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Our group discovers how materials behave at the atomic and molecular levels when subjected to extreme pressures and temperatures. This allows us to predict the composition of the interiors of the Earth, other planets in our Solar System, as well as planets in other solar systems.
Pressure and temperature control the structure of properties of both natural and man-made materials, and this offers the opportunity to discover, synthesize, and characterize new high-performance technological materials for many applications, including energy storage, so-called "super-hard" materials, abrasives, and semi-conductors.
HIGP has a wide range of facilities for both research and graduate and undergraduate education and training in the fields of Mineral Physics and Extreme Materials.
The Multi-Anvil Press Laboratory (MAPLab) has been commissioned to become a research and teaching/training ex-situ large volume press facility for high-pressure sample syntheses and experimental petrology research. (Read more here.)
The X-Ray Atlas Diffraction Laboratory is engaged in cutting-edge crystallographic research focused on characterization of the discontinuous structural transformations that silicates undergo as a function of depth, and has been leading the field in the development of innovative solutions in hardware, measurement methodology and data analysis software for high-pressure research. The X-Ray Atlas Lab also features spectroscopic and laser–heating instrumentation for high-pressure and high-temperature research. (Read more here.)
The Laser Spectroscopy Lab (read more here) allows us to measure how crystal lattices vibrate by Raman spectroscopy, Brillouin Scattering, and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, as well as high-temperature sample syntheses and measurements by laser heating. The group also manages and operates a state-of-the-art synchrotron user facility located at Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois. All are used by our graduate and undergraduate students.
With our research base in Earth and planetary science-focused mineral physics already very well established, the group is currently in the process of actively expanding the research agenda and building new collaborations in the areas of smart molecular materials, gas storage and sorption, and super-hard materials.
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Cepheid announced an agreement with Henry Schein Medical, the US medical business of Henry Schein, for the distribution of its GeneXpert System and menu of 17 Xpert tests spanning healthcare associated infections, critical infectious disease, and sexual health.
Under the new, non-exclusive agreement, Henry Schein will offer the GeneXpert System to its non-acute care laboratory customers in the United States, including physician-office laboratories, women's health and large multi-specialty clinics, urgent care facilities, community health centers, correctional facility laboratories, student health centers, STD clinics, long-term care facilities and reference laboratories.
"Until now, the GeneXpert System has been largely limited to U.S. hospital laboratories where its ease-of-use, flexibility, and broad test menu have already made it the most prevalent molecular diagnostics system in use today," said Peter Farrell, Cepheid's Executive Vice President of Global Commercial Operations.
"We are pleased to extend the reach of the GeneXpert System to the non-acute care laboratory market through Henry Schein, who is deeply committed to bringing the latest innovations in products and services to its customers for the benefit of their practice and laboratory and the patients they care for."
"Cepheid's Xpert test portfolio delivers high quality molecular diagnostics in an easy-to-use format that is accessible to labs of all sizes," said David Persing, M.D., Ph.D, Cepheid's Chief Medical and Technology Officer.
The distribution agreement with Henry Schein is effective immediately, with an initial focus on the GeneXpert System and portfolio of 17 moderately complex Xpert tests, and the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-waived version of Xpert Flu/RSV which was granted 510(k) clearance and a CLIA waiver earlier this month.
Subject to FDA review of the GeneXpert Omni System and associated tests, Henry Schein will also distribute Cepheid's CLIA-waived products for the GeneXpert Omni when they become available in late 2016.


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Molinar goes over 1,000 career points as Mississippi State tops Ole Miss 78-60
By Collin Wilmes@CollinWilmes Jan 22, 2022, 10:45pm EST
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STARKVILLE, Miss. — Junior guard Iverson Molinar finished with a game-high 20 points, going over 1,000 for his career, and the Mississippi State men's basketball team topped Ole Miss 78-60 Saturday inside Humphrey Coliseum to split the season series with the Rebels 1-1.
With the win, the Bulldogs improve to 13-5 (4-2 SEC), while the Rebels fall to 9-9 (1-5 SEC).
Molinar shot 7-for-11 and 2-for-5 from 3-point range and also had four steals. He went over 1,000 career points when he scored on a fast-break layup with 2:27 left in the game. He is the 41st Bulldog to reach the 1,000 points club.
Graduate forward Garrison Brooks had 17 points. while junior forward D.J. Jeffries and redshirt junior forward Tolu Smith scored 11 apiece. Sophomore guard Shakeel Moore added 10 points and seven assists.
MSU shot 29-for-53 (54.7%), including 6-for-18 (33.3%) on 3s. The Bulldogs also made 14 of their 17 free throws (82.4%). MSU forced Ole Miss to 16 turnovers and held the Rebels to 23-for-47 (48.9%) shooting from the floor and 8-for-20 (40%) on 3-pointers.
Sophomore guard Matthew Murrell led Ole Miss with 14 points, while sophomore forward Jaemyn Brakefield added 13 points and graduate center Nysier Brooks finished with 12.
There were seven lead changes in the opening 9:06 of play. The Bulldogs then used an 8-0 run to go ahead 25-18 with 9:52 left in the half. The Rebels responded with a 15-2 run of their own to go up 35-30 with 4:56 left.
MSU managed to hold a 42-41 lead at the halftime break.
The Bulldogs forced Ole Miss into turnovers on its first two possessions of the second half and led 50-44 with 15:23 to play.
Ole Miss came within two at 51-49 before MSU scored 15 straight points to grab a 66-49 lead with 7:06 left.
MSU carried the big lead on its way to a 78-60 final score.
The Bulldogs will return to action Tuesday when they hit the road to take on No. 12 Kentucky at 8 p.m. CT on ESPN.

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CCOF-Certified Archi's Acres Featured in Documentary "The Farm" | CCOF - Organic certification, education and outreach, advocacy and leadership since 1973.
CCOF members Colin and Karen Archipley are featured in a new documentary titled "The Farm." The film highlights the Archipleys' certified organic hydroponic farm Archi's Acres and their work with veterans enrolled in the Archi's Institute for Sustainable Agriculture.
The film follows transitioning military service members as they begin and complete the six-week course on organic agribusiness at Archi's. The foundation of the program is learning sustainable agribusiness and farming methods and business development through practical and applicable skills.
Archi's is also partnered with the College of the Extended University at Cal Poly Pomona to provide an intensive introduction to small-scale farming, hydroponics, and agribusiness development.
For more information about the program, please contact Archi's Institute for Sustainable Agriculture.


