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_' Jason Duane Jones_' (born May 23, 1986) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft and also played for the Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins and New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Eastern Michigan.[1]

Early years

Jones attended Southfield-Lathrup High School in Lathrup Village, Michigan and enjoyed an outstanding prep career as a football and basketball player. He was named first-team All-Oakland Athletic Association as a senior, recording 27 tackles, six sacks, four forced fumbles and seven interceptions, three of which were returned for touchdowns. He also caught 25 passes for 395 yards and eight touchdowns as a receiver. _The Detroit News_ named him the 44th-best player on the Blue Chip list in the state of Michigan, as he also added All-Metro North honors. Jones is the younger brother of retired American Professional Basketball Player Brian LaWan Alexander. Also, Jones older brother, Michael, played football at Alabama State and other brother, Jamar, works at the White House as a Secret Service uniformed police officier.

College career

Jones played college football for Eastern Michigan University. As a senior (2007), Jones received third-team All-American and first-team All-Mid-American Conference honors. He played in all 12 games with 11 starts and finished fourth on the team with 70 tackles. He tied for seventh in the NCAA with a career-high 19.5 stops for losses. He added 10 quarterback pressures, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble while breaking up three passes and blocking a kick. Selected to play in the 2008 Senior Bowl All-Star Game and finished with three tackles, one sack for 14 yards and one forced fumble. Jones was named the recipient of the Harold E. Sponberg Award as the team's top down lineman scholar-athlete.[2]

Professional career

Tennessee Titans

Jason Jones was drafted in the second round (54th overall) by the Tennessee Titans in the 2008 NFL Draft. He started against the Pittsburgh Steelers in week 16 of the 2008 season as a result of injuries to Albert Haynesworth and Kyle Vanden Bosch. In thirteen games during the regular season, Jones totaled 31 tackles and 5 sacks. He was particularly impressive in his week 16 game against the Steelers when his 3.5 sacks, 5 tackles, and 3 forced fumbles made him a candidate for Defensive Player of the Week.[3] Jones got ejected from a Week 2 game versus the Houston Texans. Jones was placed on injured reserve on December 9, 2009 due to a shoulder injury.

Seattle Seahawks

On March 17, 2012, Jones signed a one-year deal with the Seattle Seahawks.[4]

Detroit Lions

On March 13, 2013, Jones signed a three-year deal with the Detroit Lions.[5] On September 22, 2013 (Week 3 of the 2013 NFL Season), Jones suffered a season ending knee injury.[6]

Miami Dolphins

Jones had signed a one-year deal with the Miami Dolphins on May 13, 2016.[7] He was suspended for two games on November 21, 2016 for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse.[8] On January 6, 2017, Jones was released by the Dolphins.[9]

New Orleans Saints

On August 12, 2017, Jones was signed by the New Orleans Saints.[10][11] On August 29, 2017, he was released by the Saints.[12]

Charity work

Jones is affiliated with the 501c3 Non-Profit Team Alexander Athletics Colorado Club Basketball Program. The organization is exclusively for charitable and educational purposes addressing its mission through programs and events. T.A.A. encourages a cross-cultural environment to stimulate conversation with the purpose of overcoming racial barriers, relations and networking to promote unity through athletics and sports.

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title: Jason Jones (defensive end)

question: What does the text say about Jones and tackles?

answer: Jones recorded 27 tackles a senior in high school. As a college senior, he played all 12 games and finished fourth on the team with 70 tackles. Playing in the 2008 Senior Bowl All-Star Game, he finished with three tackles. In his professional  career, he had 31 tackles with the Titans with 5 of those taking place in a week 16 game.

question: Summarize Jones' time in high school.

answer: Jones went to Southfield-Lathrup High School in Lathrup Village, Michigan. There he had an outstanding prep career as a football receiver and basketball player. He was named first team All-Oakland Association as a senior. He was named the 44th best player on the Blue Chip list in the state of Michigan, as he also added All-Metro honors.

question: Summarize the negative moments in Jones' career.

answer: In September 2013, Jones suffered a season ending knee injury during his time with the Detroit Lions. During his time with the Miami Dolphins, Jones was suspended for two games in November 2016 for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse. This seemed to ultimately culminate in his release from the team in January 2017. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints in August 2017, but released by them in the same month.

question: What does the text say about Jones relationship with his mother?


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I am not a particularly good writer, but this is the dream I just had, I felt the urge to post it somewhere and found this subreddit.
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The air was frigid with cold on the dark January day. Seattle is far enough north that the winter and summer day lengths are disproportionate. Usually during this time of year dusk will be at four o'clock. The result is darkness, and rain, and even depression. The dark days seemed to mess with my head, make my sleeping patterns go crazy. Oddly enough I was going to sleep in the very early hours of the morning, and waking up past noon whenever I could. Tonight was no different as I went to sleep at almost 3 in the morning.

Like any night I missed her to no end. I would likely never see her again, yet i clung to the very thought of her. Like most nights I fell asleep crying into my pillow, curled in my blankets as the rain drizzled down just outside. I was in a dark haze, not sure if i was asleep or awake. Suddenly I was awoken with a feeling of dread; my very insides were churning, my pulse quickened and adrenalin kicked in. I felt a sudden agony in my head; it felt as if my head was on fire. I twisted in my blankets and felt my stomach drop, the feeling you get when you’re on a roller-coaster on that first drop. A bright light filled my eyes becoming stronger every second, I felt my bed drop from beneath me and suddenly I was floating in nothing, light surrounding me.

I was on the dry grass beside a busy road, my eyes adjusted then I saw her, waiting to cross the street just 5 yards before me. I was behind her she did not see me, nor did anyone of the cars rushing past. Somehow I was in Arizona. I began to pick myself up from the grass watching her as she started to cross the street. When something else caught my eye, it was a large truck, speeding through the previous intersection. I saw it, she did not. I shouted her name, attempting to warn her. I sprinted towards her just as she turned around to see the truck hurtling towards her. I jumped, pushing her out of the way and we both hit the ground hard. The trucks tire caught my leg and suddenly it was on fire. I looked again at her calling her name again as my head gave out.

Yet I quickly came out again and I was on the side of the road. She held my head as I looked up at her amazing brown eyes, she was so fucking beautiful. I cried a bit, heard a siren and passed out again. I could tell my leg was in a bad shape as I woke on my hospital bed. I looked and saw she was beside my bed, sitting beside me on a chair gently sleeping while holding my hand. I lay there for an hour until she woke, we acknowledged each other silently then I leaned over and hugged her. My held felt numb and my sight went dark again, followed by pure light.

I was in my own bed again, back in Washington listening to the sound of the rain fall endlessly outside.

title: I have never written a short story, nor do i consider this to be one. Rather, the recollection of a dream.

question: Who is the woman the narrator saves from a speeding truck?

answer: Unknown, but it seems they know her as they call out to her by name, hug her knowingly in the hospital.


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There was a strange feeling in the air. Perhaps it was just the feeling of the unknown looming around his head, or maybe it was the gloom of the island. The past week floated inside his head like a strange haze, constantly trying to figure out what life would be like these next few years. The first day was a real trial no doubt. All around he had the feeling everyone was sizing him up, perhaps even gauging his sanity. No matter. He was a fortress of solitude, until he spoke. His voice was deep, sporatic, and often hoarse. Truely, his voice and mind were not in sync.

Always, his mind was racing a thousand miles per minute, and a simple question would send his neurons into a death rattle. However odd and pecuiar he was, he remained solemn as a king, and to himself. He was a man of intelligence and observation. He enjoyed watching the quirks of others, even if he himself had plenty. The man was a fine example of self sufficient, one might also say he was quite cynical, but he believed it was his own defense mechanism. Sharp with word and wit, he was of a different breed of man, a true pioneer in his own way.

Nonetheless, he had a job to do, only what that job was, he, nor anyone at the office would have the faintest idea.

title: This week's self dissection.

question: How are his voice and mind not in sync?

answer: This is vaguely described.

question: What is meant by "solemn as a king"?

answer: The text does not clarify.

question: What is the man's job?

answer: We do not know.

question: Where is the protagonist?

answer: This is unknown.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: A mysterious man exists.


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Hello. My name is Simone. You know how people tell you if you get nervous when onstage, picture people in the audience naked? Like it's this thing that's supposed to make you feel better. But I was thinking — picturing all of you naked in 2018 feels kind of weird and wrong. Like, we're working really hard on moving past stuff like that, so we need a new method of dealing with if you get nervous onstage. And I realized that what I'd really like is that I can look at you as much as you're looking at me — just to even things out a little bit. So if I had way more eyeballs, then we'd all be really comfortable, right? So in preparation for this talk, I made myself a shirt.

It's googly eyes. It took me 14 hours and 227 googly eyes to make this shirt. And being able to look at you as much as you're looking at me is actually only half of the reason I made this. The other half is being able to do this.

So I do a lot of things like this. I see a problem and I invent some sort of solution to it. For example, brushing your teeth. Like, it's this thing we all have to do, it's kind of boring, and nobody really likes it. If there were any seven-year-olds in the audience, they'd be like, "Yes!" So what about if you had a machine that could do it for you?

