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import numpy as np
import pygrit as GRIT
import math

def write_svg_files(engine, parameters, output_path, frame_number):
    filename = output_path + GRIT.generate_filename('/tutorial_vortex_in_a_box', frame_number, 'svg')
    GRIT.svg_draw(filename, engine, parameters)
    print('\t\twrite_svg_files() Done writing ' + filename)

def do_simulation_step(engine, settings):
    object_label = int(settings.get_value('object_label', '1'))
    phase = GRIT.make_phase(engine, object_label)

    N = np.asanyarray(phase.get_vertices()).size

    px = np.resize(np.array([]),N)
    py = np.resize(np.array([]),N)

    GRIT.get_sub_range_current(engine, phase, px, py)

    dt = 0.01

    px_new = np.array(px)
    py_new = np.array(py)

    for i in range(0, N):
        x = px[i]
        y = py[i]
        u = 2.0 * math.cos(math.pi * y) * math.sin(math.pi * y) * math.sin(math.pi*x) * math.sin(math.pi*x)
        v = -2.0 * math.cos(math.pi * x) * math.sin(math.pi * x) * math.sin(math.pi*y) * math.sin(math.pi*y)
        px_new[i] = px[i] + u*dt
        py_new[i] = py[i] + v*dt

    GRIT.set_sub_range_target(engine, phase, px_new, py_new)

def main():
    print('*** VORTEX IN A BOX ***\n')

    cfg_filename = '../bin/tutorial_vortex_in_a_box.cfg'

    settings = GRIT.ConfigFile()
    settings.load(cfg_filename)

    parameters = GRIT.make_parameters_from_config_file(settings)

    txt_filename = settings.get_value('txt_filename', 'circle_enright.txt')
    output_path = settings.get_value('output_path', '')
    max_steps = int(settings.get_value('steps', '100'))

    print('Loading mesh file: ' + txt_filename)

    engine = GRIT.Engine2D()

    GRIT.init_engine_with_mesh_file(
                              GRIT.get_data_file_path(txt_filename)
                              , parameters
                              , engine
                              )

    write_svg_files(engine, parameters, output_path, 0)

    for i in range(1, max_steps):
        do_simulation_step(engine, settings)
        engine.update(parameters)
        write_svg_files(engine, parameters, output_path, i)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()


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Tjeckiska köket är den matkultur och de mattraditioner som finns i Tjeckien. Köket är influerat av regionen landet ligger i, och har många centraleuropeiska likheter. Det finns även likheter med det ungerska och österrikiska köket, där köttsorter som fläskkött, fågelkött och viltkött utgör stammen.

Traditionella rätter i Tjeckien är till exempel olika sorters schnitzlar (kött som mörats och panerats), gulasch och korv. Nationalrätten är dock "vepřo-knedlo-zelo", bakat fläsk med potatisknödel och surkål. En rad insjöfiskar är också populära, liksom svamp. Liksom i grannländerna är lunchen det största målet på dagen, och inleds vanligtvis med någon form av redd eller klar soppa. Huvudrätterna serveras ofta med knödel och andra klimpar. Karp är landets nationalfisk , och serveras främst på julen, även om den går att få tag i året runt.

Tjeckien är känt för sitt öl, med märken som Pilsner Urquell och Budweiser. De senaste tjugo åren har ölkonsumtionen minskat med 20 liter per person, till fördel för vinkonsumtionen som har ökat. 2005 drack tjeckerna 163,5 liter öl per person, en siffra som sjönk till cirka 150 liter 2009 och sedan 148,6 liter per person 2013. Staropramen är landets näst största ölbryggeri, och har producerat öl sedan 1871. Bryggeriet producerar 300 fat och 48 000 flaskor i timmen vilket ger 1,3 miljoner hektoliter öl om året. 25 % av all Tjeckiens producerade öl exporteras till över 30 olika länder. Den gula bittern becherovka är vanlig i landet, och har förutom dess användande som alkoholdryck använts som medicin.

Tjeckien har också en omfattande vinproduktion, främst koncentrerad till södra Mähren. Bland distrikt som utmärker sig återfinns bland andra Pálava, nära staden Mikulov.

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A cruel wag once said that politics was show business for ugly people. But how these less than perfect specimens love the theatre! Whether it is the twice yearly dramatics of the Chancellor's budgets, the planted questions and easy gags of Prime Minister's Questions or the photographs of all new leaders outside Number Ten, politicians crave the camera. It is important not to dismiss symbolism. Political theatre is important and makes for good television but not always good governance.
Perhaps the greatest theatre is the ritual parade of new ministers walking into Downing Street as a government is appointed. These days social media plays its obligatory part: in Cameron's post-election reshuffle tweet after tweet announced appointment after appointment. The reshuffle is perhaps the most tangible of a host of Crown powers wielded by prime ministers both to personal and party political advantage. One of the worst features of the Blair years was how they were used to distract the media from political embarrassments: ministers like John Reid and Alan Johnson were moved with the frequency and care of disposable pawns on a chess board. One of the better features of Cameron's premiership has been his willingness to allow ministers to master the intricacies of their portfolios.
He has, of course, not been perfect. Can we really say that former banker (and Trekkie) Sajid Javid was the best possible appointment as Culture Secretary? What qualifications did his predecessor Jeremy Hunt have to merit his appointment as Health Secretary? Iain Duncan Smith. Enough said.
Our system of government is not based on policy experts being placed in departments, but political appointees who manage with the vast experience of the civil service. Yet as parliament strives to become more representative of the country it governs, there is more room for expertise in ministerial office. Perhaps ministers such as John Whittingdale who - defying the traditional cursus honorum - leapt from the chair of the Culture and Media Select Committee to become the department's Secretary of State, should be less of an exception.
There is one way we can ensure better appointments, and that is to remove the prime minister's power to appoint ministers and give it to Parliament. How much more democratic would it be if the PM recommended rather than just appointed.
"THE PRIME MINISTER GIVETH AND THE PRIME MINISTER TAKETH AWAY. BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE PRIME MINISTER"
A thousand Twitter memes showing an empty chamber forget that so much of Parliamentary business takes place in committees rooms. Last week Andrew Tyrie, the Treasury Committee chairman, criticised the ONS for a lack of intellectual curiosity; the week before he put David Cameron under intense scrutiny at the liaison committee. Parliament is more independent than ever. In the United States every Cabinet and a host of executive appointments are subject to the Senate's "advise and consent". Could a similar process not work here?
British government works at a rapid pace. We vote on Thursday, and expect a new government by the next afternoon. We are unused to the tangled negotiations of Coalition government. Defying evidence which shows smaller teams make better decisions, Cabinets have got larger and larger. Reshuffles take place over a few days with ministers facing rapid promotion or demotion. "The Prime Minister giveth and the Prime Minister taketh away. Blessed be the name of the Prime Minister," Said Sir Humphrey.
Great theatre. Great politics. Bad government.
Reshuffles would be rarer. Appointments more considered. Mechanisms to allow more outside experts to serve could be considered. Furthermore were ministerial appointments subject to Parliamentary approval it would mean that ministers could decide what their priorities in their new roles would be; they would have - should there be a formal, timetabled process - space to learn about the challenges before they assume the responsibility. Each nominee would be questioned and give answers to their colleagues, and in fact the country. If new ministerial teams were put forward to committees as a whole it would save time, and allow members to consider whether the balance - managerial experience, policy expertise, gender, etc. - was appropriate. The frontbench could then be put forward for approval by the whole House of Commons, and even a reformed House of Lords.
It is not just ministerial appointments, the executive has vast swathes of unaccountable patronage. Parliament needs a greater role. In the 1980s Tony Benn supported elections by the Parliamentary Labour Party to the Shadow Cabinet. Jeremy Corbyn has not only kept his powers of patronage, he has used to them to cement his position. Although he has a mandate that is to confuse democracy with democratic centralism. Equally a majority party has a mandate but its leader can claim a share as the electoral front man. Competing mandates can find a harmony.
Andrew Tyrie has demonstrated that parliament can hold government to account. Yet it is extremely unlikely that a right-wing administration, which seems intent on loading the political dice in its favour, would propose this kind of reform.Will Jeremy Corbyn? I do not know but this is part of a democratic agenda that the left should embrace and promote. It is unlikely that Corbyn will ever be in a position to enact such a policy. But his successor might. A new democratic commitment to end this parade of patronage might be one way to help to inspire a dispirited party. It will not win an election but it will help us be more soundly governed.


