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ADDITE SHIRWAIKAR MALIK[1] is an Indian television actress and entrepreneur. She is well known for playing the role of Meeta in _Shararat_ and Sonu in _Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii_. She has started her career in the early 2000s.[2] She has done many shows like _Baat Hamari Pakki Hai_, _Junior G_, _Miilee_, _26/12_.

Personal life

She is born in a Maharashtian family in Mumbai.[3] She is married to an Indian television actor and her co-star from _Miilee_, _Mohit Malik_.[4][5] Mohit Proposed Addite on 1 April 2006.[6] The couple got Engaged on 14 July 2010. [7]

On 1 December 2010, the couple finally got married.[8] After marrying Malik, she changed her name from Addite Shirwaikar to Addite Malik.[9][10]

Career

She has started her career in early 2000s.[11] She played the role of Sonu, in Ekta Kapoor's serial _Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii_.[12] In 2001 she worked in _Junior G_.[13] In 2002 she played the role of Juhi Parmar's onscreen elder sister Mini Mishra in _Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan_.[14] In 2003 she played the role of Meeta in _Shararat_[15] for which she is well known. In 2004 she has done Asit Kumarr Modi's show _Saarrthi_[16] in which she played the main atanagonist Vishakha and Star Plus's _Dekho Magar Pyaar Se_[17] and Koie Jane Na.In 2005 she was busy doing the shows like _Hare Kkaanch Ki Choodiyaan_[18] as Komal and in _Miilee_[19] as Millie's best friend Kushi with veteran actors _Kiran Kumar_ and _Aasif Sheikh_ and debutant Mohit Malik and Hero - Bhakti Hi Shakti Hai as Miss Jasmin. In 2006, she played the role of one of the three sisters with Kamya Panjabi in _Banoo Main Teri Dulhann_.[20] In 2008 she participated in _Nach Baliye_ 4 with _Mohit Malik_[21] .[22] In 2009 she hosted _Star Vivaah_ with _Mohnish Bahl_.[23] In 2010 she had played the role of Preeti Avi's wife in _Baat Hamari Pakki Hai_ opposite Rohit Bharadwaj.[24] In 2011 she played the onscreen sister of _Harshad Chopda_ as Mohan Galla's sister in _Dharampatni_.[25]

She is away from screen when her show _26/12_[26] went off air in 2013 in which she played the parallel lead. In July 2018 there are many newes that she will enter in _Kullfi Kumarr Bajewala_ which also featured her husband _Mohit Malik_.[27][28][29]

In 2020 she featured in the music video _Tahe Dil Se Shukriya_. An initiative by Mousiki Records along with Arjun Bijlani, Srishty Rode, Simple Kaul, Heli Daruwala and others.[30]

Entrepreneurship

She is the owner of three restaurants in Mumbai with her friends _Simple Kaul_ and _Vatsala Rajeev Raj_.[31][32] Her restaurants are:

-   _The Homemade Cafe_ in Oshiwara
-   _1BHK Brew House Kitchen_ in Oshiwara
-   _The Homemade Cafe and Bar_ in Juhu

Filmography

Television

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  2000   _Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii_[33]          Sonu
  2001   _Junior G_[34]
  2002   _Kumkum – Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan_[35]   Mini Mishra                  co-star Juhi Parmar
  2003   _Shararat_[36]                       Meeta
  2004   ''Saarrthi ''[37]                    Vishakha
  2004   _Dekho Magar Pyaar Se_[38]
  2004   _Koie Jane Na_
  2005   _Hare Kkaanch Ki Choodiyaan_         Komal[39]
  2005   _Miilee_                             Khushi[40]                   co-star Aasif Sheikh
  2005   _Hero - Bhakti Hi Shakti Hai_        Miss Jasmin
  2006   _Banoo Main Teri Dulhann_            Chandramukhi (Chandra)[41]   co-star Kamya Panjabi
  2008   _Nach Baliye_ 4                      Contestant[42]               with Mohit Malik [43]
  2009   ''Star Vivaah ''                     Host[44]                     co-host Mohnish Bahl
  2010   _Baat Hamari Pakki Hai_[45]          Preeti
  2011   _Dharampatni_                        Mohan Galla's sister[46]
  2012   _26/12_[47]                          Parallel lead

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  2013   PCRA Save fuel   [48]
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  2014   Kissan ketup     [52]

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  2020   _Tahe Dil Se Shukriya_   Dhrriti Saharan   An initiative by Mousiki records   [53]

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title: Addite Shirwaikar Malik

question: What does the article say about the 2010s?

answer: Malik got engaged to Mohit Malik on July 14, 2010 and they got married December 1 of that year, after which she changed her name to Addite Malik. In 2010 she starred in Baat Hamari Pakki Hai, and in 2011 in Dharampatni. Her show 26/12 went off air in 2013. In 2018, it was announced that she would enter in Kullfi Kumarr Bajewala. She also appeared in several ad-films in 2013 and 2014.

question: What does the article say about the 1990s?

question: What does the article say about Malik's life outside of acting?

answer: She was born in Mumbai and is married to Mohit Malik. She is also the owner of three restaurants in Mumbai: The Homemade Cafe, 1BHK Brew House Kitchen, and The Homemade Cafe and Bar.


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Facebook today removed Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones, Paul Nehlen, Milo Yiannopoulos, Paul Joseph Watson, Laura Loomer, and Infowars from Facebook and Instagram, saying their accounts violated its policies against dangerous individuals and organizations. They will be prohibited from creating new accounts, although Facebook and Instagram users will continue to be able to create posts praising them and their viewpoints, the company said.

“We’ve always banned individuals or organizations that promote or engage in violence and hate, regardless of ideology,” the company said in a statement. “The process for evaluating potential violators is extensive and it is what led us to our decision to remove these accounts today.”

Infowars founder Jones was suspended from Facebook last year under rules against bullying and hate speech. In February, the company removed another 22 pages associated with him and his businesses. Jones has continuously promoted fringe conspiracy theories, including baseless arguments that the Sandy Hook elementary school massacre never happened. His followers have stalked and harassed families of the victims, requiring them to move frequently and live in hiding.

Watson is an editor at Infowars and associate of Jones. Farrakhan is the leader of the Nation of Islam and is known for making inflammatory anti-Semitic and homophobic remarks. Nehlen is a white supremacist politician who had previously been banned from Twitter. Yiannopoulos is a far-right provocateur who was banned from Twitter after inspiring a wave of racist abuse. Loomer is a far-right activist who recently called Islam “a cancer on humanity” on her Instagram story. (Instagram removed the post.)

Facebook did not disclose all of the incidents that led to the accounts’ removal, saying that it had made the decisions following a period of review. The decision took into account the group’s behavior both on and offline, the company said. Factors for the removal included engaging in acts of hate or violence; calling for or carrying out acts of violence rooted in racial or ethnic prejudice; describing themselves as the follower of a hateful ideology; or using hate speech or slurs in their profiles. Having pages or groups removed previously can also lead to account removal, Facebook said.

But the company did point to some of the actions leading up to the accounts’ removal:

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Facebook’s move comes amid a wave of far-right violence over the past year that has included shootings in Pittsburgh; Christchurch, New Zealand; and Poway, CA. In the latter two cases, the alleged shooters announced their attentions on the hate forum 8chan and then used Facebook Live to broadcast their attacks. (The Poway shooter accidentally set his stream to private.) Facebook has come under increasing pressure to address the spread of hate speech on its platform, and to remove violent terrorist content created by murderers and their sympathizers.

Facebook began removing the accounts at 1:30P ET on Thursday, and some of them were still up at press time.

UPDATE, 2:21PM: _Added additional context on why some accounts were banned and noted that some pages were still available_.

question: Why did Facebook remove several users from its platforms?

answer: It said their accounts violated its policies against dangerous individuals and organizations.


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They say just before death, you remember every specific detail that occurred that day.
Grey haze filled the dark sky hiding the golden sphere, while the polished barb wired fence bordered around us. The window frame seemed to paint the outside world for what it really was for us ‘Thorns’; depressing. The elderly grey hair, blue eyed history teacher, Mrs Fischer, strolled around the gloomy room and handed out the textbooks like every other day. Adolf Hitler VI appeared on the front of the worn, green textbook, saluting a floating marble Swastika.

I remember envying the so called genetically superior, comparing their rich lifestyle of freedom to mine, wasting away my days with my pregnant mother in a modern day concentration camp. Both her and I looked the same as the Roses of the population, but we were punished for having the genes that pass on the inferior traits. The thought of my mother's unborn child having the physical characteristics of the thorn worried me, as I had seen first hand the consequences that came from this.

In an attempt to distract my wandering mind, I opened the green history textbook.
“This book was written under the law and rule of our savior, Adolf Hitler and his predecessors. Abiding by his way of life will ensure the nation of New Germany will live peaceful and worthwhile lives”
I couldn't help but think of the birth and death of my brother, and seeing Hitler be referred to as a 'Savior' awoke a new fire inside of me. I flipped to the next page, expecting the worst of it to continue, but all that was there was a note.

‘Gerard, you need to run, get out of here and back home to your mother before she gives birth. Once I give you the sign, meet me at the side alleyway of the school. Don’t worry; we are all going to get out safely. Mrs Fischer.’