I call it ... I call it "The Toothbrush Helmet."

So my toothbrush helmet is recommended by zero out of 10 dentists, and it definitely did not revolutionize the world of dentistry, but it did completely change my life. Because I finished making this toothbrush helmet three years ago and after I finished making it, I went into my living room and I put up a camera, and I filmed a seven-second clip of it working. And by now, this is a pretty standard modern-day fairy tale of girl posting on the internet, the internet takes the girl by storm, thousands of men voyage into the comment sections to ask for her hand in marriage —

She ignores all of them, starts a YouTube channel and keeps on building robots. Since then, I've carved out this little niche for myself on the internet as an inventor of useless machines, because as we all know, the easiest way to be at the top of your field is to choose a very small field.

So I run a YouTube channel about my machines, and I've done things like cutting hair with drones —

To a machine that helps me wake up in the morning —

To this machine that helps me chop vegetables.

I'm not an engineer. I did not study engineering in school. But I was a super ambitious student growing up. In middle school and high school, I had straight A's, and I graduated at the top of my year. On the flip side of that, I struggled with very severe performance anxiety. Here's an email I sent to my brother around that time. "You won't understand how difficult it is for me to tell you, to confess this. I'm so freaking embarrassed. I don't want people to think that I'm stupid. Now I'm starting to cry too. Damn." And no, I did not accidentally burn our parents' house down. The thing I'm writing about in the email and the thing I'm so upset about is that I got a B on a math test.

So something obviously happened between here and here.

One of those things was puberty.

Beautiful time indeed. But moreover, I got interested in building robots, and I wanted to teach myself about hardware. But building things with hardware, especially if you're teaching yourself, is something that's really difficult to do. It has a high likelihood of failure and moreover, it has a high likelihood of making you feel stupid. And that was my biggest fear at the time. So I came up with a setup that would guarantee success 100 percent of the time. With my setup, it would be nearly impossible to fail. And that was that instead of trying to succeed, I was going to try to build things that would fail. And even though I didn't realize it at the time, building stupid things was actually quite smart, because as I kept on learning about hardware, for the first time in my life, I did not have to deal with my performance anxiety. And as soon as I removed all pressure and expectations from myself, that pressure quickly got replaced by enthusiasm, and it allowed me to just play.

So as an inventor, I'm interested in things that people struggle with. It can be small things or big things or medium-sized things and something like giving a TED talk presents this whole new set of problems that I can solve. And identifying a problem is the first step in my process of building a useless machine. So before I came here, I sat down and I thought of some of the potential problems I might have in giving this talk. Forgetting what to say. That people won't laugh — that's you. Or even worse, that you'll laugh at the wrong things — that was an OK part to laugh at, thank you.

Or that when I get nervous, my hands start shaking and I'm really self-conscious about it. Or that my fly has been open this entire time and all of you noticed but I didn't, but it's closed so we're all good on that one.

But one thing I'm actually really nervous about is my hands shaking. I remember when I was a kid, giving presentations in school, I would have my notes on a piece of paper, and I would put a notebook behind the paper so that people wouldn't be able to see the paper quivering. And I give a lot of talks. I know that about half of you in the audience are probably like, "Building useless machines is really fun, but how is this in any way or form a business?" And giving talks is a part of it. And the arrangers always put out a glass of water for you onstage so you have something to drink if you get thirsty, and I always so badly want to drink that water, but I don't dare to pick the glass up because then people might be able to see that my hands are shaking. So what about a machine that hands you a glass of water? Sold to the nervous girl in the googly-eye shirt.

Actually, I need to take this off because I have a thing —

I still don't know what to call this, but I think some sort of "head orbit device," because it rotates this platform around you and you can put anything on it. You can have a camera; you can get photos of your entire head. Like it's really — it's a very versatile machine.

OK, and I have — I mean, you can put some snacks on it, for example, if you want to. I have some popcorn here. And you just put a little bit like that. And then you want to — there's some sacrifices for science — just some popcorn falling on the floor. Let's do the long way around.

And then you have a little hand. You need to adjust the height of it, and you just do it by shrugging.

I just bumped my mic off, but I think we're all good. OK, also I need to chew this popcorn, so if you guys could just clap your hands a little bit more —

OK, so it's like your own little personal solar system, because I'm a millennial, so I want everything to revolve around me.

Back to the glass of water, that's what we're here for. So, I promise — I mean, it still has — it doesn't have any water in it, I'm sorry. But I still need to work on this machine a little bit because I still need to pick up the glass and put it on the platform, but if your hands are shaking a little bit, nobody's going to notice because you're wearing a very mesmerizing piece of equipment.

Oh no, it got stuck. Isn't it comforting that even robots sometimes get stage fright? It just gets stuck a little bit. It's very human of them. Oh wait, let's go back a little bit, and then —

Isn't it a beautiful time to be alive?

So as much as my machines can seem like simple engineering slapstick, I realize that I stumbled on something bigger than that. It's this expression of joy and humility that often gets lost in engineering, and for me it was a way to learn about hardware without having my performance anxiety get in the way. I often get asked if I think I'm ever going to build something useful, and maybe someday I will. But the way I see it, I already have because I've built myself this job and it's something that I could never have planned for, or that I could —

It's something that I could never have planned for. Instead it happened just because I was enthusiastic about what I was doing, and I was sharing that enthusiasm with other people. To me that's the true beauty of making useless things, because it's this acknowledgment that you don't always know what the best answer is. And it turns off that voice in your head that tells you that you know exactly how the world works. And maybe a toothbrush helmet isn't the answer, but at least you're asking the question.

question: Who is the author of the post?

answer: Simone

question: What does Simone do?

answer: Simone invents useless machines.

question: What was one of the first machines she invented and why?

answer: She invented The Toothbrush helmet because she thinks brushing teeth is boring and nobody really likes doing it.

question: What is Simone presenting to the audience?

answer: She's showing them her new invention, a machine that gives a glass of water to presenters who have shaky hands due to anxiety.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: Simone is doing a TED talk about her experience in creating useless machines and the joy she gets out of the experience.


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[ thumb | Large conveyor bridge in operation in _Welzow-Süd_ mine|750px] A CONVEYOR BRIDGE is a piece of mining equipment used in strip mining for the removal of overburden and for dumping it on the inner spoil bank of the open-cut mine. It is used together with multibucket excavators, frequently bucket chain excavators, that remove the overburden which is moved to the bridge by connecting conveyors. Conveyor bridges are used in working horizontally layered deposits with soft overburden rock in areas where mean annual temperatures are above freezing. They are frequently used in lignite mining.

Setup

A conveyor bridge consists of girders resting on two or three supports mounted on rails, or sometimes on crawler tracks. The bridge is set across the pit and moves along the mining face at a few metres per minute. If it runs on rails, the tracks are shifted in accordance with the progress of the mining. The rock is moved from the excavator to the bridge by connecting conveyors. The dumping support of a conveyor bridge may rest on the soil of the seam or on a dumping mound specially poured and packed by the bridge itself, depending on the stability of the rock.

History and examples

[ thumb | First conveyor bridge in _Agnes_ lignite mine near Plessa] The first conveyor bridge was built in Plessa lignite mine _Agnes_ according to plans of mine director Friedrich von Delius. It was scrapped in 1959 after exposure of clay beds made mining in the pit unsafe.[1]

A large conveyor bridge with 200 m span and 50 m height, fed by a bucket-wheel excavator, was completed in 1930 in the Böhlen lignite mine. After it was toppled by a storm in 1937, a replacement went into service in 1939.[2]

The conveyor bridge of Espenhain lignite mine with a total length of 545 m, which started operation in 1944, could remove an overburden of 45 m thickness.[3]

Between 1969 and 1991, TAKRAF built five very large conveyor bridges of the type F60 of which four are still in operation in lignite mines in Lower Lusatia, and one has been preserved as a visitor attraction. These were constructed for removing overburden up to 60 m thick, are 502 m long and span 204 m.[4] They could move originally up to 23000 m³/h, with additional excavators up to 34600 m³/h.

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question: What are conveyor bridges used with?

answer: Conveyor bridges are used with multibucket excavators, and bucket chain excavators.

question: Who built the first conveyor belt bridge?

answer: The first conveyor belt bridge was built in Plessa lignite mine "Agnes."

question: How long is the conveyor bridge of Espenhain?

answer: The total length of the Espenhain conveyor bridge is 545 meters.

question: Who invented the conveyor bridge?

answer: Not answered.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: This article explains the origins and functionality of the conveyor built bridge, a piece of mining equipment used in strip mining for the removal of overburden and for dumping it on the inner spoil bank of the open-cut mine.


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_SMARTEST GUY IN THE ROOM_ is an entertainment documentary series that tests the problem solving capabilities of three individuals: Guy Messenger, Randy Rice and Terry Myers. These people are termed as having blue collar jobs but being geniuses with an IQ higher than 140.[1][2] The tasks presented in the program tests the basic skills of physics, chemistry, mathematics and mechanics.[3] Produced by Authentic Entertainment and telecast on the History Channel, the first season consisted of 12 episodes aired between 1 January and 14 February 2016.

