#Merlin project upgrade

[yourcutelittlegayfriend]

LEMME TELL YOU SOMETHING! LEMME TELL YOU SOMETHING!!

*grabs your shirt and pulls you close*

DC/Batfamily x Witwicky! Reader x Transformers (Completely Platonic only)

where reader gets sent to Gotham when they're still a baby for their safety as a last resort (which is fckn crazy like cuz pick which one is worse Joker or Megatron) by their Witwicky relatives because of Optimus orders so they can distract the decepticons first and find them again when it's safe (Sam may or may not exist in this au).

First origin After that Reader grew up in an orphanage but became a prodigy because of their high IQ and fascinating inventions due to inheriting their -unknowingly- great great grandfather Archibald Amundsen Witwicky's intelligence (idk im just winging this) then becoming the youngest engineer/mechanic in the gotham (world idk) that caught the attention of Batman when they accidentally hacked the batcomputer something they kind of jokingly bet to their professor so they don't have to do their thesis but was peer pressured in the end.

Batcomputer : *Starts glitching*

Batfam: *slightly tensed but wants to figure out who's the insane dummy that tries to hack THE Batcomputer*

Screen:

Reader: Heeeeeyyyyy it's meeeeee a hard working college student that needs proof that I actually hacked your computer, so Imma just take a lil pic and we'll just go back to our regular programming okie? Okay! *takes a selfie with the whole ass batfamily in their screen*

Reader: Thanks Batman! keep up the good work now to destroy evidence of the crime scene (still on the screen) *Shuts their laptop and proceeds to throw it out the window after*

*Gets adopted by Bruce Wayne anyway because a 13 year old kid in college needs money -preferably in cash- support and a Billionaire with the history of adopting wacky kids wants them for funsies*

Reader : *sits in the batcave with the hacking video on repeat in the batcomputer, surrounded and outnumbered by the batfam* Fuuuucccckkkk

Or 2nd you were sent instead by Edmund Burton, Alfred was the best option to protect and take care of the last descendant of Merlin and youngest member of the Order of Witwiccans, you grew up under Bruce Wayne but used the last name Pennyworth as a disguise to hide your true lineage, you still end up becoming a prodigy and the sort of mechanic of the family (you literally 80-90% engineered and build the Batmobile and most of Batman's gadgets) you didn't end up becoming a vigilante/hero because you stive to be the normal one or The civilian member in the family, You're either a nephew/niece to Bruce or the living in Cousin to the kids, you bet your ass you're either partner in crimes with Tim/Barbara or you kept -humbly- beating their asses over being the smart ass in the family.

Tim: *Best at hacking, Tech and gadgetry, the more smart robin and on the line to become the Wayne inc CEO* I'm not bragging or anything.

(All robins are smart he's just abit on top)

Reader: *looks at their name in all of the blueprints of gadgets, weapons, suits, transportations, the batcomputer, the batmobile, the watchtower, the JL headquarters security/bldg and the upgraded batcave system* That's great Timmy! you really are the smartest! *side eye the stacked up and approved projects for Gotham Structural proposals as well as the contract papers for the new in line brand of Tech you're making and quickly hiding the shiny nameplate 'CEO of the most famous electronics brand' with your name engraved on it*

It can also be x Neglected Reader as well where any of the 2 is your origin but you barely get noticed by your family other than your inventions and because you really don't like being into the family business due to not having the physical advantage of literally punching someone in the face without breaking your hands first.

so you just exist and try to finish college and live away to find your other family/ Find Edmund or just travel the world.

Origins aside

The reason why you are so important is the location of the all spark that was supposed to be imprinted to Archie's glasses was transferred to his brain instead become wired inside and somehow passed down to you that's why Optimus needed you safe until they can send the Decepticons away and find you.

I can imagine it going down like this

The world was under a new threat either by Megatron, the decepticons, Unicorn or even The Quintessons no one yet knows other than J'onn J'onzz /Martian Manhunter and Hal or the whole Green Lantern Corps who were close or worked with the Autobots before were alerted by them to ask for help.

Optimus and the rest of the growing Autobots that were left in the planet as well as Edmund met up with the Justice League to have a discussion about the new threat and was surprised that they only need someone instead.

Batman: Why do you specifically need this someone?

Edmund: I have sent orders to the Witwicky family to send their child here in your city for their safety due to the facts they have the location of the all spark also being the last and youngest member of the Order of Witwiccans.

Zatanna: Wait The Witwiccans? the one Merlin founded?

Edmund: Precisely my dear but should also add that they are the last living descendant of Merlin

Constantine who drops his lit cigarette: Fuckin hell and here I thought that man died a virgin HA!

Superman: And what is the all spark?

Optimus Prime: The All spark is a very powerful and ancient artifact from our old planet Cybertron, it has been documented by our people that it has the essence of our creator Primus himself.

Justice League looks more concerned:

Batman: And what danger does it bring to earth?

Optimus and the rest file them in about the years of war between the Autobots and decepticons, the destruction of Cybertron, they're arrival to Earth and explaining why the All Spark must never land in the hands of someone like Megatron or anything one with evil intentions.

Superman: Then as a fellow Alien that has took refuge and promise to protect Earth, We will help you but you must promise not to endanger the life of this Witwicky kid.

Batman: Now the only problem we need to solve is their whereabouts.

Edmund: Oh don't bother with that I had Hot Rod and Bumblebee fetch them earlier this morning.

Cue in a racing expensive red Lamborghini and yellow Chevrolet Camaro before transforming in the air and lands with You in Bumblebee's hand.

Reader: Hi! I don't know what's happening I didn't do it if you think I'm the suspect, I won't tell you anything till I get my lawyer.

The rest are in shock to see tiny you while Edmund greets you and distracts you from the rest.

The batfam and the rest of the league looks at Batman for an explanation

The younger heroes and sidekicks are amaze when they got a proper introduction from who you are.

Not Neglected Reader part:

Batfam are more proud about you but a bit worried because of the large problem you now have to carry on your shoulders but is happy you got tons of literal giant robot aliens to protect you along with the other heroes.

Neglected Reader part:

Batfam are shock to know the real you and what amazing things you've been hiding from your family, not only are you this legendary person that can locate and has the power to use a life giving artifact you've also been hiding your true self from them as they watch you interact with the Autobots and how you become comfortable and be expressive to them, you might be small and just a kid to their eyes but to the Autobots it's like you're their world.

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THAT'S ALL I GOT FOLKS!

Tell me if ya like it I might make this after I finish or laid down NMC! this doesn't have to be Yandere btw

[wyked-ao3]

Wyked's intro

Hey, I'm wyked (wicked) been on Tumblr a while now and finally got around to my intro

About me:↪ Wyked, she/her/psycho

↪ writer questionnaire here and here and another one here

↪ I'm 23 and would prefer not to interact with minors.

About my blog:↪ This is the blog for interactions and reblogging and tag games.

↪ Reader, writer, nerd,

↪Alpha/Beta reader, idea bouncer. (Send a pm if your looking for an extra set of eyes, just tell me what your looking for. I can be brutally honest if that's what you're looking for but I'm still listing my favorite parts regardless.)

↪Taurus born

↪I write mostly fanfiction multi fandom and have a blog for it here @wyked-fanfiction

↪ I'm currently writing my first original work the TPCG series and all lore and a majority of writing shares and ask will be shared on this blog @wyked-original-writing

All fandom related stuff will be contained to @wyked-fandom

↪My current game fandom's

Zelda (it's more link than Zelda but whatever lol) I have played (wind waker , orca of time, twilight princess, and a little of skyward sword)

Elder scrolls (Skyrim is my favorite)

Devil may cry 2-3

Red steel

Assassin's creed (can't wait for the new one…although I'm still not sure about upgrading from the PS3 lol)

↪My movie/series fandoms

Merlin, Twilight, Supernatural, Lucifer, Grimm,Once upon a time, Stargate (all), Primeval, Criminal minds, NCIS, Star trek, Harry Potter, Hannibal, Marvel, Harley Quinn, Shadow hunters, Arrow, How to train your dragons (all), Troll hunters (they ripped my heart out) Avatar the last Airbender, Avatar (blue), Jurassic world, Jurassic park, Dragon prince, The last of us?(Not the biggest fan of it but I do read the fic's and wrote for ot occasionally, Lost, Charmed (original), Originals (didn't finish it….I'm a softie okay), and to be honest I'm forgetting some… may edit as I remember or hit a phase where they are my favorite show again….

↪Anime fandom's…..some I'm only in due to my sister but it still counts…..

Black Butler

Heavens official blessing

Skum villain D

emon king academy

Welcome to demon school iruma (I love this)

Fairytail

↪My Never seen but I could probably convince you otherwise do to my sister's rambling list that will update as I remember names

Inuyasha

↪My interest and writing memes will be posted on @wyked-rebellion

Herbs,plants,trees, mushrooms, nature (I can keep going) animals,fish,corals and aquatic plants, invertebrates, mythology, pirates, knights, druids,shamans, hanfu, feudal era, history involving any of the above.. writing, gardening, wood carving and burning, sketching although I think you get more detail with wood burning……I can keep listing but most of that will not be covered here so I will stop now but feel free to drop in my inbox to chat

I will add more eventually here

↪My mutuals original story recommendation list

My favorite western, time loop horror romance by @tragedycoded I can not recommend this enough it got me hooked on a western.

If you like gay pirates, kidnapping, drama and found family that will keep you on your toes then check out @the-golden-comet 's story (read the warning)

↪My mutuals fanfiction recommendation list (it will change as I think of some I added the recommendations last minute so oops)

If you are into sarcastic lovable OC's and mandalorians from star wars check out @lillybaaaka 's work

she also has a fem Harry Potter/startrek crossover that I'm in love with lol highly recommend it, it's more startrek then Harry Potter

if you are into the bat family you should check out @gods-graveyard 's work

if you like bananafish fanfiction then check out @gioiaalbanoart she has several amazing ones but my favorite so far is this one

if you are a Zelda fan who ships Ganon and Link then I highly recommend you check out @the-golden-comet just make sure to read the warnings

[merlinivykolkata]

Merlin IVY Near Phool Bagan, Kolkata – Luxury 3BHK Flats for Sale in Beleghata

If you are looking for the perfect blend of luxury, comfort, and convenience in Kolkata, Merlin IVY near Phool Bagan, Kolkata is your ideal destination. Located in the heart of Beleghata, this residential complex offers a collection of modern, well-designed flats that cater to all your lifestyle needs. Whether you are a first-time homebuyer or looking to upgrade to a more spacious living space, Merlin IVY offers exceptional value and top-notch amenities.

