#ground support equipment market

[amrutmnm]

The ground support equipment volume is projected to grow from 38,592 units in 2024 to 44,761 units in 2029. The Ground Support Equipment Market Size is estimated to be USD 6.1 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 7.4 billion by 2029, at a CAGR of 3.9% from 2024 to 2029. The growth in air traffic worldwide leads to increased demand for ground support equipment to handle the loading, unloading, and servicing of aircraft efficiently. Technological advancements in GSE, such as electric and hybrid vehicles, autonomous systems, and telematics, drive market growth as airports seek more efficient, sustainable, and cost-effective solutions.

[athena5898]

KHARTOUM, Sudan (Sudan Tribune) — The Sudanese army launched a major offensive against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the capital Khartoum on Wednesday, targeting several areas controlled by the paramilitary group in the centre, west, and south of the city.

Clashes erupted around 2:00 AM near the strategic “Al-Istritagia” site close to the Al-Muqrin area in western Khartoum. Government forces were reported to have crossed several bridges towards Khartoum, and smoke plumes were seen rising from the vicinity of the Armored Corps south of Khartoum.

The Sudanese army’s warplanes flew extensively over Omdurman, coinciding with reports of airstrikes targeting the “Al-Istritagia” headquarters in Al-Muqrin, Khartoum, which the RSF seized from the army in June.

Local sources told Sudan Tribune that the sounds of clashes and smoke plumes were observed in central Khartoum at the Arab Market, the army’s General Command headquarters, and near the army’s Signal Corps south of Khartoum Bahri.

Smoke was also reported rising from the Al-Muhandisin area, under the army’s control in Omdurman.

Sudan Tribune’s correspondent reported hearing clashes and gunfire between the army from northern Omdurman and the Rapid Support Forces from northern Khartoum Bahri. The army shelled Rapid Support Forces positions in Khartoum Bahri with heavy artillery from northern Omdurman, and smoke rose from the Al-Azariqab and Halfaya areas in northern Khartoum Bahri, coinciding with the army’s artillery shelling.

WhatsApp and Telegram groups affiliated with the Sudanese army reported that its forces launched a ground attack on Singa, the capital of Sennar state, which is controlled by the RSF, and conducted airstrikes on Al-Damazin, the capital of East Darfur state, considered a stronghold of the RSF.

General Yasir Al-Atta, the assistant commander-in-chief of the Sudanese army, had previously spoken about a comprehensive attack on all theatres of operations, by air and land, to destroy the RSF and its allied forces.

The advisor to the RSF commander, Elbasha Tbaeq, said in a statement on X that their forces repelled the Sudanese army’s attempts to cross the Halfaya Bridge towards Bahri and the Iron and Fatih Bridges towards Khartoum. He also mentioned the movement of their forces from the Armored Corps in the Al-Shajara area south of Khartoum.

Tbaeq indicated that the RSF has mobile forces in the desert north of El Fasher affiliated with Minni Minawi and Gibril Ibrahim movements. The joint forces had previously released videos showing hundreds of vehicles loaded with soldiers and equipment, stating they had arrived in El Fasher.

[thesimblrofficedirectory]

Welcome to The Simblr Office Directory

This blog is an archive of the submissions for the office-centric OC prompt posted by the light of Simblr, @kashisun.

Here you can browse all the amazing creations submitted by your fellow simblrs. Feel free to scroll to your delight or click one of the links under the cut to see who's on roster under (or over) a particular bureau or delegation.

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Every company's hierarchy is a little different. Designations for this directory are based on some of the companies I've worked for, but especially on the multi-media marketing company I work for now.

Bureaus and Their Delegations

Delegations with an * currently have low or no headcount (posted and queued). Excludes leadership.

Bureau of Client Engagement

Leadership

Billing*

Escalations*

Product Support*

Quality Assurance*

Sales*

Bureau of Compliance (Bureau-specific Internal Affairs and Auditing)

Leadership

Client Engagement*

Facilities*

Finance*

Human Resources*

Information and Technology*

Legal (General)

Legal (Leadership)

Marketing*

Bureau of Facilities

Leadership

Catering*

Environmental (Janitorial, HVAC, and Plumbing)*

Mechanical (Electrical, Elevators, Equipment Maintenance)*

Premise* (Grounds Maintenance and Real Estate)

Purchasing* (From pushpins to pallet jacks)

Security

Warehousing* (Shipping, Receiving, Mail room, and Inventory)

Bureau of Finance

Leadership

Accounting

Asset Management*

Investments*

Travel and Accommodations*

Vendor Relations*

Bureau of Human Resources

Leadership

Career Development (Internships and Internal Role Transitions)

