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Several photos have surfaced showing what is supposed to be the next iPhone and MacBook Pro over the last few days. These leaked photos themselves are not surprising. Apple spy photos are big business and a staple in tech journalism. But if these photos are to be believed, radical changes are about to hit two of Apple’s flagship products. And it’s about damn time.

The iPhone shots show a smartphone that’s smoother and less conspicuous than previous models. It also shows a cell phone without a 3.5mm jack traditionally used for headphones. If true, users will have to use an adapter or buy a new set of headphones that sport a Lightning connection.

Another report shows the MacBook Pro is about to get an overhaul. Gone are full size USB ports present on Apple laptops since the colorful iBook released in 1999. In its place are said to be four USB-C ports, which feature faster speeds but a different connection type that will force more adapters onto owners.

The redesigned MacBook Pro (pictured above) is said to also sport a long OLED touchpad that will replace the function keys that live above the number row. It’s speculated that users will be able to customize actions on this thin touchpad.

The same report states Apple is about to ditch its magical and magnetic MagSafe power connection.

Take a deep breath. The aforementioned changes are just rumors at this point and not confirmed by Apple.

Even if just half of the above turns out to be true, it will be good for Apple and perhaps the consumer. Apple has done this before and pushed the industry forward.

The original iMac didn’t sport a floppy disc drive. That was radical in 1998. USB flash drives were still a thing of fantasy. In 2001 the first iPod shipped with Firewire likely because USB 1.1 was too slow. And then in 2005, Apple dropped Firewire from the iPod. And the list goes on: optical drives, analog connections, even the long-used Dock Connector. In retrospect, dropping support for these technologies makes sense but at the time, the decisions felt radical and alienating

Since the late Steve Jobs’ returned to the company, Apple didn’t wait until the right time; it made the time right.

  Since the late Steve Jobs’ returned to the company, Apple didn’t wait until the right time; it made the time right.

Look at the original MacBook Air. By today’s standards, the first MacBook Air is a mundane computer. It has a small screen, thin body, and long battery life. But in 2008 when it was released, it was the butt of jokes. Sure, it was thin, said bloggers at the time, but it lacked an optical disk drive and relied too much on wireless connectivity since it didn’t have an ethernet port. You’ll have to carry an optical drive and all sorts of adapters, they said.

Apple built the Air not for 2008, but for later when wireless networking was ubiquitous and optical disk drives were all but relics.

Look back at past Apple devices. Products change little over time. Apple tends to let products evolve until a complete overhaul is prudent. And this change tends to be painful for a generation or two after a radical upgrade — remember the pain in trying to find a Lightning cable shortly after the launch of the iPhone 5.

Apple builds its products around platforms much like an automaker. This is done likely to keep manufacturing and supply costs down. The iPad and iPod touch shares many parts with the iPhone. The MacBook Pro and MacBook sport similar layouts and components. But with this shared architecture comes the burden of making painful shifts every few years to set itself up for where technology will be in a few years.

Listen, I don’t want to lose my full size USB ports either. The MacBook Pro has long been my mobile machine of choice because of its plethora of connections and options. Change is hard and I don’t own a single device that recharges over USB-C. Yet. But if the past foretells the future, next year, at this time, I will probably own a handful of USB-C devices and more will be on the way.

I also own a killer set of headphones that, I guess, if I want to use them with the next iPhone, I’ll have to use in conjunction with a Lightning to 3.5mm adapter. Change is hard, friends, yet we’ve done it in the past and the world keeps spinning and Apple keeps printing money.

question: What does the text say about Apple?

answer: There are photos leaked from Apple about their upcoming new products. These spy photos are believed to have radical changes. The iPhone shot shows a smartphone that's smoother and less conspicuous than previous models.

question: What does the text say about Apple and spy photos?

answer: The spy photos from Apple are believed to have radical changes in the upcoming Apple products. These leaked photos themselves are not surprising. Everyone is excited about its release.

question: What does the text say about the original MacBook Air?

answer: According to today's standards, the first Macbook Air is a mundane computer. However, when it was released in 2008, it was the butt of jokes.

question: What does the text say about the manufacturing process of iPhones?


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text: _PROF. GERALD S. DICKINSON, WASHINGTON POST, MAR. 3, 2017_- "Trump’s real difficulty will be in getting permission from property owners to build the wall — no matter how much money it takes — and the land wars that will bog down his plans. Trump, who has cast himself as a master dealmaker, will need to coordinate massive voluntary sales of property near the border or negotiate easements for large swaths of land to make way for the wall construction. This is no small feat. ... [R]esistance is building. Landowners, Native American tribes, and Republican and Democratic lawmakers are on record opposing the wall. What happens if this resistance turns into outright refusal to sell land? Trump’s only option at that point would be eminent domain — which could prove to be even harder than cutting individual deals. In trying to take land for the wall, the federal government would be held to time-consuming procedures that include consultation and negotiation with the affected parties — including private landowners, tribes, and state and local governments — before taking any action. Federal law requires the government to consult with “property owners … to minimize the impact on the environment, culture, commerce, and quality of life for the communities and residents located near the sites at which such fencing is to be constructed.” Then the government would need to declare a taking and undergo condemnation proceedings. ... Owners who are subject to eminent domain to build the wall would have to receive compensation for its physical presence on their property. Successfully measuring the value of the land and settling on prices for hundreds of owners with unique property interests, however, would be the “deal” of the century. ... What is the result of all of this? Years and years of litigation before the “immediate construction” of the wall. Any federal eminent domain action on such a large scale against even a few landowners could trigger decades of court disputes before anything is built. As Trump, a New York real estate tycoon, is surely aware, the Atlantic Yards redevelopment project in Brooklyn endured multiple condemnation challenges, resulting in six years of litigation and negotiation. before anything was built. And that was a much smaller project. ... Americans do not take kindly to threats to fundamental principles of property ownership, even if some of them (though not most, polling shows) like the concept of the wall and the immigration policy Trump wants to pursue. It is not inconceivable to think we are heading for another Kelo saga. The wall could lead to the backlash of the century: a resistance movement laced with political, cultural, social and economic consequences. While Kelo’s land grab was for economic development, Trump’s wall is in service of a wrongheaded immigration policy. Surely this public purpose, like the one in Kelo, will inflame the passions of Americans who see our country as a symbol of democracy and inclusion, not as an isolationist nation."

question: Why are the landowners and Native American tribes opposing Trump's wall?

answer: They do not care much for Trump's immigration policy; more importantly, they do not want to give their lands to the Federal government.


text:
I went through and fixed all the grammatical errors i could find so hopefully it sounds/looks better.

Christian Owens was a junior at Norm High School. It was February 13, 2006 and the school day was a quarter way through. For Chris’ first three classes he was absent, as well as his two best friends whose names I simply do not know. They weren’t absent due to a doctor’s appointment or a wedding or something like that; they just simply didn’t show up. That wasn’t out of the ordinary for them or for any student really. This day wasn’t like any other day though. Something was extremely different from any other day. I couldn’t tell you exactly why this day was unlike any other day. Maybe it was the fact that out of the entire 147 students in my class, the three boys were the only ones absent, or maybe it was the fact that the boys would actually return to school. I don’t know what it was but I could easily tell that this day was not like any other one, especially as the day progressed. It would actually turn out that this would be the most memorable day of my life.

Unlike any other day that he missed, Chris and his three friends did return to school. He was out of our standardized dress code, which much like missing school, was not out of the ordinary, but it wasn’t that he was just missing a belt, or had his shirt untucked, he was wearing cut-off camouflage shorts with a “Led Zeppelin” shirt on. Over the shirt he had baggy hoody (this was EXTREMELY out of dress code). On top of his head laid a black ski-mask which was very strange, But the MOST out of the ordinary thing was what he was holding. What Christian Sorely Owens was holding that day would end up changing everyone’s life. Grasped tightly in his hands was an Avtomat Kalashnikova, which most people know as an AK-47. As you probably guessed, firearms are not part of our school’s dress code.

Accompanying Chris was his two unnamed friends. For the sake of the story, i will call them Dave and Steve. And accompanying Dave and Steve was a Mac-10 and a Baretta 92. The friends were both carrying five gallons of gasoline, which could only end worse.