The time that followed was one adrenaline fueled blur. My heart raced as Mrs Fischer had given me the obvious sign by telling me to see the headmaster, and fast. The classroom that was my protective barrier against all the outside evil seemed to shatter as I tread upon the outside world.
Unclean air fueled my body as I darted in between soldiers and buildings. Reality was starting to set in as my adrenaline dissolved and asthma reappeared. I doubled over into the alleyway, trying to force as much oxygen into my body as possible. Before my asthma could take full effect, Mrs Fischer pulled up in a grey car and tinted windows beside me and passed me my asthma puffer.
The downtime after the adrenaline rush caused consciousness to escape me, which made it difficult to decipher reality from dreams. Bumps along the road had finally  caused me to wake from my disjointed slumber and realise my journey was coming to an end . The sky was a darker shade of grey as it became backdrop to Mrs Fischer's small blue house seemingly in the middle of nowhere.

The oddest part, was not being at Mrs Fischer's home, but what she had furnished it didn't seem to fit the criteria of an elderly teacher. Guns, axes and swords of all sizes where hung all over the walls, which gave me both a feeling of safety and fear. The gun crazed history teacher lead me up the creaky staircase to my mother, each creak heightening my level of self awareness.

I walked into the candle lit room, where my mother was laying there with her long blonde hair draping over her fear stricken blue eyes. It wasn’t long before she was ready to give birth, which Mrs Fischer instructed me to sit beside my mother talking to her to ease the pain. Mum gripped my hand harder which each push, every yelp creating tears which slid down her face.

After an eternity of half an hour, my sister was born. Mrs Fischer, who started to weep, wrapped the baby in a pink towel and handed her to my mother. As soon as my mother had the baby in her hands, she let out a tsunami of tears, realising the baby was born with Downs Syndrome. I grabbed the newborn, taking in her black hair and brown eyes, trying to make her feel welcome in a world where people will kill him for not fitting in.
Suddenly, footsteps where heard downstairs. The stairs started creaking as if someone was sneaking up on us. Fear struck the three of us in the room, knowing full well who was here. Mrs Fischer grabbed me and whispered for me to run as far as possible with the newborn.

I leaped out onto the balcony of the room, which contained a staircase to the back of the house. I finally reached ground level, where I turned to see a man with blonde hair and electric blue eyes facing me. One of the Nazi soldiers. I turned to face the wilderness, if I could make it to the trees, sister and I would live. I took off, faster than I ever have, lengthening my pace with each step. The pain of trying to force air into my lungs was present, as I slowed right down with a hundred metres to go. I collapsed, into a heaving ball of mess, cursing my asthma. I began to turn onto my back, gasping for air. The Nazi soldier was right behind me, holding his black pistol directing it at me. I looked down the barrel of certain death, trying to peacefully accept my life. My whole day flashed through my eyes, all my mistakes and uncertainties seemed to project on the dark sky.

Bang.

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title: Trimming of Thorns (Dystopian Narrative)

question: Where does the main character live?

answer: The main character lives in a concentration camp.

question: Is the narrator going to escape?

answer: No, the narrator gets shot and killed by a Nazi soldier.

question: Will the main character's mother give birth?

answer: Yes to a girl.

question: Will the main character's sister survive?

answer: No, the Nazis are trying to kill her because she has Downs Syndrome.

question: Write a ~6 sentence summary.

answer: The narrator lives in a concentration camp during the reign of Adolf Hitler the VI. Their mother is pregnant and about to give birth. Their teacher, Mrs Fischer, tells them to run to try to rescue the newborn and escape the camp quickly. The baby is born with Downs Syndrome, and the narrator attempts to escape with their new sister. A Nazi soldier spots them, chases them, and shoots them. The narrator dies.


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The DE LUCA BOSSA CLAN is a Neapolitan Camorra clan operating in the eastern suburbs of Naples, and more specifically in the area of Ponticelli and in municipality of Cercola. As of 2020 the organization is said to have a complete monopoly on the illegal activities in its domain areas.

History

The clan was founded by Antonio De Luca Bossa, known as _‘O sicco_, in the 1990s. Antonio is the son of Umberto De Luca Bossa, who was a trusted member of the Nuova Camorra Organizzata and died from natural causes in 2008 after 18 years in jail.[1]

In the late 1980s _‘O sicco_ started his criminal career as a ferocious killer for the once powerful Sarno clan. At the age of 17, he was arrested, accused of involvement in a massacre led by the Sarnos in which six people died, four of them by mistake.[2] In the early 90s, Antonio became a trusted member of the Sarno clan, however, he decided to create his own clan, which ended in a bloody war between the then newly created clan and the Sarnos for the control of the territory. The war has reached its peak, when, in 1998, _‘O sicco_ made the first attack with a car bomb in the Camorra's history, killing Luigi Amitrano, the nephew of the boss Vincenzo Sarno, the real target of the ambush.[3] Eventually, Antonio De Luca Bossa was arrested and sentenced to life in prison.[4]

In the 2000s, thanks to the relationship between Teresa De Luca Bossa, mother of Antonio, with Giuseppe Marfella, boss of the Marfella clan, based in Pianura, the forces of the two clans united in fighting the Lago clan.[5] The reorganization in the clan takes place, adding the interest in regaining control over Ponticelli, taking advantage of fall of the Sarno clan, thanks to the large number of arrests and most of their bosses becoming pentiti.[6] However, this time did not last long, in 2010 Teresa De Luca Bossa was arrested and the clan gradually lost control of the territory, disputed by rival clans, such as the D'Amico clan (called _Fraulella_) and the De Micco clan (called _Bodo_).[7] In the years when Teresa De Luca Bossa was in command, the clan also made an alliance with the powerful Secondigliano Alliance.[8]

Anna De Luca Bossa, sister of Antonio, is married to Ciro Minichini, a member of a criminal group also based in Ponticelli. They had a son, Antonio Minichini, who was killed in 2013 in the middle of the war between the De Luca Bossa and the De Micco clans.[9] In September 2019, Anna was accused of involvement in the murder of Raffaele Cepparulo, leader of a small criminal group, and Ciro Colonna, an innocent victim. She was sentenced to life imprisonment.[10] In the same trial, Michele Minichini, who was considered one of the leaders of the new era of the organization was also sentenced to life in prison. Minichini was known to have a good relationship with Ciro Rinaldi, boss of the Rinaldi clan, also based in the eastern part of Naples, making an alliance between the two clans.[11]

Leadership

-   Antonio De Luca Bossa — Serving a life sentence.
-   Teresa De Luca Bossa — Arrested.
-   Anna De Luca Bossa — Serving a life sentence.
-   Umberto De Luca Bossa (son of the boss 'O Sicco) — Allegedly the current leader of the organization.
-   Emmanuel De Luca Bossa (son of the boss 'O Sicco) — Released in 2020.
-   Michele Minichini, known as 'a tigre — Serving a life sentence.

Activities

Pasquale Brunese, a drug trafficker working for the clan was arrested in Valencia, Spain, in 2015, after seven years hiding from the Italian police. In Spain, Brunese owned a restaurant and was living with a false name.[12][13]

On October 31, 2019, Salvatore Ricciardi, considered an affiliate of the clan, was arrested by the Carabinieri on charges of having imposed the racket on a pizzeria in Cercola. According to investigators, Ricciardi is the “bagman” of the clan, designated to collect the racket money.[14]

According to investigations, the leaders of the clan usually do numerous parties in the Ponticelli area, always inviting singers to live performances, one of their favorite singers is the neomelodic Anthony Ilardo, who is known for his relations with members of the Camorra.[15]

On December 29, 2019, two “loan sharks” of the clan were arrested in Cercola, according to the investigations, in some cases they would impose usurious rates up to 720%.[16]

Present day

According to the reports of the DIA, by 2019, after a time of strong decline, the De Luca Bossa clan is believed to be gaining power again in the eastern area of Naples, thanks to the merger with emergent groups, in particular with the Minichini. In fact, according to investigations, the group is now considered the most powerful clan in Ponticelli and in much of the Vesuvian area.[17]

On August 27, 2019, the Court of Naples issued an order for custody in prison for Emmanuel De Luca Bossa, the youngest son of _'O sicco_. Emmanuel was already under house arrest for robbery and was found in possession of a gun during a recent search warrant.[18]

In September 2019, Umberto De Luca Bossa, son of 'O sicco, was released from prison, after more than two years in jail, accused of illegal gun possession.[19]

Also in September 2019, Tommaso Schisa, member of the Schisa's faction of the clan, became pentito. Schisa is said to have a important role in the alliance between the De Luca Bossa clan and the Rinaldi clan.[20]

In February 2020, Emmanuel De Luca Bossa, was released from jail.[21]

Since Umberto De Luca Bossa became new the leader of the organization, after his release from jail in 2019, was noticed the increase of the continuous and pressing extortion requests, exercised with threatening and even violent methods in the areas under the influence of the clan.[22]

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title: De Luca Bossa clan

question: Where does the De Luca Bossa Clan operate?

answer: The clan operates in the suburbs of Naples, specifically in the area of Ponticelli and in the municipality of Cercola.

question: Who founded the clan?

answer: The clan was founded by Antonio De Luca Bossa, also known as 'O sicco.

question: When was 'O sicco first arrested and why?

answer: 'O sicco was first arrested at the age of 17, he was accused of involvement in a massacre led by the Samos in which six people died.

question: Where is 'O sicco currently?

answer: 'O sicco is currently serving life imprisonment.

question: Write a ~5 sentence summary.

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De Luca Bossa Clan is a clan operating in the Ponticelli area in the Naples suburbs. The clan was founded by Antonio De Luca Bossa, also known as 'O sicco. Antonio is currently serving life imprisonment due to the car bombing.

Anna De Luca Bossa, Antonio's sister, was also sentenced to life imprisonment in 2019 for her involvement in the murder of Raffaele Cepparulo.