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The Shape of a Life: One Mathematician's Search for the Universe's Hidden Geometry
Shing-Tung Yau Steve Nadis
Shing-Tung Yau, Steve Nadis
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A Fields medalist recounts his lifelong transnational effort to uncover the geometric shape-the Calabi-Yau manifold-that may store the hidden dimensions of our universe.
Harvard geometer and Fields medalist Shing-Tung Yau has provided a mathematical foundation for string theory, offered new insights into black holes, and mathematically demonstrated the stability of our universe. In this autobiography, Yau reflects on his improbable journey to becoming one of the world's most distinguished mathematicians. Beginning with an impoverished childhood in China and Hong Kong, Yau takes readers through his doctoral studies at Berkeley during the height of the Vietnam War protests, his Fields Medal-winning proof of the Calabi conjecture, his return to China, and his pioneering work in geometric analysis. This new branch of geometry, which Yau built up with his friends and colleagues, has paved the way for solutions to several important and previously intransigent problems. With complicated ideas explained for a broad audience, this book offers readers not only insights into the life of an eminent mathematician, but also an accessible way to understand advanced and highly abstract concepts in mathematics and theoretical physics.
By: Shing-Tung Yau, Steve Nadis
Imprint: Yale University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Shing-Tung Yau is the William Caspar Graustein Professor of Mathematics at Harvard University. He has been awarded a Fields Medal, a MacArthur Fellowship, a National Medal of Science, the Wolf Prize in Mathematics, the Crafoord Prize, the Veblen Prize, and other honors. Steve Nadis is a science writer and contributing editor to Astronomy and Discover magazines.
The book is an unexpectedly intimate look into a highly accomplished man, his colleagues and friends, the development of a new field of geometric analysis, and a glimpse into a truly uncommon mind. -Nina MacLaughlin, Boston Globe For decades, mathematician Shing-Tung Yau-a winner of the 1982 Fields Medal-has been central to the cross-fertilization between modern mathematics and physics. His work in geometry, for instance, underlies much of string theory. This volume, co-authored with science writer Steve Nadis, is an intimate account of Yau's life -Barbara Kiser, Nature An eye-opening and insightful account... Yau's life story is an inspiring example of the power education. -Dan Eady, South China Morning Post Yau and Nadis's The Shape of a Life opens a window into the fascinating mind and world of today's equivalent of Apollonius of Perga, `The Great Geometer' of antiquity. -Mario Livio, author of Brilliant Blunders The interesting life of a remarkably influential modern mathematician. -Juan Maldacena, Institute for Advanced Study This book tells a fascinating story of a life lived between multiple cultures-China and the West, and mathematics and physics. Yau's journey from poverty in Hong Kong to the top levels of the mathematics world was not a simple one. -Edward Witten, Institute for Advanced Study Candid, deep, and truly inspiring, The Shape of a Life is studded with unexpected insights into Yau's thinking. An extraordinary story about an extraordinary person. -Gish Jen, author of The Girl at the Baggage Claim: Explaining the East-West Culture Gap The remarkable story of one of the world's most accomplished mathematicians, Shing-Tung Yau, who has made profound contributions in pure mathematics, general relativity, and string theory. Yau's personal journey-from escaping China as a youngster, leading a gang outside Hong Kong, becoming captivated by mathematics, to making breakthroughs that thrust him on the world stage-inspires us all with humankind's irrepressible spirit of discovery. -Brian Greene, author of The Elegant Universe

