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Note: This article is from J.D. Roth, who founded Get Rich Slowly in 2006. J.D.'s non-financial writing can be found at More Than Money, where he recently wrote about how to be happy.
Some of this stuff is too good not to share with a broader audience. Last week, for instance, I featured part of my conversation with Gretchen Rubin about money and happiness. Today, by request, I'm posting a piece of my conversation with Mr. Money Mustache. Some of you will be pleased to hear that I actually edited this to make it more readable. Enjoy!
J.D. Roth
Pete, why don't you tell us a little bit about your background. How did you become a personal finance expert?
Mr. Money Mustache
Well, I'm not sure if I'm even a personal finance expert now. But the way I became Mr. Money Mustache was I was raised as a kind of low-key, lower-middle-class kid with three siblings in Canada. Canada's that country to the north where things are just a little bit less flashy than they are here in the United States.
J.D. Do you mean America's hat?
MMM Yes, or the 51st state, or whatever. So, anyway, I went to school and graduated in computer engineering. I worked in that field for a while, and then I moved to the United States. I continued my Canadian habits, which are basically not spending everything you earn, with my new higher U.S. salary. I found that just before age 30, I had enough money to retire. [My wife and I] quit working in order to start a family. That was about eight years ago.
J.D. What it sounds to me as if you're saying is that Canadians can move to the United States and in 10 years of working, they can retire.
MMM Yeah, you don't have to be Canadian to do that. I mean, you could also do that if you're Brazilian or Swiss. But maybe even American, if you follow the concepts of the Mr. Money Mustache blog.
The whole point is not following the materialistic trends of this country, which is kind of unique in the world for being one of the most caught up in this trend of: "A bigger house is better!" and "A faster car is better!" If you really want the boiled-down [version] of how this all works: My wife and I saved just a little over half of what we earned, half of our take-home pay. We earned a little more than normal, but not a lot. We invested it. Every time we got a raise, we didn't increase our spending; we just increased our saving.
At some point, we had enough. We paid off our mortgage, had some Vanguard index funds, had our retirement funds. Our low-cost lifestyle — basically around $25,000 a year — was easily covered by the investments we had. Luckily, we quit our jobs right around the same time we had our first and only child, and we've been going strong for the last eight years under this plan. Life is good.
MMM I know a lot of people who spend a lot less than my family because they're even better at this stuff than I am. And they're very, very happy, satisfied people, which is really what life is about. It's getting a happy, satisfied life.
J.D. Absolutely. I agree with you. My first line in my first book is, "You don't want to be rich. You want to be happy." And when I write, most of my writing that I do is not about wealth or about money management. It's about happiness and finding a life that is contributing to your well-being.
MMM That's very well said, because if you double your wealth, or if you cut in half your needs or desires, you end up in exactly the same place.
J.D. Right. So, you mentioned Mustachianism a little bit ago. You've built this whole — I don't want to say cult…
MMM You bet. I like to call it a cult.
J.D. OK. A cult. A cult of Mustachianism. Pete has built a following around his philosophies. And one of your philosophies really is what a lot of people see as extreme saving. What I mean by that is, in general, you will hear people say, "Oh, you should save 10 percent of your income," or, "You should save 20 percent of your income."
But from what I know of your philosophy, you're saying, "You know, 10 percent or 20 percent isn't enough. Yes, if you're diligent about that, you can retire at age 65. But who wants to retire at age 65?" So, you recommend saving more. Isn't that right?
MMM It's true, yeah. I wouldn't even call it extreme. I just call the philosophy slightly less ridiculous than average.
J.D. Why 50 percent of your income?
MMM Well, that's just kind of a nice, easy to remember goal. It really depends. You have to say, "Well, if you're lower income and you have a large family, then it might be harder." In general, though, if you just take the typical middle-class person or family, then saving 50 percent of the take-home pay is quite possible. If you do that, and you just invest it in very average, kind of passive stuff — index funds — then it'll take you about 17 years to become financially independent.
So, if you start that at age 20, you're all set to go at age 37. If you're 40 now, and you start with no money, then it's going to take you to 57. But it's not really that bad, because Social Security is going to kick in and speed things up. And your kids are going to grow up, which lowers your cost of living.
Some people never have enough to retire. If you have no savings and you hit Social Security age and your lifestyle cost is $5,000 a month, well, guess what? You're going to have to keep working to make up the difference.
J.D. I think you just hit on an important point, Pete. Because of the power of compounding, and because of a lot of other things, it's actually easier to do this stuff the younger you start.
Before I talked to you, I met with a friend who wanted some financial advice. We were talking about her son, who was 22 years old. Her son has a lot of money for a 22 year old, because he's working three jobs. But he spends all of his money, and he's always having to borrow from his parents.
And I said, "You know, if your son would just sit down and right now make a commitment to save 50 percent of his income from now until forever, it would have a huge impact." Because if he could do that, then by the time he's 40 — by the time he's my friend's age — he would have all the money he needed for the rest of his life, as long as he maintained that same lifestyle.
My friend couldn't really grasp the math. And to be honest, I couldn't explain it, because we both had a couple of glasses of wine. But the point I'm trying to make is, it's much easier to do this stuff if you start younger. That's not to say you should not start if you're 40 or if you're 50. But wherever you are, you should start as soon as possible to do these things.
MMM Well, I have a slightly different perspective on that. I would definitely agree that starting young is awesome, but I think that's more because flexibility rather than a financial thing.
Here's the thing. Traditional financial planners are like, "You know, start at 20, and save a tiny percentage, and just do this for a super, super long time, like 40 years. And if the stock market just keeps appreciating at whatever, 9 percent — they usually use high numbers — then you'll have, like, 4 million dollars by the time you retire. The key is that you invest it for 40 years. So, they're emphasizing starting young because of allowing a huge amount of compounding.
J.D. Right. They're emphasizing the time aspect.
MMM Yeah. They're emphasizing the power of compounding. You know, compound interest over a huge number of years. Like, half a human life span. And that's true. It's valid. But my point is, who wants to work for 40 years?
If you're trying to retire or become financially independent in a short time frame, like 10 years or 15 years, the compounding isn't nearly as important. At that level, what matters is how efficiently you can run your lifestyle, how low you can get your cost of living while maintaining an awesome life.
That's a much bigger factor than an exponent multiplied by the number of years you're going to be working.
J.D. So, it's basically trying to boost your saving rate as high as possible. Or, as I say in my guide where I write about being the chief financial officer of your own life, boosting your profit to the highest level possible. Because the greater your profit, the shorter amount of time it takes.
MMM Yep. And then, to keep the business metaphor, if you lower your operating expenses then you can coast on a lot less once you are financially independent. So, get a high profit margin, get those OEs low. The thing about operating expenses is it becomes a habit, stuff that's just automatic, and you're not actually making sacrifices.
For example, when I need to get groceries right now, I just hop on my bike and I go there, and I bring a trailer if I have to carry a lot of stuff. I'm not making a sacrifice. This is just what I do. That's just how I get groceries, and it makes me happy. I love being outside on my bike, whereas if I had not been trained in the art of getting groceries by bike, I'd have to take my big BMW X5 and waste, like, 10 bucks of car depreciation and gas every time I wanted, like, a green pepper.
J.D. [Laughter] For a long time, I was deep in debt, and I bought into the American way of life. I drove a mile to the grocery store, and I drove a mile home. It wasn't until I realized that I wanted to get out of debt that I started to change my habits, but even then I would still drive to the grocery store. It's only recently that I've changed my habits with this kind of thing.
Now I live in a place where it's, again, about a half mile walk to the grocery store. But I go up there every day, and I walk, and I wear a backpack. I take my backpack to the grocery store, and I think, "OK. What am I going to make for dinner tonight?" I'm able to fill up my backpack and take it home. I know that part of that is because I can work from home, but my point is — and I think Pete's point is — if you plan this into your lifestyle, you can make it so that it does work with a minimum amount of inconvenience.
