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2024.05.21 15:30 idahhan 1 Week in Peru (May 2024)

1 Week in Peru (May 2024)
Trip Report in May: Lima, Cusco, Pisac, Machu Picchu
  • We went on May 12th 2024.
  • We don't speak Spanish but learned basic words to come by.
  • I suggest you get some Sol currency from your home country before arriving. We took 400 Sol with us.
  • I saw some posts suggesting BCP ATM to get cash, I would recommend against it. We used Cajero Banco de la Nacion ATM and we were not charged extra fees (although limit is 400 Sol).
  • You can use credit card in most restaurants in Lima, Cusco, Pisac an Machu Picchu.

Cajero Banco de la Nacion

Lima:
  • We bought SIM card in Lima airport from Peru SIM before leaving the free zone. Only passport required. 80 Sol for 5Gb/1week. I suggest you get more than 5G if you are going to browse the internet during your trip.
How to recharge Peru SIM:
  1. Install Mi Cuy App
  2. Choose "Peru SIM" from multiple choice question in the beginning.
  3. Use phone number to login and your passport number as password.
  4. Personally, none of my cards worked to recharge the SIM, I tried both Visa & Master Card).
  5. There is an option to recharge but texting a WhatsApp number were they send someone to you to recharge it but I didn't explore that option.
  • Stayed: 1.5 days (2 days ideal).
  • We used Uber in Lima with no issues.
  • We stayed in Miraflores, I would have stayed in Barranco but there were more options in Miraflores.
  • Explored: Miraflores, Barranco, Centro Histórico.
  • Before booking a restaurant check their opening hours. A lot of restaurants allow reservations half an before closing which can be frustrating.
  • Tips: Book restaurants in advance, locals dine around noon. Tried: Isolina (100 Sol/person, good vibe, food okay) and Al Toke Pez (30 Sol/person, not worth >30 min wait). Other recommended spots: Jose Antonio, Cerveceria Del Valle Sagrado, Don Fernando Restaurant, La Petite France, Central, La Mar, Maido, Osaka.
  • Bars: La Noche De Barranco, Juanito De Barranco.
  • Walk/Visit:
    • Miraflores: If the sky is clear, go to Parque Del Amor and walk on Mal. Cisneros.
    • Barranco: Walk on Av. Almte. Miguel towards Parroquia La Santisima Cruz, Bajada De Baños, Bridge of Sighs, C. La Ermita, Biblioteca Municipal, Museo Pedro De Osma.
    • Centro: St. Martin Square, Jiron de la Union, Lima Main Square, Basilica & Convent of San Francisco, Mercado Central & Chinatown, Larco Museum.
Cusco:
  • Stayed: 3 days (2 days for altitude acclimation).
  • We used Uber in Lima with no issues.
  • Some recommend you go directly from Cusco airport to Ollantaytambo (2 hours drive) to acclimate better to altitude, we didn't do that.
  • Regardless how many days you are planning to stay, if you are visiting museums in cusco or planning to visit Archaeological sites. Consider buying "Tourist tickets" in cash at some sites entrances or in Cusco from "Boleto Turístico Cusco" Av. El Sol 103, Cusco 08002 ,Peru), I added table below but for more or updated details check here
  • YOU CAN NOT get Tourist tickets from "COSITUC CENTRAL OFFICE" outside the Centro area. It's just management office.
CUSCO TOURIST TICKETS AS OF MAY 2024
  • To acclimate to the elevation, consider the following tips: drink coca tea, avoid alcohol, eat light meals, and rest for the first two days.
  • I took half a 25mg "Acetazolamide" pill from a pharmacy in Lima twice a day without consulting a doctor, but you should consult a doctor before doing so. Stay hydrated, and expect more frequent visits to the washroom due to the medication.
  • Stayed: Airbnb near San Blas Market (east part quieter).
  • Walk/Visit:
    • Explore San Blas Market square, walk east until the end of C. Carmen Alto, then walk up and take a right on C. Tandapata, then up on C. Pasñapakana to reach San Blas Viewpoint (great at sunset). LIMBUS RestoBar looks cool.
    • Explore the city center: Plaza Mayor de Cusco, Museo de Arte Religioso, Museo de Sitio Qorikancha, Plazoleta Espinar, Plaza Regocijo, San Pedro Market.
  • Best prices for souvenirs I found are on C. Hatunrumiyoc & open market in Plaza Regocijo.
  • Shopping: None of the shops have unique merchandise. Compare prices at multiple places, especially shops outside busy zones and away from the Marriott.
  • I doubt that any pure Alpaca wool is sold in these shops, so price items based on their quality and softness unless you are certain it's pure Alpaca.
For food spots, I recommend:
  • Pachapapa for dinner (better call and reserve if you're arriving after 7 PM).
  • Sepia Cusco for a nice lunch (they have a great courtyard).
  • Qura for breakfast or lunch.
  • I heard Pizza is very good in Cusco, so you should try it.
  • I liked Alpaca meat more than Cuy.
Pisac trip:
  • To enter Pisac Archaeological site you need to buy a Tourist ticket circuit 3 which cost 70 Sol/Person. You can buy it in cash at the site entrance or in Cusco from "Boleto Turístico Cusco" at Av. El Sol 103, Cusco 08002 ,Peru more details here here
  • We only visited Pisac from towns around Cusco to hike down from the Archaeological site, which takes about 2 hours. Our trip was short, and we wanted to focus on this hike.
  • If I had another day, I would have also done the Rainbow Mountain hike. For Rainbow Mountain, consider staying in Tinki the night before to start the hike early, as it gets cloudy later. Tinki is 2.5 hours from Cusco.
  • Most agencies offer group trips for around $50 USD/person and private trips for $120/person. We didn't want to visit multiple towns, so we hired an Uber driver (outside Uber) with a good car for 200 Sol for the whole trip (Cusco-Pisac and back), which was cheaper than any agency. We left at 7:30 am and returned by 2 pm. We took food and water to avoid stops on the way to Pisac except for view points of the sacred valley.
  • A cheaper alternative is taking a public colectivo from 28 Puputi St in Cusco to Pisac, then a taxi from Pisac town to the top of the Archaeological site (25 Sol one way). Some posts said taking Collective can be dangerous so avoid this if you are not an experienced traveler.
  • The hike itself is great. Although the car takes you to the top, you still need to climb for about 15 minutes before heading down. The altitude can be challenging, so take your time.
Machu Picchu
Booking Machu Picchu site tickets
  • Which ticket to buy for Machu Picchu? If you just want to visit the site choose " Circuit 1,2 + Inca bridge" or "Circuit 1,2".
  • Circuit 1 is half circuit 2. Take circuit 2 unless you physically can't take around 50 stairs.
  • You have to provide passport number when you book the ticket. They will check your passport when you arrive at the site.
  • We bought Circuit 1,2 + Inca bridge ticket two months before the trip. You can try to book it directly from the government website Gov website but we couldn't find available tickets "Cerrado" there so we bought it from the Joinn us site which worked the same for the same price
  • Don't believe posts that say Joinn Us is a scam. They say that because they have not received the tickets in the email. This is because tickets are not sent to you by email. It would be available on the site on side menu under "tickets" or "Mis entradas". You can download the tickets from Joinnus site.
  • If you are not able to buy Machu Picchu tickets online, you have to be in Agaus Calientes the morning before your visit to buy the tickets.
  • You don't need to print your tickets.
Booking a ride to Machu Picchu:
To arrive to Machu Picchu from Cusco you need to:
  1. Take a bus from Cusco to the train station as no trains leave from Cusco center (Except one, see below).
  2. Take train a to Aguas Calientes.
  3. Take a Bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu site OR hike up dusty mountain road for 2 hours swarmed by buses with no much room.
Steps 1 & 2 are included in train tickets from Peru Rail or Inca Rail. A few things to note:
  • The main difference between Inca Rail and Peru Rail is step 1. Inca Rail provides a bus ride from Cusco to Ollantaytambo (2 hours + traffic), then a train to Aguas Calientes (1h 40min). They ensure you reach Aguas Calientes, so no need to worry about connections.
IncaRail
  • Peru Rail offers a bus ride from Cusco to Poroy station (30 min) and then a train to Machu Picchu or from San Pedro (5 min) in Cusco center.
PeruRail
  • We chose Inca Rail's "The Voyager Bimodal - light" option, which includes a bus ride from Cusco to Ollantaytambo and then a train to Aguas Calientes in the lowest-cost cabin. The 2-hour bus ride was pleasant, and the cabin quality was good. Paying extra for the 1h 40min train ride isn’t necessary. If I had known about Peru Rail's San Pedro departure, I would have chosen that.
  • Arrive at the station half an hour before boarding. Our Inca Rail bus left early to beat traffic as everyone was present.
For Step 3: Bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu
  • Only one bus service runs frequently, about every 5 minutes.
  • Tickets can be bought in person, where you'll need to stand in line, or online at Consettur.
  • We bought tickets online to avoid lines, which weren't bad during our visit on May 16th.
  • The round trip costs $24. I don’t recommend hiking up the mountain.
Note: According to EyeWitness: Peru travel book, there’s a cheaper way to get to Machu Picchu if you're on a strict budget. You can take a bus from Cusco to the Hydroelectric station and walk for 3 hours beside the railway tracks to Machu Picchu.
What time is best to visit Machu Picchu
  • If you are doing circuit 2 (which you should as it's the longest hike in Machu Picchu) Temple of the Sun is only open between 1PM-4PM. Temple of the Condor 10am-1PM, Pyramid del Intiwatana 7am -10am.
  • We didn't have a preference, but because we left Cusco at 8:30 am, we arrived Machu Picchu at 1PM. We took the 2PM time slot as we wanted to leave the next morning. No regrets.
  • We didn't hire a guide (you don't need to hire a guide regardless of what other posts say). There are three things you need to know: 1) Follow signs for Circuito 2. 2) Make sure you don’t take the “platforma inferior” turning that happens 250m into the walk. Take "Platforma Superior". 3) If you bought the Inca Bridge ticket, know where to turn to see it. I found this travel blog helpful blog.
  • I used google to read about the different sites.
Aguas Calientes
  • We stayed at Gringo Bill's Hotel. It was decent, but I’d avoid hotels on the main streets due to noise. I didn’t like Aguas Calientes much (we stayed one night). If I had more time, I would have planned a same-day return trip to Ollantaytambo.
  • Some posts mention the hot springs in Aguas Calientes, "Baños Termales (Machu Picchu)." It's more like a public bath and not really worth it, but the hike there is nice.
  • Be cautious with food in Aguas. Many highly-rated restaurants are actually bad. I met a cook who worked there and got the inside scoop. Stick to safe food—avoid raw food and fish, and ask for well-cooked meat, especially burgers. Check the lowest and most recent reviews on Google.
  • We ate at Ponchos, and it tasted good without making us sick. However, we had pizza at Pueblo Viejo, and I’ve had better frozen pizza.
After Aguas Calientes, we took the train and bus back to Cusco, then flew to Lima the same day. Flights from Cusco to Lima are often delayed, so check your flight history if you're on a tight schedule. We left for Lima Airport on a Sunday morning, and the roads leading to the highway were blocked, taking an extra hour to reach the airport.
Overall, it was an amazing trip. Next time, I would stay for two weeks and follow the EyeWitness: Peru travel book's two-week itinerary. I would also definitely do the Salkantay hike.
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2024.05.21 15:23 Strange179 Forced 2FA

