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YOSRI FOUDA ( __, ), is an Egyptian investigative reporter, author, and television host. He established Al Jazeera's office in London and was one of the star figures in the channel until he resigned in 2009. Currently Fouda is a television host at the Cairo-based ONTV Egyptian Channel.[1] He co‑authored _Masterminds of Terror: The Truth Behind the Most Devastating Attack The World Has Ever Seen_, published in 2003 by Arcade Publishing.

Early life and education

Fouda was born in Manshyet Ganzour[2] in Tanta, El Gharbia. He got his bachelor's degree in Mass Communication at Cairo University and was appointed as an Assistant lecturer after his graduation. He pursued his master's degree at the American University in Cairo and graduated in 1992. Shortly after his graduation he got a Diploma in TV production from the Netherlands.[3]

In 1993, Fouda was granted a scholarship from the British Council to pursue his PhD in documentary at University of Strathclyde and University of Glasgow. His studies were interrupted after he was approached by the BBC, who were looking for reporters with fluency in Arabic language.[4][5]

Career

BBC, Associated Press and ANN

Fouda's short lived BBC career spanned between 1994 and 1996. He took part in establishing the BBC Arabic service in 1994, and later served as a roving reporter alongside veteran journalist Martin Bell. He covered the Bosnian independence war, and other important events in the Middle East and Africa. After only two years the services of the Arabic BBC subsidiary were suspended due to political reasons and Fouda joined the Associated Press Television News. He took part in establishing the Middle East desk at the news agency, as well as, setting up the London-based Arab News Network (ANN).[6]

Al Jazeera

In 1996, he joined the newly formed Al Jazeera as a UK and Western Europe correspondent. A year later he helped in securing an independent production office for Al Jazeera, and established their office in London. He was later appointed as the bureau chief of the London Al Jazeera office. Fouda started his widely popular monthly program _Top Secret_ (, __) in 1998.[7]

Sirri lil-Ghaya and Al Qaeda

His program was greatly received by critiques and viewers in the Arab world and won the second place at the 1998 Cairo Radio and Production Festival.[8] In April 2002, Fouda interviewed Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who admitted his involvement, along with Ramzi bin al-Shibh, in the September 11 attacks.[9] Fouda does not consider his interview with the 9/11 orchestrators as a turning point in his career; instead he believes it introduced him to an international audience.[10]

It has been suggested that Fouda gave away the hideaway location of bin al‑Shibh to Aljazeera's chairman Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani, a cousin of the Emir of Qatar, and that CIA director George Tenet received the location tip-off from the Emir, resulting in bin al‑Shibh's capture.[11]

In 2006, Fouda, in charge of Aljazeera's London bureau, broke the story on the “martyrdom video” by “9/11 hijackers” Mohamed Atta and Ziad Jarrah.[12]

Fouda resigned from Aljazeera in 2009, almost two years before the 2011 Egyptian revolution that toppled former president Hosni Mubarak. His resignation was driven by his disagreement with the inter-politics of the news agency, along with his feeling that an important event will soon take place in Egypt.[13] Soon after his resignation, Fouda joined ONTV to host a talk show _Last Words_ (اخر كلام).

ONTV

Fouda joined the politically independent Egyptian channel in 2010. Although he received numerous “tempting” offers from Aljazeera rivals, Fouda chose to return to Egypt. ONTV was still a new channel with a small budget, but he believed in the channels administration and founder Naguib Sawiris - a renowned Egyptian businessman.

2011 Egyptian revolution

Fouda supported the revolution from day one, and offered an uninterrupted coverage of the Tahrir Square protests. Although he did not join the protests in Tahrir, he believed that his role should be in reporting and broadcasting the events as they unfold.[14] His show gained massive popularity in Egypt during and after the revolution, and was at the top of TV show ratings. Fouda had interesting thoughts about the post-revolution Egypt, where he stated in an interview with Stephen Sackur that very little had changed in Egypt since the revolution, and that the ex-regime is still around and it should be preserved.[15]

Suspending his talk show

His show constantly criticized Egypt's former military rulers and in October 2011, Fouda suspended his show in protest of what he called the “efforts by the country's military rulers to stifle free expression”. He said “This is my way of self-censorship, either to say the truth or to be silent”.[16] The show went off air for three weeks and was resumed on November 13, 2011. At the start of his episode Fouda stressed that he stopped his program for three weeks to “prove a stance”, and that his allegiance is always to “right and truth”.[17] On May 17 Fouda stated on his Twitter account that he will end the show in six weeks, but he then decided to continue for another year. The show was suspended again on late June, 2012. He did not offer a clear explanation of the reasons and chose to briefly tweet “I’ve stopped my show because I respect you, the details concern me alone. The only thing that matters for the viewer is my work”.[18] The show resumed in September, 2012.

Leaving Deutsche Welle

In September 2018, Fouda parted ways with German broadcaster Deutsche Welle in controversial circumstances that are now the subject of legal action.

Books

Yosri Fouda authored and co-authored a collection of three books. In May 2003, Fouda alongside Nick Fielding published _Masterminds of Terror: The Truth Behind the Most Devastating Terrorist Attack the World Has Ever Seen_.[19] Almost a year and a half later he published _Serri lel-Ghaya_ meaning _Highly confidential_, a seven part sequel,[20] which includes a collection of carefully selected investigations. The sequel offers a deeper insight about various events discussed earlier in his show, and grants the reader access to secret reports, testimonies and evidences. This collection was published by the World Book Publishing in Beirut, and is only available in Arabic.

_Capture or Kill: The Pursuit of the 9/11 Masterminds and the Killing of Osama bin Laden_ (updated edition 2012, Arcade Publishing, )[21] is Fouda's second collaboration with the British investigative journalist Nick Fielding. In 2015, Fouda authored _In Harm's Way: From the Stronghold of al-Qaida to the Heart of ISIL_ book,[22] it was published by _Dar El Shourok_ in Cairo and is available in Arabic language. In 2016, he authored another book called _The last words: A testimony of hope in the Egyptian Revolution._[23]

Accident

On Sunday March 24, 2013 Fouda fractured his neck in a car accident near the Red Sea resort town of Hurghada. He was transported to the Gouna Hospital and his situation was reported to be stable.[24]

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title: Yosri Fouda

question: Write a summary of Yosri Fouda's career timeline.

answer: His shortlived BBC career spanned between 1994 to 1996 and was suspended early due to political reasons. Shortly after this, he joined the Associated Press Television News in which he set up ANN (Arab News Network). 1996, he also formed his very own program called "Top Secret" which he eventually left due to political disagreement then joined a different talk show called "Last Words." This talk show eventually got suspended.


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CONSTELLATION PLACE is a 35-story, skyscraper in the Los Angeles, California community of Century City.[1] It houses the headquarters of Houlihan Lokey, ICM Partners, and International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC).

It once housed the corporate headquarters of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), but MGM moved to Beverly Hills, California after August 19, 2011.

History

Constellation Place was constructed from 2001 to 2003. It is 26th-tallest building in Los Angeles, and the 5th-tallest in Century City. It was the first high-rise to be completed in the 21st century in Los Angeles. The building was designed by Johnson Fain Partners, and has of Class A office space.

Before August 19, 2011 ,[2] the headquarters were in the MGM Tower in Century City, Los Angeles.[3] Halfway through the design building process of what would become the MGM Tower, MGM agreed to be the lead tenant. In 2000 MGM announced that it was moving its headquarters to a newly constructed building in Century City. The building opened in 2003.[4]

In 2010, as MGM emerged from bankruptcy protection, it announced that it planned to move the headquarters to Beverly Hills, California so the company could remove around $5 billion in debt. The lease in Century City was scheduled to expire in 2018. Vincent and Eller said that MGM's per square foot monthly rent would be far lower in the Beverly Hills building than in the MGM Tower. Larry Kozmont, a real estate consultant not involved in the move, said “It's a prudent move for them. Downsizing and relocating to a space that is still prominent but not overly ostentatious and burdened by expenses is fundamental for their survival.”[5]

Facilities

ICM Partners has its headquarters on the five recently renovated top floors of the building.

Alex Yemenidjian, a former chairperson and chief executive of MGM, devised the headquarters space. Roger Vincent and Claudia Eller of the _Los Angeles Times_ said that “Yemenidjian spared no expense in building out the studio's space with such Las Vegas-style flourishes as towering marble pillars and a grand spiral staircase lined with a wall of awards.”[6]

Scott Johnson, the architect, designed the bottom third of the tower to have extra-large floors so MGM executives could have outdoor decks. The marble used in the MGM spaces was imported from Italy. MGM received a dedicated private garage, a dedicated security checkpoint, and a dedicated elevator bank. That way, celebrities who visited the complex could enter and exit the building without entering public spaces. Three screening rooms were placed in the tower. One of them was a 100-seat theater on the ground floor. As of December 2010 ICM Partners controls the theater. The 14th floor lobby housed the executive suites and a wall of Oscar statuettes for Academy Award-winning films. The street that leads to the building's garage was renamed MGM Drive. A large MGM logo was placed at the top of the building. In December 2010 MGM rented of space in the MGM Tower, and it paid nearly $5 per square foot per month in rent.[7]

As of 2012 it was noted as the first high-rise in Los Angeles to use electricity-generating fuel cells, called Bloom Energy Servers, as a source of power. The cells, which rely on hydrocarbons such as natural gas to generate power, may produce up to 400 kilowatts of power, which would supply one third of the electricity used to power the building.[8]

Tenants

-   Houlihan Lokey headquarters – 4th, 5th, 6th Floors[9][10][11]
-   ICM Partners corporate headquarters[12][13][14]
-   International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) corporate headquarters - Suite 3400[15][16][17]
-   Fortress Investment Group – 16th floor
-   Macquarie Group – Suite 2250

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[4] Vincent, Roger and Claudia Eller. “MGM to move from luxurious Century City offices.” _Los Angeles Times_. December 30, 2010. Retrieved on February 6, 2012.