Format

Each episode consists of two mentally challenging tasks that require planning and perseverance. In each task, one of the three men present a challenging assignment to the other two, which has to be completed within a stipulated time. Winning a challenge presents a player with one point, failing which the point goes to the person who presented the task.

Episodes

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title: Smartest Guy In The Room

question: What is "Smartest Guy in the Room"?

answer: A documentary series.

question: Who are the subjects?

answer: Guy Messenger, Randy Rice, and Terry Myers.

question: What do they do?

answer: They are presented with tasks that test the basic skills of physics, chemistry, mathematics, and mechanics.

question: Where was the show telecast?

answer: The History Channel.

question: Write a ~4 sentence summary.

answer: "Smartest Guy in the Room" is a documentary series featuring three participants with blue-collar jobs who are said to be geniuses. Guy Messenger, Randy Rice, and Terry Myers are presented with tasks that test the basic skills of physics, chemistry, mathematics, and mechanics. Winning a challenge gives a player one point; failing means the point goes to the person who presented the task. The History Channel aired the show from January 1 to February 14 in 2016.


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Looking for a deal? Black Friday 2020  is  already here.  This year, Black Friday is starting early.  Black Friday is no longer the day after Thanksgiving, it’s a season and really it will last from now until Christmas. This year, many retailers have seen slow sales due to the Covid-19 pandemic, so they are hoping holiday shopping deals will help them make up their revenue shortfalls.  More online shopping during the pandemic is expected, as we hope more shoppers will shop online from home and choose free shopping or pick-up at the store.

Here’s _The Recessionista’s_ 2020 annual list of the Black Friday & Cyber Monday deals to help you find the savings.  WE’LL KEEP UPDATING THIS LIST AS THE STORES RELEASE NEW SALE INFORMATION.  Check back and bookmark this page as new items are added frequently!  For individual store deals, see our Black Friday page.   Will Black Friday deliver the best deals? Well, research shows that it does for fashion and beauty items, although there will be deep discounts again on Dec. 19th–so watch this site for shopping updates!

BLACK FRIDAY & CYBER MONDAY SPECIALS: FASHION

ALLSAINTS:

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For Black Friday  and Cyber Monday All Saintsis offering savings of up to 30% off all styles at  ALLSAINTS.   Use code CYBER to save on everything at the website for both men and women.  We’re big fans of their vintage inspired looks and little black dresses, but we only shop at All Saints when there is a sale.  Note this sale excludes handbags.

ALICE AND OLIVIA

We expect to see savings of up to 25% off at alice and olivia online for Black Friday.

ANN TAYLOR:

Shop the BLACKFRIDAY Event and save across theAnn Taylor website.  We’re particularly fond of all the jewelry

ANTHROPOLOGIE:

On Black Friday we expect to see at least 30% off all sale items.  For a limited time, save 25% on holiday dresses.  OnCyber Monday, save 20% off at Anthropologie site wide.

ARMANI EXCHANGE:

Savings from 30-50% off at Armani Exchange Black Friday: 40% off on all styles (including sale items) on Friday, November 24th both online and in-store.  CYBER MONDAY: 45% off on all styles (including sale items) on Monday, November 27th online only Armani Exchange.

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ASOS is already doing a WARM UP TO BLACK FRIDAY with up to 50%of cold weather wear.  For Thanksgiving week and Black Friday, get deals on the  high street retailer’s stylish fashions for men and women. Look to save 20% on Black Friday

BANANA REPUBLIC:

Save 40% off at their sale now on the Banana Republic  website.

BLOOMINGDALES:

This year, Bloomingdales Holiday sales are broken up into episodes! Here’s the series of sales installments:

THANKSGIVING PART I: 11/22-11/27: Early Thanksgiving – Online Only.  Take $25 off EVERY $150 you spend on a large selection of items (including Beauty!) atBloomingdales.com.

THANKSGIVING PART II (BLACK FRIDAY): 11/28-11/30: Black Friday Sale! Take 15% off $100, 20% off $250, 25% off $400+ on a large selection of items at Bloomingdales.com.

CYBER WEEK: 12/1-12/3: Take 25% off regular and sale price items labeled CYBER TAKE 25% OFF, and take 50% off clearance items labeled CYBER TAKE 50% OFF when you shop at Bloomingdales.com

Check their website for details.  For Cyber Monday save up to 25% off at Bloomingdales,

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Save 30% off at COACH during their Thanksgiving and Black Friday Sale.  The Mercer, Drifter & Scout Handbags are each on sale for 50% off.

COLE HAAN

Cole Haan is offering up to 50% off select styles for  men, women and kids.  Look for deals on bags, boots, bootiesand outerwear in addition to shoes. I wear Cole Haan shoes, and I can vouch for their quality, comfort and durability.

THE DRESLYN

Our spies tell us that this week The Dreslyn will have its Black Friday sales. There will extra savings for those that  spend up to $500, they’ll get 25 percent off their order. For those who spend over the $500 price, 30 percent will be taken off the order.

DOROTHY PERKINS

This fashionable UK Retailer is having a sale from Nov. 21-28 on party wear and seasonal items. Dorothy Perkinsprovides reasonable fashions that are on trend.

ESCADA

Savings of 60% off select Escada apparel.

FARFETCH

Fashion savings all Black Friday Weekend Farfetch

HSN:

Special deals on Fashion, Beauty & Electronics, TVs & Tablets.  Fashion, accessories, jewelry, beauty, tech, and home designs discounted by 50% off and higher!

H&M :

Most H&M stores will open at midnight on Black Friday (now that’s early). Look special for goodies for the first customers in line.  Look for fashion finds starting at $4.95 (example pricing included above.) Select outerwear styles at 50% percent off.   See our separate post on BLACK FRIDAY AND CYBER MONDAY AT H&Mfor additional details.

KAREN MILLEN

Savings of 30% off select Karen Millenapparel.

KOHL’S:

The Kohl’s Black Friday sale has already started online.  Look for discounts on Simply Vera, Dana Buchman, J Lo and the Lauren Conrad collection.   Black Friday at Kohl’s will offer  up to 70 per cent off winter coats and jackets, sweaters for $9.99 and up to 60 per cent off all winter fashion accessories. Expect $20-30 off most other fashion items, and up to 60 per cent off sterling silver jewelry.

J. CREW:

In stores & at J.Crew online: 30% off full-price styles & extra 40% off sale styles. No minimum.  J. Crew recently announced they are having a bad year and are closing 29 stores, so look good deals this year atJ. Crew.

JCPENNEY:

Savings on  Mango, Nicole Miller, Ronson  Lulu Guinness, and Bisou Bisou.  Click here for JCP Black Friday details and doorbusters.

JAMES PERSE

Enjoy up to 70% off at the James Perse Holiday Sale, plus receive Free Shipping on orders.

KATE SPADE NEW YORK

Kate Spade is having a “secret sale” on handbags and accessories on their website. Saving up to 75% off some items.

LILLY PULITZER

BLACK FRIDAY WEEK AT LILLY PULITZER Colorful Weekend
Promo: Online + In Stores: Jewelry gifts with purchase. Gold earrings with $75 spend, matching gold bracelet with $150 spend, printed lacquer jewelry box with $500 spend + free mystery gift with $2 Gift wrap. Free upgrade to ground shipping (online only)

CYBER MONDAY AT LILLY PULITZER
Promo: Online + In Stores: Gifts with any purchase all day long!  Free printed water bottle with $200 spend + printed lacquer jewelry box with $500 spend + free mystery gift with $2 Gift wrap. Free upgrade to ground shipping (online only)

MACY’S:

Savings throughout the store and online. Macy’s Black Friday Saleoffers an extra 25% off clearance Designer Handbags, 50% off select Juniors clothing, 60% off select Women’s Coats, 50% off Women’s Sweaters, 70% off Memory Foam Pillow & Toppers. Also, clip the savings pass on their website. Check the Macy’s website to see 250 items that will be on sale at 5 am atMacys.com and in-store. More deals are coming the week of Dec. 2nd. If you’re a Macy’s charge Cardholder, look for your friends and family discount cards in the mail to get additional savings.

MAJE:

MAJE BLACK FRIDAY:  We’re expecting to see up to 30% off ALL orders (Full price & Sale).

MAJE CYBER MONDAY: 20% off all orders continues with code CYBERMONDAY from Mon 12:01am est thru 11:59pm est.

MAX STUDIO:

Black Friday Exclusive  at MaxStudio.com 50% off selected styles. On Cyber Monday enjoy 60% off full price + 30% off sale w/ promo code BF2016.

MILLY:

Save on select merchandise at the designer’s website.  Get the Black Friday Savings at Milly. The more you spend at MILLY the more you will save. Spend $250 get $50 off with code MILLYMONEY50; spend $400 get $100 off with code MILLYMONEY100; spend $650 get $200 off with code MILLYMONEY200

MODCLOTH :

50% off select fashions.

NEIMAN MARCUS

There will be some great deals at Neiman Marcus online:40% off designer fashions, savings on beauty products and UGG boots.  The problem is the site may crash as it did last year.  If the site crashes, keep trying if you have the patience or call them on their phone line.

