Minnesota weather in january

I managed to get the hoodie about 2 years ago now, and wear it more often than not (the climate in my city is wild, so it's not always weather appropriate). I can't tell if it's overuse, or what, but I keep needing to stitch up holes near stitching (like right around the cuff on the sleeves, things like that a lot). It's the only clothing I own that I need to repair frequently, so I figured I'd check to see if anyone else on here has the hoodie, and if so, have they also needed to fix it up. I suspect it's just because I wear it so much that it's more excessive wear and tear, but I wanted to be sure.

Hey!
I did law school back in my home country but soon realized it wasn't my cup of tea. It's been 5 years now that I have been working as a social media manager for online gaming companies. However, I feel that there are still some knowledge gaps that I need to fill, especially technical skills such as SEO and Analytics. I learned everything I know by practicing, but I feel like I need to dive deeper into the technical part of (digital) marketing.
An international non-marketing degree is not always viewed favorably by recruiters, even though I can speak three languages and have several years of experience.
That being said, I'm wondering what would be the best program for me to pursue. I'm looking for an online program that can offer me more technical knowledge in marketing. I currently live in Minnesota, but I'm moving to North Carolina soon.
Note: Unfortunately, as a recent immigrant, I don't have $100K-ish to spend on a program, and for obvious reasons I'm not eligible for veteran benefits either.
Can anyone recommend specific programs that fit my criteria? Should I go for an MBA or a Master's program? Or something else?
Thanks!

I'm admitted to both but struggling to decide which one to choose, though I will get to tour both before the May 1st deadline.
ASU has a very good finance program supposedly ranked at #16 on US News, and their business school as a whole is ranked pretty high on US News' "best business schools" list for a state school with the reputation it has. SDSU is unranked on that same list, but was apparently ranked in the top 50 best undergrad business schools in 2022. Other than that statement however, I haven't been able to find much else on SDSU's Fowler College of Business.
I'll be paying out of state tuition for both and the costs are only a few thousand apart, so cost isn't a huge factor in that sense.
Weather was a huge factor that narrowed it down to these two. I know both areas have warm climates but I would think San Diego's is more comfortable, being next to the water and generally having slightly lower temperatures than Phoenix.
I'm more than likely going to rush for the ease of partying, as well as connections. I've heard good things about the party scene at both schools but if anyone has a direct comparison of the two and could share that'd be greatly appreciated.
The last factor is skiing. Both schools seem to have ski/snowboard clubs with great perks and discounts on passes, but SDSU's seems to have a much larger group that also competes, so that's a plus.
I appreciate any feedback on this, even if it's not specific information or experiences regarding some of the factors I listed, personal opinions or takes on what I've said would be great so I can hear someone else's thoughts. Cheers

I've been with my bf for almost 9 months. In the past month, his grandma has been causing loads of problems. She won't let me see him until he is 18 (in January) and she genuinely says really mean things about me. She told me I've pretty much ruined his life, he could do better than me, and he should leave me and some other stuff. She won't let me go to his graduation and I just miss him. Me and him are long distance so we have only met 3 times before. So I was really hoping that I could see him for my birthday in late April but idk if I will.
Tbh the way his grandma is acting towards me is driving me away from him. I can't handle it anymore. It's not fair to me or him. But she won't stop and its getting to much for me. I feel myself becoming more and more prepared for him to break up with me because of his grandma. Even though he says he won't. I just feel like it's going to happen.

