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Now, don't get my wrong, I love my dad, he's The Man, but here's what i don't get.
When I was a kid, or a teen, my dad used to work in the cinema industry. His work related most told fantasy was that he wanted to find a way to let the viewers interact with movies, to let them make choices that could alter the end of a movie. As a kid I thought that was an amazing idea, and today, that's pretty much exactly how I see a lot video games. On the other hand, my dad thinks they're a complete waste of time, and so on and so forth, (if you've played video games and have had parents at the same time, you've probably heard it too).
And so I guess since that's not how he pictured it getting there in his mind, it's not the same thing, and it's "crap", and that's why I think my dad's a hypocrite.

title: Why my dad's a hypocrite.

question: Where did the narrator's dad work?

answer: He worked in the cinema industry.

question: What was his dad's fantasy>

answer: To find a way to let the viewers interact with movies, to let them make choices that could alter the end of a movie.

question: What did the narrator think was something close to his dad's fantasy?

answer: Video games.

question: What did his dad think about video games?

answer: That they were a waste of time

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: The narrator describes why he thinks his dad is a hypocrite.


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January 18, 1952

It was the dead of winter on the hollowed grounds of the Turner family’s vacation estate in northern Colorado. All was calm and quiet across the endless array of rolling hills, which so plainly swept through the ancient valley.
Mr. and Mrs. Turner were in a hurry, as they rushed to slide their coats on. Maurine Daniels, a seventeen-year-old New Yorker, new to Colorado helped them out the door.
“Alrite Maurine, emergency contacts on the fridge, there’s some games and food in the kitchen, no sweets for either of them, and off to bed at nine thirty, no exceptions.” “You two just have fun, we’ll be fine here.” Mrs. Turner chimed in; honestly Roger, trust the girl”, she said with a chuckle. “Maurine dear, if there’s anything at all you need don’t hesitate to give us a ring. Mr. Turners been a bit grouchy. Tonight the American Psychiatric Association is recognizing him for his contributions to the field.  “I swear, it’s year after year with these people.”  “Oh come on you old grouch. Bye kids!”
 The Turners dashed out the door. The skies opened up as heavy rain began to plummet down. Maurine shut the door as she heard the revving of an engine. The lights flashed on as the car zipped down the driveway.
	A few hours passed as Cindy and John played board game after board game with their baby sitter who forced a smile and pictured money. The clock struck nine thirty as Maurine lit up with anticipation. “Okay kids. Time for bed.” “Ten more minutes?” “John your father said no exceptions.” The children ran upstairs and hurried off to bed.
	Maurine dropped to the couch as if she had been shot. She rolled over, got up and turned on the television. “Thank God these kids don’t argue that much”, she thought to herself.  Suddenly the phone rang.
	Maurine walked over to pick it up. “Hello?” She could hear nothing more than a slight crinkling sound. “Hello?” After hanging up the phone she fell fast asleep. A few minutes later Cindy came downstairs.
	“What are you doing up?” asked Maurine playfully with a yawn. “I can’t sleep.” “Why, what’s wrong?” “The statue in my room is scary.” “Come on, we’ll take care of it. Let’s go see.” The two walked up the endless staircase to Cindy and John’s room.
	Maurine paced the vast room. She saw three statues. There was a knight, a clown, and a half-sized sculpture of a horse. She covered all three admittedly frightening figures. “All better. Now off to bed you”, said Maurine with a warm smile. Cindy smiled back and hopped into bed. “Good night.”
	Maurine went back downstairs and the phone rang as soon as she hit the couch. She rushed to the phone this time. “Hello?” “Maurine dear, its Mrs. Turner. I just wanted to check in. How are the kids?” “They’ve been perfect angels. I just put Cindy back to bed.” “Oh is she making a fuss?” “No she couldn’t sleep because of the clown statue in her room.” There was a long pause.
“Darling, there’s no clown statue.” “The one across from her bed?” Mrs. Turner went hysterical on the other end of the phone.
“Get the children out of the house! I’ll phone the police!” Mrs. Turner hung up.
	Maurine was confused. She walked up the stairs and slowly began to realize the horrific reality of her situation. At the same time, it hit her all at once. She panicked and exploded up the stairs, anxiously swung the door open, saw two of three statues, and the kids were gone. “Shit!”
There was an open window, which so calmly introduced the howling of winds that blew the white curtains of the children’s bedroom. They looked like ghosts dancing, taunting her.
 	She sprinted to the opening and gazed out into the endless flash of white that appeared to be the beginnings of a blizzard. Maurine hopped out the window onto the massive ledge, which canopied over the second floor porch on the massive three-story estate. She looked around, there was nothing in sight, and nowhere they could have gone.
 As she gazed into the far distance, she could make out what seemed to be a colossal barn. “Its too far away”, she thought to herself in a panicky disposition. She noticed a tiny window on the great wooden barn. It illuminated the pitch white of the furious storm.
Maurine’s eyes entranced, a chill ran down her spine, not from the five-degree monster that gave her frostbite, but from the nightmare that was her reality.
She rushed across the glowing white desert and bombarded the monstrous wooden door to find both Cindy and John asleep on the ground. Maurine rushed over and picked them up. She cried at the thought of her certainty that there was a clown lurking somewhere in the barn.
 She realized her intuition to be fact when the door slammed shut before she could set foot to freedom.
The clown “statue” glared at her and slowly paced her way, plank-by-plank, creak-by-creak.
She could feel herself stepping backward. “Who are you? Why are you doing this?” The clown, who stood in a narrow doorway, began to cackle wildly. He had a crackly thunderous voice. The kind of voice one gets from smoking three packs a day for over thirty years.
 “Why don’t you know my name?” “Oh my God, who are you?” she begged. “Oh I’m just -.”
Out of nowhere, the clown had a face of shock, he froze as his eyes widened and his expression went stoic. He fell to the ground. Maurine looked at the children and slowly made her way to the clown. There was a huge stab wound in his back. The monster laid face first in a pool of its own blood.
Maurine ran back to see who had saved her. “Oh thank . . . you.” Maurine stood there disappointed, her rescuer was nowhere in sight. She took the kids back to the house. Twenty minutes passed, and another hour before the Turners arrived. “Mommy, daddy!” yelled the children as they leapt into their parent’s arms. Mrs. Turner was in tears; “I’m just glad you’re all unharmed.” Mr. Turner walked up to a detective. “Who was this man and what did he want with my children?”
 The detective looked around and pulled Mr. Turner aside. He slowly leaned in and whispered; “He wasn’t after you or you’re kids. He knew Maurine would be here tonight. His name’s Douglas Daniels, no relation. He followed her from New York. He’s an old neighbor.”
“Who killed him?” “We aren’t sure.” Maurine was grateful to be alive. A detective came downstairs. “Ms. Daniels, you said there were three statues.” “There were.” “We only found a small horse statue.” “No there was that, the clown, and a . . . there was a knight.”
Another detective came down; “we found a sword with blood on the ridge.” Maurine felt that same chill she had when the window lit up, only this time a smile crossed her face.

