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The Jazz Show Episode April 8, 2013
This great band was based in San Francisco and was the brain child of tenor and soprano saxophonist Mel Martin who organized this band in the early 1980's. Mel is a well known teacher,lecturer,and a player who among others has worked with Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, Benny Carter and so many others plus pop groups like Azteca, Tower of power and Cold Blood. Mel picked some of the very best players in the Bay Area like the great John Handy on alto saxophone. John had worked with Charles Mingus and Randy Weston and led his own groups and was an icon in San Francisco by the time this record was made in February 1984. Warren Gale is on trumpet and Gale should be more widely recognized as he is a great player with a healthy brassy sound. George Cables is on piano and there isn't much more to say about a guy who is one of the world's greatest piano players. Frank Tusa from the east coast had played with Dave Liebman's Lookout Farm and the late Eddie Marshall on drums had worked with just about everyone in the Bay Area. Two of the tunes are by Mel Martin (the opener and the closer) one is a wonderful arrangement of Tadd Dameron's "On a Misty Night". Frank Tusa wrote one. Eddie Marshall also wrote one and Mel Martin arranged two great tunes by Thelonious Monk called "Evidence" and "Monk's Mood". Bebop and Beyond is a great band and deserves to be heard so here it is!
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My Type 1 Diabetes Journey
Clinical Trials 101
Bariatric Surgery And Diabetes
Intarcia and Servier Partner Up to Develop First Injection-Free Type 2 Diabetes Therapy
by Leonor Mateus Ferreira
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Intarcia Therapeutics and French pharmaceutical research company Servier have established a $1 billion strategic partnership for the development of ITCA 650 outside the United States and Japan. The drug is Intarcia's phase 3 investigational therapy for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, and is expected to become the first injection-free GLP-1 agonist in the world, to be administrated only once or twice a year.
The two companies will now join forces to enhance the development of the therapeutic, which is administered through a small, matchstick sized mini-pump placed sub-dermally, making it a major advancement in the treatment of type 2 diabetes if it successfully passes the remaining phase 3 trials. ITCA 650 can be inserted into a patient by a qualified physician, nurse, or physician's assistant in a simple, fast procedure.
The partnership agreement stipulates that Intarcia will receive more than $1 billion in an upfront payment, regulatory and sales milestone payments, and tiered sales-related payments from worldwide revenues, excluding the U.S. and Japan. Both of the companies will contribute to future global investments associated with the development of the life cycle management of the ITCA 650, which includes new head-to-head superiority research to evaluate it against leading diabetes medications and planned novel combination regimens.
"As one of the largest ex-U.S. partnering deals ever in the biotechnology industry, our collaboration with Servier is yet another major milestone in a series of significant achievements over the last few years that are truly transformational for Intarcia and our stakeholders," stated the chairman, president and CEO of Intarcia Therapeutics, Kurt Graves. "We are already the highest valued private biotech company in history with world-class investors, and now we are firmly set up to retain full control of the U.S. operations as we continue on our path to build a fully capable and disruptively innovative biotech company with a pipeline of game changing, once-yearly medicines."
The phase 3 clinical trial program for the technology, called FREEDOM, is expected to result in the filing of global submissions in the first half of 2016, and will continue to be conducted by Intarcia. The company will also manage the registration of the treatment in the United States. Servier will be in charge of seeking regulatory approvals in other countries, as the company believes that "this disruptive injection-free GLP1 could reshape the treatment of type 2 diabetes in the very near future and corresponds to our objectives for patient care in metabolic diseases," according to Isabelle Tupinon-Mathieu, head of the Metabolism Innovative Center at Servier.
"This strategic partnership shows our commitment to bring innovative therapies to people with type 2 diabetes in most countries around the world where Servier has a strong presence and where we demonstrate our extensive know-how and experience in this field," said Pascal Touchon, vice president of business development and collaboration at Servier. "We will collaborate closely with Intarcia, with whom we share a common vision and urgency to bring such benefits to patients with diabetes."
The purpose of the investigational therapy is to offer continuous and consistent drug treatment through the ongoing subcutaneous delivery of exenatide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist currently recommended globally for diabetes in the form of self-injection twice a day or once a week, depending on the prescription. The company believes that, in addition to the reduction of medication regularity, using the osmotic pump may improve the treatment by maintaining therapeutic protein and peptide stability at normal body temperatures for a sustained period of time.
"We are very pleased to partner with Servier, who shares our passion and vision for ITCA 650, and the goal of leveraging our technologies to open up a totally new way of delivering important GLP-1 therapy to patients with type 2 diabetes," added Graves. "Truly disruptive technologies and products tend to come from smaller, faster, more flexible, and more innovative companies not tied to the business models of the largest pharmaceutical firms. Servier brings a unique combination of financial strength, deep diabetes expertise with no competitive conflicts, and a track record of innovation and excellent performance in the EU and emerging markets. We placed high value on those factors and their partnering mindset when we made our final decision to select Servier over other major diabetes firms competing for months to be our partner."
Intarcia has recently presented the primary endpoint of two of its four phase 3 trials to assess the medication, which have revealed positive outcomes. In addition, "with continued success in the remaining phase 3 trials, and additional outcomes studies planned to start next year, ITCA 650 represents the promise of a very important and totally novel therapeutic approach for patients with type 2 diabetes," explained the investigator Robert Henry, M.D. "ITCA 650 phase 3 data show the potential to provide robust glucose reductions and weight loss together with potentially game-changing compliance and adherence that comes with just once- or twice-yearly dosing."
"Thus, ITCA 650 holds the potential to deliver the intended GLP-1 benefits earlier in therapy where injections don't typically get used, while also addressing the poor compliance and adherence rates that all too often lead to poor control and treatment outcomes over time," added Henry, who also serves as professor of Medicine, in Residence, UC San Diego and Chief, Diabetes & Metabolism VA San Diego Healthcare System.
Tagged agreement, FREEDOM, Intarcia Therapeutics, ITCA 650, Servier.
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Economics, Eurasia, Middle East
by GeoPolitic.org March 30, 202112:51 am
The Iran-China Axis Is A Fast Growing Force In Oil Markets
One of the things that doesn't get a lot of discussion in the press is the under-the-table relationship Iran and China have had when it comes to oil. At first glance, they wouldn't seem to have a lot in common. One is a theocracy with a radical view of non-believers and the other is probably the only example of a successful communist dictatorship since this form of government was created. But, if you look a little deeper they have a couple of things that align their mutual interests strongly. The first is they are both absolute dictatorships, meaning the institutions of government and national policies can be changed at the whim of those at the top. The second thing they have in common, and this is the main takeaway, both countries have serious geopolitical issues with the United States.
Iran suffers from years of sanctions imposed primarily by the U.S. to compel them to comply with U.N. resolutions regarding their atomic program. China views this century as the one in which they displace America as the world's dominant Super Power. The place where these two authoritarian government's worldviews align is in their opposition to the U.S.
It's worth noting China's apparent success has been funded by western economies over the last 75-years, thanks to our desire to buy everything as cheaply as possible. In that time, China has become the manufacturing center for the world and amassed immense wealth in doing so. The pandemic has caused a rethinking of the wisdom of outsourcing strategic commodities to despotic regimes, but for now, if you buy something other than food odds are it was made in China.
What interests us primarily is the extent to which China and Iran have found common ground in thwarting the U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil sales. Many countries have fallen in lock-step with the American sanctions and have refused to do business with Iran. A few have not, and notably among them China. One of the few countries which can flout U.S. edicts with relative impunity, China has opened their ports wide to tankers carrying Iranian crude thus dulling the effect of the sanctions. A win-win for each country on a number of fronts.
China and Iran in modern times
As Dr Mamdouh G Salameh details, the Iran-China strategic relationship is based on three pillars.
The first is their enmity to the United States.
The second is their geopolitical ambitions and
the third pillar is crude oil.
The three pillars are linked to both the United States and oil.
The two countries have a multi-decade history of finding commonality when it comes to heading off U.S. interests. Beginning in the late 1980s when Iran first began to flex its military muscles outside its own borders, China has supplied the regime with ship-killer Silkworm missiles to enable it to directly threaten U.S. fleet movements through the straits of Hormuz. Over the decades, China has often been Iran's backstop in the geopolitical theatre, and now the two countries have embarked on an ambitious partnership that could lead to a vastly expanded commercial and military Chinese presence in Iran. The New York Times is quoted as saying-
"The partnership, detailed in an 18-page proposed agreement obtained by The New York Times, would vastly expand Chinese presence in banking, telecommunications, ports, railways, and dozens of other projects. In exchange, China would receive a regular – and, according to an Iranian official and an oil trader, heavily discounted – supply of Iranian oil over the next 25 years."
And there you have it. China has secured a steady supply of Iranian oil for the foreseeable future. We will now discuss some possible implications that might emerge over the next few years in the oil and geopolitical arenas.
