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Half of Tanzania's population on phone
- Posted on Monday 10 January 2011 - 11:40Mtheto Lungu, AfricaNews reporter in Lilongwe, MalawiA research team at the University of Dar es Salaam says half the Tanzanian population is currently hooked to mobile phones, and that it takes just a handset to run a business in the country. Led by Prof Ophelia Mascarenhas of the university, there is no need for offices, visiting cards or huge capital investments.He is joined by Dr. Raphael Mmasi and Dr. Hezron Makundi of the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) in his findings.
The team however remind mobile phone firms to take a more serious approach to mobile banking services, where they argue there is "great potential for 'banking the unbankable."
A Tanzania newspaper reported to-date; such opportunity is dwarfed by fun gigs giving people access to the latest 'music vogues' or 'pseudo-gambling' assets promising millions overnight.
"It is time to address the more serious aspect of the mobile (handset) – through mobile banking … it is of no use to the poor to be able to ask for help if the help in the form of remittance of cash cannot be made because the service is still not available in both the urban and rural areas," they argue.
In one case, a customer had to travel 35km just to collect an unspecified sum of money sent through M-Pesa, incurring 6,000/- in commuting to the nearest service point.
The Tanzanian study is part of four-nation initiative code-named PICTURE-Africa. The other countries currently doing similar studies are Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda – all financed by Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC).
In Tanzania, COSTECH is playing host. Popularity of the mobile handset has come in large part by a combination of low purchasing prices, from a whopping Tshs. 200,000 down to 20,000/- within a decade and easier access to support services across the urban-rural divide.
In many ways, the study shows a steady 'replacement' of the radio set as a first preference as an ICT (information communication technology) tool if a family were to choose between two.
In another development, use of the Internet and e-mail services scored a resounding 'zero' with some of the respondents in rural areas reportedly saying they didn't even know such services existed – and their urban counterparts complaining they were still spread too far between them.
On a positive note, the phone companies have been chasing each other around apparently smarter customers: When Company A promises cheap airtime incentives where you can 'talk until you snooze' on the line at wee hours, the customers don't ditch their old SIM cards from Company B – they simply buy another SIM card to loop-in the 'talk-until-you-snooze' kudos, reported the Daily News of Tanzania.
Rural entrepreneurs are particularly happy with the arrival of the mobile handset: One Zainabu Salehe who own a small shop outside the suburban Mlandizi trading centre is quoted as saying she stands to save some Tshs. 250,000 per year in travel costs.
"She uses her mobile phone to contact her customers and business partners (suppliers) as well as to communicate with fellow businesspersons for price updates," the study says.
Overall, the study illustrates that ICTs, notably the mobile handsets, had since served to reduce poverty "not only in terms of financial poverty but also in increasing capability, facilitating the acquisition of social services, reducing risk and vulnerability and enhancing social inclusion and status."
On financial poverty impacts, assessment of such benefits was backed with statistical data. "For many of the respondents the benefits such as getting in touch with friends and relatives, getting information on family and reducing risk and vulnerability were equally important," the researchers argue.
Poverty isn't just about lack of financial resources "but the sum total of a number of deprivations" – and cite lack of access to new skills, not being able to get in touch with others and learn and share information with others and a feeling of insecurity and isolation.
"Greater access to ICTs reduced these dimensions singly or in two or more dimensions," the study shows.
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Florida State will try to continue its ACC road success when it visits Virginia Tech on Sunday evening. The Seminoles are 3-3 on the road during conference play this season, inching closer to their average number of ACC road victories the last five years (4.2). Florida State is one of three conference teams, along with Duke and North Carolina, to average at least four road wins during that span.Virginia Tech is just trying to win a game after dropping its last nine. The Hokies feature the nation's leading scorer in senior guard Erick Green (25.2), who has been remarkably consistent but hasn't received much help. Green has scored at least 22 points in the last five games and 12 of 13. C.J. Barksdale stepped up with a career-high 14 points Thursday in an 88-56 loss to Duke.TV: 6 p.m. ET, ESPNU.ABOUT FLORIDA STATE (14-12, 6-7 ACC): Michael Snaer will likely draw the task of trying to limit Green while also contributing a large share of the offense. The senior guard is averaging a team-high 14.2 points and is coming off back-to-back 20-point games for the first time this season. Another player who's shooting the ball well is junior forward Okaro White, who's second on the team in scoring at 12.2. He's made 63.6 percent of his field-goal attempts during the last four games, bumping his season percentage to 49.3.ABOUT VIRGINIA TECH (11-15, 2-11): This game might represent the best chance for the Hokies to get another victory this season. They're 4-8 against Florida State since the ACC was expanded in 2004. In addition to Barksdale, Virginia Tech could really use a good game from Jarell Eddie, a 6-7 junior forward who's second on the team at 12.7 points per game but has been held to single digits in four of the last five. Cadarian Raines is another player who could pose problems with his size. The 6-9 junior forward averages 7.1 points and 6.7 rebounds.TIP-INS1. Terrance Shannon, a 6-8 junior forward for Florida State, could possibly return after missing the last nine games with a neck injury. He received a second opinion Monday in Los Angeles and was immediately cleared for non-contact practice. He averages 8.5 points and a team-high 6.3 rebounds.2. Florida State has lost three of four since beating Georgia Tech on a last-second basket by Snaer two weeks ago.3. A victory by the Seminoles would give them at least 15 wins in each of the last 10 seasons under coach Leonard Hamilton.PREDICTION: Florida State 72, Virginia Tech 62
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Alaska should be the next drag superstar.
OF COURSE I missed a Donna Summer medley. Of course. I am listening to "Bad Girls" right now in protest. Stupid VCR...
It really is a strong Final 4. I think Kree's B2 appearance will likely help kick her into the F2. Her fans have supported her consistently throughout the season, and the fact that she just started having trouble this close to the finale means that they'll be super energized the next few weeks. Plus, she'll absorb all of Janelle's country votes. So I am predicting a Kree/Candice F2 right now.
