De Man et al.: Activity tracker validation Sensoria: A Journal of Mind, Brain & Culture Validity and inter-device reliability of dominant and non-dominant wrist worn activity trackers in suburban walking

Abstract Wearable activity trackers have become a popular way for general and athletic populations to measure daily physical activity and rest patterns. The validity and reliability of step count is often unknown for these devices

Nothing Lasts Forever: Environmental Discourses on the Collapse of Past Societies

The study of the collapse of past societies raises many questions for the theory and practice of archaeology. Interest in collapse extends as well into the natural sciences and environmental and sustainability policy. Despite a range of approaches to collapse, the predominant paradigm is environmental collapse, which I argue obscures recognition of the dynamic role of social processes that lie at the heart of human communities. These environmental discourses, together with confusion over terminology and the concepts of collapse, have created widespread aporia about collapse and resulted in the creation of mixed messages about complex historical and social processes

Marketing recreation for non-profit organisations

Marketing recreation for non-profit organisations is a new concept, one open to a lot of misconceptions. Here I have attempted to present an easy to follow "How To" which is relevant to non-profit organisations in New Zealand. This is based on current literature on the subject and suggestions and advise from people skilled in marketing, especially in the non-profit field

Anti-apocalypse: the Postclassic period at Lamanai, Belize

The ancient Maya site of Lamanai in northern Belize is unusual because it was not abandoned like many sites in the ninth century and flourished in the subsequent Postclassic period (AD 900–1450). Lamanai was the centre for an elaborate ceramic style and more than three decades of research at the site have produced an outstanding collection of highly decorated vessels. What do the Postclassic ceramics of Lamanai tell us about life at the site in the Postclassic, and about the Postclassic Maya world