With each new installment in the Grand Theft Auto series, Rockstar Games has introduced new gameplay mechanics to keep the franchise fresh and exciting. Here are some possible new features that could be introduced in GTA 6:
Enhanced AI: One of the biggest criticisms of the previous games is that the AI is often too predictable. In GTA 6, we could see more advanced AI that reacts to the player's actions in a more realistic way.
More realistic physics: The physics engine in GTA 5 was already impressive, but there is always room for improvement. We could see more realistic physics in GTA 6 that affect both the player and the environment.
More dynamic weather: GTA 5 had some dynamic weather effects, but they were fairly limited. In GTA 6, we could see a more dynamic weather system that affects the gameplay in more meaningful ways.
Seamless transitions: In previous games, there was often a loading screen when transitioning from one area to another. In GTA 6, we could see more seamless transitions between different areas of the game world.
New minigames: GTA 5 had a variety of fun minigames, such as tennis and golf, but there is always room for more. We could see new minigames in GTA 6 that are even more varied and engaging.
Improved driving mechanics: While the driving mechanics in GTA 5 were already pretty solid, there is always room for improvement. In GTA 6, we could see more realistic driving physics and more customizable vehicles.
Better stealth mechanics: Stealth has never been a strong point of the GTA series, but that could change with GTA 6. We could see more advanced stealth mechanics that allow players to approach missions in different ways.
Dynamic NPC behavior: In previous games, NPCs often had set patterns of behavior that could be easily predicted. In GTA 6, we could see more dynamic NPC behavior that makes the game world feel more alive.
More varied missions: While GTA 5 had a wide variety of missions, some players felt that they were too similar to each other. In GTA 6, we could see even more varied missions that keep the gameplay fresh and exciting.
VR support: With the increasing popularity of virtual reality, it's possible that GTA 6 could include support for VR headsets. This would allow players to fully immerse themselves in the game world and experience it in a whole new way.
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Hello everyone,
I am new here and have been following this sub for few days and its very informative. I require urgent advice on a current situation.
I am talking of the Indian job landscape. I am an engineer with an engineering diploma (12th+3 years). Most companies here consider only degrees inspite of me having 15 years full time education. I could not do a job in my field due to health reasons as it is in adverse terrain and I only discovered my limitations while being in a year long training after my diploma. I had to change my field after that and start fresh. I also started pursuing a degree via distance method and it would be done by this year. I started in an inside sales profile in the insurance field in a popular startup. My starting salary was around INR 16k-17k. After 6 months, I switched to a fintech startup in similiar field in sales and customer service with an INR 10K/month(no pf deduction) hike. My current company has started layoffs and wants me to go to field sales profile. It has only being two months, I started looking outside as I was not entirely comfortable. My company convinced me to just try it out for a month and see if I like it or else they will release me early if I get an offer.
I got an offer from a leading insurer in relationship manager in sales role. However, the catch is the salary is slightly lower (Around 3k lower after PF deductions). The profile involves corporate partnerships and data analysis. I went through a consulting and they advised not to show my current 3 month experience as companies consider a candidate unstable for such a job duration. So the hike is based on my first salary.
I seek advice that is this offer worth taking up? I don't think there is a long term future in customer service profiles( please correct me if I'm wrong). This profile gives me the chance to upskill and get skilled in data analysis for future growth. I know basic excel, so working here might help me as they mentioned they need somebody who can work in excel. Is the paycut worth it for future growth? Most people in my current org say that my current 3 month experience in the org won't be worth it anyway.
What should I do? Field sales or go into RM profile?
Thank you for reading. Looking for advice as I am very confused.

I'm a Python Dev at EPAM Systems. I'd always worked fullstack before this with Django and React. I joined last year and did receive a handsome compensation as well when I joined (or so I think). I was put into Google's project saying I'd be working on the backend and I'd be optimizimg the APIs. Turns out, I was always given test cases to write. I asked for a switch but it went in vain. Now after a few months, I was abruptly ramped down from the project and THEN I was placed in PIP (need to bag another project in 28 days else I'd fail PIP).
Exact Same thing happened in my last company as well (was a startup serving an overseas client), which refused to pay me notice period salary citing performance and PIP and terminated me withing 15 days.
My question here: Is this becoming a norm these days for companies to place employees in PIP and then play them? I personally feel a lot of distress because of this lately to the point it's turned into constant anxiety.

