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There are two types of sellers on Amazon:

1.  Amazon itself, which sells a vast range of products.
2.  Third-party retailers, who typically specialize in one or more categories.

Since there is no limit to the number of sellers who can use the Amazon platform, multiple merchants frequently sell the same item.

These sellers are known as resellers (as compared to private label selling in which you sell a proprietary item).

When multiple Amazon resellers are selling at the same time, suddenly there is competition for which seller will win the Buy Box.

What is the Amazon Buy Box?

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The Buy Box refers to the white box on the right side of the Amazon product detail page, where customers can add items for purchase to their cart.

Not all sellers are eligible to win the Buy Box.

Thanks to stiff competition and Amazon’s customer-obsessed approach, only businesses with excellent seller metrics stand a chance to win a share of this valuable real estate.

To get a sense of how incredibly important prioritizing the Buy Box is, consider this:

82% of Amazon sales go through the Buy Box, and the percentage is even higher for mobile purchases.

Understanding the way Amazon’s algorithms function will allow you to work toward increasing your performance on relevant variables, ultimately increasing your chances of winning the Buy Box and beating the competition.

The Changing Buy Box

1.  COMPETITION HEATS UP: According to Inc.com,Amazon is removing the one-click buy button from certain product listings if it’s offered at a lower price outside of its platform. Some sellers call it “buy box suppression.” Now, “Instead of saying ‘add to cart,’ it will say ‘see all buying options.” An Amazon spokesperson had this to say about the phantom buy boxes: “Sellers set their own product prices in our store. If a product is not priced competitively by a seller, we reserve the right to not feature that offer. Customers can still find all offers on the offer listings page.”
2.  WHAT HAPPENED TO PERFECT ORDER PERCENTAGE SCORE? This metric, which used to have a high impact on the Buy Box, has been removed from Seller Central. We explain this further in this guide, and walk you through Shipping Time as the newest, very important factor in winning the Buy Box.
3.  INTRODUCING THE BUY BOX FOR BOOKS: Amazon introduced a Buy Box for new books, allowing booksellers to compete with Amazon for the first time.
4.  AN INCREASE IN PRICE WARS: This past year has seen an upswing in price wars, indicating that winning the Buy Box has become even more competitive than before.
5.  NEW RESEARCH ABOUT THE BUY BOX:Northeastern University’s recent study explores the link between algorithmic repricing, higher prices and winning the Buy Box.

The Essential Buy Box Elements

While we refer to the goal of winning the Buy Box, it’s perhaps more accurate to say that a seller wins or loses a share of the Buy Box.

Once a merchant has passed Amazon’s minimum eligibility requirements, the Buy Box algorithm further breaks down the sellers according to different variables.

Amazon puts the competitors against each other to determine how they hold up on each variable for the same product.

For more popular items with many sellers, multiple merchants may rotate their spot on the Buy Box.

If one seller is stronger than the rest, their percentage share of the Buy Box will be higher.

For example, the top-ranking seller of a product could hold the Buy Box for 70% of the day, while the lower-ranking seller could hold it for the remaining 30% of the day.

Amazon’s Balancing Act

Ultimately, Amazon tries to balance giving the consumer the best value for their money.

This is done by weighing low prices with high seller metrics.

What this means, among other things, is that if you have near-perfect performance metrics, you may be able to price higher and still obtain the Buy Box.

Whereas if you have mid-range metrics, you’ll probably need to focus on offering the most competitive price.

There isn’t one magic element, but a whole host of factors that go into deciding who wins.

You might be thinking:

-   Well, doesn’t that only work if I’m competing against other third-party sellers?
-   But what about when the competitor is Amazon itself?
-   Hasn’t Amazon perfected its customer performance metrics?

Well, it’s true that Amazon is hard to beat. But if you have great metrics, as well as very low prices, it is possible.

At the very least, you can share the Buy Box with Amazon.

What Makes You Buy Box Eligible?

What are the requirements for competing for the Buy Box?

While there’s no sure-fire formula to landing in — or winning — the Buy Box rotation, there are four minimum criteria you must meet if you want to be in the running:

1. Professional seller account.

Only sellers who have purchased a Professional Seller account (in Europe called a Pro-Merchant account) are eligible. An individual seller (in Europe: Basic account) is not.

2. Buy Box eligibility status.

Your status can be checked in Amazon Seller Central.

3. New items.

Your item must be new.

Used items aren’t eligible for the regular Buy Box, though they can be sold on a separate Buy Used Box.

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4. Availability.

There needs to be inventory of your listed item.

Without stock, the Buy Box will simply rotate to another seller.

Buy Box Alternatives

Winning the Buy Box is not the only way to sell on Amazon.

The two other options are through:

1.  Other Sellers on Amazon.
2.  The Offer Listing Page.
3.  Your Amazon Store Page.

While these aren’t as profitable as the Buy Box, they will still give you a degree of visibility and credibility.

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1. Other Sellers on Amazon.

Right under the Buy Box is a listing of up to three select listings.

These listings must still meet all the above Buy Box requirements.

While not as visible as the Buy Box, these do have a greater chance of conversion than those prices or brands not showing up at all.

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2. Offer Listing Page.

This page lists all the sellers who sell a particular product, regardless of whether they’re Buy Box eligible.

Offerings are displayed in order of Landed Price (price + shipping).

Customers can also see other seller variables, including buyer feedback and rebate policies.

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The Rising Importance of Buy Box Mobile

More customers than ever are shopping on Amazon via mobile.

Amazon reported that during the 2016 holiday period, 72% of their customers worldwide shopped via mobile, purchasing at extremely high frequencies.

In mobile, the Buy Box takes on heightened importance.

That’s because, unlike on a desktop or laptop, the mobile site features the Buy Box directly under the product image.

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Customers click “Buy now” to place their order, without the Offer Listing page being in their line of sight.

Note that there is no “Other Sellers on Amazon” box displayed on the mobile Amazon site.

Only the name of the Buy Box winner is displayed.

If you care about reaching mobile shoppers, that’s another reason to prioritize winning the Buy Box.

4 Key Metrics That Amazon’s Buy Box Algorithm Looks For

First and foremost, here’s a quick little takeaway for you – the Buy Box Cheat Sheet of all thematics that matter to get your brand in the box.

The Buy Box Cheat Sheet

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While there are many variables that influence your chances of winning the Buy Box and getting favored by Amazon’s algorithms, there are four that have the highest Buy Box impact:

1.  Using Fulfillment By Amazon.
2.  Seller-Fulfilled Prime.
3.  Landed Price.
4.  Shipping Time.

1. Fulfillment By Amazon (FBA).

The variable that has the greatest impact on the Buy Box is the product’s fulfillment method.

Since Amazon considers its fulfillment service to have perfect metrics across variables, using Fulfillment By Amazon (FBA) is the easiest way to increase your chances of winning the Buy Box.

That’s not to say that Fulfillment By Merchant (FBM) sellers can never beat FBA sellers; it’s just harder, requiring extremely high scores across all variables and a very low price.

Even though FBA is often a smart choice, you still need to look at the big picture to evaluate whether it will save or cost you in the end.

2. Seller-Fulfilled Prime.

Seller-Fulfilled Prime offers top-performing Fulfillment By Merchant (FBM) sellers the opportunity to fulfill their orders while enjoying the benefits of Amazon Prime.

This fulfillment method offers the best of both worlds:

-   YOU MAINTAIN CONTROL OVER YOUR OWN SHIPMENT, which is especially good for sellers with heavy products, who can use this method to bypass FBA’s extra fees.
-   YOU WILL ALSO BENEFIT BY HAVING A HIGHER CHANCE TO WIN THE BUY BOX and getting access to Prime members.

The only potential downside is that not all FBM sellers are eligible for this method. Very strong overall metrics are a must if you want to qualify.

3. Landed Price.

The landed price refers to the total price an Amazon product goes for, including shipping.

The lower the landed price, the greater the Buy Box share.

If you have higher performance metrics than your direct competitors, you can also price higher and retain your share of the Buy Box.

If, however, your competitors have better metrics, you’ll need to price down to maintain the same Buy Box share.

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4. Shipping Time.

The simplest metric looked at by the Buy Box is the time in which the seller promises to ship the item to the customer.

For certain time-critical products and categories, such as birthday cards and perishable goods, the impact of this metric on the Buy Box will be even higher, since customers often demand swift shipping on such items.

Buy Box Amazon Pricing Strategies: Manual vs. Rule-Based vs. Algorithmic

The go-to method of pricing for many sellers has been to lower their prices beyond that of their competitors to increase their chances of securing the Buy Box.

However, this does not always translate into higher profits for reasons described below.

There are three methods of repricing used on Amazon:

1.  Manual.
2.  Rule-based.
3.  Algorithmic.

1. Manual Repricing.

Manual repricing involves manually updating your prices for each ASIN.

It’s an ideal option for sellers of homemade or unique goods but proves inefficient and inaccurate for sellers of competitive items.

As your business grows, this method is generally considered unsustainable.

2. Rule-Based Repricing.

Rule-based repricing examines the prices of the competition and re-prices according to predefined rules.

For example, you can set a rule that beats the competitor by a certain amount or stay in the lowest price bracket.

This method is easier than manual repricing, but it also has some major downsides:

-   By only looking into competitors’ pricing, it is limited in its capabilities.
-   Setting up the rules is a time-consuming task, and rules can come into conflict with each other, requiring excessive management.

Finally, rule-based repricers often leave money on the table because sellers who could afford to price higher (due to high seller metrics) and still maintain their share of the Buy Box, don’t.

And it tends to create price wars, with all sellers constantly lowering their prices, ultimately driving profits down for everyone.