Dependent Care*

Employee Activities Committee (Members are volunteers)

Employee Benefits*

Floating Delegates (Administration) (For profiles that list a nondescript secretary/admin/receptionist/assistant role)

Floating Delegates (General) (For profiles that do not list a position)

Floating Delegates (Leadership) (For profiles that list a nondescript managerial role)

Health Services*

Payroll*

Recruiting*

Training*

Union Relations*

Bureau of Information & Technology

Leadership

Data Security*

Infrastructure*

Public Relations

Research and Development*

Systems and Devices*

Telecommunications*

Bureau of Marketing

Leadership

Copy

Design

Planning and Implementation*

Board of Directors

Chief Officers

CEO - Chief Executive Officer/President

COO - Chief Operations Officer/Vice President

CCO - Chief Compliance Officer/Vice President

CFO - Chief Finance Officer/Vice President

CITO - Chief Information and Technology Officer/Vice President

CMO - Chief Marketing Officer/Vice President

Executive Administration* (Admins that report to chief officers)

[mishy-mashy]

The Resistance squatted in abandoned buildings. They were squatters.

Before I show the panels that show they used abandoned buildings, I just want to be logical about this for a moment.

It doesn't make much sense to assume these guys - looking around jump-into-university age (18-26) - could afford to make underground bunkers and metal-plated halls all across Japan, for their base. They wouldn't have the time, resources, or even support from others to make these places.

Where do they find the metal to hammer in? The posts? The knowledge of actually building tunnels or buildings from scratch without them falling apart?

Other than that, having a single stationary base (above-ground, for example), is not going to survive. All For One's supporters fight anyone who opposes him without him needing to say anything.

AFO rules Japan right now. Everyone is wary of each other. Look at how Bruce describes it as "the harshest era";

As All For One's supporters attack his opposers of their own will, and supporters don't even realize they're on his side, the Resistance has to constantly be on the move. They can't really trust anyone.

They can't have stationary bases, nor can they afford ANYTHING to make them. They would've been caught immediately trying to do a big project like that, especially if they needed supplies to do so from someone who likely works for AFO, even without knowing.

Japan was in economic and social turmoil. They can't trust the market to keep going and grocery stores to be open. Look at how Japan is with All For One and Tomura; people band together and stores are looted.

Money is obsolete. Society is divided between humans and "monsters" (Ability-users). You can't trust anyone because anyone could be his pawn. Time is running up as his control spreads everyday. Resources are being looted left and right. It's too dangerous to go outside alone. Even if you have a stun gun, what does that mean against Ability-users?

So what do they do with their limited resources? Trying to hide from the big guy? What "bases" do they have?

They hunker down in abandoned places that already exist and, again, are abandoned. No one's going to come looking for them in places that people have run from and left behind. Because these places are literally just that: places no one wants anymore.

You hide a tree in a forest. You don't make a big, special base somewhere that says "I am here!", and they don't have the resources or time to burrow underground or build that.

Hide in an abandoned building among many others. There's not many people in abandoned places, if they happen to be there at all. The Resistance isn't going to be found in the deserted buildings, but they still have to keep moving, because someone might be trailing them.

When they take Yoichi from the vault,

They're in a house. The couch is ripped, the mug is cracked, and so is the wall, with a questionable stain in the background. There are signs of fighting and abandonment, but it works.

Houses have food. Houses have clothes. Houses have beds. It's enough to sit in for a bit and heat up some water.

Not everyone packed their things and run. Some people just had to RUN. And when some places are full-on abandoned from an exodus, the Resistance is definitely gonna find some stuff there in the new "safe area".

Look below at where Kudo and Bruce hole up after Yoichi's death. No one's outside, there's a destroyed car, and there's some smoke further up the road.

The hospital/clinic room Bruce uses is ripped apart and unsanitary, but it's still the best they can do. I think that houses and a hospital would be their best bet for survival/using as a base; resources, lodging, and some sort of safety exist there. Especially in a hospital, which would have backup generators, a camera system, and even a PA system. Hospitals have to accommodate for lots of people (food, space, lodging), and have a lot of medical equipment they can use.

Basically what I'm saying is: the Resistance likely doesn't have a permanent base. They don't have the resources or enough safety to make their own. They squat in abandoned places and move constantly, because nowhere is safe, but they can't just waltz in public and declare where they are; they have to hide in plain sight while they bide their time. In the meantime, the places they use would have to be resourceful, or they're using what they have on their backs. The manga already shows them using a house and a hospital room.

