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Stephen C. Meyer Philosopher of Science
The Fact-Free "Science" of Matheson, Hunt and Moran: Ridicule Instead of Reason, Authority Instead of Evidence
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I was not in Los Angeles on May 14, when Stephen Meyer debated Stephen Matheson and Arthur Hunt at Biola University. But I have followed some of the blog war that preceded and followed the debate — a blog war that now includes Richard Sternberg and Laurence Moran.
Since Matheson, Hunt and Moran are all tenured professors at institutions of higher learning, one might have expected a discussion based on reason and conducted in a collegial spirit. And since the discussion is about science, one might have expected lots of references to evidence published in the scientific literature. But Matheson, Hunt and Moran have abandoned reason and resorted to ridicule; and instead of citing evidence they expect us to bow to their authority.
Round One: Who's Who
Meyer is a philosopher of science and the director of the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture (with which I am also affiliated). Meyer wrote Signature in the Cell, which was the focus of the May 14 debate. Matheson is a neuroscientist at Calvin College who has been doing research on formin, a protein affecting the network of microscopic fibers that give a cell its shape. Hunt is a plant biologist at the University of Kentucky who does research on the processing of messenger RNAs, the molecular intermediates between DNA and protein.
Before the debate, in a February 14 blog post, Matheson accused Meyer of "some combination of ignorance, sloth, and duplicity" for stating that introns, though once thought to be "junk," are "now known to play many important functional roles in the cell." (Introns are non-protein-coding segments of DNA that interrupt the protein-coding parts of our genes.) According to Matheson, Meyer's statement was "ludicrous" because biologists have identified functions for only a "handful" of the 190,000 or so introns in the human genome. "How many? Oh, probably a dozen," wrote Matheson, "but let's be really generous. Let's say that a hundred introns in the human genome are known to have 'important functional roles.' Oh fine, let's make it a thousand."
In a June 3 blog post, Richard Sternberg responded to Matheson. Sternberg is an evolutionary biologist and systems biologist (he holds a Ph.D. in each field) at the Biologic Institute (with which I am also affiliated). From 2001 to 2007, Sternberg served as a staff scientist at the National Center for Biotechnology Information and a Research Associate at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. He has published scientific articles with James Shapiro, a molecular biologist at the University of Chicago, on the functions of repetitive DNA, and he recently published a scientific article on the relationship between DNA and biological information.
In his June 3 blog post, Sternberg cited a 2010 Nature article that begins, "Transcripts from approximately 95% of multi-exon human genes are spliced in more than one way." (Exons are the protein-coding parts of genes.) Sternberg calculated that a reasonable estimate for the number of human introns that undergo alternative splicing was thus 0.9 x 190,000 = 171,000. The same Nature article reports that "in most cases the resulting transcripts are variably expressed between different cell and tissue types," suggesting that many alternatively spliced introns serve important biological functions. Sternberg concluded that even if his estimate were off by a factor of two, the number of functional introns would still be far greater than Matheson's 1,000.
At that point the debate spilled over into Laurence Moran's blog, Sandwalk. Moran is a biochemist at the University of Toronto who published research in the 1990s on proteins whose expression is increased when cells are exposed to elevated temperatures. Moran now co-authors textbooks on biochemistry and writes on the Internet about molecular evolution and evolutionary theory.
Round Two: Insults and Ridicule
In a June 3 blog post, Moran ridiculed Sternberg's estimate that 171,000 introns are involved in alternative splicing: "It's up to you, dear readers, to figure out all the things wrong with this explanation. You can start with the math. Arithmetic isn't one of their [i.e., Meyer's and Sternberg's] strong points. Or maybe it's an understanding of biology that's the real weak point?"
Of course, there was nothing wrong with Sternberg's arithmetic, and the next day he repeated his calculation in more detail. Moran responded by calling him an "idiot." Hunt and Matheson joined the fray by posting comments critical of Sternberg on Moran's blog.
Since this is a scientific debate, one might expect to see lots of references to evidence published in the scientific literature. Maybe I missed something, but I found only one reference cited by Matheson, Hunt and Moran. On February 14, Matheson cited a 2005 article in Current Genomics in support of his statement that "the human genome contains at least 190,000 introns." On June 3 (as we saw above), Sternberg used Matheson's figure of 190,000 as the starting point for his argument that a substantial number of human introns serve important biological functions. Sternberg then cited six other scientific articles in support of his argument. Except for the 2005 article on which Sternberg based his calculation, however, Matheson, Hunt and Moran have cited no scientific literature in this debate.
Since the debate also turns on how one defines "function" in DNA, one might expect to see a calm and reasoned discussion of that concept. As we shall see below, Matheson and Hunt touched on this issue, but they misrepresented and ridiculed Sternberg's position.
Round Three: Who You Gonna Believe?
In his June 4 blog post calling Sternberg an idiot, Moran wrote:
I'm using arithmetic that's based on an understanding of basic molecular biology and the scientific literature. We could quibble about the number of introns—I think it's closer to 150,000. We could quibble about the number of protein encoding genes—the most accurate number is 20,500. We could quibble about how many genes exhibit alternative splicing—I think it's about 5%, not 95%. You can't be expected to know the facts and the controversies since this is way outside your area of expertise.
So, let's assume your facts are correct. If 90% of genes exhibit alternative splicing then this means 22,500 genes. You got that calculation right. The minimum number of introns that must be involved in alternative splicing is one (1) per gene. That means at least 22,500 introns involved in alternative splicing. You made the mistaken (and stupid) assumption that every intron in a gene had to be alternatively spliced.
Now, 22,500 is a lot more than the 1,000 begrudgingly allowed by Matheson. Of course, some introns involved in alternative splicing could be just inert spacers—as Sternberg acknowledged on June 3. But the 2010 Nature article cited by Sternberg also provided evidence that introns are "rich in splicing-factor recognition sites," and the authors of that article predicted "regulatory elements that are deeper into introns than previously appreciated." So even if only 22,500 genes were alternatively spliced, and splicing involved on average only one intron per gene (not true, as we shall see below), the fact that many introns contain splicing-recognition sites suggests that the number of functional introns would be much greater than Matheson's 1,000.
Moran claimed that he was basing his remarks "on an understanding of basic molecular biology and the scientific literature," but he didn't cite any scientific literature. He simply declared that the number of human introns is closer to 150,000—even though the scientific literature supports Matheson's figure of 190,000.
And Moran's guess that only about 5% of human genes undergo alternative splicing is flatly contradicted by 2008 articles in Nature and Nature Genetics, as well as the 2010 Nature article cited by Sternberg. In lieu of factual support for his claim, Moran ridiculed Sternberg for giving "no indication that he understands the controversy" and basing "his entire fairy tale on a value [i.e., 95%] that has been pretty much discredited."
Yet Moran provided no justification for his ex cathedra pronouncement that the 95% figure has been discredited. He simply brushed aside the 2008 and 2010 articles in Nature and Nature Genetics and their eighteen co-authors—nine of whom listed their affiliation as Moran's own institution, the University of Toronto.
Apparently, Moran expects us to ignore the published scientific evidence and bow to his authority alone. As Chico Marx said in the 1933 movie Duck Soup: "Who you gonna believe, me or your own eyes?"
Round Four: Where's the Beef?
On June 3, Hunt posted comments critical of Sternberg on Moran's blog. According to Hunt, Sternberg was wrong for assuming in his calculations that "every intron in every gene that gives alternatively-spliced mRNAs will be subject to alternative processing. That's not very likely." Indeed, Hunt insulted Sternberg by accusing him of making "errors that I expect my students to avoid."
