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Sins of the Father
R Smith Backstory
Riley's Assets & Complications
Riley's Gear
Riley is of Lithuanian decent—her mother moved to America when she was still pregnant with Riley and had her in the states. Her mother, Justina, worked as a maid in an upscale New York hotel and eventually met a nice businessman, Paul Grant, who was on a business trip—they "fell in love", got married and moved to suburbia in a small town outside Cincinnati. Riley often suspected her mother fell in love with the idea of no longer being a maid. Riley was 14 when they got married. Paul was nice to her and, although they didn't have a father daughter relationship, they coexisted peacefully. Paul even paid for things like prom dresses and college; and her mom was happy so who was Riley to complain.
Riley went to the University of New York…and loved it. Whereas in little town Ohio she was often stared at for being a "brown race" in New York she had an easy time making friends and meeting boys. They looked at her like she was exotic and she felt like a hot commodity. Being popular meant parties and a busy social life—which left little time for studies. Riley wasn't failing, but she wasn't exactly getting good grades either. Both Paul and her Mother dismissed it as just "freshmen" behavior and trusted she'd do better. Despite her grades Riley even got them to agree to a Spring Break trip to Prague with her four best friends. But the trip didn't exactly turn out well…
While enjoying Prague nightlife the 5 girls were accosted in a club. He was a decent looking guy, but he was vulgar and grabby. The girls decided to call it a night, told the bouncer to not let the guy follow them and left for their hotel. They were smart—it's not like they took back unlit alleys and wobbled on high heels; they took a cab directly from the sidewalk of the club and got dropped off at their hotel…but he had followed them somehow…he was waiting inside their hotel room. He startled them, Riley remembers a few of them screaming and then he grew extra teeth and jumped on one of them. The thing tore one throat out and then another—Riley had always been fast. She grabbed the friend next to her and they ran. The thing gave chase and killed Riley's friend in the stairwell. Adrenaline had Riley vaulting over the last railing on the stairs, twisting her ankle, but she barely felt it—Riley fled into the street…and in front of a car…she barely felt that too.
Riley woke up in the hospital with police ready to question her. She told them what happened and they simply stared at her…asked her what drugs she'd taken at the club and what boy she and the girls brought back to their hotel. She ranted—she wasn't on drugs, they weren't sluts they didn't bring anyone back, it was some guy who was a monster with tons of teeth, why weren't they listening! The police joked about the Tooth Fairy and Riley snapped, flung herself at the Cop…her friends had just died and he was making jokes. She ended up being sedated. The next few months were a blur. Her Mother showed up in Prague to take her home and when no one believed her, chalking the murders up to drugs and sex, she took to drinking. Riley dropped out of college and her Mother and Paul tried to check her into rehab—that's when she left. Riley took both Paul and her Mother's credit cards from their wallets, withdrew as much as she could and went back to New York. Her drinking habit meant the money she'd stolen dwindled quick and one night sitting on a park bench drinking (because the motel had kicked her out for not paying her bill) a guy passed her… "you should take off, you won't want to be around here"
"And why the fuck not?"
"Cause I'm a serial killer." The guy replied half joking, half something.
"Oh yeah, that's nice, you aren't the first one I've run into." It must have been the way she said it because he knew she was telling the truth.
"What do you mean?" the guy asked.
Fully drunk now Riley didn't really care if she sounded crazy, her Jeep had got impounded for yet another ticket and she didn't have a place to sleep. "I mean, you're far less scary than the last…he had more teeth."
That stopped the guy. He did an about face and went and sat by her. "Where was this?"
"Where…in Prague, like 4 years ago. Sick fuck tore my friend's throats out…and the cops…just assumed we'd gotten stoned and invited the wrong guy back to our hotel. Bunch of assholes."
Nodding, "sorry to hear about your friends, but you need to leave the park" the guy got up and left. Riley sat there and continued to drink until she heard fighting—following the sounds she hid behind bushes and watched as serial killer guy fought a … dog wolf person thing. She crouched, transfixed by the scene… what the fuck, this shit was real?!
When the guy was on the ground with the werewolf on top of him ready to slash him open Riley stood, chucked her bottle of honey whiskey at the thing and shouted "HEY!", it stopped mid-swipe as the bottle clunked it on the head and it turned with a growl in her direction. Riley had a second to process oh fuck in her mind as the thing started to leap, but the guy took the advantage and plunged a shiny dagger into its chest. The werewolf let out a scream howl and folded over on the guy who pushed it off. Riley walked over and picked up her now empty bottle… "you owe me a drink," she told the guy.


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Building 37
A downloadable Building 37 for Windows and macOS
The year is 1983, America is entrenched in the information fueled Cold War. As a private investigator, you are thinking back on events of a case you have just broke. You recall being approached by a widow to investigate a mysteriously abandoned building owned by a confidential organization. According to the widow, a horrendous accident in the late 60's caused the building to be evacuated and later covered up. Beginning with your entrance into the large, dilapidated building, you slowly descend floor after floor, discovering an extensive headquarters that looks as though it were abandoned overnight. What you believed to be just a classified Cold War era intelligence agency quickly turns foul when you discover the aftermath of numerous encounters with paranormal and non terrestrial objects that were thought to be only myths. Back in your office, you attempt to piece together what happened at Building 37.
Building 37 is being developed by a group of dedicated seniors at the University of Wisconsin-Stout as part of our senior capstone project. We call ourselves Two Hat Games and our members include 5 programmers, 7 artists, and 1 composer. Visit our website to meet the team and follow our development.
Building 37 is slated for release in late Spring 2016.
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UK Playwright's Chellgren Lecture to Focus on 'Lost Cause' Myth
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 13, 2017) — Chellgren Endowed Professor Herman Daniel Farrell III, an associate professor in the University of Kentucky Department of Theatre and Dance, will present a lecture as part of the Chellgren Seminar Series. The talk, "Dramatic Storytelling and the 'Lost Cause' Myth," will begin 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, in Woodward Hall in the Gatton College of Business and Economics. A reception will immediately follow this lecture.
Fictional narratives, presented on stage, in films and on television, have played a key role in the ongoing debate about slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction and its aftermath. From "Uncle Tom's Cabin" to "The Clansman" to "Birth of a Nation" to "Gone With the Wind" to "Roots" to "12 Years a Slave" — plays, films and TV shows, and their writers, have created, crafted, demythologized and debunked the "lost cause" myth over the past century and a half.
This lecture will briefly introduce students to the contemporary scholarship in history, theatre and films studies that have been unpacking the historical and fictional "lost cause" narratives and counter-narratives for the past several decades. And hopefully, it will encourage and inspire a deeper and more critical examination of the genesis and perpetuation of long-held racial/cultural beliefs.
