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Teaching: news, resources, and tips for teachers of all levels of education

2009.05.14 18:02 jeffropuff Teaching: news, resources, and tips for teachers of all levels of education

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2024.05.17 12:50 EyeStock4683 Message from one of the members of Bad Influence regarding the Dreams 4Ever found - (La Canción de Alicia)

This message is translated from Spanish and it was commented in a spanish YouTube video regarding the recent finding (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zR3klSPl4PQ). Also, you can now find comments from the band members in the comment section of the Facebook Video (https://www.facebook.com/watch/?mibextid=oFDknk&v=2049906881755656&rdid=YyEfKwHGV0eJq1hE):
Hi guys!
I hope you find this comment. We're still trying to process everything that's happened. We had no idea how much our song would resonate with people. We were just a bunch of teenagers back then, with no idea how to get our music out there.
In 2019, I decided to make an edit of Alicia using an old demo we recorded and some gifs I found on Google, using Inshot on a 2gb ram phone lol. I couldn't convince the band to post the video on our page, so I uploaded it to the Indie 505 group, which was deleted a few hours later.
Luckily, a user named Jitomate Triste was able to capture the video and, without knowing it, went viral, making all of this possible. Last night, an old friend named Leslie told me that her friend showed her this song and she quickly recognized it and contacted me. I was totally in shock to find out that this song, along with the edit, was a mystery and that it had almost 500k views. I couldn't believe it! We are so grateful to all of you.
The active members of the band are currently Diego Salcedo (vocals), Jesús Saldaña (lead guitar), and Flavio Román (me) (rhythm guitar and vocals). Although I couldn't be there on the recording day.
We will soon be reactivating our social media and continuing with this project along with this demo. Stay tuned and thank you again for the recognition!
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2024.05.17 12:35 hirohaku 23 and Feeling lost

I am 23F (almost 24) still lliving at home in the UK. I have a undergrad degree in illustration and a masters degree in concept art which I regret taking as the games/film industry sucks rn and I’m not sure I want to go into that career field anymore. I really wish I did graphic design instead cuz at least there’s more jobs there. I’ve been looking at doing design internships in London but they requre you to be experienced in adobe (which my uni didn’t properly teach us due to pandemic/online classes) and I don’t have the funds to live in the city.
Not sure whether it’s a good idea to get an apprenticeship doing digital marketing/content creation but it means starting all over again from scratch and wasting the 5 years I already did.
I really don’t want to stay in retail for the rest of my life - I’m also dealing with grief and mental health issues as well as imposter syndrome making me feel like an absolute failure when I see that my peers are way ahead in their lives.

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2024.05.17 12:32 cranberrybeans Failing seniors won’t do work. Had a panic attack.

It is my first year teaching and I was hired mid year to fill a vacancy at this school. This is a rough school. I came out of college equipped with an equity based mindset and ideas that of course you should be lenient with students, but the difference between what things were like at my student teaching placement and what things are like here is like night and day. There are multiple fights daily. There has been a shooting threat. A few months ago there was a stabbing. Students rarely if ever get any meaningful discipline beyond a talking to. Phone policies are non existent on a school wide level and are up to individual teachers to enforce.
As a young teacher who wasn’t able to establish routines on day 1, I was doomed from the start on phones, and I’m lucky if I have 3 kids looking and listening to me at a time. I started telling them that they wouldn’t get credit for work if they were on their phones while we work together and I guide them through answers to ensure I don’t need to repeat myself 25 separate times per kid, but someone complained and admin told me I cannot enforce this, so it’s back to being just as bad.
I teach seniors, so luckily the most violent kids in my class dropped out early, but those who stay get no discipline. For example, at the beginning of me working here there was a girl who did it all. Cut class, cursed me out, took phone calls in class, they didn’t do anything about her for 15 referrals until she threatened to attack me after school, and for that she got just one day ISS. They finally only took her out of my class when she told the whole room loudly that she doesn’t need to come to class to do work and from now on she’ll be picking up her work from me/checking schoology and doing it in another teachers room. Set a bad example of what the school represents, they said. Never mind that plenty of kids do this, she just said it aloud, so they addressed it.
We are two weeks from the end of school for seniors, one of those weeks being finals. I have extended deadlines 3 times to try and get them to succeed, but I still have around 1/4 of my kids failing. That’s like 40 kids who either don’t show up, don’t do their work, or both. For the ones who show up, I tell them in class to do their work to pass, but they do not listen. I call home to try and explain, but it either does nothing to change their work ethic, or the parents won’t pick up/have a full inbox for messages/blocked the schools numbehang up on me when I say I’m from the school.
I’ve been told that starting next week I’m going to need to answer to meetings, calls, and questions about why these kids are failing my class. This means around 40 angry parents asking why I am the reason they need summer school. All but the laziest skirt by their required math course with cheating/photo math, but they fail English because it requires a bit more work. All of my failing students are failing from a lack of work and attendance. Both are things I cannot fix for them or help them to improve without “pixie dust” (a term used by staff here to describe pretending to “find” non existent work to pass kids along.)
I’ve been told by the other seasoned senior teachers that it will be seen as my fault for not getting through to them. I’m already jumping ship and moving districts, but when I panicked about this and said that I’m scared of being screamed at and terrified of if this high failure rate will effect how I’m seen as a professional/ my ability to secure work elsewhere, I was told I’m heartless and not cut out for being an educator because I should care more about their futures than how I’m viewed, but I am genuinely scared for my livelihood. This is my first year as a teacher, and my coworkers are convincing me that because I haven’t bent over backwards to pixie dust work or call every week to non responsive families, that it is a me issue. These coworkers only have 1-2 on level courses and mostly deal with AP, honors, and ELA electives, but I have all on level regular classes full of unmotivated kids, some of which I have not seen in months.
I’m burnt out. Last night I had a panic attack where I couldn’t breathe and could not stop throwing up and crying. I don’t know what else I can even do. There are no consequences for them, but there will be for me. I don’t know if this is normal. I don’t know if teaching is for me if this is how it’s supposed to be. I’m so scared.

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2024.05.17 12:20 VarietyDramatic9072 Adi Sankara arguments against buddhism

