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2023.03.25 01:56 12nb34 (5/5) received by the ONS there is greater uncertainty in the latest figures for Scotland and Wales, while too few samples were returned in Northern Ireland to produce a new estimate. 📆 24 Mar 2023 📰 COVID-19 infections in England at highest level since start of year, final estimates reveal 🔚
COVID-19 infections in the UK have climbed to their highest level since the beginning of the year, final official estimates of the prevalence of the virus have revealed.
While the trend is uncertain in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, there are signs the virus is continuing to spread.
It marks the last time that regular estimates of COVID-19 are being published, as the long-running infection survey - dubbed "the envy of the world" due to its success in tracking the virus, has been halted.
The UK Health Security Agency said that any further monitoring of the virus will be announced after a review to ensure it is "cost-effective".
The data showed that in the week ending 13 March, an estimated 1.5 million people in private households in England were likely to have had coronavirus.
It is the highest total of COVID cases in England since the week to 3 January, when the total stood at around 2.2 million.
Due to a low number of samples received by the ONS there is greater uncertainty in the latest figures for Scotland and Wales, while too few samples were returned in Northern Ireland to produce a new estimate.
📆 24 Mar 2023 📰 COVID-19 infections in England at highest level since start of year, final estimates reveal
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While the trend is uncertain in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, there are signs the virus is continuing to spread.
It marks the last time that regular estimates of COVID-19 are being published, as the long-running infection survey - dubbed "the envy of the world" due to its success in tracking the virus, has been halted.
The UK Health Security Agency said that any further monitoring of the virus will be announced after a review to ensure it is "cost-effective".
The data showed that in the week ending 13 March, an estimated 1.5 million people in private households in England were likely to have had coronavirus.
It is the highest total of COVID cases in England since the week to 3 January, when the total stood at around 2.2 million.
Due to a low number of samples received by the ONS there is greater uncertainty in the latest figures for Scotland and Wales, while too few samples were returned in Northern Ireland to produce a new estimate.
📆 24 Mar 2023 📰 COVID-19 infections in England at highest level since start of year, final estimates reveal
Image
https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-infections-in-england-at-highest-level-since-start-of-year-final-estimates-reveal-12841596
2023.03.25 01:17 GeoDan_1 It’s been 3 years since I applied and 612 since the last decision. At this rate I will celebrate 4 years of waiting soon.
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2023.03.25 01:09 Depressed_Kumara 30yo Facing Long Term Disability/Supported Living - Financial Advice
Kia ora team,
I won't bore you with the whine fest, TLDR: Life handed me a big stinky shit and told me to smile.
Any tips for someone who is fast spiraling about already being 10 years behind financially? (as the road to multiple diagnosis's took over 10 years only diagnosed in 2021 and 2023)
I'm genuinely concerned about long term security in terms of home ownership, or some form of engaging, meaningful work that works within my means. I'm also in the process of applying for a lump sum payout and/or weekly support from ACC on a sensitive claim they just approved, not to count my chickens before they hatch but should I take whatever payment that is and chuck it straight on a house?
Sorry I know this is very vague and general but after being told "its in your head" for 10 years, only to have arthritis eating your spine that entire time and now you're like OH LOOK everyone's married with kids and travelling the world and you're stuck in bed :D
Would appreciate any insight or advice, please be kind, if this post doesn't suit the thread just delete it.
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I won't bore you with the whine fest, TLDR: Life handed me a big stinky shit and told me to smile.
Any tips for someone who is fast spiraling about already being 10 years behind financially? (as the road to multiple diagnosis's took over 10 years only diagnosed in 2021 and 2023)
I'm genuinely concerned about long term security in terms of home ownership, or some form of engaging, meaningful work that works within my means. I'm also in the process of applying for a lump sum payout and/or weekly support from ACC on a sensitive claim they just approved, not to count my chickens before they hatch but should I take whatever payment that is and chuck it straight on a house?
Sorry I know this is very vague and general but after being told "its in your head" for 10 years, only to have arthritis eating your spine that entire time and now you're like OH LOOK everyone's married with kids and travelling the world and you're stuck in bed :D
Would appreciate any insight or advice, please be kind, if this post doesn't suit the thread just delete it.
2023.03.25 01:05 RocketshipMico Our German car made the list.
 | Do you guys think the RS falls into this category? I mean it is a German made car. submitted by RocketshipMico to FocusRS [link] [comments] Your thoughts? |
2023.03.25 00:31 theboz14 PFML denial for Military Reserve deployment
Title states the issue.
My wife who is going on her first overseas deployment after she goes to California for 3 months and then overseas for the Navy Reserves. I put in for family leave during the summer so that I could watch my two kids, which are 5 and 7.
I can continue to work when they are in school, this year as I already worked it out with my employer for the reduced hours and I already have a plan in place when they head back to school, next year and I will be able to work my full shift.
Anyways, I put in for military service and sent my wifes orders in. I have done the same thing 4 other times when she just went to California for no more than 3 weeks at a time. So I didn't think I would have any issues, except this time I will be taking the maximum 12 weeks during the summer.
I received a denial, and I called, i had not received the letter at the time. So when I talked to the person, she said that since my wife was not going overseas, we were not eligible for family leave, lol. I told her she was going to California for a predeployment training and then for 7 months will be overseas. She still could not understand, so I just said thank you and submitted for a review. Then I called again later and wanted to ask some questions and see if I could at least find someone who understood, which again I could not.
They even told me that They could take back the previous 4 times I did receive family leave when she just went to California for training in 2021, lol.
I finally received the PDF and the reason for denial, and it stated I didn't meet the minimum requirements for leave since I did not show proof of a severe medical issue......huh.......what.....A medical issue?
So another call and another person, and this time, I tried to explain to her why I needed to take leave. I said, "What should I do with my two kids when I will need to work? Should I leave them at home. She asked me, "What do I do with them now?" I told her, " My wife makes them breakfast, gets them ready for school, and takes them to school. She then goes to work and then picks them up from I work, sometimes up to 19 hours a day depending on what needs to be fixed, and I can be on call.
So, she then realizes my wife is not active duty full time and is in the Navy Reserves. So she qualifies as she is going to active duty.....duhshe also said and I hope she is correct,, they made a mistake. No shit.
This time, I resubmitted the application, and I also made sure they understood the difference between active duty and the Reserves. Hopefully, this time, they will approve me
Does anybody else have some horror stories with family leave
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My wife who is going on her first overseas deployment after she goes to California for 3 months and then overseas for the Navy Reserves. I put in for family leave during the summer so that I could watch my two kids, which are 5 and 7.
I can continue to work when they are in school, this year as I already worked it out with my employer for the reduced hours and I already have a plan in place when they head back to school, next year and I will be able to work my full shift.
Anyways, I put in for military service and sent my wifes orders in. I have done the same thing 4 other times when she just went to California for no more than 3 weeks at a time. So I didn't think I would have any issues, except this time I will be taking the maximum 12 weeks during the summer.
I received a denial, and I called, i had not received the letter at the time. So when I talked to the person, she said that since my wife was not going overseas, we were not eligible for family leave, lol. I told her she was going to California for a predeployment training and then for 7 months will be overseas. She still could not understand, so I just said thank you and submitted for a review. Then I called again later and wanted to ask some questions and see if I could at least find someone who understood, which again I could not.
They even told me that They could take back the previous 4 times I did receive family leave when she just went to California for training in 2021, lol.
I finally received the PDF and the reason for denial, and it stated I didn't meet the minimum requirements for leave since I did not show proof of a severe medical issue......huh.......what.....A medical issue?
So another call and another person, and this time, I tried to explain to her why I needed to take leave. I said, "What should I do with my two kids when I will need to work? Should I leave them at home. She asked me, "What do I do with them now?" I told her, " My wife makes them breakfast, gets them ready for school, and takes them to school. She then goes to work and then picks them up from I work, sometimes up to 19 hours a day depending on what needs to be fixed, and I can be on call.
So, she then realizes my wife is not active duty full time and is in the Navy Reserves. So she qualifies as she is going to active duty.....duhshe also said and I hope she is correct,, they made a mistake. No shit.
