im eliza, im 14. how would i describe myself is just chill. i dont have many friends in real life so if someone around my age is on here and wants to chat, hmu. just be chill. i like listening to music, reading the occasional book, attempting to write things (and failing), learn trivia, and like to talk to people. im an extrovert with social anxiety, i love to talk to people but cant. i want to try it though, try to improve my social skills before i go to summer camps and start high school next year. so if its awkward, dont blame me. i'm just up for a chat, maybe a friendship. hope you're having a good day :)

the night before my chem paper 1, i was stressing profusely over the exams seeing that my predicted grade was a 9a which isn't good enough for me so i endeavoured to rest my head in order to tranquilise the chaos inside my mind and find some solace. however, overnight, all of my chemistry knowledge had perished; i dreamt it was squandered by a malevolent leprechaun with a macabre, sinister pattern of speech consisting of a strict ABABAB rhyme scheme and trochaic tetrameter signifying his desire for power and avarice for the acquisition of knowledge. my gargantuan intellect slipped through my fingers; I had been Light Yagami before (metaphor; i was not literally the antihero protagonist), with the chemistry knowledge of Walter White and a reputation that truly preceded me as when i walked to school that morning i realised i would be receiving a U despite my overwhelming intellect. destitute, despaired, despondent. if only that machiavellian villian hadn't seized my smarts. i held a vast sea of repressed rage inside of me, and once i opened my paper to a 6 marker on equilibria, i arose from my creaky chair and disenthralled a mighty bellow, tearing my shirt apart with my bare fists like the hulk, and releasing my agonising mental anguish through the form of sound waves in which shook the mortal ground, quaking under my feet in submissive obedience. this caused most of the students in the silent hall to turn to look at me in disbelief, so in a fit of anger i lost my temper and absolutely dashed my desk at the nearest student. (he suffered minor fractures to his skull and a couple bruises but nothing major. not that i could say the same for the desk; alas, it had shattered into fragments.) the students in the hall gasped in shock at the sight of their classmate consummating the role of the catalyst for a catastrophic carnage to emenate (note my alliteration of the fricative "c" amplifying the harshness of the situation). another ear-piercing screech ensued, resounding from the molten iron core of my chest, as I threw myself to the ground in defeat.
now then, any moral person witnessing this incident would clearly relate to my pain and suffering, and would at the very least leave me to grieve the remnants of a drained IQ of 341, but an invigilator chose to approach me and had the AUDACITY to REMOVE me from the hall. i was promptly disqualified and issued several consequences for disrupting the exam. this is clear evidence that examiners do not care for mental health, a stark contrast to the claims held by thousands of them worldwide. it is time to take action. it is time to make a change. it is time to fire every invigilator in the country and beyond; students' feelings shouldn't be invalidated and we have the right to express them in any form necessary, especially during the stressful exam period. i listen to the drone of students chattering as they leave the exam and i think to myself about my perpetual experiences with being dismissed and punished for natural behaviour. i can no longer pursue my lifelong aspiration of becoming a high-school chemistry teacher in Alberquerque, New Mexico because this examiner was unable to CONTROL THEMSELF IN THE EXAM HALL. they didn't even think about how much escorting me out would disturb the hardworking students completing their questions. for this reason you must make a stand against invigilators; join me in my venture to cease this barbaric treatment of well-behaved, well-prepared students such as myself.

Looking to build my first PC with the help of a friend who has built a lot of PCs over the years. I don't play any high demand games right now (just Valorant recently) but I want to be future-proof enough so that I can play any new games that might come out in the next 5-10 years with decent performance. I currently have a GeForce RTX 2060 Super and a i5-6500, and want to make sure that my new build is a significant upgrade over my current setup. My budget for this is around the $1000 range.
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Below is a build I created with some research and watching YouTube videos, but I would appreciate any input or thoughts on the components I have picked out right now.
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[PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Nphnt7)
TypeItemPrice
:----:----:----
**CPU** [AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/yXmmP6/amd-ryzen-5-7600-38-ghz-6-core-processor-100-100001015box) $188.99 @ Amazon
**CPU Cooler** [Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/zyNxFT/thermalright-peerless-assassin-120-se-argb-6617-cfm-cpu-cooler-pa-120-se-argb) $34.90
**Motherboard** [ASRock B650M PG RIPTIDE WIFI Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Ng2WGX/asrock-b650m-pg-riptide-wifi-micro-atx-am5-motherboard-b650m-pg-riptide-wifi) $169.99 @ Amazon
**Memory** [G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/pwxRsY/gskill-flare-x5-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr5-6000-cl36-memory-f5-6000j3636f16gx2-fx5) $108.99 @ Amazon
**Storage** [Crucial P5 Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/VZWzK8/crucial-p5-plus-2-tb-m2-2280-pcie-40-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-ct2000p5pssd8) $192.59 @ Amazon
**Video Card** [ASRock Radeon RX6700XT CLD 12G Radeon RX 6700 XT 12 GB Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/8HBG3C/asrock-radeon-rx-6700-xt-12-gb-challenger-d-video-card-rx6700xt-cld-12g) -
**Case** [Asus Prime AP201 MicroATX Mini Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/fPZ9TW/asus-prime-ap201-microatx-mini-tower-case-ap201blkmesh) $79.99 @ B&H
**Power Supply** [Enermax REVOLUTION D.F. 2 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FKZXsY/enermax-revolution-df-2-850-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-ers850ewt) $106.99 @ Amazon
**Case Fan** [ARCTIC P12 Max 81.04 CFM 120 mm Fan](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/9r6NnQ/arctic-p12-max-8104-cfm-120-mm-fan-acfan00280a) $9.99 @ Amazon
**Case Fan** [ARCTIC P12 Max 81.04 CFM 120 mm Fan](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/9r6NnQ/arctic-p12-max-8104-cfm-120-mm-fan-acfan00280a) $9.99 @ Amazon
**Case Fan** [ARCTIC P12 Max 81.04 CFM 120 mm Fan](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/9r6NnQ/arctic-p12-max-8104-cfm-120-mm-fan-acfan00280a) $9.99 @ Amazon
*Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts*
**Total** **$912.41**
Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2024-05-18 17:30 EDT-0400

I filled out the FAFSA in 2021, after graduating high school. I didn’t end up qualifying for anything and just went to a community college. However, when I did it the first time I used my bio dad and step mom’s information. Since then I have moved out of state to be closer to my bio mom and step dad, and am thinking about going back to school. When filling out the FAFSA again, would using my bio mom and step dad’s information the second time around create any issues? Either way, none of my parents are financially contributing to schooling, nor am I a dependent for any of them.