3. Algorithmic Repricing.

Algorithmic repricing is considered the most sophisticated and revolutionary repricing option.

Unlike rule-based repricing, which only focuses on the competitors’ prices, algorithmic repricing takes into account all the variables that affect your chances of winning the Buy Box.

A 2017 Northeastern University study found a direct correlation between algorithmic repricing, higher Buy Box share and increased profitability.

By monitoring a wide range of important factors, it ensures that you are striking the right balance between Buy Box share and profit.

This data-driven approach has been proven to deliver the highest ROI for merchants, as it requires less effort and yields better results.

This repricing method is, however, the most expensive out of all the available options, and is, therefore, best suited for larger sellers who are already turning high profits.

Wrap Up

There is no one trick to beating the Buy Box, but rather a complex web of metrics to be monitored and improved upon.

Concentrating on the most important variables, such as becoming an FBA seller, having Prime-eligible products, perfecting your customer service, and understanding the way pricing works are all key to snagging that coveted Buy Box real estate.

In the end, you’re going to have to be algorithmic about your strategy – the same way Amazon is.

  “If you’re that one lucky seller who gets the ‘Buy Box,’ you make all the sales,” says assistant professor Christo Wilson, lead researcher of the Northeastern University study.

  “So if you want to be competitive for the top-selling products, you pretty much have no choice: You have to be an algorithmic seller.”

question: What are the two types of sellers on Amazon?

answer: The two types of sellers are Amazon itself and third-party sellers.

question: What is the Amazon Buy Box?

answer: The Amazon Buy Box is the white box on the right side of the Amazon product detail page.

question: What percentage of sales goes through the Buy Box?

answer: 82% of Amazon sales go through the Buy Box.

question: How does a seller become eligible for the Buy Box?

answer: The seller needs to have a professional seller account, the seller needs to offer new items, and the seller must have an inventory of the item listed.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: This article gives a detailed overview of how third-party sellers on Amazon can improve their chances of getting placed in the Amazon Buy Box, the white box on the right side of the Amazon product detail page, where customers can add items for purchase.


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_THE HAMMER OF THOR_ is an American young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by Rick Riordan. It was published on October 4, 2016 as a hardcover, audiobook, and ebook, and is the second book in the _Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard_ series.

The novel takes place six weeks after the events of the preceding story, _The Sword of Summer_, and chronicles Magnus Chase's quest to retrieve the missing hammer of Thor and prevent Loki's rise to power. Since its release, the novel has been translated into 15 languages, and re-released in a boxed set and as a paperback.

_The Hammer of Thor_ received positive reviews from critics, who praised its inclusion of diverse characters such as the genderfluid character Alex Fierro, Muslim Samirah al-Abbas, and deaf-mute Hearthstone, but also noted its trite and repetitive plot that did not help readers progress through the series' overall story arc. The book won the 2017 Stonewall Book Award for Children's literature for its portrayal of Alex as was a Goodreads Choice Awards nominee for 2016. A sequel, _The Ship of the Dead_, was released on October 3, 2017.

Plot summary

The book opens six weeks after the close of the preceding novel, _The Sword of Summer_. Magnus Chase meets with Samirah “Sam” al-Abbas and Otis, one of the god Thor's two goats, who inform the heroes that Thor's hammer is still missing.[1] The jötnar are beginning to suspect Thor does not have his weapon to defend Midgard and plan to invade. Magnus returns to Hotel Valhalla to rest and prepare, where he meets Alex Fierro, Sam's newest einherji recruit and a genderfluid child of Loki. While in Valhalla, Magnus has dreamlike visions of Loki manipulating his uncle Randolph. Loki also tells Magnus about a wedding between Samirah and the giant Thrym in five days, and that Magnus will need to bring the bride-price. Magnus, Sam, and their friends Blitzen and Hearthstone travel to the Provincetown barrow but discover the Skofnung Sword instead of Thor's hammer. Loki appears and tells the quartet the sword and matching whetstone will be Sam's bride-price. They are reluctant to help Loki, who causes Randolph Chase to wound Blitzen with the sword.

Because wounds caused by the sword can only be healed by its whetstone, the four are forced to hunt for this stone. Hearth, Magnus, and a Blitz in stone travel to Alfheim. There, Magnus learns the stone is in the possession of Hearth's father, Alderman. Alderman insists Hearth repay a _wergild_ he owes because (in Alderman's view) of not defending his younger brother Andiron of a Brunnmigi, who killed the young boy, before he may take the stone. Magnus and Hearthstone track down a dwarf named Andvari and force him to give them his treasure, which they use to repay Hearth's debt. With the stone, they heal Blitzen. After escaping Alderman, who has been driven insane by Andvari's cursed ring, the trio returns to Midgard. With Alex and Sam, Magnus visits the god Heimdall to locate Utgard-Loki. Rejoining Blitz and Hearth, Magnus's quest group then travels to Utgard-Loki. After completing some tasks to prove their worth, the giant king tells them Thrym has Thor's hammer to be given to the bride as part of the traditional Norse wedding ritual and helps them track Thrym. Utgard-Loki also reveals that, according to Norse rituals, the father of the bride, Loki will receive the Skofnung Sword which can free Loki from his cave. To retrieve the hammer and stop the giants' invasion of Midgard, the quest group must go through with the wedding and deliver the Skofnung Sword to Loki.

The goddess Sif arrives and transports the mortals to Asgard. They explain the situation to Thor, who agrees to help them trick Thrym and retrieve the hammer. Since Samirah is already betrothed, Alex volunteers to act as the bride because she is a daughter of Loki. The group travels to the cave where Loki is bound. Although they find the hammer, Loki forces Randolph to use the Skofnung Sword to cut his bonds. Magnus's hallmates and a group of gods arrive and defeat the giants, but Loki escapes and Randolph is killed by the spirits of the sword. The mortals and einherjar return to Hotel Valhalla and are told by Helgi their next mission will be to find and attempt to recapture Loki, who has gone to find the boat Naglfar, Magnus contacts his cousin Annabeth to ask for help from her boyfriend Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon.[2]

Characters

-   Magnus Chase – einherjar son of the Norse god Frey and the human Natalie Chase. He is gifted with healing powers and resistance to extreme temperatures, and works with the sword Sumarbrander.[3]
-   Samirah “Sam” al-Abbas – Valkyrie daughter of Loki and a human doctor. Sam is Muslim and hopes to become an aircraft pilot.[4] She also performs special side missions for the god Odin.[5]
-   Alex Fierro – a genderfluid einherjar, whose mother was Loki. Throughout the novel, the character is referred to as either “he” or “she” depending on his/her current gender, rather than with a mix of pronouns or the singular they. Alex enjoys pottery and uses a pottery wire-turned garrote as a weapon and also shapeshifts, like his/her mother.[6]
-   Blitzen “Blitz” – a dwarf and the son of the dwarf Bilì and the goddess Freya, making him Magnus's cousin. Blitz owns and operates a fashionwear store called “Blitzen's Best” in Boston.[7]
-   Hearthstone “Hearth” – an elf, son of the influential elf Alderman. He is deaf-mutewhich his parents always resented, especially after the death of their younger son Andiron.[8] He speaks Alf Sign Language and uses magic by casting runestones.[9]
-   Jack (Sumarbrander) – formerly the sword of Frey, now in possession of the god's son Magnus. Sumarbrander chose the name “Jack” when Magnus took possession of him. The sword is capable of fighting, talking, and flying about on its own, but the next person to hold it experiences fatigue as a result of Jack's actions.[10]
-   Randolph Chase – Magnus's uncle. Loki blackmails Randolph into helping him by promising to bring back the man's deceased wife and daughters.[11]

Composition and marketing

Before the release of _The Sword of Summer_, the first book in his series _Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard_, author Rick Riordan had plans to publish a trilogy, while acknowledging that Percy Jackson was planned as a trilogy.[12] The sequel was teased in the back pages of _The Sword of Summer_, the first novel in the series.[13]

_Entertainment Weekly_ released an excerpt of the first chapter and the cover of _The Hammer of Thor_ on April 28, 2016, along with an interview with Riordan.[14][15] Penguin Books Australia also released a book trailer for _The Hammer of Thor_ on YouTube on September 25, 2016. The trailer is an animated short with a narration explaining the concept of Yggdrasil.[16] To promote _The Hammer of Thor_, Riordan went on a nine-day tour in the United States beginning October 4, 2016.[17][18] The tour promoted both the new novel and Riordan's new imprint Rick Riordan Presents.[19][20]

Riordan also attended the Iowa Book Festival on October 7, where he announced the title of the third book in _Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard_ series, _The Ship of the Dead_.[21][22] In a radio interview conducted in Iowa City, Riordan discussed his character choices and the kinds of themes he wanted to present in the series, including increased awareness of Muslim-American issues, and his inspiration and writing method. He also highlighted the differences between his approach to Norse mythology and that of other popular media series such as the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which he described as “fast and loose”.[23]

Release

_The Hammer of Thor_ was first published as a hardcover in the United States on October 4, 2016, with cover illustration by John Rocco and interior rune illustrations by Michelle Gengaro-Kokmen.[24] Ebook and audiobook editions were released the same day.[25][26] The audiobook is read by actor Kieran Culkin and published by Listening Library.[27][28]

_The Hammer of Thor_ sold more than 58,000 copies during the first week.[29] Upon release, the book ranked  1 on _The New York Times bestseller_ list,[30]  2 on the _Publishers Weekly_ bestseller list,[31] and  3 on the _USA Today_ bestseller list,[32] remaining on the former for 17 weeks[33] (being in the first position for three weeks immediately after its release).[34] It peaked at  6 in the Amazon's Children's Bestsellers list in the United Kingdom the week of its publication.[35] It peaked at  5 on the _Los Angeles Times_ list and remained in it for eight weeks.[36] By the end of 2016, the book sold more than 298,000 copies.[37]

