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somecunttookmyurl · 1 year
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insurance makes sense on a conceptual level but in reality insurance companies turn decently huge profits by a) relying on things not happening, which they mostly don't b) ensuring things mostly don't happen by exluding anything that might make "things happening" more likely and stacking it in their favour and then c) finding any excuse and loophole possible to not cover you if anything ever does happen
like. insurance would be good if it wasn't managed by insurance companies
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mwdders · 5 years
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Unexpected love.
Part 1
Summary: You’re Tom’s older sister and as your relationship sourly ends, you retreat to L.A. for some time away, not expecting to meet Sebastian Stan and fall for him. (There is a longer summary on my blog if you want to read that before reading this)
Paring: Sebastian Stan x reader and Sibling!Tom x reader
Warnings: Swearing and unedited so sorry for any mistakes!
Part 1/?
Enjoy!
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Update: Link to Part 2:
https://bluediamondsevie.tumblr.com/post/184710177662/unexpected-love
You: Tom, me and Cam broke up
Tom: What?? Why???
You: He er said he didn’t love me anymore and didn’t want to marry me
Tom: WTF!!
You: Yeah...
Tom: He only proposed to you 6 months ago!!
You: A lot can happen in 6 months....
Tom: I’m so sorry sis
Tom: Wait till I get home, I’ll kill him
You: No, no. As much as I’d like to see that, I can’t let you
Tom: Wait till I tell Harrison and Harry, they’ll be fuming
You: I know.... can I ask a favour???
Tom: You sure you’re okay??
Tom: Anything
You: I know Harrison and Harry are with you and room at your flat is limited but can I come and stay with you??
You: At least till you go to Atlanta
Tom: You don’t need to ask.
Tom: I’ll have my agent book you the next flight out.
You: oh good
You: cause I’m already packed.
Tom: 🙄 ofc you are. See you soon sis, love you.
You: Love you too.
Smiling at your phone, you locked it. You knew you could rely on Tom to be a shoulder to cry on.
Sighing, you stood up from your comfortable position on the sofa, in the living room of your shared house with Cam, although not for much longer.
As soon as he told you he didn’t want to marry you, you were calm and collected, slowly packing your things, but inside your heart was breaking and falling into your stomach.
It was difficult to end a 4 year relationship especially having only just got engaged mere months ago, you never thought you’d be happier than you were when Cam proposed on Christmas Day with your entire family there to witness it, but that seemed so long ago now.
Your thoughts were interrupted as your phone rang.
Harrison’s face lit up the screen as his caller ID was displayed.
“Hey Haz.”
“Y/n hey.” His voice was full of emotion and you could guess that Tom had just told him about your breakup.
“You okay?” You asked the normal pleasantries.
“Me? I’m the one that should be asking you that, are you okay? Tom told me about Cam.”
You sighed, rubbing your temples slightly, “I’m okay, it’s not quite sunk in yet..”
“I bet it hasn’t. Why would he do this? And so suddenly?”
“I don’t know babe.” The pet name slipping off your tongue with ease, you’d known Harrison for ages and pet names were more common than your actual names.
He sighed and there was silence on the other end of the phone, “I’m coming to L.A.” You trailed off, placing the phone between your ear and shoulder, trying to multitask and pack up the last of your things.
“Yeah, Tom told me, he’s booking your flight now.”
“Good, I can’t wait to see you all. I’ve missed you.”
“We’ve missed you too, if only the circumstances were better.” You sighed again, that’s all you seemed to have done these last 24 hours, that and cry.
“I know but I’m coming to get my mind off things, I need to be away from the media when my break up comes to light and I think Tom’s flat will be the best place to do that.”
“You sure? He’s not cleaned in weeks!” You laughed as Harrison tried to lighten the mood.
“I’ll see you soon, bye Harrison.”
“Bye love.” He hung up and you shyly smiled, placing your phone in your bag and picking up the bags you needed for L.A.
You’d already had your dad come and pick up most of your stuff, after boxing it all up and taking it to your family home, including your dog Treasure.
You walked out the room and grabbed your keys from the hall table, turning all the lights off knowing Cam wouldn’t be back soon- you’d told him to give you some time so he’d left not long after he broke up with you.
