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|sparky from sparky town writes:
listen people, the MC09 gives u both saw and square waveforms for making classic 303ish junk. heres the thing,u have to read the manual! select bass than hold shift & pad 16 and turn vintage mode on! boom! u get vintage 303 mode! only saw/square waveforms available and only the knobs work just like the ultra limited original. add this along with the numerous va models in this machine and u have formidable monosynth.
|Rating: 0 out of 5 posted Thursday-Jul-22-2004 at 01:44
|matrix writes:
Just arrived in the mail today. Picked it up for $99 used and in near mint shape. Crap loads of fun and that bass; whether it sounds like a real 303 or not, it is insanely tasty. Most fun I've had in a long time. It's toy fun, but something tells me if you wanted to make tracks with it, you'd get good use with it. The loop functionality is addictively simple. When you bring up a patch you can select either the Bass, Lead, Rythm or Effect sequences. What ever you have selected will play on its own and you can use the knobs to tweak away. When you have a seqence you like, you hit the capture button which starts flashing along with the track buttons. You press the select button under any of the four tracks to select the track you want to record to. Then you hit and hold the blinking capture button for as long as you want the sample. If you hold it indefinitely the button's light will turn off when the full loop is recorded. You can then adjust the volume and/or mute that loop as you want - it will continue to play what you recorded until you record over it, so you can go ahead and flip through other sequences. When you find something you want to layer just repeat with the remaining tracks. Eventually you end up with a prettly full five track sequence going with leads, bass and rhythm seqences of your choice. It's insanely fun, simple and sounds pretty damn good. Definitely a surprise box. I originally dismissed it as another crap Roland groove box that looked like a 70's answering machine with cheap plastic knobs. Too my surprise it's actually a pretty good piece of gear. Reminds me of the ER-1 as another missed sleeper of a groovebox. It's a cool surprise to find that something you originally thought was crap is actually pretty good and loads of fun. Definitely worth checking out; definitely addictive fun.
|Rating: 4 out of 5 posted Tuesday-Jul-20-2004 at 23:53
|Uncle Alien-Image x a part-time user writes:
Only 22 reviews here? Good this li'l monster should remain a best keep secret in the underground Music world..I stashed away 2 of them MIB and use them on almost everything I write, along with several Synths added like the under-rated microKORG..I can gently tweek a patch and keep building up an orchastrative piece that will seem to blow away the competition..I won't get technical here... It means business ..TB-303 like in nature and mean. It produces hardcore at 140+B PM I get some good guitar like emulation too..I use a MIDI link to a Zoom MRT-3 and cut the drums from the 09 this leaves the 4+1+input the main level channel to tweek on the fly is there...This is recorded as a main backing track line then, I layer on the mad guitars and other synths..I use a Roland audio capture device and Cakewalk pro to finish up the master.Relative learning curve for what it does. Samples best with a MIDI input devices and saved on the Smart cards..It is real SCI-FI stuff I have most of the groove box gear so I compare this to them Awesome when learned not really mastered but USED.. ..want to hear it FREAK out?(Goes subsonic too)Lets walk the walk enough talk..a tune's worth a thousand jabbers and bad reviews.. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/7/alienimagexmusic.htm These are on soundclicks.com and one went #16 main hardcore techno..I have tried other DSP stuff but this would be an edge, the Roland MC-09 underground Gear as it is now known to us, like it's Grandfather was the TB-303 Peace...
|Rating: 5 out of 5 posted Monday-Apr-19-2004 at 14:25
|chad a part-time user from USA writes:
I do minimalist/ambient stuff and have found this to be a decent box, especially if you're using another instrument with it (for ex., I get some loops going, then use guitar thru the 09's onboard FX). I plan to get a full live ambient set out of the 09 and my guitar alone, so I'm happy with it. BUT this thing definitely has its limitations, so unless you're someone who gets inspired by limits (or has lots of other gear) you shouldn't spend your money on this thing.
If you DO have lots of other gear, only get the 09 if you need 1) a monosynth designed with basslines/oldskool leads in mind and/or 2) a sampler that can easily capture brief loops on the fly. Be aware--the sequencer has only 32 steps (2 measures), and you can only get a max of 6 seconds of music onto each sampled loop.
One key to squeezing useful sounds outta this thing is a slog through the manual, which is written every bit as badly as previous posts here have said. But I spent several hours on a plane flight forcing myself thru it, and it's not completely indecipherable; it just has too little cross-referencing (make your own notes!), and does a poor job of telling you what is NOT possible to do simultaneously. I also still do not have any idea how many loops, patterns, etc. will fit onto a Smartcard of given memory capacity, so if someone has explored this please hit me up.
Pluses/what's easy: Loop capturing and merging is a snap. Four loops of 6 seconds each, and you can merge loops, apply FX and resample as often as you like. Applying the 09's onboard FX to loops and outside sound sources is a good use for this box even if you don't use the synth at all. If you do, it's got 128 synth waves (few FX are built into the waves themselves, but the sounds CAN be modified--hit [shift] 1 thru 16 while the pattern is playing and you can adjust lotsa parameters; this is mentioned--but NOT highlighted--in the manual). This box is good if you like to have loops playing while 1) you put an outside sound source thru the 09's FX or 2) you play a monosynth line/pattern. Now being sold for $150 retail and probably way less on eBay, which makes it worth the risk.