So, I’ve been in a type crisis on and off for the past 15 months, and I’ve been through every resource I’ve read about and heard of related to typology. I even spent 4 weeks taking note of MY cognitive functions and thought processes and tried to determine my type from scratch.
I ended up getting something along the lines of: Ti = Se > Fi = Ni > Te = Si > Ne >>>>> Fe.
Every SINGLE time I analysed results, whether test-taking or self-calculating, my Fe was always dead in the water and labelled as the demon function. And aside from the odd couple of weeks where I typed as an INFJ, I’ve found absolutely zilch Fe in me, yes, even when consciously analysing my past thought patterns, if I can remember them, that is. Other than accommodating others via using their language or system of measurements, or a social-chameleon-ness there seems to be about me (neither of which are likely Fe), there is zero Fe to be found.
My Se-Ni leverage is seemingly shifting all over the place, with my Se often typing as my dominant even when, examining myself, it just doesn’t seem it in the least.
My Fi has also gone in and out of flux, but I never see it overpowering ANY thinking function of mine. It is tricky to spot, but since it’s the only one in conscious use, I suppose it makes some sense that I’d use it. Along with my seemingly-high (or so I’ve been told) Te, it’d make sense as to why I typed as an ENTJ for the longest time, but my Ni and Te, as often as I like to use them, I don’t see them as the top two in my stack. I just don’t.
I’ve also been compared heavily so to my ENTP father, and again to my ISTJ grandfather in terms of behaviour, but I doubt this has much to do with anything in terms of typing. Just that I’m “tactless and literal”, both of which I get told a lot. But behaviour hasn’t much to do with it.
Being surrounded by xNTPs on most sides of my family (my 3 other siblings and my dad are the EXACT same), I’ve come to erroneously associate Ti with Ne, and aside from some naive newbie that thinks Ne = ADHD, I do not have any Ne whatsoever. More than Fe, sure, but definitely no Ne. I’ve learned that from observing my ENTP father, that I have zero Ne. It’s odd. Very much so.
My ESTJ mother claims I’m a nuisance for nitpicking everything of hers. But I don’t. I don’t know what this has to do with typology. Point is: my Ti has had moments where it’s just not there. No clue why, it just ain’t. I’m not that smart either, so math, engineering, and all those stereotypical Ti-dom interests just don’t appeal or make sense — and that’s what I try to do with the world, is to make sense of it all. To live it in the present, yes, but information comes in and I can’t help but try to figure it out. This ends up failing a lot due to my lack of ability to handle anything theoretical, but I have had Ti-Ni loops before. On a regular basis, however, I can’t say much. I mean, other than the fact I used to read textbooks for fun when I was a young kid, but I hardly read much anymore.
I have no idea where this went. My apologies if this was a time waster. Just…15 months and not a goddamn result that makes any sense. Maybe I have overanalysed to oblivion, even AFTER taking a break for 4 months. Maybe, just maybe, this model ain’t able to type me right. No Jung-studier can seemingly come up with a coherent answer for me, it seems. Maybe it’s time to let this go, because none of it actually matters. But I don’t know.
Again, apologies for this mess. I’m an enneagram 8, by the way, if you must know. Wing? Fuck if I know.

• Skills: Android; Engineering Manager
• Locations: San Francisco, United States
• Type: Full-time
• Salary: $110k - $270k (Estimate)
• Company: DoorDash

Job details https://jobsfordevelopers.com/jobs/engineering-manager-client-engineering-at-doordash-nov-22-2022-c336e8

• Skills: Android; Java; Kotlin; Senior Engineer
• Locations: Costa Rica
• Type: Full-time
• Salary: $90k - $230k (Estimate)
• Company: 3Pillar Global

Job details https://jobsfordevelopers.com/jobs/senior-android-developer-at-3pillar-global-sep-6-2021-04c9e5

Hi there. Texas here. I am a salary manager who works at a very very small restaurant. I run the front of the house solo as the cashier, runner, server, busser, and dishwasher. The only thing I don’t do is cook! My area manager used to allow me to collect tips that I received from customers when I got hired on as a hourly manager. I worked as a hourly manager for 10 months before I received a promotion and raise to salaried assistant gm. I received tips plus my salary for a month because one of the hourly managers complained about how much I was now making. Since then I was told that I can no longer receive tips because “it’s illegal because you are salary”. The tips I make go to the other hourly managers now even though they are not even working the shifts I collect tips on. I have logged all of my tips and it is saved in our POS system. So far I’m out over $3000 in tips. I saw a law that was updated a few years ago stating managers and supervisors may collect tips given directly from customers and no where does it say anything about whether they are hourly or salary. I need some advice as to go about giving them a formal letter stating they owe me back pay and what they’re doing is illegal. The local lawyers here wanted to charge me $600 an hour to do “research” on this law I saw under FSLA. Any help would be appreciated.

Okay, I am using the UnityEngine.InputSystem namespace, and I want to use it to be able to press a button to pick an object up, carry it around, and either drop it by pressing the same button or throw it by pressing the attack button. Here's the relevant lines of my code:
using UnityEngine;
using UnityEngine.InputSystem;
public class Player : MonoBehaviour
{
[SerializeField]
private PlayerControls controls;
[SerializeField]
public Transform holdSpace;
void Awake()
{
controls = new PlayerControls();
}
private void OnEnable()
{
controls.Kaitlyn.Grab.started += DoGrab;
controls.Kaitlyn.Enable();
}
private void OnDisable()
{
controls.Kaitlyn.Grab.started -= DoGrab;
controls.Kaitlyn.Disable();
}
private void DoGrab(InputAction.CallbackContext obj)
{
//sets the origin at the player's position and the direction at in front of Kaitlyn
Ray ray = new Ray(this.transform.position, this.transform.forward);
//checks if there's something 1.665 m in front of Kaitlyn
if (Physics.Raycast(ray, out RaycastHit hit, 1.665f))
{
//checks if that thing is tagged as grabbable, and grabs if so
if (hit.transform.gameObject.tag == "Grabbable")
{
hit.transform.SetPositionAndRotation(holdSpace.transform.position, holdSpace.transform.rotation);
Rigidbody otherRB;
otherRB = hit.collider.gameObject.GetComponent();
otherRB.useGravity = false;
}
}
}
}
​
What changes would I need to make to allow the player to pick up, carry, drop, and throw objects?

