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The Point of No Return

Author: JLaLa (@jlalafics)/Image by @daydreamsandcaffeine

Prompt Number: 12

Prompt: How about a story based on the Fast and the Furious series? It can be any of the characters and can be in any place in the world. Peeta and Katniss both love fast cars. Family is the most important thing in life

Rating: M

Peeta hated days like these.

Hot and dry, perfect to start out the usual September brush fire in the Bay Area. Autumn usually began with a three-day stint of hot days before welcoming back Karl the Fog. Residents of the city welcome the overcast like an old friend, Peeta included.

He stretched behind the gas station counter, whistling along to the tune from the latest TikTok musician that played from his laptop speakers.

Outside, cars came and went, owners pumping gas or coming into the small store that he manned to buy snacks or drinks.

It wasn’t the greatest job, but the schedule was flexible and let him study during his downtime.

As his gaze went to his laptop screen, the bass-like rumble of a Spoon exhaust system caught his ear. Peeta’s eyes shot up just as a deep-orange Acura Integra pulled up to the gas pump in front of the market. He was immediately impressed by the bodywork; the anodized aluminum black rims, the aggressive lip kit, the carbon fiber wing—

Not to mention, the woman stepping out the car.

The same song playing on his speakers blared from inside her ride, filling the air. He watched captivated as she walked over to the pump, her movements perfectly in sync with tune.

“This ain't build a bitch…I'm filled with flaws and attitude…so if you need perfect, I'm not built for you…”

The song fit her perfectly. Peeta watched as the dark-haired woman Facetimed, her hand gesticulating angrily. She was definitely pissed about something. He snorted as the call ended with her giving the caller the finger before tossing her phone through the open driver window.

Running a frustrated hand through her hair, she finished pumping and returned the gas nozzle.

Her gaze went to the market and Peeta straightened seeing that she was heading in. His eyes shot back to his laptop, pretending to not acknowledge her entrance as the woman went straight to the fridges in the back.

However, Peeta could feel her. His hair stood on end with each step that brought her closer to the counter…to him.

No woman had ever had such an effect on him.

Two cans of Arizona iced teas (lemon and raspberry), a bag of Cheetos hot fries, and a Vero Mango Chili Lollipop were placed on his counter, and he immediately reached to ring them up.

“$8.23,” Peeta said as he started to bag her purchases.

The woman snorted. “Damn, that’s expensive.”

Smoky eyes greeted his blues and his breath stuck in his throat. He coughed nervously before giving her a smile.

“You’re not from the Bay, are you?”

“No, just moved here.”

She was even more beautiful up close; her dark waves framed a heart-shaped face with almond eyes, a pert nose, and naturally plump lips. His eyes roved over to the dark wash jeans, the fitted black tank tucked into its waist, and the olive-green moto leather jacket.

“Welcome to San Francisco where the gas prices are high and you pay up to 3K to live in a possibly illegal in-law,” he joked.

She examined him before replying, “But you love living here.”

Peeta grinned. “Wouldn’t want to live anywhere else. This is home.”

“That’s nice,” the woman replied quietly. “I’d like that one day.”

“Maybe you’ll find your place here.” Peeta held out his hand. “Peeta Mellark.”

“Katniss Everdeen.” She shook it, and a tingle shot through his spine. Her gaze suddenly went to her car. “I should get these to my sister. Hopefully, she’s still napping.”

He looked at the Integra’s tinted windows.

“Would be pretty hard to notice any sunlight through those. It’s a ‘97, right?”

“A ’95 Type-R, actually.”

“Tight work,” he remarked. “I like the Spoon rims.”

“Thanks. My Dad and I put them in before—” Katniss stopped, her voice catching. “It was a pet project of ours.” She let out a breath before giving him a smile. “I better get going. Have to meet my uncle at his place. It was nice meeting you, Peeta Mellark.”

“Wait—” Peeta rounded the counter and grabbed another Vero Mango lollipop from the canister nearby. He went to her, holding out the candy along with her bagged items. “Your snacks and this extra piece are on me. An official welcome from a true San Franciscan.”

Katniss took the lollipop, unwrapping it and sticking it into her mouth. She sucked, the sound reaching his ears, and Peeta resisted the urge to groan at the sheer sexiness of it.

Goddamn—she was his dream girl.

Katniss smirked, as if she had heard his thoughts.

“I think I’m going to like it here.”

++++++

“I saw that! You hella failed!” Peeta scowled at Finnick Odair, his best friend, who in turned beamed at him. “Just joking, bro, but I could tell you liked her.”

Finnick worked at the auto shop adjacent to the gas station along with Thresh, another one of their crew.

“Doesn’t matter,” Peeta lied. “I have to focus on other things.”

Their attention suddenly went to the white Porsche 911 Turbo that was heading towards them. It turned in sharply to pull up and park and Finnick jogged over to open the door.

“Hey Peeta!” Annie Cresta, Finnick’s girlfriend, greeted brightly as she stepped out of the car. “Y’all ready?”

Finnick kissed her quickly before looking back to him.

“Just about to close. Peeta was telling me about this girl that he just bombed with.”

Annie was a former car show model, not surprising with her flowing dark hair, slim figure, and deep green eyes. It was actually how she met Finnick, whose car—a Shelby GT 500—was on display. The two hit it off when Annie asked to check out his engine—her dad was former race car mechanic—and had been inseparable ever since.

“You met a girl?” Annie reached over and pinched his cheek. “So cute!”

“Nothing will come of it,” Peeta informed her, smiling wryly. “She had a nice ride though.”

“Ride?” Annie looked at him in confusion. “Like her ass?”

“No, like her car,” he told his friend. “A ’95 Integra, gorgeous color. Not to mention, she was gorgeous, too.” Pulling his cellphone from his pocket, Peeta looked at the time. “We should get going. Haymitch and the rest of them should be there now.”

Finnick reached into his shirt pocket and tossed the keys at him. “She’s in the back.”

Peeta nodded before heading into the open garage, past the cars being serviced and toward the silver custom fit car cover. Finnick’s shop was popular and with everything going on, he made sure that she was well-protected.

Going to the front of the cover, Peeta carefully rolled it back, checking for any marks before fully exposing her to the evening air.

“Hello, love,” he greeted.

His GTR gleamed in greeting; the dark green paint job shimmering with flecks of silver and Peeta opened the door to climb inside, taking in the scent of the leather. He adjusted the rearview mirror, making sure that the rosary from his mother wasn’t tangled.

“God, those Volk rims are bangin’,” Finnick said as he started his engine. “How many shifts did it take to get them?”

“Six months’ worth.” Peeta grinned, his hands already on his steering wheel—a Momo that cost him a pretty penny. He ate Maruchan noodles for a year to save up for it. “It’s always worth it, though.”

“You really need to get laid, man.”

Peeta gave him the finger.

“Hey, guys!” Annie skipped towards them, her skirt and long hair flouncing with her. “Last person at the meet-up buys dinner!”

“You’re on, babe,” Finnick replied before heading to his Shelby, newly painted electric blue with a white stripe down its middle.

“I want Golden Boy!” Peeta yelled as Annie rushed to her car. Fastening his seatbelt, he turned the engine over and revved it up before putting it into drive to move gently out of the garage.

He stopped next to Annie’s car, and she drew down her passenger window. “You think you’ll see your girl again?”

Peeta shrugged, his mind going to those sparkling greys. “I can only hope.”

Finnick joined them, a wide smile on his face.

“Come on, you two! Let’s roll out!”

Taking a deep breath, Peeta shifted into gear and in the blink of an eye, the three cars were racing into the evening.

++++++

Peeta lost himself in the drive, forgetting about the wager between himself and his friends.

Instead of heading for the easiest path from the gas station in Bayview—getting on the 101—he decided to cruise the streets and found himself driving through the Dogpatch District.

There was a distinct divide between the neighboring districts due to gentrification. In just a few blocks, it went from shipyards and old factories to state-of-the-art apartment buildings, the Uber HQ, and Chase Stadium.

While Peeta loved discovering new facets of the City, like the new Asian fusion bakery near his apartment, he missed other things like the family run restaurant that was walking distance from the gas station. His father used to take him there on the weekends so they could have man-to-man time while eating hefty servings of char siu and rice from Styrofoam containers.

Just as Peeta crossed the small drawbridge next to Oracle Park, his cellphone rang. Making sure there weren’t any cops around, he answered, putting it on speaker.

“Hey asshole, where the hell are you?”

Peeta rolled his eyes at the greeting. “Almost there, Gale. Just drove by the ballpark. Who’s there?”

“Haymitch, Johanna, Thresh—wait…Annie and Finnick just arrived—” There was a shuffle and some muffled words before Gale got back on the phone. “Little Miss Annie said that you’re getting pizza for Haymitch’s tonight.”

“Guess I am,” he replied. “See you in a few.”

His eyes went directly onto the 3rd Street.

It was surprisingly quiet, which made sense since there wasn’t a game going on.

Peeta shifted gears, put his pedal to the floor and sped through, hearing the squeal of his tires as he gained speed. He grinned at the rumble beneath him, the sounds of his car as familiar as his heartbeat.

Maybe it wasn’t that he lost himself in the ride, it was that found himself in it.

Making a turn into the lot, Peeta quickly found the rest of his crew despite the throngs of other automobiles arranged around their own group.

