In the process of balancing my estrogen dominance and low progesterone for improved fertility. I’ve been taking Vitex/ Chaste berry. Ashwagandha helps with the anxiety stimulating side effects. My gyno also told me that my lining was unusually thick. I have been considering drinking red raspberry tea before ovulation and perhaps trying castor oil packs. Does this sound like a good plan or are there other options?

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What is ashwagandha?
The ashwagandha plant is one of the most powerful herbs. Various parts of the ashwagandha plant are used for medicinal purposes, with ashwagandha extract mainly being used in supplements. Ashwagandha is an adaptogen, a natural agent that reportedly helps the body cope with stress. As a result, it’s believed to be effective at helping reduce levels of the stress hormone, cortisol. It may also therefore potentially help with anxiety and depression too.
What does ashwagandha do?
Reduces Stress and Anxiety
Ashwagandha is known to help reduce stress and anxiety. One way it does this is by reducing levels of cortisol, a hormone that is released in response to stress. Additionally, ashwagandha has been shown to improve mood and cognitive function, both of which can be negatively affected by stress.
Enhances Cognitive Function
Ashwagandha has also been shown to improve cognitive function. One study showed that it improved memory and reaction time in healthy adults. Another study found that it improved task performance in people with ADHD. Additionally, ashwagandha may help prevent age-related cognitive decline.
Boosts Energy Levels
Ashwagandha has been shown to boost energy levels. One study showed that it increased stamina and reduced fatigue in people with chronic fatigue syndrome. Additionally, ashwagandha may help improve exercise performance.
Additionally, ashwagandha may also help improve sleep quality and reduce inflammation. These effects can all contribute to enhanced energy levels.
Regulates Blood Sugar Levels
Ashwagandha has been shown to help regulate blood sugar levels. One study showed that it improved insulin sensitivity in people with type II diabetes. Additionally, ashwagandha may help reduce fasting blood sugar levels and improve symptoms of diabetes.
Additionally, ashwagandha may also help lower cholesterol levels and protect against heart disease. These effects can also contribute to improved blood sugar control.
Lowers Blood Pressure
Ashwagandha has been shown to help lower blood pressure. One study showed that it improved blood pressure in people with hypertension. Additionally, ashwagandha may help reduce stress and anxiety, both of which can contribute to high blood pressure.
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If anyone else is like me then when playing Final Fantasy VIII, they LOVE to assign specific GFs to specific characters, they feel that they fit best with. Over the years and through multiple times playing this game, I’ve always come back to doing this and given it a LOT more thought than I care to admit, to see if I was wrong about any or if one meshes up better with another character. As such, I figured I’d finally publish my list for anyone who either wants to use it or who wants to challenge my perspective and thinks I’m wrong about one of them. This will run a bit long, but it’s meant to be fun and comprehensive, so enjoy how much I’ve nerded out on this game for your benefit, lol.
Quezacotl – I associate Zell with ThundeWind, mainly due to the second GF I decided to give him and his energetic personality. In my opinion, the first 3 GFs should be divided amongst the first 3 characters, and everyone should have at least 1 by the end of disk 1. The next 2 are much stronger fits, which explain why this one is assigned to Zell as his first GF, along with his other GF below. If I had to connect it to something else though, I’d point out how Quezacotl’s wings and body look tattooed like Zell’s face and how if someone is going to goof off slightlyduring battle to turn enemies into collectable trading cards, it’s definitely going to be Zell.
Shiva – Many would say Squall because of his personality, but I disagree which I’ll explain further below. I associate Quistis with Ice/Water, and Shiva even kind of looks like her with the yellow pigtails. Seeing as how it’s obtained from the computer in her classroom or gifted to Squall for the exam by her, it should go back to her as her first GF. Since she’s also Squall’s support during the exam when obtaining Ifrit, it makes perfect sense she would have the trump card as his support and teacher, in the event he got in trouble. It’s refine ability also pairs well with another GF we’ll give to her further down, due to the fact it refines both Ice and Water magic and groups them together.
