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elumish · 7 months ago

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keeping in mind the strategic/operational/tactical failures discussed in your earlier post, what would be the major failure point of the worldbuilding in iron flame? feel free to spoiler tag. is it the nature of the enemy and the common public narrative about that?

Okay so even though I finished Iron Flame fairly recently, I have also read a lot of books in the interim, so this may be a little general and may not get every detail totally correct. I'll stick all of my thoughts under a Read More, so if you don't want Fourth Wing/Iron Flame spoilers, just skip this post.

Strategic: To be totally honest, I didn't have a huge issue with the strategic-level worldbuilding of the Empyrean. I think the question of why dragons take part in this whole thing and also why dragons vs. griffins are totally neatly divided by country borders that are relatively new is not clear and sort of a problem, but I could mostly suspend disbelief there.

It definitely is not the most well built out/robust strategic worldbuilding, but I was basically fine with it. My feeling basically boiled down to "it didn't make me actively annoyed so I lived with it and can't currently think of a major issue." Also I like dragons.

Operational: Okay! So!

I found the entire organizational structure/setup of this entire world absolutely baffling to the point of being incomprehensible.

This probably doesn't need to be said, but I will anyway: a major goal of a military is to have as many trained fighters as you can. Attrition is one of the biggest issues faced by militaries (other than logistics) and the more people you are starting with, 1) the more you can do in general and 2) the more people you can afford to lose.

This means that you really want as close to 100% of your potential fighting force to survive training. Even if you only view people as cannon fodder, literally the point of cannon fodder is to put them in front of the cannons, not kill them in training.

I know the argument presented in the series by Violet is that it inures them to death so they can keep going when their teammates die, but that is terrible for a military. Yes, people need to be able to keep going when their teammate dies, but the training system has them killing each other. They are incentivized to kill each other! And so this school is literally training them to commit friendly fire incidents. Do you know what happens in a military that trains its soldiers to commit friendly fire incidents? They all kill each other and can't work effectively as a team. And being inured to that? That's just PTSD! You are just fucked up!

So having this military school system where they need to kill each other to win makes for a dramatic story but is an absolutely awful military training setup.

But also these are (or should be, if they had a non-awful system) highly trained members of the military, which makes them extremely valuable and also extremely expensive. People who fail out should just get stuck in a different part of the military instead of basically being killed.

And actually to that point, this whole setup would make much more sense if they had the equivalent of basic training and then had people specialize, the way they do in the real military. You absolutely want your military forces to be interoperable, and they are not even a little bit in this world.

Also why the hell don't these people use more ground forces? The number of dragon riders is limited to the number of dragons, but you can just have as many infantry as you can logistically sustain. Set up an effective border defense.

If you look at the traitor people (I can't remember what they're called right now), sticking them in the elite fighting force school also doesn't make any sense. I know they gave some in-universe reason for it, but especially because of the incomprehensible "if more than three of them are near each other then we can't magically surveil them" system if they were actually viewed as a security risk, they shouldn't have been allowed anywhere near the military, much less in the dragon forces.

They're a literal flight risk! There is absolutely nothing keeping them from defecting en masse. They can't be surveilled when they're together! Also they could commit friendly fire attacks! None of it makes any sense!

I also never really understood why they were keeping the real enemy a secret and why there was such a concerted effort. It didn't seem like the military leadership/king got any real benefit from maintaining a massive conspiracy to...kneecap their own military force.

The funny thing is that since finishing Iron Flame I've read basically all of Rebecca Yarros's other books, which are basically all contemporary romance, and she writes a lot of military-adjacent books, and they generally don't have this problem. Her husband was (is?) in the military, and she seems to have a decent understanding of it, so I'm not sure why she threw that all away for this.

Tactical: Okay so this is a lot related to the issue of "why are the trainees incentivized to kill each other" but Violet's ability to poison her way through her sparring didn't make any real sense if they was any point to the sparring. She should have just been made to spar with some instructors. And also they should have had some real fighting training. Though again that's more an operational issue.

Violet definitely had a lot of Plot Strings (the plot "coincidentally" moving her to the right place at the right time to do something only she could do): especially, that she (the person who happened to have the father who knew all of the plot-relevant things for some reason) happened to get magically soul-bonded to Xaden (the person leading the group that happens to know the truth about everything). I understand the whole situation with her mother, but her mother didn't control the soul bonding.

Overall the issue on a character level was more of a "wow this person just happens to have/be exactly what we need at this time" (the prince! who was just there! until he was extremely plot relevant coincidentally just when we needed him!) but each character was mostly believable taken in isolation.

#worldbuilding #plot holes #the empyrean #iron flame spoilers #fourth wing spoilers

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inchidentally · 1 year ago

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'what if the competition between Lando and Oscar turns bad?' between my landoscar post and comments on other SM content it made me want to get weird in notepad again

I'm tagging @481boxboxbaby and @twinkodium who've asked but I'm sorry if someone's asked to be tagged and I missed it! also tagging @huntscunt who's tags put this idea in my little head

(caveat that I'm a casual fan who happens to have been around F1 fans all my life so this is just my not remotely official perspective lol)

just to state I think it's a given that we're all so excited for McLaren's future with these two is that Lando and Oscar feel like generational talents. and they're also very different as drivers and every race is exciting to watch even just for them. also the fact that Oscar was the jolt of competition that Lando needed.

and honestly I'd be more worried about their future harmony if they hadn't already had so many highly competitive and charged moments in their first season together:

Oscar came in at a surprisingly even level with Lando apart from the obvious difference in experience. he's taken risks that have on balance landed decently on the side of ballsy/respectable vs total failure and the time spent as reserve driver hadn't deteriorated any of his ability. so it was fair to worry for a while if Lando would take the competition as motivation or frustration esp after the disparity between him and DR in 2022.

I really liked the sort of respectful if tentative camaraderie Oscar and Lando showed each other when the car was an absolute tractor. but I liked it even more the fact that the turnaround at McLaren by Silverstone saw them both still in such a good place while being very competitive. that was I think the start of us seeing that Oscar wanted to prove himself a real team player and good teammate by starting the habit of showing up consistently for Lando's podiums/qualis.

the pit lane ding-dong in Monza was definitely the biggest test they've had - and that a lot of teammates will ever have - and the whole thing was handled really well all around. Andrea did the right thing of being big bad boss and Lando was quick to say that it was prob down to misjudgement (which is what I always thought) and that they still respect each other the same. I wasn't as active then so I can't remember if Oscar was asked for a response but I do remember my friends/family telling me that it was impressive how that didn't cause any major damage between the drivers since that's a pretty major incident to happen so early in a new partnership.

side note here to say that the ppl around me who've been watching F1 since the 90s overall feel like the hothead in-fighting with teammates seems to be fading/getting less intense with the younger generations. maybe it's because alpha male mentality seems cringe to gen z or because awareness of mental health is way more prevalent. Gasly and Ocon are relatively young drivers but even there the situation is pretty rare and because of hanging onto childhood grudges. I don't get the impression that any of the people around me feel like the Norris/Piastri partnership is likely to blow up or generate bitterness just because they're competing so closely ??

it's fair to say that Oscar has seemed genuinely happy to acknowledge that Lando is the McLaren brand representative and the established fan favorite within the sport as well as the team's fanbase. he's extremely mature for his years and incredibly well-balanced in terms of ambition. he's almost tailor made as a perfect compliment to Lando. EDITED TO ADD: see Oscar's almost lifelong friendship with Logan Sargeant as an example of Oscar having duked it out on track with someone for years while remaining close friends the whole time. and this was Oscar interrupting his own victory radio message to say how awfully he felt for Logan crashing out early. and that this is what Oscar felt about his and Lando's partnership toward the end of the season.

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Silverstone is a perfect encapsulation of how Lando has felt about Oscar from the very start and this was so beautiful to say.

Lando has measured himself by Lewis Hamilton-level goals since karting. Oscar wants to qualify well and win races. Lando was brought into F1 extremely young coming off of huge expectations and has placed enormous pressure on himself since as early as his second year in F1. Oscar has taken a business-like approach to his career since he was 14 and his calm sense of focus and determination comes from focusing on the race ahead and not letting much else in.

Lando's emotions being driven by his superstar destiny/status and Oscar's ability to have calm perspective even during a race is as solid a foundation as you can get in an F1 partnership honestly. they'll absolutely have the same conflicts that all teammates do and the media and DTS will explode those out of all proportion (both of which I ignore anyway). but I really can't see Oscar suddenly flying off the handle or holding grudges and I can't see Lando becoming a driver who suddenly wants to sustain a bad relationship with his teammate after all these years. Oscar is very clearly not the type to develop a crazy ego and Lando genuinely has more of an insane high self-expectation complex than that big of an ego.

even setting aside the parasocial widely felt agreement that they seem to genuinely like and respect each other, neither of them are alpha types and they're not both superstars jostling for publicity and they didn't come up together with a ton of existing history. idk it's just not on the F1 cards that they become icy or resentful.

so while I know no one can see the future and they're both relatively young and could change I don't really feel apprehensive?? and it's way too early to know if either of them will split from McLaren or when. especially if the car stays competitive with RB and Merc then it's the best place for both of them for the foreseeable (and prob most likely since competitive openings elsewhere look to be scant for the next 5ish? years but pls correct me if that's wrong!).

side side side note: I personally would not want to see Lando at RB. I know he's itching to try that car but unless RB and Max change drastically before then, Lando would positively shrivel up there. he's a superstar and he needs to be someplace he can be a superstar. it's also why I'm glad Carlos and Daniel moved along bc that's why those friendships are still so strong. we saw what had begun to happen when Lando was eclipsing Daniel and I don't even want to think about Carlos and his family if Carlos was teammates with a dominant Lando.

