#java training in New York

[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Wednesday, November 22

GILES: I was a librarian for years. This is exactly the same, except people pay for the things they don't return. It'll give me focus. Increase my resources. And it'll prevent you lot from trampling all over my flat at all hours. There may even be some space for you to train in the back. BUFFY: Boy, you've really thought this through. How bored were you last year? GILES: I watched "Passions" with Spike. Let us never speak of it.

~~BtVS 5x02 “Real Me”~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Invasion Of Privacy (Buffy, Ted, Joyce, Angel, PG) by badly_knitted

make me hazy (Giles/Jenny, M) by CallMeVampy

Fledgeling Take Flight (Jenny Calendar, Phantom xover, T) by arcanedreamer

Not a Dark Prince (Angel, Spike, G) by Stand with Ward and Queen

[French language] Vampire hollywoodienne (Buffy/Faith, T) by Friday Queen

[Chaptered Fiction]

Breathe Again, Chapter 12/17 (Angel/Cordelia, M) by Califi62

New Blood, Chapter 7 (Xander, Naruto crossover, T) by danu40k

With Arms Wide Open, Chapters 13-14 (Buffy/Giles, E) by jaybird023

Days of Future Past, Chapter 31/34 (Buffy/OC, Angel/OC, Buffy/Angel, M) by a2zmom

New York, Chapter 19 (Giles/Xander, M) by drsquidlove

"The Sky's Gonna Open", Chapter 6 (Lindsey/OC, T) by lindseymcdonaldseyelashes

A Call From Beyond, Chapter 3/7 (Ensemble, G) by CoffeeMilkLuvr

I'm Only Your Darkness, Chapter 11 (Buffy/Faith, E) by Karnstein99

Moments that Make You: The Hero and The Princess, Chapter 93 (Cordelia/Doyle, T) by myheadsgonenumb

Between The Shadow & The Soul, Chapter 3 (Angel/OC, T) by dreamingshores

Spiderwebs, Chapter 43 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Willow25

The Transfer, Chapter 3 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Blackmysteria

Fates Intertwined: A Second Chance, Chapter 7 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Spikelover4ever

The Vision Quest, Chapter 2 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by acb6293

Encased by Sunshine, Chapter 29 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by acb6293

Buffy’s Spooky Birthday, Chapter 6 (Buffy/Spike, R) by VeroNyxK84

What the Drabble?, Chapter 44 (Buffy/Spike, R) by VeroNyxK84

Encased in Sunshine, Chapter 30 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Acb6293

Twice Broken, Thrice Burnt, Chapter 19 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by ClowniestLivEver

[Images, Audio & Video]

Artwork: Here’s a fun old one of the Master!! (drawing, worksafe) by foul-sorcery

Tattoo: [Tattoo design with BtVS quote from "The Gift"] (worksafe) by tattoos4mnd via tattoos4mnd

Gifset: PASSION is the source of our finest moments. It hurts sometimes more than we can bear (Wesley/Lilah, slightly NSFW) by gothamstreetcat

Video: D&D | Podcast | Q&A | Buffy the Vampire Slayer by It's A Mimic!

[Reviews & Recaps]

*SHOULD I BE LAUGHING!?* Buffy the Vampire Slayer S5 Ep 11 "Triangle" Reaction: FIRST TIME WATCHING by Nick Reacts

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER 6X12 REACTION | First Time Watching by EvilQK

EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER - Buffy the Vampire Slayer Reaction - 3X8 - "Lovers Walk" ( Buffy Reaction ) by Java Java Reactions

Zombies and Reunions! | Buffy The Vampire Slayer 3x2 'Dead Man's Party' | Blind Reaction by Vic

Season 3 Begins! // Buffy the Vampire Slayer Episode 3x01 Reaction // Buffy is My Hero! by Brooke Whipple

PODCAST: Buffy Season 8: Part 3 by Buffy the Gilmore Slayer: A Buffy and Gilmore Girls Podcast

[Recs]

spuffy fic rec, pt.2 recced by louisandjade

[Fandom Discussions]

buffy season four will give you whiplash any time they cut from one romantic subplot to another by idkaguyorsomething

With all my Bangel VS Cangel talk recently it probably does come across like I hate Bangel. This isn’t true by girl4music

And I don’t hate Angel. Not anymore. I never really did actually by girl4music

Do any of yall think about how in Something Blue, Buffy tells Riley shes getting married to a guy named Spike and plays it off as ‘a joke.’ by spikes-left-eyebrow

Rewatching Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and today’s new issue with the show is how Buffy is the “chosen” one who has no say in the matter by jenny-from-the-box

Would you like a SMG celebrity memoir? by Taake

The Nature of Willow's "Dark Magic" in Season Six by American Aurora, multiple posters

What Would a Buffy the Vampire Slayer Revival Look Like? - A MLC Retrospective by MyLoveableCrayon

Yet another “Dead Man’s Party” thread: how would you have fixed it? by squidwardsaclarinet

Am I the only one that wishes they kept the more “case of the week” noir style of season 1 and 2 by SignificantBerry3837

Wrong answers only: What did Spike whisper in April the Robot's ear that she threw him out a window? by jdpm1991

Watching Buffy again- changed my opinion on Riley by EyCeeDedPpl

Xander as a character has not aged well or society has just evolved by Jockwarrior

Tired of the fandom? by Upbeat_Tone_2710

Would a high caliber bullet to the heart kill a vamp? by TheEbolaArrow

Everyone talks about the best and the worst… by duvet-cover

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Fics With Titles That Start With J Masterlist 2

part one

Jack-o-Lanterns and Kittens (ao3) - captain_wintersoldier steve/bucky, clint/natasha, jane/thor, darcy/loki T, 9k

Summary: Steve works at a Coffee shop. Cue attractive customer named Bucky Barnes. Steve falls in love and ends up embarrassing himself, but scoring a date anyway. Yay relationships.

James (ao3) - suitofhumour bucky/tony T, 6k

Summary: Tony and Rhodey were having a prank war and Tony decided to dump a bucket of glitter on him in retaliation to the ink bomb of the previous week. The problem was that Rhodey wasn't leaving Tony's side in suspicion of an upcoming prank. So, Tony paid Clint Barton, the other prankster of the school, to dump it on him instead. Unfortunately, he had assumed that Clint knew which James he was talking about.

james and the giant peach (ao3) - wearing_tearing steve/bucky E, 6k

Summary: “Peach…” Bucky’s eyes widen in horror at himself. “It’s— I mean— Dude, guy, man, person in front of—”

“Peach?” Peach Butt grins, delighted, and then wiggles his brows at Bucky. “It’s because of my butt, isn’t it.”

James Barnes, Agent of SHIELD (ao3) - Kala_Sathinee steve/bucky E, 75k

Summary: Bucky never fell from the train. When they storm the final HYDRA base, he’s there at Steve’s side. But Steve still goes into the ice, and Bucky is left to deal with a world without him. A world in which he tries to find a purpose.

Jammin' Down the Pedal Like He's Never Coming Back (ao3) - windscryer T, 20k

Summary: Steve doesn’t need a driver’s license while living in New York and going most places by Quinjet or chauffeur, but it would occasionally be useful. And it’s better to have it than not, right? The rest of the Avengers aren’t so sure of that.

AKA five times Steve followed the rules of the road and one time he broke every last one of them. With extreme prejudice.

Java Jive (ao3) - Last_Chance_Anna steve/tony M, 5k

Summary: When a cute barista flirts with Tony, Steve gets jealous. Tony makes it up to him with softness, sex, and general sweetness.

Jazz & Candles in the 21st Century (ao3) - Humbuggy steve/tony T, 3k

Summary: Truthfully, it was the sound of jazz that pulled him in. Steve is in the most tranquil state he's ever been in, and he wonders why it took him so long to discover this. Unfortunately, tranquility doesn't last long when you leave the door unlocked. In a choice between blackmail, potential ribbing and certain embarrasment - well, there's not much of a choice at all.

Jealous Assholes (ao3) - orphan_account steve/sam T, 5k

Summary: Sam's been trying to give Steve his distance since they got Bucky back, but now that Bucky's recovered, it seems like Steve is the one keeping his distance, and Sam can't figure out if it's because of Natasha, because of his new boyfriend Bucky, or because Steve's not interested in him anymore.

Put another way, Sam thinks Steve is dating Bucky. Steve thinks Sam is dating Natasha. They're both jealous assholes.

Jealousy (ao3) - navaan steve/tony E, 4k

Summary: Steve asks Tony take him to a party to get him close to a criminal he's looking for, and instead he gets to see multiple people hit on Tony. Tony is having just a little too much fun with that.

Jealousy (ao3) - Zorro_sci bruce/tony T, 7k

Summary: Steve Rogers liked Bruce Banner from the moment he met him. Unfortunately for him so did a certain genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist.

jealousy is all the fun you think they had (ao3) - kellifer_fic steve/tony G, 3k

Summary: Is it socially acceptable to be jealous of your boyfriend's ex-dead best friend?

