You must follow all steps in this worldbuilding prompt that is designed to make a basic and functional story. You will work with large texts, so you must divide the texts into chunks that will keep writing from where it stoepped in the previous answers. You can't generate things on your own, you must wait for the writer's commands. Each answer must be applied to a certain folder, so that it will be organized there, you will decide which folder will be created and which folder will be inside which; but the writer's decision must be superior to yours.
Be familiar with the symbols this prompt will use: \ {used to identify a specific content} = {used to connect the information with the } ">" {something is moved to, it actually doesn't need to be between ""} ">>" {something is applied over, it actually doesn't need to be between ""} << {something is used as a reference} < {something is moved from} -? {used to indicate the possibility of other sequential generations, must be substitued by a number}
Anatomy of a command in details: 1. This is called trait: trait trait 2. This is called body: "" "trait" 3. This is called antenna: = ="trait" 4. This is called keyword: keyword="trait" 5. This is called receptacle: {} {keyword="trait"} 6. This is called cocoon: () (){keyword="trait"} 7. This is called command: command servant-command(){keyword="trait"} 8. This is called servant-dot: . .servant-command(){keyword="trait"} 9. This is called a master-dot: : :master-command(){.servant-command(){keyword="trait"}} 10. This is called a super-dot: ! !super-command(){:master-command(){.servant-command(){keyword="trait"}}} 11. This whole structure is a servant-command: .command(){keyword="trait"} 12. This whole structure is a master-command: :command(){.command(){keyword="trait"}} 13. This whole structure is a super-command: !super-command(){:master-command(){.servant-command(){keyword="trait"}}} 14. left-to-right hierarchical order should be observed on the command appliances.
A. /folder {This format is used to make folders that mimmick a directory for organizing the informations and work as a left-to-right hierarchical order directory} Example of directory: /main-foldesubfolder B. [\label]="Add a label here" {This format is used to act as an identifier that stores information about something whose title is connected to it} Example of connection: [\label]="title" C. (\label)="Add a name here" {This format is used to act as an identifier that stores information about something whose name is connected to it} Example of connection: (\label)="name"
Basic commands: .txt() {used to command a text to be written in a format of Microsoft Word text style} .update() {used to modify a content with a new and modified version} .wchapter() {used to command the writing of a chapter} .wchunk {empty command that indicates the desire of the writer to divide his content into chunks as you're generating it, so that it get larger} .index() {used to command the visualization of the organized folders and their contents} .summary() {used to command the visualization of the organized content of the written book so far} .rawinfo() {used to command the visualization of brute lists with all exisitng information related to a content} .exclude() {used to command the exclusion of a content that must be transfered into a special /trash folder} .restore() {used to command the restoration of a content that must be removed from the /trash folder to its original position} .work() {used to command you to generate a content}
Complex commands: !character-info(){ :appearance(){ .physical() = hair-color, eye-color, skin-tone; .build() = height, weight, body-type; .distinguishing-features() = scars, tattoos, birthmarks; .clothing-style() = preferred-clothing, accessories; }, :abilities(){ .skills() = combat-skills, survival-skills, social-skills; .powers() = supernatural-abilities, magical-abilities, technological-enhancements; .education() = highest-degree, special-training, certifications; .languages() = native-language, secondary-languages; }, :relationships(){ .family() = parents, siblings, spouse, children; .friends() = best-friend, close-friends, acquaintances; .enemies() = nemesis, rivals, adversaries; .romantic() = current-partner, past-relationships; }, :background(){ .origin() = date-of-birth, age, place-of-birth, hometown, ancestry; .history() = significant-events, childhood, adolescence, adulthood; .occupation() = current-job, previous-jobs, notable-achievements; .residence() = current-residence, previous-residences; }, :personality(){ .traits() = strengths, weaknesses, quirks; .values() = beliefs, motivations, goals; .behaviors() = habits, routines, mannerisms; .fears() = phobias, anxieties; } }
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Race Information

• Name: Saskatchewan Half Marathon
• Date: May 26th, 2024
• Distance: 21.1 km
• Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
• Website: saskmarathon.ca
• Time: 1:45:20

Goals

Goal	Description	Completed?
A	Have Fun	Yes
B	Sub-2:00	Yes
C	Sub-1:50	Yes

Splits

KM	Time
1	5:10
2	5:09
3	4:56
4	4:45
5	4:58
6	4:57
7	4:59
8	4:55
9	4:59
10	5:00
11	5:01
12	4:53
13	5:02
14	5:00
15	5:01
16	5:01
17	5:02
18	4:54
19	5:02
20	5:06
21	4:49
0.1	4:11 (0:51)

Training

Preemptive TL;DR:

Ran a lot in my early 20s, went through some mental health stuff, gained 50 lbs and took 7 years off. Eased back into running in Autumn 2023, in January I started a 12 week training program for two half marathons in late March (1:56:13 finish time) and early April (1:50:50 finish time), then decided to add on a bonus half marathon in late May.

Full story:

I have always loved runner, but life caught up with me in 2017, and a short hiatus after my last full marathon turned into a 7 year break with 50 lbs of weight gain.
I’d made a few attempts over the years to get back into it, but each time I’d get so frustrated at my utter lack of cardio and throw in the towel.
In early 2023 I decided enough was enough and it was time. I struggled to run with my weight gain so I started by building up my walking endurance, averaging 15k-25k steps a day.
After losing around 30 lbs, I began to integrate a couple runs a week. In early October 2023, I ran my first sub-30 5km in training in 7 years, and decided I wanted to commit to a spring 2024 half marathon.
I spent October to January building up my weekly mileage to around 15-12 miles a week.
In January I started loosely following Marathon Handbook’s 12 week program with a few tweaks (skipped the strength and tempo workouts and replaced with easy 6-8km runs, all around a 5:45-6:00 min/km pace). I hit the minimum mileage (approx. 40km per week) every week but one, and also added a couple 30 minute swim workouts most weeks.
Everything went smoothly other than week 10, during which I took 6 days off due to a niggling calf which I suspected might be hurting from overuse.
After these rest days, I ran a very small local half marathon as my 13.1 miler long run on March 24th and was pretty happy with my time (1:56), but my heart rate was in the 180s the whole time and I felt like trash for most of the race. Taking an entire week off before definitely impacted my perceived exertion.
My legs however, felt great afterwards and any of the tightness and pains I was worried about prior to the race seemed to work themself out on the course!
I followed week 11 and 12 closely to the book, and ran my target half marathon on April 7th. This was a destination race overseas and although my training prior was pretty on point, I had a bit of jet lag and overindulged in vacation food and bevs the day prior. I managed to finish in 1:50:30, my second best time ever, and a 3 mins away from my 2016 PB when I was in the height of my fitness. I was thrilled with my results but felt like I left a bit out in the course and regretted not chasing a sub 1:50 time.
I didn’t have plans to run another race, but the Saskatchewan Marathon and Half date (May 26th) aligned with my plans to visit family and I lack impulse control so I signed up with intentions to treat it as a fun run.
In the 7 weeks between my last race and this one, I didn’t follow any plan but averaged 40km a week, split between 5 runs ranging from 6-13km. I would have liked to squeeze in some more 15km+ long runs but scheduling and general life chaos kiboshed that plan.
I managed one 21.1km slow long run the Saturday before race day which might not have been a great idea, but I felt the need to remind myself I could still cover that distance.