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go-to-two · 9 months ago

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I don't mean to sound bad but if the industry is as bad as those a part of it make it sound...was it the best move to leave at this time? In a purely professional sense - wouldn't it have been more prudent to stay in a (relatively) stable series regular role even just for a few more years while the industry right sizes?

Ehhh, this is when you'd have to weigh risk vs reward. Someone like me leaving a job without a steady plan in place would be very different from someone like Jesse or Tracy doing so. I assume they'd both have a solid safety net, and they both have good connections for other opportunities. So while the timing could absolutely have been better for them to leave, perhaps whatever factors influenced their decisions made it worth it. It worked out just fine for Jesse, and I have no doubt it will work out for Tracy as well.

#anon ask

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itssovero · 3 months ago

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10. Dr. Robotnik's Ring Racers (Kart Krew, 2024)

Download this incredible fangame here!

I could probably talk for hours about this one, too (another video idea, perhaps), but I'm gonna try and put this as simply as I can:

This is the greatest kart racer ever released.

Dr. Robotnik's Ring Racers is the followup to 2021's Sonic Robo Blast 2 Kart, and while the previous game definitely turned some heads when it released, it was a relatively bare-bones experience. Ring Racers, on the other hand, might just be the most content-rich game in its genre. With over 200 consistently well-designed maps (split between race tracks and battle arenas) and over 50 playable racers from Sonic and other Sega franchises, an engaging Grand Prix mode with a uniquely Sonic-styled ranking and special stage system, a Smash/Air Ride-style challenge board full of unlockables, custom color palettes to collect, plenty of secrets to uncover, and the return of time trials, online multiplayer, and mod support, this may just be the last kart racer you'll ever need (it's also absolutely gorgeous with its vibrant pixel art style and sports an incredibly fitting soundtrack comprised of a mix of new material and tracks repurposed from other media).

Density of content is great, but a truly great kart racer is nothing without strong gameplay. Thankfully, Ring Racers is blessed with some incredibly deep, nuanced, and rewarding skill-based mechanics. The central ring boost system, for example, isn't just a "go fast" button that'll blast you ahead of the competition; rather it's a versatile tool to be used strategically to maintain your speed while going up slopes or recover from nasty spinouts, and recognizing when it makes more sense to burn your rings vs when it makes more sense to save them for later is paramount to a stellar performance. This same give-and-take philosophy applies to everything from drifting to items to character stats. Mechanics like this may be a turn-off for some, as it's got a far steeper learning curve than most in its genre (I strongly recommend playing through the entire tutorial and reading through digital manual for good measure or you will get smoked) but the satisfaction that comes from mastering its intricate risk-and-reward systems is absolutely unparalleled.

This game has handily dethroned Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled as my favorite kart racer; it is an absolute triumph in the genre. It feels like the developers have truly captured the essence of classic Sonic in kart racing form, both aesthetically and mechanically. As excited as I am for the upcoming official title, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, it's going to need some pretty unique defining mechanics if it's going to coexist with Ring Racers whenever I need a racing fix. Play it. Right now.

#Vero's Game Thread 2024 #Vero's Game Shelf #dr robotniks ring racers #ring racers #srb2kart #sonic #sonic the hedgehog #kart racers #Sonic Racing CrossWorlds #sega #fangames #sonic fangames

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dueling-jesters · 2 years ago

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i actually think its really cute how Black Spy seems kinda open with his sexuality meanwhile White Boy,the "put-together" one, has this incredible closeted vibe. something magical is about to happen

I've always seen it as both initially being closeted, both trying to appear as straight as possible.

I think Black Spy puts a lot of effort into appearing to be attracted to women, especially if he thinks someone is making a move on him. It's so unnatural for him that he comes off as too exaggerated, as if he's trying so hard it becomes obvious he's playing an act. Whenever he attempts a romantic interaction with a woman, it *always* goes wrong for him. Even after a failed attempt at a relationship with a woman, he builds a robot to appear to have a girlfriend of some sort, and it still doesn't work out. Perhaps, eventually, he becomes more comfortable in expressing his true self... At least, as much as he can in an unaccepting environment. Perhaps in subtle ways, such as flagging in bars, i.e., the pool table title illustration.

White Spy, on the other hand, might be bisexual, and therefore, it's not as difficult for him to pretend to be attracted to women. There's actually a sense of genuineness in his edeavors. However, he might not have his heart set on any particular woman but rather for his enemy. Take, for instance, when he agrees on one of the causes for his dreams of Black Spy being his own repressed sexuality. (This could have also been a case of projection, as Black Spy was the first to even mention it whilst in disguise.) The tension he feels may build up over time, eventually coming to his undoing. He's so put-together on the surface, but once confronted with his attraction, he might become a total mess. Perhaps the opposite may be true for Black Spy.

It may start out as a Distaster Gay vs Distinguished Bisexual situation, slowly growing into a Distinguished Gay vs Disaster Bisexual one. Only relatively speaking. They're both absolute messes of men.

The two may be stuck between wanting to be themselves and express their true feelings towards each other and not wanting to be outed to their embassies and society at large.

It becomes more difficult with the added layer of them not only falling for a man in a homophobic society but for a man working for the enemy. Even if their environment becomes more accepting over time, they'd still be at risk of being charged with treason over their relationship.

#spy vs spy #black spy #white spy #spy x spy #headcanons #ace's ramblings #some of this is interpretation of the comics and other parts are mere speculation #but in my heart it is all true #ace's answers #thank you so much for sending this in!!#i actually ended up combining the post i was already writing up with my answer to this

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dogsliampaynedoesntinstagram · 1 year ago

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Do you believe it's morally right for us, strangers to and fans of celebrities, to discuss their private lives? Is it fair game for us to do so since they're putting themselves in the public eye. Is it simply a matter of a line that shouldn't be crossed. Harmless talk about who they're dating being ok vs. their medical history not. Think Kate Middleton who had to make a video about her cancer diagnosis, probably before she was ready to, simply to quell conspiracy theories and maybe to get ahead of the medical breach that would leak her diagnosis. Where does talking about a celebrities sexuality and their sex lives land on that line of what's acceptable to talk about and what's not?

This is what I meant when I said that I'm understanding all my anons through the lens of anxiety at the moment.

Because the first sentence has been rolling around in my head ever since I read it - 'is it morally right to discuss celebrities private lives'. I think that framing - suggesting as it does the options that either something is righteous or people should not engage in it - reveals a huge amount of what is a problem in fan behaviour.

One of the impacts of this black and white thinking is shown in the next sentence. If someone's starting point is that everything that they do must be right - then if someone doesn't like what they do - they need to be proven wrong. The idea that some kind of action of celebrities could make everything we do 'morally right' - allows for the complete erasure of any discussion of harm or consent.

To suggest that some topics of discussion could be harmless is absurd to me - we have no idea about people's lives - we have no idea about the impact that our words might have.

I think a lot of the problem comes from starting in the wrong place - if you start thinking your actions must be righteous - you will very quickly have to insist that other people are wrong and minimise harm.

Instead I'd suggest a different model - where very few things are absolutely morally right or morally wrong. Rather than getting into a more full discussion of what this would mean in all circumstances - I'll focus on what it means for discussion of other people's lives - particularly celebrities.

To me the key thing is acknowledging that discussing other people's lives, even to a relatively small audience, could do harm (to the person you are talking about or to other people). And only proceeding if you accept the risk of that harm. My suggestion is that the ethical way of proceeding is not to insist that you are perfect and could not possibly harm anyone - but to acknowledge and accept that there is risks to what you do and (if appropriate) think about how you might minimise those risks (most obviously by limiting the audiences you talk to).

There's lots of other things I could say about this - but I just want to make a couple more points. I think the Kate Middleton case is an important example - this speculation is far more likely to do harm if it's right than if it's wrong. If nothing had been going on and she had just been recovering from surgery and having a break - the impact on her would have been minimal. It was because she was dealing with a serious health issue that it will have caused so much additional stress (and the same is true if any of the speculation about what might be wrong was true).

I've made this point before - but the same is true with Harry and Louis. Larries are far more likely to have done harm to them if we have been right, than if we have been wrong. It's not enough when thinking about the ethics of what we do to think 'but what if we're wrong' (although I do think that's important). It's also important to think 'what's the worst impact that this could have if I'm right.'

This is also my approach to wider fandom - I think it's important to acknowledge that we could be doing harm and we wouldn't know. I was thinking this with the meeting in airports/being outside hotels discourse. Most of the time that's going to be fine - but there is also always a risk that it will ruin an artists day or have an impact on their mental health. Anyone who has themselves been too stressed to deal with other people - can imagine how dealing with a lot of strangers who want things from you might make things worse (and if it is it's very unlikely an artist would feel free to say that). I think whatever fans do we need to do with an understanding and acceptance of the ways that it might be harmful to the artist.

