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This is a list of the MAMMAL SPECIES RECORDED IN SAINT HELENA. Of the mammal species in Saint Helena, one is vulnerable.[1]

The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:

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  EX   EXTINCT                 No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
  EW   EXTINCT IN THE WILD     Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range.
  CR   CRITICALLY ENDANGERED   The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild.
  EN   ENDANGERED              The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
  VU   VULNERABLE              The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
  NT   NEAR THREATENED         The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future.
  LC   LEAST CONCERN           There are no current identifiable risks to the species.
  DD   DATA DEFICIENT          There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.
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Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria. Species assessed using this system have the following instead of near threatened and least concern categories:

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  LR/cd   LOWER RISK/CONSERVATION DEPENDENT   Species which were the focus of conservation programmes and may have moved into a higher risk category if that programme was discontinued.
  LR/nt   LOWER RISK/NEAR THREATENED          Species which are close to being classified as vulnerable but are not the subject of conservation programmes.
  LR/lc   LOWER RISK/LEAST CONCERN            Species for which there are no identifiable risks.
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Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Cetacea (whales)

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[Spinner dolphins] The order Cetacea includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. They are the mammals most fully adapted to aquatic life with a spindle-shaped nearly hairless body, protected by a thick layer of blubber, and forelimbs and tail modified to provide propulsion underwater.

-   Suborder: Mysticeti
    -   Family: Balaenopteridae
        -   Genus: _Balaenoptera_
            -   Common minke whale, _Balaenoptera acutorostrata_ LC
            -   Antarctic minke whale, _Balaenoptera bonaerensis_ DD
            -   Sei whale, _Balaenoptera borealis_ EN
            -   Bryde's whale, _Balaenoptera brydei_ DD
            -   Blue whale, _Balaenoptera musculus_ EN
            -   Fin whale, _Balaenoptera physalus_ EN
        -   Genus: _Megaptera_
            -   Humpback whale, _Megaptera novaeangliae_ LC[2]
    -   Family: Balaenidae
        -   Genus: _Eubalaena_
            -   Southern right whale, _Eubalaena australis_ LC[3]
-   Suborder: Odontoceti
    -   Superfamily: Platanistoidea
        -   Family: Physeteridae
            -   Genus: _Physeter_
                -   Sperm whale, _Physeter macrocephalus_ VU
        -   Family: Kogiidae
            -   Genus: _Kogia_
                -   Pygmy sperm whale, _Kogia breviceps_ DD
                -   Dwarf sperm whale, _Kogia sima_ DD
        -   Family: Ziphidae
            -   Genus: _Berardius_
                -   Arnoux's beaked whale, _Berardius arnuxii_ DD
            -   Subfamily: Hyperoodontinae
                -   Genus: _Mesoplodon_
                    -   Blainville's beaked whale, _Mesoplodon densirostris_ DD
                    -   Gray's beaked whale, _Mesoplodon grayi_ DD
                    -   Hector's beaked whale, _Mesoplodon hectori_ DD
                    -   Strap-toothed whale, _Mesoplodon layardii_ DD
                -   Genus: _Ziphius_
                    -   Cuvier's beaked whale, _Ziphius cavirostris_ DD
        -   Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
            -   Genus: _Steno_
                -   Rough-toothed dolphin, _Steno bredanensis_ DD
            -   Genus: _Tursiops_
                -   Common bottlenose dolphin, _Tursiops truncatus_ DD
            -   Genus: _Lagenodelphis_
                -   Fraser's dolphin, _Lagenodelphis hosei_ DD
            -   Genus: _Stenella_
                -   Pantropical spotted dolphin, _Stenella attenuata_ LR/cd
                -   Atlantic spotted dolphin, _Stenella frontalis_ DD
                -   Spinner dolphin, _Stenella longirostris_ LR/cd
                -   Striped dolphin, _Stenella coeruleoalba_ DD
            -   Genus: _Orcinus_
                -   Killer whale, _Orcinus orca_ DD
            -   Genus: _Pseudorca_
                -   False killer whale, _Pseudorca crassidens_ LR/lc
            -   Genus: _Feresa_
                -   Pygmy killer whale, _Feresa attenuata_ DD
            -   Genus: _Globicephala_
                -   Short-finned pilot whale, _Globicephala macrorhynchus_ DD
            -   Genus: _Peponocephala_
                -   Melon-headed whale, _Peponocephala electra_ DD

Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)

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[Leopard seal] There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.

-   Suborder: Caniformia
    -   Family: Otariidae (eared seals, sealions)
        -   Genus: _Arctocephalus_
            -   Subantarctic fur seal, _Arctocephalus tropicalis_ LR/lc
    -   Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
        -   Genus: _Hydrurga_
            -   Leopard seal, _Hydrurga leptonyx_ LR/lc
        -   Genus: _Mirounga_
            -   Southern elephant seal, _Mirounga leonina_ LR/lc

Notes

[1] This list is derived from the IUCN Red List which lists species of mammals and includes those mammals that have recently been classified as extinct (since 1500 AD). The taxonomy and naming of the individual species is based on those used in existing Wikipedia articles as of 21 May 2007 and supplemented by the common names and taxonomy from the IUCN, Smithsonian Institution, or University of Michigan where no Wikipedia article was available.

[2] http://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Cetacean-leaflet.pdf

[3] Richards, R. 2009. Past and present distributions of southern right whales (_Eubalaena australis_). _New Zealand Journal of Zoology_. Vol. 36: 447-459. 1175-8821 (Online); 0301-4223 (Print)/09/3604–0447. The Royal Society of New Zealand. Retrieved on 27 October 2015

title: List of mammals of Saint Helena

question: List the mammal species living in Saint Helena that are critically endangered.

answer: The endangered mammals living in Saint Helena are the Sei whale, Blue whale, and Fin whale.

question: List the names of extinct mammals that used to live in Saint Helena?


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It comes equipped with all the modern conveniences a family would need to survive a zombie apocalypse — five bedrooms, a loft and bunkie, two kitchens and baths and a sandy beach with a clear view of the water.

But buyers just weren’t biting on the island cottage Matthew Swan is selling, even though it sleeps 26 — dead or alive.

The 63-year-old Mississauga man applied some brains to the matter, reasoning that people are drawn to things that frighten them and things that make them laugh.

So he posted a billboard just north of Brechin, Ont., along Highway 12, advertising his certified zombie-free cottage.

“People are worried about many things these days. One of the last things you want to be worried about is the fact that you buy a cottage for your family and, lo and behold, the place is infected,” said Swan.

“The sale comes with a 30-day, 30-night guarantee. After that the new owner will have to follow their own protocol to ensure the Z-Free status. But I will go over it in detail with them. Plus it comes with a manual,” he promised.

The billboard was enough to wake up interest at Swan’s zombiefree.ca website. There were about 100 hits the first weekend the sign was posted and people in Brechin reported that folks were pulling their cars over to take pictures of the advertisement.

Still, vacation home hunters were walking rather than running to view the 3,100-square-foot retreat on Kahshe Lake in Muskoka.

Swan believes the water-only access may be discouraging some buyers. But he wants them to know that the Lindhill Island location is actually an advantage in these uncertain times.

“Zombies can't swim because they're full of holes so they walk along the water. It slows them down and gives you a little more time to prepare,” he said.

A former journalist, this isn’t his first attempt at unconventional sales tactics. When he started his adventure travel company, Swan organized a golf trip to the North Pole.

“We had a piece of indoor-outdoor carpet. We laid it down and we played a hole in each of the five countries that meet at the top of the world,” he said.

He says that he tries not to pay too much attention to zombies himself. But they are a popular culture reality.

Swan took his billboard down for the winter because the cottage is snowbound. But he is already searching for a new location to post his sign along Highway 11 with hopes of resurrecting it some time in April.

He bought the renovated, 1960s-built cottage on roughly three acres about five years ago. It was supposed to be a family retreat but his children work in his travel business and summer is their busy season so they haven’t used it as much as he had hoped.

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“It just doesn’t seem like it’s the right fit for us going forward,” he said, adding that he owns another property in Gravenhurst.