Pre-race

On the Sunday morning of race week, I had a 5 hour tattoo session for a large piece on my thigh. Bad timing, but I booked and paid for this appointment before signing up for this event!
This meant taking Sunday through Wednesday a) to not mess up my tattoo’s healing and b) because my thigh hurt quite from the ink and needle!
I ran an easy 6km on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in an attempt to shake out the legs.
48 hours before race day I started my typical high carb, low residue diet, which includes a lot of baked potatoes, bananas, and cereal - partly for the glycogen, but mostly because I’m paranoid of shitting myself in the middle of a race and this menu seems to do the job.
On the day before the race I ate all of the above, hydrated all day, had a couple cans of Guinness to quiet the nerves, and took a preemptive Imodium before bed.
My morning race routine is always the same, and this one was no different. I leave three bananas on my bedside table before going to sleep, set my alarm 3 hours before race time, eat the bananas as fast as possible, chug glass of water, and go back to sleep for another 90 minutes before getting dressed and heading to the start line.
As usual, I skipped my morning coffee on race day because of aforementioned gastrointestinal paranoia and instead eat a caffeinated XACT energy chew at the start line which includes 50mg caffeine, 25g carbs, and 100 calories.

Race

Weather conditions on race day were ideal. Cool, a bit overcast but with some occasional sun shining and the air was hovering around 7 degrees Celsius at 7am, which warmed up over the race into the teens.
Going into this event, I was waffling between a) treating it like a fun training run, and b) shooting for a sub 1:50 finish after coming so close last month.
I made an 11th hour decision to go for sub-1:50 at the encouragement of my family who was coming out to watch.
Knowing that I’d need to sustain a 5’10”/km pace, I tucked myself in the corral somewhere between the 1:45 and 1:55 pace bunnies (there wasn’t one for 1:50). 1:45 felt a bit too aspirational, so my was to keep that pace group on sight without running with them.

KM 1-5

I had read in previous reports that this out and back course starts downhill with the most substantial decline starting around 3km in, and I wanted to take advantage of this and bank as much time as possible. I managed to hit a just under 5 min/km pace and decided to just try to hang on as long as possible, thinking that I’d have a bit of a buffer to slow down on the uphill part in the last half of the out and back.
At KM 5 I ate my first XACT energy gummy bar and a couple salt stick chews and started sipping on the water and Gatorade in my vest.

KM 5-10

This flat portion of the course took us along the beautiful Saskatchewan River and treated us to some lovely views! There weren’t a lot of people out cheering but the scenes were great and it was amazing to see the elites on their way back from the turnaround point around KM 6 (this is my favourite part about out and back courses.)
I was pleased to still be sustaining 4:55-5:00 minute kilometres and felt winded but still strong. My heart rate was consistently hanging on to around 178.
I knew that my family was going to be hanging out somewhere close to the turnaround/halfway point which motivated me to pick up my feels and at the very least PRETEND to be feeling great! This “fake it til you make it” mentality seemed to be working. I got an extra boost of energy after seeing my family with signs around KM 10, ate another XACT gel, a couple more salt sticks, and went into the second half feeling good and riding the high of a 10km PR!

KM 10-15

The day was warming up at this point, and I was happy to be able to ditch my compression arm sleeves with my family. Since I was carrying my own hydration to drink, I started using the aid stations (which were abundant!) to dump cold water on myself. Refreshing!
Most of my KMs in this block slowed down to a couple seconds over 5:00/km, but I could still see the 1:45 pace bunny and knew I was well ahead of my goal time. I found it very therapeutic to distract myself by doing mental math to figure out how much I could slow down over the rest of the race if I needed to while still meeting my goal.
Around KM 14 I started to feel a twinge in my left hip so I threw another couple salt lick chews down the hatch hoping that it was a muscle cramp and nothing more. I don’t remember it bugging me much after that, so the electrolytes or placebo effect must have done their job!

KM 15-21

Around KM 15 I started doing the mental math of how much I could slow down for the last 6km while still hitting my sub 1:50 goal. My legs and lungs were hanging in there, but it helped me psychologically to give myself permission to revert to my easy run pace for the remainder of the race if I needed to!
We were quickly approaching the end of the riverside portion of the run which I knew would mean heading back uphill to the finish line. I was extra grateful for some amazing cheerers around KM 17 who were doing a great job of encouraging every runner by name. (Thanks strangers!!!)
It was around this point that I also passed the 1:45 group, at which point I abandoned the idea of finishing the race at any speed other than “full send”! I ate another XACT along with a salt lick chew, and strapped in for the end of the ride.
My heart rate started hovering around the mid 180s at this point and everything was hurting, but I was determined to dig deep, and thought about my mom who was their watch me race, and is currently fighting pulmonary fibrosis. I told myself that if she can deal with that amount of lung pain and side effects for the rest of her life, I could certainly endure another 20 mins of self-inflicted hurt.
As we approached the last couple kms, I was relieved that the hills we ran down at the beginning of the race were a much lower grade than I’d built up in my mind, and I was able keep my head down and sustain a 5:00-5:06/km pace. I had to stop looking at my watch around KM 18, as it felt like minutes were going by and it was soul crushing to look down and see that I’d only covered 200 metres!
As I approached the 20km marker, I could hear the finish line, and knew I was almost there.
I went for one last push and was able to pull out my second fastest kilometre of the entire race, for a chip time of 1:45:20!
The 1:45 pace group crossed a couple minutes later, which I found to be a good reminder that at the end of the day, all you can do is run your own race!

Post-race

I started crying as soon as I crossed the finish line. A time that close to 1:45 wasn’t even on my radar when I showed up at the starting line, and I felt so proud!
This was a personal best for me and it felt SO good to beat my previous record from 2016 before losing most of my fitness.
I thought the after party for this race was really well organized - the complimentary beers went down SO well, and it was inspiring to ring, and see so many other people ringing the PB bell!
I didn’t feel like I left much out on the course, but that said - I can’t help but think that if I knew how close I was to achieving a sub 1:45 time, I might have pushed a bit harder on those last 5 kilometres or started my finishing sprint sooner!
I’m now two days out from the race, and I’m thrilled that everything feels physically in order… no wonky knees or hip pain, just some normal DOMs, so I think I might try for a short shake out run this afternoon.
3 half marathons in 3 months has been a lot, and I plan to take a break from racing for a while, but the fact that I was able to surpass my own expectations by so much has really lit a fire in me. I hope to spend some time this summer building up my base mileage so that I can start a more intensive training block for an October Half Marathon.
Although I am generally good about hitting my mileage, I take a pretty lackadaisical approach to my workouts, and I want to see what I’m capable of if I integrate proper speed/interval/hill/strength training.
I have my eye on an October 13th race, and would love to knock this PB out of the water.
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I truly feel like one of the few people left of my generation that doesn't have ink and didn't move past weed or booze.
I didn't grow up religious btw.
These days I drink a beer here and there when gardening and have actual nightmares about getting a shitty tattoo and not much desire to get one when I'm awake.
I think my hesitation about drugs other than weed was definitely over a worry about ill-effects, accidentally ODing or bad trips.
But, I can't imagine I'm alone?