With the sale of the 27 Cone related RCAs from u/mvea to u/Jeff5704. I am interested to see how much mvea lose from all his purchases. I am able to find everything except for one which is Score 2663 #1. I think I did get everything correctly with exceptions of direct purchases(I did check the transactions that happened during the time of the transfers but you can never be too sure). I also did check individually how much the price of each avatar costed because the blockchain is transparent and you can get the exact timeframe of the purchase. I get the ETH price from CoinGecko btw. So here is what I found.
Total purchases cost $48073.05 or 24.532 ETH Everything was sold for 1.5B Cone or $7740
27 Cone-related First Mint Collection:
First Gen ChipperDoodle:
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Cone Head #1 1 ETH ($3937.18) + Cone Head #7
https://platform.arkhamintelligence.com/exploretx/0x9493ebd46c412c09c74c5378d0ee21027d2cb73e04baa5f8ddf96fcb14034b1f
https://polygonscan.com/tx/0x758037c87f20a74acbf34efb557916d3b01191350d64a7d235d17f6ca2bb9373
Cone Head #7
1.069 ETH ($1778.94)
https://polygonscan.com/tx/0xe7eb594f1c82bff9e90d0b96541e2f9478a621c93f45fc0bf59f9a994891a890
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Kid Rexie #1
2.7 ETH ($4436.07)
https://polygonscan.com/tx/0xa3375693ac4d7cf289407f3192c0f87b021e7c571ccd5eaedb29f07a952d09d3
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Bucket Head #1
4.47 ETH ($8461.40)
https://polygonscan.com/tx/0x1459e7ebd4c1f5e23f14f6b73db98ce03bf40c302a35508e41efbf6cb1ee3e21
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Stripes #1
0.15 ETH ($285.98)
https://polygonscan.com/tx/0xd162182c7adeb85a9d7ac4cd7cb405ae14aa1b2d8bbd1ce68b9312a834ad9fdb
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Tiny Garden #1
1.4 ETH ($2669.34)
https://polygonscan.com/tx/0xaa7497417d1e0dfc23b167f5517abc6398d79e9bb39480a96d51dc098025df60
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Fourth Gen ChipperDoodle
Treasure of Conelantis #1 + Nautical Noodle #1 + Cone Gnome #1
3.75 ETH ($6966.42)
https://polygonscan.com/tx/0x3051bb1595a610ef5e0e4d483fde72575f4f99f049a8092dcbe2599a5e4fae94
Looks like a bundle deal for 3.75 ETH. All 3 are sent during the same time period and only 1 transaction of 3.75 ETH received.
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Fifth Gen ChipperDoodle
Bucket of the Year #1 + Pumpcone #1
2 ETH ($3643.82) + Coin Collectors #3
https://platform.arkhamintelligence.com/exploretx/0x861766f4bee75ddc3c89d69d317a7746518634a802c88fd516ea20608de293dd
https://polygonscan.com/tx/0x6e9888e991cbac986c92dd37d8b02e9f04e990ca3e00410fee6df1e21edc19af
Why? mvea bought a lot of avatar on 24th October. Among those are Funnel Head #1(eno7x), Aether #1, Funnel Head #1(Chipper), and both of these.
There was no txs indicating both of those are paid 1 by 1 but after Pumpcone was sent, a tx of 2 ETH was sent by mvea
Coin Collectors #3
0.5 ETH ($645.83)
https://polygonscan.com/tx/0xd6ec7232a3bf8225f9ff1a34c3fe2041f9c5a9699975908c6507c1391eceb7c1
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Funnel Head #1(Chipper)
0.925 ETH ($1591.35)
https://platform.arkhamintelligence.com/exploretx/0x06645092d8285f3b7d4f403781a1a809f6475608d54e87cbad1f46cae95f17b4
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Aether #1
1 ETH ($1764.93)
https://polygonscan.com/tx/0xb1d1ee603ff241603d15d2a6d916e6c92ab19348622b95ebbd1c7bf38969a205
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Other ChipperDoodle
Conesmith #1
0.1 ETH ($310.94)
https://polygonscan.com/tx/0xcec9fa86fdb8a65f5e66a0f299137b72577786d430d106853a0aba43d0656c78
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The Night Before Conemas #1
1.14 ETH ($2497.95)
https://polygonscan.com/tx/0x9c378be4a9f376e9bf95ff50f96bd7ab25351b29dae35bf6a8eb5d6f6c425b69
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Marker Head #1
1 ETH ($2531.97)
https://polygonscan.com/tx/0x321198614ef9b22dd8cf0080d72dd88b6a4ae7767206166767af3b0b9c535467
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Other Cone-related Avatars
Glowstickman #1 (Second Gen)
1.2 ETH ($2298.34)
https://polygonscan.com/tx/0xcd72c1c4768cbda9b087aaaf78f26c6ce57c3ff969552765479d0e38b679623f
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Cone'lectibe #1
0.2 ETH ($458.91)
https://polygonscan.com/tx/0x9e0ad1d11bc78e21127b0049ba0c627bc94a25be80fb11ae34f380558c8c58af
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Juniko #1
Trade from Cosmic Abyss #73 to Juniko #1
0.189 ETH ($427.58)
https://polygonscan.com/tx/0x5f211b514b7c00d7fad3a00744ae98b58b957f262178d76a03be30222469fd34
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Ore #1
0.3 ETH ($502.74)
https://polygonscan.com/tx/0x204b6f4b7cb091d6e2b662e579687aab307dd0927eb3f682c6c3df1e2e76af22
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Cone Struction #1
0.2 ETH ($372.38)
https://platform.arkhamintelligence.com/exploretx/0x544286f17aa8491925856712ef1ad3603b14d9845d8447815b30f1bc333ddd81
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Score 2663 #1
Nothing(i cant find it lol)
listed for 3 times though 0.2663, 2.663 and 0.663
maybe mvea secret account idk lol
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Funnel Head(eno7x)
0.22 ETH ($375.85)
The account that has Funnel Head #1(high probability its this one because of the txs between wallets)
https://opensea.io/0xe8dFDF7af2e9e19702cE244254A98AdCE5afc40d
The txs
https://polygonscan.com/tx/0x7462512188e5582811599d5f3ec635a0c36f8913cdc2dcee8f48eecb2f64f75e
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Dreams of Cone #1
0.169 ETH ($547.77)
https://polygonscan.com/tx/0x71b741152c3e17820030c0890a1c7fbadf0c9cfafa7d12c5367ee41c67b52920
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Sticky Situation #1
0.150 ETH ($316.06)
https://polygonscan.com/tx/0xbc950e8fdf53814f738775d589b73e41cd5401814091c87c4f34567db86f9d13
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Other #1 Avatars
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The Very First #1
0.25 ETH ($408.30)
https://polygonscan.com/tx/0x72943eba82e517640ae4be5da6e3644ec4f60c570c2d9f8d47facfd9c56cc591
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Spherical Madness #1
0.25 ETH ($478.17)
https://platform.arkhamintelligence.com/exploretx/0x3e0f471ddce3e262f5b330dc76f834b34b19c745ccb6e4d02bb4afad9cdd5b6a
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Display Box #1
0.2 ETH ($364.83)
https://polygonscan.com/tx/0x1b1399ffc53fb1edbba21e9edb16882c6ade1bd5c824c71f5e1f12536068426e

Am I wrong for being angry/upset for being called a liar and untrustworthy for telling my daughter that the movie popcorn has "butter" poured on top of it at the theater? The question came up from my daughter asking whether the movie popcorn has any nuts/peanuts in it because she has a nut allergy. I simply said, "No, it's just popcorn and butter and some salt." I know the liquid stuff they put on the popcorn isn't butter, even though the concession stand person asked if I wanted "butter." I grew up eating this stuff and have bought some in the past. I know it's some oil with coloring and salt. It could also be some other type of fatty substance they use, but I'm confident it doesn't contain nuts or tree nuts. The reason they even use this "butter" stuff in the first place is to keep it from going rancid if they use real butter. It's also cheap, so adding nuts would increase the cost. I know there is hazelnut flavoring (also fake and has no actual hazelnuts), and that's more expensive than "butter."
Anyway, my wife got pissed at me about lying to my daughter, and she deemed that I couldn't be trusted. My daughter has asked about whether there are nuts in pretty much everything. It's good that she's looking out for herself, but when she does this all the time, it gets pretty old. I didn't want to interrogate the concession stand staff about whether the popcorn or the fake butter stuff had any nuts/peanuts in it.
My wife kept bringing up trust a lot in the past several years because one time many years ago, I told her I wanted to get a divorce during a heated verbal argument because she was driving me nuts.
Here are some of the situations that have accumulated over the years and made me resent her more and more. I think I'm a trustworthy person, and I try my best to live with integrity. I have a high-paying professional job. I don't have any vices (alcohol, drugs, gambling, etc.). I also don't do much other than going to work and coming home. I go grocery shopping on the weekend and spend most of the time doing household chores on doing stuff on the computer.

• She got mad at me because I painted the window sill with polyurethane because it was getting moldy waiting for her to decide what wood treatments to put on the windows. This took almost a year and the wood already was getting moldy.
  
• She got mad at me for not telling her about a joint account I have with my mother. My mom felt that it was unfair that my wife has an investment account that her dad setup for her since she was a child. She never told me how much she has in that account, but we pay thousands in taxes every year because of it. When my wife found out about my account, she demanded that we split that money. I did so for my account, but she never shared her money from her own account with me because it's still invested. I have no idea how much money she has, and I don't care since it was her money before we got married. It just seems lopsided that somehow my money must be shared with her.
  
