WC 1M Post Challenge - You Ready?!

[MSFTisMIA]

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Just a side thing here... Away from the deep discussion.

When in Sicily we ran across this interesting sweet snack. Basically an ice cream sandwich. Using gelato and a brioche bun. Great to get the body temp down. Was ridiculously hot.

Has anyone run into this before?

It was really good.

Nope. It does sound tasty though.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

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Finally, the .kdz files have been posted. Gonna manually update the V35.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

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I personally like the idea. I think better awareness about mental health in general is a good idea.

Humans are a complex biological organism. Lots of things can go wrong fairly easily and we're still sorting that out. Brain science is still fairly new. Gut science is even more new and they're funding out that the gut and mental health are more linked than they first thought.

So yeah. I think education is good. The more we know the better and those who can be first responders to situations are always helpful but it's knowing your limitations.

When it comes to mental health issues some times that's difficult.

One problem has always been the impact of the day labeling.

As someone who works in the trade, the nuances are unbelieveable to navigate. I can sit here and talk about how hard from a clinical perspective diagnostic labels are hard to shake. How the wrong label, especially with pharmaceuticals involved, can be crippling. How the right label, with pharmaceuticals involved can be crippling due to side effects. How even in a place like NYC that offers more services its still a fight to access quality care across all levels. How some people rather not use insurance as that label sticks going forward and whether diagnosed correctly or not can have certain implications.

That's not even talking about the massive psychiatrist shortage nationally because of how ****ty the reimbursement rates are comparatively to other medical specialists, among other reasons. That's not even talking about the inherent small groups of knuckleheadedness that happens with people sleeping with clients or overprescibing medications to commit insurance fraud (typically defrauding the state's Medicaid).

That's not even talking about some of the societal costs of inappropriately treating mental health - legal, medical (high ER utilizations, etc), economics - lost productivity, lost taxable income.

That's not even talking a out the disparities in experiences of brown people vs non brown folks navigating these complex and cluster**** filled systems to access care.

I won't even get into my own professional responsibilities as a mandated reporter for certain things. How hard it is seeing lots of mental health issues walking around when you see some outburst or some situations assessing to see if it's at the level to alert 911.

The reason why I like the mental health first aid training is simply as a great way to start the conversation, if you're comfortable with it. Not saying if fixes all or accessing support will be smooth, but for what it's worth, there are still good providers in the system doing good work to help people.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

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So I'm home. I really need a vacation....

We always need a vacation from the vacation.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

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LG's gotten this sheep sort of grasping for straws feel to them these days. It's sad to see, really.

If they go the route of the smaller teardrop notch for the G series going forward, I think it's just sad, really.

I do not mind the air gestures. It needed to be fleshed out more for convenience. Like the air command for the S Pen where you have a set of basic tasks. I'd improve the face unlocking too.

It's the nerds who have been ******** a out slimmer bezels, etc. Apple has their notch and it works. I just feel they haven't picked a point of view and stuck with it. As much as Sony is Sony, at least we know what Sony is trying to do a lot better than what LG is doing.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

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Finally, the .kdz files have been posted. Gonna manually update the V35.

I took the Google fi version of the software. I always keep the file for two major updates. So I'll back up and install it later. I saw that the settings menu on the G7+ hung and I likely need to factory reset but haven't done that yet.

I've got mixed feelings about the update, as for the most part 8.0 has been OK here. But there are some improvements I'm looking forward to.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

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LG's gotten this sheep sort of grasping for straws feel to them these days. It's sad to see, really.

If they go the route of the smaller teardrop notch for the G series going forward, I think it's just sad, really.

I do not mind the air gestures. It needed to be fleshed out more for convenience. Like the air command for the S Pen where you have a set of basic tasks. I'd improve the face unlocking too.

It's the nerds who have been ******** a out slimmer bezels, etc. Apple has their notch and it works. I just feel they haven't picked a point of view and stuck with it. As much as Sony is Sony, at least we know what Sony is trying to do a lot better than what LG is doing.

Every time I look at hardware like the G8 and V40, it gives me hesitation. Hardware wise I generally like what LG is doing. But the issues are always the same - and I'm not sure if they're putting enough emphasis to address them. It just feels cost cutting and recycling existing ideas to maintain.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

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The more I think about these self employed side opportunities, the most I think about getting a Key2. If I do, I think I'll go the dual sim route, provided I can get LTE here.

For some of the stuff I do, the extra security of blackberry is appealing. I doubt I'd use the hub, but there are some features they have I like, such as the email client. I would likely use it to cultivate a business presence.

The more I think about it, the more I like the idea. Gonna keep researching and will catch one on the right price.

 

[N_LaRUE]

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Nope. It does sound tasty though.