Ifrit – Many people want to pair this with Zell, but I think that’s wrong. It’s basically a flaming lion with horns. Who better to give it to than to Squall? After all a lion is his motif, it was the first part of his SeeD exam and the first GF he obtained on his own, that wasn’t given to him. I also personally associate Squall with the element of Fire. After all, he uses it in Kingdom Hearts which came out shortly after this, one of his swords is called the Flame Saber and pretty much every promotional image of the Gunblade or Greiver symbol has it on fire. Sure, Squall’s personality might by icy, but if you pay attention, he’s a mirror of Seifer. They use the same weapon, so preferring the same magic type, makes perfect sense. It also serves as an excellent juxtaposition against Edea’s Ice. In addition, Ifrit’s compatibility item Red Fang, is needed for Squall’s Gunblade, Twin Lance. Finally, to obtain Rinoa’s card, Squall also must lose Ifrit to General Caraway and to get it back, he has to beat the only other Headmaster we meet, Martine: fitting for both the leader of our party and Rinoa’s love interest and Knight. Finally, it has the ability to refine ammo, which even though we don’t use it in game, would be necessary for Squall’s Gunblade.
Siren – I initially had the hardest time with this one and Carbnucle, as one had to go to Rinoa and the other to Selphie, both because it fits thematically and for balancing issues as I want everyone to have at least 1 GF by the end of the first disk. Despite the angelic appearance, and the fact it’s a musician and singer like Rinoa’s mother, I chose to give this one to Selphie as her first GF. In the game, Selphie shows more musical interest than Rinoa does, and the GF is obtained in Dollet, shortly after meeting Selphie and as part of her field exam. As such, I felt it should appropriately go to her. Finally, its ability to refine life magic fits in well with Selphie’s White Mage role in the game.
Brothers - Irvine seems like an Earth elemental sort of person to me and the Brothers are found right next to Galbadia Garden, shortly after acquiring Irvine. Seeing as how the tomb is also a requirement for the assassination mission, other Galbadia students failed to conquer it, and how the motto of Galbadia Garden is "Keep on Rockin'", it seems only fitting for him to claim them as his first GF. In addition, their attack is called Brotherly Love which fits in with Irvine being the only character to remember his family from the orphanage. They also perform a move called Mad Cow Special during their boss battle, which aligns with Irvine being a Cowboy. Finally, to obtain Irvine's Triple Triad card, you must lose Brothers first, and if you refine the card, you gain Dino Bones which are necessary for Irvine’s ultimate weapon, while also being Brother's compatibility item. In other countries this GF is also named Taurus, after the zodiac sign of the bull, something cowboys are known for riding.
Diablos – This GF is a gift from Cid, and as such I think it pairs best with Squall, as a gift from one SeeD Commander and Sorceress’s Knight to another. Diablos also specializes in time refinement magic, which I feel aligns perfectly with both his sister, Ellone’s abilities, and that his is destined to fight against Ultimicia who is trying to enact Time Compression. It’s also the only GF you can obtain as Laguna which kind of adds in a generational aspect to it. Finally, I think the concept of the magic lamp makes for a really cool Bootstrap Paradox. Perhaps Squall lost it at the end of the game and Edea gave it to Cid, to give back to him.
Carbnucle – As I said I initially had trouble with this and Siren for Rinoa and Selphie. Ultimately though, I decided to give this to Rinoa as I feel it fits better than Siren. Carbnucle is obtained in Deiling City, her hometown from the Iguions sent to kill her by Edea. As such, I feel it’s only appropriate that she get this as her first GF, as it has the ability to protect her from magic, through Reflect. Seeing as how it also came from Edea and Rinoa end up being a sorceress, this seemed to fit well as her other GF. In addition it has the ability to refine recovery medicine and it’s card is held by the Card Club Member, the Queen Heart, matching with her last name.
