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2024.05.16 06:53 Aggressive-Jelly-180 Changes I'd make for the Super Smash Bros. Playable Fighters part 1: Smash 64

Welcome to the series of Changes to be Made to the Super Smash Bros. Playable Fighters. First, we are going with the playable fighters of the original game, Smash 64. Now this topic has been done before, though it'd to make my own version. Plus, while some did get some proper changes, the original 12 are still the biggest offenders when it comes to bad or outdated choices of Movesets, animations, aesthetics, etc. Here is a list of them.
Mario:
Donkey Kong:
Link:
Power Suit Samus:
Yoshi:
Kirby:
Fox:
Pikachu:
Luigi:
Ness:
Captain Falcon:
Jigglypuff:
And, there you go. This took a little while, though i hope to hear your feelings about these changes (as long as your reasons for your feelings are good). Any changes that you want to see to the original 12 that i didn't mention and did i misplace some moves? or did i add a change that was unnecessary? It'd be cool to see what other people can come up with.
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2024.05.16 06:52 ChibiInDra I found out that my neglectful storyteller approved a overpowered character sheet without even looking at it and doomed a werewolf chronicle to end before session one.

Just so I can bring everyone to the same page of context before actually starting the story.
World of Darkness: A setting of TTRPG’s that take place in a darker grittier version of our reality, where supernatural creatures such as werewolves, vampires, wraiths, mages and so on, exist and hide from the public eye creating their own means of protection, politics and secret societies to protect themselves against humans.
Werewolf the apocalypse/Werewolf 5th edition/Werewolf 20th edition: Is the setting/system where you play as werewolves and fight the enemies of the spirit of earth Gaia. Werewolf 5th edition is the newer system and werewolf 20th edition is an older system.
Vampire the masquerade/ Vampire 5th edition/ Vampire 20th edition/VTM: It’s the World of darkness system where you play as a vampire sneaking through the shadows of cities and feeding on humans. Vampire 5th edition is the newer system, Vampire 20th edition is the older system.
Storyteller: It's the World of Darkness way of saying “Dungeon Master”, the one that runs the campaign/Chronicle.
Flaws, Merits and Backgrounds: I can explain them as essentially D&D feats but with levels to it that determine how mechanically strong the “feat” you picked up is, I can mention one where you can make bullets bounce off surfaces to hit targets and it decreases the difficulty for hitting a target behind cover or being so shockingly beautiful that you gain extra dice when you are trying to seduce someone. Backgrounds are like feats but that need to be explained by your backstory, like magical pacts, riches or even spirit pacts. And flaws are mechanical and role-play disadvantages that you need to pick on character creation, like having an enemy or being illiterate.
Actual story:
So, I’ve been a forever Storyteller ever since I got to know World of Darkness and I was aching to drop the whole responsibilities as a Storyteller and for once enjoy this rich urban fantasy setting as a player thrown into the night as any of the multiple splats. So, I saw that someone just posted a werewolf 5th edition chronicle and applied, Werewolf 5th ed is not my cup of tea, but I’m the type that is desperate enough and open minded enough to just go ahead and try any system that I can get my hands on, so when the Storyteller of that chronicle dmed me the link to join his discord server I was just overjoyed.
I started interacting with other players, they all seemed pretty nice and I even started to plan a shared backstory with one of the girl players that was pretty nice to me (I’ll call her Avery, as she is part of the horror story too). So as me and Avery were planning the shared backstory we started to wonder what some of the merits and backgrounds mechanically did within the setting as I wanted spend all of my 7 merit points (everyone gets 7) into a specific advantage called spirit pact where I essentially made a pact with a powerful spirit to make them my companion and give me a minor supernatural ability/edge, however, how fantastical these edges and how the spirits behave varies from storyteller to storyteller as some like something more fantastical while others prefer something more realistic, so I reached out to him to get some more context on how crazy I could make the pact.
Several days passed and he didn’t replied my question at all, nor any other ones I made as I wanted to know if my knowledge about werewolf 20th edition lore would help at all (Werewolf 5th edition and Werewolf 20th edition have big lore differences despite being set in the same universe, so I needed to know to not metagame and/or ruin continuity) but well, I thought that he was just a busy guy, I mean, he was also running a Vampire the masquerade game in the same server, so I was just planning on tackling these doubts I had on Tuesday when the session started. But, then I saw one of the players in the server asking for help on how to set their character sheet as apparently they were lost on what to do, so I went ahead and offered to join VC with him and run him through the character creation, I’ll call this player OZ and he is the star of this cheating story.
So as I joined VC he just asked me how the Gifts, rites and renown system works, with Gifts and Rites being the akin to werewolf magic and renown being what you use to cast magic per say. After that he said he didn’t had no other doubts and so we started a conversation in world of darkness as a whole, there he showed me that he had pretty extensive knowledge on how Vampire the Masquerade functioned, telling me old lore related to Vampire 20th edition such as a specific bloodline of the Tzimisce vampire clan (that instead of their trademark flesh crafting ability had an extremely powerful blood magical superpower) and he even told me that he participated on several vampire chronicles before in the past and well, since he seemed to know what he was doing and there was a big, pretty simplified how to make your character summary right on the first page on the “how to make your character” section, I thought that he’d not have any other issue, as character creation (at least in the 5th editions of World of Darkness books, in my opinion.), got pretty simplified and are the types where if you understand how to create one character you can created all. So after some more talking and a friendly remind that I’m also a regular storyteller that loves to help newbies and so my dms are always open, I left the call.
Oz posted his character sheet on the server for the Storyteller to review and approve and well, he did within a literal minute of him posting it (something that at the time I didn’t noticed as I doing something else and well an experienced Storyteller could’ve noticed if he did anything wrong within a minute, so I really thought he didn’t do anything wrong and simply attended to my business). However, on Sunday Avery decided stop procrastinating and finished her character sheet, finally the whole crew had their character sheets done and since they were publically available I decided to take a peak and see what we as a pack would have as our arsenal and so on. However, when I looked into Oz’s sheet things got a bit rocky.
So, to start to addressing the problems I’ll say that Oz didn’t use a regular werewolf 5th edition sheet, no, he used an abomination (aka a vampire werewolf) sheet to actually make his character to begin with and not only that, he was way, way too op for a werewolf that just had their first change. And how OP you might ask? Well, I started to question him about it and he said that he picked a skill distribution called “Specialist” a skill distribution type that offers the following: One skill at four points, Three skills at Three points, Three skills at Two points and Three skills at one point, a skill distribution that makes your character very good at something, good at some other areas but lacking in several others, however, Oz in this particular moment has the following distribution: One skill at four points, five skills at three points, six skills at two and three skills at one and aside from that, instead of having spent 7 merit points he had spent 10 and for some reason he had also 4 specialities allocated all on his physical skills, something that is just not possible at character creation as the book specifically say that you can only add new specialities on these specific skills Academics, Craft, Performance, and Science IF you actually bought them upon character creation something that he totally didn’t do.