#if WITH_EDITOR PublicDependencyModuleNames.AddRange(new string[] { "Core", "CoreUObject", "Engine", "InputCore", "UMG", "EnhancedInput", "AIModule", "NavigationSystem", "MotionTrajectory", "PoseSearch", "GeometryCollectionEngine", "StaticMeshEditor", "UnrealEd"}); PrivateIncludePaths.AddRange(new string[] { System.IO.Path.GetFullPath(Target.RelativeEnginePath) + "Source/EditoBlutility/Private" }); PrivateDependencyModuleNames.AddRange(new string[] { "Blutility" }); #else PublicDependencyModuleNames.AddRange(new string[] { "Core", "CoreUObject", "Engine", "InputCore", "UMG", "EnhancedInput", "AIModule", "NavigationSystem", "MotionTrajectory", "PoseSearch", "GeometryCollectionEngine",}); #endif 

2181 – 09:17, Wednesday, January 17th –Agora of the Asari People- Serrice City - Thessia – Parnithia System
"It's done," said Nari in a faint croaking voice as she took a few shaky steps back from her magnum opus – a mural that depicted horror yet hope in the image.
"Easy there Nari," said Sam'nelea gently as she caught the exhausted artist in her arms. Mayises and Miretse rushed up and helped Sam'nelea carry Nari to a chair, giving her a bottle of energy drink so the exhausted artist could at least rehydrate.
"So it is finished Colonel T'goos?," asked Matriarch Seucsha T'sola as she called from behind the barrier that shielded the work from viewing.
"Yes Matriarch. Please, come and see Nari's masterpiece," replied Sam'nelea as she held Nari's head so that the shattered artist could drink.
Mayises was holding the bottle for Nari who swallowed greedily at the nourishing refreshing liquid. She had worked almost 18 hours a day on the mural, only stopping to rest when Sam'nelea forced her to. Even then it was barely enough yet Nari found an inner strength that Sam'nelea and her commandos could but only admire at the artists determination to complete this work.
Matriarch Seucsha T'sola of Serrice had also deployed her commandos to guard Nari and her work. The Serricean matriarch had seen the images of the horror under Fortress T'reaphia and was physically sick afterwards. Nothing like this had ever been seen on Thessia… ever. Asari had a dark side, that was undisputable but this… this was pure evil.
"Dear goddess!" she gasped as she and her senior officers came around the corner and saw the mural. There was cries of shock, anger, revulsion, despair and sadness from all when they saw what Nari had painted. Nari had also carved in bright red sandstone that sat above the mural, the High Thessian pictograms for the words: NEVER FORGET!
Sam'nelea surveyed the artwork with a studious glance. She could see that Nari had been heavily influenced by human art, so very obviously in this case as Nari's mural was a homage to both Picassos "Guernica" and Munch's "The Scream" but balanced by Van Gogh's "Starry Night" for the idea that hope still existed.
Sam'nelea had seen those artworks herself on Earth and was deeply moved by them and appreciated what Nari had incorporated into her mural.
Duncan's influence was evident for those who knew the friendship between the artist and the man who lived twice. The Commando officer was aware of that he had been showing Nari the best of human art.
"What a lurid, emotive, extremely confronting work," murmured Matriarch T'sola as she stared at it awestruck. A tear of empathy had trickled down her flawless lavender cheek. "This will be a testament as long as the Agora of the People stands." Her officers nodded in assent, too moved to speak themselves. "Did you see it, Sam?" she asked quietly.
"No matriarch and I thank all the deities and the universe that I didn't. I saw some of the footage that my matriarch displayed to all of you. That was enough. Even now, the Acolytes and house troopers who were there are still undergoing mental therapy for the trauma they were exposed to."
"And your War Artist? Will she be whole again?" the matriarch inquired with compassion for Nari in her eyes.
"I believe, no… I know she will be fine. Nari is one of the strongest Asari I have met. Her mental drive and fortitude allowed her to produce this masterwork in just over ten days. She barely slept and only rested, ate and drank when I forced her too. Look, she has passed out from exhaustion," said Sam'nelea with a sad resonate tone with deep sympathy in her eyes for her new friend. "She is a true hero of the Asari People matriarch. Not one of valour and great deeds of action, but of her strength of spirit and her artist talent. Let that be known in Serrice."
The Serricean matriarch nodded in total agreement.
"Her work will last for all time. Go home Sam. You, Nari and your commandos have done enough. I will post guards here on permanent duty. Fiahnni can send some across to be part of the guard who protect this… lesson to us all. We will invite other matriarchs to send their house troops to become a part of the detachment. I will house and feed them all. This will be a sacred duty, separate from being guards here at the Agora. This will be our privilege and duty to all the Asari people."
Matriarch Seucsha T'sola nodded once more to herself, knowing that only just over half of the republics would contribute troops to this force. The others like the Armali would prevaricate and dither, ultimately sending nothing which in all honestly, she was fine with. Less in the end for her to pay for and more glory to those that did contribute.
"As you command matriarch and thank you for all you support and aid. It is greatly appreciated." Sam'nelea gestured to her commando lieutenants and bring Nari's sleeping form with them. "I need to see my daughters and husband," she said tiredly.
Matriarch T'sola gave the Colonel at questioning look.
"I must ask Sam… what is it like being loved by a human male? I truly wish to know as I am considering my…options for a new partner."
Sam'nelea paused for a moment and thought about how to respond.
"Matriarch… I cannot answer that with any real ease in such a short space of time. All I can say is that Phillipe completes me. I met him almost twenty years ago and have never found a more loving, wonderful soul to share my life with and have daughters by. I wish Tevura's blessing upon you if you truly wish to find love with a man. It is challenging as you would understand yet… so rewarding as well once you have melded and know beyond any doubt that he is yours and you are his. I love him with every fibre of my being. We are one. Now… I should go," she said with a sigh as thoughts of her beloved husband threatened to engulf her.
"Be at peace Sam and Athame bless you," replied Matriarch T'sola with a soft smile as she considered Sam'nelea's words very carefully.
Sam'nelea, along with Dr Hethy and a few hundred others were some of the originals who bonded with humans. They were not the first but still, those individuals who in 2161, formed a coterie of Asari which became bonded to humans that year, changing Asari society forever. She vaguely recalled that one of her own junior clerical diplomats based at the Citadel bonded with a famous human male artist yet she couldn't recall their names off hand. No matter, the unions that worked were true examples of love crossing cultural and species lines. Fiahnni was right, Humanity and Asari would be one people in the end.
Seucsha signalled to her senior officers and Acolytes, that they take over from the departing T'daari forces. She also began considering her options of looking for a potential consort from the pool of humanity. The matriarch needed someone she could confide in, who would hold and love her in the dark of the night. She felt too lonely these days and taking an Acolyte to her bed had lost its allure as it was just sex for sex's sake, nothing more. Seucsha needed companionship more than ever after seeing Nari's work. The matriarch made up her mind, she would find her Siame in humanity.
Maybe a young man like the musical Maestro Matriarch Jami Sibeyr had found with her young human Siame? she considered.
Seucsha decided that she needed to speak with the Maestro to gain more insight. She concluded that a young man would last the time with her for her remaining years, they would grow old together which was a great comfort to her as the thought of outliving another bondmate would be too much for her to bare. The matriarch mused to herself that she might even have another daughter with him. They could at least try, after all Benezia T'Soni had her little Liara only eighty or so years ago. That had been the subject of much gossip within the conclave of matriarchs.
