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On the Crimean Referendum
More on the pending referendum and some thoughts on elections in authoritarian contexts.
Steven L. Taylor · Tuesday, March 11, 2014 · 36 comments
Stephen Saideman writes (In Crimea's sham referendum, all questions lead to 'yes'):
The language of the new Crimea Referendum makes Quebec's referendums appear to be models of clarity. According to the Kyiv Post, voters in Crimea next Sunday will be asked whether they support the union of Crimea with Russia (an act of irredentism) or whether Crimea should be independent (secession). There is no alternative – one cannot vote for the status quo ante of remaining within Ukraine.
This would suggest that the referendum might just be a bit of a sham.
(Saideman links to the ballot here, and I have posted it below as well—although it is in Russian, so I will have to trust that it has been translated properly).
Of course, the very short electoral calendar, the presence of Russian troops, and the manipulation of the local government are also clues to the, well, shamocity of it all.
Saideman also notes that international observers will not be allowed to witness the vote. He also notes the following:
Certainly Vladimir Putin and his friends in Crimea are not concerned with impressing the international community with how free and fair this referendum will be. Otherwise, they might not be printing about 66 per cent more ballots than needed (2.5 million ballots for 1.5 million Crimean voters).
(Those numbers were reported by the UPI here).
And to partially address a question that Doug Mataconis raised about a different authoritarian context:
those who disrespect democracy still feel compelled to use the guise of democracy to appear less authoritarian and more legitimate. It may not play well outside of Russia, but it might do ok within.
Indeed, some scholars have found that these kind of elections can be used to scare the opposition. That is, holding such an event puts opponents in difficult positions, as the fakeness may actually suggest that the government is strong, rather than weak.
Further, a referendum of this type always creates a dilemma for opposition forces. Do they show up and vote, in the hopes of defeating the referendum, but in so doing partially legitimize the process by participating (as well as inflating turnout numbers)? Or, do they boycott, which guarantees that the authoritarian's preferences will win overwhelmingly? After all, if the opposition stays home, the results are foregone, even if with minimal to no cheating. Also: if the opposition vehemently campaigns against the measure, or protests the process, it is marking itself for easy targeting by the regime. (Plus, as noted above, heads the Russian win, tails the Ukrainians lose—this process is rigged from the start).
Of course, Saideman does note: "faked elections can serve as focal points for political protest. And these protests can help to bring down governments (see Ukraine last month)."
I will say this: this is not a democratic solution by any measure of the term.
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Mu says:
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 10:57
With other words, when the freedom loving Ukrainians peacefully stormed their parliament and democratically voted in a new government of the highest ethical standards (well, but for the Nazi, but can't have everything) that was great, but when the communist fascist Russians violently occupied their parliament and totally authoritarian voted for a new sham government that violated all rules of civilized countries. And the audacity of copy Wilson's method of 1918 to legitimize land grabs under the disguise of independence votes, outrageous.
Tillman says:
@Mu: Mobocracy is one thing. Occupying a country and foisting a "referendum" on its citizens to legitimize your occupation is a different magnitude altogether. You tried valiantly to equate the two, I'll give you that.
stonetools says:
As Mu pointsout here, neither side has complied with the highest democratic standards. The current Ukrainian regime may be non-democrats, but by God, they're OUR non-democrats.
@stonetools:
At the same time, I have to take issue with the idea that what happened in Kiev was some kind of fascist inspired takeover. There had been widespread, pluralistic, and largely peaceful protests since November, until the Berkut was unleashed, and protest leaders began disappearing. Everything went out the window after that.
I recognize I'm saying this from within my own information bubble, and with my own preconceptions, but I definitely view one side as more justified.
In Kiev we still have the democratically elected parliament. One can argue over whether their vote that Yanukovych had vacated the presidency is constitutional or not (that would be a matter for the constitutional court to decide, however, not the Russians, but Yanukovych has not sought constitutional relief, he has sought the support of an outside power). So one can rightly say, as a friend of mine did the other day, that the Ukrainian government is operating in a constitutionally gray area, but it is far, far more linked to democratically legitimacy than what is going on in Crimea (and I say that also knowing that Ukrainian democracy is far from perfect). Still, there is in fact no contest in this comparison. Anyone trying to make these situations equivalent is vastly over-simplifying the situation. (and ignoring key facts, I would argue).
Heck, even if we take the worse possible interpretation of event as driven by a Ukrainian mob in Kiev, at least it was, you know, a Ukrainian mob. The troops in Crimea are from another country.
(Note I am not taking that position, and further I am not endorsing any actions taken, but trying to distill a key aspect of the comparison here).
@Steven L. Taylor:
Anyone trying to make these situations equivalent is vastly over-simplifying the situation. (and ignoring key facts, I would argue).
gVOR08 says:
Are they only printing the ballot in Russian? My understanding is that there are a fair number of non Russian speakers even in Crimea. Is any effort being made to accommodate them, or is language another part of the manipulation?
BubbaHoTep says:
The correct translation of the two choices on the ballot
1. Do you support the reunification of Crimea with Russia as a member of the Russian Federation?
2. Do you support the restoration of the 1992 Crimean Constitution and Crimea remaining a part of Ukraine?
The 1992 Crimean constitution does not mean secession, it means autonomy. Before the Russian takeover, the Crimean parliament was already planning to hold a referendum on autonomy, which Kiev was resisting. So the referendum does have an option for staying in Ukraine.
@gVOR08:
The ballot is in three languages: Russian, Ukrainian and Tatar.
Rob in CT says:
@BubbaHoTep:
If true (I say this only b/c I can't speak any of the relevant languages, so what do I know?), it makes this much less of a sham. It's still got the whole "occupied by Russian troops" thing going on, of course.
Chris Lawrence says:
@BubbaHoTep: the major problem is that there's no option for voters to support the status quo ante (i.e. the same level of autonomy Crimea enjoyed prior to the Russian incursion), which presumably would have been an option in the original referendum. It's unlikely many of the the Tatars or the Ukrainians in Crimea favor greater autonomy or annexation by Russia.
rudderpedals says:
The Crimean invasion was justified as 1) by invitation even though the leader abandoned his position, and 2) protecting Russians even though they weren't threatened much less harmed. Isn't international law (for what it's worth) clear that the invasion itself is illegal? If so, what would be the basis for recognizing the annexation?
I'm coming around to the position that this'll be the model for taking the eastern Ukraine too. Sadly for Ukraine, the ball's in the EU's court,
@rudderpedals:
I'm coming around to the position that this'll be the model for taking the eastern Ukraine too. Sadly for Ukraine, the ball's in the EU's court
Crimea is much easier to take because (1) it is much more defensible militarily, being a peninsula (2) it has a Russian-majority population that has never felt loyalty to Ukraine. Neither apply to the eastern Ukraine, which has no defensible boundaries and is split in its loyalties.
