#office space in sector 5

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Modern Business Districts: Areas like Salt Lake Sector V and Rajarhat are well-equipped, with convenient metro access, restaurants, and other amenities.

Talent Availability: With top-tier educational institutions in the region, Kolkata offers a pool of talented professionals, particularly in IT, finance, and services.

Types of Office Spaces with Junction Group

Junction Group offers a range of flexible workspace solutions to suit various business needs, including coworking spaces, managed offices, and customized setups.

1. Coworking Space in Kolkata

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Salt Lake Sector V

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Rajarhat New Town

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Park Street and Camac Street

These central areas are known for their prestigious addresses and are popular with financial and consulting firms. Managed and customized offices in this location ensure easy access to corporate services and client meetings.

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To get the best value, start by assessing your business needs. Junction Group provides a transparent pricing model, helping businesses secure cost-effective office rent in Kolkata with no hidden fees. Here are a few tips:

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Evaluate Location-Based Savings: While Park Street is a premium area, other locations like Salt Lake and Rajarhat offer cost-effective alternatives with excellent amenities.

Negotiate for Added Value: Junction Group offers coworking memberships that often include perks like conference rooms, breakout zones, and community events.

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Junction Group brings years of experience in providing premium office space in Kolkata. From coworking spaces to customized solutions, here’s why Junction Group is Kolkata’s trusted workspace partner:

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[batboyblog]

Things the Biden-Harris Administration Did This Week #38

Oct 11-18 2024

President Biden announced that this Administration had forgiven the student loan debt of 1 million public sector workers. The cancellation of the student loan debts of 60,000 teachers, firefighters, EMTs, nurses and other public sector workers brings the total number of people who's debts have been erased by the Biden-Harris Administration using the Public Service Loan Forgiveness to 1 million. the PSLF was passed in 2007 but before President Biden took office only 7,000 people had ever had their debts forgiven through it. The Biden-Harris team have through different programs managed to bring debt relief to 5 million Americans and counting despite on going legal fights against Republican state Attorneys General.

The Federal Trade Commission finalizes its "one-click to cancel" rule. The new rule requires businesses to make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it was to sign up for it. It also requires more up front information to be shared before offering billing information.

The Department of Transportation announced that since the start of the Biden-Harris Administration there are 1.7 million more construction and manufacturing jobs and 700,000 more jobs in the transportation sector. There are now 400,000 more union workers than in 2021. 60,000 Infrastructure projects across the nation have been funded by the Biden-Harris Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Under this Administration 16 million jobs have been added, including 1.7 construction and manufacturing jobs, construction employment is the highest ever recorded since records started in 1939. 172,000 manufacturing jobs were lost during the Trump administration.

The Department of Energy announced $2 billion to protect the U.S. power grid against growing threats of extreme weather. This money will go to 38 projects across 42 states and Washington DC. It'll upgrade nearly 1,000 miles worth of transmission lines. The upgrades will allow 7.5 gigawatts of new grid capacity while also generating new union jobs across the country.

The EPA announced $125 million to help upgrade older diesel engines to low or zero-emission solutions. The EPA has selected 70 projects to use the funds on. They range from replacing school buses, to port equipment, to construction equipment. More than half of the selected projects will be replacing equipment with zero-emissions, such as all electric school buses.

The Department of The Interior and State of California broke ground on the Salton Sea Species Conservation Habitat Project. The Salton Sea is California's largest lake at over 300 miles of Surface area. An earlier project worked to conserve and restore shallow water habitats in over 4,000 acres on the southern end of the lake, this week over 700 acres were added bring the total to 5,000 acres of protected land. The Biden-Harris Administration is investing $250 million in the project along side California's $500 million. Part of the Administration's effort to restore wild life habitat and protect water resources.

The Department of Energy announced $900 Million in investment in next generation nuclear power. The money will help the development of Generation III+ Light-Water Small Modular Reactors, smaller lighter reactors which in theory should be easier to deploy. DoE estimates the U.S. will need approximately 700-900 GW of additional clean, firm power generation capacity to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. Currently half of America's clean energy comes from nuclear power, so lengthening the life space of current nuclear reactors and exploring the next generation is key to fighting climate change.

The federal government took two big steps to increase the rights of Alaska natives. The Departments of The Interior and Agricultural finalized an agreement to strengthen Alaska Tribal representation on the Federal Subsistence Board. The FSB oversees fish and wildlife resources for subsistence purposes on federal lands and waters in Alaska. The changes add 3 new members to the board appointed by the Alaska Native Tribes, as well as requiring the board's chair to have experience with Alaska rural subsistence. The Department of The Interior also signed 3 landmark co-stewardship agreements with Alaska Native Tribes.

The Department of Energy announced $860 million to help support solar energy in Puerto Rico. The project will remove 2.7 million tons of CO2 per year, or about the same as taking 533,000 cars off the road. It serves as an important step on the path to getting Puerto Rico to 100% renewable by 2050.

The Department of the Interior announced a major step forward in geothermal energy on public lands. The DoI announced it had approved the Fervo Cape Geothermal Power Project in Beaver County, Utah. When finished it'll generate 2 gigawatts of power, enough for 2 million homes. The BLM has now green lit 32 gigawatts of clean energy projects on public lands. A major step toward the Biden-Harris Administration's goal of a carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035.

Bonus: President Biden meets with a Kindergarten Teacher who's student loans were forgiven this week

[inthefallofasparrow]

CORRESPONDENCE 1031 – THIRD QUADRANT 6 > NEVADA CENTRAL DISPATCH ~092338 RE: ASSESSMENT REPORT - Officer Yuki de Witt

OFFICER’S NOTES: 3Q6 is one of the more efficient quadrants within the Mining Division. All of Sectors 5 through 9 have consistently run at full or double quota for the last season. CIRCUMSTANTIAL: Successful liaison with 3Q6 Board of Captains (Cpt. SPIEGEL, absent) regarding the sudden death of Unit 23 Cpt. SILTSMEAR from 4Q6. Decision pending. Further info required. INCIDENT REPORT: n/a WORKER MORALE: Moderate

~RESPONSE: Received (211)

DIGGING CORPS - LOG 081/- Hey. I know you’ll never read this, but I guess I don’t need you to. Was only supposed to stay a few days, write up my assessment for Dispatch and then leave, but then one of the captains in a neighboring quadrant fucking died. Nothing nefarious mind you, just dust pneumonia. Certainly, more paperwork than it was worth. Sounds like a lot of weird shit’s been going on over there, so one of the captains went over to assist with the transitional period, and I agreed to stay here at Third Q6 to cover until he could be replaced. That was over a month ago now, and I miss the fucking sun! Never thought I’d say that. Had a few reservations about being stuck underground this long as the only woman for miles in any direction, but so far, apart from the odd leer in the mess hall, I have remained “unharassed”. The worst of it would be one particularly cantankerous geezer called Ira Trask, Foreman of 9C, who insisted on addressing me by my first name until I referred him to the NCD handbook on worksite professionalism, and he relented. I assumed he just wanted to be friendly so I'd help get him promoted, but now I think it was something deeper, more sad and nostalgic. There’s a lock on my door at least, and being exceptionally tall seems to give them second thoughts. But as you’d imagine, height’s not generally an advantage in tight, enclosed spaces with low ceilings. Most shovelmen develop a stooped physique during their time in the corps. Fucked if I’m gonna stay that long.

Yuk

DIGGING CORPS – LOG 94/- Decided if I have to be stuck down here in Satan’s ass crack, twiddling my thumbs, I might as well spend the time processing some individual Worker Profiles. The shovelmen generally alternate between reticent, awkward, sullen or befuddled by the concept of being personally assessed, but if me doing their interview gets them a few minutes to slack off their shifts, they’re happy enough for the distraction. Foreman Trask is displeased by the interruption, but he is welcome to sit on it.

Names seem to be taboo here. I know all the workers’ names of course, because it’s on their file, but that really freaks them out and there’s no point in using them. Share anything of your backstory with your fellow shovelmen, anything that they can tie back to you, and that’s a power they now hold over you. It's like some kind of deep occult shit, but for fucking miners. Everyone gets a new name here, bestowed upon you by your peers. And you only get that so you can tell whose shovel you’re holding.

Met a greenie from Unit 9A named Theodore today. The others call him ‘Mouse’ which he seems to prefer. Whether it’s for his demeanor, his silky brown hair, or, I don’t know, maybe he just likes cheese, he won’t answer to anything else despite having only been here two months. I asked him and a few others what they knew about the late Captain from 4Q6. Common sentiment seems to be that he was mad as a balloon.

Yuk

DIGGING CORPS - LOG 113/- Had a dream about the swing mom never built us. The big tire swing that wasn’t in the apple orchard. I know you don’t remember it, because, well, it never existed, but I feel like I’ve mentioned it before. Anyway, in the dream, I was swinging in the orchard at night time. And the sky was so pitch black, because there weren’t any stars at all. Just a void. Like, the dream was set after the sun had just died, and there was nothing left. Or maybe it wasn’t night. Maybe the orchard was inside a cave. It doesn’t matter. So, the swing was just a regular car tire, but then as I swung higher, I looked down and it was suddenly bigger. Stretching out to the size of a tractor tire. Or something off a monster truck. Then, I swung higher, and the tire grew again, too big for any actual vehicle, and now I could easily fit inside the trough of the tire itself and lie in it like a big hammock. But I couldn’t do that, because the trough was full of apples. Hundreds of these squishy brown apples in various states of decay. And the apples were growing too. Larger and larger, bustling and toppling over each other until they were the size of bowling balls, and then beach balls, and I was sort of half-drowning, half-swimming in these apples. And then I realized. They weren’t growing. I was shrinking. So, I climbed inside of an apple where the pip should be, because I knew deep down that was the logical place to go to die, and then I woke up. I’m pretty sure I know what it means, even if you don’t.