A Prime Location for Your Dream Home

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Unmatched Amenities for a Luxurious Lifestyle

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Why Choose Merlin IVY?

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M3M Jewel Office Space for Sale in Gurgaon Sector 25 | Price, ROI & Ameniti

Gurgaon Sector 25 has always been one of the best commercial real estate spots, bolstered by connectivity, infrastructure, and a lively corporate culture. Surrounding it is M3M Jewel, an ultra-modern commercial complex offering premium office space for sale particularly for vision-ary business houses who look for ease of accessibility and optimal return on investment. Either being investor or end-user, this is what makes the M3M Jewel Office Space for Sale the most appropriate pick in the competition of Gurgaon.

Why M3M Jewel Commercial Property, Sector 25 Gurgaon?

1. Convenient Location & Accessibility

Being located in Sector 25, Gurgaon, M3M Jewel boasts convenient accessibility to:

Dwarka Expressway (2 km)

Indira Gandhi International Airport (15 km)

NH-48 and Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway

Rapid Metro and Yellow Line Metro (future connectivity)

This easy-going connectivity makes it perfect for Delhi, NCR, and additional clients'-serving businesses.

2. World-Class Infrastructure & Facilities

M3M Jewel Office Space for Sale is going to provide convenience and comfort with amenities like:

24x7 power back-up and high-speed elevators

Advanced security systems (CCTV, biometric entry)

EV charging station and parkingspace

Conference rooms, cafeteria, and recreation area

3. Prestigious Developer with Track Record

M3M Group is a brand name assigned to real estate with the M3M Merlin, M3M Urbana, and M3M Capital developments. Professionalism ensures that M3M Jewel commercial real estate Gurgaon is on par with global standards of innovation and sustainability.

M3M Jewel Office Space for Sale Price: Competitive & Transparent

Amongst the several attractive aspects of M3M Jewel Office Space for Sale is its affordable price, value for money without sacrificing quality. Following is a quick summary of the current M3M Jewel price per sq ft and unit sizes:

Price Details

Price Per Sq Ft: ₹22,000 (including GST)*

Unit Sizes: Luxurious rooms ranging from 500 sq ft to 5,000+ sq ft

Starting Price: ₹1.1 Crore (for 500 sq ft unit)*

*Prices are customization-based, unit size, and floor selection.

Compared to other commercial complexes in Gurgaon, i.e., DLF Cyber City (₹30,000+ per sq ft) and Golf Course Road (₹25,000+ per sq ft), M3M Jewel office space prices provide irresistible value. On top of that, the green project design reduces operating expenses, leading to higher long-term savings.

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1. Quicker Rental Demand

Gurgaon Sector 25 is also seeing mounting demand from the consulting, fintech, and IT sectors. Premium offices here are commanding a rental return of 7-9% annually and thereby generating consistent revenues.

2. Capital Appreciation Potential

Thanks to infrastructural upgradation efforts like the upgradation of infrastructures like Dwarka Expressway and the extension of new metro lines, Sector 25 properties will see a capital appreciation of 10-12% annually.

3. Tax Benefits

Tax savings under Section 24 (interest on home loan) and Section 32 (depreciation) accrue to commercial property purchasers, which yield them maximum returns.

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From start-ups to multinationals, M3M Jewel's flexible floor plans cater to varied businesses, minimizing the threat of vacancies.

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Choose simple payment plans:

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[neuro-spicegirls]

Ai and ADHD

My experience so far

Perplexity Ai is my latest go-to, for instance - I got it to write a list of alternatives for you to try here :

There are several free alternatives to ChatGPT that you can consider. Here are some of them:

HIX.AI: This is an all-in-one AI writing co-pilot that offers a suite of AI solutions. It has a free plan, although it comes with certain limitations

Chatsonic: While it does have a free basic option, to leverage all of the possibilities of this service, users would need to purchase a monthly subscription

OpenAI Playground: This is much like a demo version of ChatGPT. OpenAI offers GPT3 and its other models, so users can easily experiment with different use cases

YouChat: This is a free ChatGPT alternative as it is still in the development phase

Perplexity: This is a free ChatGPT alternative that offers ChatGPT-like features, including conversational responses and content generation

Bing: Microsoft's Chatbot with multimodal capabilities

Poe: Quora's AI app with multiple models

AgentGPT: This AI agent gives one prompt and it will run continuously until finished

HuggingFace: This is the largest open source AI community where you can find thousands of different open source projects

Ora: This allows you to access community LLM's or build your own

Inflection Pi: A personal AI chatbot

Nat.dev: Use GPT-4 in playground and compare to other models

Merlin: Access GPT-4 chatbot in any browser

Microsoft Bing AI: This is powered by an upgraded model of ChatGPT, which the company initially called the new “Prometheus model” but was later confirmed to be GPT-4

Google Bard AI: This is created by Google and offers exceptional speed

Claude 2: This is another alternative to ChatGPT

HuggingChat: This is one of the best ChatGPT alternatives

TruthGPT: This is another AI chatbot that functions very similarly to ChatGPT

Replika: This is an AI chatbot you can use to discuss general topics like love and life, just like you do with friends

ELSA: This is another alternative to ChatGPT

Microsoft Copilot (formerly Bing Chat): This is another great alternative to ChatGPT and the new version boasts even more speed and accuracy than before

Please note that while these alternatives are free, some of them may have limitations or offer additional features at a cost.

[nehaprem]

"From Oak to Java: Tracing the Evolution of a Revolutionary Programming Language"

Java's Origins:

Java, an Object-Oriented programming language, was conceived by James Gosling in the early 1990s, with the goal of creating a language for digital devices like set-top boxes and televisions. Initially considering C++ but facing memory constraints, Gosling shifted to creating a new platform, initially named "Greentalk," with the file extension .gt, which later transformed into "OAK."

Choosing "Oak":

The name "Oak" was inspired by an oak tree near Gosling's office, symbolizing strength and also being the national tree of several countries. However, due to trademark conflicts with Oak Technologies, the project was eventually renamed "JAVA" after an extensive brainstorming session, which included several other options like DNA, SILK, and RUBY. The unique and memorable nature of "Java," derived from a type of coffee bean, led to its selection, a name inspired by a coffee break near Gosling's office.

Java's Journey:

Built on principles of robustness, portability, platform independence, high performance, and multithreading, Java was recognized as one of the Ten Best Products of 1995 by TIME MAGAZINE. Presently, Java finds application in various domains such as internet programming, mobile devices, games, and e-business solutions.

Java's Evolution:

Over the years, Java has undergone significant transformations since JDK 1.0, with numerous additions and extensions to the standard library, expanding from a few hundred classes in JDK 1.0 to over three thousand in J2SE 5.

Highlighting Their Key Developments and Enhancements:

JDK Beta (1995): This was an early stage in Java's development, representing the initial testing and experimentation phase.

JDK 1.0 (January 1996): The Very first version was released on January 23, 1996. The principal stable variant, JDK 1.0.2, is called Java 1.

JDK 1.1 (February 1997):

It was released on February 19, 1997. There were many additions in JDK 1.1 as compared to version 1.0 such as

· A broad retooling of the AWT occasion show

· Inner classes added to the language

· JavaBeans

· JDBC

· RMI

J2SE 1.2 (December 1998):

“Play area” was the codename which was given to this form and was released on 8th December 1998. Its real expansion included: strictfp keyword

· the Swing graphical API was coordinated into the centre classes

· Sun’s JVM was outfitted with a JIT compiler out of the blue

· Java module

· Java IDL, an IDL usage for CORBA interoperability

· Collections system

J2SE 1.3 (May 2000):

Codename- “KESTREL” Release Date- 8th May 2000 Additions:

· HotSpot JVM included

· Java Naming and Directory Interface

· JPDA

· JavaSound

· Synthetic proxy classes

J2SE 1.4 (February 2002):

Codename- “Merlin” Release Date- 6th February 2002 Additions: Library improvements

· Regular expressions modelled after Perl regular expressions

· The image I/O API for reading and writing images in formats like JPEG and PNG

· Integrated XML parser and XSLT processor (JAXP) (specified in JSR 5 and JSR 63)

· Preferences API (java.util.prefs)

· Public Support and security updates for this version ended in October 2008.

J2SE 5.0 (September 2004):

Codename- “Tiger” Release Date- “30th September 2004”

Originally numbered as 1.5 which is still used as its internal version. Added several new language features such as

· for-each loop

· Generics

· Autoboxing

· Var-args

Java SE 6 (December 2006):

Codename- “Mustang” Released Date- 11th December 2006 Packaged with a database supervisor and encourages the utilization of scripting languages with the JVM. Replaced the name J2SE with java SE and dropped the .0 from the version number. Additions:

· Upgrade of JAXB to version 2.0: Including integration of a StAX parser.

· Support for pluggable annotations (JSR 269).

· JDBC 4.0 support (JSR 221)

Java SE 7 (July 2011):

Codename- “Dolphin” Release Date- 7th July 2011 Added small language changes including strings in the switch. The JVM was extended with support for dynamic languages. Additions:

· Compressed 64-bit pointers.

· Binary Integer Literals.

· Upstream updates to XML and Unicode.

Java SE 8 (March 2014): Released with the codename "Spider," this version introduced language level support for lambda expressions and default methods. It also included a new date and time API inspired by Joda Time.

Java SE 9 (September 2017): This version introduced Project Jigsaw, which aimed to modularize the Java SE platform. It implemented a standard module system for the Java SE platform and the JDK.

Java SE 10 (March 2018):

Released Date- 20th March Addition:

· Additional Unicode language-tag extensions

· Root certificates

· Thread-local handshakes

· Heap allocation on alternative memory devices

· Remove the native-header generation tool – javah.

· Consolidate the JDK forest into a single repository.

