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Amara glances at the black business card then at the door. “This is it.” She casually rings the door bell then knocks. “Mr. Mendle, it’s Dr. Dubois from Ashagi. I’d like to discuss the contract if you have time?”
Hector Mendle hears the bell and is grabbing a shirt to put on when the knock and voice come. He opens the door, his shirt opened. "Of course." he lets her come in. "Forgive my state of dress. I often relax as it gets later in the evening." if she looks down she will also notice that he is barefoot.
Amara chuckles, letting herself stroll in casually. “Please don’t mind me. I understand how late it is, but you weren’t at the docks according to Barry." She seemed to smile approvingly of the open shirt and informal dress, her sly grim complimented only by the gentle whisking of her tails. “I wanted to go over the pricing and minor details of your contract with us.”
Hector Mendle nods and leads her into his office. Instead of sitting behind the massive antique desk that could only belong to the boss, he sits in one of the chairs in front of it. It's almost midnight. Formality went out the window hours ago. "Of course. What were you wanting to talk about? Can I get you some coffee, tea? Hell, dinner? Bertha, my secretary keeps the fridge stocked." he chuckles. "She seems to think I live here." he says dryly. But Bertha knows him .... and that is why the fridge is stocked.
Amara waved off the polite offer, following him to the next available chair. “Thank you, but I’ve eaten enough for the day. I can understand the sentiment though; we have foldable couches and such in the lounge for employees taking the longer night shifts.” She carefully crossed her legs as she took out the datapad with the contract. “Considering the location I can be blunt. Most of your work will seem legal in method, but I have more use for your more direct methods of dealing with trouble. How much will such services run?”
Hector Mendle chuckles and motions behind her at the futon couch. He avoids sleeping there all night. He has promises to keep and he keeps them religiously. Then he listens and nods, licking his lips slowly. Since you're asking, I will assume you delved some into my past." he assumes she has *and* has put two and two together where few bother to. But he likes that. "That doubles my fee, I'm afraid. The risks ...." he shrugs. "I do hope you understand. Much of that kind of work I prefer to do alone or with very carefully selected partners."
Hector Mendle adds, "Much of that is covered under 'expenses'"
Amara nods. “Yes, I understand hence why I’m asking for the proper figure.” She grinned after replying, scrolling down to the suggested section of the contract. “It’s not pleasant nor cheap work that I’m asking of you after all. However the more contacts we have, the better for us. It’s not like you don’t know enough about our branch’s work…” That last sentence was dropped with a mild distaste in the tone; Amara was still not pleased the former spouse had been talking.
Hector Mendle nods and sighs. "Not all of us can resist pillow talk, Doctor." he says, almost in Allura's defense. "I was not blameless int he relationship, although Ashagi was not my intended target when I married." he confesses. "And since I do know ... I suppose it wouldn't be the worse decision on Ashagi's part to keep this particular 'law dawg' on a leash, even if it isn't a short one." While he wants the job, he also suspects that keeping him in sight is also part of the plan.
Amara ’s grin widens. “I’m glad you understand, Mr. Mendle. We don’t typically consider this with the spouse or lover of every employee, but you are an exception given your occupation. The branch is responsible for more of Ashagi’s critical ground work; the wrong soul with enough knowledge can cripple that market niche in a second.” She was protecting patents in the end.
Hector Mendle nods. "I was a bit surprised at Allura's …loose lips." he shrugs, not feeling catty. He never had. "But I learned enough and researched a bit more. And frankly .... I'd want me on the payroll also." he means forward a bit. "That being said, I can also be an asset to the company even though I believe jeans are meant to be worn." he admits his scientific knowledge is nill. Or near it. He loves his research, she'll find out if it ever comes down to it. "You can use me to quieten people. Negotiate with them. I am subtle and not ..." he shrugs slightly. "Prone to emotional outbursts usually." he thinks of Lana and how easily she would be to set to explode.
Amara picked up the stylus attached to the pad and started to sign and initial where it was needed. “Good, good. It’s hard to find employees and contractors that don’t leak something to their lovers or close friends. We have to be very particular about our screenings, but that’s not always the case with the ASF.” She sighed at the reference to Lana. “You may need to work with the ASF and the captain from time to time however which is why I wanted things to be very clear.” She’d offer the sighed contract to him. “Here you are.”
Hector Mendle watches her sign and nods. "I am professional when I must be professional." he tells her. "I think you know I could have antagonized the good captain into attacking me, very possibly breaking or destroying many things in this morning’s shipment." he tells her and he believes he could. "I am a lawyer. That's actually part of my job. To find chinks and manipulate them."
Amara leaned forward, her right elbow resting on her folded knee. “And that’s what’s scary about you,” she mused. “Lana’s one whose buttons are easy to push, but it takes a specific hand to actually get her riled up…and an even more cunning hand to know when to avoid provocation.” She was suggesting more there than just Lana of course; pissing off Ashagi was something even the lawyer should be wise enough not to do.