According to reports, after a strong decline, the clan is supposedly gaining power again in the eastern region of Naples.


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On 27 February 2020, during the peak of Operation Dawn of Idlib 2, the Russian Air Force and the Syrian Air Force conducted two airstrikes against a Turkish Army convoy in Balyun, Idlib Governorate. According to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the strikes resulted in the deaths of 34 Turkish soldiers,[1] while other sources close to the Turkish government gave death tolls of up to 50–100 Turkish soldiers killed,[2][3][4] making it the single deadliest attack on Turkish forces since the start of their involvement in the Syrian Civil War.[5][6] Between 36 and 60 soldiers were also wounded, of which 16 were reported to be in critical condition.[7][8]

The strikes

At around 11 a.m. on 27 February 2020, two Russian Sukhoi Su-34 and two Syrian Su-22 fighter bombers started intensive bombing raids of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham forces in the southern countryside of Syria's Idlib province. According to Russian sources, after 1 p.m., Turkish troops conducted more than 15 MANPADS attacks against the Russian and Syrian jets, with some Russian aircraft allegedly suffering damage while evading the fire.[9]

At around 5 p.m., a 400-man Turkish mechanized infantry battalion traveling in a convoy was targeted by an airstrike on the road between al-Bara and Balyun, around five kilometers north of Kafr Nabl. A light airstrike by a Su-22 halted the convoy, after which more intense bombing forced the Turkish soldiers to take shelter in the nearby buildings. According to _Al-Monitor_, “What followed next was likely the dropping of KAB-1500L bombs...by the Russian jets”, collapsing two buildings and leaving a number of soldiers under the rubble. The following day, the Russian government denied it carried out airstrikes in the area and stated it made attempts to ensure the Syrian military ceased firing to allow the evacuation of the Turkish troops, but claimed that Turkish forces should not have been in the area, where “counter-terror operations” were taking place, and that Turkey failed to notify it about the soldiers' presence in advance.[10] The Turkish government claimed that the Russian military had already been notified of Turkish troop locations, as the two militaries had regularly liaised about these.[11]

Turkish retaliation

According to the Turkish Ministry of National Defense, Turkey responded to the airstrikes and claimed 329 Syrian government troops “neutralized” and destroyed five helicopters, 23 tanks, 10 armored vehicles 23 artillery and howitzers, five ammunition trucks, one SA-17 and one SA-22 air defense systems, three ammunition depots, two inventory depots and one headquarter building belonging to the Syrian government,[12] which could not be corroborated.[13] A Syrian military official acknowledged their armored and technical vehicles were heavily targeted and that their northwestern Syria arsenal suffered significant destruction.[14] The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that 170 Syrian soldiers and 27 other allied foreign fighters were killed by Turkish drone and artillery attacks between 28 February and 5 March.[15][16] Syrian government fire killed seven Turkish soldiers and injured 21 more.[17][18][19][20]

Fighter aircraft, combat drones and ground fire were used in the retaliation according to the Turkish Ministry of Defense.[21] According to Turkish sources, Turkish combat drones entered Syrian airspace while Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter jets launched long range precision-guided munitions without entering Syrian airspace.[22]

Turkey also deployed MIM-23 Hawk surface-to-air missiles to its border with Syria the following day.[23]

Reactions

Protests against Russia occurred at the Russian Consulate in Istanbul the day following the strikes.[24] The Turkish cabinet had an emergency meeting concerning the airstrikes. The Turkish government then threatened retaliation against the Syrian government for the strikes, and began to encourage Syrian refugees to enter Greece and Bulgaria.[25] In addition, the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu spoke with the Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, concerning the incident.[26]

On 29 February 2020, the Greek delegation to NATO blocked a joint declaration intended to support Turkey regarding its military operation in Syria. According to _Kathimerini_, the reason for the veto was because the United States, United Kingdom, France and Germany denied a Greek demand to add a paragraph regarding the issue of refugees from Turkey to Greece.[27][28]

On 2 March 2020, the U.S. Secretary of Defence Mark Esper denied US air support for Turkey in Idlib. The Chairman of the US Joint Staffs General Mark Milley stated that they don't “have clear" intelligence of who was flying the planes that carried out the strike.[29]

On 17 March 2020, the U.S Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced new rounds of sanctions against Syrian government officials and also for the first time publicly accused Russia for being responsible for the deaths of Turkish troops in Syria, saying “We believe Russia has killed dozens of Turkish military personnel in the course of their military operation,” but without naming a specific incident.[30][31]

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قتلى وجرحى في صفوف القوات التركية بقصف مدفعي لقوات النظام على ريف إدلب

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title: 2020 Balyun airstrikes

question: What does the article say about the consequences of the Balyun airstrikes?

answer: According to Turkish President Erdoğan, 34 Turkish soldiers died in the airstrikes with 36-60 soldiers injured, 16 of them in critical condition. The Turkish retaliation came with aircraft, drone, and artillery attacks, destroying 5 helicopters, 23 tanks, 10 armored vehicles, 23 artillery and howitzers, five ammunition trucks, one SA-17, and one SA-22 air defense system, five ammunition and inventory depots, as well as a headquarter building according to the Turkish government. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that 170 Syrian and 27 other fighters died in the attacks, which also took seven Turkish soldiers' lives. The Syrian Government only corroborated the attacks on armored and technical vehicles. Further retaliations were threatened, and a joint statement by NATO against Syria was blocked at the last moment by Greece, which was unhappy about the Syrian refugees being encouraged to move on to the Balkans through Turkey after the attacks. The US announced new sanctions against Syria shortly after, also blaming Russia for the deaths of Turkish troops without specifying the attack.

question: What does the article say about the European Union?


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They say that we are all the heroes of our own stories, but I'd beg to differ. What if we were made to be the sidekick for other's success stories? I thought this was kind of stupid too, until I began to really think about it and reflect on my life. I began to find similarities between my story and Joey's from Yugioh or Brock from Pokémon; yes, I had my own accomplishments but ultimately, I couldn’t see the direction I needed to go in to complete my story, I just seem to be floating around hopping from story to story helping others on their quest with no clear end game for me.

My name is Caleb Dudley, I'm a 20-year-old Male living in Florida and this is the story of how I became a sidekick.

I started my life as most American kids do; going to school, making friends and not caring about anything except when P.E was. I went to multiple nice schools, not really fitting in anywhere, I was always the outsider, the expendable kid. Not only was I aggressive to my teachers/school staff, there were very few people I really trusted. Looking back at it now I’d say it was because my father wasn’t there much, and my step dad influenced my mother to create a abusive household- hell on earth in the middle of a suburb. I think the only thing that kept me from truly snapping was my childhood best friend Vikram. I can’t thank him enough for keeping me grounded in some of the hardest times of my life. I can see that he was the first hero I became the sidekick for. He was the brains and I was the brawn, we were unstoppable in anything we did.

In 4th grade my mother moved us to San Antonio Texas for her work, away from my friends and from my dad I had nothing. This is where I had to develop myself; something snapped in me and I suddenly stopped being aggressive and I stopped crying but I still felt alone. I did find new friends but I knew they only befriended me because I was an outsider and an outsider I would continue to be.

5th grade we moved back to Florida where I attended my old elementary school and was accepted into a International Baccalaureate middle school. This school was supposed to be a government implemented program where they take “gifted” kids from all over the city and put them in a school in the middle of bad neighborhoods. To me things were looking up, we moved back into our old house, I had my friends again and I had my hero again to help me through my shitty living situation. This all came crashing down when I started middle school.

See because I had to go to this neighborhood for school I spent about 4 hours of my day on a bus with other kids, both in middle school and high school, in my situation. I thought everything was going great; the same kids who knew about my troubled elementary school years were going to the local middle school, so this was a clean slate. My feelings were affirmed when I started school, for reasons unknown I became the class clown and everyone knew me as such. By 8th grade I was on top of the school, I even became close with most of the cliques in the school; being the glue that made our class so close. This, unfortunately, became the only happiness I had in my life at the time. My best friend, being 2 years older than me and having strict parents, was busy making the most of his high school years, destined to do great things as any hero should.

The 4 hours I spent on the bus everyday became my 2nd hell but was also where I met my 2nd hero. My bus ride was where I was bullied almost every single day, they couldn’t make fun of my clothes because there was a uniform requirement at my school but they made fun of everything else they could, sometimes even resorting to physical violence. To this day I hate thinking about my time on that bus. I was ultimately the damsel in distress, which is where my hero came into play. In 8th grade a new high schooler rode our bus named Valarie, just by talking to her you could tell she was a social outcast, just the person to not give a fuck about others opinions. She became my new hero, someone who would help me through 8th grade and protect me from the kids on the bus while I became her sidekick, someone who would be there to talk to her and make her laugh.

You probably get the point by now: I remain a social outcast, I get bullied some more, I find a new hero, I move, repeat. You’re probably bored with this post by now and I don’t blame you. This looks like one big sob story to be honest.  I guess the only reason I made this was to warn everyone to not be a sidekick like me. I need help, I need a new hero. Good night

title: The Life of a SideKick [NF]

question: What does the text say about heroism?

question: What does the text say about Caleb Dudley?

answer: Caleb Dudley is the narrator in the story and he tells his audience his story of how he became a sidekick.

question: What does the text say about Vikram?

answer: Vikram is Caleb's childhood best friend who kept him sane. He kept him grounded in some of the hardest times of his life.

question: Summarize the narrator's 5th grade experience.

answer: Caleb moved back to Florida went to International Baccalaureate middle school. This school had a government-implemented program where they take gifted kids from all over the city and put them in a school of bad neighborhoods. This is when Caleb's life came crashing down.


