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In the 5th century, A.D., Evagrius of Pontus (349-399), a Greek theologian, introduced the concept of eight offenses and passions that a human could fall victim to while on earth. They were the result of an abnormal obsession with self. The cure for each of these was an adoption of selfless attitudes towards the world.
In the later part of the 6th-century A.D., St. Gregory the Great (d. 604) in his work Moralia in Job, introduced the seven deadly sins. The goal of the seven deadly sins was to illustrate for laypersons of the church the need to be mindful of capital sin, or sin which requires penance in Hell. Capital sin is graver than venial sin, which can be forgiven through confession.
Pope Gregory's list was different from the one used today and the ranking of the Sins' seriousness was based on the degree to which they offended against love. From least serious to most, they were: lust, gluttony, sadness, avarice, anger, envy, and pride. Sadness would later be replaced by acedia (sloth), putting off or failing to do what God asks of you.
Throughout the Middle Ages and the Tridentine era, many important theological and confessional works were structured around the seven deadly sins. Together with the Ten Commandments, it was one of the most popular models for discussions of ethics and examinations of conscience.
In the official Catechism of the Catholic Church, consisting of 2,865 numbered sections and first published in 1992 by order of Pope John Paul II, the seven deadly sins are dealt with in one paragraph. The principal codification of moral transgression for Christians continues to be the Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes, which are a positive statement of morality and part of the Sermon on the Mount. While no list of these seven deadly sins appears as such in the Bible itself, each of them is condemned at various points in the text. A list of seven sins that God hates is found in Proverbs 6:16-19:
There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers. (New International Version)
Later iconography of the Sins was derived from the descriptions of battles between the Virtues and Vices in the Psychomachia, a poem by 4th-century poet Prudentius.
Dante Alighieri
The Italian poet Dante Alighieri (1265-1321), a significant figure in Christian religion in the 13th century A.D., wrote three epic poems (known collectively as the Divine Comedy) titled Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso. In his book Inferno, Dante recounts the visions he has in a dream in which he enters and descends into hell. According to Dante, he is told by his guide that a soul's location in Hell is based upon the sins that they commit when they are alive. In each 'ring' of hell, a specific punishment is doled out. As they descend lower and lower, the punishments (and consequently sins) become worse and worse until he reaches the bottom and discovers Satan.
The Inferno is not structured around the seven deadly sins, but Dante encounters various sins in the following order (canto number): Lust (5), Gluttony (6), Avarice (7), Wrath (7-8), Heresy (10), Violence (12-17), Blasphemy (14), Fraud (18-30), and Treachery (32-34).
The Purgatorio, on the other hand, closely follows the traditional scheme of the seven deadly sins. Since Pride is the root of all sins, the souls in Purgatory must be purged of that sin first, and as they ascend the mount, they experience progressively diminishing punishments to expiate the other six deadly sins. Once they are freed of sinful inclinations, the souls can regain the earthly paradise forfeited by Adam and Eve.
St. Thomas Aquinas
The eminent Italian theologian and philosopher St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), like most Scholastics, systematically examined the seven deadly sins in his works. Aquinas did not believe that the seriousness of the capital sins should be ranked.
St. John Cassian
In one of his most famous works, "Conferences", French monk St. John Cassian (360-435), introduces the concept of an interconnected relationship between sins when he explains that excesses of any one vice will lead to other, more severe vices. For example, an excess of gluttony will lead to fornication, and an excess of fornication will lead to avarice and so on.
The Sins
Listed in order of increasing severity as per Pope Gregory the Great, 6th-century A.D., the seven deadly sins are as follows:
Lust (Latin, luxuria)
Lust (fornication, perversion) —
Depraved thought, unwholesome morality, desire for excitement, or need to be accepted or recognized by others. Obsessive, unlawful, or unnatural sexual desire, such as desiring sex with a person outside marriage or engaging in unnatural sexual appetites. Rape and sodomy are considered to be extreme lust and are said to be mortal sins. Dante's criterion was "excessive love of others," thereby detracting from the love due to God. Lust prevents clarity of thought and rational behavior. Lust is symbolized by the cow and the color blue.
Gluttony (Latin, gula)
Gluttony (waste, overindulgence) —
Thoughtless waste of everything, overindulgence, misplaced sensuality, uncleanliness, and maliciously depriving others. Marked by refusal to share and unreasonable consumption of more than is necessary, especially food or water. Destruction, especially for sport. Substance abuse or binge drinking. Dante explains it as "excessive love of pleasure". Associated with pigs and the color orange.
Avarice (Latin, avaritia)
Greed (treachery, covetousness) —
A strong desire to gain, especially in money or power. Disloyalty, deliberate betrayal, or treason, especially for personal gain or when compensated. Scavenging and hoarding of materials or objects. Theft and robbery by violence. Simony is the evolution of avarice because it fills you with the urge to make money by selling things within the confines of the church. This sin is abhorred by the Catholic Church and is seen as a sin of malice; Dante included this sin in the first poem of the Divine Comedy (the Inferno). Simony can be viewed as betrayal. Thomas Aquinas on greed: "it is a sin against God, just as all mortal sins, in as much as man condemns things eternal for the sake of temporal things." Greed is represented by the frog and the color yellow.
Sloth (Latin, acedia)
Sloth (apathy, indifference) —
Apathy, idleness, and wastefulness of time. Laziness is particularly condemned because others must work harder to make up for it. Cowardice or irresponsibility. Abandonment, especially of God. Sloth is a state of equilibrium: one does not produce much, one does not consume much. Dante wrote that sloth is the "failure to love God with all one's heart, all one's mind and all one's soul". Associated with goats and the color light blue.
Wrath (Latin, ira)
Wrath (anger, hatred) —
Inappropriate (unrighteous) feelings of hatred and anger. Denial of the truth to others or self. Impatience or revenge outside of justice. Wishing to do evil or harm to others. Self-righteousness. Wrath is the root of murder and assault. Dante described wrath as "love of justice perverted to revenge and spite". Wrath is symbolized by the bear and the color red.
Envy (Latin, invidia)
Envy (jealousy, malice) —
Grieving spite and resentment of material objects, accomplishments, or character traits of others, or wishing others to fail or come to harm. Envy is the root of theft and self-loathing. Dante defined this as "love of one's own good perverted to a desire to deprive other men of theirs". Associated with the dog and the color green.
Pride (Latin, superbia)
Pride (vanity, narcissism) —
A desire to be more important or attractive to others, failing to give credit due to others, or excessive love of self (especially holding self out of proper position toward God). Dante's definition was "love of self perverted to hatred and contempt for one's neighbor". In Jacob Bidermann's medieval miracle play, Cenodoxus, superbia is the deadliest of all the sins and leads directly to the damnation of the famed Doctor of Paris, Cenodoxus. Pride was what sparked the fall of Lucifer from Heaven. Vanity and narcissism are good examples of these sins and they often lead to the destruction of the sinner, for instance by the wanton squandering of money and time on themselves without caring about others. Pride can be seen as the misplacment of morals. Associated with the horse, the lion, the peacock, and the color violet
Early church fathers around AD 1000 began to view the capital sins as not seven equal sins, but rather each sin having its own weight based on its grievousness. This began with an interpretation of 1 John 5:16-17, which states, "If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask and God will for him give life to those who commit sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death; I do not say that he should make request for this. All unrighteousness is sin, and there is a sin not leading to death."
Their interpretation of this chapter leads to the notion that some sins (those resulting in death or harm to others) are more grievous than others (those that result in death or harm to self).
Several of these sins interlink and various attempts at causal hierarchy have been made. For example, pride (love of self out of proportion) is implied in gluttony (the over-consumption or waste of food), as well as sloth, envy and most of the others. Each sin is a particular way of failing to love God with all one's resources and to love fellows as much as self. The Scholastic theologians developed schema of attribute and substance of will to explain these sins.
In the original classification, Pride was considered to be the 'deadliest' of all sins, and was the father of all sins. This relates directly to Christian philosophy and the story of Lucifer as interpreted from the Bible. Some Christians believe that Lucifer, the highest angel in heaven, surrendered to the sin of pride and demanded that the other angels worship him. This being a violation of God's will, Lucifer and his followers were cast from heaven.