Java SE 11 (September 2018):

Released Date- 25th September, 2018 Additions-

· Dynamic class-file constants

· Epsilon: a no-op garbage collector

· The local-variable syntax for lambda parameters

· Low-overhead heap profiling

· HTTP client (standard)

· Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3

· Flight recorder

Java SE 12 (March 2019):

Released Date- 19th March 2019 Additions-

· Shenandoah: A Low-Pause-Time Garbage Collector (Experimental)

· Microbenchmark Suite

· Switch Expressions (Preview)

· JVM Constants API

· One AArch64 Port, Not Two

· Default CDS Archives

In conclusion, Java's journey from its early inception as "Oak" to its eventual renaming as "Java" represents a fascinating tale of innovation and adaptability. Java's evolution, marked by its recognition as one of the Ten Best Products of 1995 by TIME MAGAZINE and its widespread adoption across diverse industries, is a testament to its enduring significance and impact on the modern technological landscape. As Java continues to evolve with each version, it remains a cornerstone of the programming world, embodying the principles of robustness, flexibility, and adaptability that have propelled it to its current prominence.

For individuals aiming to enhance their Java expertise, exploring the offerings of ACTE Technologies is highly recommended. With proficient instructors well-versed in Java instruction, ACTE Technologies provides a range of flexible learning options, accommodating both online and in-person preferences. Java program at ACTE Technologies includes certification options and support in finding job placements.

[trustwi]

Merlin project upgrade

MERLIN PROJECT UPGRADE SOFTWARE

MERLIN PROJECT UPGRADE CODE

MERLIN PROJECT UPGRADE LICENSE

MERLIN PROJECT UPGRADE CODE

This includes Integration into a CI/CD pipeline, and code modernization features like fixed to free conversion, native integration for Git based source control and application impact analysis at the fingertips of every developer. Merlin is a fully integrated and supported set of tools from IBM that include an IDE, and the additional plugins and tools to enable the IBM i developer to work in a modern manner. Users can add plugin and additional tools to RDi to move toward a modern development ecosystem. Q: What is the difference between Merlin and RDi?Ī: Rational Developer for i (RDi) is an IDE for creating new application or updating existing native ILE applications on IBM i. However, Merlin also includes many application modernization tools as well as CI/CD products. Both are equally important to the IBM i development community and will continue to be enhanced and supported. Developers now have a choice of workstation based development activities, RDi, or to use a browser, container-based option, Merlin.

MERLIN PROJECT UPGRADE SOFTWARE

The tools guide and assist software developers in the modernization of IBM i applications and development processes, allowing them to realize the value of a hybrid cloud and multi-platform DevOps implementation.Ī: No, this is an alternative to using RDi for code development and modernization. IBM i Merlin is a set of tools which run in OpenShift containers. Q: Does this product allow IBM i applications to run inside a container?Ī: No. Q: What kind of containers are supported? multi-architecture?Ī: Merlin is targeted for RedHat OpenShift containers running on power or x86.Ī:The debugger is a key part of a development environment and will be added to Merlin in the near term. Additionally, Rational Development Studio (5770-WDS) is required for the compilers so that source code can be compiled into object code.Ī: The IDE is leveraging RedHat Code Ready Workspaces, incorporating VS-Code compatible Eclipse Theia & Che for the core of the web based IDE. Q: Are there prerequisites needed for the IBM i environment?Ī: IBM i needs to be at IBM I 7.3 or more current with the latest HTTP PTF Group applied. For those clients with workload running in the Cloud already, it is a natural extension to add Merlin into an OpenShift environment also in the cloud. OpenShift could also reside in a Cloud instance, for example in IBM Cloud (IBM Power Virtual Servers) or in any cloud that supports OpenShift environments. The OpenShift environment can be located on a Power server. The price is $4500.00 per VPC.Ī: Yes, Merlin, the IBM Certified Container, runs in an OpenShift environment. Customers wishing to acquire entitlement to Merlin will order 1 VPC unit per developer, generating 1 codeready workspace for each developer.

MERLIN PROJECT UPGRADE LICENSE

Because Merlin runs inside the Redhat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP), Merlin uses the built-in license monitoring tool, based on VPC (Virtual Processor Core). Additionally, it integrates key modernization features such as converting fixed format RPG code into free format RPG code and application impact analyses.Ī: Merlin is priced per “developer”. Merlin aligns IBM i application development with the evolving standards around Jenkins, Git, and browser-based Theia IDE (Visual Studio Code compatible). It integrates the latest development and DevOps processes into a single product for an IBM i developer. Merlin is a new modern IBM i development and modernization environment. Merlin is acquired through IBM Passport Advantage and the IBM Entitled Registry as a Certified Container.Ī. Q: Is this a new Licensed Program Product (LPP)?Ī: It is a new member of the IBM i Portfolio of products, but it is not a traditional LPP.

[pinerweekend]

Merlin project upgrade

Expect long work zones, which means delays could range up to 15 minutes. Work will start from the southern end at Lee Hill Drive and proceed north, then crews will flip around at Leftand Canyon Drive and work on milling the southbound lane. Milling of the old surface is planned to start Monday. Monday through Thursday, and is expected to last through August, weather permitting. Flaggers will be used to guide travelers safely around construction operations expect delays and use caution when passing through the zone. Motorists and cyclists can expect single-lane closures in work zones. Paving operations will include milling of old road surface and adding a layer of new asphalt. Construction on each segment will take approximately one week, with the exception of Second Avenue in Niwot, which should take two to three days. 119) 73rd Street between the Diagonal and Niwot Niwot between the Diagonal and 73rd Street 63rd Street between Jay Road and the City of Boulder limits Second Avenue in Niwot and Valmont Road between Boulder Creek and 61st Street. 52 and Niwot Road Monarch Road between 79th Street and the Diagonal Highway (Colo. Annual paving operations: Work will take place in the following order: 79th Street between Colo.The project is anticipated to last into October, weather permitting. 119/Boulder Canyon Drive will be reduced to one lane from 8 a.m. 119 and will include a 4-foot shoulder in the uphill lane. The project involves the construction of five retaining walls, drainage improvements and reconstruction of approximately 2,000 feet of roadway just up from Colo. Boulder County is working on the last 2013 flood recovery-related project on Sugarloaf Road. Sugarloaf will remain open in a single-lane configuration through the work zone during all other hours. 119 and Betasso Road during the following times for the next four weeks: 9:30 a.m. Sugarloaf Road: Due to an unsafe and confined work zone, Sugarloaf Road will need to be closed between Colo.This is for demolition of old buildings and waterline and new sewer work. Hill Hotel: Westbound Pleasant is open for local traffic from Broadway to the alley.Arapahoe Road and Commerce/Eisenhower: The intersection is being completely reconstructed for a signal pole replacement.Baseline Road: There will be a single lane closure on Baseline from 17th Street to 14th Street for a city fiber backbone project.Construction will be 24 hours a day every day through Aug. Broadway Apartments access to Violet Avenue on 13th at Broadway will be closed - residents may use 13th at Violet to access the building. Neighborhood traffic can use 14th via Rosewood to access 13th and local businesses. Message board and construction flaggers will assist with the detour on 14th Street to Yarmouth Avenue to access Broadway. Rosewood Avenue and 13th Street: Eastbound Rosewood at Broadway will be closed for intersection reconstruction.The bicycle and pedestrian reroute will be to the west along Ninth Street and multiuse path. The west side sidewalk will be closed - the east side sidewalk can be used. Vehicle travel lanes will shift to existing northbound lane and bike lane. North Broadway: Pavement will be improved to concrete and buffered bike lanes installed.Northbound bus stop on 30th (BOUND) closed board at next stop. Use temporary crossings at 30th/Euclid Avenue and Colorado west of the intersection. Sidewalk detours where noted (southeast quadrant sidewalks closed). 30th Street and Colorado Avenue Underpass Project: Left turns will be restricted westbound, eastbound and southbound for underpass construction.

[cultivating-wildflowers]

Probably the worst thing to come out of having my furnace replaced is that Maggie will no longer have the equivalent of a roaring fireplace to stretch out in front of on cold nights.

[albino-whumpee]

Mareland 6

A bit more about this self indulgent story. This time for whumptober, but without following lists or anything. Just going buck wild with a thought. Hope you like it!

CW// sadistic whumper, threat of branding, slavery, pet whump, human trafficking, magic whump, captivity, failed escape attempt, immortal Whumper/whumpee, Stockholm syndrome, dubcon touching and kissing, non human whumpee, poisoning, vomit and blood mention. ask to tag!

Immortality can be overwhelming. There’s tales and tales about it being so fun at the beginning and so awful as it takes longer and longer. It takes your wish to outlive what destroyed you and destroys you when you outlive what you love.

But Rogue was enamored with his 1900 years of life and looked forward to the next four millennia.

They had been scared at first. For all those tales had the truth that the first years were lonely. So devastatingly lonely you went outside, you made friends, lovers, enemies, just to dissipate that loneliness. And those tales would sell you the idea that they would wither because the immortal being was a coward. Not knowledgeable enough to make a lifelong companion for the rest of eternity that never made it boring or isolating.

Rogue was not as foolish.

They had made plenty of enemies and rivals to give chase and play, friends? Only one.

Only the sweet little golem that would welcome them in their cabin in the woods with their croak of a voice saying “Welcome, Master Rogue!” All too excited too remember they were made of wood with a ceramic mask. Upgraded from their last smaller and rustic past form to one it could use hands to pass around Rogue’s waist, but never quite felt good.

They were not a low ranking magician. They were one of the best. So utterly uninterested about the elite their own Master had tried to forge a pedestal for them to sit on. However, their Master would come from time to time, unannounced and always demanding.

“A magician like yourself shouldn’t be living off some peasant’s dubious desires” he would say , breaking inside the cabin, lifting Salarien’s wooden arm on his own with a disgusted face “this creature should’ve stayed broken. Why are you so obsessed with it?”

“He’s fragile, and needs upgrading. I want to turn him into something beautiful…that nobody has seen” they would say yanking Salarien to themselves. Sending the golem spiraling against their chest without the arm the older magician would keep on his hand. “See?” Rogue would extend their arm to take the carved limb and put it back on the doting golem. So very grateful to have such a kind master, trying to show it on a face that couldn’t express emotions.

Their Master would sigh and let his weight fall on a chair carved from pine. “What a disgrace”

Rogue would act as if they hadn’t heard that. They were immortal and there was quite the open market for such Mages. Used as slaves for greedy people that wanted more money than they already made with regular ones. Never afraid of going past the limit because of their immense power and durability.