  • She got mad at me for getting in a fight with my mom when we went to visit her at my childhood home overseas. My mom was upset with us because she paid for the plane tickets (~$6k total) to fly to visit and offered her house for us to stay, but we repaid her generosity by only spending less than a couple days with her during our 2-week visit. My wife didn't want to stay in the city and would instead go off exploring. I got in a fight with my mom trying to defend my wife when my mom was accusing her of being ungrateful and rude to the family. Even today, my wife keeps saying how she can't trust my mom because "your mom is unstable and explosive".
  • She got mad at me for going to San Francisco for a week to get my mom (72 years old at the time) coming from overseas to visit a couple of places she wanted to visit for planning to relocate to the Bay Area. She didn't know anyone else in the US so she asked me to help her. She paid for all the expenses. At this point my mom also didn't like my wife so she didn't ask her to come. My wife said I shouldn't go and just let my mom deal with it herself. I hadn't seen my mother in 3 years at this point so I did want to see her and help her. I was also worried about her safety. My wife's family was living 10 minutes away from us so she couldn't understand why I would want to see my mom.
  • She got mad at me for planting grass seeds in our backyard when she went away for the weekend. Up to that point, my wife had already spent hundreds of dollars hiring random people to come to pluck out goutweed from the backyard to get rid of them. I read somewhere that grass can outcompete with goutweed so I decided to just plant the seeds. I didn't want to tell her because she kept delaying the decision to do anything with the backyard and we have goutweed growing everywhere despite all that money spent to get rid of them. The grass actually worked, and we have a grass lawn now instead of a goutweed field as long as I mow the lawn. She said I was sneaking behind her back to plant the seeds. It made her not trust me.
• She got mad at me for wanting to take a business trip that could further my career at the company I was working for. I passed on it and I lost the promotion.
  
  • She got mad at me for not wanting to send the kids to private school ($18k/year per kid and we have 2 kids). I was making $135k/year but I left the job because my wife said that I spent too much time at work and not enough with family. I took a lower paying job so I can spend more time with family, but the private school cost is just making it difficult. She was only working part-time but had to go full-time because I don't make as much as I used to.
• She got mad at me because I sometimes came home half an hour late after 5 pm and didn't make dinner in time for the kids to go to bed by 7:30 pm. The older one is in 6th grade and the younger one in 3rd grade. I have to make breakfast and dinner everyday and I also have to do all the dishes. Her job is to put the kids to bed. I also have to drop the kids off every morning at their private school and I can't drop them off before 8:30 am and it's over half an hour away from my work the wrong direction. I could never get to work before 9:00 am and my wife demanded that I need to be home by 5 pm to make dinner.
  
• She demanded that I spend at least an hour or more every day with her after the kids go to bed even if I see her everyday at breakfast and dinner. She got mad when I wanted to teach a pottery class some evenings 2-3 times a week because I used to enjoy pottery and teaching. I had to quit because she got mad at me for not spending time with her.
  
  • She got mad at me for starting a golf equipment business. She hated the products I was making because she didn't play golf and disliked golf. She wasn't supportive and probably couldn't wait for the business to fail so I stop spending time on it. The business is still going but not making that much money, but it's only been a couple of years.
• She got mad at me for not wanting to have sex a lot with her anymore. She really let herself go after having the kids while I still trying to maintain my fitness. I used to go running every other day but pretty much quit at this point because I couldn't do all the cooking and cleaning and still have time to go running.
  

She kept holding a grudge about all these things, and now she has us taking many marriage therapy workshops and sessions. She insisted that I'm too withdrawn and uncaring. She insisted that I needed to be a better husband.
I used to think I was a responsible person, and I tried my best to succeed in life. I try to spend as much time with my kids as possible so they know I'm there for them. My father wasn't around much when I was younger so I don't want to make the same mistake. We have been married for 15 years at this point but I'm just getting more and more sick of being in this relationship. I want my kids to have an intact family but it's just getting harder and harder. I don't have any other woman in my life so it's not even a part of the equation. I'm just not happy being questioned all the time and treated like a piece of garbage.
Anyway, I got really upset today after she called me a liar and said I was untrustworthy for telling my daughter the fake butter stuff is butter. I decided to walk home from this event we were supposed to get dinner together. I'd rather come home and cook my own dinner than be accused of something I can't even comprehend anymore.

Offers:

All codes below are split where possible unless noted; please only redeem at the place agreed upon; please let me know if you don’t plan on redeeming the code right away.
Thanks for looking!
Have multiples of some codes.

4k Titles

• Avengers: Endgame, 4k iTunes (ports to MA in 4k)
• Big Hero 6, 4k MA (ports to MA in 4k)
• Captain America: Civil War, 4k iTunes (ports to MA in 4k)
• Finding Dory, 4k iTunes (ports to MA in 4k)
• The Good Dinosaur, 4k iTunes (ports to MA in 4k)
• Gran Turismo, 4k MA (ports to MA in 4k) (Comes with Sony Rewards Points)
• Hook, 4k MA (ports to MA in 4k) (Comes with Sony Rewards Points)
• The Last Witch Hunter, 4k iTunes or 4k vudu
• Maleficent, 4k iTunes (ports to MA in 4k)
• Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, 4k iTunes (ports to MA in 4k)
• Pitch Perfect, 4k iTunes (ports to MA in 4k) (Comes with 500 Universal Rewards Points)
• Ralph Breaks the Internet, 4k iTunes (ports to MA in 4k)
• Snitch, 4k iTunes
• Thanksgiving (2023), 4k MA (ports to MA in 4k) (Comes with Sony Rewards Points)
• Toy Story 4, 4k iTunes (ports to MA in 4k)
• Wonder (2017), 4k iTunes

8 Film High On Your Watch List Collection (1 Code for all 8 Movies, Redeemable via Movies Anywhere)

• Due Date, HD
• Friday, HD
• ⁠Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, HD
• House Party, HD
• ⁠Inherent Vice, HD
• ⁠Project X, HD
• ⁠Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny, HD
• ⁠We're the Millers, HD

Sony Buff Pass

Good for one of the following movies, redeemable via Movies Anywhere.

• Hancock, 4k
• My Girl, 4k
• Stripes, 4k
• The Blob, HD
• Blue Thunder, HD
• Born Yesterday, HD
• Bye Bye Birdie, HD
• Guess Who, HD
• Stir Crazy, HD
• Untraceable, HD

May Universal Rewards Code

Good for one of the following movies, redeemable via Movies Anywhere.

• Backdraft 2, 4k
• Black Christmas, 4k
• A Dog's Purpose, 4k
• The Sparks Brothers, 4k
• Agnes Browne, HD
• Antz, HD
• Being Frank, HD
• Don't Let Go, HD
• Final Account, HD
• Kicks, HD
• Loving, HD
• Raw, HD

HD MA or iTunes Disney Movie Codes

• Atlantis: Milo's Return, HD MA (ports to MA)
• Brother Bear, HD MA (ports to MA)
• Brother Bear 2, HD MA (ports to MA)
• The Fox and the Hound 2, HD MA (ports to MA)
• The Little Mermaid (1989), HD MA (ports to MA)
• The Lone Ranger, HD iTunes (ports to MA)
• Mary Poppins (1964), HD iTunes (ports to MA)
• Mulan (1998), HD MA (ports to MA)
• Oz the Great and Powerful, HD MA (ports to MA)
• Queen of Katwe, HD MA (ports to MA)
• Turning Red, HD MA (ports to MA)

HD MA, vudu, or iTunes Movie Codes

• Assassination Nation, HD MA (ports to MA)
• Boyhood, HD vudu
• Boyhood, HD iTunes
• Chicago (Diamond Edition), HD iTunes or HD vudu
• Danny Collins, HD iTunes (ports to MA) (Comes with 500 Universal Rewards Points)
• The Expendables 2, HD vudu
• Florence Foster Jenkins, HD iTunes
• The Gunman, HD iTunes (ports to MA) (Comes with 500 Universal Rewards Points)
• Home Again, HD MA (ports to MA)
• The Hunger Games, HD vudu
• I Feel Pretty, HD iTunes
• Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas, HD MA (ports to MA)
• Indivisible, HD MA (Canada only)
• Megan Leavey, HD iTunes (ports to MA) (Comes with 500 Universal Rewards Points)
• The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature, HD iTunes (ports to MA) (Comes with 500 Universal Rewards Points)
• Paranormal Activity 3, HD vudu
• Paranormal Activity 3, HD iTunes
• The Purge, HD MA (ports to MA)
• Rio 2, HD MA (ports to MA)
• Same Kind of Different As Me, HD iTunes
• Selma, HD vudu
• Selma, HD iTunes
• Sinister, HD iTunes
• Snitch, HD vudu
• Super 8, HD vudu
• Tremors 5: Bloodlines, HD MA (ports to MA)
• The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2, HD vudu
• Tyler Perry's Madea's Witness Protection, HD vudu
• Walking With Dinosaurs: The Movie, HD MA (ports to MA)