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Ravenholm. Once an old mining town, now a zombie infested wasteland. Ravenholm used to be a thriving mining town with great people long ago, and then later served as a stronghold for the Resistance. This stronghold managed to stay under the radar, but somehow the Combine found it. They didn’t do their usual “purge and sterilize” procedure, for this was to big a threat, they would have been outnumbered. No, instead of coming and fighting, they launched several headcrab mortars from a few towns over. The Resistance managed to stave off the headcrabs for a while, but eventually, their ranks were broken, infiltrated, and the headcrabs began gradually turning everyone into the monstrosities that we refer to as “zombies”. That was almost a year ago now, and the city is now a run down, heavily trapped, zombie infested nightmare. We have a phrase in the Resistance: “We don’t go to Ravenholm.” It’s not clever, witty, or comedic, it’s just simply a reminder of what happened and why we don’t go there, and even with all this, I’ve somehow managed to be convinced to go here by Alyx.
Alyx Vance is one of the many leaders for the Resistance, she sent me here to find an “asset” that is critical to the Resistance; Gordon Freeman. Everybody has heard of Dr. Freeman, he was formerly a theoretical physicist at Black Mesa turned Resistance. He has helped us numerous times in battle, and he was like a machine; kill one Combine, move seamlessly to a zombie, then straight to an Antlion. I wondered where he received his combat training, considering he used to be a scientist right out of MIT, maybe he used to be military, who knows? He never says anything. Ever. Anyway here I am, sent to retrieve him, but I doubt he needs any help.
My name is Alexander Sauer; I joined the resistance about three years ago. When I was around twenty five, my brother was taken to Nova Prospekt in a Combine raid, after that, I swore to get my revenge, no matter what. I was contacted by the Resistance when Alyx Vance and Barney Calhoun were passing through City 7, they heard about the raid and said I could fight for the Resistance and get the Combine off of our planet. Naturally, I joined right away to get back at the Combine for what they did to my brother; I wouldn’t let them do this to anybody else.
So, here I am, in the middle of this sad parody of what used to be a town, looking for one scientist who is supposedly able to save the world.
What a rut I have gotten myself into.
I walked out of the abandon mineshaft that led straight from Black Mesa East to Ravenholm into an open grassy area boxed in by three or four buildings; it was hard to see in the dark. A small rustling sound came from my left. I swung my handgun up to meet the perpetrator, only to find it was a crow. The crow looked at me for a second, almost sizing me up, and then flew off into the night. “Strange.” I mumbled to myself. I started heading towards a small shack with a sickly yellow light radiating from it when I heard a second rustling sound behind me, this time much bigger. I brought my gun up again to defend myself from whatever was making the noise. I peered into the darkness with my gun drawn, but I couldn’t see anything. “Birds, I guess…” I put my gun back in its holster and turned around towards the shack when I bumped into a pair of dismembered legs hanging from a tree.
“Dritt!” I swore in Norwegian, which was rare, I usually reserved that for special occasions. I stumbled backwards and tripped over a rock, falling down. My commotion had awakened a headcrab zombie from under the shack. I brought my gun up for a third time and put seven bullets in the things chest, which brought it down, but not for long. I made a b-line straight for the shack, leaping over the fallen monster and slamming the door behind me. I began taking mental inventory.
I shot seven rounds, which leaves eleven more in the clip, plus my six other magazines. I also have my SMG if worst comes to worst.
After making sure I was prepared, I checked around, looking at what the shack held. It looked like an old workshop of some kind, I saw old saw blades, propane tanks, and 2x4’s lying around. I began to wonder why a workshop would need propane, when I was interrupted by the gurgling cry that signifies a headcrab zombie. In a room I hadn’t bothered to look in, there were four or five zombies shambling towards me, thankfully there were boards nailed to the doorframe, but that wouldn’t hold them long. I began to draw my gun from my holster, when I had an idea. I returned my pistol to its home on my belt, and jogged over to the pile of propane tanks. I picked one up and, with much effort, threw it into the zombie filled room. It looked like somebody else had the same idea, because there were scorch marks on the wall. I unloaded three rounds into the tank in the middle of the room, and then dived for cover. There was a loud bang which left my ears ringing, but it took care of the zombies, so I wasn’t complaining. I vaulted over the boards and made sure the zombies were dead. I was surprised when I found the spent magazine of a pistol on the ground; it looked to be the same model as mine, which was Resistance standard issue. That told me two things; that somebody had already been through here, and recently because judging by the amount, or the lack thereof, of rust or dried blood on it. I thought to myself that it could have been Dr. Freeman, but then thought better.
It could be anybody’s magazine; it is what the Resistance gives out, after all. But what if…
I shook this thought from my head. If there was one thing I learned over the years it would be: don’t get your hopes up, you will be disappointed. If you have low expectations, you will be easily impressed and happy with the way things turn out. Too many a time I have hoped that my brother would come back from Nova Prospekt, perfectly fine and healthy, but that day never came.
After about three and a half hours of wandering around Ravenholm in the dark avoiding zombies and headcrabs alike, my eyelids began to feel heavy. I knew that I couldn’t just sleep anywhere here; almost every room, closet, and air duct was filled with all kinds of baddies. I had to find somewhere safe. Thirty minutes later, I was still looking for somewhere to rest my eyes, when some yellow paint caught my eye. I made my way over to inspect the paint, and what I saw reassured me that I was on the right track.
What I saw was a spray paint lambda with a circle around it that signified a lambda cache. Lambda caches are small stores of weapons, ammunition, and medical supplies that Resistance members have strategically placed in safe havens in and around City 17. Seeing that sign gave me immense hope, it meant that I had somewhere safe for at least the night, and also that I could resupply my weapons. The only problem was that it was on a ledge about twelve feet off of the ground. I began to scan the surrounding area for ways to get my tired body up to this beacon of hope. I saw a ladder about five hundred meters away, but there was a large group of zombies surrounding it.
Up till now, I have been mostly trying to avoid confrontation with the zombies by finding other routes around or quietly sneaking by. I whittled myself down to two options: either I would come up with a distraction and sneak by while they were busy, or I could take them head on. Conserving ammo wasn’t really a problem for me because there was a cache right after this, so I chose the latter of the two options. I decided to not take any chances and use my submachine gun this time. I pulled it around on its sling, and levelled it with the first zombie’s head. I pulled the trigger in two short, controlled bursts, so that I could keep accurate, while still putting a fair amount of lead into the former-human’s head. The short, loud reports of my gun awakened the other zombies while the first one fell to the ground. I took them down, one by one; controlled, almost machine like. In a situation such as this, I couldn’t afford to let my emotions, my thoughts, get in the way. I couldn’t let the fact that these things used to be normal people, sons, daughters, fathers, mothers… brothers… I hesitated for a second, lingering on this thought, and then my training brought me back to focus. I kept squeezing off shots until they were all gone, just in time too; my SMG was out of ammunition.
I sprinted over to the ladder and climbed up onto the roof. I made my way, rooftop to rooftop, towards the Lambda Cache, and almost nothing popped out to protest my progression. I had made it to the hatch right above the Cache; I scanned around to make sure nothing was watching me, and slipped in silently. The Cache was a small area of air duct that had been welded off from the rest of the system to preserve security. It was around five feet by five feet wide, and three feet tall. I looked around, and my heart sank. What I saw was a mattress, some tally marks on the wall, and empty ammunition cases. All the ammo had been taken! Somebody had made it here before me, and my SMG was empty! I cursed myself for assuming that there would be an abundance of ammo here. I took inventory again, I had around three clips for my handgun, plus whatever I had in the gun, but that would only get me so far. I curled up on the mattress. I needed rest; I would be able to plan better with full tanks. I began to drift off to sleep, let a warm blanket of dark drift over my body.
I had almost fallen completely asleep, when I heard a shuffling down one of the branches in the air duct. I saw one of the paths leading off wasn’t welded shut like the others, it looked as though somebody or something had broken through it with their bare hands, judging by the blood.
How had I not noticed that before? I need to keep my guard up, if I keep this up, I’m going to end up dead.
I began to reach for my pistol, but it was nowhere to be found. I looked down the duct again, this time I flicked on my flashlight to see what was making the noise. The sight that greeted me was that of a severed torso from a headcrab zombie. I crawled over to the hatch leading out, but it would stop about a quarter of the way open. I tried to look for my handgun, but, still, it eluded my eyes. I began throwing my shoulder into the hatch, trying desperately to force it open. One, two, three, four. It my shirt ripped, and after around the sixth or seventh attempt, my shoulder began to bleed. It was no use, the torso was already at my feet, making its signature gurgling cry to alert the other zombies. I threw my shoulder at the door once more, putting all my weight behind it. It opened. I scrambled out and into the open air. It appeared the torso had succeeded in alerting the other zombies, this time, they were skinny corpses that moved at superhuman speed. I began running away along the rooftops. I jumped from rooftop to rooftop, trying to put as much distance between me and the zombies. I came to an extremely high drop, with no other rooftops in sight. I saw a water tower with an open top about fifty meters from the ledge and about ten down. I decided to leap for it, because I was dead anyway if I didn’t. I backed up until I thought I had enough room to gain sufficient speed. I sprinted up to the edge as fast as I could, and then I jumped.

title: We Don't Go to Ravenholm

question: What does the story say about the type of person Alyx is?

answer: Alyx managed to convince the narrator to go to Ravenholm. She is one of the many leaders for the Resistance.

question: What does the story say about the origin of the virus?

question: What does the story say about Ravenholm?

answer: Ravenholm was once a thriving mining town. It later served as a stronghold for the Resistance. Eventually, everyone there was turned into zombies. The Resistance has a phrase: "We don't go to Ravenholm." The narrator is sent to Ravenholm to find Gordon Freeman.


