51 Reasons Why AI-Driven Websites Are Outperforming Traditional Websites
Explore 51 reasons why AI-driven websites are outperforming traditional websites through smarter personalization, automation and data-driven
There have been tremendous changes within the digital landscape in recent times. Competition is not centered anymore on design or the quality of information. Instead, companies battle using intelligence, efficiency, customization, and automation. Web development powered by Artificial Intelligence is increasingly becoming popular as it provides better experience for users, increased engagement, and better business results. Organizations such as SB Infowaves
assist businesses in adopting the new technologies and turning websites into high-performance digital ecosystems.
Traditionally, websites have been mostly static, meaning they offer identical experience to every visitor, regardless of his/her preferences, behavior, or intentions. AI websites make real-time analysis of the interaction between the website and its visitors, thereby customizing and optimizing the experience, content, and marketing campaigns.
The first benefit of having an AI website is personalization. The use of AI software can analyze user behavior on the web and provide personalized recommendations to users. Organizations that utilize personalized services via AI software tend to have increased conversion rates and user engagement.
Speed and automation are other vital considerations when creating an AI-powered website. With an AI website, businesses can automate the customer service process by employing virtual assistants, schedule appointments, respond to inquiries, and assist customers during the shopping experience.
An AI-powered website will also improve a website’s SEO ranking and search visibility. Today, search engines value user experience, rich content, mobile-friendly content, and fast websites more than ever. The use of AI in web design improves websites by optimizing keyword use, metadata, content organization, and website performance automatically. An AI-based website design is also more discoverable by AI search engines and digital assistants.
The last area in which AI websites triumph is security. AI can recognize anomalies, detect potential threats, and respond to cybersecurity threats much quicker than any manual security system. This proves extremely useful for businesses processing private customer information.
AI technology further enhances the decision-making process by using sophisticated analytical tools. This allows website owners to know how their customers behave, what future trends may emerge, what purchasing patterns exist, and develop marketing strategies accordingly. There is no need for guesswork; decisions can be made based on concrete data.
With voice search optimization, predictive recommendations, automated content creation, and smart lead nurturing capabilities, websites powered by AI technology have revolutionized customer interaction. Websites that adopt AI in web development now have an edge over those that do not.
The future of doing business digitally lies in intelligent systems that are able to constantly learn, adapt, and grow. Web-based businesses powered by AI will soon become a necessity, as they are poised to take the lead in the coming times.
River Glen Community College has become well-known in recent years for its supportive programs assisting expecting dads under 25. With flexible class schedules, academic counseling tailored to their needs, and an on-campus child-care center in the works, it’s no wonder young fathers feel at home there. Lets meet some students here at the college!
Andrew Carter, 19
Andrew is a quiet History major who discovered his passion for teaching after volunteering at a local museum. River Glen’s lenient attendance policies and free tutoring sessions have allowed him to thrive academically—even while managing morning sickness and evening study sessions. He is 7 months pregnant with his boyfriends baby. The pregnancy was unplanned but taken well from family and friends.
Kai Simmons, 20
We meet Kai who is an arts major who doodles tattoo designs in the margins of his lecture notes. The school’s open-minded faculty and frequent mental health workshops have helped him stay focused through the ups and downs of pregnancy. He attributes his newfound confidence to the supportive campus culture that lets him be both an artist and an expectant father.
Julian Park, 23
Julian a computer science student eyeing a future in software development, he navigates back-to-back coding labs while planning for parenthood. With River Glen’s flexible online courses, he can write code from home on days when exhaustion or prenatal checkups demand a lighter schedule. His professors, well-versed in the college’s pro-family policies, always accommodate him with extended deadlines when needed.
Devin Brooks, 21
We meet Devin who is studying business administration, he’s spearheading a new student-run fundraiser for the upcoming child-care center. River Glen’s scholarship system—which awards aid based on student-led community initiatives—has helped him stay financially stable and on track to finish his degree before the baby arrives.
Each of these four future dads credits River Glen Community College’s unique approach—offering flexible class times, easy re-enrollment for those who pause their studies, and a judgment-free atmosphere—for helping them balance classes with prenatal appointments and occasional bouts of morning fatigue
An appointment had been scheduled with no name given.