And in fact, it doesn't even seem like inconvenience. It's part of your exercise. It's just part of your way of life.
MMM Yeah. I've never heard from a person who adopted these things and then said, "My life is less good now." Every single person has said, "Well, yeah, I'm saving a lot more money, but I'm also a lot happier." If I was just making recommendations to make your life suck so you could have more money, I would really not have a good, strong platform to stand on. This isn't about money. It's about a better life.
J.D. You and I are both supposedly retired, and yet we're doing this work here where we're talking to each other about money.
MMM Yeah, we're making a professional podcast. We're talking-heads commentators.
J.D. [Laughter] But while drinking. [Note: Pete and I had been talking for an hour before we began recording this conversation. During that time, we each enjoyed a couple of adult beverages.]
MMM At the same time we're drinking beer, so technically it's a little bit of retirement activity. But yeah, so this is the whole point. You're not going to sit around doing nothing unless that's your true personality type. Most people, especially if they retire young, find that their mind is freed up, and suddenly they can do stuff that's even better than what they were doing when they had a paid job.
And that's really what the human animal is. Most of us are designed to produce and learn and think, and that's when we're happiest. So, retirement to me just means you're free to do what you really want to do.
J.D. Exactly. The way I think of it is instead of doing what you have to do, or what you feel like you have to do, you can instead do what you want to do. Neither Pete nor I need to be sitting here right now talking about this stuff, but we both want to do it. We enjoy it. It's fun. And we feel like it's of benefit to us and to other people. We don't have to do it, but we do it nonetheless.
MMM That's why I'm kind of hoping that other people can free themselves. If the world's best minds were freed from their jobs, some people would keep those jobs because they love them so much. Other people would do things that are probably even more valuable to society, because they'd be locking on to what their minds are the very best at. So I think for society it's actually a good thing for people not to be dependent on a stream of money.
I might even end up earning more by quitting my job than I did working at my job. It's kind of ironic that financial independence allows you to earn more than you might have done if you hadn't saved your money.
J.D. I think this is exactly true. It doesn't work in all circumstances. I mean, if what you want to do is sit around and watch Survivor and The Amazing Race, you're probably not going to make a lot of money at that.
But there are other people who have wanted to pursue art, for example. Or I talked to a friend recently who said, "I love yoga, and I've always wanted to open a yoga studio. But I can't do it. I've gotta work at my job."
I kept thinking, "Wow. If she would just take the risk! If she had saved enough for retirement at this point, maybe she could take that risk and open a yoga studio." Knowing who she is and knowing her personality, I'm fairly certain it would be a very large success. But she's not going to try that until she's retired, and I'm sad that she can't try it now.


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A Guest Blog by Matt Loonam of nyjroadtothesuperbowl.tumblr.com
Jets fans, did we think it would be easy? Did we think we would win every game and have the Lombardi trophy handed to us because we wanted it so bad? All the talk and the bravado can take a team only so far. Every win in the NFL is earned. No success in this league is accomplished without some bumps in the road.
Today we sit at the halfway mark at 5-2. If after week one someone had told me this would be their record at this point in the season I think we would all be happy with it. It is tough to realize when you are stuck in the moment of a loss that there will be games that the team doesn't play their best, where they look nothing like the dominating team they were the week before. But this is the beauty of the NFL. On any given Sunday any team has a chance to win a game. There are no "locks" and "sure things." Just look around the league the last couple of weeks. The Browns destroyed the Super Bowl Champion Saints, the Raiders ran all over the Broncos, and the Chiefs are 5-2. Who could predict any of that?
Let's take a look at the team to see the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Quarterback: Mark Sanchez- Grade: B
I was completely terrified and disheartened after the week 1 loss with Sanchez. I thought he was showing what he would be like all year. The more I read about quarterbacks and "sophomore year" slumps the more I worried. Luckily, Mark got it together in week 2 against the Patriots and led the team on a 5 game win streak. Year to date he has thrown 9 TD's, 4 INT's, 1,356 yards and has a passer rating of 78.8.
He has thrown 4 INT's in the last 2 games. The 2 thrown in the game against the Packers were completely suspect. I think they were more mistakes of the officials than of his decision-making. He has many weapons on this offense but I think he performs better when the game plan is simple. Any time offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer builds a plan around him throwing multiple times, mistakes happen. He is young and will get better but this year is far too important for the team to over-complicate the game schemes. Let's see how he bounces back after this week's loss.
Wide Receivers & Tight Ends: Braylon Edwards, Santonio Holmes, Jerricho Cotchery, Dustin Keller, and Brad Smith- Grade B +
Braylon Edwards – 22 Receptions, 4 TD's, O Fumbles, 375 yards receiving, AVG 17 yards per catch
Going into the season everyone knew that this part of the offense had some major talent at the WR position. Thus far this year, Edwards and Keller have been Sanchez' go to target for big plays. Since Holmes was not on the roster for the first 4 games, Edwards and Keller were the play makers that Sanchez has had to rely on. I feel like Edwards has looked as good as he ever has in his career- no sign of the brick hands he was known for in his tenure with the Browns. He needs to remain a focus for this offense in order for them to be a well-rounded threat. When he gets in an open space it is hard to catch him. I have been very pleased.
Santonio Holmes – 10 receptions, 0 TD's, 1 Fumble, 131 yards receiving, AVG 13 yards per catch
Since Holmes has been back I feel like Sanchez and he have not fully gotten their mojo working. This will obviously change as we move along. A good friend who was at the Packers game pointed out that it seems all Holmes does is convert for first downs. And if he doesn't drop the ball against the Packers he would have had his first touchdown as a New York Jet. A lot of football left and lot of time to build up this QB/WR relationship.
Jericho Cotchery – 24 Receptions, 1 TD, 0 Fumbles, 154 yards receiving, AVG 7.7 yards per catch
I usually refer to Cotchery as mister reliable but the name may now be on the shelf after his performance against Green Bay. However, since becoming a Jet, he has always made plays. It seems like every time he plays the Patriots he pulls off catches that seem completely impossible. In this receiving corps I feared he would be completely overshadowed but he has been holding his own. I won't hold the Packer game against him because he is human. He wasn't able to make plays when we needed it but it happens.
Dustin Keller – TE – 26 Receptions, 5 TD'S, 388 yards
For any young quarterback is there anything better than a reliable tight end? Dustin Keller has been a playmaker ever since he was drafted by the Jets three years ago but the way he started off this season I was thinking he was making an early run at a pro-bowl appearance. His performance has slowed the past two games. The injury during the game in Denver had him leave the game and I honestly hardly noticed him at the Packers game besides the 40-yard catch he made. Schottenheimer needs to keep him involved in the game plan. Strong run game and Keller across the middle is all this team needs to win.
Brad Smith – 1 Reception, 0 TD, 1 Fumble, 11 yards
Brad Smith has not really been in the fold with all of these other options for Sanchez but he is an integral part to this team. Check out some of my older posts to see a great write- up of his contributions to the Jets here: http://nyjroadtothesuperbowl.tumblr.com/post/1320453260/its-a-running-back-its-a-quarterback-its-a#disqus_thread
Running Backs: Ladanian Tomlinson and Shonn Greene- Grade: B +
Ladanian Tomlinson: 108 carries, 544 yards, 5 yards per carry, 5 TD's
Shonn Greene: 77 carries, 345 yards, 4.5 yards per carry, 1 TD
Leading up to the season I expressed some concern about this unit. I loved the move to get LT but thought he would emerge later on in the season after Greene's powerful running caught up to him. Instead, LT has emerged from the beginning as the starter at RB for the Jets this season. He has turned back the clock and has looked as good he did for San Diego in 2006.
