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Q: OpenGL: Rotating object to point in a given direction glPushMatrix();
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The function drawObject() draws an object with the center at the origin, pointing in the positive x-axis.
How do I rotate the object so it is pointing in the direction (x,y,z)?

A: Solved it myself:
glRotatef(atan2(z,x) * 180 / M_PI,0,1,0);
glRotatef(asin(y) * 180 / M_PI,0,0,1);

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Afternoon sessions
Speaker session options - 14:30 - 15:30
Keynote session
Matt Brittin MBA1997 - President, EMEA Business and Operations, Google
About the session
Details coming soon.
Matt heads up Google's business and operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa - helping consumers and businesses make the most of the digital opportunity. Joining Google in 2007 to help build its business in the UK, he became MD of Google UK two years later. In 2011, he was promoted to VP of Northern and Central Europe, before taking over as President of Business and Operations in EMEA in 2014.
Matt is a non-executive director of Sainsbury's, and a Trustee of charity The Media Trust. Matt has had a long career in media and marketing, joining Google from the newspaper industry, where he led commercial and digital operations at the biggest UK publisher. He previously worked at management consultancy McKinsey.
He has an MBA from London Business School, an MA from Cambridge and won silver medals for Cambridge in several Boat Races. He was also a member of the British rowing team and has won medals in eights and fours at the World Rowing Championships and represented Great Britain at the Olympics. In 2014, he was appointed a Steward of Henley Royal Regatta and he still rows regularly, though more slowly.
Matt lives in London, near the Thames, with his wife, teenage sons and small dog.
Session 1: Leadership Lessons from History
Peter Barton
In this session, Peter will provide insight into the leadership and cultures that led to catastrophic outcomes for a generation and explain the extent and limitations of leadership in times of chaos. Describing new research that will change your perspective on events and decisions, he will reflect on what we have learned about leadership in the past 100 years and how much we have yet to learn.
Peter Barton is an award-winning British historian, author and filmmaker specialising in and providing a different perspective on the First World War and the lessons it can teach us about leadership. He has published extensively and features regularly on television.
Session 2: Digital ecosystems
Michael Jacobides, Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship
How is the competitive landscape changing? What are the implications of new digital giants in transforming sectors, and how do firms change their way of operating, migrating away from their traditional structures and dominating through an ever-increasing set of interconnected digital ecosystems? And what should you do if you're neither Google or Apple, yet have to compete in a world where digital ecosystems are the flavor of the day? Michael G Jacobides will be sharing his most recent research on designing digital ecosystems, offering a preview of his forthcoming Harvard Business Review, and sharing insights from his work with the World Economic Forum, his role in BCG and his collaboration with leading global corporates and entrepreneurial ventures alike. So come for a research-based but practice-focused session on how to compete in a digital context.
Michael G Jacobides holds the Sir Donald Gordon Chair of Entrepreneurship & Innovation at London Business School, where he is an Associate Professor of Strategy. He studies industry evolution, new business models, value migration and structural change in firms and sectors, and looks at how digital ecosystems transform the business context. He teaches strategy, innovation, transformation and turnarounds, and works on thought leadership with consultants such as BCG, McKinsey, Accenture, PwC and Deloitte, and on strategy with corporates such as Santander, Zurich, CS, Airbus, Lufthansa, Vodafone, Nokia, DeBeers, Burberry, MerckSerono and the NHS. He advises both disruptive start-ups and established firms and also works with policy makers, such as through his work as a Visiting Scholar at the New York Fed since 2015. He has visited Harvard, NYU, Cambridge, Imperial, Bocconi and Wharton, where he obtained his PhD, after studying at Athens, Cambridge and Stanford. His work has appeared in the top academic journals such as SMJ, AMJ, AMR, OrgSci and ICC, where he is a co-Editor, as well as HBR and FT, and appears on CNN. A frequent speaker in corporate and industry events, has also worked with the UK parliament (on the future of financial services), the European Council (on innovation in Europe) and has spearheaded RedesignGreece. He served on the Global Agenda Council of the World Economic Forum, where he is the Academic Lead on the Digital Ecosystems project, and has presented in the Davos Annual meetings.
Session 3: Practical ways to accelerate your career
Career Centre, London Business School
Do you want to:
Raise your profile in your business
Open new avenues of career opportunity
Broaden your functional and business knowledge to position yourself for more senior or cross-functional roles
Building a successful career overtime within your business does not happen by luck or coincidence. To manage your career successfully, you need to do three things really well:
Understand what success in this business looks like
Target opportunities effectively
Build your profile within the business
Join us for a Career Acceleration Workshop to explore the key areas to think about when looking at your current organisational context. We will work through a series of questions which explore how you are doing against the above criteria.
You will develop insights that can be turned it into a meaningful action plan.
The Career Centre at London Business School, enable students and alumni to achieve career transitions and thrive in impactful careers. We link insights from our employers and students to inspire a relevant and innovative LBS curriculum.
Session 4: Enabling Profound Growth
Michael Parke, Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour
In today's business world, organizational leaders need to be able to create environments where employees can constantly develop and grow--where they explore, learn, and create new innovations in order to achieve ambitious targets. However, leaders often fail to deliver on people growth, and employees become disenchanted, stuck, or fail to reach their potential. In this session, we will cover some key principles and latest evidence around how leaders can enable their people to be highly motivated and engaged to continuously strive for profound growth.
BA (Michigan) PhD (Maryland)
Dr Michael Parke's research examines how organisations, teams and leaders can manage and use employee emotions and proactivity to improve creativity and overall effectiveness at work. His research, which has been published in the Journal of Applied Psychology and the Academy of Management Review, investigates how to foster a workplace climate that promotes creativity and encourages employees to speak up when problems arise without fear of negative repercussions.
Dr Parke's fascination with maximising team strength extends beyond working hours – he has been an avid football player and coach for most of his life.
17:15 - 18:00 – Dean's question time and drinks
In this interactive session hear from London Business School Dean, François Ortalo-Magne about his vision for LBS and pose your questions!
See who's attending
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A skier (m=59.00 kg) starts sliding down from the top of a ski jump with negligible friction and takes off horizontally. If h, the height of the end of the ski jump, is 3.40m and D, the distance from the end of the jump to his landing point, is 10.90 m, find H, the height of the top of the ski jump.
Step 1: To begin, I calculated the horizontal velocity of the skier at the end of the jump.
Step 2: Then, I calculated the time, using Newton's Kinematic Equations for Projectile Motion.
Step 3: I calculated the x and y components of the velocity of the skier when he lands on the ground.
Step 4: I calculated the velocity of the skier when he lands by using the Pythagorean Theorum.
Step 5: I used the equation for conservation of energy to determine the height at the top of the ski jump.
I'll bet your problem is that your first equation is wrong. The units don't match. you have m^2/s^2=kg*m/s^2. The equation you want is v-final^2=v-initial^2+2gh, and I also believe you mean vertical velocity, not horizontal in your first step.
That first equation isnt right, if you're using energy analysis, that m should be an h.
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European Space Agency - Sentinel-2A/2B and the Copernicus Programme
The Sentinel-2 mission comprises 'twin polar-orbiting' satellites in the same orbit phased at 180 degrees to each other. The purpose of the mission is to detect variabilities in land surface conditions with a high revisit of 10 days with one satellite (2A), (5 days with two constellation)(2B). The coverage limits are between latitudes 56 degrees south and 84 degrees north.
Sentinel-2 will sample 13 spectral bands including 4 bands at 10m spatial resolution, these are B2 (490nm), B3 (560nm), B4 (665nm) and B8 (842nm), 6 bands at 20m spatial resolution, these are B5 (705nm), B6 (740nm), B7 (783nm), B8a (865nm), B11 (1610nm), B12 (2190nm) and finally 3 bands at 60m spatial resolution, these are B1 (443nm), B9 (945nm) and B10 (1375nm).
These twin satellites will provide continuity of SPOT and LANDSAT type images for applications which include Land Management, Agriculture, Forestry, Disaster Control, Humanitarian Relief Operations, Risk Mapping and Security Operations in support of the 'Copernicus' Programme.
The products are available to users in SENTINEL-SAFE format, including images in georeferenced GML/ JPEG2000 format, quality indicators (defective pixels mask) and auxiliary data (XML/GIPPs) and metadata (XML). Images are available between 3 and 24 hours after sensing via online access.