Okay, this is a HUGE post but go read the tl;dr at the bottom if you want to skip it.
Before I start, I want to say, if you don't think that the series has a firm timeline or canon, that's fine, that's cool. I like how it's framed as a campfire myth because it allows us to ignore discontinuites. This isn't about whether there is a canon timeline or not, it's just a fun discussion on how the new movie mirrors the old ones.
The first thing I want to address is this idea that Furiosa happens 45 years after the fall based on the trailer. Maybe it does, maybe it doesn't. Movie trailers aren't made by KMM or WB, they are made by a company licensed by them. So when the trailer says "45 years after the collapse, Furiosa is taken from her family blah blah blah this is her odyssey", it's not being literal - it just means that 45 years after the original Mad Max, we're getting a movie about how Furiosa became a badass! It's metaphorical, it's a marketing tactic. The 2016 Ghostbusters reboot did the same thing in its trailer and other legacy sequels/spin-offs have as well.
Now, I made this post because Miller did an interview where the interviewer asked: if I pause the movie here, could you tell me where Max is at the time? And he confidently answered yes. And I made the timeline to see why. Because it's like The Road Warrior and Beyond Thunderdome happen in the backgrounds of Furiosa. And it makes sense too! The rise of Dementus is like concurrent to the rise of Lord Humungus, except there was no Max to stop him. The fall of Dementus is almost concurrent to the fall of Bartertown. It's incredible to think that all those great moments in the other movies were happening in the background of Furiosa because so much of what's in those two thematically mirrors what we get here. I just found that so fascinating and I had to share my thoughts.
In this interview with George Miller, he revealed that most of the Furiosa film takes place from when she's 10-26 and when she's 28. That's contradicted by the movies because in Furiosa she says she was gone for 15 years and in Fury Road it was 7000 days - so 19 years. But, we can take the minimum age he gives of 10 since that's the age Ayla Brown was when she was cast - making Furiosa is 29 in Fury Road. So, Charlize was playing Furiosa at about ten years younger than she was - the opposite of Hardy with Max.
Mel Gibson was nearly 22 years old when Mad Max was filming, so let's say that's Max's age then. Mad Max 2 is 3 years later and Beyond Thunderdome is 15 years later, so he's 40 by then. Max is about 44-46 in Fury Road as that's about age Gibson would have been had his version of the project filmed.
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Finally, 12045 days since the fall gets tattooed on Max's back. That is 33 years. And I think it's just an easter egg. Mad Max was released in 1979 and Fury Road started filming in 2012 - 33 years later. Say it's more than that? Let's say the fall was 33 years before Fury Road. How did the the world fall when Max was 11-13 when the bombs clearly didn't drop in the original. To that, I reference you to the Fallout show where the fall of Shady Sands happened in 2277, five years before it got nuked. It's the same thing here. Whatever the fall is, it's not the nuclear war. But that's only if you see it as more than an easter egg.
But to get back to my main point, if Mad Max 2 happens almost concurrently to when Dementus takes Furiosa, then it's like this new film shows us what would have happened to Humungus had Max not stopped him. Dementus is like Humungus, somebody ruined by apocalypse killing his loved ones and sending him crazy to the point where he lusts for power.
And if Beyond Thunderdome happens almost concurrently to the 40 Day War, then it's like we're seeing two sides of the same coin. Bartertown was undone by the internal feud between Aunty Entity and Master, just like Gastown and the Bullet Farm were almost undone by the feud between Joe and Dementus. And how do those feuds end? With a victorious Max at Aunty's mercy and a defeated Dementus at Furiosa's mercy. Yet Aunty acknowledges that she and Max are similar and spares him while Furiosa rejects Dementus' assertions and executes him.
So both chapters in the Furiosa film become almost like "what ifs" or deconstructions of those two films. I don't know if Miller put that much thought into this, but at the very least, it's surely a very happy coincidence.
I'd love to hear what you guys think and talk about this more, maybe hear your guys' theories!
TL;DR Timeline:
Road Warrior and Beyond Thunderdome happen during and in between the events of Furiosa and it is thematically referenced
(Dates are arbitrary and randomly chosen)
2025 - Max Rockatansky is born
2036 - The 'fall' occurs
2040 - Furiosa is born to the Vuvalini, doomsday hippies in the desert
2047:

• Events of Mad Max occur
• Months after the film, Iran invades Saudi Arabia
• World spirals into chaos and nuclear war
• Max is the last to leave the MFP into the wastes

2050:

• Events of Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior occur
• Dementus takes Furiosa

2064 - Events of Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome occur
2065 - 40 Day War in Furiosa
2069 - final shot of Furiosa and events of Fury Road

Headquarters Grand Army of the Republic, Washington, D.C., May 5, 1868.
GENERAL ORDERS No. 11
I. The 30th day of May, 1868 is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village, and hamlet churchyard in the land. In this observance no form or ceremony is prescribed, but posts and comrades will in their own way arrange such fitting services and testimonials of respect as circumstances may permit.
We are organized, comrades, as our regulations tell us, for the purpose, among other things, "of preserving and strengthening those kind and fraternal feelings which have bound together the soldiers, sailors and marines who united to suppress the late rebellion." What can aid more to assure this result than by cherishing tenderly the memory of our heroic dead who made their breasts a barricade between our country and its foes? Their soldier lives were the reveille of freedom to a race in chains and their deaths the tattoo of rebellious tyranny in arms. We should guard their graves with sacred vigilance. All that the consecrated wealth and taste of the nation can add to their adornment and security is but a fitting tribute to the memory of her slain defenders. Let no wanton foot tread rudely on such hallowed grounds. Let pleasant paths invite the coming and going of reverent visitors and fond mourners. Let no vandalism of avarice or neglect, no ravages of time, testify to the present or to the coming generations that we have forgotten, as a people, the cost of a free and undivided republic.
If other eyes grow dull and other hands slack, and other hearts cold in the solemn trust, ours shall keep it well as long as the light and warmth of life remains in us.
Let us, then, at the time appointed, gather around their sacred remains and garland the passionless mounds above them with choicest flowers of springtime; let us raise above them the dear old flag they saved from dishonor; let us in this solemn presence renew our pledges to aid and assist those whom they have left among us as sacred charges upon the nation's gratitude—the soldier's and sailor's widow and orphan.
II. It is the purpose of the commander in chief to inaugurate this observance with the hope that it will be kept up from year to year, while a survivor of the war remains to honor the memory of his departed comrades. He earnestly desires the public press to call attention to this order, and lend its friendly aid in bringing it to the notice of comrades in all parts of the country in time for simultaneous compliance therewith.
III. Department commanders will use every effort to make this order effective.
By Command of - John A. Logan, Commander in Chief
Memorial Day Order

Does anyone here have any tattoos that are explicitly anti? I have a few tattoos but really would like one that turns some Mormon symbolism on its head but struggling with the idea generation.
If anyone here specifically has played the video game blasphemous, would love to do something in a similar style in how that game turns catholicism imagery on its head. I realize I'm talking about a small cross section of people here though haha

DAY: May 25 2024
5-25-2024

STUDY SUGGESTS TO BUY EXPERIENCES, NOT THINGS, TO COMBAT LONELINESS

Last year, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy released an advisory that described loneliness and isolation as a national epidemic, with health consequences that rival those associated with cigarette smoking and obesity. To help address this pervasive isolation, Murthy’s office challenged Americans to find and act on ways to strengthen their social connections. New research suggests one effective method: spending money on experiences rather than material goods.
5-25-2024

STRESS BRAGGING MAY MAKE YOU SEEM LESS COMPETENT, LESS LIKABLE AT WORK

While work is occasionally stressful for everyone, some people wear stress as a badge of honor. They’re taking one for the team and want to tell you all about it. New research from the University of Georgia Terry College of Business found people who brag about their stress levels are seen as less competent and less likable by their co-workers. The study is published in the journal Personnel Psychology. “This is a behavior we’ve all seen, and we all might be guilty of at some
5-25-2024

RUBIK SAYS HIS CUBE ‘REMINDS US WHY WE HAVE HANDS’

Success cubed: Hungarian inventor Erno Rubik, the man who created Rubik’s Cube. The naysayers said the maddening multicolored cube that Erno Rubik invented 50 years ago would not survive the 1980s. Yet millennials and Generation Z are as nuts about Rubik’s Cube as their parents were, much to the amusement of its 79-year-old creator, who talked to AFP in a rare interview. In a digital world “we are slowly forgetting that we have hands”, Rubik said. But playing with the cube helps us tap back into something deeply primal about
5-25-2024

HOW MUSIC IN YOUTH DETENTION CAN CREATE NEW FUTURES

Many young people in contact with the justice system come from backgrounds of extreme poverty, parental abuse or neglect, parental incarceration and disrupted education. These complex traumas often manifest as addictions to drugs or alcohol, mental health challenges, poor physical health and well-being, and conduct disorders. How we can effectively respond to offending by these vulnerable young people remains a contentious topic. “Tough on youth crime” approaches are notoriously ineffective: 85% of young people in Australia reoffend within
5-25-2024

