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Sitting outside on the steps of the Lafayette Theater on a crisp February evening with a rolled newspaper clenched tightly in his left-hand Joseph Williams was lost in thought. It was a familiar voice that brought him back to reality, “Hey Joey, the boys and I are headin’ over to the Libya Cafe on 131st.You comin’?” He looked up and saw his closest friend Robert Frost, “Naw, you go on ahead. I’ll catch up to you later.”

 Joseph and Robert were part of the 369th infantry regiment, formerly known as the New York Fifteenth National Guard, who spent 191 consecutive days on the front lines in the war-ravaged French countryside. He reflected back on the first day he and a rag-tag ensemble of fellow African-Americans fell into a hap-hazard formation in front of the same theater which he now sat on the front steps of. He also thought about the nonstop drilling and training at Camp Whitman that instilled in him and the rest of the NY15NG their first real sense of pride. After Whitman came remedial security detail, guarding rail lines and terminals in New York City. Eventually Joey and the 369th were shipped out to France. Joey thought the French were wonderful people, devoid of the bigotry and prejudice that white folk seemed all too willing to express stateside. The 369th was given as piecemeal to the French army by the US government to bolster their ranks, and the French soldiers were most accommodating hosts, showing a kindness and affection most of the 369th  had never seen in whites before the war. Joey thought about all the horrors he had seen and done during the war, and not for the first time gave thanks to the Lord for bringing him home in one piece. The Homecoming parade that ended not long before Joey took a seat on the steps of the old Lafayette had almost been as surreal as the war itself. As far as his eyes could see whites and blacks intermingled, holding miniature American Flags, cheering and waving the boys of the 369th on as the succession marched proudly through the streets of Harlem. It seemed too good to be true, Joey first thought, maybe this war would make a difference for black folks in the US after all.  That notion was quickly laid to rest though when Joey first gazed upon the newspaper he now absentmindedly clutched in his hand.

Before he enlisted, Joey was a bellhop at a small hotel in Queens, he despised the monotony of his humble profession and knew in his heart he was destined for more. When the opportunity presented itself in the late summer of 1916, Joey jumped on the chance to join the New York Fifteenth National Guard. Initially during drill, Joey and several other men who had also enlisted where given brooms instead of rifles to shoulder while in formation. The official explanation for this was that there was a shortage of rifles, but Joey suspected it had more to do with a lack of trust the white officers had in their black recruits. Eventually Joey and the rest of the NY15NG completed their training and were inducted into the ranks of the “proudest military in the world.” After training, the regiment was assigned to guard duty, but the boys were thirsty for action.

 In early December of 1917, the NY15NG were given their orders and were loaded onto transport ships, to be sailed across the Atlantic and sent to France. Upon arrival on New Year’s Day 1918, Joey and the rest of the NY15NG arrived in France and were greeted by the open arms of the French Poilus (an affectionate term for French soldiers meaning “hairy ones”). It was then that the New York Fifteenth National Guard was to be called the 369th infantry regiment. Joey and the rest of the 369th spent their first two months in France carrying out laborious tasks that were deemed “unfit” for white American soldiers. Joey never lost hope that he and the boys would get to see the action first hand. In March of 1918 Joeys wish was granted. The 369th was given to the French army to fill its impoverished ranks.

 In April, the men of the 369th got their first taste of combat. Joey and Robert were manning a trench facing the Hauzy Woods when they heard the Whiz-Pop of incoming German artillery. Diving head first into their trench Joey covered his head and prayed to God to see him through the hellish ordeal. Almost immediately after the artillery barrage subsided he heard the bloodcurdling shouts of the advancing Hun.  Peaking over the trench Joey leveled his French Lebel 1886 rifle while Robert readied the box of hand grenades. The Germans appeared through the fog almost as though they were apparitions. Joey squeezed the trigger of his rifle, pulled back the bolt, drove it back into battery and squeezed off another round, all the while Robert lobed the grenades.

  The exchange lasted a mere matter of minutes and the Huns vanished into the mist as quickly as they had appeared. The following months were much the same, long periods of boredom, penetrated briefly by moments of sheer adrenaline. Joey witnessed enough carnage and experienced enough loss to fill what he thought must be ten lifetimes. On January 10th, 1919, the 369th was ordered to stand down and sent home, nearly two months after the war had officially come to an end.

 When Joey and the rest of the 369th arrived in New York, a parade was organized in their honor. Joey put on his khaki uniform, straightened out the creases on his blouse, laced up his boots and met his fellow “Hellfighters” (the name bestowed upon the 369th by the Germans due to their tenacity in battle) outside of the regiments armory on February 18th 1919. After they all had fallen in rank, the orders were given to march. Joey thought for sure that his heart would jump out of his chest when they came around the corner onto Fifth Avenue. As far as he could see, whites and blacks stood shoulder to shoulder waving hats and flags, and singing praise for the fighting boys of the 369th. For the first time in his life Joey was truly proud to be an American. After the procession had ended and the crowd started to dwindle Joey’s eye was caught by a newspaper stand on the corner of the street. As Joey approached the vendor he saw a headline on the front page that smothered all euphoria he had in his very being. "The World’s" top story was not of gallant soldiers returning from the war to end all wars, but instead it read; “Frenzied Mob Lynches Negro Veteran in South Carolina.” This was the homecoming Joey had subconsciously been anticipating all the while. It was in that moment, Joey knew for sure, he was finally home.

title: [HF] A Homecoming of Heroes?

question: What does the story say about race relations in the USA in the 1910s?

answer: The narrator doesn't feel at ease in his country because blacks are seen to be inferior to whites. When his army regiment is transferred to the French, the narrator feels welcomed and appreciated for the first time in his life. He expects his return home to be awful, and he's surprised at first by the affection shown to all soldiers regardless of race. This doesn't last long, however, because a newspaper's headline talks about a black soldier being lynched in South Carolina.

question: What does the story say about wartime rationing?


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The first season of _Dynasty_ originally aired in the United States on ABC from January 12 through April 20, 1981. The series, created by Richard and Esther Shapiro and produced by Aaron Spelling, revolves around the Carringtons, a wealthy family residing in Denver, Colorado.

Season one stars John Forsythe as millionaire oil magnate Blake Carrington; Linda Evans as his new wife Krystle; Pamela Sue Martin as Blake's headstrong daughter Fallon; Al Corley as Blake's earnest son Steven; John James as playboy Jeff Colby; Wayne Northrop as Carrington chauffeur Michael Culhane; Bo Hopkins as Denver–Carrington geologist Matthew Blaisdel; Pamela Bellwood as Matthew's troubled wife Claudia; Katy Kurtzman as Matthew and Claudia's teenage daughter Lindsay Blaisdel; and Dale Robertson as wildcatter Walter Lankershim. Notable recurring performers include Lee Bergere as Carrington majordomo Joseph Anders, and Lloyd Bochner as Jeff's uncle, Cecil Colby.

Development

Aaron Spelling, already well known for his successful ABC series, including _Starsky and Hutch_, _Charlie's Angels_, _The Love Boat_, _Fantasy Island_, _Vega$_ and _Hart to Hart_,[1] took on Richard and Esther Shapiro's vision of a rich and powerful family who “lived and sinned” in a 48-room Denver mansion.[2] Esther Shapiro said that an inspiration for the show was _I, Claudius_, a fictionalized depiction of the Julio-Claudian dynasty of Roman emperors.[3] Shapiro said in 1985, “We wanted to do something that would be fun, an American fantasy. We thought people had seen enough stories where families fell apart. We wanted a strong, nineteenth-century sort of family where people were in conflict but loved each other in spite of everything.”[4]

Intended by ABC to be a competitor for CBS's _Dallas_,[5] the working title for _Dynasty_ was _Oil_.[6] In early drafts of the pilot script, the two main families featured in the series were known as the Parkhursts and Corbys; by the time production began, they had been renamed the Carringtons and Colbys. George Peppard was cast as series patriarch Blake Carrington, but ultimately had difficulties dealing with the somewhat unsympathetic role,[7] and was quickly replaced with John Forsythe. Filmed in 1980, the pilot was among many delayed due to a strike precipitated by animosity between the television networks and the partnership of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. _Dynasty_ finally premiered on ABC as a three-hour event on January 12, 1981.[8] The first season was ranked #28 in the United States.[9]

Esther Shapiro later said in the DVD commentary of the first season, “The audience told us almost immediately: All they wanted to do was be in the mansion. [They] couldn't care less about the oil fields. They didn't want to see grubby rooms.”[10]

Plot

As _Dynasty_ begins, powerful oil tycoon Blake Carrington is about to marry the younger Krystle Jennings, his former secretary.[11] Beautiful, earnest, and new to Blake's world, Krystle finds a hostile reception in the Carrington household—the staff patronizes her, and Blake's headstrong and promiscuous daughter Fallon resents her. Though devoted to Krystle, Blake himself is too preoccupied with his company, Denver-Carrington, and blind to Krystle's predicament. Her only ally is her stepson Steven, whose complicated relationship with Blake stems from their fundamental political differences and Steven's resistance to step into his role as future leader of the Carrington empire. Meanwhile, Fallon, better suited to follow in Blake's footsteps, is (as a woman) underestimated by and considered little more than a trophy to her father. She channels her energies into toying with various male suitors, including the Carrington chauffeur Michael Culhane. At the end of the three-hour premiere episode “Oil”, Steven finally confronts his father, criticizing Blake's capitalistic values and seemingly amoral business practices.[12] Blake explodes, revealing the secret of which Steven thought his father was unaware: Blake is disgusted by Steven's homosexuality, and his refusal to “conform” sets father and son at odds for some time.[13][14]

In counterpoint to the Carringtons are the Blaisdels; Denver-Carrington geologist Matthew—unhappily married to the emotionally fragile Claudia—is Krystle's ex-lover. Returning from an extended assignment in the Middle East, Matthew quits and goes into business with wildcatter Walter Lankershim. As Blake's behavior begins pushing Krystle toward Matthew, the men are set as both business and romantic rivals.[15] Blake is further enraged when Steven goes to work for longtime friend Matthew, in whom Steven sees qualities lacking in Blake. Though previously in a relationship with another man, Steven finds himself drawn to Claudia, who is putting her life back together after spending time in a psychiatric hospital.[16]

Fallon makes a secret business deal with Blake's old friend and more-powerful business rival Cecil Colby, marrying his nephew Jeff to secure Cecil's financial assistance for her father. When Blake stumbles upon Steven in an innocent goodbye embrace with his former lover Ted Dinard (Mark Withers), Blake angrily pushes the two men apart; Ted falls backward and hits his head, the injury proving fatal.[17][18] Blake is arrested and charged with murder,[19] and an angry Steven testifies that Ted's death had been the result of malicious intent. A veiled surprise witness for the prosecution appears in the season finale “The Testimony”, and Fallon gasps in recognition: “Oh my God, that's my mother!”[20][21]