Yesterday, I finally got around to starting my recap of the really amazing Sequences art festival that Mark and I went to in early April. It was getting to be a rather long post though, so we left off after I finished talking about some of the really amazing art that was part of the official Sequences lineup. But there's more!
The aim of the ten-day festival is to produce and present progressive visual art with special focus on time-based mediums, such as performance, sonic works, video and public interventions. An offspring of the dynamic art scene that thrives in Reykjavik, Sequences is the first art festival in Iceland to focus on visual art alone. New artistic directors are hired to reshape each edition of Sequences according to their vision, making it unique and different every time.
It's not perhaps timely anymore (as I've been moaning, I sort of fell behind with my of-the-moment documentation in April; there was a lot going on), but I recommend you check out Mark's piece, as he was able to not only interview the festival curator, Markús Þór Andrésson, but also Icelandic artist Ragnar Kjartansson, whose 'Self portraits from room 413,' hung in the lobby of the Hotel Holt (where they were painted) during the festival.
So what about dance performances, you ask? I'm glad that you asked. Because, after seeing ads all around town for the Icelandic Dance Company's piece "This is not a metaphor," we went to see our first Icelandic dance performance at the end of November.
Now, the title "This is not a metaphor," was compelling enough to me that I didn't really do any further research on the performance. (Mark did, but I went into the whole thing blind.) It was a delightful, short piece with three dancers accompanied by a pianist on stage (playing a John Cage composition), and the whole thing was surprisingly narrative and very funny.
The "story" centered around two of the dancers–a man and a woman–dressed in simple, street-style clothes in neutral tones who were very seriously practicing a dance piece, only to be frequently interrupted by an enthusiastic girl (herself dressed in vibrant colors–lots of sequins and tulle) who, after watching them in adoration for a short time, keeps trying to insert herself between them. The pair was lithe and sophisticated, the girl was gangly and infantile. Their dance involved a lot of mirrored movements, modernized balletic motion, and body contact, and and the interloper–the literal third wheel–just kept getting in their way and trying to participate where she was clearly not wanted. There was also a legitimately funny bit in which the girl tried to act out a sequence that she watched the other two dancers perform with an inflatable orca whale pool toy.
A straightforward and clear exploration of movement, time, space, and performance. A lighter perspective on dance than people are used to seeing, yet sensitive if not always sensual. A revisit to some of the major themes and art movements of the 20th century.
I have a feeling that you all are going to get tired of looking at the views along the ocean path in Skerjafjörður long before I do. Skerjafjörður, by the way, is the name of the neighborhood that I live in, as well as the fjörd that spans from the neighboring town of Seltjarnarnes to that of Álftanes, where the President's residence, Bessastaðir, is located. Our little corner of Reykjavík is situated right in the middle of the fjörd, and we've spent a not inconsiderable amount of time over the last month or so walking/running/wogging along the path in both directions.
The photos below (after the jump) were taken over multiple days and walks. I realize that in some cases I've taken pictures of the same fish shack or prospect, but these views seem to change so frequently and look so beautiful with different light, or at different times of day, or with different clouds, that I just can't help myself.


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10 years - that's how long Lomiko Metals has been predicting, waiting and preparing for the the Electric Vehicle explosion that is now set to take place over the next 10 years.
The Company is in the enviable position of having a high purity Graphite deposit that is also located just 1.5 hours outside of Montreal.
Watch CEO Paul Gill discuss why Lomiko is positioned to now become a major player in the battery metals space.


