I have a pug mix, she's 6 and a half months old, quite small and very energetic.
I have mental issues that makes maths and numbers difficult for me to wrap my head around, so despite trying to maths my way to a feeding schedule and portion sizes that are right...I'm having trouble.
I haven't been eyeballing it, I've been relying on my parent's advice but pup is very thin and I'd like other opinions. They say she's just thin because she's hyper and once she calms and gets older down she'll fill out and put weight on, but I'm a bit worried.
The food brand I've been buying is the 'Step up to naturals' for puppies from Pets At Home, I get the wet tins and the kibble, and I also include stuff like sweet potato, chicken, fish etc regularly, and she gets various small and long lasting treats too.
Hoping someone can explain very simply - how much food she should be getting on a given day - and how often, like two or three or four times idk
Ideally measured in terms of portions of a tin/handfuls of kibble because like I said I'm not good with numbers and converting grams and cups and ounces makes my head hurt.

Several weeks ago I told my manager that I needed to reduce my work days because I couldn't handle how busy we've been, they put a vacancy sign up but haven't hired anyone. I also expressed to my Dad how I want to quit/ find a new job but he encouraged me to just keep this job for now.
So I tried to do sensible things like book some holiday time off urgently, this request was denied. In my next shift I called in sick with a headache.
I then got written up for how many sick days I've taken this year, during this conversation with my Manager they tell me the reason they won't let me progress with this job, which I've been doing for TEN years is because processing a refund REFUND is too complicated for me! They say this without ever giving me the chance to try it.
On my next shift I couldn't even bring myself to call in sick correctly, so I just texted my manager and left a message on the team group whatsapp. The message I left on the group whatsapp was probably pushing the norm because I made light of having a breakdown, it went something like:
"No need to worry, I haven't hurt myself. Just can't come in because I'm having a breakdown".
I turned my phone off straight after because I couldn't handle what would happen next. Eight hours later when I turned my phone on there was nothing, no messages from anyone.
It's now been almost a week and I've heard nothing from my manager or colleges. I don't even know if this is classed as mental health leave because my manager isn't speaking to me.
So this is a decade of work down the drain, I can't bring myself to go back and work my notice. All of my lovely colleges with their varied personalities ignored me. If I had nobody in my life, nobody at work has checked to see if I'm still around.
I've been going to bed with chest pains. I'm not worried about unemployment, I'm just so tired of people and I know for sure that a message where I state I'm having a breakdown being ignored is going to haunt my nightmares someday.
Sorry for how badly this is written, there's a lot to get out.
TLDR: Wanted to quit job, encouraged to stay. Told that I'm not capable of doing a simple task like process a refund. Had a breakdown, told colleges about it. Have been ghosted ever since. Essentially unemployed now but have no idea if it's official. Can't bring myself to work notice period. Feel sad that nobody has reached out. 10 years of work down the drain.

Hello raising junior in ChemE here. I wanted to do some reading and study for transport phenomena in advance. I found that BSL and Geankoplis are both highly recommended by ChemE guys. Which one should I choose if I focus on only one of them for studying? I plan to do the example problems and then attempt the end-of-chapter problems which is the general way that I learn. I wonder which one is more easy to follow.
The class is first part of transport phenomena and it will focus on fluid mechanics and heat transfer.

Specialty Interests: sports medicine, surgical specialty, unsure if I want to pursue highly competitive specialties like ROAD, but overall open to exploring CA resident, Asian
Before you throw rocks at me for the obvious "choose USMD over DO" I'd like to say that I am mostly leaning towards Creighton, just trying get as many opinions as possible
Creighton (Omaha, NE) Pros:

• USMD
• Faculty/culture seem nice
• Affiliated hospital
• Large university so I can use their facilities (nice gyms are of high interest)
• Low COL
• Well established
• Could do electives during 4th year in their Phoenix regional campus which is slightly closer to home.