I know this must be hard to imagine how much stronger he was than the rest of the party, so to bring it down to a more digestible context, the amount of xp you’d need to get to get that strong is Storytellers in werewolf 5th edition are recommended to give out the following amount of XP per session:

Participation = gives you 1 XP
Perform something remarkable during the session = Gives you 1 XP
Use a Skill, Gift, or other Trait in a clever or critical way =Gives you 1 XP
“Tell me something important your character learned this session.”= Gives you 1 XP

Conclude a story within the greater chronicle = Gives you 2–3 XP

This means that if he concluded all of the requirements above he’d get a minimal of 6xp and a max of 7 xp. However, not all session you can use a gift in a creative way, not all session you can perform something remarkable and not all session you conclude an important story within the chronicle, this means that great majority of the time we’d be getting 2-3 XP per session, yep, no World of Darkness game is the type that you go from zero to hero and with that in mind, he’d need (if my calculation are correct) 114 XP to actually level up his PC to be that strong, something that it would take 35-40 sessions to normally get.
When I started to question him how he exactly got so many skill points and merits he said that the storyteller approved of his character and that he just filled stuff up. I proceeded to just inform him the right skill spread for specialist and what he did wrong on his sheet and he said that he’d fix it despite the fact that the storyteller approved of his character. After that 40 minutes passed and there was silence of both the storyteller and the player just so he’d post a new character sheet, this time containing the spread of One skill at 4 points, Three skills at 3 points, Six skills at two points and three skills at 1 point, with his merits still being 10 points and still keeping the 4 specialities. At this point I started to think that he was trying to sneak some extra skill points, specialities and merits through me, because there is no way he didn’t understood what needed to be fixed when my message has attached to it literally a print from the core rule book with the details on the specialist skill spread and what he needed to change was literally:
“You have 10 merit points instead of 7, you have one extra HP that you shouldn’t have, (Hp is calculated by adding Stamina + 3 and his stamina was 3, he has 7 hp there when he should actually have 6), you still have 6 skills at two points instead of what specialist gives (3 skills at 2 points). You have 4 specialities even though you didn’t pick Academics, Craft, Performance, or Science that are the only skill trees that actually give you free specialities, otherwise you’d just start with 1.”
At this point I started to reach out to Avery and ask for her opinion on that, so she pinged Oz and the Storyteller on chat only to ask thing like “have you guys read the book” specially because he was trying passively aggressively shift the blame on his google search that apparently “mixed up werewolf 20th edition character creation rules” that he had just “skimmed through the book due to a lack of time, that he had “no help at all creating the character and had no idea on what he was doing”. I just want to emphasize that me and Avery were not trying to intimidate him at all, nor try to get a confession out of him or anything, our questions were just about if they (OZ and Storyteller) read the book or not and about what fonts Oz used to generate that character. I was really trying to give him the benefit of the doubt and believe that he was just very misguided by some crazy algorithm and coincidence, but it was a very hard pill to swallow when you consider his previous knowledge about world of darkness system, the fact that I found a full fleshed out character creation guide on Youtube by simply typing “Werewolf 5th edition character creation guide” on Youtube at the fact that he used “I thought you didn’t want to stay on VC with me by your tone of voice” when me and him the other day were having such a lovely chat and I told him multiple times that my DM’s were open in case he needed any help and if he didn’t want to bother me he could’ve just asked help on our discord server instead of making his super Saiyan werewolf. Now, at this point of the story you’d think the Storyteller would’ve at least said something, right? But hah, no, look at the tittle again, he was just DEAD SILENT.
Oz then proceeded, while we were talking, to post his last character sheet update for us, reducing his merit points to 8, and his skill points to the following: 1 skill at four points, 3 skills at three points, four skills at 2 points and three skills at one point. At this point he was either fucking with us or straight up ignorant of the rules completely, so me and Avery wanted to talk to him over VC and explain the rules to him in case he was actually just a newbie completely lost on how it all worked and if he was actually a cheater, talk to him to stop doing that and offer him new solutions for his character in case he wanted a better skill distribution, he refused to join VC with us because he was “working” until late despite his discord saying that he was playing League of legends. So instead me and Avery decide to join early before session (that was supposed to be the day after all of this happened), settle what happened and properly help him make a character, and well he agreed to it.
So fast forward to the following day, the Storyteller remained completely silent through out the whole night, morning and afternoon and two hours before the session I simply pinged Avery and Oz to see if they could join VC so we could talk it out in about 1 hour, OZ simply left the server without saying anything and I stared at my computer screen for 2 minutes before I went out to do something else. After that me and Avery joined VC a bit before session started and hang out and talk about the situation… Almost a whole hour passed and the Storyteller or any of the other players didn’t even hop on VC, it got to the point where the Avery sent a message to the Storyteller and just then he hopped on, the first thing he said? “Sorry guys, I was on another session that I joined this week and I didn’t thought it’d take this long”.
I never got so mad in my entire life, I’ve been a forever Storyteller for the past years and I was so excited to actually be the PLAYER, but despite that I needed to keep civil. Me and Avery informed him of the situation that Oz was most likely cheating, and the Storyteller said that “He was going to talk to him” not even knowing that Oz had left the server almost 3 hours ago, me and Avery just proceeded to ask him what he was going to do next and he said that he was going to call out the whole chronicle, so me and Avery just proceeded to tell him how disappointing the whole thing was and give him a few words of advice on how to improve before we left VC. Later the same night he announced that he wanted to retire from world of darkness as a whole and tried to pass the responsibility on running his vampire chronicle for someone else, after that I just left that server and friended Avery.
Now, I guess it’s time for me to go back hunting for chronicles. Wish me luck everyone and hope you enjoyed my little story.
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2024.05.16 06:52 PluginHive WooCommerce Multistore: Best Practices & Strategies

WooCommerce Multistore: Best Practices & Strategies
WooCommerce Multistore
WooCommerce Multistore functionality allows businesses to scale their operations across diverse niches and geographic regions. However, navigating the complexities of multi-store management under the WooCommerce umbrella requires more than just technological prowess, it demands strategic planning, efficient execution, and adept management.

Definition and Concept of WooCommerce Multistore

Within WooCommerce, the Multistore functionality represents a sophisticated system that enables businesses to manage and operate multiple online stores from a single centralized platform. This innovative feature empowers business owners and enterprises to create and administer distinct storefronts, each tailored to specific product lines, demographics, or geographical markets. It also allows businesses the flexibility to cater to diverse customer segments or product categories while maintaining a consistent brand presence and administrative control.

Features and Benefits of Using WooCommerce Multi-store

The adoption of WooCommerce Multistore brings a ton of features and advantages, each contributing to the seamless management and optimization of a multi-store environment. These include:
  • Centralized Control
  • Scalability and Flexibility
  • Customization and Localization
  • Streamlined User Experience

Types of WooCommerce Multistore Setups

WooCommerce Multi store setups can take on diverse structures based on the business’s objectives and operational requirements. These configurations may include:

Niche-oriented Stores

WooCommerce’s Multi-Store functionality facilitates the creation of dedicated storefronts tailored to specific product lines or niche markets. For instance, a fashion retailer might operate separate stores for high-end luxury apparel, casual wear, and accessories. By segmenting products into distinct stores, businesses based on WooCommerce can focus marketing efforts, tailor user experiences, and optimize product showcases for each niche, thus enhancing customer engagement and conversions.