[irradiate-space]

starship doesnt work. the $5 billion spent (not including $2 billion for launches) is not final. additionally $1 billion per launch (for a rocket that doesnt work) compared to $2 billion per launch isnt the difference between $1,000,000 and $100. compared to its competitors starship is not 10,000 times more cost effective it is at best twice as and currently not at all (since it does not work yet)

(this ask received on 2023-12-03)

Anon-kun, I seriously considered saving this ask until after the third Starship launch, currently scheduled for spring 2024. I wonder: did you say these same things about SpaceX's Falcon 9? Back before landing a spacecraft became a routine occurrence, there were many people who complained that SpaceX was wasting money and wasting fuel trying to build a reusable booster. I often wonder what those skeptics say now about the value of reusable rockets.

You say that the Starship does not "work" yet, but I tell you: the SLS does not work at all. The same metrics you use to say that Starship doesn't work apply equally to the SLS, and show that the SLS is financially infeasible.

The traditional space-industrial complex is having trouble building SLS rockets fast enough to meet the Artemis launch cadence: one launch each in 2024, 2025 2026, 2028, 2929. There are concerns that the SLS won't be ready in time to launch astronauts to the Moon, and this, mind you, is for a program which has been running since the 2000s. Artemis 4 has already been delayed to 2026 at the earliest because the required ground support equipment for the SLS Block 1B rocket won't be ready before November 2026.

The next Starship is expected to launch in 3-4 months. SpaceX expects to build an assembly line to build Starships at the rate of one Starship per week. SpaceX plans to sell these launches for $10 million per launch. Even if SpaceX sold launches on the fully-reusable Starship for the same price as the partially-reusable Falcon 9, at about $62 million per launch, that cost is still ... $62m/100t * 95t/$2b = 0.02 ... at Falcon 9 costs, the Starship launches mass to LEO at 2% of the cost of the SLS. The SLS will be priced out of the market, because not even Congress wants to pay $2 billion per launch when you can get the same capability for $62 million per launch. And SpaceX expects the cost to be lower than that.

Sure, there have been many explosions in SpaceX's program. That's because SpaceX is working on a different development model than the space-industrial complex. We saw that with the early Falcon 9 landings: the landing of the rocket was sugar on the cake; the real precious thing was the information received in the attempt, which enables faster iteration. Changing how SLS stages would cost billions of dollars and take 10 years of change orders. SpaceX iterated that in less than a year.

I predict that, by the end of 2024, SpaceX will have successfully orbited a Starship, and will be selling commercial launch slots.

See you next year, nony?

Yes, Musk is an ass, and a fool, and a prating coxcomb. But as long as his ego doesn't cost SpaceX anything, SpaceX is on the path to be selling sub-$100m 100t payloads to Mars by 2030. Is it meet, think you, what we should also, look you, be an ass and a fool and a prating coxcomb? In your own conscience, now?

[butts-bouncing-on-the-beltway]

Story time:

There was a kid in my town who sold radios. Home stereos, portable boomboxes, car radios, it didn't matter. You wanted it, it played music, kid sold it.

This is not the part of the story where I sell you an honorable story about a kid earning for a family who can't keep up. Kid had a reasonably secure homelife, just liked having cash on hand for things they wanted. Everyone knew these were not exactly electronics with legitimate provenance, you feel me? But that didn't matter. Kid sold decent equipment at good prices, so if the kid said a case of cassette players fell off the back of a truck, then it fell off the back of a truck.

I get that some people have never lived in communities where the illegitimate market was a staple in community survival, but where I grew up "criminal" was a job title.

Story time:

My mom sold drugs for the cartels. She was a teenager alone in a city where she didn't know anyone, gay as a maypole, school drop out, couldn't hold down a job between the homophobia, the earthquakes, and the severe trauma. So she sold drugs for the local distributer because he didn't care who she fucked or when she needed a day off. Sometimes she spent her drug money on drugs of her own. Sometimes she spent it on expensive sex toys for her and her friends. Sometimes she spent it on food and rent. Sometimes she gave it away to the other queer kids.

The world is a complicated place, and people make complicated choices. Good and bad are rarely what we think they are. We can make that a problem for ourselves by fighting it, or we can accept it and play in the space.

My mom told me about her drug dealer days when she had a talk with me about recreational drug use as a kid. She told me that she tried cocaine once and liked it so much she knew she couldn't try it again. She told me to only ever smoke marijuana if I watched the buds ground up or ground them up myself. She told me not to get high or drunk with anyone unless I trusted them with my life. She told me that if I ever took something and it went wrong that I could call her. And she told me something that she ended up saying a lot: "the only absolute is that there are no absolutes"

Ironically, given my OCD, this was a really protective message. Her point was that doubt, uncertainty, change, difference, were inevitable, and would always take us by surprise until we learned how to internalize that truth. Better to build yourself a comfortable palace of self-reflection in that doubt and uncertainty, and allow the variability of life to be your anchor.

