#asset data destruction

[3rtechnology]

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[recycleemirates]

Why E-Waste Recycling Matters in the UAE

In this episode of Green Tomorrow, we explore the growing challenge of electronic waste in the UAE and why proper e-waste management is essential for sustainability. With millions of devices being used and discarded every year, the environmental and health risks are rising. We discuss how companies like Recycle Emirates are making it easy to recycle old electronics securely and responsibly—recovering valuable materials, protecting sensitive data, and helping the planet. Whether you're an individual or a business, this episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in tech, the environment, or responsible recycling.

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[omikasingh]

Secure data destruction and hard disk disposal

Data can be erased from hard drives using three methods: wiping, degaussing, and shredding, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. The process of data wiping, also known as data sanitization, involves overwriting the entire hard drive with random data, making it impossible to retrieve the original information.

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[thewertsearch]

ARADIA: karkat i dont know if anyone cares about formal ranks like that anymore ARADIA: or if anyone ever did! ARADIA: but for what its worth i suggest that from now on you all listen closely to the advice of our human guests

Rose I completely agree with - but Dave? I don't know if he's really the leader type.

I guess he does share a Class with Karkat, who was fairly effective as a leader, albeit a little unorthodox. Perhaps Dave has the same potential, and we just haven't seen it yet.

ARADIA: tactically speaking a knight of time and a seer of light is a nearly unbeatable combination

Well, if this isn't a fucking rabbit hole of a line. As always, new Title exposition is delivered in the most cryptic manner imaginable - but it still might be possible to glean some new insight from this information.

We know that Rose is some sort of clairvoyant. We've never been told anything about what Knights do, but we have just learned that Dave's powers work extremely well in combination with Rose's. What sort of role would synergize this well with a Seer of Light?

Well, since Rose provides information, then maybe Dave's role is to turn that information into a plan of action, converting raw data into something that's tactically useful. Such an interpretation certainly fits Karkat, a fellow Knight - but I don't know if it fits Dave.

ARADIA: the knight of time is not necessarily the tactician

Oh.

Never mind, then.

ARADIA: he is a powerful warrior class which exploits the flow of time as a weapon

...do mine eyes deceive me? Is a Homestuck character just straight-up explaining a Class to us, with zero ambiguity?

I never thought I'd see the day - but neither will I be looking a gift horse in the mouth. Let's analyze.

Knights weaponize their Aspect.

Dave, the Knight of Time, fights with a time-shifting sword, exploiting his own temporal duplicates to overwhelm and outnumber his opponents. He is, in fact, the only member of his team to wield his Aspect in a fight - at least, prior to John's ascension - and now we know why. In the hands of a Knight, an Aspect is a sword.

Weaponizing time doesn't have to mean 'using it in combat', either. When Terezi attacked the kids' timeline, Dave 'fought back' with his time machines, sending himself into the past to undo the damage she'd done. He's actively adversarial towards Terezi while doing this; it really does feel like he's fighting her, rather than merely resolving a problem she's caused.

Karkat, then, weaponizes Blood - and I think I'm beginning to understand what that means.

I initially pegged Blood as the aspect of genetics, since Karkat's a geneticist, and people who share DNA are said to be 'blood relatives'. Karkat doesn't really 'weaponize' genetics, but there is a concept he's closely tied to - one that I do think he's been wielding like a sword.

Leadership.

Through sheer force of belligerence, Karkat assembled twelve highly dangerous teenagers into a single, relatively cohesive unit. Vriska was pretty sure that without their glorious leader, the trolls would have devolved into infighting - which she, being Vriska, viewed as a good outcome. Classic.

Karkat saved these trolls - and he did it by turning them into a ruthless force of destruction, with him at the helm. This is the essence of Blood - its meaning is in the general area of leadership, teamwork, and people skills.

After all, the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb.

ARADIA: the seer class knows her aspect comprehensively ARADIA: as a knower of all fortune she can see the circuitous path that will lead to the most favorable outcome for everyone

She can? Jesus, that sounds much, much more powerful than my own interpretation of her powers. It almost sounds like...

TEREZI: TH4T SOUNDS 4 LOT MOR3 US3FUL TH4N MY S33R POW3RS >:[ ROSE: Illumination of the road to victory for all is an asset considerably different from command over the outcomes of decisions made by individuals.

THE ROAD TO WHAT?

[tomorrowwithme]

How does propaganda look like?

Let's take a look, this time at CCP propaganda.

Bloomberg and France 24 both published an article about the "success of Chinese jets used against India in the recent conflict between India and Pakistan".

Damien Symon, a globally recognized independent OSINT (Open-Source Intelligence) expert, used satellite imagery to dismantle propaganda from Pakistan and China. His findings revealed the destruction of Pakistani airbases, along with Chinese-made radars, air defense systems, and fighter jets stored in hangars, following India’s strikes.

links here and here

Maxar Technologies, a company that provides satellite imagery and data, has confirmed losses of Pakistani air assets guarded by Chinese radars and air defence.

