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Tournament Prep and Chess Book Recommendations
2024.05.14 18:50 LordStark_01 Tournament Prep and Chess Book Recommendations
Hey, I had posted a few days ago about how to improve at chess.
The summary is that I have an OTB university chess tournament coming up in a month, and the average performance rating is around 1100-1200, and I am stuck at 800 ELO and haven't broken 1000 yet.
I got a lot of wonderful suggestions, including books like The Game of Chess by Tarrasch, and 500 Master Games of Chess.
However I was struggling to read them on my own.
I am wondering if the book Logical Chess Move by Move by Irving Chernev would help, as many Youtubers have covered it, and I can follow along more easily.
And I was wondering what openings to learn as well. According to this video, for the 800-1000 ELO range, he recommends the London System to play as white, and as black, to play the Scandinavian against e4, and the Englund Gambit against d4 (though I am a bit skeptical about playing gambit lines in an OTB tournament).
I am also not sure what the time control is, as all the information I have on the tournament is from some random online website which recorded the games.
Please leave your thoughts below. It would help me a lot. Thank you in advance!
TLDR: Wondering whether Logical Chess Move by Move by Irving Chernev would help me cross 1000 ELO. Asking which openings to learn for OTB tournament.
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The summary is that I have an OTB university chess tournament coming up in a month, and the average performance rating is around 1100-1200, and I am stuck at 800 ELO and haven't broken 1000 yet.
I got a lot of wonderful suggestions, including books like The Game of Chess by Tarrasch, and 500 Master Games of Chess.
However I was struggling to read them on my own.
I am wondering if the book Logical Chess Move by Move by Irving Chernev would help, as many Youtubers have covered it, and I can follow along more easily.
And I was wondering what openings to learn as well. According to this video, for the 800-1000 ELO range, he recommends the London System to play as white, and as black, to play the Scandinavian against e4, and the Englund Gambit against d4 (though I am a bit skeptical about playing gambit lines in an OTB tournament).
I am also not sure what the time control is, as all the information I have on the tournament is from some random online website which recorded the games.
Please leave your thoughts below. It would help me a lot. Thank you in advance!
TLDR: Wondering whether Logical Chess Move by Move by Irving Chernev would help me cross 1000 ELO. Asking which openings to learn for OTB tournament.
2024.05.14 18:47 Snoo80971 Firefly Comp vs Another DPS Comp (Jingliu Hypercarry)
For this setup, I am using Ruan Mei at E0S0, Gallagher at E6S0, Harmony MC at E5S0, Bronya at E1S1 as the supports.
Jingliu and Firefly are both E0S1.
Firefly is going to have 10 rolls of BE, 4 rolls on spd and 7 rolls of attack on substats and the rest are wherever Jingliu is going to have a total of 25 rolls on crit stats and 5 rolls on atk.
Why Gallagher? For fairness of this comparison, Im using Argenti as the boss to fight against. Damage that will be computed is only for the 0th Cycle.
Firefly is using RM, HMC and Gallagher. Enough said.
Jingliu Team is Bronya, RM and Gallagher. Gallagher to help break Argenti faster since Jingliu would then suffer from the Broken Multiplier from being 90%. RM also here is a bit better than Pela so I did not bother changing her for Pela. (Plus we will be back to the Weakness break argument again about the Broken Multiplier)
Crit Rate and Crit Damage in here are from Base Character page while BE is after RM + MC + Watchmaker are up
This is a fight wherein I am only taking into account the damage vs Argenti himself and not including the shields.
The boss Argenti has a toughnes of 480 and on a MoC setup even. With these in mind, below are the result of the damage per cycle:
I included the Boss remaining toughness so that everyone has an idea on how much toughness gauge is left. X on the table is a marking wherein damage would be considered irrelevant. I was tempted to put X on Jingliu's normal skill but alas, presented it for everyone to see that irrelevant damage is even lower than that.
The big spike in damage for both Firefly and Jingliu when enemy toughness becomes 0 is due to Ruan Mei. And for Firefly, both Ice Break from RM and her own Fire Break Damage procd.
The comp for Jingliu is her best performing comp vs Argenti that has a sustain.
Right side is the Ice Break Damage of Ruan Mei for the Jingliu comp.
What people fail to realize is that, on the Firefly comp, everyone is capable of doing Super Break damage. And for the AoE scenario, Firefly has an advantage over any other unit as she breaks multiple enemies fast thanks to her Blast hit and huge toughness reducing damage.
For a more clear view of how much toughness reducing damage each does before weakness break efficiency takes in effect. Also is the reason why she used Gallagher. Coz Jingliu's weakness breaking capability is quite weak.
From the tables above, the Firefly comp is already doing almost 2x the damage of a Jingliu comp. This level of damage is higher than Imbibitor Lunae and is on par with Acheron. This is why, if Firefly either gets the ability to crit consistently while keeping her stats above or is able to proc Super Break by herself then her team is going to leave behind every single DPS comp in the game.
And keep in mind, Jingliu had almost max investment on her offensive stats while Firefly has so-so investment that there is a difference of 9 rolls that Firefly can still give to her BE substats for even higher damage.
I made this post as I have seen several people saying that if Firefly gets buffed, shes going to be atleast DHIL/Jingliu level. I take that as an offense, since as an E6S5 Jingliu owner, I have never seen my Jingliu hit for the amount of damage the Firefly comp does overall that is. Of course i compared my E6S5 Jingliu with an E2S1 Firefly with E1S1 RM and such so I presented an E0S1 variation of both of em.
The gap would be wider as well if RM is E1 as multiple characters on the team are doing Super Break Damage.
Yes, her team comp might be super restrictive, but 2 technically free characters, Firefly and a Harmony character that every content creator recommended others to pull for 5 months ago. I would say, for the amount of damage the team is doing, theyre quite F2P friendly.
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Jingliu and Firefly are both E0S1.
Firefly is going to have 10 rolls of BE, 4 rolls on spd and 7 rolls of attack on substats and the rest are wherever Jingliu is going to have a total of 25 rolls on crit stats and 5 rolls on atk.
Why Gallagher? For fairness of this comparison, Im using Argenti as the boss to fight against. Damage that will be computed is only for the 0th Cycle.
Firefly is using RM, HMC and Gallagher. Enough said.
Jingliu Team is Bronya, RM and Gallagher. Gallagher to help break Argenti faster since Jingliu would then suffer from the Broken Multiplier from being 90%. RM also here is a bit better than Pela so I did not bother changing her for Pela. (Plus we will be back to the Weakness break argument again about the Broken Multiplier)
Crit Rate and Crit Damage in here are from Base Character page while BE is after RM + MC + Watchmaker are up
This is a fight wherein I am only taking into account the damage vs Argenti himself and not including the shields.
The boss Argenti has a toughnes of 480 and on a MoC setup even. With these in mind, below are the result of the damage per cycle:
I included the Boss remaining toughness so that everyone has an idea on how much toughness gauge is left. X on the table is a marking wherein damage would be considered irrelevant. I was tempted to put X on Jingliu's normal skill but alas, presented it for everyone to see that irrelevant damage is even lower than that.
The big spike in damage for both Firefly and Jingliu when enemy toughness becomes 0 is due to Ruan Mei. And for Firefly, both Ice Break from RM and her own Fire Break Damage procd.
The comp for Jingliu is her best performing comp vs Argenti that has a sustain.
Right side is the Ice Break Damage of Ruan Mei for the Jingliu comp.
What people fail to realize is that, on the Firefly comp, everyone is capable of doing Super Break damage. And for the AoE scenario, Firefly has an advantage over any other unit as she breaks multiple enemies fast thanks to her Blast hit and huge toughness reducing damage.
For a more clear view of how much toughness reducing damage each does before weakness break efficiency takes in effect. Also is the reason why she used Gallagher. Coz Jingliu's weakness breaking capability is quite weak.
From the tables above, the Firefly comp is already doing almost 2x the damage of a Jingliu comp. This level of damage is higher than Imbibitor Lunae and is on par with Acheron. This is why, if Firefly either gets the ability to crit consistently while keeping her stats above or is able to proc Super Break by herself then her team is going to leave behind every single DPS comp in the game.
And keep in mind, Jingliu had almost max investment on her offensive stats while Firefly has so-so investment that there is a difference of 9 rolls that Firefly can still give to her BE substats for even higher damage.
I made this post as I have seen several people saying that if Firefly gets buffed, shes going to be atleast DHIL/Jingliu level. I take that as an offense, since as an E6S5 Jingliu owner, I have never seen my Jingliu hit for the amount of damage the Firefly comp does overall that is. Of course i compared my E6S5 Jingliu with an E2S1 Firefly with E1S1 RM and such so I presented an E0S1 variation of both of em.
The gap would be wider as well if RM is E1 as multiple characters on the team are doing Super Break Damage.
Yes, her team comp might be super restrictive, but 2 technically free characters, Firefly and a Harmony character that every content creator recommended others to pull for 5 months ago. I would say, for the amount of damage the team is doing, theyre quite F2P friendly.
2024.05.14 18:46 kofsow How can I trust my thoughts?
I (22f) got a diagnosis of BPD and anxiety earlier in January of this year. Since then, I’ve started to notice tendencies that previously held no space in my mind. I have never really had friends growing up. I can’t maintain relationships like that. After a certain amount of time of my pathological people pleasing and overapologizing, they’ll do something that’ll cause me to silently and secretly flip out and then I pull away or lash out, ultimately severing ties. The aggression I feel is inward and towards myself as opposed to other people. I often feel this intense hatred of myself for how I feel in these friendships and the fact that I can’t maintain them. When I was younger, my parents kept me in a lot of activities. I was never not doing something after school or on the weekends. I would ask to quit things like ballet and violin lessons but it would make my mom cry and she wouldn’t understand. As a young adult, I worked 2 to 3 jobs at a time while getting my bachelor’s. My anxiety won’t let me rest. I finally had a meltdown at my day job as a paralegal and impulsively quit. Luckily, they were understanding and have offered a job in the future for me to come back when I’m ready. I feel guilty and undeserving of this, especially in low moments. I’ve attempted to hold other full time positions but keep impulsively quitting or just not showing up to interviews. I am scared after not being able to work or show up to an interview at 5 different jobs within a year that I’ll never have a real career.
I have been able to maintain my music career though. It’s very simple work. Pays a couple hundred a week for the most part and offers a very flexible schedule. I live with my parents so it works for now. I am a professional theater musician. I’ve toured with a couple productions but have been stationary and only playing off Broadway and other regional theater gigs after I came home this past summer. I was at a very low point last summer once I got home. If I’m not busy, I think too much.
During this point, a colleague asked if I could join this random duo and form a band. The singer was allegedly in a national tour (I come to find out it’s like a kids bop thing, has a great voice, but in the end, no real work experience). We worked together for 6 or 7 months. About 2 months ago, we had a very personal convo. I brought up my BPD because I felt it was relevant and these people had similar mental health struggles. Despite the fact I mentioned my struggle with fitting in and my anxiety of being unheard, disregarded and unseen, Sunday night they told me that our only paying gig was going to be cancelled. It was not. They went without me. I found out yesterday morning. I also found out that they had removed me from all social media on Sunday which fucking crushed me. We were planning for me to leave the group at the end of June but had a non paying festival coming up that almost 3 hours away that I was still supposed to play at. I understand I would be leaving the group, but I wasn’t gone yet. They expected me to keep playing thru June 30 even after wiping my existence from their image. Though I don’t want to work with them and I wasn’t enjoying my time with them, I still feel so rejected. How can I feel rejected by people I don’t want? I don’t need recognition in a garage band, just honesty and respect. I felt unheard, unseen and unimportant. Everything I told them I was scared of feeling and everything that really triggers my harmful thoughts. Now those intense thoughts that I’m a terrible person and I deserve this, I deserve the negative thoughts and the self harm, are back and pretty strong. I know they aren’t putting that much thought into it but they certainly have made it obvious how they view me. I feel proud of the fact that I didn’t immediately react and bring it up to them. I responded the next day. I know I would have behaved horribly if I had addressed this before calming down.