Herman Daniel Farrell III was co-writer of the award-winning and critically acclaimed HBO film "Boycott" about Martin Luther King Jr., for which he was nominated for a Humanitas Prize. His play productions include: "civilian," 2011 New York International Fringe Festival; "Rome," 2004 New York International Fringe Festival; "Portrait of a President," 2002 New York International Fringe Festival (Excellence in Playwriting Award); "Solo Goya," Lincoln Center's Director's Lab at HERE (NY 1998); "Bedfellows," The Flea Theater (NY 1997) and The Echo Theater Company (LA 1996) (Drama-Logue Award and Critic's Choice).
Farrell's plays have been developed in workshops and readings at Manhattan Theater Club, Crossroads Theater Company, Primary Stages, The Working Theater, New Dramatists and the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center National Playwrights Conference. His work has been recognized and honored by several national arts institutions: New Dramatists (member playwright 1995-2002, Joe Calloway Award); National Endowment for the Arts grants ("To Mandela" at The Working Theater, 1998; and "There" at Primary Stages, 1996); MacDowell Colony Fellowship, 1996; 1994, 1995 and 1999 National Playwrights Conference ("Bedfellows," Brodkin Scholarship Award; "There," first Eric Kocher Playwriting Award; and "Memorial Day").
At UK, Farrell teaches playwriting, theatre history and seminars on playwrights (Eugene O'Neill, August Wilson, Contemporary Women Playwrights), as well as his course Staging History that examines historical dramas and involves the devising of a documentary drama over the course of one semester. Farrell's play "civilian," a documentary drama derived from work in the class and based on oral history transcripts of veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan who studied at UK, premiered in 2011 at the New York International Fringe Festival.
Farrell, who holds a bachelor's degree in drama from Vassar College, a juris doctor from New York University School of Law, and an MFA in playwriting from Columbia University, more recently completed, "Cousins Table," a family drama; "universitas," a behind-the-scenes look into university politics, "Ringolevio," a screenplay about nonviolence; "General George Washington," a trilogy of plays on the life of Washington during the American Revolution; and a short commissioned work for the American Slavery Project called "Assento," part of the Writing Collaborative of "Unheard Voices," a theatrical response to the African Burial Ground in lower Manhattan. Excerpts from "Assento" received a staged reading in May 2012 at the Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz Cultural Center in New York City. He served as the Kentucky Regional Representative for the Dramatists Guild of America from 2011-2014 and is a member of the Eugene O'Neill Society.
The purpose of the Chellgren Seminar Series is to contribute to the intellectual aspects of the undergraduate experience by inviting eminent scholars to deliver brief, provocative presentations on issues that expand our thinking and imagination. The Chellgren Center for Undergraduate Excellence is part of the Division of Student and Academic Life at UK.
UK is the University for Kentucky. At UK, we are educating more students, treating more patients with complex illnesses and conducting more research and service than at any time in our 150-year history. To read more about the UK story and how you can support continued investment in your university and the Commonwealth, go to: uky.edu/uk4ky. #uk4ky #seeblue


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An infected person with a glowing green hand touches others who then contract glowing green hands, and who each pass along the glowing green infection to another and then another. This is often how we believe suffering operates. We implicitly assume it's passed on like an infection, like the green hand.
Youth ministry has historically been constructed around fun and entertainment, assuming we need these things to get young people to come and participate. If they come and participate we can get them to become members of the church, to have faith, to be responsible, that is, to do what we want them to do. In youth ministry we have often seen our relationships as tools for positive influence. But this may prevent us from being with adolescents in their raw human existence, in the midst of their suffering for an identity, in the midst of suffering broken families, disappointment and fear. We might assume, because youth ministry has tried to be an influential commercial for Christian faith, that any suffering from one will infect the group. In other words: Don't have the depressed kid come on the trip or she'll infect the group with her suffering. Don't ask him about the divorce of his parents because what then would I say? Don't put two and two together that your most committed leader may be the victim of abuse because that may remind you of your own past.
Too often relational youth ministry avoids suffering, and therefore lacks the boldness and bravery to enter into the full humanity of adolescents. But suffering doesn't work like the glowing green hand of infection. When suffering is shared, often its power to strangle is broken. Things may remain painful and difficult, but when we're no longer alone, suffering feels (and is) no longer life-threatening. The power of suffering to determine our destiny is broken when suffering is shared in relationship. We may then argue that the heart of relational youth ministry is actually shared suffering.
I experienced the power of shared suffering on a faculty retreat. One of my colleagues was invited to preach to the 35 other faculty members present. She'd had a very difficult prior year. In the middle of her sermon, the struggle of her year became too much, and she broke out in tears, something not done, and unfortunately not appreciated, in academic theological faculties. As her emotions spilled forth, I noticed my own body language. I found myself immediately turning my shoulder as if to deflect her emotion, and then putting my head down, staring at the table, as if to hide from her feelings. Recognizing my own avoidance, I lifted my head and looked at my colleagues. Almost everyone was looking down, revealing in their body language that they too were trying to shield themselves.
I forced myself to look at her, to enter into her pain rather than fear it. I knew my colleagues and I were avoiding her emotions because we feared that in getting too close to her suffering we may ourselves be strangled by her and our own suffering. But in forcing myself to look at her, something strange and beautiful happened. Her suffering didn't threaten me but simply (and yet profoundly) revealed her person to me. I saw her as she was and found myself connected to her. Witnessing her suffering, I wasn't infected with a green hand but bound to her in relationship through her suffering.
And this is the call of a relational youth ministry. It is the call to see and be near, to share in the suffering, aware that it won't destroy you, for you have been claimed by the One who has overcome all suffering by suffering the cross.
But there is another element to this as well; we are called not only to suffer with adolescents but also suffer from them. I wonder if one of the reasons classic congregational youth ministries have little to say about at-risk adolescents and children living in difficult contexts is because we have yet to understand that a major element of our vocation is to suffer. Relational ministry is about more than suffering with adolescents; it also includes suffering from adolescents. This doesn't mean we're called to be wet blankets or punching bags unwilling to confront teenagers. But it does mean we're willing to stand with adolescents even when they test our commitment with words and actions that sting.
There is a youth ministry urban legend that at a leadership meeting the paid, professional youth worker was encouraging her volunteer leaders to take the initiative to contact and meet with one kid this week. A little reluctant, but willing, the leaders accepted the challenge. The next week all returned to the meeting upbeat, filled with stories of successful encounters. As the meeting began the leader asked each volunteer to talk about the kids they contacted and what happened. The first volunteer shared that he met with Sam, a fun-loving junior who was outgoing, talkative, interesting, and came from a family where it was expected he'd handle himself with maturity in the presence of adults. After the first report a murmur spread through the group, and the spirit of excitement was sucked from the room and replaced by a feeling of embarrassed uneasiness as the group one by one admitted they too had met with Sam. Each leader had picked the one kid who was the most fun and easiest to be with. You could hardly blame them; given the choice I'd rather spend time with a Sam than an Adam, the six-foot tall eighth grader who often welcomed my presence on his school campus with a punch in the arm, repeated grunts to my questions, and a departing insult about my clothes or hair. If my goal were influence, it would be much smarter to spend my limited resources on the Sams of the world than on the Adams. Sams not only seem to be influenced by my presence, but they also make me feel good about what I am doing.
