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WiP Amnesty Weekend: SV Fic That Wasn't.
I'm still dying. I hate it. So, I'm going to inflict a fic on you that's about Clark feeling guilty set during Season 3. As of right now, it's about 12 pages of Clark internal mononloguey-kind of stuff, and though I had a plan for it, it just never gelled. Which is unfortunate.
Title: Amends
Pairing: Clark/Lex, Lex/Victoria
Timeline: Post Shattered/Asylum, S3 (hilariously, I definitely posted that as *pre* a second ago. Ahh, cough syrum. How I love you.)
The alarm sitting next to Clark's bed buzzes, angry until he reaches a big hand over and swats at it until it turns off. He rubs a hand over his eyes, stretches and looks up at the ceiling until it stops looking blurry. There's frost over his window, but his room's warm as he eases his covers off and stands up. The red numbers on his clock read 4:30, bright in his dark room. He eases his jeans on and makes his way down the stairs, quiet. He's up before his parents, and wants to keep it that way. When he passes by their bedroom Clark can hear his father grinding his teeth, and his mother sighing in her sleep.
Clark shrugs his jacket on, closes the door gently behind him on his way out the kitchen. His breath comes up in grey puffs, and the cold pricks at his cheeks. Rubbing his hands together, he looks out at the frozen farm around him. It isn't still or peaceful, it's just dark but in the barn he can hear the cows kicking at their stalls and the hands on the whirligig in the front yard go round and round and round in the fierce wind that hisses over the hard ground. It whips around him as he walks to the barn, carrying little flecks of snow that catch in his hair, his eyelashes, melting there.
He doesn't turn on the lights inside the barn; he doesn't have to. He knows where everything is, and does both his chores and his father's as quickly and efficiently as he can. He speeds all over the farm, checking the fences, feeding the livestock, making sure everything's done, going through the routine without really having to think about what he's doing. Clark doesn't like the idea of his father outside on a day like today's going to be. Ever since winter came in unforgiving and mean, Clark's had nightmares about his father having a heart attack somewhere on the borders of their property, falling to the iced over dirt -- fetal as his body slows and stops.
Jonathan doesn't like it much, yells and says Clark needs his rest like every other growing boy. Clark nods, pretends to listen, but does it anyway every day. His mom doesn't weigh in on the arguments, just squeezes his arm and says, "You need to take care of yourself, too, honey," which he chooses to interpret as at least partial encouragement. It doesn't really matter, though, because Clark's going to do this anyway. It's his responsibility – something he's learned a lot about since he came home from Metropolis.
His father's sick because of him, because of choices Clark made, and Clark's going to do everything he can to take care of him now. It's not much, but it's all he can manage. When he's finished, Clark comes back to the barn. It's warm and sweet smelling, and Clark's always been soothed by the low sounds that the cows call out to one another before the sun comes all the way up.
He sits in front of his father's workbench, leans his head back against the beam behind him, closes his eyes, tired. His father probably won't be up for another half hour, at least, and when he is he'll heave one of those big sighs he's so fond of, draw his brows close together over his nose, and shake his head. Then they'll probably argue again, and Clark's ready for that. Fighting with his father always used to make his stomach draw tight; made him feel sick. That hasn't happened in a long time, and Clark wonders if that means he's getting used to it, if it means he's growing up.
Underneath his hand, the surface of the workbench is littered with splinters and sawdust. He rubs the sawdust between the tips of his fingers, getting them chalky before he wipes them off on his thighs. Clark lets out a long, slow breath, and thinks that a year ago he'd still be asleep. A year ago he wouldn't be worried about his dad freezing to death on the back nine because of heart problems – his biggest worry would probably have to do with Lana. It seems silly now, the hours upon hours he used to spend agonizing over the littlest thing she'd said or did – the importance he'd heaped upon the tiniest flicker of her eyebrow or quiver in her voice.
He remembers how his mother used to roll her eyes and laugh at him about that, how she'd ruffle his hair and say, "You're right, Clark. It *is* the end of the world that Lana didn't talk to you today."
"But I love her, Mom," he'd protested, and he'd really thought he meant that. He'd thought that love was something that was pretty, and contained – something that was pure, and simple, and sweet and maybe a little shy, too, the way that Lana was when she smiled up at him.
In first grade Clark met Lana. He sat next to her, and when she looked over at him he'd felt dizzy and wasn't that the way somebody was supposed to feel when they had a crush? By the time he was fifteen Clark was too old to feel comfortable with the idea of a 'crush', and Lana made him feel these strange things in his stomach when she was close. Made him feel disoriented and gawky and she had such a pretty smile, so he'd decided it was love.
In retrospect, as much as he likes Lana, Clark thinks at least some of that has to do with the Kryptonite. Because he knows now what love feels like, the real kind – the grown up kind. He knows that it's tangled, and that it's dark. That it can be vicious, and it isn't pretty at all – it isn't a sweet longing, it's this big empty aching in the center of his chest. As though the best parts of him are wherever Lex is, maybe curled in his sleeping palm.
A year ago, Clark didn't think twice about that itchy need he'd had to be around Lex all the time. He didn't think there was anything strange about the way he'd noticed how Lex's hips moved when Lex walked – the loose, easy sway of them. He didn't realize that he spent too much time watching Lex's lips when Lex talked, the way they curved around the words Lex was saying. He thought the way his skin was suddenly aware of all the air pressed up against it whenever he was around Lex had more to do with his hand me down flannels than the fact what his skin *wanted* pressed against it was Lex's. He was sure that the reason spending time with Lex made him feel like all the happiness in him was bubbling up and over and all throughout him was because he'd never had a friend so smart, so funny, so much like *him* before.
When Lex married Desiree, Clark had thought the bitter burning in his chest was suspicion, not jealousy and that the heavy weight that seemed to press in on him whenever he saw Lex and Helen together had more to do with paranoia than envy.
He knows better now. God, he knows better now, and as he sits alone in the dark barn trying not to remember Lex's long, pale, fragile neck as he hunched over the blanket, crooning, Clark wishes he didn't. It hurts to think about how much he loves Lex, and Clark wonders why he couldn't have something easy like his parents. Clark wonders what that's like, the smooth connection they have, wonders what it would be like to have that with Lex.
He thinks he could almost see how that would work out, if he lets himself think back to Belle Reve and the way Lex's eyes had lighted on his face, how Lex's voice broke on his name as Clark tore away the metal restraints that caged his hands in. Clark wonders what it would be like to put that look on Lex's face every day, just by walking into his library. Maybe by pressing a kiss right behind Lex's ear, on that smooth seeming spot that Clark had noticed before he'd even really realized he'd noticed it.
Clark doesn't let himself think too hard about what things might be like if he'd gotten Lex out. He's pretty sure that Lex would have had to disappear, hide from his father for a while. And if he had asked Clark to come with him, Clark would have gone. He would have left Smallville behind, and just melted into Lex's world until it was safe, running away from his friends, his family for the second time. Now that he knows what it did to them, how much it hurt for him to leave them behind, he still would have done it and Clark's ashamed, but he knows it's true.
As much as they need him, as much as they love him, Lex needs him… but most of all, Clark needs *Lex*. So he'd have gone, and who's to say what would have happened then. Clark's pretty sure that his father would have died on the sawdust-covered floor of the barn, that Pete would have gone to jail or died because of the drag racing and Dante. Maybe Chloe and Lana would have been okay, but then again, maybe Lana would have killed Chloe because of those emails.
But, still, Clark can't keep himself from wishing like hell that he'd been faster, better, stronger – that he'd gotten Lex out of there in time. And the guilt he feels because of that is like this huge hand locked tight around his lungs, holding them tight so that he can't ever get a real, true deep breath. It's not something that's going to go away, something he can shrug off, so Clark's learned to live this way, to make amends for wanting things to be different -- even if no one knows that's what he's doing but him.
Outside, the kitchen door clatters closed, startling Clark. His father calls out, "Son? Are you out here?"
Clark stands, flips the light on over workbench, and yells back, "Yeah, Dad, I'm in the barn."
Jonathan tromps in, snow powdered across his shoulders, expression tired. "You did it again, huh?" he asks Clark, and Clark nods. His father sighs, claps Clark on the back of the neck, and tells him, "I wish you wouldn't."
Clark says nothing, just shrugs, and Jonathan shakes his head, squeezes Clark's neck a little. "Come on inside," he says, "it's cold out here."
"There's a murder of crows sitting on the bleachers across from the football team," Chloe announces cheerfully as she comes into the Torch office, face red from gym class. "Wouldn't it be cool if that was some kind of portent? Not that I'm wishing death and destruction upon our fine footballing friends, it would just be kind of poetic as opposed to all the stupid, random violence that happens in this town every other day."
"Ever since Coach Arnold, football's been a pretty safe sport for us," Clark tells her, glancing over his shoulder. "Besides, there are crows everywhere, so I doubt it."
Chloe flops down into the chair across from him, "True," she concedes, inclining her head slightly. "Hence the mascot." She waves at the yellow and red banners Lana draped all over the office and rolls her eyes. "Although, crows hardly strike fear into the hearts of our opponents. Bad planning on the part of our fore-fathers, I'd say."
"Yeah, well, better than 'Cornhuskers'," Clark says, turning back to the computer screen. He rubs his eyes against the glare, and dutifully keeps typing up the lunch menus for the week. It's mindless, but that's what Clark likes about it – it keeps him working, keeps him moving, keeps him from sitting still and thinking for too long.
"Har-dee-har-har," Chloe retorts dryly, spinning in her chair. She seems restless, or maybe just nervous the way she usually is around him these days. Things are still so strained between them, and if Clark had the energy to hate that, he would. He's still angry, though, and as much as Chloe tries to hide it, she is, too. He sees it sometimes in the hard set of her jaw, the pursed line of her lips. Clark thinks sometimes that Chloe's been angry at him for one thing or another since they met, and Clark's pretty sure he's deserved it more often than not.
She stares at him for a while longer, Clark can see her reflected on the screen in front of him, the distorted image of her face frowning at him over next Tuesday's promise of Sloppy Joes and Caesar salad. Even before Chloe opens her mouth to speak, Clark can feel a question coming – Chloe's curiosity has always been a palpable thing.
"Clark, don't take this the wrong way, but you look like death warmed over," she tells him slowly. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah," Clark says, turning toward her, mustering up a small smile. "Just tired."
She nods, eyes skipping over the lines of his face, unconvinced. "Are you sure that's all? You've been tired a lot lately."
"I guess things have been kind of crazy at home, with Dad still recovering," he says, and it's not a lie but it's not really the answer to the question that she's asking because his Dad is only one of the things that keeps him from sleeping the night through. Chloe just nods like she's been expecting that answer, though, and covers his hand with hers.
"If you ever want to talk or anything," Chloe tells him, and leaves it at that with a quick, comforting squeeze of his fingers.