Opening the door, the cold air hit you, for a May evening it was rather chilly. The door slammed behind you, and the locked clicked as it shut, after making sure it was locked, you bleeped your car, dragging your suitcase behind you, and placing it in the boot and getting into the drivers seat, as Tom text you your flight details and boarding pass, you stared at the house one more time, the house you thought you were going to grow old in, the house was suppose to be your family home, but now it was nothing but bad memories, memories you wanted to forget, so you drove away, not looking back.
The flight was long, and nothing could take your mind away from the TMZ story that broke half way through it.
“Y/N Holland splits with fiancé in shock cheating scandal!” The headline read and it made you scoff, there was no cheating scandal, although Cam had found another woman he told you before anything happened and never cheated on you, the media made anything up these days.
You’d collected your bags and were waiting for Tom, coffees in hand.
“Y/N!” Someone shouted your name and you turned around to see your younger brother literally running towards you.
“Tom!” The enthusiasm laced in your voice as you placed the coffees down and pulled him into a hug.
“Oh my gosh I’ve missed you.” He mumbled into your shoulder as he held you tightly.
You giggled before relaxing into his chest.
“How was your flight?” He questioned as he pulled from the hug and picked up your bag.
“Fine, except I saw the TMZ story.” Eyes rolling you picked up the coffees, handing him one.
“Ohh thanks. I saw it too, I tried not to get papped on the way here so they wouldn’t know you were here, but I’m not sure it worked.” You shook your head, as much as you didn’t want the media to know where you were it was inevitable that they’d find out eventually.
“It’s okay, better sooner rather than later, as long as they don’t bother me.” You reached
Tom’s car and as he assumed it was swarming with paparazzi lingering near it.
“Hey can you guys move please.” He said as he couldn’t get to the boot to open it.
“Get in Y/NN” He bleeped the car, unlocking his Range Rover.
“Y/N! Why’d you break up with your fiancé?”
“Did you cheat on him?”
“Is another woman having his baby?”
“Have you seen he’s moved on already, Y/N!” Where some of the things yelled at you along with cameras in your face as you politely pushed them away and got in the passenger seat, once Tom was in the drivers seat he locked the doors, pulling out the parking spot, although you’re not sure how he reversed when all the flashes were in his face.
“So I have to go straight to set if that’s okay?”
“Of course Tom, I don’t mind.”
“You sure? I know what you’re like after long flights, you like to shower and sleep.” He raised his eyebrows at you laughing slightly.
You hit his arm, “I’m not that bad, and I don’t mind. Your trailer has a shower right?” He nods, keeping his eyes on the road, “Then problem solved.”
You shut your door, as you jumped out the car.
The sun was shinning and you pulled your sunglasses onto your face.
“I can already feel the vitamin D.” You joked, arms out wide.
Tom laughed and grabbed your arm, pulling you along.
“So what’s it like? Being a big movie star.” Tom rolled his eyes and lightly put his arm around your shoulder.
“Oh you know, it’s great, I do whatever I want, and get whatever I want.” You shoved him, “You better not be an arrogant arsehole Tom.”
“I’m not, I promise.” He laughed and sighed in content.
You took the chance to take in your surroundings, big buildings littered the lot and you could see numerous trailers but also car park after car park.
“So my trailer is number 106, and it’s just up there, I’m sorry to leave you but I just got a text to be in hair and make up.” Tom looked up from his phone and pointed straight ahead where you could see the trailers starting at 100.
“No problem Barbie, go get all dolled up.” You shoved him, and he walked away slightly but not before turning back and tripping you, making sure you stumbled over your own feet.
“Fuck you!” You shouted as he ran in the opposite direction away from you. Shaking your head, you’d missed this, the sibling rivalry, the pranks, the shoulders to cry on, the company no matter what the time, the support, you’d missed your family, especially with Tom being away which meant Harry and Harrison were gone too because they went everywhere with him.
Reaching 106 you opened the door, the trailer was huge, nearly as big as your house at home. There were 3 rooms you could see just as you walked in, let alone what was behind the closed door.
You pushed the sunglasses back onto your head and left your bag by the door.