Last night, they had a gig that I was supposed to go to. I asked a musicians subreddit for advice that morning, whether I should attend the gig or not. Quitting is a shitty thing to do especially less than 10 hours before the gig. I’ve always been flaky at the other jobs but when it comes to my music career, I always see things through. Out of respect, I do the jobs I commit to. This time, I did not go. I called them. Told them how I felt and cried. I told them I would not feel comfortable being on stage in front of people in a state like this. I deleted my post out of fear that maybe they would find it. I saved the comments though. They were helpful for me yesterday. I am scared my reputation as a musician might take a hit but my family say that’s paranoid thinking. I’m definitely skimming over the details but there was a lot more that went on.
I don’t know if these are real reasons that are valid for quitting or if I’ve corrupted the story enough to make sure I was the good person and they’ve become the bad ones. I can’t trust my own thoughts. The majority of the subreddit told me that I knew my answer and that I shouldn’t have to ask for permission to back out. Made me remember how much I rely on asking for permission.
I wanna learn how to feel good about the decisions I make. I don’t want to feel like everything I do is wrong. I don’t want to ask myself every time something happens whether I imagined it or if they actually treated me poorly. I can’t trust my own mind to tell me what’s right. My parents always told me I was overly sensitive and dramatic growing up. Maybe I was too sensitive and gave a dramatic response. Maybe I really was the bad person in the situation. I wish I knew how to tell if I was the bad person, if I was in the wrong. I feel regretful over how I responded. I know that I’ll be happier without this group. I often left rehearsals and shows feeling bad about myself, feeling pushed aside, feeling stupid. I don’t know if those feelings were real and if they truly were the ones to make me feel that way. Or if this is just what I do to myself.
I am so fucking jealous of the people that are confident and love themselves. I hate them
Sorry this was so fucking long, needed to vent.
TL;DR I struggle to maintain jobs and make friends. I’m scared that I can’t trust my own mind. Do I imagine people treat me poorly or do I corrupt the story to make sure I’m the good person? I don’t know how to tell if I am the issue.
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I have been able to maintain my music career though. It’s very simple work. Pays a couple hundred a week for the most part and offers a very flexible schedule. I live with my parents so it works for now. I am a professional theater musician. I’ve toured with a couple productions but have been stationary and only playing off Broadway and other regional theater gigs after I came home this past summer. I was at a very low point last summer once I got home. If I’m not busy, I think too much.
During this point, a colleague asked if I could join this random duo and form a band. The singer was allegedly in a national tour (I come to find out it’s like a kids bop thing, has a great voice, but in the end, no real work experience). We worked together for 6 or 7 months. About 2 months ago, we had a very personal convo. I brought up my BPD because I felt it was relevant and these people had similar mental health struggles. Despite the fact I mentioned my struggle with fitting in and my anxiety of being unheard, disregarded and unseen, Sunday night they told me that our only paying gig was going to be cancelled. It was not. They went without me. I found out yesterday morning. I also found out that they had removed me from all social media on Sunday which fucking crushed me. We were planning for me to leave the group at the end of June but had a non paying festival coming up that almost 3 hours away that I was still supposed to play at. I understand I would be leaving the group, but I wasn’t gone yet. They expected me to keep playing thru June 30 even after wiping my existence from their image. Though I don’t want to work with them and I wasn’t enjoying my time with them, I still feel so rejected. How can I feel rejected by people I don’t want? I don’t need recognition in a garage band, just honesty and respect. I felt unheard, unseen and unimportant. Everything I told them I was scared of feeling and everything that really triggers my harmful thoughts. Now those intense thoughts that I’m a terrible person and I deserve this, I deserve the negative thoughts and the self harm, are back and pretty strong. I know they aren’t putting that much thought into it but they certainly have made it obvious how they view me. I feel proud of the fact that I didn’t immediately react and bring it up to them. I responded the next day. I know I would have behaved horribly if I had addressed this before calming down.
Last night, they had a gig that I was supposed to go to. I asked a musicians subreddit for advice that morning, whether I should attend the gig or not. Quitting is a shitty thing to do especially less than 10 hours before the gig. I’ve always been flaky at the other jobs but when it comes to my music career, I always see things through. Out of respect, I do the jobs I commit to. This time, I did not go. I called them. Told them how I felt and cried. I told them I would not feel comfortable being on stage in front of people in a state like this. I deleted my post out of fear that maybe they would find it. I saved the comments though. They were helpful for me yesterday. I am scared my reputation as a musician might take a hit but my family say that’s paranoid thinking. I’m definitely skimming over the details but there was a lot more that went on.
I don’t know if these are real reasons that are valid for quitting or if I’ve corrupted the story enough to make sure I was the good person and they’ve become the bad ones. I can’t trust my own thoughts. The majority of the subreddit told me that I knew my answer and that I shouldn’t have to ask for permission to back out. Made me remember how much I rely on asking for permission.
I wanna learn how to feel good about the decisions I make. I don’t want to feel like everything I do is wrong. I don’t want to ask myself every time something happens whether I imagined it or if they actually treated me poorly. I can’t trust my own mind to tell me what’s right. My parents always told me I was overly sensitive and dramatic growing up. Maybe I was too sensitive and gave a dramatic response. Maybe I really was the bad person in the situation. I wish I knew how to tell if I was the bad person, if I was in the wrong. I feel regretful over how I responded. I know that I’ll be happier without this group. I often left rehearsals and shows feeling bad about myself, feeling pushed aside, feeling stupid. I don’t know if those feelings were real and if they truly were the ones to make me feel that way. Or if this is just what I do to myself.
I am so fucking jealous of the people that are confident and love themselves. I hate them
Sorry this was so fucking long, needed to vent.
TL;DR I struggle to maintain jobs and make friends. I’m scared that I can’t trust my own mind. Do I imagine people treat me poorly or do I corrupt the story to make sure I’m the good person? I don’t know how to tell if I am the issue.
2024.05.14 18:46 Chris_OnTheRun Stress induced hair-loss
Hi, I’m a 28 year old male so hopefully it’s okay for me to post here. Over the past several months to a year i’ve been dealing with a lot of stress. Due to getting laid off, long term girl friend breaking up with me and then losing my dog.
I also have a lot of financial stress as I still haven’t been able to get my career back on track after the lay off. Long story short my hairline has taken a huge hit since.
I am doing certain things like Ketoconazole shampoo twice a week, a hair serum, try to work our whenever I can, eat clean but i’m worried this is going to cause so much damage that i will never be able to grow those spots back.
Just last year i was about a 1 on the Norwood scale now I’m def closer to 2 and at this rate will be a 3 by the end of the year. I never woke up to so many broken hairs on my pillow but i see a LOT now.
Should I get on medication? topical Minoxidil & Finasteride?
I feel my stress will not go down by unless my career is back on track & i have no financial stress. I just turned 28 years old and the hair genetics from my dads side poor. So i am fighting an uphill battle as it is.
Thanks!
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I also have a lot of financial stress as I still haven’t been able to get my career back on track after the lay off. Long story short my hairline has taken a huge hit since.
I am doing certain things like Ketoconazole shampoo twice a week, a hair serum, try to work our whenever I can, eat clean but i’m worried this is going to cause so much damage that i will never be able to grow those spots back.
Just last year i was about a 1 on the Norwood scale now I’m def closer to 2 and at this rate will be a 3 by the end of the year. I never woke up to so many broken hairs on my pillow but i see a LOT now.
Should I get on medication? topical Minoxidil & Finasteride?
I feel my stress will not go down by unless my career is back on track & i have no financial stress. I just turned 28 years old and the hair genetics from my dads side poor. So i am fighting an uphill battle as it is.
Thanks!
2024.05.14 18:45 jade_captain My family are getting tattoos (I need advice)
I'm going to a bit vague because my sister is on Reddit and wacths the Reddit videos on tic toc.
I'm a trans boy and use any pronoun but she/her. I go by my middle name. Im on the younger side (I won't say my age sos) and still live with my parents and go to high school. I'm in a family of four me my elder sister (is currently attending uni and still lives at home) my mum and my dad
I know my family is ok with being gay or bisexual as they voted yes for gay marriage in Australia and they call one of my trans friends by there current pronouns and my mum works with someone who is LGBT I also have a pride flag in my room. However both my parents are accidentally homophobic alot because they don't fully understand it.
I never really came out as trans I mentioned being LGBT but never really had a conversation about it to my family. One day a cupple years ago I just kinda went up to my head of year level at school and asked that teacher if I could go by my preferred name, she said sure and on my school profile next to my legal name is now my preferred name. My mum asked me about it a cupple days later and I just said I like my middle name better she shrugged and that was it.
My family still calls me by my legal name. My mum said it's because she just isn't ready to call me something else yet (valid it's a big change), dad's in denial and I never asked my sister. It's been a long time since I asked them to call me by my middle name I might ask again soon.
Now my problem
If you add all the first letters in our names (my dead name not my preferred name) together it creates a name of a object (I'm being vague as this might give me away lmao) my mum and my sister have always planned on getting a tattoo of this object. I was completely and utterly unaware of this I was never told about the plan for tattoos as everyone thought I already new about it. If I had known about the plan I probably whould of chosen a new name that starts with the same letter as my dead name instead of my middle name.
A cupple months ago I found out about the plan for tattos while in the car with my entire family. After I learnt about it my sister joked that I had messed up the tattoo because I no longer go by my og name I shrugged apologieing before we moved on to a different topic and I forgot about it.
Now mum and my sister are planing to get the tattoo done. I'm not sure what to do as the tattoo has me represented by my original name.the thought of the tattoo makes me feel kinda sad and uncomfortable but It means alot to my mum and sister as it represents family and us being bonded together even when were struggling. I really I don't want to take that away from them just because it doesn't use my correct name. I feel really lost and unsure of what to do.
What should I do in this situation?
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I'm a trans boy and use any pronoun but she/her. I go by my middle name. Im on the younger side (I won't say my age sos) and still live with my parents and go to high school. I'm in a family of four me my elder sister (is currently attending uni and still lives at home) my mum and my dad
I know my family is ok with being gay or bisexual as they voted yes for gay marriage in Australia and they call one of my trans friends by there current pronouns and my mum works with someone who is LGBT I also have a pride flag in my room. However both my parents are accidentally homophobic alot because they don't fully understand it.
I never really came out as trans I mentioned being LGBT but never really had a conversation about it to my family. One day a cupple years ago I just kinda went up to my head of year level at school and asked that teacher if I could go by my preferred name, she said sure and on my school profile next to my legal name is now my preferred name. My mum asked me about it a cupple days later and I just said I like my middle name better she shrugged and that was it.
My family still calls me by my legal name. My mum said it's because she just isn't ready to call me something else yet (valid it's a big change), dad's in denial and I never asked my sister. It's been a long time since I asked them to call me by my middle name I might ask again soon.
Now my problem
If you add all the first letters in our names (my dead name not my preferred name) together it creates a name of a object (I'm being vague as this might give me away lmao) my mum and my sister have always planned on getting a tattoo of this object. I was completely and utterly unaware of this I was never told about the plan for tattoos as everyone thought I already new about it. If I had known about the plan I probably whould of chosen a new name that starts with the same letter as my dead name instead of my middle name.
A cupple months ago I found out about the plan for tattos while in the car with my entire family. After I learnt about it my sister joked that I had messed up the tattoo because I no longer go by my og name I shrugged apologieing before we moved on to a different topic and I forgot about it.
Now mum and my sister are planing to get the tattoo done. I'm not sure what to do as the tattoo has me represented by my original name.the thought of the tattoo makes me feel kinda sad and uncomfortable but It means alot to my mum and sister as it represents family and us being bonded together even when were struggling. I really I don't want to take that away from them just because it doesn't use my correct name. I feel really lost and unsure of what to do.
What should I do in this situation?
2024.05.14 18:45 SiegeOfMadrigal My idea of a Striker Titan rework.
I've been seeing all the posts about Titan subclasses lately, and I wanted to jump in on the fun and share my ideas!
This is mostly going to be a Striker specific revamp, but I do have a universal idea for Arc...4.0 as a whole. I have been a striker main since I started playing this game back in Season Of The Splicer, I play nothing but Striker because it's my favorite subclass, despite its obvious shortcomings. Something about thundercrash satisfy Titan brain, yes?
Let's start with the Striker Aspects!