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[11] “Los Angeles .” Houlihan Lokey. Retrieved on February 5, 2012. “Los Angeles Los Angeles 10250 Constellation Blvd. 5th Fl. Los Angeles, CA 90067”

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[14] Nash, James. “Lights, camera, Katrina: rebuilding of Louisiana will affect production in L.A.” _Los Angeles Business Journal_ at AllBusiness. Retrieved on February 5, 2012. “[...]International Creative Management Inc., the Los Angeles-based talent and literary agency.”

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title: Constellation Place

question: How was the skyscraper affected by the departure of MGM?

answer: It is likely that the Constellation Place was affected on several levels. Firstly, the building was already known as MGM tower so there was certainly a degree of adjustment for anyone not familiar with the original name. Second, the tenants of a building helps in increasing its reputation, a studio like MGM certainly boosts fame and reputation. Lastly, a lot of the architecture was designed with the studio's needs in mind. So these amenities will have had to be taken over by other tenants.


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RENAT MOCHULYAK (; born 15 February 1998) is a professional Ukrainian football midfielder who is currently playing for Sfântul Gheorghe Suruceni.

Career

Mochulyak began his playing career with FC Chornomorets and FC Dynamo Kyiv youth teams. Then at 18 he was promoted to FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv in the Ukrainian First League. He made his first team debut entering as a second-half substitute against FC Avanhard Kramatorsk on 2 April 2016.

In December 2016 he signed a contract with Greek club Platanias.[1]

In 2014, Mochulyak was called up to the different Ukraine national youth football teams.

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title: Renat Mochulyak

question: Who is Renat Mochulyak?

answer: Renat Mochulyak is a professional Ukrainian football player.

question: How long has Renat Mochulyak been playing in the Ukrainian First League?

answer: Renat Mochulyak has been playing in the Ukrainian First League for several months.

question: When did Renat Mochulyak start playing in the Ukrainian First League?

answer: Renat Mochulyak started playing in the Ukrainian First League in 2016.

question: Where does Renat Mochulyak play now?

answer: Renat Mochulyak plays in the Greek club Platanias.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: Renat Mochulyak, a professional Ukrainian football player, began his playing career with FC Chornomorets and FC Dynamo Kyiv youth teams. He started playing in the Ukrainian First League in 2016 and signed a contract with the Greek club Platanias several months later.


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_Sky Sports Mix_ is bringing the magic of live sport to millions more Sky TV customers for the first time as the brand new channel launches today - opening a window on the amazing action shown on _Sky Sports_ every day, and shining a light on sport not previously covered on television.

As the feel-good factor around British sporting achievement continues following the Olympics, _Sky Sports Mix_ will bring a huge variety of different sports to a whole new audience with an average of five hours of live action each day across the first month - and 16 different sports covered in that time.

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Sky Sports' new channel Sky Sports Mix launches today, bringing to all our customers a range of great moments from some of the world's biggest sporting events

Sky Sports' new channel Sky Sports Mix launches today, bringing to all our customers a range of great moments from some of the world's biggest sporting events

Cricket is the first live sport on _Sky Sports Mix_ and the new channel can be found at 407, next to _Sky Sports News HQ_. England face Pakistan in the first one-day international at the Ageas Bowl.

The channel goes live with Nasser Hussain leading a masterclass to families and kids at the nursery ground as part of the launch show hosted by Laura Woods to bring _Sky Sports Mix_ to life for the first time. Live coverage of the cricket begins at 1.30pm.

[Burton's Championship game against Derby is live on Sky Sports Mix on August 26]

Burton's Championship game against Derby is live on Sky Sports Mix on August 26

Real Madrid, world rugby champions New Zealand and the Belgian Grand Prix headline a weekend of some major live sport that will also include European Tour golf and the EFL Sky Bet Championship match between Burton Albion and Derby County on Friday night - all available to every Sky TV customer.

Across the first month, _Sky Sports Mix_ will bring live sport every day, with nine different sports shown live including cricket, rugby union, rugby league, golf and football. A further seven sports will be shown non-live showing the commitment to provide an introduction to sport for millions of Sky customers at no extra cost.

These will appear alongside shows like Game Changers and sporting masterclasses that connect _Sky Sports_ to the passion that kids have for learning about and playing sport. The _Sky Sports Mix_ channel line-up will also include insightful documentaries, sports entertainment shows and other sporting content that will amaze and inspire.

[Nasser Hussain will lead a masterclass at the Ageas Bowl ahead of England v Pakistan]

Nasser Hussain will lead a masterclass at the Ageas Bowl ahead of England v Pakistan

SKY SPORTS MANAGING DIRECTOR, BARNEY FRANCIS, SAID: "It's an exciting moment for _Sky Sports_ as we open up a window to millions more people for the first time. _Sky Sports Mix_ will offer the chance for millions of homes to enjoy a selection of the first class sport we broadcast every day, and we hope that will mean even more people find a sport they love and are inspired to become even more passionately engaged."

The launch of _Sky Sports Mix_ means that Sky TV customers will be able to enjoy access to live sport, the widest range of Catch Up TV services, as well as watch the most-talked about shows from HBO and Showtime on Sky Atlantic, Sky 1, FOX and many more exclusive channels. They can access all this whenever and wherever they want - live or on the go, via our mobile TV service, Sky Go.

The launch of _Sky Sports Mix_ will further cement _Sky Sports_' position as the first choice for sport across a range of channels and products. Sitting alongside our award winning channel line-up _Sky Sports Mix_ will be available in the same number of Sky TV homes as _Sky Sports News HQ_, a channel with an annual reach of 17m viewers. _Sky Sports Mix_ will also complement Sky's growing digital audience, where 35m monthly users engage with a range of _Sky Sports_ products as well as its presence on leading platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and YouTube.

[Viewers can see Lewis Hamilton in action at the Belgian GP on the first weekend of Sky Sports Mix]

Viewers can see Lewis Hamilton in action at the Belgian GP on the first weekend of Sky Sports Mix

_Sky Sports Mix_ will be available to all Sky TV customers (not including NOW TV), as well as on selected Virgin Media packages, as well as providing a significant reach for a selection of the live sport available on Sky Sports at no extra cost.

SKY SPORTS MIX SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS:

WEDNESDAY 24 AUGUST

12.30pm Live Sky Sports Mix launch

1.30pm Live England v Pakistan ODI

THURSDAY 25 AUGUST

10.30am Live European Tour Golf - Made In Denmark

FRIDAY 26 AUGUST

10.30am Live European Tour Golf - Made In Denmark

6.30pm Live EFL Championship - Burton Albion v Derby County

SATURDAY 27 AUGUST

8.00am Live Rugby Championship - New Zealand v Australia

12noon Live F1® Belgian GP qualifying

7.15pm Live La Liga - Real Madrid v Celta Vigo

SUNDAY 28 AUGUST

12.30am Live MLS - Toronto v Montreal Impact

12.30pm Live F1® Belgian GP

question: What is bringing sports to Sky TV customers?

answer: Sky Sports Mix.

question: What event has recently happened?

answer: The Olympics.

question: How many sports will Sky Sports Mix show?

answer: Nine.

question: To whom will Sky Sports Mix be available?

answer: All Sky TV customers.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: The article discusses a new channel being launched on Sky TV, Sky Sports Mix, and the programming it will have.


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A job half-finished
Europe’s banks are stronger than they were, but not strong enough

A marathon of regulatory reform has further to run

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THE permanent revolution rumbles on. Ten years after the financial crisis, Europe’s bankers must wonder whether the regulatory upheaval will ever cease (see article). Next month two European Union directives start to bite. MiFID2 will make trading more transparent and oblige banks to charge clients separately for research; PSD2 will expose banks to more competition from technology companies, and each other, in everything from payment services to budgeting advice. A new accounting rule, IFRS 9, also kicks in, demanding timelier provisions for credit losses. The global capital standards drawn up after the crisis, Basel 3, may at last be on the verge of completion—implying yet another uptick in equity requirements for some European lenders.

Amid this blizzard of letters and digits, the European Commission is pushing ahead on yet another front. It is urging governments and the European Parliament to complete the EU’s banking union by 2019 and thus cut the “doom loop”, in which weak banks and sovereigns drag each other down. Because regulators treat all euro-area government bonds, regardless of origin, as risk-free, banks have an incentive to load up on them in order to economise on equity; and they favour their home governments’ bonds. Should the sovereign-bond prices fall, as they did in Greece, local banks take a big hit; if governments have to prop up lenders, the spiral goes on down.

Much has already been done to weaken this link. A single supervisor, housed in the European Central Bank (ECB), watches over the euro zone’s biggest lenders. A single resolution board, backed by a central fund, deals with failing banks. Yet the banking union is only half-built. The zone’s economic bounceback might well make its completion seem less urgent (see Free exchange). But waiting for the next financial crisis to strike would be the greater folly.

One big missing piece is a common European deposit-insurance scheme. Germans and other northerners have balked at the thought of bailing out supposedly feckless southerners. To allay such fears, the commission wants to go gradually: at first, should depositors have to be made good, a European insurance fund would merely lend money to national schemes, which would then be recovered from other banks.

Northerners will remain suspicious. That makes two other elements of the commission’s plan essential complements to deposit insurance. One is to bulk up banks’ shock absorbers, most likely with convertible debt, so that they can withstand heavy losses. The other is to tackle the piles of non-performing loans that, though shrinking, still weigh down lenders in Italy and other southern countries. That requires speeding up and harmonising procedures for insolvency and recovering collateral. The commission and the ECB are also working on rules for prompter recognition of duff loans in future.

