I have a job that I do not like, and I question if I'm "cut out for it." It's extremely detailed oriented, and I just may not be at that level.
At this moment, I know these feelings are exacerbated by my boss... every day, I can expect an angry phone call from him where he's telling me I'm incompetent or doing sloppy work (which, I've really gotten better, but there is no acknowledgement of that) For example, yesterday's lecture of the day: I was criticized for adding data checks in a file and the phone call ended with him snapping, multiple times "I don't have time to deal with this." I've been applying to other jobs, but I've had no response. I even applied to my old place of employment and was willing to relocate, because I thought I left on good terms... and I was quickly turned down.
I got an interview for a job outside of my field thanks to my cousin... but, it's a huge paycut. They'd like to move forward in the interview process after a first round. I'd consider it a stepping stone from insurance to supply chain, with a goal to get back to where my pay level is within 3-5 years (hopefully?) I can't take a 2nd job outside the home because I have a young child I have full time with no help to watch her, but I can do work from my computer in the evenings.
I so badly wish I could just take it, I cannot describe how miserable I am to log in to work each day... I don't know how to make this situation stop. Anyway... if anyone took a significant paycut, and wasn't able to do some supplemental work such as waitressing/weekend work while catching back up- how were you able to do it?

Hello,
I need to generate large amounts of complex and realistic test data and I need to adjust it according to changes every few months, but also have it set up for different use cases/customers. When I say large amounts I mean terrabytes of complex customer data. I'd usually use prod data and remove PII, but this time the loss of intricate relationships between data points makes the data useless. I need to preserve the relationships as much as possible. The simplest example for the kind of data I need is Geolocation data with country, zip, street name, latitude, longitude where they all are realistic existing locations, but they also match the phone number codes and currency of the country and the distribution of these entries is preserved. For example if a use case has 75% percent of addresses from Texas, then I need to generate it so. It's a long way to say that I can't use a faker and I can't use prod data in this way.
Could someone with experience give me some pointers in which direction should I start searching and experimenting? I know it's a buzzword, but maybe training a small LLM is the way to go? I could use prod data for training for sure. If so could you recommend some resources?
Thanks

I took everything to my ex's place, was rushed, and one bin of stuff never dried and I opened the bin. Now I have to rewash everything inside and see what's salvageable.
I want to properly do the Kon Mari method, but clothes have been such a sore issue and I'm waiting to actually fit into stuff again. I have gotten rid of mediums and larges because I never liked how I looked in adult six small clothing and up. I was always children's sized, gained a bunch of weight (And not in a good way), then gained more weight.
The only adult clothes above a An adult small I am keeping are 1 shirt which matches 1 I like and can be used for crafting, and game swag I imagined being given away at a need event I used to attend that the host used to give away things from a friend who used to hoard as prizes, or I can sell them now that some of this stuff is limited videogame stuff you can only get if you attended a certain convention, and that's been separate this whole time.
I gained a ton of weight and lost a ton of muscle simultaneously during the pandemic which sucked. Was eating really shittily, and am finally eating 3x a day from a meal provider and I calculate about 2 lbs of weight loss per month between my work commute and work assuming my body gets used to the eating every day and makes that my baseline. Unfortunately it could take me 4 to 16 lbs to go down to my prepandemic dimensions, and I have bin of clothes I can add to mg every day wardrobe and more clothes I can try on.
All in all, I have 6 bins of clothes. 1 is work clothes, 1 is half crafting and half winter clothes I am waiting until October to give away to unhoused people (This city is sweep heavy, so it is better to hold onto the clothes and give them out when it is needed.). I regret not going through go my clothes for like months after putting stuff back in storage because I could have given the winter clothes out. Someone who does food distribution has to see people shivering with blue lips. The current season clothes I am ready to give away fit in a damaged backpack which is OK for someone to use in their tent to keep things together or separated afrer a rain, just not aesthetically pleasing. The every day clothes I have right now fit in 1 bin.
1 bin is regular casual clothes I can wear. Another is winteseasonal. 1 is adult venue suitable, and another is in a similar vein. We're at 2% positivity right now which is almost 100k total cases in my city since the only data being provided right now is the test positivity rate in the hospitals. I am waiting for the test positivity rate to go below 0.1% which is 100 cases per 100k.
Going through my stuff today, I see summer and fall stuff I am currently ready to give away, however I am waiting for the season to approach so I am giving things away when people actually want/are looking for those items. For example, I have several pool floats and I have 1 July themed 1. I don't get to swim, I don't like being around top less men cis or not, and I'm probably never going to get to go to a pool party. I have 1 pool float I am probably going to hold onto, and 2 which still hurt because I am a fighting fetishist and they make for blow up weapons.
I looked through my craft supllies and brought out a bunch of stuff I thought I would never use because I recently found myself making a bunch of pet toys put of supplies left over from last holiday season. There are alot of unhoused people with baby animals right now, and pet toys are something people can use but cannot budget for if they are poor, so I am making suff and then giving them away. And I am glad to say that I won't be hoarding ribbon and faux suede indefinitely, that much of it is actually going to get used.
Over the next year, I will probably start using up my beads in different crafts and I have a couple of specific projects coming up.
Bad news, I still have 2 full bins worth of papers I need to digitize. I am trying to NOT bother with the ex anymore because I just can't, and I have a giant box of papers in his place from when I made a huge effort to downsize my storage unit. Maybe this weekend, but I don't want to see his face or hear from him.
Good news, I went through my electronics box and I found a bunch of stuff which is his. Bad news, I still have project items for him to fix along with holiday lights which went out. Good news is he might try to teach me how to fix the holiday lights. Bad news, he's a dick about working on electronics and had been promising me since 2015 to work on electronics together only to never actually show me anything and get angry.
Oh, and I still have my sentimental iPad which he broke. He promised me he would replace the screen. Also, a laptop screen. I might be picking up work this year which will allow me to purchase replacement screens and get him to fix it as I seem to keep breaking my devices further when I try to fix them myself. I have a phone which is simpler to fix and breaks alot. It's enough for me to know how to fix that, I guess. Even if I tried to do the iPad and laptop repairs myself, the good thing about not being complete 0 contact right now, is I don't have to spend hundreds on repair plus parts if I fuck up.
There was more, but that's about it. My holiday stuff year round is 2 bins worth of stuff and I only have 1 designated bin. ☹️ Did I say I really like Halloween? So, I guess I have to wait for this holiday season to do what I can while also holding back on supplies. I might be ready to give away my felt Halloween bags, and I am ready to give away a bunch of smaller fall items I didn't think I could let go of last year, but I am waiting for Fall when people actually want that stuff.