Cons:

• Far from support system (family, S/O, friends). Flight tickets are expensive (~$600 round trip)
• 69k a year for tuition alone ($1900 for technology fee, which I heard is a macbook... I'd rather have it in cash)
• Possibly not much research opportunities
• Not much to do in the area, although not too bad of a problem for me since my life is mostly gym-work-gaming/indoor activities
• Not the most diverse place
• Honors/Pass/Fail so not a "true" pass/fail

Touro CA Pros:

• Close to support system
• More stuff to do (bay area)
• True pass/fail
• Matches 100%, impressive match list (even matched 2 students into dermatology in 2022) for a DO school.
• Tuition 4k cheaper than Creighton
• Less of a hassle to move, won't have to sell my car to buy a new one or transport it for >$1000

Cons:

• Clinical rotation site is based on lottery system and spread out
• Still expensive, tuition alone is 64k
• High COL, will likely settle in Oakland or Walnut Creek
• Inconvenience that comes with DO such as comlex+usmle, OMM in addition to regular med school classes
• limited research, more so than Creighton
• Not sure if it's a con but the calendar is Jewish holiday based? Idk what to expect, didn't seem too alarming based on their academic calendar

It's my opinion obviously.

About a week ago, I noticed my garmin auto set my HR to 187. I set my max HR in my Garmin Connect to 195, I had a run a couple years ago where it was 197, but I hadn’t run for a while, I’m 44, so I figured my max HR is probably lower, I don’t know the science behind it, just a guess. Smarter people than me can tell me if that’s wrong. Resting HR of around 60 or less.
Had gotten a new 965, forgot to turn auto-adjust off, and after a Fartlek workout on the garmin half marathon schedule the HR goes back down to 187.
I guess DOES the Max HR go down after time? I’m tempted to bring it back up and then just turn auto adjust off, but figure maybe I’ll just have a better base after a while if I have to go slower to stay in a low aerobic zone lol.
Thoughts on this whole thing?

I (NB 24) didn’t get diagnosed until I was 22 and I’ve been working in relation with my current boss (F40s?) since I graduated high school. My boss (F40s?) prior also was diagnosed with ADD, but that is also a whole other post. Point being is during that time I felt like I had to compensate for both of our disregulation and distraction in managing tasks. This, in addition to a lot of other things, led me to decide to choose my current employer when the time came where they both needed more than half my work schedule and I needed to go full time for one or the other. It was messy, but it was worth it. I was impressed with her organization (despite my diagnosis I am a very organized person as well, but struggle with executive functioning nonetheless) and am still glad I made the choice I did 2 years ago. The hyper focus, time blindness and struggle to keep tasks in my head when distracted (ex. Client phone calls) do impact my job despite my best efforts to manage. I will start a day knowing I have a meeting (I work from home) and will be thinking about it all day, but when the time comes I am wrapped up in a task or get a call and I could miss the meeting entirely if I am not careful. I write it down in my planner, add it to my calendar, I even have a weekly alarm set to attend the regular weekly meeting with my boss. I do a decent job of showing up, most of the time. Where I usually get caught is when the meeting time moves, or there is a meeting that isn’t part of my usual schedule. I have missed whole meetings or shown up very late. It’s definitely something that I try to account for with additional reminders. So I had a unusual meeting scheduled the other day and before the meeting I told my boss, she will usually text me to ask if I can still attend if I’m 5 min late, that I struggle when the meetings are not at the usual time and to just text me if I am not there when it starts. So yesterday I get a call from a client, am doing some stuff to set them up and I get a her usual text to ask if I am coming. I swear it was on my mind all day that I had a meeting, but by the time 3pm rolled around… I just lost track of time. I got on the meeting about 6 min late and we were talking. She essentially said what I did, that she understood that it’s hard for me when the meetings are not at regular times. She was already texting me prior and has always been patient with my fidgeting, exercise ball that I sit on, I talk a lot (where I think I show hyperactivity), distractibility, mistakes, tardiness , emotional disregulation. I feel so fortunate to have a workplace where my input is valued, where my talents can shine, and where my limitations are understood and accommodated within reason. I understand being late is rude and I always come forward with solutions, but I am never going to be able to perfect timeliness. I appreciate the patience from my peers, the honesty I can come forward with about my diagnosis and the grace I am given. I work in mental health, but that doesn’t necessarily mean every practice is like this. I will continue to work to find spaces that have space for me. It is a relief to be imperfect and for that to be ok. It reminds me to continue to move away from those who choose righteousness over understanding. Those who aim to put me back in my place, those who see my diagnosis as an excuse and my condition as an inconvenience. I don’t have to be a burden in the eyes of those close to me, I have talents too, a lot of them. I hope you all can find or have found spaces where you are given room for your struggles and uplifted for your talents. It’s possible and you do deserve it, no matter what anyone else says.