Everyone knew that Haymitch Abernathy’s crew had the prime spot; dead center in the lot with the perfect backdrop of the Bay Bridge behind them.

Peeta parked in his usual spot, to the right of Haymitch’s 1973 Barracuda, which was a source of envy and desire for many. There wasn’t a single driving crew that didn’t know of the man or his car.

It was pure black with leather bench seats and a 3-Spoke walnut hardwood steering wheel—timeless pieces for a classic. Unlike the rest of their cars, Haymitch’s had no body kit or other flashy additions. He didn’t need them because his racing skill alone was legendary.

Peeta stepped out of his car and immediately Haymitch came over, a wide smile on his weathered face.

“About time you showed up.” He put an arm around Peeta, patting his back. “I hear you’re bringing pizza over to my place. Effie will be happy. She hasn’t done a Costco run this week and will have nothing for any of you to eat.”

“If she ever needs anyone to help her out, I can go with her,” Peeta offered.

“And that’s why you’re my favorite,” the man declared.

Effie, Haymitch’s lady—practically his wife—was a retired officer from the San Francisco Police Department. It was how the two met; each time there was some sort of street race, Effie was immediately sent out to deal with Haymitch, who had taken a special liking to the woman.

It got to the point where he would start running lights on purpose and, even once, making donuts by her precinct just to be pulled in for an interview with her.

About the weirdest way to get someone but now the two were living happily in sin.

“Of course, he’s your favorite!” The woman with the ponytail shave approached, a glint in her dark eyes. She put her hands to Peeta’s cheeks to squish them together. “Peeta is so adorable!” Her words were laced with sarcasm. “He might even turn me straight.”

“Hello, Johanna,” Peeta greeted with a chuckle. He hugged the woman and gave her a kiss on the cheek. “Who’s your conquest tonight?”

Johanna looked around and then sighed.

“Slim pickings tonight. Might just have to eat out Cato’s girl like last time.”

“God, I’d love to be a fly on the wall when he finds out about that.” Peeta’s stare went to the group adjacent to them. A tall blond with an unusually long neck met his eyes and sneered before taking a sip from the Corona in his hand. Beside him, the petite girl with long, sleek hair and round eyes looked to them, her gaze zeroing in on Johanna.

In response, his friend made a V with her index and middle finger before sticking her tongue between them, flicking it up and down. The girl startled before pressing herself closer to Cato, though her eyes flit once more to Johanna.

“I have no time to deal with a closet case like Clove,” Johanna told him.

Johanna Mason was the crew’s second in command. If Haymitch and Effie were considered the Papa and Mama Bear of their crew, Johanna was essentially their Aunt Bear—who liked pussy. She knew everyone strengths and weaknesses on the road and if they were ever challenged, she would immediately send the best driver for the race.

Besides Beetee, their tech guy, Johanna knew every road in the Bay Area and how to handle each one.

“The right one will come along,” he assured her.

“God willing,” she retorted before suddenly snapping her neck to her left. “Hands off the car, Gale!”

The dark-haired man, who could easily be mistaken as Haymitch’s son due to having the same olive skin and grey eyes, raised his hands in surrender.

“Just checking out the new body kit!” Gale called out before stepping away from the grey Nissan 370z. “No need to be a bitch about it.”

“I’d watch your mouth before I call your mama,” Johanna warned.

“Leave him alone,” Peeta said. He walked over to Gale and patted his shoulder. “He’s still learning how not to play with other people’s property—”

The group erupted in laughter as Thresh and Finnick launched into a rendition of Naughty by Nature’s O.P.P.

A few weeks ago, Gale sat inside the Barracuda—strike one—then touched the steering wheel—strike two. Just as he was about to sign his death warrant and open the glove compartment, Haymitch found him and tore him a new one.

Gale hadn’t looked at the Barracuda or Haymitch ever since.

Peeta finished greeting the rest of the crew, hugging it out with Thresh, who was off from Finnick’s garage today. Then he said hello to Brutus and Gloss, two cousins from Oakland, who were essentially muscle men—they owned a high-end gym in the City. The two were checking out the paint jobs on their matching Toyota 86s; Brutus’ was midnight purple and Gloss’ was chartreuse.

Brutus asked when he would be coming to train to which Peeta said that he would look into his work schedule.

Truthfully, the last time that he trained with the men, he couldn’t move for three days. They meant well but didn’t understand that not a lot of people were on their level fitness-wise.

His last stop was Beetee, who was sitting in his Dodge Charger with a laptop in the passenger seat.

“What are you doing?” he asked.

“Hacked into the SFPD’s CB radio system,” Beetee replied. “Just keeping a watch in case.” He pushed up his horn-rimmed glasses. “Would hate for them to ruin such a fun gathering.”

“Any reason that they should?”

“Cato is a little heated since you bested him at Twin Peaks,” the man informed him. “I have a feeling he might be feeding info to the police to shut this all down.”

“What an asshole,” Peeta replied. “I thought he was just bent out of shape because Johanna gave Clove head.”

Beetee guffawed. “That might just push him over the edge.” He looked up at Peeta. “Just watch your back, okay?”

He smiled warmly at the man. “Of course.”

Haymitch let out a whistle and they all gathered. Behind them, the music coming from one of the lowriders was quickly cut and even Cato’s crew turned to hear what their leader had to say.

“I’m glad that you were all available to come out,” Haymitch started. “Seeing you all here reminds of how much of a family you have become to me.” He cleared his throat, his grey eyes solemn and Peeta felt something stick in his throat. “With that in mind, I’m stepping down. Effie and I need to focus on some family matters, and we thought that you should be the first to know.”

For a moment, the crowd went silent.

“So, you finally knock her up?”

The question came from one of the guys where the lowrider cars were parked. Peeta remembered this man’s car being the ’64 Impala; he had invited Peeta for a ride once.

Haymitch snickered. “No, but don’t give Effie any ideas!” Everyone howled and Haymitch held his hands up to quiet them down. “I know this is a surprise, but things came up…and it’s what needs to be done.”

Out in the throng, someone held up their 40 oz bottle of Olde English. “To Haymitch!”

The crowd roared and those with a drink held it up to honor the man.

Johanna was the first to confront their leader. “A little warning would’ve been nice!”

He looked to each of them, regret in his eyes.

“We’re going to talk about it at my place tonight. Especially with everyone around gunning to take my spot…our spot. Also, there’s someone I want to introduce you to.”

A familiar orange Integra roared into the lot, braking sharply in front of their group.

Peeta’s heart began to race.

It couldn’t be—

The door opened and there she was, still wearing the same green leather jacket. She rushed over to Haymitch, giving him a smile before looking to the group.

When she zeroed in on Peeta, her grey eyes rounded before delightfully sparkling in his direction.

Heat filled him at her provocative stare.

‘Hello again, Dream Girl.’

“Guys—” Haymitch put an arm around her. “This is my niece, Katniss Everdeen.”

++++++

“Please be into girls…please be into girls…” Johanna murmured in quiet prayer behind him.

Peeta sat frozen in his spot, watching Haymitch introduce Katniss to some of the older folks in the mob.

Of all people, why did she have to be related to Haymitch Abernathy? Someone he knew for a definite fact could get away with murder.

However, there would be no problem if Peeta just kept it in his pants and avoided her.

“Peeta!” Haymitch headed right for him; Katniss following behind. “This is Katniss. Katniss, this is—”

“Peeta Mellark of gas station fame,” she finished with a smirk. “It’s been what—eight hours?”

“I didn’t realize that the uncle you were referring to was Haymitch.” Peeta avoided Haymitch’s curious gaze. “Again, welcome to the City.”

“And, how do you know my boy?” Haymitch asked.

Katniss looked at her Uncle. “Your boy? I was hoping Peeta was single—”

“Katniss…” Haymitch warned though it was tinge with warmth.

“Don’t worry!” She winked at Peeta. “I promise to not eat him alive.” He hoped that neither noticed the slight twitch at his lower half. “Anyway, Peeta was the first person to welcome me to San Francisco. He made me feel much better about the whole situation…”

The lightness in her eyes dimmed for a moment.

“I want you to be happy here, Katniss,” her uncle said gruffly. “You and Prim.”

Katniss embraced the older man, giving him a kiss on the cheek as they pulled apart.

In return, Haymitch patted her shoulder awkwardly.

“We will be. Thanks to you and Effie.”

“Wow.” Peeta guffawed. “I’ve never seen you so…soft.”

“I’ve seen you cry watching The Notebook. I don’t think you’re in a place to be calling me out,” Haymitch retorted.

“That is the last time that Annie decides on a movie!” Peeta turned to Katniss, who watched the banter in amusement. “I’m not making myself look good, am I?”

Katniss snorted. “No, you aren’t, but I like you this way.”

They stared at one another for a moment, and Peeta felt his mouth rise at the sight of her smile—as wide and bright as his own. He wished he could stop time just so that he could remember every bit of this moment; the way the corners of her eyes crinkled and the slightly higher lift of the right side of her lips.

And that dimple on her chin.

He wanted to press his mouth to it, imprinting it forever in his memories.

“This is getting weird,” Haymitch suddenly said, breaking them both from the stare. He whistled, calling the rest of the crew towards them. “Everyone, this is my niece Katniss. Treat her nicely, but don’t stare at her weirdly like Peeta just did.”