title: Silent Ridge

question: Who's calling the house at that hour?

answer: Maurine didn't hear anyone on the other line during the first call. The next call was Mrs. Turner checking on the kids.

question: What are the ages of John and Cindy?

answer: That information can’t be found.

question: Is Mrs. Turner a doctor too?

answer: That information can’t be found.

question: Why is Mr. Turner acting all paranoid? Does he feel the kids are in danger?

answer: Mr. Turner was just being a cautious parent and he was a bit grouchy already due to the recognition he was going to receive.

question: Write a ~22 sentence summary.

answer:
Maurine Daniels, 17, moves to Colorado from New York and gets a job as a babysitter for the Turner kids, John and Cindy. After Mr. and Mrs. Turner gives Maurine instructions, they leave her in charge of the kids and they play board games until the children's bedtime at 9:30. Maurine sits on the couch watching TV while the kids are sleeping and the phone rings, but there's no one on the line.
Cindy comes down and tells Maurine she can't sleep because of a scary statue in their bedroom. Maurine goes up and sees the room has a statue of a knight, a clown, and a horse. She covers them so Cindy can sleep. The phone rings again and it's Mrs. Turner checking on the kids. Maurine tells her that Cindy couldn't sleep because of a scary clown statue, but Mrs. Turner becomes hysterical and says that the kids have no clown statue. Mrs. Turner tells Maurine to get the kids out of the house while she calls the police. Maurine rushes back up and finds the kids gone, but one of the windows was open. She looks out and realizes a blizzard is about to hit. She also notices a barn nearby with the lights on.
Maurine goes to the barn and finds the kids on the floor. She goes to check on them when the clown arrives and shuts the door. Maurine demands to know who the clown is, and he is surprised she doesn't know how he is. The clown was about to reveal himself when a look of shock crossed his face and he fell face first in the dirt, blood all over. Someone stabbed him in the back. Maurine ran back to see who saved them, but the person was gone. The Turners arrive, grateful the kids are safe. The police say the clown wasn't after the kids, but Maurine. His name is Douglas Daniels (no relation) and he was Maurine's neighbor in New York who followed her to Colorado. Back at the house, the cops say they only found the statue of the horse, but they did find a bloody sword on the ridge.


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The 1946 IRISH GREYHOUND DERBY took place during July and August with the final being held at Shelbourne Park in Dublin on 10 August. [1]

The winner Steve won £500 and was owned by Mrs R. H. Dent, bred by Pat Redmond and trained by Harry O'Neill.[2]

Final result

At Shelbourne Park, 10 August (over 525 yards):

  Position   Name of Greyhound     Breeding                           Trap   SP       Time    Trainer
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  1st        Steve                 Printer - Verge of Palm            4      6-1      30.20   Harry O'Neill
  2nd        Manhattan Seale       Manhattan Midnight - Drishougue    1      5-1      30.40   Stack
  3rd        Bohernagraga Boy      Jockey's Glen - Adamstown Daisy    5      5-1      30.44   Tom Lynch
  4th        Baytown Ivy           Manhattan Midnight - Ulster Row    3      11-10f           Paddy Barry
  5th        Trustful Sweep        breeding unknown                   6      10-1
  6th        Castledown Treasure   Castledown Lad - Maries Treasure   2      10-1             Paddy Barry

Distances

2½, ½ (lengths)

Competition Report

The Derby was won by an English connection for the first time when Steve owned by Mrs R. H. Dent (owner of Wattle Bark, winner of the 1937 English Greyhound Derby). The entry for the 1946 event was regarded as the strongest to date and some of those who were eliminated early included St Leger champion Star Point, 1945 finalists Gun Music and Tanner Trail and Oaks champion Paladins Charm.[3][4]