Minuses: A monosynth (with no square wave, yeah that sux). You gotta program the sequencer step-by-step, rather than just hitting record and playing a pattern like you can with an Electribe. NO reverb OR delay; this is a bitch; but it can be programmed around somewhat with creative use of accents. "Loop control" looks nifty but the manual's obscurities have kept me from using this feature so far. Only has RCA inputs, so if you've got 1/4" input cables like I do get ready for a trip to Radio Shack. Very little internal memory, which can only save synth melodies, onboard drum sounds, or FX settings (i.e., NOT sampled loops; need a Smartcard for that). It takes forever (1-3 minutes) to load a loop from a Smartcard, and to make matters worse, while you're loading a loop the 09 has to stand COMPLETELY idle: can't use FX, can't use the synth. No song mode. No way to lock the tempo without syncing the 09 to MIDI. Drum sounds are cheesy and few.
|Rating: 4 out of 5 posted Tuesday-Dec-30-2003 at 11:40
|Arghhh!!!! writes:
Curses, why is there no Square wave on this bloody thing, it's only got a saw and a triangle wave, are Roland stupido or what?
So much for TB emulation, as a square wave gives you a much more solid acid bass.
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But interestingly, Slaughter served in a Republican administration (that of George W. Bush) while Tyson has served in Democratic administrations (both Clinton and, in an outside advisory capacity, the Obama administration). The partisan difference arises, I would argue, when we think about what it takes to nurture Economy I: thinkers on the left tend to endorse industrial policy and high public investment levels while thinkers on the right tend to endorse subjecting the public sector to market competition. This latter idea, however, can also be described as "Blairite," and in tune with a certain strand of left thinking that has faded a bit in the post-crisis years.
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Ross River Dena are weighing the pros and cons of the proposed Howard's Pass lead-zinc mine, as they prepare to vote on a "socio-economic participation agreement" later this winter.
After months of negotiations, the Ross River Dena Council and Selwyn Chihong Mining Ltd. reached a preliminary agreement last month. It offers the Kaska, particularly the Ross River Dena, opportunities for training, employment and a share of the mine's profits.
It also brings a whiff of opportunity to Ross River, one of Yukon's smaller communities. According to the 2011 census, the average annual income in Ross River is just $31,000.
Over 90 percent of the roughly 350 residents are Kaska Dena. They've gone through some tough times in the last 50 years — seeing their children taken off to residential schools and experiencing the social and environmental devastation of the Faro mine.
Selwyn Chihong's proposed mine in the Howard's Pass area is enormous. It will eclipse the Faro mine, which was once the world's largest open-pit lead-zinc operation and also developed on Kaska traditional territory.
This time, the Ross River Dena won't watch helplessly from the sidelines as their land is developed without their permission or participation. This time the Canadian courts — and the mining industry — recognize that the Kaska own the resources.
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"It's my home country, it's our land, we hunt off of it. Once the mine goes into production, it's going to be destroyed. I guess that's the only thing that I'm worried about, for the next generation down the road," Peter said.
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Chief Ladue understands the hesitation over such a large project. He said Ross River desperately needs the jobs but protecting the land remains the uppermost concern.
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"This is huge. I mean, they're proposing nine pits over a period of 11-plus years. That will include a haul truck every 15 minutes, 24 hours a day and so the impacts will be felt." Ladue said.
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Ross River Dena members will vote on the Howard's Pass project on Feb. 8.
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According to the annual Olswang Convergence Survey conducted by market research firm YouGov, the 1,013 adults and 536 13-17 year-olds surveyed in the UK exhibited a striking propensity toward a broad range of services on their iPhone, particularly on-demand television. Most interestingly, iPhone users also demonstrated a greater willingness to use micropayments and premium subscriptions to pay for access to their preferred content.
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The study does not offer good news for the print industry, as only 19 percent of respondents said they are willing to make micropayments or commit to subscriptions for newspaper content. Here as in everywhere, though, iPhone users were more likely to agree, with 30 percent saying they would pay to read articles or columns.
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Having discovered the habit and simplicity of paying for apps and other services on the iPhone, it would seem that iPhone owners are also more willing to pay for content of many types than the general online population. To maximize their revenue opportunities in the digital environment, companies need to build payment solutions into consumer propositions on other platforms that are as easy to use as that on the iPhone.
iTunes is the No. 1 seller of music in the U.S. with a 25 percent market share, and in September, Apple announced that more than 2 billion applications were downloaded from the App Store.
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The Atlanta Hawks returned to winning ways with a 109-104 overtime victory against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night at the Moda Center. The Blazers, as they so often have been, were led by Damian Lillard's and C.J. McCollum's 21 and 26 points respectively. The Hawks were led by Tim Hardaway Jr.'s team high 25 points while Paul Millsap added 21 points and Dennis Schröder added 22 points.
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This was not the prettiest offensive game for the Hawks but they managed to slow down the Blazers' offense and recovered from a double digit deficit to give themselves a chance to win this game. Some great defense, after a few agonising offensive rebounds for the Blazers, by Tim Hardaway Jr. on C.J. McCollum — followed by a defensive rebound by Prince — gave the Hawks the opportunity to possibly win the game or take the game to overtime.
People give THJ a lot of stick for his defense (sometimes it's warranted) but give him credit here.
However, Atlanta still found themselves trailing by two points with just 2.2 seconds remaining, in need of a bucket to save this game. Enter, Paul Millsap.
At. The. Buzzer.
Were it not for some questionable defense by Dennis Schröder on Darren Collison against the Kings on Friday, this would've been Millsap's second game winner in the last two games, but no matter… Just a great shot from Millsap with his left hand after it seemed that he had lost the handle.
"Initially, I wanted to go baseline but I fumbled the ball. It ended up being a good thing. I was able to get a good look at it and throw it up with the left hand."
"You have a tendency to rush and rush a bad shot with two seconds on the clock. I was able to get a dribble, two steps and put it up to the basket. You have to be calm and patient in those situations." — Paul Millsap
2.2 didn't seem like a lot of time but in the NBA it's more than enough.