NEIMAN MARCUS LAST CALL:

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This online store always has great deals on top designers. They also have amazing gifts like candles, scarves, jewelry, ties, slippers and business card holders. But on Black Friday at Last Call, prices will be 40%  and sometimes even 80% off  of everything (Including GUCCI & ST. JOHN!)  Receive an extra 60% off all clearance items.  This is a great chance to snap up great designers like Milly, DVF, Catherine Malandrino , Burberry and even Valentino.

NET-A-PORTER

The Net-a-Porter sale is on now! Shop quick to get 50% off select fashions atNet-a-Porter’s website. Keep checking back as new merchandise is added.

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NINA SHOES

Pre-Thanksgiving you can receive $25.00 off when you spend $100.00, spend $150.00, receive $40 off and spend $200.00 and take $60.00 atNina.  This is a great time to get new shoes for yourself or your whole family.  We recently received these Nina Zorana Oxfords, and we love them.  After Thanksgiving, Nina will offer discounts on  footwear and accessories for Black Friday deals. Shoppers will be able to buy one pair of shoes and get half-off a second pair.

NORDSTROM:

Special items from your favorite brands, includingkate spade new york, UGG Australia, Topshop, Eileen Fisher and more.   See the Black Friday deals on the Nordstrom website. Overall savings of 20% + are offered on both Black Friday and Cyber Monday at Nordstrom.

QVC:

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Best of Black Friday deals.   Savings on Fashion, Jewelry,  Handbags Accessories, Fitness and Food.

SAKS FIFTH AVENUE:

Up to 40% Off on Designer Sale.  See our separate listing on individual deals SAKS FIFTH AVENUE: BLACK FRIDAY & CYBER MONDAY SALES

SAKS OFF FIFTH AVE:

Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Discounts will be applicable in all Saks OFF 5TH store locations as well as online at saksoff5th.com. See our full listing here SAKS OFF FIFTH OUTLET SALES FOR BLACK FRIDAY & CYBER MONDAY

SPRING

Spring’s Black Friday Sale, features an extra 20% off on products from over a thousand of the top beauty, fashion and lifestyle brands. Top designers are featured as well as electronics and accessories.  Featured brands include Free People, KATE SPADE, Club Monaco, Michael Kors, REBECCA MINKOFF, French Connection and COLE HAAN.  Take your time to search Spring’s website for your favorite designers.  There are some great savings.

SHOPBOP:

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This fashion site is having a great sale on big designer names. Save up to 50 % off sale items including designer boutique selections.

THE OUTNET

Save 50% off select final sales items  at The Outnetincluding designers like Erdem, Isabel Marant, Saint Laurent & Balmain.

TOMMY HILFIGER

Save 40% off site wide atTommy Hilfiger online men’s and women’s. Use code TYTOMMY to save at checkout.  The sale features holiday party dresses and skirts.  Look for savings on the popular GIGIXTOMMY CAPSULE COLLECTION.

WHITE HOUSE BLACK MARKET:

Thursday and Friday take 30% OFF  at WHBM your entire purchase in boutiques and online.

ZARA:

On Thanksgiving day ZARA customers  can shop online starting at 8 pm and save up to 30% off on select items.   On Black Friday ZARA stores usually open early in the US.  Check Zara’s website for details. For Cyber Monday, Zara will usually  offer 50% off select items online and in-store.   Zara Cyber Monday will last all week.

THE OUTNET

Savings up to 65% off holiday party wear a the OutNet.

TOPSHOP:

We expect to see savings of 30 percent off select merchandise online and in stores.  The sale starts online on Thanksgiving day, but  after Thanksgiving there will be further shopping incentives to get fashionistas into US Topshop  stores.

UNIQLO:

Savings at UNIQLO site wide, special holiday sales items and mark downs on the designer collections like Ines de la Fressange, and more. On November 27th, UNIQLO offers $30.00 off Hybrid Down coats for both Men and Women ($99.00 marked down from the original $129.90), while all UNIQLO cashmere is $20.00 off for both Men and Women! Through the Black Friday weekend (November 27th through November 29th), UNIQLO shoppers will also receive a free 3-pack of AIRism Face Masks with any purchase of $150.00 or more.

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On Cyber Monday, November 30th, UNIQLO will discount $50.00 off all Men’s and Women’s Ultra Warm Down products – perfect for all shoppers looking for winter outerwear! The brand also offers $10.00 off Men’s half-zip fleeces, $5.00 off Women’s HEATTECH fleece crewneck shirts, and $10.00 off all cashmere beanies and gloves.

BIG BOX STORES:

-   TARGET:  Doorbuster deals will begin at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving day.  See Target Black Friday Deals.  Pre-Black Friday, Target is offering 10 Days of Deals. Look for deals on kitchen goods, housewares, toys and more. For Black Friday, shoppers can expect 30 percent and more off select apparel, accessories and shoes for all.
-   SEARS: Check the Black Friday deals on their website. Sears opens on Thanksgiving at 8 pm. Look for sales on Lands End and other fashion items.
-   BELK: Open at 8 pm on Thanksgiving and early morning Black Friday with hundreds of Doorbusters including deals on Boots from $19.99. Check their website for details.

Beauty Brands We Love:

-   BIRCHBOX– Shop Birchbox today to get 10% off during Cyber Monday us code 10FORALL.
-   BOBBI BROWN– 20% off any order + Free Shipping
-   CLINIQUE– Free 6 Pc. Gift with orders over $65 and 25 off any order + Free Shipping for Cyber Monday
-   KERASTASE– 20% off any order + Free Shipping
-   LANCOME PARIS: Save 20% off on Cyber Monday
-   MOLTON BROWN: 25% off everything online and in-store – including  selected Holiday gift sets.
-    SEPHORA:  Beauty Insiders can choose one of 6  fragrance mini scents and look for savings on new spring products.
-   SMASHBOX– 25% off orders over $50 + Free Limited Edition Makeup Bag for Cyber Monday
-   PERRICONE MD:  Up to60% off select Perricone Beauty Products until Dec. 2, four days only.
-   PEVONIA is offering 20% off the entire site from Black Friday to Cyber Monday to help keep your skin rejuvenated and fresh this winter. **(excluding existing promotions like holiday sets, super-size cleansers, and value kits)**
-   PIXI BEAUTY: Holiday gifts sets and free gift through Black Friday weekend and on Cyber Monday.

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question: What is this article about?

answer: It's The Recessionista's 2020 annual list of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals.

question: Is it a complete list?

answer: No, it is recommended to check back for updates.

question: What item(s) does the list cover?

answer: Fashion items.

question: Which store is offering 50% off of cold weather wear?

answer: Asos.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: The Recessionista's 2020 annual list of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals.


text:
The flower that grew up from the top of her head was small and funny shaped, like a lazy ballerina who didn't care enough to raise her legs or was too tired from staying up late the night before, it leaned over to her left with one petal hanging limply to her right. It was purple sometimes, usually in the mornings, but she didn't know this because she usually woke up around noon, when the flower was yellow. She would lie in bed with the flower hanging limply over her forehead and stare at it's oddly shaped figure. She would wonder if maybe it had come loose during the night, that maybe during her sleep she had some how slept in such a way as to damage it enough so that it would come off, but the flower was always okay, misshapen as it had always been.

She would then lie in bed for an hour thinking about the same thoughts she usually thought, nothing particularly grand or special. Sometimes thinking that she must change and that today she is going to do something and work on her life. She thought all the thoughts on how to become a better person, how to become more ambitious. She knew exactly what she needed to do, she had thought about it all before, but soon, those thoughts would drift away and she would find her self masturbating for ten minutes before cumming in a mediocre splat of pleasure and continue lying in her bed. When she came, the flower would give off an aroma. It wasn't something offensive, but not pleasing either. It was neither this nor that; a ubiquitous scent that was a cross between warm sand and chives left on a kitchen counter. This is usually when she thought that she should brush her teeth. Another healthy and good thing that she knew that she should do, her hand wiping away her sploosh juice onto her panties, and continue to lie in bed.

Eventually, she would get up from bed walk to her bathroom to pee with the door open. With her legs resting on the top of her ties, she would stare at the shadow her head flower made on the floor between her feet. When she farted, she could see the flower shiver. This made her smile. It's her fart flower. A flowering fart. Wipe. Flush.

Looking at herself in the mirror, the flower would limp between the space of her left ear and eye. I have a limp penis on my head. A penis with petals. penis petals.

She had tried to pull the flower out when she noticed it growing. It had frightened her. This was not normal, to have flowers growing out of one's head. When it was very small, just budding, she had tugged at it and felt something pull at the center of her brain. She never knew she could feel her brain and it frightened her. She had tried to cut it, using a pair of kitchen knives, but the stem, as limp as it was, was actually quite strong. She had only managed to scratch it and saw that it created welts that spotted blood. Her blood. Her brain blood. This flower is from my brain.

title: the flower growing on her head.

question: What does the flower in the story signify?

answer: The flower in the story signifies the different personalities and emotions of the main character.

question: What genre would this story be classified under?

answer: This story would classify under fiction.

question: What can you state about the mental state of the main character?

answer: The mental state of the main character can be described as depressed or very fragile. The main character wants to change their life, but seems to be stuck in a rut.


text:
*If only he could be friendly, fun, and fuckable all at the same time.*

She traces her fingers around the outline of his shadow, scared to let those fingers touch his physical form.  The afterglow having turned harsh and uninviting, she decides to shuffle off the bed and quickly begins to dress, suddenly self conscious.  The previously warm glow from the corner lamp now seems too bright and revealing.