Cast

Main

-   John Forsythe as Blake Carrington
-   Linda Evans as Krystle Carrington
-   Pamela Sue Martin as Fallon Carrington
-   Pamela Bellwood as Claudia Blaisdel
-   Al Corley as Steven Carrington
-   John James as Jeff Colby
-   Wayne Northrop as Michael Culhane
-   Katy Kurtzman as Lindsay Blaisdel
-   Dale Robertson as Walter Lankershim
-   Bo Hopkins as Matthew Blaisdel

Recurring

-   Lloyd Bochner as Cecil Colby
-   Peter Mark Richman as Andrew Laird
-   Lee Bergere as Joseph Anders
-   Mark Withers as Ted Dinard
-   Brian Dennehy as Jake Dunham

Episodes

Reception

The first season of _Dynasty_ was “modestly popular” among viewers,[22] ranking #28 in the United States with a 19.0 Nielsen rating, while #1 series _Dallas_ achieved a 31.8 rating that season.[23] Season one of _Dynasty_ aired on Monday nights.[24][25] ABC rebroadcast the season in summer 1981 at 10:00 PM on Wednesdays, the new time slot for season two, and initiated a media blitz to promote the series.[26]

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title: Dynasty (1981 TV series, season 1)

question: What were some of the early ideas regarding the show Dynasty before it aired?

answer: It was intended to be a competitor for CBS' Dallas, and its working title was "Oil." In the early drafts the  families were known as the Parkhursts and the Colbys. George Peppard was cast as series patriarch Blake Carrington, but ultimately had difficulties dealing with the somewhat unsympathetic role and was quickly replaced with John Forsythe. Filmed in 1980, the pilot was delayed due to a strike by the SAG and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.


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The frequency used in military testing could be harmful to some animals

DEAR EARTHTALK: IS IT TRUE THAT MILITARY SONAR EXERCISES ACTUALLY KILL MARINE WILDLIFE?
 _-- John Slocum, Newport, RI_

Unfortunately for many whales, dolphins and other marine life, the use of underwater sonar (short for sound navigation and ranging) can lead to injury and even death. Sonar systems—first developed by the U.S. Navy to detect enemy submarines—generate slow-rolling sound waves topping out at around 235 decibels; the world’s loudest rock bands top out at only 130. These sound waves can travel for hundreds of miles under water, and can retain an intensity of 140 decibels as far as 300 miles from their source.

These rolling walls of noise are no doubt too much for some marine wildlife. While little is known about any direct physiological effects of sonar waves on marine species, evidence shows that whales will swim hundreds of miles, rapidly change their depth (sometime leading to bleeding from the eyes and ears), and even beach themselves to get away from the sounds of sonar.

In January 2005, 34 whales of three different species became stranded and died along North Carolina’s Outer Banks during nearby offshore Navy sonar training. Other sad examples around the coast of the U.S. and elsewhere abound, notably in recent years with more sonar testing going on than ever before. According to the nonprofit Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), which has campaigned vigorously to ban use of the technology in waters rich in marine wildlife, recent cases of whale strandings likely represent a small fraction of sonar’s toll, given that severely injured animals rarely make it to shore.

In 2003, NRDC spearheaded a successful lawsuit against the Navy to restrict the use of low-frequency sonar off the coast of California. Two years later a coalition of green groups led by NRDC and including the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), the League for Coastal Protection, Cetacean Society International, and Ocean Futures Society upped the ante, asking the federal courts to also restrict testing of more intense, harmful and far ranging mid-frequency types of sonar off Southern California’s coastline.

In filing their brief, the groups cited Navy documents which estimated that such testing would kill some 170,000 marine mammals and cause permanent injury to more than 500 whales, not to mention temporary deafness for at least 8,000 others. Coalition lawyers argued that the Navy’s testing was in violation of the National Environmental Policy Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act.

Two lower courts upheld NRDC’s claims, but the Supreme Court ruled that the Navy should be allowed to continue the use of some mid-frequency sonar testing for the sake of national security. “The decision places marine mammals at greater risk of serious and needless harm,” says NRDC’s Joel Reynolds.

Environmental groups are still fighting the battle against the sonar, lobbying the government to curtail testing, at least during peacetime, or to at least ramp up testing gradually to give marine wildlife a better chance to flee affected areas. “The U.S. Navy could use a number of proven methods to avoid harming whales when testing mid-frequency sonar,” reports IFAW’s Fred O'Regan. “Protecting whales and preserving national security are not mutually exclusive.”

CONTACTS: NRDC, www.nrdc.org; IFAW, www.ifaw.org.

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question: Summarize everything the text says about the military's use of Sonar systems in the sea and how it affects sea animals.

answer: The military uses underwater sonar systems, otherwise known as Sound Navigation and Ranging, to detect enemy submarines. Unfortunately, this device has been known to be one of the leading causes of sealife casualties because it produces around 235 decibels of sound waves, which tops the loudest rock band sound at 130 decibels. With such a high frequency, it can travel for hundreds of miles underwater and kill as many marine wildlife as these sound waves are harmful to sea creatures. Despite that the creatures swim away from the sound, most of them still become affected and bleed from the eyes and ears because of the impact of the frequency. Furthermore, some become temporarily deaf, while the rest wash ashore dead. The NRDC, IFAW, and other environmental bodies have successfully taken up legal cases against the marines, urging them to seek better ways to preserve national security without jeopardizing the lives of innocent marine wildlife.

question: What does the text say about the other systems the military should use to ensure national security in the country while safeguarding marine wildlife?

question: What does the text say about the most suitable time for the marines to use the sonar system underwater?

question: What does the text say about how long it takes for the sonar systems to detect enemy submarines underwater?


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DASA (officially DEUTSCHE AEROSPACE AG, later DAIMLER-BENZ AEROSPACE AG, then DAIMLERCHRYSLER AEROSPACE AG) was a German aerospace manufacturer.

It was created during 1989 as the aerospace subsidiary arm of Daimler-Benz AG (later DaimlerChrysler) from 1989. The company acquired rival manufacturer Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB) that same year, integrating it along with its other aerospace interests, MTU München, and Dornier Flugzeugwerke, by 1992.

The company's existence was relatively brief due to the peace dividend of the 1990s having motivated industry-wide consolidation. During July 2000, DASA merged with Aérospatiale-Matra of France and Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA) of Spain to form EADS, which has since rebranded itself as _Airbus Group_.

History

[A Eurocopter EC135, 2008] DASA (from _Deutsche Aerospace Aktiengesellschaft_) was founded on 19 May 1989 by the merger of Daimler-Benz's aerospace interests, MTU München, and Dornier Flugzeugwerke.[1] During December 1989, Daimler-Benz acquired rival German aerospace consortium Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB), merged it into DASA. During March 1990, Daimler-Benz initiated a major restructuring of the new group, integrating the previously separate companies into five product groups; Aircraft, Space Systems, Defense and Civil Systems/Propulsion. Several companies continued to exist under their own names but, by 1992, most (including MBB and TST) of the former entities had been fully integrated.

During 1992, DASA's helicopter portfolio, which had been largely inherited from MBB, was merged with the helicopter division of French manufacturer Aérospatiale to form Eurocopter. The Bo 108, DASA's in-development helicopter derived from MBB's highly successful Bo 105, was one of the assets transferred to the new company; it was launched as the Eurocopter EC135 during the early 1990s to considerable similar commercial success.[2] By 2014, Eurocopter, which was subsequently rebranded as _Airbus Helicopters_, was a market leader in the field, operating four principal manufacturing plants in Europe (Marignane and La Courneuve in France, and Donauwörth and Kassel in Germany), plus 32 subsidiaries and participants around the world, including those in Brisbane, Australia, Albacete, Spain and Grand Prairie, USA.[3][4] As of that same year, in excess of 12,000 helicopters built by the company were in service with over 3,000 customers across roughly 150 countries.[5]

During the early 1990s, DASA became involved as a strategic partner of the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker, the latter reportedly being interested in expanding its footprint in the regional aircraft sector.[6] During 1993, it was announced that DASA purchased a 40 per cent stake in Fokker.[7] However, by 1995, both Fokker and DASA were experiencing considerable financial difficulties, largely as a result of the extremely competitive nature of the regional market during this era. Fokker was forced to reduce production of its Fokker 50 airliner;[8] and embark upon a major restructuring programme, including efforts to renegotiate prices with its suppliers, in what was viewed by aerospace publication Flight International as a last-ditch effort to save the company.[9][10] During January 1996, DASA's board decided to distance the company from the struggling Fokker.[11][12][13] At one stage, DASA had agreed to provide a rescue deal for the company, but this had been contingent upon a commitment by the Dutch government.[14]

[Head-on view of a Dornier Do 228] The poor state of the company's finances heavily contributed to DASA's decision to depart the regional aircraft market entirely.[15][16] According, during June 1996, it was announced that DASA had sold the majority of the assets of its former Dornier division to American aviation company Fairchild Aircraft, leading to the creation of _Fairchild Dornier_. Furthermore, that same year, DASA announced that all manufacturing operations for the Dornier Do 228 would be transferred to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) of India; two years later, activity on the German production line was permanently terminated. These moves were intended to concentrate the company's resources on the production of the larger Dornier 328 airliner, as well as to respond to Dornier's wider financial difficulties.[17]

On 1 January 1995, the company announced that it had changed its name to _Daimler-Benz Aerospace AG_. As a consequence of the peace dividend of the 1990s following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, industry-wide consolidation was rampant. Following the merger of parent company Daimler Benz with American car manufacturer Chrysler Corporation during 1998, the company was renamed _DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG_ on 7 November 1998. Management and politicians alike remained keen to form partnerships with other European companies in the aerospace and defense sectors. On 10 July 2000, it was announced that DASA (minus MTU) had formally merged with Aérospatiale-Matra of France and Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA) of Spain to form the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS). Following the merger, the former DaimlerChrysler Aerospace division initially operated as _EADS Deutschland GmbH_; following the rebranding of EADS as _Airbus Group_, the division was formally rebranded as _Airbus Defence and Space GmbH_.