Geographically Targeted Stores

Businesses operating across different regions or countries can benefit from geographically targeted stores facilitated by WooCommerce Multi-Store. These stores can be tailored to suit the unique preferences, languages, currencies, and cultures of specific markets. This approach enables businesses to optimize their marketing strategies, pricing models, and product offerings according to the needs and expectations of local customers.

Franchise or Multi-Brand Stores

Companies managing multiple brands or franchises can utilize WooCommerce Multistore to maintain distinct online identities for each brand while consolidating administrative control. This setup allows for brand independence in terms of branding, product offerings, and marketing strategies while streamlining management tasks under one centralized platform.

Plugins to Create & Manage WooCommerce Multistore

Managing a network of WooCommerce stores efficiently often requires the integration of specialized tools and plugins tailored to streamline operations, enhance control, and maximize productivity across multiple storefronts. These tools play a pivotal role in simplifying administrative tasks, ensuring synchronization, and optimizing management workflows within a complex multi-store ecosystem.
Some of the plugins tailored for multi-store management include WooCommerce Multistore, WooCommerce Global Cart, WordPress Multisite plugin for WooCommerce, and WooCommerce Multisite Product Sync. WooCommerce merchants can choose from these plugins based on their business requirements.

Best Practices for Managing WooCommerce Multistore

Managing multiple stores within the WooCommerce framework demands a strategic approach that encompasses various aspects of organization, inventory, customer management, and performance monitoring. Implementing best practices ensures streamlined operations and optimal growth across the multi-store environment.

Multistore Organizational Strategies

  • Creating a Coherent Structure for Multiple Stores
Establishing a clear and cohesive organizational structure is crucial. Define hierarchies, designate store managers, and draft responsibilities to ensure seamless operations across all stores within the network.
  • Assigning Roles and Permissions Effectively
Precisely defining roles and permissions is crucial for maintaining control and WooCommerce store security. Assign permissions based on responsibilities, allowing authorized personnel access to specific functionalities while restricting unnecessary access to sensitive areas.
  • Implementing Centralized Management Tools
Utilize dedicated management tools like WooCommerce Multistore and WooCommerce Global Cart plugins to centralize control. These tools empower administrators with a unified dashboard, streamlining tasks like product updates, order management, and reporting across multiple stores.

WooCommerce Product and Inventory Management

  • Synchronization of Product Listings Across Stores
Ensure consistency across stores by synchronizing product details, descriptions, pricing, and availability. This synchronization minimizes discrepancies and provides customers with a seamless shopping experience across all storefronts.
  • Inventory Tracking and Management Strategies
Implement robust inventory tracking mechanisms. Utilize tools like WooCommerce Stock Manager and WooCommerce Product CSV Import Suite to track stock levels, manage inventory efficiently, and prevent stockouts or overselling issues.

WooCommerce Order and Customer Management

  • Streamlining Order Processing Workflows
Optimize order processing workflows to expedite fulfillment. Automate processes wherever possible, implement order management systems, and utilize plugins that enhance WooCommerce order processing and shipping efficiency.
  • Managing Customer Databases Across Stores
Centralize customer databases or utilize integrations that sync customer data across stores. This approach ensures a consistent customer experience and enables personalized interactions based on comprehensive customer insights.
  • Implementing Customer Segmentation and Targeted Marketing
Leverage customer segmentation strategies using tools within WooCommerce. Segment customers based on behavior, preferences, or purchase history to tailor marketing campaigns, offering personalized experiences that drive engagement and conversions.

Performance Monitoring and Analytics

  • Tracking Sales and Performance Metrics for Each Store
Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) specific to each store. Track WooCommerce sales data and conversion rates individually to assess the performance and profitability of each storefront.
  • Utilizing Analytics Tools to Identify Trends and Opportunities
Utilize analytics tools such as WooCommerce Google Analytics Integration and WooCommerce Reports & Dashboard extensions to derive insights. Analyze trends, identify customer behavior patterns, and discover opportunities for improvement or expansion within the multi-store setup.
  • Taking Data-Driven Decisions for Each Store’s Growth
Base strategic decisions on data-driven insights gathered from analytics. Utilize the information to formulate growth strategies, optimize marketing efforts, and allocate resources effectively for the expansion and enhancement of each store within the WooCommerce multi-store network.

Conclusion

To summarize, the effective management of WooCommerce Multi-Store environments necessitates well-defined organizational structures, streamlined operations, and data-driven decision-making. Throughout this guide, we have delved into crucial insights, highlighting the importance of synchronized operations, the utilization of optimized management tools, and the strategic leveraging of analytics for sustainable growth.
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2024.05.16 06:52 Aggressive-Mall-2007 Will my social life get better?

For context I’m a senior about to graduate and I can’t help but feel that I don’t have any genuine friends. I’ve worked through some awkward social phases (mostly caused by quarantine), but I’ve managed to make some friends/acquaintances yet I still just feel so left out socially. I get along with mostly everyone I talk to but I feel very isolated at the same time.
This realization hit when someone I work with asked me to name my best friend, and I genuinely couldn’t think of anyone so I just made up a fake name. I know that sounds really stupid but it got me thinking and made me come to the conclusion that I haven’t done so well socially. The main friend group I’m apart of planned a summer beach trip without me and while I am pretty close to a few people, it seems like they all have five other friends who they are closer to and would rather spend time with.
These feelings all seem to come to a climax every summer, where I basically don’t do anything socially and fall into this weird limbo state where nobody asks me to hangout and any hangouts I try to plan never workout. A lot of people have told me that the summer before college is the most fun you’ll ever have but I’m honestly just terrified that it will just be a repeat of the last three years, maybe even worse since I’m already aware of the trip my friends planned without me. I’ll be able to eventually get over my current situation and survive the next couple of months but I just need some reassurance that it can get better in college and that there’s still actually a window of opportunity.
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2024.05.16 06:51 One-South-5717 (26M) My CEO fired me but is helping me out in the long term..

Hey Everyone,
Last weekend I was terminated from my job due to an attendance issue. It was ultimately due to how I had a lot of personal things going on and how I never addressed them with my manager, and company directly.
In the termination, I was sat down and told the greatest things I’ve did but had to be let go due to my attendance issue for two days. I understand and respect the decision. It ultimately came down to me messing it up and I didn’t make an excuse at all for it. I didn’t defend myself but rather explained what I truly wanted and apologized for letting them down.
My Big Boss and manager however decided to give me a two hour session of advice. They praised me based on how well I performed at my job and said I can do so much more. So now that I am not employed with them for the time now things have been tough. They said one day I can come back when I make things right with myself.
So, today they reached out to me, about a week later, about another avenue and career I’ve always wanted. They have been nothing but help and even have used theirselves as a recommendation for me. Almost to the point that it feels unreal that they would do this for me. I don’t want to go into crazy details but they are setting me up with this opportunity that is not only my childhood dream, but are willing to find help for me financially. It almost feels like a dream and the way things are seem confusing. To me this felt as if I was pushed out so that I can further progress. But this is really a bizarre situation I’ve never had before.
I’ve always had the utmost respect for these people. We are so close but this is the first time in my life I’ve ever had people offer help in such a impactful way. What can I do in return and do you think I should have any doubt in receiving this help? To me it seems genuine but a part of me is worried that it’s so quick, and why?
Thank you all for reading and your consideration.
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2024.05.16 06:51 One-South-5717 (26M) My CEO fired me but is helping me out in the long term..