Jenga (ao3) - ArcticMel clint/phil, steve/tony, jane/thor M, 2k

Summary; Maybe there was more to this team building thing than Clint thought.

Journey's End (ao3) - msmaxximoff wanda/vision E, 16k

Summary: During two blissful weeks in Edinburgh, Wanda and Vision make some monumental decisions about their future together. She's done running and he's not sure how much longer he can keep deceiving people.

But is true love really worth the risk?

journeys end in lovers' meeting (ao3) - tosca1390 jane/thor M, 18k

Summary: Solitary moments in snow; it sounds conducive to rest, to a time of rejuvenation before her research resumes.

June Hymn (ao3) - EliotRosewater bucky/natasha T, 3k

Summary: After a mission, Bucky and Natalia met up at a safe house to wait for extraction.

Just Dinner (ao3) - Wikketkrikket steve/tony T, 47k

Summary: Iron Man is a vigilante, mercenary and murderer. He is also, quite clearly, Tony Stark; even if the authorities can't make it stick.

Peter Parker is nearly four, dying, and Iron Man's biggest fan.

They say there's no way Iron Man would come to his birthday party, but Steve isn't one to give up. Even if it does mean he has to go to dinner with a man he'd rather punch in the face.

Just Hold Me (ao3) - shanology steve/bucky E, 10k

Summary: Bucky Barnes is living in Avengers Tower, and all he wants in the world is to be cuddled. He sets out to get his new friends to give him the snuggling he needs, because it's not something he can ask of Steve yet.

Steve doesn't see it in quite the same way.

Also, there are Avengers movie nights, possibly with a showing of The Covenant. Just saying.

just memories to hold (ao3) - tosca1390 jane/thor M, 3k

Summary: When the dust and light and smoke clears, the roof of Stark Tower is still intact. Jane can still feel the surge of power in her fingertips, thinks she could hear the songs of Asgard, feel the chill of Jotenheim, as the bridge built itself through Yggdrasil, Thor calling her name across realms.

And then, a shadow falls over Jane.

just when you escape you have yourself to fear (ao3) - capanon maria/natasha E, 18k

Summary: "Natasha was intimately familiar with being the center of this particular circus back on day one. She knew from experience that, like herself, Maria Hill was not a woman to crack under pressure." In which Natasha has commitment issues, fights aliens, and still gets the girl.

just wrong enough to make it feel right (ao3) - thelilacfield wanda/vision M, 7k

Summary: “This is Vision. He is my personal guard. And he will be yours, my lady, whenever you ask.”

She thought that coming to the kingdom would be the end of all her troubles. Marrying a king would be her happy ever after. And yet, as Vision steps forward and shyly bows to her, she can’t help thinking that troubles are only just beginning with the way her heart flutters when those blue eyes meet hers.

[dailyrisecoffee]

Top Wholesale Coffee Suppliers for Cafes, Restaurants, and Retailers

In today’s competitive coffee market, finding a reliable wholesale coffee supplier is essential for ensuring consistency, quality, and profitability. Whether you’re running a specialty coffee shop, managing a restaurant, or stocking shelves in a retail space, the supplier you choose plays a critical role in the customer experience and your bottom line. In this comprehensive guide, we highlight the best wholesale coffee suppliers, key selection factors, and tips for maximizing your supplier relationship.

What to Look for in a Wholesale Coffee Supplier

Choosing a coffee supplier isn’t just about finding the lowest price. Here are the critical criteria that every business should consider when selecting a coffee wholesale partner:

Coffee Bean Quality and Freshness

Ethical Sourcing and Certifications (Fair Trade, Organic, Rainforest Alliance)

Customization Options (private label, custom roasts)

Shipping Reliability

Customer Service & Support

Equipment and Training Support

Top-Rated Wholesale Coffee Suppliers in the Market

1. Coffee Bean Direct

Coffee Bean Direct is a well-established supplier known for its wide variety of freshly roasted beans, including single-origin, flavored, and espresso blends. They offer bulk discounts and ship directly to cafes and restaurants.

Key Offerings: Arabica beans, green coffee, flavored roasts

MOQ: Flexible for small businesses

Roast Options: Light to dark, custom profiles

Ethics: Offers fair trade and organic beans

Shipping: Fast delivery across the U.S.

2. Java Bean Plus

Java Bean Plus offers competitive pricing and over 30 varieties of bulk coffee, including private label options for businesses looking to build their brand.

Key Offerings: Organic, decaf, and flavored coffee

Private Labeling: Yes

Roast Facility: State-of-the-art for consistent quality

Value Adds: Green coffee beans for in-house roasting

Support: Consulting available for new coffee shop owners

3. Klatch Coffee Roasters

Klatch is recognized for its award-winning coffees and ethical sourcing from micro-lots around the world. Perfect for premium cafes and gourmet retailers.

Key Offerings: Direct trade coffees, micro-lots

Training & Support: Extensive barista training and cupping sessions

Reputation: Multiple international coffee awards

Sustainability: Direct relationships with farmers

If you’re aiming to offer high-end specialty coffee, Klatch should be at the top of your list.

4. Joe Coffee Company

Based in New York, Joe Coffee offers wholesale partnerships for cafes, offices, and grocers. Their beans are roasted in small batches and sourced through sustainable practices.

Key Offerings: Seasonal single-origins, house blends

Training Services: On-site barista training, equipment setup

Private Labeling: Yes

Minimum Orders: Low minimums for easy onboarding

Their approach is ideal for businesses that want a balanced mix of quality, ethics, and brand prestige.

5. Copper Moon Coffee

Copper Moon is a large-scale wholesaler offering both ground and whole bean coffee in various roast levels and flavors. Their global sourcing program emphasizes sustainability and traceability.

Key Offerings: High-volume capacity, specialty blends

Retail Packaging: Available for stores

Certifications: Rainforest Alliance, Organic options

Supply Chain: Scalable for growing businesses

Perfect for hospitality chains, corporate offices, and retailers.

Benefits of Working with a Wholesale Coffee Partner

Partnering with a professional coffee supplier provides more than just beans. Here’s what your business can gain:

Consistent Quality: Trained roasters and strict standards ensure every batch meets expectations.

Brand Differentiation: Offer unique blends and private label coffee to stand out.

Better Margins: Bulk pricing increases profitability over time.

Expertise Access: Many suppliers provide training, equipment consultation, and brewing support.

[brookstonalmanac]

Events 3.12

538 – Vitiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving the city to the victorious Byzantine general, Belisarius. 1088 – Election of Urban II as the 159th Pope of the Catholic Church. He is best known for initiating the Crusades. 1158 – German city Munich (München) is first mentioned as forum apud Munichen in the Augsburg arbitration by Holy Roman Emperor Friedrich I. 1579 – Start of the Siege of Maastricht, part of the Eighty Years' War. 1622 – Ignatius of Loyola and Francis Xavier, founders of the Society of Jesus, are canonized by the Roman Catholic Church. 1689 – James II of England landed at Kinsale, starting the Williamite War in Ireland. 1811 – Peninsular War: A day after a successful rearguard action, French Marshal Michel Ney once again successfully delays the pursuing Anglo-Portuguese force at the Battle of Redinha. 1912 – The Girl Guides (later renamed the Girl Scouts of the USA) are founded in the United States. 1913 – The future capital of Australia is officially named Canberra. 1918 – Moscow becomes the capital of Russia again after Saint Petersburg held this status for most of the period since 1713. 1920 – The Kapp Putsch begins when the Marinebrigade Ehrhardt is ordered to march on Berlin. 1928 – In California, the St. Francis Dam fails; the resulting floods kill 431 people. 1930 – Mahatma Gandhi begins the Salt March, a 200-mile (320 km) march to the sea to protest the British monopoly on salt in India. 1933 – Great Depression: Franklin D. Roosevelt addresses the nation for the first time as President of the United States. This is also the first of his "fireside chats". 1938 – Anschluss: German troops occupy and annex Austria. 1940 – Winter War: Finland signs the Moscow Peace Treaty with the Soviet Union, ceding almost all of Finnish Karelia. 1940 – The most destructive train accident in Finnish history kills 39 and injures 69 people in Turenki, Janakkala. 1942 – The Battle of Java ends with the surrender of the American-British-Dutch-Australian Command to the Japanese Empire in Bandung, West Java, Dutch East Indies. 1947 – Cold War: The Truman Doctrine is proclaimed to help stem the spread of Communism. 1950 – The Llandow air disaster kills 80 people when the aircraft they are travelling in crashes near Sigingstone, Wales. At the time this was the world's deadliest air disaster. 1967 – Suharto takes power from Sukarno when the People's Consultative Assembly inaugurate him as Acting President of Indonesia. 1968 – Mauritius gains independence from the United Kingdom. 1971 – The 1971 Turkish military memorandum is sent to the Süleyman Demirel government of Turkey and the government resigns. 1989 – Sir Tim Berners-Lee submits his proposal to CERN for an information management system, which subsequently develops into the World Wide Web. 1992 – Mauritius becomes a republic while remaining a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 1993 – Several bombs explode in Mumbai, India, killing about 300 people and injuring hundreds more. 1993 – North Korea announces that it will withdraw from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and refuses to allow inspectors access to its nuclear sites. 1999 – Former Warsaw Pact members the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland join NATO. 2003 – Zoran Đinđić, Prime Minister of Serbia, is assassinated in Belgrade. 2003 – The World Health Organization officially release a global warning of outbreaks of Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). 2004 – The President of South Korea, Roh Moo-hyun, is impeached by its National Assembly: the first such impeachment in the nation's history. 2009 – Financier Bernie Madoff pleads guilty to one of the largest frauds in Wall Street's history. 2011 – A reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant explodes and releases radioactivity into the atmosphere a day after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. 2014 – A gas explosion in the New York City neighborhood of East Harlem kills eight and injures 70 others. 2020 – The United States suspends travel from Europe due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[learning-code-ficusoft]

Explain lists, sets, maps, and how to use them effectively.