I did not watch Clay's original season. I started with S3. But personally I found him awkward and manic last night. That little bit between him and Ryan was so weird. "A lot sure has changed since then!" "I miss Reuben right now." Mmhmm. I do think they should do an all-stars season (I can't imagine Fox is not pushing for that right now, given the massive ratings slide this season), and Clay would be an obvious pick for it. At this point many of the contestants who had signed to labels have lost their representation. I imagine they'd have a pretty hearty roster of singers to pick from, and since you'd skip all of the initial auditions/semi-finals it could be markedly shorter than a regular season...
(@ Susan: New York State....just south of Lake Ontario )
Damn. I wanted to hear what you thought of the group number. I tease you not, they did compilation of Donna Summer's hits. Most curious to get your take on it.
Cute that Paula came on and lovely that Dolly Parton wrote the note. She would be awesome as a judge but she is such a big personality and dresser etc, it might be brutal for anybody trying to get attention away from her. Mind you, they've managed this season with Nikki and Mariah. & you are right, Mariah, really focused in this week and said some very sweet things without rambling.
Agreed with the voting public....Janelle was the one to go and she should not have been saved.
One last thing: This is such a strong Top Four and totally likable/adorable.
Was Clay really weird?
Somehow I happened onto your blog (all the way from Seattle) a few weeks ago. Your rundowns are spot on -- more importantly - written with a keen sense of humor. Such fun. Where in the hec is Rochester anyway?
I think Amber is really a gem of a singer, but for whatever reason she is simply not garnering votes. Even with two very good performances last night I think she'll be in danger. The surprise for me would be Kree or Angie in the bottom along with Janelle. But we shall see!
I spent alot of time considering how Nikki contained her breasts. Quite the dress. Awesome make up. But, I digress:
Candice: She did a far better job of PA song than she did but I also thought it was too simple a song for her to choose at the point. The 2nd song, i wasn't familiar with but thought a fabulous vocal.
Janelle: I don't think she has any problem with confidence. I think she is a happy soul who loves Country. I actually preferred the first song but I think she is in the bottom this week and the judges will not use the save.
Angie: I have figured out what I think is her problem. She sounds better when she sings in her bottom register. When she sings higher she sounds like she is shrieking. I hated that she dedicated the song to Boston. Right. Ryan has already done that. Was this vote garnering? If so, it backfired on me. Also, I LOVE the Pretenders and she blew this song so badly. Just like she ruined that BB song last week. The second song was better.
Kree: I was surprised by the two song choices as well. I dont; think this was her best night but both showed a great vocal range and she has a lovely manner and should stay.
Amber: OMG.. Love her. I must say it was not Mariah Carey who made "Without You" famous. it was Harry Nilsson. At least MC said so....eventually. But it was the final song that I thought was astoundingly good and she was certainly the very best of the night. I loved her when she sang Funny Valentine and this was even better. Again, the best of the night BY FAR.
Janelle is going home. If Amber is in the bottom, I might have to start smoking.
@ Curt & Eric: I think you both are making valid points about Rory McCann. He was markedly more menacing in Season 2 and just too mild in the last episode.
I disagree with you about Rory McCann playing the Hound. He was particularly effective in Blackwater (Season 2 Ep 9), both in his encounter with Sansa in her chambers and with Joffrey and Tryrion in the battle. I'm not sure how much more "menacing" he can be than when he tells Sansa that "All men are killers..."
Is there a particular actor you believe who could do better?
Thank you for the clarification on Podrick, folks. You're absolutely right. As soon as you mentioned that he's still with Brienne (well, so far as we know, as that story ended on a hell of a cliffhanger) the rest of Pod's journey snapped into focus in my mind.
Allanon, interesting tidbit about Martin instructing the show to change Melisandre. She's a fascinating character in both the books and the show, and personally I love her almost tragic irony. She is likely 100 percent right about her prophecy, and she's really trying to save the realm. She just bet on the wrong horse.
Podrick Payne is still a major player. Patch Face was not cast or has not been listed as cast in any way. The producers said Melisandre's character has been altered under George Martin's instructions...
Cathy Pod make it to Book Four and maybe to five ( he is with Briena all the time) , and the one who captured Jaime and Briene are the Series is called Locke
Hey Cathy, this is the first blog I've done for "Thrones." We added that and "Doctor Who" because, well, I wanted to. (The "Who" blog for the episode this weekend should be up first thing tomorrow; I was working Saturday night.) Glad you're following the blog!
Ok, stop the train. I haven't been paying attention and didn't realize you 'blogged' this show.' O Fraptious Day' etc
Kudos for remembering names and plots. Beyond me 'cept for a few faves.
In total agreement that I thought two scenes were beyond brilliant. The Small Council scene was so perfect. Love Tyrion. And then the post brothel moment between the Boys. And God Bless them for being concerned!
Hey Eric: lovely cover of Prince. Who can do that? Check it out :
I don;t doubt Producer Manipulation etc but I do think Lazaro got much much worse as the weeks wore on. His singing this week was so weak. His attitude or false bravado was grating. I also didn't like him talking over the judges,,I don;t care who you think you are....know your place. What I found particularly irksome was his attempts at blowing comments off. (last night he said he was laughing as he thought it was funny what someone had said as a criticism) I wondered if his speech impediment had affected his ability to hear himself..but he was much better and stronger earlier in the season than this week..
Thought Scotty was terrible. He sang far better during the competition.
Kelly rocked. Loved the song, Loved her. She is a breath of fresh air.
I feel for Amber as I think she is really strong. Hope producers are watching her as she is very talented. Hope you are right and Janelle goes next and save is used. Altho, if Janelle takes Jimmy's advice and reworks a song while playing the guitar, she could garner many votes. Angie is literally not even on my mind. Maybe she will sing something that finally clicks with me?
Finally: agree with above comment: Team Candice! & agree with you Eric: This has ended up developing into quite an interesting season and such strength for the final. Bring it on!