Hector Mendle meets her eyes and smiles. "I pick my battle. Lana is an easy mark. Real sharks.... I am very careful with. I like my limbs exactly where they are...." he understands. Completely.
Amara smiled, showing off more of her fangs rather than the normal looking teeth in the front. “Good. Glad we are clear.” She started to stand up slowly, the chair creaking at the release of weight. “Well thank you for your time even if it was after hours.”
Hector Mendle stands with her and offers her his hand. If she takes it he will give it a more secure squeeze than normal and hold it. "Thank *you*, Doctor." he says with a sincere smile. His strength. Her teeth. It was exciting just to think about. "I always love precise negotiations" in other words .. it is a pleasure to be threatened by someone as lovely as she is. Hey…the boy is charming. Ya have to give him that much.
Amara barely noticed the grip, but given that this was her right cybernetic arm, he might notice the hand felt more artificial than natural. Her natural left hand came to rest on top of his, the warmth likely a reassurance that she was human. “I like to get to the more direct points of endeavors such as this one, Mr. Mendle. It’s one of the reasons I’m in the position I’m in.” Charms aside, she sounded proud yet mildly manipulative in her suggestion of her work ethics.
Hector Mendle smirks. The warmth of one hand and the unnatural feel of the other suggested cybernetics. Well, she did work at Ashagi. "I like direct." he tells her, looking her up and down, as if assessing her, which is exactly what he is doing. "You come to me correct, and I'll give you the same." his hand still holds hers if she will allow.
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The ICC Institute of World Business Law held an advanced-level training on international contracts in Paris from 4-6 December 2019.
Parker Brooks, a conservator working under contract to preserve and catalog items recovered from the CSS Georgia, displays leg irons removed from the Civil War ironclad. The leg irons kept recaptured deserters at their post on board the ship. Workers will send the item to a laboratory at Texas A&M University for x-ray and removal of encrusted material. Brooks, also a graduate student from Texas A&M, photographs and catalogs each piece retrieved by divers working in the river. The Corps of Engineers must remove the remains of the CSS Georgia from the bottom of the Savannah River where it has rested since 1864 when its crew scuttled the ship. Artifacts will be shipped to Texas A&M for further study and preservation under a contract awarded as part of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP). (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Billy Birdwell.)
Paul S Winson have won the contracts for services 3 and 13 from Centrebus. These routes are run on behalf of Leicestershire CC.
Acquired for the routes is Enviro200 JB51 BUS, which is duly seen here on route 3.
Alternative rock band DIE MANNEQUIN from Toronto, Ontario performed a sold out show at RIOT FEST 2015 Music Festival in Toronto. In picture: CAROLINE "CARE FAILURE" KAWA,KEVVY MENTAL,KEITH HEPPLER,J.C. SANDOVAL
Contract workers unchain equipment at the railhead near Vaziani Training Area May 5, 2016,in preparation for Noble Partner 16. The exercise is scheduled to take place May 11 to 26 andwill include approximately 1300 participants from the U.S., Georgia and the U.K. Noble Partner16 is a critical part of Georgia's training for its contribution of a light infantry company to theNATO Response Force (NRF) and enhances Georgian territorial self-defense capability. (Photoby Spc. Ryan Tatum, 1st Armor Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division)
Landscape Photography. Taken at the zoo a couple months ago. I was planning ahead for contract three and decided to do the shoot at the zoo. I got this wonderful shot. This is a very true to color shot. It was a spectacular view!
63rd Army Air Forces Contract Pilot School (Primary)
Douglas, Georgia
Listed 5/14/2003
Reference Number: 13000270
The 63rd Army Air Forces Contract Pilot School (Primary) is significant under National Register Criterion A at the state level in the area of military history because it represents the mobilization and training of American pilots before and during World War II and because it is the most intact of the eight pilot training schools built in Georgia and among the 75 built throughout the nation. By war's end, the Contract Pilot School in Douglas had as many as 1,000 civilian employees and trained roughly 9,000 cadets with a dropout rate of roughly 30 percent. Nationwide, the Army Air Force trained 250,000 pilots. The Contract Pilot School is significant under National Register Criterion C at the state level in the area of architecture because its symmetrical layout around an open quadrangle is typical of military base designs that provided efficient communication from one building to another. The buildings are mostly characteristic of military construction during World War II, providing, for example, buildings for administration, training, barracks, dining halls, and recreation. Designed by Miami Beach architect Stefan H. Zachar and approved by the Army Corps of Engineers, many of the buildings were built with permanent concrete and tile materials, unlike most temporary wood-frame military construction of the era. The Contract Pilot School is significant under Criterion C at the state level in the engineering because the PT-17- Stearman biplane in Hangar 2 is an excellent example of the type of aircraft that served as a primary trainer for cadets who were receiving their first flight hours. Manufactured by Boeing in 1943, the restored Stearman biplane in Douglas retains a high level of historic integrity and is housed in a World War 11-era hangar.
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