It's a Sicilian staple. I work with a couple of Sicilians and they told me about it beforehand. I am however grateful that we found a very good gelato place to try it first.

I had a pistachio and Snickers gelato with a brioche bun. Was amazing. Doesn't look pretty but sure was tasty.

 

[N_LaRUE]

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The more I think about these self employed side opportunities, the most I think about getting a Key2. If I do, I think I'll go the dual sim route, provided I can get LTE here.

For some of the stuff I do, the extra security of blackberry is appealing. I doubt I'd use the hub, but there are some features they have I like, such as the email client. I would likely use it to cultivate a business presence.

The more I think about it, the more I like the idea. Gonna keep researching and will catch one on the right price.

If you're going self employed you could probably write the phone off as an expense.

Assuming you're going to register.

 

[N_LaRUE]

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One problem has always been the impact of the day labeling.

As someone who works in the trade, the nuances are unbelieveable to navigate. I can sit here and talk about how hard from a clinical perspective diagnostic labels are hard to shake. How the wrong label, especially with pharmaceuticals involved, can be crippling. How the right label, with pharmaceuticals involved can be crippling due to side effects. How even in a place like NYC that offers more services its still a fight to access quality care across all levels. How some people rather not use insurance as that label sticks going forward and whether diagnosed correctly or not can have certain implications.

That's not even talking about the massive psychiatrist shortage nationally because of how ****ty the reimbursement rates are comparatively to other medical specialists, among other reasons. That's not even talking about the inherent small groups of knuckleheadedness that happens with people sleeping with clients or overprescibing medications to commit insurance fraud (typically defrauding the state's Medicaid).

That's not even talking about some of the societal costs of inappropriately treating mental health - legal, medical (high ER utilizations, etc), economics - lost productivity, lost taxable income.

That's not even talking a out the disparities in experiences of brown people vs non brown folks navigating these complex and cluster**** filled systems to access care.

I won't even get into my own professional responsibilities as a mandated reporter for certain things. How hard it is seeing lots of mental health issues walking around when you see some outburst or some situations assessing to see if it's at the level to alert 911.

The reason why I like the mental health first aid training is simply as a great way to start the conversation, if you're comfortable with it. Not saying if fixes all or accessing support will be smooth, but for what it's worth, there are still good providers in the system doing good work to help people.

Labelling of anything has always been an issue. The change of labels makes things even more difficult.

An interesting thing I learnt from one of George Carlin's books. With the advancement of knowledge we tend to make things more complex, thus giving things a more complex name. So in the old days what we called Shell Shocked is now called Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD. Though I know PTSD is used in more things now the name shell shocked I think had more impact.

In other words. The newer name tends to soften it's impact.

Nothing wrong with changing things of course as we need to grow our understanding and use better language, not always easy in English.

I just sometimes think that the direct way of speaking about anything is kind of been lost and when it's used tends to sound mean or offensive.

As for medication. Though I know it has it's place and need in mental health I sometimes wonder how useful it is in general. There seems to be a lack of information on best use.

As for the other things you mentioned you'd not be surprised that other countries with universal health care have the same or similar issues. Mental health issues are really a hard thing for all countries.

 

[N_LaRUE]

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So tomorrow I'm going to do a small write up in Sicily.

But to answer a question, should you go? Definitely!

 

[N_LaRUE]

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Last thing in some thoughts on general.

When I think back to food that I had in North America, especially European food and Asian. I've come to realise that some of it was from a bygone era. The culture and food moves on and in some ways the food I had then was not only a North American version of the food but also old fashioned versions.

I know things have gotten better in general but I do wonder if people have misconceptions of what European food is like compared to what it is.

Culture is a whole different conversation.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

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Labelling of anything has always been an issue. The change of labels makes things even more difficult.

An interesting thing I learnt from one of George Carlin's books. With the advancement of knowledge we tend to make things more complex, thus giving things a more complex name. So in the old days what we called Shell Shocked is now called Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD. Though I know PTSD is used in more things now the name shell shocked I think had more impact.

In other words. The newer name tends to soften it's impact.

Nothing wrong with changing things of course as we need to grow our understanding and use better language, not always easy in English.

I just sometimes think that the direct way of speaking about anything is kind of been lost and when it's used tends to sound mean or offensive.

As for medication. Though I know it has it's place and need in mental health I sometimes wonder how useful it is in general. There seems to be a lack of information on best use.

As for the other things you mentioned you'd not be surprised that other countries with universal health care have the same or similar issues. Mental health issues are really a hard thing for all countries.

My experiences have taught me well enough that a single payer in its current form has just as much issues as the morass that's here in the US. Both are at the root of the idea of valuing people's mental health. At this point it still isn't as valued universally as it should be.

