The_v

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[–] The_v@lemmy.world 5 points 1 hour ago

A large equipment mechanic I know only wears scrubs.

I might have asked him, "What's the diagnosis Dr." once or twice as after he looked at a tractor/combine etc...

[–] The_v@lemmy.world 10 points 2 hours ago

For patients with lesions of the brain, attempting to correct their errors may upset and anger the patients, since the language center of their brain may not be able to process that what they are saying is incorrect and wordy.

Well damn, that does fit what we are seeing pretty well.

[–] The_v@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

They made great fidget toys.

[–] The_v@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

I loved my slider as well. They made texting so much easier. I went from one of those to a blackberry bold.

[–] The_v@lemmy.world 9 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

I really do think a trump rally with free beer and everyone having a loaded automatic weapon would be good for America.

[–] The_v@lemmy.world 6 points 9 hours ago

They are only "semi" on the papers. The all have cheap mods to turn them "fully" because the "Guvment" can't tell them what to do with their gun.

So untrained cosplayers waving around mechanically compromised loaded firearms.

[–] The_v@lemmy.world 4 points 11 hours ago

A regular Dr. appointments in my area are out 2 months.

Specialist are at 6 months. Some of them are out as long as 18 months .

My wife is going in for non-emergency surgery today, it's taken 6 months.

It's gotten bad enough that you have to go the ER or Urgent care for stuff a GP traditionally to handles.

Look up Providence Group, they purchase the local hospital system and have since fucked it up. Providers are leaving in droves because of their naked corruption.

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/providence-to-pay-200m-for-illegal-timekeeping-and-break-practices/

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/providence-agrees-158m-refunds-debt-erasure-settle-charity-care-billing-investigation

[–] The_v@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago

Definitely run a soil test.

Soil that doesn't drain well often builds up salts. These can make growing anything quite difficult.

From the grape picture I would guess it's a micronutrient deficiency like Zn or Ca.

[–] The_v@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

FYI in the U.S. you can get a utility patent on any variety. Its not specific to the GMO. Patents differ from regular PVP (plant variety protection) in that they restrict others using it in breeding efforts.

The major difference is varieties are not patentable in the EU but GMO are.

Of course the varieties were intended for countries that do not enforce U.S. or E.U. intellectual property laws anyways. So it was not possible for Monsanto to collect royalties on golden rice in the target market.

That announcement was them trying to put a positive marketing spin on it. "Oh we won't attempt to seek royalties on a product in countries we can't collect royalties in..."

[–] The_v@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Look up Greenpeace actions against Golden Rice. It's an example of how misplaced ideology literally kills millions of people.

https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/10/17/golden-rice-genetically-modified-superfood-almost-saved-millions/

Oh they have also have made GMO rice with folic acid.

[–] The_v@lemmy.world 28 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Long range attacks are about knocking out supplies, the ability to produce new supplies, and the ability to get supplies to the front line.

Say Russia is getting more newly made artillery shells to the front line. The best way to fix this is to blow up the factories.

If you can't take out the factories directly, take out components that the factories need to operate: ore processing, fuel refineries, electricity grid, etc.

The problem is all the critical targets are a long ways from the front line and Ukraine currently has limited capacity to hit them.

Meanwhile Russia is targeting all of Ukraine's internal infrastructure constantly.

Long wars are won by the production capabilities of the groups involved as much as the front line troops.

[–] The_v@lemmy.world 25 points 1 day ago

First off, your rheumatologist is the most important doctor you will be dealing with. For some reason the field collects some odd ones with poor people skills. You may get lucky and find a good one right off the bat. However if the doctor seems to not be listening to you, understanding and explaining your symptoms, go for a second opinion or a third or a fourth opinion. It took my wife 5 different ones to finally find a good one. It's a 3 hour one waytrip to see him but it's worth it. We will likely be moving up closer to him in a few years.

Second be patient with the meds. It will likely take several tries to find something that works. However not too patient, waiting too long can make the disease progress further. However once the right cocktail is found you'll feel a bunch better, until you don't. Changing meds is common and normal no matter how long you have it.

Last, if your in the U.S. and have to deal with our shitty system, get ready to fight insurance. It will be a constant battle if you geton one of the criminally prices drugs. Just don't give up and eventually you will win. One drug refill took my 2 months of twice weekly calls to push it through.

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