I do think Schottenheimer and head coach Rex Ryan need to look into using Greene more often in the next few games. We need LT to be ready for the final push in the playoffs. It would be a complete disaster to have either one of them sustain in injury at any point. What would be their option? Scary to think about. Right now they are ranked number 3 in total rushing yards. Instead of having Sanchez worry about all the weapons at his disposal, they need to refocus on the "ground and pound" offense that made this team a success in the playoffs.
Defense Unit- Grade: B +
No one can complain up to this point but I do have to say that I have not been wowed. The group was making claims before the season that they were going to be the best defense in NFL history. Have they been great? Of course. Rex and Mike Pettine have been doing a great job with the "controlled chaos" defense but I have not seen enough pressure on QB's. They did a great job against Tom Brady and that is why we were so dominating against them but otherwise QB's have not had too much trouble from this unit.
They have been plagued with injuries since game 1. I thought losing Kris Jenkins in the first game would have a much more major impact on stopping the run. Luckily, Sihou Pouha and Mike Devito have done a great job filling in his absence. No team has successfully run against us all year.
Antonio Cromartie and David Harris need to be showered with praise for the performance up to this point in the season. Cromartie was excellent when Darrelle Revis went out with a hamstring injury and Harris seems to be a tackling machine. He currently has 49 on the year.
What Can We Expect: The Rest of the Way
So let's all take a deep breath and realize the Jets still have their goal on the horizon. They weren't going to win every game this year so if they throw out the occasional stinker like they did on Sunday, it doesn't mean the backs of the Post should read "Same Ol Jets." At least not yet! I did not give an A to any group on the Jets because I don't think they are as good as they are going to be by the time they get to the end of the regular season. I take the Packers loss as a blessing. Teams get cocky when they go on winning streaks. They occasionally need a shin shot to bring them back to earth and being shut out at home by a beatable team will make them refocus and get ready for the Lions.
My call for my season preview was 11-5. They can still meet that goal.
Jets fans remember: this team is something special. You can feel it, can't you? This isn't your father's Jets. It's Rex Ryan's Jets and he wants to "Lead the League in f*cking wins!"
Let's put our faith in him and let him get the job done.
How much are flights to Dallas?
- Matt Loonam
Follow the Jets all season long and check out Matt's blog at nyjroadtothesuperbowl.tumblr.com. And to see Matt's Preseason Predictions, check out: http://www.localbozo.com/?p=277
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I think this analysis s spot on,and definitely agree Greene needs to be more in the mix. Brad Smith is a complete beast, filling the void left by Neon Leon and adding a degree of unpredictability to the offense.


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Using kog's range to help bring down heros or force them out of the lane so the team can push
1)spamming void ooze for the first 5 levels helps keep lane control, i usualy try to lane with a tank or another ranged harasser
2)grab the ancient golem buff every time you can after level 6, you might need help at 6-8ish depending on items, this helps tremendously with spamming living artillery
without the buff i dont tend to stack the debuff more than 2-3 times
3)after level 7 with void ooze and living artillery you can blow through just about all of the creeps on the map, if your in a lane just void ooze and drop art on the back ranged creeps. i tend to walk around in the jungle if my team doesnt need support the same applys here, just void ooze and living art and most of the work is done
4)DONT BE ON THE FRONT LINE, if your team starts to retreat use void ooze to slow enemy heros, and drop your living art around 2-3 charecter models in front of running heros, practice makes perfect with living art
5)burn down enemy tanks with bio-arcane barrage, its super effective vs hp builds, excpecialy after the bloodrazor, if you find yourself in a game with no enemy tanks then feel free to pick up Zhonya's ring instead and go for extra ranged harassment
6)Bio-Arcane is your best friend for anti hero, after level 12 you should be primary support for any team fighting, just dont get ahead of yourself, let your team move up befor you go rushing in
7)Summoner Spells, i prefer to use flash and ghost as they act as both defence and offence when needed, weather its flashing through areas to escape or using ghost to catch a running low hp hero with living art
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EMAHSN Derbyshire Big White Wall Project - Final Evaluation Report - October 2016. Simons, L., Craven, M., Martin, J. NIHR MindTech Healthcare Technology Co-operative. See Project details.
PAS 277:2015 Health and wellness apps. Quality criteria across the life cycle. Code of practice. British Standards Institution. 30th April 2015. MindTech co-author on Steering Group (Craven, MP).
Learning From The Labs 2: Evaluating Effectiveness. Simons, L., Craven, M., Martin, J. NIHR MindTech Healthcare Technology Co-operative. April 2015.
Technological innovations in mental healthcare, Chapter 4., in Davies, S.C. Annual Report of the Chief Medical Officer 2013, Public Mental Health Priorities: Investing in the Evidence, London: Department of Health (2014), 9th September. Hollis, C. et al. See MindTech statement on authorship of CMO report
Hignett SM, Lang AR, Jun T (2018) Chapter 8: Human Factors and Ergonomics in healthcare: participation, systems, medical devices and increasing capacity, in Samman, S (Ed.) Human Factors and Ergonomics for the Gulf Cooperation Council: Processes, Technologies, and Practices. CRC Press. https://www.crcpress.com/Human-Factors-and-Ergonomics-for-the-Gulf-Cooperation-Council-Processes/Samman/p/book/9781498781893
PUBLISHED ARTICLES & CHAPTERS (INCLUDING CONFERENCE PAPERS with doi)
Hollis C, Hall CL, Guo B, James M, Boadu J, Groom MJ, Brown N, Kaylor-Hughes C, Moldavsky M, Valentine AZ, Walker GM, Daley D, Sayal K, Morriss R; the AQUA Trial Group. The impact of a computerised test of attention and activity (QbTest) on diagnostic decision‐making in children and young people with suspected attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: single‐blind randomised controlled trial. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2018 Apr 26. doi: 10.1111/jcpp.12921 [Epub ahead of print]
Bruno E, Simblett S, Lang A, Biondi A, Odoi C, Schulze-Bonhage A, Wykes T, Richardson MP (2018) Epilepsy & Behavior, Wearable technology in epilepsy: The views of patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals. Volume 85, Pages 141-149, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2018.05.044
Edridge C, Edbrooke-Childs J, Rees J, Averill P, Delane L, Feltham A, Martin K, Craven M, Wolpert M. (2018) Making the involvement of young people an integral part of the research process: Patient and public involvement in the development of an app to support shared decision making in mental health. The Journal of Health Design. 2018;3(1):63-74. doi: 10.21853/JHD.2018.40
Hall CL, James M, Brown S, Martin JL, Brown N, Selby K, Calrke J, Vijayan H, Guo B, Sayal K, Hollis C, Groom MJ (2017) Protocol investigating the clinical utility of an objective measure of attention, impulsivity and activity (QbTest) for optimising medication management in children and young people with ADHD 'QbTest Utility for Optimising Treatment in ADHD' (QUOTA): a feasibility randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open 2018;8:e021104. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021104
Craven MP (2017) Gesture, Signing, and Tracking, Chapter 15, in Federeci S, Scherer M. (Eds.) Assistive Technology Assessment Handbook (Rehabilitation Science in Practice Series) Second Edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. ISBN-13: 978-1498774116. ISBN-10: 1498774113. 1st December 2017.
Kingslake J, Dias R, Dawson GR, Simon J, Goodwin GM, Harmer CJ, Morriss R, Brown S, Guo B, Dourish CT, Ruhé HG, Lever AG, Veltman DJ, van Schaik A, Deckert J, Reif A, Stäblein M, Menke A, Gorwood P, Voegeli G, Pérez V, Browning M.
The effects of using the PReDicT Test to guide the antidepressant treatment of depressed patients: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials. 2017 Nov 23;18(1):558. doi: 10.1186/s13063-017-2247-2.