On January 19, my (26f) dad (62) came over to help me hang my tv. He called me after with a heavy slur and telling me he was having a really hard time talking. I called my mom who took him to the ER, feeling pretty confident he just had a mini stroke. All signs pointed to a mini stroke. I so badly. so. badly. wish it was a mini stroke.
They did an MRI, then a contrast MRI, then a CT. They sent him home after a day saying that his symptoms say a stroke but his scans say otherwise. They scheduled some more tests and set him up with a neuro-oncologist for over a month out.
It became a waiting game. His speech would go in and out, some days he was fine, other days he sounded like he was drunk. My dad was convinced it was nothing and he was fine but we all knew it was going to be something.
After his appointment with the neuro oncologist, she said this was a case unlike she’s ever seen and she brought it to the state board for review. A brain biopsy was scheduled to find out more.
March 15th, we finally had answers. Stage 4 glioblastoma. A fast moving, aggressive brain tumor that creates legions and spreads rapidly. Typically treatment entails removing as much of these lesions as possible and doing radiation/chemo to slow the growth, but it will never fully go. Most people make it 12-18 months most with the treatment, and that’s if the tumor responds, which it often doesn’t. The physicians assistant giving these results sounded more positive than what was probably truthful. “We treat this all the time,” she said, “he’s in good hands and his symptoms will be mild with this type of radiation and chemo.
By the time we finally got these answers, his speech was slurry more often than not and he was losing his ability to use his right hand. They scheduled radiation and chemo to begin April 4. Three more weeks of regressing before treatment starts. Three fucking weeks.
My parents decided to get a second opinion at a brain cancer specialty clinic, praying they might have more answers or other treatment options. The neurologist here finally gave some honesty. He told us to enjoy as much time as we can with him. Do all the things he enjoys and take in every moment. He said to get our affairs in order. He said to just be present and love. He said this all through tears, unable to promise a time frame.
Earlier my dad fell when taking out the recycling. He wasn’t able to move his right leg. He was at the house alone, stuck for some time before he could get back inside. He said he was trying to write a message in the rocks because he thought that would be it. Thankfully it wasn’t.
Tonight, he made the decision that he no longer wants to do treatment. He doesn’t want to deal with burns on his scalp and the nausea and exhaustion. He doesn’t want more time if his time is left with half of his body working. He wants to ride out the time he has.
With no treatment, they said most people make it 4-6 months from the first sight of symptoms. We are in month 2 and he has already declined so so much. 2 months ago he was hanging a tv. Playing golf. Hosting parties. Today he can hardly walk.
I am so angry and so sad and feel so hopeless right now. If these doctors knew so early that this was something serious, why the fuck has it taken this long? Why the fuck are we just learning the reality? Why would they schedule radiation 3 weeks out after watching the lesions go from 4cm to 26 in 4 weeks? Why is this happening to my dad? How am I supposed to cope with the fact that I have no idea how much time I have left with him, not to mention how much time it will actually BE him.
My dad will probably not see me get my masters degree in two months. Or pass my boards. Or meet the person I fall in love with. Or walk me down the isle. He won’t meet his future grandkids.
He won’t be there to answer my dumb questions about what tools to use to fix my breaking furniture. He won’t be there with his truck to help me move. He won’t be there to tell me what the sounds my car makes means. He won’t be there to give me hugs and tell me he’s proud of me and make me breakfast when I’m sick. I just bought that online storytelling guide that puts all of his memories into a book at the end of the year. But it’s pointless because he won’t even be here by the end of the year, or even the summer.
I need to get this out because I’m not good at taking the love from the people that care about me even though I have so many that do. I have no idea how to let them love me. I’ve only told maybe 6 people, one of which was my boss. I feel like crawling out of my skin and running away when I’m faced with talking about it. I am devastated and lost as I try to prepare for a world without the man who gave me unconditional love my whole life. The only who ran out of the hospital room when I was born right after I was clean, before my mom even got to hold me. and my mom… how is she supposed to go another 20 years without her person? How is she supposed to live in her home alone when 3 months ago they were traveling and living their best lives together?
I hate what the universe has given to my family. I have no ability to be excited for any of my or my family’s upcoming milestones because I feel hallow and powerless and lonely. So, all I can do is share all of this here, to a group of strangers so I don’t have to make my reality aware of how fucking angry and sad and hopeless I really am.

