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Basil Poledouris Tribute
Here is a track written for Basil Poledouris' tribute. It is an original concept based on Poledouris' style. Hope you like it:
MOSMA soundtrack concert
We are going to perform a concert the next 29th of June at 22h in MUELLE UNO (Málaga).
Here in the rehearsal room:
Here is the set list:
MOSMA FANFARE (2016) – Arturo Díez Boscovich
BLADE RUNNER (1982) – Vangelis
PORK CHOP EXPRESS (1986) – John Carpenter
TERMINATOR 2 (1991) – Brad Fiedel
DELTA FORCE (1986) – Alan Silvestri
FLASH GORDON (1980) – Queen
PHANTASM (1979) – Fred Myrow y Malcolm Seagrave
WORLD WAR Z (2013) – Muse
ENTER THE DRAGON (1973) – Lalo Schifrin
TOP GUN ANTHEM (1986) – Harold Faltermeyer
TRON LEGACY (2010) – Daft Punk
SUPERMAN (2013) – Hans Zimmer
ROBIN HOOD OVERTURE (1991) – Michael Kamen
ROCKY IV WAR (1985) – Vince DiCola
ROCKY IV TRAINING MONTAGE (1985) – Vince DiCola
Mazinger Z 8-bit version (Sega Megadrive chiptune)
This is an homage to one of the most popular anime TV series of all time.
Program: VGM Music maker (developed by Shiru)
Song arranged for YM2612 (5 channels of FM, 1 channel of samples) + AY-3-8910 (3 channels of squarewave-PSG) chips
Voice recorded with a Rode NT-1 mic, and bitcrushed with Decimort.
Disclaimer: This video has demonstration purposes only. It is non commercial/non business oriented. All music, images, and references are property of its owners
Recorded and produced by Gryzor87 (July 2015)
Have fun and enjoy!
Maldita Castilla in Playfest 2014!!
We are very happy to have been part of the Playfest 2014. This time we shared the concert with AAA-composers like Cris Velasco, Óscar Araujo, Benjamin Wynn, Jeremy Zuckerman, Kevin Kiner and David García. The Malaga Philarmonic Orchestra and Playfest Choir were conducted by the brilliant Arturo Díez Boscovich, Òscar Senén and Kevin Kiner himself. This is what the stage looked like at Fuengirola's Sohail Castle:
Here is the concert program:
1ª Part
Jeremy Zuckerman
- Suite Avatar The Last Airbender
- Suite Legend of Korra
David García
- Suite from Rime (Estreno mundial)
- Suite from Deadlight
- Maldita Castilla – Preludio
Oscar Araujo
- Suite de Castlevania Lords of Shadow 2
2ª Part
Kevin Kiner
- Clone Wars
Main Title
Anakin Talks to Ahsoka
Anakin and Padme
Battle of Christophsis
Jedi Eulogy / Running for a Ship
General Loathsom / Ahsoka
Meet Ahsoka
Obi-Wan to the Rescue
The Truth Emerges
- Star Wars: Rebels Theme (Estreno mundial)
Cris Velasco
- Enemy Front – Main Theme (Estreno mundial)
- Company of Heroes 2 The Western Front Armies – An Allied Assault
- Clive Barker's Books of Blood – Main Theme (Estreno mundial)
- Mass Effect 3 – Reaper Chase
- Darksiders – Main Theme / Boss Fight
Soloist Hong Wang, with a Chinese violin performing "Avatar The Last Airbender"
The Orchestra performing "Maldita Castilla – Preludio"
The composers at the final bow: Hong Wang (soloist), Benjamin Wynn, Jeremy Zuckerman, Kevin Kiner, Cris Velasco, David García, Óscar Araujo and Javier García (Gryzor87)
After the symphonic concert there was a band concert. 3 Bit Band went on the stage to celebrate the classic age of videogames' music from 80s and 90s:
3 Bit Band performing the "Contra" medley
…On the stage
Performing the "Castlevania SOTN" medley.
Here is the complete setlist:
Magical Sound Shower (Out Run, Sega 1986)
After Burner (Afterburner, Sega 1987)
Beyond the Galaxy (Galaxy Force, Sega 1988)
Intro + Stage1 (Ghosts'n'Goblins, Capcom 1985)
Stage 2 + Game Over (Ghouls'n'Ghosts, Capcom 1988)
Free intro (Vampire Killer, Konami 1986)
Vampire Killer (Vampire Killer, Konami 1986)
Theme of Simon (Bloodlines, Konami 1994)
Clock Tower Fear (Haunted Castle, Konami 1988)
Don't Wait until Night (Haunted Castle, Konami 1988)
Heart of Fire (Vampire Killer, Konami 1986)
Intro+Green Hill (Sonic, Sega 1992)
Intro (Double Dragon, Technos Japan 1987)
Industrial Area (Double Dragon, Technos Japan 1987)
Theme of Guile (Street Fighter II, Capcom 1991)
Opening (Streets of Rage, Sega 1991)
Air Battle (Nemesis 2, Konami 1987)
A Planet of Plants (Nemesis 2, Konami 1987)
Beat Back/Stage2 (Gradius, Konami 1986)
The Power of Anger (Salamander, Konami 1986)
Main Title + Base (Contra, Konami 1987)
Thunder Landing (Super Contra, Konami 1988)
The Streets of Neo-city (Contra III, Konami 1992)
Wilderness (Golden Axe, Sega 1989)
Ravaged Village (Golden Axe II, Sega 1991)
Scarborough Fair (Camelot Warriors, Dinamic 1985)
Main Title (Monkey Island, Lucasarts 1990)
Opening (Silent Hill, Konami 1999)
Crystal Teardrop
Marble Gallery
Operation Intrude N313 (MSX, 1987)
Jungle Theme (NES, 1987)
Theme of Tara (MSX, 1987)
Red Alert (MSX, 1897)
Just Another Dead Soldier (MSX, 1987)
Metal Gear Solid (Snake Eater, 2005)
Last Wave (Out Run, Sega 1986)
Beverly Hills Cop/Super Detective en Hollywood (Harold Faltermeyer, 1984)
Miami Vice theme (Jan Hammer, 1984)
Thanks to David Doncel and the Fuengirola Town Hall for making this possible.
(c) 2014 pictures by Juliana Reis Ferreira Luparia.
New 3 Bit Band teaser trailer!
Now with Ghouls'n'Ghosts, Double Dragon & Contra!
This concert will take place on April the 26th in Matadero Square (RetroMadrid 2014). Free entrance!!
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Trilo Tracker Tutorial and news
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You can download the complete TriloTracker tutorial here.
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Charges for the possession of meth are exceedingly serious. The possible consequences of a conviction for methamphetamine possession can be life changing. Bearing that in mind, you will need to take every precaution you can to protect yourself now, while you still have the opportunity to do so.
Ending up in jail or prison can shave away some of the best years of your life, so it's important to do whatever it takes to keep your freedom.
According to the website of Horst Law, when a person is facing drug possession charges, it is important that they develop a comprehensive legal strategy to challenge the charges that have been brought against them and work to avoid the serious consequences of a conviction, which can include:
Though theses charges are serious, you need to remember that you have the right to defend yourself in and out of the courtroom. A conviction can lead to social hardship as well. Convictions can appear on background checks, which can affect your ability to get a job or loan. On top of that, your reputation may suffer as well.
If you have been arrested and charged with the possession of meth, you need to learn everything you can about the best possible ways to defend yourself from these very serious charges.Read More
Death is an inevitable fact of life. But if death comes in the wrong place and wrong time, it can prove to be devastating. If the loss of a loved one is due to the negligence or wrongdoing of another person, the surviving relatives can fight back in the form of a lawsuit. While the death of the unfortunate victim cannot be replaced by compensation or any financial victory, it can give the survivors the opportunity to recover and get back on their feet.
