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The STADE DE GERLAND (known for sponsorship reasons as MATMUT STADIUM DE GERLAND and otherwise known as MUNICIPAL DE GERLAND or STADE GERLAND ) is a stadium in the city of Lyon, France which serves as home to Top 14 rugby club Lyon OU. It has a seating capacity of 35,000.

Situated in the Gerland quarter, it was used by French professional football club Olympique Lyonnais, who moved to the newly constructed Parc Olympique Lyonnais in 2016. Local rugby union club Lyon OU moved in beginning of 2017, replacing their much smaller stadium Matmut Stadium. The stadium's capacity was also reduced from 43,000 to a more reasonable 35,000.

The Stade de Gerland is listed as a Category three stadium by UEFA's standards and has hosted matches for the 1954 and 1972 Rugby League World Cups, UEFA Euro 1984, the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

The stadium has hosted concerts by many famous artists, including The Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Pink Floyd and Genesis.

History

In 1910, the mayor of Lyon, Édouard Herriot, came up with the idea to develop and build a sports stadium with an athletics track and a velodrome in the city. In 1912, the stadium was officially mandated and local architect Tony Garnier was given the reins to designing and constructing it. Construction began in 1914 with hopes that the stadium would be completed before the International Exhibition of 1914. However, due to World War I, construction was temporarily halted, but resumed following the wars conclusion in 1919 with the assistance of a large number of German POWs. By 1920, the stadium was completely functional. In 1926, the Stade de Gerland was inaugurated by Herriot.

The stadium originally had a cycling track, but it was removed in order to increase the seating capacity to 50,000. In 1984, minor renovations were made to the stadium by architect Rene Gagis in order to bring the stadium up to standards for UEFA Euro 1984. This included construction of the Jean Bouin and Jean Jaurès stands. Further renovations were needed to prepare the stadium for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, as by that time FIFA had mandated that all stadiums used for international matches, including the World Cup, had to be all-seated. The north and south stands were completely dismantled and rebuilt, the Jean Jaurès and Jean Bouin side stands were untouched and the athletics track that had remained, even after the cycling track had been removed, was taken out. The renovations were done by architect Albert Constantin. The new incarnation of Gerland had a maximum capacity of 40,500.

From 1950 to 2015 the stadium was home to French professional football club Olympique Lyonnais. Lyon moved into the stadium as a result of splitting from the Lyon Olympique Universitaire sport club, which played at the Stade des Iris. Its record attendance for a Ligue 1 match is 48,552 set during a match between Olympique Lyonnais and Saint-Étienne in 1982.

Artists

Stade de Gerland can also used for events with mass audiences, such as concerts; in the past, it has hosted artists such as the Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, Pink Floyd, and Genesis.

UEFA Euro 1984

The stadium was one of the venues of the UEFA Euro 1984, and held the following matches:

  Date           Team #1   Res.             Team #2   Round         Attendance
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  16 June 1984             5–0                        Group A       24,736
  24 June 1984             1–1 (5–4 pen.)             Semi-finals   47,843

1998 FIFA World Cup

The stadium was one of the venues of the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and held the following matches:

  Date           Team #1   Res.   Team #2   Round            Attendance
  -------------- --------- ------ --------- ---------------- ------------
  13 June 1998             1–3              Group E          39,100
  15 June 1998             1–0              Group G          39,100
  21 June 1998             1–2              Group F          39,100
  24 June 1998             2–1              Group C          39,100
  26 June 1998             1–2              Group H          39,100
  4 July 1998              0–3              Quarter-finals   39,100

2003 FIFA Confederations Cup

The stadium was one of the venues of the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, and held the following matches:

  Date           Team #1   Res.   Team #2   Round         Attendance
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  18 June 2003             1–0              Group A       38,541
  20 June 2003             3–1              Group A       22,811
  21 June 2003             1–0              Group B       20,306
  23 June 2003             0–0              Group B       19,206
  26 June 2003             1–0              Semi-finals   12,352

2007 Rugby World Cup

The stadium hosted three pool matches in the 2007 Rugby World Cup: Australia vs Japan, Argentina vs Georgia and New Zealand vs Portugal.

Rugby League

The stadium's first World Cup match was in 1954, when Great Britain beat Australia.

Stade de Gerland played host to the 1972 Rugby League World Cup Final between Great Britain and Australia. The French public seemed uninterested in a final that did not involve the French team, as only 4,231 spectators turned up. The game will always be remembered by the British for their captain Clive Sullivan's wonderful long distance try, and by the Australians for perhaps “The greatest try never scored”, later shown on TV to be legitimately scored by Australian fullback Graeme Langlands, but disallowed by French referee Georges Jameau who believed him to be offside (TV footage indicated Langlands had been approximately one metre behind halfback Dennis Ward as he put up his kick). Lions hooker Mike Stephenson scored the 73rd-minute try that helped Great Britain level the scores and secure the World Cup. Had Aussie winger Ray Branighan succeeded with a 79th-minute penalty, or Bob Fulton landed one of three drop goal attempts in the last five minutes, the cup could easily have gone to Australia. But for the first time in the competition's history the scores were level at full time. An additional twenty minutes extra time was played, but no further score resulted, and Great Britain were awarded the cup by virtue of a better W-L record and due to having defeated Australia earlier in the tournament.[1]

[1] 1972 Rugby League World Cup Final highlights

title: Stade de Gerland

question: How much does an architect and their vision impact the stadium that is built?

answer: An architect and their vision, along with the creator's vision, is vital to bringing to life a famous stadium like the Stade de Garland.

question: Was removing the cycling track a smart decision?

answer: Removing the cycling track was a smart decision because it allowed for the seating capacity to be increased and more people at the stadium results in more revenue for the stadium.


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I couldn't tell you which woke me up first. The sunshine through my eyelids, or the uncomfortably cold cement floor I was laying on. My mouth felt as if the spit had been sucked dry a week ago. My ears were ringing something awful. My head is absolutely pounding with every movement. Water. I need water. I've never been more hungover in my entire life...

Hungover? I don't even remember drinking! Did you black out so hard that you forgot everything? Oh my god, you absolute idiot.... You're not wearing any pants. Why does this always happen to me?

Fuck. How am I going to get out of here without any pants on. Wait a minute, where the hell am I? I was sitting near a dark corner of a gigantic room. This appears to be an abandoned warehouse. The sunlight was just making it's way through the broken window panes near the roof, illuminating the discarded debaucheries within. The room smelled of putrid filth. Crushed cans of beer and energy drinks, scents of bodily fluids, deflated balloons, "party favors"... There must have been a gigantic rave here last night. There's no denying that. Yeah, of course there was you moron, you were there. And It was awesome.

Wait a second, how DID I get here? I think there was a truck? The girl! There was this really attractive girl with a bob-cut hairstyle behind the wheel! Yeah!!! I remember now!

She was driving like a maniac when she spotted me. Flying across i84W at speeds well exceeding the limit. The cops already knew who she was. In their eyes she was an untouchable hellion. The funny thing is, the cops couldn't even pull her over. She later told me: As a supposed high ranking member of the French resistance underground, her father had paid off the Waterbury police commissioner back in the 90's through some convoluted extortion scheme. All her troubles with Johnny Q Law were over. The best part about that was, for her anyway - no more speeding tickets.

Against the posted warnings, and my own better judgment, I was hitchhiking around exit 15. After three hours of trying, I had given up all hope of ever getting a ride. I had even made a sign that said "Won't Kill You" on it. I tried to make eye contact with every driver who passed, but it was getting dark, and I couldn't see their faces anymore.

After about 20 minutes walking with my thumb out, I heard a roar that could only be an 8 cylinder gas guzzling behemoth. As the sound drew nearer, I turned to see an enormous, lifted, mud covered truck slam on its brakes. The side view mirror came to a complete stop inches from my face.

The filthy door swung open and hit me in the chest. I had to step up onto the truck to see the driver. Man, was I surprised. Not only was the driver deadly attractive, but she was glaring at me down the sights of a handgun she was pointing directly at my forehead. The way she cradled that pistol, I could tell this wasn't her first time.

"GET. IN. THE. FUCKING. TRUCK." Was all she said. Just like that.

The crazy look in her eye told me she wasn't kidding about pulling that trigger. My hesitations made her nostrils flare. I slowly opened the door, and sat down in the passenger seat.

"Shut the door" said a voice from the back. I turned to look and immediately heard at least four female voices scream in almost perfect unison: "TURN THE FUCK AROUND!!!". So I did.

It's hard to think when a 40 caliber Baretta 92fs is staring you in the face. The driver didn't say another word, just glared. Wide eyed and crazy.

Someone from the backseat cleared their throat.
"I'll take over from here" she said.

Abruptly, the driver mashed down the gas pedal. The open passenger door slammed shut as the tires gained traction with the road. The driver yanked the wheel back onto the highway almost side swiping a car next to us.

The only thing I felt, aside from that icy stare, was the cold barrel of another firearm pressed against my neck from the backseat. A well manicured hand appeared from behind me. I noticed the French tips as I took what was being offered. It was a water bottle filled with god knows what... It was clear and warm like tap water, but I was pretty damn sure it wasn't just tap water.

"Drink this" said a woman from the back.

"What's in it?" I asked timidly.

BOOOOOOOOM!!!!

My heart almost exploded into my lap as the maniac behind the wheel shot a hole through the roof. My ears are still ringing. Even though I'm not a religious person, I looked upwards in hopes of finding god in that moment. The only holy thing I saw was an assortment of bullet holes in the roof. Oh shit. They must do this all the time. They know exactly what they're doing.... I'm a deadman. I already know it.

The bottle is then shoved back into my hands. I can barely hear what is being yelled at me over my newly found tinnitus. Through the gun smoke, I could read her pink lips.
"DRINK IT"

Godless and alone, I had no choice. A tear rolled down my cheek as I closed my eyes and swallowed the bitter liquid.

-BACK TO THE WAREHOUSE-

As bad as that all sounds, the night went in a completely opposite direction. After I drank the "water", the girls exploded into laughter and quelled my fears of death. They explained that they were chemistry experts experimenting with mind altering drugs. They take advantage of vagrants like me to test their concoctions.