HD Disney/Marvel/Star Wars Google Play Movie Codes (All Port to Movies Anywhere)

• Aladdin (2019), HD gp (ports to MA)
• Avengers: Endgame, HD gp (ports to MA)
• Beauty and the Beast (2017), HD gp (ports to MA)
• Big Hero 6, HD gp (ports to MA)
• Black Panther, HD gp (ports to MA)
• The Call of the Wild, HD gp (ports to MA)
• Captain America: The Winter Soldier, HD gp (ports to MA)
• Captain America: Civil War, HD gp (ports to MA)
• Cinderella (2015), HD gp (ports to MA)
• Coco, HD gp (ports to MA)
• Doctor Strange, HD gp (ports to MA)
• Finding Dory, HD gp (ports to MA)
• Frozen, HD gp (ports to MA)
• Frozen (Sing-Along Edition), HD gp (ports to MA)
• Good Dinosaur, HD gp (ports to MA)
• Guardians of the Galaxy, HD gp (ports to MA)
• Incredibles 2, HD gp (ports to MA)
• Inside Out, HD gp (ports to MA)
• The Lion King (2019), HD gp (ports to MA)
• The Little Mermaid (Animated), HD gp (ports to MA)
• Maleficent, HD gp (ports to MA)
• Mary Poppins (1964), HD gp (ports to MA)
• Moana, HD gp (ports to MA)
• Monsters University, HD gp (ports to MA)
• The Nightmare Before Christmas, HD gp (ports to MA), HD gp (ports to MA)
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens, HD gp (ports to MA)
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi, HD gp (ports to MA)
• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, HD gp (ports to MA)
• Thor: The Dark World, HD gp (ports to MA), HD gp (ports to MA)
• Thor: Ragnarok, HD gp (ports to MA)
• Toy Story 4, HD gp (ports to MA)
• Zootopia, HD gp (ports to MA)

SD Movie Codes

• Hugo, SD vudu
• Rio, SD iTunes (ports to MA)
• The Vow, SD MA (ports to MA)

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I usually never post about anything to do with my mental health on the internet but i felt a strong urge to make this post. throughout the past couple months I have hit an all time low, I mean it's genuinely scary to me how depressed I've become, I would never kill myself but almost every night I go to sleep shamefully hoping that I don't wake up which breaks my heart as I've always been so grateful for my life, I mean I have a wonderful family, an awesome best friend, I'm somehow about to graduate high school after busting my ass last minute, and yet...I constantly feel empty and it's very frustrating because I know my life could be fantastic if it weren't for this rut. i mean sure I've had my fair share of heartbreak and emotional pain like everyone else but I have so many things to be grateful for that I almost feel selfish for even being depressed if that makes sense. life is truly a gift but what's the point if you're not enjoying it anymore? the anhedonia is absolutely destroying me, it's relentless. I miss enjoying everything I did with every fiber of my being, I miss playing guitar and singing my heart out and dancing but none of it seems to matter anymore. to be completely honest I feel like I've become a shell of who I used to be. the only thing that brings me any sort of joy anymore is making other people happy. the whole point of me making this post is just to say that, I know I don't know any of you but I fucking love all of you so much and i want u to know u are not alone in this and it makes me so upset to know that there are so many people on this planet every day who are feeling the exact same way I am right now. none of you deserve this, you deserve all the love and light this world has to offer. you deserve to be happy, to smile, to laugh, not this. depression is a monster, it has taken away so many people from this world. I've seen my 37 year old sister cope with this monster with a deadly combination of xanax and alcohol, I've seen the most beautiful kindest woman I know absolutely destroy her body and mind just to feel some semblance of joy again and it breaks my heart knowing there's nothing I can do. there's nothing I can do to make it better for her or for anyone else who is struggling. I wish I could take it away from all of you, I wish I could give u a magic pill that would make everything better because this isn't fair. I'm sorry for the long rant I know I'm kinda all over the place but I just felt the need to share my struggles that u can maybe relate to and just say that I love you. I just wish everyone on this beautiful planet could be happy:(

I started speaking around age 1, did well in school (don't want to be too specific about my schooling as it could be identifying but I was highly accelerated and did a lot of college classes in high school), and am now studying engineering and math at a difficult/prestigious university. (I actually spoke way before I walked and was super poorly coordinated until about age 15).
I was diagnosed when I was 12 but my parents didn't tell me; I figured this is a somewhat unique perspective so that's why I thought of doing an AMA. I had an IEP from age 6 for being gifted, so I got some services through that, I'm not sure what exactly they would be called though. I was also put in talk therapy at 12. No meds as a kid but I take some now for anxiety.
I think my parents made a good decision because it preserved my self-worth; I accepted me for me instead of viewing myself through a medical, pathologizing lens. Elite math circles are highly autistic, so I know many level 1 asd people; for some of them, diagnosis and therapy as a child really helped but for others, it damaged their self-esteem and caused them to view their emotions and themselves as pathological. However, I do not know many level 2 or 3 people which is why I read this sub out of curiosity.

I (19F)met my ex ( 19M) 2 years ago and had a rocky relationship with him.I had been dealing with a very hard time in my life and he was everything I have wanted in life at that point.I was 17 who never had a proper relationship at that point,so I was intrigued.
When happy phase ended after 5 months,I started to saw the red flags.He was childhish.He would just coldly broke up with me,saying that he didn’t love me anymore and next day,he would come back crawling,saying sorry,crying.At that point,I did not know any better,so I tolareted this behaviour.
After the uni acceptance exam I was screwed up.İt meant I had to take again next year. He basically told me that he was going to university and didnt want to deal with a high school graduate while he was off to another city,saying he wanted to live a “uni life” and dumped me in cold blood again.I found out he met someone that day and gave his Instagram and that was why he dumped me.He even described this girl as “drop dead gorg,made me forget my gf lmao”in his groupchat.
I was heartbroken.Crushed all over and did not want to leave my room for a whole week and crying all day. This is when my best friend(19M)comes to story.Let’s call him Edgar.
He was there for me.
Edgar and I have dated back in middle school when both 14.We were kind of that silly childhood sweethearts who randomly name their imaginary child.We broke up but wanted to stay in touch,so we decided on staying friends.We quickly got comfortable and even called each other “best friend”.We never lost touch and were always close.My boyfriend knew aboout us and claimed he had no issues,said he respected our friendship and even met him on my birthday.
Edgar was there for me when my boyfriend dumped me and basically dragged me outside when I did not want to leave my room.We spent time together which helped me heal a lot but I can’t deny that he was getting more touchy than ever (without being sexual and unappropriate) and always said phrases like “if we were 14 right now”or “if we were back to middle school,what would you do?”
That being there,my ex reached out to me and quickly started trying to reconcile.He was trying nonstop and bombarding with me with all the apologies.I am an idiot for this but I once again took him back.
But it only got worse from there. He was getting better and I was starting to notice that he was more serious about Our relationship and was more warm and but I had trust issues now. We had a fight when his family didn’t want to meet me.Appearantly,his mother hadnt even met his sister’s boyfriend (40F)because she did not think marriage.I found this off since we were fresh 18 back then and barely adults and had a huge fight about it.So,I invited Edgar to my place to talk and rant to him.
Drinks were involved and we ended up sleeping together that night which was my first time.I would never try to justify my cheating but I felt like he brought me back to life that night and felt an immense connection to him.Maybe,it had been there all the time?
I couldn’t keep it and came clean about everything to my boyfriend.He was furious but decided to forgive me.
Me and Edgar never talked about that night and had a fight over some trivial matter and hadnt speak for 9 months.Meanwhile I continued to date my boyfriend but I just felt so empty and really missed Edgar.My boyfriend always knew. 9 months later;everything started to clear up.We broke up with my ex after dating almost 2 years and we even made up with Edgar.
Well,we are trying to make it work.We have our problems after 5 years of being friends and suddenly getting into a relationship but it is great.I love him and he has became my everything. We had date and I decided to post it.My ex’s bff saw and ss’ed it to him.
He was angry and started to roast me on his WP status,calling me names,posting edgy/angry musics and making his friends comment mean things to my post.
I reached out to him and told him to get over it and he got even more angry,told me I am a cheating bed toy who deserves all the bad things in life.
I just dont understand this reaction when he LİTERALLY did cheat on me too and forgave me after mine too?And even knew he knew I had never gotten over that night with Edgar
Comments are getting mean but he refuses to get over it. Aita?