You’re probably wondering how on Earth they just waltzed right pass the front office and check in center without anybody stopping them, but if you saw how laid-back everyone was you would understand. For example the attendance check in woman was always in “conference calls” that would talk about the bar a lot and different beverages that were consumed. I have no clue what went on at the school that involved those things but i just assumed it was more funding for the athletic department. That’s beside the point.

Anyways, so Chris and his two buddies were lackadaisically strolling through the school as if everything was completely normal, but Dave and Steve were pouring their gas in streams as they walked through the halls. Chris was staring in the direction straight in front of him with an expression that is hard to describe. It wasn’t angry, or sad, or happy. It was calm, relaxed. It was… heart-warming. As they strolled along the only noise that could be heard was Chris’ humming the tune Karma Police, by Radiohead.

Our school was very small so it didn’t take long to cover every hall with a line of gas that ran in front of every door. as they reached the end of the last hall, Chris pulled out a cigar and a match. He started to sing as they all pulled down their masks, “….This is what you get, when you meessss with usssss” and lit his cigar then threw the match behind him and the streams ignited almost instantly. In seconds, all the halls were engulfed in flames and the fire alarms were sounding while the sprinklers went off.

Students and faculty were screaming as they ran through the fires to try and escape. Everyone was frantic and nobody seemed to know what to do. As the gasoline started to burn out and the sprinklers stopped the fire, the halls began to clear. As soon as Chris, Dave and Steve could slightly see, they all rose their guns and began to fire relentlessly at anything that moved. Unless the person was on fire, then they saved their ammunition. They began retracing their steps and shooting at anyone they saw. Of course people escaped, killing everyone was not the plan. Just… Killing. As the boys reached the entrance of the school, Chris smirked and said thank you guys, I’m glad I have true friends that could help. Then he raised his gun and killed both Steve and Dave.

At this point sirens and vehicles could be heard right outside the school. Chris pulled off his mask and started towards the door, but before he walked out he looked through the window of the door to his left. He saw a boy just standing there, frozen, facing away from Chris. Chris approached the boy slowly calling to him, “Hey! Kid! What the f*ck are you doing?” As he got closer he could hear the boy crying. He looked in front of the boy and could see a burned corpse lying motionless on the ground. The corpse was an older woman and quickly Chris realized that this was his mom, or aunt, or someone close to him. “Sorry.” Chris whispered as he raised his gun to the back of the kids head. He reluctantly squeezed the trigger only for nothing to exit the barrel. Chris had run out of bullets.

Chris threw down the gun and darted through the door. As he exited the building he did something that I, the boy who was staring at my dead mother in that dark room, would never forget. Chris smiled and yelled, “F*ck you! F*ck all of you!” just then a loud bang was heard and Chris fell to the cold concrete.

There, in the doorway to the school, was me. In my hand was the Baretta 92. I didn’t want to do it. I didn’t think I could do it. But something overcame me that day and I don’t exactly know what it was. But all in all it was me, soaking wet with a pistol shaking in my hand, I was speechless.

Right then in there it hit me. I had just killed a man. I zoned out and began to think of everything that had happened. I began to think of my mom, and how I would never get to see her again. How much she meant to me. I began to cry even more, and started to scream. The S.W.A.T. started to move in closer to me to help. I couldn’t take it anymore. It wasn’t fair. How come I lost my mom? I can’t live without her. Just then I heard a voice. “It will be okay kid.” One of the S.W.A.T. members said. I snapped, “NO IT WON’T! IT WON’T BE OKAY! SHE’S DEAD! I NEED HER! F*CK YOU! F*CK ALL OF YOU! I raised the gun to my head and pulled the trigger, but all I heard was a tiny click. I kept trying. Nothing came out. “NOOOO! KILL ME. I HATE YOU. I HATE ME. KILL ME!” The S.W.A.T. quickly came in and grabbed me and removed the gun from my hand. I fought back but everything began to get blurry and I started to lose conscience.

Almost instantly I woke up to the ending of an awful movie we were watching in English class. Although it was just a dream. I could still feel the cold firearm send chills down my spine and I still heard sirens and crying. How could a dream feel so real.

title: Trying to start writing. Tell me what you think please. The Dream [1200 words]

question: Why were Christian Owens and his two best friends absent during the first three classes?

answer: It's not uncommon for them to stay skip class.

question: Why is this day special compared to other school days?

answer: This is the day that a school shooting would take place.

question: What was Chris holding?

answer: A gun.

question: What was the narrator's role in the story?

answer: He was a bystander.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: In the middle of English class, the narrator falls asleep and dreams about Chris and his friends bringing guns to school and shooting everyone.


text:
The CREMINO is a chocolate originally from Piedmont, in northern Italy, composed by three layers, the outer layers are made with gianduja chocolate, while the inner one can be made with coffee, lemon or hazelnut paste.
Its typical shape is a cube and it's wrapped with aluminium paper, with a band which indicates the flavour.

This chocolate was created in the first half of the 19th century by Ferdinando Baratti, who owned with his associate Edoardo Milano a laboratory in Turin (called “Baratti & Milano”), where they produced liquors and sweets. However, the first official papers about the cremino are from 1934.

The Italian car manufacturer FIAT is linked to this chocolate because in 1911 they launched a contest for Italian chocolate makers to create a new chocolate, for publicising their new model Tipo 4. The contest was won by Majani from Bologna, the first Italian chocolate maker, born in 1796, who created a new cremino with 4 layers, instead of 3: dark ones with gianduja, while the other two with almond paste.

Nowadays, the main Italian producers of cremino are: Caffarel, Feletti, Majani, Pernigotti and Venchi.

Category:Chocolate Category:Cuisine of Piedmont Category:Culture in Turin

title: Cremino

question: What is cremino?

answer: Cremino is chocolate originally from Italy, composed of three layers, the outer layers are made with gianduja chocolate, while the inner one can be made with coffee, lemon, or hazelnut paste.

question: Who created cremino?

answer: Ferdinando Baratti created cremino.

question: How is FIAT linked to Cremino?

answer: in 1911, FIAT launched a contest for Italian chocolate makers to create new chocolate, for publicizing their new model Tipo 4, and a new Cremino with 4 layers won.

question: Who are the main Italian producers of cremino?

answer: The main Italian producers of cremino are Caffarel, Feletti, Majani, Pernigotti, and Venchi.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: Cremino is chocolate originally from Italy created in the first half of the 19th century. It is composed of three layers, the outer layers are made with gianduja chocolate, while the inner one can be made with coffee, lemon, or hazelnut paste. Nowadays, the main Italian producers of cremino are Caffarel, Feletti, Majani, Pernigotti, and Venchi.


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Thinking back to the eighteenth century in London, a fairly heartsick John Spilsbury had as of late taken his stock of wood painted sheets all covered with the then present day and as of late mapped cartographers notion of the known world. Spilsbury thought this logical achievement showing the Empire's scope and workmanship was sure to fly off the racks of the instructive merchandiser vendors. Bad idea! In an attack of visually impaired fury he got near to a jigsaw and started to hack at the diabolical heaps of wood maps. In the event that I go, they go, was his temper. Wood everyplace, understanding the foolishness of this frenzy he started to get the residue of the splinters of wood strewn over his office floor fuming and hacking as he went. Interesting, he figured this could produce a fine inferno, anyway his sobriety had returned, sort of, and in a more rational phase, he sought after a more sound idea from his brain.

Fortunately he happened to get two pieces that used to be one and wasn't it entertaining how they fit together. Laugh on, enormous man, and out of the blue he understood that there was a huge amount of cash to be made by offering these scruffy odds and ends to the neighborhood work houses so the evil nuns could train their urchin charges the motivation behind why they were in gaol rather than their reprobate dads.