I got an email from Hyundai this morning informing me they're going start forcing everyone to use 2FA for "MyHyundai.com and the MyHyundai with Bluelink® app". While I appreciate the added security of properly implemented 2FA, I think this is going the be nothing but frustrating. My Bluelink app has to log me in almost every time I open it. It's already dreadfully slow to use the app and this is just going to increase that time and frustration. I'm not a fan of this change, especially since their only stated methods of 2FA are email and SMS. No mention of using a code generator app like Google Authenticator or similar.
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2024.05.21 15:18 Diligent-Plantain-92 I don’t know what to do anymore.

I’ve had candida for two years (was overprescribed antibiotics after getting strep throat, then got a yeast infection afterwards which I took OTC suppositories for, a couple months later is when my symtoms started) and was just finally diagnosed this February after thorough testing by a naturopathic doctor. She had me start taking supplements and I’ve changed my diet but it’s been such a struggle that I feel like I’m doing something wrong and making it worse for myself.
The supplements my doctor has me on are grapefruit seed extract, ADP oregano oil, mastica gum, iodine, vitamin C, vitamin D and a B12 spray. First she told me to take the grapefruit extract, oregano oil and mastica with each meal 3 times per day which initially caused severe die-off and made me feel so awful I was bedridden for two months except for when I had to go to work. When I explained this to her she told me to reduce to one time per day and use a castor oil pack, sauna, and epsom salt baths to support my liver and sweat things out. I mostly used castor oil since my bathtub is uncomfortable and I don’t have access to a sauna.
I’ve only been doing the 3 supplements one time per day for a month and a half now and I have had good and bad days. I’m also just unsure of what to eat anymore at this point. I haven’t had dairy, gluten or sugar in months. I’m scared to eat othet grains like quinoa/teff/millet that are considered “safe” because I don’t know how my body will react or if it will feed the candida at all. Most of what I eat consists of organic chicken, free range organic eggs, salmon (when I can find it), sometimes I would have grass-fed ground beef but haven’t had any for a while out of fear that it may cause issues for me, veggies such as broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, kale, collared greens, avocado, cucumber, zucchini, brussel sprouts and asparagus. Sometimes I will roast my own pumpkin seeds or almonds with olive oil and salt but I developed a bad habit of snacking on them too much so I try to avoid them now.
I have a fast metabolism but I’ve gotten so thin and I haven’t had my period for two months. It’s freaking me out and I am terrified. I’m going in for follow-up tests tomorrow and then a follow-up appt in a couple weeks so my doctor can see where I’m at. I just wish I had a proper guide for all of this… I don’t want to give up but I feel so defeated every day. Stress has not been helping either and I’m extremely aware of that, but it’s such a struggle to manage it when this has consumed my life.
If anyone has any thoughts or advice I would greatly appreciate it. Maybe I need something for liver support? Or something else to break the biofilms and move things out of my body more smoothly? Please let me know. I want to heal like everyone else.
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2024.05.21 15:15 Aggravating_Dot_5217 Email above anything else

