I am editor in a journal. The last time a reviewer accepted my invitation to review was June 29. Currently, I have a ms with 22 invitations (I´ve had more), none accepted. Is it just me? Am I the only one reviewing ms for everyone else? (And yes, I came here to complain)

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Congrats to MBI researcher Dr. Shellie-Anne Levy, awarded @alzassociation Clinician Scientist Fellowship grant to study the influence of risk factors i.e. obesity, hypertension & diabetes in symptom progression of Lewy body dementia. #ALZFunded

Today John Nesselroade and I were supposed to have a fun afternoon with Brazilian coffee and cheesebread, and lots of laughter. When I was about to pick him up, he did not answer to the phone. His wife, Carolyn, did. And she shared the sad news. John has passed away. He was not just one of the founding fathers of Quantitative Psychology, and a living legend. He was a dear friend to a countless of people, a caring and very kind individual. And, a very, very funny person. In 2007, with the passing of Paul Baltes, he wrote a letter to celebrate his life and the LIFE academy, that Paul created and shaped. Here's my favorite part of the letter: "Finally, a few words of advice about life that obviously do come from a philosopher: "In the future, if life should give you lemons, make lemonade. Then, find someone to whom life has given Jack Daniels- blend your assets and have a party! Paul would approve -as long as you finish that manuscript first. But-hey! Thats life!" He will be missed by many, and is survived by his wife and children. His work and legacy will keep impacting our field for generations to come. Lastly, let me share a personal story. In my second year as a professor at the University of Virginia I wrote an email to John. I told him I wanted to do my PhD with him when I was applying to PhD programs (I was also interested in studying with Denny Borsboom). But I decided not to apply. He did not know that, and he replied saying that he would not take me as a graduate student because he rather have me as a colleague in the department so we could work for a longer period of time. But, he said, I was '30 years late'. I will miss him forever. And I regret not enjoying more his presence when I had the chance.

Today John Nesselroade and I were supposed to have a fun afternoon with Brazilian coffee and cheesebread, and lots of laughter. When I was about to pick him up, he did not answer to the phone. His wife, Carolyn, did. And she shared the sad news. John has passed away. He was not just one of the founding fathers of Quantitative Psychology, and a living legend. He was a dear friend to a countless of people, a caring and very kind individual. And, a very, very funny person. In 2007, with the passing of Paul Baltes, he wrote a letter to celebrate his life and the LIFE academy, that Paul created and shaped. Here's my favorite part of the letter: "Finally, a few words of advice about life that obviously do come from a philosopher: "In the future, if life should give you lemons, make lemonade. Then, find someone to whom life has given Jack Daniels- blend your assets and have a party! Paul would approve -as long as you finish that manuscript first. But-hey! Thats life!" He will be missed by many, and is survived by his wife and children. His work and legacy will keep impacting our field for generations to come. Lastly, let me share a personal story. In my second year as a professor at the University of Virginia I wrote an email to John. I told him I wanted to do my PhD with him when I was applying to PhD programs (I was also interested in studying with Denny Borsboom). But I decided not to apply. He did not know that, and he replied saying that he would not take me as a graduate student because he rather have me as a colleague in the department so we could work for a longer period of time. But, he said, I was '30 years late'. I will miss him forever. And I regret not enjoying more his presence when I had the chance.

PhD Research :D