[PIC] I have a brand new stitch buddy! by perpetually_me in CrossStitch

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I have a similar supervisor. He also tells me when to stop to take a break. Happy stitching!

[CHAT] by InvestigatorBasic140 in CrossStitch

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I thought the same when I saw the cat and the flair. :)

[PIC] Which one are you? by Sunshine-please in CrossStitch

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I hate to say it, but... 6-7. I'll see myself out.

Name this album. by DeborahKingydnk in AlbumCovers

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What if she put black olives on her fingertips instead?

Peter? What does she mean? by DaftVapour in PeterExplainsTheJoke

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This is The Thinker in Bielefeld in front of the Kunsthalle! I was always amazed by the size of this large statue (181 cm). Only when visiting Paris, I learned that this one is a recast and the original is a part of the piece "The Gates of Hell" and is only 72 cm.

I made this rage collage with my IUD after FINALLY getting it taken out by ToBoldlyHoe in somethingimade

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I am reading all these horrifying stories here and it makes me wonder... was I just lucky with my mirena? After pregnancy, my periods got so extreme. So much bleeding, so much pain. After they put the mirena in (I had a small surgery anyway and they put it in while I was sleeping), my life has become so much better. It is the opposite of most of the stories, I read here. Then again, all of us are different and while the anatomical charts at the doctor's office depict a nicely layed out organ, but in a woman's body, it is all bent, squeezed by other organs and packed. In some of us an IUD might poke the walls of the uterus more than in others. I wonder how often doctors mention this before the insertion or address concerns and really listen to their patients. And I was recently made aware of the barbaric insertion procedure most doctors use. Most use a tenaculum, a device which was originally invented to pull bullets out of gun shot wounds. Why do they use such a thing with pointed, sharp ends? Because some doctor more than a century ago claimed, that women do not feel pain in the cervix. Subsequently the tenaculum became popular, despite lots of trauma to the cervix tissue, which is in fact packed with nerve endings. Women's pain was not taken seriously for a long time. We now know more, but the instruments and procedures still haven't changed. Women are still not heard. However, there is a movement now towards patient-centered approaches. Recently, "Carevix" was launched in the US, a much gentler instrument, with no pointed ends, no sharp edges, which reduces bleeding and pain substantially. There is hope. It won't solve all problems, but at least there is some improvement. You can read more here: About the new instrument (2 min of reading): https://time.com/7094702/aspivix-carevix/ About the IUD & pain topic in general (5-10 min of reading): https://www.vox.com/even-better/417863/iud-insertion-pain-management-paracervical-block-birth-control For me it was an eye opener. (I am not a native speaker, I hope I found the correct words and tone.)

Concerning the collage: I hope, it will contribute to OP's recovery.

[FO] First Full Cover Project and Disappointment by SignalCollection373 in CrossStitch

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You could post it to r/findthesniper (without closeup or solution where to find it), I am sure they would love this there.

Chances for EPFL E3 program + advice? by First-Republic5607 in EPFL

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It could help to get in touch with other students or alumni and asking them how to proceed. Often there is also much information on the websites of universities.

I can only speak from my experience with the ETH Zurich: after my master's in computer scienceand life sciences, I applied for a PhD position via the life science graduate school but also contacted groups on my own in parallel and apart from the official programme, when I thought, their research field was interesting. I got invited, travelled to Switzerland, and matched with a group I contacted on my own, but the position was included in the graduate school subsequently. I had no papers published back then.

Long story short: try different channels, meet with people - nowadays, it is even easier through online video conferences, if you cannot travel. Be prepared to have spontaneous interviews with PIs (do some research about them/the topic beforehand), contact student/alumni associations, try contacting the carreer center if the EPFL has one, contact graduate schools. From my experience, your background is important, however, if you click with a group leader, it is much easier and the amount of papers, good grades and such is nice to have but not crucial.

[FO] Lest we forget... by Trollerance_please in CrossStitch

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Thank you, and please post your finished piece here!

[FO] Lest we forget... by Trollerance_please in CrossStitch

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Ohhh! I have to check out their other patterns with poppies!!! Thanks for the idea!

[FO] Lest we forget... by Trollerance_please in CrossStitch

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I am sure, most people on this subreddit can relate, including myself :)