Spending time with Adams, on the other hand, is always an invitation to suffering. Relational ministry with Adams is painful; Adams have learned it's easier to hurt others before they hurt you. And if my goal is to influence Adam, I'm in for a long, painful journey (one that any smart person would abandon without delay), and I'll more than likely give up on him before I'm given the privilege of suffering him, of seeing his beautifully broken humanity. And if I'm unwilling to suffer Adam then I'm unable to suffer with him.
If I had not been willing to suffer Adam's actions and attitudes as I did, I wouldn't have had the opportunity to listen late one Wednesday night on the steps of our church building as with odd lucidness he articulated the pain he carried over being abandoned by his father. Without suffering from Adam, I would have missed an ocean of pain under the crust of anger, rigidness and aggression. But seeing Adam as a suffering child whose suffering has been taken up and shared (i.e., borne) by God, I can be with and for Adam as Christ is with and for me. I can bear the suffering he inflicts on me, knowing that in bearing (and confronting) it, I'm sharing his place. And there I am participating in the ministry of God.


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Retainment of Squirrel Hill
Cover of Pittsburgh City Paper, 12/7-12/14/2016
Mother's Day
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J.R.R. Tolkien Quote
Pittsburgh CityPaper Summer Guide
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I'm Emily Traynor, a freelance illustrator based out of the vibrant city of Pittsburgh, and President of Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators. My work is inspired by a fascination with folklore, mythology, nature, and interesting characters.
I illustrate for a variety of purposes, including editorials, greeting cards, books, logos, personal commissions, and others. Some of my recent clients include Pittsburgh City Paper, "Brain, Child" magazine, STIR Journal, The Link Magazine (Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science), and Delaware/Main Line Bride magazine.
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Friday, June 3, 2011
Friday Five
2. Happy National Donut Day! I hope you all are able to celebrate. I did, by starting my day with this:
3. I was glad to hear that I am not the only person who has no idea how to do anything with their bike other than ride it (and I don't even do that all that well sometimes)! Thanks for all of your supportive comments on my post, I feel a little less embarrassed about my panic attack on Saturday night! I did go buy a basic book on bike maintenance and repair (what can I say, I'm a librarian) and will be keeping my eye out for some kind of class I could attend.
4. I have a feeling I'll be trying on bike shoes somewhere this weekend. Does anyone have any recommendations? As with all things bike related, I have no idea what I should be looking for and I find all the options somewhat overwhelming!
5. My hated (and sometimes loved) Asics 2150s finally have enough miles to be retired! It's always fun debuting a new pair, especially when they are Carolina blue! :) For now I'll just be using two pairs of the NB 760s, but I have been debating getting a pair of 2160s to switch things up.
9 comments:
- Sarah said...
Def. Go into a bike store to try the shoes on. They will fit you and also have you ride in the trainer. Then after that you can order online :) also take a look at the ones with the rotary closure. They are easy to get one and off.
- June 3, 2011 at 7:05 AM
- amy said...
Yay! Congrats on biking to work!
I have speedplay pedals and love them. For shoes, I just picked the cheapest with velcro closures and they've been great.
- June 3, 2011 at 7:26 AM
- Elizabeth said...
New shoes are always so much fun! And that feeling of 'accomplishment' when you get to retire old ones. Hope you enjoyed the donuts!!!
- June 3, 2011 at 8:08 AM
- Erin @ UntilYouTri said...
Congrats on biking to work! I used to bike to work when I lived and worked in Bethesda, but now that I live in VA I am too far. However, my agency is moving to Springfield this summer so I hope to start biking more often once I'm done with school and am back at work!
As far as bike shoes, are you talking about actual clip in shoes? If so I highly recommend either speedplay pedals/shoes or getting mountain bike shoes (because mine are not mountain bike shoes and I hate walking around on shoe clips and apparently every road bike I know has mountain bike shoes...I still dont' understand that one...lol:).
- June 3, 2011 at 1:34 PM
- Katie said...
I might have asked you this already, but what size shoe are you? I have 2 brandnew pairs of NB 760s, size 10, that I'm not going to be wearing.
also, Spokes Etc in Alexandria is AWESOME. love those guys. I recommend Speedplay zero pedals and whatever shoes feel good on your feet!
- June 3, 2011 at 2:44 PM
- Katie said...
whoops, meant to say, congrats on biking to work!
- June 3, 2011 at 2:44 PM
- Cari Mugz said...
Congrats on the bike workout. I just did my first one today and loved it!
- June 3, 2011 at 7:26 PM
- Rachel said...
nice job on the bike commute! i don't know why i don't do it, i'm like 6 miles from work, ha. as for pedals, i highly recommend these:
they're dual sided, so you can clip in with bike shoes, or ride with regular shoes if you want. they use mountain bike cleats, but i actually find them easier to clip in/out of vs. road cleats and are easier to walk in, too. as for shoes, i have a pair of pearl izumi trifly and like them.
- June 3, 2011 at 10:22 PM
- Beth said...
ooh, welcome to the bike to work club!! So fun!
- June 6, 2011 at 11:34 AM


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Welcome to the neighborhood our new tiki bar, called Painkiller. Located right next to the Pickle Guys on Essex Street, in a space formerly occupied by the East Side Company Bar, Painkiller will help you do just that. Kill the pain, that is. Especially if you love tiki drinks...and who doesn't? For now, the menu is a simple placemat, no prices listed and picturing some tiki classics...
Even if you don't love a Mai Tai, or love a Zombie, or love any of the other delicious rum based concoctions the talented team of mixologists at Painkiller are stirring, shaking and blending, I also noticed gin, whisk(e)y, vermouth et al. on the back bar, so have no fear. Well, that is, unless you fear what rum at 151 proof might leave you feeling like (don't worry, you can only have one - that's a house rule).
Behind the stick you're likely to find Giuseppe Gonzalez and Richie Boccato, two fine tenders whose names are known to most anyone who has followed the resurgence of fine cocktail establishments in our city. Last night, which happened to be opening night, Mr. Gonzalez mixed up a delicious Martinique daiquiri for me, a variation on the classic daiquiri made with rhum agricole and maraschino and topped it off with freshly grated nutmeg; needless to say, it went down easily...