The weird thing is, I'm not mad at the girls at all. Even though they forced drugs on me, my night turned out much better than what I was planning on doing - which was nothing. Actually, last night was the best night of my life. Even though my memory gets spotty after the kidnapping, we all ended up having a fantastic time. I wonder what happened to them. Did I get her number??? Shit, it's probably in my pants.

If I remember correctly, over the course of the night, the driver and I started getting close. Turns out she's not a cold hearted sociopath like I originally thought. Although I'm not entirely sure about her questionable morals or the streak of evil she possesses. Deep down, she's a sweet girl. I think I even kissed her.

The girls had a large portion of the illegal narcotics production market cornered. They were "A-Listers" at all kinds of crazy underground parties. You should have seen this warehouse when it was in full swing. It was like the entire room peaked at the same time. The moment was quite beautiful actually.

Just look at this place now. A discarded garbage heap. The nasty remains of that epic occurrence are now strewn across the floor. They'll need a fire hose and a bulldozer to pick up all this trash.

So here I am, standing at the very end of a momentous event I'll never completely remember, and I'm not even wearing pants. Great. Just great.

As I was about to curse the girls for leaving me stranded, a monstrous VROOOOMMMM vibrated through the cavernous room. I look towards the source of the sound to see sunlight breaking through the edges of an exit door. I open the door just enough to stick my head out and look around.

VROOOOOOOOOOOMMMM!!!

I must be having visions. There is a gigantic mud covered, lifted, V8 beast clearing It's throat in the abandoned parking lot. A smile came across my face. My worries about not wearing pants vanish as I cooly exit the building and step up to the truck. Before I can get there, the passenger door opens, and the same stunning woman is sitting behind the wheel. I can hardly believe my own bloodshot eyes.

"Where you headed?" I ask her.

She gives me a familiar look as if we were old friends who haven't seen each other in years. She pauses for a second, letting me absorb that sweet smile. In a tone I was almost longing to hear she said
 "Get In the fucking truck"

Without question or hesitation this time, I did.

title: "GET. IN. THE. FUCKING. TRUCK."

question: Who are the main characters of the story?

answer: The hitchhiker (narrator), the women in the truck

question: Why was the narrator abducted?

answer: He was hitchhiking and the women run drug experiments on vagrants like him.

question: Who are these women?

answer: They are chemistry experts who run an illegal narcotics operation.

question: What did the women make the narrator drink at gunpoint?

answer: They made him drink water mixed with experimental drugs.

question: Write a ~11 sentence summary.

answer: The narrator is hitchhiking on i84W when a speeding truck stops and almost hits him. The driver, a beautiful woman, points a gun at him and tells him to get in the truck. The narrator reluctantly gets in because the driver looks serious and might shoot him. As soon as he is in the passenger seat, at least four female voices shout at him not to turn around. Another gun presses his neck from the backseat as the woman sitting there gives him a water bottle with unknown chemicals in it and forces him to drink it. The driver fires her gun at the ceiling, forcing him to drink the liquid, which elicits laughter from the women. They claim they are chemistry experts who conduct drug experiments on vagrants like him. The women take the narrator to a large warehouse, where they throw a massive party. The narrator has the time of his life and thinks he even got to kiss the driver. He wakes up to an empty and filthy warehouse wearing no pants. While pondering his options of getting back on the road, he hears the rumble of the truck outside and rejoins the women.


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Ought returns with their second full-length album _Sun Coming Down_, following a break-out year for the Montréal-based rock quartet that saw its 2014 debut _More Than Any Other Day_ make well-deserved waves for its blend of authentic, anxious, controlled and restive energy, with a Best New Music nod from Pitchfork and appearances on a wide range of year-end lists.

Tracklist

1. Men For Miles
2. Passionate Turn
3. The Combo
4. Sun's Coming Down
5. Beautiful Blue Sky
6. Celebration
7. On The Line
8. Never Better

_Running time:_ 00:40:24

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question: Why are the songs in different audio types?

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question: Why is Ought selling their music?

answer: It's one way for music artists do to earn.

question: Which song is better "Men for Miles" or "Passionate Turn"?

answer: That depends on individual preference. Both are great songs with cool beats.

question: Do CDs still sell today?

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The DOMINICA GRAMMAR SCHOOL (DGS) is a public co-education secondary school in Roseau, Dominica, established in 1893, one of the oldest educational institutions on the island.[1] Contrary to its name, the school no longer functions as a traditional grammar school, as it has expanded its curriculum beyond its historical scope.

History

The birthplace of the Dominica Grammar School was in “Lagon”, Roseau. It was in the building known as No. 66 Queen Mary Street, now occupied by Mr Ashton Piper, Barrister-at-Law and Solicitor. Up to 1877, the plot of land measuring just over , at the corner of what was then Marlborough Street and Grandby Street, was vacant. It was purchased at public auction by a merchant named Henry Hamilton on behalf of his friend Alexander Robinson. The latter started to build on the plot of land in 1878.

The story goes that Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence, and his younger brother, Prince George, who later became King George V, visited Dominica in 1879 as naval cadets on HMS _Bacchante_ and were entertained at the Robinson house which was afterwards named “Clarence Hall”, in honor of its royal visitor. The name, however, appears to have fallen into disuse with the passage of time. Robinson probably occupied the building as a dwelling, but when the Government decided to open the Dominica Grammar School, the spacious stone building on Grandby Street was rented for that purpose and opened as a school on January 16, 1893. The property has been in the possession of the Piper family since 1924, when it was purchased by public auction by Augustus Piper. The building is said to have been extensively damaged by fire before it was acquired by Piper.

As of January 2014, the Principal of DGS is Alicia Jean Jacques.[2]

Curriculum

The school offers a range of academic and technical subjects aimed at catering to the increasing demands of its in excess of 1,000 student population. These include but are not limited to agricultural science, auto mechanics, home economics and management in addition to its traditional natural and social science offerings

Distinguished alumni

-   Pierre Charles - 6th Prime Minister of Dominica, attended 1967-70 before transferring to the Saint Mary's Academy.
-   Roosevelt Douglas - 5th Prime Minister of Dominica
-   Edison James - 4th Prime Minister of Dominica
-   Edward Scobie - historian and journalist
-   Liam Sebastien - Windward Islands cricketer.
-   Clarence Seignoret - former President of Dominica
-   Vernon Shaw - former President of Dominica
-   Grayson Shillingford - West Indies test cricketer
-   Roosevelt Skerrit - 7th Prime Minister of Dominica
-   Crispin Sorhaindo - former President of Dominica

Dominica Grammar School symbols

MOTTO: _Mens Sana in Corpore Sano_ (Latin for “A sound mind in a healthy body”)

PLEDGE: I pledge allegiance to the Dominica Grammar School, I promise to co-operate in promoting a healthy learning environment, I will strive for success and uphold the standards of the school, And under God persevere with a sound mind in a healthy body.

SONG: The greatest The greatest, the greatest of all builders Wrought with his mighty hand All that we see around us In sky, and sea, and land And land.

The mansion he made was perfect Nor could it be otherwise Built from his deep foundation Made visible by patience A school for human eyes.

Look then upon this building And emulate his deed And to his greater glory Evolve from it our creed.

The mansion he made was perfect Nor could it be otherwise Built from his deep foundation Made visible by patience A school for human eyes.

When childhood days are over Fare forth to wider lore Building on with the old school spirit Craftmen forever more.

The mansion he made was perfect Nor could it be otherwise Built from his deep foundation Made visible by patience A school for human eyes.

The student council

The school currently has a system in which a student council, which includes prefects and form representatives, is led by the headboy and headgirl of the school.

[1] “Dominica Grammar School prepares to celebrate 120 years” , Dominica Vibes, October 24, 2012.

[2] “Dominica Grammar School celebrates 121” , Dominica Vibes, January 16, 2014.

title: Dominica Grammar School

question: What is the Dominica Grammar School's role in mandating the official rules of the English language?

question: Summarize the history of the Dominica Grammar School's current building.

answer: It was initially purchased by Alexander Robinson through an intermediary. Robinson is believed to reside there until 1893 when the government wanted to open the Dominica Grammar School and rented the large stone building. It was devastated by fire sometime before 1924. Then, Augustus Piper, the current owner, bought the building.


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The CHANGATTU BHAGAVATHY TEMPLE is a Hindu religious shrine at Kallambalam in Kerala, India. The Goddess Kannaki (Parvathi) is the main deity in this temple.

Bharani(ഭരണി) day in the month Kumbham(കുംഭം) (February–March), is considered a special day and is celebrated in a grand manner at the temple.

History

Kovalan was the son of a wealthy merchant of Vaishya community in Puhar who married Kannagi. Kovalan met a dancer Madhavi and had an affair with her, which prompted him to spend all his wealth on the dancer. At last, penniless, Kovalan realised his mistake and returned to his wife Kannagi. Kovalan hoped to recoup his fortunes by trade in Madurai, by selling the precious anklet of Kannagi.

Madurai was ruled by Pandya king Nedunj Cheliyan I. When Kovalan tried to sell the anklet, it was mistaken for a stolen anklet of the queen. Kovalan was accused of having stolen the anklet and was immediately beheaded by the king without trial. When Kannagi was informed of this, she became furious, and set out to prove her husband's innocence to the king.

Kannagi came to the king's court, broke open the anklet seized from Kovalan and showed that it contained rubies, as opposed to the queen's anklets which contained pearls. Realizing the fault, the king committed suicide in shame, after having delivered such a huge miscarriage of justice. Kannagi uttered a curse that the entire city of Madurai be burnt. The capital city of Pandyas was set ablaze resulting in huge losses. However, at the request of God Shiva, she calmed down and later, attained salvation at Changattu desam.