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Vandalism, teachers' dispute mark new school year (Update 2)
By Annette Chrysostomou September 10, 2018 September 10, 2018 0161
Students at a Limassol lyceum waving flares on Monday morning
By Doris Christodoulou and Annette Chrysostomou
Extensive vandalism, gangs throwing flares, upsets over the state of buildings and the ongoing dispute with teachers' unions marked the beginning of the school year on Monday.
From Limassol, Education Minister Costas Hambiaouris welcomed children back to school calling it a "day of joy and celebration" though as part of their measures, teachers islandwide refused to read out his annual message to students. Instead he published it on Sunday.
There was chaos first thing when a hooded gang entered the lyceum at Ayios Ioannis in Limassol on motorbikes at around 9am, shouting while throwing flares and smoke bombs in the schoolyard, and scaring students.
Upset parents and teachers reported the incident to the police but by the time they arrived the gang had gone.
Reportedly, the same group was involved in two more failed attempts to enter the Petrou and Pavlou Lyceum as well as the Laniteio Lyceum, both in Limassol. Entrance was prevented after teachers managed to quickly close the gates. They continued to cause a disturbance outside before riding away.
Also in Limassol, at the lyceum of Agios Spyridonas, students were seen writing slogans on the walls with spray and were arrested. After being warned off in the presence of their parents, they were charged and released.
In Nicosia on Monday morning, several students gathered at the schools before class and hung up banners expressing their anger and indignation for the crisis in education. Incidents were reported at the lyceum of Ethnartira Kyprianou, as well as in the lyceum of Archbishop Makarios III in Dasoupolis.
The night before schools opened, in line with 'tradition' lyceum students in Nicosia stayed up all night on the school premises but police received dozens of calls about disturbances and vandalism and had to send patrols to eight secondary schools across the capital. Similar events have been occurring for the past two years.
After police checks several bookings were made of students driving motorbikes without helmets or vehicles without a driver's licence.
Students picking up their text books (Christos Theodorides)
Other than that, and the standoff with teachers' unions, the first day at school went smoothly. Instead of reading out the minister's message, school heads gave a brief address before classes commenced.
Head of secondary education Kyprianos Louis said this school year 114 schools were operating, 64 of which are gymnasiums, 38 lyceums and five evening secondary schools. Some 22,858 pupils are enrolled in gymnasiums and 17,150 in lyceums, about the same number as last year.
Christos Hadjiathanasiou, head of the primary-schools department, reported on the number of children in primary schools. A total of 51,748 children are registered, 666 more than in 2017.
"We have 331 elementary schools compared to 332 schools we had last year. Kindergartens this year are 272 this year compared to 271 last year," he said.
Everything went well, he said, in all regions, despite the dispute. "We wish for the climate to improve and our schools to work in the best possible way," he added.
Hambiaouris, in his statement in Limassol talked briefly about the impasse in education, saying he did not know the intentions of the unions.
Parents on Monday also had a dig at the teachers. "I don't understand what the teachers are after. It seems they change their message every day," said Despina Kyriakidou. "I would be willing for my children to lose out on school if there was going to be real change for the better."
"I am not against teachers fighting for their rights as long as it doesn't overly affect the education of the kids," added Maria Ioannou, 37, who has a 10-year-old. "It would be okay with me if they went on strike for a couple of days but not longer."
On top of some of the other difficulties on Monday several schools had ongoing works in some areas.
The primary school in Episkopi, Limassol remained closed on Monday after a decision by parents and community leader village authority as works continue for a third year. Parents have branded the school a 'minefield' as in addition to it resembling a building site, they say there are problems with the electrics. Last Thursday two teachers reportedly narrowly missed an electric shock. The parents said the minister visited the school in May and promised that the second phase of the building works would be finished before the start of the school year but they have not.
Primary school pupils on their way for their first day of school on Monday
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[Solved] How to repair BitLocker Encrypted Drive in Windows 10/8/7?
There is a BitLocker encrypted partition on the internal hard disk of my computer, and I use this partition to store some important files. A few days ago, I used the password to unlock the partition as usual, then I was copying some files to this partition, but suddenly the power was off. After that I can't unlock this Bitlocker encrypted drive anymore, although I have the correct password and recovery key. How can I repair this Bitlocker encrypted drive?
You may experience a issue that damages an area of a hard disk on which BitLocker stores metadata, and can no longer unlock the BitLocker encrypted drive normally. This kind of issue may be caused by a power failure or if Windows exits unexpectedly. How can we repair the BitLocker Encrypted Drive to recover the lost files when a BitLocker Encrypted Drive cannot be unlocked. This tutorial will show you two solutions for how to repair BitLocker Encrypted Drive in Windows 10/8/7.
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The BitLocker Repair Tool (Repair-bde) is a tool provided by Microsoft to help users recover data from a severely damaged hard volume that was encrypted with BitLocker. It is used especially for the extraction of data from under locked Bitlocker encrypted drive. Here we will show you how to use the BitLocker Repair Tool to recover lost files from a corrupted Bitlocker encrypted drive.
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PIEDMONT — Members and guests of the Piedmont Area Republican Women (PARW) recently gathered at a private Piedmont residence to hear Carson Bruno, a Hoover Institution Research Fellow, discuss California"s drought and its political implications.
"A recent Hoover Institution survey indicates that water is the top priority for Californians, over and above the economy and jobs," Bruno said. "Our four-year drought has resulted in 71 percent of the state in an extreme or exceptional drought situation, affecting 31 million residents, or 80 percent of the population.
Bruno said during drought years, upwards of 60 percent of the California"s water supply comes from groundwater aquifers, rising higher in the Central Valley because the region hasn"t been receiving surface water transfers. Farmers are in a "Catch-22" situation in which they have to grow high-yield crops, such as almond and fruit trees, to make a profit, which in turn requires more water and deeper drilling for water. One year of drought requires three years of rain to replenish depleted groundwater.
"We can"t conserve our way out of this water crisis," Bruno said. "Although Californians achieved a 29 percent statewide reduction in water consumption last May, Gov. Brown"s mandate for a 25 percent statewide reduction applies only to municipal water in cities and towns, which is only 10 percent of our total water supply.
Bruno cited five underlying problems with California"s water system: the system is designed around and dependent on the Sierra Nevada snow pack, leading to shortages during weather pattern changes; California water markets are nonexistent; i.e., there is no system to price or place a value on water; California"s water rights were created during the Gold Rush era to supply the north and mountain regions which do not meet the current needs of 40 million Californians, especially those in the south and Central Valley regions; and since the water system was last upgraded in the 1970s, more storage capacity is needed, such as reservoirs to capture the millions of gallons of rainfall along the state"s 800-mile coastline.
According to Bruno, California"s water crisis will be a factor in at least three legislative races in 2016 in which farmers and residents are desperate for solutions: Assembly District 31, Central Valley; state Senate District 5, San Joaquin County; and state Assembly District 76, San Diego County.
Bruno referred to Australia and Southern California for possible solutions. In the early 2000s, after 10 years of drought, Australia completely restructured its water market where municipalities and farmers, as well as private markets, are able to trade water rights. Southern California will have a desalination plant in Carlsbad and has had a water recycling plant in Orange County. Although there are currently no funds for desalination, 82 percent of Central Valley residents and 77 percent of Bay Area residents support it.
The Hoover Institution at Stanford University is a public policy research center devoted to the advanced study of economics, politics, history and political economy — domestic and foreign — as well as international affairs. PARW is one of the longest-operating women"s organizations in the Bay Area. For more information, visit www.piedmontarearepublicanwomen.org.


Eugenio Derbez and Alessandra Rosaldo were on top of the world…literally!
They escaped a few days to the North Pole!
"Hola" has the exclusive pics of their snowy getaway and obviously it was freezing!!
Hmmm. Wonder how these two kept warm at night!
Eugenio Derbez y Alessandra Rosaldo estuvieron en la cima del mundo…literalmente!
Se dieron una escapada al Polo Norte!
"Hola" tiene las fotos exclusivas de su viaje y obviamente les dio muchísimo frío!!
Hmmm. Como hicieron para calentarse en las noche!


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Q: Please help to identify SMD diode The markings are:
1112
 1Z

The package is 2010 (5025 metric).
Any clues will be much appreciated.

Apparently it is located right at the 12V input. On DMM / diode test - it measure same in both diections, so I gather it is most likely dead. LM2596S gives 0V on the output (5V variety). This is all I can tell, I am afraid. Sorry for poor quality images.

