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Many smokers hope to quit their habit by transitioning to electronic cigarettes. If you are one of them then you are probably becoming confused! There is a mind boggling array of e-cigs, cartomizers and e-liquids to choose from. Then there is the nicotine content of the eliquids to consider.
Leaving cigarettes behind is a daunting prospect. The fear of those awful withdrawal symptoms makes the stronger e-liquids a tempting proposition. However, the strongest e-liquids may not be the right choice. Vaping with an eliquid that is too strong might leave you feeling lightheaded and will detract from the pleasure of vaping. Choosing an eliquid that is too mild may mean that your cravings are not entirely satisfied. Your choice of eliquid must meet your expectations or you will be at risk of returning to smoking.
How Do You Smoke?
E-liquids are available in a variety of strengths from 0mg to 36mg. This number indicates the amount of nicotine per millilitre of liquid. The correct strength for you will depend on the nature of your smoking habit. Not just how often you smoke but the type of cigarettes that you are used to. It may take a little trial and error to find the perfect strength of e liquid but here is our guide to help you make a sensible choice.
E-Liquid Strengths
0mg Nicotine e-liquids are the best choice if you have never smoked or have already quit but still have an oral fixation.
5mg or 6mg Nicotine e-liquids will suit if you are an occasional smoker of lite cigarettes. This level of nicotine is also the final step in the process of eliminating nicotine if you are already a vaper.
11mg or 12mg Nicotine e-liquids are a good choice if you are a regular to heavy smoker of lite to moderate cigarettes. This strength of e-liquid will deliver a great throat hit and will satisfy your craving. Stronger eliquids may cause dizziness and headaches.
16mg or 18mg Nicotine e-liquids represent the middle ground. These are a good choice if you smoke regular cigarettes and up to one pack per day.
24mg Nicotine e-liquids will satisfy your craving and should not be too powerful if you are a very heavy smoker or if you prefer strong or unfiltered cigarettes.
36mg Nicotine e-liquids offer the highest concentration of nicotine and will prove to be too strong unless you are a very heavy smoker with a serious addiction.
Please note that new legislation which comes into force 20 May 2016 will restrict the strength of e-liquids to a maximum of 20mg.
Trial and Error
The truth is that there are no hard and fast rules when it comes to e-liquids. The perfect choice may depend on the way that you vape and the type of electronic cigarette that you use rather than just the nature of your smoking habit.
If you experience dizziness, headaches or feelings of nausea when you vape then don't jump to the conclusion that vaping isn't for you. These are simply symptoms that you may experience if your eliquid is too strong. On the other hand, if you find that vaping is not satisfying your cravings, even when you vape more frequently, then you may need to choose a stronger e-liquid. If you do change strengths then move up or down one level at a time.
You could also find that you require a variety of strengths for different situations. Perhaps a lower strength eliquid will work well for you in the morning whilst you prefer a higher strength for vaping after a meal.
By adjusting the frequency of your vaping and the strength of your e-liquid you will discover the perfect balance!


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In addition to our unsurpassed presence internationally, we also conduct comprehensive domestic investigations for any clients with fraud suspect, disability or contestable claims right here in the U.S. Our vast network of agents located in all major metropolitan areas in the U.S. ensures that Diligence International has the ability to conduct any investigation, domestically and internationally.
Domestic Investigations are necessary for many situations. From checking the validity of a claimant's assertions to verifying information before future operations. Our expertise in each of these areas paired with our experience of operating countrywide means we are perfectly placed, whatever your needs.

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Medscope Diagnostic Medical Equipment – Affordable and Functional
Medscope Ltd is a well-known supplier of high-quality diagnostic medical equipments, which can be used in both clinical and home settings. To ensure the quality of these products, they made it to a point that they only get them from the most experienced and best manufacturing brands of today. That's why Medscope is able to deliver great value products at very reasonable prices.
Diagnostic medical devices from Medscope are specifically designed to let both medical practitioners (e.g. doctors and nurses) and ordinary individuals use them with ease and comfort. Their product line includes stethoscopes, electronic blood pressure machines, ECG machines, otoscope and ophthalmoscope, diagnostic sets and kits, and many more. These are manufactured by A and D Instruments, Welch Allyn, Omron, Littman, and Seca.
There are quite a great number of reasons why Medscope is preferred by many. Since they are confident of the quality of their product line, customers, who are not satisfied with the product, are guaranteed a total refund of their money within 14 days from the date of purchase (make sure to read their policies). Most of their products also carry a 12-month warranty or more for some devices (e.g. blood pressure monitors).
It's really very important for many people, especially those afflicted with serious health problems, to secure home monitoring devices. These will help a lot in checking if there are signs of progress or worsening of their health condition. It also helps alert doctors and caregivers of any impending attacks or formation of other health complications.
According to the American Heart Association, there are about 74.5 million of American people (20 years old and up) that are experiencing abnormally high blood pressure. This means that their blood pressure readings are equal to or more than 140/90 mmHg (millimeter mercury).
It's a dangerous condition because it can progress to other life-threatening health problems, such as heart failure, CHD (Coronary Heart Disease), and stroke just to name a few. High blood pressure is generally not hard to detect and is controllable with the use of medicines and a blood pressure machine (a.k.a. sphygmomanometer) and a stethoscope.
Medscope is fully equipped with high-tech blood pressure machines, like the Omron M6 automatic upper arm blood pressure device. This is very easy to use. That's why it's also ideal for home use. It has a one-touch button control and has large display screen with easy-to-read result symbols. It uses the Intellisense comfort inflation technology, which controls the pumping action of the cuff to prevent over or under inflation. The Omron M6 can also alert the user of irregular heartbeat readings or user movements. It's currently sold for $114 or 71.45 British pounds.
Technology can really do so much for the safety and comfort of many people with health problems. But you should also remember that you still need the expert assessment and advice of your doctor. Also, make sure that you choose a Medscope product that'll truly aid in monitoring your condition.
These are just a few of the options for Medscope Medical alert devices.


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Around half of all your heat can easily escape from the home premise, if not properly insulated. It's advisable of insulating your home instead of turning on the thermostat. For keeping the cooling or heating effects in, and also for keeping your heating cost low, you will be requiring of wrapping up whole of the home premise by using adequate quantity of insulating materials. It's easily done than just saying, right? This guide will help you in solving your entire queries regarding insulating your home. What to insulate, which section of home to be insulated, which materials should be used for insulating, and how to tackle the whole process of insulating your home.
This article will guide you in showing different steps in insulating a home. It offers better knowledge and techniques of saving your hundreds from the pockets on energy consumption bills, as well as making an enormous bargain to your carbon footprint.
Insulating a home:
Protect the doors for saving the energy loss:
Make the use of draught excluders. A draught excluder is a form of stopper that is used for slowing the heat loss and cold draught to travel. Generally it is placed on the bottom surface of windows and doors. It is also commonly recognized by "Door Snakes" in some regions of America. It is plugged in the gaps found between the surface of the floor and the door for eliminating wastage of energy. It is added in the list of things you should perform while insulating your home.