Hey Everyone,
Last weekend I was terminated from my job due to an attendance issue. It was ultimately due to how I had a lot of personal things going on and how I never addressed them with my manager, and company directly.
In the termination, I was sat down and told the greatest things I’ve did but had to be let go due to my attendance issue for two days. I understand and respect the decision. It ultimately came down to me messing it up and I didn’t make an excuse at all for it. I didn’t defend myself but rather explained what I truly wanted and apologized for letting them down.
My Big Boss and manager however decided to give me a two hour session of advice. They praised me based on how well I performed at my job and said I can do so much more. So now that I am not employed with them for the time now things have been tough. They said one day I can come back when I make things right with myself.
So, today they reached out to me, about a week later, about another avenue and career I’ve always wanted. They have been nothing but help and even have used theirselves as a recommendation for me. Almost to the point that it feels unreal that they would do this for me. I don’t want to go into crazy details but they are setting me up with this opportunity that is not only my childhood dream, but are willing to find help for me financially. It almost feels like a dream and the way things are seem confusing. To me this felt as if I was pushed out so that I can further progress. But this is really a bizarre situation I’ve never had before.
I’ve always had the utmost respect for these people. We are so close but this is the first time in my life I’ve ever had people offer help in such a impactful way. What can I do in return and do you think I should have any doubt in receiving this help? To me it seems genuine but a part of me is worried that it’s so quick, and why?
Thank you all for reading and your consideration.
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2024.05.16 06:48 dragongling Do you have morning routine?

From Raph Koster, Theory of Fun:
If I asked you to describe how you got to work in the morning in some detail, you'd list off getting up, stumbling to the bath-room, taking a shower, getting dressed, eating breakfast, leaving the house, and driving to your place of employment. That seems like a good list, until I ask you to walk through exactly how you perform just one of those steps. Consider the step of getting dressed. You'd probably have trou-ble remembering all the stages. Which do you grab first, tops or bottoms? Do you keep your socks in the top or second draw-er? Which leg do you put in your pants first? Which hand touches the button on your shirt first? Odds are good that you could come to an answer if you thought about it. This is called a morning routine because it is rou-tine. You rely on doing these things on au-topilot. This whole routine has been "chun-ked" in your brain, which is why you have to work to recall the individual steps. It's basically a recipe that is burned into your neurons, and you don't "think" about it anymore.
This doesn't match my experience. Starting from not waking up at the same time every single day, it varies from "awake at 5am" to "woke up just before going to work" and I getting a bit late sometimes. Brushing teeth is like ~80% success rate. I take a shower if I didn't take it yesterday evening. I do forget how I close the door though.
So do you manage to have any morning routine or algorithm? Is it conscious for you?
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2024.05.16 06:46 morishaone Tips for effective social media marketing ❤️

Here are some key strategies and tips for effective social media marketing:

Social Media Marketing Strategy

1. Define Your Goals

Identify what you aim to achieve with your social media marketing. Common goals include:

2. Know Your Audience

Understand who your audience is and what they care about. Create detailed audience personas, considering:

3. Choose the Right Platforms

Not all social media platforms are created equal. Choose the platforms that best align with your audience and goals:

4. Create a Content Plan

Plan your content to ensure consistency and variety. Your content plan should include:

5. Engage with Your Audience

Social media is a two-way street. Engage with your audience by:

6. Use Analytics to Measure Performance

Track and analyze your social media performance using platform analytics and third-party tools. Key metrics to monitor include:

7. Optimize and Adjust Your Strategy

Based on your analytics, refine your strategy to improve results. Consider:

Tips for Creating Engaging Content

  1. Visual Appeal: Use high-quality images and videos. Visual content is more likely to capture attention.
  2. Consistency: Maintain a consistent brand voice and visual style across all platforms.
  3. Storytelling: Tell stories that resonate with your audience and evoke emotions.
  4. Value: Provide value through educational, entertaining, or inspirational content.
  5. Calls-to-Action (CTAs): Encourage your audience to take action with clear and compelling CTAs.

Leveraging Paid Advertising

  1. Define Your Budget: Start with a clear budget and adjust based on performance.
  2. Targeted Ads: Use detailed targeting options to reach the right audience.
  3. A/B Testing: Experiment with different ad creatives, copy, and targeting to find what works best.
  4. Monitor and Optimize: Continuously track ad performance and make necessary adjustments.

Staying Updated with Trends

Social media trends change rapidly. Stay informed by:
By implementing these strategies and continually refining your approach, you can build a strong social media presence that drives meaningful results for your brand.
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2024.05.16 06:40 Previous_Host_1368 Is Bitsat the only choice you've got or it's your own choice with other being around too

Also.. in both the cases..if you clear bits how are you gonna manage 30 Lakhs! Advice: If you are..don't rely on the waiver which is provided to students performing good in college..You'll be fucked if by any slightestchance you don't get it..have a plan for the situation in which you won't be getting much waiver or no waiver at all
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2024.05.16 06:39 Rosieoney [CA] Offered "early" retirement at 72 with 6 months severance and medical - can I negotiate to increase?

I am 72 and have been with the company 18 years as a current Senior Manager. Asked if I had retirement plans -- told them I wasn't planning on retiring for 2 or more years from now. They are offering compensation to retire now...6 months salary, 6 months covered medical. That is approximately 1 1/2 weeks per year. I think 2 weeks is more typical in California (although it's not a large company). Also. they are open to having me work freelance or consulting with them on a project basis after I leave (we've done that before) which I would like. Other option is they are willing to offer me a lesser role (essentially become a member of my team as the reorg includes hiring a Director level leader. I'm in perfect health and didn't plan to retire now. However, I'm not sure it makes sense to take a lesser role for 2 years (possibly lower salary) vs. paid 6 months at a current salary (135,000). Is this a reasonable offer and how should I approach asking for more - 2 weeks per year = 8 months? And we have profit sharing at the end of the year -- is it reasonable to ask for at least 1/2 year of profit sharing I will have worked at the end of the 6 months paid severance? Otherwise I lose the profit sharing for the 6 months I will have worked this year. That's about $9,000 typically, plus losing an EOY bonus which is typically $6,000 to $10,000. Lastly, is it legal and reasonable for me to ask that they pay me at the end of the 6 months for the severance (January of 2025)? This would allow me to add a substantial portion to my 401K for 2025. Anyone have any suggestions on this? Thanks in advance for any advice.
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2024.05.16 06:39 RaceBoth6073 **Experiment and easily test reliability of different LLM providers in prod and pre-prod!**