All that makes sense but, to sever the doom loop, the commission wants to go further. It is looking at an ingenious scheme, first proposed by a team of European economists, to create securities backed by a pool of sovereign bonds. The safest tranches would be the riskless asset, free of nationality, that the euro area currently lacks.

Cut the cord

Though worth pursuing, the transition to the safe asset would be tortuous. After purchases to back the asset, the markets for some government bonds will end up being rather thin. Germans may suspect that they will remain the ultimate guarantor. Other means of strengthening Europe’s banks therefore remain vital. Consolidation, both within and across borders, would help. Europe has too many small banks; even its biggest lack scale. And many academics believe that banks everywhere should add still more equity to their balance-sheets. Completing the banking union is necessary for financial stability. It is not sufficient.

This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline "A job half-finished"

question: Summarize what the passage says about the "Doom Loop"

answer: The Doom Loop occurs when governments are dragged down by weak banks. The banks are weak since most of Europe has small scale banks that rely on their home government's bonds for equity. In order to break the Loop, consolidation is needed -a solid banking union will strengthen banks by providing them with more equity outside of sovereign bonds.


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DATARAM (formerly DATARAM CORPORATION) is a manufacturer of computer memory and software products headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. Dataram Memory was founded in 1967. It provided core memory for many early Digital Equipment computer systems. Dataram's products include memory and storage, and related technical products and services for desktops, laptops, workstations and servers. The company sells worldwide to OEMs, distributors, value-added resellers, embedded manufacturers, enterprise customers and end users. Dataram provides compatible server memory for companies including HP, IBM, Sun Microsystems, Oracle, Dell, Cisco, Lenovo, Intel and AMD.[1] The company's manufacturing facility is in Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania, United States, and has sales offices in the United States, Europe, China, and Japan.

History

Dataram was founded in 1967 as a manufacturer of computer memory for Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), selling 16 KB core memory.

In 1968, Dataram completed its initial public offering, and began trading on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol DTM.

In 1974, the company developed memory for Digital PDP-11.

In 1976 the company produced the first solid-state drive called _BULK CORE_ for DEC and Data General computers.[2]

In 1987, Dataram produced memory for Sun Microsystems and Apollo workstations.

In 1989, they produced memory for HP/Apollo systems.

In 1999, the company moved from the American Stock Exchange to NASDAQ, trading under the symbol DRAM. They earned the highest number of Intel Advanced Memory Module Qualifications that year.

In 2001, the company acquired Memory Card Technology assets, and again earned the highest number of Intel Advanced Memory Module Qualifications for the year.

In 2002, the company's DDR memory modules for the Intel market received validation from Advanced Validation Labs.

In 2008, the company signed a service and support agreement with IBM, on 9 October 2018 acquired Cenatek Inc.,[3] a privately owned company located in Morgan Hill, California, whose products were based on high-speed storage such as the Rocket Drive PCI-based solid state disk and Ramdisk. The company's research and development was located in Redding, California.

[Dataram Interface Module for a Digital Equipment PDP-8/I]

Awards

In the fall of 2009 Dataram's Chief Technologist won the Tech Awards Circle in the Technologist of the Year category.

In September 2011, Dataram was listed in the Top 100 Companies by _The Star-Ledger_.[4]

Certifications and memberships

Dataram's manufacturing facility is ISO 9001 certified, and its Intel and major clone servers, desktops, RAID, and barebones notebooks have been CMTL certified. In 2001 Dataram was named #52 in the Fortune's 100 Fastest Growing Small Companies. The company is a member of the American Council for Technology (ACT), the Joint Electron Device Engineering Council (JEDEC), the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA), Technical Support Alliance Network (TSANet), and a VMware Technology Alliance Partner (TAP).

January 2010, Dataram reached their 12th year of participation in CMTL Test & Certification Programs, having the longest testing relationships of all participants.[5]

[1] http://memory.dataram.com/products-and-services

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title: Dataram

question: Summarize what the text has to say about the progression of computer memory and software products.

answer: Computer memory products have been improving since the 1960s-which we know because Dataram Memory was founded in 1967. As different hardware were develops, memory solutions were also developed in conjunction with the emerging technologies, including desktop and laptop computers. Refinements were made as different systems like Oracle, Sun Microsystems, and Intel-to name just a few-raced to create the fasted systems with the most expandable storage options in computer technology.

question: Summarize how the enhancement of computer technology throughout the world has been contingent upon advancements made in the United States and in Japan.


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[woman-typing]Granta calls itself the magazine for new writing but that simple description doesn’t do it justice. One of the best Christmas presents I’ve ever had was a subscription so I can tell you with confidence that it deserves its reputation as one of the most prestigious literary magazines in the English language. Publication within its covers can launch careers, so the big news is that its doors are once more open  to unsolicited submissions.

They only publish original material so don’t send anything that has already appeared on the web or in print. While there is no set maximum  or minimum length, most submissions are between 3,000-6,000 words. You can only submit one complete story or essay, or up to three poems at a time.

Here’s the submission timetable._
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Poetry                  3 October – 3 November 2016

Fiction                 16 January – 16 February 2017

Non-fiction         24 April – 24 May 2017

Alongside the print edition, Granta also publishes stories, poems, essays, interviews, and animations online. There’s more information on Granta’s submission page. All submissions will be considered for both the print and online editions (unless you say otherwise).

I suppose I don’t really need to add that selection is extremely competitive. The magazine is only published four times a year and each issue has a theme (such as Work, Sex, Chicago etc etc). As far as I can see the themes aren’t published in advance – though please correct me if I am wrong – and the best way of increasing your chances is to read Granta as much as you can. Get a feeling for the kind of writing and the kind of subject that appeals to Granta readers. The first step is to visit the Granta website.

Good luck!

question: How long are most submissions?

answer: Most submissions are 3,000 to 6,000 words.

question: When can you submit poetry for publication?

answer: You can submit poetry from October 3rd to November 3rd of 2016.

question: Which editions will submissions be considered for?

answer: Submissions will be considered for both the print and online editions.

question: How often is the magazine published?

answer: The magazine is published four times a year.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: Granta is a prestigious magazine that accepts submissions based on a theme. Current themes include poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. Granta is published both online and in print.


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We’ve all got them, those shows that have the power to keep us glued to our couches, in front of a screen, watching each and every episode available until it feels like nothing else exists. Netflix knows it too, and has released a new Binge Scale that it says reveals which programs we’re most likely to sacrifice our social lives to.

Because not every show lends itself to plopping down in front of the TV for hours upon hours of watching until you’ve finished it all, Netflix released new numbers on the way we watch, putting content on a scale that ranges from “shows to savor” to “shows to devour.”

For example, shows like _Breaking Bad_ and _The Walking Dead_ were often taken down in true binge style, while viewers dawdled longer over shows like _Homeland_ and _House of Cards_. Those customers who do decide to watch an entire TV season finish it on average in just a week, watching a little more than two hours per day.

To accomplish this, Netflix examined global viewing of more than 100 serialized TV series across more than 190 countries between October 2015 and May 2016. The research looked at member completion of the first season for all series, and only included data for accounts that fully completed the season. None of those, “I’m not done with season three of House of Cards yet” slowpokes counted here.

It then organized series against that binge benchmark — finishing an entire season in a week when you put your mind to it — and found that interesting patterns emerged, “ranging from high energy narratives that are devoured to thought-provoking dramas that are savored.”

Netflix goes on to break it down by genre within the “Savor” and “Devour” categories, listing the most popular Irreverent Comedies, Historical Dramas, and whathaveyou.

“As The Binge Scale indicates, the viewing experience of a series can range from the emotional to the thought-provoking,” said Cindy Holland, Vice President of Original Content at Netflix, who went on to mention two Netflix original series, naturally. “Netflix helps you to find a series to binge no matter your mood or occasion, and the freedom to watch that series at your own pace — whether that’s to appreciate the drama of Bloodline or power through Orange is the New Black.”

This isn’t the first time Netflix has dipped into the binge-watching pool for information about how we watch what we watch:last year the company revealed that it knows the exact moment when you get hooked on a show, and start that quick ascent into binge madness.

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question: What does the "Binge Scale" measure?

answer: It measures which programs (on Netflix) people are most likely to sacrifice their social lives to. Netflix rates shows on a scale from "shows to savor" to "shows to devour".

question: How did Netflix develop the Binge Scale?

answer: Netflix examined global viewing of more than 100 serialized TV shows across more than 190 countries.

question: Does the Binge Scale cover all genres of shows?

answer: It appears they cover a lot: comedies, dramas, narratives.

question: Who is quoted, "Netflix helps you to find a series to binge no matter your mood or occasion, and the freedom to watch that series at your own pace — whether that’s to appreciate the drama of Bloodline or power through Orange is the New Black.”

answer: Cindy Holland, Vice President of Original Content at Netflix

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: The "Binge Scale" measures which programs (on Netflix) people are most likely to sacrifice their social lives to. Netflix rates shows on a scale from "shows to savor" to "shows to devour". In order to create the scale, Netflix examined global viewing of more than 100 serialized TV shows across more than 190 countries.


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A few nights ago I met my high soul in a dream. here is the literary story I wrote about the experience:

I dreamt.

I was walking around a large grass field with rolling hills where I felt...light of body. It seemed the hills continued on indefinitely and I had been wandering for years. "It is time for a change", I told myself. With this urge came and idea, "Let me create a hole". Low and behold, there it was. Suddenly I was one lunge away from a pit in the ground where grass used to grow. I examined it - diameter slightly larger than five feet, depth apparently bottomless - With some consideration and much courage I found the will to jump the gapping hole. Success! How proud I was! Suddenly a shift in thought… The jump was not enough. What does one gain by jumping over the hole, I merely remained on the same endless grassy field. Then idea then came to me. I want to fall. The thought alone pulled my body into the pit. Fear grasped me but I expected to find solid ground almost immediately. However, the fall made itself into an eternity and so my body became calm. The idea that there was no bottom became believable.