Place it on both the interiors as well the exteriors sides of the doors. For quick and cheap results, sealant strips works best. It can easily be bought from a nearby general store. The sealant strips are very easy to mount, you just need to place it on the sticky tape and that it! Work is done! Well, don't forget the brush trim for huge gaps observed on the bottom surface and the letter boxes too.
Insulate the attic space:
One of the easiest ways of starting the process of insulating your home is the Attic space. And fortunately, attic space is the area where accurate insulation is the best after effects. While winters, most of the heat or hot air of the home travels through the attic space. In summers, the uninsulated attic area acts as a heat collector. It results in making the air conditioning unit functions harder than its actual capacity.
If you find that insulating the home interior attic space is necessary follow the steps for insulating it by mounting blankets or batts.
Step 1: Measure each and every corners, the width and length of the attic space and multiply double the length by the width for arriving at the total usage of square footage in your attic.
Step 2: Now, it's the time to measure the distance between two joists. Most of them are on 17 inch centers. 17 inch from the center to the next joist of the attic. Some of them are even 24 inch from the center of the attic space. It's advisable of buying perfect batts or blankets for fitting them accurately between the joists.
Step 3: Start by calculating and measuring the requirement of insulating materials. Take accurate sizes of length and width for perfectly insulating your attic.
Insulate the windows properly:
One of the basic needs of insulating your home is insulating the windows. Crevices and cracks found in the window frames are the most common escape point for the hot air. Want to know here are the weak points in your window? Run the palm of your hands around the window frames and its edges. If you feel any opening and felt breeze, you've got a hole.
You need to patch up the weak opening by using a sealer or putty. It will help in obstructing the air traveling through the gaps and holes. For making it really easy on your side, get the appropriate type that comes in a tube. Squirt it on, apply it, smooth the surface and your job is done!
Consider double layer glazing:
Double glazing is generally a type of window that consists of two layers of glass with equal amount of space between each of the layer. This type of design is used for reducing the heat loss and eliminates the exterior noise away from the home interiors.
It's worth investing in double glazing windows if you don't already have installed it. It offers you in saving your hundred pounds or dollars on the annual heating bills at your home.
Make the use of window dressing:
Closing the drapes, blinds or curtains after the dark also helps in trapping the warm air and prevents draught excluders. It also looks cozy that helps in maintaining the interiors temperature. Using blinds and curtains by adding thermal backing is helpful in adding warmth retention in the space where the windows are installed.
Fill up the floor gaps:
Most of the home owners are need of insulating the home because the gaps found between doors and windows. These gaps are between the floor surface and the skirting board. And if you've installed the floor boards, there are chances of gaps between them too.
Silicon dealer is a perfectly suitable product for caulking it. If you've a wooden floor installed, and want to insulate it thoroughly, insulate it right away for better results. If you're not confident for the Do It Yourself project, it's advisable of calling the professionals for fitting the insulation beneath the floor boards.
Build up a dry wall on a cold wall:
Usually walls affecting the heating effects of the home are considered as cold wall. Concrete wall or thick dry wall works best for covering or obstructing the effects of cold energy to the interiors. The process of installing dry wall is very easy, Choose one of the option from plaster board wall or Ytong wall.
It's advisable of placing a plastic board wall because it is very simple and easy in building. You can also add the elements of cheap glass wool to it for better insulation. Glass wool is one of the excellent materials of insulation that offers better sound proof benefits to the home owners.
Types of insulating material
|Insulating materails
|Different methods
|Where applicable
|Concrete form block insulation
|Foam borad is used for placing it in the interiors as well as the exterriors
|Professional installation, Specailized skills
|Foundation walls & unfurnished walls
|Batts and Blanket insulation
|Plastic fibers, minaral fibers, fiberglass and natural fibers
|Applied between studs, beams and joists
|Floors and ceiling including foundation walls
|reflective insulation
|Cardboard, plastic film, foil paper, and craft paper
|foils are filled up between the beams and joists
|Ceiling, floors and unfurnished walls
|Blow In and loose Fill
|Mineral wool, and fiber glass
|It is blown into the space by using different tools
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ESCAPE FROM L.A. is exactly what you think it'll be: A major studio, bigger-budgeted redo/remake/reboot/re of ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK. It follows ENY almost beat for beat, from the arrival of criminal Snake Plisken to his mission involving the president to the forced limited-time deadline to the twisted sporting event to the minority villain with a race-based grudge who ends up dead. The bigger budget means CGI that hasn't dated as charmingly as the model effects of the original.
Valeria Golino does double duty, playing both the Season Hubley and Adrienne Barbeau roles. She doesn't last very long, and the timing of her departure has to be Carpenter winking at the audience. Or maybe it's just really predictable screenwriting. Steve Buscemi has to stand in for both Ernest Borgnine AND Harry Dean Stanton, and he's just not up to it, though his teeth are appropriately bad.
I didn't care for this when I saw it in the theater. This time I appreciated that it was one of those '70's Marvel post-apocalyptic comic books on film. It's colorful, it sprints along without lingering on anything that might add body to the slender story, and seems driven by what the movie makers think the audience wants to see. The goofiness level is much higher than ENY, reaching a feverish high when Snake gets where he needs to go by surfing on a timely arrival of a tidal wave.
There's a tossed-off quality about the movie, like no one making it really cares about it, or the screenwriters think the audience is made up of dummies.
The scene where Snake is cornered by five men with guns who just let him trick them in a way no infant would fall for is an instance of the movie makers thinking the audience'll buy it because they're so enamored of the star. It got derisive snickers from the audience, as I recall. Not me, of course.
The scene where Snake is captured by the followers of an evil plastic surgeon isn't even a joke, it's a premise–Killer Plastic Surgeon! The scene ends so quickly I have to wonder if they realized there was just nothing to it and decided to just get out quickly. The scene has zero impact on the story and could have been cut without anything being lost. Bruce Campbell is okay but does nothing special. I guess this deserves a half-hearted clap for being critical of plastic surgery in a Hollywood movie. Clap.
The score is a problem. The late, great Shirley Walker wrote a fine score for the bad MEMOIRS OF AN INVISIBLE MAN, but working in collaboration with Carpenter results in a blaring mix of orchestra and drum kit that reminds me of the BATMAN TV scores. Which is fine if you're into that.
The Is It Bad or Is It Just Being Comic Book-Like? stuff throughout interfered with my enjoyment. In the climax, a freakin' ROCKET hits an escaping helicopter, and it instantly burns up the people in the back seat, leaving the two people in front untouched. This after the assault on Disneyland by hang glider. Pam Grier's troops just spray bullets and stuff 'splodes.
There is a reason I've thought about this movie repeatedly over the years.
In the last moments of the movie, Snake Plissken causes all machinery on the planet to shut down, bringing humanity back to the dark ages, or something. Putting aside how an EMP would actually work and the extent of the damage it would cause, this is a radical SF idea for a mainstream movie. As with the end of Carpenter's THEY LIVE, it's a refreshingly cynical finish. It's too bad the rest of the movie is so disposable, because this is a serious concept that would be a nice ending for a serious flick. As it is, it's a nice, gloomy ending that fits with the Marvel black-and-white-mag tone.