There are fundamental metaphysical and ontological superiority of the Advaita view over Buddhism. The debates undertaken by Acharya Shankara (Acharya) against Buddhists were on questions of logic, phenomology, ontology and metaphysics. Without superiority of logic and inference, it was not possible to defeat the nihilistic schools of thought like Buddhism. The arguments between Shankara and Buddhists were technical, complex and long-drawn. But I have attempted a simpler version for our understanding of the basic positions of Advaita versus Buddhism (All Schools) in a modern set-up.
[nb. Gautam Buddha (Gotama/Tathagata/Sakyamuni) is one of the greatest reformer of Vedic religion. Though he was a heretic who rejected and discarded the magnificent Vedas; yet his contribution to the Vedic Hindu system is immense. Like, Acharya Shankara, Tathagata Gotama is immensely revered.]
[The Acharya invites a learned Buddhist Monk to a cup of coffee and of course, debate over respective Schools of Thought!]
Acharya: How was your day?
Buddhist Monk: The question is immaterial and irrelevant.
Acharya: Oh! Will you kindly state why do you say so?
Buddhist Monk: The workaday life is just a passing illusion. The so-called “manifold world” of material and mental elements arises solely through the causal co-operation of the transitory factors of existence (Called Dharmas) those depend functionally upon each other. Since, the material and mental universe arises through the concurrence of forces that are not permanent, the so-called World is not permanent. Everything that we call “world” are illusory, momentary. [He lays down the Sarvastivada, or, Sautrantika view of Buddhism]
Acharya: Oh. Heavy fire! Let me rephrase you. So what you are basically saying is that the perceived World is momentary; just an illusion – ever changing, and that there is no permanent essence of anything anywhere of the empirical Universe, be it mental or material, cognitive or non-perceptive.
Buddhist Monk: Yes, that’s the statement. Everything in the empirical world is only a stream of passing Dharmas, which are mere processes - impersonal and evanescent processes. These Dharmas can be characterized as Anatta (Anatma - Bereft of Self), i.e., being without a persisting self, without independent existence. [The Dharma theory of Buddhism]
Acharya: Ok. I get your point of view about momentariness, impermanence and Anatta. May I ask you a very simple question? When you started the sentence “The Question is immaterial and irrelevant” – it was immaterial and irrelevant to whom? What or who is the Subject to whom those perceptions appeared?
Buddhist Monk: (Enraged) To no one in particular. There is nothing more to this alleged (sic) world’s existence than the co-ordinated flux of wide variety of elemental, co-dependent factors (Dharmas), which bring forth collective experience of world-consciousness in individual and universal aspects. So, the perception occurred to some non-existent entity.
Acharya: Ok! Hypothetically accepting your view, tell me Monk, who is the witness to these arising of dependent elements? Who/what is the witness to the flux? Against what the flux is not static? If you are moving in a train at the same speed with another train, you will see both trains as stationary. A perception of speed requires comparison with a stationary object. Likewise, perception of flux requires a changeless object for measure of standard. Who/What is that?
Buddhist Monk: I object! What is the necessity of a Witness? That too, eternal permanent witness?! No way such a thing exists. People die and their trace vanishes, things get broken, Worlds get destroyed – all without leaving trace. Where is permanence?
Acharya: Hold your breath, Holy Monk. A witness is necessary in order to have a cognition of any phenomenon – take the event of your momentariness or flux. A witness can only say something is transitory or momentary. If there is no Witness, who would perceive and who would make a statement?
(This is one of the greatest novel argument of Acharya, his own contribution to logic and metaphysics – “Who is it that who sees and says Everything is impermanent – That entity has to present, existent and permanent”)
Buddhist Monk: If you say there has to be a Witness, who will witness that witness? How would you establish that Witness exists? What you say is wrong because there will be infinite regress. You say a Witness is necessary to claim cognizance. Fine, then tell me, who will say that there is a Witness? Where will this infinite loop end? In your Theory, everything has to be present to make the Witness known. This is nothing but Dependent Origination.
Acharya: Dear Friend, there is no logical necessity (Akanksha) for something to grasp the grasper. The witness stands self-proved. (This is one of the greatest sources of Pramana – Arthapatti as used by the Acharya)
Buddhist Monk: Even if there is any Witness, that entity; material or intellectual will be momentary, ever-changing, always in flux. So, one can’t say there is any witness at all.
Acharya: You seem to insinuate that everything is momentary and transitional – the flux keeps on changing every nano-second, the reality changing every nanosecond just like waves of sea erase the previous impressions in sand made by the preceding wave. So, who is there who perceives and makes this claim that Nothing is permanent?
And, against what standard you measure permanence relative to impermanence? Everything is impermanent relative to what? If everything if temporary, then how would the concept of any sort of permanence even arise? What is the ground for you to stand on? What is the reference point? Against what measuring rod will you judge impermanence?
Monk, Even to say Nothing exists, there has to be a relative plane of Existence. Else against what would you say Nothing exists, if you don’t know what Existence is? And when you say non-being is there – so logically, non-being exists – impermanence is permanently there, you are putting yourself in serious logical snare. Don’t you think by negating everything you are caught in an absurd redux? The entire Theory of Impermanence is erroneous.
Agreed what one sees or perceived is fleeting, transitory. But then how do you create your own locus standi for the transitoriness to be perceived? Who is the witness, the spectator? There has to be One. The primordial ground, the eternal essence, which is at the basis of everything and from which the whole world has arisen (the Brahman of the Upanishads). There is no void, all that exists is Fullness, Brahman. The world is not non-existent (Asat), but it is illusory (Mithya) meaning, it exist, but appears to us other than what is really is because of Ajanan (Ignorance), Avidya (Nescience) and Maya (Illusions).
Buddhist Monk: (Causes digression because there is no reply to this argument) Come on, then where is the proof that there is something permanent, some ever-present continuum?
Acharya: Yes, I will. The answer is in anusmrteh cha [Brahm Sutra - II.ii.25:] meaning “In memory too”. All of us have memories of good experiences, bad ones, many-a-times shared memories. Now let me ask you something Monk. If you say everything is momentary, how do you explain memory? Memory falsifies your entire base. The [Buddhist] doctrine of momentariness must imply momentariness of the perceiver as well as of the perceived, an implication which the phenomenon of memory proves to be wrong and completely false. If both perceived object and the perceiver change, there would be no connect – and there would not be any case for memory! Because the entire scene changes – so every moment Man should rise and ask Who am I? Where am I? If the man who remembers is different from the man who apprehended we would never have such notions as "I saw it." – both ‘I’ (Subject) and ‘it’ (Object) would have changed over the moment. Phenomenon of memory shows that your basic tenets are wrong. The theoretical edifice has been created on a false foundation.(You notice how he brings in the Atman theory (first bolded sentence) indirectly. What does Shankara mean? He is attacking Buddhists who think of the ‘I’ sense in the following manner: I …. I…. I (where the ‘I’ sense does not exist during the dotted time period). What Sankara is arguing is that how do these Buddhists know that the series is not I1…I2…I3 etc where I1, I2, I3 are three different ego-consciousnesses? How can there be a stable personality which remembers a unique past or recognises old friends if the ego is unstable? In fact it is these Buddhists who need an unchanging principle (the Atman) that witnesses everything for all time (i.e. even during the gaps in ego-consciousness). Only if this Atman exists can Buddhists avoid problems regarding stability of personality. Otherwise a person who is Rama at one moment will consider himself Lakshmana in the next moment after the ego comes back. If these Buddhists now say that the ego-consciousness is stable and not momentary in order to save themselves from this conundrum then they have refuted themselves. Sankara then goes on to say that he can give a similar argument refuting Buddhist realists who regard the external world to exist momentarily. Even in this case of a momentary external world you will need an Atman (an unchanging witness for all time) to give stability to our perception. So in either case you need the Atman principle to make sense of our experience)
Buddhist Monk: Ok. Fair Point. I can’t argue against that. If I say there is perception, there has to be a perceiver. That’s exactly why I say there is neither an object of perception nor a perceiver. The World is unreal. Do you deny the unreality of the outer world?
Acharya: No. Here I am in full agreement with you. The so-called world is unreal to the extent of what we ordinarily see. The names and forms (Nama-Roopa) are fleeting.
[This is a unique and great similarity between Acharya’s Vedanta and the Buddhist ontological world view – Illusoriness of external World]
But it does not mean that there is no basis to this unreality. Not “Sarvam kshanikam kshanikam - Sarvam Shunyam Shunyam”!
[That is the fundamental difference between Acharya’s Advaita (Singularity of existence) Vedant and the Buddhist Nihilistic (Absence of existence) view]
You are wrong again Friend, because in Vijnanavada, you dwell on ‘only & mere’ perception to make the entire conscious Universe. If you have presumed perception, then whose perception? Perception of what? How can you presume and base your theory on the effect only, without looking at the causes? Such a theory is inadequate, inaccurate and false. The Great Gotama too fell into that trap of not inquiring deep enough. To formulate a simple theory, he ignored to delve into the true cause of suffering – the cause of suffering is not desire or attachment per se – but those are intermediate causes. Like a link in a chain. There is still another layer to the inquiry into desires, attachment, and bondage – that is Avidya and Ajnana. The nescience and ignorance cause desire and attachment. Gotama failed to see the true enemy.
Buddhist Monk: [Fuming) How can you question the Tathagata? He was omniscient (A Buddhist axiom).
Acharya: What proof is there that Tathagata Gotama was omniscient? I say No, he was not. And look at me, I am beyond suffering. So, how do you refute me? This Buddhist axiom is completely wrong.
Anyways, our coffee has arrived. Take this cup in your hand Shaman. What do you see?
Buddhist Monk: I see nothing actually. This apparent cup with apparent coffee in it, these, at the deepest layer are made up of discrete individual particles. The deepest level of both the material world and our consciousness is considered to be discrete, separate entities. Thus when we introspect into the deepest layer of our consciousness, we will find that it is composed not from a single homogenous whole but of discrete ‘particles’ – always in flux, always changing – never permanent.
Acharya: (Smiles) Oh, Dear Friend. I get your point. True there is no real cup – the cup is nothing but made up of clay – clay given another form and shape with heat. So, there is clay inside the cup. The cylindrical object (roopa) is the mere appearance which we have named a cup (Nama), there is no Cup as such, but clay in another form. I fully agree when you said You didn’t see a cup. But I disagree when you failed to see the clay in the cup. You can never assume clay out. No matter how deep will you go, there has to be a smaller and smaller entity which will exist. You can not extend the hair-splitting to non-existence. In the final split, something has to exist. And it does exist. Whatever it is, Quantum calls those particles, String people call those Strings, Relativists call those Energy – whatever name you may call, there has to be something that exists. It was there when the Universe started with Big Bang, it was there before it too (else how could the Big Bang singularity have started), it was always there, it is there in everything, it will always be there. We are all made up of Star dust. That star which existed in Big Bang, from which elements got created, from which Space came out. That is the Truth Dear Friend, you can’t assume that out only because you don’t see the subtlest level. You have stopped your quest before you reached the ultimate stage. Yes, particles may be there (Vaishesika friend tells me), particles may be in flux where you wont know what exactly is happening to them (Mister Schrödinger will tell you after 1300 years); but don’t get deluded – there is something that is still more subtle, and pervades everything. Everything can not come out of Nothing. The deepest Truth is Single, homogenous, a whole (Purnam).
Buddhist Monk: Oh. What is the proof, Acharya?
Acharya: Proof. I can offer you Shruti pramana (Scriptures as proof). But you and Tathagat are heretics, you don’t believe in the primacy of Shrutis.
To us, words of Shruti are unquestionable. Even the other day, Mandan Mishra (The great MImanshak) agreed to the same. The Vedas, the Shruti Shastra, the Puranas, Smriti, all teach an ens realissimum (an entity of highest reality) as the primordial cause of all existence, from which everything has arisen and with which it again merges, either temporarily or forever. And that sub-stratum always exists. Know my friend, that is the Only Truth, and Nothing but the Truth – the Sat-Chit-Ananda – the Brahman. “Sarvam khalvidam brahma' that is “All this is indeed Brahman” – and not Sarvam Shunyam Shunyam.
But for you My Friend, here is the argument. Everyone has the notion "I am"; no one can deny the self, because when you go to deny – there would be the self of the denier – who would scale up the denial.
[Both these arguments, that of the Witness and that of Identity, are at the very center of Acharya Shankara's system of Advaita Vedanta]
The Acharya Continued:
“Brahmaivedam amritam
Purastad brahma pascad brahma
Dakshinatas cottarena
Adhas cordhvam ca prasritam
Brahmaivedam visvam idam varishtham
Translation:
“That Brahman is Eternal.
Brahman in front and Brahman in back,
In the South, on the North,
Also Overhead and Below - expanded,
This Brahman is the Universe, this is the Greatest.”
-Mundaka Upanishad, Mundaka II.Khanda 2.Shloka 12
In other words, that supreme Brahman effulgence spreads throughout both the material and spiritual
That Brahman is known by multifarious names My Friend! People see it as Atma, as Ishwara, as Aum - the Pranav, as Prjnanam, there are many names. But there is nothing in those names. [Om Tat Sat]
I will add here my Friend, your Mahayana Buddhist scripture preaches the existence of the "Tathagata Garbha" (Buddha-Matrix/Essence) within all sentient creatures. This Mahasanghikas (Sect of Buddhism) notion of Tathagata Garbha is so close to Advaitic concept of Atman – the manifestation of Brahman in jeeva. This does not differ from a permanent Atman, though you never accept it!! You accept the Advaitic view by altering the nomenclature!
Buddhist Monk: (Started to leave the debate in fury. Acharya requests him to finish coffee). By Gotama! It’s so hot. My lips are burnt.
Acharya: Stop here. What did you say? Your lips are burnt? You are suffering, are not you? But at the same time you say there is no Soul. So, who is suffering? Buddhaghosa (Classical Theravada) has said that “there is only suffering, but nobody who suffers”, Mahayanist Śhantideva has interpreted Buddha that “the person who experiences suffering does not exist”. Is not that a ridiculous proposition? So why all these teachings? For whom? Who were Tathagata’s subjects?

Buddhist Monk: Come on Acharya! You too teach the unreality as cause of suffering and grief and pain. The world is nothing but an idea – a dream-like construct where nothing is real (Idealism in Buddhism/Vijnanavada). And now why do you criticize our unreality while professing yours?
Acharya: No. You have not understood the true essence of Advaita then. The unreality of external world that I teach is not based on nothing (It is not Nihilist). My unreality does not base on absence of reality – but on flawed perception of reality. Unlike you, I don’t say there is NO reality at all! I say there is reality and only ONE reality, but the way we perceive or take cognizance is erroneous because of Avidya, Ajnaan and Maya. Once the perception of snake goes away from the rope on the floor, there remain to Snake, only a rope! And there was never a Snake at all, it was rope all throughout. So, the unreal (Snake) was real till the true real (Rope) was realized. After realization, there was never a snake. Likewise, after you realize Brahman, you will experience that there was never a World of otherness. There was always Brahman, here there, inside outside. You are Brahman. It is an absolute identity and this is ultimately proved simply by psychological experience. Shruti has maintained "Tat tvam asi" (That art Thou); "Brahmasmi" (I am Brahman). This is no ‘similarity’ as if we should say, "I am something like Brahman", but full and complete identity, “I am the Brahman” and “Brahman is Me”.
The Great Tathagata saw suffering, but never endevoured to go deep into its causes. He saw the unrealness of the work-a-day, realized it fully, but he did not realize the true cause (Avidya) and the entity beyond the cause (Brahman). He did not see that strand of argument.
Buddhist Monk: Nah! Sakyamuni did not believe in philosophization or polemics. In Shoola Malunkyovada Sutta, the Tathagata has clarified that he won’t venture into questions of philosophy of suffering, but only the method as to end suffering - "The important thing is to get rid of the poisoned arrow (Suffering) that has pierced your heart, not to inquire where it came from (Source of suffering)”.
Acharya: I know. But then, what did the ilks of Nagarjuna, Vasubabdhu, Asanga, Dharmakirti, Aswaghosa, etc. do? Then why all of them attempted complex philosophisation? No wonder that they failed to bring out a holistic Theory of Being due to inherent contradictions and flaws in the basic tenets. Were they not Vipra Bhikshus (Buddhist Bhikshus at exterior, Brahmin Vedists by intellectual disposition) rather than Buddhists?

I also know the Great Buddha avoided philosophical and metaphysical questions. He did not look deep enough. He just sensed the symptoms of the ailment of suffering and not the true cause. Desire, bondage and attachment etc. are symptoms, not causes. But the Vedas and the Shruti inquired deeper – into the Source of suffering, and the method of Vedant interprets Shruti correctly by pointing out the real causes being ‘Avidya’ (Nescience), and false imputation (Adhyasa) due to Maya.
Buddhist Monk: Acharya!
Acharya: No, don’t say Nothing ever again! The Great Buddhist teachers did ‘exist’ and so did Tathagata. If you firmly believe in Tathagata; then you believe in his existence too! Their mortal embodiments were temporal, but teachings eternal, their thought eternal. That Jnana is eternal. That’s where Brahman shines. It is the light by which everything is seen, the light of which the sun and moon are pale reflections. It is not only real but so egregiously real that the work-a-day world fades into mist beside it.
Buddhist Monk: Starts to leave muttering No, No, No…..
[This is a very simple exposition. Mostly consisting of the Advaitic critique of Buddhism gleaned from various sources. A detailed account would require a thesis.]