Major projects

[A Tornado ECR of the German Air Force in 1999]

Immediately upon its creation, DASA was associated with several ongoing aircraft programmes, including the multinational Eurofighter Typhoon fighter programme, the Panavia Tornado fighter-bomber, along with various other initiatives and partnerships. The company's work on the Tornado was largely conducted via Panavia Aircraft GmbH, a tri-national consortium consisting of British Aerospace (previously British Aircraft Corporation), Aeritalia of Italy. and DASA, having inherited MBB's involvement. Under this arrangement, DASA manufactured the Tornado's central fuselage on behalf of all international customers while the other partners manufactured the rest of the airframe.[18] DASA's subsidiary MTU also held a 40 per cent stake in the Tornado's engine manufacturer Turbo-Union, a separate multinational company formed to develop and build the RB199 engines for the aircraft.[19][20] Production of the Tornado was terminated during 1998; the final batch of aircraft being produced was delivered to the Royal Saudi Air Force, who had ordered a total of 96 IDS Tornados.[21] DASA was also responsible for the mid life upgrade (MLU) of the German fleet of Panavia Tornados, similar to the RAF's GR4 upgrade.

During the 1990s, the Eurofighter proceeded towards the mass production phase, DASA holding a workshare stake in the programme. The workshare split had originally been agreed at 33/33/21/13 (United Kingdom/Germany/Italy/Spain) based on the number of units being ordered by each contributing nations.[22] However, following order cuts during the peace dividend following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the programme's workshare split was renegotiated as 43% for EADS MAS in Germany and Spain; 37.5% for BAE Systems in the UK; and 19.5% for Alenia.[23][24] On 27 March 1994, the maiden flight of the Eurofighter prototype took place in Bavaria, flown by DASA chief test pilot Peter Weger.[25] Production was divided into three tranches, these being a production/funding distinction without directly implying an incremental increase in capability with each tranche. Tranche3 was later divided into A and B parts.[26] In September 1998, contracts were signed for production of 148 Tranche1 aircraft and procurement of long lead-time items for Tranche2 aircraft.[27] In March 2008, the final aircraft out of Tranche1 was delivered to the German Air Force, with all successive deliveries being at the Tranche2 standard or above.[28]

Owing to its expertise with both German and NATO aircraft, DaimlerChrysler Aerospace provided various upgrade packages for a wide range of aircraft, such as the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II and the Boeing E-3 Sentry. During 1993, _MiG Aircraft Support GmbH_ was established with DaimlerChrysler Aerospace holding a 50% stake. The company undertook the upgrade of the German Air Force's fleet of 24 MiG-29s to NATO standards. These fighters had been inherited from the former East Germany after the reunification of the country in 1991.

Aircraft

[A Polizei BK 117] [Rockwell-MBB X-31, one of two X-31 Enhanced Fighter Maneuverability Demonstrator aircraft (top)]

-   Dornier Do 228
-   Dornier 328
-   MBB Bo 105
-   MBB Bo 108 - became the Eurocopter EC 135
-   MBB/Kawasaki BK 117
-   MBB F-104G/CCV (CCV Program)

Partnerships

-   Airbus A300
-   Airbus A310
-   Airbus A320 family
-   Eurofighter Typhoon
-   Fokker 50
-   Fokker 70
-   Fokker 100
-   Panavia Tornado
-   Rockwell-MBB X-31
-   MPC 75

[1] Gunston 2005, p. 120.

[2] Pope, Stephen. “Eurocopter EC 135.” _Flying Magazine_, 18 May 2012.

[3] Airbus Helicopters – Spain

[4] Airbus Helicopters – Interactive Network Map

[5] Airbus Helicopters – Who We are

[6] “Decisions, Decisions.” _Flight International_, 2 June 1992. pp. 35, 38.

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[8] “Fokker losses hit record.” _Flight International_, 22 March 1995.

[9] O'Toole, Kevin. “Fokker slashes costs in new restructuring plan.” _Flight International_, 8 March 1995.

[10] “Fokker plans new Indian link.” _Flight International_, 17 May 1995.

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[12] O'Toole, Kevin. “Fokker in capital crisis as losses rise mount.” _Flight International_, 12 July 1995.

[13] Jeziorski, Andrzej. “Fokker submits its bail-out plan to Dutch Government.” _Flight International_, 13 September 1995.

[14] Jeziorski, Andrzej. “DASA stands by ailing Fokker.” _Flight International_, 3 January 1996.

[15] Jeziorski, Andrzej. “DASA dealt double blow.” _Flight International_, 23 August 1995.

[16] Jeziorski, Andrzej. “DASA folds its wings.” _Flight International_, 31 January 1996.

[17] Eriksson, Sören and Harm-Jan Steenhuis. _The Global Commercial Aviation Industry._ Routledge, 2015. , pp.59–62, 241.

[18] Segell 1997, p. 125.

[19] Segell 1997, p. 124.

[20] Long, Wellington. “Swing-Wing Wonder Weapon Is Going Into Production.” _Ludington Daily News,_24 August 1976.

[21] Jackson et al. 1998, p. 241.

[22] _Eurofighter: Weapon of Mass Construction_ (TV broadcast). _BBC_, 6 July 2003 airdate.

[23] Haertl, Ronald. “Eurofighter—A Milestone Report”. _European Security and Defence_. Retrieved: 3 July 2011.

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[25] “1994: Maiden flight for future fighter jet.” _BBC News_, 27 February 1994. Retrieved: 19 March 2008.

[26] Hoyle, Craig. “Eurofighter partners sign €9 billion Tranche 3A deal.” _Flight International_ via _flightglobal.com,_ 31 July 2009. Retrieved: 7 July 2012.

[27] Chuter, Andy. “EF2000 deal firms up first batch order.” _Flight International_, 23 September 1998.

[28] Holm, Kathryn and Martina Schmidmeir. “German Air Force: 10,000 Flying Hours with the Eurofighter.” _Eurofighter.com_, 16 March 2009. Retrieved: 3 July 2011.

title: DASA

question: Summarize DASA's major projects.

answer: DASA manufactured Tornado's central fuselage on behalf of all international customers. They also held a major workshare stake in the Eurofighter mass production. DASA also provided various upgrade packages for a range of aircraft.

question: Summarize everything that happened in the early 1990s.

answer: In the early 1990s, DASA had become a strategic partner of Fokker and later also purchased a 40 percent stake in the company. But soon, both were facing financial difficulties and Fokker had to undergo a major restructuring programme.


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Valentin woke with a start. It was dark. So dark, that when he raised his hand in front of his face, he couldn't see them. He lay there, on the ground, and looked up at the ceiling that he couldn't see, before shifting so that he was sitting up, resting his weight on his elbows. When he did, he heard the sounds of rocks falling, and noticed a pressure on his lower legs. He reached down, and felt about, noticing that his legs were covered in what he assumed must be the concrete from the ceiling above him. Valentin brought his hands out, and began to move the concrete from his legs. He worked, and noticed that it seemed to slope upwards, and that while both of his shins felt raw and scraped, they didn't feel broken, something he was incredibly thankful for.

When his feet were free, he pushed himself back from the pile of rubble, and stood up on shaky legs. He wondered absentmindedly what had happened to cause the ceiling to collapse. There were no lights, and he didn't even remember where he was. Valentin took a step back, and turned around, bumping his head into a pipe, judging from the hollow sounding thunk that resounded from it. It wasn't a serious bump, bet even still it sent an incredible ache surging through his head, far more than he should have had from what amounted to really nothing more than a love tap. Valentin brought his hand up quickly, and bent over as he grasped his head.

He stayed like that for a minute, before straightening back up slowly, and bringing his hand away. When he did, he noticed that they came away wet, with what he assumed was his blood.

"Oh my god," said Valentin, "What is going on?" He looked up again, and his eyes started to water slightly. He was afraid and confused, and was beginning to register that he was intensely thirsty. He sat back down again, and began to think. He was aware that he was clearly suffering from memory loss, but he didnt know how much of it. He thought, and remembered his name, and that he lived in Moscow. His parents were kind and loving, but what was there names? Did he have siblings? Why was he where he was? He thought harder, and remembered Moscow University, and red flags. Soviets! That was it, he remembered he lied in the USSR. As he thought about Moscow University, he began to recall some more details of his life. He was a student, and worked in a restaurant to support himself. He remembered most of his life, but much of the nitty grittys were gone, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't remember what had happened in the last few days. But, whatever it was, it was clearly bad, and he felt that he needed to get out of wherever he was at the moment.

Valentin stood again, and began to slowly walk one direction, his hands outstretched so he could feel a wall, if there was one. He tripped. Over, something, and nearly fell over, but his hands hit a wall in front of him, and he was able to catch himself. When he did, he stood till for a couple of seconds, as his head was aching again. When it stopped, he knelt down onto all fours, and began to feel for what he had tripped over. He found a rubbery feeling sort of log, which seemed to be connected to something else. He felt up the log, and found that it ended in what seemed to be a similar log, only cloth covered and wider. He felt it, and it went both down and up. He went down, and found that it eventually split off into two logs similar to the first, only cloth covered as well.

He made it about halfway down these two new logs, until he found what felt like kneecaps. The realization of what he had been feeling up suddenly dawned on Valentin, and he reeled backwards in disgust. He didn't know whos body he was feeling up, but he was certain that it was the body of someone. He sat there, breathing heavily, staring at the spot where the body was, for a good five minutes, until he had calmed down some. He realized, that, even though it was and uncomfortable thing to do, it would be good to see if the body had anything useful on it. Valentin leaned forward, and slowly began to feel up the dead person again. He patted on its chest, hoping for a front pocket, but found nothing. He went down instead, until he reached pants pockets. He felt first in the left one, but found nothing, and then searched in the right one, where he found just what he had been hoping for. Matches.

Valentin sat back, a big smile on his face, and quickly, with shaking hands, opened the little container. He felt inside, and took out one of the little sticks. He closed the box, and felt the sides for the striker. He ran the match along the edge one, two, three times, before it caught, and the small little flame sputtered to life. The light spread around the room, from the pile of rubble on one end, to a small puddle that was forming on the floor in a corner to Valentin's left. He looked at the body, which was closer to the wall than he had thought, leaving him in the middle of the rooms floor. It was mostly intact, but its head, which was facing towards a corner, was badly smashed from a piece of concrete that had fallen from the ceiling as well. He could even see the hole from where it had come from.

Valentin stood, and in the now failing light if his match, he looked into the box. There were around 20 extra matches, plenty for him to figure his way out. He dropped the match on the floor, pulled out another, and struck it. He did a slow 360, and saw that at the pile of rubble, was a door, its bottom half covered by the concrete. Valentin stepped forward to it, and dropped the match on the floor. He reached out, and felt for the rubble. When he felt it, he began to throw it to the side, making a separate pile behind him. He worked for 15 minutes, before he took out another match, and lit it. He saw that he had removed most of the concrete, and reached forward to take the handle for the door. He pulled it, and stepped out into a staircase. From above, he could see the faint outline of ceiling lights, even as his match went out. He stepped up the stairs, and found himself in a large, professional kitchen. He recognized it, but he didnt know how. The pots and pans were thrown all over the place, and the windows to an alleyway outside were smashed. He looked, and saw that the building outside was seemingly missing its second floor, as if it had been ripped clean off.