A: From the pictures and your description, I think it is likely that your diode is fine.
If the regulator isn't working, the problem is going to be somewhere else.
Diode D1 (the one you asked about) is there to protect the regulator in case you accidentally connect the 12V to the barrel jack with the polarity reversed.
The cathode of D1 goes to the 12V line, and the anode to ground. In normal conditions, it will not conduct at all.
If your power supply has the connections to the barrel jack backwards, though, D1 will conduct.
This causes a short circuit.  The LM2596 only gets -0.7V on its input - it can survive that.
The short circuit also causes the green polyswitch F7 (marked p 150) to open, and disconnect the module completely from the powersupply.
If D1 is bad, you should also check F7.
D1 isn't a critical part.  I couldn't find out what its markings mean, but given its job, any diode with a reverse voltage well over 12V (say, like 50V) and a forward current of a couple of amperes should do fine - if you need to replace it, and I really don't think you need to.

You measured "less than 1V in both directions" for D1.
Since you measured that with the part still on the board, it doesn't mean much.  You have the whole regulator in parallel with the diode.
You need to raise one end of the diode and test it again.
I expect you will find it is OK.

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Three years after the death of its founder, one of Long Island's notable commercial real estate firms continues its liquidation through an auction of a 13-building office complex.
The executors for the estate of Matrix Group founder Glen Nelson have put the firm's 398,000-square-foot office portfolio in Hauppauge and Islandia up for sale with Maltz Auctions, which is receiving sealed bids for the property until next week's Dec. 11 deadline and has scheduled a live auction on Dec. 18.
The portfolio consists of four buildings totaling about 215,000 square feet on Veterans Memorial Highway in Hauppauge and another nine buildings totaling about 183,000 square feet on the same road in Islandia. Matrix and its partner The Crest Group, purchased the portfolio in 2013 from a joint venture of New Jersey-based Ivy Realty and CenterSquare Investment Management Holdings for about $40 million and spent millions more on renovations. The minimum bid for this month's auction is $51.2 million. There is also a $42.8 million assumable mortgage on the complex that runs through Sept. 2025.
Nelson suffered a heart attack and crashed his Lamborghini into a utility pole not far from his Belle Terre home on Dec. 20, 2015. Enrico Scarda, principal of The Crest Group and a frequent business partner of Nelson, stepped in as CEO for Matrix for about a year before the firm began to dissolve.
Sources say some of Nelson's family members and the executors of his estate have been at odds with Scarda over the liquidation and accounting of some of Matrix's holdings. Attorneys for the estate's executors are currently suing Scarda in a dispute over Nelson's interest in a Manhattan development site on York Avenue, according to court documents.
Matrix's largest and highest-profile asset was the Matrix Corporate Center in Danbury, Conn., a 1 million-square-foot office complex on 100 acres that the firm bought for $72.4 million in 2009. Originally built in 1983 as a headquarters for Union Carbide, the property had trouble attracting and retaining tenants in recent years and was eventually foreclosed on by its lender. Two months ago, the mostly vacant complex was sold to a Connecticut developer for $17 million, resulting in a $46.1 million loss on its $58.6 million CMBS loan, according to Trepp.
Matrix's corporate headquarters, a 48,428-square-foot office building at 1201 Route 112 in Port Jefferson Station was also returned to its lender and later purchased by The Crest Group.
In Nov. 2013, Matrix and The Crest Group partnered on an $8 million acquisition of 49-acre parcel of land just north of Sunrise Highway in Bellport. The land is now wholly owned by Crest, which is planning a mixed-use development on the site.
Brokers say the Hauppauge/Islandia office complex should attract a few interested bidders. Scarda, who is a partner in the property, has already made an undisclosed offer to Nelson's estate to acquire the entire asset, but he could still be outbid in the auction process.


Meet Leander Pienaar. The trailblazing, off-road racing entrepreneur behind the rip-roaring outdoor powersport dealership Jetsport. He's talented, passionate and charming to boot.
Started his racing career straight after school, participating in the South African Off-road Championship.
Represented the South African Bombardier team in the Baja 1000 desert race in Mexico.
Won the 800km Roof of Africa Cross Country Motorcycle race – twice!
Completed the 500-km Expedition Africa mountain biking, trekking, kayaking, rope work and orienteering adventure race.
Ran the grueling 100km Skyrun mountain race two times and will be running the race for a third time again this November.
He has a kind heart, fierce mind, and a truly brave spirit.
Meet the Maverick that is Leander Pienaar – the Outdoor Smartguy.
Owner of Jetsport, Freelance spinning instructor.
I started my business directly after I matriculated in 2001.
To become a fighter jet pilot or Lucky Luke, but today I am just lucky.
Think long term and build healthy sustainable relationships. Also, lead by example.
Having goals and setting out to work towards the results I ultimately want to achieve.
You will find me somewhere near water, jet skiing, slalom, wake surfing, wakeboarding, mountain biking and trail running.
At the coast I like kite surfing, but above all first and foremost spending time with my gorgeous fiancé and family. I absolutely love family time!
It's like a tree to me. The branches are all the aspects of life, to get all of those branches to carry bright green leaves you have to water all the roots which boils down to balance. There is your healthy tree.
I don't see myself as influential, but my clients consider me as living proof of the spirit of my trade.
Never assume, never take business for granted. Being so young when I started I quickly learnt that you have to stand your ground and stick to your guns.
Leading an initiative team, giving them enough freedom to express themselves. Also guiding them with a soft hand to stay focused to the vision of the business.
Vision, the ability to adapt and enthusiasm.
What makes a great adventure sportsman or woman?
This is very much the same approach to what makes a great entrepreneur, but with much more speed. The ability to make split decisions when dealing with the unpredictable and hopefully ensuring a positive outcome.
Give me 3 words that describe you best.
What are your biggest accomplishments in your career thus far?
Conquering one of the toughest off road races in South Africa, The Roof of Africa. *Twice a winner!
Despite no training and lots of tears completing my first attempt at the Skyrun.
Surviving Expedition Africa. I got asked to join a team two days before the event after one of their teammates had an emergency to attend to. 500 KM in 6 days, canoeing, hiking, mountain biking all in very remote terrain. A very tough but special experience.
I can bake a mean chocolate cake.
What other adventures and entrepreneurs do you look up to?
Be humble, work hard and turn your dreams into reality.
Colour: You know when the sun sets the colour the sunrays reflect against the clouds (what is that colour?) … but that one LOL, also happens to be my favourite time of day!
Band: One band? Impossible haha … some CCR always makes for a good mood!
If you could meet anyone living or dead who would it be and why? I am busy reading a book about Piet Byleveld. He was a detective, rated as one of the three best detectives in the world. Solving 99% of his cases. I think he can tell you some chilling tales about his experiences, but it's his eye for detail and his persistence that intrigues me the most.