A SIMULACRUM who wanted a substance simulator, a software cultivated in the underground scene that still had a foot in its early development stage. A client coming from such a top tier modder, anyone in the scene would be hard-pressed to turn down, name or no name. Successful work off of her referral would be a gold star for the reputation - not to mention that this was a client who could PAY if he normally afforded her services.
But not an easy one. Simulacra were notoriously difficult to mod to begin with. This one was rough around the edges, she'd said. A lot of VERY ROUGH edges, she'd said, and she clearly hadn't just meant the programming. Her advice had been to be patient but not a doormat.
Whichever entrance Revenant used, he didn't make a sound. 6'8" mechanical frame all but materialized in the back, helping himself to the shop floor having seen the modder WAITING for him at the front. Golden glow took in the space, whatever decor and equipment it housed, the signs of its use. He had already made a sweep to ensure his stipulations had been respected: that they would be ALONE, and that any camera feeds were switched off.
Only when he'd had his fill of looking over the workshop did he deign to make himself known, taking a leisurely seat at the desk. Slouching there and allowing the chair to creak as he made an idle spin back and forth in it. Reached to rest a plain leather satchel he'd brought with him on the desk - observing the keyboard, stray cabling, various data drives and other bits and pieces that had been left there.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services has long received bipartisan support. But after years of trying, President Donald Trump has del
The Trump administration, working in coordination with Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency, has gutted a small federal agency that provides funding to libraries and museums nationwide. In communities across the US, the cuts threaten student field trips, classes for seniors, and access to popular digital services, such as the ebook app Libby.
On Monday, managers at the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) informed 77 employees—virtually the agency’s entire staff—that they were immediately being put on paid administrative leave, according to one of the workers, who sought anonymity out of fear of retaliation from Trump officials. Several other sources confirmed the move, which came after President Donald Trump appointed Keith Sonderling, the deputy secretary of labor, as the acting director of IMLS less than two weeks ago.
A representative for the American Federation of Government Employee Local 3403, a union that represents about 40 IMLS staffers, said Sonderling and a group of DOGE staffers met with IMLS leadership late last month. Afterwards, Sonderling sent an email to staff “emphasizing the importance of libraries and museums in cultivating the next generation’s perception of American exceptionalism and patriotism,” the union representative said in a statement to WIRED.
IMLS employees who showed up to work at the agency on Monday were asked to turn in their computers and lost access to their government email addresses before being ordered to head home for the day, the employee says. It’s unclear when, or if, staffers will ever return to work. “It’s heartbreaking on many levels,” the employee adds.
The White House and the Institute of Museum and Library Services did not immediately respond to requests for comment from WIRED.
The annual budget of IMLS amounts to less than $1 per person in the US. Overall, the agency awarded over $269.5 million to library and museum systems last year, according to its grants database. Much of that money is paid out as reimbursements over time, the current IMLS employee says, but now there is no one around to cut checks for funds that have already been allocated.
“The status of previously awarded grants is unclear. Without staff to administer the programs, it is likely that most grants will be terminated,” the American Federation of Government Employee Local 3403 union said in a statement.
About 65 percent of the funding had been allocated to different states, with each one scheduled to receive a minimum of roughly $1.2 million. Recipients can use the money for statewide initiatives or pass it on to local museum and library institutions for expenses such as staff training and back-office software. California and Texas have received the highest allocated funding, at about $12.5 million and $15.7 million, respectively, according to IMLS data. Individual libraries and museums also receive grants directly from IMLS for specific projects.
An art museum in Idaho expected to put $10,350 toward supporting student field trips, according to the IMLS grant database. A North Carolina museum was allotted $23,500 for weaving and fiber art workshops for seniors. And an indigenous community in California expected to put $10,000 toward purchasing books and electronic resources.
In past years, other Native American tribes have received IMLS grants to purchase access to apps such as Hoopla and Libby, which provide free ebooks and audiobooks to library patrons. Some funding from the IMLS also goes to academic projects, such as using virtual reality to preserve Native American cultural archives or studying how AI chatbots could improve access to university research.