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2024.05.17 12:18 Revolutionary-Sky758 Effective Means of Boosting Your College Grades: study Smarter, Not Harder

As a college student, academic success is a top priority. College can be both exhilarating and challenging, with juggling coursework, social activities, and perhaps a part-time job feeling overwhelming at times. However, achieving high grades is attainable with the right strategies and mindset. Here are some effective ways to excel academically.

1. Time Management is Key

One of the most critical aspects of succeeding in college is managing your time efficiently. Here are a few tips to help you stay on top of your schedule:

Create a Study Schedule: Allocate specific times for studying each subject. Consistency helps in retaining information better and reduces last-minute cramming.
Use a Planner or Digital Calendar: Mark important dates for assignments, exams, and projects. This helps you prioritize tasks and avoid forgetting crucial deadlines.
Break Tasks into Smaller Steps: Large assignments can be daunting. Breaking them down into smaller, manageable tasks can make them less intimidating and easier to complete.
Avoid Procrastination: Break tasks into smaller chunks and start early to avoid last-minute stress.

2. Active Participation in Classes

Attending classes regularly and actively participating can significantly impact your understanding and retention of the material. Here’s how you can make the most out of your classes:

Engage with the Material: Ask questions if you don’t understand something. Engaging with the content helps reinforce your learning and shows your professors that you’re interested.
Take Detailed Notes: Good notes are essential for effective studying. Develop a system that works for you, whether it’s using bullet points, mind maps, or digital note-taking apps.
Join Study Groups: Collaborating with peers can provide different perspectives on the material and fill in gaps in your understanding.

3. Effective Study Techniques

Studying smarter, not harder, is crucial. Here are some study techniques that can enhance your learning:

Active Learning: Engage with the material actively by summarizing information in your own words, teaching it to someone else, or creating flashcards.
Pomodoro Technique: This time management method involves studying for 25 minutes, then taking a 5-minute break. After four cycles, take a longer break. This helps maintain focus and prevents burnout.
Spaced Repetition: Spread out your study sessions over time rather than cramming. This technique improves long-term retention and understanding of the material.
Take Notes: Summarize key points during lectures.
Use Flashcards: Create flashcards for important concepts.
Teach Someone Else: Explaining a topic to a friend reinforces your understanding.

4. Utilize Campus Resources

Many colleges offer resources that can aid your academic performance. Make sure to take advantage of them:

Academic Advising: Advisors can help you plan your course schedule and offer guidance on meeting your academic goals.
Tutoring Services: If you’re struggling with a particular subject, don’t hesitate to seek help from tutors. They can provide personalized assistance and clarify difficult concepts.
Libraries and Study Spaces: Find a quiet place that’s conducive to studying. Libraries often have designated quiet zones and study rooms that can help you focus.

5. Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle

Your physical and mental well-being directly impact your academic performance. Here are some tips to stay healthy:

Balanced Diet: Eating nutritious meals fuels your brain and body, enhancing your concentration and energy levels.
Regular Exercise: Physical activity reduces stress and boosts cognitive function. Even short walks can make a difference.
Adequate Sleep: Aim for 7-9 hours of sleep per night. Proper rest is essential for memory consolidation and overall cognitive performance.
Mindfulness and Stress Management: Practices such as meditation, yoga, or deep breathing exercises can help manage stress and keep you focused.

6. Stay Motivated and Set Goals

Setting clear, achievable goals can keep you motivated throughout the semester. Here’s how to stay on track:

Set Specific, Measurable Goals: Rather than vague goals like “do well in classes,” aim for specific targets such as “study for two hours daily” or “achieve an A in biology.”
Reward Yourself: Celebrate your achievements, big or small. Rewards can be as simple as a favorite treat, a break to watch your favorite show, or a day out with friends.
Stay Positive: Keep a positive attitude towards your studies. Believe in your ability to succeed and don’t let setbacks discourage you.

7. Test Preparation Strategies

Ace those exams with effective preparation:

Practice Past Papers: Familiarize yourself with the format.
Review Regularly: Don’t cram—review consistently.
Stay Calm: Manage test anxiety with deep breathing techniques.

8. Collaborate with Peers

Study groups can be beneficial:

Discuss Concepts: Explaining ideas to others reinforces learning.
Peer Accountability: Set study goals together.
Share Resources: Exchange notes and study materials.

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2024.05.17 12:06 Ok-Payment-8723 Mod idea - Wetheorio

I don't know if this mod idea is already realized but I present to you - Wetheorio. It is Factorio, but with natural disasters, you can use these disasters to work for you but they as well may destroy your factory, this mod introduces several ways to fend off these disasters, and to beat the game, you can control all the disasters as you want. I don't how to code myself, so if someone can please help me teach or maybe make the mod themselves contact me at discord - krobyerts

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2024.05.17 12:05 FunnyWay4369 Lasting Happiness and reaching Nirvana

If we want to be part of the assemblage of species that coevolves to survive the coming upheaval then we need to revive that essential entanglement with other living things. We all need to learn once again how to think like a forest.
The Treeline: The Last Forest and the Future of Life on Earth, page 400. Ben Rawlence, Copyright 2022 St. Martin's Publishing group, New York

(ii) As what also causes lasting happiness, 1:12
Furthermore, practising generosity,
They will swiftly meet with a superior,
Completely cutting the stream of samsara.
Having such a cause, they proceed to the yield of peace.
Normally, people perform acts of generosity for worldly gains rather than for enlightenment. But here Chandrakirti says that even if people do not have this greater kind of motivation and if they practice generosity only with worldly motivations such as becoming richer, as long as they keep on practising generosity, then eventually they will meet a superior being. This also comes from a sutra, which says that aryas, which are non-samsaric beings such as bodhisattvas, are bound to go to generous people. They are attracted to them. For example, the Buddha’s begging bowl represents that he goes to town to beg alms.
Once there was a small tear in Buddha’s robe. Ananda offered to repair it, but Buddha declined his offer, put on his robe, and went to a nearby village to beg alms, as he usually did. He met a poor girl with nothing to wear who came and sewed this tear up with grass. At that moment Shariputra laughed, and when he was later asked why, he said that at that very moment in the Heaven of the Thirty-Three, Lord Indra ordered Vishwakarma, the god of architectural design and engineering, to measure the palace for her when she would take rebirth there. But she did not want that, as her aim was enlightenment. I think she became the nun Utpalmo, named thus because she was as beautiful as the utpala flower. Although she was a nun, she was so beautiful that a local prince chased her. After many days she stopped and asked him which part of her body he liked most. By this time, she was already a Foe-Destroyer. The prince was stunned, and did not know how to reply, so he said he liked her eyes. Then she took out both of her eyes and gave them to him. At that moment, the prince realised the truth of phenomena, understanding that beauty is only a compounded thing, just an idea.
If a person keeps on engaging in generosity, one day he will meet a superior being. Then he will hear the teachings, cut the stream of Samsara and reach Nirvana.
page 68, Introduction to the Middle Way Chandrakirti’s Madhyamakavatara With commentary by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche Given at the Centre d’Etudes de Chanteloube Dordogne, France 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000 Arranged according to Gorampa’s commentary Edited by Alex Trisoglio © 2003 by Khyentse Foundation

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2024.05.17 12:05 Acceptable_Egg5560 Of Giants and Journalists [51 Final]

Thank you for this universe!
And many thanks to for being a full co-writer on this project!
Kaeden and Vichee belongs to and I thank them so much for working with us! It was an honor!
Sven belongs to Bjorn the Copper Paladin from Discord. I hope to do more with them in the future, and have tons of fun!
And don’t you worry about that final in the title! We have some news at the end!
[First]- [Prev]- {Next Story!!}

{Is the reason that everything happened to Tarlim in the first place?}

{Only up to the ramps, mostly. Trying to impress upon people the importance of accessibility for those with extenuating circumstances. At least according to the records I have access to.}

{The average person knows as much about his friends as they do about Mike Collins.}
<...Who?>
{Exactly. 20th century human spaceman, was there for their first lunar landing. Didn’t get to put boots on the ground, and nobody remembers his name now.}

{Hell, I didn’t even know about him until I put in a search query of niche historical figures just to give you an example. Yeesh…}

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Archived Closed Circuit Security Video - Establishment: Exterminator’s Office - Dawn Creek Division - Subbasement - Date Recorded (ST): OCT 31, 2136 - Timeframe (ST): 11:42 - 11:45
The parking bay is silent. Vans are parked neatly in their spots which frame the hallway to the armory and fuel storage for the camera. A ding is heard and something moves in the hallway. Five fully suited Venlil and a Zurulian step out of an elevator and run towards a van. The sound of a door slamming open comes from the hall roughly 6 seconds later. A stream of Exterminators pour out into the hall from the stairwell.
Their voices are indecipherable as they speak over each other. A Sulian runs into the armory and reappears with a huge flamer tank on their back. Another Zurulian can be seen with an extinguisher tank, but a Venlil bleats at them and tosses it aside. They drag the quadrupedal alien quickly into the parking garage before physically throwing them into the back of a van.
From the back of the hallway, a fluid can be seen spreading across the ground. A trio of Venlil back out of a room while holding their flamers up. They are unlit, instead spewing fuel out of their nozzles. The trio twirl around in an overly animated manner as they walk down the hall to the parking garage. A van pulls out of its spot with windows down so the passengers could let out a cheer.
A black-suited Venlil runs up to the spraying trio while waving their arms to get them out into the garage. The microphone just barely manages to catch him saying, “We need to save some for the predators!” One of the other Venlil replies, “Yes sir, Mafchi!” A short flurry of curses is heard as the gathered exterminators pile into the three other visible vans. Two of the vans speed out of the garage, forcing some other Venlil exterminators to dive out of the way in the process.
The black-suited Mafchi picks up a fuel canister that had been dropped and twists off its cap. He slings it under his shoulder and pours a line of fuel. He marches straight to the final van and hops up into the open rear. The van backs itself up to turn out of the garage. The fuel canister clatters to the ground as it pulls away. Before it clears the view of the camera, the Black-suited Venlil is seen standing in its open back. He is holding what appears to be a flare gun.
The flare sails through the air shortly after the van leaves the frame and impacts the ground. It bounces and rolls until it touches the fuel and ignites it in an instant. A small wall of fire proceeds down the provided trail into the hallway, igniting more fuel as time passes. The hallway is quickly engulfed in vividly red fire. Thick black smoke begins to pour out into the garage as the fire inches closer to the primary fuel tank.
Movement can be seen in the hallway between the flickering flames. The silver form of a Venlil Exterminator is seen rushing out of the stairwell and fighting to head towards the fuel storage room. Before they reach, a white flash fills the screen. The feed goes dead, the error code consistent with electrical interruption.
(Specified Media Concluded.)