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I was one of five people (three of us were student nurses at the Alfred Hospital) who shared a house halfway up or down Punt Road Hill, between the river and Domain Road. Right at the point where all the trucks change gear whether going up or down – a very noisy part, but we got used to it.
It was a very old, rundown house but we had loads of fun and lots of parties, each one themed, which were always visited by the police asking us to turn the music down. We discovered that an assistant police commissioner lived nearby and clearly didn't like people having a good time. Sometimes the cops came when it was just us at home and would greet us with, "We'll just wait for a break in the traffic noise to tell you to be quiet."
After our housewarming party (hats were the theme for that one), the visiting police came back to join the party after coming off duty and one of them ended up marrying one of the guests!
Despite having parties we did study hard too, often late into the night and a call would go out "Who's up for a coffee at Notturno's"? It was the only place open all night, in Lygon Street, Carlton. Like all good share houses people moved on and others moved in. The landlord lived next door and as long as the rent was paid wasn't too fussed who actually lived there and rarely bothered us at all!
It was a halfway house for students of many disciplines. At one time the lounge room floor was completely taken up with an architectural model which was being entered into the competition for the new Parliament House in Canberra. They were "even a group of students entered the competition" mentioned during the subsequent discussions about this competition.
This old house with lovely stained glass windows and pressed metal ceilings is now boarded up but still standing when last I drove past. There are many, many people – some in very eminent positions today – who will remember this old house fondly.


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It seems the growing interest in artificial intelligence as a way to expand digital business potential -- often hampered by hard-to-find-skills -- is creating a skill shortage of its own.
A recent poll of 122 business leaders, released by EY, finds relative optimism about AI and its potential to create more jobs. Yet, they are having trouble finding people with the skills to make AI a working reality for their organizations.
The survey finds that a majority of executives, 52 percent, believe it will have a "positive impact" on job creation. About one-third of respondents (32 percent) say that, with the implementation of AI, more jobs will be created than lost, and 20 percent anticipate that AI will even create a surge in new jobs. Of course, that's the view from the top, and it's just as notable that 48 percent do not see job creation on the horizon as a result of AI.
There is one thing most business leaders agree on -- AI skills are hard to find. Eighty percent say there is a lack of talent to fill positions. Other issues standing in the way of successful AI implementation include a lack of integration of AI insights into current business processes (53 percent), a lack of managerial understanding and sponsorship (48 percent), and data used for AI not being trusted or of high quality (48 percent).
If anything, employees are demanding "intelligent automation that enables them to redirect their time toward more complex work," comments Jeff Wong, EY Global Chief Innovation Officer. At EY alone, Wong estimates that his company will save approximately 2.1 million hours of their peoples' time on repetitive tasks in fiscal year 2018 due to automation.
But reaching a point in which AI will help deliver more intelligent automation is going to take skills that are in great demand and short supply. Recently, one US university, Carnegie Mellon University, launched a bachelor's-level program for AI. There also have been a range of online courses in AI skills offered by MIT, Stanford and Coursera, and edX. But for many interested professionals, it's a lot of informal learning. Plus, mainstream companies are competing with technology companies and startups for this talent.
For a snapshot of the AI skills in demand at this time, a perusal of job sites from Indeed and Dice reveal the following:
Artificial intelligence/machine learning engineer (manufacturer): "Apply machine learning to computer vision, natural language processing, and a range of sensing problems. Help teach robots to see in all ranges of the electromagnetic spectrum and sense many different types of materials. Use sound waves in interesting ways to detect phenomena that cannot be achieved in traditional programmatic ways."
Artificial intelligence machine learning engineer (financial services): "We're using AI and ML to create experiences and services that will help more people than ever reach their goals. As an AI Engineer you'll be responsible for helping trail blaze AI/ML doing some of the most important work we've ever done as a company."
Algorithm engineer - AI/machine learning for autonomous driving (engineering): "Responsible for developing advanced concepts for low and high-speed vehicle maneuvering by using your expertise with deep learning algorithms. You will contribute to feature extraction, trajectory planning, and behavior planning for a driverless system."
Artificial intelligence/cognitive developer (aerospace manufacturer): "This individual will be part of our Cognitive Center of Excellence (COE) and will be called upon to use their development skills and the product's toolset to create and refine the core knowledge base for various projects and pilots including creating a virtual assistant for employees."
Senior natural language processing deep learning data scientist (insurance): "Responsible for researching, developing, and improving algorithms that help computers learn from text. Our goal is to reduce the time and expense of performing traditionally manual tasks, increasing efficiency and reducing costs. By extracting meaning from large data sets containing millions of documents, you will help to develop NLP capabilities to improve the speed and ease with which we underwrite a policy, estimate a claim, or service a customer."
Machine learning/artificial intelligence engineer/data scientist (retail): "Looking for Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence Engineers /Data Scientists at all levels of experience with fortitude in applying math to solve formidable problems. Building software to automate processes combining retail domain knowledge with machine learning algorithms achieving the best results. Candidates in this endeavor will work with world class minds across many disciplines to create new software to change our business."


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Slimus Hands was busy in the kitchen, cooking dinner. A thick, purple stew bubbled in a golden sauce-pan on the stove, gurgling like an Agarian swamp. Teach, Ebony and Chief Engineer Morgan sat around a square metal table, "And what do you call this?", asked the giant bull-headed Minovan, sniffing the thick purple liquid on his golden spoon.
"Itsth all we've got, I'm afraid.", splurted Slimus Hands, "We ate the latht of the Cathedral thpaith thtationth food thupplieth latht week."
"I thought Mister Rackman had some eel-worms in the cargo hold?", snorted Teach.
The slimy slug-faced man shrugged his shoulders, "When I looked, all I could find wath a duthen Kakalaka eggth."
The giant stood up and kicked his chair across the galley, "The captain knows that Minovans only eat live-food."
The metal doors of the elevator opened with a soft squishing sound and William Bones entered the galley, he picked up the broken chair. "What's going on here?", he asked.
Teach picked up the blue man by the collars of his black cotton jacket and dangled him in the air, "I'm hungry.", he snorted in a gruff voice.
"I suggest you put me down.", sighed Captain Bones, prodding the giants belly with a silver dagger, "I'd hate to get blood on my uniform."
The Minovan laughed and lowered the blue-skinned man to the ground. Captain Bones straightened his jacket, "I guess that we lost most of our live-stock when the Ago-virus infected the ship."
Slimus Hands tapped the captain on the shoulder, "I've made a thpethial thoup, jutht for you, Thir.", he slurped, "I thaved you the latht of the rationth from the bounty hunterth thip.", spat the slug-faced cook, waving his tentacles in the air. "Itth an Earth delicathy, pea thoup.", a stream of yellow slime dribbled down the green mans chin. "Of courth, I had to make it with re-conthtituded peath.", the slug-faced alien smiled.
The blue-skinned man took off his round spectacles and wiped the sticky yellow spittle off the rose-tinted lenses with a red silk handkerchief. "Captain to bridge. Graccomali, are there any inhabited planets in this quadrant?"
