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2024.05.14 12:59 Scarlet_sunset01 [WWTBC] Reverse harem biker/gang romances (2 series)

I am looking for 2 seperate book series so if you know either of the two pls help me I have been looking for these for AGES
First:
FMC is a badass killer for hire. I only vaguely remember the first part of the book but the ending is that one of the guys of the biker club/gang has been away but then comes back and recognises the FMC as being his contact whom he gives the kill contracts for the club. They met as online friends while gaming. This happens at the end of the book. The other MCs don't know this about FMC till the end of the first book and they are shocked. I am not exactly sure but they are forcing to live FMC with them (wrong place at wrong time type of situation)
Second:
I don't remember much but FMC has a little brotheson who she takes care of. FMC is a strippepole dance at the MMC's club and they are forcing her to stay around. FMC is a badass. She tries to run away but they won't let her. One scene I remember is that FMC is with one of the MMC who is keeping an eye on her while others are out. She puts headphones on her kiddo and starts dancing in the empty club. She then drugs the MMC and leaves with her brother. The other MC's know she is skilled and don't find until it's too late that she left.
Pls help me guys
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2024.05.14 12:55 Hot_Bandicoot_3839 How to Convert RAW to NTFS Format Without Losing Data?

How to Convert RAW to NTFS Format Without Losing Data?
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When you try to copy or view a file from a memory card you put into your computer, have you ever discovered it's unreadable? Any file system on memory cards, USB drives, external HDD drives, storage devices, and even internal drives might experience this regrettable circumstance. Your circumstances may make this inability to obtain that info disastrous.
When a partition becomes RAW, for whatever reason, you cannot access the data on your drive and it won't be useful until you format it. For you to obtain that data, you must therefore act. Using a data recovery program on Windows or macOS is one such way to succeed.

RAW partition

It's critical to know what a RAW partition is before we discuss recovering lost data. Said another way, a RAW partition is one that has not been formatted using the file system that the computer is using.
It's never really out of the box with removable USB devices and memory cards. If you put an SD card into one computer and it reads it correctly, the next computer may not be able to comprehend the file system structure and may destroy the partition layout, making that device inaccessible. Almost always, you've just taken out that USB device or memory card without first letting the operating system securely remove it. “
The file systems most Windows computers use, for instance, are FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, or NTFS5. Conversely, macOS supports NTFS solely in read-only mode and uses APFS, HFS+, FAT32, and exFAT. Linux systems use XFS, BTRFS, reiser, ext3, ext4, and more.
Sometimes the file system type of a device formatted in one platform can be read by another. Regretfully, there is no assurance here. You will therefore likely be told the disk was unreadable by the computer when you try to read, say, an SD card formatted with the ext4 file system on a MacBook Pro.
The important thing is that Initialize option. It is telling us, in other words, that the card is not formatted so that the computer can read it. While clicking Initialize will undoubtedly remove all of the data on the device, it is still an option.

Can I Get My Data Back from a RAW Partition?

The excellent news is that data lost or unavailable from a RAW partition can be recovered. Occasionally all that has to be done is plug the disk (or SD card) in issue into the computer that was originally used to generate the files and folders on the device. After that, you can format the card to a file system the target computer can read, copy the data back, and insert the card into the target machine.
You will have to fix the damage and retrieve the data on the disk if you can no longer access the original machine (or one with a comparable file system) or if the reason isn't incompatibility between your operating system and the current file system.

What Use Is Converting RAW to NTFS?

Said another way, if your data is kept on a RAW partition, you cannot access it. NTFS and other file systems serve the purpose of logically storing your data for simple retrieval when needed. Your data without a file system is just a disjointed mess that is almost impossible to discover anything.
Computers locate and access your data through file systems, hence a RAW disk will not be accessible. Its contents might still be there, but without a functional file system, it will be unusable.

Converting RAW to NTFS Without Data Loss

Converting a RAW partition to NTFS without losing the data on it is possible in just one way. You need CheckDisk for that.
The Windows utility CheckDisk looks for logical and physical problems in the volumes of your drive. If you need to convert RAW to NTFS without losing data, it can even fix any issues it finds with extra settings. Because CheckDisk might be able to identify and fix the damage keeping the volume from reading properly, we're utilizing it.
Using CheckDisk's Command Prompt, convert a RAW drive to NTFS as follows:
  1. Using a right-click on Start, select Windows PowerShell (Admin). Should UAC ask you to allow it, click Yes.
  2. Start with chkdsk D: /r. D: should be replaced with the RAW partition's drive letter. Key in Enter.
See if Disk Management displays the right file system and the volume is now accessible after issuing the command.

Recovery of Data from a RAW Partition

Sometimes the RAW partition cannot be fixed by CheckDisk or Disk Utility without causing data loss. Before manually converting the RAW partition back to NTFS, you should recover your data in such a situation.
You can recover your data using the following techniques before fixing the malfunctioning drive.

Method 1 :- Recover With BLR Tools

A few fast clicks using BLR BitLocker Partition Data Recovery Tool can allow you to recover data from a RAW partition. And you can find the files you need fast with BLR Tools's useful features like file filters. Furthermore, something the command line cannot achieve, BLR Tools adds Guaranteed Recovery and Recovery Vault data protection techniques to the mix.
Proceed as follows to recover files from a RAW partition:
  1. Get BLR Tools for Mac or Windows and install it. Open BLR Data Recovery Tool when it has downloaded and been installed. BLR Tools will detect a drive even while the operating system cannot.
  2. Choose the disputed RAW drive and hit Search for lost data. BLR Tools will now start looking for files on the hard drive.
  3. Click Review identified items to start browsing the found file structure after the scan is finished (this may take some time depending on the size of the drive).
  4. To retrieve the files, click retrieve. Choose the location to save the restored files. Choose an output location on a different physical partition, please.
  5. Recovering will start as soon as you click OK. This can take some time depending on how many files you've chosen to recover, how big those files are, and the state of the examined device. BLR Tools will show you an overview screen with direct access to your data choice after the procedure is finished.

Method 2 :- Try TestDisk to Recover

Use TestDisk to recover the whole partition. Restoring missing or lost partitions is the goal of the open-source recovery program TestDisk. Not to mention totally free. Its absence of a graphical user interface makes it difficult for novices to utilize. Still, you may quickly recover your lost partition by following the detailed methods.
This is a little video demonstrating how TestDisk can recover a lost partition:
  1. Get TestDisk and extract its zip. Try testdisk_win.exe.
  2. To start a fresh log file, hit Enter.
  3. To continue, choose the drive holding the RAW partition and hit Enter.
  4. Choose a partition table type. The one TestDisk thinks it used gets chosen automatically. Press Enter.
  5. To examine the partition structure and search for lost partitions, press Enter.
  6. Once more hit Enter to start the Quick Search.
  7. Press Enter when finished.
  8. Choose the partition and hit Enter.
  9. If nothing shows up, choose Deeper Search to do a more thorough search.
  10. Find the partition and choose Write.
  11. After you confirm by pressing Y, restart your computer.