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ASCO 2018: How a major medical meeting uses embargoes to shape the news, and what the consequences may be
Cancer, News from scientific meetings, News releases
ASCO, embargoes
Michael Joyce is a writer-producer with HealthNewsReview.org and tweets as @mlmjoyce
Later today the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) will hold a virtual "presscast" giving journalists a sneak preview into a handful of "new, high-impact studies" that will be presented at their annual meeting two weeks from now.
Just six out of 2,500 abstracts were selected for the preview.
"Many medical meetings do this and I'll have to say I think ASCO does a fairly good job of this Herculean task," said Len Lichtenfeld, MD, a Deputy Chief Medical Officer at the American Cancer Society.
Len Lichtenfeld, MD
"But there are problems with less savvy journalists writing articles based on abstracts that haven't even been presented yet.
"This is incomplete information that hasn't been vetted or peer-reviewed. Most journalists — and the public — don't know the limitations of these highly promoted data. They don't know the context of how these results fit into the larger cancer picture. Not only are the abstract results usually skewed toward highlighting benefits, but they often generate more interest from investors than they do from the medical community. Not infrequently the stories based on these early, embargoed abstracts will be imbalanced."
A potential for harm
Lichtenfeld — like other doctors I spoke with in researching this topic — points out that promoting what is essentially pre-reporting on preliminary, pre-published findings is worrisome.
"I'll often have people coming to me for my expert opinion on these pre-published abstracts, but I have to tell them I can't thoughtfully comment without the full picture. The meeting presentation hasn't even occurred and the data are often proprietary. This not only puts commenting experts in a difficult position, but it can be potentially harmful to patients who are understandably eager for new treatments. On the one hand, they can be enticed by new treatments where the harms aren't yet fully known or disclosed; on the other, they may be diverted away from choosing established treatments that have been shown to be effective."
Who benefits here?
Vince Kiernan, PhD
If, indeed, there is a potential for harm then it raises the question of who stands to benefit from what really amounts to pre-pre-coverage? That is, media coverage not just before the preliminary data is presented at a meeting, but also coverage long before it's deemed worthy of publication.
"It's almost a rhetorical question isn't it?" said Vince Kiernan, PhD of the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.. Kiernan has a special interest in science journalism embargoes (ie. an agreement that exists between journalists and those in control of the research findings, which the media won't publish until an agreed-upon date, as with today's embargo by ASCO).
"In this case both the organizers of the conference and the scientists gain prestige. People will see all the attention and think: 'This must be an important discovery or an important conference'."
But proponents of such embargoes argue the heads up helps journalists to be more accurate; they'll have more time to seek out expert opinions and do in-depth research.
"I don't buy that," said Kiernan. "Journalists have habituated to embargoes. They simply yoke journalists into a pack, and that usually results in homogenous coverage. Do they really have freedom of action? Are they really free when the timing and the content are selected for them?"
And Kiernan said he has other concerns.
"Our culture has this folklore of the 'marketplace of ideas.' That journalists are competing with one another to get the story out quickly, accurately, and all in the public interest. But that isn't really true is it? Medical meetings, journals, and institutions can use embargoes to shape journalist's behavior — and their stories — to serve their ends, not necessarily the interests of the public."
More consequences
In short, medical conferences like ASCO's that do this are cherry-picking content they consider newsworthy; essentially dictating when journalists can publish their stories, and topping it off by providing incomplete, preliminary, and often skewed results with little to no context. Also, when journalists write as a pack — about the same topic, at the same time — it tends to amplify the seeming importance of those findings, even though they may not be any more likely than previous studies to reflect the "true" answer to the research question.
Seesawing news coverage of topics like coffee — good for your one week, bad for you the next — is a predictable consequence of this system, according to journalist Ivan Oransky, founder of the Embargo Watch blog. Writing in Vox he noted:
It warps the public's understanding of how science works. One new study can't overturn the consensus in the field. And in many cases, the newest study is just the one most likely to be disproven in the future. Readers can often learn more from the history of a scientific question than they can from just the latest stab at answering that question.
This sentiment is echoed by Adam Cifu, MD, an internist at the University of Chicago. Cifu specializes in evidence-based medicine and has written a book about what happens when research findings are adopted prematurely, only to be reversed when ineffectiveness — or harms — become impossible to ignore.
Adam Cifu MD
"I actually don't think that abstracts published at meetings do a whole lot to influence actual care. And I'd be pretty concerned about a doctor who changes their practice based on a meeting abstract. I tend to react to these abstracts with a, 'I find this interesting but I'll wait to read the actual published research before considering making practice changes.'"
So what's the rush? Why the pre-pre-publishing of preliminary data? I asked Cifu: Is it because it might give doctors a jump on important findings that could save lives?
"In my entire career I have never read any article that would have changed someone's life had I read it a couple of weeks earlier."
Putting these concerns to the test
Over the next few days you'll likely be coming across news stories generated by today's ASCO presscast. We'll take a look at some of them. And we'll cover another flood of stories once the meeting is underway June 1-5 in Chicago.
We invite you to join us as we follow these stories closely to see just how reporters handle them.
Will the coverage be cautious? Will it be balanced? Or will reporters parrot what is spoon-fed to them?
ASCO is an important meeting with usually about 30,000-40,000 cancer specialists in attendance. As we wrote last year it serves as a barometer for many things … "a shortlist would include emerging technologies, politics, research funding, and the big money that big companies invest in their intense marketing and public relations campaigns."
I would add to that list it also serves as a barometer for how such meetings influence media coverage. This week we'll put that to the test.
Addendum (May 18th, 2018):
To read our first follow-up story of these embargoed abstracts, see this article by Mary Chris Jaklevic:
'ASCO pumps up a one-sided view of lung cancer screening: Here's what most of the coverage missed'
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As world's largest cancer conference gets underway, keep these three tweets in mind
Are the clinical trial results for breast cancer drug taselisib 'incredibly exciting' or 'disappointing'?
A hyped news release gets revised at ASCO: Did it lead to improved coverage from journalists?
Questions about a 'simple blood test' to screen for cancer prompt revealing answer: It's complicated
An imbalanced infographic: Is this the best way to bring 'the most exciting, up-to-date science to the world's attention'?
Small studies get big headlines at ASCO 2017
CAR T-cell therapy -- Why it's too soon to speculate about a 'cure' for multiple myeloma
HealthWatch UK@HealthWatchUK·
@HealthNewsRevu "There's no harm in trying to make a buck, per se. But there is harm in promoting things that are not backed up by evidence, and in converting normal states of health into sickness" https://t.co/aeUTK4CVAs
Tom Avril@TomAvril1·
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Investing.com — BP (LON:) chief executive Bob Dudley bowed out on the sweetest of high notes on Tuesday, raising the company's dividend less than a week after arch-rival Royal Dutch Shell (LON:) had been forced to cut the rate at which it returns cash to shareholders.
The company raised its quarterly payout to 10.5 cents a share, from 10.25c previously, after its preferred measure of underlying profit fell less than expected in the fourth quarter of the year. According to data compiled by Investing.com, that takes the yield on one of the U.K. 100's most reliable dividends up to 7%. The BP (LON:) share price rose 4.5% in response, while the FTSE 100 rose only 1.2%. The benchmark index was up 1.0%.
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Most worrying, naturally, is the impact of the novel coronavirus on global oil demand. Chief financial officer Brian Gilvary told Bloomberg on Tuesday that the company sees the virus wiping out one-third of all forecast demand growth this year – a reality check to those still hoping for a V-shaped rebound in global demand and economic activity. Gilvary said the demand destruction is likely to be in the range of 300,000-500,000 barrels a day.
prices dropped below $55 a barrel for the first time since the end of 2018 on Tuesday, before recovering to trade at $54.86 a barrel by 5:25 AM ET (1025 GMT). BP (LON:) has set itself the target of generating a return on average capital employed of over 10% at that price level by 2021, while keeping gearing below 30%.
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ACPO scuppered Press Gazette FoI requests on police use of RIPA by issuing blanket guidance
Home Office minister says no legal curbs on police power to view journalists' phone records before general election
178 years on, Newspaper Society drops the word 'newspaper' from its title in merger with NPA
The two main trade bodies for UK national and regional newspaper publishers today took the word "newspaper" out of their names as they launched the News Media Association.
The new body follows the merger of regional press trade association the Newspaper Society and national newspaper publishers' group the Newspaper Publishers' Association. The two bodies already share offices and most staff and represent an industry which they say has a turnover off £6bn a year.
The move brings to an end nearly 300 years of combined history for the two bodies. The Newspaper Society was launched in 1836 and the Newspaper Publishers' Association was launched in 1904.
NMA chairman and former Newspaper Society (NS) president Adrian Jeakings said: "Free speech and independent news are the building blocks of a healthy democracy. Newspapers embody this by holding the powerful to account, exposing corruption, and giving a voice to the unheard.
"News brands – national, regional and local newspapers in print and digital – are by far the biggest investors in news in the UK, accounting for more than two-thirds (69 per cent) of the total spend on news provision. The NMA will provide this important sector with a clear voice on the issues which affect it."
The NMA is being formed by the merger of the NS, the voice of local media, and the Newspaper Publishers' Association (NPA) which represented national publishers.
Murdoch MacLennan, Telegraph Media Group chief executive and outgoing NPA chairman, said: "Newspapers have a huge audience of 42 million adults every month in print and online who rely on our publications for trusted news and information.
"I am confident that the industry has a long and vibrant future ahead of it and that the NMA will play a central role in helping the sector develop and prosper in an era in which news is being consumed across more platforms than ever before."
When the NS was launched it represented both local and national newspapers but in 1906 the NPA was formed as a separate organisation to represent the nationals.
NMA chief executive David Newell said: "Press freedom is under attack on multiple fronts and defending this fundamental right to free speech will be central to the NMA's mission. The new organisation will work to clearly articulate the position of the news media industry on this and other important issues which affect the industry."
NMA: 'Urgent action' needed to help UK news industry as revenue drops 50 per cent in 11 years
Newspaper publishers claim decision to grant Impress Royal Charter recognition was 'unlawful' and threaten judicial review
News publishers mull judicial review of decision to give Impress Royal Charter backing
Newspaper industry urges BBC to co-operate rather than compete as its seeks to influence charter renewal
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Let's call 2016 the year where every vote counts, because in many categories for this year's Visual Studio Reader's Choice Awards, the balloting was very close. After all the polling, second-guessing, and pundit prognosticating (well, among Visual Studio Magazine readers who offered commentary, anyway), we know which products our readers are excited about.
Here are the results derived from ballots cast for more than 400 solutions separated into more than 30 categories. Find out which companies and solutions won Gold, Silver, and Bronze. Some were up and some were down from last year. Also check out the number of ties.