Yet Hunt cited no scientific literature, just as Moran cited none to support his assumption that only one intron per gene may be involved in alternative splicing.
Actually, a 2008 article in Science reported 94,241 splice junctions in human messenger RNAs. Since each splice requires two junctions, and humans probably have between 20,000 and 25,000 genes, this suggests an average of 2 introns per gene involved in alternative splicing. In 2009, scientists reported that the majority of human genes generate almost eight different messenger RNAs. But in order for a gene to generate eight alternatively spliced messenger RNAs it must contain at least three protein-coding segments, and thus at least two introns.
So the published scientific evidence indicates that alternatively spliced genes contain at least two introns—not the one intron assumed by Moran. This would yield a lower figure than Sternberg's original estimate—45,000, to be exact—but this is still a lot more than 1,000.
Yet two introns per gene is surely a lower bound. A chicken gene involved in hearing generates more than 500 alternatively spliced messenger RNAs, and a fruit fly gene involved in cell adhesion can potentially generate more than 38,000. In these cases (and others), more than 2 introns would be needed.
Any way you look at it, Matheson's estimate of 1,000 is far too low.
Round Five: What's in a Word?
What does it mean to say that an intron is "functional"?
In June 4 comments on Moran's blog, Hunt wrote that since intron splicing codes tend to be close to protein-coding regions, it is the latter that are functional, while the other parts of introns are "junk." (Of course, whether the other parts are "junk" is one of the matters under debate. As we shall see below, there is evidence against it.) Hunt then accused Sternberg of creating a "caricature of the alternatively-spliced intron as a unit that teems, end-to-end, with functions." Of course, Sternberg never claimed anything of the sort. The caricature is Hunt's.
In a June 5 blog post, Matheson acknowledged that some introns "do harbor functional elements, and perhaps many do, and while much certainly depends on what we all mean when we assign 'functional roles' to large chunks of non-coding DNA, it's only fair to acknowledge that [Meyer's] statement is not strictly false."
Matheson also wrote that Sternberg is "right that alternative splicing is an important and regulated process, and that intron sequences are involved in that process, and if that's all it takes for an intron (which can be far bigger than the splice junctions themselves) to be called 'functional,' then there are a lot of 'functional' introns in the human genome. But of course that's not what I and others mean when we question whether introns typically have 'function'." When he and Moran "assert that introns don't tend to have 'functions,' we mean that the huge amounts of sequence within the introns don't tend to have 'functions'."
But splice junctions are not the only functional parts of introns, as Sternberg pointed out in his first blog post on June 3. Introns encode microRNAs that are not translated into proteins but help to regulate specific messenger RNAs. Introns also generate non-coding RNAs that affect gene expression by modulating chromatin, the combination of DNA, RNA and protein that makes up a chromosome. And more functions of introns are being discovered all the time.
Round Six: Chest-Thumping in Lieu of Evidence
So why are Matheson and Moran so sure that huge portions of introns don't have functions? According to Matheson, it's because "Larry Moran and I clearly know a whole lot more about molecular genetics" than Sternberg.
A more naked appeal to authority would be hard to find. It sounds like an undergraduate trying to score points in a late-night bull session ("I know all about that; I took a course in it…"), not a college professor engaged in a scientific debate.
But Matheson didn't stop there. He demeaned Sternberg by calling him "poor Richard." He also claimed that Sternberg is "disastrously clueless" because he doesn't understand "the important and very basic distinction between a transcript and an intron." Since every undergraduate biology student learns that an intron is a segment of DNA, while a transcript is a segment of RNA encoded by DNA, this last jibe is on a par with Moran's insult that Sternberg can't do elementary arithmetic. And it is equally unjustified.
If one overlooks the nastiness, it is clear that there are some interesting issues in this debate. Conceptually, what does it mean to say that a segment of DNA has function? Empirically, what does the evidence show?
One might think that professors Matheson, Hunt and Moran would address the conceptual issue calmly, rationally, and collegially. But they don't; instead, they stoop to misrepresentation and ridicule. And one might think that they would address the empirical issue by citing published scientific evidence. But they don't; instead, they simply proclaim themselves the only authorities on the subject.
Who you gonna believe, them or your own eyes?
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Redshirt senior Peng-Peng Lee stole the show in Palo Alto, nabbing two perfect scores.
The first came at the end of the opening event – the uneven bars – which began with two low scores due to a fall and a major deduction. Lee flew from bar to bar, hitting all of her handstands and finishing the routine by sticking the landing.
She followed up with her second 10 three events later on the balance beam. Lee looked calm and confident, and she linked her elements together in an almost seamless fashion. Again, she stuck the landing.
Powered by Lee's two perfect routines and another on bars by sophomore Kyla Ross, No. 3 UCLA (14-2, 4-1 Pac-12) cruised to a 197.800-196.650 victory over host Stanford (8-11, 0-6).
The first rotation, however, almost had the Bruins trailing. Freshman Nia Dennis stopped her routine right after she began because she felt something in her shoulder but continued when she found it was okay. Counting a fall resulted in Dennis receiving a 9.300 – a score the team would drop.
Redshirt freshman Anna Glenn almost fell herself but hung on and took an extra swing, resulting in a 9.525 that would count in the final tally.
Lee corrected the course with her perfect score. Ross closed the rotation with a 10 of her own, her first of the season.
Despite the back-to-back perfect scores, UCLA led by a single 10th. The difference, according to coach Valorie Kondos Field, was Glenn making sure she didn't take a fall.
The second event, vault, had been giving the Bruins trouble as of late. All scores, however, were 9.825 or above, including two 9.900 scores from Ross and sophomore Felicia Hano.
The team scored a 49.375.
UCLA hit its stride on the floor exercise, in which it ranks No. 2 in the country. Junior Katelyn Ohashi's Michael Jackson-inspired routine grabbed a team-high 9.950. The other four routines counted in the tally were 9.900 and above, leaving Hano's 9.875 out, and the Bruins snatched a 49.600.
The results on the balance beam, however, were more uneven. Redshirt freshman Grace Glenn led off with a 9.925, but Ross and sophomore Madison Kocian both scored 9.825 – below their normal standards. Ohashi was denied a perfect score with a 9.975, but Lee wasn't.
UCLA finished with a 49.575 beam score and a team 197.800, which were above the season averages of 49.419 and 197.453.
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The Aurora school board on Tuesday voted 5-2 to eliminate health and physical education from its graduation requirements, while increasing math, science and language requirements.
The move, which will go into effect with this fall's incoming class of freshmen, is intended to insure that graduates will meet the requirements necessary for admission to a four-year college or university in Colorado.
But it also makes Aurora the only district in the state to abandon all P.E. requirements for high school students – a decision many bemoan in the face of Colorado's rising epidemic of childhood obesity.
The board initially considered changing the graduation requirements at its meeting on Jan. 18, but delayed making a decision after hearing lengthy and impassioned pleas on both sides of the issue.
Lewis said what finally swayed her was the just-released report on remedial education that showed 55 percent of Aurora graduates accepted into Colorado institutions of higher education require remediation in at least one area. The statewide remediation rate is 32 percent.
"We have to do better. A high school diploma from Aurora Public Schools must mean more," she said.
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In addition, a number of students want to take college classes, which they can take for free and earn college credits while still in high school. Those classes also eat into the school day.
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Q: Failed to execute removeChild on Node Other stack answers such as this and this seem to be specialized cases and I believe my case is more generalized. I am doing this in my js:
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Everything works correctly and as expected (the div is correctly appended and I can see it) until removeChild() is called, at which time I get the error Failed to execute 'removeChild' on 'Node'.
What am I doing wrong?

