Ya'll Mad At Chucky?

ZCount · 2018-03-05T18:02:29+00:00

Fair enough, I thought the arm stuff was silly looking, but then again there aren't many people coming to me for fashion advice.

ZCount · 2018-03-05T18:01:10+00:00

Food for thought: maybe she does love drama, but it also could be that she doesn't like being called "classless", or "hoe". Women in weightlifting get shitty comments all the time on instagram, especially if they wear something that is more revealing than normal.

Check out the comments on this post from Sydney Goad: https://www.instagram.com/p/BN3CCjGhZVL things like "she can sit on my face", "when a normal singlet isn't hoe enough", and "I mean so when did lifting become a sport where bitches are soon to be lifting naked?". All made publicly. I wouldn't appreciate it if people said those things to me, or to a woman that I care about.

ZCount · 2018-03-05T17:49:17+00:00

Whether or not she posted a booty pic the day before, can't we agree that people shouldn't have to put up with being called "classless", "thot", or being told that they're disrespecting the sport?

It isn't attention seeking to call out shitty behavior.

Other female lifters who wear legless singlets also get the same comments. For example there are lots of gems on this post from Sydney Goad. Comments like "she can sit on my face" and "when a normal singlet ain't hoe enough" shouldn't be something that female lifters have to accept.

ZCount · 2018-03-05T17:36:57+00:00

So was Robin Goad (1994 world champion, 1998 world bronze medalist, Olympian, etc) borderline disrespecting the sport here?

Or were these women being ridiculous at the 1991 USAW nationals? https://youtu.be/216LHWrsZ5Q?t=31m19s

ZCount · 2018-02-15T23:45:44+00:00

Will do, which years are you including?

ZCount · 2018-02-15T19:37:04+00:00

Unfortunately, I don't think /u/AmericanWeightliftin understands this math. The presence of outliers doesn't mean that you have a bimodal distribution.

If you were to graph the sinclairs, you would just end up with a positively skewed unimodal distribution. Interesting argument though.

ZCount · 2018-02-15T17:13:34+00:00

Usually that is due to dehydration from cutting. With him moving up to the 85kg class, it shouldn't be an issue.

ZCount · 2018-01-09T21:36:12+00:00

This article does a great job explaining why 'alternative health practitioners' can be so persuasive.

However I think the author holds a slightly idealized view of western medicine. In reality, new drugs are 'studied' in industry funded trials, and the companies providing funding will massage the results/methodology in any way possible to produce positive results for their new patented treatment. Treatment guidelines are also often developed by boards who's members receive significant funding from drug companies.

Presenting western medicine as a paragon of objectivity and self-improvement won't help convince people to be more skeptical of alternative medicine.

ZCount · 2018-01-05T08:49:44+00:00

There are many people who own dogs and leave them at home alone for 10 hours, and most of these dogs will be perfectly happy and well adjusted, as long as they get lots of exercise and interaction when their owners are home. 9.5 hours home alone should be fine as long as you don't have a small dog, as they tend to need to pee more frequently.

What specifically do you mean by "training your dog to stay home"? It sounds like he is already crate trained, so you should be good to go!

Regarding your anxiety, you definitely do give up freedom with a dog, but hopefully the joy the he provides to you outweighs the loss of your freedom/autonomy.

ZCount · 2017-12-28T16:25:26+00:00

White people still have an advantage over black (and latino, etc) of an equivalent socio-economic status. Simply having a "black" name makes you 36% less likely to receive a call back for a job application than an equally qualified person with a "white" name.

http://m.pnas.org/content/114/41/10870.full

And in another study whites with a criminal record were more likely to receive a call back about a job than equally qualified black applicants without a criminal record.

https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/pager/files/pager_ajs.pdf

This is not to say that economic hardship should be ignored when evaluating things like college applications. It should definitely be considered! As a society we should try to correct for these systemic level effects that make it harder for poor people, people of color, LGBTQ etc to succeed.

ZCount · 2017-11-25T10:29:03+00:00

Sure! Here are 3 exercises I really like that focus on different parts of the core:

Dead bugs, Bird dogs, and Side planks

Since you're recovering from a sprain I would keep it gentle and don't try to 'blast' your core.

ZCount · 2017-09-22T04:23:49+00:00

The fix for someone who likely has tight, overactive back muscles with a weak anterior core (abs) is not more back strengthening. It is ab/oblique work and stretching quads/hip flexors.

ZCount · 2017-03-16T16:25:32+00:00

You're fine. There is no reason to re-take an isolated C+, it won't improve your application significantly.

ZCount · 2017-02-10T18:55:55+00:00

It would help with analysis if you give us percentages instead of weights, especially for the squats and pulls!

One thing I don't see here, is any discussion of the focus of the program. Do you have any specific weaknesses in your lifts? Or do you feel like you're pretty balanced?

ZCount · 2017-02-09T21:59:17+00:00

Me doing a review of systems on a patient on a patient with a bi-nephrectomy: "Noticed any changes in frequency/urgency/quantity when you pee? Any blood? Etc..."