Other festivals

The other festivals in this temple are:

1.  Pongala Festival - Festival in uthram Nakshathra on Malayalam month Medam(April–May). Thousands of women gather every year in the month of Kumbham around this temple and prepare Pongala
2.  ചിറപ്പ്
3.  ഓണാഘോഷം - Every year on Thiruvonam day Onam celebrations are taking place at Temple compound. It have unique competitions like വടംവലി,വെള്ളത്തിൽ തലയണയടി etc.. Marankottu Area have a tremoundous record over Changattu area on Vadamvali competition as they have won 7 consecutive years
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How to get here

Changattu Sree Bhagavathy Temple os situated 1 km from kaduvayil junction on NH66 kanniyakunari-Panvel highway. The major cities near temple is Kallambalam (3 km) & Attingal (7 km).The nearest railway station is Varkala Shiva giri railway station (15 km) and nearest Airport is Trivandrum International Airport (35 km).

Temple is easily accessible from Thiruvanathapuram and Kollam as frequent bus services are available.

Category:Hindu temples in Thiruvananthapuram Category:Bhagavathi temples in Kerala

title: Changattu Sree Bhagavathy Temple

question: Which deity is prayed in the temple?

answer: The main deity is Goddess Kannaki.

question: Bharani day falls in which month?

answer: Bharani day falls in the month of Kumbham (February-March).

question: Why did the King commit suicide?

answer: The King committed suicide in shame of delivering a huge failure of justice.

question: When is Pongal celebrated?

answer: Pongal is celebrated in the Malayam month Medam (April-May).

question: Write a ~8 sentence summary.

answer:
The Changattu Bhagvathy Temple is a Hindu religious shrine in Kerala, India. The temple's main deity is Goddess Kannaki.

Kannagi's husband, Kovalan, has an affair and loses all his wealth. Kovalan comes back to Kannagi hoping he can sell her precious anklets. He is mistakenly accused of stealing and is beheaded. Kannagi proves her husband's innocence to the king and in shame, the king commits suicide. Kannagi curses the whole city of Madurai, but at the request of Lord Shiva, she calms down and attains salvation at Changattu desam.

The temple is accessible from Thiruvanathapuram and Kollam


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P.O.V. of Tyler (Mostly)

Sandra stared across at Tyler through the small fire. Her eyes seemed to glow with a strange menacing essence. The fire roared and flickered in her small green eyes. The tension between the two was clear. However, Tyler couldn’t read Sandra. She was as clear as solid wood. Tyler felt tense. They were surrounded by miles of forest, in the cold night. No one could hear anything except for him and Sandra, and there’s not much to hear when you’re dead. Suddenly; Sandra opened her mouth slowly, as if to say something. She closed it and glanced over at the tent, grinning. Somehow, outside of the fire’s glare, her eyes seemed to grow with a more malevolent light. She turned back to Tyler, this time right in the eyes.  “I have a surprise for you, Ty.” She said, with a cheerful nickname as if they were old friends. Really, they were both escapees, only together for matters of survival. She turned before Tyler could read her expression. She stood and walked to the tent. Tyler heard some clinks and other miscellaneous sounds. Then, when it appeared she had found what she was looking for, she came back, holding something behind her back. She handed him a small box. It wasn’t anything special, just a dirty old Thai food rice container. “Happy birthday,” she whispered, leaning to the fire. “Blow out the candles..” then, she blew with all her might on the fire, sending flames rolling Tyler’s way as they dissipated, the fire extinguishing. He reached out to feel a box-like shape sitting in the ash pit. He picked it up and folded it open, fumbling his hand inside. The only thing on the inside besides a few grains of old sticky rice was what felt like a folded piece of paper, but no light to read. He realized he was alone in the light, with Sandra. Of whom he knew nothing about. Crazy, mysterious Sandra. He gripped the paper, his heart beating wildly out of his chest. He felt something tap his shoulder and he shut his eyes. “I’m so sorry Ty.. But one of us has to eat.”  He heard a soft, recognizable voice whisper. Then, he felt a sharp pain in his back and made no attempt to wail, knowing it was hopeless- who would hear, and why would they care? Blood gargled out of his mouth as everything he knew started to vanish. People say your life flashes before your eyes before you die, but it doesn’t. It disappears, everything you know, to the point of insanity. You forget what’s happening and all that’s going through your head is; ‘I am about to die.’ Managing to struggle to words, he choked out through all the blood, “I’ll never forgive you for this.” Sandra smiles in the dark, and then something wet drips on Tyler’s head. Then he realized; she was crying. “You won’t have time to fret on the past in hell, Ty..” She whispered, as he closed his eyes, just to never open them again.

Candy and Pepper strolled through the woods when a morbid smell wafted through Candy’s nose. “Gosh, what’s that awful smell?” Then, suddenly she realized as they approached it; a body, pieces of skin torn off, blood splattered everywhere, as if someone appeared to attempt to consume it.  The person was obviously a man. Folded in his hand was a small piece of paper. Pepper leaned down and picked it up, unfolding it, softly reading it to himself. 'See you soon, I figure I can’t live off you forever. I’ll never forgive myself, either. In our short time together I grew attached, but my life came before you in my eyes, Ty.

Love, S.'

title: My 12 year old sister wrote this.

question: What does "P.O.V." mean?

answer: Point of view.

question: What does "clear as solid wood" mean?

answer: Her intentions are not obvious or apparent.

question: How does Tyler feel about Sandra?

answer: Since his heart is racing and he reads her a note about his regrets, it seems he loves her, or has loved her.

question: What happened to Tyler?

answer: He committed suicide, but there's also a ghost-like quality to the setup.

question: Write a ~5 sentence summary.

answer: Tyler faces Sandra, reading a note he's written to her over a fire in the woods. He has many regrets. He tells her, choking through what is presumably his own blood, that he's going to die. Sandra lets him know that he will go to hell. Later, two kids stumble upon his body, which still clutches the note.


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WILLIAM KWOK (; born 1972) is a martial arts educator and promoter of martial arts education in America.[1] Nicknamed “Kung Fu Gentleman”, Kwok founded the Martial Arts Education Society, a non-profit organization which promotes martial arts education and traditional martial arts culture.[2][3][4][5][6] He also serves as the co-chair of Harvard Alumni for Education in New York City.[7]

Martial Arts Background

William Kwok is the elder son of Kwok Yuen Wah, a physical education professor who introduced Wing Chun and movement science to Kwok.[8] Prior to learning Practical Wing Chun from Wan Kam Leung, Kwok trained in various martial arts systems including traditional Taekwondo, under Kim Suk Jun, a disciple of General Choi Hong Hi.[9] Kwok is credited with introducing Practical Wing Chun to America. Wing Chun Illustrated writes:

  “Like the famous monk Xuanzang in the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West, who journeyed to India in quest of the Buddhist scriptures, Kwok helps bring Practical Wing Chun to the America, teaching Westerners how to understand and decode this ancient, yet still modern, Gung Fu style.”[10]

In 2007, Kwok established Gotham Martial Arts School in New York City. In May 2013, he hosted Wan Kam Leung's first ever American open seminar in New York City. In November 2014, China Central Television produced a documentary, “A Man and Wing Chun”, in which he was featured.[11] In September 2017, he was invited as a guest presenter at the first Wong Shun Leung Ving Tsun North America seminar in Los Angeles, California.

Academic Background

Kwok is acknowledged for analyzing martial arts techniques with modern movement science and improving the teaching methods.[12] Besides learning movement science from his father, he studied physical education at Columbia University[13]. Before promoting martial arts education in America, he taught Business Studies as an adjunct professor at City University of New York.[14][15] Kwok also holds a master's degree from Harvard University. He considers the mentorship of his thesis director, historian Philip A. Kuhn, as the “hallmark of his time at Harvard”.[16] He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Education degree at Northeastern University, where his goal is to develop a martial arts-inspired social-emotional learning program for elementary school students.[17][18][19]

Martial Arts Education Development and Promotion

[William Kwok presenting an interactive martial arts education seminar entitled “Kung Fu · Life” at Princeton University]

Kwok is credited as one of the key people who systemized Practical Wing Chun study into a modern-day training program. He promotes the concepts of martial skills and teaching skills as two different skill sets, and that martial arts teachers' training should include teachers education such as curriculum design and analysis, motor learning, and teaching methods. In addition, he emphasizes the need to balance physical training of technique with philosophical training of the mind “like Yin and Yang...complementing and supplementing each other”,[20] believing that a strong sense of culture and humility - what he calls “martial virtue”[21] - are critical to the study of martial arts and the improvement of the martial artist.[22]

In a 2017 interview with mywoodendummy.com, Kwok describes five sensory systems - the visual, auditory, olfactory, tactile, and proprioceptive systems - which he believes are important in Wing Chun training.[23]

Kwok founded and acts as president of Martial Arts Education Society in 2018 with the mission of “bringing self-discipline and hope back to our communities." He also developed a program called Martial Mind, a social-emotional learning program for elementary schools.[24]

In March 2018, Kwok was invited as a guest speaker to share his knowledge of martial arts education and Chinese culture in an academic seminar hosted by Harvard Chinese Students and Scholars Association titled “Is Chinese Martial Arts Encountering Challenged?” (in Chinese: 中華武術遭遇挑戰？) at Harvard Graduate School of Education.[25][26]

In October 2018, Kwok presented a seminar he titled “Kung Fu · Life” to students of Princeton University, discussing the philosophy behind martial arts.[27]

Recognition

-   In 2014, Kwok was a recipient of the Honor Award from the Martial Arts History Museum.[28]
-   In 2015, Kwok received a Community Leadership Award from the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition.[29][30][31]
-   In 2017, Kwok became the World Ving Tsun Athletic Association's first recipient of the Silver Achievement Award.[32]
-   In 2018, he was presented with the Certificate of Merit and a citation of his contribution to promoting Martial Arts and Chinese culture by New York State Assemblyman Peter Abbate.[33] The following year, he received a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from US Congressman Max Rose.[34]

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title: William Kwok

question: What is Willian Kwok's nickname?

answer: His nickname is "Kung Fu Gentleman".

question: Who is William Kwok?

answer: William Kwok is a martial arts educator and promoter of martial arts education in America.

question: How can you describe William Kwok's academic background.

answer: Kwok's academic background is stated as analyzing martial arts techniques with modern movement science and improving the teaching methods.