So long story short, I missed one day of internship. They’re kinda being passive aggressive about it. I’m not sure if it’s in my head or not, but ever since I feel awkward. Is it bad to do that? I’m not gonna miss another one I had an emergency. It is not like me to miss out on classes, work, etc.

This was a short story I read while in English class. I can't remember what year but likely around grade 7 or 8. The story is written from the perspective of a soldier sent to an alien planet to fight a war. I remember the end as the soldier kills an alien and walks over to look at it. The author describes the alien as a hairless pink beast, and it is implied that these are humans and the planet is earth.

"How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" Hint: A competition winner with dark hair
I can think of younger days when living for my life
What might have been your favorite year of childhood? What was your aspiration during that year?
Was everything a man could want to do.
What is one example of a manly aspiration/ambition?
I could never see tomorrow, but I was never told about the sorrow.
Were you depressed then? Are you happier now? What kind of sorrow have you experienced or witnessed that you would like to help others overcome?
And how can you mend a broken heart?
Do you think you a complete piece of chocolate can help to heal? How about adding more male merchandise at ethnic fashion stores like around the Town Square? Adding more ethnic/Rated-G music to the repertoire within those stores?
How can you stop the rain from falling down?
How about an umbrella or a roof? Or praying that it doesn't rain? What is your favorite umbrella design and color of roof tiles?
How can you stop the sun from shining?
Do you pray for eclipses? Do you pray for the night to come, whether it is a new moon or not?
What makes the world go round?
Gravity. Tectonics. Magnetic/hematite/lava interior The tidal programming, related to sun, moon, water cycle, atmospheric pressure, air quality. Orientation of other planets and celestial objects, eg comets (c) Dr. Diana Hallare. (R)
How can you mend a this broken man?
Orthopedics. Cardiology. Medicine based on systems. Allowing having but not possessing more trustworthy friends. Discouraging discrimination based on education/skills levels. Encouraging dreaming by communication eg conference and Shark Tank and by REM eg at night, like a car needs to rest too on a road trip or on Instacart rounds.
How can a loser ever win?
As Whoopi Goldberg said, you might need a (low-fat) milk-based drink... to lose weight and win fitness. Sometimes in golf you might think you're losing numbers to win. Last night, I gave up my contaminated bags, even a new one and much content to save my life and save the world. I danced without at least two bags, to encourage fitness/health in society; I lost some sleep because I was woken up by interesting guards in white but I gained more miles on a pedometer. I had the opportunity to see a beautiful red jacket, reminiscent of what I would wear at church, where I read the Bible aloud. Upon seeing that jacket on the rack, I gasped. Then the alarm rang.
Please help me mend my broken heart and let me live again.
Prescriptions:

1. If you don't want to waste the rest of your 6 month subscription to something like Tinder, maybe prescribe one of your songs per member you encounter on that site. You can ask about one word on the song that made them feel better.
2. Do you have a CPAP/AED/Wonderful orange?
3. Find out your favorite flavors of Gatorade.
4. Check if you'd enjoy Luke's Lightning Chips from Grocery Outlet.
5. If you would make a quilt or pillowcase in class eg after a ride or two with the St George Express, what design would you have? Would you need special laundry settings if your masterpiece is at least 1 year old?