Yuk

DIGGING CORPS – LOG 115/- Random insights gleaned from Unit 9 Review a.k.a. ‘Operation: Peanut Gallery’:

Shovelman ‘Wiles’ - Appears to be the closest thing Sector 9 has to a medic. At least, he says he knows how to saw a man’s leg off without killing him, which is good enough here apparently. I didn’t ask for specifics. There is a constant film of dust covering his glasses, which he seems unaware of.

Shovelman ‘Twoshort’- Tried to convince me it’s common practice for the men to eat handfuls of dirt as a snack, given it’s more nutritious than whatever they were being served in the mess hall. I offered to immediately lodge a formal complaint with Captain Spiegel and the Food Prep team on his behalf, and he backpedaled comically fast, and then tripped on his way out because his foot was asleep.

Shovelman ‘Basher’ – Built like a shuttle truck and functionally deaf after an incident with a stick of dynamite last year. Uses a form of abridged sign language that he and a few others in his unit invented specifically for him. Extremely introverted at first until Wiles came to interpret for me, then he wouldn't shut up.

Shovelman ‘Blessed’ - Recently discovered an injured bat, which he has taken it upon himself to nurse back to health against NCD regulation 58N. He also appears to be deathly allergic to said bat, as his face and hands had swollen incredibly within minutes of handling the thing. A persistent sneezing has overtaken him, but apparently that’s normal and unrelated to the bat. Also allergic to dirt?

Regardless, get me the fuck out of here. Yuk

[choco-pudding]

Space Channel 5 Part 2: Sugoku Sugoi Guide Book p. 190-199 (Translation by @lavoszero and myself. Edits and typesetting by myself)

Second part of the character profiles.

Imgur link to all of the Sugoku Sugoi Guide Book translations we’ve done thus far.

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022: Heart Woman Recording Location: Report 1: Space Symphony · Lounge A Profile: She’s a master of disguise, capable of fitting into any setting, through her training at the private investigation company “Superior Secret Agents." She’s ridiculously proficient at information gathering, even government agencies request her by name for investigations behind the scenes. Always calm and composed. Note, Item: One of two people involved in receiving the Ear of Corn item.

023: Nice Middle Recording Location: Report 1: Space Symphony · Lounge B Profile: Space Art Dealer. He cares not of a piece’s authenticity so long as it’s beautiful. He’s formerly the curator of a famous museum, but he recently went independent. Rather than setting up a specific gallery, he’s constantly traveling the galaxy with just a single bag. It works far better in theory than in practice. Note, Secret Input: Information for a secret input in Report 1 (see 111).

024: Neo Space Astronaut 1 Recording Location: Report 1: Space Symphony · Lounge B Profile: Inside the airtight spacesuit is a tall, kind father who lives with his wife and three children. He works at the post office in the Central Sector. Adores ninjitsu; on his days off, he indulges in reading books related to it, and sometimes he even practices it with his family. He’s living the dream. Note, Item: One of four people involved in receiving the Lantern item.

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025: Neo Space Astronaut 2 Recording Location: Report 1: Space Symphony · Lounge B Profile: Wife of Neo-Japan Astronaut 1. Knowledgeable about Space Naginata blades, Space Rakugo comedy, and Traditional Space Dancing. She always moves with a steady form, making it difficult for others to find any openings. She’s also an established sculptor. Note, Item: One of four people involved in receiving the Lantern item.

026: Neo Space Astronaut 3 Recording Location: Report 1: Space Symphony · Lounge B Profile: Child of Neo Space Astronaut 1 and 2. He's the eldest of the three siblings. Has a striking resemblance to his mother. He's strong, which is hard to imagine considering his kind nature, demeanor, and body type. Joins in Judo Club and invented the "Full-Moon Galactic Throw." Note, Item: One of four people involved in receiving the Lantern item.

027: Neo Space Astronaut 4 Recording Location: Report 1: Space Symphony · Lounge B Profile: Child of Neo Japan Space Astronaut 1 and 2. The middle child of the three siblings. Really a stay at home kind of guy. He's kind of a loner, with a devotion to surprising anyone who passes him by as a daily goal. For some reason, he's currently obsessed about making karakuri puppets. Note, Item: One of four people involved in receiving the Lantern item.

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028: Neo Space Astronaut 5 Recording Location: Report 1: Space Symphony · Lounge B Profile: Child of Neo Space Astronaut 1 and 2. Youngest of the three brothers and the calmest one in the family. Sometimes, everyone's strange behavior is to difficult for him to understand. Likes collecting lanterns. Notes, Item Received: After clearing Report 1, if you check his profile, then profiles 027, 026, 025, and 024—in that order—then speak to Neo Space Astronaut 5 again, he will give you the Lantern item.

029: Big Momma Recording Location: Report 1: Space Symphony · Lounge B Profile: A famous culinary heavyweight known across the galaxy. Best consultant in the biz; offers her advice on a variety of topics ranging like raw ingredient procurement, menu development, restaurant designs, to even management policies. She's always on the lookout for that undiscovered dish. And when she has the time, she's hunting down undiscovered places. Note: Only appears during the Space Symphony · Lounge B segment in World 2, Report 1 if no mistakes are made.

030: Afro Dude Recording Location: Report 1: Space Symphony · Lounge B Profile: A chair designer. He's a man that uses new plastic materials to create series of colorful and playful works of art. His most famous work is the "Leaf Fall Sofa." He's also responsible for the mass-produced product. About 250,000 sets have been distributed throughout the galaxy. Note: Only appears during the Space Symphony · Lounge B segment in World 2, Report 1 if no mistakes are made.

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031: Chef (green) Recording Location: Report 1: Space Symphony · Lounge A Profile: He's the winner of the 255th Space Cooking Battle, in which 684,200 contestants participated in. He specializes in dishes using space konnyaku. Now, he's putting his ever-changing cooking skills to the test in order to satisfy his customers. He's a fanatic of high-tech cooking utensils. Note, Item Received: Appears in World 2, Report 1. Gives you the ​​King of Frypans item if you check his profile after rescuing him.

032: Cook (aqua) Recording Location: Report 1: Space Symphony · Lounge B Profile: A cook who uses the "Legendary Egg Beater," a whisk made from an unknown mineral excavated from ancient ruins. His whipping skills with the whisk is nothing short of amazing! The whole process is mesmerizing, even though it's impossible to see with the naked eye. He has a remarkable fascination with vanilla beans. Note, Item Received: Only appears during the Space Symphony · Lounge B segment in World 2, Report 1 if no mistakes are made. Gives you the ​​Legendary Egg Beater item if you check his profile after rescuing him.

033: Chef (yellow) Recording Location: Report 1: Space Symphony · Lounge B Profile: He's a strong man who's capable of using the "Super Ladle," which has a sturdiness of 8.3 billion dice, and is said to be one of only three in the galaxy. He's searching for a pot with the same sturdiness of the ladle, dreaming of the moment he'll become a cooking king. He's well studied and knows how to use over 640,000 kinds of spices, so his cooking is always exciting. Note, Item Received: Only appears during the Space Symphony · Lounge B segment in World 2, Report 1 if no mistakes are made. Gives you the ​Super Ladle item if you check his profile after rescuing him.

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034: Bartender Girl Recording Location: Report 1: Space Symphony · Lounge A Profile: A professional bartender who works in the lounge of the Space Symphony ship. Always chooses the right drink to fit the customer’s tastes and lend those in woe an ear—mostly to satiate her own curiosity. She uses her exclusive insight gathered on the clock in her columns for a space women’s magazine. Note: Appears in World 2, Report 1.

035: Boozer Recording Location: Report 1: Space Symphony · Lounge B Profile: A waiter on the Space Symphony. Though this 57 year old boasts the ability to carry 36 beer mugs simultaneously, there aren’t too many opportunities to show such skills, much to his dismay. Note: Only appears during the Space Symphony · Lounge B segment in World 2, Report 1 if no mistakes are made.

036: Space Music Primary Schooler 1 Recording Location: Report 2: Space Park · Exhibition Tower A Profile: An enigmatic boy, who cries out "X, X, X!!!!!!!" He’s an expert at imitating various instruments with his voice. When you save him, he hums a special melody! Note, Secret Input: Information for a secret input in Report 2 (see page 112).

[[translator's note: Bartender Girl's note and profile contain an error, stating she appear in Space Symphony · Lounge B rather than A]]

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037: Space Music Primary Schooler 2 Recording Location: Report 2: Space Park · Exhibition Tower A Profile: A primary schooler with the skill to imitate instruments with her voice. She’s so skilled you’d swear you’re hearing a real instrument. When you save her she hums a special recorder melody! Note:

038: Space Music Primary Schooler 3 Recording Location: Report 2: Space Park · Exhibition Tower A Profile: A rather proud primary schooler who’s a whiz at imitating instruments with his voice. He never preforms at a place unless he's completely prepared; it has to be the right place and the right time. When you save him, you’ll hear a special accordion melody. Note:

039: Space Music Primary Schooler 4 Recording Location: Report 2: Space Park · Exhibition Tower A Profile: A real showgirl of a primary school kid who does drum imitations with her voice that are powerful enough to move the spirit. She's serious about hoping to heal people with her art. When you save her, she begins to hum a drum melody. Determined to get into a middle school specializing in music. Note:

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040: Glockenspiel Primary Schooler Recording Location: Report 2: Space Park · Exhibition Tower A Profile: Former child prodigy keyboardist. She was so famous that she was asked to appear on a special music program at Channel 5. But one day she was suddenly inspired by the soothing sounds of the glockenspiel. She's presently mastering the finer points of the 'spiel at an extraordinary speed. Note, Item: First person involved in receiving the Lollipop item. She will hand you a piece after clearing Report 2.