Where Sentinel-2 fits in with other missions
The narrow width of the spectral bands limit the influences of water vapour which heavily contaminated the Landsat (NIR) band (760-900nm) range not sensitive enough to soil iron oxide content.
I will hopefully get the chance to obtain some of the data for South Wales in the UK and experiment with the bands using Grass 7. I will provide further feedback and a tutorial.
More importantly the data is free and the supporting software included is Open Source.
More information is available:-
https://sentinel.esa.int/web/sentinel/missions/sentinel-1
https://sentinel.esa.int/web/sentinel/sentinel-data-access
https://sentinel.esa.int/web/sentinel/sentinel-data-access/access-to-sentinel-data
https://scihub.esa.int/
Install GeoServer on Ubuntu 15.04 (localhost)
Landsat 8 getting data the easy way
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The Life She Deserves by Maggie Christensen @MaggieChriste33 #BookReview #amreading #romance
November 18, 2019 November 19, 2019 writeanneLeave a comment
This latest book from Maggie Christensen is the first in the new Australian set, Granite Springs series. It's a contemporary second-chance/ seasoned/ mature romance and it's excellent.
Regular readers of this blog will know that this author is a favourite of mine. Her books are realistic but romantic. The main characters tend to have a fair bit of life experience behind them but they're still looking to the future, not dwelling in the past, and they're certainly not immune from falling in love. And the stories and their settings easily hook me in.
So I suspected I was going to enjoy The Life She Deserves – and I certainly did. Maybe even the best yet from this author.
It tells the story of divorcee Jo and widower Col. Being older or, 'in their prime' if you prefer, they both have baggage – and it's baggage that gets in the way of their fledgling romance. Jo has to fight for the life she most definitely deserves.
All the characters are three-dimensional and believable – flaws and all. Change is hard for all of them and there is plenty internal and external emotional conflict driving the story on. And there are surprises along the way too.
Yes, this is another hit from this wonderful, talented and prolific author.
From the back of the book:
Growing up in the small Australian country town of Granite Springs, Jo and Col have been lifelong friends.
Following Jo's divorce and the death of Col's wife, the pair find comfort in their common grief. But as they tentatively explore their new relationship, they have little idea of the challenges that lie ahead.
What they haven't bargained for is Jo's interfering ex, along with their three children, all of whom have their own agendas.
Can Jo ride out the storm? Will she be granted the life she deserves?
If you enjoy heartwarming second chance romance in a rural setting, you'll love this book.
The Life She Deserves is available in Paperback and ebook formats and you can get it here.
AND I can also reveal that the second book in the Granite Springs series The Life She Chooses is out on 9th December and you can pre-order it here.
Buried Treasure by Gilli Allan @gilliallan #BookReview #amreading #romance
June 24, 2019 June 24, 2019 writeanne4 Comments
Their backgrounds could hardly be further apart, their expectations in life more different. And there is nothing in the first meeting between the conference planner and the university lecturer which suggests they should expect or even want to connect again. But they have more in common than they could ever have imagined. Both have unresolved issues from the past which have marked them; both have an archaeological puzzle they want to solve. Their stories intertwine and they discover together that treasure isn't always what it seems.
Buried Treasure is a slow-burning and thought-provoking romance with credible, flawed, and affecting main characters. I came to care very much about socially-awkward Theo and prickly perfectionist Jane. Their respective loneliness, sadness and difficult back stories made this seemingly mismatched couple very appealing. I liked that neither Theo nor Jane were conventionally physically attractive, that they were flawed, and that they lived in a very real sounding world in less than ideal circumstances. I also loved the unconventional way their relationship developed.
The supporting cast work well – including Jane and Theo's truly ghastly former partners. And although the main setting is a university it is not portrayed as an ivory tower but rather as a modern-day institution that must pay its way.
This all makes for a realistic, contemporary romantic novel and a heart-warming and rewarding read.
Buried Treasure is available as an ebook here
A Single Woman by Maggie Christensen @MaggieChriste33 #RomanticFiction #BookReview #amreading
April 29, 2019 April 28, 2019 writeanneLeave a comment
Maggie Christensen Does It Again – Another Great Read
I'm very fortunate to have been given a pre-publication copy of A Single Woman, Maggie Christensen's latest novel. It will be published on the 9th of May and will be available at all the usual online stores including Amazon and Kobo.
I always look forward to reading books by this author and this new novel more than lived up to my expectations.
It was good to catch up with Matt and Bel, characters from two of the author's previous books – The Good Sister and Isobel's Promise. But this time the main characters were Matt's widower son-in-law, Alasdair, and the single woman of the title, Isla.
You don't have to have read the earlier books in order to enjoy this new one, but if you haven't I'd recommend that you do just for the sheer enjoyment.
A Single Woman is a second-chance, midlife romance where the last thing either protagonist is looking for is to fall in love. It's set mainly in the Scottish city of Glasgow, and it's the thoughtful and touching story of the developing relationship between two rather damaged people.
Alasdair is lonely and sad as he struggles to parent his two teenage children while grieving the loss of his wife two years previously. Isla is independent, self-sufficient and lives for her work as head teacher of a high school for girls. And when the two of them meet, although they're attracted to each other, both struggle with admitting they're looking for anything more than friendship. For Alasdair there's the guilt of being with someone new and for Isla there's the fear of opening up about her past and making herself vulnerable.
I loved the slow-burn of this story. And I loved the flawed main characters with all their human frailties and vulnerabilities. I'm sure most readers will, like me, find themselves rooting for Isla and Alasdair and willing them to, for once, put themselves first and take a chance on each other.
Yes, this is another great read from Maggie Christensen.
Isla Cameron. headmistress at an elite girl's school in Glasgow, is determinedly single, adroitly avoiding all attempts at matchmaking by a close friend.
Widower Alasdair MacLeod is grieving for the wife he lost two years earlier, struggling as the single father of two teenagers, and frustrated by the well-meaning interference of his in-laws.
When a proposed school trip to France brings Isla and Alasdair together, they find a connection in the discovery that each is suffering the loss of a loved one, but neither is interested in forming a relationship,
As their friendship grows, Alasdair struggles with his increasing attraction to the elegant schoolmistress, while Isla harbours concerns about the complications a relationship with him would bring.
Can Alasdair overcome his natural reserve, and can Isla open her heart to love again?
Readers of Christensen's earlier books, The Good Sister and Isobel's Promise, will love reconnecting with Bel and Matt while enjoying Isla Cameron's unique story.
Inceptio by Alison Morton @alison_morton #BookReview #crimefiction #thriller # mystery # romanticfiction #amreading
As regular readers of this blog will know I don't review books I didn't enjoy, but I most definitely review the ones I did – as it's a pleasure to spread the word.
However, with Inceptio, it was so good I was almost too scared to review it as I wasn't sure I could do it justice.
It's not even my usual type of read – so although I'd heard good things about this particular author, I'd put off reading her books. And as it turns out that was really silly. Note to self: read more widely.
New Yorker Karen Brown is caught in a tangle of hot foreign agents, vicious maniacs and tough families. Running for her life, she is forced to flee from her home into the alien culture of Roma Nova, the mysterious last outpost of the Roman Empire in Europe. Who wouldn't fear failure? Or will she tough it out and find herself? Apart from kidnapping, heartache and a close encounter with Latin grammar, she must contend with a fascinating but arrogant Praetorian special forces captain.
Plus a crazy killer wants to terminate her for a very personal reason.
Roma Nova is Karen's dead mother's homeland. Founded sixteen hundred years ago by Roman exiles and now ruled by women, it gives her safety, a lover and a ready-made family – but at a price. Joining a law enforcement service as an undercover investigator, Karen focuses on staying alive, but is determined to find out why the killer persists in hunting her.
Part action adventure, part military thriller, laced with romance and coming of age, this is Roman fiction brought into the 21st century through the lens of alternative history and driven by a female protagonist with heart and courage. If you enjoy thrillers and mystery books for women with twists, this is for you!
Inceptio is the first in a series – which is good to know – as having read this you are left wanting more.
All the essentials are present for making this an excellent read. There are great characters, interesting settings, an intriguing plot and wonderful storytelling. But it's the originality that's off the scale.
This is a contemporary story but it's set in an alternative – and highly plausible – history of the world. In this alternative world, Roma Nova is a wealthy and powerful state which is situated between northern Italy and Austria, and it is where most of the action is set.