I can still feel the breeze that rustles through the trees
Do you like the Carpenters' "Top of the World" song? What is your favorite leaf color? What is your favorite tree?
And misty memories of days gone by
Do you like Barbra Streisand's "The Way We Were"? Would her career as a professor inspire you to teach which university class? How many students would you prefer to be the limit for that class? Do you also like Lionel Richie's "Hello"?
We could never see tomorrow, no one said a word about the sorrow.
What do you hope tomorrow to have/bring? What word can you describe about sorrow?
And how can you mend a broken heart?
Prescription: Would you talk (about dreams, plans, and issues) to an LPCC or more than one member of the Association of "Black" Therapists, eg MFTs? Teletherapy? Group therapy similar to AA or WRAP? Would you have a preference of race if you have a personal registered dietitian?
How can you stop the rain from falling down?
Get a water park ion the roof? Or a roof garden like with Reese Witherspoon? (c) Dr. Diana Hlalare (R)
How can you stop the sun from shining?
Why do you want to stop it from shining? Do you want greenery on the mountains? Do you want no more rainforests? Do you want no more grass/hay for the sheep, horses, goats, zebras, giraffes, deer, oryxes, gazelles, antelopes, prairie dogs, cows, bulls? What would the mole in Thumbelina look forward to? What would the groundhog or bears hibernating in the cave look forward to? Is it easy to fly a kite at night like Benjamin Franklin did? What do you think about the Color Run? What do you think about biking at night? Would all our solar farms like of the MGM and Corcoran go to waste? Do you want another Ice Age? Should painted masterpieces be dried only with hair dryers?
What makes the world go round?
It is round shaped at least due to its rotations and revolutions. I remember in class, when you make egg soup and keep stirring it - or even if you stir Rainbiw/Nido/Klim milk, roundish clumps form. The solar system revolves around the sun.
How can you mend this broken man?
Do you like Chris Daughtry's and Amy Adams' "Broken"? Do you like CARE Channel? Do you like reading Better Homes and Gardens? How about the Superfan book (someone self-published)? How about books by Nick Vujicic - doesn't have to b e in Spanish?
How can a loser ever win?
Once upon a time, I lost a pingpong championship (Forrest Gump is still a champ) to my college best friend and a cool pianist who said he ducked into the oven when he heard gunshots outside his family member's home. But I remember well how I surprised myself too as I caught the ball mid-air above my head like a baseball player.
Another time, time was running out. Everyone else who were seated seemed to have left. I seemed to have lost time, but not been lost in time. I finished 20 recipes/list of 20 cookables for vegetable medley - frozen or canned. My handwriting I hope was ok. I hope the cleanup crew smiled. I seemed to have won a tiny bit of more paper to write about another international conference, at least once with 40,000 people... I may have won a tiny bit of paper because I forgot to check out like at the Disney hotel.
Please help me mend my broken heart and let me live again.
It does not take only one person to heal your broken heart or to bring you back on course eg after a TIA or another incident. It does not mean you need 20 girlfriends in succession, 1 by 1, to heal you. But for instance, if you're a survivor of a crash, it takes the tow driver, the policeman, ambulance and firemen as needed, people with cellphones even if you already have your own to get through the night and beyond. It takes Uber, Lyft, Supershuttle, Greencab, the city transit, or your friends to get you back to your workplace and home if they are at least 30 minutes apart by Mustang.

Based on the enormous amount of fans coming to these Eras Tour concerts, the prices they've been paying to attend, and the power she holds over her fan base, Taylor Swift has been determined an anomaly by the SCP Foundation. Cutting her tour short...
How was she obtained? What is her containment class? What would her containment procedures look like? Would she use her influence to try an escape? How desperate would her fans be to find and save her?