Clark nods, gives her a grateful glance, tells her he knows, and when she turns back to her own computer, keys clacking rapidly beneath her moving fingers, Clark wonders what it would be like to take her up on that offer. He wonders what she'd say if he told her everything, started at the beginning and worked his way up to Lex sitting in front of him at Belle Reve, painting purple figures and looking so small, so breakable – unreal in that harsh blue light. Human, and fragile, and like something that Clark couldn't ever live without. He wonders if she'd be repelled, but mostly Clark wonders what it would be like to just finally, finally be completely honest with someone, to get all of this out there in the open.
Sometimes there are so many things that Clark wants to say but can't that he feels like he's choking – secrets stick in his throat, dry and uncompromising. He wants to know what it would feel like to just *say* them, to tell Chloe ever dangerous and true thing he's felt in the past three years.
Instead, he types up the cafeteria's vegetarian options for Friday's lunch, and listens to Chloe humming, off key. He tells himself he's used to feeling alone, and he is. He just doesn't like it very much.
In the hallway, a locker slams and there's the sound of someone running down the hall, their sneakers squeaking against the linoleum but in the Torch office it's quiet, until Chloe suddenly its bolt upright in her chair, and turns to him.
"Oh!" she exclaims. "I can't believe I forgot to tell you! Guess who was at the Talon this morning?" She grins, and arches an expectant eyebrow, delighted.
"Who?" he asks, trying to muster up enthusiasm to match hers.
"None other than a certain British ex-girlfriend of Lex's." Chloe crosses her arms, sitting back in her chair. "Apparently Ms. Hardwick is 'just passing through Smallville'," she quotes, grin growing wider. "When I asked her where she was 'passing through' to, exactly, she was exceedingly vague and considering that the only place near by that necessitates driving through Smallville is Granville, I'm guessing that her destination was none other than the Luthor mansion. You think they're going to get back together?"
"Lex and Victoria?" Clark asks, blinking. "But she spied on him!"
"She didn't try to kill him, which puts her one up on his other two most recent exes," Chloe points out, with a half laugh. "And, by the way, has got to be the saddest criterion for a potential girlfriend ever."
"She's really here? In Smallville?" Clark asks, spinning away from the computer to face Chloe fully.
She smirks, and nods. "In the very scantily clad flesh, my friend," Chloe confirms. "Apparently Hardwick enterprises has hit a rough patch – maybe she's here for business advice." Chloe waggles her eyebrows, pinning on a mock leer, and Clark can feel himself frowning fiercely.
"Lex knows he can't trust her," Clark says, "there's no way that he'll take her back. Not now. I mean, he's got to remember…" he breaks off, eyes widening. "Chloe, he doesn't remember the six weeks previous to his electroshock therapy at all, but what if the rest of his memories are kind of scrambled, too? What if he doesn't –"
"Whoa, back up there," Chloe interrupts, holding up one hand. "The doctors cleared Lex, and said that his memory problem was *only* with those six weeks, right? Besides, has he shown any kind of difficulty with the Victoria-era before now? Not to my knowledge, so what's up with the class-A Kent freak out session happening over there?"
"It's nothing," Clark says quickly, but when Chloe gives him a flat, disbelieving stare, he sighs, sits back in his chair. "I just...worry, you know. I mean, Lex has been through a lot, and if she's here to try and take advantage of him, or something..."
"You think Lex isn't up to dealing with her mind games?" she supplies.
He nods quickly, latching onto that explanation. "Yeah, exactly."
"And you don't think that's maybe an over reaction, at all?" she asks, brows rising. "I mean, we are talking about Lex. You know, Lex Luthor? He of the frigid stare and the oh-so-competent business demeanor? The guy who outsmarted Victoria last time to the tune of several million dollars?"
"But last time he wasn't... I mean, he hadn't – " Clark breaks off stands up, and ignores the way Chloe sighs and pushes back from her desk.
"The last time he hadn't had a psychotic break from reality and undergone electroshock therapy," she says bluntly.
"Chloe!" he shouts, reproachful, as he whirls around and glares. "I can't believe – "
She stands, too, hands on her hips. "It's what happened, Clark," she says gently, reaching out a hand toward him but letting it drop when he flinches backward. "Look, nobody wanted it to happen, but...it did. And you did everything you could for him -- you know that, right? There's nothing you could have done differently."
Chloe pauses again, bites her lower lip, looks up at him from beneath the pale fringe of her bangs, takes a deep breath and says all in one breath, "There's nothing you have to make up for."
Clark goes very still, rests his fingers against the filing cabinet. He tries to catch his breath, jaw working as he stares at the floor. He can feel Chloe coming up behind him, her hand warm on his shoulder.
"He's going to be okay, Clark. He *is* okay," she says, earnest, and Clark turns, gives her a tight smile over his shoulder.
"You're right," he says, "I guess I just over reacted." Chloe nods, hand falling off his shoulder, and Clark looks up at her.
"You're sure *you're okay?" Chloe tilts her head to the side, studies his face. Clark looks away.
"I'm just tired," he murmurs.
Clark's in science, and the lab's making him uncomfortable; it always does. He looks at the long black tables, and he thinks about examinations, and dissections, and bright lights, and restraints and white gloves and all of the things that his parents' nightmares are made of. More than that, though, the room reminds him of Lex's first wife, and how much it *hurt* to love Lex, even back when he didn't know what he was doing.
There's something about this place -- even though he's been in it a million times since Desiree – something about it that still smells like her; spicy, dark and secret. Like overwhelming sex, which of course Clark didn't know about then.
Victoria Hardwick may not have smelled like sex, but she knew what it was like to be in Lex's bed. She might be in Lex's bed all over again. Clark remembers the way his stomach would flip over and over, a constant rotation of unease as he'd watch Lex watching her.
She's beautiful and sophisticated and female, and if what Chloe's saying is right, and Lex decides to take Victoria back, then every time Clark watches Lex touch her, he'll have to know exactly why it bothers him that she's everything he isn't.
Clark's used to being on the wrong end of something unrequited. He's used to watching, and wanting, and feeling like he's *less* because he wasn't the one chosen, but he's not used to this, yet.
It's new and old all at the same time, this love he has for Lex, and Clark is overthrown by it. He has been since the first second that the word imprinted itself upon his mind, realization breaking over him all at once.
It was in Belle Reve, and Clark's shoes made such loud noises against the floor. He was cold, even in his jacket, surrounded by all of those hollow faces, blank and sunken with insanity. Lex sat with his back to the doorway, and in the thin patient gown he wore, he looked small. It was so white – and so was Lex, and the dip in the back of his neck was shadowed in the blue light. It made him look so naked, somehow and Clark wanted to rest his hand over that pale skin. He wanted to protect it from sight, to press his thumb there, gently. There were flimsy paper slippers on Lex's feet, and the tips of his fingers were stained with purple paint.
Clark held his breath, until Lex turned to him and his eyes were the same as they had always been – they weren't two empty points in a lost face. It was *Lex*, and that was when it rushed through Clark – that was when he knew, that was when he first dared to name it. Love, it was love that made Clark shake, and Lex's hands – so soft against his face – and Lex's voice, so deep and low and lovely.
Clark doesn't let himself think about what happened after that too much. It makes him angry, and weak, and guilty. Guilty most of all – it's like clutching a rock of kryptonite tight to his chest, so he shies away from it. What's done, he tells himself, is done. It's over, and there's nothing he can do but live with it, and so he does. Clark's becoming an expert on that.
And there's no use in wishing things were different, because Clark knows that if he were to start doing that…well, he'd never stop. He'd wish that he was human, that he was actually Martha and Jonathan Kent's biological son, that he'd been on the football team, that he'd been honest with Lex, that he'd known what Lex meant to him sooner, that he hadn't let them take Lex to Belle Reve, that he hadn't let Lana get hurt. He'd wish that he cared more about what had happened to Lana, or that he didn't see as much of her as he used to. He'd wish that he loved her, he'd wish that he was straight, because Clark doesn't *want* this.
He doesn't want a love that gnaws at him, shredding him slowly from the outside in. He doesn't *want* to be in love with a man. He doesn't want to have to explain to his parents, if things with Lex ever work out. He doesn't want to love someone his father hates and his mother distrusts at best. He doesn't want to love someone so much smarter than he is, someone with so many twisting turns inside.
What Clark wants – what he's always wanted – is to be normal. He wants a simple life, something easy and natural and comforting, but he knows he's not going to get that. He knows he wouldn't with Lex, and sometimes, sometimes Clark's a little furious with Lex for being so damned…not perfect, no, because being in love isn't like being blind, but for being what Clark needs. He's a little furious with Lex for being a guy, and for being older than Clark, and for being a Luthor.
He's mostly furious with himself, though, because Clark's not what Lex needs. He never has been; he's only ever hurt Lex, and that's never been what he's wanted. He wants to make Lex fly. He wants to make Lex laugh. He wants to make Lex *his*, the way he'll always be Lex's.
Instead, though, he's sitting in the chemistry lab, ignoring a lecture on covalent bonds, and maybe Victoria Hardwick is running her red tipped fingers all up and down Lex's chest. She isn't what Lex needs either, Clark thinks angrily, and she doesn't *care* about how vulnerable Lex looks in the cold, or how much Lex needs to hear that he's doing the right thing.
Clark does. Clark cares about it so much that he isn't sure how he manages to care about anything else.
On Wednesdays, Clark drives a couple of crates of surplus produce over to the nursing home. His mother used to, back before the baby, and the accident, and the long hot Metropolis summer. Clark started doing it the week after he came home, he's not sure why – maybe it was an attempt to prove he wasn't going anywhere, or maybe he was just trying to lighten the load. He's been doing it ever since.
Underneath his hands, the steering wheel of the old truck shakes and shimmies; these little vibrations that run through the floorboards and the dashboard and into Clark. It's comforting. He doesn't turn on the radio, just opens the windows, and drives.
The woman who takes the donations at the nursing home has a long neck and hands like two leather ovals, and she smiles at Clark, tells him, "You're a good boy."
Clark's smile feels stale when he says thank you.
He stops at the gas station on the way home, like always – fills the tank so his dad won't have to worry about it. The weather's what they call crisp; it snaps at his skin with short sharp teeth. Clark rubs his hands together.
A squeal of wheels and a pulsing bass beat rips through the quiet. Clark turns to see a red car that eve *looks* fast pull up across from him. The door opens, and a sleek dark haired head pops out and Victoria Hardwick stalks inside, her coat swirling behind her. She looks sophisticated, glossy, like a magazine model stepping right out Vogue into a dusty, rusty rural Texaco.
Through the window, Clark can see her talking to Shep, the kid behind the counter, and he hates the way she looks – pinch faced and regal. Sexy and aristocratic, and her hair curls over her shoulders, and Clark thinks about Lex's fingers touching it, Lex's hands clutching it.
He thinks about the her legs, long and curved – shapely – thinks about them clenched around Lex's hips, thinks about Lex's eyes burning down at her, thinks about all the different ways that Victoria Hardwick has touched the man Clark loves and he wants to do something drastic like crumple the metal of the gas pump in his hand, or slam a fist through her windshield, or set her on fire with his eyes. Not enough to kill her, just enough to crackle over all that skin that's been pressed up against Lex.