041: Recorder Primary Schooler Recording Location: Report 2: Space Park · Exhibition Tower A Profile: This primary schooler had a snake-charmer as a teacher. He learned and expanded upon the entrancing power of the recorder beyond snakes to control any small-sized creatures. He enjoys collecting ammonite fossils, but far from his hobby. Note, Item: Second person involved in receiving the Lollipop item. He will hand you a piece after clearing Report 2.

042: Accordion Primary Schooler Recording Location: Report 2: Space Park · Exhibition Tower A Profile: A gentle flower-loving accordion girl. She believes that the music of the accordion nourishes the plants, helping their leaves, roots, and stems grow healthily. Her dream is to become a Space Reporter; she’s even started training in secret! Note, Item: Third person involved in receiving the Lollipop item. She will hand you a piece after clearing Report 2.

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043: Drum Primary Schooler Recording Location: Report 2: Space Park · Exhibition Tower A Profile: Drum it up! A young student who went head-over-heels for the entrancing sounds of ancient drums. Once he gets hold of a pair of drum-sticks, you’ll be guaranteed at least a six-hour smashfest. He drums away while en route to school, making him quite the lil’ celebrity in the shopping district he passes. He can even play while doing a flip! His playing always rakes in the tips. Note, Item Received: Fourth person involved in receiving the Lollipop item. He will hand you a piece after clearing Report 2. After getting all four pieces, you will receive the Lollipop item.

044: Mr. Nervous Recording Location: Report 2: Space Park · Exhibition Tower B Profile: A nervous man known for his knee-knocking. He came to Space Park to supervise the students competing in the Space Music Festival. He got into a big mess with a man-eating plant, but Ulala saved him from melting into plant food just in time. He's quite fond of small retro game consoles. He sometimes trades games with students. Note, Secret Input: Information for a secret input in Report 2 (see page 112).

045: Class President Nervous Recording Location: Report 2: Space Park · Exhibition Tower B Profile: The fashion-conscious primary school class president. He puts a tremendous amount of effort into his hair, spending unreasonably long hours in front of the mirror each morning. Not so great at skipping, apparently his right hand and leg always raise in tandem. Note, Secret Input: Gives you the Folding Fan item if you check his profile after clearing Report 2.

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046: Space Bird Mistress Recording Location: Report 2: Space Park · Fountain Square B Profile: An ageless beauty with a lovely singing voice that has the power to control all types of birds. Due to the heavy weight (58 kg) of the remote-controlled Power Wings attached to her back, she always suffers from back pain. Note, Item: One of two people needed to obtain the Ice Cream Cone item.

047: Birdman 1 Recording Location: Report 2: Space Park · Fountain Square B Profile: The first of the Birdmen, guys who are weird about weird birds. He uses all five of his senses—taste included—to show his love for any and all birds. Their high tech binoculars can spot Magellanic Clouds (available at Galaxy Gifts and Gadgets). Note:

048: Birdman 2 Recording Location: Report 2: Space Park · Fountain Square B Profile: The second of the Birdmen, who are mad for birds like you’re mad for this game. With the help of his myriad of bird friends, he sometimes takes on the offenders of nature in battle. He can travel about eight kilometers in less than 40 seconds by jumping from vine to vine, not once touching the ground. Note, Secret Input: Information for a secret input in Report 2 (see 112).

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049: Birdman 3 Recording Location: Report 2: Space Park · Fountain Square B Profile: The third of the up for it bird-lovers, whose binoculars hide his guise from morning to night. He even walks with them on, leading to embarrassing—and frequent—falls into ditches and ponds. Kookaw! Kookaw! Note:

050: Birdman 4 Recording Location: Report 2: Space Park · Fountain Square B Profile: The fourth of the cuckoo bird lovers. Actually, a girl. She’s so infatuated with birds that she speaks to them in her sleep, “Birdy, birdy, where are you?" By the by, she dresses like a boy for her own reasons and anyone who tries to reveal her secret will be taken away by men in black… Note, Item: One of two people needed to obtain the Ice Cream Cone item.

051: Birdman 5 Recording Location: Report 2: Space Park · Fountain Square B Profile: The fifth of the legendary bird fiends. Studied with inhuman intensity to take the arduous Birdman Exam. After passing with flying colors, he became the latest addition to the Birdmen. Note:

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[mayawakening]

Ezra's Gamble Notes Pt.1

Friends, I was not expecting the book 'Ezra's Gamble' to be such a goldmine of lore. 😭 I'm gonna need to talk about this in multiple posts.

What I've got so far:

-----SPOILERS------

First of all, the foreword: "For Alan Harris, who is a much nicer fellow than Bossk." Harris was Bossk's actor. ❤

The book takes place pre-Spark of Rebellion

We literally start the book with Ezra at the Lothal spaceport pickpocketing and finessing people out of their valuables.

He walks up to a rich-looking Chagrian wearing an Imperial pin and being followed by four blue Twi'leks and manages to sell him 5 tickets for a private booth at a gladiatorial cage match (that the Chagrian is implied to want to keep secret). Ezra finesses him out of 700 credits, then also steals his Imperial pin, his ring, wrist-comm and half his money pouch.

He winks at one of the Twi'leks and all of them giggle, one of them winks back at him. (He's 14)

He meets up with a Xexto named Ferpil Wallaway who is actually the one who taught Ezra how to steal!!

The cage-match ticket money gets sent to the commissioner, then Ferpil pays Ezra for his loot at the Pawn-shop he owns on Lothal.

Ezra gets flagged down by a red-haired friend (also 14) named Moreena Krai. Her family is leaving Lothal because Imperials condemned their farm and took it from them.

Y'all I was not ready when she said she was moving to Alderaan. 😭🥺

Moreena starts to get sad about Ezra being alone, Ezra cuts her off and says "Don't ever feel sad for me. I've always done just fine on my own, and I always will." BOY TELL THAT TO HERA. 💚

He briefly wonders if he'll ever get to steal a TIE pilot helmet. (Spoilers, he does lol)

Lore for Bossk: his ship 'Hound's Tooth' is a modified Corellian Engineering Corporation YV-666 freighter. He's employed by the Bounty Hunter Guild and his Imperial Peace-keeping Certificate number is #55946112.

Bossk was headed to Lothal searching for a Dug named Gronson "Shifty" Takkaro who was wanted for jumping bail in the Ahakista System.

Bossk picked up the bounty from the Imperial Enforcement DataCore.

Bossk's ship was scanned by the Imperial Spaceport and the official talking to him immediately transferred his call to ISB HQ. (He was on hold for 30 seconds.)

ISB Lieutenant Herdringer talks to him and tries to send Stormtroopers to arrest Shifty rather than let Bossk collect.

Bossk counters saying Herdringer would be interfering with the authorized acquisition of a government bounty. Herdringer realizes that would be bad for him.

Herdringer actually wants Bossk to not use firepower as Shifty is in a civilian sector. Bossk says okay, but still brings his Mortar gun. Bossk gets escorted to the spaceport by TIE fighters which Bossk thinks is WAY too conspicuous.

This random academy propaganda played on a speaker at the spaceport though: "You too can be a part of the Imperial family! Don't just dream about applying for the Academy, make it come true! You can find a career in space: Exploration, Starfleet, or Merchant Service. Choose from Navigation, Engineering, Space Medicine, Contact/Liason, and more! If you have the right stuff to take on the universe, and standardized examination scores that meet the requirements, dispatch your application to the Academy Screening Office, care of the Commandant (Aresko), and join the ranks of the proud!" ---(I wonder how Kallus felt about hearing that kind of stuff, I'm assuming his office was soundproofed, but he did still technically work in the same building as the school, and seemed used to having things delivered to him by cadets, im sure he heard it occasionally.)

Ezra knew what a Trandoshan was on sight. He tried sneaking up on Bossk's ship, but Bossk snuck up on him first.

Bossk appeared to be avoiding his stormtrooper escort and asked Ezra (who actually gave his real name!) Where the tavern he was looking for was.

He's very suspicious of Ezra and warns him against snooping in his ship and notices his weapon right away. "An energy slinghot. Cute."

Ezra tries to finagle 100 credits out of Bossk for information. Bossk says he doesn't have time to haggle and will give him 1000 credits for help. Ezra demands 500 up front and Bossk pays him. He also politely gives Ezra his name.

He only refers to Ezra as "Shorty" and insists that "to you, its MR. Bossk" lol.

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Will continue to take notes, this is fun!!

[kaonarvna]

Here we are! The first entry into the slice of life adjacent series of sephiroth & genesis centric short stories, which I discussed here a month or so ago. I'll be putting up another decision poll soon about which piece to write up next; another is nearly finished.

"Chapter" Name: An Even Temperament — Sector Zero, Midgar 199X

Summary: A THIRD seeks out Genesis' support in handing Sephiroth's "mood" in the absence of other FIRSTs and Lazard.

Tags: Slice of Life, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort.

WC: ~2000 (5-10 minute read)

Short sample below the cut!

...