Steve Potash, founder and CEO of OverDrive, which develops Libby, says the company has been lobbying Congress and state legislatures for library funding. “What we are consistently hearing is that there is no data or evidence suggesting that federal funds allocated through the IMLS are being misused,” Potash tells WIRED. “In fact, these funds are essential for delivering vital services, often to the most underserved and vulnerable populations.”
Anthony Chow, director of the School of Information at San José State University in California and president-elect of the state library association, tells WIRED that Monday was the deadline to submit receipts for several Native American libraries he says he’d been supporting in their purchase of nearly 54,000 children’s books using IMLS funds. Five tribes, according to Chow, could lose out on a total of about $189,000 in reimbursements. “There is no contingency,” Chow says. “I don’t think any one of us ever thought we would get to this point.”
Managers at IMLS informed their teams on Monday that the work stoppage was in response to a recent executive order issued by Trump that called for reducing the operations of the agency to the bare minimum required by law.
Trump made a number of other unsuccessful attempts to defund the IMLS during his first term. The White House described its latest effort as a necessary part of “eliminating waste and reducing government overreach.” But the president himself has said little about what specifically concerns him about funding libraries; a separate order he signed recently described federally supported Smithsonian museums as peddling “divisive narratives that distort our shared history.”
US libraries and museums receive support from many sources, including public donations and funding from other federal agencies. But IMLS is “the single largest source of critical federal funding for libraries,” according to the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies advocacy group. Libraries and museums in rural areas are particularly reliant on federal funding, according to some library employees and experts.
Systems in big metros such as Los Angeles County and New York City libraries receive only a small fraction of their budget from the IMLS, according to recent internal memos seen by WIRED, which were issued in response to Trump’s March 14 executive order. "For us, it was more a source of money to innovate with or try out new programs,” says a current employee at the New York Public Library, who asked to remain anonymous because they aren’t authorized to speak to the press.
But the loss of IMLS funds could still have consequences in big cities. A major public library system in California is assembling an internal task force to advocate on behalf of the library system with outside donors, according to a current employee who wasn’t authorized to speak about the effort publicly. They say philanthropic organizations that support their library system are already beginning to spend more conservatively, anticipating they may need to fill funding gaps at libraries in areas more dependent on federal dollars.
Some IMLS programs also require states to provide matching funding, and legislatures may be disincentivized to offer support if the federal money disappears, further hampering library and museum budgets, the IMLS employee says.
The IMLS was created by a 1996 law passed by Congress and has historically received bipartisan support. But some conservative groups and politicians have expressed concern that libraries provide public access to content they view as inappropriate, including pornography and books on topics such as transgender people and racial minorities. In February, following a Trump order, schools for kids on overseas military bases restricted access to books “potentially related to gender ideology or discriminatory equity ideology topics.”
Last week, a bipartisan group of five US senators led by Jack Reed of Rhode Island urged the Trump administration to follow through on the IMLS grants that Congress had authorized for this year. "We write to remind the administration of its obligation to faithfully execute the provisions of the law," the senators wrote.
Ultimately, the fate of the IMLS could be decided in a showdown between Trump officials, Congress, and the federal courts. With immediate resolution unlikely, experts say museums and libraries unable to make up for lost reimbursements will likely have to scale back services.
USP team wins Nuclear Olympiad with project to improve access to radiotherapy in Brazil
The Polythermic Neutrons group, from USP’s School of Engineering (Poli), won the nuclear medicine category in the 2024 Brazilian Nuclear Olympiad, organized by the Brazilian Association for the Development of Nuclear Activities (ABDAN). The competition began in April this year and the winners were announced at the beginning of November at the Nuclear Summit 2024 event, with the theme challenge Cancer treatment: how can Brazil advance in the implementation of new technologies?
“We chose to take part in the medical category because it was something new for us and because we didn’t have much contact with this sector during our undergraduate studies,” says Luana Gomes da Silva, one of the members of the group, from the Materials Engineering course. The team also includes students Álvaro Sant’Anna Ferreira Neto, Enzo Yamamoto, João Pedro Oliveira Glóder Prado and Thais Kaori Yazawa, all from the first class of Poli’s Nuclear Engineering course, entrants in 2021.