She turned away and began humming the maestro's beautifully soaring piece to herself. "A Love Song for Humanity" which was universally recognised as one of the greatest pieces of Asari music which had been created in generations. Now she began to see why, as she reflected upon what she had observed of Fiahnni's daughters and their relationship with Duncan Larkin.
Pity he was taken, she thought to herself as she left the building to board her waiting air-transporter, he would have made an excellent bondmate and consort.
The gull wing doors of her vehicle closed and as she was whisked away into the busy sky. She sat back into the plush soft leather seats and began opening the Matchmaking site, "Blue to Hue" on her datapad.
What charmed her the most, making her laugh and dispelling the awful visions of the horror that Nari had depicted, was that a classic human song started playing as soon as the Extranet site opened up on her data pad. She knew of this song and smiled widely in approval.
Queen's "Somebody to Love" was a perfect complement for the matchmaking site.
The 894 year old matriarch now began examining the hundreds of thousands of hopeful men who had listed themselves and had been ever so carefully screened as potential bondmates to Asari by the managers of the matchmaking site.
She had time and options and she was now looking forwards to Fiahnni's daughter's fashion show.
So much fun to be had!
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2181 – Friday - January 19 – 19:30 – Lyriania's Memorial Amphitheatre – Dassus City
Lileah'sah peeked out from behind the huge gauze stage curtain, over the massive crowd that had filled the amphitheatre with pride and amazement.
"I still can't believe it," she said quietly to Duncan as they observed the full venue from the wings of the stage.
He held her in front of him, his arms wrapping over hers, around her waist and linking over her belly comfortably. She loved that. Turning her head, she laid her left cheek against his chest so as not to poke him with the tendrils of her crest. It was the only thing she thought that humans had as a minor physical advantage over Asari, they had no crest at the back of their heads that could get in the way of things.
"Believe it my love. Our terrific Tre'mete has done it. Tonight is going to make her a legend. She deserves this."
Lileah'sah turned in his arms and looked up at him with a hint of self-doubt in her eyes.
"I know. Although a part of me feels shame Duncan. I should have done this decades ago for her yet I didn't. I was a selfish, self-centred, spoilt stupid maiden, too wrapped up in her own Varen-shit to do the right thing by the one who had always loved me for who I was. Tre'mete only ever wanted me to love her. You did this for her, not me," she said with a heavy sigh and laid her head back on his chest once more.
Duncan cuddled her tenderly.
"Hey there sweetness, you have helped our crazy mad amazing seamstress and bondmate. You have been her tower of strength through this. You have been at her side all the way, helping her with the business side of things. She couldn't have done this without you. Yes I have been the catalyst that brought this into existence but you my magnificent, musical healer, you were the one who made it all happen. Tre' would have been lost without your family connections. No one would have taken her seriously if not for you going to all those meetings with her. Now she is on the cusp of her triumph and we will celebrate like never before. Look, all our family are here, all our friends too. Tre'mete has worked herself hard and I think it was a stroke of genius that she got everyone in the crew, plus our friends children to be models for her garments tonight."
"Again you are correct my dearest darling man. Their Aretḗ is going to only soar after tonight. And Chianay and Elanini… goddess… I would never have thought that my beloved cousins would be fashion models," she giggled lightly.
It had taken the trio plus Chianay and Ray a lot of diligent work to finally persuade the shy, bookish Intelligence Analyst to model some of Tre'mete's clothing tonight. Elanini would be modelling the more demure and reserved lines of garments that Tre'mete had designed, clothing suited for Asari of Elanini's demeanour. The normally quiet Asari was now abuzz with excitement and nervous energy. Ray spoke to her in her aural bud.
"Remember Ela', you are beautiful, powerful and strong. All eyes will be on you but you will see none as you will be bathed in glorious light. Consider this a simple walk in the sunshine wearing fine clothing that your cousin has made for you."
"Thank you Ray. I am glad you are with me. I couldn't have done this without you."
"You are my family Ela' and my friend and I will do anything for you," said Ray humbly and meant every word.
Elanini blew a gentle kiss to one of the security cameras, knowing that Ray was watching her like a guardian angel. Chianay hugged her younger sister in a sign of affectionate support.
The AI along with Luenthvi were the masters behind the curtain, controlling all aspects of the upcoming show. Luenthvi was in the control room supervising the sound and lighting engineers and technicians in conjunction with Ray. Both Asari and AI had planned everything down to the last detail with Tre'mete, leaving nothing to chance. She got the two minute signal.
"Alright everyone, game faces on, it's showtime!" she said in a quiet yet commanding voice.
The Asari engineers and technicians nodded and began their final prechecks of all the systems.
A few minutes earlier, Fiahnni, Aenthiah and Raquelia, the family and close friends had been the last to enter the amphitheatre. A soaring glorious composition of human music rang out as the trio of Asari gracefully made their way through the building. Fiahnni had fallen in love with Händel's "Messiah" recently and shamelessly appropriated various pieces from the opera for herself. Her people loved it.
Jonah, Lomu, Di'naka and Nyanyzia flanked the Grand Matriarch, Fiahnni and Aenthiah. All the bodyguards resplendent in gleaming ceremonial yet fully functional battle armour.
Drokk led them all.
The Battlemaster's face was a picture of serenity as he quietly basked in the triumph of his clan. Krogan were ascendant, well at least in the republic of Dassus and only his clan but details, details he thought to himself with a gleeful inner smile. It was a start he mused to himself.
A storm of applause went up for the Grand Matriarch and Fiahnni, with people rising to their seats and cheering. They all knew what had happened two weeks prior; that the T'daari had shielded the people of Dassus from harm, had struck back at their hated enemies and triumphed, liberating the republic of Ulee from tyranny and returned it back to the rule of the people, by the people for the people. These were deeds worthy of song and celebration.
Fiahnni and Raquelia waved and smiled to their people who roared back with approval.
Behind them walked Kash'shara and Tito with Mirey and Hiroko by their sides. The rest of the family followed including Chianay and Elanini's mother, Sister Shaellei T'daari as well as other lesser relatives of the clan. Behind them came the human families as well as the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, with the senior Acolytes and staff of House T'daari bringing up the end of the procession.
There was a mild degree of puzzlement in the crowd as they wondered amongst themselves where Lileah'sah and Duncan were and why they were not walking with the first family of Dassus? The reason, only known to the immediate family, was that Duncan had insisted that the couple didn't as he wanted the family to receive the ovation, not him. Also Lileah'sah and he were to open the show with some words of welcome to the audience.
Lileah'sah, while wanting him to be cheered, understood. In many ways such public ovations actually embarrassed Duncan. He almost hated them and avoided them as much as he could. It was enough for him to have done good for no acknowledgement as he followed the teachings of Marcus Aurelias in that fashion as best he could.
"We ought to do good to others as simply as a horse runs, or a bee makes honey, or a vine bears grapes season after season without thinking of the grapes it has borne." - Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, Book Five
Lileah'sah now embraced that maxim for herself. Tre'mete was still on her journey in this regard yet Duncan and herself knew their bondmate would get there soon enough.
Everyone now settled in their seats and the murmuring of the crowd died down.