Niedderer K, Tournier I, Colesten-Shields D, Craven M, Gosling J, Garde J, Salter B, Bosse M, Griffioen I (2017) Designing with and for People with Dementia: Developing a Mindful Interdisciplinary Co-Design Methodology, Re:Research - Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference of the International Association of Societies of Design Research (IASDR), Cincinnati USA, 1-3 November 2017. 816-837. doi: 10.7945/C2G67F (entire proceedings). Download paper only
Chapman L, Julian Edbrooke-Childs J, Martin K, Webber H, Craven MP, Hollis C, Deighton J, Law R, Fonagy P, Wolpert M. (2017) Study protocol for Power Up: A smartphone app to support young people to make shared decisions in therapy. JMIR Research Protocols, 6(10):e206. doi: 10.2196/resprot.7694
Falconer C, Cutting P, Davies BE, Hollis C, Stallard P, Moran P. (2017) Adjunctive avatar therapy for mentalization-based treatment of borderline personality disorder: a mixed-methods feasibility study. Evidence-based mental health, 20(4):123-127. doi: 10.1136/eb-2017-102761
Davies EB, Craven MP, Martin JL, Simons L. (2017) Proportionate methods for evaluating a simple digital mental health tool, Evidence-Based Mental Health, 20(4):112-117. doi: 10.1136/eb-2017-102755
Freeman, D., B. Sheaves, G. M. Goodwin, L.-M. Yu, A. Nickless, P. J. Harrison, R. Emsley, A. I. Luik, R. G. Foster, V. Wadekar, C. Hinds, A. Gumley, R. Jones, S. Lightman, S. Jones, R. Bentall, P. Kinderman, G. Rowse, T. Brugha, M. Blagrove, A. M. Gregory, L. Fleming, E. Walklet, C. Glazebrook, E. B. Davies, C. Hollis, G. Haddock, B. John, M. Coulson, D. Fowler, K. Pugh, J. Cape, P. Moseley, G. Brown, C. Hughes, M. Obonsawin, S. Coker, E. Watkins, M. Schwannauer, K. MacMahon, A. N. Siriwardena and C. A. Espie (2017). The effects of improving sleep on mental health (OASIS): a randomised controlled trial with mediation analysis. The Lancet Psychiatry, 4(10), 749-758. 10.1016/S2215-0366(17)30328-0
Velzen J, Atkinson S, Lang, A, Blanks T, Baxendale B and Gill S (2017) Essential non-technical skills for adult intensive care staff in managing unplanned extubations. Proceedings of the Nordic Ergonomics Society Conference 2017. Anna-Lisa Osvalder A-L, Blomé M, Bodnar H (Eds.) Lund, Sweden. 20-23 Aug 2017.
Lang AR, Simmonds M, Pinchin J, Sharples S, Clarke S, Dunn L. (2017) Improvements in clinical practice and efficiency through electronic patient bedside observations. Proceedings of the 2017 International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care. March 5-8 2017. New Orleans, Louisiana.
Condon LA, Bul KCM, Lang AR, Atkinson S, Coulson NS, Collins E. (2017). Promoting Healthy Adolescent Lifestyles Through Serious Games: Enacting a Multidisciplinary Approach, in Ma M, Oikonomou A (Eds) Serious Games and Edutainment Applications, Volume II. Springer. pp. 323-348 10.1007/978-3-319-51645-5_15
Attfield J, Brown S, Carter T, Callaghan P. (2017) A retrospective case comparison study of the relationship between an Integrated Care Pathway for people diagnosed with schizophrenia in acute mental health care and service users' length of stay, readmission rates and follow-up within 7 days of discharge. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs. 24:348–357. doi: 10.1111/jpm.12386
Hollis C, Falconer CJ, Martin JL, Whittington C, Stockton C, Glazebrook C, Davies EB. (2017) Annual Research Review: Digital health interventions for children and young people with mental health problems: a systematic and meta-review. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 58(4):474–503. doi: 10.1111/jcpp.12663
Hall CL, Valentine AZ, Walker GM, Ball HM, Cogger H, Daley D, Groom MJ, Sayal K, Hollis C. (2017) Study of user experience of an objective test (QbTest) to aid ADHD assessment and medication management: a multi-methods approach. BMC Psychiatry 17: 66. doi:10.1186/s12888-017-1222-5
Meiland F, Innes A, Mountain G, Robinson L, van der Roest H, García-Casal JA, Gove D, Thyrian JR, Evans S, Dröes R-M, Kelly F, Kurz A, Casey D, Szcześniak D, Dening T, Craven MP, Span M, Felzmann H, Tsolaki M, Franco-Martín M (2017) Technologies to support community-dwelling persons with dementia: an INTERDEM position paper on issues regarding development, usability, (cost)effectiveness, deployment and ethics. JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Vol 4(1):e1. doi: 10.2196/rehab.6376
De Filippis ML, Craven MP, Dening T. (2017) Preferences of Informal Carers on Technology Packages to Support Meal Production by People Living with Dementia, Elicited from Personalised AT and ICT Product Brochures. Informatics, 4(1),1;Special issue: Smart Health 2016. doi: 10.3390/informatics4010001
Craven MP, Fabricatore C. (2016) Game Features of Cognitive Training, 2016 International Conference on Interactive Technology and Games (iTAG), Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, 26-27 October. IEEE Computer Society conference proceedings. pp. 42-49. doi: 10.1109/iTAG.2016.14 [View presentation slides].
Murray E, Hekler EB, Andersson G, Collins LM, Doherty A, Hollis C, Rivera DE, West R, Wyatt JC (2016). Evaluating Digital Health Interventions: Key questions and approaches. Am J Prev Med. 2016 Nov;51(5):843-851. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.06.008
Lang AR, Craven MP, Atkinson S, Simons L, Cobb S, Mazzola M. (2016) Human factors multi-technique approach to teenage engagement in digital technologies health research, in Little L, Fitton D, Bell BT, Toth N. (Eds.) Perspectives on HCI Research with Teenagers, Springer Human–Computer Interaction Series. pp. 61-101. ISBN 978-3-319-33450-9 doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-33450-9_4
Simons L, Valentine AZ, Falconer C, Groom M, Daley D, Craven MP, Young Z, Hall C, Hollis C. (2016) Developing mHealth remote monitoring technology for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A qualitative study eliciting user priorities and needs JMIR mHealth uHealth 2016;4(1):e31. doi: 10.2196/mhealth.5009
Davies EB, Wardlaw J, Morriss R & Glazebrook C. (2016) An experimental study exploring the impact of vignette gender on the quality of university students' mental health first aid for peers with symptoms of depression. BMC Public Health, 16(1), pp. 1-11. doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-2887-2
Pecchia L, Castaldo, R, Melillo P, Bracale U, Craven M, Bracale M. (2016) Early Stage Healthcare Technology Assessment, in Miniati R, Iadanza E, Dori F. Clinical Engineering: From Devices to Systems. Academic Press, Chap 8, pp.95-115. ISBN: 978012803767. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-803767-6.00008-8
Craven MP, Groom MJ (2015) Computer games for user engagement in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) monitoring and therapy. 2015 International Conference on Interactive Technologies and Games (iTAG), Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, 22-23 October. IEEE Computer Society conference proceedings, pp. 34-40. ISBN 978-1-4673-7874-1/15. doi: 10.1109/iTAG.2015.9 slides
Craven MP, Simons L, Gillott A, North S, Schnädelbach H, Young Z. (2015) Evaluating a public display installation with game and video to raise awareness of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, in Kurosu M (Ed.): Human-Computer Interaction, Part II, HCII 2015, LNCS 9170, pp. 584-595. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-20916-6_54
Evans J, Brown M, Coughlan T, Lawson G, Craven MP (2015) A Systematic Review of Dementia focused Assistive Technology, in Kurosu M (Ed.): Human-Computer Interaction, Part II, HCII 2015, LNCS 9170, pp. 406-417. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-20916-6_38
Hollis C, Morriss R, Martin J, Amani S, Cotton R, Denis M, Lewis S. (2015). Technological innovations in mental healthcare: harnessing the digital revolution. The British Journal of Psychiatry, Apr, 206 (4) 263-265. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.113.142612