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Education

Ione Gedye attended Francis Holland School, Graham Terrace between 1918 and 1925. Gedye was a student of Flinders Petrie, and studied classical archaeology at University College, London.[3] She volunteered to clean items from one of Petrie's excavations for a summer exhibition.[4] Whilst studying at University College London, Gedye also rowed for her university.[5]

Gedye worked at the Verulamium excavations with Tessa Verney Wheeler and Kathleen Kenyon. Wheeler had her clean metalwork from the excavations and encouraged her interest in artefacts.[6]

Career

[Gedye (right) and Delia Parker working in the Technical Department at St John's Lodge.] Gedye was one of the original staff members in the technical department at the Institute of Archaeology, which opened in 1937. She was the founder of the Repair Department, which was initially housed in a former operating theatre.[7]

There was no formal training programme in conservation in the 1930s, and Gedye conducted experiments to inform her work.[8] She also learned about restoring and cleaning artefacts from people such as Harold Plenderleith at the British Museum Research Laboratory and from staff at the Royal Museums of Art and History in Brussels.[9]

During the war, she worked on reconstructions of Pleistocene mammals.[10]

Gedye taught conservation from 1937 to 1975.[11] After World War II, she headed a conservation course that became increasingly attractive to students, and gradually expanded from a one-year certificate to become a three-year degree course.[12] In the late 1950s, Gedye was joined in her work by Henry W. M. Hodges who helped her to develop the training course.[13] Early broadcasts of archaeological digs by the BBC were informed by Gedye's work.[14] This work educated the public and contributed to the professionalisation of archaeology in the UK.

Gedye retired in July 1975.[15]

Death and legacy

Gedye died in 1990.

The UCL Institute of Archaeology awards an Ione Gedye Award each year for the best conservation-based dissertation.[16] This prize was created when Gedye requested that her colleagues create a prize for students rather than buy her a retirement gift.

Gedye's portrait hangs in the Institute.[17]

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title: Ione Gedye

question: Where did Ione Gedye study?

answer: Ione Gedye studied at Francis Holland School, Graham Terrace between 1918 and 1925. She was a student of Flinders Petrie and studied classical archaeology at University College, London.


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“Brother Bear, me-oh-my.” He followed this with a wheeze on his harmonica and then threw a grenade at me.

It was not the first time a grenade has been thrown at me. Not by a long shot.

The first time a grenade was thrown at me was when I was 11. I was walking with my mother in a safe zone and BOOM. Totally out of nowhere, my mother and I got in a doorway and heard the hollow sound of a skull rolling passed just in time to look away. It’s about the 11th worst situation I’ve been in.

The next time was after the final round of nukes and I didn’t really care about it. I think I was hoping to get hit, but I can’t really remember. It was years ago. Everyone just walked around like zombies then…I don’t even know why anyone had any reason to throw a grenade. It could have been an accident.

But this guy – the harmonica guy – was trying to kill me. I had seen him in the Free Zone before. I had stepped over him more than once and he had shouted obscenities at me every time. That’s why I was surprised that he had a grenade. That’s why I didn’t have time to duck. That’s why my leg is over there.

Everyone is homeless now, but this guy was really homeless. He slept on streets. I slept in abandoned apartment complexes, but I needed money to do it. Money is typically food or drugs or weapons. How did he get the grenade?

I’m thinking all of this as I stare at my leg across the street and watch him slowly move towards me. He’s still playing the harmonica. “Oh, say, can you seeeeeeeee, the sweet afterbirth, that so proudly declared our true country’s worth.”

“You sing like an angel!” I’m yelling.

He grins.

Across the street there used to be a McDonald’s. It’s like this big hole now. Above me used to be sky, now it’s just this big hole now.

The pain seeps in and I vomit. I try to think of anything. Like the pitch black night before the war when everyone was just waiting to see who would fire first, secretly thinking that nothing bad would happen like usual…that first news report that America had actually been attacked with artillery…with advancing soldiers…schoolyard empty…teachers crying.

He’s standing above me and pulling out a cigarette. How did a homeless guy get a cigarette. “I bet you want your leg back? Sorry, Jack.”

“Why did blow my leg off, Mister?” I’m like 40-years-old or something. I haven’t eaten a cheeseburger in a quarter of a century. I have a cat somewhere around here that has managed to not be eaten. I think that’s a sense of pride. That I somehow raised a cat in all this. There’s barely rats left. My mother’s name was Vickie. “I said, why did you blow my leg off?”

He blows on the harmonica and then shouts “BECAUSE!” right into my face.

The last book I read was a Skymall catalogue. It fell out of a tree one day. I think it was a book. It could have been a magazine. There were about five pages of it left. The last book I ever saw. There was a sky up in the sky once.

The cat’s on my lap now. I’m pretty sure the homeless guy is going to kill it somehow. My mother died of suicide. I never met my Dad. I think I used to have a sister. It’s all very cold out now. My cat is dead.

title: My Cat is Dead

question: Who are the main characters of the story?

answer: Jack, the harmonica guy

question: Who is the harmonica guy?

answer: A homeless guy who wants to kill Jack.

question: Where does the story take place?

answer: Somewhere in America.

question: Why is everyone homeless?

answer: America was attacked by soldiers, artillery, and nukes.

question: Write a ~6 sentence summary.

answer: After war and nukes hit America, most people become homeless. A homeless man known as the harmonica guy attacks Jack with grenades, clearly wanting to kill him. Jack gets hit and loses a leg. The harmonica guy approaches Jack while playing the Star-Spangled Banner. Now standing over him, Jack asks the man why he blew off his leg, and the harmonica guy only says "BECAUSE." Knowing he is about to die, Jack recalls the last thing he ever read and his family while cradling his dead cat.


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In a sun-drenched, sticky, tourist infected corner of Orlando, FL rests a Whole Foods Market. It was strategically planted within a few miles of Disney property in the hope we'd see our share of the tourist economy.

That's where I work as a customer service supervisor.

It's a very transient place. The tourists, our team members, upper management, everyone is always arriving or departing. We have a permenent Uber lane. There are little grab and go shampoos and shaving creams at every register. A whole section of our store is dedicated to hotel-related items. We even sell sandwiches in adorable, airplane shaped boxes. Every customer you meet is heading home soon and all the employees will tell you they're "forming an exit plan". You'll work with a guy for 6 months and one day he's vanished. The next thing you hear is a Facebook notification - "Loading up the car for Portland, wish me luck Orlando!"

As a result it can be easy to stop concerning yourself with the everyday details of those around you, even co-workers you see ten or twenty times a day. No one sticks around here.

Case in point, this Asian chick whose been working behind the Juice Bar for somewhere between 4 months to a year, I can never tell. It just so happens most of my day is spent in a customer service booth directly across from this Bar. At that distance, maybe 50 feet, we'd exchange simple gestures - a glance here or nod there. I can tell you very little about her. She's maybe 5'3 with Dark Brown, chin length hair pinned up into a crayola orange beanie and covered neck to knees in an over-sized, white chefs coat. That's about it. One of the few other things I'd noticed was a handwritten name tag reading, "Bok Choy" in black permenent marker.

I'll mention that this isn't so strange a thing to see on a name tag at Whole Foods Market. We have a store manager whom we regard as "Juice" because he's a 6'9 hipster with a bright orange Slayer beard. On any given day his name tag might say "Juice", "The Juice" or "Juiced". There's also a few hippies from the holistic team who renamed themselves after their astrological sign. A person's name tag can say literally anything here.

This day I decided to order a Juice, which is unusual for me. Approaching the register, I say, a bit loudly, "Hey, Bok Choy, what's up?".

A cold stare came back in my direction.

"My name is Melanie. Seriously, Jason? I'm wearing a name tag and everything."

I put a stupid look on my face and pointed at her chest. As I'm dropping my finger arrogantly towards the tag it finally hits me - the tag says "Favorite Vegetable". Not name, but "Favorite Vegetable". The real one, it turns out, was attached to her beanie.

Instead of stopping here, as would be prudent, I did as I often do and talked myself into a worse place.

"But you can see where that's confusing for me, right Melanie? I'm over there, you're over here. That's a name tag from 50 feet away. I have basically no vantage point on your beanie. Your head is obstructed by the wheatgrass grinder."

Now she starts laying on the sarcasm.

"But it says Bok Choy AND Favorite Vegetable, dude." The font is nearly the same size on both."

"But it's a name tag in the spot where normal people pin name tags! I'm not responsible for checking whether it, just this once, also says Favorite Vegetable."

"It's green", she says. "The name tag is green and has a little cauliflower head sticking out of the top of it. Did you also not notice those two things?"

"I was thinking the Produce team just got cool, custom ones. Listen, people get nick names around here, ya know?"

"And so you thought they nicknamed the new Asian girl Bok Choy and put it on her name tag?"

I ordered my juice. It was a Bombay Sunrise - OJ, Turmeric and Ginger. Needless to say, She took a few "liberties" with the recipe and I nearly spit fire.

title: [HM] Bok Choy

question: What does the story say about the narrator's relationship with Melanie?

answer: Melanie is an Asian girl that has been working in a bar for several months and the narrator does not know much about her. One day, he wants to order a juice and address her with 'Bok Choy' as that is written on what he thought was her name tag. She gets upset as her name is Melanie. It turns out that the tag says "Favorite Vegetable", not her name and that the real one is attached to her beanie.

question: What does the story say about Melanie's home country?