I've been supporting myself since I was a teenager, and maybe one day I'll find something as good as the sound of that giant ass boombox with the batteries the size of a hamster pumping out prince and tracy chapman and the indigo girls under the mulberry tree out front while the smell of my aunties and mom smoking up out back drifts off into the woods. Maybe I'll even find people who see the beauty and humanity in the mess the way I do.

[jamietheberry]

Hero Names

I have opinions about Hero names for a lot of characters, so I threw together this, using my own OC Takemi. She's got a healing quirk and is the adopted granddaughter of Recovery Girl.

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Izuku blinked when Midnight-sensei and Takemi walked into the class room. “It’s hero name time and I’ve brought my little assistant to help you out.”

Takemi was wearing a pink romper that somewhat resemble scrubs and white tights with a red cross on the front, long brown boots, a black open shirk around her legs, gloves and a visor along with all sorts of medical equipment and a fanny pack at her waist and her lab coat over it. “Hello. I’m Takemi from Class 1-H, I’ll me helping Midnight-sensei and taking everything back to the Support Department.”

“Its time for hero names. Takemi-chan.” “Right, while I’m not an in the Hero Course or anything I do happen to have a Hero name, mostly in honor of my grandmother since I’ll eventually be taking over her legacy. So I’ve picked the name Nursemaid because when you all become hero’s I’ll be cleaning up after you.” Izuku looked up at Takemi for a while and eventually the girl came over, “Something the matter Midoriya-chan?” “Umm, I was thinking about what you said, before.” Izuku confessed. Takemi nodded, “Okay.” “Um… do you think you could tell me what you think of this?” Izuku showed her his board and then put it down not wanting anyone else to see.

Takemi smiled, “I think it’s cute! Something that really screams, everything’s okay!” Izuku blushed.

Takemi looked over at Todoroki and frowned, “Is that the name you’re going to pick?” “Yes.” Takemi frowned and then pouted, “But Todroki-san you have so many cool options for a Hero name! Like Freezerburn or Thermo or hell even Frostbite or something! You have such a pretty face too, market yourself better!”

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“I like Alien Queen.” Takemi intrepid Midnight, “Let her keep the theme.”

Mina blinked at her, “You’ve been pretty cool so far, hit me with what you got. So since you want something alien and queenly how about Jovian, ya know like Jupiter or even Venutian, like Venus roman god of beauty? You could pull those off!”

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Takemi looked at Aoyama and frowned, “that’s so long and while I respect the asstetic I think you need something shorter.” Aoyama hummed, “Then what do you suggest?”

“Something elegant and sparkly like Frizzante or it you’re going with a knight theme, then something simple like Lance.”

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Takemi frowned at Bakugo, “What a stupid name!” Bakugo whirled on her, “What’d you say!” “I said that’s a god awful stupid name. You also have so many options, Demolition, Demolition King since you’re still in that phase, Dynamite, Outburst, Ground Zero, Nitrate or something.”

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Izuku revealed his name, “The Out the box Hero: Jackrabbit.”

“So cute!”

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Those have been running around in my head for a while. I know names are a hot topic and all and these are some of my ideas/suggestions. Mostly because I like them.

[fioras-resolve]

alright, you're playing fe engage, in that hub area called the somniel, preparing for a battle. time to:

-check which characters have support conversations with each other and watch those conversations. this gives you a clue into these characters' lives and personality and also gives that pair a stat bonus when near each other

-go to your room and rest, seeing which character wakes you up and what dialogue you get with them

-go to the cafe and order a meal, to build support between three units including your own, minorly boost stats for the party, and gain a consumable leftovers item

-get your achievement awards in the form of bond fragments

-go to the ring chamber and choose what skills to have your characters inherit from your emblems if any. this costs sp, which units gain from either fighting or consuming scroll items

-decide whether to go to the bond ring gacha and spend bond fragments for a pull. if you get low-rank duplicates you can spend additional bond fragments to upgrade them. this lets you get new bond rings to equip onto units who aren't wearing an emblem ring. a couple rare s-ranks have cool skills like dire thunder and miracle.