He had made them wore chains before. When they got their immortality and they had tried to run away after a heated fight with the old mage. He had Orquestated a raid with mages and witches the young Rogue didn’t know of that hunt them down for two days straight. When they got them, they had put isolating magic chains around their neck and their arms. Made them weak and maneable, such a cute image when they were sobbing

They had never been more terrified.

They had been shoved to their knees and were threatened to get branded on their back for their new “owner”. Rogue had begged for forgiveness then. Had knelt and kissed their feet and the tips of his fingers until the man took them out of their chains and told them the truth in laughter.

The man had agreed to let them live on the forest in their own cabin, only if they never lost their seat on the mages court, just like Merlin Atkens. And that meant going to reunions, judging criminals and presenting new spells.

Rogue would always walk with their Master.

Would see the other mages, born in fortune and magic as living in another reality than their own. Despite being one of the three immortals in the whole castle, they never felt welcomed.

Jealous glares and venom didn’t make for a quite welcome rag like the one Salarien had at home. Sweet little Salarien that would crawl into their bed at night to make weight. That would be so clumsy but dutifully tried to keep the garden on the back perfect for them and their few clients. Getting all excited when he saw them carrying logs for new carvings. Asking softly if it would be for new hands, or new feet to be better for them.

In their little cottage in the woods, Rogue felt happy and loved. In the castle, surrounded by so many others like them, they felt like the rabbit that would be hunted down for dinner.

His master didn’t care about such trivialities. He just wanted to show them around as if they were his trophy. Bragging about how one of his apprentices was immortal and such a talented magician with whoever crossed paths with them. They were just his perfect project.

Merlin just saw from the shadows, walking to their master’s side when he called to switch the subject to having both apprentices be part of the court. So proudly smiling as the feast began and Rogue had to cast their own spell, registered by themselves for the court and the ancient library, to summon a venom tester.

A piece of paper that would tell them if the food wasn’t poisoned. Most of the time, they would tell Salarien to keep their cauldron hot, because of this. All the food there had looked delicious the first time, but it was a short lived sentiment washed down along the vomit and blood.

That night was the exact same.

After 1900 they had their own system and to their joy, neither their Master or Merlin would be there. Well, not entirely.

“Come here, Salarien” they would call upon the golem on their room at the theater. Soft flesh naked to their delight. Warm under the touch and willing to melt on their hands. Completely obedient whenever they said to put their arms up for them to dress them with their cute attires for the ball.

They would tilt his head to braid the laces on his back. Sneaking kisses here and there along his shoulders and neck he would respond to with pretty noises. They would love to feel his hands before putting the gloves that made his hands useless. Buckled the belts around his forearms just slightly tight and enjoying so much how manageable he was when they braided his hair.

So unlike Merlin.

They had taken them out once. Of course, Merlin didn’t know. But it had been so easy. They had tried to dress him themselves but it was too much kicking and biting, so they stunned him and made him forget his memories of going to the castle, lead by Rogue’s arm. Just to make him tell his family, friends, all mages of the court and else, that Merlin was maddeningly in love with Rogue and would give up their seat to be with them. Making them say how less of a magician he was and how he would disappear because of it, busted their ego deeply.

Not even taking Salarien to the ball, in their golem attire to meet many new and some old mages, surpassed that feeling. They loved taking Salarien. So genuinely excited to go out the theater, led by his Master’s arm, dancing with them and generally sitting around looking pretty because his hands were so useless Rogue had to help him in everything and that made him so, so embarrassed about it, he begged to have the memory stolen was a completely different delight.

Rogue was called an eccentric among the court, so privileged in their seat, yet kept pumping new spells and investigations but served humans for their phantasy delights, not mattering how dark. They dressed their partner in odd outfits and nobody was allowed to touch him. Or well, the daring ones would meet Rogue’s iron fist as judge and executioner.

Nobody from his times as his Master’s apprentice remained, their parents had died not long after they gained immortality and friends, they had only had one. So for Rogue, immortality’s curse of solitude and boredom were only for one person in particular. They found the food at the castle gatherings exquisite while having Salarien seated on his lap and knowing what face Merlin would make when they went to tell him what an incredible dancer Salarien was. How, deeply, immensely forgotten Merlin was that nobody knew Salarien’s face was his.

Immortality for their captive in the three locked room, with the tattoo on their neck was the curse tales talked about. For Rogue? They could live another millennia watching Merlin weep.

[3norachas]

loud and proud • lee felix

— yes this is a harry potter au and i should be finishing my novel project rn but my brain is filled with so many scenarios i just had to write this one fakdks so this was a prompt from one of my main blog's reblogged drabble of sirius black lmao so i hope y'all like it oof and btw NEW WRITING FORMAT BITCH ISSA UPGRADE

pair: hufflepuff!felix x slytherin!black! reader

warnings: didn't proofread this because it's late, my eyes are tired, I have school in 2 hours and I haven't slept a wink so I apologise in advance for all my errors bye bitch

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"soooo," jisung sat beside felix on the grass ground, the latter too busy scribbling notes on his parchment to even give his companion a reply.

"ahem."

still, felix kept scribbling, his eyebrows furrowed and his hands aching a little bit but despite the pain he still kept on writing.

jisung rolled his eyes before snatching the parchment out of felix's hand, the latter yelping from the sudden intrusion.

"can I have my notes back?"

"not until you tell me why you and a certain slytherin are sneaking behind everyone's back to, y'know, do the deed," jisung wiggled his eyebrows for emphasis.

"I'm not sneaking behind your backs with a slytherin and I'm certainly not doing anything! now can I have my notes back?"

the hufflepuff crossed his arms with a small huff.

"oh come on! you're literally obvious enough for someone as stupid like me to notice! plus, you've been studying your potions notes for so long, you need a break."

"my grades are already disappointing, jisung, I don't want snape to tell me how hopeless I am again," felix, still frustrated, decided to just watch the water move in the black lake. he didn't want to look at jisung either because he knew the moment he looks at him, jisung will know that whatever his assumption about felix and a certain slytherin is true and that doesn't sound too good.

"lix, just be honest with me, ok? look I don't care if you're dating a slytherin and I won't meddle with it but at least tell me if it's true? as your best friend?"

"you're taking advantage of my soft heart, stop it."

"if you really love me? please?"

felix groaned, he should've expected this from jisung. but it won't hurt to tell him the truth, right? jisung may have a loud mouth but he knows when to not talk about something so private. it's not like felix has a choice anyway, either jisung starts to sulk at how he's not felix' best friend anymore or he keeps pestering him to talk.

"fine."

jisung squeals, jumping from his seat to get closer to felix, "so, who is it?"

felix heaved a shaky breath, his eyes casted downwards with his fingers fiddling with each other.

"y/n black."

"merlin's beard!" jisung gasp, his eyes dramatically wide and his hands covering his mouth for effect, "as in, sirius black's daughter!?"

"y-yes."

"you are one hell of a lucky guy, my friend! I mean, damn, y/n's a snack!"

"shut up!"

although jisung's reaction wasn't the best he can get, he was still glad that he was alright with it. god knows what he'll do if his best friend doesn't approve of you. speaking of you, he's also glad that you didn't mind that jisung knows about them.

"are you sure it's ok?"

"yes, lix, now come here and give me them hugs," you opened your arms wide for felix, the said man falling on top of your chest, "he's you're best friend, anyway, he's ought to find out sooner or later."

"I'm kind of glad that I don't have to make excuses or lies to him anymore," felix nuzzles his head on your neck, smiling at the chuckle that he got out of you.

suddenly, you felt felix tensed against you, his fingers started tugging on your sleeves and he keeps moving uncomfortably, shifting from positions to another one.

"lix, what's bothering you?"

he shivered at your low voice, decided to confide in you because he knows you'll do anything to tell you what's bothering him. you knew him too well to not see pass his lies. he pushes himself up on his elbow, so he can see your face while he talks.

"y/n... I know we decided to keep this relationship a secret to keep me from the other slytherin's prying eyes but... "

"but?" you coo at him to continue, hands running through his hair.

"I... I want everyone to know about us... I just- I just don't want to keep sneaking around and I really want to be able to hold you even if there's a lot of people around... please?"

"a-are you sure? I mean, I want the same thing too but the other slytherins will surely give you a hard time and I really don't want you to get hurt."

felix feels his chest compress from your soft tone, his heart thumping from the love and concern you're giving him.

"I know, but what's a relationship without a little hardship, yeah? I'm sure about this, y/n, and I won't let those annoying snakes to get in the way, I promise."

and so the two of you decided on small things. it started with holding hands while entering the great hall, and while it did made the other houses smile at the weird pair and the shared affection (jisung couldn't stop squealing in delight), you did got some dirty looks from the slytherins. but that did not waver you from your plans.

"damn it, black, I knew you're charming and all but you got yourself the most cutest and purest guy! and when did this even happen!?" minho pouted, stabbing his chicken with the silver fork in his hands.

"so that's where you've been running off to," chan snickers at your flushed face.

"shut up, I've got more to do."

"what do you mean- y/n get your feet off the table, there's food!"

mimho's shouting definitely caught the attention of everyone in the great hall, even the professors are looking. felix looks at you, confused.

"mr/ms. black! please get down from the table now before I take points from your house!" professor mcgonagall shouts at you from the front.

"sorry, professor, but I'm in love at the moment and I have to get this out before anyone tries to steal my little flower."

felix flushed when he realized your intentions. jisung gasped, slapping his shoulder repeatedly in delight while the other houses grinned at your silliness. you cleared your throat, pointing your the tip of your wand at your throat to let your voice be heard by the whole room.

"so, as you all can see, I'm about to declare my undying love for a certain hufflepuff. I'm dating the most cutest, smartest, and definitely the most handsome guy in this school and that's lee felix. so if I ever hear anything about you asses trying to steal my flower away I'm gonna have to hex you each and every one of you until y'all learn to get away from what's mine," you send felix a very obvious wink, the said man flushing deeply and covering his face with the both of his hands from embarrassment.

"and yes, that cute and fine ass is mine too."

"y/n!"

the whole great hall was rendered laughing, either from how embarrassing you are or they find it cute that you're confidently declaring your love for felix.

"30 points from slytherin and detention later, mr/ms. black."

"oh c'mon prof! I'm in love!"