The fish-like mermaid swam about in her aquarium, splashing her tail. "Aculis is the closest, Captain. There are no sentient life-forms on the planet but they do have some fascinating wild-life."
Teach rubbed his belly and smiled.
"Captain to engine room, pump up the thermo-reaction chamber."
"Aye, aye, Cap'n.", snorted Morgan.
"Captain to Pilot. Set course for the planet Aculis, we're going on a hunting trip.", ordered the blue-skinned man.
"Yes Sir.", replied the sharp metallic voice of Exquimilian.
"Captain to Rackman. "
"I hear you Captain.", replied the one-eyed quatermaster.
"We're going to need some strong nets and traps.", suggested the blue-skinned man. "Captain to armoury, we need vap-guns and stun-spears."
"Aknowledged.", replied Lo.
Six hours later, the Quadagh Mercenary took orbit above the planet Aculis. Commander Silver pulled a lever on the control panel and the doors of the shuttle opened with a 'swish'.
"Any life-signs?", asked Captain Bones.
"Plenty.", replied Silver, "But I don't recognise any of the species."
Aculis is a small yellow and blue world with two suns, rich in vegetation and wild-life. The climate is tropical and rainforests cover three quarters of the planets surface. Callico Jack Rackman picked up a long metal fishing rod, two large metal buckets and a black plasteen sack, "I'm going fishing, I'll meet you back here in a couple of hours.", he suggested.
Teach picked up a stun-spear and a large wire-mesh net, which he flung over his shoulders. Captain Bones, Commander Silver and Gunner Lo decided to go hunting in the forest, armed with lazer-rifles, vap-guns and a handful of black sacks. The bull-headed Minovan giant tapped the blue man on the shoulder and handed him a small metal cage, "Remember Captain, I like my meat fresh, don't kill everything you catch."
The forest was full of strange and exotic plants, tall trees with red and orange leaves and twisted trunks, spiralled up towards the yellow sky. A carpet of blue moss covered the forest floor and purple flowers danced in the warm morning breeze. Green and black fruits hung, like Christmas decorations, from the branches of the trees. Silver climbed one of the spiral-trees and picked a small, green, sweet-smelling fruit, he took a bite.
"Careful.", warned Gunner Lo, "It might be poisonous."
"Too late.", sighed the silver haired youth.
"What does it taste like?", asked the captain, looking up towards the handsome young man sitting in the tree. The silver-haired Venusian threw a fruit down and the captain caught it in his hands.
"Very sweet.", smiled the youth.
William Bones and Cheng Lo gathered up the fruits as they fell and put them into plasteen sacks. Silver climbed down from the tree and the three crew-mates continued their hunt through the forest.
Teach crept up behind the purple furred wolf-like creature and poked it in the back with a stun-spear. The blood-beast turned around to face its attacker and growled, two razor sharp fangs jutted out from its lower jaw and a stream of dribble ran down its chin. Teach took a step closer, "Sit!", he commanded.
The purple blood-beast sat down and raised its right fore-paw towards the bull-headed giant, "Good doggie.", smiled Teach, patting the dog-like creature on the head.
"Did you catch anything?", asked Silver.
Callico Jack Rackman stood up and pointed to the buckets of water by his side. "A few tiddlers, but you should have seen the one that got away. It was the size of a Targalian alligator."
Captain Bones sat down on the bank of the lake and gazed towards the steaming, crystal clear, pale blue water, "Does anybody fancy a swim, before we go?" , he asked, unbuttoning his black cotton jacket.
"You must be mad.", sighed the rosy-cheeked quatermaster, pointing to the steam, rising above the bubbling lake. "Have you any idea how hot that water is?"
The blue-skinned man unbuckled his belt and unzipped his black rubber-skin jeans, "I've never been in a jaccuzi."
Gunner Lo took off his jacket and un-laced his boots.
Silver sat down on a rock by the side of the lake.
Billy Bones was already in the water, up to his waist. "Aren't you coming?", he asked, looking towards the silver-haired Venusian youth. Beeds of water glistened on the blue-skinned mans well-muscled, smooth, hairless chest, he rubbed his groin through his wet white briefs and licked his lips.
Commander Silver shook his head.
Cheng Lo stripped naked and followed his captain into the steaming lake.
Callico Jack picked up the metal buckets, "I'll see you three back at the shuttle."
The blue-skinned man splashed about in the bubbling water, "Come on Kid, it's like a steam-bath in here."
"No, thanks.", sighed Commander Silver, unzipping his jacket. "I think I'll just stay here and soak up the suns."
"Why not?", asked Cheng Lo, washing himself in the boiling water.
"Because I can't swim.", sighed the bare-chested Venusian, unzipping the fly of his black plasteen jeans.
Lo dived under the warm, crystal clear water and swam between the captains legs, pulling down the blue mans underpants as he passed between his thighs. He stood up in front of the captain and grabbed hold of the blue-skinned mans stiff wet cock.
Commander Silver took a bite from a small green plum, he was bare-chested and beads of crystal swet trickled down his smooth muscular chest. The Venusian stood up and unzipped his jeans. he pulled down his red boxer shorts and dived into the lake.
Three hours later, the shuttle arrrived back at The Quadagh Mercenary. The metal doors of the elevator opened with a loud 'squishing' sound. "How was your hunting trip?", asked the snake-headed woman, sitting in the captains chair.
The blue man smiled, "Not bad. We should have enough food on board for a few weeks.". A small white monkey with one eye and large pointed ears, sat on the captains shoulder.
"Whats that?", asked Ebony, she stood up and William Bones sat down in the captains chair.
"It is a chiki-monkey.", explained the blue-skinned man, "It followed us home."
"Cheeki! Cheeki!", chirped the alien monkey.
"His name is Chiko."
Silver sat down at the command consule. He took a bite from a small green fruit, chewed it for a few seconds and spat the pips out, onto the floor. The view-screen at the front of the bridge flickered into life and the face of Callico Jack Rackman appeared on the viewer, "We've got a problem Sir.", sighed the one-eyed quatermaster, "Someone forgot to lock the door of one of the cages, the swamp-rats have escaped."
"How many of them?", asked Captain Bones.
"About thirty, they could be anywhere on the ship by now."
"Then I suggest you find them, before they start breeding.", ordered the blue-skinned man.
"I'm doing my best.", sighed the rosy-cheeked Human.
Commander Silver took another bite from the green fruit, he lifted up his black and green striped sweater over his head and dropped it onto the floor. The silver-haired youth leant back in his chair and kicked off his boots, "It's a bit warm in here.", he sighed, rubbing his bare chest with his left hand.
Ebony shrugged her shoulders, "No, it's not."
The young Venusian turned his chair to face his captain.
"Are you feeling okay?", asked the blue-skinned man in the captains chair, "You look a bit hot."
Silver was sweating profusely. "I feel fine.", he sighed, "In fact, I feel great.". The young Venusian grinned at the blue man.
"Have you been drinking?", asked the captain.
Commander Silver unzipped his black plasteen jeans and clutched his groin with his right hand, "Not yet.", he smiled, "I just feel a bit horny. "
Captain Bones stood up, "Ebony, take over for a while, we'll be in my cabin if you need us."