I'm so relieved to see Lazaro finally go home. Nothing against him personally, but it would have been depressing to see anyone else left on the show get eliminated over him. I am definitely Team Candice at this point and I'm really excited to see her win this season. I'm actually never home to watch American Idol live anymore because I work the late shift at DISH during the week. My DISH Hopper always records it for me. It automatically tapes all the primetime shows on FOX every night, so I'll be able to turn it on as soon as I get home.
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Hill's happiness grew once he got rid of unnecessary stuff—and the stressors that came with it. We're actually planning a big cleanse this weekend to prepare for the new baby—organizing closets, donating clothes that don't fit well, recycling old magazines—and I'm going to keep his words in mind. Getting rid of things is such a satisfying feeling, don't you think?
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I live in a one bedroom studio and I'm trying to purge so I can feel that happiness with less! Having more sometimes is so stressful!!
Ergo - BlogHere's an alternative (and funny) take on that article. http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2013/03/its-future-wednesday-and-it-sucks.html
ReplyDeleteRepliesBahaha, that's awesome! I have a friend who is always tying to do what this guy is doing. She is kind-of condescending about it (and makes comments about me being too much of a consumer, etc). Right now she's humble bragging about becoming a zero waste household and I'd like to send this to her :)
Thanks for sharing - I love this. One of the things I struggle with in reading all these lovely blogs is the focus on consumerism. Seeing all the latest fashions/home decor makes you want to buy so much stuff. I've actually cut back on my blog reading because I think it influenced my buying habits and made me feel like I needed all this stuff.
ReplyDeleteRepliesI totally agree Sara. It's not healthy to constantly be thinking about what you don't have and the next thing you think you need - that's what a lot of blogs are about. I'm trying to keep this in mind while we're going through the process of buying a house. I see friends who have really big houses and think that it's just way too much (too much space, too much to take care of, too much money). However, society looks at that as success. It's hard not to get sucked into the cycle of consumerism but it's nice to hear other people say that they don't want to be a part of it.
Three years ago, my partner and I started a blog with the aim of throwing away one thing every day and document it. We still have to approach the 365th entry (now we're at 305) and it's still a satisfying feeling to get rid of something. I once read that people in western Europe own 10'000 things on average. Our blog is called "calendar of waste disposal" – unfortunately it's only in German: www.entsorgungskalender.wordpress.com/ I highly recommend starting a project like this, it makes you feel better and it's so much fun!
ReplyDeleteTwo years ago, my husband and I moved in with my parents while we saved to buy a home. This involved a MASSIVE purge of things. When we finally bought our home in July, we did another purge from our storage unit, things we didn't even want to bring into the new home. It felt so great! So while we have bought some new things, our lives just feel so much cleaner and less cluttered. It's great for the mind as well; a clean, relaxing space to live in can so easily transfer to clean, relaxing mental state.
ReplyDeleteI have a great tip for this. We recently did a HUGE house "cleanse" and the hardest part is just starting. My tip - start with the pens and pencils in your house. I was amazed at the seriously hundreds of pens we had collected. I just gave them all the a cafe (waiters always need pens.) We now have two drawers in the whole hose that have pens and we have 10 pens in total.
It seems silly BUT it gets you started!!!YES!! So good! I follow a facebook minimalist page called 'Becoming Minimalist' and it reminds me everyday to live a simple life. Since moving to the Bay Area 3 months ago, my husband and I have started to implement a minimalist lifestyle and we are loving it! I plan on writing a blog post about useful tips that have helped us so far. Thanks for sharing the article!
{ Ellies Wonder }I live in a pretty small apartment with my boyfriend and I love it. I've gotten rid of so much clutter and broken my habit of impulse shopping and hoarding knickknacks. It's really amazing how having a small space forces you to only keep things that you need or love, and how much that changes about how you feel about your home.
The only downside is that whenever my boyfriend's mother comes over she can't get over how small our place is (it's small but not shocking) and it's giving me a complex!So true! I didn't realise how many things we can stash in our apartment until we had to move to even smaller one. Right now I think twice before I buy something. I always have in mind that I will have to bring it with me to the next apartment - visualising boxes in the moving truck usually helps ;)
ReplyDeleteI always a keep an open shopping bag in my closet so it's conveniently located for those times that I put on a shirt and realize I don't love it anymore. I can just drop it in the bag to donate and be done! Our dry cleaners downstairs collect donations for their church and there is no greater feeling than filling a bag, getting it out of my place, and dropping it off!
ReplyDeleteI can kinda relate. I used to be a big pack rat but I definitely feel happy when I clean my closet out especially. Getting rid of clothes I don't like/don't wear is good, and I try to do it regularly. I'm also more careful about what I buy. I really don't like clutter and I feel calmer when I know that I don't have a lot of unnecessary stuff all over the place. I wouldn't want my apartment to be any smaller, though... I guess I just like to have a place for everything, everything in its place, and nothing around that I totally dislike and/or find useless.
ReplyDeleteI have a lot of admiration for this project, though it seems to me there's a danger of becoming obsessive to the other extreme (or at least, I've strayed in that direction) and sort of fetishizing a certain idea of simplicity. There's real pleasure to be had from objects, and the discipline I would like to cultivate is to have things that I like around me (my collection of books, most crucially) but not become overly attached to or fixated by them.
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing. I love the idea of living with less - in my 20's the only significant things I owned were a bed and a bike and there is something so freeing about that, you can send everything to Goodwill and leave on a new adventure whenever you want! Now I have so much more than what I need - where did all of this stuff in my house come from?!
He reminds me of No Impact Man, love that documentary.
http://www.thegoogleyear.blogspot.com.au/Did you see this on sweet fine day? I don't know how anyone can even imagine living minimally if they have kids lol, Kids main function is to want. I think I'm a wannabe minimalist but one thing I could never switch over is from books to digital books. I need to hold a paperback or hardcover book in my hands. There is a collection truck coming around my neighborhood tomorrow and I actually have a box of stuff to put out this time though!