The lights dimmed down to nothing, blackness engulfing the massive space with only the safety lights running along the stairways visible.
"It's time love," whispered Duncan as he took her left hand in his right. She nodded, gave his hand a squeeze and led him out.
They followed the faint light trail out onto the stage and made their way to their mark.
The spotlights came on a few seconds later, bathing the couple in a soft warm glow rather than a harsh bright white light.
"Good eve to you all, distinguished matriarchs, Justicars, honoured guests and gentle beings and welcome one and all. Tonight you are going to witness a watershed moment in Asari society. Tre'mete Lira, my best friend, my darling lover, my bond and soul mate has been inspired to follow her dream by my other magnificent bond and soul mate, Duncan Larkin. He has given her the wings in which she now will soar with. I present to you all, the first ever collection from Saucy Secrets. Thank you."
Lileah'sah bowed her head while Duncan just nodded briefly to the applause from the audience.
The lights dimmed again as the couple left the stage and went back to the wings.
The stage had been configured to be a massive runway, twenty meters in length and four meters wide, running into the heart of the audience. Lights appeared around the edge of the stage as the main gauze curtain rose.
The raising curtain revealed a full traditional thirty three member Asari orchestra, standing ready behind their ancient traditional Gal'lungael percussion instruments and drums.
Smoke machine expelled their scented, fragrant contents into the air and tiny particles of glitter fell from the domed ceiling, creating a myriad of sparkling motes of light that dazzled the senses.
The music started.
A resoundingly massive explosive thunderclap initially startled the audience was immediately followed by an ancient time-honoured piece of Asari ageless battle music which opened the show.
The drumming and rhythmical percussion started, the Asari musicians all acting in perfect harmony as they expertly pounded out the ancient song on their traditional instruments and drums. Blue Biotic auras flared up from the Asari musicians as they merged their fields with the instruments, creating intricate resonating cascades of interweaving harmonics.
The Asari orchestra then chanted out the archaic words, lifted together in glorious song:
"We are here, We are alive, We exist, We are One!".
All Asari knew this piece as it was timeless, a musical racial memory that reached back into their mists of their distant past, passed down from mother to daughter, generation to generation, yay unto the very first Asari who could remember who she was.
It was burned into the very DNA and souls of the Asari people.
All the Asari in the amphitheatre instinctively sang at the top of their voices, joining in the ancient song unconsciously. The Asari joyously sang out loudly and passionately, feeling the moment and its significance upon them.
This was the ultimate signifier of change, of death and rebirth, the end of old things, the dying of the light and the dawn of the beginning of new ideas.
The future is always born in conflict and pain. Change is inevitable.
Tre'mete was creating a massive statement to her people, the times were indeed "a changing".
The song concluded with a finale crescendo that resonated hugely within the amphitheatre.
As soon as the piece had finished, the spectators thundered out with massive approval, standing, cheering, clapping and shouting as this had not been performed in living memory to a live audience. And not a single garment had been displayed yet.
The lights dimmed once more and the audience settled back into their seats, all abuzz now as this was not your usual fashion show. This was art.
A new, more modern composition of Asari music began, starting softly yet building up, swelling with intensity and passion.
The lights focused on the stage and out strode a supremely confident Olivia McAlpine, dressed impeccably in an amazing ensemble that shouted style, elegance, charm and suitability for a young teenage maiden Asari.
Olivia was followed by her faithful companion Zara Wattling then Eliza Percy and finally Sam'nelea's daughters Gabriella and Triana Aguilar. All the Asari teenagers beamed their dazzling smiles to the roar of approval of the crowd as they strode down the runway. Already Asari matrons in the audience and those watching live began to place orders for these clothes for their young daughters as the garments looked so lovely yet sturdy and comfortable, perfect for a growing young Asari.
The teens paraded down the runway, stepping in time to the soaring music. Each stopped at the end, striking a series of poses before sauntering back to the stage as though it was just another day walking in the park.
The music shifted into a more militaristic themed tune.
Tre'mete had asked her comrades from the Perihelion if they would model for her. All stepped forward without a moment of hesitation.
Lead proudly by Captain Eshess, the elite crew marched out to the deafening hailing of the audience. New ceremonial parade uniforms for the Dassus Navy were on display and by the goddess they looked good was the consensus. Tre'mete came up with this herself as she knew that military contracts were always a big money earner. She would win it on merit, not her family connections. Tre'mete knew that her fellow commandos and Navy personnel would clamour for these new uniforms.
The crew all marched casually, with smiles all alight on their beautiful faces, waving to the cheering crowd. They looked magnificent as they filed down the runway.
As the last crew member departed the stage, new music followed the last piece.
Stepping into the light came Icilea and Heretonia, hand in hand with Pania Paewai and Emily Percy, Human and Turian together, an unmistakable symbol of the end of the enmity and the beginning of deep and enduring friendship between the species.
A huge roar of approval went up from everyone in the amphitheatre. A masterstroke of galactical political genius by Tre'mete and the T'daari family. An emblem of harmony and reconciliation which would hopefully resonate beyond Thessia.
The Turian females wore long elegant blue and silver gowns that perfectly suited their body structure and morphology while the young human women were clothed in similar Thessian Glitterwing black silk ball gowns, yet theirs were cut with plunging necklines and slit just enough on one side to reveal their shapely, long legs much to the salacious delight of all the Asari watching.
The four graceful beings made their way down the runway, gently waving and smiling to the audience who lustily cheered them on. Orders from the hundreds of thousands of Turian females who had made their home on Thessia began flowing in as well as the tens of thousands of human women watching who were also Thessian citizens, both species bonded to Asari.
Tre'mete, who was watching from the wings, saw on her data pad the stream of tens of thousands of orders which were flooding Saucy Secret's Extranet site.
She, Ray and Duncan had planned for this. Ray had networks of extra server farms to handle the deluge of incoming traffic. If they hadn't have done this, the whole site would have crashed leaving tens of thousands of potential customers angry and upset.
The brawny commando felt her bondmates gather her in their arms and she sighed with a blissful exhalation. This was what she had always dreamed of; her creations being something that people wanted to buy. And the love of her bondmates surrounding her was mana from the heavens.
Tre'mete had made it.
"I will always love you Tre'mete," said Duncan in her aural canal on her right side while Lileah'sah had to briefly ignite her lifting field to rise a few inches to be on the level of Tre'mete's left side aural canal.
"You will always be my heart Tre' my love," she whispered as they both embraced the muscular Asari.
Tre'mete closed her eyes and held back her tears of pure joy as she couldn't afford to have her make up ruined by streaks of tears.
"We are One," was all she could say back to them. Her bondmates lightly kissed her cheeks then laced their arms around Tre'mete's waist, the triad standing together, loving, indivisible and resolute, watching the show they had planned together over the past few weeks unfold.
The Turians and human females made their way back to the stage as the music switched into something that almost no one in the amphitheatre had ever heard before.