China's Iranian oil buying binge
China, whose economy had largely recovered from the virus by the spring of 2020, has been on an oil buying rampage to meet the demands of its restarting economy. That isn't really news. What is news is how the two countries have collaborated to help Iran evade U.S. sanctions. Sanctions which if we are honest, have not delivered on their intent-compelling the rogue Islamic country to turn away from its nuclear ambitions. Perhaps now we see why.
In an article carried in World Oil's March 11th issue, Bloomberg delved into the full extent of China's oil buying from Iran.
Chinese imports of Iranian crude will hit 856,000 barrels a day in March, the most in almost two years and up 129% from last month, said Kevin Wright, a Singapore-based analyst with Kpler. His figures take into account oil that's undergone ship-to-ship transfers in the Middle East or in waters off Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia to obscure their origin.
China buys a lot of oil, almost 12 mm BOPD from a variety of sources to meet its incredible demand of over 30 mm BOPD. So makes sense that it distributes its business among a number of suppliers. What has made Iranian oil purchases particularly compelling is the discounting the rulers of Iran have applied to cargoes, in times when oil prices have been rising dramatically. The Bloomberg article noted that cargoes from Iran are priced $3-5/bbl less than typical benchmarks like Brent. When you are buying the quantities that Beijing is, that turns into real money very quickly.
But, there are deeper implications in this rabid consumption of oil.
China is building storage tanks at a break-neck pace
China is stockpiling oil at a pace unrivaled in the developed world. An example of this tank building spree was discussed in a Reuters article. In a marked dichotomy with the U.S., China is building oil inventories by design. And in another shift from tradition, private firms are playing a lead role in what is estimated to be a 100 mm bbl addition in 2021 to China's oil storage capacity.
Reuters Satellite image showing new tank construction in a commercial oil storage facility in Rizhao.
China's oil buying helped stabilize the market in 2020 when prices crashed. This activity also gave them access to huge volumes of crude at discounted prices.
As China imports about 75% of the oil it uses it just makes sense for it build inventories. This is particularly true given its belligerent stance regarding the U.S. presently. A stance that may in some measure be a subliminal message to America to back off. In 2019 the U.S. sanctioned Cosco shipping, China's primary oil tankering company for transporting Iranian oil. Sanctions that were partially reversed not long after in trade negotiations with China.
Having a huge inventory of crude gives China a buffer if oil shipping lanes are shut down for any lengthy period of time.
Putting all of this together
China announced to the world in 2013 that it would embark on an ambitious plan, called the "Belt and Road" (BRI) initiative to vastly expand its influence across dozens of Middle Eastern and Asian countries. This was a signature mark of the then newly installed Chinese President Xi Jing Ping, (who now seems to be "President for Life.")
Introduced with a lot of pomp and circumstance, the BRI was couched in language that recalled the "Silk Road" trade routes of yesteryear, a parallel goal, but really provided a shield for China's true intentions. That being filling a void left by waning American influence in these regions and promoting their Chinese Century ambition in which they displace the U.S. as the reigning global economic and military power. An article published by the Council of Foreign Relations- a think-tank that publishes position papers on global topics, summarized the BRI concerns for affected countries in a few words.
United States shares the concern of some in Asia that the BRI could be a Trojan horse for China-led regional development and military expansion.
Singling out Iran for special emphasis fits neatly into China's global strategy to project its power across the economic and geopolitical spectrum. What better way for the Asian superpower to announce to the world its arrival on the world stage than to thwart key UN resolutions on the country? Resolutions primarily enforced and supplemented by the country it is determined to displace from the top, The United States of America.
Taiwan: A possible trouble spot that could be the spark
The U.S. and China Alaska talks last week yielded a lot of fiery rhetoric amid grandstanding on both sides. The U.S. came to lecture China on human rights issues, its aggressive posture with a close neighbor-Taiwan, and repression of democracy in Hong Kong, and cyberattacks in the U.S. mainland.
China wasn't hearing it and served it right back to America's senior diplomatic officials, calling out its foreign interventionism, notably in Iran and Venezuela (Another country China has backstopped against U.S. geopolitical edicts.), race relations in the U.S., and the apparent decline in domestic confidence in U.S. democracy. This was summed up by China's foreign policy official coming out of the meeting, and quoted in the Wall Street Journal-
"Mr. Yang, a member of the party's ruling body, channeled that sentiment in responding to Mr. Blinken on Thursday. "The United States does not have the qualification to say that it wants to speak to China from a position of strength," Mr. Yang said. He accused the U.S. of being condescending and waved his finger at Mr. Blinken and Mr. Sullivan."
Paramount in the U.S.' concerns was China's increasingly hostile rhetoric vis a vis Taiwan, a country China refers to as a province of the mainland. The U.S. and Taiwan have mutual defense agreements in place that call for one to come to the aid of the other in the event of an attack. For its part, China has made it clear since Henry Kissinger first flew to Beijing 50-years ago, to meet with China's then Premier, Zhou Enlai, that it had no more important foreign policy imperative than the reincorporation of Taiwan with the People's Republic of China, PRC.'
"No matter what other issues Kissinger raised — Vietnam, Korea, the Soviets — Zhou steered the conversation back to Taiwan, "the only question between us two." Would the U.S. recognize the People's Republic as the sole government of China and normalize diplomatic relations? Yes, after the 1972 election. Would Taiwan be expelled from the United Nations and its seat on the Security Council given to Beijing? Again, yes."
In modern times China through President Xi Jing Ping has made it clear that this remains a prime objective for the country.
"It is for this reason, above all others that Xi has presided over a huge expansion of China's land, sea, and air forces, including the land-based DF-21D missiles that could sink American aircraft carriers."
There is an opinion among analysts that the ongoing upgrade by the U.S. of Taiwanese defensive armament may present a closing window to China, impelling them to act precipitously to achieve their aims.
In that event, China's strategy of stockpiling oil for the inevitable interdiction of oil tankers toward its ports in response makes perfect sense. Some military strategists see this scenario playing out as early as 2025.
What might this mean for the tightening oil markets in 2021?
One of the things that we have to realize is that oil is a globally traded commodity. The gasoline that you burn in your car may have partially come from a barrel of crude produced in Saudi Arabia, Canada, or a host of other countries.
By and large, the supply line that moves oil around the world consists of massive vessels that can carry one to two mm barrels at a time. These vessels and the installations to which they sail, are particularly vulnerable to piracy, and military interdiction. In recent years both have been on the rise, sometimes for cash, but often as an expression of geopolitical intent. The point here is that the global distribution network is extremely fragile and subject to the whims of extreme factions in countries like Yemen.
A place where a rebel group called the Houthis that are backed by Iran in a struggle with Saudi Arabia, recently have launched drone and missile attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure. Attacks that appeared to be ineffective as not much damage was done, thanks in part to Patriot missile batteries that knocked them out of the air before they reached their targets. Just the same the subtle message was received by the oil markets which spiked sharply on the initial reports before settling lower in a few days as the news cycle moved on to renewed virus fears, slowing inventory drawdowns, and a strong dollar.
EIA-STEO
As shown in the EIA graphic above, oil is forecast to be in a very tight balance between supply and demand this and next. Meaning that any interruption in global shipments could adversely affect importing countries, of which the U.S. is one. While we produce about 11 mm BOEPD, we consume almost twenty. That other 9 mm BOPD comes to us from across increasingly dangerous waters, as potentially bellicose actors like Iran and China exert their influence geopolitically.
I have felt for a long time that U.S. and Canadian companies do not get the full value for the relative security that comes from having the bulk of their production located within respective national boundaries. I don't know how exactly to calculate that value as over the last few years, many of these companies have struggled to show relevance in a world that increasingly wants to use "green energy." Having just passed through a period of massive oversupply these companies are focused on repairing their wounded balance sheets and restoring damaged investor confidence. Expansion of their production base is about the last thing on their corporate minds at present.
There are a few things I can say with confidence though is that if any of the scenarios I posit in this article come to pass.
The first is that China will be a primary beneficiary of Iran's oil output. The country has the capacity to produce 3.5-4.0 mm BOEPD. Iran newly emboldened by the change of administration in the U.S. and under the protective blanket of its Chinese partner has begun to ramp production back up. Iran has also shown to be very cagey about shipping its oil under sanctions, leaving port at night, and turning off tracking transponders. The odds are heavy that China will have the most favored nation status if oil shipments become problematic.
The second is the likelihood of some type of oil shortage is becoming increasingly likely. Production in the U.S. is on a modest downward trajectory, as is the production in many OPEC countries from under-investment by the major IOCs the last few years. Add in the geopolitical ambitions of Iran and China, with the increase in tensions with the U.S., and you have a tinder box, that only needs a spark. As discussed, a likely spark is Taiwan in the near future.
Finally, the introduction of a war premium to oil prices will cause a commensurate re-evaluation of oil equities in non-belligerent countries.
The modern economy runs on petroleum products and derivatives, and will for many decades.
Authored by David Messler via OilPrice.com