KNOCKOUT:
Knockout is actually a pretty good aspect up until your healing gets interrupted before it even starts. This is arguably the only thing that I would change about Knockout. Let the healing be uninterruptible for a few seconds. If I had to change something else though, I think I would also trade out the extra melee lunge distance for something else as well. Let's be real, the melee hit reg in this game has always been terrible, it's useless.
They had no issue removing it from Synthoceps, so let's remove it from Knockout as well and replace it with the blind verb! Give us more ways to access arc blind, Bungie! When knockout is procced, let that electrical titan fist do the extra damage it already has, and arc blind surrounding enemies! Survivability is an issue for Striker, right, Bungie? And you want us titans to punch things, right, Bungie? Then let us do so safely at the very least.
JUGGERNAUT:
Juggernaut, for what it's worth, in terms of what it was going for, it only scratched the surface of what it could really be. The frontal shield was only a small fraction of the direction that Bungie should have gone with this aspect. For this instance, I'm going to reference Warhammer 40k: Darktide's Ogryns so that you can envision the best possible image for this aspect in your head (also a game that I play fairly religiously). If you've ever played Bull Rush on an Ogryn, you'll know where I'm going with this one.
The Juggernaut aspect should give us some decent DR and let us bulldozer through enemies, trampling everything in our path. We should be able to either stun these enemies or completely knock them on their Witness-worshipping butts. Let us plow through everything in our path, and jolting everything we leave behind. Let us stagger bosses for a second so that we can stop them from advancing or let our teammates hit some quick crit damage on them. (This would be good for those agro Ogre bosses in Onslaught, would it not?) My idea is, in order for this to not be spammed on bosses, your frontal shield should get broken on impact with a boss so you need to wait for your class ability to be recharged to do it again.
TOUCH OF THUNDER:
This aspect got one thing right with Striker Titan. Back in the skill tree days, I THINK it was top tree striker(?) IIRC that was a grenade class for Titans. This is why we got Touch Of Thunder, for this reason, so let's expand on this a little bit, shall we? This is something that the HoIL Stormnades build got correct. Let Striker lean into demolitionist-like combat! Let us give our enemies a little touch of thunder...and LIGHTNING!
Rollback the nerfs a little bit to HoIL. This nerf was way too harsh. On top of the universal ability nerfs, Bungie nerfed everything about this exotic. From the damage bonus, to the ability regen rate, to the duration of these buffs themselves. Imo, I always thought it was way too harsh. We're in PvE, we are not playing Gambit and Crucible. Let us have the buff for the ten seconds again, please, at the very least. Whether Bungie would want to rollback the damage and regen rate a little bit, that's up to them, but I wouldn't complain.
Striker Titan NEEDS a grenade exotic. Something like Controverse Holds, or Starfire, or Sunbracers...and definitely not something like Arbor Warden, or Ashen Wake, please. Something that buffs the regen rate and damage of a specific grenade (I'm probably gonna go with Pulse Grenades for this one since they were one of the original Titan grenades...and Warlocks would probably get upset if we got an exotic for storm grenades, so let's spare them those feelings please).
How about an exotic that just buffs the radius of the pulse grenade itself? Turn it into a gigantic emp like bomb, or maybe enhance the pulse effect by creating a shockwave effect like that of Thundercrash, or even Kinetic Tremors...but in a arc way, of course.
I believe that letting us lean into Grenadier combat on striker is the way to go because all we've gotten are melee exotics for striker, and well... they're kinda underwhelming. Maybe they aren't? One thing is for sure, though, and it's that Striker's melee combat/capability is indeed underwhelming, and it isn't strong enough to justify using any of these melee exotics, also because again, Striker Titan is made of paper and has no safe way to survive up close, unless we do become an actual Juggernaut...with a lot of grenades strapped to our belts and chest pieces.
Bungie if you do read this, I would really really beg you to consider giving Striker Titan this Juggernaut/Grenadier identity that it needs to pair with Touch Of Thunder. This would help the class (or at least the subclass, anyways) have some form of identity and a different play style as opposed to just meleeing everything. Let us trample through everything and give us grenade energy to finish those enemies off. We were given touch of thunder for a reason, please expand upon this.
SUPERS:
FISTS OF HAVOC...more like Fists Of Glass Bones and Paper Skin:
With or without the Juggernaut Aspect equipped, let the DR and Trample effect join this super, please. Eternal Warrior's overshield doesn't do anything for this super. Bring back super energy return on melee kills also, to extend this super. FoH is by far one of the worst supers in the game, and it needs a lot of help. Let us tank some crazy damage like that of a Berserker Titan, please. Even when I proc my Berserker super on critical health, everything shooting at me takes so little HP. Let's give this super the Juggernaut feeling that is so desperately needs.
THUNDERCRASH:
Arguably my favorite super in the entire game, I love it, but it too also needs some love. Thundercrash is the only arc one and done super in the game that does not apply jolt to enemies. Change this so that Tcrashes' aftershocks apply jolt to all enemies that are in them, and let the shockwaves last longer too.
In addition to applying jolt and making more shockwaves, please buff the damage of base Thundercrash so that the amount that Cuirass Of The Falling Star is doubling...isn't still less than a Needle Storm. This is one of the riskiest supers in the game, please let it do a substantial amount of damage. Make the tradeoffs of getting into Master Atheon's all mighty stomp worth it. Let us hit like the meteor it is supposed to be.
CUIRASS OF THE FALLING STAR:
All this exotic needs is a little bump to the same level of Pyrogales. A little neutral game bump that might make it worth keeping it equipped instead of swapping it on and off. Let it blind or jolt enemies with ballistic slam, come full circle with the code of the missile.
Additional Subclass Verb(s): (Universal)
So, this one is a bit tricky, and still in the rough draft process for me, but I think this one could be used for some nice add control.
I'll call it EMP for now (electrical magnetic pulse). Let us stun enemies in place for a few seconds with this verb, allow it to keep enemies in place for a couple seconds while doing some tick/shock damage to them. Perhaps the main use of this verb should be used to stagger beefier enemies such as Taken Phalanxes, Cabal Colossus, Gladiators, Vex "red bar" Wyverns, Fallen Briggs, Hive Ogres, Scorn Abominations, etc. Hell, even Tormentors if we wanna go that far. Gives us some breathing room and buys us time to eliminate bigger threats, or regain health. Will not be as strong as suspend or freeze...but I sure think I'd be locked in place if I was getting hit by a bolt of lightning. This could also work on Champions even, but stunning them will still be the main priority, of course, unless this gets reworked into the subclasses where it's allowed to stun specific champs, then sure!
A verb of this caliber could be awesome, but maybe we don't need it? It's the only idea I could come up with, but I thought it would be worth mentioning.
Please let me know what you think and share your ideas too!
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This is mostly going to be a Striker specific revamp, but I do have a universal idea for Arc...4.0 as a whole. I have been a striker main since I started playing this game back in Season Of The Splicer, I play nothing but Striker because it's my favorite subclass, despite its obvious shortcomings. Something about thundercrash satisfy Titan brain, yes?
Let's start with the Striker Aspects!
KNOCKOUT:
Knockout is actually a pretty good aspect up until your healing gets interrupted before it even starts. This is arguably the only thing that I would change about Knockout. Let the healing be uninterruptible for a few seconds. If I had to change something else though, I think I would also trade out the extra melee lunge distance for something else as well. Let's be real, the melee hit reg in this game has always been terrible, it's useless.
They had no issue removing it from Synthoceps, so let's remove it from Knockout as well and replace it with the blind verb! Give us more ways to access arc blind, Bungie! When knockout is procced, let that electrical titan fist do the extra damage it already has, and arc blind surrounding enemies! Survivability is an issue for Striker, right, Bungie? And you want us titans to punch things, right, Bungie? Then let us do so safely at the very least.
JUGGERNAUT:
Juggernaut, for what it's worth, in terms of what it was going for, it only scratched the surface of what it could really be. The frontal shield was only a small fraction of the direction that Bungie should have gone with this aspect. For this instance, I'm going to reference Warhammer 40k: Darktide's Ogryns so that you can envision the best possible image for this aspect in your head (also a game that I play fairly religiously). If you've ever played Bull Rush on an Ogryn, you'll know where I'm going with this one.
The Juggernaut aspect should give us some decent DR and let us bulldozer through enemies, trampling everything in our path. We should be able to either stun these enemies or completely knock them on their Witness-worshipping butts. Let us plow through everything in our path, and jolting everything we leave behind. Let us stagger bosses for a second so that we can stop them from advancing or let our teammates hit some quick crit damage on them. (This would be good for those agro Ogre bosses in Onslaught, would it not?) My idea is, in order for this to not be spammed on bosses, your frontal shield should get broken on impact with a boss so you need to wait for your class ability to be recharged to do it again.
TOUCH OF THUNDER:
This aspect got one thing right with Striker Titan. Back in the skill tree days, I THINK it was top tree striker(?) IIRC that was a grenade class for Titans. This is why we got Touch Of Thunder, for this reason, so let's expand on this a little bit, shall we? This is something that the HoIL Stormnades build got correct. Let Striker lean into demolitionist-like combat! Let us give our enemies a little touch of thunder...and LIGHTNING!
Rollback the nerfs a little bit to HoIL. This nerf was way too harsh. On top of the universal ability nerfs, Bungie nerfed everything about this exotic. From the damage bonus, to the ability regen rate, to the duration of these buffs themselves. Imo, I always thought it was way too harsh. We're in PvE, we are not playing Gambit and Crucible. Let us have the buff for the ten seconds again, please, at the very least. Whether Bungie would want to rollback the damage and regen rate a little bit, that's up to them, but I wouldn't complain.
Striker Titan NEEDS a grenade exotic. Something like Controverse Holds, or Starfire, or Sunbracers...and definitely not something like Arbor Warden, or Ashen Wake, please. Something that buffs the regen rate and damage of a specific grenade (I'm probably gonna go with Pulse Grenades for this one since they were one of the original Titan grenades...and Warlocks would probably get upset if we got an exotic for storm grenades, so let's spare them those feelings please).
How about an exotic that just buffs the radius of the pulse grenade itself? Turn it into a gigantic emp like bomb, or maybe enhance the pulse effect by creating a shockwave effect like that of Thundercrash, or even Kinetic Tremors...but in a arc way, of course.
I believe that letting us lean into Grenadier combat on striker is the way to go because all we've gotten are melee exotics for striker, and well... they're kinda underwhelming. Maybe they aren't? One thing is for sure, though, and it's that Striker's melee combat/capability is indeed underwhelming, and it isn't strong enough to justify using any of these melee exotics, also because again, Striker Titan is made of paper and has no safe way to survive up close, unless we do become an actual Juggernaut...with a lot of grenades strapped to our belts and chest pieces.
Bungie if you do read this, I would really really beg you to consider giving Striker Titan this Juggernaut/Grenadier identity that it needs to pair with Touch Of Thunder. This would help the class (or at least the subclass, anyways) have some form of identity and a different play style as opposed to just meleeing everything. Let us trample through everything and give us grenade energy to finish those enemies off. We were given touch of thunder for a reason, please expand upon this.
SUPERS:
FISTS OF HAVOC...more like Fists Of Glass Bones and Paper Skin:
With or without the Juggernaut Aspect equipped, let the DR and Trample effect join this super, please. Eternal Warrior's overshield doesn't do anything for this super. Bring back super energy return on melee kills also, to extend this super. FoH is by far one of the worst supers in the game, and it needs a lot of help. Let us tank some crazy damage like that of a Berserker Titan, please. Even when I proc my Berserker super on critical health, everything shooting at me takes so little HP. Let's give this super the Juggernaut feeling that is so desperately needs.
THUNDERCRASH:
Arguably my favorite super in the entire game, I love it, but it too also needs some love. Thundercrash is the only arc one and done super in the game that does not apply jolt to enemies. Change this so that Tcrashes' aftershocks apply jolt to all enemies that are in them, and let the shockwaves last longer too.
In addition to applying jolt and making more shockwaves, please buff the damage of base Thundercrash so that the amount that Cuirass Of The Falling Star is doubling...isn't still less than a Needle Storm. This is one of the riskiest supers in the game, please let it do a substantial amount of damage. Make the tradeoffs of getting into Master Atheon's all mighty stomp worth it. Let us hit like the meteor it is supposed to be.