Jigsaw puzzles for adults

Today, grown-up jigsaw puzzles for adults are produced using completely interlocking puzzle pieces made of cardboard. This guarantees each astounding puzzle piece fits cozily into the correct area most assuredly. Gibsons utilize the capacities of craftsmen best-known for their point by point and sequentially exact vehicles and settings such as Terry Harrison. Terry not just paints interesting vehicles going back numerous decades, he also represents considerable authority in sensible delineations of sea side towns dotted all through the British Isles. Derek Roberts is another puzzle maker and has numerous such trifles in the Gibson's inventory. His hues are itemized and immersed and he reproduces excursions taken at British seaside towns as affectionately recalled vacationer scenes that are frequently interspersed up with nonexistent scenes. Derek's work is packed with vehicles like cable cars and transports just as autos and vans which are all very unmistakable to the vehicle lover. Kevin Walsh is another stickler for detail. Anybody intrigued by great British autos from their pinnacle will love Kevin's Jaguars, his MG's also his demandingly rendered icons of steam driven homestead vehicles and Cadbury vans made by the Morris Minor vehicle maker. A hilarious version of the occasionally humiliating conduct of people is spoken to in comical style by that ace of the animation perplex, Mike Jupp. Mike's work has been a pillar in the Gibsons list for over 10 years and he has twelve absurdly amusing riddles jam pressed with a wide range of gathering kookiness just as incalculable individual tricks. Not to be missed! Get your Gibsons jigsaw astounds in Canada at from our site at www.canadapuzzles.ca

All Gibsons jigsaw puzzles, paying much respect to the period recalled, show people (and family pets) having a most magical and astounding passage of  time and interfacing with each other inside or outside, especially at Christmas time. Every year Gibsons present numerous Christmas bewilderments generally painted by Marcello Corti who has turned into an ace of the Christmas Eve town scene.

1000 piece puzzles

Whatever your puzzle fancy is most assuredly akin to gentle puzzler aficianado, it is Gibsons intention whereby to make evident your enjoyment is not curtailed by poor puzzle pictures. Memories and fun will abound but make sure to localise your puzzle search no further afield than www.canadapuzzles.ca. For Christmas puzzles this year, here are some very attractive scenes: G2019 Secret Santa is one brilliant example of the Gibsons Christmas puzzle range and how about I Love Christmas by Mike Jupp another 1000 piece puzzles masterpiece. There are dozens of Gibsons Christmas puzzles to choose from. Jigsaw puzzles for adults really includes all the Gibsons puzzles although, perhaps, the larger piece puzzles might prove suitable for younger puzzlers. Many of the puzzles are also of the extra large piece variety as well as the multiple box set such as Village Celebrations which is a 2 x 500 box set. Lets not forget that there's even a 2000 piece puzzle for Christmas: Christmas Toy Shop (G8016).

All our orders are packed in the most sturdy and compliant boxes and are guarded jealously by their mode of transporter lest he come to part with his goodwill and his compensation.

question: Summarize everything relating to the 18th century in the piece.

answer: The story is told cartographer John Spilsbury in 18th century London, described as "fairly heartsick" who had just completed a series of maps of the world. Unfortunately he got too close to a jigsaw and ground them into bits! But then he worked to fit them back together again and discovered the pleasure of doing so. He realized there was an enormous business opportunity in selling such a thing.

question: How are jigsaw puzzles produced today?

answer: Puzzles for adults are produced on interlocking pieces of cardboard. This guarantees each piece fits into the correct area. The company, Gibsons, utilize the capacities of the best craftsman, giving Terry Harrison as an exemplar.


text:
The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday - Friday plus breaking news updates

Thick, black smoke billowed into the sky as dozens of firefighters tackled a huge blaze at an office block in central London.

Six fire engines and 35 firefighters were at the scene of the four-storey block in Clerkenwell on Thursday evening.

Images posted on social media showed huge plumes of smokes billowing into the sky and flames on the top floor of the building.

London Fire Brigade said it was alerted to the fire in Clerkenwell Road at 5.26pm.

Blaze: The fire in Clerkenwell Road (@CHARHOLE)

Witnesses described the fire as "massive" and said that traffic had been blocked in both directions because of the incident.

The building on fire had been undergoing renovations, according to witnesses.

Blaze: Dozens of firefighters were at the scene in Clerkenwell (@The_Crox)

Wayne Dhesi posted on Twitter : “Massive fire on Clerkenwell Road near Farringdon Station. Road blocked in both directions so take another route if you can.”

Dominique Egu tweeted: “Fire on Clerkenwell road, all traffic stopped and seems to come from a building surrounded by scaffolding. London's Fire Brigade is on the case so hopefully, no victims! Traffic at a standstill.”

Crews used an aerial ladder platform to tackle the flames.

The road was sealed off in both directions as emergency services dealt with the incident.

question: Which paragraph is not a part of the article?

answer: The first paragraph, which seems to be an advertisement.

question: What is a possible cause of the fire?

answer: Something may have gone wrong with the building's renovations.


text:
Chat Transcript 09/17/2012
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G: Hey there!

R: Hi, What's up?

G: Marry me?

R: nope

G: :-(

R: Are you gonna do that every time we talk?

G: of course!

R: ha

R: you're funny

G: ...and cute

G: ...and a good cook

R: yes

G: and quite romantic

G: and a good dad

G: and sexy... did I forget sexy?

G: and I have a nice voice

R: Don't forget how modest you are

G: Oh!  I forgot that one!  I'm the most modest man on earth!

R: that's right!

G: I'm so humble that they tried to crown me king of humility

G: ...only...

G: I was too humble to accept

R: haha!

G: See! I make you laugh!

R: Quite a lot right now, actually :-)

G: Think about it... a life with me would be full of laughter and romance and good food!

R: Are you trying to romance me with this?

G: Hmm, I don't know... is it working?

R: ...

R: I'm starting to think you have a quota to fill.. that you must propose to me at least once every single day

R: you seem to be doing that

G: Well, if you ever say yes, imagine how romantic it would be to tell our children:

G: "He proposed to me every day for 2 years, until I finally said yes, on Sept 17th, 2012!"

R: lol, you wish!

G: *obviously!*

G: The kids will say, "why did you keep asking, Daddy?"

G: And I'll say, "Because, once you meet an angel, you'd be a fool to not do everything on your power to win her heart'

G: Then they'll say, "why did you say yes, mommy?"

R: and just what will I say, in this hypothetical future?

G: You'll say, "I said yes because he told us about this day, with my perfect children and my handsome, romantic husband.  And I knew that was the future I wanted, and now it's come true, more perfect than I could ever imagine."

G: And then I'll kiss you deeply

G: And our children will say "ewww"

G: And it will still be romantic as always

G: Then we'll tuck them in together, and go out to our porch with a glass of wine and watch the stars, wrapped in eachother's arms

R: aww

R: ok, that was seriously cute

G: :-)

R: We also have to put Nanny back in the dog house

R: and make sure the windows are closed.

R: Then it'll be a good night

G: Lol... of course

G: ...

G: Tell the truth, you liked that one even better than my sunset-horseback-picnic-proposal scenario from last week.

R: Oh come on, if I told you you'd never come out of the clouds

G: you have to tell!  For Science!

R: nope

R: A girl's gotta keep some secrets

G: Well, it seemed like a perfect future to me :-)

R: You'll just never know :-)

G: I don't know about that, maybe one day you'll say yes

G: and I'll get to live it :-)

R: Perhaps

R: Ask me again tomorrow ;-)

G: of course!

title: A Modest Proposal

question: What gender does R seem to be?

answer: R seems to be a girl.

question: What gender does G seem to be?

answer: G seems to be a boy.

question: Why does R keep asking G to propose?

answer: It may be implied that she enjoys being asked out in G's creative ways.

question: What emotions is the reader supposed to feel while reading this conversation?

answer: It may be implied that the reader is supposed to feel the emotion of love while reading this.

question: What makes R not want G to stop proposing to her?

answer: It may be implied that R is impressed by G's will to not give up on her.


text:
Hi Reddit!  This is a true story (I think) that I was told by my camp counselor when I was 10. I forget some of the minor details, but this is pretty much what happened. I'm not sure if this is the right place to put this, but I hope you enjoy it anyway!