"Two point two seconds it's longer than you think. Paul has been great at end of games this year. It was an important basket, it goes without saying." — Coach Mike Budenholzer
Paul had actually struggled from the field shooting 4-of-12 from the field, partly because he was well guarded by Al-Farouq Aminu. But in those late game situations that all goes out the window. Millsap made the shot he needed to and to overtime this game went.
Coming back in OT
Things did not start well in overtime for the Hawks as the Blazers quickly took a seven point lead behind a 7-0 run, five of those points coming in the first minute of OT. In overtime it's about who hits first and once the Blazers took that seven point (104-97) lead you began to think "Welp, so much for that". But the Hawks soared (see what I did there?) back with 12-0 run to end the overtime period behind four Millsap free throws, a drive to the rim by Schröder, a cut from Bazemore and two free throws from Taurean Prince to wrap things up. Talk about a game of runs. Big win for the Hawks and a very important win too, given how they lost against the Kings on Friday.
"It's big. It shows the heart of this team. We didn't put our heads down when they went on a run to start overtime. We kept fighting and good things happened to us." — Paul Millsap
You can't go on runs like this without playing some defense/getting stops and I want to look at some of the important stops in OT, starting from when the Hawks fell behind.
With the Hawks trailing by five points after finally ending the Blazers' 7-0 run, they needed another stop if they wanted to make a run of their own.
Lillard gives the ball up to McCollum and makes an off-ball run while the Blazers work it at the top. Ed Davis doesn't set the screen that is supposed to free Lillard of Dennis and, once Lillard receives the ball again, Schröder is right there. Lillard drives to his left and, this time, it's Al-Farouq Aminu who doesn't get his body between Lillard and Dennis. Lillard stops, pulls up and his shot is well contested by Dennis and it misses.
A solid screen by either Aminu or Davis would've given Lillard the space he needed but their inability to do so meant that Schröder was able to stick with Dame.
After two Paul Millsap free throws, the Blazers come again and this defensive possession is all about Taurean Prince. Prince begins this possession trapping McCollum behind the three-point line and then rushes over to put a body on Maurice Harkless underneath the rim before sliding over and drawing the charge on Aminu.
Great defensive activity from Prince all around here.
After layups from Dennis and Bazemore, the Hawks now held a one point lead with the Blazers ready to run a play out of a timeout. Lillard is the one who's looking to make the magic happen but, as he drives toward the rim, he trips, falls and loses possession of the ball and the Hawks come up with it and call a timeout of their own.
Lillard was looking for a foul and I think he has a legitimate case. There's one replay (shown above) where you can see the leg of Schröder bump into Lillard and then he falls over. I'm surprised Lillard didn't get the call. Hawks fans didn't believe this was a foul but if you were to flip this around, and it was Lillard who bumped Dennis in this situation, Hawks fans would be calling for a foul. I thought the Blazers were unlucky here.
With just six seconds remaining in the game, and the Hawks in possession of the ball, the Blazers had no choice but to intentionally foul. They foul Millsap — who sinks his 11th and 12 free throws of the game — and the Blazers (down by three points) have to inbound the ball underneath their own basket as they are out of timeouts. Pat Connaughton tries to go long but his pass is picked off by Taurean Prince, who saw it coming.
"I saw the dude that was inbounding the ball looking right at my man. I kind of just trailed him and as soon as I saw the ball coming I made a play on it." — Taurean Prince
Prince iced the game with two free throws and that was all she wrote for this game. The Hawks probably shouldn't have won this game, Millsap definitely bailed them out with a great shot, but they buckled down in OT, didn't drop their heads when they went down by seven and rallied with their own 12-0 run without needing to take a panic timeout, forcing the Blazers into multiple ones instead. And for that, you have to commend this team.
Rebounding woes
The Blazers took Hawks fans down memory lane as they just had their way on the offensive glass, snatching 22 offensive rebounds which led to 19 second chance points. These second chance opportunities were a massive reason why the Blazers ended up attempting 20 more shots than the Hawks (103-83 FGA). And the Blazers weren't just feasting when Dwight Howard was out of the game. The Hawks struggled even when Dwight was playing and he played 38 minutes, so it wasn't as if Dwight was out for long periods of the game. The Blazers did this all without Mason Plumlee, who was traded to Denver for Jusuf Nurkić, who was not in uniform for this game.
When you consider that the Blazers took 20 more shots than the Hawks, it's almost a miracle they won this game.
Lack of bench help
Besides Taurean Prince the Atlanta bench, just as it did on Friday in Sacramento, really let the Hawks down. Prince was active defensively, coming up with three steals (including that big steal in OT) and playing a career high 25 minutes. His five points led the Hawks bench in scoring as they outscored by Portland's bench 14-37.
Bud decided to shorten his bench rotation in the second half, Mike Muscala played just six minutes, Mike Dunleavy played two seconds, Malcolm Delaney played five minutes and DeAndre' Bembry (who has featured as the main wing off the bench in Sefolosha's absence) didn't play at all in the second half. Prince played 13 second half minutes, the most — by far — of any bench player in the second half.
Bud's lack of faith in the bench this game resulted in some very heavy minutes for his starters. Dennis played 42 minutes, Bazemore played 37 minutes, THJ played 43 minutes, Millsap played 41 minutes and even Dwight played 38 minutes. That's…not ideal. Again, the bench's production has suffered since THJ stepped into the starting lineup in place of the injured Sefolosha, who missed his eighth straight game.