More recently, Greed has been treated as the keystone of the seven deadly sins. The other deadly sins are tributaries of wanton greed:
- Lust: Greed for Sex, Attention
- Gluttony: Greed for Self-Indulgence
- Envy: Greed for Possessions, Personal Gain
- Sloth: Greed for Avoidance
- Pride: Greed for Greatness
- Wrath: Greed for Revenge
Alternatively, one could consider Lust to be the central sin:
- Lust: lust for attention and sex
- Gluttony: lust for self indulgence
- Sloth: lust for avoidance
- Envy: lust for possessions and personal gain
- Wrath: lust for vengeance
- Greed: lust for money and power
- Pride: lust for greatness and supremacy
Another sin that branches out into the father of sins can be the sin of sloth for instance
- Lust means they are too lazy to love
- Gluttony means they are too lazy to consider others
- Sloth means they are too lazy to do anything
- Envy too lazy to think about anything but money and personal gain
- Wrath too lazy to consider the consequences of their vengeful actions
- Greed too lazy to think about anything other than money and power
- Pride too lazy to understand that there is more to life than money and power
Traditionalists counter that any attempt to identify one sin as the root of all others is reductionistic – reducing both greed and lust so that they are synonymous with "desire," or misunderstanding the true nature of sloth. The traditional argument is that Pride represents an initial break from proper submission to God, but that the other deadly sins still have their own unique character.
Mnemonic Devices
Various mnemonic devices exist for remembering the sins in English.
As previously mentioned, the Latin words for the sins are: superbia, avaritia, luxuria, invidia, gula, ira and acedia. The first letters of these words form the medieval Latin word saligia, whence the verb saligiare (to commit a deadly sin) is taken.
and the opposite word (for the seven virtues) would be:
This is the conglomorate of the initial letters of the Latin words for the virtues: humilitas, liberalis, industria, humanitas, frenum, patientia, and virtus. The resulting Latin verb sounds like something H.P. Lovecraft dreamt up: hlihfpvare (to commit a heavenly virtue).
(pride, envy, gluttony, sloth, lust, avarice, wrath)
(wrath, avarice, sloth, pride, lust, envy, gluttony)
* PEW S AGL (pronounced pyóoságg'l)
Groups the sins into sins of the mind (pride, envy, wrath), sins of the physical world (avarice, gluttony, lust), with sloth in the middle, half-member of both.
Catholic Virtues
The Catholic church recognises the seven virtues as opposites to the seven sins:
|Lust (undesired love)
|Chastity (purity)
|Gluttony (overindulgence)
|Moderation (self-restraint)
|Greed (avarice)
|Generosity (vigilance)
|Sloth (laziness)
|Zeal (integrity)
|Wrath (anger)
|Meekness (composure)
|Envy (jealousy)
|Charity (giving)
|Pride (vanity)
|Humility (humbleness)
The Punishments
- Lust: Smothered in brimstone and fire
- Gluttony: Force-fed rats, toads and snakes
- Greed: Boiled in the finest oil
- Sloth: Thrown into a snake pit
- Wrath: Dismembered alive
- Envy: Submerged in freezing water
- Pride: Broken on the wheel
Similar punishments are imagined in Dante's Inferno
Associations with demons
In 1589, Peter Binsfeld paired each of the deadly sins with a demon, who tempted people by means of the associated sin. According to Binsfeld's classification of demons, the pairings are as follows:
- Lucifer: Pride
- Mammon: Greed
- Asmodeus: Lust
- Leviathan: Envy
- Beelzebub: Gluttony (lord of the flies)
- Satan: Wrath
- Belphegor: Sloth
Cultural references
Music and art
- Hieronymus Bosch – The Seven Deadly Sins and the Four Last Things
- "The Seven Deadly Sins" (Die sieben Todsünden) is the name of a 1933 Kurt Weill / Bertolt Brecht / George Balanchine collaboration. It was originally sung by Lotte Lenya and danced by Tilly Losch.
- "Seven Deadly Sins" is a 1990 song by the rock and roll supergroup, Traveling Wilburys.
- Modern artist Paul Cadmus painted a series of graphically disturbing, anthropomorphic depictions of the seven deadly sins, in the style of comic books. After his death, this series was willed to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- The album Heaven and Hell by Joe Jackson is a modern musical interpretation of the seven deadly sins.
- A song by Flogging Molly about seven drunken pirates is titled "Seven Deadly Sins."
- The Iron Maiden album "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" starts and ends with a melodic verse on the 7 deadly sins.
- The rock group Simple Minds has a song titled "7 Deadly Sins" on its Good News From the Next World album.
- "Seven Deadly Sins" is a conceptual disco album by Rinder and Lewis.
TV, movies and games
- Se7en, (1995) – A serial killer obsessed with the seven deadly sins, reconstructs each one through his crimes.
- The Devil's Advocate, (1997) – In this film, Satan declares that due to its simplicity, vanity (Pride) is his favorite sin.
- Serenity, (2005) – The main antagonist makes references to the seven deadly sins.
- Pulp Fiction, (1994) – Subtle, underlying theme.
- A pretext for the seven comic sketches in the motion picture The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (1971).
- Gilligan's Island, (1963-1967) – According to the book Inside Gilligan's Island by Sherwood Schwartz (St. Martin's Press, 1994), the creator of the show confesses that he purposely patterned the 'seven stranded castaways' after the seven deadly sins. He confesses that he didn't tell anyone until years after the show was over, because he thought that people would ridicule him for attributing such a serious theme to such a silly show. 'The Professor' – pride, 'Mr. Howell (the millionare)' greed, 'Ginger- the movie star' – extravagance -later lust, 'Mary Ann' – envy, 'Mrs. Lovey Howell ' – thoughtless excess or gluttony, 'The Skipper' – anger, and 'Gilligan' – sloth.
- America's Next Top Model, (2004, series 4) – the final seven contestants portray the seven deadly sins in a photo shoot. Brittany was Sloth, Christina was Lust, Kahlen was Wrath, Keenyah was Gluttony, Michelle was Pride, Naima was Envy, and Tatiana was Greed.
- Charmed, (episode 'Sin Franciso') – a demon, Lukas, infects the Charmed Ones with a sin. Prue is infected with Pride, Piper with Gluttony, Phoebe with Lust, and Leo with Sloth. A business man is infected with Greed, and a police officer with Anger, and a pastor with Envy.
- Bedazzled, (1967) – Stanley Moon meets incarnations of the seven deadly sins.
- Final Fantasy XI, (2003, VG-Sony) – A series of seven skeleton monsters are named after the seven deadly sins.
- Devil May Cry 3, (2004, VG-Sony) – Demonic entities that represent the seven deadly sins early in the game are the jailkeepers of their respective sins. Each one of the demons is formed from sand, except for Envy, which is formed from a thick green liquid. Furthermore, each of the seven "devil" bosses in the game also represents one specific sin.
- Afterlife, (1996, VG-LucasArts) – A SimCity-like game played with Heaven and Hell. Areas are zoned according to the Seven Sins (in Hell) and the Seven Virtues (in Heaven).
- ActRaiser 2, (?, VG-Nintendo) – Features seven demon bosses representing the seven deadly sins. They are represented by: a gaint skeleton riding a living cloud(sloth), a decaying, worried zombie head (envy), an ant/scorpian chimera (gluttony), a muscular man on fire resembling a Japanese demon (wrath), a jewel and gold-wearing dragon (greed), a "nude" woman covered by and made of ice(lust) and a god-like machine (pride). Oddly enough, lust and sloth do not make a repeat appearance in the final level, where you fight against all the act 2 bosses.
- Rocko's Modern Life, (?) – Heffer gets sent to HECK (they censored it for the show) after swallowing a whole fried chicken (and choking to death because it!), and the Dark Lord, Peaches (a possible parody of Satan or a censored version of it), explains that he was sent there due to gluttony. Heffer keeps mispronouncing gluttony as if "glutton" were really "gluten" (i.e. "What's a gluten?").
- Fullmetal Alchemist – Anime/manga/game series has a group of creatures called Homunculi which are named after the seven deadly sins. The characters are named Lust, Gluttony, Envy, Greed, Sloth, Pride, and Wrath. Dante is also referenced.
- Shadow Hearts: From the New World – This Playstation 2 RPG features an optional dungeon with enemies and boss monsters based on the Seven Deadly Sins. The final boss of the dungeon is Envy (called Jealousy in the game).
- Digimon – This anime and manga series groups seven monsters under the title "The Seven Great Demon Lords", each of whom represent a particular deadly sin.
Books and comics
- Faerie Queene, by Sir Edmond Spenser (1552-1599) – Book 1, Canto 4 of his most famous work is dedicated to the personification of the seven deadly sins. (17th stanza)
- The Homunculi in the manga and anime Fullmetal Alchemist are named after the seven deadly sins, each one being a physical representation of its namesake.
- The four bad children in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory represent four of the seven deadly sins: Augustus Gloop represents gluttony; Violet Beauregarde, (possibly) pride; Veruca Salt, greed; and Mike Teavee, sloth/wrath.
- The Bangsian webcomic Jack features the seven deadly sins as characters. Having committed the sins to such extremes, they became the embodiment of the respective sins in Hell.
- In the graphic novel JLA/JSA: Virtue and Vice, the seven deadly sins were released from their inprisonment in the Rock of Eternity and possessed seven different JLA and JSA members. Mister Terrific was possessed by Pride, Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner) by Envy, Plastic Man by Greed, Batman by Wrath/Anger, Doctor Fate by Sloth, Power Girl by Lust and Captain Marvel by Gluttony.