question: What is Kwok's roles with the Practical Wing Chun study?

answer: Kwok is credited for systemizing the Practical Wing Chun study into a modern-day training program.

question: What sensory systems does Kwok believe are important in the Wing Chun training?

answer: Kwok emphasizes the sensory systems of visual, auditory, olfactory, tactile, and proprioceptive as being important in the Wing Chun training.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: This article describes the career as well as academic background of William Kwok, an established martial arts educator and promoter.


text:
The University of Chattanooga, located in the American city of Chattanooga, Tennessee and today known as the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, fielded a gridiron football team for the 1911 season. This team, the fourth ever fielded by the university, was independent of any collegiate football conference. It completed its 5-game schedule with a record of 3 wins and 2 losses.[1]

  Date          Opponent                        Site                Result
  ------------- ------------------------------- ------------------- --------
  October 23    Rome Athletic Club              Rome, Ga            L 5–15
  November 11   Rome Athletic Club              Chamberlain Field   W 16–0
  November 11   South Pittsburg Athletic Club   Chamberlain Field   W 12–0
  November 20   Sewenee                         Sewennee, Tn        L 0–5
  November 27   Sewenee                         Chamberlain Field   W 17–5

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title: 1911 Chattanooga Moccasins football team

question: Where is the University of Chattanooga?

answer: In Chattanooga, Tennessee.

question: How many games did the 1911 Chattanooga football team play?

answer: Five.

question: Did they win more games than they lost?

answer: Yes. They won three games and lost two.

question: Who did the team play on November 11, 1911?

answer: Rome Athletic Club and South Pittsburg Athletic Club.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: The text is about the 1911 Chattanooga Moccasins football team, fielded by the University of Chattanooga.


text:
_Study: ‘Hashing’ can eliminate more than 95 percent of computations_

Rice University computer scientists have adapted a widely used technique for rapid data lookup to slash the amount of computation — and thus energy and time — required for deep learning, a computationally intense form of machine learning.

“This applies to any deep-learning architecture, and the technique scales sublinearly, which means that the larger the deep neural network to which this is applied, the more the savings in computations there will be,” said lead researcher Anshumali Shrivastava, an assistant professor of computer science at Rice.

[Ryan Spring and Anshumali Shrivastava]

Ryan Spring and Anshumali Shrivastava (Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University)

The research will be presented in August at the KDD 2017 conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It addresses one of the biggest issues facing tech giants like Google, Facebook and Microsoft as they race to build, train and deploy massive deep-learning networks for a growing body of products as diverse as self-driving cars, language translators and intelligent replies to emails.

Shrivastava and Rice graduate student Ryan Spring have shown that techniques from “hashing,” a tried-and-true data-indexing method, can be adapted to dramatically reduce the computational overhead for deep learning. Hashing involves the use of smart hash functions that convert data into manageable small numbers called hashes. The hashes are stored in tables that work much like the index in a printed book.

“Our approach blends two techniques — a clever variant of locality-sensitive hashing and sparse backpropagation — to reduce computational requirements without significant loss of accuracy,” Spring said. “For example, in small-scale tests we found we could reduce computation by as much as 95 percent and still be within 1 percent of the accuracy obtained with standard approaches.”

The basic building block of a deep-learning network is an artificial neuron. Though originally conceived in the 1950s as models for the biological neurons in living brains, artificial neurons are just mathematical functions, equations that act upon an incoming piece of data and transform it into an output.

In machine learning, all neurons start the same, like blank slates, and become specialized as they are trained. During training, the network is “shown” vast volumes of data, and each neuron becomes a specialist at recognizing particular patterns in the data. At the lowest layer, neurons perform the simplest tasks. In a photo recognition application, for example, low-level neurons might recognize light from dark or the edges of objects. Output from these neurons is passed on to the neurons in the next layer of the network, which search for their own specialized patterns. Networks with even a few layers can learn to recognize faces, dogs, stop signs and school buses.

“Adding more neurons to a network layer increases its expressive power, and there’s no upper limit to how big we want our networks to be,” Shrivastava said. “Google is reportedly trying to train one with 137 billion neurons.” By contrast, he said, there are limits to the amount of computational power that can be brought to bear to train and deploy such networks.

“Most machine-learning algorithms in use today were developed 30-50 years ago,” he said. “They were not designed with computational complexity in mind. But with ‘big data,’ there are fundamental limits on resources like compute cycles, energy and memory. Our lab focuses on addressing those limitations.”

Spring said computation and energy savings from hashing will be even larger on massive deep networks.

“The savings increase with scale because we are exploiting the inherent sparsity in big data,” he said. “For instance, let’s say a deep net has a billion neurons. For any given input — like a picture of a dog — only a few of those will become excited. In data parlance, we refer to that as sparsity, and because of sparsity our method will save more as the network grows in size. So while we’ve shown a 95 percent savings with 1,000 neurons, the mathematics suggests we can save more than 99 percent with a billion neurons.”

The research was supported by the National Science Foundation and Rice University.

question: What does the study find?

answer: That "Hashing" can eliminate more than 95% of computations.

question: Where will the research be presented?

answer: At t the KDD 2017 conference in Halifax.

question: Where does the study take place?

answer: Rice University

question: What is deep learning a form of?

answer: A computationally intense form of machine learning.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: A study finds that "Hashing" can eliminate more than 95% of computations. Computer scientists at Rice University have adapted a technique for rapid data lookup to slash the amount of computation, saving energy and time, required for deep learning. It is an intense form of machine learning.


text:
I’m so weak.
I need to be fed or else I’ll die. It used to be so easy to be fed, but now it’s getting harder and harder. People are getting wiser and can spot my tricks from a mile off. If I don’t eat soon I’ll die. Wherever I go I’m just ignored. Why will no one feed me? Everywhere I go I just get the same response;
Please do not feed the troll.

title: Feed me (75 words)

question: Why is the speaker weak?

answer: They are weak from hunger.

question: How does the troll normally eat?

answer: It tricks people into giving it food.

question: What are people doing to the troll?

answer: Instead of feeding the troll, they are ignoring it, thus cutting off its food supply.

question: Why are people not feeding the troll?

answer: It is not disclosed, but everyone the troll tries to interact with gives the same response: "do not feed the troll".

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: A troll is hungry (and could possibly die) because no one will feed the troll.


text:
Scores of desperate migrants from the Middle East and North Africa have been pictured sitting on railway tracks in Macedonia - a country that is fast becoming a hub for illegal migration into Europe from all over the world.

Waiting for trains that will continue their journey through Serbia and Hungary on to wealthier western European nations like Germany and France, the migrants were photographed at a train station in the town of Gevgelija, on the Macedonian-Greek border.

Vast queues are seen at the station's ticket office, where the migrants use the few Macedonian denars and euros they have to their name to purchase tickets for the overcrowded trains, where men, women and children stand for hours in claustrophobic cabins and aisles.

Exhausted: Migrants wait for trains that will continue their journey through Serbia and Hungary on to wealthier western European nations

Families: the migrants were photographed at a train station in the Macedonian town of Gevgelija, on the Macedonian-Greek border

Entertaining themselves: A migrant plays a melodica as he waits for trains at a station in southern Macedonia

Uncomfortable: Families crowd into packed, run-down carriages as they travel towards Serbia and on to Hungary

Crowded: Tens of thousands of migrants, mainly from the Middle East and Africa, use the Balkans route to get into the European Union

Claustrophobic: Migrants clamber on to an overcrowded train at Gevgelija train station in southern Macedonia

Waiting: Scores of desperate migrants from the Middle East and North Africa have been pictured sitting on railway tracks in Macedonia

Struggle: Migrants arrive from Greece at Gevgelija train station in Macedonia. After walking across the border into Macedonia to the small local station of Gevgelia, migrants pile onto an overcrowded four-carriage train in sweltering heat

Situated as it is in the heart of eastern Europe, Macedonia sees migrants arrive from numerous locations - with the majority arriving via land through Bulgaria and Turkey having fled war torn nations like Syria and Afghanistan.

Meanwhile African migrants coming to Macedonia will already have faced the horrors of crossing the Mediterranean Sea on board dangerously overcrowded and dilapidated boats run by people-smuggling gangs based in North Africa.

Arriving from Greece, these migrants quickly make their way to the border with southern Macedonia.

Still more arrive from Macedonia's poverty-stricken neighbour Albania.

Wherever they have come from, few migrants plan on staying in Macedonia for very long, moving through the 26 European countries that make up the Schengen Area - nations that have abolished passport and border control at their shared borders.

Having caught the Serbia-bound train from Gevgelija, the migrants easily pass through Hungary and the Czech Republic into Germany and France.

While some of the migrants end their journey in these wealthy Western nations, many continue on to Calais - where they will join thousands of others currently living in the squalid Jungle migrant camp and making nightly raids on the Channel Tunnel, which they hope to use to pass into Britain.

On Monday Hungarian soldiers started building a 109-mile long fence along the border with Serbia, in an effort meant to stop the rising flow of migrants trying to enter the European Union.

On the outskirts of the southern village of Asotthalom, soldiers were using heavy machinery to drive metal rods into the ground, the first steps in the construction of the nearly 13-foot high fence, which the government wants to finish by August 31 along the border.

On July 16, government officials had presented a 164-yard sample section of the fence at the border, built to test different construction techniques and materials, but construction began in earnest earlier this week.

Migrant routes: Situated as it is in the heart of eastern Europe, Macedonia sees migrants arrive from numerous locations - with the majority arriving via land through Bulgaria and Turkey having fled war torn nations like Syria, Afghanistan and Libya

Packed: Situated as it is in the heart of eastern Europe, Macedonia sees migrants arrive from numerous locations

Head in his hands: A migrant rests at the train station in Gevgelija, on the Macedonian-Greek border earlier this morning

Hopeless: Young women and children are seen arriving at Gevgelija near the Greek border with Macedonia earlier today

Relief: A migrant child passes a cigarette out the window of the train to a relative unable to force his way into the packed carriages

Underdogs: Migrants sit on a sweltering train at Gevgelija train station in Macedonia, close to the border with Greece earlier this morning

Claustrophobic: Migrants stand on an overcrowded train as it leaves Gevgelija train station in Macedonia this morning

Danger: A migrant sleeps close to an open door on a train as it races through the Macedonian countryside

Work on the fence is being carried out at several locations at once, with around 900 soldiers taking part in the project.