Each of them introduced themselves; Johanna with barely contained lust, Annie with excitement, Thresh with friendliness, Finnick with flirtation, Brutus and Gloss with quiet grunts, and Gale with suspicion. Beetee had already been introduced in the first round along with all the elders at the gathering.

“Katniss here is quite the driver,” Haymitch told them proudly. “Her dad was one of the best drifters in the country and he taught her well.”

“Bullshit,” Gale busted out.

Katniss stepped up. “Excuse me?”

“I’m just saying—this isn’t just some single-road town in the middle of nowhere. This is San Francisco. Not everyone can drive it—or drive it like we can.”

“Name a street.”

Gale was taken aback. “What?”

“According to you, not everyone—specifically me—can drive the streets of San Francisco,” Katniss countered. “Give me a street and I’ll show you I can.” She stepped into his space, and Gale retreated, but just slightly to save face. “In fact, you can drive against me.” Her eyes went to Gale’s Cherry-Red Viper. “Unless you can’t handle that weak ride of yours.”

Gale’s eyes flashed. “Top of Vermont Street.”

Peeta joined the two, turning to Katniss.

“You don’t have anything to prove.” He glared at Gale. “Especially to him.”

Katniss’ stare softened and she moved close, brushing her knuckles against Peeta’s.

“I know I don’t. I just think that he needs to be taught a lesson.”

His stomach fluttered at the fire in her eyes. “And what is that?”

“That it’s not about the car. It’s about the driver.”

++++++

While many believe the most crooked street is Lombard Street, San Franciscans know the truth.

It is actually Vermont Street.

Settled in Potrero Hill, the street is hidden in a residential area surrounded by trees. It’s not a place to take photos and you never had to worry about having to wait in a queue like Lombard. In fact, because of its seven sharp turns, it was disorienting to take photos.

That wasn’t going to stop Annie.

“I’m totally going live on my Instagram,” she told everyone at the bottom of the street where the crew was parked and gathered.

“Are you really putting your niece through the ringer over Gale?” Johanna questioned, her hard stare on their leader. “You know he’s all talk.”

“She needs to prove herself,” Haymitch responded before turning to Katniss. “You good?”

Katniss nodded. “I’m ready whenever he is.”

“How do we know that neither of them is woofing?” Brutus called out.

“Easy. Send in a witness,” Haymitch told him. “Katniss, pick someone to ride with you.”

“Peeta,” she answered immediately. His face warmed as he joined her side and she leaned towards him. “I’m glad I haven’t scared you off yet.”

“You’ll have to do a lot more to keep me away.”

Katniss barely managed to hold in her smile.

Haymitch looked over at Gale, who was sitting against his car.

“Gale? Who’s your choice?”

“Finnick.”

“We’ll flip on who goes first,” Haymitch continued. “Katniss is heads, Gale is tails.” He dug a quarter from his pocket before flipping it and covering the coin with his other hand. “Annie, call the result.”

Annie danced towards him, and he moved his hand away. “Heads!”

“Peeta, you record Katniss driving,” Johanna said. “Same for you, Finnick. The fastest split time is the winner.”

Katniss nodded. “Got it. Let’s go, Peeta.” They walked over to her car, and he went to the driver’s side, opening her door. She smiled as she sat down. “Thanks…no one has ever opened a door for me.”

“That’s a damn shame,” he replied. “I’ll have to fix that.”

Closing it, Peeta rounded the car to the passenger’s side and opened the door, plopping himself in his seat. He looked around the interior in admiration; the seats were taupe leather and smelled like they were just put in.

“Before you ask, they’re new,” Katniss informed him. “Wanted to make the trip easier on Prim.” She reached to her stereo system, an Alpine, and turned the volume up. “I can’t drive—the way I need to—without music.”

“I get it. I’m all about my dance mixes.”

Katniss started her engine and the smooth rumble immediately comforted him.

There was something about being in a well-built car. You could feel the love and the dedication put into it. Being in a custom-built car was like being in someone’s home, you’re able to get a glance of the kind of people they are. If they’re messy or neat, if they’re a minimalist or extravagant, or even if they are rebellious or a law-abider.

Peeta could tell immediately that she was an analytical driver, already planning the next move as she used her short shift and smoothly turned her Momo—they matched—up to the top of Vermont Street.

His phone rang and he answered to find Johanna’s face on the screen. “Hey, we’re at the top.”

“Okay,” Johanna said. “When Katniss is ready, let me—”

“I’m ready now,” Katniss interrupted, looking at the road before them. She gunned the engine, shifting with one hand and gripping her steering wheel with the other. “You?”

Their eyes met and her steel gaze went soft. However, her chest rose, her lips blowing out her tension unsteadily.

She needed him. In what way, he wasn’t sure, but he knew one thing.

Whatever Katniss needed, he would be there—co-driver, friend, family…

The other possibilities…they would just have to wait.

Because it was time for Katniss to show them what she was made of.

Johanna called out from his phone, “Starting in…3…2…1! GO!”

Her tires squealed as they flew off the concrete.

Peeta hung up on Johanna and got on camera mode to record. He focused on Katniss’ braking techniques, so smooth and stealthy that there was no jerking as they made their way through the first turn. Expose’s “Point of No Return” blared in the background, the bass making the whole car pulsate, but Peeta noticed none of it.

All he saw was her.

“I'd like to feel the passion To the point of no return I will be in full reaction I wanna take you in my arms

You're taking me to the point of no return…you're taking me to the point of no return…”

Despite their speed, he recorded steadily to make sure that he was getting all the proof that prick Gale needed. Katniss’ driving skills were flawless, her turns were tight and control on the wheel firm. She was focused completely on the road as they reached the halfway point.

All the while, a radiant smile lit her face.

She looked like he felt whenever he drove.

Like there was nothing else in the world that they would rather be doing.

“Why are you staring at me?”

Peeta moved the phone to meet her eyes. “Because I have to, I’m recording.”

“That camera hasn’t moved from face since the third turn.”

“Oh shit—” He quickly panned the camera to where she gripped the wheel. “Sorry.”

Katniss cracked up. “It’s not you I have to prove anything to. I know you trust me.”

He raised a brow at her words. “How do you know that?”

“It’s an instinct, like driving.” They made another turn, the second to the last. Peeta could see the line of their crew’s cars blocking the end of the road. “I know that you wouldn’t steer me wrong—excuse the bad pun.”

“Driving and puns,” he remarked. “My kind of night…with my dream girl.”

They reached the last turn and Katniss shifted as they made their way to the finish, braking to a full stop.

She turned to him, her cheeks flushed and her chest heaving. Her mouth curved in a smile as they stared at one another.

“What are you doing after this?” Katniss asked.

“I owe everyone dinner from Golden Boy Pizza.” His eyes went to where their hands rested at the console. Slowly, he covered her hand with his. “You want to come with me?”

Without a tic, her hand turned under his to entwine their fingers.

Their eyes connected, her own full and warm for him.

Peeta knew the look as sure he could breathe; he knew it reflected his own.

Love.

The point of no return.

“I would go anywhere with you.”

End of Part One

Yes, if you this is by no means over and I'm already working on Part Two. Watch on my Tumblr for updates.

Hope you enjoyed and thanks for reading!

*Music:

“Build A Bitch” �� Bella Poarch

“Point of No Return” –Expose

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Arranged over three floors, the entrance leads to an expansive open plan kitchen with a living and dining room situated on the ground floor, featuring a small study in a double height space. Demonstrating careful attention to detail, louvered timber strips made of inexpensive stained plywood conceal lighting fixtures, smoke detectors and the kitchen extractor fan, ensuring an aesthetically clean end result. A timber suspended stair leads up to the spare bedroom and master suite, providing beautiful views over Hampstead and towards the Heath. The attention to detail throughout the property ensures a well co-ordinated home, with all rooms working in relation with each other through communicative design.

The landscape responds to the surrounding mature trees and materials palette, with the addition of a green roof planted with wildflowers and grasses carefully considering the property’s relation to Hampstead Heath. Climbing plants will tumble over the existing brick wall, contributing to the street’s abundance of growth and nature. The building is highly insulated and airtight, using an air source heat pump to further reduce energy use. Square Feet Architects are dedicated to creating sustainable buildings, with the use of natural landscaping and energy-efficient technology producing a home that is respectful of its environment.

Thurlow Road by Square Feet Architects Thurlow Road is a project designed by Square Feet Architects. Situated in Hampstead, Thurlow Road is a new residential property nestled among stucco villas.