Method 3 :- Recovering with a Data Recovery Centre

Sometimes data recovery is still not possible with even sophisticated recovery software. Alternatively, you could merely feel uneasy trying to retrieve the info on your own. Still, there is the choice to use a data recovery facility.
To complete the task, a data recovery center hires data recovery experts with sophisticated knowledge of file recovery and equipment of the highest calibre. The most successful approach to recovery is frequently to use a data recovery facility, but it is also the most expensive.
What to anticipate generally if you decide to use a data recovery service to recover your data is as follows:
  1. Launch Recovery by clicking
  2. Complete every field as required. This covers the kind of service you would like, how to get in touch with you, and any drive specific details.
  3. When ready to submit, click Complete my work order. You will be instructed to send your drive away for repair from this point.

Techniques for NTFS Conversion of RAW

It is now time to consider drive repair after data recovery. Generally speaking, once you are not concerned about losing your data, repairing a RAW partition is really simple. It only means replacing the broken or incompatible file system with a fresh one during formatting.
These solutions will walk you through configuring a disk and converting a RAW hard drive to NTFS.

Method 1:- Method with File Explorer

One of the simplest methods, formatting a drive with File Explorer just requires a few clicks. As you are ready to complete the format, just click Restore device defaults if you are not sure what values to use.
  1. Start File Explorer.
  2. To format a partition, do a right-click on it in the left navigation pane and select Format.
  3. When you're ready, set the format's values and hit Start.

Method 2:- Format using Disk Management

A Windows program called Disk Management lets you examine and modify the storage disks on your computer. It provides an overview of the data allocations and general health of your disks. One can format their drives with it as well.
  1. Choose Disk Management with a right-click on Start.
  2. Give the volume a right-click and choose Format.
  3. Specify the format's values, then click OK when done.
  4. Please click OK to verify the format.

Method 3:- Presentation with DiskPart

Though it manages the storage drives on your computer through a command-line interface, DiskPart is a potent command interpreter. Should File Explorer and Disk Management prove ineffective for you, this is a helpful alternative.
  1. With a right-click on Start, choose Windows PowerShell (Admin).
  2. Just type diskpart and hit Enter.
  3. Press Enter after typing list disc. Notify the disk number containing the RAW partition.
  4. Please choose a disk. Replace 2 with your own disk number.
  5. Type list volume and hit Enter. Note down the RAW volume number.
  6. Put in volume 3 and hit Enter.
  7. Kindly enter clean.
  8. Put in create partition main and hit Enter. In doing so, a fresh blank primary partition is created.
  9. Enter format fs=ntfs. This NTFS-formats the volume.
  10. Enter after typing assignment. One is given a drive letter as a result.
Advice on Avoiding NTFS Partitions from Converting to RAW
By now you're undoubtedly thinking, "How can I keep a partition from going RAW?" That raises a really interesting issue. Ultimately, you want to avoid having to perform RAW partition recovery each time you plug in an external HDD, USB flash drive, or SD card into your computer. Thankfully, you have a few options to lessen the likelihood of this happening.
Never take out a USB drive or SD card without first "Safely removing" it with the built-in feature on your computer. A RAW partition is likely if you just remove the drive without letting your operating system safely unmount or eject the device.
As widely used a file system as you can, format your drives with. Almost all operating systems can read the file systems FAT32 and NTFS, hence those are excellent options. NTFS is read-only on macOS, which is one issue; FAT32 is always your better choice. Choosing one of these file systems should leave you with no issues with your platform of choice needing to start a drive or just not being able to read it.
Put your machine to a proper shutdown. Processes on your computer may be interrupted by sudden power outage. The corruption of your file system may follow from this. Avoid forcing a shutdown of your computer whenever possible.
See how your disk is doing. You can get early warning of any possible problems your drive may run into by using a disk monitoring program that can read the SMART data on your drive. You can stop additional damage by acting right away as problems arise.
Naturally, a drive can still turn RAW at any time even with all of this done. Thus, you should regularly backup your data so that a secure duplicate is always accessible if you want to really protect it from such an occurrence. Easy to configure and maintain snapshot copies of your data so you can even restore to a prior version if necessary, built-in Windows backup solutions like File History are a fantastic option.

Conclusion

A RAW partition or drive can be avoided really easily. Know, nevertheless, that you have the resources to handle the situation if it should come up. Data recovery from RAW drive or partition is highly likely with BLR Tools. If in doubt, run BLR Tools's free Basic edition through your RAW drive or partition. Get the Pro license and safely restore your inaccessible data if BLR Tools can locate it.
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2024.05.14 12:52 Scarlet_sunset01 Looking for the names of two seperate Biker/gang romances with badass FMCs

I am looking for 2 seperate book series so if you know either of the two pls help me I have been looking for these for AGES
First:
FMC is a badass killer for hire. I only vaguely remember the first part of the book but the ending is that one of the guys of the biker club/gang has been away but then comes back and recognises the FMC as being his contact whom he gives the kill contracts for the club. They met as online friends while gaming. This happens at the end of the book. The other MCs don't know this about FMC till the end of the first book and they are shocked. I am not exactly sure but they are forcing to live FMC with them (wrong place at wrong time type of situation)
Second:
I don't remember much but FMC has a little brotheson who she takes care of. FMC is a strippepole dance at the MMC's club and they are forcing her to stay around. FMC is a badass. She tries to run away but they won't let her. One scene I remember is that FMC is with one of the MMC who is keeping an eye on her while others are out. She puts headphones on her kiddo and starts dancing in the empty club. She then drugs the MMC and leaves with her brother. The other MC's know she is skilled and don't find until it's too late that she left.
Pls help me guys
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2024.05.14 12:52 Heavy-Sleep-8304 I'm worried about my friend.

Hello. Please keep in mind this is a throwaway. My friend is on Reddit but I am praying he won't see this. Anyways, I thought this might be the best place to put this. If not, it's ok. I'll put this somewhere else.
I am very concerned about my friend.. let's call him "Gem". He's a 16yo trans male, and from what I know about his past, he's been bullied a whole lot, ever since kindergarten, from what I know. In our school that we're at now, he gets bullied constantly, yet he is the therapist friend (Which from what I know, has been a thing for a LONG time. Since he was 13, I think?) . If we're having issues, he'll immediately text us. He will quite literally drop everything to help anybody in our friend group and out. Whenever we thank him, he just says "It's what I'm here for." He is also a content creator and he overworks himself constantly and makes a TON of stuff without taking breaks. He's also making a movie and stuff like that, but he's been doing this for a while so I'm worried he's getting too worn out and working himself too hard.
Just recently, he's started going quiet, and bringing a small plush to school, which he calls his "Anxiety Buddy". The quiet part is totally unlike him, because he's usually very talkative, and kind to everyone, no matter what they've done to him. But he's just- gone quiet. He will wave and talk sometimes, but most of the time he hugs his little anxiety buddy or writes in his script book and just looks honestly depressed, and I'm getting really worried about him. Is he getting depressed/possibly more depressed?? What does this mean, and what can I do to help him??
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2024.05.14 12:41 More_Helicopter_688 Post trip report Two weeks with a toddler (Lake Como, Gardaland, Venice)