The night before he had seemed so kind, offering up his jacket and holding the door for her.  She had never been one for chivalry; in fact, she didn’t really care if it was dead, as the prophets at the Daily Mail seemed to think.  It was the way that he so casually made her feel appreciated that really struck her.  Almost as if he wasn’t just trying to get in her pants.

She meanders to the door, hoping he asks her to stay and dreading it at the same time.  “Well, I guess I’ll see you ‘round,” he drawls, unsuccessfully hiding his unease.  She leaves with a mutter or two about calling him later and with that she is walking down the hallway, accompanied by a door slam filled with relief.

*Well, I guess we can chalk that one up to bad luck.*

It seems to have been happening more frequently as of late.  Expectations, it would appear, are a bit of a bitch.  Her routine of going out for a quiet drink or two, hoping to meet someone who would playfully flirt, take her number, and call her the next day, had become a routine of quickly falling for potential.  Most nights now ended with her on her back, or on her knees, or on top.  Not quite the ending she envisioned but not altogether unsatisfactory.

Now outside, she gathers her bearings and steps on an arriving bus.  Finding a free seat, she sits down and contemplates the odds of finding someone whom she found to be friendly, fun, and fuckable in a city as big as Toronto.

“Excuse me, is this seat taken?”

*Well, then.  I guess it’s high time to start narrowing down those odds.*

title: Friendly, fun, and fuckable

question: What are her expectations? Is she looking for a friend or long-term partner?

answer: She appears to be looking for a partner with whom she can share her life.

question: Is the narrator looking for a long-term relationship or just a flirtation?

answer: This is unclear

question: Isn't this woman too desperate to find a partner?

answer: Someone whether a bus seat is vacant and she is already plotting her next move. She seems more than a little desperate, which may be why she is not finding her partner.

question: Has this woman no self-confidence?

answer: The narrator appears to lack self-worth. She has just slept with a man who she just met because he made her feel appreciated.

question: Write a ~6 sentence summary.

answer:
The afterglow has turned harsh and uninviting and the narrator shuffles off the bed and starts to dress. Thus, another night of looking for contact with a partner who would flirt and take her number has ended with her on her back. Not totally unsatisfactory but not what she was looking for.

She steps onto an arriving bus wondering whether she will ever find some one who is friendly fun and good in bed. A passenger asks if the seat next to her is taken. Then and there she decides to start narrowing the odds of finding a partner.


text:
Hey everybody! I wrote this piece for a final project where I am supposed to present my work to people and have it critiqued. I thought, what better place to do that than r/shortstories. This is the first time posting and also the first creative writing class that i've taken so any and all feedback would be greatly appreciated as I am sure there are a bunch of things that I could change. Thanks in advance!

It was a cold winter night. The snow had just started to fall, and nights were getting longer and longer. It was only 4:30 p.m. when the sun decided to set. Of course, night time was the only thing that I looked forward to throughout the day. I look forward to it because it is when HE decides to come out. By “HE” I mean the man that had been murdering unsuspecting people every day. Why do I look forward to this man coming out and brutally murdering innocent people you ask? Because I follow him. That’s right, I know who he is and where he lives. Pretty stereotypical serial killer if you ask me, I’m surprised they haven’t caught him yet. I follow him every night, and watch him seek out his victim. I have been doing it for so long now that I am actually starting to feel some kind of weird connection to the guy. It’s like I can read his mind and tell ahead of time who he is going to kill tonight. By now you’re probably wondering why I don’t just turn him in. Well, around when all this started I had hit a low point in my life. I was working a dead-end job, I had no friends, and my parents didn’t even care about me. They were too busy showering my old brother with praise while I struggled to make ends meet. After months of waking up, going to work, coming home, eating dinner alone and then getting ready to do it all over again, I finally decided that I had had enough. I was going to end it. Kill myself, that is. What’s the point? I’m living this miserable life that’s going nowhere. If I don’t end it now then what? Go through this for the next 50-60 years of my life? Fuck that. Why waste time, I figured I’d just get it over with. I had it all planned out. I was going to make a big spectacle of myself. My plan was to head over to the nearby park and hang myself from one of the trees. Then leave a suicide note, of course, because how could I forget that? What would a suicide even be without a suicide note? So I brought all my “supplies” to the park and prepared to do the deed. I had climbed a nice tall tree in the center of the park to make sure that I would not go unnoticed. As I sat atop the tree branch, trying to tie the god damn noose correctly, I heard a scream. I stopped what I was doing and scanned the park for the source. It was dark out and the lights around the park were not doing a very good job, but as I stared out into the distance I noticed two figures that looked to be struggling with one another. Great…someone’s getting murdered on the night that I’m going to kill myself. Who the hell is going to care about me when this shit is all over the news? Well not on my watch. I am not going to sit by and let these two people steal my spotlight. I climbed down from the tree and ran over two the two people with the intention of stopping the murder. As I got closer the screens became muffled. I quickened my pace but was apparently not quick enough. As I came upon where the figures were I heard only silence. I remained out of sight from the person that was standing up; I was close enough now that I could make out every little detail of him. I looked down and saw the woman’s neck had been sliced open. God dammit…well I can’t kill myself now! Frustrated I began to hatch a new plan. This woman’s murder is going to be all over the news, and I have seen the killer! I bet I could give them a pretty accurate description that would lead to his arrest. But that still wouldn’t solve my problems. I needed to do something better than that. I needed to stop this man myself and be seen as a hero. Yeah, then my parents would talk about me instead of my brother and I would probably be able to find a better job as well. That night, I followed that man home, and have been following him ever since, learning everything about him, and perfecting how I was going to take him out.

title: Short Story for a Final Project: Suicide Spotlight

question: Who is the narrator?

answer: An unnamed person unsatisfied with life.

question: Who is the serial killer?

answer: An unnamed man the narrator identifies.

question: Why is the narrator following a serial killer?

answer: So that the narrator can be the one to take down the killer and improve his life with the glory of being the hero.

question: How did the narrator discover the serial killer?

answer: The narrator was about to hang himself from a tree in the park when a murder occurred in view.

question: Where is the story set?

answer: This information is not in the text.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: The narrator is at a low point in life and about to commit suicide in a park when a murder occurs, leading the narrator to stalk the man now identified as a serial killer in order to be the hero who takes him down. The narrator thinks this will improve life's prospects more than simply turning the killer in to the police.


text:
KIM SO-EUN (born September 6, 1989) is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame in 2009 in the popular television drama _Boys Over Flowers_. She has since starred in _Happiness in the Wind_ (2010), _A Thousand Kisses_ (2011–12), _Liar Game_ (2014), _Scholar Who Walks the Night_ (2015), _Our Gap-soon_ (2016–17) and _Evergreen_ (2018).

Acting career

2004–2009: First films and rising popularity

Kim So-eun made her acting debut with a bit part in the 2004 film _Two Guys_, when she was in junior high school. She then appeared in minor roles on TV and film, including _Sisters of the Sea_ and _The Show Must Go On_ (where she played Song Kang-ho's daughter).[1]

Kim rose to fame in 2009 with her supporting role as the heroine's best friend in the hit drama _Boys Over Flowers_. The same year, Kim gained praise for her versatility since for her portrayal of Chae Shi-ra's childhood counterpart Hwangbo Soo in the period epic _Empress Cheonchu_, for which she learned how to ride a horse and shoot with a bow and arrow.[2] Kim then portrayed an older mid 20s woman in the romantic comedy series _He Who Can't Marry_, a remake of Japanese drama _Kekkon Dekinai Otoko_.[3][4]

2010–2012: Transition leading roles

Kim landed her first leading role in the 2010 daily drama _Happiness in the Wind_ (also known as _Happiness in the Wind_), which further raised her Korean Wave profile.[5][6][7] She then starred in weekend drama _A Thousand Kisses_ (2011-2012), which explored age differences in relationships.[8][9]

In 2012, she starred in the ten-episode Chinese drama _Secret Angel_ (Chinese: 秘密天使), which aired on the portal website Sohu.com.[10][11][12][13] She returned to Korean television in the cable drama _Happy Ending_.[14] That same year, she also appeared in _Music and Lyrics_, a reality show in which an actress and a male musician are paired together to collaborate, as lyricist and composer respectively, in creating a song.[15] Kim and Lee Junho (from boyband 2PM[16]) composed the song “Love is Sad,” which Lee also recorded; it was released as a single and featured on the soundtrack of _Feast of the Gods_.[17]

After playing Princess Sukhwi in the period epic _Horse Doctor_ (also known as _The King's Doctor_, 2012-2013),[18] Kim starred in _After School: Lucky or Not_ (in the Korean title, _bokbulbok_ refers to a game of chance, literally meaning “Luck, No Luck”), opposite the 5 members of actor-idol group 5urprise, which was distributed via SK Telecom's online and mobile portals.[19]

She and Victoria Song (member of girl group f(x)) were also chosen to host _Glitter_, a variety show on the lives of trendy twenty-somethings.[20]