Dogs should have attended our Youngsters course (4.5 months – 11 months) or be over 12 months old and be happy and sociable with other dogs.
We welcome and encourage training for rescue dogs, but ask that they have been in their new home and settled for at least 8 weeks before joining a group class.
We can provide you with 1-2-1 or home visit help before that time.
Need more guidance: Please feel free to contact us if you're unsure if your dog would be suitable for this course.
What's the Kennel Club Good Citizen award scheme all about?
The Bronze course is a great follow on from our youngsters courses, and for people with older, perhaps rescued dogs, to learn important life skills in order that they become really enjoyable family pets. Our dogs understanding of what is appropriate (e.g. coming back when called, walking on a loose lead) is entirely due to what we teach, but sometimes it's difficult to convey our house rules effectively.
When you book your Bronze training course you will receive an email with links to downloadable PDF files which will give you information about what to bring with you to your first lesson, including treats that we recommend. When you arrive at your first class you'll receive a welcome pack containing useful dog related information and products or services that we recommend, plus a clicker to kick start your training skills.
Our dog training team pride ourselves on keeping up-to-date with modern, positive, and most importantly, effective dog training methods. Our lessons are well-organised, fun and informative with plenty of opportunities to ask questions. The classes are designed to show you that essentially training should be fun for both you and your dog, because that way you are more likely to do more of it!


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Presidential Candidates at AIPAC: Dangerous and Delusional
March 26, 2016 Guest Contributor 4 Comments
by James J. Zogby
The performances by four of the five remaining presidential candidates at AIPAC's policy conference made this a perfectly strange and unsettling week in Washington.
The entire affair was more of a spectacle than a conference. The setting was a sports arena with 18,000 spectators. The candidates appearing on a stage in center court were shown on huge overhead screens. One by one they were trotted out to perform. And perform, they did, delivering remarkably similar addresses that were mainly variations on a set of familiar themes. They all: professed their love Israel and "Bibi"; want to arm Israel to the teeth; don't trust Palestinians, whom they accused of incitement; hate the UN; will oppose any effort to sanction Israel—by the UN, EU, or even US student groups; and promise to be better for Israel than President Obama. As the candidates shamelessly pandered before their delirious audience, the political pronouncements they made and policy prescriptions they offered were both dangerous and disconnected from reality.
In speech after speech, Israel was offered unconditional support using the now commonplace terms "unshakable", "unwavering", or "unbreakable". No one spoke of the hardships endured by Palestinians under occupation—in fact, the word "occupation" was never uttered. When the Palestinians were mentioned at all it was to condemn them for incitement and murder. John Kasich charged Palestinians with fostering a "culture of death", while Ted Cruz resurrected the old canard accusing Arabs of wanting to "drive Israel into the sea".
Hillary Clinton, Cruz, and Kasich condemned efforts to "isolate, pressure, and delegitimize the state of Israel" and pledged to fight the "boycott, divestment, and sanctions" movement, charging that BDS promoted "hate speech, harassment and intimidation on college campuses". Cruz went so far as to suggest that it may be "illegal behavior" that could be "prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law".
All of the Republicans pledged to move the US Embassy to Jerusalem "the eternal capital of the Jewish people" (that was Donald Trump's expression). Upping the ante, Cruz said he would begin the effort to move the embassy to "the once and eternal capital" on his "very first day in office". For her part, Clinton, skipped the Embassy move, but said that "one of the very first things" she would do as President would be to invite Netanyahu to the White House to "take the US-Israel alliance to the next level".
The unreality of this entire pander-fest was best captured by Trump's performance. During the course of this year's campaign he had, on many occasions, incurred the wrath of the pro-Israel Jewish community by: suggesting that they wouldn't support him "because I don't want your money"; saying that he would be a "neutral negotiator" between Israel and the Palestinians; hesitating on the issue of moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem; and scoffing at the idea of "tearing up the Iran deal".
At the AIPAC show, Trump took center stage and read a prepared speech that began "I didn't come here to pander about Israel". It was his first lie of the night. As he continued, he contradicted every one of his earlier positions, denouncing the Palestinians, President Obama, and Iran. He closed by saying "I love Israel. I love Israel", then weirdly adding that his daughter was about to deliver "a beautiful Jewish baby". As the crowds cheered Trump over and again, the entire affair appeared absolutely bizarre because here was Trump contradicting everything he had previously said and no one seemed to notice or care. All that mattered was that he was pandering, and they loved it.
Clinton was the only candidate to mention a Palestinian state—but she offered no proposal other than the vague promise that she "would look for opportunities to create conditions for progress". While shying away from any criticism of Israel, she did say that "Everyone has to do their part by avoiding damaging actions, including with respect to settlement". This comment, however, was so oblique that it appeared designed to be missed. And so it was.
At the end of the conference, AIPAC's "delegates" left for home reassured: that Israel's hardline government could do no wrong; that Israel would continue to be supported and defended against any and all pressures to change its policy toward the Palestinians; and that every politician could be forced to bend before their pressure and made to say exactly what they want to hear (even if the politician didn't mean it). Sad, in a way, but also delusional and dangerous.
What the AIPAC crowd missed was the opportunity to hear from the one presidential candidate would have given them a bit of a reality check. Bernie Sanders, the only candidate for president who is Jewish could not make it to the conference and asked if he could deliver his speech via satellite. Although AIPAC had done this for two Republican candidates in the last election, they refused Sanders' request.
Sanders delivered his remarks to an audience in Utah. It was a remarkably balanced statement that began with the pledge that "if elected president, I will work tirelessly to advance the cause of peace as a partner and as a friend of Israel. But to be successful, we have also got to be a friend not only to Israel but to the Palestinian people". He went on to say that "Palestinians can't be ignored. You can't have good policy…if you ignore one side".
Sanders called for ending the "occupation of Palestinian territory"; criticized Israel's exploitation of Palestinian water resources, expropriation of Palestinian land, settlements, and use of disproportionate violence. He decried the blockade of Gaza, its high unemployment rate, and the lack of progress in reconstruction.
Sanders didn't let the Palestinians off the hook. He denounced Hamas' use of rockets and diversion of funds for military purposes. And called for Palestinians to reject violence and terror and to recognize Israel's right to exist.
His speech was sober and smart. It should have been heard by the AIPAC crowd. It would have been a healthy antidote to the Kool Aid they were given to drink while in DC.
James J. Zogby is the president of the Arab American Institute.
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delia ruhe
You were expecting something different, James Zogby? These are the candidates as AIPAC and Bibi have created them. Can't you hear the subtext? "I will say anything you want to hear. Just don't start with that 'antisemitism' stuff and deep-six my campaign. Just give me lots of applause so that the news media can report it"
Obama did it too, if you'll remember. The day after he won the nomination — in a campaign in which he noted that Palestine would have a state with its capital at east Jerusalem — he scurried over to the AIPAC convention and swore that Jerusalem would never be divided.
You were right about one thing though: it was a performance. It is every year.
James Canning
Do we assume that most of the candidates for president would do nothing to stop the growth of the illegal colonies of Jews in the occupied West Bank?
rightofreturn
James Canning. I know you said it sarcastically but the fact of the matter is that we actively encourage settlements by providing Israel with political cover everywhere including UN – and chastise anyone who dares to criticize – by aiding Israel financially and militarily to the heel. BTW many if not most of those settlers are Americans. When the state department decries building of a new settlement in West bank or some land expropriation I fell of my chair with laughter. I am pretty sure that many people around the world feel more like their intelligence has been insulted, however.
rightofreturn – – I heartily agree that foolish American politicians encourage Israel to grow the illegal Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. Year in and year out.
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On August 7th 2018, the OSCE filmed Russian army convoys crossing in and out of Ukraine. My video below outlines this event and their UAV footage.
With Sept 2014 seeing the Russian army pouring across the border, I thought we look back at how Russian army convoys crossed in and out of Ukraine 4 years ago. For this we use good old Google Earth.
Near Kumachove is the small Ukrainian border crossing of Shramko. Further inside Ukraine (top left) is the town of Komsomolske. This town has a rail link to other parts of Ukraine. It's this area Russian army convoys are seen heading towards.