There are vividly detailed descriptions of people and place. There is intense emotion. And the pace is brisk and compelling. Yes it's a real 'just-one-more-page- and-I'll-stop' sort of book.
And the characters – oh, the characters! With all of them, Alison Morton avoids stereotyping. All of them surprise and intrigue. I loved the two leads Carina and Conrad. Carina especially – she starts out feisty but leading an ordinary life – and grows into a (sometimes) literally kick-ass, strong and brave woman. And Conrad – oh Conrad – what's not to love? The supporting cast are wonderful too – surprises everywhere.
With its scenes of brutal violence, its high level of suspense, its intriguing mystery and crime elements and its poignant romance – this is a novel that's difficult to categorise. It has got everything. Incidentally, I also reckon it would make a hell of an amazing TV series – I can just see it as a Netflix type box set.
So in summary: My advice – just read it.
And to whet your appetite even further – you can view the book trailer on Youtube here – it's awesome in its own right.
Inceptio is published by Pulcheria Press and is available online and in bookshops. Formats are paperback, ebook, audio, and MP3 CD.
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In Honour Bound by Christine Webber @1chriswebber #BookReview #RomanticFiction #amreading
This is Christine Webber's latest book and the third one of hers that I've reviewed. You can read my reviews of her earlier novels Who'd Have Thought It and It's Who We Are here on the blog too. Just click on the book title to do so. I also interviewed Christine back in January this year and you can read that post here.
I very much enjoyed this author's first two books, so it's safe to say I thought knew what to expect with her new one. And yes, I did enjoy it. And yes, the writing and the storytelling were first class.
But the story content was quite different from its predecessors.
First of all, unlike Christine Webber's first two books, In Honour Bound is not quite contemporary fiction. It's set in the 1980s and this is when it was written and first published. This latest edition is a rewritten and revised version of the original.
The story is set in London and it tells of the intense and passionate love between TV reporter Helen and Egyptian, but London-based, heart-surgeon Sam. There are highs, lows, and several shocks along the way. And it's an emotional and poignant read from start to finish.
I enjoyed being taken back to a time when I too – like the main character Helen –was in my thirties. I enjoyed the insights into how the live TV set up works and into what Helen's working days involved.
But most of all, I loved being immersed in Helen and Sam's story which is so beautifully told.
All in all a great read.
Set in 1980's London, Helen Bartlett, a popular TV news presenter and Sam Aziz, a glamorous middle-eastern cardiac surgeon, meet on a live programme. They dislike each other on sight, and the interview is a disaster. But that is not the end of their story because later that evening, they find themselves at the same dinner party.
Over the weeks, hostility morphs into passion, and soon they fall desperately in love.
Both are looking for the right partner with whom to settle down and produce a family. They seem made for each other; they delight in the joy that they have found, and plan to marry. But then, the differences in their cultural backgrounds start to manifest themselves. And a debt of honour that Sam cannot ignore returns to haunt him.
Struggling with their torment, while she is so much in the public eye and he is performing life-saving surgery on a daily basis, places them under intolerable strain.
Must they relinquish the most magical relationship either of them has ever known? Can they find a way out of their dilemmas? Or do they have to accept that no matter how modern we are, we cannot fly in the face of the traditions that served, and shaped us, for centuries?
In Honour Bound is available to buy here.
A Model Wife by Maggie Christensen @MaggieChriste33 #Book Review #amreading
November 7, 2018 writeanneLeave a comment
I was looking forward to reading this latest novel from one of my favourite authors. I wasn't disappointed. A Model Wife is a compelling and involving read.
The story centres around Celia, who readers first met in Isobel's Promise – one of Maggie Christensen's earlier novels – and Johnno. At its heart there's the slow-burning romance between Celia and Johnno. But this is intertwined with other stories of family and friendship, and with difficult issues such as Celia's abusive husband and Johnno's precarious and high pressure business life.
The storytelling is excellent. I was hooked from the start and really cared about what happened to Celia and to Johnno. I so wanted them to overcome their difficulties and to be happy and together that it was difficult to put the book down.
This was a first-class story of mid-life challenges and of second-chance romance.
Former top model Celia Ramsay is determined to extricate herself from her bullying husband – a former football hero. Despite his despicable behaviour towards their daughters, Celia agrees to join her husband on the media campaign for his memoir in return for an advance on the divorce settlement. But what she hasn't bargained for is the spate of sexual harassment allegations against her husband and the media fallout which threatens to affect her entire family, not to mention her own sanity.
Real estate developer Johnno Henderson has always been a commitment-phobe, preferring to have a string of young models on his arm. But, as he nears fifty, he's beginning to long for something more permanent. On the brink of the biggest deal of his career, a chance meeting with a former top model stirs up feelings Johnno never thought he was capable of, if only his playboy reputation would stop following him around.
Can this unlikely couple make a future together?
Set in Sydney at the height of the same sex marriage debate and the #MeToo campaign
A Model Wife is a women's fiction book featuring compelling real-life characters, fascinating plot twists and a strong mid-life heroine. If you like feel-good stories of second chances, you'll love this new book from Maggie Christensen.
A Model Wife is available as a paperback and as an ebook.
The Winter That Made Us by Kate Field @katehaswords #BookReview #amreading
October 30, 2018 writeanne6 Comments
This was such a good book. It was one of those books where you're desperate to get to the end but at the same time you don't want it to finish because you're enjoying it so much.
I'd already read and enjoyed The Magic of Ramblings by the same author and it was good to be back in the same setting and to be able to have a bit of a catch up with some of the characters from that earlier book.
But I'd say this return to Ramblings was even better than my first visit. I loved the main characters Noah and Tess. The author drew them so beautifully and made them so likeable despite their flaws. Their back stories were fed in gradually, and their continuing stories – with the setbacks they had to face and the testing of their vulnerabilities they had to cope with – made for a truly beguiling novel.
This was one of my top three reads of 2018 so far. And I'd love it if the Kate Field were to write more of Tess and Noah's story…
When Tess finds herself unexpectedly alone and back in Ribblemill, the childhood village she thought she'd escaped, she's sure she can survive a temporary stay. She's spent a lifetime making the best of things, hasn't she?
Determined to throw herself into village life, Tess starts a choir and gathers a team of volunteers to restore the walled garden at Ramblings, the local stately home. Everything could be perfect, if she weren't sharing a cottage and a cat with a man whose manner is more prickly than the nettles she's removing…
As winter approaches, Tess finds herself putting down her own roots as fast as she's pulling them up in the garden. But the ghosts of the past hover close by, and Tess must face them if she's to discover whether home is where her heart has been all along.
The Winter That Made Us is published by Accent Press and is available as an ebook and as paperback here.
Isobel's Promise by Maggie Christensen @MaggieChriste33 #bookreview #MondayBlogs #amreading
July 30, 2018 writeanne4 Comments
This book is one of several books I read while on holiday in Australia. I actually read most of it on the long flight home to Scotland – which was slightly weird but very fitting considering where the book is set. And not only is one of the best books I read on holiday, it's one of my favourite reads of the year so far.
Back Cover Blurb
A promise for the future. A threat from the past. Can Bel find happiness?
Back in Sydney after her aunt's death, sixty-five year-old Bel Davison is making plans to sell up her home and business and return to Scotland where she has promised to spend the rest of her life with the enigmatic Scotsman with whom she's found love.
But the reappearance of her ex-husband combined with other unexpected drawbacks turns her life into chaos, leading her to have doubts about the wisdom of her promise.
In Scotland, Matt Reid has no such doubts, and although facing challenges of his own, he longs for Bel's return.
But when an unexpected turn of events leads him to question Bel's sincerity, Matt decides to take a drastic step – the result of which he could never have foreseen.
Can this midlife couple find happiness in the face of the challenges life has thrown at them?
A sequel to 'The Good Sister', 'Isobel's Promise' continues the story of Bel and Matt which began in Scotland
If you enjoy reading about strong women who have learned to live and love in later life, you'll love Maggie Christensen's books.
Isobel's Promise is the sequel to The Good Sister which I also very much enjoyed. But even if you haven't read the first book this new one works well as a standalone. Although I have to say I'd recommend reading the first one too.
The novel is set in Sydney Australia, and in Glasgow and the Loch Lomond area in Scotland – and these settings provide the perfect backdrop to the story.
The plot is nicely balanced – not only between the two countries in which it takes place, but also between the differing points of view of the two main characters – Isobel and Matt. The reader is on both their sides – and is kept wondering if and how they will ever be able to resolve the problems and difficulties that stand in the way of them being together.