According to the website of Schuler, Halvorson, Weisser, Zoeller & Overbeck, PA, a wrongful death claim can help the surviving loved one recover from the significant financial burden that will be facing due to the loss of their loved one. However, state laws put a limitation on who can sue for the wrongful death. In general, it should be filed by a representative who is recognized by the law. It could either be an immediate family member, life partner, financial dependents, and putative spouses, distant family member, or all persons who suffer financially. This may vary from one state to another.
Wrongful death claims are based on the premise that the deceased not only lost his life due to the negligence of another person but also the surviving members were directly affected emotionally and financially. To become successful with their lawsuit, the surviving family members should establish the following:
The death of their loved one was due to the negligence, recklessness, or deliberate act of another person.
The surviving members should establish that they suffered measurable damages because of the death of their loved one
When proven, the surviving family members through their attorney can collect several damages from the defendant such as medical bills and burial expenses, compensatory damages for the pain and suffering they endured, and punitive damages from the defendant.
Vehicle owners in Chicago at some point may find it expensive to get comprehensive car insurance. Factors like having a small income, expensive insurance monthly payments, or having financial problems are some of the reasons why people believe that they cannot get insurance coverage.
According to the car insurance experts from this website, the state of Illinois required motorists at the minimum to be covered by liability and uninsured motorist insurance policies. Such policies required by law are meant to provide "minimum" financial assistance to vehicle drivers after an accident; however, the coverage may not be enough for an aggravated person to recover from injuries or other financial loss. It is important to note that being covered by a custom-tailored insurance policy is like having an investment. Unfortunately, many vehicle drivers only realize the full potential of car insurance after being involved in a serious accident.
Serious vehicular accidents often translate to serious injuries and serious damage to properties. Vehicle drivers who have been involved in these kinds of tragedy may still find themselves facing great financial responsibilities if their insurance coverage does not suit their lifestyle. Depending on the severity of the accident, vehicle drivers often have to deal with expensive medical treatments and expensive restoration of damaged vehicles. Though the state does not require vehicle drivers to have optional coverage protection, vehicle drivers may possibly upgrade their car insurance policies depending on how they wanted to be protected.
Coverage options like bodily injury liability, medical payments, comprehensive physical damage coverage, and property damage liability are some of the offered through a variety of insurance providers. Individuals may be required to upgrade their car insurance if the lenders financing their vehicles requested it. Vehicle drivers who are interested to upgrade their insurance policy only need to ask for a quotation.Read More
A divorce can be a complicated and trying process for anyone to go though. Likewise, the death of a loved one is a tumultuous time in anyone's life. The Mokaram Law Firm's website also warns of the persistent issues of personal injury and wrongful death. Sometimes, issues from these difficult times can intersect, if there is a dispute regarding the estate of the deceased in cases where the deceased was divorced. This is a very complicated subject area and experienced legal representation is recommended in these difficult times.
Some common reasons for an estate dispute include: Disputes between children of deceased parents without a will, Disputes regarding the validity of a will, Disputes regarding the fairness of distribution articulated in a will, or Distrust of / suspicion of a trustee's intentions or actions. Situations in which divorce can lead to a probate dispute occur for a number of reasons. In an alarmingly common scenario, the deceased could have remarried since their divorce but not updated their will to reflect the changes in their marital status. In other cases a divorce could be pending during the time period in which the deceased passes away. According to the website of Alexander and Associates, because all divorce cases are unique, dividing property and assets depends on the specifics of the situation. In situation where one party dies before or shortly after divorce proceedings are completed, a conflict can arise when it comes to the difficult process of dividing the deceased's assets.
In these complicated legal cases, it is important that all parties receive the experienced legal representation that can advocate for their point of view. Often times these situations arise because proper upkeep of someone will does not occur. It is very important to have such significant legal documents current at all times. Having legal representation that is within your county and state is also important because property laws and regulations may vary.Read More
Everyone aspires to safety and security on the road. The car insurance industry relies on people driving safely. If people aren't safe, their costs ultimately end up being that much higher. Most drivers are wary and make smart decisions to avoid accidents. However, even the most cautious drivers can fall victim to severe accidents because of a defect or malfunction in their vehicle. There are many ways in which a vehicle can malfunction, causing a normally wary driver to lose control an end up in a severe accident. It is important to know the common defects that can occur in poorly manufactured vehicles so as to best prepare for the potential dangers of these issues.
The following automotive defects can lead to or worsen rollover accidents: seat belt defects, tire failure, roof pillar failures, and door latch failures. All of these defects, or a combination of these issues, could result in extremely harmful and severe injuries. According to the website of Iowa personal injury lawyer, LaMarca Law Group, defects may cause drivers to lose control their vehicles. These defects may not just cause accidents; they can worsen accidents already occurring. According to the website of Pohl and Berk LLP, "in the event that a vehicle manufacturer fails to provide safe products to consumers, the chances of a serious injury occurring increase drastically."
Car accidents resulting from automobile defects are some of the most unfortunate accidents that can occur, because although they require no misstep from any drivers involved, they are entirely preventable. Sometimes car accidents are just that- accidents. Yet in these cases these injuries are the fault of the error or negligence of the car's manufacturer. In these cases, the victim of such an accident may be owed certain damages, which are oftentimes paid by the other person's car insurance carrier, according to the website of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C.®.Read More
We all love our pets. Everyone loves their dogs, and if it were up to most pet owners, they would take their furry companions with them wherever they went throughout the day. However, this perfect world in which we are surrounded by our pets at all times does not exist, and many people find themselves away from their pets for long stretches of time throughout the day. This is unfortunate for many reasons. The first is that pet owners miss their pets while they are gone at work or traveling. The bigger issue that arises, however, is that there is no one to care for or walk your dog while you are away. Luckily there is help! Businesses all over the country such as Walk! ATX offer dog walking services so your dog can get some exercise at times when you are too busy to walk them yourself.
Studies show that most dogs need to be walked at least twice a day for roughly 15 minutes at a time, however this number can change depending on many factors. Depending on the size, breed, and age of your dog, it may require more or less exercise. Either way, it is understandable that it can be difficult to manage a career and other household responsibilities like walking your dog. Many pet owners struggle to find the time to properly care for their pets during their busy schedules. Help from a dog walking company can be a perfect solution to these concerns their pet is not getting enough exercise, socialization, or time outside.
Pets gain various benefits from being walked regularly. They get necessary exercise to remain active, healthy, and not over weight, just like people! They get fresh air which can be important for any pet cooped up inside for most of the day. And they get socialization with other dogs. Dog walking is a necessary part of any canine's routine and many are finding help to do what's best for their pets!Read More
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According to the website of Bergman Folkers Plastic Surgery, "there are a huge range of injuries which can cause serious disfigurement and scarring that can interfere with your daily life, from dog attacks to severe burn." Some examples of such injuries include ACell transplants which help to restore the body's natural healing abilities, breast reconstruction after undergoing a mastectomy for the purposes cancer treatment, reconstructive hand surgery to treat anything from burns to carpal tunnel, and reconstructive surgery for burn injuries which can improve appearance, reduce pain, and increase mobility in the afflicted areas. These practices bring people not simply outward confidence, but improve their quality of life and aid in their recovery.