What has been most surprising to me is how extremely competent Russia turned out to be in executing this takeover, both the military seizure, which they managed without firing a shot, and the political manipulation, which has been very well organized. If only the US was as competent after taking over Iraq, maybe it wouldn't have degenerated into such a quagmire.
Dave Schuler says:
I want to underscore BubbaHoTep's interpretation of the ballot. The ballot is presented in Russian, Ukrainian, and Tatar. All three use Cyrillic so it might be a bit misleading for most Americans.
I don't read Tatar but the Russian and Ukrainian support BubbaHoTop's interpretation.
Said another way, there really isn't much to see here.
Oh I agree they're not equivalent. But let's not pretend that the Ukrainian regime is simon pure.We're dealing with dark grey and light grey, not black and white.
I suppose my position here is colored by my reading of "Sleepwalkers" , an account of the road to World War One. I was raised to believe that the power mad Germans were solely to blame, and that Britain and France were on the side of good. Wrong again, Bob. Lots of blame to go around and if anything the Serbs were in the wrong and Austria Hungary in the right.
I agree that the Russians have acted badly on this, and that the coming referendum is undemocratic. But if you pull back and take a broad view of this, things aren't so clear and we are not all Ukrainians now.
I'm guessing Russia at some point will point at the ongoing annexation of the West Bank by Israel.
@Rob in CT:
It's still got the whole "occupied by Russian troops" thing going on, of course.
Which, I would argue, would make the whole thing problematic regardless of the language on the page.
@Chris Lawrence:
the major problem is that there's no option for voters to support the status quo ante (i.e. the same level of autonomy Crimea enjoyed prior to the Russian incursion), which presumably would have been an option in the original referendum. It's unlikely many of the the Tatars or the Ukrainians in Crimea favor greater autonomy or annexation by Russia.
Exactly, so as such, Dave Schuler, I disagree that there is nothing to see here. (For that matter, I would need to more carefully examine what the 1992 option would really mean.
But let's not pretend that the Ukrainian regime is simon pure.
Did I?
We're dealing with dark grey and light grey, not black and white.
To risk sounding really snarky: welcome to politics, yes? And again, I didn't claim black and white. Although in this case I think we are comparing gray to black. It may be constitutionally questionable that the parliament can select a temporary president, but it also true that Yanukovych has vacated his post (and, again, he is not appealing to the courts, the constitution, or even the people of Ukraine for recourse, he is appealing to a foreign military, that says something in and of itself). So, that is the gray area in Kiev. In Crimea, meanwhile, we have a military occupation in which the local government has been directly manipulated, and when a snap election is being held on the future of the territory and its citizens, that's pretty black as far as I can tell.
things aren't so clear and we are not all Ukrainians now.
Again, I never claimed anything of the sort. Its it possible that you think I hold a view that I have not articulated or that you think of me as a surrogate for some other position on this topic that goes beyond what I have actually written?
PD Shaw says:
@rudderpedals:" Isn't international law (for what it's worth) clear that the invasion itself is illegal?"
I've read probably a dozen legal opinions on the invasion, primarily at Opinio Juris, and I've not seen one that didn't conclude that it was illegal. Some specifically reject the argument that the Kosovo invasion justifies the Ukrainian invasion on the grounds that Kosovo was illegal.
"If so, what would be the basis for recognizing the annexation?"
I believe that any annexation will not be recognized by the international community. In the modern era they generally are not, unless the context is seen as colonial. The referendum occurred under an illegal outside occupation, Ukraine is not known for clean elections, and the referendum violates the Ukraine Constitution because its not a referendum of the whole country. It may not make any practical difference; the international community does not recognize China's annexation of Tibet, but it will be a small festering sore in diplomacy.
Well, I guess I am really going against the John McCain neo-con position, rather than what you said, so I stand corrected here.
Although in this case I think we are comparing gray to black
Here's the problem. Americans put the black hat on the guy they go to war with. That's why I'm reluctant to put the black hat on Putin, because the next move the neo-cons will be recommending is to roll tanks, because you don't negotiate with the guy in black hat. You might be saying at that point "Wait let's talk nuance and there's another step before tanks." How did that work out for Kerry in therun up to the Iraq War ?
Guess Iraq has made me gun-shy about how I characterize foreign actors. Sorry if your point got caught up in that.
@PJ:
Why not? It's just like Russia was attacked from Crimea along with all of the other nations bordering Russia.
Facts be damned. Everything tossable goes into the Cuisinart if it rationalizes the Russian invasion.
@stonetools: To be clear: I am not advocating military intervention here.
Isn't international law (for what it's worth) clear that the invasion itself is illegal? If so, what would be the basis for recognizing the annexation
I can't locate it now, but there's a New Republic article that suggests that the likely model for what will happen is the Turkish action in Cyprus. Note in that case the Turkish action was far more justifiable (there really was evidence of Greek opression of Turkish Cypriots). Nevertheless, the Turkish action (invasion of CYrus and partition) was condemned,and the client state Turkey set up in northern Cyrus has been recognized only by Turkey. Nonetheless, there has been a de facto partition of the island that has lasted to this day and that shows every sign of continuing.
I expect that the de facto annexation of Crimea will never be ratified by international law, but that its going to continue , absent military action by NATO to restore the status quo ante.
Facts be damned. Everything tossable goes into the Cuisinart if it rationalizes the Russian invasion
Let's be blunt. The Russian takeover of Crimea cannot be justified. But it most likely cannot be reversed.
Maybe we should give it the good old college try. But these things have a habit of not being reversed. Just ask Mexico.
That Israel was attacked doesn't matter, the annexations still aren't legal. Try again.
grewgills says:
I think you need to recalibrate your snark meter.
Dave D says:
https://twitter.com/ru_rbc/status/443266001707081728/photo/1
"Leaflet Text: Sunday 16 March. We will chose a future for our children. Give two answers to two questions.
1. Are you for reunification of the Crimea with Russia with the rights of a subject of the Russian Federation? Answer YES!
2. Are you for restoration of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of the Crimea and for the status of the Crimea as a part of Ukraine? Answer NO!
Answer YES to the first question, NO to the second question and we will go into Russia, we will have the pensions and wages of Russia. The average wage of Russians is 6000 hryvnia, and the size of the pension is 2400 hryvnia. Mighty Russia will protect our families. As a part of a mighty, multi-national country, our culture and traditions will be protected.