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assigning lost light crew members mountain goats songs

bc i’m precisely that kind of nerd. thank you to @choomchoom for helping me make this monstrosity.

you can listen to this as a playlist here

Ambulon : Birth of Serpents

Crawl through the tunnel and follow, follow the light northwest See that young man who dwells inside his body like an uninvited guest

Anode : Heretic Pride

And there's honeysuckle on the faint breeze today With every breath i'm drawing in I want to cry out But I don't scream and I don't shout And I feel so proud to be alive And I feel so proud when the reckoning arrives

Brainstorm : This Year

The motor screaming out Stuck in second gear The scene ends badly As you might imagine In a cavalcade of anger and fear There will be feasting and dancing In Jerusalem next year

I am going to make it through this year If it kills me

Chromedome : Prowl Great Cain

Feel the prickings of my conscience in my chest Every now and then Sometimes a great wave of forgetfulness Rises up and blesses me And other times the sickness howls And I despair of any remedy

Cyclonus : Genesis 3:23

When I get home after dark Sit looking up at the stars outside Like teeth in the mouth of a shark I used to live here I used to live here I used to live here

Drift

1. White Cedar

My visions won't ever learn But I see the light that much clearer Every time I return Forge my armor in the old fire My spirit sings loud and clear Even in here

2. Hebrews 11:40

Fight my way back down, don't want to hurt anyone Probably gonna have to before it's all done

Take to the hills, run away I'm gonna get my perfect body back someday If not by faith then by the sword I'm going to be restored

First Aid : Lion’s Teeth

Nobody in this house Wants to own up to the truth I crawl in shotgun and reach into his mouth And grab hold of one long, sharp tooth And hold on For dear life, I hold on

Fortress Maximus aka Fort Max : Never Quite Free

And you'll breathe easier just knowing That the worst is all behind you And the waves that tossed the raft all night Have set you on dry land It gets okay to praise the day Believe in sheltering skies and stable earth beneath But hear his breath come through his teeth Walk by faith Tell no one what you've seen

Getaway : Heel Turn 2

Spend too much of my life Now trying to play fair Throw my better self overboard Shoot at him when he comes up for air

Lug : Jenny

Lit up your magnificent silhouette How much better, how much better can my life get? 900 cubic centimeters of raw, whining power No outstanding warrants for my arrest Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa The pirate's life for me

Nautica : Cotton

Let them all go Let 'em all go This song is for the people Who tell their families that they're sorry For things they can't and won't feel sorry for

Nightbeat : Beautiful Gas Mask

Never sleep, remember to breathe deep Never sleep, remember to breathe Breathe deep Crash in from deep space Shot birds falling fast Who will be there to catch us in his jaw When we arrive, alive, at last?

Perceptor : Autoclave

When I try to open up to you I get completely lost Houses swallowed by the earth, windows thick with frost And I reach deep down within, but the pathways twist and turn And there's no light anywhere, and nothing left to burn

Pipes : Sourdoire Valley Song

Keep to ourselves mostly Few friends and fewer closer friends Lead a long life if you're lucky Hope it never ends

Ratchet : Genesis 30:3

Talked about the days they’d said were sure to come Had a hard time believing I remember seeing you, my tongue struck dumb When you first came here from wherever it was you came from

Red Alert : Night Light

Plug a night light in Leave the porch light on Because the small dark corners have designs on me

Rewind : Distant Stations

I waited for you But I never told you where I was It was you who taught me how To write these kinds of equations I waited on the steps for you And I hid in the bushes whenever a car pulled into the parking lot You taught me how To listen to these Distant stations Distant stations

Rodimus : Choked Out

No brakes down An endless dark incline Most of the boys Won't ever cross this line If they all want to die dead broke that's fine, that's fine Everybody's got their limits Nobody's found mine

Rung : Unmasked!

And you don't care, you look almost relieved down there Like you're free, like you can breathe now Like they've sawn off your cast Just one more sleeper to see through And by way of honoring The things we once both held dear I will reveal you I will reveal you

Skids : Luna

Trace names in ash Big names, old friends And dead ends Those last few frames Go down so fast Rise through the flames and end again in flames at last

Swerve : Craters on the Moon

If the strain proves too much Give up right away If the light hurts your eyes Stay in your room all day

Tailgate : The Grey King and the Silver Flame Attunement

And I'm hardcore but I'm not that hardcore I'm hardcore but I'm not that hardcore I'm hardcore but I'm not that hardcore I'm pretty hardcore but I'm not that hardcore

Ten : Color in Your Cheeks

And we all knew he was broken pretty bad So we gave him what we had We cleared a space for him to sleep in And we let the silence that's our trademark make its presence felt Come on in We haven't slept for weeks Drink some of this This'll put color in your cheeks

Trailbreaker/Trailcutter : Damn These Vampires

And when the sun comes Try not to hate the light Someday we'll try To walk upright Crawl 'til dawn On my hands and knees God damn these bite marks Deep in my arteries

Ultra Magnus : Liza Forever Minnelli

Never get away, never get away I am never, ever gonna get away from this place Laid out on the street, my eyes toward the sun Your star next to my face

The compasses I came into this world with Never really worked so good

Velocity : Love, Love, Love

But the things you do for love are going to come back to you one by one Love love is going to lead you by the hand Into a white and soundless place

Whirl : Foreign Object

Gonna jab you in the eye with a foreign object I personally will stab you in the eye with a foreign object

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neon signs

neon signs

 Are broken neon signs hazardous?

 Are Neon Signs Dangerous? This is a typical inquiry, however Neon and argon gas without help from anyone else are not dangerous; they are idle. Similarly, as with standard fluorescent cylinders, the moment drops of mercury present in certain tones are protected as long as the cylinder isn't broken.

 Can a neon light detonate?

 Neon is one of the dormant gases inside the Periodic Table. Given that Neon is nonreactive, it can't detonate itself. There are situations while experiencing disappointment like wrecking because of protection disappointments. To guarantee wellbeing, you need to check for the transformer's condition. neon signs

 Would neon be able to be hazardous?

 The accompanying intense (present moment) wellbeing impacts may happen promptly or not long after openness to Neon: Direct skin contact can cause frostbite. High openness can cause weariness, vision aggravation, migraine, disarray, discombobulation and suffocation from absence of Oxygen.

 How hot is a neon sign?

 Neon even has the tightest fluid scope of −248.45 °C to −245.95 °C (−415.21 °F to −410.71 °F), which implies that this gas can be impervious to cold conditions. Gases joined with neon to frame different neon sign tones are the ones that get influenced with temperature drops.

 What neon implies?

 Brought into the world of breath, heat and a flash, neon signs have arrived at a degree of social imagery. In film and craftsmanship, neon has come to address both public movement and dejection; mainstream society and subculture; extravagance and wantonness. neon signs

 What is an illustration of neon?

 An illustration of neon is the gas in the open sign in the front window of the café. An uncommon, latent vaporous component happening in the environment to the degree of 18 sections for every million and got by fragmentary refining of fluid air.

 What befalls neon when warmed?

 As the air warms, every component in air changes from a fluid back to a gas at an alternate temperature. The bit of air that changes back to a gas at - 245.92°C is neon.

 Is Neon found in the human body?

 Neon has no natural job.

 Is Neon equivalent to fluorescent?

 A few groups allude to fluorescent tone as neon. The contrast between these two kinds of tones is that fluorescents ingest and convert light energy of the predominant frequency, yet additionally the frequencies of bright beams and different tones lower in the apparent range. neon signs

 Which component is utilized inside enlightened signs like the one on right?

 Argon, or an argon-neon blend, is utilized in many signs. To improve the power of the light, a modest quantity of mercury is added to the argon to deliver an exceptional blue light. This light encroaches an assortment of light-radiating glowing materials covered within the glass cylinder to create different tones.

 Is neon shine in obscurity?

 Most neon shadings will shine in obscurity under dark lights. The most well-known tones to utilize are fluorescent orange, green, yellow and pink. White shines in a somewhat blue looking tone under dark lights. Remember that despite the fact that articles are neon hued not all materials will sparkle in obscurity. neon signs

 What is the light transmission of neon?

 Neon gas, most generally discovered industrially in signs, is caught in a glass tube with a metal cathode melded on each end. High voltage transformers are connected to the anodes causing electron transmission. The electrons become sped up to a high pace.

 How long does shading Street need to fix?

 around 3 hours

 Apply later in the day than prior. Despite the fact that the nail clean strips are totally dry, the cement needs around 3 hours to completely fix. In the event that you hold back to apply before bed it will give you a great deal of time for it to fix while you are dozing.

 Is shading Street latex free?

 Do Color Street items contain latex? Our items don't contain any latex-inferred fixings. Nonetheless, singular segments of our completed item might be delivered in offices where latex is available. neon signs

 Is Shinjuku hazardous?

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Tiburon Bay Residence, Marin County California

Tiburon Bay Residence, Marin County, Californian Residential Development, USA Architecture

Tiburon Bay Residence in California

May 5, 2021

Tiburon Bay Residence

Design: Walker Warner Architects

Location: Marin County, California, USA

Nestled into an east facing bluff of the Tiburon Peninsula, the two-story Tiburon Bay Residence provides sweeping views of San Francisco Bay while acting as a natural buffer from the road and neighboring houses.

Inspired by the client’s appreciation for art and nature, the residence incorporates bold architectural features that convey the element of surprise through unexpected spaces.

To conceive the house, the clients chose Walker Warner Architects, a firm renowned for integrating buildings with their surroundings, and Nicole Hollis, a designer noted for elemental interiors enriched with an understated use of luxe materials and bespoke artisanal furnishings. The secluded home was crafted to accommodate visiting friends and a multi-generational family, offering a harmonious balance between private spaces to relax and retreat and public spaces for entertaining and communal activities.

Walker Warner Architects utilized the entire site to develop the feeling of a compound rather than a stand-alone building. The home’s exterior is a combination of vertical red cedar and horizontal zinc siding panels, with doors and windows that have dark bronze anodized aluminum frames.

In order to maximize the natural beauty and foliage surrounding the property, the firm implemented “horizontal” architecture that integrates into the terraced landscape. Deep overhangs minimize the structure’s height and help elongate its horizontal shape while asymmetrical window and door arrangements highlight the modern aspects of the residence and provide a rhythm underneath the unifying roof.