#the more we understand that fans are separate from artists #and that our interests are different #the more capable we are of making the actual ethical decisions involved

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mephestopheles · 2 years ago

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Y'all I am so fucking angry today. I am fuming. I am looking at apartments around me because my mother is trying to downsize, I can't afford nor do I particularly wish to move in with her, transit would become more obnoxious and I like my space. So she wants a space that is on one level and has similar amenities but someone already there to fix things if they fuck up.

Look, she's never lived in an apartment. She has no clue what the realities of living in an apartment are, and she's insulated enough she might be able to avoid some of the shit, but not all of it.

I know where I live is not the only place suffering a housing crisis. I know there are places that have insane rents. Nova Scotia and especially cape Breton has a very big issue, rather, a few.

One, we're mostly rural with spots of town/city and the rural is enough that the government considers the whole island rural. Which is hilarious depending on where you actually live. I'm 5-10 minutes from most amenities, and there are places that are an hour or two from similar amenities depending on which part of the island you're coming from. But that makes transportation entirely on cars, with little access to buses if you're out of the main routes.

This also means large apartment complexes are few and far between. There are some places with two or three units, and most are converted houses if that.

Two, there is a big racism issue here, and a pretty substantial classism issue. And the two make things worse. So much worse. From a systemic perspective, they both play into each other a lot but I'm an outside observer for a lot of things and I'm doing my best to unpack my own inherent biases.

In 2016/2017 there was a bit of a boom to the university here where they accepted a lot of overseas students. This is a good thing. the university did not have adequate housing established for all of the students that came. This is not good. This hurt the students, put them at risk for being taken advantage of, far away from home, and potentially homeless because they couldn't move into residence.

Landlords around here got fucking greedy. Average rents around here in 2016 was around $650-700, 800$ for a two bedroom apartment, and that was pushing it and generally that was all inclusive. My first apartment was $650 utilities included, I only had to pay for wifi.

But these landlords were starting to charge that for rooms. They started buying up houses as they could get them, for relatively cheap and turn them into "student" housing, unofficially. Jack the rents up and charge a fortune to these students who came over here to get a "recognized education" which is another shitty part of the racism equation*. So rental prices across the board started to increase and folks started to get ideas about the apartment side hustle business that sprouted.

*Before anyone gets the idea that I'm against immigration, my issue is not the influx of students. My issue is with severe lack of accountability and planning on behalf of the university for how many students they were accepting vs how much housing they had available on and off campus. Much like those who currently live here, I want those who come here not to be placed in a vulnerable position and exploited by housing or by institutions that will not or cannot help them due to other systemic issues also brought on or influenced by systemic racism.

This also disproportionately affected those on social assistance, as really shitty landlords would renovict places or let them turn to shit so they would get compensated by the government to fix the property.

Some of the places that remain cheaper, are so far outside of the transit sections that it becomes dangerous. Like walk on the shoulder of the highway and hope you're not going to get hit, dangerous.

Prior to this, the job market around here was absolute shit, and a lot of folks were working out west, so the industries were slowly dying out. And even this is a weird mix of classism because most jobs available are call centres or retail. Anyone working a trade left to go out west, because the ones operating the trades around here weren't yet willing or ready to retire.

The combination of isolation, a lot of money, fast paced work with very few social outlets, brought a lot of drugs here and opened a lot of folks up to medicating to deal with the very real social isolation and the need to stay awake to earn more overtime, or prove yourself to the crew. Couple that with making more money than you've ever seen before and access only to lose it because the jobs started drying up and then covid started closing things. Plenty of folks lost their homes due to sudden loss of income, opioid and other drug dependency issues, and suddenly the issues surrounding houselessness around here skyrocketed. Becoming terrifyingly high after 2022.

Fast forward to 2020 and beyond, you have a housing market now influenced by our of towners (note, I am specifically not mentioning persons of colour as the vast majority of our of towners are those who have moved here from Ontario because their buying power goes so much further here, it's mostly white middle class suburban boomers) buying up properties sight unseen and creating a buying war on the otherside of this terrible equation.

Now it's 2023, and the government and the banks are doing the same fucking thing it did the last times house prices and inflation started and hiked interest rates up. It's not addressing the issues because the issue is fixed costs and and profiteering not extraneous spending

I got my place on 2021, and lucked into a really nice place with a really good rate. But the average two bedroom is almost double my current rent. In three years. Less than.

When searching for a place for mom, I found one that is 2000sq feet, two car garage, no utilities included, and unfurnished. Lawn care and snow removal were included but it's $3000 a month for a place I can't ever afford.

You can't tell me that someone isn't just pawning off the mortgage for both sides of the duplex. I was looking at duplexes for sale and most are $420,000.00 at the lowest I've seen.

Folks were selling their homes around here for 200k plus above what they would normally even consider. When I was first deciding to move to my current apartment I was looking at houses near where my new office was going to be, and there was a gorgeous little house 3 bedroom, full backyard for 64k. I showed it to @striving-artist and yeah that kind of price was a little low for around here but not "hey what's hiding in the basement" low.

All of this to say that there are not nearly enough places to rent, let alone rent safely. The prices are obscene for where some of these places are located.

And now we're dealing with climate weather a fuck tonne which is affecting everything that covid didn't outright punish.

I am so angry.

#I'm so fucking exhausted #apartment hunting was bad when i was just doing it years ago #now I'm just incensed and i want to yell a lor

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stargazeraldroth · 2 years ago

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Aaahhh I’m! So glad you (and a few others!) liked my little Underverse AU idea! It means a lot to me, and seeing the idea blossom is so much fun- Thank you so much for making me smile so big!!!

I’m definitely with you on the whole “Ink wouldn’t endanger the AUs” thing, and it always rubbed me as off in the original Underverse… No hate meant to Jakei, of course! What they’ve done is amazing, their animation and art is absolutely gorgeous, and I can tell that they put a lot of heart and love into their creation! It’s just not something up my alley, you know…? Though 0.7 slaps, Ink/Fresh/Cross vs Error, Ink vs Fresh, and Fresh!Ink vs Error is my favorite sequence of events… So much fun, heh.

Anyways! I feel like a lot of avenues could open up with the idea you’ve laid out, here- I will say that I imagine this as a relatively nice (or doing his best to be!) Ink who doesn’t have any darker intentions, because I feel like that hurts more? Though obviously that’s open to interpretation!

But, like. How would Core!Frisk feature into this- I’m a sucker for platonic!Core and Ink, so I can’t help wondering what they’re thinking of everything going on. Have they been trying to help Ink, and maybe warn him that things are going south? Have they had to decide that they can’t risk the Omega Timeline getting involved with all of this, and been forced to watch a friend fall into a toxic trap? Do they care at all? They’re an interesting character to me, so I can’t help wondering!

And! Cross! My poor, misguided boy… I feel like he has a lot of potential to go a lot of different ways- Because once Blue and Dream’s betrayal becomes known, and they release XGaster, does he have a realization that he betrayed Ink, if only in a less personal way than they did? He hunted through the AUs and damaged them, knowing it would hurt someone who thought of him as a friend- What would he think of that? And depending on if you want brotherly!Cross and a Ink, I think it could go a lot of ways.

Error is a mixed bag, to me- He could absolutely be a yandere himself, and in that scenario, I could see him using Ink’s betrayal as a “ha, don’t you see I was right?” sort of moment. Because the people Ink cared for went behind his back in such an awful way, but he’s never done that, now has he? Alternatively, Error being the only sane man and going “well damn, I don’t like the guy, but that’s kinda fucked up” has some interesting potential in making him the overall… Hero? Or at least hero-aligned, since he might be trying to help Ink, now.

(Also, I just feel it’d be very funny, if he realized Blue and Dream caused the destruction of an AU and went “HEY WHAT THE FUCK THATS MY JOB-)

There’s just! So much to think about! And I’m so glad you enjoyed thinking about it! Make sure to take care of yourself, and thank you again for reading and thinking about my little idea!

I live for my brain to be consumed by AUs, I don't think there's even a logical side to my brain anymore /j.

Before I get more into this response, I wanna say that I'm not trying to bash Underverse either. I really do enjoy the series! I feel like Underverse is a big part of the AU community and I love that, it's just... I wish I could love it more, if that makes sense? I'm not placing any blame on Jakei, but I'm a firm believer that Ink's portrayal in Underverse has significantly contributed to the misconception of his character and the sheer amount of villainization (again, you know who you are). I think my favorite episode was actually 0.6, if I'm remembering correctly. That's the one with the Dream/Cross vs Killer/Nightmare battle, right? So many good cuts of Nightmare. 0.7 was good too, with all those juicy fights. Yum.

I don't really see Ink as a naive, wholly good character. I don't imagine him anywhere near as evil as other people do (y'all know who you are), but I don't see him as pure good either, like what I might imagine for Dream or CORE. However, I am very fond of the idea that Ink's been influenced by Dream and the others, and so he's better… but still not entirely good. He's still generally neutral and all, but he does make more effort to be considerate of others and have a better grasp of morals. Maybe this is a niche interpretation but he's my top comfort character, dammit. I'm gonna do what makes me feel happy and warm.