Blur Studios combined CGI, volumetric VFX, motion capture, live action plates and drone footage to create this incredible trailer for Titanfall 2. Completed in only 11 weeks, this seamless blend of live action and CGI was assisted by Forest Pack to scatter the ferns and the set dressing on the ground. Rendering was handled by V-Ray. To find out more about this amazing trailer, check out the behind the scenes article on Blur Studio's website, and final version.


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Die Herz-Jesu-Kirche ist eine denkmalgeschützte katholische Nebenkirche. Sie steht ortsbildprägend an der Staatsstraße 2145 in Heuweg, einem Gemeindeteil von Altenthann.

Geschichte
Die Kirche wurde ursprünglich als Schulkapelle für die nahe Volksschule Lichtenwald erbaut. Ihr Bau wurde 1920 von dem Pettenreuther Pfarrer Josef Schreiner initiiert, der damals als junger Kooperator in Altenthann seinen seelsorgerischen Dienst versah. Das notwendige Grundstück wurde von der ortsansässigen Land- und Gastwirtsfamilie Rösl gestiftet. Die Kirche entstand durch Geld- und Materialspenden sowie durch Hand- und Spanndienste der Gläubigen der Filialgemeinde Lichtenwald.

1948 erfolgte eine weitgreifende Trockenlegung, da das Gestühl direkt auf dem Erdboden errichtet worden war. Bei dieser Baumaßnahme wurde auch zusätzlich eine Empore errichtet, welche zunächst ein Harmonium beheimatete.

1980 wurde die Kirche im Außen- und Innenbereich saniert und erhielt 1994 eine neue Podestbebalkung der Kirchenstühle.

Baukörper
Die Kirche ist als giebelständiger Satteldachbau mit eingezogener Apsis und Dachreiter mit Zwiebelhaube ausgeführt.

Ausstattung
Die Kirche ist ohne nennenswerten kunsthistorischen Schmuck ausgestattet. Das wertvollste Objekt ist ein fünfregistriges, barockes Orgelpositiv mit Teilen aus der Zeit vor 1800 und aus dem 19. Jahrhundert. Es gelangte aus der Pfarrkirche Altenthann über Lichtenwald 1946 in die Kirche. Die letzte Transferierung wurde von Eduard Hirnschrodt vorgenommen. Dabei wurden der Orgel vier neue Register hinzugefügt. 1986 restaurierte Johann Rickert das Instrument unter der Fachberatung von Eberhard Kraus.

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Herz-Jesu-Kirche
Filialkirche des Bistums Regensburg
Erbaut in den 1920er Jahren
Kirchengebäude in Europa
Kirchengebäude im Landkreis Regensburg
Herzjesu

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This is a Recipe for preparing at home tasty Kandyatli Andi [ in the Marathi language] or Onion Eggs or Masala Eggs. This is a most delicious and spicy Eggs preparation, which I learnt from my late Mother-in-law. A treat for lovers of Masala Eggs.
Heat the Oil in a frying pan and add the Onion, Tomato and then fry for three-four minutes on a slow flame.
Add the grounded green Masala and fry for five-seven minutes on a slow flame. Then add the Red Chili Powder, Turmeric Powder and Salt and mix it well and add one cup of Water. Cook for five minutes on a slow flame.
Then break the Egg in the Masala where the bubbles are visible. (While breaking Eggs the yellow Yolk should not break) After breaking Eggs cover the pan with a plate and cook for five-seven minutes on a slow flame.