In the United Kingdom and Australia, English-language editions in hardcover were also released October 4 by Puffin Books.[38] A paperback edition was released by Puffin on October 5, 2017.[39] To date, editions have also been released in Spanish, French, Chinese, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish, Czech, Danish, Bulgarian, Turkish, and Hebrew.[40] Although many non-English editions used John Rocco's cover art, a fewand the Puffin editionshave unique covers by other illustrators.[41]

The book was recommended as a holiday gift by the _Los Angeles Times_.[42] On January 1, 2017, _The Hammer of Thor_ returned to the newspaper bestseller list at  19,[43] and to  7 on the _Publishers Weekly_ bestseller list in March 2017.[44] The book received a Lexile score of 690L, making it age- and difficulty-appropriate for the average 8-13 year-old.[45]

Reception

The novel received positive reviews, many of which praised Riordan's newly diverse characters. Maggie Reagan of _Booklist_ wrote, “Riordan combines Norse mythology with a number of social issues: [gender fluidity, disability, and race and religion]”, calling the book “a surefire hit”.[46] _Kirkus Reviews_ gave _The Hammer of Thor_ a starred review and praised the interposed religious and sexual complexity in the Norse mythological world introduced using characters such as Alex and Samirah, while also writing that Magnus is a distinct character when compared with Riordan's other protagonists.[47] _Hypable_ praised the depth of the storyline, the characters' diversityparticularly Alex Fierroand the familial love between the characters.[48]

Todd Kleiboer of _The East Texan_, the student newspaper of Texas A&M University-Commerce, claimed that although Riordan does well to include such diverse characters as the Muslim Samirah and genderfluid Alex, the author runs the risk of making his readers believe such characters are representative of their “group” by portraying only one example of each “type” of person. He continues, “Young adult readers may have no contact with the Muslim or transgender population outside of literature, and most will take Samirah or Alex as representatives. However, Riordan counters this by portraying characters that do not fall into stereotypes and perhaps illuminate the diversity of people on Midgard–or Earth.”[49]

Despite the praise for Riordan's new diversity, reviewers criticized other aspects of the novel. Claire Yu of the _Central Times_ said in her review, “I want to thank Rick Riordan for giving us such a diverse set of characters, and how he emphasizes on the importance of other cultures”, but also said she feels the “special something” of Riordan's typical humor writing is missing from the book. She calls the plot “repetitive” and “not ... filled with the same energy and vigour as its predecessors”.[50] _Fantasy Literature_ similarly praised the book's sensitive approach to delicate issues and its continuation of Riordan's humorous style but criticized the book for its small part in expanding the over-reaching plot of the series.[51] _Common Sense Media_, which gave the book four stars out of five, praised the continued inclusion of diverse characters and storylines but criticized the lack of character development for Magnus.[52]

_The Hammer of Thor_ won the Stonewall Book Award for Children's Literature, which are granted to works of merit for children or teenagers relating to LGBTQ experience.[53][54] The award was granted for the depiction of the genderfluid teenage character Alex Fierro.[55][56] When asked about his decision to include Alex, Riordan said, “There’s lots of kinds of kids out there, and my feeling is that all of them deserve to be able to see themselves in stories”.[57] An official announcement by the _American Library Association_ said, “Alex is a hero and represents the expansive possibilities of gender for future generations”.[58] The novel was also nominated for Best Middle Grade & Children's Book of 2016 in the Goodreads Choice Awards, and ended in third place, behind _The Hidden Oracle_ (another book by Riordan) and _Pax_.[59]

Sequel

The sequel, _The Ship of the Dead,_ was released on October 3, 2017.[60] The book ranked   2 on _USA Today_{{'}}s bestseller list after its release[61] and was considered one of the best books of the year by Barnes & Noble.[62] It also won the 2017 Goodreads Choice Award for Middle Grade & Children's.[63] On October 17, 2017, the three books of the series were released as a boxed set.[64]

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title: The Hammer of Thor

question: What is the sequel to The Hammer of Thor?

answer: Ship of the Dead

question: What gender is Alex Fierro from The Hammer of Thor?

answer: Alex Fierro from Hammer of Thor is genderfluid.

question: What is genderfluid?

answer: the article does not answer this question

question: Who is the protagonist of The Hammer of Thor?

answer: Magnus Chase

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: The Hammer of Thor is an American young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by Rick Riordan. It was published on October 4, 2016, is the second book in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series, and has been praised for its portrayal of diverse characters.


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HANNE GABY ODIELE (born 8 October 1988) is a Belgian model.

Early life

Odiele was born on 8 October 1988 in Kortrijk, Belgium.[1] They were born intersex as a result of androgen insensitivity syndrome,[2][3] meaning that they were born with a vulva and vagina despite their DNA being XY and internal gonads being testes; Odiele's cells do not respond to the testosterone that their DNA causes their gonads to produce.

As a child, Odiele underwent medical procedures relating to her condition,[4] which they said took place without their or their parents' informed consent.[5] Odiele was told about their intersex variation weeks before beginning their modelling career.[6]

Career

Odiele was noticed by Tom Van Dorpe while attending the _Novarock_ rock festival in Kortrijk, Belgium.[7] In 2005, Odiele signed with Supreme Management in New York City. In September, Odiele made their debut on the runways, walking for Marc by Marc Jacobs, Rodarte, Ruffian, and Thakoon in New York.[8] In 2006, they appeared in features for _Vogue_ and became the face of Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti.[9]

In December 2006, Odiele was hit by a car that ran a red light, breaking their legs. After multiple surgeries and several months of intense physical therapy, Odiele was back on the catwalk in Spring and Fall 2008 shows,[10] walking for Chanel, Givenchy, Prada, and others.[11]

Odiele has been in magazines such _Vogue Italia_, _Marie Claire_, _Teen Vogue_, and _Elle_.[12] Odiele has appeared on the cover of _Vogue_ and _French Revue de Modes_.[13] Odiele has booked some of the industry's most lucrative campaigns, including those for Mulberry, Balenciaga, Anna Sui,[14] Vera Wang, and DKNY Jeans.[15]

Personal life

Odiele lives in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in New York City.[16] Odiele married model John Swiatek in 2016.[17]

After publicly disclosing their intersex status in 2017, Odiele partnered with interACT to advocate for intersex human rights.[18] In interviews with _The Times_ and _Dazed_, Odiele has described their identity as an intersex woman,[19][20] and their desire for an intersex community.[21] In 2019 Odiele said in Flemish newspaper _De Morgen_ that they started describing their identity as non-binary rather than female.[22]

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title: Hanne Gaby Odiele

question: What does Hanne Gaby Odiele do?

answer: She is a model.

question: What country is Hanne Gaby Odiele from?

answer: Belgium.

question: What medical condition does Hanne Gaby Odiele have?

answer: She is intersex.

question: Where does Hanne Gaby Odiele live?

answer: Brooklyn New York.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: This article is about Hanne Gaby Odiele, a Belgian model.


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**My first time posting anything like this.  I wrote this very late last night.  Focused on experimenting with inner thought, word choice, etc.  A true story**

I’ll still never get why she ever gave me the time of day.  But you know what?  I didn’t care.

This was summer.  This was the city.  This was a crowd of people walking across the Roberto Clemente bridge.  I peered through the crowd of fathers, grandfathers, sisters, cousins, moms, boyfriends.  I checked my phone hoping she didn’t change her mind.

When I looked up I saw her.  I don’t remember much about her dress aside from it being black.  When she wrapped her arms around me to give me a hug, I noticed how many freckles she had on her shoulders.  Maybe some see those as imperfections.  I see them as humanity.  Perfect imperfection.  Reality.

When she pulled back, the shoulders were an afterthought.  Her hazel eyes were like headlights on a dark country road.  Even if you could somehow force yourself to look away for a moment, their presence would continue to captivate you.

We entered the ballpark and I joked that we were in the nosebleed section.  Really we weren’t.  We were really in the best seats I could get.  I wanted her to be impressed.  She was hardly a baseball fan.  I was fan enough for the both of us.  Baseball started out as a connection to my family and friends when I just started understanding what meaningful relationships were.  As I got older, my interested started to wane.  The Pirates never won.  It was slow.  It wasn’t until I started college that I fell in love with the game all over again.  I identified with the lovable loser motif the Pirates had.  The team reminded me of myself.  Perpetual underdogs, yet young, developing, full of potential.  Hopeful.

The pace of the game was the same, but now I embraced it.  Repetitive, but natural and beautiful, like waves at the beach.  Most of all, it was timeless.  Timeless in the sense that the game can connect you with the past.  Through hard evidence of statistics and mythical stories, Roberto Clemente can be my favorite player despite dying decades before I was born.  Also timeless in the sense that the teams control when the game ends, not an overbearing clock.  No matter how final the outcome of the game may seem, as long as the hits keep coming, the rally can continue forever.

But the game was an afterthought to even me tonight.  That was no problem, because soon she got to talking.  I didn’t get to see her nearly as much as I wanted to, but she had a way of trying to catch me up on everything I’ve missed.  She had this odd way of not making much eye contact when she did go on one of these life reviews.  It was as if she had to visualize the flood of words lining up in front of her to be sorted into their proper sentences and escaping her voice.  I genuinely looked forward to these moments.  It gave me a chance to just be there and listen.  I didn’t have to be so aware of what I was doing or where this was going.  I was just along for the ride.