In response to the steep slope, the low-slung architecture is terraced into the hillside to create fluid indoor-outdoor connections. The house features two entries, one at the top of the hill allows the couple to depart in the morning from their top-floor bedroom suite, and a formal entry halfway down the hillside where the auto court is located. The main entrance sits a half-level below the upper entrance and is complete with broad stairs, a sunken garden, and a compelling red door to draw guests into the entryway.

Unconventionally, the upper level includes an auto court and family entrance while all living spaces are contained within the bottom floor and flow easily out to the pool and lawn. Additional spaces also include a family room, guest sitting room in the guest wing, living and dining rooms for formal entertaining, and a great room for casual family gatherings. The home also sensitively showcases their collection of contemporary art.

One of the home’s key architectural elements, a two-ton bronze screen by the sculptor Michele Oka Doner, divides the formal living and dining areas. Enthusiastic entertainers, the clients wanted a house that could accommodate large parties and flow out to the pool without disturbing everyone else’s privacy.

The screen separates space without closing it in and provides evocative shadow play on the floor and walls. The great room features a wall of sliding glass panels that open to the outdoor lounge area; gatherings can naturally spill outside if the weather permits. The scale and shapes of the seating create a seamless transition between indoors and out.

Interiors are warm and livable, featuring a high-touch factor, and include a number of custom-made furnishings, especially lighting fixtures. The same Aegean limestone is used for the interior walls and outdoor paving and surrounds, with different finishes according to use. Generously proportioned white-oak square panels on the walls and fumed-oak planks on the floor add to the home’s serene, natural feel.

Tiburon Bay Residence in Marin County, CA – Building Information

Design: Walker Warner Architects Architects Team: Brooks Walker, Principal Anne Griffes, Project Manager Anja Hämäläinen, Job Captain

Project team: Walker Warner Architects (architecture) NICOLEHOLLIS (interior design) SCDA and Strata Landscape Architecture (landscape architecture) Van Acker Construction (builder) Eric Johnson Associates (lighting design)

Photography by Laure Joliet

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Location: Marin County, North California, USA

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Best Mechanical Keyboards for Mac

The sturdy looking mechanical keyboards from the 1980s are slowly making their way back again. Although the latest keyboards by Mac are loved by a lot of folks for their smooth keys, the mechanized ones are still missed for their clickety-clackety behavior.

Typing on a mechanical keyboard implies touching down on a keycap that initiates a physical switch underneath which is spring-loaded. This is why you hear a “clicking” sound on pressing a key.

You can also plug-in a mechanical keyboard meant for Windows to your Mac, but you will miss the Mac-specific keys. And you will have to unlearn your Mac keyboard to relearn the keyboard shortcuts for the Windows key.

To save you from the struggle, below is a list of a few mechanical keyboards for Mac that you can look up to.

Das Keyboard 4 Professional

With uber quality and uber design, Das Keyboard 4 Professional is a top pick among staffers. With the choice of Cherry MX Brown or Blue, it includes 104 keys, an oversized volume knob, a number pad, and two USB 3.0 ports that make it ultra-productive.

The laser-etched keys are designed to last up to 50 million keystrokes. It has an anodized aluminum top panel and a dedicated media control.

WASD CODE 87-key keyboard

This backlit champ is built to ease your struggle while typing in dark. Its Cherry MX Green mechanical switches produce a crisp clicking sound with a great tactile feel. The white LED backlighting is the best thing about this  keyboard.

Matias Quiet Pro

This is by far the quietest mechanical keyboard without compromising its fast delivery. It also has classic-looking fold-out legs that you can raise for your convenience.

The laser-etched keys are built to retain symbols even after heavy use. The sculpted shape keeps you from sliding out of home position. Its Anti-Ghosting Circuitry will keep up your typing speed. Three USB 2.0 ports also allow you to plug in flash drives, digital cameras, a mouse, or other accessories with its expandable functions.

Logitech G710+

The Logitech G710 Plus comes in blue or brown Cherry MX switches for power users. It has 6 performance gaming keys that make the right moves with flawless precision. One-touch media keys let you instantly control sound, mute, and media playback.

Azio Artisan Bluetooth keyboard

This aesthetic keyboard show-offs copper-colored, genuine leather top plate with zinc-aluminum frame and round keys. It comes with amazing features that include: premium illuminated mechanical keys, dual USB plus bluetooth interface, long usage time with 5,000 mAh Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery, and USB Type-C charging port.

These super comfy and built to last mechanical keyboards will keep up your typing speed along with efficient work deliver.

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#1. NZXT H400i Micro-ATX Computer Case with digital fan control and RGB lighting, White/Black (CA-H400W-WB)

This model has a lot to offer. One of the most important things to see is its exquisite yet short-sighted plan. The front of the model is dull-dark and emphasizes a small organization logo on the base part. The sides of the front panel contain small but useful ventilation gaps – the way that there is no front board work means less riot.

The hard glass plate then covers the entire side of the case and is held with four knurled screws. The back of the body presents a standard power supply and motherboard pattern, while the best part contains an effortless detachable attractive work.

#2. CORSAIR Crystal 570X RGB Mid-Tower Case, 3 RGB Fans, Tempered Glass – Black

The 570X is one of the thinnest cases you can get today, with four-sided glass panels that allow you to view your segments from any of the bearings. This, of course, makes the defense very substantial, but it also makes it very strong.

Regarding lighting, it’s adjustable and allows you to finally make your PC look like one of those boutique constructs on Instagram. Of course, the LED lights available on the three SP120 fans are configurable and provide the customer with a reasonable level of personalization alternatives.

#3. Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX Computer Case – Tempered Glass Edition, Satin Black PH-ES515ETG_BK

Regarding cases for your PC, you need to pay special attention to a brand that can give a high-quality tasteful look as well as a sturdy one.

Phantek’s TG PC case is among those that you can depend on for both a satisfying look and quality regarding solidity.

Their PC cases have come on the market and have caused a big explosion as they have received excellent quality of the costs they have associated with their products. We are constantly waiting for your latest plans.

The base has two hard-drive brackets that can be attached, and you can see them hanging over the glass case. The SSD brackets can be mounted on the walls; you should remove one of the cover plates and tighten the metal bracket.

#4. Enermax STEELWING Green Tempered Glass Micro ATX Aluminum Computer Case With patented circular-type LED fan, ECB2010G

This PC case was made of aluminum with the non-anodized parts sandblasted to reduce the perceptibility of repellent fingerprints. Similarly fascinating are the side boards. The left is exactly what we expected – a smooth, tempered glass window that makes it possible to present the inner segments of the device. Nonetheless, it is the right sideboard to use the show as it is accessible in two or three unique shades.

It is extremely compact and easy to transport when moving from location to another. Far from the ordinary PC cases, the Enermax case is a good choice that comes with a wonderful design that will certainly take the respect of your companions into consideration.

#5. Thermaltake Core P1 Tempered Glass Edition Mini ITX Open Frame Panoramic Viewing Tt LCS Certified Gaming Computer Case CA-1H9-00T1WN-00

Here is another tempered glass PC lens from Thermaltake.it is last on our list and does not mean that it is poor quality compared to the above. With the straightforward boards putting the trend-setting equipment in the limelight, it’s easy to see a reason why these cases dominate the producers’ stalls on most devices. We decided to investigate their Core P1 frame, or in other words, mini-ITX devices.

Due to its strong design and the gigantic TG window, this frame measures more than 20 pounds, and you can add much more weight to that weight if it chooses to use water cooling. Regardless of weight, the model provides wall mounting assistance with its VESA-grade screwed cords.

Our last note about this review

The market is brimming with PC cases made of tempered glass. There are a lot of familiar brands and models, but they all have special highlights that can have a huge impact on the results.

The glass case is a single element of these PC rigs; you have to make your decision depending on the span of your equipment, the lightning, the cooling limit of the case and many different things.

We have created this Top 5 best-tempered glass pc case in 2019 review so that you can find a PC case that meets your needs, and we trust you have found the data that you need to decide on when making the right choice in our audits.

[roparoofing]

How to Know if It’s Time to Replace Your Windows Next Year in Denver CO

You've always been noticing your roofs and siding more than your windows. The truth is, we can't blame you. Your windows look fine especially from the curb. If it did need some aesthetic work, it's definitely a repainting. This makes you think whether a full window frame replacement for your entire window system is necessary. As your reliable window repair and replacement service in Denver CO, we can tell you that it's definitely an important service to consider. However, there are a few factors that you'll need to consider to accomplish a proper window replacement let alone know if you need to replace it.

First, a replacement window replaces your entire window completely. In short, the window's manufacturer still creates a specific dimension product that you can use as replacement for your existing windows. Alternatively, you can have your windows retrofitted with new windows, which is useful if the window manufacturer has left no product support for your existing windows.

Next, it's possible you've decided to install a wood window during the initial development and construction of your home. While it worked through the ages, you're seeing spots of rotting wood. This is critical and requires immediate replacement. Most wood windows get a retrofitting treatment. Contractors will remove the glass and bars that divide the window. Then, they'll create a flange that allows the new window to fit right inside.

Discount Door and Window has an excellent list and explanation of replacement and retrofit windows. Here's an excerpt from their very-useful instruction:

Know what type of frame material you want for your windows. There are advantages and disadvantages to all the frame materials available, so it is a good idea to consider them in advance.

