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2024.05.21 20:58 MarkMurrayBooks After 20 years, why aren't you as good as the famous pre-war students?
Stan Pranin mentions some important information about both the pre-war students and the post-war students.
I think it is due primarily to the fact that very few of O-Sensei's students trained under him for any protracted length of time. With the exception of Yoichiro (Hoken) Inoue, a nephew of Ueshiba, Gozo Shioda, the founder of Yoshinkan Aikido, and Tsutomu Yukawa, O-Sensei's prewar uchideshi studied a maximum of perhaps five to six years. (1)
and
The same can be said of the postwar period. The initiates of that period include such well-known figures as Sadateru Arikawa, Hiroshi Tada, Seigo Yamaguchi, Shoji Nishio, Nobuyoshi Tamura, Yasuo Kobayashi, and later Yoshimitsu Yamada, Mitsunari Kanai, Kazuo Chiba, Seiichi Sugano, Mitsugi Saotome and various others. Shigenobu Okumura, Koichi Tohei, and Kisaburo Osawa form a somewhat unique group in that they practiced only briefly before the war, but achieved master status after World War II. None of these teachers spent any lengthy period studying directly under O- Sensei. (1)
Finding out that many of Morihei Ueshiba's students didn't spend any lengthy time with him is a fairly critical piece of information. The pre-war students of Ueshiba came the closest to replicating his abilities. Those students were studying Daito ryu aiki. Their training was different.
Training of the pre-war era. From multiple interviews, there were official training times at the Kobukan dojo for 4 or 5 times a day. There were two morning classes, one which ran from six to seven A.M. while the other ran somewhere between nine and eleven. In the afternoon, there were either two or three classes, but at least one was from two to four and another from seven to eight P.M.(2) (3) Training times lasted one to one and a half hours.(4) According to Shirata, the amount of time spent per week in training was about seven to eight hours. (5) Of course, the students were free to train with each other. (2) We also know that brand new students spent months either watching or doing other chores before being allowed to train. (6) (7) (8) This gives us some indication of the training times per week.
But what were the total years some of the pre-war students spent training?
Gozo Shioda
1932 Began training under Morihei Ueshiba.
1941 Was posted to China, Taiwan and Borneo.
Kenji Tomiki
1926-1927 Began training under Morihei Ueshiba. Mostly either summer months or vacation time spent training. (9)
1934 Moved to Tokyo. Full time training. (9)
1936 Moved to Manchuria. (10)
Rinjiro Shirata
1931 Began training under Morihei Ueshiba.
1937 Mobilized into the Army.
Shigemi Yonekawa
1932 Began training under Morihei Ueshiba.
1936 Moved to Manchuria.
Minoru Mochizuki
1930 Began training under Morihei Ueshiba.
Late 1930s Moved to Manchuria. (11)
With most students being mobilized for the war, by 1942 when Kanshu Sunadomari began training under Morihei Ueshiba, there were very few students. Training in those days was done only for a little while in the mornings and evenings. Also, Ueshiba was spending time traveling to Iwama. (12) As you can see, the actual number of years that the pre-war students spent training was really not that long, either in duration or per day. Another important thing to realize is that Ueshiba was not at the Kobukan dojo all the time during this period.
From 1926 until the outbreak of World War II, O-Sensei maintained a heavy teaching schedule centering his activities in Tokyo. His students were primarily military officers and person of high social standing and his teaching services were in constant demand. He was obliged to travel extensively around the country and made almost yearly visits to Manchuria, then under Japanese political control. (13)
There was actually only a small amount of training in those years for the prewar students and only a few actually trained more than five years. Adding to that, Ueshiba had a very busy traveling schedule as he went to various places to train people. Morihiro Saito even mentions how busy Ueshiba was traveling before the war. (14) In fact, after Mochizuki opened his dojo around 1931 (15), he stated that when Ueshiba would travel each month to Kyoto to teach Omoto kyo followers, that Ueshiba would stop at Mochizuki's dojo to teach there for two to three days. (16) Between the actual travel times and the teaching times, Ueshiba was not at the Kobukan dojo regularly. None of this even touches upon Ueshiba's teaching style and how chaotic or confusing it had been. The actual teaching style and method used by Morihei Ueshiba will be dealt with in another chapter.
Then there is the post-war period. Some of the post-war students are listed below.
Akira Tohei (1929-1999) 1946-1956 Studied under Koichi Tohei. 1956-1963 Studied under Morihei Ueshiba. 1963-64 Toured U.S. and taught in Hawaii. 1964-1972 Taught at various places in Japan. 1972 Dispatched to America.
Fumio Toyoda (1947-2001)
1957 (age 10) Studied under Koichi Tohei
1964 Shodan by Saito (Tohei was in Hawaii).
1965 Ichikukai dojo as resident for 3 years. After completing this harsh training, he continued to attend Hombu classes for 3 hours each day.
1969-ish – Uchideshi under Kisshomaru Ueshiba (Morihei had died) (sandan).
1971 Yondan.
1974 Dispatched to America (godan).
Mitsunari Kanai (1939-2004) 1959-1966 Uchideshi at Hombu. 1966 Dispatched to America (yondan).
Seiichi Sugano (1939-2010) 1957 Started training at Hombu. 1958-59 Studied under Morihei Ueshiba. 1965 Dispatched to Australia.
Yoshimitsu Yamada (1938-) 1955-56 Uchideshi at Hombu. 1964 Dispatched to NY Aikikai.
Kazuo Chiba (1940-) 1958- Uchideshi at Hombu. 1960 – Sandan. Assigned to Nagoya. 1962 Yondan and teaching at Hombu. 1966 Dispatched to England.
Mitsugi Saotome (1937-) 1955 Started Aikido. 1958 Uchideshi at Hombu. 1960 Teaching at Hombu. 1975 Departed to America.
Shizuo Imaizumi (1938-) 1959 Started Aikido. 1965 Apprentice Instructor at Hombu (sandan). Frequently trained under Koichi Tohei, 1975 Moved to America.
During the post-war period, the students of Morihei Ueshiba actually had more total years training than the pre-war students. A closer look at how much time was spent training directly with Morihei Ueshiba shows that the actual time is significantly less than what it appears. There is relatively little difference between pre-war and post-war in the actual amount of hands-on time with Ueshiba.
Ueshiba moved to Iwama for about ten years from around 1942 to 1952. (17) During this time in Iwama, his actual training schedule with students appeared to be limited to twice a day.
Morihei's daily schedule in Iwama in those years:
7:00-9:00 A.M.: Aikido training followed by a simple breakfast.
4:00P.M.-6:00P.M. Aikido training.(18)
For those ten years in Iwama, the students did not train extensively. It would appear that, at most, there was 4 hours of training each day. While four hours a day is not something to easily dismiss, it is nowhere near an extensive training schedule. We also have to take into consideration whether the students in Iwama trained every day. Even at that, Ueshiba's teaching style was still confusing and at times, chaotic. Saito did mention that the training was severe. (19)
Ueshiba split his time between the Tokyo hombu dojo and Iwama for a short period. Stan Pranin notes that Ueshiba actually lived in Iwama for 15 years after the war ended. (20) Kanai responds that after he started at hombu around 1958, Ueshiba split his time between Iwama and Tokyo. (21)
Until 1955, hombu dojo was not very active. Between 1955 and 1959, more students started coming to the dojo to train, including foreign students. Even then, Ueshiba was not a regular teacher there. He would show up whenever he wanted. (22)
Nishio remarks that when he started, around 1951, it was six months before he saw Ueshiba. (23) In fact, Nishio goes on to note that there weren't many students and that Kisshomaru Ueshiba and Koichi Tohei were the teachers. (24)
Robert Frager remarks that he only saw Ueshiba occasionally during his first year, which would be sometime in the mid 1960s. (25) Walther Krenner also notes that Ueshiba wasn't teaching regularly around 1967. (26)
Kisshomaru Ueshiba states that his father was "besieged by visitors starting from early in the morning and he spent large amounts of time in receiving them". Kisshomaru also notes that his father traveled often. (27)
Taking a closer look when Ueshiba was at the Tokyo hombu dojo, what time, or times, did he teach?
The uchideshi's day begins around 6 a.m., when he cleans the dojo and the grounds outside. The first class of the day starts at 6:30. This class is usually taught by Uyeshiba himself, the Osensei, which means the old teacher. The young uchideshi sit on their knees during this hour, which can be an uncomfortable and tiring experience.
The first class is usually taken up mostly with discussions about God and nature - Uyeshiba doing the talking and the uchideshi listening. It is in this hour that the young uchideshi is exposed to Zen philosophy and the deeper meanings of aikido - its nonviolent and defensive perfection and understanding.
If this all sounds rather remote and difficult to grasp for a Western reader, he may be interested to know that the young Japanese uchideshi often feels the same way. The 83-year-old Uyeshiba many times speaks about highly abstract topics, lapsing usually into ancient Japanese phraseology, so that his listeners often find it difficult to follow him.
When this long hour is over, the young uchideshi exuberantly spill out onto the dojo floor for a half-hour exercise break. All the restless energy pent up within seems to come out and they throw themselves into the practice of their techniques with each other.
At 8 a.m. begins the real study of aikido techniques. This class is taught by a different instructor every day, and is attended by a large number of persons from outside the dojo. Sometimes this hour is taught by Uyeshiba's son, or Waka sensei as he is called. Sometimes Tohei sensei, the greatest of Uyeshiba's followers, instructs the class. (28)
When Ueshiba did teach, he often spent a large amount of time talking and the students just wanted to practice techniques. (28) (29) Ueshiba traveled often. He also entertained visitors. He only taught the morning class at hombu dojo when he was there. From the mid 1940s to the mid 1950s, he was rarely in Tokyo. From the mid 1950s to the mid 1960s, he split his time between Iwama and Tokyo and still traveled occasionally to various other places. In the late 1960s, Ueshiba's health was declining and he rarely taught. Not even getting into the subject of just how confusing Ueshiba's teaching style was, the students of Ueshiba never had extensive training time with him, either pre-war or post-war. What time there was, the post-war students focused on techniques and throwing each other around. The exceptions here would be Kisshomaru and Saito. Both seem to have had more access to Ueshiba than most other students.
With everything mentioned, it is very plausible that many of the people training in Tokyo were actually students of Kisshomaru and Tohei. When Ueshiba retreated to Iwama, he left hombu dojo in the care of Kisshomaru. It also explains why Saito was able to develop the curriculum that he did since he had more time with Ueshiba.
This isn't to say that all the students of aikido never trained with Morihei Ueshiba or that they did not learn from him. This is only to show that the actual hands-on training time with Ueshiba was not extensive. Ueshiba was not really focused on teaching so that whatever the students could glimpse was done so by a very dedicated effort on their part. Ueshiba must have, in some manner, given out certain aspects for training aiki in the pre-war period. Those students stood out.
After 20 years in aikido why aren't you at least close to the pre-war students?
There is an interview with Henry Kono in an Aikido Today magazine that sheds light on the answer.
ATM: When you had conversations like these with O'sensei, what would you talk about?
HK: Well, I would usually ask him why the rest of us couldn't do what he could. There were many other teachers, all doing aikido. But he was doing it differently - doing something differently. His movement was so clean!
ATM: How would O'sensei answer your questions about what he was doing?
HK: He would say that I didn't understand yin and yang [in and yo]. So, now I've made it my life work to study yin and yang. That's what O'sensei told me to do.
The answer is Aiki. Daito ryu aiki. Specific training (not techniques) for aiki. Heaven-Earth-Man. Yin/Yang. Have you found what those training methodologies were?
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I think it is due primarily to the fact that very few of O-Sensei's students trained under him for any protracted length of time. With the exception of Yoichiro (Hoken) Inoue, a nephew of Ueshiba, Gozo Shioda, the founder of Yoshinkan Aikido, and Tsutomu Yukawa, O-Sensei's prewar uchideshi studied a maximum of perhaps five to six years. (1)
and
The same can be said of the postwar period. The initiates of that period include such well-known figures as Sadateru Arikawa, Hiroshi Tada, Seigo Yamaguchi, Shoji Nishio, Nobuyoshi Tamura, Yasuo Kobayashi, and later Yoshimitsu Yamada, Mitsunari Kanai, Kazuo Chiba, Seiichi Sugano, Mitsugi Saotome and various others. Shigenobu Okumura, Koichi Tohei, and Kisaburo Osawa form a somewhat unique group in that they practiced only briefly before the war, but achieved master status after World War II. None of these teachers spent any lengthy period studying directly under O- Sensei. (1)
Finding out that many of Morihei Ueshiba's students didn't spend any lengthy time with him is a fairly critical piece of information. The pre-war students of Ueshiba came the closest to replicating his abilities. Those students were studying Daito ryu aiki. Their training was different.
Training of the pre-war era. From multiple interviews, there were official training times at the Kobukan dojo for 4 or 5 times a day. There were two morning classes, one which ran from six to seven A.M. while the other ran somewhere between nine and eleven. In the afternoon, there were either two or three classes, but at least one was from two to four and another from seven to eight P.M.(2) (3) Training times lasted one to one and a half hours.(4) According to Shirata, the amount of time spent per week in training was about seven to eight hours. (5) Of course, the students were free to train with each other. (2) We also know that brand new students spent months either watching or doing other chores before being allowed to train. (6) (7) (8) This gives us some indication of the training times per week.
But what were the total years some of the pre-war students spent training?
Gozo Shioda
1932 Began training under Morihei Ueshiba.
1941 Was posted to China, Taiwan and Borneo.
Kenji Tomiki
1926-1927 Began training under Morihei Ueshiba. Mostly either summer months or vacation time spent training. (9)
1934 Moved to Tokyo. Full time training. (9)
1936 Moved to Manchuria. (10)
Rinjiro Shirata
1931 Began training under Morihei Ueshiba.
1937 Mobilized into the Army.
Shigemi Yonekawa
1932 Began training under Morihei Ueshiba.
1936 Moved to Manchuria.
Minoru Mochizuki
1930 Began training under Morihei Ueshiba.
Late 1930s Moved to Manchuria. (11)
With most students being mobilized for the war, by 1942 when Kanshu Sunadomari began training under Morihei Ueshiba, there were very few students. Training in those days was done only for a little while in the mornings and evenings. Also, Ueshiba was spending time traveling to Iwama. (12) As you can see, the actual number of years that the pre-war students spent training was really not that long, either in duration or per day. Another important thing to realize is that Ueshiba was not at the Kobukan dojo all the time during this period.
From 1926 until the outbreak of World War II, O-Sensei maintained a heavy teaching schedule centering his activities in Tokyo. His students were primarily military officers and person of high social standing and his teaching services were in constant demand. He was obliged to travel extensively around the country and made almost yearly visits to Manchuria, then under Japanese political control. (13)
There was actually only a small amount of training in those years for the prewar students and only a few actually trained more than five years. Adding to that, Ueshiba had a very busy traveling schedule as he went to various places to train people. Morihiro Saito even mentions how busy Ueshiba was traveling before the war. (14) In fact, after Mochizuki opened his dojo around 1931 (15), he stated that when Ueshiba would travel each month to Kyoto to teach Omoto kyo followers, that Ueshiba would stop at Mochizuki's dojo to teach there for two to three days. (16) Between the actual travel times and the teaching times, Ueshiba was not at the Kobukan dojo regularly. None of this even touches upon Ueshiba's teaching style and how chaotic or confusing it had been. The actual teaching style and method used by Morihei Ueshiba will be dealt with in another chapter.
Then there is the post-war period. Some of the post-war students are listed below.
Akira Tohei (1929-1999) 1946-1956 Studied under Koichi Tohei. 1956-1963 Studied under Morihei Ueshiba. 1963-64 Toured U.S. and taught in Hawaii. 1964-1972 Taught at various places in Japan. 1972 Dispatched to America.
Fumio Toyoda (1947-2001)
1957 (age 10) Studied under Koichi Tohei
1964 Shodan by Saito (Tohei was in Hawaii).
1965 Ichikukai dojo as resident for 3 years. After completing this harsh training, he continued to attend Hombu classes for 3 hours each day.
1969-ish – Uchideshi under Kisshomaru Ueshiba (Morihei had died) (sandan).
1971 Yondan.
1974 Dispatched to America (godan).
Mitsunari Kanai (1939-2004) 1959-1966 Uchideshi at Hombu. 1966 Dispatched to America (yondan).
Seiichi Sugano (1939-2010) 1957 Started training at Hombu. 1958-59 Studied under Morihei Ueshiba. 1965 Dispatched to Australia.
Yoshimitsu Yamada (1938-) 1955-56 Uchideshi at Hombu. 1964 Dispatched to NY Aikikai.
Kazuo Chiba (1940-) 1958- Uchideshi at Hombu. 1960 – Sandan. Assigned to Nagoya. 1962 Yondan and teaching at Hombu. 1966 Dispatched to England.
Mitsugi Saotome (1937-) 1955 Started Aikido. 1958 Uchideshi at Hombu. 1960 Teaching at Hombu. 1975 Departed to America.
Shizuo Imaizumi (1938-) 1959 Started Aikido. 1965 Apprentice Instructor at Hombu (sandan). Frequently trained under Koichi Tohei, 1975 Moved to America.
During the post-war period, the students of Morihei Ueshiba actually had more total years training than the pre-war students. A closer look at how much time was spent training directly with Morihei Ueshiba shows that the actual time is significantly less than what it appears. There is relatively little difference between pre-war and post-war in the actual amount of hands-on time with Ueshiba.
Ueshiba moved to Iwama for about ten years from around 1942 to 1952. (17) During this time in Iwama, his actual training schedule with students appeared to be limited to twice a day.
Morihei's daily schedule in Iwama in those years:
7:00-9:00 A.M.: Aikido training followed by a simple breakfast.
4:00P.M.-6:00P.M. Aikido training.(18)
For those ten years in Iwama, the students did not train extensively. It would appear that, at most, there was 4 hours of training each day. While four hours a day is not something to easily dismiss, it is nowhere near an extensive training schedule. We also have to take into consideration whether the students in Iwama trained every day. Even at that, Ueshiba's teaching style was still confusing and at times, chaotic. Saito did mention that the training was severe. (19)
Ueshiba split his time between the Tokyo hombu dojo and Iwama for a short period. Stan Pranin notes that Ueshiba actually lived in Iwama for 15 years after the war ended. (20) Kanai responds that after he started at hombu around 1958, Ueshiba split his time between Iwama and Tokyo. (21)
Until 1955, hombu dojo was not very active. Between 1955 and 1959, more students started coming to the dojo to train, including foreign students. Even then, Ueshiba was not a regular teacher there. He would show up whenever he wanted. (22)
Nishio remarks that when he started, around 1951, it was six months before he saw Ueshiba. (23) In fact, Nishio goes on to note that there weren't many students and that Kisshomaru Ueshiba and Koichi Tohei were the teachers. (24)
Robert Frager remarks that he only saw Ueshiba occasionally during his first year, which would be sometime in the mid 1960s. (25) Walther Krenner also notes that Ueshiba wasn't teaching regularly around 1967. (26)
Kisshomaru Ueshiba states that his father was "besieged by visitors starting from early in the morning and he spent large amounts of time in receiving them". Kisshomaru also notes that his father traveled often. (27)
Taking a closer look when Ueshiba was at the Tokyo hombu dojo, what time, or times, did he teach?
The uchideshi's day begins around 6 a.m., when he cleans the dojo and the grounds outside. The first class of the day starts at 6:30. This class is usually taught by Uyeshiba himself, the Osensei, which means the old teacher. The young uchideshi sit on their knees during this hour, which can be an uncomfortable and tiring experience.
The first class is usually taken up mostly with discussions about God and nature - Uyeshiba doing the talking and the uchideshi listening. It is in this hour that the young uchideshi is exposed to Zen philosophy and the deeper meanings of aikido - its nonviolent and defensive perfection and understanding.
If this all sounds rather remote and difficult to grasp for a Western reader, he may be interested to know that the young Japanese uchideshi often feels the same way. The 83-year-old Uyeshiba many times speaks about highly abstract topics, lapsing usually into ancient Japanese phraseology, so that his listeners often find it difficult to follow him.
When this long hour is over, the young uchideshi exuberantly spill out onto the dojo floor for a half-hour exercise break. All the restless energy pent up within seems to come out and they throw themselves into the practice of their techniques with each other.