I not sure if this story belong her or in AITA. Lets start with a bit of background. I work for a very big company but due to my speciality my work is split across the main company and one of the smaller companies. The MD of the main company allows my days to be split in half. The big company is very laid back when it comes to my work. As long as my work is done by the deadline date, they pretty much don’t care what I do during the work week. In the smaller company I report to the C-suite but the CEO. Lets call the CEO, RA ‘cos the sun doesn’t rise until he gets out of bed. RA is most interested in what I do during the day. If I didn’t know better I’d say that RA thinks that I don’t work but sit around playing computer games all day. RA send anything 20 – 30 emails to me per day and more than half will be the same question just phrased differently. Each email response is usually anything from 2 – 5 typed pages. I have even had emails sent to me at 11 Pm and at 8:30 the following morning an email asking why I haven’t responded to the previous email. If I am asked the same question multiple times I ignore the majority of the emails and only answer the question once. When I am working I need to concentrate and most days I close my email client so that I’m not disturbed. Last Monday, I’m working quite happily and I get a WhatsApp from asking me to please read an email and respond post haste (to quote RA). I stop what I am doing as I get the sinking feeling that something bad is about to happen. As per usual there are 30 emails from RA. The first email starts off by stating “You must always answer emails as quickly as possible as it is unprofessional and shows disrespect to the writer of the email.” Cue Malicious Compliance I stop what I am doing and start to respond to each email individually making sure that my answers to the same questions are different. I further indicate that I only work for him half day and will stop my work at exactly the middle of the work day. I spend the next day and a half responding to emails and not doing my work, even though there is a deadline looming for RA and his little company. These days when I walk into the office in the morning RA seems to have spent the entire night responding to the emails and in the process dragging other members of staff into the email trail and the email is getting so complex that I don’t know what’s going on. Yesterday, I was expected to have finished RA’s work and when asked to present the outcome, I simply said that I had not finished. When asked why, my response was that I was so busy responding to emails I wasn’t able to do the work. RA lost his mind and started to threaten me with being fired. He said that there was a customer that was waiting for the result of my work. He then asks why was emails put above doing my work and all I did was produce a copy of the email. My Boss from the big company was also present and all she did was laugh. She then told RA that I will no longer do any work for his company and he must find somebody else.
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2024.05.21 15:06 Aone8 Microneedling gone wrong

Microneedling gone wrong
Hi, I have done microneedling on 04/05/24, but my skin appears darker and darker (recent photos attached, 1st pictures are 2 days prior to 2nd 2 pictures). In 2 weeks it looked pink but on third week it’s getting darker. ? reason but at this point in time, I need help with the products or genuine suggestions.
Now, I have started using hydrocortisone 1%, hydroquinone and depigmentation serum in the morning and at night Lactic acid 10%> Alpha Arbutin2%> La Roche Posay mela B3 serum, and Vit C (Same brand).
I am not sure if I should be layering up all these products this way, it’s just impacting my mental health and worried that it’s gonna be permanent. If anyone could help me out with PIH, I would really appreciate it. Thank you so much and appreciate your help.
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2024.05.21 15:05 Serenityreads Books similar to Sweet Gum Tree by Katherine Allred

Hi all,
I just finished re-reading The Sweet Gum Tree by Katherine Allred and am wondering if there are any similar books where the MMC leaves the FMC because reasons. I would love if he’s protecting someone, which could be another woman (or not). During the separation, preferably something bad happened to FMC and since he’s not there protecting her, she ended up resenting and hating him.
In Sweet Gum Tree, MMC is the son of the town drunk and has a close friendship with another woman. MMC ends up leaving the town and the FMC because he took the blame for something and protected his friend. FMC is actually pregnant, but the baby dies due to illness. They reunite years later, and the FMC resents the MMC and the other woman.
I’ve been searching the sub for similar books and found {Paradise by Judith McNaught} and will start on that after this. Other books I think in the same circumstances is {Forty by Cate C. Wells}.
I would love to hear other recommendations.
Thanks, everyone.
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2024.05.21 15:01 lost-on-the-highway How to teach yourself guitar (my two cents)

Start playing. Never stop playing. Practise. It doesn't matter if you start on a vintage Fender or a rubbish one off Amazon or your granpa's dusty acoustic. Listen to your favourite songs. Try to play them. Fail to play them. Try again. Play until your fingers hurt. Look up tabs. Play the tabs. Learn the notes. Forget the notes. Re-learn the notes. Find a practise room. Play in your bedroom with headphones on. Play in the park with your friends. Turn the volume up and play your favourite overplayed riff really badly because it last week you couldn't even strum a C chord and any improvement is good improvement. Get annoyed. Feel like you want to give up. Don't give up. Power through. Leave it alone for a few days. Return. Try to do a pinch harmonic. Improvise something that sounds bad. Improve until it sounds good. Play along to your favourite songs. Play even if you think you suck because every great musician sucked at one point. Don't compare yourself to the shredders on social media. Be proud of yourself. Play your favourite song for your friends and family. Feel the music. Let it bring you joy.
Play because you love it. Play because you hate it. Play because it changed your life.
But whatever you do, never stop playing.
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2024.05.21 15:00 Aurfo Out of country, got sick.

I’m 16F, I live in Florida but my family is in Sardinia right now, so EU. I’m away from my doctor.
I have a cough for a couple of days (4?), started coughing out green phlegm around the second day, had a fever yesterday (101.2F or 38.44 C ), and have a fever today (102 F or 38.89.)
Today I also feel like throwing up, but it gets caught in my throat. (Happens to my phlegm too.) Today I feel pain/pressure under my jaw, just above where my Adam’s apple is in my throat. Might be placebo, but I have difficulty swallowing as well
Yesterday (day 3) I got in contact with a doctor in Italy through the computer. She told me to send photos of my tonsils (I did), said they were fine. She gave me 250mg Macladin to take twice a day, and two spoonfuls of grinTuss per day (started yesterday)
My nail beds are also a little blue. That happens whenever I get sick (what does that mean)
I feel bad for ruining the vacation and I want to get better as soon as possible. I also want to make sure im not about to drop dead on the spot
Do you know what I have? I’ll answer questions in the comments. And should I be taking anything else? I’m a tad miserable
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2024.05.21 14:58 FarragutCircle Reading The Big Book of Cyberpunk, Week 17

Welcome to Reading The Big Book of Cyberpunk!
Each week we (u/FarragutCircle and u/fanny_bertram) will be reading 5-ish stories from Jared Shurin’s The Big Book of Cyberpunk, which includes a curated selection of cyberpunk stories written from 1950 to 2022! We’ll include synopses of the stories along with links to any legally available online versions we can find. Feel free to read along with us or just stop by and hear our thoughts about some cyberpunk stories to decide if any of them sound interesting to you.
Every once in a while, we reach out to people who have more insight, due to being fans of the author or have some additional context for the story. (Or we just tricked them into it.) So please welcome u/RuinEleint who will be sharing their thoughts on "The Yuletide Cyberpunk Yarn, or Christmas_Eve-117.DIR" by Victor Pelevin!
“Deep Eddy” by Bruce Sterling (published 1993; also available in his collection Ascendancies: The Best of Bruce Sterling)
Deep Eddy is acting as a data courier to the Cultural Critic in Düsseldorf, right as the city goes through a Wende (a sort of anarchist “Purge”).
“The Yuletide Cyberpunk Yarn, or Christmas_Eve-117.DIR” by Victor Pelevin (1996, translated from Russian by Alex Shvartsman)
A corrupt mayor’s computer is infected by a virus that causes chaos in Russia.
“Wonderama” by Bef (1998, translated from Spanish by the author)
Lalo (or is it Eduardo?) wakes up every day in the most awesome life in 1974, but it’s revealed to be a lie and ends tragically.
“comp.basilisk FAQ” by David Langford (1999) (link to story)
A FAQ-style story that clearly describes a bizarre future where images on the web and TV are banned due to the risk of death.
“Spider's Nest” by Myra Çakan (2004, translated from German by Jim Young; also available in the anthology The Apex Book of World SF 3 edited by Lavie Tidhar)
Spider, uh, does something? Is looking for drugs, maybe? But something else happens instead?
That’s it for this week! Check back the same time next week where we’ll be reading and discussing "The Last American" by John Kessel, "Earth Hour" by Ken MacLeod, "Violation of the TrueNet Security Act" by Taiyo Fujii, "Twelve Minutes to Vinh Quang" by T. R. Napper, and "Operation Daniel" by Khalid Kaki.
Also posted on Bochord Online.
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2024.05.21 14:52 FlipMovieScript Brookmount Exploration Inc ($BMXI) - Why should I take strong consideration in this GOLD mining and operator junior company?