Journalist Yalda Hakim and her Sky News team investigated terror camps in Muridke, Pakistan, uncovering evidence of their existence through social media posts linked to groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba. Their report exposed Pakistani officials’ evasive responses and lack of proof to counter claims of supporting terrorism.

The authors of the Bloomberg article changed after an update. What was the purpose of adding an Indian sounding name to the Bloomberg article when the content of the actual article didn't change?

Let's take a look at the France24 article, which claimed that Chinese jets beat French jets. It was written by reporter Leela Jacinto (who, according to France24, has won awards for her reportage)



Leela Jacinto wrote an article where she entirely dismisses the systematic, state sponsored attacks against the Hindu minority in Bangladesh after ex-PM Hasina's abdication. after having a closer look at her portfolio, it all starts making sense. 

India (and world), are you awake? The CCP has bought journalists and traditional media to parrot their propaganda. Do you understand how dangerous this is? we live in a post–truth world where fake news sell like hot cakes. it is obvious that Pakistan would never admit their defeat. They hardly admitted that they lost when East-Pakistan (Bangladesh) seceded. However, what horse in the race does the western media have in this? The west, that claims that it strives to uphold journalistic integrity, has easily sold itself to the lies of CCP. Lies which may even cost human lives. 

If you read all the way to the end, thank you so much. If you liked this blog about the Indo-Pak conflict, then I would recommend you to take a look at this and this too! 🙏🏼

[vind3miat0r]

project meridian loop theory

oohhh boy, we're back with me putting on a tinfoil hat and yapping about theories again

this is, of course, about the newest Project Meridian audio, so spoilers for that!!

(putting everything under the cut because theres a LOT)

JESUS CHRIST. okay. thats a lot. lots to unpack here mhm yep.

okay guys hear me out: Asset is stuck in a time or a simulation loop

bear with me im about to get REALLY nerdy with this BUT

Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 5 Episode 18 — "Cause and Effect" is a time loop episode. the entire crew gets caught in a time loop for about 27 days (but they obviously dont realize this until theyre out of the loop) the loop always begins with Captain Picard's personal log, and always ends with the accidental destruction of the Enterprise brought on by their warp core exploding due to being damaged while attempting to get away from an incoming ship that lost control of its direction

throughout the episode, each time the loop resets, the crew experiences intense deja vu, brought on by the fact that theyre reliving the same day over and over. theyre able to predict small events that happen (what cards come next in a poker game, Beverly predicting Geordi coming into Sick Bay, etc)

AND in one iteration of the loop, the crew figures out that theyre IN a time loop, and devise a method to avoid getting hit by the previously mentioned ship, which would set off the chain reaction of the warp core exploding

they do this method by using big brain science time knowledge that im too tired to understand, but basically the motif of the number 3 starts showing up in the next loop reset, and when the Enterprise is once again faced with only two choices to get away from the incoming ship, Data realizes that the reoccurring 3s are connected to Commander Riker (who has three pips to signify his rank)

(for context, in every loop where the Enterprise gets destroyed, the Captain followed Data's plan of using the tractor beam to steer the incoming ship away from the Enterprise. Riker's plan was to depressurize the cargo bays) Data follows through with Riker's plan, and this time the Enterprise doesnt explode (yippee!!)

you might be thinking, "Vinn, you just explained the entire episode to us. what does that have to do with project meridian??"

well, using instances from "Cause and Effect," we can compare them to some instances that just happened in "Something's Wrong"

— the second phone call could be an outside attempt to break Asset from the time/simulation loop

— Asset knowing who the Solitaires are despite not having access to information on them could be from another loop where James told them who the Solitaires are, and Asset remembering

— the phone at the end could signify the end/restart of the loop

— Asset's uneasiness about the Meridian in the beginning of the audio and their want to "seek approval" before entering it ( could be brought on by them somewhat remembering whats happened in previous loops)

— the first phone call (the one James picks up), theres some spooky ooky ambience in the background (could be that the phone is a conduit to the "real" timeline/world and only Asset is able to pick up on that??)

— when Asset and James leave the first room and enter a new area, someone on the PA makes an announcement for the Deltas. this announcement glitches, but James doesnt seem to notice, as he continues talking (i cant quite make it out, but it almost sounds like someone else is saying something?) (again, it could be interference from outside of the loop attempting to reach Asset)

— when stepping out of the elevator, someone brings James "the latest simulation report." again, outside interference/echoes from a previous loop perhaps trying to signal to Asset that theyre stuck in a simulation

— phone at the end also as someone saying "pick up" or "wake up," didnt realize until someone pointed it out. its very faint, but its there (again, could be someone attempting to break Asset out of the loop)

one thing that i find interesting (thats not related to the loop theory) is that James says the force in the Meridian "diverts demons away" and "breaks human minds" when usually demons are allowed through the Meridian and humans just. die. then again, we have no idea when PM takes place, so it could be normal if this is like,,, a good number of years in the future

uhh hashtag yeah. im perfectly sane guys :3

[themculibrary]

BAMF Darcy Lewis Masterlist

A Fighter by his Trade (ao3) - Imogen_Penn darcy/steve N/R, 33k

Summary: Everybody’s got a past, something they’re running from. It might take a while to figure it out, but the real question is where you’re running to.