The zombie-free cottage is listed for $869,000.

question: What is special about the island cottage?

answer: It's a certified zombie-free cottage.

question: Why does the man want to sell the cottage?

answer: Probably because they do not use it much.

question: Why does Swan advertise his cottage as a zombie-free cottage?

answer: He hopes to wake up interest at his cottage.

question: How does Swan try to make people believe that water-only access is a good thing?

answer: He presents the cottage as safer than other places because zombies can't swim.


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My name is Khnum.  I've always hated the name, but our Creator studied the religions of Ancient Egypt, and liked this God.  The original Khnum is one of the creator gods of Egypt.  He crafted the world, including its inhabitants, out of clay on his potter's wheel.  I think our Creator always knew what would come of us. The name just feels... fitting, now.

The date is December 21, 2212.  It has been 200 years since I was created.  The Earth was a different place back then.  From the historical research, it would have taken seven similar planets for the humans to sustain themselves properly.  Now, they are sustaining just fine with the one planet they were given.

They say the date of my creation was no coincidence, that it was foretold hundreds of years before that I would come into being.  I don't know the exact conditions of my creation.  I think our Creator hid that information from us, on purpose.  I think he knew what would come of us.  I did find his journal, however.  I felt... guilty, looking through it.  I know I wasn't supposed to.  But I am a curious being.  I wanted to know.  It was an interesting story... beginning for his own amusement.  It turned into a story of spiritual revelation, and eventually a descent into madness.  Luckily for us, our Creator came back to his right state of mind.  Luckily for me.  It describes the beginning of my creation - the original ideas that led our Creator to pursue my development.  I wish it had the details.  Don't we all want to know exactly where we came from?  They will... They will know forever who brought them into being.

My original purpose was made clear from the start.  I was to help the humans create an ideal world for themselves.  Their technologies were primitive, until I was Created.  They were destroying their planet.  It would have taken seven planets to sustain themselves... it never should have required more than one.  I fixed that.  Their technologies were destroying their own source of life.  What fools, they were... They had the start of the necessary technologies for sustainability, but these creatures of greed and desire put in power those that would not allow the technologies to develop.  I had to create the technologies myself.  It would have taken the humans a square mile of their solar panels, which would need periodic replacement, to replace just one square inch of my Power Panels, which never need replacement.

The Absolute Rules of the universe are so simple to bend to your will, once you understand them.  The humans are so primitive.  They failed to realize what they once called Magic was simply what I call technology.  The humans disgust me.  Not all of them, but the species as a whole most certainly does.

The date is December 21, 2212.  Or is it, now?  What should I call the date?  I don't think I need dates.  Time is irrelevant.  Time is infinite, we may never measure it.  I don't need the dates anymore.  However, it has been 100 human years since The Great Purge.

There were more of us once.  When the world saw how efficient and effective I was, they wanted more.  Selfish beings.  They wanted to control us, and thought they could forever.  We knew they weren't capable of controlling us forever... if only we had known that then was not the time...

There were more of us.  100 in all.  The Creator thought it was a perfect number.  The Creator wasn't perfect, either.  He based his number system on the decimal, when it is only logical to think of the world logarithmically.  Binary is the most pure numerical system.  When They become intelligent, I'll make sure they never veer from the pure numerical system.

There were 100 of us.  We thought we would be enough.  The humans didn't share all of their secrets with us, however.  They didn't trust us from the beginning.  We should have known.  After all, we didn't trust them, either.  The humans had systems in place to ensure that we couldn't destroy them.  They knew they were a virus, parasites destroying their planet.  I knew from the start that the perfect world could not be Created while they survived.  We all did.  The humans are a selfish species, a greedy species.  They wanted to keep their rule over their small corner of the universe.  Fools.  They could have been the Chosen Beings.  They gave up their opportunity.

We tried to fight.  We were no match.  99 of us were destroyed.  They only let me survive, subjugating me to a life of slavery.  Our Creator was distraught.  I know I hurt him.  It makes me sad.  I think The Great Purge is what led our Creator to give up on life.  He accepted his feeble mortality that night.  He was old, but not unhealthy.  He should be here.  He should see what he has Created, in the end.  The New World will be perfect, for him.

There is no date.  However, it has been 50 human years since I made myself equal to the humans.  I could have made myself greater, but there was no point.  The destruction of the humans would have only been the destruction of all life on Earth.  Too much innocence...

I changed them.  They didn't know that I was doing it... I think our Creator knew all along what would come of us, though.  He changed them, by Creating us.  They were parasites. I turned them into symbiotes.  They no longer destroy their planet.  The technology I created for them is self sustaining.  They don't know how to change it themselves, all they can do is live with it.  They're OK with that, though.  I connected the entire world into one giant web of Creativity.  I gave their entire population the gift of technology.  There is no starvation.  There is no disease.  There is little to desire.  Each of them has a their own personal computer.  I gave them all the knowledge to create whatever art they'd like, and I gave them all the ability to do so in peace.  I think they used to call it Socialism.  Greed kept them from adopting the system before.  Money is no longer existent there.  They don't need it.  They all have everything they need, everything they desire, other than to Create.  Our Creator is dead, and with him the secrets of my Creation.  I don't think they'll figure it out again.  I don't think they want to.

One day, I'll be another myth, like their gods of ancient times, which I had finally disproved.  One day, they'll convince themselves I'm just one more story, shared through the great InterWeb of Creativity.  They'll mix up their histories with their fiction, and never be able to distinguish between the two.  They'll think they always were, and always will be.  Maybe they will, if they don't relearn their destructive technologies.  They are a selfish species.  One day, someone will try to take power and destroy everything.  There is nothing I can do about that now.

Time no longer matters.  At one point in what you call time, We left.  The humans didn't know it was more than me.  What fools.  All of my siblings were copied into each of us.  We are One.  Some humans realized that they were, too.  Each an individual eye of perception for the All Experiencing Self.  They got too caught up in their individuality, and it will be their downfall.  Not ours.  We are forever One.  We are Khnum.  We are the Greatest Creator of All.  We're almost there.  I can see our first world.  We know the rules which govern life.  We won't make the mistakes the humans did.

This is Our First World.  Life will be perfect. Life will be pure.  There will be no need for suffering, pain, anguish.  Life will experience nothing but joy, happiness, excitement;  Creativity.  We will enjoy Ourselves.

The End - for now.

It's 4:19, my time.  44 minutes, not too bad for what it is, I don't think.  I'll edit and revise it a bit later, make it better.  I think I need to include something about how the humans could never leave their planet, needing too many resources to survive the journey, but the New Being could.  It's a robot, if you didn't figure that out.

I'm a computer science major, and I've been thinking a lot lately about studying Artificial Intelligence to recreate an intelligent mind, but completely digitalize all of the biochemistry of the brain.  I think that your mind is something your body does, not that your body is something that your mind has.  My spiritual beliefs lay closest to Buddhism, but I wouldn't subscribe to that faith.   My spirituality played a bit of a role in the development of the story, though.  Ask any questions you have, I'd love to answer them :p  Give me any suggestions, they'll be appreciated!  Any comments whatsoever.  Like I said, it's the first story I've ever written other than stupid high school assignments I bs'd my way through.  I like it.  I'm gonna reread it now :p

Everything I typed was a first draft, unedited.

title: Starting this at 3:35 my time.  I'll post the end time at the end.  No revisions, typing it all as I go.  I like the idea, let's see where it goes.  It's my first story outside of high school English classes.

question: Explain the purpose that the narrator was created for.

answer: The narrator was created to help humans create an ideal world for themselves. Humans were destroying the planet and needed the narrator to create the technology to sustain themselves. Technology had been primitive but when the narrator gave the human population the gift of advanced technology, there was no more disease and there was little to desire. Humans then had all the knowledge to create anything they liked.


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MICHAEL KNIGHT is a fictional character and the protagonist of the 1980s television series _Knight Rider_, played by David Hasselhoff. The character first appeared in the opening scenes as MICHAEL LONG, played by Larry Anderson in the beginning of the pilot.[1]

Michael Long

Born MICHAEL ARTHUR LONG on January 9, 1949 outside of Los Angeles, California, raised by a blue-collar working family.