Thought I confess, even the best of us can grow weary of this.  As my mind began to wander, my eyes drifted past her.  Next to us was an older man.  A baseball man.  Tan, wrinkled skin.  Dark, squinted eyes.  A fisherman’s hat.  The kind of man you can’t imagine existing during the snowy days of winter.  A real baseball man.  With her in between us, explaining the challenges of environmentally conscious commercial architecture (needless to say, long story), his glance met mine and he gave me a knowing smile.  He knew my situation exactly.  In that brief look, it was as if he was saying, “Hang in there, kid.  You and I both know she’s worth it.”  Which of course I thought she was.  I think I smiled back.  I meant to at least.

But at that moment there was a juncture in which a response was required from me to her.  Pitchers have repertoires of fastballs, sliders, changeups.  These situations I chose from the likes of yeahs, uh huhs, and the thoughtful hmm.  I’m not sure which I went with.

Still keeping an eye on the game, I jumped back in to what she was talking about.  I told myself that really listening might pay off some day.  These nuggets of information that are flooding in may prove handy at just the right moment.  But really, that wasn’t very likely.  Really, I just liked being there.

The action on the field was comparably one sided.  The Pirates would go on to lose this game in the 19th season in a row that they’ve seen more losses than wins.  The Cardinals would capitalize on wins like this to reach the playoffs in the most dramatic final night of baseball’s regular season I may ever see on their way to their 15th World Series.  Any tension from this game was escaping by the inning as my innate optimism could become more easily perceived as naivety.

The burden of conversation was soon passed to me and I had nothing.  I was hoping for some kind of symbolic triumph of the little guys on the field that could instill a sense of confidence in myself the evening ahead, but reality just wouldn’t fit the narrative.  With my soul malnourished, taking care of the body seemed like the only worthy consolation, so off we went to seek the ice cream of the future.  A large cup of cookies and cream flavor, two spoons, and a bench overlooking the Allegheny River led to a discussion on the pros and cons of an acting career, trusting people, and the logjam of talented Double A starting pitching prospects in the Pirates minor league affiliate in Altoona (her hometown).

We returned to our seats in time to see the finale.  The Pirates were down by a considerable amount and even I had lost hope.  Maybe at the time I even said that I wished they would just get it over with so we could enjoy the postgame fireworks (this game was specifically chosen to share with her because of this), but deep down, I really did want them to come back.  They went down without much of a fight in the 9th.  Soon the fireworks were exploding above us and illuminating our faces.  I thought about the cliché approach of using this opportunity to lean in for a kiss.  I could blame my lack of confidence on the poor performance of the major league baseball team I felt symbolically tied to, but really I just didn’t want to do anything that could possibly risk putting any kind of blemish on this evening (aside from the scoreboard glowing 9-1 in favor of the away team).

The walk to my car and drive back to her place began with me being (jokingly) ridiculed for not knowing the uniform number of Babe Ruth (which was 3.  I looked it up afterward to avoid similar embarrassment in the future).  She then started speaking on her dating life (or lack thereof) and her unwillingness to trust a partner based on past disappointments.  I wondered if I was that transparent or this topic just came to her from elsewhere.  Hard to interpret it as either a warning or an invitation.  Pushing me away from her life or wishing that I could be different from the others.  I assumed the worst and decided it would be better to drop this topic in favor of something lighter.  I know consider this type of action to be bad behavior because only now do I appreciate how rare it is that we get to share in truly revealing, meaningful, deep conversation with those we care about.  Too often we waste our words on the weather, celebrities, baseball scores.

I walked her to her door and we exchanged a hug similar to any other hug we’ve shared.  I remember actively trying to pick up on any signs it may be more.  Anything at all in her body language that could project that this time she felt different than the others.  I picked up on no such thing and we agreed to see each other soon despite not setting any kind of tentative plans.  We never did.  There was a growing part of me that felt like each time I saw her might be the last.   I felt like whatever unexplainable attraction she had to me that could explain why on earth she would waste an entire Saturday evening at PNC Park with me came with some kind of fleeting time limit.  But really that wasn’t true.  Really, no matter how final the outcome of the game may seem, as long as the hits keep coming, the rally can continue forever.

title: Baseball (First time poster, would REALLY appreciate some feedback.)

question: What game did they attend?

answer: A Pirates baseball game at PNC Park.

question: Does the date go well?

answer: The date appears to go well but due to a lack of confidence, the narrator fails to make any meaningful connection.

question: Is this a true story?

answer: Yes, it is based on the personal experience of the author.

question: Do The Pirates win?

answer: No. they lose the game 9 - 1, as well as the season.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: A man recounts his date with a woman where they attend a baseball game. The date ends in disappointment but also a hopeful resolution.


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[Donald Trump]

Donald Trump
(AP)
Trump at a campaign rally.

An interesting data point from a new poll Wednesday suggests that Donald Trump's presidential campaign arc is now more closely mirroring that of a traditional front-runner, rather than that of an insurgent fad.

The ABC/Washington Post poll found that a plurality of likely Republican primary voters now believe Trump will be their party's nominee.

According to the poll, 43% of registered GOP voters nationally believe that Trump has the greatest chance of winning the nomination. His closest competitors in the poll are retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, who was the choice of 16% of GOP voters, and former Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida, who had 12%.

When the Post/ABC survey last asked the question, in March, Trump did not register. Bush received 35% of the vote then, 25 points ahead of his next-closest competitor, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas.

The shift could be significant. A 2012 study, pointed to by The New York Times' David Leonhardt, found that measuring who voters think will win is actually a much better indicator of the eventual winner of an election than gauging who has the most voter support.

Most polling experts and political pundits have written off Trump's consistently large leads among Republicans in every major poll for more than three months.

Analysts have cited historical precedents that show that unconventional presidential candidates like Trump, who lacks the backing of the party establishment and experience running in national political contests, struggle to win even if they experience a groundswell of support in the early stages of the nomination process.

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Some of the consistent warning signs pointed to by these analysts remain. Trump still loses in most head-to-head matchups with other major candidates, according to a recent Economist/YouGov poll. And 100 days still remain until the first caucuses in Iowa and the first primary in New Hampshire, where many voters are still undecided.

Princeton University polling expert Sam Wang suggested that Trump's still-high unfavorable rating among GOP voters may prevent him from rising beyond the fervent base of support he has built within the party.

"It can be hard to tell from polls alone who has staying power," Wang told Business Insider last week. "As a speculation, I think he might persist in the 20-30% range for some time, and that another candidate could pull ahead of that objectively low number."

But there are still growing signs that even if Republicans don't support Trump, they still think he is a legitimate candidate who is the best to handle certain issues.

A CNN poll released last week found that Trump was by far the most popular candidate among Republican primary voters in two key states — Nevada and South Carolina — on numerous issues. That CNN poll showed Republicans trusted Trump over any other candidate to handle the economy, foreign policy, dealing with the militant group ISIS, "changing" Washington, and illegal immigration.

The CNN poll also revealed that 47% of Republican voters in those states believed Trump had the best chance of winning a general election in November, almost three times the level of the next-closest candidate, Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida.

And an NBC/Wall Street Journal poll released this week also showed Trump's remarkable rise in another area. Almost 60% support of likely Republican voters nationally said they could see themselves supporting Trump, putting him behind only Carson and Rubio in that field. In June, only 32% of Republican voters said they could see themselves supporting Trump.

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question: What does a new poll suggest?

answer: Donald Trump as the Republican party's nominee.

question: Which two key states have Trump as the most popular candidate?

answer: Nevada and South Carolina

question: Who wrote off Trump's large leads in recent months?

answer: Polling experts and political pundits

question: How soon are the first caucuses and first primary?

answer: 100 days away

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: Data points from a new poll suggests that Donald Trump will be the Republican party's nominee. However, for the past three months, most polling experts have written off Trump's large leads.


text:
He walked like a man who had conquered every challenge he had ever faced. His large shiny forehead, a bulwark against those foolish enough to oppose him, glistened in the sun. His sat down at the table across from me. This guy certainly didn’t dress like I imagined most men of his trade would dress. His red leather jacket was hardly inconspicuous and his flashy black sunglasses looked expensive. This is a man that is so good at what he does he doesn’t have to blend in.