{Who was what? Mafchi?}

{Hmmm, there aren’t any tags embedded for them. The suits do a rather good job at making the officers anonymous. Let me see…oh.}

{The, uh… the employment records for that Office were…terminated.}

{It looks like…yes, here. Record wipe in 2497. Media with less than 1 bistandannual visit were removed to save space on the university’s central server. It’s…they’re gone, gone gone.}

{Maybe, but that’ll do us no good if we don’t know their name. And because of the chaos of that incident, nobody has been able to accurately reconstruct where every individual was in that office. We’d have to already know who they were to find them.}
<...I guess that’s another person I’ll have to remember then, huh?>
{...Guess so. Speaking of remembering, perhaps you should check out Tarlim’s view again? Seeing how we were just talking about him.}
<...Sure. At least people remember his name, right?>
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Memory Transcription Subject: Tarlim, the Venbig. Date [Standardized Human Time] October 31st, 2136
No matter how much Sven and Anso griped about it, having them leave and return with the trailer was a great idea. The humans who had gone with them the first time were, to my dismay, excited to try and ride in the back. I had at least been able to impress on those four that I couldn’t let anyone else ride like that, and that they were to help with rigging a trailer with some seats.
I had to admit; they did a good job!
Several couches sat bolted to the floor of the covered trailer and even had some ropes that could be hooked across the armrests as impromptu belts. It wasn’t perfect by any means, but it would work as well as any bus or short train ride! Certainly superior to jumping in the bed of a truck.
I strode out into the parking road and swayed my ears to greet Anso. Sven had stayed behind here to meet with the humans and entertain the kids, a job which he was slightly less unenthusiastic about compared to last time. “Greetings, Anso! Have you made the necessary preparations for the humans to leave with you?”
The Yotul hopped out of the truck bed and bounced to me. “We have! I have to say those humans were great workers to have helped get this whipped up so quickly! I hope Sven has been behaving himself?”
I let my tail wag behind me remembering my last glimpse of him. He should really secure his sheath straps! “He has! Been entertaining the refugees while I made sure they all had their belongings ready to go. Come on inside, let’s go gather them.”
I guided him with a wave of my arm as we turned back to the door. To be truthful, I hadn’t expected Sven to win the humans over as quickly as he did. Needless to say, his primitive attire seemed to spark joy within them, a joy sorely needed amidst the sadness of recency.
As we entered the building I noticed something, or rather, the lack of something. When I had exited only a few [minutes] prior, the building had been full of life and noise. Now, it was almost dead quiet, save for the sounds of a holovision coming from the lobby. Rather heated sounds, at that.
“I didn’t think it was already main rest claw,” Anso mused as he, too, recognized the aggravated voices coming from the lobby. “And what are they watching in there? Sounds…angry.”
“Yeah…” I trailed off as I followed the noises. As I approached the lobby, the sound of what I assumed was a Gojid yelling. “You know nothing about my family. TALK, JUST FUCKING TALK, NOW!” My ears pinned back at the foul language at play, hoping that Sven and the children were somewhere else.
As I entered the room, I saw that I was only half right. The children were thankfully nowhere to be found, but Sven was obviously present, as was most of the facility staff. I was about to ask what was going on before another voice drew my attention to the holovision, the same as everyone else. The voice of none other than Chief Nikonus.
“There were three of us who laid out the groundwork for the Federation. When Kolshian explorers came in contact with the Farsul, more than a thousand years ago, the galaxy was young. We were the first in this sector to escape our gravity well. You know about the founding of this institution, but I reiterate it just in case.”
“The Krakotl were the third,” another voice piped up from behind the camera. I thought it might’ve been another Gojid, but the voice was far too breathy. Harchen, maybe? I wasn’t given a chance to consider it further as Nikonus continued. “Yes, they were a problem from the start; aggressive, disagreeable. We tried to identify the problem, and why they were so ill-equipped for spacefaring.”
“We learned they were scavengers, who would occasionally go for fish as well.”
His next line was rendered inaudible by the shocked gasps of both the refugees and residents in the room. I was no different, drawing in a sharp breath at the abrupt admission. I remembered that Arvi had said some aliens were revealed to have eaten meat in the past, but was this the way it was decided to be revealed? With such abject callousness?
Nikonus continued to speak, looking not just proud, but smug with his words. He went on about how the Federation had saved these aliens with their manipulations, but the entirety of his body language seemed to indicate he reveled in how devastating this information would be to the people he was speaking to. How they manipulated an entire culture, a RELIGION!
What if they did the same to ours?
That horrifying thought struck through my mind like a derailing train. I had relied upon the Tenets in some of my darkest moments. Found comfort in them when there was none elsewhere to be found. To have such a comfort revealed as a lie in its entirety, used only for some other group to control you…
The voice of Nikonus hit my ears again. “Oh Sovlin, I already told you. For the small minority of species who don’t find herbivory alone, we teach them the right way. Doesn’t the religion against predators sound familiar?”
The Kolshian was insufferably proud of those words. There was no doubt in my mind now; this was mocking. Mocking a Gojid for following The Protector. For being a predator. For being different, but expecting to still be treated as a person. The Gojid were predators, they couldn’t help it, and they were already being mocked for it.
What might happen to all the other species?
I shifted my focus away from the screen to the crowd, searching for one in particular. Vichee, a Krakotl already so different from everyone else, and now my concerns for them were multiplied with every word that fell from Nikonus’ mouth. Were they okay? They had come in here to see Sven, I had seen them. Where are-
I spotted Kaeden in the corner of the room. Next to him, slumped against the wall, was Vichee. The dual colored Krakotl’s eyes were glazed over as they stared at nothing. I strode over quickly, my instincts wanting to comfort them. Kaeden was simply standing there, it was confusing that he didn’t seem to be comforting Vichee at all. As I got closer, their head tilted up to me, regarding me with an unfocused eye.
“He was right.” They said quietly. My implant almost didn’t pick it up over the sounds of the lobby. “Kaeden had asked me soon after our first meeting if Krakotl had once been meat eaters. Said it was the shape of our beaks. ‘More suited to capturing small wriggling prey than filtering algae’. He told me. I nearly flew away right then… If I had, I would have been alone with this news.”I listened, kneeling down to be closer to their level. “You’re not alone, your herd is here. Right Kaeden?”
He looked over at me and nodded. “Vichee was there with me when Earth was attacked. I’m here for them now. Kaabra and Venik are… together, elsewhere at the moment. But they will be here too.”
I flicked my ears in understanding. “Then I hope they may help in hugging Vichee until their tears are dry.” I turned an eye to Vichee. “Please, I just want you to know that you are still you. What your body does has no effect on your personhood.”
Vichee still sat, their mind still likely whirling with the new information. They lifted their differently colored wings. “I’m well aware. This lesson I already learned. But thank you, I understand what you mean.” Kaeden nodded slowly and Vichee returned to their thoughts.
“There’s going to be trouble soon, Tarlim,” Kaeden stated gravely. “News like this? Nothing good will come of it. I can already tell this won’t go over well. Keep your eyes open.”
As if in response to his words, the sound of clanking metal hits my ears. They shoot up, pivoting to locate its source. There, dashing towards the door, was the armored figure of Sven. I didn’t know him enough to know how this broadcast would affect him, but running was never the best sign. I flicked my ears goodbye to my friends and rose, following after the metal man. In my periphery, I saw the television screen had shifted to show Rolem moving onto the stage. I would have to miss whatever it was he had to say, so ducked through the doors and continued to follow the sound of metal.
As I exited, I saw that I wasn’t the only one to see Sven’s actions. Anso was bounding behind him, shouting something I couldn’t hear. Sven didn’t seem to either as he kept running, but his gait wasn’t one of fear. He looked purposeful, sprinting in a straight line. A line pointed right towards-
Towards the observing Exterminator Van.
The metal Venlil didn’t even hesitate at the presence of the fence. He leapt up in a display of strength and agility, vaulting over the barrier and continuing his beeline into the van. It was like phased through the doors with how fast he moved. There were sounds of commotion that followed his entry, and soon two Exterminators fell out of the van. One Venlil…and one Krakotl. I wonder how Kalek is taking things.
I, too, cleared the fence with only a high step and reached the van, peering in to see Sven at the controls. “Sven! What are you doing?” I asked, the Krakotl officer shivering on the ground in my periphery.
“They got my girl!” He huffed, “She’s a Gojid, they got her, I can’t let them do anything worse to her!” He tried to activate the vehicle to no avail, but his words brought up something that I hadn’t thought much over. I remember hearing about temporary emplacements that were being set up. Paly had texted me about exterminators bringing people there. Her too. And that would mean-
-THOOOOOOOMMMMM-
The wind hit me like a truck and rocked the van I was standing next to. Sven even stopped trying to fiddle with the controls to see what had just happened. In the distance, near the center of town, an enormous black cloud rose into the air, the vestiges of fire still burning in the suspended embers. I couldn’t look away from it as my mind raced with horrible possibilities as my mind tripped over itself trying to concoct a plan of action.
I wasn’t given long to think before the radio in the van crackled to life, startling both Sven and myself. “Attention all True Exterminators! The truth has come out about the taint in our midst! For too long we have lived with its danger in our presence! If any of you still hold the safety of The Herd in your hearts, come join us so we may burn ALL the predator taint from this District! Rendezvous at Vulen’s apartment complex, we shall start our cleansing there!”
The name of one of my landlords sparked familiarity in my mind. They had been working to build a series of new apartments to add to his old, and if I remembered, had agreed to house the Gojid refugees. The Gojid! Paly was housed with them!!
In an instant, I reached into the van and grabbed Sven by the arm. He tried to pull away, but my grip was too strong. “Sven! They’re gonna kill the Gojid! They’re gonna burn Paly!”
He finally managed to shake himself free as my paws became jittery from stress. “I gotta save my girlfriend! She’s in a facility! I gotta save her!”
“But they’re gonna burn people here!” I protested, “we have to do something! We need- We need People who can fight them! Kaeden! I need to get Kaeden! We can save them!”
I pulled myself away from the van and spotted Anso nearby. He must have had to go through the gate, but this was good timing. I pointed a claw at him. “Do Not Let Him drive off before I get back!”
I didn’t give him, nor the Exterminators who had recovered from their shock, time to ask questions. Paly was in danger, as were who knew how many others. I faintly heard my data pad chime from within my shoulder bag, the signal my heart was beating too fast, but I couldn’t deal with it right now. I could get the heart rate under control during the drive. Right now I needed Kaeden, he knew how to fight! How to save people when others were trying to kill them!
My paws guided me and I was back in the cafeteria before I knew it. Some of the crowd had dissipated, but Kaeden and Vichee were still in the same corner I had left them in, but with their Venlil friends now joined. Without leaving time for protest, I grabbed Kaeden’s arm and pulled him away. I heard Vichee squawk behind me, but I was in too much of a hurry. I can’t let her get hurt. I Won’t.
Kaeden started to slap my arm as I dragged the soldier across the lobby. “Tarlim! What the fuck are you doing?? What’s going on?”
“No time, they’re going to burn everyone,” I breathlessly said as I burst the facility doors open to get him to the van.
“What? Who?” Kaeden questioned, still resisting my pull. I could hear a tinge of worry in his voice, and I knew he would understand. Anso looked back from his position as he heard my approach, and upon seeing me dragging Kaeden along, he grew visibly concerned.
“On the radio, something about True Exterminators,” I attempted to explain to him as we neared the gate doors. This time, I simply spread them apart with my free paw, metal screeching against itself as the gate was forced open. “They’re going to burn every cured species they can find, and That Means Paly. I Won’t Let Them.”
Kaeden had stopped struggling as I explained the bare essentials to him, and once we approached the van, he finally had enough sense to ask the right questions. “So what exactly is the plan to stop them? We’re strong, sure, I could probably take most of them. But just two of us against a wall of those flamers?”
“Not two,” I corrected, letting go of his arm and throwing open the back doors of the van. Still seated in the drivers side was Sven, who looked back once he heard me permit entrance into the back. “We have him too.”
“Wh- the LARPer??” Kaeden asked incredulously. I wasn’t familiar with the term he used, but his tone told us all we needed to know. Sven’s eyes narrowed at the perceived insult, but Kaeden continued. “Do either of you have any formal military training?? Rushing down there is only going to get you both killed along with the others! For fucks sake, slow down! We need a plan!”
“T-There won’t be t-time f-for one,” a voice peeped in from behind us. We all turned to face the source, and we found it was the Venlil Exterminator. They recoiled under the sudden gaze of our entire party, but they managed to continue. “I-I recognized the v-voice. It w-was one of the n-new recruits. They m-might as well be Y-Yulpa. If you w-want to stop them, it’s now or n-never.”
We all stared at them for a moment in disbelief that they’d willingly hand over that information to us. They were Exterminators, weren’t they? They should be allied with the voice on the radio! Kaeden, after considering the information, gave voice to my confusion. “And why are you telling us this? You’re an exterminator, shouldn’t you be trying to help them?”
“M-My husband is the Krakotl that was in the van with me!” They yelled back, stamping their footpaw on the ground in agitation. “I-I don’t care what his ancestors did a t-thousand years ago, I will not stand for those zealots burning who knows how many people! We’re not all the same, h-human!”
I was taken aback by their words. I had given up hope that there were any redeemable souls amongst the ranks of those silver-suited brahkasses, but living proof of the contrary stood before us. Their breathing was only matched by mine as my pad continued to chime in my pack. Maybe there’s hope after all.
Kaeden started frantically looking all around, his focused gaze falling on the facility, the exterminator in front of us, and the rising smoke in the distance. After a moment's hesitation, he growled to himself and shook his head. “Fine! Fucking- if you want to prove you’re different, you and your partner stand guard at the gate! They’ll probably try to send a division here, so keep on guard! And for the love of God, go ask for help if that happens!”
My tail wagged behind me as I interpreted what that meant. “So you’ll help us, Kaeden?”
He paused for a second, an agonizing second as he fully took in the situation in his mind. But ultimately, he nodded. “Let’s go, we can figure things out along the way.”
Seizing the moment, Anso quickly jumped into the van and pushed Sven out of the driver's seat, much to their visible frustration. Kaeden quickly hopped into the passenger seat, leaving me with the problem of finding a space that would fit me. I stepped over to the back of the van and threw the doors open.
The flamers and their fuel tanks were useless to us, easy to toss all three sets out onto the ground behind me. I made sure that the flamers were disabled first, of course. Just had to snap the pilot lighters and slice a hose with my claw. Even if these two said they weren’t like these “True Exterminators” I didn’t trust them one bit. I crawled inside the cramped vehicle and wiggled myself to close the doors behind me.
As I got myself settled, I watched as the Venlil Exterminator started to inspect the destroyed remains of their weapons. I squinted a glare at them and positioned myself so they couldn’t enter with me. “You two aren’t coming,” I hissed. “You know why you’re not. Try anything with the humans, and they will stop you.”
I slammed the doors shut as their expressions fell, just in time for Anso to get the van into gear. I curled myself up against the wall of the van, watching out the back window as we sped down the road. We were on our way now. On our way to save Paly and all the people gathered because their ancestors ate meat. My heart hammered in my chest, but I would need to control it for what we were about to do. I needed to focus. I needed to breathe. I needed to be calm.
Focus. Breathe. Calm
Focus.
Breathe.
Calm…
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Memory Transcription Subject: Sol-Vah, Fleeing Predator. Date [Standardized Human Time] October 31st, 2136
My legs couldn’t carry me anymore. I had to keep going, but I didn’t have the strength. My pants became wheezes as my body struggled to keep up with the physical exertion of running almost halfway through town. I hadn’t even looked up before now, at least with eyes not blinded by tears. The pain of Mute’s rejection still stung in my soul, a pain so visceral it threatened to rip me apart worse than any Arxur. Protector, what did I do to deserve this? Is there even a Protector, or did the Federation just- just make that up?
I didn’t have time to think about that now, I needed to get to the office. From what little I caught of the broadcast, Nikonus had said they saved us before. I knew what it likely was, but…I was desperate. I just wanted to go back home and have him embrace me like he did before. The safety and love I had felt from him was still fresh in my mind, and if there was any chance I had to get it back?
I’ll happily take it.
As I approached the office, however, something seemed off. I could smell soot in the air, but not the kind of soot that came from our flamers. This was- was…dirtier smelling, as if the fuel had been impure. Upon looking up, however, I saw something that made my stomach drop. A huge plume of smoke, billowing up into the sky. It shadowed the sun itself with its immensity and hate. Did the Exterminators burn more drugs? Or…or…
I felt a renewed vigor as I started to run towards the plume, hoping against hope that I was wrong. As soon as I turned the corner, though, my worst fears were realized. Where the office once stood now sat a burning stack of glorified rubble, every single window in sight shattered and multiple holes in the outer walls. The building was split, it was as if a giant knife had come down and sloppily sliced off its front half to spill flaming debris everywhere.
I stood in front of the building I had once called my home, surrounded by screams and the awful sound of flames roaring. I knew now there was no hope of salvation, no way this could ever be undone. I would never be able to go back to the way things were, never feel the happiness I had for that brief time. I was doomed to this life, abandoned by my love, and forced to live as an abomination devoid of a home.
I suppose that’s all a predator like me deserves.
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You read it right: This is going to be the final chapter of "Of Giants and Journalists." With the conclusion of Sharnet and Vekna's adventure, we will now take the time to show how this announcement has affected our characters and the galaxy at large. We're excited to announce our new series, Nature of a Giant: Aftermath! This series will not be quite as in-depth temporally as Of Giants and Journalists was, mainly because not as much will be happening in as short of a time. Rest assured, though, there will still be plenty of action across the board! You just won't have to deal with over half the story only covering a week of time!
In that vein, we are also excited to announce we are working on another bonus series, one that was teased a long time ago, Venric Lawven: Legal Legend! It will be filling the gap for content while we work on the first few chapters of Aftermath to make sure the scenes are as quality as they deserve, but will have a reduced upload schedule to once a week to accommodate for writing two series at once. On behalf of both of myself and , we'd like to thank all of our readers for sticking with us on this journey. It's hard to believe this series has been going on for over a year in one form or another, but I wouldn't have it any other way! Thank you all again for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing you again with Legal Legends! And then...
The Aftermath!!

