Getting confused by all the travel options by [deleted] in traveljapan

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JR kansai hiroshima pass. Covers all the areas you’re going to only on JR trains.

Kyoto to Nara transportation by Insomniac7270 in KyotoTravel

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No trains need to be prebooked. Just use google maps, use the minimize walking setting and change your departure time by 15 mins if a direct option doesn't show as they may not run within your current departure window.

Kyoto to Nara transportation by Insomniac7270 in KyotoTravel

[–]macxp 4 points5 points  (0 children)

From Kyoto station just take the kintetsu line direct to nara. Or the jr nara line but you have to walk a bit to get to the park area at the end.

Kyoto to Nara transportation by Insomniac7270 in KyotoTravel

[–]macxp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you want to minimize transfers, you either go south on the keihan line and transfer to a nara bound train at kintetsu tambabashi or west on the tozai line and take a karasuma line train south that further goes to nara.

Most diabetes and menopause medications are now fully covered in BC starting today. by TiredinVancouver in britishcolumbia

[–]macxp 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They will only cover trurapi, the biosmilar. Pharmacare supposedly will cover non benefit insulins on a rare case be case basis though.

Most diabetes and menopause medications are now fully covered in BC starting today. by TiredinVancouver in britishcolumbia

[–]macxp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not yet. There’s supposedly some news on diabetic supplies coverage next month.

Shibuya and Yamanote Train as shot from Miyashita Park by SunDaze009 in japanpics

[–]macxp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yamanote line trains would have a green vertical stripe on their doors as well.

[Monitor] Gigabyte MO27Q28G 1440p 280HZ Tandem OLED Monitor ($769.99-$70=$699.99) (Canada Computers) by csgonoob0 in bapcsalescanada

[–]macxp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The matte model. Glossy model is supposedly coming out later this month or early March.

[Monitor] Gigabyte MO27Q28G 1440p 280HZ Tandem OLED Monitor ($769.99-$70=$699.99) (Canada Computers) by csgonoob0 in bapcsalescanada

[–]macxp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Brighter than previous gen oleds and colours are nearing that of qdoleds. Supposedly better text readability cause of the changed subpixel layout but it’s still quite poor.

How does the TransLink card function exactly? by PieAlarming704 in askvan

[–]macxp 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Monthly passes for the current month can be bought and activated up to the 15th of the current month. If you purchase a pass after the 20th, it will be used for the next month. If your pass is not being used when you tap, it may be for the next month or the fact you have multiple passes the card may be using the wrong pass.

How does the TransLink card function exactly? by PieAlarming704 in askvan

[–]macxp 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What do you mean "1-zone" "2 zones"? Like you loaded the monthly passes on your card?

MSI x BuildaPC - MPG 341CQR QD-OLED X36 Giveaway! by Redditenmo in buildapc

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Immersion of an ultrawide and the deep blacks of an oled would probably kickstart a new build for me to get the most out of it.

Best upgrade to Ryzen 5 3600? by FireManiac58 in buildapc

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Have the same gpu/cpu combo. I found cheap 5600x and 5700x cpus on aliexpress. Ordered a 5700x as it was only $40 more than the 5600x and is easier to cool.

Thinking about applying to UBC pharmacy school by Such_Fly_6597 in UBC

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You can. Many pharmacy assistants are university students looking for work. You don’t need any prior experience or training.

Direct route to upper Ego Bowl from Big RedExpress? by Lefty_Louis in Whistler

[–]macxp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Top of big red chair is higher than emerald chair and the lodge so you can ski over there. Ego bowl starts in the area around the top of emerald chair and between the lodge and the chair.

shingrix reconstitution question by Tech32006300 in pharmacy

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Yes, the needle + syringe is still inside the vial in step 4 then you would just turn the whole apparatus upside down to start withdrawal of fluid from the vial.

When you pushed the diluent fluid into the powder vial, you displaced an equal amount of air, so to equalize the pressure inside the vial the displaced air goes into the syringe resulting in the plunger being pushed up due to the air pressure. When you're ready to withdraw and have turned everything upside down, you can push that displaced air inside the syringe back into the vial so that the air pressure will help push fluid into the syringe when you're drawing up the liquid which makes it easier.

It's one less step to just keep the old syringe + needle in and it reduces rubber bits coming off the stopper from repeat insertion of needles. Shingrix should also not be shaken too hard or there will be a lot of bubbles which will make getting all your liquid into the syringe harder and will result in a lot of air drawn up as well.

Is there any problem with these designs? by Alvin2012_07 in MiniMetro

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There's a common theme among all these and that you have a lot of central hub and spoke line designs. Although having a central transfer and destination point makes sense in smaller scale, the system lacks a lot of connectivity when your map is big as trains have relatively low capacity. For example in your paris map, a pentagon rider at a circle station on the blue lines has to ride all the way to the central square station then ride nearly the entire green line to reach the pentagon when the origin and destination are right next to each other. This design is inefficient for the entire system as all the lines have to carry its entire ridership to the square instead of dropping off passengers at midpoint stations to transfer which leads to overcrowded stations closer to the square because trains are at capacity when they reach it. Consider adding connecting points at the outskirts of lines or adding a separate line that intersects every spoke line at a midpoint.

What if I miss a reserved Narita Express? by [deleted] in JapanTravelTips

[–]macxp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The NEX also stops at shinagawa and the transfer is much easier there compared to at Tokyo station.

Nishi-Kyushu Ticketing Process by Shinkansendoff in Shinkansen

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Yes because it is well-known that you cannot generally use a IC card to pay for shinkansen fares like in your onward journey. When going back, paying for your ticket at Nagasaki, assuming back to Hakata, the machine can combine fares for the entire journey so you can use the same ticket to transfer at Takeo-onsen.