In the first round the Jack McAllister pair Mad Midnight (Celtic Produce winner) and Miltiades (Trigo Cup winner) both won. McAlinden Cup champion Lemon Flash set the fastest time in round one of 30.06 followed by Shroid Abbey in 30.08. The second round saw the elimination of Miltiades, but kennelmate Mad Midnight won again in 30.19. Lemon Flash went fastest again, beating Steve by eight lengths in 29.96.[5]

In the first semi-final Lemon Flash and Shroid Abbey found trouble at the third bend after the pair had led allowing Bohernagraga Boy (30.16) and Castledown Treasure to qualify for the final. In the second semi Baytown Ivy beat Steve by three lengths in 30.10 and the final heat went to Trustful Sweep from Manhattan Seale in 30.30. Mad Midnight damaged a toe after finishing fourth in the third semi-final.[6]

In the final Steve broke well from the traps and led all the way, with Manhattan Seale finishing well to finish second.[7]

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title: 1946 Irish Greyhound Derby

question: What months did the 1946 Irish Greyhound Derby take place?

answer: It took place during July and August.

question: When and where was the final held?

answer: August 10, 1946, at Shelbourne Park in Dublin.

question: Summarize everything relating to the 1946 Irish Greyhound Derby winner.

answer: The Greyhound 'Steve Printer' was owned by Mrs. R. H. Dent, bred by Pat Redmond, and trained by Harry O'Neill. As the winner, Steve won £500.

question: What happened to Mad Midnight?

answer: The dog had a damaged toe after finishing fourth in the third semi-final.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: The 1946 Irish Greyhound Derby took place during July and August. The final, held on August 10, 1946, at Shelbourne Park in Dublin, was won by Steve Printer, whose handlers took home £500. Steve, the winning greyhound, was owned by Mrs. R. H. Dent, bred by Pat Redmond, and trained by Harry O'Neill.


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WILLIAM JAMES GLAZIER (born 2 August 1943) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is best remembered for his time in the Football League with Coventry City, for whom he made over 390 appearances and is a member of the club's Hall of Fame. He was capped by England at U23 level and represented the Football League XI.

Club career

Early years

Glazier's involvement in football began with a spell as a member of the ground staff at Third Division club Torquay United, before he was released due to lack of funds.[1]

Crystal Palace

In October 1961, Glazier joined Third Division club Crystal Palace on trial, which was arranged by virtue of his family's bread delivery man being a personal friend of Palace captain Johnny McNichol.[2] Glazier was signed on the strength of his performance for the Palace 'A' team in a match versus Dover.[3] He quickly displaced Vic Rouse as first-choice goalkeeper and was an ever-present during the 1963–64 season, in which the club secured promotion to the Second Division with a runners-up finish.[4][5] Glazier departed Selhurst Park in October 1964, after making 113 appearances for Palace.[6]

Coventry City

In October 1964, the manager of Second Division club Coventry City, Jimmy Hill, signed Glazier for a then world-record fee for a goalkeeper of £35,000.[7] Glazier suffered a broken leg in a match versus Manchester City in April 1965, which kept him out of the game for a year.[8] He returned to play in the Coventry team which won the Second Division title in the 1966–67 season.[9] Now playing in First Division, Glazier continued as the club's first-choice goalkeeper until August 1975.[10] He was awarded a testimonial in November 1974 versus an England 1966 World Cup XI, with Glazier scoring twice in a 6–6 draw.[11] Glazier made 392 appearances in 11 years at Highfield Road.[12] He twice won the Coventry City Player of the Year award (1968–69 and 1973–74) and was inducted into the club's Hall of Fame.[13][14]

Brentford

Glazier dropped down to the Fourth Division to sign for Brentford for a £12,500 fee in August 1975.[15] The move was helped along by Jimmy Hill (by now working as a broadcaster), who put Glazier in touch with Brentford manager John Docherty, who had been looking for a goalkeeper after loanee Steve Sherwood returned to Chelsea.[16] Business interests and problems commuting from his Brighton home meant that Glazier couldn't give his full commitment to the Bees and he left the club after making just 12 appearances.[17]

St. Louis Stars

Glazier ended his career with a spell at North American Soccer League club St. Louis Stars in 1977.[18]

International and representative career

Glazier won three caps for the England U23 team and kept a clean sheet in each match.[19] One of Glazier's caps came against Romania at Highfield Road (home of his then-club side Coventry City) drew a crowd of 27,476, one of the highest attendances for an U23 match in England.[20] A broken leg suffered with Coventry City in 1965 cut short Glazier's international career, as he was over the age-limit after returning to fitness.[21] In March 1970, Glazer played for the Football League in a 3–2 win over its Scottish counterparts.[22]

Personal life

Early in his career, Glazier lived in Brighton, where his parents ran a guesthouse.[23] After retiring from football, Glazier ran a hotel in Brighton before moving to Spain for 12 years,[24] where he worked in swimming pool maintenance.[25] He returned to the UK in 1998 and settled in Lincolnshire, where he began a catering business with his wife.[26]

Honours

CRYSTAL PALACE

-   Football League Third Division second-place promotion (1): 1963–64[27][28]

COVENTRY CITY

-   Football League Second Division (1): 1966–67[29]

INDIVIDUAL

-   Coventry City Player of the Year (2): 1968–69, 1973–74[30]
-   Coventry City Hall of Fame[31]