A driving electronic tune that had an incredible melody and kick ass back beat.
Olivia walked back out onto the runway after her and her companions had quickly changed, leading them once more, her confident radiant smile beaming for all to see. The Asari teenagers danced up the runway, skipping and twirling to this thumping surging electronica track. The audience took up the beat and started clapping in time with it. Many were inspired to stand up to dance to the music. Soon almost all in the amphitheatre were dancing.
The teens were dressed in chic and classy tunics and pants, each in a different arrangement and colour. Again, Asari mothers with young daughters nodded with approval and clicked the order button on their Omnitools and data pads. This was exactly what young Asari needed. The style was fashionable, and multi-purpose as it could be for formal occasions or everyday wear.
The music was replaced by a banging piece of electro-swing that made everyone's open eyes wide as this tune just rocked.
The Perihelion crew then sauntered out, dancing merrily to the music while the teens were still dancing out the front. Tre'mete had chosen to emulate classic human styles in the line up and had dressed her crew mates in garments that were inspired by 1920's fashions. Light silk knee length silken Flapper dresses with dozens of thin tassels scintillatingly shimmered and shined gloriously as the crew sashayed down the runway. Her choice of style and music massively gingered up the already excited crowd.
This wasn't art anymore, this was an EVENT!
Asari worldwide got their first taste of electro-swing music, loving the infectious melody and driving danceable beats as they watched the crew and the teens now Jive and Lindy Hop with each other on the stage. The Asari on the stage and runway used their biotics and lifted one another as they spun and twirled in time to the incredible rhythm.
The crowd went wild with cheering and tried to follow this phenomenal new style of dancing. Maidens globally and beyond into the Asari colonies, opened up Human Extranet pages, madly searching for lessons and examples on how to dance like this.
Olivia led her companions back through the dancing crew, waving to the cheers of the crowd.
Aenthiah watched her ward, her heart nearly bursting with pride. She sat with her own daughter, holding her hand, both of them totally transfixed by the sensational spectacle unfolding before them.
"Mother, she is incredible," said Lysila into Aenthiah's aural canal over the noise of the crowd and music. The Asari was most impressed with Matriarch Ruto's granddaughter and had recently heard the dramatic story of how Olivia and her two friends had defeated six commandos in hand to hand combat thanks to the training given by her mother to the teenagers.
"As are you my most precious child," responded Aenthiah with love in her eyes.
The Justicar was thrilled that Lysila had excepted her invitation to attend the show. That Lysila came at all was a minor miracle as she often avoided meeting her mother, the galactically famous Justicar, as she was completely against violence in all its forms although she did approve of Olivia's act of self-defence and understood what Aenthiah had committed herself to. She reached out and took Aenthiah's hand in hers and gently squeezed. A stone melted in the Justicar's heart as mother and daughter sat and enjoyed the amazing event together.
The lights dimmed once more and a new style of music began. A thumping base line with a loud high hat four four drum beat. The lights came back on.
Icilea, Heretonia, Emily and Pania strutted back onto the stage, this time dressed in very revealing underwear. The audience gasps them roared out their approval as they now examined what the four females were wearing. Saucy Secrets was now a legend in fashion as Tre'mete knew exactly what would suit humans and Turian females.
The four females had sultry, saucy wiggle in their hips as the seductively wandered down the runway. The crowd now heard a growly human voice begin to speak over the music as the four danced in a semi erotic fashion. The lights seemed to dim as the man continued to speak.
"There's so many things I like about you,
I just don't know where to begin,
I like the way you, look at me with those beautiful eyes,
I like the way you, act all surprised,
I like the way you, sing along,
I like the way you, always get it wrong,
I like the way you, clap your hands,
I like the way you, love to dance,
I like the way you, put your hands up in the air,
I like the way you, shake your hair,
I like the way you, like to touch,
I like the way you, stare so much,
But most of all...
Yeah.
Most of all..."
The music built to a rising crescendo, then the beat dropped and out stepped Chianay and Elanini.
I like the way you move...
[Songwriters: Christopher James Karyotakis / Dylan Burns]
The crowd went mental as the gorgeously stunning sisters strode and strutted down the stage together, the epitome of Asari beauty on glorious display. Never before had a consort deigned to be a fashion model yet this was perfection.
Once the initial sensation had passed the audience focused on what the sisters were wearing.
Mouths were covered in shock and eyes widened hilarious amazement as they could clearly see on the enormous video screens which clearly displayed what Chianay and Elanini had on.
The pair were wearing a well cut lacey silk bra that had a pair of Blue hands printed on the front of the cups, seemingly holding the breasts within.
It was the underwear though that nearly caused a riot.
Both were wearing the panties that Duncan had come up with.
Stunning high cut panties cut in a thong style, both silvery white in colour, covered in lots of little ice-cream cones with the logo printed boldly on the front in High Thessian saying,
"It's not going to lick itself!"
Pandemonium!
Laughter, incredulous screaming, raucous cheering and furious applause erupted from the crowd.
Lysila sat stunned, wide eyed while Aenthiah just smirked to herself as she knew what the crowning moment of the show would be as she had regularly melded with Duncan, both of them sharing their thoughts and experiences. She knew how his incredibly cheeky and mischievous mind worked. And she knew Tre'mete would have nearly wet herself laughing when he told her of this idea.
The Justicar glanced across to her left and saw her faithful Acolyte Saendi howling with laughter as were other members of the T'daari family. Raquelia was gently shaking her head but had a huge smile on her face. Fiahnni was cackling like a lunatic. Kash'shara was totally gobsmacked while Tito had fallen off his chair laughing in hysterics. Mirey and Hiroko were shrieking in convulsive giggles. The human families with their Asari partners that were now a part of the house of T'daari were howling with merriment at the audacity that Duncan and Tre'mete had gone with. Even Drokk and Fiahnni's bodyguards couldn't contain themselves. Aenthiah was heartened to see Nari and Lyessrae creased up laughing together at the ridiculously funny panties. She was especially amused to see Chianay and Elanini's mother, Sister Shaellei, guffawing loudly at the sight of her daughters wearing such lurid underwear.
The biggest joke in Asari history was an astoundingly enormous success.
Always make 'em laugh… thought Duncan as he hugged Tre'mete tightly while the trio watched from the wings.
The teenagers and crew came out, this time dressed in a combination of swimwear and casual attire, all now dancing to the ecstatic adulation of the audience who were all up and grooving away to the fantastic music being played.
The BodyRocker's song finally finished and all the models on stage turned and started to clap to welcome the true star of the show, Tre'mete.
Daft Punk's "One More Time" classic track started playing as Tre'mete, walked out leading her bondmates with her. A furious storm of applause and biotic Asari salutes resonated throughout the space.
There was no need for the audience to give a standing ovation as the entire amphitheatre were already on their feet dancing.
Tre'mete, radiant with a smile of quiet triumph, stepped forward letting go of her bondmates hands, took her bow and waved to the adulation of the crowd.
She had succeeded beyond her wildest dreams. Tre'mete turned and took her bondmates hands in hers and led them in bowing again to the audience and those watching from beyond. She could not have done this without them. Tre'mete shone with a biotic glow of pure happiness.
Saucy Secrets was a sensational stellar success.

