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Rupee settles 10 paise higher at 71.30 against USD on easing crude prices, weak dollar

Business Standard 

The rupee on Monday rose by 10 paise to close at 71.30 (provisional) against the US dollar amid easing crude oil prices and weakening of the American currency in the overseas market. Forex traders said while weak dollar and easing crude oil prices supported the rupee, heavy selling in domestic equities weighed on the local unit and restricted the upmove. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened on a positive note at 71.36. During the day, it saw a high of 71.28 and a low... Читать дальше...

TMC councillor commits suicide by jumping in front of train:

Business Standard 

A woman TMC councillor of Serampore Municipality in West Bengal on Monday allegedly committed suicide by jumping in front of an approaching train, police said. Forty eight-year-old Rama Nath, councillor of ward number 16 of the civic body in Hooghly district, allegedly jumped in front of a local train when it was approaching the Serampore railway station around 11.30 am, Chandannagar police commissioner Humayun Kabir said. Nath was taken to a hospital, where doctors declared her brought dead, he said. Читать дальше...

KZN taxi owner arrested for attempted murder

Business Report 

Four men are expected to appear in the Durban Magistrate's Court on Monday for allegedly being involved in attempted murder and other violent crimes within the taxi industry in KwaZulu-Natal.



Sarkic suspended as Burton host Oxford

FourFourTwo.com 

Burton will be without striker Oliver Sarkic for the Sky Bet League One visit of Oxford to the Pirelli Stadium.Sarkic is suspended for one game following his dismissal for two yellow cards in Saturdays goalless home draw with Gillingham.Boss Nigel Clough also has injury concerns as midfielder Stephen Quinn sustained a groin strain against the Gills that forced him off late on in the game.Defender Jake Buxton sat out the match with a rib injury, while midfielder Scott Fraser is now struggling with... Читать дальше...

The good, the bad, and the egregious

Columbia Journalism Review 

Recently, we discussed words in the Oxford English Dictionary that mention novelist Nevil Shute. His first published novel, Marazan, from 1926, follows the first-person adventures of Philip Stenning, a former World War I pilot who crashes his plane and is rescued by an escaped prisoner, who asks Stenning to help clear him of a frame […]

Dog’s villainous birthmark is raising some eyebrows  

New York Post 

Is this pup a household pet or a Disney villain in disguise? Lucky, a mixed Chihuahua from Bangkok, Thailand, has taken the internet by storm due to his adorably evil eyebrow. The dog’s prominent birthmark, resembling the arched brows of some of the world’s most famous characters like Gaston and Maleficent, is hilariously cute. The...

American Culture Center Established in Tbilisi

The Financial 

The FINANCIAL -- The American Cultural Center (ACC) today announces the launch of a non-profit organization in Tbilisi to promote cultural links between U.S. and Georgia.

Doubts raised over idea to expand Six Nations tournament

TheRepublic.com 

Eddie Jones thinks it shouldn’t happen, New Zealand insists it cannot happen, and tournament organizers say there’s no sign of it happening. The possibility of the Six Nations rugby tournament expanding to include world champion South Africa would be the most stunning development in the sport in years, a game-changer for both the northern and

Pete Buttigieg: The Democrats' Marco Rubio

The National Interest 

Mitchell Blatt

Politics,

While I may not be the best at spotting the “next Obama,” I can say now that I am an expert at identifying wanna-be Obamas. And former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg is a grade-A specimen. In fact, you could even call him the Democratic Marco Rubio.

In 2016, I was quoted by the Washington Post’s E.J. Dionne as calling Marco Rubio “the Republican Obama.” I was wrong.

I was taken in by Rubio’s pseudo-inspirational language about bringing together diverse groups of people... Читать дальше...

Stunning winter in Jizzakh’s Bakhmal

Uza.uz (en) 

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This AI model improves and colorizes old videos and the results are stunning

Thenextweb.com 

Last week, my colleague Tristan wrote about an AI developer who used machine learning to upscale the famous 1895 train scene to 4K at 60 frames per second. While this was a great short watch, it made me wonder about using AI to restore and enhance old videos. Thankfully, I stumbled upon a paper featured by the Two Minute Papers YouTube channel over the weekend that aims to improve and colorize these videos. The model uses Temporal Neural Network to identify and correct defects such as flickers in vintage videos. Читать дальше...


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