Tl;dr: I made on a platform to make it easy to switch between LLMs, find the best one for your specific needs, and analyze their performance. Check it out here: https://optimix.app
Figuring out the impact of switching to Llama 3, Gemini 1.5 Flash, or GPT-4o is hard. And knowing if the prompt change you just made will be good or bad is even harder. Evaluating LLMs, managing costs, and understanding user feedback can be tricky. Plus, with so many providers like Gemini, OpenAI, and Anthropic, it’s hard to find the best fit.
That’s where my project comes in. Optimix is designed to simplify these processes. It offers insights into key metrics like cost, latency, and user satisfaction, and helps manage backup models and select the best one for each scenario. If OpenAI goes down, you can switch to Gemini. Need better coding assistance? We can automatically switch you to the best model.
Experimentation and Analytics
A key focus of Optimix is to make experimentation easy. You can run A/B tests and other experiments to figure out how it impacted the output. Test different models in our playground and make requests through our API.
Features
I'm eager to hear your feedback, insights, and suggestions for additional features to make this tool even more valuable. Your input could greatly influence its development. My DMs are open.
Looking forward to making LLM management easier and more efficient for everyone!
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2024.05.16 06:38 Ok_Reference_4473 Cert Farming

I’ve been farming all the certs. My brain is dead. Here is the list so far.
If anybody has questions just ask. Does anybody do cert farming as well? 
ServiceNow Certified Application Developer • Micro-Certification - Flow Designer • Now Assist for IT Service Management Pro Plus Suite • Micro-Certification - Application Developer Process Creator • Certified Implementation Specialist – Service Mapping • Micro-Certification - Automated Test Framework • Suite Certification - ITSM Professional • Micro-Certification - Predictive Intelligence • Certified Implementation Specialist – IT Service Management • Micro-Certification - Agile and Test Management Implementation • Micro-Certification - Application Developer User Interface Creator • Micro-Certification – DevOps Change Velocity • Micro-Certification - Citizen Developer Process Creator • Micro-Certification - Welcome to ServiceNow • Micro-Certification - CMDB Health • Micro-Certification - Service Portal • Certified Implementation Specialist – Discovery • Micro-Certification - Performance Analytics • Micro-Certification - Virtual Agent • Micro-Certification - Integration Hub • Micro-Certification - Configure the CMDB • Micro-Certification - Business Continuity Management • ServiceNow Certified System Administrator
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2024.05.16 06:37 my_call_a_G Letter from my HOA today. So much of these rules are completely unnecessary

Hello Homeowners! As the weather is warming up, I wanted to send out some friendly reminders to the community:
  1. The HOA dues are considered late if received after 15 days from the 1st of the month.
  2. The 2024 meeting schedule has been set! Please mark your calendars with the following dates so you can participate in the meetings and find out what is going on in your community. All meetings have been posted to the HOA’s website. All meetings are open to the public and homeowners are encouraged to attend.
  3. Trash day for the association is on Tuesday. Trash service is included in your HOA dues, and the volume based rates apply, so please reach out to your account manager if you would like a different size cart. Asking for a smaller bin if you don't use all of the space you currently have may save the association money. Cart sizes available are 35, 65, and 95 gallons.
• Please note that no garbage or trash cans or receptacles shall be maintained in an exposed or unsightly manner (except that a container for such materials may be placed outside at such times as may be necessary to permit garbage or trash pickup.) The HOA's governing documents state that trash may be placed on the street for pickup after 5:00 a.m. on the day that such trash is to be picked up. Trash containers must be properly stored the evening of pickup. Some holidays may delay trash pick-up, please see the schedule enclosed on the last page for details on holiday delays.
  1. When parking in driveways, please ensure the vehicle is parked all the way forward and not protruding over the sidewalk for pedestrian safety. Cars may not be parked in the street for longer than 48 hours per city guidelines.
  2. Pet owners, please ensure you are cleaning up after your pet in the community, including in your fenced yard. Dog feces carry disease that is harmful to humans and other pets so it is important to keep up with this regularly. Dog waste left not picked up can also lead to disturbing odors. Additionally, all pets must be on a leash when in the common areas of the community.
  3. Any exterior modifications to your lot require board approval. Please ensure you complete the attached ARC request form and submit it through your portal along with any photos, plans, drawings, etc of your project, before you begin a project.
  4. With warmer weather upon us, most homeowners like to entertain guests and be outdoors more. Please ensure you are being respectful neighbors and keeping noise levels low as not to disturb those around you.
  5. All lots in the HOA are to be kept in a clean and attractive condition. Please do not dispose of any food or compost items in the common areas as they may attract unwanted pests. Please ensure turf areas are mowed regularly, weeds are mitigated, overgrown shrubs/trees are pruned, ground cover (such as rock and mulch) are in place and tidy, and house repairs and paint are in good shape. Bags, coolers, toys, sports equipment, and other miscellaneous items should not be left outside and visible from the street when not in use.
  6. Basketball hoops: The HOA's governing documents state that no basketball backboards shall be attached to the garage. Only portable backboards shall be allowed and do not require approval if the following guidelines are met: 1) portable units cannot be placed in the public right of ways, streets, or sidewalks; 2) location must be at least half of the length of the driveway away from the street. This location constitutes proper placement and the unit must be kept in this location. Basketball hoops must be stored out of sight when not in use.
For those who have received violations prior to the beginning of May, those are considered to be courtesy notices, and moving forward courtesy notices will be in the form of an email rather than an emailed letter attachment. Warning letters will come after courtesy emails, and then the first and second violation notice will follow given that the violation has not been corrected. We are currently working together with the landscaper on maintaining the common areas.
  1. The HOA has a vacant position on the board. If anyone is interested in serving on the board, please let us know by May 24, 2024. The board would like to appoint someone who may be interested in the treasurer position. The term runs until the annual meeting this year, December 4, 2024.
End of letter, effectively.
Everyone knows that property values plummet when basketball hoops are left out overnight, it’s just a fact don’t ask any questions about it.
Fuck HOAs. Anyone who wants this shit is not someone I want to be friends with.
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2024.05.16 06:35 RaceBoth6073 Experiment with your LLM to figure out what works and what doesn't

Tl;dr: I made on a platform to make it easy to switch between LLMs, find the best one for your specific needs, and analyze their performance. Check it out here: https://optimix.app
Figuring out the impact of switching to Llama 3, Gemini 1.5 Flash, or GPT-4o is hard. And knowing if the prompt change you just made will be good or bad is even harder. Evaluating LLMs, managing costs, and understanding user feedback can be tricky. Plus, with so many providers like Gemini, OpenAI, and Anthropic, it’s hard to find the best fit.
That’s where my project comes in. Optimix is designed to simplify these processes. It offers insights into key metrics like cost, latency, and user satisfaction, and helps manage backup models and select the best one for each scenario. If OpenAI goes down, you can switch to Gemini. Need better coding assistance? We can automatically switch you to the best model.
Experimentation and Analytics
A key focus of Optimix is to make experimentation easy. You can run A/B tests and other experiments to figure out how it impacted the output. Test different models in our playground and make requests through our API.
Features
I'm eager to hear your feedback, insights, and suggestions for additional features to make this tool even more valuable. Your input could greatly influence its development. My DMs are open.
Looking forward to making LLM management easier and more efficient for everyone!
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2024.05.16 06:34 jamesmnk Sand Crusher Machine Manufacturers

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Sand crusher machines, also known as vertical shaft impactors (VSIs), are specialized equipment designed to crush and shape aggregate materials into fine particles. They utilize high-speed rotor and anvils for efficient crushing, ensuring uniform particle size distribution and superior shaping capabilities.
The Working Mechanism
At the core of a sand crusher machine lies its unique working mechanism. The material to be crushed enters through a centrally located feed tube and is accelerated by the rotor. As the material impacts the anvils lining the crushing chamber, it undergoes rapid fragmentation, resulting in finely crushed particles. The adjustable rotor speed allows for precise control over the size and shape of the output, catering to specific project requirements.
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2024.05.16 06:33 Rdickins1 I Hate It Here first verse finally clicked.