Valentin stepped around the random detritus in the kitchen, to two big swinging doors. He stepped out into the dining area of the restaurant, and looked around again. It was just as thrown about and disheveled as the kitchen, and all of the glass from the big plate glass windows had been thrown violently inside the building. He saw that some of it had become lodged into the walls, and many of the tables had been flipped over, their table clothes and dishes on them spread out on the floor.

As Valentin stepped around to look at what had happened to the restaurant, he looked out the windows. In the distance, he could see a crumbling, destroyed skyline, burning bright orange against a black backdrop of soot and smoke. Along with the fire, he could see the fading outlines of three mushroom clouds, larger than anything he had ever seen before, stretching up miles into the sky, glowing a faint cherry red. He stood, and stared, for what felt to him like an eternity. Everything that he had know was gone. He could hardly remember many details from his life, and he now realized that that wouldn't matter anymore. So much time spent fearing the capitalists, the Americans, the enemy. And all for this, three great big fireballs in the sky, shrouding an entire city in dark, ashen clouds. In the distance he could occasionally hear yelling. Frightened, desperate yelling, both in pain and in mourning.

Valentin watched, and eventually a black rain began to fall from the sky. First softly, but quickly becoming a downpour, like an oil spill from God. Valentin stopped watching. He knelt down, and picked up some of the table cloths, shaking the broken glass out of them. He wrapped them around him, making him seem like a ghost, and covering his head an mouth with the soft cotton. He grabbed one more from the ground, and headed back into the kitchen. He searched the cupboards for anything he could find. He pulled down soup, and beans, and bread, and threw them all into his table tablecloth sack, like some sort of end of the world Santa Claus.

He turned to leave, and saw on the wall one of those magnetic knife holders. There was only a single one on it, a big butchers knife. Valentin stared at it, watching it as if it would speak to him. He reached forward, and took it in his hands, before striding out of the restaurant, the black rain falling softly on his shoulders.

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Valentin's tablecloth cloak was beginning to grey from the rain, and he worried about it getting on the bread he had in the sack. He had passed many other survivors as he walked, though many of them hardly counted as survivors. They had been walking in small groups, which he had seen throughout the city. They hadnt interacted, but upon looking at them, it had made Valentin incredibly grateful that the only injuries he had received was a concussion and amnesia. They had been holding their arms out from their bodys, like the living dead in campy horror flicks. He had at first wondered why, but it donned on him that they were doing so to try and keep their limbs from brushing against their bodys. The friction on their burned and bleeding skin would have been horrible.

He saw that many of the building that had somehow survived the blasts, had people gathered inside, to avoid the rain. They were staring out over the city, at the firestorm in the distance. Valentin entered one of these refuges for a few minutes, and sat with them, watching Moscow burn. The flames reminded him of a painting he had once see, of The Great Fire Of London. Only this time, it wasn't a picture of history, but unfolding right in front of him. He had stood, and began walking again after 15 minutes. Many of the people seemed desperate, and he worried that they may attack him for the food he had. He had already heard gunshots, not many of them, but 3 times he had heard the sharp pops in the distance.

He passed by a recruiting office for the army. Most of it had been destroyed, blown off the back like someone would do to dust on an old book. Only the front was still standing, showing about 3 and a half meters in, before it cut off in a rough angle. He approached it, hoping that there might be something useful in it, but when he got close, a helmeted head peaked its way around the corner of the building. Valentin stopped, and and a soldier stepped out of the doorway. He was wearing a gas mask under his helmet, and a rubber suit over his uniform.

The soldier spoke, and his voice was muffled under his gas mask. "Go away," he said. "This is my stuff."

Valentin stared at the man in disbelief. "I wasnt going to take anything. I-I-I was just looking for supplies."

"Yeah?" The soldier reached down to his boot, and pulled out a pistol, "Well, the supplies here are mine."

"Please, just some water. I have plenty of food, but if you could spare some water-"

"Shut up." the soldier reached his other hand down, and chambered a bullet in his gun.

Valentin stopped, and stared at the man. The two were silent for a moment, weighing their respective options. Then the soldier spoke again.

"Go! The worlds over. I only gotta look out for myself." When Valentin didn't move, he repeated his first sentence, while jabbing his gun at Valentin. "I said go away!"

Valentin turned, and with a final look over his shoulder, continued to trudge on. It occurred to him that he needed to get out of the rain, and preferably underground. He couldn't remember where he had learned it, but he was remembering the affects of fallout. He assumed that he must have learned at Moscow University, but he wasn't quite sure. It didn't matter, what mattered now was finding shelter. As he walked, he started looking for a suitable structure, or hopefully, an entrance to the Metro. With most of the buildings, and as an extension most of the landmarks gone, he had no idea where in the city he was. Even with his brand new amnesia, he would have still had road signs had the world not ended. But, that wasn't the case now.

After an hour, in the distance he saw a man sitting on a bench. Valentin stopped again, and shifted his supplies on his shoulder. They were getting heavy, and he was wishing he had a backpack. He watched the man on the bench, waiting for him to move, but he didnt. Valentin stepped forward again, and hoped that the man wasnt just another of the many emaciated dead which were now littering the streets. He came up behind the man, a skinny person clutching a briefcase to his chest, and staring out over the wreckage. Behind the two of them, was steps leading down into what Valentin assumed was the Metro. He would head down there, if it wasnt collapsed. Valentin opened his mouth to speak, but nothing came out. He swallowed, and wet his lips, before trying again.

"Hey," he said, his voice hoarse. "Do you have any water you could spare?" There was a pause, and Valentin looked down at his butchers knife that he had been carrying, and put it in his belt loop.

title: [SP]A Long Cold Winter (CHAPTER 1)

question: What was Valentin going through?

answer: Valentin was suffering from memory loss. All he could remember was the Moscow University and the Soviets.

question: Summarize Valentin's effort to get out.

answer: Valentin began to throw the rubble to the side and could remove most of the concrete. He could then reach for the handle of the door.

question: What was the state of the restaurant?

answer: The kitchen and the dining area of the restaurant had been destroyed. The glass from the windows was thrown inside and the tables were flipped.

question: Why did Valentin prefer going underground?

answer: It may be implied that Valentin preferred going underground to safeguard himself from the rain and to be safe from the terror that was going on outside.


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Amanda was driving to her hometown. It has been months of hectic work, and she was finally happy to go home and relax. As she drove down the familiar route, her mind went on a journey of its own – down the memory lane. All her childhood years, all the events that made her the woman she was today, flashed before her eyes.

As she reveled in the memories, the flashing lights and wailing sirens pulled her from dreamland back into reality.

“What the hell” she spoke to herself. “I wasn’t speeding”

She was ready to give the officer a piece of her mind, when she realized that the car wasn’t after her. It was probably transported a convict to the prison, just a few miles down the road. She remembered how that prison was a curse on her hometown. Prisoners escaped all the time and their closest target would be her town. She glared at the prison as she drove past it.

She turned on the radio to take her mind off things. Music always made her feel better. Just as she crossed a signpost that said she was five miles from her destination, she saw a guy sticking out his thumb. He was muscular, and dressed in formals. He looked like he was probably in his early thirties. Amanda stopped the car, and rolled down the window.

“Hello there! I’m Joseph. My car broke down, and I need a ride. Would you be so kind to give me a lift?”

“Sure Joseph, hop in. I’m Amanda, by the way.”

Amanda liked picking up hitchhikers. She was always happy to have them in her car.

“So Joseph, where are you headed?”

“Vacation. I have a cabin around here. Just a mile before River Heights. We’re vacationing there for the weekend”

“Who’s ‘we’?” Amanda was curious.

“Me, my wife, and our kids. We wanted to go somewhere peaceful, and where be--”

“--better than River Heights?” She finished his line for him. “I was born and raised here. Welcome to our town, Joseph”

“Oh. You’re a native. My mother was from River Heights, so the place is always special to me”

They continued exchanging stories, as the car approached a small path that broke off the highway.

“That’s the way to the cabin” Joseph said, sounding excited.

As they drove down the dark path, an unsettling feeling came over Amanda. But she kept driving, as the path suddenly ended in the middle of a forest.
“Umm... Joseph? Where’s the cabin you--” A sharp blow to her face stopped the sentence in half.
Joseph got out of the car, pulled Amanda out, and shoved her on the ground. She tried getting up, only to get hit again.

“You know Amanda” he said, ripping off her shirt. “Picking hitchhikers around a prison is a foolish thing to do. They might turn out to be a killer. Lucky for you, I’m merely a rapi--”

He froze, as he felt a cold intrusion in his chest. He looked down to see blood dripping down the slit between his ribs. Amanda shoved him off and stood over him, with her favourite knife covered in his blood.

“Speaking of foolish things, you should never get in a stranger’s car, especially a stranger who grew up around a prison”, she said with a maniacal smile in her face. “Like you said, they might turn out to be a killer”

Joseph gasped, as the cold knife proceeded to taste more of his blood. It was going to be a long night.

title: [MS] The Criminal

question: Describe Joseph.

answer: Joseph is muscular and dressed in formals. He looks to be in his early thirties.

question: Where is Amanda headed?

answer: Amanda is driving to her hometown after being away for months for work.

question: Where does Joseph (the hitchhiker) ask Amanda to drive him?

answer: Joseph asks her to drive him to a cabin just a mile before River Heights.

question: Why does Amanda pull over?

answer: Amanda stops driving after Joseph delivers a sharp blow to her face.

question: Write a ~4 sentence summary.

answer: Amanda is driving to her hometown and passes by a prison. She stops to pick up a hitchhiker named Joseph, who asks her to drive him to his family cabin. When they reach an isolated area, he attacks her and tries to rape her. Amanda stabs him, revealing that she is actually a killer.


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WALTER JOHN IHAKA GODFREY (born October 1941)[1] is a professional golfer from New Zealand.

Amateur career

Godfrey is from Matamata, New Zealand.[2] Godfrey was a star amateur golfer. He won a number of school championships in his youth before reaching the finals of the Auckland Schoolboys' Championship at the age of 13, losing to a student named JB Williams (caddie Steve Williams' father).[3] He won the New Zealand Amateur in 1958 while only 16 years old.[4] He remains the youngest winner of this tournament with current PGA Tour professional Danny Lee.[5] Two years later, Godfrey represented New Zealand in the Eisenhower Trophy, playing with Bob Charles. Their team finished 5th out of 32 teams. Godfrey also participated at the 1962 Eisenhower Trophy, leading his team to a 4th-place finish.[6] During this era he was also invited to play in amateur tournaments in South Africa but, because he is Maori, he decided not to travel, circumspect of how he would be treated in the apartheid country.[7] As an amateur, he also finished runner-up in the 1962 New Zealand Open behind Kel Nagle.