CUIRASS OF THE FALLING STAR:
All this exotic needs is a little bump to the same level of Pyrogales. A little neutral game bump that might make it worth keeping it equipped instead of swapping it on and off. Let it blind or jolt enemies with ballistic slam, come full circle with the code of the missile.
Additional Subclass Verb(s): (Universal)
So, this one is a bit tricky, and still in the rough draft process for me, but I think this one could be used for some nice add control.
I'll call it EMP for now (electrical magnetic pulse). Let us stun enemies in place for a few seconds with this verb, allow it to keep enemies in place for a couple seconds while doing some tick/shock damage to them. Perhaps the main use of this verb should be used to stagger beefier enemies such as Taken Phalanxes, Cabal Colossus, Gladiators, Vex "red bar" Wyverns, Fallen Briggs, Hive Ogres, Scorn Abominations, etc. Hell, even Tormentors if we wanna go that far. Gives us some breathing room and buys us time to eliminate bigger threats, or regain health. Will not be as strong as suspend or freeze...but I sure think I'd be locked in place if I was getting hit by a bolt of lightning. This could also work on Champions even, but stunning them will still be the main priority, of course, unless this gets reworked into the subclasses where it's allowed to stun specific champs, then sure!
A verb of this caliber could be awesome, but maybe we don't need it? It's the only idea I could come up with, but I thought it would be worth mentioning.
Please let me know what you think and share your ideas too!
2024.05.14 18:44 Spookster58 Recurring mastitis? Desperate for support
Has anyone had recurrent mastitis caused by the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa? I’m very stressed out because I’ve had recurring mastitis that just never seems to clear (returning every couple of weeks) landing me in my hospital 2 times already with sepsis. This last time I went from being fine to almost septic shock in 4 hours (105 temperature, 94/52 blood pressure, 130 heart rate).
They did a breast milk culture and found this bacteria and are suggesting a conservative approach. However this is a known bacteria that becomes antibiotic resistant so I’m feeling like we need to pull out some big guns to get it completely cleared rather than conservative considering it’s almost killed me twice. The reason they are going conservative is because of a neurological condition I have that could cause a flare. I think the diagnosis I have is scaring them from being more thorough and I recommended they consult with my neurologist to better weigh the pros and cons. I’m getting scared that it’s just going to get stronger and come back again and again until I do go into septic shock and it ultimately kills me.
I do not want to breastfeed anymore or ever again—I am not able to handle this stress but I can’t wean the milk production now and have been coached on a slow wean over months once this current infection is cleared. So there is so much time for me to get sick again.
I feel so alone on this journey because I don’t know of anyone getting as sick as I am without an abscess and even the doctor’s repeatedly told me how this is extremely rare. Has anyone else experienced this? Im scared for my health.
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They did a breast milk culture and found this bacteria and are suggesting a conservative approach. However this is a known bacteria that becomes antibiotic resistant so I’m feeling like we need to pull out some big guns to get it completely cleared rather than conservative considering it’s almost killed me twice. The reason they are going conservative is because of a neurological condition I have that could cause a flare. I think the diagnosis I have is scaring them from being more thorough and I recommended they consult with my neurologist to better weigh the pros and cons. I’m getting scared that it’s just going to get stronger and come back again and again until I do go into septic shock and it ultimately kills me.
I do not want to breastfeed anymore or ever again—I am not able to handle this stress but I can’t wean the milk production now and have been coached on a slow wean over months once this current infection is cleared. So there is so much time for me to get sick again.
I feel so alone on this journey because I don’t know of anyone getting as sick as I am without an abscess and even the doctor’s repeatedly told me how this is extremely rare. Has anyone else experienced this? Im scared for my health.
2024.05.14 18:43 laahaa Should I move? Possibly have mold in apartment, but cannot find a better place
Live in an apartment in Seattle. Upstairs pipe broke in the end of March. The landlord fixed the broken pipe one week later. However, they did not vent the ceiling drywall well before seal the ceiling. The drywall was wet for almost a month (moisture level > 25%, while the normal level should be <12%). There had been intolerable musty smell since I found the ceiling leak. I guess the smell comes from mold in between drywalls. They drilled holes to ventilate after my complaints and the moisture of the drywall is normal now.
I'm worried about the mold and wanted to move out. I'm currently on monthly lease, which gives me flexibility. However, after searching for a new place in the 3 weeks, I cannot find a better one than my current place: the options are either expensive, noisy or at the basement. If it wasn't the concern about the mold,
Things make me want to leave:
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I'm worried about the mold and wanted to move out. I'm currently on monthly lease, which gives me flexibility. However, after searching for a new place in the 3 weeks, I cannot find a better one than my current place: the options are either expensive, noisy or at the basement. If it wasn't the concern about the mold,
Things make me want to leave:
- Potential mold growth
- There was a musty smell when the ceiling leak started. The smell was still strong when the landlord drilled holes on the ceiling to ventilate 3 weeks after the pipe was fixed.
- I used home mold test kit to test the airborne mold. It's positive. (How accurate is it? Based on some search, it seems those kits are not accurate?)
- Cannot find a better place than my current one
- Mold growth is no visible and the smell seems to disappear, almost(?)
- No mold allergic symptoms for now. However, I have been out of town and I've only stayed at my unit for 2 weeks consecutively after the ceiling leak. Mold impact probably takes longer to observe.
- The ceiling drywall seems to be dry now after ventilation. They sprayed some Clorox / mold killer before sealing the ceiling.
- On monthly lease. Probably have the flexibility to stay and move when I see mold infection symptoms? But I'm afraid the health impact of mold would be irreversible.
2024.05.14 18:43 Leather-Relative-193 How do you pray MP, EP, & Compline?
Hey friends!
I’m new to TEC and having being going for a little over 2 months now. I’m really enjoying it and want to get to know more.
I’m wanted to know how y’all pray the Daily Office. I’ve found that there are 4 sections but I also am just getting to learn so I don’t want to burn myself out (hopefully I’ll soon add Noonday)!
Background: I have listened to Forward Movement’s MP Podcast and enjoy it. However, do you just turn it on and listen or do you follow along? I feel as though I need to follow along to get the most out of it.
I just started praying EP (FM Podcast) and Compline (FM App) and have found that I get more when I am reading it like I do with Compline. Sometimes I feel I’m “cheating” by listening to the podcasts and putting them on 1.75x speed 😂
I’m excited and just wanted to know as to what I’m supposed to be feeling/getting out of it.
Thanks!
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I’m new to TEC and having being going for a little over 2 months now. I’m really enjoying it and want to get to know more.
I’m wanted to know how y’all pray the Daily Office. I’ve found that there are 4 sections but I also am just getting to learn so I don’t want to burn myself out (hopefully I’ll soon add Noonday)!
Background: I have listened to Forward Movement’s MP Podcast and enjoy it. However, do you just turn it on and listen or do you follow along? I feel as though I need to follow along to get the most out of it.
I just started praying EP (FM Podcast) and Compline (FM App) and have found that I get more when I am reading it like I do with Compline. Sometimes I feel I’m “cheating” by listening to the podcasts and putting them on 1.75x speed 😂
I’m excited and just wanted to know as to what I’m supposed to be feeling/getting out of it.
Thanks!
2024.05.14 18:43 beepboopbodeebee Echeveria Secunda Propagation?
 | Hey everyone! I'm new here but needed some advice on a succulent of mine. I'll add a photo as well for reference😊. Here's some background on this plant- I bought it from a garden store a few months ago shortly after a heavy rain (it was outside) so I knew it needed to be dried out for a little while. once I got it on a schedule (watered every 6-8 days) it was doing wonderful, so healthy and getting huge. shortly after though, it took a turn and began wilting, i started to think it was a goner but kept up the routine and it began to re-sprout only at the top and there's a tiny sprout on the bottom. I don't know too much about succulents because most of mine are extremely low maintenance, (we live in a humid/sunny & pretty hot climate so they do well & get a great amount of sunlight every day) this one was my biggest though and started dying so suddenly, the bottom half isn't getting any healthier so i'm not sure if i should try to propagate the top sprouts in water or just repot them. any tips would be appreciated- thank you in advance! submitted by beepboopbodeebee to plantclinic [link] [comments] |
2024.05.14 18:43 Yurii_S_Kh A Parish Priest’s Conversation in the Cemetery on Radonitsa
 | Before I came to the faith, I didn’t like going to the cemetery. What’s more, the cemetery always reminded me of my mortality, and it made me sad. Since I didn’t see life as eternal, it seemed sad to live on earth. submitted by Yurii_S_Kh to SophiaWisdomOfGod [link] [comments] https://preview.redd.it/5iqk8wg87f0d1.png?width=700&format=png&auto=webp&s=ca4ed8cb5d2d2add69e831459d6614da6d532d23 What should I live for? In order to die? It’s all pointless. Willy-nilly you arrive at the idea of evolution here. Man appeared on earth as a result of positive mutations and eventually we began to have consciousness, conscience and reason. Sometimes you clutch your head, saying, “Why did I become a human being? Who needed all these mutations if I will just be buried in the ground or turn into a pathetic handful of ashes?” With such ideas, the old saying seemed justified: “Take everything from life before the worms eat you.” The awareness of the fact that you are a mold from an eternal Image justifies your existence and gives it meaning. And the thought of your inevitable meeting with the Creator makes you take your life seriously. The purpose is revealed to you: He loves you, and you are a child of His love. And you think: “How good!” It was only after I came to the faith that the cemetery ceased to be an eerie place for me and turned into a “repository of completed narratives.” Our cemetery beyond the village in the heart of the forest is divided into the smaller, old one, which appeared in the seventeenth century, and the new and larger one. Do you know how our village cemetery differs from urban ones—apart from its size? I served the funeral for almost everyone who is buried in the new cemetery. I made the “last entry” in the destiny of almost every person buried here. I pray for them and remember many of them. Besides, even before my ordination I had lived and worked with these people for many years. And I know that their life in eternity depends on my prayer in some way. Our bond with them was not severed by their demise. Spiritual care does not stop even beyond the grave. The Church year, with its memorial Ancestors’ Saturdays and especially the Paschal services, does not allow us to forget those who have already departed this life. And visiting people’s graves on Radonitsa always is always a special, joyful event for me. I go to the cemetery as if to visit my friends—those whom I came to love during their earthly lives and with whom I prayed and restored the church—my brothers and sisters. One day I had a dream just before going to serve on Ancestors’ Saturday. It was as if I had died, my soul had flown away, and I could even see my own body from outside it. And I was so upset and sorry that I could not say goodbye to anyone, hug my children and kiss my wife. And my soul began to cry from anguish. Suddenly a thought flashed through my mind: “Today is Ancestors’ Saturday! How many people will come to church now, but there will be no service! Where will another priest come from?” And my soul, accustomed to responsibility, immediately returned to my body. I woke up and was relieved that it had all just been a dream. But then I remembered forever how my soul had wept after leaving the body. From that day on I began to feel compassion for the deceased while performing the funeral over them. https://preview.redd.it/6n9w3htc7f0d1.png?width=766&format=png&auto=webp&s=865fb6725a4d697012e0c45be99ed41cee63ec40 I am greeted first by Alexei at the entrance to the new cemetery. I learned a lot from that man and in many ways, would like to be like him. He knew how to live and had a great desire to live. But for all his buoyancy, illness taught Alexei to be patient and to humble himself. He was dying for several years, but every time after the unction he got better and continued to come to church every Sunday and receive Communion. And he passed away on the feast of the Ascension of the Lord. The last thing Alexei said to me—and I managed to give him Communion—was: “Thank you, Father. Thanks for everything!” Christ is Risen, Alexei! The well-groomed grave of the child Sashenka [a diminutive form of the name Alexander.—Trans.] is very close. He received Communion almost at every Sunday Liturgy. He drowned in Feodosia the day before he was supposed to start going to the first grade. His father Nikolai, a simple worker, could not save the child. After that, through hard labor he earned a sufficient sum of money for us to pay for the work of icon-painters. Three large icons of the Deesis in the St. Nicholas Chapel of our church are his sacrifice in memory of his son. One day, after his death, the boy came to his father in a dream and said: “Papa, I’ve been to many places, but I like St. Alexander Svirsky’s monastery the most.” Christ is Risen, dear child! Pray for us there. Irina. Irochka, I still can’t come to terms with the fact that you’ve been here for six years already. You shouldn’t have died, especially at such a young age. You are our beauty! I will never forget it—after I had given you Divine Unction and Communion, you took my hand in yours, already translucent from illness, and, kissing it, said: “Now I’m not afraid of anything. Thank you.” I hope you were not offended that I almost forced your husband away from your grave. You know, I started to fear for him. The dead cling to the dead, and the living cling to the living, as it were. Christ is Risen, our joy! * * * Sophia, I’ll tell you honestly: no one bakes pancakes the way you baked them. Do you think I’m joking? No, in all seriousness. The schoolchildren who cleaned the church with us and then ate your pancakes with tea have already grown up. Now some of them have their own children, but every time they come, they recall how much they enjoyed your delicious pancakes! https://preview.redd.it/bki5kxkh7f0d1.png?width=300&format=png&auto=webp&s=61aec1e80b6e09ef4450f1558ea47353e17ba303 What hard times we had! Now we have both a refectory and a parish house (with two floors), but back then we didn’t have anything. I still wonder how you always managed to cope with everything. Christ is Risen, our wise woman! Praskovyushka [a diminutive form of the name Parasceva.