Ok, I’m slowly going through the lyric videos and I relate to the chorus whole heartedly. But I was slightly confused by the first line about she’s asking for someone to tell her something awful. I was pondering why? Then I go through the song and it’s an answer to all those people that always come up with your so famous and rich what are you complaining about and she’s turning it back around and tell me about your life situation that I long for. And she’s feeling lonely and bitter but she’s managing. And the one thing that makes her truly happy is writing, performing, and entertaining and she feels at peace for a moment. At the end she comes back around after saying all these things she asks the question is your situation worse than mine?
This song just got even more sadder than it seemed to me. We always ponder what exactly is going through her mind all the time. Especially now that she put up this wall that didn’t exist before. The OGs know how extremely open she was with everyone fans, press, and media. Now she’s extremely hesitant to express anything that’s not in a song. Then, took us on a journey on why. I think she changed her title from Miss Americana to a Tortured Poet like many before her. Clara Bow, Cassandra, Patty Smith, Dylan Thomas, and many more I’m missing from referencing on the album. This album to me is why she’s labeling herself as a Tortured Poet. And justified so. Now I feel bad and want to give her a hug and apologize though I never met her.
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2024.05.16 06:32 Savings_Permit7872 A Love Letter to Columbia University

Shortly before a final paper with pre-assigned topics was due for one of my last courses at Columbia University, our professor sent us an email telling us to forego the previous parameters of the essay, and to instead write about the events that had occurred not even forty-eight hours earlier, as well as our reflections on them, to be done in any manner we chose. Here is a very lightly revised version of what I submitted: read it, ignore it, upvote it, downvote it, hate it, love it.
I am prefacing this essay by stating that it is the culmination of several intense emotions that I have been dealing with over the last few weeks, more specifically, the last several days. It is a free-form expression of the many things occupying my mind, and, as such, it may seem overwhelming or disjointed. Nevertheless, I will do my best to convey my feelings into something representative of my beliefs, and my time at this institution.
My time at Columbia University has been bookended in an almost comically bad way; it started with Zoom classes during the COVID-19 pandemic, and now it ends with Zoom final exams due to the lockdown of Columbia’s campus after protests regarding the Israel – Palestine conflict reached a fever pitch not just within Morningside Campus, but the international stage. My classmates and I missed in-person orientation, and now, given recent developments, we will not have a University Commencement, a fact I found out not from Columbia, but a New York Times alert, somehow lowering my opinion of this administration’s handling of recent events even more. While the circumstances around my time at Columbia have now both begun and finished in the same manner, I am proud to say that I have not. I do not mean that Columbia has simply made me a better writer, a more critical thinker, or more well read, although it certainly has done those things, sometimes forcing me to when I was not particularly in the mood to do so, but those improvements pale in comparison to the maturity and empathy my time at this university has given me.
When the decision to transition to remote learning during the Spring 2020 semester was made, occurring only a short time after I had received my acceptance letter (email), my first thought was how the pandemic would affect my transfer from community college to Columbia in September. Admittedly, this was a selfish perspective, considering the tremendous challenges that many would endure during the ensuing lockdowns and other upheavals of life. My concerns were solely focused on myself because I was on a simple track to graduate, place my degree on my resumé, and continue my trajectory of military service to college to employment, leaving little else to consideration, to include other people who were not in my immediate circle. Sitting here now, two weeks from graduation, with a job at a Fortune 500 company lined up, I should be happy, with the plans I had made years ago coming to fruition. Yet I cannot help feeling a sense of sadness and concern for the school I have spent years of my life at, and for the world as a whole.
James Hatch, a former member of the United States’s elite Naval Special Warfare Development Group, or DEVGRU, for short, more commonly known by its nickname, Seal Team Six, famous for its involvement in the killing of Osama Bin Laden and the rescue of the Maersk Alabama Captain Richard Phillips from pirates, amongst other things, spent over twenty years in the military. After being wounded on a mission to rescue American serviceman sergeant Bowe Bergdahl from enemy forces, he was medically discharged, and would eventually attend Yale University. While there, he wrote a piece titled My Semester with the Snowflakes (please give this a read, it will help people who have never been in the military understand its culture, along with some of the challenges veterans face when transitioning to college), where he details his initial discomfort with being in a vastly different environment than the military, surrounded by individuals who possessed opinions and beliefs contrary to the ones he was accustomed to. He recalls witnessing a student protest the country he spent over two decades serving by coating her hand in red paint, and leaving a palm print on an American flag, and details his shock when a classmate of his explained to him what a “safe space” was, as well as his pride when he began to understand the nuances of life both inside and outside of the nation he dedicated twenty-six years to.
I can relate to Mr. Hatch, (despite my service paling in comparison to his, as well as the fact that Columbia is far superior to Yale), because, like his friends who make fun of him for attending college with a bunch of “snowflakes,” mine do the same. More significantly, however, his personal growth during his time at school is something that I have experienced myself. When I started at Columbia, I did not even know which major I would choose, and was largely lost in a world very different than the one I had come from. Despite this, I made the decision to avoid communities such as MilVets and the students who made it very clear that they came from a military background, with their style of dress and demeanor, not because those organizations and individuals are a detriment; I know for a fact that MilVets has helped countless students succeed at Columbia and beyond, and the veterans that I have relationships with are all phenomenal people, but because I wanted to pressure myself into being exposed to something different. I was uncomfortable at first, but this turned out to be the right decision. I learned as much from simply talking to people whom I would normally never converse with about topics and ideas that I had never encountered as I did during classes about great works of art, polar and Cartesian coordinates, literature, astronomy, the list goes on.
If the protests about the Israel – Palestine conflict had occurred when I first started at Columbia, I would have been frustrated by the students taking up space, forcing us to be funneled on to campus by restricted access points and identification checks. Likely irritated by the disturbance of the quiet during finals season, I would have agreed with the people who called for students to simply focus on their assignments and stop inconveniencing others by shouting about something occurring on the other side of the world. Instead, I decided to learn about the conflict, educating myself about both sides of a war that has roots extending back millennia. While Columbia University did not agree to the demands of the protestors, they achieved something else they surely desired, reaching a goal they did not state to President Shafik and her advisors: they brought attention to their cause by educating at least one additional person about it.
After reading, talking to people, listening to input from students within various classes, and understanding that things such as the intertwined nature of financial workings, as well as conflicts not just in the Middle East, but all over the world, are a level of complexity that baffles some of the most brilliant minds of ours and previous generations, I will leave my thoughts about Israel and Palestine separate from this paper. I recognize that it is important to choose a side, as remaining impartial helps no one. However, when every news agency, group and individual makes their voice heard, satirical sources such as The Onion make these kind of posts, or Adult Swim’s Rick, the nihilistic, narcissistic, psychopathic, misanthropic lead character from the series Rick and Morty, addresses the conflict in this manner, I feel that it is better to relegate myself to a much smaller part of this debate, namely the occurrences on Columbia University’s Morningside Campus.
During basic training for the United States Army, a sense of brotherhood and camaraderie is hammered into recruits’ identities. When you graduate and are assigned to a unit, one where you could be thousands of miles from home on the opposite side of the country, or even in a completely different country, serving on one of the international bases, approaching someone who you have never met before is easy. Talking to them about shared experiences and stories you have in common, and the bonding that occurs, is the product of an indoctrination process and lifestyle that has existed longer than any of us have been alive, and is proof of its effectiveness. This sense of familiarity tends to continue even when one leaves the military. The Veterans of Foreign Wars community is a place for prior servicemembers of all conflicts to share a drink, a laugh, and sometimes a tear. When I go to the Veterans Administration Hospital for periodic check-ups or the occasional injury, men and woman wearing hats commemorating their service during Vietnam waiting for their appointments greet me with a smile and a handshake, as if we have known each other for years. While working at a golf club’s greens department before I transferred to Columbia from community college, a coworker of mine who had served in the Gulf War had heard from our supervisor that I had been in the Army, and he introduced himself to me on my first day, before anyone else, telling me that if I needed anything, I only had to ask. This camaraderie has expanded to encompass not just veterans, but first responders such as firemen, EMT’s, and the police as well.