Vinyl

Vinyl windows are far and away the most popular choice for window replacement, and for good reason. They are maintenance free, insulate well, make a smooth operating window and are relatively inexpensive. The downside is that they are usually only available in white and tan and vinyl cannot be painted. Some companies offer dark colored vinyl windows, but other companies have withdrawn them from the market due to failures associated with the dark material absorbing too much heat. Always check the warranty carefully.

Aluminum

Aluminum windows have poor insulation qualities, but changing your windows from old aluminum windows that are single glazed to new aluminum windows that are dual glazed and have high performing low-e glass will provide a noticeable improvement in insulation. If you already have aluminum windows and you do not plan to replace them all, this may be a good choice so that your new windows more closely match your existing windows. Also, aluminum is available with dark bronze anodized frames which may be a good choice if you want the look of a dark frame, or clear anodized if you want to keep a mid-century contemporary style.

Fiberglass

Fiberglass windows insulate well, are maintenance free and are available in dark colors. They are also easily painted if you want to change your color scheme at some point in the future. Unfortunately, fiberglass windows are usually quite expensive, often in the same price range as high-end wood windows. (Continued)

Next, we understand that window replacements -- replacements or retrofits -- are quite the biggest investments. They require some fiscal planning, and having a heads-up is definitely one of the biggest help you can get from anyone. So, we've found the best ones that can give you a clear picture of the prices you're likely contending with.

Home Advisor has a great estimate on window replacements and retrofits. Read more about it here.

Vinyl Windows Costs

Vinyl cost $250 to $600 and require little or no maintenance. They're also extremely durable; changes in humidity don't cause them to swell or shrink. Most manufacturers stand behind their products with strong warranties. Their greatest drawback is that they're not as sturdy or attractive as wood.

Wood Windows

Wood frames cost $1,200 on average and require regular. Fail to repaint and finish wood and they become susceptible to the elements. The work and money can be worth it for the classic, authentic, architectural appeal of wood. That's why some historical neighborhoods have covenants requiring wood framing.

Fiberglass

Costs about 10% to 20% more than vinyl or an average of $600 each, including installation. Fiberglass is more durable than vinyl with similar insulation properties. Because of the price difference, it is less common. (Continued)

Lastly, always remember that your new window replacements or retrofits can only yield excellent long-term performance if you work with reliable contractors with in-depth experience. We at Ropa Roofing can help you with all your window installation needs. Contact us today to learn more!

Source Here: How to Know if It’s Time to Replace Your Windows Next Year in Denver CO

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Construction Technology of Purification and Decoration in Pharmaceutical Enterprises

Material selection

(1) Colored steel plate: 50 mm thick hand-made rock wool (paper honeycomb, aluminium honeycomb, single/double-sided glass-magnesium) sandwich color steel plate is often selected;

(2) Aluminum profiles: Purifying special aluminum profiles, surface matte or electrophoretic treatment;

(3) Doors and windows: Special purified color steel door, commonly used hand-made paper honeycomb sandwich panel; special purified aluminum alloy window (single or double layer);

(4) Equipment: Air shower room (single, double, cargo shower room), transfer window (with sterilization, self-purification, mechanical or electronic interlocking device);

(5) Sealant: Conventional neutral sealant; If you need FDA certification, you need to choose Dow Corning 798 neutral sealant certified by FDA;

(6) Floor: 3 mm solvent-free epoxy self-leveling floor or 3 mm thick PVC floor;

Technological requirements

(1) Cleanroom glass panel wall panels and ceiling panels are all made of 50 thick hand-made (including sandwich layer) rock wool sandwich color steel composite panels. Two longitudinal reinforcement bars are added to the roof. The reinforcement bars are U-shaped bars made of galvanized sheet with thickness not less than 1.2MM. Aluminum alloy profiles are used to connect the plates. The edges and seals of each plate are galvanized sheets with thickness not less than 0.7MM. Colored steel plate has flat appearance, no concave and convex, deformation, uniform color, no oil stain, no burr, neat core plate section, no peeling; There is no obvious gap between the joints of the blocks. The bond between the panel and the core material is firm and the core material is dense. The deviation between width and thickness is not more than 1%. The wall material meets the requirements of fire code, fire protection time and evacuation requirements.

(2) The plate frame is made of galvanized steel sheet with thickness of more than 0.7mm and surface anode or spraying treatment.

(3) Fire-resistant time of wall panels and ceiling panels in general rooms shall not be less than 0.5 hours, and that of wall panels on both sides of evacuation corridors shall not be less than 1.0 hours.

(4) Silicone seals shall be used at the joints of wall panels and ceiling panels.

(5) The surface of wall panels and ceiling panels is flat, smooth and dust-free.

(6) The surface of color steel plate is covered with transparent protective film of PVC.

(7) Aluminum alloy clean doors and windows are used in clean areas. Clean door uses color steel plate, paper honeycomb sandwich board to clean and seal the door. The material of the door fan is the same as the wallboard wall. In order to ensure the air tightness of the door, sealing strips are set on the three sides of the door frame. Clean door bottom with rubber sweeping strip, to ensure that the door has a good seal.

(8) The door is equipped with stainless steel hinges, door locks and other hardware. The door closer depends on the owner's needs.

(9) All dressing rooms, buffer rooms and air lock chamber doors are equipped with electronic interlocking devices to ensure that the doors are opened at different times, so as to ensure that the clean room has sufficient pressure difference and prevent the clean room from being polluted by sudden decompression.

(10) The suspension roof adopts a dark suspension roof, the long side is connected by Chinese-character aluminium socket, and the short side is connected by aluminium alloy dark keel.

(11) Aluminum alloy profiles used are made of matt or electrophoretic treated aluminium alloy profiles with a thickness not less than 1MM.

(12) The shade angle between wall and ceiling, wall and ground, wall and wall is connected by R-bar of aluminum alloy arc. The anode angle is connected by aluminium alloy outer cylinder, and the seam is sealed with silica gel to ensure no leakage.

If you have any needs, please contact WONZONE.

[watchilove]

Urwerk surprised me at Basel world with three magnificent watches: a black edition of the Urwerk UR111c and two original UR-T8 interpretations. Please read below the press release of the Urwerk UR-111C Black Cobra. The full hands-on review will follow soon.

Urwerk UR-111C Black Cobra

The UR-111C Black …Beyond belief

Once you have seen it, it is impossible to get the UR-111C Black out of your mind. It seems deliberately designed to mesmerise. At first glance, it is the fiery contrast of the orange markings against the dark case that captures the imagination. Then the case itself.  You can almost feel its balanced and fluid lines moulding to your wrist. Like all of URWERK’s watches, it’s built to astonish, albeit on traditional mechanical watchmaking principles. And it’s true to URWERK’s purpose — to demonstrate unusual and unexpected ways of telling the time on your wrist.

There’s one certain thing about the UR-111C Black. You’ve never seen anything like it before. The grooved case in black-coated steel and titanium curves along its ample length and width. The curved sides are held by transversal screws in half pipes. And what’s that roller in the middle for? Or the lever along the side of the case? Nothing is obvious, all is intriguing.

To appreciate a work of art, you must understand its creator. Martin Frei, URWERK’s designer and co-founder, is a master of intriguing design in which every detail reveals another to draw you deeper into the soul of your watch. No feature is gratuitous, lines and volumes are meticulously thought out and coordinated into a coherent and harmonious living instrument.

Urwerk UR-111C Black Cobra

Lateral thinking

Creating the unknown necessarily involves a great deal of imagination with a commensurate amount of technical expertise. These are combined in the person of watchmaker, Felix Baumgartner, Martin Frei’s co-founding partner. The case had to be built around the unprecedented construction of the UR-111C Black’s movement, which put the indications at various and seemingly peculiar positions on the face. Furthermore, each indication is unconventional, if not original, according to URWERK’s signature horological speciality. The relatively bulky and unusually shaped movement could not be cased up in the ordinary way, through the top or the bottom of the case. It had to go in through the side. The case is therefore made up of three parts; the first two support the flanks of the movement while the bigger central part fits closely around it.

The same lateral thinking that conceived the lateral casing up of the movement is equally applied to every aspect of the little machine on your wrist. If you step far beyond the bounds of conventional watchmaking, there are no longer any conventional solutions to the problems you create. URWERK’s crew of watchmakers and technicians might be small, but they abound in creative imagination and the skills to implement the impossible. Thus, the glass plate indicating seconds alone, two different displays of the minutes on rollers, indications at the bottom of a sculptured case measuring 46mm long and 42 wide. If the UR-111C Black is beyond belief, it’s because it’s by URWERK.

Urwerk UR-111C Black Cobra

Ruling without a crown

URWERK’s watches are deliberately puzzling because watches are not supposed to look like that. You do not immediately know how they work or how they are made. The UR-111C Black follows this fundamental rule. You will have to figure it out, but here are some clues. You will notice that there is no crown sticking out of the side of the case. Instead, there is a sort of lever. And then there’s this fluted cylinder across the middle of the face. Make the connexion.

The two functions of winding the watch and setting the time have been separated. The short, knurled crown of the ordinary watch has been transformed into an accessible long cylinder that you roll with a thumb or finger to wind the watch. Fully wound, the UR-111 Black keeps going for 48 hours. To set the time, you swing out the lever on the right of the watch. This switches the roller to time-setting mode. Rotate the roller in either direction to set the time on the other cylinders. There are of course no hands on the UR-111C Black.