—Trans.]! My angel who selflessly helped me in the altar. Today is Radonitsa and the eighth anniversary of your birth into eternity. You read by syllables, but you taught me so much! My friend, I am grateful to God that He brought me together with you. Pray for me, mother, so that someday I too can reach the measure of your simplicity and learn to hope and trust in God the way you did. Of course, you know that your youngest daughter gave up drinking and came to the church, that she prays and often takes Communion. Today she is almost never out of the church, as was the case with you. So, both your daughters are in the church. Your prayer does its job, and even after your death it does not lose its power. You cried your eyes out for your daughter. The time came, and she told me herself, “That’s it, Father, there there’s no turning back.” What a wise woman you are! Praskovyushka, Christ is Risen! And here rests my old acquaintance, Vasily Ivanovich. In his old age a strange thing happened to him: he fell in love like a teenager. He started writing love poetry, but he was ashamed to reveal it to anyone. But he trusted me. He would come to the entrance of my house, sit down on a bench and wait for me to see him and come out. Then he would take out his notebook, and his “sonnets” would start flowing. How many times I invited you to the church, my friend! You kept promising, but... never came. Christ is Risen, Vasily! Then the tombstones of rich people begin. There are three tombstones here, behind an imposing metal fence. That’s right, it’s a family of three people. Petrovich, an entrepreneur, a good man who drank. He didn’t give sufficient attention to his son who was hooked on drugs. No matter how much they tried to cure him it was all in vain. After the young man’s death, Petrovich’s wife took to drinking too, as if she had decided to die. They lived beside the church. Their house had once been built on church land. It was a big, beautiful “mansion” in which you could live for many years. One day Petrovich came to our church while I was racking my brains over the problem of where to find money for a new roof. I desperately needed to have our winter church reroofed. A piece broke off from the destroyed bell-tower and pierced the roof in several places. And we had just plastered the walls inside, putting so much effort into it. There was no one in the church except Petrovich and me. I went up to him and greeted him. I saw that he was having a very hard time. And who would be feeling otherwise after losing his only son? I addressed him: “Petrovich, do a good deed in memory of Kostya [a diminutive form of the name Konstantin.—Trans.]. Do you see how the roof was broken by bricks from the bell-tower? Help us redo it as long as there is no rain so far. You’re a wealthy man, help me. I will also ask the parishioners—and we will do it all together. I’m afraid we’ll ruin the plaster inside after the rain starts.” Petrovich was silent for a little while. His face was so kind, he really was a nice chap. Then he said: “You know, father, I’ve been thinking about how I’m going to live now, after my only son’s death. And I’ve decided that now I will live only for myself. So, please don’t take it amiss, but look for other sponsors.” And indeed, Petrovich started to live for himself: he bought a new car, had a holiday abroad, and began to dress well. And then Petrovich disappeared—we couldn’t find him for a whole week. One afternoon as I was walking to the church, a boy of about ten caught up with me: “Father, go and see what it is! I keep looking and I can’t figure it out.” I went with him, and he brought me to the back of Petrovich’s house, where there was a huge puddle. I looked where the boy was pointing and saw something like a swollen sugar bag floating in the puddle. But it didn’t seem to be a bag—it resembled a man. We called the police, and Petrovich’s daughter-in-law pulled him out of the puddle. She said she saw a bullet hole in his forehead. But no one investigated it then. I performed the funeral for him in the courtyard of our church. And three months later his wife passed away. Their “big mansion” stands empty. Christ is risen, Petrovich! Don’t think that I bear a grudge against you. After you refused, another man came and offered his help—he took the church reroofing on himself. This is how things work with God—if not you, then someone else. You already know that. Poor Petrovich, nobody remembers you, but I don’t forget you. https://preview.redd.it/4cofc1xj7f0d1.png?width=700&format=png&auto=webp&s=9b38988d17339f1ee040045051c118eb8e9deac9 How many years have I served at the grave of a young mother’s child on Radonitsa. She crossed a pedestrian crossing in Moscow when the traffic light was green. But a jeep suddenly appeared, knocking the child down. There must have been a tiny news report about you that day. As I understand it, the jeep driver was acquitted. But it doesn’t matter now whether he was acquitted or not. A momentary incident, but the mother’s mental distress has not abated for four years, she is sick at heart, and she still wears black. How accustomed we are to these news reports: Someone has perished here, someone else has been killed in an explosion there, a plane crashed somewhere, etc. But all this means someone’s pain, tears, broken hearts, and orphaned children. Mother, Christ is risen, don’t cry and start praying for your girl. Help her, while you have some strength. There is a large marble slab with a portrait of a young man. Yuri worked at one of his father’s gas stations. About ten years ago, some drug addicts murdered him at work at night. I remember his mother weeping in church. We have a custom: If people make a contribution to the church in memory of their reposed loved one, order an icon, buy a candle stand or something like that, then we add the name of the person in question into our list for permanent commemoration. I offered the same to Yuri’s close ones. On hearing this, his mother stopped crying. She came up to me and said quietly: “Father, only don’t tell my husband. I’m afraid he won’t understand you.” It was only then that it dawned on me: If he left his son alone to work at the gas station at night without security, he really wouldn’t understand me. His family does not set foot in church anymore. Yuri, your closest ones betrayed you. But forgive them; You know, we don’t choose our parents. But I’m still wondering: How will they look into your eyes when you meet them in eternity? Nobody comes to your grave on Radonitsa, but I remember you, your placidness, and sometimes pray for you. But forget them all. Christ is Risen, Yuri—you and I will rejoice together. At the exit I met one of our believers from Moscow, who had buried her mother right around Pascha a year before. “Earlier I couldn’t go to the cemetery—I felt uneasy here. But now I can sit here next to my mother’s grave, talk to her, and I feel so good—I don’t want to go away,” she said. And we, Galochka, don’t “go away”. It only seems to us that the departed are somewhere far away from us, but in reality they are close, in our hearts, in our memory and our prayers. After all, and of course, you know it yourself, love (if we have it) does not disappear, even after death. Archpriest Alexander Dyachenko |
2024.05.14 18:42 Reasonable-Meal3568 Best undergrad major for PA/NP?
Hi everyone. I am currently a rising junior in college who is majoring in biology. My dream has always been to work in healthcare. My initial plan was to complete all of the PA school prereqs in undergrad, gain PCT/MA certification, take 2 gap years to gain clinical experience, and then apply to PA school. However, I'm starting to think I should switch over to a nursing major instead. Majoring in nursing would not only give me the flexibility to complete the prereqs for PA school, but it would guarantee me a stable job after graduating. Also, if I don't get into PA school, I can always continue working as an RN or become an NP. If I get my BS in bio and don't get into PA school I won't have many job opportunities in healthcare. Also, if I tried doing an ABSN program after getting my BS in bio, I would get very minimal financial aid. (I am a first-gen, low-income student who heavily depends on Pell Grants and financial aid)
I should also add that my current school does not have a nursing program. If I wanted to switch over to nursing, I would have to complete a couple of pre-reqs and transfer to another school which would ultimately add a year to my graduation date. Should I continue with my BS in bio? Would it be a good idea to pivot into nursing? Any advice is greatly appreciated!
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I should also add that my current school does not have a nursing program. If I wanted to switch over to nursing, I would have to complete a couple of pre-reqs and transfer to another school which would ultimately add a year to my graduation date. Should I continue with my BS in bio? Would it be a good idea to pivot into nursing? Any advice is greatly appreciated!
2024.05.14 18:41 garden-boundary 2+ years new build boundary issue delayed by developer
Based in England. Hi, I need some advice on a boundary issue with a new build developer. My partner completed on a new build property in December 2021. He was working abroad so didn’t visit the property until March 2022. He noticed the fence was in the wrong place and reported it immediately. My partner wanted to lay patio but delayed this due to the boundary issue.
The developer said they were aware and reassured him that they were investigating it. In June 2023, after months of chasing he discovered he could not get a new mortgage as the land registry documents were not in his name. He was on a 2 year fixed mortgage from Sept 2021- Sept 2023 (mortgage started before he completed on the new build). He was told by his mortgage advisor that he would need to move to a variable rate mortgage until the boundary was fixed. The developer offered to pay the difference between the fixed rate mortgage and the variable rate mortgage, they said they would discuss overall compensation for the issue once the fence was moved and the mortgage had been obtained.
The developer finally moved the boundary in October 2023 but delays at land registry meant that he could not start a fixed rate mortgage until the documents came through, he finally started a new fixed rate mortgage in April 2024. The developer delayed sending him the money for the difference in variable to fixed mortgages (approx £450 a month) for 6 months which was a financial strain on top of the increase in mortgage rates in general.
He finally had a meeting with the developer to discuss compensation and they offered to turf the garden which i estimate will cost £500 and will not offer any more. They said covering the differences in mortgage rates was also compensation. However, this would not have been an issue if they had resolved things more quickly. I believe that it is unfair and he deserves more, he has been delayed use of his garden for 2+ years and they have delayed him further by waiting to have this conversation 6 months later.
Would he have a case to take the developer to small claims court to receive further compensation? I believe this is professional negligence as it could have easily been remedied sooner, we have spent hours following up with them, taking time off for meetings and have not had full use of the garden, alongside the financial strain.
Tldr: can we seek compensation for boundary issue that took 2+ years to resolve based on professional negligence by developer.
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The developer said they were aware and reassured him that they were investigating it. In June 2023, after months of chasing he discovered he could not get a new mortgage as the land registry documents were not in his name. He was on a 2 year fixed mortgage from Sept 2021- Sept 2023 (mortgage started before he completed on the new build). He was told by his mortgage advisor that he would need to move to a variable rate mortgage until the boundary was fixed. The developer offered to pay the difference between the fixed rate mortgage and the variable rate mortgage, they said they would discuss overall compensation for the issue once the fence was moved and the mortgage had been obtained.
The developer finally moved the boundary in October 2023 but delays at land registry meant that he could not start a fixed rate mortgage until the documents came through, he finally started a new fixed rate mortgage in April 2024. The developer delayed sending him the money for the difference in variable to fixed mortgages (approx £450 a month) for 6 months which was a financial strain on top of the increase in mortgage rates in general.
He finally had a meeting with the developer to discuss compensation and they offered to turf the garden which i estimate will cost £500 and will not offer any more. They said covering the differences in mortgage rates was also compensation. However, this would not have been an issue if they had resolved things more quickly. I believe that it is unfair and he deserves more, he has been delayed use of his garden for 2+ years and they have delayed him further by waiting to have this conversation 6 months later.
Would he have a case to take the developer to small claims court to receive further compensation? I believe this is professional negligence as it could have easily been remedied sooner, we have spent hours following up with them, taking time off for meetings and have not had full use of the garden, alongside the financial strain.
Tldr: can we seek compensation for boundary issue that took 2+ years to resolve based on professional negligence by developer.
2024.05.14 18:41 Middle-Neat4252 I’m the one waking my baby up to nurse because I feel engorged
My baby was waking up every night at around 1 am, 3 am and 5 am to nurse. Suddenly, the last three nights, he stopped waking up. But I found myself waking up around 4ish and feeling engorged. These last nights I checked on him and offered the breast although he was sleeping. He took it and went straight back to sleep. But I feel that maybe I shouldn’t and that this is affecting his sleep. Have anyone experienced something similar? How did you managed? Should I pump or should I just wait a bit longer until he wakes up? I really don’t want to get mastitis just for overlooking that I’m engorged.