Professional career

The following year, Godfrey turned professional. He sporadically played in Europe in his first year, participating in the 1963 Open Championship won by Bob Charles, but the weather did not appeal to him and he returned to New Zealand.[8][9] The following year, he won his first important professional tournament, tying Frank Phillips at the West End Tournament in Victor Harbor, Australia. Godfrey missed a -foot putt on the 18th hole to win outright.[10] The following year, he tied for second at the Metalcraft Tournament in his home country of New Zealand, three behind Australian legend Peter Thomson. During this era, he moved permanently to Australia.[11]

In 1967, Godfrey scored his greatest successes. At the beginning of the 1967–68 season Godfrey nearly won again at the West End Tournament. Godfrey shot a course record 65 during on Friday to get into contention and could have won if it were not for Kel Nagle's 64 – usurping Godfrey's own course record – on Sunday. Godfrey finished in a tie for second, three back of Nagle.[12] Two months later, on 10 December, he entered the final round of the BP Tournament, held near his hometown in Auckland, New Zealand, tied with Peter Thomson. The two players alternated the lead several times down the stretch. On the 15th hole, Thomson missed a six-foot putt and Godfrey took the lead. However Thomson regained the solo lead two holes later. On the final hole, however, Thomson drove into the trees and made bogey while Godfrey birdied, exchanging the lead once more, giving the New Zealander the win.[13] The following week he won the Metalcraft Tournament, held in Wellington. It was another dramatic win as Godfrey was tied for the lead entering the final hole. He hit a “magnificent” two-iron on the 516 yard, par-5 18th to five feet assuring his victory.[14] He describes these victories as his greatest successes because he defeated legendary golfers Kel Nagle and Peter Thomson at both of them.[15]

Godfrey's excellent play continued into 1968. In January, he nearly won again. He held the clubhouse lead at the New Zealand PGA Championship before Bob Shaw birdied the 72nd hole to win outright.[16] The following month he recorded another runner-up finish, this time at the Tasmanian Open, albeit 17 strokes behind Randall Vines.[17] In May 1968 he recorded another runner-up finish. Godfrey was tied for the lead with Peter Thomson after two rounds at the South Australian Open. They remained tied after the third round's front nine. Amidst poor weather, however, Godfrey lost “four valuable strokes” on the back nine and, against Thomson's even par performance, was four back entering the final round. Godfrey made a slight comeback at beginning of the third round. Against “wind and cold rain” it took him three wood shots to reach the par-5 second hole but he was able to birdie it. The lead was down to three and, Thomson wrote in _The Age_, “it looked like he might catch me.” However, Godfrey made a number mistakes on the back nine again, ultimately shooting a 42 for a 79 (+6). He lost to Thomson by nine though still finished in solo second.[18]

Godfrey had much success in 1971. In October, he won the West End Tournament again. His final total of 276 was only two off the course record and even more impressive given the “atrocious weather.” He won by five shots.[19] The following month, he won the Cumberland Classic in Sydney by one stroke over American Marty Bohen.[20] Two weeks after that, on 28 November 1971,[21] he finished third in the New Zealand Open. It was Godfrey's best finish in his national open since his amateur days.[22]

Godfrey good play continued in 1972. In February he won the Victorian Open. Possessing a 3-shot lead over Kel Nagle on the 11th hole, Godfrey hit his drive into the trees. Rather than pitching out to the fairway he decided to gamble, hitting a 5-iron approach over a “menacingly low overhanging bough” towards the green. It worked out perfectly, as the ball stopped a foot from the cup for an easy birdie. Coupled with a bogey from Nagle, Godfrey built a 5-shot lead and cruised to a 7-shot win.[23] He also had some success on the Asian circuit that fall. Early in 1972, he finished one behind Japan's Takashi Murakami at the Malaysian Open. In April, he finally won on the Asian circuit, winning the Hong Kong Open. Godfrey shot a final round 67 (−3) at the Fanling Golf Course to avenge his loss to Murakami, defeating Japanese star by two shots. It was his first win on the Asian circuit after eight years of effort.[24] In October 1972 he nearly defended his West End title. Like the previous year, he shot a course record in the second round, this time being a seven-under par 63, tying Kel Nagle for the lead. Both players were neck and neck through the weekend but Nagle ultimately outshot Godfrey by three on Sunday to win.

In late 1973 he seriously contented at a number of tournaments. In September 1973 he had another chance to win the South Australian Open. Godfrey started the round six shots behind Ted Ball. However in the “high winds and biting cold” Ball came back to the field. Godfrey shot a final round 71 (–1) to give himself a chance. However, Ball made a “magnificent” birdie on the 15th and got up and down from a bunker on the 16th. He defeated Godfrey by two. Godfrey finished in solo third, a shot behind runner-up Terry Kendall and five shots ahead of the remainder of the field.[25] In October he was the 54-hole leader going into the final round of the North Coast Open. However, Stewart Ginn caught him with a birdie on the first hole. From thereafter, it was a struggle for Godfrey, especially on the greens, as he had 38 putts, including four three-putts.[26] He shot several over par and finished eight strokes behind Ginn in solo sixth place at 287.[27][28] In November he seriously competed once more, finishing only one behind Bob Charles at the 1973 City of Auckland Classic.[29]

In January 1974, he had one more duel with Nagle, this time at the New Zealand PGA Championship. Godfrey came from behind to tie Nagle in the final round however he bogeyed the 18th hole while Nagle birdied it providing the deciding two shot differential.[30] During this era, a young Steve Williams was briefly his caddie.[31]

In 1977, Godfrey retired from working as a touring professional.[32] Although he did not state it at the time, the major reason was because his eyesight was severely diminishing. He later stated, “I was just playing on memory, but by the end I couldn't judge hills or breaks on the greens. I got to the stage where I couldn't see [anything].”[33] He took a job as a club professional at Subang National Golf Club in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia where he worked for five years.[34] During this time he won an event held at Subang National, the 1979 Malaysian Dunlop Masters.[35] In 1982 he returned to Australia and got a job at Fox Hills Golf Club in Sydney. He worked there for 10 years.[36] In 1992 he left the golf industry permanently and bought a news agency that he owned until 2002.[37]

In 2007 he had laser surgery performed on his eyes. The operations, however, have not been completely successful.[38]

Godfrey estimates he has won well over 20 global tournaments.[39]

Personal life

As of 1971, he was married with a daughter[40] and a son.[41] He got remarried while living in Malaysia.[42]

Amateur wins

-   1958 New Zealand Amateur[43]

Professional wins (10)

Australian/New Zealand circuit wins (8)

-   1964 West End Tournament (tie with Frank Phillips)[44]
-   1967 City of Sydney Open,[45] BP Tournament,[46] Metalcraft Tournament[47]
-   1968 Wagga City Open[48]
-   1971 West End Tournament,[49] Cumberland Classic[50]
-   1972 Victorian Open[51]

Asia Golf Circuit win (1)

-   1972 Hong Kong Open[52]

Other wins

-   1979 Malaysian Dunlop Masters[53]

Results in major championships

  Tournament              1963   1964   1965   1966   1967   1968   1969   1970   1971   1972
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  The Open Championship   T36                                              T22    T40    CUT

_Note: Godfrey only played in The Open Championship._
 CUT = missed the half-way cut
“T” indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances

AMATEUR

-   Eisenhower Trophy (representing New Zealand): 1960, 1962
-   Sloan Morpeth Trophy (representing New Zealand): 1961 (winners)

PROFESSIONAL

-   World Cup (representing New Zealand): 1967, 1968, 1972, 1975

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title: Walter Godfrey (golfer)

question: Summarize Godfrey's amateur career.

answer: Godfrey won a number of school championships in his youth before reaching the finals of the Auckland Shoolboys' Championship at the age of 13. However, he lost to a student named JB Williams. He won the New Zealand Amateur in 1958 while only 16 years old. Two years later, Godfrey represented New Zealand in the Eisenhower Trophy, playing with Bob Charles. Their team finished 5th out of 32 teams. He also participated at the 1962 Eisenhower Trophy, placing in 4th. In 1962, he participated in the New Zealand Open and placed in 2nd.

question: Summarize Godfrey's personal life.

answer: As of 1971, he was married with a daughter and a son. He got remarried while living in Malaysia.

question: What are Godfrey's career earnings?


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[Mad About You, Seinfeld, Friends]NBC

_Seinfeld_, _Mad About You_ and _Friends_ are three very beloved NBC sitcoms set in New York. But, wait a minute: Were they actually set in the same universe?! Could it be?

Yes.

And no.

We are seriously stumped after taking a closer look at all the crossovers over the years. (What? It's our dayjob! And we burn easily in summertime!)

We'll walk you through what we know...

All three shows were on at the same time during their runs: _Mad About You_ ran from 1992-1999, _Friends_ from 1994-2004 and _Seinfeld_ from 1989-1998.

_Mad About You_ was definitely set in the "universe" as _Friends_. Ursula, Phoebe's twin sister who was also played by LISA KUDROW, was a waitress on _Mad About You_, working at Riff's, a popular dinner spot.

HELEN HUNT, Jamie on _Mad About You_, showed up on _Friends_ in character. She even talks to Phoebe at Central Perk, thinking it's Ursula.

But here's where it gets tricky. _Mad About You_ featured a guest appearance by Kramer (MICHAEL RICHARDS). Kramer took over Paul's (PAUL REISER) old apartment. Paul also references the comedian across the hall—Jerry.

Theoretically, that would mean all three shows share the same "universe." But there are some hiccups, of course. COURTENEY COX played one of JERRY SEINFELD's girlfriends on _Seinfeld_. They pretended to be married to get a discount at the dry cleaner. That doesn't necessarily negate anything, just look at the world of _Law & Order_ where victims and perps return as lawyers and cops across shows, even on the same series.

But in an episode of _Seinfeld_, George (JASON ALEXANDER) and Susan (HEIDI SWEDBERG) watch an episode of _Mad About You_ in bed.

So, is it all the same New York? Yes. No. Maybe? What does it all mean?!

We went so far as to ask JERRY SEINFELD himself to help us sort this all out, once and for all, but guess what? He has more important things to do than mull over our silly little TV theories..._Shocking_, we know.

So, help us out! Share your Must-See TV thoughts in the comments below!

question: Which Seinfeld character appears on Mad About You?

answer: Kramer.

question: Which two shows are definitely set in the same universe?

answer: Mad About You and Friends.

question: What show do George and Susan watch in Seinfeld?

answer: Mad about you.

question: Does Jerry Seinfeld respond for comment in the article?

answer: No.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: The article speculates whether Friends, Mad About You and Seinfeld might not all be in the same universe. It lists crossover episodes that have occurred, but also relates inconsistencies which make a single universe for all three shows unlikely.