This time, I resubmitted the application, and I also made sure they understood the difference between active duty and the Reserves. Hopefully, this time, they will approve me
Does anybody else have some horror stories with family leave
2023.03.25 00:21 BadTakeBrian Enterprise Group ($E.TO, $ETOLF.OTC): Cash Flow Machine, Deep Value, Squeeze Potential
 | Intro submitted by BadTakeBrian to pennystocks [link] [comments] I should start by saying that the search for a company like Enterprise began under the following pretense: I have a bearish view of where I think broad markets are going by the end of 2023 and wanted somewhere to hide out while still maintaining the potential to double my investment under any broad market scenario. Enterprise Group fits that bill. The Company is a niche energy service company that provides site infrastructure services to remote western Canadian production sites for pipelines, construction and oil and gas sectors in western Canada. I believe Enterprise is a fantastic and deeply overlooked company fit for retail investors (like me) who have the ability to enter a position ahead of institutions catching hold of the name. The core thesis on Enterprise is: - Low correlation to broad markets - High growth and 30% cash flow yield - Healthy balance sheet providing ~$20M in dry powder for potential non-dilutive M&A - Share buyback in place to support stock - Unique low-emission fleet of equipment to grow market share - Structural market expansion History Enterprise was founded in 2004, though as it stands today, is a much leaner and higher growth business compared to what it was in the last bull market for energy in 2008-2014. Where many competitors went out of business during the bear market between 2014-2021, Enterprise wisely divested from lower margin business units, preserved its balance sheet and due to its unique fleet of equipment – was able to maintain cash flow positive during this time. M&A is part of the corporate DNA of Enterprise and has had a successful track record on that front. While others were still reeling from previous years downturn or still trying to repair their balance sheets in 2020/2021, Enterprise was able to utilize the strength of its balance sheet and positive cash flows to countercyclically invest into new business units to position themselves for the eventual return of energy markets we are now experiencing. A great example of this is the launch of Evolution Power in 2022, which offers a fleet of low-emission microgrids that power the entire production site with natural gas, replacing diesel generators. In doing so, EP reduces CO2 emissions by 30%, gives Enterprise higher margins, is safer and more efficient for the customer. As one of the few “green options” in the energy sector, they are becoming the first choice for larger oil and gas clients subject to Canada’s “heavy emitter” penalties. Market The large majority of Enterprise’s sales are derived from western Canadian energy producers, with a greater share of natural gas producers compared to oil producers within its book of clients. Though Enterprise profits have less commodity risk than their actual producing clients, the Company nevertheless is derivatively exposed to energy prices (though I believe there are some factors that reduce the correlation that I will get into later). After years of producers not investing into large exploration projects due to ESG mandates, regulations and low prices, the outlook on energy markets looks extremely promising for producers and has already begun to see a notable uptick in production levels that are expected to continue for a market that looks undersupplied in years ahead. More specifically to Enterprise’s western Canadian market, there are some very visible demand drivers on the horizon based on new pipeline capacity that provide a near certain increase in demand for services like Enterprise. This demand is structured within tens of billions of dollars of sunk infrastructure capital to provide a roadmap of oil and gas (mostly gas) production expansion in western Canada. Beginning in 2023 with the completion of NGTL network expansion (gas) and TMX pipeline (oil), there will continue to be major new export capacity to come online nearly every year this decade, with recent first nations LNG projects advancing on the west coast. For Canadian gas producers, the pipelines will allow them to access higher priced Asian markets, where prices are often multiples of those received in Canada or the US. You can bet there is going to be prompt increases to production to ship whatever they can to those markets, given the preferred economics. Financials Enterprise just recently released their full year 2022 financials March 20, 2023, where they posted fantastic results. Rather than do a deep dive into financials today, will simply share some important highlights and suggest reviewing their financials below: (https://www.sedar.com/DisplayCompanyDocuments.do?lang=EN&issuerNo=00020838) https://preview.redd.it/ogc5c1c9hrpa1.png?width=1084&format=png&auto=webp&s=0fc4acc759557050f871276caaa8ce07de9c66a0 Additional items: - Bought back 1.8M shares in 2022 - Secured US OTC listing to increase access to US investors - Renewed buyback program - Available tax losses of $0.17/share - Purchased $5.6M of new equipment - Subsequently signed one of largest contracts in company history in Jan 2023 Share Structure Enterprise currently has 50.3M shares outstanding, with another 5M options exercisable at $0.45. Notably, management/board were buyers in the open market over the last few years and now hold over 40% of all shares outstanding. This is where I think it gets uniquely attractive for us retail investors. Since the last energy cycle, nearly all of the research analysts that covered the sector have moved on, meaning the few analysts left covering the space are focused on large-cap players and there are none covering companies the size of Enterprise. There is a window for retail to build a position in a hugely profitable company with a tight share structure subject to a potential squeeze before institutions begin to take notice. Finally – and maybe most importantly – 2022 saw a unique trading dynamic occur due to a large shareholder selling down their position. This shareholder accidentally accumulated a >10% ownership position, unknowingly triggering a requirement to file any purchase/sale of stock (see sedi filings to confirm). That shareholder then spent the entire year reducing their position below 10% but because there was not a large float of shares trading hands, effectively put a ceiling on the stock the entire year and single-handedly compressed the multiple. This does not appear to have been done with ill intent but explains why the stock bounced between a floor of around $0.38 (supported by the buyback) and $0.42 (where the shareholder was selling) despite everything going right for the company operationally. In January, the company bought back the final tranche of shares needed to get that shareholder below the 10% threshold, thereby clearing the way for share price to better track the improving cash flow of the company. Valuation Enterprise is currently trading at a deeply discounted valuation and historically low multiple, which is ironic considering this may be the best market they've ever operated in. As a particular point of reference, a comparison below for the 2020-2022 periods for