If you answer NO to the first question and YES to the second, we will once again return to 1992, when the Ukrainian neo-Nazis through blackmail and bribery gradually stripped us of everything. Already starting in April of this year, residents of Ukraine will face a price hike of double for gas and 40% higher for electricity, and an increase in the pension age by 3 years. All benefits and supplements are being liquidated.
We want to live, and not survive!
Russia – YES!
Ukraine – NO!"
The propaganda is flowing at full force already. Russia hasn't lost a step in the propaganda department. Between these leaflets, the billboards and the take over of most Crimean TV and radio stations Moscow is going full bore.
Stormy Dragon says:
Isn't international law (for what it's worth) clear that the invasion itself is illegal? If so, what would be the basis for recognizing the annexation?
It's a violation of the UN Charter, but only if the Security Council declares it so.
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 09:16
@PD Shaw: I concur completely. What little I know about this was mostly gleaned from the stuff at Opinio Juris supplemented with the thread at Dave's place. The Sudetenland parallel you raised over there is right on.
@stonetools: I too don't see the way to reverse the invasion. And if the Europeans who have the most to lose don't want or can't afford sanctions to deter Putin taking the historical eastern Ukraine cities they're going to go too I think.
michael reynolds says:
For those who in an earlier thread implied I was crazy to worry about the Baltics since they are NATO members:
Russian Ambassador Aleksandr Veshnyakov created a new wave of concern in Latvia with recent remarks saying it may soon become easier for ethnic Russians in Latvia to obtain Russian citizenship.
Yes, I just linked to Hot Air.
@michael reynolds:
Grasping at straws then? 😉
BTW, did you know that 13% of the people living in Latvia aren't citizens of any country?
Spain's government approved a bill on Friday that makes it possible for Sephardic Jews to receive Spanish citizenship and retain their existing citizenship. The bill was proposed by the ruling Popular Party. The bill has yet to be voted upon by lawmakers in Spain's Congress of Deputies.
After the dictatorship of Franco, Spain didn't become a fully democratic state until 1982.
The People's Party was a re-foundation in 1989 of the People's Alliance (Alianza Popular, AP), a party led and founded by Manuel Fraga Iribarne, a former Minister of the Interior and Minister of Tourism during Francisco Franco's dictatorship.
Should we worry about the Spaniards too?
Thursday, March 13, 2014 at 15:42
Are the Spaniards nuclear powers? Are they currently seizing the territory of a sovereign state? Are they massing troops on anyone's border? Are they ruled by an authoritarian who openly pines for empire?
@PJ: Should we worry about the Spaniards too?
No. No one expects the inquisition.
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Extraordinary Fossil Captures Nesting Oviraptor Dinosaur Alongside Unhatched Offspring
George Dvorsky
Left: The new fossil preserving an adult oviraptorid dinosaur with eggs containing embryos. Right: Artist's interpretation of a nesting oviraptorid.
Image: Fossil: Shundong Bi; Artwork: Zhao Chuang
Paleontologists in China have unearthed the fossil of an oviraptorosaur sitting on a nest of eggs. By itself that's an amazing and rare discovery, but this fossil is unique in that the eggs still preserve evidence of the unhatched progeny inside.
"Here we report the first [non-avian] dinosaur fossil known to preserve an adult skeleton atop an egg clutch that contains embryonic remains," declare the authors of a research paper published in Science Bulletin. Found in China, the fossil is expanding our understanding of oviraptorosaur behavior and physiology, while providing further proof that non-avian dinosaurs employed bird-like brooding behaviors.
Oviraptorosaurs, also known as oviraptors, were named as such owing to an early paleontological misunderstanding of similar fossils. The name means "egg thief," but these dinosaurs were no thieves, as it was later shown that oviraptorosaurs were the rightful owners of fossilized eggs often found next to their buried skeletal remains.
Indeed, fossils of nesting oviraptorosaurs with their eggs have been found before. What's new here is that the dino eggs still contain evidence of the embryos inside. It's worth pointing out that embryos within oviraptor eggs have been found before, but only in isolation. A famous example is the "Baby Louie" fossil, discovered in Henan, China, back in the 1990s.
Celebrated 'Baby Louie' Fossil Identified as New Dinosaur Species
The fossilized remains of a Late Cretaceous dinosaur embryo that famously graced the cover of…
Oviraptorosaurs were a super successful theropod dinosaur of the Cretaceous period. They varied greatly in size, with some of the largest weighing upwards of 2,425 pounds (1,100 kilograms). Common features include feathers, a long neck, wings, and beaks. These non-avian dinos were very bird-like in appearance, resembling modern ostriches. When nesting, these animals arranged their eggs in a near-perfect circle, layering their large clutches of eggs in a remarkably orderly fashion.
The newly described fossil, designated LDNHMF2008, was pulled from the Nanxiong Formation near the Ganzhou railway in southern China's Jiangxi Province. The fossil dates towards the end of the Cretaceous period, approximately 70 million years ago. It preserves the remains of an adult mid-sized oviraptorosaur, with its skull and other skeletal features missing. The animal appears to have died while in a nesting position.
These fossilized bones were found alongside an "undisturbed clutch" of at least 24 eggs, "some of which are broken, exposing embryonic bones," wrote the authors in the study. The researchers, led by Shundong Bi from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Xing Xu from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, assigned the eggs to the fossil species Macroolithus yaotunensis.
Oviraptorosaur nests containing so many eggs at the same time is not uncommon, and likely an adaptation to extreme poaching by real "egg thieves."
Microscopic analysis of the fossils showed that some embryos were in the late stages of development, and were on the verge of hatching. The authors took this as potential evidence that oviraptors were actively incubating their nests, and not just guarding them, as some paleontologists have speculated.
"In the new specimen, the babies were almost ready to hatch, which tells us beyond a doubt that this oviraptorid had tended its nest for quite a long time," Matthew Lamanna, a paleontologist at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History and co-author of the new study, said in a statement. "This dinosaur was a caring parent that ultimately gave its life while nurturing its young."
Other evidence affirmed this interpretation, namely an oxygen isotope analysis showing that the eggs were incubated at high, bird-like temperatures around 97 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit (36 to 38 degrees Celsius). Interestingly, the eggs were found to be in various stages of development, meaning that they hatched at different times. This is referred to as hatching asynchrony, a reproductive phenomenon seen in modern birds. The authors weren't able to attribute a cause to the asynchronous hatching, but they presented a plausible scenario, as they write in their study:
"As in ostriches, oviraptorosaurs would have started incubation of the nest only after all eggs had been laid, such that the lower eggs, which had been laid earlier, would have been incubated for proportionally the same amount of time as the upper eggs. However, the upper eggs would have hatched earlier than the lower eggs because, being closer to the brooding adult, they would have received more heat from this individual than the lower eggs, and thus the embryos therein would have developed more rapidly."