Daiquiri flights, scorpion bowls, swizzles, painkillers and drinks served in frozen pineapple shells were everywhere. And from what I could tell from checking out the happy crowd, everyone else's drinks went down as easily as mine.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Painkiller Opens - Trader Vic Lives On
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Matt Harvey was hit hard again tonight, but the Mets aren't entertaining any thoughts of pulling the plug on his redemption tour and starting fresh in the spring.
As of now, Harvey will take his 6.59 and rising ERA to the mound at least two more times.
"When somebody tells me why he shouldn't, we'll consider it,'' manager Terry Collins said when asked if the Mets should think about shutting Harvey down. "What do we have to lose?"
Collins said Harvey was effective in the first two innings – despite falling behind 1-0 in the first – "but in the third inning he lost command of his stuff.''
In particular, Harvey's slider had no bite, and drifted over the plate and right into Giancarlo Stanton's wheelhouse, where he crushed it some 450 feet for a monstrous three-run homer that broke open the game.
"Everything,'' Harvey said when asked what wasn't working. "It's embarrassing. Everybody is watching. It's terrible. There's nothing to say. Nothing is good.''
Even so, Harvey doesn't want to shut it down.
"No,'' he said. "This is my job. I have to keep going and try to get better.''
Sometimes an ERA can be misleading, but not in Harvey's case. In 14.1 innings since coming off the disabled list, Harvey has given up 21 runs on 32 hits. Overall this year, he has a 1.67 WHIP, so he's been stinking up the place with the new analytics, too.
Amazingly, hitters are batting .290 against him, some 53 points higher than his career average.
I can see why Harvey wants to make his final two starts. But, will they be his final two starts as a Met?


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Personal Robbery in London has increased by 15 percent and domestic Burglary by 8.5 percent over the last twelve moths.
This London figures hides much greater increases in some boroughs.
Bexley a 59% increase in Robbery
Harrow has recorded a 40.8% increase in Robbery
Bromley 26% increase in Robbery
Kensington and Chelsea 20.1% increase in Robbery
Under any circumstances these sort of rises would be described as devastatingly bad. Interestingly the lowest increases have been in those areas of London usually regarded as crime hotspots for robbery, such as Lambeth (18.4% increase), Southwark (8.1% increase), Newham (3.5% increase) and Hackney (0.6% increase) recording relatively smaller rises.
Could it be that austerity measures are hitting hardest the safety of residents within those outer London boroughs that were most supportive of the coalition government and the current Mayor of London? Are the policies they have developed in relation to cutting police and downgrading the need for community safety performance now coming home to roost?
Possibly, but not entirely, there has been a general increase of around 100 additional robberies per borough across most of London. This equates to a massive percentage increase in historically low robbery boroughs like Bexley and Harrow but a small increase in higher robbery boroughs like Lambeth and Newham.


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Wednesday, April 30, 2014
BirthRightRomance is another FRAUD in the Online Dating Industry.
"Birth order theory and its proven impact on personality characteristics is utilized to help find you a compatible match based on your position in the family growing up (younger, older, middle, or only child)." IS A FALSE STATEMENT.
Birth order does not have enduring effects on personality!
Please see the paper:
Birth order and personality: A within-family test using independent self-reports from both firstborn and laterborn siblings (January 2014)
MatchWise, Chemistry, PlentyOfFish Chemistry Predictor, eVow, TeAmoRu and other sites use/used the Birth Order Item, but it is useless at all for Serious Online Dating!
Personality traits are highly stable in persons over 25 years old to 45 years old.
The key to long-lasting romance is STRICT PERSONALITY SIMILARITY.
WorldWide, there are over 5,000 -five thousand- online dating sites
but no one is using the 16PF5 (or similar) to assess personality of its members!
but no one calculates similarity with a quantized pattern comparison method!
but no one can show Compatibility Distribution Curves to each and every of its members!
but no one is scientifically proven!
The only way to revolutionize the Online Dating Industry is using the 16PF5 normative personality test, available in different languages to assess personality of members, or a proprietary test with exactly the same traits of the 16PF5 and expressing compatibility with eight decimals (needs a quantized pattern comparison method, part of pattern recognition by cross-correlation, to calculate similarity between prospective mates.)
High precision in matching algorithms is precisely the key to open the door and leave the infancy of compatibility testing.
It is all about achieving the eighth decimal!
With 8 decimals, you have more precision than any person could achieve by searching on one's own, but the only way to achieve the eighth decimal is using analysis and correlation with quantized patterns.
Without offering the NORMATIVE16PF5 (or similar test measuring exactly the 16 personality factors) for serious dating, it will be impossible to innovate and revolutionize the Online Dating Industry All other proposals are NOISE and perform as placebo.
The Online Dating Industry does not need a 10% improvement, a 50% improvement or a 100% improvement. It does need "a 100 times better improvement", not 100% better, 100X better The Online Dating Industry needs a very powerful algorithm like the "Teller Ulam design". In this case 100 times more powerful than actual matching algorithms.
If you want to be first in the "personalization arena" == Personality Based Recommender Systems, you should understand HOW TO INNOVATE in the ............ Online Dating Industry first of all!
With less than USD10 Million you can copycat eHarmony
innovate and revolutionize the Online Dating Industry, killing those old & obsolete sites forever.
What comes after the Social Networking wave?
The Next Big Investment Opportunity on the Internet will be .... Personalization!
Personality Based Recommender Systems and Strict Personality Based Compatibility Matching Engines for serious Online Dating with the normative 16PF5 personality test.
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Once upon a time, professional service providers—RIA's, wealth managers, CPAs, attorneys—were people whose personality and training led them to careers that were more "left-brained," "black and white," and quantitative. Promotions were based on hours worked, diligence, demonstrated core competency and not in number of new client relationships or business development activities. Managing directors and partners used to be responsible for following up on inbound inquires that removed them from their core responsibilities (in some cases, even billable hours). This was, for the most part, ineffective for several reasons. The amount of time and energy spent in gaining a new client is significant and furtheremore, correlates to the size of the prospect. Since many of these investment professionals are seeking significant new UHNW/HNW clients, it should also be noted that it takes a greater amount of time and effort to "reel in" more significant clients. Formerly, business development within these firms was limited to golf and business lunches. That is changing today, though unevenly, among firms. Professional services firms (financial services, in particular) have been slow to adopt the notion and expense of building out marketing departments to create messaging and visibility to generate awareness and leads and hiring dedicated business developers to follow up on those leads.
Today, most firms are in agreement that business development is a necessary effort, but there is broad interpretation as to what the model should look like, how it is defined, how responsibilities are divided, what the components are and how to integrate these efforts alongside the firm's professional staff. And, probably the greatest challenge: how to create a culture that is business development oriented and engages staff on all levels.