I've got a client right now with "pure Medicare" and "pure Medicaid (via NYS)". You would think that them being these would be to gold standard and she can access things for medical care easily. It has been anything but as the reimbursement rates are so terrible (compared to other insurance plans) it has been a fight to get her certain things she has agreed with her doctors that are necessary to her medical health. Why? Because the politrickians don't value all their constituents equally, Medicare isn't properly funded at the level to cover everything at a competitive rate to force commercial plans to be incentivized to accurately pmatch. And even though NYS Medicaid is some of the best state medicaid programs around, there is stuff it still doesn't cover.

This is physical health. The mental health situation is still comparatively much worse. I can talk about problems of the different levels of care, with people getting access to shorter needed treatments due to what the insurance will cover. The garbage I see that isn't patient focused on a daily basis is beyond bewildering.

It's a similar sort of idea conceptually to Google Android vs OEM skins. OEM skins can offer more but have their warts and Google Android can be leaner with more updates but restrictive in the wider feature set. Not all is for everyone, but a dirth of proper choice is the issue that no one is properly tackling in a way that for cell industry meets the needs of OEMs and consumers; the same for health care vis-a-vis patients and service providers (medical, mental health professionals, insurance companies, equipment providers, and care agencies).

As for psych medication, for me it's still more of an "art" than a "true" science because of how unique individual situation is. I'm of the personal and professional opinion that it should be titration to the lowest possible dosage to manage symptoms (if elimination isn't possible) and eliminating medication where ever appropriate. It always has to be a mix of medication and non medication options. Lots of people disagree with me, but that's how it goes.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

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If you're going self employed you could probably write the phone off as an expense.

Assuming you're going to register.

Thanks for the reminder. I'm looking into how to get this off the ground in the most efficient way possible. I'm working with my colleague to develop that concept and as I go along flesh out my own ideas.

If the rates are cheap enough, I'll do that and try to write it off. I'll keep my receipts though, that's for sure. I think RIM is the best way because I don't trust most other places to keep the type of information I may have to track and manage in a mobile way as secure.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

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So tomorrow I'm going to do a small write up in Sicily.

But to answer a question, should you go? Definitely!

Italy is on my list. One of my friends traces her roots to Sicily. Had the same coworker with the business idea and my friend at the consulate visit Italy at different points too.

Looking forward to the write up.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

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It's a Sicilian staple. I work with a couple of Sicilians and they told me about it beforehand. I am however grateful that we found a very good gelato place to try it first.

I had a pistachio and Snickers gelato with a brioche bun. Was amazing. Doesn't look pretty but sure was tasty.

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It's a rustic dish. That's fine by me.

 

[Laura Knotek]

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Labelling of anything has always been an issue. The change of labels makes things even more difficult.

An interesting thing I learnt from one of George Carlin's books. With the advancement of knowledge we tend to make things more complex, thus giving things a more complex name. So in the old days what we called Shell Shocked is now called Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD. Though I know PTSD is used in more things now the name shell shocked I think had more impact.

In other words. The newer name tends to soften it's impact.

Nothing wrong with changing things of course as we need to grow our understanding and use better language, not always easy in English.

I just sometimes think that the direct way of speaking about anything is kind of been lost and when it's used tends to sound mean or offensive.

As for medication. Though I know it has it's place and need in mental health I sometimes wonder how useful it is in general. There seems to be a lack of information on best use.

As for the other things you mentioned you'd not be surprised that other countries with universal health care have the same or similar issues. Mental health issues are really a hard thing for all countries.

I used to belong to a local historical society. One member had an ancestor who was killed in the Civil War and had his death certificate. Cause of death was Vulnus sclopeticum. That's what the doctors called gunshot wound back then.

I never watched the TV show The Alienist, but apparently that was an archaic term for a psychiatrist, especially one who testified in court to establish competency and culpability of defendents on trial. https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/apa-blogs/apa-blog/2018/01/what-is-an-alienist

Some of these archaic terms are very interesting to say the least.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

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I took the Google fi version of the software. I always keep the file for two major updates. So I'll back up and install it later. I saw that the settings menu on the G7+ hung and I likely need to factory reset but haven't done that yet.

I've got mixed feelings about the update, as for the most part 8.0 has been OK here. But there are some improvements I'm looking forward to.

Spent the afternoon mired in software update information. I'm going to leave the V35 on 8.0 a while longer. The update is too new and I don't want to deal with any of the issues I'm seeing.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

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Galaxy Watch has been a solid addition to the team so far. I wanted something I can use no frills and it does look business casual enough for daily wear. Still not a fan of the two tone design, but it just works - and I'm just fine with that.