Editing to add that he’s five months and a half.
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2024.05.14 18:40 thepurlshq Cisplatin & Radiation Treatment (My Experience)
Update post on my progress and protocols for my treatment with side effects and how I managed it all.
Now that I'm done with treatment, I hope that this can help others who may be starting the same journey and have questions. I attribute my easy time to the premeds and my mental willpower. I focus on the positives and silver linings over the negatives. You can only control one thing -- your reactions. The rest requires you to practice acceptance.
Diagnosis: Stage 2 Endocervical Adenocarcinoma Gastric Type with LVSI
Treatment Plan: Surgery (cervix, uterus, and ovaries) followed by concurrent Chemo with Radiation with a PET Scan scheduled 2 months after treatment to determine if NED or more treatment is required.
I was scheduled for 6 chemo cycles, once a week, and 28 radiation beam therapies. Chemo happened on Monday and Radiation was Monday through Friday. I had to skip Cycle 3 on Chemo only because I was hospitalized with Norovirus and my counts were too low. I still did radiation those days.
Chemo Protocol in order of meds:
Cisplatin Symptoms: This is going to vary person to person and you may get different premeds than me.
Edited to add: get a port. You will not regret it. I plan on keeping mine for a year after NED, which will require a monthly flush. It makes things so much easier, especially if you have to be hospitalized. I didn't need the numbing cream, it hurts less than the arm pokes for labs and infusions. I asked for mine before chemo and doctor didn't think it was necessary. First treatment proved it was - I had three IV's that day and I'm still suffering from the Emend infusion (not the chemo surprisingly) on my arm. Yes, its surgery but its easy. I had it in place before my 2nd chemo and it was lifechanging. I'd keep it for life it wasn't for the monthly flushes lol, my arm veins were crap to start and the more they are poked the worse they get.
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Now that I'm done with treatment, I hope that this can help others who may be starting the same journey and have questions. I attribute my easy time to the premeds and my mental willpower. I focus on the positives and silver linings over the negatives. You can only control one thing -- your reactions. The rest requires you to practice acceptance.
Diagnosis: Stage 2 Endocervical Adenocarcinoma Gastric Type with LVSI
Treatment Plan: Surgery (cervix, uterus, and ovaries) followed by concurrent Chemo with Radiation with a PET Scan scheduled 2 months after treatment to determine if NED or more treatment is required.
I was scheduled for 6 chemo cycles, once a week, and 28 radiation beam therapies. Chemo happened on Monday and Radiation was Monday through Friday. I had to skip Cycle 3 on Chemo only because I was hospitalized with Norovirus and my counts were too low. I still did radiation those days.
Chemo Protocol in order of meds:
- Magnesium Sulfate + Potassium Chloride. Cisplatin strips this from your body, supplements.
- Emend (Fosaprepitant) - antiemetic. I had to get a port for this, it burned my arm vein and I had to use other arm for Chemo, no fun.
- Aloxi (Palonosetron) - antiemetic.
- Decadron (Dexamethasone) - steroid. It burns in your nether region, if it burns too much, ask them to push it slower.
- Lasix (Furosemide) - diuretic. Cisplatin is hard on kidneys, this is to help purge the chemo faster. Be close to a bathroom and ask nurse if you can just unplug your IV pole and go to bathroom freely vs. pushing call button -- its easier.
- Cisplatin (Platinol) 70mg (my dose). Didn't make me feel any different than the other infusions.
Cisplatin Symptoms: This is going to vary person to person and you may get different premeds than me.
- Mon (Day 1) - just the cold feeling in your veins from all the fluid infusions. You also gain like 5lbs of water weight that day. I was typically ravenous and ate whatever I wanted, the antiemetics made this possible. Be wary of constipation from chemo, it took me by surprise the first week. The other weeks I ate a few prunes on Sunday and then after chemo on Monday to help. Otherwise you won't poop for a week and be miserable.
- Tues (Day 2) - no appetite and I don't eat. Even marijuana does not work to stimulate. I'll force myself if DH forces me, but since I eat everything in sight Day 1 I'm not too hard on myself. Important to have first BM this day, if nothing then you need to start addressing. Of course I BM daily so this may not apply to you.
- Wed - Thu (Day 3 - 4) - acid reflux and indigestion. Keep some Tums handy or use pills, it doesn't really help and you get used to it. All in, better than throwing up, so take it as a win if this is the worst for you. Appetite back.
- Fri - Sun (Day 5 -7) - less side effects, should be at normal BMs, if you are not you need to address for next cycle. Very important to purge your bowels if you are constipated before your next chemo. I ended up doing Miralax my first week, I had zero BM before Sat and I could feel the pressure. The following weeks I just did a handful of prunes Sunday night after dinner and Monday when I got home from chemo. I happen to like prunes and they worked to keep me regular.
- The fatigue sets in slowly. By week 3/4 I needed 12 hours a night to sleep. Don't ignore this important rest. I adjusted my work schedule from day 1 -- from 7a to 1p Tue - Thu. I didn't work Mon due to Chemo and Fri I had to get labs done and radiation so I worked from 7a to 11am. I did this from day 1 to set the tone with my boss and ensure I had the time needed to rest even if I didn't need it. I ended up working Sat and sometimes Sun to make up for things. I am a WFH executive - right hand of CEO and in charge of operations. Helps to have a great boss pick up the slack and an amazing team who supported me every step of the way.
- Bowels get softer over time, they do not go from hard to diarrhea overnight. If you have diarrhea fast, don't ignore it or let your doctor's ignore. I thought it was the prunes week 2 that did it, no it was norovirus. They didn't catch it until I had a 102 fever week 3 and had to be hospitalized. The chemo constipation masked it during the week.
- AZO is your BEST FRIEND. Take it every day. It is made to as a pain reliever for the bladder. I missed it for a week and paid for it so bad. Do not skip this important drug. I need to keep taking it for a few weeks until the symptoms subside.
- When you go in for your initial telemetry setup for the machines, make sure you are comfortable before they start anything. The moment you lay down on the machine bed, you need to make sure you are in a good position. They used a mold on my legs and I was not in a good position so it really hurt my hips every session thereafter.
- You have to put your hands on your chest. They give a ring, I hated it. I recommend relaxing your shoulders or you'll have a hard time while they do the treatment.
- You get used to the flow. You walk into the treatment room, hop on a bed while two techs adjust you (I had x marks on both hips and belly that they lined up). Then you get a quick CT to ensure your bladder is full and you're in a good position. Adjustments are made as needed. You know when the radiation beam starts because it is the only thing with noise. Don't move until they say you can. Whole thing is 10 mins or less.
- Bladder management is the worst part. You need to have a full bladder for this and as the treatment progresses you will have a harder time determining if your bladder is full or not. Your kidneys will also work slower (I attribute to the chemo) as the weeks go on, so you'll need to drink earlier. I recommend drinking what will fill your bladder two hours before your treatment. It is easier to let of some pressure than it is to fill the bladder. Tea is a natural diuretic and is very helpful to giving your kidneys a boost. I usually drank 20+ oz of Powerade two hours before (chugging), then tea when I arrived (they had fancy machines) and this worked 90% of the time.
- Be wary of foods you eat. I did great until Week 4 when I had lots of stuff with red sauce and it caused gas. I had to pass this gas before they could do my treatment, it was a riot but you don't want your visits to be like that every day. Stay away from tomato products and anything else that gives you even mild gas outside of treatment. It is nearly impossible to pass gas with an overfull bladder.
Edited to add: get a port. You will not regret it. I plan on keeping mine for a year after NED, which will require a monthly flush. It makes things so much easier, especially if you have to be hospitalized. I didn't need the numbing cream, it hurts less than the arm pokes for labs and infusions. I asked for mine before chemo and doctor didn't think it was necessary. First treatment proved it was - I had three IV's that day and I'm still suffering from the Emend infusion (not the chemo surprisingly) on my arm. Yes, its surgery but its easy. I had it in place before my 2nd chemo and it was lifechanging. I'd keep it for life it wasn't for the monthly flushes lol, my arm veins were crap to start and the more they are poked the worse they get.
2024.05.14 18:37 Mark_Alpha_JDS Emigration Questions ($, Employer, Logistics) (UK -> US)
I’ve been blown away by the level of responsiveness and expertise from Redditors for a few related topics which have been a huge help to me. Thanks in advance for any feedback here and I hope I’m in the right place!
I’m in a level of ‘negotiation’ with my Employer (a global Tech company) about a relocation from Southend, SE England to either Alpharetta or Tampa as part of a promotion within my existing Team on what is expected to be a ‘3 year gig’ (at which point the company is expected to be sold which would inevitably see changes of personnel almost certainly those who I am currently ‘negotiating’ with!). Naturally there are a million and one things to consider, especially as a (married) father of two young children.
As I await more formal details of the offer (including the $!), I am trying to speed through all the various research needed which I am simplifying into the below, in order to make negotiations effective and ultimately lead up to a point where I will be able to make an actual decision (likely in the next two weeks)
My Wife and I are very excited about the prospect, just trying to be as cautious as possible especially given this will be likely to move quickly!
Many thanks in advance
Mark
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I’m in a level of ‘negotiation’ with my Employer (a global Tech company) about a relocation from Southend, SE England to either Alpharetta or Tampa as part of a promotion within my existing Team on what is expected to be a ‘3 year gig’ (at which point the company is expected to be sold which would inevitably see changes of personnel almost certainly those who I am currently ‘negotiating’ with!). Naturally there are a million and one things to consider, especially as a (married) father of two young children.
As I await more formal details of the offer (including the $!), I am trying to speed through all the various research needed which I am simplifying into the below, in order to make negotiations effective and ultimately lead up to a point where I will be able to make an actual decision (likely in the next two weeks)
- Understanding the ancillary costs associated with relocating to the US as well as the expected on-going living costs in either location (to also include the likely requirement to relocate BACK in ~3 years time)
- Understanding which of the many risks associated with this opportunity I should attempt to have mitigated by my Employer
- Understanding any fundamental blockers/showstoppers that could prevent the move from being viable
- (re: 1) What are some of the more ‘obscure’ costs which I may not have factored in?
- I have been told informally that the company would fund my ‘relocation costs’ but those have not been specified and nor is there a dedicated function within my company to support this. I suspect the onus may be on me to even negotiate these elements. What could be considered normal and reasonable? The obvious costs which I would assume to be covered would be the travel expense including shipping of likely clothing and other valuables we’d want to take with us (see below), VISA, documentation etc.. But there are plenty of other expenses which I am not sure are a direct expense or not and therefore do not know whether to push for their inclusion? Such as preliminary trips to the location (with or without family) to visit potential areas to stay, temporary accommodation (hotel? Serviced apartments?) temporary car-hire? Getting US driving license? Storage of furniture and equipment back in the UK (for use in 3 years)? Relocation of household Pet? Advance on salary for settling in (and deposit for house rent etc.)?
- Are there costs in ‘moving’ money from my UK bank account to US (as part of the move) and also moving money back after 3 years? All being well, I am hoping for a sum of $300K-$500K to ‘return home’ with after the term
- What would a general/sensible approach be to finding accommodation – renting a hotel/serviced apartment for 1-2 months to allow us to visit neighbourhoods and find a suitable property which I assume would usually be on a 12 month contract?
- Use of storage for 3 years in UK – I am weighing up the pros and cons of renting out our current family house (3 bed Semi) furnished, which would likely mean we would not need to pay for any storage for the duration, and could make use of Parents’ house for storage of any equipment/items which we would not want to take with us, nor leave in the house (but want to use on our return). The alternative would be to empty the house and rent-out unfurnished and to likely incur costs of £10K-£13K overall to keep it in storage – which would certainly be worth more than the items/furniture themselves. I have read that there are insurance implications with renting out furnished houses and also that renters would be more likely to ‘move on’ in a furnished house. We’d not be fussed about the furniture being damaged, and we would probably replace on our return regardless, so with the potential extra rental cost there could be a £13K-£16K swing? What’s normal/usual to do in this situation?