Petrillo A, De Felice F, Vanzanella C, Crispino F, Martin J, Morgan S, Craven M, Pecchia L (2015) Government Policy and Health Care management: proposal of a shared decision-making model. International Journal of Management and Decision Making. Vol. 14, No. 3. doi: 10.1504/IJMDM.2015.070757
Craven MP, Simons L (2015) Games to engage: increasing mental health awareness. The Ergonomist. February 2015. pp. 4-5. Online PDF or online http://iehf.org/ehf/wp-content/uploads/ergonomist/536_February/index.html
Hall CL, Newell K, Taylor J, Sayal K, Hollis C (2015) Services for young people with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder transitioning from child to adult mental health services: A national survey of mental health trusts in England. Journal of Psychopharmacology 2015 Jan; 29(1):39-42. doi:10.1177/026981114550353
Hall CL, Walker GM, Valentine AZ, Guo B, Kaylor-Hughes C, James M, Daley D, Sayal K, Hollis C (2014) Protocol investigating the clinical utility of an objective measure of activity and attention (QbTest) on diagnostic and treatment decision-making in children and young people with ADHD – 'Assessing QbTest Utility in ADHD' (AQUA): a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. Dec 1; 4(12):e006838. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006838
Craven MP, De Filippis ML, Dening T. (2014) Quality of Life Tools to Inform Co-design in the Development of Assistive Technologies for People with Dementia and their Carers, in Pecchia et al. (Eds.). Ambient Assisted Living and Daily Activities, Lecture Notes in Computer Science Volume 8868, 2014, pp. 394-397 (6th International Work-Conference, IWAAL 2014, Belfast, UK, December 2-5, 2014. Proceedings). Available at doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-13105-4_57
De Filippis ML, Craven MP, Dening T. (2014) Informal carer role in the personalisation of assistive solutions connected to aspirations of people with dementia, in Pecchia et al. (Eds.). Ambient Assisted Living and Daily Activities, Lecture Notes in Computer Science Volume 8868, 2014, pp. 236-243 (6th International Work-Conference, IWAAL 2014, Belfast, UK, December 2-5, 2014. Proceedings). Available at doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-13105-4_35
Young Z, Simons L, Craven MP, Groom M, Hollis C. Remote monitoring of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms using mobile phone technology. The King's Fund, International Digital Health and Care Congress, London, 10th-12th September 2014. [ poster]
Martin, JL, Craven MP, Simons L, Betton V. Towards a framework for the appraisal of digital products for mental health. The King's Fund, International Digital Health and Care Congress, London, 10th-12th September 2014. Abstract: http://www.ijic.org/index.php/ijic/article/view/1814 Slides
Craven MP, Young Z, Simons L, Schnädelbach H, Gillott A. (2014) From SnappyApp to Screens in the Wild: Gamifying an Attention Hyperactivity Deficit Disorder continuous performance test for public engagement and awareness. 2014 International Conference on Interactive Technologies and Games (iTAG), Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, 16-17 October 2014, IEEE Computer Society conference proceedings, pp. 36-42, ISBN 978-1-4799-6795-7/14, doi: 10.1109/iTAG.2014.12 [slides] [video of presentation]
Craven MP, Lang AR, Martin JL (2014) Developing mHealth Apps with researchers: multi-stakeholder design considerations. In Marcus A (ed.) Design, User Experience, and Usability: User Experience Design for Everyday Life Applications and Services, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 8519, DUXU 2014 / HCII 2014, Part III, Springer, pp. 15-24. Available at doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-07635-5_2
Young Z, Craven MP, Groom M, Crowe JA. (2014) Snappy App: a mobile continuous performance test with physical activity measurement for assessing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. In Kurosu, M (ed.) Human-Computer Interaction. Applications and Services, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 8512, HCII 2014, Part III, Springer, pp. 363-373. Available via doi:10.1007/978-3-319-07227-2_35
Craven MP (2017). Games in Mental Health. Medilink East Midlands, Gamification Special Interest Group (SIG), Milton Keynes, 1st November 2017. slides
Davies EB, Martin JL, Glazebrook C, Murphy T, Mataix-Cols D, Serlachius E, Andrén P, Hollis C. (2017, forthcoming) The ORBIT study (Online Remote Behavioural Intervention for Tourette's): adapting and tailoring the therapist-guided Swedish BiP-TIC programme for UK patients and clinicians. Poster accepted for presentation at International Society for Research on Internet interventions (ISRII), 9th Scientific Meeting, 12-14th October, Berlin, Germany.
Almeida R, Losada R, Bartolomé TC, Tournier I, Ludden GDS, Coleston-Shields D, Holthoff-Detto V, Craven M, Zanasi M, Griffioen I, Krzywinski J, Ponce AD, Macchi A, Casaldaliga P, Blackler T, Cortés U, Galasinska A, Niedderer K. Design for the "here and now": New co-creation approaches for innovation in health and care, involving older adults with cognitive impairment. Active and Assisted Living (AAL) Forum 2017, 2-4th October, Coimbra, Portugal. poster
Craven MP, Simons L, Butler D. (2017) Recovery techno-style: co-producing and delivering a course on digital technology for mental health. Poster at Refocus on Recovery 2017, Nottingham, 18-20th September. poster
Nelissen N, Davies B, Martin J, Simons L, Ridout , Betton V. Developing a framework for the evaluation of digital mental health applications. Kings Fund 'International Digital Health and Care Congress 2017'. London 11-12 July 2017. poster
Davies B. (2017) Behaviour change and mental health in children and young people: how can digital technology help?Symposium 'Child's Play: Using Digital Technologies to Influence Children's Behaviours Behaviour', eHealth week, Malta, 10-12th May 2017. Slides
Fabricatore C, Craven MP. (2017) Cognitive training games and motivation: a human factors and ergonomics perspective. CareGiversPro-MMD Workshop for Technology Projects in Dementia Care, Hull, UK. 27th January 2017. Oral presentation: slides
Tournier I, Ferring D, Almeida R, Blackler, Casaldaliga P, Cid BT, Coleston-Shields D, Craven M, Dening T, Escobar G, Griffioen I, Gove D, Holthoff-Detto V, Lebis E, Ludden G, Notenboom E, Poppovich V, Wölfel C, Zanazi M, Niedderer K. (2016) The MinD European project: The development of a mindful design to improve self-empowerment and social engagement in people with dementia, 26th Alzheimer Europe Conference "Excellence in dementia research and care", 31 October-2 November 2016, Copenhagen. poster
Falconer C, Simons L, Valentine A, Groom M, Daley D, Craven M, Young Z & Hollis C. (2015) Digital technology for unmet needs in monitoring, support and management of ADHD: A qualitative study of patient, parent and staff views. European Network for Hyperkinetic Disorders (EUNETHYDIS) 2015, 7th-10th October, Stockholm. poster
Craven M, De Filippis M. (2015) Eliciting stakeholder opinion on KuPA, a Norwegian computer supported activity service for people with dementia. Building Research Partnerships Conference Person Centred Care: Barriers and Facilitators conference - Wednesday 3 June 2015, Institute of Mental Health, Nottingham. [ poster]
Simons L, Craven M, Martin J. (2015) Can simple digital tools promote well-being? An observational study of the In Hand app. Kings Fund 'International Digital Health and Care Congress 2015'. London 16-17 June 2015. [ poster] also presented as Simons L, Martin J, Craven M. Can simple digital tools promote well-being? at 'Developing Youth Friendly Mental Health Services', symposium, Youth Mental Health and Well-being Managed Innovation Network (MIN), Institute of Mental Health, 27th March 2015.