We just got back from a wonderful trip in the northern part of Italy with our 3-year-old. Having spent 2 weeks on one of our best trips so far, I really want to thank a bunch of fellow redditors who helped refine our itinerary and suggested places which otherwise would not have made it to our plan!
Day 1 Milan: We took a flight from India and landed in Milan in the afternoon. Milan was just the arrival point for us and we did not intend to visit Milan as such, so we ended up booking a room in the hotel at the Malpensa Airport itself. Nothing much that day; a bit of rest and a delicious dinner were a great start to our trip.
Day 2 Drive from Milan to Bellagio: Woke up after a good night's sleep (a much needed one after the long sleepless flight the day before). Breakfast at the hotel was really good with a lot of options for everyone. We had booked a car through SIXT at the Malpensa airport. Getting the car was a breeze with great service from the representative at the SIXT counter. The drive to Bellagio was a very good one. I was still getting used to the car, since I come from a land of right-hand drive and switching to a left-hand drive meant putting in a lot more focus on the road. Driving along the Lake Como was a fantastic experience. We reached Bellagio by lunch time and our AirBnB was ready for us. The rest of the day was at leisure, with a casual walk around Bellagio, through the city center and along the lake.
Day 3 Bellagio to Varenna: Took a ferry to Varenna and had breakfast at a lake side cafe. With great weather on our side, a cup of coffee and a little pastry seemed more blissful than we thought of! We had signed up for a picnic on the hills of Camaggiore, a 40-minute drive from the Varenna ferry station. We had our representative waiting for us and she drove us to the picnic spot, sharing tales from the towns of Lake Como, showing us amazing views along the way. The picnic itself was surreal, with the most beautiful view of the lake from 1200 meters above. We spend the rest of the day exploring Varenna at our pace, while our little one slept like a log in the stoller.
Day 4 Bellagio: After debating weather to visit the Como town or not, we decided to stay in Bellagio in explore the town a bit more. We took a ride of the Bellagio Express, the toy train that takes you around the town. It was a fun ride, intended for our toddler, who decided to doze off in the train itself! Post that, we saw the gardens of the Villa Melzi. We had rented a boat to explore the lake ourselves during the evening, but rainy weather made us cancel our plans. We spent the rest of the evening, relaxing at our AirBnB, overlooking the lake.
Day 5 Drive from Bellagio to Gardaland: Moving on to the next leg of our trip, which was clearly planned keeping our little boy in mind, we drove to Gardaland reaching there by noon. Thanks to a wonderful fellow Redditor, we got introduced to this wonderland called Gardaland! Our stay was booked at the Gardaland Hotel and while we were waiting for our room to get ready, we decided to pay a visit to the Gardaland Resort park right away. A drizzly weather kept most of the visitors inside the SEA Aquarium, but that also meant we had absolutely no waiting times on most of the rides in the park! The little one was elated to see the Peppa Pig Land, and refused to move away from it. All in all, day one in the park was a super success despite the wet weather. Evening at the hotel was full of fun-filled activities for the kids. The entertainment team at Gardaland Hotel did a fabulous job at keeping kids engaged.
Day 6 Gardaland: Our second day in the Gardaland park was a much more planned one, since we had already explored some of the park on the previous day. We knew the rides we wanted to go on, and so logistics were simpler. Weather was great too, and so we had a wonderful time! The park has a plethora of options to eat, with a ton of sweet treats along the way. The park is huge but very well laid out with clean facilities. Naturally, day two also could not be completed without visiting our favorite Peppa Pig! Evening at the hotel was again fun-filled with the team at Gardaland doing what they do the best!
Day 7 Parco Natura Viva: Gardaland is in proximity to a lot of amusement parks and points of recreation for family and friends. One of them is Parco Natura Viva, a zoo with a drive-through safari. It was a Saturday and the zoo had enormous waiting times for the cars to enter the Safari. After having waited in the queue for over an hour, we finally started the Safari, which turned out to be pretty great. Next, we had the fauna park (the walkable part of the zoo), the one with animals in their enclosures. With the entire park divided into geographical zones, it was fun seeing animals from various continents. The place is well-maintained, and creates a great experience for kids.
Day 8 Verona: We had kept an extra day in Gardaland just in case the little man wanted to visit the park again. However, given the proximity, we decided to do a day trip to Verona instead. We drove to Verona and parked our car in one of the paid parking lots. We had reserved a morning slot for a walking tour, that took us through the streets of Verona, with our very knowledgeable guide sharing tales from historic Verona, the castle and gate to the old city center. The center was bustling with stores and eateries. Very touristy but was all the more fun! Our taste buds were craving for some Indian food and we ended up having lunch at an amazing Indian restaurant named "Maharajah". The food was delectable with very prompt service. As touristy as it sounds, we did go to "Casa di Giulietta", commonly known as Juliet's house that is known for the legacy of Romeo and Juliet having been inspired from there. The so-called Juliet's balcony is missable at best.
Day 9 Drive from Gardaland to Venice: Switching to the last leg of our trip, this was supposed to be the wife's part of the trip. She has wanted to visit Venice for as long as she remembers, and this trip could not have happened without a leisurely stay in the city of canals! This was also the last day of us keeping the car, and we drove to Venice Marco Polo Airport where we returned the car at the SIXT counter. Once again, just like the pick-up the return process was extremely smooth and lasted barely a couple of minutes. Our plan was to catch the Alilaguna airport water bus to the main island, but we decided to splurge at the last moment and took the water taxi instead. And boy were we happy! The water taxi is an experience in itself, especially when entering the canals from the airport. Our AirBnB was located right on the Grand Canal, giving us uninterrupted views of the Canal. For a place that looked better in person than in pictures, what more could we have asked for! We spent the evening walking to the Rialto Bridge, people-watching!
Day 10 St. Marks square and Dodge's Palace: After a good night's sleep, we woke up refreshed, taking in the morning views of the Grand Canal, with the gondola's and the various boats floating by, doing their chores for the day. We had booked a tour of the St. Marks square and the Basilica, along with the Dodge's Palace. Unfortunately, it had to be a rainy day. While we still participated in the tour, the place became very crowded because a lot of people tried to maximize on the time indoors to avoid the rain. Nonetheless, it was a good experience. The little one dozed off in the Basilica and so we let my wife carry on with the tour of the palace, while I took a table under an umbrella at the Cafe Lavena to get myself some coffee, and to let my son enjoy his sleep. We spent the evening loitering around the Rialto market, spoiling ourselves with a few gelatos at Suso!
Day 11 Murano, Burano and Torcello: We woke up early, fixed ourselves some breakfast and were ready to leave. We had booked a tour of the 3 islands and our job was to get to the meeting point as soon as possible. Unfortunately, we missed our group and had to visit the islands on our own. The upside to this was that we could do it at our own pace! This included having a hearty lunch at a beautiful local cafe in Torcello. This place had a chidren's play area too! This also meant spending more time than necessary in Burano, because why not? We loved the colorful houses on the island and we just wanted to be there, taking in everything it had...
Day 12 Leisure and Photoshoot: My wife and I generally have this idea of booking a small photoshoot at every exquisite location we visit. This not only gives us great pictures for memories, but it also allows us to see areas which we would otherwise not know existed. We booked this experience through AirBnB and our photographer was a wonderful man, very learned and a true Venetian at heart! He took us to places that were free of tourists, for some amazing pictures. Not only that, he also arranged for a special Gondola ride for us, which took us through the narrower canals of Venice, adding to the already special experience. A trip to Venice is really incomplete without a Gondola ride, and we were glad we could! This was the last evening of our trip and we could not conclude it without a few more Aperol Spritz's and Gelatos from Suso!
With every trip we take, we learn a lot, that helps us make our future trips better. We consciously chose to skip the more popular locations like Rome and Florence (Tuscany), since we wanted to have ample time of leisure and just do nothing, with a toddler who wanted to just be.
If I could summarize the learnings of this trip, they would be:
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2024.05.14 12:38 SimplySpikedLemonade I’m in love with my best friend but she doesn’t love me back