In the last decade, solar power capacity has grown tremendously to become the fastest-growing source of renewable energy in the world.
Solar power directly contributes to the Belarus’s energy security and independence, as well as helping to meet rising electricity demand and CO2 emission reduction goals.
Despite the COVID-19 impasse, around 141 GW of new solar PV capacity was added worldwide in 2020, about a 14% increase from 2019.
The rapid solar photovoltaic installations were primarily due to ongoing supportive government policies and initiatives and a sharp decline in technology and PV system costs.
Further, a growing number of governments and companies are setting up and pursuing climate-neutral/net-zero emissions targets, commitments and goals that are propelling both solar photovoltaic (PV) market and wind power installation growth, globally.
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• Currently, P-type mono PERC cells are the dominant technology. However, post-2025, N-type cells have the potential to replace p-type cells in the future.

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I’m looking for a flexible workout split that fits my goals and I can stay consistent with.
I thought of doing PPL rest PPL rest.. repeat. I’m just trying some other splits aswell to see what I like.
BACK & SHOULDERS CHEST & ARMS LEGS rest Repeat.
EXAMPLE:
Back & Shoulders 3 back 1 reardelt 1 front delt 1 side delt 1 trap
Chest & Arms 3 chest 2 tricep 2 bicep 1-2 forearms
Legs 4 quads/hams 1 calf 1-2 abs
This way I’d train every muscle group every 4 to 5 days and have enough rest between.
Is it okay to train chest after back and shoulder day?
What do you all think of this split?

*Project Idea: Movie Recommendation System*
*Overview:*
Create a movie recommendation system that suggests movies to users based on their preferences and historical data. This project will involve implementing complex algorithms for data processing, similarity scoring, and recommendation generation, making it a great opportunity to practice DSA concepts. You'll use GoLang for backend development and possibly front-end technologies like HTML/CSS/JavaScript for the user interface.
*Key Features:*
1.⁠ ⁠*User Authentication:* Implement user authentication to allow users to create accounts and log in securely.
2.⁠ ⁠*Data Collection:* Gather movie data from public APIs or datasets. This could include movie titles, genres, ratings, and user preferences.
3.⁠ ⁠*Data Preprocessing:* Clean and preprocess the data to remove duplicates, handle missing values, and normalize data for consistency.
4.⁠ ⁠*Similarity Scoring:* Implement algorithms such as cosine similarity or collaborative filtering to calculate similarity scores between users or movies.
5.⁠ ⁠*Recommendation Engine:* Develop the core recommendation engine that generates personalized movie recommendations for users based on their preferences and similarities with other users.
6.⁠ ⁠*User Interface:* Create a simple web interface where users can log in, input their movie preferences, and view personalized recommendations.
7.⁠ ⁠*Testing and Optimization:* Test the system with various datasets and fine-tune algorithms for optimal performance and accuracy.
*DSA Concepts Covered:*
•⁠ ⁠*Graph Algorithms:* You can model user-movie relationships as a graph and utilize graph algorithms like breadth-first search (BFS) or depth-first search (DFS) for recommendation generation.
•⁠ ⁠*Sorting and Searching:* Implement sorting algorithms to rank movies based on similarity scores or user ratings. Use binary search for efficient data retrieval.
•⁠ ⁠*Hashing:* Utilize hash functions for efficient data storage and retrieval, particularly for user profiles and movie metadata.
•⁠ ⁠*Dynamic Programming:* Optimize algorithms for recommendation generation using dynamic programming techniques to improve efficiency and scalability.
*Learning Goals:*
•⁠ ⁠Gain proficiency in GoLang by implementing backend logic for data processing, recommendation algorithms, and user authentication.
•⁠ ⁠Understand and implement complex DSA concepts such as graph algorithms, sorting, searching, hashing, and dynamic programming in a real-world project setting.
•⁠ ⁠Learn about web development concepts by building a simple user interface for the recommendation system using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