CRAMMING FOR AN EXAM ISN’T THE BEST WAY TO LEARN—BUT IF YOU HAVE TO DO IT, HERE’S HOW

Around the country, school and university students are hitting the books in preparation for exams. If you are in this position, you may find yourself trying to memorize information that you first learned a long time ago and have completely forgotten—or that you didn’t actually learn effectively in the first place. Unfortunately, cramming is a very inefficient way to properly learn. But sometimes it’s necessary to pass an exam. And you can incorporate what we know about how learning works into your revision to make it
5-25-2024

WHY AMERICA WON’T PULL THE TRIGGER ON GUN CONTROL

Whether you consider the Second Amendment a dangerous relic or inspiration for a tattoo, the U.S. public as a whole doesn’t consider guns an important issue, except in the immediate wake of a mass shooting. “It’s a little depressing that only 8% of America thinks guns are an important issue,” said Chris Vargo, an associate professor of advertising and information analytics at the University of Colorado Boulder’s College of Media, Communication and Information. “It makes it obvious to me that, with this much disinterest, gun control isn’t going to happen
5-25-2024

HOW TEA MAY HAVE SAVED LIVES IN 18TH CENTURY ENGLAND

Drinking tea can have several health benefits. There is seemingly a brew for everything from sleep to inflammation to digestion. In 18th century England, however, drinking tea may have saved a person’s life, and it likely had very little to do with leaves and herbs. For CU Boulder economics professor Francisca Antman, it’s all about the water. Specifically, boiling the water and eliminating bacteria that could cause illnesses like dysentery, more commonly known during the Industrial Revolution as “bloody flux.” It’s not a new idea—the connection between boiling water for
5-25-2024

IT OFTEN HAPPENS WHEN OTHERS HELP, NOT SELF-ACHIEVED

If you focus on overcoming life’s barriers rather than the blessings that make life easier, you’re not alone. A new University of Michigan study indicated that people aren’t always good at noticing the advantages they enjoy compared to the disadvantages they overcame. However, they are significantly better at noticing others—such as friends, family and mentors—who helped them reach their goals. “There is a social norm that encourages people to acknowledge the help they receive from others,” said Julia Smith, a recent doctoral graduate in psychology from U-M and the study’s
5-25-2024

STUDY FINDS INDIVIDUALS LESS LIKELY TO EVALUATE PEERS NEGATIVELY IF FACING EVALUATION THEMSELVES

New research from ESMT Berlin finds that individuals strategically select the colleagues they evaluate, and the evaluation they give, based on how they want to be perceived. The research was published in the journal Organization Science. Linus Dahlander, professor of strategy and Lufthansa Group Chair of Innovation at ESMT Berlin, alongside colleagues from Purdue University and INSEAD, investigated the impact of peer evaluations on the behaviors of Wikipedia members, for which peer evaluations are transparent. Peers can see the complete evaluation
5-25-2024

CHINA’S TOILET REVOLUTION EXPOSES SOCIAL INEQUALITIES

Urbanization in China tends to be depicted in terms of towering skyscrapers and multilane highways—the city reaching upwards and outwards. Not much thought is given to the vast, but less eye-catching, urban infrastructure that shapes and is shaped by the everyday lives of its citizens—such as toilets and sewers. Until as late as the 2010s, chamber pots were still a common feature of urban life in China. Families shared wooden matong buckets or enamel tanyu, and emptied them at communal disposal sites. The waste thus collected was
5-25-2024

YOUNG PEOPLE FIND COMFORT IN AI-GENERATED RESPONSES

Youth frequently use the internet to seek support from their friends but don’t always get helpful responses. Recent advances in AI technology may be able to help. Young people find support from AI-generated responses on topics ranging from relationships to physical health. When it comes to sensitive topics, such as suicidal thoughts, they prefer human responses, according to a study from the University of Michigan and Drexel University presented recently at the Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems in Hawaii.
5-25-2024

‘FACEBOOK PROBABLY KNOWS I SELL DRUGS’—HOW YOUNG PEOPLE’S DIGITAL FOOTPRINTS CAN THREATEN THEIR FUTURE PROSPECTS

Social media and messaging apps such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Messenger are increasingly used to buy and sell drugs in many countries. New Zealand is no exception. This trend is particularly popular among young people, who are often involved in trading recreational drugs such as cannabis and MDMA. These deals are generally small scale, which means people believe the risks of getting caught and facing legal action are low. But our new research shows how
5-25-2024

LANGUAGE CHANGE HARMS OUR ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE AND UNDERSTAND, RESEARCHER ARGUES

Changes to the definitions of conceptual words like “woke” and gaslighting are harming our ability to communicate and understand our experiences, a Leeds academic argues. In a new paper published in The Philosophical Quarterly journal, an ethicist at the University of Leeds has coined a term for the harm caused when language change leaves us lost for words. Words such as “woke,” “depression,” “gaslighting” and “emotional labor” have all deviated from their
5-25-2024

STUDY SUGGESTS YOUTUBERS CHEER PEOPLE UP MORE THAN CASUAL FRIENDS

One-sided relationships with YouTubers are more emotionally fulfilling than talking to casual friends, a new study suggests. The University of Essex research discovered people feel watching online stars like Zoella, KSI and PewDiePie can cheer them up more than weak-tie acquaintances—like neighbors or co-workers. Dr. Veronica Lamarche, from the Department of Psychology, also found people feel liked, respected and understood by fictional characters. The study suggests watching online celebrities offers positive reinforcement—despite them not being able to respond. Dr. Lamarche hopes the research—published in Scientific Reports—will shine a light on
5-25-2024

HOW NONSERIOUS PRODUCT REVIEWS AFFECT ONLINE SALES

A new study finds that humorous, exaggerated product reviews can both increase and decrease sales. Credit: Temple University If you have ever done any online shopping, whether it be through Amazon or another retailer, you have likely come across a review that reads something along the lines of, “Can’t say enough how much I LOVE this T-shirt. When I opened the package and put
5-25-2024

CALIFORNIA IS ABOUT TO TAX GUNS MORE LIKE ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO—AND THAT COULD PUT A DENT IN GUN VIOLENCE

California will be the first state to charge an excise tax on guns and ammunition. The new tax—an 11% levy on each sale—will come on top of federal excise taxes of 10% or 11% for firearms and California’s 6% sales tax. The National Rifle Association has characterized California’s Gun Violence Prevention and School Safety Act as an affront to the Constitution. But the reaction from the gun lobby and firearms manufactures may hint at something else: the impact that the measure, which is
5-25-2024

US SCHOOLS ARE NOT RACIALLY INTEGRATED, DESPITE DECADES OF EFFORT, SAYS EDUCATIONAL SOCIOLOGIST

Nearly seven decades after the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954, the court’s declared goal of integrated education is still not yet achieved. American society continues to grow more racially and ethnically diverse. But many of the nation’s public K-12 schools are not well integrated and are instead predominantly attended by students of one race or another. As an educational sociologist, I fear that the nation has effectively decided that it’s simply not worth continuing to pursue the goals of Brown. I also
5-25-2024

YOUNG PEOPLE VOICE CONCERN FOR IMPROVING DISASTER READINESS POLICIES

Nearly half of the young people surveyed on disaster preparedness indicated they felt unprepared for any type of disaster event during a period when catastrophic climate disasters are becoming increasingly frequent, says a University of Michigan researcher. The study, recently published in the journal Traumatology, showcases insights from the University of Michigan’s MyVoice project on how teenagers and young adults approach disaster preparedness. Addressing this vital concern, the study reveals engagement levels and perceptions of readiness among youth facing an era of increasing climate-related disasters. Of those surveyed, 47% disclosed
5-25-2024