Dennis' huge second quarter
Dennis Schröder played a massive role in this game which should not be understated, especially in the second quarter. The Hawks were struggling on the offensive end, mightily I might add, and no one could get anything going. The Blazers took a 13 point lead in the second quarter and threatened to run away early, as we've seen other teams running to 20 point half time leads. Dennis Schröder did a great job just keeping the Hawks within range scoring 14 of the Hawks' 21 Q2 points and shot 6-of-9 from the field while the rest of the Hawks shot 1-of-11 in the second quarter.
THJ and others stepped up as the game progressed in the second half but without Schröder's second quarter heroics, who knows what kind of game this could've been.
Free throw differential
How did the Hawks make up for their rebounding and bench woes? They shot a ton of free throws. They shot a season high 48 free throws, converting 37 of those compared to the Blazers' 25 free throw attempts and 14 makes. Paul Millsap shot a perfect 12-for-12 from the line, Dwight shot 9-of-16 and THJ shot 5-for-5. Without free throws, the Hawks simply would not have won this game.
Dwight for three?
It took 55 games but we finally saw Dwight attempt what I believe was his first three-pointer of the season. And it probably ended as you would've expected…
This is kind similar to when you're playing 2K, you're just moving the ball around and you just shoot that open three before realising who's actually taking it and I feel that's what happened with Dennis Schröder when he fizzed that ball to Dwight in the corner. He knew a Hawk was in the corner but didn't know which Hawk it was.
At least it hit the rim, right?
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The Hawks (32-23) play their final game before the All-Star break on Wednesday night against the L.A. Clippers at Staples Center.
Game stats: NBA.com
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Absolution (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, some headway over 3f out, soon no impression, 7th of 10, 28l behind King's Grace (11-9) at Bangor 2m 1f nhf (5) sft in Nov.
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Gdynia Baba (FR) Sassanian gelding out of Babacha.
Hackpenbay Karinga Bay gelding out of Peasedown Tofana.
Quix Fair Mix gelding out of Teeno Nell.
Solaise (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Made all, varied pace, went on 2out, ko best, won at Ballingarry 3m ire ptp sft in Jun beating Se Beag (12-0) by 1l, 15 ran.
Stays All Night (FR) Marathon gelding out of Statyra.
Twentyten (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Took keen hold, held up in rear, never on terms, 9th of 10, 31l behind Peckhamecho (11-4) at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) gd in Nov.
Brooklands B Killer Instinct mare out of Streaker.
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Lilac Belle 66-1 (10-9) Held up, headway to chase leaders 5f out, weakened over 3f out, 12th of 16, well behind Wassailing Queen (10-9) at Warwick 2m N H flat (5) gd in Nov.
Lost Two Stars (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Mid-division, kept on steadily final 2f, nearest finish, 4th of 16, 5l behind Reinriver (10-3) at Wincanton 2m mdn NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Top Bob (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, pushed along over 7f out, no impression, tailed off, 8th of 13, well behind Semi Colon (11-0) at Hereford 2m 1f mrs NH flat (4-7yo) (6) sft in Nov.
Virginia Rose Wood (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Led and clear to over 4f out, soon headed, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Balding Banker (11-0) at Newbury 2m NH flat (5) gs in Nov.


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I'm unable to entirely dismiss any intelligent person who makes a good case for his or her political position. I found many commentators on the right and left – and center – engaging and convincing. It does, now and then, force me to revise my positions and it CAN be confusing. But only for a little while. Because soon I realize that the left-right paradigm is entirely false! There is much more that unites "politically-separated" people than divides them.
A more correct division might be along different lines entirely: those who are supporting individual freedom and those who believe that people must be governed with a heavy hand. And you can be sure that you'll find advocates for BOTH these positions on ALL sides of the political spectrum.
Personally, I believe in personal freedom and hate big government. But I do not reject "all" government. I guess that would make me something of a minarchist or a centrist, if you had to put a label on it. But a centrist with a strong libertarian (even anarcho-capitalist) leaning.
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during the last days I had problems installing carl9170-driver package from the aur. It is a package based on compat-wireless.
Some other people had similar problems with other compat-wireless aur packages
All the packages that are based on compat-wireless provide new versions of already existing kernel modules. They put those modules under /lib/modules/kernel-version/updates.
After installing depmod -a should find the new modules in the /updates folder and after a reboot you can use the updated wireless drivers.
This does not work for kernel 2.6.37 because all the in-kernel modules are .gz compressed but the carl9170-driver package produces uncompressed modules.
I guess that depmod is not able to work correctly if you mix compressed modules with uncompressed ones.
I found this https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/4039/ and it seems that there are configuration options wheter you get a compressed or uncompressed module when you run "make install_modules" in a PKGBUILD.
These configuration is made in "Makefile.modinst"
So the question is: Is this a problem with arch's kernel? I think when compressed in-kernel-modules are used, then external modules should compile in the same way.
Thanks for your post. I've been reporting this problem for weeks:
I solved the problem by going to /lib/modules/kernel2.6.37ARCH/updates...iwlwifi and then ran:
cd /lib/modules/2.6.37ARCH/update
gzip -r *
Then I reloaded the modules and finally depmod would report that the compat-wireless one was loaded.
The above instructions only worked with compat-wireless-patched from AUR. I'm still unable to use compat-wireless-patched-daily even with the above trick (no module get loaded at all).
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Chapter 6: Was it something I said?
"Not here…too many ears." Hermione glanced around at the people who she called family before turning back to the perfect platinum blonde standing in front of her. Draco's face was unreadable but she could sense the ferocious emotions that were flowing behind his mask.
Knowing that his every word was about to be assessed by the people around him, he decided to nod and wait while she bent down to stroke Mia's soft rosy cheeks.