It is important to keep an open mind about plastic surgery and all of the ways it can help those who make the decision to pursue this treatment.. Some may seek it simply for cosmetic reasons, and many have found that is greatly improves their quality of life after such surgeries. Some may have never considered plastic surgery, yet find themselves benefiting from the role it plays in their recovery from a severe injury. In these cases, plastic surgery proves to be useful in many different ways.Read More
Doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals are some of the most trusted people we encounter. We trust them with our health and the health of the ones we love. Unfortunately, sometimes medical professionals do not live up to this trust. In some cases, a patient's health or condition may worsen due to the oversight, negligence, or mistake of a medical professional. These cases are called medical malpractice. Medical malpractice is a tragic situation for anyone seeking medical care, and it is important to know of common situations in which this can occur and how best to avoid them.
One of the more common instances of medical malpractice involves cerebral palsy. Often times, the negligence of a medical profession can lead the development of a birth defect, such as cerebral palsy. According to the website of The Driscoll Firm, different kinds of cerebral palsy affect different parts of the brain. While cerebral palsy at birth is not an extremely likely scenario, these instances unfortunately occur at an alarming rate that is actually quite a cause for concern.
Another alarming example of medical malpractice is cruise ship injuries. According to the website of the Louis A. Vucci, "cruise ship negligence is often to blame for medical crew errors, but because most of these individuals are employed as independent contractors, it can be difficult to know exactly who is accountable for medical crew negligence." Some dangerous medical errors occur on cruise ships leading to injury or illness.
These are unfortunate situations that are accompanied by a violation of trust no one should have to suffer. While sometimes medical errors are simply accidents, at times they are due to the error or negligence of a trusted medical professional and could have been prevented. In these cases of medical malpractice, the victim may be owed certain damages.Read More
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181 Fremont
|181 Fremont
Location within San Francisco
|Alternative names
|181 Fremont Street
|General information
|Commercial offices
Residential condominiums
|Architectural style
|181 Fremont Street
San Francisco, California
|37°47′23″N 122°23′43″W / 37.78970°N 122.39535°WCoordinates: 37°47′23″N 122°23′43″W / 37.78970°N 122.39535°W
|Construction started
|Estimated completion
|Early 2017
|US$500 million
|Antenna spire
|802.5 ft (244.6 m)
|700 ft (210 m)
|Top floor
|673 ft (205 m)
|Technical details
|Floor count
|Floor area
|684,000 sq ft (63,500 m2)
|Design and construction
|Heller Manus Architects
|Jay Paul Company
|Structural engineer
|Main contractor
|Level 10 Construction
|Other information
|Number of units
181 Fremont is an 802-foot (244 m) mixed-use skyscraper under construction in the South of Market District of San Francisco, California. The building, designed by Heller Manus Architects, will be located adjacent to the Transbay Transit Center and 199 Fremont Street developments.
The slender mixed-use tower, developed initially by SKS Investments, is set to rise 700 ft (210 m) to the roof with 55 floors of offices and residential condominiums. A parapet/mechanical screen will reach to 745 ft (227 m), and a spire will bring the total height to 802.5 ft (244.6 m).
The tower will contain 432,000 sq ft (40,100 m2) of office space on the lower 34 floors (from 3 to 36), and 67 condominiums on the upper 15 floors (from 39 to 55). The 37th floor will contain residential amenities and a two-story open air terrace. Mechanical spaces would be on floors 2, 38. The building will have a direct connection to the rooftop park atop the adjacent Transbay Transit Center from the fifth floor.[8][9]
Upon completion, the tower will be the tallest mixed-use building in San Francisco, surpassing the nearby Millennium Tower, and the tallest in the Western United States.[7] If completed by 2017, it will be the second tallest building in the city, after the Transamerica Pyramid. However, it is expected to be surpassed by the Salesforce Tower in 2017, making it the city's third tallest in the foreseeable future. 181 Fremont joins several other buildings designed to catalyze the San Francisco Transbay development area.
In 2007, SKS originally proposed 181 Fremont Street as a 66 floor, 900-foot (274 m) tall mixed-use skyscraper, with 140 residential units and 500,000 square feet (46,452 m2) of office space.[10] However, the developers reduced the height of the project to comply with the parcel's 700-foot (213 m) height limit, as detailed in the Transbay Center District Plan approved in 2012.[11] Still, this height limit is twice as high as the previous restriction.[12] The tower's design was approved in December 2012, and the development site was subsequently put on the market by SKS Investments.[13]
On March 29, 2013, Jay Paul Company announced that it acquired the development from SKS Investments and planned "to immediately commence construction" with completion expected in the second quarter of 2015.[14] According to Bloomberg, the building will cost US$375 million to construct, including land acquisition costs.[5] Demolition of the existing structures began in August 2013, with tower construction expected to begin in November.[15] Official groundbreaking ceremonies took place on November 12, 2013, and the luxury residences were officially named Park 181.[7] The name was later changed to simply 181 Fremont Residences.[16] Jay Paul Company announced that the building would cost US$500 million to construct and is scheduled to open in early 2017.[7]
|Images of 181 Fremont
See also[edit]
- ^ "181 Fremont". CTBUH Skyscraper Database.
- ^ 181 Fremont at Emporis
- ^ "181 Fremont". SkyscraperPage.
- ^ "Executive Summary Section 309 Determination of Compliance" (PDF). S.F. Planning Department. December 6, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ a b Levy, Dan (March 29, 2013). "San Francisco Tower in Tech District Said to Cost $375 Million". Bloomberg. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- ^ "181 Fremont brochure" (PDF). Retrieved October 12, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Jay Paul Company Breaks Ground for 181 Fremont, a Skyline Defining High Rise in San Francisco's New Transbay Neighborhood". BusinessWire. November 12, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ "Latest SF Skyscraper Scoop: 181 Fremont Redesigned And Rendered". SocketSite. November 30, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
- ^ "San Francisco Planning Department - 181 Fremont Street". Retrieved 2013-12-03.
- ^ Dineen, J.K. (September 3, 2007). "Another tower added to Transbay". San Francisco Business Times. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ "Mayor Lee Signs San Francisco Transit Center District Plan". City and County of San Francisco, Office of the Mayor. August 8, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
- ^ Robert Selna; John King (1 May 2008). "Transbay plan would sprout new S.F. skyline". The San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
- ^ Dineen, J.K. (January 15, 2013). "Transbay site could fetch $75 million". San Francisco Business Times. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
- ^ "Jay Paul Company Acquires San Francisco Transbay Development Site". Press Release via The Registry. March 29, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- ^ Dineen, J.K. (August 28, 2013). "Jay Paul Co. starts clearing site for 800-foot Transbay District tower". San Francisco Business Times. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
- ^ "Jay Paul Company Announces Commencement Of Above Ground Construction At 181 Fremont" (Press release). The Registry. July 20, 2015.
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The two most powerful unions on London Underground, Aslef and the RMT, are to ballot more than 3,000 drivers who will be asked to endorse two-day stoppages.
The result - and the unions are certain to get an overwhelming endorsement in favour of industrial action - will be declared at the end of next month, meaning the stoppages could start a week or two later in March.
LU immediately condemned the move as both an " aggressive stance" and a "backward step" in industrial relations.
With the two unions combining the strikes it means the Tube, used by more than three million passengers a day, will be brought to a standstill. Besides causing horrific travel chaos throughout the capital, with roads blocked solid and hotels overbooked, London's businesses will lose tens of millions of pounds.
Maurice Fitzpatrick of Tenon, the professional services organisation, calculates that a single 24-hour stoppage of the Tube will cost business £45 million in lost output. The City Corporation puts the overall figure even higher, at up to £100 million.