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“BAGMAN” is the eighth episode of the fifth season of the AMC television series _Better Call Saul_, the spinoff series of _Breaking Bad_. The episode aired on April 6, 2020 on AMC in the United States. Outside of the United States, the episode premiered on streaming service Netflix in several countries.

Plot

The Cousins arrive at a cartel site in Mexico to pick up Lalo's bail money. As they depart, an informant inside the building makes a telephone call to report their presence.[1]

Lalo gives Jimmy directions to a remote desert pickup site. Jimmy reluctantly agrees to go after Lalo promises $100,000 for the service. Kim begs Jimmy not to go, saying he is an attorney and not a “bagman” for drug dealers, but he says he will do it because it will be easy and no one will suspect him of being the courier.

The next morning, the Cousins deliver two duffel bags of cash to Jimmy at the pickup site and immediately depart. Jimmy starts his return trip but several trucks soon cut him off. Numerous gunmen exit the vehicles, take the money, and prepare to kill him. The gunmen are suddenly attacked by an unknown shooter. All but one are killed and their vehicles are disabled. The surviving gunman escapes in the only truck that is still drivable.

The unseen shooter was Mike, who was tracking Jimmy's movements for Gus. He finds his truck was also disabled in the shootout, so he places a still-shaken Jimmy and the money in Jimmy's car and begins driving back to Albuquerque. Jimmy's car soon breaks down. With no cell phone coverage and no vehicle, they push the car over the edge of the road and walk cross-country with the money in order to avoid the surviving gunman. As they camp overnight, Jimmy tells Mike that Kim knows of his work for Lalo, and Mike warns Jimmy that if she knows details about the Salamancas, Kim is now “in the game”. Jimmy and Mike resume their trek the following morning.

When Jimmy fails to return, Kim pretends to be Lalo's attorney, tells him she is Jimmy's wife and asks him for Jimmy's location so she can search. Lalo refuses and tells her Jimmy will be fine because he is a survivor.

A dehydrated and sunburned Jimmy reaches his limit and collapses, and Mike fails to motivate him to go on. Mike spots the surviving gunman, but rather than hide as Mike tells him to, Jimmy regains his motivation and runs into the road to attract the gunman's attention. When the gunman is close enough, Mike shoots and kills him. The gunman's vehicle flips and is destroyed. Mike and Jimmy resume walking, this time on the road.

Production

[Series co-creator Vince Gilligan considered “Bagman” to be one of the most challenging episodes to direct in his career.|alt=|272x272px] “Bagman” was directed by series co-creator Vince Gilligan, who considered the episode one of the most challenging episodes he had to direct in his career.[2] Gilligan had been able to make arrangements to direct one episode in the fifth season after completing post-production of _El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie_. Both co-showrunner Peter Gould and writer Gordon Smith, knowing this would be Gilligan's episode, planned for his directorial skills and continually teased Gilligan in the weeks leading up before the episode's filming that it was going to be well-suited for him.[3] They had compared the episode to _Lawrence of Arabia_ in terms of how they wanted it to look, and even had considered renting out the lens used to film that movie, but were worried about the liability if they had damaged it.[4]

The episode took over 18 days to shoot, compared to the average nine days for most other episodes. Most of the filming location was located on the To'hajiilee Indian Reservation, about two hours outside of Albuquerque by car, though the pickup location where Jimmy meets the Cousins was only about 15 minutes away from the Albuquerque studios.[5][6] Gilligan credits his production team for making sure the cast and crew were protected from heat and had plenty of water to assure the shoot went on without any issues.[7] Gilligan wanted Bob Odenkirk to employ method acting techniques, and did supply him with weighed bags to tote, but Odenkirk had drawn the line at drinking urine.[8] Gilligan praised the script from Smith, which he felt established the bond between Mike and Jimmy that was seen in _Breaking Bad_ but otherwise absent in _Better Call Saul_ previously.[9] Gilligan's associate producer Jenn Carroll and assistant Melissa Ng helped to identify elements to add to Smith's script to further connect the relationship between Mike and Jimmy to what was seen in _Breaking Bad_.[10]

The shootout scene between Mike and the gunmen was a challenge for Gilligan, and he considered it “the most complicated single scene I've ever directed”.[11] He wanted to have Odenkirk visible in all shots, even while the stuntmen and practical effects were going off around him, as to show the shootout from Jimmy's point of view as much as possible. The overall sequence took about four to five days to complete.[12] To film the scene with the flipping truck while Jimmy was in-shot, a temporary green screen was placed on site. Odenkirk's reaction in front of the screen was filmed first, followed by the truck flip without changing the camera's location after Odenkirk and the screen were removed.[13] The Suzuki Esteem that had been shot up and pushed into a gully was a duplicate of the one they normally used in filming; the original was still kept at the local studios, allowing them to reuse it for any later flashback scenes as needed.[14]

Reception

“Bagman” received universal acclaim by critics, with many calling it one of the best episodes of the series. On Rotten Tomatoes, it received a 100% Certified Fresh rating with an average 9.83 out of 10 score based on 13 reviews. The critical consensus is, “Jimmy undergoes a trial by gunfire in 'Bagman,' an unpredictable installment that is given blockbuster suspense by Vince Gilligan's direction.”[15] The episode, with numerous long takes with Jimmy and Mike in desert scenes, has been visually and thematically compared to Gilligan's previous works in both _El Camino_ and the _Breaking Bad_ episode “4 Days Out”, as well as to the 2007 film _No Country for Old Men_.[16][17][18]

Darren Franich of _Entertainment Weekly_ gave the episode an 'A' grade, praising the unpredictability of the episode as well as its visual style, calling it “a marvel to look at, scenes staged with sweaty-exquisite perfection”.[19] Nick Harley of _Den of Geek_ gave the episode 5 out of 5 stars, who considered it to be one of the best of the series, especially praising Gilligan's direction. Kenny Herzog of _Vulture_ also gave the episode 5 out of 5 stars, noting that Kim's decision to ask Lalo Salamanca about Jimmy's whereabouts was a consequential decision that would cause her to be “in the game”.[20] In addition, Donna Bowman of _The A.V. Club_ gave the episode an “A” rating, praising the character developments of Saul and Kim, as well as the main desert sequences.[21]

TVLine named Bob Odenkirk and Jonathan Banks the “Performers of the Week” for their performances in this episode.[22]

Ratings

“Bagman” was watched by 1.42 million viewers on its first broadcast.[23]

Accolades

For the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, Gordon Smith received a nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for this episode.[24]

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question: Why did the "Bagman" episode take 18 days to shoot compared to the average nine days?

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VYTAUTAS TOMAŠEVIČIUS (born 1972) is a Lithuanian painter, creating work in Vilnius since the late 1990s. His distinctive style combines a graphite and painted image with an enlarged laser-printed graphic transferred to the painting surface. In 2019 he became the first Lithuanian artist to win the Excellence Award in the Tokyo Art Olympia Biennale.

Life

Tomaševičius was born in Vilnius, Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic, in 1972, to a Lithuanian mother and Polish father.[1][2] He graduated in 1989 from Vilnius J. Vienožinskis Art School, and in 1998 from the Vilnius Academy of Arts, majoring in painting and theatre set design.[3] He lives and works in Vilnius.[4]

Film

Since 1995 Tomaševičius has worked as a set designer for international film and TV projects. His work included creating sets and costumes for the 1998 Lithuanian film _Park Integrity_, directed by Dalia Jakubauskaitė, and sets for the 2001 Werner Herzog film _Invincible_.[5] More recently, he has devoted himself solely to painting.[6]

Painting

Since 2003 Tomaševičius has held over 20 solo exhibitions in Lithuania, Denmark, and Sweden, and participated in over 50 exhibitions in Lithuania, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Russia, Italy, and Japan.[7][8][9] His first solo exhibition in Lithuania was in ARTima Gallery, Vilnius, in 2007.[10] Currently he collaborates with the galleries VanLoon en Simons (Netherlands) and Galleri Svanlunda (Malmö).[11]

In 2008 Tomaševičius was awarded First Place prize at the Baltic Art Biennial in Saint Petersburg; in competition were 100 artists from the 10 Baltic countries. The five winners were Tomaševičius, fellow Lithuanian Aleksandras Vozbinas, and three other artists from Estonia and Finland.[12]

In 2010 he won a scholarship from the Lithuanian Ministry of Culture and in 2018 one from the Lithuanian Cultural Council.[13]

In 2019 he won an Excellence Award in the Open Category at the third Art Olympia Biennale in Tokyo, with his work _A Still Life with Two Objects_ (2016).[14] More than 5,000 works by nearly 1,800 artists from 100 countries were submitted, of which 270 were selected by an international jury, and only 30 received an Excellence Award.[15] Tomaševičius is the first Lithuanian artist to be awarded this honour.[16][17]

Tomaševičius's practice currently is a combination of painting and printmaking: a detailed pencil and painted image is overlaid with abstract monochrome patterns, a technique he calls “digital impressionism”.[18] The patterns are made from drawings scanned, enlarged, laser-printed, and transferred to the painting's surface.[19][20]

Gallery

A Still Life with Two Objects 70x100.jpg|_A Still Life with Two Objects_ (2016) The Exodus From Egypt, 90x140, acrylic, charcoal, pencil on canvas, 2017.jpg|_The Exodus From Egypt_ (2017) Ferarri in a Basketball Court, acrylic, pencil, oil on cancas, 160x250, 2018.jpg|_Ferrari in a Basketball Court_ (2018)

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question: What does the article say about who is Vytautas Tomaševičius?

answer: Vytautas Tomaševičius is a Lithuanian painter. His distinctive style combines graphite and painted images with an enlarged laser-printed graphic transferred to the painting surface. Since 1995, Tomaševičius has worked as a set designer for international film and TV projects. Tomaševičius's practice currently is a combination of painting and printmaking.

question: What does the article say about Tomaševičius' painting?

answer: Since 2003 Tomaševičius has held over 20 solo exhibitions all over the world. In 2008, Tomaševičius was awarded the First Place prize at the Baltic Art Biennial in Saint Petersburg. In 2010, he won a scholarship from the Lithuanian Ministry of Culture and in 2018 one from the Lithuanian Cultural Council. In 2019 he won an Excellence Award in the Open Category at the third Art Olympia Biennale in Tokyo. Tomaševičius is the first Lithuanian artist to be awarded this honor.

question: What does the article say about Tomaševičius's hobbies?