I hit.

My bones broke immediately, all my perception held was blackness. That blackness your brain cannot comprehend. I was dying. My limbs had already failed & my organs were next. I expected pain and sorrow to rip apart my consciousness in a dance of agony, as I lay broken at the bottom, but death was too quick.

I died.

The darkness broke and there appeared an eye. Not dressed up in godliness, not coated in glory, no, it was much more frightening than that. More human, more made of flesh than us. How to explain each second… How to explain the bare and helpless state of my being, as if I had become a hopeless cadaver under the scrutiny of a scientific gaze, undergoing an examination in preparation for a procedure.

I traveled.

In a moment, urgent as the darting of that eye, arms of white light swirled like water from a drain in reverse motion. The light formed structures which which I had never seen, yet they screamed a hauntingly familiar explanation of their implicit significance. Rotation became a variable, though I cannot say precisely when, for my consciousness was in a hypnotic state of sorts. What home had I found? A departing sensation from my body overwhelmed me as a mix of blue and violet introduced themselves to the dance. This was preceded by, if not simultaneous to, a bright symbol which appeared below the eye just out of the circle of light. I can only describe the it as Asian in origin, I am unsteady about which particular culture. The memory has faded somewhat now, yet my confidence remains that I would be able to recognize the unknown symbol.

I woke.

As I rose toward, or perhaps more appropriately with, the eye my mind was coaxed into a state of pure ecstasy. My body began to shake, not In my dream but in my now forgotten physical reality. I was forced awake by a jerking motion and found myself lying smoldering in an intense emotional state, of which I have never known previously. A dream perchance, or perhaps…I nearly shuffled off this mortal coil.

title: I met my higher soul, one who knows me

question: Why does the narrator die in the dream?

answer: In the dream state, the narrator imagines a hole and wants to experience the feeling of a fall. After getting used to falling, the bottom comes as a surprise.

question: What greets the narrator in dream death?

answer: A human eye. It looks as if examining and analyzing.

question: How does the narrator travel after death?

answer: It's a dream so nothing needs to make sense in a realistic way. If he can die and travel, he just can.

question: Why does the narrator think they may have almost died in real life?

answer: The dream leaves an intense emotional state in their mind. The death in the dream feels as if it was real at that moment. It's not always easy to shake off these feelings upon waking up.

question: Write a ~5 sentence summary.

answer: The narrator dreams of rolling hills covered in grass. They imagine a hole in it, jumping over, and falling into it to eventually die. An eye, not divine or glorious, just human, examines them in an analyzing gaze. Among swirling colors, they see a symbol. Upon waking up, they're unsure if it was just a dream or if they nearly got free of their mortal coil.


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This family house is situated in Washington state, projected by Olson Kundig architectural bureau and offers breathtaking view on the strait and Olympic Mountains. The entrance door leads to the two-level space of a living room, which is conjoined with a dining room. This house is a perfect place for relaxation with friends or family. Compact planning of this space conduces its effective use and minimizes unwanted circulation. Old farm buildings on the place of the new house inspired the architects to apply their elements into the construction. Sloping roof, opened interior, an attic and total height of the building are compliant with local architectural features.

The sunlight may be regulated with the help of four external sliding wood louvres, which go across the whole western façade. Long overhangs of the roof provide shadow and protection against the direct sunrays and storms. The finishing elements consist of only plain and available materials, such as wood, concrete and steel. In combination with energy-efficient glass and free access to the space, perfused with radiance, they diminish the influence on the nature around.

Photos courtesy of Olson Kundig Architects

question: Where is this family home built?

answer: In Washington State.

question: Who projected the home?

answer: Olson Kundig architectural bureau.

question: What are some of the elements of the home?

answer: The sloping roof, opened interior, an attic.

question: What are some of the elements that protect against direct sunlight?

answer: The four external sliding wood louvres, and the long overhangs of the roof.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: The text is a description of a home built by Olsun Kundig architectural bureau in Washington.


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Please forgive my use of grammar, punctuation, and any other mistakes I'm going to make, I'm kind of young and writing isn't one of my strong suits. Anyway, on to the story!

Throughout our short history of evolving, we developed this nasty little habit of thinking. Unlike other organisms, our thoughts protrudes out beyond the primal instincts such as feeding and reproducing, we developed a higher thought process. Since then, we have been hatching little things in our mind that would be later referred to as 'ideas'. Some of these Ideas got us into a lot of trouble, but it appears that burns from the first discovered fire was a fair price to pay for hundreds of years of problem solving and collaboration. Once we started to develop society for ourselves to live in peace with others, we turned out minds to different subjects.

From the earliest civilization developing numbers for keeping track of resources, to developing artificial muscles that are stronger then our evolutionary protein strands; our thoughts have always widened throughout a variety of subjects. One of the most contemplative societies developed some of the most revolutionary dogmas and inventions of the mind. From new forms of government, to questioning the old tired physics of the world at the time. Not long after these men announced their ideas to the long awaited public they looked up and saw their next intellectual conquest. With their collective all seeing eye they pointed their gaze towards the heavens and started to wonder. What manner of secrets are the heavens holding for those brave enough to reach up and take them? These revolutionaries of the mind, these pioneers of critical thought, was the tip of the sword leading the charge into a new era. An era of reform, an era of rebirth.

In this renaissance the interest in the wide black yonder was not only strengthened in the minds of the philosophers pursuing the mystery, but also fed the wonderlust of the somewhat ignorant people. Calculating positions of objects floating through space and naming everything they see, this was a great prelude to the next step in looking to the stars.

The final frontier took a break from being in the middle of the limelight for a while until it took a giant heap of publicity when a noble man from a big political family looked up and said he wanted to go not just cause it was easy, but because it was hard. He was unable to see his dream fulfilled.

(I'm done with this part because I'm rather tired and its late, if there is anyone who wants to offer ways to improve my writing I'm urge you to comment!)

title: We were wrong.

question: What differentiates humans from other species, according to the author?

answer: Thinking.

question: What, according to the author, is important for the evolution of humans?

answer: Expanded thought and questioning.

question: Is this a story?

answer: Not really- it's more of a contemplative journal entry.

question: What was the final frontier for humankind?

answer: Going to space.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: The author muses about how thinking differentiates humans from all other species.


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Prompt: A bank robber walks into a bank, in progress of being robbed, and is taken hostage.

Steven was down on his luck and he could no longer bare watch his 7 month pregnant wife get by on scraps. He hurriedly packed away a real looking plastic toy gun in his coat’s front pocket. He nervously mentioned to his wife on his way out, “I got called for interview at the bank on 22nd St.” To her this was the best news they had received all month. “That’s great honey, I’ll have dinner ready by the time you’re home. Good luck!"

Steven needed the money; 'I’m not the bad guy’, he repeated to himself on the way to the bank. He went over every scenario in his head and repeatedly told himself, ‘quick in, quick out. Just enough intimidation to prevent anyone from becoming a hero.’ He couldn’t escape other thoughts, ‘I’m not supposed to be the villain, but anyone in my circumstance would understand.’ He tried to focus again, ‘the end game’ - a scenario where the cops did get there in time before he made his escape, ‘I’ll just drop my gun and pray they don’t spray.’ The odds weren’t in his favor but with a rub of green, he believe he could pull it off. Anxiously fidgeting with the toy gun in his pocket, Steven stood outside the bank ready to do whatever it took to provide for his family.

As Steven entered the bank, he got his first taste of robbing a bank, except he was the victim. In a strange turn of events, just seconds after Steven entered the bank, someone else declared that they were about to rob this “joint” and he pulled a gun to Steven’s head and demanded cooperation or “this guy’s brain would be the new art on the wall.” Steven couldn’t comprehend what was going on, ‘I’m supposed to be robbing this joint!!.’ When there’s a gun to your head, there’s very little you wouldn’t do or say to survive. Steven kept his mouth shut and became to reassess and analyze his predicament.

With his hands behind his head and a gun pointed directly at the back of his head, Steven couldn’t see the robber. As panic ensued, another robber fired a round into the air and commanded everybody at the bank to gather and give him their cell phones. He authoritatively warned that "if any body tries to be a hero, you will leave this bank in a body bag.” He gathered all the tellers and bankers, and asked them to open the vault. Steven scanned the room for the security guard and when he finally found him, he was shocked to see that the guard was in on the robbery too. ‘That’s three guys including the one who’s got his gun on my head.’ As the other two were figuring out how to open the vault while keeping people from making any sudden moves, Steven quietly whispered to the ‘robber with the gun to my head’, “I think you guys are making a big mistake; the cops are on the way, the vault is time locked and can now only be opened by the head branch manager. You should’ve gone for the easy money that the tellers have access to.” This was met by a “Shut the fuck up or I’ll blow your brains out! What do you know about robbing a bank?”

Steven knew enough about robbing a bank, or at least thought he did. ‘There are 4 key factors into a successful bank robbery; meticulous attention to detail, flawless execution, timing and incredible luck. Luck… just what I needed.’

Steven was a smart guy, he graduated from a good school and secured himself a job as analyst at an investment firm. A year later, he got married to his college sweetheart and was ready to start a family. Everything was looking good till the economy tanked. Steven was one of the first to be let go. The higher ups needed to save the bottom line and there were plenty of other analysts at the company. Steven now found himself in an unfortunate situation; unable to qualify for benefits as yet and unable to find a decent full time job.

Steven tried to focus on the situation, “Well I know that you’re running out of time and you’ll be facing a lot more jail time than your buddies. In addition to attempted, yes attempted, bank robbery you will face assault with a deadly weapon, attempted manslaughter and god knows what other charges they will throw at you. Your friends here, they will say you’re the mastermind and get off easy. Do you know what 30 years in maximum federal prison is like?”

