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The Great Leap Forward was mentioned on Metafilter today, which reminded me of a strange novel about that time, that I'd randomly picked from a library shelf years ago... [more inside]
posted by ovvl to Writing & Language at 4:36 PM - 1 answer

I just moved into a new place and want to install fly screens in my lounge room. [more inside]
posted by lulu68 to Home & Garden at 5:26 PM - 0 answers

Yesterday i learned that my vision abnormalities are due to an irregular astigmatism caused by keratoconus. We're going to try the scleral lenses and monitor it before doing the cross linking. My only healthcare is original Medicare, and I'm very low income. How many brands make the lenses, and how would one afford them more easily? (Looked at a similar Ask and answers don't apply.)
posted by mermaidcafe to Health & Fitness at 8:08 PM - 0 answers

I have AltStore installed on both my iPhone 13 Pro and iPad Air 2 (both running iOS 15). What apps do you recommend I sideload? [more inside]
posted by mr_silver to Technology at 7:58 AM - 0 answers

If you're looking at someone's Venmo Business Profile, is it possible to figure out the personal Venmo account, or the name of the person behind the Business profile? Or, if you know someone's personal Venmo account, is it possible to see if they have a Venmo Business profile? [more inside]
posted by davidstandaford to Work & Money at 2:29 PM - 0 answers

Looking for a good general service law firm in Switzerland to handle a contract dispute. [more inside]
posted by Sheydem-tants to Law & Government at 7:04 AM - 0 answers

My kids have found the kids football (soccer) animated series Supa Strikas on Prime. It’s a great show with positive messaging. I believe it’s also one of the largest distributed comics in the world, yet I don’t seem to be able to find it anywhere in the US in physical form (digital yes on Kindle Prime). [more inside]
posted by inflatablekiwi to Media & Arts at 8:00 AM - 0 answers

Bioethanol heater owners: are your heaters effective or simply pretty? I need to heat a couple of smallish rooms in a winter climate where temps in the thirties Fahrenheit aren't unusual. [more inside]
posted by Sheydem-tants to Home & Garden at 12:34 PM - 0 answers

Really enjoying using the Tuned app but hate that it’s feeding more data to Facebook. Are there any alternatives? Possibly encrypted? I’m on iOS
posted by gzimmer to Computers & Internet at 9:14 PM - 0 answers

I just saw Gully Boy and I loved it! Please recommend more excellent Bollywood (Hindi) movies that (1) Are new (last five years or so) (2) Have singing and dancing (3) Feature working-class or middle-class people living semi-realistic lives, not fabulously wealthy folks. Thanks!
posted by pH Indicating Socks to Media & Arts at 3:35 PM - 0 answers

I haven't been able to locate an internet site for older people regarding personal mental health challenges, specifically, lifelong problems with General Anxiety Disorder and their strategies for living with it day to day. Thanks very much.
posted by Tullyogallaghan to Health & Fitness at 1:13 PM - 0 answers

My wife works in a small but well-funded private health care/retirement community in Houston, Texas. She wants to hire a consultant or firm to help her figure out optimal staffing for her medical team of RNs and CNAs. Does anyone have a recommendation? I don't think they have to be local to Houston, but it would help.
posted by cross_impact to Work & Money at 7:55 AM - 0 answers

I'm in the process of relocating from Phoenix to Columbus, OH. I'd like to spend the month of November house hunting (Yup. I know the market's crazy). Is Landing an option? [more inside]
posted by simonelikenina to Home & Garden at 3:48 PM - 1 answer

Hello, my wife was recently diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. We have heard good things about Chemothermia in Istanbul, Turkey. If you have had experience with this facility, either your self or a friend or relative, we would love to hear your take, good or bad. If you do not have first hand knowledge, please refrain from commenting. Thank you!
posted by bobbyno to Health & Fitness at 6:35 PM - 0 answers

Probably around 10 years ago I read a short story about a pair of identical twins. The bulk of the story took place with the twins traveling together on a train. One of them falls asleep, and ends up meeting someone (?) and abandoning her twin. I think that maybe the person they met claimed to have some sort of opportunity that only one person could take, but I'm not positive of that. I'd like to read it again, but I have no idea what it's called — anyone know? [more inside]
posted by wesleyac to Writing & Language at 3:59 PM - 0 answers

Ah, teh interwebs... we have selected a new vendor to move our e-commerce platform (global, terrible UX), but checking for guides and tips only results in pitches and ads. Are there web sites or resources-- even print-- that would be good to use as we step from one platform to another? [more inside]
posted by Arch1 to Technology at 12:55 PM - 0 answers

I'm in the Chicago area and need a recommendation for a BIPOC employment law attorney or firm. It's for a non profit organization. Bonus if they can provide pro bono services but this is not mandatory.
posted by j810c to Law & Government at 1:23 PM - 0 answers

A podcast I'm working with is considering an arrangement that would in part involve moving podcast hosting from LibSyn to Megaphone. Are you a podcast producer or publisher who has experience with Megaphone? Do you use the automatic ad insertion? What are those ads like? How do they sound in your show? How have your listeners responded? What else can you tell me about your experience with Megaphone? Thanks!
posted by Mo Nickels to Media & Arts at 8:55 AM - 0 answers

I'm looking for an official source for the upgraded phase 2/3 dosing of the Biontech/Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for children news articles about an announcement on Tuesday the 8th of June 2021 (but no video/source data/full-text of a press conference or so). So I'd love to see a Pfizer press announcement/video - or upgraded study documentation with this: "Participants aged five to 11 years will receive a 10µg dose of the vaccine, while those aged six months to five years will receive a 3µg dose.". [more inside]
posted by mathiu to Health & Fitness at 9:45 AM - 2 answers

Are there any national organizations or national campaigns working to extend unemployment insurance or provide other benefits for people who are unemployed, in regards to the September 5th deadline?
posted by davidstandaford to Work & Money at 10:23 AM - 1 answer