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The GOŠIĆ KLLINGS refers to the mass murder of elderly Serb civilians from the village of Gošić in Šibenik-Knin County by members of the Croatian Army (HV) on 27 August 1995, approximately three weeks after Operation Storm.

Background

By March 1991, tensions between Croats and Serbs escalated into the Croatian War of Independence.[1] Following a referendum on independence that was largely boycotted by Croatian Serbs,[2] the Croatian parliament officially adopted independence on 25 June.[3] The Republic of Serb Krajina (RSK) declared its intention to secede from Croatia and join the Republic of Serbia while the Government of the Republic of Croatia declared it a rebellion.[4] Between August 1991 and February 1992, the RSK initiated an ethnic cleansing campaign to drive out the Croat and non-Serb population from RSK-held territory,[5] eventually expelling as many as 250,000 people according to Human Rights Watch.[6] Croatian forces also engaged in ethnic cleansing against Serbs in Eastern and Western Slavonia and parts of the Krajina on a more limited scale.[7] On 4 August 1995, the Croatian Army (HV) launched Operation Storm to retake the Krajina region which was completed successfully by 7 August.[8] The Operation resulted in the exodus of approximately 200,000 Serbs from Krajina while those Serbs who were unable or unwilling to leave their homes, primarily the elderly, were subjected to various crimes.[9] The ICTY puts the number of Serb civilians killed at 324.[10]

Killings

8 of the 12 remaining Serb villagers in the village of Gošić were shot and killed on 27 August 1995.[11]

Legal proceedings

The Croatian authorities publicly acknowledged the murders following the disclosure of the Varivode massacre.[12] On 18 October 1995, the Croatian Interior Minister announced that they had arrested thirteen persons suspected of having committed crimes in the villages of Gošić and Varivode.[13] A combined trial for murders in the villages of Varivode, Gošić and Zrmanja was held and six former Croatian Army officers were found not guilty.[14] The soldiers were Ivan Jakovljević, Pero Perković, Neđeljko Mijić, Zlatko Ladović, Ivica Petrić and Nikola Rašić. Petrić however was found guilty and sentenced to six years for the murder of a civilian in the village of Zrmanja and Rašić was sentenced to a year in prison for attempted robbery and the attempted murder of a civilian in the municipality of Knin.[15]

The killings in the village were also included in the ICTY's indictment of former Croatian general Ante Gotovina.[16] In the appeal of the trial of Gotovina et al which acquitted Gotovina and Mladen Markač, the ICTY ruled that there was insufficient evidence to conclude the existence of a joint criminal enterprise to remove Serb civilians by force.[17] The Appeals Chamber further stated that the Croatian Army and Special Police committed crimes after the artillery assault, but the state and military leadership had no role in their planning and creation.[18]

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title: Gošić killings

question: Describe the events that led to the Gosic Killings of 1995.

answer: The 1991 Croatian War of Independence began on the back of rising tensions between the Croats and Serbs. After the official announcement of independence, the Republic of Serb Krajina also declared its intention to secede from the Republic of Croatia. The Croatian government declared RSK's actions a rebellion. The RSK then began an ethnic cleansing campaign to drive all non-Serb populations from the region. The Croatian government retaliated by attacking the RSK-held territory, driving out over 200,000 Serbs from the region. Those who could not leave, like the elderly, were killed.

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PRIENE (; ) was an ancient Greek city of Ionia (and member of the Ionian League) located at the base of an escarpment of Mycale, about north of what was then the course of the Maeander River (now called the _Büyük Menderes_ or “Big Maeander”). It was from ancient Anthea, from ancient Aneon and from ancient Miletus. The city was built on the sea coast, overlooking the former Latmian Gulf of the Aegean. It was developed on steep slopes and terraces extending from sea level to a height of above sea level at the top of the escarpment.[1] Because of siltation from the river filling the bay over several centuries, the city is now an inland site. It is located at a short distance west of the modern village Güllübahçe Turun in the Söke district of Aydın Province, Turkey.

Priene is known to have been the site of high-quality Hellenistic art and architecture. The city's original position on Mount Mycale has never been discovered; however, it is believed that it was on a peninsula with two harbours. Priene never held a great deal of political importance due to the city's relatively limited size, as it is believed around 4 to 5 thousand inhabitants occupied the region. The city was arranged into four districts, firstly the political district, which consisted of the _bouleuterion_ and the _prytaneion_; the cultural district containing the theatre; the commercial, where the agora was located; and finally the religious district, which contained sanctuaries dedicated to Zeus, Demeter and, most importantly, the Temple of Athena.

Historical geography

[Greek theatre at Priene] [Temple of Athena at Priene] [ Bouleuterion of Priene, view from northwest]

Earliest cities

The city visible on the slopes and escarpment of Mycale was constructed according to plan entirely during the 4th century BCE. The original Priene had been a port city situated at the then mouth of the Maeander River. This location caused insuperable environmental difficulties, due to slow aggradation of the riverbed and progradation in the direction of the Aegean Sea. Typically the harbour would silt over, so that residents were living in pest-ridden swamps and marshes.

The Maeander flows through a slowly subsiding rift valley, creating a drowned coastline. Human use of the previously forested slopes and valley removed trees and exposed soils to erosion. The sediments were progressively deposited in the trough at the mouth of the river, which migrated westward and more than compensated for the subsidence.

Physical remains of the original Priene have not yet been identified. It is believed they are likely to be buried under many feet of sediment. The top is now cultivated as valuable agricultural land. Knowledge of the average rate of progradation is the basis for estimating the location of the city, which was moved closer to the water again every few centuries in order to operate as a port.

The Greek city (there may have been unknown habitations of other ethnicities, as at Miletus) was founded by a colony from the ancient Greek city of Thebes in the vicinity of ancient Aneon at about 1000 BCE. At about 700 BCE a series of earthquakes were the catalyst to move the city to within of its 4th century BCE location. At about 500 BCE, the city moved again to the port of Naulochos.[2]

4th century BCE city

[Dedication of Alexander the Great to Athena Polias at Priene. British Museum]

At about 350 BCE the Persian-empire satrap, Mausolus (a Carian), planned a magnificent new city on the steep slopes of Mycale. He hoped it could be a permanent deep-water port (similar to the many Greek island cities, located on and up seaside escarpments). Construction had begun when the Macedonians took the region from the Persian Empire, and Alexander the Great personally assumed responsibility for the development. He and Mausolus intended to make Priene a model city. Alexander offered to pay for construction of the Temple of Athena to designs of the noted architect Pytheos, if it would be dedicated by him, which it was, in 323 BCE. The dedicatory inscription is held by the British Museum.[3]The inscription translated to: “King Alexander dedicated the temple to Athena Polias”.

The leading citizens were quick to follow suit: most of the public buildings were constructed at private expense and are inscribed with the names of the donors.

The ruins of the city are generally conceded to be the most spectacular surviving example of an entire ancient Greek city; it is intact except for the ravages of time. It has been studied since at least the 18th century. The city was constructed of marble from nearby quarries on Mycale, and wood for such items as roofs and floors. The public area is laid out in a grid pattern up the steep slopes, drained by a system of channels. The water distribution and sewer systems survive. Foundations, paved streets, stairways, partial door frames, monuments, walls, terraces can be seen everywhere among toppled columns and blocks. No wood has survived. The city extends upward to the base of an escarpment projecting from Mycale. A narrow path leads to the acropolis above.

Later years

[The Temple of Athena with the cliff side of the acropolis in the background.] Despite the expectations, Priene lasted only a few centuries as a deep-water port. In the 2nd century CE Pausanias reports that the Maeander already had silted over the inlet in which Myus stood, and that the population had abandoned it for Miletus.[4] While Miletus apparently still had an open port then, according to recent geoarchaeological research, Priene had already lost the port and open connection to the sea in about the 1st century BCE.[5] Its merchants likely had preceded most residents in relocation to Miletus. By 300 CE the entire Bay of Miletus, except for Lake Bafa, was silted in.

Today Miletus is many miles from the sea. Priene stands at the edge of a fertile plain, now a checkerboard of privately owned fields. A Greek village remained after the population decline. After the 12th century CE, more Turkish people moved into the area. In the 13th century CE Priene was known as SAMPSON, in Greek, after the biblical hero Samson (Samsun Kale, “Samson's Castle” in Turkish). In 1204, Sabas Asidenos, a local magnate, established himself as the city's ruler, but soon had to recognize the rule of the Empire of Nicaea. The area remained under Byzantine control until the late 13th century.

By 1923 whatever Greek population remained was expelled in the population exchange between Greece and Turkey following World War I. Shortly after, the Turkish population moved to a more favourable location, which they called _Güllü Bahçe,_ “rose garden”. The old Greek settlement, partly still in use, is today known as Gelebeç or Kelebeş. The tourist attraction of Priene is accessible from there.

Contemporary geography

Territory

[Location of Priene at Maeander River's mouth.] In the 4th century BCE, Priene was a deep-water port with two harbours overlooking the Bay of Miletus[6] and, somewhat further east, the marshes of the Maeander Delta. Between the ocean and steep Mycale, agricultural resources were limited. Priene's territory likely included a part of the Maeander Valley, needed to support the city. Claiming much of Mycale, it had borders on the north with Ephesus and Thebes, a small state on Mycale.