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I look at my watch, running toward the Jeffers estate. My family and I just moved here so I only know that the town has been prosperous under the Jeffers family, Cooper Jeffers to be accurate. It’s announced everywhere in town, the economy thrives off the Jeffers company, Jeffers Inc. So naturally, here is where I began to look for a job.
	I never really imagined getting a job at their personal estate. Although actually technically Cooper’s son, Aaron has his own mansion. MANSION. When I was taking a tour on my first day of work five days ago, I expected a mansion, but definitely not two. The main house is bigger, and just ridiculously lavish. I freely gawked at everything I saw. And then we met/ran into the females of the family, Elaina and Sadie.
	They explained that Elaina was the oldest and Sadie was the youngest. Then why would Aaron have his own house? I remember thinking. And then I realized it was because Aaron was the son, the boy. And I felt horrified at this notion, but Elaina and Sadie seemed perfectly happy when we saw them. I heard they went to the top private school in the city about 15 miles away.
	I, of course, go to the public school in town. It’s made up of different kinds of people, but all are in families employed by the Jeffers. Their family owns my entire school. It’s a thought that sends me into a storm of jealousy and then a spiral of hate. You see, my father is a machine operator at one of the Jeffers’ plants. He had to move here to get better pay. My mother is a schoolteacher, elementary school. And I have a little annoying brother named Max. So my family isn’t rich, but we aren’t poor. I feel pretty average. I’m fifteen and he’s thirteen. A pretty typical, average American family.
	But these Jeffers people, they are definitely not. They are the kings of modern society and I immediately make assumptions about Aaron. He is probably a slacker with no ambitions of his own, just waiting to get his GED or diploma or whatever so he can inherit his fortune and live however he wants for the rest of his life. I excused myself to the toilet, and plopped down on the seat, exasperated. Already. (And not that I actually had to go to the bathroom). How can I work for these people? They’re everything wrong with society! I remember thinking.
	I smile at my thoughts that day, still awkwardly running to the house. Because when I had left the bathroom, my day declined further, I was assigned to Aaron’s house. I was about to just slip out the door quietly when I heard the hourly pay. That made me turn my attitude right around.
	…Everyone has their price I guess.

Anyway, when I had toured and been trained for the first five days, Aaron had been in the hospital. I only remembering hearing that he had fallen under some misfortunes and not much else. So I focused on learning everything. And now here I am, the first day I get to work independently and I’m going to be late! I notice a huge crowd of people outside. Oh shit! Shit! Shit! I just now remember that Aaron is coming home today and they are throwing a party for him.
	So I run up to the house and look for a place to stash my things.
	“Need help?” I hear a voice I recognize. I turn and see a girl my age named Grace. I met her three days ago in Aaron’s house while we got assigned to tidy up his study. We gossiped about the family. I am so thankful to see her I smile.
	“You are my guardian angel. Where can I put this?” I ask her holding up my bag. It has food, my cell phone, some money and my house keys. I take the public bus back and forth.
	“Over here,” she says, taking me to a room inside the mansion. There were people’s things everywhere. “This room has video surveillance so no one ever steals anything.”
	“Oh, good,” I say, dumping my bag on the floor. When we were cleaning the study a few days ago Grace told me she is 16, and goes to a different private school than Aaron, but in the same city near here named Salin Falls. Her father is headmaster there. She knows of Aaron well, like many of the other people in town. She told me he loves sports, and is extremely good at them. They’ve played against each other’s schools and she goes to the games just to watch him. She couldn’t tell me anymore because we were summoned by Sherri, our supervisor.
	Now she leads me through a maze of people outside again, looking back at me.
	“We have to get a good spot, he’s really gorgeous.” She looks excited to see him but I feel hesitant. I still slightly despise the entire family. “I heard he and his dad used to get in fights all the time until recently. Aaron wants to pursue a career in sports while his dad wants him to take over the family business.”
	I stare at her, shocked, mouth slightly open. I come to realize I am no Nancy Drew, and that my assumptions always have a way of biting me in the ass. I would be a terrible profiler.
	“What?” she asks, tilting her head, confused at my shocked reaction.
	“Oh, nothing, I’m just a total idiot.”
	It’s then that we hear the car approach. I feel nervous almost as the family steps out of the car, but they close the doors without any other man except for Cooper. I had met Cooper only yesterday when he returned home to gather some things and take a shower. I happened to wander onto the estate as he was climbing out of the car, leaning on a cane. He bent over to grab his bag but I offered to carry it for him. He stopped, looked at me with a smile and said
	“Okay, young lady, let’s see what you’ve got.”
	“I’ve got more than you’d think!” I had stupidly responded, and immediately blushed. What the hell? But the man had just laughed. He was attractive I had come to realize, with fading dark red hair and dark brown eyes. He also had a mole, but it made him look distinguished in a way.
“I bet,” he had responded with a chuckle.
 I carried his bag inside for him.
	“What’s your name, miss?” he asked me.
	“My name is Layla.”
	“Layla?”
	“My father used to be way too obsessed with Eric Clapton.” I sighed. But Cooper found this very funny and laughed more.
	“Well, Layla, thank you for carrying my bags. I very much enjoyed our chat. Do you work here?”
	“At Aaron’s, I mean, your son’s, I mean Mr. Jeffer’s house.” I stumbled over my words and once again Cooper finds this amusing. He smiled brightly at me.
	“Good. He could use someone like you in his life.”
	And that was all. Then I went back to work.

 And looking at him now, he looks all business. He gathers with the other family members and a stunning black haired young woman.
	“Who’s that?” I ask Grace, spellbound.
	“Oh, that’s Mirabella.”
	“She’s one of the most beautiful women I have ever seen.” At this, Grace shakes her head.
	“She’s not a woman, she’s an AI.”
	“AI?”
	“She’s artificial intelligence, a robot. She is Aaron’s and she goes everywhere with him.”
	I am so shocked by this I stare at Grace and almost miss Aaron getting out of the car. Almost. But he seems to demand everyone’s attention. I look, and though I thought I was spellbound by the girl-robot, this guy takes the cake. Grace was right, he is really gorgeous. He’s toned, a few shades darker than my pasty white skin. His hair is dark-red and he is the spitting image of Cooper. But better. He has some stubble, but it only enhances his appearance. He has the natural build of an athlete, and I guess he is over six feet in height. I can’t see his eyes because he is wearing aviator sunglasses, but my God is he handsome. And though I am captivated, I feel even more hatred towards him. He is athletic, gorgeous and rich. This guy must be a complete asshole. He has it made.
	But then I notice he is holding onto the door for support, and people are helping him stand. He’s hurt. And once again, my conflicting emotions decide that although I feel like a complete dumbass and a terrible human, I also feel a little tiny bit of satisfaction. He can’t be on top all the time, it just simply isn’t fair. Especially to us bottom-feeders. We should have a chance too, you know.
	Well, regardless of my conflicting emotions, I watch as he is helped into a wheelchair. He clearly winces in pain and I feel genuinely bad for him, if only for an instant. Then his beautiful robot-girl tends to him and people approach, flocking and obviously concerned and fond of this guy. I even lose Grace in the crowd rush but turn and leave. No point in me sticking around here, there is a party going on and I have work to do.

	Back at the mansion I clean, but I am consumed with thoughts of him. He’s captured me. I get angry at this and try to clear my thoughts of him. I try to think of my new school, my friends from back home, my ex-boyfriend, my dog Sprinkles, my cat Cookie. Cookie is my baby girl. I try to think of everything and anything that isn’t Aaron Jeffers, but my mind keep reverting back to him.
	I am putting dishes away in the kitchen when I hear yelling. I hear multiple people yelling and I hear the front door slam closed. I creep over to the hallway and peer into the front room. People are carrying Aaron and his wheelchair up the stairs while he is tiredly fighting them. I thought he had yelled the name “Mira” and I now notice that his black-haired beauty isn’t with him. But his sisters are with him. I creep out further and listen. Sherri is with them now at the top of the stairs, I hear.
	Sherri asks Aaron what has happened, and I hear one of his sisters tell her to start a bath. She goes to the bathroom and I am about to run back to the kitchen when she looks down and spots me.
	“Layla,” she hisses loudly. I look up at her guiltily.
	“Oh, hello,” I say, looking around nervously. She motions for me to come up there.
	“Come help!”
	I sigh relief as I jog up the stairs and wait where she asks me to. I’m glad I’m not in trouble for spying. All three Jeffers children approach the bathroom now and I keep quiet and hide a little as they enter. But I watch them, and notice Aaron looks extremely upset, a bit pale, and uncomfortable. I also see his leg closer now, it’s wrapped heavily in bandaging. He must be in pain.
	And now I remember suddenly, like a slap in the face that he was in the news recently. He had helped avert some town gas drilling crisis because he got shot (yes, with a gun) and the company pulled out of town. They called it a malevolent act by a school sports-team rival. Now I feel like a stupid, stupid girl. Here is this guy, just doing the best he can and I judged him so quickly. I even felt some perverted pleasure over his pain.
	And now I feel plain horrible. I don’t even deserve to work for this guy. I am tempted to call it quits and work at an establishment where I won’t feel like a terrible person every time I see the owner/boss. But Sherri emerges again.
	“Get some painkillers from the medicine cabinet and a cold wash cloth, hurry!” I run to get his pills and a wet cloth. I return and give her the items, my hands shaking. She takes them quickly and enters the bathroom again.
	When she leaves this time his sisters follow in suit. They go downstairs and tell us both to help him if he calls for it. Sherri and I nod resolutely and wait. After about ten minutes of us patiently waiting, Cooper Jeffers enters the front door, and looks up at us. He gives me a little smile, and then beckons to Sherri, he wants her to go with him. I look at her desperately. I want to cry and beg her not to leave me.
	“Okay, girl, if he calls for you, answer right away. He’s trying to relax in a bath right now so do not be alarmed. The jets are on, you won’t see him naked. Only address him as sir or Mr. Jeffers, and don’t talk loudly, his head hurts a lot right now. Get him whatever he asks for right away. And if you have to handle him for some reason, for God’s sake be gentle, make sure you don’t hurt him further.”
	She turns and leaves while I am still processing everything she just said. I want to ask her to repeat it so I can copy it down op paper but she is already halfway down the stairs now.

title: [RO] Rulers of Terrace View Part 1

question: What does the text say about how to maintain a mansion?

question: What does the story say about Layla?

answer: Layla is a 15-year old girl who is part of an average American family. They just moved into a town that has been prosperous because of one family - the Jeffers. Layla's father is a machine operator at one of the Jeffers' plants and he had to move to town for better pay. Her mother is an elementary school teacher. Layla has an annoying little brother named Max, who's two years younger. She goes to a public school owned by the Jeffers, and since they own almost the entire town, Layla applies for a job at the Jeffers' personal estate. She ends up working for Aaron (at his separate mansion), the only son of the Jeffers patriarch, Cooper. Layla irrationally hates and envies the Jeffers because they are rich, and thinks they are everything wrong with society. She is especially judgmental towards Aaron, who she assumes is a slacker with no ambition. She almost quits but decides to stick around after hearing how much the hourly pay was.