Urwerk UR-111C Black Cobra

Double minutes

In 2009, URWERK introduced the CC1 King Cobra. It showed the time on a linear scale on a rotating cylinder and was the first of URWERK’s special project watches. This collection comprises timepieces with original indications and functions that are apart from URWERK’s wandering-hour based watches. The King Cobra was distinguished by its multi-level design with indications in separate zones and a complete absence of hands. In many technical respects, the UR-111C Black is its descendant.

Like the King Cobra, the UR-111C Black displays its indications on the bottom of the case. With the watch on your arm the indications are on the side of your wrist so that you can tell the time at a glance without having to turn your wrist. With your arm in its natural position when you walk, sit or drive, the time is always in your line of sight. URWERK has arranged the time display in three zones shielded by curved sapphire glasses. Reading from the left, the hours are marked in Arabic numerals on a rotating cone instead of by hands. The cone jumps forward to the next hour on the hour. Opposite, on the right side of the watch, a matching graduated cone rotates once an hour to give an exact reading of the minutes.  Between the two, a wide window repeats the minutes in a stunning display that provides a new slant on the linear minutes of the CC1 King Cobra.

The linear minutes display consists of a rotating cylinder marked with a helix line spiralling along its length. As the cylinder rotates, a section of the helix line moves along a graduated scale of minutes marked at five-minute intervals. But in the UR-111C Black, the scale slants diagonally across the display instead of being in line with the axis of the cylinder. This means that the cylinder only has to turn 300 degrees to bring the helix to the 60th minute at the end of the scale. Then the cylinder snaps forward 60 degrees to complete the rotation, bringing the helix line back to its start position, in an apparently retrograde action. In the UR-111C Black, the markings are in orange, the helix in Kryptonite green, while both the 60th minute on the linear scale and the 60th second of the seconds’ display are in yellow.

Urwerk UR-111C Black Cobra

Dispersed seconds

The studied and ergonomic layout of the UR-111C Black’s indications governs its design. The seconds are thus far from the hours and minutes, beyond the winding and setting roller, under a framed glass window. Digital seconds, orange against black, look strangely magnified as they pass across a circular window in sinuous progression. The five-second numerals are mounted on two wheels — split between even and odd numbers and appear in turn as the opposing wheels counter rotate. Each wheel with its numerals is skeletonised using a LIGA process, and weighs just 0.025 grams. The tiny numerals would be impossible to see were they not brought into visual range by a dense cluster of precisely aligned optical fibres situated a tenth of a millimetre above the numerals.

A matter of form

URWERK’s outstanding designs are matched by the dimensions of its watches. The extraordinary displays of time can only find their true expression if they are clear and visible — and that requires space. The volumes and shapes are also governed by the artistic vision of Martin Frei.

Yet the UR-111C Black is certainly the URWERK model that is most at home on a slender wrist. Comfort is assured by the form of the caseback, which follows the curve of the face of the watch. Try one on for a perfect fit of the bones and muscles of your wrists. You would not expect a timepiece of that unique size and shape to be so comfortable to wear. But then surprise is always part of the URWERK experience.

  Urwerk UR-111C Black Cobra Technical Specifications

UR-111C Black – limited production of 25 watches

Urwerk UR-111C Black Cobra

Retail price:        CHF 130’000.00 (excl. tax)

MOVEMENT

Calibre                  :              Selfwinding calibre with stop seconds

Jewels                  :              37

Escapement       :              Swiss lever

Frequency          :              4 Hz

Power reserve   :              48 hours

Materials             :              Anodized aluminum cylinder; LIGA-processed seconds wheels.

Surface finishes:               Circular graining, sanding, côtes de Genève, polished screw heads.

INDICATIONS

Urwerk UR-111C Black Cobra

Jumping hours

Retrograde linear minutes

Digital minutes

Digital seconds relayed by optical fibres

CASE

Materials             :              316SL steel and grade 5 titanium, PVD coated in black

Dimensions        :              Width 42mm x length 46mm x thickness 15mm

Glass                     :              Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating

Water resistance:            Pressure tested to 30ATM / 100’ / 30m

Surface finishes :              Sanding; satin finish

Urwerk UR-111C Black Cobra

Urwerk UR-111C Black Cobra

Urwerk UR-111C Black Cobra

Urwerk UR-111C Black Cobra

Urwerk UR-111C Black Cobra

Urwerk UR-111C Black Cobra

Urwerk UR-111C Black Cobra

Urwerk UR-111C Black Cobra

Baselworld 2019: Urwerk Novelties – The UR-111C Black Cobra Urwerk surprised me at Basel world with three magnificent watches: a black edition of the Urwerk UR111c and two original UR-T8 interpretations.

[droneseco]

UniFi Protect: The Best Home Security Camera System

Our verdict of the UniFi Protect: Ubiquiti has set a new standard in home camera systems. With exceptionally designed products with a great price point there's so much to love about UniFi Protect.1010

A home camera system can provide you with peace of mind, save you money on home insurance, and in the unfortunate event of a crime, help you to gather evidence. Home surveillance used to be a complex install procedure, but that has all changed.

Ubiquiti has given their UniFi video system a massive overhaul in the form of UniFi Protect. To take advantage of it, all you’ll need is a Cloud Key Gen 2, and at least one camera. But is it robust enough to meet the challenge and simple enough for anyone to set up? Let’s find out.

To celebrate the launch, at the end of this review we’re giving away a complete bundle of the Cloud Key Gen 2, UniFi PoE Switch, and a camera to kickstart your UniFi Protect system. Read on to find out how to enter!

A Typical Camera Setup

Generally speaking, modern camera systems are comprised of three parts: cameras, switches, and a Network Video Recorder (NVR). The cameras need both network and power, and Power over Ethernet (PoE) switches do just that. PoE switches, as the name suggests, use a single cable to provide both power and network using standard network cabling.

An NVR connects to the same network as the cameras and stores the video feed from the cameras. The NVR is also responsible for displaying the live camera feeds and for playing back recordings via computers and mobile devices that connect to it.

Having the cameras and NVR connected to the same switch provides the best overall results as it eliminates any bottlenecks. Also consider that when running cables outdoors, you have to ensure they’re well protected. This can be done using outdoor rated network cabling, or PVC pipes. While Wi-Fi cameras are available, PoE cameras provide the best performance and stability.

The Problems With Current Camera Systems

Some camera manufacturers, however, require high monthly subscriptions if you’d like to store and access your own data. Nest, for example, will set you back $30 per month for your first camera for 30-days worth of recording with a slightly discounted rate for each camera thereafter. Over time, that can equate to significant money.

Then there are off the shelf CCTV systems that are peppered all over Amazon. At a glance, these seem cost-effective, but they typically have clunky interfaces, functionality is limited, and remote access is tricky to set up. Not to mention the recording quality not being too great either. Many of these manufacturers also bundle a single camera type with their systems.

Specifications

Dimensions: 5.16 x 1.07 x 5.28 inches (131.16 x 27.10 x 134.20 mm)

Weight: 1.28 lb (582 g)

Enclosure: Anodized Aluminum

HDD Capacity: 1 TB / upgradable to 5TB

Services: UniFi Protect / UniFi SDN

Max Cameras: Up to 20 UniFi Cameras

Processor: APQ8053 8 Core

RAM: 3 GB

Memory: 32 GB eMMC

Bluetooth: Yes

Networking: 10/100/1000 Ethernet Port

Power over Ethernet: Yes (802.3af)

Alternative Power: Quick Charge 2.0/3.0 (USB-C)

Rack-mountable: Yes (optional kit sold separately)

RRP: $199 from Ubiquiti Store

UniFi Cameras

UniFi has you covered with camera choices for any use case. You have your typical bullet style cameras which you’d install outdoors. If your pockets are a little deep, you can even splash out for 4K ones! Indoors you’d typically want to install the dome style cameras as they’re a bit more discreet.

The G3-Flex is the most popular choice if you’d like to mount a camera on a surface or desk. The Flex can also be adjusted very easily as the camera itself articulates up and down and the base rotates smoothly.

The G3-Micro is really interesting as it is no larger than a golf ball. It has a wide angle lens, a speaker for two way audio, and Wi-Fi capabilities. Its magnetic base allows you to move the camera around easily and it comes with a host of mounting options to place it pretty much anywhere. The Micro also comes with a power supply if you’d prefer to connect it over Wi-Fi as opposed to PoE.

All of the current camera models have Infrared lights to help them see in the dark, as well as being PoE enabled. Not to mention all the cameras are equipped with microphones. Your ideal setup then will have the cameras and Cloud Key Gen2+ running off a single PoE switch. This will provide you with the best experience possible.

Cloud Key Gen2+

The Cloud Key Gen2 is hands down one of the most beautiful pieces of technology I’ve set my eyes on. Its enclosure is made from anodized aluminum and will compliment both server racks or a desktop. There’s an LCD display on the front which cycles through the status of your network and the devices that are attached to it.

The underside houses the release latch for opening the hard drive tray, and the top is where you’ll find the LED indicator. On the rear, there is the PoE ethernet port, two USB-C ports, and the reset button. One of the USB-C ports is used for power, and requires a Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 power brick or later. If you had both power supplies connected, the Cloud Key would fail over to the USB-C port in the event that PoE one died.