One of a kind—one at a time.
In the age of mass production there are very few things left that are made truly custom for the buyer. That is what separates us from many of our competitors. Uccello Development specializes in the construction of custom built homes specifically tailored to suit the wants, needs, and desires our clients.


North Carolina has several Indian community and student associations.
Every Indian community, be it Tamils, Telugus, Bengalis, Oriyans, or Gujaratis, has its own association.
Besides language based associations, there are organizations representing the interests of students at University of North Carolina as well.
Indian associations in North Carolina are active and often organize events to celebrate prominent Indian events and festivals like Indian Independence Day, Republic Day and Ganesh Chaturthi, Dasara, Diwali, Sankranti, Ugadi and Vishu that bond the community.
Most of these events include cultural programs like Music concerts, Bhangra, Bollywood dance and food counters serving Idly, Vada, Mysore Masala Dosa, Dokhla, Samosa, Dum Biryani etc.


Yep, it's a bug on Firestorm 4.7.9.
If you are wearing an attachment using llTakeControls, take it off. That's the trigger for the bug.
It may not be viable to remove all attachments using llTakeControls though. This bug is mostly annoying combat people who use mouselook a lot & many weapons use llTakeControls in such a way that they will trigger this bug when they exit mouselook.
If you are playing a combat game, add your name and information to the JIRA's.
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PLANS to transform a block of flats in Drumry into supported living accommodation for ex-drug addicts have been given the green-light by planning chiefs.
The decision was made at a meeting of West Dunbartonshire planning committee last Wednesday when the plans for the Jean Armour Drive properties were given the seal of approval.
Last October, the Clydebank Post revealed the plans which sparked outrage in the Drumry community where residents dreaded the thought of youngsters living close to drug addicts in rehab.
However, despite gathering a 300 signature petition opposing the plans, no official objections were officially filed with the council.
Staff at Alternatives, a Big Lottery-funded addiction support service which will help run the unit, sent letters to 400 homes in the Drumry area, while council staff sent letters to 35 nearby homes and also held two public consultation meetings.
Alternatives received nine phone calls from concerned members of the public but it is understood that all of the callers expressed support for the new project once the proposals had been explained to them.
Plans have also been discussed to set up a liaison group with the public to ensure their concerns are answered by those running the organisation.
Councillor Denis Agnew said: "Obviously I support the work of Alternatives and our social work department but I'm still concerned about what residents who live in the immediate area feel about it. I'm also concerned about why they chose this area as we already have difficulties in the Drumry area.
Back in October, Donnie McGilveray, general manager of Alternatives, gave assurances to concerned members of the Drumry community that the project would not cause chaos in the area.
He said: "While we understand the concerns raised by the community, I would like to assure everyone that the people who will live in this supported accommodation are not at the chaotic, drug-using end of the spectrum but are at the other end where they have given up their drug use and need help to stay drug free.
"People who have been brave enough to address their problems and seek help to go through this journey need all the help they can get.
Last week, an anonymous Clydebank Post reader, who has a loved one battling addiction, called for the local community to offer support to those in recovery.
They said: "As a community we should be welcoming such a programme as it is going to be aiding the recovery of addicts to enable them to eventually start living their lives to the full instead of just existing in the sad world of drug addiction.


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The Hebden Bridge Lectures
Hebden Bridge Town Hall • The Waterfront Hall • Bar/Café open at 6:30 pm
Lectures start at 7:30 pm sharp – No admission to Lectures after 7:30 pm
Malcolm Chase: Peterloo and its aftermath - A Yorkshire perspective
Malcolm Chase is Emeritus Professor of Social History at the University of Leeds and one of Britain's most renowned social historians.
He will be lecturing in Hebden Bridge on what took place in Yorkshire in the period between the Peterloo massacre in Manchester (1819) and the start of the Chartist movement (c. 1838).
Malcolm's research interests are many and varied, centring on British popular culture and politics. He has written widely on the Chartist movement and his book Chartism: A New History (2007) is considered one of the standard histories of this important movement. It has, among other things, been translated into French. He is the author of 1820: disorder and stability in the United Kingdom (2015) and is currently working on a biography of the MP Sir Francis Burdett (1770-1844). Earlier work by Malcolm included important studies on the history of English radical agrarianism.
Peterloo to Chartism and ever onward: is Democracy more than a snowflake in a Greenhouse World? Maybe we'll know by next Season....


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Greek History Community
: Steinhardt Collection: 47 stolen antiquities return to Greece!
Repatriation of original Antiquities back to Creta!I am certain the Cretans will be happy to see their return together with all of us! !
https://www.keeptalkinggreece.com/2...reece/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email
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Kyriakos Mitsotakis Applauded for Moves on Parthenon Marbles .
I sincerely hope this gets resolved soon!
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Check out this webinar about the Greek immigrant experience
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Excellent webinar, describes a Greek immigrant experience in the United States. Presentation is brought by the Hellenic-American Cultural Center & Museum and includes interviews and presentations by experts and professionals. Absolute favourite part of the presentation was looking at the images from the historical archives which show images dating back to the 1900's. I hope you all enjoy it!
The statues of Cleopatra and her husband Dioscurides!
The statues of Cleopatra and her husband Dioscurides were placed by the entrance of their house to greet the guests. Delos island, Cyclades, Greece. https://t.co/t2gzPx0K9y
Constantine the Great impacted Greece more than you know
Constantine the Great united the Roman empire and made a huge impact on how Greece and Greek Culture played a role in the "Roman" or "Byzantine" empire. His mother was Greek, from Smyrna which is one of the reasons why so much of his influence was in Greece. Constantinople, now known as Istanbul, was named after him and he also is a saint. Many many people in Greece are now named Konstantinos and Konstantina, after his legacy. It is said the Constantine was a religious pioneer although this has also been contested and many criticize him for being violent.
History of Greece | Ancient Greek Historical Overview
Superbly presented!
https://www.aroundgreece.net/history/
Share and discuss Greek history!


With an actual presidential campaign underway in the US, Netflix's hit show House of Cards promoted its fourth season by blurring the lines between reality and fiction with #FU2016 on social media. Frank Underwood, the adroit politician who puts Machiavelli and the Borgias to shame, is being promoted as a possible contender once again for POTUS.
Impeccably timed, the BBH New York-conceived multimedia onslaught mirrored or even rivaled every politically-savvy move created in real life: a CNN-sponsored political broadcast featuring Frank Underwood during a live Republican debate; and a website (FU2016.com) where anyone could visit the campaign's headquarters virtually (or even for real if they really wanted to), make #FU2016 their own and purchase related campaign merch. The campaign even had social media involved, as Underwood exhorted voters to vote with their conscience.
Winning the Integrated Grand Prix at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, by literally hijacking the debate, taking advantage over the fascination/disgust over candidate Donald Trump and presenting Frank Underwood as a possible wildcard alternative—the campaign created 6.6 billion impressions as of June 2016.
The campaign also netted the D&AD Graphite Pencil for Integrated & Innovative Media as well as in the Integrated – Large Business category.
In a time when real politics could have stolen the show, #FU2016 ran away with the limelight when and where it mattered, creating the most talked-about campaign in Netflix history.


