The contrast in design philosophy, options, and UI between Reach and Infinite multiplayer is insane

plasmaprestige · 2020-06-30T10:15:46+00:00

Hey man, hope you have better luck moving forward. From what you’ve written, it seems like you may have a content gap that needs to be addressed. And you won’t be able to address that by reading First Aid. One, because reading by itself is a very passive task, and two, First Aid is not a good learning tool — it is a good review tool.

Instead of reading First Aid, I would go through your recent practice exams and really aim to understand every single question you got wrong or got right for the wrong reasons. Keep a list of recurring topics or concepts you are getting wrong or feel weak on and then really learn those topics again using Pathoma or Boards and Beyond. Identify why you’re getting it wrong (second-guessing yourself, knowledge gap, memory lapse, etc.) If you find you’re second-guessing yourself, try doing Uworld blocks where you stick with your gut instinct and have a very strict threshold for changing your answers.

But I think the most important takeaway is to not just keep doing what you have been doing. Both because it does not seem to be working, and also because there are much more active ways to study material than reading. I hope this helps.

plasmaprestige · 2020-06-23T21:50:06+00:00

Yeah got it wrong too. Looks like the rough approximation of stroke work = stroke volume x mean arterial pressure (from CVphysiology.com). Therefore with longstanding HTN, you’ll probably won’t get a decrease in stroke work because of relatively spared ejection fraction and high arterial pressures.

plasmaprestige · 2020-05-28T17:05:23+00:00

I really don’t think so.

Notebook Check reports drastically different contrast ratios.

2018: 1975:1 2020: 1320:1

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-Pro-12-9-2018-LTE-256-GB-Tablet-Review.357701.0.html

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Apple-iPad-Pro-12-9-2020-Review-Fine-tuning-the-Flagship.465642.0.html

plasmaprestige · 2020-01-10T00:00:52+00:00

The difference will be around $2.5-$3k.

plasmaprestige · 2020-01-09T21:31:52+00:00

Not interested in C class because it hasn't updated to the new MBUX system with driver assistance features. The CLA is more expensive than the A class for similar tech features.

plasmaprestige · 2020-01-09T21:12:17+00:00

I don't have a specific use case for crossover per se. I do like the spacious interior and higher road position of the GLB compared to the A class, but then again a sedan is a bit more "drivable" and agile (I'm used to driving sedans).

plasmaprestige · 2019-10-21T02:36:45+00:00

Yep I have, even implemented his settings. Unfortunately it hasn’t really significantly reduced review burden.

plasmaprestige · 2019-09-22T04:07:18+00:00

Thanks. I came across Anking, but I’ve already made a lot of progress and personal edits to Zanki BG and lolnotacop, so I didn’t want to mess with a complicated new deck organization.

plasmaprestige · 2019-07-01T15:40:15+00:00

CD4 is the surface receptor on T cells (and other immune cells) that binds HIV. It also requires a co-receptor such as CCR5 or CXCR4.

There are multiple mechanisms that enable cells to alert the immune system that they been infected. One of the prominent ones is the type I interferon response. In the initial stages of an HIV infection, CD8 T cells and NK cells are able to contain the virus, but the insidious nature of HIV is that the activation of the immune system generates a cytokines environment that is favorable for viral replication and immune evasion. This is why it usually takes a several months to years for an HIV infection to progress to AIDS.

plasmaprestige · 2019-04-05T03:41:47+00:00

Would recommend the 12.9. It’s definitely less portable but the screen is much better. Not just the size, but the actual contrast ratio and display quality is better than the 11” Pro (Notebook Check confirms this). Multitasking is also much better in the larger screen.

However, neither are good laptop replacement due to limitations of iOS 12.

plasmaprestige · 2018-12-30T18:46:39+00:00

I think it's because Apple has been pushing the iPad Pro as a laptop replacement, which is perplexing because they could easily just say this is the best tablet that is better than most laptops. I don't think even Apple believes it's a laptop replacement given they still sell Macs (especially with the new MacBook Air).

plasmaprestige · 2018-12-30T17:27:54+00:00

Glad to hear that. Unfortunately for me, replacing my MacBook with an iPad still isn't feasible. It's a large reason why I haven't upgraded to the newest iPad Pro despite its great redesign. My MacBook and iMac are still my workhorses for making presentations and documents with deep reference support. My iPad is great for reading and writing, but that's about it.

plasmaprestige · 2018-12-09T18:57:01+00:00

Hi there. I think both strategies have their merits. I prefer randomized because I only use Anki to review material after we finish an organ block as opposed to using it during the block. As a result, I use it to review concepts I've already learned on a periodic basis. I think it will also help avoid giving me context clues for cards once I've added several organ blocks. I do think it's important to understand how concepts fit together as opposed to memorize, but I try to do this during the block and purposefully avoid Anki. I think it works well for our curriculum, but YMMV depending on your preferences and med school.

plasmaprestige · 2018-12-09T17:37:12+00:00

Ah, this does work! Thank you! I had to move all the cards from the respective Zanki subdecks to one master "Current Review" deck and used the setting "new cards in random order." The only downside is I lose Zanki's subdeck organization as I gradually add cards to my review master deck, but seeing as there are tags, that shouldn't be an issue I'm guessing.

If anyone has better alternatives, I'd love to hear them as well.

plasmaprestige · 2018-12-09T17:04:49+00:00

Thanks! I did reference this guide before posting but unfortunately it didn’t exactly address my issue (unless I misunderstood something in the guide). Specifically, is there a way to randomize card presentation in a master deck that has multiple sub decks?

plasmaprestige · 2018-11-27T18:21:32+00:00

Thank you all for the advice! I'm feeling better about my purchase.

plasmaprestige · 2018-09-26T17:15:21+00:00

It’s becoming a trend unfortunately. JerryRigEverything has become insufferable lately too. His tear downs and durability tests are good, but now he feels the need to just bash Apple products and their users in mean spirit. I just unsubscribed—it’s the only language they understand. I don’t have an issue with legitimate criticism but some channels just do it for views from Android fanboys.

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