Clark wonders how recently it's been pressed up against Lex, and draws a sharp breath in through his nose. He wonders if the wind's gone up, or if the sun's gone down, because it feels colder out, suddenly.
The door rattles shut, and Clark looks up, and sees Victoria standing by her car, watching him. He meets her eyes, and she doesn't look away, only turns her head to the side, studies him a little, and Clark starts to feel like she knows what he's been thinking, that it's written across his face.
So he waves one hand in a half wave, offers a tight smile. "Hi," he says.
"Do I know you?" Victoria asks, eyes running up and down his length. "You look terribly familiar."
"Yeah, uh, we met, before. I'm Clark Kent, I kind of – with the whole crazy girl who tried to kill you thing?" Clark prompts and Victoria nods slowly.
"Yes, yes, I remember now you're Lex's," she hesitates, with a little smirk, "friend. Tell me, are you still in high school?"
Clark bites his tongue, manages not to ask, 'Are you still a manipulative liar?' mostly because he's inner irony meter starts going off at even the passing thought of *him* saying that to anyone. Especially when it comes to Lex.
Instead, he says, "Yeah. That's me."
Victoria chuckles. "I'm sure that's quite the disappointment."
Clark doesn't how to respond to that, so he just shrugs, puts the gas pump back in it's holder, and because he has to know, he asks, "So, uhm, you staying long here? In Smallville?"
Victoria says nothing, just flips her long dark curls back over her shoulder and smirks as she gets back into her car. Her fingers flutter out the window in a half wave, and as she passes by him, she calls out the window.
"By the way, I don't believe I ever thanked you properly for saving my life before." Her eyes are like coals, dark and simmering, as the travel over Clark's body, and he just shakes his head, steps back.
He tells her, "Don't mention it," and Victoria licks her lower lip, smirks again.
Clark turns his back and gets into the truck, and doesn't let himself wonder too much whether or not Victoria is heading toward the castle, or Metropolis.
It's not late yet, and Clark doesn't have to be home for dinner tonight. His parents are out together, and Clark isn't quite hungry yet, but the house sits around him like something big and empty, so he goes to the Talon. It's a game night, and the tables by the door are a wash of red and yellow – outside people caw at one another in the street.
Lana and Chloe are huddled over the bar, giggling about something. Clark sits alone at a table in the corner, staring out at people as they pass. It's enough to be surrounded, enveloped in this crowd, and it soothes him, a little. It makes all the hurt a little less, a little quieter. It makes him feel like maybe he could walk out the door, and blend in – be just another person on a Wednesday night in Smallville.
Clark can't forget what he is, and what he isn't, though, and so he does what he's always done. He watches, and he wants things he can't have. People he can't have, and Clark thinks about the tail lights of Victoria's car as she pulled away. The way they glittered in the low dusk as it settled down on the corn, as she drove toward Lex. Clark's almost sure that's where she went – that she and Lex are…that she's there at the castle.
The pictures won't stop playing in his mind, him and her – them. Clark can't be that, won't ever be that, and doesn't deserve to even ask. But he also can't stop thinking about last time. The way Lex pulled back, and hid beneath layers and layers of ice – of how Victoria burned this hole where Lex's smile used to be. And he thinks, sometimes, that maybe even *he* would be better than she is.
That anyone would be.
Except – and, really, there a million ways Clark could finish that thought. Except Clark has lied to Lex, and lied to him again. Except Clark let Lex be taken to Belle Reve. Except Clark isn't a real boy.
Except Clark isn't what Lex wants.
Clark is…well, he's a lot of things. And right now, he's staring at his coffee, turning it around and around on it's little yellow saucer. He's listening to the chatter and scatter of talk all around him. It's just shards of sound, fragments of conversation, until a hand lands on Clark's shoulder, and his name slips out, in that subtle slide of Lex's voice.
"Clark, mind if I sit down?"
"No, yeah, just…" Clark says, gesturing expansively toward the table. "Have a seat."
"You look troubled," Lex observes, with a quizzical smile. "Care to talk about it?"
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Access-Controlled Egress Doors Explained
Contributed by Lori Greene
This issue continues to arise on a regular basis, so I'm hoping to clarify it once and for all. The sections entitled "Access-Controlled Egress Doors" – present in both NFPA 101–Life Safety Code and past editions of the International Building Code (IBC), have led some to believe that all doors equipped with access control readers must comply with these sections of the model codes. Although the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) has the final say on matters of code-compliance, it's not the intent of the model codes for these sections to apply to all access-control doors or to all doors with electrified hardware.
The requirements of the model codes specific to access-controlled egress doors are essentially the same, but in the 2015 edition of the IBC, the section title was changed to Sensor Release of Electromagnetically Locked Egress Doors. The reason for the change was to help avoid confusion about when this section should be applied. The corresponding section in NFPA 101 is still called Access-Controlled Egress Doors, but the two sets of requirements are very similar despite the differing section titles.
What's an access-controlled egress door?
These two sections apply to electrically/electromagnetically locked doors, where the lock is released by a sensor detecting an approaching occupant. The most common type of lock that is used in this application is an electromagnetic lock (AKA mag-lock), but the section could also be used for other types of locks that are released by a sensor – for example, a power bolt. The key is that the section only applies to locks that are released by a sensor which detects an approaching occupant and unlocks the door. Most other types of electrified hardware – electromechanical locks, electrified panic hardware, electric strikes – are released by "normal" means, like turning a lever or pushing on the touchpad of the panic hardware. These are not access-controlled egress doors.
What about mag-locks released by other means?
Not all doors with electromagnetic locks are released by a sensor or required to comply with these sections of the model codes. Both the IBC and NFPA 101 also include separate sections that apply to electrically/electromagnetically locked doors that are released by door-mounted hardware incorporating a switch to release the electrified lock. Many locks used for access control are released without the use of a switch, but because mag-locks require a separate release device – a sensor or a switch in the door-mounted hardware – mag-lock applications are typically released by one of these two types of switches. In NFPA 101, the section for mag-locks released by a switch in the door-mounted hardware is called Electrically Controlled Egress Door Assemblies. In the IBC, this section is currently called Electromagnetically Locked Egress Doors, but beginning with the 2018 edition of the IBC, this section will be called Door Hardware Release of Electrically Locked Egress Doors.
What are the requirements for each of these applications?
To re-cap, applications with electromagnetic locks used for access control typically fall into one of these two categories (not both)*:
Electrified/electromagnetic lock released by a sensor that detects an occupant approaching the door and unlocks the door for egress
NFPA 101 Section: Access-Controlled Egress Doors
IBC Section: Sensor Release of Electromagnetically Locked Egress Doors (prior to the 2015 edition: Access-Controlled Egress Doors)
In addition to unlocking when the sensor detects an approaching occupant, the door must unlock upon:
Loss of power to the sensor
Loss of power to the lock or locking system
Activation of the building fire alarm or automatic sprinkler system, where provided, and the door must remain unlocked until the fire protection system has been reset
A manual unlocking device (typically a push button) that is located 40 to 48 inches above the floor and within 5 feet of the door; ready access must be provided to the push button, and the button must be marked "Push to Exit." Pushing the button must directly interrupt power to the lock, independent of the other electronics, and the door must remain unlocked for at least 30 seconds.
Electrified/electromagnetic lock released by door-mounted hardware that incorporates a switch to immediately release the lock for egress
NFPA 101 Section: Electrically Controlled Egress Door Assemblies
IBC Section: Electromagnetically Locked Egress Doors (beginning with the 2018 edition: Door Hardware Release of Electrically Locked Egress Doors)
These sections require the following:
The hardware mounted on the door must have an obvious method of operation and must be readily operated with one hand and under all lighting conditions.
Operation of the hardware must directly interrupt the power to the lock, and the door must unlock immediately.
The door must also unlock upon loss of power to the locking system.
If panic hardware is required, operation of the panic hardware or fire exit hardware must release the lock.
Note that this section does not require the door to unlock upon activation of the fire protection system.
Both of these types of electrified locks – those released by a sensor and those released by door-mounted hardware, must be allowed by the use group or occupancy classification; they are not allowed in every type of building. Refer to the applicable code for the list of occupancy types where these locks are acceptable, along with specific requirements regarding emergency lighting and the activation of manual fire alarm boxes. Some editions of the model codes also require the door locking system units to be listed in accordance with UL 294 – Standard for Access Control System Units.
What about other types of locks used for access control?
If an electrified lock in an access control system allows free egress without the use of a sensor or a switch in the door-mounted hardware, it is not required to comply with either of these model code sections. Because the electrified hardware allows free egress by turning a lever or pushing the touchpad of a panic device, it would be considered a "normal" door as long as it complies with the model code requirements for egress – one-operation to release the latch, releasing hardware mounted between 34 inches and 48 inches above the floor, and which requires no tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist and no key, tool, special knowledge, or effort to operate.
The 2015 IBC Commentary supports this interpretation, stating:
"The functions of an ingress control locking system are not addressed in the codes and are unrelated as long as egress is provided as required or permitted by this section and other applicable provisions of the code."
State and local codes may vary from what is required by the model codes, so it's important to check the code requirements for your project's jurisdiction. Refer to the model codes for additional information; the IBC Commentary and NFPA 101 Handbook offer explanations to clarify the intent of the codes. The AHJ may be consulted for assistance with the requirements for a particular location.
* Note that mag-locks may also be used in delayed egress locking systems, controlled egress systems in health care facilities, and fail-safe systems for elevator lobby doors (NFPA 101 and some state/local codes only). Each of these applications has a separate set of code requirements that would apply instead of the sections discussed in this article. Electromagnetic locks may also be used on stair doors that must meet the stairwell reentry requirements. Typically, these doors would comply with either the section for sensor-release or door-hardware release on the egress side of the door (or the delayed egress or controlled egress sections if applicable), and would comply with the stairwell reentry requirements on the stair side.
For related content, be sure to read Lori Greene's blog, iDigHardware, including this article that covers other code sections that apply to electrified hardware: http://idighardware.com/2015/02/decoded-electrified-hardware-refresher/.
(This post will be published in the August 2017 issue of 'Doors & Hardware', DHI Magazine for Door Security & Safety Professionals)