They developed NPoli, a suite of software for scheduling medical appointments, exams and radiotherapy sessions, which aims to reduce barriers and speed up the stages of treatment in this area of medicine. “Some of the functions offered by the platform are: Smart Radiotherapy Scheduling; Integration with Exam Regulation and Management Systems; Control Panel for Physicians and Healthcare Professionals; and Automated Notifications and Interactivity with Patients,” explains Luana.
Inspired by the main international private solutions, such as Varian’s ARIA and Elekta’s Mosaiq, and the systems used by the SUS (Unified Health System), such as Sisreg and e-SUS APS, NPoli has a simplified interface, making it easy to use for different audiences, and integrates with the health regulation systems already in place in Brazil. The idea was to create a system that would adapt to the decentralized reality of the SUS, serving both large centers and less favored regions. Another difference is that, unlike private solutions, NPoli’s focus is on inclusion and accessibility, facilitating communication with patients. The platform also offers the possibility of managing the use of hospital resources, such as radiotherapy machines, optimizing their use and reducing waiting times.
A/N: I have been d y i n g to get this out. I'm excited to start this silly little slow burn.
Description: It's upgrade day, and as the lead software tech you get to do it all yourself. This means being up close with the animatronics, which in turn means you get to see your favourite. Things are a little different though, and some feelings... they begin to bloom.
Boy, was it nice to be back as the head programmer of the Pizzaplex. After the ‘incident’ you were graciously rehired as head of the programming and software development team under the Fazbear Entertainment name. They gave you such a high position due to your skill and loyalty to the company prior to the fire, which meant that you got to work up close and personal with the animatronics on a daily basis. There were green flags all around for you, not a single downside in sight. You got to watch their AI develop further in real time, release knowledge limiters, and receive triple the original pay you initially had. You may be the only one there to protect the entire building’s internet and tech security, but with the numbers you pulled in every day you barely minded the mound of responsibility you carried with you.
Of course being the head of tech development, you had to install all the major updates to the animatronics yourself, which allowed you to have some interesting interactions. These animatronics were so far advanced now that you recognized their sentience and released the knowledge limiters on all of them to allow them to learn, grow, and feel to the best of their ability. It was a questionable choice at first, but the advancements had appeased everyone higher up, so you got away with doing it even though you never asked. The mental state of the animatronics was your responsibility alone now, so messing up was no longer an option. The rewards were far greater than the risk though, so you carried on without a doubtful thought, the reward of befriending all the animatronics having the highest appeal of all.
They were all truly wonderful. The originally programmed personality traits surprisingly stayed, but each animatronic grew alongside that trait in their own unique way. You admittedly had favourites when it came to them, as much as you loved them all. Monty was a really cool dude, and Roxy was almost like your girlfriend at this point; hell, they all radiated chaotic friend group energy with how much time you spent around them instead of coworkers. One animatronic in particular though had your eyes, and he was your favourite. Sun and Moon had all your attention, both from a programming perspective, and a personal one. He was the closest with you in the entire Pizzaplex, even defeating all human staff in terms of who you liked the most. You did get roasted for it a little, but you didn’t care. The up close and personal moments you had with these quirky animatronics were deeply cherished by you regardless of what anyone else thought.
More up close and personal interactions like that were headed your way today, as it was a busy day indeed for you. Yesterday was day one of the animatronic update schedule. Day one was dedicated to mechanical and physical upgrades: something outside of your realm by a smidge. The animatronics got a complete overhaul for more flattering cosmetics and functions like touch sensors and more animated expressions. All of them could move smoothly and had a wider range of emotes, making them damn near human to you. Now it was day two though, and that was your day and time to shine. Day two was dedicated to software upgrades, repairs, and antivirus protection, which was all your territory. You were the best tech there, and your schedule was full to the brim with an appointment for each animatronic to be serviced by you.
God how you hated being right though. It was exhausting to be working from animatronic to animatronic for several hours on end. As delightful as it was to shoot the shit with a bear and a wolf, your eyes were strained and sore from eyeing your laptop all day running diagnostics and installing better security software. The process was long sometimes, usually depending on how distracted the animatronic was that you were working on. Chica was one of the longer ones, having to be constantly reminded that her daydreams about food slowed down the installation process. As the hours went on by though and you neared the end, you only had two animatronics left. The one you were headed to now was your favourite, and you dragged your feet as enthusiastically as you could to the daycare to see your favourite little sunshine.