But it's the characters who really make this book a page-turner. Isobel and Matt are in their sixties but they are not in any way stereotypically old. They are warm, likeable and flawed. They have full lives, families and friends who need them, and are open to new experiences – including falling in love. And they look forward – not back.
So, if you're a fan of a good romantic story and you agree that age is neither a protection from, nor a barrier to, falling in love – then get this book. You'll love it.
I was lucky enough to be given a pre-publication copy to read and was asked to give an unbiased review.
Isobel's Promise is available to pre-order online and will be published as a paperback and as an ebook on the 2nd of August 2018.
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The Homecoming by Rosie Howard @RosieHowardBook #BookReview #MondayBlogs #amreading
June 4, 2018 June 4, 2018 writeanneLeave a comment
This was a most enjoyable read. The Homecoming is a first-class example of intelligent, contemporary and credible romantic fiction.
Maddy fled the idyllic market town of Havenbury Magna three years ago, the scene of a traumatic incident she revisits most clearly in her dreams. Even so, when she is called back to help at the Havenbury Arms when her godfather Patrick suffers a heart attack, she is unprepared for the welter of emotions her return provokes. Psychologist and ex-army officer Ben is sure he can help Maddy to resolve her fears, until he finds himself falling for her, and struggling with a recently uncovered family secret of which Maddy is blissfully unaware. Then Maddy's mother, Helen, arrives and Patrick himself must confront a few uncomfortable truths about his history and the pub's future.
This was such a good read. The two main protagonists, Maddy and Ben, despite being relatively young (she's in her 20s and he's in his 30s), have enough life experience for their approach to any sort of romantic relationship to be realistic. They are also portrayed in way that gets the reader on their side and to care about how things will turn out. I also liked the supporting cast of characters who were also well drawn by the author. And it was good to see the older characters – Maddy's mother and her godfather Patrick – being presented in a realistic way.
The story is engaging with just the right blend of jeopardy, mystery and things at stake to keep the reader hooked.
If you're looking for a heart-warming holiday read, this book definitely fits the bill.
My only minor gripe is the ending felt slightly too abrupt. I wanted a bit more of a sigh and a wallow. Maybe there needs to be a sequel…
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The EU imposed anti-dumping duties on imports of cold-rolled stainless steel sheet from China and Taiwan, which totaled 5.5 billion euros last year in the EU market, according to a notice in the EU's Official Journal
The European Union has imposed tariffs as high as 25.2 percent on stainless steel from China and Taiwan to curb competition for EU producers such as Acerinox SA and Outokumpu Oyj. Steel shares in Europe rose after the announcement. The duties punish Chinese and Taiwanese exporters of cold-rolled flat products for allegedly selling them in the EU's 5.5 billion-euro market below cost, a practice known as dumping. This kind of steel is used in everything from elevators and tanks to boilers and kitchen equipment.
EU producers, which also include Acciai Speciali Terni SpA and Aperam, suffered "material injury" as a result of dumped imports from China and Taiwan, the European Commission (EC), the 28-nation EU's trade authority headquartered in Brussels, said on Wednesday in the Official Journal. The levies, which take effect on Thursday, are for six months and may be prolonged for five years. The case may revive EU-China trade tensions over steel seven years after European producers complained that Chinese competitors had dumped a range of goods in Europe, prompting a series of dumping inquiries. One of those probes covered stainless steel cold-rolled flat products, and was closed in 2009 without the imposition of EU anti-dumping duties. Chinese and Taiwanese exporters, including Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co. and Tang Eng Iron Works Co., increased their combined share of the EU market for stainless steel cold-rolled flat products to 9.5 percent in 2013 from 5.8 percent in 2010, according to the commission. Additionally, China's share grew to 4.3 percent from 1.8 percent over the period, the commission said.
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The anti-dumping duties against China range from 24.3 percent to 25.2 percent, depending on the company. The levies against Taiwan range from 10.9 percent to 12 percent. Shares of Outokumpu rose as much as 7 percent in Helsinki on Wednesday after the EC published its decision. Aperam gained as much as 8.6 percent in Amsterdam and Acerinox climbed up to 5.2 percent in Madrid. The trade protection is the preliminary outcome of a dumping probe opened last June by the commission, which has six months to decide whether to turn the provisional duties into "definitive" five-year measures.
The inquiry stems from a May 2014 dumping complaint by European steel industry group Eurofer on behalf of producers that account for more than a quarter of the EU's output of stainless steel cold-rolled flat products. Eurofer hailed the introduction of the anti-dumping duties, saying they are a necessary response to an EU import surge that is linked to overcapacity and that prevented the European industry from becoming profitable. "The root of the problem resides in the huge capacities that have been built in China," the Brussels-based organization said in an emailed statement. "Taiwan has also a structural overcapacity problem."
The EU market for this kind of steel totaled about 5.5 billion euros last year, unchanged from 2013, according to Eurofer. In a parallel case, the EU is threatening to impose a separate set of duties on stainless steel cold-rolled flat products from China to counter alleged subsidies to Chinese manufacturers. The commission opened an inquiry in mid-August into possible trade-distorting Chinese government aid. It has until May 14 to introduce provisional anti-subsidy levies and until Sept. 14 to apply definitive anti-subsidy - or "countervailing" measures.
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Amir Mostafavi is Bringing South Block to His Hometown
McLean native and the Founder & CEO of South Block, is opening a location in McLean, bringing South Block back to the roots of where his parents opened and grew their family businesses almost 35 years ago.
South Block, voted the "Best Health Food Spot" in 2022, specializes in freshly made acai bowls, smoothies, and cold-pressed juices as well as offering healthy snacks, community, and fist bumps at all locations! Currently slated for a Spring 2023 opening, South Block is under construction in the Chesterbrook Shopping Center, located in McLean, VA; a spot near and dear to the CEO's heart as it was where he grew up and was the seedbed for his understanding and passion for business & community. Following in his father's footsteps, Amir Mostafavi is running a business that is an integral part of the community and will be bringing his Instagram-worthy acai bowls to McLean next year.
"We're so excited about this location because McLean is where I grew up. Mclean is where I got my inspiration to be an entrepreneur… this is a homecoming for us" says Amir Mostafavi. Hassan Mostafavi, Amir's father, owned a popular local video store business, Box Office Video, in McLean for almost 20 years. It was a gathering ground in the community and each member of the family worked towards the success of the business. "My mom worked the daytime shift and she knew everyone in the community. They would come in and say hi to her so that is where I grew to appreciate the connection to community" Amir shares. "After my mom's passing in 2019, we started a nonprofit in her memory called Fruitful Planet to help get fresh fruits and veggies to those in need throughout our communities. A portion of each South Block juice sold goes towards our #juiceitforward initiative through Fruitful Planet where 100% of proceeds provide fresh produce to underserved communities," says Mostafavi.
Since its 2011 debut in Clarendon, VA, South Block has expanded to 12 locations across the DMV. It is slated to open three in the next year including an expansion to Loudoun County and a highly coveted spot at Amazon's HQ2. This Chesterbrook Shopping Center opening in McLean is truly a coming home story for the Mostafavi family. "Opening this store is something I have been dreaming of doing since I started South Block. South Block is a locally owned and operated family business, my brother works here too, just like my parents' old video store was, we are rooted in community, and our family is thrilled to be back in McLean!" The South Block team is excited to meet the demand for fresh, healthy, and delicious foods in McLean next year in the newly renovated Chesterbrook Shopping Center!
About South Block
South Block opened its first location in Clarendon, VA in 2011 with a mission to build healthier communities one block at a time and specializes in fresh, made-to-order smoothies, acai bowls, toasts & cold-pressed juices. The name was inspired by its first location on the south side of a block in the Clarendon neighborhood. Founder, Amir Mostafavi's mission was to add value & build a healthier community on that block! Since opening in 2011, South Block now has 12 locations across DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Mostafavi also started a nonprofit called Fruitful Planet, South Block's nonprofit that provides fresh fruits and vegetables to underserved communities. Fruitful Planet partners with AFAC, Manna Food Center, Ketcham Elementary School, and a number of other initiatives to support the goal of getting fresh produce to those in need.
"We believe small acts have big impacts and when we work together as a community we can make a big difference," says Mostafavi.


