JamesMercerIII

I have a pretty simple setup:

record player (Technics SL-230) --RCA cables--> receiver (NAD 3220PE) --bare wire to male RCA cables--> Edifier R1280T powered speakers

I just bought the Edifier powered speakers and the bare wire to RCA plug cables and I was playing it for the first time just now. Right after starting up a record and hearing good audio output, I started using the fine-adjust pitch knob on the record player, and it starting causing an intermittent buzzing sound whenever I touched the fine-adjust knob. I continued adjusting despite the concerning sound, then the audio cut out all together and I smelled something burning from the receiver (the record player continued running

Sorry for the open-ended question. My wife and I spent the past few days figuring out our plan for my student loan repayment, and I was completely stumped when it came time to putting together a spreadsheet to actually calculate repayment scenarios based on income, etc. I understand this is like asking "how do doctors learn to diagnose diseases?" but we'd both really like to be independent of paid financial advisors and be able to project our own future financial scenarios.

In other words, is it just extensive experience with spreadsheets and exercises in accounting/finance degree programs? Are there equations that they memorize and use? Are there any online courses about this sort of thing

Hey everyone, new in town with my wife and we love going out for pub trivia. In my past experience, pub trivia quality ranges from terrible to incredible, so wondering what the word of mouth is for the best place to go!

I'm trying to match in a major metro area where my SO lives, and so I want to do at least 1 away rotation there. There are several hospitals in the city where she lives, but VSAS/VSLO shows only a few open spots for each possible month of rotation.

Generally how competitive is it to be selected for these away rotations? My advisor at school said they generally choose students who they feel would be competitive for their residency program. Is it possible to get screwed and not have the chance to rotate in the city where you're hoping to move/match?

Desired residency pathway is average to above-average in competitiveness, my grades and scores are pretty good. Rest of application is pretty av

Hey everyone, I'm with a local school organization and we are planning a variety show that raises money for charity (broadcast online this year). I work with the band, and we are struggling trying to find indoor spaces for rehearsal. The school where we usually rehearse has denied us due to Covid safety, however I was wondering if there were any old warehouses or unused spaces that could potentially host our rehearsals.

Any recommendations are welcome! :-)

So this is not about me, but about someone I met while interviewing a few months ago. Just a contrast to all the doom and gloom you're seeing from people who didn't match or had to enter the SOAP.

This woman is a medical graduate from Pakistan who traveled to the US to try to gain admission to a US residency program. It was her dream to move to the US and practice medicine (rather than Australia or the UK). I met her on the train while I was traveling between med school interviews. She was at the top of her class in Pakistan, although med school over there is much different. She had very few opportunities for research due to almost non-existent biomedical research funding in Pakistan, even