Gillott A, Craven MP & Hollis C. (2014) Increasing public awareness of adult ADHD: the development of 'Attention Grabber' an innovative community-based interactive digital resource. 4th UK Adult ADHD network conference, ADHD - Mind, Brain and Body..., London. 10th-12th September 2014. [ poster]
Craven MP. (2014) Technology selection for remote therapy – multiple criteria, multiple stakeholders, Symposium 6 - Telemedicine, Royal College of Psychiatrists Faculty of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Conference 2014, Cardiff, 17th-19th September 2014. [oral presentation, slides]
Martin JL, Craven MP. (2014) The design of mobile apps for health and wellbeing. Design for Health and Wellbeing Conference, Nottingham Trent University, 25th February 2014. [ oral presentation, slides]
Craven MP. (2013) User requirements for smartphone applications. Mobile Technology and Mental Health, 10th September 2013. University of Manchester. [oral presentation, slides]


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Exploring Sao Paulo From Etoile Hotels Jardins
Etoile Hotels Jardins offers a variety of ways to spend one's time onsite. The fully-equipped fitness center features a variety of cardio machines as well as free weights, while a sauna awaits to rejuvenate and detox. Travelers can relax in the heated outdoor pool, as well as the hydro-spa, which coordinates soothing water jets with aptly-timed music.
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Loss of Life From Landslide in Philippines
This isn't an easy entry to write. There's a part of me that doesn't even want to share the story of what I saw today. I had heard that 12 people had been killed by a landslide, but it wasn't until I saw their submerged houses that the reality of that fact hit home.
The Arayat National Park is home to Mount Arayat, a mid-sized mountain that peaks out from mist, standing guardian to a neighborhood of close-set houses at its base. The park's barracks were no longer needed by the government, so families had moved in, with 10 to 12 families living in each.
On September 26, 2009, when Typhoon Ketsana dropped more rain on Manila in one day than typically received in a month, the excessive water tore away at Mount Arayat's degraded hillsides. A torrent of mud came tumbling down, wiping houses away and submerging the barracks until all that was left to see was the top roof eaves.
Staff from the local parish told me that a child died in the landslide, as well as a pregnant mother. Having witnessed the extensive damage, I know the neighborhood was fortunate to only lose 12 of its residents and 52 of its houses. But I can't stop thinking about the child and pregnant mother.
I later learned that one grandmother, two wives and nine children under the age of 16 perished in the landslide.
CRS is working closely with Caritas Philippines to assist those most affected by the two typhoons. CRS has provided our Church partner with $250,000 in private funding to provide emergency food, medicine and kits of essential supplies to 5,000 families in the greater Manila area, assisting more than 30,000 people.
— Debbie DeVoe, CRS regional information officer, reporting from the Philippines
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Scott Ury. Barricades and Banners: The Revolution of 1905 and the Transformation of Warsaw Jewry. Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture Series. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2012. 448 pp. $60.00 (cloth), ISBN 978-0-8047-6383-7.
Reviewed by Jeffrey Veidlinger (Indiana University)
Published on H-Judaic (February, 2014)
Commissioned by Jason Kalman (Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion)
Warsaw's Jewish Public
Long dismissed as an interim period or "dress rehearsal," historians now regard the period surrounding the 1905 Russian Revolution and the sitting of the first two Russian Dumas in 1906 and 1907, as an integral turning point in the formation of political and national consciousness across the Russian Empire. Scott Ury's Barricades and Banners: The Revolution of 1905 and the Transformation of Warsaw Jewry is an important and innovative contribution to this scholarship. Ury's focus, as the title makes clear, is on the transformative role that the revolution of 1905 played among the Jews of Warsaw. But, in reality, his book's argument and significance is much broader than that.
Ury deliberately and aptly chooses as his case study a large urban center within the territory known as "Congress Poland" or the "Kingdom of Poland." His introductory chapters provide a colorful look at the challenges that urbanization posed to the Jewish immigrants who flooded the city in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Drawing on memoirs and newspaper reports, he shows how the anonymity of the urban space induced a climate of fear, anxiety, and crisis that tested the limits of the officially recognized Jewish community, the gmina. It was in Warsaw, he notes, where the 275,000 Jews in the city who constituted about a third of the population, developed many of the institutions and ideologies that came to define what Ury argues was a genuine Jewish public sphere. The core chapters of the book are focused on the institutions that Ury believes constituted that public sphere--coffee houses, the theater, the press, and the "public will" that emerged in the elections to the Russian State Duma.
Certainly much has been written on the growth of Jewish political movements in early twentieth-century Poland, and Ury is expertly familiar with this scholarship. His innovation, though, is to refocus our attention away from the particular and parochial interests of the varying political entities, and instead to demonstrate the ways they adopted common symbols and assumptions, which enabled them to work in concert to fashion a collective political and national identity. Even as Zionists and Bundists sparred with each other on policy matters, they shared the fundamental assumption that the political apparatus could be "used to mobilize a specific collective via a discourse of order and discipline." This, Ury, contends, "marked the final entry of Jewish politics into its modern phase" (p. 173).
This type of public sphere could only emerge in an urban center. It was here that new structures--safe houses, street corners, and public parks--emerged away from the prying eyes of traditional communal authorities, where young people could meet and establish their own communities. The city allowed for a certain degree of anonymity that fueled the conspiratorial climate of the early revolutionary movement. Ury's analysis of the potent symbols of revolutionary discourse, including nicknames and propaganda, provide fresh insight and perspective into both the appeal of the revolutionary movement and its ultimate failure to attract the masses and regenerate itself into a viable political movement.
Once political activity moved out from underground and into more public and participatory spaces, it began to have a larger impact. It is during this phase that Ury believes a public sphere was established. One could, however, question Ury's characterization of this element as a public sphere. Given the tsarist police's oversight over all voluntary associations and the continued prevalence of censorship over the press and the theater, some may find the application of the terminology of the public sphere to be overstated. Certainly ideas and institutions that had previously functioned only clandestinely were brought out into the open, and there was a flourishing of public activity that followed the new 1906 laws on voluntary associations, but such activity remained under the thumb of the police authorities: each society had to submit a charter and list of members to the police before it could function, and was required to obtain official permission for any public activity. There was, by all means, a flourishing of public culture, but the argument that this transformed into a Habermasian public sphere does not pay enough attention to the continued interference of the state. Nevertheless, regardless of the terminology one chooses to describe this phenomenon, clearly something new was underway, and Ury's penetrating analysis of that process sheds new light on the processes of Jewish modernization.
If coffee houses, theaters, and the press could not yet break free of the state, they could break free of Jewish religious authorities and the gmina. This growth of a new secular culture and secular authority posed a genuine threat to the established Jewish community and helped foster the creation of an alternative secular Jewish community. As Ury writes, "Yiddish dailies would help reconstruct the nature and contours of Jewish society by enabling total strangers to imagine one another as comrades, brothers, and intimates who shared a common community and fate" (p. 164). Even if the press, the theater, and coffee houses could not create a full-fledged public sphere, they certainly succeeded in establishing an imagined community.
Ury's analysis of the run-up to the elections to the first Duma present some of his most original insights. It is here that he dissects the process of political education that all Jewish parties shared to demonstrate how a conception of Jewish political unity was established, embracing Zionists, Communists, liberals, and at times, even the religiously orthodox. Through the use of the press and the political campaign, a new Jewish leadership emerged separate from the gmina, whose authority rested on their ability to muster public support rather than appointment by an elite. At the same time, though, the forging of a Jewish voting bloc, which was a counterpart to the right-wing National Democrats' creation of a Polish voting bloc, established a system by which political divides in Poland followed and reinforced ethno-linguistic lines: "As a result, the ethno-linguistic community soon became synonymous with political lines of separation, community, and, ultimately, redemption" (p. 212).
Ury's final chapter turns our attention to the ways in which ethnic Poles constructed their own political identity in opposition to Jews. It was, he writes, a "politicization of ethnicity" in which "the politics of hate would repeatedly feed off of one another in a seemingly never-ending cycle of fear and mistrust" (p. 229). The National Democrats portrayed their political opponents as "Jewish" and promoted an association between Jews and Communists and Jews and Russian imperialism, which would have a lasting and catastrophic effect on Poland's political future. Ury here makes an important contribution to the long-standing debate on the origins of Polish antisemitism.