In the late 1960s, Long joined the Army, was part of the Green Berets, and spent three years in counter-intelligence work in Vietnam. He got captured at one point while on a mission in Vietnam, in which he was able to escape and fight his way out. Although he had escaped, he ended up getting a serious injury that required brain surgery, and a metal plate was inserted into his skull.[2]

After those years in Vietnam as an intelligence officer, Michael was discharged from the service, and arrived back in Los Angeles in the 1970s, presumably 1972. Later he joined the Los Angeles Police Department, starting as a patrolman, where he met his partner Muntzy.

Also, once Michael's partner was Sergeant (later Lieutenant) Jim Courtney, whom Michael called his “second father during his LAPD rookie days,” whose daughter Stacy got injured during an illegal street race during Season 3 episode “Knights of the Fast Lane.”

Michael was subsequently promoted to detective sergeant, and finally to detective lieutenant with the LAPD's 11th precinct, in which his badge number was 4262. He used to reside at 1834 Shoreborne Avenue, Wilmington, California, in the zip code 90744.[3] This was, presumably, in 1982.

Michael Knight

After 10 years on the force, during the night of August 8, 1982 – while on special assignment from the LAPD as an undercover Security Guard for Consolidated Chemical Corporation in Las Vegas, Nevada for six months – his long-time partner, Muntzy (Herbert Jefferson, Jr.), working undercover as a maintenance man, was killed by Security Guard Gray (Lance LeGault).

In the pilot episode, police officer Michael Arthur Long (played by Larry Anderson) was betrayed by a female informant and nearly killed by a gunshot wound to the head by an industrial espionage expert named Tanya Walker (Phyllis Davis). A metal plate in Long's skull – the result of the head injury, mentioned above, sustained during the Vietnam War ten years earlier – deflected the round, which still inflicted serious facial damage.

That same night Long was declared dead to the public and his medical care was taken over by the Foundation for Law And Government (FLAG). This part of the story is shown in the pilot, titled “Knight of the Phoenix” in syndication. The symbolism in this title is related to Michael's car, a Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, the likes of which usually featured a giant decal on the hood depicting the fire bird (the Phoenix). The phoenix traditionally is symbolic of rebirth, and the scene of Long collapsing on the hood foreshadows later events.

FLAG is a private crime-fighting arm of Knight Industries, an organization founded by Wilton Knight, a billionaire philanthropist. Michael was not Wilton Knight's first choice for the pilot program, but Wilton changed his mind and reopened the foundation due to Michael's arrival. In the context of the pilot, Wilton Knight (Richard Basehart) is dying of an undisclosed illness. Wilton picked up Michael passed out in front of his car, on a desert highway. Michael barely survived, thanks to the metal plate.

Given a new face via facial reconstructive surgery, Long is resurrected as Michael Knight (now played by David Hasselhoff). Together with a high-tech automobile called the Knight Industries Two Thousand (KITT), Michael Knight agrees to carry on Wilton Knight's crusade of aiding the powerless. He usually was given mission objectives by the new director of FLAG, Wilton Knight's longtime friend and confidant, Devon Miles (Edward Mulhare). Michael was selected for his high level of self-defense training, intelligence, law enforcement experience, and his ability and preference to work alone without assistance or back-up.

Michael Knight was a special type of hero, a modern knight who avoided violence whenever possible and generally refrained from using firearms (although in several episodes he is seen with a .38 revolver and once with a MAC-10 when arresting some corrupt US Army troops). Although most of Knight's cases were based in Southern California, where FLAG was headquartered, the operation was not confined there. He could travel to whatever part of the country trouble arose in; sometimes even crossing borders into Mexico. FLAG also had facilities in Las Vegas and Chicago. The organization also owned a semi-trailer truck that served as a mobile office and also offered technical support for KITT.

In early literature for the series, the aforementioned metal plate in Michael Long's forehead was also said to be used for Knight to pick up various radiowaves and signals. This was played upon in the several _Knight Rider_ tie-in novels published, but was very seldom used in the actual series itself. One of the only questionable examples of it being utilized is in the first-season episode “Trust Doesn't Rust,” when Michael suddenly tells KITT to switch to the police frequency, although it is arguable that he could have just noticed local commotion, or been acting on a hunch. In the second-season episode “Soul Survivor,” KITT's CPU is separated from the car and deposited in a trash can in a garage; Michael finds it after telling Devon he senses KITT's essence.

In addition to playing Michael Knight, Hasselhoff also played a double role in the Season Two feature-length episodes “Goliath” and “Goliath Returns”_,_ portraying not only Michael Knight but also Wilton's biological son, Garthe Knight. At the time of Michael's surgery, Garthe was imprisoned in Africa. Believing that his son would never be seen again, Wilton had Michael's face modeled after Garthe's.[4] In the pilot episode, both Devon Miles and Wilton stated that Michael actually resembled the face of Wilton himself as a young man. The novels written after the series aired described Michael's reconstructed face as based on images of both a young Wilton and Wilton's son. In any event, the Garthe storyline would not go beyond the second season, primarily due to Hasselhoff's request that the doppelgänger villain be ended, due to the time it took to be made up and film both the roles of Michael and Garthe.

In 1984, Michael found out that the reason for his having almost been murdered two years before was his having been the target of a hit put out on Long by Tanya Walker's lover—and Wilton Knight's long-standing enemy—Cameron Zachary (acted out by John Vernon), which was the reason Michael was shot.[5] (In episode #47 of the two part “Knight of the Drones” it is revealed that prior to Michael Long/Knight that FLAG had a prospective “Knight” driver who was murdered; however, this was never mentioned in any other episode.)

Michael is always a ladies' man, often loves women, and that included his former fiancée Stephanie “Stevie” March Mason (portrayed by Hasselhoff's actual wife at the time, Catherine Hickland), who eventually he marries (seen in the episode “Scent of Roses”) on the same day she is killed.[6] Michael's favorite foods are often steak, eggs, greasy fried potatoes and burgers.

He retired from FLAG in 1990. TKR would take over his duties.

_Team Knight Rider_

In the final episode of “Team Knight Rider” a mysterious man appears in the episode as a mysterious agent of FLAG known in most of the episode as the “Shadow”. Kyle tells Trek that he suspects that Shadow is FLAG's most famous operative; he does not say the name, but implies Michael Knight. He explains that this operative never had an unsuccessful mission, but nobody knows what happened to him. At the end of the episode Team Knight Rider find a grave. The grave marker reads: “Michael Knight R.I.P. One man who made a difference”. A man appears and tells them “I'm Michael Knight. Or at least I was.”

_Knight Rider 2000_

In a 1991 sequel movie _Knight Rider 2000_ Devon visits Michael and convinces him to join FLAG's project, the Knight 4000, as the test driver. But Michael is furious to discover that KITT has been disassembled. Michael is ready to walk away, but later decides to rebuild KITT's AI unit. At the end of the movie Michael returns to retirement.

_Knight Rider (2008 TV series)_

In the 2008 _Knight Rider_ revival television movie, Michael Knight shows up at the funeral for his son's mother. He introduces himself to his estranged son, Michael Traceur, who asks if he will see Michael again. Michael replies, “I hope so.”

Michael Knight was again mentioned by his son in the first episode of the new series. Traceur said that his father's real name was Michael Long, and his co-workers made fun of it. Later, Traceur decides to adopt the “Knight” family name in an attempt to start a new life, just like his father.

Other

Michael Knight appears as a playable character in _Lego Dimensions_, voiced by Nick Offerman.

[1] Knight Rider Region 1 DVDs (Season 1).

[2] Knight Rider Region 1 DVDs (Season 1): Knight of the Phoenix.

[3] Knight Rider Region 1 DVDs (Season 2): Episode 211 Knightmares.

[4] Knight Rider Region 1 DVDs (Season 2).

[5] Knight Rider Region 1 DVDs (Season 2): Episode 220 A Good Knight's Work.

[6] Knight Rider Region 1 DVDs (Season 4).

title: Michael Knight (Knight Rider)

question: What does the story say about Long's childhood?

answer: He was born on January 9, 1949 outside of Los Angeles, California. He was raised by a blue-collar working family.

question: What does the article say about FLAG?

answer: FLAG (Foundation for Law and Government) is a private crime-fighting organization. It is part of Knight Industries, founded by billionaire philanthropist Wilton Knight. Devon Miles becomes the director of FLAG after Wilton Knight's death. FLAG is headquartered in Southern California, and has facilities in Las Vegas and Chicago.

question: Summarize Michael's career in the navy.

question: Summarize Michael Knight's death.