(I say as I torture him in numerous AUs)

Anyway, I do imagine this Ink to be nicer (or whatever word you wanna substitute that with) than the canon Underverse!Ink. Like I mentioned in the last one, I'm a stickler for the idea he wouldn't endanger AUs, buuuut... now that I'm thinking about it, wasn't part of his motives the Creators gradually leaving? Ink needs his paints to be "alive", if you will, and he won't get those if the Creators are gone. So if he becomes desperate, afraid of being forgotten (again), then... maybe he'd make a small exception? Perhaps? It's... for the greater good! I'm not gonna deviate from what I originally said too much, but I'm a sucker for angst- I'm sure there are some people here who can verify that statement.

I honestly didn't think of CORE very much when thinking of the idea. I know they're important to the story, I just... don't think about them very often lol. I'M SORRY CORE I STILL LOVE YOU-

From what I remember, CORE hates the concept of "the greater good". They're very against the idea of there being things as part of the grand scheme of the Multiverse, I believe. So they're going to be at a standstill here: obviously, they're not okay with Ink being manipulated, nor are they okay with what Dream and Blue were doing. But at the same time, they can't just risk the Omega Timeline. It's essentially the last safe haven in the Multiverse, in terms of being shielded from potential threats (let's just ignore Nightmare manifesting for a moment). As much as they despise the ideology of a greater good, they know they can't rush into this with their usual attitude. They know from experience that things don't always go the way you want, that people- no matter what your intentions may be- will be affected by what choices you make. (Maybe that can lead to some CORE backstory acknowledgment crumbs-)

Regardless of what choice CORE makes, I believe they would care about them still. They're just a little baby, just a little kid, give them a break!

I feel like Cross is becoming the primarily neutral character of this lol. I feel like he would have a lot of mixed emotions about the situation. On one hand, he could still be bitter towards Ink while also feeling guilt for his own betrayal. Depending on how emotionally damaged and exhausted he is, Cross might just feel pity and not much more. I think his dynamic with the other two Stars, especially Dream, would also come into play at this point. If he feels this awful about their betrayal, then... how does Ink feel...? I would ideally want the development of Cross and Ink becoming more brotherly with each other, but that's just personal bias.

And now, Error. Error, Error, Error... one of my favorite AUs. One of my skrunkles. My blorbos. My brainrot babes. There are things that I can't help but include when making an AU, and Errorink- or at least Errorink crumbs- is one of them.

First, let's consider the idea of Error being a yandere himself. This can either be a romantic yandere or a platonic yandere, personally I prefer the romantic one for Error. Generally speaking, even without the yandere trait, I do believe that Ink is the only Error considers "on his level". They're equals- one can never truly defeat the other. Error could definitely use the betrayal to his advantage, and try to tell Ink that he was always right about those anomalies. They took advantage of his trust, and now look at what's happened. But him? He'd never betray Ink in such a way. He's the only one Ink can trust. This could lead to some major angst when Error destroys the AUs, maybe also lead to Ink shutting down and considering giving up. And then Error can kidnap him (again)! Fun!

Now, we'll consider the one where Error isn't a yandere. This is probably the most generally favorable and can be a breath of fresh air amidst the two (three, if you wanna play with X-Gaster a bit) yanderes going after Ink. You know the situation's bad when Error- ERROR- is considered sane compared to you. I do like the idea of them being reluctant frenemies here; Error doesn't really like Ink, but damn, did he really deserve all of that? Especially if Error knows how much Ink truly depends on the Creators. I like the idea of them forming an unstable partnership for the time being. And who knows? Maybe, in this case, Error is one of the people keeping Ink from really hitting a breaking point.

I wonder what that would be like, Ink hitting a breaking point. Imagine all the juicy angst. Ink questioning if any of this even worth it, if trying to keep a Creator active was worth it. If he's worth it. Dream and Blue would frantically reassure him that he is worth it, no one wants him to fade away, but he just... doesn't really believe them. After what they did, how can they expect him to trust whatever they say?

Also, also! I am 100% supportive of the idea that Error takes offense to other people doing his "job". I absolutely LOVE that idea. I like to imagine that's what Ink does in AUs where the Balance is actually important, when Error's being lazy and doesn't wanna do anything. He's like "Hm, I guess I'll just find someone else to destroy the AUs" and suddenly, Error's working.

There's honestly so much that can be done with the concept of platonic yandere Dream and Blue being in Underverse. See, Ink never needed to worry about being forgotten or Creators leaving the Multiverse, because he's got me. I make so many AUs I should be getting paid for it.

#underverse au #ink sans #dream sans #blue sans #swap sans #platonic yandere dream sans #platonic yandere blue sans #cross sans #error sans #core frisk #anonymous asks

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Nursing Research Analyzing Qualitative Data Qualitative data, which usually consists of narrative materials (Polit & Beck, 2008, p. 507), is analyzed by three major styles. Template analysis involves development of a guide to which gathered data is applied and adjustment of the guide as more data is applied. This method tends to be interpretive rather than statistical. Editing analysis involves interpretation of data for "meaningful segments," then development of a category scheme with codes according to those segments, then a search for patterns that may connect the categories. Immersion/crystallization analysis is a reflective, subjective interpretation of data by the researcher's immersion in the data, and is rarely used in nursing research (Polit & Beck, 2008, p. 508). Quality and integrity in qualitative studies are significant issues for the health care industry and have been addressed by numerous theorists. One synthesized method to probe quality and integrity employs primary and secondary criteria for scrutiny during studies and during post hoc assessments of studies. Primary criteria during both phases consist of probing questions regarding: credibility, authenticity, criticality and integrity. Secondary Criteria during both phases involves probing questions regarding: explicitness; vividness; creativity; thoroughness; congruence and sensitivity (Polit & Beck, 2008, p. 541). Three statistical processes for use with data are categorizations of data according to Nominal, Ordinal and Interval measurements. Nominal measurement, the lowest and strictly quantitative measurement, assigns numbers to categorize characteristics, for example, gender, religious affiliation and marital status (Polit & Beck, 2008, pp. 556-557). Ordinal measurement sorts and ranks objects according to set criteria but does not meaningfully measure differences between different rankings, for example, the Shin study's arrangement of data according to rankings of "precontemplation, contemplation and active" criteria. Interval Measurement also uses rank-ordering and additionally employs "equivalent distance" between the ranks, allowing measurement of the differences between ranks (Polit & Beck, 2008, pp. 557-558). Two ways to determine the effectiveness of statistics are Absolute Risk Reduction and Relative Risk Reduction. Absolute Risk Reduction essentially compares two risks by subtracting the absolute risk ("the proportion of people who experienced an undesirable outcome in each group" (Polit & Beck, 2008, p. 572)) for a treated group from the absolute risk for an untreated group. For example, David A. Alter's Therapeutic lifestyle and disease-management interventions: pushing the scientific envelope (Alter, 2007) measured the difference in global health risk between cigarette smokers who received smoking cessation intervention vs. cigarette smokers who received no such intervention. Relative Risk Reduction shows the proportion of untreated risk reduced through intervention and uses a formula whereby the Absolute Risk Reduction is divided by the absolute risk of the control group. For example, Can a statin neutralize the cardiovascular risk of unhealthy dietary choices? Measured relative cardiovascular risk reduction by dividing the absolute cardiovascular risk reduction of a control group (of 42,848 patients in 7 randomized trials) by the absolute risk of that group, thereby showing the proportion of cardiovascular risk reduced through intervention by the use of statins (Ferenczi, Asaria, Hughes, Chaturvedi, & Francis, 2010). Statistics and Quantitative Analysis Design Inferential statistics are based on the laws of probability and allow inferences to be drawn about a population based on a sampling of that population. Three applications for inferential statistics are: the sampling distribution of the mean; estimating parameters; testing hypotheses. The Sampling Distribution of the Mean employs an infinite number of samples from a selected population and theoretically distributes the means of those samples. Estimating Parameters consists of defining and establishing a framework for the target population from statistical samples (Polit & Beck, 2008, pp. 583-584). Finally, hypotheses are tested with objective criteria provided by data to infer whether the hypotheses are sufficiently supported by the evidence (Polit & Beck, 2008, p. 587). Multivariate Statistics is an area of statistics concerned with the collection, analysis and interpretation of several statistical variables at once. While statistics may be artificially confined for convenience sake, health care actually involves complex relationships of variables for patients themselves, within a single health care institution, within a group of health care institutions, and within the entire health care system. Multivariate statistics observes and analyzes several of these variables at once using several types of tests for various purposes. Multivariate Statistics analysis is integrated in quantitative analysis through a number of tests to compare a number of variables in complex relationships. Tests used in multivariate statistics include: multiple regression/correlation tests, used to understand the effects of at least 2 independent variables on one continuous dependent variable (Polit & Beck, 2008, p. 614); analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), which compares the means of at least two groups with a single central question (Polit & Beck, 2008, p. 624); multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA), which involves controlling covariates -- or extraneous variables -- when the analysis involves at least two dependent variables (Polit & Beck, 2008, p. 627); discriminant function analysis, which involves using a known group to predict an unknown group with independent variables (Polit & Beck, 2008, p. 628); canonical correlation, which involves testing one or more relationships between two sets of variables (Polit & Beck, 2008, p. 638); logistic regression, which predicts the probability of an outcome based on an odds ratio (Polit & Beck, 2008, p. 640). 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Mastering Forex Trading with Average True Range

Unlocking Consistent Profits with Average True Range in Forex Trading

Are you an Indian Forex trader struggling with inconsistent results? Do you find yourself constantly battling unpredictable market volatility and uncertain risk exposure? Understanding the Average True Range (ATR) in your trading strategies is the key to unlocking consistent profits. It helps you effectively manage risk, accurately assess volatility, and improve position sizing – providing all-around better control over your trading journey. This comprehensive guide will demystify the ATR, equipping you with the critical knowledge to confidently navigate the dynamic forex market and take your trading success to a new level.