“I don't have a choice now. You don’t understand how it’s like man, my girl isn’t going to raise the baby alone.” Steven could hear the fear in the robber’s young voice.

“Listen to me, you have a choice. The police are probably waiting outside, stop your friends and turn yourself in, you’ll probably shave off a few years for cooperating.” Steven reasoned.

“I can’t, it’s too late, man. Stop talking now, or I will pull the trigger.” Steven was worried that the robber might make a rash decision and dispose of him for clouding his thoughts. He gave it one last shot.

Steven closed his eyes, ready to be killed. He sees this situation as a blessing - he could’ve been any one of these guys but someone watching over him saved him. He reflected on his own actions; even though he didn’t go through with the crime, he felt like a criminal, “You still have a chance, don’t throw away the best part your life. You don’t want to be leave prison when you’re 50 or 60. No one will employ you, your wife or girlfriend would’ve left you and your baby will grow up without a father.”

To Steven's relief, he felt the cold metal barrel move away from his skull and he heard the gun fall to the ground. The other two robbers realized that it was over and they try to make a run for it just as the cops bust in. During this chaos, Steven dropped his plastic gun into the robber’s back pocket.

The robbers are handcuffed and sent on their way. The detective on scene wants to congratulate Steven “on saving dozens of lives today.” He continues, "It’s funny, we found two guns - one real and one fake on one of the robbers. I can’t wrap my head around why he would do that..."

Before Steven leaves, the detective pulls him aside and says, “You’re an honest man, I’m glad you did the right thing. We could use negotiators like you on the force, you should apply for a position."

Steven leaves the bank grateful for his godsend and with a new outlook on life, he vows to get that job and work harder to provide for his family.

title: The Bank Robbery

question: What does the story say about the qualities that make a good hostage negotiator?

question: What does the story say about Steven's motivations in robbing the bank?

answer: Steven just got married and has a 7-month pregnant wife. He lost his job as an analyst and didn't qualify for benefits yet, so they mostly live on scraps. Steven can't find a decent full-time job, and could no longer bear his wife eating next to nothing. He's robbing a bank because he thinks he has no other options. He'll do whatever it takes to provide for his family, and that includes risking his life.

question: What is the story's theme?

answer: The story's theme is about redemption and second chances. Steven was down on his luck and wanted a quick way to get cash, but the tables were turned on him and he became the victim of a bank robbery. During the robbery, Steven was given a chance to correct the course of the bank robbers, which saved the lives of a lot of people. He was also given a second chance in the form of a job offer as a police negotiator.

question: Describe the setting of the story.

answer: The story is set in a bank during the middle of an armed robbery. The atmosphere is charged because the bank robbers are amateurs and have no clue what they're doing. There's fear, chaos, and panic as one of the robbers discharges his weapon in an effort to intimidate people.


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-   Size & Shape
    The Carolina Wren is a small but chunky bird with a round body and a long tail that it often cocks upward. The head is large with very little neck, and the distinctive bill marks it as a wren: long, slender, and downcurved.

    Relative Size

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        -   Wingspan: 11.4 in (29 cm)

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question: Are Carolina Wrens larger than sparrows?

answer: No, Carolina Wrens are slightly smaller than sparrows.

question: What is the maximum length of a Carolina Wren?

answer: Carolina Wrens have a maximum length of 5.5 inches.

question: What differences do the Florida population of Carolina Wrens have?

answer: The Florida population of Carolina Wrens are slightly larger and more deeply colored.

question: What are the features of a distinctive wren bill?

answer: Wren bills are distinctive because they are long, slender, and downcurved.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: The author describes the Carolina Wren, including comparisons to other birds and common dimensions. Also included are regional differences in the Florida population of the Carolina Wren.


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“I’m just a man who’s good at what he does. Killing.”
This is the first part of a series of articles where I recount my experiences playing the Metal Gear Solid franchise and explore how Hideo Kojima’s genius game direction challenged me, morally and intellectually, on a fundamental level. I’ll be writing these articles from the perspective of myself at the time I played each individual game, so some of the information may seem simplified and might be flat out incorrect assumptions that I made as a child. I’ll also be embedding links to references in the games that I do not have time to explain, or even just for comedic effect. While it isn’t essential you click on these links I believe it will enhance your reading experience significantly.

At exactly 20 years since the launch of the franchise this seems the perfect opportunity to reminisce and reflect on what Metal Gear Solid means. These games, undoubtedly, helped shaped me into the person I am today. They made me, at a young age, consider the possibility that not everything is black and white. Not everyone is all good or all bad. That it isn’t always easy to determine what “the right thing” is, and that sometimes there is no clear, or even clean, solution to a problem.

Metal Gear Solid – Tactical Espionage Action

I was eight years old the first time I saw Metal Gear Solid being played. I was at my friend Zack’s house and his older brother, Alex, was slinking around taking out bad guys. I was mesmerized. It looked SO REALISTIC.

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He was shooting out security cameras, climbing through air vents, and choking out Genome Soldiers. I didn’t even know what the word “genome” meant, but everything I saw was SO GOD DAMN COOL I knew I had to play it. And play it I did.

When Alex wasn’t around I started popping the disc into the family Playstation and making my way through the game. It was slow going. I wasn’t great at _Tactical Espionage Action_ I’ll be honest, and many of the story concepts flew way over my eight year old head. What I understood was that Snake was called in by the government to take out some bad guys in Alaska for stealing some nuclear material, there was an invisible cyborg ninja who was on nobody’s side, and Meryl had a great, square butt.

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Throughout the course of the game, though, everything was not as it seemed. Snake was lied to by seemingly everyone. People weren’t who they said they were, Snake’s old master was actually his evil twin brother/clone (Liquid!), and despite what his superiors had told him the terrorists were actually there to steal the namesake of the series, Metal Gear – a walking tank that could shoot nukes. I had never played a game like this. Typically the goal was clear; get points, kill bad guys, level up, and drive fast… things like that. This was something new. This was an experience. This was art. I was invested in these characters. I was invested in the outcome of this mission.

Hideo Kojima, the creator of the series, introduced a myriad of nontraditional game elements that challenged not only my skill at playing video games, but my critical thinking as well. From the Meryl’s elusive Codec Frequency, which was written on the back of the game’s physical CD Case, to having to plug my controller into the Player 2 slot on the Playstation so Psycho Mantis couldn’t read my mind. At first things like these were frustrating, but when I figured them out (or when the game had waited on me long enough and told me the answer) I was both satisfied with myself as well as incredibly impressed by the talent of the people who designed this game. At eight years old Hideo Kojima’s name was one of only a few industry names that I learned, Will Wright of Maxis likely being the only other.

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Me (8 years old) getting a traditional kimono put on before the Nebuta Festival in Misawa, Japan.
Eventually Snake ends up completing the mission, or at least his version of it. He kills the bad guys, loses good friends, and destroys Metal Gear. Having been sent there under false pretenses, mislead by not only the government, but long time friends and allies, he hops on a snow machine with Meryl and rides off into the tundra, presumably to live happily ever after.

Ultimately, Metal Gear Solid made me realize that not everyone in a position of authority has my best interests in mind. Just because someone is in charge does not mean they are right, or that they are even a good person. Maybe at eight years old I was a little late in learning this lesson, but growing up in a military family overseas where I was taught to respect authority and do what you are told… this was a revelation that forever changed my perception of the world. It altered how I approached authority from then on. Now, I don’t mean it turned me into an anti-authority, turd ball of a kid. I mean it lead me to question people’s motives and intentions when something didn’t make sense to me. What do they want? Is it the same thing as me, or am I being used as a tool to further someone else’s agenda? As a kid, and as an adult, this perspective has helped me to weed out those who do not have my well-being in mind from those who are truly on my side. I’ve made many life long friends and have avoided many unnecessary conflicts in life at least in part, due to Metal Gear Solid and Hideo Kojima.

question: How old was the author when he started playing Metal Gear Solid?

answer: He was 8 years old when he saw it being played. Not long afterward he started playing it himself. Some of the concepts went over his head.

question: What non-traditional game elements does the game have?

answer: Meryl's codec frequency was written on the back of the game's physical CD case; Having to plug his controller into the Player 2 slot on the PlayStation so Psycho Mantis could not read his mind. It challenged his skill at playing video games as well as his critical thinking.

question: What did Metal Gear Solid make the author realize?

answer: He realized that not everyone in a position of authority has his best interests in mind. This was a mind shift for the author because he grew up in a military family overseas and was taught to accept authority without question.

question: Which industry names did the author know when he was 8 years old?

answer: Hideo Kojima that made Metal Gear Solid and Will Wright of Maxis.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: The author writes of his experience playing Metal Gear Solid when he was 8 years old. The game's non-traditional elements challenged his game-playing and critical thinking skills. It also led to the realization that authority can and must be questioned.


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How-To

On his wenge tea box, Mike Pekovich reaches for a tool not normally found in the arsenal of most woodworkers, a metal barbecue grill brush

Mike Pekovich usually prefers to do little more than handplane a surface in preparation for finishing. This gives him a flat, smooth surface that shows off the beauty of the wood and the design of the piece. However, on his wenge tea box (_FWW_ #269), he reaches for a tool not normally found in the arsenal of most woodworkers, a metal barbecue grill brush. Wenge is so dark that sometimes it can look a little lifeless, and adding texture to the finish helps bring it to life. Also, a small box is likely to be picked up and handled a lot, and texture adds a whole new dimension to the way someone interacts with it.

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The barbecue brush not only opens the grain of the piece, it also burnishes it.
First, Mike rubs the pieces with a barbecue brush, which not only opens up the pores of the wood but also burnishes the surface a bit. This is followed by an abrasive nylon flap brush mounted in a drill. The flap brush eliminates any fuzziness left by the wire brush and further burnishes the surface of the wenge.  All that is left is a couple of coats of shellac followed by some dark wax.