- Is it considered normal to move into a fully unfurnished rental property and purchase new furniture? There doesn’t seem to be a market in either area for Furnished rentals, from what I have seen. Is it normal and reasonable to purchase mostly second hand furniture, electricals etc. at the start of the term and sell on after 3 years to recoup some funds? Or not realistic?
- (re: 2) What risks/outcomes could and should I be asking (vs mandating) my Employer to mitigate contractually? I’m acutely aware of the general ‘hire and fire’ culture in US although I have a very long tenure at this company (~25 years) and with the promotion/relocation being one of strategic importance (which the Company approached me on) I would have some reason to be confident that at least the company would not enforce a negative scenario on their terms?
- If the family doesn’t settle adequately in one of the locations, should I be able to relocate to the other? Accepting the company would not pay for that relocation
- If I elected to leave the company, I should be free to do so? Although it would mean having to find another company to sponsor VISA otherwise I would need to return home
- Protection against redundancy – moving to a general US contract would leave me with little protection and perhaps a standard ‘one week’ notice period. Should I request an abnormally long notice period – for example, 6 months? My priority would be to protect myself against the Company making me redundant, not giving myself the flexibility to move to another company whilst there (I have no desires to leave the company in the short or mid term). Assuming a notice period would maximise my chances to find alternative employment without having to go back home?
- Protection against dismissal/performance-related firing – could/should I request a bespoke compensation in the event of this? If I was to have to relocate back home with no VISA then I would incur additional relocation costs and also significant additional costs related to new agreements in the US (house rental etc.)
- (re: 3) Interested to know if there are others who have emigrated and any nasty surprises? For example, I have read about the challenge in building up credit rating in the US and how long that may take? I have a (UK) Amex card which I will port to a US card when over there and use it as much as possible and set up a US bank account as quickly as I can.
My Wife and I are very excited about the prospect, just trying to be as cautious as possible especially given this will be likely to move quickly!
Many thanks in advance
Mark
2024.05.14 18:36 iwishiwereanexpert Does your TMJD look like mine? I’d love to hear about your experience with treatment!
 | Asking because I’m currently considering whether to go the surgical or non-surgical route. My TMJD is pretty rough. I was recently diagnosed with non-active degenerative joint disorder from a CT. My right condyle is in super rough shape, it is degenerated on top and underdeveloped on the sides. My left condyle is slightly degenerated on the top, and I believe the DJD on that side has been active the past couple days or so (swollen, painful to the touch, hot, etc.). I have airway issues related to the structure of my jaw and a tongue tie, which is being released soon. I have been seeing a myofunctional therapist for the tongue tie, and she will also be involved in my TMJ treatment. The images attached include a panoramic X-ray and a view of my condyles on the CT. submitted by iwishiwereanexpert to TMJ [link] [comments] I have had a consult and follow-up with a very highly-rated non-surgical TMJ specialist, Dr. Amy Norman in Everett, WA. She has a plan for me to do a 6-month phase 1 of orthotics, myo therapy, chiropractic, and maybe some other stuff if necessary. Phase 1 would get my lower jaw into the position it is supposed to be in and allow the inflammation in my condyles to subside so I can safely get my wisdom teeth out at some point soon. Phase 2 would be orthodontics to move the upper jaw structure in line with the lower jaw. She has done a similar vein of treatment with many patients (including herself!) and has a tremendously high success rate for 0 pain post-treatment. I have not had the opportunity to consult a surgeon about surgical treatment. I know that I would easily qualify for replacement on my right side at the very least. It’s just a long wait for even a consult in my area, and I really want to make a decision soon due to a lot of different factors going on in my life. Because of this, I’m especially interested in YOUR experience if you had similar TMJD and went the surgical route. Please share what your TMJD looked like and your experience with whatever treatment you got! I appreciate any input you can give me! Thank you all, I’m sorry we’re stuck with this sucky disorder. |
2024.05.14 18:36 Then_Marionberry_259 MAY 13, 2024 SEA.TO SEABRIDGE GOLD FILES FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND MD&A
 | https://preview.redd.it/pngp12xl6f0d1.png?width=3500&format=png&auto=webp&s=4e80b006507d3aea5a781299e525e2145a3b6de8 submitted by Then_Marionberry_259 to Treaty_Creek [link] [comments] Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - May 13, 2024) - Seabridge Gold (TSX: SEA) (NYSE: SA) announced today that it has filed its Interim Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca). These statements are also available on Seabridge's website at https://www.seabridgegold.com/investors/financial-reports. Seabridge's Q1 2024 Report to Shareholders can be found here. Recent Highlights
During the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 Seabridge posted a net loss of $8.2 million ($0.09 per share) compared to a net loss of $10.8 million ($0.13 per share) for the same period in 2023. During the 1st quarter, Seabridge invested $39.3 million in mineral interests project spending compared to $48.6 million in the 1st quarter of 2023. At March 31, 2024, net working capital was $43.2 million compared to $54.5 million at December 31, 2023. Seabridge holds a 100% interest in several North American gold projects. Seabridge's assets include the KSM and Iskut projects located in northwest British Columbia, Canada's "Golden Triangle", the Courageous Lake project located in Canada's Northwest Territories, the Snowstorm project in the Getchell Gold Belt of Northern Nevada and the 3 Aces project set in the Yukon Territory. For a full breakdown of Seabridge's mineral reserves and mineral resources by category please visit Seabridge's website at http://www.seabridgegold.com. None of the Toronto Stock Exchange, New York Stock Exchange, or their Regulation Services Providers accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD "Rudi Fronk" Chairman and C.E.O. For further information please contact: Rudi P. Fronk, Chairman and C.E.O. Tel: (416) 367-9292 • Fax: (416) 367-2711 Email: [info@seabridgegold.com](mailto:info@seabridgegold.com) To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/208977 https://preview.redd.it/sbsrdc0m6f0d1.png?width=4000&format=png&auto=webp&s=2ef7cfdcd226c0553fd26d2b7247925d33a89349
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2024.05.14 18:36 Main-Ad-5922 Looking for Co-Renters
Co-Renter Wanted! Please read the entire post!(:
Seeking a fellow creative soul ideally around my age (24) to share a living space where we can both pay around a comfortable $500-750 each in rent. ($1,000-1,400: would be the units ideal rent-total that we would split evenly)
I am open to living in ideally New England, but here are specific states I am most inclined to. (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, or potentially other states in a close proximity.)
Im aiming to create an environment thats inspiring and comfortable for the both of us!
A bit about myself: Im a (m)24yr Old enthusiast of HipHop, often writing and recording music of my own. Photography is another passion of mine, and I work within the media industry, balancing a few freelance gigs on the side!
I lead a pretty low key, simple and quiet lifestyle, not much of a social butterfly outside of the house. Dont have to worry about any family visits and a friend or two might by once in a long while. While I am I'm 420 friendly, I do prefer no pets in our shared living space, but I am flexible. And above all, I really value cleanliness and tidiness in our shared space, maybe even some mutual rules to make sure we’re comfortable.
I'm looking for someone who appreciates a peaceful atmosphere, isnt inclined to frequent hosting, and respects the calm of our Potential home. The goal is to have an affordable living arrangement where we both can feel at ease and free to enjoy every part of our home.
Just wanted to be a extra specific that I have not found a specific 2-bedroom unit in New England yet. However, Im aiming for a budget of around $1,000-$1,500 per month.
If you're still interested in joining forces to find our perfect shared space, let's keep in touch and work together to hunt down an awesome place that fits our needs and budget. We'll make it happen! 🤞
Looking forward to embarking on this exciting journey with you!
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Seeking a fellow creative soul ideally around my age (24) to share a living space where we can both pay around a comfortable $500-750 each in rent. ($1,000-1,400: would be the units ideal rent-total that we would split evenly)
I am open to living in ideally New England, but here are specific states I am most inclined to. (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, or potentially other states in a close proximity.)
Im aiming to create an environment thats inspiring and comfortable for the both of us!
A bit about myself: Im a (m)24yr Old enthusiast of HipHop, often writing and recording music of my own. Photography is another passion of mine, and I work within the media industry, balancing a few freelance gigs on the side!
I lead a pretty low key, simple and quiet lifestyle, not much of a social butterfly outside of the house. Dont have to worry about any family visits and a friend or two might by once in a long while. While I am I'm 420 friendly, I do prefer no pets in our shared living space, but I am flexible. And above all, I really value cleanliness and tidiness in our shared space, maybe even some mutual rules to make sure we’re comfortable.
I'm looking for someone who appreciates a peaceful atmosphere, isnt inclined to frequent hosting, and respects the calm of our Potential home. The goal is to have an affordable living arrangement where we both can feel at ease and free to enjoy every part of our home.
If you're still interested in joining forces to find our perfect shared space, let's keep in touch and work together to hunt down an awesome place that fits our needs and budget. We'll make it happen! 🤞
Looking forward to embarking on this exciting journey with you!
2024.05.14 18:36 Akk3 Messaging a gym crush for advice. Creepy or okay? We're familiar.
Hi! TLDR at the bottom.
For the last half a year or so, I've been seeing a girl at the gym I go to. I see her practically everytime I'm there, and we seem to be doing the same type of routine, train the same days and always end up near eachother. I'm not a naturally extroverted guy, but I felt curious enough to speak to her casually over the months. Gym culture is difficult, and I often keep to myself. But I got most signs to approach her and talk a few times, other than the casual smiley greetings and looks. I've developed a little crush over time and have gotten very positive signs back. Based on what I've told my female friends, they all think I'm stupid already for not going for it.
One of the bigger talks we had recently, she told me a lot about herself: her career, her degree, her training routine, injuries and some more stuff. Pretty casual, but I found that we're in adjacent fields (she's in economics, while I'm continuing a master's in political science to further go into a PhD program of my own). She also told me that she *has* a PhD finished in economics, which impressed the hell out of me. That's my goal.
Being as stupid as I am, I never got her social media. Last week, I got called for an interview for a research assistant position and have needed to talk to her about it (to ask for advice, ask how she did to get where she is, etc.) but have not seen her at the gym. I don't know anyone else that has done anything like it, and since we're in adjacent fields, I've wanted to seek her advice. The interview is in 4 days, and I'm a little stressed out. I looked her up on Facebook, which wasn't difficult since there's nobody else nearby with her name and that specific PhD from that same specific university (all things she has told me herself). She came up very fast with just her first name. I'm thinking I want to shoot her a message, but I'm afraid of seeming stalker-ish or creepy. But I do genuinely want to connect with her, not only for this reason.
TLDR: Have had a gym crush for a little while, and our interactions have been very positive and getting deeper. But I've been too much of a chicken to actually connect with her outside, but I now genuinely need to talk to her and ask her about her career for some inspiration and advice and might not see her at the gym. I looked her up on Facebook based on what she's told me, and want to shoot her a message but afraid of... well, seeming like a stalker. Is this a no-go, or would it okay? Do you add someone and send them a message, or just send a message directly?
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For the last half a year or so, I've been seeing a girl at the gym I go to. I see her practically everytime I'm there, and we seem to be doing the same type of routine, train the same days and always end up near eachother. I'm not a naturally extroverted guy, but I felt curious enough to speak to her casually over the months. Gym culture is difficult, and I often keep to myself. But I got most signs to approach her and talk a few times, other than the casual smiley greetings and looks. I've developed a little crush over time and have gotten very positive signs back. Based on what I've told my female friends, they all think I'm stupid already for not going for it.
One of the bigger talks we had recently, she told me a lot about herself: her career, her degree, her training routine, injuries and some more stuff. Pretty casual, but I found that we're in adjacent fields (she's in economics, while I'm continuing a master's in political science to further go into a PhD program of my own). She also told me that she *has* a PhD finished in economics, which impressed the hell out of me. That's my goal.
Being as stupid as I am, I never got her social media. Last week, I got called for an interview for a research assistant position and have needed to talk to her about it (to ask for advice, ask how she did to get where she is, etc.) but have not seen her at the gym. I don't know anyone else that has done anything like it, and since we're in adjacent fields, I've wanted to seek her advice. The interview is in 4 days, and I'm a little stressed out. I looked her up on Facebook, which wasn't difficult since there's nobody else nearby with her name and that specific PhD from that same specific university (all things she has told me herself). She came up very fast with just her first name. I'm thinking I want to shoot her a message, but I'm afraid of seeming stalker-ish or creepy. But I do genuinely want to connect with her, not only for this reason.