A few years ago, he and a friend rented their professor's house over the summer, since he was going away for a month. It was nice place, and they got to enjoy each other's company. However, almost every night, they would hear banging and weird noises coming from the basement. When they went down in the morning, there was nothing there. They decided that it was probably an animal, so they decided to leave out a trap to capture whatever was in the basement at night. The next morning, they went downstairs to find a large bobcat growling (I think they growl) and hissing in the cage. He was about to call animal control to take it away, when the friend had the idea to bring it themselves outside to save animal control some trouble. However, the cage was far to bulky and heavy to carry it outside while unfolded and containing a bobcat. Without any real equipment, they decided to take one of their suitcases and put it open next to the door of the cage. He opened the door while his friend scared it away from the back of the cage. It dashed to freedom, but quickly came in contact with the suitcase. He slammed it shut, trapping the bobcat inside. Now, it was much easier to carry. They both loaded the suitcase into their truck and started driving toward the nearby forest area (they lived in Maine). They pulled onto the side of the road, set the suitcase on the ground, unzipped it about halfway, and climbed up a nearby tree so the bobcat wouldn't attack them when it got out. They waited, but it never came out. They were too scared to come down, in case it came out, and didn't know what to do. Suddenly, after about 10 minutes, a minivan pulled up next to their car. Someone got out, looked around (they didn't see my counselor and his friend in the tree), grabbed the suitcase, and got back in the van, which drove away. They instantly knew that something bad was about to happen, so they climbed back down the tree, got in their car, and sped off after the van. However, the van must have been going fast, because they couldn't see the van at all. About 2 miles after that, they started to enter farmland, with tall cornstalks bordering the road on each side. Suddenly, they saw tire skid-marks on the road, and a section of corn flattened, by what looked like a car. They stopped the car, got out, and ran to the flattened corn. About a hundred yards in, they saw the minivan stopped and the doors opened. As they got closer, they saw that nobody was inside, and there was blood on one of the seats. They never figured out what happened to the people in the van or the bobcat.

I hope that you enjoyed. I'm sorry if their are any grammatical errors, this is my first story!

title: The Bobcat

question: Who was in the basement?

answer: A bobcat.

question: Is there anything in the suitcase?

answer: It may be assumed that there wasn't anything in the suitcase.

question: Who was driving the minivan?

answer: This information can't be found.

question: What happens to the bobcat?

answer: The bobcat cannot be traced.

question: Write a ~8 sentence summary.

answer:
One summer the author's counselor and his friend rented their professor's home. They would hear banging every night from the basement. They try to trap it and turns out to be a bobcat. They decide to drive it to the forest. The two sit on a nearby tree waiting for the bobcat to come out of the suitcase but nothing happens. Suddenly, a van comes and takes the suitcase away.

They drive after the minivan and end up within cornstalks. They locate the minivan and find blood on the seats and cannot trace the bobcat or the people in the van.


text:
“I couldn’t tell you what happened or why,

I can only tell you what I felt and why it affected me so."

Electric pulses shot through the air. I could feel them in my fingertips.

They began to permeate every blood vessel and vein,

until I felt like one pulsating organ; hot, heavy, and overwhelmed.

All at once the blackness hit.

I was icy again;

back to the normal numbness I felt from day to day,

no emotions and soulless.

Strangely I felt whole for once, like I was finally complete,

like I had risen to a higher plane of existence, another state of being.

Then, I woke up.

I was holding bloody clumps of hair. It was a ratty and tangled mess.

I threw it down in disgust, and ground it into the dirt with my foot.

I thought I could make it disappear.

I looked up to see a blood stained manifestation of human staring back at me.

You could have sensed that she was dirty, beaten, battered, bruised, and broken

just by the sadness in her eyes.

I wondered if I had committed this heinous act towards such an ethereal creature.

I instantly felt shame at the mere possibility.

I reached out, just to touch her, to hold her, to mend her,

to whisper that everything was going to be alright.

My hand stopped when I touched glass.

I realized what I had been looking at with such remorse and affection

was simply myself reflected.

"That’s when I fainted.”

The doctor raised his left eyebrow, glanced at the clock,

sighed at the forty five minutes left in our session,

then whispered in his sing-song voice,

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title: ethereal.

question: Explain what the narrator was feeling at their fingertips.

answer: Electric pulses shooting through the air.


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[Press Release: L.A. Clippers Sign Avery Bradley]

The L.A. Clippers have re-signed free-agent guard Avery Bradley, it was announced today by President of Basketball Operations, Lawrence Frank. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not released.

“We are very excited to bring Avery back to the Clippers,” Frank said. “He is an elite competitor, tenacious defender, and a very effective offensive player, who fits the identity of our organization and the profile of a tough, serious player that is committed to winning. Avery’s intensity and proven work ethic will have a direct impact on the performance and personality of this team.”

Bradley, originally acquired by the Clippers on January 29, 2018 via trade, appeared in 46 games for the Clippers and Detroit Pistons last season, averaging 14.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.11 steals in 31.2 minutes. The 6’2”, 180-pound guard has appeared in 459 career games across eight NBA seasons with Boston, Detroit and L.A., holding career averages of 12.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.08 steals in 28.4 minutes.

Bradley was named to the 2016 NBA All-Defensive First Team and 2013 NBA All-Defensive Second Team. Selected 19th overall by Boston out of the University of Texas in 2010, he was a 2009 McDonald’s All-American.

question: Who signed Avery Bradley?

answer: The L.A. Clippers basketball team.

question: What reasons does the President of Basketball Operations, Lawrance Frank, give about signing Avery Bradley?

answer: He cites Bradley's work ethic and quality of play as influencing their decision to sign him.

question: What accomplishments does Avery Bradley have?

answer: He was named to the 2016 NBA All-Defensive First Team and the 2013 NBA All-Defensive Second Team. He also was a 2009 McDonald's All-American.

question: What is the career summary of Avery Bradley?

answer: He has played eight seasons in the NBA with Boston, Detroit, and L.A. His career average stats are 12.3 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.08 steals in 28.4 minutes.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: L.A. Clippers sign Avery Bradley, a free-agent guard. President of Basketball Operations Lawrance Frank cites Bradley's quality of play and work ethic as reasons for signing him. Bradley has played 8 seasons in the NBA and was selected to the 2016 NBA All-Defensive First Team as well as making it into the Second Team in 2013.


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Sending great gifs to your co-workers gives you more than just a laugh.

Humor in the workplace benefits:

-   PRODUCTIVITY. Humor replenishes your employees and makes them more productive.
-   GROUP COHESION. Humor can increase a sense of belonging.
-   STRESS MANAGEMENT. Humor is known for its “cathartic” emotional benefits that release stress.

Creating an office culture of humor can help you cultivate all these benefits. Keep in mind that humor can also go sideways fairly quickly, too. The wrong type of funny can lead to serious HR problems—there’s a thin line between goofy and unprofessional or between delightful and inappropriate.

[Humor in the Workplace]

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You want your company to be a fun place to work, but you also want to make sure that it’s fun for everyone.

Here’s our guide on how to improve office humor that makes everyone feel included and unified.

The Iceberg Theory of Culture: Why Different Jokes Land With Different People

When building a cohesive team, it’s crucial to actively shape the role that humor plays at work. In a case study, the _Harvard Business Review_ presents a scenario where a manager constantly comments on his employee’s height. The comments are good-natured, but she still finds them inappropriate, and they make her uncomfortable.

One of the experts who weighs in explains that their different views might come from the fact that he grew up in Manchester and she grew up in Turkey, and he’s a salesman and she’s an accountant. Manchester sales culture is louder and more free-wheeling, while a Turkish accountant’s environment is likely more reserved.

THAT’S THE ICEBERG THEORY OF CULTURE. You only see the tip of the iceberg—what someone eats, the language they speak, how they dress—but there’s a whole set of hidden values underneath. What one of your employees thinks is impolite, the other could find charming.

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Iceberg Theory of Culture

[source] Those cultural differences don’t have to be inter-continental, inter-national or even inter-state to cause issues. Someone from upstate New York had an entirely different upbringing than someone from NYC—so what they find appropriate vs. inappropriate in the professional setting might be different, as well.

This part is important because humor influences hierarchies in the workplace—whether people feel like they’re succeeding or failing, in the in-crowd or left out. These hidden cultural differences can have disastrous unintended consequences ranging from HR disagreements, pervasive unhappiness, and retention issues.

