds a warning that we might all learn about and understand. Click here to see it >>> |
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 Remarkable
individuals, tutors, projects and employers who have used learning to transform
their lives and the lives of others, are invited to be part of the country’s
largest festival and celebration of learning. Nominations for NIACE’s
2015 Adult Learners’ Week Awards are now open - until 5pm on Wednesday
17 December 2014 - and NIACE is hoping for a record number of exceptional
stories that illustrate the power of learning. See http://www.niace.org.uk/news/inspire-the-world-2015-adult-learners-week-nominations-now-open |
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 U3A Japan: Your editor is currently living and working in Osaka with Mrs Akiko Tsukatani, President of Age Concern Japan and Chair of U3A Japan. A web entry for U3A Osaka has been completed - please click here to see it - and preliminary plans are being made for an international conference to be held in October 2016. |
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Issue
number one hundred and sixty-seven (December 2014) from the WorldU3A Service,
sent on the first of every month to U3A members anywhere in the world.
History
Groups: Ever heard of the Indo-Greeks? I hadn't until I found the
maps at 