Hi! I just got a job offer that's contingent on passing a background check. I was instructed to fill out my information for the check and I have been double checking dates to make sure I had them correct. I had my graduation ceremony in May 2018 but had course credits I needed to complete which I did that following winter. I was never sure if my graduation date was May or December so my graduation date is just listed as "2018" on my resume.
Welllllll, I just requested my transcript to figure out the correct date and turns out the class finished up in January and because of paperwork delays I didn't officially graduate until February 2019.
Now I'm freaking out. I already gave notice to my current employer. I feel so stupid! I'm definitely going to be contacting the HR person I've been working with to explain but I wanted to ask: (1) Is it best to do this over phone or by email? If by phone, should I email to ask them their availability for a phone chat? and (2) Will my job offer be rescinded?
Thanks in advance!

On January 19, my (26f) dad (62) came over to help me hang my tv. He called me after with a heavy slur and telling me he was having a really hard time talking. I called my mom who took him to the ER, feeling pretty confident he just had a mini stroke. All signs pointed to a mini stroke. I so badly. so. badly. wish it was a mini stroke.
They did an MRI, then a contrast MRI, then a CT. They sent him home after a day saying that his symptoms say a stroke but his scans say otherwise. They scheduled some more tests and set him up with a neuro-oncologist for over a month out.
It became a waiting game. His speech would go in and out, some days he was fine, other days he sounded like he was drunk. My dad was convinced it was nothing and he was fine but we all knew it was going to be something.
After his appointment with the neuro oncologist, she said this was a case unlike she’s ever seen and she brought it to the state board for review. A brain biopsy was scheduled to find out more.
March 15th, we finally had answers. Stage 4 glioblastoma. A fast moving, aggressive brain tumor that creates legions and spreads rapidly. Typically treatment entails removing as much of these lesions as possible and doing radiation/chemo to slow the growth, but it will never fully go. Most people make it 12-18 months most with the treatment, and that’s if the tumor responds, which it often doesn’t. The physicians assistant giving these results sounded more positive than what was probably truthful. “We treat this all the time,” she said, “he’s in good hands and his symptoms will be mild with this type of radiation and chemo.
By the time we finally got these answers, his speech was slurry more often than not and he was losing his ability to use his right hand. They scheduled radiation and chemo to begin April 4. Three more weeks of regressing before treatment starts. Three fucking weeks.
My parents decided to get a second opinion at a brain cancer specialty clinic, praying they might have more answers or other treatment options. The neurologist here finally gave some honesty. He told us to enjoy as much time as we can with him. Do all the things he enjoys and take in every moment. He said to get our affairs in order. He said to just be present and love. He said this all through tears, unable to promise a time frame.
Earlier my dad fell when taking out the recycling. He wasn’t able to move his right leg. He was at the house alone, stuck for some time before he could get back inside. He said he was trying to write a message in the rocks because he thought that would be it. Thankfully it wasn’t.
Tonight, he made the decision that he no longer wants to do treatment. He doesn’t want to deal with burns on his scalp and the nausea and exhaustion. He doesn’t want more time if his time is left with half of his body working. He wants to ride out the time he has.
With no treatment, they said most people make it 4-6 months from the first sight of symptoms. We are in month 2 and he has already declined so so much. 2 months ago he was hanging a tv. Playing golf. Hosting parties. Today he can hardly walk.
I am so angry and so sad and feel so hopeless right now. If these doctors knew so early that this was something serious, why the fuck has it taken this long? Why the fuck are we just learning the reality? Why would they schedule radiation 3 weeks out after watching the lesions go from 4cm to 26 in 4 weeks? Why is this happening to my dad? How am I supposed to cope with the fact that I have no idea how much time I have left with him, not to mention how much time it will actually BE him.
My dad will probably not see me get my masters degree in two months. Or pass my boards. Or meet the person I fall in love with. Or walk me down the isle. He won’t meet his future grandkids.
He won’t be there to answer my dumb questions about what tools to use to fix my breaking furniture. He won’t be there with his truck to help me move. He won’t be there to tell me what the sounds my car makes means. He won’t be there to give me hugs and tell me he’s proud of me and make me breakfast when I’m sick. I just bought that online storytelling guide that puts all of his memories into a book at the end of the year. But it’s pointless because he won’t even be here by the end of the year, or even the summer.
I need to get this out because I’m not good at taking the love from the people that care about me even though I have so many that do. I have no idea how to let them love me. I’ve only told maybe 6 people, one of which was my boss. I feel like crawling out of my skin and running away when I’m faced with talking about it. I am devastated and lost as I try to prepare for a world without the man who gave me unconditional love my whole life. The only who ran out of the hospital room when I was born right after I was clean, before my mom even got to hold me. and my mom… how is she supposed to go another 20 years without her person? How is she supposed to live in her home alone when 3 months ago they were traveling and living their best lives together?
I hate what the universe has given to my family. I have no ability to be excited for any of my or my family’s upcoming milestones because I feel hallow and powerless and lonely. So, all I can do is share all of this here, to a group of strangers so I don’t have to make my reality aware of how fucking angry and sad and hopeless I really am.