2014–present: Return to screen television

In 2014, Kim starred in the horror film _Mourning Grave_, playing a ghost girl who forms a friendship with a ghost-seeing high school boy Kang Ha-neul.[21][22] This was followed by a leading role in _Liar Game_, a Korean drama adaptation of the titular Japanese manga by Shinobu Kaitani.[23] Kim also joined the fourth season of reality show _We Got Married_, where she was paired with Song Jae-rim in a “virtual” marriage; it boosted their popularity as a couple and as individual celebrities.[24][25]

In 2015, Kim starred in the webtoon adaptation _Scholar Who Walks the Night_, playing dual roles as a nobleman's daughter and a vampire's past love.[26][27] She was set to launch her activities in China through the romance film _Sky Lantern_ (also known as _Lover of Days Past_), a Korean-Chinese co-production film in which she stars opposite Taiwanese singer-actor Aaron Yan.[28] The same year, she starred in the web drama _Falling for Challenge_ alongside Xiumin.[29]

In 2016, Kim signed with new management agency Will Entertainment.[30] From 2016 to 2017, she starred in the family drama _Our Gap-soon_ as the title character.[31]

In 2017, Kim starred in the KBS Drama Special _You're Closer than I Think_ together with actor Lee Sang-yeob.[32] The same year, Kim confirmed her return to the silver screen with romance fantasy film _Are you in love?_ opposite Sung Hoon.[33]

In 2018, Kim starred in the romance comedy series _That Man Oh Soo_ with CNBLUE's Lee Jong-hyun.[34][35]

Other activities

As a child, Kim trained professionally as a national athletic skier. Her training was put on indefinite hold after being scouted as a professional model in a 2003 junior advanced skiing and snowboarding competition in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do. She retained her interest in the sport, appearing in 2012 instructional videos for Hongcheon's Vivaldi ski resort.[36][37]

Kim has endorsed various products,[38][39][40] and has appeared in magazines. such as _Allure_ Korea, High Cut, _Vogue_ Korea, _InStyle_ Korea, _Elle Girl_ Korea, Harper's _Bazaar_, _CeCi_, _L'Officiel_, _Esquire_ Korea, and _Nylon_ Korea.[41][42][43]

A regular advocate of art films, youth activism, and eco-living, she served as the goodwill ambassador for the 2009 Korea International Youth Film Festival, the 2009 University Fashion Week, the 2011 Jeonju International Film Festival,[44][45][46] the Golden Cinema Festival in 2013 and 2014, and the 2014 Green Film Festival.[47]

Filmography

Film

  Year                   English Title           Korean Title        Role
  ---------------------- ----------------------- ------------------- ----------
  2004                   _Two Guys_              투가이즈            bit part
  2006                   _Family Matters_        모두들, 괜찮아요?
  _Fly, Daddy, Fly_      플라이대디              Jang Da-mi
  2007                   _The Show Must Go On_   우아한 세계         Hee-soo
  _Someone Behind You_   두 사람이다             Kim Ga-yeon
  2014                   _Mourning Grave_        소녀괴담            Se-hee
  _Entangled_            현기증                  Kkot-nip
  2015                   _Sky Lantern_           풍등
  2020                   _Are We In Love?_       사랑하고 있습니까   So-jung

Television series

+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| Year        | English     | Korean      | Role        | Network     |
|             | Title       | Title       |             |             |
+=============+=============+=============+=============+=============+
| 2005        | _Sisters of | 자매바다    | young Song  | MBC         |
|             | the Sea_    |             | Jung-hee    |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| _Sad Love   | 슬픈연가    | young Park  |
| Story_      |             | Hye-in      |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 2006        | _Drama      | 드라마 시티 | Jung-hee    | KBS2        |
|             | City_       |             |             |             |
|             | “First      |             |             |             |
|             | Love”       |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 2007        | _Chosun     | 별순검      | Soo-hee     | MBC         |
|             | Police_     |             | (guest,     | Dramanet    |
|             | season 1    |             | episode 9)  |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 2009        | _Empress    | 천추태후    | young       | KBS2        |
|             | Cheonchu_   |             | Hwangbo Soo |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| _Boys Over  | 꽃보다 남자 | Chu Ga-eul  |
| Flowers_    |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| _He Who     | 결혼 못하는 | Jeong       |
| Can't       | 남자        | Yoo-jin     |
| Marry_      |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 2010        | _Happiness  | 바람 불어   | Kwon Oh-bok |
|             | in the      | 좋은날      |             |
|             | Wind_       |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 2011        | _A Thousand | 천번의      | Woo Joo-mi  | MBC         |
|             | Kisses_     | 입맞춤      |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 2012        | _Happy      | 해피엔딩    | Kim Eun-ha  | jTBC        |
|             | Ending_     |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| _Horse      | 마의        | Princess    | MBC         |
| Doctor_     |             | Sukhwi      |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 2014        | _Liar Game_ | 라이어 게임 | Nam Da-jung | tvN         |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 2015        | _The        | 밤을 걷는   | Choi        | MBC         |
|             | Scholar Who | 선비        | Hye-ryung/  |             |
|             | Walks the   |             | Lee         |             |
|             | Night_      |             | Myung-hee   |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 2016–2017   | _Our        | 우리 갑순이 | Shin        | SBS         |
|             | Gap-soon_   |             | Gap-soon    |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 2017        | _Drama      | 당신은      | Hong Tae-ra | KBS2        |
|             | Special -   | 생각보다    |             |             |
|             | You're      | 가까이에    |             |             |
|             | Closer Than | 있다        |             |             |
|             | I Think_    |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 2018        | _Evergreen_ | 그남자 오수 | Seo Yoo-ri  | OCN         |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 2020        | _Love Is    | 연애는      | Lee Na-Eun  | MBC         |
|             | Annoying,   | 귀찮지만    |             |             |
|             | but I Hate  | 외로운 건   |             |             |
|             | Being       | 싫어!       |             |             |
|             | Lonely!_    |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+

Web-drama

+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| Year        | English     | Korean      | Role        | Network     |
|             | Title       | Title       |             |             |
+=============+=============+=============+=============+=============+
| 2012        | _Secret     | 시크릿 엔젤 | Angel L     | Sohu.com    |
|             | Angel_      |             |             |             |
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| 2013        | _After      | 방과 후     | Kim So-eun  | Nate        |
|             | School:     | 복불복      |             | Hoppin,     |
|             | Lucky or    |             |             | BTV,        |
|             | Not_        |             |             | T-store     |
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| 2015        | _Falling    | 도전에      | Ban Ha-na   | Samsung     |
|             | for         | 반하다      |             | group web   |
|             | Challenge_  |             |             | drama       |
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| 2016        | _Thumping   | 두근두근    | Han Da-woon | Sohu TV     |
|             | Spike 2_    | 스파이크 2  |             |             |
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Variety show

  Year        English Title               Korean Title                Network     Notes
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  2012        _Music and Lyrics_          그 여자 작사 그 남자 작곡   MBC Music   with Lee Junho
  2013        _Glitter_                   글리터 글리터               KBS W       MC with Victoria Song
  2014-2015   _We Got Married Season 4_   우리 결혼했어요 시즌4       MBC         with Song Jae-rim
  2017        _Battle Trip_               배틀트립                    KBS2        Contestant (Episode 59-60) with Jo Bo-ah
  2019        _Wednesday Food Talk_       수요미식회                  O'live      Panelist (Episode 204 - Present)

Music video

  Year                Song Title              Korean Title       Artist                         Co-star
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  2005                “Let's Separate”        헤어지자고         Yoon Gun
  “Bye Bye Bye”                               Monday Kiz         Monday Kiz
  2009                “Bodyguard”             보디가드           SHINee                         Kim Bum, Boom
  “Goodbye My Love”   잘가요 내사랑           8Eight             Jeong Jinwoon, Jung Gyu-woon
  2012                “First Love's Melody”   첫사랑의 멜로디    Acoustic Collabo               Lee Hyun-woo
  2013                “Spring Expectation”    봄에게 바라는 것   The Position

Awards and nominations

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| 2009        | Mnet 20's   | Hot New     | _Boys Over  |             |
|             | Choice      | Star        | Flowers_    |             |
|             | Awards      |             |             |             |
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| Arirang TV  | Best Couple | _Boys Over  |             |
| 1000th      | Award (with | Flowers_    |             |
| Episode     | Kim Bum)    |             |             |
| Poll        |             |             |             |
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| KBS Drama   | Best New    | _Boys Over  |             |
| Awards      | Actress[48] | Flowers_,   |             |
|             |             | _He Who     |             |
|             |             | Can't       |             |
|             |             | Marry_,     |             |
|             |             | _Empress    |             |
|             |             | Cheonchu_   |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 2010        | KBS Drama   | Excellence  | _Happiness  |             |
|             | Awards      | Award,      | in the      |             |
|             |             | Actress in  | Wind_       |             |
|             |             | a Daily     |             |             |
|             |             | Drama       |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 2011        | MBC Drama   | Best New    | _A Thousand |             |
|             | Awards      | Actress     | Kisses_     |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 2012        | MBC Drama   | Best New    | _Horse      |             |
|             | Awards      | Actress     | Doctor_     |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 2014        | Korean Wave | Popular     |             |             |
|             | Awards      | Culture     |             |             |
|             |             | Award       |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| MBC         | New Star of | _We Got     |             |
| Entertainme | the Year    | Married_    |             |
| nt          |             |             |             |
| Awards      |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| Best Female |             |
| Newcomer    |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| Best Couple |             |
| Award (with |             |
| Song        |             |
| Jae-rim)    |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| 2016        | SBS Drama   | Special     | _Our        |             |
|             | Awards      | Acting      | Gap-soon_   |             |
|             |             | Award,      |             |             |
|             |             | Actress in  |             |             |
|             |             | a Serial    |             |             |
|             |             | Drama       |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| Best Couple |             |
| Award with  |             |
| Song        |             |
| Jae-rim     |             |
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title: Kim So-eun

question: What was Kim So-eun's debut role?