- Lawrence Sanders (died Feb. 1998) author of the book The Anderson Tapes (1969), featuring Edward X. "Iron Balls" Delaney, retired chief of detectives in New York, New York, who was also featured in four other novels by Sanders: The First Deadly Sin (1973), The Second Deadly Sin (1977), The Third Deadly Sin (1981), and The Fourth Deadly Sin (1985).
- The Seven Deadly Sins is a book series released by Oxford University Press. The series is a collaboration involving seven distinguished writers: Wendy Wasserstein, Simon Blackburn, Robert Thurman, Francine Prose, Michael Dyson, Joseph Epstein, and Phyllis Tickle.
- The Seven Deadly Sins (formerly The Seven Deadly Enemies of Man) are depicted in Fawcett Comics/DC Comics stories as magic-based supervillains, enemies of Captain Marvel and the Marvel Family.
- In the book A Northern Light, Mattie thinks there is another deadly sin (the eighth): Hope
- In the seven-book series for teens entitled Seven Deadly Sins by Robin Wasserman, each book focuses on a person and his/her relationship to one sin.
- Each of the days in "The Keys to the Kingdom" series by Garth Nix represents one of the sins. Their counterparts, the seven virtues are represented by seven pieces of an entity known as the Will.
- Sins: Venials is a humorous webcomic by the writer/artist Pip. It consists of a series of short story arcs around the Sins, it follows on from the original Sins, which can be downloaded here.
- Hell is a New Zealand-based pizza chain that has pizzas named after the seven deadly sins.
- Magnum (ice cream) produced a limited series of ice-cream called the 7 deadly sins.
- The Digimon anime series had a group of Mega (or Ultimate in Japan) Virus Digimon called The Seven Great Demon Lords. It consists of Lucemon Falldown Mode (Pride), the leader, Barbamon (Greed), Lilithmon (Lust), Leviamon (Envy), Beelzemon (Gluttony), Daemon (Wrath) and Belphemon (Sloth). The sins are dark versions of the Crests. The exception is Lucemon Falldown Mode because once Lucemon Mode Changes, he skips his Champion (or Adult in Japan) form. When he reaches his Ultimate (Mega) form, Lucemon Satan Mode, each of the crests show up on his wings.
- Mest has recently released a DVD titled 7 Deadly Sins.
- A fan site called The Seven Deadly Sims has produced a series of downloadable items that can be used in Electronic Art's The Sims. The items are categorized by the seven deadly sins based on color, function, and style.
Further reading
- Summa Theologiae, by Saint Thomas Aquinas
- Inferno, by Dante Alighieri
- Purgatorio, by Dante Alighieri
- The Concept of Sin, by Josef Pieper
- The Traveller's Guide to Hell, by Michael Pauls& Dana Facaros
- Sacred Origins of Profound Things, by Charles Panati
- Faerie Queene, by Sir Edmund Spenser
- Oxford Univ. Press series on Seven Deadly Sins (seven vols.), 2006.
External links
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Double Monday
I was just telling Nathan that this feels like two bad Mondays mashed into one Tuesday. At least it will be a short week. I'm sitting here at my desk, eating Pot Noodle, as there is a staff meeting at 2:00 regarding the big inspection coming up.
Been racking my brains again over the stupid layout of the new site. Trashed the individual template idea that I'd been working on for ages, started over from scratch, and the new method WON'T WORK.
I'll write more in a bit. Eating Pot Noodle and typing at the same time is proving difficult.
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Okay.. you might be one to ask.. any ideas on a tutorial/books that might help me do something like this in Flash?
The best tutorials I've found online are:
Macromedia Flash Developer Center
Ask for help – LJ Flash Dev community
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- Access to Cash – Unlike credit cards or other forms of finance, signature loans will allow you to have access to cash without having to pay extra fees for cash advances – this is great for those who need cash instead of card facilities.
Disadvantages of Signature Loans
While there are plenty of benefits to getting signature loans, there are also some obvious drawbacks. It's important to consider these when trying to decide if this is the right type of loan for you. These disadvantages are explored in more detail below.
- High Interest – When compared to secured loans, signature loans have extremely high interest rates. You don't want to end up paying back more money than you need to if you don't have to. Regardless, people may still think that it is worth it to have a signature loan because it doesn't put their other assets at risk.
- Harder than Secured Loans – While signature loans are still fairly easy to get, they are still harder to get than secured loans, as they typically have higher risk for the lender. If you want to get a loan without risking rejection, you're often better getting a secured loan.
- Credit Score Impact Interest – The worse your credit score is, the higher your interest rate will be. This means that people with extremely bad scores might not be able to afford the interest rate associated with this form of finance.
Types of Lenders that Offer Signature Loans
There are various types of lenders that offer signature loans. In the past, signature loans were offered by traditional banks and lenders that had physical locations. But many of these lenders have decided to cut back on the amount of signature loans that they offer – many of them have seen it as too risky of an investment.
For this reason, signature loans are now offered mainly by online lenders. These lenders are often new entrants to the market – they provide all their services exclusively through their online platforms. They're actually much easier to use than traditional lenders, their application process is much shorter. You will also find that these lenders have a much wider variety of borrowers that they give money to. Since there are many lenders in the industry, many of them compete heavily for your signature – they will tend to offer you very competitive interest rates.
Just make sure that you cross reference any suggestions about online lenders with a consumer watchdog group. You should always be looking to research any finance company that you're thinking of working with. Because there are many new online loan in the market place, you want to make sure that you don't get sucked into working with a fraudulent company.
Your Credit Doesn't Have to Be Perfect
While unsecured loans typically have a higher credit score requirement than secured ones, this doesn't mean that your credit has to be perfect. You'll find that many lenders are willing to offer signature loans to people who don't have perfect credit scores. You should always research the lender to determine what type of credit score they are looking for. Many lenders will post this information on their website – if not, contact them and ask them for a general range.
If you still find that you're out of this range, you can do a few things to improve your credit score. Check out your options below:
Credit Repair
Credit repair companies are extremely good at getting your credit improved in a short amount of time. They can often get items removed from your credit report, which will have a drastic impact on your ability to raise your credit score. Many more people than you think have mistakes on their credit reports – these credit repair companies will assess your credit report and determine if there are any errors.
But they don't have to be glaring mistakes for them to be removable. There are also plenty of instances where credit repair companies successfully remove items by finding technicalities that null and void the issue on your report.
You are allowed to do credit repair on your own. You can ask the credit reporting bodies to remove items if you can prove they are not valid. But don't expect the process to be easy – it's much quicker to use a credit repair company that has the resources and expertise to stand up to the large reporting bodies.
Pay Off Your Credit Cards
Credit card debt is one of the major contributors to your credit score. The more of your limit you're using, the worse your score will be. Fortunately, this part of your score is only tracked on a month by month basis, which means that if you improve your credit card balances, you'll see improvement the following month. Your score does not factor in past balances, it only considers the most recent stated balance.
If you have some money to pay off your credit card debt, this is one of the quickest ways to see natural improvement in your score. We understand that many people might not be able to do this, but if you are able to, it's most definitely worth it.
Signature loans are an awesome choice for people who are looking to borrow money without taking on too much personal risk. While interest rates are typically quite high, this is significantly outweighed by the fact that none of your property can be seized in the case of a default. Regardless, you need to be able to make sure that you will be able to afford the repayments. Ask for a full breakdown of the cost of the loan from your lender prior to making any agreements.
We understand how hard it might be to determine which lender you want to work with. That's why we help our readers by providing a constantly updated list of lenders to work with. If you head to our homepage, you will be able to find additional resources on which lenders we recommend. This is a great starting point – it can provide you with the necessary tools to get off on the right foot.
Borrowing money has a stigma attached to it, but it can be a force for good if it's used in the right way. Make sure all lending decisions you make are done with care. You don't want to end up taking on debt for no reason. Remember, if you need more information on personal loans and what they can do for you, make sure to check out some of the other resources we have posted on our site.
Signature Loan Basics
Here you'll find essential information when taking out a signature loan
What is a signature loan?
What is a typical example of a signature loan?
What can I use a signature loan for?
What are signature loans best used for?
How hard is it to get a signature loan?
Getting a signature loan is more difficult than getting other loans since there's no collateral, but it's easy enough if you have good credit. If you score is lacking then talk to no credit check loans direct lenders.
How to get a signature loan?
You can get a signature loan from most banks or finance companies, having a high credit score will make it far easier to get a signature loan, but you can still get one if you have a low credit score, it'll just be harder and most likely have higher interest rates. If you're thinking "I need a loan fast" then you'll need to look into alternative lenders online.
What types of lenders give signature loans?
Many banks and finance companies will offer signature loans. However, if your score is too low to qualify for them then you can look at direct lender installment loans for bad credit.