Union leaders blamed LU management, accusing it of "reneging" on a pay deal drawn up in October. At issue is a demand by the two unions that the drivers of passenger trains, currently earning £29,000, should have their pay increased to the level of the drivers of engineering trains who earn more. An Aslef spokesman said: "There will be a ballot for strike action. We will be asking our members to support 48 hour stoppages. LU management has gone back on its word and must honour the agreement they signed last October."
Bob Crow, RMT assistant general secretary, added: "We are disappointed that after submitting our claim to mediation LU has failed to implement the mediator ' s recommendation to harmonise passenger and engineering train drivers' pay."
Paul Godier, LU managing director, said: "Today's decision by Aslef is a backward step. Where is the logic in Aslef balloting for strike action when we are still willing to talk and to offer a fair deal to our drivers? There is no need for Aslef to adopt such a negative, aggressive stance. Aslef need to understand our customers and staff deserve better."
The issue blew up last year when Tube strikes were only called off the day before they were due to begin. Within hours of the "deal" being signed there was a row over what had been agreed. Union leaders said they expected a £1,600 raise for passenger train drivers by this October. LU said it only agreed to "review alleged anomalies."
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Spring may come early to Charleston, but it's not without dedicated hard work. The weeding, pruning, planting, and soaked-to-the-bone rains concurrently create the conditions for the beauty that surrounds us months at a time. Similarly, we see significant growth in our students at Trident Academy each spring. With the same dedicated passion for growth, our teachers begin to finish this academic year while our admissions team helps grow the school for the next year. We continue to receive a healthy volume of inquiries and applications to The School for Language-Based Learning Differences for the 2013/14 academic year. Will you help us grow and plant the seeds in a family's mind about enrolling their child with language-based learning differences at Trident Academy?


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Hello everyone, and welcome back to the writing exercise! I know I have been gone for a long time, but that doesn't change the fact that you need to get those muscles and bones ready for writing! Now, we've covered what you do before you write, and writing, but what do we do after writing? That's right! We've got to know how to type our story!
So for this exercise, everyone will need to sit their tushes down at their desk and hold your hands over your keyboard. And now, we are going to do an exercise I call the "impatiently waiting", which is where you put those fingers on that keyboard and drum on the keys like you're impatiently waiting for a date, or an employee! To do this, hold your fingers over the common letters that they are over on a keyboard (A, S, D, F, J, K, L, ;) and, starting with the pinky, slowly press all eight fingers on their keys, and when you're done, lift and repeat! Ready? And.. press, press, press, press, LIFT! Press, press, press, press, LIFT! Press, press, press, press, LIFT! Press, press, press, press, LIFT! There you go! Now you should do these about thirty times, and when you're done, if you were actually typing on a blank page, it should look something like this!
Very good! Now of course, we forgot the thumb! Now for the thumb, we have a very special exercise! First, we touch our thumbs together and hold them over the space bar. Then, take the thumbs and smack the space bar! Be sure not to touch the space bar with your fingers, or you'll end up with letters, and we don't want that right now! Get your thumbs ready. And... Begin! Smack! Smack! Smack! Smack! Smack! Smack! Smack! Smack! Very good future writers! Very fine space bar smacking there! And because this is a very simple exercise you may want to do this up to one hundred times! If you were doing this on an blank page it should look something like this!
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In his marathon debut, Kenyan-born Ali Hassan Mahboob (Bahrain) completed a total and 100% sweep of the 2014 Asian Games long distance gold medals by African-born athletes running for Bahrain, Qatar and the U.A.E., outkicking Japan's Kohei Matsumura and Yuki Kawauchi on the last lap of the track to win in 2:12:38.
As a multiple Asian Games gold medalist with a 27:21.40 best for 10000 m Mahboob was a clear danger despite it being his debut, and the danger built steadily as he kept himself at the very rear of the lead pack of ten through the slow first 25 km. With only a 2:15:09 best South Korea's Si-Hwan Noh took it upon himself to lead at mid-2:13 pace from the start, followed closely by Kenyan Bahraini Aadam Ismaeel Khamis, a 2:07:59 runner who had managed only 2:15:37 in the last two years. The popular favorite Kawauchi was obviously keying off Khamis, staying right behind him whenever Khamis moved forward or backward. Kawauchi's friend and rival Ser-Od Bat-Ochir (Mongolia/Team NTN) in turn largely keyed off Kawauchi, while #1-ranked Matsumura moved relatively independently around the pack.
Despite the conservative pace Kawauchi looked uncomfortable, repeatedly tweaking his neck, rubbing his face and dropping his head after only 13 km. The first big change came just after 18 km, when leader Noh moved sideways and tripped over the feet of an athlete behind him, most likely Bat-Ochir. Noh fell hard, had trouble getting up, and was staggering as he tried to run again. Out of the front pack he struggled to continue, but despite some walking Noh managed to finish, 13th of 14 finishers in 2:31:29. In his absence 2:16:38 runner Anuradha Cooray (Sri Lanka) stepped up to lead, taking things through halfway in 1:06:48, 2:13:36 pace, and staying in the game until the big move came near 28 km before fading back to finish 6th in a PB of 2:15:51.
Between 20 and 28 km the pack started to show signs of impatience, with Batochir, Kawauchi, Khamis and Matsumura all taking short turns up front before relaxing as Mahboob stayed out of the fray at the back. Kawauchi's big play came on an uphill just before 28 km, a gritty surge that only Batochir, Matsumura and #4-ranked Chol Pak (North Korea) followed. Mahboob took his time deciding whether to follow and then in catching up, but upon making contact he went right past the leading quartet to the front for the first time, turning and giving Kawauchi a long, hard look that was immediately returned. Bat-Ochir responded by taking off again, and as the group approached 30 km the race really got moving.
Kawauchi went to the front with Matsumura, who quickly took over. Mahboob again settled in the rear of the lead group as Pak and Bat-Ochir sat on the Japanese leaders before Bat-Ochir again shot ahead to cross the 30 km mark first in 1:34:46 off the fastest 5 km split in the entire race. He opened a gap of around 10 m over the chase pack, whose reaction to close it left Kawauchi lagging several seconds behind. Matsumura brought Pak and Mahboob back to Bat-Ochir within 500 m, Bat-Ochir looking back to check on Kawauchi's position, relaxing back into the group to led Matsumura lead.
With Matsumura at the helm the pace slowed enough for Kawauchi to fight his way back, reaching the leaders at 33 km as Mahboob seemed to go through a spell of side stitches. With the four fastest Asian marathoners in the field and a debuting sub-27:30 Kenyan-born Bahraini back together with less than 10 km to go the tension built. Pak was the first to snap, dropping off after a surge from Matsumura at 35.5 km. Bat-Ochir, Matsumura, Kawauchi and Mahboob ran side-by-side as Pak ground his way back, but just as he drew even Pak tripped on a traffic cone and went down hard. Out of contention after picking himself up he dragged himself on to a 5th-place finish in 2:14:34.
The tension built again, Mahboob looking completely relaxed with plenty in reserve. Bat-Ochir took on the leading duties again with a big surge after 38 km, but all three of the others answered. A kilometer later he surged again, desperation showing as Matsumura and Mahboob went right with him. Kawauchi lost ground again but again came back. Again Bat-Ochir moved. Again a regroup. And again a surge from Bat-Ochir at 40 km, but it was not enough.
