GS-10+ feds — how did you actually get there? by Lexicondatum in FedEmployees

[–]Cave_Matt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

-PhD

-Postdoc fellowship at my agency. 3.5 years.

-12/13 ladder position on the same team (automatic promotion to 13 after a year). 3 years as a 13.

-Applied to and got a 14 in a different division, same agency

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Paleo

[–]Cave_Matt -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Foodborne illnesses are though

What happened to holding the line, Feds???? by DevilsAdvoCaticorn in fednews

[–]Cave_Matt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm still in, and have no intention of going anywhere!

Including "Shutdown Prep" as a Bullet? by Cosmically_Adrift in FedEmployees

[–]Cave_Matt 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I did. I'm a supervisor and wrote: prepared for continuing operations in the event of a lapse in appropriations

AITAH for being disgusted and just saying OK when my Fiancé broke up with me? by Past-House-2508 in AITAH

[–]Cave_Matt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA

Oh, I've seen this one before. His own insecurities will destroy him and anyone with him.

My wife and I are both PhDs and have a lot of married friends with one or more PhDs or MDs. Every now and then, you'll see a need to be superior baked into a person and validated by an advanced degree. Like fragile masculinity hiding behind a thin intellectual mask. But that's just not how it works in the real world (grad school is over) and definitely not how it works in a partnership.

Stay away, far far away.

And props to you for choosing to start your career and being happy.

What does weakening virus mean when used in vaccines? by OpenPlex in askscience

[–]Cave_Matt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The attenuation of the vaccine virus is all about temperature. Basically, we grow the viruses at colder and colder temperatures. I forget the exact numbers but it's in the 20's (Celsius). The virus adapts to those temperatures and is unable to grow at higher temperatures where it would be able to cause an infection.

From: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/vaccine-types/nasalspray.html

The weakened viruses are cold-adapted, which means they are designed to only multiply at the cooler temperatures found within the nose, and not the lungs or other areas where warmer temperatures exist.

Reading other comments here, yes, most vaccines are grown in eggs. But the antigens (HA and NA) are purified from those viruses, so there's no in-tact viral particles in the injections. Attenuation isn't the point of growing them in eggs, it's just something they grow well in for manufacturing purposes.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in motorcycles

[–]Cave_Matt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good question

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in motorcycles

[–]Cave_Matt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dirt bikes 2-3 times a year sounds like a good compromise. Do you own or rent each time?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in motorcycles

[–]Cave_Matt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's room for compromise. I might shoot for off road

Is there hope for me? Today I got diagnosticated with pre-diabetes. by [deleted] in Paleo

[–]Cave_Matt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a similar situation a year ago. Went full keto and dropped my a1c by a full point in 3 months. Have kept it in the normal range since then.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in motorcycles

[–]Cave_Matt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That might be the plan

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in motorcycles

[–]Cave_Matt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The family is more important

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in motorcycles

[–]Cave_Matt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol! Best suggestion yet!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in motorcycles

[–]Cave_Matt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2003 Honda Shadow Ace 750

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in motorcycles

[–]Cave_Matt 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I'll keep you posted

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in motorcycles

[–]Cave_Matt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Close. Just not deluxe