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Q: Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 C Program Exception I am using Microsoft Visual Stusio 2013 Community Edition Update 4 to write a program in the C programming language (not C++). Whenever I try to build and run my program, partway through execution it tells me "Unhandled exception at 0x52873FD4 (msvcr120d.dll) in program.exe: 0xC0000005: Access violation writing location 0x00C40000." When I copy and paste the contents of the .c file into another IDE (code blocks) it compiles and runs without a problem. (Although I do have to change all the scanf_s statements in the code to scanf)
The source code from within the .c file of my program
#include <math.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>

#define PI 3.14159265358979323846;

double add();
double cos_d_r();
double div();
double mult();
void list();

int main()
{
    //Declaration of variables
    char oper[20];
    double ans;
    int loop = NULL;

    //While loop allows for multiple executions without restarting program
    while (!loop)
    {
        printf("\n\nEnter a mathematical operation.\n\nFor a list of options, enter 'list'\n\n");
        scanf_s(" %s", oper);

        //If statement to determine which operation to do

        //Addition
        if (strcmp(oper, "add") == 0 || strcmp(oper, "addition") == 0 || oper[0] == '+')
        {
            ans = add();
            printf("The sum is %.2f\n", ans);
        }

        //Cosine
        else if (strcmp(oper, "cos") == 0 || strcmp(oper, "cosine") == 0)
        {
            ans = cos_d_r();
            printf("The cosine of the angle is %lf\n", ans);
        }

        //Division
        else if (strcmp(oper, "divide") == 0 || strcmp(oper, "division") == 0 || oper[0] == '/')
        {
            ans = div();
            printf("The quotient is %.2f\n", ans);
        }

        //List of possible operations
        else if (strcmp(oper, "list") == 0)
        {
            list();
        }

        //Multiplication
        else if (strcmp(oper, "multiply") == 0 || strcmp(oper, "multiplication" == 0) || oper[0] == '*')
        {
            ans = mult();
            printf("The product is %.2f", ans);
        }
    }

    return 0;
}

//Declaration of functions

//Addition
double add()
{
    double ans;
    double num_1;
    double num_2;

    puts("Enter the first number");
    scanf_s(" %lf", &num_1);
    puts("Enter the second number");
    scanf_s(" %lf", &num_2);
    ans = num_1 + num_2;
    return ans;
}

//Cosine
/*Uses cos() function from math.h
this function adds option for degrees or radians*/
double cos_d_r()
{
    char deg_rad;
    double angle;
    double ans;
    int loop = NULL;

    while (!loop)
    {
        puts("Degrees or radians? Enter 'd' or 'r'");
        scanf_s(" %c", &deg_rad);

        //Degrees
        if (deg_rad == 'd')
        {
            puts("Enter an angle in degrees");
            scanf_s(" %lf", &angle);
            angle = angle / 180 * PI;
            ans = cos(angle);
            loop = 1;
            return ans;
        }

        //Radians
        else if (deg_rad == 'r')
        {
            puts("Enter an angle in radians");
            scanf_s(" %lf", &angle);
            ans = cos(angle);
            loop = 1;
            return ans;
        }

        //Else statement repeats loop if user enters text other than 'd' or 'r'
        else
        {
            puts("ERROR. Enter either 'd' or 'r'");

        }
    }
}

//Division
double div()
{
    double ans;
    double num_1;
    double num_2;

    puts("Enter the dividend");
    scanf_s(" %lf", &num_1);
    puts("Enter the divisor");
    scanf_s(" %lf", &num_2);
    ans = num_1 / num_2;
    return ans;
}

//Multiplication
double mult()
{
    double ans;
    double num_1;
    double num_2;

    puts("Enter the first number");
    scanf_s(" %lf", &num_1);
    puts("Enter the second number");
    scanf_s(" %lf", &num_2);
    ans = num_1 * num_2;
    return ans;
}

//List of possible operations
void list()
{
    printf("The possible operations are:\n\n");
    printf("Operation\tDescription\tCommand");
    printf("Addition\tAdds two numbers together\tAdd, Addition, +\n");
    printf("Cosine\tFinds the cosine of the angle entered\tCos, Cosine");
    printf("Division\tDivides the first number by the second\tDivide, Division, /");
    printf("Multiplication\tMultiplies the two numbers\tMultiply, Multiplication, *");
}

A: You should read description of functions you use first! Take a look at scanf_s function description at MSDN. You programm crashes at first call of this function
scanf_s(" %s", oper);

The correct way to use it:
scanf_s("%s", oper, _countof(oper)); // or sizeof(oper), but only with char array

Also you should correct other calls of scanf_s in your code. (Or disable errors for scanf call with #define _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS before #include <stdio.h>)


