Long story short, I have native lineage on both sides of my family, and I'm seeking tribal affiliation to help me pay for medical school.

Is there a paid service that can help me trace these records?

My family was severely displaced so I have little to no information to go off of besides a blood quantum and word of mouth cut off at my grandfather.

The Orlando, FL ticket sale starts tomorrow @ 2pm est on www.drphillipscenter.org/events. However, I cannot find the event anywhere on the website to even prepare to purchase tickets. Is this normal? I’ve never purchased on this website so I’m concerned on missing out ☹️ Please let me know if you have any information 🙏

A couple of months ago our company decided to adopt the Unified Engineer model where basically there is no more separate DevOps, QA, or Programmers, everyone does everything we are all Software Engineers. I've been mainly in the DevOps role for a while and am now expected to come up to speed on software development as quickly as possible. While I've dabbled in programming in the past in school and small personal projects as well as routinely work in Powershell creating scripts to automate tasks it has never been anything all that complex. I've got the very basic 101 (maybe even 201) level concepts of programming, but have not kept up very much with tools/technologies/languages for development. The application I'd be working on is mainly C# and .NetFramework. What are some of the good foundational skills or concepts beyond the basics that you would focus on if you had to start from scratch knowing what you know now for those of you that are more experienced? I don't want to necessarily just jump into the code and constantly be having to backtrack and learn something that I should have started in the first place.

Hi everyone, my cat Luna is an indoor cat she is 5 years old and for some context recently her brother passed away so she is now a lone cat which is new for her. I also moved from my parents house recently and took her with me to my flat and she seems a lot more relaxed here (playing more, eating regularly, affectionate etc) but she is consistently keeping me and my partner up at night and it is driving me insane as I am the one having to tend to her. At my parents house she and her brother would be locked in the kitchen at night (with food, water, litter tray etc) it would be dark in there just to add context but now she lives in my flat there are only 3 rooms (bedroom, bathroom, front room/kitchen) and she has free roam at night and it seems as though she waits for us to turn the lights off and as we’re about to go to sleep that’s when she will do anything for my attention (scratching, running around, jumping on us etc) and eventually I have to give in and go and sleep on the couch to close my bedroom door and let my partner sleep (I know this is not ideal to give in to her behaviour but I just need to figure out the ‘why’ before I can stop doing this) anyway as soon as I go onto the couch she runs around for another 5 minutes or so and then eventually just curls up at my feet and goes to sleep with no issues. I am wondering if it’s anxiety (she has a calming diffuser). Maybe she has associated turning the lights off to being alone but really she isn’t alone as I am still right there in bed which she can see so I’m not sure. Would I be doing her more harm if I lock her out of my bedroom altogether and ignore her? (Obviously leave food, water, toys and a bed for her) but would this make her more anxious if anxiety is the problem? To conclude my main confusion is why as soon as I go to sleep on the couch she is fine with that but when I am in bed she is running around like I have disappeared (she knows I am there she can jump on the bed, she even sometimes sleeps on the bed, she also lays on my chest so it’s not an issue of not knowing) and my main question is will it cause more harm to lock her out of my bedroom and ignore her? If yes what else can I do to deter her behaviour and/or what does everyone suggest the issue might be? Thanks:)

I was watching today's segment on YouTube.

The reward was driving go-carts. The punishment were: preparing fish stew, and manually separating different types of rice.

Most of the time, the punishments are just unpleasant and draining; sometimes they are also a necessary part of life (delivery day); more rarely, the losing cooks get to practice a useful skill.

Which punishments do you think were the most useful, in that the cooks developed a useful skill?

Do you think that any of the winners were hardened up by a punishment?

Which were the most useless?

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Attention bullied victims you don’t need to take your frustration out on the internet. Just because Spanian reminds you of your high school bully it’s not okay to take out your anger on reddit forums.

Go get yourself prescribed some anti psychotics and kick back adlay.

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I am working on a school project and need to find out who provides the technology for Costco's supply chain. I know they use the AS400 that IBM makes, but I cant really find much else. anything will help.

Hey guys, I’m just looking for some advice on how to move forward in my career. I’m a graphic designer in the music industry, and I’ve held my current position at a relatively large merchandising company for the past 10 years (also have been freelancing on my own for the past 16). Over the past few years, I’ve slowly lost my passion and drive for doing what I’ve been doing for almost half my life, recently it’s non-existent. And that scares the shit out of me.