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A memory for the victims
I'd like to share with you a reflection that it is published on Marta Merajver's blog, too. (Quiero compartir con vosotros una pequeña reflexión que he publicado en el blog de Marta Merajver en inglés).
Sixty-seven years after the Second War World, we are still asking ourselves how to remember properly the millions of people who were killed in that period of time. Currently, a lot of people ask themselves: what is the aim of that remembrance?; why should we remember such an evil era?; what's for?
The Holocaust was not only a Jewish tragedy. Eleven million people were annihilated and murdered in concentration camps. Four million of them were Jews; the rest belonged to "races" as gypsies, Slavs, Latinos… others were sorted as handicapped, incurable patients and so on. All of them were labeled as "lives unworthy to live". But, how should we classify these other victims of the Holocaust, nowadays? Maybe as the so-called, "collateral damages"?
Nazism never fought against a collective, but against the whole humanity. For Nazi people, humankind was something distasteful and repulsive. It was a stigma. The thing is that, they were looking for a sort of creature who couldn't think by itself, who was able to sacrifice its own life in favor of the Third Reich, it means, the Führer. They wanted some kind of automatons without personality or autonomy; people ready to be manipulated by them; people whose identity were to be a membership of a special Mass, the chosen one (the Volk). People capable of putting others down; to make them feel stupid and inferior. And they often made a game and a joke of it.
In this context, remember it is extremely important. We can't forget any single victim; we can't forget how the human being became a being without a soul, without a conscience, without any sympathy at all. They were absolutely crass, that is, rude and insensitive. The main reasons for remembering are: firstly, to avoid these kind of events now and in the future; those evil events don't have to happen again and on the other hand, humanity has the duty today to restore victims' identity and dignity. Then, remembrance is in order to ask for justice, but not for a correct political one. Remembrance demands an alterative justice, that is, a justice in favor of everyone. A sort of justice whose objective is to restore humanity in every person, victim or murderer.
Of course, it doesn't mean not to punish criminal people, but to make them understand the evil nature of their crimes. Evil in Auschwitz is the attempt to make evil disappear, namely the crime of criminal acts and consciousness. It searches for control over all conduct and all criteria of value and moral.
The exercised Evil has no moral responsibility in man. Criminal man is not longer a monster, even by way of the "Portrait of Dorian Grey". Evil makes not villain people repugnant or disgusting in their interiority or exteriority. In other words, Evil is as non-reflection of the human representation of "Dracula". The human figure of this character cannot be reflected in the mirror because it no longer exists; Dracula is pure Evil. Then Evil takes root in the depths of each being. It has spent their being and it is presented in its annihilator purity as being, as well.
So, accepting this Evil people are isolated from reality as a corporeal, knowing, thinking and reflective self. Evil that, at first, is "doing" in people criminal actions, as a routine becomes a direction of the inner as well as the outer being as a sadistic omnipotence, its main life principle. Sadism turns out to be an aspect of omnipotence –control over lives, an endeavor to stamp out one's own will. Because of this, the human being becomes a mere man heartless, unthinking, dependent, fascinated and voluntarily possessed by Evil.
Let us consider what they defended that they didn't think that their acts were bad; they only obeyed orders. It meant that they didn't need to ask themselves for the reasons for and the right or wrong of the facts, as well. It was not their business at all that they didn't want any responsibility. Responsibility is related to freedom. Only free people can be responsible and we can't forget that they were not free to choose anything; they were automatons! However, what it's true is that they freely chose their condition of no human being and that makes them guilty and responsible of each of their crimes.
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Q: Set Username in jBoss custom login module I am working on enterprise application that has custom login module for jboss implemented. It has form based security login where user provides username and password. In login module credentials are checked against database and some addition checks are done. Now I want to enable user to login via a one time token ( some hash string for example: EF223222131) that I want to send him via email as URL: applicationServer:8080/myApplication/login2.jsp?hash=EF223222131 .
On the page login2.jsp I have the same form for form based authentication, and I leave username and password blank, and add field hash. All fields are hidden and javascript fires form submit on page load.
In login module I have managed to get hash:
HttpServletRequest httpRequest =
    (HttpServletRequest)PolicyContext.getContext("javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest");
    String hashV = httpRequest.getParameter("hashValue");