How to Create An Inclusive Humor Culture

To combat these hidden cultural differences, you have to create your own humor culture in the office. Josie Dikkers, the professor at the University of Utrecht, explains that humor in the workplace functions positively in an office when it brings your team together—but that’s different for every team.

To find or identify your team’s humor style, use Dikkers’s model. She breaks humor down into two axes—social vs. self and positive vs. negative—to categorize each type of humor and help you find which type works best for your team.

The SOCIAL VS. SELF axis is about whether the “funny” element is projected outward or inward—like whether the joke’s on you (the joke-teller), or the joke’s on your colleagues (the joke-receivers). The POSITIVE VS. NEGATIVE axis is about whether the joke “builds up” or “tears down.”

[Humor in the Workplace Axis]

Combining these axes, you get four quadrants—four types of jokes.

-   SELF-POSITIVE. This is a joke about the joke-teller, which holds the joke-teller in a positive light.
    -   Example of a joke: “I try not to laugh at my own jokes, but we all know I’m hilarious.”
    -   Are these jokes work-appropriate?: SOMETIMES. Self-positive jokes build the joke-teller up, but too many and you have to be careful that they don’t put the rest of the office _down_ by omission. But having a self-positive joke culture means that _everyone_ is free to tell these jokes, so they’re less likely to make someone seem self-important.
-   SELF-NEGATIVE. This is a joke about the joke-teller, which holds the joke-teller in a negative light.
    -   Example of a joke: “I walk two miles a day. One to the donut shop, and one home.”
    -   Are these jokes work-appropriate?: SOMETIMES. Self-Negative jokes are linked to high leadership ratings because they make you seem more relatable. But these jokes get risky when someone repeatedly puts themselves down to seek compliments from others. But having a self-negative joke culture means that _everyone_ is free to tell these jokes, rather than one person fishing for compliments.
-   SOCIAL-POSITIVE. This is a joke about the joke’s audience, which holds the audience in a positive light.
    -   Example of a joke: “How many programmers does it take to change a lightbulb? None, that’s a hardware problem!”
    -   Are these jokes work-appropriate?: ALWAYS. These jokes bond the team through shared experiences, rather than putting members of the team down.
-   SOCIAL-NEGATIVE. This is a joke about the joke’s audience, which holds the audience in a negative light.
    -   Example of a joke: “What do you call the difference between an accountant and a lawyer? Accountants know they’re boring.”
    -   Are these jokes work-appropriate?: NEVER. They serve no real purpose other than to put people down. There’s no reason to risk alienating someone through social-negative humor.

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It’s up to you to decide whether Self-Positive or Self-Negative is affiliative for your company culture. Use this framework to think about the types of jokes that unite your team—and build your culture from there.

Foster Affiliative Humor in Your Company Culture for Productivity

Whatever humor you decide fits, as a manager, you’re a model for behavior at your company. You can consider humor styles in your hiring processes, laugh at the jokes you appreciate and frown at (or say something about) the ones you don’t approve of.

Reap those humor benefits—productivity, group cohesion and stress relief—by being the “funny” you wish to see at your startup.

question: What are the benefits of humor in the workplace?

answer: The benefits of humor in the workplace are productivity, group cohesion, and stress management.

question: What is the Iceberg Theory of Culture?

answer: The Iceberg Theory of Culture is that one only sees the surface level of the things that constitute a person's personality, but there are many hidden values that are not seen as easily.

question: How does one create their own humor culture in the office?

answer: To identify your team's humor style, use Dikker's model, which uses two axes: social vs. self and positive vs. negative. The

question: What are the 4 quadrants described in the article?

answer: The 4 quadrants are self-positive, self-negative, social-positive, and social-negative.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: This article details why humor in the workplace is a positive thing, and how to go about creating and understanding your team's style of humor.


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The Turnbull Government has rejected a call from the Australian Medical Association to create a nation-wide Centre for Disease Control, to help prepare for and respond to outbreaks of infectious diseases.

AMA President Dr Michael Gannon on Wednesday released a new position statement calling for such a centre to be established in Australia, similar to centres that exist in the United States and Europe.

[AMA president Michael Gannon's call for a new national Centre for Disease Control has been rejected by the Turnbull Government. Photo: Bohdan Warchomij]

__ AMA president Michael Gannon's call for a new national Centre for Disease Control has been rejected by the Turnbull Government. Photo: Bohdan Warchomij

Dr Gannon said Australia was the only nation in the OECD that did not have "an established national authority delivering scientific research and leadership in communicable disease control".

"There are emerging problems of controlling communicable diseases within Australia's borders, and a CDC would provide a national focus on current and emerging communicable disease threats.

Dr Gannon said the current system, relied on "disjointed state and Commonwealth structures, informal networks and collaborations, and the goodwill of public health and infectious disease physicians".

"If we are to be a serious force in combating disease in our region, we need a CDC," he said.

The nation's Chief Medical Officer, Professor Brendan Murphy said that the government was aware of the importance of having a robust public health system to prepare for and respond to such outbreaks.

But he said it was the department's view that the current arrangements were effective and "establishing a CDC would not add anything material to Australia's capacity to effectively respond to national communicable disease outbreaks".

"Public health stakeholders like the AMA are included in health emergency arrangements, a prime example was the H1N1 Influenza Pandemic where medical organisations, including the AMA, were vitally involved in the national health response," Prof Murphy said.

Prof Murphy said there were already "established and well-practiced" coordinating mechanisms, led by the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC), its five standing committees, as well as several Centres of Research Excellence focussed on infectious diseases.

He said responses to such outbreaks was run by the national Office of Health Protection, which in recent times had developed public health measures for Ebola, MERS-CoV and Zika virus.

The AMA's proposal has previously been backed by a number of different health organisations and infectious disease experts, and a 2013 Senate committee recommended the government explore the potential for creating a CDC in Australia.

After that inquiry, the COAG in 2014 instead opted for a National Framework Communicable Disease Control, backed by the AHPPC and the Communicable Diseases Network Australia.

Prof Murphy said that framework aimed to guide "whole of system actions" to ensure "stewardship of the communicable disease control system" and the department was working to "progress" an implementation plan for that framework.

question: Who are the key individuals involved in the events described in the article?

answer: President of the Australian Medical Association, Dr Michael Gannon, and Australian Chief Medical Officer, Professor Brendan Murphy.

question: When was this article published?

answer: Unclear but likely after 2014 (a National Framework for Communicable Diseases is mentioned as being established in 2014)

question: Who is the intended audience?

answer: Probably the general public; the language is not too jargon heavy.

question: What is the stance taken by the author?

answer: Unclear - individuals on either side of the issue are quoted and the author does not explicitly express any opinions. However, the space given to quoting the government's representative is significantly greater.

question: Where is this article published?

answer: Probably a broadsheet news site and potentially one originating in Australia given the subject matter.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: The Australian Government has rejected a call from the Australian Medical Association (AMA) to create a nation-wide Centre for Disease Control, to help prepare for and respond to outbreaks of infectious diseases. The AMA believes that current health networks are inadequate, but the government believes that there are already coordinating mechanisms in place to respond to outbreaks.


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	I had never sat in a cafe and wrote before. It was a phenomenon of Portland and other easy going cities like it: young people, with nothing better to do, would just go to the local cafe and waste the day away at a computer (or typewriter, depending on how hip the cafe was). I had always enjoyed writing, but writer's block had always hit sooner or later, and not a single story was complete so far. So there I was, school had just finished and I felt aimless. I decided to go up to the corner cafe that just opened on my street. It was a cute little green building, hidden between two giant trees, leafless from winter. I stepped inside and instantly, the smell of warm coffee and sandwiches hit my nose. It was like a large living room, soft music was playing, there was a younger Asian guy reading on a green and yellow couch, and a young woman with an apron stood at a front desk. I examined the menu, chose some finger food, and set up my computer to write. Opening up the word program, I see the recent category, filled with the stories I've yet to finish. Looking at all this unfinished work, I promise myself that I will have made something by the end of the day. “I have to”, I tell myself, “I have to finish one damn story”.