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Categories: Oregon Readers Essays
Death and Rebirth on Vista Ridge
The wildflowers at Vista Ridge were symbols of my healing.
written by Adam Sawyer
On August 26th, 2011, a lightning strike on the north side of Mt. Hood produced a smolder that would eventually ignite and become the Dollar Lake Fire. By the time autumn rains extinguished the blaze, it had consumed more than 6,300 acres of forest. At the beginning of 2015, a two-year dalliance with heroin had spiralled into full-blown addiction and transformed my life into a similarly decimated landscape.
When I entered rehab in March of that year, I had already lost my best friend as well as my girlfriend, and a hard-fought, burgeoning career as an outdoor writer was being actively flushed down the toilet. After treatment, I moved into a friend's house and began the painfully slow process of feeling human again. What the Dollar Lake fire had done to the trees of the Mt. Hood Wilderness, heroin replicated on my endorphin receptors. Recovery, in both cases, would require time and patience.
Neural receptors can eventually be repaired. One of the things that helps the process along is fresh air and exercise. The outdoors of Oregon is what inspired me to become a writer in the first place. Before losing my way two years prior, hiking had been my drug of choice. It would now become a critical component in returning to health. But it was slow going. I fatigued easily and wasn't getting the same mood boost that climbing a mountain or finding a new waterfall used to elicit without fail. This was expected. Again, it would take time.
In the half decade since the fire, hikers checked in on a stretch of the forest that formerly enjoyed a canopied Vista Ridge Trail to an aptly named Eden Park. The first couple of years, there wasn't much to report. But then came the avalanche lilies. The ethereal, white lilies seemingly push receding snowfields up the mountains every spring. And a few seasons ago, spectacular carpets of countless lilies announced the rebirth of the wilderness with a floral roar. I saw a set of photos of the phenomenon posted on a local hiking forum and needed to witness it in person. But by the time I was able to go, the show was over and I would need to wait another year.
So in late spring of 2016, I watched the hiking and wildflower forums with baited breath, When the time came, I went. Somehow among the scorched trees, life had come back in spectacular fashion. Bluebird skies, white lilies and black snags produced a palette of colors and textures unlike anything I had ever witnessed, and I was moved to tears. In that moment the parallels between the landscape and my life were too much to bear. That afternoon in June, Mother Nature put her hands firmly on my shoulders and told me everything would be OK. She said I'd feel strong again, find love again, and eventually be myself once more. She reminded me to take care of my body and soul and to come see her often. I obliged. She kept her promise. And today, I am eternally grateful for death and rebirth on Vista Ridge.
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Erika Banerji
The Blind Man's Garden could be Nadeem Aslam's masterpiece
In his excellent fourth novel, Nadeem Aslam continues his exploration of the devastating impact of the war in Afghanistan, writes Erika Banerji
British author Nadeem Aslam. Photo by Ulf Andersen/ Getty Images.
The Blind Man's Garden
"History is the third parent." This is the opening line of Nadeem Aslam's new novel The Blind Man's Garden. Aslam suggests in his powerful and quite astounding fourth novel that while there is no escaping the "parentage" of history, we can in the course of our lives follow and negotiate with the workings of our historical circumstances. Set in Pakistan and Afghanistan in the months after the September attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Aslam steps right into the middle of the battleground where the repercussions of these attacks in the West are causing human carnage and devastation.
Aslam's first novel, Season of the Rainbirds (1993), was a quiet journey into the lives of people in a small Pakistani village in which he explores the tensions between a traditional Islamic way of life and modernity. His second novel, Maps for Lost Lovers (2004), was long-listed for the Booker Prize and was about a Pakistani community based in England and the ordeals and sufferings that come with exile. With his third novel, The Wasted Vigil (2008), Aslam bravely stepped into wider territory by exploring the devastation of the war in Afghanistan. In The Blind Man's Garden, Aslam continues to write in the same territory as his previous novel and attempts to explore the trauma, the tragedy and the mass devastation of not just the innocent in Afghanistan but in neighbouring Pakistan, which is found reeling under its own inner divisions.
Rohan, a retired teacher, lives in an old house in the small town of Heer in Pakistan, surrounded by his exquisite garden where "the scent of the tree's flowers can stop conversation" and in which "Rohan knows no purer sense of melancholy". The house, once part of a school, was created from Rohan's own patronage to scholarship and the virtues and magnificence of six cities that he considered to be examples of the grandeur of Islam: Mecca, Baghdad, Cordoba, Cairo, Delhi and Istanbul. "From each he brought back a handful of dust and he scattered it in an arc in the air, watching as belief, virtue, truth and judgment slipped from his hand and settled softly on the ground". The garden, Aslam's metaphor for the world, a place of beauty and innocence, is in the course of the novel corrupted and tarnished with innocent blood.
As the story unfolds, Rohan's son Jeo and his foster brother Mikal are planning a journey into war-torn Afghanistan, "wishing to be as close as possible to the carnage of this war". Rohan, accompanying them as far as Peshawar, is unaware of the intentions of the two young men. Once in Peshawar, they leave the elderly Rohan and secretly cross the border in order to aid the wounded in Afghanistan. In this unforgiving territory, Jeo is killed and Mikal is taken prisoner by a Taliban warlord. In one of the most exquisite examples of Aslam's inimical prose in the novel, of which there are many, is the moment of Jeo's death. "How easy it is to create ghosts," he thinks as he begins to die a minute later, feeling his mind closing chamber by chamber, the memory of Naheed contained in each one. And despite it all it means much to have loved.
Back in Heer, Jeo's wife Naheed waits for his return and that of Mikal, with whom she shared a past relationship before she married Jeo. Here Aslam skilfully begins to weave in moments from history with the doomed love story of Mikal and Naheed. As Jeo's dead body is returned unceremoniously to the gates of his father's house, the imprisoned Mikal remains unaware of the fate of his friend. Rohan himself returns from Afghanistan, where during his search for Jeo and Mikal he is blinded in his attempt to rescue a young boy from the clutches of a warlord. The garden around him, tended lovingly over the years, slowly disappears from his sight.
Mikal, believing Jeo is still alive, begins to search for him while still a prisoner. In Mikal's tortured and agonising search for his friend, Aslam crucially validates the shared atrocities of Americans, Afghanis and Pakistanis and the ensuing devastation in their pursuit of misguided justice. "They want the birth of a new world, and will take death and repeat it and repeat it and repeat it until that birth results."
Aslam writes with an unflinching nerve about the frenzied ruthlessness in human nature brought about by war. Whether it is in his depiction of young boy soldiers being mass raped in a Taliban warlord's prison, or by the US army when they try to extract information from prisoners by torture, Aslam's images and descriptions are often realistic and unsettling. It is remarkable how at the same time he manages to take the beautiful and the sublime and place it in such unnerving proximity to the brutal and horrific. At times, though, it can be awkward to adjust to Aslam's style and his eagerness to illustrate the sharp contrast between the receding world of beauty and the unspeakable horrors of war.
Aslam's characters are complex and intricate. Mikal, quiet and strong, pursues his faith and friendship and his love with strength unknown even to himself. Naheed, equally resilient, waits for him patiently. It is Naheed who looks after Rohan as he slowly goes blind, even painting each flower in the garden so that he is able to see the glimmer of colour through his fading vision. Rohan, tortured by mistakes he had made in the past, stoically accepts his loss of vision. Some secondary characters, such as Mikal's brother Basie and sister-in-law Yasmin and Naheed's mother Tara, who come into full focus in the latter half of the novel, are perhaps not as well developed as desired, but Aslam nevertheless keeps them as minor but pivotal joints within the plot.
The final third of the novel feels heavy and at times awkwardly divided between masterful prose and a sudden sagging of the plot. Just as the reader sits back satisfied that Mikal has returned to Heer, even though he is a fugitive, Aslam decides to send him away again on an ill-fated mission. In spite of this slight deviation towards the end, there is a delicacy of tone on display in The Blind Man's Garden that heightens the expansive theme more than has been seen in any of his previous novels. While Aslam meticulously documents the savagery of Afghanistan and Pakistan, leaving far behind the subtle lyricism of his first novel, the exquisite tapestry of his prose continues to enthral the reader, drawing one closer to the hard truth by the starkness of his contrasts.
At its heart this is a novel encumbered with a need to recognise the unnecessary destructive impulses that drive us and which so often detract from the pursuit of love. The Blind Man's Garden definitely does not fall short of being another of Aslam's successful novels and in parts can even be said to have the makings of a masterpiece.
Erika Banerji has written and reviewed for The Statesman, The Times of India, The Observer and Wasafiri. Her short fiction has been published in several international literary journals and won the runners up award in the Mslexia short story competition in 2012.
Updated: January 19, 2013 04:00 AM
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Odd Robot: Ready To Be Your New Favourite Pop-Punk Band [Interview]