ReplyDeletewell- i live in a tiny house by the beach on the california coast - the cost of living here is really expensive in my little beach town - but i love it so we live minimally - i have three kids, a BIG dog, a cat, a husband...and we all fit together like a puzzle in our little beach shack. I was in a fire many years ago and lost all my possessions (every last one) - and so I know what it's like to start over and what it's like to live with a lot less. It's amazing how little you need - I wrote a blog post about how I got rid of ALL of my kids' toys- and they were never happier...
urthmama.comAh the simple life...I definitely agree, clutter can be stressful. I always ask myself, will I use this today? If not, it ends up in my garage for now...I have a bunch of things piled up there that I need to give away and get rid of but even that takes time and effort.
amillionreasonswhy7.blogspot.comI read this article on Sunday and was so inspired! I liked the part about how Mom's feel most stress when they faced with all the things in the house. I so agree. I've decided to do a major purge of everything in the house. I've already started with the office, next is the boys room. I also plan to be more careful with what we buy and bring into the house.
It's a great way to free oneself, I believe. Feels great! Thanks for the reminder! Great post!I think this is really interesting idea and have always enjoyed the (many) books and articles on minimalist living, but thought this specific article was a rather odd on on the topic. I could be wrong, but I don't think he is the only person to have ever lived in small, tight spaces (look at dorm rooms for one thing). I think it would have been interesting to hear more about what he did to his apartment because that doesn't look like a typical fold-down bed type space to me.
ReplyDeleteI like this blog a lot, but I feel like there's a bit of a disconnect between recent posts and this one. Much of the content on here is about *stuff* (and much of that is sponsored), and I find it a bit uncomfortable to suddenly be told how "satisfying, don't you think?" it is to clean out your house and live with less, right after what are essentially ads for expensive maternity clothes, the latest nail polish, and canvas shoes that fall apart in one season (cute though they are!).
ReplyDeleteRepliesWell articulated. I was thinking the same thing but struggling to put it into words.
DeleteI read the post differently, and I disagree, perhaps because I am a regular reader...
Like everything else you write, Joanna, I feel like this is a little peek into what inspires or interests you, or what you're up to lately. So, maternity clothes makes for an obvious post, as does fun nail polish colors to brighten up a blah winter day. And of course, anyone who is pregnant with their second child, living in an apartment in NYC (as awesome as it might be) is bound to get to the 'oh-my-gosh-what-to-do-with-our-little-nest' reaction, especially if they're not planning on moving anytime soon. Most NYC apartments are not big!
Like many other blogs, we're given the opportunity to read and reflect and make decisions on what we're being presented. We can choose to buy or not buy whatever we want--Joanna is just giving us insights on things she sees/hears/reads/etc. I love that the internet has given me access to inspiring people and places I ordinarily wouldn't have (I live in IL) but I strive to balance what makes sense for me, my family and my budget.
Don't get me wrong, either, the act of living minimally is a constant challenge, it doesn't matter how much money you have or how big your house is. 'Do I really need this' is something I ask myself a lot when shopping. Most of the time the answer is no. When it is not, I have a one-in-one-out rule and donate something to achieve balance.
I ADORE throwing out unnecessary items! It feels so good and oh so relieving! It's my favorite. Just go with your first instinct and don't second guess yourself. I always second guess myself on clothes that "might fit" or make me feel like I have the "right" wardrobe, but just be honest with yourself. A year after I kept something I should I have thrown out, it always ends up in the donate bin anyway.
ReplyDeleteWhere I live in Colorado many people are homesteaders and farmers. The less stuff you have, the more time you have for other things (though I will say that hot running water has increased my efficiency exponentially). Plus, we're all so po' living a simple life is necessary.
Have you ever heard of the Man Who Quit Money- Daniel Suelo?YES. THIS. good for you! it's so hard to purge.
I've been cleaning out drawers and getting rid of papers too. I'm going to tackle all the closets in a couple of weeks. And don't even get me started on the books. I love our books and I can't bear the thought of storing them, giving them away but they just take up SO MUCH ROOM. And we just don't have the space anymore...especially with another baby on the way:)Scanning your replies here I see lots of info for you to read up on.
Apartment Therapy always has good information on organization and living in small spaces.
But have you heard of the blog http://www.theminimalists.com/? They talk about the whole lifestyle of living with less stuff.
I hope the cleanse goes well. Only keep what you love!Yes, I totally agree. I had a house twice the size that I do now. I cried when I moved, but after thinning everything out and not having the option of buying much else I find that I am so much happier. I have more money to invest in quality. My mind is so much clearer and motivated with out all the fluff!
ReplyDeleteI just read this article yesterday too! I loved it especially since we are a family of 6 currently living in a 420 sq ft quest apartment! It took us an entire year to purge our lives of things and it's so much simpler now. For us, downsizing has become such a great experience that even when we eventually move we want to stick to our minimal lifestyle.
ReplyDeleteYes. Entering your home should give you a sense of relief and a calmness and for me that only comes with less clutter, fewer things and an inviting space. I can get really aggressive with the purging of unnecessary stuff, but I need to rip it off like a band-aid. I need it out of the house within 24 hours, it can't sit there in the corner because it'll start to taunt me with doubt... you might need that thing! But if it's out the door I forget about it and instantly feel better.
ReplyDeleteI like this idea. However, with a toddler and a baby, it's hard to live less. Before kids though, my husband and I shared a tiny space, with most of our stuff in storage. We were certainly happier with a simpler life.
Girlie Blog Seattle | Casual Chic FashionIt's funny, my fiance and I are doing the same thing this weekend. We just got our small apartment really, really clean and it hit us that if we want to keep it that way - we HAVE to purge. So this weekend we are going nuts getting rid of things - and then finding a "home" for everything we keep. My high-school self would have never believed how happy/excited this makes me :)
ReplyDeleteMy excuse is always, "I live in New York, I don't have the space to own too much stuff." But truthfully I have a hard time letting go of things. My live-in boyfriend is the complete opposite so I think we have a nice balance: my ancient pine-filled tea cozy that reminds me of the Adirondacks and a cardigan for every color outfit, and his bare-bones dresser drawers only half-filled with wardrobe staples.