At 8 a.m. begins the real study of aikido techniques. This class is taught by a different instructor every day, and is attended by a large number of persons from outside the dojo. Sometimes this hour is taught by Uyeshiba's son, or Waka sensei as he is called. Sometimes Tohei sensei, the greatest of Uyeshiba's followers, instructs the class. (28)
When Ueshiba did teach, he often spent a large amount of time talking and the students just wanted to practice techniques. (28) (29) Ueshiba traveled often. He also entertained visitors. He only taught the morning class at hombu dojo when he was there. From the mid 1940s to the mid 1950s, he was rarely in Tokyo. From the mid 1950s to the mid 1960s, he split his time between Iwama and Tokyo and still traveled occasionally to various other places. In the late 1960s, Ueshiba's health was declining and he rarely taught. Not even getting into the subject of just how confusing Ueshiba's teaching style was, the students of Ueshiba never had extensive training time with him, either pre-war or post-war. What time there was, the post-war students focused on techniques and throwing each other around. The exceptions here would be Kisshomaru and Saito. Both seem to have had more access to Ueshiba than most other students.
With everything mentioned, it is very plausible that many of the people training in Tokyo were actually students of Kisshomaru and Tohei. When Ueshiba retreated to Iwama, he left hombu dojo in the care of Kisshomaru. It also explains why Saito was able to develop the curriculum that he did since he had more time with Ueshiba.
This isn't to say that all the students of aikido never trained with Morihei Ueshiba or that they did not learn from him. This is only to show that the actual hands-on training time with Ueshiba was not extensive. Ueshiba was not really focused on teaching so that whatever the students could glimpse was done so by a very dedicated effort on their part. Ueshiba must have, in some manner, given out certain aspects for training aiki in the pre-war period. Those students stood out.
After 20 years in aikido why aren't you at least close to the pre-war students?
There is an interview with Henry Kono in an Aikido Today magazine that sheds light on the answer.
ATM: When you had conversations like these with O'sensei, what would you talk about?
HK: Well, I would usually ask him why the rest of us couldn't do what he could. There were many other teachers, all doing aikido. But he was doing it differently - doing something differently. His movement was so clean!
ATM: How would O'sensei answer your questions about what he was doing?
HK: He would say that I didn't understand yin and yang [in and yo]. So, now I've made it my life work to study yin and yang. That's what O'sensei told me to do.
The answer is Aiki. Daito ryu aiki. Specific training (not techniques) for aiki. Heaven-Earth-Man. Yin/Yang. Have you found what those training methodologies were?
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Biden and his cohort hoped to turn the Delaware Democratic Party toward the new focus on civil rights, he said. In 1972, Biden ran for the Senate and won…barely, in a state Republican president Richard Nixon won with 60% of the vote. Biden recalled how, newly elected and hiring staff in Washington, D.C., he got the call telling him that his wife and daughter had been killed in a car accident and that his two sons were gravely injured. The pain of that day hit again 43 years later, he said, when his son Beau died of cancer after living for a year next to a burn pit in Iraq. And he talked of meeting First Lady Jill Biden, “who healed the family in all the broken places. Our family became my redemption,” he said. His focus on family and community offered a strong contrast to the Republican emphasis on individualism. “On this walk of life...you come to understand that we don’t know where or what fate will bring you or when,” Biden said. “But we also know we don’t walk alone. When you’ve been a beneficiary of the compassion of your family, your friends, even strangers, you know how much the compassion matters,” he said. “I’ve learned there is no easy optimism, but by faith—by faith, we can find redemption.” For the graduates, Biden noted, four years ago “felt like one of those Saturdays. The pandemic robbed you of so much. Some of you lost loved ones—mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, who…aren’t able to be here to celebrate with you today…. You missed your high school graduation. You started college just as George Floyd was murdered and there was a reckoning on race. “It’s natural to wonder if democracy you hear about actually works for you. “What is democracy if Black men are being killed in the street? “What is democracy if a trail of broken promises still leave[s]…Black communities behind? “What is democracy if you have to be 10 times better than anyone else to get a fair shot? “And most of all, what does it mean, as we’ve heard before, to be a Black man who loves his country even if it doesn’t love him back in equal measure?” The crowd applauded. Biden explained that across the Oval Office from his seat behind the Resolute Desk are busts of Dr. King and Senator Robert Kennedy, challenging Biden: “Are we living up to what we say we are as a nation, to end racism and poverty, to deliver jobs and justice, to restore our leadership in the world?” He wears a rosary on his wrist made of Beau’s rosary as a reminder that faith asks us “to hold on to hope, to move heaven and earth to make better days.” “[T]hat’s my commitment to you,” he said. “[T]o show you democracy, democracy, democracy is still the way.” Biden pledged to “call out the poison of white supremacy” and noted that he “stood up…with George Floyd’s family to help create a country where you don’t need to have that talk with your son or grandson as they get pulled over.” The administration is investing in Black communities and reconnecting neighborhoods cut apart by highways decades ago. It has reduced Black child poverty to the lowest rate in history. It is removing lead pipes across the nation to provide clean drinking water to everyone, and investing in high-speed internet to bring all households into the modern era. The administration is creating opportunities, Biden said, bringing “good-paying jobs…; capital to start small businesses and loans to buy homes; health insurance, [prescription] drugs, housing that’s more affordable and accessible.” Biden reminded the audience that he had joined workers on a picket line. To applause, he noted that when the Supreme Court blocked his attempt to relieve student debt, he found two other ways to do it. He noted the administration’s historic investment in historically black colleges and universities. “We’re opening doors so you can walk into a life of generational wealth, to be providers and leaders for your families and communities. Today, record numbers of Black Americans have jobs, health insurance, and more [wealth] than ever.” Then Biden directly addressed the student protests over the Israeli government’s strikes on Gaza. At Morehouse today, one graduate stood with his back to Biden and his fist raised during the president’s speech, and the class valedictorian, DeAngelo Jeremiah Fletcher, who spoke before the president, wore a picture of a Palestinian flag on his mortarboard and called for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, at which Biden applauded. “In a democracy, we debate and dissent about America’s role in the world,” Biden said. “I want to say this very clearly. I support peaceful, nonviolent protest. Your voices should be heard, and I promise you I hear them.” “What’s happening in Gaza…is heartbreaking,” he said, with “[i]nnocent Palestinians caught in the middle” of a fight between Hamas and Israel. He reminded them that he has called “for an immediate ceasefire…to stop the fighting [and] bring the hostages home.” His administration has been working for a deal, as well as to get more aid into Gaza and to rebuild it. Crucially, he added, there is more at stake than “just one ceasefire.” He wants “to build a lasting, durable peace. Because the question is…: What after? What after Hamas? What happens then? What happens in Gaza? What rights do the Palestinian people have?” To applause, he said, “I’m working to make sure we finally get a two-state solution—the only solution—for two people to live in peace, security, and dignity.” “This is one of the hardest, most complicated problems in the world,” he said. “I know it angered and frustrates many of you, including my family. But most of all, I know it breaks your heart. It breaks mine as well. Leadership is about fighting through the most intractable problems. It’s about challenging anger, frustration, and heartbreak to find a solution. It’s about doing what you believe is right, even when it’s hard and lonely. You’re all future leaders, every one of you graduating today…. You’ll face complicated, tough moments. In these moments, you’ll listen to others, but you’ll have to decide, guided by knowledge, conviction, principle, and your own moral compass.” Turning back to the United States, Biden urged the graduates to examine “what happens to you and your family when old ghosts in new garments seize power, extremists come for the freedoms you thought belonged to you and everyone.” He noted attacks on equality in America, and that extremist forces were peddling “a fiction, a caricature [of] what being a man is about—tough talk, abusing power, bigotry. Their idea of being a man is toxic.” “But that’s not you,” he continued. “It’s not us. You all know and demonstrate what it really means to be a man. Being a man is about the strength of respect and dignity. It’s about showing up because it’s too late if you have to ask. It’s about giving hate no safe harbor and leaving no one behind and defending freedoms. It’s about standing up to the abuse of power, whether physical, economic, or psychological.” To applause, he added: “It’s about knowing faith without works is dead.” “The strength and wisdom of faith endures,” Biden said. “And I hope—my hope for you is—my challenge to you is that you still keep the faith so long as you can.” “Together, we’re capable of building a democracy worthy of our dreams…a bigger, brighter future that proves the American Dream is big enough for everyone to succeed.” “Class of 2024, four years ago, it felt probably like Saturday,” Biden concluded. “Four years later, you made it to Sunday, to commencement, to the beginning. And with faith and determination, you can push the sun above the horizon once more….” “God bless you all,” he said. “We’re expecting a lot from you.” — Notes: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2024/05/19/remarks-by-president-biden-at-the-morehouse-college-class-of-2024-commencement-address-atlanta-ga/https://www.inquirer.com/news/a/wilmington-del-riots-occupation-martin-luther-king-jr-national-guard-20181207.htmlhttps://www.reuters.com/world/us/morehouse-graduation-thanks-god-woke-class-2024-2024-05-19/
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/may-19-2024
2024.05.21 20:49 tiffforever123 [30/F]Canada Looking for serious relationship
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Young lady seeking a life partner to love and be loved in return . Dating apps are long and exhausting so I'd rather get straight to the point and be direct.
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Send message via chat ! My Dm/pm doesnt work (:
I'm black , 5'3 , born and raised in Montréal , Introverted, Demisexual. Healthcare worker .
I'm kind , loyal , supportive and looking for the same in a partner who also values honesty , communication, commitment.
I want to go through life with someone that's willing to grow , heal , learn , openminded , We accept each other for who we are but are open to criticism and respect, love , kindness is the center of our relationship.
Location: Montréal Canada
Interests : working out , concerts , hockey fan, romance novels .
Looking for : life partner 28-40 Someone willing to take things slow , open minded , emotional available and can communicate must be a good texter, phone calls , video call is a must
Religious beliefs : Christian but mostly spiritual / liberal views .I believe in God
Deal-breaker: I can't date someone without a job , doesn't take accountability, doesn't apologize, any form of abuse will not be tolerated . Men with children unfortunately.
Likes : Beards, sense of humor, family oriented, liberal views , British accents . Puts 100% in all aspects of their life ( friendships, job , Relationships, mental health , self care )
I take pride in communicating effectively, effort being reciprocated so I expect the same in my partner.
I don't see myself living anywhere else so if you're open to long distance relationship keep in mind I'm not moving and if you aren't either then there's no point in us talking .
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■ READ EVERYTHING BEFORE SENDING A MESSAGE ■
Young lady seeking a life partner to love and be loved in return . Dating apps are long and exhausting so I'd rather get straight to the point and be direct.
■PLEASE SEND AN INTRODUCTION AND PICTURE ■
●IF ITS SOMETHING YOU'RE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH DONT MESSAGE ME
If you don't think we'd be a good match don't message if you don't have the capability to communicate and get to know me .
https://imgur.com/Okqs2IZ
Send message via chat ! My Dm/pm doesnt work (:
I'm black , 5'3 , born and raised in Montréal , Introverted, Demisexual. Healthcare worker .
I'm kind , loyal , supportive and looking for the same in a partner who also values honesty , communication, commitment.
I want to go through life with someone that's willing to grow , heal , learn , openminded , We accept each other for who we are but are open to criticism and respect, love , kindness is the center of our relationship.
Location: Montréal Canada
Interests : working out , concerts , hockey fan, romance novels .
Looking for : life partner 28-40 Someone willing to take things slow , open minded , emotional available and can communicate must be a good texter, phone calls , video call is a must
Religious beliefs : Christian but mostly spiritual / liberal views .I believe in God
Deal-breaker: I can't date someone without a job , doesn't take accountability, doesn't apologize, any form of abuse will not be tolerated . Men with children unfortunately.
Likes : Beards, sense of humor, family oriented, liberal views , British accents . Puts 100% in all aspects of their life ( friendships, job , Relationships, mental health , self care )
I take pride in communicating effectively, effort being reciprocated so I expect the same in my partner.
I don't see myself living anywhere else so if you're open to long distance relationship keep in mind I'm not moving and if you aren't either then there's no point in us talking .
2024.05.21 20:47 RoccoBarocco91 Vision therapy coverage
Has anybody ever got the therapies covered by their health plan? If so, what was the actions made by the eye center and the insurance?
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2024.05.21 20:37 CuriousOutLoud Common questions about Non-offending Minor Attracted People (NoMAPs)
There is a severe lack of understanding about this community, including among mental health providers and social workers. Stigma, bias, and misconceptions prevent those who are attracted to minors (but do not offend) from seeking help they may need.
CSA = child sexual abuse
NoMAPs = non-offending, minor attracted people: those who are attracted to children but are committed to not causing harm against them
Many non-offending MAPs do not seek professional support, or may withdraw from support, due to the following reasons:
Common questions
Are you saying child sexual abuse is acceptable?
Absolutely not. Causing harm to children in the form of in-person/online sexual contact; CSAM (sometimes referred to as child pornography); grooming; or any other inappropriate behavior is not and will never be acceptable.
Many people who are attracted to minors are vehemently against these forms of harm as well, and do not support ideas such as lowering the age of consent. There are entire communities of minor attracted people who are committed to not harming children.
Isn’t using the term ‘MAPs’ normalizing pedophilia?
Only a minority of the population experiences a primary attraction to children. In this sense, pedophilia and other forms of minor attraction are not “normal”, in the same way that LBGTQ identities are not “normal” by proportion to the general population.
When people refer to normalizing something, they are usually talking about removing the stigma behind it, or acknowledging that it is acceptable.
Having an unchosen, unchangeable attraction to children is not inherently wrong, immoral, predatory, or pathological. It becomes so only when harm is involved. Attraction itself is not a behavior.
Shouldn’t we be protecting children from MAPs?
We should absolutely protect children from abusers, groomers, and predators. These terms are not synonymous with being minor attracted. In fact, research shows that the majority of child sexual abuse cases are carried out by people who do not meet the criteria for pedophilia (see “Sources” section below for reference).
When somebody feels they are at risk for harming a child, they should be able to seek immediate and effective help. Some NoMAPs need temporary or ongoing support in remaining resilient against offending, but this does not represent all or even the majority of NoMAPs. Many in this community have no intention of ever harming a child, and they are not at risk for doing so.
It is also important to note that many MAPs are still children themselves. MAPs tend to become aware of their attractions around the time of puberty or early adolescence. Children who are MAPs deserve the same degree of safety and well-being that other children do.
Why is the term ‘MAP’ even used?
This term has become more widely used for two main reasons:
Alternatives have also been suggested by those who conduct research with this community, such as ‘child attracted person’ as opposed to ‘minor attracted person’. I use ‘MAP’ here because it is the most widely accepted way to refer to the community as a whole.
What would someone who harms a child be called?
Depending on the context, people who harm children could be called many things—offender, abuser, predator, or groomer, to name a few examples.
Research shows that the majority of child sexual abuse cases are carried out by people who do not meet the criteria for pedophilia. (See “Sources” section below to learn why someone who’s not primarily attracted to children would sexually abuse a child.)
Is pedophilia a mental illness/diagnosis?
It depends. Some MAPs are committed to not offending, are not at risk for offending, and have come to terms with their attraction. These individuals have no reason to be pathologized.
Many others are not at risk for offending, yet they desire professional help for mental health conditions (like depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation) that result from the hatred they receive in our society. These individuals also have no reason to be pathologized, as their mental health conditions result from stigma rather than from the attraction itself.
Some MAPs desire professional help in dealing with the difficult emotions resulting from not being able to have a fulfilling sexual or romantic connection, particularly those who are exclusively attracted to children. (Many MAPs are attracted to both children and adults, and may be in relationships with adults.)
There are also MAPs who desire professional help in remaining resilient against offending. In these cases, and in cases where MAPs do harm children, pedophilia would be considered pathological since there is significant distress and/or harm involved.
Is pedophilia a sexual orientation?
The available research points to pedophilia and other forms of minor attraction being an age-based sexual orientation, in that the attraction is unchosen, typically arises during the time of puberty or early adolescence, and remains fairly constant throughout one’s life.
Are you suggesting that MAPs are part of the LGBTQ+ community?
Age-based orientations are by nature different from gender-based orientations, in that there is no safe or ethical way for an adult to engage sexually or romantically with a child. The experience of MAPs is also vastly different from that of LGBTQ individuals in several ways.
While there are some parallels that can be drawn between studies on stigma among LGBTQ individuals and the experience of stigma among MAPs, these are two separate communities.
Can someone’s attraction to children be changed?
Empirical data, based on qualitative and quantitative studies, points to the fact that pedophilia and other forms of minor attraction cannot be changed or "cured". (See “Sources” section below for reference.)
How many MAPs are there in the world?
Across various studies, the average incidence of minor attraction, meaning those who are primarily attracted to minors, comes out to about 5% of the adult population worldwide. This number is likely an undercount for the following reasons:
Reducing stigma against NoMAPs contributes to a safer society for all, based around empathy and evidence. Many people do not feel safe disclosing their attraction for fear of being unjustly reported, misunderstood, or physically harmed.
Unfortunately, stories of MAPs being rejected by family members, forced out of educational programs, reported to the police, and made to feel like a monster– even in the absence of any harm to a child— are all too common. This prevents many MAPs from seeking or continuing to receive support, which in turn can lead to:
Where can I learn more?
There are many resources available to learn about MAPs. These include:
Sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19327034/ "There is no evidence to suggest that pedophilia can be changed. Instead, interventions are designed to increase voluntary control over sexual arousal, reduce sex drive, or teach self-management skills to individuals who are motivated to avoid acting upon their sexual interests"
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32086644/ "The results of this study were consistent with the suggestion of Seto (2012) that pedohebephilia could be considered a form of sexual orientation for age, which includes both sexual and romantic attraction"
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8793822/ ..."in line with the current empirical assumption that enduring sexual attractions to children are largely unchangeable (Grundmann et al., 2016; Seto, 2012; for recent debates see Bailey, 2015; Cantor, 2015; Grundmann et al., 2017; Müller et al., 2014; Tozdan & Briken, 2017)"
https://www.csaprimaryprevention.org/supporting-maps.html "The overwhelming opinion in the professional sexual violence prevention community is that helping minor attracted people by offering peeprofessional support is the best way to ensure that minor attracted people do not harm children, and suggest that reducing the stigma against minor attraction will help this endeavor and protect children"
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7145785/ "It may be constructive for professionals working with this population to encourage the 'ownership' of the minor-attracted sexual identity, such as to reduce levels of self-stigmatization and increase self-acceptance. In doing so, we argue that we (as professionals, and as a society) can… ultimately, protect children from sexual harm by improving MAP well-being and agency"
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8888496/ “…less than half of all individuals with child sexual offense convictions meet the clinical criteria for pedophilia (Schmidt et al., 2013; Seto, 2018a)”
https://www.stopitnow.org/faq/is-there-a-typical-profile-of-someone-who-sexually-abuses-children “Some people who abuse children have adult sexual relationships and are not solely, or even mainly, sexually interested in children”
https://www.stopitnow.org/faq/why-would-an-adult-sexually-abuse-a-child “Some adults sexually abuse a child to feel the power and control they don’t feel in their relationships with other adults… Some adults act impulsively when presented with an unexpected opportunity to sexually abuse a child”
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8888496/ “...the more consistent prevalence estimates for minor attraction in a more clinical sense… congregate around 5% (Dombert et al., 2016; Santilla et al., 2010; Wurtele et al., 2014)”
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CSA = child sexual abuse
NoMAPs = non-offending, minor attracted people: those who are attracted to children but are committed to not causing harm against them
Many non-offending MAPs do not seek professional support, or may withdraw from support, due to the following reasons:
- They are worried that they will be unjustly reported, despite having done nothing wrong (this is based on many cases where professionals misunderstand mandatory reporting laws and report someone to the police just for disclosing their attraction)
- They do not want to be judged by the provider (many therapists, social workers, etc. have intensely negative reactions to clients disclosing their attractions and draw inaccurate conclusions about them based on that disclosure)
- They do not believe their own goals will be met (providers often make CSA prevention the main focus, even when this is not the client’s stated goal. This treats clients as if they are “ticking time bombs” and is not person-centered)
- They do not want to be subjected to attempts to “cure” them of their attractions, or to convert them into teleiophiles, which is shown to be ineffective and harmful
Common questions
Are you saying child sexual abuse is acceptable?