Finally, the scientists also detected a handful of pebbles in the dino's abdominal region. These rocks as probably gastroliths, which animals swallow to assist with digestion. This is the first time such a thing has been documented in an oviraptorosaur, and a potential clue into their diets. That's admittedly a ton of new insight for a single, albeit remarkable, fossil.
"It's extraordinary to think how much biological information is captured in just this single fossil," said Xu. "We're going to be learning from this specimen for many years to come."
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Curry bounces back, Warriors end Suns' 18-game streak 118-96
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) reacts after being called for a foul during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns in San Francisco, Friday, Dec. 3, 2021. Associated Press
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots against Phoenix Suns forward Jae Crowder during the second half of an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Friday, Dec. 3, 2021. Associated Press
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Warriors coach Steve Kerr spent a good chunk of his postgame press conference reiterating his belief that the Suns are the best team in the West.
Funny, because Phoenix coach Monty Williams said pretty much the same thing about Golden State.
With the two top teams in the NBA splitting a pair of games this week, the debate isn't likely to be settled soon.
Stephen Curry bounced back from one of the worst shooting nights of his career and scored 23 points, and the Warriors convincingly ended the Suns' 18-game winning streak with a 118-96 victory on Friday night.
'œWe know that we're trying to catch them, not vice-versa,'� Kerr said of the defending Western Conference champs. 'œWe haven't been in the playoffs for two years. We're trying to catch them and we know they're the best team in the West until somebody knocks them off.'�
That's something no team had been able to do for more than five weeks as Phoenix erased a 1-3 start and rose to the top of the West standings.
Golden State was among those who tried and failed, losing 104-96 on Tuesday.
Kerr's team flipped the script in the rematch.
The Warriors (19-3) limited the Suns (19-4) to a season low for scoring and slipped past Phoenix for the best record in the NBA.
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'œThey did a good job of speeding us up,'� Williams said. 'œWe did that to them the other day. That's part of the chess match. When we got to the paint and found guys, it was phenomenal in the second quarter but that's the only quarter we did it consistently.'�
The Suns were within 83-74 following a dunk by JaVale McGee early in the fourth quarter but never got closer. Gary Payton II scored on consecutive possessions, added a breakaway two-handed dunk, then followed with a short jumper to put Golden State ahead by 20.
Three days after going 4 of 21 while missing 11 of 14 3-point tries in Phoenix, Curry shot 8 of 20 with six 3s, five rebounds and five assists.
Andrew Wiggins added 19 points as Golden State extended its home winning streak to 11. Draymond Green had nine points, nine assists and nine rebounds to go with six steals and three blocks.
'œThey got us at their home so we had to come here and protect our house,'� Wiggins said. 'œThey made it hard for us. Facing them is going to be a battle all the time.'�
Deandre Ayton had 23 points and six rebounds for Phoenix. Chris Paul added 12 points and eight assists.
Williams had tried his best to keep talk about the streak to a minimum while at the same time encouraging his players to relish the ride. He won't have to worry about that anymore following Phoenix's first loss since Oct. 27.
Now the talk is which team is the one to beat in the West, with their next meeting set for Christmas in Phoenix.
'œNot quite sure who it is but it's good to be in that category,'� Williams said.
Playing the second half of a back-to-back and again without injured leading scorer Devin Booker, the Suns fell behind by double digits early and spent the rest of the night trying to catch up.
Curry made it an impossible climb.
The two-time MVP hit his first two 3s, completed a three-point play amid chants of 'œMVP! MVP!'� and made another shot beyond the arc to put the Warriors up 49-37.
'œWe were, especially in the second half, much more patient,'� Kerr said. 'œOnce we settled down after that sort of disastrous final four minutes of the second quarter, we were really poised, competed and earned a really good win.'�
The Suns trailed by 11, then closed the second quarter on an 8-0 run to pull within 51-48 before the Warriors pulled away in the second half.
'œThe winning streak was a lot of fun,'� Paul said. 'œBeen a long time since we felt a loss but hell, let's start a new one.'�
Warriors swingman Juan Toscano-Anderson brought a roaring Chase Center crowd to its feet late in the first quarter with a thunderous one-handed dunk over Suns 7-foot center McGee, who was standing in the lane under in front of the basket.
Suns: Mikal Bridges left the court briefly in the first half after appearing to injure his right hand while attempting to chase down a loose ball. Bridges returned midway through the second quarter with medical tape around his pinky finger. '» Booker is nursing a sore left hamstring.
Warriors: Klay Thompson will continue to participate in scrimmages but coach Steve Kerr did not say whether Thompson would play in the G League before rejoining the Warriors. The biggest issue facing Thompson right now, Kerr said, is conditioning. '» Andre Iguodala (right knee soreness) sat out his eighth consecutive game.
Suns: Host the Spurs on Monday. The Suns have won three straight against San Antonio but have dropped the last two in Phoenix.
Warriors: Face the Spurs at Chase Center on Saturday.
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Published Jul. 31
How being called a 'snake' by Dez Bryant helped make Sean Lee the apparent heir to Jason Witten's status as team leader
Andy Jacobsohn/Staff Photographer
Dallas Cowboys middle linebacker Sean Lee (50) greets a teammate while warming up before a National Football League game between the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California Sunday October 22, 2017. (Andy Jacobsohn/The Dallas Morning News)
By David Moore , Staff Writer Contact David Moore on Twitter: @DavidMooreDMN
OXNARD, Calif. -- Jason Witten's retirement led some to agonize about a leadership void for this young Cowboys team.
Watching Sean Lee adroitly handle the first, tumultuous days of training camp should ease those concerns.
"Jason always led by example," Lee said. "He was a role model for me.
"He said when you face something, you face it head on."
That's what Lee has done with questions about the national anthem. It's what he did several days ago in the wake of Dez Bryant's unexpected Twitter rant.
Lee knew the Cowboys leadership would be tested early in camp. He had no idea it would come from a former teammate who called him a snake and owner Jerry Jones clueless while disparaging the play calling.
Those comments were out for less than an hour before Lee told reporters that while he loved Bryant, the two did butt heads because he felt the receiver needed to be more accountable to his teammates when he was with the Cowboys. He concluded his brief statement by saying Bryant should look at himself and hold himself accountable.
Dez Bryant just torched former Cowboys teammate Sean Lee calling him 'snake Lee' and a 'back stabber'
Lee stood firm, made his point and moved on. He has no interest in revisiting Bryant's comments.
"I said what I said," Lee replied. "I wish him the best."
No one on the club has appointed Lee as Witten's successor. That will be handled by committee in much the same way the team will approach filling Witten's job at tight end.