Career statistics

  Club            Season           League            FA Cup   League Cup   Europe   Total
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  Coventry City   1964–65[32]      Second Division   24       0            1        0
  1965–66[33]     7                0                 0        0            0        0
  1966–67[34]     3                0                 1        0            0        0
  1967–68[35]     First Division   40                0        2            0        1
  1968–69[36]     42               0                 2        0            5        0
  1969–70[37]     40               0                 2        0            1        0
  1970–71[38]     40               0                 1        0            5        0
  1971–72[40]     37               0                 2        0            1        0
  1972–73[41]     28               0                 4        0            2        0
  1973–74[42]     40               0                 6        0            6        0
  1974–75[43]     7                0                 0        0            1        0
  Total           346              0                 21       0            22       0
  Brentford       1975–76[44]      Fourth Division   9        0            —        3
  Career total    355              0                 21       0            25       0

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title: Bill Glazier

question: What did Glazier play as?

answer: Glazier was a goalkeeper.

question: Which club did he play for?

answer: He played for Coventry City.

question: When did Glazier retire from playing?

answer: In 1977.

question: What did Glazier work as before playing the game?

answer: Glazier worked as a member of the ground staff at the Third Division club Torquay United.

question: Write a ~7 sentence summary.

answer:
William James Glazier was an English footballer, who played as a goalkeeper. Glazier is well-known for his time at Coventry City, a team he has made 390 appearances for.

He started playing the game in October 1961 when he joined Third Division club Crystal Palace on trial. He quickly displaced the team's first-choice goalkeeper. In 1964, he departed the team and joined Coventry City. He ended his career in 1977.

Glazier has won three caps for the England U23 and kept a clean sheet in each match.


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Patrick was about a mile out to sea in one of those rugged, plastic, yellow kayaks.   He had already had more than a few drinks that afternoon thanks to the all-inclusive food and drink policy at the resort.  Looking back for a second, with the double edged paddle resting over his legs, the shore was distant, and maybe it was the alcohol, but it wasn't that scary to be that removed from the shore's safety.

At that distance, the waves had died down and were rather mild; they were more of a drift than anything else.  The water was a deep blue and the ocean floor was no longer visible.  The air smelled entirely like seawater and really the only sound he could hear was a faint breeze against his ears.  During that moment he realized how alone he was.  A mile away from anyone else, a totally remote maritime vastness, completely unoccupied, lay ahead of him, and he was totally occupying that space individually, and it just felt, well it felt free.

It was like a moment of Zen, or experiencing the Tao; it was a removal from society, at least mentally, and was the first thing he had ever experienced anywhere near those lines.  The sun above was burning his skin, he knew he would have a sunburn after this was all over, but it didn't matter.  Scooping up some of the ocean's water, he cupped it over his head.  The cooling effect was like a physical ecstasy.

It could have been a minute or it could have been thirty minutes but as soon as this bliss started it began to creep back like coming down from a high.  He knew it was an inherently fleeting experience. “What is another mile?” he thought “let's do one more and I'll turn back to shore.”  Some reasoning set in, far, far, back in his consciousnesses, but the experience was too fresh.

“Fuck it” he thought, and started to put his paddle back into the water.

title: A Trip to Jamaica

question: Is Patrick on vacation?

answer: The story implies that he is on vacation ("He had already had more than a few drinks that afternoon thanks to the all-inclusive food and drink policy at the resort.") but it's not specifically mentioned.

question: How far from the shore was he?

answer: A mile away.

question: Did he change his mind about paddling another mile?

answer: He was thinking about it for a while but decides to paddle another mile anyway.

question: Why was he so far from the shore in the first place?

answer: That information can't be found.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: Patrick paddles a mile away from shore, enjoying the solitude. He stops to enjoy the view for a while and decides to paddle another mile.


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[A boy and father from Honduras are taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol. | Getty Images]

A boy and father from Honduras are taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol agents near the U.S.-Mexico Border on June 12 near Mission, Texas. | John Moore/Getty Images

HHS Secretary Alex Azar on Thursday acknowledged the Trump administration may have separated hundreds more migrant children from their parents than previously estimated as lawmakers from both parties called for greater scrutiny of the border policy.

"Somewhere less than 3,000 [children] is the maximum," Azar told reporters on a conference call, adding that about 100 children are under age 5. "We are erring on the side of inclusion until we can rule any connection out."

In updates to reporters and Congress, HHS last month said that it had custody of about 2,000 migrant kids separated by the Trump administration, dating to the beginning of May. But the agency has been reviewing nearly 12,000 case files to comply with a court order to reunify families and ensure that it hasn't missed any children who were previously separated and would be covered under a federal judge's ruling.

Dozens of members of Congress have suggested that the Trump administration is not moving quickly to put migrant families back together. Reps. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) and Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) on Thursday called on Azar, DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and Attorney General Jeff Sessions to produce information about reunification efforts and asked for a briefing within the next two weeks.

Azar defended his agency's efforts and disputed reports that the Trump administration is struggling to reunify families, vowing that his agency "knows its mission [and] we’re executing on that mission." For instance, the agency has deployed an "unprecedented" 230 personnel — including 100 additional case managers — to refugee facilities to help prepare families to be reunited, he said.

Azar also said the agency hasn’t yet reunited children with parents who are in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody — despite a court order that gave them just days to do so.