EV/EBITDA and some other metrics that could influence the deserved multiple such as growth, profitability, and credit risk. I’ve also already listed a few reasons to be bullish on their future market (pipelines coming online beginning this year), which is consistent with management’s outlook from their MD&A that “…customers have indicated they will continue to operate at increased activities through the remainder of the year”. Though a 10-11x multiple shouldn't be expected moving forward, you can see the impact of having a large shareholder exiting with a small float and how a lack of share price movement can lose investor attention. Over the course of a year, Enterprise added over $5M in EBITDA (+175%) and barely saw its valuation change at all! *2022 year using current share price At a current 4.2x EV/EBITDA, Enterprise is trading far below the 6x it has traded in previous cycles and which seems very reasonable as a base case scenario. It would take very little notional buying for that re-rate to occur and for those able to establish a position at these prices, it would represent a 74% return. https://preview.redd.it/vhxfi754orpa1.png?width=867&format=png&auto=webp&s=c5e4b94325c510a57a9de0cf6caae70915db4f4d Finally, if Enterprise is seen through a different valuation lens, the company just released in their earnings that equity holders would be due $0.68/share ($0.39 current share price) if the company simply sold all of their equipment at book value. Multiple arguments to show that Enterprise is undervalued. Outlook Enterprise has a strong outlook on market fundamentals to support top line growth, increasing pricing power to maintain/increase margins and new revenue potential coming online with equipment additions. Given history of M&A activity, balance sheet flexibility and the fact some targets are still not fully recovered from 2014-2021 period, it would be very surprising if the company did not make one or more acquisitions in the near-future. Management has said as much on their recent twitter spaces interview. Fortunately for equity holders, management does not have to dilute shareholders while its equity remains undervalued. With $20M in unused credit at their disposal (their current market cap), they would have the ability to make a material acquisition without needing any equity at all. Even if they were to make an even larger acquisition, their debt providers are Ninepoint Partners (via Waygar Capital), who are home to none other than Eric Nuttall, who is the largest and most bullish energy fund manager on earth. You can bet that if the right target came along with the right assets/cash flow, Ninepoint would be more than happy to increase the size of that facility if they aren’t able to secure some seller's financing. If we assume a slight liquidity discount on a PrivateCo acquisition, $20M at 3x EV/EBITDA could buy around $6-7M of incremental EBITDA, effectively doubling the “cash flow” of the company before considering any synergies. Prospect of cross-selling new rental equipment would be high. If something like this came to pass and they grew to a $15M EBITDA business, there would undoubtedly be a whole new supply of small institutions that would be interested and could be an attractive buyout candidate for private equity, who they’re currently competing with for acquisitions. Risk Commodity Risk: This being the most obvious risk to the company. If we were to go back to the dark ages (2014-2021), there would be a material impact on Enterprise financials. I believe commodity risk for Enterprise is mitigated for 3 reasons: 1) A decade of underinvestment in global energy supplies has the entire spectrum of energy prognosticators projecting supply deficits for oil and continued growth in global natural gas demand. Continued regulatory hurdles, ESG capital restrictions, end of US shale hypergrowth, and return-of-capital mandates by EnergyCo shareholders make it less likely we see reckless supply additions. Adding to that, we’ve now got China reopening, OPEC defending prices, and US supposedly refilling the SPR at some point (we’ll see). 2) Infrastructure Developments: Canada has abundant reserves, with some of the cleanest and lowest-cost natural gas in the world with a painful lack of export capacity. A number of pipeline and LNG export facilities are set to come online, incentivizing a production increase to fill that pipeline. To me, this is the most powerful reason why I believe Enterprise has much lower commodity risk and has been repeated by recent research put out by RBC on the prospects of NE BC natural gas outlook. 3) Tier 1 Client Book: Enterprise’s clients are some of the largest energy producers in North America, meaning they plan their development programs with a multi-year outlook that is less sensitive to short term price action. Further, many of its clients are actual providing the supply for LNG Canada (Sinopec, Petronas, Market Downturn: No doubt we are entering a period of uncertainty, with global liquidity being reduced and the risk of recession on the horizon. I think this should be viewed in two ways: 1) Operations: Looking back, more often than not a significant global recession is more likely to reduce the rate of growth in oil demand rather than actually reducing demand. Natural gas is mostly used for heating and electricity generation, making it relatively inelastic as well. Global GDP is also more evenly spread between OECD and non-OECD, meaning growing countries like India will be less responsive to tightening financial conditions. 2) Share Price: Enterprise is tracking towards a trailing 4x EV/EBITDA, with structural growth catalysts on the horizon (ie. pipelines) and excess cash flow available for buybacks. Even in a market panic, it is likely cash flows can continue to grow, providing continued support to the share price via buybacks. 3) Recent meltdown in energy markets had almost no impact on Enterprise share price and would suspect that increased buybacks would be there for support if share price were to slide further. It is the risk-adjusted return with fundamentals to back it up that make Enterprise special within the micro-cap space. Summary 1) Operating conditions look very strong for the company based on energy cycle and the foundation of new pipeline-related production increases in western Canada. 2) Enterprise is a pure-play on western Canada with major well-capitalized nat gas clients poised for growth. 3) Small size and cap structure provide potential for significant torque in share price. 4) Enterprise has debt flexibility such that they don’t need to dilute equity at these valuations if M&A opportunities arise. 5) Extremely profitable with 30%+ cash flow yield and optionality for buybacks or further investment in expanding equipment fleet for evolution power. 6) Significant selling pressure from large shareholder has now ended after tendering shares to treasury in January 2023. 7) A single large new shareholder has potential to re-rate the stock to base case of 6x EV/EBITDA multiple. 8) Equity re-rate and M&A could see this company become very large, very quickly – drawing further flows of capital to the name at sufficient scale or be a prime takeout candidate for PE. Disclosure: I own shares in Enterprise. This is not financial advise. Please do your own due diligence. |
2023.03.25 00:13 IamtherealMauro Color options for the tees and shorts for Sunday's drop. (Pics)
