Monthly Archives: April 2023

Crimean War, another century. My grandmother was a ffrench Blake-Forster and we heard so much about the Crimean war I wonder if we are related to this man. search canisgallicus.com O’Donnellan ffrench Blake-Forster Sept. Names follow in families. I can’t seem to find Francis Rowland’s family and wonder if he is related.

Posted on April 27, 2023 by michelleclarke2015

Colonel Forster 1822 – 1910 Always referred to as simply Colonel Forster, Lieutenant Colonel Francis Rowland Forster was constantly by Sisi’s side when she came to Ireland.   He accompanied Empress Elisabeth whilst hunting and represented the Viceroy at official welcomes … Continue reading →

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“The Peace Process of the Future — Tom Fletcher — TEDxStormont

Posted on April 27, 2023 by michelleclarke2015

1923 … National Folklore programme on RTE 1 last night is excellent portrayal horrors of Civil War 100 yrs on. Now Ireland is at 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. This is an excellent talk, a true challenge to … Continue reading →

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A Generative AI Upped Worker Productivity and Satisfaction—and the Lowest-Skilled Benefited Most. Personal comment: just consider what technology has done for people with disabilities, mental health, traumatic brain injury, and so much more. We have experienced progress over decades now which we should not write-off. Music as we know it now is augmented by technology so let’s hope this article improves experience of people in what were in the past boring, often tedious jobs and at the same time increases their intellectual abilities and creativity. see SingularityHub

Posted on April 26, 2023 by michelleclarke2015

ByVanessa Bates Ramirez April 26, 2023 Since OpenAI’s release of ChatGPT last November, the buzz around generative AI has been steadily ramping up. Some are excited about its potential to transform the way we work, create, and live, while others are wary … Continue reading →

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My beautiful broken brain documentary. Lotje Sodderland. Netflix. Acquired brain injury, through stroke in this case, but each brain injury results in very different outcomes. Lotje and her curiosity and acceptance of change …

Posted on April 25, 2023 by michelleclarke2015

In my case, it was a lot slower. Multimorbidites, complication of mental illness, chronic fatigue and eventual cancer. I wrote the book:-

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This specific kind of stress makes managers less effective. see Fast Company Compass (Microstresses and awareness of damage. Burnout or maybe chronic fatigue. The reality is it can have permanent effects. Decades ago I watched my psychiatrist juggle so much work and asked him why I could no longer cope with the stress and was in deep depression. He explained then, when stress was deemed inconsequential, that I pushed the buttons too hard. Watch your stress levels is very important and especially if you have tendency towards microstresses so well documented in this article. For people interested in stress related implications, I recommend the Whitehall Study decades old now but highly influential.

Posted on April 25, 2023 by michelleclarke2015

This specific kind of stress makes managers less effective New research suggests that even the highest performers are in danger of drowning from ‘microstress’ at work. Here’s how to help your team avoid that fate. [Source photo: RunPhoto/Getty Images] MORE … Continue reading →

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Dr Gabor Mate … highly recommend him. He is a doctor, who discovered he has ADHD but who is fascinating and profound in the way he explores the human being. He talks about Facebook … being attached and the importance of forming your own identity. He quotes several writers including Thomas Merton, Cistercian monk, another extraordinary thinker and writer.

Posted on April 25, 2023 by michelleclarke2015
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Is your memory struggling? Here are 10 ways to boost your recall. Source: Dr Richard Restak

Posted on April 23, 2023 by michelleclarke2015

Self and wellbeingMemory Is your memory struggling? Here are 10 ways to boost your recall From rhymes to chunking and large displays, neurology professor Richard Restak provides key tips to improve your memory Dr Richard Restak Sat 8 Apr 2023 … Continue reading →

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Webflow will soon let you use AI to build your website. see Fast Company

Posted on April 21, 2023 by michelleclarke2015

Webflow will soon let you use AI to build your website The company plans to roll out AI to quickly build and reshape websites based on verbal prompts. [Image: Webflow] BY STEVEN MELENDEZ 3 MINUTE READ Webflow made its name by offering … Continue reading →

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OpenAI cofounder Greg Brockman demos unreleased ChatGPT plug-ins — live at TED2023. Personal note: imagine what this means for health.

Posted on April 21, 2023 by michelleclarke2015

TED Blog Live from TED2023 OpenAI cofounder Greg Brockman demos unreleased ChatGPT plug-ins — live at TED2023 Posted by: Oliver Friedman April 20, 2023 at 11:00 am EDT ChatGPT stunned the world. What comes next? Speaking live at Session 2 … Continue reading →

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‘Hipster eugenics’: why is the media cosying up to people who want to build a super race? See: The Guardian

Posted on April 21, 2023 by michelleclarke2015

Sign in The Guardian – Back to homeThe Guardian Support the Guardian Fearless, independent, reader-funded Support us Life and style ‘Hipster eugenics’: why is the media cosying up to people who want to build a super race? Arwa Mahdawi Self-proclaimed … Continue reading →

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