            “Thank you—“ the boy nods emphatically. Ascending the stairs two at a time, he looks back at Genesis through his helmet when pausing at the first landing. “He is up here Sir! He is not talking with anyone and he looks furious and—”

            Genesis takes a deep breath, walking far more calmly than the excitable boy. “He will be alright. Do you know where he was before this started?”

            Climbing the stairs quickly, the boy waits at the door to the fifty-first, and holds it for Genesis, who walks through with just a nod of acknowledgement.

            “No sir! He wasn’t on the forty-ninth this morning, we only saw him maybe an hour ago here, and—”

            Genesis sighs, trying to remember the man’s agenda, where he should have been, what could have possibly dysregulated his even temperament. They walk together into the open foyer-like space of the fifty-first, past the hallway to the director’s office, past the meeting rooms and briefing rooms, past the copier and lounge.

            “—he’s refused to speak with anyone, and he went in the library when I tried to ask him for help, and—”

            Holding up a hand in a ‘stop’ gesture, Genesis waits for the boy to quiet. “I can handle him. Go back downstairs and stay busy. If you need something administrative done, just…see if a SECOND can help you. If no, email me.”

            “Yes sir, can I ask—”

            “Downstairs.”

            The boy emphatically nods, catching his slightly unsteady breath and repeating a script of gratitude before leaving Genesis to his own devices.

            Walking quietly despite the heavy click of his modest boot heels, Genesis opens the library door slowly, fully turning the knob to make opening it as smooth and soundless as possible. He enters the room with the most deliberately calm and inoffensive posture that he can, setting his coat on the low shelf to the right of the doorway.

...

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[council-of-beetroot]

please i need thoughts about pol for my office au!!

So I have actually written an office workplace at so I actually have thought of what Feliks would be like as 9 to 5 cubicle employee.

My first thought would be that he would be the receptionist that his entire job is just pointing people in the right direction in the building. Since this doesn't take much effort it gives him a lot of time to fuck around, do his nails while gossiping with other employees or playing online poker.

But I also feel like Feliks can be potentially a successful worker in like actual office work. I think in this scenario it could be really funny if Liet is panicking trying to get things done to perfection and Feliks cuts three dozen corners and somehow the higher ups give Feliks the promotion which he didn't actually want.

I see Feliks being quite good with problem solving and innovation so I could see him doing something in that sector.

Side note I totally see Tolys being unfortunately promoted to Ivan's personal assistant. Because he is so competent in his work that Ivan pulls that classic upper managerial move and delegates 90% of the work to Tolys.

I feel like if you have Feliks actually putting in the work in effort in a job usually he will be a dork about it. Like he should really have more notes in his file for snarky comebacks but he manages to do what he's told so people put up with it.

I think Hetalia unironically is so good for depicting bureaucratic office hell. Especially with the Eastern Europeans.

I think this kind of insane weird kitsch fits. if he doesn't actually do much work I feel like it would be neat and cutesy because that's what he spends his day doing. Stealing Tolys or Gilbert's pens and making his desk look cute.

If he does work the execution of the cutesieness is incredibly chaotic. It stresses gil out looking at it.

I love that that one picture was posted in r/airforce that's Feliks energy

If we are going with Lietpol in office space, I think their relationship has ups and downs mainly because Tolys doesn't know how to say no to constant work loads and gets so stressed out that he's like Feliks you do nothing and whether or not that's true depends on what you have Feliks doing.

Polpru i feel like would low-key be workplace harassment IRL but since this is fiction, HR can fuck off. Gil slaps his ass or takes one of his pens so Feliks infects Gilbert's computer with malware.

In Hetalia is the UN basically the incompetent HR department?

[historicrad39a]

1. The Raid

Sector -300 +145, +36 full rotations and 8 deci-rotations - ~287ly from Ka’Lagrath space

Ka’Laxi was standing on the bridge of the Eclipse. His ship was the flagship of the 1st raider fleet tasked with raiding the a system under the control of a small interstellar alliance.

The Ka’Lagrath didn’t have what could be considered a proper invasion fleet - their navy was comprised of several smaller raiding fleets. This was inline with standard naval doctrine of the time - fighting a massive war hundreds of light years away from your supply lines was seriously difficult. Thus, standard naval doctrine was extremely simple: Raid civilian or softer military targets, Take hostages, and extort the ever living hell out of the enemy civilization in exchange for the hostages. What few interstellar nations existed at the time all used similar tactics.

Ka’Laxi had many orbital “laps” worth of experience. He was considered to be the best of the best, he had effectively bullied several neighboring nations into giving up resources, territory, and even independence itself. Today would be no different, this small interstellar alliance was comprised of two neighboring species whose home worlds were only some 20 odd light years apart. This occurrence was considered extremely unlikely, as in most instances of this occurring in the past, only one nation had FTL capable craft - and habitable planets were desired enough as to make Xenocide the obvious choice.

Based on this information, the two species were thought to be pacifistic in nature. In other words: easy pickings. With this in mind Ka’Laxi was confident that the Alliance fleet - a fleet comprised largely of training vessels at that - would surrender almost immediately upon the beginning of the engagement.

“Exiting Rift-space now,” reported one of the officers.

“Very good,” Ka’Laxi replied. The haunting nebulae-like appearance of Rift-space was interrupted by a tunnel of streaking lights that gave way to real space as the Eclipse decelerated to sublight velocities. Before them was an average G-type star orbited by several planets. Orbiting the closest planet - about 51 light seconds away - was what was thought to be a military installation for training new naval crews. Why the alliance would put their training camp 72 light years from their home systems was unclear, but all that mattered was that the target would be soft.

The Ka’Lani drive reactivated, and by bending space around the ships, the fleet would make pace to arrive at the station in about 1 deci-rotation (~3hrs).

One Deci-rotation later, and the fleet was about to arrive. The destination lock activated, and the fleet was ‘dropped’ about 30km away from the station. An alliance ship immediately hailed the fleet. The Ka’Lagrath weren’t able to fully decode the language(s) used by the alliance, but they knew enough to “negotiate” with them. But unfortunately, of all the words used in the ship’s hail, the Ka’Lagrath only knew one: “business.”

“Begin attack,” Ka’Laxi ordered. The two pods either side of the bridge opened, revealing the end of the launching rail of their main rail gun armament. A deep, whirring noise built up for a moment before being released as the slugs from the two main guns fired towards the station. 5 seconds later, the left-hand wing of the station exploded violently - evidently they had hit the station’s fuel storage. The alliance ships seemed to get angry - they began hurling canon and plasma rounds in the direction of the fleet.

Had they not realized that plasma rounds are ineffective against most naval ships? Ka’Laxi wondered. In any case, while they weren’t initially expecting the Alliance to start fighting back, it wasn’t entirely unexpected either. All they had to do was destroy a few more ships and they would most likely surrender.

Interestingly, in the chaos, two Alliance ships immediately fled to Rift-space. Ka’Laxi was unsure if this was simply cowardice, or if they were attempting to get reinforcements. Whichever it was, it wouldn’t matter. Once they had hostages, no amount of ships would be enough to stop them.

The alliance ships got aggressive. One by one their comrades’ ships were forcibly and violently depressurized, and they had nothing to show for it - despite being outnumbered nearly 9 to 1, not one of the [species]’ 15 ships had so much as had their paint scratched. The alliance ships seemed to realize this, as scanners indicated that their plasma rounds were getting hotter - implying that the alliance ships were dumping more power into their weapons.

“Fools,” Ka’Laxi muttered, “when will they realize that they cannot so much as scratch us?” He let out a long sigh, “continue the attack.” One might almost feel bad for how poorly the Alliance was being beaten, yet they refused to give up. Ka’Laxi admired that tenacity, even if in the end it would be for naught.

“Sir?” An officer chimed.

“Yes?” Responded Ka’Laxi.

“Scans indicate that engine exhaust temperatures are rising on the alliance ships,” the officer reported.

“Are they attempting to flee?”

“N-no, they seem to be-“ the normally red face of the officer went blue as it drained of blood. As Ka’Laxi looked at the sensor array, his face, too, went blue.

“They’re… charging straight for us??” As if operated by a single mind, all 105 remaining alliance ships turned in unison towards the fleet and began to charge at them. The ship’s speed rose, three hundred, four hundred, even five hundred meters per second. At this rate, the Alliance ships would be on top of them in around 50 seconds.

“Intensify forward firepower!!” Ka’Laxi barked. The Alliance’s weapons were ineffective at range, but there was no guarantee that would remain the case in close-quarters combat. Ka’Laxi was baffled by the Alliance’s actions, getting in close to your opponent was suicide in a naval battle - by most standards, even 25-30km was way too close, and within 5km was considered suicide. But at present, the Alliance ships were eighteen, no, seventeen kilometers away - and they showed no signs of stopping.

At a distance of 5 kilometers, several Alliance ships broke off, and began a gentle dive away from the formation. The Alliance ships were not even firing their weapons at this point, they simply allowed the 1st raider fleet to score numerous hits and destroy multiple vessels without fighting back.

Before he realized it, the Alliance ships were swarming his fleet - flying by at hundreds of meters per second as they surrounded them on all sides. Ka’Laxi didn’t even have time to think before-

BANG

The entire ship shuddered. The hull squealed and screamed as if in agony while the lights repeatedly flickered.

“Report!” Ka’Laxi barked. His officers did not even have time to respond before another resounding bang shook the entire hull. He could hear the screeching noise of metal on metal, something on the Eclipse was being torn apart. The lights flickered one last time as the power died for good. All that remained were the red emergency lights, radio, and a rudimentary radar.