The snake-headed woman sat down in the captains chair.
"Captain to galley."
"Yeth Thir.", replied Slimus Hands.
"Do you have any more of those Aculis fruits in the kitchen?", asked the blue-skinned man.
"Plenty Thir."
"Send half a dozen to my cabin, please."
The metal doors of the elevator opened with a soft, squishing sound, Commander Silver stood up and staggered over to his captain. He took hold of the blue mans hand, "Would you like a bite of my plum?", he asked.
The Captain smiled at his companion, "Captain to galley."
"Yeth Thir, what can I do for you?", asked the ships cook.
"Better make that a dozen.".
Teach and Lo sat at a metal table in the ships galley. A large purple dog with prickly fur, sat on the floor next to the giant, licking its razor-sharp teeth with the tip of its wet black tongue.
"Ith dinner thatithfactory?", splurted Slimus Hands.
A pink google fish swam happily about in a bowl of crystal clear blue water on the table, splashing its tail. The giant Minovan put his hand into the fish bowl and grabbed the pink fish, he stared into its large yellow eyes for a few seconds and then bit off its head. "It's a bit chewy.". he replied, "but it will suffice.", the giant gulped.
Slimus hands waved his tentacles in the air, "I think you need to learn thum table mannerth."
Lo stood up and walked over to the purple blood-beast, he knelt down and patted the animal on the head. The alien dog gazed up at him and licked his face. "He's very friendly, isn't he?", Lo tickled the Aculis blood-beast under the chin, the purple dog licked the yellow mans fingers and bit off his left-hand in a single bite. Lo screamed in agony and a jet of red blood spurted across the galley, hitting the far wall.
Teach laughed. "At least he likes you."
Lo sat down, clutching his arm to his chest with his right hand. He looked up at Teach and gritted his teeth in pain, "What do you mean, 'he likes me'? He just bit off my fucking hand!"
The giant Minovan stroked the purple blood-beast, "If he didn't like you, he would have gone for your bollocks."
Slimus Hands picked up a white cloth from the table and wrapped it around the Gunners stump, "Thlimuth Handth to thick-bay, Mithter Lo hath had an acthident.". The cloth was now red and damp, drops of scarlet blood splashed in a puddle on the metallic floor.
The metal doors of the galley slid open and Doctor Ami stepped out of the elevator, clutching a white med-kit under one arm.
Commander Silver lay naked on the captains bed, masturbating. Billy Bones lifted his black and red striped sweater over his head and dropped it onto the floor, beads of swet glistened on his naked pale blue torso. "How do you feel now?", he asked.
"The room won't stop spinning.", sighed the silver haired Venusian.
The blue-skinned man unzipped his fly and stroked the growing bulge beneath the fabric of his white silk briefs with his right hand.
"Suck me off.", sighed the youth.
Captain Bones sat down on the bed, beside the young handsome Venusian, "This is the third time in as many hours.", he laughed.
Commander Silver giggled, "I'm still feeling fruity."
The blue man leant over and licked the tip of the Venusians long, thick pink penis, he parted his lips and let the boys smooth, erect cock slip into his thirsty mouth. The Silver-haired youth leant back on the pillow and sighed, "That feels great.", he whispered.
Billy Bones rocked his head slowly, back and forth, sucking the Venusians cock deep into his mouth.
Commander Silver gazed up at the swirling rainbows above his head, "I think I'm going to come.", he whispered.
The naked blue-skinned man probed the boys smooth, velvet, pink arsehole with his left forefinger, the young Venusian gasped and shivered, shooting a jet of steaming hot jism down the blue mans throat, Billy Bones swallowed the warm salty spunk and smiled.
"I enjoyed that.", he sighed, resting his head on the Venusians smooth, flat abdomen.
Silver ran his fingers through the captains silky brown hair, "Would you like a cigarette?", he asked, reaching under the pillow. He placed a purple tube between the blue mans lips and lit the tapered end with a gold cigarette lighter.


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FEATURE20 December 2013
FEATURE20 December 2013
It's an unavoidable fact of life: the more you hype something, the more likely it is to disappoint. And so it goes with big data, which was the single most frequently mentioned disappointment among our 2013 Review panel.
Let's be clear here: nobody is saying that big data, in itself, is a letdown. Rather the disappointment is that, despite all the talk, the promise and the potential, the research industry has yet to fully get to grips with it.
"Everyone is talking about it and claims they are doing it, but no-one really knows what it is or what it means, and how to make sense of it," said Hall & Partners global CEO Vanella Jackson. Added Jon Puleston, vice-president of innovation at GMI: "I'm yet to see anybody manage to get their heads around how to use it effectively."
"In August, Gartner's Hype Cycle showed big data ready to topple over into the 'trough of disillusionment'. I'd say we're there now"
This sentiment marries up with Gartner's positioning of big data on its famed Hype Cycle. According to the IT market analyst, big data was – as of August – sitting atop the 'peak of inflated expectations', ready to topple over into the 'trough of disillusionment'. I'd say we're there now.
Graeme Lawrence, marketing director of Join the Dots, cited a lack of case studies, of practical examples of big data in action, as a key source of disillusionment. Curiously, though, we're absolutely swamped with big data similes. This year we've encountered:
Big data is also like mobile research, because researchers were similarly disappointed by the continued slow uptake of mobile technology. GreenBook Blog editor Lenny Murphy said: "The continued resistance to mobile, on both the client and supplier side is baffling to me. The broader adoption of mobile device trends globally are undeniable and the implications are clear. It's not a choice any longer: we simply must shift now because, in five years, the PC will be a niche business device and in 10 years it will be an antique."
Neuromarketing earned a couple of mentions from our respondents, as did BlackBerry. As Brand Keys' Robert Passikoff noted: "BlackBerry could have, but didn't move to touch screens until absolutely forced to. Talk about hubris. They went from 50% marketshare to 2% – so 'disappointing' is being kind."
Finally – sitting alongside big data on the Gartner Hype Cycle – was gamification, which earned a vote of disappointment from The Sound's Stuart Knapman, who wrote: "I think a lot of people have realised that gamification is not actually the panacea for all their problems. Rubbish surveys are still rubbish surveys, even with Flash-based drag-and-drop exercises.
"In fact," he said, "Flash-based rubbish surveys are more annoying, because they think they've nailed it – a bit like a delusional X Factor contestant."
6 years ago
One last simile for Big Data? "There is no there there:" big data is nothing magical just lots of data, and meaningless without insight or storytelling.
6 years ago
This new Peugeot ad disappoints me and is reflective of an all-to-common perception of MR - why? 1. A crude, cheap shot at MR inferring that it is no use to product design 2. It is not a great ad - over-used and cliched themes, uninspiring imagery and a horrible voiceover (would have benefited from being researched...) 3. Cars shown bear no resemblance to what I consider to be reality of Peugeot We need a right to reply! http://www.youtube.com/user/theofficialPeugeotUK
6 years ago
As with CRM years ago, the term "Big Data" means different things to different people, but to suggest that no-one understands it, or is using it effectively ignores the reality of what's being done with it (often successfully) outside of the world of Market Research. We often hear the question "Why isn't market research taken more seriously?". I think when people outside of our industry read articles or opinions like this it doesn't help our cause. I really believe that, unless we work out how to make use of the vast amount of passively collected, non-designed data out there, in conjunction with what we collect through traditional techniques, then we'll find ourselves becoming marginalised, and possibly obsolete.