Priene was a small city-state of 6000 persons living in a constrained space of only . The walled area had an extent of to . The population density of its residential district has been estimated at 166 persons per hectare, living in about 33 homes per hectare (13 per acre) arranged in compact city blocks.[7] The entire space within the walls offered not much more space and privacy: the density was 108 persons per hectare. All the public buildings were within walking distance, except that walking must have been an athletic event due to the vertical components of the distances.

Society

Priene was a wealthy city, as the plenitude of fine urban homes in marble and the private dedications of public buildings suggests. In addition, historical references to the interest of Mausolus and Alexander the Great indicate its standing. One third of the houses had indoor toilets, a rarity in this society. Typically cities had public banks of outdoor seats, side by side, an arrangement for which the flowing robes of the ancients were suitably functional. Indoor plumbing requires more extensive water supply and sewage systems. Priene's location was appropriate in that regard; they captured springs and streams on Mycale, brought the water in by aqueduct to cisterns, and piped or channeled from there to houses and fountains. Most Greek cities, such as Athens, required getting water from the public fountains (which was the work of domestic servants). The upper third of Prienean society had access to indoor water.

The source of Ionian wealth was maritime activity; Ionia had a reputation among the other Greeks for being luxurious. The intellectuals, such as Heraclitus, often railed against their practices.

Government

[Bouleuterion] Although the stereotyped equation of wealth with aristocracy may have applied early in Priene's history, in the 4th century BCE the city-state was a democracy. State authority resided in a body called the Πριηνείς (Priēneis), “the Prieneian people”, who issued all decrees and other public documents in their name. The coins minted at Priene featured the helmeted head of Athena on the obverse and a meander pattern on the reverse; one coin also displayed a dolphin and the legend ΠΡΙΗ for ΠΡΙΗΝΕΩΝ (Priēneōn), “of the Prieneians.”[8] These symbols express the Prieneians identification as a maritime democracy aligned with Athens but located in Asia.

The mechanism of democracy was similar to but simpler than that of the Athenians (whose population was much larger.) An assembly of citizens met periodically to render major decisions placed before them. The day-to-day legislative and executive business was conducted by a _boulē_, or city council, which met in a _bouleuterion_, a space like a small theatre with a wooden roof. The official head of state was a _prytane_. He and more specialized magistrates were elected periodically. As at Athens, not all the population was franchised. For example, the property rights and tax responsibilities of a non-Prieneian section of the population living in the countryside, the _pedieis_, “plainsmen”, were defined by law. They were perhaps, an inheritance from the days when Priene was in the valley.

History

[Theatre] Priene was said to have been first settled by Ionians under Aegyptus, a son of Belus and grandson of King Codrus, in the 11th century BCE. After successive attacks by Cimmerians, Lydians under Ardys, and Persians, it survived and prospered under the direction of its “sage,” Bias, during the middle of the 6th century BCE.[9] Cyrus captured it in 545 BCE; but it was able to send twelve ships to join the Ionic Revolt (499 BCE-494 BCE).

Priene was a member of the Athenian-dominated Delian League in the 5th century BCE. In 387 BCE it came under Persian dominance again, which lasted until Alexander the Great's conquest.[10] Disputes with Samos, and the troubles after Alexander's death, brought Priene low. Rome had to save it from the kings of Pergamon and Cappadocia in 155.

Orophernes, the rebellious brother of the Cappadocian king, who had deposited a treasure there and recovered it by Roman intervention, restored the temple of Athena as a thank-offering. Under Roman and Byzantine dominion Priene had a prosperous history. It passed into Muslim hands late in the 13th century.[11]

Archaeological excavations and current state

[Statue of Aphrodite (3rd or 2nd century BCE) from Priene, now in the Istanbul Museum of Archaeology] The ruins, which fell on the successive terraces where they were built, were the object of investigatory missions sent out by the English Society of Dilettanti in 1765 and 1868. They were excavated by Theodor Wiegand (1895–1899) for the Berlin Museum.

The city, as developed at this site that was new in the 4th century, was found to have been laid out on a rectangular scheme. The steep area faces south, the acropolis rising nearly behind it. The city was enclosed by a wall thick, with towers at intervals and three principal gates.

On the lower slopes of the acropolis was a sanctuary of Demeter. The town had six main streets, about wide, running east and west, and fifteen streets about wide crossing at right angles, all being evenly spaced. It was thus divided into about 80 _insulae_. Private houses were apportioned eight to an insula. The systems of water-supply and drainage are still visible. The houses present many analogies with the earliest ones of Pompeii.

In the western half of the city, on a high terrace north of the main street and approached by a fine stairway, was the temple of Athena Polias. It was a hexastyle peripteral structure in the Ionic order built by Pytheos, the architect of the Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halikarnassos, one of the seven wonders. In 1870 silver tetradrachms of Orophernes, and some jewellery were found in excavations under the base of the statue of Athena. These were probably deposited at the time of the Cappadocian restoration.

[The western part of the main street (Western Gate Street) with drainage] An ancient Priene Synagogue, with carved images of the menorah, has also been discovered.[12]

Around the agora, the main square crossed by the main street, is a series of halls. The municipal buildings, buleuterion and prytaneion, lie north of the agora. Further to the north is the Upper Gymnasium with Roman baths, and the well-preserved Hellenistic theatre. These and most other public structures are at the centre of the plan. Temples of Asclepius and the Egyptian gods Isis, Serapis and Anubis, have been revealed. At the lowest point on the south, within the walls, was the large stadium. In Hellenistic times, it was connected with a gymnasium.[13]

Further reading

-   _Society of Dilettanti, Ionian Antiquities_ (1821), vol. ii.
-   Th. Wiegand and H. Schrader, Priene (1904)
-   Hiller von Gaertringen, _Inschriften von Priene_ (Berlin, 1907), with collection of ancient references to the city

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[2] Crouch (2004) pages 199-200.

[3] British Museum Highlights

[4] _Description of Greece_ Book 7 Section 2.11.

[5] Marc Müllenhoff _Geoarchäologische, sedimentologische und morphodynamische Untersuchungen im Mündungsgebiet des Büyük Menderes (Mäander), Westtürkei_ Marburg/Lahn 2005

[6] This article uses this term in preference to the Gulf of Latmus, which remains as Lake Bafa. In ancient times they were continuous.

[7] Hansen (2004), pages 14–16, estimates the walled area as 1.33 to 2 times a measured habitation area of . Rubinstein (2004), pages 1091–1093, gives a slightly larger measure of the walled area: . Hansen (2004), pages 14–16, estimates 8 persons per house for 500 counted houses and a ratio of 2:1 of urban over rural.

[8] Rubinstein (2004), pages 1091–1093.

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[12] Nadin Burkhardt, Mark Wilson, “The Late Antique Synagogue in Priene: Its History, Architecture, and Context”, _Gephyra_ 10 (2013), pp.166-196

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question: What does the article say about the effect of siltation?

answer: Priene is now an inland site because of siltation from the river filling the bay over several centuries. Priene lasted only a few centuries as a deep-water port. In the 2nd century, the Maeander already had silted over the inlet in which Myus stood, and the population had abandoned it for Miletus. By 300 CE the entire Bay of Miletus, except for Lake Bafa, was silted in.

question: What does the article say about the Temple of Athena in Priene?

answer: Alexander the Great offered to pay for the construction of the Temple of Athena if it would be dedicated by him, which it was, in 323 BCE. The dedicatory inscription is held by the British Museum. The inscription writes: “King Alexander dedicated the temple to Athena Polias”. Orophernes, the rebellious brother of the Cappadocian king, restored the temple.

question: What does the article say about Priene's democracy?

answer: Priene was a democracy in the 4th century BCE. The mechanism of democracy was similar to but simpler than that of the Athenians. State authority resided in a body called the Priēneis, “the Prieneian people”, who issued all decrees and other public documents in their name. An assembly of citizens met periodically to render major decisions. The day-to-day legislative and executive business was conducted by a 'boulē', or city council. The official head of state was a 'prytane'. He and more specialized magistrates were elected periodically.

question: What does the article say about Priene society?

answer: Priene was a wealthy city. The source of Ionian wealth was maritime activity. One-third of the houses had indoor toilets. They captured springs and streams on Mycale, brought the water in by aqueduct to cisterns, and piped or channeled from there to houses and fountains. The upper third of Prienean society had access to indoor water.

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ARIAZ (; stylized as ARIAZ) is a South Korean idol group formed by Star Empire Entertainment in 2019. The group debuted on October 24, 2019, under Star Empire's label Rising Star, with the EP _Grand Opera_.

History

Pre-debut

Prior to the group's debut, various members already had some experience in the entertainment industry. Yunji had appeared in the fifth season of talent show series _Superstar K_ in 2013,[1] and later appeared in the first season of reality television talent show _Produce 101_ in 2015 along with future band-mate Sihyeon.[2] Yunji and Sihyeon were set to debut in the girl group OMZM with other members,[3][4] however, the group's debut was postponed and their fancafe was later temporarily closed.[5][6] Sihyeon sang “Wonderful Day ()” for the soundtrack of the drama _Fantastic_ in 2016.[7]

Prior to Ariaz, Hyogyeong had released numerous songs as a soloist, including some using the stage name Mugayeong (). Hyogyeong also represented Star Empire Entertainment in the survival reality show _Mix Nine_ in 2017.[8] Yunji, Sihyeon, Hyogyeong and Yeori had been backup dancers before their debut, for groups such as Jewelry, ZE:A, Nine Muses and Imfact. Dawon appeared in an episode of episode of _I Can See Your Voice_ in early 2019, performing I.O.I's song “Downpour” along with Hong Juhyeon and Im Doyeon.[9]

The group was briefly known as Empire Girls () prior to their debut.[10] A three-episode variety show, _Empire Girls at the MT_, aired before their debut. The show was a bonding experience for the members, and showcased their teamwork.