Mahboob pushed on the uphill heading to the stadium, and with that Bat-Ochir was done. Kawauchi and Matsumura responded with a pair of attacks to break away, but Mahboob stayed right with them. 200 m later Mahboob attacked again, stretching it out to single file going into the tunnel into the stadium. Kawauchi lost a stride, but surged back to keep it a trio as they came onto the track. Matsumura stayed on Mahboob as Kawauchi slipped away again on the back straight. On the back corner it looked like Matsumura had a chance, but in the home straight Mahboob's kick was too much as he crossed the line in 2:12:38, Matsumura right behind him in 2:12:39 for silver. Kawauchi was another three seconds back in 2:12:42, picking up bronze. It is telling of how hard the battle for gold was that Kawauchi, a famously fast finisher, closed in 6:29 from 40 km to the finish line, his fastest split this year, but still lost three seconds to Matsumura and four to Mahboob.
By the time Bat-Ochir finished, 4th in 2:13:21 and collapsing to his knees, Mahboob was lying on his side on the ground, Matsumura wandering semi-dazedly around the finish area and Kawauchi hunched over crying openly. All four negative splitted, leaving everything they had on the road over the last five km. In post-race interviews both Matsumura and Kawauchi indicated that they might have misjudged Mahboob, surprised by how much he had left at the end. Along with Bat-Ochir the only current sub-2:10 men in the field, it had been up to them to make it uncomfortable early for the debuting Mahboob, far superior to any of them on the track, and the slow pace they accepted may well have played into his hands. The four fastest current men in the field, Matsumura, Kawauchi, Bat-Ochir and Pak, finished in that order behind unknown factor Mahboob. Could it have played out differently if they had run closer to ability earlier in the race like Kizaki in the women's race?
With only a bronze Kawauchi said that he intends to follow through on his pre-race statement that if he did not win gold he would not run any of the Beijing World Championships selection races, saying that would instead focus on improving his time before going after a world-level race again. Looking straight into the camera, uncharacteristic for a Japanese athlete, he said, "Thank you all sincerely for cheering for me. I am sorry that I could not win the gold medal. I will do my absolute best to make it back here again some day and ask that you keep supporting me. Thank you."
Mahboob's win meant that African-born athletes from Bahrain, Qatar and the U.A.E. won all 10 gold medals in the men's and women's 1500 m, 3000 mSC, 5000 m, 10000 m and marathons at this year's Asian Games, picking up 18 of the 30 total medals in those events with Asian-born Asian athletes winning just 5 of the 10 silver medals and 7 of the 10 bronze medals.
Gold medalists:
Bahrain: 6 (3 Kenya, 2 Ethiopia, 1 Morocco)
Qatar: 3 (2 Morocco, 1 Sudan)
U.A.E. 1 (1 Ethiopia)
Silver medalists:
Bahrain: 5 (3 Ethiopia, 1 Kenya, 1 Morocco)
Japan: 3
China: 2
Bronze medalists:
Bahrain: 3 (2 Kenya, 1 Ethiopia)
India: 3
Japan: 2
China: 1
Iraq: 1
That's the reality of the world, but it does diminish the value of calling something a regional championship when it is dominated exclusively by athletes from another region hired for the job. One fan expressed the frustration felt by many:
You know what would be cool? If an actual Asian won the Asian Games not Kenya or Ethiopia #AsianGames2014 @JRNLive @JRNHeadlines
— 진 Jin Stewart (@MrCanada_Jin) October 3, 2014
2014 Asian Games Men's Marathon
Icheon, South Korea, 10/3/14
click here for complete results
1. Ali Hassan Mahboob (Bahrain) - 2:12:38 - debut
2. Kohei Matsumura (Japan) - 2:12:39
3. Yuki Kawauchi (Japan) - 2:12:42
4. Ser-Od Bat-Ochir (Mongolia) - 2:13:21
5. Chol Pak (North Korea) - 2:14:34
6. Anuradha Indrajity Cooray (Sri Lanka) - 2:15:51- PB
7. Yong-Ho Ri (North Korea) - 2:20:06
8. Guoxiong Su (China) - 2:20:11 - debut
9. Gantulga Dambadarjaa (Mongolia) - 2:20:54 - PB
10. Jong-Sum Sim (South Korea) - 2:23:11
DNF - Aadam Ismaeel Khamis (Bahrain)
(c) 2014 Brett Larner
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Drunk as What?Mature
Straightening was a pain thanks to the humidity. My brother finally came home. It was only 4, but I wanted to get my hair done beforehand.
"Guess what?" he said, barging into my room.
"What?" I asked, burning the tip of my ear.
"I got a date tonight," he said, "to that party thing or whatever."
"You're going?" I asked.
"Yeah," he said, "there's apparently a lot of people my age."
I walked over and closed the door.
"Ok," I said, "um... I got invited, too. And the dude that asked said to bring condoms... I mean, he was talking to me. But... I don't know if he meant in general. And I'll bet there are a bunch of almost Freshmen girls who wanna walk into school non-virgin the first day."
"You are not losing your virginity, Loghead."
Yes, I called him Loghead. Who cared?
"Ok," he said, a little freaked out, "you're... creeping me out."
"I know... listen to my rules. Now. Number 1: Don't talk to me. Number 2: Don't go find some slutty girl to hang with. Number 3: No more than two cups of beer. Number 4: No sex... you could make-out, though. Number 5: Don't contact me unless you're drowning or getting beat up. Number 6: Don't tell mom or dad about this," I said, handing him a condom I stole from Griffin's room, and placing some in a purse.
"Shit," he said, holding it and analyzing it.
"What? You've never seen a condom before?"
"Seen one," he said, "but... never held one...it's like a gift."
"No, Logan, it's our backup."
"What? You got a dick on you?"
He laughed.
"No, idiot. I got guys drooling over me."
"Until they find out you got yourself a penis."
'Shut up," I said, threatening him with my straightener.
"I'm kidding," he said, "you're a psychopathic bitch, you know that, right?"
I nodded, smiling.
"Whatchya wearing, Loghead?"
"I don't know... clothes."
"You guys are pretty annoying."
Griffin barged in, for once not on his cell phone.
"Hello, bitch and bastard."
He sat on my bed next to Logan.
"Why are you asking her about girls?"
"'Cause she's a girl, dumbass," Logan replied, shaking his head, "And you got into Duke?"
"Psht," he said, rolling his eyes, "anyway, you're going to the party, I see."
"Don't tell me you're going," I said.
"What? You're embarassed by having your hot older brother there and not this little twerp?"
"I already told him my rules."
"Oh please," he said, "I'm not going to some stupid high school party."
"Good for you," Logan said.
"What are you gonna do? Sit at home like some loser texting your girlfriend that you're eventually gonna break up with?"
"No," he said, "I'm gonna get some beer and drive to Duke tonight. It's stay one night in your future dorm thing. I'll meet my roommate tonight, suckers."
"Ok," I said, "have fun with that."
"You guys took some condoms right?"
We nodded.
"Good," he said, "you're smart. That's how I raised you. And Logan, you better not get some girl pregnant."
"I'm not gonna lose my virginty," Logan replied.
He squirmed when he said that. It sounded weird coming from a soon-to-be 9th grader. I mean, his voice still cracked.
It was nine o'clock. My mom came up to me, seeing me dressed in short denim shorts, a loose, see-through tank-top (which showed my lace bra), and my slutty looking gladiators. Damn. She must've been scared.
"Honey," she said, "you better be careful at that party."
John walked by.
"Why in the world are you dressed like that?"
I shrugged. God, he pissed me off. My mom stared me down.
"There's a party."
John walked up to me.
"Go wear something less revealing."
"No," I said, "it's dark outside. It's just a party. Logan!"
"Yeah?" he called.
"Are you done?"
John just shook his head. Logan walked down and we walked to the door.
"You better change," John called.
My mom had given up.
"Nah," I said, walking out the door, "oops, I forgot to wear underwear."