answer: A bit part in the 2004 film Two Guys.

question: List three television dramas Kim So-eun appeared in during the 2010s.

answer: Happiness, Horse, Liar Game

question: Where was Kim So-eun born?

answer: That information can't be found.

question: Describe Kim So-eun's role in Mourning Grave.

answer: She played a ghost girl who befriends a ghost-seeing high school boy named Kang Ha-neul.

question: What are some of Kim So-eun's interests outside of acting?

answer: She trained as a national athletic skier. She is also an advocate of art films, youth activism, and eco-living.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: Kim So-eun is a South Korean actress. She rose to fame after playing the protagonist's best friend in the television drama Boys Over Flowers in 2009.


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Tony winner Stephen Daldry, director of _Billy Elliot: The Musical_, is now the frontrunner to direct Universal’s big screen adaptation of the blockbuster musical _Wicked_, according to Deadline.com. Directors previously rumored to helm the project include Ryan Murphy, Rob Marshall, J.J. Abrams and James Mangold. No casting or start date for the project have been announced.

A reimagining of the classic _The Wizard of Oz_, _Wicked_ spotlights the untold stories of two of Oz’s most famous characters, the Wicked Witch of the West and her unlikely friend, Glinda the Good. The musical follows green-skinned witch Elphaba from birth to college and through the life-changing events which eventually earn her the label of “wicked.” The musical opened on October 30, 2003 and won three Tony Awards, including a trophy for Idina Menzel for Best Actress.

In addition to _Billy Elliot: The Musical_, Daldry's Broadway directing credits include _Via Dolorosa_ and _An Inspector Calls_. He received Oscar nominations for directing the original _Billy Elliot_ film, _The Hours_ and _The Reader_. He also directed the recent film adaptation of _Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close._

The Broadway production of _Wicked_ currently stars Jackie Burns as Elphaba, Chandra Lee Schwartz as Glinda, Richard H. Blake as Fiyero, Randy Danson as Madame Morrible and Adam Grupper as The Wizard.

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question: Who is the frontrunner to direct Universal's adaptation of Wicked?

answer: Tony winner Stephen Daldry.

question: What is Wicked?

answer: Wicked is the reimagining of The Wizard of Oz, spotlighting the untold stories of the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.

question: What else has Daldry directed?

answer: Via Dolorosa, An Inspector Calls, Billy Elliot: The Musical, The Hours, The Reader, and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.

question: Summarize the Wicked Musical.

answer: The musical opened on October 20, 2003 and won three Tony Awards.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: Stephen Daldry is the frontrunner to direct Universal's adaptation of Wicked. Wicked is the reimagining of The Wizard of Oz, spotlighting the untold stories of the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.


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JULES-ARMAND-JOSEPH ÉCORCHEVILLE (17 March 1872, Paris - 19 February 1915, , Marne) was a French musicologist and collector.

He studied literature and philosophy, caught interest in music (a student of César Franck from 1887 to 1890), in musicology (a student of Hugo Riemann in 1904-1905 in Leipzig), a discipline to which he devoted himself entirely after that period.

In 1912, he was elected president of the Société Internationale de Musique. Engaged in the French army during the First World War, he was killed during the assault of a German trench.

He had devoted the heritage of his parents to the acquisition of a rich collection of ancient instruments and books on music. The collection was dispersed in 1920.

Works (out of more than 20 studies)

-   _Vingt suites d´orchestre du XVIIe siècle français: (1640–1670); publiées pour la première fois d'après un manuscrit de la Bibliothèque de Cassel et précedées d'une étude historique_ in 2 volumes, Paris 1906
-   _De Lulli (sic) à Rameau, 1690–1730 L'Esthetique Musicale_, Paris 1906
-   _Catalogue du Fonds de Musique ancienne de la BN_ (Bibliothèque Nationale de France) in 8 volumes 1910–1914

title: Jules Écorcheville

question: Who was Jules-Armand-Joseph Ecorcheville?

answer: a French musicologist and collector

question: How did Ecorcheville come to be involved in musicology?

answer: He studied literature and philosophy, caught an interest in music as a student of Cesar Franck and in musicology as a student of Hugo Riemann. He was elected president of the Societe Internationale de Musique.

question: How did Ecorcheville die?

answer: As a soldier assaulting a German trench during WWI.

question: What works of his are noteworthy?

answer: "Vingt suites d´orchestre du XVIIe siècle français," "L'Esthetique Musicale," and "Catalogue du Fonds de Musique ancienne de la Bibliothèque Nationale."

question: Write a ~5 sentence summary.

answer: Jules-Armand-Joseph Ecorcheville was a French musicologist and collector. He studied literature and philosophy, but caught an interest in music as a student of Franck and Riemann in musicology. He was elected president of the Societe Internationale de Musique. He died during an assault of a German trench during World War One. His collection of ancient instruments and books on music were dispersed in 1920.


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JASMIN ČELIKOVIĆ (; born 7 January 1999) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for ŠKF Sereď in the Fortuna Liga, on loan from HNK Rijeka. He also plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 national team.

Čeliković started his professional career at Rijeka, who loaned him to Inter Zaprešić in 2018 and to Zrinjski Mostar in 2019.

Club career

Early career

Čeliković started playing football at local clubs, before joining Rijeka's youth academy in 2015.[1] He made his professional debut against Split on 11 December 2016 at the age of 17.[2]

In June 2018, Čeliković was sent on a season-long loan to Inter Zaprešić.[3]

In June 2019, he was loaned to Bosnian side Zrinjski Mostar until the end of season.[4]

International career

Čeliković represented Bosnia and Herzegovina on all youth levels. He also served as captain of country's all youth selections.[5]

Career statistics

Club

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  Club                     Season    League                   Cup    Continental   Total
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  Division                 Apps      Goals                    Apps   Goals         Apps
  Rijeka                   2016–17   1. HNL                   1      0             0
  2017–18                  1. HNL    1                        0      0             0
  2019–20                  1. HNL    2                        0      0             0
  Total                    4         0                        0      0             0
  Inter Zaprešić (loan)    2018–19   1. HNL                   22     0             2
  Zrinjski Mostar (loan)   2019–20   Bosnian Premier League   1      0             2
  Career total             27        0                        4      0             0

Honours

RIJEKA[7]

-   1. HNL: 2016–17

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title: Jasmin Čeliković

question: Which club does Jasmin play for?

answer: Jasmin plays for SKF Sered in the Fortuna Liga. He also plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 national team.

question: When did Jasmin start playing football?

answer: Jasmin started playing football at local clubs and then joined Rijeka's youth academy in 2015.

question: When did Jasmin's professional career start?

answer: His professional career started with Rijeka loaning him to Zapresic in 2018.

question: What does Jasmin play as?

answer: He plays as a center-back.

question: Write a ~5 sentence summary.

answer:
Jasmin Čeliković is a professional football player. He started playing football at local clubs before joining Rijeka's youth academy.

Jasmin's professional career started in 2018 with Rijeka loaning him to Zapresic.

He currently plays for SKF Sered as a center-back. He also plays for Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 national team.