A: The direct parent of your child is markerDiv, so you should call remove from markerDiv as so:
markerDiv.removeChild(myCoolDiv);

Alternatively, you may want to remove markerNode. Since that node was appended directly to videoContainer, it can be removed with:
document.getElementById("playerContainer").removeChild(markerDiv);

Now, the easiest general way to remove a node, if you are absolutely confident that you did insert it into the DOM, is this:
markerDiv.parentNode.removeChild(markerDiv);

This works for any node (just replace markerDiv with a different node), and finds the parent of the node directly in order to call remove from it. If you are unsure if you added it, double check if the parentNode is non-null before calling removeChild.

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A: Your myCoolDiv element isn't a child of the player container. It's a child of the div you created as a wrapper for it (markerDiv in the first part of the code). Which is why it fails, removeChild only removes children, not descendants.
You'd want to remove that wrapper div, or not add it at all.
Here's the "not adding it at all" option:

var markerDiv = document.createElement("div");
markerDiv.innerHTML = "
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document.getElementById("playerContainer").appendChild(markerDiv.firstChild);
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setTimeout(function(){
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Or without using the wrapper (although it's quite handy for parsing that HTML):

var myCoolDiv = document.createElement("div");
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myCoolDiv.style.color = "#2b0808";
myCoolDiv.appendChild(
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document.getElementById("playerContainer").appendChild(myCoolDiv);

setTimeout(function(){
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}, 1500);

A: As others have mentioned, myCoolDiv is a child of markerDiv not playerContainer. If you want to remove myCoolDiv but keep markerDiv for some reason you can do the following
myCoolDiv.parentNode.removeChild(myCoolDiv);

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A: For me, a hint to wrap the troubled element in another HTML tag helped. However I also needed to add a key to that HTML tag. For example:
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A: I'd a similar problem in the vue.js project. Then, I got a hint on changing the fragment wrapper to an HTML element. The most common use case for fragments is probably when you need to return multiple elements. With fragments this is easy and you don't need your typical wrapper div for the elements. Its short syntax is <></>.
Basically, I used the fragment pattern in Vue then I got the above error rendering the component dynamically using transition. It appears that the dynamic component(which entails multiple elements) needed to be wrapped with an HTML element, not a fragment.
// Vuejs
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  mode="out-in"
  leave-active-class="animated animated-exit"
>
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</transition>

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Q: Find all open sets in a discrete metric space. Find all open sets in a discrete metric space.
My attempt: Let $(X,d)$ be a discrete metric space and $U$ be a nonempty subset of $X$. We want to show $U$ is open in $X$, i.e., for each $x\in U$ there exists $r>0$ such that $B_d(x,r) \subset U$. Clearly  $\{x\} = B_d(x,1) \subset U$. So $U$ is open in $X$. Since $U$ is arbitrary, so all open sets in a discrete metric space are the power set of that set.
Is my answer correct?

A: Let $\varnothing\neq U\subset X$ and $x\in U$. What we need is to find a radius $\varepsilon>0$ such that $B(x,\varepsilon)\subset U$.
If $0<\varepsilon<1$, then $B(x,\varepsilon)=\{x\}$, hence every singleton is open. Recall that open sets in a topology are arbitrary union of open sets, finite intersection and of course the whole space and empty set. Then, you can caractherize this way all the open sets since any set in $\mathcal{P}(X)$ can be written as a union of singletons.


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Go, Dog. Go! és una sèrie de televisió estatunidenca-canadenca d'animació per ordinador desenvolupat per Adam Peltzman i que s'emet per Netflix des del 26 de gener de 2021.

Ambientació
La jove gossa Tag Barker i les seves aventures a Pawston, una colorida comunitat de gossos en moviment.

Personatges

Protagonistes
 Tag Barker (Veu: Michela Luci) el protagonista de la sèrie. una gossa taronja de 6 anys. Tag és l'únic gos que apareix en tots els episodis i segments, i és molt enèrgic i obert. Ella és hàbil en fer invents. És germana de Cheddar Biscuit, Gilber, Spike i Yip Barker.
 Scooch Pooch (Veu: Callum Shoniker) un petit Terrier blau de 6 anys. És el millor amic i veí de Tag.
 Ma Barker (Veu: Katie Griffin) una gossa lavanda que és la mare de Tag, Cheddar Biscuit, Gilber, Spike i Yip Barker.
 Paw Barker (Veu: Martin Roach) un gos marró que és el pare de Tag, Cheddar Biscuit, Gilber, Spike i Yip Barker.
 Cheddar Biscuit (Veu: Tajja Isen) una gossa blanca de 7 anys. És una clown i li encanta actuar per a la gent, i és germana de Tag, Gilber, Spike i Yip Barker.
 Spike Barker (Veu: Lyon Smith) un gos roig. Spike va deixar els Race Cadets per unir-se als Space Cadets, i és germà de Tag, Cheddar Biscuit, Gilber i Yip Barker. És molt atlètic i li agraden els esports.
 Gilber Barker (Veu: Lyon Smith) un gos groc. És el germà de Tag, Cheddar Biscuit, Spike i Yip Barker. Sovint treballa al costat de Cheddar Biscuit sempre que actua o competeix contra Tag.
 Grandma Marge Barker (Veu: Judy Marshank) una vella gossa porpra. És la matriarca de la família Barker i és l'àvia de Tag, Cheddar Biscuit, Gilbert, Spike i Yip Barker.
 Grandpaw Mort Barker (Veu: Patrick McKenna) un vell gos beix. És l'avi de Tag, Cheddar Biscuit, Gilber, Spike i Yip Barker.
 Yip Barker un cadell porpra. És el germà de Tag, Cheddar Biscuit, Spike i Gilber Barker.
 Sgt Pooch (Veu: Linda Ballantyne) un Terrier blau que és la mare de Scooch.

Personatges secundaris
 Lady Lydia (Veu: Linda Ballantyne) un Caniche rosa que és famosa a Pawston per tenir més barrets que qualsevol gos de la ciutat.
 Sam Whippet (Veu: Joshua Graham) un Llebrer anglès blau.
 Frank (Veu: David Berni) un gos groc.
 Beans (Veu: Anand Rajaram) un gran Bobtail verd.
 Gerald (Veu: Patrick McKenna) un gos de correu xarxet.
 Muttfield (Veu: Patrick McKenna) un gos mag porpra.
 Manhole Dog (Veu: Patrick McKenna) un gos beix.
 The Barkapellas un trio de gossos que canten harmònicament en comptes de parlar.
 Tenor (Veu: Paul Buckley) un gos taronja alt.
 Bass (Veu: Reno Selmser) un petit gos porpra.
 Alto (Veu: Zoe D'Andrea) una gossa cian de mida mitjana.
 Mayor Sniffington (Veu: Linda Ballantyne) una gossa porpra que és l'alcalde de Pawston.
 Beefsteak (Veu: Tajja Isen) un Chihuahua rosa que és entrenador d'exercicis al Ruff and Tumble Gym.
 Wind Swiftly (Veu: Ava Preston) una gossa porpra.
 Tread Lightly un gos xarxet.
 Doug un gos groc.
 Wagnes (Veu: Judy Marshank) una gossa blava que treballa al Big Bowl Diner.
 Hambonio un gos roig.
 Big Dog un gos blanc gegant amb grans orelles grises.
 Little Dog (Veu: Hattie Kragten) una petita gossa porpra.
 Coach Chewman (Veu: Phill Williams) un gos roig.
 Gabe Roof (Veu: Phill Williams) un gos groc.
 Waggs Martinez (Veu: Linda Ballantyne) una gossa porpra.
 Flip Chasely (Veu: Anand Rajaram) un gos marró.
 Catch Morely (Veu: Julie Lemieux) una gossa blava.
 Donny Slippers (Veu: Jamie Watson) un gos roig.
 Bernard Rubber (Veu: Joshua Graham) un petit gos xarxet.