Tale as old as time I guess. I’m (33M) in love with my best friend (29F), and I’m just stuck at a crossroads right now. I’m divorced and was raised in a high control religion where I did not have freedom to date. I decided to put myself back out there last year after secluding myself for so long and ended up meeting some really great friends.
One of them was her.
We quickly became friends, and I knew something was different about her right from the start. The first night that I met her while we were out with mutual friends, we talked for hours, it was like an instant connection which I had not ever experienced before. On my ride home that night I had a biggest smile on my face from the moment we hugged goodbye to the moment I fell asleep.
We started hanging out frequently, but it turned out that she started seeing another guy right around the time we met. That hurt a bit but I decided to just build a friendship with her. Over the next few months we remained in contact as close friends. I didn’t date anyone in that time period, but was also dealing with some shit on and off from my ex and couldn’t really bring myself to do anything anyway.
Fast forward to February and she has called things off with the guy she was seeing, and I’ve dealt with my ex situation. We start hanging out heavily, it goes from every week to multiple times a week, then to nearly every other day if not every day. We start sleeping over at each others places, we workout together, I meet and start becoming close with her family, and we basically text or call each other nonstop. We’ve become best friends, we both agree that we can talk to each other about anything, and can 1000% be ourselves around each other. This is especially new for me, who grew up learning to supress my personality.
I tell her that I’ve developed feelings for her, but she tells me that she just wants to remain friends. It hurts but she’s the closest person to me in my life and I don’t want to lose that, so I decide to try to just tamp down my feelings. We continue hanging out all the time like normal, until a few days ago. She tells me that she has agreed to go out on a date with someone, and I just feel my entire world collapse in an instant. Now we are trying to navigate this and reevaluate our relationship, because she can read me like a book and knew the instant she told me that it was a dagger in my heart, despite me trying to hold it together.
I just don’t know what to do now. I’ve never been this close with anyone, not even my ex as crazy as that sounds. She is starting to distance herself from me and it hurts more than almost anything I’ve ever experienced. I just don’t want to lose the connection we have. What makes it worse is that, due to my religious background, I don’t have a good relationship with my family, and I was starting to feel like I was part of her family with how often I was around them. She told me a few weeks ago that I was her “person” and she is mine.
I just feel completely lost.
Tl;dr I’m in love with my best friend but she does not love me back despite wanting to be with me almost all the time, and I just don’t know what to do.
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2024.05.14 12:38 Advanced_Grape_8967 I hate the BJP and Modi

Fellow Indians, Stop voting for the BJP... As a Hindu who's family had to flee from our home village in Muslim majority Bamurpur, we have nowhere to turn. Modi has failed Hindus. All his election does is give the United States and other countries regime change power to destabilize the country by demonizing Hindus
The Muslim population is 14.2%. Yet 35% of central scheme beneficiaries are muslims under the BJP. BJP governments have also made several muslims and christian communities OBCs giving them advantage of 50% reservations in jobs and government. And the BJP doubled muslims in civil services and police since 2014. People talk about Ayodhya but Modi razed down 80 Hindu temples to make more space, the biggest Hindu temple in my village was vandalized by Christian missionairies and it hits hard
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat launched and endorsed Khwaja Iftikar’s book “A meeting of minds” in July 2021. The book’s main premise is that since Islam is god’s word muslims cannot give up any part of it, but since Hindus say they religion is just a way of life, they should give it up. BJP fired an MP after they said a fact about Islam in response to insults about Shiva, when French PM was hardline in the French case.
The BJP RSS have imported the global left’s agenda to destroy family values and atomise the individual so that they can be easily controlled by the state. This includes stringent martial rape laws, saying marriage is just a civil contract like any other, sex education including LGBT indoctrination to small children, co-ordinated action by all ministries to implement woke values into Hindu families to destroy the traditional Hindu family. The BJP want to rewrite Hindu shastras to suit LGBT philosophy. The BJP RSS organisations lead by senior party members and central ministers went to court against Diwali. The BJP have launched a campaign to remove Hindu gurus like Shankaracharyas.
Ayodhya happened due to the Supreme court. If the BJP claims credit for it, then they must be held accountable for all the anti-Hindu judgements of the Supreme Court. Further, they twisted the SC judgement, kabjafied Ram Mandir and converted it into a private Temple of Sanghis. Article 370 is not a Hindu issue. It is a constitutional issue. Its removal has not made any difference to the victims of Hindu genocide in Kashmir nor the Kashmir Hindus could go back.
Hindus, much like the Greek pagans in their last days, didn't think enemy control of the education system was something to worry about. Simply due to self aggrandizing compassion, people don't care how foreign governments like the US continue to fund intolerant religions against Hindus in India, put communists who hate Hinduism on their platform, then gaslight Hindus that they aren't going to die out like the pagans in Africa and around the world.. After decades of communist/christian control of the curriculum, we've lost the civilizational glue. Now, we're a coalition of competing tribes. Sure Muslims dont get the 'endemic' level of special treatment that they did from the Congress, but some things they have done are even worse, such as make the laws that make Brahmins guilty until proven innocent even more stringent.
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2024.05.14 12:31 Advanced_Grape_8967 I hate the BJP and Modi

Fellow Indians, Stop voting for the BJP... As a Hindu who's family had to flee from our home village in Muslim majority Bamurpur, we have nowhere to turn. Modi continues to give Muslims special treatment
The Muslim population is 14.2%. Yet 35% of central scheme beneficiaries are muslims under the BJP. BJP governments have also made several muslims and christian communities OBCs giving them advantage of 50% reservations in jobs and government. And the BJP doubled muslims in civil services and police since 2014. People talk about Ayodhya but Modi razed down 80 Hindu temples to make more space, the biggest Hindu temple in my village was vandalized by Christian missionairies and it hits hard
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat launched and endorsed Khwaja Iftikar’s book “A meeting of minds” in July 2021. The book’s main premise is that since Islam is god’s word muslims cannot give up any part of it, but since Hindus say they religion is just a way of life, they should give it up. BJP fired an MP after they said a fact about Islam in response to insults about Shiva, when French PM was hardline in the French case.
The BJP RSS have imported the global left’s agenda to destroy family values and atomise the individual so that they can be easily controlled by the state. This includes stringent martial rape laws, saying marriage is just a civil contract like any other, sex education including LGBT indoctrination to small children, co-ordinated action by all ministries to implement woke values into Hindu families to destroy the traditional Hindu family. The BJP want to rewrite Hindu shastras to suit LGBT philosophy. The BJP RSS organisations lead by senior party members and central ministers went to court against Diwali. The BJP have launched a campaign to remove Hindu gurus like Shankaracharyas.
Ayodhya happened due to the Supreme court. If the BJP claims credit for it, then they must be held accountable for all the anti-Hindu judgements of the Supreme Court. Further, they twisted the SC judgement, kabjafied Ram Mandir and converted it into a private Temple of Sanghis. Article 370 is not a Hindu issue. It is a constitutional issue. Its removal has not made any difference to the victims of Hindu genocide in Kashmir nor the Kashmir Hindus could go back.
Hindus, much like the Greek pagans in their last days, didn't think enemy control of the education system was something to worry about. After decades of communist/xian control of the curriculum, we've lost the civilizational glue. Now, we're a coalition of competing tribes. Sure Muslims dont get the 'endemic' level of special treatment that they did from the Congress, but some things they have done are even worse, such as make the laws that make Brahmins guilty until proven innocent even more stringent.
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2024.05.14 12:28 eternallydevoid What’s one comeback era that you followed closely from a group you don’t stan?