How to get approved for a signature loan?
To get a signature loan approved you'll want to have a fair credit score, a proof of permanent address, little to no existing debt, and a sustainable income high enough to pay off the loan with interest. You can look at a peer to peer loan as another option if you're having a hard time getting approved for signature loans.
How much money can I get on a signature loan?
When will I know I've been approved for a signature loan?
You'll receive word from your bank or financing company when the loan has been approved. Some places offer instant online loans.
How does a signature loan work?
When you take out a signature loan you simply sign a document saying that you'll pay back the money owed, then you'll have to pay back the money at some point (When depends on the specifics of the loan) with interest. Learn more about how to take out a loan.
How many years for a signature loan?
Who offers the best signature loans?
How long does it take to get a signature loan?
Where can I get a signature loan near me?
You can get a signature loan from most banks or finance companies. Learn more about how to get a loan with no job or bank account if you fit that description..
What do you need for a signature loan?
What are the benefits of a signature loan?
Types of Signature Loans
Learn more about classifying signature loans, along with the different varieties of signature loans.
What does signature loan mean?
What type of loan is a signature loan?
What is a closed loan signature loan?
How to categorize signature loan?
What is a personal signature loan?
A personal signature loan is a signature loan taken out by yourself with no collateral. Some people use these for general purpose loans, home improvement, or pool financing options.
What is a signature student loan?
How to consolidate signature student loans?
How soon do you have to pay back school signature loan?
What is an unsecured signature loan?
An unsecured loan is a loan taken out with no collateral but the loan takers word, because of this most signature loans are also unsecured loans. Compare best unsecured personal loans in our other article.
What is a closed-end signature loan?
What is the difference between a signature loan and line of credit?
A signature loan is a set amount of money that you're borrowing whereas a line of credit loans set a maximum amount of money you can borrow and then later repay whatever was spent up to that maximum.
What is a term signature loan?
What is a secured loan vs. signature loan?
What is an open-end signature loan?
What is the difference in signature loan and term signature loan?
What are the limits on a signature loan?
Credit and Signature Loans
Find out how your credit score affects your ability to get a signature loan, and how signature loans affect your credit score
What credit score is needed for a signature loan?
You can get a signature loan with any credit score, but having a higher credit score will make the process easier and result in lower interest rates. Also read more about guaranteed loans for bad credit if your score is lower.
How to get a signature loan with bad credit?
It is still possible to get a signature loan with bad credit, it'll just be more difficult and will most likely result in higher interest rates. Some people use these as a medical loan bad credit option to pay their bills.
How do signature loans affect credit?
Taking out a signature loan can boost your credit score significantly if you get your payments in on time, but missing too many payments on a signature loan will cause your credit score to take a big hit. Learn more about how to borrow money with bad credit.
How to get a small signature loan with poor credit?
Getting a small signature loan with poor credit is harder than getting one with good credit, but it should still be doable, albeit with higher interest rates. You can try to apply for small loan amounts with a different lenders. Take a look at the best personal loans for poor credit.
What are the risks of a default signature loan coming back on you as judgment?
What are the credit criteria for signature loans?
Usually, banks will be looking for fair to high credit scores to ensure that you're trustworthy enough to take out a loan with no collateral, though getting a signature loan with a low credit score is possible as well. Take a look at other types of loans for bad credit too.
What are the consequences of a signature loan?
How long to pay a signature loan to build credit?
You could take out a signature loan for $1000 to be paid off over 12 months, successfully paying off the loan would build credit, but signature loans aren't the best for boosting credit. You can also look at the best loans for fair credit if you at least have some credit but its low.
Interest and Signature Loans
Learn everything related to the pricing and interest rates on signature loans.
What is the interest rate on a signature loan?
How to default on a signature loan?
How much are signature loan rates?
Depending on your credit score the interest rates for a personal loan can be anywhere from 5% to 25%. Plug these numbers into a personal loan monthly payment calculator to see what your payments would roughly be.
What is the longest term I can get for a signature loan?
How much is the interest on a signature loan if paid in full?
How to figure out what my interest rate is on a signature loan?
What happens when you don't pay a signature loan?
What happens if you pay a signature loan late?
What can I do if I cannot pay my signature loan?
How long after opening a signature loan can I file bankruptcy?
How to cancel a signature loan?
What happens if a person defaults on a signature loan?
What is the annual percentage rate for a signature loan?
Christine has a solid background in personal finance as she spent the last eight years working at one of the biggest banks in the US. She managed her own team of financial advisors that helped hundreds of people with their financing needs. Her understanding of different financial products and loans helped her move up the ranks quickly after graduating with a degree in Business Administration.


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It's crazy to me that it's 2018 and people still wear either Victoria Secret bikinis or cheap Knock offs from China. They are both equally as bad. There're so many amazing, and affordable brands, that people don't know about…reason why I am here ??.
Since 99% of the time I order my bikinis online I decided to expand my bikini search to the UK. I was so surprised to find so many varieties and options for us girls here in the U.S (or wherever you are located)
Mavele Swimwear is a UK based brand created by two boss babes, Karen and Barbara. These girls are seriously a dream team. Mavele has tons of different styles for different body shapes. Best part? The amazing quality.
Mavele collections are a combination of bold tones, graphic prints, tribal effects and indulgent embellishments. Their idea is to empower, inspire and be affordable.
I have picked my top 3 pieces.
The Baby Cobra Bikini the perfect little set to be sexy yet sophisticated.It has gold and black hardware details on both pieces, which takes this piece to the next level.The bottom is a side tie, which is perfectly adjustable. It is also a moderate-coverage so although the front is sexy the back gives it a less revealing look.Now, you guys know how much I love one pieces. Therefore, I picked the Sunset Palm One-Piece.The front has a super pretty print/design, which can't get any more tropical.The back has a low scoop and is semi-cheeky.Last by not least, the Coral Leopard Bikini.I would say this bikini is more of a neon pink thank coral, which I am completely obsessing about.
The gold rectangular sliders on the top ads that classic detail.The bottom is a side tie and is a full moderate coverage. Perfect for the conservative babes that still want to pop out in a statement piece.
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WASHINGTON - The Americans for Legal Immigration PAC endorsed Illinois' GOP challenger James Marter over incumbent U.S. Senator Mark Kirk this week, saying Kirk is a "target for removal from office" because he supported the Gang of Eight's infamous amnesty bill in 2013.
"Thank God the true American conservatives stopped Senator Mark Kirk's illegal immigrant amnesty bill in the U.S. House," said William Gheen, President of ALIPAC. "Kirk listens to the voices of the Democrats and Chamber of Commerce instead of his Republican constituents on the issues of amnesty and illegal immigration."
Gheen said his group will do all they can to help Kirk's GOP opponent James Marter. Kirk's "support of Rubio and Obama's amnesty bill should cost him the support of most Republican primary voters," Gheen said.
Kirk also voted to fund Obama's unconstitutional amnesty orders, Syrian refugee resettlement, sanctuary cities like Chicago, and EIC tax refunds for illegal immigrants by voting for the Omnibus funding bill of December 2015.
On ALIPAC's federal candidates' survey, Marter promised to support America's existing immigration and border laws instead of any kind of "immigration reform" amnesty that would permanently undermine America's laws and borders.


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Hey, everyone! Did you remember that Mother's Day is this weekend? I can't believe how quickly that sneaked up on me! Did you see my post on all the cute gift ideas that I picked up from Kohl's for Mothers Day? I put together some adorable outfits for my Mom and shared a few other ideas that would make great gifts!
Did you know you can also get a Cricut Explore Air Machine from Kohl's? I know! I was totally surprised by this too! If you're like me and love to create crafts, this is something you must get! It's a necessity for all craft lovers out there! Check out these adorable recipe cards that I made with mine!
When I got my Cricut, I think I was a little worried that I wasn't going to be able to figure out how to use it. But, let me tell you, it was really easy and if I can do it – anyone can! It's really just a matter of opening the box, plugging it in, and downloading the Plug in and then you're set to go!
I made these recipe cards and a cute little Hello card in a matter of minutes! I ended up making some homemade granola and thought it would be a fun little Mother's Day gift for a friend, I added a cute recipe card with the recipe along with it. You can find the recipe for the granola below.
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- Embedded Bluetooth allows for wireless cutting.
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How to Make Berry Homemade Granola
Ingredients You Need
3 cups old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/3 cup honey
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup assorted dehydrated strawberries, cranberries, raisins
Step 1 – Preheat your oven to 300 degrees
Step 2 – Line your baking sheet with parchment paper
Step 3 – Mix together the oats, almonds, coconut, cinnamon, and ginger in a bowl
Step 4 – In a saucepan, stir the honey, oil and brown sugar over low until it's smooth
Step 5 – Pour the honey mixture over the oat mixture and mix well
Step 6 – Spread on the baking sheet
Step 7 – Bake until it's golden, stir every 10 minutes – this took me about 50 minutes.