2019: Debut with _Grand Opera_

On September 16, Rising Star Entertainment, a subsidiary of Star Empire Entertainment, released a statement to announce that Empire Girls would be debuting under the name Ariaz in October.[11]

Various teasers were released for the EP,[12] and _Grand Opera_ was released on October 24, along with its lead single “Moonlight Aria” and its accompanying music video. The EP is the first in a trilogy the group aim to release.[13] Their debut showcase was held the same day at the Ilji Art Hall in Gangnam, Seoul.[14]

Members

-   Yunji ()
-   Dawon ()
-   Sihyeon ()
-   Yeori ()
-   Hyogyeong ()
-   Jueun ()

Discography

Extended plays

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Title           | Details         | Peak chart      | Sales           |
|                 |                 | positions       |                 |
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| KOR             |
| Gaon Album      |
| Chart:          |
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| -   Grand       |
|     Opera -     |
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| _Grand Opera_   | -   Released:   | 33              | -   KOR:        |
|                 |     October 24, |                 |     1,027[15]   |
|                 |     2019        |                 |                 |
|                 | -   Label:      |                 |                 |
|                 |     Rising      |                 |                 |
|                 |     Star, Stone |                 |                 |
|                 |     Music,      |                 |                 |
|                 |     Genie Music |                 |                 |
|                 | -   Formats:    |                 |                 |
|                 |     CD, digital |                 |                 |
|                 |     download    |                 |                 |
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Singles

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title: Ariaz

question: When did Ariaz debut?

answer: The group made their debut on October 24, 2019.

question: Who are the group members?

answer: Yunji, Dawon, Yeori, Hyogyeung, Jeun

question: Which members had been backup dancers?

answer: Hyogyeong and Yeori were backup dancers before the group's debut.

question: What was their debut's reception?

answer: That information can't be found in the article.

question: Why did the group change their name from Empire Girls to Ariaz?

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question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: This article details the South Korean idol group, Ariaz. The members of the group are Yunji, Dawon, Sihyeon, Yeori, Hyogyeong, and Jeun. They made their debut in October, 2019 with their first EP, Grand Opera.


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Under the heading, “be careful what you wish for, you might just get it,” the satisfaction Democrats, other leftist organizations and their media allies derived from President Donald Trump’s decision to disband the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, led by Vice President Mike Pence and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, may be short-lived.

Not that they get it — yet. Thus, the reliably feverish Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) reiterated the Left’s tiresome tropes that ensuring the integrity of American elections constitutes “a front to suppress the vote” and an effort to “perpetrate dangerous and baseless claims.” Schumer further insisted the Committee’s disbandment demonstrates that “ill-founded proposals that just appeal to a narrow group of people won’t work, and we hope they’ll learn this lesson elsewhere.”

Schumer’s assertion that protecting elections resonates solely with a “narrow group” is laughable. A 2015 CBS News poll revealed a majority of Americans considered voter fraud to be fairly widespread, and a 2016 Gallup poll revealed a whopping 80% of Americans favor requiring voters to provide _photo ID_ to cast a ballot. Moreover, a 2007 Gallup poll _and_ a 2012 Washington Post poll both revealed more Americans are concerned with voter fraud than voter suppression.

So why did Trump shut down the Commission? “Despite substantial evidence of voter fraud, many states have refused to provide the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity with basic information relevant to its inquiry,” Trump said in a brief statement last Wednesday. “Rather than engage in endless legal battles at taxpayer expense, today I signed an executive order to dissolve the Commission, and have asked the Department of Homeland Security to review these issues and determine next courses of action.”

Leftists will likely regret the shift and fittingly, they have only themselves to blame. As columnist Thomas Lifson explains, Democrats made so-called Russian hacking of the election “a national security issue. This opens the door for DHS — armed with far more investigatory power than any commission might exercise — to go full bore at election fraud,” he writes. “President Trump tried it the nice way, only to encounter obstruction. Now it is time for Plan B, and I am pretty sure that Democrats will not like it at all.”

Kobach, who led the Commission along with Pence, was equally explicit. “What’s happening is a tactical shift where the mission of the commission is being handed off to Homeland Security without the stonewalling by Democrats,” he stated. Kobach also hammered reliably leftist organizations like the ACLU and the NAACP, along with congressional Democrats and their Commission members, who attempted undermine its work at every turn. “They have absolutely no interest in stopping voter fraud,” Kobach declared. “It’s truly extraordinary that one party in our system has made clear that they don’t care.”

The most critical aspect of the change? Leftists who often use the courts to get what they want (or prevent that which they don’t) will no longer have that option. “The investigation will continue. And it will continue more efficiently and more effectively,” Kobach warned. “By throwing their food in the air, [Democrats] just lost their seat at the table.”

At least eight lawsuits have been filed against the Commission, largely based on accusations that asking for state voter data, much of which is on the public record, violated open-records laws, or breached privacy protections. Moreover, Democrat Commission member and Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap filed his own lawsuit, accusing the commission of hiding information from him. Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly partially agreed, saying the panel should provide him the requested documents.

Despite the commission being disbanded, Dunlap insists it still has to honor the judge’s decision. “I didn’t want to go to court,” he told The Daily Signal. “All I wanted, honest to God, was to participate and get an answer to all of my questions.”

Dunlap was also concerned about the change of course. “How many driver’s licenses has Homeland Security issued?” he asked rhetorically. “None. How many elections has Homeland Security run? None.”

Despite Dunlap’s take, DHS’s outsider status is a _good_ thing. Driver’s licenses? Twelve states — California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Vermont and Washington, plus the District of Columbia — allow _illegal aliens_ to obtain driver’s licenses. Of those 12, only Utah favored Trump in the 2016 election. Only three — Washington, Nevada and Hawaii — were willing to provide the Commission with any information.

As for running an election, Americans might be shocked to discover that at least 38 states currently or will soon allow voters to register online, and 14 currently or will soon permit voters to register on Election Day. Moreover, according to Ballotpedia, 34% of the states have no ID requirement to vote, 24% have non-strict, non-photo voter ID laws, 20% have non-strict, photo ID laws, 6% have strict, non-photo ID laws, and 16% have strict, photo ID laws.

In other words, there is ample opportunity to commit voter fraud.

Nonetheless, Democrats would have Americans believe lax registration and voting procedures, coupled with wholesale resistance to investigations, has a non-existent or marginal impact on the integrity of elections. Moreover, they insist any effort to conduct an investigation that would either reveal fraud — or the lack thereof that would _validate_ their assertions — amounts to “a wild-goose chase for voter fraud, demonizing the very American voters whom we should all be helping to participate — with the not-so-secret goal of making voting harder with unnecessary barriers,” according to Dale Ho, director of the ACLU Voting Rights Project.

That would be the same ACLU whose executive director, Anthony D. Romero, called for the DOJ “to appoint a special prosecutor to independently investigate the Trump campaign’s ties to Russian interference in November’s election and for Congress to create a select committee, akin to the Watergate select committee, to ensure an adequate and public resolution of this crisis” — to “preserve our constitutional values.”

Thus, some allegations of voter fraud are “more equal than others.” And despite Democrat denials, the Commission did document 8,471 cases of double-voting in elections in 21 states, and 938 voter fraud convictions since 2000. Moreover, the same Democrats who have issues with the DHS’s current effort to supersede their resistance, had no problem when Obama administration DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson determined that state election systems were “critical infrastructure,” requiring federal oversight due to “hacking” concerns — despite no evidence of hacking.

Again for leftists, hacking by extra-national entities is highly problematic, but “hacking” by thousands of potentially ineligible or double voting individuals, including “extra-nationals” (read: illegals), is no problem at all.

In short, the Democrat Party’s stance on investigations of voter fraud is highly selective. Any DHS investigations that might prove inimical to their interests amounts to “disenfranchisement,” while any investigation that even hints at delegitimizing the current president — courtesy of a Special Counsel armed with extra-constitutional power — must be pursued with unrelenting vigor.

How Democrats miss the searing irony that the special counsel’s investigation provides a powerful justification for the DHS’s investigation is anyone’s guess.

Let the proverbial chips fall where they may.

question: Summarize what the article has to say about voter fraud.

answer: The author submits and maintains that voter fraud is a possibility in many states for reasons that the author largely attributes to Democrat policies. Factors like allowing immigrants who don't yet have a legal status in this country to obtain driver's licenses contribute to voter fraud, according to the author. This is because one can vote online in a whopping 38 states.

question: Summarize why Democrats think their policies on voting procedures are right, according to the author.

answer: The author posits that because Democrats hold a view of reduced responsibility, they believe voter fraud doesn't actually happen very often. They are certain their more relaxed policies on registration and procedures does not affect the outcome of elections. Democrats do not want to risk demonizing and alienating voters by cracking down on policies with stricter voter regulations.

question: Summarize why voter fraud is so inextricably tied to Republican ideals.

question: Explain how leftists previously used the courts to get what they want, according to the author.

answer: The author thinks that the leftists who wanted Trump ousted for having colluded with Russia will regret their influence on his decision to dissolve the Presidential Advisory Committee on Election Integrity. Democrats called for the disbandment because they say it suppressed voters' rights; however, it also utilized probes to investigate the then-President's activities, some of which are said to have been unconstitutional in colluding with Russia to bolster his presidential campaign. Now it will be handed to Homeland Security, and there will be crackdowns on immigrants.