Bitcoin, the world's largest digital currency by market cap, has seen a significant rise in price in recent days.
On January 12, 2023, Bitcoin climbed above $19,000 for the first time since November 8, 2022, increasing in value by 8.4%. Bitcoin's price has been on a wild ride since its inception, with massive gains in 2017, a profound fall in 2018, and stability in 2019. What has driven its recent rise in price in March alone?
Bitcoin’s March Market Gain What caused it? Vyzreport

We bought this home last year with furnace only. Per 2 contracts I've met so far they said the furnance is relatively new and should be under 10 years old.
We're considering adding AC unit before summer. We're in bay area where the weather is generally mild. We're going solar before NEM 3.0 to lock better price for electricity.
Now we need advice - shall we just simply add the AC unit? or change everything to heatpump to fully leverage the solar system? I think the latter will end up higher price but is it worth it over time with the solar?
Or shall we go with the double fuel system?

Had a sexual encounter with a hooker back in January (used a condom). I was fine from then but from the last month I have the worst cold in my entire life (Blocked nose, sore throat that comes back at night , sneezing) and it's not going away. Also last week I've been feeling a swelling in my throat which wasn't there before. Is this supposed to be hiv or I'm being paranoid for no reason?

I am sick anc tired of this repetitive bs and if it continues will try to start a another subreddit so I can personally kill it. I want all you mfering “ it’s a plane” and “it’s clearly a plane” idiots to show me any evidence of one plane other than a drug smuggler (rare now as 98% of drugs come through car or truck via Mexico) or secret experimental aircraft that flys at night with absolutely no visible navigation lights, or transducer information that shows up on flight aware, etc.
According to FAA regulations:
In addition to the red, green, and white position lights (red to port, green to starboard, and white astern), regulations require one anticollision light for aircraft flying at night. This can be either white or red, and may be either a mechanically rotating beacon or a flashing strobe.
Just like marine vessels by the way. And if you don’t have them in water serous fine but in airplane your pilot license likely to be suspended.
So if anyone is claiming a plane at night please point out the visible red port wing light, the green starboard wing light, and the white astern light and the pulse or storm light. Additionally, planes just don’t fly over the place like you idiots think. I am not a pilot but used to own part of King Air 500, and have flown 100s of trips privately so pretty familiar with this. Pilots use the same routes over and over unless avoiding weather etc. I can set my watch my military jets at certain locations anytime.
I hope moderators will step in this, it adds nothing to the discussion at all and is childish and idiotic, and a clear and present danger to the viability of this sub.
If you don’t have these lights it’s very very very unlikely it’s a plane. Like almost never.
Thanks for reading my rant. I have said my peace going to bed now.