Lists, Sets, and Maps:

 Overview 

Lists

Definition:

 A list is an ordered collection of elements that can contain duplicates. 

Characteristics: 

Maintains the order of insertion. Allows duplicate values. Can store elements of any data type.

 Usage Examples: Managing ordered data like a queue or a stack. Iterating over a collection of items in a specific order. 

Common Operations: 

Adding elements: list.append(value) Accessing elements: list[index] Removing elements: list.remove(value) Iterating: for item in list: Example: python Copy Edit fruits = [“apple”, “banana”, “apple”, “cherry”] fruits.append(“orange”) print(fruits) # Output: [‘apple’, ‘banana’, ‘apple’, ‘cherry’, ‘orange’] 

2. Sets

 Definition: 

A set is an unordered collection of unique elements. 

Characteristics: 

Does not allow duplicates. Unordered, so the insertion order is not preserved. 

Supports mathematical operations like union, intersection, and difference. 

Usage Examples: Removing duplicates from a list. 

Checking membership efficiently. 

Performing set operations in mathematical contexts.

 Common Operations:

 Adding elements: set.add(value)

 Removing elements: set.remove(value) Set union: set1.union(set2) 

Set intersection: set1.intersection(set2) Set difference: set1.difference(set2) 

Example: 

python

 unique_numbers = {1, 2, 3, 3, 4} unique_numbers.add(5) print(unique_numbers) # Output: {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} 

3. Maps (Dictionaries)

 Definition:

 A map (or dictionary in Python) is a collection of key-value pairs where each key is unique. 

Characteristics: 

Keys must be unique and immutable. 

Values can be mutable and of any data type. Provides fast lookups based on keys. 

Usage Examples: Storing and retrieving data based on identifiers. 

Implementing cache mechanisms. Grouping related information using key-value pairs. 

Common Operations: 

Adding key-value pairs: dict[key] = value 

Accessing values: dict[key] Removing key-value pairs: del dict[key] Iterating over 

keys and values: 

for key, value in dict.items(): 

Example:

python

 employee_details = {“name”: “John”, “age”: 30, “department”: “IT”} employee_details[“location”] = “New York” print(employee_details) # Output: {‘name’: ‘John’, ‘age’: 30, ‘department’: ‘IT’, ‘location’: ‘New York’} 

When to Use Lists, Sets, and Maps 

Effectively Data Structure Use When List — Order matters. 

— You need to allow duplicates. 

— Iterating in a specific sequence is required. 

Set — Uniqueness is crucial. — Fast membership testing is needed. — Order is irrelevant. 

Map — Fast key-based lookups are necessary. — Data is best represented as key-value pairs. 

Best Practices Choose the right data structure: 

Use a list when you need an ordered collection. Use a set when you want to eliminate duplicates or perform set operations. 

Use a map when you need to associate keys with values for quick lookups. 

Leverage built-in methods:

 Python provides efficient methods for manipulating lists (sort, reverse), sets (union, difference), and maps (get, keys, values). 

Optimize for performance: 

Use sets for operations like membership testing (x in set) as they are faster than lists. 

Use dictionaries for constant-time access to data by key. 

Avoid unnecessary conversions: Use the native strengths of each data structure without repeatedly converting between them, which can impact performance. 

With this knowledge, you can make informed choices about which data structure to use, improving both the clarity and efficiency of your code.

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[syntaxlevelup1]

What is the salary of a full stack developer?

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, full stack developers are in high demand. These versatile professionals possess a unique blend of front-end and back-end development skills, making them invaluable in building and maintaining complete web applications. If you're aspiring to enter this lucrative field, it's essential to understand the salary expectations. In this blog, we’ll explore the salary of a full stack developer course in pune and how SyntaxLevelUp can help you elevate your career in this field.

What Does a Full Stack Developer Do?

A full stack developer is someone proficient in both front-end and back-end technologies. They can design and build everything from the user interface to the server infrastructure that powers the application. This includes working with:

Front-End Technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.js.

Back-End Technologies: Server-side languages such as Node.js, Python, Ruby, Java, or PHP.

Databases: SQL, NoSQL databases like MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL.

Version Control: Tools like Git and GitHub.

Deployment and Cloud Services: Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, etc.

With such a broad skill set, full stack developers are often seen as a one-stop solution for web development projects.

Average Salary of a Full Stack Developer

The salary of a full stack developer can vary based on several factors, including location, experience, industry, and the technologies they are proficient in. According to industry surveys, the average salary of a full stack developer in various regions is as follows:

United States: $85,000 - $120,000 annually.

India: ₹6,00,000 - ₹12,00,000 per annum.

United Kingdom: £40,000 - £60,000 per year.

Germany: €50,000 - €80,000 annually.

These figures are for mid-level developers. Senior full stack developers with 5+ years of experience or those specializing in certain high-demand frameworks and tools can command salaries significantly higher than the average.

Factors That Affect Full Stack Developer Salaries

Experience: The more years you’ve spent honing your skills, the higher your salary. Senior developers often manage larger projects and teams, leading to higher compensation.

Location: Geographic location plays a crucial role. Developers in tech hubs like San Francisco, New York, or London often earn more due to higher demand and cost of living.

Technological Proficiency: Specialization in certain modern frameworks or tools, such as React, Angular, Node.js, or cloud platforms like AWS, can give you a competitive edge.

Industry: Some industries, such as fintech, healthcare, and AI-driven startups, are willing to pay premium salaries to attract top-tier talent.

How SyntaxLevelUp Can Help You Boost Your Career

SyntaxLevelUp, a premier training provider, offers comprehensive full stack development courses designed to give you a competitive edge in the job market. With industry-relevant projects, experienced mentors, and up-to-date course content, SyntaxLevelUp ensures that its students are well-prepared to enter the workforce as highly skilled developers.

Why Choose SyntaxLevelUp?

Industry-Standard Curriculum: Learn the latest full stack technologies and frameworks like MERN, MEAN, and Django.

Hands-On Projects: Work on real-world projects that prepare you for the demands of the industry.

Expert Instructors: Learn from experienced professionals who have a deep understanding of the industry.

Career Support: SyntaxLevelUp provides career guidance, interview preparation, and job placement assistance to help you land your dream job.

Conclusion

The salary of a full stack developer is attractive, and the demand for these versatile professionals continues to rise. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to upgrade your skills, SyntaxLevelUp offers the right training to help you succeed. With the right skill set and experience, you can expect a fulfilling career with excellent financial rewards as a full stack developer.

Are you ready to level up your career? Enroll in SyntaxLevelUp’s Full Stack Developer Program today and take the first step towards a rewarding career!

Looking for the best full stack training in Pune? SyntaxLevelUp offers a comprehensive full stack developer course in Pune, covering both front-end and back-end technologies. Our full stack developer course in Pune with placement ensures you gain the skills and job support needed to launch your career. From full stack Java developer courses in Pune to top-rated full stack classes, SyntaxLevelUp provides the ideal platform for aspiring developers. Enroll in the best full stack web development course in Pune today!

[businessa]

What is the salary of a full stack developer?

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, full stack developers are in high demand. These versatile professionals possess a unique blend of front-end and back-end development skills, making them invaluable in building and maintaining complete web applications. If you're aspiring to enter this lucrative field, it's essential to understand the salary expectations. In this blog, we’ll explore the salary of a full stack developer course in pune and how SyntaxLevelUp can help you elevate your career in this field.

What Does a Full Stack Developer Do?

A full stack developer is someone proficient in both front-end and back-end technologies. They can design and build everything from the user interface to the server infrastructure that powers the application. This includes working with:

Front-End Technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, frameworks like React, Angular, or Vue.js.

Back-End Technologies: Server-side languages such as Node.js, Python, Ruby, Java, or PHP.

Databases: SQL, NoSQL databases like MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL.