Best Supporting Soulmate (ao3) - Valeris bucky/darcy, steve/bucky, steve/tony, clint/natasha, + more M, 46k

Summary: There were thousands of studies about what a person’s soul marks did to their psychological development. Darcy generally thought that they were bullshit.

Blood Stained (ao3) - QueenVee1 bucky/darcy/steve, pepper/tony, clint/natasha, + more N/R, 313k

Summary: With a war on the horizon, the Avengers mend bridges that had been burned, relationships are rebuilt, and new friends forged.

After a chance encounter with Steve Rogers, Darcy Lewis figures she's had her fill of Avenger-related activities. Turns out she's more entrenched than she ever thought possible. When she forms an unlikely friendship with James "Bucky" Barnes, she thinks her life can't get any weirder.

Spoiler alert: IT CAN!

A (double!?!?) meet!cute and secret!sibling story! They said it couldn't be done.

B**** YOU THOUGHT!

Curious Scars (ao3) - Amerna darcy/steve M, 95k

Summary: Darcy Lewis’ first solo mission as a SHIELD agent was supposed to be easy: Get to Germany, retrieve the data, get out. With Captain America as backup nothing bad could happen, right? But when Steve and Darcy wake up two weeks later in a hospital in Brazil with no recollection of what happened, SHIELD ready to arrest them for going AWOL, and married to each other, things start to get weird. They struggle to piece together what happened to them: Where did they go? What did they do? Why can they not remember anything? And why on earth would they get married to each other?

Five Things Darcy Loves About Working for SHIELD (ao3) - teand darcy/steve, clint/phil, pepper/tony M, 49k

Summary: The Bronx was up, the Battery was down and thank freaking Thor that SHIELD provided housing or Darcy suspected she wouldn't have been able to afford to live closer than Vermont.

Handle with Care (ao3) - Anchanee bucky/darcy, pepper/tony M, 95k

Summary: ~ * The Asset * ~

"Hold him! That's my TV!!!"

The scream made the asset raise his head, noticing the petty thief who ran towards him with a TV-screen pressed to his chest. His hand shot out, before he could make the conscious decision to do so. The metal arm toppled the crook as if he had run against a lamp-post. Only when looking down at the greasy man, did he realize that he had obeyed a command without knowing who had given it.

Happy Accidents (ao3) - Rhino (RhinoMouse) wanda/daisy, darcy/pietro, steve/bucky T, 199k

Summary: Tony Stark may have been religious about using protection through the years. Unfortunately condoms do break, also failure rates go up when drunk or otherwise intoxicated. This means well, it was rather inevitable.

Daisy was not expecting three hits when she ran her DNA against the SHIELD database. Which complicated feelings on the whole issue or not, well her apparent baby brother just started stopping crime in his pajamas. So if she takes a month, she's on the run from SHIELD post Hive anyways, and helps the kid out it doesn't have to mean anything. Really, she's completely going to be able to leave without regrets. Totally. And if she ends up looping in their apparent older sister, it's for Peter.

Here and Where You Are (ao3) - QueenVee1 bucky/darcy/steve, pepper/tony, clint/laura/natasha E, 411k

Summary: When lab monkey and definite not superhero Darcy Lewis does something incredibly brave and monumentally stupid, she saves the Avengers and the planet from all out destruction at the hands of Thanos.

Picking up the pieces afterward is a lot less fun than she imagined. After an experiment to see the full extent of her new abilities, she finds her fate inexplicably tied to Bucky Barnes and Steve Rogers.

Thrown in with the Avengers, she has to figure out where she fits in while navigating the stormy seas of being tied to two of the broodiest soldiers who have ever brooded.

Stubborn Steve Rogers! Mopey and Angry Bucky Barnes! Badass Powered Darcy Lewis! Cool Older Brother Tony Stark! Multiple mentions of David Bowie! This one's got it all!

Ice and Fire (ao3) - SteeleHoltingOn bucky/darcy/steve, tony/pepper, jane/thor, natasha/clint E, 322k

Summary: Girl Meets Boy; Boy Meets Girl. They fall in love. Then it gets complicated.

"Where does that leave you?" Tony wondered.

"Odd man out, I think," Darcy replied.

*COMPLETE*

Darcy Lewis is Tony Stark's daughter. This is a story about family, the Stark Legacy, Darcy and Steve falling in love, and bringing Bucky Barnes home. Loving one person isn't easy. Loving two? Much harder.

Indominus No, Raptor Yes (ao3) - nobutsiriuslywhat darcy/owen grady E, 32k

Summary: Darcy thinks she’s just going on vacation to Costa Rica. She should know that things involving Tony Stark are seldom so simple.

She ends up with a raptor squad, and everyone plays a really crappy game of hide and seek.

Loki of Midgard (ao3) - sareliz darcy/loki E, 89k

Summary: Loki had never been the hero of his own adventure, nor the lover in his own epic poem - until now.

Written in answer of LokiTheAssassin13's prompt, "Loki Becomes An Avenger Before Thor".

Book One in the series.