Per a Forbes longform that goes beyond the basic team valuation issues, and among other things, ilsts each team's media rights money, if you're a fan of one of these teams with a Bally/Diamond (or other) RSN, you should sweat the most:

Media experts say the teams most at risk of having their local television fees cut are the Arizona Diamondbacks, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Guardians, Colorado Rockies, Minnesota Twins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Oakland Athletics and San Diego Padres because the deals the RSNs have with the teams are no longer economical for the sports networks.

Some of those are no surprise: Cleveland, Oakland, Cincy, Pittsburgh. The others, based on either recent success or market surprise, are more surprising, unless they're new in the last year or two and were ovenegotiated.

Hi guys, I current live in California, I enjoy the weather here and have a cheap apartment in San Diego (Less than $900 a month for a studio, all utilities included) in a great location ;))
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Anyway, I love growing shrooms here, the natural temprature, and humidity is just right, I never have to use an AC, heater, etc, and the ambiental humidity is great.
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My big concern is getting caught by the apartment staff. I plan on transitioning to a stealth grow chamber, so even if a staff or person walks into my room, they can stare right at my grow chamber and will think its something else.
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For example, I've been growing in a locking metal box, but it looks conspicuous/suspiscious, it's a metal box with a lock on it, and grow light beaming light out of it, with extension cords going into the back :
It works great, but it isnt stealthy and is suspiscious.
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So, I'm thinking of stealth grow-chambers, such as growing shrooms inside an old TV (the big old TVs from like 2000 with 1+ foot of total size). I can mount a light inside it and the air holes would provide ventalation. This would be a good-ish stealth grow chamber.
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The hardest engineering problem with a stealth grow-chamber is containing the light, while still allowing for air exchange. I've thought about using some plants that filter air really well, the plants would take the waste-gas from the shrooms/mycelium and convert it into oxygen. THen I could have a completely sealed grow chamber with no light leakage (as there wouldn't be any air holes.)
This may work, but the issue is plants love Trich,, and may have Trich spores in the soil, or actual trich growing in the soil. So if I introduce a plant into my mushroom chamber, it will almost certainly lead to possible contamination due to soil fungus's, gnats, etc.
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I've thought of growing inside various large electronic devices, such as a locking mini fridge, but again, the issue is air flow and light leakage, to allow air flow, I need holes or similar, but then light leaks out!
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I haven't found a perfect answer for this problem yet
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My best idea is to use a Sealed electronic device, like a fake Desktop computer case, or a fake Air filter, or a fake mini fridge, and use a air filter+pump (like used in cannabis grows) to filter air in and out of the grow chamber. Due to the pump and air filter, the air circulating into and out of the chamber would not need air holes and would thus not have any light leakage. However, then the pump and its noise become suspiscious except for maybe a mini-fridge this could work. I could install the airpump along next to the fridges engine, and the noise of the airpump could be belived to be the fridge operating.
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what do u guys think, thanks.

I have been trying to sober up since January and lost my job as a result of my initial withdrawals (detoxed at home, like an idiot, and was bedridden for 5 days). My employer didn’t appreciate me calling out for no reason for a full week and fired me.
Admittedly, due to mental health and the seemingly endless number of relapses I’ve had, I have been dogshit at job searching. Mediocre at best and that’s being generous. I haven’t been taking it as seriously as I should and I know that. My girlfriend bailed me out last month but I still haven’t paid March rent, and my landlord finally came knocking today.
My sponsor knows someone that works at Mod Pizza near me and is trying to connect me with a job there as a temporary fix. I need help getting over my ego. Since I was 15, I have only ever worked at law firms. I was a litigation paralegal making over $100k a year before I was fired this year. I have never had a service industry job and quite frankly, for selfish and shallow reasons, I am terrified.
I mean no disrespect by this as I have friends and loved ones that work retail, food service, etc. It’s just my ego that’s getting in the way. Fear of an ex coming in for food and having to serve them and deal with their judgment. Fear of hating myself for getting to this point. Fear of never being able to break back into the legal industry.
Seeking advice and words of support about getting a “sober job”. I know it is temporary but I am angry, sad, and frustrated. I hate alcohol.