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2024.05.17 12:05 Extension-Set8316 Education for All: The Push for Universal Schooling in 19th Century America

The 19th century was a period of profound transformation for American education. Amid the sweeping changes of the Industrial Revolution, the United States saw a fundamental shift from a loosely connected system of local, often voluntary schooling to a more standardized, state-supported public education system. This evolution was driven by a combination of social, economic, and political forces that underscored the necessity of education for all children, regardless of their socioeconomic status.
Early 19th Century: The Landscape of Education
In the early 1800s, education in the United States was largely decentralized. Rural areas relied on one-room schoolhouses where a single teacher would instruct students of varying ages and grades in a single room. These schools were often funded by local communities and were highly dependent on local resources and values. Education was not compulsory, and attendance was often dictated by agricultural cycles, with children needed at home during planting and harvest seasons.
The Push for Public Education
The Industrial Revolution brought about significant societal changes that highlighted the need for a more educated populace. As America transitioned from an agrarian society to an industrial one, the burgeoning cities faced numerous challenges, including poverty, crime, overcrowding, and disease. Education reformers argued that a publicly funded education system was essential for addressing these issues by providing a means for social mobility and preparing children for the demands of a rapidly industrializing economy.
Horace Mann and the Common School Movement
One of the most influential figures in the push for universal schooling was Horace Mann, often referred to as the "Father of the Common School Movement." As the Secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Education, Mann championed the idea that education should be free, non-sectarian, and universally accessible. He believed that public education was a fundamental right and a cornerstone of a democratic society. Mann's advocacy led to the establishment of the first state-funded public schools in Massachusetts and inspired similar reforms in other states.
Expansion of Public Education
By the mid-19th century, the idea of publicly funded education began to gain traction across the United States. States like Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois passed laws mandating free public education funded by state taxes. The establishment of public high schools in cities like Boston also marked significant progress. These schools aimed to provide a more advanced education to prepare students for the demands of the industrial economy.
The push for public education was not without its challenges. Resistance came from various quarters, including those who believed that education should remain a private or religious responsibility. However, the benefits of an educated populace, particularly in an industrializing society, gradually won over many sceptics.
Education for Women and Minorities
The latter half of the 19th century also saw significant strides in education for women and minorities. Prior to this period, educational opportunities for women were limited. However, the founding of institutions such as Mount Holyoke Female Seminary in 1837 and Vassar College in 1865 marked the beginning of greater access to higher education for women. These institutions not only provided women with educational opportunities but also played a crucial role in the broader movement for women's rights.
The Impact of Industrialization
The rapid industrialization of the United States necessitated a more educated workforce. Public schools began to incorporate more practical subjects into their curricula, such as vocational training and technical skills, to prepare students for the demands of industrial jobs. This shift was part of a broader trend toward a more utilitarian approach to education, aimed at producing a skilled labour force capable of sustaining economic growth and innovation.
Progressive Era Reforms
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw the rise of the Progressive Education Movement, which sought to address the limitations of the traditional education system. Progressives argued for a more child-centred approach to education, emphasizing critical thinking, problem-solving, and experiential learning. This period also saw the expansion of public high schools and the introduction of compulsory education laws, which required children to attend school until a certain age, thereby ensuring that education was truly universal.
Conclusion
Absolutely, the 19th century indeed saw a profound transformation in education across the United States. The push for universal schooling was not just about imparting knowledge; it was a societal and moral imperative driven by the recognition that education was fundamental to individual opportunity and national progress.
Social reformers like Horace Mann in Massachusetts and Henry Barnard in Connecticut were instrumental in advocating for the establishment of public schools and the professionalization of teaching. They argued that education was not just a privilege for the wealthy but a right for all citizens, essential for the functioning of a democratic society.
Moreover, as the nation underwent rapid industrialization and urbanization, there was a growing recognition of the need for an educated workforce capable of meeting the demands of an increasingly complex economy. This led to the expansion of public schooling and the development of a curriculum focused on practical skills alongside traditional academic subjects.
However, it's crucial to acknowledge that these advancements were not without their challenges and contradictions. Despite the rhetoric of equality, educational opportunities were often stratified along lines of race, class, and gender. African Americans, Native Americans, and other marginalized groups faced systemic discrimination and limited access to schooling. Women were often relegated to inferior educational opportunities compared to men, with limited access to higher education and professional opportunities.
Nonetheless, the reforms of the 19th century laid the groundwork for progress in the following decades. The fight for educational equity and inclusion has been ongoing, with significant strides made through movements like desegregation, Title IX, and special education legislation.
Today, the legacy of 19th-century educational reforms continues to shape the American education system. While challenges persist, such as disparities in funding and resources, there is a continued commitment to the principle that education should be accessible to all, regardless of background or circumstance. It's a testament to the enduring importance of ensuring that every individual has the opportunity to fulfill their potential and contribute to society.