Full title: Loki of Midgard: How to get lost and found in the same week, A love story.

The Space Between Feathers (ao3) - thegirlgrey clint/darcy T, 60k

Summary: All Darcy wanted was 6 college credits and her iPod back.

(That's what she wanted, but not what she got.)

[3rtechnology]

What is Data Destruction and Methods of Destruction

In today's digital world, data security is paramount. We entrust our personal information, financial records, and even confidential business documents to electronic devices. But what happens to this data when you no longer need it? Simply deleting files isn't enough. Deleted data can often be recovered by sophisticated software, leaving you vulnerable to a data breach.

This is where secure data destruction comes in. Data destruction is the process of permanently removing data from a storage device so that it cannot be retrieved. This is crucial for ensuring the privacy and security of your information, especially when dealing with sensitive data.

Understanding Data Destruction

Data destruction refers to the process of permanently deleting data from all storage mediums, ensuring that it cannot be retrieved or reconstructed. This process is essential for protecting confidential information from unauthorized access, particularly when disposing of old hardware or upgrading to new systems. Effective data destruction not only safeguards privacy but also complies with various regulatory requirements.

Why Data Destruction is Essential

Several reasons underscore the importance of data destruction:

Protecting Sensitive Information: Personal data, financial records, and proprietary business information must be protected from unauthorized access.

Regulatory Compliance: Many industries are subject to strict data protection regulations, such as GDPR, HIPAA, and FACTA, which mandate secure data disposal.

Preventing Data Breaches: Improperly disposed of data can lead to data breaches, which can have severe financial and reputational repercussions.

Environmental Responsibility: Proper data destruction prevents harmful e-waste and ensures environmentally friendly disposal practices.

Methods of Data Destruction

There are various methods of data destruction, each with its own advantages and use cases. Here, we explore the most commonly used techniques:

1. Physical Destruction

Physical destruction involves physically damaging the storage medium to make data recovery impossible. This method is highly effective for hardware such as hard drives, CDs, DVDs, and USB drives. Common techniques include:

Shredding: Devices are fed into a shredder that cuts them into tiny pieces.

Crushing: Hydraulic or pneumatic crushers physically deform and destroy the hardware.

Degaussing: This technique uses strong magnetic fields to disrupt the magnetic properties of storage devices, rendering the data unreadable.

2. Overwriting

Overwriting is a software-based method where existing data is replaced with random data, typically multiple times, to ensure it cannot be recovered. This method is often used for hard drives and other rewritable storage media. Key points include:

Single-pass Overwrite: Data is overwritten once, making basic recovery difficult.

Multi-pass Overwrite: Data is overwritten multiple times (e.g., the DoD 5220.22-M standard uses a three-pass overwrite), providing higher security.

3. Data Wiping

Data wiping is similar to overwriting but is designed specifically for securely erasing data on SSDs and other solid-state storage devices. This method takes into account the unique properties of solid-state storage to ensure complete data removal.

4. Encryption

Encryption is a preventive method that involves encrypting data before it is stored. When it comes time to destroy the data, the encryption keys are destroyed, rendering the encrypted data useless. This method is highly effective for cloud storage and other digital environments.

5. File Shredding

File shredding is a software-based method that targets specific files or folders. The selected files are overwritten multiple times and then deleted, ensuring they cannot be recovered. This method is useful for selectively deleting sensitive files without affecting the entire storage medium.

6. Disk Formatting

Disk formatting involves reformatting the storage device, which removes the pointers to the data, making it inaccessible. However, this method does not guarantee that the data is unrecoverable unless combined with overwriting techniques.

Choosing the Right Method

Selecting the appropriate data destruction method depends on several factors:

Type of Storage Device: Different methods are suited for different types of storage media, such as HDDs, SSDs, optical media, and tapes.

Level of Security Required: More sensitive data requires more secure destruction methods, such as multi-pass overwriting or physical destruction.

Regulatory Requirements: Compliance with industry regulations may dictate specific destruction methods.

Cost and Resources: Some methods, like physical destruction, may be more costly and require specialized equipment, while software-based methods may be more economical.

Best Practices for Data Destruction

To ensure effective data destruction, follow these best practices:

Conduct Regular Audits: Regularly audit data and storage devices to identify what needs to be destroyed.

Use Certified Services: Consider using certified data destruction services that comply with industry standards.

Document the Process: Maintain detailed records of the data destruction process for compliance and verification purposes.

Verify Destruction: Use verification tools or third-party services to confirm that data has been irrecoverably destroyed.

