Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Dummies

The nice thing about CBT is that it is all about self-help. It’s true that a coach or counsellor can help get you on your way, but for most of us, positive thinking can help. And it works. This book is worth a browse for parents and managers as well as those looking for a …
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Beijing Olympics 2008

If I could choose one Olympic games to attend in my life, Athens would be near the top of the, but Beijing would be number 1. They will be a fabulous display by China and will demonstrate on an international stage the best qualities of Chinese culture. Sporting prowess will be seen certainly, but visitors …
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The Story of Stuff

A great video and website on our material global society. It is particularly good for education from children to adults. It is simple in its presentation but covers a lot of ground. Its focus is on the US, but its very applicable to all rich consumers. An excellent presentation of the problems with our consumer …
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The 11th Hour

The documentary sponsored by Leonardo Di Caprio which seeks to raise awareness of the human footprint on our biosphere. It is worth watching and will likely stimulate some new thinking even in experienced environmentalists.   It consists of many statements by a range of experts on the behaviour and consequences of humanity interwoven with striking …
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Instructables – how to do anything

Check out this great site www.instructables.com.  It offers instructions on how to do or build useful things.  It’ll be enjoyed by “boys”, but also craftspeople, DIYers, people on a budget, people who can’t get cool stuff in their neighbourhood and people who are trying to reuse and recycle or just live with less.  Examples include …
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Charles Darwin on-line

Some of the notes of Charles Darwin were first put on-line in October 2006. Today they become more complete with the addition of the first draft of the book which changed the world’s attitude to evolution.   The draft notes are among 20,000 archive items created by the 19th Century naturalist during his lifetime, which include …
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