 | I was going to post another video but I think everyone has seen enough reviews. I also think we saw a lot of different body types. Next drop, I will reach out to the X-Larges and X-Smalls. We put together a really nice newsletter that will release tomorrow. The newsletter will have a video, size charts, product info, and more. This post is just for pics. If a color is duplicated I won't post the same color twice. submitted by IamtherealMauro to wolfvsgoat [link] [comments] Here you go. I hope enjoy the colors. I listened to your suggestions. Galba ( hooded tee) Black beauty Charcoal Gray Marsala Navy Blazer Oil Green Pussy Willow Toadstool Domitian ( Mais bamboo sorona interlock) Long and short sleeve Black Beauty ( both lengths) Navy Cosmos Marsala Oil Green Graylilac Desert sage Sedona Sage Basil Toadstool Pique Shorts Darkest Spruce Midnight Navy Black beauty Indian Tan |
2023.03.25 00:01 dailyreleases Daily Releases (March 24, 2023)
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| Game | Group | Store | Score (Reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storyteller | TENOKE | Steam | 67% (417) |
| Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key | TENOKE | Steam | 95% (210) |
| Hidden Magic Town | TENOKE | Steam | 36% (14) |
| The PenguinGame -Antarctic Savior- | TENOKE | Steam | 50% (2) |
| Resoraki: The racing | TENOKE | Steam | 100% (1) |
| Bloodshell: Conviction | TENOKE | Steam | - |
| Deflector (REPACK) | TiNYiSO | Steam | 87% (175) |
| Deflector | TiNYiSO | Steam | 87% (175) |
| Out of the Park Baseball 24 | SKIDROW | Steam | 58% (12) |
| Cleaning Queens | RAZOR | Steam | 33% (3) |
| So Much Stuff Collectors Edition | RAZOR | Big Fish Games | - |
| The Crown of Wu | RUNE | Steam | 100% (2) |
| Update | Group | Store | Score (Reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRAGON.BALL.Z.KAKAROT.Update.v1.92 | TENOKE | Steam | 93% (39.9k) |
| WWE.2K23.Update.v1.0.4 | TENOKE | Steam | 76% (917) |
| DLC | Group | Store | Score (Reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farming Simulator 22 - Göweil Pack | SKIDROW | Steam | 86% (14) |
| Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 - Ford Remastered DLC | RUNE | Steam | 100% (4) |
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2023.03.24 22:55 Due_Curve1490 伊拉克战争20年后谜团仍未解开：美国为何入侵？
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在20年后的今天，一个关于美国领导的入侵伊拉克的问题仍然充满了不确定性，令历史、政治学者以及甚至参与发动那场战争的官员争论不休。
问题不在于那场战争中美军的死亡人数（约4600人）或伊拉克人的死亡人数（一般估计直接死于战争的人数约为30万或更多）。也不是关于美国打这场战争的经济成本（8150亿美元，不包括生产力损失等间接成本）。
甚至不是这场战争的后果——人们普遍认为，这场战争的后果至少包括令伊拉克陷入内战、催生了新一代圣战运动，并在一段时间内令美国的干预主义有所收敛。
实际上它是一个简单得多的问题：美国到底为什么要入侵伊拉克？
难道真的像布什政府在战争准备阶段所宣称的那样，是为了清除伊拉克的大规模杀伤性武器吗（后来事实证明这些武器并不存在）？
是出于对伊拉克领导人萨达姆·侯赛因参与“9·11”恐怖袭击事件——正如政府强烈暗示的那样——的怀疑吗（后来也被证明是错的）？
还是像美国政府后来声称的那样，是为了将伊拉克人从萨达姆的统治下解放出来，给中东带去民主？
是为了石油？因为错误的情报所致？为了地缘政治利益？纯粹过度自信？民众渴望一场战争，任何战争，以重新获得民族自豪感？又或者，像类似第一次世界大战那样的冲突，相互间的误解使得互不信任的国家陷入冲突？
“我至死都无法回答这个问题，”美国入侵伊拉克时担任国务院高级官员的理查德·哈斯在2004年被问及为什么会这样时表示。
这并不是说还有什么不清楚的地方或国家机密。恰恰相反。随着时间的推移，新闻调查和内部人士的证词已经把入侵的几乎方方面面都给探究了一遍。
过去的20年让我们更接近一套相互重叠的理论，如果谈不上一个简单的答案的话。相关调查往往既着眼于过去，也着眼于未来。
“你若想防止这种情况再次发生，”乔治敦大学的学者伊丽莎白·桑德斯说，“你需要做出正确的诊断。”
查明动机
有一个问题引起了特别的关注：布什政府是真心相信自己发动战争的理由，还是拿它来当借口？
内幕消息一直称政府故意淡化或拒绝与其主张矛盾的大量情报，却刻意挑选有利于自己的间接证据。
这始于“9·11”袭击发生几个小时后，时任国防部副部长的保罗·沃尔福威茨要求下属提供证据证明他的怀疑，即这次恐怖袭击和萨达姆有关。四天后，在戴维营的一次会议上，沃尔福威茨等人认为萨达姆可能要对此负责，并敦促布什考虑采取军事行动。
据记者鲍勃·伍德沃德的采访，两天后，布什对他的国家安全团队表示，“我相信伊拉克参与了此事。”他还说，手里尚无可以采取行动的证据。
不久之后，官员们开始公开此事。
引人注目的是，当发现证据不可靠时，政府并没有放慢脚步，而是改变了理由。官员们声称，侯赛因拥有或即将拥有他可能打算用来对付美国的核武器、化学武器和生物武器。美国主要媒体传播并放大了这些说法。
我们现在知道官员们经常对他们掌握的东西进行歪曲的呈现。但会议记录和其他记录表明，他们并没有在密谋推动明知是虚构的武器威胁，也没有被错误的情报误导。
相反，记录表明的情况更为平庸：大量高级官员都来到谈判桌前，出于他们自己的原因想要推翻侯赛因，然后说服彼此相信最现成的理由。
“事实是，”沃尔福威茨在2003年对《名利场》杂志说，“出于与美国政府官僚主义有很大关系的原因，我们选择大规模杀伤性武器问题作为核心原因，这是一个每个人都能达成共识的问题。”
寻找理由
然而，这并不能解释为什么这些官员会突然齐心协力想要推翻侯赛因。
一个思想流派关注国际关系中的非个人力量，这些力量可能将两国推向了一场不符合双方利益的战争。
其中一种解读引用了博弈论的冰冷逻辑，即相互不信任的对手陷入了1990年代冲突中开始的不断升级的威胁和虚张声势的局面。
在这种观点看来，侯赛因夸大了他的战争意愿，并隐瞒了其武器计划无足轻重的状态，以在国内显得强大并阻止美国人，美国曾于1998年对该国发动袭击。但华盛顿信了他。与此同时，巴格达可能误读了布什的威胁，以为那是虚张声势。几个回合后，他们开战了。
然而，沟通不畅无法解释战争前夕的最后准备阶段，当时巴格达准许武器视察员全面进入，而华盛顿明确了其入侵威胁是认真的。
另一些人则认为，在“9·11”之后，“美国感到有必要重整旗鼓，确立自己为一个强势的全球大国，”学者阿桑·巴特写道。这种看法基于的考虑是，美国最大的力量来源于被全球视为不可挑战的国家。
“要说隐藏的原因，我听到最多的就是我们需要在9·11之后改变地缘政治势头，”哈斯谈到内部审议时说。“人们想证明，我们不但能够承受而且可以进攻。我们不是可怜无助的巨人。”
学者们现在在很大程度上怀疑另一个曾经流行的理论：华盛顿入侵伊拉克是为了控制伊拉克丰富的石油资源。一项已成书出版的研究得出结论，虽然伊拉克的石油提高了它对华盛顿的重要性，但那场入侵“不是典型的资源战争，因为美国没有为了利润和控制而夺取石油储备。”
寻找动机
关于美国决策者为何转向战争的另一派说法越来越受到关注。
“研究伊拉克战争的学者应该将注意力从9月11日至2003年3月入侵之间经过充分审视的那18个月移开，转到1990年代这关键十年，当时伊拉克成为美国的主要政治和外交政策问题，”美国海军战争学院历史学家约瑟夫·斯蒂布为网站War on the Rocks撰稿写道。
斯蒂布认为，历史学家们可以在1990年代找到“驱动2003年伊拉克战争的那些观念背后的知识、政治和文化框架”。
冷战结束后，一小群自称新保守主义者的政策制定者和学者认为，美国不应收缩，而应利用它当时几乎无人挑战的实力来建立一个“全球仁慈霸权”的时代。
根植于美国理想的美国军事主导地位将粉碎世界上最后的专制主义残余，让民主与和平蓬勃发展。这些人警告说，任何抵抗——无论多么微小或遥远——都是对整个美国领导的秩序的威胁。
多年来，新保守主义者在共和党内部一直扮演智识反叛者的角色，在1998年，他们的地位突然得到提升，成立了一个有影响力的政策委员会。时任众议院议长纽特·金里奇在1996年共和党大选失利后求助于他们，认为新思想会吸引选民。
除了沃尔福威茨，委员会中还有迪克·切尼、唐纳德·拉姆斯菲尔德和康多莉扎·赖斯，也就是日后布什政府的副总统、国防部长和国务卿。
新保守主义者还成立了智库“新美国世纪计划”，为这场运动发声，如今它已经是共和党的喉舌。该组织最初的行动包括发表一封致克林顿政府公开信，警告称：“我们可能很快就会在中东面临自冷战结束以来我们所知的最严重威胁。”
它敦促克林顿总统“以推翻萨达姆·侯赛因政权为首要目标”。
由于伊拉克国土面积小而且相对贫穷，选择该国作为新的国家竞争对手似乎不太寻常，但新保守主义者的观点需要找出一个对手，以便解释为何全世界尚未团结起来支持美国的领导。1990年代末，在美国几乎无人能敌的主导地位之下，可选择的对手寥寥无几。
选择伊拉克还有另一个原因。萨达姆驱逐了国际武器核查人员，在华盛顿看来，这是克林顿在政策上的一次耻辱性失败。
在克林顿因丑闻受到削弱时，国会共和党人在当年晚些时候趁机出手，通过了《伊拉克解放法案》，宣布推翻侯赛因是美国的正式政策。克林顿签署了这项法案，尽管他拒绝了该法案关于推翻萨达姆的要求，但后来他把该法案作为对伊拉克发动空袭的法律依据。
几乎没有哪位学者认为，小布什的团队在上台时就已策划入侵伊拉克，然后把9·11事件作为行动借口。越来越多的观点认为，在袭击事件的冲击之下，许多官员急于寻找解释，他们看到新保守主义观点似乎能够提供解释，并且得到了证实。
他们说，萨达姆是中东政治和社会腐败的核心，只有美国的净化力量才能解决该地区的弊病。
尽管如此，这些相互竞争的理论往往有一个共同的基础认识：意识形态执念、心理偏见、程序上的失误和不统一的外交信号混合在一起，导致了这样一场入侵，它对其设计者心目中正在推进的目标几乎没有任何帮助。
这种事可能并不罕见。俄罗斯入侵乌克兰已经一年了，分析人士仍在试图揣测俄罗斯总统普京的想法，去理解他为什么要这么做，以便想出办法让他回心转意。
桑德斯说，无论我们对2003年入侵伊拉克的事实了解多少，“有些事情从根本上依然是不可知的。”
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在20年后的今天，一个关于美国领导的入侵伊拉克的问题仍然充满了不确定性，令历史、政治学者以及甚至参与发动那场战争的官员争论不休。
问题不在于那场战争中美军的死亡人数（约4600人）或伊拉克人的死亡人数（一般估计直接死于战争的人数约为30万或更多）。也不是关于美国打这场战争的经济成本（8150亿美元，不包括生产力损失等间接成本）。
甚至不是这场战争的后果——人们普遍认为，这场战争的后果至少包括令伊拉克陷入内战、催生了新一代圣战运动，并在一段时间内令美国的干预主义有所收敛。
实际上它是一个简单得多的问题：美国到底为什么要入侵伊拉克？
难道真的像布什政府在战争准备阶段所宣称的那样，是为了清除伊拉克的大规模杀伤性武器吗（后来事实证明这些武器并不存在）？
是出于对伊拉克领导人萨达姆·侯赛因参与“9·11”恐怖袭击事件——正如政府强烈暗示的那样——的怀疑吗（后来也被证明是错的）？
还是像美国政府后来声称的那样，是为了将伊拉克人从萨达姆的统治下解放出来，给中东带去民主？
是为了石油？因为错误的情报所致？为了地缘政治利益？纯粹过度自信？民众渴望一场战争，任何战争，以重新获得民族自豪感？又或者，像类似第一次世界大战那样的冲突，相互间的误解使得互不信任的国家陷入冲突？
“我至死都无法回答这个问题，”美国入侵伊拉克时担任国务院高级官员的理查德·哈斯在2004年被问及为什么会这样时表示。
这并不是说还有什么不清楚的地方或国家机密。恰恰相反。随着时间的推移，新闻调查和内部人士的证词已经把入侵的几乎方方面面都给探究了一遍。
过去的20年让我们更接近一套相互重叠的理论，如果谈不上一个简单的答案的话。相关调查往往既着眼于过去，也着眼于未来。
“你若想防止这种情况再次发生，”乔治敦大学的学者伊丽莎白·桑德斯说，“你需要做出正确的诊断。”
查明动机
有一个问题引起了特别的关注：布什政府是真心相信自己发动战争的理由，还是拿它来当借口？
内幕消息一直称政府故意淡化或拒绝与其主张矛盾的大量情报，却刻意挑选有利于自己的间接证据。
这始于“9·11”袭击发生几个小时后，时任国防部副部长的保罗·沃尔福威茨要求下属提供证据证明他的怀疑，即这次恐怖袭击和萨达姆有关。四天后，在戴维营的一次会议上，沃尔福威茨等人认为萨达姆可能要对此负责，并敦促布什考虑采取军事行动。
据记者鲍勃·伍德沃德的采访，两天后，布什对他的国家安全团队表示，“我相信伊拉克参与了此事。”他还说，手里尚无可以采取行动的证据。
不久之后，官员们开始公开此事。
引人注目的是，当发现证据不可靠时，政府并没有放慢脚步，而是改变了理由。官员们声称，侯赛因拥有或即将拥有他可能打算用来对付美国的核武器、化学武器和生物武器。美国主要媒体传播并放大了这些说法。
我们现在知道官员们经常对他们掌握的东西进行歪曲的呈现。但会议记录和其他记录表明，他们并没有在密谋推动明知是虚构的武器威胁，也没有被错误的情报误导。
相反，记录表明的情况更为平庸：大量高级官员都来到谈判桌前，出于他们自己的原因想要推翻侯赛因，然后说服彼此相信最现成的理由。
“事实是，”沃尔福威茨在2003年对《名利场》杂志说，“出于与美国政府官僚主义有很大关系的原因，我们选择大规模杀伤性武器问题作为核心原因，这是一个每个人都能达成共识的问题。”
寻找理由
然而，这并不能解释为什么这些官员会突然齐心协力想要推翻侯赛因。
一个思想流派关注国际关系中的非个人力量，这些力量可能将两国推向了一场不符合双方利益的战争。
其中一种解读引用了博弈论的冰冷逻辑，即相互不信任的对手陷入了1990年代冲突中开始的不断升级的威胁和虚张声势的局面。
在这种观点看来，侯赛因夸大了他的战争意愿，并隐瞒了其武器计划无足轻重的状态，以在国内显得强大并阻止美国人，美国曾于1998年对该国发动袭击。但华盛顿信了他。与此同时，巴格达可能误读了布什的威胁，以为那是虚张声势。几个回合后，他们开战了。
然而，沟通不畅无法解释战争前夕的最后准备阶段，当时巴格达准许武器视察员全面进入，而华盛顿明确了其入侵威胁是认真的。