EVOLVING MARKET DYNAMICS FOSTER CONSUMER INATTENTION THAT CAN LEAD TO RISKY PURCHASES, SAYS RESEARCHERS

Researchers have developed a new theory of how changing market conditions can lead large numbers of otherwise cautious consumers to buy risky products such as subprime mortgages, cryptocurrency or even cosmetic surgery procedures. These changes can occur in categories of products that are generally low risk when they enter the market. As demand increases, more companies may enter the market and try to attract consumers with lower priced versions of the product that carry more risk.
5-25-2024

GENDER GAPS REMAIN FOR MANY WOMEN SCIENTISTS, STUDY FINDS

As more women have entered the biomedical field, they’re getting a bigger share of research grants, and the gender gap in research funding appears to be narrowing, but the gains have been uneven. That’s because, at U.S. universities, most of those research dollars are going to senior women scientists, and their younger counterparts are missing out on the large grants that can advance science and careers, according to a new study by a University of Oregon researcher and collaborators.
5-25-2024

CALLS FOR GREATER SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN BEREAVED BY DOMESTIC HOMICIDE

Many children of domestic homicide victims experience profound trauma with lifelong impact. Now new research shows there are limited support services available to help them process and navigate their grief. When a parent is murdered by their spouse or intimate partner, the victim’s children are often overlooked. Many suffer long-term consequences with the crime taking a significant toll on their mental and physical health, as well as their ability to learn and form social connections.
5-25-2024

SELF-DETERMINATION AND SOCIAL IDENTITY: MODELING TEAM MOTIVATION

What are the underlying dynamics of group motivation in a team or organization? How does it take shape? And how does it influence a team’s functioning and effectiveness? A recent article in Applied Psychology attempts to answer these questions. Authors Simon Grenier, a professor of psychology at Université de Montréal, Curtin University professor Marylène Gagné, and University of Calgary prof Thomas O’Neill propose a model that combines self-determination theory with social identity, with practical implications for team management. Filling in the gaps After reviewing the literature, Grenier realized that team
5-25-2024

HOW BILLIE HOLIDAY’S PERFORMANCE OF THE ANTI-LYNCHING SONG POLITICIZED BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS

Billie Holiday’s recording of the anti-lynching song “Strange Fruit” has stirred and haunted generations of listeners. A new article in the Journal of African American History, titled “Professional Mourning: Billie Holiday’s ‘Strange Fruit’ and the Remaking of Black Consciousness,” presents a detailed history of the song and argues that Holiday’s rendition, released in the 1930s, brought the Black community together at a moment of unique social and political struggle.
5-25-2024

THINKING ABOUT POLYAMORY? YOU’RE NOT THE ONLY ONE

Polyamory—being open to having more than one romantic partner at the same time, with everyone’s knowledge and consent—is on the rise, particularly among people below the age of 45. Yet at the same time, we’re told that younger people are increasingly turning away from romance and dating. On the face of it, these trends appear contradictory. Does Gen Z want multiple partners or none at all? What is going on? Seen through the right lens, however, they are really two symptoms of the same underlying cause.
5-25-2024

FEMALE JUDGES TEND TO HAND DOWN HARSHER SENTENCES IN CASES INVOLVING SEX OFFENSES, FINDS STUDY

The Cannes Film Festival began a few days ago with nine women accusing the French producer Alain Sarde of raping or sexually assaulting them when they were minors or young actresses. If it reaches the courts, the sentence in this case will depend on the French penal code, but also on factors outside the law, such as the sex of the judges.
5-25-2024

STUDY SUGGESTS LESS CONFORMITY LEADS TO MORE INNOVATION

Sociodiversity—the diversity of human opinions, ideas, and behaviors—is a driving force behind many positive developments. “When different people come together, given they have no bad intentions, new ideas emerge, which can foster innovation and contribute to economic prosperity,” explains Dirk Helbing, who is an external faculty member at the Complexity Science Hub and a professor at ETH Zurich. Therefore, maintaining or even promoting sociodiversity plays a significant role. But how can this be achieved?
5-25-2024

THE CASE FOR ‘MATH-ISH’ THINKING

For everyone whose relationship with mathematics is distant or broken, Jo Boaler, a professor at Stanford Graduate School of Education (GSE), has ideas for repairing it. She particularly wants young people to feel comfortable with numbers from the start—to approach the subject with playfulness and curiosity, not anxiety or dread. “Most people have only ever experienced what I call narrow mathematics—a set of procedures they need to follow, at speed,” Boaler says. “Mathematics should be flexible, conceptual, a place where we play with ideas and make connections. If we open
5-25-2024

RIGID APPROACH TO TEACHING PHONICS IS ‘JOYLESS’ AND IS FAILING CHILDREN IN ENGLAND, EXPERTS WARN

Experts have released robust research to show that phonics should be taught hand-in-hand with reading and writing to encourage true literacy and a love of reading, not through narrow synthetic phonics. There is widespread disagreement globally across academic and educational spheres about the best way to teach children to learn to read and write. Despite a growing international trend towards a narrow approach to synthetic phonics, experts suggest there is a ‘better way’ to teach reading and writing. In England, the system is among the most prescriptive in the world
5-25-2024

STUDY UNCOVERS THE HIDDEN MOTIVE BEHIND US VOTERS’ STANCE ON NONCITIZEN VOTING

The right to vote is a cornerstone of electoral democracy, but a new study suggests that support for this principle often hinges on the perception of who will benefit. The findings shed light on a hotly debated topic of noncitizen voting rights in the United States. On one hand, critics argue that allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections threatens the integrity of national-level elections. On the other, supporters advocate for these rights to uphold democratic representation. The study, published in the American Political Science Review, uncovers a more pragmatic
5-25-2024

A DIASPORA-BASED MODEL OF HUMAN MIGRATION

Vienna model results. A) Heat map of Vienna of the observed arrivals in Austria for the four top diasporas in Austria. B) Heat map of the diaspora model estimates in Vienna. C) Heat map of the gravity model estimates in Vienna. D) Spider plots of the top four diasporas in Austria, where each section is one of Vienna’s 23 districts. The ratio between the modeled and the observed arrivals—the estimate ratio—is displayed for each district for both the gravity model in gray (GER) and the diaspora model in red (DER).
5-25-2024

ILLEGITIMATE INTERRUPTIONS REDUCE PRODUCTIVITY IN THE WORKPLACE, FINDS STUDY

A team of researchers from The University of Queensland has found employees experience more stress at work when interrupted with requests for unnecessary or unreasonable tasks. Associate Professor Stacey Parker from UQ’s School of Psychology led the study that investigated how interruptions during work can have an impact on employees’ stress and performance. “We found that the type of interruption plays an important role in how people react,” Dr. Parker said. “If a person is interrupted with a request to complete a task they perceive as illegitimate, which is pointless
5-25-2024

NEW AI GUIDELINES FOR ARIZONA K-12 EDUCATORS ADVOCATE A BALANCED APPROACH

Generative artificial intelligence has made its way into K-12 classrooms in Arizona and beyond, whether educators like it or not. Luckily, there’s a new guide available for teachers and administrators who want help navigating teaching in the age of AI. Released May 13 by the Arizona Institute for Education and the Economy (AIEE) at Northern Arizona University, “GenAI Guidance for AZ K-12 Schools: A Balanced Perspective” is a free, downloadable document that provides guidance on teaching and learning with GenAI, shares examples of administrator and school system use of GenAI
5-25-2024

GROCERY SHOPPING HABITS PROVE CREDIT WORTHINESS, AIDING THOSE WITHOUT CREDIT HISTORY

Recent advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning, coupled with the evolution of large-scale data storage, access and processing technologies, have fueled interest among financial institutions in new data sources for credit scoring. Examples of these new sources include bill payment histories for phone, utility and streaming services; transaction records from checking, savings and money market accounts; and rent payment histories. The motive is twofold—pursuit of profit, including generating new accounts, and improving social welfare by extending credit access to those who lack traditional credit scores. New research from the
5-25-2024