“Hello Mr. Smith. How are you?” I posited.
“I don’t have time for that shit.” he puffed back.
“I’m sorry I don’t do this kind of a thing very often, you are the first guy we have had to hire”
“The target is Martin Pierce Lepnick, is that correct?”
 “Yes.”
I have seen this exact scene play out in movies a million times and in the movies it looks cool, but I can’t help but feel like a complete dipshit. This whole thing is dumb.
…

Six days ago my boss the fucking president of the United States of America called me into his oval shaped office.
He said, “William I need you take have someone taken care of for me”.
I tell him “I’m sorry Mr. President I don’t understand. Like you want me to make sure they are taken care of? Do I need to have Sandra check the Lincoln Bedroom’s availability this month because I think you already have it booked till next Spring”.
“Fuck Lincoln and his shill of a bedroom! I need someone whacked!”
“This sounds like something you might want to talk to Director Schiller about. I can get him on the line…”
“Fuck that fat fuck Schiller! I want you to handle this.”
“Sir, that’s really not my specialty. I don’t think it’s even appropriate for me to hear about matters of national security”
The President gets up from his sofa and walks right up to me. I can smell the whiskey emanating from the large flapping orifice that resides above his presidential chin.
“This has nothing to do with national security” He pulls out one of his flasks from his suit pocket and dumps the contents into his mouth.
“William do I need to have something happen to you to? That would be a shame.”
“Sorry Mr. President”
“I’m sure you’d like to bang that blonde girlfriend of yours a few more times, wouldn’t you William? I know I would”
“What would you like me to do Mr. President?”
“I need you to set up a meeting with my guy. Sean Smith”
…
Sean let out an annoyed sigh.  He repeated “Martin Piece Lepnick?” “I just want to confirm that I am being set up by the president of the United States before I stage my coup and hang our beloved commander and chief in the streets”
“Wait WHAT?”
“Shut your fucking cock mouth up for a moment and listen” “Lepnick is the guy who books whores for Republican Congressman.” “When a newly elected guy arrives in D.C. they send their finest whore to fuck him. Sure she will pretend to be some unwitting intern or a slutty secretary but they paid to ensure they fuck the new guy” “Then they have blackmail to call in when they need it.” “It’s an effective system to control your lackies and the President has a lot of lackies to control, that’s where Martin comes in” “Mr. Lepnick finds the right girl for each job. He also makes sure to dispose of the girl once they are done to keep things quiet. He is the only other guy that knows about this whole shitshow.”
“Well that sounds awful, but I don’t understand. How exactly is he setting you up?”
“Because last week they found one of Lepnicks botched disposal jobs floating in the Patomic. They have called him in for questioning and the jig is up. He probably wants to cut a deal.”
“That makes a kind of perverted sense though. How is he betraying you?”

title: Eagle Vs Potus

question: Why would the president decide to give a task such as this to someone who is clearly not high up in the structures?

answer: Perhaps he thinks that William would be easy to manipulate. Perhaps the alcohol has allowed him the make a reckless decision.

question: How does the president convince William to arrange the hit for him?

answer: He threatens his life.

question: Why does Sean Smith think that he has been set up?

answer: Because the hit has been caught and wants to cut a deal. How this will set the hitman up is unclear.

question: Why do they get rid of the girl once they have set up the new congressmen?

answer: They want to make sure that there are no leaks.

question: Write a ~11 sentence summary.

answer:
The narrator meets with the hitman. This is the first time he has found himself in such a situation. He has been directed by his boss, the President of the US, to organize the hit.  The target is Pierce Lepnick. The narrator is not keen but the President, who is pretty tanked, threatens his life if he doesn’t do as he is directed.

Sean Smith, the hitman, says that he plans to stage a coup and hang the President out to dry. He tells the narrator, William, that Lepnick works for Congress arranging for the finest whore to visit each new electee. Then they blackmail the new boy on the block. Lepnick also disposes of the girls when they’re done.

Lepnick botched the last job now he wants to cut a deal. This is a betrayal of the hitman, though William knows not how.


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[This was written five years ago as part of my GCSE English coursework when I was fifteen, so excuse the melodrama.  Feel free to tell me what you think!  My writing style will have no doubt changed since then, so don't think of this as a good example of what I can or can't do.  It's just a self-indulgent little story.]

Jens Silbermann; Traditional Austrian Metalwork.  That’s what the sign on my stall said, and that’s what everyone called me.

“Herr Silbermann!  Guten Morgen!” echoed the voices of Someones I vaguely remembered.  I knew their faces, at least.  I waved back to each one of them.  You rarely got to learn names around here, only faces and voices.   In fact, I think that I was one of the only ones in the entire Christmas market who had a more elaborate sign than just ‘Cakes’ or ‘Candles’.  By appearing to run a more serious business, one which would continue all year round rather than seasonally, I was looked up to by many of the other stallholders.  They could tell that this was my main source of income, and that afforded me respect.  They knew that I stuck it out all year, wherever business went, whatever the weather.

To my constant chagrin, at Christmastime, the business went where it was snowing, where alcohol is consumed to stay awake, and where, if inadequately dressed, one could get frostbitten by looking out of the window.  Why couldn’t we celebrate Christmas in summer?  It’d save us a great number of pains; the ache in my back only one of them.  Insanity comes in many forms, but none so worrying, nay, bewildering, as that of the Christmas shopper.  Working at this stall felt a damn sight like feeding animals, albeit slightly deranged animals with a permanent ‘It looked like fun in the brochure’ frown on their faces.

As it did every year, the towering buildings of the Dresden Old Town loomed over us, their tall and narrow windows threatening to eat us if we looked too closely.  I’d always thought of them with disdain.  After World War Two, most of the original architecture, such as the grand FrauenKirche (The Church of Our Lady) and the Zwinger were left as smouldering ruins.  Since then, massive reconstruction had taken place, restoring the FrauenKirche and others to their former (If not slightly tackier) glory.  One would not have to study the history of Dresden too closely to find out that the New Town was in fact, older than most of the Old Town.

Excavation still went on, to find the foundations of old buildings left under the cobbles of the Old town.  All they were doing was putting off the inevitable; that all the cities would become concrete and metal, places where rainwater would have to flow for miles before it could be absorbed by the earth.  I suppose that some people would prefer to cling to the past, what they used to know, rather than kneel at the feet of change.  Feet that could crush you.

And so, as I worried about feet, and why numbness had already reached mine this early in the day, I looked around to see if I had any potential customers.  Luckily, none happened to be around, six in the morning being a little early for most.  Thank goodness.  God forbid that I’d actually have to socialise yet, I thought, noting how grumpy I was feeling.

To my dismay, another ‘Silbermann’ was setting up on the opposite side of the square, but he didn’t need a sign for people to know his name.  ‘Silber’ meaning silver, and ‘mann’ meaning, well, man, the silver-painted living statue seemed more genuine than me.

He soon noticed that I was paying him attention, and swapped his regal pose for one more comical, in which he was pointing at me in melodramatic horror.  I was curious as to why he was already putting on a show, there being no children or other passers-by to laugh at him.  He’s probably just practising, I surmised, but I changed my mind as I watched his expression change from stricken, to woeful, to that of frozen hysterics.  He was mocking me, and I was quickly becoming unappreciative of his antics.  I told myself that I didn’t have time for his act; that I could ignore him until he got bored.  I focused myself on my work, and managed to attract two customers within the next couple of hours; none bought anything, but I felt a better man for getting on with work, rather than indulging this joker.

I was soon to find the small flaw with that plan.  He didn’t get bored.  My ignoring him only seemed to encourage the madness that this silver man was made of.  Never had I felt the urge to throw something heavy and sharp so greatly.  Luckily for him, I valued the things on my stall too much to use them in offence.  Even luckier, I’d have been arrested for wearing knuckledusters in a place like this.  This being Germany, I suspect a man would be arrested for even contemplating anything the same size, shape, or colour as a set of knuckledusters.  So, I decided, as what little sun we could see rose higher over the marketplace, to sort this matter out personally, man-to-man.  Fist-to-face if needs be.

It took longer than I had anticipated in reaching him; my anger reached its peak before I got there, and fizzled out as I faced him.  His silver doublet, and long, white-blonde hair made him look not feminine, as one would expect, but more statuesque, unreal.  All desire for conflict had left me, and all I could do was clench my fists at my sides, shame shadowing me, enveloping the both of us as if the high flats next to us were blocking out the sun.

title: Silbermann: Traditional Austrian Foolery

question: Who is the narrator?

answer: Jens Silbermann, a metalworker who runs a stall at a Christmas market

question: Why does the narrator wish Christmas were celebrated in the summer?

answer: So that it wouldn't be so cold while he's working

question: Who is the other "Silbermann?"

answer: A silver-painted human statue

question: Where does the story take place?

answer: At a Christmas market in Dresden, Germany

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: Jens Silbermann, a traditional Austrian metalworker, runs a stall at a Christmas market. Early in the day, a silver-painted human statue sets up in the market and starts mocking Jens. After ignoring him for a while, Jens finally gets up to talk to the statue, but when he gets to him, his desire for conflict passes.


text:
Dusk is setting in and Tom walks on the outskirts of the village near where the main road that runs through town meets a hill that rises above the landscape.

He can hear the bells of a few sheep as they scare at the "clop-clop" of his boots on the stones, but beyond the sound of the sheep there is only the wind as it sweeps through the fields and the sight of a few candles in the stone houses as the local families ready themselves for the night.

Tom climbs the hill where a few boulders rise from the ground like worn teeth; near the top of a steep incline he sees a thin greyhound facing him, and brings his arms up in case it strikes him.

But the dog merely watches, and then turns and walks away.

Tom follows the hound as though in a dream, into the dark woods that grow beyond the rocks.

In the middle of the wood a sparse light still shines through the trees from the evening sun, giving the ground a reddish glow like blood or a glass full of thick beer.

The greyhound stands next to the body of a man who looks like a lord, dressed in armor and a shield. Tom watches for the rising and falling of breaths but sees none; the man is dead. He is sure of it.

It is strange, Tom thinks, the man looks as alive now as he must have in the prime of life. Do ghosts of the dead exist also? he wonders.

The light in the woods is dimming and soon Tom will be left in utter darkness if he does not return home. The hound moves away from the body to where the woods are darkest.

In the morning men gather to talk of a war that even now is coming to them from across the sea.

title: A Knight's Hound

question: In what time period does the story take place?

answer: Presumably a medieval era.

question: Where is the story set?

answer: It's set near a village, though it isn't specified where the village is.

question: Describe the knight's hound.

answer: The dog is a greyhound that impassively watches Tom and leads him to the dead body of a man in the woods.

question: Explain why Tom goes into the woods.

answer: Tom follows the dog into the woods, drawn for unknown reasons.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: A greyhound leads a man named Tom into the woods near a village, where a man in armor lies dead.


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HELMSHORE RAILWAY STATION served the village of Helmshore, Rossendale, Lancashire between 1848 and 1966.

