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I had less pain and more energy than I'd had since my daughter was born, and I don't care why.
Nor should you - It is however the duty of professionals to make some attempt at knowing why - in order that these things are applied appropriately and work when they should without undue risk or unreasonable cost.
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I've had Moxabustion. (I'm assuming that by 'wadding' you mean mugwort, anyway.) It feels lovely. Not on needles though, as little cones burned directly on my skin. Obviously the underlying 'theory' is bizarre, but the effect is much like a nice warm pin-point massage.
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I think it likely that this is for the most part what was described to me by a friend who was looking for a solution to persistent acid reflux.
What fascinated me at the time was the sheer theatre of what was described to me; because to my speculative (but informed) understanding, theatre is part of the placaebo effect.
As I psychologist I keep reminding people that as long as a brain is a physiological thing then a placaebo effect is a physiological event with potentially predictable consequences. Researching this is challenging particularly from an ethical point of view; does the placaebo work better if delivered by a doctor as opposed to a nurse ?
The sum of 100 plus years of psychotherapy research and practice ? Letting people talk about themselves in a structured way to a concerned stranger makes them feel better – but we are still not sure why. Sound familiar ?
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Craig -
I take it you are not one of those peple who would pay to have the accupuncturist attach nice-smelling waddding to the ends of the inserted needles.....and set fire to it ? -
Andre -
I'm quite sure that bilingualism would be quite a burden for those in areas like direct marketing. That doesn't deny the legitamacy of an indigenous language as a significant cultural goal. Indeed the growth of the Welsh language though slow, is steady and suggests that there are significant possibilities and opportunities for the growth of Te Reo.
But it does take time, effort and affirmitave action. I can only take it that there are those in NZ not yet prepared to entertain such ideas.
One of my favourite TV channels
Playing host to an award winning soap
and of course Sam Tan
Please do provide a source other than the Heraldfor the estimate of billions spent or indeed the matter of appparently only 18,000 speakers of Te Reo.
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For a start, you'd want to look at the opportunity cost of taking that $3 million away from all the other development initiatives that might have a claim on it.
So would I be right in thinking the issue rests with the sum of money, effective oversight and where it comes from ?
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the only person at Sunday Lunch who could actually tell me what happened was my Grandma.
At oldskool wrestling on TV there was always a granny on the front row....
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Geoff - I'm genuinely curious about this - can you explain a little more for the stupid bloke with his Monday brain in ?
Or perhaps direct me somewhere I might learn more about the matter ?
Could grow to like the edit button....
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I take it that it is too naive to suggest that a major media event such as RWC is a significant tool for promoting Maori culture and language by drawing viewers to a channel so dedicated ?
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Rich: how do you reckon Lincoln students would have managed a "settlers vs Maori" costume theme?
Along the same lines.....
Do you think the guys at Lincoln would have had problems wit the following:
A WW1 party and I turn up giving out horsemeat stew.........
A tsumani today and dudes going to the beach to surf a wave that caused such damage....
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Had a bit of fun sorting the list by publisher-
I take it to Kill a Mockingbird was a standard English text here too ?
The Autobiography of a Flea
Now that got me really curious......