Step 8 – Let cool before mixing in the fruit. Enjoy!


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As the weather heats up, many of us will be heading into the alpine to get our climbing fix in cooler temperatures. The alpine zone, typically occurring above consistent tree line, is characterized by rocky talus slopes, dwarfed trees, and highly sensitive vegetation. The alpine environment is one of the most fragile places we climb. Shorter growing seasons, limited soil, and fragile plant life make it especially important for us to tread lightly and reduce our impact when alpine climbing. As an increasing number of climbers are heading into the alpine, land managers have growing concerns and are paying close attention.
Here are 5 things to keep in mind before you begin your next alpine climbing adventure:
The alpine climbing environment can be one of the most spectacular places to climb. Thanks for doing your part to take care of this sensitive environment and ensure we don't lose access to all the incredible alpine boulders, walls, and towers.


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What is a Sewing Professional, and why use one?
The Association of Sewing and Design Professionals is a an international organization of individuals engaged in both commercial and home-based sewing- and design-related businesses. Providing education, networking opportunities, and design challenges for those professionals and design students, is part of the association's mission. Members are dedicated to excellence in their businesses and all of their endeavors. The ASDP standards and practices are outlined in the Standards of Quality document provided to each member, and illustrate our commitment to high levels of technical performance. A code of ethics demonstrates our commitment to equally high standards for ethical business conduct. A certification program offering Masters of Sewing certificates raises the level of professionalism. Educating the public in how to find and use professional sewing and design services is also part of the mission of ASDP.
For more information, please visit the ASDP site at www.sewingprofessionals.org
What does this mean for our customers?
As a charter member of ASDP I have been involved with the organization for over 28 years. Taking advantage of the annual educational conferences, I've been able to study under the best sewing educators across the country and advance my skills in sewing techniques, design, and fitting. The network of members gives me access to sewing specialists in other areas for both referrals and guidance.


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Happy birthday, Teta: Naples resident celebrates turning 104 with family
Elaine Saba's eyes have seen a lot of living.
She was born in Jerusalem in 1913, when it was still part of the Ottoman Empire. On Monday, some of her considerable progeny threw her a 104th birthday party at the Brookdale Naples senior living facility that has been her home for many years. Five family members and spouses joined with a dozen residents in the memory care unit at Brookdale, along with Brookdale staffers led by Brookdale program coordinator Regina Caman.
The group sat, with the residents in wheelchairs or with their walkers nearby, as Saba's descendants took turns saying a few words about their "Teta," Arabic for grandmother, which is what they've always called her. Then the whole group participated in some simple games devised by Caman. Saying nothing, Saba watched the activities, with her thoughts locked up inside her due to dementia.
Organizing the festivities were two of Saba's granddaughters – Laura Saba Berman, who lives in Naples, and Lorraine Saba Pendleton, who calls New Orleans home. Their cousin, George Doddridge, drove over from Ft. Lauderdale for the occasion.
Some of Saba's grandchildren are old enough to have grandchildren of their own, which is one of those things that happens when one lives for more than a century.
Another is that none of one's contemporaries are still living; Saba had five children, four of whom have died, predeceasing her. Her husband, whom the grandchildren called Cedo, died nearly 40 years ago. The two originally spoke only Arabic, and while Saba learned English, as she grew older she would sometimes switch between English and Arabic mid-sentence, her granddaughters said.
The couple came to the U.S. on a boat from Italy in 1951, and settled in McLean, Va. and the Maryland suburbs, always in the D.C. area. While Cedo worked supervising the mailroom for a trade association, Teta stayed home caring for the five children, who clearly adored her. Speaking about her, the thing the grandchildren remember the most from their childhood was her talent in the kitchen.
"Her favorite thing was cooking, particularly Middle Eastern food," Pendleton said. "She can make baklava like you wouldn't believe."
Knitting, Berman said, is another activity she loves, making warm clothes for the seemingly endless string of additions to the family, including: five children; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and now includes a fifth generation with four great-great-grandchildren living around the country.
Along with the cupcakes and sandwiches, what really got the memory unit residents animated was a game Caman initiated after cueing up a rousing tune on the boombox; sitting in a row, the residents were given colorful pool noodles and used them to sweep or bat away a multitude of balloons.
Elaine Saba's grandchildren, more mobile but equally engaged, picked up brooms and batted the balloons back. No matter what Saba would remember the next day, she seemed to be having a good time in the moment, and her family members traveling long distances to help her celebrate her 104th birthday points to a lifetime of love and family caring.


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Volume 10 Num. 2 - June 2010
Evaluation of quality of life and psychological welfare in patients with postquirurgical condition and thyroid cancer.
Volume 10 Num. 2 - June 2010 - Pages 315-329
M?nica M. Novoa G?mez , Rochy M. Vargas Guti?rrez , Shirley A. Obispo Castellanos , M?ryori Pertuz Vergara , Yady K. Rivera Pradilla
The main goal of this study was to assess the quality of life and psychological well-being of 75 patients with postsurgical treatment for thyroid cancer. Quality of life was evaluated with the Quality of Life Health Questionnaire SF-36, and psychological well-being with the The Psychological Well-Being Index. Each patient was interviewed in a single session. The results obtained showed high correlations (p <0.01) among the two instruments, as well as a directly proportional positive correlation between time from thyroidectomy and the degree of psychological well-being and quality of life reported by patients.
Key words:
Quality of life, psychological well-being, cancer, thyroidectomy.
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More articles in this volume
- [191-204] Cognitive Rehabilitation Programs in Schizophrenia: Current Status and Perspectives
- [205-225] Neurocognitive Approaches in the Study of Child Poverty: Conceptual and Methodological Considerations
- [227-244] Therapist?s Theoretical Orientation and Patients? Narrative Production. Rogers, Lazarus, Shostrom and Cathy Revisited
- [245-257] Coping Strategies and Interpersonal Behavior Profiles
- [259-278] Ageist stereotypes by aging people: real factor structures and psychometric properties of two early questionnaires
- [279-292] Development and validation of a questionnaire to measure exposure to violence in childhood and adolescence.
- [293-314] Patients, symptoms, disorders, organicism and psychopathology.
- [331-343] The Hindi Adaptation and Standardization of the Proactive Coping Inventory (PCI)


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We have many partners that make our high quality award winning cheese possible.
The working people of Klondike Cheese Co.
Klondike's success is due to our hard working employees. The members of the Buholzer family work side-by-side with dozens of skilled cheesemakers, warehouse workers, and others, to produce award winning cheese.
First are our "patron" dairy farmers – We believe they are among the very best Wisconsin, "the dairy state," has to offer. Many of these farms have been in the same family for generations. Klondike's Master Cheesemakers work closely with our "patron" dairy farmers to ensure only the finest quality cheese is made on a consistent basis.
Monroe, Wisconsin is home to the Cheese Days Festival celebrating the rich cheese heritage of the area every other year; where else can you find the "Cheese Makers Ball"? The Monroe High School sports teams are named "The Cheesemakers" as futher evidence of the legacy of cheese in our community. Monroe is also home to the National Historic Cheesemaking Center. "A Museum celebrating an era that was, that will never be again". Green County Wisconsin is called the cheese capital of the world. The cheese making tradition runs deep in this area. Klondike, along with other small local cheese producers, is helping to preserve the art of cheese making in Green County, and keeps southern Wisconsin a center for world-class cheese.
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It is a known fact that exercising isan important part of a supermodel's daily life, I mean you don't look like a Victoria's secret angel by chance, or by lying around all day long. However, it is not Pilates, nor zumba that these fit ladies are into these days, but good old boxing has become the workout of choice of many of our favorite supermodels.
From Gigi Hadid to Gisele Bundchen, far from trying to become the next Mohamed Ali, or beating Mary Kom, these ladies have made boxing rings their playground, and the punching balls their stress relief system. It turns out this "not so glamorous" workout is the right choice to keep fit while blowing some steam.


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English Composition II
Continued development of the writing principles developed in ENL111. Emphasis on writing about literature and its themes and applications of the skills learned in ENL111 to examine the purposes and styles of literary writing. Topics include the study of poetry, prose, and drama as well as the social and cultural significance of language and literature. Course work focuses on critical analysis and interpretation of literature through discussions and written assignments.
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Picture the scene, if you will. You're walking down a deserted, fog-bound street in the middle of summer, flakes of snow falling to the ground all around you. The sidewalk is littered with abandoned vehicles and boarded up shops; the whole town is conspicuously devoid of life. Then, all of a sudden, you spot something lurching through the fog. Or so you think.
Wrecked with panic, your state of mind teeters precariously as you wrestle with your conscious, assessing the situation in a series of blurred, incoherent musings. By then, however, it is too late. Before you can even collect your thoughts, the skinless canine lurches, fangs bared as it rips at your flesh, howling for blood.