Ury frames his argument as a reconsideration of the paradigm of Jewish modernity established by the eminent historian Jacob Katz in the 1950s (most notably, Tradition and Crisis: Jewish Society at the End of the Middle Ages, originally published in Hebrew [1958]). Like Katz, Ury offers a grand explanation for the breakdown of traditional authorities and the rise of new power structures that focus on the tectonic shifts underlying the institutional underpinnings of society rather than the surface changes. By turning his attention to the twentieth century instead of Katz's eighteenth and by bringing in newer cultural modes of thought, Ury illuminates different facets of these modernizing trends. With his impressive debut book, Ury has firmly established himself as a worthy heir to Katz's legacy. It is essential reading for historians of the Russian, Polish, and Jewish experiences.
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Since the 1980's shamanism has experienced a global "renaissance" after being a popular and academic dead issue for decades. This resurgence includes increased scholarly attention, as well as an increase in practice and new forms of shamanism— particularly neo-shamanism in the West. By asking: how do contemporary shamanic practitioners interact with modernity, I hope to disentangle more than just the ways contemporary practitioners have appropriated or adapted shamanism to fit their contexts,but also what shamanism has to offer modernity in way of social critique. I focus on core shamanism, one such "brand" of neo-shamanism. Developed by anthropologist "gone native" Michael Harner, core shamanism draws from multicultural techniques—such as drumming to attain an altered state of consciousness—to form a distilled set of practices for a Western audience. I will discuss both the Western assumptions and potential for social critique embedded within core shamanism.
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I used to be a pretty simple person. Never really cared to much about anything. Never worried about the small thing or the big things. If something happens it has a purpose behind it. Not in a religious way because I am an atheist. More like everything happens for a reason type of logic. I don't know if I believe that anymore. I also believed that everyone is treated equally and if they are not then they should be. Everyone is on the same playing field some people are better at some things than others but everyone gets a chance. Nope don't believe that anymore either.
I think I am just going through the motions, just waiting for it end. I get up, look for a job, watch TV, go to bed and do it all over again. That seems easy enough right? But after 4 years of it the rejection level has completely broken me. I believe 100% this is all my fault. I am not good enough for anything. The 2 main jobs I have ever had I have gotten either because my dad knew someone or I did. I'm not sure I was qualified for either. Don't get me wrong Retail is not necessary an easy job but it isn't rocket science either. I have 6+ years of experience in it, but I haven't really worked in 4 years. That is a huge amount of time in that business. I don't wanna work with food so much of it makes me nauseas just looking at it anymore. Don't wanna work in a factory or gas station. You would think that even without those industries there would be something out there. I have applied to places I know absolutely anything about and places I really think I would be good at. My ideal job of course like most of us is working from home. But you usually have to be good at something to do that or be a pornstar. Neither which I am qualified for.
Maybe I just dug myself into this hole by taking off time after I lost my job. But I had enough money saved and sold stuff that I probably would have sold at some point (even though I regret some of it) that I could take that first year off without the help of anybody. I truly think most people would have done the same. No matter what age group. I am single no kids to support. The decision to take off that year wasn't easy but it was my choice.
I have very few bills which is a plus I guess. A huge part of me dies on the inside when I have to ask someone for money, hopefully I will be able to pay them/him off. I look at my bills now and I ask myself why did I think Credit Cards were a good idea. I paid off the big one when I left my job along with my ER bills. I wish I would have been smart enough to pay off the last one. I look at like I am throwing money away every month. It is the one bill I don't need. If I could every pay it off I would use the money from it to my internet bill. Although I may have to change that which just makes me cry and have a meltdown. Unfortunately I am running out of things to sell or at least things that would sell. I don't wanna give up my PS3 but it may have to go. My internet is as important to me as breathing. I need it to fill out applications, I use it for what news I actually care about. I don't know how I lived without it. I challenged myself to go without internet for a weekend. I lasted 4 hours. Failure!
I know the next couple of months are going to be difficult to find a job. This time of year is horrible. People getting their CC statements, weather causing issues with vehicles, everyone is depressed because they couldn't keep their resolutions. LOL.
I will just have to wait out the storm and hope that once the weather changes and people are able to get back to spending money that I will be abel to find a job.
I have struggled all my life. Somedays are better than others. Other days I wonder what's keeping me here. I don't really have an answer to that.
Maybe I am just having issues with the fact that my dad's birthday is this weekend he would have been 59. I April it will have been 10 years since his death. I don't think I have ever really dealt with it. But that is for another blog.


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Brisbane's ten best places for breakfast as voted by you
Folks, let's not beat around the bush – breakfast is a big deal. Not only is it the most important meal of the day, it is often the most satisfying. Any meal that can include a combination of eggs, bacon, ham, sausage, potato, spinach, tomato, avocado, pancakes, waffles, bread, ice-cream, seasonal fruit and veg, and more is a meal that we'd happily eat at any time of the day. It seems that most of you are in agreement, if the results of our 2016 EAT/drink Awards are any indication. Thanks to your votes, we have a definitive list of the ten best places in town to get a satisfying day starter.
Winner: Pearl Cafe
Top dog in this year's awards is the effortlessly charming Woolloongabba cafe Pearl. Drawing inspiration from the European style of cafe dining, Pearl pairs stylish surrounds with simply divine fare. When it comes to breakfast, it's easy to see why Pearl is at the top – the menu features the likes of braised Byron Bay pork toasties, smoked red fish croquettes, slow-cooked beef short ribs with winter greens and poached eggs, Welsh 'rarebit' with wild mushrooms and more.
Runner up: Billykart Kitchen
A fixture in our EAT/drink Awards year in and year out, Billykart Kitchen never fails to meet our lofty expectations. The Annerley location has long been a popular spot for a bit of brekkie, and the newer West End location is no slouch either. Sit down and tuck into the likes of crispy corn fritters with grilled avocado, Aussie Asian eggs, huevos rancheros and ricotta buttermilk pancakes.
Runner up: The Gunshop Cafe
One of Brisbane's most beloved coffee spots is also home to some all-time breakfast bites. A quick glance at the menu at The Gunshop Cafe in West End will be all you need be smitten, but you'll fall truly madly deeply in love once you actually taste dishes such as the potato and fetta hash cakes, tiger prawn omelette with mushroom salad, Catalunya chips and eggs, or the Belgian waffles with blackberry compote.
Morning After
The morning after the night before typically requires some self-care, and the best way to treat yo' self is with, well, a damn good breakfast. Morning After prides itself on being a consistent and quality breakfast location and it shows. After downing one of the handcrafted elixirs, pick your dream day starter from the ample selection. Morning After dishes up meals like truffle scrambled eggs, Carbonara with 63-degree hens eggs, and cotechino sausage with smoked corn. We could go on, but I think you get the point. Top. Notch.
Little Loco
New Farm residents have been going loco over Little Loco since it opened, with the rave reviews paying off with the cafe scoring top honours in our Best Cafe category. The acclaim is well deserved, especially when you see that the menu is filled with delights including breakfast panna cotta, savoury waffle eggs benedict, and chorizo and cauliflower hash. You'd have to be genuinely crazy to pass up breakfast at Little Loco.
Lady Marmalade
If your ideal breakfast spot has some combination of tasty food (naturally), welcoming atmosphere and spot-on service, then Lady Marmalade is the nook you're looking for. Food first, though – right? If yes, then get a load of these beautiful dishes – lamb moussaka pie with eggplant, smashed peas pancetta on sourdough and the bacon, haloumi and tomato sandwich with allspice chutney.