6 years ago
'In 5 years the PC will be a niche device and antique in 10.' I tell my friends still milking online sample sales to enjoy whilst they can, and get a career Plan B rolling. With a legitimate methodology.
6 years ago
I think folks have forgotten that big data is being massively used by companies that do not align themselves with market RESEARCH. As part of a marketing company, I used to use big data (POS) to determine which consumers would be most likely to try and continue buying new products if given a coupon or trial product. Market research, yes. Labeled market research, no. We need to get our heads out of the clouds in terms of what we as market researchers are comfortable doing.
6 years ago
Like other posters above, I think we need to be careful to make the distinction between big data use within MR (in which very little of substance seems to be happening), and big data applications more broadly (where there's a great deal going on, both for insight and other purposes).
6 years ago
calling big data a disappointment is really a way of sigaling that one does NOT YET GET IT. Facebook, Twitter, Google are all ad platforms that are testimonial to the power and criticality of big data. RTB is big data. In terms of research, matching facebook advertising to frequent shopper data is big data. Nielsen's OCR is big data (matching ad serving to Facebook profiles to report on impression serving demographics. InsightExpress reading cookies in real time to route a survey is big data. Come on guys...let's understand it and succeed at it rather than poo-poo that which is outside one's comfort zone
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TEAM PREVIEW: Southampton – Dave Watson discusses the role of the goalkeeper coach
Southampton had an excellent season when many doubted the club's ability to cope with losing their manager and so many key players over the summer. But Ronald Koeman and his foreign imports did brilliantly last season and despite more key players leaving this summer, the squad is still extremely strong.
Last Season: Premier League (7th)
Manager: Ronald Koeman
GKs: Kelvin Davis, Maarten Stekelenburg, Paulo Gazzaniga, Fraser Forster
DFs: Cedric Soares, Maya Yoshida, Florin Gardos, Jose Fonte, Cuco Martina, Ryan Bertrand, Jason McCarthy, Matt Targett, Steven Caulker
MFs: Jordy Clasie, Steven Davies, Saido Mane, Dusan Tadic, Victor Wanyama, James Ward-Prowse, Harrison Reed, Gaston Ramirez, Lloyd Isgrove, Sam McQueen
FWs: Shane Long, Jay Rodriguez, Graziano Pelle, Juanmi
In: Juanmi (Malaga), Cedric Soares (Sporting Lisbon), Cuco Martina (FC Twente), Jordy Clasie (Feyenoord), Maarten Stekelenburg (Monaco – Loan), Steven Caulker (QPR – Loan)
Out: Nathaniel Clyne (Liverpool), Morgan Schneiderlin (Manchester United), Artur Boruc (Bournemouth), Cody Cropper (MK Dons), Jos Hooiveld (AIK), Omar Rowe (Released), Jake Sinclair (Released), Dani Osvaldo (FC Porto), Sam Gallagher (MK Dons – Loan), Jack Stephens (Middlesbrough), Jordan Turnbull (Swindon Town)
First Six: Newcastle United (A), Everton (H), Watford (A), Norwich City (H), West Brom (A), Manchester United (H)
Likely Lineup: (4-2-3-1) Stekelenburg – Cedric, Fonte, Caulker, Targett – Clasie, Wanyama – Long, Ward-Prowse, Mane – Pelle
A word from…Dave Watson
On his arrival at the club To be honest it was a fantastic opportunity, it was new for everyone, we were moving into a new facility with a lot of new staff and that was a fresh and exciting challenge for me and everyone else.
On influences I think all your experiences, good and bad, make you what you are as a coach. Obviously for me, finishing early and getting a bad injury made me make sure I try and avoid that kind of thing at all costs but you're more influenced by the coaches you had yourself rather than your own playing career.
People who had an influence on my career, the playing career was great and players now empathise with that and you build relationships from that but you are more influenced by the people who guided you as a player.
On research I think everyone starts on a level playing field, last year I joined and they had a goalkeeping department in place and you give everyone a fair opportunity. But we decided as a club we needed a new goalkeeper and that becomes my responsibility.
I'd worked with Fraser [Forster] with the international team and that made the decision a little bit easier because I knew the qualities he could bring to the Premier League. The reality is ultimately the final decision lies with the manager but I was involved in the process again this summer because I have that responsibility to fill these positions.
It's been refreshing working with Maarten [Stekelenburg], he's a great guy and got on really well with the other goalkeepers and the rest of the players. He's been prepared to listen and learn at 32 years of age, he's been open-minded so for me as a coach that's fantastic to have someone still willing to develop. For someone at that age and the career he's had it would been easy not to do that.
On team bonding I don't think the importance of pre-season trips can be underestimated, especially when we've got a few new players to integrate, they get to know the staff and how the club works.
It's about getting the players fit but it's certainly about getting that team bond too, to have everyone pulling in the right direction is important in itself.
On new players I'm not just responsible for the goalkeepers, I work with the analysts on a daily basis, looking at the opposition and their strikers and getting to know players, especially with foreign sides like Vitesse.
We've got to be ready for anything teams can throw at us, it's a lengthy process but hopefully when we give that information to the team we're given them relevant information and there are no surprises when the match comes around. We're getting into the swing of things now and the challenges are being prepared to play on Thursday nights and then perform on a Sunday too, they're our challenges this season.
The Offside Rule Podcast Prediction: 7th should be about Southampton's level again this season. Liverpool have strengthened and it's hard to see them toppling anyone else. Stoke, West Ham and co have strengthened but Koeman is controlling a steady ship.
Key Player: Jose Fonte – Southampton's success last season was based on a solid defence, and Fonte has been excellent whether his partner was Dejan Lovren or Toby Aldeweireld. He's the one who hasn't yet been snared away and Saints fans will be glad of that.
One to Watch: Jordy Clasie – Southampton always do a good job of replacing players and Clasie has come in to take Morgan Schneiderlin's spot. He played at the 2014 World Cup for Netherlands and comes in with a big reputation and plenty of talent.