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COVENTRY neighbours are demanding action after having their gardens repeatedly attacked by yobs.
A group of neighbours in ground floor flats in Coleman Street and Jardine Crescent in Tile Hill, say they are afraid to go out at night after numerous vandal attacks over the last three years.
They claim the vandals have walked through their gardens destroying plants, smashing and stealing ornaments and breaking into sheds. The residents say they have also found used condoms in their gardens.
The latest attack happened in the early hours of Thursday morning, when a man targeted the garden of pensioner Linda O'Brien.
She said the yob smashed flowers, moved garden ornaments and banged on the door of her house.
Linda, aged 62, said: "It woke me up and it scared me. It is horrible - the stress has made me feel ill and I don't want to be on my own.
"I used to like bingo but I don't want to go any more because I am scared of going home after it finishes.
The grandmother added: "The gardens here used to be a wilderness but we've put our heart and soul into making them nice and to see people wrecking it is heartbreaking.
The group of neighbours said they had campaigned to Whitefriars, who own their homes, for gates to stop people getting in - but to no avail.
One of the neighbours, Freda Jones, aged 83, said: "They said we should pay for the gates but most of us living here are pensioners or on benefits. I don't see why we should anyway because the flats don't belong to us."
A Whitefriars spokesperson said: "We always take anti-social behaviour complaints very seriously and we always work with the police, Coventry City Council and other partners.
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With over 300 million active users, Instagram has become a vital marketing tool for many local businesses.
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Businesses are tapping into customers who are increasingly browsing and shopping via Instagram, the photo-sharing app.
Karen Chisum knows what her Instagram followers love to see. They're young (ages 18 to 30) and trendy. At her business, the Foundry Collective in Old Town Clovis, they carefully style outfits before posting pictures of them. "You have to make it appealing or else they won't look at it. So oh definitely there's apps you use to crop, fix the lighting and add the writing to it," said Chisum.
The time they invest in their Instagram account is well worth it. It's become their number one marketing tool, getting customers in the door and spending money. "They'll either come on over if they see something they like or they'll call or buy over the phone," said Chisum. The Foundry even ships merchandise to out-of-town followers.
While customers can't buy directly through the app, Instagram allows businesses to showcase their inventory in front of shoppers who are already interested in it. And unlike Facebook, there are no algorithms that decide what users see or how prominently it's displayed in their feed.
Jo Bloom knows the business potential of Instagram firsthand. The Fresno owner of "Cake Poppin'", has over 40,000 followers. "If you can learn how to do it and do it correctly, it's an amazing thing for a company," said Bloom. The stay-at-home mom turned baker has a clear strategy when she posts: "Use the hashtags. A lot of people take them for granted and they don't really understand how they work and what they're for. Also using the website called Iconosquare that tells you when is the best time to post," she said. Her huge Instagram presence not only brings in orders; it's led to partnerships with party stylists, magazine features, and guest appearances at conventions.