A common occurrence in K-Pop is when a group’s comeback penetrates outside of their loyal fanbase and draws in casual fans and locals. This can be because of the visuals, the dance, quality of music, one to several members that caught your eye. One or more of these elements intrigued you enough to stay around and follow the comeback throughout the promotional period. However, due to some factor, this group left your orbit.
This is NOT a failure on the group’s part nor the company’s. It’s natural and happens to everyone from time to time.
So, what’s a group comeback era that you followed closely despite not stanning the group? What caught your interest? Is there anything on your wishlist that you would like to see the group explore/return to in the future?
I’ll go first:
I followed Stray Kidz’s “Back Door” concept very closely back in 2020. I got interested in them after I saw Hyunjin’s cover of Psycho. He was gaining popularity at the time and his visuals and dance style are tooooo beautiful to not look at.
Not to mention, “God’s Menu” also went viral back then. So I was drawn in by how synchronized SKZ were, and the supreme editing/visual direction. Also wtf Felix’s voice is so deep but he has a fairy face?! Then, I grew to learn and love the rest of the members.
Anyways. I still hold “Back Door” in high regard. Like that dance is unmatched in my book. So I would love to see another choreo from them as elaborate as that…? But otherwise, from what I’ve observed they seem very self-realized in the group’s identity. So, I don’t want to manifest them going backwards in their current creative direction.
What about you guys?
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2024.05.14 12:18 MagicalMusical1 Snow White vs Snow White Debunk

Snow White vs Snow White Debunk
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Hey everyone, MuscialMagical-1 here. I’ve been noticing a lot of debunks recently, so that must mean that they’re really popular and that I should make one as well. And luckily for me, there’s some idiot named MagicalMusical1 who just so happened to make what I consider the WORST matchup ever, so I’m going to absolutely debunk it now.
I’ve wanted to do this for a while, since my original post on the matchup was when I was just starting out writing connections. It’s still my number one favorite matchup of all time, and I’m not going to stop pushing for it, so let’s run this back again.
Didn’t ask. Moving on.
Note: SINoALICE lore is confusing and there’s just straight up multiple different versions of Snow White. I’m getting all my information from what I believe is the main incarnation of the character (Character Descriptions of the original classes, and the Main Story of SINoALICE Though even in the main story there’s like three different versions of Snow White in the lore but shhhhh) Also, there’s going to be a lot of yapping, so take caution
Why are you debunking yourself not even a minute into your connections list. Are you stupid? Also, I am absolutely prepared to yap back, so you’re the one who should be taking caution
Core Theme: Two similarly named characters who fight for justice by taking down those who are evil after the loss of those close to them. As their journeys progress, both will struggle with being their ideal selves, and be filled with self-doubt. However, there’s a very notable contrast with their paths of justice and how they handle their flaws.
You’re already putting these connections on your connections list anyways, so I don’t have to debunk this part at all
Two major characters in series that are darker takes of their respective genres (Magical Girls/Fairy Tales) with the two taking direct inspiration from those older media (MGRP Snow White’s design is based on classic magical girl outfits/SoA Snow White is literally a stand in for the Snow White in the original fairy tale)
First connection in and there’s already so much wrong here. First of all, Magical Girls and Fairy Tales are not similar in the slightest. Second of all, bro have you seen magical girl and fairy tale shit dude. This weird girl named Minky Mono literally gets hit by a truck and in the original Snow White, The Prince literally orders the Queen to wear a pair of red-hot iron slippers and to dance in them until she drops dead. Those both are so much darker than whatever you’re trying to say here. And lastly (Yes I’m still not done yet), comparing clothing to in your words “literally a stand in for the Snow White in the original fairy tale” What an absolutely comparable connection
They were initially naive, believing in the good in others despite the many times they’ve been proven wrong (MGRP Snow White believed that magical girls were pure, righteous champions of justice, even as the death game was ongoing and after she’d been attacked multiple times by other magical girls/SoA Snow White didn’t recognize the seven dwarves treating her like a slave, and even after her mother tried to kill her, she still wanted to forgive her)
This one isn’t too bad, since at the very least you’re comparing people that tried to kill both, but then you decided to put slavery into this one, really?
However, their breaking point would come after the deaths of those they were close to (La Pucelle and Hardgore Alice/The Prince). Both would blame themselves for these incidents (MGRP Snow White would believe that she was useless as she didn’t take any action that could’ve prevented these incidents/SoA Snow White would blame herself for letting the death of her prince occur, exclaiming that she’ll never forgive what happened)
Okay and now we’re back to the bad stuff. See, MagicalMusical1 uses “those they were close to” to hide how incomparable these people are. The Prince is literally her lover and husband, while La Pucelle and Hardgore Alice are just her friends.
From there, both would swear to use their strong senses of justice to never let these events happen ever again, deciding to go out and defeat those who are evil to make the world a better place (MGRP Snow White taking it upon herself to capture rogue magical girls/SoA Snow White swearing to punish all evil and enforce justice).
Erm, actually one is only fighting a certain type of person while the other is punishing all evil. This isn’t comparable in the slightest
Their personalities shift into stoic fighters who are ruthless to their enemies, yet still kind to those they consider allies.
Generic as fuck.
While we would never directly see these characters administer their justice (It is only stated that MGRP Snow White was able to capture around 30 rogue magical girls/It’s implied that SoA Snow White ruled over her nation as an good enforcer of justice and changed some endings of stories for the better), we will see their paths changing as they go on a journey for another person important to them. (MGRP Snow White goes around trying to look for any clues regarding the whereabouts of Ripple/SoA Snow White goes around killing nightmares in order to revive her authors, The Grimm Brothers)
Firstly, MagicalMusical I know that you don’t actually have the evidence that SoA Snow White ruled her nation as a good enforcer of justice and only are getting that from her TV Tropes page. Secondly, bro why are you doing the “person important to them” shit again. The Grimm Brothers are literally SoA Snow Whites’ creators while Ripple is just MGRP Snow White’s friend.
On these new paths, they try to hold on to their ideals, but over time, their flaws become apparent, and they begin to doubt themselves. (MGRP Snow White continues to get roped up into deadly situations but unable to save everyone like she wants to, causing her to not believe herself to be deserving of her title of Magical Girl HunteSoA Snow White begins to doubt her justice as she continues the immoral path of killing sentient and potentially innocent beings in order to achieve her goal, with the voices of those she killed haunting her)
Ah yes, one is regretting not saving enough people while the other is regretting killing. I can absolutely see the connection there (Breaking character for a moment, holy shit that’s actually another badass contrast this matchup has now that I think about it.)
Extra connections that aren’t really about major story beats/are kinda a stretch thanks to the aforementioned multiple different versions of SoA Snow White in the main story, but still interesting to note the coincidental similarities these two share:
Again, please stop debunking yourself in your own connections list please. And these aren’t even safe either.
Both deal with manipulative mascot-type characters that try to drive both, and other characters like them to kill each other. (Fav, manipulating the events of Unmarked to turn it into a magical girl death exam/Parrah and Noya, who force the cast kill each other, most notably in Act of Elimination)
Parrah and Noya are puppets, please tell me where the “mascot-type” comes from.
While initially put off by these characters at first, both would eventually have a friendship with an Alice in Wonderland inspired character with a darker color scheme and a theme of obsession (Hardgore Alice, who is very focused on being with Snow White and protecting heAlice, who has a theme of bondage and feels heavily attached to her author)
Okay, not only are these characters obsessed with two different people, but one’s named Alice and the other is named Hardgore Alice. Completely incomparable.
Both are noted to be very beautiful (Magical Girls in MGRP are described to be “too beautiful to be human”/SoA Snow White, similarly to the story she’s based on, has incredible beauty that mesmerized everyone in her country)
Bro this connection is so generic that I literally cannot find anything to debunk about it.
Both would eventually be reunited with the person they were looking for, only for an unforeseen event to occur that caused them to lose said important person once again and cause the two to be broken once again (MGRP Snow White would be able to find Ripple, but in her mind control we state, Ripple would kill someone and run away once the mind control wore off, leaving MGRP Snow White to feel helpless and lose hope for a moment/SoA Snow White eventually revives her author in Act of Authors, only for Henrietta Dorothea Wild to be revived instead, and after Snow White killed her, her justice was put into question, leading to herself falling into despair)
Okay, I already said how the important people here aren’t comparable so I'll just say that MGRP Snow White’s friend is killing someone while SoA Snow White is the one doing the killing.
In different points in their stories, both get involved with deadly mobile games with the same name as their series. (The death exam that MGRP Snow White would be involved with would begin due to the Magical Girl Raising Project mobile game/Act of SINoALICE takes place in the real world, with the characters having to deal with nightmares that spawned due to the in-universe SINoALICE mobile game)
The death exam happens in the beginning of MGRP Snow White’s story while Act of SINoALICE happens near the end of SoA Snow White’s story.
Unsure about this one yet as MGRP: Red isn’t translated yet, but from what I’ve heard, both would battle, and lose, to another version of themselves who has less qualms with killing (Homunculus Snow White/Reality Snow White)
I’m skipping this one too as I haven’t read MGRP: Red either. It’s probably wrong tho.
Both have a connection to Batman of all characters (MGRP Snow White has been called the Batman of Magical Girls by the fanbase due to her backstory and the fact that she has a supercomputer assistant mascot/SINoALICE did a collab with DC Comics, with Snow White getting a class where she dressed as Batman) (Yeah this is a huge stretch, but the fact that you can make this stretch at all is the funniest thing ever)
Both are the fan-favorite characters of their respective series, even placing first on official popularity polls.
Oh yeah they have the same name.
Damn all three of these connections are actually solid (especially the Batman one) I have nothing to say here
Contrasts:
What? These aren’t connections. I don’t have anything to say here because the only thing that really matters are connections.
So that’s all for the connections, but the potential is bad as well. There’s literally no reason why MGRP Snow White wouldn’t just ignore SoA Snow White, and I don’t see why SoA Snow White would care about MGRP Snow White since she didn’t really care about Reality Snow White in Act of Elimination.
And the fight potential reeks as well, you’re taking SoA Snow White, a character with swords, bows, polearms, hammers, orbs, instruments, books, staffs, literal nightmares, against someone with only one weapon and then MagicalMusical1 then tries to say that Half-Nightmare Snow White will be used in the fight when that’s never happened in the main story of SINoALICE.
Debate:
I’m skipping this. I literally do now know what MagicalMusical1 is yapping about here.
So in conclusion, aside from debatability this matchup literally appeals to me on all fronts. A combination of good and funny connections, coupled with an amazing contrast. Interesting dynamics in both the fight and interactions. The potential for a very emotional story. And it uses obscure series and characters, one of whom is my favorite fictional character of all time and the other is also a strong contender. Yeah in my opinion this matchup is peak.
Nah bro, in conclusion this matchup sucks. It has bad connections, bad potential, and I forgot to say anything about the story but that probably sucks as well. And you’re using two obscure characters that will never be on Death Battle in the first place, so why even bother? So no, this matchup isn’t peak at all.
Besides, both have better anyways with Snow White vs Madoka Kaname and Snow White vs Kafka Hibano
…What the fuck did I just write?
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2024.05.14 12:18 Alternative-Dirt-207 Will it be really difficult/impossible to self-study Apostal's Calculus as an engineering student?