另一些人则认为，在“9·11”之后，“美国感到有必要重整旗鼓，确立自己为一个强势的全球大国，”学者阿桑·巴特写道。这种看法基于的考虑是，美国最大的力量来源于被全球视为不可挑战的国家。
“要说隐藏的原因，我听到最多的就是我们需要在9·11之后改变地缘政治势头，”哈斯谈到内部审议时说。“人们想证明，我们不但能够承受而且可以进攻。我们不是可怜无助的巨人。”
学者们现在在很大程度上怀疑另一个曾经流行的理论：华盛顿入侵伊拉克是为了控制伊拉克丰富的石油资源。一项已成书出版的研究得出结论，虽然伊拉克的石油提高了它对华盛顿的重要性，但那场入侵“不是典型的资源战争，因为美国没有为了利润和控制而夺取石油储备。”
寻找动机
关于美国决策者为何转向战争的另一派说法越来越受到关注。
“研究伊拉克战争的学者应该将注意力从9月11日至2003年3月入侵之间经过充分审视的那18个月移开，转到1990年代这关键十年，当时伊拉克成为美国的主要政治和外交政策问题，”美国海军战争学院历史学家约瑟夫·斯蒂布为网站War on the Rocks撰稿写道。
斯蒂布认为，历史学家们可以在1990年代找到“驱动2003年伊拉克战争的那些观念背后的知识、政治和文化框架”。
冷战结束后，一小群自称新保守主义者的政策制定者和学者认为，美国不应收缩，而应利用它当时几乎无人挑战的实力来建立一个“全球仁慈霸权”的时代。
根植于美国理想的美国军事主导地位将粉碎世界上最后的专制主义残余，让民主与和平蓬勃发展。这些人警告说，任何抵抗——无论多么微小或遥远——都是对整个美国领导的秩序的威胁。
多年来，新保守主义者在共和党内部一直扮演智识反叛者的角色，在1998年，他们的地位突然得到提升，成立了一个有影响力的政策委员会。时任众议院议长纽特·金里奇在1996年共和党大选失利后求助于他们，认为新思想会吸引选民。
除了沃尔福威茨，委员会中还有迪克·切尼、唐纳德·拉姆斯菲尔德和康多莉扎·赖斯，也就是日后布什政府的副总统、国防部长和国务卿。
新保守主义者还成立了智库“新美国世纪计划”，为这场运动发声，如今它已经是共和党的喉舌。该组织最初的行动包括发表一封致克林顿政府公开信，警告称：“我们可能很快就会在中东面临自冷战结束以来我们所知的最严重威胁。”
它敦促克林顿总统“以推翻萨达姆·侯赛因政权为首要目标”。
由于伊拉克国土面积小而且相对贫穷，选择该国作为新的国家竞争对手似乎不太寻常，但新保守主义者的观点需要找出一个对手，以便解释为何全世界尚未团结起来支持美国的领导。1990年代末，在美国几乎无人能敌的主导地位之下，可选择的对手寥寥无几。
选择伊拉克还有另一个原因。萨达姆驱逐了国际武器核查人员，在华盛顿看来，这是克林顿在政策上的一次耻辱性失败。
在克林顿因丑闻受到削弱时，国会共和党人在当年晚些时候趁机出手，通过了《伊拉克解放法案》，宣布推翻侯赛因是美国的正式政策。克林顿签署了这项法案，尽管他拒绝了该法案关于推翻萨达姆的要求，但后来他把该法案作为对伊拉克发动空袭的法律依据。
几乎没有哪位学者认为，小布什的团队在上台时就已策划入侵伊拉克，然后把9·11事件作为行动借口。越来越多的观点认为，在袭击事件的冲击之下，许多官员急于寻找解释，他们看到新保守主义观点似乎能够提供解释，并且得到了证实。
他们说，萨达姆是中东政治和社会腐败的核心，只有美国的净化力量才能解决该地区的弊病。
尽管如此，这些相互竞争的理论往往有一个共同的基础认识：意识形态执念、心理偏见、程序上的失误和不统一的外交信号混合在一起，导致了这样一场入侵，它对其设计者心目中正在推进的目标几乎没有任何帮助。
这种事可能并不罕见。俄罗斯入侵乌克兰已经一年了，分析人士仍在试图揣测俄罗斯总统普京的想法，去理解他为什么要这么做，以便想出办法让他回心转意。
桑德斯说，无论我们对2003年入侵伊拉克的事实了解多少，“有些事情从根本上依然是不可知的。”
2023.03.24 22:35 Media6292 Comparison of the first single “Cut from the Stars” from the album of Yes "Mirror To The Sky" between Qobuz Stereo and Apple Atmos, and it's a nice surprise!
 | After "The Quest" released in 2021, Yes returns this year with a new album "Mirror To The Sky" which will be released on May 19, 2023. submitted by Media6292 to SurroundAudiophile [link] [comments] https://preview.redd.it/5uz3aei6arpa1.jpg?width=500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c372b759fb9fe51c7729afc34e4ac81d8a1bda87 While waiting for the album, the band has released a first single "Cut from the Stars". This first single gives a glimpse of the technical features of the album. While many recent albums are impacted by the loudness war, it is here a good surprise with a DR12 for the stereo version and a DR16 for the version in Dolby Atmos as confirmed by the graph of the waveform of the stereo version below. https://preview.redd.it/jucva1t7arpa1.jpg?width=800&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3fbe77e70eb3df9ce8503a48e26a73553007ecd9 We thus find in listening a dynamic track, detailed which restores with a beautiful sound image the music of this first song. The Dolby Atmos version also offers a very nice dynamic and a spatialization that perfectly exploits the channels with the instruments and choirs that are distributed in space. The listening in 7.1.4 is very spatial and immerses us in the music. https://preview.redd.it/nsxuppo9arpa1.jpg?width=658&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b4a8fee524c29e942893753bcdf1629107bb2f85 The binaural version offers a very different tonal balance than the stereo version because of the binaural encoding which widens the space but changes the sound balance. You can find the excerpts and all the measurements HERE. Enjoy your listening. |
2023.03.24 22:32 Media6292 Comparison of the first single “Cut from the Stars” from the album of Yes "Mirror To The Sky" between Qobue Stéréo and Atmos, and it's a nice surprise!
 | After "The Quest" released in 2021, Yes returns this year with a new album "Mirror To The Sky" which will be released on May 19, 2023. submitted by Media6292 to audiophile [link] [comments] https://preview.redd.it/769udhyl9rpa1.jpg?width=500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d6122b7cba87f19e2777a90bf47f421b1dfb0137 While waiting for the album, the band has released a first single "Cut from the Stars". This first single gives a glimpse of the technical features of the album. While many recent albums are impacted by the loudness war, it is here a good surprise with a DR12 for the stereo version and a DR16 for the version in Dolby Atmos as confirmed by the graph of the waveform of the stereo version below. https://preview.redd.it/mryo2uin9rpa1.jpg?width=800&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b981341f4362a5428815704c914f0ce4be86bc10 We thus find in listening a dynamic track, detailed which restores with a beautiful sound image the music of this first song. The Dolby Atmos version also offers a very nice dynamic and a spatialization that perfectly exploits the channels with the instruments and choirs that are distributed in space. The listening in 7.1.4 is very spatial and immerses us in the music. https://preview.redd.it/xdgy6kto9rpa1.png?width=658&format=png&auto=webp&s=573c1572e7d9b411afe80616a170d425db9daa32 The binaural version offers a very different tonal balance than the stereo version because of the binaural encoding which widens the space but changes the sound balance. You can find the excerpts and all the measurements HERE. Enjoy your listening. |
2023.03.24 22:25 JenVixen420 This guide shows which car and year to avoid
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2023.03.24 22:17 GratefulTiger28 Part 3: The Drama, The Nightmare, THE Affair, & The Worst Year of My Life
My last post of this was removed for wayward bashing in the comments. That is my bad and I respectfully ask not only of myself but others that we kindly follow rules of this subreddit given the mods have been generous enough to allow me to tell my story. Please respect the rules and my story.
This is part 3 of a 4 part tale of my journey over the last several years and how I got to today. I am writing all of this for catharsis and that’s it. To release and tell my story.
I want to thank the mods for allowing me to do this and I will wrap this up late today or tomorrow and be done.
You can read part one here: https://www.reddit.com/SupportforBetrayed/comments/1205fb2/part_1_the_beautiful_beginning_the_start_of_life/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
And part 2 here: https://www.reddit.com/SupportforBetrayed/comments/120gqby/part_2_the_unraveling_the_restart/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
As I left Part 2, we were now a family of 4 in mid 2021. My Zoloft prescription had made me wildly detached from just about everything. As 2021 began to come to an end my wife’s grandmother was placed in an assisted living home. Life for us was remarkably mundane and in November 2022 I left my job of 5 years for a new opportunity. Our kids are enrolled in daycare and it’s the place my wife works.
While mundane, it seemed life was finally normal again. The cheating had ended for about a year and a half now, I was now going to be working from home full time, with a substantial pay increase, my wife had held a steady job for months for the first time in years. And then, February 2022 hit.
Her grandmother passed away. Heartbreaking. I loved that woman and obviously so did my wife. She was a remarkable lady. My brother in law comes to town that day, the family grieves, and my wife tells me “I need to just have time with my brother.” I said ok, but get home be with the kids and let me comfort you on this tragic and difficult day.