The ironic twist is that Bryant's attack -- and Lee's response -- actually elevated the linebacker's status on the team. It's the moment that made Lee the public face of the leadership council Witten presided over for years under head coach Jason Garrett.
"In general, I knew when Witten left that situations were going to come up," Lee said. "I was going to have to step up big time, no matter what that situation was."
The team's leadership council, comprised of 14 players, convened in May shortly after Witten announced his retirement. One thing the Pro Bowl tight end had told his teammates through the years is that it's not enough to lead. You must find a way to pass that leadership down to others for the team's continued success.
All of the players on the council acknowledged they would need to take a more active role in Witten's absence. Defensive end Tyrone Crawford did that after the team's first practice of camp when he sensed constant questions about Jones' stance on the anthem could create an issue.
"It's difficult," Crawford said. "It's why I had to have a conversation with the team.
Sean Lee on Cowboys teammate Randy Gregory's reinstatement to the NFL: 'We've always believed in him'
"We're not playing any of that this year. We're not talking about anything controversial. Everything is going to be about football, and that is what we have to focus on. There are going to be things that come up, but we have to do a good job to block them out."
Crawford and Lee are two players that lend a veteran face to what leadership looks like without Witten. Quarterback Dak Prescott and running back Ezekiel Elliott are part of the young wave.
"They have the personality and the skill set to do it," Lee said. "They're both incredible guys with great personalities and unbelievable football players.
"Both of them, since they got here, guys have rallied around them. Every year you can see them take more and more control. They're ready to be in this role, and they're doing an unbelievable job."
Crawford is adamant that no one person can assume Witten's leadership role. "That's a whole other type of leader," he said.
But Crawford, Lee and the rest of the council will try.
A large part of leadership takes place behind the scenes. It's the way a player pushes himself in workouts, the time he puts into film study and how he conducts himself in the meeting room. It's the way he privately confronts a teammate over his behavior or challenges him to be accountable.
And then there are the moments for all to see.
"When Jason left he said he felt like we had a lot of guys ready to step into these roles," Lee said. "I've always said he's been training us from Day One. On the football field, he was gracious enough to teach us football, but along the way he also taught us leadership in any situation that came up.
"He was really teaching us how to lead and do it the right way.
"I feel like I owe it to the guys I've played with, I feel like I owe it to my teammates to step up. That's something I care about greatly -- being a leader and helping this team."
Catch David Moore on The Ticket (KTCK-AM 1310 and 96.7 FM) with The Musers at 9:35 a.m. and The Hardline at 4:30 p.m. every Monday through Friday during training camp.
Twitter: @DavidMooreDMN


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Chroot linux from android

### Installation
 - Get root on android.
 - Install busybox ( [https://github.com/zacthespack/LinuxonAndroid-App/](https://github.com/zacthespack/LinuxonAndroid-App/)  (recommended) )
 - Get linux image for desired architecture.
 - Install script on sdcard
```sh
adb shell mkdir /sdcard/.bin
adb push ./bootscript.sh /sdcard/.bin/bootscript.sh
```

### Usage
From command line:
```sh
su -c sh /sdcard/.bin/bootscript.sh -i /sdcard/ubuntu/ubuntu-13.10.SMALL.ext2.img
```

From command line with config:
```sh
echo 'imgfile=/sdcard/ubuntu/ubuntu-13.10.SMALL.ext2.img' > /sdcard/.bin/.config
su -c sh /sdcard/.bin/bootscript.sh
```

From adb:
```sh
adb shell su -c sh /sdcard/.bin/bootscript.sh -i /sdcard/ubuntu/ubuntu-13.10.SMALL.ext2.img
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Q: Beautifulsoup error: "openpyxl.utils.exceptions.illegalcharactererror" I'm trying to extract texts from html files saved locally in my hard drive. And then paste them in each rows in an excel file. Doing this on Mac, here is the full code:
# install/import all prerequisites first
# from cgitb import text
from openpyxl import Workbook, load_workbook
from bs4 import BeautifulSoup

# create a question that asks how many files you have
i = 1
n = int(input("How many files ? "))
# final_n = n - 1

# the list of files
files = []

# the list of files only has 1 file contained by default
# while loop will create multiple files in the list so that I don't have to do the tedious work
while i <= n:
    files.append("folder/SplashBidNoticeAbstractUI (" + str(i) +").html")
    i = i+1

# load an existing Libreoffice Calc file
wb = Workbook()
ws = wb.active
ws.title = "Data"

# add the titles on the first row, each column with the respective title
ws.append(["DatePublished", "Closing Date", "Category", "Procuring Entity", "Approved Budget for the Contract", "Name", "Delivery Period", "Reference Number", "Title", "Area of Delivery", "Solicitation Number", "Contact"])

# the actual magic.
# extract desired data from the html files and then
# paste in the active Libreoffice Calc file

for i in files:
    with open(i, "r", errors="ignore") as html_file:
        content = html_file.read()  # does something
        soup = BeautifulSoup(content, "html.parser")  # does something

        # extracts data from the webpages

        if soup.find("span", id="lblDisplayDatePublish") != None:
            datePublished = soup.find("span", id="lblDisplayDatePublish").text
        else: datePublished = ""

        if soup.find("span", id="lblDisplayCloseDateTime") != None:
            cd  = soup.find("span", id="lblDisplayCloseDateTime").text
        else: cd = ""

        if soup.find("span", id="lblDisplayCategory") != None:
            cat = soup.find("span", id="lblDisplayCategory").text
        else: cat = ""

        if soup.find("span", id="lblDisplayProcuringEntity") != None:
            pro_id = soup.find("span", id="lblDisplayProcuringEntity").text.replace("", "")
        else: pro_id = ""

        if soup.find("span", id="lblDisplayBudget") != None:
            abc = soup.find("span", id="lblDisplayBudget").text
        else: abc = ""

        if soup.find("span", id="lblHeader") != None:
            name = soup.find("span", id="lblHeader").text.replace(" ", "_").replace("\n", "_")
        else: name = ""

        if soup.find("span", id="lblDisplayPeriod") != None:
            delp = soup.find("span", id="lblDisplayPeriod").text
        else: delp = ""

        if soup.find("span", id="lblDisplayReferenceNo")!= None:
            ref_num = soup.find("span", id="lblDisplayReferenceNo").text
        else: ref_num = ""

        if soup.find("span", id="lblDisplayTitle")!= None:
            title = soup.find("span", id="lblDisplayTitle").text.replace(" ", "_").replace("\n", "_")
        else: title = ""

        if soup.find("span", id="lblDisplayAOD") != None:
            aod = soup.find("span", id="lblDisplayAOD").text.replace("\n", "_")
        else: aod = ""

        if soup.find("span", id="lblDisplaySolNumber") != None:
            solNr = soup.find("span", id="lblDisplaySolNumber").text
        else: solNr = ""

        if soup.find("span", id="lblDisplayContactPerson")!= None:
            contact = soup.find("span", id="lblDisplayContactPerson").text
        else: contact = ""

        # just an assurance that the code worked and nothing screwed up
        print("\nBid" + i)
        print("Date Published: " + datePublished)
        print("Closing Date: " + cd)
        print("Category : " + cat)
        print("Procurement Entity : " + pro_id)
        print("Name: " + name)
        print("Delivery Period: " + delp)
        print("ABC: " + abc)
        print("Reference Number : " + ref_num)
        print("Title : " + title)
        print("Area of Delivery : " + aod)
        print("Solicitation Number: "+ solNr)
        print("Contact: "+ contact)

        # pastes the data inside the calc file under the titles
        ws.append([datePublished, cd, cat, pro_id, abc, name, delp, ref_num, title, aod, solNr, contact])

# saves file so work is safe and sound
filename = input("filename: ")
wb.save(filename + ".xlsx")

print("Saved into '" + filename + ".xlsx'.")