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Tag Archives: movies 2012
My 10 Most Anticipated Movies of 2012
1. Django Unchained
Tarantino. DiCaprio. Levitt. What more could you want?
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is poised to have a fucking fantastic year in 2012. Add to that a big role in Spielberg's next epic, Lincoln. Playing Robert Todd to Daniel Day-Lewis' Abraham, this could be the role that finally gets Levitt some serious Oscar attention. Oh, and the film also features John Hawkes, Tommy Lee Jones, Jackie Earle Hayley, Michael Stuhlbarg, and David Strathairn, among many others? That's cool, I guess.
3. The Master
Man, these first three movies are all very exciting to me. It's Paul Thomas Anderson's first movie since There Will Be Blood and it's also Joaquin Phoenix's first movie since his…social experiment (or whatever you want to call all that). Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Laura Dern, and Jesse Plemons (Friday Night Lights alumni alert!) also star. The subject matter maybe isn't the most interesting to me (it's based around a charismatic scientology-like leader), but then again, I would have said the same thing about There Will Be Blood.
4. Wettest Country
Director John Hillcoat (The Proposition, The Road) reteams with Guy Pearce, and also brings Shia LaBouef, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, and Mia Wasikowska along for the ride in this crime drama about a Depression-era bootlegging gang. Any movie with that cast is going to grab my attention, and with Hillcoat at the helm, you know it'll be gritty.
5. Prometheus
I've been avoiding the promotional stuff for this film (and most upcoming films, actually), but the cast is enough to get me very interested. Michael Fassbender and Guy Pearce are the at the top of my favourite actors list, and Charlize Theron, Patrick Wilson, Idris Elba, and Noomi Rapace ain't bad, either.
6. The Perks of Being a Wallflower
I absolutely love the book, and I love that the author (Stephen Chbosky) is also writing and directing the movie adaptation. And let's talk about the young cast here. It's like they took every young up-and-coming actor that I love and put them all in one movie. You've got Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller, Johnny Simmons, Reece Thompson, Nicholas Braun, and Mae Whitman. Nice. And Paul Rudd and Melanie Lynskey, too? Extra nice.
7. The Dark Knight Rises
Since it's #7 on my list in a year full of interesting movies, obviously I'm excited (like the rest of the world). But I'm also nervous. Maybe they should have gone out on a high with The Dark Knight?
Josh Radnor's college dramedy was one of the more buzzed-about films at Sundance this year, and it stars Radnor, Elizabeth Olsen, Zac Efron, and Richard Jenkins. Radnor's directorial debut Happythankyoumoreplease got mixed reviews, but I was rather fond of it, so I'm excited to see what he'll do next. I could see this film being a bit of a breakout hit this year.
9. Seven Psychopaths
I would be excited for any new film by In Bruges director Martin McDonagh, so the fact that this one features Farrell, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson, and Abbie Cornish and revolves around dognapping is just icing on the cake.
10. Anna Karenina
Joe Wright is a bit of a hit-or-miss director for me (loved Pride & Prejudice, didn't care for Atonement), but he has definitely proven that he knows how to make a period piece look great. Re-teaming with Keira Knightley, his adaptation of the classic Tolstoy novel also stars Jude Law, Emily Watson, Kelly Macdonald, Aaron Johnson, and Olivia Williams. Awesome.
Tagged Anna Karenina, Django Unchained, Lawless, Liberal Arts, Lincoln, Movies, movies 2012, Prometheus, Seven Psychopaths, The Dark Knight Rises, The Master, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Wettest Country


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Bharat Biotech Covaxin phase 3 trials interim results: Tests 100% efficacy against severe Covid-19
By IW News Service | Apr 21, 2021 | Health |
Hyderabad: Bharat Biotech, a global leader in vaccine innovation, developing vaccines for infectious diseases, announced phase 3 interim analysis results of Covaxin. The second interim analysis is based on accruing more than 87 symptomatic cases of Covid-19. Due to the recent surge in cases, 127 symptomatic cases were recorded, resulting in a point estimate of vaccine efficacy of 78% (95%CI: 61-88) against mild, moderate, and severe Covid-19 disease.
The efficacy against severe Covid-19 disease was 100% (95%CI: 60-100), with an impact on reduction in hospitalizations. The efficacy against asymptomatic Covid-19 infection was 70%, suggesting decreased transmission in Covaxin recipients.
Safety and Efficacy results from the final analysis will be available in June, and the final report will be submitted to a peer-reviewed publication. Based on the achievement of the success criteria, placebo recipients have now become eligible to receive two doses of Covaxin.
The Phase 3 study enrolled 25,800 participants between 18-98 years of age, including 10% over the age of 60, with analysis conducted 14 days post 2nd dose. Covaxin was developed with seed strains received from the National Institute of Virology, and the phase 3 clinical trial was co-funded by the Indian Council of Medical Research, making it a true public, private partnership towards public health.
Dr. Krishna Ella, chairman & managing director, Bharat Biotech, said, "Efficacy against SARS-Cov-2 has been established. Covaxin has demonstrated an excellent safety record in human clinical trials and in usage under emergency use. Covaxin is now a global innovator vaccine derived from Research & Development from India. The efficacy data against severe Covid-19 and asymptomatic infections is highly significant, as this helps reduce hospitalizations and disease transmission, respectively."
The protocols for manufacturing, testing and release of inactivated vaccines have been tried, tested and validated across several of our vaccines; these also meet the requirements of WHO, Indian and other regulatory authorities. These protocols have delivered consistent results over a 15-year period with more than 300 million doses supplied globally, with excellent safety and performance record.
Prof. Balram Bhargava, Secretary Dept. of Health Research & Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research, said, "I am very pleased to state that Covaxin®, the first indigenous Covid-19 vaccine developed by ICMR and BBIL, has shown the efficacy of 78% in the second interim analysis. The tireless efforts of our scientists at ICMR and BBIL have resulted in a truly effective international vaccine of the highest standards and efficacy. I am also happy to note that Covaxin works well against most variants of SARS-CoV-2. These findings together consolidate the position of our indigenous vaccine in the global vaccine landscape."
Several million doses of Covaxin have been supplied and administered in India and several other countries with an excellent safety record, evident by the minimal or lack of adverse events post-immunization. Covaxin was approved and introduced initially through Emergency Use Authorization under the clinical trial mode, resulting in robust safety data in real-life conditions.
The company's efforts to further develop Covaxin continues, with clinical trials planned in India and globally to evaluate its safety and immunogenicity in younger age groups, the impact of booster doses, and protection against SARS-CoV-2 variants.
Bharat Biotech Joint MD Suchitra Ella, , said, "Covaxin's evidence-based development has proved its suitability for global access, with excellent efficacy results against symptomatic, asymptomatic, and severe disease. The interest from countries worldwide has quietly validated our efforts. We thank our volunteers, principal investigators, partners and team Bharat Biotech for their contribution to this project towards improving global public health."
More than 60 countries globally have expressed their interest in Covaxin. These countries are highly satisfied with the safe, inactivated vaccine technology and robust data package for safety and immunogenicity across the whole SARS-CoV-2 virus. Emergency Use Authorizations have been received from several countries.
The company's development efforts have been transparent and published in 6 peer-reviewed journals, with additional publications in process.
The capacity expansion has been implemented across multiple facilities in Hyderabad and Bangalore to reach ~ 700 million doses/year, one of the largest production capacities for Inactivated viral vaccines worldwide.
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This shocking footage shows a little girl shooting an automatic assault rifle with nearly fatal consequences.
The Saudi Arabian girl was inevitably unable to control the powerful AK-47, spraying bullets all around her.
According to the Gulf Times, she was attempting to show her support for 'Operation Decisive Storm', the Saudi Arabian military operations in Yemen.
The cameraman was nearly shot himself but luckily the girl pulled her finger off the trigger just in time.
This video mirrors the awful incident when a nine year-old girl from Arizona accidently killed a gun instructor with an Uzi sub machine gun.