HHS is using DNA testing "to confirm parentage quickly and accurately" given the looming court order, Azar said. While immigration advocates have warned that using the technology would put the migrants' private information at risk, the DNA tests are necessary to safeguard the children, said Jonathan White, deputy director for children's programs at HHS’ Office of Refugee Resettlement.

"We expect that the great majority of these parents are exactly who they claim to be … but we have to protect children from people who would prey on them," White told reporters. "These DNA results are being used solely for that purpose and no other."

White said that HHS is using a qualified DNA testing contractor that sends DNA kits to the sites, where HHS or DHS personnel collect cheek swabs and send them back to the lab with "strict chain of custody." HHS personnel are only turning to DNA testing when reviewing a specific family relationship, officials said.

Azar also said he assigned three directives to his agency's emergency response team: generate accurate information, ensure communication between separated families and work to appropriately place children in custody with families or sponsors.

Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security is relocating parents of young children to facilities that are nearby in order to speed up reunification, Azar said.

The HHS secretary repeatedly blasted Congress for failing to act to change immigration laws and blamed some families for trying to illegally enter the United States.

"I want no children in our custody," Azar said. "We would rather them be with family members in our country or back home."

He also criticized “artificial deadlines created by the courts,” which he said may force HHS to cut corners on vetting how migrant children should be reunited with families.

A federal judge ruled last week that the Trump administration had until July 10 to reunite migrant children under age 5 with their parents, and until July 26 to reunite the rest. However, HHS has struggled with implementing the order, with staffers at the Office of Refugee Resettlement saying that they have received no instructions on how to proceed.

“Any confusion is due to a broken immigration system and court orders," Azar told reporters. "It's not here."

Advocates disputed Azar's characterization, arguing that the administration is dealing with a problem of its own making.

“The Trump administration's attempt to shift the blame to the court is incomprehensible given how much time the court gave the government to fix its own mess," the ACLU's Lee Gelernt said in a statement. “When the government wants to marshal its resources to separate families, it has shown that it can do it quickly and efficiently."

question: Why were a boy and father from Honduras taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol agents?

answer: It can be assumed that they crossed the U.S.-Mexican border illegally.

question: What is meant by "Somewhere less than 3,000 [children] is the maximum"?

answer: This seems to be the number of migrant children separated from their parents at the time of this document.

question: What U.S. state were the boy and father taken into custody?

answer: Texas

question: What is HHS?

answer: It is not described directly in the document, but it appears to deal with refugees and migrants in the U.S..

question: Summarize everything related to the Trump administration?

answer: At the time of this document, the Trump administration was under fire for possibly separating hundreds more(Adding to the previously reported amount of 2000) migrant children from their parents than previously expected. Some members of Congress have said Trump isn't moving quickly enough to bring the families back together. A week prior to this document, he was given time restrictions to give the children back to their families. HHS secretary Azar defended Trump, saying that some of this was due to a broken immigration system and court orders.

question: Who is Azar?

answer: Alex Azar is the HHS secretary

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: At the time of this document, the Trump administration had come under fire for separating migrant children from their families and not working quickly enough to reunite them. This document reports on HHS secretary Alex Azar's takes on the matter, critiques on the Trump administration, and other facts related to the Trump administration's dealings with migrants.


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When you deploy an application to a Liberty server using Open Liberty Tools, it attempts to detect what features your application needs and add them to the server configuration automatically. This applies to the entire application that is being deployed. If you are deploying an EAR project that includes several web projects in its deployment assembly, Open Liberty Tools looks at the following things across all of the projects:

-   The facets that are set on the application projects.

-   For CDI, the beans.xml file. It looks at the version, if specified, otherwise it looks at the schema version.

-   For JSP, files with the following extensions: .jsp, .jspf, .jsw, .jsv and .jspx.

-   For JSF, the existence of a WEB-INF/faces-config.xml file.

-   For JDBC or JMS, certain resource references in the web.xml.

-   All of the Java imports in all of the application projects to try to map them to features. For example, if there is an import for javax.persistence, Open Liberty Tools adds the JPA feature to the server configuration.

Some of these have version information (such as facets) and they are given higher priority than Java imports which, for example, have no version information. If Open Liberty Tools determines that a feature is needed but there is no information about which version of the feature to use, it will add the latest version.

To see what features Open Liberty Tools has detected for an application, right-click the application projects then click PROPERTIES > LIBERTY > REQUIRED FEATURES. A dialog shows you the features and also allows you to modify whether the feature is added to the server configuration or not.

If you do not see any features listed in the dialog, make sure that your project is targeted to a Liberty runtime. To check this, right-click the project then click PROPERTIES > TARGETED RUNTIMES. Make sure a Liberty runtime is selected. Also remember that some projects, such as EARs, don’t usually have any required features so the dialog can be empty for these projects as well.

[blog feature detection required features]

Handling feature conflicts

If Open Liberty Tools adds a feature to the server configuration that conflicts with an existing feature, it displays a feature conflict dialog so that you can resolve the conflict. If, for example, your server configuration has the servlet-3.0 feature enabled and you deploy a Web 3.1 project with a JSP file to the server, you see a dialog similar to the one below. In this example, the jsp-2.3 feature added by Open Liberty Tools conflicts with the existing servlet-3.0 feature. Select the features in the dialog to see what other features they enable and to understand how they conflict. The jsp-2.3 feature enables the servlet-3.1 feature which conflicts with servlet-3.0. The easiest way to fix this is to select the servlet-3.0 feature then click REMOVE.