Then I get user from database set identity and role and loginOk = true; and commitOk = true; in respective methods.
But in my web application username stays empty.
httpRequest.getUserPrincipal().getName() returns empty string. Also if I invoke EJB I get empty string from  sessionContext.getCallerPrincipal().getName().
Is there a way to set those values from Login module? Or is there an alternative approach for login via token in URL?
I am using jboss 4.0.3SP1 and java 1.4.2, but I think it should be the same as in the newer configurations.

A: The problem was in Subject object of the Login Module. In the commit() method, there was a code defining subject object:
if(!subject.getPrincipals().contains(identity)) {
        subject.getPrincipals().add(identity);
}
Group g = new SimpleGroup("Roles");
g.addMember(new SimplePrincipal((String) options.get("defaultRole")));
subject.getPrincipals().add(g);

When in addition I have added:
Group callerPrincipal = new SimpleGroup("CallerPrincipal");
callerPrincipal.addMember(identity);
subject.getPrincipals().add(callerPrincipal);

New username become available in session (from httpRequest.getUserPrincipal().getName() in servlets and from sessionContext.getCallerPrincipal().getName() in EJBs)
I have found solution from the link: Jboss community

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Since the Idea of Cloning is being all the more pronounced, I should like to propose to the Government to cut the Budget accordingly on subsidising the Production of Mirrors, Books, Arts, photographic, cinematographic or any other such diabolical Devices and fiendish Mechanisms which not so much assist us in reflecting & replicating the Aspect of our fellow Creatures, as (which is by far the worst!) are involved in the macabre Business of showing us that we are all D..fferent!
For it is, I firmly believe, primarily incriminated by CSG (Church of Science & God) to these damnable Arts and Businesses, that they not only reflect «our Lives» but disgustingly disclose to us in the most blasphemous Way the « Lives of oth..r People». Whereas, as you may well know, in the future World of Tomorrow there will be no «oth..r People» (Oh My, what a ghastly impish word!) and all our fellow Creatures will be moulded from the same Loam and in the same Way accordingly, and, being thus absolute and divine Lookalikes and Replicants in their Lives, Habits, Income, Aspect and Attire they will become, to their credit be it spoken, consummate Reflections of one another demanding no additional superfluous & ungodly Mechanisms to contemplate their dear Adamic features.
The parasitical «Oth..r» will be utterly effaced from our Memories, Reveries, Hearts and Minds. Blasphemous phrases of the like «he is d..fferent» will be utterly removed from our dearest Language like lice is removed from human Body.
To accomplish this Task, sanctions must be passed immediately on the Highest Level to ban any Business or Art involved in reflecting of human Creatures & Activities of any sort and also in showing the ghastly «Oth..r» side. A firm Veto is to be devolved upon Art galleries, allowing only one Portrait of a future typical Adam. Books are also to carry only one Character – the same future Adam – and those, adorned by «d..fferent» characters (another appaling Word!) are to be burned in public places to the jocund Exctasy of the Populace. Sacriligeous celluloid Assays with the same «d..fferent» (this fiendish Word makes me sick!) Characters are to face the same gloomy Fate & Agonies of ghoulish Inquisition.
Now, my Dear Lord Clonedumbton, imagine a future Gentleman, who, having risen from his bed in the morning and engaging himself in the melancholy Duty of putting on his suave Attire, will require not a Mirror demon but simply his replicant Party to examine his Elegance being helped with hands to a scrupulous Perfection. To always keep this replicant Party handy I propose to build barracks of a castle type and enjoy the community of lookalike Adams and Eves.
To make though this Contemplation of another replicant Party a pleasurable unertaking the Blueprint of a future Adam must be deviced in great Accordance and with great Artistry! Warts and any natural Defects are to be removed, Features sharply outlined, Manners delicately tailored, attire luxuriantly & delicately chosen. I, on my own part, can go only as far as modestly proffer white Wigs for future Clones. A little Contribution, yet exceedingly pleasurable.
P.S. It is my greatest Privilege to acknowledge that mine is the exact Replicant of the letter Your Lordship had written to me so very many years ago which is only to indicate that we are Safe & Sound and the Opus Magnum, the grand Experiment of Cloning had succeeded and…by & by may I ask Your Lordship what Time is it now, for my Clock had stopped I don't remember when and how.


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import unittest
from core.core import Core

class WindowsApiTests(unittest.TestCase):

    def runTest(self):
        self.test_registry_read()
        self.test_set_system_env()
        self.test_iis_api()
        self.test_windows_installation_type()

    @classmethod
    def setUpClass(cls):
        cls.core = Core.get_instance()
        cls.registry = cls.core.api.os.registry

    def test_registry_read(self):
        self.assertEqual(
            self.registry.read(r'HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment', 'TEMP'),
            r'%SystemRoot%\TEMP'
        )

    def test_set_system_env(self):
        self.registry.set_system_env('ZOO_TEST_123', '9876543210')
        self.assertEqual(
            self.registry.read(self.registry.ENVS_KEY, 'ZOO_TEST_123'),
            '9876543210'
        )
        self.registry.remove_system_env('ZOO_TEST_123')
        self.assertIsNone(
            self.registry.read(self.registry.ENVS_KEY, 'ZOO_TEST_123'),
        )

    def test_iis_api(self):
        p1 = self.core.expandvars(self.core.api.os.web_server.map_webserver_path('Default Web Site')).lower()
        self.assertEqual(
            p1,
            r'c:\inetpub\wwwroot'
        )

        p2 = self.core.expandvars(self.core.api.os.web_server.map_webserver_path('default web site/')).lower()
        self.assertEqual(
            p2,
            r'c:\inetpub\wwwroot'
        )

    def test_windows_installation_type(self):
        self.assertIn(
            self.core.api.os.registry.get_windows_installation_type(),
            ('Client', 'Server', 'Server Core')
        )