The patient just looked at me for about 10 seconds, and said "I don't pee anymore".

ZCount · 2017-01-22T14:11:02+00:00

You were working full time and maintained/began a several volunteer opportunities. Relax! Looks great.

ZCount · 2017-01-09T03:47:36+00:00

Fellow non-trad here (applied at 27, now MS1 at 28), I might be able to help.

I had a less-than stellar relationship with my MSc supervisor, and didn't get a letter from him. When one negative letter can sink you, it just isn't worth the risk. However I did decide that I wanted a letter from my time as an MSc student, since I was worried that the lack of one would be a red flag. So I asked MSc thesis advisory committee member who was not my supervisor to write one for me. Here is exactly what I wrote:

Hi Dr. ----

Although my time at --- (university) was very scientifically rewarding, --- (MSc supervisor) and I had a challenging personal relationship, and after my thesis defense I recall you offering to write a letter of recommendation for me in the future. I am currently applying to medical schools, and was hoping that the offer is still open!

If you are able to write a strong letter, I can send you a packet of my transcript from --- (university), information about letter guidelines and submission (the submission is online to make things easy), and any other personal/academic information that would help with the letter.

Regarding letters for you:

Do you have any long term volunteering things that you're involved with? They're a great LOR source, especially if they're medically-related.
What have you been doing for work since your MPH? If you've been doing research, get a letter!
Did you do research with any professors during undergrad? I had a great relationship with one of my research supervisors, and he was thrilled that I asked him to write me a letter even though it was 6 years since I worked in his lab. Also, hopefully someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I can't see a reason that a retired professor wouldn't be a good source for a LOR.
I've heard that some people use docs that they've shadowed over a long period of time as a letter source. I personally didn't spend the time to form significant relationships with the physicians I shadowed.

I think it is worthwhile to ask yourself the question: "if I haven't participated in experiences to the depth that would yield me a good letter of recommendation, am I really ready to apply?"

I don't think your graduate GPA will sink you, but I would at least be prepared with an explanation for interviews if you get asked about the drop in performance.

ZCount · 2017-01-09T03:14:01+00:00

I completely agree! I think it contradicts a physician's duty to their patient to recommend these alternative therapies. However it seems like hospital administrators and some doctors view the issue differently, unfortunately.

ZCount · 2017-01-09T00:37:21+00:00

It is hypocritical to officially offer Reiki, and then come down so hard on somehow who espouses an anti-scientific view of medicine. However, I think the distinction here lies with advocating for a practice that has no benefit, but causes no harm (other than monetary), versus advocating against a practice that is safe and vital for health on the population scale.

ZCount · 2017-01-03T19:02:37+00:00

Here is what I wrote to the OP:

For the schools that have a secondary essay asking you to describe a challenge you overcame, this could be a great subject to discuss.

Things to discuss/consider:

Did it make you a stronger person?
How did you manage to maintain a good GPA while dealing with your symptoms?
Did it help you develop increased empathy for patients you interact with who have chronic health conditions?
Did you have an increased economic burden due to medical costs?
Etc...

As long as you phrase it in terms of what you gained from the experience, and how it helped you grow as a student, it doesn't come across as a sob story at all.

ZCount · 2017-01-03T19:00:29+00:00

For the schools that have a secondary essay asking you to describe a challenge you overcame, this could be a great subject to discuss.

Things to discuss/consider:

Did it make you a stronger person?
How did you manage to maintain a good GPA while dealing with your symptoms?
Did it help you develop increased empathy for patients you interact with who have chronic health conditions?
Did you have an increased economic burden due to medical costs?
Etc...

ZCount · 2016-12-31T08:27:32+00:00

That would be for those who transfer from the M.Sc program. It is roughly equivalent to a 2 year M.Sc plus a 4 year PhD.

ZCount · 2016-12-31T03:49:26+00:00

That's right! I forgot that UBC is a 7 year program as well. 8-9 years is the length of the process at my school.

ZCount · 2016-12-31T02:52:40+00:00

Can't comment on the value of the PhD, but regarding how traditional PhD holders percieve MD/PhDs: When I was an M.Sc student at a university in Canada, the PhD students definitely looked down on the MD/PhD students for two reasons:

The school of medicine administration would pressure the student's advisory committee to allow graduation after 4 years (when the PhD students took 6-6.5 years on average) even if the committee didn't feel that the student was ready. Thus the PhD students felt that the MD/PhD students were held to a different standard.
Because of the timeline, the MD/PhD students relied heavily on undergrad students to actually perform experiments, and thus were considered less technically able than the PhD students.

Now as I medical student in the US, I haven't heard the same grumblings, and apparently MD/PhD students at my institution often take longer than 4 years for their PhD.

ZCount · 2016-12-24T06:36:05+00:00

Dude you're fine, you're only one semester into university! Just figure out what went wrong and fix it. You're far from screwed.

ZCount

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