	But what do I write about? That's the question I kept asking. Over and over and over, I could not think of one damn thing! I had never had this trouble with technical papers or papers for school, given a topic or general theme, I could do A work every time, but ask me to craft a story and I just can't. It's like my mind hits a brick wall, so much momentum but no progress. I looked for inspiration everywhere, and found none. How do I write about the guy walking his dog past the window I'm sitting at? What is funny or interesting about that?  Nothing, that's what. So I sat there, eating the fries I ordered, trying to get past this mental wall. I put on my headphones, kicked on some MGMT, and thought.

	Time passed, I don't know how long, and I hadn't written a thing. I sat there defeated, the simple objective of writing a story had beat me. I started to gather my things to leave when I noticed something... odd. Everyone was gone. At first I thought that I was simply the last customer, so I packed everything up and went to walk out the door, but it was locked. I didn't remember seeing the waitress lock it, so was puzzling. I tried to undo the bolt, but it was stuck and didn't want to budge. I didn't want to break the lock, so I went to find the waitress, but she was nowhere to be found. In fact, nobody was here, I was the only person in the cafe. Not caring about a stupid lock anymore, I pushed the lock to the breaking point and it finally slid to the open position. I swung the door open.... but there was nothing there. No street, no houses, no trees, just a huge, blank space. I couldn't tell what was up or down, or how far the end was, I had to close the door to keep from throwing up. I was in shock, how could I be seeing everything normal through the window and then... nothing....

	It's been a few days here, and I still don't know what happened. I can't leave, as the outside world only exists through these panes of glass now. Stepping out the front door puts me at the back door, and vice versa.  I can't explain the physics, or what/who put me here, but I know it has something to do with my stories. I have this... I don't know how to explain it.... nagging sensation in the bag of my head. I feel compelled to finish the story I set out to write, 2 days ago, before this all started happening. I set my computer back up, opened up the file, and stared at the page. Before I had come to wherever “this” is, I had deleted everything I had wrote so far, so the page was blank. Once again I asked myself that question: What do I write about?
	I sat and thought about the past two days, all that had happened. It was crazy, like a horror story... story....the realization dawned on me like a sack of hammers, I should write about what had happened! It had everything that I needed for a story, rising action, falling action, plot twists! It just needed two things, an introduction and a conclusion. So I clicked on the word page, flexed my hands, and began to write.

	“I had never sat in a cafe and wrote before.”

title: [MF] The Cafe

question: Summarize the narrator's struggles.

answer: The author (also the narrator) wants to be a writer and now they have found the perfect setting in which to practice their craft: Portland. It's a city that lends itself to the stereotype of young creatives' silent gathering in cafes to commit themselves to their writing. However, the narrator has found that even in this ideal setting, they have a difficult time putting themselves to task.

question: Summarize how this struggle is resolved.

answer: It's not so much that the struggle is resolved in its immediacy-to date, the narrator has produced this piece the reader is reading-but that they are forced to reckon with their writer's block. This is a physical forcing, as they find themselves singularly locked inside the cafe. When they do manage to open the door, there is nothing outside, no end to the blank space stretching before them. The writing piece that the narrator has produced-and that the reader is reading right now-was the ticket out, it seems.

question: Summarize this method of writing.

answer: It seems that this method of writing is very meta. It involves the reader in the process, as the reader's setting eyes on this piece confirms that the author has been set free. There is no longer endless blank space before the narrator, keeping them locked in this minds.

question: Summarize what led the narrator to want to pursue writing in the first place.


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The TREATY OF EPE was a treaty between Great Britain (represented by Benjamin Campbell, Consul in Lagos and Thomas Miller Commander of _HMS Crane_) and Kosoko on September 28, 1854.

Background

On December 26, 1851, in what is now known as the Bombardment of Lagos or Reduction of Lagos Britain intervened in Lagos politics by executing naval action against Kosoko, then Oba of Lagos, ousting him, and installing Oba Akitoye who had promised to embrace abolition. On January 1, 1852 Akitoye signed the Treaty between Great Britain and Lagos abolishing the slave trade.

Kosoko fled to Epe and built up an independent base with about 400 warriors and mounted multiple attacks on Lagos; one on August 5, 1853 and another on August 11, 1853 which came dangerously close to the Oba's palace but was rebuffed just in time by a burst of fire from the British naval force under Commander Phillips of _HMS Polyphemus_.

After much negotiation, Kosoko eventually signed the Treaty of Epe on September 28, 1854 with Consul Benjamin Campbell, agreeing not to make any claims to Lagos or to endanger commerce in Lagos. The treaty was a tactical success for Kosoko who got the British to recognize his state in Epe. In the big picture, however, the Lagos throne remained out of reach with Akitoye and Dosunmu's descendants firmly rooted.

Treaty text

The text of the treaty is transcribed below:[1]

  _Agreement entered into this 28th day of September 1854 between Kosoko his Caboceers and Chiefs and Chiefs, and Benjamin Campbell Esquire Her Brittanic Majesty’s Consul for the Bight of Benin, and Thomas Miller Esquire Commander H.M.S. Sloop “Crane” Senior Officer of the Bights of Benin and Biafra._
  _1st. Kosoko his Caboceers and Chiefs solemnly pledge themselves to make no attempt to regain possession of Lagos either by threats, hostilities or strategem_
  ''2nd. Kosoko his Caboceers and Chiefs claim Palma, as their port of trade, and Benjamin Campbell Esquire Her Brittanic Majesty’s Consul, and Thomas Miller Esquire Commander and Senior Naval Officer in the Bights, engage to recognize Palma, as the port of Kosoko and his Caboceers and Chiefs, for all purposes of legitimate trade. ''
  _3rd. Kosoko his Caboceers and Chiefs do most solemnly pledge themselves to abandon the slave trade, that is the export of slaves from Africa, also not to allow any slave trader to reside at their port or any other place within their jurisdiction and influence_
  _4th. Kosoko his Caboceers and Chiefs solemnly bind themselves to give every protection and assistance to such merchants and traders as may wish to reside among them for the purpose of carrying on legitimate trade - also to assist her Brittanic Majesty’s Consul to reopen markets on the Jaboo shore viz Agienu, Ecorodu, and Aboyee, and in maintaining order and security at those markets._
  _5th. There shall be levied at the Port of Palma, an export duty of one head of cowries for every Puncheon of Palm Oil of the average size of one hundred and twenty gallons and two strings of cowries per lb. on all Ivory exported from the above Port for the benefit of Kosoko._
  _6th. Benjamin Campbell Esquire Her Brittanic Majesty’s Consul engages on behalf of her Majesty’s Government that for the due and faithful performance of this engagement on the part of Kosoko his Caboceers and Chiefs there shall be paid to Kosoko by her Majesty’s Government an annual allowance for his life of Two thousand heads of cowries or one thousand dollars at his option._
  _7th. This engagement to have full force and effect from this day and until annulled by Her Brittanic Majesty’s Government._
  _7th. This engagement to have full force and effect from this day and until annulled by Her Brittanic Majesty’s Government._

  Signed up the Lagoon at Appe this 28th day of September 1854
  Kosoko X
  Oloosema X
  Oloto X
  Pelleu X
  Agenia X
  Bosoopo X
  Agagoo X
  Obatchi X
  Whydobah X
  Bagaloo X
  Apsee X
  Oleesau X
  Ettee X
  Lomosa X
  Otcheodee X

  B. Campbell (Her Brittanic Majesty’s Consul for the Bight of Benin)
  Thos. Miller (Commander H.M.S. ‘Crane’ and Senior Officer of the Bights of Benin and Biafra)

  In the presence of
  Herbert L. Ryves, Lieut. Commander of ‘Minx’
  W.P. Braund, Master H.M.S ‘Crane’
  Francis Wm. Davis, Assistant Surgeon, ‘Minx’
  Geo. Batt. Scala, merchant of Lagos
  W.R. Hansen, merchant of Lagos
  Jose Pedro da Cousta Roy, merchant of Lagos
  S.B. Williams, merchant of Lagos and interpreter

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title: Treaty of Epe

question: Who was the Treaty between?

answer: The treaty was between Great Britain and Kosoko.

question: When was the Treaty signed?

answer: The treaty was signed on 28 September 1854.

question: When did Kosoko attack Lagos?

answer: Kosoko attacked Lagos on August 5, 1853 and once again on August 11, 1853 with his 400 warriors.

question: When was the slave trade abolished?

answer: The slave trade was abolished on January 1, 1852 when Akitoye signed a Treaty between Great Britain and Lagos.

question: Write a ~7 sentence summary.

answer:
The Treaty of Epe was signed between Great Britain and Kosoko. It meant Britain could not make any claims to Lagos or endanger commerce in Lagos. The Treaty was signed on 28 September 1854.