Absolutely not. Causing harm to children in the form of in-person/online sexual contact; CSAM (sometimes referred to as child pornography); grooming; or any other inappropriate behavior is not and will never be acceptable.
Many people who are attracted to minors are vehemently against these forms of harm as well, and do not support ideas such as lowering the age of consent. There are entire communities of minor attracted people who are committed to not harming children.
Isn’t using the term ‘MAPs’ normalizing pedophilia?
Only a minority of the population experiences a primary attraction to children. In this sense, pedophilia and other forms of minor attraction are not “normal”, in the same way that LBGTQ identities are not “normal” by proportion to the general population.
When people refer to normalizing something, they are usually talking about removing the stigma behind it, or acknowledging that it is acceptable.
Having an unchosen, unchangeable attraction to children is not inherently wrong, immoral, predatory, or pathological. It becomes so only when harm is involved. Attraction itself is not a behavior.
Shouldn’t we be protecting children from MAPs?
We should absolutely protect children from abusers, groomers, and predators. These terms are not synonymous with being minor attracted. In fact, research shows that the majority of child sexual abuse cases are carried out by people who do not meet the criteria for pedophilia (see “Sources” section below for reference).
When somebody feels they are at risk for harming a child, they should be able to seek immediate and effective help. Some NoMAPs need temporary or ongoing support in remaining resilient against offending, but this does not represent all or even the majority of NoMAPs. Many in this community have no intention of ever harming a child, and they are not at risk for doing so.
It is also important to note that many MAPs are still children themselves. MAPs tend to become aware of their attractions around the time of puberty or early adolescence. Children who are MAPs deserve the same degree of safety and well-being that other children do.
Why is the term ‘MAP’ even used?
This term has become more widely used for two main reasons:
- It emphasizes attraction over action. The word ‘pedophile’ has become so conflated with ‘offender’ in every sector of our society, that most people assume a behavioral component when they hear the word. ‘Minor attracted person’, on the other hand, emphasizes that we are talking about those with an attraction, which includes both those who do and those who do not act on it.
- ‘MAP’ is also a more accurate, all-encompassing way to refer to the community as a whole. This includes people with infantophilia, pedophilia, and (ep)hebephilia. It would not make sense, for example, to call someone who is primarily attracted to 15-18 year olds a pedophile.
Alternatives have also been suggested by those who conduct research with this community, such as ‘child attracted person’ as opposed to ‘minor attracted person’. I use ‘MAP’ here because it is the most widely accepted way to refer to the community as a whole.
What would someone who harms a child be called?
Depending on the context, people who harm children could be called many things—offender, abuser, predator, or groomer, to name a few examples.
Research shows that the majority of child sexual abuse cases are carried out by people who do not meet the criteria for pedophilia. (See “Sources” section below to learn why someone who’s not primarily attracted to children would sexually abuse a child.)
Is pedophilia a mental illness/diagnosis?
It depends. Some MAPs are committed to not offending, are not at risk for offending, and have come to terms with their attraction. These individuals have no reason to be pathologized.
Many others are not at risk for offending, yet they desire professional help for mental health conditions (like depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation) that result from the hatred they receive in our society. These individuals also have no reason to be pathologized, as their mental health conditions result from stigma rather than from the attraction itself.
Some MAPs desire professional help in dealing with the difficult emotions resulting from not being able to have a fulfilling sexual or romantic connection, particularly those who are exclusively attracted to children. (Many MAPs are attracted to both children and adults, and may be in relationships with adults.)
There are also MAPs who desire professional help in remaining resilient against offending. In these cases, and in cases where MAPs do harm children, pedophilia would be considered pathological since there is significant distress and/or harm involved.
Is pedophilia a sexual orientation?
The available research points to pedophilia and other forms of minor attraction being an age-based sexual orientation, in that the attraction is unchosen, typically arises during the time of puberty or early adolescence, and remains fairly constant throughout one’s life.
Are you suggesting that MAPs are part of the LGBTQ+ community?
Age-based orientations are by nature different from gender-based orientations, in that there is no safe or ethical way for an adult to engage sexually or romantically with a child. The experience of MAPs is also vastly different from that of LGBTQ individuals in several ways.
While there are some parallels that can be drawn between studies on stigma among LGBTQ individuals and the experience of stigma among MAPs, these are two separate communities.
Can someone’s attraction to children be changed?
Empirical data, based on qualitative and quantitative studies, points to the fact that pedophilia and other forms of minor attraction cannot be changed or "cured". (See “Sources” section below for reference.)
How many MAPs are there in the world?
Across various studies, the average incidence of minor attraction, meaning those who are primarily attracted to minors, comes out to about 5% of the adult population worldwide. This number is likely an undercount for the following reasons:
- Many studies do not account for hebephilia (primary attraction to pubescent children)
- There is usually a focus on men, despite the fact that many MAPs are women
- Some people choose not to disclose their attractions in the first place
Reducing stigma against NoMAPs contributes to a safer society for all, based around empathy and evidence. Many people do not feel safe disclosing their attraction for fear of being unjustly reported, misunderstood, or physically harmed.
Unfortunately, stories of MAPs being rejected by family members, forced out of educational programs, reported to the police, and made to feel like a monster– even in the absence of any harm to a child— are all too common. This prevents many MAPs from seeking or continuing to receive support, which in turn can lead to:
- Increased incidence of mental health issues (such as depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation)
- More difficulty in refraining from offending (for some MAPs; others are not at risk to begin with)
Where can I learn more?
There are many resources available to learn about MAPs. These include:
- https://www.b4uact.org/
- https://asapinternational.org/index.php/introduction/about_asapinternational
- https://www.stopitnow.org/
- https://safersociety.org/store/live-online-training-providing-treatment-to-minor-attracted-people/
- https://theglobalpreventionproject.org/maps
Sources
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19327034/ "There is no evidence to suggest that pedophilia can be changed. Instead, interventions are designed to increase voluntary control over sexual arousal, reduce sex drive, or teach self-management skills to individuals who are motivated to avoid acting upon their sexual interests"
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32086644/ "The results of this study were consistent with the suggestion of Seto (2012) that pedohebephilia could be considered a form of sexual orientation for age, which includes both sexual and romantic attraction"
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8793822/ ..."in line with the current empirical assumption that enduring sexual attractions to children are largely unchangeable (Grundmann et al., 2016; Seto, 2012; for recent debates see Bailey, 2015; Cantor, 2015; Grundmann et al., 2017; Müller et al., 2014; Tozdan & Briken, 2017)"
https://www.csaprimaryprevention.org/supporting-maps.html "The overwhelming opinion in the professional sexual violence prevention community is that helping minor attracted people by offering peeprofessional support is the best way to ensure that minor attracted people do not harm children, and suggest that reducing the stigma against minor attraction will help this endeavor and protect children"
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7145785/ "It may be constructive for professionals working with this population to encourage the 'ownership' of the minor-attracted sexual identity, such as to reduce levels of self-stigmatization and increase self-acceptance. In doing so, we argue that we (as professionals, and as a society) can… ultimately, protect children from sexual harm by improving MAP well-being and agency"
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8888496/ “…less than half of all individuals with child sexual offense convictions meet the clinical criteria for pedophilia (Schmidt et al., 2013; Seto, 2018a)”
https://www.stopitnow.org/faq/is-there-a-typical-profile-of-someone-who-sexually-abuses-children “Some people who abuse children have adult sexual relationships and are not solely, or even mainly, sexually interested in children”
https://www.stopitnow.org/faq/why-would-an-adult-sexually-abuse-a-child “Some adults sexually abuse a child to feel the power and control they don’t feel in their relationships with other adults… Some adults act impulsively when presented with an unexpected opportunity to sexually abuse a child”
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8888496/ “...the more consistent prevalence estimates for minor attraction in a more clinical sense… congregate around 5% (Dombert et al., 2016; Santilla et al., 2010; Wurtele et al., 2014)”
2024.05.21 20:35 RobertFrancisLCSW Schizophrenia book!
 | “Schizophrenia: My Classic Delusions”- submitted by RobertFrancisLCSW to schizophrenia_conquer [link] [comments] My newest book on schizophrenia is out! This is my fourth book on schizophrenia! It’s called, “Schizophrenia: My Classic Delusions”. You will not believe regarding these onetime delusional episodes! These are my all-time classics! If you want to learn about schizophrenia, amid a little levity, check out my new book “Schizophrenia: My Classic Delusions”. It is both ontological (my psychotic experiences) and clinical (psychoeducational). I am a longtime mental health talk-therapist (a Licensed Clinical Social Worker- LCSW) who has lived with schizophrenia for 25+ years. For your convenience, here is its its Amazon link- https://www.amazon.com/Schizophrenia-My-Classic-Delusions-Francis/dp/1998422062/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= My three prior books are “On Conquering Schizophrenia: From the Desk of a Therapist and Survivor”, “The Essential Schizophrenia Companion: With Foreword by Elyn R. Saks, PhD, JD”, and “Schizophrenia: A Strengths Perspective: Life Lessons Learned from Living with Schizophrenia”. Below, I have attached a book cover image along with a few editorial reviews from some esteemed global schizophrenia experts. On Amazon, for greater context, you can also find some additional editorial reviews. I thank you for your time in reading this! It’s appreciated. I wish you a great day today, and tomorrow, too! I really think you will enjoy this book! -Robert psychiatry #schizophrenia |
2024.05.21 20:35 The_Bulk_Biceps [PC SERVER][Steam][XBOX GAME PASS][PvE] [ASA][ASE]✨Fire Fly Gaming Community, Since 12/2019✨
Greetings Everyone!
Both of our server clusters are fully featured with choice mods and plugins to make for a great gaming experience. As the DLC list expands so will our available maps on our ASA. In terms of additional functionality, it's still early to see how that will evolve by the communities wants and needs so stay tuned! All of our servers are self-hosted in house on top of the line hardware for the best possible gaming environment :)
Join our Discord Server for all server rules, info, announcements and shenanigans [https://discord.gg/R6ARSssfhp\](https://discord.gg/R6ARSssfhp)
Ark:SE Cluster Wide Mod List ( Load time via SSD ~ 3.75 min )
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2050946276
* INTEGRATED Discord - Chat with our cluster players, server status, Gen2 Asteroid phases, and more! ( ASA Doesn't have gen2 or extinction yet so no notifications for those )
* NOWIPE with customized decay system ( See Discord for decay rates )
* BUILDING Mods for your creative endeavors
* IN-GAME SHOP ( Get Items, skins, consumables, etc with points earnable by just
* REUSABLE Items (mindwipe,bolas,spears,grappling hooks, etc!)
* PATRON Perks (Body retrieval, dino coloring, and more!)
* QUESTS in both daily and weekly forms
* ITEM Backup System so us admins can easily fix you getting "arked"
* DINOTRACKING in multiple forms
* CROSS ARK AUCTION House and in-game currency
* VOTER Rewards ( Vote and get points to spend in the shop! )
* Max Alliances = 12
* Max Tribes in Alliance = 10
* Tribal Warfare = Enabled, Cancel Allowed
* Player Multipliers: XP = 1, Stam = 1.25, Oxygen 1.25, Food = 1.2
* (Custom harvest table is 3x for most resources, 1.25x for plant based resources)
* Max Dino Level = 300
* Wild Dino DMG/RES = 1.35
* Tamed Dino Food Drain Multiplier = .5
* Taming Speed Multiplier = 5
* Tamed Health = .2
* Tamed Stamina = 2
* Tamed Oxygen = 1
* Tamed Food = 1
* Tamed Temperature = 1
* Tamed Weight = 4
* Tamed Damage = .17
* Tamed Speed = 1
* Tamed Crafting = 1
These breeding rates only apply in s+ Hatchery, Incubator, Propagator and DS Soul traps to encourage dinos to be kept OUT OF WORLD....nobody likes framerate dropping messes. ASA FOLLOWS SUIT WITH OUT OF WORLD BREEDING FUNCTIONS.
* Mating Interval = 10
* Mating Speed = 2
* Egg Hatch Speed = 10
* Baby Mature Speed = 10
* Baby Food Consumption = .5
* Imprinting Stat Scale = 2
* Cuddle Interval = .2
* Cuddle Grace Period = 1
* Cuddle Lose imprint Quality Speed = 1Lay Egg Interval = .7
🧬 Abberationfireflygaming.servegame.org:20495
💎 Crystal Islesfireflygaming.servegame.org:20485
🌎 Extinctionfireflygaming.servegame.org:20515
🐲 Fjördurfireflygaming.servegame.org:20585
🚀 Genesis Shipfireflygaming.servegame.org:20635
🖥 Genesis Sim (Needs Valguero DLC)fireflygaming.servegame.org:20555
🐾 Ragnarokfireflygaming.servegame.org:20535
🌵 Scorched Earthfireflygaming.servegame.org:20505
🏞 The Centerfireflygaming.servegame.org:20525
🌴 The Islandfireflygaming.servegame.org:20475
🐑 Valguerofireflygaming.servegame.org:20545
🗺 Lost Islandfireflygaming.servegame.org:20615
🐴 Caballusfireflygaming.servegame.org:20645
🌌 Zelosfireflygaming.servegame.org:20695
Session NameMap
FireFlyGaming Island [XPx1][TMx3][Hx2]🌴 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7777
FireFlyGaming Svartalfheim [XPx1][TMx3][Hx2]🪙 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7783
FireFlyGaming Reverence [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🙏 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7786
FireFlyGaming Amissa [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🛖 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7789
FireFlyGaming Temptress Lagoon [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🪼 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7792
FireFlyGaming Survive The Night [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🌚 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7798
FireFlyGaming Scorched Earth [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🌵open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7795
FireFlyGaming Omega Vanilla🌴open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7801
Session NameMap
FireFly Gaming Palapagos Islands Vanilla🌴 216.196.215.132:20680
FireFly Gaming Palapagos Islands Medium🌴 216.196.215.132:20660
FireFly Gaming Palapagos Islands Hard 🌴 216.196.215.132:20650
submitted by The_Bulk_Biceps to playarkservers [link] [comments]
Both of our server clusters are fully featured with choice mods and plugins to make for a great gaming experience. As the DLC list expands so will our available maps on our ASA. In terms of additional functionality, it's still early to see how that will evolve by the communities wants and needs so stay tuned! All of our servers are self-hosted in house on top of the line hardware for the best possible gaming environment :)
Join our Discord Server for all server rules, info, announcements and shenanigans [https://discord.gg/R6ARSssfhp\](https://discord.gg/R6ARSssfhp)
- WE HAVE BOTH ASE AND ASA SERVERS! ASA HAS SERVER TRANSFERS ENABLED USING A CUSTOM TRANSFER SYSTEM BETWEEN OUR SERVERS!
Ark:SE Cluster Wide Mod List ( Load time via SSD ~ 3.75 min )
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2050946276
Shared Server Features:
* SERVER Side Stacks NO STACK MODS* INTEGRATED Discord - Chat with our cluster players, server status, Gen2 Asteroid phases, and more! ( ASA Doesn't have gen2 or extinction yet so no notifications for those )
* NOWIPE with customized decay system ( See Discord for decay rates )
* BUILDING Mods for your creative endeavors
* IN-GAME SHOP ( Get Items, skins, consumables, etc with points earnable by just
* REUSABLE Items (mindwipe,bolas,spears,grappling hooks, etc!)
* PATRON Perks (Body retrieval, dino coloring, and more!)
* QUESTS in both daily and weekly forms
* ITEM Backup System so us admins can easily fix you getting "arked"
ARK:SE Cluster Features:
* CUSTOM Drop Tables* DINOTRACKING in multiple forms
* CROSS ARK AUCTION House and in-game currency
* VOTER Rewards ( Vote and get points to spend in the shop! )
Server Settings:
* Max Tribe Members = 10* Max Alliances = 12
* Max Tribes in Alliance = 10
* Tribal Warfare = Enabled, Cancel Allowed
* Player Multipliers: XP = 1, Stam = 1.25, Oxygen 1.25, Food = 1.2
* (Custom harvest table is 3x for most resources, 1.25x for plant based resources)
* Max Dino Level = 300
* Wild Dino DMG/RES = 1.35
* Tamed Dino Food Drain Multiplier = .5
* Taming Speed Multiplier = 5
* Tamed Health = .2
* Tamed Stamina = 2
* Tamed Oxygen = 1
* Tamed Food = 1
* Tamed Temperature = 1
* Tamed Weight = 4
* Tamed Damage = .17
* Tamed Speed = 1
* Tamed Crafting = 1
These breeding rates only apply in s+ Hatchery, Incubator, Propagator and DS Soul traps to encourage dinos to be kept OUT OF WORLD....nobody likes framerate dropping messes. ASA FOLLOWS SUIT WITH OUT OF WORLD BREEDING FUNCTIONS.
* Mating Interval = 10
* Mating Speed = 2
* Egg Hatch Speed = 10
* Baby Mature Speed = 10
* Imprinting Stat Scale = 2
* Cuddle Interval = .2
* Cuddle Grace Period = 1
* Cuddle Lose imprint Quality Speed = 1Lay Egg Interval = .7
ASE Server List
MAP NAMEPORT NUMBER🧬 Abberationfireflygaming.servegame.org:20495
💎 Crystal Islesfireflygaming.servegame.org:20485
🌎 Extinctionfireflygaming.servegame.org:20515
🐲 Fjördurfireflygaming.servegame.org:20585
🚀 Genesis Shipfireflygaming.servegame.org:20635
🖥 Genesis Sim (Needs Valguero DLC)fireflygaming.servegame.org:20555
🐾 Ragnarokfireflygaming.servegame.org:20535
🌵 Scorched Earthfireflygaming.servegame.org:20505
🏞 The Centerfireflygaming.servegame.org:20525
🌴 The Islandfireflygaming.servegame.org:20475
🐑 Valguerofireflygaming.servegame.org:20545
🗺 Lost Islandfireflygaming.servegame.org:20615
🐴 Caballusfireflygaming.servegame.org:20645
🌌 Zelosfireflygaming.servegame.org:20695
ASA PvE: Most settings are similar to our ARK:SE Cluster
press the ` key and copy the command below to direct connect to the servers from the games main screenSession NameMap
FireFlyGaming Island [XPx1][TMx3][Hx2]🌴 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7777
FireFlyGaming Svartalfheim [XPx1][TMx3][Hx2]🪙 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7783
FireFlyGaming Reverence [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🙏 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7786
FireFlyGaming Amissa [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🛖 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7789
FireFlyGaming Temptress Lagoon [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🪼 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7792
FireFlyGaming Survive The Night [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🌚 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7798
FireFlyGaming Scorched Earth [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🌵open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7795
FireFlyGaming Omega Vanilla🌴open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7801
Palworld Servers
Palworld servers are password protected with anticheat installed. You must join the discord to read our rules before joining.Session NameMap
FireFly Gaming Palapagos Islands Vanilla🌴 216.196.215.132:20680
FireFly Gaming Palapagos Islands Medium🌴 216.196.215.132:20660
FireFly Gaming Palapagos Islands Hard 🌴 216.196.215.132:20650
2024.05.21 20:30 The_Bulk_Biceps [PC SERVER][Steam][XBOX GAME PASS][PvE] [ASA][ASE]✨Fire Fly Gaming Community, Since 12/2019✨
Greetings Everyone!
Both of our server clusters are fully featured with choice mods and plugins to make for a great gaming experience. As the DLC list expands so will our available maps on our ASA. In terms of additional functionality, it's still early to see how that will evolve by the communities wants and needs so stay tuned! All of our servers are self-hosted in house on top of the line hardware for the best possible gaming environment :)
Join our Discord Server for all server rules, info, announcements and shenanigans [https://discord.gg/R6ARSssfhp\](https://discord.gg/R6ARSssfhp)
Ark:SE Cluster Wide Mod List ( Load time via SSD ~ 3.75 min )
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2050946276
* INTEGRATED Discord - Chat with our cluster players, server status, Gen2 Asteroid phases, and more! ( ASA Doesn't have gen2 or extinction yet so no notifications for those )
* NOWIPE with customized decay system ( See Discord for decay rates )
* BUILDING Mods for your creative endeavors
* IN-GAME SHOP ( Get Items, skins, consumables, etc with points earnable by just
* REUSABLE Items (mindwipe,bolas,spears,grappling hooks, etc!)