Equally, your vocabulary, or lack thereof, can limit your interactions. Ever had one of those moments where you think you understand what someone is saying from context, but you don't know the one crucial word they're using? Or perhaps, you've tried to describe something very specific but find yourself searching for that one important missing word?
Being able to understand the gist of a conversation is definitely important when it comes to learning any language, but it is equally important to build your vocabulary and try to fill in those missing gaps. The wider your vocabulary, the less likely you are to find yourself in these types of situations.
So, how can you actively build your French vocabulary? Keep reading to find out.
Study after study has shown that reading plays a huge role in vocabulary acquisition in both our first and subsequent languages. Think of how you learned your native language as a child. First, you learned the basics from day to day interactions, talking to your family and friends. Then, after you started school, you learned to read and write, at which point you probably also started doing reading comprehension exercises and spelling tests. And, while you were doing all this, you most likely started reading in your own time for leisure. The same should apply to your French studies.
Reading for pleasure is important but reading to train your reading comprehension skills is key, too. Try to get into the habit of reading something in French every day. And, when you encounter a new word before you reach for the dictionary, see if you can determine the meaning from the context first. If you must, check the definition in a French dictionary. And then, try to use the word in a sentence of your own. This will help you remember new words more readily going forward.
One of the best ways to recall and practice using new vocabulary is to associate it with something relevant to your personal experience or your preexisting knowledge. This concept is backed up by Hermann Ebbinghaus' Forgetting Curve which suggests that we remember new information better and form stronger memories when new information is more interesting or relevant to us personally. It also helps if we make connections between things we already know and this new information, concept or in this case word.
How can you do that? One easy way is by associating new vocabulary with a person, place or something in your life. So, for example, if you're learning adjectives for describing people, you could think of someone you know and use that new vocabulary to describe them. Another good way to strengthen connections is through mind maps and listing activities. Choose one word to start, for example, the word "beach" and then make a list of all the vocabulary you know related to that topic (e.g. ocean, surfing, bikini, sandals etc.). You could imagine your personal belongings and what you normally take with you and then make a list based on that.
Sometimes, when we focus on learning a new language, we forget to have fun with it. That might be because we're working towards a test or a work-related goal. It's good to take things seriously but keeping it light will help your motivation levels and also help you retain new French vocabulary better. We learn more when we feel engaged, motivated and happy. The opposite is also true when we feel bored, stressed or uncomfortable.
What can you do to make learning more vocabulary fun? Well, you can do it in a few ways. One way is to read about topics which you enjoy or find interesting and extract vocabulary from there. You can apply this same tactic when listening to music, TED talks or podcasts but you'll have to listen actively and you may need to look up a transcript or the lyrics. Another way is through word games like Scrabble or crosswords.
I cannot stress how important this is when it comes to learning and retaining new information. Repetition plays a critical role in remembering new words so once you've made a list of words you want to learn, make sure you consistently review and put them into practice. According to "The Forgetting Curve" which I mentioned earlier, if we don't review and recycle new info, after just a few days, we start forgetting it. And, the longer you leave it, the more likely you are to forget it. It's a logical concept but sometimes we don't really think about it.
The most effective way to avoid forgetting your freshly learned French vocabulary is to use a study technique called "Spaced Repetition". You can read more about it and how to apply it to your French studies in this College Info Geek Article. But basically, you need to plan to review new vocabulary at regular intervals. Nowadays, there are language learning apps which make this process easier for you by calculating how often you need to review and sending you handy reminders.


Most people readily recognize the scent of eucalyptus, but many don't realize that this evergreen tree also has a wide variety of uses. Koala bears typically come to mind when thinking about eucalyptus, although it is used by humans as well. The most common type of eucalyptus, known as the Blue Gum tree, grows primarily in Australia and Tasmania, although there are over 300 known variations of the plant. The leaves and leaf oil of the eucalyptus tree are typically utilized for medicinal purposes, and it is not uncommon to find eucalyptus in a number of over-the-counter drugs, cleaners and even air fresheners.
Treatment of respiratory illnesses – Coughs, colds, sore throats, asthma, and congestion appear to respond to medicines containing eucalyptus. Relieve congestion and cough by rubbing eucalyptus oil or ointment into the chest. Another method for relieving congestion and other respiratory problems involves boiling eucalyptus leaves in a tightly covered pot filled with water then removing the pot from heat to inhale the vapors. The plant's oil can be mixed with warm water to create a mouth rinse that helps alleviate sore throats. As an antibacterial, natural decongestant, eucalyptus often reduces the intensity and the duration of respiratory illnesses.
Burns, cuts and insect bites – Topically, eucalyptus may be used as an antiseptic reducing the risk of infection and promoting healing.
Muscle and joint pains – Rubbing oil from the leaves into the muscles and joints has been known to temporarily relieve pain.
Reducing fevers - A small amount of the oil taken internally may temporarily reduce a fever.
Stimulant and stress reliever – Eucalyptus leaves and oil provide an aroma that can be useful in dealing with stress and fatigue.
Dental care - Eucalyptus oils may be found in mouthwashes and toothpastes because it's a natural bacteria fighter.
Bug repellant – In both Honduras and Venezuela, the plant is used to keep bugs away.
Parasite deterrent – Guatemalans use eucalyptus to get rid of ringworm and topical parasites.
Soaps and cleansers – Commonly found in household cleaners, eucalyptus offers a healthy aroma and strong cleansing abilities. It is often used in spas and saunas for both refreshment and cleansing purposes.
Although the topical and aromatic use of eucalyptus is generally safe for anyone over the age of two, internal use should be considered carefully and only in small doses, particularly with young children and elderly people. Even used topically, eucalyptus may cause a rash or skin irritation if used in concentrated form. People have overdosed with only a few drops of the oil, so it is very important to follow guidelines and recipes carefully as well as consult a licensed medical professional. It should not be used by people who have high blood pressure, kidney, stomach or liver issues, diabetics, pregnant women or breast-feeding women without a doctor's advice. As it has been known to affect blood sugar levels, insulin-dependent diabetics should be particularly cautious. It is not difficult for adults to overdose on eucalyptus oil, so medicinal recipes should be followed carefully.
For children between the ages of 2 and 6, ingestion through steam and rubs provide the least dangerous and most effective treatment, but again, the concentration should be kept low.
Often people view herbs as harmless and natural. While they are natural, they can be harmful. It is important to consider possible side effects, particularly when ingesting an herbal product. Consulting a professional herbalist or doctor is always recommended before administering any herb medicinally.


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ESPN has pulled the plug on Grantland, the popular sports site that started in 2011.
"After careful consideration, we have decided to direct our time and energy going forward to projects that we believe will have a broader and more significant impact across our enterprise," ESPN said in a statement.
The future of Grantland came into questions earlier this year, when brainchild Bill Simmons left ESPN earlier this year… and apparently, the network doesn't think it can go on without him.


It's been two weeks since Mariah Carey first announced her newly rebranded 13th studio album Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse and the album still has another two weeks until its official release date, so it's only fitting that the chart-topping diva would tease the record with another new single. Today (May 13), Carey dropped the sassy track "Thirsty" in anticipation.
"Thirsty" begins with a playful, bopping beat, not unlike some sort of opening credits to a '90s arcade game. Then, Carey comes in and does her signature Mariah Carey thing over the beat, sort of that hushed whisper full of little vocal flares and teases that prove that she's still one of the strongest chanteuses out there even 20+ years into her game.
It's hard to say whether "Thirsty" is a more modern single or a pure throwback to Carey's heyday, musically. There are extreme 1990s elements in the production of this song, from the slowed down chorus to the bopping beat to, well, even Carey herself. Those dreamlike vocals are something only she can really do perfectly, and there's something just a little old school about that. Despite all that, there's references to Instagram in the lyrics as well as an overwhelming sense that you're listening to a song that dropped in 2014.
"Thirsty" as a new single from Carey is likely to underperform, like "You're Mine (Eternal)" and "The Art Of Letting Go," both of which dropped leading up to the release of Me. I Am Mariah. When more creative songs with newer spins on the retro vibes are dropping left and right (we're looking at you, "Happy" or even mini-Mariah Ariana Grande's "Problem") something this purely #ThrowbackThursday just won't cut it.
Guess when they say everything is cyclical, they're also talking about the music trends and Mariah Carey herself.