Leviathan - As mentioned above, I matched Quistis with the element of Ice/Water. Leviathan is held in Balamb Garden by Norg, one of her former bosses. To me that says it should go to another faculty member of Balamb Garden, so either Squall or Quistis. Squall in my opinion has much better GFs that align with him, but even without that fact, Quistis is still a stronger candidate. After all, it pairs perfectly with Shiva above, as Shiva refines water magic, not Leviathan. This GF is also responsible for support magic and GF Recovery medicine which seems fitting for your former teacher, making sure both you and your GFs stay healthy. In addition, the Levithan card is held in the training grounds by the Card Club member immediately following her, Joker, and if you refine it, you get Doc's Codes which pairs well with the fact she gained the Card Club Master King position from Dr. Kadowaki.
Pandemona - As I said at the start, I associate Zell with ThundeWind. Pandemona is obtained in Balamb Town, Zell's hometown where he is idolized and seen as a bit of a hero. It's drawn from Seifer's sidekicks on the disciplinary committee that Zell is always getting in trouble with and as such, it seems poetic to me that your sidekick gets to stand up to his bullies, save his hometown, and steal their GF in the process. Finally, the Pandemona Card is also held by hotel owner involved in Zell's Love Quest with the Library Girl, as that’s their “love spot” in the compatibility quiz and where she awards him with a Combat King magazine.
Cerberus - Cerberus is found in Galbadia Garden during the Battle of the Gardens. From what we can tell they had likely started experimenting with GFs. As such, if it's going to go to someone in our party, it should likely go to the only person from said Garden, Irvine. Giving Irvine Cerberus, also mirrors the only other non-SeeD member Rinoa, having both a dog and the only other non-combat GF, Carbnucle. Finally, the Cerberus card modifies into Lightweight, an item drop from another GF related monster, we'll be assigning to Irvine further down, helping tie his GF choices together.
Alexander - Rinoa best fits with the element of Holy in my opinion. After all, she has angel wings on her back, as part of her limit break, and even her on ultimate weapon. She's also constantly surrounded by white feathers and shooting stars throughout the game and in promotional images. Not to mention this Gf is acquired as Ultimicia is defeated in Edea and transfers her powers and consciousness into Rinoa, so it seems only right that the GF should be transferred as well. Besides it's a robotic castle that looks like a knight and I'm sure Squall wouldn't mind the extra help. Alexander can also take transform other spells into the most powerful forms of magic and naturally learns revive, which is fitting for our new sorceress. Finally, the Alexander card is also held by Piet up at the Lunar Base where Rinoa is possessed, unleashes Adel, and shortly after also obtains Adel’s powers, tying further into the fact it should go to a sorceress.
Doomtrain – This one should be obvious. There’s one person in the game who constantly talks about trains and their love for them and that’s, Selphie. A demonic train who inflicts your enemies with poison and every negative status effect imaginable is right up her alley. If we also divide the elements of the game, Poison is left for Selphie, which is fitting as she’d easily be the one most likely to kill you with it. Plus, Doomtrain’s refine ability allows you to refine forbidden medicine which also fits in with Selphie’s White Mage role. To add in a nod to Selphie’s other GF’s the ring is also obtained under a statue of a girl holding a harp like Siren and the Doomtrain card is obtained from the pub owner in Timber, the same exact location, another GF related card below is found.
Bahamut - Known as the Great GFs according to Squall. This is the King of GFs and as such I feel it’s only proper that it should go to him. After all, his father played Zefer in the movie, The Sorceress’s Knight, and before you face Bahamut, he throws multiple Ruby Dragons at you, so in a way it’s a bit poetic that Squall should obtain the dragon GF, while being Rinoa’s Knight. In addition, Ultimicia also has Tiamat as her ultimate monster before Greiver is pulled from Squall's mind, so it seems only fitting Squall should have its counterpart. The fact you can also obtain the highest magic in the game from him through his refine ability and that he serves as the test to make your way to Eden, only cements this choice further. Finally, his move Megaflare matches up somewhat with Ifrit, as in games where Flare has an element, it's fire.