Underneath the picture on my driver’s license, the word “veteran” is emblazoned next to a star, written in bright red text and all capital letters. I know for a fact that this one-and-a-half-inch indicator has helped me during interactions with law enforcement on multiple occasions. Only earlier this semester, during Presidents’ Day weekend, I went upstate to spend time with my family. While driving back, in an effort to make the seven-hour trip at a reasonable time, I was stopped for going twenty miles-per-hour over the speed limit. The officer who pulled me over, initially reserved, became noticeably more friendly when I handed him my license and registration. Ultimately, he gave me what amounted to a parking ticket for my actions, rather than the point-incurring, heavily fined moving violation he could have charged me with.
The ‘Thin Blue Line,’ as it is known, is a reference to the idea that the police are the barrier between law abiding citizens and criminals, order and chaos. The most common representation of this concept is a black-and-white American flag, with a single blue line in the place where a red or white stripe would normally be. This style has been expanded to include numerous other colors representing other first-responders: green for the military, red and white no longer to be interpreted as the traditional stripes of the American flag, but instead meant to represent the fire department and paramedics, and even grey for corrections officers. Seeing the appropriation of one of the most iconic symbols in the world, one that flies above the White House, schools, homes, national and international events, and even the Moon, I can say, as someone who has been unwillingly entangled within that appropriation, is nothing short of terrifying.
The fact that these entities and their supporters have literally sewn themselves into the fabric of the symbol of our nation makes one think that there is little room for the countless other occupations, aspects and people that make up this country. The idea of the police being the sole protectors of our society is patently absurd, and all one must do is point out the many instances of police brutality occurring over the years to refute it. I find myself thinking of how much power the officer who stopped me just three months ago had over me. Initially, I was happy that I had received a slap on the wrist, but recently I have found myself wondering what if my license did not state that I was a veteran, would he have charged me with a ticket that would have had much more serious implications? What if he was simply having a bad day, and he decided he did not like the look of me, or the color of my car, and I was the one who he ultimately decided to vent his frustrations on? This traffic infraction, an incredibly small incident compared to all the turmoil in the world, one that involves two strangers, supposedly bonded by our professions, on the side of a quiet, New York highway, serves as a metaphor to me, reminding me of the power structures at play on a much larger scale.
On April 22nd, 2024, I received this email, one of the many Clery Crime Alerts that students are automatically sent. An affiliate of Columbia University had their car stolen at gunpoint by two masked men on Claremont Avenue, not even a five-minute walk from campus. I skimmed the report, and almost immediately forgot about it, recognizing that crime is an inevitability in major cities, and that I needed to start my commute to school. Days later, on the night of April 30th, 2024, I received another email from Columbia, containing one of the most ominous messages I had ever seen, one that put the kind of fear in my heart that not even the alert of an armed carjacking could. Columbia’s Emergency Management Operations Team, offering no explanations, specifications, or even a greeting or sign-off, wrote in bold letters these three sentences: “Shelter in place for your safety due to heightened activity on the Morningside campus. Non-compliance may result in disciplinary action. Avoid the area until further notice.” Due to the protests on campus during recent weeks, President Shafik testifying before Congress, Columbia’s role as one of the main catalysts for student protests around the country, and the occupation of Hamilton Hall occurring in the earlier hours of that day, it was not hard to figure out what the email was referencing. Over the next several hours, I followed news agencies, remained glued to the Columbia subreddit, and listened to WKCR, in awe of these eighteen- to twenty-two-year-old students putting themselves at risk to deliver on the ground, accurate, unbiased coverage of one of the most significant events in the school’s history.
While tracking the events from multiple perspectives, to include the social media accounts of those near and on campus live streaming them, I held out hope that the university would make good on their promise from several days earlier to not invite the NYPD back, but a frightening picture began to unfold, one that I was intimately familiar with. One WKCR reporter stated that 114th street had so many officers on it that he could not see the asphalt of the road beneath them, and I knew that the staging area the NYPD had chosen was one of the best routes for moving towards what the military, and presumably law enforcement, would call an ‘objective.’ The officers cleared the smaller ‘objective,’ the largely unoccupied tents in front of Butler, and then moved towards Hamilton Hall, ordering even those not associated with its occupation to disperse, raising my stress levels and likely those of others, as it is rarely a good sign when police do not want their actions recorded and archived. After the initial entry to campus and clearing of areas and people in the immediate vicinity of Hamilton Hall, came the Long-Range Acoustic Device, or LRAD, a device that makes a megaphone sound like a whisper, and one known for its crowd-control potential, capable of producing sounds loud enough to cause damage to ear-drums, nausea, and headaches, ordering individuals to clear away. The NYPD began its execution of tactics in a way that my fellow soldiers and I used to rehearse, tactics I never dreamed that I would witness outside of the military, and certainly not by police officers who vastly outnumbered unarmed students on their own campus. The NYPD created a perimeter, or a ‘second layer of security’ to both provide reinforcements for the officers entering the building, and to prevent the fleeing of what are called ‘squirters,’ or individuals who attempt to escape the building after the raid begins. While the ‘breach’ team moved towards the front doors, using tools from a ‘hooligan kit,’ such as bolt cutters, hand-held battering rams and crowbars, a siege machine was brought in to allow access from a window; when taking over a building, the idea is to overwhelm it from as many different directions as possible to better disorient and overwhelm its occupants. Flash-bang grenades, described as non-lethal, but known to have harmful effects, were thrown inside, presumably before entering any room, hallway, or otherwise enclosed area to minimize the resistance of anyone unfortunate enough to be on the receiving end of what can only be described as an assault on the visual and auditory senses. According to the Manhattan District Attorney, one of the officers inside Hamilton Hall had what is called in the military a “negligent discharge,” meaning his firearm went off unintentionally. While no one was hurt, the question remains why at least one, and more likely, numerous other officers were carrying guns loaded with live ammunition in the first place, when they so drastically outmatched the protestors in numbers and equipment. Additionally, a negligent discharge is an act of incompetence that would result in an active-duty soldier facing serious consequences, and derision from his peers. So far, the officer remains defended by his coworkers, and unpunished by his superiors.
As all this unfolded, I communicated with my friends from the past and present. My friends from the military checked on me to ensure that I was okay, as did my friends from school. The difference in how they viewed these events highlights what I believe is the change in myself that I stated I am most proud of at the beginning of this paper. My friends from the military were commenting that the assertion of order and control by way of militarized tactics was necessary, not concerning themselves with the human toll and destruction of trust that came along with it. Conversely, my schoolmates lamented the brutality and overstepping of boundaries that the NYPD and Columbia’s administration committed, one that turned a place meant to be a beacon of free speech, expression, and ideas, into what is now a police-state with strict control over who enters it.
My education inside and outside the classroom at this institution has challenged, thrilled, and changed me. Sitting here now, at the end of this paper, the end of the semester, and the end of my time at Columbia University, I am left feeling confused and sad regarding recent events, but also hopeful for the future. I know from experience that the students, teachers, and culture of this school have the power to encourage critical thinking and initiate personal growth. If it did those things for me, surely it can do the same for others
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2024.05.16 06:31 Dawimond Seeking Advice: Stay in Current Lab or Try for New Ones?