[juniper-and-lamplight]

2019 Femslash February Recs

It’s Femslash February! Which means it’s time for some RECS. Here you’ll find multifandom femslash fics, as well as a few not-quite-femslash fics that focus on female characters. My femslash reading is all over the place, and this list follows suit: some recs are new, some are collected from earlier rec posts; all are in alphabetical order by fandom, at least. Recs below the cut, and please remember to show your love with kudos and comments! 

Code Name Verity Wind, Sand, Devotion - montparnasse, read by fire_juggler - 6k, 53min, T, Maddie/Julie "Empty spaces want for filling, and Maddie Brodatt is overflowing." A gorgeous, sensitive pod of a hauntingly lovely fic.

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency A Moment of Clarity - electricteatime | @kieren-fucking-walker - 7k, G, Farah/Tina “Farah is saved from answering when Tricia promptly throws up on her own shoes. She would be more annoyed, but in the moment she finds herself too preoccupied to care. Girls with girls. There’s a thought." If you believe that Farah Adrienne Black deserves ALL the love and acceptance, from herself and from others, then you absolutely must read this fic.

real and okay and beautiful - embraidery | @blueandnoah - 2.8k, G, Farah/Tina/Amanda (but mostly just friendship) "Mona's feeling down in the dumps (body insecurities) and her friends try to help her feel better about it all!" Do you love awesome women supporting each other and feeling free? If so, read this!

Keep the Home Fires Burning - @flightinflame - 16k, M, Farah/Tina, AU "Bergsberg is a small town off the beaten track. For Project Vesta, a Blackwing runaway, it offers a fresh start and the chance of a friend in the town's sheriff." A painful, cathartic fic that gives Tina’s character some real attention, and gives Farah and Tina the happiness they deserve.

pray for the thunder and the rain - inkyfishes - 7k, T, Farah/Amanda "A Farah-centric slice of a possible future. Everything has gone wrong. Everything is broken. Farah works through her anxiety whilst beginning their lives on the run. Her place in the universe is, as yet, undecided." An excellent and all-too-brief glimpse into Farah’s psyche, with a steady undercurrent of Faranda.

i was born in a summer storm (i live there still) - janeseyre - 10k, G, Farah & Todd & Dirk "Farah confronts the vestiges of her past as she, Dirk, and Todd travel east to visit her mother. It turns out Farah isn’t as over her father’s death as she thought she was." A deeper look into Farah’s families, both biological and chosen; full of lovely little smile moments and Farah getting the closure she deserves.

Never Played It Cool - @lavellington - 1.8k, T, Farah/Amanda "Dude," Amanda says, squeezing her tight while her hair tickles Farah's face. "It's so good to see you." "You too," Farah says, meaning it, and when they break apart Amanda's hands linger on her shoulders for a second longer than they have to, and that's nice. That's enough to feed her borderline pathetic crush for a week, at least.” Short, sweet, a tiny bit steamy, and beautifully in-character.

Hold Her Fast - Lynds | @gold-from-straw - 11.9k, T, Farah/Amanda, AU "Farah Black is the new girl in Amanda's school, and she's captivating. Everyone has a story about her. Amanda just can't quite figure out why her entire being is so totally aware of her, why her skin prickles when she's around, why Farah looks more real than anyone else she's ever known." I’m not typically into high school AUs, but this one is funny, moving, angsty, and gloriously DEFIANT.

Firearms Proficiency 101 - @nekosmuse - 3k, T, Farah/Amanda "I can't believe you took me to your private shooting range on our first date. That is so punk." Do you enjoy awkward Faranda? ME TOO. Especially stuff like Farah saying: "I... I am... into you as well." These nerds <3

you will soothe my worried looks - orphan_account - 2k, T, Farah/Amanda “Farah sees a therapist. It's a strange journey, but not one she needs to take alone." I would read many thousands more words of Farah in therapy, honestly.

there's cell reception on this widow's walk - strix_alba - 2k, T, Farah/Tina "In which Tina sort-of-kind-of asks Farah to stay with her in Bergsberg, and Farah kind-of-sort-of wants to say yes." Clumsy flirting, Farina styles! Tina mentally describes the Jacket Team as a “bunch of hot, uptight weirdos,” which is p e r f e c t.

Coincidental - tastewithouttalent - 3.7k, M, Farah/Tina "It turns out that blue is a ridiculously good color against the dark of Farah’s skin, and also that that shirt fits her better than any shirt has any right to fit anyone, and also apparently Tina has more of a uniform kink than she realized she did." You just have to love a babbling, awkwardly-crushing Tina.

(Note: this rec list isn't meant to be About Me, buuuuut if you’re into DGHDA femslash, I’ve written a few Farina fics you might enjoy.)

Ghostbusters (2016) Celebrate the Me Yet To Come - Vera (Vera_DragonMuse), read by @revolutionaryjo - 6k, 37min, M, Jillian/Erin "She is deeply strange and strangely deep. She looks in the void and the void blinks first. This is how Jillian Holtzman makes herself." Holtzmann is such a fantastically odd character, it's so enjoyable to dig into her past and her passions.

i don't wanna give you up (i don't wanna let you love somebody else but me) - @notcaycepollard, read by RevolutionaryJo - 3k, 20min, E, Jillian/Erin "Erin Gilbert is not the second or even the fifth straight girl Jillian’s ever fallen for, and it’s kind of getting to be a problem, except when she sees Dr Erin Gilbert, she thinks, maybe, this woman might be a statistical outlier." Closely observed, funny, hot, and the narrative voice is perfect.

Gilmore Girls Suggestions (And Mallomars) - Mosca | @moscarific, 3.3k, T, Rory/Paris "Identity, chocolate, mother-daughter relations, and the importance of voting: scenes from the first 90 days." Hands down, this is a more plausible (and enjoyable) romance than any of the ones that actually occurred in canon.

Harry Potter Library Solicitation - @gracerene09 - 1k, G, Cho/Hermione "It's not as if it's unusual for a solicitor to spend so much time in the Law Library of the Ministry of Magic. Hermione has a lot of cases to prepare for, after all. It certainly has nothing to do with how helpful and interesting and surprisingly funny their newest librarian is." As a librarian, I'm verrrry picky about librarian fics, but this was adorable.

The violets and the bloodroot - @lbmisscharlie - 908 words, G, Hermione/Luna "Luna strokes the underside of one tentacle; the plant hums. Hermione’s skin feels warm, her breath humid. The Room of Requirement offers up many things." Short, but vivid and memorable.

Winter Like a Balm - Lomonaaeren - 2k, T, Ginny/Luna "The first winter after Fred's death, Ginny escapes into the Forbidden Forest with Luna and her unicorns." A gentle but deeply felt story about grief and loss that brings Ginny through to the other side, to the terror/joy of allowing herself to feel hopeful again.

Grazed Knees - montparnasse - 5k, T, Luna/Ginny "The war is over, except that it isn't, and Ginny is done fighting, except that she's not." The mood in this one is so evocative, and I love it so much.

Blood Magic and Rebirth (or, The One Where They Are All Feminist Academics) - notcaycepollard - 1k, G "Moon cups, Luna thinks. Moon cups and blood magic. And she remembers the old itch under her skin, and a music box fluttering into a flock of birds, and wonders just how powerful it could be." Not femslash, but this fic is 1000% headcanon for me now.

Trust A Few - @violetclarity - 13.2k, T, Hermione/Pansy "Hermione has a pregnant adopted sister, parents who don’t believe she’s bisexual, and a crush the size of the Great Lake on Pansy Parkinson. Taking Pansy up on her offer to be Hermione’s fake date to her parents’ Christmas dinner could solve at least one of those problems...but it could also make everything worse." Half holiday romcom, half character study of adult Hermione her relationships (both romantic and familial).

Independent Love Song - @writcraft - 6.2k, E, Ginny/Millie "Millicent Bulstrode is a tailor and Ginny is losing her mind over a woman in a tweed blazer and burgundy brogues." I saw the summary and thought “hell yes,” and then I read the fic and upgraded that to a “FUCK YES PLEASE.” I love dapper butch Millie, and just-out but all-in Ginny, and also I would like to own ALL of Millie’s clothes.

His Dark Materials Selected Moments in Introductory Symbology - @kaydeefalls - 5.6k, G, Lyra/OFC "Lyra in Oxford after the Fall, relearning the alethiometer and discovering a life of her own." A poignant yet hopeful follow-up to the original trilogy, with characterization that feels very authentic while still allowing for growth.  

Merlin A Statue Strong Enough for Two - @theladyragnell, read by exmanhater - 39k, 3hrs 30min, E, Elena/Mithian "Elena is a street-level superhero. A visit from an old enemy forces her to step up and see what she might have to do with the Sidhe who invaded and were sent away twenty years ago. Luckily, she has fellow superheroes to back her up, and a new girlfriend in her regular life to make things feel more normal." I admit that I was skeptical going in, but the characterization and world-building in this AU is strong and absorbing.

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Rise and reprove the insolent daylight - lbmisscharlie - 3k, E, Phryne/Mac "Mac takes a breath; Phryne exhales. The trailing skirt of Phryne’s shining dress – starlight and sparkle – brushes the backs of Mac’s hands as she slides them up to Phryne’s knees. Her stockings are soft; her thighs fall open, softly, under Mac’s hands, which clench, just slightly, with the heat that sends to her gut." Lush and laden with sensory details and weighty emotion

Every Day's Most Quiet Need - @tiltedsyllogism - 22k, unrated, Phryne/Mac, Phryne/Jack "Doctor Elizabeth Macmillan does not traffick in regrets...if Mac occasionally longs for a time before her friend became somehow distracted by the stiff shoe that is Inspector Jack Robinson— well, one must always endure some bad with the good." I love everything about this fic, but especially the closely observed characterization, of both individuals and relationships. There's a moment where Mac recognizes that she and Jack share a certain kind of "well-tailored" intensity...I almost shouted "YES THIS" when I read it.

et faisons la grasse matinée - mazily | @ylizam - 1k, M, Phryne/Mac, Phryne/Jack "'I do love you,' Mac says. She's not fond of saying it." Quiet, atmospheric, and sensual.