The expectation today of most firms is that their professional staff must think like marketers rather than stock market researchers, for example. Without substantial training, this is nearly impossible for most money managers, et al. Business development/marketers are typically more splayed in their thinking and approach to a potential client. The wealth manager might be focused on a lead and focus on increasing their AUM, while business development professionals often see more areas of potential business possibilities beyond the obvious. The explanation may be in their orientation and experience, and sometimes in their personalities. It is no secret that more outgoing, relationship-oriented people are successful sales, marketing and business development professionals.
But, all hope is not lost! Today's forward-thinking wealth management and financial services firms have embraced potential return-on-investment from dedicating significant resources to marketing and business development efforts. This has led to cutting-edge content offerings such as webinars, podcasts, newsletters, video briefings, white papers and blogging. Other firms have used their in-house or outsourced marketing services to carefully narrow their focus by concentrating on certain niches rather than mass marketing as in the past. These efforts have yielded significant results for those engaged in the new media and digital connectivity that is available today.
Technology has brought many tools for business development, whether for a small firm or part of an large enterprise. Sophisticated CRM systems help manage prospects and track sales progress, while other types of systems are available to provide vetted, UHNW/HNW leads mapped to your own existing prospects and clients. These products have made business development into more of a warm, friendly circle rather than the old-fashioned cold call.
David Mamet's powerful play/movie, Glengarry Glen Ross depicts the "classic" sales environment when Blake (played by Alec Baldwin) comes to provide "motivational" sales training from the corporate office. In the movie, Blake sets out the rules: "We're adding a little something to this month's sales contest. As you all know, first prize is a Cadillac Eldorado. Anybody want to see second prize? Second prize is a set of steak knives. Third prize is you're fired."


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We have a bubbling successful melting pot in this country so long as the ingredients are essentially European.
Immigration is a big issue in the news today. First, there is the xenophobic campaign of Donald Trump that is part common sense and part imbecile on the issue of immigration. Then, Europe is threatened to be swallowed by a horde of Muslim refugees coming for socialist welfare benefits while creating zones of sharia and terrorism tolerated under the ridiculous notion of multiculturalism. Everyone seeks desperately for a one-size-fits-all solution, but that notion is the fundamental problem. There is no single solution to the problem because immigration is not a singular issue. This is because immigration depends on the quality of the immigrants.
The most potent example of this quality of immigrants that I can give would be Cuban immigrants in Florida. When Castro took over Cuba, a steady stream of Cuban immigrants came into Florida seeking asylum. For the most part, the Cuban community in Florida has been a blessing. They have come and prospered and displayed strong family values and fidelity to the things that make America great like hard work and entrepreneurship. When I am in Florida, I soak up the community atmosphere that the Cubans have brought to the state. But not all has been sweetness and light with this immigrant song as Castro took advantage of the political asylum the USA was offering to Cuban immigrants to empty out his prisons and insane asylums and dump his unwanted on America's shores in 1980. These criminals were the Marielitos who became a curse when they arrived. This mixed blessing taints all immigration as those who come to a country can either be a benefit or a detriment to that country.
With Europe, the issue is clear cut. Muslims are an abomination. This is because Islam is an abomination. Most of the world's religions can be tolerated because they make people better instead of worse. It makes them care for their families and refrain from murder and rape. This is not true of Islam. Muslims are so bad that even other Muslim countries don't want Muslim immigrants. Even many of the Muslim immigrants have figured this out making many of them deny their Muslim faith and embrace the Christian religion of Europe. My advice to European states is to reject all Muslim immigrants. What we may see as immigration is actually an invasion of a people that mean their new countries no good.
In the USA, the story is much different because the immigrants here are mostly from Mexico and elsewhere in Latin America and profess the Christian religion. I meet many of these people, and I see them as the salt of the earth. But I would be a fool to think that all Latinos are family oriented and God fearing people. Some of them are merely looking to live off of the welfare state here in the USA while others are involved in the drug trade and gang activity. Those people don't belong here. But if you take the Trump approach, you would destroy the good in your aim at the bad.
The problem with immigration is that people don't want to make these judgment calls. As the USA and Europe has become more secularized, the criteria for deciding who should stay and who should leave has been lost. Political correctness has replaced Christianity as the measuring rod, and racism and xenophobia are the backlash to the political correctness. The result is that one side wants everyone in while the other side wants everyone out. The immigration problem is fundamentally a problem of national identity crisis. Is this a Christian country? Is this an enlightened modern secular progressive country with utopian delusions? Or is it merely a white country for whites only?
The way out is simple. Christian countries need to identify themselves as Christian and only allow Christian immigrants within its borders. This puts out the Muslim, the unwed mother, and the thug with a face tattoo. Naturally, this solution is DOA which leaves atheism and racism to make the decision. With Christianity relegated to the sidelines, once great countries will become cesspools of degradation. My one hope is that the USA will learn from Europe as that continent will collapse before this country does.


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I recently moved and I have no web so at the moment im stuck barely getting on. when i get it again Ill be back until then, good day.
Monday, May 31, 2010
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Sunday, October 4, 2009
Tip of the day! (almost everyday =])
For longer lasting lash curl, heat your eyelash curler with your blow dryer. test on the back of your hand to make sure its not too hot, and curl. It should act as a curling iron, long lasting curls all day!
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Saturday, October 3, 2009
So the toner I used the other day, I refuse to use it again. It highly dried out my skin. it was disgusting and its finally sort of clearing away due to my trusted vasaline sensitive care lotion THANK YOU VASALINE!! I still have little peelies. gross. All in all I would never recomend the OLAY toner to anyone unless you have SUPER oily skin it might help you with that otherwise not one of my trusted brans.
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
I just tried a new scrub toner and moisturizer. All different brands. I normally like to use a 3 step wash, tone, moisturize set but i wanted to do some reviews.
1. St. Ives swiss formula Apricot Scrub Invigorating. You can get this in blackhead and blemish remove instead of invigorating thats what i got my sister. I have heard GREAT things about this. and I now know why. It is truely AMAZING. leaves you feeling soft and not oily. It smells great too and even after my toner and moisturizer you can still smell the apricots. YUMMY! All in all i usually use a scrub about twice a week and i will use this the same amount. it is amazing yes, but not gentle enough for everyday.
2. OLAY refreshing toner astringent. Its for all skin types... Lets talk about this one, it well.. It is good because it doesnt take alot to cover your face, but when they say "refreshing" it feels like a piece of chewed peppermint gum on your face... and to be honest it burns. But i may just need to get used to it. I will use it for a week or so and get back to it.