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Panpocalypse: A Novel
In July 2020, The Feminist Press approached me to illustrate an online serialized novel for them about the Pandemic in New York City. There were 9 weekly installments, each accompanied by a lead illustration and various spot illustrations. I also developed promotional illustrations to be used across emailers and social media.
About Panpocalypse: In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, a queer disabled woman takes to biking through a shutdown New York City in search for the ex-girlfriend who broke her heart.
In pandemic-era NYC, Orpheus just manages to buy a bike before they sell out across the city. She takes to the streets looking for Eurydice, the first woman she fell in love with, who broke her heart. The city is largely closed, devoid of touch, connection, and community. But Orpheus hears mysterious news of an underground bar, La Monacle, fashioned after the lesbian club of the same name in 1930s Paris. Can she find it? Will she ever be allowed to love again? Follow our lonely queer, disabled, poly hero in a new serialized novel about disease, decay, love, and revolution.
Week One: In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, a queer disabled woman takes to biking through a shutdown New York City in search for the ex-girlfriend who broke her heart.
Week Two: "I ride because I have nothing else to do, and I want to push the city's loneliness up against my own."
Week Three: "I want to go toward energy, toward yes, not no. Negotiation, not hierarchy. Queer, not straight ideology. "
Week Four: "Wise slutitude and excellent communication skills."
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Time: This route is 1 km long and the walk will take about half an hour. Add 2-3 hours if you plan to visit the Zoo. The sites are listed from the entrance gate - the Water Tower, following an "U" shaped route that ends in the Zoo.
The architects of the building had the idea of entering the Grand Park and resort through lavishly decorated entrance – The Water Tower. It was designed in Hungarian Art Nouveau style, inspired by folk elements: handicrafts, laces and embroidery. This symbol of Palić was formally open in 1912.
The Great park stretches form the Water tower to the lake. Its planting begun back in 1840. It was designed in the tradition of English gardens and later reconstructed as a Baroque-style park.
The Grand Terrace is a part of spa buildings intended for relaxation and enjoyment. The grand opening of the Grand Terrace was in 1912. At that time it was used as a multipurpose facility. The upstairs was renowned for its monumental ball room.
Right in front of the Grand Terrace, from the same period and of the same style, lies the tiniest Art Nouveau special purpose facility - the Music Pavillion. In the spirit of time, it was used and is still being used as a venue for promenade concerts.
The Memorial Well was erected in the honour of the completion of constructions of the ansamble of Palić Art Nouveau spa buildings in 1912. It perfectly fit in the atmosphere on the lake front.
This, another magnificent example of Hungarian Art Nouveau style building, extends out into the lake. The fairytale-like wooden Women's Lido is rich in details and reminiscent of folk art.
Lajos Vermes was born in Subotica. He was a landowner, benefactor, a sports enthusiast and an athlete. He advocated a motto "a sound mind in a sound body" and sport in general. From 1880 to 1914 he organized sports games in Palić, which were in the spirit of Olympic games.
It was founded in 1949. The Zoo spreads on 10 hectares. Its concept, beauty, arrangement, the treatment of animals rank this Zoo among the leading ones in this part of Europe.


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The revival of Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
Outside the Lines examines the story of former NBA guard Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, who protested the national anthem in 1996
By Mark Fainaru-Wada | ESPN Staff Writer
When Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf arrived earlier this month in Michigan for a speaking engagement, only a week had passed since President Trump announced a travel ban against immigrants and refugees from seven predominantly Muslim countries. The action had sparked international protests, a clash between the judicial and executive branches and heightened fears within the world's second-largest religious population.
Abdul-Rauf's visit to Michigan felt exceedingly timely — at the confluence of an amplified level of sports activism and a turbocharged political environment. His invitation to the Islamic Center of Detroit had been engineered by Malak Silmi, a 17-year-old high school senior who was part of the mosque's youth activism board. She had been inspired by Abdul-Rauf's story — that of a dirt-poor childhood, of a single-minded quest, of NBA stardom, of a conversion to Islam, and of a controversial protest against the national anthem some two decades ago. The teenager thought Abdul-Rauf's presence would be ideal during Black History Month.
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"He strongly believed in a thing, and he strongly defended it," says Silmi, who is Palestinian and says she hasn't stood for the Pledge of Allegiance at Dearborn High since her freshman year. "… It just makes me think that we actually are a powerful population, a powerful minority in America."
The Islamic Center of Detroit sits on the border of Dearborn, a suburb with an estimated Muslim population at close to 50 percent. Abdul-Rauf viewed the travel ban "as an affront to Muslims worldwide and an attack on the religion itself," and so just before he began telling his story to the audience of more than 300 men, women and children, he needed first to be heard on the ban: "Especially in light of everything we're experiencing now, it is more urgent to become relentless and [fearless] in speaking out."
Abdul-Rauf's visit was part of a revival of sorts, spurred by San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's decision not to stand for the national anthem last year in protest of oppression against African-Americans and police brutality. Indeed, long before Trayvon Martin, before Black Lives Matter, before Ferguson, before Trump's travel ban, there was Abdul-Rauf, in 1996, a Denver Nuggets guard who had become a practicing Muslim and subsequently refused to acknowledge the anthem on religious and political grounds.
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And so, over the past six months, Abdul-Rauf has been in demand, at places such as a San Francisco high school, where the entire football team had taken a knee a la Kaepernick; at Yale University, where Abdul-Rauf spoke to two classes and then a group of about a 100 people who watched a documentary about his life; at a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Black Panthers; and at the Dallas Chapter of the National Black United Front, where he gave a keynote speech titled, "Standing on Principles to Advance Human and Civil Rights."
To spend time with Abdul-Rauf these days can be at once uplifting and depressing, motivational yet unsettling. Over a series of interviews with Outside the Lines, he showed himself to be thoughtful on the one hand, frequently poetic in expressing his views on life and social justice, as when he told a group of Yale students, "For me, I would rather live with a free conscience and die with a free soul." But he also was confounding in ways that seemed to undermine his reason or message of hopefulness, whether indulging conspiracy theories (9/11 was an "inside job"), or insisting he's owed an apology and possibly money because he had been blackballed by the NBA, or suggesting that our current civilization could be headed for a collapse akin to the Roman Empire.
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Creating a unique makeup look each and every day is one of my favorite things to do, but lately I have been embracing a single signature look for Summer, featuring natural, glowy skin and radiant rosy hues on the cheeks, eyes, and lips. I have worn this look almost every day this Summer and think it is the perfect go-to routine for those you prefer a dewy complexion and wearable tones.
When the Huda Beauty Desert Dusk Eyeshadow Palette was released last September, I was immediately inspired and after a few months of experimenting with the unique combination of colors and finishes, now is the perfect time to share my thoughts with you. In addition to reviewing the palette, I will also be teaching you how to create three different looks, all of which are perfect for a tropical summer look!
Now that we have sprung into Spring, it is officially time for fresh, glowy makeup looks, especially peach makeup looks.
Audrey Hepburn is one of my most favorite old Hollywood icons, not only because of her timeless beauty and effortlessly chic attitude, but also because of her selfless character. Today, I tried my best to recreate her makeup look, so if you would like to learn how to do the same, then please keep reading!
Although it is no secret that I love a full face of makeup, I also love to wear makeup in a way that looks as if I am not wearing any at all! My goal is that you learn a few new techniques and different options for confidently applying makeup in the most minimal way possible, truly enhancing your natural beauty!