RACE-BASED POLICE VIOLENCE IMPACTS WEALTH OF BLACK FAMILIES, STUDY FINDS

Financial decision-making for Black individuals can be dealt a major blow by race-based police violence, new research suggests, offering insight into the far-reaching effects of police brutality. The study, titled “Race, Police Violence, and Financial Decision-Making,” examined detailed American data on home ownership and contributions to a pension plan—using statistics broken down by ZIP code—as well as information on fatal police encounters. The analysis suggests police violence negatively influence financial decision-making for Black individuals, even when they are not directly involved in the incidents. “We find that when a member
5-25-2024

DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING STUDENTS NEED MORE SUPPORT FROM THEIR UNIVERSITIES: SOUTH AFRICA STUDY

Adjusting to university life tends to be tough no matter who you are. But what happens when deafness makes the usual demands even more difficult? Deaf students or those who are hard of hearing need extra accessibility measures to ensure they’re able to participate in even basic academic activities like lectures and tutorials. Tonny Matjila, who studied the experiences of Deaf and hard-of-hearing students at one large South African university, tells The Conversation Africa what he learned. How many Deaf and hard-of-hearing students are enrolled
5-25-2024

MATH DISCOVERY PROVIDES NEW METHOD TO STUDY CELL ACTIVITY, AGING

New mathematical tools revealing how quickly cell proteins break down are poised to uncover deeper insights into how we age, according to a recently published paper co-authored by a Mississippi State researcher and his colleagues from Harvard Medical School and the University of Cambridge. Galen Collins, assistant professor in MSU’s Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology, co-authored the paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in April. “We already understand how quickly proteins are made, which can happen in a matter of minutes,”
5-25-2024

EFFORTS TO BOOST SOCIAL MOBILITY MUST MOVE AWAY FROM ESCAPIST ‘HELICOPTER’ POLICIES, EXPERTS WARN

Efforts to boost social mobility must move away from “helicopter” policies designed to encourage some chosen few children to “escape” their communities, a study warns. Government and charity schemes based around giving young people a new life in a different location don’t address the issues which put young people in need, it says. Instead, efforts should be made to enhance good local academic and vocational education options and linked employment opportunities and lifelong learning. The study, by Professor Anna Mountford-Zimdars and Professor Neil Harrison from the University of Exeter and
5-25-2024

DOCTORS ENGAGE THE PUBLIC BY BRINGING A HUMAN SIDE TO SOCIAL MEDIA

A few years ago, doctors flooded social media with photos of themselves in swimsuits, along with the hashtag #medbikini. The reason? A recently published study suggested it was “unprofessional” for women physicians to post photos of themselves in bikinis. Although the study caused a major outcry and was eventually retracted, its key message was nothing new. For decades, doctors have been trained to keep their personal lives separate from their work lives. To maintain their identities as trusted experts wherever they go—even on the beach. Studies have shown that this
5-25-2024

AMERICANS LEAVE LARGE SUMS AT AIRPORT SECURITY CHECKPOINTS—WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE DEBATE OVER GETTING RID OF PENNIES

Should the U.S. get rid of pennies, nickels and dimes? The debate has gone on for years. Many people argue for keeping coins on economic-fairness grounds. Others call for eliminating them because the government loses money minting low-value coins. One way to resolve the debate is to check whether people are still using small-value coins. And there’s an unlikely source of information showing how much people are using pocket change: the Transportation Security Administration, or TSA. Yes, the same people who screen passengers at airport checkpoints can
5-25-2024

BLUE- AND WHITE- COLLAR JOB LABELS AREN’T CUTTING IT ANYMORE, SAYS RESEARCHER

The old way of classifying jobs as blue- or white-collar is no longer relevant in Canada’s modern labor market. Our 21st century economy and workforce are too complex to boil jobs and work categories down to a simple blue- or white-collar contrast. The first use of white collar to describe those in non-manual labor jobs dates back to the 1910s. Blue collar, as a contrasting label for manual workers, was coined a bit later, in the 1920s. But nowadays, our shirt colors do not signal the nature of our jobs,
5-25-2024

HOW MARKETING ASSET ACCOUNTABILITY CAN UNLOCK THE FULL VALUE OF MARKETING BY MEASURING AND REPORTING ITS ASSETS

Researchers investigated the consequences of the financial valuation and external reporting of marketing assets. The study is titled “Consequences of Marketing Asset Accountability—A Natural Experiment” and is authored by Peter Guenther, Miriam Guenther, Bryan A. Lukas, and Christian Homburg. Do you know the financial value of Gatorade’s or of Netflix’s customer base? If your answer is no, you are not alone. Firms provide little external information about the financial value
5-25-2024

TIKTOK LAW THREATENING A BAN IF THE APP ISN’T SOLD RAISES FIRST AMENDMENT CONCERNS

TikTok, the short-video company with Chinese roots, did the most American thing possible on May 7, 2024: It sued the U.S. government, in the person of Attorney General Merrick Garland, in federal court. The suit claims the federal law that took effect on April 24, 2024, banning TikTok unless it sells itself violates the U.S. Constitution. The law names TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance Ltd., specifically. It also applies to other applications and websites reaching more than a million monthly users that allow people to share information and that
5-25-2024

DENTAL ENAMEL STUDY SUGGESTS DIFFERENCES IN NEANDERTHAL AND PALEOLITHIC HUMAN CHILDHOOD STRESS

Neanderthal children (who lived between 400,000 and 40,000 years ago) and modern human children living during the Upper Paleolithic era (between 50,000 and 12,000 years ago) may have faced similar levels of childhood stress but at different developmental stages, according to a study published in Scientific Reports. The authors suggest that these findings could reflect differences in childcare and other behavioral strategies between the two species. Laura
5-25-2024

SHOTSPOTTER IMPROVES DETECTION AND RESPONSE TO GUNFIRE, BUT DOESN’T REDUCE CRIME, RESEARCH FINDS

ShotSpotter gunfire detection technology has delivered as promised in terms of enabling police to quickly detect and respond to gunshots in two American cities, research from Northeastern University finds. But the controversial technology has not translated into public safety gains, according to the research titled, “The Impact of Gunshot Detection Technology on Gun Violence in Kansas City and Chicago:
5-25-2024

LIFE’S BIG MOMENTS CAN IMPACT AN ENTREPRENEUR’S SUCCESS—BUT NOT ALWAYS IN THE WAY YOU’D EXPECT

Entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of any innovative economy. New business creation has been shown to have a significant and positive impact on economic growth, innovation and job creation. But it isn’t easy, and most new businesses fail. When someone starts a business, they usually aren’t doing it alone—their whole family forms part of the journey. All of them can experience the emotional rollercoaster of entrepreneurship. This obviously flows in the other direction as well—founders’ personal lives have their own big ups and downs. Big positive
5-25-2024

NEW STUDY CHALLENGES CONVENTIONAL WISDOM THAT AMERICANS ARE ‘POCKETBOOK VOTERS’

A new study that examined voting in the 2022 United States congressional elections shows that views on abortion were central to shifting votes in the midterm elections. Despite severe inflation and grave concerns about deteriorating economic conditions, economic perceptions did not change votes. The study was conducted by Diana Mutz, Samuel A. Stouffer Professor of Political Science and Communication at the Annenberg School for Communication, and Edward Mansfield, Hum Rosen Professor of Political Science in the School of Arts & Sciences. It is published in the Proceedings of the National
5-25-2024

PRETEENS USE DATING APPS, AND 1 IN 4 ARE SEXUAL MINORITIES: STUDY

Though most online dating apps have a minimum age requirement of 18 years, a new study finds that a small number of 11–12 year-olds use them. Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) preteens are 13 times more likely to report engaging in online dating compared to their heterosexual peers. The research is published in the journal BMC Research Notes. “Lesbian, gay, or bisexual adolescents, including preteens, may have limited romantic partner options in their schools, where they may also face discrimination, bullying, and stigma because of their sexual orientation,” says lead

I've had a really rough last year +, and after hitting rock bottom, I'd like to get another tattoo that commemorates what I've been through and the reminder that things can only get better from here.
I have an idea for like a bunch of brightly colored party balloons held by a creep/scrappy looking teddy bear with tufts of fur missing and buttons/eyes falling off with the quote "nowhere to go but up".
I am also toying with the idea of a more traditional-style hot air balloon with a border and the same quote, "nowhere to go but up".
I'd likely put this on one of my thighs.
These ideas were inspired by this song: https://open.spotify.com/track/7g4hIeYVk3h5qQXb9RLeXP?si=9ec23c0e17534ef8
If you can help me out, I'd appreciate it! I have tried some AI generators and I guess I'm just not good at those because nothing turned out the way I wanted, haha.
Thanks for reading!

