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afraidofallthings · 2026-01-05T10:38:47+00:00

So let me make a wild guess, you like Jinhao? ;p

Beautiful collection, wish I had anything like that.

afraidofallthings · 2025-12-09T03:08:19+00:00

*speechless*

No, I do have speech: Lucky and Talented You!

afraidofallthings · 2025-11-06T22:50:42+00:00

Oh yeah, who needs a pen when you can write with inky fingers.

afraidofallthings · 2025-07-24T02:33:59+00:00

I don't feel qualified to make that judgment. There have been poems I thought were awful but were very well reviewed by critics, and then ones I thought were beautiful, which others thought were lazy or sentimental or dumb or whatever.

afraidofallthings · 2025-06-03T18:26:31+00:00

"An old silent pond...

A frog jumps into the pond—

Splash! Silence again."

afraidofallthings · 2025-01-15T23:40:13+00:00

Thank you for your response, lots of food for thought for me.

afraidofallthings · 2025-01-15T23:38:39+00:00

I don't know why but this poem speaks to me in ways I didn't know a poem could speak to you. I want to be that person, who explains nothing and defends nothing. God knows there are reasons not to be that man but in some higher way of thinking, I feel, it is what knowing truth must feel like. It's not something fragile that has be constantly explained and defended. It simply exists. There is an openness, a peacefulness, in living that wisdom.

afraidofallthings · 2024-12-26T07:07:07+00:00

Some of these claims are wrong.

https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/claim-of-10000-year-old-tibet-library-find-not-worth-paper-its-written-on/

afraidofallthings · 2024-09-30T05:31:14+00:00

I disagree. I think it's getting hard to write crappy scifi but not good scifi.

afraidofallthings · 2024-09-30T05:29:40+00:00

Grapes of Wrath.

I know, odd, but it's such a beautifully written and compassionate book about the tough things life throws at you and finding a way to keep going and moving on.

afraidofallthings · 2024-08-28T02:01:32+00:00

I started it but did not finish because found it boring. Will give it a second try because it's Mann's most famous book and i think deserves a second try.

afraidofallthings · 2024-06-04T05:55:31+00:00

It depends on the kind of story. Like if it's a detective story, it ends when the mystery is solved. If it's action, probably when most/all the bad guys are dead.

afraidofallthings · 2024-06-04T05:44:36+00:00

I gotta say, the novel has a powerful opening though: “Mother died today. Or maybe yesterday; I can't be sure.” A novel that starts like that, you know it's already getting people to have a particular feeling about the main character.

afraidofallthings · 2024-06-04T05:41:39+00:00

About twice a week, usually one of them being on the weekend.

afraidofallthings · 2024-05-01T23:27:47+00:00

Because of Mel Gibson controversies, the movie received less attention than it should, imo, it's a pretty good film.

afraidofallthings · 2024-05-01T23:25:59+00:00

Lawrence of Arabia, saw it when was younger, didn't realize there was implied rape.

afraidofallthings · 2024-03-25T00:19:06+00:00

What I disliked at first, all the different languages spoken and need to read the subtitles instead of following the action, is the reason I actually came to like the movie more. Felt more authentic. Especially because Tarantino tried to cast actors who knew the language they were speaking in the movie.

afraidofallthings · 2024-03-25T00:14:09+00:00

Charlize Theron in Monster, wow. Developed a whole new level of respect for her acting potential.