Sherlock How the mouth changes its shape - breathedout | @havingbeenbreathedout - 132k, E, Sherlock/Johnnie, AU “1955. A hidden London; the clandestine love between women. To Sherlock Holmes, struggling private detective and mistress of disguise, it’s a realm she renounced. To Johnnie Watson, daredevil ambulance driver turned auto mechanic, it’s too familiar.” Not only is this a deliciously plotty mystery with complex characterization, it’s also well-researched historical fiction. (Also recommended: HBBO’s Femslash and sex-writing essays.)

In the palms of the hands, invisible - lbmisscharlie - 3k, E, Sherlock/Jo "'I touch myself here, in this room, stretched out on the sofa, when you’re asleep, or showering, or – or in the kitchen –' Sherlock's breath hitches, almost imperceptibly, when Jo’s hand skitters, startled by the deep, rumbling rush of lust that pools low in her cunt at Sherlock’s words." The voice and characterization in this fic absolutely destroys me. It’s so uncomfortable and fascinating and real.

Diversionary Tactics - ShinySherlock, read by @fffinnagain- 2k, 16min, E, Molly/Irene, AU "Oh. This could be interesting. Irene’s fingers moved to the third button of the dress and paused. 'Shall I just . . . check the rest of you, then? Make sure you’re quite all right?'" A brief, hot, historical PWP, Mollrene style. UNF. Finnagain's performance is very...impassioned--maybe don't listen in public ;)

Supernatural To know what's under the floor - beckaandzac, read by exmanhater - 4k, 21min, G, Charlie/Jo, AU "No one here is like me, Jo thinks, and she knows it’s what every eighteen year old on the planet thinks. And she also knows in her case it’s completely justified. But then she meets Charlie." A college sorta-AU in which Charlie and Jo get something a lot closer to the lives they deserved.

Wonder Woman (2017) be yourself my ally - imperfectcircle - 15k, G, Diana/Etta 'That’s all very flattering,' Etta says when Diana has finally run out of steam, 'but surely you have more qualified candidates than me?' 'You are of the world of men.' Diana looks a little embarrassed. 'But not a man.' Diana and Etta go back to Themyscira." Did you wish for more Themyscira in the Wonder Woman movie? Did you think that Etta Candy was delightful and underutilized? ME TOO! Hence, my love for this fic.

Etta Candy's Last Stand - sanguinity - 2k, T, Diana/Etta "This is the way Etta is going to die: trapped between a bed and Diana Prince’s breasts." Bless Etta Candy and her dorky, romantic heart.

Beyond Belief - thingswithwings - 14k, E, Diana/Peggy, crossover "Diana finds her for the first time in 1947, underneath a rather heavy pile of fallen masonry." An unapologetically sexy crossover fic about camaraderie (and attraction) between two badass women.

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Review: Silverline SR17 Supreme loudspeaker

Silverline SR17 Supreme loudspeaker

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TAWW Rating: 5 / 5

Combining the body and scale of a larger speaker with traditional mini-monitor virtues, the SR17 Supreme is an exceptional conveyor of musical color and expression.

PROS: Organic midrange tone; top-to-bottom coherence; ample scale and dynamics; superb imaging; unfussy setup.

CONS: Smidge of lower midrange coloration; favors acoustic over electronic music; awkward recessed terminals.

This review has been a long time coming. Back in 2010, @mgd-taww​ gave the Silverline SR17 Supreme (USD $7,500) a rave review in Bound for Sound magazine, and heartily recommended them to me as an upgrade to my Merlin TSM speakers. It took me 8 years and a move to the West Coast to finally reach out to Silverline for a review pair; then another 15 months of listening to get around to this review. In the meantime, lots of speakers have come and gone in the market, particularly in the 2-way monitor category saturated with offerings at every conceivable price point. And yet, to my ears, the SR17 Supreme endures as one of the most satisfying speakers of its kind. Read on for my take on how it’s withstood the test of time.

History & Design

Silverline is a small speaker manufacturer based out of Walnut Creek, California, a short drive northeast of San Francisco. The SR17 is one of their first models dating back to a couple years after their incorporation in 1996:

1998: The SR17 debuted at the 1998 Stereophile Show in LA, sporting a Dynaudio D28/2 tweeter and Esotec 17WLQ midwoofer.

1999: Updated with an Esotec D260 tweeter and revised crossover.

2004: The SR17.5 was introduced, with increased internal volume via a deeper cabinet for better bass response.

2009: The SR17 Supreme is introduced with an Esotar T330D tweeter and further refinements.

Proprietor/designer/craftsman Alan Yun has continued tweaking the Supreme over the last decade, and though the Dynaudio drivers he prefers are out of production he’s stockpiled enough units for years of production and repairs. The enclosure, recognizable by its trapezoidal shape and depth, is manufactured in China by a shop that does cabinet work for a number of high-end marques, with final assembly performed by Alan’s own hand. He shared a bit more about their production:

California has strict environmental regulations. The paints on cabinets are governed by strict rules, and is why there are fewer and fewer cabinet makers in California. Many manufacturers now find their production overseas.

Actually our cabinets were rawly made in China, painted, and the final detailing is done by me, also putting sonic materials inside the cabinets. This job is pretty tricky for tweaking the sound. The crossovers were handmade by me, matching components, soldering, etc. The drivers were fitted carefully and precisely by my hands with European-made T-15A screws. Final testing and listening are all done by me in my workshop. 😅 Therefore, the SR 17 is rather unique. I am also the original designer of this shape/type of speaker cabinet since 1996. I did research and to the best of my knowledge there were no similar designs then.

Large, but not ungainly, atop Dynaudio Stand 6′s

The depth of the cabinet - 15 inches, to be exact - gives it a rather top-heavy look on a typical stand, but it’s mitigated by the elegant tapered profile. My pair was impeccably finished on all sides in rosewood veneer. Rapping down the sides revealed it to be very solid, but not as fanatically braced and damped as my old Merlin TSM monitors or the Audiovector SR 1. Each speaker weighs around 26 lbs. The bi-wire terminals are recessed, which made them a bit of a pain, particularly as they have larger rectangular posts that will take 1/4" spades only in certain directions - I recommend banana terminations.

The crossover sports just 4 components, with 1st order high-pass (tweeter) and 2nd order low-pass (woofer) filters. Parts quality - Solen metallized polypropylene capacitors, a generic-looking wirewound resistor and an air-core inductor - is solid but hardly fancy, a deliberate decision by Alan who isn’t much of a believer in expensive boutique parts. Based on the results he’s achieved here, it’s hard to argue.

Cardas jumpers sounded better than the stock bridges to my ears. Stick with bananas for the cable termination - spades are awkward.

Setup

The SR17 is fairly efficient (nominally 90.5 dB/watt @ 8 ohms), but more importantly it's easy to drive - my Ayre AX7e, known for being rather limited in the power delivery department, sounded open and effortless. Alan Yun said the Dynaudio drivers love current and will benefit from powerful amplifiers, yet will sing with low-powered tube amps. I can confirm it loved the grunt of the 300wpc Bryston 4B Cubed, yet I never felt lower-power amps like the Ayre or Bryston B60 integrateds were lacking for dynamics. And my favorite pairing by far was with the 55-watt Valvet A4 Mk.II class A monoblocks sporting a single pair of bipolar output devices. (Incidentally, Alan’s favorite amp paring with the SR17 is the 30-watt Pass Labs XA30.5, which @mgd-taww can attest to being a magical combo.)

Similarly, I found the SR17 easy-going when it came to cables. My preferred cable had more to do with the amp used, but I got good results from a single run of Audience Au24 SX [review], Cardas Clear Light and DH Labs Q10 Signature cables. With the Audience, I felt the speaker was the sweetest and most dimensional; the DH Labs brought out more bass power and treble brilliance; while the Cardas brought out more upper midrange presence. With the Bryston 4B3 amp, I settled on the Cardas; with the Ayre and Valvet, the Audience was the clear winner. Unlike with the Audiovector SR 1 Avantgarde Arreté (review forthcoming), I didn't find bi-wiring to lend a noticeable improvement, but I did prefer replacing the stock metal jumpers with nicer Cardas ones from my Merlin TSM's for a little more refinement.

As with any high-quality monitor, stands are important. Something around 24-25” height seems right, though I wouldn’t be afraid to sit them an inch or two lower as the speakers are capable of projecting good image height. A trend these days is to decouple speakers from the stands/floor, but the SR17’s are “old school” in that they prefer tight coupling, meaning heavy suckers with spikes and a judicious amount of BluTack on the top plate. My old Osiris stands, heavy dual-column steel beauties loaded with sand, were a perfect match, but sadly I sold them with my Merlin TSM’s; they were replaced by higher-WAF but inferior-sounding Dynaudio Stand 6’s, which in stock form are quite light and choked the sound of the Silverlines. Fortunately I was able to get them to a better place with some tweaks; not as good as the Osiris, but close. A better choice sonically might be something like the Target Audio MR stand with the four pillars mass-loaded.

Pulling them out further improves imaging, but they still work well relatively close to the back wall.

Placement was pretty standard for a monitor speaker - keep it at least a couple feet from the back wall, with a 2:3 width-to-listener distance ratio and toed in about halfway. In my room, which has a number of living constraints, I had the back of the speaker about 21” from the wall, tweeters 76” apart and the plane of the speaker 8 ft. from my ears. While many small-box monitors rely (often excessively) on rear ports for low-end boost, the bass tuning on the SR17 is far more subtle and sophisticated - putting my ear to the port, I heard a fairly modest amount of output. I remarked this to Alan, and he described the port as more a method of pressure equalization than bass volume. This means in a pinch I could push the speakers as close as 12" from the wall without fear of low notes booming out of control. All in all, for being such a high-performing design, the SR17 is remarkably easy to live with.

The Sound

The first thing my wife, a professional oboist, noticed about music through the SR17 is how dynamically alive it was. I had just wrapped up my review of the Silverline Minuet Grand, a superb $2k speaker that is no dynamic slouch itself. And even though the SR17 was fresh out of the box and Alan warned me it would take some time to run in, the very first notes from the SR17 sung with expressiveness and vibrance. I think it took all of 15 minutes of listening to Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra streaming radio for her to remark, “I like this speaker.” She’s normally nonchalant about hi-fi, and yet has ears that can pick apart sonic deficiencies in about 90 seconds, so that amounts to a rave! And what made it so immediately engaging wasn't some artificial emphasis or hype; it was a feeling of unimpeded dynamic flow that makes most other speakers sound a bit drab. The SR17 lets music breath freely, carrying you with the ebb and flow of a tune and conveying every turn of a phrase with a sense of ease and conviction.