Voices were echoing through the room and you felt relaxed as the familiar voices of Harry and Harrison filled the air. Opening the door slowly, they both had their backs to you, sat on the sofa watching TV.
Taking the opportunity, you snuck up behind the sofa and put your head in the gap between the two of them and screamed.
“Fucking hell!” Harry yelled as he practically jumped six foot in the air. Harrison had fallen off the sofa and was lay on the floor, hand on his chest. “I actually hate you.” Were the words that left his mouth as you laughed.
“No you don’t!” You rounded the sofa and hugged your brother. “How are my two musketeers?” You then hugged Harrison who was now stood up.
“We’re good, we’re good. And you? What about you?” The mood dimmed a little as you sat on the sofa, knees to your chest, “I don’t want to talk about it, but I’m okay.” You smiled shyly and Harrison could tell you weren’t okay because the smile didn’t reach your dull eyes.
“Where’s Tom?” Harry asked not even looking up from his phone, rolling your eyes it was like you’d never left.
“He went to set.” Both there heads shot up when you said that. “Oh shit we’re in trouble, we’re suppose to be on set when he gets there.” They both went sprinting out the room before you could say another word, “Bye then.” You sarcastically said, but they were gone.
You pulled your bag into the living room, getting your phone out of the pocket, you had at least 50 notifications, mostly from social media, but a text from Cam caught your eye.
Cam: I’m deleting these off my phone, wanted you to have them. Attached: 200 photos
There were 200 photos from the last 4 years of your life, from the moment you first met, your first date, your first kiss, your first Christmas, getting Treasure, moving in together, cute dates, anniversaries, him proposing, selfie after selfie, scrolling through them all was hard as every photo had a story behind it and they call came flooding back, and the reality of it all was finally sinking in and you couldn’t hold back the tears, they were free falling as you sobbed, feeling the nerves rack your body as you shake.
You put a hand to your mouth as you choke on a sob, trying to conceal it, bringing your knees to your chest, you bury your head in them and shut your eyes, trying so hard to forget everything, although you could barley hear your own thoughts let alone the door of the trailer opening.
Tom stood there for a second, his heart breaking at the sight of his sister so vulnerable before walking over to you, and just sitting next to you wrapping his arms around you.
You look up startled slightly but relax as you realise it’s Tom and your sobs become louder as you hug his chest. “It’s okay, you’ll be okay.” He kept repeating, rocking you slightly as your tears fell, wetting his Spider-Man suit, he places a light kiss on your head before placing his chin in its place, allowing you to cry as much as you needed too, in the comfort of his arms.
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My Friend Got Turned Into A Werewolf
Part 10 Full Moon
Tagging: @melyaliz @sea-quinn @coffee-randomness @speedypan
A/N Red Belongs to @melyaliz
“So how have things been going?” Shaylee asked.
“Busy actually.” Aquata said as she walked through the aisle of the store.
“Oh?”
“School has been a handful but I’ve finally caught up on everything I fell behind on.”
“Oh come on don’t give me that.” Shaylee whined. “What’s the fun of being near werewolves if your not gonna get any action. There’s got to be some cute single ones.”
“Shay.”
“At least tell me Red is nice to look at now.”
“Keep it up and I’m telling Casey.”
“Already heard it.” Caseys voice shouted from the other side of the phone.
“Red and I are kinda on house arrest this is the first time I’ve gotten out of the cabin. So sorry if things haven’t gotten exciting. And for your information Red has always been nice to look at.” Aquata defended lightly.
“Mmmhhhmmm.”
“Shut it Shay.” Aquata rolled her eyes. “How is it that we managed to switch roles after we left high school?”
“I dunno but it's nice.” Shaylee teased.
“I'm gonna hang up.”
“Oh come on, you know I’m playing.” Shaylee said and Aquata sighed. “But seriously how have you been?”
“Fine I guess.” Aquata shrugged despite the fact her sister couldn’t see her. “I dunno, I'm still trying to figure out why I even decided to come.”
“I'm sure if you talk to Auntie Jen you'll be able to get your answer.”
“Yeah that’s a pass.” Aquata laughed and she stopped suddenly realizing the aisle she was in.