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I had BS and MS in mechanical engineering. I currently work in a CAE software (software that solves physics for engineering problems) company but I don't write any development code. Sometimes I do a little Python work to automate my work but it is really trivial thing.
Prior to OMSCS, I studied data structures and algorithms using Java, and practiced a lot of Leetcode (contest rating is 2050) in the preparation for OMSCS. The most CS-related project I did in my MS was writing a Navier-Stockes based CFD solver in Python. Imagine it as a big calculator to solve partial differential equations using numerical methods. It is basically numpy + linear algebra + solving PDEs numerically.
I plan to graduate with a computing system specialization. I have taken (or am taking) easy courses so far including DB, SAD, ML4T, CN, SDP, VDG, IIS, AI4R. I didn't want to start with challenging courses as I wanted to gradually build my confidence in the program. GIOS, HPCA, GA are on my list.
As I work on ML4T and AI4R I found ML to be really interesting. In addition, some ML knowledge could befit my current work too as many of our customers are asking for ML features once in a while. In the CAE industry, data-driven approaches such as ML are getting more interest as it is much faster compared to traditional physics-based approach. Those EV makers are running in a race and they really need to iterate their designs fast enough to not fall behind. So, I want to take more courses in this area. I understand I only need two more courses to graduate but I don't mind taking more than 10 courses based on my current interests and I really enjoyed the program so far.
I feel both ML4T and AI4R are easy, especially the coding part (even the claimed most difficult project: the random forest project in ML4T and the A* search project in AI4R were easy for me). Now, I want to challenge myself but I am not sure if I am ready to take more difficult ones such as ML, DL, RL, and AI. Based on the OMSCS reviews, these courses seem to be significantly harder than ML4T and AI4R. I like coding more than writing reports or taking exams. Actually, leetcoding has become a hobby and I still do it every day so I am not afraid of any algorithm problems.
Any suggestions on what courses to take next or what to prepare for harder courses are appreciated!