Roughly strip the large stems from the oregano and the thyme sprigs. It's okay if small stems remain.
Put them in a shallow baking dish just large enough to hold the steak.
Stir in the rest of the ingredients except for the steak.
Put the steak in the marinade and turn it to coat all sides.
Build a very hot fire in a charcoal grill. Position the grill rack 3 inches from the coals.
Remove the steak from the marinade and wipe off the excess marinade, allowing some of the herb leaves to remain.
When the charcoal is ashed over and blazing hot, grill the steak for 3-4 minutes on each side for medium-rare. An instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into the center of the steak should read 125 degrees-135 degrees F.
Remove the steak from the grill and let it rest for 5 minutes on a board or platter.
Very thinly slice it with a knife held at 45 degree angle so that the pieces end up twice as wide as the steak is thick.
The steak is fabulous with Roasted Tomato and Herb Salsa. This marinade would also be delicious with pork or lamb chops!


text: Q: Probability that a random projection doesn't reduce the distance of a point from a subspace too much Consider the natural uniform measure (is it called the Haar measure?) on the set of $(n-k)$-dimensional subspaces of $R^n$. We are given a $d$-dimensional affine subspace $U$ (think of $d, k \ll n$; actually, $d=k=O(\sqrt{n})$ will do) of $R^n$ at distance $1$ from the origin. The question is: What is the measure of $(n-k)$-dimensional subspaces $V$ of $R^n$ so that the distance of $P_V U$ from the origin is at most $1/n^c$ (here $P_V U$ is the projection of $U$ on $V$ and $c>0$ is a given constant which can be assumed to be sufficiently large). I don't need a very precise answer; in particular, is the measure upper bounded by $1/n^{c'}$for some other constant $c'$ depending on $c$?