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2024.05.17 12:03 spark__vark Prusa Slicer / Orca slicer problem - nozzle scrapes the bed when printing bottom layer

This has been keeping me from using Orca Slicer for a while now, which is a shame since it's the best slicer I've tried so far. I honestly can't figure out what could possibly be going on.
I had been having 100% success rate when slicing with Orca V1.8.0 Beta, but everything went to shit after updating to V2.0 (no firmware changes in the meantime).
Here's the deal: the first layer starts out just as expected, but as soon as the perimeters are done, the nozzle is lowered to an incorrect height, so much so that it ends up scraping the bed and preventing from extruding any material. It then proceeds to print the second layer, without raising the Z height, going over the already existing perimeters, only managing to push some material around, maybe what little manages to ooze out during z-hops; when it comes to printing the solid infill for the layer, it appears to be going even lower, to the point it ends up scraping the bed harder and putting strain on the x carriage.
At this point I kill the print and go back to slicing with Simplify3D v4 (I have yet to get a failed print with this dinosaur of a slicer).
The same exact thing happens with Prusa Slicer 2.7.4 (i haven't tried any previous version), so it looks like my printer suddenly hates anything related to Slic3r.
Reverting to the last working version of Orca didn't solve the problem. Now even V1.8.0 messes up the first layer.
Here's a picture of what I scraped off the bed last time: the brim is perfect, just the right offset, but you can easily see how the nozzle has been going over the perimeters without ever raising, and there's obviously no infill due to insufficient clearance.
I've been going over the gcode files, and failed to notice anything out of the ordinary. I'm no expert, so it's very likely I'm missing something obvious. However, the z height for each layer seems to be spot on, so I have absolutely no idea why this doesn't translate to a z move in practice.
Here's a link to the gcode generated by Prusa Slicer:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/jx2jmy2knff8hynisffxj/XP-Fan-Duct_ASA_Prusa-Slicer.gcode?rlkey=k2dk9934t9ifbvravrq89h5ei&st=lmkxxjhi&dl=0
Any help is greatly appreciated, I'd hate to give up on Orca.

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2024.05.17 12:02 33jj33 I struggle pronouncing a sound of my native language (/ʎ/)

This is just a vent I suppose, maybe it's also something that will make learners of Portuguese and Italian feel less bad about struggling with this phoneme as well haha
I was born/raised in Brazil and later moved Portugal, so I'm 100% a native Portuguese speaker. However, as a child I had buck teeth, which is the only reason I can think of that justifies this problem. I also realized I clench my teeth when pronouncing /l/ for some reason?? My pronunciation of /l/ sounds completely fine though, it's just that my mouth doesn't move the same way as everyone else.
So regarding /ʎ/, my parents said I definitely didn't pronounce it correctly when I still had buck teeth. Nowadays, if I'm just speaking casually and not thinking too much about it, I'll pronounce it correctly; people actually get surprised when I tell them I struggle with this sound. I guess it's only noticeable when I'm nervous or too excited/angry/sad etc.
But yesterday, I was teaching this class of 5th graders and taught that "garlic" meant "alho". They didn't understand so I got slightly nervous as in "oh no, they've noticed" so I tried repeating the word but now with the nervousness I just mispronounced it completely. So again they didn't understand. After a 4th time embarrassing myself I just wrote it on the board and confessed my struggle. Which was a terrible idea because they proceeded to bully me till the end of the lesson😭
Anyway, that's the vent. I wonder if anyone else struggles with a particularly difficult sound of their own language. And to learners of Portuguese and Italian, if you're having difficulty with "lh" or "gl", just remember that even some native speakers have a hard time with /ʎ/ too

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2024.05.17 11:58 KamalaCarrots An observation…changing schools.

I’ve spent 4 years teaching at one of the most notorious schools in the state and have decided that it’s time for me to teach at a more organized and better run school.
Today, I had my second interview with my top choice and during the interview they asked the typical “how do you handle discipline in your classroom”, “tell us about a challenging time you had to address bullying” etc etc.
I started to tell the interviewers about some of the behaviors I’ve seen (kids bringing weapons to school, starting fights to the point that ambulances are called, etc…) and then I saw their faces…shocked.
I realized how desensitized I am to this after four years. They could not believe what they were hearing, but I didn’t even go into the worst of the worst.
I’m really excited to move on, but - It’s fucking with my head a bit that I am choosing to leave but all my kids are stuck in that hell with no escape.
And that there are so many educators who have no idea how bad it is in some of our schools. And politicians… wow, the politicians. Talking about educational reform but they’ve never stepped foot in a school like ours.

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2024.05.17 11:56 Sweet-Count2557 11 Innovative Boston Playgrounds Where Kids Learn as They Play