Welcome to Silent Hill.
It's no surprise that a lot of fans were slightly miffed about Homecoming upon its initial announcement; it is, after all, the second title in the franchise that hasn't been developed exclusively by Team Silent. Instead, the reigns have been placed firmly in the hands of Double Helix Games, an amalgamation of former Foundation 9 studios, Shiny Entertainment and The Collective. Despite the shift in gears, Homecoming manages to do an admirable job at maintaining the series trademark psychological thrills and spills, as well as introducing a few tweaks of its own.
Homecoming stars protagonist Alex Shepherd, a soldier returning home from an overseas tour of duty following a series of disturbing nightmares concerning his younger sibling, Josh. Upon arriving in his hometown of Shepherds Glen, Alex – in typical Silent Hill fashion – discovers that all is not right, with his brother and father missing, and his mother reduced to a rambling, catatonic wreck. The town appears to be all but deserted, with the entire area coated in a thick, ominous fog. Seeking clues as to the whereabouts of his family, Shepherd ventures out into the mist in an attempt to discover what evil has befallen the town.
Double Helix hasn't deviated a great deal from the basic Silent Hill formula in this latest installment, though Homecoming clearly feels like a logical extension of its predecessor's decidedly more combat-heavy take on the franchise. Fundamentally, however, the basic gist remains the same. Playing as the young Mr. Shepherd, you'll venture to a series of locations both throughout Shepherd's Glen and Silent Hill, solving various riddles and battling against a variety of warped, grotesque creatures. All the usual refinements are here – flashlight, radio (to warn you of approaching enemies) and an array of deadly melee weapons and firearms.
As mentioned previously, Homecoming draws much of its design philosophy from Silent Hill 4: The Room, which offered a slightly more refined combat system compared to previous installments. As such, Double Helix has taken a shambling, bloody step forward and applied its own tweaks to this system in order to accommodate Shepherd's extensive army training. Players can now perform both light and heavy attacks by hitting either X or Square, the latter of which is able to stun opponents, allowing you to finish them off with a single blow. Furthermore, Shepherd can string together various combos by mixing up light and heavy attacks with a few button presses to keep your enemies at bay. More significant, however, is the revised dodge mechanic, which allows you to quickly evade your foes by hitting the Circle button in conjunction with a direction on the analogue stick. This also forms the basis for counterattacks, where a successful dodge will allow Shepherd to strike back with a powerful blow while his enemy is recovering. Meanwhile, firearms are used in a Resident Evil 4 style over-the-shoulder perspective, allowing you to target specific body parts to deal out major damage to enemies.
Still, don't be under false impressions that Shepherd's army training gives him a distinct advantage over his foes. The creatures that stalk the streets are also adept at combat, and will pummel you into submission if given the opportunity. As a result, you'll have to work to exploit their weaknesses and strike when they're most vulnerable – simply equipping a steel pipe and hammering away at the attack button won't cut it with these foes, and you'll likely end up in a bloody heap on the floor. Ironically enough, Shepherd's fancy acrobatics and physical prowess can sometimes do more harm than good. Dodging in particular is sometimes hit and miss, and there have been many instances where I've attempted to leap to the side, only for Shepherd to dive head first into the business end of a demon nurse's razor sharp scalpel. Group encounters can cause many headaches, and unless you've got a shed-load of ammo tucked away, melee attacks are likely to leave you bruised and battered no matter how cautious you are. It's disappointing, as in all seriousness the combat system had the potential to become the best in the series thus far.
As mentioned, you'll come across plenty of riddles to solve during your adventure, although they are decidedly hit and miss affairs. A substantial chunk of the game's puzzles are almost insultingly unambiguous, and lack the intricate (some would argue twisted) design found in earlier installments. Still, there are a few standout moments that will have you stumped, though they're still pretty generic by nature. Fortunately, the game doesn't skimp on boss encounters, and you'll find yourself up against an array of warped, hulking beasts to batter about the head with a heavy object. The pacing doesn't drag either, with numerous cutscenes stepping in to heighten your interest every now and then before things get a tad too stale. Shepherd will meet a fairly troubled family of characters on his journey, and will even be lumbered with babysitting duties from time to time, keeping you on your toes as you trudge through numerous locations including a spooky cemetery, city streets, a dilapidated hospital and many more. Along the way, you'll pick up numerous Silent Hill staples such as health drinks, first-aid kits and a plethora of weaponry including shotguns, handguns, fire axes and other such items to supplement your attack power. What's more, all your possessions can be accessed by opening your inventory screen, which has been mapped to L1 and R1 for regular items and weapons respectively.
While Homecoming isn't quite the sumptuous visual fest you'd expect of a next-gen Silent Hill outing, it doesn't skimp on atmosphere. The art direction still exudes that twisted, malevolent streak that the series has become renowned for over the past decade, from the design of the creatures to the rotting, filth-encrusted areas you'll explore. Furthermore, the game's use of light and shadow is put to some pant-wettlingly good use, and although the textures and character models aren't the sharpest, they don't detract from the experience in the least. Much of the atmospheric values can be attributed to the game's hauntingly beautiful soundtrack, composed once again by long time Silent Hill contributor, Akira Yamaoka. Whether it be the gut wrenching ambiance that invades your system as you traverse a fog-shrouded Rose Heights Cemetery or the mellow, reflective tones pulling your heart strings you explore the deserted streets of Shepherd's Glen, Yamaoka's stellar compositions are guaranteed to send shivers down your spine on several occasions.
The developers also appear to have drawn a lot of their influence from Christophe Gans' 2006 movie adaptation, as much of the games design – from the transition of the regular world to the hellish 'Otherworld' to the fidgety, sexual overtones of the demon Nurses – have all been meticulously recreated for your interactive pleasure. Oddly enough, this combined with the tenuous link between Homecoming's narrative and past titles almost makes it feel as if you are playing an outing based on Gans' visual interpretation of events, rather than an actual sequel. Nonetheless, the movie's influence on Homecoming shouldn't really prove too much of a thorn in the side for players, though a more cohesive effort to link the game with previous titles in the series wouldn't have gone unappreciated.
Overall, Silent Hill: Homecoming is a solid outing in the franchise and should please the majority of horror fanatics and long time followers alike. While it has its flaws and lacks the polish of its predecessors, Homecoming simply oozes atmosphere and is guaranteed to grip you with intrigue in blood-soaked hands until the end. Just remember – if you think you saw something in the fog, you probably did.


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Article 43 of the Chinese constitution declares that every worker has the right to rest. The only problem is that Article 43 neglects to state exactly when the rest can be taken. Interpreting the law themselves, government workers in Peking have traditionally assumed their right to xiuxi (rest) by taking a two-hour midday break. Everything from computers to car engines, it seems, are switched off during the period. But concern over flagging productivity last week led the State Council to issue a directive ordering the lunch break cut to one hour, effective on New Year's Day. "Alarm for lunchtime...
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The Gamefly leak we reported was right on target. Aksys is bringing the Chunsoft developed puzzle-venture 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors to North America.
See, that's it below in English.
The fictional events in the game center around nine people trapped on a cruise ship with bombs inside them. Will the group escape? That depends. Opened doors and acquired items ultimately lead to one of 999's multiple endings.


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The thick cloud of perversions that has enveloped the world in this present age is beyond what the human mind can fathom. It's quite sad that sexual immorality seems to be in vogue. For every step you take, you're faced with one sexual perversion or the other, and for many advertisement that you come across, there is a sexual connotation. An erstwhile private affair has been thrown open to the glare of the public- the act now being committed in the open with neither shame nor regard for the people who may be around the committers
Hasn't it ever crossed your mind that despite the many life-threatening consequences attached to sexual acts, it keeps spreading like a raging fire, the worst hit being youths. The reason is not far-fetched. The devil has successfully blinded the eyes of many, turning their hearts to only conceptualize the pleasure that's in it. It is heart breaking that children, who were once considered innocent have lost their innocence, as they become sexually active at a tender age due to undue exposure by parents, the media, and what they watch.
Not to deviate from my original thought, I will be considering premarital sex, extramarital sex, homosexuality, and eventually capping off with sex within the confines of marriage, which is God's standard for sex.
Sex before marriage, otherwise known as fornication is not fun, it is an outright sin and disrespect against the originator of sex. Sex was not intended to be committed by boys and girls; it was designed to be within the confines of marriage, not dating, courting or teenage romantic relationship.
There could be a strong argument that if God designed sex for marriage, why then do we have those hormone triggers towards the opposite sex. God in his omniscience made those hormones to be a part of our biological make up for a purpose, which is marriage. He also gave us the ability to control ourselves as well as an injunction to flee youthful lust.
There are many delusions that fly about premarital sex that the devil has successfully used to lure young minds into the trap of sex. To be honest, you can't overcome yourself, for you need God's grace to abstain.