Decoding the Average True Range (ATR) Indicator

What is ATR and How it Works?

The Average True Range (ATR) is a technical indicator originally developed by renowned trader J. Welles Wilder Jr., the same genius behind the Relative Strength Index (RSI). Unlike indicators that focus specifically on price action, ATR measures market volatility – the fluctuation of price over time. Because volatility increases trade risk while also presenting increased opportunities, understanding this component is absolutely essential in your trading plan. It’s calculated as an average of the True Range values over a specific number of periods within a trading period, (commonly 14). In short it is a means of measuring volatility: specifically the magnitude of a price movement (including periods of high intensity, trend changes, and extended pauses within a market). Visual confirmation of this on a chart reveals useful information immediately.

The True Range (TR), it’s a critical component of the ATR calculation itself and its determined using the larger of these three values: 

The current high minus the current low (absolute value).

The absolute value of the current high, less the previous day close.

The absolute value of the current low, less the previous day close, using today’s close as the starting point in either calculation, always using absolute values.

Finally, these resulting multiple True Ranges values are combined and then averaged to give the current Average True Range reading. On a chart you’ll see various indicators (based on chosen period lengths and so on), but consistently it’ll track the price’s average movement to some extent. One way to assess that data, particularly if new to ATR in Forex markets? Examine various currency pairs showing trends at times of similar volatility.

Interpreting ATR Values

High ATR values denote high volatility, whilst lower ATR values generally indicates lower volatility. A sudden upward spike in the ATR, especially relative to other currencies being tracked over consistent longer timeframes, might signify higher risk of significant and unpredictable price changes during the course of upcoming trading opportunities.

ATR can also highlight potential breakouts, but this only gives some context. It aids in identifying this possibility alongside confirmed signal patterns, yet, it usually would never present independent confirmation all on its own of trends occurring during this phase, therefore should only contribute insight; not the basis on which to open individual trade position sizes.

It’s crucial to compare the ATR across currencies for different perspectives. Currency pairs generally will have ATR readings differing depending on general market perception across different pairings along with any factors associated with market sentiment.

ATR vs. Other Volatility Indicators

Bollinger Bands and standard deviation primarily demonstrate how much markets fluctuate. Using both does not duplicate, however gives the trader some idea of trends that exist, based on multiple forms of visual presentation in regard to same core component market parameters being analysed within particular pairs – the market itself may behave with unpredictable or unforeseen activity even using other sophisticated analytics tools.

ATR though has advantages; its focused just on the range of each price movement and avoids certain complexities of standard deviation as an alternative indicator, helping you to develop efficient risk-tolerance policies and other necessary components to your larger trading policy going forward.

Using ATR for Effective Risk Management

Determining Optimal Stop-Loss and Take-Profit Levels

Stop-loss orders reduce overall risk tolerance quite significantly – they automatically close a position once a specified minimum loss occurs in your traded shareholding or other asset allocation strategies, thus preventing unlimited potential further losses going further forward based on a poorly positioned trade strategy. Similarly there are take-profit positions that set predetermined and desired gains levels or otherwise, will result in profitable levels closing according to an automation schedule configured depending on chosen options.

By using multiples of your daily established ATR for appropriate day-trading, or for example other timeperiods depending on the trader in question who sets daily levels according to their specified tolerances this allows far better predictability of both upside versus downside activity. Remember though market circumstances, and your own risk tolerance dictates what you’ll do, your choices for multiple applications of day trading values.

Position Sizing with ATR

Appropriate exposure requires that size of allocation corresponds to your risk threshold for that trade entry opportunity across various paired securities. So while trading using your ATR allows better positioning sizing capabilities for trade entry strategies, using them only offers up part of its advantages and use; not a method of guaranteeing consistent levels of acceptable ROI or potential for substantial income based merely at determining appropriate trading levels relative to market condition fluctuations at times associated with certain conditions within a certain market pairing setup. For example if you had a highly volatile currency whose reading changed unexpectedly or abruptly compared versus other currencies across particular market periods – the need exists also correspondingly across all position sized calculations adjusted to reflect changing trends and opportunities correspondingly present given volatile market information relative and particular currencies being monitored over these defined timeframe windows during individual day trading opportunities associated with same. It is very important therefore for accurate modelling that you use relevant data and associated factors based upon actual conditions present that apply also going further beyond and throughout relevant timeframe intervals which should inform further decisions being made going forwards across individual markets within corresponding longer term timeframes also during different day-trading sessions which will be essential later accordingly so ensure better positioned asset allocation levels are deployed consistently going ever forwards over longer and future-timed intervals based ideally on previous day’s corresponding closing or other conditions, also incorporating other key modelling parameter data-points, based upon latest and relative associated data regarding various key paired assets selected during the most recent applicable timeframes associated with these respective day sessions as defined under specific user defined risk strategies and overall investment or financial objectives of trader themselves involved across various time horizons including both short- and medium- longer term horizons when modelling risk assessment strategy factors using the position sizing calculations based, in the relevant data analysis using the ATR.

Avoiding Over-Trading and Emotional Decisions

Good risk averse strategies make for reliable return potential on investment opportunities presented overall, thus resulting in overall better performance outcome; compared otherwise to a much more aggressive day trader. This necessitates though making use correspondingly for this improved risk management policy that it allows avoidance of taking rash trading decisions associated therefore more at odds potentially with both achieving your overall strategies within expected ranges acceptable only under your established levels given associated risk tolerences at those higher ranges if such a day occurred. ATR makes possible through its consistent application far- improved avoidance against potentially such unfortunate circumstances under most trading situations, compared more overall versus otherwise the highly aggressively high-risk methods and overall approach only based upon pure day-trading using lesser overall methods toward achieving this outcome better. So by including use of averaged ranges information, more appropriate trading choices potentially can be arrived upon within certain criteria and based upon far less emotional driven decisions within trading day periods, giving instead also greater peace of mind once you see it reliably predicting trading trends given associated probabilities during actual real market operations across paired exchanges. Further research also into modelling tools available using ATR alongside other technical indicators may allow enhanced levels towards refining these predictions even further also.

Advanced ATR Strategies for Forex Trading

Combining ATR with Other Indicators

Combining ATR values using alongside with several other Technical Indicators provides more refined trading strategy options, allowing stronger refinement within overall methods adopted for position trade determination including also allowing confirmation further that market movement trades identified align towards expectations established according to already pre-set position entry conditions configured by an individual practitioner beforehand. Doing so this combining reduces substantially potential for unpredictable risks occurring from solely usage only ATR for those trades entering.

Combining it also alongside RSI helps predict relative strength conditions alongside trend changes giving clearer context therefore as confirmation that individual day-trading signals emerging during individual day trading should or will meet initially established trading session objectives previously set beforehand through use both alongside that established technical indicator for position targeting. So through a similar such application of combining with MA (moving average), this further enhances trade pattern recognition capabilities for signals which improve dramatically and reliably as a result accordingly after conducting this exercise multiple times reliably consistently and independently verified across varying pairs during testing phases undertaken. You may be very well surprised then that consistently reliable outcomes across these indicators gives substantially increased levels confidence across all scenarios using combined indicators used together accordingly.

ATR and Breakout Trading

Breakout conditions that require confirmation require confirmation via some established criterion during defined periods within specified timeframe boundaries before these trades entry opportunities should only therefore take precedence overall compared more versus those opportunities falling wholly outside parameters of otherwise pre defined thresholds based upon previously well preestablished criteria configurations set beforehand according to prior planned configurations. The use of averaged trades in this gives greater risk mitigation to an individual because its more reliable then potentially simply conducting outright a breakout trade alone upon appearance only within individual trend occurring independently alone on its own within larger timeframe intervals outside thresholds acceptable given established parameters as decided for conducting breakout oriented traded exchanges of individual financial positions. Its likely those outside thresholds were probably to higher levels risk of losses resulting otherwise incurred potentially if the latter was pursued more frequently as its only conducting at greater rates than otherwise using other confirmation signals using combined indicators which gives far greater levels of control and reliability.

Backtesting and Optimizing ATR Strategies

Back-testing of any technical strategy enables substantial improvements regarding trading across real time operations scenarios compared just performing live testing alone only – particularly where trading conditions within actual markets tend to show overall greater levels of non conformity versus when doing mere backtesting involving historical results only of various kinds recorded datasets of past market performance – backtesting historical datasets and outcomes versus outcomes of live testing and actual market application across live performance demonstrates far consistently much wider variations than even when considering both methods overall when testing. Consistently over different datasets and conditions in varying degrees, back-testing provides extremely valuable information useful for risk management towards setting appropriate levels as well alongside overall assessment as improving predictability outcomes from actual live real trades undertaken by this additional pre-trade data. Doing such improves considerably therefore likelihood and probabilities based upon actual events over longer timeframe durations consistent during testing; particularly given varying volatility inherent associated with different paired equity markets within different historical context situations across individual events and situations during multiple individual daily traded sessions each time tested against previously derived historical periods also. Thorough assessment is a crucial stage; before live trades commencing each overall cycle undertaken versus those undertaken later only only following pre-testing performed according initial data analysis procedures originally using the modelling criteria from which individual trader is based upon themselves according their previously formulated position sizing criteria configured beforehand. Therefore the overall modelling cycle undertaken from conducting first testing phases based using historical datasets; to later testing phases afterwards following introduction also during new real time live cycles once testing phases completed, shows considerable improvement between the results when considering the total period comprising testing phases both historical and then performing live testing overall when calculating based overall return investment potential following from all testing of individual sessions completed through conducting the above process for thorough systematic assessments given conditions applied involving trades only using averaged trading based ranges combined then also alongside different indicator tools selected previously beforehand before applying results toward live operations situations.