“N-Numerous Alliance ships have made contact with us, and the other ships are reporting the same,” one officer reported. They are ramming us? As Ka’Laxi recalled, ramming was used in the early days of Naval warfare on his home planet, but as technology advanced, ramming became an outdated tactic. Ramming in modern Naval battles - those set in the vacuum of space - were completely unheard of. Getting close enough to ram was suicide, yet the Alliance was doing just that.

“We’ve lost contact with the engine room!” Another officer reported, “the entire engine room seems to just be… gone,” he continued.

Ka’Laxi’s eyes widened as he saw one of the Alliance ships right in front of him - charging at full speed.

“Brace!” He yelled, but he was too late. The bridge let out a massive groan as it shuddered from the impact, and everyone in it was thrown to the ground. The reinforced glass windows were fractured, and several appeared to be leaking air. But Ka’Laxi was unconcerned with that at the moment. He, along with anyone else who was presently conscious, were all focused on the window in front of them.

He could see into the bridge of the Alliance ship. On it, he could see individuals from one of the two species that comprised the Alliance - those who called themselves “Humans” - running around frantically. They didn’t even evacuate?? Ka’Laxi was in shock. These things were reckless - they were monsters. Ka’Laxi was terrified of them.

The Alliance ships that had previously been maintaining contact with the Eclipse suddenly broke away. Ka’Laxi hadn’t the time to speculate as to why, before he heard the sound of screeching metal followed by rushing air before-

Silence

Ka’Laxi was disoriented, his body was tumbling freely in perfect silence. He tried to take in a breath, only to find he could not. Then he felt pain - one side of him was boiling, while the other was freezing. Blood vessels near the surface of his dark-red skin burst, spewing his red blood into countless tiny droplets.

Below him was a hunk of metal that had been split in half - one he barely recognized as the remains of his flagship, the Eclipse. Surrounding him on all sides was a perfectly dark sphere with innumerable pinpoints of light. He had been ejected from his now devastated craft, and he was tumbling endlessly in the vacuum of space.

His consciousness began to fade. But before it did, he saw one last sight - engines. The engines an Alliance ship expelling bright white exhaust. Unlike his own ship which had been utterly destroyed, the Alliance ship appeared to suffer little more than cosmetic damage.

They had lost. More than that, they could never win. If the Alliance so wished it, the Ka’Lagrath would go extinct - wiped off the face of the universe. They had been Naïve.

It was with these thoughts in mind that Ka’Laxi’s consciousness faded - never to rise again.

I hope you enjoyed this story. It’s my first time publishing something I’ve written so I’m nervous about posting it, but if even one of y’all enjoyed it, it’ll be worth it. I have more ideas set in this universe, so if people like it, I’d be willing to write more about what happens after this ill-fated raid.

I’ve been Rad, and thank you for reading :D

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[allthebrazilianpolitics]

Investigation: Hong Kong’s role in illegal deforestation of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil

If major import markets, such as China and Hong Kong, were to restrict trade to slaughterhouses with more transparent supply chains, industry experts believe it could have a major impact on the sustainability of the Brazilian meat sector. 

At first glance, there is little to link a handful of featureless Hong Kong office spaces to the world’s largest tropical rainforest. But supply chain data – obtained by non-profit organisation Repórter Brasil and shared with HKFP – reveals that at least four businesses in the city have imported beef products farmed by a man whom Brazilian police have called “the greatest devastator of the Amazon.”

Cattle farming is “the number one culprit of deforestation in virtually every Amazon country,” according to environmental NGO the World Wide Fund for Nature. Roughly 17 per cent of the Amazon rainforest has already been lost to habitat conversion, with trees felled to make way for cattle pastures and the dusty roads that transport Brazilian beef from the forest to the global marketplace.

Among those profiting from the degradation of the Amazon is rancher Bruno Heller, whose family owns farms that have been fined US$5 million for illegal deforestation, and who has been accused by Brazilian federal police of clearing 6,500 hectares of forest – an area almost five times the size of Lamma Island.

Through a process known as “cattle laundering,” where cows raised at illicit locations are transported to those with a clean record, Repórter Brasil tracked cattle from Heller’s family farms to a slaughterhouse, 163 Beef Industria & Comercio De Carnes Ltda, and traced beef products from that slaughterhouse to Hong Kong.

Continue reading.

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN

June 5, 2024

HEATHER COX RICHARDSON

JUN 06, 2024

Today the S&P 500, which tracks the stock performance of 500 of the biggest companies on U.S. stock exchanges, closed at a new record high of 5,354. The Nasdaq Composite, which is weighted toward the information technology sector, also closed at a record high of 17,187. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was also up, but not to a new record. It closed at 38,807.

That notable economic news got very little attention, likely in part because there is so much else going on.

Most dramatically, House speaker Mike Johnson elevated Ronny Jackson (R-TX) and Scott Perry (R-PA) to the House Intelligence Committee, giving them oversight of the entire U.S. intelligence community and access to the nation’s most sensitive foreign intelligence. The Intelligence community includes intelligence from the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Space Force, the Central Intelligence Agency, the Defense Department, the State Department, the Department of Energy (which oversees information about nuclear weapons), the Treasury Department, and the Department of Homeland Security.

It also oversees the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and that oversight is likely a key reason Johnson put Jackson and Perry on the committee. 

A former Navy admiral, Jackson was Trump’s White House physician. Trump liked him enough to try unsuccessfully to promote him into the cabinet and within the U.S. Navy, and then to back him successfully for Congress after he retired from the Navy in 2019. In 2022 the U.S. Navy demoted him from admiral to captain after a 2021 report by the inspector general of the Defense Department showed he had “disparaged, belittled, bullied, and humiliated” his staff and abused alcohol on at least two occasions when he was supposed to be providing medical care to government officials.   

Perry is more problematic than Jackson. Cassidy Hutchinson, former aide to Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows, told the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol that Perry played an important role in the plan to keep Trump in office after he lost the 2020 presidential election. She told podcast host Scott Lamar in October 2023 that Perry was “central to the planning of January 6,” and she has said repeatedly that Perry asked Trump for a pardon before he left office.

Federal authorities from the FBI seized Perry’s cell phone in 2022 as part of their investigation into the effort to seize the presidency; he is the only member of Congress whose cell phone was seized. Like Trump, who has attacked the FBI since then-director James Comey refused to drop the investigation into the connections between Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russian operatives, Perry has complained bitterly about the FBI’s investigation of him.

Now, Perry will be on the committee that oversees the FBI. In a statement, he said: “I look forward to providing not only a fresh perspective, but conducting actual oversight—not blind obedience to some facets of our Intel Community that all too often abuse their powers, resources, and authority to spy on the American People.”

Former director of the CIA General Michael Hayden wrote: “That’s unbelievable. Both of them. Intelligence Committee? God help us.” 

There is other news about the attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election: yesterday Wisconsin attorney general Josh Kaul filed felony forgery charges against attorney Kenneth Chesebro, who planned the use of fake electors; former judge James Troupis, who managed Trump’s 2020 campaign in Wisconsin; and Michael Roman, a political operative who allegedly delivered the paperwork for Wisconsin’s fake electors to a congressional staffer to try to get them to Vice President Mike Pence. 

On January 6, 2021, after the document was delivered, Troupis texted to Chesebro: “Excellent. Tomorrow let’s talk about SCOTUS strategy going forward. Enjoy the history you have made possible today.” 

In Georgia, a court of appeals paused the case against Trump and his co-conspirators from proceeding until it rules on Trump’s appeal to disqualify Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis. It has tentatively set a hearing date for October 4, meaning that voters will not get to learn the outcome of the trial until after the election. If Trump is reelected, the trial will almost certainly not go forward. 

The federal criminal case against Trump for retaining classified documents is also stalled. Judge Aileen Cannon not only has put off hearings, she has added a hearing on June 21 to consider whether Special Counsel Jack Smith was properly appointed in the first place. She is revisiting a decision already decided in the affirmative in 2019 by the Washington, D.C., Court of Appeals. She has also taken the highly unusual step of inviting three people not involved in the case to argue in that hearing: two will argue that the appointment is invalid, one will argue that it was done properly. 

Meanwhile, there were signs over the past few days of the deeply different party principles at the heart of the 2024 election. At an event to reach Black voters in what Julia Terruso and Sean Collins Walsh of the Philadelphia Inquirer described as “one of the whitest and most conservative parts of Philly,” Representative Byron Donalds (R-FL), who is Black, illustrated the grip of a fantasy idyllic past on MAGA Republicans. 

Donalds praised the Jim Crow era of American history—which was literally named for a vicious caricature of African Americans that helped to justify the lynching that characterized the period—because “during Jim Crow the Black family was together.” He blamed the Great Society programs of President Lyndon Baines Johnson, including civil rights and social welfare programs, for eroding family values. 

On the House floor, Minority leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) urged Donalds to “check yourself before you wreck yourself.” Democratic National Committee chair Jamie Harrison was less poetic but more succinct. He wrote: “These fools have lost their damn minds….”

In the Senate, Democrats forced Republicans to vote on advancing a bill to protect access to contraception. Republicans threatened a filibuster, meaning it would take 60 votes to bring the bill forward. And so the measure failed by a vote of 51 in favor to 39 against (Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer of New York voted no so he could bring the measure up again). Republican senators Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska voted in favor of the measure. All the other Republicans either voted no or did not vote. 

All the Republicans running for reelection this year voted no: John Barrasso (R-WY), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Roger Wicker (R-MS). 