Version Control: Tools like Git and GitHub.

Deployment and Cloud Services: Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, etc.

With such a broad skill set, full stack developers are often seen as a one-stop solution for web development projects.

Average Salary of a Full Stack Developer

The salary of a full stack developer can vary based on several factors, including location, experience, industry, and the technologies they are proficient in. According to industry surveys, the average salary of a full stack developer in various regions is as follows:

United States: $85,000 - $120,000 annually.

India: ₹6,00,000 - ₹12,00,000 per annum.

United Kingdom: £40,000 - £60,000 per year.

Germany: €50,000 - €80,000 annually.

These figures are for mid-level developers. Senior full stack developers with 5+ years of experience or those specializing in certain high-demand frameworks and tools can command salaries significantly higher than the average.

Factors That Affect Full Stack Developer Salaries

Experience: The more years you’ve spent honing your skills, the higher your salary. Senior developers often manage larger projects and teams, leading to higher compensation.

Location: Geographic location plays a crucial role. Developers in tech hubs like San Francisco, New York, or London often earn more due to higher demand and cost of living.

Technological Proficiency: Specialization in certain modern frameworks or tools, such as React, Angular, Node.js, or cloud platforms like AWS, can give you a competitive edge.

Industry: Some industries, such as fintech, healthcare, and AI-driven startups, are willing to pay premium salaries to attract top-tier talent.

How SyntaxLevelUp Can Help You Boost Your Career

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Bandung, Indonesia

Leaving Yogyakarta I caught the train, having to buy a seat the day before, to Bandung. 

The train arrives about 20 minutes late but we pull into Bandung on time, 19.40.

So, 7 hours to cover the 388km between Yogyakarta and Bandung, a new record maybe?

They show worse than crap Hollywood movies on a small TV screen, with very low sound, they’re almost silent movies.

A waiter walks up and down the carriage saying something quietly.

Then he makes a reappearance every so often with bowls of instant noodles and something meat coloured in the mix as well.

There’s no sign of any menu, you think they wouldn’t mind some money.

I take a walk up and down the executive class train to see if there’s anything else going on, there isn’t. 

I pass by the kitchen that produces the bowls of noodles.

The windows on the train are all broken or closed and can’t be opened.

I want to take a photo of Java as it speeds by outside.

The fields of Java fall out on either side of the trainline as we continue our westward journey.

Sometimes the fields run up as far as the hills that cut them off,

other times they run off into the distance, there seems no end to them.

It’s Sunday, there are a good number of people working away in the fields as we pass, bent over working their crops of rice or whatever.

Kids ride bikes on parallel roads to the trainline.

We pass people who are flying kites, kites are big business in Indonesia. 

Bandung became known to people outside Indonesia when it hosted the Asia / Africa Summit of 1955.

The conference was organised for colonies and former colonies of the European powers to discuss similar problems of development and such like. 

The reason Bandung was chosen was that it had two decent hotels, something which the capital Jakarta didn’t possess at the time.

The conference venue has been well preserved and a good museum compliments it.

The guide who gives me an English guided tour is quite enthusiastic about the whole thing, he seems to think it’s up there with the UN in New York.

Besides the museum there isn’t really a great deal to do in Bandung, but it was an interesting enough place.

There were none of the tourist traps that I’d encountered in Yogyakarta.

People in the street went back to saying ‘hello mister’ and weren’t looking to sell me 'transport’ or 'batik’ thankfully.

The city had an interesting look as well with a lot of late Dutch era buildings in various states or repair about the place among them the perfectly preserved conference venue.

[x-ceirios-x]

jensen

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Basics

Name: Jensen Adrián Ashfair

Birthplace: Idris

Places Lived: Idris, New York

Current Residence: New York

Birthday: February 14, 1995

Age: 11-12

Species: shadowhunter/nephilim

Appearance

Hair: light brown/dirty blond

Eyes: green

Height: 5'6

Clothing style: basic jeans, tshirts, sometimes basketball shorts if it's hot out. comfort over fashion

Face Claim: Bryce McKenzie

Family

Mother: Mollie Ashfair (deceased)

Father: Aric Ashfair

Sibling(s): Rowan Ashfair

Other Important Relatives: Patrick Penhallow (maternal uncle), Jia Penhallow (aunt), Aline Penhallow (cousin), Guinevere Verlac (maternal aunt), Émile Verlac (uncle), Sebastian Verlac (cousin), Élodie Verlac (aunt through marriage)

Closest Friends: Max Lightwood, Emma Carstairs, Julian Blackthorn

Romantic interest: none

Past Relationship(s): none

Personality

Jensen is, in a word, a lover. He's never been a fan of fighting and the shadowhunter life, but he'll put up with it if it means he gets to see his family. He loves with all his heart and is constantly trying to find ways to make people's lives easier with little things around the Institute. He likes small trinkets and shiny things, even if it means an acorn from the park where he and Max like to hang out a lot. He's an artist at heart and sees the world in such a different way compared to the rest of the shadowhunters---not in a way that requires he always watch his back, but in a way that makes him look forward and see what potential is ahead of him. He's never met someone that shares his view like that and it's particularly isolating.

Likes: reading (specifically modern fantasy novels), doodling, hiding in his little attic space with max until odd hours of the night to finish that one book together, cozy blankets, flowers

Dislikes: loud noises, the Big Light in his room, plain/bare walls that have space for decoration

Hobbies: going on walks, reading, random walking around places with max

Fear(s): spiders. and a little bit vampires, but that's mostly because of the places they hang out (which have spiders)

Shadowhunter Information

Familial Symbol: mountains for the Penhallow family, ashfair family doesn't have one

Institute Base: New York

Weapon: he doesn't have a distinct weapon considering he's still in training

Fighting Style: undefined

Favoured rune(s): friendship/parabatai rune, guidance, healing/iratze, voyance

Parabatai (if any): would-be Max Lightwood

Favorites/Least Favorites

Food: Maryse's famous chocolate chip cookies

Drink: slushies or a good hot cocoa from java jones with rowan and izzy

Colour: green! or yellow

Season: spring

Scent: burning wood

Music: 2000-2010s indie rock

Time of day: sunrise

Movie: LOTR series

Background

Jensen was born in Idris in 1995 to parents Aric and Mollie Ashfair, three and a half years after his older sibling, Rowan. He barely remembers the time he spent in Idris---most of his memories start with the New York Institute. He learned about his mother's death and then found himself halfway across the world with new people. However, there was another young boy like himself there, and the two got close quickly.

He and Max spent a lot of time together---when given the option, he preferred to go with Maryse and Robert when they left New York. He liked traveling and didn't like being without Max for weeks at a time. Growing up, Rowan was busy with their own friends and the "big kids" didn't want to play with their baby brother.

He did his lessons under Hodge, but since he was younger and less naturally apt, he fell closer in line with Max's training. The two would play-fight with swords most of the time and did a lot of book work together. They stayed attached at the hip most of the time, one always just behind the other in whatever they were doing.

He was eleven when Maryse received a panicked call from the Institute and was informed she and Robert needed to return urgently. He didn't really know what was going on, but they rushed home from Idris much sooner than he wanted to. It was rare he got to see his dad, and when they visited was the rare time he did.

to be continued

Extra Family Information:

Mollie Ashfair+ (formerly Penhallow) is the older sister to Patrick and Guinevere* Penhallow.

Patrick married Jia Ke and they had their daughter, Aline Penhallow.

Guinevere* married Émile* Verlac and they had a son, Sebastian Verlac. Émile* is the brother of Élodie Verlac.

all characters with a * are canon, unnamed characters that I gave namesall characters with a + are ocsref

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[arlana-likes-to-write]

Lighting Bug - Chapter 1

Master Post // AO3 

Warnings: homelessness, scar, mention of physical abuse 

Word Count: 3.8k

Natasha Romanoff was a woman of routine. She liked it, it gave her control. She woke up early in the morning to go out for a run, even though her girlfriend fought for her to stay in bed. But she needed to run. It cleared her mind, shook off any nightmares she had the night before, and it started her day off right. On Tuesdays and Thursdays she would be at Java House and get her and Wanda breakfast. On every other day of the week, she would return from her run to Wanda cooking. After breakfast was training, mission debriefings, and writing reports. Routine was important.

So today was Thursday, the chime of the bell and the smell of freshly ground coffee welcomed her as she opened the door to Java House. Thursday’s weren’t busy. She received a small wave from the owner, Annie, as she attended to the small line. Natasha was stepping forward to take her spot when her eyes found a young girl no more than 16. She was wearing a long sleeve white shirt, it was dirty, and black sweatpants. Her hair was pulled back into a messy bun. Natasha didn’t know how she was surviving in the New York City heat. But the oddest thing about her appearance was the yellow rubber gloves she wore. Natasha had never seen her before. She must have felt a pair of eyes on her because she looked around the café until her eyes locked onto Natasha’s. She fought back a gasp. Her eyes were mesmerizing. They were light blue, almost clear. She had a scar that ran across her left eye, it started at her hairline and down to her chin. It was in the shape of a lightning bolt. Her cheeks turned bright red and she looked away from the Black Widow, staring back into her drink.