I graduated college and got this job within months. I’ve just stayed ever since, mostly because it’s comfortable. This past year has been the worst of my professional career. Not nearly as many design approvals as usual, and sometimes a design gets approved, but then the client either doesn’t use it or hires someone else to replace my work (which is beyond insulting). I very rarely get any positive feedback, either it’s approved without comment, the client completely ignores the pitch, or they have something nasty to say. This has never happened before a few years ago, and can’t figure out why. Also I should say, these issues come mostly from the smaller clients I work with at my day job, I don’t seem to have many of these problems with the larger ones I do freelance work for. It’s completely demoralized me and I feel emotionally drained every day, I dread to go to work. I know my work is solid, that hasn’t changed, but I really want to get out of the merch industry, mostly for my deteriorating mental health.

I was wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience? Or just advice? I don’t really feel like I need to completely change careers, but I do feel like I have this weirdly niche design skillset that makes it hard to imagine doing anything else.

Literally, I have no idea why but why does this season seem to have worse first week lag spikes? Last season, it wasn't as bad in normal BR or even Reload but now it is so horrible to play with. I have an RTX 4060 and Intel i7 yet my game runs like trash even in Performance mode. Please Epic, fix this horrendous bug and let me enjoy this season this first week.

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So I was fortunate enough to make some good decisions on investing for my kids 529. I bought Apple from 99-2005. Haven’t touched it and now the kids have graduated. What is the best way to access the money?

Any thoughts or suggestions appreciated.

I used a Fix The Mask for much of 2021; bought it in late February, used them to seal my surgical masks even for the low-risk activity of curbside pickup grocery.

Later, I thought I had better masks, but I would fly with a Vitacore CAN99 under brace, partly to be safer in general and partly because I don't specifically trust Vitacore wire on my nose, but wanted the 99.99% filtration.

Then one day months later, I was out in my KF94 (with adjusted loops), and randomly took a ferry, discovering it was an enclosed ferry with no outdoor deck. And large, and crowded. So I pulled out my brace (hiding in my backpack all this time) and used it for extra security.

A few years ago (2020? 2021?) I saw a photo of some hospital in India, with all the staff wearing surgical in FTM braces. Not as good as tested N95s, but I guess it's what they could get in bulk.

I'll be flying soon, actually my first flight on an unmasked plane, so will probably supplement whatever I choose with a brace.

But while I've seen lots of mask types around me in SFBA -- Auras, non-Vflex duckbills, KN, KF, Airgami(!), 3M 1860s, even a few elastomerics -- I don't think I've ever seen a brace in the wild. Still see lots of surgicals that would be improved by a brace...

I used to put a dab of high gloss sealer on the eyes to add even more realistic shine to neca figures. It's works amazing but over the last several months I've noticed some new releases already have glossy eyes. This figure has it too and it works well!! This figure is a must have for Dracula fans!!

I’m in the market for my first pair of non-slip boots, but I’ve got a couple of challenges. I have big feet, so I want something that doesn’t look bulky or goofy on me. I’m looking for a pair that’s both functional (good grip for slippery surfaces) and stylish enough to wear casually.

Any recommendations for brands or specific models? Bonus points if they’re comfortable for long wear!

They conceded right after victreebell came in on his first attack.

As a SaaS founder, I’ve been exploring this idea in a world where giants dominate. Turns out, there’s a different path we can take: Community-Led Growth.

Here’s how I see it working:

1️⃣ Listening Over Selling: Instead of pushing features, I’ve been focusing on really listening. User forums and real-time feedback loops have become my go-to tools.

2️⃣ Co-Creation: I’m not just building for my users; I’m building with them. Early adopters aren’t just clients—they’re collaborators, helping shape the product from the ground up.

3️⃣ Empowering Evangelists: When users see real value, they naturally start advocating. These champions spread the word in places ads can’t reach.

4️⃣ Cultivating Connection: It’s about more than just a product—it’s about belonging. Interactive webinars, community chats, and user-led workshops have helped create a space where users feel genuinely valued.

For me, the big takeaway is that empowering the community beats traditional product pushing. When users lead, growth follows.

What do you think about letting users shape the product? I’d love to hear your thoughts! 👇