-select which units you want to polish which emblem rings in an oddly intimate minigame, building support between that unit and that emblem

-decide whether you want to augment an engage weapon. this gives a slight stat boost to that weapon at the cost of stat crystals, which you can gain from the optional tempest trials

-go to the arena and decide who to train up. for exp training you can pick whichever unit(s) you want for up to three battles, and for emblem bonds you can do as much as you want at the cost of bond fragments. this bond leveling is necessary for inheriting skills from that emblem, which the arena also gives you the option to do

-go to the plaza and decide whether and how to buy weapons, weapon upgrades, and items. you spend gold for all of them, but weapon upgrades also cost ore of different kinds which you get from various places. you can also choose to engrave a weapon with a specific emblem's sign, which often comes with both strengths and drawbacks. you can only have one weapon engraved per emblem, and doing so costs bond fragments.

-go to the flea market and decide whether to buy ore and/or gifts to build support, the latter of which comes in a wide variety as each party member has different tastes

-go to the poolside, orchard, and/or farmyard, and then select party members to do activities there together. this builds support quite effectively, and fortunately you can do all of them in a row from the same menu

-i'm going to skip the amiibo gazebo because the vast majority of players including myself will probably never even be able to do anything with it

-go to the pond to do a fishing minigame up to 6 times, rewarded with various types of fish upon success. these serve as ingredients for the aforementioned meals, and also another purpose which i'll get to

-go to the training yard to do a couple of minigames. one is wyvern ride where you play a rail shooter to be rewarded with bond fragments and items

-the second is strength training, in which you can choose to temporarily boost either strength, hp, or dexterity, each one tied to a different minigame

-go to the ancient well and pick up your rewards for the items you dropped in there last battle, then drop more items in there. the stronger the weapons/items you drop in there, the better the stuff you get after next battle

-go to the farmyard and pick up various objects off the ground, you'll also want to do this at the orchard

-decide which animals to have out on the yard. i'm guessing different animals have different drops of the kind mentioned earlier, but it's not clearly telegraphed which is which. you can adopt different animals at the end of each battle, and bring them into the stable

-go to the grotto to feed and pet this game's mascot sommie. you can choose what to feed them with, including some of the foods you picked up from various other places mentioned earlier

-optionally go to the tempest trials, this is a whole other thing but you get stat crystals out of it, and you can do as many as you want

and then, finally, you leave the somniel, go to the world map and pick a fight, prepare for battle which is its own deal, and then fight

[amrutmnm]

The ground support equipment volume is projected to grow from 38,592 units in 2024 to 44,761 units in 2029. The Ground Support Equipment Market Size is estimated to be USD 6.1 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 7.4 billion by 2029, at a CAGR of 3.9% from 2024 to 2029. The growth in air traffic worldwide leads to increased demand for ground support equipment to handle the loading, unloading, and servicing of aircraft efficiently. Technological advancements in GSE, such as electric and hybrid vehicles, autonomous systems, and telematics, drive market growth as airports seek more efficient, sustainable, and cost-effective solutions.

[scenvs3000w25]

The Power of Teamwork (Unit 9)

You see it everywhere: outside, on the sidewalk, tiny little ants walk in a line, carrying breadcrumbs back to their nest. Bees buzz around the flowers, intent on gathering nectar to take back to their hive. You even see it in the skyscrapers rising up into the clouds, the organized roads and streets that take you where you want to go, and the people you collaborate with every day to get things done. 

(Video: bees bustling around on a hive. Taken by Serena Causton)

(Photo: Toronto skyline as sunset against clouds. Taken by Sequoia Death)

The most amazing thing that nature has to offer is teamwork. Species of all shapes and sizes work together to create something greater than the sum of its parts. Humans create technology, spaceships, medicine, buildings, and more, together. Bees create hives they fill with honey. Ants create a network of tunnels to house the colony. Species everywhere create a system; a system that functions independently of the individuals that created it (Meadows, 2008). If one individual is lost, the system remains. 

Monarch butterflies even use transgenerational teamwork; one generation begins the migration south to find somewhere warm to overwinter. Then the next generation is born in the south, and makes the return journey north (US Forest Service, 2024). This journey is guided by instinctive genetic patterns. 

Unfortunately, it’s easy for humans to overlook the importance of these connections within a system when we get lost in the technology created by it (Beck et al., 2018; pg 468). Nicolas Carr (2014) warns that...

“the mounting evidence of an erosion of skills, a dulling of perceptions, and a slowing of reactions should give us all pause.”

Interspecies cooperation is everywhere in nature, from ants to bees to birds to dolphins to elephants; this quality, preserved through millions of years of evolution, is clearly essential. These skills that we are losing, the skills of empathy, connection, and agency, were cultivated in our species for a reason; throughout our evolutionary history, these skills have made us stronger, better, and better adapted to survival.

