chaos egg

In autumn russia began targeting our power plants during air raids to create a humanitarian disaster in Kyiv, region around the city and many many other big cities and towns in Ukraine. Along with electricity they planned to destroy our water systems and central heating, so that they could sway civilians to despair. If you can't win the war on the frontline, target the people in the back.

So since autumn there have been scheduled blackouts in my city and many cities all over Ukraine. In Kyiv that meant all buildings were separated in 12 groups and each group had its time with and without electricity. Good weather and less attacks meant more electricity, cold and air raids meant less electricity.

Since the temperatures dropped to -20°C russians began attacking the power plants even more. Since early January there's over 4000 buildings in my city without central heating. That means freezing temperatures inside apartments. Our workers are fixing the power plants in record times but it's hard work bordering on overworking.

Then there's the electricity. The situation is so bad, there are no more schedules for it, and we get electricity when there's the least amount of demand for it. That means that we get it at 12 am and it dissappears at 8 am, and there's little you can predict about it.

Our oven only works from electricity, so there's no cooking unless at nighttime. Our warm water is broken too, and nobody is really rushing to fix it (understandably, there are buildings without water at all) and so not-freezing-cold water is only available from an electric boiler.

But good news, my family bought an ecoflow (a huge expensive battery) and it powers our light and wifi! You can see our apartment from outside when there's a blackout, since we're one of the only windows still bright. The battery charges from the main powergrid and then pours the electricity back into it when we turn it on. Sometimes we even turn on the kettle or the microwave with it's power!

Among those things you get used to when the electricity is back on is preparing some boiling water to pour into thermoses, charging the ecoflow battery and cooking whatever is urgently needed. Then you get to do what elsetime would take the precious electricity from your battery: using the pc, charging the less important devices etc. You can even use the elevators!

We're lucky enough to have a pretty good central heating situation! Sure, you don't want to get out from your blankets, but it's still warm enough to only need one sweater. My cousin had no electricity, water nor central heating before the city got to fixing her building. My friend has the same situation with electricity as us, but his ecoflow is weaker.

Our universities sent the students back to their homes (or the dorm if it's any better) so that they could get a better chance with finding electricity to study. I don't even want to think about my thesis. I'll do it when the power gets better, yeah. Definitely not procrastinating.

The city is dark. I thought I could snap a picture but it would be hard to understand what is what in the darkness. There are no street lights working, and the buildings are dark too. The only light you can see comes from cars, flashlights the people are carrying, and from stores that have manual electricity generators. Those are very loud too, you can barely hear a thing while passing by them.

Our neighbor ran out of power and asked in the group chat for some help. We gave her our powerbank and she told us to call her up if we ever need some gas cans for a gas stove. Yay community!

People are allowed to go outside during curfew to get to a city confirmed location with electricity to charge their devices or to warm up a bit. Those are called "the unbreakable points", pretty cool, right? But most people charge up or work with their laptops at the local cafes. Just buy some food and enjoy the complimentary electricity!

I may be forgetting something else but that's okay. Please reblog to spread awareness! And for the last part, here's a picture of our dog with his personal flashlight! He's afraid of the dark stairs we have to climb without electricity, so we got him one to feel less scared! It's strapped to his neck like a collar and turns him into the most adorable horror game protagonist during walks!

The metro has also stopped due to the lack of power.

The temperatures in the nearest are forecasted to get as low as -25°Celsius.

The show was created by men, and Mark is our main character, but holy shit the underlying themes of Lumon's evil harming everyone but particularly women

Even the women in power, even the women committing evil and subjugation, are still being subjugated themselves

Helena forced to go back down to the severed floor as Helly, even though they have tried to kill her two (2) times already and she tried to refuse to go, her father and the board insist (via Drummond)

Harmony having her intellectual property stolen and a powerful man given credit, she's shunted to middle management and then fully ousted when she doesn't toe the company line

Also, here's the creator's blurb about this piece from their instagram:

THE THREE-PASS APPROACH

The key idea is that you should read the paper in up to 3 passes, instead of starting at the beginning and plowing your way to the end.

Each pass accomplishes specific goals and builds upon the previous pass:

The first pass gives you a general idea about the paper.

The second pass lets you grasp the paper’s content, but not its details.

The third pass helps you understand the paper in depth.

At the end of the first pass, you should be able to answer the 5 Cs:

Category: What type of paper is this? A measurement paper? An analysis of an existing system? A description of a research prototype?

Context: Which other papers is it related to? Which theoretical bases were used to analyze the problem?

Correctness: Do the assumptions appear to be valid?

Contributions: What are the paper’s main contributions?

Clarity: Is the paper well written?

Purpose of the Sections of Empirical Articles

Section — Use it for

Abstract — This is a great section to read to find out if the article will be relevant to your own research.

Introduction — This section gives you an overview of work that has been done on topics relating to the hypothesis of the article, and will often lead you to other relevant work that has been done in your area of interest.

Method — This section will help you understand the design of the experiment. This is particularly useful if you'd like to replicate the study.

Results — The results will tell you what the author/s found in the course of their experiment.

Discussion — The discussion section is typically easier to read than the method and results section, and it will help the reader understand the implications of the results of the experiment.

References — This is a great place to look to find articles that are related to the one you are reading. If you're looking to build your own literature review, the references are a great place to start.