3. Clean & Clear oil-free Dual Action Moisturizer. I normally at night like to put 2 moisturizers on my moisturizer and my night cream... the night cream helps seal in the moisturizer. With this particular product it didnt seal. I LOVE how much moisture it gave me. it felt great soft not oily. but i like to lock it in with my night cream but it was so much moisture my nightcream got lost i guess =) I would use this moisturizer for the morning and before makeup.
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Tip of the day!
Hey guys! So here is another quick tip. If you happen to buy or have a brush that is flimsy and not densely pact, dont worry. You can take a pair of pliers at the neck of the brush right under the bristles and flatten it out. the shape will slightly change. But instead of having a narrow flimsy brush you have a dense, wider spread brush thats like new!
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Tip of the day!
SO you have run out of face wash/or scrub? Are you just waiting for that paycheck to come so you can get more? Well for the time being make your own! using asprin and honey. Put 3-4 non-coated asprin in about a table spoon of water, and let them soften. crush them with your finger tips after a few minutes and add a small amount of honey for texture and nutrients. (honey is not always needed) and apply to face. wait 15 mins and wash away. make sure you use SPF after this because the asprin makes you prone to sunburn.
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I am new here. so here is a bit about me. I am very into fashion and cosmetics as you should be able to tell. i have many addictions. not like drinking or drugs, makeup. witch is JUST as addicting. I will be doing some product reviews and some product advertising. Im starting a makeup line so i will review a few of my own as well. and if you would like to purchase some just ask and we will figure something out. I will also be doing pictorials. (picture tutorials) If I have my makeup done a certain way, and would like to learn, just ask i would be happy to accomodate.
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What is BASIX?
Introduced by the NSW Government, BASIX, the Building Sustainability Index, ensures homes are designed to be more energy and water efficient.
BASIX assesses your design and compares it against energy and water reduction targets. The design must meet these targets before a BASIX certificate can be printed.
A BASIX certificate is a list of commitments you have made that you must incorporate in your building works to achieve the targets.
Do you need a BASIX Certificate?
Every development application and/or complying development certificate for a new dwelling must be submitted to Council with a BASIX certificate.
Applications for alterations and additions valued at $50,000 or more, or for a pool exceeding 40,000 litres, must also be submitted with a BASIX certificate.
Most changes made to the house design after the DA is approved will require the original BASIX certificate to be amended to ensure that the project still meets the BASIX targets.
New Houses
There are three sections to the BASIX assessment – water, thermal comfort and energy.
1. Water
Includes water fixture efficiency (taps, shower heads, toilets), pools & spas, landscape area, size of rainwater tanks and rainwater use.
2. Thermal Comfort
The ability of the house to maintain comfortable conditions throughout the year while minimising the need for artificial heating and cooling.
Includes orientation, glazing, shading, insulation, cross ventilation, building materials & overshadowing.
We are accredited with the Association of Building Sustainability Assessors (ABSA) and apply the simulation method using 2nd generation software to assess the thermal comfort of your house.
3. Energy
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Includes water heating, space heating, air conditioning, lighting, cooking equipment, exhaust fans, photovoltaic (PV) systems, pool heating & pool pumping.
Dual occupancies, Townhouses, Multi-Unit Developments
Each of the residential units is assessed similarly to new houses.
In addition, any common areas or equipment provided for the use of all the residents is assessed. This includes common landscape areas, car parks, lifts, pools, entry foyers, hallways, common rainwater tanks, central hot water or space heating systems etc.
A single BASIX certificate is generated containing all the commitments for the whole development
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A BASIX assessment is only required if the project is valued at $50,000 or more, or includes a pool exceeding 40,000 litres.
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The alarm went off at 6 am. Hubby muttered "No, no, no…" I mentally screamed "Yes, yes, yes!" I was out of bed in no time, full of excitement and joy. I had prepared for this day to come and I was ecstatic it had finally arrived. When you spend time in New Zealand you make sure to make the most of it – that includes a trip up Mt Roy. The country's South Island is scattered with towering peaks, but few are as impressive as this one.
I'd seen awe-inspiring pictures of Mt Roy and God forbid my picture-hungry soul would drive by the town without stopping for a fine mountain hike.
We tend to be rather active on our adventures, however prior to arriving in New Zealand a tooth infection turned around everything. I had to take it slow, as ordered by the doctor. So we took a few days off to give my swollen face time to heal. The antibiotics helped but also turned my guts upside down. My body did not want to be bothered with food that morning but I knew I needed the energy. Hubby wolfed down his cereals while simultaneously packing his bag and searching for his boots. I had neatly packed everything the night before. I felt so well prepared.
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Disabilities and Hurricanes Lead to Larger EITC
Because Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria caused massive damage to homes and buildings, many affected taxpayers had lower incomes in 2017. Taxpayers in the designated federal disaster areas are permitted to calculate the EITC using either their 2017 or 2016 income.
With the devastation of these hurricanes, taxpayers may have lower incomes in 2017 than in 2016. Because the EITC is based on earned income and other factors, the 2016 income may produce a higher EITC. Affected taxpayers should calculate the EITC for both years and are permitted to use the higher amount.
The IRS encourages taxpayers with disabilities to calculate their EITC. To qualify, a person who has a disability must have earned income and file a tax return. Even if the taxpayer is below the required filing income threshold, he or she should calculate the EITC and may decide to file.
The 2017 maximum EITC refund is $6,318. Even if taxpayers are not currently working, disability benefits from an employer qualify as earned income until reaching minimum retirement age. Social Security disability income benefits do not qualify as earned income.
Refunds for EITC or Added Child Tax Credit (ACTC) are delayed until mid-February to enable the IRS to review tax returns. The IRS expects the first EITC refunds to be issued after February 27, 2018.
Tax Reform May Boost World Economy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects economic growth for over 120 countries throughout the world. The IMF Global Outlook Report, released on January 22, 2018, projects a 0.2% increase in world economic output due to the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). This would increase world growth from 3.7% to 3.9% for 2018-2019.
The U.S. economic projections also increased. IMF economists expect TCJA to increase U.S. growth from 2.3% to 2.7% in 2018 and from 1.9% to 2.5% in 2019. The U.S. growth increases are primarily due to a reduction in the top corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%.
Growth rates for major U.S. trading partners are also expected to increase. Mexico, Japan and Germany growth rates are all revised upward.
IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde welcomed the increased growth, but also urged further economic actions. She stated, "We certainly feel encouraged, yet we should not feel satisfied. Absent reforms, the fundamental forces that had us worried about the 'new mediocre' – and future growth potential – will remain in place."
Lagarde noted that many developing countries still need to improve their economies. She continued, "The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining. This week is a perfect opportunity for world leaders to focus on those repairs."
Editor's Note: IMF economists usually take a conservative viewpoint on economic growth. The drafters of TCJA hope there will be a 3% economic growth during 2018 and 2019. Dynamic scoring estimates of the cost of TCJA assume greater economic growth will lead to corporate tax payments sufficient to recover part of the tax reductions.