Who is Brookmount Explorations, Inc?
Brookmount Explorations, Inc ($BMXI) is an operator of producing gold properties in the Republic of Indonesia. The Company currently operates 2 gold producing properties in volcanic hosted sediment within the tropical rain forest region of Sulawesi Province in north east Indonesia and is in the process of acquiring additional high grade properties in the area, which was originally surveyed and developed by Newmont Mining of the US. The Company is incorporated in Nevada and was organized for the purpose of acquiring, exploring and developing mineral properties. The Company recently acquired a 5000 hectare gold property in the Tintina gold belt in the Yukon area of Canada and a smaller property in the Alaska USA portion of the Tintina Gold Belt.
Why should I really strongly take consideration on this GOLD mining and operator junior company?
As of recent, Gold prices have been taken center stage with prices exceeding (($2400 / ounce)). That being stated, $BMXI has been putting together their 2021, 2022, and 2023 financial forms for inclusion for PCAOB Audit set to finish this MAY 2024 (has been worked on for some time now) being completed by a firm out of Australia called "Hall Chadwick".
One thing to note about this operator is that they are highly profitable off a single mine in Talawaan, Indonesia. While they have a heap leeching mine in Alason (starting back up this quarter), and recent purchases in United States and Canada (Atlin, McArthur, and Yukon), this Junior mining company is looking to expand, with a LOT of coin in their pocket. Here is a link to figures of their net income, profit, liabilities, total assets, and operating expenses:
Kevin C on X: "$BMXI u/brookmountgold is a Junior #mining operations company producing #gold in Indonesia, and soon in North America. With a 3-year #PCAOB #Audit to be completed (End of May), and future #Nasdaq #uplist, here is the #preciousmetals company by the numbers! $SPZI $IGBK $FBEC $PDGO https://t.co/kO0FaJjuzi" / X
Link to their disclosures: BMXI - Brookmount Explorations, Inc. Disclosure OTC Markets
As of current, their total assets exceed: $45,650,000
Total Liabilities: $2,700,000
Net Income: $10,000,000 (YoY)
Operating Expenses: $1,600,000 approx.
What is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO enticing about this company if the above doesn't already look good is that they are sitting on $20,000,000 in cash / gold reserves that is stuck in Talawaan, Indonesia, their first venture. As of today, they have agreed and accepted the conditions to buy out the entire Talawaan mine by June 30.
Part of the agreement with their partner in Talawaan, was that most, if not all the production would be held at that mine for operating costs and upkeep. That agreement will go away when Brookmount Explorations Inc ($BMXI) outright buys the entire mine.
Additionally, currently, they are starting to open back their Alason heep leeching mine that was forced closed during COVID. At that time and recently, they havent been able to start it back up because their cash has been held in Talawaan. To keep working, $BMXI, CEO Nils Olquist has to use Leonite Capital Hedge Fund ((3) Leonite Capital: Overview LinkedIn) as a capital alternative and dilute the stock so they could use funds to stay operational, while seizing on deals in the United States and Canada (This has come to an end, diluting has ended by Leonite).
Their plan is to get their North American mines up and running this summer 2024, break even, and be ready to run next season. In doing so, they needed cash infusion to pay for this land and seize the day while their cash is currently being held up until June 30 of this year.
They plan to spinoff the North American property into its own stock that is majority owned by Brookmount Explorations Inc, which also will end up being audited. For loyal shareholders, they will receive complimentary percentaged shares into the spinoff.
There is a lot planned and, in the works, but the central driving forces here is that END OF MAY the plan is for Hall Chadwick to finish the audit, and Brookmount Explorations Inc to list itself onto the Nasdaq Exchange. Recent tweet last night drives home the fact that the audit is finally coming to an end and all the financials will be solidified.
Brookmount Gold on X: "$BMXI We are pleased to announce that our CEO Nils Ollquist has just arrived in Melbourne, Australia, and will joined by CFO Chris Lim, and Board Member Fred Kempson at a meeting this week with representatives from our auditor, Hall Chadwick. The meeting will aim to address any" / X
You will not find Gold Mining outfits like this anywhere that is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Undervalued while listing assets, net income, and liabilities this company has. For instance, compare it to $SDRC, which sits at $.30 and hasnt produced gold. You can compare this stock equivalently to Nasdaq gold mining stocks and our comparable blows them out of the water. You can do the math. The EPS of $BMXI is .10-.12.
You can read about their operations here: Talawaan, Indonesia - BrookMount Gold
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2024.05.21 14:40 ALostFish24 What Should I Do?

Hi everyone,
This is my first ever post on Reddit so I’m a novice when it comes to what information to include and structuring so please bear with me. I included a TL;DR at the bottom for those who may want a quick summary.
I want to first apologize for my lack of knowledge on what to do in my circumstances. I also want to apologize for making it seem like my situation is the end of the world because I know there are people who are so much more hardworking and in even harder situations. However, I would appreciate any recommendations from those who end up reading my post.
The main reason I’m making this post is because I’m struggling to sleep and study for my MCAT since I worry that I’m wasting my time.
I’m about to enter my 4th year of undergrad doing health science at UWO and have a cGPA of 3.94 (although I took mostly 2nd-year courses in 3rd year to meet the prereqs for my degree). I only recently realized how much I've been half-assing my pursuit of medicine because it is an arduous journey and an opportunity that people dream about. Due to some personal events that occurred in my life, I wanted to work harder towards this path but I feel like I have no ECs that can reflect that. I am an exec in 2 clubs (nothing "pre-med" or "impactful" on others but clubs that I am passionate about and enjoy) and joined my school’s paddling and orientation team this year. I have 0 research or volunteering (besides in high school) hours under me. The only real "work" experience I have is that I've helped out my relatives with their businesses for the last 2 summers (one in Canada and one in the US). I have read a lot of people say “It’s how you frame your ABS and essays” but I feel like I have nothing to talk about. This situation is 100% my fault and I feel so stupid and remorseful for wasting 3 years of undergrad because I was so ingenuous and lost sight of my goals in life.
I’ve been talking with other premed/med friends who have suggested that I use 4th year to continue my current ECs and to start on both research (only continue if I like it) and volunteering then take a gap year to improve in both these sections. I understand that I should only do something if I enjoy it and not actively “check off” a box but I feel like no matter what I do now, I am filling out a checklist. I apologize if it seems like I don't care about medicine or the hardships that doctors face because of my lack of experience and my naive thinking up until this point.
My biggest issue is that throughout the last 2 weeks, I’ve read about so many amazing people on this subreddit as well as my friends get rejected that my self-confidence has diminished. I had to tell my parents about my situation and that I stood no chance of getting in next year which was heartbreaking. Everyone around me seems to have done so much more and I feel so fraudulent saying "I want to pursue medicine". I feel so lost right now but I’m so grateful and appreciative for my friends who are helping me through my quarter-life crisis and constantly offering me advice but I think I need an objective point of view (and also because I feel like I’m annoying them).
Here are a few questions that I would like some opinions on:
  1. Do you think I should even attempt to apply to med anymore? (I understand people trying to remain optimistic but I also want to be realistic)
  2. How feasible is it to improve my situation (I’m struggling to remain motivated for my MCAT and I'm the oldest child in my family so I don't want to keep them waiting forever)
  3. If it is possible, should I take a gap year (has anyone ever recovered from this situation) or try and do research during my last year and see if I like it enough to do a master’s?
Once again, I'm sorry if I come across as self-centered and I don't expect any sympathy from anyone. I'm just looking to get unbiased-ish guidance from people more experienced than me. Thank you for reading this incoherent post and for bearing with me until the end.
TL;DR I feel like I stand no chance because I didn't volunteer or do research for 3 years of undergrad and want advice on what I can do.
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2024.05.21 14:39 MJ12_Trooper The helmet issue barely no one talks about - rehashed and dumbed down