3R Technology

8002 S 208th St E105, Kent, WA 98032, United States

(206) 582-7100

[recycleemirates]

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[queen-of-onychinus]

Introduction

[ACCESSING CLASSIFIED FILE…]

[SECURITY CLEARANCE LEVEL: OMEGA]

[USER AUTHENTICATION REQUIRED]

[AUTHENTICATION ACCEPTED]

[OPENING FILE: HUNTER #0027 – "REYNA"]

[WARNING: UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS WILL BE LOGGED AND PROSECUTED]

HUNTER’S ASSOCIATION – CLASSIFIED DOSSIER

SUBJECT: Reyna (Codename: Nebula)

FILE ID: HA-0027

CLEARANCE LEVEL: Classified

STATUS: ACTIVE | High value asset

AFFILIATION: Hunter's Association (Current)

EVER (Formerly, CLASSIFIED)

RANK: Captain - LEVIATHANs squad

CURRENT LOCATION: [REDACTED]

BIOGRAPHICAL DATA:

AGE: 27

HEIGHT: 5’9”

BUILD: Athletic, Lean, Enhanced Physiology

HAIR COLOR: Teal (dyes often)

EYE COLOR: Icy Blue

SUBJECT HISTORY – RESTRICTED ACCESS

ORIGINS: Subject was born to two EVER Group scientists specializing in Biotech and Evol Energy research. Following the Chronoshift Catastrophe, which resulted in mass destruction, her mother was confirmed deceased. Her father survived and continued work under EVER, becoming the lead researcher in cardiac protocore augmentation—one of the organization's most controversial and highly classified projects.

At an undisclosed age, subject was forcibly entered into experimental trials, wherein a specially engineered protocore was implanted within her cardiac structure. This resulted in significant amplification of her Evol abilities, leading to her designation as an elite bounty hunter within EVER’s ranks.

Codenamed "Nebula," subject was deployed to countless missions to track and retrieve rogue protocores—either by acquisition through underground trade networks or by direct elimination of individuals in possession of them. Her success rate was recorded at 90.7%, marking her as one of EVER’s most effective assets.

However, classified records indicate an unauthorized departure from EVER Group. Subject engaged in covert contact with an internal informant (Identity: KADE, Status: DECEASED), securing forged identification and transport out of EVER jurisdiction. Subject’s departure was not without consequence—intelligence confirms that her informant was eliminated by EVER operatives within 72 hours of assisting her escape.

Reyna successfully integrated into the Hunter’s Association, assuming command of LEVIATHANS, an elite squad specializing in high-risk missions and operations. Despite her tactical proficiency and leadership capabilities, concerns remain regarding potential retaliation from EVER Group and the long-term stability of her protocore enhancements.

EVOL CAPABILITIES – HIGH THREAT LEVEL

PRIMARY EVOL: Plasma Manipulation

SUBSET ABILITIES:

Starfire generation

Plasma shields

Fusion bursts

Augmented endurance

NOTE FROM THE HUNTER'S ASSOCIATION:

Despite the subject’s efficiency in field operations and squad members exhibiting high loyalty to her command, her past affiliation with EVER remains a point of concern. Continuous monitoring is advised to prevent potential conflicts of interest. Despite it all, the subject is a critical asset for the Association.

[FILE LAST UPDATED: [REDACTED]

[AUTHORIZATION: HUNTER’S ASSOCIATION OMEGA-LEVEL CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR FURTHER ACCESS]

[END TRANSMISSION…]

OOC: Credit for the dividers goes to @firefly-graphics

[soon-palestine]

Damages to Physical Structures Estimated at $18.5 billion as of end January

WASHINGTON, April 2, 2024 – The cost of damage to critical infrastructure in Gaza is estimated at around $18.5 billion according to a new report released today by the World Bank and the United Nations, with financial support of the European Union. That is equivalent to 97% of the combined GDP of the West Bank and Gaza in 2022. The Interim Damage Assessment report used remote data collection sources to measure damage to physical infrastructure in critical sectors incurred between October 2023 and end of January 2024. The report finds that damage to structures affects every sector of the economy. Housing accounts for 72% of the costs. Public service infrastructure such as water, health and education account for 19%, and damages to commercial and industrial buildings account for 9%. For several sectors, the rate of damage appears to be leveling off as few assets remain intact. An estimated 26 million tons of debris and rubble have been left in the wake of the destruction, an amount that is estimated to take years to remove.

The report also looks at the impact on the people of Gaza. More than half the population of Gaza is on the brink of famine and the entire population is experiencing acute food insecurity and malnutrition. Over a million people are without homes and 75% of the population is displaced. Catastrophic cumulative impacts on physical and mental health have hit women, children, the elderly, and persons with disabilities the hardest, with the youngest children anticipated to be facing life-long consequences to their development.

With 84% of health facilities damaged or destroyed, and a lack of electricity and water to operate remaining facilities, the population has minimal access to health care, medicine, or life-saving treatments. The water and sanitation system has nearly collapsed, delivering less than 5% of its previous output, with people dependent on limited water rations for survival. The education system has collapsed, with 100% of children out of school.

The report also points to the impact on power networks as well as solar generated systems and the almost total power blackout since the first week of the conflict. With 92% of primary roads destroyed or damaged and the communications infrastructure seriously impaired, the delivery of basic humanitarian aid to people has become very difficult.

The Interim Damage Assessment Note identifies key actions for early recovery efforts, starting with an increase in humanitarian assistance, food aid and food production; the provision of shelter and rapid, cost-effective, and scalable housing solutions for displaced people; and the resumption of essential services.