No one else to tell and I have to tell someone, so Reddit it is.
I didn’t play a round for the last 4 months. I hit the range and practice areas 3-4 times per week for the entire 4 months. I’ve only been golfing for 3ish years but this is the first time I ever tried to actually get better. I recorded my swing every week, did a ton of different drills. I even started WATCHING golf, which did help me in a lot of ways. (Side note, it’s not as boring as I was previously led to believe).
Today I played a fundraising scramble at a really nice course for my nephew’s ROTC high school program. This was the first scramble or organized golf I’ve ever played either.
So I ended up being the ONLY person who’d ever golfed before on my team. The ranger was PISSED at our pace of play but, so was I though. We legitimately played TWO balls the entire day that WASNT mine. We finished with a 78 which I know isn’t great for a scramble for considering it was 2 balls away from a solo round it was GREAT. If I took those two balls as strokes then I would have finished with an 80.
Before this practice boot camp I put myself through I was an 88-94 golfer and I know it doesn’t seem like a lot but I was an entirely different golfer. I was hitting consistent shots with confidence instead of - before - when I hit a good shot it kinda just felt lucky.
So I can’t count it as a personal best because it wasn’t a solo round BUT it was by FAR the best round I ever played. In addition to my playing way better I holed out for my second eagle ever from like 50-60 yards.
Anyways, I’m pumped for this season and think I have a real shot of breaking 80 this year. Hope everyone else killed their rounds this week end.

24th: Colby Donaldson 3.0 (Heroes Vs Villains - 5th)

\"So when the time was right, I made one more attempt\"
u/SMC0629:
Colby 3.0 is my favorite of his three iterations, and it has nothing to do with my opinion on Australia. The absolute deconstruction of Colby's abilities and spirit is somehow made into one of the most funny, mind-boggling, and emotional stories the show has given us. It all comes together with that final confessional, one of the best ever in the show, which proves to us that no matter what, he'll always keep fighting. Very deserved endgame for Colby 3.0.
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u/DryBonesKing:
There… is a little bad blood for me internally about Colby 3.0 making Endgame. One, I am stunned that this group let Colby 3.0 outlast 1.0. I can’t believe Colby 1.0 got cut twice (since I ended up wasting an idol on the first attempt) before Colby 3.0. I find that borderline sinful lmfao. And two, I’m just annoyed that HvV ended up getting any representation in the Endgame. I really did not want this overrated season getting any representation and after focusing most of my concerns on someone like Sandra 2.0 or Parvati 3.0 or Rupert 3.0… I find out that I really messed up and that there were apparently Colby 3.0 stans here that actually wanted this Endgame. Whelp
Most of my issues though are meta-related, though. Colby 3.0 and Jerri 3.0 are the best parts of Heroes vs. Villains and the conclusion to their three-season story arc, even though it was diluted by Russell stealing away a decent chunk of their screentime, I do think what we did get to see was beautiful, from their cute little “Hey Colby” Interaction in that one reward challenge leading up to the finale with Jerri being visibly distraught about having to vote out Colby. It’s amazing stuff!
Colby 3.0 also does have the best storyline of the season, with being able to see how Survivor’s first “Hero” failed to live up to his own legacy, and sorta wallow in his own depression as a result of everything. There is a melancholy-air to Colby’s character, from watching him get his ass kicked in challenges to seeing him be an afterthought in strategies to even seeing him be part of one of the pettiest “family visit” scenes of all time when he just repeatedly fights with his brother Reid. And then obviously, there’s Colby’s final confessional, which I think is probably in contention for best confessional of all time. I don’t think there’s ever been a character’s returning appearance that feels anything like Colby 3.0, and that does make him really special. All things considered, I do have him ranked highly and I’m actually thrilled he topped Heroes vs. Villain’s rankings. I did want him to succeed and make Top 50. I just… wish he didn’t make Endgame. But meh
Overall Rank – 120/821
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u/Zanthosus:
I’m going to be completely honest. This is the biggest WTF in our endgame to me. I might like Jane less overall, but I can understand why someone would have her in or around their endgame. Colby 3.0 though? I just don’t get it. I’m sure ninjedi will do a great job explaining it though. Also, it is kinda hilarious to me that the first non-Sandra HvV rep to get in is Colby of all people. Not Jerri. Not Parvati. Not Coach. Not even J.T. Colby. That’s just a hilarious legacy for this rankdown to have if I’m being honest.
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u/Tommyroxs45:
Colby’s legacy in Heroes vs. Villains is unmatched, he’s Superman in a fat suit however you still see the desire for Superman. Him being the last hero remaining is so poetic and it makes him have one of the best confessionals of all time. Sad that he’s only the HvV rep as this season is literal perfection but I’m glad at least 1 person made it.
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u/Regnisyak1:
From hero to zero to hero again, Colby 3.0 is truly an encapsulation of Heroes vs Villains' main themes about the blurring of lines between the two roles on Survivor, and how one does not fully exist in society. I love Colby 1.0, so I would have loved to see him here over 3.0, but Colby’s single confessional with the long pause in the finale of HvV warrants his position. Plus his not budging on an old-school game really sold his charm. Come on, Reed!
Personal Rank: 61/821. 9/10.
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u/DavidW1208 will not be providing blurbs nor writeups for this endgame phase, however, his valuable contributions to this rankdown will be honored and acknowledged as we are taking his endgame rankings into full equal account for results. Much love David!! <3
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u/ninjedi1:
Colby Donaldson 3.0 (5th Place, Heroes VS Villains)
When people talk about the OG Era of survivor or whatever we’re calling the first 40 seasons before New Era, people split the seasons into old school and new school, with Old School ending at season 20, Heroes VS Villains (which I personally disagree with, cause I feel like Nicaragua is the last old school season, but that’s a different conversation). Heroes VS Villains as the last of the “old school” season is meant to be a last hurrah as a number of early season players compete with more recent strategy savvy players from the newer seasons before the show truly made its transition from a social experiment to a game. And to me, no one truly represents that transition from old to new school, or better yet, represents the death of old school survivor than Colby Donaldson 3.0.
Everyone who’s watched Survivor long enough knows who Colby Donaldson is. He was the great American Texan who was a challenge beast and wanted to make sure that good people made it to the end, going up against Tina who was more deserving in his eyes over the easy beat Keith at the finale of AO. Then he made his return in Allstars where he would unfortunately but voted out fairly early on, but would come out of that season looking not that bad in comparison to a good number of other people! In the eyes of the viewing audience, he was still the great American hero, so it wasn’t surprising that the original survivor hero would return for Heroes VS Villains. Colby himself even talks about how its been a decade since he’s played the game, and he was ready to see if he still got it, and Jeff even sings his praises at the start of the game talking about how people were naming their kids after him. However, despite the hero returning to the coliseum to compete again, time would not be kind to him, as Colby would end up losing strength during the very first challenge, and would be dragged to the villains mat, losing a point for the heroes. A foreshadow of what Colby’s game was about to become.
However, it wasn’t all bad, as the heroes still win the challenge, and while Colby is aware about how rusty he is, he’s still having fun! However, that would quickly change as the days go on. He realizes that he needs to get into the rhythm of the game, and it was going to be miserable. He doesn’t have a clue about all the different connections and pregamed alliances when talking to Candace, leaving him out of the loop. He also gets annoyed with Sugar, who keeps trying to flirt with him and follow him around, which greatly annoys him. He would end up getting pulled into an alliance with Tom, JT, and Stephenie, and while they would all vote out Sugar at the very first tribal, everything goes wrong as JT would flip on the alliance, and after a fight with James during tribal where James yells at Steph and Colby defends her, Stephenie would get voted out in the second tribal. After that, Colby reflects a bit, talking to Tom about if the game at that point was for him, as he felt like he didn’t want to be a part of it. However, even though Colby was struggling with how the game was now, that fire that old school Colby had was still in there, as he was able to score a point against the Villain’s leader, Boston Rob, helping give the Heroes their first immunity win.
Colby would still struggle with the game, as he would ultimately be forced to take a backseat as Tom would lead the charge for them to get a bit farther, mainly using an idol he found to blindside Cirie as the heroes continued to downward spiral. This would actually help him in the game for a bit as Tom would be considered a bigger threat than him, and would be spared at the very next tribal. However, he was definitely next to go on his six person tribe, being the one on the outside of the 5 person alliance, and he needed a miracle to survive. However, that wouldn’t come, as both tribes would be going to tribal, so they were competing for individual immunity, and Colby performed terribly at it. At that point, he saw the writing on the wall and decided to just throw in the towel, telling his team that he knows he gone and they should have a relaxing day. However, James was injured, and the other members of the heroes feel like they need to keep Colby around as he would be better at challenges in the future, sparing Colby much to his surprise.
Colby is fully aware that there’s pressure on him to win the challenges for the heroes, and that its time to put up or shut up. Knowing that he was carrying the weight of the whole team seems to ignite something inside him. The old Colby Donaldson, the great american hero, had returned, and Colby would carry the heroes to victory at the next immunity challenge. In fact, he would be key in ensuring that the heroes wouldn’t lose the next three immunity challenges. It seemed that Colby was finally back into the game, and with the merge right there, it was time for olby, with the rest of the heroes, to lead the charge. However, that old school mentality of sticking together would fall apart at the merge with the new school strategy. The Heroes gave Russell an idol to save him, and Russell would use that generosity to give it to Parvati, who would use that and another idol to save Jerri and Sandra, sending JT home. Then when the heroes tried to rally together with Sandra, Candace would flip, getting Amanda out and leaving Colby and fellow hero Rupert to die. However, in their darkest hour, is where Colby would make a heroic move.
Since only Colby and Rupert were left, it was obvious that the villains would split their vote. Colby then realized that they might try to split their votes between them and Candace. Decided to avenge their fallen comrade Amanda, Colby pitches the idea of instead throwing away their vote to a villain, him and Rupert would instead cast their vote on the turncoat Candace, as if they split their vote on her, the vote would become a 5-3 vote and save them. The one moment of true strategic content from Colby would be a huge success, as it saved the two remaining true heroes and got rid of someone they knew they couldn’t trusted. This would work great for Colby as Russell would then work with him and Rupert to get Danielle, and suddenly the chance for a hero victory didn’t seem so out of reach now. However, Rupert would be the next to go, leaving Colby as the last hero standing by the time the finale rolls around.
Its fitting that Colby, the original hero, would end up being the last hero standing. Despite never getting a real foothold or truly understanding how the game now works, he was able to come so close to the end, and he just had to make it to the final 3 to win it. However, he loses F5 immunity to Parvati, and it looked like his game was done. In a sense of dejavu, we get another speech where he talks about how he knows he’s out, and they should all just have a relaxing afternoon. However, this time, we get a confessional talking about his speech, and how he almost believed it himself. But he’s never quit and anything and he won’t now. And then he just.. stays silent…lost in thought. Its genuinely one of my favorite confessionals in all of survivor, it just has so much emotional impact. We get that confident Colby that we’re so used to seeing for AO, and then just that long silence, as he contemplates the reality of his situation, maybe even coming to terms with it, before returning back to the Colby we’ve seen all season with one final line, “So when the time was right, I made one more attempt”. Colby’s last pitch is to Russell, saying that he’s much more likely to beat Parvati at F4 than Sandra. At this point though, Colby knows he’s done, as he talks about how this was the toughest season for him, and was the toughest journey to even get to that point, and in his final words, he calls himself an old dusty veteran, and that he just isn’t destined to win this game. With Colby voted out, the last true essence of old school survivor was gone, leaving in its wake a new school style to take hold.
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SMC0629: 22
DryBonesKing: 20
Zanthosus: 23
Tommyroxs45: 23
Regnisyak1: 19
DavidW1208: 13
ninjedi1: 17
Average Placement: 19.571
Total Points: 137
Standard Deviation: 3.645 (3rd Lowest)