Upon marriage, any amorous relationship outside the confines of marriage is not just an affair, it is adultery. Many marriages have been sacrificed on the bed of adultery, and homes destroyed.
Adultery is a slap on God's face. It alters God's original plan, breaks the sacredness of the marriage vow, destroys trust, and devastates the couple. It is a strong tool the devil has used to wage war against the home front and it is pathetic that many have given themselves as ready tools in his hands.
In God's original design, He had it planned that marital relationship was to exist between male and female for the purpose of procreation and pleasure. He brought Eve to Adam; not another man, but a woman. The perversion has gone so bad that relationships between guys as well as between women are happily celebrated in some part of the world.
LGBT communities view this as an expression of individual sexualities instead of an anomaly, radical feminist go all out to say "to hell with men," whilst lesbian feminist propagate that women and women can have relationships together.
In God's blueprint, He had it well mapped out that sex was to be exclusively for those who have come together in a union called marriage. At this point, I'll love to draw our attention that cohabitation and elopement does not amount to marriage in God's eye, so any sexual relationship within this context is deeply frowned at by God.
The Bible brings to our understanding in Hebrews 13:4 that "marriage is honourable in all, the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers, God will judge." The only form of sexual relationship that is God approved, sanctioned and accompanied with God's divine blessings is that within the confines of marriage.
Yes, sex has been perverted by the world and it is sin. However, if done within the confines of marriage, it is honourable before God.
To wrap up, if you're caught within the web of pre or extramarital sex, or homosexuality, now that breath exists in your nostrils, it is not to late to repent and come to Christ. He is willing to save you, wipe away your past record and give you a new life.
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Readers, we need your help with helping spread the 1M/1M movement through twitter. We have 88 ambassadors in the 1M/1M LinkedIn group at the moment, and 95 requests to join. We also have 100+ supporters who are not actively working on the project but are nevertheless helping spread the word. Over the last four months, we have processed over 750 requests to join. Those who have become ambassadors have committed to spend five hours a week on the program. Those who cannot, but still want to help, are on our supporters list. I am sure many of you also belong in this category of supporters who believe in the mission and would like to help in small ways.
Well, you can potentially become an active promoter of the 1M/1M by using Twitter effectively.
So today, I would like to discuss a proposal for using Twitter as a much more integral part of our initiative. I have been doing a fair amount of research on this, and read two books [The Twitter Book by Tim O'Reilly, Sarah Milstein, and Twitter Power 2.0: How to Dominate Your Market One Tweet at a Time by Joel Comm]. Much of what I suggest below is based on my own experiments with Twitter, and this research. Since twitter has become such a big part of the social graph these days, I hope you will find this useful much beyond 1M/1M.
Here's how.
1. You need followers. Many of you already have followers. How do you get more? Typically, by following people who share your interests – in our case, entrepreneurship – you will be able to connect with others. I personally try to follow everyone who follows me, this way, we establish a 2-way communication channel, not just broadcast. Not everyone does the same, but it is certainly a good way to build a following.
2. You need to tweet. Otherwise, why would people follow you, right? I use twitterfeed to connect my blog to my twitter account. Automatically, all my blog updates go to twitter. For 1M/1M, those of you who feel comfortable doing so, are very welcome to do the same. The feed of our blog is: https://feeds.feedburner.com/sramanamitra. This way, you will be amplifying high quality entrepreneurship related content on a regular basis, and those who follow you will get to know of your interest in entrepreneurship. The other thing that would happen is that you would be automatically broadcasting the roundtable schedule, since Maureen keeps updating the blog with posts about the roundtables regularly. Finally, all the ambassadors who are publishing Incubation Radar posts, Seed Capital interviews, as well as my Deal Radar and Entrepreneur Journeys series of 1M/1M-related content will constantly keep your followers "fed" with quality information. Remember, people follow you because they're looking for high quality content from you.
3. You need to retweet. In addition to my regular twitter page, I use a plug-in called Twitterdeck to follow a specific list of people whose content and tweets I find useful and contextual to 1M/1M. I tend to retweet their content, or send them reply messages often. This also adds to the flow of high quality content that comes out of my twitter account. And my followers like that. I also often retweet stuff that I see from my followers (whom I also follow) that is relevant.
4. Follow me @sramana to get access to what I am doing. I will follow you back.
5. Follow each other. I suggest all of you put in your twitter handles in the format https://www.twitter.com/XXXX into this thread, and let's all try to follow one another.
6. Use #1M1M to brand your messages to get the benefit of your association with the movement.
7. Big picture: If 1000 of us managed to collect an average of 1000 followers each, collectively, we would be touching 1,000,000 people. Imagine how much momentum this would give to the 1M/1M movement?
And for all your other professional endeavors, having a strong twitter following that you build up over time will always come handy. So this is an investment in yourself, your future, not just a 1M/1M agenda.
This could be a simple and easy way for you to contribute to the 1M/1M movement even if you only have a few minutes a day to spend on the project.
We appreciate any help you can give us.
This segment is a part in the series : 1M/1M
I hope I understand you right when you said 'put our twitter handle in this thread'…
Let me start first. My twitter handle is
Suresh – Founder & CEO, OrangeScape


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I hear it all the time: An entrepreneur says she gets nothing done because of her ADD.
But only a physician can diagnose ADD. Most entrepreneurs suffer from chronic procrastination.
"Procrastination is a weakness in the Executive Function of the brain associated with the pre-frontal cortex," says learning disabilities expert Laura Reiff. "The pre-frontal cortex is the part of the brain that affects self-regulating behavior when we take in new information. This is where the planning and generating of strategies originates."
According to Reiff, this weakness can create a lifetime of deeply ingrained destructive behavior, and fixing it doesn't come easy.
How Procrastination Takes a Toll
Procrastination creates a gap between what you intend to do and what actually happens--or not. Ideally, you'll achieve your goals, but in actuality you'll fall short. Experts use the comparison between the Ideal Self and Actual Self to demonstrate the gap.
When we get excited about a new project, we create big goals we hope to achieve. This is your Ideal Self planning what it wants to accomplish. But when the excitement fades away and the work kicks in, the Actual Self takes over and avoidance comes into play.
The problem is this "feel good now, pay later" cycle of behavior only deepens those feelings of failure.
Procrastination versus ADD
Procrastination is often confused with ADD because they seem similar. Disorganization, poor impulse control and planning are all part of the problem.
But according to Reiff, those who suffer from ADD don't store information on what they should be doing whereas a person who procrastinates does, but chooses to not follow through.
How to Conquer Procrastination
Begin by admitting that you have a problem. Then find someone who will hold you accountable as you implement change. As you work through these strategies, remember you have been living with these deep fears for a long time and that they are real. Be gentle with yourself. Since the fears may be deep-rooted, you may want to seek professional help to address them.
Take a Step-By-Step Approach to Goal Setting
First, make your goals smaller and take them one at a time. Allow yourself to experience the feeling of success as you work on your bite-sized goals day after day. You may find the idea of smaller goals frustrating, but consider where your current strategy has gotten you.
Get Visual
Display your monthly schedule and daily to-do lists so that you know exactly what you need to do on an ongoing basis. This will remove the task of figuring out what's next and increase your productivity immensely. You'll also notice a reduction in stress and a feeling of accomplishment as you cross each item off your to-do list.
Track Your Progress
Recognize what triggers you to stray off task by keeping a journal of your daily thoughts and actions. Do you daydream? Allow a continual flow of interruption? Getting really honest can help you learn how to transition between tasks or shift activities without falling into old patterns.
Manage Your Space
- Minimize clutter
- Consider different workspaces for different activities
- Create an easy color coded filing system
- Use post-its as constant reminders for the smallest of tasks
Find a Mentor
This is vital to keeping yourself. You have lived this way for a long time and will need the added support to establish new patterns of behavior that will ensure your success.
Procrastination is a huge issue many entrepreneurs face. The good news is it can be corrected. With hard work, determination, and support, you'll find yourself accomplishing your goals.
For more information on procrastination, check out my interview with Laura Reiff on Million Dollar Mindset radio.


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Dosage Compensation ChIP-chip arrays
Dosage Compensation and Chromosome Organization (Lieb project, Ahringer subgroup)
General DescriptionSynchronized C. elegans embryos from strain N2 were treated with the cross-linking reagent formaldehyde. Sonicated chromatin was prepared and immunoprecipitated with antibodies that recognize the dosage compensation and condensin proteins. After whole genome amplification, NimbleGen genomic tiling microarrays were used in two-color hybridization experiments to compare the signal from the input DNA versus the fragments pulled-down in the ChIP. Normalized log2(ratios) are shown in this track.
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Life cycle assessment (LCA) considers all life-cycle phases from initial construction to demolition. For pavements, this includes the operation, maintenance, and end of life phases, and factors such as traffic delay, lighting demand, and future maintenance. CSHub models quantify environmental impacts across a pavement's life cycle from manufacturing to disposal and offer detailed analyses of the use phase.