Ayt, i'm bored out of my mind, i'm suffering from ADHD so I just had to make a post.
TLTR: Gordon has no helmet canonically... maybe, potentially, figuratively even... we don't know.
So some people STILL believe this myth, and this should be extremely easy to demystify since there are people like Chuck Jones telling us otherwise. BUT, even in the face of evidence sceptics still think that Gordon has some kind of retractable helmet or that he's detaching it manually for variety of reasons. Some even say that the HUD is hypothetical for the sake of gameplay... but i'm getting ahead of myself...
Since there aren't any verified official or unofficial hints as to why the heads-up display appears at all even though the in-game model doesn't seem to be wearing the helmet, or how in basically every single splash art or box art starting from the OG vanilla version of HL till Episode 2 practically, Gordon's hazard suit is exposed up there. I mean hell, in EP2 you can see both Gordon & Alyx getting away from a pissed off hunter in the background. Let's explore the things we're already familiar with:
a): Headcrabs CAN'T successfully latch onto the player. Helmet seems to be the only barrier deflecting headcrabs and keeping your body safe from ballistics, if you're submerged in toxic or otherwise radioactive waste found in BWPP, it keeps you high (with morphine) and dry (with operational vent systems). This is the reason why Gordon isn't getting 5th degree burns from swimming in glowing acid or withstanding a nade shrapnel to the face...
b) The PS2 port, Half-Life: Decay is dragging us down with it's incoherency. At the very start of the co-op segment you can clearly see either Colette or Gina (depending on which one you play as) with absolutely no head protection whatsoever even though their body is covered neck-to-toe in HEVS. This AGAIN prompts me to believe that either Valve doesn't care about it and let's the decision "be" for the sake of style or some weird thematic direction but... making the same mistake twice? You're telling me... Chuck just decided "fuck it" and let Pitchford take control of the license? This wouldn't be so strange if the same situation could be said for Shepard BUT the guy is wearing a chargeable P.C.V. he isn't feeling anything up there. Fully equipped vest with ammo count and vital sign tab functioning like in the case of hazard suit, not to mention his face is completely covered on the big box release that's soaked in so much green I got a permanent silhouette imprint on ma' optic nerve.
c) Gordon's markIV suit doesn't have a visible helmet to begin with... You get out of the tram, meet your first barney, enter anomalous materials chapter, follow wall guidelines, fuck up Arne's lunch with a button press and then finally arrive to the dorm just to see the suit incased inside a glass cylinder. You come closer to observe it intentionally ignoring the console on your second playthrough AAANNNDDD ... yup no helmet. Plain and simple. Even the holographic assistant from Sector A who's teaching you about security and the long jumping module had no helmet. Nada. (i know she's suppose to be Gina Cross but i just can't...)
d) G-man is suppose to be a human correct? i mean we know he has super powers and can teleport but i'm pretty sure that if he is just a human organism with supernatural powers, won't he suffocate in Xen? Or emplode? Or maybe both? In HL:A & HL1 we can clearly see him talking to Gordon and/or Alyx respectively for long period of time completely unbothered by the cosmos, inflating his little lungs with dark matter like it was nothing. Again, canonical we don't even know if Xen has breathable surroundings or not, it's a wild guess just like the fact that you see dead scientists complete with their helmets both in hl1 and blueshift.
There are lots of other minor not so interesting arguments, but these are the key once... wdyt?
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2024.05.21 14:38 Complex-Attorney4927 Need your help !!

I wanna learn in AI/ML , and I am a complete beginner. only know the basic of c/c++. I have the educative.io's 70+ free courses listed here , which I get with GitHub student developer pack. can anyone tell that educative.io is good or not.
If it is good to learn then what should i start first according to the free courses listed here. Please make a full structured roadmap of provided courses.
If it is not then what should i do. if any other subscription free on GitHub Student Developer Pack. Recommend that.
If not, then please give me proper direction and resources to learn.
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2024.05.21 14:28 Complex-Attorney4927 Asking for Help !

I wanna learn in AI/ML , and I am a complete beginner. only know the basic of c/c++. I have the educative.io's 70+ free courses listed here , which I get with GitHub student developer pack. can anyone tell that educative.io is good or not.
If it is good to learn then what should i start first according to the free courses listed here. Please make a full structured roadmap of provided courses.
If it is not then what should i do. if any other subscription free on GitHub Student Developer Pack. Recommend that.
If not, then please give me proper direction and resources to learn.
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2024.05.21 14:26 SamEddinShleh AC Unit not getting 24-30V

AC Unit not getting 24-30V
Hello Everyone,
Im having a small issue with my outdoor AC not getting 24-30V at the plunger.
Here is my troubleshooting steps:
• if I push the plunger manually, the AC is starting, so l don't have 240V issue.
• I tested the voltage at the plunger side connectors that coming from the furnace board, getting OV (I should get 24-30V).
• went inside to the furnace board and checked the voltage between Y and C, also getting OV. However, im getting 27V between R and any other endpoint.
• I tried two thermostats, one smart Ecobee (Ecobee has C wire connected) and one Manual (Uses new batteries), nothing changed above.
• My Ecobee is powered ON and heating was working in the winter but this is the first Time I use it in the summer.
• Ecobee shows the blue icon ON and the furnace Fan is running but not the AC.
• Ecobee wiring (RC- G- Y1 - W1- C)
• Furnace Board wiring(R, G, W, C which has two wires, one coming from the thermostat and the other going to outside unit, Y, also has two wires)
  • The board LED light is off because there is switch at the door, it works fine and the picture is only for wiring. When I was testing the voltage, the board was ON.
Could it be I have faulty board?
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2024.05.21 14:18 weebwaifu666 20NB [he/they] looking for friends to vc with!

hi!
as stated before, im 20nb, from france, and i wanna find like minded people i can chat and vc with!!
ive always been VERY shy and afraid to approach others, so i thought i should try making friends online!!
i LOVE yapping honestly i just love going on and on about my day, i might be a little shy at first but once i get comfortable ill DEFINITELY talk a lot more LMAO
i love music!! my fav artists atm are red hot chili peppers, elliott smith, superheaven, mitski, arctic monkeys, nirvana, have a nice life, panchiko, and a lot more!!! i always enjoy finding new artists to listen to and id love to share my playlists c:
i also love singing! i like writing and covering songs and my goal would be to release my own someday!!
i love art in general. my biggest inspirations are louis wain, van gogh and john frusciante!!
i like watching movies!! i havent watched that many, but my favs are across the spiderverse, juno, dead poets society, little miss sunshine, the batman, saw... and everything everywhere all at once omg that movie is SO GOOD
i love learning languages!! im currently studying english and ive been learning russian for the past 2 years. i also just started learning korean and i plan on learning japanese and other languages later!!
i love fashion, makeup and dressing up, im also very chronically online and im kind of passionate abt my political opinions (if that makes sense?), id love to discuss some of that with you!!
i have a lot more stuff i wanna share, but this is already a lot LMAO if you wanna hear me yap abt my exes or simply talk about your day, just dm me!! :DD
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2024.05.21 14:15 Alpha_D0do Dwayne Pulliam, Supervisor at Rehab Charged with Selling Crack and Murdering Customer