Some elements of the fence, including the razor wire to be placed on top of the barrier, is being prepared by inmates from Hungarian prisons, and people in a state work program may also be sent to help the soldiers.

More than 100,000 migrants have reached Hungary on routes across the Balkans so far in 2015, compared with fewer than 43,000 asylum seekers last year and 18,900 in 2013.

Images of the desperate men, women and children passing through Macedonia into Europe come as hundreds more migrants who survived the capsizing of a smugglers' fishing boat in the Mediterranean Sea finally arrived in Italy.

Among them was a Palestinian man who saved his wife by giving her his life jacket, then dived below the surface of the rough sea to grab their toddler daughter as she disappeared beneath the waves.

Military vessels and aircraft from a multi-nation operation were searching waters off Libya, a day after the 66-foot long boat overturned as rescuers were approaching. With seas warm and calm, rescuers expressed hopes others might be alive.

In the first hours after the accident in late morning on Wednesday, 367 survivors were rescued and 25 bodies recovered.

Military officials from Ireland, whose navy vessel the Le Niamh was among the vessels on the scene, said they were given an initial estimate of 600 migrants aboard the smugglers' boat. If that estimate holds, as many as 200 migrants might have drowned.

MACEDONIAN POLICE ARREST NINE NATIONALS SUSPECTED OF BEING VOLUNTEERS OR RECRUITERS FOR ISIS

Macedonian police today announced the arrests of nine people suspected of belonging to the Islamic State terror group and said they are seeking a further 27, following raids in the capital, Skopje, and several towns in the northeast of the country.

Interior ministry spokesman Ivo Kotevski said that all those arrested are Macedonian nationals. They are suspected of being volunteers or recruiters for the group to fight in Syria and Iraq.

ISIS is banned in Macedonia, where participation of the country's citizens in overseas militant groups carries a sentence of at least four years in prison.

Interior Minister Mitko Cavkov said the people arrested included a Muslim cleric believed to be the group's main organizer. It was unclear whether they are suspected of planning terrorist attacks in Macedonia.

The police raids took place late Wednesday in Skopje and the northeastern towns of Kumanovo, Tetovo, Gostivar and Struga. Officers searched 25 houses, an Internet cafe, a mosque and the offices of two Islam-linked NGOs, and seized computers, mobile phones and cash

Cavkov said 130 people from Macedonia are believed to have joined the Islamic State militants and fought in Syria or Iraq.

At least 16 Macedonians have been killed in the fighting.

Last hope: Vast queues are seen at the station's ticket office, where the migrants use the few Macedonian denars and euros they have to their name to purchase tickets for the overcrowded trains

African migrants coming to Macedonia will already have faced the horrors of crossing the Mediterranean Sea on board dangerously overcrowded and dilapidated boats run by people smuggling gangs based in North Africa

Dreadful conditions: Wherever they have come from, few migrants plan on staying in Macedonia for very long

Looking to the future: A migrant boy looks out of the train window as he travels through Macedonian countryside earlier this week

No room: Syrian migrants clamber over one another as they travel on a train passing through the Macedonian capital Skopje

Looking on: A woman looks out of the window as she travels on a train through Macedonia

Rest: Syrian migrants try to sleep in a cramped carriage on board a sweltering train as it travels through the Macedonian countryside

Crying: A migrant from Aleppo in Syria holds his 30-day-old baby on board an overcrowded train as they travel through Macedonia

At least 367 survivors were taken aboard the Le Naimh, which was approaching the dock at Palermo in Sicily, by late afternoon today.

The Italian Navy, which had two ships in the rescue operation, said three survivors were flown by helicopter for medical treatment aboard the Doctors Without Borders ship Dignity1. One was a man with a fractured leg; the other was a mother, with one-year-old son, who needed dialysis.

Three other injured survivors were flown out by another navy helicopter to a hospital on the tiny Italian island, Lampedusa, south of Sicily.

When the Dignity1 arrived at the capsizing site, it was hard to tell how many were in the water, said Juan Matias Gil, a Doctors Without Borders search and rescue operations field coordinator.

'All in all, there were no more than 50 people' in the water, Gil said. 'There were some bodies floating, so it was quite a shocking scene.'

Moving on: Having caught the Serbia-bound train from Gevgelija, the migrants pass through Hungary into Germany and France

Sleeping: Syrian migrants rest on a train as it travels through Macedonia earlier this week

Risking everything: A migrant woman holds her child as she waits for a train in Gevgelija train station near the Greek-Macedonia border

Lost: A young boy carrying a large backpack walks through Gevgelija train station near the Greek border with Macedonia by himself

Clean: A woman washes a girl's face at Gevgelija train station in Macedonia near the border with Greece

Chat: Migrants sit on a train as they travel through Gevgelija train station in Macedonia, close to the border with Greece

Sitting down: A migrant rests at the train station in Gevgelija, Macedonia. Tens of thousands of migrants, mainly from the Middle East and Africa, use the Balkans route to get into the European Union

Here it comes: The desperate migrants line up on the platform as the train arrives, desperate to make sure they get on board

During the rescue, crew of Dignity1 tossed life vests and life preservers as survivors swam frantically to boats.

Video made aboard Dignity1 and released by Doctors Without Borders showed the Palestinian family. The mother caressed the hand of her daughter Azeel, a little more than 1 year old, as the father, Mohammed, sat next to them.

'They all went into the water, with only one life jacket,' Gil told The Associated Press in Rome by Skype. 'So this life jacket was with the father, who gave the life jacket to his wife, because she didn't know how to swim. After that he saw that the baby was getting deep in the water' and in danger of drowning.

'After he came out with the baby, they were seen, they were rescued and they were brought aboard' Dignity1, Gil said.

Several Syrians were among those rescued, including a pregnant woman who at first appeared in danger of miscarriage.

Innocent: A migrant holds a littler girl in his arms at Gevgelija train station in Macedonia, close to the border with Greece

Comfort: A desperate migrant sleeps on his friend's legs as they wait for a train at Gevgelija train station in Macedonia

Squeezing on: Migrants board a train at Gevgelija train station in Macedonia, close to the border with Greece earlier this week

Crowded: Migrants from the Middle East pose for a photographs as they travel on a packed train through Macedonia

Where will they end up? The migrants' aim is to enter Serbia on foot - another step in their uncertain search for a better life

Confusion: Migrants try to navigate their way into Serbia at the end of their train journey through Macedonia

Checking the map: A migrant uses a torch to work out the next leg of his journey following his journey across Macedonia by train

question: Which country is becoming a hub for illegal immigration in Europe?

answer: Macedonia

question: Where are many of the immigrants coming from?

answer: The Middle East and North Africa.

question: Where are they headed?

answer: Wealthier western European countries.

question: Where have they been publicly waiting?

answer: At the train station.

question: Write a ~4 sentence summary.

answer: Scores of immigrants hoping to venture further west into some of Europe's wealthier countries wait at the train tracks of debots in Macedonia. Most hail from the Middle East and North Africa. Some come from Albania, an impoverished nation bordering the country. Most of these migrants don't stay in Macedonia very long, as countries that make up the Schengen Area have abolished passport and border control at their shared borders.


text:
Emilio was heading home in a drunken haze. He had been at Kingston, a bar downtown earlier that night with some of his friends. It was late now and they had all retired, Emilio was all alone. He had nowhere to go and nothing to do, for once he was a free man unemployed but free. All his life he had been told what to do and forced down a road he didn't really want to go down but that was all over, it was his life now. Before Emilio realized the gift he was given it had been one of the worst days of his life, he had been fired. Emilio had a good job as a mid level manager working at an IT firm but the economy had taken its toll on the business and he was no longer needed. His first thoughts were how was he going to find a new job in this mess but after a long night of drinking and smoking his eyes had been opened. Why walk in a straight line from A to B day after day when theres a whole alphabet waiting to be explored, why live as a robot day in and day out repeating the same thing over and over. Break the routine and take a stand, this is not the life to live. Emilio knew what he had to do, life was just beginning.

He only lived 8 blocks away and was only 1 sleep away from adventure. Emilio walked down the lonely streets, passing under the erie orange glow of the lamps. Life had never had so much purpose for young Emilio, broken free from the chains of the norm, re-born in an open world, a new man. As he walked under a broken street lamp a man with a black hood came out of an alley with a gun pointed straight at Emilio. "Give me everything you've got! Now!". Emilio froze with fear, "Can't you hear me! Give me everything yo've got, and I'm not going to say it again!", the gun man yelled. Emilio unfroze and reached for his pockets but having spent most of his money at the bar only had a small amount of change on him. He raced through his pockets and held the money out, "What the fuck is this shit? All of it! Now!", the gun man furiously yelled. Emilio stuttered "Th th this is all I have", "Bullshit I know you have more, this is your last chance", the hooded man said. "I don't, I swear" Emilio whimpered, "Swear on this", BANG! BANG! BANG! And with a thunderous applaud Emilio exited the stage, his part was over but the play had just begun.

title: My First Work, Untitled. Any Feedback and Comments are much appreciated (455 Words).

question: What would've happened if a thief hadn't murdered Emilio?

answer: Since Emilio resolved to live adventurously, it's possible that he could've followed through. However, it was a drunken resolution, so maybe not.

question: Is the thief's decision to kill Emilio sensible?

answer: Calling murder sensible would be difficult in any case. However, in this instance, the decision makes the man not only a thief but a murderer. The latter carries much heftier punishment and draws more scrutiny.


text:
M: Hey Steve, how’s it going
S: Going well Mark. Going well.
M: Well that's good, haven't seen you in  a while.
S: Heh yeah. Hey you know Lucy? She wants you to go pluck her feathers. Haha I think she's into you bro (gives Herb a wing bump)
M: (sighs) ahhh Lucy, she's not into me, it's her damn human. Went and got herself a macaw and is rarely home, and when she is all she does is look at that damn little screen of hers.  Now Lucy's gone all senile.
S: What a shame... Well, you should still go and pluck her up man, ever since the tip of her beak broke off she can barely make use of it.
M: Whatever, if she can talk to you, then she can pluck her own crazy self.
S: Yeah, I guess.
silence
M: So Steve, tell me how are things really going for you in the life of a pet.
S: ehhh I don’t know man. My owner keeps on asking me who’s a good boy. At first I had no idea who she was talking about, now she’s commanding me to say that I am, and well, I don't know if I really am a good boy.
M: What do you mean?
S: It's like what about me appeals to my owner as good? All she sees of me is when I'm hanging around the cage or when she's teaching me new stuff. She doesn’t know the real me or what goes on in my head.
M: Hmm. Go on.
S: And its like I listen to all of her commands so I guess that would make me obedient, but if I go and say I’m a good boy, well am I really obeying her? I'm giving her the answer SHE wants, but not necessarily the truthful one.
M:So your doing what she says while at the same time you think your lying because you don’t really know if you’re all good.
S: Yeah, I’m sitting there giving my owner what she wants, but in the end I don’t think it’s the right thing.
M: Oh Steve, I see what you’re saying and all, but come on don’t overthink it. Just do what she says and get your damn cracker.