Some of them said they voted no because there was no danger that Republicans would attack contraception, claiming that Democrats were just “fear-mongering.” But in 2022, House Republicans overwhelmingly voted against protecting contraceptive rights, and in an interview last month, Trump said he was looking at restrictions on contraceptives before his campaign walked the statement back. Yesterday, in a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on “How Abortion Bans Have Created a Health Care Nightmare Across America,” a Republican witness, Dr. Christina Francis, chief executive officer of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG) took the position that IUDs and Plan B emergency contraception constitute abortion and should be banned. In the Senate itself, Jodi Ernst (R-IA) has already proposed getting rid of Plan B.

A February 2024 poll showed that 80% of American voters said that protecting access to birth control was “deeply important” to them.  

For all their rhetoric about “America First,” MAGA Republicans are out of step with actual Americans. The Trump loyalists now in charge of the Republican National Committee also appear to be remarkably ill-informed about the country itself. Sam Brody, political reporter for the Boston Globe, noted yesterday that on their website promoting the Republican National Convention to be held in July in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Republicans used a photograph not of Milwaukee, but of Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City.

LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN

HEATHER COX RICHARDSON

[liyawritesss]

ᖴᒪOᗯEᖇᔕ Iᑎ ᗷᒪOOᗰ - ᐯᗩᒪEᑎTIᑎEᔕ ᗪᖇᗩᗷᗷᒪEᔕ

Ｄａｙ １０ － Ｇｉｆｔ Ｅｘｃｈａｎｇｅ

－ Pink Elephant - Sheva Alomar - Resident Evil 5

－ In which Sheva receives a gift from a comrade during the BSAA's office event, however, it is unsigned.

－ Check out more prompts and other activities on the Flowers In Bloom Event Masterlist!

The sound of phones ringing, keyboards clicking and mundane talk was customary within the office sector of the BSAA West African Branch. The stench of coffee was ever present in the air, but even that wasn’t enough to stir Sheva’s frustrated, though curious, gaze at the item that rested on her desk. Her eyebrows had been furrowed deep on her forehead since she’d gotten the little charm bracelet earlier in the day. It still rested in it’s gift box, shining in the piss-poor fluorescent lighting from the office ceiling. She unconsciously tapped the pen in her hand on her lips in thought, racking through her brain on who could have been the bestower to this gift.

She should be focusing on her paperwork; the case she had just finished up with Chris Redfield had stacked up a mountain of reports she needed to sign off and send out to be filed. Yet every time she turns to try and focus on it, the mystery behind the piece of jewelry always brings her attention away from it.

Sheva’s semi-given up on the paperwork at this point, tossing her pen onto the desk and instead replacing it by picking up the bracelet in her hands to examine it. Thin pieces of brown and tan string are woven and tied together, with pieces of each end left out to make slipping it on and off easy, as well as for adjusting the tightness of it on the wearer's wrist. Wooden and crystal beads decorate the band and in the middle is a metal platelet with an engraving of a double-headed battle axe. It didn’t take her long to determine the symbolism of the axe to be representative of the God of protection, Shango, from Yoruba beliefs. 

The thought and care put into the gift did wonders in making Sheva smile in the moment upon being called to receive her gift from the table, but now, she’s eager to know who had been behind it. There were a handful of possibilities that came to her mind, but most of them she had already crossed off her list as she watched her comrades interact, some having revealed to their partners that it was they who had gifted them their gift, others already knowing who their benefactors were. She was running out of options, and quite frankly, it was making her go a little crazy.

There was one candidate, however, that she still thought plausible. Though just the mere thought of them put her on edge.

Her eyes shift past the bracelet in her hand and to the desk two spaces away from her own, falling upon you, the fairly new recruit that had been bumped up to the Beta task force within the first six months of your arrival. You had skill, guts, and a mouth more rancid than any undead she’d faced, and she hated the fact that you could grab her attention so easily. 

Could this be simple admiration, or could this be the beginnings of a crush? Sheva couldn’t tell the difference between the two, but what she could tell was that the desire to impress you, to get to know you, was prevalent in her chest whenever the two of you crossed paths. Quite frankly, if it was you that had gifted her the bracelet, it would be a great talking point for her to approach you with. Then again, the thought of it being the opposite posed a distasteful feeling in her throat.

A sigh leaves her lips as she watches on. A part of her hoped that you were the gifter of this piece of jewelry, but after much internal deliberation, Sheva tucked the bracelet in her desk and forced herself to attend to her reports once more. With the amount of people trickling out of the office now, and knowing that you make it a point to be one of the last late stragglers leaving, she’ll be able to confront you soon enough.

[foxnangelseo]

Investment Options in India: Diversify Your Portfolio in 2024

Diversification is a fundamental principle of investing, essential for managing risk and optimizing returns. In 2024, as investors navigate an ever-changing economic landscape, diversifying their portfolios becomes even more critical. India, with its vibrant economy, diverse markets, and growth potential, offers a plethora of investment options for both domestic and international investors. In this comprehensive guide, we explore various investment avenues in India in 2024, from traditional options like stocks and real estate to emerging opportunities in startups and alternative assets.

1. Equities: Investing in the Stock Market

Investing in equities remains one of the most popular ways to participate in India's economic growth story. The Indian stock market, represented by indices such as the Nifty 50 and Sensex, offers ample opportunities for investors to capitalize on the country's booming sectors and emerging companies.

- Blue-Chip Stocks: Invest in established companies with a proven track record of performance and stability.

- Mid and Small-Cap Stocks: Explore growth opportunities by investing in mid and small-cap companies with high growth potential.

- Sectoral Funds: Diversify your portfolio by investing in sector-specific mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) targeting industries such as technology, healthcare, and finance.

2. Mutual Funds: Professional Fund Management

Mutual funds provide an excellent avenue for investors to access a diversified portfolio managed by professional fund managers. In India, mutual funds offer a range of options catering to different risk profiles and investment objectives.

- Equity Funds: Invest in a diversified portfolio of stocks, including large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap companies.

- Debt Funds: Generate stable returns by investing in fixed-income securities such as government bonds, corporate bonds, and treasury bills.

- Hybrid Funds: Combine the benefits of equity and debt investments to achieve a balanced risk-return profile.

- Index Funds and ETFs: Track benchmark indices like the Nifty 50 and Sensex at a lower cost compared to actively managed funds.

3. Real Estate: Tangible Assets for Long-Term Growth

Real estate continues to be a popular investment option in India, offering the dual benefits of capital appreciation and rental income. While traditional residential and commercial properties remain attractive, investors can also explore alternative avenues such as real estate investment trusts (REITs) and real estate crowdfunding platforms.

- Residential Properties: Invest in apartments, villas, or plots of land in prime locations with high demand and potential for appreciation.

- Commercial Properties: Generate rental income by investing in office spaces, retail outlets, warehouses, and industrial properties.

- REITs: Gain exposure to a diversified portfolio of income-generating real estate assets without the hassle of direct ownership.

- Real Estate Crowdfunding: Participate in real estate projects through online platforms, pooling funds with other investors to access lucrative opportunities.

4. Startups and Venture Capital: Betting on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

India's startup ecosystem has witnessed exponential growth in recent years, fueled by a wave of innovation, entrepreneurial talent, and supportive government policies. Investing in startups and venture capital funds allows investors to participate in this dynamic ecosystem and potentially earn high returns.

- Angel Investing: Provide early-stage funding to promising startups in exchange for equity ownership, betting on their growth potential.

- Venture Capital Funds: Invest in professionally managed funds that provide capital to startups and emerging companies in exchange for equity stakes.

- Startup Accelerators and Incubators: Partner with organizations that support early-stage startups through mentorship, networking, and access to resources.

5. Alternative Assets: Diversification Beyond Traditional Investments

In addition to stocks, bonds, and real estate, investors can diversify their portfolios further by allocating capital to alternative assets. These assets offer unique risk-return profiles and can act as a hedge against market volatility.

- Gold and Precious Metals: Hedge against inflation and currency fluctuations by investing in physical gold, gold ETFs, or gold savings funds.

- Commodities: Gain exposure to commodities such as crude oil, natural gas, metals, and agricultural products through commodity futures and exchange-traded funds.

- Cryptocurrencies: Explore the emerging asset class of digital currencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others, which offer the potential for high returns but come with higher volatility and risk.

Conclusion

Diversifying your investment portfolio is essential for mitigating risk, maximizing returns, and achieving long-term financial goals. In 2024, India offers a myriad of investment options across various asset classes, catering to the preferences and risk profiles of different investors.

Whether you prefer the stability of blue-chip stocks, the growth potential of startups, or the tangible assets of real estate, India provides ample opportunities to diversify your portfolio and capitalize on the country's economic growth story. By carefully assessing your investment objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon, you can construct a well-diversified portfolio that withstands market fluctuations and delivers sustainable returns in the years to come.

This post was originally published on: Foxnangel

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Emaar Amaris Sector 62 Gurgaon: The Ultimate Luxury Living Experience

In the heart of Gurgaon, where luxury living meets convenience, Emaar Amaris Sector 62 emerges as one of the most sought-after residential projects.

With its strategic location on the prestigious Golf Course Extension Road and world-class amenities, Emaar Amaris is a perfect blend of modern design, comfort, and elegance.

If you're looking for a home that combines luxury with functionality, Emaar Amaris is the ideal choice.

Whether you're a homebuyer looking for a dream residence or an investor eyeing long-term returns, this project offers everything you need to live life at its best.

Why Choose Emaar Amaris Sector 62?

1. Prime Location with Unmatched Connectivity

Emaar Amaris is located in Sector 62, one of the most coveted localities in Gurgaon.