"Princess, I'm just for going for a walk with Draco but I should be back in a little while, is that alright?" Mia twisted her head to look at the man who had hair so similar to her own that she didn't answer her mother straight away. She could tell that he was uncomfortable with her family, but as she searched the lines in his handsome skin she could tell that this man was to be trusted. Hermione's honey eyes clouded Mia's vision of the new comer; a burning intensity of need blazing in each socket.
Sensing the urgency of her mother's stare, she replied "Yes mummy." Mia could tell that her answer had given release to her mother, causing the beautiful little blonde child to look back to the stranger. He's obviously important for mummy to be worried. She had the strange urge to touch his skin and feel what he was feeling; usually the daughter of the smartest Witch of her age would shy away from someone else's emotions; they were too hard to understand for a girl her age.
She studied the aura that circulated his body and was surprised to see the small grey patches that represented overcome darkness. Usually, she would be afraid; it meant that the person was bad or at least used to bad, but for some reason this did not make Mia feel threatened in any way. Instead, she became even more intrigued, subconsciously reaching out her tiny palm to take his.
Hermione watched the trance like state of her daughter knowing that if she touched Draco's hand she would realise he was her father. Thinking it would devastate Mia if she found out he hadn't even know about her until now, Hermione swung her little girl up into her arms, burying her face into her daughter's perfect wavy blonde hair, while letting all her worries and cares fly away. Draco observed the embrace with a pang that he had never felt before. He could see that the little girl he could call his own was peering over her mother's shoulders; her baby blue eyes shining out from a frame of brunette curls. His whole body lurched with such a strong desire to hold her that he almost stepped forward to take her from Hermione's arms.
"Erm, Hermione you better get going, otherwise mum might rope you into helping with the sandwiches." Ginny nodded towards the back door of the burrow where Mrs Weasley was juggling three platefuls of food. She had noticed the look Draco had given her best friend and their daughter and knew that the parents needed to do some serious talking. Struggling to hold her own child, Ginny lowered James to the ground so he could go play with his uncles now that they had lost interest in the current conversation.
"Right." Realising the look that her best friend was giving her, Hermione let go of her daughter and grabbed Malfoy's hand.
Draco was submissive and allowed Hermione to pull him along; his eyes staying firmly fixed on the gorgeous blonde child that was running through the garden. She bounced after the miniature Potter totally carefree. He smiled and felt another pang deep inside of his heart. Hermione wasn't oblivious to his feelings; touching his palm strengthened her sixth sense and she was tearful at the amount of love that Draco was beginning to have for her daughter…their daughter.
The pair walked for about five minutes more before they reached a spot where Hermione seemed to just halt, as if there was an invisible wall between her and the rest of the scenic view beyond. She sat down within the yellow buttercups and violets and gestured to Draco to do the same. The graceful elegance that she used to place herself onto the grass instantly reminded him of a Queen sitting on her throne. The sun was high in the sky by this time and Draco couldn't help but feel a strong desire for the woman before him, it was like a deep need that he had never felt before. As the sun rays caught in the strands of Hermione's hair it illuminated her skin and casted her in a golden light causing flashes of that night to cloud his mind.
The brunette mass of hair was dishevelled and untidy but the electric lighting was illuminating the golden strands that were woven so intricately through the rest of the honey brown colour that Malfoy knew exactly who was sitting at the bar.
Even in school, when he had called her buck toothed he had always been mesmerised by the colours of her strands, yet he would never have admitted it because he had a reputation to uphold. However, staring at the slim figure that had her back turned to him, he could tell that she was drowning her sorrows. Without thinking, without even knowing he was doing it, Draco had pulled up the stool next to her and ordered a Pear Cider (he had become very accustomed to the alcohol of the Muggles.)
It took her several moments before she realised who was sitting next to her; it was as if she was trying to find herself again, as if she had delved deep inside of herself and she was struggling to come back to reality.
"Hey Granger."
Hermione eyed him with her inquisitive stare before raising her glass to him. Draco was surprised that she hadn't told him to piss off yet, but he could see that she was beyond caring; she was in so much pain. He doubted that even if he planned to cause her harm it wouldn't even reach the boundaries of the void she was feeling inside.
Pointing to her glass, he asked "You want another?"
The contrast of Hermione then and how she was now was so vast that he'd have hardly believed it was the same woman if it wasn't for her beautiful hair. After he had ordered another shot, the pair had gone on talking and laughing for the rest of the night, hazed by the alcohol that they were downing which had resulted in the two stumbling through the grand door to the Malfoy Manor. They had made so much noise that night that his mother had fluttered down from her bedroom to see what all the fuss was about. Seeing her only son drunk, Narcissa Malfoy had retreated carefully back up the wooden circular staircase, her mind already whirring with what telling off she would give to him.
He smiled remembering his mother's scolding look as his stumbled down to the kitchen the next morning; his hair tousled from the previous night's endeavours deserving him a rhythmic tap of her fingers on the table top. It had taken Narcissa a full hour to rant about his poor attitude and lack of responsibility before she left him to his own devices and all that time his mind was on the gorgeous, sexy brunette that was now sitting poised in front of him.
Without thinking, he sat down beside her and placed a comforting arm around her waist, imitating a move that ended up with them dancing to really cheesy eighties music. She had giggled and flirted but was more than willing to dance to another, as long as he'd keep hold of her. Now as he clasped her side, he realised that she was only allowing this kind of intimacy as a way of strength for the conversation ahead. So very different from the last time.
They stayed like that for a short while before she turned to face him directly. Again his mind flashed with memories, although on this occasion it was filled with the time she stood in front of him in the third year on the grounds of Hogwarts; her fist launching itself straight for his nose. Subconsciously, he took a step back.
She was determined to breach the subject.
"I guess we should talk about Mia then."
"I guess we should."
Hermione shuffled her legs into a better sitting position before carrying on.
