Archive for November 28th, 2011

Book Review: Killing Lincoln

Posted on November 28th, 2011

by Nancy Reyes in All News, Breaking News, crime, Entertainment, Literary News, US News

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History buffs who avoid the heavy handed history tomes might want to check out the best seller Killing Lincoln. The book reads like a best seller (which it is) of the modern real crime stories. In other words, if you have a PhD in history, go elsewhere. If you like an easy read which will [...]

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Book Review: Explosive Eighteen

Posted on November 28th, 2011

by Nancy Reyes in All News, Breaking News, crime, Entertainment, Literary News, US News

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Yes, Ladies, there is another Stephanie Plum book out, and this one is better than most. Stephanie comes back from a Hawaiian vacation with a suspicious mark on her ring finger. And she doesn’t want to talk about it. So who was it? And where is the ring? In the meanwhile, the problem is that [...]

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More On Real Wiseguys Of Las Vegas – BNN Radio

Posted on November 28th, 2011

by Simon Barrett in All News, Interview

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I recently published an article about a new business venture in Las Vegas, if you missed it, you can read it here. The bottom line is simple, getting married by an Elvis impersonator is passe, It would be more fun to get married by an ex-mobster. Hang out with ex-mobsters, and truly have some pictures [...]

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Boost your baby’s brain power: Scientists say wait two years before having your second child (?)

Posted on November 28th, 2011

by jonjayray in All News

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This is carefully-done work but lacks psychometric sophistication. The authors are economists. The full paper is here. The measure of IQ (the Peabody Individual Achievement Test ) that they used is reasonable but note the following detail: “Nearly 80 percent of the children in our sample took the PIAT for the first time between ages [...]

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