In most cases when sales of a product have plateaued, market saturation is often used. That suggests there is more supply than demand for a given product. Western marketplaces are bursting with work options and ways to make money. Today’s young people must act smart and move quick to locate new employment opportunities.In most cases when sales of a product have plateaued, market saturation is often used. That suggests there is more supply than demand for a given product. Western marketplaces are bursting with work options and ways to make money. Today’s young people must act smart and move quick to locate new employment opportunities.

Suppose one wants to be successful in this field, they should focus on expanding markets, developing innovative technology, and uncovering undiscovered company prospects in highly profitable niche industries, among other things (Agarwal et al, 6). Businesses in crowded markets may cut the price of their products to gain a larger market share. As a result, businesses are always undercutting each other to attract new customers. Cost-cutting is a common strategy for firms when profits are stagnant (Simonazzi et al., 17). Unnecessary or avoidable cost savings are welcome, but they don’t address the underlying issue.

Where do I pay my taxes if I am a digital nomad?

According to the recent reports, westerners already pay too many taxes in a number of business entities. Due to the high cost of living in their new home nation, one out of every five American ex-pats is contemplating renunciation of their citizenship. Senators are concerned about how to pay for the deficit, and Senate rules prohibit raising long-term deficits through reconciliation bills. Consequently, more money will be available to Congress if the budget reconciliation plan generates more revenue. The United States will not make significant investments unless Congress makes significant adjustments to the tax structure (Michel et al., 89). Increased budget deficits could slow the long-term growth of the economy. In addition private investment or borrowing from other countries is used to pay for government borrowing when the economy is close to capacity (Chen et al.440). When a person is experiencing difficulties, it might harm their future well-being. To put it another way, the long-term impacts of tax policy are influenced by its incentives and its budgetary implications.
Digital nomads have historically been seen as a threat in some places, but several countries around the world are now actively seeking to attract this growing digital population through new remote work visas.
All this converges into a superstorm, and more and more people will opt for digital nomad opportunities. While tax regulations can vary significantly depending on where you are in the world, general guidelines may be helpful to for those seeking information on paying taxes as a digital nomad. Naturally, tax filing is done with the country of tax residence as determined by the place of a principal residence. Digital nomads, however, may encounter a variety of additional layers of tax residence due to their physical presence in other countries during a tax year. In addition, state/province/territory and local taxes may also apply.

Cancel culture and family safety issues

The cancellation culture has a lot to do with social media and if it hadn’t been for social media, pop culture would not have gotten the attention it has in the previous decade. In most case the cultures are frequently canceled by unfollowing, blocking, and publicly criticizing an organization or individual on social media. Due to their large social media followings, celebrity cancellations often garner much media attention. As a result of using social media to communicate with celebrities, many teenagers desire to emulate their peers. Most adolescent cancel culture is carried out online, primarily via comments and unfollows (Yar et al., 80). This can happen in the real world, such as at school or in extracurricular activities. They are often rejected, mocked, and disregarded by their peers, who have had their activities canceled. Most Western workers are experiencing job instability due to the growth of a “cancel culture” in the workplace (Dąbrowska-Kłosińska, 30). This can be a terrific method for teenagers to learn and grow, as their peers may call them out for using insulting words or acting inappropriately.

Investment analysis and forecasting as part of the individual development strategy

To produce an accurate financial projection, one must consider both general macroeconomic trends and your organization’s specific circumstances. Predicting how much money a company will generate and spend in the future is known as financial forecasting. A full estimate contains both short-term and long-term revenue estimates and costs that aren’t anticipated at the time of the estimate (Poorter et al.120). People who know how to create models are critical to financial forecasting firms that do a good job. Some people have extensive knowledge of the organization, its sectors, and the communities it serves to support them along the way. Similarly, data collection and analysis are critical to the financial forecasting process and the use of the software.