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Velan Curry House is a South Indian Restaurant that had started sometime in the month of December, 2017. This restaurant is located in Taman Kajang Prima, just beside the Chinese Food Court. One good thing about this place is that parking is quite easily available, both on weekdays and weekends.
|Velan Curry House in Taman Kajang Prima
|My Lunch @ RM 10.00
We were here slightly after the usual lunch hour and many of the food items had already been sold out. Business seems to be good and that is a positive indicator that the food has got to be good too. Anyway, whatever that was left over seemed more than enough for us and so we decided to continue having lunch here. The restaurant itself is very clean and the waiters were very helpful and friendly. Chicken and Fish are fried on request. As for my selection of items, I went for some rice, Fish Curry, Goat Intestine Perattal, Murunga Keerai and Chicken Varuval. This whole lot cost me a mere RM 10.00 which is definitely a fantastic deal.
|Fish Curry
|Goat Intestine Perattal
Their Fish Curry was definitely good. It came with lots of brinjals and okra which was just perfect. The flavours were just right as well. My rating for this shall be 7/10. Their Goat Intestine Perattal was good too. The cuts were just about the right size and the gravy was good. It would have been better if the gravy was thick. Nevertheless, the preparation was nice and my rating for this shall be 7/10.
|Murunga Keerai
|Chicken Varuval
|Fried Tenggiri Fish @ RM 5.00
Murunga Keerai is something that is hard to find these days and I was happy that I could get it here. It has definitely been a long time since I last had this and for me, it was a treat. The preparation was also nice and my rating for this shall be 8/10. Their Chicken Varuval was just okay. The meat cuts were perfectly sized and the masala was good too. The only setback was that it had a little too much salt and that was a put off. For me, I would only rate this at 5/10. The Fried Tenggiri Fish was excellent. It was freshly fried on request and we get to choose the cuts. The marination was good and the fish was crispy on the outside and hot and juicy on the inside. 9/10 would be my rating for this.
In summary, Velan Curry House does serve some delicious South Indian food and the variety that they have is quite impressive. If you're coming for lunch, I would suggest coming before 12 noon as their food tends to get sold out rather quickly. Another thing that I have got to highlight is the very reasonable prices and excellent customer service.
Address: Jalan KP 1/2, Taman Kajang Prima, 43000 Kajang, Selangor.
Business Hours: 0800 - 2200 Daily


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In our forthcoming book, Beyond the Catholic Culture Wars (Encounter Books), my coauthor and I survey a number of dioceses across the United States that are experiencing an upward trend in their vocation rates. The two common characteristics of these dioceses is that they are led by bishops that are committed to a bold and courageous defense of orthodox Catholicism, and they are making vocations a number one priority within their dioceses through building strong vocation teams that are actively recruiting new priests.
If your diocese is not getting vocations, then you're in a place (like me) where only watered down quasi Catholicism is taught.
Related link: Traditional Catholicism winning in New York


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Resource Type: Resource, data or information resource, databaseTHIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER SUPPORTED, documented August 29, 2016. AceView offers an integrated view of the human, nematode and Arabidopsis genes reconstructed by co-alignment of all publicly available mRNAs and ESTs on the genome sequence. Our goals are to offer a reliable up-to-date resource on the genes and their functions and to stimulate further validating experiments at the bench. AceView provides a curated, comprehensive and non-redundant sequence representation of all public mRNA sequences (mRNAs from GenBank or RefSeq, and single pass cDNA sequences from dbEST and Trace). These experimental cDNA sequences are first co-aligned on the genome then clustered into a minimal number of alternative transcript variants and grouped into genes. Using exhaustively and with high quality standards the available cDNA sequences evidences the beauty and complexity of mammals' transcriptome, and the relative simplicity of the nematode and plant transcriptomes. Genes are classified according to their inferred coding potential; many presumably non-coding genes are discovered. Genes are named by Entrez Gene names when available, else by AceView gene names, stable from release to release. Alternative features (promoters, introns and exons, polyadenylation signals) and coding potential, including motifs, domains, and homologies are annotated in depth; tissues where expression has been observed are listed in order of representation; diseases, phenotypes, pathways, functions, localization or interactions are annotated by mining selected sources, in particular PubMed, GAD and Entrez Gene, and also by performing manual annotation, especially in the worm. In this way, both the anatomy and physiology of the experimentally cDNA supported human, mouse and nematode genes are thoroughly annotated. Our goals are to offer an up-to-date resource on the genes, in the hope to stimulate further experiments at the bench, or to help medical research. AceView can be queried by meaningful words or groups of words as well as by most standard identifiers, such as gene names, Entrez Gene ID, UniGene ID, GenBank accessions.
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Deacon Blue are delighted to announce their 2018 Tour, 'To Be Here Someday', a celebration of 30 years of Deacon Blue.
The last 5 years have been something of a renaissance for the band, and a prolific surge of creativity that has spawned three new albums released in quick succession, including 2016's studio album 'Believers', which became their highest charting album in 23 years. 'To Be Here Someday' is a tour that celebrates the ...Show the whole text
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Phoenix, Ariz. resident Nicholas Zuckerman, 24, faces two counts of transmitting in interstate and foreign commerce a threat to injure the person of another—and of singling out the people he threatened because of their "race and color," according to the attorney's office.
He will appear in federal court in Boston at a later date yet to be determined.
"On or about" May 13, 2017, Zuckerman allegedly commented on a post on Harvard's Instagram account calling for "violence and death" at the University's first-ever black Commencement, according to the attorney's office. The ceremony for black students—held for the first time in late May 2017—is meant to celebrates black achievement across Harvard's schools and acknowledges challenges that students of color may face at the University.
"If the blacks only ceremony happens, then I encourage violence and death at it," Zuckerman allegedly wrote. "I'm thinking two automatics with extendo clips."
That threatening post is not the only one Zuckerman allegedly wrote; he is also accused of commenting on another Harvard Instagram post on the same day.
"#bombharvard and end their pro-black agenda," he allegedly commented.
Shortly after penning these comments, he commented "#bombharvard" on posts made by other users approximately 11 times over a period of four minutes, according to the U.S. attorney's office.
Harvard learned of Zuckerman's posts when "a concerned citizen" who saw them reported them to the Harvard University Police Department on May 13, the attorney's office announced. The next day, a HUPD officer "viewed and documented" Zuckerman's comments, according to Zuckerman's indictment.
In an interview, Christina Sterling, spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Boston, said HUPD collaborated with federal authorities in the investigation that led to Zuckerman's arrest. But she declined to share details.
"We don't discuss how the investigation played out," she said.
The University could continue working with federal authorities as it forges ahead with its efforts to prosecute Zuckerman, according to Sterling.
"Usually we collaborate frequently with local and state police in investigations like this," she said.
University spokesperson Melodie L. Jackson declined to comment on the investigation or the prosecution.
The charge Zuckerman faces carries a sentence of up to five years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000. A federal district court judge will impose a sentence on Zuckerman if he is found guilty.
U.S. Senior District Court Judge Mark L. Wolf will oversee Zuckerman's case.
—Staff writer Caroline S. Engelmayer can be reached at email@example.com. Follow her on Twitter @cengelmayer13.
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Jerald Walker taught me to think of opening any piece of writing as striking up a conversation with a stranger on a bus. When you're starting a conversation with a stranger you need to grab their interest quickly, or else the other passengers move away, slowly, not taking their eyes off you.
On a Greyhound bus from New Haven to Boston, the only empty seat was next to an older gentlemen. I'm normally not the most talkative on public transit, but when he saw me eying his Budweiser, he offered me one. I have no way of verifying anything any of the things he told me, but he introduced himself as Rooster, a nickname he got from his time as a trainer for a Bridgeport cockfighting ring. He said the birds were naturally aggressive toward each other, so his job was to hold the rooster down between his legs until it tired of flapping.