* PATRON Perks (Body retrieval, dino coloring, and more!)
* QUESTS in both daily and weekly forms
* ITEM Backup System so us admins can easily fix you getting "arked"
* DINOTRACKING in multiple forms
* CROSS ARK AUCTION House and in-game currency
* VOTER Rewards ( Vote and get points to spend in the shop! )
* Max Alliances = 12
* Max Tribes in Alliance = 10
* Tribal Warfare = Enabled, Cancel Allowed
* Player Multipliers: XP = 1, Stam = 1.25, Oxygen 1.25, Food = 1.2
* (Custom harvest table is 3x for most resources, 1.25x for plant based resources)
* Max Dino Level = 300
* Wild Dino DMG/RES = 1.35
* Tamed Dino Food Drain Multiplier = .5
* Taming Speed Multiplier = 5
* Tamed Health = .2
* Tamed Stamina = 2
* Tamed Oxygen = 1
* Tamed Food = 1
* Tamed Temperature = 1
* Tamed Weight = 4
* Tamed Damage = .17
* Tamed Speed = 1
* Tamed Crafting = 1
These breeding rates only apply in s+ Hatchery, Incubator, Propagator and DS Soul traps to encourage dinos to be kept OUT OF WORLD....nobody likes framerate dropping messes. ASA FOLLOWS SUIT WITH OUT OF WORLD BREEDING FUNCTIONS.
* Mating Interval = 10
* Mating Speed = 2
* Egg Hatch Speed = 10
* Baby Mature Speed = 10
* Baby Food Consumption = .5
* Imprinting Stat Scale = 2
* Cuddle Interval = .2
* Cuddle Grace Period = 1
* Cuddle Lose imprint Quality Speed = 1Lay Egg Interval = .7
🧬 Abberationfireflygaming.servegame.org:20495
💎 Crystal Islesfireflygaming.servegame.org:20485
🌎 Extinctionfireflygaming.servegame.org:20515
🐲 Fjördurfireflygaming.servegame.org:20585
🚀 Genesis Shipfireflygaming.servegame.org:20635
🖥 Genesis Sim (Needs Valguero DLC)fireflygaming.servegame.org:20555
🐾 Ragnarokfireflygaming.servegame.org:20535
🌵 Scorched Earthfireflygaming.servegame.org:20505
🏞 The Centerfireflygaming.servegame.org:20525
🌴 The Islandfireflygaming.servegame.org:20475
🐑 Valguerofireflygaming.servegame.org:20545
🗺 Lost Islandfireflygaming.servegame.org:20615
🐴 Caballusfireflygaming.servegame.org:20645
🌌 Zelosfireflygaming.servegame.org:20695
Session NameMap
FireFlyGaming Island [XPx1][TMx3][Hx2]🌴 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7777
FireFlyGaming Svartalfheim [XPx1][TMx3][Hx2]🪙 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7783
FireFlyGaming Reverence [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🙏 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7786
FireFlyGaming Amissa [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🛖 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7789
FireFlyGaming Temptress Lagoon [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🪼 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7792
FireFlyGaming Survive The Night [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🌚 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7798
FireFlyGaming Scorched Earth [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🌵open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7795
FireFlyGaming Omega Vanilla🌴open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7801
Session NameMap
FireFly Gaming Palapagos Islands Vanilla🌴 216.196.215.132:20680
FireFly Gaming Palapagos Islands Medium🌴 216.196.215.132:20660
FireFly Gaming Palapagos Islands Hard 🌴 216.196.215.132:20650
submitted by The_Bulk_Biceps to ARKSurvivalEvolved [link] [comments]
Both of our server clusters are fully featured with choice mods and plugins to make for a great gaming experience. As the DLC list expands so will our available maps on our ASA. In terms of additional functionality, it's still early to see how that will evolve by the communities wants and needs so stay tuned! All of our servers are self-hosted in house on top of the line hardware for the best possible gaming environment :)
Join our Discord Server for all server rules, info, announcements and shenanigans [https://discord.gg/R6ARSssfhp\](https://discord.gg/R6ARSssfhp)
- WE HAVE BOTH ASE AND ASA SERVERS! ASA HAS SERVER TRANSFERS ENABLED USING A CUSTOM TRANSFER SYSTEM BETWEEN OUR SERVERS!
Ark:SE Cluster Wide Mod List ( Load time via SSD ~ 3.75 min )
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2050946276
Shared Server Features:
* SERVER Side Stacks NO STACK MODS* INTEGRATED Discord - Chat with our cluster players, server status, Gen2 Asteroid phases, and more! ( ASA Doesn't have gen2 or extinction yet so no notifications for those )
* NOWIPE with customized decay system ( See Discord for decay rates )
* BUILDING Mods for your creative endeavors
* IN-GAME SHOP ( Get Items, skins, consumables, etc with points earnable by just
* REUSABLE Items (mindwipe,bolas,spears,grappling hooks, etc!)
* PATRON Perks (Body retrieval, dino coloring, and more!)
* QUESTS in both daily and weekly forms
* ITEM Backup System so us admins can easily fix you getting "arked"
ARK:SE Cluster Features:
* CUSTOM Drop Tables* DINOTRACKING in multiple forms
* CROSS ARK AUCTION House and in-game currency
* VOTER Rewards ( Vote and get points to spend in the shop! )
Server Settings:
* Max Tribe Members = 10* Max Alliances = 12
* Max Tribes in Alliance = 10
* Tribal Warfare = Enabled, Cancel Allowed
* Player Multipliers: XP = 1, Stam = 1.25, Oxygen 1.25, Food = 1.2
* (Custom harvest table is 3x for most resources, 1.25x for plant based resources)
* Max Dino Level = 300
* Wild Dino DMG/RES = 1.35
* Tamed Dino Food Drain Multiplier = .5
* Taming Speed Multiplier = 5
* Tamed Health = .2
* Tamed Stamina = 2
* Tamed Oxygen = 1
* Tamed Food = 1
* Tamed Temperature = 1
* Tamed Weight = 4
* Tamed Damage = .17
* Tamed Speed = 1
* Tamed Crafting = 1
These breeding rates only apply in s+ Hatchery, Incubator, Propagator and DS Soul traps to encourage dinos to be kept OUT OF WORLD....nobody likes framerate dropping messes. ASA FOLLOWS SUIT WITH OUT OF WORLD BREEDING FUNCTIONS.
* Mating Interval = 10
* Mating Speed = 2
* Egg Hatch Speed = 10
* Baby Mature Speed = 10
* Imprinting Stat Scale = 2
* Cuddle Interval = .2
* Cuddle Grace Period = 1
* Cuddle Lose imprint Quality Speed = 1Lay Egg Interval = .7
ASE Server List
MAP NAMEPORT NUMBER🧬 Abberationfireflygaming.servegame.org:20495
💎 Crystal Islesfireflygaming.servegame.org:20485
🌎 Extinctionfireflygaming.servegame.org:20515
🐲 Fjördurfireflygaming.servegame.org:20585
🚀 Genesis Shipfireflygaming.servegame.org:20635
🖥 Genesis Sim (Needs Valguero DLC)fireflygaming.servegame.org:20555
🐾 Ragnarokfireflygaming.servegame.org:20535
🌵 Scorched Earthfireflygaming.servegame.org:20505
🏞 The Centerfireflygaming.servegame.org:20525
🌴 The Islandfireflygaming.servegame.org:20475
🐑 Valguerofireflygaming.servegame.org:20545
🗺 Lost Islandfireflygaming.servegame.org:20615
🐴 Caballusfireflygaming.servegame.org:20645
🌌 Zelosfireflygaming.servegame.org:20695
ASA PvE: Most settings are similar to our ARK:SE Cluster
press the ` key and copy the command below to direct connect to the servers from the games main screenSession NameMap
FireFlyGaming Island [XPx1][TMx3][Hx2]🌴 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7777
FireFlyGaming Svartalfheim [XPx1][TMx3][Hx2]🪙 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7783
FireFlyGaming Reverence [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🙏 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7786
FireFlyGaming Amissa [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🛖 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7789
FireFlyGaming Temptress Lagoon [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🪼 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7792
FireFlyGaming Survive The Night [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🌚 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7798
FireFlyGaming Scorched Earth [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🌵open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7795
FireFlyGaming Omega Vanilla🌴open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7801
Palworld Servers
Palworld servers are password protected with anticheat installed. You must join the discord to read our rules before joining.Session NameMap
FireFly Gaming Palapagos Islands Vanilla🌴 216.196.215.132:20680
FireFly Gaming Palapagos Islands Medium🌴 216.196.215.132:20660
FireFly Gaming Palapagos Islands Hard 🌴 216.196.215.132:20650
2024.05.21 20:29 The_Bulk_Biceps [PC SERVER][Steam][XBOX GAME PASS][PvE] [ASA][ASE]✨Fire Fly Gaming Community, Since 12/2019✨
Greetings Everyone!
Both of our server clusters are fully featured with choice mods and plugins to make for a great gaming experience. As the DLC list expands so will our available maps on our ASA. In terms of additional functionality, it's still early to see how that will evolve by the communities wants and needs so stay tuned! All of our servers are self-hosted in house on top of the line hardware for the best possible gaming environment :)
Join our Discord Server for all server rules, info, announcements and shenanigans [https://discord.gg/R6ARSssfhp\](https://discord.gg/R6ARSssfhp)
Ark:SE Cluster Wide Mod List ( Load time via SSD ~ 3.75 min )
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2050946276
* INTEGRATED Discord - Chat with our cluster players, server status, Gen2 Asteroid phases, and more! ( ASA Doesn't have gen2 or extinction yet so no notifications for those )
* NOWIPE with customized decay system ( See Discord for decay rates )
* BUILDING Mods for your creative endeavors
* IN-GAME SHOP ( Get Items, skins, consumables, etc with points earnable by just
* REUSABLE Items (mindwipe,bolas,spears,grappling hooks, etc!)
* PATRON Perks (Body retrieval, dino coloring, and more!)
* QUESTS in both daily and weekly forms
* ITEM Backup System so us admins can easily fix you getting "arked"
* DINOTRACKING in multiple forms
* CROSS ARK AUCTION House and in-game currency
* VOTER Rewards ( Vote and get points to spend in the shop! )
* Max Alliances = 12
* Max Tribes in Alliance = 10
* Tribal Warfare = Enabled, Cancel Allowed
* Player Multipliers: XP = 1, Stam = 1.25, Oxygen 1.25, Food = 1.2
* (Custom harvest table is 3x for most resources, 1.25x for plant based resources)
* Max Dino Level = 300
* Wild Dino DMG/RES = 1.35
* Tamed Dino Food Drain Multiplier = .5
* Taming Speed Multiplier = 5
* Tamed Health = .2
* Tamed Stamina = 2
* Tamed Oxygen = 1
* Tamed Food = 1
* Tamed Temperature = 1
* Tamed Weight = 4
* Tamed Damage = .17
* Tamed Speed = 1
* Tamed Crafting = 1
These breeding rates only apply in s+ Hatchery, Incubator, Propagator and DS Soul traps to encourage dinos to be kept OUT OF WORLD....nobody likes framerate dropping messes. ASA FOLLOWS SUIT WITH OUT OF WORLD BREEDING FUNCTIONS.
* Mating Interval = 10
* Mating Speed = 2
* Egg Hatch Speed = 10
* Baby Mature Speed = 10
* Baby Food Consumption = .5
* Imprinting Stat Scale = 2
* Cuddle Interval = .2
* Cuddle Grace Period = 1
* Cuddle Lose imprint Quality Speed = 1Lay Egg Interval = .7
🧬 Abberationfireflygaming.servegame.org:20495
💎 Crystal Islesfireflygaming.servegame.org:20485
🌎 Extinctionfireflygaming.servegame.org:20515
🐲 Fjördurfireflygaming.servegame.org:20585
🚀 Genesis Shipfireflygaming.servegame.org:20635
🖥 Genesis Sim (Needs Valguero DLC)fireflygaming.servegame.org:20555
🐾 Ragnarokfireflygaming.servegame.org:20535
🌵 Scorched Earthfireflygaming.servegame.org:20505
🏞 The Centerfireflygaming.servegame.org:20525
🌴 The Islandfireflygaming.servegame.org:20475
🐑 Valguerofireflygaming.servegame.org:20545
🗺 Lost Islandfireflygaming.servegame.org:20615
🐴 Caballusfireflygaming.servegame.org:20645
🌌 Zelosfireflygaming.servegame.org:20695
Session NameMap
FireFlyGaming Island [XPx1][TMx3][Hx2]🌴 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7777
FireFlyGaming Svartalfheim [XPx1][TMx3][Hx2]🪙 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7783
FireFlyGaming Reverence [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🙏 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7786
FireFlyGaming Amissa [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🛖 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7789
FireFlyGaming Temptress Lagoon [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🪼 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7792
FireFlyGaming Survive The Night [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🌚 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7798
FireFlyGaming Scorched Earth [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🌵open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7795
FireFlyGaming Omega Vanilla🌴open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7801
Session NameMap
FireFly Gaming Palapagos Islands Vanilla🌴 216.196.215.132:20680
FireFly Gaming Palapagos Islands Medium🌴 216.196.215.132:20660
FireFly Gaming Palapagos Islands Hard 🌴 216.196.215.132:20650
submitted by The_Bulk_Biceps to ArkSurvivalAscended [link] [comments]
Both of our server clusters are fully featured with choice mods and plugins to make for a great gaming experience. As the DLC list expands so will our available maps on our ASA. In terms of additional functionality, it's still early to see how that will evolve by the communities wants and needs so stay tuned! All of our servers are self-hosted in house on top of the line hardware for the best possible gaming environment :)
Join our Discord Server for all server rules, info, announcements and shenanigans [https://discord.gg/R6ARSssfhp\](https://discord.gg/R6ARSssfhp)
- WE HAVE BOTH ASE AND ASA SERVERS! ASA HAS SERVER TRANSFERS ENABLED USING A CUSTOM TRANSFER SYSTEM BETWEEN OUR SERVERS!
Ark:SE Cluster Wide Mod List ( Load time via SSD ~ 3.75 min )
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2050946276
Shared Server Features:
* SERVER Side Stacks NO STACK MODS* INTEGRATED Discord - Chat with our cluster players, server status, Gen2 Asteroid phases, and more! ( ASA Doesn't have gen2 or extinction yet so no notifications for those )
* NOWIPE with customized decay system ( See Discord for decay rates )
* BUILDING Mods for your creative endeavors
* IN-GAME SHOP ( Get Items, skins, consumables, etc with points earnable by just
* REUSABLE Items (mindwipe,bolas,spears,grappling hooks, etc!)
* PATRON Perks (Body retrieval, dino coloring, and more!)
* QUESTS in both daily and weekly forms
* ITEM Backup System so us admins can easily fix you getting "arked"
ARK:SE Cluster Features:
* CUSTOM Drop Tables* DINOTRACKING in multiple forms
* CROSS ARK AUCTION House and in-game currency
* VOTER Rewards ( Vote and get points to spend in the shop! )
Server Settings:
* Max Tribe Members = 10* Max Alliances = 12
* Max Tribes in Alliance = 10
* Tribal Warfare = Enabled, Cancel Allowed
* Player Multipliers: XP = 1, Stam = 1.25, Oxygen 1.25, Food = 1.2
* (Custom harvest table is 3x for most resources, 1.25x for plant based resources)
* Max Dino Level = 300
* Wild Dino DMG/RES = 1.35
* Tamed Dino Food Drain Multiplier = .5
* Taming Speed Multiplier = 5
* Tamed Health = .2
* Tamed Stamina = 2
* Tamed Oxygen = 1
* Tamed Food = 1
* Tamed Temperature = 1
* Tamed Weight = 4
* Tamed Damage = .17
* Tamed Speed = 1
* Tamed Crafting = 1
These breeding rates only apply in s+ Hatchery, Incubator, Propagator and DS Soul traps to encourage dinos to be kept OUT OF WORLD....nobody likes framerate dropping messes. ASA FOLLOWS SUIT WITH OUT OF WORLD BREEDING FUNCTIONS.
* Mating Interval = 10
* Mating Speed = 2
* Egg Hatch Speed = 10
* Baby Mature Speed = 10
* Imprinting Stat Scale = 2
* Cuddle Interval = .2
* Cuddle Grace Period = 1
* Cuddle Lose imprint Quality Speed = 1Lay Egg Interval = .7
ASE Server List
MAP NAMEPORT NUMBER🧬 Abberationfireflygaming.servegame.org:20495
💎 Crystal Islesfireflygaming.servegame.org:20485
🌎 Extinctionfireflygaming.servegame.org:20515
🐲 Fjördurfireflygaming.servegame.org:20585
🚀 Genesis Shipfireflygaming.servegame.org:20635
🖥 Genesis Sim (Needs Valguero DLC)fireflygaming.servegame.org:20555
🐾 Ragnarokfireflygaming.servegame.org:20535
🌵 Scorched Earthfireflygaming.servegame.org:20505
🏞 The Centerfireflygaming.servegame.org:20525
🌴 The Islandfireflygaming.servegame.org:20475
🐑 Valguerofireflygaming.servegame.org:20545
🗺 Lost Islandfireflygaming.servegame.org:20615
🐴 Caballusfireflygaming.servegame.org:20645
🌌 Zelosfireflygaming.servegame.org:20695
ASA PvE: Most settings are similar to our ARK:SE Cluster
press the ` key and copy the command below to direct connect to the servers from the games main screenSession NameMap
FireFlyGaming Island [XPx1][TMx3][Hx2]🌴 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7777
FireFlyGaming Svartalfheim [XPx1][TMx3][Hx2]🪙 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7783
FireFlyGaming Reverence [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🙏 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7786
FireFlyGaming Amissa [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🛖 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7789
FireFlyGaming Temptress Lagoon [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🪼 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7792
FireFlyGaming Survive The Night [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🌚 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7798
FireFlyGaming Scorched Earth [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🌵open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7795
FireFlyGaming Omega Vanilla🌴open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7801
Palworld Servers
Palworld servers are password protected with anticheat installed. You must join the discord to read our rules before joining.Session NameMap
FireFly Gaming Palapagos Islands Vanilla🌴 216.196.215.132:20680
FireFly Gaming Palapagos Islands Medium🌴 216.196.215.132:20660
FireFly Gaming Palapagos Islands Hard 🌴 216.196.215.132:20650
2024.05.21 20:28 The_Bulk_Biceps [PC SERVER][Steam][XBOX GAME PASS][PvE] [ASA][ASE]✨Fire Fly Gaming Community, Since 12/2019✨
Greetings Everyone!
Both of our server clusters are fully featured with choice mods and plugins to make for a great gaming experience. As the DLC list expands so will our available maps on our ASA. In terms of additional functionality, it's still early to see how that will evolve by the communities wants and needs so stay tuned! All of our servers are self-hosted in house on top of the line hardware for the best possible gaming environment :)
Join our Discord Server for all server rules, info, announcements and shenanigans [https://discord.gg/R6ARSssfhp\](https://discord.gg/R6ARSssfhp)
Ark:SE Cluster Wide Mod List ( Load time via SSD ~ 3.75 min )
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2050946276
* INTEGRATED Discord - Chat with our cluster players, server status, Gen2 Asteroid phases, and more! ( ASA Doesn't have gen2 or extinction yet so no notifications for those )
* NOWIPE with customized decay system ( See Discord for decay rates )
* BUILDING Mods for your creative endeavors
* IN-GAME SHOP ( Get Items, skins, consumables, etc with points earnable by just
* REUSABLE Items (mindwipe,bolas,spears,grappling hooks, etc!)
* PATRON Perks (Body retrieval, dino coloring, and more!)