Running this code for all 37,820 html files.
I've tried updating my Python version from 3.9 to 3.10 and 3.11. I've tried running both python3 phase3.py and just python phase3.py. I've also reinstalled bs4 and openpyxl. Still, problem isn't fixed. Here is the error
openpyxl.utils.exceptions.illegalcharactererror

A: Openpyxl module raises this exception when you try to assign an ASCII control character (e.g, "\x00", "\x01", ..) to a cell's value. It means that at least one of yourhtml files holds this kind of characters. So, you need to use str.encode to escape those.
Replace this :
ws.append([datePublished, cd, cat, pro_id, abc, name, delp, ref_num, title, aod, solNr, contact])

By this :
    try:
        list_of_vals= [datePublished, cd, cat, pro_id, abc, name, delp, ref_num, title, aod, solNr, contact]
        ws.append(list_of_valls)
    except openpyxl.utils.exceptions.illegalcharactererror:
        ws.append([cell_val.encode("ascii") for cell_val in list_of_vals]

NB: Be aware of the indentation here.

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Virgin Trains
Powerhouse Minister backs call for Virgin Cleethorpes to London line
Jake Berry, the Northern Powerhouse Minister, says he would support extending additional London to Lincoln train services to Cleethorpes
Patrick DalyBristol Post parliamentary correspondent
Coastal Communities Minister, Jake Berry, right, during his visit to Cleethorpes, following the announcement of the fifth round of Coastal Communities Funding. Pictured with Mr Berry, right, are, Angela Blake, director of economy at North East Lincolnshire Council, Councillor Peter Wheatley and Lawrence Brown, chairman of CoastNEL.
The Prime Minister's man in the North says he would support extending additional London to Lincoln rail services to Cleethorpes – as long as there is evidence to back up the move.
A headwind grew across the summer after resort MP Martin Vickers announced he had met with the head of Virgin Trains, David Horne, to propose the rail provider extends one of its extra Lincoln to London service – with 5 new timetabled trains to the Capital due to commence in 2019 – to serve North East Lincolnshire.
The idea could involve an early London-bound train starting in Cleethorpes in the morning, and a return service continuing to the South Bank of the Humber in the evening.
Jake Berry, the Northern Powerhouse Minister, visited Grimsby and Cleethorpes on Monday to learn about plans for the town and the seafront resort's improvements.
This is the man accused of killing Michael Hawkins outside The Studio bar in Cleethorpes
The minister, who succeeded Brigg MP Andrew Percy after he stood down from the role in June, told the Grimsby Telegraph that he would support better rail connections in the region, as long as there was evidence to back up the "feasibility" of any changes.
Coastal Communities Minister, Jake Berry, right, during his visit to Cleethorpes, following the announcement of the fifth round of Coastal Communities Funding. Pictured with Mr Berry, are, Councillor Peter Wheatley, left, and Lawrence Brown, chairman of CoastNEL.
Mr Berry said: "There would have to be a lot of evidence and feasibility in this, like whether the tracks need to be widened or what have you.
"It will be for the Department for Transport (DfT) to liaise with Virgin Trains over whether their franchise obligations fit with such a plan.
"In principle, if we could overcome those complicated negotiations with DfT, then Martin (Vickers) has a very good idea."
Asked whether he would support the proposals personally, Mr Berry added: "Ultimately, it is a decision for the DfT to make.
"But the principle of better connecting areas across the North, and specifically North East Lincolnshire – and not just to the Capital city but also to each other – then that is something I absolutely support."
Mr Berry found out the hard way that road travel in North East Lincolnshire is not always the most reliable mode of transport. He was stuck in traffic on the A180 before his visit, having been caught up in delays caused by a tragic collision in which one man died.
Conservative backbencher Mr Vickers spent the early summer period rallying businesses and interest groups together in order to find the cash for a study into the economic benefits a direct London train line could bring to the region.
Passenger injured after youths threw object at bus window in Cleethorpes
He confirmed he would be continuing to lobby now that Parliament had returned for the next fortnight.
Coastal Communities Minister, Jake Berry, left, talks to Lawrence Brown, chairman of CoastNEL, during his visit to Cleethorpes, following the announcement of the fifth round of Coastal Communities Funding.
The ex-Scartho councillor has already had conversations with North East Lincolnshire Council and has the backing of the Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce and the region's two Local Enterprise Partnerships, the Humber and Greater Lincolnshire LEPs.
Mr Vickers said: "Now we are back in Westminster, I can follow-up on those meetings that I had in June and July, and try to encourage and get the support we need to provide and fund a proper report into effects on the local economy.
"We will be trying to develop this over the coming weeks and months and get the funding agreed.
"We obviously need to put it out to tender and get the right consultants on board, but there are plenty of people out there with the right skills for this."
Minister Berry had a tour of Grimsby Docks while visiting and also met with the Greater Grimsby Project board, who took him through their wide-scale plans for regenerating the town.
Support drafted in to help hospital trust out of special measures
Mr Berry praised the "premier league star players" that "local boy" David Ross had managed to pull together for the council-backed plans to rejuvenate the town's waterfronts, recently-acquired Victoria Mills, and town centre around Alexandra Dock.
The Lancashire MP said the town could be "really proud" that respected names such as ex-chancellor, Lord Norman Lamont, and Lord Bob Kerslake, the former head of the civil service, were behind the scheme.
A meeting is scheduled between Grimsby MP Melanie Onn, Mr Vickers and a delegation from the project board to talk again with Mr Berry in Westminster next week.