Construction and location

Helmshore station was built by the East Lancashire Railway 1844-1859 (ELR) and opened on 17 August 1848. The ELR was merged with the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway (LYR) on 13 May 1859 and this company operated the station until the merger into the London Midland & Scottish Railway (LMSR) in 1923.

The station was situated just north of where the line passed over Helmshore Road on a level crossing, a few hundred yards south of the town centre. The main station buildings were on the west side of the twin-track line with more modest buildings on the eastern platform, which served trains to Bury and Manchester Victoria. Also on the east side of the tracks was a siding to the wooden goods shed and longer sidings serving the nearby Albion cotton mill.

The signal box was located just south of Helmshore Road on the eastern side of the line and the signalman also operated the level crossing gates. A footbridge linked the south end of the platforms and allowed the public to cross the line whilst the gates were shut for trains to pass.

Train services from Helmshore

The July 1922 timetable shows that the LYR operated 17 northbound and 18 southbound passenger trains that stopped at Helmshore each weekday. Most were through trains between Manchester, Accrington and Colne. In July 1946 the LMSR operated 15 northbound and 14 southbound trains, with the 8.28 a.m. service from Colne continuing via Bury, Manchester (Victoria) and Stockport (Edgeley) to London (Euston), arriving at 2.25 p.m.

By January 1956, British Railways London Midland Region were operating 15 stopping trains both north and southbound, with several trains beginning or terminating at Colne rather than Accrington. The 1956 single third class fare for the 17 miles to Manchester being 2s 8d (13p).

Diesel multiple units gradually took over from steam loco hauled trains from the later 1950s. The station was closed on 5 December 1966, with the last passenger train operating two days earlier.

Incidents

The Helmshore rail accident on 4 September 1860 saw 11 people killed and 77 injured when the rear portion of a Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway passenger excursion train became detached and ran back down the line where it collided with an on-coming passenger excursion train.[1]

East Lancashire Railway and the station site today

[Helmshore railway station looking west along Helmshore Road with the signal box (left), level crossing (centre) and footbridge (right). Taken in 1970 during use by the ELR Preservation Society. Black Five 44806 is visible.] After the withdrawal of services on the line, the East Lancashire Railway Preservation Society leased the station site and a short length of the line from British Railways and moved some of their steam and diesel locomotives and rolling stock, including goods vans, to Helmshore.

After the society had operated their locomotives at the site for a period, the railway line between , and became available, following cessation by British Railways of passenger services on 5 June 1972. The newly available length of line was judged to have more potential for the operation of regular steam train services, and the society therefore moved their operational base to . The rail track at Helmshore was subsequently lifted.

Today, Station Road occupies part of the abandoned railway track north of the erstwhile level crossing. The signal box has been converted to a dwelling house.

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title: Helmshore railway station

question: What does the text say about the Cornish Railway?

question: What does the text say about Helmshore Railway Station?

answer: Helmshore Railway Station served the village of Helmshore, Rossendale, and Lancashire between 1848 - 1966. It was built by the East Lancashire Railway (ELR) and opened on August 17, 1848, managing it until 1859. The station was managed by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway from 1859 until the company was merged into the London Midland & Scottish Railway (LMSR) in 1923. The Helmshore Railway Station was situated north of where the line passed over Helmshore Road on a level crossing a few hundred yards south of the town center. The main station buildings were on the west side of the twin-track line and the signal box was located south of Helmshore Road on the eastern side of the line.

question: What does the text say about the train services from Helmshore?

answer: Based on the July 1922 timetable, the LYR operated 17 northbound and 18 southbound passenger trains that stopped at Helmshore each weekday. Most were through trains between Manchester, Accrington, and Colne. In July 1946, the LMSR operated 15 northbound and 14 southbound trains. The 8:28 am service from Colne continued via Bury, Manchester (Victoria), and Stockport (Edgeley) to London (Euston), arriving at 2:25 pm. By January 1956, British Railways London Midland Region was operating 15 stopping trains both north and southbound, with several trains beginning or terminating at Colne instead of Accrington.

question: What does the text say about the station site today?

answer: The East Lancashire Railway Preservation Society leased the station site after the withdrawal of services on the line. They leased a short length of the line from British Railways and moved some of their steam and diesel locomotives and rolling stock, including good vans, to Helmshore. After the society had operated their locomotives at the site for a period, the railway line became available when British Railways ceased passenger services on June 5, 1972. The newly available line was judged to have more potential for the operation of regular steam train services, the society had to move their operations, and the rail track at Helmshore was lifted. Today, Station Road occupies part of the abandoned railway track north of the level crossing.


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Former U.S. presidential candidate and attorney Ralph Nader spoke at the Harvard Law Forum Thursday to discuss the need for more public interest lawyers and his belief in Harvard Law School’s obligation to support public interest careers among its graduates.

Pete D. Davis ’12, the author of “The Bicentennial Crisis,” a book-length report that criticizes the Law School, joined Nader to speak in front of about a hundred people in the Law School’s Ames Courtroom in Austin Hall.

Introduced by Harvard Law Forum President Martin T. Drake, the speakers split the two-hour event to both critique the state of the legal profession in America and call current law students to serve the public.

Public service and its connection to the Law School has been an ongoing discussion over the past year. In February, Davis and four Law professors held a forum titled “Harvard Law and the Public Interest” to debate the school’s perceived disconnect with public service. Nader has been an active participant in the discussion as well — criticizing the Law School for its “corporate” focus at an event last year as well as in an open letter with six other alumni to Law School Dean John F. Manning ’82 published in April.

At Thursday’s event, Davis enumerated the history of public interest law participation at the Law School and described his vision of a majority of Law graduates working in public interest careers. The proportion of graduates entering public service law positions stood at 16.87 percent among 2017 graduates.

“Does the mother getting evicted from their house care that we created a bunch of Supreme Court clerks?” Davis said. “Seen through the eyes of America, we risk irrelevance… When our grandkids ask what we did, we want to tell them we advanced the legal interest of the many rather than entrenched the power of the few.”

Davis pointed to the discrepancy between the proportion of students who enter the Law School wanting to work in the public interest and those who graduate with a job doing so.

“Something is changing you while you’re here,” Davis said.

Following Davis, Nader first spoke about lawyers’ need to promote of the rule of law to defend justice. Nader accused the Law School of failing to promote justice in its practices, instead producing graduates who bend to corporate interests.

“We definitely need you, for without the law, what is there? Without the law, there’s no justice. Without justice, there’s no liberty, there’s no freedom, there’s no suppression of violence, which is everywhere–– domestically, locally, nationally, internationally,” he said. “Harvard Law School has led the suppressing [of] the styles of violence that come from the rich of powerful and making you think that most of it comes from street crime and domestic crime.”

Law School spokespeople were not immediately available to respond to request for comment late Thursday evening.

Nader finally called on the listening law students to enter public service themselves, encourage others to do so, and advocate for change at the Law School to emphasize public interest.

“I ask you to liberate your minds and your imagination and have a high expectation of yourself,” he said. “If we don’t redistribute the deployment of lawyers in this country from favoring the few to the control of the many, our profession deserves its ranking in the polls year after year.”

Katherine J. Thoreson, a third-year law student and editor-in-chief of the Harvard Law Record, said she has worked with Nader before. In addition to being a former editor-in-chief of the publication, he still publishes contributing opinion articles.

“He’s just been a very supportive voice in the work that The Record does,” Thoreson said. “I think that he made a lot of salient points about the failures of this institution as well as the power that this institution has to change some of the problems in the legal landscape.”

Laurel A. Petrulionis said she was "inspired" by the end.

“I came to law school to make a difference in the world, and through orientation the student government really pushed this notion of challenging the corporate pull,” Laurel A. Petrulionis said. “I’m actually lucky that I’m getting a lot of these paradigms challenged in my 1L curriculum but it’s something that’s going to take a critical mass, and I’m inspired to see that there’s a movement happening right now.”

question: Who is the subject of the article?

answer: Pete D. Davis ’12, the author of “The Bicentennial Crisis” and former U.S. presidential candidate and attorney Ralph Nader.

question: What did Davis and Nader do?

answer: They spoke at the Harvard Law Forum.

question: What was discussed at the forum?

answer: The school’s perceived disconnect with public service.

question: What did Nader accuse the Law School of?

answer: Failing to promote justice in its practices and instead producing graduates who bend to corporate interests.

question: Write a ~5 sentence summary.

answer: Pete D. Davis ’12, the author of “The Bicentennial Crisis” and former U.S. presidential candidate and attorney Ralph Nader both spoke at the Harvard Law Forum. They discussed the school's perceived disconnect from public service. Nader went further, accusing the school of failing to promote justice, and instead producing graduates who bend to corporate interests. Nader concluded by calling on students to advocate for change within the school. Many students were left feeling inspired.


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AMY GOODMAN: A new report based on leaks by Edward Snowden reveals the NSA played a role in the monitoring of a U.S. law firm that represented the Indonesian government during trade disputes with the United States According to _The New York Times_, the NSA’s Australian counterpart told the NSA it was spying on trade talks between the United States and Indonesia, including potentially privileged communications between Indonesian officials and the U.S. law firm Mayer Brown. The document notes the Australian agency has been able to continue to cover the talks, providing highly useful intelligence for interested U.S. customers. The report, front page _New York Times_ by James Risen and Laura Poitras, bolsters claims by Snowden and others that the NSA and its allies conduct spying for economic gain. I wanted to bring Michael Ratner back into the conversation, along with Jesselyn Radack. You’re both attorneys. So this is spying on a U.S. law firm. Talk about the NSA and lawyers, which goes to everyone’s legal rights.