And we walked out. You could hear the music from a mile away. There were people swimming in the water, some skinny-dipping. Lovely. Logan ditched me to meet up with that girl and I was handed a beautiful red cup filled to the brim with beer. Yum. I took a sip.
"You new?" asked the girl who handed me a cup.
"Yeah," I said.
"You fit right in," she said, glancing at my secret belly button piercing and cartlidge.
"Thanks," I said, nodding.
"What's your name? I'm Ness."
"I'm Sydney, but call me Syd."
She smiled. We talked a little. She had just come here in January. We were drunk when Derek came by.
"You met Derek?" she asked, laughing.
"Yeah," I said, laughing for some reason.
We were sitting in the sand this whole. He sat next to us.
"Wow, you guys are drunk," he said, "I should take advantage of this."
"Yeah, maybe we should have a threesome," I said, seductively.
"That sounds hot," Ness whispered.
"I know," I said, "I would love to see his dick."
"See how teeny-tiny it is."
I laughed so hard I almost peed my pants.
"Bitches," he said, "I got a huge dick."
"How does it fit then?" I asked, "Or have you even tried?"
Ness laughed. He shook his head.
"I have," he whispered, "you wanna see?"
"No," I said, "no sex tonight, honey."
"With me? Or in general?"
"In general, idiot," I said, "I think... you're sexy."
"Oooo," Ness chimed.
"Who's sexy?" said another girl sitting down next to Derek.
"Me," he said, kissing her.
"Oh yeah," she whispered.
"Don't do it now!" I shouted.
"Who are you?" the girl asked, "New?"
"Sydney," I said.
"Hi, I'm Kiara," she said, "Derek's girlfriend."
"I see," I said, "well have fun you two. Ness, you coming?"
She nodded, laughing while she got up. We grabbed a slice of watermelon and ate it, ankles in the surprisingly warm water. After a while, Ness fell asleep. It was almost 4. The music had quieted down and I saw Logan kiss the girl. Well, I thought it was Logan. It was pretty blurry. Someone patted my shoulder.
"Yessssh?" I asked, turning around.
It was Derek holding my shorts. I made sure I had underwear on. Thank god.
"Why do you have those?" I asked.
"You took them off," he said.
"When?" I asked, confused.
"A while ago," he said.
"A while ago?" I asked.
"Damn," he said, "you're really drunk."
"I am?"
"You are."
"Really. You should get home. Half the people are asleep."
Two condoms fell out of the pocket in my shorts. He smiled, picking them up.
"You brought them," he said.
"I did," I said.
I tried moving, but I fell flat on my ass. He picked me up.
"I'll drop you home."
"Nah," I said, going back into the water.
He pulled me back.
"You'll drown, stupid," he said, laughing.
"You'll die."
"I'll die?:"
He nodded. I tried walking home, falling on my butt. Logan actually had left. Holy crap. Derek laughed when I fell. He scooped me up, carrying me home.
"You're strong," I said.
"I know, baby," he said in a conceited way.
"Here," I said, pointing out the house.
He dropped me at the doorstep.
"Thanks," I said, punching his arm gently.
"No problem," he said.
He started to walk away, but I called him back.
"Wanna hug?" I asked.
He smiled, turning around and walking toward me. I outstretched my arms, wrapping them around his warm, strong body. He let go. And out of no where, I went on my tippy-toes and kissed him, flat on the lips. And I didn't want to let go.


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Book by: Eryk Pruitt
Status: Finished
Genre: Mystery and Crime
Chapter1 (v.1) - DIRTBAGS
The woman had been at it since the moment Calvin Cantrell was let in the
back door. Coughing. Wheezing. She sounded as if she might break a rib,
she went at it so hard. He never saw her, no, she stayed in the far bedroom
with the door closed, and her husband hadn't let him past the small dining
room just off the side of the kitchen. The place was a mess, and the shades
were drawn, despite it being one in the afternoon.
Tom London must have registered Calvin's interest because, after the
fifth or sixth such outburst of coughing, he dismissed it by saying simply,
"That's my wife. Just ignore it."
"Is she not well?" Calvin asked.
"She'll be fine," he answered. "But let's not get off-topic. I haven't got
all day."
Calvin agreed, but the house wasn't that big, so he could hardly get his
mind off the racket in the back. He knew London's wife, Reyna, and
fancied her more social than this. She was a woman about town. She knew
people. What few shindigs still happened in Lake Castor didn't happen
unless she was there, and the editors of the Society pullout in the weekly
paper knew to take her picture. If they didn't, London's restaurant had a
funny way of not running an ad for the next month or so.
So Calvin reckoned it odd, her not bustling about the house in her
heels, serving pitchers of tea or margaritas, fussing over long neglected
houseplants or even tending to the weak and sick German shepherd lying
on a mildewed cushion in the corner. Or perhaps even wiping the tomato
sauce stain from her husband's shirt. He'd figure her anywhere but where
she was: hidden away in the back bedroom of a drafty house desperately in
need of tidying.
"I need you to understand that I'm serious about this," said London.
He made eye contact, but Calvin felt London was sizing him up. Calvin did
what he could to hold his gaze, but after an awkward moment, looked away.
"I wouldn't ask this of just anyone."
"I reckon it's an honor," Calvin said. "You done right by my wife. She's
had nothing but good things to say about you since you took her on at the
restaurant. I appreciate that. I won't let you down."
London nodded. He kept eyes on Calvin a bit longer before patting
him on the shoulder as if they were sport teammates or perhaps drinking
buddies. He led him to a sofa cluttered with greasy toys. London took a seat
without first clearing the way for his guest. Calvin, careful not to break
anything for fear of its cost, gently moved the toys to a different spot on
the couch and squeezed onto a cushion.
The wife coughed again. Calvin jumped in his seat. "Should we talk
outside?" he asked, nodding toward the back room.
"Why?" asked London. "She won't hear anything. And even if she does
hear . . . " He didn't finish. To replace whatever thoughts he may have had,
he picked up one of his son's toys—an action figure—and examined it in
his hand.
"I can see why you'd want her dead," Calvin said.
"Your wife." Calvin pointed over his shoulder. "I can see why you'd
want her dead."
London looked as if he'd just eaten a piece of bad chicken. "Not her,
you idiot. My ex-wife. I want my ex-wife killed."
Calvin thought it best not to say anything for a while, maybe let
London take the reins of the conversation.
London looked at him a long moment, as if several thoughts flit about
his head, and he wasn't certain which to mind. A man not one to care about
his appearance, he seemed comfortable enough staring with his mouth wide
open. The dog's wheezing behind them was the only sound in the house
until Mrs. London coughed again.
London returned his attention to the action figure. "You remember
these? From when we were kids? Not the garbage they're watching and
playing with now, but the original. The ones we grew up with."
"Sure," Calvin said. "Who doesn't?"
"They'll reboot it every generation. Repackage and retool it, and our
children's children—our grandchildren—will love it and ask their parents to
buy it. Our kids moaning about how it wasn't like it was when they were
little. It won't bear the slightest resemblance to what we once knew. We'll
find it unrecognizable, or forgotten. But they will keep selling it. Making
tons of money."
"It's tragic," Calvin said. "Horrible. Some of my favorite memories
"It's far from tragic," said London. "It's impressive. They'll make
billions. You see, they have it all figured out. They understand that true
value is having your shit copied and sold over and over. No less than a
hundred thousand units. Brass ring."
Calvin rebuked himself for not keeping quiet yet again. He put his
hands in his lap and waited as London lighted a cigarette.
"Money," London said. "You either earned it, or you didn't. Lots of
folk who didn't earn it don't give no mind to taking it from folk who did.
