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“I have to say, the Canadian stereotype of niceness probably goes a long way toward making Canadians nice, because I think people like to live up to positive stereotypes.”
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“I have to say, the Canadian stereotype of niceness probably goes a long way toward making Canadians nice, because I think people like to live up to positive stereotypes.”
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Scott Douglas Jacobsen: What do you think are the best attributes of JD Mata and Lance Richlin? Rick Rosner: Yeah. I know it sounds like we’re talking behind their backs, but… I mean, they’re both talented. JD is a really good musician — performance-wise, vocally, as a composer. And they both have this level of gumption — way more than I do — where they just keep going, no matter what. Lance is…
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Scott Douglas Jacobsen: So, four studies often come up in the discussion on the inefficacy of intercessory prayer. In some cases, prayer not only fails to help, but even backfires. When people found out they were being prayed for, their stress levels went up — likely due to performance anxiety about recovery. That stress may have suppressed immune function, and across a large enough sample — like…