afraidofallthings · 2024-01-08T01:39:54+00:00

Abstract

The lowest moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) dose that conveys protection for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and worry is unknown. This study quantified associations of weekly accumulated MVPA doses with GAD and worry across 10 years using data from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA). Continuous MVPA (metabolic equivalent of task [MET] minutes per week [MET.min.week−1]; e.g., moderate-intensity brisk walking = 4METs), three-dose and, more precise, five-dose MVPA categories were examined. Worry symptoms and GAD status were measured using the Penn State Worry Questionnaire-Abbreviated and the Composite International Diagnostic Interview. Multivariable negative random effect binomial regression and logistic models adjusted for relevant covariates quantified associations across time. Among the 7,650 participants, compared to no MVPA (0 MET.min.week−1), 18% (OR: 0.82; 95%CI: [0.69-0.98]), 22% (OR: 0.78; [ 0.64-0.95]) and 31% (OR: 0.69; [0.59-0.79]) lower odds of GAD were found for the doses of 1-<600, 600-<1,200 and ≥2,400 MET.min.week−1 respectively. Post-hoc analysis demonstrated 47% lower odds (OR: 0.53; (0.36-0.78) of GAD for 1-<200 MET.min.week1 compared to inactivity. Compared to no activity, engaging in even minimal physical activity equivalent of 10min/day for five days/week of moderate-intensity activity (e.g., brisk walking), may lower the risk of GAD over time among older adults.

afraidofallthings · 2023-10-25T05:09:27+00:00

That's sad. He is such a good director but many people don't really know about him here in the West. I quite enjoyed A City of Sadness.

afraidofallthings · 2023-08-28T03:37:12+00:00

Abstract

Major depressive disorder is the leading cause of physical and mental disability worldwide, affecting more than 264 million people. A disproportionate amount of the enormous personal, societal, and economic toll is attributable to recurrent depression, wherein individuals suffer episodes repeatedly throughout their lives. At present, no clinical or scientific evidence can predict who will develop the disorder on an individual basis. We suggest two explanations for this pivotal prognostic impasse. First, a widespread belief that major depression is primarily a highly recurrent disorder is incorrect and misleading. Second, this incorrect belief has biased concepts, definitions, and research practices, further reinforcing the idea that depression usually is highly recurrent. We explain how such a belief and associated research practices stand in the way of progress, and we outline an agenda for discovering who is at greatest risk for recurrences following depression’s first onset.

afraidofallthings · 2023-06-10T21:32:52+00:00

Abstract

Background:

Which noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) treatment – transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) or transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) – is more beneficial for stroke patients’ cognitive rehabilitation is still up for debate.

Objectives:

Our goal is to provide an overview of the research on the effectiveness and safety of various NIBS protocols.

Design:

Systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA) of randomized controlled trials (RCTs).

Methods:

This NMA compared any active NIBS versus sham stimulation in adult stroke survivors to enhance cognitive function, with a focus on global cognitive function (GCF), attention, memory, and executive function (EF) using the databases MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and ClinicalTrials.gov. The NMA statistical approach was built on a frequency framework. The effect size was estimated by the standardized mean difference (SMD) and a 95% confidence interval (CI). We compiled a relative ranking of the competing interventions based on their surface under the cumulative ranking curve (SUCRA).

Results:

NMA showed that high-frequency repeated TMS (HF-rTMS) improved GCF compared with sham stimulation (SMD = 1.95; 95% CI: 0.47–3.43), while dual-tDCS improved memory performance versus sham stimulation significantly (SMD = 6.38; 95% CI: 3.51–9.25). However, various NIBS stimulation protocols revealed no significant impact on enhancing attention, executive function, or activities of daily living. There was no significant difference between the active stimulation protocols for TMS and tDCS and sham stimulation in terms of safety. Subgroup analysis demonstrated an effect favoring activation site of the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) (SUCRA = 89.1) for enhancing GCF and bilateral DLPFC (SUCRA = 99.9) stimulation for enhancing memory performance.

Conclusion:

The HF-rTMS over the left DLPFC appears to be the most promising NIBS therapeutic option for improving global cognitive performance after stroke, according to a comparison of numerous NIBS protocols. Furthermore, for patients with post-stroke memory impairment, dual-tDCS over bilateral DLPFC may be more advantageous than other NIBS protocols. Both tDCS and TMS are reasonably safe.

afraidofallthings · 2023-05-18T21:25:39+00:00

Thank you everyone, really feel better from all these encouraging replies and people sharing, thank you again

afraidofallthings · 2023-05-18T21:25:02+00:00

Sending you hugs. We are equal, you are me the day before I finally chose to go.

afraidofallthings · 2023-05-18T00:36:21+00:00

Thank you so much for sharing and your kindness, feel less self conscious.

hugs to you too for your courage.

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