Federal "Restart" Bill Delays ACA Taxes
On January 22, a stopgap spending bill cleared the Senate by an 81-18 vote and the House by a vote of 266-150. The bill continues government operations until February 8 and ends a three-day federal government shutdown.
Three taxes under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) were delayed by the stopgap spending bill. The 2.3% medical device tax was delayed until 2020. The 40% "Cadillac Tax" on high-cost, employer-sponsored healthcare plans was delayed until 2022. The annual fee on healthcare insurers will not be effective until 2020.
Legislators expect another short-term continuing resolution on February 8. Congress needs at least three weeks to complete work on the full federal budget.
Sen. Angus King (I-ME) noted, "There will almost certainly be [another] one on February 8. There has to be a [continuing resolution] for two or three weeks to write the budget, for the Appropriations Committee to work."
Senate Finance Committee Chair Orrin Hatch (R-UT) supported the delays in collecting these ACA taxes. He stated, "We were also able to build on the repeal of the individual mandate tax and continue unwinding Obamacare by delaying the healthcare law's most egregious taxes – the Medical Device Tax, Cadillac Tax and Health Insurance Tax."
Applicable Federal Rate of 2.8 for February — Rev. Rul. 2018-5; 2018-6 IRB 1 (17 Jan 2018)
The IRS has announced the Applicable Federal Rate (AFR) for February of 2018. The AFR under Section 7520 for the month of February is 2.8%. The rates for January of 2.6% or December of 2.6% also may be used. The highest AFR is beneficial for charitable deductions of remainder interests. The lowest AFR is best for lead trusts and life estate reserved agreements. With a gift annuity, if the annuitant desires greater tax-free payments the lowest AFR is preferable. Federal rates are available by clicking here.


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Human rights and international law expert Professor Hilary Charlesworth, says that Australia's appointment to the UN Human Rights Council gives the country an opportunity to examine its own human rights record.
However, when it became apparent that ceasing welfare payments would not occur, school attendance rates dropped again for these Indigenous children.
The research, co-authored by Professor Moshe Justman and Kyle Peyton at the University's Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, examined the impact of Australia's Improving School Enrolment and Attendance through Welfare Reform Measure (SEAM) on the NT Indigenous participation in NAPLAN tests and test scores.
"The data showed that the threat of welfare loss alone doesn't work to get Indigenous students to school. We need a suite of programs if educational engagement is the goal," said Professor Justman.
"The SEAM pilot programme, which threatened to stop welfare payments, was not sustainable and did not lead parents to place greater value on education and encourage their children to study," he said.
The NAPLAN participation rates rose, on average, from a pre-SEAM level of 68% in 2008, to over 85% in 2009, the first year SEAM was implemented.
The share of children meeting minimum national standards rose from 27% to 34%, on average in that year.
However, the following year, when it became apparent that welfare payments were not being cut, attendance fell to 75%, and later years saw further declines.
By 2012 all the gains in achieving both minimum national standards and attendance had evaporated. "This was a missed opportunity to get truant children interested in school.
The decline in participation indicates that they and their parents did not find it worthwhile to keep attending," said Professor Justman.
"Poor employment prospects for the Indigenous community make it difficult for parents and children to see much economic benefit in staying in school; improving employment prospects can raise school attendance.
"Other approaches may work better to get children and the families enthusiastic about participating in schooling. A curriculum that includes Indigenous languages and culture can help draw families nearer to their schools," he said.


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Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor gave fans a stunning surprise last night at his poolside concert at the Hard Rock Hotel. Everybody expected a major dose of heavy metal, but Corey wanted a break from his regular routine.
Corey's appearance, dressed as Elvis Presley, won cheers and raves from the crowd at the Beach Club. Corey and his band rapidly launched into a series of unlikely and entertaining cover tunes, including "Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield, Green Day's "Basket Case," "Just What I Needed" by The Cars and Nirvana's "About a Girl."
Corey ripped through many other songs -- including Flock of Seagulls' "I Ran," Lita Ford's "Kiss Me Deadly" and Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer" -- and turned the Soundwaves series into an electric nighttime pool party. He joked with the crowd: "Everyone has been asking if I was going to play my stuff tonight. No way!
"I'm off the clock tonight!"
His unusual ploy worked well, with fans roaring their approval of his unexpected and offbeat music choices. Corey, who also is the lead singer of Stone Sour, has collaborated on projects with Avenged Sevenfold, Anthrax and Apocalyptics. Three of Slipknot's albums have made the Top Three on the Billboard 200 album charts.
The Soundwaves series highlights artists in the unique and intimate setting of the Hard Rock pools. Thanks to photographer Erik Kabik for his great gallery of shots from last night.
Robin Leach has been a journalist for more than 50 years and has spent the past decade giving readers the inside scoop on Las Vegas, the world's premier platinum playground.
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November 13, 2015 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Enjoy a free screening of How the West Was Won (1963). Bring your own refreshments. This screening is just one of three to celebrate movies that were filmed in or around the Conejo Valley. Other screenings are Sat. Nov. 14 at CLU and Sunday, Nov. 15 at Hillcrest Center for the Arts.


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Trouble is, there's no evidence to support the belief, Rachel Vreeman, M.D., and Aaron Carroll, M.D., reported online in the annual issue of BMJ that published legitimate but offbeat findings.
"Both physicians and non-physicians sometimes believe things about our bodies that just are not true," they said -- and the wear-your-hat dogma is just one example.
It's not the first time the researchers have tackled cherished beliefs and found them wanting. In 2007, they debunked several, including the popular notion that we should drink eight glasses of water a day. (See: Seven Cherished Medical Beliefs: All Called Myths)
Drs. Vreeman and Carroll generated a list of six popular beliefs associated with either winter or the holiday season and searched the medical literature for evidence one way or another.
It turns out that:
- Holiday sweets don't make the kids more hyperactive.
- Suicides don't go up over the holidays.
- Poinsettias aren't poisonous.
- Avoiding eating at night won't keep the pounds off.
- The only way to cure a hangover is not to get one in the first place.
Oh, and the hat thing. The roots of the myth probably lie in military tests, in which volunteers were dressed in arctic survival suits but no hats. When researchers measured heat loss, most of it -- for obvious reasons -- was from the unprotected head.
But if the myth was true, the researchers said, "humans would be just as cold if they went without trousers as if they went without a hat."
More recent studies show there's nothing special about the head, Drs. Vreeman and Carroll found. Any uncovered body part loses heat in proportion to its size.
The sugarplum myth hangs on, despite at least 12 randomized controlled trials that showed that sugar doesn't change the way kids act, the researchers found.
On the other hand, one study showed that if parents thought their kids had been given a sugary treat, they perceived behavior as more active than normal.