My husband (28m) and I (25f) have been married since October of 2022, and together for 3 1/2 years. We decided very early on in our relationship that neither of us want kids. I’ve always known that I don’t want to be a parent. The idea of pregnancy absolutely terrifies me. I can’t even feed my cat wet food without retching, so changing diapers, spit-up, etc. would be a no-go for me. I have goddaughters that I love as if they were my own, but knowing that they’re not coming home with me at the end of the day is what makes me want to spend more time with them (lol).
I’ve been on the pill since I started dating my husband, and knowing what we both want and also knowing that I don’t want to be on birth control for a long time, my husband and I agreed that he’d get a vasectomy. He reached out to his doctor, who scheduled his procedure for January of 2024. When the doctor called to confirm a date for a consultation, he was asking him “are you confident in this decision” etc., and my husband said “yes, we’re confident” and in that moment I got a little feeling of uncertainty in my chest. I don’t know why. Part of me wonders if it’s FOMO, like we’d be missing out if we don’t have kids.
I brought it up to my husband and told him how I was feeling. We agreed to keep it an open conversation, and that January gives us a long time to think. We’re both still on the same page that we absolutely don’t want kids, but I still can’t get over the fact that I had that little moment of uncertainty. Has anyone else been in a similar situation?

“My energy kinetic, the fitted hat by Ebbets. Yessir. DJ Drama. Yeah.”
“I like sugar, I like sweets, I don't like the spicy eats. I need bridges in my beats and Campana Brothers seats. The heaven part for me is knowin' I can. Wake up when I'm finished with my sleep, ain't no kids to feed. No stress I bleed, I don't got a boss. I go wherever and don't care 'bout the cost. Gas money was stark for me, uh. Now I got so many cars I could start up. We nappin' in parks, we in the sun gettin' darked up. Chillin' with my suit on. Travel trunk is either Moynat leather or it's Vuitton. Sippin' mint tea like we know the tree the leaf fell from. We come from them tiki punch drinks. Had animosity for dinner, El Pollo Loco. That was in the past, now I parmesan my bolo'. Half a million driftin' and the tire readin' "Toyo". Prefer the alligator logo on my cotton polo. Livin' it up, my nggas is up. Y'all nggas is salty peanuts, we ain't givin' a fuck. 'Cause I'm blessed as hell and I ain't next to jail. Ain't got no psyche hiccups, plus I dress this well. My heaven 24/7, that's heaven.”
“That's heaven to me, yeah. What's heaven to you? Yeah. That's heaven to me, yeah. What's heaven to you, to y'all? Because that's heaven to me, aw-aw. You gotta love it.”
I had trouble sleeping that morning. I woke up at 3 AM. I woke up sweating, I instantly went up to get some water to drink. I then took ten minutes to open the pain of an ass window that I have in my bedroom.
I assumed that it must’ve been my meds that kept me awake. On the second day I started taking them, I was up until 3 AM. I slept for another hour at some point. I gave up on trying to sleep once it was 6 AM. I took a shower. Not because I wanted to wake myself up, but to get myself ready for work.
I got to work around 10 AM, luckily didn’t deal with the stranger from the day before. I was going to work a lunch buffet at my new job. I’ve done those before, but it’s much more people than Im usually used to. I’ve met some more servers, and I kept ‘training.’ It’s pretty much what I’m used to, but I have a feeling that things are a bit more disorganized.
With my uncle and brother, we pretty much have a strict way on doing things. But nearly everyone here kinda does their own way of doing things. It still gets the job done, but it would be nice if there was a way of doing things.
I was shocked by how the servers were making it more difficult to work by bringing all the plates to the back with their own hands instead of using trays to carry everything.
Doing the buffet wasn’t difficult, well, the only really difficult part being the guests who can be picky. Or the guests who are being smartasses by ignoring me whenever I asked if they’re finished with their plate. It went pretty well though, my supervisor (the family friend who got me the job) seems to be happy with my work so far. He mentioned how I work similar to him, which was a big compliment, I’ve heard from many about how my father was one of the best employees. He also says I resemble my father a lot, but I don’t really see it. People usually say my brother is the one who looks like him. I’m the one that’s the most like my father the good and the bad. I’m pretty sure my mom has even noticed.
I ended up clocking out at around 2 PM. I didn’t actually get home until 4 PM since my manager wanted to speak to me about getting me a schedule. I get to pick any of the shifts I want to work, which is very nice. I soon went on my way home.
I then got an email. “Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival returns to Dodger Stadium November 11-12, 2023.”
Shit. I might actually have a chance to go. I return from Japan on November 8. The original plan was to head home through taking a flight from LA to here since it would save more money. But fuck… I might change my plans.
November 8 is just literal days away from Camp Flog Gnaw. I started thinking of a plan until I noticed my best friend had the same thought once he started messaging me about the news. I was probably making a rushed decision that could cause some consequences. But I was listening to No More Parties In LA, so could you blame me.
Once I started thinking about the lineup that could possibly show up, and the surprise guests that could possibly show up. Tyler is definitely going to be there. Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem are pretty much confirmed. There’s a good chance Steve Lacy might be there. I was pretty much sold on the idea once I let my imagination running, especially since I originally planned on going to both Kendrick and Steve’s tours last year, but both were sold out.
Shit, it was an easy decision. I’ll be chilling in LA for a bit until the festival. Fuck, I guess I’m going to be having to save NMPILA for my SOTD when I actually arrive to LA in November. I’m hyped.
I should be good with my family about it. I never exactly told him how much time I’d be gone. So this could work in my favor.
I then got home and instantly ordered some shit for me to eat because I was starving and didn’t feel like making myself something to eat. I then started doing my laundry before heading to the shower since I needed it.
I was actually going to game a bit with my new friend until my father and his girlfriend came in. I was about to bite into my food as well. Nearly screamed into my pillow for a moment once his girlfriend pretty much demanded that we go to Costco. Pretty sure I might’ve upsetted my friend once I told her that I won’t be able to play mortal kombat, so that’s nice.
So we went to Costco. I bought some sandals that didn’t even end up fitting me. I would return them, but I lost my fucking receipt at some point before I got home. I bought this very nice button up. I also bought some groceries as well, the usual stuff my family eats.
I didn’t really do much after that besides actually getting some time to rest. I finally got a chance to eat. I then finished my laundry. I didn’t really do much besides watching some more Boardwalk Empire, I’m reaching the end of season 3. I then finished up my journal, which ended up being one of my longer ones in months. It was a nice surprise. Today was a decent day.
Song Of The Day: Tyler The Creator - HEAVEN TO ME