[blog feature detection confict dialog]

Open Liberty Tools also detects existing feature conflicts within the server configuration and shows a warning in the MARKERS view such as: servlet-3.0 and [jsp-2.3 -→ servlet-3.1] features are in conflict. Select a compatible set of features.

If Open Liberty Tools determines that more than one feature satisfies a requirement (such as more than one feature providing the same package specified in a Java import), Open Liberty Tools does not add the feature because it does not know which one to add.

Open Liberty Tools cannot always detect if an application has its own implementation of a feature, such as its own JPA provider. It still adds the feature to the server configuration. This is why it is useful to know how to disable feature detection when needed.

The required features dialog mentioned earlier can be used to prevent Open Liberty Tools from adding particular features. Click the arrow in the ACTION column and change the action from ALWAYS ADD to one of PROMPT BEFORE ADDING or NEVER ADD. Remember to check all of the projects that make up the application to catch all the places that might cause the feature to be added.

To disable feature detection on a more global basis go to WINDOW > PREFERENCES > SERVER > LIBERTY SERVER. Here, you can disable feature detection altogether or just change the default action from ALWAYS ADD to one of PROMPT BEFORE ADDING or NEVER ADD.

Some features have a container version of the feature which tells both Open Liberty and Open Liberty Tools that the implementation of the feature is provided in the application. If jpaContainer-2.1 is already enabled in the server configuration, for example, Open Liberty Tools does not add the jpa-2.1 feature. Other examples are jsfContainer, jsonbContainer, and jsonpContainer.

question: What does the article say about user-side scripting?

question: What does the article say about unwanted features?

answer: There are a couple of different ways Open Libert Tools can add unwanted features to a server configuration. It may add a feature that conflicts with a pre-existing one or fail to detect an application having its own implementation of a feature. In these cases, the "required features" dialog allows their removal. Additionally, the action column in the same dialog can be used to warn before adding a feature or completely disable the addition of some features.

question: What would've been a major flaw with Open Liberty Tools if it wasn't implemented?

answer: The feature removal option is necessary to get rid of conflicts and unwanted features. Its absence would've been debilitating.

question: Commentate on the "ACTION" menu.

answer: It allows preemptive decisions against undesirable features. It can be set up so it prompts the user before adding or completely disable the addition of chosen features. It can also completely disable the feature detection altogether or change the default behavior.


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The GOLDEN WEST PACE is a defunct three-race series in harness racing for Standardbred pacers aged three and older. It was first run in 1946 with a purse of $50,000 which at the time was the richest offered in the sport.[1] The race final was hosted on an alternating basis, until the final running in 1954,[2] by Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, and Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California. During the same period, these tracks also offered the corresponding Golden West Trot.[3]

Historical race events

Canceled after the 1954 running, the Golden West Pace would prove to be the precursor to the American Pacing Classic run exclusively at Hollywood Park from 1955 through 1981.[4]

Records

Most wins by a driver:

-   2 – Edward G. Cobb (1949, 1950) & Benny Schue (1952, 1953)

Most wins by a trainer:

-   2 – Edward G. Cobb (1949, 1950) & Benny Schue (1952, 1953)

Stakes record:

-   2:30 3/5 – Dudley Hanover (1952) at 1 1/4 miles
-   2:22 1/5 – Dudley Hanover (1953) at 1 3/16 miles