The Anatomy of a Scientific Paper

Some initial guidelines for how to read a paper:

Read critically: Reading a research paper must be a critical process. You should not assume that the authors are always correct. Instead, be suspicious. Critical reading involves asking appropriate questions.

Read creatively: Reading a paper critically is easy, in that it is always easier to tear something down than to build it up. Reading creatively involves harder, more positive thinking.

Make notes as you read the paper. Use whatever style you prefer. If you have questions or criticisms, write them down so you do not forget them. Underline key points the authors make. Mark the data that is most important or that appears questionable. Such efforts help the first time you read a paper and pay big dividends when you have to re-read a paper after several months.

After the first read-through, try to summarize the paper in one or two sentence.

If possible, compare the paper to other works.

Write a review that includes:

a one or two sentence summary of the paper.

a deeper, more extensive outline of the main points of the paper, including for example assumptions made, arguments presented, data analyzed, and conclusions drawn.

any limitations or extensions you see for the ideas in the paper.

your opinion of the paper; primarily, the quality of the ideas and its potential impact.

The guide below details how to read a scientific article step-by-step.

First, you should not approach a scientific article like a textbook— reading from beginning to end of the chapter or book without pause for reflection or criticism. Additionally, it is highly recommended that you highlight and take notes as you move through the article.

Skim the article. This should only take you a few minutes. You are not trying to comprehend the entire article at this point, but just get a basic overview. You don’t have to read in order; the discussion/conclusions will help you to determine if the article is relevant to your research. You might then continue on to the Introduction. Pay attention to the structure of the article, headings, and figures.

Grasp the vocabulary. Begin to go through the article and highlight words and phrases you do not understand. Some words or phrases you may be able to get an understanding from the context in which it is used, but for others you may need the assistance of a medical or scientific dictionary. Subject-specific dictionaries available through our Library databases and online are listed below.

Identify the structure of the article and work on your comprehension. Most journals use an IMRD structure: An abstract followed by Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. These sections typically contain conventional features, which you will start to recognize. If you learn to look for these features you will begin to read and comprehend the article more quickly.

 Read the bibliography/references section. Reading the references or works cited may lead you to other useful resources. You might also get a better understanding of the basic terminology, main concepts, major researchers, and basic terminology in the area you are researching.

Reflect on what you have read and draw your own conclusions. As you are reading jot down any questions that come to mind. They may be answered later on in the article or you may have stumbled upon something that the authors did not consider. Here are some examples of questions you may ask yourself as you read:

 Have I taken time to understand all the terminology?

Am I spending too much time on the less important parts of this article?

Do I have any reason to question the credibility of this research?

What specific problem does the research address and why is it important?

How do these results relate to my research interests or to other works which I have read?

6. Read the article a second time in chronological order. Reading the article a second time will reinforce your overall understanding. You may even start to make connections to other articles that you have read on this topic.

Identify Key Information

Whether you are looking for information that supports the hypothesis in your own paper or carefully analyzing the article and critiquing the research methods or findings, there are important questions that you should answer as you read the article.

What is the main hypothesis?

Why is this research important?

Did the researchers use appropriate measurements and procedures?

What were the variables in the study?

What was the key finding of the research?

Do the findings justify the author’s conclusions?

The Hyperactivity in Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is NOT about being physically hyperactive, it's about having a "hyperactive central nervous system" because it's a form of inheritable dysautonomia. The problem with disautonomia, especially the ADHD kind, is that it makes boredom flag to your nervous system as a THREAT, triggering hyperactive and maladaptive central nervous system processes like fight or flight.

But dysautonomia kills you that way. Literally, part of the reason our average life spand increase on stimulents is that it helps manage risk-taking impulsivity that can get us killed by accident, but the other part is that stimulents can regulate a hyperactive CNS such that it is functionally (while impacted by the stimulent) NOT dysregulated anymore. And PHYSIOLOGICALLY that is essential because the physical outcomes of dysautonomia can reduce your life span by YEARS if not decades through self-perpetuating hypervigelence, endocrine disruption, and adrenal fatigue.

So when the ADHD brain goes stimulation-seeking and a doctor tells you to practice mindfulness, it feels like being told "hey go stand in a functioning boiler until you can stop thinking" rather than WHAT IT IS which is the process of re-teaching your body what is and isn't safe.

Standing outside making mindful, non-interpretive/moralized observation of the world helps your brain and body re-acclimate to the idea that absence of that frantic "busy" feeling isn't a threat or a risk to your safety, and gradually reduces the level of distress that just hanging out somewhere triggers for you.

Learning WHY this stuff was being suggested and understanding what it was actually supposed to do went a long way towards changing my relationship with my ADHD. I am FAR more functional now, far less prone to shame spirals and rejection sensitivity, hell, I can **sit physically still for near on an hour at a time** now without feeling like I'm going to crawl out of my skin.

So yeah. Go outside. Let the world narrow around you and take deep breaths until it stops feeling claustrophobic or like you need to climb walls. Learn how to let little sensations become big ones like the way the heat of the sun on your skin starts as a gentle warming and be omes a unique collection of sensory moments depending on how it lands on you. Listen for sounds under sounds and let them fade in and out as you move your focus from one sound to the next. Enjoy. Move on. Rinse and repeat.