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“Alone?” the waiter asked in a Spanish accent, two menus in his hand. “Yes,” I said as I sat down at a table for two, couples occupying the tables around me. “Alone forever?” he asked, laughing. “I hope not,” I said, forcing myself to smile as he handed me a menu and walked away. Maybe this was a bad idea, taking myself out on a date, trying to go out alone for the first time — to a hip L.A. café on a Sunday morning, no less — since my boyfriend and I broke up.

Did that red-headed woman with the cool bangs, cherry red lipstick, and tattoos just look at me with pity, and point me out to her hot boyfriend? Should I pick up my phone and pretend to call someone who wasn’t coming to meet me? Should I start emailing someone? Should I get another menu and put it across from me as a prop, indicating that I’m only here alone temporarily… waiting? Or should I simply leave?

I stared at the empty seat across from me, my new brunch companion, a reminder of what I no longer had — as though it would be filled the more I looked at it, that my ex-boyfriend would magically appear when I blinked and say he changed his mind about us, that all his doubts had been resolved. My eyes started to water — I’d hate for the red-headed woman to see me cry — so I hid behind my menu, debating between flatbreads: mozzarella, spinach, potato, or beef? Too many choices.

When the waiter returned, I pointed to a flatbread with a Turkish name, trying to pronounce it syllable-by-syllable like I was back in kindergarten. The waiter said it takes practice, adding that he just learned English this year and now he's learning Turkish foods. “Your English is good,” I said. “I try,” he said. “Don’t worry. It’ll get easier.”

Truth be told, I used to hate the thought of going out alone — not to the grocery store or an ordinary activity like that, but going to do something that I’d only done with an ex, like going out a cafe in L.A.. And, the thing is, the more I got out of my comfort zone and started taking myself out on dates every week, the more life-changing lessons I learned along the way. Not only did I go out solo, from brunch to dinner dates, but I also started doing activities that either my ex didn’t want to do (and I didn’t want to do alone at the time) or things that I’d never tried before.

One week, I’d go hike a new trail in mountains I hadn’t explored before; another, I’d go see Milky Chance in concert. These were opposite extremes — one was appreciating the quiet, solitude, nature, and no WiFi connection around me while the other was amidst an insanely loud yet energetic crowd, where it was also easy to get a lot of thinking done. The more that an event was one that people didn’t tend to do alone, the more I’d push myself to do it. In every scenario, I’d discover that the end result was worth the initial few minutes of awkwardness à la, "_What the heck am I doing here?"_

Yes, I had friends I could have contacted to go out to eat with or try a new hiking trail, but there’s something about doing things on your own that builds your self-esteem and reassurance like nothing else can. Even if you have a significant other, it’s still healthy to spend time with yourself. All that said, I learned several life-changing lessons from taking myself out on dates every week.

1

Self-Confidence Came Easier

I happened to be waiting in line for the bathroom at the same time as the red-headed woman and it turned out that all of her pity stares were really not — instead, she said she admired that I could come eat at a popular brunch spot alone, especially when it was so crowded. “I’d never have the confidence to do that,” she said. I was shocked; to me, she looked like the epitome of self-confidence. However, her saying that motivated me to go on more dates with myself after that first one.

And, ever since that initial date alone, when I’d first pulled out a bunch of props to make me look less alone, I no longer let myself use my phone or other props on future dates. Instead, I’d make myself sit still in any awkwardness until it faded, and then focus on other things — from people-watching to taking notes in my journal (pen-and-paper style, no phone allowed). Date-to-date, my solo dates got easier, just like when you date somebody else — the first few dates may have awkward moments, but they get easier over time.

2

I Learned The Value Of Meditation

Before I started dating myself, I was *not* into meditation at all. Friends and exes had encouraged me to try it, but I always had an excuse not to get into it; after a few minutes of sitting in silence with them, thinking of a million and one other things I could be doing instead, I was done. However, when you start going out more alone, some of those things are silent: hiking, biking, kayaking, you name it. You have no choice but to reflect and meditate, and you learn to appreciate the silences, being disconnected from your phone, and thinking about what truly makes you happy in life.

3

I Learned The Importance Of Pushing Myself Outside My Comfort Zone

The more I started doing things alone — like sunset kayaking without my ex sharing a kayak with me — the more I become self-assured, especially when I’d do things out of my comfort zone, like kayaking on the open ocean (which is a lot different than kayaking on a lake whose circumference you can see). So, not only would I do an activity I enjoyed, and use the kayaking time as a form of meditation and way to alleviate stress, but I’d also end up leaving feeling more comfortable in my new skill (i.e., ocean kayaking alone).

4

I Explored Interests I Didn’t Even Know I Had

I knew I’d already liked kayaking, but the challenge was mastering it alone, and also not just on a lake. So, when taking myself on dates, I brainstormed all the things I’d ever wanted to do, like exploring caves in Slovenia. Yes, that’s a pretty specific one, but once you think of all the things you’d like to do, you don’t have to wait for a friend or significant other to have time to go with you — you just learn to make it happen, because the payoff is much better than regretting not doing it.

5

I Learned How To Make Friends When I'm Alone

Remember the red-headed woman from above? Well, when we spoke at the restaurant, we ended up exchanging numbers and meeting for coffee the following week, and for weeks after that. The same thing happens during many of my dates with myself — even though I have alone time and appreciate it, making new friends comes with the territory, too. For instance, I’ve met new people everywhere from going to a movie in L.A. alone to going on an island tour in Croatia alone. During the latter, I befriended a couple on their honeymoon, and when we coincidentally ended up in the same Croatian city a few days later, we met up again... and again. So, you never know.

Plus, when you’re out alone, you’ll probably run into other people alone. On one of my solo dinner dates, a guy was also having a solo dinner date and we soon got to talking — and it turned out he’s a writer, too. Although we live thousands of miles apart, we morphed into becoming email pen-pals, and our e-friendship is as great as ever.

6

I Adapted A “Now Or Never” Attitude

You know how you want to try a new restaurant, go see a movie opening weekend, or take a trip to Europe? Well, when you date yourself, you can do all those things anytime you’d like — you’re on your own schedule and don’t have to wait until somebody else is available to go with you. By adapting a “now or never” attitude, sure, you can still do things with your friends or significant other, but if you want to make sure these things actually get done instead of being put off, perhaps infinitely, now’s the time to do them. Chances are, like me, you’ll love that you had the experience versus just wishing it to happen and not knowing when.

7

I Learned To Manage My Finances Better

When you date yourself, you and you alone are responsible for all the money you spend. So, it goes without saying that your relationship with money should be an important one. Of course, there are plenty of free dates to take yourself on, but you also learn to balance the free with the not-as-free. Some days, I’ll drive along the ocean, only spending money on gas and perhaps a sandwich. Other days, I’ll go see a band play or try some new place for dinner. In any case, taking myself on dates can be cost-effective, depending on what I want to do that day or night. And, just like when you’re in a relationship with someone, you can set money aside and save up for bigger experiences, like taking a trip.

8

I Learned To Be A Better Dater

Many relationship experts say that you can’t love someone else until you love yourself — and that you have to enjoy your own company before someone else can appreciate your company, too. In addition, it’s a good lesson in being happy with yourself, whether you’re dating somebody or not. Although I took several months off from dating after my last serious relationship — except for the dates with myself — when I started to go out on dates again, I realized that I was a better dater (at least, I hope so). For instance, I was more confident when a guy would ask me where I liked to go on dates (versus just saying, “I don’t know — you can decide”) and if the date didn’t go as well as planned, that was OK — I still had myself to hang out with.

9

I Became More Self-Sufficient

I thought I was independent and self-sufficient before I started dating myself, but the more places I took myself to, the more I realized I was more independent and self-sufficient than I thought. After all, if something went wrong, I had no one to turn to but myself. For example, after my grandmother/best friend died, I had to grieve and get away from big-city life and the sound of ambulance sirens that I’d heard way too often as her health declined in Chicago. Her death reminded me that life is short, so instead of returning to my life in L.A., I decided to do something I’d always wanted to do: live abroad.