MIT News: Countering climate change with cool pavements (August 2021)
Mitigating Climate Change with Reflective Pavements (November 2020)
Context Dependent Pavement Life Cycle Analysis (July 2019)
Life Cycle Thinking: Pavements (March 2018)
- Life Cycle Carbon Uptake of the United States Pavement Network (January 2021)
- Impact of Use Phase in Pavement Life Cycle Assessment: A Case Study of Alternative Designs in Different Contexts (April 2014)
- Key Drivers of Uncertainty in Pavement LCA (November 2012)
- Comparative Pavement LCAs With Uncertainty (June 2012)
- Network, Pavements and Fuel Consumption (April 2012)
- Adopting a Life Cycle Perspective (April 2011)
- Designing for Sustainable Pavements (March 2011)
- Supplementary Information for Comparative Pavement Life Cycle Assessment and Life Cycle Cost Analysis (April 2014)
- Pavements: Methods, Impacts, and Opportunities in the Concrete Industry (August 2011)
- Life Cycle Assessment of Highway Pavements (Interim Report, December 2010)
Related Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Gregory, J., AzariJafari, H., Vahidi, E., Guo, F., Ulm, F.J., Kirchain, R. "The role of concrete in life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of US buildings and pavements."PNAS. September 14, 2021 118 (37).
- Guo, F., AzariJafari, H., Gregory, J., Kirchain, R. "Environmental and economic evaluations of treatment strategies for pavement network performance-based planning", Transportation Research D: Transport and Environment. Volume 99, October 2021, 103016
- AzariJafari, H., Guest, G., Kirchain, R., Gregory, J., Amor, B. "Towards comparable environmental product declarations of construction materials: Insights from a probabilistic comparative LCA approach", Building and Environment, 190: 2021, 107542. 2021.
- Xin Xu, Mehdi Akbarian, Jeremy Gregory, Randolph Kirchain, "Role of the use phase and pavement-vehicle interaction in comparative pavement life cycle assessment as a function of context", Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019.
- M. Akabarian, F. Ulm, X. Xu, R. Kirchain, J. Gregory, A. Louhghalam, J. Mack, "Overview of pavement life cycle assessment use phase research at the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub", ASCE T&DI International Airfield and Highway Pavements Conference, Chicago, IL, July 21-24, 2019.
Xu, X., Gregory, J., & Kirchain, R. "Role of the Use Phase and Pavement-Vehicle Interaction in Comparative Pavement Life Cycle Assessment," Proceedings of the Transportation Research Board 97th Annual Meeting, 2018.
Kirchain, R., Gregory, J., Olivetti, E. "Environmental life-cycle assessment." Nature Materials, 16 693–697 (2017)
- J. Gregory, A. Noshadravan, O. Swei, X. Xu, R. Kirchain, "The importance of incorporating uncertainty into pavement life cycle cost and environmental impact analyses," Proceedings of the Pavement Life-Cycle Assessment Symposium 2017, Champaign, IL, April 12-13, 2017
- Gregory, J., Noshadravan, A., Olivetti, E.A., Kirchain, R., "A Methodology for Robust Comparative Life Cycle Assessments Incorporating Uncertainty." Environmental Science & Technology, Vol. 50: Issue. 12: Pages. 6397-6405.
- Louhghalam A., Akbarian, M., Ulm F-J. "Carbon management of infrastructure performance: Integrated big data analytics and pavement-vehicle-interactions". Journal of Cleaner Production. Volume 142, Part 2, 20 January 2017, Pages 956-964. 2016
- Xu, X., Wildnauer, M., Gregory, J., & Kirchain, R. "Accounting for Variation in Life Cycle Inventories: The Case of Portland Cement Production in the U.S.", R.E. Kirchain et al. (Eds), REWAS 2016: Towards Materials Resource Sustainability, Springer AG.
- J. Mack, J. Gregory, R. Kirchain, "Accounting for Rehabilitation Activity Uncertainty in a Pavement Life Cycle Assessment using Probability and Decision Tree Analysis," Proceedings of the International Concrete Sustainability Conference, Miami, FL, May 11-13, 2015.
- Xu, X., Gregory J., Kirchain R., "Role of the Use Phase and Pavement-Vehicle Interaction in Comparative Pavement Life Cycle Assessment" Transportation Research Board 94th Annual Meeting. No. 15-4011. 2015.
- Noshadravan A., Xu X., Gregory J., Kirchain R., "Uncertainty management in comparative life-cycle assessment of pavements", Proceedings of the 12th International Symposium on Concrete Roads, Prague, Czech Republic, September 23-26, 2014.
- Xu X., Noshadravan A., J. Gregory, R. Kirchain, "Scenario analysis of comparative pavement life cycle assessment using a probabilistic approach," Proceedings of the International Symposium on Pavement LCA, Davis, CA, October 14-16, 2014.
- J. Mack, X. Xu, J. Gregory, R. Kirchain, "Developing robust rehabilitation scenario profiles for life cycle assessment using decision tree analysis," Proceedings of the International Symposium on Pavement LCA, Davis, CA, October 14-16, 2014.
- Santero N., Loijos A., Ochsendorf J., "Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Opportunities for Concrete Pavements," Journal of Industrial Ecology, Volume 17, Issue 6, Pages 859–868, 2013
- Loijos A., Santero N., Ochsendorf J. "Life cycle climate impacts of the US concrete pavement network." Resources, Conservation and Recycling. Volume 72, March 2013, Pages 76-83, 2013.
- Noshadravan A., Wildnauer M., Gregory J., Kirchain R., "Comparative Pavement Life Cycle Assessment with Parameter Uncertainty," Transportation Research Part D, 25, Pages 135-138, 2013
- Akbarian M., Moeini-Ardakani S.S., Ulm F.-J., Nazzal M., "Mechanistic Approach to Pavement-Vehicle Interaction and Its Impact on Life-Cycle Assessment," Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2306, Pages 171-179, 2012
- Mack J., Ulm F.-J., Gregory J., Kirchain R., Akbarian M., Swei O., Wildnauer M., "Designing Sustainable Concrete Pavements using the Pavement-ME Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design and Life Cycle Analysis," International Conference on Long-Life Concrete Pavement, 2012
- Loijos A., Akbarian M., Sahni S., Ochsendorf J., "Sensitivity Analysis of the Life Cycle Environmental Performance of Asphalt and Concrete Pavements," Concrete Sustainability Conference, 2010
This webinar was presented on September 21, 2017. Click here for a list of upcoming webinars and additional webinar videos.
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Monday, January 30, 2012
Sam Amidon - Wedding Dress
At GOMA Up Late, Brisbane, 27 Jan 2012
Apologies for (and on behalf of) the majority of the audience who apparently felt no obligation to shut their yap holes, even for the briefest of moments.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
maybe this is better
Update: THIS might be the best photo I've ever taken.
totoro girl sketching
(this might be the best photo i've ever taken)
(confession: i had to fake it slightly since there were many people were walking past. you can probably see where if you look closely :P)
Update: Disregard. Please see here.
(link if previous instructions were too challenging http://video.pbs.org/video/2186238787 )
She's doing 'Good Intentions...' now. Gotta go. :)
music tip
http://video.pbs.org and look for 'Austin City Limits'
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Thursday, January 26, 2012
sprout power!
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Friday, January 20, 2012
Fleet Foxes at Sydney Opera House
i want to see every band at the opera house :P
Thursday, January 19, 2012
the kid can sing
Fleet Foxes - Oliver James
i was in this exact spot 24 hours later.
i was in this exact spot 24 hours later.
cranecam plus beirut
The music is "No Dice" from "March of the Zapotec/Holland" by Beirut
18th January 2012
Herschel Street, Brisbane, Australia
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Monday, January 9, 2012
you can go a long way with those chords :)
In E♭:
In C:
In E♭:
In C:
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Thursday, January 5, 2012
ninja gig
i was impressed. her song about ukuleles was brilliant. also good was creep, and one about lady gaga. there was a conga line for a while and some lying down on the grass. an old beardy guy played slide guitar for amazing grace. i did not hang around for the sticker room shenanigans
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
new route is 4km exactly
Monday, January 2, 2012
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Make it a Christmas to remember with the filled Revelry Trim Pillow 12x12. Strips of gold metal lace trim intersect to form an enlarged plaid layout over brick red felt for a truly classic holiday look. Reverses to solid brick red.
- Brick red felt with gold metal lace trim
- Strips of trim intersect to form enlarged plaid layout
- Turned edge seam with gold teeth trim around outside edge
- Reverses to solid brick red felt
- Pillow is filled
- Single fabric: Machine stitched
- Dimensions: H12xW12xD4
- Weight: .6 lb
- Material: 100% felt shell, 100% polyester fill
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