Cactuar - Cactuar has no clear ties to any of the characters at first glance, however a cactus fits in with Irvine’s whole cowboy & western motif if you think about it. I also noticed at the start of its summon animation, when it jumps in front of the stylized sun, that image of the rays is nearly identical to the circular pendant Irvine wears, and if we look at the bottom of his necklace, it resembles the 3 quills on Cactuar's head. His name is also taken from the word pretender in other languages, which I feel aligns with Irvine, pretending to not know the others until later in the game. Finally, it attacks by shooting 10,000 needles, something fitting for the only person with a gun.
Tonberry - Tonberry at first glance doesn't display any obvious ties to our characters, however if we dig a little deeper, we can see a connection. If we go to Trabia Garden, a cadet mentions the Tonberry GF in his sleep. We also know that as a child, another member of Trabia Garden, Selphie, obtained a GF during an outdoor training session, that she found inside a monster, after defeating it. If we happen to find a secret Timber Mechanics magazine, it adds an entry on the computer which shows a younger Selphie taking a trip to the Centra Ruins as a child. If we connect the dots, this leads me to believe that IF it's one of the GFs we encounter in the game, Selphie's childhood GF was likely Tonberry. In addition Tonberry has numerous shopping related abilities such as, Sell High, Familiar, Haggle, and Call Shop, that all pair thematically well with Selphie’s other GF, Doomtrain, and his Junk Shop ability, tying everything together. Tonberry King even attacks you with Junk while you’re battling him. Plus when it comes down to it, who else do you realistically get cute and borderline psycho killer vibes from? Finally, while you obtain the Doomtrain card from the pub owner in Timber, you can get the Tonberry Card from the drunken drifter nearby, further tying them together.
Eden - The ultimate GF. The only 2 people it could logically go to is either Squall or Rinoa. Of those, I think Squall is a better fit as you obtain it from the 2nd most powerful monster in the game, and if you miss it, it's obtained from Tiamat, Bahamut's counterpart. It's also a mobile garden after all, and who better to go to than our protagonist and the creator of both Garden and SeeDs. Eden also contains a few angel wing motifs throughout its design which adds in a nod to Rinoa and nice thematic imagery with Squall being her knight. Finally, it has an attack called Eternal Breath which alludes to time, and the fact both Squall and his archenemy Ultimicia are bound to it. It's refine ability also allows you to teach all other GFs abilities which is appropriately fitting for the Garden Commander.
Additional Notes – Some may ask why Irvine and Selphie got 3 and everyone else except for Squall got 2. This is mainly due to Cactuar and Tonberry as there’s really no one they pair better with in my opinion than Irvine and Selphie. If you want an in-universe reason though to keep with the theme, I feel because Trabia and Galbadia are not as experienced with GFs, Squall may want to help get them up to speed. This does not need to be done for Rinoa cause by this time she’s a Sorceress. I think it also works well as those 2 are our B couple in the game. It could also be cause the other 3 have been using GFs longer, so by giving it to them, it could help Squall, Zell, and Quistis slightly combat the effects of memory loss.
Rinoa and Irvine got the support GFs cause they’re not SeeD and cause I saw Squall wanting them to practice before they were allowed more powerful summons. The exception to this was Brothers and only because necessity demanded it with Irvine being involved with the assassination mission against the Sorceress. It was also nice to be able to give Irvine a dog, since Rinoa already had one.
ThundeWind and Ice/Water are paired up in this game with Quezacotl and Shiva, so I did the same with Zell and Quistis. I feel these fits well as they’re the original Balamb SeeDs along with Squall, while Selphie is technically a transfer. This means the Final Fantasy trifecta starting elements of Fire, Thunder, and Ice are divided amongst the original Balamb Members.
So that’s everything. If I messed up on something, missed something I could’ve added, or someone else fits better with a specific GF, feel free to comment below and give me your analysis.