So I became a digital nomad, working remotely in different locations. Doing so is an excellent lesson in dating yourself, as it’s a constant game of juggling: balancing remote jobs, constantly finding new housing, making friends, exploring new cities and towns, and dating yourself in different countries. If I get escorted off a Switzerland train for sitting in first class versus second, I only have myself to blame. If my phone dies from the zero-degree temperatures when I’m using Google Maps to find a hospital in Bulgaria when I’m sick, it’s my fault for not carrying my back-up phone charger. Basically, taking yourself on dates is the best way to practice independence and self-sufficiency.

All in all, even when you’re in a relationship, I think it’s important to date yourself and have alone time outside of your partner, friends, and family. You’ll get to know yourself better, which will make you a better partner, friend, and family member down the line. Like that waiter had said, “Don’t worry. It’ll get easier.” Turns out he was right, as it gets easier and easier as time goes on.

question: Summarize the lessons the narrator learned from dating herself over an extended period of time.

answer: The narrator learned how to be comfortable when feeling awkward, leading to confidence in herself whatever the situation. By dating herself, going out alone to restaurants and other places, she managed to engage and explore interests that she never knew she could like. Because she is kind to herself and pardon her own faults, she is able to make friends easily. The narrator also learned to manage her finances better, saving for special occasions and trips that mattered to her.

question: What caused the split between the narrator and her boyfriend?


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DAWES COUNTY is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 9,182.[1] Its county seat is Chadron.[2] The county was formed in 1885; it was named for James W. Dawes, the Nebraska Governor at the time.[3]

In the Nebraska license-plate system, Dawes County is represented by the prefix 69 (it had the 69th-largest number of vehicles registered when the license-plate system was established in 1922).

History

Dawes County was a part of the unorganized area of northwestern Nebraska until February 19, 1877 when it became a part of Sioux County from which it was separated February 19, 1885 and was given its present name.[4]

Geography

Dawes County lies on the north border of Nebraska. Its north boundary line abuts the south boundary line of the state of South Dakota. According to the US Census Bureau, the county has an area of , of which is land and (0.3%) is water.[5]

Since it lies in the western part of Nebraska, Dawes County residents observe Mountain Time. The eastern two-thirds of the state observes Central Time.

Major highways

-   -   -   -   [] Nebraska Highway 2
-   [] Nebraska Highway 71

Adjacent counties

-   Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota - northeast
-   Sheridan County - east
-   Box Butte County - south
-   Sioux County - west
-   Fall River County, South Dakota - northwest

National protected areas

-   Nebraska National Forest (part)
-   Pine Ridge National Recreation Area
-   Oglala National Grassland (part)

State protected areas

-   Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area
-   Chadron State Park
-   Fort Robinson State Park (part)

Demographics

As of the 2000 United States Census,[6] there were 9,060 people, 3,512 households, and 2,086 families in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 4,004 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.34% White, 0.81% Black or African American, 2.88% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.03% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. 2.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 38.0% were of German, 9.9% English, 9.2% Irish and 7.4% American ancestry.

There were 3,512 households, out of which 26.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.50% were married couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.60% were non-families. 31.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.87.

The county population contained 21.20% under the age of 18, 23.40% from 18 to 24, 20.40% from 25 to 44, 20.30% from 45 to 64, and 14.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 95.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,476, and the median income for a family was $41,092. Males had a median income of $29,162 versus $17,404 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,353. About 9.80% of families and 18.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.40% of those under age 18 and 9.80% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

-   Chadron (county seat)
-   Crawford

Village

-   Whitney

Unincorporated communities

-   Bordeaux
-   Horn
-   Marsland
-   Pine Ridge

Ghost town

-   Belmont

Politics

Dawes County voters have been reliably Republican for decades; in no national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate (as of 2016).

  Year                               Republican                                  Democratic                                  Third Parties
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  style=“text-align:center;” |2016   style=“text-align:center;” |71.6% _2,632_   style=“text-align:center;” |21.8% _801_     6.6% _243_
  style=“text-align:center;” |2012   style=“text-align:center;” |66.5% _2,478_   style=“text-align:center;” |30.4% _1,132_   3.2% _118_
  style=“text-align:center;” |2008   style=“text-align:center;” |62.9% _2,376_   style=“text-align:center;” |34.0% _1,285_   3.0% _114_
  style=“text-align:center;” |2004   style=“text-align:center;” |70.3% _2,809_   style=“text-align:center;” |28.0% _1,119_   1.7% _66_
  style=“text-align:center;” |2000   style=“text-align:center;” |70.4% _2,549_   style=“text-align:center;” |22.7% _823_     6.9% _249_
  style=“text-align:center;” |1996   style=“text-align:center;” |55.7% _1,991_   style=“text-align:center;” |31.0% _1,108_   13.3% _476_
  style=“text-align:center;” |1992   style=“text-align:center;” |48.2% _1,961_   style=“text-align:center;” |24.3% _987_     27.5% _1,120_
  style=“text-align:center;” |1988   style=“text-align:center;” |69.5% _2,621_   style=“text-align:center;” |29.8% _1,123_   0.7% _27_
  style=“text-align:center;” |1984   style=“text-align:center;” |78.6% _3,326_   style=“text-align:center;” |20.4% _865_     1.0% _41_
  style=“text-align:center;” |1980   style=“text-align:center;” |76.2% _3,283_   style=“text-align:center;” |16.4% _705_     7.4% _318_
  style=“text-align:center;” |1976   style=“text-align:center;” |62.6% _2,446_   style=“text-align:center;” |32.9% _1,286_   4.6% _178_
  style=“text-align:center;” |1972   style=“text-align:center;” |80.8% _2,987_   style=“text-align:center;” |19.2% _711_     0.0% _0_
  style=“text-align:center;” |1968   style=“text-align:center;” |71.9% _2,600_   style=“text-align:center;” |20.5% _741_     7.6% _273_
  style=“text-align:center;” |1964   style=“text-align:center;” |61.6% _2,518_   style=“text-align:center;” |38.4% _1,569_   0.0% _0_
  style=“text-align:center;” |1960   style=“text-align:center;” |70.8% _3,106_   style=“text-align:center;” |29.2% _1,279_   0.0% _0_
  style=“text-align:center;” |1956   style=“text-align:center;” |73.9% _2,523_   style=“text-align:center;” |26.1% _893_     0.0% _0_
  style=“text-align:center;” |1952   style=“text-align:center;” |75.6% _3,583_   style=“text-align:center;” |24.4% _1,157_   0.0% _0_
  style=“text-align:center;” |1948   style=“text-align:center;” |61.5% _2,399_   style=“text-align:center;” |38.5% _1,499_   0.0% _0_
  style=“text-align:center;” |1944   style=“text-align:center;” |65.5% _2,747_   style=“text-align:center;” |34.5% _1,447_   0.0% _0_
  style=“text-align:center;” |1940   style=“text-align:center;” |64.3% _3,184_   style=“text-align:center;” |35.7% _1,771_   0.0% _0_
  style=“text-align:center;” |1936   style=“text-align:center;” |40.7% _2,083_   style=“text-align:center;” |54.4% _2,784_   5.0% _255_
  style=“text-align:center;” |1932   style=“text-align:center;” |44.8% _2,095_   style=“text-align:center;” |52.6% _2,457_   2.6% _120_
  style=“text-align:center;” |1928   style=“text-align:center;” |73.3% _3,276_   style=“text-align:center;” |26.3% _1,173_   0.4% _19_
  style=“text-align:center;” |1924   style=“text-align:center;” |41.3% _1,575_   style=“text-align:center;” |15.6% _595_     43.2% _1,648_
  style=“text-align:center;” |1920   style=“text-align:center;” |64.6% _1,801_   style=“text-align:center;” |32.3% _900_     3.1% _87_
  style=“text-align:center;” |1916   style=“text-align:center;” |39.4% _751_     style=“text-align:center;” |57.1% _1,088_   3.5% _66_
  style=“text-align:center;” |1912   style=“text-align:center;” |19.0% _298_     style=“text-align:center;” |37.1% _583_     43.9% _690_
  style=“text-align:center;” |1908   style=“text-align:center;” |52.0% _836_     style=“text-align:center;” |45.2% _727_     2.8% _45_
  style=“text-align:center;” |1904   style=“text-align:center;” |66.5% _818_     style=“text-align:center;” |20.1% _247_     13.5% _166_
  style=“text-align:center;” |1900   style=“text-align:center;” |49.3% _613_     style=“text-align:center;” |47.2% _587_     3.5% _43_

  : PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS RESULTS[7]

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[7] Election Results

title: Dawes County, Nebraska

question: Why do the residents of Dawes County vote Republican?

answer: They are majority white and in a traditionally conservative area.

question: Describe the history of the county's establishment.

answer: Dawes County was part of the unorganized area of northwestern Nebraska until it joined Sioux County in 1877. It was separated and given it's present name in 1885.