ReplyDeleteI live in a 450 square foot apartment (with walls) and I have a real bed big enough for two, two big dogs, many books, and plenty of clothes.
I love getting rid of stuff but I feel like I have an average amount of "things" and live quite comfortable in a place this small (I can dance, do yoga, hula hoop, play fetch) so don't pat this guy on the back too much.I watched the video of a tour of his apartment which someone posted above. It reminds me of a travel trailer/RV camper. The wall-to-wall and floor-to-ceiling cabinets, fold out tables and hidden appliances. My parents are avid campers and my mom always says she wishes her house could have the features of a camper because everything has its place and there isn't room to have clutter or dust collecting knickknacks.
ReplyDeleteMy boyfriend and I are moving in together next month, so am just now having to go through everything I've acquired in the past 5 years of NYC single life, and while it can be difficult (Oh, but I bought this shirt in France, I'll never wear it again, but the MEMORIES!!) it does feel really satisfying to look in my closet and see only clothes I wear on a regular basis.
One thing I have to disagree with is getting rid of books. I love books, will never buy a kindle, and in my opinion it's impossible to have too many books.We use to live in a small studio apartment and really learned how to downsize. Especially when we moved in together, and ran two jobs from there. It is amazing how creative one can get with space, and how you really do not need all the things you think you do. As well I like to know that we only have 8 boxes in storage ... easier to move when we decide to take that overseas plunge!
We bought a live/work loft a year ago - 10 xs more space but we are keeping the same mentality about living small. Last night we actually decided that it was time to purge again, since we hadn't done so since moving in. I find it liberating!Great post. I grew up with three siblings in tiny little apartments in the city. My mom was extremely good at decluttering and maximizing storage space but as a child and teen I was miserable feeling always cramped and asphyxiated in our small quarters. We couldn't save anything (i.e. craft projects were tossed, toys were ruthlessly edited out, could not bring friends for a sleep overs, etc). I believe that people need some space to breathe, and decompress from external stress sources… but, finding a balance between the stuff we think we need and buy, and a reasonable living space is important too.
ReplyDeleteHi Joanna,
Thanks for the shout-out. I work with Graham on the LifeEdited project ( http://www.lifeedited.com ) and helped Graham put the Op-Ed together. Glad this was such great fodder for discussion. A big theme here seems to be about the feasibility of families doing this (a subject near and dear to my heart as my wife and I have an 8 month old). I wrote a bit of a response to that, and other, common sentiments about doing more with less here: http://www.lifeedited.com/lets-talk-about-stuff-baby/
And Joanna, drop me a line if you want a tour of the space!
David (@lifeedited)I'm all for getting rid of unnecessary stuff, but I don't find it satisfying to live without things I find beautiful and/or useful (thank you, William Morris) just because someone else does. We live in a small house with a lovely yard and garden, in a little rural community. Our concept of living simply is clearly very different from this fellow's.
ReplyDeleteI'm all for getting rid of unnecessary stuff, but I don't find it satisfying to live without things I find beautiful and/or useful (thank you, William Morris) just because someone else does. We live in a small house with a lovely yard and garden, in a little rural community. Our concept of living simply is clearly very different from this fellow's.
ReplyDeleteSuch a great piece! My relationship with things has really changed since moving to New York. Space is really limited in NYC, so I think about every object I bring into my apartment, its usefulness and how much space it takes up. Also, my budget is tight, so my shopping habit pretty much died upon moving here! But in the end I've found it really freeing to live a minimalist lifestyle and its one of the reasons I love city dwelling!
ReplyDeleteI'm a huge fan of living with less. Lately, I've been feeling like there's too much stuff in my space that I simply don't use. The books, the dvds, the craft supplies, etc. The cds went by the wayside a long time ago. That's what Spotify is for and before that itunes and discs from the library. I listen to the same 25 or so songs all the time anyway.
ReplyDeleteMy studio is about this size and I have everything I need. My bed is a normal bed, I have a couch, tv, and full kitchen with a table and plenty of dishes. I basically have everything I had when I had a one bedroom. I think 420 square feet is bigger than people think. It's like a very large bedroom with a kitchen and bathroom attached. I don't think its strange or like "can you believe it!?" if you think about it, you spend most all your time in your bedroom or the kitchen or in front of the tv anyway.....
ReplyDeletehere is a little article which does not think so highly of this article. While slightly redundant at times, the sentiment is clear: Hill is a super rich guy and of course it is easy to 'live simply' when you have a padded bank account to fall back on
http://gawker.com/5989989/it-would-be-great-if-millionaires-would-not-lecture-us-on-living-with-lessI totally didn't agree with the article.
Firstly I think there was a thinly veiled judgmental tone to it... a critique of those who choose to live in 4 bedroom houses and possess gadgets.
I don't believe that there is any evidence that someone who possesses a lot of "things" is any less happy than someone who doesn't.
Not having much stuff seems an incredibly easy path to virtue. Has anyone checked to see how many iPods Bin Laden had? How many iPods does Karl Lagerfeld have? HMMM. interesting...
Sometimes our possessions are of great significance to us, and they would not be considered so by others. Since the beginning of human history, people have treasured talismans and relics.
The underlying point of the article is, of course, that one's objects should not determine one's personal happiness. And I don't believe that they do, and I don't think anyone is delusional enough to believe that they do. My husband and I just moved into our first 2 bedroom apartment and we have had to furnish a whole extra room.
Just because I love the armoire we bought to hold our clothes doesn't mean I love my husband less. Just because I treasure the diamond my mother gave me when I got married, and moved far away, doesn't mean I don't talk to her anymore, or I don't care about my friends. Just because I just bought a pretty dress for a wedding this summer doesn't mean I am not impatiently waiting for our little girl who is to be born in April...