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GFE1R [Generic FE1 Remake]
Kirb1337 replied to Kirb1337's topic in Fan Projects
I'll have you know Void's a highly sophisticated work of art, a social commentary, AND a coffee machine. All at once. Oh and yeah, we're planning to implement supports between the non MU characters, along with base convos.
yeah but that's no fun
Why yes I am
"Blog post" #1: Gee, FE1, at effie's e3? if you haven't watched it yet, this video came out a few hours ago: and, first off, I have to get the bad stuff out of the way: -There were A LOT of graphical(and non graphical) glitches, and I do mean A LOT, because the FEE3 Build was rushed. I was sick during most of the month before E3; and by such, I couldn't get any work in for that.I apologize for the current build looking quite unprofessional. -Mel didn't show off how the MU Maker fully worked, but you can see gifs of it on this thread from a while back(and in the op.). But overall, I quite like what's been shown, even though it's obviously incomplete, and I had to go back to an old build to rush it. Now, for the pretty obvious question to ask: MY DUDE ITS BEEN 4 MONTHS WHAT WERE YOU EVEN DOING and, well, not much, in the term of actuallyshowable progress. since a while back, I've been slowly but surely formatting the GFE1R Source to a new build system, but it takes a lot of time, and effort, and it bores me to hell. you know what also bores me to hell? A while back I developped this system, that allows me to change the current map sprite shown depending on equipped weapon, because it looks neat. problem is, it's a pain in the ass. firstly, I had to rearrange the entire class data, which, sure, was easier than raw hex or FEBuilder because it was using spreadsheets, but was still a major pain in the ass. I also took that time to try to add placeholders for 3rd tiers, which I did do, but ended up being a pretty major pain in the arse and pretty long. Then, there was actually inserting the sprites, and, well, it's still not done. it's so tedious to do, I just start on it and give up two or three sprite indices later.(and even then, I don't even have most alternate weapon map sprites, so I have to use placeholders) so, I haven't worked much on actual new features a lot, and that's why I haven't posted anything in 4 months. However, I still wish to post progress. after all, this is an update post. We've had some pretty damn good progress on maps, in fact, most of them are done, and some of them even have custom palettes! Here's some of maps: Keranos has also been working on remixing the OST for this hack: And lastly, it isn't done yet, but I can tell 'ya, i'm working on something big. very big, huge, kind of like a castle. Look forward to that. Anyways, don't have much to say for this first blog post, I hope I'll at least get to do one every 1-2 months to keep you up to date with what's been done and what's been procrastinated on. With love, your favourite procrastinator extraordinaire, Kirb.
What are you working on?
Kirb1337 replied to NICKT™'s topic in Concepts
if you already have a thread for your project, I don't really see the point of posting it here.
Should I avoid using the Fire Emblem name in my SRPG Studio game?
Kirb1337 replied to Von Ithipathachai's topic in Questions
My opinion on the subject is that if you want to sell your game, obviously don't use the FE name, but otherwise, there's a 99.9% chance IS or Ninty won't care about your fangame, so you're safe if you use the FE name.
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Increasing Rom File Size in FE8
Kirb1337 replied to Will Bill's topic in Questions
Have you used the in rom free space? There's quite a bit of free space at $8E80000(remove the first 8 for the file offset.), and some other locations.(more info at http://feuniverse.us/t/free-space-ranges/112) As for expanding the rom size, the rom is mapped in ram from $8000000 to $9FFFFFF, which is 32 mbs of rom space.(what is stored after that is copies of the rom.) Essentially, that means you have up to offset $1FFFFFF in a rom file to work with. You're very unlikely to hit that limit(unless you do stuff like inserting music as uncompressed wav), so I'd say you're safe with appending all your new data to the end of the rom.(in fact, that's what most tools(FEBuilder, FEditor, Emblem Magic) do when repointing data.)
Rart Emblem Zero (Complete FE8 Reskin)
Kirb1337 replied to XGN's topic in Fan Projects
Rart
brainstorming Fire Emblem: Blood at Dusk
Kirb1337 replied to PlaYeRaNoN's topic in Concepts
Excuse You, I'll have you know
i suck at names
FEE3 2018: Can't stop, won't stop!
Kirb1337 replied to Arch's topic in Fan Projects
Reposted from FEU but might as well: Project Name: GFE1R Platform: FE8 Showing: Book 1 Endgame
Heyo! You may have been wondering if this died. Well; truth is, I haven't really done much in the past month; Summer has been pretty calm(as is every summer, the period of activity is mostly during winter) and not much has been done. Now, of course, you may be wondering two things: 1: What happened to the trailer? 2: When's the game coming out? Or a demo? Well, to answer the first question, I take the blame for the trailer not advancing. I was being lazy on actually doing the thing, and while the sudden halfbody size messarooni bought me some excuse time, even after that was done, I continued procrastinating on it. So, the trailer is technically still happening, albeit probably not anytime soon. As for the second question, I have to clarify some things. I want GFE1R to be as polished as possible on release. I don't want it to end up as a rushed product, where by the end, when all bugs are fixed, everyone has already moved past it. on another hand, I don't want to do a demo with say, only 6 chapters on it. The reason for that is, that it wouldnt make the hack feel special. It'd just be another demo along a million others. However, there will still be a demo. but before I say what the "demo" will consist off, I have to officialize something that has been going on on the dev discord, but that hasn't been officially announced yet: The hack will feature both book 1 and 2, which book 1 transferring to book 2, or book 2 being accessible by a new game, if you prefer not doing book 1. Now that that's said, The "demo" will consist of the entirety of book 1, whereas the full hack will include book 2 along with it. Right now, you must be telling yourself "he's being wayyyy too overambitious", to which I answer you: That's the point. GFE1R was born from wanting to create something huge, that would make anyone laugh if it was something out of a serenes concept from a new member nobody knows. It was made to prove to people that anything was possible with hacking. halfbodies? possible. My Unit? doable. ~50 chapters in one game? feasible. Simply remaking all of FE1's chapters without anything new would be boring, which is why I decided to add the wizardry that it has today. Anyways, to get back on track, the demo will have all of Book 1's chapter fully done(Units/Writing/Graphics/Animations), and then we'll start working on book 2, which will be a much, much bigger project assets-wise, due to one feature: Third tiers. Book 2 will be a direct continuation of book 1, and therefore, you will be able to directly go from book 1 to book 2 at the end of book 1, keeping your units' stats, and level, meaning that the enemies and your units in book 2 will both start at tier 2, and evolve to tier 3 by the end of the game. As for current progress, almost all book 1 player characters' halfbodies are done, All book 1 chapters are either complete or have a rough event draft, but writing is still a bit behind, due to some drama I would like to not talk about. I won't disclose a release date for Book 1, as I said that I want it to be as polished as possible. I hope that cleared up some confusion as of the current state of GFE1R. Now, I would want to do a call for artists. Specifically, Animators. As of now, we are missing a lot of animations for Book 1, and we don't have much animators, besides blaze, who did t1 marth and is doing his t2, lodestar. So, if you feel like you'd be able to animate for: T1/2 Lord Caeda/T1/2 Lord Hardin/Possibly more animations, Please join the discord(Link in first post of thread, or if you're lazy: https://discord.gg/Z8EwVyp) and ping me saying you want to be an animator(If possible, also post some of your past work so we can judge your animating skills.). I think that's about it, so, see ya!
[FE8] Void's Blitzarre Adventure: Blitz Tendency - 11/5/18 Release! (P-Ch9 Polish)
Kirb1337 replied to Crazycolorz5's topic in Fan Projects
NES styled characters!
Kirb1337 replied to 1% Critical Hit's topic in Sprites
Pretty sure arden was already being memed pretty hard before heroes(in midori, in fe4 itself, and in the old translations("POWER OF PURSUIT!").
nes era sprites
Is the stacking technique just layering 2 sprites on top of each other? If so that would make sense(3 colors + 1 transparent = 6 usable colors)(it'd also explain the flickering with the sprites) but unfortunately, i'm fairly certain NESFE uses the background layer for mugs, not the sprites layers(hence why we can see the background color.). FE1, Not FF1.
that devdanved has a very weird nose. otherwise, I know this is gonna sound like i'm a whiny bitch, but that danved does not respect NES technical palette limitations.(which you probably weren't aiming to respect anyways, but shrug) by using usenti to split up that danved into 8x8 tiles, you'll see that the tile I highlighted has 5 colors in it. however, the NES palette limitations force you to only have 4 colors per tile, with a max of 16 colors(4 palettes of 4 colors). so, you'd have to remove some shading on that devdan. working on my FE1 hack all night is slowly locking me out from noticing anything that isn't technically correct aaaaa anyways, rant over.

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Ford has announced that the EcoSport crossover SUV will be canceled, and dealerships will soon sell the last of their EcoSport inventory. It surprises many, as the EcoSport had been a popular choice for Ford in recent years.
Ford needs to release an official statement about why the EcoSport was canceled. Still, there is speculation that it may be due to a decline in sales. The EcoSport has been in production since 2003, and Ford may have decided to move on to new vehicles.
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ARTICLES SCIENCE NO F—ING WAY: NO MATTER WHERE YOU TRAVEL IN THE WORLD, SWEAR WORDS SOUND THE SAME
No F—ing Way: No Matter Where You Travel in the World, Swear Words Sound the Same
One of the beautiful things about travel is that even when you don't speak the language, you can distinctly tell when the locals are muttering under their breath that they think you're "a dumbass tourist." You're not just being paranoid either; new research has recently confirmed that no matter where you are geographically in the world, most swear words sound the same.
More specifically, there are particular sounds that make words come off as less offensive, known as approximants, that are universal across different languages. On the flip side, profanity contains fewer approximants (mainly the letters l, r, w and y), regardless of what language you're cussing someone out in.
Shiri Lev-Ari and Ryan McKay, both psychology professors at Royal Holloway University of London, confirmed this through a series of three studies. First, they recruited 20 fluent speakers in Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Korean and Russian and asked them to "consider both the most vulgar words that are used in (their language) when someone gets hurt or frustrated, and the most offensive words that are used to curse someone (i.e., to disparage or insult them)."
The participants were asked to provide a minimum of five to 10 words, but occasionally gave phrases that were "the equivalent of 'Go suck your sister's balls,'" Lev-Ari and McKay noted in the most academic way possible. In total, they identified 39 swear words and phrases in Hebrew, 19 in Hindi, 27 in Hungarian, 25 in Korean and 31 in Russian. Overall, these swear words were less likely to contain approximants compared to non-offensive words.
From there, Lev-Ari and McKay tasked 215 participants who spoke six additional languages — Arabic, Chinese, Finnish, French, German and Spanish — with picking out profanity in other languages. Again, most of the words they selected didn't contain approximants.
For the final part of their study, Lev-Ari and McKay investigated near swear words like "darn," which are called "minced oaths." Or as they explained with their scientifically-sanctioned filthy mouths, "Fucking has many altered versions including frigging and effing." After analyzing 67 minced oaths that corresponded with 24 different swear words, including a large proportion of English words, Lev-Ari and McKay discovered that these cleaned-up versions of profanities were more likely to contain approximants, theoretically making them less loaded.
"Our findings reveal that not all sounds are equally suitable for profanity, and demonstrate that sound symbolism — wherein certain sounds are intrinsically associated with certain meanings — is more pervasive than has previously been appreciated, extending beyond denoting single concepts to serving pragmatic functions," they concluded.
So no matter where you go, you don't need Rosetta Stone to understand if someone is calling you a "f-cking asshole." You'll just know from the sound of it.