S: Yeah, whatever. I guess you’re right.

title: Themes for this story?

question: How can the dialogue between Steve and Mark be described?

answer: The dialogue between Steve and Mark can be described as "brotherly advice".

question: Do you think Steve will stop being obedient to his owner?

answer: From the likes of the conversation being had by Steve and Mark, it seems that Steve may disobey his owner at a time he feels his owner is being ridiculous.


text:
Savages. Worse still, the government covers for and supports these barbarians.

”You f****ng whore!”: Jewish girl, 13, forced to flee Sweden after being brutally raped and harrassed by Muslims”, ByFriaTider, September 20, 2016:

FRIENDS OF THE SOMALI RAPIST BEGAN HARASSING AND BEATING 13-YEAR-OLD IDA AFTER HE WAS CONVICTED
DESPITE DOCUMENTED INJURIES, PROSECUTOR JENS GÖRANSSON CONSISTENTLY DROPS ALL CHARGES
SOCIAL SERVICES THREATEN TO PUT IDA IN A FOSTER HOME BECAUSE SHE LIVES IN A MUSLIM “RISK ENVIRONMENT”
NOW, THE FAMILY IS FORCED TO FLEE TO NORWAY IN ORDER TO KEEP THE GIRL TO THEMSELVES

Inrikes. When IDA HAD JUST TURNED TWELVE, SHE WAS BRUTALLY RAPED BY A SOMALI MAN. SINCE THEN, SHE HAS BEEN FORCED TO ENDURE BEING BEATEN, THREATENED AND SEXUALLY HARASSED BY THE RAPIST’S MUSLIM FRIENDS. SINCE THE CHARGES HAVE BEEN CONSISTENTLY DROPPED BY PROCECUTORS, THE FAMILY NOW SEES NO OTHER ALTERNATIVE BUT TO FLEE TO NORWAY.

“WE HAVE JEWISH ROOTS AND GET ATTACKED BY MUSLIMS. THE AUTHORITIES ARE DOING EVERYTHING TO PROTECT THE SOMALIS,” Ida’s father told the Free Times.

Both the Free Times and the local paper Sundsvalls Tidning have previously reported on the now 20-year-old Somali man who last summer got away with 180 hours of youth service after having tricked Ida – at that point a 12-year-old girl – to his apartment in Sundsvall in Northern Sweden and subjected her to a bloody and prolonged rape.

“BLACK DICK IS EXPENSIVE!” THE MUSLIM MAN CHANTED WHILE BRUTALLY RAPING THE 12-YEAR-OLD AND BEATING HER CONTINUOUSLY IN THE FACE.

After the verdict was issued against the Somali rapist, however, IDA AND HER FAMILY, WHO HAVE A JEWISH BACKGROUND, CONTINUED TO BE HARASSED BY THE RAPIST’S FRIENDS – A 16 YEAR OLD SOMALI AND HIS 18-YEAR-OLD BROTHER AND MOTHER – which Sundsvall Tidning reported on back in April. All three have restraining orders against the girl, but the Somalis continue to escape indictment, again and again .

“AFTER THE RAPE, THEY BEGAN TO STALK MY CHILDREN, ONE BY ONE, BUT ALL CHARGES HAVE BEEN DROPPED. WE HAVE MADE OVER 20 COMPLAINTS TO THE POLICE BUT ALL CHARGES HAVE BEEN DROPPED BY THE PROSECUTOR,” Ida’s father told the Free Times.

Since local authorities refuse to do anything about the situation, THE FAMILY HAS NOW BEEN FORCED TO FLEE TO NORWAY TO SEEK REFUGE, the father told us.

THE DROPPED CHARGES INCLUDE ASSAULT, SEXUAL ASSAULT (FOR EXAMPLE, THE SOMALIS FLASHED THEIR GENITALS TO THE GIRL) AND BREACH OF RESTRAINING ORDERS. THE MUSLIM MEN ALSO CALLED IDA A “WHORE”, BEAT HER AND THREATENED TO KILL HER BROTHER, ACCORDING TO THE GIRL’S FATHER.

ONE OF THE MOST STAGGERING CASES OF ASSAULT OCCURRED ON HOLY THURSDAY this year at a bus stop.

“Ida was on her way home from school by bus, and the Somali brothers stepped out together with their mother. AS SOON AS IDA LEFT THE BUS THEY STARTED CHASING AND BEATING HER. ONE OF THE BROTHERS KNOCKED HER IN THE BACK OF HER HEAD AND THE OTHER ONE HIT HER ON HER MOUTH AND SMASHED HER TEETH. THEIR MOTHER STOOD BACK AND WATCHED, AND AT THE END SHE HERSELF KICKED THE GIRL WITH HER FOOT,” Ida’s father told Free Times.

The case attracted the attention of Sundsvall Tidning, a local newspaper that also published a picture of the girl’s injuries. Moreover, there was a note from the hospital that described the damage the girl suffered. However, prosecutor Jens Göransson chose to discontinue the crime investigation.

When the Free Times first reached Göransson, he told us that he had no recollection of the case. When we reminded him that he had actually dropped the charges altogether, he said he could not remember why he had done so and explained that he was in the middle of a trial.

When we told him what had happened Göransson replied that he had no idea why the charges had been droppad.

“It probably had to do with some issues regarding the evidence. I have no idea right now why that case was closed,” Göransson said.

He had no comments regarding the documentation of the girl’s injuries or any other information about the beating.

“No, I cannot answer that. They’re shouting at me now, I have to get back into the courtroom again. I have to finish. Try to reach me again at the end of the week,” he said.

When we caught up with Jens Göransson later, he stated that there was simply not enough evidence for the case to go to trial.

“Except for the plaintiff, several other witnesses have been heard and it was simply impossible to prove exactly how this had happened. While it is clear that the girl had been injured, if I remember correctly, perhaps she had done things too and the order in which this happened has been impossible to review. Secondly, you have to be able to demonstrate who has done what and at what stage. If two people, for example, engage in a fight with each other, both will of course not be convicted of assault. Rather, none of them will be convicted,” Göransson told us.

So this 13-year-old girl. Do you think she abused these two men?
“I don’t know if she had abused them or if they all had engaged in the fight. I don’t remember which was what in this case.”

Meanwhile, Jens Göransson has indicted Ida’s father for having assaulted a daughter in one of the Somali families. Both Ida’s rapist and the 16-year-old are among the witnesses in the criminal investigation, while an independent witness told police it was actually the father’s young son who beat the girl. According to Göransson, however, there is “sufficient proof” of the crime.

The latest incident against the 13-year-old girl took place on August, 25. Ida and her father were at a bus stop at 11 PM when a blue Mercedes van stopped in front of them. Three masked Somalis stepped out of the van and tried to drag her into the vehicle, according to the girl’s father.

“I hit two of them and then they ran away,” he said.

Ida’s family is poor. Both parents are unemployed and the family has not been able to move from Sundsvall to a safer place to escape the regular harassment and violence from the Muslim group.

After the rape, Ida was away from school for an extended period of time. At this point, the social services suddenly developed an interest in the family and held a meeting with Ida and her mother concerning the school absence. According to Sundsvalls Tidning, the social services refused to notify the police when the girl was raped last year, even though they found out about the case right away, but chose to wait for five months. But now, the social workers suddenly were very eager to forcebly apprehend Ida and put her in a foster home in order for her to be able to “go to school”. Ida, according to the social services, had to get away from the “risk environment” that the Muslim neighborhood in Sundsvall constituted.

The plans, however, were averted when the mother assured the social workers that she would take Ida out of Sundsvall.

“Taking into account that [Ida], despite high absenteeism, still has been more in the school this year than she did in the past, the social services believes that the current situation is not such that interventions under [the Act on the Care of the Young] can be applied,” the agency stated.

Ida spent the summer in Denmark and the 13-year-old has now been forced to flee to Norway, where the family hopes to get the protection that the Swedish authorities can not give her.

“If we cannot stay in Norway we will go to France. At any case, we will not stay in Sweden. In Sweden, the authorities only care about Muslims,” the father told us.

question: Why does Ida's family want to leave Sweden and flee to Norway?

answer: Ida was raped when she was 12 by a 20-year-old Somaly man, but the prosecutor dropped the charge despite documented injuries so the family feels that the Swedish authorities cannot give Ida protection.

question: What was happening after the rape?

answer: Ida was beaten, threatened, and harassed by the rapist's Muslim friends.

question: Why did the prosecutor drop the charges?

answer: The prosecutor says that there was not enough evidence for the case to go to trial.

question: What was the reaction of the social service?

answer: The social service reacted only when Ida was away from school for a while and want to put Ida in a foster home for her to be able to go to school and to get away from the Muslim neighborhood.

question: Write a ~5 sentence summary.

answer: Ida, a Jewish girl from Sweden, was raped when she was 12 by a 20-year-old Somaly man, but the prosecutor dropped the charge despite documented injuries. Since the rape, she was beaten, threatened, and harassed by the rapist's Muslim friends. The prosecutor says that he does not remember why he dropped the charges, and it was probably because of some issues regarding the evidence. After the rape, Ida was away from school, so the social services now want to put Ida in a foster home for her to be able to go to school and to get away from the Muslim neighborhood. The family now wants to flee to Norway since, Ida's father says, the Swedish authorities only care about Muslims and cannot give Ida protection.