Altres
 Fetcher (Veu: Deven Mack) un gos xarxet.
 Kelly Korgi (Veu: Stacey Kay) una gossa de color préssec.
 Leo Howlstead (Veu: John Stocker) un vell gos gris.
 Sandra Paws (Veu: Deann DeGruijter) una gran gossa blava gelada.
 Taylee (Veu: Manvi Thapar) una cadella xarxet.
 Chili (Veu: Anand Rajaram) un gran Bobtail roig que el cosí de Beans.
 Franny una cadella marró.
 Bowser (Veu: Anand Rajaram) un gos blau.
 Cam Snapshot una gossa rosa.
 Early Ed (Veu: Robert Tinkler) un gos verd.
 Jerry un gos marró.
 Onlooker Dog (Veu: Anand Rajaram) un gos groc.
 Brutus (Veu: Patrick McKenna) un gos blau.
 Truck Driver (Veu: Joshua Graham) un gos verd.

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How to play Mongolia's massive mineral wealth
Investing in Mongolia's massive mineral wealth is an exciting, if somewhat risky, investment opportunity. Luckily, there is a brand new, London-listed fund to help you take advantage.
I have had excellent intentions of writing something about Mongolia for you ever since I interviewed Chris Rynning of Origo Partners Plca few weeks ago. However, I put it off and now I see that Dominic Frisby has beaten me to it in yesterday's Money Morning: Feeling adventurous? Here's the next great land of opportunity.
Dominic sums up the case pretty well, but the problem for me with Mongolia is China. Its future prosperity appears to be leveraged almost completely to Chinese demand for its astonishingly abundant natural resources. 98% of Mongolian exports go to China.
So what happens if China and Chinese demand crashes? Chris who has worked in China for decades doesn't think it will. But even if our bearish case does play out, he isn't convinced that it will affect Mongolia particularly badly. It is, he says, "always easier" to transport the likes of coal across one land border than over many oceans. That gives Mongolia a massive advantage over Australia, New Zealand and Brazil.
If demand for commodities as a whole falls, it is entirely possible that demand for commodities from Mongolia will still rise. Right now, Mongolia is only just starting out down its exporting path (it is still a net importer) but as it becomes a net exporter (from next year), says Chris, it will find itself with a trade surplus and then, as is usually the way, with a rising currency. That'll be good for those who invest now.
Investing, as Dominic points out in his piece, isn't easy. Even Chris quite the fan of Mongolia notes that valuations are "all over the place" and liquidity is "hopeless". However, he also thinks that will change as Mongolia's partnership with the LSE gets underwayand as its large resource groups start to list.
This is risky stuff, but if it interests you, Origo have set up a Mongolia fund which you can find out more about here(minimum investment $10,000). It is interesting for the equity exposure but also for the cash exposure: interest rates in Mongolia are around 14-15% which even if you take its high inflation into account still means that depositors are making a real return of 5-6%. That's not something you can say of many other countries.
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Today I was listening to a podcast by Tim Ferriss where he was interviewing marketing genius Seth Godin. In the three podcasts I've listened to where Seth Godin has been interviewed, I've been incredibly impressed, motivated, and changed. He seems to see the world through pure eyes, untainted with greed and self-aggrandizement. He is all about creating his form of art, and strives to not let outside sources sway him from that goal.
He suggested that everyone write a blog as a daily, meditative practice. I've always been a fan of meditation as it has helped me tremendously in my career as a concert pianist, with all of the stress and high-pressure situations it can bring (insert shameless plug for my and Lindsey's "Meditation" album HERE :) ). I see writing a blog as a way of being able to craft and sculpt oneself, publicly, with all of the vulnerabilities and self-consciousness brought to the forefront of your writing. I hope, even in a small way, that my writings may help even a few people, as it serves to help me solidify gems of knowledge that I may stumble across throughout the day.
I don't intend for the blog posts to be lengthy, as I felt an unnecessary need with my old blog to try to basically write an essay for each new blog post. The motivation here is that it will be a practice, a medium through which I can preserve some of the more valuable lessons I observe in this wonderfully unpredictable career of being a concert pianist and teacher, as well as life in general.
So, here's today's takeaway: who's dream are you living? What is the influence you would like to have on the world, on the people you come across each day, on one individual you meet? Are there outside influences pulling you away from achieving that which is of most worth? Are you saying "yes" to things that will pull you away from your purpose and mission (and possibly being a pawn in someone else's dream fulfillment), or are you decluttering your life to focus on a few precious endeavors that will bring your art to others? Be proud of your art, and share it with others. Don't be afraid of using the title of James Altucher's book, "The Power of No", as a mantra to help you say "yes" to the things that will actually bring about change.


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Gutter and downspout cleaning is a job that is best delegated to a qualified professional for a variety of reasons. If you are considering cleaning your gutters yourself then you ought to take a minute to think of whether this is really the best strategy. Is it worth you getting hurt? Not only is it a really demanding and messy job, however it's also highly not likely that you are going to be able to do as excellent of a job as one of our devoted workers at Clean Pro Gutter Cleaning™.
No matter how persistent you are, standing on a ladder with a pail and a water hose isn't going to get your rain gutters as clean as they would be if you had the specialists accomplish the job for you. Give us a ring immediately.
One element of hiring a qualified professional to clean your gutters that you may not have thought about is an expert will inspect your gutters as they clean them. Chances are that you do not know what to look for if you are trying to find minor gutter problems before they end up being huge ones. But, if you hire us to clean your gutters for you, then we ensure you that the professional we send out will thoroughly inspect your gutter for you.
When you select Clean Pro to take care of your guttering, you are getting a safe and reputable gutter cleaning solution that you know will help keep your guttering clear and problem free.
Our Gutter Cleaning service technicians are courteous and competent. We work carefully and thoroughly and are completely insured. We never rest ladders on your gutter systems or leave scuff-marks on your outdoor deck from a gutter clean-up. Our gutter cleaning service will never ever endanger your landscaping. After the completion of your clean-up, we will make sure to inspect the area and make sure to leave it in a much better condition than when we showed up.
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Once you have a much better awareness of gutter cleaning benefits, you'll see why selecting competent professional gutter cleaners is money well spent. Keeping your gutters and downspouts in excellent working order is not a luxury, it's something that is essential for any region where there is a moderate to substantial amount of snow and or rain.
If you do not keep your gutters and downspouts in excellent condition you are going to wind up with water damage that can be extremely costly to fix. Nobody likes to spend money on repair and maintenance, but the cost of gutter and downspout cleaning is irrelevant compared to the expense to make repairs to ruined gutters and downspouts.
Among the most significant reasons American homeowners will tell you that they avoid employing trained professional gutter cleaners, is that they don't really want another expense. While it's understandable that preventing expenses is appealing, the truth is that paying knowledgeable professional gutter cleaners truly isn't an expense.
Rather, it is an investment. It's an investment since it helps to protect the worth of your house. When you bought your home you probably paid a significant deposit. Then, you've made years of mortgage payments on it and monitored as your equity has grown. So, why would you endanger all of that by not paying experienced professional gutter cleaners to keep your gutters in top condition?
After slaving hard all week there's probably nothing you eagerly anticipate more than spending your time off doing a horrible and exhausting job, right? Obviously, this isn't true. You don't want to clean your rain gutters and downspouts. In fact, it's safer to say that nobody wants to spend their free time cleaning their rain gutters and downspouts.
The bright side is that you don't have to. When you employ a competent professional gutter cleaner you will get the advantages of having your gutters and downspouts cleaned better than you could ever hope to have actually done yourself, while also preventing the backbreaking work required. That certainly sounds like a win-win scenario.
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A common error made by numerous American homeowners is to presume that their gutters and downspouts are great since the problems aren't easily seen. Anybody can see that there's a problem when there is something significant going on, but not everyone can spot more subtle signs of an issue. Do you have an idea who can find minor issues early on well before they become major issues? A skilled professional gutter cleaner can.
In many cases, house owners who wind up with the most severe water damage are American home-owners that had no idea that anything was not right. They didn't notice an issue, and unbeknownst to them, there was a split or a leak in their rain gutters and downspouts enabling water to damage their home.
In numerous ways, this kind of issue is even worse than a catastrophic rain gutters and downspouts failure. That's simply because a minimal broken part of your gutters that allows a little water to get into your house can result in major damage before it is noticed. What makes this issue such a major issue is that it has actually been allowed to continue simply because the American home owners didn't know it existed.
Rain gutter design has stayed mainly the same for a long time. The factor is simple, they work quite well as long as they are taken care of. While there have actually been changes in materials used, building and construction methods, and styles, the underlying principle of the gutter and downspout stays simple and mainly the same. They capture water, then utilize a small angle to manage that water and direct it to where it will not cause any damage.
What every American home-owner needs to remember is that cleaning your gutters is not something that is optional. That would be similar to driving a vehicle, never changing the oil, and then presuming it to never break down. Your rain gutters require care and attention, and the very best person to supply this is a qualified professional gutter cleaner.
When you take a look at how little gutter cleaning really is, compared to the numerous benefits you get, it should be generously clear that it is well worth investing your hard earned cash in. If you don't hire a skilled professional to clean your rain gutters and downspouts the only other options are to not clean them, or to do the job yourself. Neither of these choices are good ones, which is why employing a proficient professional gutter cleaner is the only way to go.