Practical Application of ATR for Indian Forex Traders

Considerations for the Indian Market

As an Indian Forex participant it’s important to understand Indian markets specific factors. Currency pairs selection should align correctly across particular pairings that align your goals; and appropriately aligned currency pairings may suit better certain criteria for ATR modelling using associated values found to reliably show correct correlations. Additionally local economic happenings, political developments for example will influence accordingly particular ATR values recorded during individual market periods. Therefore such events need appropriately planned for also – accordingly within your associated trading risk assessment methodology employed. This will improve drastically reliability accordingly overall in your market positions compared versus making no allowance previously undertaken otherwise before beginning individual trade exchanges where such conditions remain incorporated accordingly beforehand before implementing across real life operations within actual trading events in marketplaces.

Regulatory policies require fully informed compliant procedures adherence across all transactions undertaken under the governing legislation accordingly for you to remain compliant always only ever while trading Forex financial instruments across Indian based markets, in legal conformity only ensuring this always during active trading phases overall throughout a trade;s lifecycle entirely. You require familiarity, thus appropriate conduct therefore that this compliance achieved completely within procedures and transactions enacted following the existing legislative instruments of current law as those evolve during your trades execution phases overall also within relevant timeframes whenever this required also at specific durations and moments whenever required under specific financial transaction criteria implemented whenever needed during daily operational cycles also whenever applying particular trade-based executions as well.

Leveraging ATR with Indian Brokerage Platforms

Many Indian brokers provide access for implementing ATR within their own individual proprietary trading applications. You must choose your platform given therefore accordingly those available giving better reliability according ATR indicator implementations versus just relying on only your chosen methods applied whenever testing conditions prior to live exchange positions whenever that happens during individual trading occasions. This improved efficiency increases accuracy obtained across modelling activities that improve considerably whenever live application scenarios occurs whenever that comes during execution phases as also for post analysis following any trade after individual financial positions taken which gives greatly improved insights compared just using manual entry/output during those post analysis processes which also requires some appropriate technical support software too, within your operations if needed whenever processing these using such available tools incorporated only for that purpose otherwise to otherwise only using manual methodology otherwise adopted instead if otherwise lacking such technology infrastructure needs otherwise. Its likely highly more appropriate adopt these modern processes than any solely manual type processing; given overall accuracy implications this brings to any trader that works trading exchanges financial using this improved technical input methodology adopted before live market entering stages. Many brokerage support teams for Indian exchanges often facilitate integration these also directly without much complication too involved – usually simply requiring requesting assistance for technical assistance either themselves – directly.  

Case Studies of Successful Indian Traders using ATR

Studying strategies already employed by successes Indian users is greatly illustrative providing actual demonstrations overall how various applications ATR already utilized successfully by many across different markets already within this Indian region itself illustrating successfully how certain applications worked effectively producing great results based previously upon applying methodology demonstrated to already work particularly effectively before already demonstrating effective usability among Indian markets whenever applicable accordingly during that duration testing applied. You may discover new aspects concerning this applying ATR towards Indian’s own particularly relevant forex environments to discover this helps reveal additional factors previously unseen otherwise while testing across Indian based currency exchanges for instance otherwise overlooked previously which benefits considerably giving potentially significantly improved overall methodology across new developments further on whenever these found eventually occurring in later situations only otherwise uncovered potentially through conducting already similar other cases that examined Indian context specific previously.

FAQ

Q1: How accurate or can this ATR forecast exactly all trade?

A1: Trading forecasts reliability levels across varying factors. Consistent high accuracy only achievable when combining into broader comprehensive holistic risk management, position sizing, considering many indicators, plus careful risk/reward evaluation specific conditions being assessed according that current state within chosen assets pair selected at those defined individual trading moments themselves already at trade entry stages beginning whenever executing trade trades overall within that single session duration taken before finishing overall at trade conclusion finally finishing accordingly at times given based upon exiting trade position already pre determined when conducting prior trade entering scenarios itself planned thoroughly itself whenever setting and formulating overall during preliminary planning cycles.

Q2: Can the ATR help indicate whether a high ATR indicates that trends might always reverse immediately itself later always?  

While generally high numbers indicate increased activity it should not be treated a reliable predictor in isolated circumstance only. For such purposes only – several established additional factors considered only in conjunction giving significantly higher levels certainty whether such conditions then do occur likely also overall also otherwise therefore always – instead better considering this alongside better risk awareness planning methods that improve predictability much greatly by including use among all other variables in place overall for determining probabilities at various intervals within individual trades duration especially where high-variability factors impacting heavily on individual exchanges, markets or even currency pairings used otherwise if including such greater insight only also only therefore when attempting assessment overall considering multiple pairs involved across this kind of analysis activity itself, when applied.

Q3: What platforms on Indian markets provide real time ATR updates during trading session itself ?

A3: Check whether your chosen trading broker offers real-time features on ATR. Many such do this already – many within this Indian region. You find additional charting software may also be needed depending upon the nature of any third party technical indicator platform used separately within each broker account, this also applies accordingly under these kinds scenarios depending always on whichever selection adopted itself overall independently.  

Q4: Is back-testing always perfect for Indian currency only for Forex trade application specifically using averaged ranges, and methods across generally other?

A4: All back-tests provide guidance useful, although this doesn’t replace actually conducting trials on markets themselves to also conduct as well. Ideally conducting both methods give combined improvement significantly greatly overall especially due mainly especially considering particular considerations unique particularly Indian based forex exchanges when applying averaged approaches. Market environments overall greatly diverse, in that certain parameters behave completely differing often versus those applying those based upon other countries elsewhere world only – so careful evaluation also crucial needed accordingly considering particularly these overall differences greatly significantly always relevant only whenever implementing these towards live markets as done so by conduct real tests versus purely only relying simulation only alone during entirely pre-simulated tests already solely before live application only also exclusively without including tests alongside that application, using live situations accordingly as appropriate considering that live-situation aspects that this enables far greater insights potentially achievable only so – to learn best through doing rather just pre simulation only solely whenever before conduct actual during live stages whenever such applies that specific individual circumstances given any individual exchange or platform etc in which using your software tools in conjunction accordingly as best applied also only therefore.

Q5: Given many new factors impact results constantly for averaged ranges especially concerning emerging economics. Should I still rely overly or solely then based exclusively therefore towards always exclusively based upon ATR alone when conducting Indian forex trading alone even using several other methods also?

A5: No. Always apply ATR insight in a broader context; combine this data carefully also alongside any well constructed strategy plan that includes multiple reliable methods, risk-assessment strategies already properly established beforehand plus many well used indicators that provide additional reliable confirmation points for trade positions taken previously always already established overall for that trade opportunity. In such circumstances too, ATR especially combined multiple appropriately matched, gives particularly strongly enhanced decision making capability capabilities overall based thus combining these aspects towards decision making too given this only produces even higher certainties when combining these towards overall better better position based trades which increase likely outcomes better returns as likely otherwise without application, considering several others along in conjunction for your specific exchanges chosen to take part upon only thus as best decided using such methodology. Therefore it shouldn’t considered exclusive tool whenever conducting Indian FX operations overall although using in addition appropriately to using that effectively for enhancing positions chosen accordingly overall greatly improving effectiveness outcomes generally within live operation scenarios.

Summary: Mastering Your Forex Journey with ATR Through the use therefore based across your existing strategy framework overall,

The Average True Range (ATR) indicator significantly enhances the forex trader’s armoury and capability. Once you fully understand application aspects concerning this particular market analytic tool you will see exactly why it has established its great reputation among many. Improved risk management through precisely tailored

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Hedge Funds vs Private Equity Economics Help for Student Investors

Introduction: Why Hedge Funds and Private Equity Matter for Aspiring Economists

If you have often wondered how billionaires such as Ray Dalio or Steve Schwartz make their money, the truth is simple in two words: hedge fund and private equity. For students pursuing financial economics, these are not just buzzwords; they become ways of thinking of capital flows, risk management, and the building of fortunes. We have to be honest; the jargon is also a bit too much (at least at first). Here's where economics help online steps in. This guide explains hedge funds and private equity inside out, with examples and actionable insights from the real world to clear the muddy waters about these dense topics like you have never encountered before. Definitions: Hedge Funds and Private Equity (and Why You Should Care)

Before making a comparison, let's layout what they mean:

Hedge Funds: The Mavericks of the Financial World

A hedge fund pools money from wealthy investors and institutions and further invested in a range of different assets: stocks, bonds, commodities, even currencies.

A key feature is that they aim for high capital returns by using aggressive strategies like short-selling, leverage, and derivatives.