What a lot of bunk that article is!I haven't read the article yet, but I love a good possession purge. With the move and the upcoming babe, we (mostly I) have been filling up bags of junk left and right. I love it. My theory for this move is "take what you love" even if I need a coffee table and don't have a new one yet, I hate my old one, so it's not coming!
ReplyDeleteMore is not always more. Every yes to one thing is a no to another. Our family decided to say yes to more time, more relationship, more interaction. We chose to say yes to less space (665 sq ft for our family of five!) and far fewer things. We chose to say no to hours of housework, to the stress of debt, to the expense of maintaining an over-full life schedule. Sharing this life isn't a dictate to humankind, but the opening of a view from a different perspective. I'm always grateful that I can see another person's journey, such as this article, and take what inspires.
ReplyDeleteLet my share my experience: even though I live in a developing (and at the moment really struggling) Eastern European country (Baltics) where our DGP per capita is around 12,5 k US dollars and during the autumn-winter-late spring period of the year (about 6 months altogether) for most of people paying for their homes/apartments, utilities bills and heating bills take up sometimes more than 50% of our monthly income and a lot of people have to compromise on food, as our food prices for some reason tend to be higher than in some of the rich Western European countries, and where having a baby (unless one of the parents work as a banker or in some of the top earning spheres) almost automatically puts you between the poorest population, we still somehow manage to live more or less happily.
I personally live in a 42m2 apartment that I inherited from my mother together with my boyfriend and two cats and although we both work as freelancers (I work as a translator and my boyfriend is an IT guy) and don't have steady income, we still have managed to make the most of what we have, renovated our apartment to meet our minimalistic/Scandinavian inspired needs and we have also managed to travel a lot around Europe both for fun and for visiting our friends that have fled our country for better life prospects. We shop at the local markets and tend to avoid bigbox shops, during the summer use our bikes to go around the city.. go out with our friends for delicious beer on weekdays, well nothing out of the ordinary really :)
Anyway what my point with this story was that even though I consider myself among those people for whom this minimalistic way of living (or downshifting or whatever this trend is called) is a necessity not a lifestyle choice, I still love what this guy has done. And I personally from my experience can say that choosing to work less/trading your unearned salary for my free time hasn't made us unhappier and not being able to buy some stuff because of that - I perceive it as a gain, because I can escape these 'cleansing' tours that most of you have mentioned above :)
And, off course, living this way is not always all rainbows and unicorns or whatever, I still think it is so much better for our mental lives and for the planet :)
And thank you Jo, for the post, I am an avid reader of your blog :)And one more thing: regarding those criticizing posts in other blogs that some of you mentioned in your comments where some people find it annoying and unfair that his guy is preaching simple living despite being rich..
So what? What difference does it make? He has money to fall back on in case of an emergency - I certainly can agree with that. But other than that, to my mind anyone who has chosen to live small, will have less difficulty coping with many hardships in life (apart from medical emergencies and alike, but these aren't part of this topic anyway).
To my mind it is those people who live small that in a way have the advantage. Like in case of, God forbid, a fire. A person who has used to living in small space with less possessions will recoupe and rebuild his/her previous quality of life much faster and with less efforts than a person who has used to live in a huge house owning piles of stuff and will need much more money, time and needless efforts to rebuild his/her life. Also wouldn't you rather be glad that you had invested your time and money in yourself, your family, having more money to spend on self-education, really good food and alike rather than watch your hard earned money turn into smoke? I certainly would, but as I sad for me this lifestyle is a necessity, not a choice.
NattHere are some of my thoughts :
I love the idea and the minimalistic design Graham Hill created from his small NYC apartment. Truly do. I think that this is the ONLY way one can live SANELY in tiny Manhattan apartments. He has everything he needs, yet it is out of the way until he must use it. Everything is awesome.
That being said, I do NOT think that he has a minimalistic life style - just to make this apartment be what it is, he had to spend the minimum of $70,000 - but more likely over $100,000. Plus the high tech appliances , etc. The fact that he has 10 dress shirts, etc - well, I don't find it surprising at all. he is a single guy in a city - I don't think how one would need more? he stores what he wears, and tosses items he does not need. In a city one cannot afford to take up the space by unneeded things. That is from my experience. I was extremely "light" to move when I lived in Manhattan - kind of , comes with the territory. :) I think, and it is my personal opinion only , is that while Graham Hill is a GREAT example of efficiency, he is not necessarily falls under category of "less consumerism", "simple living", etc. Minimalistic life style costs just as much money if not more. :)
As far as books go - I absolutely agree that nothing is like reading a book cover to cover, and e-books will never compare, BUT in a city small space you don't have that luxury of storing them. That is what a LIBRARY is for :) You can read what your soul desires and more and don't have to spend money on it :) ( unless absolutely want to have it in your personal possession :) )I think I should throw away half of my belongings, but I had to clean and to put things away. I'm messy!
However, if less is more, I don't want to overdo it. My father in law threw away all his sons' childhood things and it really made my husband sad when he in turn became a dad. He won't buy books, and I'm sorry, a house without books or a little clutter is more than boring.
The people I know who have few things (well fewer stuff than us) do it because they want to have a CLEAN house. And it just makes me sad.
When people come to my house, I want them to see how full of life it all is. I hate emptiness. I admire lovely homes on magazines, with everything white and few decorations, but I wouldn't live in them.
I like old houses with lots of heavy bookshelves and memories and interesting things to look at.I wish I could call 400 sq ft tiny. For where I live that would be a HUGE apartment. Right now I'm in 100 sqft. 400 sqft is almost the same size of a two bedroom apartment I looked at.
Every time I go home I'm amazed at how large my friends placers are or the size of the houses they're buying. Do you really need a massive, expensive 5 bedroom house?