At the time of Dwaynes arrest I was an employee at Arms Acres, a substance abuse treatment facility in NY, and Dwayne was my direct supervisor. I will post a brief description of the case in hand along followed by my personal experiences with Dwayne and why this case really bothers me.
(Excerpt from https://www.lohud.com/story/news/crime/2022/04/24/putnam-county-ny-man-accused-dealing-drugs-killing-woman/7423036001/)
A Patterson man accused of being a drug dealer is facing federal charges including murder.
Dwayne Pulliam, 59, also known as "Doc," is accused of killing Lori Lee Campbell, 59 and of Putnam County, according to the office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, which said Pulliam believed the woman was stealing drugs from him.
Pulliam was arrested Thursday in New Milford, Connecticut. He was presented before U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew E. Krause, who ordered him held without bail pending further court action, according to a release from the office of U.S. Attorney Damian Williams.
Pulliam was released from prison in December 2020 after serving approximately 24 years for murder, Williams said.
Williams said Pulliam contacted an unidentified co-conspirator in the drug trade on March 29 and told him he had murdered Campbell. No age or hometown for Campbell was made available.
According to the release:
Law enforcement officers found Campbell's body on Tuesday of this week.
Pulliam is charged with one count of traveling in interstate commerce and using a facility in interstate commerce with intent to engage in a business enterprise involving narcotics, and committing murder to further that unlawful activity. He also is charged with one count of participating in a conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of crack cocaine.
Pulliam faces a maximum sentence of life in prison if he is convicted of the first count, and a minimum sentence of five years and a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison if he is convicted of the second count.
Now what the media missed.
Dwayne was the direct supervisor at a substance abuse treatment facility from January 2021 until the time of his arrest. That means within a month from being released from prison, for murder and selling crack, he was given a position of authority in a rehab and had direct contact with patients in both the detox and rehab sections of the facility.
I worked directly under Dwayne during that time period as a Milleu and counselor and spoke with him on multiple occasions the week in which the crime occurred (without knowing he had just murdered someone and disposed of their body).
I thought he was an odd individual. It felt as if he was overdressed for the position, he was soft spoken and almost timid. On one occasion after I had worked the overnight shift during a snowstorm he had asked me to cover the day shift as well. I objected and he said he would return in fifteen minutes to let me go home and just disappeared himself, leaving me there for the entirety of the day shift as well. I thought he was somewhat of a snake following that interaction but I was never under the impression that he was capable of murder.
On the day after he disposed of the body and returned to work he joked about being tired after staying up all night driving home from Washington D.C. There was virtually no shift in his demeanor and I never would have suspected a thing had he not been charged shortly after.
Now following his arrest the facility went quiet in regards to him. There was no explanation or briefing with the staff, there was no accountability or internal investigation. Neither the police or anyone from the facility ever spoke to me or any of my coworkers that I'm aware of. I have absolutely no idea how the facility managed to avoid virtually all negative publicity that should have accompanied this.
It really bothers me that he was able to get a position of trust in a rehab so quickly after being released from prison for murder and distribution of narcotics. For some context I have a criminal record that consists of misdemeanors from 8+ years ago when I was active in my addiction and had to undergo multiple interviews (including explaining directly to the CEO) prior to getting the job. It was a process that took me 2 months from application to start date, yet it appears he was streamlined in to a position of trust.
Questions regarding the case
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2024.05.21 14:12 priya_dogra Commercial Heat Pump Water Heater Upgrade in Victoria

Commercial Heat Pump Water Heater Upgrade in Victoria
While the governments across the globe seem to be focused on rapid adoption of zero-emission vehicles and solar panels to cut carbon emission, a new climate-tech hero has emerged on the scene — the heat pump.
Though the first heat pump was created in the mid 19th century, the technology found its place in the spotlight only in the early 21st century.
Why are heat pumps tech heroes?
Unlike conventional technologies — which use gas or electricity for space heating/cooling and water heating — a heat pump pulls warmth from surrounding air (even if it is snowing outside), amplifies it, and pumps it inside to warm a space or water inside the water tank.
The heat pumps are powered by electricity, but their energy output — in the form of water heating or space heating/cooling — is 3-5 times greater than the energy consumed.
Since, we are currently offering upgrades under Victoria government commercial hot water rebates program, the rest sections of this blog will be focused on the commercial heat pump powered hot water systems and rebate application process.
Commercial Heat pumps offered under Victoria government programs
The Victoria government has set an ambitious target of 45-50 percent emission reduction — to 2005 emission levels — and net-zero emissions by 2050.
To achieve this target, reducing emissions in the electricity sector — which accounted for 51.8% of Victoria's total net emissions in 2021 — becomes all important.
About a quarter of the total electricity produced is consumed by commercial buildings in Australia, and appliances like water heaters, air conditioners and freezers are responsible for the highest energy use.
Energy-efficient appliances can reduce the energy consumption and decarbonise commercial buildings by a large margin.
The reduction achieved by achieving higher energy efficiency will in turn result in more energy and money savings for businesses and reduce their carbon footprints.
If you run a business in Victoria state, achieving energy efficiency in your office/workplace building has never been so doable and budget friendly.
The Victorian government —under the Victorian Energy Upgrades Program — is offering free replacement of your commercial electric boilers/water heaters with air-sourced heat pump powered commercial water heaters. The rebates are also on offer for replacement of gas-fired water heaters with heat pump units.
The 3 to 5X energy efficiency achieved by heat pumps offer a great advantage for businesses who are looking to reduce their operating cost and carbon footprints.
However, to achieve this, there are the following variables you need to factor in to achieve the maximum quantum of reduction in energy demand at your business:

