Posts by steelcanyon41

If you're looking for someone in private practice, I'd suggest Dr. Božo Radić—he's over on Amrušev—but I'm sure there are plenty of other decent gastroenterologists out there in America.

But let's be clear: if the diagnosis is actually IBS (Irritable Bowel syndrome, then we're not talking about Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

IBD includes things like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis—you can find a good breakdown here:

Anyway, you still need a gastroenterologist for IBS. Good luck.

Kate Jackson4 said:Private schools have started setting entrance thresholds too. Looking at this enrollment page, several private high schools have a cutoff of 65. Those are some pretty decent students... I guess they used to accept lower scores, but their ratings probably take a hit if the kids can't pass the SATs later on.

By the way, the computer technician program at Ruđer has a threshold of 72 points.😉

mellowskipper said:I suppose I’d suggest heading out to the Open House—specifically for those first two schools you put down on your application. It might be worth it, I guess.
That’s exactly how they did it—it was done quite well, I suppose. You can really see the training behind it—the way they engage with the students, talk things through with the faculty, and actually take the time to get a genuine feel for the campus atmosphere...

Where on earth are you getting those numbers for Ruđer? I’m looking at the 2022 data right now—the last entry I see shows 76.11.

You’ll get all the information you need—don't worry about that. I personally find the e-enrollment Viber channel pretty handy; it basically serves as a constant reminder, which helps me stay on track. Also, there is that helpful webinar hosted by the local school district specifically for parents and students—it walks you through the entire enrollment process step-by-step, and they even do a live Q&A session to answer questions in real-time... I guess that covers the basics.

If they have a technical bent, then definitely go with MIT. It’s an incredible school—honestly—and I wouldn't worry too much about it being "male-dominated," because smart kids go there regardless, and besides, since it's graphics, there are plenty of women in the program anyway.

The minimum requirement set by a school isn't the same thing as "the last person who got in had this score."

A cutoff is just the bare minimum score a student needs just to put a school on their application list—it's decided before admissions even start.

The actual score of the last person admitted is just what happens after the dust settles. It might be higher than the cutoff—assuming the school even has one.

Olivia Jackson64, look—it’s a prescription drug. It doesn't matter what other patients claim they can get their hands on here.

Medicare usually covers liraglutide under its brand name, Victoza. If your endocrinologist thinks you need it—assuming there aren't some other medical reasons why you shouldn't take it—they'll write the script. You might as well just ask them first if they think it's even indicated for you.

I think you might need some actual therapy
Take a look at this:
It’s hard to know which specific school of thought is going to work for you beforehand. Even if you find a style that fits—you might still hit a wall because you just don't click with the therapist, I guess. Then you're back to square one searching.

There’s actually a thread about recommendations over on the Psychology subforum, check it out:

Good luck.

"If you sing, you squeeze out crap!" 😁 😁 😁

Good grief, what a mess
I just wanted to say that banning briskjackal5 was a total mistake.

Unban briskjackal5!

Joseph Watson3 said:This thread is basically a car crash.

The moderator seems to be really leaning into this role of being the public savior—protecting us from any supposed panic—by deleting posts and banning anyone who dares to disagree with his "analysis."
The backbone of this alleged analysis? Unreliable statistics, blatant cherry-picking of those same unreliable stats, and a total failure to grasp how exponential growth actually works. Not to mention a complete misunderstanding of the risks involved when dealing with something largely unknown that happens to be spreading exponentially.

briskjackal5 is one of the few people actually writing quality posts and asking intelligent questions, yet the moderator is acting like a toddler in a sandbox, throwing tantrums under the guise of "preventing panic." He’s so caught up in the drama—as if he’s the only thing standing between us and everyone jumping off buildings out of pure terror.

Yeah, exactly—this thread is being moderated in an unusually stupid way.
From what I can tell, the moderator in question is leaning on velvetmoose9 because they're a doctor, following that logic of "well, I guess they know better than the random people on this forum!" And it all starts with those "clever" and supposedly hilarious posts on Facebook by I. Berecki.

It would be great if these self-appointed panic-stoppers—whether they're medical professionals or just pretending to be—realized that when they say "it's just like the flu" (or a cold, depending on how you read some of these posts), the average person hears "aha, great, so it's whatever, doesn't matter." It gives them an excuse to keep not washing their hands, while they laugh at the "panic-mongers" who refuse to shake hands (mostly because those "panic-mongers" have elderly relatives at home and don't want them ending up in the hospital if they get infected), and so on.

Real life situation:
"Oh please, this is ridiculous, I'm not actually going to disinfect my hands just to type in a passcode" (entering a room where sanitizer is clearly provided, nevermind) — "besides, I was already on the subway and touched the door handle... anyway, it's just a little virus that isn't any worse than the flu..."

And yeah, the flu is terrible and kills plenty of people every year, but that fact doesn't change the reality that some people catching Corona need hospitalization just to survive (if they do). Plus, we have a vaccine for the flu, and the same people avoiding handshakes because of Corona are usually the ones vaccinated against the flu. So, logically, the flu isn't a threat to them. But Corona? Call it "panic-mongering" if you want, but it is. It's precisely because we already deal with flu complications and sick people in hospitals that we need to make sure we don't become carriers for Corona, which acts just like the flu. We shouldn't be mocking the people who won't shake hands and calling them alarmists.