* QUESTS in both daily and weekly forms
* ITEM Backup System so us admins can easily fix you getting "arked"
* DINOTRACKING in multiple forms
* CROSS ARK AUCTION House and in-game currency
* VOTER Rewards ( Vote and get points to spend in the shop! )
* Max Alliances = 12
* Max Tribes in Alliance = 10
* Tribal Warfare = Enabled, Cancel Allowed
* Player Multipliers: XP = 1, Stam = 1.25, Oxygen 1.25, Food = 1.2
* (Custom harvest table is 3x for most resources, 1.25x for plant based resources)
* Max Dino Level = 300
* Wild Dino DMG/RES = 1.35
* Tamed Dino Food Drain Multiplier = .5
* Taming Speed Multiplier = 5
* Tamed Health = .2
* Tamed Stamina = 2
* Tamed Oxygen = 1
* Tamed Food = 1
* Tamed Temperature = 1
* Tamed Weight = 4
* Tamed Damage = .17
* Tamed Speed = 1
* Tamed Crafting = 1
These breeding rates only apply in s+ Hatchery, Incubator, Propagator and DS Soul traps to encourage dinos to be kept OUT OF WORLD....nobody likes framerate dropping messes. ASA FOLLOWS SUIT WITH OUT OF WORLD BREEDING FUNCTIONS.
* Mating Interval = 10
* Mating Speed = 2
* Egg Hatch Speed = 10
* Baby Mature Speed = 10
* Baby Food Consumption = .5
* Imprinting Stat Scale = 2
* Cuddle Interval = .2
* Cuddle Grace Period = 1
* Cuddle Lose imprint Quality Speed = 1Lay Egg Interval = .7
🧬 Abberationfireflygaming.servegame.org:20495
💎 Crystal Islesfireflygaming.servegame.org:20485
🌎 Extinctionfireflygaming.servegame.org:20515
🐲 Fjördurfireflygaming.servegame.org:20585
🚀 Genesis Shipfireflygaming.servegame.org:20635
🖥 Genesis Sim (Needs Valguero DLC)fireflygaming.servegame.org:20555
🐾 Ragnarokfireflygaming.servegame.org:20535
🌵 Scorched Earthfireflygaming.servegame.org:20505
🏞 The Centerfireflygaming.servegame.org:20525
🌴 The Islandfireflygaming.servegame.org:20475
🐑 Valguerofireflygaming.servegame.org:20545
🗺 Lost Islandfireflygaming.servegame.org:20615
🐴 Caballusfireflygaming.servegame.org:20645
🌌 Zelosfireflygaming.servegame.org:20695
Session NameMap
FireFlyGaming Island [XPx1][TMx3][Hx2]🌴 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7777
FireFlyGaming Svartalfheim [XPx1][TMx3][Hx2]🪙 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7783
FireFlyGaming Reverence [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🙏 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7786
FireFlyGaming Amissa [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🛖 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7789
FireFlyGaming Temptress Lagoon [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🪼 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7792
FireFlyGaming Survive The Night [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🌚 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7798
FireFlyGaming Scorched Earth [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🌵open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7795
FireFlyGaming Omega Vanilla🌴open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7801
Session NameMap
FireFly Gaming Palapagos Islands Vanilla🌴 216.196.215.132:20680
FireFly Gaming Palapagos Islands Medium🌴 216.196.215.132:20660
FireFly Gaming Palapagos Islands Hard 🌴 216.196.215.132:20650
submitted by The_Bulk_Biceps to ARKServers [link] [comments]
Both of our server clusters are fully featured with choice mods and plugins to make for a great gaming experience. As the DLC list expands so will our available maps on our ASA. In terms of additional functionality, it's still early to see how that will evolve by the communities wants and needs so stay tuned! All of our servers are self-hosted in house on top of the line hardware for the best possible gaming environment :)
Join our Discord Server for all server rules, info, announcements and shenanigans [https://discord.gg/R6ARSssfhp\](https://discord.gg/R6ARSssfhp)
- WE HAVE BOTH ASE AND ASA SERVERS! ASA HAS SERVER TRANSFERS ENABLED USING A CUSTOM TRANSFER SYSTEM BETWEEN OUR SERVERS!
Ark:SE Cluster Wide Mod List ( Load time via SSD ~ 3.75 min )
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2050946276
Shared Server Features:
* SERVER Side Stacks NO STACK MODS* INTEGRATED Discord - Chat with our cluster players, server status, Gen2 Asteroid phases, and more! ( ASA Doesn't have gen2 or extinction yet so no notifications for those )
* NOWIPE with customized decay system ( See Discord for decay rates )
* BUILDING Mods for your creative endeavors
* IN-GAME SHOP ( Get Items, skins, consumables, etc with points earnable by just
* REUSABLE Items (mindwipe,bolas,spears,grappling hooks, etc!)
* PATRON Perks (Body retrieval, dino coloring, and more!)
* QUESTS in both daily and weekly forms
* ITEM Backup System so us admins can easily fix you getting "arked"
ARK:SE Cluster Features:
* CUSTOM Drop Tables* DINOTRACKING in multiple forms
* CROSS ARK AUCTION House and in-game currency
* VOTER Rewards ( Vote and get points to spend in the shop! )
Server Settings:
* Max Tribe Members = 10* Max Alliances = 12
* Max Tribes in Alliance = 10
* Tribal Warfare = Enabled, Cancel Allowed
* Player Multipliers: XP = 1, Stam = 1.25, Oxygen 1.25, Food = 1.2
* (Custom harvest table is 3x for most resources, 1.25x for plant based resources)
* Max Dino Level = 300
* Wild Dino DMG/RES = 1.35
* Tamed Dino Food Drain Multiplier = .5
* Taming Speed Multiplier = 5
* Tamed Health = .2
* Tamed Stamina = 2
* Tamed Oxygen = 1
* Tamed Food = 1
* Tamed Temperature = 1
* Tamed Weight = 4
* Tamed Damage = .17
* Tamed Speed = 1
* Tamed Crafting = 1
These breeding rates only apply in s+ Hatchery, Incubator, Propagator and DS Soul traps to encourage dinos to be kept OUT OF WORLD....nobody likes framerate dropping messes. ASA FOLLOWS SUIT WITH OUT OF WORLD BREEDING FUNCTIONS.
* Mating Interval = 10
* Mating Speed = 2
* Egg Hatch Speed = 10
* Baby Mature Speed = 10
* Imprinting Stat Scale = 2
* Cuddle Interval = .2
* Cuddle Grace Period = 1
* Cuddle Lose imprint Quality Speed = 1Lay Egg Interval = .7
ASE Server List
MAP NAMEPORT NUMBER🧬 Abberationfireflygaming.servegame.org:20495
💎 Crystal Islesfireflygaming.servegame.org:20485
🌎 Extinctionfireflygaming.servegame.org:20515
🐲 Fjördurfireflygaming.servegame.org:20585
🚀 Genesis Shipfireflygaming.servegame.org:20635
🖥 Genesis Sim (Needs Valguero DLC)fireflygaming.servegame.org:20555
🐾 Ragnarokfireflygaming.servegame.org:20535
🌵 Scorched Earthfireflygaming.servegame.org:20505
🏞 The Centerfireflygaming.servegame.org:20525
🌴 The Islandfireflygaming.servegame.org:20475
🐑 Valguerofireflygaming.servegame.org:20545
🗺 Lost Islandfireflygaming.servegame.org:20615
🐴 Caballusfireflygaming.servegame.org:20645
🌌 Zelosfireflygaming.servegame.org:20695
ASA PvE: Most settings are similar to our ARK:SE Cluster
press the ` key and copy the command below to direct connect to the servers from the games main screenSession NameMap
FireFlyGaming Island [XPx1][TMx3][Hx2]🌴 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7777
FireFlyGaming Svartalfheim [XPx1][TMx3][Hx2]🪙 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7783
FireFlyGaming Reverence [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🙏 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7786
FireFlyGaming Amissa [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🛖 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7789
FireFlyGaming Temptress Lagoon [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🪼 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7792
FireFlyGaming Survive The Night [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🌚 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7798
FireFlyGaming Scorched Earth [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🌵open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7795
FireFlyGaming Omega Vanilla🌴open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7801
Palworld Servers
Palworld servers are password protected with anticheat installed. You must join the discord to read our rules before joining.Session NameMap
FireFly Gaming Palapagos Islands Vanilla🌴 216.196.215.132:20680
FireFly Gaming Palapagos Islands Medium🌴 216.196.215.132:20660
FireFly Gaming Palapagos Islands Hard 🌴 216.196.215.132:20650
2024.05.21 20:27 The_Bulk_Biceps [PC SERVER][Steam][XBOX GAME PASS][PvE] [ASA][ASE]✨Fire Fly Gaming Community, Since 12/2019✨
Greetings Everyone!
Both of our server clusters are fully featured with choice mods and plugins to make for a great gaming experience. As the DLC list expands so will our available maps on our ASA. In terms of additional functionality, it's still early to see how that will evolve by the communities wants and needs so stay tuned! All of our servers are self-hosted in house on top of the line hardware for the best possible gaming environment :)
Join our Discord Server for all server rules, info, announcements and shenanigans [https://discord.gg/R6ARSssfhp\](https://discord.gg/R6ARSssfhp)
Ark:SE Cluster Wide Mod List ( Load time via SSD ~ 3.75 min )
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2050946276
* INTEGRATED Discord - Chat with our cluster players, server status, Gen2 Asteroid phases, and more! ( ASA Doesn't have gen2 or extinction yet so no notifications for those )
* NOWIPE with customized decay system ( See Discord for decay rates )
* BUILDING Mods for your creative endeavors
* IN-GAME SHOP ( Get Items, skins, consumables, etc with points earnable by just
* REUSABLE Items (mindwipe,bolas,spears,grappling hooks, etc!)
* PATRON Perks (Body retrieval, dino coloring, and more!)
* QUESTS in both daily and weekly forms
* ITEM Backup System so us admins can easily fix you getting "arked"
* DINOTRACKING in multiple forms
* CROSS ARK AUCTION House and in-game currency
* VOTER Rewards ( Vote and get points to spend in the shop! )
* Max Alliances = 12
* Max Tribes in Alliance = 10
* Tribal Warfare = Enabled, Cancel Allowed
* Player Multipliers: XP = 1, Stam = 1.25, Oxygen 1.25, Food = 1.2
* (Custom harvest table is 3x for most resources, 1.25x for plant based resources)
* Max Dino Level = 300
* Wild Dino DMG/RES = 1.35
* Tamed Dino Food Drain Multiplier = .5
* Taming Speed Multiplier = 5
* Tamed Health = .2
* Tamed Stamina = 2
* Tamed Oxygen = 1
* Tamed Food = 1
* Tamed Temperature = 1
* Tamed Weight = 4
* Tamed Damage = .17
* Tamed Speed = 1
* Tamed Crafting = 1
These breeding rates only apply in s+ Hatchery, Incubator, Propagator and DS Soul traps to encourage dinos to be kept OUT OF WORLD....nobody likes framerate dropping messes. ASA FOLLOWS SUIT WITH OUT OF WORLD BREEDING FUNCTIONS.
* Mating Interval = 10
* Mating Speed = 2
* Egg Hatch Speed = 10
* Baby Mature Speed = 10
* Baby Food Consumption = .5
* Imprinting Stat Scale = 2
* Cuddle Interval = .2
* Cuddle Grace Period = 1
* Cuddle Lose imprint Quality Speed = 1Lay Egg Interval = .7
🧬 Abberationfireflygaming.servegame.org:20495
💎 Crystal Islesfireflygaming.servegame.org:20485
🌎 Extinctionfireflygaming.servegame.org:20515
🐲 Fjördurfireflygaming.servegame.org:20585
🚀 Genesis Shipfireflygaming.servegame.org:20635
🖥 Genesis Sim (Needs Valguero DLC)fireflygaming.servegame.org:20555
🐾 Ragnarokfireflygaming.servegame.org:20535
🌵 Scorched Earthfireflygaming.servegame.org:20505
🏞 The Centerfireflygaming.servegame.org:20525
🌴 The Islandfireflygaming.servegame.org:20475
🐑 Valguerofireflygaming.servegame.org:20545
🗺 Lost Islandfireflygaming.servegame.org:20615
🐴 Caballusfireflygaming.servegame.org:20645
🌌 Zelosfireflygaming.servegame.org:20695
Session NameMap
FireFlyGaming Island [XPx1][TMx3][Hx2]🌴 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7777
FireFlyGaming Svartalfheim [XPx1][TMx3][Hx2]🪙 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7783
FireFlyGaming Reverence [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🙏 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7786
FireFlyGaming Amissa [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🛖 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7789
FireFlyGaming Temptress Lagoon [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🪼 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7792
FireFlyGaming Survive The Night [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🌚 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7798
FireFlyGaming Scorched Earth [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🌵open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7795
FireFlyGaming Omega Vanilla🌴open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7801
Session NameMap
FireFly Gaming Palapagos Islands Vanilla🌴 216.196.215.132:20680
FireFly Gaming Palapagos Islands Medium🌴 216.196.215.132:20660
FireFly Gaming Palapagos Islands Hard 🌴 216.196.215.132:20650
submitted by The_Bulk_Biceps to ARK_pc [link] [comments]
Both of our server clusters are fully featured with choice mods and plugins to make for a great gaming experience. As the DLC list expands so will our available maps on our ASA. In terms of additional functionality, it's still early to see how that will evolve by the communities wants and needs so stay tuned! All of our servers are self-hosted in house on top of the line hardware for the best possible gaming environment :)
Join our Discord Server for all server rules, info, announcements and shenanigans [https://discord.gg/R6ARSssfhp\](https://discord.gg/R6ARSssfhp)
- WE HAVE BOTH ASE AND ASA SERVERS! ASA HAS SERVER TRANSFERS ENABLED USING A CUSTOM TRANSFER SYSTEM BETWEEN OUR SERVERS!
Ark:SE Cluster Wide Mod List ( Load time via SSD ~ 3.75 min )
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2050946276
Shared Server Features:
* SERVER Side Stacks NO STACK MODS* INTEGRATED Discord - Chat with our cluster players, server status, Gen2 Asteroid phases, and more! ( ASA Doesn't have gen2 or extinction yet so no notifications for those )
* NOWIPE with customized decay system ( See Discord for decay rates )
* BUILDING Mods for your creative endeavors
* IN-GAME SHOP ( Get Items, skins, consumables, etc with points earnable by just
* REUSABLE Items (mindwipe,bolas,spears,grappling hooks, etc!)
* PATRON Perks (Body retrieval, dino coloring, and more!)
* QUESTS in both daily and weekly forms
* ITEM Backup System so us admins can easily fix you getting "arked"
ARK:SE Cluster Features:
* CUSTOM Drop Tables* DINOTRACKING in multiple forms
* CROSS ARK AUCTION House and in-game currency
* VOTER Rewards ( Vote and get points to spend in the shop! )
Server Settings:
* Max Tribe Members = 10* Max Alliances = 12
* Max Tribes in Alliance = 10
* Tribal Warfare = Enabled, Cancel Allowed
* Player Multipliers: XP = 1, Stam = 1.25, Oxygen 1.25, Food = 1.2
* (Custom harvest table is 3x for most resources, 1.25x for plant based resources)
* Max Dino Level = 300
* Wild Dino DMG/RES = 1.35
* Tamed Dino Food Drain Multiplier = .5
* Taming Speed Multiplier = 5
* Tamed Health = .2
* Tamed Stamina = 2
* Tamed Oxygen = 1
* Tamed Food = 1
* Tamed Temperature = 1
* Tamed Weight = 4
* Tamed Damage = .17
* Tamed Speed = 1
* Tamed Crafting = 1
These breeding rates only apply in s+ Hatchery, Incubator, Propagator and DS Soul traps to encourage dinos to be kept OUT OF WORLD....nobody likes framerate dropping messes. ASA FOLLOWS SUIT WITH OUT OF WORLD BREEDING FUNCTIONS.
* Mating Interval = 10
* Mating Speed = 2
* Egg Hatch Speed = 10
* Baby Mature Speed = 10
* Imprinting Stat Scale = 2
* Cuddle Interval = .2
* Cuddle Grace Period = 1
* Cuddle Lose imprint Quality Speed = 1Lay Egg Interval = .7
ASE Server List
MAP NAMEPORT NUMBER🧬 Abberationfireflygaming.servegame.org:20495
💎 Crystal Islesfireflygaming.servegame.org:20485
🌎 Extinctionfireflygaming.servegame.org:20515
🐲 Fjördurfireflygaming.servegame.org:20585
🚀 Genesis Shipfireflygaming.servegame.org:20635
🖥 Genesis Sim (Needs Valguero DLC)fireflygaming.servegame.org:20555
🐾 Ragnarokfireflygaming.servegame.org:20535
🌵 Scorched Earthfireflygaming.servegame.org:20505
🏞 The Centerfireflygaming.servegame.org:20525
🌴 The Islandfireflygaming.servegame.org:20475
🐑 Valguerofireflygaming.servegame.org:20545
🗺 Lost Islandfireflygaming.servegame.org:20615
🐴 Caballusfireflygaming.servegame.org:20645
🌌 Zelosfireflygaming.servegame.org:20695
ASA PvE: Most settings are similar to our ARK:SE Cluster
press the ` key and copy the command below to direct connect to the servers from the games main screenSession NameMap
FireFlyGaming Island [XPx1][TMx3][Hx2]🌴 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7777
FireFlyGaming Svartalfheim [XPx1][TMx3][Hx2]🪙 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7783
FireFlyGaming Reverence [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🙏 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7786
FireFlyGaming Amissa [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🛖 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7789
FireFlyGaming Temptress Lagoon [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🪼 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7792
FireFlyGaming Survive The Night [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🌚 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7798
FireFlyGaming Scorched Earth [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🌵open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7795
FireFlyGaming Omega Vanilla🌴open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7801
Palworld Servers
Palworld servers are password protected with anticheat installed. You must join the discord to read our rules before joining.Session NameMap
FireFly Gaming Palapagos Islands Vanilla🌴 216.196.215.132:20680
FireFly Gaming Palapagos Islands Medium🌴 216.196.215.132:20660
FireFly Gaming Palapagos Islands Hard 🌴 216.196.215.132:20650
2024.05.21 20:27 The_Bulk_Biceps [PC SERVER][Steam][XBOX GAME PASS][PvE] [ASA][ASE]✨Fire Fly Gaming Community, Since 12/2019✨
Greetings Everyone!
Both of our server clusters are fully featured with choice mods and plugins to make for a great gaming experience. As the DLC list expands so will our available maps on our ASA. In terms of additional functionality, it's still early to see how that will evolve by the communities wants and needs so stay tuned! All of our servers are self-hosted in house on top of the line hardware for the best possible gaming environment :)
Join our Discord Server for all server rules, info, announcements and shenanigans [https://discord.gg/R6ARSssfhp\](https://discord.gg/R6ARSssfhp)
Ark:SE Cluster Wide Mod List ( Load time via SSD ~ 3.75 min )
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2050946276
* INTEGRATED Discord - Chat with our cluster players, server status, Gen2 Asteroid phases, and more! ( ASA Doesn't have gen2 or extinction yet so no notifications for those )
* NOWIPE with customized decay system ( See Discord for decay rates )
* BUILDING Mods for your creative endeavors
* IN-GAME SHOP ( Get Items, skins, consumables, etc with points earnable by just
* REUSABLE Items (mindwipe,bolas,spears,grappling hooks, etc!)
* PATRON Perks (Body retrieval, dino coloring, and more!)
* QUESTS in both daily and weekly forms
* ITEM Backup System so us admins can easily fix you getting "arked"
* DINOTRACKING in multiple forms
* CROSS ARK AUCTION House and in-game currency
* VOTER Rewards ( Vote and get points to spend in the shop! )
* Max Alliances = 12
* Max Tribes in Alliance = 10
* Tribal Warfare = Enabled, Cancel Allowed
* Player Multipliers: XP = 1, Stam = 1.25, Oxygen 1.25, Food = 1.2
* (Custom harvest table is 3x for most resources, 1.25x for plant based resources)
* Max Dino Level = 300
* Wild Dino DMG/RES = 1.35
* Tamed Dino Food Drain Multiplier = .5
* Taming Speed Multiplier = 5
* Tamed Health = .2
* Tamed Stamina = 2
* Tamed Oxygen = 1
* Tamed Food = 1
* Tamed Temperature = 1
* Tamed Weight = 4
* Tamed Damage = .17
* Tamed Speed = 1
* Tamed Crafting = 1
These breeding rates only apply in s+ Hatchery, Incubator, Propagator and DS Soul traps to encourage dinos to be kept OUT OF WORLD....nobody likes framerate dropping messes. ASA FOLLOWS SUIT WITH OUT OF WORLD BREEDING FUNCTIONS.