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Network Rail awarded for preserving its railway heritage
Friday 6 Dec 2019
Scotland's Railway: Scotland
Network Rail has been awarded a National Railway Heritage award for its work on the refurbishment of the South Esk viaduct at Montrose.
In the 40th anniversary celebration of the National Railway Heritage awards held in London, the prize was presented to Network Rail and contractor, Taziker Industrial by HRH the Princess Royal.
South Esk viaduct was completed in 1883 and was one of last major bridges built in wrought iron using lattice girders – a Victorian design standard – in the UK. It was built by railway engineer William Arrol who was responsible for the construction of many iconic bridges including the Tay and Forth Bridges.
Over a 16-month period, the 16 span (section), 440 metre, grade B listed structure was
grit blasted, cleaned, repaired and repainted section by section in a project which completed in late 2018.
Preservation work on the bridge also included retaining shrapnel marks and bullet holes on the structure consistent with a bombing and a strafing attack by the Luftwaffe during World War 2.
A bespoke scaffold system and walkway was put in place to enable the Network Rail project team and specialist contractor Taziker Industrial to access the structure and deliver the work safely.
The viaduct was also 'encapsulated' to provide the right working environment in the exposed location as well as to stop any contaminants from leaking into the air and river below – particularly during grit blasting and painting.
Jeremy Spence, Network Rail's programme manager, said: "We are delighted that our work on this structure has been acknowledged in this way.
"We take seriously our responsibility to maintain and preserve these historic structures, not just for the safe and efficient operation of the railway, but also how they look in their setting for those travelling on the railway or visitors to the area enjoying the beautiful views.
"The viaduct sits in a stunning location and the experience of working there over the duration of the project was both exciting and challenging. Getting the chance to see the viaduct up close gives you great respect for those who built this structure more than a century ago and we hope that our work has done justice to the legacy that we have been left by the Victorian railway pioneers."
The steel work on the bridge was painted 'Window Grey' to match the original colour of the listed structure using a three-coat system which protects the existing and new metal work from corrosion and provides a high quality aesthetic finish. The refurbishment of the viaduct ensures that it will not need any significant maintenance for around 25 years.
As well as the logistical challenges of working at height above a river, the Network Rail team and contractor also have to work within the harsh realities of winter in an exposed coastal location. In practical terms this means that the viaduct can only be encapsulated a section at a time to limit the effects of wind loading on the structure.
Network Rail press office - Owen Campbell
NR Press Office 0141 555 4108 / 07515 617073
Owen.Campbell1@networkrail.co.uk
4 December heritage award
South Esk 5
South Esk viaduct


These days, I wear many hats. I work in social services, I'm a freelance writer/editor, I'm an author, and I'm a husband. But it's hard to imagine that my biggest job is still coming. I get to be a daddy. Better yet, I get to be a stay-at-home daddy. I am excited to fulfill this role, though staying at home with my children was never on my radar. In fact, I would have loathed the thought at one point in my life.
If you would have asked me a year ago whether or not I could have seen myself as a stay-at-home dad for two, I would have answered with a resounding "no." The very thought of being home while my wife went to work every day (even if I do work from home), would have provoked a less than pleasant emotion inside of me. The phrase "I am the man of this house, the provider," would have been my go-to statement. How can I be that man if I'm at home with the kids, doing laundry and cleaning the house, and not out in the workplace? In my own mind, I couldn't. And I don't think I'm the only man who would think that. Guys?
But over the last four to six months, God has changed me. I am confident in attributing these wonderful changes in my life to God, because in some ways, they have been miraculous. In all honesty, I've had a complete 180 degree turn-around.
God did two things (among other smaller things). First, he used my precious wife, Jessica, to daily expound to me the joy of knowing that our children will not have to be raised by others. Jessica had always feared—actually despised—the thought of our kids being dropped off day after day at daycare. To me, that was just a part of life. That's what everyone else does, right?
But that thinking changed with a new job opportunity. Before I was hired as a Case Manager for individuals with disabilities, and before I learned that I could make money writing, the option of staying at home with our two future gifts was unfathomable. Like I said, I'm a man—the provider. It was a pathetic perception. Within a month of doing this new work-from-home job and freelancing, being a stay-at-home dad seemed the only plausible solution. God had given me this opportunity, an opportunity that few men are ever allowed, and I didn't want to squander it. But I would not have seen this opportunity without the help of my beautiful wife. With her help and God's gentle nudging, my heart melted, and my desire to be a dad grew immensely. This heart change was the second thing God did.
Again. God changed me. He changed my heart. My desires. And now, as Jessica and I plan to welcome our two little ones into this world, I can see how God's work will continue to affect my life, and the life of my children. Yes, this decision will have resounding effects. I can think of at least three major ones.
1. This one has already been mentioned, but my children will not have to be raised in daycare. Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of cases where both parents have to work outside of the home. I am not judging these cases. Both of my parents worked full-time jobs and I turned out just fine…okay, depending on who you ask. But, given this opportunity, it would be unwise not to take full advantage of it.
2. My children will get the daily benefit of God's Word and teaching. I am in God's Word daily, and as these little ones grow older, I will have the opportunity to share this part of my life with them, not only in reading the Bible together, but in action. I will get to be a daily role model for them as they grow older, and until they go to school. In these very transformative years, they will get to watch how daddy serves mommy and others. How wonderful a thought! And how great a responsibility.
3. My children will learn to understand true gender roles, not the misconceptions of many, including some in the realm of religion. Even though I will be changing diapers, potty training, doing laundry, and washing dishes, I am still the man of this house. I am still the leader, as God commanded me to be. And mommy and daddy will be a team, equals on the playing field of life. This was my biggest problem, and still the hardest for me to reconcile. It's a work in progress, but I hope to share with my children this lesson, a lesson that God continues to share with me.
We've still got a month or so before our two little "bundles of joy" arrive, but I'm thankful for this opportunity. Few dads are able to do this, and I count it a blessing to be one of those. Though I will still wear many hats, this job will be the greatest. I have been blessed as an author, a freelancer, a social worker…but I'd honestly trade all of that for the chance to stay at home with my two babies.
It's been nearly seven years since I published my first book, A Trip Down Brody Lane. Since then, a lot of things have changed in my life. I graduated from college with a BA in Sociology, ran a Day Service Center for adults with disabilities (am now a case manager), bought a house, got married, and now my wife and I are expecting twins in December.
Like I said, a lot has changed. But writing has always been a constant. I am proud to announce that my novel, Beyond the Skyline, is in the process of being published by Solstice Publishing, and will be available sometime early next year. As a bonus, I just learned that my short story, Inside Chaos, will be published online in December. It has been a long time coming, but it was worth the wait.
I can now welcome you to my official author site. Along with my Facebook page and Twitter, this will be the go-to place for updates on my books, stories, and even my new adventure in freelance writing/editing. Thank you for taking the time to stop by. I appreciate your continuing support!