11 Innovative Boston Playgrounds Where Kids Learn as They Play Welcome to our exploration of eleven innovative Boston playgrounds where children can learn while they play.In this bustling city, there are a multitude of parks and playgrounds that offer much more than the traditional swings and slides. These thoughtfully designed spaces provide children with engaging and educational experiences, turning playtime into a valuable opportunity for growth.From wheelchair-accessible elements at Mayor Thomas M. Menino Park in Charlestown to the imaginative PlayCubes at Uncle Frank and Auntie Kay Chin Park in Chinatown, Boston's playgrounds are sure to captivate young minds.But that's just the beginning - join us as we uncover the other unique and stimulating playgrounds that await children in different neighborhoods across the city.Key TakeawaysBoston has a variety of innovative and inclusive playgrounds that offer unique features and attractions.Many of these playgrounds are designed with a specific theme, such as nature or the solar system, to engage children's imagination.In addition to traditional playground equipment like swings and slides, these playgrounds also offer interactive and brain-boosting elements like embankment slides, climbers, and balance-based toys.Some playgrounds are designed in memory of specific individuals or events, such as the Martin Richard Memorial Park in Seaport.Mayor Thomas M. Menino Park—CharlestownMayor Thomas M. Menino Park—Charlestown, the inclusive playground with wheelchair-accessible features, was designed in the wake of the Marathon bombings and offers a unique and engaging play experience for children of all abilities. Situated in the heart of Boston, this playground is a shining example of the city's commitment to inclusivity and accessibility.One of the standout features of Mayor Thomas M. Menino Park—Charlestown is its embankment slides and climbers. These structures not only provide endless fun for children but also help develop their gross motor skills and coordination. As kids navigate the slides and climb the structures, they're simultaneously building strength and confidence in their abilities.Furthermore, this playground goes above and beyond by offering access to hospital bathrooms. This thoughtful addition ensures that all children, regardless of their medical needs, can enjoy their time at the park without any obstacles. It's a testament to the city's dedication to creating a safe and welcoming environment for everyone.The design of Mayor Thomas M. Menino Park—Charlestown isn't only functional but also visually appealing. The vibrant colors and playful shapes of the equipment spark imagination and creativity in children. It's a place where they can let their imaginations run wild and explore their own unique play experiences.Uncle Frank and Auntie Kay Chin Park—BostonLocated in the vibrant neighborhood of Chinatown, Uncle Frank and Auntie Kay Chin Park—Boston offers a playground experience that combines interactive play with a touch of cultural immersion. This Boston playground stands out among the best playgrounds in Boston for its unique features and attractions. Here's what makes Uncle Frank and Auntie Kay Chin Park—Boston a must-visit destination for families:The popular River Stream Fountain: Kids can cool off and have a blast in this interactive water feature. The fountain mimics a flowing river, allowing children to splash and play while learning about the importance of water.Focus on PlayCubes for interactive play: The playground is filled with PlayCubes, which are modular play structures that encourage creativity and exploration. Children can build, climb, and slide on these colorful cubes, stimulating their imagination and problem-solving skills.Cultural immersion in Chinatown: As you explore the playground, you'll notice the influence of Chinatown's rich heritage. From the ornamental gateways to the vibrant colors and patterns, Uncle Frank and Auntie Kay Chin Park—Boston offers a unique opportunity for children to learn about and appreciate different cultures.Located in Chinatown: This playground is conveniently situated in the heart of Chinatown, making it easily accessible for families in the area. After a fun-filled day at the playground, families can explore the neighborhood and enjoy the delicious food, vibrant markets, and cultural events that Chinatown has to offer.Uncle Frank and Auntie Kay Chin Park—Boston is more than just a playground. It's a place where children can learn, play, and immerse themselves in the rich cultural tapestry of Chinatown. So, gather your family and head to this innovative Boston playground for an unforgettable adventure.Jackson Square Park—Jamaica PlainNestled in the vibrant neighborhood of Jamaica Plain, Jackson Square Park offers a playground experience that combines thrilling play elements with a focus on balance and adventure. This innovative playground is designed to engage children's minds and bodies, allowing them to learn and grow while having a blast.One of the standout features of Jackson Square Park is its zip lines. Kids can soar through the air, feeling the rush of exhilaration as they zip from one end of the playground to the other. This activity not only builds strength and coordination but also teaches them about momentum and gravity.Another exciting element is the 16-foot-tall Wall-holla climbing structure. With its unique design and challenging climbing routes, children can test their physical limits and conquer their fears. It's a thrilling experience that encourages them to push themselves and discover their own capabilities.In addition to these thrilling play elements, Jackson Square Park also offers other amenities to keep kids entertained. There are basketball courts where they can practice their skills and compete with friends. Swings provide a classic play experience, allowing children to feel the freedom of soaring through the air.Jackson Square Park is a place where kids can explore, take risks, and learn valuable life lessons. It's a playground that encourages them to think creatively, problem-solve, and develop their physical and cognitive skills. With its focus on balance and adventure, this playground offers a unique and educational play experience for children of all ages.Martins Park—SeaportAfter exploring the thrilling play elements and educational opportunities at Jackson Square Park, let's now venture into Martins Park—Seaport, where children can embark on an imaginative and nature-inspired play experience. This inclusive playground, built in memory of Martin Richard, offers a unique and engaging environment for children of all abilities. Here are some key features of Martins Park—Seaport:Log Maze Climber: Children can navigate through a maze of logs, enhancing their problem-solving and spatial awareness skills.Realistic Climbing Rocks: Kids can challenge themselves by scaling these realistic climbing rocks, improving their strength and coordination.Giant Marooned Ship: This impressive feature allows children to unleash their imagination as they pretend to be pirates, sailing the high seas.Nature-Inspired Design: The park's design mimics the natural world, creating a sense of connection and wonder. Children can immerse themselves in an environment that encourages exploration and discovery.Martins Park—Seaport isn't just a place for play, but also a space for learning and growth. As children engage in the various play elements, they develop important cognitive and physical skills. The park fosters creativity, social interaction, and a love for nature. It provides a safe and inclusive environment where children can freely express themselves and learn through play.Paris Street Park—East BostonParis Street Park—East Boston offers an exciting and educational playground experience with its newly designed solar system theme. Located between a public pool and a community center, this park provides a perfect environment for children to learn and play. As we explore the park, we're greeted by vibrant colors and interactive elements that ignite our curiosity.One of the standout features of Paris Street Park is its basketball court, where kids can engage in friendly competition and improve their coordination skills. The court is adorned with illustrations of planets, stars, and constellations, creating a unique and immersive experience. As we shoot hoops, we can't help but feel like we're playing in outer space.In addition to the basketball court, there's also a painted maze that stimulates our problem-solving abilities. We navigate through the twists and turns, searching for hidden treasures and unlocking the secrets of the solar system. The maze encourages exploration and fosters a sense of adventure, allowing children to develop their spatial awareness and critical thinking skills.As we continue our journey through the park, we come across a series of educational panels that provide fascinating information about the planets. These panels not only spark our curiosity about the universe but also enhance our knowledge of science and astronomy. We learn about the different characteristics of each planet and gain a deeper appreciation for the vastness of space.Paris Street Park—East Boston truly offers a playground experience that combines fun and education. With its solar system theme, basketball court, painted maze, and educational panels, children are encouraged to learn and explore while enjoying the freedom to play. It's a place where imaginations soar and knowledge is gained, making it a must-visit destination for families in East Boston.Esplanade Playground—BostonAs we venture further into the world of Boston playgrounds, our next stop brings us to the captivating Esplanade Playground—Boston, where adventure awaits along the picturesque Charles River. This playground offers a unique experience that combines play and nature, providing children with the freedom to explore and learn in a beautiful setting.The central climbing structure, resembling a spider web, challenges children to test their physical abilities and conquer new heights.The scenic view of the Charles River creates a serene backdrop for play, allowing children to connect with nature and appreciate the beauty of their surroundings.The spacious open areas invite children to run, jump, and engage in active play, promoting physical fitness and enhancing their gross motor skills.The variety of play equipment, including swings and slides, offers opportunities for children to engage in imaginative play and social interaction.At Esplanade Playground, children have the freedom to let their imaginations soar as they navigate the climbing structures, swing through the air, and slide down to the ground. They can challenge themselves physically, build strength and coordination, and develop confidence in their abilities. The playground's scenic location also provides a sense of peace and tranquility, allowing children to escape the hustle and bustle of the city and connect with nature.Esplanade Playground—Boston isn't just a place for fun and play; it's a space that encourages learning, exploration, and personal growth. With its unique features and stunning views, this playground offers children the freedom to discover, create, and thrive in a safe and engaging environment.Fallon Field—RoslindaleFallon Field—Roslindale is a hidden gem nestled in the heart of Boston, offering a playground experience that is both thrilling and inviting for children of all ages. With its famous large slide and additional amenities like basketball courts and swings, Fallon Field provides endless opportunities for fun and exploration.To paint a clearer picture of what Fallon Field has to offer, let's take a look at the table below:FeaturesDescriptionBenefitsLarge SlideA thrilling rideBuilds courage and balanceBasketball CourtsOutdoor sports activitiesPromotes physical fitnessSwingsClassic playground funDevelops coordinationThe large slide at Fallon Field is a favorite among kids, providing them with an exhilarating ride that challenges their courage and helps them develop their balance skills. As they climb up the stairs and slide down, children experience a rush of excitement and a sense of achievement.In addition to the slide, Fallon Field also offers basketball courts. These outdoor sports areas allow children to engage in friendly competitions, improve their coordination, and enhance their physical fitness. Whether they're shooting hoops or playing a game with friends, the basketball courts provide a space for kids to enjoy active play and develop their athletic abilities.No playground is complete without swings, and Fallon Field has them too. Swinging back and forth on the swings not only brings joy to children but also helps them develop their coordination skills. As they pump their legs and control their movements, kids learn how to find their rhythm and balance while experiencing the freedom of soaring through the air.Fallon Field—Roslindale truly offers a playground experience that combines thrilling activities with the freedom to play and explore. From the large slide to the basketball courts and swings, children can engage in a variety of activities that promote physical fitness, coordination, and a sense of adventure. So head on over to Fallon Field and let the fun begin!Hunt Almont Playground—MattapanLocated in the vibrant neighborhood of Mattapan, Hunt Almont Playground offers an exciting and inclusive play space for children of all ages. This playground is a true gem, designed to foster creativity, imagination, and physical activity.Here are some reasons why Hunt Almont Playground stands out among the rest:Colorful web of nets and climbers: As soon as you step foot in Hunt Almont Playground, you'll be greeted by a mesmerizing sight—a vibrant web of nets and climbers that beckon you to explore and conquer. This unique feature allows children to challenge themselves, build strength, and develop their motor skills.Encourages open-ended play: At Hunt Almont Playground, there are no limits to what children can imagine and create. The open-ended play opportunities here allow kids to take on different roles, build forts, and invent their own games. It's a place where freedom and creativity go hand in hand.Splash pad for summer fun: When the temperatures rise, Hunt Almont Playground has got you covered. With its refreshing splash pad, children can cool off and have a blast splashing around. It's the perfect way to beat the heat while still engaging in active play.Inclusive design: Hunt Almont Playground is designed with inclusivity in mind. It offers wheelchair-accessible features, ensuring that all children can fully participate and enjoy the fun. It's a playground that celebrates diversity and embraces the joy of play for everyone.Hunt Almont Playground is more than just a place to play—it's a space where children can learn, grow, and make lasting memories. So, if you're looking for a playground that encourages freedom, creativity, and inclusivity, Hunt Almont Playground in Mattapan is the place to be. Let your imagination run wild and discover the endless possibilities that await you here.Sweeney Playground—South BostonAfter exploring the vibrant and inclusive Hunt Almont Playground in Mattapan, let's now shift our attention to the captivating Sweeney Playground in South Boston. This playground is known for its stunning ropes course, bright synthetic surface, and water features. It offers a variety of activities that engage children's minds and bodies, making it a perfect place for them to learn as they play.To give you a better idea of what Sweeney Playground has to offer, here is a table highlighting some of its key features:Sweeney Playground—South BostonStunning ropes courseEngages children's balanceBright synthetic surfaceProvides safe play areaWater featuresOffers refreshing funBasketball courtsPromotes physical activityfor older kidsThe ropes course at Sweeney Playground is truly a sight to behold. It challenges children to navigate through a series of ropes and obstacles, testing their balance and coordination. As they conquer each element of the course, they develop problem-solving skills and gain confidence in their abilities.The bright synthetic surface of the playground ensures a safe and comfortable play area for children. It provides a cushioned surface that reduces the risk of injuries from falls, allowing kids to freely explore and engage in active play.Water features are another highlight of Sweeney Playground. They offer a fun and refreshing way for children to cool off during the hot summer months. Whether it's running through a sprinkler or splashing in a water fountain, kids can enjoy the sensory experience while staying active.In addition to the ropes course and water features, Sweeney Playground also provides basketball courts for older kids. This promotes physical activity and encourages friendly competition, fostering teamwork and sportsmanship.Sweeney Playground in South Boston is a place where kids can learn, have fun, and grow. With its innovative and engaging features, it offers a unique play experience that sparks creativity, promotes physical development, and cultivates a love for learning. So, the next time you're in South Boston, be sure to visit Sweeney Playground for an unforgettable play adventure.Little Scobie Park—RoxburyLittle Scobie Park in Roxbury offers a vibrant and engaging play space for children of all ages. This park is divided into two areas, each designed specifically for different age groups. Whether you have a toddler or a teenager, there's something for everyone at Little Scobie Park.Skateboard Park: One of the highlights of Little Scobie Park is the skateboard park. Kids can bring their skateboards and practice their tricks on the ramps and rails. It's a great way to build confidence, improve coordination, and have fun with friends.Basketball Court: For those who prefer team sports, the basketball court at Little Scobie Park is the perfect place to shoot some hoops. Kids can practice their dribbling skills, work on their jump shots, and even organize friendly games with other children in the neighborhood.Plenty of Shade: Little Scobie Park offers plenty of shade, making it a great place to relax and unwind. Whether you're a parent watching your kids play or a teenager looking for a quiet spot to read, there are shaded areas where you can escape the sun and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere.Community Gathering Space: Little Scobie Park serves as a community gathering space, bringing people together from all walks of life. It's a place where neighbors can meet, children can make new friends, and families can enjoy quality time together. The park fosters a sense of belonging and promotes social interaction, creating a strong and supportive community.Little Scobie Park in Roxbury is more than just a playground. It's a place where children can have fun, learn new skills, and connect with others. From the skateboard park to the basketball court, there are endless opportunities for exploration and growth. So grab your skateboard or basketball and head over to Little Scobie Park for an unforgettable play experience.Alexander W. Kemp Playground—CambridgeContinuing our exploration of Boston's brain-boosting playgrounds, let's now venture into the imaginative world of Alexander W. Kemp Playground in Cambridge. This playground offers a variety of activities for kids of various ages, ensuring that everyone can have a great time. With embankment slides, swings, and a crank-powered water feature, there's something for everyone to enjoy.To give you a better idea of what you can expect at Alexander W. Kemp Playground, here's a table that breaks down its key features:FeaturesAge RangeThemeEmbankment slidesAll agesWoodland adventureSwingsAll agesWoodland adventureCrank-powered water featureAll agesWoodland adventureAs you can see, this playground has a woodland adventure theme, with carved wood structures that add to the overall ambiance. Kids can let their imaginations run wild as they explore this enchanting setting. Whether they're sliding down the embankment slides, soaring through the air on the swings, or splashing around in the crank-powered water feature, there's no shortage of fun to be had.In addition to the exciting play equipment, Alexander W. Kemp Playground also provides a safe and welcoming environment for children to learn and grow. It encourages open-ended play, allowing kids to express their creativity and problem-solving skills. By engaging in play, they can develop important cognitive and physical abilities while having a blast.Frequently Asked QuestionsAre These Playgrounds Open to the Public?Yes, these playgrounds are open to the public. They provide a safe and inclusive space for children of all ages to play and learn.Each playground offers unique features and attractions, such as wheelchair-accessible equipment, interactive play structures, and themed designs.From the Mayor Thomas M. Menino Park in Charlestown to Chuckie Harris Park in Somerville, these innovative playgrounds aim to engage and educate children while fostering their imagination and physical development.Are There Any Admission Fees for These Playgrounds?There are no admission fees for these playgrounds. They're open to the public and provide a variety of brain-boosting fun for kids.From inclusive playgrounds with wheelchair-accessible features to playgrounds with interactive PlayCubes and zip lines, there's something for everyone.You can explore different playgrounds like Mayor Thomas M. Menino Park, Uncle Frank and Auntie Kay Chin Park, and Jackson Square Park, each offering unique features and attractions.Are There Any Age Restrictions for Using the Playground Equipment?There are no age restrictions for using the playground equipment at these innovative Boston playgrounds. Kids of all ages can enjoy the interactive play features and learn as they've fun.From inclusive playgrounds with wheelchair-accessible features to parks that offer activities for kids of various ages, there's something for everyone. 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2024.05.17 11:54 the_underdogclutch7 I need your HONEST Advice and Help.......