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Q: Given a string as input, return the char which occurs the maximum number of times in the string You can assume that only 1 char will appear the maximum number of times.
         Input             |     Output
---------------------------+--------------
mostFreq("hello")          |       l
mostFreq("1223334445555")  |       5
mostFreq("z")              |       z

public char mostFreq(String str){

      int count=0;
        String temp=""; // An empty string to keep track of counted
                       // characters
        for(int i=0;i<str.length();i++)
        {

            char c=str.charAt(i);  // take one character (c) in string

            for(int j=i;j<str.length();j++)
            {
                char k=str.charAt(j);
            // take one character (c) and compare with each character (k) in the string
            // also check that character (c) is not already counted.
            // if condition passes then increment the count.
                if(c==k && temp.indexOf(c)==-1)
                {

                    count=count+1;

                }
             }

             if(temp.indexOf(c)==-1)  // if it is not already counted
             {

            temp=temp+c; // append the character to the temp indicating
                        // that you have already counted it
             }
             return c;
        }
        return 0;

   }

I am trying to run above code but it fails, any suggestions please?

A: Try this.
public char mostFreq(String str){

    int highestFreq = 0;

      char mostFreqChar = ' ';

      for (int i = 0; i < str.length(); i++)

      {

          //Get a char and go through entire string to determine how many times that char occurs

          char x = str.charAt(i);
          int c = 0;

          for (int j = str.indexOf(x); j != -1; j = str.indexOf(x, j + 1))

          {

              c++;

          }

          if (c > highestFreq)

          {

              highestFreq = c;

              mostFreqChar = x;
          }

      }

      return mostFreqChar;
}

A: Why not use a Map and index the occurences of each character? We could do something like this:
 public int mostFreq(String str){
     Map<Character, Integer> occurences = new HashMap<>();
     char[] characters = str.toCharArray();

     for (int i = 0; i < characters.length; i++) {
         if (occurences.get(characters[i]) == null)
             occurences.put(characters[i], 1)

         else {
             int amount = occurences.get(characters[i]);
             amount++;
             occurences.put(characters[i], amount);
         }
     }

     int max = 0;
     Iterator<Integer> iterator = occurences.keyset().iterator();

     while (iterator.hasNext()) {
         int next = iterator.next();

         if (next > max)
            max = next;

     }

     return next;

 }

A: Convert String to char[] and then put each char in a Hashmap. for each reoccuring char, it increases the counter. finally returns the char.
public char mostFreq(String str){
    Map<Character,Integer> occurences = new HashMap<Character, Integer>();
    Character mostFreq = null ;
    if (str !=null && str.length()>0){
        char[] chars = str.toCharArray();
        for(char c : chars){
            // increase occurences if exists
            if (occurences.containsKey(c)){
                occurences.put(c, occurences.get(c)+1);
            // create an entry if not
            }else{
                occurences.put(c, 1);
            }
        }
        // search for key with highest value
        int count = 0;
        for(Map.Entry<Character,Integer> entry : occurences.entrySet()){
            if (entry.getValue() > count){
                mostFreq = entry.getKey();
                count = entry.getValue();
            }
        }
    }
    return mostFreq;
}