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The sourcing technology market would seem to be won more on two of the three "M"s (marketing and momentum) than the third (merit), which we usually lump together in the same list of characteristics that separate fast growing tech companies from the rest. This is a shame, because sometimes the best vendors for the task don't get invited to bid.
EC Sourcing is one such example. The vendor functionally outperforms many other sourcing providers in the Q2 2018 Sourcing SolutionMap benchmark, yet it is seen in fewer deals than direct peers, creating an information asymmetry in the market that is limiting customer choice — a triumph of marketing and momentum without balancing merit.
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The summer concert season is heating up. It looks to be a great year for rock and roll fans, too. With names like The Rolling Stones, The Eagles, Aerosmith, Rush, Van Halen, and The Who all commanding high dollars in Michigan this year, there's a plethora of classic rock acts coming to a summer festival near you (or, at DTE Energy Music Theater).
But, once again, classic rock has become the red-headed stepchild of Mid-Michigan festivals and shows. Now, we here at WMMQ have a cool little shindig for you in August with BBQ and Brews, featuring Dennis DeYoung. But, for the third consecutive year, classic rockers aren't wanted for the Common Ground Music Festival. After years of multiple classic rock acts at the festival, suddenly, it's gone.
You may remember that I penned a scathing editorial around this time last year that has since been banned by management. After the recoil smacked in the nose, I heard from promoters and former promoters as to why the classic rock brand has gone by the wayside in regards to Common Ground. I could list every ancillary, B.S. excuse I was given. But, the "common thread" comes back to ticket sales (or, lack thereof) and interest. According to those in the know, the classic rock crowd is tired of the same ol', same ol' acts, reflected by declining ticket sales. No profit can be made with the high dollar acts listed above...there just simply isn't enough capacity at Adado Riverfront Park to sell enough affordable tickets to break even, let alone profit. The Stones are playing Comerica Park for more than 30,000 people with the cheapest, nosebleed seat at $69.00 plus service charges. Most tickets are between $175-$350 for anything lower level or on the field. Now, cut the available tickets in half. Naturally, the ticket prices would have to double. This is the trend. Bands want a lot of money to play one show. How much? Check out this price list from CG promoter Meridian Entertainment. No specific prices are listed, but, you can see that the likes of Aerosmith, Van Halen, The Stones, and The Eagles command anywhere from $500,000 to $1 Million...FOR ONE SHOW!! Crazy money. And, damn right, the cost is passed onto concertgoers.
But, on the flip side, REO Speedwagon is set to appear in Bay City this August. According to this article at mlive.com, more than half of the allotted tickets are already sold. So, as much as we can use this one example to argue the interest factor, keep in mind that this will only be REO's third ever appearance in Bay City. We're pretty versed in the ways of an REO show after their numerous visits to Common Ground and Michigan Festival before it.
Needless to say, there's a lot of finger pointing in multiple directions. Fans and consumers have to take a part of it by driving over an hour and paying these outlandish prices year after year. Locally, fans and consumers have taken for granted what has been brought to us for decades. Bands take advantage of that situation and milk us for all that they can. And don't fool yourself, promoters have some blame, too. With a handful of giants (AEG, LiveNation) and fewer regionals like Meridian calling the shots, competition is low, and prices are high as a result, just like in any other industry. These promoters make deals with venues and have distance clauses. Major venues exist in Metro Detroit and Grand Rapids, all within an 80 mile drive from Lansing. Then, throw into the mix smaller venues with lots of money, like casinos, that are booking these shows. You know damn well they aren't promoting and booking these shows by themselves. And, why would a promoter book, say, Def Leppard and Tesla or Boston for a music festival in Lansing when the bands will be at a casino near you...for all but guaranteed money from the venue?
Dollars, my friend. Dollars. Save a few more of them to put in your gas tank to catch your favorite acts again this year.


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Athletics names new women's basketball head coach
Auburn University at Montgomery Director of Athletics Jessie Rosa has named Sean Page the new women's basketball head coach of the Warhawks, it was announced Monday.
Auburn University at Montgomery/Montgomery, Ala. (Aug. 13, 2018) – Auburn University at Montgomery Director of Athletics Jessie Rosa named Sean Page the new women's basketball head coach of the Warhawks on Monday. Page, who has spent the past 10 seasons as head coach at Newberry College in Newberry, S.C., becomes the fifth head coach in AUM program history.
"I'd like to thank Chancellor Carl Stockton, Director of Athletics Jessie Rosa, and the search committee for selecting me to be the next head coach at Auburn University at Montgomery," said Page. "It is a great honor and I'm very excited about the vision that the Chancellor and the Director of Athletics have not only for the women's basketball team, but for the entire department of athletics."
For his career Page has amassed a record of 217-137, going 179-110 overall in 10 seasons at Newberry, a NCAA Division II institution and member of the South Atlantic Conference. He departs his time with Wolves as the all-time leader in wins. Prior to his arrival at Newberry Page spent two seasons as head coach of Brescia University, where he went 38-27.
"Sean's success and resume' as a basketball coach speaks for itself," said Rosa "We are excited to be able to combine his experience, connections and knowledge with the potential that our student-athletes show. Our women's basketball program had a winning history as member of the NAIA. With Sean at the helm, we look forward to experiencing that same level of excellence within the NCAA, on and off the court."
Page has averaged better than 18 wins per season and has won 20 or more contests on four occasions during his 12-year head coaching tenure. He was named the 2009-10 SAC Coach of the Year after his squad went 21-9 overall and 12-4 in conference play, earning a NCAA Tournament berth in the process.
The Wolves have made the SAC Tournament in each of his 10 seasons, reaching the semifinals on seven occasions, while making the finals twice. The Wolves also won the 2014-15 SAC Tournament, finishing 21-11 overall to earn Page's second NCAA Tournament berth.
During his time at Newberry Page coached 11 All-SAC First-Team members, seven All-SAC Second-Team members, three WBCA Honorable Mention All-America honorees and two First-Team CoSIDA Academic All-Americans. He also had seven players named to the All-NCAA Southeast Region team, five players named to the SAC All-Freshman team and four players named to the Daktronics First-Team All-Southeast Region.
Prior to his time with Newberry Page was the head coach of Brescia University, an NAIA institution in Owensboro, Ky. During his time at Brescia, Page was named the NAIA Division I Women's Independent Coach of the Year twice, while winning the NAIA DI Independent Conference Championship in 2006-07 and 2007-08.
In his first season the Bearcats upset top-seeded Lee University in the opening round of the NAIA National Tournament to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. The win was the first win by a No. 8 seed over a top seed in NAIA Tournament history.
Page began his collegiate career in the United States as an assistant coach with Boise State University in 2001. He then spent four seasons at Troy University as an assistant before becoming the head coach at Brescia in 2006. During his five years at the NCAA Division I level, Page recruited the Conference Freshmen of the Year three times and coached nine All-Conference representatives.
Before his coaching career in the United States, Page spent time coaching at various levels in his native Australia. He holds an Australian National Coach Accreditation Scheme level two and was a Head Coach in the Australian Basketball Association (ABA) from 1994 to 2001.
As an ABA head coach, Page's teams had three final four appearances and a conference championship. He also coached numerous junior representative teams at the local, regional, state and national levels dating back to 1985, including a National Championship win with the Queensland Under-20 Women's team in 1995.
Page, who hails from Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia, is married to the former Susan Sessions from Birmingham, Ala., and has three daughters, Amy, Hadlee and Hannah, and a son, Macauley.
SEAN PAGE YEAR-BY-YEAR
Season School W-L Pct
2006-07 Brescia (Ky.) 20-14 .588
2008-09 Newberry 18-11 .621
2009-10 Newberry 21-9 .700
Career Record 12 Seasons 217-137 .612
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Józef Bakowiecki-Mokosiej OSBM (zm. przed 22 sierpnia 1654) – unicki biskup włodzimiersko-brzeski (1632-1654).