question: What does the story say about the Jeffers?

answer: The Jeffers family are rich and presumably own the entire town because everyone works for them. They are led by the family patriarch, Cooper Jeffers, who runs the family business, Jeffers Inc. The town is prosperous and the economy thrives off of Cooper's company. He has three children, Elaina, Aaron, and Sadie, Elaina is the eldest while Sadie is the youngest. They all went to the top private school in the city. Aaron is the only son and heir to Cooper, so he gets his own mansion in the Jeffers' personal estate, while the girls live in the main mansion with their father. Cooper wants Aaron to succeed him in running the business, but Aaron doesn't want to, opting to pursue a career in sports instead.

question: Summarize how Layla changes over the story.

answer: Layla starts the story as the newcomer in town who hates and envies the Jeffers for being rich and the kings of modern society. She thinks they are everything that's wrong with society and despises the fact that everyone in town works for them because they pretty much own everything. When looking for work at the Jeffers estate, she gets assigned to Aaron's mansion. Layla quickly makes assumptions about Aaron despite not knowing anything about him. She thinks he's a slacker with no ambition and an asshole just because he's athletic and rich. Layla changes her stance about Aaron when she learns from a colleague that all her assumptions about him are wrong. She learns that Aaron wants to carve a path for himself in sports, going against his father's wishes. Layla feels stupid when she recalls that Aaron got shot in the leg for saving a town from a gas drilling crisis. Upon realizing that her assumptions were terrible, she feels horrible and undeserving to work for Aaron. Despite conflicting emotions, Layla ends up getting captivated by Aaron when she sees him and learns about what he went through.


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We paid a visit to Rosewill's booth at Computex and we noticed several new products including cases, PSUs, keyboards, mice and a new liquid cooler model.

CULLINAN

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The Cullinan is a mid-ATX tower case featuring three tempered glass surfaces (side and front panels) and LED lighting. It supports up to E-ATX motherboards and it is equipped with a fan/LED controller. You can install a water cooling radiator either at its front, or on top (up to 360mm length). Given this case's features and specifications, the $110 MSRP looks pretty decent.

ROSEWILL CULLINAN
Case Type
Mid-ATX Tower
Material
Steel & Plastic & Tempered Glass
Side Window
Yes
Drive Bays
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Slots
7
Front Cover/Door
Yes
Motherboard Form Factors
up to E-ATX
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2x USB 3.0 HD Audio
Fans
3x 120mm Front 1x 120mm Rear 3x 120mm Top
Fan/LED Controller
Yes
Liquid Cooling Support
Top and Front Radiator support up to 360 mm
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CPU Cooler: 180 mm GPU: 450 mm PSU: -
MSRP
$110

Raptor 22

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The Raptor 22 features a slide-down front cover and it supports up to E-ATX motherboards. Triple radiators of 360mm length can be installed into this case at either the front or the top side. In addition, CPU coolers with increased height and very long graphics cards are both supported. Finally, the MSRP is set at $110.

We should also mention that the Raptor 22 has an easily detachable part on one of its side panels, which allows the effortless installation of HDDs and SSDs, without removing the whole side panel. This is a clever idea and we also liked the fact that this part of the side panel is secured in place with magnets, so it can be removed and installed again easily.

ROSEWILL RAPTOR 22
Case Type
Mid-ATX Tower
Material
Steel & Plastic
Side Window
No
Drive Bays
-
Slots
7
Front Cover/Door
Yes
Motherboard Form Factors
up to E-ATX
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2x USB 3.0 2x USB 2.0 HD Audio
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3x 120mm Front 1x 120mm Rear 3x 120mm Top
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No
Liquid Cooling Support
Top and Front Radiator support up to 360 mm
Compatibity
CPU Cooler: 190 mm GPU: 410 mm PSU: -
MSRP
$110

Himars

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According to Rosewill the Himars case is ideal for the construction of a multi-HDD system, thanks to the easily accessible hot-swap drive bays. This mid-ATX case supports up to ATX-sized motherboards, along with 160mm max height CPU coolers, and up to 300mm length graphics cards. This is mostly a chassis for server systems where strong (and very long) graphics cards aren't necessary.

ROSEWILL HIMARS
Case Type
Mid-ATX Tower
Material
Steel & Plastic
Side Window
Yes
Drive Bays
Front HDD Hot-Swap Functionality
Slots
7
Front Cover/Door
Yes
Motherboard Form Factors
up to ATX
I/O
2x USB 3.0 HD Audio
Fans
3x 120mm Front 1x 120mm Rear 3x 120mm Top
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Liquid Cooling Support
Top and Front Radiator support up to 360 mm
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CPU Cooler: 160 mm GPU: 300 mm PSU: -
MSRP
$100

Nautilus

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The Nautilus is another mid-ATX tower. It features a windowed side panel, LED fans and up to 240mm radiator support. This case can house ATX motherboards and graphics cards up to 360mm in length. Overall this is an affordable case for mainstream/mid-level systems.

ROSEWILL NAUTILUS
Case Type
Mid-ATX Tower
Material
Steel & Plastic
Side Window
Yes
Drive Bays
-
Slots
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Front Cover/Door
No
Motherboard Form Factors
up to ATX
I/O
2x USB 3.0 HD Audio
Fans
2x Front 1x Rear 2x Top
Fan/LED Controller
No
Liquid Cooling Support
Top and Front Radiator support up to 240 mm
Compatibity
CPU Cooler: 160 mm GPU: 360 mm PSU: -

SCM-01

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The SCM-01 is a pretty compact case featuring a plain design. It addresses the budget-oriented users who don't need side window panels or other extras, like LED lighting. This chassis is for mainstream systems, equipped with up to ATX-sized motherboards. We don't have any information on its price, but we are pretty sure that it will be quite low.

ROSEWILL SCM-01
Case Type
Mid-ATX Tower
Material
Steel & Plastic
Side Window
No
Drive Bays
-
Slots
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Front Cover/Door
Yes
Motherboard Form Factors
up to ATX
I/O
1x USB 3.0 2x USB 2.0 HD Audio
Fans
1x 80mm Rear
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CPU Cooler: 140 mm GPU: - PSU: -

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Rosewill showed us two Titanium PSUs during CES 2016 and at Computex 2016 we were able to see the Tokamak units in action. There was a Chroma load station installed at Rosewill's booth, which was used to load up one of the PSUs to show us one of its interesting features. At the PSU's rear side are several LED indicators, which will start to blink once the load on a rail exceeds 90% of its max rated capacity. According to Rosewill this is a quick way to check if your system manages to put a huge stress on the PSU. With such high capacities the most likely scenario is that you won't see those LED lights blinking, though.

Both Tokamak units are made by Enhance Electronics, according to Rosewill. Unfortunately, we didn't have access at the units' internals in order to confirm this.

ROSEWILL TOKAMAK PSUS
Max. DC Output
1200W & 1500W
PFC
Active PFC
Efficiency
80 Plus Titanium
Modular
Yes (fully)
Intel Haswell Ready
Yes
Operating temperature
0°C ~ 50°C
Protections
Over Voltage Protection Under Voltage Protection Short Circuit Protection Over Power Protection
Cooling
140 mm Dual Ball-Bearing Fan
Semi-passive operation
-
Dimensions
150 mm (W) x 87 mm (H) x 190 mm (D)
PCIe Connectors
1200W Model: 8x PCIe 1500W Model: 12x PCIe
Compliance
ATX12V v2.4, EPS 2.92
Warranty
5 years
MSRP
$300 (1200W) $330 (1500W)

The MSRP is very high and the competition is quite stiff at this price point, so the Tokamak units have to register high performance in order to be competitive. The 1.2 kW model offers 8 PCIe connectors while the 1.5 kW unit raises the bar even higher, with 12 PCIe connectors. You will have to spend a fortune on graphics cards and also have the proper chassis to install them in to utilize all available PCIe connectors.

The power specification tables of both Tokamak units follow.

ROSEWILL TOKAMAK 1200W POWER SPECS
RAIL
3.3V
5V
12V
5VSB
-12V
MAX. POWER
AMPS
25
22
100
3
0.3
WATTS
150
1200
15
3.6
TOTAL MAX. POWER (W)
1200

ROSEWILL TOKAMAK 1500W POWER SPECS
RAIL
3.3V
5V
12V
5VSB
-12V
MAX. POWER
AMPS
25
22
125
3
0.3
WATTS
150
1500
15
3.6
TOTAL MAX. POWER (W)
1500

Keyboards and Mice

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ROSEWILL RK-9000V2 RGB
Switch Types
Cherry MX Blue, Brown, Red
N-Key Rollover Support
Yes
Lighting Effects
Wave, Rain, Breathing Bump, Trigger, Shinning
Profile Settings
5
Macro Support
Yes (up to 50)
Removable Cable
Yes
MSRP
-

The RK-9000V2 features RGB lighting, and all of its lighting effects can be set directly on the keyboard without the use of a software application, as is usually the case. We don't have any information on this keyboard's retail price but given the fact that it uses Cherry MX switches, we don't expect it to be lower than $100.

Rosewill also introduced two new affordable mice, equipped with the optical sensors most gamers prefer. The main specifications of both mice are listed below. As you will notice, their only difference is the color of the paint job.

RGM-25

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-   5-Button Optimal Wheel Mouse
-   DPI: 1200/1600/3200
-   Programmable buttons via Software
-   Black Model

RGM-26

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-   5-Button Optimal Wheel Mouse
-   DPI: 1200/1600/3200
-   Programmable buttons via Software
-   Red Model

Liquid CPU Coolers

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Rosewill also introduced the Charybdis Liquid CPU cooler, which promises high performance. Just for the record, Charybdis was a sea monster which kept company to another sea monster, called Scylla. So sailors that attempted to avoid one monster would fall into the other one. This way both monsters were kept always busy. According to the Greek mythology Charybdis swallowed a huge amount of water three times per day, creating large whirlpools. So calling a liquid cooler Charybdis is interesting to say the least! _[Editor's note: having a Greek writer comes in handy. Also, for those not into Greek mythology, the band The Police immortalized Scylla and Charybdis in "Wrapped Around Your Finger."]_

The characteristics of the Charybdis RC120 are as follows:

-   Dimensions: 120mm x 168mm x 70mm
-   Closed top design
-   PWM speed control fan

The only different in the characteristics of the RC240 are the dimensions, which are 120mm x 288mm x 70mm.

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