Asalamualikum everyone. I hope you are all having a wonderful day. I have been following this subreddit for some while now (without actually having a Reddit account). Finally decided to make a Reddit account too, and I just need some help with what I am going through because I am indeed confused.
I 21M, have been talking to this potential 21F for the past 4 months now, things are going well and both have let parents know about each other, I have mentioned Nikkah to my parents and she has mentioned it to her parents too. Parents on both sides are a bit hesitant and saying we are a bit too young and are yet to get done with exams and all but they aren't completely opposed to the idea.
She is a beautiful girl, very intelligent and mature too. A few things I really like about her are that she is very responsible (takes care of her home alone and studies too) and caring, and actually respects all the boundaries I have set for our communication (she is foreign and for her shaking hands and even hugging is normal, but Ive told her I don't do that because its Haram and since then shes stopped doing it with other guys too like she used to just because its Haram to). Another thing is that she barely gossips or backbites and is always willing to communicate and talk through any issue. AND listens to understand rather than just answer. Honesty, respect, never playing the victim card when they’re in the wrong and taking accountability and willingness to better themselves are some other things I really liked about her. During the past 2 months life has not been easy for me but she has always trusted me and has believed in me and stayed with me even though she could have chosen to leave. She always mentions that she is really impressed by my character and has admitted that she's fallen in love with me being respectful, gentle, calm and that has made her feel safe and secure and apparently feminine too. I like that because she did not look into wealth, grades, beauty, and all as these things may fade away some day but prioritized character over everything which always stays. Prioritizing character also shows that she values the same things for herself too and is always working to be a good person. She also compliments me (prob a lot more than I do) and takes initiative and shows that she is interested too, rather than me just doing all the chasing. I myself am sometimes surprised that how and why does someone likes me this much when I am probably in one of the worst places I have been in life personally. She also tries to learn new things, and to improve herself religiously, mentally, emotionally, and physically. Shes also very trust worthy and has kept secrets really well and advised me in those matters to the best of her ability. Also she has interrupted a good conversation because its time for salaah multiple times, and once she met me with her sister and it was time for Maghrib prayer, so she told me to go offer salah even though her sister continuously insisted that I should OFFER IT LATER AS QAZAA with ISHA.
With that being said what actually bothers me is that there's A VERY EVIDENT difference between how practicing we both are, like for me Islam is the number 1 priority, and ALTHOUGH I am not perfect myself and commit a lot of sins and even sometimes struggle with whats fardh I STILL VALUE AND PRACTISE a lot more than she does. She however says she's been learning and I inspire her to learn more about Islam (she always mentions that I am willing to change everything for you), I dont want her to change for because of me tho I WANT HER TO DO THINGS FOR ALLAH SWT. Like for e.g she got to know that having male friends is not okay, but she still keeps contact with them and interacts very freely with other males too, and once asked me if its okay to go out with male friends alone, and I said Islamically it isnt. So she did not listen to that, but just said I would not go because if you went out alone with female friends (which I would never btw, Ive never had female friends ever) I would be jealous, so I expect you to be jealous too if i go out so I wont go. And there I felt like she did this not because its Haram but because I may feel bad. Other than that her family is also very anti-Islam, like she realized its fardh to wear hijab and I was soo happy about it too, I mean I never told her to but she said she found out its Fardh so she would do that and even did for 1-2 days but when her mom got to know, she forced her to remove it and not wear it again. So these are some things that are confusing me because for me its simple, YOU GOTTA DO WHAT Allah has commanded and even if you like it or not you should be doing it because selectively choosing parts of religion is not okay, which she tends to do a lot. Male friends, and interacting with males soo freely is also something that worries me, Ive gone through this reddit and everyones mentioned that it is a red flag. She says she will cut contact will all of them after nikkah but it makes no sense to me that IF YOU HAVE SET A TIME to end that friendship than why does it exist in first place. Me personally I have never had any female friends, and always interact with the opposite gender respectfully so theres a mismatch there too. And other than that I feel like theres some mismatch in values and morals too, and I dont think people change and you got to accept them for who they are right now, but she says shes changed so much since last year and since meeting me (which idk what to do about) and that she will be willing to change anything for me. But SHES BEEN BROUGHT UP in an anti-islamic family and always been told to keep religion away and its a personal thing, how can she change all what has been taught to her. And I dont think it is fun to teach someone your values and morals and what you think about every other thing, you just expect them to have a similar thinking to you (maybe im wrong here, but that sounds too taxing to me and from what ive seen on this sub reddit a human wanting to control someone’s behaviour and way of thinking is a MASSIVE red flag, so I dont want to be that RED FLAG). Their family is also a lot different to mine too, mines a lot more conservative and theirs is a lot more on the liberal side and I think that could be a problem too maybe in the future, and like when discussing the marriage ceremony I told her that my family would not prefer a mixed free gathering, instead we always have a segregated gathering however family members can be together, to which she said her family would probably not like that and she too would not want a seperate gathering. So its just some things like these that have been making me think over things. She also thinks that i am a bit too overprotective and resitrictive AND IVE never even been that way, I just act like how I normally do.
I dont want to have a long talking stage with a potential, since I think its not the best of things to do, shes the first girl I have EVER talked to with the intentions of nikkah and she says I am the first guy she has talked to who is actually willing to take this initiative too. I just want to decide what to do about this because I dont want to fall in any kind of haram, or do anything wrong/unjust, and neither do I want a LONGG TALKING STAGE (i mean 4 months is already a lot imo). I would be really happy if you people could suggest what should I be doing in this situation, and maybe suggest some questions or topics that I should be talking to her about to clarify things and to know more about who she actually is rather than who she is willing to be in the future. Also any advice related to this situation will BE VERYY HELPFUL THANK YOUUUU. JazakAllah, May Allah bless all you youu. Ameen

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2024.05.17 11:46 Odd-Loquat-5404 About Firefly joining Astral Express (2.3 event story spoiler)

I don't think Firefly will join Astral Express because in 2.3 event , Silver Wolf seems to gave a jamming device to Firefly so she can break illegally into Dream of Penacony. If Firefly really joined AE, she wouldn't need to ask Silver Wolf for help. At least we get some cute interactions with her in this event
Firefly: "Count me in, then! But don't say I didn't warn you: Gaming isn't my forte."
Silver Wolf: "Oh, please. Controlling SAM's way harder! You have nothing to worry about. Come on, {NICKNAME}, let's go get that arcade machine. We'll create an account for her after that! "Get in line, will you!?"
Firefly:"Um... {NICKNAME}, if it's alright with you, could you play the game with me just a bit?",
"You look kind of bored..."
Firefly: "I knew this would happen, but... Oh, well. I'll practice some more. When I'm done, {NICKNAME}, will you play another round with me?",

TB: "Of course!" Firefly: "Thank you."
TB: "We can play as many rounds as you like!" Firefly: "Thank you.",

TB: "I'll think about it..." Silver Wolf : "Hey, quit teasing nice people."
Firefly: "Um, you can go ahead and play without me. I probably need a bit more time to get the knack of the game."
Silver Wolf: ...I can't believe it. Are you getting hooked on the game!? Hey, {NICKNAME}, fess up. Do you have a special "Anti-Firefly Noble Phantasm" or something?",
TB: "Translation?" TB: "How did you know?"
Silver Wolf: "Uh, do you have any idea how many times I've tried to convince her to game with me? Strategy, action, casual, simulation... I've suggested everything under the sun, but she never shows any interest."
Silver Wolf: "Who've thought this day would ever come... Tsk tsk..."
Firefly: "I tried all those games that Silver Wolf mentioned, actually. But in all honesty, compared to SAM's operating system, those games are all a little... bland."
Silver Wolf: "Tsk, wish I were you. Anyway, {NICKNAME}, feel free to go on ahead. I'll stay behind to teach Firefly a few tips and tricks first. The mechanics in the later stages are pretty much all the same anyway, so I'm not too keen on playing anymore.",

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2024.05.17 11:33 darkslide3 Intel Baseline Profile on a 13700K

I've watched Jays video from a few days ago about how to enable Intel's Baseline Profile in ASUS bios to get the max out of your CPU: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3StcUhVRWQ&t=17s
However, I wasn't able to find the full power delivery spec for my 13700K.
My board is a Strix Z690-E Gaming Wifi, with G.Skill Trident Z 32GB 6400 - XMP 1 enabled..
My CPU is manually undervolted to 1.33000, and in BIOS I set MCH to Disabled - Enforce all limits.
I went ahead and applied the Intel Baseline Profile, but I have no idea what is the recommended CPU/Core limit Amps, according to Jay it should be 400A, but that's relevant to the 14 series I believe and not the 13 series.
After enabling the baseline profile while keeping the underplot, my R23 score dropped from 30K to around 25K. I reloaded all my BIOS settings to what they were before, and not I'm getting 28,000.
Before I started fiddling with stuff, my score used to surpass 30,000... have no idea why.
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2024.05.17 11:26 ut0mt8 DataEngineering Modeling questions

At works we have an interesting problems which I think is badly solved but I want advices.
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then we want to create list of users with some criterias (let say user that made transactions between data x and y and more than z) and combine them (add/intersect).
for now we store everything in a big Redshift cluster and make SQL query to create export list. The cluster is huge (more then 10To / 8 nodes) and this is super slow (queries to create lists but also maintenance tasks).
So I really wonder if any other solutions would be possible. Maybe just storing everything on S3 (or equivalent) and use a big map/reduce (spark?) job would do the job better ?
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2024.05.17 11:22 Leading_Act_5341 Killer and Survivor Idea?

Just sharing my idea for a future Chapter. I dunno, I got some free time I guess 🤣
Killer: The Watcher
A guardian of the Forest. It was once thought of to be a God of Nature, tending to the fields and guarding the natural resources. However, the over expanding of human settlements made it more violent to outsiders.
Movement Speed: 4.4 m/s Terror Radius: 36 metres Height: Tall
Power: "Terra Form" The Watcher influences the trial, morphing the terrain as they please. They start with 2 tokens. The Watcher can place miniature walls, that can block or wall the survivor in. Placing it near a window, seals it.
When a wall breaks, nearby survivor would get dirt in their eyes for a brief second, blurring their vision.
If you walk away within a certain radius from your wall, and have no tokens, you enter the fatigue state, then regain your tokens. If you are stunned, your placed walls automatically collapse.
If you down a survivor you instantly get the tokens. Hitting a walk breaks it, you quickly regain a token. The wall breaks after a few seconds away from The Watcher.
Counter Play: The Watcher can seal windows, and block potential escape. When they block a window, take this time to go to another loop.
When looping the Watcher with a nearby Pallet, it's best to Predrop it as The Watcher can place a wall near it making the drop impossible.
You can also bait them to destroying their wall. The Watcher pauses for a brief moment after using their power. You can utilize this to get ahead.
Mori: The Watcher slams the survivor to the ground, placing walls on top of them, piling them, until they're mush.
It's Perks are: "Hex: Seething Fury". The thought of prey escaping you fuels your anger.
After being stunned, the next time a survivor vaults while in your terror radius, reveal them, and they are exposed until the Hex is cleanse or if the survivor is placed in the dying state.
"Guardian of the Forest" You guard what is yours, and you don't take kindly to those who do your environment harm.
Once a totem has been cleanse or bless, block all generators near that totem for 30s. Generators being worked on at the time are turned white.
"Trickled Hope" You ensure that everyone who dares to violate your land suffers.
Upon a survivor blessing or cleansing a totem, they'll received a difficult skill check at the end. If they fail, the totem is blocked for 60s. The aura of the survivor is revealed to you. They become the obsession.
This perk only activates once per totem.
New Survivors: Brief Story: Aras Cabbott was a park ranger, patrolling one night when he heard screams. He immediately went out to investigate. He saw Jonas being dragged by the Watcher and in his effort to rescue him a thick fog suddenly enveloped the three of them.
Aras Cabbott
Aras is a dependable park ranger. He was always drawn to the animals at a young age, and always preferred the great outdoors than the city.
His Perks are: "Team Work: Enduring Spirit" Your caring attitude is felt by others and inspires others.
After healing a survivor, you and the healed survivor gains a 40 percent healing speed for 30 sec.
"Team Work: Environmental Awareness" You always try to be prepared for any situation, and make sure that your friend is too.
After healing or being healed, you both see the killers aura as long as you stick together. The killer will be revealed when they're in close proximity of either of you.
"We Got This" Escape is just within your grasp.
After completing a generator, you and your allies working on that generator gain a burst of speed for 3s, 4s for repairing the last generator.
Jonas Maleck The son of the leader of the Black Vale. Despite being groomed to serve the Entity, Jonas has always been hesitant into their teachings, but never the less participated in their dark deeds.
His Perks are: "Dark Loyalty" The Entity has noticed your devotion.
Nearby hooks are revealed to you. You can tamper a hook, blocking it for 60s. This perk only works once per hook.
You can only tamper one of the hook in the basement per trial.
"Sensing Darkness" You are more at home in dark places.
When you are in the basement, you can see every, survivor, generators, chest and exit gates.
"Invocation: Dark Favor" Your dark deeds bear fruit.
After channelling the invocation time, stun and blind the killer for 3s. This can only work once per trial.
Invocation Perks stacks and will activate similar Perks upon the completion of the Invocation.
You are placed in the Broken Status effect for the duration of the trial.

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