My mother in law calls that night. Asking how her daughter is. I said well, she’s still out with her brother. My mother in law pauses and says “he’s here at my house.” RED FLAG. I get off the phone, call my wife. No answer. We share locations. I pull up the map, she’s at the house of the guy we had a threesome with years ago. On the day her grandmother passed.
She calls a few minutes later, “I’m on the way home.” Walks in the door clearly inebriated. She goes straight to the bed and passes out. We’re supposed to be seeing our favorite band for 3 nights the next weekend. Eventually I’m able to pull it out of her: yep, she slept with that guy by telling him we were still in an open marriage and I was fine with it. But again, I’m still on Zoloft, the cheating this time didn’t really “click” for me. Honestly, I really did not care at that time or moment. I was in too much of a fog to really comprehend or understand and as quickly as it happened I let it go.
I was angry and upset and the months following I became very detached from her. Started drinking heavily. Stopped seeing my psychiatrist and therapist. Muddled through work only because I had to. Rapidly gained weight and became incredibly lazy. My wife started going out constantly. And when she was home she was always on her phone, or taking an hour long bath, or 3 hour naps while I tended to our children and their needs.
Then May 2022 hits. We had planned to go to Alabama to see a series of shows over three nights over Memorial Day weekend. The weekend before we got into a fight and she leaves the house for the night and goes to her friends down the street. Left her Apple Watch and it starts going off over and over in our bedroom. I look and find she’s at her friends house alone, and talking to the guy she had slept with way back in December 2017 (see part 1). I call her phone and call her out. She comes home the next morning and I awake to a series of texts. I’m so sorry. I’m horrible. I don’t know why I do this stuff. I need to get better. What is wrong with me.
We decide it be best if I go to the shows alone and get some breathing room for a few days plus Alabama is like a second home to me a lot of my friends from my first stint in college are there. I leave that Thursday of Memorial Day Weekend 2022. Get to Alabama. Friday rolls around it’s show day. I’m in the parking lot and get a call from her. “My old friend (a guy) is in town and coming over with some other friends for some beers.” One kid was out of town at the grandparents house and the other was with my wife’s cousin for the night. I was incredibly uneasy but whatever I need space anyways.
And this is where the end starts to be seen. Summer 2022 my wife begins going out constantly after Memorial Day weekend. The week I got back from Alabama, she goes out of town, to the town I know this guy she invited over lives in. But she goes with her best friend (verified). Come to find out they hook up at her friends family home (found this out later). June/July my wife is out almost every night, some nights stays at her friends. Like I said location sharing so I knew. But then the location sharing stops the first weekend in July.
She goes back out of town to the same city as before in early July. The weekend of our oldest child’s birthday. Come to find out later on it’s to go get inebriated and have sex with this guy, again.
I’m starting to catch on by now about what’s up. So yes, I started snooping. Reviewing phone records, getting into her social media, Snapchat, all of that. And by early August of 2022 I know all I need to know.
We have a massive fight one night and she leaves and goes to her mothers house for the night. I by this time have with the help of my doctor begin to be tapered off my Zoloft and I start working out again and really getting more clear headed and seeing things for what’s happening: she’s addicted to substances, alcohol and sex.
Our fight in early august happens and I get the courage to hit up every single guy I suspect or have proof of her cheating with/talking to/sending things to/meeting up with. At about 2 AM she calls. “What have you done!!???” I said this:
“If you want this marriage and this life, you will come to this house tomorrow morning and tell me everything once and for all.”
She comes home the next morning and spills (what I thought) was everything. I’m hurt I’m heartbroken, I’m angry, I’m sad, but one thing to know about me: I have a VERY high tolerance for things. I also fight and fight hard for the people and things I care for.
And so, that morning after she told me, we go get brunch and find a marriage counselor that morning. I tell her I will be managing her prescriptions and that we will be sleeping separate for a while.
The first month and a half (mid august to mid October) things really do improve. She’s working. We’re in marriage counseling. Our sex life dramatically improves. Some of the most ravenous and wild sex we’ve had in years. My libido has bounced back from getting off Zoloft. I’m feeling great and get into good shape very quickly. We can’t keep our hands off each-other.
But then, late October early November, we have a few drinks and we begin talking about what we want and need from each-other while trying to incorporate aspects of the counseling we’ve had. My sexual appetite is ravenous, and so we agree to pursue things together like I had asked years before and on my terms not hers. No solo stuff only together. And for about a week or two, it adds flair and excitement beyond belief. But, blinded by love and desire to save something I currently and now know is unsalvageable, the dream, the life, the marriage, the everything crumbles, and crumbles fast….
And that is where I will pick up Part 4, the final chapter of this saga. Thanks for reading along so far and just listening.
submitted by GratefulTiger28 to SupportforBetrayed [link] [comments]
This is part 3 of a 4 part tale of my journey over the last several years and how I got to today. I am writing all of this for catharsis and that’s it. To release and tell my story.
I want to thank the mods for allowing me to do this and I will wrap this up late today or tomorrow and be done.
You can read part one here: https://www.reddit.com/SupportforBetrayed/comments/1205fb2/part_1_the_beautiful_beginning_the_start_of_life/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
And part 2 here: https://www.reddit.com/SupportforBetrayed/comments/120gqby/part_2_the_unraveling_the_restart/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
As I left Part 2, we were now a family of 4 in mid 2021. My Zoloft prescription had made me wildly detached from just about everything. As 2021 began to come to an end my wife’s grandmother was placed in an assisted living home. Life for us was remarkably mundane and in November 2022 I left my job of 5 years for a new opportunity. Our kids are enrolled in daycare and it’s the place my wife works.
While mundane, it seemed life was finally normal again. The cheating had ended for about a year and a half now, I was now going to be working from home full time, with a substantial pay increase, my wife had held a steady job for months for the first time in years. And then, February 2022 hit.
Her grandmother passed away. Heartbreaking. I loved that woman and obviously so did my wife. She was a remarkable lady. My brother in law comes to town that day, the family grieves, and my wife tells me “I need to just have time with my brother.” I said ok, but get home be with the kids and let me comfort you on this tragic and difficult day.
My mother in law calls that night. Asking how her daughter is. I said well, she’s still out with her brother. My mother in law pauses and says “he’s here at my house.” RED FLAG. I get off the phone, call my wife. No answer. We share locations. I pull up the map, she’s at the house of the guy we had a threesome with years ago. On the day her grandmother passed.
She calls a few minutes later, “I’m on the way home.” Walks in the door clearly inebriated. She goes straight to the bed and passes out. We’re supposed to be seeing our favorite band for 3 nights the next weekend. Eventually I’m able to pull it out of her: yep, she slept with that guy by telling him we were still in an open marriage and I was fine with it. But again, I’m still on Zoloft, the cheating this time didn’t really “click” for me. Honestly, I really did not care at that time or moment. I was in too much of a fog to really comprehend or understand and as quickly as it happened I let it go.
I was angry and upset and the months following I became very detached from her. Started drinking heavily. Stopped seeing my psychiatrist and therapist. Muddled through work only because I had to. Rapidly gained weight and became incredibly lazy. My wife started going out constantly. And when she was home she was always on her phone, or taking an hour long bath, or 3 hour naps while I tended to our children and their needs.
Then May 2022 hits. We had planned to go to Alabama to see a series of shows over three nights over Memorial Day weekend. The weekend before we got into a fight and she leaves the house for the night and goes to her friends down the street. Left her Apple Watch and it starts going off over and over in our bedroom. I look and find she’s at her friends house alone, and talking to the guy she had slept with way back in December 2017 (see part 1). I call her phone and call her out. She comes home the next morning and I awake to a series of texts. I’m so sorry. I’m horrible. I don’t know why I do this stuff. I need to get better. What is wrong with me.
We decide it be best if I go to the shows alone and get some breathing room for a few days plus Alabama is like a second home to me a lot of my friends from my first stint in college are there. I leave that Thursday of Memorial Day Weekend 2022. Get to Alabama. Friday rolls around it’s show day. I’m in the parking lot and get a call from her. “My old friend (a guy) is in town and coming over with some other friends for some beers.” One kid was out of town at the grandparents house and the other was with my wife’s cousin for the night. I was incredibly uneasy but whatever I need space anyways.
And this is where the end starts to be seen. Summer 2022 my wife begins going out constantly after Memorial Day weekend. The week I got back from Alabama, she goes out of town, to the town I know this guy she invited over lives in. But she goes with her best friend (verified). Come to find out they hook up at her friends family home (found this out later). June/July my wife is out almost every night, some nights stays at her friends. Like I said location sharing so I knew. But then the location sharing stops the first weekend in July.
She goes back out of town to the same city as before in early July. The weekend of our oldest child’s birthday. Come to find out later on it’s to go get inebriated and have sex with this guy, again.
I’m starting to catch on by now about what’s up. So yes, I started snooping. Reviewing phone records, getting into her social media, Snapchat, all of that. And by early August of 2022 I know all I need to know.
We have a massive fight one night and she leaves and goes to her mothers house for the night. I by this time have with the help of my doctor begin to be tapered off my Zoloft and I start working out again and really getting more clear headed and seeing things for what’s happening: she’s addicted to substances, alcohol and sex.