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The last two days had been very strange for me. I killed a man on a psycho’s lawn, and the next day, the psycho came into my office and asked if I would like to eat lunch with him. He seemed to be acting perfectly normal. I noticed his speech pattern had changed as well. He wasn’t saying “ya” or swearing anymore. Something was off. Or maybe Noah had just realized how messed what we had done was.
I put it out of my mind, and started to enjoy myself. Noah was actually very intelligent and funny. He must have been intelligent from the start, I concluded, he is a lawyer after all. He was probably just drunk for the last week. I chuckled at the thought.
We finished up our lunch, and headed out to my car. Noah said he had left his phone at my office, so I offered to take him there before I took him home. He thanked me in an uncharacteristically gratuitous way. However, I didn’t sense anything was amiss, and we got in.
Big mistake. The minute I got in the car, Noah pulled out what looked like an ingot, and bashed me across the head with it.
I woke up in a small, cramped room that I recognized as the interior of Noah’s shed.
“Took you long enough,” said Noah in a cold voice. “What the fuck?” I demanded.
“I can’t have another murderer taking advantage of Noah, now can I,” he said in that cold voice, “No, I’m going to have to kill you I suppose.”
“What? No! Noah, you don’t have to do this. I’m not going to tell anybody, you can let me go.” I knew he wasn’t going to.
“Noah’s not here right now. If you’d like to leave a message, please don’t. I screen his calls.”
Noah had finally snapped. The bastard was crazy.
I tried to reason with him, “C’mon Noah. You know you don’t have to do this!”
“I TOLD YOU I’M NOT NOAH!”
“If you’re not Noah, who are you then?”
“BELLUA.”
No. It couldn’t be. Noah had talked about Bellua so much, but always acted as Bellua was a friend or something. I finally put the pieces together.
“Yes, I can see the truth has finally dawned on you,” Noah/Bellua drawled, “Frankly, I don’t see how an idiot like you became a neurosurgeon. Let me explain it to you. I’m the original Noah. The Noah you know is simply a second personality of mine. Noah was born after I was caught in an explosion. That’s why he is so fixated on fire. I’ve been this way for as long as I can remember, but now that I have the Other Noah, it is so much easier for me to cleanse this disgusting society. The Other Noah agrees. He doesn’t have my capacity, so he uses fire as his tool. It’s crude but it works. Why, just recently he managed to rid society of a bartender who was a serial rapist. I’m much more dedicated however. I take out the real sickos. Like you. And Other Noah will dispose of your body. You pretend to kill only bad people, but what about the little girl who you kidnapped and did unspeakable things to? What about the man you decapitated for fun? ANSWER ME? Why’d did you do it? Did you have any reason? NO! I may be a monster, but I know that! People like you, who pretend to be infallible, make me sick!”
My cheeks were so cold. I couldn’t believe it. How did he know all this?
I knew I was going to die. I began to say an Our Father.
“YES. This reaction. I love it!” Noah/Bellua bellowed, “The ‘prayer,’ as if pretending to repent to an entity you’ve never believed in will make it all better. Using religion as a fair-weather friendship with God, I love it! But why bother praying to God now? I control your life now: I am your God. Pray to me!”
I said nothing. Noah/Bellua began to pace, muttering something under his breath.
“What?” I said.
“Squares!” He murmured a little louder,
I realized what he was doing: getting ready to kill me. Finally, I closed my eyes, went limp,  and gave up.
But he wouldn’t let me do that. He yanked up into a sitting position forcefully, and suddenly I felt metal being pressed down, then a sharp pain in the back of my neck. He wouldn’t stop. It felt like he was cutting something out. When he finished, he showed me what he had done. The square piece of my skin he had cut out was dripping with my blood.
“And now, I must bid you adieu,” Noah/Bellua whispered into my ear. And all was dark.

title: Bellua (Original Short Story by Me) p.3 Rust (Final Part)

question: Why did the narrator and Noah kill a man the night before?

answer: Unclear

question: Write a ~8 sentence summary.

answer: The narrator and Noah kill a man on Noah's lawn. The next day Noah comes into the narrator's office and asks him to go to lunch. Afterwards as the narrator prepares to take Noah home, Noah knocks him out cold. The narrator wakes up in a small room. He tries to reason with Noah but Noah says he is not Noah he is actually Bellua one of Noah's split personalities. Bellua hates the narrator for being a sicko and pretending to be good. The narrator realizes he is going to die. Bellua begins to cut up the narrator and all goes dark.


text: I walked slowly, admiring the eerie yet stunning beauty of this little paradise I found. The trees were all full of green leaves, so many shades from a bright emerald to a dark shimmering green almost black. The trees also boasted an affinity for life, squirrels, birds, bugs, snakes, all creatures coexisting within the same tree, and there were thousands of these trees around. The ground is covered in soft grass, damp and cool from the shade provided by the multitude of trees, Fungus and mushrooms of strange shades and hues burst through the ground at seeming random intervals, shelf fungus along the trunks of the trees make an almost spiral staircase up to the foliage. Luscious yet bizarre fruits decorate the upper branches and suspend themselves like shining gems, each a different color from the one next to it. The breeze and the sound of a distant river provide a soothing ambience along with the sounds of life in this place. I've been to this place quite often, climbed the trees, tasted the fruits, and talked with the multitudes of life, yet I have not seen the river from which this place must grow. I've walked for hours in all directions, the trees and bear no distinguishing marks, and I choose not to make any for fear of upsetting this place. I can always hear the river, never growing stronger or fading, always a constant, as if seeming for me to know it’s there but not to let me see it. I continue to wander, searching, no longer entrapped by the beauty of the trees or their complex eco system, the fruits have all become bitter, this place senses my frustration and changes accordingly. Sometimes when I first enter this place I can still feel the presence of the outside, I think I can see other people walking, as enraptured as I was when I first came here. I think I see them but, they too disappear as this place envelopes me. I am spending more time here now, constantly searching for the water, I don’t know why, but it’s all I care to find. The trees are growing to a constant shimmering black, and the sound of life has almost ceased. Every now and then there are bright places, with new life, snakes, snails, mice, all moving spasmodically in an area, like flashes of light in the surrounding gloom. I hardly notice them anymore. I must find that river, I spend almost all day here now, and I come back every night. The river still eludes me. I need to find it. The leaves have begun falling off the trees, what I can see of the sky is a flat black, it gives neither the illusion of night, but seems to absorb all the light. I've not seen a sun in this place yet. I choose to write this here now, in order to express the full effect, the need and desire to find this river. I don’t know why, or what makes me feel the need to find it. I'm not sure what will happen when I find it, or if I will, but I have to. Today I’m going to find the river. I found another snake, he had the same grin and vibrant colors of the others, I ignored the pleasant aura, I have to find the river. I opened its mouth to find two sharp teeth. As I carried the snake to a tree it began to grow, longer bigger, he grew cold in my hands. It started to hiss and writhe in my hands, I forced its mouth open and dragged the razor teeth across the dead tree. I must find the river. The snake struggled harder as I pushed its face into the tree harder, scouring deep gouges in the wood. The tree started to wail, a loud high pitched keening, its creamed and caught fire, the dead wood and remaining leaves alighting in azure, liquid fire. The burned down to a pool of aqueous blue fire, the surrounding trees caught flame also. I was surrounded by blue flames, purging this place of life and substance, the sound of the river grew stronger. Then I was there, the river raging relentlessly, flowing with the rage of an angry god. Still covered in the liquid blue fires I stepped into this torrent. I start to feel myself dissolve, as the river was made of the same liquid blue fire that burned me, yet as I felt myself burn away, my thoughts continued, my psyche still intact and active. I stopped the flow of azure fire, feeling it bend and give to my will. I opened my mind’s eye and surveyed my life as it was...... and I let go.

title: The grip and break of sanity.

question: Who are the main characters of the story?

answer: The narrator.

question: Where does the story take place?

answer: A little paradise the narrator found that is not part of his own world.

question: What is the snake's role in the story?

answer: The narrator used the snake's fangs to slash the bark of a dead tree.

question: What is the narrator doing?

answer: He is trying to find the elusive river.

question: Write a ~11 sentence summary.

answer: The narrator finds he can venture to a paradise teeming with animals, fruit trees, and soft grass. The sights and sounds here are soothing, and he visits the place often. However, the narrator becomes obsessed with finding the river that he always hears, but cannot appear to find. He has walked in all directions and still has not found the river. He grows frustrated and brings negativity to this paradise, and nature responds accordingly. The leaves turn black and the fruits bitter. One day, he catches a snake, forcing its mouth open and using its fangs to slash the bark of a dead tree. The tree screams and catches fire, falling. Other trees catch fire and blue flame surrounds the narrator. He hears the river raging like a god, and the flames envelop and dissolve him. The narrator's last thought is to let go.


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MICHEL BOUREZ is a French professional surfer born on in Rurutu, French Polynesia, France.[1]

Biography

Michel Bourez started surfing in French Polynesia at age 13.[2] European champion in 2006, Michel entered the ASP World Tour in 2009.

His best results on the World Tour came in 2014, with a 5th place in the overall classification, having won twice during the year: at Margaret River Pro 2014 and Rio de Janeiro and 3rd place in Fiji Pro.

His 2015 season was hampered by a severe injury in May, when doing a free surf session at Teahupoo. A fractured hand and cervical vertebra forced him out of the Rio and Fidji events.

In 2016, he earned his 3rd career victory at the Billabong Pipeline Masters, final event of the 2016 World Tour, finishing 6th overall.

Career and Results

-   2014:
    -   Winner of Margaret River Pro 2014 at Margaret River (Australia).
    -   Winner of Billabong Rio Pro in Rio de Janeiro (Brasil).
-   2016:
    -   Winner of Billabong Pipe Masters at Banzai Pipeline on the North Shore in Oahu (Hawaï)''.

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title: Michel Bourez

question: Who is Michel Bourez?

answer: Michel Bourez is a French professional surfer.

question: When did Michel Bourez start surfing?

answer: He started surfing at age 13.

question: What injuries did Bourez sustain when at Teahupoo?

answer: Bourez had a fractured hand and cervical vertebra.

question: Where and when did Bourez earn his 3rd career victory?

answer: Bourez earned his 3rd career victory at the Billabong Pipeline Masters in 2016, where he finished 6th overall.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: A biography of Michel Bourez's  professional surfing career is described in this article.