My engineering classes will start in a couple of months and I want to start with calculus portion at home. Currently I am familiar with HS calculus and understand the fundamentals of differentiation(chain rule, implicit, logarithmic) and integration(standard integrals, partial fractions, integration by parts). Would you recommend reading this book for self-study? I
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2024.05.14 12:14 KyattPL Video game engagement based on dialogue system (Anyone)

Hi, I'm looking for people willing to play a visual novel game and answer some questions about the experience. The study is a part of a Computer Science thesis.
Here's the deal:
💻 It's all online through a Google Form
⏰ Takes around 30-40 minutes total
📝 You answer some basic questions about yourself
🎮 Play through a visual novel game, make choices
🔂 Play it again with slightly different scenarios
✍️ Give feedback after each playthrough
What's a visual novel? It's a game where you read text and your choices change the story. Basically, it's like an interactive book/comic with visuals.
Anyone who can read in English is welcome! You don't need prior experience with these types of games.
The survey is totally anonymous (apart from collecting the e-mails).
Interested? Click this link to get started:
https://allocate.monsteHZZFTGVY
Share with friends who'd be into this!
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2024.05.14 12:13 KyattPL [request] [academic survey] Video game engagement based on dialogue system

Hi, I'm looking for people willing to play a visual novel game and answer some questions about the experience. The study is a part of a Computer Science thesis.
Here's the deal:
💻 It's all online through a Google Form
⏰ Takes around 30-40 minutes total
📝 You answer some basic questions about yourself
🎮 Play through a visual novel game, make choices
🔂 Play it again with slightly different scenarios
✍️ Give feedback after each playthrough
What's a visual novel? It's a game where you read text and your choices change the story. Basically, it's like an interactive book/comic with visuals.
Anyone who can read in English is welcome! You don't need prior experience with these types of games.
The survey is totally anonymous (apart from collecting the e-mails).
Interested? Click this link to get started:
https://allocate.monsteHZZFTGVY
Share with friends who'd be into this!
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2024.05.14 12:12 -LightInTheDark- DTF Printing - Have You Tried Printing on Alternative Materials?