In 1851, the British had intervened in Lagos politics by executing naval action against Kosoko. Oba Akitoye was put in his place. Kosoko built a base with 400 warriors in Epe and attacked Lagos multiple times. The Treaty was signed after this.


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Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Stephen Curry that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

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| Stephen Curry   | 1.7             |                 | []              |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| LeBron James    | 1.6             |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Stephen Curry   | 0.2             |                 | []              |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| LeBron James    | 0.8             |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

Totals Stats

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Stephen Curry   | 16,419          |                 | []              |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| LeBron James    | 34,241          |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Stephen Curry   | 3,158           |                 | []              |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| LeBron James    | 9,405           |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Stephen Curry   | 4,621           |                 | []              |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| LeBron James    | 9,346           |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Stephen Curry   | 1,205           |                 | []              |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| LeBron James    | 2,015           |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Stephen Curry   | 156             |                 | []              |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| LeBron James    | 957             |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Stephen Curry   | 699             |                 | []              |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| LeBron James    | 1,265           |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

Percentages

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Stephen Curry   | .476            |                 | []              |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| LeBron James    | .504            |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Stephen Curry   | .435            |                 | []              |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| LeBron James    | .344            |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Stephen Curry   | .906            |                 | []              |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| LeBron James    | .734            |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

Best Season (no game minimum)

+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| Stephen     | 30.1        |             | (2016)      | []          |
| Curry       |             |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| LeBron      | 31.4        |             | (2006)      |             |
| James       |             |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+

+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| Stephen     | 5.4         |             | (2016)      | []          |
| Curry       |             |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| LeBron      | 8.6         |             | (2018)      |             |
| James       |             |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+

+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| Stephen     | 8.5         |             | (2014)      | []          |
| Curry       |             |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| LeBron      | 10.2        |             | (2020)      |             |
| James       |             |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+

+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| Stephen     | 2.1         |             | (2016)      | []          |
| Curry       |             |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| LeBron      | 2.2         |             | (2005)      |             |
| James       |             |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+

+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| Stephen     | 0.4         |             | (2020)      | []          |
| Curry       |             |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| LeBron      | 1.1         |             | (2009)      |             |
| James       |             |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Stephen Curry   | 26.5            |                 | []              |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| LeBron James    | 28.8            |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Stephen Curry   | 5.4             |                 | []              |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| LeBron James    | 9.0             |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Stephen Curry   | 6.3             |                 | []              |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| LeBron James    | 7.2             |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Stephen Curry   | 1.6             |                 | []              |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| LeBron James    | 1.7             |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Stephen Curry   | 0.3             |                 | []              |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| LeBron James    | 1.0             |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

Totals Stats

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Stephen Curry   | 2,968           |                 | []              |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| LeBron James    | 7,491           |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Stephen Curry   | 604             |                 | []              |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| LeBron James    | 2,348           |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Stephen Curry   | 704             |                 | []              |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| LeBron James    | 1,871           |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Stephen Curry   | 181             |                 | []              |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| LeBron James    | 445             |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Stephen Curry   | 30              |                 | []              |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| LeBron James    | 250             |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Stephen Curry   | 112             |                 | []              |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| LeBron James    | 260             |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

Percentages

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Stephen Curry   | .450            |                 | []              |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| LeBron James    | .496            |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Stephen Curry   | .401            |                 | []              |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| LeBron James    | .335            |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| Stephen Curry   | .906            |                 | []              |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| LeBron James    | .741            |                 |                 |
+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| Stephen     | 28.3        |             | (2015)      | []          |
| Curry       |             |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| LeBron      | 35.3        |             | (2009)      |             |
| James       |             |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+

+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| Stephen     | 6.2         |             | (2017)      | []          |
| Curry       |             |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| LeBron      | 11.3        |             | (2015)      |             |
| James       |             |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+

+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| Stephen     | 8.4         |             | (2014)      | []          |
| Curry       |             |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| LeBron      | 9.0         |             | (2018)      |             |
| James       |             |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+

+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| Stephen     | 2.0         |             | (2017)      | []          |
| Curry       |             |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| LeBron      | 2.3         |             | (2016)      |             |
| James       |             |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+

+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| Stephen     | 0.7         |             | (2018)      | []          |
| Curry       |             |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+
| LeBron      | 1.8         |             | (2010)      |             |
| James       |             |             |             |             |
+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+

question: Who has better stats per game between LeBron James and Stephen Curry?

answer: On average, LeBron James has better stats.

question: Who averaged more points in playoffs between LeBron James and Stephen Curry?

answer: LeBron James.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer:
This is a breakdown of NBA stats on LeBron James and Stephen Curry between 2004 to 2020.

Looking at points earned in playoffs, percentages, total game points, and best season points, LeBron James' seem to be ahead of Stephen Curry.


text:
After an inconclusive finish to the main event of Monday Night Raw, with Finn Balor and Seth Rollins pinning Bray Wyatt at the same time, they will both be in the men's Elimination Chamber match — marking the first time ever that seven different individuals will participate in an Elimination Chamber match.

[]

Tim Fiorvanti, ESPN.com3y ago

question: What was the main event of Monday Night Raw?

answer: Finn Balor and Seth Rollins' pinning Bray Wyatt at the same time.

question: What is Monday Night Raw?

answer: A broadcasted wrestling event.

question: What is the outcome of that match?

answer: Both men will advance to the men's Elimination Chamber match.

question: This is the first time that what?

answer: Seven different individuals will participate in an Elimination Chamber match.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: On Monday Night Raw, Seth Rollins and Finn Baylor pinned down Bray Wyatt at the same time, and as a result, both have advanced to the men's Elimination Chamber. This is the first time seven individuals will compete in this event.


text:
ACADIA HEALTHCARE is a multinational behavioral healthcare provider. It operates a network of over 584 facilities across the United States, United Kingdom, and Puerto Rico. Acadia provides behavioral health and addiction services to its patients in a variety of settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment centers, outpatient clinics and therapeutic school-based programs. The company was founded in January 2005, and is headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee.

Operations

United States

Acadia operates facilities assisting patients suffering from behavioural problems, PTSD, trauma, eating disorders and substance abuse. Acadia emphasizes treatment for patients recovering from drug or alcohol addictions.

As of December 2016, Acadia began planning of a 120-bed psychiatric hospital. The $65 million joint venture with Greenville Health System was to replace the Marshall I. Pickens Hospital on the Greenville Memorial Medical Campus, South Carolina.[1]

United Kingdom

In June 2014, Acadia bought Partnerships in Care, a British provider of mental health and social care services, and acquired the mental health assets of Care UK in May 2015, with 322 beds.[2]

The company has been investigated by the Competition and Markets Authority in the UK in order to deal with concerns about the impact of its acquisition of Priory Group on competition. It sold 21 existing behavioral health facilities and one that has not yet opened for £320 million to BC Partners in October 2016.[3]

[1]

[2]

[3]

title: Acadia Healthcare

question: When was Acadia Healthcare founded?

answer: January 2005

question: Where does Acadia Healthcare operate?

answer: In the United States, the United Kingdom, and Puerto Rico

question: Describe Acadia Healthcare's network.

answer: Their network spans the United States, United Kingdom, and Puerto Rico. It contains over 584 facilities.

question: What sort of services does Acadia Healthcare provide?

answer: Behavioral health and addiction services. It operates through inpatient psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment centers, outpatient clinics, and therapeutic school-based programs.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: Acadia Healthcare is a multinational behavioral healthcare provider founded in 2005. They operate in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Puetro Rico, providing behavioral health and addiction services. Its headquarters is located in Franklin, Tennessee.


text:
The angry man rolls into town with a bag and a grimace and a frown.  He takes the bus to 808 and throws money on the table.  Give me two for what for please, he whispers sarcastically and with the subtlety of a goose.