California's Odd Robot will charm you with pop-punk that's more bittersweet than saccharine. FFO: Alkaline Trio, early Green Day, Jawbreaker.
Interview by Alan Corcoran.
If you are looking for pop punk that is more bittersweet than saccharine, then California's Odd Robot are the guys for you! Their latest album Amnesiatic was released earlier this month and I had a chat with guitarist/vocalist Andy Burris about their progression as a band, the recording process and his own history with pop punk.
Before our deep dive into pop punk nerdery, Andy caught me up on how the band started:
Mike and I played in a band called Longfellow years ago. I quit the band to start a family and left the OC area. I came back to OC with a bunch of songs I'd been working on and asked Mike to give them a listen. He was into it, so we found a drummer and started recording A Late Night Panic straight away. When I write a song, I demo it out fully with guitar, bass, drums—the whole shebang. I think Damian had two or three practices to learn the record before we hit the studio. The band name comes from my pseudonym from another band: Android. I wanted to stick with a robot theme without sounding like a google app. My wife came up with the name. The name gets instant recognition, thanks to the similarity to JJ Abram's Bad Robot company. We didn't plan that, but we're also not mad at it.
You've recently added a fourth member – adding a second guitarist in a very Bad Religion type move – how is that going for you guys?
It's super rad. The only thing better than playing music with two of your best friends is doing it with three of them. It sounds bigger, fuller. The first two albums—ALNP and the forthcoming Amnesiatic—were sort of written in a vacuum by yours truly. Going forward, I want to collaborate more with the guys on structuring and embellishing the songs. With more voices that'll be even better.
What was it like working with Paul Miner on this album?
Paul is the man! He works so fast. He's decisive, unlike me. I labor over every little decision. Paul makes you commit.
Did it change your recording or writing process?
The writing process didn't change for us, but the recording and mixing process did. It was really, really fast. With the rough mixes, it felt like Paul was reading my mind—there was very little that needed to be changed.
West Coast Girls is a little slower and more layered than some of your previous stuff, there's almost a Misfits-esque 50s crooner vibe at times…
This record has an identity crisis. It's lyrically and stylistically much more diverse than ALNP. It's still us, though. There absolutely are two or three tracks that are slower and more intentional, along the lines of Tired of Waking Up off the first record.
You're relatively dark compared to some of the more sugary pop punk of California, at least lyrically. What drew you guys to that type of music in an area that's known for sun and surf over goths and gloom?
It all comes down to influences, and what parts of certain bands hits you hardest. I grew up on my mom's record collection—Beatles, CCR, Stones, etc. Our chords and melodies are heavily influenced by Smoking Popes and Green Day—pop all the way. Lyrically, though, I'm more inspired by Jawbreaker, darker and poetic.
You're open about the influence of Green Day and Alkaline Trio on your music – if you had to choose a favourite who would it be and why?
Green Day 100%. I love nearly every Green Day record. I've only listened to two Alkaline Trio records: Agony & Irony and My Shame is True. Agony & Irony, in particular, influenced me a lot. I think it's their best record (most would probably disagree).
What was your own introduction to punk music? Do you remember a specific band or album?
I remember hearing The Ramones and Sex Pistols when I was a kid. That shit was fun and all, but didn't make we want to go out and buy the records. What really hit me hard was hearing Bad Religion's Against the Grain for the first time. That band is untouchable, no one does it better. After that, I got into Minor Threat, Fugazi, Green Day. Dabbled in Revelation Records stuff and hardcore for a minute. Then it was Jawbreaker and Face to Face. The records that have had the most rotation in my life are Against the Grain, Steady Diet of Nothing, 24 Hour Revenge Therapy and 1039 Smoothed Out Slappy Hours. I'm a poser punk! In the last 15 years, Dead to Me and The Menzingers are the best bands out there.
Who are you listening to lately?
I've been listening to John K Samson, The Menzingers, Wicked Bears, Decent Criminal, and World's Greatest Dad, and Tiny Stills.
Your lyrical themes, as I've alluded to, are on the darker side of pop punk..but I know you obviously have a thing for robots, so any chance of a Wall-E themed concept E.P. in the future?
Haha! He's certainly one of my favorite robots. I still randomly shout "Eva!" at inappropriate times. I definitely have to rewatch that movie soon.
What are the long term goals for the band? More tours? Eventually quitting your jobs? Complete world domination?
Put out a third record in 2019 and call it quits. Do a mediocre solo project where two drunk guys keep shouting to play the old shit. Reunite in 15 or 20 years and sell out the Palladium because people suddenly care about the band.
I just want to keep making music with my friends. Whatever form that takes, so be it. We will keep doing it so long as we are able to!
Author Sarah WilliamsPosted on August 15, 2018 September 9, 2018 Categories InterviewsTags Alan Corcoran, California, Interview, Odd Robot, USA, Wiretap Records
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The Faculty of Law at Comenius University in Bratislava has represented more than a 90-year-long period of co-existence of jurisprudence and legal education while using innovative and creative methods the primary objective of which is to prepare its graduates for the requirements of legal practice and to create high-quality academic works which ensure the development of practical application of law.
The Faculty of Law at Comenius University in Bratislava provides university education in all three university degree programmes, in the daily as well as external form. Resolving simulated cases is gradually becoming a standard form of education; furthermore, more than forty courses are taught in English and there are also clinical legal courses intended primarily for participation in the international competitions in law and for students who want to become excellent legal practitioners in the future.
The faculty has long been co-operating with a number of institutions as well as practicing lawyers, with professional bodies, central state administration authorities or established and reputable law firms. A great majority of the Slovak law community, including a number of influential personalities, have graduated from the Faculty of Law at Comenius University in Bratislava.
Apart from the high-quality theoretical grounding, we are also able to persistently adapt the study conditions to the labour market requirements primarily through the practical knowledge which the students gain during their studies.
Authors of the leading scientific commentaries on legal regulations which contribute with original scientific findings and which thus shape the legal practice are actively engaged in the work at the Faculty of Law at Comenius University in Bratislava.
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How Long until Vikings Ixnay Turf?
by November 30, 2022 060
This season, there has been an uproar from the NFL Players Association when it comes to playing surfaces. With so many athletes clamoring for safer conditions, turf fields have come under fire. It's probably not realistic to expect cold-weather teams to have grass fields, but the Vikings are one of seven teams doing the absolute worst.
In mid-November, there was talk regarding a specific kind of turf field. Seven of the 32 teams in the NFL use slit-field turf. The Minnesota Vikings and their multi-billion dollar stadium are among them. That reality has hit home a bit more with rookie safety Lewis Cine recently sharing an opinion regarding his season-ending injury.
Lewis Cine said London artificial turf #Vikings played on was "sketchy" but can't say that's why he was hurt "I think the odds of something happening on natural grass probably would have been lower.. There were bumps (on field) When you were running on it, it felt like..concrete"
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) November 29, 2022
Calling the turf "sketchy," it's probably not news to Cine that the same turf used at Tottenham-Hotspur Stadium, where the Vikings took on the New Orleans Saints, is what U.S. Bank Stadium covers the playing stadium with. It's already noteworthy how much harder a surface turf is. At its core, you're simply covering concrete with fake grass and some ground-up tires. It will be problematic from a knee and joint perspective, but it doesn't get any easier regarding non-contact injuries.
Aug 20, 2022; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Vikings safety Lewis Cine. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports.
At some point, the argument should be made that playing surfaces can provide a competitive advantage for teams when it comes to signing free agents. If things are close to equal, health and longevity based upon what you have to play on in your home stadium is essential. On top of that, investing such substantial money in players (as the Vikings did with Cine being a top pick) only to put them in harm's way despite a completely controllable decision seems unwise.
The Wilfs are absolutely loaded, and a change to a more forgiving surface could be made as quickly as a week's notice. The only thing holding back such a change is finances, and that's genuinely baffling given the circumstances. Minnesota currently holds a 9-2 record while looking to take over the top spot in the NFC. It would be beyond heartbreaking to see a player suffer an injury at U.S. Bank Stadium over something that can be avoided.
There are plenty of requests that players make during contract negotiations or within the parameters of the CBA. Some of those go above and beyond realistic accommodations. This should be as straightforward as it gets, and having yet to be addressed is not a good look for anyone involved.
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Das Haus Dorfstraße 2 ist ein denkmalgeschütztes Gebäude im zur Gemeinde Sieversdorf-Hohenofen in Brandenburg gehörenden Ortsteil Sieversdorf.