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Three-quarters of card payments in bakeries are contactless
Amy North · 26 April, 2018
Bakeries have the highest rate of contactless card payments of any merchant type in the UK in 2017, a study has revealed.
Almost three-quarters (72%) of card transactions in bakeries, such as Greggs, were contactless, according to the study by card processing specialist Paymentsense. This means nearly 6.4 million transactions in bakeries were completed via a contactless payment.
Fast food restaurants came second, with 58.3% of all card payments being contactless, followed by 57.7% in drinking establishments and 54.6% in pharmacies (see list below for the rest of the top 10).
Notably, consumers can only pay via contactless for transactions under £30.
The study also shows the top 10 cashless and contactless cities in the UK. Perhaps unsurprisingly, London came top, as more than half (57%) of the city's card payments were contactless. Birmingham was second and Bristol third, followed by Brighton.
"As a society, we're close to becoming cashless, with contactless now making up over 42% of all transactions. There are areas of the UK that are adapting to this movement, but others that haven't made the list need to improve and move with the times," said Guy Moreve, head of marketing at Paymentsense.
"The study further highlights the average person's diminishing availability of cash, as many struggle when it comes to everyday, cash-only services, such as car parks and taxis, and the importance of accepting card payments within these businesses."
Contactless payments are most popular with younger generations as 41% of Brits aged 18-24 said it was their favourite form of payment compared to just under 10% of over-55s.


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Ms. Judy Triguero is responsible for keeping the East Rutherford schoolchildren safe.
"It was a high school student, and I never knew his name. He would never smile or respond, and he would always look down. I would greet him whenever I saw him," stated Ms. Tammy Gil, a crossing guard for the Borough of East Rutherford.
Most view crossing guards as those primarily responsible for protecting children as they cross busy intersections on their way to school; however, their job requires a lot more than that.
"We do doggie treats, we wipe kids' noses, we tie kids' shoes…we do everything," stated Ms. Gil who is stationed at the corner of Carlton Avenue and Chadwick Street in East Rutherford.
Ms. Tammy Gil can be seen around McKenzie School in East Rutherford.
Despite this though, the outdoor job is no walk in the park. "Being a crossing guard is one of the most dangerous jobs because you never know if somebody isn't paying attention to the rules of the road," said Ms. Gil.
Under the New Jersey Administrative Code, the first failure to comply with a school crossing guard's directive to stop will result in a fine of no less than $150.
Randy Bulger is stationed outside of Becton Regional High School each day.
Mr. Bulger added that drivers need to know that pedestrians have the right of way. "It's a law in the state that nobody seems to understand," he expressed.
This story was originally published on Cat's Eye View on March 17, 2019.


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Q: loss of const volatile qualifiers I have a compile error:

error C3848: expression having type 'const unicode::endian_swap<T>'
             would lose some const-volatile qualifiers in order to call
             'unsigned long unicode::endian_swap<T>::operator ()(T &)'

The description of this error, Here, doesn't really explain what's going on.
I'm unable to reproduce the error in a smaller sample, but I can show the basic layout of my class.
template < typename T >
struct endian_swap
{
    endian_swap ( void ) {}
    T operator () ( T& _val ) const { return _val >> 8 | _val << 8; }
};

template < typename T >
struct test
{
    endian_swap< T > _swap;

    virtual void do_it ( ) const
    {
        unsigned short n = 0x1234;
        unsigned short * _dest = &n;

        *_dest++ = _swap( n ); // <-- Error is here
    }
};

The error popped up after adding endian_swap as a member. The actual class is derived from std::codecvt and installed into an std::locale.
Can somebody give a better explanation of the error than the site above.
Edit: Actual code:
template < typename T, size_t N = sizeof( T ) > struct endian_swap
{
    endian_swap ( void ) {};
    T operator () ( const T _val ) const { return _val };
};
template < typename T > struct endian_swap< T, 2 >
{
    endian_swap ( void ) {}
    T operator () ( const T _val ) const { return _val >> 8 | _val << 8; }
};
template < typename T > struct endian_swap< T, 4 >
{
    endian_swap ( void ) {};
    T operator () ( const T _val ) const { return (_val >> 24) | ((_val & 0x00ff0000) >> 8) | ((_val & 0x0000ff00) << 8) | (_val << 24) };
};

Update:
Found it! Look carefully at the above template and see if you can see it too.

A: How are you instantiating the template.  Your instantiation of
endian_swap uses type T, and you pass it an unsigned
short.  Unless T is unsigned short,  you'll need
a conversion, and the results of a conversion are a temporary,
which can't bind to a non-const reference.
You don't provide a SSCCE, so it's hard to say.  But the error
message you post refers to a call to unsigned long unicode::endian_swap<T>::operator ()(T &); either
endian_swap is instantiated for unsigned long (in which
case, passing an unsigned short would require a temporary), or
the code you posted is not the code which triggered the error.

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Q: Liquid Detection using opencv python Is there anyway to detect an irregularly shaped object, like liquids, in image processing? I'm particularly using OpenCV python.

A: At an abstract level, it's impossible to detect liquids since liquids in general are reflexive, reflections mean the end of Image Processing