And a house isn't "full of life" because of all the stuff in it. That's ridiculous. It's full of life because of the people living there.I admit, getting rid of things feels good. But, getting new things also feels good too. I have gotten rid of an incredible amount of things, after my dad suddenly passed away 2 years ago, when I was 24 years old, and a senior in college. Every room in the house was packed with his things and my things, granted that he was still minimal in his belongings. I am still getting rid of things to this day.
Living minimally doesn't happen over night. I'm still working on selling things on ebay and such, and donating. While I buy less than I used to, things still creep back up. In the end it's not really about getting rid of an x amount of items, it's about what happens on the inside. I live without television, health insurance, an ipad, and am using my 7 yr old computer until it dies (it's getting there!), or until I can pay for it when I get a job making more than $100 a week. Declutting starts on the inside in how we think and behave.I used to feel like I couldn't get rid of things...what if I need it one day? And then I moved last fall and was amazed at the amount of junk I had accumulated. I sold, donated, and threw away, over 50% of my things as I packed boxes. And then I did the same thing again as I unpacked and got rid of a ton more. It has been incredibly freeing and I have found that not once have I missed all of those "things" that I was holding onto!


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Yeah that's like saying because they fight in the Philippines they can fuck animals in the changing room before coming out to fight, states and countries rules should never affect athletes stand on drugs.
Growth riods pain killers weed all shud be banned all give fighters a edge weather it be for muscle repair calming ur nerves or for pain releaf
I'm not a roid fan at all but we don't live in the stone age any more science is a huge part of all sports
Maybe he got this piece of advice
3-2-0 Pro Fighter managed by TFL Sports Agency
I don't understand how it helps people sleep... increases heart rate and makes you think of crazy shit.
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i don't understand the attraction of alcohol, makes people violent and emotional - and that's all there is to it.
'maybe on reflection that was a genuine grievance and not a gimmick. '
That seemed like a highly irrelevant post?
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Mudkip (ミズゴロウ Mizugorou)
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Artwork | General | ||
National Dex: | #258 | ||
Evolves From: | None | ||
Evolves Into: | Marshtomp | ||
Generation: | Generation III | ||
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Base Stats | Biological Details | ||
HP: | 50 | Species: | Mud Fish Pokémon |
Attack: | 70 | Type(s): | Water |
Defense: | 50 | Height: | 1'04" |
Special Atk: | 50 | Weight: | 16.8 lbs |
Special Def: | 50 | Abilities: | Torrent Damp (Dream World) |
Speed: | 40 | Pokédex Color: | Blue |
Stat Total: | 310 | Gender: | 12.5% ♀/ 87.5% ♂ |
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Mudkip (Japanese: ミズゴロウ Mizugorou) is the Water-type Starter Pokémon of the Hoenn region, introduced in Generation III.
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Mudkip are small blue Pokémon, each with a large fin on their head that allows them to sense movements within the air and water, acting as a radar. While in the water, they use the orange, spiky gills on their cheeks to breathe while using their large tail fin to propel themselves.
When sleeping, they bury themselves within the soil at the edge of the water. Mudkip and members of its evolution family dwell in swamps or other wetlands, deep inside isolated islands, due to their dislike of freshwater lakes and ponds.
Special abilities
The fin on a Mudkip's head can be used for sensing air and water currents, and can discern nearby bodies of water. The fin can sense danger as well, giving Mudkip a warning. Mudkips breathe underwater using the gills on their cheeks, and their powerful tails drive them through the water quickly. Mudkip can lift big boulders. In a pinch, Mudkips will find strength enough to crush even rocks that are bigger than themselves. Mudkip has the ability Torrent, which will increase the power of Water-type moves in a pinch.
Mudkip will bury themselves in soft soil at a river's edge to sleep. They live in groups to combine their strength and overpower any threatening enemies.
Mudkip are born on beaches, and then swim to swamps on remote islands to live. Very few Mudkip are hatched in swamps. Mudkip and its evolutions tend to live in swamps and wetlands because of their dislike of fresh water ponds and lakes. They are an uncommon sight in the wild.
Evolves into Marshtomp at Lv. 16 and then Swampert at Lv. 36. (After the first evolution Mudkip gains a Ground-type making it a dual type Pokémon).
In the anime
Baby Mudkip hatching |
In the anime, Brock gets a Mudkip after winning the trust of Old Man Swampy, who styles his hair like a Mudkip. In the events leading up to this, Old Man Swampy offers to let Brock see his eggs hatch. Brock agrees, and is treated to the sight of a baby Mudkip hatching.
Old Man Swampy suggests that Brock take one of his older Mudkip. At the last minute, Brock asks the Mudkip's permission, and it agrees and decides to join Brock for all the great adventures they will have together. However, within a couple of episodes it ends up spending almost all its time in Brock's Poké Ball.
Later, Brock's Mudkip evolves into a Marshtomp, making it the only Hoenn starter to not evolve into its final form.
Mudkip evolves into Marshtomp at level 16, then into Swampert at level 36.
