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"The Digital Detox Guide: Reclaiming Mental Health in the Age of Technology" is an engaging exploration of the intricate relationship between our digital lives and mental wellbeing. This guide, penned by seasoned journalist turned wellness advocate Desmond Fisher, encourages its readers to step back from their screens and rediscover the joy in unplugged living.If you've ever felt overwhelmed by the incessant waves of social media updates, emails, and online searches, this guide serves as your saving grace. It takes you on a gratifying journey - from understanding the implications of excessive screen time to embarking on your digital detox mission, laying out practical steps to reclaim your mental tranquillity.You'll learn to distinguish between digital distraction and genuine connection. And by highlighting real-life experiences and case studies, it assures you that a life less dependent on screens isn't just possible-it's highly rewarding."The Intrusion of Technology: The Current Scenario""Understanding Digital Addiction: A Psychological Perspective""The Impact of Screen Time on Mental Health""Bridging the Gap: Digital Distraction vs. Real Interaction""Digital Detox: The Transformation Journey Begins""Building Healthy Digital Habits: A Wholesome Approach""Beyond Detox: Maintaining Balance in a Tech-Driven World""Case Studies: Successful Digital Detox Experiences""Embracing the Unplugged Life: A Roadmap for the Future"If you're ready to claw back a slice of sanity in this increasingly connected world, embark on this enlightening journey towards balanced digital engagement with Desmond Fisher's "The Digital Detox Guide".

Broadcasting in Ireland (1978) outlines the historical and sociological background of Ireland to place the progress of its broadcasting service in the context of its post-independence development, it being bound up with the process of building the political, economic and social framework of the new State.

In its familiar translations, the Stabat Mater is a favourite hymn of English-speaking Catholics. But what if these versions are not true to the original Latin? What did the author really say? Why did he use a particular poetic style? Who was he anyway? After seven hundred years, these and other questions about this much loved hymn remain unresolved. Probable authors include three Popes, three Saints and one layman who, though he was imprisoned and excommunicated by a Pope, is perhaps the most likely. Jacopone da Todi's fascinating life story includes the tragic death of his wife, his crazed ramblings in the Umbrian hills, his joining the extreme ascetical faction of the Franciscan Order, the Spirituali, and his creative work as one of the great Italian poets of the Middle Ages. All this is played out against the background of the horrific events of the Black Death, the plague that wiped out millions of Europeans, and the subsequent pogrom that wiped out most of Europe's Jews.Desmond Fisher also provides a new translation of the poem, which he sees as more accurate, adhering to the original metre and rhythm, and more genuinely reflecting its emotional mood. He compares this against four of the most well-known existing English translations. His own new Stabat Mater is quite different, challenging our preconceptions.