So, my(23M) best friend Mandy (22F) has borderline personality disorder. She's kind of a jerk when she's out of control but I still love her. She used to be roommates with Gaby (23F probably), whom I'm not close with, but we get along really well. The three of us used to smoke weed together sometimes.
Now, Mandy has had some issues and is moving back with her parents. I won't go into detail, but they don't pay rent and Mandy has lost her right to live there. It's no big deal, each person gets to live there for some time, and Mandy's time is over. She's supposed to vacate her room so someone else can move in.
Mandy can be very paranoid, and apparently some things Gaby told her have rubbed her the wrong way. I don't know the details but I'm aware that she's in the wrong here and the things Gaby told her may or may not have been passive aggressive. The fact is that she's supposed to do something about it, so she did.
These days Mandy sent me a text saying "if you're my friend, don't ever talk to Gaby again". I don't know what happened, and usually I would just comply to avoid issues, since I've never been close to Gaby. The thing is, my last weed supplier got busted, and Gaby has some nice alternatives. I had been talking to her about introducing me to her suppliers and we even smoked together a few times. That's something I used to do with Mandy when she lived there and I'm really scared she'll get jealous if she finds out. Even worst, Mandy was the one who introduced me to our original supplier, so I can see her thinking I'm replacing her.
WIBTA if I don't comply with Mandy's childish demands specifically for that reason? I know Mandy is a toxic person and if I had any other reason to keep in touch with Gaby I wouldn't be asking that question, I'm just wondering if after years of doing whatever she tells me it would make me a jerk to finally refuse just because drugs are involved. I feel ridiculous for asking but it's really bugging me if that makes me a fair-weather friend or something like that.

Hello PrePharmacy! I would like to extend an invite to an upcoming pre-pharmacy conference in the Bay Area.
Are you a student who is interested in pre-health, curious about a career in pharmacy, or planning to apply to pharmacy school? 💊 Join us at the 16th Annual Northern California Pre-Pharmacy Symposium on Saturday, April 15th! This opportunity includes networking with leading pharmacy professionals, exploring some of the nation’s top pharmacy schools, and learning about the diverse career paths in pharmacy. This day-long symposium will feature workshops, presentations, and panels to help answer any of your questions regarding a career in pharmacy. Register NOW for the price of only $10 (breakfast + lunch included!)!
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16th Annual NCPPS 📆 Date: Saturday, April 15th, 2023, 9AM - 5 PM 📍 Location: Pauley Ballroom, UC Berkeley 🎟️ Cost: $10 (Breakfast and Lunch included!)
Hosted by: UC Berkeley’s Pre-Pharmacy Informational Learning and Leadership Society (PILLS)
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

• Pharmacy Specialty Workshops:
  • Infectious Disease, Cannabis, Geriatric, Research and Development, Ambulatory Care, Pediatric, Emergency Medicine
• Panels:
  • Pharmacists in compounding pharmacy, clinical pharmacy, ambulatory care, and pharmaceutical industry
  • Pharmacy students from Touro University, UCSF, UCSD, University of Southern California, University of the Pacific
• Pharmacy School Fair (both California and Out-of-State Schools):
  • Featuring UCSF, UCSD, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, USC, University of Washington, Touro, KGI, Pacific Oregon, Marshall B. Ketchum, Roseman, UOP
• Networking lunch session with pharmacists, pharmacy students, and admissions directors
• Breakfast, lunch, and refreshments provided
• Open to ALL education levels!

More information about the event can be found on the NCPPS website: https://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~pills/NCPPS.html. If you have any questions, please email us at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) or reply to this thread!