Someone can work their tail off their entire life to save and earn, only to be
a target for some law or loophole they didn't see coming. They get taken for
all their worth. Do you agree with that?"
Calvin did not. "Yeah, I suppose I can see it that way."
London nodded. "I know you do," he said. "That's why I brought you
here. I saw how hard you worked on Judge Menkin's campaign. I was
proud to know you."
Calvin studied his shoes. The Menkin campaign was still a touchy
subject. "I was only a volunteer," he mumbled. "And I didn't stay on for
the entire thing. I was—I left before the end."
"Your wife told me about some of that mess," London said, nodding.
He exhaled blue smoke, adding to the cloud already forming and hanging in
a thick haze about the room. "That's too bad. You had real spirit on that
campaign. You can't translate spirit like that."
Calvin said nothing. The German shepherd whimpered and tried to
stand, but, as though thinking better of it, lay back down on the pallet,
whining sweet and pathetic.
"There are two kinds of people in this world," London said, changing
the subject. "Those who earn money, and those who don't. My ex-wife falls
into the second group. She'd rather feed off what somebody else earns.
Bottom-feeding. The only thing she's ever contributed to this world is my
"She was Jason's mother?"
As if he'd been slapped on the nose, London made a sour face. A small
rage slipped into him. "She gave birth to him," he said. "She's not his
As if to answer, Reyna coughed again, this time so violently that she
damn near rattled the walls.
"She's a junkie," London said. "I've exhausted every legal resource.
Lawyer bills are getting me. I'm trying to run a restaurant. You know how
hard that is in this economy? Not just here in Southern Virginia, but it's
tough everywhere."
Calvin nodded.
London continued: "I don't have time for it. I don't have the money.
And she's coming after my son now. The junkie wants custody." He took a
deep breath, exhaled slowly. He did his level best to calm himself. "The
only thing I care about is my son." He turned the action figure around in
his hand, then realized the cigarette between his lips had burned too long.
He tried carefully to maneuver it to a soda can without toppling the ashes,
but failed. A long finger of ash fell to the carpet, and he stared after it a
moment longer than Calvin thought necessary. Finally, he rubbed it into the
carpet with his foot until nothing remained but a grey smudge.
"No one comes between me and my son."
"Of course," Calvin said.
"She went to Dallas." London sat straighter. "She's in a rehab. That's
how I got custody of Jason. And now, for some reason, she thinks she
can—" He stopped again. He put his head in his hands.
"If it's too difficult—"
"This will be easy," London said. "Easiest money you'll ever make.
Don't overthink it."
His wife coughed, gagged a little.
London went on: "You drive to Texas. Don't fly. You get there, you
find her, and you kill her. Take her stuff, her wallet. Make it look like a
robbery. A drug deal gone bad. Leave drugs lying around. Cops won't
investigate a junkie's murder. Let's not give them reason to."
"Not a problem," Calvin said. The dog's collar jingled behind him and,
surprisingly, the German shepherd leaned and wobbled, eyeballing him.
Calvin stuck out his hand, but the dog couldn't care less.
"He's blind in one eye, part-blind in the other," London said. "And he
lost his sense of smell a couple years back. I'd have him put to sleep, but
my son loves him."
"Any particular way you want her killed?" Calvin asked.
"Beg pardon?"
"How would you like her killed?"
London looked around his house incredulously. "What does it matter?
I want her killed dead, that's how. Shoot her, stab her . . . run her over with
a car. I don't care. I just want her dead. The kind of dead that don't wake
up. What does it matter?"
"It matters quite a bit," Calvin said. "The Green River Killer liked to
strangle women with fishing wire. Son of Sam shot them with a gun. There
are all kinds of ways to do it, and since I haven't chosen how I would do it,
I reckon I'll allow you to offer a suggestion."
London's eyes squinted to slits. He took a half-breath and held it. He
dropped the cigarette into the soda can. "Why do you say things like that?"
"I don't understand."
"Level with me." London leaned forward on the sofa. Brought himself
close enough to Calvin so he could whisper. "Tell me you ain't crazy. I
heard lots of talk, but I want you to settle it for me right here and now."
"I ain't crazy," Calvin said. His face burned a mess of fire. He rubbed
his cheek. "I just aim to make something of myself, that's all. There's little
else to do since the mill closed, and whatever there is, I reckon to be the
best at it. One day I found myself in deep hatred of a fella, then another
day, there was another fella. Pretty soon I realized I hated more people than
I cared to admit, and maybe hating was something I was good at. Now I
aim to see if there's a living to be made of it."
London looked like a man stuck. His jaw taut, but his mouth agape. He
hemmed and hawed but in the end, pressed onward.
"This is very simple," he said slowly. "You kill her however you see fit.
I don't need to know about it. When you get back to Lake Castor, don't
come to the restaurant. Not even to see your wife. Got it? When she turns
up dead, they'll have some questions, and I don't want us linked. As soon as
it's safe, I'll get you your money. Hear me?"
"Yes, sir."
"And don't go getting paranoid about the money," said London. "I got
asshole food suppliers up to here who go out of their way to squeeze me,
say I owe them money. I bounce one check, and everybody loses their
minds. Threatening to cut me off, stop deliveries and whatnot. I need you
to keep your head. When the coast is clear, we'll settle up."
"This won't be a problem, Tom," Calvin said. London recoiled as if
goosed, and Calvin immediately realized his mistake. "No problem at all,
Mr. London."
"Here's seven hundred dollars," London said, leaning sideways on the
sofa to reach into his pocket. He pulled wrinkled bills from his wallet and
counted them out. "Use it for travel and expenses. I'll take it against what
I'll be paying you." London handed over the cash, then looked at it before
pulling a bill from the stack. "Make that six-hundred fifty dollars. I forgot I
have to stop at the store to pick up mushrooms and coconuts for service
tonight. This goes against the total."
"Of course," Calvin said. The dog's hair came off its neck into his
fingers. He wiped it against the couch. The dog didn't seem to notice, as if
his fur falling out were something natural, like rain or the setting sun. "I
"This will be the last time we see each other for a while," London said.
"The less we're seen together, the better. If you have questions about
anything, ask them now."
Calvin said nothing.
London handed him an envelope. "This is the return address from the
last correspondence we had. It's from a methadone clinic south of Dallas.
Probably the place you're most likely to find her. She's got family up there,
so . . . "
"I'll find her." Calvin looked him straight in the eye. "Don't worry
about a thing."
"I won't."
"Just do me one favor," Calvin said.
London arched his eyebrows. "Yes?"
"Be sure to tell all your rich friends about what I done for you."
"Beg pardon?" London rubbed at something that may or may not have
been in his ear. "Come again?"
"Your rich friends," Calvin repeated. "You know, in case they ever
need something taken care of in the future. Make sure you recommend me,
London's mouth dropped even further. He stood from the couch and
crossed his arms.
"Will there be anything else?" London asked.
Calvin wanted a glass of water. Cigarette smoke bothered him and
made him thirsty, and he'd run dry since London lighted up the first time.
But he sensed the urgency in the room and thought it best to dismiss
himself, rather to buy a bottled water or soda at the convenience store up
the road. He stood and thought for a moment he heard the dog growl.
"Nothing I can think of," he said.
"Tom?" came a dry, withered voice behind them.
Calvin turned and drew a breath, one he wasn't quick to exhale. Reyna
London stood in the hallway, her hair askew and asunder, makeup not
removed from the night previous, and a luxurious yet tattered bathrobe
barely held together by a satin belt. Her face bloated and pale, rendering her
nearly unrecognizable. She didn't appear to see past two feet in front of her.