Game info
Game locations
Mudkip Locations | ||
Version(s) | Location | Rarity |
Ruby/ Sapphire | Starter Pokémon from Professor Birch on Route 101 | One |
Emerald | Starter Pokémon from Professor Birch on Route 101 | One |
FireRed/ LeafGreen | Trade | None |
Diamond/ Pearl | Pal Park | None |
Platinum | Pal Park | None |
HeartGold/SoulSilver | Gift from Steven Stone after beating Red | One |
Black/White | Trade | None |
Side game locations
Mudkip Locations | |
Game(s) | Location |
Pokémon Channel | Springleaf Field Camp Starlight |
Pokémon Trozei! | Huge Storage 3 Endless Level 17 Trozei Battle Mr. Who's Den |
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team | Starter Pokémon Waterfall Pond (1F-3F) |
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness | Starter Pokémon Lake Afar (B1F-B9F) |
Pokémon Ranger | Lyra Forest |
Pokédex entries
Pokédex Entries | |
Generation I | |
Mudkip did not appear during the Generation I games. | |
Generation II | |
Mudkip did not appear during the Generation II games. | |
Ruby | |
The fin on Mudkip's head acts as highly sensitive radar. Using this fin to sense movements of water and air, this Pokémon can determine what is taking place around it without using its eyes. | |
Sapphire | |
In water, Mudkip breathes using the gills on its cheeks. If it is faced with a tight situation in battle, this Pokémon will unleash its amazing power - it can crush rocks bigger than itself. | |
Emerald | |
On land, it can powerfully lift large boulders by planting its four feet and heaving. It sleeps by burying itself in soil at the water's edge. | |
FireRed | |
Its large tail fin propels it through water with powerful acceleration. It is strong in spite of its size. | |
LeafGreen | |
Its large tail fin propels it through water with powerful acceleration. It is strong in spite of its size. | |
Diamond | |
To alert it, the fin on its head senses the flow of water. It has the strength to lift boulders. | |
Pearl | |
To alert it, the fin on its head senses the flow of water. It has the strength to lift boulders. | |
Platinum | |
To alert it, the fin on its head senses the flow of water. It has the strength to lift boulders. | |
HeartGold | |
Its power can crush boulders. It rests by covering itself with mud at the bottom of a river. | |
SoulSilver | |
Its power can crush boulders. It rests by covering itself with mud at the bottom of a river. | |
Black | |
To alert it, the fin on its head senses the flow of water. It has the strength to lift boulders. | |
White | |
To alert it, the fin on its head senses the flow of water. It has the strength to lift boulders. | |
Black 2 | |
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White 2 | |
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Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (JP) | Green | Back |
Mudkip did not appear in Generation I | |||||
Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | ||
Mudkip did not appear in Generation II | |||||
Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back |
Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back |
Black | White | Back | |||
Axolotl, the real-world counterpart of Mudkip. |
- The concept of Mudkip was based on a breed of Axolotl.
- It is unknown, but marrision may have started with a Mudkip.
- Mudkip is the only water-type starter to walk on all fours.
- Mudkip's name is based on its behaviour. It is said to kip in the mud, kip meaning to sleep.
- Mudkip has the highest physical attack of any first evolution starter.
- In the games, if you didn't make it evolve, it will learn Whirlpool and Hydro Pump.
- There is a popular internet meme involving Mudkips: "So i herd u liek Mudkipz?".
- Mudkip is the first water type starter Pokémon to be based on an Amphibian.
- Pokémon.com Pokédex
- Serebii.net Pokédex data
- Legendary Pokémon data
- The Pokémon Database
- Pokémon.Marriland data
- Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
- Psypokes Psydex data
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PARK CITY, Utah — Drake Doremus is as engaging and open a filmmaker as you are likely to meet, but once he gets down to work, everything changes. "I close my sets as much as I can," the 29-year-old writer-director says. "I treat every scene like a sex scene — it's like the actors are getting emotionally nude. It's amazing. Different things come out when no one is watching."
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cd u like the nick i gave to nekro
lol he is romantic as u cd? ciao FFF
poor berankis. i had no idea the guy was a bloody pygmy. he is about 1/2 as tall as murray. he is not consistent enough. he will need to log in major hours on clay if he wants to take the next step in his development.


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(Surgery With Keyhole Incisions)
Laparoscopic Instruments Being Placed in the Abdomen |
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Reasons for Procedure
- Hernia repair
- Biopsy of abdominal organs
- Appendectomy
- Colectomy
- Gallbladder or gallstone removal
- Tubal ligation
- Ectopic pregnancy surgery
- Hysterectomy
- Fibroid tumor removal
- Adrenal gland removal
- Splenectomy
- Lysis of adhesions in abdomen
Possible Complications
- Infection
- Bleeding
- Damage to blood vessels or organs
- Problems related to anesthesia
- The need for open surgery rather than laparoscopic surgery
What to Expect
Prior to Procedure
- Physical exam and review of medicines
- Blood tests (such as, pregnancy test, liver function, electrolyte status)
- Urinalysis to detect urinary tract infection and diabetes
- Ultrasound—a test that uses sound waves to visualize the inside of the body
- CT scan—a type of x-ray that uses a computer to make pictures of the inside of the body
- MRI scan—a test that uses magnetic waves to make pictures of the inside of the body
- Depending on the type of surgery, you may need to take a laxative or use an enema.
- Arrange for a ride home.
- The night before, eat a light meal. Unless told otherwise by your doctor, do not eat or drink anything after midnight.
- Aspirin or other anti-inflammatory drugs
- Blood thinners, such as clopidogrel (Plavix) or warfarin (Coumadin)
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How Long Will It Take?
Will It Hurt?
Post-procedure Care
- Remove the dressing the morning after surgery.
- Avoid heavy lifting.
- Do not drink carbonated beverages for two days.
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- Signs of infection, including fever and chills
- Redness, swelling, increasing pain, excessive bleeding, or discharge from the incision site
- Nausea and/or vomiting that you cannot control with the medications you were given after surgery, or which persist for more than two days after discharge from the hospital
- Pain that you cannot control with the medicines you have been given
- Headache, muscle aches, feeling faint or dizzy
- Pain, burning, urgency or frequency of urination, or persistent bleeding in the urine
- Difficulty urinating or having a bowel movement
- Cough, shortness of breath, or chest pain
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The Chabet Archive: Covering Fifty Years of the Artist's Materials
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Initiated in 2008, The Chabet Archive is a growing collection of digitised material on the renowned Filipino artist, teacher, and curator Roberto Chabet (b. 1937). The Archive includes Chabet's personal photographs of his work, letters, writings and exhibition notes, clippings from books, newspapers, and magazines, and invitations from the 1960s to the present, donated by Chabet himself, other artists, institutions, galleries, collectors, and friends of the artist. The project was launched in July 2009. The full archive will gradually be made accessible through the Collection Online. For the full collection description, please click here.
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