What happens to us if we lose these skills?

Are we devolving? We as a society need to take proactive, intentional measures to connect with each other and strengthen our bonds.

As nature interpreters, we can strengthen these skills in ourselves and in others through promoting and supporting nature connection. Through nature, we can inspire awe, and awe can inspire action (Beck et al., 2018; pg 472). By being in nature we can also reduce reliance and dependence on technology, which can reduce the distractions that prevent people from connecting with each other, nature, and themselves. 

Next time you go outside, whether in the city or in a forest, in a suburb or next to the ocean, think about everything you see around you. The birds you hear calling to each other from the trees. The squirrels running up and down the trunks, working hard to scavenge for acorns. The worms in the ground that filter soil and nutrients, turning chemicals into compounds that plants can eat. The plants that take up carbon dioxide and release oxygen for us to breathe. 

(Photo: Centennial Park at sunset in 2018. Taken by Serena Causton). In this photo, the moss was disrupted on the right hand side by a mother duck and her ducklings swimming across the pond.

If you’re in an urban environment, think about the number of people who worked hard to mix and pour cement for the sidewalk. The people who measured and remeasured and mixed and remixed ratios until they found the perfect combination to even make cement. Think about the architects that designed the buildings you see, the mathematicians and engineers that made it possible, the construction workers that operated the equipment and machinery to build it, the transport workers who travelled across the country with materials to build.

(Photo: A night market in Osaka, 2024. Taken by Serena Causton)

Think about all these things that contribute to the system that makes life possible, whether it be natural or human-made. What role do you play in the system? Do you like your role?

What do you want to do to contribute to the system? 

References:

Beck, L., Cable, T. T., & Knudson, D. M. (2018). Interpreting cultural and natural heritage: For A Better World. SAGAMORE Publishing, Sagamore Venture.

Meadows, D. H. (2008). Thinking in systems (Illustrated edition). Chelsea Green Publishing.

U.S. FOREST SERVICE. (2024). Monarch Butterfly Migration and Overwintering. Www.fs.usda.gov.https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/pollinators/Monarch_Butterfly/migration/index.shtml

[blazehedgehog]

Another Million Dollar Idea

So lately I've been doing lots of listed and unlisted streams from the Playstation 5. Mostly unlisted. Previously, when I wanted to stream something to my friends, I'd have to open the Elgato on my desktop and pipe that in through Discord, which works but isn't ideal.

For one, my PC is rapidly showing its age, so I have to dump the Elgato down to 720p30 because Discord chugs when capturing this window. Mostly it's good at auto-cropping to only the gameplay, but sometimes it gets confused and will capture the entire window, where you see the settings and buttons. So it kinda sucks.

The easier way to do that is to start up an unlisted YouTube live stream to my dump channel and link it to my friends on Discord. Whatever resolution I want, 60fps, no muss, no fuss. Quick and painless. Here's a stream from the other day where I showed a friend the new version of Asphalt 9 for PS5. It's just raw gameplay footage, no mic:

And, when I want to do a bigger stream, with all my alerts, pop-ups, sounds and rewards, I can always warm up OBS and stream to Twitch properly.

Recently, I house sat for a cousin for eight days. I treat this like a vacation. I can't really work on videos or games or podcasts very much, so I just kick back and chill out. And since these consoles can stream, I can do very long (like 6+ hour) streams easy-peasy.

But let's be real: streaming to Twitch through the PS5 (and the PS4) sucks. I'd have to go in and turn off all my alerts and buttons and overlays, because none of that works on the console stream. The whole thing feels extremely limited, and it's even worse on PS5, where it will automatically end your broadcast if you try to switch games.

But this time around I tried to get something going where I could still get all of my fancy notifications and graphics and still stream from the PS5. The hope was to use remote play on my laptop with the PS5 in the same room, but remote play is too thirsty on the bandwidth for that. Or my 13 year old laptop just can't hang running both OBS and Remote Play at the same time.

But it made me wonder: why should it have to be like this? Game consoles now are more like computers than ever before. There's nothing stopping these systems from supporting real streaming features, like overlays and pop-ups.

And it feels like a deeply untapped market, when you think about it. Imagine if, say, Microsoft came out swinging that the Xbox Series X was the one stop box for professional streamers. Full support for customizable Twitch alerts and overlays, a way to set up soundboards, browser sources, trigger ad breaks, run polls, etc. etc. etc.

Like, think about Elgato. Elgato sells streaming hardware for the PC. Capture cards, lights, cameras, shortcut decks, teleprompters, the works. Streaming and video production is a huge business for them.