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Before you downvote or gripe or complain, yes i know this is just my opinion, I'm not saying it's objectively correct or a fact, it's just the way that I feel and I'm surprised more people don't feel this way too, especially speedrunners and people who watch them
I know this is probably going to be very unpopular but it's just my opinion and obviously others dont feel the same, but speedrunning a game is destroying its value. To start I'll play devils advocate and say if you're speedrunning a game you obviously love it enough to put that much time into it
but when you're speedrunning a game like lets say, dark souls for instance, you are so far from the joy and wonder of when you first played the game. you ignore all of the npcs, you kill the nice ones because of whatever loot that shaves off 5s, you do glitches that break immersion and remind you its a game.
Think about the first time you play some sort of fantasy game or rpg, or even subsequent playthroughs. How it feels like a whole new world you just stepped into, all of the magic and wonder and curiosity. You care about the characters, the story, the overall world that you're in. Thousands of hours and lots of peoples imagination went into making that. But when you get to the point where you're just abusing mechanics, ESPECIALLY glitched speedruns, it sucks the soul away out of the game.
Another example could be amnesia the bunker. I've speedrun that game myself and I'm close to the world record for glitchless at 14 minutes (wr is 12) and after spending the time doing that, it made me realise how shallow and unenjoyable it felt. When I played the game the first few times it was scary, tense, eerie. I was scared of the monster in the game. I always took the time to read the notes and explore every little corner and detail. It made me think a lot about the fear of being in the main characters situation, the horrors of war, the philosophy and story of the game. But then you start speedrunning it and all of that just goes out of the window because you're just thinking of what items and necessities you need to beat the game - and there lies the problem. You shuck the game of everything that made it special and just take the bare essentials of what's needed to beat it. It feels like taking a multivitamin and a protein shake instead of eating a delicately handmade meal.
I know it's a weird rant but I'm just wondering if anyone else feels the same. It just kind of sucks out the joy for me.
It's been on my mind because my favourite game of all time, Dark Souls, is a game I've played literally hundreds of times since release, it's my comfort game, and my go-to game when I'm bored or not feeling well. And I've always played it like a beginner every time. I always stop to get every item, double check every corner, do all the NPC quests. But today for the first time I tried one of the speedrun routes and it just felt miserable and sad so I stopped playing on that file and made a new one. Then I watched some guy on youtube do it and he goes and kills the nice/cool characters, makes his character look just really silly and stupid and goofy which takes away from the somber tone of the game, and trivializes fights that are supposed to be epic battles by being extremely overleveled or abusing exploits/OP weapons.
Idk, I just think it's pretty lame. I don't mind that people like it but I will never ever understand it
UNLESS, big cavaet: if it's a game like some sonic game or mario or something where the goal is really clear and the story is kind of not really there, then it makes way more sense to just do it as fast as possible. Speedrunning some games just makes sense. but speedrunning games that are meant to have an atmosphere to them like dark souls, resident evil, silent hill, hollow knight etc... just feels wrong.
Anyone have any thoughts on this? Do you agree? Are you able to speedrun and retain immersion and still go back and play with a sense of wonder?

Double-Entry Bookkeeping is a system used by businesses to keep track of their financial transactions. It's like a balanced seesaw – every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Here's how it works:
1. Two Sides:
In Double-Entry Bookkeeping, every transaction affects at least two accounts. One account gets a "debit" entry, and the other gets a "credit" entry. Debits and credits are like adding and subtracting from different sides of a balance scale.
2. Example:
Let's say you buy supplies for your lemonade stand. You spend $10. In Double-Entry Bookkeeping, you'd record a $10 debit in the Supplies account (because you're increasing it) and a $10 credit in the Cash account (because you're decreasing it).
3. Why It Matters:
Double-Entry Bookkeeping helps keep things in balance. At any given time, the total of all debits must equal the total of all credits. It's like checking if your math homework adds up correctly.
4. Business Insights:
By using Double-Entry Bookkeeping, businesses can see where their money is coming from and where it's going. It helps them make smart decisions about spending, saving, and growing their lemonade empire!

Ever since Oasis shared its smart privacy vision and introduced Sapphire confidential EVM to enable this, many DeFi projects have benefited. As an early Oasis grant recipient, illumineX brings something very unique to the table. It is the first even confidential multichain DEX that ensures slippage-free private cross-chain swaps and also compliant privacy. Boosted by the Oasis Protocol Foundation (OPF), illumineX has won a 400k ROSE grant which it plans to use for launching its Liquidity Provider Incentive Program.
As a direct benefit of this program, liquidity in specific pools would improve and also help grow the ecosystem while rewarding the community. The three designated pools of the incentive program would be:

• ETH/ROSE
• bscBNB/ROSE (BNB from Binance Smart Chain)
• ethUSDC/ROSE (USDC from Ethereum mainnet)

Going live this Friday, May 17, 2024 at 4 pm UTC, the incentive program will continue for 4 months. With increased liquidity, various cross-chain and native dApps would benefit.
The announcement is well-timed because illumineX is currently working on developing gasless account abstraction stealth wallets that would help bring more adoption among experienced as well as new crypto users. This is also in line with the goal of the DEX in becoming a true omnichain where EVM<>non-EVM swaps are possible. Tests to integrate BTC are already underway, while SOL integration would follow once BTC becomes available on the platform's mainnet.