Das Anwesen befindet sich auf der Ostseite der Dorfstraße an deren südlichen Ende in der Nähe der Einmündung auf die Hauptstraße. In der unmittelbaren Umgebung befinden sich weitere denkmalgeschützte Bauernhäuser.

Das zweigeschossige Bauernhaus entstand Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts in Fachwerkbauweise. Es ist mit Reet gedeckt, mit seinem Giebel zur Straße ausgerichtet und im Inneren quergeteilt mit Abseite.

Literatur
 Gerhard Vinken in Georg Dehio, Handbuch der Deutschen Kunstdenkmäler, Brandenburg, Deutscher Kunstverlag München Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-422-03054-9, Seite 1006.

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The Occupant app review: offering a horrific game of survival
07 Jul 2015 Reviews
The Occupant is a horror survival game that uses first-person perspective. The game takes you to an abandoned building where you have to complete tasks in order to avoid the creepy Occupant. If you think that's easy, then you are mistaken. The game offers 20 challenging levels and you have to finish each level within 10 minutes. Developed by David Turkiewicz, this game is compatible with the latest models of iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
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The Occupant offers a simple storyline: you find yourself in an abandoned building haunted by an eerie monster called The Occupant. This monster lurks in the shadows and hunts you. Your aim is to avoid the Occupant by doing tasks. You have to reach the elevator within 10 minutes in order to survive.
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This is a good storyline but it lacks enough depth to explain the reasons why you're in the building in the first place. The thin storyline, however, does not affect the excitement of the actual game.
The game starts in a dark building floor strewn with discarded books, broken chairs, upturned tables, and other garbage. It renders the scene in first-person camera view. The gaming environment is eerie with well-placed background sound effects such as creaking windows or scary footsteps.
The Occupant offers FPS-like touch controls. It allows you to use an on-screen joystick to move about. You can pick up object on the floor by tapping them. It also allows you to throw objects by swiping the screen.
Each level has a time limit of 10 minutes. Your flashlight flickers and becomes dimmer at the one-minute mark. This is where the real action begins. The Occupant becomes more aggressive and you have to throw objects at him so you can survive the level.
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The Occupant offers impressive graphics with 3D rendering. The display mimics the viewfinder of a blurry camera. The artwork is well-designed and evokes fear. More importantly, the game uses excellent sound effects to enhance the scare factor.
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This game offers 20 challenging levels. The first few levels involve simple tasks such as picking up books or chairs. As you advanced through the game, the levels become more difficult. The monster Occupant also becomes more aggressive so you have to delay his advance by throwing objects at him.
The game offers on-screen joystick. You can use it to move your character throughout the room. It also supports touch controls including tap, swipe, and drag and drop.
And lastly, the game offers surreal first person perspective. It uses real physics to depict movements especially when you are throwing objects.
Impressive 3D graphics
Excellent use of ambient sound effects
Offers first person perspective
Offers 20 challenging levels
Allows you to pick up and carry objects
With on-screen game controls
Supports touch gestures
Thin storyline
Gameplay becomes repetitive
The Occupant is a well-designed horror survival game that uses elements of first-person gaming. It offers excellent 3D environment, realistic graphics, and surreal sound effects. Gameplay is simple but it offers 20 challenging levels. If you want a realistic horror survival game, then this is a good app for you.
Cherry is a hard-working writer and an aspiring web designer who can't go a day without using her favorite apps. She's always on the lookout for new apps and enjoys discovering ones that others have overlooked.