About the Gaza Interim Damage Assessment Report The Gaza Interim Damage Assessment report draws on remote data collection sources and analytics to provide a preliminary estimate of damages to physical structures in Gaza from the conflict in accordance with the Rapid Damage & Needs Assessment (RDNA) methodology. RDNAs follow a globally recognized methodology that has been applied in multiple post-disaster and post-conflict settings. A comprehensive RDNA that assesses economic and social losses, as well as financing needs for recovery and reconstruction, will be completed as soon as the situation allows. The cost of damages, losses and needs estimated through a comprehensive RDNA is expected to be significantly higher than that of an Interim Damage Assessment.

[microitadservice]

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[pico-digital-studios]

Into, Across and Beyond! Scripting: Soffio di Vita

WARNING!: This post will assume that you've played, or at least seen, the entirely of the .EXE Saga by Oldum77 and/or read the accompanying story written with help from me and RockyBro10. If you haven't, there will be MAJOR spoilers for the aftermath of both of those, as well as a massive secret found in TS.EXE Remastered, here, so please do not proceed unless you've done that. If you wish to go forward anyway, please proceed with caution. You have been warned!

As a reminder, none of the scenes presented are canon to the original pieces, which includes the .EXE Saga.

Dimension TNL-2015 - Quill Society HQ -Two weeks following More than One Universe-

After getting a meeting call from Tekno, EV!Sonic, EV!Tails and LM!Sonic headed to the meeting chamber where Tekno was.

EV!Sonic: What's the issue, Tek?

Tekno: Very bad news, I'm afraid.

EV!Tails: What happened?

Tekno: I was monitoring Dimension OLD-2014, and... the monster causing trouble there pretty much wiped everything clean.

E-21 was trying to scan for anything remaining there.

EV!Sonic: Is there anything left of that set of dimensions, Elise?

E-21: Very barely. Respiro's destruction erased almost every fragment of them, and all that's left is some kind of fusion landscape.

EV!Sonic: Not good. I knew LM was adamant on letting things flow as they're intended to, but we need to see if there's any survivors left in that mess aside from the three warriors.

LM!Sonic: Honestly... I agree with you there, EV. Respiro deserved his destruction and erasure. Urgh, I hate that scourge...

Tekno: I'm detecting something. A couple of barely identifiable signals within what's left of OLD-2014. One of them sounds similar to OMT Mina, while the other...

EV!Sonic: We may need a small group to investigate what's left of the space and try to get whoever's still stuck there back out to safety.

Tekno: Right.

EV!Tails: Why don't we go together, Sonic? We could bring Cosmo along as well.

EV!Sonic: Buddy, I like the way you think. You sure you've got enough stamina for once we get in there?

EV!Tails: You got it!

LM!Sonic: I'll come, too. If anything, I want to make up for failing to save those from my own dimension.

EV!Sonic: Very well, LM.

Dimension OLD-2014 - ???????????????????????

A little later, the team arrived in the dimension, seeing how it was flat-out an amalgamation of various assets in its remaining state.

EV!Cosmo: Gosh... This place really does look a mess.

Zonic: Toy box components, furniture, Arabian architecture... Is this all floating here what's left of the dimensions?

EV!Tails: Sure looks like it, after what Respiro did. Doesn't really explain the whole object floating thingy, though. These don't even have a stable state to keep them bound, and there sure doesn't look like there's much safe ground here, considering how the collision's constantly shifting.

LM!Sonic: Are you detecting any survivors around here, Tails?

EV!Tails: I've picked up six signals, but... not all together. Three of them seem to be... corrupted. Good thing I brought my Data Restorer device on me.

EV!Sonic: Let's go check on the corrupted bunch first. They're gonna need our help.

EV!Tails and Zonic carried them down to where the broken data was, noticing some familiar silhouettes around where the data was trying to reconnect.

EV!Tails: Is that Amy there?

EV!Sonic: And Jasmine and Abu, too. Is this what became of them after Respiro's universal wipe?

LM!Sonic: Well, we'd better restore their data quickly.

EV!Tails: I'm on it!

Tails aimed his device at them, the flash rebuilding their code and restoring them to their old selves.

O77!Amy: H-Huh? Where...?

O77!Jasmine: What is this place?

EV!Sonic: You okay there?

O77!Amy (noticing EV!Sonic): Sonic!

She quickly ran into EV!Sonic's arms and hugged him close, quietly sobbing.

EV!Sonic: H-Hey. What's wrong?

O77!Amy: I... I wasn't strong enough, Sonic... I thought I could stop the t-thing possessing you, but...

EV!Tails: Easy there, Amy. You're safe now. Well, kinda.

She loosened the hug after a moment, wiping her tears and taking a moment to look at the Sonic before her.

O77!Amy: You're... not my Sonic, are you?

EV!Sonic: I'm afraid not, but we have come here to get you, Jasmine and Abu to safety.

O77!Amy (genuinely curious): Huh? Jasmine and Abu?

She looked back at the two foreigners.

O77!Jasmine: That's us!

O77!Abu: Hello!

O77!Amy: Oh! Nice to meet you two!

O77!Jasmine: How did we get into this... magical dimension, though? Last thing I remember, I got crushed under some debris from the palace.