"Look, I know that you've guessed that Mia is yours and I'd be lying if I said she wasn't. In all honesty I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would see you again after that night, so you have to understand my reasoning for why I didn't tell you that you had a daughter."
She seemed to be preparing herself for a fight, as her whole expression was of pure defiance, daring him to question her authority over the situation. However, as Draco watched her more closely he noticed the fast flicker of her eyes which gave away her real feelings; she was anxious and maybe even scared. Just like that night.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Draco brushed his hand through the curly strands to untangle the mesh that was Hermione's hair. Her eyes were alight with exhilaration and alcohol, a small sexual smile playing at the corner of her lips. He was mesmerised.
"Yes" She bit her lip trying to seduce him but Draco could tell from the light in her eyes that she was scared. So, instead of getting straight down to it, he became playful and loving to make her feel more secure. He began by brushing her bare skin with the tips of his fingers, shifting his weight as he lowered himself to be closer to her, nibbling her earlobe before lightly pecking at her eyelids and nose. She moaned slightly before nuzzling closer into his neckline giving Draco the opportunity to smell her lavender scent.
It carried on like that for most of the night; kissing, touching, nibbling completely oblivious to the world around them as the night turned into the dawn of the new day. It wasn't until the sparrows began singing in the morning air that they fell into a dreamless sleep; Hermione snuggled deeply in the space that Draco's body provided.
Draco lazily covered Hermione's elegant body with his arm; the heat of his touch creating goosebumps all over her stomach. "Wow. Never once has that been that special as it was tonight."
Hermione 'hmmed' as she drifted off to sleep, not realising how much Draco had truly meant it.
Now, as she sat in front of him he couldn't stop the feeling of hurt and embarrassment rise. She had left a couple of hours after without even a note to say goodbye, leaving Draco confused and dazed in the morning to face his mother alone. She didn't think she would see me again? How could she think that when, what we shared had been special! Hermione could feel the change in the man's emotions and was shocked to see that he was beginning to get angry.
"So you're saying to me that because you believed that you would never see me again, I didn't have a right to know that I had a daughter. Great thanks, much appreciated." He became cold and guarded, so similar to the old Malfoy from Hogwarts that it left Hermione confused and slightly annoyed. She hadn't expected him to be so touchy about the subject.
"I'm sorry Malfoy I didn't realise that you would take it like this. I wanted to call you but how was I suppose too know what you would do? For seven years you called me a Mudblood; every time I picked up the phone or tried to write a letter all I had in my head was that you would disown Mia because she didn't have a mother who was of a pureblood heritage. Besides, if I contacted you about the pregnancy then I would've been tempted to contact Harry and Ginny; I just wasn't ready to face everyone yet."
She gestured weakly thinking that her reasoning would calm him but soon realised that it had had the opposite effect.
He stood and glared down at her small figure, his face a cold mask "Well, I'm glad you think so highly of me Granger. I guess sleeping with me was obviously just an attempt to get back at me somehow for all the name calling aye. Nice to know I have a person like you to make my choices for me. Thanks." She was about to interrupt but he was too mad to let her.
"You know something Granger, when I woke up that morning I had a smile on my face. For the first time in a long time I was genuinely smiling because something good had happened. I had believed that night to be special and in all honesty I wanted it to happen again! Once I'd realised you'd gone, I didn't know what to do…I spent weeks looking for you but you'd disappeared off the face of the earth! Now you come back and tell me that I have missed out on the first FIVE YEARS OF MY DAUGHTERS LIFE BECAUSE YOU NEVER THOUGHT YOU'D SEE ME AGAIN AND THAT I WOULD BE SHAMEFUL ENOUGH TO DISCRIMIATE MY OWN FLESH AND BLOOD! HOW CAN YOU EXPECT ME TO UNDERSTAND YOUR REASONING FOR THAT?! YOU TOOK MY CHANCES OF HAVING A CHILD AWAY FROM ME WITHOUT EVEN CONSULTING ME!!"
His breathing was heavy as he felt the adrenaline of anger leave his body. Hermione sat aghast in front of him; not sure how to take his outburst. He could tell that she was burning with desire to shout back but he didn't want to give her the satisfaction. She had hurt him; she had taken away his child, had stereotyped him to his own previous behaviour without even thinking about his feelings. Had he not proved to her that he was different? Had he not shown her that he was no longer that person who was prejudiced, that he had changed into a better man? Unable to face her any longer along with the reality that she still saw him as the ferret who always looked up to his father, Draco decided to head back to the Burrow.
Hermione could tell that she had hurt him deeply with her accusations by noticing the tenseness that was situated between his shoulder blades, making her immediately bite her lip with regret. She hadn't meant to be so cruel. She knew from the first day she saw him in the toy store that he was no longer the annoying teenager that she had accused him of. I knew the night we spent together; if he believed me to be the same ol' Mudblood he wouldn't have been kind enough to take away my sorrows…he wouldn't have spent the night with me. He had managed to reach the elm tree that just sat on top the hill. Running after him, she managed to grab hold of his muscular arm and pull him to a stop.
He didn't turn; his body still tense from the argument. She could tell that her hand was causing him to shake in anger and betrayal making her even more aware of the words she had said; she may have even cost them their new friendship. Feeling a great pang of shame, Hermione unsure of how to coax him back, began to stroke her slender thumb along the vein line on the side of his hand. It didn't take long until she felt the small shiver of goosebumps beneath her touch. Hoping that this was a sign of a small forgiveness she began to move her thumb to his wrist; a sensitive spot that she had found the night of their lovemaking. The tenseness eased and Hermione could tell that he longer felt the deep anger he had suffered a few moments before.