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Critical Comparison: Trip.com Group (TCOM) vs. Its Rivals
Posted by Matthew Jenks on Jan 15th, 2020 // Comments off
Trip.com Group (NASDAQ: TCOM) is one of 136 publicly-traded companies in the "Business services, not elsewhere classified" industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Trip.com Group to related companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.
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Trip.com Group has a beta of 1.59, suggesting that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Trip.com Group's competitors have a beta of 0.74, suggesting that their average stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
66.0% of Trip.com Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.1% of shares of all "Business services, not elsewhere classified" companies are owned by institutional investors. 23.0% of Trip.com Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.2% of shares of all "Business services, not elsewhere classified" companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
This table compares Trip.com Group and its competitors' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Trip.com Group 11.15% 4.31% 2.10%
Trip.com Group Competitors 0.48% -3.92% 1.82%
This table compares Trip.com Group and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue Net Income Price/Earnings Ratio
Trip.com Group $4.52 billion $162.00 million 40.96
Trip.com Group Competitors $2.78 billion $424.94 million 7.01
Trip.com Group has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its competitors. Trip.com Group is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Trip.com Group and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.
Trip.com Group 0 0 1 0 3.00
Trip.com Group Competitors 1318 5320 9049 410 2.53
Trip.com Group presently has a consensus price target of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.90%. As a group, "Business services, not elsewhere classified" companies have a potential upside of 2.75%. Given Trip.com Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Trip.com Group is more favorable than its competitors.
Trip.com Group beats its competitors on 11 of the 13 factors compared.
Trip.com Group Company Profile
Trip.com Group Limited operates as a travel service provider for accommodation reservation, transportation ticketing, packaged tours, and corporate travel management in China. The company acts as an agent for hotel-related transactions and selling air tickets; and provides other related services, including sale of aviation and train insurance, air-ticket delivery services, online check-in, and other value-added services, such as online seat selection, express security check, and real-time flight status. It also provides independent leisure travelers bundled packaged-tour products comprising group tours, semi-group tours, and customized and packaged tours with various transportation arrangements, such as flights, cruises, buses, and car rental services. In addition, the company offers integrated transportation and accommodation services; various value-added services, such as transportation at destinations and tickets, activities, insurance, visa services, and tour guides; and supplier management and customer relationship management services. Further, it provides its corporate clients with travel data collection and analysis, industry benchmark, cost saving analysis, and travel management solutions; and Corporate Travel Management System, an online platform that integrates information maintenance, online booking and authorization, online enquiry, and travel report system. Additionally, the company offers online advertising services. It operates primarily under the Ctrip, Qunar, Trip.com, and Skyscanner brand names. The company has strategic partnership agreements with Meliá Hotels International, S.A. to provide access to membership offers and benefits on 400 Meliá hotels on Ctrip's Website and mobile app; and TripAdvisor, Inc. The company was formerly known as Ctrip.com International, Ltd. and changed its name to Trip.com Group Limited in November 2019. Trip.com Group Limited was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.
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The Leader and the Organiser | Fourth Dimension Inc.
Some modern management thinkers make a distinction between a leader and a manager. A leader is someone who can inspire people with a compelling vision and purpose. The manager is more of an organizer or coordinator with a greater focus on details of execution. In this article the author examines this distinction from a deeper spiritual perspective.
Plato spoke of the philosopher-king. He called for a monarch who was also a man imbued with wisdom, not just valour. Let us note that he did not mean that a philosopher should take the reins in his hands. Philosophers are reputedly out of touch with realities, their heads are in high clouds, – say the critics. And perhaps there is some truth in their charge. Anyway, we are thinking of kings with the maturity of wise men. The ancient Aryan society always coupled the sovereign power with spiritual guidance. The kings always consulted the sages in difficult situations. The point is that he or those at the head of affairs should function at a higher level of consciousness.
This principle, however, has got clouded with the advent and spread of the institution of political democracy. Admittedly the level of the demos is always pretty low. Things come to be decided at a popular level which means that expediency, opportunism, sharing of spoils, have a heyday. The merit of a question hardly comes into the picture. Standards come down, values are given the go-by and collective progress suffers a set-back.
Experience and practical wisdom, however, point to the need of reaffirming the old principle: one who heads must have a consciousness which is higher than that of the most. He must be one who has exceeded his individual ego: his preferences, his insistences, his personal mould. He should have something of a universal consciousness which embraces the interests and aspirations of all who come under his management. He must be both wider and higher than the rest. It is only then that he can be trusted to strive for the collective welfare and carry others with him. He must identify himself with the true interests of the community and not let his own personal preferences interfere. He should be able to set these aside. In other words he must be able to forget himself. Of course it does not mean that he should be just a mouth-piece for the commonalty. He should be a leader whose consciousness is above all manipulation, strong enough to impose itself correctively, warm enough to gain the acceptance and loyalty of the right-thinking elements.
Only such an individual with a broad, high consciousness can fruitfully organise and lead a collectivity. All other considerations, viz. wealth, skill, vital power, are irrelevant. They can only repeat the old fiasco. Let us also remember that a man with such a higher consciousness will not demand position. It goes to him naturally if there is no extraneous interference. In any case all turn to him inwardly.
However a community or an organization needs not only leaders but also organizers. They are needed to coordinate, focalise, harmonise. The task of organising calls for different qualities than governing.
To be a successful organiser, one must be first free from desires. It is well known how desire vitiates things in advance. It predisposes the individual in the direction that best serves the fulfillment of the desire. It interferes with right judgment. It blinds one to factors that are inconvenient or stand in the way of following out the desire. The desire need not be of a personal nature. It may be ideological, it may have a religious taint. It stands in the way of fair appraisal of situations.
There should be no preferences either. To have a special liking for a particular course or approach prevents a dispassionate study of the various possibles that offer themselves. Similarly to have strong dislikes and prejudices imposes a handicap. This negative attitude may relate to persons or methods. In either case it limits the area of objectivity and freedom of choice. One needs to examine oneself severely in order to be sure that there is no inbuilt attraction or repulsion that prevents the full utilisation of the opportunities.
A successful organiser in this context must develop a perfect equality. There should be no personal considerations which incline him in one-way or other. An impersonal approach is needed. It is only in the measure in which he considers and assesses each development in its full significance without being influenced by any sentiment or extraneous factors that he succeeds in inspiring confidence in his co-workers.
And above all is the question of sincerity. There should be no gap between his professions and practice. He must mean what he says and do what he expects others to do. Sincerity in one has the power to inspire sincerity in others, at any rate in the long run. Any insincerity cuts across the credibility of the person and holds up progress. A successful organiser wins the confidence of others and evokes the best in them by his sincerity.
M.P. Pandit is a well-known exponent and practitioner of Integral Yoga. He is also a prolific writer who has authored more than two hundred books, mainly on Yoga and Indian Culture.


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Q: Taking the bidual of a non-reflexive space infinity times. This is just a curiosity and probably not well posed question but since several other colleagues also get curious about what would be the "right" question and its answer I decided to ask it here.
Let $\Omega$ be a compact metric space and $C(\Omega)$ the space of all real continuous functions defined over $\Omega$ endowed with the supremum norm. Consider the sequence of successive biduals of $C(\Omega)$, i.e., $C(\Omega)^{**}, C(\Omega)^{****}$ and so on. Let us use the notation $C(\Omega)^{2n*}$ to denote the $n$-th element of this sequence of Banach spaces. Because of the Jordan mapping we can think that this sequence is nested, i.e.,  $C(\Omega)^{2n*}\hookrightarrow C(\Omega)^{2(n+1)*}$ so at least as sets taking limit would make some sense. The question is. Is there any reasonable sense for $\lim C(\Omega)^{2n*}$ (as being a Banach space) where one could expect $(\lim C(\Omega)^{2n*})^{**} \cong \lim C(\Omega)^{2n*}$ (reflexivity) ?

A: Setting aside the issue of how to construct the inductive limit of $\{ C(\Omega)^{2n*} \}_{n \ge 1}$, X is the limit and it is a reflexive Banach space, then the closed subspaces $C(\Omega)^{2n*}$ of X would be reflexive, which is not the case.

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