Andrew Percy
Martin Vickers
Scartho


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Both Victor Mansaray (3 yellow cards) and Đỗ Văn Thuận (red card against Hà Nội FC) will be missing for the game against S. Khánh Hòa on Sunday evening due to suspensions. There must be a doubt against Quang Nam following his injury on Friday. His situation is being monitored by club officials.
As expected, the away fixture against Nam Định FC has been moved to Sunday 15th September due to the World Cup Qualifier in Thailand. Why it couldn't be played on the Saturday is anyone's guess. The dates for Week 24 Home to Sài Gòn FC, Week 25 Home to HAGL and Week 26 Away to Hải Phòng FC will also change although no new date has been set for these games. There is also the little issue of the National Cup Semi-Final fixture Away to Hà Nội FC to factor in.
Tickets for City's next game against S. Khánh Hòa go on sale tomorrow from 09:00. They can be purchased from the Headquarters of Bình Minh Group at 115 Pasteur, Phường 6, Quận 3, Hồ Chí Minh. They will remain on sale here until 17:00 on Friday. Tickets can then be purchased from the ticket office outside Block A from 09:00 on Saturday until 17:00. Supporters are once again being advised to purchase their tickets early to avoid the possibility of buying fake tickets.
City's next away game is a trip to the northern city of Tam Kỳ to take on Quảng Nam FC on the 10th August in Week 20 of the 2019 Wake-Up 247 V-League 1 season. The Supporters Club will be running a bus to this game. Full details can be found on the Supporters Club Facebook page by clicking the link. Due to the distance, this trip will be for at least three days. The bus is expected to depart on 9th August from Gate C8 and be back in HCM on 12th August. Contact details are : Chú Cường : 0901.320.294 & Chú Lato : 0934.343.106
Fixtures Update : Due to Việt Nam's World Cup Qualifier away to Thailand on 5th September, the dates for Weeks 23 - 26 will probably be changed. Although nothing official has been posted on the VPF website, it is rumored that Week 23 will take place on 14th September (the same week as Week 24 should have taken place). However, this could all change depending on the whims of the VFF.
City scored a dramatic 97th minute equaliser at a packed SVĐ Thống Nhất to snatch a point in the 'Super Match' against Championship rivals Hà Nội FC and maintained their position at the summit of the 2019 Wake-Up 247 V-League 1 Table.
Read the Full Match Report including Match Photos and Official Highlights by clicking this Link
Tonight sees City take on Championship rivals Hà Nội FC in Week 18 of the 2019 Wake-Up 247 V-League 1 season in what has become probably the most anticipated game in V-League 1 history. It is being touted as the V-League Final or Super Match. With over 15,000 tickets sold - Blocks A & B completely selling out, the game has definitely caught the attention of the public.
Supporters are being urged to turn up early as it will be extremely busy at the ground later.
Tickets are now on sale for Friday's massive game against Championship rivals Hà Nộ FC.
They can be purchased from the Head Office of Binh Minh Group which is located at 115 Pasteur, Ward 6, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City.
As of 09:15 this morning there was a sizable queue for tickets outside the office. Remember to buy your ticket early for what should be City's biggest crowd of the season.
Let's do the team proud and paint the city RED
Ticket News : Tickets for this Friday's eagerly awaited Top vs Second clash against Hà Nội FC will go on sale from 09:00 on Wednesday 24th July. Tickets can be purchased in advance from Binh Minh Group Office at 115 Pasteur, P.6, Q.3 or from the ground on Matchday.
Ticket prices are:
A1: 100.000 VND
A2 - A3 80.000 VND
B: 40.000 VND
C - D: 20.000 VND (Block D is where the Hà Nội fans will be housed)
Supporters are being advised to purchase their tickets early and to arrive at the ground in good time.
City secured a valuable point in a six goal thriller away to Thanh Hóa FC and maintained their position at the summit of the 2019 Wake-Up 247 V-League 1 Table.
City take on Thanh Hóa today in Week 17 of the 2019 Wake-Up 247 V-League 1 season hoping to put more pressure on closest rivals Hà Nội FC who play away to Sài Gòn in the late kick off. A win for City would see the gap increase to 6 points if only temporarily. Venue for tonight's game is the Sân vận động Thanh Hóa. Kick Off is at 18:00
City's next match is against Thanh Hóa FC on Sunday 21st July. Please note that this game will now kick off at 18:00 and NOT 17:00 as previously advised by the VPF. If you are thinking of travelling, please be aware that the last flight back to Ho Chi Minh departs Sân bay Thọ Xuân (Thọ Xuân Airport) at 20.55. It is a good 40 minute journey by taxi from the stadium. Direction details can be found by following this link : Away Tickets - Thanh Hóa FC
City overcame both the elements and a strong SHB Đà Nẵng team to win 3-2 at the SVĐ Bà Rịa to maintain their place at the summit of the 2019 Wake-Up 247 V-League 1 Table.
It's Match Day 16 and City will be looking to take all three points when they face SHB Đà Nẵng at the SVĐ Bà Rịa later today. Kick Off is at 17:00
Kappa Kits for 2020
Partnership_Deal_with_Hoàng_Phúc
City today signed a strategic partnership deal with Hoàng Phúc. Hoàng Phúc have hundreds of stores across Vietnam supplying high quality fashion goods manufactured by Western Brands. One such brand is Kappa who will be supplying City's kit from 2020.
Two City players have been named in the Week 15 Team of the Week. Goalkeeper Thanh Thắng and Defender Christian are those recognised for their performances this weekend in the 2-0 victory against B. Bình Dương. Thanh Thắng pulled off a string of outstanding saves whilst Christian put in a real old fashioned 'body on the line' performance.
www.hcmcfc.net
would like to congratulate both players for their inclusion in the team.
A reminder that City's next 'home' game against SHB Đà Nẵng will be staged at the SVĐ Bà Rịa and not the SVĐ Thống Nhất. Kick Off is at 17:00 and not 19:00.
A1: 100.000 VNĐ
A2 - A3: 80.000 VNĐ
B: 40.000 VNĐ
C - D: 20.000 VNĐ
City fans will be located in Block B
City returned to the top of the Wake-Up 247 V-League 1 Table with a hard fought 2-0 victory over B. Bình Dương at the SVĐ Thống Nhất tonight. Goals from Ismaheel and an own goal securing the three points for City.
City entertain B. Bình Dương tonight in Week 15 of the 2019 Wake-Up 247 V-League 1 season. After three away games on the trot including Sunday's 0-1 loss to Viettel FC, City will be looking forward to playing on home soil and the chance to get back to winning ways in the league.