I (25F) ghosted my friend (24F) earlier this year and I am not sure I did the right thing.
We are in grad school together and grew very close over a two year period (trauma bond lol). Around February, I found out that she had been saying things about me over the course of friendship that basically boiled down to my being delusional about my goals. There were a couple specific instances that were shared with me that really shook me, for example I shared a long term career goal with her and she later told someone about it unprompted in a way that made it seem like I thought I was going to have that position immediately after graduating (not possible).
For me, this was the last straw. We had been on a team together over the past school year and she had been a nightmare to work with and I was smoothing things over for her behind closed doors and defending her to people in charge of both of us. Basically, putting my reputation on the line because I truly cared about her. Finding out she didn't have the same sense of loyalty was pretty devastating.
While this might seem trivial, this is a very professional setting - you absolutely see your classmates and work with them after graduation. Basically, you're building a reputation you will carry into your career.
Instead of confronting her I decided to slowly and quietly distance myself. She is not someone who takes criticism well and often becomes defensive if you attempt to talk to her about things she's done. Honestly, I was so hurt I didn't have the energy to deal with it.
Now, it's summer and I wonder if I did the right thing. There was so much about being her friend I enjoyed, and I don't think she's a bad person, just a callous one. I wonder if I was too quick to write her off or if I did the right thing and have saved myself a lot of heartbreak. Does anyone have any advice?

I’ve learned how to say “no thank you” in at least nine languages, and longer phrases in more (like “thank you, please let’s speak English now. I don’t really know the language but my mother in law is mean.”)
I’ve been with my partner for almost four years. He argues that she doesn’t like me because she only hears about me when things are on the rocks for us, which is fair, but none of those times have been that awful. Less than a year in, we broke up for about four weeks and he moved back in. No abuse or anything like that, we were just figuring ourselves and each other out.
I’d never met her before this past Thanksgiving. We’d been together for three years at that point and he told them we planned to get married. We were there for one day, just for Thanksgiving dinner, and she spent so much of her energy trying to keep me at arms length from everyone.
She knows I have food allergies and there was only food I couldn’t eat. She complained that I was being picky. We’d been up for a long time and I laid down in the guest room (with my bf’s permission and leading) only for her to complain that I was being a drama queen and withholding myself from the rest of the family. I was on it for the three little ones there, all under eight years old, for five hours before that happened or I was offered food. (And the food I was offered would have made me very sick.) When I didn’t eat much, I was accused of being picky and rude, and when I did get sick, she made a big deal of asking other people there to drive me and my bf back to where we were staying. She wouldn’t pay any of the traditional family board games until I left. It was humiliating and she did nothing to hide her disdain for me. She even excluded me from the gift giving part of the evening.
I’d been dating her son for three years, and she never asked me anything about me or what I did or what my interests are. She implied that I was using him for money (there is none) and that I’ve never accomplished anything (I have.)
Everything blew up this week when she asked my bf to forget moving into a new place with me (we’ve already been living together for two years) and to move in with his pregnant sister, forty miles away from where we are now to “take care of her” because “he’s the uncle” and she’s”worried.” (She has a guest room in her house and lives four minutes away from the sister. There are other options.)
It just crushed me. I truly want to go no contact, but I know my bf won’t/can’t with his family. I know he deeply dislikes his mom, but I don’t know if he’ll ever stand up to her on my account.
I hate arguments or confrontations, and have truly done my best to be a good guest, but it’s at a point that I can’t ignore it.
I already speak two languages other than my native language, and I’ve been learning sister languages, along with some foreign dialects that I can legitimately practice. (I have a few Russian friends, for example.)
I’m starting to feel too old for this kind of shit. I feel like using different languages would allow me to say what I need to say without there being a Jerry Springer type blow out, and without having to put my bf in an uncomfortable situation with his family (siblings included.)
I could say a lot of stuff in English, but it would be burning an entire bridge. I’m at the point where I feel like it’s this, or no contact with them, or my bf and I have to break up. We’re a really good match, we love each other, we’re working towards the same goals together. He incredibly aware that his familial situation is toxic, even more so since my nut job family has accepted him with open arms.
There’s times I feel like I should just shut up and take it, and times I feel like I should burn it to the ground (metaphorically) and times I feel like I should respect that he still wants a relationship with his family no matter how much they frustrate and hurt him.
AITAH for opting for the half measure?