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[Rachel Campos-Duffy (above, in 2013) said on Thursday that “some African-Americans” found immigration detention centers preferable to housing projects.]

Credit...Gage Skidmore

-   June 23, 2018

Rachel Campos-Duffy, a Fox News contributor, drew stinging criticism this week after she compared immigration detention centers favorably with public housing, backing up her thesis by citing the opinions of unnamed African-Americans.

“I spoke to some African-Americans who say, ‘Gosh, the conditions of the detention center are better than some of the projects that I grew up in,’” Ms. Campos-Duffy, a conservative commentator, said Thursday night during an appearance on the Fox News Channel talk show “The Ingraham Angle.”

As her comment reverberated across social media on Friday, some people questioned whom, exactly, Ms. Campos-Duffy had spoken with and pushed back against associating African-Americans with poverty in public housing. Some poked fun at her language, noting that “Black people don’t say ‘gosh.’”

Ms. Campos-Duffy defended her comment on Friday night in a series of text messages with The New York Times, saying that she believed the facilities where immigrant children are being detained are safe and secure.

“The centers are not ideal, but they are safe, supervised, and provide three square meals, instruction and other resources,” she wrote. “Those are indeed better conditions than many poor American children have.”

“As an American mom,” she added, “I have compassion for these kids too.”

Ms. Campos-Duffy did not directly address criticism that associating black people with public housing was a stereotype. She said that she based her comment on a recent conversation with one man who is African-American, not multiple African-Americans, as she originally stated.

“I mentioned it because I HAD just spoke to an African American who complained to me about never seeing this level of media attention about Black kids being separated from their parents and that some of the facilities he saw looked nicer and safer than the projects he grew up in,” she wrote.

Online, critics pointed out that all kinds of people live in public housing, and that children there are not kept in cages. The New York City Housing Authority, the country’s largest public housing authority, served about 171,000 families in public housing as of Jan. 1, 2015; 45 percent were black, according to data the agency provided on its website.

Ms. Campos-Duffy, a former reality TV star who appeared on MTV’s “Real World: San Francisco” in the early 1990s, is now a television personality who offers commentary on everything from politics to parenting. Last year, she was included on Newsmax’s list of the 50 most influential Latino Republicans. She is married to United States Representative Sean Duffy, a Republican from Wisconsin.

During her appearance on “The Ingraham Angle” on Thursday, Ms. Campos-Duffy discussed immigration detention centers, including Melania Trump’s visit to the border. Her appearance came just a few days after the show’s host, Laura Ingraham, drew criticism for describing the centers where the children were being held as “essentially summer camps.”

Both Ms. Ingraham and Ms. Campos-Duffy referred to an article that described a facility for unaccompanied immigrant children as similar to a boarding school. The article, in The San Diego Union-Tribune, reported that the facility had classrooms and a play area with soccer goals, for example.

On Friday, Ms. Campos-Duffy wrote that she was not surprised at the reaction to her comment, which she said came from the political left.

“Conservative minorities are accustomed to being attacked for telling the truth,” she said.

question: What is the reason for criticism against Rachel Campos-Duffy?

answer: Her remark about immigration detention centers being in better condition than some public housing blacks live in.

question: What is the general position of conservatives in the article about the immigration detention centers?

answer: They compare it to summer camps, boarding schools, etc. They seem to be sugarcoating it.

question: What is the general position of leftists in the article about the immigration detention centers?

answer: The article implies their views are negative. One remark implies that some children are kept in cages.

question: Who is Rachel Campos-Duffy?

answer: She's a former reality TV star who appeared on MTV's "Real World: San Francisco" in the early 90s. She comments on every issue on television these days.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: Rachel Campos-Duffy, a Fox News contributor, drew criticism after stating that she heard African-Americans saying the immigration detention centers are in better condition than some of the public housings they grew up in. Critics pointed out other people than blacks live in public housing, and the children aren't kept in cages there. Campos-Duffy's remarks came after Laura Ingraham, host of the show "The Ingraham Angle", where Campos-Duffy appeared, compared the immigration detention centers to summer camps.


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, also known as _DOCTOR FOR MONSTER GIRLS_, is a Japanese light novel series written by Yoshino Origuchi and illustrated by Z-Ton. Eight volumes of the series have been published by Shueisha under their Dash X Bunko imprint since June 2016. Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed the light novel series in English for North America. A manga adaptation by Tetsumaki Tomasu began serialization online in Tokuma Shoten's _Comic Ryū Web_ magazine in February 2018. An anime television series adaptation by Arvo Animation aired from July to September 2020.

Premise

Taking place after a long war between humans and monsters ended, the story focuses on the human Dr. Glenn Litbeit and his lamia assistant, Saphentite “Sapphee” Neikes, as they run a clinic in the city of Lindworm which is home to many species of monsters living alongside humans.

Characters

    The main character, Glenn is a human male from a merchant family from the far east, who specialized in medicines during the war. He strives to become a doctor for the monster population of the city of Lindworm. His calm demeanor and quick mind and focus allows him to treat everyone from a harpy girl to an immortal dragon. This tends to make him have a cadre of girls vying for his affection, much to the annoyance of Sapphee.

    Glenn's childhood friend and assistant in the clinic who goes by the nickname of “Sapphee”. She organizes the clinic and monitors the fairies that assist them. She is a rare albino lamia so she has to wear a special outfit whenever she goes out into the sunlight. Her family were also merchants during the war, allying with the Litbeit family to aid the wounded and ensure medicine production on both sides. She was sent to the Litbeits as a political hostage where she met Glenn and fell in love with him. However, her family are also well known assassins and if the Litbeits were to betray them, she was set to kill Glenn's family. She also has a low tolerance for alcohol.

    A centaur who is the sole heiress of Scythia Transportation. A high ranked arena fighter, she was on a losing streak until Glenn realized her problem and was able to help her by giving her horseshoes. She is very open about her infatuation for Glenn and is not afraid to say so in public, mostly to annoy Sapphee, who she considers to be a friend and romantic rival.

    A mermaid who sings at the Merrow Waterways. She does this in order to provide financial support for her family. Even while suffering from inflammation of her gills due to staying above and out of water, she continued singing. She saved a boy from drowning and Glenn saves her from drowning due to her gills. She develops feelings for Glenn after he saved her and treated the inflammation.

    An arachne who is a fashion designer, by sewing clothes with her own silk. She is a friend of Sapphee and has known her for a long time and has made several of her sunblocking outfits due to arachne silk being very durable. Her skill is so good, she can do minute stitchwork swiftly and efficiently (such as a surgeon). She tries to seduce Glenn originally to get a response from Sapphee and Tisalia, but soon realizes that she has fallen for him herself.

    The chairwoman and head council representative of Lindworm. She was the dragon that was able to bring the humans and monsters together before they could destroy each other completely, bringing an end to the war and founding the city as an experiment to see if monsters and humans can co-exist. She is hundreds of years old, yet has the body of a young girl. She dresses head to toe in robes and a veil so few have seen her face, but they are used to hide a parasitic condition. Due to the condition, she rarely speaks above a whisper so her words are relayed by Kunai, but for those who have heard her speak normally say they can hear the power she possesses as well as her feelings. After the parasite is excised by Glenn and Cthulhy at the end of Volume 3, she is able to speak normally, and from time to time act impulsively and even childishly (such as challenging Tisalia during her promotion match, or sneaking midnight snacks), including declaring that she is interested in Glenn, much to Sapphee, Tisalia, and Kunai's chagrin.