So the group I'm playing with has played last and this iteration of the beta and we're testing all the things you test when a bunch of data people get together. A major issue we've seen is how many folks pitch a memory leak, we've tried and tried (3 of us: database engineer, business analytics and a quant[research, don't ask]) to replicate it but can't seem to grab it.
What this says to me is that we're either 3 very lucky people who, despite really trying to destroy our computers through the magic of Diablo 4 - or the leak doesn't affect everyone / all systems etc.
In fact, in each of my personal tests average RAM usage went down hourly by a few percent, margin of error levels but down nonetheless. This isn't the behavior of a memory leak. Regardless, my data brain says, "let's get more data".
If you're mildly tech savvy you can open up any resource monitor, your built in Windows one has a graph, take note of the values over time and post some here, updating as you play. If you can, give us a high level overview of your system: CPU, GPU, RAM volume HDD or SSD and that should do it.
Remember this is a beta test, memory leaks like this can be notoriously difficult to find, who knows what sort of tracking they've got but worst case scenario - we can provide some data goodies for a bug report.

Hi, trying to buy a new car : we are a young couple living in Bangalore.
Budget : 15- 20 Lacs
Run : 400-500 km a month in city, once a quarter a cross country road trip ( 500+ km)
Needs :

1. Safety: we are safe drivers but should have our back in case we find ourselves in an accident
2. Feeling of luxury within the cabin : seats, music system, AC, etc.
3. Reliable engine: should be able to plan a trip without much hassle spontaneously.

Preferences : Petrol engine, 4-5 seater, 300L+ boot space
Choices : Skoda Kushaq, Slavia, Maruti Brezza, Xuv 300
Doubts :

1. Skoda cars : AC issue with no clear answer whether it is fixed, anywhere? EPC issue, brake noise issue and rattling noise issue . Frankly, neither is expected from German makes !
2. Brezza : Less on safety, does not feel like a 16 lac car.
3. XUV 300 : dated interiors, zilch bootspace.

Inclined to buy Skoda Kushaq. Worried about the issues.
Would request experienced brethren to help me with their advice.
Edit : have test driven all the mentioned cars. In fact XUV 300 is on the list only coz i drove it. N its safety ratings.

1. Didn't really try vitara or considered but i see a lot of people mention it. How's the safety on it ?
   
2. Honda City is love ! But Bangalore roads and speed breakers are the worst (how do they get away with charging the road tax they do here ? Beats me !!)