Knowing that it would be safe, she pulled gently on his arm to turn him around, which he did willingly. Lifting her gaze to meet his bluey grey one she felt her throat catch. His platinum blonde hair was floppy and in his eyes, making him appear like a lost puppy; vulnerable. Recognising that this sudden weakness was because of her lack of tact, Hermione immediately felt even sorrier for what she had said.
"I'm sorry Draco. I didn't think. It was stupid and tactless what I said and I honestly never meant it in the way you perceived. I just didn't believe that you would help if you knew you had a baby; it was one night and we were both so drunk that I half expected you to think that I was someone else. It was a special night; it created something so precious to me that I am eternally grateful. You helped me take a small step to recovery after Ron died and you made me laugh for the first time in a long time; I actually felt that there was hope for me to carry on living."
A small gratifying smile began to etch over his face,
"However, it was just for one night and with our history I honestly thought that you wouldn't appreciate me in the morning…I didn't want to ruin the night we spent together with an argument, or even a complicated conversation. When I found out that I was having Mia I really did consider contacting you but like I said I wasn't ready for a confrontation with my friends; the void inside of me was still raw and their judgement wasn't something I needed. After Mia was born I did write a letter to you but I couldn't send it; I was afraid of what you might think of me and whether or not that you would accept her as yours. "
He didn't say anything but shrugged in acknowledgment that was such a man way that Hermione couldn't help but smirk; she had broken through his barrier, had made him understand her plea. The next thing she had to do was make him stay…for Mia's sake.
"I know it's a bit selfish to ask for your forgiveness, especially of the way I have just treated you but I really need it. I need you to be a part of Mia's life now she's been asking of her father and whether he loves her or not and I can longer lie to her about the situation. It's just as important to me as it is to her." She brushed Draco's cheek gently and felt her heart warm as he nuzzled slightly closer into her palm. "I need you Draco."
She knew she had said the right thing because there was an instant change in his emotional state. If Hermione had half of her daughter's ability she would have been able to see the Slytherin Prince's aura brighten with an intense golden glow that would have lighted a room in brilliance. He stared down at the beautiful woman before him and felt the familiar desire from that previous afternoon. She blushed under his intense gaze and the pink glow in her cheeks created a pang deep in his soul.
Without even thinking, Draco did the something that was completely unintentional. The next thing Hermione knew was the smooth tenderness of Draco's lips upon hers, sending sparks all over her mouth. The kiss was gentle and careful, passionate but loving and Hermione felt herself melting beneath the sensation. They pulled away but Draco was unable to let go of her completely; he was craving her so decided to pull her carefully into his embrace, both of them facing the picturesque view before them.
They stayed like that for a while, unable to talk about the emotions that were running between them, unable to carry on the conversation that needed to be said. Instead, the pair watched as the sun began to lower in the sky, a purple haze covering it like a blanket. An eagle swooped through the air effortlessly, flying into the darkening distance, carefree of any troubles unlike the two people below. Hermione watched it with a wish that she could fly away too. She was comfortable with Malfoy, his body comforted hers and she became aware that the void that had dulled over the years since Ron had died was beginning to soften and shrink inside of her. But she was unable to let him in; if she did she might hurt all over again.
Scared of what Draco was making her feel, Hermione pulled out of his embrace and twisted around to face him.
"You know, you never did answer? Do you forgive me for not telling you? About Mia I mean?" Draco frowned at the lack of contact but sensed that the Gryffindor Queen needed her space.
"Of course, I'm sorry for snapping. It's just… I never expected to ever get the chance to have children; I wanted them but every relationship I've ever had has been short lived, so I came to accept the fact that I may never have any. Finding out that I now have a daughter; it made me angry that I've missed out on so many opportunities…with her and with you.
Hermione was overwhelmed. She hadn't realised that an emotional weight had been hanging over her until it was lifted by Draco's words. She didn't comment on what he had said about her. The emotional barrier that protected her from potential harm was up again but it was hard to resist the temptation of falling into his arms. He was so strong and safe; he was like her cottage back in Devon. Secure, comforted and loved. They clearly had a connection. No, Mia is the most important thing in all of this. She needs her father, don't mess this up for her. Listening to her head, Hermione smiled and nodded her thanks creating a slight emotional distance.
"Good, well I don't want to tell Mia tonight, I think it would be best for her and for you to get to know each other first."
Draco nodded in agreement. He could tell that something had changed in Hermione's attitude but didn't want to comment on it. He was too excited about the chance of having a child. "Yeah, I think that might be best too; I don't want to intrude on your lives and make it uncomfortable for her."
Hermione saw the seriousness of his decision in his eyes. She could tell that the curiosity was killing him; he wanted to know his daughter, he wanted to be a part of her life. And mine…don't think about it! This conversation is about Mia, not about me. He wanted to be able to hold her and feel the connection that Hermione had with her, but he knew that rushing their bond could create chaos rather than harmony.
She suddenly felt uncomfortable and restless in Draco's presence; she needed to be with Mia. She needed her comforting warmth along with a duvet back at their apartment. As if sensing her change in mood, Draco held out his arm for Hermione to take just like a perfect gentleman. "Shall we go back to the Burrow?" The gesture made Hermione smile but she just nodded, leaving Draco's arm unattended.
Instead, the Brunette started to head back to the place she had called her second home for most of her life, her pace quick and determined. Unlike Mia and her mother, Draco did not have the sixth sense that the two did, so he didn't understand the brash, offhand manner that Hermione had just given him. He didn't realise that she was protecting herself from potential pain of the desire she felt over the man in front of her. Was it something I said?