Southside Tea Room
If a bit of shambolic charm adds flavour to your breakfast experience, then Southside Tea Room in Morningside is the place for you. Vintage furniture, kitschy decorations and some delightfully unique menu items make this place one of the most charming breakfast spots around. Gingerbread pancakes, campfire steak and eggs, and mini French toast breakfast burritos – what more could you want in a morning feed?
The Corner Store Cafe
The Corner Store Cafe in Toowong is a breakfast staple, with an incredible team putting together brilliant fare day in and day out. Decadence is simply part of the experience here, with the likes of Black Forest waffles, lasagne toasties, mushroom ragout and apple crumble porridge just a few of the mouth-watering menu items available.
The Jam Pantry
Nims Zavackis knows how to plate up some breakfast. Lovers of condiments will go crazy over the menu here, with all dishes including some form of delicious flavour addition. The cafe's flipping board menu features a range of rotating dishes built around seasonal ingredients, so diners get to experience a spectrum of tastes throughout the month.
Little Clive
Annerley's Little Clive has become a brunch darling on the local cafe scene, with a warm and genuine approach to hospitality paired with some moreish morsels. From the popular dark chocolate chia pudding and the peanut butter and jelly pancakes to the hot smoked trout omelette, baked beans with ham hock and croissant French toast, there's something for nearly every taste.
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The annual conference of premiers will provide an opportunity to engage in discussions about strengthening trade, investment, tourism and other initiatives with the United States, said Premier Ghiz. There will also be an exploration of further collaboration on areas of mutual interest to both Canadian provinces and territories and the United States.
Premier Ghiz said the meeting will provide an opportunity to seek support for an upcoming Southeastern United States - Canadian Provinces Alliance (SEUS-CP) meeting to be held in Prince Edward Island next June. The United States is Canadas number one trading partner, with two-way goods and services trade totaling $716 billion in 2013. Total investment stock between the two countries reached $670 billion last year. Prince Edward Island exports to the United States in 2013 were $635 million, 70 per cent of total exports from the province.
Following a visit to Government House, Ambassador Heyman will meet with several provincial and territorial premiers, aboriginal leaders and provincial cabinet ministers. Ambassador Heyman will participate in a business roundtable hosted by the Provincial Government and the Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce. Ambassador Heyman and Ambassador Gary Doer, Canadas ambassador to the United States, will also host discussions on Canada-United States trade during the federal-provincial-territorial clerks and cabinet secretary meeting which is taking place in the province this week.
During the five-day visit, Ambassador Heyman will be joined for some of the meetings by Mrs. Vicki Heyman and Richard H. Riley, the United States Consul General in Halifax. Premier Ghiz said these meetings will help to gain a better understanding and further Prince Edward Islands relationship with the United States.
The meeting of Canadas premiers here in Prince Edward Island provides an outstanding opportunity to work together to advance our relationship with the United States on a broad range of areas of interest, said Premier Ghiz. The United States is our leading trading partner and our economies are highly interdependent, creating the need for greater cooperation and collaboration in a number of sectors.


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I thought their debt was almost 12 years over due 9/11 .. China and the rest of Asia want their gold back .
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Good, I just ordered 500 1 oz Silver Eagle coins in Green Monster Box and a 1oz Gold Royal Canadian Mint Bar to be shipped to me here in the UK. Great thing is, I also dodge my countries tax on silver lololol.
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Absolutely on topic. Thanks for contributing. I see this coming too. Soon! Personally I think the end of this quarter could hold surprise for most. I'm ready...
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Well... all seriousness aside...
I'd be more than happy to offer my house for any Japanese female refugees, in case Fuji goes.
I take female porn stars only though
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Pole-shifts would not affect magma flow. Pole shift, at best, would give us a few days/weeks with no "solid" protection from the sun's energy.
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pole shifts are devastation at the extreme
they have happened in the past wiping the slate clean, very clean
during a pole shift the oceans try and stay where they are = waves miles high at thousand miles an hr
think about how water behaves
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Magnetic pole shifting, a proven fact, has nothing to do with the movement of magma. Geological pole shifts, not proven, WOULD affect magma/etc.
Magnetic pole shifts are when the field inverts itself. Magnetic fields are not "stuck" to the physical alignment of a planet or any object. For example. I can take a magnet in real life and change the fields without moving the objects.
The core of the earth, the solid, moon sized iron core that is hotter than the surface of the sun? That is solid and mostly iron. Spinning rapidly. The outer-core is liquid metal. Also spinning rapidly and with convection.
It is the convection and movement in the outer-core that creates the magnetic fields (or so theorized...as we don't know for sure.)
Then we have the mantle, where magma is. Magma is not the outcore and magma does not make magnetic fields we depend on. Density of it -can- affect magnetic and gravetic fields... but it is not dependent on the actual magnetic field from the outer core.
The switching of magnetic poles has nothing to do with the actual location of any part of the Earths' interior. You can swap and move poles all you want without actually moving the planet's insides. Even more-so, a magnetic switch is near instant... worse case scenario we get higher UVs for a few days.


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Based on the 10th-century Japanese folktale "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter," The Tale of Princess Kaguya depicts the title character's life from early childhood into adulthood. The animated film, from Studio Ghibli (Spirited Away), was released last year in Japan to rave reviews.
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Troubled strip club Erotic City to shut down - for now
DETROIT (WJBK) - Violence, inappropriate touching, drugs and a whole lot more.
For years neighbors have been calling an east side Detroit strip club a nuisance. Now, it's shutting down but the party might not be over for good.
"You can stand on the street and do whatever you need to, but not on the property," said the owner.
FOX 2: "Do you want to address the club being shut down?"
"I'm not addressing anything - get off the property, that's what I'm addressing," he said.
He did not want to talk about his strip club being shut down -- it's not the first time FOX 2 has been kicked off the property...
"We have nothing to say sir, nothing at all," he said last winter.
That was when city officials, neighbors and Detroit police banded together to take action against what they called a neighborhood nuisance on Conant - with gunfire, fights, drugs, dancers being groped, and indecent exposure.
At that time, Pastor Marvin Winans said: "The only way this is going to stop is if the neighborhood rises up and says we don't want this kind of garbage in our neighborhood."
At the time, authorities were able to get the club's license revoked.
"In terms of what happened that brought closure to this location, it was the Detroit Police Department," Chief James Craig said, then.
But Erotic City didn't close - the club appealed the city's decision - but now - months later - it actually happened. Dancers were escorted out Wednesday afternoon and this club - closed for business - for the next 90 days.
It is welcome news for city councilman Scott Benson - who's been fighting to shut it down - for months.
"The message from me is I hope they'll relocate and go somewhere else," he said. "The message from the city is that you have to comply with the law - if you don't comply with the law - it may take some time but we're going to make sure that you comply and we're going to enforce the law."
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Product was delivered as advertised and looked great. Packaging was excessive, what am I going to do with a 6 foot piece of styrofoam that I cant recycle and have to break down into a million pieces. The biggest issue was relocating and welding up the rear hanger (Magnaflows rear hanger wasn't even close). Also, for $400 bucks it wouldn't kill them to throw in a $3 gasket for the flange.


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The happy family dish is a Chinese stir fry typically made with beef, chicken, pork, shrimp, lobster or crab meat and scallops mixed with vegetables. These vegetables often include carrots, broccoli, mushrooms, baby corn, water chestnuts and bamboo shoots.Continue Reading
The happy family dish is served in a brown sauce, and in most cases it is served with white rice. A similar dish originates from the Philippines and is called chop suey. It does not typically contain as many ingredients as those in the happy family dish; however, it also consists of a mixture of meats and vegetables. Chop suey is served with rice or noodles.Learn more about Regional Cuisine


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Bell has increased its Voice & Data Lite 50 and 60 rate plans by $5 each yesterday and today, one of its Voice & Data Plus plans has seen a reduction by $5/month. All the plans include the usual unlimited texting, voicemail, caller display and 3-way calling. Below are the complete details:
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