Hey everyone I will be moving to NYC soon and am currently looking for a new gym to train at.
I had previously done 1 trial class at Renzo’s in NYC (Midtown) and although the instruction was good I felt like the environment was very serious - no one was talking to one another and there seemed to be no sense of community at that gym - it came off as very uptight. Has anyone had a similar experience?
However, I am at a crossroads because the location is only a 5 minute walk from where I will be living and their 7am schedule fits my workday the best. They also offer Muay Thai which is a big plus since I cross train.
Side Note: I’ve heard that you have to buy / wear their academy t-shirts for Muay Thai, and Gi’s for BJJ which honestly seems sleazy to me - another reason why I am more hesitant to go to this gym.
Alternatively I am thinking of signing up at Marcelo’s (also a few minute walk from me) as I heard vibes here are great - also offer 7am but I would have a hard time to completely drop Muay Thai.
Would love to hear anyone’s experiences at Renzo’s / Marcelo’s and also open to other gyms near midtown if they offer 7am classes & Muay Thai + BJJ.
Thanks!!

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Weapon Discussion: Sette di Spade

Journal Entry

A work of art, this sword's gleam leaves those who look upon it breathless. Legend goes that the true nature of its wielder can be found within the blade's reflection. Whosoever should find themselves in possession of this masterpiece will be put to the test. One must prove their iron resolve, sharp wits, and determination to fight in order to fully manifest this weapon's power—all without even a moment's hesitation.

