Saving Normal on Alison’s Web Wild World
Normal? The recent release of the new DSM-5 manual (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) brings to light the conclusions of a fourteen year project. It is filled with controversy but not conclusions about what is normal.
A book by Allen Frances, Saving Normal, is the focus of this topic. An article in Wired is also the focus of this topic.
Here is another fascinating, albeit a bit confusing, Wired article on this very controversial topic. The conversation would be incomplete without an article on this topic from the New Yorker Magazine, The Rats of N.I.M.H. posted by Gary Greenberg.
Detour, is that normal? to the DSM Conference from Wired. Photo by Greg Miller.
Tumblr May Reject Yahoo’s $1.1B Acquisition Offer For Being “Too Low” | TechCrunch
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Sources close to acquisition talks between Yahoo and Tumblr say the blogging platform feels that Yahoo’s $1.1 billion offer is “too low” and views it as “only a first offer.” Yahoo may have to significantly increase the offer to close the deal.
Tumblr is cool. Yahoo! is not. But for the right amount of money Yahoo! could become cool enough.
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Alison’s Web Wild World: Angeline Jolie’s double mastectomy decision
Do you consider a double mastectomy ‘cancer prevention’ or ‘barbaric mutilation’?
Gwyneth Paltrow names Detox Kitchen Number 1 – Latest News – HNEdit Latest Fashion News & Trends, Health & Beauty, Food
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Gwyneth Paltrow recently named the Detox Kitchen her number 1 food delivery service in London; now you can get your health fix at Harvey Nichols Fifth Floor too (RT @HarveyNichols: Take your lunch tips from Goop!
Like I said, the politics of food.
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The Entrepreneurial Skin
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I’ve been spending a lot of time lately talking with young entrepreneurs; more than normal, actually. I’ve been finding 15 minutes on my schedule to sit down for coffee, 5 minutes for a
" . . . something I was blessed to be born with, and that is the Entrepreneurial Skin. It’s an extra layer of belief/hunger/no-holds-barred/ego/determination. It’s this extra entrepreneurial layer that allows you to go in for ‘The Ask’.” Gary Vaynerchuk
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Formosan Clouded Leopard Confirmed to Be Extinct in Taiwan
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A 13-year search that involved 1,500 infrared cameras and several baited traps has concluded, confirming what many feared: The Formosan clouded leopard is extinct.
This is sad but typical of what is happening on our planet.
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90% of Organizations Use Content in Marketing [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Did you know that 90% of all organizations use content in their marketing efforts?
Although the phrase “content marketing” is something of a buzzword amongst today’s promotional teams, the reality is that this inbound marketing practice is both remarkably widespread and effective. To learn more about what content marketing is, how it can benefit your organization and how to get started using this technique to promote your company, check out the following infographic from Demand Metric “A Guide to Marketing Genius: Content Marketing”.
Source: http://www.demandmetric.com/content/content-marketing-infographic
That’s a lot of cotent. Who has time to absorb it all? Only Sponge Bob, but not me!
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Damn You Art School | For everything they never teach you in art school.
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A selection of 378 free and paid-for apps, tools and resources are grouped into handy ‘toolboxes’ across the six disciplines, helping you with everything from sending invoices to sharing sketches on the move to selling your work in an online store.
Thank you DYAS!
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Disney Crowns Brave’s Merida a Princess
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In completely baffling and disturbing news, Disney has decided to make Brave heroine, Merida into their 11th Disney Princess.
"Disney should be ashamed of themselves.
As they should be, people are pissed. Author Peggy Orenstein commented on Merida’s new princess role on her blog."
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6 ways to take advantage of Facebook’s new cover photo rules | Articles | Home
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Facebook now allows brands to list contact information, calls to action, and product details in their cover photos. Here are the best ways to use the new-found freedom.
Are you as tired of all these changes as I am. Tedious, boring and fickle.
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