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Life event that changes all: Horse riding accident in Zimbabwe in 1993, a fractured skull et al including bipolar anxiety, chronic fatigue …. co-morbidities (Nietzche 'He who has the reason why can deal with any how' details my health history from 1993 to date). 17th 2017 August operation for breast cancer (no indications just an appointment came from BreastCheck through the Post). Trinity College Dublin Business Economics and Social Studies (but no degree) 1997-2003; UCD 1997/1998 night classes) essays, projects, writings. Trinity Horizon Programme 1997/98 (Centre for Women Studies Trinity College Dublin/St. Patrick's Foundation (Professor McKeon) EU Horizon funded: research study of 15 women (I was one of this group and it became the cornerstone of my journey to now 2017) over 9 mth period diagnosed with depression and their reintegration into society, with special emphasis on work, arts, further education; Notes from time at Trinity Horizon Project 1997/98; Articles written for Irishhealth.com 2003/2004; St Patricks Foundation monthly lecture notes for a specific period in time; Selection of Poetry including poems written by people I know; Quotations 1998-2017; other writings mainly with theme of social justice under the heading Citizen Journalism Ireland. Letters written to friends about life in Zimbabwe; Family history including Michael Comyn KC, my grandfather, my grandmother's family, the O'Donnellan ffrench Blake-Forsters; Moral wrong: An acrimonious divorce but the real injustice was the Catholic Church granting an annulment – you can read it and make your own judgment, I have mine. Topics I have written about include annual Brain Awareness week, Mashonaland Irish Associataion in Zimbabwe, Suicide (a life sentence to those left behind); Nostalgia: Tara Hill, Co. Meath.

X… Elon Musk. Markets say he has lost 77% market value on purchase price of Twitter. Why? They say AI needs ethics guardrails; so why not apply same to social media sites. We need X “Twitter” – it provides a platform to millions of people to view news and comment. Demoracy is Democracy but it is losing support; it needs to be assessed and people need to engage again. Take this piece of information from Elon Musk X about the need for people and ask what about the millions on the move because of war and disasters and what participation in politics they have. Elon says “The Population Crisis is Real”. Then check out the Economist and what AI will do to the legal profession as we know it.

DogeDesigner @cb_doge Population collapse is the biggest threat to civilization. Here’s what’s happening in the world: • South Korea’s Record-Low Fertility Rate To Fall Further, Warns Government • China’s fertility rate is estimated to have touched a record low of … Continue reading →

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Assisted Decision Making Capacity Act. Judge appoints independent decision-makers, instead of siblings to make for woman with dementia. X Mary Carolan

Mary Carolan @MaryCarolanIT 2nd January 2024 An important judgment concerning application of the Assisted Decision Making Capacity Act – judge appoints independent decision-makers instead of siblings to make decisions for woman with dementia

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Awaken all. Democracy Now. X. South Africa has filed a case at the International Court of Justice in the Hague, accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. International law expert Francis Boyle, who has argued successfully at the ICJ, says he believes “South Africa will win an order against Israel.”Awaken all. Democracy Now. X.

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Skimping on homeless services “doesn’t work”. The State is about to pay more for them. Source: The Currency which I highly recommend. I cannot but say that the McVerry Trust crisis cannot be swept under the carpet; they may have financial difficulties which can and must be identified, but more important is the fact that the homeless people do not suffer. The idea of providing homes through Housing First has tackled what the Government are lacking in ie a moral compass. Politicians need to understand the content below and even join together to ensure McVerry Trust can continue doing what they are best at … and that is helping homeless people. It is worth noting Finland is the first country to prevent homelessness so why not share notes and work to end homelessness in Ireland once and for all.

Stories Skimping on homeless services “doesn’t work”. The State is about to pay more for them Beyond immediate shelter, more and more people need complex assistance to escape entrenched homelessness. Price competition between charities has pushed the sector to the … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Eve & there was an arsonist with a grievance or should I say deviant behaviour to plan to TORCH a property being prepared for HOMELESS PEOPLE. Ireland must stand ashamed of its homeless situation but ARSONISTS are criminals and the sentence can be in excess of 10 years. I ask you to take the time to listen to Christy Moore’s sister Anne Rynne sing about what being homeless is to a little child… Please share. Arsonists deserve long sentences.

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Happy New Year: Something that we need to think and act upon in the New Year, “How the fossil fuel elites promote global warming”. By Fr. Shay Cullen, Preda Organisation, Philippines

How the fossil fuel elites promote global warmingFr. Shay Cullen30 December 2023  As we start into the year 2024 after COP28, there is a very troubling realization that the future stability of planet earth’s climate is in the control of … Continue reading →

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Mood-Lifting Game Aims to Lift Players Out Of Depression and Anxiety. Source NoCamels. Churchill called Depression “Black Dog”, it is a hell hole to be consumed by the darkness that pervades your whole being when depression attacks you and levels you at the lowest rung of the ladder of life. People underestimate Anxiety; for some people thrive on Anxiety and others get consumed by a loop of ever expanding consumption of your being. I advocate on this site Bibliotherapy; I use X Twitter for virtual engagement so I recommend people with depression and anxiety explore this. “FTP was developed by neuroscientist and Hedonia co-founder Prof. Moshe Bar and is based on more than 20 years of research conducted in the Cognitive Neuroscience Lab at Harvard Medical School.” Also Glenn Close speaks about impact of mental illness on her family, the Stigma and their mission for advocacy

Mood-Lifting Game Aims To Lift Players Out Of Depression & Anxiety By Ariel Grossman, NoCamels December 25, 2023  5 minutes Technology Hedonia’s Mood Bloom game has been proven to alleviate symptoms of anxiety and depression (Courtesy) A new mobile game is being played by … Continue reading →

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How one of the world’s oldest newspapers is using AI to reinvent journalism. Source: The Guardian. See Newsquest link. Origin 1690.

Artificial intelligence (AI) How one of the world’s oldest newspapers is using AI to reinvent journalism Berrow’s Worcester Journal is one of several papers owned by the UK’s second biggest regional news publisher to hire ‘AI-assisted’ reporters Alexandra ToppingThu 28 … Continue reading →

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Ireland shamefully has more and more people living in tents, especially around Lower Mount Street, Phoenix Park, not to mention those who live in doorways. There are articles on homelessness in Ireland on this site but let’s look to Finland who have solved homelessness

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Half Past Dementia. Source JSTOR Daily

Newsletters Become a member Daily Support JSTOR Daily The JSTOR Daily Sleuth Newsletters Health Half Past Dementia Drawing a clock has become a standard test of cognitive impairment, but there’s no consensus on who should do it or how. Getty … Continue reading →

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