Życiorys
Wołynianin, h. Wukry, potomek starożytnego rodu ruskiego. Przez szesnaście lat był sekretarzem króla Zygmunta III. Do zakonu bazyliańskiego wstąpił w Byteniu (powiat słonimski na Białorusi). W 1619 roku został mianowany archimandrytą żydyczyńskim, ale stanowisko objął dopiero w 1626 roku. Biskupem włodzimiersko-brzeskim mianowany przez króla 26 stycznia 1632 r.; konsekrowany przez metropolitę Józefa Welamina Rutskiego, diecezję objął w 1632 roku. Jako pasterz był gorliwy w pracy dla unii. Dbał o szkołę we Włodzimierzu. Był zwolennikiem porozumienia z prawosławiem i dążył do zwołania wspólnego synodu we Lwowie w 1629 roku. Za panowania króla Władysława IV doznał prześladowania ze strony dyzunitów. Powstanie Chmielnickiego przyspieszyło kres jego życia. Zmarł przed 22 sierpnia 1654 r. w Lublinie. Na jego pogrzebie mowę wygłosił o. Cypryjan Stefanowski OP, została ona później wydrukowana w Krakowie pt. "Zgromadzonych wód pochwała".

Bibliografia
 Ludomir Bieńkowski, "Bakowiecki Mokosiej Józef (zm. 1654) bp obrządku greckokat", [w:] "Encyklopedia Katolicka", t. 1, Lublin 1973, szp. 1269-1270.
 Ks. Józefat Skruteń, "Bakowiecki-Mokosiej Józef", [w:] "Polski Słownik Biograficzny" t. 1, Kraków 1935 s. 227.
 Wołyniak, "Bazyljanie we Włodzimierzu i Tryhórach", Kraków 1912, s. 10.
 Dmytro Blazejowskyj, "Hierarchy of the Kyivan Church (861-1990)", Rome 1990, s. 296.
 Ks. Kazimierz Dola, "Katalog arcybiskupów i biskupów rezydencjalnych eparchii polskich obrządku grecko-unickiego od Unii Brzeskiej (1596) do roku 1945", [w:] "Historia Kościoła w Polsce" t. II 1764-1945, cz. 2 1918-1945, Poznań-Warszawa 1979, s. 304-311, s. 311.
 А. Малевич. «Древняя Жыдичинская Архимандрия на Волыни». Почаев, 1905. – С. 204.

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ALFRED HITCHCOCK. LA CARA OCULTA DEL GENIO.
JEAN RENOIR. LA SAGESSE DU PLAISIR.
CORTOS PERO INTENSOS. LAS PELICULAS BREVES DE LOS CINEASTAS ESPAÑOLES.
NUESTRO CINE. NUMERO 94 FEBRERO 1970.
NUESTRO CINE. NUMERO 92 DICIEMBRE 1969.
NUESTRO CINE. NUMERO 47 - 1965.
NUESTRO CINE. NUMERO 97 MAYO 1970.
EL ESPIRITU DE LA COLMENA.
ERICE, Víctor. FERNANDEZ SANTOS, Ángel.
DICCIONARIO DE CINE Y VIDEO. ESPAÑOL-INGLES. INGLES-ESPAÑOL.
4 AÑOS DE CINE ESPAÑOL (1983-86).
DEZINE. SEPTIEMBRE 1980. NUMERO 4.
DEZINE. JULIO-AGOSTO 1980. NUMERO 3.
GUN CRAZY. SERIE NEGRA SE ESCRIBE CON B.
COMO FILMAR UNA PELICULA AMATEUR.
COMO SER ACTOR DE CINE AMATEUR.
GOOF. LOS MEJORES GAZAPOS DEL CINE.
CUENTOS DE CINE. GRANDES NARRADORES CELEBRAN EL PRIMER SIGLO DEL CINE.
INICIACION AL CINE MODERNO. VOL.1-2.
HISTORIA EN 1000 IMÁGENES DEL CINE.
EXILIOS Y TERRITORIOS. EL CINE DE AMOS GITAI.