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Watch Now: 'Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2' Unleashes Its Final and Best Trailer
By BAADASSSSS! | Wednesday, March 1st, 2017 at 10:00 am
Marvel Studios has released a new trailer for this summer's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. The trailer was shown during tonight's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, and it is just as funny and exciting as you would expect (maybe more). You can check it out here below.
In previous trailers director James Gunn has purposely held back revealing too much of the film's story, instead focusing on our heroes' bickering in the heat of battle. There were weird space beasts, dazzling battles, and Rocket Raccoon trying to keep Baby Groot from activating an atomic bomb. Priceless stuff, but fans have long clamored for more Guardians goodness. Tonight we got it, and then some.
The new trailer expands on what we've seen before, throws in a ton of comedic beats, and really teases us with the absurd monster fights and dazzling space battles that no doubt will provide the finished film with some of its greatest highlights.
Like any great sequel, Vol. 2 looks to be even better than the original. Since the first Guardians is one of the best Marvel Cinematic Universe features to date – and for many of the people who have seen it, one of their favorite movies – this could be quite the record-breaking blockbuster when it opens two months (that are destined to be agonizingly slow so as to make the wait that much painful) from now.
Oh yeah, there be Kurt Russell in this trailer.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 stars Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Michael Rooker, Elizabeth Delbicki, Pom Klementieff, Glenn Close, and the voice talents of Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel.
The sequel will be hitting theaters on May 5, 2017.
This is the NEW trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana and more, in theaters May 5th.
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Post Malone's private Gulfstream blows two tires, Emergency Landing imminent
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A Gulfstream 4 took off today from Teterboro airport bound for London's Luton airport. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot radioed in stating that there was a problem with the tires. Turns out, they blew two of them.
The rapper Post Malone is reported to be onboard after taking home an MTV music award last night.
If you have no idea who Post Malone is, I'll bet you heard his latest chart topper, although I have to say I was super happy for the subtitles in this video cause I could barely make out a word he was saying.
The plane he's currently flying on is a Gulfstream IV, but I'm surprised someone of his calibre isn't flying on a Gulfstream V or 650 🙂
Here's the flight radar map of the plane doing circles around the New York area:
Post Malone Plane Route
According to TMZ, the plane has 3,700 pounds of fuel on board that they have to burn before they can attempt a safe emergency landing. Their path is uncertain however. They were going to try and return to Teterboro and make a landing there. Then, they were diverted to Massachusetts, and later told they'd be landing at Stewart airport north of New York. We're still not sure, but first things first, they've got to burn up that fuel so they can try and land.
If you're interested in following the path of the plane, according to Flight Radar the tail number is N101CV.
Obviously, we hope that the plane lands ok and that all passengers and crew come out safe from the plane. I couldn't even begin to imagine what this would be like.
Stay tuned for updates! You can also check out the TMZ page that reported this. They're currently tracking the live ATC audio as well.
The plane successfully landed at Stewart Airport in Orange County, NY after blowing two tires. Since the Gulfstream doesn't have the ability to dump fuel like a larger commercial airliner, they flew around in circles to use up what they could.
According to Billboard Magazine, the pilots did a low and slow fly by of Stewart Airport's control tower so the operators could use binoculars to asses what was going on with the tires. The plane slowed to around 75-80 MPH during landing with the nose up, landing with the least amount of stress possible on the nose gear. 9 fire trucks and 12 ambulances were on standby in case the worst case scenario happened.
Malone's statement to Billboard magazine was about as chill as you would expect…
I'm alive and ready to rock on…"
Bob Burger
Wow. An award for this. Guess that's why MTV is not mainstream. SMH. BTW, you have a few typos in there, might want to at least read your column once before posting.
IF a rapper can make up words and make millions, my post should also be exempt from typo police! 🙂 But thanks for looking out!