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Why Cannabis Makes Some People Anxious
Louis O'Neill 9 Sep 3 min read
For some, there's nothing better than a joint or some cannabis oil to calm the nerves. For others, there's nothing worse. Let's find out why.
We note that the subject contained in this article represents illegal activity in certain jurisdictions. Whilst we do not condone any acts which are contrary to any such laws, we understand that readers in those jurisdictions which have decriminalised cannabis may find this article of interest.
To many, medical cannabis is like a pharmacological panacea – a wonder drug which seems to cure any condition. New research is showing that illnesses like epilepsy, PTSD, and disorders involving sleep and appetite can potentially be treated by using this magical plant.
Interestingly, one qualifying symptom to be prescribed medicinal marijuana is anxiety, which affects 1 in 10 people in North America, Western Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. In fact, anxiety is often one of the primary motivators that cause people to turn to cannabis, with studies showing that nearly a third of people who use marijuana do so to reduce anxiety or stress.
Though for some, the thought of using cannabis to treat anxiety may be somewhat confusing.
Many will argue that having a puff of marijuana is a surefire way to induce anxiety, not cure it. And as we've recently seen in Colorado, this is precisely what's happening. More people are being hospitalized for cannabis use, and they're often reporting heightened anxiety and intoxication.
So why does cannabis mellow out some people, while making others paranoid or anxious?
THC & Me
Marijuana is often used to self-medicate anxiety symptoms, while anxiety is also a prevalent symptom of marijuana use. Understandably, this can be quite confusing to wrap your head around.
However, if you've suffered from anxiety and had a negative experience with cannabis in the past, don't rule the plant out entirely just yet.
The most common reason for a cannabis freak out is typically because that person has just had too much THC – which is also why there's been an increase in cannabis-related hospitalizations recorded in jursidictions where the drug has been legalized.
Most cases of people ending up in the emergency room have been reported to be the result of eating too many edibles. It's believed that due to their slower onset of effects, new cannabis users will end up eating too many edibles as they wait for the effects to come on, before being hit by a tsunami of THC.
THC stands for tetrahydrocannabinol, and is the active compound in marijuana that gets users high. When consumed, cannabinoids like THC bind to receptors in the brain, many of which can be found in the amygdala. This can lead to problems, as the primary function of the amygdala is fear processing.
When we are exposed to something considered scary or dangerous, information about that phenomenon is sent to the amygdala, which then alerts the fight or flight response in our hypothalamus. A fight or flight response typically involves a heightened heart rate and respiration, which can make many people feel anxious.
When you ingest THC, it can trigger the amygdala into behaving in specific ways. Although —given the federal illegality of the drug—we still arent 100% sure how THC interacts with our brains.
Some researchers believe that the level of anxiety you have in your daily life plays a significant role in whether or not cannabis will exacerbate your nerves. If you're a naturally anxious person, that may worsen the effects felt from cannabis.
This is then coupled with how familiar you are with cannabis, as many believe that if you are newer to ingesting cannabis, the THC from the plant can over-stimulate neural pathways and lead to heightened anxiety and paranoia. If you use the drug over a more extended period, THC will have a lessened effect on your neural pathways and lead to a more subtle experience.
Though obviously if cannabis makes you feel anxious, then you won't want to endure this over several occasions to familiarise yourself with the compound to minimize these effects.
Another alternative is microdosing, which may allow users to achieve some of the benefits of marijuana while sidestepping the adverse effects. This view was somewhat confirmed—although more research is still required—by a study performed at the UIC College of Medicine, which involved administering differing doses of THC to volunteers and placing them into stressful scenarios.
The volunteers were then asked to report their stress levels, after undergoing a series of activities such as a mock job interview, a game of solitaire and a small speech about their favorite book or movie to the lab assistants.
The group given the lower dose of THC reported the lowest stress levels after the test, and their stress levels also dissipated the fastest of any group.
Meanwhile, the group who received a larger dose of THC reported that their mood worsened significantly during the challenges, describing the tasks as "challenging" and "threatening."
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For those that have had negative cannabis experiences or who are prone to anxiety, starting with a smaller dose may be the best path forward. This way, any adverse effects felt will be minimized and more easily manageable.
Though one recent study from Western University in Ontario reveals that the dose and the regularity of cannabis use may not be as big a deal as many believe. The study was performed on rats and revealed that the "divergent psychological effects" felt by cannabis users could actually be the result of genetics.
The study shows that certain parts of the brain are more sensitive to THC and can yield different results. If it's the front of your brain that's sensitive to THC, known as the anterior region, consuming marijuana will generate positive effects, including reduced anxiety.
If it's the back of the brain, known as the posterior region that's most sensitive to THC, you're likely to experience heightened paranoia and anxiety.
As you can see, there are many small studies with differing results on cannabis use and anxiety. However, this recent study may help explain why some people swear by the healing effects of medicinal marijuana, while others are ending up in the emergency room having a panic attack.
Brain Strain
The science around THC and the effect it has on our brains is far from conclusive, and at this point some of it is even contradictory. Do you consume cannabis in lower doses, or do you consume it more often? Is it unfamiliarity which makes you nervous when trying cannabis, or is your brain just not wired to respond positively to the plant?
Unfortunately, as studies are limited, the only way to find out is through experimentation. Speak to your doctor about your symptoms and come up with a medication that's just right for you. This might involve considering different strains as well.
Certain marijuana strains have been linked to reduced stress and anxiety, such as Bubba Kush or Skywalker OG Kush, while others have been linked to worsening anxiety symptoms like Tangerine Dream or CBD Shark.
Each strain has a different composition, with different cannabinoids and varying levels of THC, CBD, and different terpenes present. Certain terpenes, like limonene, linalool, and beta-caryophyllene have each been known to provide soothing effects to users, which may be another important factor for consideration when choosing a strain.
Though you should remember, the reason why people are ending up in the hospital from their edibles is that they're ingesting too much THC. If you're unsure, then you may want to ask your doctor for a particular strain, or cannabis oil that is relatively low in THC and high in CBD.
While CBD is a cannabinoid much like THC, you won't get high from consuming it, and early evidence shows that it may be effective in tackling anxiety. A small 2010 study found that cannabidiol (CBD) could improve symptoms of social anxiety disorder (SAD) by changing the blood flow to the regions of the brain linked to feelings of anxiety.
Other animal studies, such as one published in 2014, found that CBD oil had anti-anxiety and antidepressant effects. And, because CBD can be derived from hemp plants—which are federally legal in the US—CBD products are much more accessible to the general public, while studies are becoming easier to perform.
On top of this, more anecdotal evidence has emerged regarding the calming effects of CBD from high-profile individuals who have publicly come out in favor of the compound. One of these testimonials came from beloved actor, Tom Hanks, who replaced his current pharmaceutical pills with CBD capsules:
"The first time I ever tried CBD was to help soothe my anxiety. I was fed up with taking various pills to try and make me 'better'… It wasn't how I wanted to live my life anymore. So I gave CBD oil a try. It was a huge relief for me to feel like myself, yet the edge was gone," Hanks said.
It's clear there are soothing benefits to cannabis. However, it may require some trial and error to achieve them. The key is to start low and go slow. Have regular conversations with your doctor about how you're feeling and trial different doses, strains, and ingestion methods.
It can also be helpful to write down your experiences with each method of ingestion, for example: "I felt more relaxed after three inhalations of Bubba Kush, but more anxious after that."
After a while, you'll start to find a dose, strain, and method of ingestion that's just right for you.
You'll no longer be curled up on the ground trying to dial 911 while your friends are all laughing as they watch 'Pineapple Express'. Soon you might even be laughing with them.
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"We're on The Rock's workout playlist!": how The Hu are taking over America one fan at a time
By Joe Daly
( Metal Hammer )
The Hu have got Metallica, Elton John and The Rock in their corner – and now America is theirs for the taking
(Image credit: Stephanie Cabral)
On August 22, 2022, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson posted an Instagram video of himself methodically banging out a set of bicep curls. All in a day's work for the wrestler turned action hero, except in this post, he's cranking Wolf Totem by Mongolian folk-metal heroes The Hu. This did not go unnoticed, not least by The Hu themselves.
"You can see the hard work that he's put into his body," says Nyamjantsan 'Jaya' Galsanjamts, who performs all wind instruments in The Hu as well as being one third of the band's vocal frontline. "When you work out at that level, you have to tap into a state of mind of total focus and power and he gets there from Wolf Totem. Just the fact that we're in his workout playlist is amazing!"
The Rock isn't only celebrity fan to emerge in the wake of the success of The Hu's 2019's viral hit single, Yuve Yuve Yu, and debut album, The Gereg. Their legion of supporters includes everyone from Metallica to Elton John, the latter hailing them as "the band of the year". Lzzy Hale, Papa Roach's Jacoby Shaddix and From Ashes To New have lined up to collaborate with them, while their recent single, Black Thunder, appears in the new Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order videogame. It's been a hell of a reception for a band from a country that doesn't have a track record of producing globally famous metal bands.
"We love how people have welcomed us and how they're willing to listen to this new culture and this new style of music that we bring," says tovshuur player Temuulen 'Temka' Naranbaatar (the tovshuur is a traditional Mongolian lute).
The Hu are about to find out just how receptive the USA will be to that new style of music and culture. Ahead of the release of their second album, Rumble Of Thunder, the band have embarked on a massive 32-date arena tour there, opening for heavyweight headliners Five Finger Death Punch and Megadeth.
They aren't starting from scratch. Yuve Yuve Yu and Wolf Totem, the latter getting a remake with the addition of Jacoby Shaddix, made people sit up and pay attention, while they're signed to Better Noise, the label founded by Mötley Crüe manager and industry heavyweight Allen Kovac, making them part of the same stable as Five Finger Death Punch and Papa Roach. But this is the biggest step up yet for Mongolia's most talked-about musical export. The Hu are ready for America. The question is, is America ready for The Hu?
This is The Hu's third trip to the US, though it's the first time they've played enormodomes such as FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine, California, which is where Hammer meets up with them today.
The backstage compound at FivePoint is a quadrangle of maroon-painted trailers lined with tall industrial fans pumping cool air at couches set up in the middle. It's the fourth date on this tour, and the area buzzes with pre-show activity. Dave Mustaine is chatting with somebody in the far corner, while outside The Hu's trailer, 5FDP's Zoltan Bathory and a sparring partner practise judo on a padded mat.
The atmosphere inside The Hu's trailer is chill. Some of the bandmembers sit jamming in a tight semi-circle, while their producer/mentor Dashka looks on. In a small back office, Galbadrakh 'Gala' Tsendbaatar and Enkhsaikhan 'Enkush' Batjargal face each other, sawing away on their ornate, handmade upright morin khuur horsehair fiddles and throat singing together. Hanging on a clothing rack are the leathery Mongolian outfits the band wear onstage. The weather is closing in on 35˚C and Hammer is sweating just looking at them.
The Hu number eight members these days, the original quartet of Gala, Enkush, Jaya and Temka augmented by percussionist Ono, guitarist Jamba, bassist Davaa and drummer Odko. The latter four are regarded as full members as opposed to touring members, as their roles continue to expand within the band. In the cramped trailer, a wordless choreography plays out as the musicians step nimbly around each other, somehow without knocking into each other's instruments or elbows.
The Hu have ascended from the ranks of the small clubs on their first US tour in 2019, and with their shortened, half-hour opening set comes additional challenges. "When we've headlined, the fans have come to see us and they know what they're in for," says Jaya, via their artist manager and interpreter, Solongo. "But on this tour, you've got a mixture of fans who have come for Megadeth and Five Finger Death Punch and [openers] Fire From The Gods, so we have to prove ourselves every single night. It's been an excellent lesson."
Most profiles of the band lean into the fish-out-of-water angle: a Mongolian band, playing the 'exotic' fusion of traditional native folk music and metal that The Hu have dubbed 'Hunnu Rock', drawing lyrical inspiration from their history and culture. But The Hu have worked hard to dispel the whiff of novelty, their music and performance instead standing on its own two feet.
Sirius XM DJ Jose Mangin is one of the US metal scene's leading tastemakers, presenting on both the Liquid Metal and Octane channels. He regularly champions up-and-coming bands from across the globe and was one of the first in the US to get behind The Hu.
"I think that it's hard to break through in the States for global metal acts," Jose tells Hammer. "But then again, it worked for a German language band like Rammstein. There's always going to be a weird barrier for these bands who put a lot of culture into their music. I think the Hu have an uphill battle ahead of them but I think it's a battle that they can win."
The Hu aren't the first band to blend traditional Mongolian folk music with metal. Tengger Cavalry, fronted by the late Nature Ganganbaigal, released a string of acclaimed albums in the early 2010s, even relocating to the US in an attempt to crack the North American market. But they largely remain an obscurity to most US metal fans. Plus The Hu see little connection between what Tengger Cavalry did a decade ago and what they are doing now.
"They had no effect on our sound," says Gala. "The Hunnu rock genre was created by our producer Dashka, right down to the way that we tune our instruments, which is totally different from Western music. It was created from scratch by Dashka and, as performers, we added our own spices and flavours."
By late afternoon, it remains blistering hot. Still in their street clothes, the band to head over to a meet-and-greet. Among the pack of fans waiting is Dante Patnode, a US marine who drove up from military base Camp Pendleton for the occasion. He's seen The Hu on all of their US tours. "I'd say their music is very different from what people are used to," he says. "Maybe it's even an acquired taste, but it really empowers you. They're already big now and they're only getting bigger."
Also waiting in line is a diminutive seven year-old Vietnamese girl, Colette Nguyen, who is here with her parents Duc and Nhung. As she poses for her photo with the band, Gala cries out and the entire band roar a thundering war chant. She beams. "We livestreamed Coachella this year and Colette immediately took to their sound," says her father Duc. "So we went to Spotify and looked them up. Colette said, 'Alexa, play The Hu.' We've been listening to them every day since."
When all the fans have secured their photos, security leads them back outside. Colette turns for one last up-close look at her heroes and, just as she does, Jaya looks back and sees her. He runs over, leans down and gives her a massive hug.
Returning to the backstage compound, The Hu are greeted with backslaps and fistbumps by other musicians and crew. Due to the language barrier, there aren't many conversations with people outside their camp. Occasionally, their attempts at English have resulted in some amusing moments. During a recent show, Jaya stepped up to the microphone, intending to say, "I love you guys!" Instead, he announced, "I love guys!"
"One of the guys signalled to me that I had said it wrong, so I quickly corrected myself by saying, "We love guys!'" he says, laughing at his double mistake.
As the band get dressed in readiness for their set, we sit down with Dashka, credited as B. Dashdondog on 2019's The Gereg. He's aware that English-speaking audiences can be resistant to non-English-speaking bands, but insists that The Hu won't compromise their approach.
"People might feel like you need to sing in English or play traditional rock instruments to really succeed," he says, "but throat singing is such an important element of our sound, we have to keep singing in Mongolian. Honestly, I don't know what challenges are coming but when they do, we'll deal with them."
By the time The Hu are ready to stride out in front of the FivePoint crowd in their full regalia, a small crowd of musicians and onlookers has gathered at the side of the stage, among them Five Finger Death Punch bassist Chris Kael, Megadeth bassist James LoMenzo and members of Fire From The Gods.
The band appear to a hail of applause from the audience, their traditional costumes a sharp contrast to the wall of Marshalls behind them. As they unleash the stomping fury of Black Thunder, heads begin to bang, mobile phones are raised and fans pour into the aisles and start dancing, much to the dismay of security.
This might be a Megadeth/Five Finger Death Punch audience, but it's apparent that they know who The Hu are and, more importantly, the fact that they're singing in Mongolian isn't an issue. A roar of recognition greets Wolf Totem, and by the time closer This Is Mongol echoes into the California sky, it's clear that any linguistic and cultural distance between The Hu and US metal fans will not be a problem.
As roadies set up the stage for Megadeth out front, the post-show party kicks into gear in The Hu's trailer. Members of the band mingle with friends. 5FDP's Zoltan Bathory and Chris Kael pop in for a chat and a photo. "We have something for you!" the band's interpreter, Solongo, tells Hammer, proffering a strange white elixir in a plastic cup to join in a toast with the band. Upon discovering that it's fermented horse milk, a traditional Mongolian drink, we respectfully decline.
The response from just a few dates into the tour has been overwhelmingly positive, though The Hu are unsurprised by this. "We started learning instruments when we were small children. Instead of playing outside with our friends, we sacrificed that part of our lives in service to the music that we now perform today," says Gala. "Those sacrifices are paying off now and they're contributing to the success that we're now experiencing."
Sirius XM's Jose Mangin agrees. "They're already doing what they need to do," he says. "Going out with these mainstream mega-bands is the way to get into the hearts of listeners in the States. I don't think they need to change their approach and sing in English. That's not their thing. They need to keep doing what they're doing and the rest of the world will catch up."
Success in the US and Europe is important for any band, no matter where they're from. But for The Hu, it's just as important to spread Mongolian culture where they go.
"Success is hard to measure," Gala says, "but if people hear and enjoy our music, and when future generations have heard of the Mongolian band called The Hu, then we'll know we've succeeded."
The Hu are definitely ready for America. On tonight's evidence, America is definitely ready for The Hu too.
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In the category "Sustainable Building Projects", nominations were made for new buildings and retrofits of passive houses, as well as refurbishments of both new and old and listed buildings. Among the seven projects selected in this field, especially the use of sustainable materials was judged positively.
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