“Sun, you’re up now!” You called out once you entered the daycare from a maintenance door.
It was silent for a moment, but you knew he’d be running to greet you from the highest point in the room. You simply set up your laptop near an outlet a little ways into the daycare and waited, Sun soon coming on cue by flying out his room’s window directly at you.
“Oh _______! You’re finally here!” He cheered, skidding across the floor and right into you. “I’ve been waiting all DAY!”
“Hahah, I can tell by your excitement!” You laughed as he smothered you in a hug.
“So warm and soft~ I knew my little sunshine would be the best to hug~” He sang.
“Aaah, you got the touch sensor upgrade yesterday I see! Working well then I presume.” you giggled. “I also see the physical upgrades are working wonderfully as well. You’re so expressive and even cuter than before Sunny~!”
“Awwww stop~! You’re embarrassing me!”
“Aaah, I knew you were my favourite for a reason~. Now as lovely as your hugs are Sunny, you gotta let go so I can work on you please.” You reminded him.
“Right! Right, sorry~”
He reluctantly let you go and sat himself down the way he always did when you worked on him. Perhaps Sun was your favourite because he was always the most compliant, but then again, his other half combatted that compliance every single time. He was a fun one, so mayhaps that was the reasoning for your favouritism, but it could also be something else. Regardless, you shook the thought from your mind and popped open the panel at the back of his head and got to work.
“Alright this may tingle a bit Sunny, so bear with me while I- hold on… There’s a… sticky note inside you.”
You peeled the little yellow paper off the inside of the panel you opened up and squinted at it. You knew that handwriting by heart.
“Chad…” You grumbled, scrunching up the paper.
“Oh dear… Did he leave a note inside me yesterday? What did it say?” Sun asked.
“Ugh, it said ‘I hope you enjoy tinkering around inside your favourite animatronic, bozo’.” You repeated to him. “That man is going to end up dead by my hand I swear to god.”
“So that’s why he was back there.” Sun mused.
“I’d say shock him, but he would know I asked you to do it and get me a damn write up.” You chuckled. “Though I don’t think Moon would have a problem with that plan…”
“He is eagerly agreeing with you, I promise you that.” Sun chuckled. “But was Chad right? Am I really your favourite so much that everyone knows now?”
You groaned in embarrassment, softened by the innocent smile he flashed at you that led to your admittance. “Yes Sunny, you and Moon are my favourites.”
He hummed happily, the sound of his processor kicking all it’s cores in making you laugh a little. You didn’t need him to tell you he was excited by the way he lit up in pink with glee. They clearly added some extra light features to him, the image of him blushing now a pleasant memory you would hold onto.
With that out of the way you continued on with your updates and connected Sun to your computer, running a general diagnostic on him and installing some new security software. There had been recent hack attacks on the facility, so you wanted to make sure all animatronics would be protected from any future attacks. You took a few minutes to ensure everything was up and running properly before running a test scan of the software, which led to an interesting discovery.
“Hmm, there’s malware…” You mumbled to yourself.
“M-malware? Oh dear, am I broken?!” Sun fretted.
“Oh no not at all. It’s unopened actually, and locked behind Moon’s activation. My software is good, but apparently not good enough to bypass your duality, my friend. I’m going to need Moon to be present for me to deal with this bug, and to install the same software into his protocols as well.”
“Ah, I understand.” He said slowly. “Though… I do worry that Moon will try to hurt you…”
“Don’t worry about me, Sunny. I know how to handle him in my own special way.” You reassured him, coming around to make eye contact. “He wouldn’t dare to hurt me anyway~”
Comforted by your confidence, Sun’s smile returned and he nodded happily to agree. With his consent obtained, you reached out and flicked off the nearby light switch.
It was always an interesting sight to see him swap out, but with the new physical upgrades it was even more interesting to witness. Sun’s little sun rays tucked away inside his head and out popped the usual nightcap atop his now dimmed features, his body giving a little shudder as the ever confusing anomaly of his clothing changing colour took place. His eyes whited out, then went dim, before little red pupils faded in and Moon was fully present.