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Although placebos have played a critical role in medicine and clinical research for more than 70 years, it has been a mystery why these inactive treatments help to alleviate symptoms in some patients -- and not others. Now researchers have for the first time identified genetic differences between placebo responders and non-responders, providing an important new clue to what has come to be known as "the placebo effect."

Led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Harvard Medical School (HMS), the new findings demonstrate that genetic differences that account for variations in the brain's dopamine levels help to determine the extent of a person's placebo response, a discovery that not only has important implications for patient care, but could also prove to be of significant benefit to researchers in designing and conducting clinical trials to help determine a drug's effectiveness.

The findings appear in the October 23 issue of _PLOS ONE_.

"There has been increasing evidence that the neurotransmitter dopamine is activated when people anticipate and respond to placebos, " explains the study's first author Kathryn Hall, PhD, a research fellow in the Division of General Medicine and Primary Care and member of the Program in Placebo Studies and Therapeutic Encounter (PiPS) at BIDMC. "With this new research, we may now be able to use a person's genetic makeup to predict whether or not they will respond to a placebo."

The placebo effect occurs when patients show improvement from treatments that contain no active ingredients. For investigators conducting clinical trials of new drugs -- which require that new treatments be tested against a placebo control to determine their efficacy- placebo responses can pose a particularly difficult challenge, requiring investigators to recruit additional patients in order to acquire statistically significant data, and substantially adding to the overall cost of the trial.

Because dopamine is known to be important to both reward and pain, the investigators began their search for a genetic placebo marker in the dopamine pathway. Their focus soon turned to the catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) gene.

"COMT made for an excellent candidate because it's been implicated in the cause and treatment of many conditions, including pain and Parkinson's disease," says Hall. "It's also been found in behavioral genetic models of reward responsiveness and confirmation bias, the tendency to confirm new information based on your beliefs."

Polymorphisms are gene variations, and in the case of the COMT val158met polymorphism, the changes in the COMT gene result in people having either two copies of the methionine (met) allele, two copies of the valine (val) allele, or one copy of each.

"People with two copies of met, the "met/mets," have three to four times more dopamine available in their prefrontal cortex [the brain area associated with cognition, personality expression, decision making and social behavior] than the people with two copies of val," explains Hall. The scientists hypothesized that if dopamine was indeed involved in the placebo response, they would see a difference between how met/met, val/val and met/val genotypes responded to placebo treatments, with the met/met individuals showing a higher response.

To test this hypothesis, the researchers took advantage of a unique opportunity, revisiting a 2008 clinical trial led by PiPS Director Ted Kaptchuk, designed to study the placebo effect in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). "In our original work, IBS patients were assigned to one of three treatment arms and we explored the placebo response in relation to the patient-provider experience and the clinical environment in which the placebo is administered," explains Kaptchuk, Associate Professor of Medicine at HMS and the study's senior author. The treatment conditions included either being "waitlisted' and receiving no treatment, receiving placebo acupuncture in a business-like clinical manner, or receiving placebo acupuncture treatment from a warm supportive health care provider.

Armed with this original data, the scientists genotyped blood samples from patients from the earlier study, using a statistical method known as regression analysis to analyze the effects of a person's genotype and the type of treatment received. "Our regression analysis found that as the copies of met increased, placebo responses increased in a linear fashion, presumably because more dopamine was available," Hall explains. The findings showed that among the IBS patients who had been in the waitlist treatment arm there was no difference in treatment responses between met/met, val/val and met/val genotypes as determined by the IBS-Symptom Severity Scale and Adequate Relief. Among those in the group that received a placebo administered in a businesslike manner, the met/met genotypes showed a small improvement over their val/val and met/val counterparts.

But, says Hall, among the individuals who had received placebo treatment from the warm supportive health care providers, there was a striking difference: the "met/mets" demonstrated a six-fold greater improvement in their IBS symptoms relative to the "val/vals."

"These findings suggest that it is possible that met/met is a genetic marker for the placebo response and val/val is a marker for non-response," says Hall. "In addition, our findings underscore differences in placebo response based on the patient's experience of the clinical environment. In the case of the met/met individuals, you can really see the advantage of a positive doctor-patient relationship. Conversely, our findings suggest that the val/val patients are less influenced by placebo treatment and this sheds light on a clinical challenge faced by many health care providers, whose empathic care helps some people, but makes no difference to others."

Although the researchers note that this is a small study, and that these findings will need to be replicated, they offer an important first step in dealing with the placebo effect when conducting clinical trials, now estimated to cost upwards of $1 billion.

"Currently, most drugs need to demonstrate superior efficacy performance against a placebo before they can receive approval from regulatory agencies, such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration [FDA]," explains Gunther Winkler, PhD, Principal of ASPB Consulting, LLC, and consultant to the pharmaceutical industry. "Being able to predict a genetic predisposition for heightened placebo response could potentially have a major impact in reducing the size, cost and duration of clinical trials. This study's findings are a significant step forward in understanding, predicting and controlling the placebo effect and could help lead to revolutionary changes in the way new medicines are developed in the future."

"This study opens a new avenue of investigation into the biological basis of the placebo response," adds Kaptchuk. "Just as some people find attending church or synagogue to be transforming and others just fall asleep, there are people who are enticed and deeply influenced by the rituals and symbols of medicine, and now we recognize that there may be a genetic explanation for some of this response. Our study is only the first step, and our findings are preliminary, but we hope that as further research unfolds, the implications and expansion of these findings might contribute to improving both clinical care and the efficiency of conducting clinical trials."

In addition to Hall and Kaptchuk, study coauthors include Anthony Lembo, Irving Kirsch, Karin Jensen, Lisa Conboy, John Kelley and Efi Kokkotou, all of the PiPS at BIDMC/HMS; Dmitris Ziogas of the University of Athens; and Jeffrey Douaiher of Johns Hopkins University.

This study was funded by the following grants from the National Institutes of Health: R01 AT004662; 2K24 AT004095; and T32 AT000051. Gunther Winkler is a member of BIDMC's Board of Trustees.

question: How long have placebos played a critical role in medicine and clinical research?

answer: For more then 70 years

question: When does the placebo effect occur?

answer: The placebo effect occurs when patients show improvement from treatments that contain no active ingredients.

question: What is dopamine known for?

answer: It is known to be important for both reward and pain

question: What are polymorphisms?

answer: Polymorphisms are gene variations

question: What are researchers explaining in this study?

answer: Researchers are explaining how they have found genetic differences between placebo responders and non-responders.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: This research article articulates on the point about how researchers have found genetic differences between placebo responders and non-responders and creating a new clue to the "placebo effect". How this hypothesis was tested, the experiments conducted, and the data collected, along with the results are presented in this article.


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FEYISETAN FAYOSE former first lady of Ekiti State and wife of Ayo Fayose.[1] [2] She's also a philanthropist and a human right activist. [3]

Feyisetan Fayose was born January 8, 1964. She is also the grand patron of Ekiti state chapter of National Union of Female Journalists.[4]

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

title: Feyisetan Fayose

question: What is Feyisetan Fayose's occupation?

answer: No official occupation is listed in the article.

question: What non-commercial activities does she partake in?

answer: She's a philanthropist and a human rights activist.

question: What is Feyisetan Fayose's claim to fame?

answer: She's a former first lady of the Ekiti State and wife of Ayo Fayose. She's also the grand patron of the Ekiti State Chapter of the National Union of Female Journalists.

question: When was she born?

answer: January 8, 1964.

question: Write a ~4 sentence summary.

answer: Feyisetan Fayose, the former first lady of Ekiti State and wife of Ayo Fayose. She's also a philanthropist and human rights activist. She was born on January 8, 1964. She's the grand patron of the Ekiti State chapter of the National Union of Female Journalists.


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Mobile homes, or trailers, have grown in popularity in the United States in recent years due to a shortage of affordable housing

By Carey L. Biron

WASHINGTON, July 5 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The Oak Hill Mobile Home Park in Iowa had been in Mark Ogden's family for four decades before it ran into trouble with city authorities, who tried to have it shut it down, citing zoning violations.

That set up a legal battle between Ogden and the city of Des Moines that finally reached the Iowa supreme court, where in March, seven judges unanimously found in his favor.

Mobile homes, or trailers, have grown in popularity in the United States in recent years due to a shortage of affordable housing, but have so far received little government support.

Indeed, the industry accuses authorities of using zoning laws to try to shut down unsightly trailer parks to make room for new housing developments - a charge they deny.

"This case placed gentrification on trial for the first time," said Ogden's attorney James E. Nervig.

"The Ogden decision is the first time to my knowledge that an appellate court invalidated a governmental plan to use a sham safety purpose as a means to further gentrification by elimination of an entire neighborhood of unsightly homes."

Des Moines city attorney Jeffrey D. Lester expressed disappointment over the ruling, but rejected the charge the city took action with the aim of shutting down Oak Hill to make way for new development as "absurd and without any foundation".

Court documents show the ruling was based on the zoning legalities of the park and did not take broader planning issues in account.

Nonetheless, Ogden said it had been met with relief from other park owners who feared they could be the next target of city authorities.

He said there were 30 families living on the site when the city first ordered its closure in 2014, all on low incomes and with nowhere else to go in a city with long waiting lists for government-subsidized affordable housing.

"They (authorities) are just trying to get rid of all the old and want all the new," he said.

AFFORDABILITY CRISIS

The culture of mobile homes in the United States began in the 1920s and played a particularly important role in housing factory workers during World War II.

With the rise of the automobile, trailers could be used for recreation, and camping grounds sprang up to accommodate them.