The project offers excellent connectivity to key commercial, corporate, and retail hubs such as Cyber Hub, MG Road, and Sector 44.

Residents can easily access the Rapid Metro, IGI Airport, and Galleria Market, all of which are just minutes away. Furthermore, Sector 62 is home to renowned schools like Scottish High International School, DPS, and Amity International School, as well as top healthcare facilities such as Medanta and Max Healthcare.

Whether you're commuting for work, education, or leisure, the connectivity around Emaar Amaris is seamless, making it the ideal home for urban professionals and families alike.

2. Luxurious Apartments Designed for Comfort and Style

Emaar Amaris offers ultra-luxurious 3BHK and 4BHK apartments ranging from 2200 sq. ft. to 3100 sq. ft.

These apartments are designed with modern aesthetics and practical living spaces, ensuring ample natural light, excellent ventilation, and privacy.

Each apartment comes with smart home automation, allowing you to control lighting, temperature, and home appliances at the touch of a button or through voice commands.

The integration of cutting-edge technology enhances convenience and creates an exceptional living experience.

3. World-Class Amenities for a Premium Lifestyle

What sets Emaar Amaris apart is its state-of-the-art amenities. This project offers everything you need to live a life of luxury and comfort:

Smart Home Automation: Control lighting, air conditioning, and appliances with voice commands or through a mobile app.

Infinity-Edge Swimming Pool: Enjoy panoramic views of the Aravalli Hills while you relax by the pool.

Fully-Equipped Gymnasium: Stay fit with access to a high-tech gym that meets all your wellness needs.

Grand Clubhouse: A luxurious space to unwind, socialize, and indulge in leisure activities.

Modular Kitchen: Designed for both style and functionality, the modular kitchen is ideal for those who love to cook.

Sports Facilities: The development includes tennis courts, a multi-purpose court, and other recreational spaces to keep you active.

VRV/VRF Air Conditioning: Enjoy the comfort of a climate control system that ensures energy efficiency and year-round comfort.

4. Proximity to Major Corporate Hubs

Emaar Amaris Sector 62 is surrounded by top corporate offices, making it an ideal location for professionals working in the tech and business sectors.

Leading brands like Zomato, Huawei, Dell, and Samsung are located nearby, making your daily commute quick and hassle-free.

Whether you're working from home or commuting to your office, the project’s proximity to corporate hubs is a significant benefit for residents.

5. Surrounded by Other High-End Residential Projects

Emaar Amaris is located in an area surrounded by other luxury developments, further elevating the stature of the project.

Neighboring projects like Mahindra Luminare, 4S Aurrum, and Silverglades Legacy 63A make this location a desirable address for high-end living.

The presence of upscale neighbors adds to the overall exclusivity of the area, making Emaar Amaris an even more attractive investment.

6. Ideal for Investment

Investing in Emaar Amaris offers not just a luxurious lifestyle but also strong potential for capital appreciation. With Gurgaon’s real estate market showing consistent growth, particularly in prime locations like Sector 62, your investment in Emaar Amaris is likely to yield impressive returns.

Whether you're purchasing for personal use or as a rental property, Emaar Amaris provides long-term value, making it a secure and profitable investment.

7. Breathtaking Views of Aravalli Hills

One of the standout features of Emaar Amaris is its stunning views of the Aravalli Hills.

Imagine waking up every morning to lush greenery and picturesque landscapes, creating a serene and peaceful atmosphere.

The panoramic views enhance the appeal of these apartments and make them a perfect retreat after a busy day in the city.

Conclusion: The Epitome of Luxury Living in Gurgaon

Emaar Amaris Sector 62 Gurgaon is the epitome of luxury living, offering spacious apartments, cutting-edge technology, and world-class amenities.

With its prime location, excellent connectivity, and proximity to top corporates, this project offers the best of both worlds: a sophisticated lifestyle and convenience.

Whether you're looking to buy your dream home or invest in a lucrative property, Emaar Amaris is the perfect choice for those seeking an upgraded lifestyle in one of Gurgaon’s most prestigious neighborhoods.

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Noida, located in Uttar Pradesh, has rapidly developed into a major hub for commercial real estate projects. Several new commercial developments are frequently launched in the area, driven by the region's growing infrastructure, proximity to Delhi, and strong demand for office space, retail outlets, and mixed-use developments.

Here are some of the prominent new commercial projects in Noida as of 2024:

1. The Sky Tower

Location: Sector 62, Noida

Type: Office Spaces

Details: The Sky Tower is one of the latest commercial projects in Noida offering Grade-A office spaces with modern amenities. It's located in a key commercial area, close to Metro connectivity and major roads. The building boasts of sustainable designs, high-speed elevators, ample parking, and a host of retail options on the ground floors.

2. Logix Technova

Location: Sector 127, Noida

Type: IT/ITES Park

Details: Logix Technova is designed to cater to the growing demand for IT and tech-related office spaces. The development features world-class office spaces, green building certifications, and is located within close proximity to key business hubs and transport links.

3. Bhutani Cyberthum

Location: Sector 140A, Noida Expressway

Type: Office Spaces, Retail Shops, F&B Outlets

Details: Bhutani Cyberthum is one of the most talked-about commercial projects in Noida due to its futuristic design and prime location along the Noida Expressway. The development features a mix of office spaces, retail spaces, and an entertainment zone. It has a high-tech building design with energy-efficient features and offers seamless connectivity to Delhi NCR.

4. One Horizon Center

Location: Sector 72, Noida

Type: Office Spaces

Details: One Horizon Center offers state-of-the-art office spaces with high-end amenities. It caters to multinational companies and offers a premium working environment with modern facilities like 24/7 security, automated systems, and wide common areas. The property is well connected to metro stations and expressways.

5. Apex Athena

Location: Sector 62, Noida

Type: Office and Retail Spaces

Details: Apex Athena is a mixed-use commercial development that offers office spaces along with retail outlets. It has an emphasis on design, technology, and comfort. Located in a rapidly developing sector, it promises great connectivity, including easy access to the Noida-Greater Noida Expressway.

6. Sector 135 - Noida

Location: Sector 135, Noida

Type: Office Spaces

Details: Sector 135 in Noida has seen a rise in new office spaces due to its proximity to key IT hubs and major roads. Several new projects are coming up in this sector, targeting tech firms, financial institutions, and corporate offices.

7. Supertech E-Square

Location: Sector 91, Noida

Type: Commercial & Retail

Details: E-Square by Supertech is designed to cater to the growing demand for office spaces and retail outlets. With its strategic location near residential hubs and major transportation links, it offers a great opportunity for businesses looking for a central location in Noida.

8. Express Trade Tower 2

Location: Sector 132, Noida Expressway

Type: Office & Retail Spaces

Details: Express Trade Tower 2 is part of a larger mixed-use commercial development that caters to both retail and office tenants. The development offers ample parking, modern facilities, and is well-connected via the expressway and metro network.

9. The Ozone

Location: Sector 26, Noida

Type: IT and Business Hub

Details: Ozone is a commercial IT park located in Sector 26 of Noida. It offers modern office spaces, a high level of security, energy-efficient designs, and proximity to the metro. This project is tailored to attract IT and tech companies looking for space in Noida.

10. Mahagun Metro Mall

Location: Sector 78, Noida

Type: Retail & Entertainment

Details: This is a large-scale retail and entertainment center with a variety of shops, entertainment zones, and dining options. It's located in a well-connected area and caters to both the local population and visitors from other parts of NCR.

11. ATS Khyber Range

Location: Sector 132, Noida Expressway

Type: Office & Retail Spaces

Details: ATS Khyber Range is a premium commercial development designed for high-end office spaces and retail outlets. The project offers great connectivity, modern amenities, and features large open spaces. It’s being developed with sustainability and future-ready technology in mind.

12. Indospace Logistics Park

Location: Sector 80, Noida

Type: Logistics & Industrial Space

Details: Catering to the logistics and warehousing industry, Indospace Logistics Park is designed to support the rapid growth of e-commerce and supply chain businesses in the region. It offers built-to-suit spaces, modern infrastructure, and direct access to major highways.

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Space Channel 5 Part 2: Sugoku Sugoi Guide Book p. 180-189 (Translations by @lavoszero and myself. Edits and typesetting by myself)

Third Part of the bonus content and first part of the character profiles. Content from this point onward will just be the character profiles.

Edit, 12/13/23: Fixed some visual errors.

Imgur link to all of the Sugoku Sugoi Guide Book translations we’ve done thus far.

Plain text below.

p. 180 Miss Ulala's Changing Room

My Personal Favorites: The Sexy 7

Maybe this is a tad frivolous, but I compiled a list of my absolute favorites among the many outfits that I like. I hope that you'll enjoy this list.

Sexy 1: Total Darkness Miss Ulala Head-to-toe in crocodile leather, it's Total Darkness Miss Ulala. Her hair looks so cool in black.

Sexy 2: Camo Miss Ulala She looks strong but still has that dreamy look. I like the way she poses, so smooth and clean cut.

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Sexy 3: School Days Miss Ulala There's a fad for wearing these kinds of outfits. It's not my thing, but she looks great, right?

Sexy 4: Sun Tan Miss Ulala It’s the just the Channel 5 uniform, but it’s a rare sight to see Miss Ulala so sun tanned.

Sexy 5: Shopping Miss Ulala Selected for its unique status as personal wear. Take a close look, there isn't a Channel 5 logo in sight.

Sexy 6: Refreshing Miss Ulala The blue and white stripes are refreshingly fresh. Looks cool and keeps her cool, too.