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Large Self Catering Property For 10 People With Pool. This cottage/gite is in a village setting.
A beautiful 4-bedroom French farmhouse and large heated swimming pool in the peaceful Dronne Valley, on the border of the Dordogne and the Limousin National Park.
Flexible and very spacious accommodation comfortably sleeps up to 10 people with cots and highchairs for younger guests.
Set in a quiet courtyard, surrounded by gardens and countryside at the edge of the peaceful rural village of St-Front-la-Rivière, La Varenne lives up to its name 'the game reserve'.
Large, airy breakfast kitchen with windows and door opening onto the courtyard and garden. Built-in eye-level electric oven, gas hob, dishwasher, double sink and drainer, fridge-freezer, microwave; highchair, table seats up to 12.
Large salon with log fire, windows and door opening onto courtyard patio with awning. Comfortable sofas, baby grand piano (needs a lot of work! ) flatscreen tv, UK satellite freesat tuner, dvd player, coffee-table, dresser.
Two Cots which can be set up in chosen bedrooms.
Ground floor wc and wash basin.
First floor bathroom with large bath and shower over, wc and wash basin.
Second floor shower, wc and wash basin.
Each room has a electric radiator, in the lounge is a large logburner.
Cots, highchairs, stair safety gates, potty, changing mat, plastic tableware, step, nursery swing for swing set.
Wi-fi internet access; selection of books, games and dvds.
10x4m heated swimming pool with ample sunbathing terrace and sun beds.
The farmhouse and barns are built of beautiful warm local limestone, set around a quiet courtyard within private, un-manicured gardens. The property as a whole extends to the River Dronne to the east, and woodland behind the farmhouse to the west. The woods contain a picturesque stone pigeonnier, and a limestone cave used in wartime as a hide.
A large, in ground heated pool with Roman step, grab rails, terrace, wooden deck, sun beds and parasols.
A large patio in the enclosed courtyard has a table and chairs for 10, with a canopy, enabling comfortable outdoor dining whatever the weather.
There is private parking for at least 6 cars.
Suitable for small or large families or groups of friends.
We only live across the courtyard so are 'on hand' for any requests or information but the design offers total privacy.
We are the proud new owners of La Varenne Farmhouse Gite. Originally from the UK, but moved to this beautiful part of France in October 2018. Annie is a retired nurse and I am a retired Solutions Consultant so for us this is a complete change and we are really looking forward to this new chapter in our lives. We enjoy meeting people and socialising, we have a Cocker Spaniel called Beau who is extremely friendly, she will of course respect your privacy.
The location of our property is on the door step of the National Park and is in a beautiful surrounding within a short walk to the local bar/restaurant! There is a supermarket approximately 3km away along with lots of other local amenities including bars, restaurants, weekly market and cycle hire. We are only 12km from Brantome which is described as little Venice, a beautiful picturesque French town with the river Dronne running through. Market day on Friday offers all you need from clothing to lovely fresh produce. Shopping is usually followed by lunch in one of the many al fresco restaurants and cafe bars. Within easy reach of 2 airports, Limoges a 1 hour drive and Bergerac just over an hour.
We have a large heated swimming pool which has security fencing to ensure children's safety, several rattan sunloungers, tables and chairs and sun umbrellas for shade if needed. The beautiful gardens area has swings and even chickens. Outside the gite we provide a gas planter bbq (gas included) and seating for 10 people. The river runs along the bottom of the garden at the end of the meadow.
The farmhouse sleeps 10 people in 4 extra large bedrooms over 3 floors. There is a bathroom/shower room on each floor and a downstairs cloakroom. The kitchen is very well equipped with everything you need to create a feast and a dish washer to clean up afterwards. The lounge is large with seating for 10 people and a logburner for the chilly months. All linens are provided including pool towels. Cots and baby equipment is also available.
The retired police horses are cared for in the beautiful setting of the La Grange.
Your afternoon includes a multi media presentation, meet the animals, cream tea and a gift shop.
Appox 5 km from us. A beautiful chateau steeped in history.
Appox 20km away. A beautiful chateau and village with night time treasure hunts.


In early May Scott Morrison will be announcing a dramatically improved budget profile that will leave room for personal income tax cuts while still returning the budget to surplus in around three years.
The money is coming from a combination of spending restraint and higher-than-expected tax receipts, mainly from company taxes and helped by strong export prices.
This year's federal budget will be a big one, laying the groundwork for the next election and challenging Labor to oppose likely income tax cuts to households that badly need relief from the rising costs of essentials that are chewing up their family finances.
Now it looks like Bill Shorten is ready to have something to say in response.
Today he'll announce a dramatic plan to kill off cash rebates under the dividend imputation rules to shareholders, a measure largely targeted at retirees.
Dividend imputation allows salary earners to reduce their tax liabilities on dividend payments, but in cases where the person has a very low income — as in the case of a retiree — the tax credits mean they end up being owed money — a cash payment — by the ATO. Labor calculates the average value of this at about $4,800 on average.
On average. Some people with big portfolios stuffed with high-dividend-paying stocks will lose a lot more.
This will enrage some retirees. But Shorten knows most of them probably don't vote for him anyway.
Labor's calculations are that the measure will affect around 1.2 million individuals and superannuation funds, including 200,000 self-managed super funds. Dividend imputation tax credits for most people will continue — it's just the cash rebates Shorten is planning to end.
Labor says killing off the cash rebates will save the budget $5.6 billion in 2020. Given the budget is likely to be on track to be close to a surplus by then, Shorten and his shadow treasurer can plan to spend a lot of it and still balance the budget.
Over 10 years it saves nearly $60 billion. This gives Labor a way to do something on income tax reduction and even on company taxes, if they choose, while keeping the budget on track.
Treasurer Scott Morrison has already telegraphed how he's going to respond.
"Labor's latest tax hike is a $59 billion slug on more than 1 million pensioners, retirees and low income earners who will get taxed twice by Labor on what they earn from investing their hard earned savings," he tweeted this morning.
The budget battle is joined.


San Diego County Crime Stoppers and investigators from the San Diego County Sheriff's Department's Poway station are asking for assistance from the public to help identify and locate unknown suspects wanted in connection with a series of residential burglaries within Poway and the Scripps Ranch and Rancho Bernardo areas of the city of San Diego.Detectives said that, from October 2013 to December 17, 2013, 10 homes throughout the North County have been burglarized. Investigators from both the Sheriff's Department and the San Diego Police Department believe that the same two individuals are responsible for this burglary series. The suspects are believed to be using a silver sedan and black motorcycle. The burglars enter the homes through unlocked windows or doors and in some cases have broken a window to gain entry. They usually target jewelry and small items within the home.
Anyone with information on this case should call the Sheriff's Department's Poway station at (858)513-2800 or the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at (888) 580-8477. Anonymous email and text messages can be sent in via www.sdcrimestoppers.com.
Media inquiries about the case can be directed to Detective Jose Baltz at (858) 513-2824.
Media inquiries about Crime Stoppers can be directed to Deputy Adriana Uribe at (619) 531-1547 or Officer James Johnson at (619) 531-1500.
For information leading to an arrest, you could receive up to a $1,000 reward and remain anonymous. The qualification of any person(s) for the reward and the amount of the reward for any person(s) so qualifying will be determined by San Diego County Crime Stoppers, Inc, in its sole discretion. The amount of all rewards given shall not exceed $1,000. Information must be received on the tip line, (888) 580-8477. Anonymous email and text messages can be sent in via www.sdcrimestoppers.com.