The next thing we noticed is how natural and palpable everything sounds through the SR17. Tonally, the SR17 is on the very slightly warm side of neutral; it combines reassuring solidity and density from the mid-bass through the midrange with an open, extended top end and fine harmonic resolution. Its ability to paint with a wide palette of tonal colors brings out the distinctive character of instruments and voices, making orchestral music a delight - just put on a Living Stereo recording such as Debussy’s Iberia [Tidal, Qobuz, Spotify] and the front of your room will explode with the virtuosity of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s playing. Scale it down to smaller stuff like a Beethoven string quartet, and you’ll savor the finer gradations of timbre between the cello, viola and violin.

What you won’t notice is any discontinuity between the woofer and tweeter. These Dynaudio drivers were made to work together, and the minimal crossover mating them is superbly executed. The upper midrange around the crossover point is seamless, and I can’t remember a single moment over the course of hundreds of hours of listening when I noticed the tweeter sticking out on the face of the speaker, something that ails even the finest, most expensive dynamic speakers from time to time. In this respect the SR17 is up there with the very best and is utterly free of listening fatiguing.

As a violinist, I feel obliged to point out the Silverline’s superb reproduction of the violin G string. If you ever want to test out a speaker’s tonal truthfulness in the lower midrange (right around middle C, 262Hz), put on the 2nd movement of the Glazunov violin concerto performed by Jascha Heifetz [Tidal, Qobuz, Spotify], or the 2nd movement of the Sibelius concerto performed by Lisa Batiashvili [Tidal, Spotify]. This is oh-so-tricky to get right; as the lowest string on the instrument, it’s the richest and deepest; and yet the violin is not a viola or cello - it’s a more subtle and delicate richness. Speakers that lack body will sound thin and washed out and minimize the difference in timbre vs. the D string above; woolly or bloated speakers will thicken it or blow the instrument out of proportion. The SR17 performs this balancing act better than anything I’ve heard in my living room, or in most any system for that matter. It rides the line between warmth and clarity in that register, lending tangible realism to piano, male vocals and low brass instruments as well.

Going down the frequency range, the SR17’s extra cabinet volume vs. a typical mini monitor gives it power and scale more akin to a floorstander. My room is a 17 x 19 x 8.5 ft. open layout living/kitchen area with floor-to-ceiling windows and an offset listening point along the long wall, so while not huge, it presents a bit of an acoustic challenge that smaller speakers have struggled to fill. The SR17 had no trouble projecting a big, bold sonic image, and can cleanly play as loud as you’d reasonably want in such a space. It has sufficient body and power down to 60Hz or so to give music real foundation, with meaningful output down to 40Hz. I think Silverline’s quoted 32Hz bottom limit is a bit optimistic (or perhaps you just need the right room), and I preferred the speaker with my REL T-9 subwoofer providing a little extra oomph. But for a great many listeners in moderately-sized spaces, this will be all the speaker you ever need. Listening to “The Elephant” from Saint-Saëns Carnival of the Animals [Tidal, Qobuz, Spotify], a track I’ve heard on some very full-range speakers (e.g. Focal Grande Utopia EM Evo), the double bass is big and present, lacking a bit of rumble that was easily provided by flipping on the REL sub. Piano left hand similarly has nice weight, never sounding diminished in scale as typically happens on small monitors. Debussy’s Ariettes oubliées song cycle from the album Paysages by soprano Susanna Phillips and pianist Myra Huang [Tidal, Spotify] is a lovely test of colors, with ethereal vocals floating above dark undertones from the piano’s lower register. The Silverline possesses suficient extension and body to bring out these contrasts with depth and balance.

At the opposite end, the old-school Esotar tweeter is still one of the most musical high frequency transducers around. It balances detail with smoothness, extends low enough to mate perfectly with the woofer, and never sounds strained - a substantial upgrade in resolution and realism over the typical metal or silk domes in lesser speakers. In top-end extension and speed it might be bettered by some of the newfangled devices like Focal’s beryllium or B&W’s diamond domes, Scanspeak’s latest Revelator or the fantastic AMT in the Audiovector SR 1, but it’s a relatively small sin of omission and a worthwhile trade off to avoid any hint of unnatural edge or ringing. And it still has plenty of sharpness and sparkle, lending nice bite to trumpets and sheen to triangles and cymbals.

Last but not least, there’s that soundstage - present and tactile, but never in-your-face. Particularly when coupled with gear with sufficient resolution to relay subtle ambient information, e.g. the Pass XP10 preamp, there’s a real sense of the layout and layers of a symphony orchestra. The hi-res LSO Live recording of Mendelssohn’s "Reformation" Symphony with the London Symphony/Gardiner [Tidal, Qobuz, Spotify] paints a vivid picture of the stage of the Barbican, with brass fanfares anchored closer to the back wall of the fan-shaped stage, and the smaller string section sounding up front and intimate. An interesting twist in this performance is Sir Gardiner had the violinists standing to emphasize the virtuosity of Mendelssohn’s writing, and while I can’t say I would have been able to tell this from listening alone, the Silverline does convey a subtle sense of freedom and space to the violin section that I’ve missed when listening to the recording on other systems. And it has no trouble imaging well outside the bounds of the speaker, with percussion and harp on the extreme left of the stage floating eerily behind and beyond the left speaker.

I think my wife put it best when I asked her one day how the system sounded with the Silverlines: “this is what I imagine it sounded like in the concert hall.” While I’ve broken down a bunch of its strengths in audiophile terms above, it’s the way it puts everything together into a musically vivid whole that makes it special. There’s an evenness of tone, a naturalness of perspective, an ease of dynamic expression, a consistency of refinement from top to bottom that gives music a sense of rightness that allows one to forget the hi-fi aspects and focus on the musical performance. In this respect, Alan Yun has crafted something truly masterful in the SR17 Supreme.

Caveats & Comparisons

I’ll nitpick a few things that were relatively minor deficiencies to my ears, but may weigh more heavily for people with different tastes. These were highlighted in my own home by direct comparison with another very fine monitor speaker, the Audiovector SR 1 Avantgarde Arreté ($6,200 in premium finish). I also have my long-term reference, the Merlin TSM-MXe (around $6k several years ago) as a baseline.

First off, I suspect the Silverline’s hint of lower midrange warmth, while sounding natural and consonant with much of my favored acoustic music, may come from a bit of otherwise well-controlled cabinet resonance. It gently highlights the woody quality of acoustic instruments, but with electronic music it comes across as a slight coloration - a bit like wearing orange-tinted sunglasses that make everything look a little less cool. It’s very subtle, and not enough to sound overtly “boxy” or throw voices off, but it’s not transcendentally-clean like the Audiovector or, say, a Magico. My sense is Alan wisely tuned the SR17 cabinet for this response, as additional bracing would just make the resonance peakier and higher in frequency where the ear is more sensitive; as it is, it’s a gentle and diffuse coloration. Part of this may also be the sonic signature of the Esotec woofer’s magnesium silicate polymer cone, which I’ve heard in a number of speakers and to my ears trades better damping for a hair less crispness vs. some of the fancier treated paper or composite cones out there. On the plus side, it never sounds dry as some of those drivers can, but with Erlend ��ye’s Unrest [Tidal, Qobuz, Spotify] or Carley Rae Jepsen’s Emotion [Tidal, Qobuz, Spotify] I found the Audiovector conveyed more of hard-wired immediacy and edge suitable for those albums. 

Taking turns with the Audiovector SR 1 Avantgarde Arreté

Another area where the Audiovector came out slightly ahead of the Silverlines was in resolution during loud dynamic peaks. The Audiovector is truly special in this regard, being designed for minimal signal compression and sounding incredibly collected the louder you play them. The Silverline also plays loudly with ease, but vs. the über-clean Audiovector it’s very slightly thicker and more congested. Case in point are the fortissimo climaxes and interruptions in Rossini’s L’italiana in Algeri overture [Tidal, Spotify] - when the orchestra comes crashing in after the pianissimo pizzicato opening, both speakers are clean and explosive, but the Audiovector sorts out the different instruments playing in unison for that brief moment a hair better, while the Silverline has more low-end oomph.

As mentioned prior, the Silverline’s superb Esotar tweeter isn’t the state-of-the-art in extension. It has plenty of resolution, but if you favor extremely extended and airy highs, e.g. the 52kHz-rated AMT tweeter in the Audiovector will give you more of that. I don’t think that ultimately matters so much for musical enjoyment (and many people can’t hear very well above 10kHz anyway), but it does make a subtle difference in realism. It also makes the Silverline’s treble a bit more forgiving of poor recordings and upstream components (silver cables could work) - it’ll never, ever burn your ears off.

The $7,500 price tag of the Silverline puts it squarely above the very crowded $5k-and-under monitor crowd, but short of the $10k+ “super monitor” category. Comparisons with other speakers are more conjecture on my part as I haven’t heard them in my own room... but I’ll mention a few things I’ve gotten a good listen to at shows, dealers, and other people’s systems.

Paradigm’s Persona series seems to be mentioned quite frequently in audio forums these days, and I heard the Persona B monitor ($7,000) briefly at RMAF. I’ve also listened to the floorstanding Persona 3F a bit, and there’s definitely a common house sound - fast, crisp, detailed and dynamic. I’ve never warmed up to either of them - they’ve struck me as rather strident, with instrumental interplays like oboes and clarinets playing in harmony tending to sound compressed. The Silverline by comparison may sound a bit thicker, but it has far more natural instrumental timbre to my ears, is less bright and thus easier to match to more systems, throws a more dimensional and properly-placed soundstage, and is very nearly as “fast” without sounding edgy. I’m honestly at a loss as to why the Personas are garnering so much praise, so maybe it’s just me? A similar argument could be made for the B&W 805 S3 ($6,000) - while I haven’t auditioned them specifically, I’m pretty familiar with the 800-series sound and again, it’s not my cup of tea. The Silverline’s balance and openness just strike me as much more natural than anything I’ve heard from B&W. So if the likes of B&W and Paradigm leave you a bit cold, the SR17 Supreme might be a step in the right direction.

