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Last week I was at class and there was an exercise in which you put your foot and leg into the well between the carriage and the back. You keep the knee up close to the bar on the back. And then the back leg is moving the carriage backward and forward. It is a glute and thigh exercise.

What I didn’t realize is that my foot was inside the loop of the back cord which had bowed, which is normal because the carriage has been pulled up to the back which causes that bowing.

And when the exercise was done, we were told to let the carriage float to the front. But I hadn’t pulled my foot out in time and so when that cord pulled taunt, it snapped against the side of my leg just above my ankle. Luckily, I was able to immediately reach for the carriage to keep it from going all the way, and I yanked my foot out. But by then the full weight of that carriage with the cord had done damage to my leg. And I have a very deep bruise as a result.

So the lesson here for instructors is, if you are going to have anyone put their leg in that well on the back, make double sure that nobody is putting their foot through that looped cord which could snap back on their foot when that carriage goes back to the front. You can tell them verbally, but also walk around the room and make sure that nobody is going to have that cord wrapping around their foot.

Update — for clarity, I’m not an instructor! I’m just an attendee. I have no idea why I’m downvoted below for further explaining. 🤔All I’m doing is posting here for instructors to consider the risk of that “well lunge” exercise, which according to others posting here is not an approved exercise. My injury could have been worse, like a broken leg.

Our HVAC guy cannot service our tankless water heater. And I just realized that we have never serviced it.

Any recommendations for a servicer that won't charge over-the-top fees?

I've only worn them for about an hour, and my ears feel raw. They don't come with any cushioned tips. Help!

In Movie Magic Scheduling, is there a way to go to the calendar board and highlight a day, and then grab it and move it within the calendar to a different day – and then have the whole calendar shift automatically on its own?

If not, then what is the workaround?

Because I don’t like having to move individual strips and making a shift for whole sections manually.

I’m looking at editors for a sci-fi thriller feature film.

- any advice on what to focus attention on in reviewing their portfolio reels?
- what questions to ask in the interview?
- what are signs of a good potential match?

I’m a producer. My director will be in the meetings.

I'm looking for recommended pairings with vegan pea protein powders that would aid in digestion, because the pea protein can be difficult to digest.

In the U.S., Target has groceries, clothes, personal items, household items. Do you have a store like that in Australia? And if yes, is there an app for it in which you can order through the app (or online) and pickup in the parking lot?

I see all these beautiful capsule flats and wish it were easy to snap photos and have combos done for me.

This is a long stretch of work weeks that will need mostly casual / business casual. Also some high-level events (not black tie, but where I would be interviewed or attending a government breakfast), weekend leisure, workout wear, pajamas. Spring weather that can be cool at times -- jacket/coat for cool weather, sun jacket for sun protection, wide brimmed hat. Shoes.

I have two medium-sized hard-shelled suitcases and one carry on for the clothes, and for everything else (which as a girl, there's always a lot of the everything else!).

Is there a tool that will help? How do I start?

I currently own a desktop iMac M1 Tahoe. And I want to buy a MacBook that would sync with the desktop for extended international travel. I am a freelancer.

- what kind of MacBook should I get? It needs to be a workhorse. Doing a lot of writing and some graphic design.

- what is the best way to sync everything on my iMac to the MacBook? And the sync it back again when I return home without losing data or messing things up.

- I use Apple Mail, and need all the folders on the iMac's Apple Mail to sync on the MacBook.

Thank you!

About four months ago, I got hyperdiluted Radiesse on my hands, which ended up forming dozens of nodules.

I’ve had saline and sodium thiosulfate injections, but that only reduced the nodules by maybe another 10%. Neither of those treatments utilized mechanical dispersion, which I later read should have been done. It also seems like most injectors are not well trained in how to help clients with these kinds of complications.

After that, I had some Restylane Lyft put in my hands to help fill in some of the divots so the nodules wouldn’t show as much. But they still do. The white color from the Radiesse, along with the bumps themselves, makes it very obvious that something is wrong.

I’ve been holding a Lyma laser over the worst areas each night, which seems to be helping reduce some of the inflammatory aspect of the nodules. The nodules also aren’t as hard as they were several weeks ago, which is at least a little encouraging.

I’m wondering what my options are now. I could get a little more filler to address some of the remaining divots, but I don’t want my hands to end up looking too puffy. Another option would be something like PRF or PRP, so it wouldn’t be filler but might help rejuvenate the skin, improve elasticity, and provide some temporary volume. All these are $$$.

Any recommendations?

I have a domain that is registered at GoDaddy, but currently hosted at a hosting service with a cPanel. At that hosting service, I utilize it for the domain's email and also a current Wordpress site.

Recently, I've had major security issues with a theme at Wordpress. And I'm tired of having to add so many plugins and maintaining the security with a Wordpress site. So I'm thinking of moving my website building for that domain to Squarespace.

QUESTIONS:

1. will Squarespace be easier to maintain security on the site? (there is not shopping on the site nor comments; only a business info/promo site)

2. what should I do with the domain move? Should I just connect it and keep the email at the other cPanel hosting service? (it's paid through 2028)

I'll be going to Sydney, Australia for several months of work. And I'm looking for opinions on places to stay, either one or two bedroom apartments.

I could stay south of the bridge or north of it. The office is in North Sydney, but some of the client work is south around Bondi Junction.

I like being near options for a gym, organic groceries, and a place to walk around in nature. Need a safe area. The apartment should have a washer/dryer/kitchen, and ideally a balcony for fresh air. I will have a car, but might also use public transit some of the time.

Looking online, there's Adina properties and L'Abode (which is kind of like Airbnb for corporate?).

Any firsthand opinions and experiences would be helpful. Thanks!

I've been a T-Mobile customer for 20 years (!) and it has always been because their customer service has been stellar. I could always talk to someone in an instant. I was always put on the best new plan. Everything was always cheery.

Today, I've been waiting 60 min. to talk to a human. The call me back feature doesn't work. And I get ads into my ear every 60 seconds. This is appalling. WHYYYY????

Has anyone does this before? I would need a family member to FEDEX or DHL me that last month of prescription meds. Any helps on how to do that without issue would be great.

We're looking at both Canada (BC and Ontario) and Australia for our post and VFX for an indie film. Are there opinions here as to where it is most cost effective and would get the best quality for the best value?

We're seeing VFX houses, in particular, being shuttered, taken over by private equity, and/or increasing costs by third more than what they were just two years ago.

And so it is hard to know who will be in business. And quotes are wildly all over the place. Some houses say they won't use AI. Others say, "yeah we use AI, and you guys have to figure out the legal complications." It's the wild west.

Her is video from the latest city council meeting comment portion. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYldsgFTlNV/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

You can email the city council to voice your opposition.

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Here is where it is -- near Costco (see photo). I see no point in maintaining and watering all that grass. It's the perfect spot for a lush pollinator garden. What do you all think?

If you want to be involved in shaping the creative industry because you have a stake in its success, then RSVP to attend the Burbank Creative Industry Taskforce Community Workshop #2.

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