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Turkey's Erdogan Issues Ultimatum to US
by Dorian Jones February 09, 2016
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has issued an ultimatum to the United States to choose between Turkey and Syrian Kurds. U.S. forces have been working closely with the Syrian Kurdish group the PYD in the battle against Islamic State.
The ultimatum followed a visit by the head of the anti-IS coalition, Bret McGurk, a week earlier to the Syrian town of Kobani, where he met with members of the PYD and its militia, the YPG.
U.S. forces have been supporting the YPG in its battle against Islamic State, but Ankara accuses the Syrian Kurdish group of being a terrorist organization connected to the Kurdish rebel group, the PKK, which Turkish forces are fighting in southeastern Turkey.
U.S. Ambassador to NATO Douglas Lute is playing down the Turkish president's ultimatum, while underlining the importance of the Syrian Kurdish groups.
'These are not new concerns with regard to U.S. contact and U.S. support for the Syrian Kurdish groups,' he said. 'And of course the visit that you are referring took place into the town of Kobani, which of course was largely freed from ISIL control because of the effective fighting of those Syrian Kurdish groups.'
With Ankara providing airbases for U.S.-led operations against Islamic State, Washington is having to perform a delicate balancing act over its support for Syrian Kurdish groups.
Analysts say Moscow is courting the Syrian Kurds' allegiance. Russia strongly backed the PYD's presence, which Ankara successfully blocked, in last month's Geneva peace talks.
Moscow has also reportedly supplied arms to the Syrian Kurds.
Political columnist Kadri Gursel for Al Monitor website says envoy McGurk's visit to Kobani was strategically important for the United States.
'It is a very important gesture; it's a provocative gesture, but a legitimate one. It was a move destined to confirm the United States' position vis-a-vis Syria Kurds, and also a message to Ankara,' he said. 'And the United States is not wishing to see PYD Kurds being pushed to the Russians, this is what Ankara is doing, exactly.'
With Turkish political leaders designating the PYD and PKK as greater threats than Islamic State, analysts says relations between Ankara and Washington, are becoming increasingly strained.
Gursel says those tensions have led to a redefining of the relationship.
'Washington sees Ankara as a friend, but in the eyes of Washington, Ankara is an untrustworthy, unreliable, unpredictable friend,' he said. 'Believe me, Ankara and Washington are not on the same page, in terms of the Middle East.'
Washington, for its part, continues to call Turkey a key partner in its fight against Islamic State. But observers say with Washington's priority being the defeat of IS, and with Syrian Kurds one of the most effective anti-IS forces in Syria, Turkish-U.S. relations appear destined to remain strained for some time to come.