Kick Off : 19:00
Venue : SVĐ Thống Nhất
The Supporters Club will be running buses (depending on take-up) to next Wednesday's game against SHB Đà Nẵng. Full details can be found on the Supporters Club Facebook page by clicking the link. The bus is expected to depart at 08:00 from Gate C8. Contact details are : Chú Cường : 0901.320.294 & Chú Lato : 0934.343.106
The Kick Off Time for next Wednesday's (17th July) game against SHB Đà Nẵng has been confirmed as 17:00 and not 19:00 as per the original kick off time. Remember that the game has been switched to SVĐ Bà Rịa as the SVĐ Thống Nhất is being used for an athletics event.
Week 14 Team of the Week
Updated Squad List 2019 Season
Following the closure of the transfer window in Vietnam, City have released an updated Squad List. There is no No. 11 Matias on the list although he is still contracted to the club and is undergoing treatment on his injury. He will return for the start of the 2020 season.
In other news, City's No. 9 Ngô Hoàng Thịnh has been selected for Week 14 Team of the Week. This is a justified inclusion following his monumental efforts in the recent defeat away to Viettel.
City lost their latest game away to Viettel FC in Week 14 of the 2019 Wake-Up 247 V-League 1 season going down 0-1 to Bravo's goal in the 67th minute. It was a rather subdued performance by a City team that has had to play their last three games away from home. Defeat has opened the door for closest rivals Hà Nội FC who have to travel the short distance to take on Hải Phòng FC on Monday 8th July.
SVĐ Bà Rịa 1
City's home game against SHB Đà Nẵng in Week 16 of the 2019 Wake-Up 247 V-League 1 season has been moved from the SVĐ Thống Nhất to the SVĐ Bà Rịa. The date remains the same Wednesday 17th July 2019. Kick Off í curentlt still the same at 19:00. However, the floodlights at the stadium are pổ so thí time may change.
City's remaining fixtures for the 2019 Wake-Up 247 V-League 1 season have been released. The season is due to end for City on Saturday 28th September with a trip to Hải Phòng FC. City's last home game of the 2019 season is on Friday 20th September and is against Hoàng Anh Gia Lai. Kick Off at the SVĐ Thống Nhất is 19:00.
The line up for the Cúp Quốc gia - Bamboo Airways 2019 (National Cup) Semi Finals has been completed with City being drawn away to Hà Nội FC. This season the Semi Final will be played over one leg only instead of the two legs in previous years. The Venue is the SVĐ Hàng Đẫy. The date has yet to be confirmed but it is rumoured to be sometime in October. The result of the draw means that City have been drawn away to Northern sides in every round of the cup.
City won their Quarter Final tie away to Hải Phòng FC courtesy of a penalty shoot. After the game ended all square at 0-0 City ultimately triumphed 5-3. It was the second cup game on the trot to be settled via a shoot out following the victory over Viettel FC in the previous round. City will find out who their Semi_final opponents will be later on 4th July when Nam Định take on Hà Nội at the SVĐ Thiên Trường.
24 Ismaheel Akinade
23 Nguyễn Thanh Phú
21 Victor Mansaray
On the same day City confirm the departure of two, City also confirm the registration of two. Ismaheel Akinade has been confirmed with the No. 24 shirt. New signing Victor Mansaray arrives from B. Bình Dương and will wear the No. 21 shirt. Young goalkeeper Nguyễn Thanh Phú will wear the No. 23 shirt.
11_Matías_Nicolás_Jadue
75 Võ Lý
On the same day that it is officially announced that City No. 75 Võ Lý is to leave the club. It has also been confirmed that striker Matias will miss the remainder of the 2019 season due to his injury. This is indeed a massive blow to City and their title aspirations.
would like to wish Matias a speedy recovery for 2020.
It would appear that Joel's appearance in the game against Thanh Hóa FC is to be his last for the club. In the short time City's No 94 has been here, he has endeared himself to the fans for both his natural skill and attitude. Quickly establishing himself as a fan's favourite, Joel was to make 12 appearances for City scoring 6 goals in the process. He leaves City as the club's current top scorer.
wishes Joel every success in the future.
The Draw for the Quarter Finals of the Cúp Quốc gia - Bamboo Airways 2019 (National Cup) has been completed with City being drawn away to Hải Phòng FC. The game will take place on Wednesday 3rd July 2019 and will be played at the SVĐ Lạch Tray. Kick Off is at 17:00.


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Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology
March 2014 , Volume 172, Issue 6, pp 2877–2893 | Cite as
Fractionation of Protein Hydrolysates of Fish and Chicken Using Membrane Ultrafiltration: Investigation of Antioxidant Activity
Graciela Salete Centenaro
Myriam Salas-Mellado
Carla Pires
Irineu Batista
Maria L. Nunes
Carlos Prentice
In this work, chicken and fish peptides were obtained using the proteolytic enzymes α-Chymotrypsin and Flavourzyme. The muscle was hydrolyzed for 4 h, and the resulting peptides were evaluated. Hydrolysates were produced from Argentine croaker (Umbrina canosai) with a degree of hydrolysis (DH) of 25.9 and 27.6 % and from chicken (Gallus domesticus) with DH of 17.8 and 20.6 % for Flavourzyme and α-Chymotrypsin, respectively. Membrane ultrafiltration was used to separate fish and chicken hydrolysates from Flavourzyme and α-Chymotrypsin based on molecular weight cutoff of >1,000, <1,000 and >500, and <500 Da, to produce fractions (F1,000, F1,000–500, and F500) with antioxidant activity. Fish hydrolysates produced with Flavourzyme (FHF) and α-Chymotrypsin showed 60.8 and 50.9 % of peptides with a molecular weight of <3 kDa in its composition, respectively. To chicken hydrolysates produced with Flavourzyme and α-Chymotrypsin (CHC) was observed 83 and 92.4 % of peptides with a molecular weight of <3 kDa. The fraction that showed, in general, higher antioxidant potential was F1,000 from FHF. When added 40 mg/mL of FHF and CHC, 93 and 80 % of lipid oxidation in ground beef homogenates was inhibited, respectively. The composition of amino acids indicated higher amino acids hydrophobic content and amino acids containing sulfuric residues for FHF, which showed antioxidant potential.
Antioxidant activity Chicken Fish Hydrolysate Peptides Ultrafiltration membranes
This work was supported by CAPES of Brazil through a scholarship granted to the first author by PhD Program in Brazil with the Foreign Internship-PDEE (Process BEX: 0076/10-4) and developed at the Fisheries and Marine Research Institute (IPMA, I. P./DMRM) in Lisbon, Portugal. The authors also thank support from the European Project Chill-On (FP 6-409 016333-2) and CNPq of Brazil (Grant 305055/2006-2).
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