Hi all!
I'm graduating in June with BA in Biochemistry and I'm planning to work in a research lab for 1-2 years. I'm currently an undergrad assistant in a school lab for about a year now, and I applied to our junior specialist position. My lab manager just told me that they would offer me the position if I'm certain I can commit. I was looking for other labs and opportunities and applied to a few but haven't heard back yet, and I'm not sure if I can get any offer.
I'm really torn on this because I'm doing fine in my current lab and I don't want to just pass on this offer, but I also want to try and explore new research and see what I'm truly interested in. I feel like I'm always a bit lost on this since I haven't found a focus I'm truly passionate and really want to do research on, and I know that figuring this out is very important, so I'd really like more opportunities for me to explore that.
Another thing is that I'm planning on applying for bio PhD programs next year, and I've seen people saying they are highly competitive. I think from what I've read online, my GPA isn't going to give me much advantage, so I really want to get good rec letters and do my best to build a strong personal statement to compensate. I worked in another lab before the current one, so I'm wondering if I should try to get three different lab experience and PIs as my rec letter writers, and would that be beneficial for me? I know for sure some of the programs directly specify that they want at least two rec letters from PIs.
Right now I just can't decide if I should stay in my current or wait and look for new opportunities? I'm a bit scared that if I refuse my current lab's offer and I couldn't get another one or couldn't get into a good lab afterwards would hinder everything. Any advice is appreciated!
Thank you!
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2024.05.16 06:30 RaceBoth6073 I built a platform to make it easier to experiment and test different LLMs and figure out what works for your users and specific use case

Tl;dr: I made on a platform to make it easy to switch between LLMs, find the best one for your specific needs, and analyze their performance. Check it out here: Optimix
Figuring out the impact of switching to Llama 3, Gemini 1.5 Flash, or GPT-4o is hard. And knowing if the prompt change you just made will be good or bad is even harder. Evaluating LLMs, managing costs, and understanding user feedback can be tricky. Plus, with so many providers like Gemini, OpenAI, and Anthropic, it’s hard to find the best fit.
That’s where my project comes in. Optimix is designed to simplify these processes. It offers insights into key metrics like cost, latency, and user satisfaction, and helps manage backup models and select the best one for each scenario. If OpenAI goes down, you can switch to Gemini. Need better coding assistance? We can automatically switch you to the best model.
Experimentation and Analytics
A key focus of Optimix is to make experimentation easy. You can run A/B tests and other experiments to figure out how it impacted the output. Test different models in our playground and make requests through our API.
Features
I'm eager to hear your feedback, insights, and suggestions for additional features to make this tool even more valuable. Your input could greatly influence its development. My DMs are open.
Looking forward to making LLM management easier and more efficient for everyone!
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2024.05.16 06:26 lipsofgoldy Career advice?

I’m 24 I’m a creative type. Always have been. I also suffer from ADHD/ anxiety. (Yes it seems like everyone my age does, let’s get past that)
I do manage to make some what of an income in music. (Performing, producing etc) I have pretty much no job experience outside of some graphic design work for a family business, being an associate at. A tech store and working valet at a car dealership. Never really did that great in highschool. University/college (the two times I enrolled) were hard for me I am working towards a certificate in digital marketing at the moment but not even sure that is the right job field for me these days.
Any recommendations for a career or possible I ob fields/ occupations?
Trying to avoid going back to school.
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2024.05.16 06:26 ButterscotchReal99 Ano mas worth it bilhin?

Ano mas worth it bilhin?
Hi I am planning to invest in a headphone or earbuds na pwede for both meetings and work out. I am considering Edifier. Any suggestions which one of this is worth to buy? And my concern for headphones is i have glasses kase, di ba sya masakit if matagal gamitin? For earbuds naman okay na yung performance nya? I am thorn also if sa headphone, W820 or W820plus? Thank you po.
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2024.05.16 06:24 the_power_of_sarcasm Child Welfare Job

It's my first job out of undergrad. I’ve been a case manager in child welfare now for about 8 months now and feeling conflicted. I initially went into my this job because I knew it would make me a better social worker. I thought for sure if I could survive a job in child welfare, I could survive any other job in social services. I’m at the point now, however, where I feel like I’m doing exactly that each day: Surviving. I just got back from a four day vacation yesterday, which recharged my batteries a little, but being back to work today was a lot. It was a very long day, as I was sitting in front of my computer all day writing case plans to submit to the court.
I know I have very high expectations of myself. I want to get it all done and, logically, I know I can’t. I know I’m working within a broken system. However, everything that goes wrong in the case is always my fault and I feel like if I don’t get it all done, I will get called out in court for it. It’s very discouraging.
I’m putting my heart and soul into this job and trying to change my thoughts and attitudes toward things so maybe it will get easier. I’m doing my best to go with the flow and understand the priorities. I’m also in therapy and I’ve upped it to once a week, compared to the once a month I was doing during undergrad.
I’m pretty stubborn when it comes to sticking with things, I just don’t know what else to do. On the one hand, I don’t want to leave my job because the kiddos on my cases are lovely and I would hate to pass any of these cases along to someone else. On the other hand, the high stress and intensity of this job is a lot to bear. What’s stressing me out the most is that it feels like every action I take in a case is heavily scrutinized by the attorneys. I agree this is the way things should be, it’s still a lot nonetheless. I also don’t feel very supported by my supervisor and I’m sure that’s not helping matters. I don’t know what I need to feel supported by her. Does anyone have any thoughts on this as well?
Are all these just growing pains and things will get better? Or is this a situation where I should accept that this isn’t the job for me and find work somewhere else?
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