“But speaking of feelings, how's mom doing?” Aquata continued as she stil browsed, eyeing the squeaky toys in the pet section.
“Well it's mom.” Shaylee sighed. “I mean you’re probably getting as much food from her as I am.”
“Yeah… still no word from Ezra?”
“Nope.” Shaylee sighed. “We're gonna go see her, you know keep her company. Laura and Carrie have offered to move in again but mom says it's fine.’
“I mean her and dad are finally getting proper alone time. I don't blame her.”
“Ew gross.”
“So much for changing roles.” Aquata chuckled.
“Ugh I don't know how you can joke about that stuff.” And Aquata could practically hear her sister shudder.
“Alright well I'm gonna let you go now. I'll probably give mom a call pretty soon.” Aquata said, picking up a rather large plush hamburger.
“Alright love you.”
“Love you too.” Aquata said as she hung up. She gave the fake burger a squeeze and it let out a small squeak, nodding as she tossed it in the cart.
“Hey sweetheart, is something wrong?”
“Good, I have a question however, is a chew toy a proper gift for a werewolf?” Aquata asked, pausing to hear what her mother might say as she pulled out of the parking lot.
A small laugh filled the car and Aquata smiled. "I don't know mija, you're the one who has more experience with them."
"Hmm true. Okay well if Red doesn't like it I'm giving it to the shelter." Aquata said. "How have you been mom?"
"Good. Your father and I are keeping busy."
"Ew mom."
"Oh get your head out of the gutter nina." Annabella chided. "No, we're looking over the beach house trying to see if anything needs fixing."
"Why? You guys are thinking of selling it?"
"Um no." Annabella paused. "We're thinking of moving back in actually."
"Wait what? So you're selling the house?"
"No, not at all. We're still going to need that house if we have family get togethers... Unless. No wait, sorry. Sweetie just listen, we haven't decided if we are going to move back but well you kids are all grown up now. You're living your lives and well it's time for your father and I to live ours again. I know you and your siblings are worried about us but you don't have to.”
Aquata sighed as she slowed down the car and put it in park.
“Don't feel guilty for leaving. Fresh air is good for you and so is being with friends.”
“Stupid mom powers.” Aquata grumbled.
“I heard that.” Annabella chuckled. “I gotta go sweetie but I love you.”
“Love you too mom.” Aquata said as she hung up and got out of the car.
“Hey you just missed Tyler and Cason.” Red said from his place on the couch.
“Oh right. How did it go?”
“Good my room has been reinforced and they added a couple more protection spells to your room. Or at least some guy did and Tyler and Cason tested them. I didn't know you could transform during the day.”
“Yeah once you're able to get a handle over your wolf you're able to control when you want your transformation to happen. Technically the full moon is already in effect. For newcomers though you need the full power of the moon in order to transform. Once you transform you have access to your wolf you're able to let it come out when you want on full moons. If you practice even more you're able to do half transformations before the full moon but even Tyler hasn’t gotten that far yet.” Aquata explained as she made her way to the kitchen to unload the bags.
“Oh cool.” Red said coming into the kitchen. “What did you get?”
“More tea because we are running dangerously low. Food, oh there's this little apothecary shop in town so cute so I got some supplies for healing. And I got you this for tonight.” Aquata pulled out the large squeaky hamburger and gave it a squeeze.
“A squeaky toy?” Red asked, eyeing it curiously.
“Yeah.” Aquata beamed. “Figured it could help.”
Red smiled and shook his head but took the toy nonetheless. He looked at her but she avoided his gaze as she sorted the food out.
“Are you okay?” He asked.
“Yeah.” She said a little too casually. Red sat down at the kitchen table and looked at her.
"I hate you." She grumbled as she put the last of the groceries away and sat down. Why couldn't she keep her mouth shut around him?
"Ezra ran off a few months ago and my mom took it pretty hard. We're all just really worried, especially Shaylee and me." Aquata sighed as she rubbed her face.