Whatnow? Asked the operator nice, her tears staining her underwear with optimism.

TWO FOR WHATFOR AND ONE EXTRA FOR ME MA.

The man turned huffing towards the mirror and inspected his dream.  How many do you need?  Asked he of himself. Take me back home, to the grounds of the point.   Intense discussion, would be pleasant, but doesn't need more of it.  I wondered to use the bathroom, no time, no place.   If there's anything, talk to David-o.  There isn't.

The bus is here now, time to stop.

Abruptly sitting up, he looked out of the window, the hotel window, the hotel.   He pictured Gideon's bible sitting in the drawer next to him and the phone, used by so many.   He threw back the covers and switched on the TV.  Morning news droned as shower water sprinkled him fresh.  Opened suitcase, underpants, shirt and tie, trousers last as the towel hit the floor, a present for the cleaning lady.

Cologne and elevator, brief glances and hollow smiles at breakfast.  Croissant and jam, coffee with no sugar, taxi, street, smiles again and again elevator.  Morning business, the start of a new continuation. The meeting was boring, but he liked the look of the girl taking notes, she was young, hopeful.   He put downsizing on the table.  The men and women nodded, too much waste, not enough profit.   Too many people for the company, time to change, time for a fresh start.  It was his fault.   Meeting over, de-elevation.

A brisk walk through Manhattan, 5 minutes max.  Lunch was sandwich, more salad than bread, orange juice to help.   Staring out of the window, always windows, always outside.  The people were okay.    Check phone, free wifi, great invention.   Good times.  He thrashed at a whiteboard in his mind.  Downsize, economize, automate.   The world was an engine being ever refined, like the sugar in the packet he didn't use.

Next meeting was convincing, at least he was. His speech: Good change, positive change, even pocket change helps.  50th floor, great view, but no one was distracted.  Time to sell ideas, this workspace is the fucking bomb, wondering what the fuck he is talking about.
Sally was 18 when she dumped him, he was 21.  He couldn't figure it out.  They were both attending the same college and the last 3 months had been fantastic.   He wondered if it was his hair, his height, his face.  Sometimes he jokingly asked her to marry him, and she would jokingly reply 'of course'.   They lay in the sports fields, smoked weed, talked about the changes in the world, and what they really wanted.  They went on the demonstration against the Iraq war, because their friends did, and they really enjoyed the music and the energy of the crowd.

It was easy to speculate, to be gods in the making.  They would make things right.  They would start the world over.  No more sadness.    If only everyone  got high and danced and stayed up late talking about love.

His speech was over.  Small round of applause, unusual but important to him.  He enjoyed the view.

Taxi, hotel, hotel bar.   He tried networking but it was the wrong crowd.  2 or 3 beers, elevator, hotel room, hotel window.  CNN.

Pillow.

The angry man rolls into town and dispenses his advice to a tramp.  Take it out, or you'll lose it.  It was late, dogs barking.  Trees everywhere, how beautiful.  Sally strokes and the blood stained him falls over.  Downsizing love, big time.   Three cards, three clues, first clue, left.

Mother is crying, she burnt her hand on the soup.  He can't eat it anymore.  He goes upstairs to the funeral and falls into the coffin.  Stupid me, always falling.  They look over at him, the baby in the box, tears sprinkling him clean, cologne, taxi, meeting,  Sally says he's the best businessman in the world, and they toast the man so violently he is pushed back, out through the window, the view comes closer, the trees grow pretty.

He lands.

Alarm clock, CNN talks.  Nothing happened.

Last day in NY. Wishing to be home, hop in a taxi.  Little input required today.  Traffic is snarled.  Who gives a fuck?  It's hot, open the window.  The trees in Central Park.  Joggers.  A guy plays guitar and he nods his head in approval.  No stress today.

Taxi arrives, elevator, shake hands, shake smiles.  Yesterday's approval lingers as it fades,  Others talk, good ideas, we are all good.  Tomorrow he's home, tomorrow family, tomorrow dog. He is helping.

Takes notes, it's boring to hear others speak.   Meeting drags, mind wanders.

Sally was a musician, of sorts.  She loved Pink Floyd and The Who, and insisted on his silence as she performed her stilted covers.   They fucked often, although not as much as he would have liked, although she gave excellent head.  Better than the wife.

He was sceptical when she offered him the mushrooms, but he couldn't turn down her hope.  His stomach churned, as did his mind, and he hated it.  She was dancing in his apartment, singing louder than anyone would have liked, as he lay on the floor holding his face tightly.  After hours had passed, she was stroking his hair, humming a tune, and he cried.

Meeting over, handshakes, smiles, bar full of suits.   They looked  good, he looked good, we were all good.  Etiquette is structure, you know.  Stay in the zone, business is him. Fuck it, cocktail bar.   He's making them laugh.  Everyone is laughing.   Huge tip, why not?  Taxi, then hotel.

Elevator, fumbling with hotel key. Ha! Door opens.  CNN.  Lay down.  Room is spinning.

It's world war one.  The first one.  He's dressed in combat gear, tin helmet, old rifle with a rusty bayonet.  It's nighttime and the sky is constantly lit by mortars landing relatively close by.   Wounded men and women lay slumped in the mud as he steps over them, his dog is also wounded.  His wife.  He does not talk to her.  Ever more mud sticks to his feet as he meanders through the narrow canal.    He shakes hands and smiles politely to his boss, his colleagues, especially the boring ones.

He is bleeding.   Sally looks down from above, holding her guitar and a raw expression.   The sun is shining and people are dancing in a field.

Ringing.  7:00am.  Pick up.

"Good morning Sir, you requested a wake up call for this time."

"Thanks"

It didn't work.

title: "Two for whatfor" - An asleep and awake story

question: Where is the bus going?

answer: This information can't be found.

question: Why is the man angry?

answer: It may be assumed that the man is angry with his life. He does not like the way his life has become mundane.

question: Which town is the man in?

answer: This information can't be found.

question: Does the angry man do much damage?

answer: No, he does not.

question: Write a ~8 sentence summary.

answer:
An angry man is in town for a meeting. He finds the meeting boring besides looking at the girl taking down notes. Later, he walks through Manhattan for lunch and reaches back to his hotel.

His next meeting is convincing, along with Sally there, his ex-lover. He wonders why she dumped him. The meeting ends and the man reaches his room. He dreams that he is in World War 1 wearing combat gear. Suddenly, the phone rings, it's the hotel staff saying he requested a wake-up call.


text:
The VEYDELEVKA STEPPE is an area of remnant steppe vegetation in Veydelevsky District, Belgorod Oblast in Russia. Together with a small tract of adjacent forest, it forms part of the _Gniloye_ conservation area.

Most of the reserve is covered in feather grass steppe dominated by _Stipa tirsa_.[1] It contains a number of endangered plant species, including _Bulbocodium versicolor_, _Iris humilis_, _Stipa pennata_, _Matthióla frágrans_ and _Hedysárum grandiflórum_. There is also a fairly large number of _Paeonia tenuifolia_, a symbol of Veydelevsky District that is depicted on its coat of arms.

[1] Ковыльные степи Вейделевского района Белгородской области / А. В. Полуянов, Н. И. Золотухин, И. Б.Золотухина, Т. Д. Филатова, //Бюллетень Брянского отделения Русского ботанического общества. – 2015. – №. 1 (5).- С.55-62 1

title: Veydelevka steppe

question: What is the Veydelevka Steppe?

answer: It is an area of remnant steppe vegetation in Veydelevsky district in Russia.

question: What vegetation can be found in the steppe?

answer: It is mainly covered in feather grass.

question: What all plant species can be found?

answer: Bulbocodium versicolor, Iris humilis, Stipa pennata, Matthióla frágrans, and Hedysárum grandiflórum can be found in the area.

question: How large is the area?

answer: This information can't be found.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer:
In the Veydelevsky District of Russia lies a Veydelevka Steppe, an area of remnant steppe vegetation. The steppe along with a small patch of adjacent forest forms the Gniloye conservation sight.

The area is mainly covered in feather grass but is also home to many endangered plant species.