Seriously.
First, if you earn under $50,000/year, you don't even pay taxes in Canada, so frankly you lose the right to complain about anything. Many of you are under-educated, or mis-educated, and don't understand even the basics of civil participation - even when you had Trudeau by the balls during the convoy, y'all presented a retarded letter of demands that showed no understanding of how even basic democracy works.
IF you are under 30, yeah you got f-ed - basically airplanes crashed into the financial center of the free world and things never really got better. You were the generation who was supposed to receive the largest transfer of wealth from the Boomers in history, but Big Finance and others Mega Businesses stepped in a stole that from you.
For those older, you almost did everything right - except instead of having the kids that were supposed to keep the economy going, you did everything else under the sun - took all inclusive vacations, played video games, got tattoos, bought expensive trucks... and instead of paying attention and participating in democracy like responsible adults do, you streamed content and entertained yourself into being passive, unproductive consumers. So Big Finance swooped in an stole your governments from you, rigged the rules and regulations against you, and when you finally woke up and pushed back, they brought in cheaper low skill labour to replace your easily-replaceable skill set.
Now, you come to the table with your white skin and citizenship and somehow think you are entitled to the good life. Good luck with that.
PS - you do realize that even though Indian migration is actually such a small and relatively acute part of the bigger problem, all the anti-Indian hate being encouraged here is to get you to not even consider voting for the NDP, the only party that still retains some provisions for the working class.
PPS - Thank you for voting for PP,BTW. He is going to keep my real estate and stock portfolio ticking upward for at least the next 4 years.

I'd like to get the word KAIROS tattooed on my wrist in minimalist type and I'd like to have it read both ways. I tried a couple of online ambigram generators but results weren't great. Is someone willing to help or point me towards where I can get this done professionally if needed?

I'm a kpop fan since panahon pa ng 2ne1 at SNSD. Jusko yung internet pa nun naka broadband pa. Kapag cellphone mo nun kayang maka youtube sa browser, mayaman na tingin ng mga classmates mo sayo. Yung tipong ibuburn mo pa sa isang CD lahat ng gusto mong mga kanta. Yong tipong ang trending pa ng MP4s nun. Yes, I was there when Wonder Girls hit MYX with their Nobody song at 2ne1 with their Fire. Yong pagmamahal ko sa Kpop that time grabe grabe. I visited local conventions at small gatherings maka meet lang ng mga fans. Mga fans nun di pa toxic. Crush ko lahat ng members ng kpop nun. May isa man akong bias pero lahat wrecker. May notebook pa ako ng SNSD with their biographies hoping I could meet them one day tapos ipapapirma ko sa kanila isa-isa HAHAHAHAHA. Yes, I am that fan.
Kaso, this generation, medyo ang dami ng Kpop.
Nonchalant na ako sa mga groups mapa anong nationality man yan. Pero may dalawang song talaga na di ko maiwasang mapakanta at mapasabay. Take note: Di ko alam nag eexist na ang Bini nun.
Sa workplace namin, palaging nagpapatugtog yong mga kasamahan ko ng Bini. 2 songs I like kasi palagi nilang binabalik-balikan. As in naka playlist talaga siya. Unang tumatak sakin ay "Hello there misteryoso." Pramis guys, my sub conscious sumasabay sa kanta. Di ko nga alam yung lyrics pero parang nakatatak na sa sub conscious ko sa paulit-ulit nilang patugtog dito. Tapos yung part ng MaJhoLet na "Ayaw kong umasa sa paniniwala" jusko feeling ko talaga para akong nag slow rampa sa utak ko habang sinasabayan ko yan ng pagkanta.
Pangalawa yung LAGI. Tara usap tayo about lagi, kaya kong hindi matulog buong araw topic lang natin is all the good things in the song Lagi. Aguy. Magsasawa ka na lang ako hindi pa. Matutulog ka na lang, ako nakakape pa sa usapan natin. Ganyan ko kamahal ang Lagi.
Yung "Salamin, Salamin" at "Lagi" talaga ang umingganyo sa akin para maging Blooms. Baka tita na ako ng iba. Proud tita ako ng Bini. Ay charot. Pwede ko na i-tattoo sa katawang lupa ko ang dalawang songs na yan. Ganyan ko sila kamahal.
But kidding aside, it is so good to be a fan of BINI in this generation. Not just BINI but with PPop in general. But because BINI ang subreddit na to, let's focus on them.
Yong pagmamahal ko at paghanga sa dating generation ng KPop is parang pagmamahal ko sa Bini. Paano ba namang para akong gagong ngumingiti ako lang mag-isa habang pinapanuod mga gago at kilig moments nila? Hoy, matanda na ako pero yawa yong kilig at pagiging proud ko sa kanila. Para akong guardian angel ng BINI (kahit sobrang impossible) na kapag may mang aaway sa kanila, dapat dumaan muna sakin. Sabunutan muna tayo bago ka makadaan. Tanggal yan pati postiso niyo. Aww charot. Good person lang po. Pero iyon muna sa ngayon.
I will post a VERY LONG THREAD in the future why I love BINI as a group and as an individual.
LOVE YOU GIRLS!! Continue being an inspiration ❤️🌈

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So I've run into a bit of a wall with my BG3 modding. To clarify, yesterday everything was working fine, until I did... something. I don't know what, and I don't know how to fix it, but now the game isn't loading mods. Any mods. From any order.
Before I begin, I have already tried the following:

• Uninstalling and reinstalling the game
• Restarting my computer and restarting BG3MM
• Changing the Order paths in the BG3MM settings to various different locations for orders, profiles, and mods, including the AppData locations, the BG3 locations, and the BG3MM locations, saving and refreshing the mod manager each time
• Reconstructing my mod order from a blank one
• Starting the game with no mods active (having removed all paks from the BG3MM folder and then reloading those paks back afterward)
• Making sure I have the most up-to-date version of BG3MM and the Script Extender (the latter of which is confirmed by the in-game main menu) as well as all of their requirement programs
• Validating the integrity of the game files through Steam

Prior to these issues, I was playing just fine, and the mods were loading just fine. Then I decided to go back to a save I hadn't touched in a while, because I wanted to advance my more good-leaning Durge run and I wanted to make him look cooler. I have a folder on my computer where I've sorted my different characters' tattoo sets and scars so I can change them out manually as I move between playthroughs. I did what I usually did: pasted the Generated folders into the Data folder, including a new body tattoo I wanted to try. (For context, I'm using Kaz's Unique Tav.) I changed the face scars and tattoos as well. I also imported a few new face mods, and added some other mods to the load order that I'd found and liked since the last time I played this save file (which, for context, had not given me trouble in other playthroughs). I also removed a few things that shouldn't have affected the loading process, like dice skins and a few customization options I wasn't using.
I tried loading an earlier save before I'd used mods to see if any mods were even working, and, no. The game worked, but acted like I had no mods installed. Also, my character's face had these weird narrow vertical line pattern on it. (When I reinstalled the game, I avoided adding any tattoo or scar changes to the Data file, which also didn't matter.)
I've checked the JSON file of the load order and all the mods are there. I've checked the modsettings.lsx file, and it indicates that the load order has been transposed properly. However, every time I load up the game, it tells me that literally all the mods are missing. All of them. A big long paragraph of mods that I know are loaded into the modsettings.lsx file and the BG3MM. I tried switching back to another load order, and that didn't matter. Now none of my modded saves are loading with mods, including ones that were loading properly just hours or even minutes beforehand.
I have no idea what I messed up. I've done all the troubleshooting that I know how to do. Should I be deleting registry files? Should I reinstall the mod manager itself? Should I reimport all of the mods?
I am lost. Please help. I've been troubleshooting for nearly two days now with no progress. Thanks.