It was late November 2015. I was 51 and one year past my divorce (which was not related to cheating) when I became so disgusted with myself that I knew I had to pick myself up. I was alone for the long holiday, and although I wasn't really sad or lonely, I felt empty. However, I had some extra time to consider how does one picks oneself up.
I made a list of potential New Year resolutions that were individually realistic. Some were really easy and stupid like “have your chipped front tooth fixed” and “take & post a selfie”. These smaller tasks fueled my confidence and provided the energy boosts needed to tackle the more challenging resolutions, like starting a weight loss challenge at work.
Skip ahead to March 4th 2016. I had a Friday lunch date with a married client that I met two weeks prior. Of course, it was not a real date, as I wouldn't impose myself on a married woman, nor would I risk my career or my ego, especially if the signals she seemed to be sending were just a product of my wishful thinking, stimulated by checking off some boxes on the list on the fridge dated 1/1/16.
The following is my thank you note to her for a great date as well as for helping me check a lot of boxes over the past few weeks. I sent her a link to it as it is in the form of my first ever online post (one more check box, YAY!).
************************************** We were only 1 minute in the hotel room; her jeans in a ball on the floor. She sat at the foot of the king sized bed and backed her way into the stack of oversized pillows lining the headboard. I followed as If attached by a leash. I landed somewhat awkwardly on my elbows between her legs finding myself squarely face to face with the tattoo. This tattoo, that she so shamelessly revealed just a week ago, the same tattoo that has been scorching my thoughts and the same tattoo that she promised me complete and unlimited access.
It’s been a long time since I have been here or anywhere near as nice as here, between the legs of a beautiful woman 20 years younger and far out of my league....even when I was her age. I took a second to drink in my fortunate situation. I admired her panties. All day I was so hoping she would wear those same panties as before. She didn’t. These were different but similar enough. The delicate lace and silk perfectly framed the tattoo on her hip. She did not disappoint. There is a fruity jasmine scent, intoxicatingly pleasant, and oh so subtle. It is not here. I’ll need to find its source. I want more of that. (I remember being thoroughly impressed and thinking to myself “This girl is good”.)
I briefly forgot that there was someone else here besides myself and the tattoo. How long have I been down here perving out on her? I wondered. I hesitated, and then apologetically looked up half expecting a well-deserved snarky glare. What I found instead was an ear to ear compassionate smile followed by a tilt of her head and an arch of her eyebrow that said “I like that you like that, carry on”.
With confidence restored that we were still in sync, I adjusted myself so that I was in a good position to thoroughly enjoy what I came to do. I kissed the tattoo hard and gave it a good lick. The challenge for today was “Taste the Tattoo” and I won. I did a small celebration gesture that she rolled her eyes to. I continued to kiss and taste all around until every freckle got some personal attention. As I got to the upper most reaches of her inner thighs, I looked up to check in as I was about to cross a new line. For the first time she was not looking back at me but had laid her head back deep into the pillows, her eyes closed. I took that as a yes!
I marveled at the softness of her inner thighs on my cheeks as I gently placed kisses up one and down the other. As I kissed her through her panties, her hips responded by arching her up in anticipation of each next kiss. Before long, those wonderful panties were just getting in the way. I stopped and pondered whether to just slide them aside or remove them or to risk interrupting the mood and attempt a complete wardrobe removal as we were both still fully dressed except for her jeans.
I didn’t have to ponder long as she knew what she wanted and it was not any of the options I was considering. Still lying back with her head semi submerged within the pillows, she held out her arms as if gesturing for a hug. I moved up her body and when I got close enough she pulled me in for a kiss.
Unbelievably, this was our first kiss. I found it odd that we had not kissed yet and was grateful she thought to stop for a moment to have a kiss. We kissed some and then I settled in to thoroughly enjoy it. However, the kiss to come was not the kiss I was expecting or a kiss I was ready for. It was a kiss that could ruin everything.
Technically, there was one kiss before. It was an awkward kiss 5-10 minutes earlier just after we entered the room. All in about the time it took for the hotel door to close behind us, she tossed her bag on the sofa, had her jewelry off and set on the nightstand while I emptied my pockets and silenced my phone.
We approached each other, and as we met I was looking at the place where the tattoo would be under her shirt and behind her jeans. They were higher cut and could not be pulled down that far to get to the tattoo. They would have to come off. To just reach in and do that would be an uncharacteristically bold move for me. But I did have unquestionable permission to have the tattoo in any way that I desired. I reached down with both hands and took hold of the waistband on each side of the button. I didn’t see her simultaneous move in at me at first. Just as I felt the metal of the button, I felt her reaching her arms around my neck and realized that she was tip toeing up for a kiss. It caught me unexpectedly and I think it showed on my face that it did. I tried to recover and moved back in to accept her lips on to mine but it turned into an awkward peck.
I scolded myself for the selfish moment and just as I was trying to formulate a recovery gesture, she, without missing a beat, gently dismissed my fumble and gracefully restored the momentum. “Oh” she said with surprise in her tone, while looking down at my fingers ready to release her button. Then, in a more playfully quizzical tone, she followed with “I guess you want to get right to THAT then” and she stepped back away from me where I lost grip of her jeans. She replaced my fingers on the button with hers, paused, maybe waiting for me to look up to her eyes, which I finally did, then flashed me a devilishly naughty smile and pulled her jeans down to the top of her boots. She then proudly announced, mostly to herself, “You really are going to let me have fun with you, aren’t you!” seemingly shedding any doubts in her mind that I would go through with this. She then sat at the foot of the all white linen king sized bed, removed her boots and jeans and backed her way into the stack of oversized pillows lining the headboard.
Back to our kiss. The kiss that from now on I will reflect on as our first kiss
Responding to her hug gesture, I moved up her body and when I got close enough she pulled me in for a kiss. I didn’t flub it this time, but again, I didn’t know it was coming, and prolly I should have. It took only ten seconds to adjust and synchronize to each other’s kissing form. It was warm and succulent and sweet and was wonderful. I really was surprised at how nice this felt. I don’t recall married kissing being this enjoyable. I remember saying to myself “Damn, this girl can kiss”.
I was on top, in a position that wasn’t going to be comfortable for as long as I wanted this to last, so I backed away to reposition but she held tight indicating she didn’t want me to move. I gestured at the space next to her and she relented. We then settled in facing one another side by side; her smile confirming that this was a nice place. We were hugging and kissing, pulling each other closer and looking into each other’s eyes. Our legs intertwined and our hands were roaming, but not really in a sexual way, more like trying to make as much body contact as possible. I couldn’t get over how I felt so much more familiarity than there was. What I did not recognize at the time was that this was the physical intimacy catching up to match the virtual intimacy we have been sharing online.
Soon the intensity escalated and it was getting very hot very quickly. The intensity and passion that was building was not something I ever expected or planned for. This was the rare kind of making out where accidental hickeys happen and inadvertent “Oh god I love you’s” slip out. Not that either of those was going to happen but my safe, non-committal no emotional strings encounter was getting too hot to not risk introducing emotions into the situation. And that could happen.
At some point I was no longer kissing her lips and mouth but was kissing her.
I broke contact to catch a breath and maybe get some control of the fire. We stopped for a moment to breathe and cool off. She slid herself on top and I rolled over on to my back to accommodate her. She looked at me with eyes that appeared to agree that it was a good time to slow it down. She closed her eyes and she seemed to enjoy that I was rubbing her back with both hands that I slipped up under her shirt. She presented her lips for me to kiss and then her cheek for the same, then neck and ear and lips again. Her long hair had fallen down around us, surrounding our faces like a vail creating a tiny private and even more intimate space. Inside here it was darker and the temperature and humidity rose quickly. We were breathing each other’s breath between kisses. All of a sudden I noticed that Jasmine was back. Not subtle this time, but deep and fulfilling. I loved it.
This fragrance stuff really works. The next morning just after waking up, I caught an unexpected subtle whiff on my skin under my watch and my heart jumped by 20 beats. Who’d a thunk it possible?
The passion was building again but since I was aware and cautious now, I wanted to enjoy and go with it. I thought I could keep it measured and I did for a while as it does take two. The kissing slowed to half and so did the passion. However, the rest of our bodies started to make up for it and the touching evolved into the sexual. She was still on top of me and my hands were exploring and squeezing on her panty covered butt, then under and in those panties. Her body contact became more targeted as she was now very deliberately mashing her fun stuff all over my fun stuff. The kissing subsided but replaced with the audible accompaniment of her squeaks, moans and quicker breathing timed with her mashing I was no longer in control. The passion was under control but being replaced with something intimately erotic.