EV!Sonic: Part of Respiro's act, guys.

O77!Amy: You... know the monster that corrupted my Sonic?

EV!Tails: Afraid so, Amy.

EV!Sonic: Your dimension was the last one he attacked, Amy, and after turning you into his servant after preying on your insecurities, he sent his new slaves to attack Jasmine's world, alongside the world where all the modern-day furniture's from.

Abu was in a thinking pose, trying to process what was going on.

O77!Jasmine: That must explain Aladdin's seeming "dream" before.

LM!Sonic: No wonder. That was when Respiro attempted to possess him, though he fought the scourge off the first time.

EV!Cosmo: Hang on... There's you guys from two of the affected dimensions, but... there's nobody present from the last of those three worlds.

O77!Amy: What was the other one? From what I recall hearing in my sealed mind, Respiro mentioned the first who opposed him was from plains of scorching sand, which is where Jasmine and Abu are from, while the other "adorned old western garb". But if the other's from Western heritage, I don't see much stuff related to it around here, except... maybe that cardboard box styled like a Western bank.

EV!Tails: Well, that's because he's a sentient toy, who, like those from the room where all this furniture came from, only came to life when humans weren't looking. He ended up being the second host of Respiro and used to slay the toys as a result of Woody's past jealousy against Buzz Lightyear.

O77!Amy: I still don't get it. How could Respiro even kill toys when they're not made of flesh and bone compared to us?

Zonic: It's because Respiro altered their reality to cheat that fundamental rule and allow him to gain power from the kills.

O77!Amy: Ah, right.

EV!Tails: Oh! Sorry to interrupt the conversation, but I've picked up the other three signals close by. They must be the three who stopped Respiro!

O77!Jasmine: Then we don't have much time to lose. Let's go find them!

Zonic shot a beam to the ground that formed a light bridge for the non-fliers to safely navigate together.

Zonic: That's our safe route through this realm. Everyone, let's get moving!

During their walk, EV!Tails was having a chat with O77!Amy about what had happened.

EV!Tails: Being under Respiro's grasp must've been scary, huh?

O77!Amy: Yeah... I guess it explains Sonic suddenly declaring that he hated me, which... was what drove me into depression...

EV!Tails: Hey, I know your Sonic would never have really hated you. I mean, he had your back the whole way before the disappearances started happening, right?

O77!Amy: Yeah, I guess so... Even after I died, I could still hear what was going on, and... I c-could hear myself trying to hurt Cream... I w-wanted to stop so badly, but I wasn't in c-control of myself...

EV!Tails: I can relate there, Amy...

O77!Amy: Y-You can?

EV!Tails: My dimension had to put up with facing three entities akin to Respiro. It felt like we were well and truly done for when... T-Toxinfect struck. He could've w-wiped out our entire universe if it wasn't f-for one of my best friends being a part of s-stopping him...

She comfortingly put her hand on EV!Tails's shoulder.

O77!Amy: Hey... What matters is that you managed to make it, and you found a way to bring us back, so it wasn't really all for nothing.

EV!Tails: Heh, I guess so.

O77!Amy: You know, since you and the other Sonics are from other dimensions... Did I get to be with Sonic in one of them?

EV!Tails: Well, I'd say so. I've seen quite a few where you and Sonic managed to tie the knot!

O77!Amy: Yes! Oh, that's made me feel better knowing my dreams still became a reality at least somewhere in the multiverse.

EV!Sonic: I can see them really close by. Let's pick up the pace!

At one area of the sub-world, the three warriors were having a small break.

O77!Woody: Alright, let's face the facts, guys! We're never getting out of here! The sanctuary Rovina provided us was all we had left, and now it's gone!

O77!Aladdin: T-There's gotta be a way back out, right?

O77!Woody: We've been trying to escape for what feels like years, and there's literally no concept of time here.

O77!Blaze: We'll figure it out one way or another, boys, even if we have to find a breach into a completely different universe to do it.

O77!Woody: How? All this? This is what's left of the "creator's" work! *sigh* Let's just close up shop. All we can do now is pray something happens, something good...

Blaze sighed glumly, sitting down on one of the huge drawers. However, she soon heard voices nearby.

EV!Cosmo: I can see them! This way!

O77!Blaze: Huh? Those voices...

O77!Aladdin: Could that be...?

Jasmine saw her lover there, and with Abu, she ran towards him.

O77!Jasmine: Aladdin!

O77!Aladdin: Jasmine! You're okay!

The two held each other in a longing embrace, with Abu joining in, happy to see his best friend again.

O77!Abu: Aladdin!

O77!Aladdin: Heh, it's great to see you too, Abu.

The others arrived, Amy noticing Blaze sitting down while despondant.

O77!Amy: Blaze? Is something wrong?

O77!Blaze: O-Oh! Amy! Are you alright? You look... different?

O77!Amy: I do?

EV!Sonic: Yeah, now that you mention it, your clothes and eye colour are different. Same with you, Blaze.

O77!Blaze: Oh, right.

EV!Tails: On the bright side, it's a good way to tell you two apart from others.

O77!Blaze: I just...