Our fight in early august happens and I get the courage to hit up every single guy I suspect or have proof of her cheating with/talking to/sending things to/meeting up with. At about 2 AM she calls. “What have you done!!???” I said this:
“If you want this marriage and this life, you will come to this house tomorrow morning and tell me everything once and for all.”
She comes home the next morning and spills (what I thought) was everything. I’m hurt I’m heartbroken, I’m angry, I’m sad, but one thing to know about me: I have a VERY high tolerance for things. I also fight and fight hard for the people and things I care for.
And so, that morning after she told me, we go get brunch and find a marriage counselor that morning. I tell her I will be managing her prescriptions and that we will be sleeping separate for a while.
The first month and a half (mid august to mid October) things really do improve. She’s working. We’re in marriage counseling. Our sex life dramatically improves. Some of the most ravenous and wild sex we’ve had in years. My libido has bounced back from getting off Zoloft. I’m feeling great and get into good shape very quickly. We can’t keep our hands off each-other.
But then, late October early November, we have a few drinks and we begin talking about what we want and need from each-other while trying to incorporate aspects of the counseling we’ve had. My sexual appetite is ravenous, and so we agree to pursue things together like I had asked years before and on my terms not hers. No solo stuff only together. And for about a week or two, it adds flair and excitement beyond belief. But, blinded by love and desire to save something I currently and now know is unsalvageable, the dream, the life, the marriage, the everything crumbles, and crumbles fast….
And that is where I will pick up Part 4, the final chapter of this saga. Thanks for reading along so far and just listening.
2023.03.24 22:17 wingwraith What’s up with the ‘19 Ascent?
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2023.03.24 22:04 WebSurfer32 1 1/2 years after college and no luck
Howdy reddit! Im here sitting depressed, stressed and a mess. I graduated from a really good university in 2021, I did end with a bad gpa due to life balance changes from covid and having to take care of family members. I did take community college classes to catch up to my program and transferred those credits but the university only takes the credit and not the gpa, even though in community college I had a high 3 gpa. Covid had messed up 2 of my internships i had lined up, so I got no internship in college. I have had my resume reviewed multiple times, they all said it was great, my work experience is fine, I worked a few jobs during college, and started my own reselling business and want to transition to something more in my field or into anything professional. I searched for a year and maybe had 10-11 interviews, 2-3 final rounds but no offers. Amazon hasnt even responded to even their regular labor jobs. And most of the jobs ive seen for entry level are on the other side of town for 14-16 an hour.This puts me to now, I just finished a harvard business certification course in the hopes that I can make it to a masters program, but due to some misreading i dont think I will get accepted to that for the upcoming semester so it means more months of job searching. I don't know what to do anymore, I have the recommendation letters, the cover letters and my resume perfected and changed when needed for the position. All the pressure from everyone wonderinf why I haven't found a career is getting to me now. I just dont know what more to do.
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2023.03.24 22:03 CaspianX2 Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water for Wii U - Review
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water
Genre: Graphic Adventure / HorrorPlayers: 1
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Review:
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water is a Graphic Adventure game with strong Horror elements first released on Wii U in 2015, with a port to PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch in 2021. While I have generally made it a point not to review Wii U games that were released on Nintendo Switch, I’m making an exception for this one, as this is a game that makes some unique use of the Wii U’s capabilities, and I wanted to see how this version holds up. When I get around to reviewing the Nintendo Switch version I will undoubtedly be comparing it to this release.
Maiden of Black Water is the fifth game in the Fatal Frame series, though it is only the fourth to see release outside of Japan (the fourth game in the series, Mask of the Lunar Eclipse, only just recently saw release in the form of a remaster for modern platforms. However, Maiden of Black Water almost didn’t get released outside of Japan either - its creators were reluctant to bring the game to the West, and when they did so, it was only released on the Wii U eShop, rather than having any sort of physical release.
Like the other games in the series before it, Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water features a story that has the game’s protagonists (Maiden has three) exploring an area haunted by malevolent ghosts, with the only method of defense against these deadly spooks being the mystical Camera Obscura, a camera capable of repelling and even exorcizing the dead by taking photographs of them. This story’s protagonists find themselves drawn into a search for a missing person (as well as their own missing mentor and comrade) who disappeared on the cursed Hikami Mountain, known for its suicides and its history of terrible accidents and bloody rituals.
Graphically, Maiden of Black Water has to be one of the more impressive-looking games on the Wii U, with absolutely gorgeous, detailed 3D character models that actually reflect the dampness of the environment, an important gameplay element as this game’s ghosts are tied to the mountain’s haunted waters, and whenever your character is drenched they become more susceptible to this influence too. The game’s lighting and shadows are also excellent, and while the environments themselves are merely okay, there’s plenty of imagination that has gone into making these locations memorably chilling.
I know that some others have complained about this game’s voice understated voice acting, but I actually think I like it - Horror games full of shouts and screams are a dime a dozen, and I think it’s understandable when we see the game’s human characters are frozen in terror to the point where they can’t speak, or traumatized to the point where they speak in monotone. The game’s sounds are wonderfully foreboding too - this game does a fantastic job building atmosphere, though I don’t think it succeeds quite as well as some of the best games in the genre when it comes to creating feelings of true terror.
However, I think the biggest failing of this game has to be its awkward controls. Yes, the entire reason I’m reviewing this game on Wii U is because of the unique control scheme, which comes up every time you use the game’s central camera, and it simultaneously seems perfectly-suited for this game and a huge hassle dragging it down.
When you need to use the camera (which is all the time in the game), you bring up the Wii U gamepad and stare through it, like looking at the viewfinder on an actual camera, even being able to turn it using the Wii U gamepad’s motion-sensing abilities, or rotate it to change the view from landscape to portrait.
The problem with this is that you’re still using the analog stick to move your character while you’re doing it, and changing the Wii U gamepad’s orientation makes it harder to do this properly. What’s more, I found that on occasion my gamepad lost track of where it was looking, and I needed to move it around to get it reoriented again.
However, even beyond the frustrations of all of this was the fact that whenever I wasn’t using the camera, when the Wii U gamepad was simply acting as a copy of the image on the TV screen, I felt like I was being given strong incentive to just watch the entire game through the gamepad’s inferior screen, because I knew that soon enough I would need to respond quickly and switch to the gamepad, and the disorientation of swapping would lose me a few seconds as I try to get re-acquainted with the different screen.
In theory, I love so much about what this game is trying to do. Unlike so many games on the Wii U, Maiden of Black Water is actually trying to put the Wii U’s unique features to good use. The problem is, while it makes sense for the theme of the game, and it seems like a perfect fit for the Wii U’s unique features, it’s ultimately highlighting why those features haven’t generally been put to use in most Wii U games.
Despite all the issues I have with Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water, I don’t hate this game. I think it has a great concept, an outstanding presentation, and an enticing story. And when the camera mechanics work, they can be really immersive. Unfortunately, I just feel like they don’t work out that way far too often. I’ll be curious to try the Nintendo Switch version of the game, see how this game has made the transition to a platform without the Wii U’s unique features. But in the meantime I think the Wii U version of this game is a fantastic but highly flawed entry in the Horror genre.
tl;dr – Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water is a Graphic Adventure game with strong Horror elements. This is the fifth game in the Fatal Frame series, where the protagonists fend off killer ghosts using a magical camera, and this installment involves the search for missing persons on a mountain with a dark past. The presentation and atmosphere in this game is outstanding, and there is some extremely creative use of the Wii U’s unique features here... though I think the incorporation of the Wii U gamepad’s features may have been a bit too ambitious, resulting in a lot of unnecessary frustration. This release is still an extremely unique Horror game with a lot going for it, but there’s a lot you have to put up with to get to that good stuff.
Grade: C+
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2023.03.24 21:53 doctor__infinity GC approved!!! Waiting for the card…
Timeline:
Key points (please read before you ask questions):
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- Application received / PD: Dec 21, 2021
- Biometrics: Jan 27, 2022
- Standalone EAD approval: May 14, 2022
- I130 approval: March 23, 2023
- I485 approval: March 23, 2023
Key points (please read before you ask questions):
- Family based, USC spouse, NBC. Applied after ~1.5 years of marriage, approved after ~2.5 years of marriage.
- Field center should be SF, but the case never arrived there.
- EAD arrived in a week after approval notice. It arrived right before I was applying for my STEM extension (not sure if USCIS did that purposefully).
- AP never arrived.
- I485 was “being actively reviewed” few days after biometrics and stayed like that for ~14 months. It changed to “case approved” few hours after I130 was approved.
- I130 changed to “being actively reviewed” 1 day before approval. The status changed to “case approved” after a day but the approval notice popped up right after “being actively reviewed”. The notice only appeared in the petitioner’s profile, never on the beneficiary’s profile. Also the extra tab for “timeline” appeared under the case I130 a month ago that said “taking longer than usual” and then disappeared again in a week.