There’s also a battery backup, so if all power is removed, the Cloud Key can shutdown gracefully and avoid corruption. The Cloud Key Gen2 is a massive upgrade over the Gen1 both in terms of specs and functionality. Not only can it do its usual duties of being a UniFi controller but it simultaneously runs UniFi Protect.

The Cloud Key Gen2 is equipped with a 1TB hard drive and is rated for support for up to 20 cameras. If you are using it as a UniFi controller as well, you would need to use a maximum of 15 cameras and up to 50 UniFi devices. While you can use more devices than the ones here, these are the numbers recommended by Ubiquiti.

Setting Up

Once everything is connected, the Cloud Key will let you know to download the app from the iOS or Play Store. Upon launch, the app will find and pair your Cloud Key using Bluetooth. This is very convenient compared to finding the Controller over a network.

After you set a name, you will need to choose how you’d like to log in and if you require cloud access. I recommend using the Ubiquiti Single Sign-On (SSO) method as it makes the experience seamless. It’s important to note that Ubiquiti is just the authentication broker when you’re accessing UniFi Protect through the cloud. That means that you connect directly to the Cloud Key and no data gets stored or passed anywhere else.

It’s possible to get your system set up in two minutes. If you’ve ever configured a camera system before you will understand how amazing that is. Everything, including remote access, is now configured and ready to use. This would typically take exponentially longer on other systems and having the process as easy as this means anyone is capable of doing it.

The App

The UniFi Protect app comprises of four sections: Cameras, Activity, Users, and Settings. Cameras is where you’ll spend most of your time viewing live feeds as well as past recordings. But where the app really shines is the timeline view, called Time Lapse.

Cameras Tab

Clicking on a camera will bring up a timeline style view of a camera’s feed. Both motion events and alerts like camera disconnects and firmware updates are visible on the timeline. Moving through time is as easy as scrolling back in time, and the scrubbing responsiveness is absolutely perfect. Using a pinch gesture allows you to scale the timeline to have more or less time in the view.

Every single camera setting can be tweaked for a perfect picture along with setting motion and privacy zones. Privacy zones are used to mark areas of the video that you don’t want to be recorded, and motion zones can be set up to ignore motion in specific areas. The latter is useful, for example, if you’d like to isolate your driveway from your neighbors. Zones are created using simple to use touch screen controls, and you can use any shape you desire.

Some fantastic features complement the on-screen video controls. You can take snapshots, delete a clip and export it. The ability to export directly to your phone is such a valuable feature because once it’s in your camera roll, you can edit, share, and pretty much do whatever you want with it.

Other Tabs

The Activity tab is where you can find a collection of any events that happened on your system. So if you wanted to go to a specific date and see what happened on that day, this is the tab you’d go to. To make it simple, clicking on any event will take you straight to the recording on the time lapse. Finally, the Users tab is for sharing the camera feeds with other users as well as restricting which cameras they can view.

Access Through The Browser

UniFi Protect can also serve your cameras through a modern web browser like Chrome, meaning you’re able to view your cameras from your PC or Mac as well. In Live View mode in the Web User Interface (Web UI), you can create different layouts and share them with other users on the system. The web interface is essential because you may want a permanent display with your cameras in your house. Now you can just use anything that supports a modern browser and has your cameras on full screen all the time.

There are some more advanced features such as adjusting bitrate and frame rates for your cameras and creating backups of your configuration. All the features and functionality of Time Lapse are all right at your fingertips along with all the past events. Clicking on an event slides out a window letting you play that even download the clip straight to your machine.

The Gaps

In an ideal world that would the end of this review, but UniFi Protect does have some gaps. All of them are software related which is understandable as it looks like they’ve focused on delivering core functionality over and above any bells and whistles that are less important.

The context menu to export the clip doesn’t launch if you access it through the events tab within the app. This seems like a small bug that is easily rectifiable though. It would also be nice to have a carousel style live view in the browser so that cameras can be rotated automatically. In the Web UI, it would be nice to export multiple clips from the events tab as opposed to doing each one individually.

The big issues are that you’re currently only able to lock down users to access within the app and not the Web UI. This is important as you’d want to lock down a permanently logged-in browser window. The biggest problem, however, is that alerts cannot be scheduled. This means that if a camera has a motion alert enabled, it will send you alerts throughout the day.

This leads to a flurry of alerts when you don’t exactly need them. Indoor cameras, for example, are going to have motion in the day time, and you don’t need to know about them compared to motion during the night. There does seem to be a column in the Web UI showing “When to Send,” but that can’t be configured yet. So hopefully they add the schedule feature soon.

Yay or Nay?

Ubiquiti have managed to pull off something that many companies try and often fail to do. That is taking something which can be quite complex and packaging it in a way that makes it deployable by anyone. UniFi Protect is the best of both worlds. You get the quality and feature set of an advanced system with so much of the complexities taken care of by their brilliant software.

While so many other companies are forcing you into costly subscriptions, UniFi has sided with the consumer and leave your data where it belongs, in your hands alone. This is a welcome anti-pattern. The wide variety of quality cameras combined with the exquisitely designed software gives you a camera experience that will trump anything else in its class.

Some might object to being locked into using UniFi cameras only, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. The Cloud Key Gen2+ is beautifully designed, easy to maintain, and is not just capable of running your cameras, but will easily handle the rest of your network as well.

I’m not sure how they managed to get the Time Lapse scrubbing so smooth, but that feature alone makes UniFi Protect worth the money. There are some gaps in the software, but they are relatively small fixes that Ubiquiti can implement quickly. Ubiquiti have redefined what a camera system should be and have seriously upped the game for all other vendors in this space.

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neon signs

neon signs

 Are broken neon signs hazardous?

 Are Neon Signs Dangerous? This is a typical inquiry, however Neon and argon gas without help from anyone else are not dangerous; they are idle. Similarly, as with standard fluorescent cylinders, the moment drops of mercury present in certain tones are protected as long as the cylinder isn't broken.

 Can a neon light detonate?

 Neon is one of the dormant gases inside the Periodic Table. Given that Neon is nonreactive, it can't detonate itself. There are situations while experiencing disappointment like wrecking because of protection disappointments. To guarantee wellbeing, you need to check for the transformer's condition. neon signs

 Would neon be able to be hazardous?

 The accompanying intense (present moment) wellbeing impacts may happen promptly or not long after openness to Neon: Direct skin contact can cause frostbite. High openness can cause weariness, vision aggravation, migraine, disarray, discombobulation and suffocation from absence of Oxygen.

 How hot is a neon sign?

 Neon even has the tightest fluid scope of −248.45 °C to −245.95 °C (−415.21 °F to −410.71 °F), which implies that this gas can be impervious to cold conditions. Gases joined with neon to frame different neon sign tones are the ones that get influenced with temperature drops.

 What neon implies?

 Brought into the world of breath, heat and a flash, neon signs have arrived at a degree of social imagery. In film and craftsmanship, neon has come to address both public movement and dejection; mainstream society and subculture; extravagance and wantonness. neon signs

 What is an illustration of neon?

 An illustration of neon is the gas in the open sign in the front window of the café. An uncommon, latent vaporous component happening in the environment to the degree of 18 sections for every million and got by fragmentary refining of fluid air.

 What befalls neon when warmed?

 As the air warms, every component in air changes from a fluid back to a gas at an alternate temperature. The bit of air that changes back to a gas at - 245.92°C is neon.

 Is Neon found in the human body?

 Neon has no natural job.

 Is Neon equivalent to fluorescent?

 A few groups allude to fluorescent tone as neon. The contrast between these two kinds of tones is that fluorescents ingest and convert light energy of the predominant frequency, yet additionally the frequencies of bright beams and different tones lower in the apparent range. neon signs

 Which component is utilized inside enlightened signs like the one on right?

 Argon, or an argon-neon blend, is utilized in many signs. To improve the power of the light, a modest quantity of mercury is added to the argon to deliver an exceptional blue light. This light encroaches an assortment of light-radiating glowing materials covered within the glass cylinder to create different tones.

 Is neon shine in obscurity?

 Most neon shadings will shine in obscurity under dark lights. The most well-known tones to utilize are fluorescent orange, green, yellow and pink. White shines in a somewhat blue looking tone under dark lights. Remember that despite the fact that articles are neon hued not all materials will sparkle in obscurity. neon signs

 What is the light transmission of neon?

 Neon gas, most generally discovered industrially in signs, is caught in a glass tube with a metal cathode melded on each end. High voltage transformers are connected to the anodes causing electron transmission. The electrons become sped up to a high pace.

 How long does shading Street need to fix?

 around 3 hours

 Apply later in the day than prior. Despite the fact that the nail clean strips are totally dry, the cement needs around 3 hours to completely fix. In the event that you hold back to apply before bed it will give you a great deal of time for it to fix while you are dozing.

 Is shading Street latex free?

 Do Color Street items contain latex? Our items don't contain any latex-inferred fixings. Nonetheless, singular segments of our completed item might be delivered in offices where latex is available. neon signs

 Is Shinjuku hazardous?

 Indeed, it is protected (equivalent to a large portion of Japan). There are actually no truly "off limits regions", even red-light spaces of Kabukicho in Shinjuku have huge loads of traveler visiting these days, wrongdoing towards guests are low, the lone genuine way you fall into difficulty is on the off chance that you are trying too hard to find something yourself.

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