Scenario planning and personal life choices

Global events like COVID 19, inflation, or food crisis can impact our life choices a lot. To avoid reacting to events, we need to think about what might happen in the future. Scenario planning helps us do this. Scenario planning allows business leaders to consider what might happen, reflect on past actions, and devise strategies for positive and poor outcomes. Scenario planning is more than just a means to think about the future when it comes to financial planning. It can assist one in determining how much money you’ll make, how much money you’ll have, and how to manage hazards. Early warning indications of difficulties can be spotted by leaders who make their organizations aware of potential issues (MacKenzie et al.900). One can use scenario planning papers to quickly run through numerous scenarios and figure out the best course of action in the event of a crisis. Making a strategy in the event of an emergency is essential. Having a strategy in place is critical in the event of a product going viral and seeing a threefold increase in demand in a single day.

Building the right skills for the jobs of the future

To be eligible for future employment, one must possess the abilities that will be most in demand. Coding has taken off swiftly as one of the most sought-after skills. Almost any industry can benefit from the versatility and scalability of computer languages. People believe that coding is so prevalent in the workplace that it will soon become an essential skill for everyone. Learning to code is a difficult task. Learning how to code and the language you choose impacts how long it takes to do so (Moldoveanu et al.40). Before you begin learning how to code, look at several computer languages and determine which ones are relevant to your industry. Many people begin by studying HTML or JavaScript when learning a new language. After you’ve mastered the fundamentals, you can move to more popular and widely used languages like Python. It is possible to store and manage corporate data in the cloud while allowing employees to work from home.

Riding on global trends of tomorrow

By adopting an agile culture, knowing how to cope with ambiguity, pushing outside our comfort zones, and quickly adjusting to new trends, among other things, we achieve success. We all agree that the weather has gotten more erratic in the last few decades. Crop failure, sea-level rise, and water scarcity are exacerbated by global warming. Malaria and dengue fever epidemics are also on the rise due to the influx of people from developing countries. According to the Kyoto Protocol, 175 countries have agreed to begin the long process of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by signing it (Penalva et al., 340). According to business leaders worldwide, firms have a larger role in society and should do more than merely follow the law to reduce pollution. According to a McKinsey survey, this is the case. The “triple bottom line” refers to a company’s efforts to benefit its shareholders and its workers and the environment. Increasing numbers of businesses are waking up to the need to lower their carbon footprints, produce ecologically friendly products, and operate their operations for more than just quarterly profits.

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Authors

Paul Lalovich

Organizational Effectiveness and Strategy Execution Practice

Tesha Teshanovich

Organizational Effectiveness and Strategy Execution Practice

Resellers (in Charlotte or close) I’m selling my inventory at a very low price. I'm selling my inventory worth $45,000+ for less than half the price. I'm focusing on school and work and don't have enough time to focus on my business. I have a bunch of name brand clothing such as Louboutin's, cinq à sept, mac duggal etc. I also have some brands like levi's halogen etc. Included is also some high value antique items, comics, few electronics, as well as equipment such as rollo printers and lights. All items I have I had done a lot of market research on and will sell well. You're welcome to call or send a text to me and set up a time to come look at the inventory. SERIOUS BUYERS ONLY PLEASE. ONLY selling the whole inventory in bulk. Please send me a message. Pick up only.

Let me know how this looks!
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FL Resident, Small private school (oos) for undergrad
Biology Major, Honors Minor
GPA 3.96, MCAT 514
ECs
about 3k Collegiate sport
300 PCT in hospital
60 CNA in long term care
100 clinical volunteering in underserved areas
100 volunteering for church summer camp
80 research with prof (no pubs)
60 shadowing (anesthesia, peds, sports med)
List:
All Florida schools (UF, USF, FAU, UM, FSU, UCF, FIU, NOVA)
Medical University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina Columbia
University of South Carolina Greenville
University of Colorado
Tulane University
University of Kentucky
University of Louisville
UNC Chapel Hill
TCU
Penn State
University of Arizona
Ohio State
Vermont
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
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Thanks!

I want to begin by saying that I recognize that I am extremely lucky to have the opportunity and freedom to make this decision. Definitely don't want to come off as boastful and am genuinely looking for advice.
I applied to Western's National Scholarship program and ended up receiving the 70k President's Entrance Scholarship (1 of 1) as well as Scholar's Electives. I also received an offer to Mac Health Sci last week. I know a huge part of this decision comes down to my future goals which so far have been getting into medical school and pursuing medicine.
I know that Mac Health Sci is notoriously a "feeder" program with its high matriculate rate into med, but I was wondering if the program itself still outweighs the opportunities that Western is providing. I've included my thoughts about each program below:
Mac Health Sci

• "Easier" program with lots of elective space (yay) that better sets you up to obtain a high GPA
• More time to devote to ECs, research, hobbies, and general work-life balance
• Smaller class sizes along with more faculty support
• I've heard the environment is less toxic and people are generally more supportive in Health Sci despite the premed culture
• Inquiry and PBL with emphasis on group work
  • The learning style is definitely new to me and I'm a little concerned if I'll truly enjoy it since I've heard from a mix of people who love it, learn to love it, or absolutely despise it
  • I'm very comfortable with the traditional learning style since it's what I'm used to (lectures and exams) but am willing to adapt to this new learning style, especially if it means that I get to grow as a person through group work and the program's focus on assignments over exams (although, I will say my stance on group work is pretty neutral and my experiences in high school do not help that lol)
  • The ability to guide my own learning through inquiry sounds really cool
• Given the program's heritage, many resources available and support from upper years on med applications
• Writing reflections and courses where the final is an interview with a facilitator seem like good practice for med interviews and becoming a better writer

Western Med Sci

• 70k is a LOT, but I will say that financially, I am in a position where the money is nice but I am by no means drowning myself in debt if I reject it
• A high GPA is achievable, but will require much more work and dedication, possibly taking away time that could be spent on ECs and other things
• Is a weeder program that forces you to take certain courses that are known to tank GPAs such as Stats and Applied Math, and I think this also cultivates an environment where people see each other as competition and are much less willing to help each other out
• I am genuinely interested in the hard sciences and modules offered, but they seem to be more geared towards preparing you for grad school or alternative professions
• Better preparation for the MCAT (the depth that some courses go is probably overkill)
• The opportunity to start doing research with a prof in 2nd year through the Scholar's Electives program (will be overloading by 0.5 credits in 1st and 4th year though, and I'm not yet sure if research is something I enjoy)
• First-choice residence in 1st year (this is a small thing) and guaranteed on-campus housing in upper years

I've visited both campuses and liked the feel at both so that isn't too much of a factor for me. The opportunities in London vs. Hamilton also seem pretty comparable. Health Sci sounds amazing and the only thing that really concerns me is the untraditional learning style and if I am one of the few it doesn't click for. I do not want the next 4 years of my life to always be nose to the grindstone and the balance seems significantly better at Mac than Western, but I also recognize that Mac is not a guaranteed ticket to med school and it truly depends on the person, not the program.
If anyone could provide their two cents, I would greatly appreciate it :)

Innovation is the lifeblood of business growth and development. Without it, your organization will fall behind its competition and eventually die out. However, innovation is expensive, and many small and medium-sized organizations can’t afford to innovate unless they get financial help from external sources.