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Thanks for your interest in the Athenian Airplane project. Our goal is to provide some history of the student-built airplane project at The Athenian School, as well as to chronicle the current progress of the students as they begin work on the latest project, a Van's RV-12 light sport aircraft.
The project began back in 2002, when pilot, Marsh Freeman, had an idea. Born of his lifelong passion for airplanes, both building and flying them, he wanted to gather a group of young people together to build (and eventually, fly) a plane. When he approached The Athenian School, Eleanor Dase, the Head of School, was immediately interested. She felt that the project was in line with the school's mission of providing experiential education experiences, and along with Dick Bradford, gave Marsh the school's blessing to bring this innovative program onto the campus.
The first order of business was to build a suitable workshop for the project. Freeman took charge of the permitting and construction of a shop on the school grounds. He then presented the project to the student body and parents. He successfully inspired 85 students, an equal mix of boys and girls, including both middle school and high school students, to take on this challenge. Marsh and his family funded the purchase of the first airplane kit, a Wag-Aero Sport Trainer, and the construction process began.
Marsh was aided in the instruction process by Dr. Jim Mandley, a retired Navy pilot and award-winning aerobatic pilot and other members of the Experimental Aircraft Association. Together, these mentors began the process of teaching students how to build the plane, dubbed the Spirit of Athenian. The project was an after-school club, and students typically spent two to four hours per week in the workshop working on various parts of the plane. Two and a half years later, at the Buchanan Airfield in Concord, CA, the Spirit of Athenian went "wheels-up" to the cheers of about 100 spectators , many of them the student builders. Jim Mandley was the pilot, and the first passenger? Eleanor Dase.
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Former PhD student writes on 'Physics in the pandemic' from Wuhan
Professor Tao Wang, an experimental physicist at Wuhan University of Technology in China, who completed his PhD at Surrey in 2009, has written an article for Physics World giving an insight into academic life during the COVID-19 outbreak.
In his article, 'Physics in the pandemic', Professor Wang describes his experiences during the 11 week lockdown in Wuhan, the first epicentre of the virus, and documents the first signs that life is beginning to return to normal.
"This new normality won't be the same as the one that existed before," he writes. "It is going to change our society in ways we haven't fully anticipated. I hope the changes are positive rather than negative.
"In my professional life, the lockdown gave me time to look back and think over what I have done in my research activities over the past few years, and particularly to evaluate whether they are as methodologically robust as they could be."
Professor Wang's research focuses on creating new semiconductors and device architectures for optoelectronic devices such as solar cells. As a PhD student at Surrey, he worked under the supervision of Professor Joseph Keddie of Surrey's Soft Matter Group, working on designing functional materials by blending polymers and carbon nanotubes.
The partnership between the academics has continued, with Professor Keddie visiting the Wuhan University of Technology and becoming an Honorary Visiting Professor in 2018, and a student from the University now on a scholarship at Surrey, working in the Soft Matter Group.
After his PhD, Professor Wang was recognised as a Young Achiever of the Year in the Vice-Chancellor's 2016 Alumni Awards.
He comments: "My PhD at Surrey initiated my research career, so I'd like to thank everyone in the Physics Department and at the University. I wish all university students and staff the best, and hope they stay healthy and safe while working during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Read Professor Wang's article in Physics World.
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Pusha-T, 'DAYTONA'
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Label: G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam Recordings
Released: May 25
Do you remember where you were when Flex dropped "The Story of Adidon" on Hot 97? I was in the office with a couple of coworkers when we heard Push say "easy money" over the beginning of the JAY-Z's "The Story of O.J." beat. Why is this relevant? Because Push's methodical slaying of rap's Goliath, for better or worse, made us appreciate DAYTONA even more. While artists scramble to drop 20-song mixtapes and albums in a chase for streaming numbers, a rap veteran like Pusha-T instead delivered a flawless seven-song album, easily the best out of G.O.O.D. Music's Summer of Seven wave of releases.
Pusha may take forever to give us full-lengths—this is his first album since 2015's Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude—but they're usually worth the wait. He exceeded expectations with DAYTONA, though. He wastes no time as he begins his onslaught with "If You Know You Know," an ode to current and former drug dealers spoken in a language only they can relate to. Then comes the "Heart 'N Soul" sample on "The Games We Play," masterfully sped up and looped by Kanye West. Push sounds like a maniacally confident villain over his very own theme music. Just like anarchy was the Joker's calling card, throwing subliminals and boasting about drug money have always been Pusha's.
The underrated "Come Back Baby" sounds like something Jigga would've rapped over on The Blueprint. It brings the best out of Push as he delivers my favorite line on the album: "If we go by connections made/I can still climb ladders when complexions fade." He's one of the handful of street rappers who have been able to cross over to the corporate side with ease; Rick Ross and JAY are the only others who come immediately to mind. King Push's lyrics lend credence to his truth-telling persona. On "Infrared," he tells his truth once more, as he references the Cash Money sub-fest that is "Exodus 23:1" and re-ignites his beef with Drake. 2018 will be remembered as the year Pusha won, in every sense of the word. —Angel Diaz
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Stamps notes: Club wants running back Jackson back in top gear
Daniel Austin
The Calgary Stampeders' Don Jackson runs the ball during CFL action against the Ottawa Redblacks at McMahon Stadium in Calgary on Thursday June 28, 2018. Gavin Young/Postmedia	Gavin Young / Postmedia
REGINA — Dave Dickenson doesn't want Don Jackson rushing back.
There are injuries you can fight through, but not concussions.
On Friday, the Calgary Stampeders placed their running back on the six-game injured list because of a concussion he suffered in the team's game last week against the B.C. Lions.
"I hope he's doing better, but these are not injuries you tough your way through," Dickenson said. "To me, when he's ready, get another week and then come back. But certainly concussions, six games are the best way to handle them."
Jackson is just the latest on a long list of Stampeders players who have been sidelined by injuries this year, and it's a situation that seems to grown more dire by the day.
His absence on Saturday against the Saskatchewan Roughriders might mean the Stamps go with a tandem of Ka'Deem Carey and Terry Williams at running back, although Dickenson made it sound Friday like that was not guaranteed.
"We're still fighting on the roster," Dickenson said. "We've got a little bit of issues in different places so I'm not going to lock in the running back position."
It's not exactly a surprise that the state of the Stamps roster is in flux only 24 hours before Saturday's game.
The position chart the Stamps released Friday had six everyday starters removed from the squad that took on the Lions last week, including QB Bo Levi Mitchell, Canadian receivers Hergy Mayala and Juwan Bresscacin, defensive end Ivan McLennan and veteran DB Brandon Smith.
"There's a lot of new faces, for sure," said receiver Eric Rogers. "It's tough, but last year we won the Grey Cup with a makeshift receiving corps on a crappy field, we've got to go out there and play and try to get a W."
While the Stamps are putting on a brave face and insisting their expectations remain the same, there's no use pretending that the crowded sick bay hasn't made life more difficult than normal so early in the season.
Of the 24 players who started on offence and defence in last year's Grey Cup, only eight will be starting in the same positions against the Riders.
The defensive backs group and the defensive line have only two starters each from last year's championship team, and that's obviously not ideal.
"It's fine to play with young guys when they keep playing together and they keep learning and growing together, but right now we're in Week 3 and we can't seem to find that continuity in the back-end or up front," Dickenson said. "It's early, we want to be better, we want to mature, we want to make sure we come out and play well."
If anyone needed proof that Micah Johnson is serious when he speaks about remaining close with his former Stampeders teammates, look no further than his answer when he was asked about Junior Turner's season-ending injury.
The 30-year-old Turner suffered a knee injury in Week 1 and is not expected to return this year.
Seeing his friend and teammate on the Stampeders defensive line for six seasons suffering has clearly affected Johnson.
"I almost cried. Junior hit me up and I had to hold back tears, I felt sick for him," Johnson said. "I mean, at his age and I think the biggest thing with Junior is we talk so much in the off-season so I'm hearing how much work he's putting in. He's showing me these workouts, I'm telling him mine, we're sharing these things with each other and he's such a hard worker. I think that's one of the big things, you have those guys who do all the things the right way. They diet, they get the massages, Junior checks every box every day, it hurts to see injuries like that."
Johnson, for the record, expects Turner to get back to the football field at some point.
"We had that conversation, I talked to him in June and said 'I know it's hard, I know it's dark right now but soon you've got to make that decision that you're going to come back and you want to come back and just tunnel-in from there', " Johnson said. "He's made that decision and is already grinding. He's a strong guy but I hate that."
ALL RESPECT
Considering that the Stamps and Riders boast one of the most heated rivalries in the CFL, there really wasn't much trash talk this week.
According to Riders running back William Powell, there's a reason for that.
Despite all the turnover around McMahon Stadium, a decade of dominance from the Stampeders is not something you just ignore because there are new faces in the lineup.
"Calgary's always going to come to play, they're always going to have a great game plan for you," Powell said. "They're the defending champs and until somebody eliminates that and takes their thrown, they're still the champs."
There seems to be no concern about Nick Arbuckle's ability to perform at quarterback for the Stampeders. It probably won't be the same as having Mitchell in there, but the Stamps seem genuinely confident in their backup … Arbuckle, by the way, said it's has been at least four years since he started a game … If you're ever at the Hotel Saskatchewan at 5 p.m., they give you a free shot of whiskey … All eyes are going to be on Solomon Elimimian. It's been a while since the Riders linebacker played while at 100%, and he could be a transformative force for an already scary Saskatchewan defence.
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STAMPEDERS NOTES: Kicking off the craziness
HAMILTON, Ont. — For a while, the kicks were the only thing that seemed to matter. The build-up to Saturday night's tilt between the Calgary Stampeders and Hamilton Tiger-Cats had focused on all the usual suspects.
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HAMILTON — There are nights where the Calgary Stampeders could probably look at a 30-23 loss to a serious Grey Cup contender and accept it as part of a longer process.
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Maybe now that CFL teams have some tape on Nick Arbuckle and can start studying his tendencies, the Calgary Stampeders quarterback will come back down to earth a little bit.
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Don't expect the Calgary Stampeders to just run the ball relentlessly. When they take on the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday night (5 p.
Stamps Notes: Ticats QB Masoli needs to be pressured
The secret to stopping Jeremiah Masoli doesn't sound like much of a secret, really. It's no different from what the Calgary Stampeders aim to do against any opposing quarterback, it's just a little harder against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats pivot.
Stamps receiver Rogers happy, healthy for season
There were few people outside the Calgary Stampeders lockerroom last year who knew what Eric Rogers was going through.