“Turning the lights out on me eh~? Do you wanna get in trouble~?”
“Shut the hell up and don’t even think about standing up, Moony. You’re still wired into my laptop.” You said firmly with crossed arms.
Moon was quite shocked by your forward denial of his usual intimidation tactics. You were very much not having it today, and that took him aback. He didn’t even try to budge now as you walked back around to your laptop behind him, figuring it would be best to not mess with you to the usual extent today.
“Thank you for deciding to listen for once.”
“Tch. I only want the bug removed that I heard about.” He grumbled.
“Mhmm. Sure. Or, you’re shocked that I'm several animatronics deep in software updates and I ain’t taking no shit today.” you chuckled, leaning around him to shoot him a cocky glance. “Don’t worry, I’d be shocked by me too.”
“Well aren’t you a cocky little one today aren’t ya?” He laughed.
“Damn straight. Now stop thinking so hard so I can get a faster response rate on this malware. I wanna remove it without accidentally opening it.”
“Go right on ahead.”
You went ahead with the same installation you did on Sun, which went much faster thanks to parts of the program being shared. Once it was in, you were able to get a proper look at the malware type and found it to be an older one that was implanted well before the incident occurred. It was an old attempt at a take over that hid dormant in Moon’s programming, but it would be there no longer, nor ever run again. You terminated the file and removed all other security threats to leave him with a pristine and secure system. No further issues were detected, so you unhooked him from your computer and closed the back panel, closing your laptop with a satisfied sigh.
You came around Moon now to give him a thumbs up. “You’re all set bud. No further malicious files. You’re well protected by my software now.”
“Mmm. Thank you then. Perhaps I will be more efficient in ensuring people get their sleep. More efficient with punishment.” He said, flexing some slightly different voice modifications to sound more menacing with a wide spread grin.
“Ahah! You and your punishment.” You laughed. “You’re about as scary as a kitten when your only punishment tactics are tickling and pillow fights!”
The way you laughed in the moment made him pause, forgetting that he was still trying to act tough. His eyes flickered a little, fading into blue from red as he stared blankly at you with a staticky feeling running through his sensors and circuits.
“Hey, are your eyes alright Moon?” You asked, stepping in real close to him with your hands on his face.
“M-my eyes?! What do you mean?” He questioned frantically.
“They flickered a little. Also, they’re blue. I doubt the colour change is an issue though, I’m more concerned about the flickering. As much as I hate Chad, maybe you should head down to parts and services to replace the LEDs if they need to be.”
You were practically touching noses with the way you examined him, making a soft blue glow flare up on the highest points of his cheeks: another interesting feature that you would be sure to hold onto in the depths of your memory. His eyes no longer flickered, so you deemed things to be alright for the moment and let slip a breathy chuckle as you backed away from him.
“Well, you seem to be fine for now. If you notice any ocular issues don’t be afraid to go to parts and services. Chad may be a dickhead but he’ll keep you in working order.”
“R-right. Will do. Now are you done here?” He muttered.
“Yeppers! I need to see to pack up though so I’m gonna turn the lights back on. That alright with you?” You asked once more.
“Go for it. It’s clearly not your bedtime anyway.”
You scoffed and smiled, always amused by his passion for rest. With a gentle shake of your head you rocked backwards and flipped the light back on, still thinking about that light blue tint as the sun beams popped back out and the bright yellows returned to the warm face before you that now glowed pink instead. The excitable Sun was back and lurched forward like it was his turn to inspect you now, pulling you in closer to him.
“You’re alright! Moon wasn’t mean, was he?”
“Not at all! Well, he tried to be, but I’m completely unfazed by the two of you. You’re both my favourite for a reason~” You nodded, patting Sunny’s cheek. “I’ve gotta pack up now though. I still have one more friend of ours to service today.”
“Leaving so soon? Ughhhh fine! But promise to come back when you’re done!” He begged as he let you go.
“I can’t promise I’ll make it, but I promise I’ll try.” You smiled, packing your things up.
“Good enough for me! So, who is your last visit?”
“The DJ! He has several additional programs I need to run through so I saved him for last. It’s gonna be a hefty update.”