Hi everybody! I have a couple of questions on how long does Distrokid take to publish a song! Have any of you ever tried to release a song on a specific date by uploading it less then two weeks in advance? I would like to release two tracks by the end of June, but the mix will be ready by mid-month. How risky is it? What kind of problems might I run into? Thanks in advance!

Hi. I'm currently supposed to be working with the white, name-brand Synthroid (50 mcg.) plus a little Armour. I just recently had labs done, and I should be able to tolerate my doses.
However, I started a new bottle of Synthroid around a week ago, and I notice I seem to be getting hit harder with symptoms like it's too much for me to handle, soon after taking it. I've had the same thing a couple of times during the last several months, and both times, I did better when I got a different bottle of Synthroid from the pharmacy. I was wondering if anyone here has noticed anything similar....
Symptoms I'm getting soon after taking some include feeling too nervous, my neck hurting in the area where the thyroid gland would be (and I don't even have much left that works), a little bit of a headache, and I get a weird thing where my right ear gets red & hot to the touch. I'm even taking a bit under the dose I'm supposed to right now, because I see I'm having trouble. I know I'm sensitive to these meds in general, but it does seem that on me, anyway, some of these Synthroid batches have hit stronger than others, in the past months. Anyone else?

Approaching 6 weeks Postpartum and hoping that I've successfully calmed my tits...
Took these measurements an hour after a feed. Hoping that gives me a good midpoint. Obviously I get more engorged during longer overnight stretches (he's sleeping 4 hours at a time overnight now!), but I'll be sticking with soft sleep bras overnight anyway.
Loose UB: 31.5 Snug UB: 30 Tight UB: 29.5 Standing: 39 Leaning: 40.5 Lying: 38
Calculator is saying 32G/GG. Pre-pregnancy it was usually an overestimate (I have narrow roots, full on bottom - can't fill out the top of the cups in Freya or Natori bras in my "proper" size, but Comexim and Cleo/Panache I usually take the smaller size the Calc spits out). I don't think my shape has really changed, I just get a little rounder right before its time to feed again.
Does that sound about right? 32+9 would be a 41 inch bust, wouldn't it? Does it sound like maybe an overestimate? Looking at trying to possibly place orders with Hotmilk and Comexim if I can puzzle through the conversion. Hotmilk seems to be using a crappy version of US sizing on their US website unfortunately so I think 32+9 might be a 32I there?

I joined the franchise in BOTW, so take what I am saying with a grain of salt. But since I started playing and more recently started hearing about the most confusing timeline to ever exist, I have head the question why does there need to be a timeline in the first place. To me the games have always seemed to be a telling of a story, a legend if you will, like Robin Hood or King Arthur. A vaguely true story told to kids of a hero in a time long past. Especially with TOTK coming out and, from what I have seen, not really fitting with the timeline that has seemingly been set up.
In short, why does there have to be a timeline in a game about a legend.

Me likey. I don’t think the extra rest is gonna hurt Florida like some think I trust they’ll come out on fire and while Vegas is a good team obviously, a deep team..I also feel like they’ve been hellah inconsistent these playoffs at least in the Edmonton and Dallas series. Letting Dallas win 2 to get back in it instead of finishing them off in 4 like they should’ve especially after how deflating game 3 of that series should’ve been for Dallas getting smoked and having their captain act like a Fkn jerkoff idk I feel like as talented as they are they lack that killer instinct the panthers have.
Also I don’t feel like they have faced a team that plays as aggressively and in your face like florida does yet. As much as I hate saying shit like this especially when it comes to betting, Florida does seem like a team of destiny these playoffs.
Anyway it might b a little greedy going for them to win by 2 and moneyline is def smarter but I think it’s worth the value. Good luck to all today whatever you take

Does anybody here have experience in taking the NRS I certification? I got the self-study bundle a while back and am scheduled to take the exam toward the end of the month. I started looking up practice questions, however, and noticed there's a lot of questions that were absolutely not covered by the study material I have. Are these older / no longer relevant questions or is my study material simply lacking? For example: What is the basic unit of framing in SDH and the bit rate for its transmission? I just did a ctrl+f on my study guide and there are only 3 spots that SDH is mentioned and none of them describe the bit rate.

Hey everyone! You might not know me but I have been the Moderator here since I got the sub and reopened it on April 25th. I have spent lot of the time moderating here has been from mobile since I can't be near a desktop computer all the time.

What is going on?

Three days ago Reddit announced to the developer of Apollo Linked here that they are going to be in the future be charging $12,000 for 50,000,000 API requests.
For the sake of comparison Imgur charges $166 for the SAME number of API requests.
For some context Apollo is by far the most popular Reddit client on IOS.
Reddit is also banning 3rd-party apps from having Ad-supported tiers which will also makes it that much harder to fund 3rd party apps.
Effectively this means that Reddit is shutting down ALL 3rd-party apps.

What does this mean for THINKPADSETUPS ?

Unless there is community backlash, I will be taking this Subreddit Private from June 12th until June 14th as part of a larger subreddit blackout many Mod teams are doing to protest this change and I encourage you all speak out against this negative change to Reddit.
This will mean to most people this sub and all others participating in the blackout will effectively look like they are gone from Reddit for those 48 hours and if you click a link to the Subreddit it will say the Sub is private.
I reassure everyone setting the sub to private will NOT delete the sub and it will be back to normal on June 14th fully.

What can you do?

1. Complain. Message the mods of reddit , who are the admins of the site: submit a support request and comment in relevant threads on reddit, such as this one .
2. Spread the word. Rabble-rouse on related subreddits. Make posts about this change to help spread awareness. Also please just tell people you know about this negative change.
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5. Also if you are a Moderator on Reddit please sign your username in support of the open letter linked from Moderators in opposition to this change.
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Power Up

The form used in the movie Kamen Rider 1. It's unknown how this form was gained.