I abruptly escaped by gently rolling her over on to her back then getting up and knelling between her legs. I took a moment to catch my breath and wanted to say “That is getting WAY too intimate. Can we get naked and have sex now?” However, I tugged at her panties and said something dorky like “can we take these off now?” Yes, we were still both fully dressed except for her jeans
Since I am the kind of guy who doesn’t kiss and tell, (well, only tells about the kisses) and this is not the forum for it, I am not going to talk about the sexy part over the next 30 minutes. I will tell you that we did finally each get ourselves unceremoniously naked and then the sexy part finishes where it started, with me finishing all over that beautiful tattoo. Of course I did a small celebration gesture that she rolled her eyes to.
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Cuddle time. Our snapchats leading up to this encounter were heavy on the anticipation and buildup but didn’t contain a lot of detail about or define what stuff would happen during our “fun” time together.
Me: “Ok then, tomorrow lunchtime, I’m in.”
Her: “OMG Are you saying that you are REALLY going to come here and let me have fun with you?
Me: “I’m REALLY going to come there. I am REALLY going to fully inspect that tattoo, as well as the neighborhood where the tattoo lives.
Her: “I so can’t wait to get my hands on you.”
Me: “WOW….Now that this is real and going to happen, my heart is beating so hard that I am afraid that people can see it through my shirt.”
Her: “You have to tell me, are you being SERIOUS right now? You can’t say this and not show up. It’s OK if you are teasing, but you have to say so that you are now….not tomorrow!!!”
Me: “I am SERIOUS and I PROMISE I will be there. You have gotten to me, BAD. All week with the way we have been talking..err..I mean snapchatting; I can’t get you out of my head. Then today with those tattoo snaps you sent; I can’t get up from my desk. LOL…..NOT kidding NOT teasing.”
Her: “I am BAD, and I like having FUN. I am going to have so much fun with you!!!”
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The only specific things I recall us acknowledging we would do with our “fun” was tattoo inspection and cuddle time. So as soon as cleanup from sexy time was done we both knew what time it was. For me, as good as the inspection was the cuddle was better. Just as during the sexy time we changed things up and we got to cuddle many ways. We started face to face full contact hugging just like our kissing time with some but less kissing and more being in the moment.
We were still hot (temperature hot now) and sweaty so that didn’t last long. She turned over and we spooned some. I was still craving full body contact but it was still so hot that we had to separate a bit. No contact spooning if you will, with just my one hand caressing her exposed shoulder and arm and hip with an occasional butt cheek squeeze.
It was about that time that we had our first ever personal conversation. On the project there were lots of flirty banter and some personal stories but almost always as part of a group. We had many phone calls and a few project meetings with just us two but never did the conversation get personal. Until now the only personal talks (Chats) we have had have been via Snapchat. I don’t recall who asked the first question of the other, but it was like a dam broke and we started filling in the details of our lives, our feelings and all the things we chatted about.
There was a lot to tell and we were giddy like children (child) best friends re-meeting on the first day of school catching each other up on our summer vacations. At one point she had something compelling to say and faster than a fish out of water she flipped back to facing me so she could gesture with her hand and punctuate through her expression. She landed close. Closer that I think she meant to at first and just a bit awkward I felt. But I was wrong. She didn’t back up an inch. I really couldn’t see her hand but I could feel that she was using it in the 2 to 4 inches of space between our chests. Her face was right into mine. She would lean back or up just an inch when she wanted me to see her eyes or smile or frown for emphasis, then settle back into the pillows with our foreheads or noses or cheeks touching. It was the farthest thing in the world from awkward.
If there was a recurring theme for the day it would be HOT; in every sense and synonym of the word. Again, it was getting too sweaty to remain that close. This time she broke contact to catch a breath and escape the heat. We stopped talking for a moment to breathe and cool off. She sat up, crawled to, and grabbed the (sexy time) clean-up towel that was at the far foot of the bed. She turned around so that she was kneeling facing me as she brought the towel up to her chest to absorb the beads and drips of sweat that had accumulated. As I watched, I again thought of my great fortune to be right here right now feeing what I feel and seeing the beauty before me. She pushed the towel down across her belly button and it fell into her lap.
I observed the soft sunlight reflecting off the white sheets, the white towel, and the white pillows bathed her in perfect light creating just a hint of subtle shadows in all of the right places on her angelic white skin. I started consciously taking photos with my mind. I wanted to capture every nuance and note every detail. I don’t know if I will ever be here again.
I don't recall if my next realization was comprehended in a split second, or if it took ten seconds to develop, but a terrible fear washed over me that for the first time in forever, she was beyond my touch and her next action might be to look for her panties or go jump in the shower. We were after all, deep into the second hour of her hour long lunch.
As I was preparing myself for the pain soon to come, I couldn't understand where it was coming from. I had the BEST DAY EVER, but I felt like an exhausted child who just watched the Disney fireworks finally and knows what that means.
What the hell? What is happening in my head? I don't even know this girl, let alone have feelings for her beyond she made my dick feel good at lunchtime.....and, I guess my ego is healthier since I met her. I have not cheated on my diet since she turned on the flattery the week before. I was sure it had to be somehow manipulative, but I hoped that if only a 5% chance it wasn't AND she liked me AND her mom was single, made it easy to keep my snacking to peas & carrots.
My self esteem has been skyrocketing too, as I have been checking a lot of boxes on my refrigerator. LOL, so many in fact, that I have been adding things to the list after they happened that I didn't dare put on it as they seemed pretty unobtainable just two months before. "Get sent a nude selfie, check. Have the confidence to send one back, check. Take a hottie 32 year old client out to lunch and fuck her brains out, check.
Did I just discover that I like girls who make my self esteem feel good more than I like girls who make my dick feel good?
Shit, that wasn't even on my top ten list. Smart, funny, pretty, Kind, whatever is the opposite of bitchy, fun in bed, boobs and/or an age appropriate figure is always nice, curious, someone you can trust to see you at your worst. Before today, "genuinely being a boost & support of my self esteem" was 10th.
Then BAM. I was hit in the face with the towel. Damn girl, I hope you can handle a spanking because I was just on the verge of making an interpersonal discovery of some importance over here, I thought to myself. I noticed the slightest or possibly mock look of concern on her face as she asks "you're not having any regrets or second thoughts over there are you?". I reflexively replied "Oh god no". Then with some emphasys, I continued "today was incredible. I REALLY needed this and you were PERFECT, thank you".
Again she did not disappoint. She crawled to the top of the bed on the far side and then to me over the pillows and laid down at a 90 angle to me on her stomach parallel to the headboard with her head nearly right on top of mine. She propped herself up a bit on her elbows and we kissed deeply. It was nice.
I made a few attempts to shake my internal drama, get out of my head and get back to my goal of picking my self up after my divorce. Oops, I mean back to pleasing a beautiful woman who clearly was not yet done having her fun with me. The emotional rollercoaster ride over the last hours, days & weeks completely blew out my brains ability to generate or absorb endorphins or whatever happens in a situation like this. Shortly after we had joked around while showering together, kissing goodbye (just like when I kissed my endorphin killing ex wife) and going on back to our separate lives.
I drove the hour or so home, brought my dog to the park and had healthiest and happiest cry I ever had. I don't know what I was feeling or why, but I was feeling again and it brought me much relief and contentedness.
We texted a bit that evening confirming that we each enjoyed our time together and agreeing that we should do that again sometime. The next day, Saturday, her husband took their 5 & 8 year old sons somewhere for the day. We checked in with each other again over text and chatted some about our lunch but the spark or excitement we usually had was not the same.
I reached out again that evening and asked if she was in a place that we could talk on the phone. She resisted but did call me (our first personal phone call). It took her 24 hours to let her cry bubble up. It turns out that our emotional experiences were remarkably similar, albeit from different perspectives.
She much later reveals that she felt emotionally dead for her hubby. She evolved to a bad place where she wanted fuck anyone but her hubby but still fucked him twice a week and had to appear happy to do it, killing her brain chemistry.
We rode the best and worst roller coaster in the world for 6 or 8 months....until the the Cocaine eventually wore off or the unobtainable became obtainable and it wasn't the the same rush for either of us any longer. She was the closest thing to a drug addiction that I ever felt. I never wanted anyone or anything like I wanted her.
My hope is that this story helps one person answer the question "Why the hell would he/she risk giving up their wonderful & loving family for an hour with a douchebag or a skank?"

