I grew up with two little mutt terriers of some sort. One loved swimming, the other didn't. I'd go out lake kayaking with the non-swimmer perched in front, content to watch. The swimmer would chug alongside my kayak like a little tugboat. That lad would swim for miles if I let him. The finest of summer days spent in the water with those two.

Lol, I'd settle for communication, social skills, and some awareness of professional etiquette if one doesn't want to go as far as nepotism and cronyism.

I'm probably in a bit of a bubble but I work with too many engineers who don't like that they have to work with other people. If a super STEM person ever wonders how "less smart but friendly with the boss" people advance further, introspect a bit on whether anyone else can understand your big brain thoughts or if they die as soon as they leave your mouth.

Making friends and doing clubs in college is a good way to learn to be smart and to make sure you can adequately communicate your smart ideas. Goes with the theme of "don't stress GPA, be well-rounded".

I have kept half an eye open for updated workarounds since the Feb 25 change and haven't heard of any.

In my personal framework, once I've bought a copy and supported the artist, it doesn't weigh on me to acquire a copy elsewhere. YMMV.

I'm choosing to buy from Not-Amazon going forward. All the major alternatives I've looked into similarly lock the content to their readers and apps (based on agreement they have with author), but unlike Amazon, they state it clearly up front and aren't changing access retroactively.

Shoutout to bookshop.org for being crystal clear in product descriptions when an ebook is DRM-free.

1. it depends on the school and sometimes even the program

2. my advice is to slow your roll and focus on transitioning to college successfully, meaning establishing good study habits (they will have to change from high school), staying healthy during the time that is often the first extended time away from parent(s) (food, sleep, hygiene, keeping the drugs/booze under control, proper response to inevitably getting sick, mental health), and finally, enjoy the experience by making friends and trying new activities.

I have never once thought about what I could have done to earn another point on my GPA. I have thought a lot about the friends I made and the things I got to experience.

I extend more trust if I see consistent stories across multiple sources. If one is reporting something and no one else is, I question why.

Most dentists in the US do fall under HIPAA. Disclaimer for some dentists in some states or some edge cases, but in general, US dentists have to comply with HIPAA.

Which means they need to select software that can be implemented in a HIPAA-compliant way and develop processes that protect PHI (protected health information). Or ensure someone on their staff is responsible for HIPAA security.

So yes, if in the US, it's worth asking the dentist how this setup is kept HIPAA-compliant. If the dentist says "IDK, I just do tooth fixing stuff" then it's time to find a new dentist; they shouldn't be trusted with any private data with or without AI in the mix.

Edit: it also took 30 seconds to find the company's website where they at least claim they are compliant to HIPAA, GDPR, and an alphabet soup of other names.

Canada was watching, pulled a 180 and didn't elect their own Trump Wannabee.

None beyond their own bodyweight.

The photograph shows an impressive feat in which dozens of acrobats stood on top of each other (relying on mounted platforms) to create a human tower in the likeness of the torch.

Emphasis mine. Most of the weight is born by platforms that the humans are obscuring the view of. Look at the postures of each tier; none are braced for any significant weight.

The report cites inexperienced workforce, exacerbated by the limited pool to hire from in New Orleans and the non-competitive wages Boeing offers compared to other aerospace companies. Mobile and Huntsville are right there. Lol, pony up, Boeing.

And the report mentions operators are given work instructions that lack detail and require the operator to go diving through multiple levels of specifications and historical records to understand what to do. This speaks to inadequate manufacturing engineers and processes, who are putting out the inadequate work instructions. So I'm assuming the non-competitive pay and retention problems apply to their engineers too, not just the hourly operators and mechanics.

Work for Boeing for bad pay and to see this shit in the news? Or hop over to Mobile, AL to work for Airbus at a better wage on a popular commercial plane with good reliability and a good reputation. Decisions, decisions.