TLDR: Have had a gym crush for a little while, and our interactions have been very positive and getting deeper. But I've been too much of a chicken to actually connect with her outside, but I now genuinely need to talk to her and ask her about her career for some inspiration and advice and might not see her at the gym. I looked her up on Facebook based on what she's told me, and want to shoot her a message but afraid of... well, seeming like a stalker. Is this a no-go, or would it okay? Do you add someone and send them a message, or just send a message directly?
2024.05.14 18:35 Mark_Alpha_JDS Emigration Questions ($, Employer, Logistics) (UK -> US)
I’ve been blown away by the level of responsiveness and expertise from Redditors for a few related topics which have been a huge help to me. Thanks in advance for any feedback here and I hope I’m in the right place!
I’m in a level of ‘negotiation’ with my Employer (a global Tech company) about a relocation from Southend, SE England to either Alpharetta or Tampa as part of a promotion within my existing Team on what is expected to be a ‘3 year gig’ (at which point the company is expected to be sold which would inevitably see changes of personnel almost certainly those who I am currently ‘negotiating’ with!). Naturally there are a million and one things to consider, especially as a (married) father of two young children.
As I await more formal details of the offer (including the $!), I am trying to speed through all the various research needed which I am simplifying into the below, in order to make negotiations effective and ultimately lead up to a point where I will be able to make an actual decision (likely in the next two weeks)
My Wife and I are very excited about the prospect, just trying to be as cautious as possible especially given this will be likely to move quickly!
Many thanks in advance
Mark
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I’m in a level of ‘negotiation’ with my Employer (a global Tech company) about a relocation from Southend, SE England to either Alpharetta or Tampa as part of a promotion within my existing Team on what is expected to be a ‘3 year gig’ (at which point the company is expected to be sold which would inevitably see changes of personnel almost certainly those who I am currently ‘negotiating’ with!). Naturally there are a million and one things to consider, especially as a (married) father of two young children.
As I await more formal details of the offer (including the $!), I am trying to speed through all the various research needed which I am simplifying into the below, in order to make negotiations effective and ultimately lead up to a point where I will be able to make an actual decision (likely in the next two weeks)
- Understanding the ancillary costs associated with relocating to the US as well as the expected on-going living costs in either location (to also include the likely requirement to relocate BACK in ~3 years time)
- Understanding which of the many risks associated with this opportunity I should attempt to have mitigated by my Employer
- Understanding any fundamental blockers/showstoppers that could prevent the move from being viable
- (re: 1) What are some of the more ‘obscure’ costs which I may not have factored in?
- I have been told informally that the company would fund my ‘relocation costs’ but those have not been specified and nor is there a dedicated function within my company to support this. I suspect the onus may be on me to even negotiate these elements. What could be considered normal and reasonable? The obvious costs which I would assume to be covered would be the travel expense including shipping of likely clothing and other valuables we’d want to take with us (see below), VISA, documentation etc.. But there are plenty of other expenses which I am not sure are a direct expense or not and therefore do not know whether to push for their inclusion? Such as preliminary trips to the location (with or without family) to visit potential areas to stay, temporary accommodation (hotel? Serviced apartments?) temporary car-hire? Getting US driving license? Storage of furniture and equipment back in the UK (for use in 3 years)? Relocation of household Pet? Advance on salary for settling in (and deposit for house rent etc.)?
- Are there costs in ‘moving’ money from my UK bank account to US (as part of the move) and also moving money back after 3 years? All being well, I am hoping for a sum of $300K-$500K to ‘return home’ with after the term
- What would a general/sensible approach be to finding accommodation – renting a hotel/serviced apartment for 1-2 months to allow us to visit neighbourhoods and find a suitable property which I assume would usually be on a 12 month contract?
- Use of storage for 3 years in UK – I am weighing up the pros and cons of renting out our current family house (3 bed Semi) furnished, which would likely mean we would not need to pay for any storage for the duration, and could make use of Parents’ house for storage of any equipment/items which we would not want to take with us, nor leave in the house (but want to use on our return). The alternative would be to empty the house and rent-out unfurnished and to likely incur costs of £10K-£13K overall to keep it in storage – which would certainly be worth more than the items/furniture themselves. I have read that there are insurance implications with renting out furnished houses and also that renters would be more likely to ‘move on’ in a furnished house. We’d not be fussed about the furniture being damaged, and we would probably replace on our return regardless, so with the potential extra rental cost there could be a £13K-£16K swing? What’s normal/usual to do in this situation?
- Is it considered normal to move into a fully unfurnished rental property and purchase new furniture? There doesn’t seem to be a market in either area for Furnished rentals, from what I have seen. Is it normal and reasonable to purchase mostly second hand furniture, electricals etc. at the start of the term and sell on after 3 years to recoup some funds? Or not realistic?
- (re: 2) What risks/outcomes could and should I be asking (vs mandating) my Employer to mitigate contractually? I’m acutely aware of the general ‘hire and fire’ culture in US although I have a very long tenure at this company (~25 years) and with the promotion/relocation being one of strategic importance (which the Company approached me on) I would have some reason to be confident that at least the company would not enforce a negative scenario on their terms?
- If the family doesn’t settle adequately in one of the locations, should I be able to relocate to the other? Accepting the company would not pay for that relocation
- If I elected to leave the company, I should be free to do so? Although it would mean having to find another company to sponsor VISA otherwise I would need to return home
- Protection against redundancy – moving to a general US contract would leave me with little protection and perhaps a standard ‘one week’ notice period. Should I request an abnormally long notice period – for example, 6 months? My priority would be to protect myself against the Company making me redundant, not giving myself the flexibility to move to another company whilst there (I have no desires to leave the company in the short or mid term). Assuming a notice period would maximise my chances to find alternative employment without having to go back home?
- Protection against dismissal/performance-related firing – could/should I request a bespoke compensation in the event of this? If I was to have to relocate back home with no VISA then I would incur additional relocation costs and also significant additional costs related to new agreements in the US (house rental etc.)
- (re: 3) Interested to know if there are others who have emigrated and any nasty surprises? For example, I have read about the challenge in building up credit rating in the US and how long that may take? I have a (UK) Amex card which I will port to a US card when over there and use it as much as possible and set up a US bank account as quickly as I can.
My Wife and I are very excited about the prospect, just trying to be as cautious as possible especially given this will be likely to move quickly!
Many thanks in advance
Mark
2024.05.14 18:34 Runescapeismygame My Results for the first month of blogging in 2024
My Results
I have been lurking for a month or so by now, and I have recently started a blog. I love reading all of the experiences people share on this subreddit, so I thought I would contribute and share my results so far as someone who has started a blog in 2024. A bit of backstory about myself: I have been working with WordPress since 2018 and have been supporting local businesses in my city through freelance work. I usually help with website support, marketing, design, SEO, and online business solutions. Recently, I wanted a playground where I could play around with SEO without disrupting my clients' businesses, and this is where my blog was born. The problem I find with SEO is that it is challenging to understand, and the amount of oversaturated content claiming "how to easily rank top 1 on Google" has left me frustrated and eager to tackle this problem with a more hands-on approach, rather than watching how others claim they can easily do it. I have been enjoying blogging so far, treating this more as a hobby and learning experience instead of trying to make it a full-time endeavor. I do work full-time and, on top of that, freelance, so it's hard to get much free time anyway.
So, what have I been blogging about? Right now, I am focused on blogging about the top businesses and things to do in my city, and I've been very satisfied with the results so far. Trying to keep it in tune with what I currently do, my blog has aligned really well with my day-to-day grind. I just want your thoughts on these results. I know it's not a million clicks in the first month, but there is still something here: people are clicking, impressions are being made!
My blog is set up through WordPress, Elementor, and Rank Math for SEO. Before launch, I prepared around 5 posts of 500-1200 words each and then went live. After that, I tried to post every couple of days to keep pushing out content, and right now I am sitting around 20 blog posts. Most of my blog posts are very similar, making it pretty easy to push out content. I know it is frowned upon, but it has been super helpful to me to use AI to help me with writing. Of course, I adjust it to add my own twist to the writing style, but I think AI has saved me a ton of time helping generate ideas and general layouts for articles.
Recently, I have been focusing more on creating a social media presence, which has played a key role in boosting overall blog performance. For example, I am writing an article on the best bubble tea in my city. Once the article is live, I will share it on Facebook, Instagram, and tag the business's page. More often than not, this business will share my post and bring in more traffic. I am always so happy when a Facebook page with 10,000 followers likes and shares my post! After social media, more than half of my traffic came from Facebook. Instagram has not been as successful, but I am still trying to work out ways to help bring in more traffic. In time, as I grow my following, I'm sure the time spent on social media will be worth it.
Let's dive into the results: In the first month of blogging, I am at about 55 clicks and 1,800 impressions. A lot of my posts are ranking in the 10-20 position on search results, not the best but understandable for a new domain with little to no backlinks. However, there are still a few of them with lower difficulty where I am able to rank in the top 10. So far, it has been very satisfying to learn more about SEO, dive deeper into analytics, and learn more about how I can improve these rankings so I can help other businesses I freelance with improve their own SEO scores. Let me know your thoughts on these results so far, and if you have any suggestions, I would love to learn more about them! Officially not a lurker anymore, I'm happy to contribute statistics about my journey so far and excited for another post at 6 months!
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I have been lurking for a month or so by now, and I have recently started a blog. I love reading all of the experiences people share on this subreddit, so I thought I would contribute and share my results so far as someone who has started a blog in 2024. A bit of backstory about myself: I have been working with WordPress since 2018 and have been supporting local businesses in my city through freelance work. I usually help with website support, marketing, design, SEO, and online business solutions. Recently, I wanted a playground where I could play around with SEO without disrupting my clients' businesses, and this is where my blog was born. The problem I find with SEO is that it is challenging to understand, and the amount of oversaturated content claiming "how to easily rank top 1 on Google" has left me frustrated and eager to tackle this problem with a more hands-on approach, rather than watching how others claim they can easily do it. I have been enjoying blogging so far, treating this more as a hobby and learning experience instead of trying to make it a full-time endeavor. I do work full-time and, on top of that, freelance, so it's hard to get much free time anyway.
So, what have I been blogging about? Right now, I am focused on blogging about the top businesses and things to do in my city, and I've been very satisfied with the results so far. Trying to keep it in tune with what I currently do, my blog has aligned really well with my day-to-day grind. I just want your thoughts on these results. I know it's not a million clicks in the first month, but there is still something here: people are clicking, impressions are being made!
My blog is set up through WordPress, Elementor, and Rank Math for SEO. Before launch, I prepared around 5 posts of 500-1200 words each and then went live. After that, I tried to post every couple of days to keep pushing out content, and right now I am sitting around 20 blog posts. Most of my blog posts are very similar, making it pretty easy to push out content. I know it is frowned upon, but it has been super helpful to me to use AI to help me with writing. Of course, I adjust it to add my own twist to the writing style, but I think AI has saved me a ton of time helping generate ideas and general layouts for articles.
Recently, I have been focusing more on creating a social media presence, which has played a key role in boosting overall blog performance. For example, I am writing an article on the best bubble tea in my city. Once the article is live, I will share it on Facebook, Instagram, and tag the business's page. More often than not, this business will share my post and bring in more traffic. I am always so happy when a Facebook page with 10,000 followers likes and shares my post! After social media, more than half of my traffic came from Facebook. Instagram has not been as successful, but I am still trying to work out ways to help bring in more traffic. In time, as I grow my following, I'm sure the time spent on social media will be worth it.
Let's dive into the results: In the first month of blogging, I am at about 55 clicks and 1,800 impressions. A lot of my posts are ranking in the 10-20 position on search results, not the best but understandable for a new domain with little to no backlinks. However, there are still a few of them with lower difficulty where I am able to rank in the top 10. So far, it has been very satisfying to learn more about SEO, dive deeper into analytics, and learn more about how I can improve these rankings so I can help other businesses I freelance with improve their own SEO scores. Let me know your thoughts on these results so far, and if you have any suggestions, I would love to learn more about them! Officially not a lurker anymore, I'm happy to contribute statistics about my journey so far and excited for another post at 6 months!