I don't condone cockfighting. It's barbaric. As an attention grabber though, it certainly got me. It never came up how he got into that line of work. From there he'd gone on to become a shoe shine in an upscale barbershop where the Governor knew him by name.
We chatted for an hour. He was going to a funeral for a friend, and I guess that he needed someone to talk to and I was a warm body. Or maybe he would've struck up a conversation with me no matter where he was going. There's no backstory when you meet a stranger in real life.
Fiction should be the same. Backstory doesn't make a character believable. The right details do. When Rooster told me his name, he rolled up the sleeve of his coat to show me the rooster tattooed on his forearm. He might've been bullshitting me, but that tattoo was enough to convince me that it was for real.
The beer helped his case too. One Budweiser might not give much of a buzz, but the five Rooster gulped down before stuffing them in between his seat and the wall convinced me that he wasn't the kind of person to worry about the little rules and regulations that governed my life. He wouldn't be bothered about the legality of cockfighting, though he probably should have been concerned with the morality. Again, there was no indication in our conversation sliding in to explain to me what made Rooster that way. Maybe his family had been oppressed by an overzealous police force. Maybe he followed the rules to a tee until he was fifteen and he was wrongly accused of a crime and decided that if he was going to be punished either way he might as well break them all. He could've been born that way. Or it could've been something entirely different. The point is that I didn't need any backstory to tell me who he was. He was showing me.
Good fiction works similarly. Han Solo had no filmed backstory until this year. From 1977 to 2018, film only fans like me were content with Han grifting Obi Wan with what I'd always thought were lies about how fast his ship was and then shooting Greedo (first) to avoid paying off his debts. In the Uncanny X-Men comic, Wolverine joined the team in 1975. His actions defined him with close to no backstory (though it is teased) for almost ten years. That decade that catapulted him into becoming one of Marvel's most popular characters. Shirley Jackson makes readers wait for nearly the entire novel before she reveal the parts of Merricat's backstory that have shaped the world of the story even though we're in Merricat's point of view.
Backstory is earned. If I'd seen Rooster again, regularly, I might've eventually gotten his backstory. It's earned in fiction too. Han Solo, Wolverine, and Merricat Blackwood all spent significant time earning their way to backstories. If you want your fiction to be any good, your characters need to as well.
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. — After Austin Lanham injured his knee playing rugby at the University of Maryland in 2004, he devoted his attention to another big "sport" on college campuses.
Not football or basketball, but beer pong.
What started as a simple drinking game requiring players to throw ping pong balls into cups of beer has become increasingly professionalized over the last decade, with international player rankings and a World Series in Las Vegas.
Lanham is one of Maryland's best beer pong professionals, ranked second in the state by the National Beer Pong League.
"Beer pong was the only thing I could do for a year," said Lanham, of Baltimore. "The game that I started playing in college — that's all I had for a year."
Beer pong is a simple game, a critical feature since players often participate while drunk. Opposing teams of two line up across a long table, with cups of beer arranged in a pyramid pattern on the table.
The teams take alternating turns, attempting to land a ball in an opponent's cup. If they sink one, their opponents must drink the contents of the cup. If a team loses all six cups, they lose the match and must drink the contents of their opponents' remaining cups.
Like many professional beer pongers, Lanham now plays with water instead of beer to keep sharp during matches. Drinking alcohol during professional matches is allowed, but not required.
Lanham didn't start out playing with water. He honed his game as an undergrad at Bucknell University, where his fraternity played a lot of beer pong.
"Beer pong was my social outlet," Lanham said. "I lived and died with beer in my cups."
He devoted a lot of time to the game and, when he turned 21, he started playing in tournaments at bars.
"I just found that I was never really losing," he said. "I was beating everyone I'd play."
After coming to the University of Maryland to obtain a graduate degree, he tore his ACL playing rugby.
With rugby out of the picture, he devoted his time to improving his beer pong skills. After graduation, he got more serious, setting up the Maryland Beer Pong league with a former roommate in 2005.
"We started Maryland Beer Pong because we wanted to compete, and there wasn't any real way of competing with people at a high level," Lanham said. "Once we started (Maryland) Beer Pong, and at the state level I was beating everyone — that's when I got the idea that I was pretty good."
The league thrived because it welcomed everybody, with little athletic skill required.
"There's nothing that separates a great player from a mediocre player from a physical standpoint. It's something everyone can do," Lanham said.
More than 2,900 beer pong teams have played in the league since it formed in 2005.
Maryland Beer Pong has year-round leagues. Each league lasts six to 10 weeks and culminates with tournaments, including a statewide one.
The league competition has helped put seven Maryland players in the top 51 of the international beer pong rankings.
"Getting that confidence that you can succeed at a high level, getting that experience, knowing how to play in a tournament, knowing how to carry yourself, having the support of other great players from your area — that's why Maryland keeps doing well on the national stage," he said.
Jordan McAllister, fourth in the country in the National Beer Pong rankings, is the highest-rated player from Maryland. Right behind him at fifth is Lanham, followed by Sean Foster (8), Deryck Weaver (27), Bunky Weichert (32), Ryan McAllister (41) and Adam Darvick (51).
In the early days of Maryland Beer Pong, players said it offered a nice balance of competition and fun. That changed with the creation of the World Series of Beer Pong in 2006. The shot at winning an international competition — which now has a first prize of $50,000 — convinced players to take the game more seriously.
The World Series of Beer Pong is the sport's ultimate stage. The first World Series took place in January 2006, when 80 teams from the United States and Canada competed for a $10,000 prize. During the 2010 tournament, more than 500 teams, including players from 46 different states and nine countries, battled for the crown and a $50,000 prize.
The competition is intense. The best player in a group of friends is likely to be an average player at best at the World Series, Lanham said.
"Everybody thinks they're amazing at beer pong. It's not until (they) play against players that are actually good that they realize that may not be the case," Lanham said.
It takes years of experience and serious competition to compete on a national or international stage. There's an official table and official rules.
Lanham finished fifth during his first World Series in 2006.
"It's not like other sports like football or wrestling where you get in the moment, you get your adrenaline going. Beer pong is a lot different than that. There's a very fine line between missing a shot and hitting it. Close doesn't count. You can get rattled, and you can get in your own head," he said.
Also unlike other sports, there's no decline in performance as you get older.
He boasts a 121-45 record, winning more than 72 percent of the time.
At age 32, and married, Lanham remains at the top of his game. Sometimes his wife subs in as his partner.
But for the most part, it's still the same game he used to play on nine-foot tables at a Bucknell frat house.
"When I was young and I didn't have all of those responsibilities, it was a lot easier. … Everyone needs their hobbies, and I look at beer pong as a hobby that pays for itself," he said.
©2012, Capital News Service. Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services.


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Polish car market was stable again in March, when sales slipped 3.5% from last year, keeping the year-to-date performance positive by a little 1.7%. Toyota Yaris advanced as market leader pushing Toyota in third place. Good performance for Fiat, Mercedes and Mazda.
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Polish Car Market slipped 3% in March '13. Toyota Yaris market leader.
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