I've been using DTF (Direct to Film) printing for a while now, mainly for creating designs on clothing like t-shirts and hoodies (part of my marketing job). I really like how the colors come out bright and the details are sharp, and the prints last a long time, even after many washes, which is great.
But I've also been curious about using DTF printing for more than just clothes. I've heard it can be used to print on materials like wood and leather, and that sounds really interesting to me and a few of my clients. For example, someone mentioned they could print a detailed image on a wooden plaque, and I've also seen customized leather book covers.
So, if anyone here knows more about it - what kind of materials have you used, and how did it turn out? How expensive would it even be, and where do you find the experts to do it for you?
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2024.05.14 12:09 EmergencySalary2137 Rude Rendezvous: A Birthday Bash Turned Awry

My name is Evie, a 32-year-old recently disabled stepmom.
During my son's birthday dinner outing, our family friend, who's always been like an uncle to my kids, exhibited surprising rudeness. Despite my attempts to engage with him throughout the night, he barely acknowledged me. Not a single hello or inquiry about how I was doing. Even when we revealed my wheelchair, which he hadn't known I was using since our last meeting, he remained silent. Instead, he directed inquiries about my mobility directly to my partner, completely ignoring me. His mention of a handicap placard for our vehicle, while practical, underscored his failure to address me directly or show basic courtesy. It was disheartening to witness such behavior from someone we've considered part of our extended family.
Adding to the discomfort, my partner and I had saved a booth for everyone, yet this uncle and his partner purposefully chose the booth next to us, further isolating themselves and disregarding any attempts at socialization from my end. Despite my frustration, I maintained my composure throughout the outing for my son's sake. However, when we stopped by a used book store after dinner, I couldn't bring myself to go in, unwilling to subject myself to another encounter of being ignored.
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2024.05.14 12:01 AutoModerator Weekly book club by marmalada.org

This week's book club list is as follows (enjoy reading and comment which your favourite is below):

  1. "Zero Limits: The Secret Hawaiian System for Wealth, Health, Peace, and More" by Vitale J., Len I.H. - If it seems like you work hard but never get anywhere, maybe the problem is something within you. Maybe the limitations holding you back come from inside you, not from the outside world. Zero Limits presents a proven way to break through those self-imposed limitations to achieve more in life than you ever dreamed.
  2. "The Probiotic Solution: Nature's Best-Kept Secret for Radiant Health" by Mark A., Dr Brudnak - In The Probiotic Solution, Dr. Mark Brudnak states a greater truth: "Disease begins from an imbalance in the body." Good health is a dance on the tightrope of balance. Lose your balance for long enough-and you plunge toward crisis-if not death. Find and maintain balance-and you can enjoy the fruits of a happy, healthy life. It's the law of nature.Whatever causes imbalance, causes ill health-be it cancer, heart disease, autism, diabetes or obesity.
  3. "The Bible secret of divine health" by Gordon Lindsay - In this book is revealed one of the greatest secrets of practical living found in the Bible. It recognizes Divine healing as God’s promise for the believer but—and this is important—it goes further. Much teaching on Divine healing misses the profound truth that God intends that his children should not be sick at all—that they should prosper and be in health even as their soul prospers.
  4. "The Low Carb Myth: Free Yourself from Carb Myths, and Discover the Secret Keys That Really Determine Your Health and Fat Loss Destiny " by Whitten, Ari; Smith, Dr Wade; D, M - Do Carbs Make You Fat, Hungry, and Lazy? Read to find out.
  5. "The Secret Language of Your Body: The Essential Guide to Health and Wellness" by Segal, Inna - The Secret Language of your Body is a comprehensive guide to healing. In this long-awaited book, Inna Segal unveils the secrets to understanding the messages of the body and reveals the underlying energetic causes of over 200 symptoms and medical conditions. This powerful handbook explores almost every conceivable part of the human body, delving deeply into the possible reasons for problems in any given area of the body and offering a unique, step-by-step method to assist in returning the body to its natural state of health.
  6. "Ikigai Diet: The Secret of Japanese Diet to Health and Longevity" by Sachiaki Takamiya - Are you interested in natural food, organic lifestyle, or macrobiotic diet? If so, this is a book for you. It has the most recent information on traditional Japanese dietary culture. If you want to be healthy, the optimal way is to model the best of the best in the field. Who are the healthiest people on the planet then? Well, Japan is considered to be the country with the longest life expectancy, and it is featured in many books including The Blue Zones and Ikigai.
  7. "Dumping Iron: How to Ditch This Secret Killer and Reclaim Your Health" by P. D. Mangan - How to Ditch This Secret Killer and Reclaim Your Health is a game-changer in health and fitness. The accumulation of excess iron in the body, a condition that affects perhaps the majority of adults, leads to much higher risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity, brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, and shorter lifespan. Dumping Iron shows how to measure your iron levels, what the test numbers mean, and how to go about lowering iron if necessary.
  8. "Breathe Smart: The Secret to Happiness, Health and Long Life" by Aaron Hoopes - Learn the secret Yoga and Tai Chi masters have known for centuries and discover one of the most fundamental dimensions of good health: proper breathing. Breathe Smart shows us how, through deep, conscious breathing we can raise the level of oxygen in the body and reap the benefits of increased energy, better health, and a stronger sense of well-being.
  9. "Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth Cookbook (Simple, Delicious Recipes for Health & Longevity)" by Devanando Otfried Weise - This book is excellent for those who wish to embrace Food Combining i.e. what has become known as the Hay Diet. It is where one avoids mixing starch-based foods and protein-based foods in the same meal.
  10. "The Calcium Factor: The Scientific Secret of Health and Youth" by Robert R. Barefoot; Carl J. Reich - Did you know that scientists have found that cancer thrives in an acidic medium, but cannot survive in an alkaline medium? Did you know that with vitamin and mineral supplements, you can lower the acidity of your body fluids and become healthy? Here's a challenge: If the answer to any or all of these questions is "No", then you owe it to yourself to read The Calcium Factor, not only for the sake of your own health, but for the sake of your family and friends.
So, which one are you picking up next or have read? Let us know with a comment and upvote and share this post and our sub bodychemistry to stay tuned for more reading lists every week!
Love, marmalada
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2024.05.14 12:01 drshikhaaggarwal Most Common Treatments for Vitiligo

Vitiligo is a skin condition characterised by the appearance of white patches. Dr. Shikha Aggarwal, a renowned dermatologist for vitiligo treatment in Ludhiana, says that vitiligo can affect any part of the body, and the majority of sufferers have multiple white spots on their skin. Millions of people around the world suffer from vitiligo. Anyone can be affected, regardless of age, gender, or race. Vitiligo can affect a person's mental and emotional health, even if it is not a contagious or life-threatening disorder. We will learn about the top treatments for vitiligo in this blog.
What makes one more vulnerable to Vitiligo?
The exact cause of vitiligo is unknown. Many vitiligo sufferers have no family history of the condition, and it does not appear to be inherited. However, having vitiligo or other autoimmune diseases in the family may increase one's susceptibility.
Vitiligo can be linked to a variety of autoimmune conditions, including:
Furthermore, some doctors claim that vitiligo appears in the following:
Common Treatments for Vitiligo
Several treatments are available that can be helpful.
  1. Phototherapy or Light Therapy: UVA light therapy, also known as phototherapy, can help slow or stop the progression of vitiligo. This is frequently combined with other medications prescribed by a doctor. This therapy is commonly administered several times per week in a doctor's office. However, portable medical equipment allows patients to receive care at home.
  2. Excimer Laser: If medication does not work or produce the desired results, laser vitiligo treatments can be used. Laser-based vitiligo treatments deliver the expected results: they are effective. This technique restores the color of the skin by depigmenting it with a laser. The excimer laser has a wavelength of 308 nm.
Important Note
There are no home remedies for vitiligo. Always consult a specialist skin doctor for treatment advice. A skilled dermatologist will only recommend the most appropriate treatment after evaluating the condition. If one is looking for the best skin specialist in Ludhiana, one can consult with Dr. Shikha Aggarwal. She has been helping many vitiligo patients lead a normal life with her top-notch treatments.
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2024.05.14 11:59 ambitionqueen15 I feel stuck in my job