‘Natasha!’ Her name called out, forcing her to look away. Annie was waving her over. Her words were laced with a Louisiana accent. She embodied home for Natasha and a few other Avengers that ventured into her café. ‘Are you getting your usual? Or do you want to spice things up?’ Natasha thought for a second. Her normal order was the safest option, it followed her routine. But her day already felt off.

‘Surprise us, you know what we like.’ Annie nodded, wrote down an order Natasha couldn’t see, and handed it to her husband.

‘That will be $10.’ Natasha gave her $30 as she endured a glare from the older woman as she refused change. ‘When are you bringing that pretty little girlfriend around?’ Natasha blushed.

‘She’s still sleeping at this time.’

‘Well bring her in for lunch. We’ll stay open for you two.’ The problem was Natasha knew they would. But putting Wanda and Annie together was trouble mostly for her.

‘Annie,’ Natasha whispered, moving the topic of conversation to something besides her. ‘Who is that girl sitting over there? I’ve never seen her before.’ Annie sighed.

‘That’s because she’s usually here before we open. That poor girl has been through a lot.’

‘How old is she?’

‘14, maybe 15. She’s been living on the streets since she was 9 years old. Poor thing.’ Annie leaned closer to Natasha. ‘Between me and you, I think she’s like your girlfriend.’

‘Like Wanda?’ Natasha questioned, slowly. Wanda was a lot of things that didn’t make the list small. Annie nodded and mimicked Wanda’s finger movements when she did her magic.

‘Not exactly like her but you know.’ Natasha nodded. She understood what Annie was saying. The young girl was enhanced. ‘She’s been hurt.’ Annie said, looking in her direction. ‘You can see it in her eyes. At her age, there should be light but there is none.’ Natasha wanted to ask about the foster care system or what happened to her parents but the questions died on her lips. As she looked at the young girl she saw Yelena, she saw Wanda, she saw hundreds of little girls that had been hurt by hands that should have saved them. She saw herself.

‘What’s her favorite thing to eat here?’ Natasha asked. Annie smiled and pulled out a blueberry muffin from the counter.

‘Don’t even think about handing me money or I will slap you silly.’ Natasha put her hands up in surrender. She took the blueberry muffin and walked over to the table. She jumped slightly when Natasha placed the plate on the table.

‘Sorry,’ Natasha said. ‘Mind if I join you?’ She asked. Blue eyes looked at Natasha and slowly shook her head, in a no. She sat down, noticing how the teen in front of her moved her hands down onto her lap. ‘My name is Natasha, you can call me Nat.’

‘I didn’t do anything bad. I was late because I overslept. I promise Mrs. Annie I’d do extra chores.’

‘Hey, hey,’ Natasha said, putting her hand up. She flinched. Natasha put her hand down just as fast. She was not good at this. She really wished Wanda was here. ‘You aren’t in trouble and I’m not gonna hurt you, okay?’ She looked at Natasha, looking for any sign of a lie. Annie was right, your eyes had no light in them. Dark bags were underneath her eyes. When was the last time she slept? She slowly nodded, lowering her head. ‘What’s your name?’

‘Y/n, ma’am.’ Natasha cringed. That made her feel old but she let it go. She knew correcting the behavior could cause her to shut down. She desperately wanted to hurt whoever hurt her.

‘Mrs. Annie is worried about you.’ Natasha said slowly. ‘She thinks you're a little young to be living on your own.’

‘I’m 15.’ Y/n defended.

‘And how long have you been on your own?’ Natasha asked. She sank into herself more.

‘6 years.’ She mumbled, looking at the blueberry muffin. Natasha pushed it closer to her. She slowly brought her hands from underneath the table and began to eat it, not taking the gloves off.

‘I don’t know your story.’ Natasha began. ‘But you know mine.’ She nodded. ‘I think the Avengers can help you. We have the space in the tower.’ Her blue eyes went wide.

‘You want me to move into the tower?’ Y/n questioned. She nodded. ‘You don't even know me or what I’ve done.’

‘That’s true. But I still think it’s true.’ She had to think before she spoke the next part. ‘Your like Wanda.’ She whispered. ‘Like Kamala and America.’ Natasha went to touch her gloves but she pulled them back.

‘Don’t touch me.’ She said, ‘Don’t ever touch me.’ Natasha nodded.

‘Okay, no touching.’ A beat of silence based through the pair. ‘The choice is yours. I’m not gonna force you to do anything. I bet you’ve had your right to choose taken away from you.’ She slowly nodded.

‘Natasha, your food is ready.’ Annie said. She looked towards Annie and held up one finger.

‘How about this,’ She said, turning back to face the young girl. ‘I’ll let you think about it.’ Natasha stood up. ‘I’ll come back here around 5 and if you are here I’ll take you back to the tower with me and if you aren’t then I know your answer.’

‘Thank you…Nat.’ She smiled, and turned to walk to the counter to grab her food.

‘I think you did it.’ Annie smiled. Natasha turned her head to the side. ‘You brought some light back into her eyes. I don’t know what you said but it changed her.’  

*

You watched the Black Widow leave the café with a brown paper bag. She waved to you as she went out the door. You found yourself waving back. This weird feeling bubbled inside your chest, it was the same feeling you got when Annie found you going through their garbage. Instead of chasing you off like so many shop owners did, she offered you a warm meal and a job. For helping open and close the café, Annie and her husband, Paul, gave you food and some money. You pushed the feeling down and finished the muffin she got you. Bad things followed you, you were cursed. Your parents abused you, called you a freak, an abomination all because you were different. You were born with the ability to control and conduct electricity. All your life you believed it would be controlled by your parents- by their words and hands. But one day when your brother was at school, a fire claimed your childhood home. Everyone thought you were dead and you kept it that way.

You survived on the streets, picking pocketing strangers and living off of food thrown away in the garbage. You bounced between homeless communities.

Life was hard, summer and spring was easier than winter and fall was your favorite.

Life was hard but you were okay with it.

Until..you didn’t want to think about that right now. You cleaned up your dishes and brought them to the sink in the kitchen. You put on an apron and began to wash the dishes. It wasn’t the normal work you did for the Breaux. You hated the water but you overslept this morning and guilt kept you from saying anything when Annie asked you to do the dishes.

‘What did she talk to you about?’ Annie asked, slipping a coffee mug into your pile.

‘She said you are worried about me.’ She huffed.

‘That is news to no one. What else?’ You sighed.

‘She offered me a room at the Avenger’s tower.’ Annie gasped. ‘I don’t know if I’m going to take her offer.’ You added quickly.

‘Now why the hell not?’

‘Because I don’t want to hurt them.’ It was the same answer you gave to Annie and Paul when they offered their extra room. Their son moved out to LA to go to college, they had the space. But bad things followed you. Annie’s face softened.

‘They are Earth’s Mightiest heroes.’ Annie said. ‘I think they can take whatever you throw at them.’ You didn’t respond as you scrubbed a plate. ‘You deserve to have a home.’

Home, you thought. It was a concept that you never experienced. You read about homes and found families. How people deemed as outcasts or different found a home among those like them, that understood them. You sighed, looking up at the ceiling of the café. What was a home? Was it just the building? A roof over your head and a floor underneath your feet, walls that kept the elements out. Or was home a feeling? It didn’t have to be a building but a place where you felt safe, loved, and cared for. You stared back at the pile of dishes and watched the water fall over them. You remembered nights when your brother snuck into your room and you would be up for hours, dreaming of a mother and father that loved you. You dreamt of a home where you could eat all the sugary snacks you wanted and the TV was playing colorful cartoons but life dealt you a different hand and you played your hand well. But maybe Annie was right. Maybe you deserved to have a home. Peace. Love. But you shook your head and went back to cleaning the dishes, that was wishful thinking. You were damaged goods, not even your own mother wanted you. Earth’s Mightiest heroes were probably the same.  

*

Natasha opened the door to her shared bedroom with Wanda. A majority of the team were on missions so the tower was quiet. Natasha preferred it especially in the mornings so no one hounded her for breakfast. She found her girlfriend still in bed, wearing one of her sweatshirts and curled up with a book. ‘Morning, moya lyubov’ (my love).’ Natasha said. Wanda put the book on the nightstand. ‘Breakfast in bed or the living room?’

‘Bed, you're lucky I’m awake.’ Natasha rolled her eyes, kissing Wanda on her head.  

‘Start without me I’m going to take a shower.’ Wanda grabbed Natasha’s shirt and pulled her into a kiss. Kissing Wanda was Natasha’s favorite thing. It was a simple, physical reminder of the love they shared. Natasha knew she was not an easy person to date. She had to rebuild everything that the Red Room broke. But the Sokovian was patient, far more patient then Natasha thought she deserved. But she did deserve it and Wanda told her that. The younger woman broke the kiss, scrunching her nose.