"Tom, is someone there?"
"Go back to bed, honey," he answered. "We're almost done."
"What are you doing?" she croaked. Calvin had never seen her like this.
He was more accustomed to her in too-small pencil skirts and hair pulled
into a tight bun, quickly and efficiently directing her daily duties, whatever
they may be. He would refer to her as a shadow of her former self, had she not
suddenly seemed thirty pounds heavier than he remembered.
"Go back to bed," London told her. "I'll be finished in a minute."
She turned and faced the bedroom, but didn't move, just wavered there
a moment. Calvin figured everyone else fancied things fine enough and
moved to dismiss himself.
"Remember," London said, "don't overthink it. You ain't reinventing
the wheel. Easy money. You'll be doing me a big favor."
Calvin nodded. He wanted to say more. He still wasn't sure about
Reyna and what she would or wouldn't hear. He extended his hand to shake
London's, but he'd already set about lighting another cigarette and couldn't
be bothered. Calvin put his hand in the pocket that held all the money and
waved with the other, then set about letting himself out the door.
"Who was that?" Reyna called from the hallway. "Who's here?"
"Nobody," her husband said. "Nobody you need to worry about."
Once returned to his car, Calvin yanked the money from his pocket. It
was more than he'd seen in quite some time, all there in one place. His
fingers fumbled a bit as he counted it, which he did three times, and all
three times found it to only come to six hundred twenty-five dollars.
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It was a boring ride, only livened up by meeting a couple of mates at the Nong Bua Lamphu dinosaur Museum, but sadly on this day the main display was closed up because they were repairing their dinosaur. Shall I return? Probably not. There is also a shrine to King Naresuan the great Built to commemorate King Naresuan the Great. who in 1574 led his army en route Nongbua Lampu to Vientiane under orders of the King of Hongsa, the kingdom of Burma which ruled Thailand at that time. King Naresuan was a great warrior according toThai history and as with many King Naresuan memorials there is a large collection of fighting cocks. Onto Udon Thani Arrival time in Udon was 2PM. The place of stay was the old Charoen Sri Palace, somewhere I last stayed 18 years ago & it has hardly changed. I still like the place: value for money @ 500 baht, plus ground level rooms for easy access. But there is NO restaurant, however there is a 7-11 right next door. 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Severus could only stare at him, mouth open in shock.
"That mutt is alive?" Those four words made Harry feel a little angry.
Harry could only nod before another fresh wave of tears released itself and flowed. Severus shook himself out of shock and continued to rock his lover.
"Harry, where is he?"
"He is the new DADA professor, under an illusion charm! Severus, how could he lie? Dumbledore must have lied too, he must know, since he hired him…"
Severus gritted his teeth. That old coot would not learn when to stop hurting Harry! Giving him the illusion that his Godfather was dead had made him suffer such grief that had taken him months to get over, and now this? This was the final straw. But now he had to comfort Harry, before he entered a state of depression.
"Harry, listen to me. Don't think of Black now, understand? Just focus on me, think of happy memories! Here, eat some chocolate, it would help."
Harry tried to lighten up the mood, "Apparently you have learnt some tips from Remus, haven't you?"
Severus said nothing but hugged him.
"I love you Harry, and nothing is going to change that. When you need help, just come here for I will always be here."
Harry continued to cry again.
"Can I stay here tonight? I just can't go to face my friends. They would keep hounding me till they know why I cried."
Severus patted him on the back gently. "Of course love, stay as long as you want. Come, go to sleep and I will join you."
As they got ready for bed, Harry suddenly whispered into his ear while he hugged Severus' back. "I feel my life is such a lie Sev. If I had known that Sirius was still alive, I wouldn't have used my grief for him to power the Killing curse, therefore not killing Voldemort. Do you think Dumbledore had purposely kept this fact to make me feel guilty? It's such a lie. Only you aren't a lie, you are the best thing that ever happened to me."
Harry almost fell asleep when he heard, "Then don't let me go."
He just hugged him tighter than life itself.
When dawn came the next morning, Harry stirred awake and he remembered where he was before the previous day's events hit him like a bludger. He groaned slightly before snuggling close to kiss the neck of Severus.
"Now now Harry, remember what I said? You can come here but no funny business. None at all." A deep voice came from his lover.
He just nodded in response. Slowly getting up, he went to the bathroom convenient forgetting that he was stark naked, leaving a throbbing Severus in bed. He had a quick shower to mull over things before wearing a bathrobe, compliments of Severus who never like to wear anything to sleep in.
"Harry I swear your devious little mind is working every single moment to make me break my abstinence! You better hurry before I let loose!"
A chuckle could be heard.
"There, a laugh coming from my love. Are you feeling better now?"
Harry climbed into bed again and hugged him.
"Yeah, thanks. I still have to do a few things though. I thought about it. Severus, we can't meet until the Yule Ball."
Severus took this as a sign. He was going to break up with him! "Why? You can't stand me?"
"No! It's just that I have to find out certain things, which would probably take up the time till the Yule Ball. I have to find out whether my life was a lie. Was everything that I believed in a mistake? I can't have you near me, because if what I suspect is true, Dumbledore will eventually find out about you and me and he will try to harm you."
A sigh could be heard.
"I will miss you."
"Me too."
"Is there anything I can help?"
Harry looked thoughtful for a moment. "As a matter of fact, yes…"
As they stood at one of the secret passageways to Hogsmeade, Severus ground out, "Do you have to do it this way?"
Harry who was under the invisibility cloak gave him an unexpected kiss. "Yes, and I love you! See you at the Yule Ball!"
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Dropcam Employees Aren't Happy At Nest
Adam Rifkin stashed this in Nest
This is not Nest CEO Tony Fadell but Miranda Kerr was sitting on the same page as this post:
This is Nest CEO Tony Fadell:
Stashed in: Google Acquisitions
From the article "Employees Are Miserable And They Blame Tony Fadell":
Since the Wi-Fi camera company Dropcam sold to Google's Nest for $555 million in June, its employees have been struggling with the transition, particularly because of the leadership of Nest CEO and former Apple employee Tony Fadell, according to Connie Loizos of StrictlyVC.
Some of that frustration gets vented through Glassdoor, the career reviews site, where Fadell has a 46% approval rate from current and former employees.
"They are killing everything that was special about working at Dropcam," one reviewer says of the Nest team, while another writes that the company "is about to die a slow painful death at the hands of Nest."
One of the biggest complaints about the acquisition seems to be that Fadell has installed a much more hierarchical culture than the one "Dropfam" is used to.
Employees told Loizos that almost every decision had to go through Fadell or Nest cofounder Matt Rogers, which leads to a bureaucratic mess of meetings all day.
"Anyone at the director level or up spends their entire day in meetings, many of them duplicative meetings about the same subject, over and over to the point where a lot of people have complained," one employee says.
Other employees reportedly think Dropcam never should have sold to Nest in the first place. Dropcam investor Mark Siegel agrees, telling Loizos that the company, which is reportedly growing its revenue eight times as fast as Nest, was on a "terrific ramp," and could have been built into a successful independent company.
"It just felt like we'd been chopped off at the knees," one employee told Loizos.
"Projects are canceled, team is splintered, and the mojo is gone," another wrote on Glassdoor about life post-acquisition.
"Everything revolves around the CEO," a Nest employee writes. "It's a dangerous mix of cult of personality and Stockholm syndrome. Comments like 'He's the next Steve Jobs' are not uncommon, while people proudly say things like 'I'm used to Tony screaming at me.' Everyone dreads meetings with Tony because he will flip if he doesn't like what he sees. Somehow that's perceived as good leadership."


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