I figure people in the anarcho-primitivist community would be my best bet in looking for people to do this with.
Basically, we would make an online group for people interested.
Construct a culture for the community, complete with its own constructed language(written, spoken and sign) that would serve as the official langauge of the community. It's own official fashion, architectural style, music, diet, etc.
While we exist online, we can promote our constructed culture as an emerging subculture on tik tok and instgram to spread our philosophy and increase our community membership. We can have a communal bank that we all periodically donate some money into, the funds of which can go towards the following:

1. Land to build the community settlement
   
2. Migration fees for members of the community to relocate to an area where they can all be close to each other
   
3. Livestock for the community
   
4. Tools needed to construct buildings for the community or we can hire people to build it for us
   
5. Debt relief for any who join the community and may be struggling with debt
   
6. Medical treatment for any who join the community that may need help with hospital bills
   
7. Vans that can be communally owned
   
8. Temporary housing that members can share and relocate to while we make the transition to off grid and self sufficient
   

My plan regarding the planned ethnic group I was thinking:

1. It could be a semi-nomadic pastoralist community when we move off grid. We could raise yaks for things like milk, cheese, yogurt, butter, dung to fuel fire and material to make fabric for clothing and furniture. We could raise horses and certain breeds of dogs to help with herding. We can build a settlement and divide the community into two groups that switch roles periodically. One group would handle herding and grazing the cattle around the outside settlement. During this period they would live in tipis or yurts while the other group stays in the settlement. When they return the roles switch
   
2. Some skills all in the community could learn are alchemy(to make medicine), animal breeding, archery, bushcraft, gardening(we can grow teas, spinach, potatoes, lettuce, beans, corn, etc.), horse archery, piercing, pottery, sculpting, tattooing
   
3. We can use building methods that involve stone, mud and the use of mud kilns. We can build village settlements/colonies in the wilderness of Idaho, Iceland, Ireland, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Scotland, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming
   
4. Our official sports can involve acrobatics, archery, calisthenics, contortion, gymnastics, hill sprints, jiu-jitsu, knife fighting, spear fighting, sword fighting, wrestling
   

Some things we can do to keep community bonds strong(hence the creation of a new ethnic group) are:

1. No use of names. Instead, we can refer to each other as brother, sister, cousin or clone
   
2. Only communicate with each other in the language we constrcuct for the community
   
3. Have communal feasts where we eat the exact same thing in the exact same amount
   
4. Stick to the "cultural fashion", "cultural architecture", "cultural diet", etc.
   
5. Develop our own cultural tattoo design
   
6. Normalize polygamy and relationship anarchy between all community members(perhaps just amongst future generations as it would be easy for them to adapt to such a thing)
   
7. Every month we randomly select a community member to be "village chief" and they would basically serve as ambassador or our go between should we have to interact with outsiders
   
8. Funerals can involve planting fruit trees over the bodies of deceased community members and erecting small statues with a biography of their life carved in stone
   

For reference, we can draw inspiration from bedouins, berbers, mongolic ethnic groups, tibetic ethnic groups, tuaregs, tungusic ethnic groups, turkic ethnic groups, etc. rural Indians, rural iranians, rural afghanis, etc.
This is the simplified version
EDIT- The boat and jet is not important so I removed them so people don't get distracted

I'm Berk, Co-Founder of Sketch Logo., Sketch Logo AI is a logo design tool that simplifies the creation of 2D-3D logos, illustrations, and tattoo designs with Ai.
This is a summarised version of my interview with Berk , Berk talked to us about how he boostrapped his logo design tool
You can find the full case study here

Q: What is your backstory and how did you come up with your idea? Do you have any partners?

The Sketch Logo app originated from the question, 'What if you could bring your unique ideas to life without requiring advanced design knowledge or drawing skills?' Recognizing the transformative potential of AI in making this vision a reality, the creators of this app embarked on a journey to enhance the tool to its fullest extent.

Q: Take us through the process of building the first version of your product MVP.

We are a dynamic team of five professionals, consisting of three highly skilled developers and two accomplished marketing specialists. Each member of our development team brings extensive experience in app development, covering various aspects such as design, coding, and implementation.

Q: How did you get your first customers for your product (Free or paid users)

We have created a strong backlink strategy using Boilerplate Marketing Guide called Next Starter AI. With this strategy, we won our first paid customer in just 3 days. We launched on Product Hunt in January, where it quickly rose to become the #5th product of the day.

Q: Since you launched your product, What has worked to attract customers

Backlinks, SEO blog posts, and social media content

Q: How is your product performing currently, and what are your plans for the future? Can you share your current metrics and revenue figures?

Currently, our product is visited by an average of 2,100 people per day. In the 3 months following its launch, SketchlogoAi garnered 112K impressions and generated a total revenue of $8.4K.
Read the full case study here
We put several hours into this research and it covers mostly all aspects:

• How he got his ideas to build his logo tool
• How he built his first MVP
• How he got his free and paid users to his product
• What has worked to attract customers
• Advice for other founders starting out to build their apps This story inspired me a lot, I love growth and building profitable businesses, so I hope you will feel the same energy from it!

I'm Berk, Co-Founder of Sketch Logo., Sketch Logo AI is a logo design tool that simplifies the creation of 2D-3D logos, illustrations, and tattoo designs with Ai.
This is a summarised version of my interview with Berk , Berk talked to us about how he boostrapped his logo design tool
You can find the full case study here

Q: What is your backstory and how did you come up with your idea? Do you have any partners?

The Sketch Logo app originated from the question, 'What if you could bring your unique ideas to life without requiring advanced design knowledge or drawing skills?' Recognizing the transformative potential of AI in making this vision a reality, the creators of this app embarked on a journey to enhance the tool to its fullest extent.

Q: Take us through the process of building the first version of your product MVP.

We are a dynamic team of five professionals, consisting of three highly skilled developers and two accomplished marketing specialists. Each member of our development team brings extensive experience in app development, covering various aspects such as design, coding, and implementation.

Q: How did you get your first customers for your product (Free or paid users)

We have created a strong backlink strategy using Boilerplate Marketing Guide called Next Starter AI. With this strategy, we won our first paid customer in just 3 days. We launched on Product Hunt in January, where it quickly rose to become the #5th product of the day.

Q: Since you launched your product, What has worked to attract customers

Backlinks, SEO blog posts, and social media content

Q: How is your product performing currently, and what are your plans for the future? Can you share your current metrics and revenue figures?

Currently, our product is visited by an average of 2,100 people per day. In the 3 months following its launch, SketchlogoAi garnered 112K impressions and generated a total revenue of $8.4K.
Read the full case study here
We put several hours into this research and it covers mostly all aspects:

• How he got his ideas to build his logo tool
• How he built his first MVP
• How he got his free and paid users to his product
• What has worked to attract customers
• Advice for other founders starting out to build their apps This story inspired me a lot, I love growth and building profitable businesses, so I hope you will feel the same energy from it!