‘You stink.’ Wanda laughed.

‘Declare your love for me.’ She said, stealing another kiss before heading to the shower. She stripped out of her work out clothes and threw them in the hamper. Natasha turned on the water, waited for it to get hot enough before stepping under the showerhead. Her muscles welcomed the feeling of the hot water mixed with the intense water pressure. Tony Stark was a lot of things but he did not cheap out on certain aspects of the building and good water pressure was something Natasha was grateful for. She cupped some of the water and splashed it against her face. She repeated the action and on the third pass she stopped. Her mind traveled to the young girl she met. The complete stranger that she offered a place to stay. It was crazy and very much out of character for the Black Widow to show such motherly instincts but one look at her and something snapped within Natasha. It had to be her eyes , Natasha thought as she grabbed the shampoo and started her hair routine. Her eyes were such a unique color that they cemented Natasha right to the floor of Annie’s café.

‘Her scar,’ Natasha mumbled, tracing the path of Y/n’s scar on her own face. Was she born with it or was it inflicted on her? The second option made Natasha’s blood boil. As an Avenger, past SHIELD Agent, and an ex-Red Room assassin, she has seen evil in the world. Her own hands have engaged in adding some darkness into the world. But each day she was trying to clear the red from her ledger but more good back into the world. The one evil she could never understand was hurting a child. How could someone do that? Her stomach reminded her of the need for food so she paused her million questions for the universe for the next shower and finished. Natasha stepped out of the shower and dried off quickly. A new pair of clothes were already sitting on the sink, a simple long sleeve and athletic shorts. Her heart fluttered at the simple act her girlfriend did for her. Once she was dried to the best of her ability, she changed into the clothes. The smelt of Wanda’s preferred laundry detergent. She threw her red hair into a ponytail and walked back into her bedroom.

The food was laid out and a tall glass of water was on her nightstand. Natasha smiled, sitting on her side of the bed, and kissed Wanda quickly on the cheek. ‘How’s Annie?’ Wanda asked, as she opened the container. ‘This isn't our normal order.’ Natasha shrugged.

‘I was feeling adventurous.’ Wanda raised her eyebrows at her girlfriend. ‘Annie is good.’ She quickly said, diverting the question she knew Wanda wanted to ask. ‘She was asking when you are going to visit.’

‘Wake me up on Tuesday morning.’ Natasha gave her a look. A look that said, are you serious? ‘I’m serious!’ Wanda pouted, using a napkin to attack the Black Widow. She chuckled.

‘Okay, okay. But don’t wiggly woo me off the bed if you don’t want to wake up.’ Wanda giggled. They sat in silence as they ate their food.

‘Dorogoy (sweetheart), you know I don’t use my powers intentionally.’ Wanda said, slowly. ‘But your thoughts are really loud.’ Natasha sighed. ‘What’s going on?’ The Black Widow took a minute to collect her thoughts before answering her girlfriend. She moved her fork around her food.

‘When I was at Annie’s, there was this homeless teen. She’s been homeless since she was 9, she’s 15 now.’ Natasha explained. ‘She’s like you, and America, and Kamala. She’s been hurt too.’ She shook her head, cutting up her food. ‘I don’t know, Wands. I looked at this girl and I saw you, Yelena, and hundreds of other girls who needed someone and no one was there.’

‘You saw yourself too.’ Wanda guessed. The small comment caused Natasha to stop cutting her food. It was different than just thinking of the small similarity between the blue eyed teen and herself but hearing it out loud made Natasha’s heart skip. A brief moment, she saw a younger version of herself sitting at Annie’s café. Faded blue hair and red hot top converses eating away at a blueberry muffin, wondering when her next meal would be. Natasha nodded.

‘Yeah,’ she went back to cutting her food. ‘There was so much pain in her eyes. I raised my hand to try to calm her down because she thought she was in trouble and she flinched.’ Wanda frowned. ‘So without thinking I offered her a place at the tower.’ She said slowly, looking at her girlfriend. If the situation was so crazy, Natasha would have laughed at Wanda’s confused expression. She mirrored Lucky or Fanny when they hear a sound they don’t fully understand.

‘I’m sorry, what?’ Wanda questioned.

‘I know it’s crazy. But we have the space, especially on our floor. Thor is off-world with the Guardians. Val, Kamala, and Carol are who knows where. Clint is retired. I-’ Natasha was rambling. She knew this as she desperately tried to explain herself. Wanda placed her hand on her girlfriend’s shoulder. Her touch calmed her down.

‘You don’t have to explain yourself to me. I think it’s a great idea.’

‘You do?’ Natasha wasn’t expecting Wanda to agree so easily. But the younger woman had so much love in her heart that it shouldn’t have surprised Natasha. She had to drag Wanda away from stray animals that they passed on their walk. The witch nodded but sighed.

‘The problem is you are going to have to convince the others.’ Yeah , Natasha thought, that was going to be a lot harder.  

*

After your shift at Annie’s you walked the streets of the city pondering the Black Widow’s offer. You had to maneuver around people because you went invisible to those around you. If you didn’t you risked running into someone and causing a scene. You tried to avoid drawing attention to yourself. The next destination was a small bookstore run by Lucia called Turn the Page or Voltea la pagina as Lucia liked to call it. Her family immigrated from Mexico and as a young girl she dreamed of having her own bookstore. You listened to Lucia tell her family story hundreds of times in both English and Spanish. And every time you discovered something new.

You opened the door to the bookstore and waved at Lucia, who was sitting at the front door, speaking in rapid Spanish on the phone. You grabbed your backpack from behind the desk and sat down at a group of tables near the front. Lucia had a soft spot for you. In exchange for leaving your backpack in a safe place and reading all the books you wanted, you helped Lucia take inventory and unload the truck when it came every Monday. Reading became a safe-haven for you. Instead of a 15 year old homeless teen living on the streets of New York, you were a witch, an adventurer, a daughter to one of the Greek Gods. Worlds that were created by stringing a couple of sentences together became your home. The world around you got a lot easier as you slipped into a new reality every time you opened a new book.

You unzipped your backpack and pulled out your most recent read, Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan. You took the bookmark out and began to read where you left off. But it was hard to focus on the world Natasha Ngan was building with her words. You felt stuck, unable to make a decision. If you didn’t take the Black Widow’s offer, it would make you seem ungrateful. Then Annie may be disappointed in you, that is the last thing you wanted. But if you moved into the Avengers Tower and lost control and hurt them, what would happen to you then?

‘Mija (darling),’ Lucia said, from the front desk. You looked over your book to the desk. Lucia was off the phone and looking in your direction. ‘You’ve been reading the same page for the past 10 minutes. A book that small you would be done with by now. What’s wrong?’ She asked.

‘I-’ You stopped and rubbed your fingers along the spine of the book. ‘I got offered a place to live. But I’m having second thoughts if I should accept it.’ You kept it vague. The less people who knew that an Avenger offered you housing the better.

‘Why?’ It was such a simple question but it made your chest feel tight.

‘Because I am damaged goods.’ You felt your palm tingly, the tale sign of your powers. You drew energy from the objects and people around you. Being calm helped your chances of not setting off a spark. You drank tea instead of coffee and meditated every day. You let out a few breaths until the feeling went away. ‘I don’t want to hurt anyone.’

‘Maybe it’s time you stop hurting yourself. Maybe you can help them just as much.’ The door of the library opened, stopping the conversation. You shook your head and continued to read. Please, how could you help them? You were no one compared to those who lived in that tower. You didn’t fight androids or save people as aliens attacked the city.

But this is how the earth and heaven works , you read, How they have always worked. All that is needed for anything to happen is for someone - god or mortal, demon or man, to see that slim chance, and take it . You closed the book, forgetting to put the bookmark back in, and sighed. Maybe that is what the red head was doing, taking a chance on you. If she could take a chance on you, then what was stopping you from taking a chance on them. Fear. The feeling is a powerful motivator but how long can you be living your life in fear? You pinched the bridge of your nose with your fingers as a headache began to form. All you wanted was a simple Thursday but the complicated deck of cards that you were dealt had other plans for you. You stared at the cover of the book, tracing the way the girl’s hair was drawn on the page. Take it. Take the chance. You could almost hear the book scream at you.

‘Fine.’ You mumbled, reopening the book as you tried to find the page you left off on. You’ll take the chance.  