  • COP (Coefficient Of Performance) of heat pump unit.
  • Quality of installation.
  • Size of heat pump system
  • Energy star rating
  • Compressor efficiency
  • Type of compressor
  • Insulation of pipes and water tank
  • Warranty
Application of heat pump technology in Industrial & Commercial sector
Heat pump technology is used in a range of industrial and commercial applications, such as:
  • Product heating and cooling in agro-based industries.
  • Space heating and cooling in agriculture and industries
  • Water heating and steam generation in industrial applications
  • Pool water heating and cooling in swimming pools
  • Air heating in agribusinesses and industries
  • Drying, cooling, boiling, distillation, and blanching in food & beverages industries.
  • Drying, melting and preheating in food processing applications
Upsides of commercial heat pump water heater
Employing Heat pumps in commercial and industrial applications offers the following advantages:
High energy-efficiency
Commercial heat pumps offer 3–5 times COP (Coefficient of Performance) than their gas or resistance counterparts. This makes them suitable for reducing energy demand and energy bills of the various commercial and industrial processes.
Low operating cost
The cost of running heat pumps is always lower than gas-fired or electric boilers. Here is a comparison of the operating cost of various commercial heating technologies
Comparing the operating cost of various commercial heating technologies.
As we can see in this chart, a commercial air-source heat pump can deliver 1 GJ (gigajoules) of heat (when electricity is charged u/120/MWh) for $12.92. The resistive water heater delivers the same heat for $33.33 and gas-fired steam boilers deliver the same amount of heat for $30.60 (when electricity is priced @ $24/GJ) and for $15.65 (when electricity is priced @ $12/GJ).
Low maintenance cost
Rightly sized and installed heat pumps need less maintenance than their electric and gas counterparts. Maintenance is only required if the manufacturer has recommended replacing air filters and cleaning evaporator and condenser coils after a certain period of time. One can find the coils and filters replacement schedule in the product document supplied with the heat pump system.
Lower emissions
Due to higher energy-efficiency, heat pumps produce lower emissions even if the electricity grid is powered by the coal-fired power plants. As the Australian electricity grid is getting decarbonised every year and its emission factor (amount of CO2 per MWh of generated power) is expected to reduce to less than 0.3–0.45 t CO2/MWh by 2030, replacing resistive and gas-fired boilers/water heaters with heat pumps will deliver a substantial reduction in businesses and industrials sites.
Pairing with solar panels
Powering heat pumps with solar panels can further reduce operating cost of heat pumps and achieve the holy grail of climate conscious businesses — net-zero emissions.
Integrating with thermal storage systems
Integrating heat pumps with thermal storage units (such as insulated water tanks) offers several advantages, such as:
  • Reduced heat loss from the stored water.
  • More efficiency
  • More savings: thermal storage systems can be programmed to store thermal energy during off-peak hours and utilize it during peak hours. It saves money and reduces dependence on the electricity grid.
Safety benefits
Heat pumps reduce fire hazards in commercial and industrial processes as they are fully electric and handling of combustible fuels/gasses (as in the case of gas-fired boilers) is not required.
Downsides of heat pump water heaters
Despite the above advantages that heat pump hot water systems offer, they are associated with the following drawbacks:
Limited efficiency in colder climate
As the heat pump systems are primed for sourcing warmth of outdoor or ambient air and transferring it to the sink (which may be a water tank or a space inside a building), the efficiency of heat pumps drops significantly when the outdoor air temperature falls below zero degree celsius.
The sub-zero temperature conditions (during the winter months of June, July, and August) in Victoria state are not a concern, as the average temperatures range from 6.5 C to 14.2 C during these months.
Limited output temperature
Most commercial heat pump water heating units can achieve maximum output temperature in the 60 to 80 degree celsius range. Some heat pumps use auxiliary resistive heating (called booster) to increase the max output temperature range, but it makes them less efficient.
Cost
Heat pump technology based commercial water heaters are more expensive — than gas and electric — upfront. Businesses in Victoria can utilize the government rebates/incentives to reduce the upfront cost.
Refrigerant consideration in commercial heat pumps
Refrigerant’s global warming potential (GWP) and toxicity level are two key considerations that one needs to consider while choosing earth-friendly and safe commercial water heating systems. GWP is the heat trapping potential (relative to carbon dioxide) of a substance.
A heat pump with carbon dioxide refrigerant has a GWP of 1. All natural refrigerants like CO2 (R744), propane (R290) and ammonia (R717) have low global warming potential.
Among these natural refrigerants, carbon dioxide has a low toxicity level and ammonia — which is a flammable and corrosive gas — has a high toxicity level.
Let us walk you through the upgrade process.
Defrosting heat pump
During normal operating conditions, air source heat pumps sources the warmth from ambient outdoor air and transfers it to a heat sink such as indoor space or water storage unit.
However, in cold winter days when outdoor air temperature dips below freezing (0 °C) and wind speed is below 16 km/h, moisture in the air condenses into ice crystals, frost starts forming on the fins of evaporator coils of the heat pump.
When the air temperature continues falling several notches below the zero degree Celsius, a thick layer of frost can form on the fins. At this stage, removing the frost is the only way to resume the heat transfer from outdoor air to a water tank or an indoor space.
Commercial heat pump water heaters automatically defrost the evaporator fins by reversing the refrigeration flow. It is achieved by a four-way reversing valve (a solenoid coil operated valve) and heat pump sensors monitoring the air temperature and accumulation of frost on fins of evaporator coils.
The reversing valve directs the passage of hot refrigerant from the compressor to the evaporator coils to melt the build-up of frost and ice.
Some commercial air source heat pump water heating systems also have an auxiliary water tank to prevent heat loss in the main water tank during the defrost cycle.
Most commercial heat pump water heaters employ a hot gas defrost method to defrost the evaporator coils.

While the governments across the globe seem to be focused on rapid adoption of zero-emission vehicles and solar panels to cut carbon emission, a new climate-tech hero has emerged on the scene — the heat pump.
Though the first heat pump was created in the mid 19th century, the technology found its place in the spotlight only in the early 21st century.
Why are heat pumps tech heroes?
Unlike conventional technologies — which use gas or electricity for space heating/cooling and water heating — a heat pump pulls warmth from surrounding air (even if it is snowing outside), amplifies it, and pumps it inside to warm a space or water inside the water tank.
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2024.05.21 14:10 Realistic-Court2541 The Teacher (Part 2)

Vivian Wakes up the next day and immediately gets dressed to go to Lucius’s house
Vivian: Oh crap I need to get up I promised I wasn’t gonna be late!
A few hours later and Vivian gets to his house
Vivian: I-I’m HERE”
Lucius walks in
Lucius: Hello my young padawan”
Vivian: I’m ready to learn sir!
Lucius: Did you pack your bags?
Vivian: b-bags? No why?”
Lucius: We’re heading to the land of Nazareth darling and I swear I told you to pack!”
Vivian: I’m so sorry sir my apologies
Vivian bows for forgiveness
Lucius: hey hey don’t do that kid it’s a bit embarrassing
Vivian stands up straight
Vivian: YES SIR”
Lucius: well since you haven’t packed I guess we’re gonna have to wait until tomorrow…anyways go pack up and say goodbye to your friends because we’ll probably be gone for 3 years or so”
Vivian: th-THREE YEARS?!”
Lucius: If you wish to get better then it is something we must do”
Vivian: o-ok…”
Vivian leaves the mansion
Vivian: I don’t wanna leave that long…
Suddenly a Giant explosion occurs and Vivian sees Angel and Hercule chasing down Techneo the Cyber Outlaw
Vivian runs over to them
Vivian: H-HEY what’s going on team?
Angel: This Guy is what’s going on. He just stole $500 worth of money”
Vivian: W-well lets chase him down and after the r we capture him I gotta tell you something…”
They all start chasing Techneo
Hercule: You will not escape villain
Hercule grabs the ground and hurls it at him
Techneo: Aren’t you an a strong fellow”
Techneo jumps extremely high onto a building
Angel chases him from the skies
Angel: Your not getting away this time
Angel dives down from the sky and punches him in the face
Techneo: C-crap your strong”
He pulls out a lasso and ties her up
Angel: h-hey! You won’t get away!”
Vivian floats into the building and casts a stun beam at Techneo
Techneo is hit and he ends up dropping the money bag
Techneo: oh crap I feel drunk~
Techneo falls off the building
Angel: great job Vivi! Now what did you wanna tell us?
Vivian: uhhh uhhh ITS NOTHING”
Angel: come on you know you wanna”
Vivian: uhhhhh fine…. I’m going to Nazareth to learn how to control my magic….”
Vivian starts crying
Angel pats her head and hugs her
Angel: it’s ok I mean even if your gonna be gone it won’t be that long…”
Vivian cries
Vivian: th-three years 😭”
Angel: oh crap… Well don’t worry we can write letters to each other it’s not like we will stay apart
Vivian: I-I guess so”
After taking Techneo to jail the 3 head to the station to tell there boss Sheriff Sleuth the news
Sleuth: Your going away?
Vivian: Y-yes
Sleuth: well then you’re gonna have to give me your badge…”
Vivian: I know….”
She holds her badge thinking of all the memories she made
Vivian: I’ll be back someday…”
She gives sleuth the badge
Vivian: Th-thank you all for being with me”
They all hug her except for sleuth
Hercule: it is ok magic girl”
Angel: she has a name you know…and she’s perfect no matter what…”
Vivian: I’ll be back in 3 years and by then I want you all to get stronger too”
Angel: we will don’t worry about us”
The next day Vivian enters The mansion with her bags
Vivian: I’m ready!
Lucius: looks like you prepared?
Vivian: Y-yeah it took a while
Lucius: well then let’s get going
Lucius creates a portal and they both go through it
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2024.05.21 14:10 thepieintheoven Last night I discovered that my boyfriend has been internalizing my sexual trauma and I feel so bad and guilty, idk what to do