“Oh fun! I wish you luck then sunshine~!” Sun waved, watching you go with your bag slung over your shoulder.
“Thanks~!” You sang back at him before jogging out the employees only exit door.
Once you were gone and Sun was left to sit by himself, his processor started firing off all cores again as his mind buzzed with thoughts about you. Moon had himself initialized in the background, thinking the same thoughts and coming up with questions he never thought he’d have to ask himself or Sun.
“Sun… Do we… like her?” Moon asked tentatively.
Sun blushed at the thoughts, a small grin resting on his features. “Hmm? Well.. I do! Do you?”
“... Maybe? I think… I think that is what I am feeling right now.” Moon confided.
“Oh what a relief! Then please don’t try to scare her! We want her to like us too!” Sun then scolded.
Oh come on it’s all lighthearted fun! She even said herself that we’re her favourite. I doubt anything I do would be enough for her to swap departments.” Moon argued, rather unwilling to give up his habits.
The two sat in silence for a moment, not provoking any further thought on the matter until they both calmed down and settled on one thought in particular, a mechanical sigh exiting Sun in unison with Moon in his frontal circuits.
“We definitely like her a lot…”
After muttering their agreement, Moon put himself into sleep mode to process and allow Sun to continue his basic work without interruption. Sun skipped around happily while running your image though his mind, casually cleaning and preparing for further activities that were to take place tomorrow morning.
In the meantime, as you wandered through maintenance halls still exhausted out of your mind despite that uplifting experience with Sun and Moon, your own mind wandered as well. Thoughts you normally would have reserved for some suitor of an appropriate type came out for something else instead. You had to stop for a moment once you reached the west arcade and pat your chest, letting out a long sigh while you held your hand there in a poor attempt to still your beating heart.
“Oh boy… Girl you are not falling in love with an animatronic are you?” You asked yourself with dry laughter.
Your heart rate did not slow. Your Fazwatch displayed a consistent 120 beats per minute even as you stared it down. A weak smile came onto your lips, as if you knew this would be something you’d have to accept sooner or later.
“You are…” You huffed. “Keep it to yourself for now hun. You still have your job to do. Focus. Deal with your weird emotions later.”
After your self scolding you pressed on to DJ Music Man, the giant animatronic casually lounging in a high up tunnel. He saw you when you waved and tunneled his way down to you where you met him on the stage, ready to get started on the biggest update of the day. Your thoughts were pushed back down while you climbed atop the DJ to get going with the installations, simply trying to forget you were feeling things long enough to finish the job.
USAF concludes the first launch of the AIM-120D3 guided air-to-air missile
Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 07/19/2022 - 14:00 in Armaments, Military
An F-15E Strike Eagle taxis in preparation for a real firing mission, where the crew will launch an AIM-120D3 using production missile hardware developed under the AMRAAM Form, Fit, Function Refresh program. (Photo: U.S. Air Force / 1st Lindsey Heflin)
An F-15E Strike Eagle of the 53rd Wing of the U.S. Air Force executed the first guided launch of the medium-range air-to-air missile AIM-120D3 at Eglin Air Base on June 30, 2022, successfully engaging a QF-16 air target.
The test effort of the 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron and the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron was to perform a long-range shot that physically stressed the new missile hardware and verified the performance capabilities of the missile.
The AMRAAM F3R is a comprehensive hardware system overhaul that impacts 15 sets of circuit boards replacing technology components from the early 2000s.
A maintenance support contractor checks the AIM-120D3 attached to an F-15E Strike Eagle while preparing for a real firing mission at Eglin Air Base, Florida, on June 30, 2022. (Photo: U.S. Air Force / 1st Lindsey Heflin)
"The successful execution proves that redesigned hardware and software are progressing as expected and brings us one step closer to putting in the field a reliable and sustainable air-to-air capacity for the combatant," said Major Heath Honaker, director of engineering and advanced programs at the 28th TES.
In the months prior to launch, the test team carried out several captive transport test missions with AIM-120D3 instrumented test vehicles to collect data and ensure that the new missile hardware and software worked properly.
"The F3R is key to enabling the high-reliability production of the AIM-120D from 2022 to the remainder of the missile life cycle," Honaker said.