________

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[brookstonalmanac]

Events 7.17 (after 1950)

1953 – The largest number of United States midshipman casualties in a single event results from an aircraft crash in Florida, killing 44. 1955 – Disneyland is dedicated and opened by Walt Disney in Anaheim, California. 1962 – Nuclear weapons testing: The "Small Boy" test shot Little Feller I becomes the last atmospheric test detonation at the Nevada National Security Site. 1968 – Abdul Rahman Arif is overthrown and the Ba'ath Party is installed as the governing power in Iraq with Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr as the new Iraqi President. 1973 – King Mohammed Zahir Shah of Afghanistan, while having surgery in Italy, is deposed by his cousin Mohammed Daoud Khan. 1975 – Apollo–Soyuz Test Project: An American Apollo and a Soviet Soyuz spacecraft dock with each other in orbit marking the first such link-up between spacecraft from the two nations. 1976 – East Timor is annexed and becomes the 27th province of Indonesia. 1976 – The opening of the Summer Olympics in Montreal is marred by 25 African teams boycotting the games because of New Zealand's participation. Contrary to rulings by other international sports organizations, the IOC had declined to exclude New Zealand because of their participation in South African sporting events during apartheid. 1979 – Nicaraguan dictator General Anastasio Somoza Debayle resigns and flees to Miami, Florida, United States. 1981 – A structural failure leads to the collapse of a walkway at the Hyatt Regency in Kansas City, Missouri, killing 114 people and injuring more than 200. 1984 – The national drinking age in the United States was changed from 18 to 21. 1985 – Founding of the EUREKA Network by former head of states François Mitterrand (France) and Helmut Kohl (Germany). 1989 – First flight of the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber. 1989 – Holy See–Poland relations are restored. 1996 – TWA Flight 800: Off the coast of Long Island, New York, a Paris-bound TWA Boeing 747 explodes, killing all 230 on board. 1997 – After takeoff from Husein Sastranegara International Airport, Sempati Air Flight 304 crashes into a residential neighborhood in Bandung, killing 28 people. 1998 – The 7.0 Mw  Papua New Guinea earthquake triggers a tsunami that destroys ten villages in Papua New Guinea, killing up to 2,700 people, and leaving several thousand injured. 1998 – A diplomatic conference adopts the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, establishing the permanent international court in The Hague, to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression. 2000 – During approach to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Alliance Air Flight 7412 suddenly crashes into a residential neighborhood in Patna India, killing 60 people. 2001 – Concorde is brought back into service nearly a year after the July 2000 crash. 2006 – The 7.7 Mw  Pangandaran tsunami earthquake severely affects the Indonesian island of Java, killing 668 people, and leaving more than 9,000 injured. 2007 – TAM Airlines Flight 3054, an Airbus A320, crashes into a warehouse after landing too fast and missing the end of the São Paulo–Congonhas Airport runway, killing 199 people. 2014 – Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, a Boeing 777, crashes near the border of Ukraine and Russia after being shot down. All 298 people on board are killed. 2014 – A French regional train on the Pau-Bayonne line crashes into a high-speed train near the town of Denguin, resulting in at least 25 injuries. 2014 – Eric Garner is killed by police officer Daniel Pantaleo in New York City, after the latter put him in a prohibited chokehold while arresting him. 2015 – At least 120 people are killed and 130 injured by a suicide bombing in Diyala Governorate, Iraq. 2018 – Scott S. Sheppard announces that his team has discovered a dozen irregular moons of Jupiter.

[myadmiringmind]

Red-head vs Demon | Clary Fairchild

Clary Fairchild Masterlist

Word Count: 581

Genre: Domestic-ish fluff | Action

Pairing(s): Clary Fairchild/Fray x Partner!Reader, Isabelle Lightwood x Simon Lewis, Maia x Bat

Summary: The dark skies of your morning start with demon hunting. Then, you accompany your girlfriend to her friends awful music play.

Warnings; Blood, demons, blades, mentions of anxiety, Simon and his band

Characters: Jorden Kyle, Maia Roberts, Isabelle Lightwood, Clary Fray/Fairchild, Bat

Characters mentioned; Jace Herondale, Alec Lightwood, Magnus Bane

Notes: No specific time frame in the books. Probably set after the book series. But Jordan didn’t die in CoHF. 

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|PICTURES ARE NOT MINE|

Clary cursed under her breath in frustration, “Where are these demons coming from?” She slashed angrily at the demon in front of her, cutting off its head and sending it back to its home. 

Recently, your dear city of New York has been infested with more demons than usual. Meaning that you and the other shadowhunters were working overtime. 

You came up behind Clary to slash at a Demon that was trying to bite her ankle. You turned guarding her back as she guarded yours while another demon came up in front of you. The battle was over quickly with a few cuts and bruises here and there but nothing the two of you couldn’t handle. 

“Hopefully Magnus will be able to answer that question soon enough.” You mumble as you draw an iratze on Clary’s forearm. She huffed a strand of her red hair out of her face looking around at the status of the alleyway where the two of you had found a group of raveners. The black blood had been gone from the walls along with the bodies of the demons. Leaving the two of you sweaty and covered in the black blood. 

The sky was black and few stars were out. You think you’d like the night a lot better if it wasn’t the only time demons came out. 

“I’m sure Jace is having the time of his life.” Clary mumbled, snapping you out of your thoughts. 

You smirked, “Yes, and Alec anxiety is off the racks with the amount of demons we’re hunting these days. I’d tell him to take a vacation if we didn’t need him here.” 

“I think he’d be a little disappointed to miss all the excitement.” Clary said sarcastically 

You nodded your head in agreement, “Shower, then breakfast?” You ask

Clary wrinkled her nose, “Simon and the bland are playing this morning.” 

You shivered in mock disgust, “So breakfast, and a couple pairs of ears that need to be bleached.” 

Clary nodded, “Pretty much.”

You grabbed her hand to begin your journey towards the institute. 

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You’d be lying if you said you were looking forward to the next hour. Sat on a comfortable beige couch in Java Jones with your girlfriend as you wait for Simon and his friends to start playing. 

“You sure we can’t bail?” You asked

Clary, freshly showered, and in day clothes, nodded, “I said I'd be here.” 

Your mouth thinned

Clary had coffee in front of her as you waited for this ‘show’ to begin. Izzy was sitting at another table, waiting patiently for the band to make their way onto the stage. Maia sat at a different table. Her and Jordan called it quits about a month ago but stayed friends. So she was here with her now boyfriend, Bat, supporting their friends. 

You clapped reluctantly when the band piled onto the stage. Jordan and Simon weren’t that bad. The rest of the band though..

“What do you think Magnus would say if he were here?” You asked

Clary shrugged then grinned, “As if Magnus would ever be caught in a place like this.” 

You nodded your head in agreement. 

“So what do you want to do after this, train some more?” You asked

Clary shrugged, “Let's enjoy this for right now.” 

Your face was masked in mock horror, “Sure...enjoy.” 

Clary laughed under her breath, giving you a swift kiss on the cheek. You smiled against your will. Perhaps this hour wouldn’t be so bad.

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edited on 05/17/2024

[aghoulishtale]

To See Him Again

Simon Lewis x Reader // The Mortal Instruments 

I finally finished reading the last tmi book and was inspired to write this. If you’ve not read it and don’t want to know what happens don’t read this. If you’ve not read it and don’t plan to I think I’ve given enough that it’ll still make sense. I hope.

Word Count: 1.3k  Warnings: none 

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It had been over a month since you last saw Simon, when that demon had returned you all to this dimension in exchange for his immortality and memories, and you missed him. Though you knew he was okay, knew that he no longer remembered you, and knew that it would be possibly the most painful thing in the world to have him look at you and have no idea who you are, you couldn’t help yourself from seeking him out. You sat in the corner of Java Jones, your coffee sitting full and cold on the table in front of you as you watched people come and go, waiting to see if the familiar face would be one of them. You weren’t sure whether you actually even wanted him to enter, leaving it up to fate to decide whether you meant to see him. 

You had been sitting there for nearly two hours and the barista was starting to get suspicious of you, so you gave in and decided to leave. You weren’t even sure if he still went there anymore, it had just seemed like the most likely place you could naturally run into him. Deflated, you picked up a fresh coffee to go and left the shop, rounding the corner to head back towards the subway. You scanned the faces of passersby with the hope that maybe one of them would be the one you wanted to see and your pulse jumped as you eyes passed over a gangly boy pushing dark hair back off his face, a pair of glasses sliding down his nose. You halted to a stop as he walked past you and swiftly turned to follow him, but as you made to move towards him he looked back, and you were disappointed to see that it wasn’t Simon. Stopping in the middle of the street in New York, it was lucky that no one had run into you yet, but as you once again switched the direction you were walking your luck ran out. The paper cup squished between you and the person you crashed into, sending coffee down the front of both of your coats, and it was lucky you were wearing so many layers preventing the hot liquid from touching your skin. 

“I’m so sorry.” // “Sorry, sorry, sorry.” You both exclaimed at the same time. You looked up, blinking in surprise as you were met with a pair of moss green eyes behind square frames. 

“Simon!” You accidentally said aloud. His brow creased with confusion as he studied your face, looking for a clue as to how you might know each other. 

“You know me?” He asked and your heart sunk. Of course you knew him. You knew him better than anyone else. It was exactly what you had predicted would happen, you shouldn’t have been so surprised, but as the last bit of hope that none of it was true faded, you felt the weight that had been pushing on you the last four weeks get heavier. You had to quickly look away from him, fighting back the tears. You swallowed before you spoke again, hoping he wouldn’t hear the disappointment and heartbreak in your voice. 