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To Roast a Pike
A pike roasted in front of the fire according to the directions in Elizabeth Birkett Here Booke 1699. It is stuffed with pickled herring, herbs, spices, anchovies, butter and garlic.
I am currently working on a project at a wonderful seventeenth century house not far from where I live in the Lake District in a stunning village called Troutbeck. The property, which is called Townend Farm, is now in the ownership of the National Trust, but for many centuries was the former home of the Brown family. The Browns were 'statesmen', a local term for farmers who were proprietors of their own land. Statesmen farmers were a fiercely independent bunch who valued education. The Browns were no exception. Over many generations they built up an extensive library and never threw anything away. A vast collection of their domestic papers has survived, leaving a remarkable record of the minutiae of domestic life in this beautiful house over nearly four centuries.
Townend Farm, Troutbeck, Cumbria - perhaps the best surviving example of a Lake District statesman's house.
Among the papers is a small hand written collection of medical, domestic and cookery recipes which was compiled in 1699 by Elizabeth Birkett, also from Troutbeck, who married the house's owner Benjamin Brown in 1702. With my help, the National Trust are using this book, which is now on display at Townend, to interpret the domestic life of the house as it was in Elizabeth's day. I have trained the staff to cook some of her recipes in the 'downhouse' (kitchen), so every Thursday visitors are treated to 'A Taste of Townend'. I have also set up the 'firehouse' (best room) with a table laid with typical dishes of early eighteenth century Lakeland. One of these is a replica of Elizabeth's roast pike recipe. In order to make this very convincing replica, I had first to roast a real pike using her directions.
Elizabeth's 1699 recipe for roasting pike, a fish which has always been plentiful in the English Lakes.
Although they are displayed in front of a nineteenth century fireplace, the cob irons and spit in this photograph date from the lifetime of Elizabeth Birkett. It is just the sort of arrangement that could have been adapted for roasting a large fish such as a pike.
This wainscot chair is carved with the initials of Benjamin and Elizabeth Brown and 1702 - the date of their marriage. It was however, carved much later than this.
To roast a large fish like a pike on a spit requires a technique sometimes called 'splinting' which involves lashing hazel wands around the fish to create a cage. This prevents the fish falling off when it starts to cook and become fragile. Elizabeth must have used this method, though she does not mention it in her recipe. A very full account of the technique was given by Isaac Walton in The Compleat Angler (London: 1653) in a recipe which is very similar to that of Elizabeth. However, Walton suggests filling the pike's belly with oysters, while Elizabeth gives the alternative of pickled herring. I have tried both recipes and they are equally good. I always use Walton's directions to splint the fish with lathes and filleting.
Isaac Walton (1594-1683) by Jacob Huysmans.
Here are Walton's directions -
'First, open your Pike at the gills, and if need be, cut also a little slit towards his belly; out of these take his guts, and keep his liver, which you are to shred very small with Time, Sweet-margerome and a little Winter-savoury; to these put some pickled Oysters, and some Anchovies two or three, both these last whole (for the Anchovies will melt, and the Oysters should not); to these you must adde also a pound of sweet butter, which you are to mix with the herbs that are shred, and let them all be well salted (if the Pike be more than a yard long, then you may put into these herbs more than a pound, or if he be lesse, then lesse Butter will suffice): these being thus mixt with a blade or two of Mace, must be put into the Pikes belly, and then his belly sowed up, and so sowed up, as to keep all the Butter in his belly if it be possible, if not, then as much of it as you possible can, but take not off the scales; then you are to thrust the spit through his mouth out at his tayl, and then with four, or five, or six split sticks, or very thin lathes, and a convenient quantity of Tape or Filliting, these lathes are to be tyed round about the Pikes body from his head to his tayl, and the Tape tyed somewhat thick to prevent his breaking or falling off from the spit, let him be roasted very leasurely, and often basted with Claret wine, and Anchovyes, and Butter mixt together, and also with what moisture falls from him into the pan: when you have roasted him sufficiently you are to hold under him (when you unwind or cut the Tape that tyes him) such a dish as you purpose to eat him out of; and let him fall into it with the sawce that is rosted in his belly, and by this means the Pike will be kept unbroken and compleat: then to the sawce, which was within, and also in the pan, you are to adde a fit quantity of the best Butter, and to squeeze the juyce of three or four Oranges: lastly, you may either put into the Pike with the Oysters, two cloves of Garlick, and take it whole out, when the Pike is cut off the spit, or to give the sawce a hogo, let the dish (into which you let the Pike fall) be rubbed with it: the using or not using of this Garlick is left to your discretion.'
From Isaac Walton, The Compleat Angler (London: 1653).
A Windermere pike about to be lashed to a spit with a cradle made of hazel lathes and tape (filleting).
The pike roasts in front of the fire/
A salmon cooked using the same method. This was roasted at Gainsborough Hall a few months ago. Note the similarity of the cob irons to those at Townend Farm.
A pike roasted to Elizabeth's recipe and garnished with jagged Seville oranges.
The pike for the Townend table
A special occasion dinner in the Townend Firehouse
A recipe for a sauce for boiled pike in Elizabeth's hand, but given to her by Lady Winifred Strickland of Sizergh Hall.
Winifred Trentham Lady Strickland, by William Wissing. Courtesy NT.
Elizabeth's recipe book contains a number of old charms for various ailments that would have been frowned upon as 'papist' in late seventeenth century Westmorland. There are also a number of recipes from local Catholic recusant families such as the Braithwaites of Burneside and most notably from the Stricklands of Sizergh Hall. I have reproduced Madame Strickland's sawce for boyld pike above. After the Glorious Revolution of 1688 Lord and Lady Strikland went into exile in France with James II. It is possible that Elizabeth's family were Catholics. I will deal with some Elizabeth's other recipes in future postings.
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AMD will unveil next-generation CPUs and GPUs in October
By João Carrasqueira Neowin @indospot · Sep 9, 2020 13:48 EDT with 20 comments
AMD is set to bring the fight to rivals Nvidia and Intel next month, as the company has just announced (on Twitter) a couple of events where it will reveal the next generations of CPUs and GPUs. The two families of products will be announced on separate days, October 8, and October 28.
The company's next generation of CPUs will be based on the Zen3 architecture, and it will be announced on October 8. It's a follow-up to the Zen2 architecture that's in the Ryzen 3000 desktop processors and Ryzen 4000 mobile processors. The new architecture will be based on an improved 7nm process, and it should debut in high-end Ryzen 4000 series desktop processors. Intel launched its 10th-generation desktop CPUs earlier this year, and this should be AMD's response to that.
As for graphics, the new GPUs will use the company's second-generation scalable RDNA architecture. RDNA 2 has been discussed before, as it's the technology expected to be inside the next-generation consoles, the Xbox Series X and Series S, as well as the PlayStation 5. However, AMD hasn't shared many details itself, specifically about its implementation in products for PC users. RDNA 2 will be introduced on October 28, almost two months after Nvidia's announcement of the RTX 30 series GPUs, which are slated to be available starting September 17.
Both Intel and Nvidia have had the spotlight for a couple of months now, as Intel also recently introduced its Tiger Lake mobile processors. It will be interesting to see if the red team can steal some of that thunder to itself.
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Health Canada has recalled eight more blood pressure medications that contain the active ingredient valsartan due to possible contamination with a likely carcinogen.They say the likely carcinogen, N-nitrosdiethylamine (NDMA) could increase the risk of cancer through long term exposure above acceptable levels.
The recalled drugs were supplied by Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceuticals, a Chinese company that ships valsartan.
Individuals who take valsartan are encouraged to carry on doing so. Anyone taking from the affected batches is advised to contact their GP to discuss potential alternatives.
The full list of recalled valsartan medications can be found on the Health Canada website here.
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Learning how to make muffins is extremely easy and fun. Far easier than cakes or cookies. There's no creaming butter or sugar, simply mix together in a bowl and you're done.
Sweet, savory, large or small.
Enjoy them hot or cold, served at breakfast, morning tea, afternoon tea or lunch.
Muffins are often made from all-purpose flour then have a raising agent such as baking powder or baking soda added to make them rise. But the same rules for baking apply here. Accurate measuring is essential for success.
Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl. If you are adding spices to the mix, sift the flour with the raising agent and any spices together to mix them evenly.
The wet ingredients are always mixed separately in another bowl.
Quick mixing is the secret to great muffins. As soon as the liquids are added, the raising agents will start to work. So the wet and dry ingredients are only mixed together when you are ready to bake.
Once the mixture has been mixed it needs to be placed in the oven almost immediately. You can't leave muffin mixture sitting around for too long.
Over mixing your dough will result in muffins that are tough. Use a spatula to fold the ingredients together. Stir only until the flour is no longer visible. This shouldn't take more than about 25 stirs. Remember the mixture won't be smooth. But this won't matter, it doesn't have to be.
To bake your muffins either grease a 12 hole muffin tin or you can use paper cases. Simply place the paper cases into the muffin holes.
Muffins are usually baked in a moderately hot (375ºF / 190°C) oven.
Using paper cases makes them easy to remove.
Spoon the mixture into the muffin holes or paper cases but only fill them about two-thirds full.
To make them even sizes, try to put the same amount of batter into each hole.
Bake until the tops are firm and golden brown.
To prevent soggy bottoms, remove immediately from the tins and allow to cool on wire racks.
Muffins can be made in any size from mini, regular or jumbo size.
Any muffin mixture can be cooked in any sized pan, simply adjust the cooking times.
They are cooked when they spring back when lightly touched.
Muffins are best eaten on the day of baking. However they do freeze really well and can be quickly thawed and freshened in the microwave.
Six regular sized muffins will take 2 – 3 minutes to thaw from frozen in the microwave.
They can also be re-heated in the oven. Thaw first then simply wrap each one in foil and place in a pre-heated oven. Or place on a plate and zap in the microwave (without the foil of course).
Once you learn the finer points of how to make muffins, you can create just about any flavored muffin you like.
Use whatever ingredients you have on hand, such as fresh, frozen or dried fruit, nuts, sweets, spices, jams or essences.