In the fast-paced automotive industry, IoT is driving remarkable advancements for manufacturers and buyers alike:

1. Streamlined Manufacturing Processes:
   • IoT-enabled sensors and devices facilitate real-time monitoring of production lines, optimizing efficiency and minimizing downtime.
   • Predictive maintenance capabilities ensure equipment reliability, reducing costs and enhancing overall productivity.
2. Enhanced Vehicle Performance and Safety:
   • IoT integration enables continuous monitoring of vehicle performance, allowing manufacturers to detect issues before they escalate.
   • Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) leverage IoT technology to enhance safety features, such as collision avoidance and lane departure warnings.
3. Improved User Experience:
   • Connected cars offer a range of features for buyers, including remote diagnostics, vehicle tracking, and over-the-air software updates.
   • Personalized in-car entertainment and infotainment systems enhance the driving experience, providing customized content and services tailored to individual preferences.
4. Data-Driven Insights:
   • IoT-generated data provides valuable insights into user behavior, driving patterns, and vehicle performance.
   • Manufacturers can leverage this data to optimize product development, marketing strategies, and after-sales services, ultimately enhancing customer satisfaction and loyalty.
5. Environmental Sustainability:
   • IoT-enabled vehicles support eco-friendly practices through improved fuel efficiency and reduced emissions.
   • Smart traffic management systems optimize traffic flow, reducing congestion and minimizing environmental impact.