Example: A hedge fund betting against a company stock (short-selling) thinking it's overvalued. If the value of the stock goes down, they get a profit.

Private Equity: The Quiet Giants of Corporate Ownership

Private equity firms buy out entire companies (or large minority stakes), remake them, and sell them for a profit.

Key feature: They focus on long-term growth, often improving operations or cutting costs to boost value.

Example: A private equity firm buys a struggling retail chain, streamlines its operations, and sells it five years later at a higher price.

Key Differences between Hedge Funds and Private Equity that Every Student Investor Should Know

Let’s compare these two financial powerhouses based on five critical dimensions:

1. Investment Horizon: Quick Flips versus Long-Term Plays

Hedge funds: Stay short. They may stay long on a position for a few weeks, days, or even hours.

Private equity: Think long term. In other words, it would usually last between 5-10 years.

Consider this like a sprinting race for hedge funds and a marathon for private equity firms.

2. Risk and Return: High Stakes, High Returns

Hedge funds: A high-risk-high rewards formula. It may lead to double-digit returns but can result in severe losses as well.

Private equity: Relatively low risk and steady returns. They target an annual return of 15–20% with a tendency toward the long term.

An example: A hedge fund may lose 30% in a bad year but make 50% in the very next year. Whereas private equity is like winning a race with a slow and steady approach.

3. Investor Access: Exclusive Clubs versus Even More Exclusive Clubs

Hedge funds: Invested by accredited investors. Millionaires and institutions usually come to mind. The minimum investment may also start at $1 million.

Private equity: Even more exclusive. Many times, you will be required to invest sevenfold more than hedge funds with many of their minimum investments starting at $5 million.

Takeaway for the student: You may not invest in this, but you should study these for your career path.

4. Fee Structures: Pay for Performance

Hedge funds: 2 and 20-the fee structure that includes 2% of assets plus 20% of absolute returns.

Private equity: Similar but oftentimes longer lock-up periods.

This fee structure affects returns, so this highlights the importance of performance here.

5. Impact on the Economy: Market Movers vs. Job Creators

Hedge funds: Influence stock prices and market trends through trading.

Private equity: Shape industries by acquiring and restructuring companies.

Example: A hedge fund might short-sell a tech stock, causing its price to drop. A private equity firm might buy a manufacturing company, cut inefficiencies, and save jobs.

A Hands-On Example: How Hedge Funds and Private Equity Play Out in Real Life

Let’s say you are analyzing these two fictional firms:

Hedge Fund X: Invests in startup tech firms. They short-sell a well-hyped new AI company under the impression that the said AI company is being overvalued. When the company stock crashes, they come away with 40% returns.

Private Equity Firm Y: Buys the failing chain of coffee-houses. They rebrand and improve supply chains, expand them globally. Five years later, they sell the chain for thrice the rate they had purchased it for.

Important lessons: Both ways can be profitable, but they require distinct skills and appetites for risk.

Why Students Struggle with Hedge Funds and Private Equity (and How to Overcome It)

Even advanced students find these topics tricky. Here’s why—and how economics help websites for students can bridge the gap:

1. complex terminology: Words like “leveraged buyout” or “derivative” sometimes feel like a foreign language. Break it down step-by-step.

2. Lack of context in the real world: Textbooks really tend to focus a lot on theory. Using case studies (like the rise of Blackstone or the fall of Archegos) allows connecting the principles and reality.

3. Overwhelming data: The Financial reports can be intimidating. Start small by getting the basics first, such as understanding fee structures in the first place. From that point, build information slowly.

How to Use This Knowledge as a Student Investor

You may not have millions to invest, but here's how you can apply the information you've learned:

1. Follow the News: Watch for hedge-fund moves, e.g., Bill Ackman's bets, or private equity deals (like KKR’s acquisitions).

2. Simulate Investments: Execute virtual trades to test hedge-fund investment strategies or analyze a private equity deal.

3. Attend Networking Opportunities: Regularly attend finance seminars, or join investment clubs that will enable you to learn from these professionals.

Final Thoughts: Why This Knowledge Is Your Secret Weapon

Hedge funds and private equity are not for the Wall Street elite; they are pertinent tools to understand modern finance. Whether it is analyzing market trends or getting ready for a career as an investment banker, these concepts will give you an edge, and remember, if you ever feel stuck, remember: economics help online is just a click away.

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financialeducationsip · 2 months ago

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Mutual Fund SIP vs. PPF: Which is Right for Your Financial Goals?

Saving and investing money is crucial for securing your financial future. When exploring investment avenues in India, two popular choices often come up: Mutual Fund Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) and Public Provident Fund (PPF). Both offer unique benefits, but understanding their differences is key to making informed decisions. This blog post breaks down SIPs and PPF, helping you determine which aligns better with your financial goals.

What is a Mutual Fund SIP?

A Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) allows you to invest a fixed amount regularly (monthly, quarterly, etc.) in a mutual fund scheme. This disciplined approach averages out your investment cost over time, mitigating the impact of market volatility. SIPs are ideal for long-term wealth creation, especially in equity mutual funds, which have the potential for higher returns.

Key Features of SIPs:

Market-linked returns: Returns are dependent on the performance of the underlying assets in the mutual fund scheme.

Rupee cost averaging: Investing regularly helps average out the purchase price of units, reducing the impact of market fluctuations.

Flexibility: You can start with relatively small amounts and increase or decrease your investment as needed.

Liquidity: You can redeem your investments (subject to exit loads in some cases) before maturity.

What is PPF?

The Public Provident Fund (PPF) is a long-term, government-backed savings scheme. It's a popular choice for risk-averse investors seeking guaranteed returns and tax benefits. The interest rate is set by the government and is currently reviewed quarterly.

Key Features of PPF:

Guaranteed returns: The government guarantees the interest earned on your PPF account.

Tax benefits: Contributions, interest earned, and maturity proceeds are exempt from income tax (EEE status).

Long lock-in period: The PPF has a 15-year lock-in period, although partial withdrawals are allowed under certain conditions after 5 years.

Low risk: Backed by the government, PPF is considered a very safe investment.

Mutual Fund SIP vs. PPF: A Head-to-Head Comparison

Which Should You Choose?

The best choice depends on your individual circumstances, risk appetite, and financial goals:

Choose SIP if:

You have a long-term investment horizon (5+ years).

You are comfortable with market fluctuations and can tolerate some risk.

You are aiming for potentially higher returns.

You need more liquidity.

Choose PPF if:

You are a risk-averse investor seeking guaranteed returns.

You prioritize tax benefits and long-term savings.

You have a long-term investment horizon and don't need immediate access to your funds.

Can You Invest in Both?

Absolutely! Diversifying your investments across different asset classes is a sound financial strategy. You can allocate a portion of your portfolio to SIPs for growth potential and another portion to PPF for stability and tax benefits.

Conclusion:

Both Mutual Fund SIPs and PPF are valuable investment tools. Understanding their distinct characteristics is vital for aligning them with your financial goals. Consider your risk tolerance, investment horizon, and financial objectives to make the best choice for your financial well-being.

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allabouttenille · 3 months ago

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Revolution

Chapter 1

Uprising Alternative Championship

Rebecca J. Scott (c) vs. Alisha Edwards

The opening match of Revolution Chapter 1, featured one of the most experienced members of the roster in Alisha Edwards taking on relative newcomer Rebecca J. Scott with Scott’s Uprising Alternative Championship on the line. The match wasn’t originally scheduled to be a championship match, but Edwards was able to goad RJS into putting her title on the line by claiming she was scared to do so. Foolishly, RJS fell for it. The pre match antics of Edwards set the tone for the match with the Boston native using every shortcut she could think of to try and pry the championship away. At one stage, Edwards tried pinning RJS while having a handful of tights and her feet on the ropes but still couldn’t get the victory. Soon after, she would fall victim to a running curbstomp as RJS picked up a hard fought and unexpected championship defense.

Result: Rebecca J. Scott retains via pinfall.

Backstage, RJS was afforded the opportunity to say a few words following her successful defense.

Rebecca J. Scott: “Okay, maybe that wasn’t the best idea I’ve ever had. But… I got the job done. That’s all that matters. Alisha is one of the most resourceful women I’ve ever faced and she made sure it wasn’t easy. That’s exactly how I want it. So, Revolution Chapter 2. Assuming I’m still champion whenever that is, I’m issuing an open challenge. You want a shot at the Uprising Alternative Championship? All you have to do is ask. At least this way I can be prepared.”

The Influence (Tenille Dashwood & Madison Rayne) vs. Kenzie Paige & Ella Envy w/ Kylie Paige

The second match on the card also seen a change to the originally advertised line up, but this one due to injury. With Kylie Paige not cleared to compete, she was replaced by Ella Envy, much to the annoyance of Kenzie Paige. Despite the change, Paige and Envy were able to quickly get on the same page, largely with Paige giving instructions and Envy simply following her lead. Their opponents had no such issue as the former TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions quickly got back into the swing of things like no time had passed. Towards the end of the match, Kylie Paige swiped at the ankle of Dashwood to try and trip her but paid for it. Managing to keep her footing, Dashwood promptly stomped on the injured arm of Kylie. Seeing her sister in agony, Kenzie abandoned her partner to check on her, leaving Envy in a two on one situation. A Rayne drop followed by the Spotlight Kick was enough to ensure the three count before Paige could break the count.