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Q: Android TextUtils.isDigitsOnly returns true for empty string android.text.TextUtils.isDigitsOnly("")

I'm using above code to check input string is a valid number or not but isDigitOnly() function return true for empty string.
How to make it to return false for empty string or there is other Android build in function?

A: For Kotlin Users
Although its an old question with accepted answer, this is suggestion to improve this answer in Kotlin language by following code
fun String.myIsDigitsOnly(): Boolean {
   return TextUtils.isDigitsOnly(this) && this.isNotEmpty()
}

Now you can call your method like
"".myIsDigitsOnly() // returns false

or
"123523423".myIsDigitsOnly() // returns false

A: As Selvin mentioned correctly this is actually a bug that persists until today. See here.
You can get around that by doing this:
Java
boolean myIsDigitsOnly(String str) {
    return str.isEmpty() && TextUtils.isDigitsOnly(str);
}

Now you call your own custom method:
myIsDigitsOnly(""); // returns false

Kotlin
In Kotlin, you don't need TextUtils at all. Just create your own extension function like this:
fun String.isDigitsOnly() = all(Char::isDigit) && isNotEmpty()

Try it out here!

Thanks to silwar who inspired me to make the Java one more concise.

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'The Adventurous Four' was a story I wrote and illustrated when I was ten years old, still at junior school. Very much influenced by Enid Blyton, as you might gather from the title. As far as I can remember it concerned a dastardly gang who were smuggling drugs upstream in the bellies of spawning salmon. I later learned that the story had stayed on the school library shelves for quite a few years after I had left, although I never saw it again and it must be long gone now. It was significant in that the idea of writing and illustrating stories was a seed already planted when I was later wondering what to do with my life.
I spent five years at Art College – 2 years Foundation at Yeovil, and a 3 year Vocational Course at Taunton. We covered all aspects of art and design – sculpture, ceramics, letterpress, litho printing, etching, photography, life drawing, and painting. I ended up specialising in illustration, which was considered to be the top area. 'If you can draw you do Illustration,' we used to say. 'But if you can't, then you do Fine Art'. This was a terrible slur on fine artists, but it's a prejudice I've never quite shaken off.
I really don't know what I'd have done, other than go to art college. Perhaps something to do with mechanics or engineering. I was never an academic, so no university would have had me.
Like most paper engineers, I'm self taught. You can learn some basics just by looking at what's already been done, then if you have an aptitude for it you can begin to develop your own ideas and mechanisms. A lot of this developmental stage is down to experimentation – seeing what works, how it works, why it works, or why it doesn't. But as well as the inventive side of the process you also you need to be able to make accurate engineering drawings. The parts of a pop-up book are all stamped out of one sheet, and then assembled by hand. And pricing is a huge factor. Any paper engineer worthy of the name can make wonderful things happen with bits of card. But you need to be able to do it for tuppence. It's not easy!
I got into it because I was asked to. Sometime during the early seventies Jan Pienkowski brought out a book called Haunted House, which was very successful. My then publisher, Andre Deutsch, knew I was interested in things mechanical, and asked if I fancied trying my hand at a pop-up book. We developed a project that in hindsight was far too ambitious for its time. The book had batteries in the spine, with wires running between the pages to lights and buzzers and Lord knows what. We sent it out to Hong Kong to get it costed, but it was much too expensive to produce commercially, and so it never got off the ground. Later, with improved technology, we began to see electrical pop up cards coming out of Hong Kong. I still maintain it was my idea!
So I was disheartened by my early attempt at breaking into paper engineering. But a few years after that another publisher, Mathew Price, was looking for a paper engineer. He knew I'd dabbled with it in the past and asked if I'd take a look at an idea that he and his editor had been working on. Together we produced Tractor Factory, which went on to do very well. I've lost count of how many pop-ups I've done since. One of the last ones was with Jan Pienkowski, whose work had inspired me in the first place.
I have to look at Kindles, or e-readers, from two distinct viewpoints: that of both reader and writer. As a reader I feel no particular desire to own a Kindle. I see the advantages of being able to store a massive amount of reading material on one device, and for those with impaired eyesight they're undoubtedly a boon – in fact we bought one for my mother last Christmas, and it has meant that she can increase the font size and so no longer has to struggle with magnifying glasses and the like. Brilliant. But until my own eyesight begins to fail I'm unlikely to be interested. Storage is no great issue for me, and having examined various e-readers I still feel that I would prefer to be holding an actual book in my hands. I love books as objects, and part of the enjoyment of reading comes from the touch and smell and look of the book itself.
As a writer, I'm happy to embrace and promote any technology that is likely to bring new readers to my work, so of course I have no professional objections. Quite how this new technology will affect the publishing industry in the long term remains to be seen.
Similarly e-books don't interest me as a reader. Many e-books are self-published and usually suffer from a lack of proper editorial input, so the standard of writing can be very mixed. It takes more than just the author to produce a good book, and I'd rather pay money for something that has involved a professional support team along the way.
I have years of reading material piled up awaiting my attention. When I'm writing I tend to avoid reading in order to avoid outside influences, and when I'm not writing I tend to avoid reading because it makes me guilty about not writing!
I use my blog as a kind of jotter or notepad, a record of odds and ends, thoughts, absurdities. Mine currently looks rather neglected in that I haven't posted anything for a while, but that doesn't really matter. It's not intended to be a proper diary, nor do I regard it as a promotional tool. I veer between the blog and Facebook, where I'm currently beginning to put together some albums of photos and artwork. I haven't yet got into Twitter or tweeting, or Foursquare. How many more ways do I need of communicating?
You can find out more about Steve on his website, and pick up The Touchstone Trilogy (comprising The Various, Celandine and Winter Wood) and Xisle – fantasy books for children – in your local book shop or library. Or borrow them off me.