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Neighbor Arrested for Kidnapping Girl From Her Bed
INVERNESS, FL (FOX 13) - A Citrus County girl was abducted from her bed in the dark of night by a neighbor who took her back to his home before she managed to escape, deputies say.
Deputies became aware of the kidnapping after the 8-year-old girl told a teacher at Lecanto Primary School that a neighbor named "Jeff" took her from her home in the middle of the night.
Deputies said the suspect, Jeffrey Story, 20, had gone to the little girl's window some time between 10 p.m. on Dec. 15 and 3 a.m. on Dec. 16 and knocked on her window.
When she answered, she unlocked the window and she told deputies he pulled her out of the window by her wrist. He was wearing dark clothing and gloves and the lower part of his face was covered.
She told deputies Story took her to his house, put her on the couch in the garage and duct taped her mouth.
When he left to go into the main part of the home, she was able to escape out the side garage door. Deputies said she told them she got back into her room, but she didn't tell anyone what happened because Story told her he would come back with a van and ship her out of the country.
During interviews with deputies, the girl's mother said the little girl went into her mother's room and slept with her for the rest of the night that night, which was very unusual.
Fortunately, the little girl was not hurt. Story is charged with kidnapping, burglary with battery and violation of probation. He's being held without bond.
"Thank God this little girl was brave enough to try to escape," Sheriff Jeff Dawsy said Thursday. "She was also brave enough to speak up and tell her story to an adult. This is a very sick individual who should be put away for a very long time."
Deputies are also trying to determine if the suspect has tried to have contact with a 6-year-old who also lives at the home.
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If you're not using benefits to attract talent to your small business, then you're missing out. Oftentimes small businesses can't afford a large starting salary, but there's good news. An impressive salary may only work initially to hook a top candidate. When businesses fail to offer employee benefits that promote a healthy work-life balance, their employees may leave for different job with less pay but better benefits. In fact, a 2016 Aflac study found 72 percent of millennials would likely take a job with lower pay, but better benefits. And with millennials representing the largest segment of the U.S. workforce, these are insights business owners can't afford to ignore. Here are three ways to effectively use your employee benefits package to attract top talent to your organization.
Find out how-to use the right benefits to attract talent and inspire employee loyalty and productivity.
The benefits conversation should be at the forefront of your recruiting process. If you're waiting for the onboarding process to start the benefits conversation, you're waiting too long. A simple way to implement this is to include your business' employee benefits offerings in your job descriptions. While some benefits will be the similar to the competition, this is a great time to showcase why yours are better, along with your additional, non-traditional offerings.
When discussing compensation, don't simply speak in terms of salary. Compensation is a total package including salary and benefits. Factors such as vacation time, work location, flexible work arrangements, wellness benefits, medical insurance, retirement plans and paid time off to volunteer all factor into the total compensation amount. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), salaries only account for 69 percent of the average worker's total compensation package, with benefits accounting for the other 31 percent.
While traditional benefits, like health, retirement and paid vacation, consistently rank as some of the most sought after benefits, a strong lineup of unconventional benefits can set your company apart from the competition. Let's face it, in today's tight labor market, simply offering the "standard" benefits package isn't going to cut it. By offering non-traditional benefits that support a healthy work-life balance for your employees, you'll be able to better recruit talent, have happier and more productive workers, and retain employees longer. So, what types of benefits create a positive work/life balance? Check out these benefits that your employees may love. And remember, having a robust offering of benefits is best. There is no "one-size-fits-all" when it comes to both traditional and non-traditional benefits.
Paid Time Off for Volunteering: An annual study of benefits by the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) found 20 percent of employers offer paid time off for volunteering, and this number appears to be on an upward trend. The driving factor? Millennial workers want to give back to their communities through volunteering their time, not simply writing out a check.
Learning & Professional Development. Employees who are part of a learning culture are often more motivated and engaged. But this benefit isn't for the benefit of the employer. Workers, especially younger generations, want to learn and grow as much as possible and, therefore, seek out careers offering ongoing learning a professional development programs.
Flexible Work Schedule. The 9-5 workday doesn't leave room for appointments or errands, many of which can only take place while employees are at work, such as the bank, post office, medical doctors, etc. More employees are requesting a flexible schedule granting them the freedom to work a full 8 hour day, but with varying start and stop times, or a longer break in the middle of the day. This give the employee some control over their schedule, shows them there employer trusts them and would allow them, if they would so choose, to avoid rush hour commutes. Another flexible schedule some workers enjoy, especially during the summer months, is the ability to work four 10-hour days every-other-week. This gives them the opportunity to get Fridays off twice per month.
Ability to Work Remotely. Being able to avoid the commute, stay in your pajamas all day and still get your work done? What's not to love? More and more workers cite being able to occasionally work from home as a benefit they would love. And today's technology makes this possible for workers in many industries.
Wellness Support. Preventative health measure are increasingly sought after. Employees want more than health insurance and are focused on their overall wellness. After all, a healthy employee is a happy employee, right? Full or partial-paid gym memberships are one of the most popular benefits in this category, but others include personal training sessions, fitness tracking smart devices (Fitbits, GearFits, etc.), massages, yoga and access to wellness publications.
A Positive Workplace Experience: Millennial workers desire an open workplace that supports co-working, employer provided snacks, coffee and filtered water, a community gaming area that may include ping-pong and air hockey tables, the ability to work from various locations in non-traditional seating vs being expected to work from the same desk every day.
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Saint Teresa relic begins national tour of Ireland
A relic of Saint Teresa of Calcutta, formerly known as Mother Teresa, is currently visiting a number of centres throughout Ireland.
The Order of Knights of St Columbanus announced recently that the organisation had received the relic from the Sisters of Charity and had arranged for it to tour Ireland to facilitate its veneration.
The schedule saw the relic received by Bishop Anthony Farquhar and Fr Eugene O'Neill, Administrator of St Patrick's on Donegall Street in Belfast, this week.
During its time in Belfast, the relic also visited Corpus Christi Church in the Ballymurphy area of west Belfast, where Saint Teresa once worked in the community alongside four other nuns from her Missionaries of Charity order.
On Friday 16 June the relic will arrive at St Eugene's Cathedral, Derry, with Masses at 8.00 am, 10.00 am and 7.30 pm.
The following day, the relic will visit St Malachy's Church, Coleraine, Derry, with Mass on Saturday 17 June at 6.00 pm and on Sunday 18 June at 9.00 am and 11.00 am.
The relic will visit Tuam Cathedral from Saturday 24 June to Monday 26 June.
From Sunday 16 July to Tuesday 18 July, the relic will visit the archdiocese of Cashel and Emly, and from Friday 28 July to Monday 31 July, it will visit the archdiocese of Dublin.
The visit is part of a national tour of the cathedrals of Ireland which will also include Knock Shrine from 30 June to 2 July. Following the tour, the first-class relic will be given a permanent home in the Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Colman in Newry.
Speaking about the tour to the Irish News newspaper in Belfast, Pat Doyle, Provincial Grand Knight of the Knights of St Columbanus, said the order felt that it was important to bring the relic to Ireland, "as [Saint Teresa's] life embodied the very essence of God's mercy through her work with the poor and homeless. In St Patrick's Church Belfast, the order part-sponsored the newly opened 'soup kitchen', located in the Door of Mercy, and so we see this relic being venerated in St Patrick's providing a wonderful link to Saint Teresa of Calcutta by the mercy shown to the poor and homeless of Belfast."
Born in 1910 in Skopje, Macedonia to Albanian parents, Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, later to become known as Mother Teresa, joined the Loreto Order and lived in Ireland until she was sent to India in 1929.
In India she worked with the poorest of the poor, a vocation that led her to found her own order, the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in 1950.
By 2012, that congregation numbered 4,500 sisters, working among the destitute and outcast in 133 countries. She was regarded by many as a saint within her lifetime and Pope (now Saint) John Paul II waived the usual five-year waiting protocol to begin the process of her canonisation.
Saint Teresa of Calcutta was canonised on 4 September 2016.
A full list of dates and destinations for the relics can be obtained at http://www.newrycathedralparish.org/2017/05/08/visit-of-first-class-relic-of-st-teresa-of-calcutta/.
Tags: 4 September 2016, Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, Calcutta (now Kolkata), canonised, Irish News, Loreto Order, Macedonia, Missionaries of Charity, Order of Knights of St Columbanus, Pat Doyle, Provincial Grand Knight, Relic, Saint John Paul II


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Jan D'Atri > Behind the Scenes > The Water Bar!
Sometimes the simplest ideas win the day! I was on stage doing a cooking demonstration at the National Kitchen and Bath Show. Vendors spend tens of thousands of dollars to build impressive booths to get people's attention to view the latest trends in kitchen and bath. What was the stand-out, everyone-was-talking-about hit of the show? The water bar that the Convention Center set up for event-goers. It was SPECTACULAR! People couldn't get enough of it! So, I "stole" the idea and brought it home to Arizona, where WE NEED something like this to stay refreshed and hydrated! What a perfect WOW idea for your next get-together or pool party! Here's how I made my gourmet waters, each one a refreshing and delicious way to enjoy H2O!