Investments in bio-engineering can be risky, as many startups and early-stage companies may face regulatory hurdles, intellectual property challenges, or other barriers to success. However, for investors with a long-term outlook and a strong appetite for innovation, bio-engineering can offer significant opportunities for growth and returns.
Venture capital is one of the most common sources of financing for organizations that want to invest in innovation. Venture capital is a type of dedicated financial help that funds businesses to make a capital gain until publicizing them or even selling them outright. A distinguishing feature of venture capital involves screening, monitoring, and advising on a portfolio of its businesses. These non-financial services enable venture capitalists to choose businesses with high growth potential and make them succeed. The three distinctive features discussed before add to the venture capital’s edge over other types of financing that are not as dedicated (Sorensen, 2007).
Venture capitalists normally select companies that they can exit fast enough. This means that they select innovative organizations whose ROI is expectedly high. Therefore, such organizations are those that use knowledge to generate innovative capabilities to create profit in the short term.
Innovation is a process of continuous improvement and growth. It leads to the creation of new value or business ideas, which in turn contributes to the growth of any organization. The ability to innovate helps in increasing the revenue and profit margins of an organization by making it competitive in its industry.
Venture capitalists are interested in investing in innovative startups because they believe this will help them achieve their financial goals faster compared to the companies that do not invest in innovation. Venture capitalists want their investment to grow fast so they can exit quickly after making their money back at a higher rate than what they invested initially into it.
In the age of the knowledge economy, innovation is a main source of competitiveness (Daghfous, 2004). Based on what is known as the knowledge-based vision, the performance of the organization lies in its capacity to create, blend, recombine, and make use of knowledge (Grant, 1996). Therefore unstated, knowledge is indispensable to the capacity of an organization to innovate and favorably compete with others, causing it to be a strategic resource (Ibarra-Cisneros et al., 2021). The knowledge inside a firm is normally formed internally or by the outward acquisition of information and know-how. Accordingly, the knowledge absorptive capacity (AC) of a firm is vital for the creation of value inside a firm (Xie et al., 2018).
According to Davenport and Prusak (1998), knowledge cannot be completely dispersed without the backing of absorptive capacity. At the same time, the transfer of knowledge within a firm will come up as a main hindrance without the backing of absorptive capacity, inserting value on the significance of absorptive capacity within firms (Wuryaningrat, 2013).
Absorptive capacity has been described as the capacity of an organization to acknowledge the value of fresh outward information, integrate it, and implement it for business goals. Besides, it has become amongst the most dominant research scopes in business management. Huang et al. (2015) also note that absorptive capacity refers to a group of organizational practices that need to recognize and use knowledge, stressing the significance of absorptive capacity in the process of managing knowledge.
Most studies back the idea of absorptive capacity directly or indirectly prompting innovation and organizational financial outcomes (Tseng et al., 2011). The procedures of absorption of outward knowledge have grown into key aspects for innovation in organizations, making them to better adjust to transformations within the competitive atmosphere. Because of this, there are still many opportunities for research within the scopes of relational learning, absorptive capacity, as well as the attainment of a competitive edge (Tseng et al., 2011).
According to Xie et al. (2018), two vital gaps restrict deep hypothetical and empirical progresses in the management of absorptive capacity. Foremost, some programs of research have considered diverse proportions of absorptive capacity, while this dimensional separation of the construct and its function is not clear, conceptually and practically. Nonetheless, some studies have concentrated on the relationship between the diverse measures of absorptive capability and the innovation performance of a firm (Yaseen, 2020). Absorptive capacity is a tacit and intricate concept, making it challenging to measure. Learning the connection between venture financing and absorptive capacity can hence enhance our comprehension concerning how the source of financing impacts the innovation tactic of entrepreneurial organizations.

Absorptive Capacity and Innovation

Companies are working within a very competitive setting and need great measures of knowledge, which has turned into one of their most vital resources (Lian and Wu, 2010). To compete favorably, organizations cannot depend only on their external knowledge web but must progress their absorptive capacities to dynamically source new knowledge (Sancho-Zamora et al., 2021). This imposes methods that enable learning, allowing them to disperse and use the knowledge that will offer them fresh organizational innovations. Furthermore, the merging of this acquired knowledge is decided by an organization’s absorptive capacity. Hence, firms are required to possess and create, internal absorptive capacity to enhance innovation performance. This is vital since this form of capacity can impact the efficiency of innovation actions.
The first parties to describe absorptive capacity as the ability of an organization to assess fresh knowledge from outside, integrate it, and use it for commercial reasons were Cohen and Levingthal in 1990 (Wuryaningrat, 2013). A firm can obtain and efficiently utilize external and internal knowledge that will impact its innovation. This style looks at absorptive capacity as an outcome of not just research and development activities but similarly the variety or depth of the knowledge base of an organization, its former learning encounter, a mutual language, the presence of cross-functional points, and the mental frameworks, as well as problem-solving capability of the members in an organization (Camison and Fores, 2010). In this manner, absorptive capacity is vital for organizations to utilize outward knowledge and hence trigger inner innovation (Dutse, 2013).
Knowledge has become the most vital resource for organizations; outward knowledge concerning markets and technologies is thought to be key for generating inner knowledge in research and development units. Using absorptive capacity, organizations can change outward knowledge into innovative capabilities. Originally, absorptive capacity begins with gaining knowledge from the environment and it culminates by getting the best out of it (Saebi and Foss, 2015). This dynamic ability enables organizations to be in a better place to grow any form of innovation. Organizational learning theory recommends that an organization’s innovation actions are an outcome of its knowledge base.
Earlier research discovered that organizations having a greater absorptive capacity were more predisposed to undertake product, process, organizational, or even marketing innovations. In the same way, Calero-Medina and Noyons (2008) mapped programs of research connected to absorptive capacity and its connection to diverse domains, identifying substantial relations between absorptive capacity and innovation within the organization.
More current work, like the one by Chen and Chang (2012) discovered that the more the level of absorptive capacity of the organization, the more the level of innovativeness within the organization. They also discovered within their systematized literature review that most prevailing research concerning innovation literature accentuates the capacity to use outward knowledge. Moreover, this relation with fresh external knowledge enhances the absorptive capacity.
According to a research program undertaken by Liao et al (2007), empirical proof was given that innovation stems from the necessity for sharing knowledge, instigated by its absorptive capacity. When absorptive capacity progresses, it becomes very simple for anyone to form a noteworthy innovation grounded on acquired knowledge. Indarti (2010) similarly notes that absorptive capacity can be observed as a procedure by which a certain entity establishes innovative business goals (Wuryaningrat, 2013).
Notwithstanding the proof connecting absorptive capacity to innovation, this notion has developed in due course. The most comprehensive reconceptualization was suggested by Indarti (2010). They connected the idea to a set of company-wide routines and strategic procedures by which organizations acquire, change, and utilize knowledge to establish an active organizational capacity.

Dimensions of Innovation Capacity

Innovation is a vital element of the research enterprise, is very developed, and exists in all business procedures (Alshanty and Emeagwali, 2019). Nonetheless, the function of innovations, a main driver concerning a venture’s performance, has transformed in the latest years because of globalization and improved foreign competition (Pustorvrh et al., 2017). As a result, we comprehend innovation as the capacity of a firm to use knowledge and create novel products, services, and processes. Nonetheless, innovation typically encompasses some level of risk, which explains why outcomes are not always satisfying.
Various studies have demonstrated that innovativeness allows organizations to attain results, for instance, enhancement of the organization’s performance; growing exports; making a competitive edge; and or adding to the growth of the business. Generally, innovation assists organizations to react to competitive difficulties in globalized settings.
Innovativeness is an intricate capacity through which fresh knowledge and ideas are constantly used to attain excellent business performance using the integration of new offertories, product innovation, and the development of new processes for creating and distributing those novel offerings, and process innovation. These improve or sustain their efficiency and competitiveness. Process innovation concentrates on enhancing the efficiency and inner operations of an organization’s procedures to produce, bring together, or deliver the product. In this manner, another process can lessen the expenses or bring about extra production ability for an organization. Product innovation, conversely, is where an organization can present improved, distinguished, or even new products to the market to satisfy the needs of the consumers. Product innovation concentrates on the market and depends on robust abilities like quality, efficiency, speed, and flexibility, whereas process innovation has its place within the space of technical innovation. Both forms of innovation are closely connected and make up intricate procedures that normally encompass all functional sections of the organization.

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Authors

Emilija Vukovic

Business Architecture Practice

Paul Lalovich

Organizational Effectiveness and Strategy Execution Practice

Context: I’m in high school and have this girl that i’m very good friends with and I really like her. She has a long term boyfriend but I don’t think it is working out to well. She on friday told me that they were taking a break for a while, but then sent me a picture together last night. I have liked this girl for a while and am pretty sure she just wants to be friends. But i have been told by many people (her and my friends) that they think she likes me and flirts with me a lot. I need to tell her how I feel but don’t want to ruin our friendship. Tommorow we are going on a hike with some friends from school. I am planning on dropping her off last afterwards and having a talk with her about my feelings. The following is what I want to say. Let me know if there’s anything I should change.
"I had a great time with you today. There's something important I need to share with you. I know you and (boyfriend) are together, and if you're happy, I'll respect that and won't bring this up again. However, I want to be honest and let you know that I have feelings for you, and I have for a while. I needed to get this off my chest.
I understand if you don't feel the same way, but I want you to know that I think you're an amazing person. You deserve someone who will treat you with all the care and respect you deserve.”