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Biopharmaceuticals Oncology Licensing
SGX Pharmaceuticals Announces Strategic Collaboration to Develop and Commercialize BCR-ABL Inhibitors for the Treatment of Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)
Collaboration Focused on Expanding Treatment Options for Patients With CML
SAN DIEGO, March 27 (HSMN NewsFeed) -- SGX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGXP ) announced today that it has entered into a license and collaboration agreement with Novartis focused on the development and commercialization of BCR-ABL inhibitors for the treatment of drug resistant Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML).
Under the terms of the agreement, SGX will receive from Novartis $25 million in upfront payments and the purchase of SGX common stock. Along with success-based milestones, but excluding royalties, total payments to SGX could exceed $515 million, including a minimum of two years of research funding.
The success of Gleevec(TM) (imatinib), the first targeted therapy in Philadelphia Positive (Ph+CML) proven to inhibit BCR-ABL, has fundamentally changed the treatment of Ph+CML. However, a subset of patients develops resistance to Gleevec or cannot tolerate therapy. For these patients there are currently no other approved treatment options. Drug candidates from SGX's lead series, developed from its FAST(TM) proprietary drug discovery platform, have exhibited activity against wild-type and drug resistant BCR-ABL mutants, including the most challenging T315I mutant.
"Novartis is the leader in developing novel targeted therapies to treat CML," said Mike Grey, president and chief executive officer of SGX Pharmaceuticals. "With their extensive experience developing and commercializing Gleevec as well as development of the novel investigational compound, nilotinib/AMN107, we believe they are the ideal partner with whom to develop our series of next-generation BCR-ABL inhibitors. This is a tremendous validation of our FAST technology for generation of novel lead molecules for key therapeutic targets."
Background on the Agreement
SGX will be responsible for completing preclinical development of the lead candidate and submitting an Investigational New Drug application with the Food and Drug Administration. SGX will also be responsible for the completion of an initial phase I clinical study, after which time Novartis will be responsible for conducting further clinical development and commercialization of the compound.
In addition to the upfront and milestone payments, SGX will receive royalty payments upon successful commercialization of products developed under the collaboration. SGX retains an option to co-commercialize, in the U.S., oncology products developed under the agreement. If exercised, the option would enable SGX to reinforce the commercial presence in the North American hematology markets which the company plans to establish with the potential launch of Troxatyl(TM) in the second half of 2007, assuming the successful completion of the ongoing Phase II/III clinical trial for the treatment of third-line acute myelogenous leukemia and regulatory approval of Troxatyl for this initial indication in 2007.
Background on CML: Prognosis and Treatments
Chronic myelogenous leukemia is a malignant cancer of the bone marrow causing rapid and abnormal growth of white blood cells. According to the National Institutes of Health, approximately 4,600 new cases of CML are diagnosed annually, accounting for 7 to 20 percent of leukemia cases. CML is associated with a chromosome abnormality called the Philadelphia chromosome. Since its approval in 2001, Gleevec has become the standard of care for Ph+ CML. Results from the IRIS study (International Randomized Interferon versus STI571), the largest clinical trial to date for newly diagnosed adult patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in chronic phase, show that 90.3 percent of patients who were initially randomized to take Gleevec were still alive after 54 months.
The prevalence of CML has increased substantially because Gleevec therapy makes it possible for patients with CML to live with the disease much longer than possible with previously used treatments. Gleevec works directly on leukemic cells by inhibiting the action of BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase, the enzyme responsible for uncontrolled growth of leukemic cells. Despite this clinical success, resistance to Gleevec has emerged in a subset of patients. Once patients lose response to optimized doses of Gleevec, the only currently approved treatment is bone marrow transplantation preceded by high-dose chemotherapy and radiation, for which many CML patients are not eligible.
"We believe that a BCR-ABL inhibitor developed through this collaboration could have the potential to be used both as a monotherapy in second-line treatment of refractory or relapsed CML, and in combination with Gleevec or another agent in first-line treatment of CML," added Dr. Stephen Burley, chief scientific officer of SGX Pharmaceuticals.
About FAST(TM) Drug Discovery
FAST, short for Fragments of Active Structures, is SGX's proprietary fragment-based drug discovery platform for rapid identification of novel, potent and selective small molecule inhibitors of drug targets. FAST addresses many of the limitations of traditional approaches utilized by large pharmaceutical companies to find lead compounds, making it an attractive technology for targets that have not yielded promising leads from high-throughput screening.
FAST is based on a proprietary fragment library of approximately 1,000 structurally diverse, low molecular weight compounds. FAST integrates a series of technologies, including:
* A high-throughput capability to generate many different crystal structures of a target protein in parallel; * The evaluation of the library of fragments and direct visualization of bound fragments utilizing X-ray crystallography; and * The use of novel computational and structure-based design methods and iterative synthetic chemistry to optimize these fragments into drug candidates.
SGX believes these combined technologies generate an efficient platform for drug discovery that delivers lead compounds active against a wide range of targets, while accessing high chemical diversity and the potential for good drug-like properties.
About SGX Pharmaceuticals
SGX Pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative cancer therapeutics. The Company's lead product candidate, Troxatyl(TM), is currently being evaluated in a pivotal phase II/III trial for the treatment of third-line acute myelogenous leukemia, an indication for which there is currently no approved therapy or standard of care. SGX has developed a pipeline of oncology drug candidates based on its enabling, proprietary FAST(TM) drug discovery platform, including a portfolio of next generation BCR-ABL inhibitors. FAST allows for the rapid identification of novel, potent and selective small molecule compounds for well validated but challenging targets. More information on SGX's pipeline and drug discovery platform can be found at www.sgxpharma.com .
SGX Pharmaceuticals Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release that are not strictly historical in nature are forward-looking statements. These statements include but are not limited to statements related to SGX's research and drug discovery and development programs and statements regarding the potential value and scope of the collaboration with Novartis, SGX's receipt of potential research and milestone payments, royalty payments or profits from sales of products developed under the collaboration, SGX's co-commercialization options and commercialization strategies, expectations regarding the timing of initiation and completion of development, including clinical trials, and product launch milestones with respect to drug candidates under the collaboration, expectations with respect to the further development and potential regulatory approval of Troxatyl, the activity of BCR-ABL inhibitors, the potential of BCR-ABL-based therapies as treatments for CML alone or in combination with other treatments, the expansion of treatment options available to patients with CML, future plans and activities regarding the collaboration and SGX's BCR-ABL program, the effectiveness and efficiency of SGX's FAST technology to generate novel lead molecules for key therapeutic targets and SGX's ability to discover, develop and commercialize cancer therapeutics. These statements are only predictions based on current information and expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results may differ materially from those projected in any of such statements due to various factors, including the risks and uncertainties inherent in drug discovery, development and commercialization, collaborations with others, and litigation. In particular, the results of early clinical trials may not be predictive of future results, and SGX cannot provide any assurances that any of its product candidates will have favorable results in future clinical trials or receive regulatory approval. In addition, SGX's results may be affected by risks that the required regulatory approvals will be received in a timely manner, or at all, risks related to the implementation of its collaboration with Novartis, competition from other biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, its effectiveness at managing its financial resources, its ability to successfully develop and market products, the level of efforts that its collaborative partners devote to development and commercialization of its product candidates, difficulties or delays in its clinical trials, difficulties or delays in manufacturing its clinical trials materials, the scope and validity of patent protection for its products, regulatory developments involving future products and its ability to obtain additional funding to support its operations. For a discussion of these and other factors, please refer to the risk factors section of the final prospectus from SGX's initial public offering filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on February 1, 2006 as well as other subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. This caution is made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement and SGX undertakes no obligation to revise or update this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.
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Westfield, Southwest Airlines & LAWA celebrate new Rock & Brews at LAX Terminal 1
LOS ANGELES – On the heels of the grand opening of Terminal 2 at Los Angeles International Airport, Westfield announced today the completion of the first phase of redevelopment in Terminal 1, which introduces Southwest Airlines customers to a new retail and dining collection and an improved experience.
As part of a $508 million overhaul spearheaded by Southwest and Los Angeles World Airports, Westfield is curating a dining and retail collection that will feature 24 world-class destinations and a reimagined experience with a hip, modern California feel.
The first of three phases features the opening of six exciting brands, including Rock & Brews – from KISS front men Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley – Be Relax, Brookstone, I Love L.A., Sol Surf and Treat Me Sweet.
In addition, Southwest is upgrading the customer gate areas, giving the terminal a fresh new look, while providing a more efficient customer experience.
"Together with Southwest Airlines and LAWA, we're creating a new energy and vibe and a more holistic customer experience," said Keith Kaplan, Westfield's Vice President at LAX. "We're bringing the terminal to life by activating gate areas and engaging customers with a unique design, inviting sightlines and integrated dining and retail."
"The revitalization of Terminal 1 at LAX comes at a very exciting time for Southwest," said John Zuzu, Senior Director of Corporate Facilities at Southwest Airlines. "As we continue to offer our great low fares to even more destinations for our LA-based customers, we're proud to showcase our unrivaled hospitality through this beautiful new facility."
The Terminal 1 overhaul was announced in September 2014 and is slated for completion in 2018. When finished, the Terminal 1 retail and dining collection will span 25,242 feet – nearly double that of the old terminal.
"Rock & Brews brings an electrifying new attitude and vibe to customers from the minute they clear the security checkpoint," said Nick Buford, COO and Managing Partner of L.A.-based Crews, which operates Rock & Brews. "It's amazing to watch the Terminal 1 transformation take shape. We're proud to continue innovating the travelers experience with an exciting concept like this, and partners like Southwest, LAWA and Westfield."
The vibrant, new design of the terminal is expressed through simple but sculptural forms curated with artisanal, creative and fun products and finishes. It offers an immersive retail experience featuring unified retail storefronts.
Here's a closer look at the six new concepts that opened in the first phase of the redevelopment:
Rock & Brews: Sample world-class craft beers and quality American comfort food in a vibrant environment, a partnership with KISS front men Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley;
Be Relax: Get pampered with on-demand massage, nail and facial services at this LAX first;
Sol Surf: Shop quality surf wear and lifestyle items from the Southern California brand, an airport first anywhere;
Treat Me Sweet: Indulge in confections and candies, an airport first anywhere; I Love L.A.: Pick up must-have travel essentials, souvenirs and news & gift items;
Brookstone: Discover unique gifts for men, women and children.
"Customers are already enjoying the enhancements at the terminal, and we can see that just by looking at their faces as they explore and engage the new space," said Debbie Seanez, Vice President of Soto & Sanchez, which operates I Love L.A., Sol Surf and Treat Me Sweet – all of which are L.A. brands. "We're excited to be part of the ongoing transformation at LAX as a local L.A. retail business."
In partnership with the city of Los Angeles and LAWA, Westfield is transforming the passenger experience at LAX terminals 1, 2, 3, 6 and Tom Bradley International Terminal. To improve satisfaction and drive sales, Westfield is crafting a unique design at each terminal tailored to meet customer needs. Westfield is investing more than $184 million at the airport to transform the customer experience.
As part of its global portfolio, Westfield designs, develops, owns, manages and leases award-winning shopping venues in landmark cities around the world. Among the company's iconic retail destinations are Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City in the U.K., Westfield San Francisco Centre, and Westfield Century City. Upcoming world-class retail icons include Westfield World Trade Center (opening in 2016) and Westfield Milan in Italy.
Westfield is deploying its global expertise to revolutionize the customer experience and create next generation environments in landmark airports across the U.S. Integrating the best in food, fashion, art, and entertainment, Westfield crafts a fully customizable journey that aligns with and reflects each community's unique style, spirit and culture. Learn more at www.westfieldcorp.com/airports.
Westfield Corporation (ASX Code: WFD) is an internally managed, vertically integrated, shopping center group undertaking ownership, development, design, construction, funds/asset management, property management, leasing and marketing activities and employing approximately 2,000 staff worldwide. Westfield Corporation has interests in 34 shopping centers in the United States and the United Kingdom, encompassing approximately 6,500 retail outlets and total assets under management of $29 billion.
This release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding future earnings and distributions. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees or predictions of future performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond our control, and which may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the statements contained in this release. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on information available to us as of the date of this presentation. Except as required by law or regulation (including the ASX Listing Rules) we undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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Same-sex couples and family law issues
Information collected by the U.S. Census Bureau and shared by CNN.com shows that as of 2010, there were over 646,000 same-sex households (included both married and unmarried couples) in the United States. A recent Gallup poll shows that 55 percent of Americans now favor allowing same-sex domestic partners to marry. Currently, same-sex marriages are allowed in 19 states. As of last month's ruling in federal court, North Carolina has now joined the ranks of states that recognize same sex marriages.
Yet along with this new opportunity to marry, some same-sex couples in Charlotte and throughout the rest of the country are finding that they also now have to deal with the potential prospect of divorce issues. Just like with traditional couples, same-sex couples looking to divorce will have to deal with issues such as spousal support, division of assets, and child custody agreements. Those who've already sought divorce are finding a number of pitfalls that are unique to these proceedings, such as:
Property division: As many same-sex couples have cohabitated for many years without being married, determining which assets qualify for as marital property has been a struggle in many cases.
Child custody: Those couples who have chosen to have children through artificial insemination are now encountering issues regarding the non-biological parent's parental rights not being recognized in some cases.
Lack of legal expertise: As same-sex marriages are so new in many states, many couples looking for divorces are finding it difficult to find legal counsel with experience in handling these types of cases.
Even though there may still be issues to be ironed out regarding same-sex marriage in North Carolina, those couples needing advice on the dissolution of their marriages may still find local divorce lawyers to be a good source for information.