"We've never told mom but we do remember what it was like when Calvin was born when she lost the other one. It was like she was there but the world around her didn't exist. Until she found Ezra and suddenly it was like she was back and nothing had happened. We're just worried she's going to fall into that again. But I just got off the phone with her and she told me that they're thinking of moving back to the beach house. She told me not to worry but-"
"Your family is good at hiding trauma." Red finished and smiled sadly. "For us it was Antoinette."
"Huh?" Aquata asked, a bit confused.
"Antoinette, she was the one who left suddenly. Shortly after Mandy died one day she was there the next she was gone. She didn't even say goodbye. Mom had a fit, thought someone had taken her especially after what happened with Mandy. She turned up, calmed mom down and said she was just going on more adventures and that was it." Red shrugged his arms wrapped around the hamburger and it let out a small squeak.
"I didn't want to leave my mom after that. But one day she told me that I needed to face my new adventure sometime too. May was already starting to have her career take off and I was the only one not really doing anything. So I took off, mom and dad visit from time to time but since they don't have to worry about us anymore they tend to travel a lot more. Though coincidentally they tend to follow Mays traveling plans."
"I guess after everything our parents have been through they do deserve some time for themselves." Aquata said, glancing up at him she couldn't help but ask. "Is that why you joined the X-Men? To go on an adventure?"
"In a way yeah. I mean everyone on the team started going their own way and being in the league means more solo missions. I like being on a team more and I could do that with the X-Men." Red explained.
"Makes sense you always were a team player. Bet you love being with the pack." Aquata nodded and Reds entire face lit up.
"Oh man, the trainings have been awesome. I can't wait to see what it's like running alongside them as a wolf." Aquata could almost picture him wagging his tail and she couldn't help but wonder had he been born a human would this have been the path he would have taken.
"Well, get through this night and you'll get that soon enough."
They had spent so much time preparing Red for the night Aquata didn't even consider preparing herself. She had been close to falling asleep when it happened.
Loud cracks echoed through the cabin and for a split second Aquata thought that it had started thundering. But then the howl of pain followed after and she hid herself in her covers. The transformation didn't take long but the howling didn't stop either.
Aquata's heart felt as if it was breaking, she wasn't sure if he was possibly projecting or if she was just imagining things. His paws paced back and forth in his room, howls filled the air accompanied by the howls from the pack outside keeping an eye. Low whines pierced her ears and Aquata shut her eyes and curled inward.
She wanted his pain to stop. She wanted to ease the ache. But how?
Without thinking she started to sing. Now Aquata had to admit she wasn't the best singer, but this was her favorite lullaby. It was one her father sang to them growing up, it was also the only one she knew by heart.
The howling and whining stopped so Aquata continued. Slowly his breathing seemed to level and a loud thump shook the floor. Aquata remembered all the happy memories she had of the song. Her own idea of it taking shape. It was actually more of a love song then a lullaby, but it was one her father wrote for her mother. A soft howl filled the cabin but it wasn't full of pain anymore instead it seemed to try to go along with the melody of the song.
Aquata wasn't sure when she fell asleep but when she woke up she realized it was later than usual. Carefully she checked on Red to see if he had transformed back. Sure enough when she opened his door she found him lying on the ground, his face buried in the hamburger toy.
She made sure to cook as much food as possible even taking out some of the leftovers from the food her mom had sent. Just as she was finishing up setting the table, Red came into the kitchen pouting his arms wrapped securely around his squeaky toy.
“I officially hate being a werewolf.” He huffed as he sat down.
“The hard part is over. It shouldn't be that bad from here on out.” Aquata said, placing a glass of orange juice in front of him. “Right now you just need to recharge.”
Slowly but surely Red was able to clear off the table and even then Aquata figured she should probably order take out for later.
“That song you were singing last night.” Red said as he put the last plate in the sink. “Why did it sound familiar?”
“My dad used to sing it to us all the time." Aquata couldn't help but smile. "You probably over heard it one of the times you slept over."
“It's a nice song.” Red said softly.
“Yeah it is… my dad wrote it for my mother when she was pregnant with us. It's my favorite song.” Aquata had to admit she was starting to feel a bit homesick.
“And here my parents just sang me boring old nursery rhymes.” Red joked and Aquata let out a soft laugh feeling her spirits lift slightly. Though she completely missed the happy smile Red had when he heard her laugh.