Winners of the Golden West Pace

+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| Year | Winn | Age  | Driv | Trai | Owne | Dist | Time | Purs | Trac |
|      | er   |      | er   | ner  | r    | ance |      | e    | k    |
+======+======+======+======+======+======+======+======+======+======+
| 1954 | Red  | 6    | Gene | Bob  | Herb | 1    | 2:22 | $30, | Hol  |
|      | Sail |      | L.   | Walk | ert  | 3/16 | 3/5  | 375  |      |
|      | s    |      | Sear | er   | T.   | m.   |      |      |      |
|      |      |      | s    |      | King |      |      |      |      |
+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| 1953 | Dudl | 6    | Benn | Benn | Haye | 1    | 2:22 | $34, | Hol  |
|      | ey   |      | y    | y    | s    | 3/16 | 1/5  | 000  |      |
|      | Hano |      | Schu | Schu | Fair | m.   |      |      |      |
|      | ver  |      | e    | e    | Acre |      |      |      |      |
|      |      |      |      |      | s    |      |      |      |      |
|      |      |      |      |      | Stab |      |      |      |      |
|      |      |      |      |      | le   |      |      |      |      |
|      |      |      |      |      | (Eug |      |      |      |      |
|      |      |      |      |      | ene  |      |      |      |      |
|      |      |      |      |      | J.   |      |      |      |      |
|      |      |      |      |      | Haye |      |      |      |      |
|      |      |      |      |      | s)   |      |      |      |      |
+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| 1952 | Dudl | 5    | Benn | Benn | Haye | 1    | 2:30 | $31, | Sa   |
|      | ey   |      | y    | y    | s    | 1/4  | 3/5  | 000  |      |
|      | Hano |      | Schu | Schu | Fair | m.   |      |      |      |
|      | ver  |      | e    | e    | Acre |      |      |      |      |
|      |      |      |      |      | s    |      |      |      |      |
|      |      |      |      |      | Stab |      |      |      |      |
|      |      |      |      |      | le   |      |      |      |      |
|      |      |      |      |      | (Eug |      |      |      |      |
|      |      |      |      |      | ene  |      |      |      |      |
|      |      |      |      |      | J.   |      |      |      |      |
|      |      |      |      |      | Haye |      |      |      |      |
|      |      |      |      |      | s)   |      |      |      |      |
+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| 1951 | Iris | 4    | Jimm | Harr | Kenn | 1    | 2:34 | $33, | Hol  |
|      | h    |      | y    | y    | eth  | 1/4  | 0/0  | 750  |      |
|      | Hal  |      | Fitz | C.   | D.   | m.   |      |      |      |
|      |      |      | patr | Fitz | Owen |      |      |      |      |
|      |      |      | ick  | patr |      |      |      |      |      |
|      |      |      |      | ick  |      |      |      |      |      |
+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| 1950 | Jerr | 6    | Edwa | Edwa | Edwa | 1    | 2:32 | $50, | Sa   |
|      | y    |      | rd   | rd   | rd   | 1/4  | 1/5  | 000  |      |
|      | The  |      | G.   | G.   | G.   | m.   |      |      |      |
|      | Firs |      | Cobb | Cobb | Cobb |      |      |      |      |
|      | t    |      |      |      | ,    |      |      |      |      |
|      |      |      |      |      | et   |      |      |      |      |
|      |      |      |      |      | al.  |      |      |      |      |
+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| 1949 | Jerr | 5    | Edwa | Edwa | Edwa | 1    | 2:31 | $50, | Hol  |
|      | y    |      | rd   | rd   | rd   | 1/4  | 0/0  | 000  |      |
|      | The  |      | G.   | G.   | G.   | m.   |      |      |      |
|      | Firs |      | Cobb | Cobb | Cobb |      |      |      |      |
|      | t    |      |      |      | ,    |      |      |      |      |
|      |      |      |      |      | et   |      |      |      |      |
|      |      |      |      |      | al.  |      |      |      |      |
+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| 1948 | Indi | 7    | Joe  | Joe  | Cast | 1    | 2:33 | $50, | Sa   |
|      | an   |      | O'Br | O'Br | leto | 1/4  | 0/0  | 000  |      |
|      | Land |      | ien  | ien  | n    | m.   |      |      |      |
|      |      |      |      |      | Farm |      |      |      |      |
|      |      |      |      |      | s    |      |      |      |      |
+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| 1947 | Apri | 6    | Ray  | Ralp | Crai | 1    | 2:32 | $50, | Hol  |
|      | l    |      | Reev | h    | g    | 1/4  | 0/0  | 000  |      |
|      | Star |      | es   | L.   | Stab | m.   |      |      |      |
|      |      |      |      | Crai | le   |      |      |      |      |
|      |      |      |      | g    | (Ral |      |      |      |      |
|      |      |      |      |      | ph   |      |      |      |      |
|      |      |      |      |      | L.   |      |      |      |      |
|      |      |      |      |      | Crai |      |      |      |      |
|      |      |      |      |      | g)   |      |      |      |      |
+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
| 1946 | Blue | 6    | Jimm | Will | R.   | 1    | 2:32 | $50, | Sa   |
|      | Agai |      | y    | iam  | Warr | 1/4  | 1/5  | 000  |      |
|      | n    |      | Crui | D.   | en   | m.   |      |      |      |
|      |      |      | se,  | Fras | Leat |      |      |      |      |
|      |      |      | Sr.  | er   | herd |      |      |      |      |
|      |      |      |      |      | ale  |      |      |      |      |
+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+
|  |
+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+------+

[1] Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame Retrieved August 28, 2016

[2] _San Bernardino Sun_ November 14, 1954 article titled “Red Sails Grabs Hollywood Park Harness Feature” Retrieved September 22, 2016

[3] Standardbred Canada _SC Rewind_ May 21, 2016 article titled “Meet of the Century” Retrieved August 28, 2016

[4] Long Beach Independent Press-Telegram November 6, 1955 Retrieved September 19, 2016

title: Golden West Pace

question: When was the Golden West Pace first run?

answer: It was first run in 1946.

question: Why was the race cancelled?

answer: Not answered.

question: Who holds the record for most wins by a driver?

answer: Edward G. Cobb and Benny Schue hold the record for most wins by a driver at two wins each.

question: When was the race cancelled?

answer: The race was cancelled after the 1954 running.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: This article details the history of the Golden West Pace, a now defunct three-race series in harness racing for Standardbred pacers aged three and older. It was cancelled after 1954.


text:
   Welcome you to my website. I’m the author of seven books, both literary fiction and literary mystery. My novels are published by 4am Books.

   The fall of 2020 brought the release of _Summers Only_, the _Wild Raspberries_ series finale. _Summers Only_ takes protagonist Terri Miller on a lifelong journey. This story was written in my heart before _Proper Goodbye_, the second in the series, was published. I feel I have journeyed with Terri, experienced her joys and sorrows, and because she’s homeless and on the move, experienced her sore aching feet. The story is unique, and you will find yourself drawn in from the first scene.