Result: The Influence (Tenille Dashwood & Madison Rayne) via pinfall.

Almost as soon as the bell sounds, both Dashwood and Rayne quickly retreat from the ring as Kenzie Paige tries in vain to get a hold of either woman. Having come up short, Kenzie isn’t shy about speaking her mind backstage.

Kenzie Paige: “You got the win, congratulations, but Dashwood, you just made the biggest mistake of your life. If something happens bell to bell? That’s fine. That’s a risk we all take. A risk we don’t take? Someone intentionally trying to reinjure you. That’s exactly what you just did with Kylie. Everybody knows that Kylie here is the absolute last person who needs someone to fight her battles for her. Luckily for you, she’s injured. As you already know. Unluckily for you, I’m not. Next time out, you and I. I’m taking your head off. But don’t worry, I’ll leave just enough for Kylie to finish the job as soon as she is cleared.”

With Kenzie Paige clearly irate and looking for a fight, Tenille Dashwood is the exact opposite when asked for a response. The Australian is instead full of confidence as she and Madison Rayne look ready to go and celebrate.

Tenille Dashwood: “Wow, Kenzie sure is pissed, huh? But Kenzie, you’re mad at the wrong person. Kylie is the one who initiated contact when she tried to trip me up. I was simply defending myself. It’s her you should be mad at. But you want to fight me? Fine. Put that NWA Women’s World Championship on the line and we have a deal. Let’s see how badly you want revenge for little baby Kylie, or are you simply all talk?”

The Vendetta (Deonna Purrazzo & Taya Valkyrie) vs. Elegance (Ash & Heather By Elegance)

The second tag team match of the show couldn’t feature two more drastically different pairings. On the one side was the showmanship of Ash by Elegance as she even demanded the fans bow to her. Her partner, Heather by Elegance, wasn’t quite as extravagant but was happy to play the cheerleader. Their opponents, Deonna Purrazzo and Taya Valkyrie were not amused and quickly took the fight to Heather. On multiple occasions Heather tried to tag out, but Ash had an excuse each time ranging from needing to warm up some more, to not wearing the right boots. Ash would eventually get involved but not for long. A missed attempt at Rarified Air saw Ash tag out and refuse to even return to the apron. Before long, Heather fell to the Queen’s Gambit from Purrazzo for the three count.

Result: The Vendetta (Deonna Purrazzo & Taya Valkyrie) via pinfall.

Backstage, the losing duo of Elegance kept it short and sweet with their post match comments.

Ash By Elegance: “No, no, no. That match didn’t count. I clearly stated that I was not adequately prepared to start the match but those two… thugs jumped us. Like cowards! They even broke my nail! Do you have any idea how much that is going to cost to get fixed? Of course you don’t. Either way, that didn’t count. I refuse to accept it.”

TNA Knockouts Championship

Masha Slamovich (c) vs. Brooke Havok

The main event of Chapter 1 was also the hardest hitting match of the night and it wasn’t at all unexpected. Defending champion Masha Slamovich has taken on all comers and on multiple occasions has been the one to propose her title be on the line. Brooke Havok was looking to make Slamovich regret her confidence and quickly took the fight to the Russian. Neither woman held back and at one point a double count out was a possibility following a dive from Havok to the floor that took out both women. Slamovich and Havok both returned to the ring to continue to fight and almost instantly resumed trading blows with no recovery time needed. Havok thought she had pulled out an upset when she connected with a stunner, but Slamovich was able to avoid the Cross Rhodes attempt that followed by dropping down and sending Havok rolling forward. Quickly getting back to her feet, Havok ran into a spinning kick from Slamovich who wasted little time in securing the victory with the White Knight Driver to make another successful title defense.

Result: Masha Slamovich retains via pinfall.

Following the match, Slamovich offered a show of respect to Havok in the form of a handshake but was left hanging. Havok, instead of accepting the gesture, glared at the champion before backing away and shaking her head as she exits the ring. On multiple occasions in recent months, Havok has fallen at the final hurdle and it seems to be getting under her skin now. Unconcerned, Masha Slamovich shrugs it off and instead celebrates in the ring to end the first show.

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accumax · 3 months ago

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Basic Understanding of Cyto Centrifuge: A Guide to Liquid-Based Cytology and the iFuge CYTO

Cervical cancer is one of the critical problems that women face around the world. Early detection and diagnosis are of great importance in the prevention and effective management of this disease. Within the scope of diagnostic tool developments, the Liquid-Based Cytology (LBC) test is representative of a valid tool for cervical cancer screening purposes. Let’s explore the significance of the LBC test, its process, and how the iFuge CYTO enhances laboratory analysis.

What is the Liquid-Based Cytology (LBC) Test?

The Liquid-Based Cytology (LBC) test is a modern technology for the processing of cervical specimens for cytological assessment that provides clear advantages over conventional smear preparations. In contrast to conventional PAP smears, in which cervical cells are spread directly on a slide, LBC acquires cervical specimens with a brush and suspends them in a liquid medium. This approach offers:Improved specimen quality: Reduces overlapping cells, ensuring clearer analysis.

Reduced inadequate samples: Enhances detection accuracy, especially for cervical cancer.

Dual-purpose testing: Enables further testing (e.g., HPV DNA screening) with a single sample.

Why is the LBC Test Done?

The LBC test is mainly used to identify abnormalities of cervical cells and to perform the early diagnosis and treatment of cervical cancer. It is recommended for women aged 21 to 65, with routine screenings every three years. In women older than 30, a coupled LBC and HPV DNA test is relatively recommended for complete screening.

Additionally, LBC tests are safe during pregnancy and play a crucial role in preventive healthcare by identifying potential cervical issues before symptoms arise.

LBC vs. Conventional PAP Smear

Though both LBC and PAP smears are used to identify cervical abnormalities, LBC has the following advantages:Sample quality: LBC provides a more concise, single-cell layer available for analysis, which, in turn, minimizes the risk of erroneous positive results.

Efficiency: Preserves cells in a liquid medium, minimizing sample loss.

Diagnostic accuracy: Improves sensitivity and specificity in detecting atypical cells.

While low-cost, conventional Pap smears can produce insufficient samples owing to cell overlap or methodological mistakes.

How is the LBC Test Performed?

The LBC test involves the following steps: Sample Collection: A healthcare worker takes cervical cells with a sample collection brush or spatula.

Preservation in Liquid Medium: The sample is kept in an alcohol-based liquid medium for better preservation.

Slide Preparation: The sample is prepared to produce a thin, homogeneous layer of cells with the help of a Cyto centrifuge and then observed under a microscope.

Staining and Analysis: Slides are stained, and cells are checked for abnormalities by a microscope.

Result Reporting: Results are communicated to the healthcare provider and patient.

This procedure guarantees higher sample integrity and fewer chances for poor or wrong answers.

iFuge CYTO: Revolutionizing Laboratory Analysis

iFuge CYTO centrifuge is a vital component in the preparation of LBC samples for analysis. Efficient and accurate, it casts single cells from liquid suspension onto microscope slides to stain and review. This special centrifuge is an absolute pillar of the laboratory, providing great benefits to cytological tests.

Salient Features of iFuge CYTOCapacity of 6 Slides: Enables simultaneous processing of multiple samples.

High-Performance BLDC Motor: Ensures durability and consistent performance.

Microprocessor Controlled: Provides precise control over speed and time settings.

Smart Airflow Design: Maintains optimal chamber temperature during operation.

Advanced Functionalities: Temperature Control: Ensures consistent sample quality.

Compatibility: Works seamlessly with BD® SurePath® LBC slides.

Performance: Operates at a maximum speed of 2200 RPM with 470g RCF.

User-Friendly Interface: Digital display and intuitive controls make it easy to operate.

Safety Features: Provided with an automatic lid-locking system to further improve safety.

Programmable Settings: Timer adjustable from 1 to 999 minutes, with infinite run options.

One-Touch RPM/RCF Feature: Simplifies switching between speed and force measurements.

How iFuge CYTO Enhances LBC Analysis

The iFuge CYTO streamlines the LBC process by providing:Consistent Cell Concentration: Ensures uniform sample distribution on slides, enhancing diagnostic accuracy.

Reduced Turnaround Time: Facilitates faster sample preparation without compromising quality.

Reliability: Advanced features minimize errors and maintain consistent performance across tests.

When iFuge CYTO is incorporated into laboratory routines, researchers and clinicians obtain significantly better outcomes, which in turn translates into better clinical outcomes for the patient.

The Liquid-Based Cytology (LBC) test is a notable development in cervical cancer screening with increased specificity and higher throughput. Combined with the unique features of iFuge CYTO, laboratories can perform accurate, reproducible cytological analyses.

For clinicians and investigators, the iFuge CYTO is not just a tool, it is the portal to more accurate diagnosis and the guarantee of a high standard in laboratory works. Embrace the power of cutting-edge technology and elevate your cytology processes today with iFuge CYTO.

The iFuge Cyto is a high-performance clinical centrifuge designed for liquid-based cytology. It ensures precise and efficient cell separation for accurate diagnostic results, ideal for labs handling cytological samples. Discover more about this advanced centrifuge’s features and benefits on Accumax official website.

This blog was originally published at: Basic Understanding of Cyto Centrifuge: A Guide to Liquid-Based Cytology and the iFuge CYTO

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