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It is really interesting to learn the Telugu Numbers which form an important part of the Telugu script. अल्लाह ही प्राणों को उनकी मृत्यु के समय ग्रस्त कर लेता है और जिसकी मृत्यु नहीं आई उसे उसकी निद्रा की अवस्था में ग्रस्त कर लेता है । फिर जिसकी मृत्यु का फ़ैसला कर दिया है उसे रोक रखता है। और दूसरों को एक नियत समय तक के लिए छोड़ देता है। निश्चय ही इसमें कितनी ही निशानियाँ है सोच-विचार करनेवालों के लिए See: Synonyms of contemplate , , , , , , , , , , , , Antonyms of contemplate No matches. Information provided about Contemplation: Contemplation meaning in Hindi : Get meaning and translation of Contemplation in Hindi language with grammar,antonyms,synonyms and sentence usages. More matches for contemplate adjective English to Hindi Dictionary: contemplate Meaning and definitions of contemplate, translation in Hindi language for contemplate with similar and opposite words. Also see the translation in Telugu or translation in English, synonyms, antonyms, related words, image and pronunciation for helping spoken English improvement or spoken Telugu improvement.
But the ends to which it aspires are neither moderate, nor reasonable, and it gives me a squirmy feeling to contemplate them. It is one among the six languages designated as a classical language of India by the Government of India. All work is done by power, by Shakti, and since the integral Yoga does not contemplate abandonment of works, but rather a doing of all works from the divine consciousness and with the supreme guidance, the characteristic powers of the instruments, mind, life and body, must not only be purified of defects, but raised to a capacity for this greater action. Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, is a standardised and Sanskritised register of the Hindustani language. He served us very well as a player but anyone who would even contemplate his appointment has to be out of his tree. Telugu is a Dravidian language and it is the primary language in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Yanam Puducherry. The current version has audio-visual courses and quizzes to learn English from Hindi, Bangla, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Oriya, Punjabi.
You can also learn Hindi, Bangla, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Oriya and Punjabi through English. Hindi- also known as Hindustani or Khari-Boli, is written in the Dev anaga ri script, which is the most scientific writing system in the world and is widely spoken by over ten million people across the globe as their first or second language, which makes it 3 rd most widely spoken language in the world. As a last recourse, if we thought that he was in the city, we might contemplate putting some Marines there. Surely, there are signs in this for a nation who contemplate. Contemplation meaning in Hindi हिन्दी मे मीनिंग is चिंतन. Know answer of question : what is meaning of Contemplation in Hindi dictionary? उनके मतानुसार एक लेखक, चिंतक व दार्शनिक किनारे बैठकर जीवन-प्रवाह का अवलोकन करता है, उसके उतार चढ़ाव को देखता है। After all that the leaders of free India have said and stand for, after having won your long battle against Imperial rule, can we honestly contemplate that India's first major international act should be a declaration of war, and the final and open abandonment of all other methods of settling an international dispute. Also find spoken pronunciation of contemplate in Hindi and in English language.
If u like it, please leave your email-id in the chat message with your query, and admin will surely contact you with reply mostly today itself. Telugu is very expressive and one of the regular languages of the world. Scientists seeking to control the biological process of aging may also contemplate doing so through genetic manipulations. Hindustani is the native language of people living in Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and parts of Rajasthan. Contemplation का मतलब मीनिंग हिंदी में जाने.
For distraction I forced myself to contemplate my next entrepreneurial venture. ख़ुदा ही लोगों के मरने के वक्त उनकी रूहें अपनी तरफ़ खींच बुलाता है और जो लोग नहीं मरे उनकी रूहें उनकी नींद में खींच ली जाती हैं बस जिन के बारे में ख़ुदा मौत का हुक्म दे चुका है उनकी रूहों को रोक रखता है और बाक़ी सोने वालों की रूहों को फिर एक मुक़र्रर वक्त तक के वास्ते भेज देता है जो लोग ग़ौर और फिक्र करते हैं उनके लिए क़ुदरते ख़ुदा की यक़ीनी बहुत सी निशानियाँ हैं Allah takes away souls at the time of their death the temporary death of sleep , and those who do not die during their sleep He withholds that upon whichHe has decreed death, but turns lose the other till a stated term. Contemplation ka matalab hindi me kya hai Contemplation का हिंदी में मतलब. The official language of the Republic of India is Hindi in the Devanagari script and English. As Americans now contemplate the road ahead, they need to accept three unpleasant facts.
सब कर्म शक्ति ही करती है, और क्योंकि पूर्ण योग का ध्येय कर्मों का त्याग करना नहीं वरन् दिव्य चेतना में स्थित होकर वहां से परमोच्च मार्गदर्शन के अनुसार सब कर्मों को करना है, मन, प्राण और शरीर - रूपी करणों की विशिष्ट शक्तियों को दोषों से मुक्त करके शुद्ध ही नहीं करना होगा बल्कि उन्हें उन्नत करके इस अधिक महान् कर्म के लिये सक्षम भी बनाना होगा। Allah takes away souls at the time of their death the temporary death of sleep , and those who do not die during their sleep He withholds that upon whichHe has decreed death, but turns lose the other till a stated term. There are 22 languages listed in the 8th Schedule of Indian Constitution. It is a descendant of Sanskrit, which was the earliest speech of the Aryans in India. Use this free dictionary to get the definition of friend in Telugu and also the definition of friend in English. . .


