 mission as a team with a sense of urgency in 2019 because we’ll need it,” Epstein said.

Javier Baez will handle the shortstop duties, at least until Addison Russell completes a 40-game suspension in early May for violating Major League Baseball’s domestic-abuse policy. In the meantime, Epstein stressed the Cubs will continue their involvement in prevention and monitoring Russell’s counseling.

Russell is eligible for a 10-game minor-league rehab assignment during the final days of his suspension.

“At appropriate junctures, certainly I’m sure toward the end of spring training there will be an opportunity to check in on him,” Epstein said.

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E-cology

The number of meme implementations vs. popularity rating. Notice the small hump around the 1000 point mark, indicating the "front page effect." Image Credit: Michele Coscia via the arXiv

Meme Dependency

When you have a joke, anecdote, or quip to share with the internet, attaching your message to a well-known meme — a cultural idea or style spread among people — will likely help it take off. Have a joke about an embarrassing social situation? Then use your joke as a caption for an image of "Socially Awkward Penguin," and there's a better chance thousands of redditors will appreciate your insight.Ensuring your caption fits the general idea behind the meme will better your chances of upvotes, likes, or shares within an audience familiar with the meme. But what makes one meme more popular than another, and how might meme success depend on the popularity of other memes?Does " Confession Bear's" latest secret impact the success of " Chemistry Cat's" latest nerdy joke? To investigate the relationships among Internet memes, postdoctoral computer scientist Michele Coscia from Harvard University has adapted ecology research
mission as a team with a sense of urgency in 2019 because we ’ll need it, ” Epstein suppose. 

 Javier Baez will cover the shortstop duties, at least until Addison Russell completes a 40 - game abeyance in early May for violating Major League Baseball ’s domestic - abuse policy. In the interim, Epstein stressed the Cubs will continue their involvement in prevention and monitor Russell ’s counseling. 

 Russell is eligible for a 10 - game minor - league rehab appointment during the final days of his abeyance. 

 “ At appropriate articulation, certainly I ’m sure toward the end of spring training there will be an opportunity to see in on him, ” Epstein said. 

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 E - cology 

 The number of meme implementations vs. popularity rating. Notice the small hump around the 1000 point mark, indicating the " front page consequence. " Image Credit: Michele Coscia via the arXiv 

 Meme Dependency 

 When you have a joke, anecdote, or wisecrack to partake with the internet, attach your message to a well - known meme — a cultural idea or style spread among people — will likely help it drive off. Have a joke about an embarrassing social situation? Then use your joke as a subtitle for an image of " Socially Awkward Penguin, " and there's a better chance thousands of redditors will appreciate your insight. Ensuring your subtitle fit the general idea behind the meme will better your chances of upvotes, like, or shares within an audience familiar with the meme. But what reach one meme more popular than another, and how might meme success depend on the popularity of early memes?Does " Confession Bear's " latest secret impact the success of " Chemistry Cat's " latest nerdy jest? To investigate the relationships among Internet meme, postdoctoral computer scientist Michele Coscia from Harvard University has adapted ecology research
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Meke Dependency

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mission as a team with a sense in because we’ll it,” Epstein said. shortstop at least until Russell completes a suspension in early May for violating League Baseball’s domestic-abuse policy. In the meantime, Epstein stressed the Cubs will continue involvement in prevention and monitoring Russell’s counseling. Russell is eligible for a 10-game rehab during final of his suspension. “At appropriate junctures, certainly I’m sure toward the end of spring training there be an opportunity to check in on him,” said. mgonzales@chicagotribune.com Twitter @MDGonzales Cubs interested in free-agent pitcher Soria Steve Rosenbloom: Goldschmidt to Cardinals — and go out to a couple of Cubs pitchers » Mark Gonzales: Column: The Cubs have needs to with winter — and time ripe make roster moves implementation of "Chemistry Cat," one of on quickmeme.com E-cology The number of meme implementations popularity rating. the small hump around the 1000 mark, indicating the "front page effect." Image Credit: Coscia via the arXiv Meme Dependency When you have a joke, anecdote, or quip to the internet, attaching your to a well-known — cultural or spread among — will likely help it take off. Have a joke about embarrassing social situation? Then use your joke as a caption image "Socially Awkward Penguin," there's a better chance of will appreciate your insight.Ensuring fits general meme better chances of upvotes, likes, shares within an audience familiar the meme. But what than another, and how might meme success depend the popularity of other memes?Does " Confession latest secret impact the success of " Chemistry Cat's" latest nerdy joke? investigate the Internet memes, postdoctoral computer scientist Michele Coscia from University has adapted ecology
 mission as a team with a sense oF urgency in 2019 BecauSe wE’ll NeEd it,” epstEin said.

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Meme DependEncy

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Meme D epe n denc y
W hen you  have a joke,  a necdote, o rqui p to s h a re withthe internet, attaching your me ssa ge to  a w ell-known  me me — a  cu l turalidea o r sty le  sp r e ad am o n gpeo pl e — will l i k ely  help  i t ta ke off.  Have a joke about anembarrassingsoc ials i tu ati o n? The nu sey o ur joke as a ca ption foran im age of "So c ial ly  Awkwar d Pengu in,"a nd ther e's a bet ter chanc ethou s a nds  of reddit ors will  apprecia t e you r  i nsigh t.E nsurin gyou r cap tion f i tsthe g eneral  i dea be hindth e meme w ill better your chances  of up votes , l ikes, orsha r eswithin an  aud ience fami lia r w ith t hem eme.Butw ha t m a kes o ne m e me more p o pu lar t ha n another,a n d  ho w mig htm eme su cces s depend on the p o pularity of ot herm e mes ?Do e s "Co nfession Bear' s"la t e st secre timpact thesuccessof " Che mistry  Cat's " lates t ne r dy jok e? T o i nvestigat e t he relatio ns hi p s amon g In te rnet m emes,p ostd o c toral computer s cient i s t Mic h ele  Cosc ia  from H a rvar d Universi ty has adap ted ec olog y res earch
 mission_as a_team with a sense_of urgency_in_2019 because_we’ll_need it,” Epstein_said.

Javier Baez will_handle the shortstop duties,_at least until_Addison_Russell completes a 40-game suspension in early May for violating Major League Baseball’s domestic-abuse_policy._In the_meantime,_Epstein_stressed the Cubs will continue_their involvement in prevention and_monitoring Russell’s_counseling.

Russell is eligible for a 10-game minor-league rehab_assignment_during the final_days of his suspension.

“At appropriate junctures, certainly I’m sure_toward the end of spring training_there will be_an_opportunity_to check in on_him,” Epstein said.

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E-cology

The_number of_meme implementations vs._popularity_rating. Notice_the_small hump around the 1000 point_mark,_indicating the "front page effect." Image Credit:_Michele Coscia via the_arXiv

Meme_Dependency

When you have a_joke, anecdote, or quip to_share with the internet, attaching your_message to_a well-known_meme — a cultural idea or style spread among people —_will likely help it take off._Have a joke about_an embarrassing_social_situation? Then use_your_joke as_a caption for an image of "Socially_Awkward Penguin,"_and there's a better chance thousands_of redditors will appreciate_your_insight.Ensuring your caption fits the general_idea behind the meme will better_your chances of upvotes, likes,_or_shares_within an audience familiar with_the meme. But what makes one_meme more popular_than another, and how might meme success_depend_on the popularity of other memes?Does_"_Confession Bear's" latest secret impact the_success_of_" Chemistry Cat's" latest nerdy_joke? To investigate the relationships among_Internet memes, postdoctoral computer scientist Michele Coscia from Harvard_University has adapted_ecology research