- Made 3 service requests as soon as the case was outside normal time. The 2 requests for I131 never received a reply. The sole service request for I130 received a generic reply the day the status changed to “being actively reviewed”. The reply said that they are processing my case and that I should be patient.
- Also contacted senator regarding expediting I131 / I130. But they asked for some proof of emergency (which I really didn’t have). Before I could reply to the senator’s email the case was approved (I’m not sure if this helped in any way).
- I was chatting with an agent through Emma. I asked them if my interview was waived, and they copy-pasted a generic reply from internet and disconnected the chat. They said that the case is still at NBC and that interview is still a possibility. Right after this chat I checked the USCIS profile and I saw that I485 was approved. These agents really don’t know anything else apart from what we already know through basic tracker websites.
- Sent my medical exam and bonafide proof with the applications itself (marriage certificate, common bank accounts, shared lease, photos etc.).
2023.03.24 21:47 Philip19967 American Aires Inc. Provides Corporation Updat
American Aires Inc. (CSE: WIFI), a provider of scientifically-proven EMF modulation technology, provides an update to investors on its activities and important developments that took place in 2022 following the recent announcement of the revocation of the Ontario Securities Commission's Cease-Trade Order and the resumption of trading of the Company's shares on the Canadian Securities Exchange
EMF / EMR EFFECTS
HUMAN HEALTH EFFECTS
Scientific research has proven that EMF from your electronics has an impact on your health, acting as a stressor to your nervous system.
COMPOUNDING IMPACT
Scientific research on the long-term impacts of the rapid increase in technology has not been conducted.
INCREASE IN ELECTRONICS
In the last 20 years alone, there has been an exponential increase in the amount and prevalence of technology in your daily life.
PROACTIVE PROTECTION
As research is conducted to inform further regulation, we developed a solution so you can proactively protect your long-term health and well-being
During Q3/2022, the Company continued to enjoy the tailwinds from the marketing strategy revamp which commenced in August 2021 and remained on track for a continuous and gradual increase in advertising spend. Based on preliminary and unaudited financial results, the Company continued to build on the strength in demand and realized 2022 sales of $5.8 million, a 128% increase on a year-over-year ("YOY") basis. Advertising expenses increased 57% YOY during 2022 to $4.8 million. The Company achieved record monthly sales surpassing CAD$900,000 (up 124% YOY) in November 2022, despite facing inventory challenges during the last two quarters of the year. Advertising expenses increased 91% YOY in November 2022. The gross profit margin during 2022 was 60% versus 39% a year ago.
"We are incredibly proud of our team's resilience and determination to achieve its sales numbers, particularly during the crucial Q4 period, despite the supply challenges. Consumer demand, even during out-of-stock situations, attests to the genuine market need for our product offerings. This accomplishment highlights our capacity to evolve and innovate. Our success in this period underscores the team's commitment to our vision and further bolsters management's confidence in our ability to drive growth in a challenging and volatile market landscape," said Josh Bruni, CEO.
In addition, along with the Company's long-term strategy of disciplined geographic expansion, sales during 2022 continued to benefit from the launch of fulfillment centres in Australia and Europe in Q1 and Q2, respectively. Through reduced fulfillment time and cost, the new fulfillment centres had a net positive impact on sales in the respective regions. The Australian location helped open up the Oceania geography while the location in Poland, having a much smaller footprint, still added to the growth in sales by increasing the Company's exposure to the European market.
Additionally, in Q4 2022, the Company launched its latest product, the FLEX, which expands the Company's EMF modulation technology lineup, known as Lifetune. The FLEX is a versatile addition to the current range of 4 products, carefully positioned to bridge the gap between personal protection and area protection categories. The FLEX builds on the Company's existing technology and its design allows for flexibility, serving as both a personal and area protection solution by offering a larger field of protection while maintaining a smaller size, making it ideal for use as a wearable.
"We are thrilled to unveil the FLEX as a data-driven design that enhances the Lifetune lineup. The FLEX integrates our powerful C28S microprocessor into a compact and durable form factor. The FLEX meets our customers' demands for advanced EMF protection on the go and underscores our commitment to continuous expansion of revenue streams and revenue growth," said Chief Product Officer, Dimitry Serov.
Press release for more details -> https://finance.yahoo.com/news/american-aires-inc-provides-corporation-114500922.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHjinDQat5DR-C95ZSuCjB5AhSIkxAdariJq9QAMdVdRDivEIYONKGDqfzC0gk1GpJUTF-zY22l2KJuS0w4Mq_AUFmiaDVeqbvCYnY7tk25zsuHZmCykl9IyXa8QhnW6-2uFpfxB41rOxiiaAVX7a7vSavtZCYC4DZdo5IdmO2_n
American Aires Inc. is a Canadian-based nanotechnology company which has developed proprietary silicon-based microprocessors that reduce the harmful effects of electromagnetic radiation (EMR). The technology was developed by a team of highly accredited scientists and confirmed by independent third-party validation including peer-reviewed studies and publications in scientific journals
For more info about the company visit airestech.com
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EMF / EMR EFFECTS
HUMAN HEALTH EFFECTS
Scientific research has proven that EMF from your electronics has an impact on your health, acting as a stressor to your nervous system.
COMPOUNDING IMPACT
Scientific research on the long-term impacts of the rapid increase in technology has not been conducted.
INCREASE IN ELECTRONICS
In the last 20 years alone, there has been an exponential increase in the amount and prevalence of technology in your daily life.
PROACTIVE PROTECTION
As research is conducted to inform further regulation, we developed a solution so you can proactively protect your long-term health and well-being
During Q3/2022, the Company continued to enjoy the tailwinds from the marketing strategy revamp which commenced in August 2021 and remained on track for a continuous and gradual increase in advertising spend. Based on preliminary and unaudited financial results, the Company continued to build on the strength in demand and realized 2022 sales of $5.8 million, a 128% increase on a year-over-year ("YOY") basis. Advertising expenses increased 57% YOY during 2022 to $4.8 million. The Company achieved record monthly sales surpassing CAD$900,000 (up 124% YOY) in November 2022, despite facing inventory challenges during the last two quarters of the year. Advertising expenses increased 91% YOY in November 2022. The gross profit margin during 2022 was 60% versus 39% a year ago.
"We are incredibly proud of our team's resilience and determination to achieve its sales numbers, particularly during the crucial Q4 period, despite the supply challenges. Consumer demand, even during out-of-stock situations, attests to the genuine market need for our product offerings. This accomplishment highlights our capacity to evolve and innovate. Our success in this period underscores the team's commitment to our vision and further bolsters management's confidence in our ability to drive growth in a challenging and volatile market landscape," said Josh Bruni, CEO.
In addition, along with the Company's long-term strategy of disciplined geographic expansion, sales during 2022 continued to benefit from the launch of fulfillment centres in Australia and Europe in Q1 and Q2, respectively. Through reduced fulfillment time and cost, the new fulfillment centres had a net positive impact on sales in the respective regions. The Australian location helped open up the Oceania geography while the location in Poland, having a much smaller footprint, still added to the growth in sales by increasing the Company's exposure to the European market.
Additionally, in Q4 2022, the Company launched its latest product, the FLEX, which expands the Company's EMF modulation technology lineup, known as Lifetune. The FLEX is a versatile addition to the current range of 4 products, carefully positioned to bridge the gap between personal protection and area protection categories. The FLEX builds on the Company's existing technology and its design allows for flexibility, serving as both a personal and area protection solution by offering a larger field of protection while maintaining a smaller size, making it ideal for use as a wearable.
"We are thrilled to unveil the FLEX as a data-driven design that enhances the Lifetune lineup. The FLEX integrates our powerful C28S microprocessor into a compact and durable form factor. The FLEX meets our customers' demands for advanced EMF protection on the go and underscores our commitment to continuous expansion of revenue streams and revenue growth," said Chief Product Officer, Dimitry Serov.
Press release for more details -> https://finance.yahoo.com/news/american-aires-inc-provides-corporation-114500922.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHjinDQat5DR-C95ZSuCjB5AhSIkxAdariJq9QAMdVdRDivEIYONKGDqfzC0gk1GpJUTF-zY22l2KJuS0w4Mq_AUFmiaDVeqbvCYnY7tk25zsuHZmCykl9IyXa8QhnW6-2uFpfxB41rOxiiaAVX7a7vSavtZCYC4DZdo5IdmO2_n
American Aires Inc. is a Canadian-based nanotechnology company which has developed proprietary silicon-based microprocessors that reduce the harmful effects of electromagnetic radiation (EMR). The technology was developed by a team of highly accredited scientists and confirmed by independent third-party validation including peer-reviewed studies and publications in scientific journals
For more info about the company visit airestech.com
2023.03.24 21:42 astronout_in_ocean Looking for the resume review
 | hello, community, submitted by astronout_in_ocean to developersIndia [link] [comments] I have prepared my resume for the software developer role (backend heavy), and it would be great to hear feedback. attaching my resume here :) https://preview.redd.it/fv1expuq0rpa1.png?width=1328&format=png&auto=webp&s=a8a86024bed5069159c3b48771a8b03ef1bf6bae |