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David Royal, another officer with the Memphis Police Department, was arrested on July 22, 2012 and refused to submit an alcohol blood test as well. Royal did not get off so easy though and was taken to the Old Allen Station Precinct where a nurse drew two tubes of blood. Since Royal was involved in an accident resulting in injury, the State's implied consent law gave officers the right to draw his blood. Many people throughout the state believe that officers should be held to a higher standard and that these 3 officers are setting a poor example and are cheating the system. Mike Williams, President of the Memphis Police Association, noted that officers often succumb to the high stress associated with the job and must be helped. Williams made a statement saying, "Given the nature of our job, there is a high divorce rate, high alcoholism rate" and "I like the second chance because sometimes we need to get people help, as opposed to just penalizing them."
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Q: Sentence-count function not returning total count So i've been trying to create a sentence-count function which will cycle through the following 'story':
let story = 'Last weekend, I took literally the most beautiful bike ride of my life. The route is called "The 9W to Nyack" and it actually stretches all the way from Riverside Park in Manhattan to South Nyack, New Jersey. It\'s really an adventure from beginning to end! It is a 48 mile loop and it basically took me an entire day. I stopped at Riverbank State Park to take some extremely artsy photos. It was a short stop, though, because I had a really long way left to go. After a quick photo op at the very popular Little Red Lighthouse, I began my trek across the George Washington Bridge into New Jersey.  The GW is actually very long - 4,760 feet! I was already very tired by the time I got to the other side.  An hour later, I reached Greenbrook Nature Sanctuary, an extremely beautiful park along the coast of the Hudson.  Something that was very surprising to me was that near the end of the route you actually cross back into New York! At this point, you are very close to the end.';

And I realise the problem I'm having but I cannot find a way around this. Basically I want my code to return a the total sCount below but seeing as I've returned my sCount after my loop, it's only adding and returning the one count as a total:
const sentenceTotal = (word) => {
let sCount = 0;
if (word[word.length-1] === "." || word[word.length-1] === "!" || word[word.length-1] === "?") {
  sCount += 1;
};
return sCount;
};

// console.log(sentenceTotal(story)) returns '1'.

I've tried multiple ways around this, such as returning sentenceTotal(word) instead of sCount but console.log will just log the function name.
I can make it return the correct sCount total if I remove the function element of it, but that's not what I want.

A: I don't see any loop or iterator which would go through story to count the number of occurrences of ., ?, or !.
Having recently tackled "counting sentences" myself I know it is a non-trivial problem with many edge cases.
For a simple use-case though you can use split and a regular expression;
story.split(/[?!.]/).length

So you could wrap that in your function like so:
const sentenceTotal = (word) => {
  return word.split(/[?.!]/).length
};

let story = 'Last weekend, I took literally the most beautiful bike ride of my life. The route is called "The 9W to Nyack" and it actually stretches all the way from Riverside Park in Manhattan to South Nyack, New Jersey. It\'s really an adventure from beginning to end! It is a 48 mile loop and it basically took me an entire day. I stopped at Riverbank State Park to take some extremely artsy photos. It was a short stop, though, because I had a really long way left to go. After a quick photo op at the very popular Little Red Lighthouse, I began my trek across the George Washington Bridge into New Jersey.  The GW is actually very long - 4,760 feet! I was already very tired by the time I got to the other side.  An hour later, I reached Greenbrook Nature Sanctuary, an extremely beautiful park along the coast of the Hudson.  Something that was very surprising to me was that near the end of the route you actually cross back into New York! At this point, you are very close to the end.';

sentenceTotal(story)
=> 13

A: There a several strange things about you question so I'll do it in 3 steps :
First step : The syntax.
What you wrote is the assignement to a const of an anonymous variable. So what it does is :

*

*Create a const name 'sentenceCount'

*To this const, assign the anonymous function (words) => {...}

*Now you have this : sentenceCount(words){...}
And that's all. Because what you wrote : ()=>{} is not the calling of a function, but the declaration of an anonym function, you should read this : https://www.w3schools.com/js/js_function_definition.asp
If you want a global total, you must have a global total variable(not constant) so that the total isn't lost. So :

let sCount = 0; //<-- have sCount as a global variable not a const

function isEndOfSentence(word) {
    if (word[word.length-1] === "." || word[word.length-1] === "!" || word[word.length-1] === "?") {
      sCount += 1;
    };
};

If you are forbidden from using a global variable (and it's best to not do so), then you have to register the total as a return of your function and store the total in the calling 'CountWords(sentence)' function.
function isEndOfSentence(words) {...}

callingFunction(){

    //decalaration
    let total;

    //...inside your loop
    total += isEndOfSentence(currentWord)
}

The algorithm
Can you provide more context as how you use you function ?
If your goal is to count the words until there is a delimiter to mark the end of a sentence, your function will not be of great usage .
As it is written, your function will only ever be able to return 0 or 1. As it does the following :

*

*The function is called.

*It create a var called sCount and set it to 0

*It increment or not sCount

*It return sCount so 1 or 0

It's basically a 'isEndOfSentence' function that would return a boolean. It's usage should be in an algorithm like :
// var totalSentence = 0
// for each word
//    if(isEndOfSentence(word))
//        totalSentence + totalSentence = 1
// endfor

Also this comes back to just counting the punctuation to count the number of sentence.
The quick and small solution
Also I tried specifically to keep the program in an algorithm explicit form since I guess that's what you're dealing with.
But I feel that you wanted to write something small and with as little characters as possible so for your information, there are faster way of doing this with a tool called regex and the native JS 'split(separator)' function of a string.
A regex is a description of a string that it can match to and when used can return those match. And it can be used in JS to split a string:
story.split(/[?!.]/) //<-- will return an array of the sentences of your story.
story.split(/[?!.]/).length //<-- will return the number of element of the array of the sentences of your story, so the sentence count

That does what you wanted but with one line of code. But If you want to be smart about you problem, remember that I said

Also this comes back to just counting the punctuation to count the number of sentence.

So we'll just do that right ?
story.match(/(\.\.\.)|[.?!]/g).length

Have fun here ;) : https://regexr.com/
I hope that helps you ! Good luck !


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Yesterday was gold in the field of so-called cultural appropriation. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), who keeps peddling the lie that she's a full-blown Native American.
Warren pushed this lie during her academic career, which was dredged up in 2012. Then-Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) was running for a full term in the U.S. Senate having won the special election to fill the vacancy left by the late Ted Kennedy.
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