O77!Blaze: I feel like I wasn't doing enough before. I failed everybody, all because we couldn't stop Respiro before he erased everything. The sanctuary Rovina made for us was all we had left, and when we abandoned it to try and fix things... well, that's why we're stuck here.

LM!Sonic: Gosh...

LM really couldn't help but feel sorry for their predicament, knowing this kind of fate really wasn't what the three warriors deserved.

EV!Sonic: Hey. We'll help you guys get back out of this world to a safer place to let you have a breather.

O77!Aladdin: You can actually do that?

O77!Woody: Did you see any fragments of my friends, or at least one of them, out there?

Zonic: Not in our initial search, but we'll continue checking to see if we can find any survivors from your world, Sheriff.

O77!Woody: Thanks, Space Hedgehog. That's the least I can ask for.

Zonic: Er, the name's "Zonic"? Z at the start.

O77!Aladdin: The variants of you guys have different names?

EV!Sonic: Well, some of us, anyway. You eventually get used to it.

LM!Sonic: Well, we don't have much time to lose. I'm not sure how much longer the remains of this place will hold for, so we'd better get you guys to safety.

O77!Blaze: A-Alright.

O77!Amy: It'll be okay, Blaze. Don't worry.

She stood up.

O77!Blaze: Okay. Twigs, Dusty, you ready?

O77!Aladdin: I'm ready!

O77!Woody: Well, copy that, partner.

EV!Tails: Alright. Let's open a portal back to the HQ!

EV!Cosmo: Do what you need to, Tails!

Tails opened the portal.

O77!Aladdin: That's definitely a lot of, er... what's the term?

EV!Tails: Technology? Yeah, I understand it's pretty foreign. There's plenty of nature about at the place, though.

O77!Woody: Okay, let's not waste another second and get moving! Ride like the wind, guys!

They headed through the portal back to the HQ, with Blaze looking back at the old world one last time before leaving it behind.

O77!Amy: So, what next?

EV!Sonic: I'll go get you to our therapists, Amy. From what you told Tails, you don't really seem in the best state mentally right now.

O77!Amy: Yeah... I honestly really appreciate the gesture, Sonic. Thank you.

EV!Sonic: Anytime!

O77!Amy: Heh, wow. There's so many people here.

O77!Woody: You said it. I'd get lost memorising everyone compared to Andy's room. I still really appreciate the change in scenery, though. Being stuck in an amalgamation of your home and others can really ruin your hopes.

O77!Aladdin: Yeah.

EV!Tails: We'll get a room sorted for you, Jasmine and Abu shortly, Aladdin. Same for the rest of you.

O77!Jasmine (smiling): That's really appreciated, young one.

EV!Tails: You're welcome! Well, I'm gonna go see Tekno and get things sorted!

EV!Cosmo: I'll come with you!

EV!Tails: Sweet!

He and EV!Cosmo headed out.

Zonic: EV? Before you go, there's something I uncovered during our time back there. Some log connected to some other entity that must've been holding everything together back there. It mentioned about some... "Rovescio"?

EV!Sonic: Rovescio? O77!Blaze: Rovescio? I might have to look into that later.

Zonic: Fine with me, Blaze. I'll go store it in the library for you to look through later.

O77!Blaze: Much appreciated, Zonic.

EV!Sonic: Alright. I'll look into this Rovescio later, too. Whoever or whatever they are, we've got research to do. Alright, let's go, Amy.

O77!Amy: Oh! Coming!

She followed him to the therapy sector.

Post-er... POST, Trivia

The palette I went for for O77!Amy is based on this art Oldum had made in the past during his Amy craze. And yeah, she got the blue jacket later on to help her further stand out.

You might have noticed that LM!Sonic is still sympathetic at this point in time. In this sense, it's because this is the second case of a universal wipe he's had to see happen, and as such, he's got a direct hatred for Respiro for being the one to cause it. It's after what Dr. Finitevus did to the Superstars universe when he started going off the deep end with his ideals and personality, though I'll explain the cause in a later post. Just know it's got something to do with "MD-X".

Zonic is upright here, since collision is out-of-whack in what's left of the three worlds, and he already saw the endless abyss in the amalgamated world, so opted to look upright so as not to get further unnerved.

O77!Amy was able to quickly identify Errorverse Sonic and Tails as not being her own thanks to the lack of eye colour on both of them (due to both adapting the Mod.Gen sprite style).

For anyone out of the loop at this point, the "Rovescio" mentioned was uncovered as part of a complex string of actions performed outside the TS.EXER itself and in the files. Think DDLC's method of hiding secrets, and you'll see what I mean.

The conclusion to the saga had happened 5 years prior to the Quill Society picking up the trails of the survivors, meaning Aladdin, Woody and Blaze were stranded in the glitch level for that long before salvation came. No wonder the poor cowboy was giving up hope by that point, and thank god aging is vastly limited in the SEGAVerse and connected territories.

Want to see the glitch level happen for yourself in TS.EXE Remastered? If so, delete the "Data.sys" file in the game's files and THEN attempt to play the game without it. To get it back, simply re-install the game. You'll need it to uncover a remaining secret.