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Baidu, Alibaba And Tencent: Strategies Of The Chinese Internet Giants
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Keep Your Eyes on the Internet of Things
Final week, investors received a welcome breakfast surprise. Mobileye (NYSE: MBLY) changed into up 30%.
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Russian Dwarf Hamsters Vs Chinese Dwarf Hamsters
Russian and Chinese dwarf hamsters were fighting for a while. O.Ok. now not sincerely, but a war of sorts has been occurring. For a long term, pet owners had been struggling with the decision between proudly owning Russian dwarf hamsters or Chinese dwarf hamsters. I actually love each a lot I would by no means be able to pick out one over the opposite. In this text, I will pass over each sorts hamsters and some of their variations and similarities.
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Not handiest do Russian dwarf hamsters vary in look from Chinese language dwarf hamsters, additionally
They have a fantastic distinction in conduct as well. One primary difference between the two is that Russian dwarf hamsters are greater social whilst Chinese hamsters are on occasion a chunk anti-social and feature problem with their roommates (particularly the girls!). however, despite the fact that they’ll be a chunk less social, the Chinese language hamsters are also much less problematic in that you shouldn’t worry approximately them nipping at you. This is something that the Russian dwarf hamsters tend to do more.
As you may see,
Chinese dwarf hamsters and Russian dwarf hamsters are both very similar and really one-of-a-kind at the identical time. they’re both extremely good pets to personal and I might advise you deliver them each a danger (although Chinese hamsters are more difficult to locate so you may have your choice made for you).
The Mesmerising Mehrangarh Fort – The Work Of Giants
A self-respecting king desired a grand and comfortable fortress. When one first-rate day he stumbled upon the appropriate vicinity, an isolated hill, he ordered his men to clean the region of its population. A holy man, who become called Chidiya Wale Baba became the simplest one dwelling at the hill. The hermit became acknowledged to feed the birds and communicate to them. Hearing the king’s plan he became all furious and cursed the king with recurrent droughts in his kingdom.
The appalled and reputedly terrified king requested for forgiveness to which the hermit laid a circumstance. A man needed to be buried alive upon the hill before they could lay foundations for the fortress’s construction. The king became dejected for there has been no one who he believed would volunteer for the noble but lethal purpose. The citadel’ construction felt like a lost motive and just before the king decided to name it off, A man by the call of Rajaram Mental volunteered for the deed. Ecstatic, because the king became, the everyday the provider and on an auspicious day, Rajaram turned into buried alive and that is how Mehrangarh fortress’s construction started out in 1459, with a curse.
The fifteenth Rathore ruler, Rao Jodha built the Mehrangarh castle in 1459 When he shifted his capital from Mandore to Jodhpur in a quest to comfy the capital. Enclosed with the aid of enforcing thick partitions and standing at a top of 410 feet above the city on a rhyolite hill, the potent Mehrangarh fortress guards over the blue metropolis of Jodhpur. An outstanding spectacle and an architectural masterpiece, it’s far one of the largest forts in India. because the time surpassed and different rulers obtained the throne, all of them made their additions to the citadel.
Full of history and legends, Mehrangarh incorporates of sixty-
Four toes extensive walls that elevate to round 117 feet.Access to the citadel can be received through seven subsequent gates. The maximum famous ones being Jai Pol (built in 1806), Fateh Pol (constructed in 1707), Death Kangra Pol and Loha Pol (final gate into the main complex). The Dedh Kangra Pol, that is the second gate, nonetheless stands witness to the cannonballs hits they as soon as withstood and reminds the site visitors of the bygone skirmishes. Just like in a variety of Rajput forts, the final gate displays the haunting site handprints. Bedecked in their jewels, widowed queens exceeded thru this gate for the closing time and immolated themselves within the funeral pyres.
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Baidu, Alibaba And Tencent: Strategies Of The Chinese Internet Giants
With the world’s biggest range of internet customers (731 million, as of December 2016), China stays one of the most up to date e-trade, social media and online offerings markets. But, the united states of America has a long manner to move with a view to attaining the net penetration degrees of evolved countries, as only around half of-of the Chinese population has access to the net. As Chinese net users develop, certainly the enterprise of the country’s internet giants grows increasingly. What’s greater, the presence of net giants inclusive of Google, Fb, and Twitter inside u. S . remains restrained, which leaves most people of the virtual market to local gamers. The important thing nearby players on the Chinese language era frontline are the trio known as the BAT companies – Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent.