Resources

• gbf.wiki page
• gbf-wiki (JP)
• Gamewith
• Kamigame

Obtain

• Seofon (Impossible)

Attributes

• Element: Wind
• Type: Sabre
• 3★ Stats:
  • HP: 220
  • ATK: 2,589
• 4★ Stats:
  • HP: 266
  • ATK: 3,130

Charge Attack

• Name: Lama dell'Accoglienza

Obtain	Effect	Duration
0★	Massive Wind damage to a foe.	Instant
	All allies gain ATK Up.	2.5 turns
4★	Also gain Unchallenged (1 time).	2.5 turns or until used

Weapon Skills

Skill	Modifier	Unlocks	Effects
Sword's Wrath	EX	Lvl 1	Boost to ATK, max HP, and multiattack rate based on how many sabres are equipped.
Sword's Charge	Special	Lvl 120	Boost to C.A. damage, C.A. damage cap, and Special C.A. damage cap based on how many sabres are equipped.

• Sword's Wrath:
  • Applies the following effects per Sabres equipped:
    • 2% boost to ATK per weapon (Max: 80%)
    • 1% boost to max HP per weapon
    • 1% boost to multiattack rate per weapon (Max: 10%)
  • Shares ATK and multiattack rate cap with "Voltage", "Wrath", and "Grand Epic" weapon skills.
  • Gains boosts from sabres of any element.
  • Affects all allies regardless of element.
• Sword's Charge:
  • Applies the following effects per Sabres equipped:
    • 5% boost to C.A. damage per weapon
    • 3% boost to C.A. damage cap per weapon
    • 1% boost to Special C.A. damage cap per weapon
  • Gains boosts from sabres of any element.
  • Affects all allies regardless of element.

Helpful topics to discuss

• What do you like or dislike about this weapon?
• What content or teams does it best work with?
• Is it worth farming for?
• Is it worth using as a main hand weapon?
• How does it compare to other similar main hand weapons?
• Which classes work well with it?
• Is it worth using as a grid weapon?
• How many copies of the weapon would you recommend putting in a grid?
• How does it compare to other similar grid weapons?
• Can the weapon be used even when not fully uncapped?
• How has it improved with its 4★ uncap?

Hi all,
I used to play Torchlight II with my friends in the uni dorm. While others were in class, some of us would grind so we can progress in coop later together. Also, we would want something relatively low maintenance since we are all working now.
Any game suggestions similar to this?
TIA

Hi guys, Can i see a draft or sample code that has Carousel Indicator in it? I tried searching for it in documentation of Kivy MD and found nothing, I wanna try to add a indicator to see where the current active slide is at. Thank you!
here is my code:
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from kivy.uix.screenmanager import Screen from kivy.lang import Builder kv=''' : canvas: Color: rgba: 0.941, 0.886, 0.835, 1 Rectangle: pos: self.pos size: self.size BoxLayout: orientation: "vertical" # pos_hint: {'center_x': 0.5, 'center_y': 0.7} Carousel: direction: "right" Image: source: 'images/cacaostart1.png' size_hint: None, None size: "300dp", "300dp" pos_hint: {'center_x': 0.5, 'center_y': 0.7} Image: source: 'Images/cacaostart2.png' size_hint: None, None size: 300, 300 pos_hint: {'center_x': 0.5, 'center_y': 0.7} Image: source: 'Images/cacaostart1.png' size_hint: None, None size: 300, 300 pos_hint: {'center_x': 0.5, 'center_y': 0.7} MDLabel: text: "Welcome to Cacao Guard" halign: "center" pos_hint: {"center_x": .5, "center_y": .4} MDFillRoundFlatButton: text: "Start" font_size: "18sp" font_name: "Raleway-Black.ttf" text_color: "white" md_bg_color: "#A08264" line_color: (0, 0, 0, 0) pos_hint: {"center_x": .5, "center_y": .2} on_release: root.go_to_login_screen() ''' Builder.load_string(kv) class Start(Screen): def go_to_login_screen(self, *args): self.manager.current = "login_screen" 