Sorry for the very long post, if anything this is for the sub offmychest but I feel it’s needed with people who understand the industry
5 years ago I landed a job on a film - I wanted to go either into production or locations (I had been told locations was an interesting department) - finding locations? Sounds great?? 😂 my passion was directing but I knew there was no easy way into this so my plan was to become a PA and go from there.
Anyway my life carried on in locations and obviously when you first start you are the dogs body but whatever it’s great, you’re learning and getting great experience. Year goes by, I’m like I do not want to be putting up EZ ups for much longer, how do I get some scouting experience (because I’m a creative and wanted to be doing the creative part).
So someone puts me in touch with someone who starts getting me on commercials scouting. I do this in between the films/tv shows I’m working on. In 2021 I really, really want to be getting out of locations and I’m about to make my next move. Soon after finishing the last job I’m on and ready to make my next move, I get a call from the person who I scout for on commercials and they want to add me to their books but said I’d still be freelance. I really enjoyed working on their jobs and didn’t want to ruin that relationship. I kind of reluctantly said yes.
I’ve been working with them since 2021 and they’ve given me so much work I didn’t / couldn’t go back to film and tv - not a problem really because I was working my way up the ladder to a location manager and the jobs were kind of easier. Also, making more money.
People now know me for a Location Manager but my passion still lies in directing. I’ve lost my creative identity and haven’t directed something properly since before I started in this career.
I feel pressurised by this agency/company to keep working with them but the job is making me unhappy.. I need to keep them on side because I need to stay afloat financially.
I’ve been taking breaks to try get back in touch with my creative self and every time the creativity starts to come back I feel SO happy.
Then the agency keep asking my availability and questioning how dedicated I am to them so I feel pressurised to go back to work. And every time I do, every job completely bulldoses any goal I had set - whether that be eating healthy, exercising, morning pages, creative motives.
I briefly told the director of the company on the phone the other day to reassure him any time I am taking breaks it’s because of this . In an ideal world I would stop working for them completely and just focus on the next step to directing but.. I can’t lose that work because otherwise I’ll lose my flat and my life. So I’m trying to just limit the work I do but like I said it’s hard to stay consistent with goals.
I would just like some advice, or if anyone else feels like this. I feel stuck but crazy ambitious to still get where I want to be.
Side note - I have read back this post and feel it may be insensitive to the current climate in the industry at the moment. Please don’t get me wrong I am super grateful to have this work but I’m not passionate about my job, and someone who loves it deserves it more than me. All I want is to be happy in what I do and I feel grateful I know what I want to do and that doing that particular job makes me feel alive. Anyone who is suffering in Film and TV, make your way to short form because the short form world is still very much thriving!
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2024.05.14 11:56 DharmaBaller Polarization and Tribalism

I think to me what's most disheartening about this Quagmire of a situation is that most people are just aligning with their historical patterns of political/religious/racial/national identities and biases.
Which is not surprising because I just basically described the entire history of the human race and how we generally lean one way or another when it comes to conflicts and beliefs.
I think you know true impartiality is pretty much impossible and that's probably a whole super long discussion about how we even arrive at truth and reality and what pushes us in different directions.
I just it really makes you very depressed and forelorned at times just to see most people reacting as you would expect.
Like most of my social media friend circles are Lefty anarchist types and they pretty much are like fully on board free Palestine movements and busting out the watermelon emojis and all the all these kinds of things which to me is like the the 2024 version of the BLM black/blank profile support solidarity thing.
Of course now that you read that last paragraph you probably already thinking oh this guy is already revealing his cards of where he stands.
Basically my position is leaning pro Israel pro peace pro equilibrium pro stability in the region. This is a departure from my long held leanings of free Palestine because of all of my radical backgrounds and volunteering for things like food not bombs and all this sorts of things in Portland.
I basically am leaning this way and open to shifting of course at any time given new information and new insights, but the two main sticking points for me are what follows:
1.) Wary of the regressive left element within the free Palestine movement that is and on par for the course given the conflict. What worries me is the toxic othering prejudice and often scary anti-Semitic rhetoric coming out because of this. The narrative of the support for the "brown Arab oppressed people versus the white facing European ancestry colonizer Jewish people Israelis". It's alarming.
2.) Wary of extremist radical Islam jihadist intifada sentiments messaging and direct calls to eradicate and harm a people group and a nation. This last point I think doesn't get enough airtime in some circles and this is nothing new and has been a concern of mine for many years, and is often maybe overlooked or people are afraid to bring it up even because it looks like it's bigoted or racist or whatever. But to me it seems like this is why we are in this position most assuredly. You swap out Hamas with some other Hardline Fringe religious group and I don't think you get the same results. There is something uniquely dangerous about a religious Fringe element that promotes martyrdom and jihadism. Ain't nobody ever had issues with Buddhist extremists on this level. Or even Christian extremists on this kind of level, although there have been pockets of hate and othering of course from almost every group of people/ideology in our sordid human history.
Like even I've been trying to track just in the comment sections of let's say various kinds of YouTube videos from all different perspectives and I keep coming back to this weird unsettling feeling when I see a lot of pro Islamic things and from accounts that seem like they come from an Arab origin. Like I just don't know if you can reach common cause and common ground with that sort of extremist ideology, it seems pretty baked in on a deep level. And that's the the real issue in many ways because religious fundamentalism just breathes a kind of lack of discourse and lack of understanding because you can just refer to your book and what all the people around you are saying and shut down your critical thinking skills.
I think a case example of someone like Salman Rushdie.
Dude wrote a book in the late '80s and he got a fatwa set against him...(Which speaking of that it was hilariously satirized in Curb, I'm surprised Larry David also doesn't have a Target on his back at this point).
Then apparently the state sponsored assassins were called off in the late 90s and Rushdie return to some kind of normalcy and interacting with the world.
But then last year he was stabbed on stage at a talk in Chataqua New York, and was almost killed. He actually lost his eye as a result. And the use of his hand.
And as you can imagine the guy who stabbed him wasn't just a random crazy person.. he had Islamic background. He's a Shi'ite Muslim from New Jersey, just 24 years old. Gen Z generation of extremist.
Put another way.. what is the percentage or total number of folks that have a Islamic Arab Middle eastern background that are actually pro Israel?
And then along the same lines how many folks with a Jewish background or connections are actually pro Palestine?
Cuz to me one is not like the other in this regard, and my hypothesis is that the Muslim Arab tribalist group would skew predominantly one way that I think we all can assume is for the free Palestine movement.
Whereas I think the Jewish Community has definitely some elements within it that is more peaceful negotiation and not so caught up in their religiously motivated perspective. This could be because you know maybe a lot of the Jewish Community is leaning more secular or they come from Western countries and all this sort of thing but like I just I don't think people are realizing the fundamentalists difference here in the factions.
I guess my question is how many people have switched historical sides over this conflict right now in the spring of 2024?
Is there something from either side that made you go oh man I need to reevaluate my whole position on this and lean one way or the other?
Or even when I think what is probably more profound and supportive of the general conflict would be to be also aimed at a third way out above The fray if that's even possible. because a third way out often makes me feel like I just need to stay out all together and let people that have a much better idea of what's going on engage.
That last part is really key I think because all these folks are throwing in their positions when they may only have an understanding of like 5% of this thousands of year old conflict. The more I dig into it and ask questions and talk to people the more I feel even more lost and it seems like an unwinnable and unknowable thing.
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