It was only in the 1960s when people began to park their trailers permanently that camping grounds became trailer parks, says expert Paul Bradley, founder of Resident Owned Communities USA, which helps communities buy the land they live on.

This was the evolution seen at Oak Hill, according to the lawsuit.

While such parks initially tended to be located on the outskirts of urban areas, many cities have since grown around them — and are now having to figure out how to accommodate them.

About 22 million Americans live in manufactured housing - a term that encompasses mobile and prefabricated homes - according to the industry, many of them in parks similar to Oak Hill.

Interest has surged in the past decade as a crisis of affordability has rippled across the United States.

"Manufactured housing to some degree is starting to become more attractive as a housing option, either as a last resort or as working-class workforce housing in expensive communities," said Doug Ryan of the nonprofit Prosperity Now.

While some cities are embracing that, moving to protect and even expand their stock of manufactured housing, others are targeting mobile home parks, said Ryan.

The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI), an industry group, says there is a growing trend of municipalities trying to use zoning and other land use regulations "to restrict or eliminate manufactured housing in their jurisdictions".

The rise in interest in manufactured housing also has become a point of major new interest for private equity and other large-scale investors, including at times with the aim of closing them down.

The issue goes to the heart of the problem for all mobile home inhabitants - while they may own their homes, they often do not own the land on which those homes sit, and that makes them highly vulnerable.

"It's the conundrum of owning the home but not the land — that's why the bad actors are really awful," said Ryan.

SECURITY

To address this, some communities are moving to purchase their land collectively, an idea that started to spread nationally 10 years ago through Resident Owned Communities USA.

The group started out as a nonprofit and now offers technical guidance and financing assistance to a network of 220 co-ops in 15 states, with more than 14,000 homeowners.

Further such work is under way in six more states, and organizers say that a quarter of these home "preservations" have taken place in just the past two years.

"If the rights are in the land, but these homeowners are investing upwards of $200,000 in buying a home, can't we do better and figure out how to give some security over land tenure?" said founder Bradley.

Established communities can end up paying site fees that are around half of local rents, and with the stability of home ownership, he said.

The government's key mortgage suppliers have now been ordered to look at ways to expand affordable housing in the United States, with a special focus on manufactured housing.

That will include helping to finance the creation of resident-owned communities as well as the purchase of sites within them, Bradley says.

Some of this has already started in New Hampshire, while additional announcements are expected this summer.

The moves, he says, have the "potential to transform the marketplace".

(Reporting by Carey L. Biron, Editing by Claire Cozens. Please credit the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charitable arm of Thomson Reuters, that covers humanitarian news, women's rights, trafficking, property rights, climate change and resilience. Visit http://news.trust.org)

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question: Who is Mark Ogden?

answer: He won a legal battle against the City of Des Moines when the latter tried to shut down Oak Hill Mobile Home Park in Iowa, a place where his family has lived for four decades.

question: What did the City of Des Moines have against Oak Hill?

answer: The city claims the mobile home park is violating the city's zoning regulations.

question: Why have mobile homes grown in popularity in the United States?

answer: A shortage of affordable housing options.

question: What does the mobile home industry say about the authorities?

answer: The industry is accusing authorities of using zoning laws to try and shut down unsightly trailer parks to make room for new housing developments, a charge the authorities deny.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: Mobile homes have grown in popularity in the United States due to a shortage of affordable housing options. Mobile homeowners are fighting a legal battle against city authorities who want trailer parks out of the city, citing zoning violations. One such owner, Mark Ogden, recently won a legal battle against the City of Des Moines when they tried to shut down the Oak Hill Mobile Home Park in Iowa, a place where he and his family have lived for four decades.


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“STRYCHNINE IN THE SOUP” is a short story by the British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse. A part of the Mr. Mulliner series, the story was first published in the US in _The American Magazine_ in December 1931 (as “A Missing Mystery”), and in the UK in _The Strand Magazine_ in March 1932.[1] It also appears in the collection _Mulliner Nights_ (1933).[2]

Plot

Cyril Mulliner, an interior decorator with a passion for mystery stories, finds a handful of his flesh being twisted by the lovely Amelia Bassett at a showing of _The Grey Vampire_ and the two fall instantly in love with each other. Fate, however, has thrown a spanner in the works, in the form of Amelia's mother, Lady Bassett, a well-known big game hunter and explorer, who objects to an interior decorator as a son-in-law, preferring that Amelia marry Lester Mapledurham (“pronounced 'Mum'”), another well-known big game hunter and explorer. The plot twists and turns (and thickens) but Cyril wins Amelia in the end, thanks to a wandering copy of the new Inspector Mould mystery, _Strychnine in the Soup_.

Publication history

In _The American Magazine_, the story was illustrated by Roy F. Spreter.[3] It was illustrated by Treyer Evans in the _Strand_.[4] The story was published in _Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine_ in February 1952.[5]

“Strychnine in the Soup” was collected in the _Mulliner Omnibus_, published in 1935 by Herbert Jenkins Limited, and in _The World of Mr. Mulliner_, published in the UK in 1972 by Barrie & Jenkins and issued in the US in 1974 by the Taplinger Publishing Company.[6] It was included in the 1939 collection _The Week-End Wodehouse_ (US edition), published by Doubleday, Doran & Co.[7] The story was featured in the 1949 collection _The Best of Wodehouse_, with stories selected by Scott Meredith and published by Pocket Books, New York. The collection generally included one story from each series, and “Strychnine in the Soup” was the only Mulliner story.[8] The story was collected in the 1960 book _The Most of P. G. Wodehouse_, published in October 1960 by Simon and Schuster, New York.[9] It was also included in _Wodehouse on Crime_, edited by D. R. Bensen and published by Ticknor & Fields, New York, in 1981.[10]

The story was included in the anthology _Treasury of Great Humor, Including Wit, Whimsy, and Satire from the Remote Past to the Present_, edited and with commentary by Louis Untermeyer, and published by McGraw-Hill, New York, in 1972.[11]

Adaptations

A BBC TV adaptation of the story aired on 9 April 1976 as part of the _Wodehouse Playhouse_ series.[12]

[1]

[2] McIlvaine (1990), pp. 63–64, A48.

[3] McIlvaine (1990), p. 144, D4.7.

[4] McIlvaine (1990), p. 186, D133.177.

[5] McIlvaine (1990), p. 149, D21.2.

[6] McIlvaine (1990), pp. 115–116, B5.

[7] McIlvaine (1990), pp. 116–117, B6a.

[8] McIlvaine (1990), p. 118, B8.

[9] McIlvaine (1990), pp. 120–121, B12.

[10] McIlvaine (1990), pp. 125–126, B23.

[11] McIlvaine (1990), p. 198, E128.

[12]

title: Strychnine in the Soup

question: Summarize the success of the story "Strychnine in the Soup".

answer: The success of this story is shown by how this story was published in several different publications and in several different countries. The story was also included in the anthology called "Treasury of Great Humor". It was also adapted into a BBC TV adaption that aired as part of the Wodehouse Playhouse series.


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[Ee-mat-la]

EE-MAT-LA, also known as KING PHILLIP, (9 October 1739 - 8 October 1839) was a Seminole chief during the Second Seminole War.

He was captured while camped at Dunlawton plantation,[1] and held at Fort Marion. He died while being transported west in 1839.[2]

He was “also a very aged chief, who has been a man of great notoriety and distinction in his time, but has now got too old for further warlike enterprize.”[3]

The long shirts with wide collars were apparently used through the Second Seminole War, to judge from Catlin's paintings. Not one of his seven portraits of adult Seminole males clearly show a cape of any kind, while a couple do show wide ruffled collars (“Mick-E-No-Pa” SILP#203, “Ee-Mat-La” SILP#209).[4]

His son was Coacoochee (Wild Cat).

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[2] Bruce E. Johansen and Donald A. Grinde, Jr. _The Encyclopedia of Native American Biography_, New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1997.

[3]

[4] “The Seminole Longshirt The Seminole Longshirt” _19th Century Seminole Men`s Clothing_, M. E. (Pete) Thompson and Rick Obermeyer, NativeTech: Native American Technology and Art

title: Ee-mat-la

question: What is another name for Ee-mat-la?

answer: King Phillip.

question: What year was he born?

answer: 1739.

question: Where was he held after capture?

answer: Fort Marion.

question: How did he die?

answer: He died while being transported west in 1839.

question: Write a ~4 sentence summary.

answer: Ee-mat-la, also known as King Phillip, was a Native American Seminole chief during the Second Seminole War. He was captured at Dunlawton Plantation, and died during transport west. It is hinted at that he died of old age. Ee-mat-la's appearance and fashion were immortalized in paintings.


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Sri Lanka has urged Saudi Arabia to pardon a domestic worker, sentenced to death by stoning after she admitted committing adultery while working in the Arab kingdom. An official from Sri Lanka’s Foreign Employment Bureau said the married 45-year-old, who had worked as a maid in Riyadh since 2013, was convicted of adultery in August.

Her single partner, also a Sri Lankan migrant worker, was given a lesser punishment of 100 lashes. A spokesman for the bureau said it had hired lawyers to file an appeal, while the Foreign Ministry was negotiating separately for her to be reprieved.

Some 1,000 Shia protesters gathered at a mosque in Awamiya, a largely Shia town in the oil-producing Eastern Province, to demand the release of activists on death row, after it emerged that officials planned to execute more than 50 prisoners in a single day. They include alleged al-Qaeda terrorists, but also at least five Shia protesters – among them Ali al-Nimr, who was only 17 when arrested in 2012 – who took part in anti-government protests against Sunni oppression.

_Reuters_

question: Why was the woman sentenced to death?

answer: Because she committed adultery.

question: Where was the woman from?

answer: She was from Sri Lanka.

question: Where did the Shia protestors gather?

answer: At a mosque in Awamiya.

question: How many prisoners did Saudi Arabia plan to execute in 1 day?

answer: 50 prisoners.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: The text is about Sri Lanka urging Saudi Arabia to pardon a woman from a death sentence and about a protest to release Shia activists from death row.