MICHAEL RATNER: I mean, I think there’s two big points here. One, you brought out, which is that this is economic spying. And Edward Snowden has said that what will be revealed as we go through these documents are more and more economic spying, and that, essentially, this whole claim that this is about stopping terrorism is just bogus, really. I mean, that’s really what’s going on. And so I think that’s a crucial point here. This was to get an advantage in various trade talks over shrimps, etc.

AMY GOODMAN: So it’s just—for the CIA, for the NSA, it’s a new role after the Cold War. It’s to be a spying arm for U.S. corporations?

MICHAEL RATNER: That’s what it appears to be, that they actually—not only for themselves in trade negotiations, but also may well feed this material to private corporations, U.S. corporations in particular. So I think that’s one thing.

The second thing, we’ve all been concerned for a very long time about spying on attorneys and our clients. And we do know that, for example, if I talk to my client, Julian Assange, that because he at least—we don’t have any—there’s no public indictment of him. We don’t know if he’s actually been indicted; we suspect he is. But according to NSA spying rules, they can actually take in attorney-client conversations with our clients overseas, as long as those clients haven’t been indicted. That’s just wide open. That’s ridiculous. I mean, as an attorney, I have a right of legal confidentiality with my clients, indicted or not. So we know they’re already—already doing that.

In this case, of course, they were taking in a law firm suspected to be this law firm, Mayer Brown, which, interestingly enough, actually helped us with the Guantánamo cases, and they’re taking in what they’re negotiating or what advice they’re giving to the Indonesian government. So it does seem to me at this point that certainly the lawyers’ conversations with Julian Assange and all of our clients—Jesselyn’s, as well, with her clients—are probably—are more likely that—almost for sure just swept in there, no minimization, just every—all of our legal advice to our clients are taken in by the NSA. It’s outrageous. I mean, the question I would have: What happened to Julian Assange’s right to counsel? What happened to it? It’s basically been destroyed by the NSA.

NERMEEN SHAIKH: And, Michael Ratner, why would they conduct this kind of surveillance now of lawyer-client correspondence? Only because they can?

MICHAEL RATNER: Well, I think they want to know everything about what—for example, in the case of Julian Assange or other whistleblowers out there, other publishers, what they’re planning to do, what legal moves they might make. Like, for example, on these recent stories that have come out today, the Glenn Greenwald stories, are we planning to bring a lawsuit? What are we planning to do? If they can get—what’s going to be our—what’s going to be our legal take on it? If they can get advance notice of that, they can begin to counter it in their own publicity and how they deal with it legally, etc. You know, there’s a reason why you have the attorney-client privilege, and that’s so your client can share with you confidentially both what their situation is, as well as what your legal tactics are. Essentially, the government now, it’s wide open what the legal tactics are.

AMY GOODMAN: The Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said in an interview published on Monday that the intelligence community should have told the American public about secret phone data collection when that program first began years ago. He told _The Daily Beast_, quote, “I probably shouldn’t say this, but I will. Had we been transparent about this from the outset right after 9/11—which is the genesis of the 215 program—and said both to the American people and to their elected representatives, we need to cover this gap, we need to make sure this never happens to us again, so here is what we are going to set up, here is how it’s going to work, and why we have to do it, and here are the safeguards… We wouldn’t have had the problem we had.” Let me get your response to that, Michael Ratner, and then I’d like to hear from Jesselyn Radack and ask you, Jesselyn, as an attorney representing Edward Snowden, if you have any confidential way to communicate with him.

MICHAEL RATNER: I don’t see how he could say there wouldn’t have been a dramatic negative response to broad-scale government spying on all our phone calls. I mean, what happened is, it came out, it came out without the government saying it, and there was a huge response. I mean, it changed the perceptions in this country about the one that the NSA is doing. I don’t think it would have made any difference had they put that forward in a different way. In fact, the one case where they finally admitted it, with the warrantless wiretapping, there was a huge outcry about that. So I think this is—this is fictitious. They shouldn’t be doing it. They shouldn’t be surveilling Americans’ phone calls. They should get probable cause. And that’s the only way, in my view, that you can actually do surveillance.

AMY GOODMAN: Jesselyn Radack?

JESSELYN RADACK: I found what Clapper said completely disingenuous. We know that he perjured himself before Congress, under oath, on camera, with no consequence. And this again strikes me as one of the least untruthful of his statements, so I take that with a grain of salt. He thinks it should be known, because they got caught, and that is the only reason he continues to makes these opportunistic statements.

In terms of monitoring, I assume I am being monitored. I am encrypted to the hilt. I’m not going to say what encryption techniques I use, but it’s a really unfortunate way to do business as a lawyer to have to pretty much arrange meetings in person with your client and to have to be so encrypted and get into a very encrypted environment anytime you want to communicate. And in terms of spying on attorney-client relationships, you have to remember, NSA is collecting bulk metadata. They don’t have some carve-out for attorneys and clients. They don’t have a carve-out for doctor-patient communications. They don’t have a carve-out for communications between accountants and their clients. They have access to any of that information, should they choose not only to collect it, but to go ahead and look at it. And there have been other instances, not only economic, but spying on political enemies like the Muslim charity al-Haramain. And that case was not allowed to proceed because of, I believe, state secrets privilege in that particular one, where the government accidentally sent them the transcripts of recorded attorney-client conversations.

So, the fact that this has occurred and has occurred a number of times and is now being documented, really it’s incumbent upon attorneys to use encryption. I have a disclaimer that my organization, the Government Accountability Project, you know, came up with, a disclaimer on every email that this communication may be monitored and collected without consent, in secret, by the NSA. I mean, I think everybody should have that kind of statement after their email, because I think it would raise public awareness about how insidious and widespread this problem is.

AMY GOODMAN: Jesselyn Radack, we have—

JESSELYN RADACK: But if you’re an attorney in—

AMY GOODMAN: We have to wrap up, but I did want to ask—

JESSELYN RADACK: Sure.

AMY GOODMAN: If you hadn’t answered those questions at the airport, do you think you would have been barred from entry or arrested, like David Miranda was, detained?

JESSELYN RADACK: I certainly feared that, yes. And I feared that if I gave the wrong answers or was flip with them in any kind of way, that, yeah, if I gave them any kind of grief whatsoever, yes, that was actually my fear.

AMY GOODMAN: Today is a big anniversary, Michael Ratner. What is it?

MICHAEL RATNER: Well, today is the fourth anniversary, the actual day today, of the release by WikiLeaks of Reykjavik 13, which was the first Cablegate document released, which is the one that was showing there was pressure on Iceland to try and concede to IMF, etc., demands when they were going through their difficult economic period. It’s the first one of the Cablegate documents. So it’s that anniversary. And just to give us some lightness, it’s my daughter Ana’s birthday today. So that’s a way to get that in, but…

AMY GOODMAN: Happy birthday, Ana. Well, thank you, Michael Ratner, for being with us, president emeritus of the Center for Constitutional Rights, which is the legal adviser to Julian Assange and WikiLeaks. And thank you, Jesselyn Radack, for joining us, former ethics adviser to the Department of Justice under George W. Bush, currently director of National Security & Human Rights at the Government Accountability Project. This is _Democracy Now!_ When we come back, we’re going to Houston to speak with _The New York Times_ reporter Steven Greenhouse about a big labor defeat in Tennessee, the UAW defeat in a Volkswagen plant. Stay with us.

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question: What do the leaks by Edward Snowden reveal?

answer: That the NSA played a role in monitoring a U.S law firm that represented the Indonesian government during US trade disputes.

question: What does Snowden reveal about allies conducting spying for?

answer: The spying was conducted for economic gain.

question: What does the director of National Intelligence admit?

answer: That they should have told the American public about secret phone data collection.

question: When did the program of secret phone data collection begin?

answer: Years ago.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: A transcript amongst reporters discussing the NSA leaks by Edward Snowden.


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_CENTURION_ is a historical fiction novel () written by Simon Scarrow, published by Headline Book Publishing in 2007. It is book 8 in the _Eagles of the Empire_ series, continuing Macro and Cato's adventures in the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire that began in _The Eagle in the Sand_.

Summary

During the 1st century AD, a force of the Parthian Empire destroys a vexillation of a Roman auxiliary cohort sent to construct a fort on the banks of the Euphrates in the Kingdom of Palmyra. The garrison is slaughtered. Meanwhile, with tensions rising between Rome and Parthia, the Legio X Fretensis, Legio III Gallica and the Legio VI Ferrata are drilling for war in Syria. Prefect Macro and Centurion Cato are drilling the Second Illyrian, an auxiliary cohort, attached to the Legio X Fretensis for the looming war.

Cato and Macro were sent to Syria by Narcissus to gather proof that the governor of Syria, Longinus was planning to use the Syrian legions to usurp the Emperor Claudius. During their time in Antioch, Crisups, a Roman legionary, murders an auxiliary leading to Crispus' execution, much to the chagrin of the legionaries. A Parthian convoy arrives, delivering the head of Centurion Castor, the soldier who commanded the Euphrates fort, and warns of Parthian intervention, should Rome continue to be seen to be annexing Palmyra. Shortly thereafter, a Roman soldier arrives at the behest of Lucius Sempronius, a Roman ambassador to Palmyra, informing Longinus that Palmyra has descended into civil war.

Artaxes, the son of Palmyran king Vabathus, has raised an army and laid siege to the Palmyran loyalists in the Royal Citadel. Fearing the Parthians will arrive before the Romans can, Longinus sends the Second Illyrian and a cohort of the Legio X Fretensis to reinforce the loyalists. Along the way, the Roman force is aided by Prince Balthus, who covets the Palmyran throne, despite not being Vabathus' first born. The Romans and Balthus' men fight their way through to the city and manage to reinforce the loyalist troops, mainly composed of Greek mercenaries. Following a banquet to celebrate the successful defence of a rebel assault, Amethus, one of Vabathus' sons is found murdered, with Balthus being the prime suspect. Meanwhile, Cato meets Sempronius' daughter, Julia, and the two fall in love after an uneasy start.