As to eating and drinking to excess during the holiday season, one suggestion to avoid the effects is shun late-night eating, and there's at least one study -- of Swedish women -- that showed the obese participants ate their meals later in the day.
The problem for the myth, Drs. Vreeman and Carroll noted, is that they also ate more meals -- and it's the balance between energy intake and outgo that matters.
Other studies have found no link between the timing of meals and weight gain, they said.
The same lack of effect shows up in the literature about hangovers. Bottom line? Studies show no benefit for any hangover "cure" -- except not drinking too much in the first place.
Speaking of eating, a popular myth suggests that chowing down on the holiday poinsettia is a bad idea. But a 1996 study that looked at 22,793 cases of poinsettia ingestion reported to the American Association of Poison Control Centers, none resulted in serious poisoning.
Only 4% required any medical care, and even children who ate large quantities of the plants did not need treatment. An animal study could not find a toxic dose of poinsettia leaves or sap in rats.
Finally, Drs. Vreeman and Carroll said, there's the notion that the holiday period leads to more suicides. While many studies have looked at the timing of suicides, "the epidemiological evidence just does not support that the holidays are a time of increased risk."
Although a Japanese study suggested a suicide trough before a holiday and a peak afterward, a 35-year analysis of U.S. suicides found no such pattern. An Irish study showed that men were significantly less likely to commit suicide during holidays, while there was no effect for women.
It's not even the gloomy winter months that lead to suicide, the researchers found. In studies from round the world, suicide is more common in the summer.
The researchers cautioned that their analysis is not a systematic review of either the evidence to refute these medical myths or of doctors' beliefs.
But, they said, "examining common medical myths reminds us to be aware of when evidence supports our advice, and when we operate based on unexamined beliefs."
|The study had no external support. The researchers reported no conflicts.
- Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
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I have enjoyed studying the Extraordinary Women of the Bible with you this summer. There are 3 weeks left in the John MacArthur book, Twelve Extraordinary Women.
The three remaining weeks include:
Chapter 9 – Martha and Mary – Luke 10
Chapter 10 – Mary Magdalene – Luke 8:2, Luke 8:1-3, John 19:25, Matt. 27:5, Mark 15:40-47, John 20:1-16
Chapter 11 – Lydia – Acts 16
We will be taking some time off on this blog over the next few weeks to set up the new website. Thank you for your patience. Please subscribe to stay updated. We will let you know when the new site is up and running.
In the meantime, my richest In His presence times have been when I allow the Lord to lead me to a passage of Scripture during my quiet time. This morning, I was led to Hebrews and it was just what I needed. I've found times like this are often more meaningful than following a Bible Reading plan, that can become routine. Remember, you should long for His presence. You should look forward to spending time with Him. If it becomes a chore, take a hard look at what you're doing and ask Him to create in you a heart that longs for Him again. Seasons like this happen to all of us. Press in and move forward. But, don't stop.
Love deeply. Live fully. Seek wholly.


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Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh
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Rajiv Gandhi University is a central University under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India. The University has been converted to a central university by an act of parliament with effect from 9 April, 2007. Rajiv Gandhi University was formerly known as Arunachal University.
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text: Despite what happens in the world around us, it is wonderful to know that Sengoku Basara will always remain the same. The over the top samurai action anime is back; however, it comes back better than the original in every single way. In the world of ancient Japan, everybody fights for no particular reason. Friends fight each other, rivals fight each other, enemies fight each other -- It's what the cool kids do.


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Messi double leads Barca past Tenerife; Soldado cracker earns Getafe a point; Celtic beat champs Rangers in the Old Firm derby
Barcelona 4 – Tenerife 1 (La Liga, May 4, 2010) Lionel Messi broke the deadlock at home against Tenerife when the mercurial Argentine tapped home Zlatan's headed after 16 minutes. Carles Puyol was guilty of handed Tenerife an equaliser on a silver platter, the Barca captain gave the ball away at the back and after a few passes Roman Martinez was played through on goal and he finished. Barca retook the lead just after the hour with a superb team move that was clinically finished off by in-form Bojan Krkic. Barca killed the match in the 76th minute, Leo Messi was the architect with a slick pass through to Pedro Rodriguez and the young striker made no mistake in the driving rain. Barca wrapped up the win with a brilliant fourth, Dani Alves floated a beauty over the top for Leo Messi who expertly controlled and finished.
Getafe 1 – Sporting Gijon 1 (La Liga, May 4, 2010) Miguel de las Cuevas gave Gijon an early lead, only for Roberto Soldado to level for Getafe with a spectacular overhead kick.
Almeria 4 – Villarreal 2 (La Liga, May 4, 2010) Albert Crusat fired Almeria in front before Mateo Mussachio was dismissed for Villarreal in just the 16th minute, with Kalu Uche and Modeste M'Bami putting the home side firmly in control before the break. The visitors threatened a stirring comeback in the second period courtesy of goals from Ivan Marcano and Ariel Ibagaza either side of Chico's red card, but Pablo Piatti had the final say in added time.
Valencia 3 – Xerez 1 (La Liga, May 4, 2010) Rock-bottom Xerez showed their battling spirit when Armenteros opened after 37 minutes, but Juan Mata drew Los Che levelled with a picture-perfect free-kick on the stroke of halftime. Mata gave Valencia the lead in the 58th minute with a low drive, and Mata turned provider in the 68th minute when he teed up David Silva for number three.
Celtic 2 – Rangers 1 (SPL, May 4, 2010 Lee Naylor smacked a hopeful 30-yard free-kick after seven minutes in the Old Firm derby and he got a lucky deflection to break the deadlock. Rangers equalised two minutes before the break when Kenny Miller steered a header into the far post from a great right wing cross. But Celtic were soon back in front, Marc-Antoine Fortune leapt high in the box to reach a left wing cross and place his header through the keepers leg on the stroke of halftime. Rangers ended the match with 10 men after Lee McCulloch picked up two bookings after McGeady appeared to take a bit of a dive.
Velez Sarsfield 2 – Guadalajara (Chivas) 0 (Agg. 2-3) (Copa Libertadores, May 4, 2010) The Argentinean side bowed out the competition despite this victory. Santiago Silva put Velez in front early doors and Rolando Zarate grabbed the second late on. Chivas now face Once Caldas or Libertad.
Sao Paulo 0* – Universitario Peru 0 (Agg. 0-0) (Pens. 3-1) (Copa Libertadores, May 4, 2010) Both sides hit the bar in normal time and Universitario looked to be in charge in the penalty shoot-out when Luis Llontop saved from Rogerio Ceni. But the SP keeper saved the next two, going from villain to hero, to ensure the Brazilians progress to a quarter final against Cruzeiro or Nacional.