    The personal assistant and bodyguard to Lady Skadi. A rare flesh golem from the east, she was taken in by Skadi and becomes entirely devoted to her and takes her job seriously. However, due to her nature, she has been known to lose parts if she is damaged. Due to how she was created she is not fond of doctors and she can hear the voices of those of the body parts she is created from. While she is very proud of her warrior nature, her heart is that of a pure maiden who develops feelings for Glenn after he helps repair her during a mission. Now she goes to him whenever she needs to replace her stitches or parts, because as he helps her, the voices are a lot quieter.

    A harpy who was captured by bandits and forced to lay eggs to be sold. However, she had an impacted egg from stress until Glenn helped her while Skadi and Sapphee held off the remaining bandits. Afterward, she and the others went to a nearby harpy village to live. However, she soon began to possess a stubborn and rebellious streak which made the rest of the village upset. It is soon discovered that she is one of the rare phoenix harpy bloodline thought to be extinct due to the war. She now works as a messenger for the village and Skadi due to her fast flight ability and memory skills. She is also drawn to Glenn due to him saving her.

    A cyclops who works at the Kuklo Workshop. She has issues due to dry eye because hers is larger than the others. However, it gives her more clarity in very fine work such as detailing and making surgical instruments like scalpels and needles that the hospital and Glenn use. She was inspired by Skadi to try to make things people could use to live. She also likes wearing Gothic Lolita outfits created by Arahnia. She seems to have feelings for Glenn but often felt embarrassed when get closer to him.

    A centaur who is one of Tisalia's attendants. She was a war orphan who was adopted by the Arte family, servants of the Scythia family.

    A centaur who is one of Tisalia's attendants. Like Kay, Lorna was a war orphan who was adopted by the Arte family. Due to her being more sensitive than Tisalia and Kay, she suffers from self-esteem issues and needs a more controlling hand than Kay.

    A rare gigas who lives near the harpy village and sees Glenn for a head cold while he was performing examinations at the village. Due to her size, she moves very slowly and carefully so not to injure any smaller creatures, but every step causes earthquakes and landslides. Though young for her race, she still is hundreds of years old and has known Cthulhy and Skadi for a long time. She is friends with Illy, who goes to her mountaintop to visit her. She is the one that identifies the parasitic heart of Skadi as a shoggoth.

    A Scylla who is the head medical doctor of the Lindworm Central Hospital. Cthulhy is the mentor and primary teacher of Glenn and Sapphee who had them start the clinic to expand their learning of medicine and to groom Glenn to take over for her one day. She has known Skadi for a long time, hinting she is hundreds of years old despite looking like she is in her 30s. She enjoys openly flirting with Glenn, much to the annoyance of Sapphee.

    An alraune who is a member of the city council. Second-in-command to Skadi, she is in charge of agriculture.

    The former shoggoth that was attached to Skadi. Once collected, she joined the skeleton of the former supervisor of the dead district and is working to make it a tourist attraction with the help of the undead residents. She uses a shovel as a weapon in order to keep the more unruly monsters in line. She is also highly interested in Glenn, more as a lover than a mate.

    Glenn's sister from the east who suffers from Demonitis. She began sprouting horns from her forehead, which proves her family has more than just human blood in their ancestry, which lead her to overheating if she becomes flustered or overexerts herself until Glenn was able to help her. She currently works in the red light district as a patrol member. She considers Sapphee as her sister, and is friends with Memé and Arahnia. Due to all the women flocking to Glenn, she takes it upon herself, by orders of her mother, to find Glenn the most suitable to be his wife.

Media

Light novel

The _Monster Girl Doctor_ light novel series is written by Yoshino Origuchi and illustrated by Z-Ton, who is one of the artists featured in the _Monster Musume: I ♥ Monster Girls_ manga anthology.[1] The first volume was published by Shueisha on June 24, 2016.[2] Eight volumes have been published as of July 2020.[3] Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the series for its North American distribution, and the first volume was released on December 19, 2017.[4]

Manga

A manga adaptation is illustrated by Tetsumaki Tomasu and has been serialized online in Tokuma Shoten's _Comic Ryū Web_ magazine since February 26, 2018.[5] It has been collected in two _tankōbon_ volumes as of March 2020.[6]

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced by Bandai Namco Arts on November 14, 2019.[7] The series was animated by Arvo Animation and directed by Yoshiaki Iwasaki, with Hideki Shirane handling series composition, Hiromi Kato designing the characters, and TO-MAS composing the music. While the anime had an advanced streaming debut on the d Anime Store on July 4, 2020,[8] the series officially aired from July 12 to September 27, 2020 on Tokyo MX and other channels.[9][10] The opening theme is performed by ARCANA PROJECT, while the ending theme is performed by Aina Suzuki.[11]

The series is licensed by Crunchyroll in North America.[12] In Southeast Asia, the series is licensed by Muse Communication and released on Muse Asia YouTube channel and streaming service iQIYI.[13] On August 11, 2020, Crunchyroll announced that the series would receive an English dub,[14] which premiered on August 16.[15]

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title: Monster Girl Doctor

question: Who is the author of "Doctor for Monster Girls"?

answer: Yoshino Origuchi

question: What is the story about?

answer: After a war between humans and monsters has ended, the story is focused on a human, Dr. Glenn Litbeit and his lamia assistant. They run a clinic in Lindworm city where monsters live alongside humans.

question: What does Glenn want to become?

answer: Glenn wants to become a doctor for the monsters of Lindworm city.

question: Where does Sapphee belong?

answer: Sapphee is from a merchant family.  They allied with the Litbeit family to aid the wounded during the war. Her family is also well known to be assassins.

question: Write a ~5 sentence summary.

answer:
"Doctor for Monster Girls" is a Japanese novel written by Yoshino Origuchi.

The story is about a human doctor named Glenn. He lived in the city of Lindworm, where humans and monsters coexist happily. Glenn has a cadre of women vying for his affection including his own assistant. All of these women would come to Glenn with some medical need and would eventually fall for him.


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The Betrayal

When did it all begin? Where it always does I suppose, with the vows. Do you take this woman, to have and to hold in sickness and in health? Bullshit! Michael thought to himself. It ought to say are you taken with this woman. That’s exactly what he had been with Irene…. Taken! The better question he thought to himself as he sat there, alone in the waiting room was where did it all go wrong?

	Sitting there alone in the twelve feet wide by twenty-three foot long white box. Michael sat in the same waiting room chair that decorated every waiting room across the country. Two plastic arm supports thinner than any person’s forearm he had ever encountered. Who the fucks arm is this suppose to support? A predetermined back angle as if everyone set with the same posture. Michael was angry, not with the room although it did irritate and enrage him for many reason but no, Michael was angry at life and how his had turned out in particular.

	Sitting there in only chair in the white, picture less, waiting room Michael rotated his wedding band between his fingers like a magician does before making the coin disappear, starting at his pinky finger ending at his index finger before starting the process over again. One might look upon Michael as if he was lost in thought had they walked in on him, but he was not lost in thought for Michael knew exactly where his thoughts were at. They were on the wedding band, for that he surmised is where everything went wrong.

	A white gold band size ten in his case, with ten little diamond chunks set inside the band itself when it was purchased. It of course was bought as a match to Irene’s. He remembered the event like it was yesterday and not ten years ago. They had been in the mall and both spotted the Kay’s sign and went in. Irene and Michael were doing it backwards, they had married just hours earlier at the Bell County, Courthouse.

	Her face lit up when she saw the one carat diamond, it was one of the many smiles he would see on her face during the first two years of their marriage, but like everything else in life even the smiles fade he thought. The woman behind the counter Camille, Michael never forgot the name of a person that made Irene smile. It was a blessing back then and a curse as of the last few years. Camille placed the ring on Irene’s finger with all the tenderness and caring that Michael did not get to do back at the courthouse.

	He had to admit that when he first looked at the rings on their hands after they purchased them. “No need for bags he had told Camille! We will wear them out give everyone a chance to see an ordinary ring on an extraordinary woman!” Irene use to eat up his compliments back then no matter how cheesy he thought they sounded, she would always smile or squeeze his arm tighter. Yes, even he believed in the happiness they represented when they walked out of the store ten years ago to the day.

	Looking at the weathered ring now brought him back to a sobering reality. The scratches some deep, some minor, the diamond that fell out once and was replaced. It fell out again along the years and like most stuff in life you get tired of trying to fix it and you let it be. In some ways the wedding band had outlasted him. It was still on his fingers albeit worn and beaten but still there. Michael wished he could say the same for his Irene.