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Congrats are in order
Schwab a good choice for mayor
Speaking of the City Council, we'd like to congratulate Mayor Ann Schwab upon her reappointment Tuesday (Dec. 7) as mayor for another two-year term, ditto Councilman Jim Walker for his appointment as vice mayor. We also want to give a shout-out to exiting Vice Mayor Tom Nickell in recognition of his four years of service, and to newly elected (and re-elected) Councilmembers Mark Sorensen, Mary Flynn and Scott Gruendl.
Mayor Schwab had made no secret of her enjoyment of the job of mayor and her desire to continue doing it. Had she been less successful in the role, that might have seemed presumptuous, but she's done an increasingly good job. Her pride in Chico and city government and her sincere desire to make this a better place to live for all its residents come through loud and clear.
When Tom Nickell took his council seat in 2006, he had a lot to learn, as anyone new to the job does. It soon became obvious that he worked very hard to master the many details that go into council decisions. He was also a regular presence at City Hall as he worked to solve the problems he discovered on his frequent forays about town. By the time he left the council after four years, two of them as vice mayor, he had become a knowledgeable and confident elected official.
He never stopped speaking his mind, even when it might have been better to do so. His last-minute public endorsement, during his farewell statement Tuesday night, of Bob Evans to take Councilman Larry Wahl's place when he leaves office later this month was, well, awkward at best. But that's Tom Nickell—passionate, spontaneous, honest to a fault. We'll miss him.
Get a grip on pot
Chico City Council needs to remember that a medical-cannabis ordinance is a land-use issue.
California's dying GOP
By alienating Latinos it's committing slow suicide.
Fees and fairness
Proposed farmers' market rent hike shows city needs a big-picture policy.
What about taxing pot?
So far in its discussion of medical marijuana, the Chico City Council has ignored an important issue: the herb's revenue potential.
A nation in peril?
Republicans are carrying their anti-Obama obstructionism too far in blocking the New Start treaty.