An obvious comparison is to Dynaudio’s own bookshelves, specifically the Contour 20 ($5,000) and Special Forty ($2,995). You can read about them in my quick review from a dealer audition, and while I haven’t heard them head-to-head, I posit that the Silverline a worthwhile step up in coherence and musicality. If you can’t stretch the budget for the Silverline I think the Special Forty would be a good alternative, but it does not have the near-reference level neutrality of the Silverline. In the past Dynaudio had a bit of a reputation for not being as good at implementing their own drivers in complete loudspeakers as other companies were, and while I think their latest efforts are much improved, Alan Yun still seems to be squeezing more out of the old Esotar/Esotec drivers in the SR17... methinks this is a reflection of Alan’s sharp ear and painstaking hand-tuning.

A few more offhandish observations based on extremely limited auditions, so take with a block of salt: I heard the Wilson Audio TuneTot ($9,800) at a dealer shortly after its release. With the caveats that it’s designed for a totally different use case, it was in an unfamiliar setup and this pair wasn’t fully run in, I didn’t find it nearly as compelling or expressive. I got a good listen to the TAD Micro Evolution One ($12,495) with a couple different amps and found its midrange rather dry, upper midrange a bit peaky and its bass lacking fullness and extension vs. the Silverline. The Artist Cloner Rebel Reference ($16k w/stands) wowed me at RMAF - it seemed to have more speed and resolution than the Silverline, though the upper midrange was a hair pronounced. It would be an interesting comparison, even at twice the price. Another interesting monitor at RMAF was the Stenheim Alumine Two ($13k) which was super clean and detailed, but perhaps not as liquid. A more logical competitor/upgrade could be the Sonus faber Electa Amator III ($10k) that I also heard at RMAF. That speaker absolutely blew me away with its expressiveness, natural richness, insane dynamics and huge presentation in the show setup. It’s the speaker that I’m most dying to compare to the Silverline.

And to wrap up the comparison to my Merlins and the Audiovectors - I sold my beloved Merlins shortly after receiving the Silverlines, and wound up purchasing both the Silverlines and the Audiovectors as I just couldn’t decide between the two. That should give you an idea of just how much I like them both; I’ll have more to say about the Audiovector in a forthcoming review.

Verdict

It's been said speakers mirror the personality of their designers, and if you've met the talented and affable Alan Yun no doubt you’ll feel his influence. Much like the man behind it, the SR17 Supreme is sharp, earnest and engaging, yet easy-going, with an unforced warmth and great attention to detail. There’s something grounded and unfussy about the way it allows music to flow forth, feeling like it's taken an expressive limiter off of a recording without hyping it in any way. It checks off many of the audiophile boxes too - imaging, tonal balance, bass power and extension, etc. etc. - but focusing on those mechanical aspects, as excellent as they are, would be selling Alan’s accomplishment short. The SR17 Supreme is first and foremost a faithful and thoroughly enjoyable reproducer of music, one capable of strongly evoking the beauty of the original musical event. There are countless 2-way monitors superficially like this one, but few that I know that are so meticulously and lovingly tuned to such great effect.

I've spent a lot of words espousing this speaker, but I think it's deserving of it, not just because of the obvious quality of the product, but because Silverline is a small manufacturer flying under the radar without a big dealer network or advertising budget. While Alan continues to develop his entry-level Minuet and Prelude lines at a more rapid pace to keep up with market demands, he doesn’t pen up new versions of his reference models every couple years to generate hype. He’s instead chosen his design fundamentals wisely and focused on perfecting their execution through years of painstaking refinement, much as the late Bobby Palkovic @ Merlin Music did. Like Bobby, he has a great ear for music, does a lot of the production work himself, and gains most of his sales through word of mouth. This does make it trickier to find than the big brands at a typical shop, but I strongly encourage seeking out an opportunity to hear it. The SR17 Supreme is a special speaker, and it won't be leaving my living room any time soon.

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Sindh Cabinet approves Rs1m compensation for govt employee dying due to COVID KARACHI – Sindh Cabinet in its around five hours prolonged sitting approved important water act, devolution of Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) to the divisional level, ratified Pak Army requirement in support of civil administration, upgraded posts of town officers from Grade BS-11 to BS-16 and approved Rs1 million compensation for government employees dying due to coronavirus.  This decision was taken in the meeting held under the chairmanship of Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah at CM House. The meeting was attended by provincial ministers, advisors, Chief Secretary (CS) Mumtaz Shah and other concerned secretaries.  Sindh Water Act The local government department presented Sindh Water Act 2020 in the cabinet. It has 11 chapters and three schedules.  Water Commission Under the draft Act, Sindh Water Resource Commission has been established under the chief ministers. Chief Secretary will be its vice chairman, provincial ministers- finance, irrigation, environment, PHED, agriculture, industries, local government, forest and health would be its members. Chairman P&D and water experts would also be its board members.  Subsidy on fertilisers (DAP) for rice and cotton has been offered for 70pc of total area under cultivation at a rate of Rs1,500 per acre in which federal govt will pay 75pc share and Sindh govt share wil be 25pc The powers and duties of the commission include water conservation, redistribution, augmentation of water resources in the province. It would be authorised to allocate water resources for domestic, agricultural, ecological, industrial or other purposes. It will also be its duty to maintain, improve and develop wildlife and fisheries in bodies of water from which water is drawn or is discharged. Water & Sewerage Service In chapter three of the Water Act, Sindh Water Services Regulatory Authority (SWSRA) has been created with the powers to ensure that the duties and functions of water service providers are discharged properly; to ensure that the duties and functions of sewerage services providers are discharged in accordance with the law.  The SWSRA would have the powers to approve, determine or revise tariffs for water and sewerage service providers. The government may appoint a company, a local government or a statutory authority to be the water service provider or sewerage Service Provider for any area. In the draft act regulations for preventing contamination of water have been suggested.  Subsidy to farmers The agriculture department told the meeting that the federal government has announced a subsidy package for farmers during Kharif 2021 for fertilisers (DAP), cotton seed and white-fly.  The subsidy on fertilisers (DAP) for rice and cotton has been offered for 70 percent of the total area under cultivation at a rate of Rs1,500 per acre in which the federal government would pay 75 percent share and Sindh government share would be 25 percent. The federal government would pay Rs2.7 billion while Sindh government would have to pay 902 million. Subsidy on cotton seed has been offered for 66 percent of the total area under cultivation at a rate of Rs1,200 per acre. The subsidy for whitefly control has been offered for 70 percent of the area at a rate of Rs1,200 per acre.   It may be noted that in Sindh cotton is grown over an area of 1.5 million acres, and rice on 2 million acres. According to these figures Sindh needs a subsidy on 3.5 million acres. The cabinet approved the subsidy package offered by the federal government and constituted a committee to work out a mechanism for giving away the subsidy package.    NOC The energy department told the cabinet that M/s Thar Coal Block-I Power Generation Company limited (TCB-I), a subsidiary of Shanghai Electric ltd, China was installing a 1,320 MW power generation facility at Thar Coalfield Block-1.  The company has made substantial progress and about 45 percent construction has been completed. The project is under CPEC framework and an amount of $2 billion will be invested. The Commercial Operation Date (COD) of the project is May 31, 2022. The cabinet was told that for the development, M/s TCB-1 has acquired 232.32-acre land within the Thar Coalfield Block-I. In this scenario, the company requires the land to be mortgaged with lenders for which the cabinet was requested to approve NOC. The cabinet approved issuance of the NOC.    Compensation The provincial cabinet approved Rs1 million compensation for a deceased government employee, regular and contract, due to COVID-19 pandemic.  SBCA The meeting was told that Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) was a self-financing and resource generating authority. Besides fee received against approval of building plans, grant of Completion Certificates, issuance of licenses to professionals and builders and NOCs.  The chief minister said that the SBCA has a heavy workload; therefore, it was proposed to devolve it to the divisional level.  Under the proposal, the existing SBCA would function as a policy making organisation under Director General (DG). There would be Regional/Divisional Building Control Authorities such as Regional Building Control Authority (BCA) Karachi, BCA Hyderabad, BCA Mirpurkhas, BCA Shaheed Benazirabad, BCA Sukkur and BCA Larkana. These authorities would have execution and operational powers. The cabinet approved the proposed devolution of the SBCA to the regional building control authority.    TOWN OFFICERS The meeting was told that 184 Town Officers were appointed in 2010 in grade BS-11. Minister Local Government Nasir Shah requested the cabinet to upgrade the position of town officers from grade BS-11 to BS-16. The cabinet approved the proposal. RABIES CONTROL The cabinet approved a request of the local government department to purchase 62 small size, 800 cc pickups for transpiration of street dogs from the original local to veterinary hospital and from hospital to back their locations. The dogs would be vaccinated under Rabies Control Programme and would also be neutralised to control their population.   Delta Blue Carbon Minister Forest & Wildlife Nasir Shah told the cabinet that the Sindh Forest Dept and Merlin’s Wood Pakistan (pvt) Ltd had entered into an agreement in 2015 to implement Forest Carbon Development Project under REDD+ mechanism in Indus delta Mangroves.  The forest dept and its partner submitted the project description document for validation under climate community and biodiversity standards as well as Verification Carbon Standard for funding/sale under nomenclature of Delta Blue Carbon-I in the cabinet for approval. Shah said that Delta Blue Carbon 9DBC)-1 would result in 127 million tCo2e of emission removals over a 60 year project lifetime. He added that the Sindh government was, therefore, expected to receive its share of revenue as soon as the validation process was finalised. He said that the interested bidders want to know about the proposed plan of investment of Sindh government on various sectors and activities.  The cabinet, in line with the province’s climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity conservation, poverty reduction and sustainable development goals investment plan.   AMENDMENTS The cabinet in order to appoint suitable heirs of shaheed, deceased and completely disabled rightful heir as ASI made an amendment in the Sindh police order 2002. The cabinet also approved amendments in Sindh Factories Act 2015 and Sindh Shops and Establishment Act 2015 to encourage female labour force participation. The cabinet also approved amendment in Sindh Workers Welfare fund Act 2014 and Sindh Companies Profits (Workers participation) Act 2015 as proposed by Sindh.    https://timespakistan.com/sindh-cabinet-approves-rs1m-compensation-for-govt-employee-dying-due-to-covid/17953/