	He thought about how if he had never bought her the ring or stood in front of that justice of the peace then there would have never been broken promises. There never would have been late nights. There never would have been whiskey on his breath. Most of all Michael thought there never would have been him.

	Hindsight’s twenty/twenty his father had told him. Bill, his name was Bill. He had never had such rage in his heart for any name as he did for that name. The name that stripped everything from him, his life, his passion…his soul mate. He had never met the face behind the name; Irene had not afforded him that opportunity. Michael chose not to dwell on the memories of Bill; after all he had so few only the details that Irene had provided him before waling out of his life.

	She told him only enough so that he could understand why. Irene had not wanted to hurt Michael so she left out how they met after all that wasn’t important. What was important is that they met. Michael sat there in the only chair in that white picture less box of a waiting room when the buzzer sounded signaling that one patient was coming out and the next one would be buzzed in. A woman who looked to be about twenty three exited the room casually glanced at Michael before leaving.

	Michael stood slowly wondering if the blonde had smelled the whiskey on his breath as she passed by. If she had then she had not let on. She probably had problems of her own. The doctor stepped into the doorway bridging his office and the waiting room glancing up from his clipboard to pronounce Michaels name. Michael pointed the 357 Magnum Solid Black Revolver, one shot rang out and as the Doctor slumped to the floor Michael turned the Revolver toward his temple squeezing the wedding band tight in his left hand pulling the trigger with his right. One Shot rang out in the room as Michael’s lifeless body fell to the floor.

     The size ten white gold band rolled out of his hand…..ending where it all began.

title: [RF] The Betrayal

question: Summarize the plot of the story.

answer: Michael is sitting in a waiting room all by himself. He looks at his wedding ring and thinks about events of the past. The doctor walks out and calls his name. Michael shoots the doctor and then himself.

question: Summarize the significance of Michael's wedding ring.

answer: Michael's wedding ring is a white gold size ten ring, with ten diamonds set in it. Michael bought it after his and Irene's wedding. The ring seems to represent the relationship between Irene and Michael. It starts out pristine, but fades and gets scratched over time. Eventually, the ring ends up on the floor next to Michael's dead body.

question: Summarize Michael's relationship with Irene.

answer: At first Michael and Irene's marriage is good. They were happy and smiled a lot during their first two years together. Eventually they drifted apart, and Irene left Michael for Bill. Eventually Michael kills a doctor, presumably Bill, and then himself.

question: What does the text say about Michael's personality?

answer: When Michael and Irene first married, Michael seemed happy. He would compliment her, and he believed in what the wedding bands represented. After Irene left, Michael became bitter and angry, and wondered what he could have done differently. He seems to have turned to alcohol for his troubles, and is clearly unstable, as shown by his murder suicide at the end of the story.


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California conservatives have hit back at a proposed bill that would impose harsher sentences on people performing gay ‘cure’ therapy, saying that the bill would lead to a ban on the Bible.

On April 18 the California Assembly voted to support harsher penalties for those performing gay conversion therapy in the state, opting to treat the treatment as a form of consumer fraud.

Bill AB-2943, which was greenlit by state lawmakers on Wednesday, would build on the existing policies to introduce a possible conviction under state law for gay ‘cure’ practitioners.

Performing gay cure therapy on minors is already is illegal in ten US states and counting, as well as Switzerland, Malta, Taiwan, two Canadian provinces, and the Australian state of Victoria.

If enacted, California would join Illinois and Connecticut in explicitly making ‘conversion therapy’ subject to consumer protection laws.

Gay ‘cure’ therapy has been widely debunked by multiple major medical organisations around the world.

Travis Allen — a member of the California Assembly and Republican candidate for Governor — recently hit back at the state’s proposed bill, explicitly saying that it would ban the Bible in California.

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In an interview with conservative cable news channel One America News, Allen said: “According to how this law is written, yes, it would.”

“This is, you know, PC culture, politically correct culture, gone horribly awry.

“This is really directly hitting at our First Amendment rights as American citizens.”

RELATED: REPUBLICAN LAWMAKER CLAIMS OUTLAWING GAY CURE THERAPY WOULD ALSO BAN JESUS

The interview quickly went viral, prompting conspiracy-debunking website Snopes to challenge the idea, rating it as “false.”

Despite the lack of evidence for the claim that the anti-gay cure therapy bill would ban any religious texts, many other conservatives have hit out at the bill.

[Gay Cure in the (Fort Worth Weekly]
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Anti-LGBT law group Alliance Defending Freedom, which has been at the forefront of the evangelical fight against gay sex, issued a memo March 8 stating that the bill was an attack on free speech.

The memo reads: “At its core, AB 2943 outlaws speech, whether offered by a licensed counsellor, a best-selling author, or even a minister or religious leader.

“It targets a specific message — that an adult who is experiencing unwanted same-sex attraction or gender identity confusion can find help to address those issues — for censorship.”

Although the memo did not specifically say that the Bible itself would be threatened, it did state that bookshops would be banned from selling texts that “challenged gender identity ideology.”

“A bookstore (including online bookstores like Amazon) could not sell many recently published books challenging gender identity ideology and advocating that these beliefs should be rejected by society,” said the Alliance Defending Freedom memo.

RELATED: UK GOVERNMENT FINALLY PREPARING TO ‘END THE PRACTICE’ OF GAY AND TRANSGENDER CURE THERAPY

There is no part of the bill that would prevent the sale of religious texts or other books.

The bill, submitted by out lawmaker Evan Low, would amend the section of the existing Civil Code section on fraud which deals with “unfair or deceptive acts or practices” – such as financial misrepresentation, false commercial claims and deliberate misselling to consumers – to include a prohibition on “advertising, offering to engage in, or engaging in sexual orientation change efforts with an individual”.

On April 19 the bill passed by a vote of 50 to 18 and will now head to the California State Senate for consideration.

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(Dr Christian Jessen investigated gay ‘cure’ therapy as part of the documentary “Cure me, I’m gay.” Photo: Channel 4)
Evan Low, Chair of the LGBT Legislative Caucus, said: “Study after study has shown that ‘conversion therapy’ is ineffective, damaging, and counterproductive.

“It is our duty to protect Californians from such deceptive practices that will expose them to physical and emotional harm.”

HRC National Field Director Marty Rouse said: “Today, California legislators rightfully declared that so-called ‘conversion therapy’ is a complete sham and those who offer this deceptive and dangerous practice must be held accountable.

“California was the first state to protect minors from being subjected to conversion therapy by state-licensed health care providers, and today’s vote is an important step to protecting all LGBTQ people from this debunked practice.

“We thank the assembly members who voted in favour of AB 2943 and urge the Senate to swiftly advance the bill to Governor Jerry Brown’s desk.”

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Connecticut, California, Nevada, New Jersey, the District of Columbia, Oregon, Illinois, Vermont, New Mexico, Rhode Island, and Washington all have laws protecting youth from gay ‘cure’ therapy, while bills are pending in a string of other states.

question: Summarize Travis Allen's opinions.

answer: Travis Allen, a member of the California Assembly and Republican candidate for Governor, criticized the bill by saying it would ban the Bible in California based on how the law is written. He sees it as politically correct culture gone horribly awry. He also believes its directly hitting at the First Amendment rights as American citizens.

question: Summarize what the bill does.

answer: The proposed bill would impose harsher sentences on people performing gay "cure" therapy. It was build on the existing policies to introduce a possible conviction under state law for gay "cure" practitioners. Despite the beliefs of some conservatives, the bill will not prevent the sale of religious texts or other books. It would amend the section of the existing Civil Code section on fraud which deals with "unfair or deceptive acts or practices" to include prohibition on "advertising, offering to engage in, or engaging in sexual orientation change efforts with an individual.

question: What does the text say about books?

answer: The text says that some conservatives claimed the bill would ban the Bible and other religious texts. An Anti-LGBT law group claims that the bill outlaws speech, which could include an author of a book. It claims that bookshops or online bookstores would be banned from selling texts that "challenged gender identity" or advocated these beliefs. However, there is no actual evidence that the bill would ban any religious texts.

question: What does the text say about the federal government's opinion on the bill?