Executed by the 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron and 85th TES, the main objective of the test was to perform a long-range shot that physically stressed the new missile hardware and verified changes in missile kinematics or target interception capabilities. (Photo: U.S. Air Force / 1st Lindsey Heflin)
The conclusion of the live firing event required close coordination between the Air Domain Division of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), the 96th Test Wing, the 53rd Weapons Assessment Group, Boeing and Raytheon Missiles & Defense personnel to ensure that the aircraft, missile, air targets, and security and data collection systems of the Eglin line were ready. The result was an effective real firing test that met all objectives.
This launch is the first of five combined live shots from the U.S. Air Force and Navy scheduled for the AMRAAM F3R program.
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hey, so i found a job opportunity as an agent assistant, and i actually fear applying for it. i basically know what assitants do. read manuscripts, get back to mails, scheduling, queries, etc., but it’s really the first job i’ll apply to in my early twenties and i’m very afraid of letting people down. is it something a person who has good time management and communication skills do? i’m studying english at university, and i wanna start working somewhere. what are other things that assistants do? is it manageable? i work good under stress, so i think that’s something.
OK well first of all - don't be afraid! Brave face, my friend! SEIZE THE DAY!!!!!
I will tell you quite frankly, agent assistant jobs are very coveted and competitive. I'm not saying this to scare you MORE, quite the opposite. I'm saying, APPLY, because you can't possibly get it if you don't apply, but ALSO -- don't get discouraged or freaked out if you DON'T get it. Like, it's kinda like playing the lotto -- you have to play to win, but also, most people don't win (especially not the first time!). And that's OK.
I think (hope) that my telling you that will take the pressure OFF. It really doesn't matter, you have nothing to lose by applying, so why not? Wheeeeeee!!!!! Don't worry about letting people down. I mean - who? The agents? First of all, they would have to hire you -- and if they hired you, trained you, and didn't teach you the things that you need to know to succeed - they'd be letting YOU down, not vice-versa.
Now, on to what to expect if you get it. Yes, you're right that an assistant might help with slush reading / manuscript reading, edits, contract review, general admin, scheduling, etc. Different agents need different things. (For example -- at a NYC fancy-pants agency, an assistant might be like a literal secretary, like in a movie, where they are sitting at a desk outside the office and keeping track of appointments and doing admin and answering phones and stuff -- Whereas, I just don't really need help managing my calendar or ordering things or answering my phone, as apparently CEO type people do! So my assistant has a much more casual arrangement, works from their home, mostly helps with things like edits and second reads and special projects, because that is what I need help organizing, and we just check in periodically with a zoom call or texts. One of my colleagues has an assistant that JUST does contract reviews and such, and another one who focuses JUST on editorial. So, I'm saying, different agencies and agents might be very different experiences for an assistant.)
As an assistant, if there are specific tasks you need to do, you will be taught them -- but good time management, good communication skills, attention to detail and working well under stress are all EXCELLENT qualifications -- particularly because those are ones that can't really be taught.
It would probably be really helpful if you are also good at giving editorial critique (like, for example, if you have done writer's workshops and such) -- but that CAN be taught, as long as you love books and have good taste and a critical eye.
It would be helpful for most offices if you have good familiarity with Microsoft office (Word - including track changes, Excel) and Google Drive (Sheets, Docs particularly), and Adobe Acrobat. Word and excel are almost GUARANTEED to come up, and the other ones likely will, too.
Many agencies have some kind of proprietary software that you will need to learn how to use, that you couldn't possibly know how to work ahead of time, so no worries on that. But, if you have special other skills, mention them in your resume or cover letter -- you never can tell when they will come in handy! Like, for example, if you are good at things like Canva or InDesign, that would be a super cool bonus (because sometimes we want/need to randomly *design things* like little book announcements or things for socials, and like, it's great if somebody is good at that stuff! Not necessary by any means, but cool.) If you are good at website development, or you have been an event planner, or just... I mean, I don't know what your skills are, but if you have some that might EVER come in handy for an author or an agent - MENTION THEM in your resume or cover letter!
GOOD LUCK! MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU!!!
AND IF YOU DO GET IT, PLEASE REPORT BACK!!!!
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