Watch Mike make this tea box on _Classic Woodworking: Dovetailed Tea Box (105)_.

For Mike’s how to article on building this box, check out issue #269.

More on FineWoodworking.com:

-   Texture Wood to Highlight the Grain by Geoff Guzynski #233–May/June 2013 Issue
-   A textured hand-planed finish – Scrub planes can do more than just rough work by Roland Johnson
-   Accentuate Carving with Color – by Michael Cullen #221–Sept/Oct 2011 Issue

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question: Who is Mike Pekovich?

answer: Mike's background is not provided.

question: What is the main focus of this article?

answer: The article highlights Mike Pekovich's use of an unusual tool, a metal barbecue grill brush, for finishing his wenge tea box.

question: What is the metal barbecue grill brush used for?

answer: Mike uses it to add texture to the finish of the box. It opens up the grain and also burnishes it.

question: Where can the how-to article for building the tea box be found?

answer: It can be found in Issue #269 of Fine Woodworking.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: Mike Pekovich uses an unusual tool, a metal barbecue grill brush, to finish his wenge tea box. The brush opens the grain of the piece and also burnishes it. The how-to article for building the box can be found in issue #269.


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OTSE HILL is a peak often cited as the highest point of Botswana, with a reported altitude of 1,491 metres (4,891 feet). It is located in the village of Otse, South-East District. Its highest cell on SRTM data is 1,486 meters - 4875 feet. The 1999 Department of Surveys and Mapping (Gaborone) 1:50,000 scale topographic map shows a “trigonometrical station” on the Otse Peak summit with an elevation of 1,491 meters - 4892 feet.

The Monalanong Hill (at a SRTM-derived altitude of 1,494 metres - 4,902 feet) or the Tsodilo Hills (at an altitude of about 1400 metres - 4,593 feet) are also often given as the highest point in Botswana.[1]

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[1]  Territorial Highest points , World Heritage Site, accessed on April 10, 2009.

title: Otse Hill

question: What is Oste Hill's reported altitude?

answer: Oste Hill's reported altitude is 4,891 feet.

question: What district does Oste Hill lie in?

answer: Oste Hill is in the South-East District.

question: Oste Hill is reportedly the highest point in what country?

answer: Oste Hill is reportedly the highest point in Botswana.

question: What other two hills are often cited as the highest point in Botswana?

answer: The Monalanong Hill and the Tsodilo Hills are also cited as the highest point in Botswana.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: Oste Hill is a disputed highest point in Botswana. The Monalanong Hill and the Tsodilo Hills are around the same height and also lay claim to the title.


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_ANTHONY WILSON_ is an album by jazz guitarist Anthony Wilson.

Background

This was Wilson's debut album.[1] He commented that using a nonet meant that the album “is a record of experimentation, of me finding a sound. I love this instrumentation. It preserves the sound of a small band, but it can sound big when I want it to”.[2]

Music and recording

Seven of the 10 tracks are Wilson originals.[3] He also wrote all of the arrangements, except for “The Parisian Knights”, which he transcribed from the original Lucky Thompson recording.[4] The album was released on July 1, 1997,[5] by MAMA Records.[6]

Reception

The AllMusic reviewer concluded that, “overall, this is a highly enjoyable effort, a strong start to Anthony Wilson's career.”[7] It was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Large Jazz Ensemble category.[8]

Track listing

1.  “Fargas Shuffle” – 6:51
2.  “The Parisian Knights” – 5:59
3.  “Karaoke” – 10:09
4.  “Leila” – 7:02
5.  “The New Fawn-Do!” – 8:29
6.  “Southern Gentleman” – 9:20
7.  “Pachinko” – 4:47
8.  “Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me” – 7:15
9.  “Monsignor” – 7:11
10. “Remington Ride” – 6:59

Personnel

-   Anthony Wilson – guitar
-   Carl Saunders – trumpet
-   Ira Nepus – trombone
-   Louis Taylor – reeds
-   Pete Christlieb – tenor sax
-   Jack Nimitz – baritone sax
-   Brad Mehldau – piano
-   Danton Boller – bass
-   Willie Jones, III – drums
-   Bennie Wallace – tenor sax (track 6)

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[2] Kohlhaase, Bill (June 27, 1997) “The Composer Doesn't Fall Very Far from Inspiration”. _Los Angeles Times_.

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title: Anthony Wilson (album)

question: List the ways the name Anthony Wilson is used in this text.

answer: As the eponymous title of Anthony Wilson and to name Anthony Wilson himself.

question: List 4 track titles.

answer: Leila, Monsignor, Fargas Shuffle, and Pachinko.

question: List all of the sax players on the album.

answer: Pete Christlieb, Jack Nimitz, and Bennie Wallace.

question: What record label was the album released on?

answer: MAMA Records.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: This text overviews the details of jazz guitarist Anthony Wilson's eponymous album, released in 1997. The album contains mostly original material and all but one of the arrangements were written by Wilson.


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-   ADMIRAL TAYLOR'S GARRISON LOG
-   Binds when picked up
-   <Right Click to Read>

ADMIRAL TAYLOR'S GARRISON LOG can be obtained from Admiral Taylor's Coffer at Admiral Taylor's Garrison in Spires of Arak.

Contents

Admiral Taylor's Garrison Log

Day 0
Arrived on the coast with most of our gear intact. Finn assures me this is an ideal location. Edward and Claudia constantly bickering since that last arakkoa attack. Ephial is obsessing over "ley lines" (whatever they are.) Can't even agree on the date since we went through the portal - feels like autumn? I'm calling this day 0.

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Day 2
About a dozen lumberjacks have disappeared. The one who made it back had a wasp stinger in his gut the length of my arm. Dumberlin and Ephial offered to go out with a war party and clear out the place. I dispatched them with a couple followers. We desperately need the lumber.

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Day 4
Visit from Vindicator Maraad. He's pleased with our progress. Suggested that we send laborers to a draenei town called "Elodor" to acquire food. I turned him down - no way I'm sending my best people halfway across the world for some food. I've made other arrangements. That friendly Pandaren, Madam Goya, has offered cartloads of food at reasonable prices. Seems on the up-and-up.

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Day 7
Iron Horde attack! Thank the light we've got our walls up. Dumberlin was an absolute beast during the attack. Lots of good men were lost, though, many with wounds on their backs. Ephial missing for hours after the attack. Something about this stinks. Gave the laborers the day off to bury the dead. Work will resume tomorrow. Barracks nearly complete. Almost have enough resources for an armory.

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Day 12
Sir Edward arrived in the town hall today with the Black Prince Wrathion in tow. Hard to tell who was the captive and who was the captor. Wrathion seeks asylum in my garrison, claims he did something to cheese off the ogres. Edward barked that Wrathion is a fugitive from the Alliance. Lady Claudia and her troops fanned out with guns drawn. Tense situation. Told Wrathion he was welcome as our "guest," provided he stayed under house arrest and full-time guard. Messages dispatched to the King. Black Dragon now ensconced in my garrison - what could go wrong?

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Day 15
Barracks complete. Armory in progress. Huge shipment of resources arrived this morning - a "gift" from Wrathion to build us an inn. How does he do that? Went to speak with Wrathion and he told me to keep an eye on Ephial. I don't trust either of them.

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Day 16
Took some of guards aside and offered them substantial hazard pay to maintain a 24-hour watch on Wrathion. They lowered their eyes and admitted that Wrathion was already paying them to keep an eye on ME. That son of a...

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Day 21
Got a letter from Gurgthock inviting us to participate in the Ring of Blood. Potential to really show what the Alliance is capable of. Will shift the prize money to Goya. Set out with Edward and Claudia to "Win one for the Wrynn." Left Dunberlin in charge of security.

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Day 25
Victorious! Edward can take a hell of a beating in the arena.

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Day 27
Made it back. Chaos at the garrison. Goya's supplies never arrived. Dunberlin thought martial law was a good idea. He's taking orders from Ephial now. Wrathion nowhere to be found. Took some of my best followers with him. Time to roll up our sleeves and fix this.

Patch changes

External links

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question: What are they building?

answer: Barracks and then an armory.

question: What happened when the Iron Horde attacked?

answer: The admiral was happy they had their walls up so they could defend themselves. They did lose some men.

question: Did the guards accept the Admiral's bribe?

answer: No

question: What happened with the food Goya has promised?

answer: It never arrived.

question: Write a ~4 sentence summary.

answer: The text is the garrison log of admiral Taylor in World of Warcraft. He is struggling to build his barracks and armory. Some of his men go missing, some are being paid to spy on him. They win the "Ring of Blood' but when they come back to the garrison they see that some of the men have left and the rest are without food.


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DAVID BRANDT is an American soccer coach.