* Mating Interval = 10
* Mating Speed = 2
* Egg Hatch Speed = 10
* Baby Mature Speed = 10
* Baby Food Consumption = .5
* Imprinting Stat Scale = 2
* Cuddle Interval = .2
* Cuddle Grace Period = 1
* Cuddle Lose imprint Quality Speed = 1Lay Egg Interval = .7
🧬 Abberationfireflygaming.servegame.org:20495
💎 Crystal Islesfireflygaming.servegame.org:20485
🌎 Extinctionfireflygaming.servegame.org:20515
🐲 Fjördurfireflygaming.servegame.org:20585
🚀 Genesis Shipfireflygaming.servegame.org:20635
🖥 Genesis Sim (Needs Valguero DLC)fireflygaming.servegame.org:20555
🐾 Ragnarokfireflygaming.servegame.org:20535
🌵 Scorched Earthfireflygaming.servegame.org:20505
🏞 The Centerfireflygaming.servegame.org:20525
🌴 The Islandfireflygaming.servegame.org:20475
🐑 Valguerofireflygaming.servegame.org:20545
🗺 Lost Islandfireflygaming.servegame.org:20615
🐴 Caballusfireflygaming.servegame.org:20645
🌌 Zelosfireflygaming.servegame.org:20695
Session NameMap
FireFlyGaming Island [XPx1][TMx3][Hx2]🌴 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7777
FireFlyGaming Svartalfheim [XPx1][TMx3][Hx2]🪙 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7783
FireFlyGaming Reverence [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🙏 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7786
FireFlyGaming Amissa [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🛖 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7789
FireFlyGaming Temptress Lagoon [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🪼 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7792
FireFlyGaming Survive The Night [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🌚 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7798
FireFlyGaming Scorched Earth [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🌵open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7795
FireFlyGaming Omega Vanilla🌴open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7801
Session NameMap
FireFly Gaming Palapagos Islands Vanilla🌴 216.196.215.132:20680
FireFly Gaming Palapagos Islands Medium🌴 216.196.215.132:20660
FireFly Gaming Palapagos Islands Hard 🌴 216.196.215.132:20650
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Both of our server clusters are fully featured with choice mods and plugins to make for a great gaming experience. As the DLC list expands so will our available maps on our ASA. In terms of additional functionality, it's still early to see how that will evolve by the communities wants and needs so stay tuned! All of our servers are self-hosted in house on top of the line hardware for the best possible gaming environment :)
Join our Discord Server for all server rules, info, announcements and shenanigans [https://discord.gg/R6ARSssfhp\](https://discord.gg/R6ARSssfhp)
- WE HAVE BOTH ASE AND ASA SERVERS! ASA HAS SERVER TRANSFERS ENABLED USING A CUSTOM TRANSFER SYSTEM BETWEEN OUR SERVERS!
Ark:SE Cluster Wide Mod List ( Load time via SSD ~ 3.75 min )
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2050946276
Shared Server Features:
* SERVER Side Stacks NO STACK MODS* INTEGRATED Discord - Chat with our cluster players, server status, Gen2 Asteroid phases, and more! ( ASA Doesn't have gen2 or extinction yet so no notifications for those )
* NOWIPE with customized decay system ( See Discord for decay rates )
* BUILDING Mods for your creative endeavors
* IN-GAME SHOP ( Get Items, skins, consumables, etc with points earnable by just
* REUSABLE Items (mindwipe,bolas,spears,grappling hooks, etc!)
* PATRON Perks (Body retrieval, dino coloring, and more!)
* QUESTS in both daily and weekly forms
* ITEM Backup System so us admins can easily fix you getting "arked"
ARK:SE Cluster Features:
* CUSTOM Drop Tables* DINOTRACKING in multiple forms
* CROSS ARK AUCTION House and in-game currency
* VOTER Rewards ( Vote and get points to spend in the shop! )
Server Settings:
* Max Tribe Members = 10* Max Alliances = 12
* Max Tribes in Alliance = 10
* Tribal Warfare = Enabled, Cancel Allowed
* Player Multipliers: XP = 1, Stam = 1.25, Oxygen 1.25, Food = 1.2
* (Custom harvest table is 3x for most resources, 1.25x for plant based resources)
* Max Dino Level = 300
* Wild Dino DMG/RES = 1.35
* Tamed Dino Food Drain Multiplier = .5
* Taming Speed Multiplier = 5
* Tamed Health = .2
* Tamed Stamina = 2
* Tamed Oxygen = 1
* Tamed Food = 1
* Tamed Temperature = 1
* Tamed Weight = 4
* Tamed Damage = .17
* Tamed Speed = 1
* Tamed Crafting = 1
These breeding rates only apply in s+ Hatchery, Incubator, Propagator and DS Soul traps to encourage dinos to be kept OUT OF WORLD....nobody likes framerate dropping messes. ASA FOLLOWS SUIT WITH OUT OF WORLD BREEDING FUNCTIONS.
* Mating Interval = 10
* Mating Speed = 2
* Egg Hatch Speed = 10
* Baby Mature Speed = 10
* Imprinting Stat Scale = 2
* Cuddle Interval = .2
* Cuddle Grace Period = 1
* Cuddle Lose imprint Quality Speed = 1Lay Egg Interval = .7
ASE Server List
MAP NAMEPORT NUMBER🧬 Abberationfireflygaming.servegame.org:20495
💎 Crystal Islesfireflygaming.servegame.org:20485
🌎 Extinctionfireflygaming.servegame.org:20515
🐲 Fjördurfireflygaming.servegame.org:20585
🚀 Genesis Shipfireflygaming.servegame.org:20635
🖥 Genesis Sim (Needs Valguero DLC)fireflygaming.servegame.org:20555
🐾 Ragnarokfireflygaming.servegame.org:20535
🌵 Scorched Earthfireflygaming.servegame.org:20505
🏞 The Centerfireflygaming.servegame.org:20525
🌴 The Islandfireflygaming.servegame.org:20475
🐑 Valguerofireflygaming.servegame.org:20545
🗺 Lost Islandfireflygaming.servegame.org:20615
🐴 Caballusfireflygaming.servegame.org:20645
🌌 Zelosfireflygaming.servegame.org:20695
ASA PvE: Most settings are similar to our ARK:SE Cluster
press the ` key and copy the command below to direct connect to the servers from the games main screenSession NameMap
FireFlyGaming Island [XPx1][TMx3][Hx2]🌴 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7777
FireFlyGaming Svartalfheim [XPx1][TMx3][Hx2]🪙 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7783
FireFlyGaming Reverence [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🙏 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7786
FireFlyGaming Amissa [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🛖 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7789
FireFlyGaming Temptress Lagoon [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🪼 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7792
FireFlyGaming Survive The Night [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🌚 open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7798
FireFlyGaming Scorched Earth [XPx1][TMx5][Hx2]🌵open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7795
FireFlyGaming Omega Vanilla🌴open fireflygaming.servegame.org:7801
Palworld Servers
Palworld servers are password protected with anticheat installed. You must join the discord to read our rules before joining.Session NameMap
FireFly Gaming Palapagos Islands Vanilla🌴 216.196.215.132:20680
FireFly Gaming Palapagos Islands Medium🌴 216.196.215.132:20660
FireFly Gaming Palapagos Islands Hard 🌴 216.196.215.132:20650
2024.05.21 20:25 Worldly_Reporter7289 Pulled my back out and they’re cancelling my health insurance benefits
I’m hoping you guys have some insight that could help me… I’m suppose to be getting a CT scan because of the anomaly that found on my MRI. Now I wasn’t too worried bc the pain from the motorcycle accident (happened early April) had almost all subsided. When I pulled my back yesterday just bending down, it hurts so bad I can’t walk.. no exaggeration my boyfriend helped me to and from the bathroom and I laid in bed all day yesterday. I can’t even turn over without crying.. after reading online (I prob shouldn’t do that) it says I might have a herniated disc. I called the imaging center where I’m suppose to have the CT (same place I went for the MRI) and they say their earliest appointment is in 2 weeks. Last 2 times I went to the ER, they sent me home with pain meds (which I still have) and an appointment for imagining which I already have.
I honestly just don’t know what I should do.. wait it out and hope this intensity goes away soon or go to the er again? Do you know of any place that could get me into a CT scan right away (la area)? Even if I get the scan today, is there something a doctor could do to help this pain away? Back brace? Also I won’t have primary health care insurance for much longer and don’t know what I should do. I’m hoping you have some advice..
My back hurts so I’m calling off from work which means I’m not making any money and by the time my scans are ready, my benefits will have been removed which I’ll have to pay out of pocket (right)? I feel fucked either way the cookie crumbles
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I honestly just don’t know what I should do.. wait it out and hope this intensity goes away soon or go to the er again? Do you know of any place that could get me into a CT scan right away (la area)? Even if I get the scan today, is there something a doctor could do to help this pain away? Back brace? Also I won’t have primary health care insurance for much longer and don’t know what I should do. I’m hoping you have some advice..
My back hurts so I’m calling off from work which means I’m not making any money and by the time my scans are ready, my benefits will have been removed which I’ll have to pay out of pocket (right)? I feel fucked either way the cookie crumbles
2024.05.21 20:14 gman-101010 SlimDownRx Dr. Hitchcock
I had a scheduled interview with Dr. Hitchcock this morning. He was very friendly, personable, and easy to talk with. Our conversation extended well beyond simple prescription refills. We talked about cholesterol (I currently take medication), blood pressure (ditto), and overall health. He offered tips on handling the Tirzepatide vials and listened to my personal progress and goals. He offered a couple of options heading forward discussing the pros and cons of each. He even offered tips on exercise improvement and how best to pad my calories upward to insure a reasonable level. Although the telehealth call was only 15 minutes I feel like I had a complete conversation with my primary care physician. I should receive text/email notification of my 3 month prescription soon followed by fulfillment and shipping from the pharmacy. All in all a great experience.
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2024.05.21 20:05 BoatsAreBad There is a new #1 DO school for highest first-time board pass rate (It's in Texas, but is not TCOM)
Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine has had an unprecedented start since its founding in 2019. It currently sits as the 2nd cheapest DO school in the country by Cost of Attendance just after TCOM. SHSU's inaugural graduating class had a 100% match rate with a decent share of competitive matches-especially for a brand new school (see link below). SHSU became the first and ONLY new COM to be awarded "Accredidation with Exceptional Outcomes" which is COCA's highest level of accredidation that only 12 COM's currently hold, the two most recent additions were established 17 years ago. This grants SHSU-COM 10 years of accredidation which has never been granted to a new COM. SHSU-COM is the 7th public COM and the first to be created with legislative support since 1977. It has the financial and administrative support of the 3rd oldest university in Texas, SHSU. It currently holds the number 1 spot for average board pass rate, and has a top 3 rank in first time pass rate from this past year. Sam Houston recently broke ground on a new health science center that will share a parking garage with the COM housing a PA school, PT school, and various Master's programs. The school has already opened a handful of residency programs, and has stated their main focus for the next several years will be to expand residency access in East Texas.
Sam Houston State University means business. If you are a Texas applicant you should consider keeping Sam Houston on your radar, especially if you are from the Houston area. https://www.shsu.edu/academics/osteopathic-medicine/divisions/educational-affairs/accreditation https://www.atsu.edu/faculty/chamberlain/website/comlex-level-1-pass-rates.htm#rank
Disclaimer: Yes I am a current student at Sam and I am proud of my school. I really believe in SHSU's mission and I think very highly of our faculty and my fellow students. I am graduating soon and felt compelled to hype up my school just a little bit because I think its a special place. The comparison to TCOM in my title was a little tongue in cheek, TCOM is an incredible school with a decades long track record of being great.
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Sam Houston State University means business. If you are a Texas applicant you should consider keeping Sam Houston on your radar, especially if you are from the Houston area. https://www.shsu.edu/academics/osteopathic-medicine/divisions/educational-affairs/accreditation https://www.atsu.edu/faculty/chamberlain/website/comlex-level-1-pass-rates.htm#rank
Disclaimer: Yes I am a current student at Sam and I am proud of my school. I really believe in SHSU's mission and I think very highly of our faculty and my fellow students. I am graduating soon and felt compelled to hype up my school just a little bit because I think its a special place. The comparison to TCOM in my title was a little tongue in cheek, TCOM is an incredible school with a decades long track record of being great.
2024.05.21 19:48 ironfoot22 To the July Intern
These are the things I learned about residency that I wish I could tell myself as a July intern on wards service. I know many of y’all here will disagree with a few, but this is how I see it. There’s definitely quite a few missing, so y’all fill in what I forgot.
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- You earned the right to be here. You’ve proven you can do it so don’t doubt yourself.
- You’re not expected to know everything on day 1. Your job is to show up with a good attitude and ready to work hard.
- Listen to the nurses. Some of these critical care nurses, especially. Ask for their input and don’t brush them off as mere nurses.
- Write things down. Print a list and make check boxes by each patient for what needs to get done that day. There are interns who forget things and interns who write things down.
- The first thing you need to learn is to tell sick from not sick, and that can be tricky at times. Later on you refine that until you see a whole spectrum of how sick a patient is.
- Don’t waste too much time pre-rounding. Brief pertinent exam, ask patient about changes in symptoms, but the highest yield is asking the nurses.
- Call consults before noon if you can. It’s a courtesy to the consultant/their team plus they’re far more likely to be seen that day, avoiding a delay in workup for the patient.
- Your note doesn’t have to be an essay. Keep things simple and don’t get bogged down in eloquent explanations.
- However, document your reasoning well. Especially in tough cases, drop a paragraph about why you’re doing what you’re doing and the patient agrees.
- Auto text or whatever your EMR uses. Make an arsenal of these. Use them for everything. If you have a kind of case you see a lot, template out a note so you make sure you’re documenting all the important stuff in an efficient manner.
- Be cool to your co-interns. Y’all are about to spend the next few years together. Don’t leave them in a lurch or punt to others all the time.
- Call the seniofellow/attending, especially at first. Even if they give you attitude, it’s ultimately their responsibility and they should know that.
- Try to update families daily if you can, especially for your ICU folks.
- Never, ever lie. Even once will destroy your credibility.
- Have a good attitude in a way that refuses to be bullied - don’t take that shit.
- Read all your own images. Then when rads drops a report, read that and see if you can find what they’re describing for every notes finding. It’ll make you a better doctor.
- Get to your new city as early as possible. Do things like car inspection, dentist appointment, vet appointment, etc. before July kicks off.
- Our profession has a high rate of substance abuse. Do what that what you will.
- Sit down with your family and SO and let them know what to expect and try to explain how intense this job is. When there’s a difference between expectation and reality, you have problems. Either way, it’ll strain your relationships.
- Because of this, be deliberate on spending time with your SO/friends/family even if you’re dead tired.
- Wear comfortable shoes
- Scour the hospital for the best restroom. Sometimes having a proper relaxed shit can turn a day around.
- Get to know your chiefs. Go to them with problems earlier rather than later.
- Use every minute of PTO
- Step outside the hospital for a few minute a day when you can. See the sunshine.
- Make friends with the cafeteria staff and they’ll hook you up to no end.
- Make friends with the transporters and techs - they will save you.
- Appreciate the hell out of what PT/OT/SLP do.
- Know how to tell a patient no.
- Pharmacy is your friend - they know things
- If something is emergent, keep calling to follow up. If your crashing patient needs abx, it’s not like some doctor video game where you put the order in STAT and everyone goes rushing. Call down and check the status, let them know it’s needed now.
- Don’t order everything STAT
- Calling people in general gets so much more done and avoids so many headaches.
- You’re going to lose your first patient. Remember how you feel, and make sure you never forget it. You’ll need it later.
- Hang out outside of work, invite the nurses as well.
- Election ‘24 is coming up in November so work is a great place to talk candidly about politics and try to change others’ beliefs /s
- If you’re struggling, reach out to someone.
- Try to get outside on your days off
- It’s not uncommon to end up on an SSRI
- Take the stairs places as much as you can. Cardio and a nice lower body workout.
- Answer pages as they come in. Anything STAT call back the moment you see it. Aim to get back to everyone within 5 minutes if you can.
- Day to night nurse shift change. Wait 30-45 minutes, then go around and talk to the nurse for all your patients. Let them get report and see if they have questions. Explain the plan, agree on when to call you, make sure orders all look good and make sense. We even used to bring candy from the physicians lounge to pass out for this.
- Put the diet order in
- Keep your presentations short and to the point unless someone wants them longer. Know the details, but you don’t have to recite them. You don’t have to say all the exam findings that were normal and not related to the patient’s disease
- Always be prepared to dodge a punch when near a geriatric patient
- Even a 5-10 minute phone call with your loved ones on a frequent basis can do wonders
- Some people are just assholes and you can’t take things personally
- Other people are mad at something else and want to take it out on you.
- Be cool to the med students
- Get good at delivering bad news
- Celebrate delivering good news
- Fuck prior authorizations man
- When calling a consult, have a specific clinical question you need help answering. Know the patient well. Keep the call centered around what you need from them but be ready to provide details if needed. “Dr. X wants you on board” is resident code for “I know it’s bullshit but my attending made me call.”
- Delirium and sundowning are real af. The trick is to get them home.
- Benzos aren’t just “settle down” drugs. It’s like a whisky shot through the vein in the sense that it can also disinhibit people and make wildness worse
- Get to know 1 thing about each patient other than what’s in their chart. What job did they have? What’s their favorite team? Do they have pets? You’ll remember them better when the list is large and it can make the job more rewarding
- If the nurse is worried ALWAYS go to bedside
- If you feel the urge to get a tattoo, do it
- Read everyone’s note each day on your patients
- Case managers and social workers are heroes. Get to know them and work together to get patients proper dispo
- Don’t wear your damn shoes in the call room bed
- Sit down in patient rooms if you can. It shows you’re listening, it’s less intimidating for them, and they’ll tell you more.
- Talk louder to older patients
- Sternal rub like you mean it
- Sit done one day, caffeinate, and do all those stupid compliance modules in a single bolus.
- Never make the same mistake twice
- If things don’t add up, your math is wrong
- Some patients don’t care about their health and won’t look after it after all you do. That’s just the gig.
- If something adverse for residents goes into place on a “temporary” basis, it never goes back the other way. Fight for your rights.
- You’re not crazy - the patient always tells the attending something completely different or remembers some important detail. We get it.
- Have a good comfort show to stream when you come home half dead.
- Trust but verify (that’s actually a Russian proverb Reagan borrowed when speaking about the USSR)
- Remember to love it more than you hate it. Find a way to make it fun. They say it’s the best time you never want to have again. You get to save and improve human lives. There’s no greater calling in the world than that.
2024.05.21 19:45 PlanetOfThePancakes They are killing us for the sake of dead fetuses
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2024.05.21 19:39 abysswalker27 Pain and inflammation in back of palate after eating
Hello! Last night I was eating a tuna sandwich and began experiencing mild throbbing pain and swelling on either side of the roof of my mouth just behind the molars which subsided shortly after I finished eating. It felt like the pain one might experience after burning the roof of your mouth on pizza or something but I had not burned myself at all. Today I've eaten an apple and some ramen and experienced the same issue both times. After looking in my mouth a few minutes ago, I can see what appear to be red pinpricks in the affected area almost like small blackheads and the tissue right around that looks a little pale (link to photos below). Does anyone know what this could be/are those normal?
Side question unrelated to this issue and out of curiosity: What are those two dimples slightly farther back on the palate (flanking the center line and just to the right of the pinpricks in photos 2 and 3)?
Additional info: 26M, affected by oral herpes, no current health issues or dental concerns, not a smoker, drink socially on weekends, no drug use.
Photos: https://imgur.com/a/i0McBie
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Side question unrelated to this issue and out of curiosity: What are those two dimples slightly farther back on the palate (flanking the center line and just to the right of the pinpricks in photos 2 and 3)?
Additional info: 26M, affected by oral herpes, no current health issues or dental concerns, not a smoker, drink socially on weekends, no drug use.
Photos: https://imgur.com/a/i0McBie
2024.05.21 19:31 Snjxx New manager putting productivity over everything
I worked at a call center of nurses to give advice on whether the caller needed to go to the ER, GP, manage symptoms at home etcetera. As it's health advice it's crucial to document everything, because if someone was for example instructed to stay at home while exhibiting clear stroke symptoms, we'd be responsible.