A/N: Okay so it wasn't massively long and I know I haven't updated in a while so I do apologise for that but I needed to get this out of the way and done with I could move on with the story. I hope that what I did write was good enough for the long time since the last update; I don't have much of a life anymore so expect a lot more of updating


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The music business is in such a confusing state for fans of multiple genres. The amount of music being thrown out is increasing as the amount of sites covering it continues to grow as well. Hip-Hop is pretty easy to keep up with when sites like us and Nahright are holding things down, but for other genres the boundaries aren't so clear.
For instance, apparently I've been missing out on the French rock band Phoenix even though they are supposedly wildly popular this year. Fortunately, I'm a creature of habit who can't help but browse the new release section of my local record store for an eye-catching cover that begs for my attention.
Their latest album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix is the album that caught my eye, and in just over a month it already has a solid placement in my top 5 albums of the year with songs like "Lisztomania," "Big Sun" and the commercially successful "1901" to keep it lively. In the middle of the disc contains a two part epic song entitled "Love Is Like A Sunset." This extended portion of the project provides a feeling that is almost cinematic as it transitions from one helping of great songs to another seamlessly.
Some complain about the disappearance of full length LPs worth the price of admission these days, but this is an exception to the rule. Support good music.
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Reader Or Fialkov of Fialkov Digital shared the screenshot below of a current page post link ad, as well as the screenshot above, where the like button has been moved from the top-right-hand corner to the bottom right, under the image.
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NBA: Karl named Coach of the Year
Updated 11:20 pm, Wednesday, May 8, 2013
DENVER - Selfless and starless. These were the staples of the exhilarating Denver Nuggets' NBA franchise-record 57-win regular season.
George Karl kept with that theme Wednesday, sharing the credit far and wide after being named the league's Coach of the Year for the first time in his quarter century as an NBA head coach.
Karl thanked everyone from his middle school coach who got him into the game to his good friend, the late Rick Majerus, in an emotional news conference at the Pepsi Center.
He credited Nuggets players, assistant coaches, scouts, trainers, front office, ownership and support staff as he eyed the bronze Red Auerbach Trophy in front of him.
"What I hope is everybody understands this is not about me. It's about a lot of people and a lot of people in my past, and I am proud to have that trophy," Karl said.
"When I was told of the award about a week ago, it was a very humbling, emotional experience, because it made me think about my career," Karl said. "A lot of times I wanted to win it and never did win it, and now I've gotten calloused to winning it. And now I win it because this was probably in my career the most 'oneness' of an organization, a basketball team, a coaching staff, a support staff, administrative staff."
Karl received 62 first-place votes, followed by Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat with 24 votes.
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George Karl Denver 62 26 16 404
Erik Spoelstra Miami 24 17 19 190
Mike Woodson New York 6 28 13 127
Gregg Popovich San Antonio 11 16 17 120
Frank Vogel Indian 3 11 12 60
Lionel Hollins Memphis 6 4 13 55
Mark Jackson Golden State 3 6 14 47
Tom Thibodeau Chicago 2 7 9 40
Kevin McHale Rockets 1 3 3 17
P.J. Carlesimo Brooklyn 1 1 0 8
Vinny Del Negro L.A. Clippers 1 1 0 8
Larry Drew Atlanta 1 0 1 6
Doc Rivers Boston 0 1 1 4
Scott Brooks Oklahoma City 0 0 3 3
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Kevin Durant insists he can carry as much as Thunder coach Scott Brooks wants to heap onto his shoulders with Russell Westbrook injured and out for the rest of the playoffs.
The Memphis Grizzlies are testing that theory.
The Grizzlies were able to largely neutralize Durant's supporting cast in Game 2, pulling out a 99-93 victory late Tuesday to tie the Western Conference semifinals at 1-1.
Durant nearly did it all for Oklahoma City. He led the team in scoring (36), rebounds (11) and assists (nine) and also blocked a shot and came up with one of the Thunder's three steals. What he couldn't do was finish off a superb performance after Memphis went ahead in the final 2 minutes.
Instead of calling on his teammates to pitch in, Durant is demanding even more of himself.
"I always can do more," Durant said. "I've got to put my teammates in better positions to score. I turned the ball over some where I thought I could have made better passes, shot some shots I should have drove or should have got closer. But I always can be better."
Deng's status for series uncertain
Luol Deng did not join the Bulls for Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Heat after a recent hospitalization because of illness. Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau says Deng's status for the rest of the series is unknown.
Gasol to undergo knee treatment
Lakers forward Pau Gasol will get ultrasonic treatment on both knees in an attempt to regenerate his tendons, according to the team.
Gasol will undergo a procedure Thursday intended to improve the health of his patellar tendons by removing scar tissue with ultrasonic energy.
Gasol said both of his knees had developed tendinosis - a degeneration of tissue.
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This week I'm in Ohio to learn about my new job at LibLime. First on the agenda – learn how to use a Mac … yikes!
So far, I'm pretty impressed, I keep hitting the wrong buttons and can't figure out where the home and end buttons are (do they even exist?), but I'm having fun learning.
I also got to meet some fellow colleagues and chat with them and learn more about my job. I can't wait to jump in and start working. For now you can listen to my interview with Richard Wallis on Talking with Talis – but keep an eye out for me to start my actual work after this week of training.
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However, there was no report of any loss of life in the arson which took place on Saturday night. (Agencies) Latest News from State News Desk
The occupants were mostly daily wage earners, rickshaw pullers and fishermen from Bihar.
Most of the houses were empty at the time of the incident as the occupants had already left for their native villages in Bihar after the end of the election, an official report said on Monday.
Some of the occupants, who were sleeping in their houses on that fateful night, have somehow managed to escape from the inferno, the report said.
Senior Congress leader Kalikho Pul visited the accident site from Anjaw on Sunday and took stock of the situation.
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