Sexy 7: China Girl Miss Ulala The China girl outfit! Ehem. It's perfect for Mahjong. Her hair looks so good, I like the way she styled it into buns.

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p. 182 Witness List

~A Record of 120 Individuals Who Danced in Purge’s Master Plan to Make the Whole Galaxy Dance~

Concluding this book is a compilation of the known suspects and victims, interviewed by the officers assigned this case. Not all individuals who were abducted are listed, and, in some instances, details were added to the publication without permission. Rest assured, those indisputably involved in resolving the case are registered. Additionally, this book is an accumulation of testimonies from those involved. As such, we are confident in this book’s value as a historical document. It'll be a beneficial contribution to the Space Police Cultural Research Department's ever growing library, as requested by their history experts. –Pine

Mm, well, that’s all the profiles recorded. Below the registration number and the individual's name is the registration location,and below that is the text that appear on the profile screen. Then there’s the notes section. It works like this: you notice how the secret input note for character 002 says "(see 115)" at the end? That means you gotta check out character 115’s profile before character 002 will fess up the details. There are notes on how to receive certain outfits and items, too. Well, I'm outta here. –Texas

Pine · Eastern Galaxy Sector Texas · Western Galaxy Sector

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001: Ulala Recording Location: From the start Profile: Channel 5 Reporter. Born May 30. Blood type: B. She may have (inadvertently) saved the galaxy the while giving it her all the other day, but she’s still a rookie. While her boss, Fuse, scolds her daily, she’s dreaming of becoming the best reporter in the whole galaxy! Note: Game Hints: If you talk to her after clearing the main story but before clearing World 2's Report 2, she's tell you that World 2 is now playable and there find lots of new characters that can only be found World 2.

002: Pudding Recording Location: Report 2: After clearing the report Profile: Channel 42 Reporter. Born September 5. Blood type: AB. She has an excessive and intense rivalry with Ulala. Her competitive-fueled destructive behavior is unpredictable. This time, she’s trying to stop Ulala with her new guitar in tow. Da-nan! Note, Secret Inputs: Information for a secret input in Report 5 (see 115).

003: Pine Recording Location: Report 3: After clearing the report Profile: Space Police Chief of the Eastern Galaxy District. Born June 5. Blood type: A. She is a beautiful woman that is accompanied by a theme song, written and composed herself, whenever she appear. She is dedicated to maintaining order across the galaxy. Hobbies include swimming, reading, and space horse riding. She has a younger twin sister named Texas. Note, Item Received: Gives you the green onion item if you check her profile after clearing the first six reports.

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004: Sexy 1 Recording Location: Report 3: After clearing the report Profile: A female space police officer that backs up Pine. Real name: Mimi. Her father, the Space Police Commissioner, inspired her to choose her profession. She's scary fast and can hit a drum 97 times per second if she gets serious about it. Steering the Playgirl is her responsibility. Note, Secret Inputs: Information for four secret inputs in Report 3 (see 113).

005: Sexy 2 Recording Location: Report 3: After clearing the report Profile: A female space police officer that backs up Pine. Real name: Lily. Recently assigned to this district last month and this is her first full-on mission. She loves Pine like an older sister. It may not be apparent due to slender frame but her grip strength is out of this world; she can crush space bricks with just one hand. Note, Game Hints: You can also hit the drums with UP, LEFT, or RIGHT. And, if you go to OPTIONS, select KEY ASSIGNMENT, and assign DOWN to an open button, you can hit the drums with that button!

006: Shadow Recording Location: Report 1: After clearing the report Profile: The Ground Leader of the mysterious dance gang, the Rhythm Rogues. Leads bands of robots in raids across the universe, forcing innocent people to dance and capturing them in transport ships. His over-the-top actions and crimson scarf that flutters without any regard to gravity are big parts of his appeal. Note:

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007: Shadow Imposter Recording Location: Report 5: After clearing the report Profile: A BuffBot utilizing a hologram to transform into Shadow in order to throw Ulala off. Contrary to its purpose, even the subtle differences are surprisingly easy to spot. When changed into this form, he can move quite happily with eight times the usual the speed. Note:

008: Space Michael Recording Location: Report 4: After clearing the report Profile: A Super Star that rocked the galaxy, a Super Dancer that transcended space and time. At everyone’s request, he’s now Space Channel 5 Station Chief, filling the once vacant seat (his predecessor stepped down after being involved in a scandal). He watches over Ulala and her crew. The tension is unchanged. Note, Secret Inputs: Information for a secret input in Report 5 (see 115).

009: Jaguar Recording Location: From the start Profile: Space Pirate Broadcasting Station reporter. He has a history of saving Ulala's life, even did so the other day. This time around, after sensing a new evil presence, this elusive truth seeker hurried out to conduct an investigatory infiltration mission. He hasn't been heard from since… Note, Item Received: Gives you the crimson rose item if you check his profile after clearing Report 5.

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010: Cloaked Purge Recording Location: Report 4: After clearing the report Profile: The leader of the Rhythm Rogues. 18 years old, Blood type: A. A boy genius who achieved success in field of electromagnetic robotics at a young age. Convinced by his own delusion, he believes that it’s his destiny to lead the "foolish and unhappy masses of the galaxy" to a world without worries (paradise) by forcing everyone to dance. He grew up surrounded by robots. Note:

011: Peace Recording Location: Report 2: After clearing the report Profile: Our one and only Space President. He works hard, day and night, to bring smiles and happiness to all of those in the galaxy. The Song Energy created by his singing is enough to bring tears to even those with the coldest of hearts. Note:

012: Noize Recording Location: From the start Profile: A real jack-of-all-trades, he can do anything from broadcasting music, repairing space broadcasting shuttles, to designing new types of mikes. He mainly gives Ulala technical support. Fuse recruited him from Channel 66 to be Channel 5’s Technical Development Chief without any regard to the other channel. He’s unusually modest and polite. Note, Item Received:

Check his profile twice and he'll announce he's developing a new mic. If you check out profiles 022 and 018—in that order—then speak to Noize again, he'll give you the the Ear of Corn item. After receiving the Ear of Corn and clearing Report 3, he'll announce he's developing an ice cream cone shaped mic. If you check out profiles 050 and 046—in that order—then speak to Noize again, he'll give you the Ice Cream Cone item.

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013: Evila Recording Location: Report 4: After clearing the report Profile: The newest model of Channel 5’s security robots. These are mass produced copies of the Perfect Reporter Robot, something the former Chief made in order to stop Ulala in her tracks. Thanks to the Michael Chip that Noize installed in them, they’re now reliable allies and dependable dance partners. They patrol the station. Note, Secret Inputs: Information for a secret input in Report 4.

014: Padding Recording Location: World 2, Report 2: After clearing the report Profile: A comedienne who recently added an impersonation of Pudding to her act. She’s 48 years old. She stars in singing and other such shows at the Space Health Center. She dominated Channel 5's 42nd Entertainment Awards. Her talents are vast, she can even do comedy skits in sign language. She has lots of fans. Note:

015: Texas Recording Location: World 2, Report 3: After clearing the report Profile: Pine's twin sister. She's the Space Police officer in charge of Western Galaxy Shopping District. Her motto is "You break the rules, and we'll break you!" She’s infamous for arbitrarily confiscating space bikes left in front of the station. She’s staunchly feared by locals. Note:

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016: Dancing Purge Recording Location: Report 6: After clearing the report Profile: A more stunning version of Purge, who dances with burning fury now that he's absorbed the dance energy that was sucked out of the audience. Once he starts swinging his hips, it’s all over. It’s a signal that he’s starting to bend dimensions. Note:

017: Space Guide Recording Location: Report 1: Space Symphony · Lounge C Profile: A sexy tour guide from Viscount Travel. When she gets a moment to herself, she can’t help but swing her sweet hips. If tourists aren’t sightseeing, they’re spending their time chatting with her. She collects pennants and key rings from all over the universe. Note, Secret Inputs: Information for a secret input in Report 1 (see 111).

018: Space Granny Recording Location: Report 1: Space Symphony · Lounge B Profile: The retired guitarist and vocalist for the legendary band “Scan Teens.” Despite her age, she’s still down to boogieing all night with some Space Hippies. Her daughter-in-law always warns her not to get involved with those people and to stop being reckless. Note, Item: One of two people involved in receiving the Ear of Corn item.

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019: Money Bags Recording Location: Report 1: Space Symphony · Lounge A Profile: An aristocrat who owns 7 dwarf planets and 16 space cruisers. He was enjoying a secret love cruise when the Rhythm Rogues attacked. Even worse, since his rescue was broadcasted for all to see, his relatives that caught it on TV have been poking their noses into his business. Note, Secret Inputs: Information for a secret input in Report 1 (see 111).

020: Chorus Lady Recording Location: Report 1: Space Symphony · Lounge B Profile: The haughty owner of the Space Office Building. She is a singer at the Dark Nest pub on B-2 of the same building. She is currently on a relaxation tour of the open-air shopping mall. She adores pink cherry pies. Her goal is to snag a tenant that wants to open a delish western-style pastry shop. Note, Secret Inputs: Information for a secret input in Report 1 (see 111).

021: Mr. Dreadlocks Recording Location: Report 1: Space Symphony · Lounge B Profile: An instructor at the Cosmic Music Academy. Popular with students, but considered somewhat problematic by the school president. On his days off, while doing laundry and so on, he watches the clouds drift by on the rooftop while playing relaxing music. Note, Secret Inputs: Information for two secret inputs in Report 1 (see 111).

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