Playing career

Brandt played college soccer for Messiah College between 1981 and 1984.[1]

Coaching career

Collegiate

Brandt coached his alma mater Messiah College from 1997 to 2008. During that time, the team compiled a 246-25-14 record for a .888 win percentage. The team won six NCAA Division III National Championships. His win percentage and 52 postseason wins are both Division III records. In 2005, his team compiled a 24-0-0 record, becoming one of only five teams to have an undefeated season at any level of the NCAA since 1976.[2] Previously Brandt was an assistant coach of the team from 1988 to 1996.[3]

Brandt left Messiah College in 2009 to coach the Navy Midshipmen until 2015. Over that time, he earned numerous team and conference records and awards including for win streak records, ranking in the top 25 in the nation, reaching the 2nd round of the national championships, being named Patriot League Coach of the Year and NSCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the Year.[4]

Professional

Brandt was named head coach of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL on May 22, 2016, replacing recently-released Mark Steffens.[5]

Personal

Brandt's hometown is Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. He is an alumnus of Messiah College and Temple University. He is married with two children.[6]

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title: Dave Brandt

question: How can you describe who David Brandt is?

answer: He is described as an American soccer coach.

question: What professional marker did Brandt receive?

answer: He was named head coach of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL.

question: How many National Championships did Brandt's college soccer team win?

answer: Under his coaching, Messiah College's soccer team won six NCAA Division III National Championships.

question: What lifetime achievement did Brandt help achieve for his team in 2005?

answer: In 2005, Brandt's soccer team had an undefeated record of 24-0-0, which made then one of only five teams to have an undefeated season on any level of the NCAA since 1976.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: This article describes the personal and professional life markers of David Brandt, an American soccer coach. The article also describes in detail Brandt's collegiate career as coach.


text:
The 6th Annual M.A.M.A. Awards will be held on January 27, 2016. The TV3 Lithuania network will broadcast the show live from Žalgiris Arena in Kaunas. The nominations were announced on December 14, 2016.[1]

Nominees

_Note: Winners are listed in bold._

Best Female Act

-   _' Erica Jennings_'
-   Ieva Narkutė
-   Monika Linkytė
-   Inga Valinskienė
-   GJan

Best Male Act

-    Saulius Prūsaitis
-   Merūnas
-   DONNY MONTELL
-   Daddy Was A Milkman
-   Ironvytas

Breakthrough of the Year

-   DADDY WAS A MILKMAN
-   Solo ansamblis
-   Wolfsome
-   Sisters Of Wire
-   Liepa Maknavičiūtė

Best Pop Act

-    Erica Jennings
-   DONNY MONTELL
-    Saulius Prūsaitis
-   Lemon Joy
-   Merūnas

Best Rock Act

-   FREAKS ON FLOOR
-   Colors Of Bubbles
-   Wolfsome
-   Sisters On Wire
-   Movo

Best Alternative Act

-   SOLO ANSAMBLIS
-   Deeper Upper
-   Without Letters
-   Sheep Got Waxed
-   Ministry Of Echology

Best Electronic Act

-   DADDY WAS A MILKMAN
-   Black Water
-   Keymono
-   Radistai DJs
-   Deep Shoq

Best Hip Hop Act

-   Ironvytas
-   Mad Money
-   Despotin Fam
-   Yga
-   MESIJUS & MUNPAUZ

Best Band

-   Freaks On Floor
-   Colors Of Bubbles
-   Lemon Joy
-   Lilas & Innomine
-   LEON SOMOV & JAZZU

Best Live Act

-   Marijonas Mikutavičius
-   LEON SOMOV & JAZZU
-   Donny Montell
-   Merūnas
-   Lilas & Innomine

Best Album

-   Waves – Freaks On Floor
-   Muzika – Lietuvai – Merūnas
-   #BLCK – DONNY MONTELL
-   Roboxai – Solo ansamblis
-   Vaikas iš didelės raidės – Saulius Prūsaitis

Best Song

-   “Norim šokti” – Saulius Prūsaitis
-   “I've Been Waiting For This Night” – Donny Montell
-   “Tu privalai skambėt” – Lilas & Innomine
-   “LIETUVOS ISTORIJOS REPAS” – ŠVENTINIS BANKUCHENAS
-   “Gaila” – Leon Somov & Jazzu

Best Music Video

-   “Nemiriau” – Despotin Fam
-   “Kūną palikai/atsibudai” - ba.
-   “LIETUVOS ISTORIJOS REPAS” – ŠVENTINIS BANKUCHENAS
-   “Wild” – GJan

AGATA Most-Played Song

-   “Aš turėjau gaidį” – Aistė Smilgelevičiūtė
-   “Tu mano vasara” – Antikvariniai Kašpirovskio dantys
-   “BE ATŠVAITŲ” – LEMON JOY
-   “Kamanay” – Naratyvinis 100 G Alkobilis
-   “Moteris” – Solo Ansamblis

LATGA Most Popular Composer

-   DEIVYDAS ZVONKUS

Award of Merit

-   VIRGILIJUS NOREIKA

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title: 2016 M.A.M.A. awards

question: Who were the 6th Annual M.A.M.A. Awards nominees for the best female act?

answer: The 6th Annual M.A.M.A. Awards nominees for the best female act were Erica Jennings, Ieva Narkutė, Monika Linkytė, Inga Valinskienė, and GJan.

question: When were the 6th Annual M.A.M.A. Awards nominations announced?

answer: The nominations were announced on December 14, 2016.

question: Who were the 6th Annual M.A.M.A. Awards winners?

answer: It is not clear.

question: When was the 6th Annual M.A.M.A. Awards held?

answer: The 6th Annual M.A.M.A. Awards was held on January 27, 2016.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: The 6th Annual M.A.M.A. Awards' best actress was Erica Jennings, and the best actor was Donny Montell. It was held on January 27, 2016, at the Žalgiris Arena in Kaunas.


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_"I'M DR.T, THE PRE-EMINENT EVIL GENIUS OF OUR TIME! OBVIOUSLY, I'M ALSO A LOT SMARTER THAN YOU."_

General Information

-   Dr. T is the mad scientist in charge of the Blackguard's Artifact Weaponization Project. Most of the time he is occupied conducting evil experiments, but now and then he invades the Archipelago to enslave innocent islanders.
-   Dr. T is an event that occurs four times every seven days, occurring twice at a Tropical base and twice at a Volcano base.
-   This event is enabled once you defeat his first base, which is level 10. Thereafter, the tropical Dr. T challenge will appear on the island of the defeated base every Tuesday and Saturday. Dr. T's volcano challenge will be unlocked upon the defeat of his volcano base, which is level 20. Dr. T's volcano challenge will appear every Wednesday and Sunday.
-   Dr. T bases are comprised of an assortment of NPC buildings, Mines, Boom Mines, Shock Mines, Statues, and defenses at various levels, but all defenses used are the same as those available to players; the only difference is that there is no limit to the amount of a particular defense to appear. In the case of Statues, up to two ice Statues with unlimited increments can appear on each Dr. T base: one increases building health, the other increases defensive building damage. This is because other elements of Statues make no sense in NPC bases, and multiple statues of each type will waste space.
    -   The Ice Statues start appearing on Stage 3 in both events to make it harder.
-   The base layouts in the event change every event but are the same for everyone.
-   Defeating a Dr. T base gives you Gold, Wood, Stone, Iron, Dark Power Stones, and (if a Prototype Troop is available) Proto Tokens as rewards.
-   Dr. T's bases have the capacity to provide Dark Power Stones. It is the only way to get this type of Power Stone aside from the daily Victory Point reward boat and Submarine dives. You are guaranteed at least one Dark Power Stone from each Dr. T stage you defeat.
-   If you successfully beat a stage of the Dr. T event, an upgraded Dr. T base will appear immediately after. The new stage provides an increased level of difficulty by having a larger total number of Defensive Buildings, higher levels of defensive buildings, and/or stronger Ice Statues.
    -   Unlike the defeat of a Resource Base, a new stage is not necessarily a direct upgrade of the previous stage. For example, it's possible that in the same event, stage 2 has three Boom Cannons but stage 3 has only one.
-   The Dr. T island known as _Tropical Base_ appears every three days and starts at level 9 and progressively increases in difficulty, making it an easier event for lower level players. This event is known colloquially as _Tropical Dr. T_.
-   The Dr. T island known as _Volcano Base_ appears every three days and starts at level 21 and progressively increases in difficulty from there. This event has many more buildings which makes it better for obtaining lots of Dark Power Stones. This event is known colloquially as _Volcano Dr. T_.

Events

-   Dr. T spawns 4 times in every 7 day event cycle, and Volcano Dr. T always follows Tropical Dr. T. See the event cycle here.
-   Dr. T will appear at 8 a.m. GMT and will disappear 24 hours after he appears, if you do not defeat him before then.
-   Once Stage 7 is beaten or the 24 hours are over, the Dr. T event is complete until the next event. Dr. T bases reset after every event. For example, if in one event you reached stage 3 of the event within the 24-hour period, you will always be back to stage 1 for the following event.
-   Dr. T will launch the Mega Crab special event for all players HQ7 and higher every month.