Before anyone asks, I am in therapy. I'm already in treatment, but I have C-PTSD so it's a long process to heal from everything.
I've had sex twice in my life, both times with my first ex. I already hated/feared sex during that relationship, so it doesn't seem like that's the real origin of my negative/fearful feelings towards sex but idk where it came from. I guess general childhood trauma can still mess with your sexual drive, maybe. Anyway, my first ex basically guilt tripped me into losing my virginity to him that first time and the second time I did initiate it, I'm not sure why. Either way even if I wasn't already traumatized, that did CRITICAL damage to the way I think and feel about sexual intimacy. When we broke up not too long after, I've dated exclusively online/long distance for 6 years until last year, when I started dating my current boyfriend.
My boyfriend and I have been together for a little over a year now and sexual intimacy has always been a bit of a... thingy. We kiss, we make out, do that "rubbing against each other when making out" thing, grope etc. but nothing beyond that. I am his first girlfriend, he has no prior experience. Everything to him is new. Idk how relevant this is, even in my own picture, but he's also autistic and generally has a hard time identifying and communicating his feelings. He knows my past and my traumas and he knows that even the topic of "sex" or "sexual intimacy" is hard. But I didn't realize until last night that the combination of my trauma and his lack of experience unknowingly caused him to internalize my trauma responses and has made him ashamed of any sexual feelings he holds towards me, viewing them as something "bad", as if he's still sexually assaulting me by having those thoughts alone. I've been forming a timeline in my head and connecting the dots and apparently he's been feeling this way for at least half a year, bottling it up and being scared of talking about it with me. It took a mental breakdown on his end to finally ""confess to it"". He was so ashamed of admitting to having sexual feelings towards me, his GIRLFRIEND, that he couldn't tell me unless I turned the other way and he was sobbing for like 5 minutes before finally opening up to something healthy and normal like it's a crime. And it hurts so much to realize that I unintentionally planted those ideas into his head, like it's wrong to feel sexually attracted to your girlfriend of a year. MY traumas made HIM associate sexual attraction with feelings of shame. It took me A LOT of courage to admit to him that I also feel sexually attracted to him, but that I just like for those thoughts to stay inside my head and to not express them outward. I just had to do it and finally be open about it. I'm happy I did it, even tho it makes me feel the same way as it made him feel. I know it's bad and unhealthy.
I feel so many different things. I feel guilty for not bringing it up myself. I did notice that doing anything slightly sexual made him clingy and sad afterward, as if he did something wrong. But I never brought it up because they also made me feel awkward/bad/scared, for different reasons. I also feel guilty for restricting the topic of sex and making it something that's only discussable in a hypothetical manner, not relating to us. Either way, I'm glad we talked about it. I've been feeling that something has been wrong for quite some time, but I didn't know what. Still, I don't want these issues to persist. I need to find a way to feel comfortable with discussing things like these. It just feels like if I make it a discussable topic, it lowers the bar to actually doing anything sexual and I don't want that. I need more time, years probably. I know he's patient and he will 100% respect that but it still sucks. Idk what to do.
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2024.05.21 14:06 StolenByTheFae AITAH for discussing a known snitch?

I work in a fairly tightly knit community, and unfortunately, I can't stand one of my coworkers. She's one of those types of people that if something is even slightly counter to what she thinks 'should' happen, she'll report you to management. Prior to this initial event, I thought we had gotten along okay and had you know, a good enough professional relationship.
Here's the Plot: She, let's call her Pepper, wanted to work friday and saturday nights for weekend loading. It wasn't part of her regular roster. It was part of mine and 2 others. When she last worked with any of us, and we were sitting down for 5 minutes, she took a photo, and kept it. Stored it on her phone until she had enough "evidence" to report all 3 of us, AND two other staff who happened to occasionally work night shift. The complaints were 'sleeping on shift' and 'not answering calls' that sort of thing.
Management in the write up said "not to discuss it with other staff". Management was also in Pepper's pocket and would -frequently- favour or take her word over anyone elses. The timing of the write up, and the dates of the photo complaints meant that a) I'm going to verify everything with my coworkers b) they weren't on shift for two of the dates reported, let alone on shift with her, and c) I am Very Mad.
Prior to talking to any of us, Management changed my roster due to these complaints. So now I was exclusively working with Pepper, was no longer working weekends, AND had lost 1 shift a week due to the timing of my swing from finishing at 6am to starting at 2pm.
The meeting with Management happened, I tried the very polite 'if I was asleep at any point this month, it was a faint not a rest, and here is medical proof that I'm having trouble'. Management didn't care 'you can't sleep on shift, here you are clearly asleep' like, bish, I am clearly sitting completely upright, not reclined, doing my best to stay awake but go off. These are your complaints but it's fine for Pepper to take a 10-15 minute break to have a smoke every half hour?
This was a few months ago, so my piping hot tea is now more lukewarm. I spent two weeks on this "new roster" absolutely seething, and telling everyone in the facility what Pepper had done, getting herself the nickname of paparazzi, several other coworkers refusing to work with her. And her net "gain" is my active refusal to call her in for any night shift if someone else calls out.
I have 2.5 weeks off. The monday before I return, the supervisor sends out an email saying manager is on leave and isn't to discuss work things with staff. That wednesday he sends another saying early retirement. And I'm like ??? did I get her fired?
Fast forward to now and Pepper -routinely- arrives late to work on mondays, subsequently refusing to talk to me on tuesdays because I have to report it. I'm looking for a second job because I cannot work with this woman, any complaint or comment that she disagrees with and there'll be some bs complaint levied against me. Or she'll just refuse to do something -- there are tasks that she'll stop doing -specifically- because the following shift mentioned things that they encountered from overnight etc with the justification of "I can't do everything!" She'll actively respond to a call and then ignore the request.
I am very pissed, and I am not exactly quiet about my grumbles in this regard. So everyone (or near enough) knows there's beef. And exactly what has happened. I'm trying to be polite and professional to her, idc if Pepper doesn't talk to me all night, please, ignore me. But there is a bare minimum of communication required and she will actively avoid that bare minimum when pissed at me.
I am really struggling to work with this woman, and I don't really want to take someone elses shifts so I'm job hunting (ha, in this economy?) for lack of other options AITAH?
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