Read full article: https://www.softude.com/blog/automotive-iot-explaining-use-cases-benefits-for-manufacturers-and-buyers
As Automotive IoT continues to evolve, manufacturers and buyers can expect further innovations that enhance safety, efficiency, and overall driving experience. Embracing these advancements is key to staying competitive in the rapidly changing automotive landscape.

Hi. I'm a man, and I'm in the process of writing a story for my project. And I would love it if some of the women here would be willing to volunteer and help me out.
In that story, I wanted to highlight the distance between how men are, without intent, oblivious about women's issues. Even in a liberal context, being a feminist ally, men live in a bubble of their reality. Either because internally their view of themselves can be compromised with this information or because they just can't fully relate or comprehend it without experiencing it firsthand.
At some point, I thought, how can I write about something that I by definition don't understand? So I came here. If you decide to help me out, I would love to hear examples of what I described earlier and a description of how this resonated with you. I'm also more concentrated on emotional responses than on raw facts. Of how does it feel to be in this situation?
I'm sorry in advance if I messed up some facts here. The synopsis is based on my thoughts and experience and not on any data. Thanks for engaging. ~ B

As a newbie data engineer, I need guidance on how to meet the following requirements using delta files.
Currently, I am using Azure Synapse notebook with spark for my data processing. I have three layers: bronze, silver, and gold. In the bronze layer, we receive raw data in CSV file format. Our pipeline runs daily as a batch load.
The process is as follows:

1. Bronze layer: We receive the source file in CSV format.
2. Silver layer: We convert the file from CSV to delta file format.
3. Gold layer: We perform all necessary transformations and store the final transformed data in the gold layer. From the gold layer, the data is loaded into a serverless SQL pool and created as views, which are then used for business reporting.

Requirement 1: Perform incremental load from silver to gold layer
Currently, once I move my daily batch file from bronze to silver, a single delta file is created. When performing business transformations from silver to gold, I read the entire dataset instead of just the latest batch. Consequently, I do a full load into the gold layer.
I want to change this process so that I read only the most recent data from the silver layer, transform it, and then insert it into the gold layer incrementally.
How can I achieve this incremental load using delta files?
Requirement 2: Handle data deletion in the above process
For example, suppose last Monday's batch load contained 10 records, which were processed and loaded into the gold layer. If the data changes and the source sends a revised Monday file with only 5 records (removing the other 5), I need to update the gold layer accordingly. This means I should keep the 5 new records and delete the 5 obsolete ones from the gold layer.
How can I handle such data deletions in this process?

Numerous technologies are available in the printing industry to meet a range of demands. There are four popular printing techniques: web press, web to print, offset printing, and digital printing. Each has benefits and uses specific to it. With its affordable options for newspapers, periodicals, and catalogs, web press printing is perfect for large-scale, long-term projects. Personalized materials and on-demand printing, on the other hand, are made possible by web to print technology, which makes printing revolutionary by allowing online customization and ordering.
With accurate color reproduction and reliable outcomes, offset printing is still a classic option for high-quality, large-scale projects. For short runs, variable data printing, and rapid prototyping, digital printing is a great option because of its unmatched versatility and speedy turnaround times. In this article we will explore how organizations can select the best solution for their unique demands and goals as it is imperative that they comprehend the distinctions between various printing techniques.

I work online for myself. So I can work anytime anywhere. This, plus my thirst for adventure, has caused me to become someone who is very flexible and adaptable, but probably too much so.
I have goals and adventures I want to do, but they require planning- a minimal amount, actually. I’ve just gotta state the day and time and people will come.
The problem is I get so much anxiety that I don’t sleep the night before an adventure. I always feel like something is going to come up, and if I make too many plans I feel too pressured.
I want to get planning again because I’m driving other people bonkers inviting them to adventures they want to join but on the day of. For example, “hey are you free today for xyz adventure.” Everyone wants just a day’s notice but I seem incapable of doing that without giving myself severe anxiety and excitement in anticipation of the adventure.
This is something I’d like to correct in myself because of all the things I want to do I can definitely do them but it requires a bit of planning so others can join. Many things I wouldn’t want to do alone.
How can I fix myself?

I work online for myself. So I can work anytime anywhere. This, plus my thirst for adventure, has caused me to become someone who is very flexible and adaptable, but probably too much so.
I have goals and adventures I want to do, but they require planning- a minimal amount, actually. I’ve just gotta state the day and time and people will come.
The problem is I get so much anxiety that I don’t sleep the night before an adventure. I always feel like something is going to come up, and if I make too many plans I feel too pressured.
I want to get planning again because I’m driving other people bonkers inviting them to adventures they want to join but on the day of. For example, “hey are you free today for xyz adventure.” Everyone wants just a day’s notice but I seem incapable of doing that without giving myself severe anxiety and excitement in anticipation of the adventure.
This is something I’d like to correct in myself because of all the things I want to do I can definitely do them but it requires a bit of planning so others can join. Many things I wouldn’t want to do alone.
How can I fix myself?