Baidu Seeks Tech-led Boom
Baidu is often called ‘the Chinese Google’. The organization’s 2016 sales slightly underperformed against its 2015 effects, hence Baidu’s traders might be focused on sales and net earnings Boom in near destiny. A few analysts expect Baidu, who stay centered on the Pc marketplace, is going to lose market share to its competition, whose products are mostly designed for mobile customers.
Around 80% of Baidu’s general revenue comes from the phase of seeking services, and packages which include Baidu Encyclopedia, maps, photo seek, video seek, information seek, and so on. Final yr Baidu acquired a complete of $5.5bn in advertising sales, which accounts for 20% of the whole Chinese digital advert marketplace.
The opposite enterprise segments – transaction services (Baidu Pockets) and video streaming (iQiyi) – account for the relaxation in their revenues. IQiyi is the biggest online video platform in China (regularly benchmarked in opposition to YouTube) and maintains to invest each in licensed content and in-house manufacturing, given that exceptional content material is a prerequisite for gaining higher-margin subscriptions.
Keep Your Eyes on the Internet of Things
Final week, investors received a welcome breakfast surprise. Mobileye (NYSE: MBLY) changed into up 30%.
Intel, the mega chip organization, decided to shop for Mobileye, a vehicle sensor developer, in a $15 billion deal, inflicting huge profits speedy.
The aspect is, if your appearance on the back of Intel’s decision to buy Mobileye, you’ll see a subject matter that I have been telling you about for some time – self-rising, or independent, automobiles – that’s an important factor of the Net of things mega trend that is unfolding properly now. And as you could see, it’s making people massive amounts of cash speedy.
Now, there are trends associated with the self-using automobile subject that has equal capacity and is also happening right now.
Upward thrust of the Machines
You notice, the car is morphing from a mechanical machine, meaning that it’s pushed by means of such things as pistons and gears, to one that is digital. Second, the auto is growing right into a gadget that is linked to the Internet all of the time, and due to that, connectivity is something that may be used as a shared aid.
Associated with this stuff is the reality that because of legal guidelines that have been surpassed around the sector, clearly, all carmakers are making ready for most vehicles to be electric.
So, in different phrases, the whole way of creating a vehicle is going to be uprooted and modified.
This means it is a time of extremely good opportunity and, similarly, of splendid hazard.
For positive, groups that make the components which might be going to enter this digital, related, shareable and ultimately electric powered vehicle are going to gain.
And the corporations that grasp lower back, betting on mechanical, unconnected, unshareable and gas-driven automobiles, are going to move the bust.
The Version of the Destiny
The key second, I believe, is coming later this year when Tesla releases its Model three car.
The purpose why I trust that Tesla’s Model three is the key is as it’s going to be the first car that has absolutely all of the things that I noted. it is electric powered, packed with electronic additives rather than mechanical ones, and has the present day in self-rising abilities. Model three, like several of Tesla’s cars, is connected to the Net nonstop.
According to information reviews, over 400,000 humans have reserved a Model 3. Now, remember that those reservations are excessive-dedication: You had to put down $1,000 to do it. And the listing charge is $35,000.
Whilst you do the math, it means Version 3 is putting in to be a $14 billion product right off the bat.
Now, $14 billion seems like lots, however, it is nothing in comparison to the $147 billion that Trendy Vehicles is expected to generate in sales in 2017.
Russian Dwarf Hamsters Vs Chinese Dwarf Hamsters
Russian and Chinese dwarf hamsters were fighting for a while. O.Ok. now not sincerely, but a war of sorts has been occurring. For a long term, pet owners had been struggling with the decision between proudly owning Russian dwarf hamsters or Chinese dwarf hamsters. I actually love each a lot I would by no means be able to pick out one over the opposite. In this text, I will pass over each sorts hamsters and some of their variations and similarities.