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First Report Into Holyoke Soldiers' Home Coronavirus Outbreak Released
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — An independent investigation into the COVID-19 outbreak at Holyoke Soldiers' Home has found "deplorable conditions," and an overall failure of leadership at the facility where at least 76 veterans have died from the coronavirus.
The first of three separate reports into the outbreak at the Holyoke Soldiers' Home was released on Wednesday, twelve weeks after it was ordered by Gov. Baker.
"This report lays out, in heartbreaking detail, the terrible failures that unfolded at the facility, and the tragic outcomes that followed," said Gov. Baker. "The report finds that under the leadership of Supervisor Bennett Walsh, the Holyoke Soldiers' Home failed to prepare, even before the COVID-19 pandemic occurred."
According to the independent report by Attorney Mark Pearlstein, the Holyoke Soldiers' Home leadership team made several critical errors before and during the pandemic response.
That included either ignoring or failing to properly implement most of the guidance from the Department of Public Health, the Department of Veterans Services, the VA, and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, on how to prepare and protect residents form the spread of COVID-19.
The report said there were delays in testing for veterans who were showing symptoms of the virus, and there were delays in closing common spaces to prevent the virus' spread.
There was also a failure to stop rotating staff among units, and a misrepresentation of those facts on the ground.
Baker said there were "inconsistent policies and practice" concerning the use of personal protective equipment, despite the facility having supplies, and there was a failure to keep adequate records and proper documentation for residents.
The report also disclosed "multiple errors in judgement about infection control and resident care," which needlessly exposed residents to grave risk.
"This is particularly true with respect to the decision by senior leadership to combine two units of veterans," said Baker, "only some of whom were known to be COVID-positive, into a single consolidated unit, under deplorable conditions."
Gov. Baker said one social worker's recollection of the unit consolidation was "one of the most depressing and utterly shameful descriptions of what was supposed to be a care-setting that I have ever heard of."
Finally, Baker said there was "a total failure of leadership and complete lack of compassion for these vulnerable heroes."
Health and Human Services Secretary MaryLou Sudders said the absence of leadership at the Soldiers' Home "created a chaotic environment for staff, and devastating consequences for residents and their loved ones."
Sudders said the weekend the fatal decision was made to combine the two units of infected and non-infected residents, the Superintendent was not present, and staff were left to deal with the crisis.
Pearlstein's report also pointed a finger at Baker's own administration, finding "the Department of Veteran's Services did not properly oversee the Superintendent and his team" at Holyoke. Baker said that lack of oversight "contributed to the tragic failure" at the Soldiers' Home.
The report found there were two crucial positions left unfilled, which Baker said contributed to the failed pandemic response. One position was at the Soldiers' Home, and the other was at the Department of Veteran's Services.
Before the report was released on Wednesday, Baker accepted the resignation of the state Secretary of Veteran's Affairs, Francisco Urena.
Sudders said she had also accepted the resignations of Holyoke Soldiers' Home former Medical Director Dr. David Clinton, and Department of Veteran's Services General Counsel Stuart Ivimey.
Superintendent of the Chelsea Soldiers' Home, Cheryl Poppy, has been named Acting state Secretary of Veteran's Services.
According to Baker, immediate action has already been taken to also remove other unqualified staff from their positions at Holyoke Soldiers' Home.
The Baker Administration said it plans to implement all the recommendations included in Pearlstein's report, and the Governor said extra steps will be taken to upgrade the governance of the facility "tomorrow."
There will also be several measures outlined to address the trauma experienced by staff at the Soldiers' Home.
Since Val Liptak took over leadership at the facility on March 31st, Baker said conditions have been stable. On Tuesday, zero veterans in the Home tested positive for COVID-19.
Baker said his Administration is also moving to end the employment of Superintendent Walsh, and he plans to announce further reforms at the Holyoke Soldiers' Home soon.
There are two other investigations still underway into the outbreak at the Holyoke facility; one led by U.S Attorney Andrew Lelling, and the other by state Attorney General Maura Healy.


Jet Ways Aviation is proud to announce that we have partnered with an Israeli Intelligence firm, specializing in intelligence gathering and analysis all over the world, based on local sources, OSINT (Open Sources Intel) and social media monitoring. This company is based in Israel, with a satellite office in Philadelphia, PA, to cover 24/7/365 service.
We have also partnered with the former head of the Israeli Aviation Security Center, and former Israeli Security Services, Security branch, who will assist us in operational aspects and are capable of consulting and making venue-surveys.
Our services are aimed to the ad-hoc or routine special flights to destinations with higher than normal risk, to meet crew and aircraft security requirements, as well as insurance companies' demands, and is targeted to issues affecting aviation and crews' security.
A one-time report about an airspace safety and security, country and airport security, with briefing on last 3 months terrorism, political unrest, public order and crime situation, with recommendations whether to park the aircraft there or move to another, more secure, airport. It will also emphasize whether it is recommended to hire a local security firm to secure the aircraft, and where applicable- which company.
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The highest level is a real-time alert push service, with real-time monitoring of the crew. They will get access to a mobile application, allows them also to push an emergency button, which will alert the 24/7 operations room and will trigger various actions to assist the crew. We will also be capable of providing the crew (time and place permitting) with a satellite-based attachment to the cellphone, allowing them to be in contact in areas where cellular reception is limited. We will also be able to provide expected cellular coverage in destinations.


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Lilly Carey, New York, NY
When Lilly started taking the program she: "thought it was really cool. My first or second week I ended up meeting Roberta Flack… (later) Penn Badgley… He came in to record a song for his movie about Jeff Buckley. That was really cool because he;s a pretty big celebrity… Elizabeth Chan, she has this pretty big thing on Yahoo and she's in a Morgan Spurlock documentary."
"Steve (mentor) tells me what time to come in, in case I have to come set up for a band. It's always different really because you got to mic every instrument their doing you have to do it right. Like a drum set you have to do an overhead microphone and then one in the kick drum, you have to put a pillow so it doesn't vibrate. When you're done with that you have to plug them all in. I just got done with the patch bay lesson, he (my mentor) is showing me how to patch everything in. I'm only on lesson 6 but he had me sitting in on another student's lesson where I learned the basics of Pro Tools…When you're done setting everything up you sit in the control room with the artists.
Sometimes they ask what you think and you just give an honest opinion and usually it works of fine. Elizabeth Chen would always ask me what I think. I tell her and we like similar music and we give each other ideas, it's really cool. It's interactive.
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Q: Excel: match in a column with another column based on a non blank value in another column I have 2 arrays. The first array lists account nr's with the company name and a column that tracks if they were active last month (marked with an x). The second array has two column; one with only company names and another that needs to be marked with an x if the company is present in the first array in January.
Objective: I want to track active companies in January. To do this, I want to mark the second column in array 2 for all companies that have an 'x' in 'active Jan' in array 1.
Array 1

Name Company[1]
account nr.
active Jan

A
123
x

B
321

B
132
x

Array 2

Name Company[2]
active Jan

A

B

What I tried: formula in [array 2,column 2] that gives the value in [array1,column 3] based on a match between name company in array 1 and array 2:
=IFERROR(VLOOKUP([@NameCompany[2]],'array1'!A3:C5,3,FALSE),"")
Result: This gives the first blank or x values of a company in array1. I need to only give an 'x' in [array2,column2] if there is an x in ]array1,column3], instead of copying the first value in [array1,column3] the formula comes across.
For example, the formula above would give a 0 value (or blank) for company B instead of an x because there are multiple accounts from company B. Ideally, the formula should search only companies with an 'x' in [array1,column3] and then put an 'x' in [array2,column2].
I know I use the wrong formula to reach my objective but I can't find the right one in google/stackoverflow. Please help.

A: You can use this formula:
=SUMPRODUCT(('array1'!$A$3:$A$5=[@[Name Company'[2']]])*('array1'!$C$3:$C$5="x")) > 0

A: i've already to chehck it, and found what u want
please try to use my Formula
=IF(LEN(VLOOKUP(A11,$A$2:$C$5,3))=0," ",VLOOKUP(A11,$A$2:$C$5,3))


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Cape Cod National Seashore Prepares For Memorial Day Weekend
CAPE COD, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — With the holiday weekend coming up during the pandemic, Cape Cod is preparing for more than a regular busy weekend.
Brian Carlstrom, Superintendent of Cape Cod National Seashore, told WBZ NewsRadio's Ben Parker about how people can be safe at the beach.
"Try to stay about 12 feet apart, think of two beach blankets," Carlstrom said. "It just gives people more room to walk around and get between each other as they are having a good time out on the beach."
The Cape's parking situation will not be altered this weekend, although Carlstrom said it's something they may consider:
We're not planning on that for this weekend. We're going to keep a close eye on that this summer and if we need to put in place some restrictions we will. But we have plenty of space and we're looking forward to people coming out. We expect them to enjoy themselves responsibly and the seashore is there for them to enjoy.
There are non-COVID concerns when going to the beach to keep in mind, as well, including sharks and strong currents.
"If you're going in the water, stay close to shore," Carlstrom said. "The ocean is a very powerful thing...we haven't had them start showing up yet, but we do have Great White Sharks...stay in groups, never swim by yourself, and stay away from seals."
Listen to WBZ NewsRadio's Ben Parker (@radiobenparker)'s interview with Brian Carlstrom