Well, a new manager was hired above our own "floor" manager to increase productivity as the number of calls increased rapidly (beginning of covid). She felt it was necessary to reduce the time we spent on finishing on documenting after the call had ended. In addition to medical records, we had to fill out a short questionnaire about each call to monitor the reasons people call us (internal purposes, not really my expertise). So, it obviously took a while. Average time I think was around 3 minutes after each call.
The new manager informed us that 90 seconds was going to be enough and she had asked the IT department to make the program push us a new call after those 90 seconds whether we were ready or not. The call would ring (loudly, first on headphones and after 10 seconds on the computer's sound system), new patient information screen popped up, everything unfinished was pushed to the back and we had to either decline the call (only allowed in emergencies) or let it ring and try and work over the ringing which could not be muted.
It was horrible, the noise was unbearable and just in a few hours we workers complained so much that the new manager just told us to take the new call and finish up the old one while talking to the new patient.
Cue malicious compliance.
Patient information law (similar to HIPAA in the US) violations here we come, having two patients' info up at the same time, trying to figure out why the latter called and wrapping up the previous one. How many documentations were written on the wrong patient's records?
We tried. It was even worse than before. It took us about an hour to realize it would never work and so we took the new call, asked them to wait for a second, muted the call and finished up the previous one. The customers were not happy, but us workers gladly directed them to avenues to give feedback through.
The company got so many bad reviews and online complaints in the first six hours that they had to regroup and stay late on that Monday evening to undo everything. We went back to normal on Tuesday, 2 hours later than we should have opened, due to reprogramming. The new manager was with us less than three months, don't miss her a bit.
I had the most chaotic, head ache inducing 8,5 hours of my life that day, still have nightmares of that ringtone.
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Well, a new manager was hired above our own "floor" manager to increase productivity as the number of calls increased rapidly (beginning of covid). She felt it was necessary to reduce the time we spent on finishing on documenting after the call had ended. In addition to medical records, we had to fill out a short questionnaire about each call to monitor the reasons people call us (internal purposes, not really my expertise). So, it obviously took a while. Average time I think was around 3 minutes after each call.
The new manager informed us that 90 seconds was going to be enough and she had asked the IT department to make the program push us a new call after those 90 seconds whether we were ready or not. The call would ring (loudly, first on headphones and after 10 seconds on the computer's sound system), new patient information screen popped up, everything unfinished was pushed to the back and we had to either decline the call (only allowed in emergencies) or let it ring and try and work over the ringing which could not be muted.
It was horrible, the noise was unbearable and just in a few hours we workers complained so much that the new manager just told us to take the new call and finish up the old one while talking to the new patient.
Cue malicious compliance.
Patient information law (similar to HIPAA in the US) violations here we come, having two patients' info up at the same time, trying to figure out why the latter called and wrapping up the previous one. How many documentations were written on the wrong patient's records?
We tried. It was even worse than before. It took us about an hour to realize it would never work and so we took the new call, asked them to wait for a second, muted the call and finished up the previous one. The customers were not happy, but us workers gladly directed them to avenues to give feedback through.
The company got so many bad reviews and online complaints in the first six hours that they had to regroup and stay late on that Monday evening to undo everything. We went back to normal on Tuesday, 2 hours later than we should have opened, due to reprogramming. The new manager was with us less than three months, don't miss her a bit.
I had the most chaotic, head ache inducing 8,5 hours of my life that day, still have nightmares of that ringtone.
2024.05.21 19:29 healthmedicinet Health Daily News May 20 2024
DAY: MAY 20 2024
5-20-2024
5-20-2024 Yoga and meditation-induced altered states of consciousness are common in the general population, study says
Yoga, mindfulness, meditation, breathwork, and other practices are gaining in popularity due to their potential to improve health and well-being. The effects of these practices are mostly positive and occasionally transformational, yet they are known to sometimes be associated with challenging altered states of consciousness. New research by a team including investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital reveals that altered states of consciousness associated with meditation practice are far more common than expected. Although many people reported positive outcomes, that were sometimes even considered transformational, from these experiences, for a substantial
5-20-2024 Examining the benefits of out-of-network care for pediatric moyamoya
Total in-episode expenses and resource use before the index surgery (preop) and including/after the surgery (postop). The comparisons are separated for analysis into (A) single institution cohorts (1 and 2) and (B) multi?institution cohorts (3 and 4). Moyamoya disease is a rare condition that affects the blood vessels in the brain, especially in children. Narrowing and blockage of vessels significantly increases the risk of stroke and requires surgical revascularization for treatment. Although research shows that outcomes of revascularization are better
5-20-2024 Study explores links between social media use, mental health and sleep quality
The more time you spend on social media, the greater the likelihood of having unpleasant social-media related dreams that cause distress, sleep disruption and impact our peace of mind. Flinders University’s Reza Shabahang says that the vast and rapid adoption of social media has the potential to influence various aspects of life, including the realm of dreaming. “As social media becomes increasingly intertwined with our lives, its impact extends beyond waking hours, and may influence our dreams,”
5-20-2024 How are asthma and heart health linked?
Although the heart and lungs are neighbors in your chest, people may think of them as separate entities with unrelated problems. But a growing body of evidence suggests that asthma—one of the most common lung disorders—is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Asthma is a serious chronic disease in which airways are inflamed, often in response to specific triggers. It affects about 25 million people in the U.S., including nearly 5 million children, causing millions of annual visits to doctors’ offices and emergency rooms. “We call these major changes
5-20-2024 STUDY EXPLORES PATIENT TRUST IN PHYSICIANS
Trust in one’s physician drives positive health practices. In a scoping review, SUNY Poly Professor of Sociology Dr. Linda R. Weber discovered new developments in the measurement of trust, identified those measures of trust that have known reliability and validity, and compared those instruments’ conceptualizations, dimensions, and indicators. The paper is published in the journal PLOS ONE. Weber explains that 10 dimensions emerged from the study: fidelity, technical competence, communicative competence, interpersonal competence (i.e., caring), honesty, confidentiality, global, behavioral, fairness, and system trust/accountability. In addition, these findings provide the foundation
5-20-2024 TIMESAVING TIPS FOR COOKING HEALTHY MEALS
Living a busy, fast-paced life can make it hard to find the motivation to cook a healthy meal at home. However, learning some shortcuts in the kitchen can keep your healthy eating goals on track and help you avoid grazing on unhealthy snacks, grabbing the first thing you see in the fridge or going out for fast food. Why cook at home? Research shows that maintaining a healthy weight is challenging when you eat out too frequently. Restaurant portions often are super-sized
5-20-2024 UNDERSTANDING PERIMENOPAUSE VS. MENOPAUSE
Menopause marks a significant transition for women, yet understanding its precursor, perimenopause, and its symptoms can be complex. Dr. Stephanie Faubion, director of Mayo Clinic’s Center for Women’s Health and medical director of The Menopause Society, says experiencing perimenopause and menopause can be confusing for some. She says it is not only patients who may find it confusing, but medical providers as well, due to lack of training in menopause management. “Menopause is defined by no menstrual cycle for a year,” says Dr. Faubion.
5-20-2024 LOW-DOSE IRON SUPPLEMENTATION HAS NO BENEFIT FOR BREASTFED INFANTS, SHOWS STUDY
The American Pediatric Association recommends iron supplements to all healthy infants who breastfeed longer than four months, while its European counterpart, Society of Gastroenterology, Hepataology and Nutrition, does not recommend it. These deviating guidelines stimulated researchers to design a new study. Breastfeeding is strongly recommended, and the proportion of children are breastfed during the first half of life is high. The researchers wanted to determine whether breastfeeding babies could benefit from extra iron.
5-20-2024 ALLERGY MEDICATIONS COME WITH HAZARDS: BE AWARE
People with seasonal allergies often turn to over-the-counter and prescription medicines to relieve symptoms like coughing, sneezing, runny nose, congestion and itchy eyes, nose or throat. But they often aren’t aware that these meds—including antihistamines—have as much risk for potential side effects, drug interactions and overdose as other drugs. “All medicines have side effects associated with them even when they are taken appropriately and according to dosing directions on the label,”
5-20-2024 I CAN’T AFFORD OLIVE OIL—WHAT ELSE CAN I USE?
If you buy your olive oil in bulk, you’ve likely been in for a shock in recent weeks. Major supermarkets have been selling olive oil for up to A$65 for a four-liter tin, and up to $26 for a 750 milliliter bottle. We’ve been hearing about the health benefits of olive oil for years. And many of us are adding it to salads, or baking and frying with it. But during a cost-of-living crisis, these high prices can put olive oil out of reach. Let’s take a look at why
5-20-2024 Researchers uncover biological trigger of early puberty
Heather Brenhouse, associate professor of psychology, says disrupting the caretaker relationship can really traumatize a child or a developing rodent. Credit: Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University New research conducted by the Brenhouse Lab reveals how early life adversity triggers early puberty and late-life anxiety, paving the way for potential interventions. The onset of puberty has been creeping downward for decades. In the United States, the average age of girls reaching puberty ranges from 8.8 to 10.3 years old. The early start of puberty, which is associated with many health risks, can be
5-20-2024 Bioluminescence and 3D-printed implants shed light on brain–spinal interactions
Brain-spinal cord duet’s neurodynamic symphony is now accessible to scientists via novel multi-organ implants. Credit: Dmitrijs Celinskis A sensory process such as pain is no ordinary phenomenon—it’s a symphony of neural and vascular interactions orchestrated by the brain and spinal cord. Attempting to dissect this symphony by focusing on a single region is like trying to understand a complex melody by listening to just one instrument. It’s incomplete, potentially misleading, and may result in erroneous conclusions. Enter the Carney Institute’s team of visionaries. Their mission? To develop tools that allow
5-20-2024 New thesis explores cancer treatment that can prevent relapse
. What is the main focus of your thesis? Relapse following initial treatment efficacy remains a major clinical challenge for many cancers. The focus of my thesis has been to explore the therapeutic impact of immune cells in patients with blood cancer (leukemia), by first investigating which cells
5-20-2024 New study reveals health and social benefits of car-free living
Participating in a three-week car-free challenge has enhanced the health and well-being of Oxford residents, according to research conducted by The University of Bath’s Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST), in partnership with climate charity Possible and Low Carbon Oxford North (LCON), conducted this research project. After ditching their cars for three weeks, 10 out of the 12 drivers across Oxford who participated said they plan to continue with reduced car use beyond the project. The findings of this research project show that: Day-to-day transport emissions were slashed
5-20-2024 Research shows linked biological pathways driving skin inflammation
A certain biological pathway—a set of linked reactions in the body—drives the inflammation seen in the skin disease psoriasis, a new study finds. The work could lead to improved therapies for all inflammatory skin diseases, including atopic and allergic dermatitis and a type of boil called hidradenitis suppurativa, say the study authors. The findings are published in the journal Immunity. Inflammation is the body’s natural response to irritation and infection, but when out of control, it can lead to the reddish, flaky, itchy lesions that
5-20-2024 Prescription co-payments linked to more hospital admissions in New Zealand, study finds
A new study from researchers cautions that bringing back the $5 co-payment for prescription medicines could see a jump in hospital admissions. The study analyzed health data for 71,502 people and found those who didn’t pick up a prescription because they couldn’t afford the $5 fee had a 34% higher rate of being admitted to hospital.
5-20-2024 How a simulation is informing COVID-19 vaccine policy after our ‘return to normal’
As the saying goes “There is no such thing as normal” and this has been especially true after the pandemic. Before the emergence of the omicron COVID-19 variant, countries like the U.K. had high vaccination coverage along with widespread exposure to COVID-19 in the population. This combination of vaccine and infection-derived immunity is termed hybrid immunity and is different to vaccine immunity or infection immunity alone. In contrast, other countries, including Australia, New Zealand and those in the Western Pacific, had a very different pandemic experience.
5-20-2024 Researchers find intriguing connections between Alzheimer’s disease and other common conditions
A study has found that while some medical conditions appear to increase our likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease, others appear to decrease the odds. The study, led by Dr. Yijun (Nicholas) Pan and Dr. Liang Jin, analyzed data from 2,443 older Australians living in Melbourne or Perth who are part of the Australian Imaging, Biomarker and Lifestyle (AIBL) study, an internationally recognized cohort for dementia research. “We found anxiety and other neurological disorders are associated with increased likelihood of Alzheimer’s disease,” Dr. Pan said.
5-20-2024 Prepping autistic or sound-sensitive kids for cicada noise
As Chicagoans await the emergence of the cicadas, parents of children on the autism spectrum and/or who have sensitivities to sound can take a few steps to prepare for what is expected to be a loud summer. “Some children on the spectrum can struggle with loud or unexpected noises, such as toilets that automatically flush, fireworks around the Fourth of July or the emergence of a large number of cicadas,”
5-20-2024 Study highlights importance of screening for rare inherited iron metabolism defects
Over 40% of cases curated based on stringent clinical and laboratory criteria from the Indian subcontinent have an inherited iron metabolism defect on comprehensive genomic evaluation, report investigators in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics. Although iron deficiency anemia is the most prevalent form of anemia globally,
5-20-2024 Study finds tyrosine kinase Csk promotes germinal center B cell survival and affinity maturation
The authors found that Csk (a tyrosine kinase that attenuates B cell receptor signaling) is required for germinal center maintenance and efficient antibody maturation. The immune system strikes a fine balance by identifying and neutralizing disease-causing agents while carefully avoiding destruction of healthy tissues and cells. Now, researchers from Japan have shed new light on one of the processes that helps train immune cells to act only against genuine threats.
5-20-2024 Significant gaps between science of obesity and the care patients receive, say experts
As research continues to produce evidence about the underlying causes of obesity and optimal strategies to treat and manage obesity have evolved, there are disparities in application of the latest scientific advances in the clinical care that people with obesity receive. Widespread adoption of current findings, consistency of care and expertise in obesity care varies by health care professional and institution.
5-20-2024 Improving online depression treatment
Symptom course of depression for individuals who dropped out of treatment and those who completed treatment. In the dropout group, there is an initial decrease in symptoms while the patients were still in treatment, which tapers off as they drop out. For completers, there is close to a linear change over time. This suggests there is a relation between the more that an individual continues to participate in ICBT and their depressive symptom improvement.
5-20-2024 Women face worse chronic kidney disease management in primary care
Women receive worse primary care-based chronic kidney disease (CKD) management than men, according to a research letter adult patients with CKD receiving primary care at 15 practices using electronic health record data to examine sex disparities in guideline-based CKD management
5-20-2024 Bisoprolol does not reduce exacerbations in at-risk COPD patients
For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bisoprolol does not reduce the number of self-reported exacerbations treated with oral corticosteroids, antibiotics, or both, according to a study
5-20-2024 Anticancer potential of CLK kinase inhibitors 1C8 and GPS167 via EMT and antiviral immune response
The diheteroarylamide-based compound 1C8 and the aminothiazole carboxamide-related compound GPS167 inhibit the CLK kinases, and affect the proliferation of a broad range of cancer cell lines. A chemogenomic screen previously performed with GPS167 revealed that the depletion of components associated with mitotic spindle assembly altered
5-20-2024 Study sheds light on bacteria associated with pre-term birth
Researchers from North Carolina State University have found that multiple species of Gardnerella, bacteria sometimes associated with bacterial vaginosis (BV) and pre-term birth, can coexist in the same vaginal microbiome. The findings, published in mSystems, add to the emerging picture of Gardnerella’s effects on human health. Gardnerella is a group of anaerobic bacteria that are commonly found in the vaginal microbiome. Higher levels of the bacteria are a signature of BV and associated with higher risk of pre-term birth, but it is also found in women who have no sign
5-20-2024 New AI model uses federated learning for multi-organ segmentation based on medical image data
Researchers have successfully developed the technology that can accurately segment different body organs by effectively learning medical image data used for different purposes in different hospitals, which is expected to greatly contribute to the development of large-scale medical AI models in the future.
5-20-2024 Second Phase 3 clinical trial again shows dupilumab lessens disease in COPD patients with type 2 inflammation
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with type 2 inflammation may soon gain access to a new drug—dupilumab—that showed rapid and sustained improvements in patients in a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial, researchers report in the New England Journal of Medicine. This monoclonal antibody is the first biologic shown to improve clinical outcomes in COPD. The data supporting the use of dupilumab in COPD will be reviewed by the United States Food and Drug Administration in June. The disease improvements—as measured by a significantly lower annualized rate of acute exacerbations
5-20-2024 New AI model uses federated learning for multi-organ segmentation based on medical image data
Researchers have successfully developed the technology that can accurately segment different body organs by effectively learning medical image data used for different purposes in different hospitals, which is expected to greatly contribute to the development of large-scale medical AI models in the future.
5-20-2024 Second Phase 3 clinical trial again shows dupilumab lessens disease in COPD patients with type 2 inflammation
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with type 2 inflammation may soon gain access to a new drug—dupilumab—that showed rapid and sustained improvements in patients in a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial, researchers report in the New England Journal of Medicine. This monoclonal antibody is the first biologic shown to improve clinical outcomes in COPD. The data supporting the use of dupilumab in COPD will be reviewed by the United States Food and Drug Administration in June. The disease improvements—as measured by a significantly lower annualized rate of acute exacerbations
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5-20-2024
Why nightmares and ‘daymares’ could be early warning signs of autoimmune disease
An increase in nightmares and hallucinations—or ‘daymares’—could herald the onset of autoimmune diseases such as lupus, say an international team led by researchers at the University of Cambridge and King’s College London. The researchers argue that there must be greater recognition that these types of mental health and neurological symptoms can act as an early warning sign that an individual is approaching a “flare,” where their disease worsens for a period.5-20-2024 Yoga and meditation-induced altered states of consciousness are common in the general population, study says
Yoga, mindfulness, meditation, breathwork, and other practices are gaining in popularity due to their potential to improve health and well-being. The effects of these practices are mostly positive and occasionally transformational, yet they are known to sometimes be associated with challenging altered states of consciousness. New research by a team including investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital reveals that altered states of consciousness associated with meditation practice are far more common than expected. Although many people reported positive outcomes, that were sometimes even considered transformational, from these experiences, for a substantial
5-20-2024 Examining the benefits of out-of-network care for pediatric moyamoya
Total in-episode expenses and resource use before the index surgery (preop) and including/after the surgery (postop). The comparisons are separated for analysis into (A) single institution cohorts (1 and 2) and (B) multi?institution cohorts (3 and 4). Moyamoya disease is a rare condition that affects the blood vessels in the brain, especially in children. Narrowing and blockage of vessels significantly increases the risk of stroke and requires surgical revascularization for treatment. Although research shows that outcomes of revascularization are better
5-20-2024 Study explores links between social media use, mental health and sleep quality
The more time you spend on social media, the greater the likelihood of having unpleasant social-media related dreams that cause distress, sleep disruption and impact our peace of mind. Flinders University’s Reza Shabahang says that the vast and rapid adoption of social media has the potential to influence various aspects of life, including the realm of dreaming. “As social media becomes increasingly intertwined with our lives, its impact extends beyond waking hours, and may influence our dreams,”
5-20-2024 How are asthma and heart health linked?
Although the heart and lungs are neighbors in your chest, people may think of them as separate entities with unrelated problems. But a growing body of evidence suggests that asthma—one of the most common lung disorders—is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Asthma is a serious chronic disease in which airways are inflamed, often in response to specific triggers. It affects about 25 million people in the U.S., including nearly 5 million children, causing millions of annual visits to doctors’ offices and emergency rooms. “We call these major changes
5-20-2024 STUDY EXPLORES PATIENT TRUST IN PHYSICIANS
Trust in one’s physician drives positive health practices. In a scoping review, SUNY Poly Professor of Sociology Dr. Linda R. Weber discovered new developments in the measurement of trust, identified those measures of trust that have known reliability and validity, and compared those instruments’ conceptualizations, dimensions, and indicators. The paper is published in the journal PLOS ONE. Weber explains that 10 dimensions emerged from the study: fidelity, technical competence, communicative competence, interpersonal competence (i.e., caring), honesty, confidentiality, global, behavioral, fairness, and system trust/accountability. In addition, these findings provide the foundation
5-20-2024 TIMESAVING TIPS FOR COOKING HEALTHY MEALS
Living a busy, fast-paced life can make it hard to find the motivation to cook a healthy meal at home. However, learning some shortcuts in the kitchen can keep your healthy eating goals on track and help you avoid grazing on unhealthy snacks, grabbing the first thing you see in the fridge or going out for fast food. Why cook at home? Research shows that maintaining a healthy weight is challenging when you eat out too frequently. Restaurant portions often are super-sized
5-20-2024 UNDERSTANDING PERIMENOPAUSE VS. MENOPAUSE
Menopause marks a significant transition for women, yet understanding its precursor, perimenopause, and its symptoms can be complex. Dr. Stephanie Faubion, director of Mayo Clinic’s Center for Women’s Health and medical director of The Menopause Society, says experiencing perimenopause and menopause can be confusing for some. She says it is not only patients who may find it confusing, but medical providers as well, due to lack of training in menopause management. “Menopause is defined by no menstrual cycle for a year,” says Dr. Faubion.