If Microsoft or Sony cut in on that market a little bit and rebranded their console as The Only Streaming Hardware You'll Ever Need? Imagine branded streams and the loyalty that could generate.

And these systems have USB ports, obviously. They support common headset protocols through the headphone jack. You can plug professional equipment into them already. Why not have built-in hardware support for that?

The answer is that Microsoft and Sony probably only support Twitch begrudgingly, because some bean counter is annoyed they're "giving money away." After all, Microsoft owned and shut down Mixer. For a time they'd much rather you stay off of Twitch. When you see ads and buy subs they want some of that cut going their way, not to Amazon.

Which is ultimately very short sighted. Microsoft in particular has been rolling over and giving up a lot of ground the last three to five years. If they rebranded as the Xbox being the console for streamers to start and maintain a career over the long term, they could lock in a market that only exists on the PC right now.

If anyone at Microsoft or Playstation is reading this and uses this as inspiration I will take a one time payment of $250,000 for being the world's best ideas guy.

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Elon Musk’s Starlink backtracks to comply with Brazil’s ban on X

After judge freezes assets of billionaire’s internet service provider, company flip-flops to block social media platform

Associated PressWed 4 Sep 2024 20.21 CESTShare

Elon Musk’s satellite-based internet service provider Starlink backtracked late on Tuesday and said it would accept and enforce a Brazilian supreme court justice’s order to block the billionaire’s social media platform, X, formerly Twitter.

Previously, Starlink informally told the telecommunications regulator Anatel that it would not comply until Justice Alexandre de Moraes reversed course. Now, Starlink has said in a statement posted on X that it will heed de Moraes’s order despite him having frozen the company’s assets.

“Regardless of the illegal treatment of Starlink in freezing our assets, we are complying with the order to block access to X in Brazil,” the company statement said. “We continue to pursue all legal avenues, as are others who agree that @alexandre’s recent order violate the Brazilian constitution.”

Musk has been relentlessly posting in recent days, lambasting de Moraes as a criminal.

“This evil tyrant is a disgrace to judges’ robes,” Musk wrote on X alongside a photo of de Moraes some 17 hours before Starlink announced its decision to comply with the order. He has not posted about the company’s operations in Brazil since its announcement.

De Moraes froze Starlink’s accounts last week as a means to compel it to cover X’s fines that already exceeded $3m, reasoning that the two companies are part of the same economic group. Starlink filed an appeal, its law firm Veirano told the Associated Press on 30 August, but has declined to comment further in the days since.

Days later, the justice ordered the suspension of X over the social media company’s refusal to name a local legal representative, as required in order to receive notifications of court decisions and swiftly take any requisite action �� particularly, in X’s case, the takedown of accounts. A supreme court panel unanimously upheld the block on Monday, undermining efforts by Musk and his supporters to cast the justice as an authoritarian renegade intent on censoring political speech in Brazil.

Had Starlink continued to disobey de Moraes by providing access, Anatel could eventually have seized equipment from Starlink’s 23 ground stations that ensure the quality of its internet service, Artur Coimbra, an Anatel board member, said on a video call from his office in Brasília.

Already, some legal experts have questioned de Moraes’s basis for freezing Starlink’s accounts, given that its parent company, SpaceX, has no integration with X. Musk noted on X that the two companies have different shareholder structures.

X has clashed with de Moraes over its reluctance to block users – mostly far-right activists accused of undermining Brazilian democracy and allies of the former president Jair Bolsonaro – and has alleged that de Moraes wants an in-country legal representative so that Brazilian authorities can exert leverage over the company by having someone to arrest.

The reversal comes as a relief to those in Brazil who have come to depend on Starlink, though. The company has said it has more than 250,000 customers in the country, many of whom are in remote areas that would not have fast internet access otherwise.

Before Starlink, internet access in many of these areas came from slow, unstable fixed antennae. Its easy-to-install kits and high-quality connections have transformed communication in some communities, surpassing even major Amazonian cities in speed.

While Brazil’s massive territory with vast rural and forested areas makes it a key growth market for Starlink, its presence isn’t yet as large as Musk has led some to believe. Since January 2022, when Starlink began operations in Brazil, it has captured a 0.5% share of the internet market, trailing significantly behind leading providers, according to Anatel.

Although Starlink has retreated and says it will now block X, Musk’s bravado in recent days has boosted his hero status in the eyes of his fans, said Marietje Schaake, the international policy director at Stanford University’s Cyber Policy Center.

“The battle of the titans, between de Moraes and Musk, reminds us of how powerful, political and provocative tech leaders have become,” said Schaake. “Brazil won’t be that last country to seek accountability or to put up guardrails.”