After a rebel bombardment, the loyalist food stores are all but destroyed. Cato attempts to bluff Artaxes into standing down, however before Artaxes can respond, Longinus arrives with two legions and several auxiliary units. Longinus privately reveals to Cato and Macro that they were never meant to reach Palmyra, and were meant to die in the desert, removing Narcissus' spies that had frustrated his plans. Against the advice of Cato, Longinus leads the legions into the desert, determined to destroy Artaxes and his Parthian allies. During a night attack, Longinus panics, orders a retreat and leaves the army at the mercy of the Parthian horsemen. On the suggestions of Cato, the army manages to trap the Parthians, destroying their army. Balthus orders his brother, Artaxes, killed, leaving him the sole heir to Vabathus' throne.

Back in Palmyra, it is revealed Balthus had ordered his slave, Carpex, to murder Amethus. Balthus is arrested to be put to death. With no heir to succeed the king, Sempronius reveals that the empire will annex Palmyra and absorb it into the province of Syria. Macro and Cato are released from Narcissus' employment, ending their posting in the East. Sempronius later gives Cato his consent to marry his daughter, Julia.

Main characters

Romans

-   Centurion Quintus Lucinius Cato - Temporarily promoted to Acting Prefect of the Second Illyrian Cohort, Macro's adjutant
-   Prefect Lucinius Cornelius Macro - Prefect of the Second Illyrian Cohort
-   Legate Gallus Amatius - Commanding officer of the Tenth legion
-   Centurion Parmenion - Centurion of the Second Illyrian, serves as Cato's adjutant
-   Centurion Castor - Centurion of the Tenth legion, killed in action when the Parthians destroy his fort
-   Centurion Horatius - Centurion of the Tenth legion
-   Centurion Braccus - Centurion of the Tenth legion
-   Centurion Septimus - Centurion of the Tenth legion
-   Centurion Porcius Cimber - Centurion of the Tenth legion
-   Optio Marcus Metellus Crispus - Optio of the Tenth legion, he is put to death for murdering an auxiliary
-   Centurion Metellus - Centurion of the Second Illyrian
-   Centurion Aquila - Centurion of the Second Illyrian, commander of the cohort's cavalry contingent
-   Caius Menathus - Cavalryman of the Second Illyrian
-   Gaius Cassius Longinus - Governor of Syria
-   Lucius Sempronius - Roman ambassador, sent to Palmyra to conclude a treaty
-   Julia Sempronia - Sempronius' daughter-turned-surgeon, who falls in love with Cato

Palmyrans

-   King Vabathus - Sovereign of Palmyra
-   Prince Amethus - First son of Vabathus. He is assassinated by Carpex, under orders from Balthus
-   Prince Balthus - Second son of Vabathus, ruthlessly coveting his father's throne. He is later put to death by Vabathus for treason
-   Prince Artaxes - Third son of Vabathus, and his favourite son. He leads the rebels against his father, and is later killed on Balthus' orders in battle
-   Thermon - The King's Chamberlain and younger brother. He was castrated under orders from the King to prevent any competition in the Royal lineage
-   Krathos - A Palmyran minister who uses the easily persuaded Amethus to further his own agendas
-   Demetrius - Commander of the Royal Guard
-   Archaelaus - Tetrach of the Second Syntagma of the Royal Guard
-   Carpex - A slave of Balthus who assassinates Amethus on his orders. Carpex is later murdered by Balthus once he exposes the prince
-   Jesmiah - A Palmyran civilian, who cares for her baby brother, Ayshel

Parthians

-   Metaxes - Prince and heir to the throne of Parthia, sent to warn Longinus of Parthian intervention

Novel Website

-   Scarrow Brothers

Notes

After _Eagle in the Sand_, Headline Book Publishing reportedly decided not to use titles with the word Eagle anymore to attract new fans.

Reviews

-   Review in the Coventry Telegraph, April 21 2008. Reviewed by Ted Jury
-   Review at Yorkshire Evening Post, 22 March 2008. Reviewed by RC
-   Review by Jill Murphy at The Bookbag
-   Review at FantasticFiction.co.uk

Best-seller listing

-   The Sunday Times (London) list of fiction hardback bestsellers

Category:2007 British novels Category:Eagles of the Empire Category:Novels set in the 1st century

title: Centurion (novel)

question: Summarize everything in the novel's plot summary relating to characters being killed.

answer: The Parthian Empire slaughters a Roman garrison. Crisups, a Roman legionary, murders an auxiliary, which results in Crispus's execution. A Parthian convoy delivers the head of Centurion Castor. Amethus, one of Vabathus's sons, is found murdered. Balthus orders his brother Artaxes killed. It is also revealed that Balthus ordered his slave to murder Amethus. Balthus is arrested and put to death.

question: Summarize the story's romance subplot.

answer: Cato meets Sempronius's daughter, Julia, and they fall in love after an uneasy start. Sempronius later gives Cato consent to marry Julia.

question: What does the article say about the development of the novel?


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Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that a surprising name has popped up on the list of suitors for OMAR INFANTE; according to Nightengale, the Reds are "quite interested" in Infante but would obviously need to move BRANDON PHILLIPS in order to pursue him (Twitter link).

The Yankees and Royals are said to be the strongest suitors for Infante at this time, with the Yankees reportedly having offered three years and $24MM to Infante shortly after ROBINSON CANO signed with the Mariners. Infante, however, is said to be seeking a four-year, $40MM pact similar to the extension signed by MARTIN PRADO last winter.

Phillips' name has been on the block, and though the Reds have publicly downplayed his availability, recent reports have indicated that he's still in play. Phillips' name surfaced in a prominent rumor last night, as it was said that the Yankees turned down a swap of Phillips for BRETT GARDNER. There was more to the story than the initial report, as Phillips has the Yankees on his no-trade list and tried to re-open his contract talks to get more money in order to facilitate the deal.

Phillips is owed $50MM over the next four years, which isn't much more than the $40MM sought by Infante over the same term. However, such an offer doesn't appear to be on the table for Infante, so in the event that they find a taker for Phillips, perhaps the Reds could swoop in, sign Infante for $30-35MM and save $15MM or more.

question: What did the Yankees offer Infante?

answer: The Yankees offered Infante offered 3 years and $24MM.

question: What is Infante seeking?

answer: Infante is seeking a four year $40MM pact.

question: Who was on Phillips' no trade list?

answer: The Yankees were on Phillips' no trade list.

question: According to the author, who are quite interested in Infante?

answer: According to the author, the Reds are quite interested in Infante.

question: Write a ~4 sentence summary.

answer: The Yankees, the Royals, and now the Reds are all trying to convince Omar Infante to sign with them. If the Reds are serious they would need to move out Brandon Phillips. Infante is seeking $40MM but so far his highest offer has been for $24MM. The author proposes that if the Reds get Infante then the Yankees could swoop in and sign Phillips instead.


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JEMS GEFFRARD (born 26 August 1994) is a Haitian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for HFX Wanderers and the Haiti national team.

He has previously played in the Canadian Soccer League, USL Premier Development League, United Soccer League, Ykkönen and the Veikkausliiga.

Club career

Montreal Impact

Geffrard began his career in 2011 by signing with the Montreal Impact Academy, and competed in the Canadian Soccer League, and USL Premier Development League.[1][2] In 2016, he signed with FC Montreal in the United Soccer League.[3] He made his debut on 17 March 2016 against Wilmington Hammerheads FC.[4] In his debut season in the USL he appeared in eight matches.

Ekenäs IF

In 2017, Geffrard left Canada to play for Ekenäs IF in Finland's second division.[5]

RoPS

The following season he signed to play in the Veikkausliiga with Rovaniemen Palloseura.[6] He left the club after the 2018 season.[7]

Fresno FC

Geffrard made his debut for Fresno FC on 15 May 2019, in a U.S. Open Cup match against El Farolito Soccer Club.

HFX Wanderers

On 18 February 2020, Geffrard signed with Canadian Premier League side HFX Wanderers.[8] On August 15 he made his Wanderers debut against Pacific FC.[9]

Honours

HFX WANDERERS

-   CANADIAN PREMIER LEAGUE
    -   Runners-up: 2020

International career

Internationally, Geffrard represents the Haiti national football team,[10] and made his debut against Japan on 10 October 2017.[11][12] In May 2019 he was named to the Haitian squad for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[13]

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title: Jems Geffrard

question: Where did Jems Geffrard play before HFX Wanderers and the Haiti national team?

answer: Jems Geffrard had played in the Canadian Soccer League, USL Premier Development League, United Soccer League, Ykkönen, and the Veikkausliiga before he started playing in HFC Wanderers, and the Haiti national team.

question: When did Jems Geffrard begin his career?

answer: Jems Geffrard began his career in 2011.

question: Why did Jems Geffrard leave Canada in 2017?

answer: Jems Geffrard left Canada in 2017 to play or Ekenäs IF in Finland's second division.

question: List national teams that Jems Geffrard played in.

answer: Jems Geffrard plays in the Haiti national team.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: Jems Geffrard (born in 1994) is a Haitian professional footballer who plays as a center-back for HFX Wanderers and the Haiti national team. He made his international debut against Japan in 2017. He has previously played in the Canadian Soccer League, USL Premier Development League, United Soccer League, Ykkönen, and the Veikkausliiga.