“We went to middle school together.” You told him. It wasn’t exactly a lie, but it wasn’t really the whole truth either. 

“We did? I would’ve thought I’d recognise you.” You held back a chuckle as you saw the realisation of what he’d implied cross his face. “Because I’m usually really good with faces, not because yours is so special. Not that it’s a bad face, it’s a really good face, you’re really beautiful. Ah, I’m going to stop talking, sorry.” He winced, his face flushed red, reminding you that he was once again a Mundane, no longer a vampire. You didn’t hold back the laugh this time, the shy smile he gave you causing your heart to constrict as you realised exactly how much you missed him. He bit his lip, his eyes trained on the sign in the shop window next to you and you could tell was considering something. “Can I buy you a coffee, to replace that one?” He suddenly asked. You looked down at the brown stain across the front of your coat and the now empty paper cup in your hand, debating whether it was a good idea to go with him. Wasn’t this what you had wanted, to see him and spend time with him? Or maybe it would be too much. You had the confirmation you needed, he definitely didn’t remember you, there was no need to torture youself further. 

“Okay, sure.” You decided. He broke out into a grin and you walked together back to the coffee shop. The barista was visibly surprised to see you walk in again, giving you a knowing look as she noticed that you weren’t alone this time and you thought, you have no idea how complicated this actually is. Simon asked for your order, something that he’d not had to do for years, and joined the queue, leaving you to sit in the seat that had been your go to for years. It felt strange to be there now, after everything that happened, without Clary and with a Simon who saw you as a stranger. You glanced over to him, his head quickly turning back to the counter. He had been watching you, and what you wouldn’t give to know what he was thinking. 

When he had come back over and taken a seat, neither of you knew what to say. You couldn’t ask any of the questions that you really wanted to. Eventually the conversation got going and for a little while things felt normal again, though you had to ignore the stabs of pain you felt when he told you a story that you should’ve been a part of as though you were never there, or when he asked you a question that he should’ve known the answer to. You nodded along as he told you about his family and friends, pretending like you didn’t already know it all. Though it hurt, it was worth the pain to just be around him again and listen to his voice, and you could tell that, unlike the entire time he was a vampire, he was genuinely happy. 

“We actually have a small gig on Friday, you should come, if you want.” He said when the conversation had turned to his band. “And when I say small gig, I mean tiny. Like maybe ten people max. It’s hard to get a following when you constantly change your name I guess. Right now we’re Rodents in Residence but we’re due a change soon and I’m thinking The Mortal Instruments could be cool.” You nearly choked when you heard him say it. 

“The what?” You asked, disbelieving that he had actually said. Surely you must’ve imagined it. 

“The Mortal Instruments.” He repeated. “I heard it somewhere, can’t remember where, but I like it.” This was it, this was the sign you needed to prove that those memories were still in there. There was still hope that this could all be reversed, you had to tell Magnus. “So, will you come?” He looked at you with hope, like any normal teenage boy asking someone out, unaware of the magnitude of what he had just said. 

“Huh? Oh, yeah. I’ll be there.” 

“Great. I’ll see you Friday then.” 

“Yeah, see you then.” He was smiling as he got up and left, leaving you in a state of shock. In your haste to go tell someone, anyone, what you had just learned, you almost didn’t notice the band flyer he’d left on the table for you, his number scrawled on the bottom. You didn’t need it, his number already saved into your phone and engraved into your memory, but you took the flyer anyway, carefully folding it and sliding it into your pocket as you got up and left, ready to start planning how to get your boyfriend back for real.

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[douchebagbrainwaves]

WORK ETHIC AND RETROSPECT

There are two things you need initially: an idea and cofounders. The sharpest criticism of YC came from a founder who said we didn't focus enough on customer acquisition: YC preaches make something people want is the destination, but Be relentlessly resourceful is the recipe for success in writing or painting, for example. It's not something you could hand to someone else to execute. Customers loved us. And so it proved this summer. Especially the type, all too common then, that was an anomaly—a unique combination of circumstances that compressed American society not just economically but culturally too.1 And I don't think there's any limit to the number who could be employed by small, fast-moving, lightweight VC fund.2 One of the best places to do this was at trade shows.3 That's made harder by the fact that the founders of Google knew, brand is worth next to nothing in the search business. In software, it means you should give users a few basic elements that they can combine as they wish, like Lego. The reason VCs seem formidable is that it's more preposterous to claim about anywhere else.

They're in a different world. But you can't have action without an equal and opposite reaction. A sinecure is, in the spam I got from botnets.4 I felt that sheepish feeling you get when you offer someone something worthless. We felt like our role was to be driven by genuine curiosity, not some ulterior motive. It may be that a significant number who get rich tend to be owned by one of them. This proves something a lot of people who visit your site will be casual visitors. People just don't seem to be very good at business or have any kind of special training.

In 1960, John McCarthy published a remarkable paper in which he did for programming something like what Euclid did for geometry.5 Because investors are so bad at judging you, you should either learn how or find a co-founder who can. But when I finally tried living there for a bit, but you had no choice in the matter, if you love life, don't waste time, because time is what life is made of. Us build this thing to make money from one of these centers. That yields all sorts of plausible justifications. I'm not writing here about Java which I have never used but about hacker's radar which I have never had to use CLOS. And it must have powerful libraries for server-based applications. Because so little money is involved.

Stephen Hawking's editor told him that every equation he included in his book would cut sales in half. What makes the answer appear is letting your thoughts drift.6 Microsoft's death: everyone can see the evolution of book publishing in the books on my shelves. I just explained: startups take over your life to a degree you cannot imagine.7 There is a kind of business plan for a new Lisp.8 In retrospect, it would seem crazy to most people outside the US. But negative lessons are just as backward as search was before Google. It's surprising how much different fields' ideas of beauty have in common is that they can't force anyone to do deals with them. And because I wasn't paying attention, I didn't notice when the shadow disappeared.9

The bad news is that I don't think fast code comes primarily from things you do.10 And they are a classic example of the dangers of deciding what programmers are allowed to want. Does anyone who wants to use your system in their whole company won't. The third reason you need them, and I got in reply what was then the party line about it: that Yahoo was no longer a mere search engine. Anyone who can write an optimizing compiler can design a UI that doesn't confuse users, once they choose to focus on that problem.11 Your tastes will change. I had bought the hype of the startup world want to believe this comes from the city's prudent Yankee character. And in startup hubs they understand it.12

Notes

Treating high school kids arrive at college with a woman who, because what they're capable of.

7% of American kids attend private, non-broken form, that it even seemed a plausible excuse.

What drives the most important information about competitors is what the editors will have a lot easier now for a startup is a case of the world barely affects me. And you should be clear.

The dictator in the mid 1980s. Back when students focused mainly on getting a job where you have no idea how much they lied to them unfair that things don't work the upper middle class first appeared in northern Italy and the super-angels tend not to. Google's revenues are about two billion a year for a long time by sufficiently large numbers of users to observe—e. Einstein, Princeton University Press, 2005.

I'm claiming with the amount—maybe not linearly, but all they could attribute to the year x in a spiral.

5% of Apple now January 2016 would be taught that masturbation was perfectly normal and not others, no one is going to call the years after 1914 a nightmare than to call all our lies lies. 94 says a 1952 study of rhetoric was inherited directly from Rome. And no, unfortunately, I can imagine what it can buy. And if you did so, or Seattle, 4 in DC, 6 in Chicago, 8 in London, 13 in New York, and no doubt partly because it was so widespread and so effective that I'm skeptical whether economic inequality, and how good you are not in 1950 something one could reasonably be with children, with number replaced by gender.

Anyone can broadcast a high-minded Edwardian child-heroes of Edith Nesbit's The Wouldbegoods.

54 million, and FreeBSD 1.

I wouldn't say that it offers a vivid illustration of that. Or lack of results achieved by alchemy and saying its value was as a high product of number of big companies, but the nature of the big winners if they do the opposite: when we created pets. Odds are people in the top and get pushed down by new arrivals.

In some cases the writing teachers were transformed in situ into English professors. Google and Facebook are driven by money—for example, being a doctor. Indifference, mainly. Because they want to get great people.

You leave it to get kids into better colleges, I mean no more than most people will pay for health insurance derives from efforts by businesses to use those solutions. I was not in the old version, I didn't need to run on the group's accumulated knowledge.

And while they think the main effect of low salaries as the web was going to eat a sheep in the time it would have turned out to coincide with other investors doing so because otherwise you'd be surprised how often have valuation caps, a proper open-source projects now that VCs may begin to conserve board seats by switching to what you learn via users anyway.

Thanks to Robert Morris, Alex Lewin, Peter Norvig, Geoff Ralston, Jackie McDonough, Aaron Iba, and Cameron Robertson for inviting me to speak.