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Transforming Lives: The Skill Guru Foundation Journey To Empower Youth

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Are you ambitious? Is work just a paycheck? Tired of being a slacker? Want to turn that frown upside down?

Then, boy have we got the job for you!

Our recent wave of hires has begun to ebb, so we're putting you all on notice: We're hiring! See open positions below.

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-Billing -Escalations -Product Support -Quality Assurance

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You keep us on the straight & narrow; working closely (but not too closely) with bureau leadership to perform internal audits; create, continuously refine, and enforce the policies and procedures for your assigned bureau and the company as a whole.

-Client Engagement -Facilities -Finance -Human Resources -Information and Technology -Marketing

Bureau of Facilities

Without you, we'd just be a bunch of well-dressed folks standing around in a cold, empty building. We need you to make sure everything's working as it should be and that we're always fully stocked on all the things that keep us energized and productive!

-Mechanical (Electrical, Elevators, Equipment Maintenance) -Premise (Grounds Maintenance and Real Estate Management) -Purchasing (From pushpins to pallet jacks)

Bureau of Human Resources

You are we, and we are, apparently, where the party's at; everyone and their uncle Fred wants to be in HR. Come November, it'll be your time to shine. The yearly benefits package will roll out and people will have questions, lots of questions, and we need you to answer them because we're all too busy handling other things. Please!

-Employee Benefits

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Bureau of Information & Technology

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-Telecommunications

Bureau of Marketing

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We appreciate your interest. It's never too late to JOIN US! -HR

Tags are not 100% reliable, so be sure to drop us an ask if you want to make sure you've been queued. You can also check out the full list of bureaus and delegations here.

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To Manifest more money, get more specific.

Here are a FEW( there’s nearly infinite ways, don’t close yourself off!) ways one can receive money

Treat it like Pokémon and collect them all lol

1. Salary/wages: Regular income earned from employment self/employment.

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4. Grants: Funds awarded by organizations or institutions for specific purposes, such as research or education.

5. Loan repayment: Money received when someone pays back a loan that was previously provided.

6. Dividends: Payments made to shareholders from the profits of a corporation.

7. Royalties: Payments received by creators for the use of their intellectual property, such as books, music, or inventions.

8. Tips: Additional money given as appreciation for services rendered, typically in industries like hospitality or personal services.

9. Rebates: Refunds or discounts given after a purchase, often as an incentive or promotion.

10. Alimony/child support: Regular payments made to a former spouse or partner for financial support.

11. Found money: Money discovered unexpectedly, such as in lost or forgotten accounts, or on the ground.

12. Lottery winnings: Prizes won through games of chance like lotteries or scratch-off tickets.

13. Refunds: Money returned to a consumer after returning a product or canceling a service.

14. Sponsorship: Funds provided by companies or individuals to support a person or organization in exchange for advertising or promotion.

15. Crowdfunding: Money raised from a large number of people, typically through online platforms, to support a project, cause, or individual.

16. Cashback rewards: Money returned to a consumer as a percentage of their purchases, often offered by credit card companies or retailers.

17. Scholarships: Funds awarded to students to help cover the costs of education, typically based on academic achievement, financial need, or other criteria.

18. Patronage: Financial support given by individuals or organizations to artists, writers, or other creatives to fund their work or projects.

19. Rental income: Money earned from leasing or renting out property or assets, such as real estate, vehicles, or equipment.

20. Contest winnings: Prizes awarded for winning competitions or contests, which may include cash or other rewards.

21. Side hustle earnings: Additional income earned from part-time or freelance work outside of one's primary job.

22. Government benefits: Financial assistance provided by the government to eligible individuals or families, such as unemployment benefits, social security, or welfare.

23. Referral bonuses: Money received for referring new customers or clients to a business or service.

24. Stock options: Compensation provided to employees in the form of company stock, often as part of their overall compensation package.

25. Affiliate marketing commissions: Money earned through promoting and selling products or services for companies as an affiliate marketer.

26. Consulting fees: Payments received for providing expert advice or services to clients or businesses.

27. Trust distributions: Money distributed to beneficiaries from a trust fund, typically according to the terms outlined in the trust agreement.

28. Liquidation proceeds: Money received from selling off assets, such as stocks, bonds, or property.

29. Cash gifts: Money given by friends, family, or acquaintances as a gesture of goodwill, celebration, or support.

30. Insurance payouts: Money received from insurance companies to cover losses, damages, or expenses incurred due to accidents, disasters, or other covered events.

Focus on the ones that fits your self concept the best, for the best results. 

[allproducts81]

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