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After Enable's thrilling victory in the Longines Breeders'Cup Turf at Churchill Downs, what better time to re-examine the mare's pedigree.
The first thing we notice is that she is inbred 2 x 3 to Sadler's Wells, a fact rarely referred to when we marvel at her achievements.
Sadler's Wells was Champion Sire in G.B & Ireland 13 times between 1990 and 2003, during which time he sired five winners of the Oaks and the notable stallions: Montjeu (sire of four Epsom Derby winners); High Chaparral (won Epsom Derby, Irish Derby and the Breeders'Cup Turf twice), and his jewell in the crown – Galileo.
Galileo, also won the English and Irish Derby's, going on to be now, 10 times Champion Sire. Among his produce are three Derby winners – New Approach (2008), Ruler Of The World (2013) and Australia (2014), three Oaks winners – Was (2012), Minding (2016) and Forever Together (2018), not forgetting the sensational Guineas winner, Frankel, unbeaten in 14 races.
Enable's star-studded third generation also boasts, Urban Sea, winner of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Silver Hawk, sire of Derby winner, Benny The Dip, Northern Dancer, Kentucky Derby winner and Champion Sire in both G.B & Ireland and North America, and, Mill Reef's son, Shirley Heights, whose colt Slip Anchor completed a line of three Derby winners.
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Her dam, Concentric, won 3 races (from 7 starts): Prix de Chaillot and Prix de Cheffreville, Lonchamp, Prix Charles Laffitte, Chantilly. She has bred 4 winners from 5 foals incl. Tournament b.g. 2011 by Oasis Dream, won 3 races incl. Ladbrokes Handicap, (AW) Lingfield; 32Red.com Handicap (AW) Kempton; Contribution b.f. 2012 by Champs Elysees, won 1 race: Prix Kasteel, Maisons-Laffitte; Centroid b.c.2015 by Dansili, won 1 race, Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden, Leopardstown.
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Scene: Bada-Bing
The transition from the previous scene, the Parisis visiting the Sopranos, to this scene which starts with a close-up on the cat, is perhaps the most important transition in the entire episode. It lets us, the audience, know that we have just witnessed something relevant to Tony's imminent death.
Walden: Yeah, he does that, sometimes most of the day, just stares at Chrissy's picture.
Paulie: What the f**k?!
Paulie: This f**king animal is history, today! Pick him up.
Walden: You pick him up.
[Paulie goes for a broom. Tony walks in and Paulie pretends to be sweeping.]
Paulie: T, you see this sh*t? Does it all the time, he says.
Tony: Oh yeah?
Paulie: Look at him staring at that dead kid. Gives me the f**king creeps.
Tony: Walden, give us some privacy.
[Walden takes the cat and leaves.]
In this scene we have more of explicit establishment of the link between the cat and death. Furthermore, we have continued development of Paulie's extreme attitude toward the animal. Meanwhile, Tony is preoccupied with other issues and hence not concerned about the cat.
The subsequent dialogue regarding Paulie passing on the opportunity to "skipper" the "Cifaretto crew" is further establishment of Paulie's extreme precaution with respect to death.
Walden taking the cat is symbolic of Walden playing some role in Tony's death.
Scene: Raceway Gas Station
[After exiting the SUV, Walden shoots Phil, once in the head and once in the chest. In the ensuing commotion, the SUV is left unattended while the transmission is still engaged in 'Drive'. As a result, the SUV starts moving forward and soon crushes Phil's head.]
On first viewing, this scene appears to be a somewhat out-of-place, gratuitous bit of gore intended to shock the audience. In reality, it is a pivotal component of the story. The key point here is that the grotesque post-mortem mutilation of Phil's body was an accident. Unfortunately, it is very much in line with the type of mutilation that might be done out of disrespect for Phil - in many ways similar to the way Tony broke Coco's teeth in Episode 84 (The Second Coming). When Butch learns of Phil's fate, he likely will believe the mutilation was done intentionally and this belief will serve as the impetuous for Butch to go back on his word to "back off". Also, this may well be the reason why members of Tony's family are killed in addition to Tony himself despite the common practice of not touching the family.
The fact that Walden was the shooter supports this interpretation. Walden is inadvertently involved in Tony's death and that is why he was seen holding the cat previously.
Scene: Tony and Paulie Talking Outside Satriales
As the two discuss Paulie's extreme precaution in the avoidance of death and Tony's aggravation with it, the conversation again turns to the cat. There is more clear association between the cat and death and more clear illustration of their respective attitudes toward the two subjects. Included within the discussion is a second reference to the cat catching mice - a re-emphasis of the connection between the cat and Rhiannon.
After Tony leaves the scene, we are left with a wide shot in which the cat has entered the scene. The cat, which symbolizes Tony's death, has replaced Tony.
Immediately following the discussion of the cat and how it "catches mice," we next transition to a sequence in which AJ picks up Rhiannon.


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Verdict : la voiture aux carburants synthétiques (eFuel et eCNG) consomme trois fois plus d'énergie primaire que la voiture électrique. Et celle à l'hydrogène, 1,7 fois plus. Ces 70 % supplémentaires représentent un impact à la fois économique et carbonique. La fabrication de la pile à combustible et du réservoir capable de résister à une pression de 700 atmosphères est énergivore. La voiture à hydrogène la plus vendue au monde (quelques milliers d'exemplaires) pèse 1.850 kg, soit 3 kilos de plus que la Tesla Model 3 Long Range (100 % batterie), qui a la même autonomie. Mais, c'est surtout le mauvais rendement de la chaîne hydrogène qui plombe le bilan global.
BEIJING (Reuters) – China added 194 million tonnes of coal mining capacity in 2018, data from the energy bureau showed on Tuesday, despite vows to eliminate excess capacity in the sector and to reduce fossil fuel consumption.
Total coal mining capacity in the country was at 3.53 billion tonnes per year by the end of 2018, according to a statement from the National Energy Administration (NEA). That compares to 3.34 billion tonnes at the end of 2017.
Confidential documents prepared in advance of a two-day EU summit in Brussels have exposed an East-West divide in Europe on climate change, with Germany siding with Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic in their refusal to commit to climate neutrality by 2050.
The leaked documents, seen by EURACTIV, show the amendments proposed by each country in preparation for the final statement of the leaders summit that opens in Brussels on Thursday (21 March).
And when it comes to climate action, the papers reveal a growing rift between two distinct groups of countries.
On the one hand, France, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Spain, Portugal, Finland, Sweden and Denmark have all backed a European Commission plan to decarbonise the EU by 2050, linking it specifically to the Paris Agreement objective of keeping global warming below 1.5°C.
A French proposal, for instance, underlines that Europe should strive for climate neutrality "by 2050, in line with the 1.5 degree objective of the Paris Agreement".
It then calls on EU member states "to prepare a discussion in the European Council in June to define the announcements of the EU at the September Climate Summit in New York". Both amendments were rejected in the final draft.
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We've all come across the images of polar bears drifting on ice floes: emblematic victims of the global warming that's melting the polar ice caps, symbols of the threat to the earth posed by our ceaseless energy production—above all, the carbon dioxide that factories and automobiles emit. We hear louder and louder demands to impose limits, to change our wasteful ways, so as to save not only the bears but also the planet and ourselves.
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En Belgique francophone, l'intérêt pour la question climatique ne cesse de croître. A la faveur du succès remporté par les écolos aux élections communales d'octobre dernier, les partis francophones se sont lancés dans une surenchère de promesses. A cela viennent se greffer les marches pro-environnement enthousiastes mais néanmoins naïves de lycéens qui, en matière d'énergie et de climat, connaissent très peu de choses. Avec un peu plus de connaissances, ils demanderaient des fenêtres hermétiques et à double vitrage dans leurs classes, au lieu de panneaux photovoltaïques, on y reviendra. En quelques jours on est passé d'un gouvernement critiqué pour être timide à une proposition de loi climat qui n'a pas d'équivalent dans le reste du monde. Car ne nous y trompons pas, la frénésie climatique est belge. Même si on ne devrait pas être étonné que Trump n'ait pas prononcé le mot climat dans son récent discours de l'Union, ce que j'observe professionnellement dans le monde ne correspond en rien à ce que vit la Belgique. Il y a lieu de s'interroger sur les motifs réels de ce déferlement ; ce n'est pas audible pour l'instant mais on devra y répondre un jour.
Cyprus and ExxonMobil on Thursday announced a gas find estimated between 5-8 trillion cubic feet (tcf) in an offshore field inside the island's exclusive economic zone.
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The headline prompted a backlash from those who object to applying a derogatory label associated with Holocaust disbelief to scientists and others who challenge worst-case climate-change scenarios.
By that, he meant that humans were responsible.
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BRUSSELS – The latest global climate summit in Poland has generated familiar predictions of doom and disaster from environmental activists. Climate change seems to freeze our capacity for critical thinking: we are too eager to believe the problem is far worse than science shows, and – conversely – that our solutions are far easier than reality dictates.
Germany's task force on planning the definite phase-out of coal-fired power production has scrapped plans to present a decision before the end of this year.
Several days after three eastern German federal states had demanded better and more detailed plans to support coal mining regions, the so-called coal commission has decided to "conclude its work on 1 February 2019".
The task force set up a working group from its ranks to draw up further concrete proposals for coal regions and to hold talks on these with both the federal and state governments, the commission said in a press release.
Talk about cold turkey! The coldest Thanksgiving in 100 years, and quite possibly the coldest Thanksgiving ever, has hit the Northeast United States today.
The unprecedented cold snap comes courtesy of a large Canadian chill working its way across the country on its way to the Atlantic. According to the Weather Network, the deep freeze is the result of a large, low pressure system moving south from the Arctic across the Great Lakes. Combine that with a wicked wind chill, and many Americans are looking at the coldest Thanksgiving in a century.
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