5-20-2024 LOW-DOSE IRON SUPPLEMENTATION HAS NO BENEFIT FOR BREASTFED INFANTS, SHOWS STUDY
The American Pediatric Association recommends iron supplements to all healthy infants who breastfeed longer than four months, while its European counterpart, Society of Gastroenterology, Hepataology and Nutrition, does not recommend it. These deviating guidelines stimulated researchers to design a new study. Breastfeeding is strongly recommended, and the proportion of children are breastfed during the first half of life is high. The researchers wanted to determine whether breastfeeding babies could benefit from extra iron.
5-20-2024 ALLERGY MEDICATIONS COME WITH HAZARDS: BE AWARE
People with seasonal allergies often turn to over-the-counter and prescription medicines to relieve symptoms like coughing, sneezing, runny nose, congestion and itchy eyes, nose or throat. But they often aren’t aware that these meds—including antihistamines—have as much risk for potential side effects, drug interactions and overdose as other drugs. “All medicines have side effects associated with them even when they are taken appropriately and according to dosing directions on the label,”
5-20-2024 I CAN’T AFFORD OLIVE OIL—WHAT ELSE CAN I USE?
If you buy your olive oil in bulk, you’ve likely been in for a shock in recent weeks. Major supermarkets have been selling olive oil for up to A$65 for a four-liter tin, and up to $26 for a 750 milliliter bottle. We’ve been hearing about the health benefits of olive oil for years. And many of us are adding it to salads, or baking and frying with it. But during a cost-of-living crisis, these high prices can put olive oil out of reach. Let’s take a look at why
5-20-2024 Researchers uncover biological trigger of early puberty
Heather Brenhouse, associate professor of psychology, says disrupting the caretaker relationship can really traumatize a child or a developing rodent. Credit: Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University New research conducted by the Brenhouse Lab reveals how early life adversity triggers early puberty and late-life anxiety, paving the way for potential interventions. The onset of puberty has been creeping downward for decades. In the United States, the average age of girls reaching puberty ranges from 8.8 to 10.3 years old. The early start of puberty, which is associated with many health risks, can be
5-20-2024 Bioluminescence and 3D-printed implants shed light on brain–spinal interactions
Brain-spinal cord duet’s neurodynamic symphony is now accessible to scientists via novel multi-organ implants. Credit: Dmitrijs Celinskis A sensory process such as pain is no ordinary phenomenon—it’s a symphony of neural and vascular interactions orchestrated by the brain and spinal cord. Attempting to dissect this symphony by focusing on a single region is like trying to understand a complex melody by listening to just one instrument. It’s incomplete, potentially misleading, and may result in erroneous conclusions. Enter the Carney Institute’s team of visionaries. Their mission? To develop tools that allow
5-20-2024 New thesis explores cancer treatment that can prevent relapse
. What is the main focus of your thesis? Relapse following initial treatment efficacy remains a major clinical challenge for many cancers. The focus of my thesis has been to explore the therapeutic impact of immune cells in patients with blood cancer (leukemia), by first investigating which cells
5-20-2024 New study reveals health and social benefits of car-free living
Participating in a three-week car-free challenge has enhanced the health and well-being of Oxford residents, according to research conducted by The University of Bath’s Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST), in partnership with climate charity Possible and Low Carbon Oxford North (LCON), conducted this research project. After ditching their cars for three weeks, 10 out of the 12 drivers across Oxford who participated said they plan to continue with reduced car use beyond the project. The findings of this research project show that: Day-to-day transport emissions were slashed
5-20-2024 Research shows linked biological pathways driving skin inflammation
A certain biological pathway—a set of linked reactions in the body—drives the inflammation seen in the skin disease psoriasis, a new study finds. The work could lead to improved therapies for all inflammatory skin diseases, including atopic and allergic dermatitis and a type of boil called hidradenitis suppurativa, say the study authors. The findings are published in the journal Immunity. Inflammation is the body’s natural response to irritation and infection, but when out of control, it can lead to the reddish, flaky, itchy lesions that
5-20-2024 Prescription co-payments linked to more hospital admissions in New Zealand, study finds
A new study from researchers cautions that bringing back the $5 co-payment for prescription medicines could see a jump in hospital admissions. The study analyzed health data for 71,502 people and found those who didn’t pick up a prescription because they couldn’t afford the $5 fee had a 34% higher rate of being admitted to hospital.
5-20-2024 How a simulation is informing COVID-19 vaccine policy after our ‘return to normal’
As the saying goes “There is no such thing as normal” and this has been especially true after the pandemic. Before the emergence of the omicron COVID-19 variant, countries like the U.K. had high vaccination coverage along with widespread exposure to COVID-19 in the population. This combination of vaccine and infection-derived immunity is termed hybrid immunity and is different to vaccine immunity or infection immunity alone. In contrast, other countries, including Australia, New Zealand and those in the Western Pacific, had a very different pandemic experience.
5-20-2024 Researchers find intriguing connections between Alzheimer’s disease and other common conditions
A study has found that while some medical conditions appear to increase our likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease, others appear to decrease the odds. The study, led by Dr. Yijun (Nicholas) Pan and Dr. Liang Jin, analyzed data from 2,443 older Australians living in Melbourne or Perth who are part of the Australian Imaging, Biomarker and Lifestyle (AIBL) study, an internationally recognized cohort for dementia research. “We found anxiety and other neurological disorders are associated with increased likelihood of Alzheimer’s disease,” Dr. Pan said.
5-20-2024 Prepping autistic or sound-sensitive kids for cicada noise
As Chicagoans await the emergence of the cicadas, parents of children on the autism spectrum and/or who have sensitivities to sound can take a few steps to prepare for what is expected to be a loud summer. “Some children on the spectrum can struggle with loud or unexpected noises, such as toilets that automatically flush, fireworks around the Fourth of July or the emergence of a large number of cicadas,”
5-20-2024 Study highlights importance of screening for rare inherited iron metabolism defects
Over 40% of cases curated based on stringent clinical and laboratory criteria from the Indian subcontinent have an inherited iron metabolism defect on comprehensive genomic evaluation, report investigators in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics. Although iron deficiency anemia is the most prevalent form of anemia globally,
5-20-2024 Study finds tyrosine kinase Csk promotes germinal center B cell survival and affinity maturation
The authors found that Csk (a tyrosine kinase that attenuates B cell receptor signaling) is required for germinal center maintenance and efficient antibody maturation. The immune system strikes a fine balance by identifying and neutralizing disease-causing agents while carefully avoiding destruction of healthy tissues and cells. Now, researchers from Japan have shed new light on one of the processes that helps train immune cells to act only against genuine threats.
5-20-2024 Significant gaps between science of obesity and the care patients receive, say experts
As research continues to produce evidence about the underlying causes of obesity and optimal strategies to treat and manage obesity have evolved, there are disparities in application of the latest scientific advances in the clinical care that people with obesity receive. Widespread adoption of current findings, consistency of care and expertise in obesity care varies by health care professional and institution.
5-20-2024 Improving online depression treatment
Symptom course of depression for individuals who dropped out of treatment and those who completed treatment. In the dropout group, there is an initial decrease in symptoms while the patients were still in treatment, which tapers off as they drop out. For completers, there is close to a linear change over time. This suggests there is a relation between the more that an individual continues to participate in ICBT and their depressive symptom improvement.
5-20-2024 Women face worse chronic kidney disease management in primary care
Women receive worse primary care-based chronic kidney disease (CKD) management than men, according to a research letter adult patients with CKD receiving primary care at 15 practices using electronic health record data to examine sex disparities in guideline-based CKD management
5-20-2024 Bisoprolol does not reduce exacerbations in at-risk COPD patients
For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bisoprolol does not reduce the number of self-reported exacerbations treated with oral corticosteroids, antibiotics, or both, according to a study
5-20-2024 Anticancer potential of CLK kinase inhibitors 1C8 and GPS167 via EMT and antiviral immune response
The diheteroarylamide-based compound 1C8 and the aminothiazole carboxamide-related compound GPS167 inhibit the CLK kinases, and affect the proliferation of a broad range of cancer cell lines. A chemogenomic screen previously performed with GPS167 revealed that the depletion of components associated with mitotic spindle assembly altered
5-20-2024 Study sheds light on bacteria associated with pre-term birth
Researchers from North Carolina State University have found that multiple species of Gardnerella, bacteria sometimes associated with bacterial vaginosis (BV) and pre-term birth, can coexist in the same vaginal microbiome. The findings, published in mSystems, add to the emerging picture of Gardnerella’s effects on human health. Gardnerella is a group of anaerobic bacteria that are commonly found in the vaginal microbiome. Higher levels of the bacteria are a signature of BV and associated with higher risk of pre-term birth, but it is also found in women who have no sign
5-20-2024 New AI model uses federated learning for multi-organ segmentation based on medical image data
Researchers have successfully developed the technology that can accurately segment different body organs by effectively learning medical image data used for different purposes in different hospitals, which is expected to greatly contribute to the development of large-scale medical AI models in the future.
5-20-2024 Second Phase 3 clinical trial again shows dupilumab lessens disease in COPD patients with type 2 inflammation
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with type 2 inflammation may soon gain access to a new drug—dupilumab—that showed rapid and sustained improvements in patients in a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial, researchers report in the New England Journal of Medicine. This monoclonal antibody is the first biologic shown to improve clinical outcomes in COPD. The data supporting the use of dupilumab in COPD will be reviewed by the United States Food and Drug Administration in June. The disease improvements—as measured by a significantly lower annualized rate of acute exacerbations
5-20-2024 New AI model uses federated learning for multi-organ segmentation based on medical image data
Researchers have successfully developed the technology that can accurately segment different body organs by effectively learning medical image data used for different purposes in different hospitals, which is expected to greatly contribute to the development of large-scale medical AI models in the future.
5-20-2024 Second Phase 3 clinical trial again shows dupilumab lessens disease in COPD patients with type 2 inflammation
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with type 2 inflammation may soon gain access to a new drug—dupilumab—that showed rapid and sustained improvements in patients in a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial, researchers report in the New England Journal of Medicine. This monoclonal antibody is the first biologic shown to improve clinical outcomes in COPD. The data supporting the use of dupilumab in COPD will be reviewed by the United States Food and Drug Administration in June. The disease improvements—as measured by a significantly lower annualized rate of acute exacerbations
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2024.05.21 19:29 LGBTQIA_Over50 Who hires people with grey hair, mild wrinkles, age spots, experience and wisdom?
Its understood that we have skills. Those features reflect an individual who has lived and likely been in the workforce for awhile.
I'm not your typical GenX. I have current skills that are transferable.
I don't fit the recent college grad, company work cultures that don't embrace multiple generations. I looked at the reviews, photos, and that tells me how the company brands its image.
What companies hire for multi-industry experience, in insurance, banking and would that transfer to paralegal work for plaintiff side lawyers?
The main issue is pay and benefits.
If I were to work in insurance (not life sales) what companies hire someone with experience? Despite my 8 years in that field, Progressive wanted me to take silly games and match the shapes tests, even though I trained employees how to pass insurance licensing exams and worked in the industry.
Those are the silly tricks companies have to create barriers to employment and a youth based workforce.
Juvenile, puzzles and shape matching tests. I'm surprised they don't give out coloring books to see if you can color within the lines.
My competitive advantage in HR is that I've worked in all areas and also have outside industry experience which makes me well-rounded.
I'm lacking the photo on my desk with Magic Kingdom, Mackey and Minnie and spouse and children. That's what most companies which are conservative cultures want.
I dress conservatively, I have bipartisan views that I keep to myself so, outwardly, you wouldn't know where I stand.
Temp agencies don't have anything because they hire sales people to support their client employers who avoid PTO, health benefits and want an unemployment buffer.
I need income now. I used call centers for stopgap work, and even when I meet the strict and narrow performance metrics, and pee break schedule adherence, it doesn't get me promoted.
What places will hire people like us?
Thank you and I hope your day is going well.
EDIT to add, I don't think companies that hire people right out of college, feel comfortable hiring middle aged people who suffered from economic and health losses during and after Covid when everything was shut down and many people lost their incomes. Those whose jobs weren't impacted at that time, don't have a clue about those who lost their health, savings and livelihood. Rebuilding is stressful and I think certain companies want that recent college grad vibrancy versus a middle aged person's dedication, while suffering in silence with stress due to piled up debt and delayed health treatment issues. We might not exude conviviality, innocence and the same motivations when underpaid as opposed to someone who feels that they are paid adequately or more.
So many jobs that are posted for FT would require me to have a 2nd job in addition to that which could compromise my energies in the first job.
If you are paid more than your age, then you are doing well. Many of these jobs aren't paying me at or above my age.
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I'm not your typical GenX. I have current skills that are transferable.
I don't fit the recent college grad, company work cultures that don't embrace multiple generations. I looked at the reviews, photos, and that tells me how the company brands its image.
What companies hire for multi-industry experience, in insurance, banking and would that transfer to paralegal work for plaintiff side lawyers?
The main issue is pay and benefits.
If I were to work in insurance (not life sales) what companies hire someone with experience? Despite my 8 years in that field, Progressive wanted me to take silly games and match the shapes tests, even though I trained employees how to pass insurance licensing exams and worked in the industry.
Those are the silly tricks companies have to create barriers to employment and a youth based workforce.
Juvenile, puzzles and shape matching tests. I'm surprised they don't give out coloring books to see if you can color within the lines.
My competitive advantage in HR is that I've worked in all areas and also have outside industry experience which makes me well-rounded.
I'm lacking the photo on my desk with Magic Kingdom, Mackey and Minnie and spouse and children. That's what most companies which are conservative cultures want.
I dress conservatively, I have bipartisan views that I keep to myself so, outwardly, you wouldn't know where I stand.
Temp agencies don't have anything because they hire sales people to support their client employers who avoid PTO, health benefits and want an unemployment buffer.
I need income now. I used call centers for stopgap work, and even when I meet the strict and narrow performance metrics, and pee break schedule adherence, it doesn't get me promoted.
What places will hire people like us?
Thank you and I hope your day is going well.
EDIT to add, I don't think companies that hire people right out of college, feel comfortable hiring middle aged people who suffered from economic and health losses during and after Covid when everything was shut down and many people lost their incomes. Those whose jobs weren't impacted at that time, don't have a clue about those who lost their health, savings and livelihood. Rebuilding is stressful and I think certain companies want that recent college grad vibrancy versus a middle aged person's dedication, while suffering in silence with stress due to piled up debt and delayed health treatment issues. We might not exude conviviality, innocence and the same motivations when underpaid as opposed to someone who feels that they are paid adequately or more.
So many jobs that are posted for FT would require me to have a 2nd job in addition to that which could compromise my energies in the first job.
If you are paid more than your age, then you are doing well. Many of these jobs aren't paying me at or above my age.
2024.05.21 19:28 LGBTQIA_Over50 Who hires people with grey hair, mild wrinkles, age spots, experience and wisdom?
Its understood that we have skills. Those features reflect an individual who has lived and likely been in the workforce for awhile.
I'm not your typical GenX. I have current skills that are transferable.
I don't fit the recent college grad, company work cultures that don't embrace multiple generations. I looked at the reviews, photos, and that tells me how the company brands its image.
What companies hire for multi-industry experience, in insurance, banking and would that transfer to paralegal work for plaintiff side lawyers?
The main issue is pay and benefits.
If I were to work in insurance (not life sales) what companies hire someone with experience? Despite my 8 years in that field, Progressive wanted me to take silly games and match the shapes tests, even though I trained employees how to pass insurance licensing exams and worked in the industry.
Those are the silly tricks companies have to create barriers to employment and a youth based workforce.
Juvenile, puzzles and shape matching tests. I'm surprised they don't give out coloring books to see if you can color within the lines.
My competitive advantage in HR is that I've worked in all areas and also have outside industry experience which makes me well-rounded.
I'm lacking the photo on my desk with Magic Kingdom, Mackey and Minnie and spouse and children. That's what most companies which are conservative cultures want.
I dress conservatively, I have bipartisan views that I keep to myself so, outwardly, you wouldn't know where I stand.
Temp agencies don't have anything because they hire sales people to support their client employers who avoid PTO, health benefits and want an unemployment buffer.
I need income now. I used call centers for stopgap work, and even when I meet the strict and narrow performance metrics, and pee break schedule adherence, it doesn't get me promoted.
What places will hire people like us?
Thank you and I hope your day is going well.
EDIT to add, I don't think companies that hire people right out of college, feel comfortable hiring middle aged people who suffered from economic and health losses during and after Covid when everything was shut down and many people lost their incomes. Those whose jobs weren't impacted at that time, don't have a clue about those who lost their health, savings and livelihood. Rebuilding is stressful and I think certain companies want that recent college grad vibrancy versus a middle aged person's dedication, while suffering in silence with stress due to piled up debt and delayed health treatment issues. We might not exude conviviality, innocence and the same motivations when underpaid as opposed to someone who feels that they are paid adequately or more.
So many jobs that are posted for FT would require me to have a 2nd job in addition to that which could compromise my energies in the first job.
If you are paid more than your age, then you are doing well. Many of these jobs aren't paying me at or above my age.
submitted by LGBTQIA_Over50 to jobs [link] [comments]
I'm not your typical GenX. I have current skills that are transferable.
I don't fit the recent college grad, company work cultures that don't embrace multiple generations. I looked at the reviews, photos, and that tells me how the company brands its image.
What companies hire for multi-industry experience, in insurance, banking and would that transfer to paralegal work for plaintiff side lawyers?
The main issue is pay and benefits.
If I were to work in insurance (not life sales) what companies hire someone with experience? Despite my 8 years in that field, Progressive wanted me to take silly games and match the shapes tests, even though I trained employees how to pass insurance licensing exams and worked in the industry.
Those are the silly tricks companies have to create barriers to employment and a youth based workforce.
Juvenile, puzzles and shape matching tests. I'm surprised they don't give out coloring books to see if you can color within the lines.
My competitive advantage in HR is that I've worked in all areas and also have outside industry experience which makes me well-rounded.
I'm lacking the photo on my desk with Magic Kingdom, Mackey and Minnie and spouse and children. That's what most companies which are conservative cultures want.
I dress conservatively, I have bipartisan views that I keep to myself so, outwardly, you wouldn't know where I stand.
Temp agencies don't have anything because they hire sales people to support their client employers who avoid PTO, health benefits and want an unemployment buffer.
I need income now. I used call centers for stopgap work, and even when I meet the strict and narrow performance metrics, and pee break schedule adherence, it doesn't get me promoted.
What places will hire people like us?
Thank you and I hope your day is going well.
EDIT to add, I don't think companies that hire people right out of college, feel comfortable hiring middle aged people who suffered from economic and health losses during and after Covid when everything was shut down and many people lost their incomes. Those whose jobs weren't impacted at that time, don't have a clue about those who lost their health, savings and livelihood. Rebuilding is stressful and I think certain companies want that recent college grad vibrancy versus a middle aged person's dedication, while suffering in silence with stress due to piled up debt and delayed health treatment issues. We might not exude conviviality, innocence and the same motivations when underpaid as opposed to someone who feels that they are paid adequately or more.
So many jobs that are posted for FT would require me to have a 2nd job in addition to that which could compromise my energies in the first job.
If you are paid more than your age, then you are doing well. Many of these jobs aren't paying me at or above my age.