Long story short, I’ve been having arguments with my friend lately regarding a colleague who is treating me badly. I feel like she always defends this colleague’s behaviour toward me. We’ve had two massive arguments when my friend snapped at me over this colleague, on occasions when I didn’t even say anything against them. One day when I asked to use my friend’s laptop, I noticed she had a rehearsal schedule of that rude colleagues production she was creating. So I checked my friend’s work email to see if they were helping that colleague for it. I was annoyed because my friend never really offers to help me when I need it but I’m always there for them.
I shouldn’t have done it. I have anxiety issues which are manifesting in this friendship and I feel really bad for even going through my friend’s email. I don’t know what to do. It’s not something I’ve ever done and I feel like a horrible, horrible person.
I have never in my life felt any need to snoop on anyone ever. I would never go through their phone, I even have the keys to this friend’s place so I can feed their cats when they go abroad and I have never snooped. I feel like an awful person and I don’t know what to do.

Granted P&T, static, no RFE.
Besides the standard fraud, fighting for an enemy nation, renouncing citizenship, child/spouse support, conviction over 180 days, and submitting a new claim.. how safe is my rating?
I’ve been homeless, unemployed and severely depressed since 2019/2020. Last year the VA finally granted me 100%, which has allowed me to financially get back on my feet again.
I’d like to know what the likelihood of being reduced is? I know someone posted a screenshot of the VA OIG a few weeks ago, saying folks who miss there appointments or stop receiving care are higher risk of committing fraud after getting 100%.
The thing is, I’ve been getting care at the VA since 2018, my conditions haven’t improved and the VA schedulers are always act like they work for the DMV when I call (100% of the time). Basically yelling at me as soon as they pick up. Plus my PCP refuses to acknowledge my complaints. Did I mention my psychiatrist has cancelled 3 appointments last minute?
I’d like to use my VA payments to secure some stability. Get a job and decent medical insurance. If I stop going to the VA, and start working- am I going to be targeted as a ‘fraudster’ by OIG somehow? Or reduced?
My mental health is suffering. I have no one, no social network, no job, no reason to interact with anyone besides the VA. I order ahead and pickup my groceries. I just want to be normal again.

Source: https://twitter.com/SergioRocks/status/1663907761061519362

TL;DR: It adds at least 8 hours of meetings per Sprint. That's 2 full days of time wasted, per team member, per month!
This is what I do instead:
Earlier in my career, I did use Scrum. A lot, actually.
At times because I was pushed to do it. Other times because I didn't know better.
Everyone was doing it, so it felt like the natural way to manage tech projects to me.
These were the normal "Scrum meetings" in my teams:
- 2h for grooming
- 1h30m for sprint planning
- 2h30m for stand ups (15m x 10 days)
- 2h for retrospective
Every team member started a 2-week Sprint with 8 hours in meetings already scheduled. Just for process boiler plate 🤯
And those 8 hours of meetings got extended every Sprint.
Because either:
- Those scheduled meetings overran
- The proverbial "Let's take this one offline" (= another meeting)
- The even more proverbial "Let's book a follow up to close this off" (= another meeting)
I started seeing red flags in Scrum when I started implementing asynchronous processes in my teams.
I hired people in different time zones, and forcing them all to sit in so many meetings started feeling like a big bottleneck.
Scrum isn't compatible with Async, imo!
Since then, I've stopped using Scrum. It was my first step to reduce meetings in my teams.
Beyond the time actually spent in meetings, they are also a big distraction for people who need to do deep work.
Another thing I don't like in Scrum is how it forces all projects/features into a 2-week framework.
Some features are small and take just a few days. Others are enormous and take longer than 2 weeks.
Not all types of effort fit well into such a fixed framework.
For me, it makes more sense to develop software in a goal-oriented way.
"Goal" meaning: A clear business case that supports *Why* such feature needs to be built.
Eg: "We need HIPAA compliance to sell to clients in the Healthcare sector"

Curious what folks here think about this. For me, if you read what he suggests instead, it's basically 'waterfall lite' (collect, build, ship basically).