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Why You Should Never Claim You're the Best
You should never claim you're the best in your ads.
Reason #1: It's difficult, if not impossible, to prove anything is "the best."
Reason #2: Even if you could "prove" it, most people would still be skeptical.
Reason #3: Blatant boasting is always a turn-off.
Reason #4: It does nothing to further the sale and, in fact, may hurt sales.
Regardless of how many reasons there are to never claim you or your products are "the best," it doesn't stop clueless entrepreneurs and business people from doing so.
Here's proof:
"The Best Italian Restaurant in Colorado"
The first ad claims Mama Louise is "The Best Italian Restaurant in Colorado." As if that were not enough, the ad then claims that Mama Louise also has "Denver's Best Homemade Cheesecake."
At least the first claim cites an award — specifically, the "Primo Award of Excellence." Unfortunately, I've never heard of Primo before.
I don't know which restaurants were judged, how many were judged, or what criteria was used to judge.
I'm still skeptical.
The second claim raises even more skepticism because no proof is offered.
What's more, The Cheesecake Factory is a well-known restaurant in Denver. My first thought is that The Cheesecake Factory probably makes better cheesecake than Mama Louise.
Bottom line: This ad does not persuade me to try Mama Louise.
"The Best Subs in Town!"
The only thing worse than one ad claiming to be "the best" is a second ad on the same page making the same claim.
Subs of Ships claims they have "The Best Subs in Town!"
Another empty boast.
Immediately I begin to think of restaurants I've visited that make subs: Subway, Quiznos, Planet Sub, Which Wich, etc.
Could Subs of Ships really make subs so good they're better than all these other sub-making restaurants?
Highly doubtful.
Especially since not a single shred of proof is offered to support the claim.
And just like that, I'm gone — very much like all the other people who saw this ad and flipped the page.
The Best Way to Say "I'm a Clueless Advertiser"
There's really no better way to say "I'm a clueless advertiser who can't think of anything better to say" than to claim you're "the best."
So unless you really enjoy looking like an advertising neophyte… and sitting by a phone that never rings… I'd strongly recommend you avoid playing "the best" card.
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If during your stay in Rome you are planning to save some time for shopping, then you should not miss this article. Here you'll find some tips and a short guide about some of the best vintage shops in Rome.
This is not just an opportunity to buy unique clothes and accessorizes, but also to live the unmissable experience to be transported back in time from the thirties to the eighties and travel through the history of the Italian fashion style.
This is undoubtably one of our favorites. Mercato Monti, located in the heart of the city center and just a few steps far from the Colosseum, offers a weekend for alternative shopping and the occasion to discover a Rome caught between contemporary forms and a modern-retro design.
Every weekend Mercato Monti turns into a colorful "museum" where young artists and designers exhibit their own creations. Hats, earrings, coats, bags, shoes, furnitures, pictures and much more. Here you can find everything you want to add unique pieces to your wardrobe or your house.
First located in the student neighborhood of San Lorenzo, King Size Village have recently opened a new store in Monti. Paying a visit to this shop is totally worthy. Differently from other vintage shops that tend to be crammed with infinite items, King Size Village is well organized and spacious. This is for sure on of the better- priced vintage store in Rome. So if you are looking for something to wear for a very special occasion and be sure that what you are wearing is one of a kind, just go to King Size Village and you won't be disappointed.
Garage Sale, one of the most known market in Rome, takes place every Sunday in the open market of Borghetto Flaminio. The stands that crowd the market are full of very particular and funny objects. The market is filled with amazing colors and shapes that will make your walk through the stands a very entertaining experience. Beside to second hand clothes, it's possible to find also half-price top brand fashion clothing and valuable fashion jewelery from the 60's. This is the reason why many popular names from the Italian culture and entertainment industry often show up at the Sunday market.


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So sick of hearing them say it like they really care.
If they really cared they'd do something about it.
How many times do we have to shout it?
Another of our schools shot up. Seventeen dead in Florida.
Who's next? The most valuable lessons being taught in American schools is how to duck and run. Remember to zig zag kids. Makes for a tougher target.
America is the only country on the planet that allows – no, make that accepts – the wholesale slaughter of its people by firearms.
And no other country on the planet has so powerful a gun lobby.
Richard Burr, our Senator from right here in Winston-Salem, would love for you to believe that's a coincidence. Burr would also like you to believe that just because the NRA and its affiliated organizations paid $5.6 million in 2016 to help him defeat democratic challenger Deborah Ross that he doesn't owe his seat in the Senate – that he doesn't owe his soul – to the gun lobby.
Burr of Reynolds High School, class of '74, and Wake Forest University, class of '78, was asked Thursday if the AR-15 the crazy used this week to shoot up the high school in Parkland, Fla., should be banned, or their magazines limited.
"I'll leave it up to investigators to finish their investigation,'' Burr replied.
Pressed if gun control shouldn't at least be discussed, Burr ducked and covered.
"I'll wait until they come out with their full report,'' he said.
We'll all wait until they come out with their full report. And then we'll wait some more.
As mentioned before, I'm not a betting man. But I would wager anything I own except Buckshot, my guitar, that when the report is issued Burr will do the same thing he did after Sandy Hook in 2012, after Orlando in 2016, after Sutherland Springs in 2017, after Las Vegas in 2017.
He'll extend his thoughts and prayers. And then he will do nothing.
One doesn't get a perfect record from the NRA by beating squishy on gun-control legislation.
If now is not the time to discuss sensible measures to stop the slaughter of America citizens, then when?
You've never listened to me before on this issue, Richard, and I don't expect you to now. But I wish you would listen to David Hogg, the 17-year-old who spent this week's carnage interviewing fellow students holed up in their own school, wondering if they would get out alive.
"You can say, `yes we're going to do all these things – thoughts and prayers,' Hogg said. "What we need more than that is action.


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Q: How do I copy one vector to another vector in Java without updating the original vector? I am copying a vector to another vector of same type.And modifying the copy vector but the original vector is also getting update I don't understand why?
Vector<allocated>finished_copy=new Vector<allocated>();
finished_copy=finished;

I am printing the value of original vector after and before modification
for(int k=0;k<finished.size();k++) {
        System.out.print(finished.elementAt(k).output);
        System.out.print(finished.elementAt(k).step);
        System.out.println();
}//some modification on finished_copy

And printing the original but both are different
Please help me in this

A: You're not doing any copy. All you're doing is assigning the same Vector to another variable:
Before:
finished ------> [a, b, c, d]

After:
finished ------> [a, b, c, d]
                 ^
                 |
finished_copy ---/

Here's how you would copy all the elements of a Vector into another one:
Vector<Allocated> finishedCopy = new Vector<>(finished);

or
Vector<Allocated> finishedCopy = new Vector<>();
finishedCopy.addAll(finished);

This, however, will create two different vectors containing references to the same Allocated instances. If what you want is a copy of those objects, then you need to create explicit copies. Without doing a copy, changing the state of an object in the first list will also change its state in the second one, since both lists contain references to the same ojects.
Note that:

*

*classes should start with an uppercase letter

*variables should not contain underscares, but be camelCased

*Vector should not be used anymore. ArrayList should be, since Java 2. We're at Java 8.

A: When you assign the reference to your finished_copy you make the new Vector() unreachable. This,
Vector<allocated>finished_copy=new Vector<allocated>();
finished_copy=finished;

should be something like (using this Vector constructor)
Vector<allocated>finished_copy=new Vector<>(finished);

Note, this is still a shallow copy of the contents of finished.


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Sergueï Valerievitch Prokopiev (en ) est un cosmonaute russe né le  à Sverdlovsk (aujourd'hui Iekaterinbourg).

Biographie

Dans l'armée russe
Sergueï Prokopiev a reçu son diplôme de pilote en 1997 à Tambov. Il était major dans l'armée de l'air russe avant sa sélection par l'agence spatiale russe Roscosmos et le commandant d'un escadron de Tupolev Tu-160.

Cosmonaute à Roscosmos

Première mission
Sergueï Prokopiev a été sélectionné cosmonaute en 2010 dans le groupe TsPK-15. Il a terminé son entraînement de base deux ans plus tard. Prokopiev a été ingénieur de vol de l'équipage de doublure de Soyouz TMA-18M en 2015. En , le cosmonaute a participé à un entraînement de survie avec Oleg Artemyev et Andrew  Feustel dans une forêt proche de la Cité des Étoiles (Moscou). Il a ensuite été assigné comme doublure au Soyouz MS-07. Il part donc logiquement deux vols après, le  en tant que commandant du Soyouz MS-09 pour participer aux expéditions 56 et 57 de la Station spatiale internationale. Au cours de cette mission, il participe à une activité extravéhiculaire avec son collègue Oleg Artemiev.

Il est de retour sur Terre le .

Seconde mission
Prokopiev effectue sa seconde mission en tant que commandant du Soyouz MS-22 qui rejoint la station spatiale internationale le , en compagnie de son compatriote Dimitri Peteline et de l'Américain Francisco Rubio, pour participer aux expéditions 67 et 68. Il est le commandant de l'ISS depuis le .

Galerie

Notes et références

Articles connexes

 Soyouz (véhicule spatial)
 Station Spatiale Internationale

Liens externes
 Biographie sur spacefacts.de

  Biographie de Sergueï Prokopiev sur worldspaceflight
  Biographie de Sergueï Prokopiev sur astronautix

Cosmonaute russe
Membre d'une expédition ISS
Naissance en février 1975
Naissance à Sverdlovsk
Pilote-cosmonaute de la fédération de Russie


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