Quotes

-   _"I'M DR.T, THE PRE-EMINENT EVIL GENIUS OF OUR TIME! OBVIOUSLY, I'M ALSO A LOT SMARTER THAN YOU."_ - When the player first discovers the level 10 Island of Dr. T.
-   _"YOU MAY THINK YOU HAVE WON, BUT I HAVE A SURPRISE WAITING FOR YOU. OH YES I DO! I'M REALLY QUITE CRAZY! CRAZY FOR TURRETS, AND TURTLES. BUT SMART! SMARTER THAN YOU!"_ - After defeating the level 10 Island of Dr. T.
-   _"WELCOME TO MY VOLCANO ISLAND, WHERE EVERYTHING IS ORGANIC! MUHAHAHAHA! ORGANIC!"_ - When the player first uncovers the level 20 Dr. T Volcano Island.
-   _"BEAT ME? YOU'RE MORE LIKELY TO CHOP DOWN THE MIGHTIEST TREE IN THE FOREST WITH A HERRING! JUST YOU WAIT! YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW CRAZY IT'S GOING TO GET HERE IN THE JUNGLE OF DR.T!"_ - When the player defeats the level 20 Dr. T Volcano Island.
-   _"WELCOME TO MY EXPERIMENT ON SELF-REPLICATING SMART WEAPONS!"_ - After the player destroys the first base of the Tropical Dr. T event.
-   _"THIS VOLCANO MAY BE DORMANT, BUT MY TURRETS SPIT FIRE AT YOUR PUNY TROOPS!"_ - After the player destroys the first base of the Volcano Dr. T event.
-   _"YOU BEAT ME THIS TIME, BUT I'LL BE BACK! THE FORECAST FOR THIS WEEK IS... FIRE AND STEEL!"_ - After the player defeats the final stage of the Tropical Dr. T event.
-   _"THE FORECAST FOR THIS WEEK IS... HOT LEAD!"_ - After the player defeats the final stage of the Volcano Dr. T event.
-   _"GREETINGS! THE GREATEST VILLAIN OF THEM ALL RETURNS AGAIN... WITH A REMASTERED VERSION OF MY MOST HORRIFYING CREATION YET. NO NEED TO GET... CRABBY; THERE ARE NO TROPHIES IN SIGHT FOR YOU; MY MEGA CRAB WILL MAKE SURE OF THAT!"_ - When the Mega Crab event starts.
-   When a stage of the Mega Crab event is defeated, one of the following quotes appears:
    -   _"DON'T GET TOO EXCITED. THIS OUTCOME WAS EXPECTED."_
    -   _"YOU JUST GOT LUCKY. ENJOY IT WHILE YOU CAN."_
    -   _"I THINK I NEED TO TURN SOME KNOBS TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF EVIL."_
    -   _"MY MINIONS NEED SOME MUTAGEN. I THINK THEY'RE A LITTLE UNDER THE WEATHER."_
    -   _"ENOUGH WITH THE DISTRACTIONS. I SEE WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO DO. IT'S NOT GOING TO WORK."_
    -   _"YOU'RE JUST DOING THIS FOR THE TROPHIES, AREN'T YOU?"_
    -   _"STOP BLOWING EVERYTHING UP! MY CLEANING COSTS ARE THROUGH THE ROOF!"_
    -   _"WHAT WOULD IT TAKE TO MAKE YOU GO AWAY FOREVER?"_
    -   _"WHY DON'T YOU GO ATTACK LT. GRUMPY INSTEAD?"_
    -   _"AT LEAST I HAVE GIANT PURPLE PINCERS!"_
    -   _"YOU ARE SLOWLY MAKING ME ANGRY. IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT?"_
    -   _"I NEED THOSE MUTAGEN VATS FOR MY EXPERIMENTS! STOP DESTROYING EVERYTHING!"_
    -   _"WOULD YOU STOP IF I TOLD YOU THE VATS ARE FULL OF SANDWICHES?"_
    -   _"HOW CAN MY HOROSCOPE BE SO WRONG? I'M SUPPOSED TO EXPERIENCE GLORIOUS VICTORY!"_
    -   _"I THOUGHT I REALLY GOT IT RIGHT THIS TIME. DRATS!"_

Trivia

-   You do not gain any Victory Points for successfully defeating a Dr. T base.
    -   Although Dr. T's invasion takes away one of your Freed Villages and affects your chances of getting new Invasions, he does not take a Victory Point when he arrives, nor will he give one back when he leaves or is defeated.
-   The rewards are based on the value of Wood. Stone is 2/3 of Wood; Iron is 1/3 of Wood; and Gold is 1.5 times of Wood plus the Attack Cost of your Experience level.
-   Defeating a Dr. T Base will always guarantee a Power Stone.
    -   Defeating Stages 6 and 7 of either of Dr. T's bases will always reward at least 1 Dark Crystal each.
-   Although Dr. T's volcano bases lie on a volcano island, they never yield Magma Power Stones.
-   Defeating subsequent Hammerman bases (e.g. level 25, level 30, etc.) does not currently gain any additional Dr. T challenges.
-   An epic win sound different from the normal win sound will play upon beating Stages 6 and 7 of his bases.
-   There's an achievement which is called Bagging Dr. T that gives a total of 310 diamonds upon destroying Dr. T bases 1000 times.

Statistics

Tropical Base
Stage
XP Level
Gold Reward^
[Gold]
Wood Reward
[Wood]
Stone Reward
[Stone]
Iron Reward
[Iron]
Guaranteed Power Stones^^
Proto Token Reward
1
9
22,500
15,000
10,000
5,000
[Icon artifact common purple.png]
10
2
15
48,000
32,000
21,333
10,666
[Icon artifact common purple.png]
15
3
31
79,500
53,000
35,333
17,666
[Icon artifact rare purple.png]
20
4
46
117,000
78,000
52,000
26,000
[Icon artifact common purple.png]
25
5
56
160,500
107,000
71,333
35,666
[Icon artifact common purple.png]
30
6
60
210,000
140,000
93,333
46,666
[Icon artifact epic purple.png]
35
7
60
265,500
177,000
118,000
59,000
[Icon artifact epic purple.png]
40
TOTAL LOOT
903,000
602,000
401,332
200,664
[Icon artifact common purple.png]4 [Icon artifact rare purple.png]1 [Icon artifact epic purple.png]2
175
Volcano Base
Stage
XP Level
Gold Reward^
[Gold]
Wood Reward
[Wood]
Stone Reward
[Stone]
Iron Reward
[Iron]
Guaranteed Power Stones^^
Proto Token Reward
1
21
39,600
26,400
17,600
8,800
[Icon artifact common purple.png]
20
2
26
68,400
45,600
30,400
15,200
[Icon artifact rare purple.png]
30
3
39
104,400
69,600
46,400
23,200
[Icon artifact common purple.png]
40
4
50
147,600
98,400
65,600
32,800
[Icon artifact rare purple.png]
50
5
60
198,000
132,000
88,000
44,000
[Icon artifact common purple.png]
60
6
60
255,600
170,400
113,600
56,800
[Icon artifact epic purple.png]
70
7
60
320,400
213,600
142,400
71,200
[Icon artifact epic purple.png]
80
TOTAL LOOT
1,134,000
756,000
504,000
252,000
[Icon artifact common purple.png]3 [Icon artifact rare purple.png]2 [Icon artifact epic purple.png]2
350
^a is your Attack Cost. It is added to your Gold reward, so it is also increased by Resource Reward Statues.
^^Dr. T's HQ has guaranteed Power Stone drops when destroyed, and you have additional chances to get more Power Stones from the usual chance, which is explained on the Power Stone page.

CHECK OUT OUR EVENT LOOT CALCULATOR TO FIND OUT HOW MUCH LOOT THAT YOU WILL GET FROM A DR. T EVENT.

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[TNewIntro]

Meeting Dr. T on the Tropical Base Event.

[VolcTerrorMeet]

Meeting Dr. T on the Volcano Base Event.

[Beat Trop Terror 2]

After beating stage 7 of Tropical Dr. T (Part 2)

[DrT]

Dr.T Started quote

[DrT2]

Dr.T Hot lead quote

[DrT3]

Dr.T scratching the surface quote

[DrT4]

Dr.T think deeper quote

[DrT5]

Mega Crab Dr.T

[DrT6]

Mega Crab Dr.T

[DrT7]

Mega Crab Dr.T

Mega Crab Dr.T

[Drthalloweensuitglitch]

Dr. T. with a Halloween Suit (Tropical Island)

[Dr T Halloween ( Volcano 1 )]

Dr. T's Cooking Quote (Cooking)

[Drtnohalloweenglitch]

Dr. T's Cooking Quote, without the Halloween suit.

[Megacrab1]

Dr T's quote when you beat the October 2016 Mega Crab (Stage 1)

[Megacrab2]

Dr T's quote when you beat the October 2016 Mega Crab (Stage 2)

[Megacrab3]

Dr T's quote when you beat the October 2016 Mega Crab (Stage 3)

[Megacrab4]

Dr T's quote when you beat the October 2016 Mega Crab (Stage 4)

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question: Who is Dr. T?

answer: Dr. T is the mad scientist in charge of the Blackguard's Artifact Weaponization Project.

question: Which days does the tropical Dr. T challenge appear?

answer: Every Tuesday and Saturday.

question: What stage do the Ice Statues begin to appear?

answer: Stage 3.

question: How often does the Dr. T island known as "Tropical Base" appear?

answer: Every three days.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: This article describes a game featuring Dr. T. The author includes general information about various events and stages of the game. They also includes some of Dr. T's quotes, and when he says them. They also include some trivia and statistics about the game.


text:
en, which in 2015 were the fourth- and fifth-most purchased grocery products, respectively, were overtaken in 2016 by vegetables and tubers.

And like Gonzalez and her children, the survey found more Venezuelans are skipping meals and the percentage of malnourished is growing.

The number of survey respondents who reported eating two or fewer meals per day nearly tripled from the previous year's survey, rising from 11.3% in 2015 to 32.5% in 2016. Based on the data, the authors of the study estimate that some 9.6 million Venezuelans eat two or fewer daily meals.

Shortage in basic goods

In addition to food staples, there have been shortages on everything from basic goods such as toilet paper to healthcare supplies. Venezuela can't pay to import goods because its government is desperately strapped for cash after years of mismanagement of its funds, heavy spending on poorly run government programs, and lack of investment on its oil fields. The numbers from the survey provide context, or at least a snapshot, of a humanitarian crisis in Venezuela.

"Sometimes I get full, but sometimes not," Gonzalez's 10-year-old daughter, who has been diagnosed with moderate malnutrition, said. "Rice with salad, sometimes... and in the morning we eat rice cakes or a small arepa. It's been awhile since I've eaten meat, chicken."

[Abandoned: The four-legged victims of Venezuela's economic crisis]

The effects of the shortages and inflation appear to be taking a physical toll, too.

According to the survey, 72.7% of respondents said they lost weight in the past year, dropping an average of 19 pounds (8.7 kg). The average weight loss was slightly higher among those living in extreme poverty.

Maduro increases food vouchers

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who in the past

question: Why is the percentage of malnourished in Venezuela growing?

answer: There is a shortage in food staples.

question: How can this malnutrition percentage be improved?

answer: It could be resolved by Venezuela fixing their issues with fund mismanagement and infrastructure. That way they could afford to pay to import goods.

question: Why is there a shortage on so many supplies?

answer: Venezuela couldn't afford to pay for goods due to being strapped for cash due to mismanagement of funds and infrastructure.

question: How might the 10 year old feel about the lack of food she has?

answer: She might be used to it.