Strength

Rider Kick

• Kills Wolga enhanced by the Alexander the Great Eyecon^KO
• Kills Fiddler Crabking^KO

Striking

• [Rider Punch] Breaks Ambassador Hell's mystic barrier^KO
• [Rider Punch] Kills Crabbat^KO
• Punches out Shocker Combatmen^G24

Durability

• Slashed several times with Wolga's energy sword, which cuts through concrete pillars^KO
• Punched by Wolga's energy enhanced fist, which earlier heavily damaged the ground^KO
• Takes a punch from Buffal^KO
• Blocks Shocker Combatmen knife swings^KO

Speed/Agility

• Dodges Wolga's energy sword^KO
• Ducks a swing from Buffal^KO
• Recovers after being tackled by Buffal by pushing off of a wall to transition into a punch^KO
• Leaps a fair distance to catch a girl as she's falling^KO
• Jumps onto a pillar then up to the top of a building to chase an enemy^KO
• Leaps to save Ghost from Buffal^KO

Misc

• The wind from his transformation blows apart the pyre he was on^KO

Cyclone

Kamen Rider's motorcycle

Original

Stats Page (Kamen Rider Official Zukan)

• In his original form, Hongo could not transform without a source of wind to activate his belt, so he often used Cyclone to achieve the necessary wind speed^E3
• Outspeeds a truck^E1
• Drives through a wall in a Shocker base^E4
• Kills Gebacondor by ramming him^E11
• Shatters a rock^E13
• Drives into an explosive Shocker trap and is fine^E67
• Designed to withstand temperatures of several thousand degrees^E60
• Can be driven remotely^E7

New Cyclone

Stats Page (Kamen Rider Official Zukan)

• Reaches 300 kmh and quickly brakes^E68
• Jumps high in the air^E68
• Jumps in front of a truck it's following^E74
• Jumps into the air to collide with Crabbat^E79
• Seems to fly^E81
• Fine after being hit by meteorites called down by Shocker, which blew up an observatory and burned a man to death^E68
• A rock tumbles down a hill and shatters on the windshield^E91
• [Cyclone Attack] Rams Boarbeeton, killing him^E83
• [Rider Triple Power] Alongside Kamen Rider Nigo and V3, rams Smilodon, killing her^V34
• Takes part in the All Rider Break alongside every Kamen Rider up to OOO, ramming the Great Leader Colossus with their motorcycles and destroying him^LG

Neo Cyclone

• Shatters a large chunk of concrete^KO
• Plows through some Nova Shocker Combatmen^KO

Driving Skill

• General Black says that it will take Kamen Rider 20 minutes to travel to a hotel 80 km away from him, but Kamen Rider shows up sooner than expected and takes Catgecko by surprise^E88
• Has a motorcycle battle/chase with Shocker Rider 1 until Shocker Rider falls off of his bike^E92
• Wins a motorcycle race despite interference from Shocker which put him 33 minutes behind first place at one point^E63
• Jumps Cyclone over a truck^E6
• During his time in Europe he practiced his skills by racing the best drivers in the continent^E53
• Outmaneuvers a squad of Shocker Combatmen, causing them to crash their motorcycles^E53
  • Again^JT
• Outmaneuvers Gel Shocker's motorcycle team, which is made up of top racers from around the world^E80
• Avoids getting shot by Neo-Shocker's tank^K27
• Jumps over a crack in the ground that suddenly appears^E84
• Jumps Cyclone over some caltrops and a car^E58
• Pre-cyborg surgery, jumps his motorcycle over a group of oncoming Shocker agents^E1
• Jumps Cyclone away from three circling Shocker Combatmen^E12
• Jumps over a group of Shocker Combatmen on Cyclone^VS
• Does a flip on Cyclone^E84
• Drives with bandaged eyes^E90

It practically slaps me in the face when I go to put it back on to start my next shift.

I tried both out and scyther shreds without taking taking me down even a bar of hp in a 5v1 even in a greedent goalpost fight, but so does zacian i esp like his rough play+sword combo but he feels really fragile in anything >3v1.

I have noticed that when running simulations, some flop cells require biasing the output pin else fails to transition and others do not.

1. Why is that? What factors determine if a cell needs initial biasing or not?
2. When you do bias it, why does it sometimes take couple periods of the input clock?

Would appreciate your help. Thanks in advance.