The most significant distinction between these types of hamsters is looked.
Positive they’re each very lovely and very small, however additionally they appearance very distinctive. The Chinese language dwarf hamster looks greater mouse-like than different hamsters. He sincerely has a tiny tail (about an inch long). He is also greater slim than the Russian dwarf hamster, who once in a while seems greater like a small hamster-ball. They’re each across the identical size, about four inches long, even though there are species of Russian hamsters which might be a great deal smaller (the Robo Russian dwarf hamster only grows to approximately two inches lengthy).
Certainly one of my preferred elements about both Russian and Chinese language hamsters are their fur styles. They both have oh-so-incredible colorings and styles, however, they may be very unique from every other. The Chinese hamster usually has a black line that runs down his spine and a belly this is white. other Chinese language hamsters have spots of shade allotted across their backs. Russian dwarf hamsters, alternatively, come in a whole slew of colors and styles. This is because they have been bred especially as stunning pets for lots generations. They variety in colorings from white to sandy brown to darkish gray and feature some of the exceptional patterns that still including a dominant stripe down the lower back just like that of the Chinese hamster.
Not handiest do Russian dwarf hamsters vary in look from Chinese language dwarf hamsters, additionally
They have a fantastic distinction in conduct as well. One primary difference between the two is that Russian dwarf hamsters are greater social whilst Chinese hamsters are on occasion a chunk anti-social and feature problem with their roommates (particularly the girls!). however, despite the fact that they’ll be a chunk less social, the Chinese language hamsters are also much less problematic in that you shouldn’t worry approximately them nipping at you. This is something that the Russian dwarf hamsters tend to do more.
As you may see,
Chinese dwarf hamsters and Russian dwarf hamsters are both very similar and really one-of-a-kind at the identical time. they’re both extremely good pets to personal and I might advise you deliver them each a danger (although Chinese hamsters are more difficult to locate so you may have your choice made for you).
The Mesmerising Mehrangarh Fort – The Work Of Giants
A self-respecting king desired a grand and comfortable fortress. When one first-rate day he stumbled upon the appropriate vicinity, an isolated hill, he ordered his men to clean the region of its population. A holy man, who become called Chidiya Wale Baba became the simplest one dwelling at the hill. The hermit became acknowledged to feed the birds and communicate to them. Hearing the king’s plan he became all furious and cursed the king with recurrent droughts in his kingdom.
The appalled and reputedly terrified king requested for forgiveness to which the hermit laid a circumstance. A man needed to be buried alive upon the hill before they could lay foundations for the fortress’s construction. The king became dejected for there has been no one who he believed would volunteer for the noble but lethal purpose. The citadel’ construction felt like a lost motive and just before the king decided to name it off, A man by the call of Rajaram Mental volunteered for the deed. Ecstatic, because the king became, the everyday the provider and on an auspicious day, Rajaram turned into buried alive and that is how Mehrangarh fortress’s construction started out in 1459, with a curse.
The fifteenth Rathore ruler, Rao Jodha built the Mehrangarh castle in 1459 When he shifted his capital from Mandore to Jodhpur in a quest to comfy the capital. Enclosed with the aid of enforcing thick partitions and standing at a top of 410 feet above the city on a rhyolite hill, the potent Mehrangarh fortress guards over the blue metropolis of Jodhpur. An outstanding spectacle and an architectural masterpiece, it’s far one of the largest forts in India. because the time surpassed and different rulers obtained the throne, all of them made their additions to the citadel.
Full of history and legends, Mehrangarh incorporates of sixty-
Four toes extensive walls that elevate to round 117 feet.Access to the citadel can be received through seven subsequent gates. The maximum famous ones being Jai Pol (built in 1806), Fateh Pol (constructed in 1707), Death Kangra Pol and Loha Pol (final gate into the main complex). The Dedh Kangra Pol, that is the second gate, nonetheless stands witness to the cannonballs hits they as soon as withstood and reminds the site visitors of the bygone skirmishes. Just like in a variety of Rajput forts, the final gate displays the haunting site handprints. Bedecked in their jewels, widowed queens exceeded thru this gate for the closing time and immolated themselves within the funeral pyres.
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