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question: Where is this article taken from?

answer: The Author's personal website

question: How might a reader learn more about early releases?

answer: Signing up for a newsletter

question: How many Wrenn Grayson novels has the author published so far?

answer: Four

question: what genres does the author prefer?

answer: literary mystery and fiction

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: On the author's personal site, they describe their 2021 plans. They also advertise for their books and newsletter. The author thanks the reader for viewing the ebsire


text:
One afternoon, a boy went out to take a stroll through the woods that surrounded his house. The day was a beautiful one, and birds chirped their way from one tree to another. Eventually it grew hotter, and the boy started to feel really tired. So he sat down in the shade of a large oak and closed his eyes, and he eventually fell asleep.

He woke up a quite a few hours later. The sun had set, and it was dark. Very dark. He got up and started hurrying home, wondering if his parents had started worrying about him being out so late. He finally reached the edge of the woods, and there was his house. But something was strange. He couldn't quite put his finger on it until he realised that it was very dark, yet the house lights weren't on. He didn't think too much of it though, and just kept on running. He got to the front door and realised that it was already ajar. This was where he started to get worried.

He slowly opened the door and looked inside. Not being able to see anything, he fumbled for the light switch. Finally he found it. He switched the lights on, and he gasped at what he saw. The lounge & kitchen was trashed. Chairs were broken, tables lying on their side. Practically everything was on the floor, broken into pieces.
"Mum? Dad?" he called out, hoping that this was just some bad joke.
No answer. Silence remained.
Deciding to check out the rest of the house, he tiptoed through the destroyed lounge, trying not to disturb anything. He reached his parents bedroom door. His hand reached out to twist the doorknob, but he froze. The doorknob had blood on it. Alot of it.

He turned the bloody doorknob and opened the door to his parents bedroom. He stood in the doorway. Frozen. Frozen in fear and shock by what he was seeing. Laying on the floor were his parents. At least if you could still recognise them, that is. Their bodies had been hewn apart, bit by bit, joint by joint, so that what remained was pieces. Half a finger here, another kneecap there. However the abhorence of this scene was that all the pieces had been place back in order. Some sick twisted thing had hewn their bodies into tiny pieces, and then tried to put them back into order. Like some disgusting version of puzzle.

The sight of it all was too much for him. He bent over in disgust, and emptied his stomach of his half digested lunch. Suddenly there was a noise from behind him. Someone must have heard him vomit. He turned around, ready to bolt, but he was too late. A fast moving wooden plank emerged out of the darkness behind and hit him square on the back of his head. He was knocked out cold. Completely unconcious.

He woke up with a gasp. He looked around, trying to see where he was. Suddenly, he realised. He was sitting in the shade of the great oak. The sun had set, and it was dark. Very dark. Just a dream he reassured himself.

It was just a dream.

He got up and started hurrying home, wondering if his parents had started worrying about him being out so late. *How could I have slept for so long*, he thought. Finally, he reached the edge of the woods, and there was his house. Something was wrong though. The lights were off.

*No, it couldn't be*, he thought. He was sure that it all had just been a very bad dream. A very bad nightmare. Realising that the last thing he remembered in his 'dream' was been hit in the back of the head, he reached for his head. Time slowed as he raised his hand to feel for the bruise that prove whether it was just a dream or not.

*It was just dream*, he thought. *Or wasn't it?*

title: Don't fall asleep in the Woods

question: Describe the dream the boy has.

answer: Te boy dreams about returning home to find his house in ruins- He looks for his mum and dad only to find them in pieces, torn apart. In his disgust he vomits and is then struck on the back of the head.

question: Why does the boy fall asleep in the woods?

answer: It's very hot and heäs been walking for some time.

question: How does the boy decide to figure out whether it was a dream or not?

answer: He remembers he got hit on the back of the head and so reaches up to find the bruise.

question: Was it a dream?

answer: The story ends on this quesion.

question: Write a ~4 sentence summary.

answer: A boy gos for a walk in the woods, only to fall asleep. He wakes up and returns to his home were he finds a horrific sight. He is knocked out and wakes up in the woods again. The boy returns to his house and the lights are off, so he is unsure whether or not he dreamt the horrific events that had come before.


text:
“ I suppose ill never know if it's the long hours of working or the long hours of running that I've put my knees through that makes them pop so...” Thought the young woman as she shifted in her slightly dingy Nazi S.S. Uniform.

“Pop, crackle.” Her knees protested amid her movement, sounding like twigs snapping, muted.

“Ugh,...attractive.” She paused. “Even now I think of that, if only for a moment I do.” She ponders, puffing her cigarette. She can hear her ride approaching, the bulky beauty thunders nearer.

	A German tank speeds clear the corner of the house that the false SS officer stands behind, it stops, or nearly stops as it nears her. She tosses her cigarette and climbs on the beast. Climbing to the top she stops and enjoys the morning sun breaking the skyline which is dotted in that direction with trees and sloping with hills and fields.

	She sees the sun bathe her once sacred farmland in her once beloved country with cold eyes, now all seems abandoned she thought as they road out of town. She realizes that her heart is bitter now, stained by things that may be too strong, too bizarre for even time to remove the suffering of. She has never left her home and yet she will never return to it. She had stood still as her world was taken from her, but she stands still no more.

Now she clings to a hijacked tank, making fun of killing Nazis with her small but potent team.

	The hatch to the tank clicks and raises to reveal yet another young woman, a Jewish woman disguised as a German soldier, she motions to the officer to enter, as she passes the soldier says “One bad bitch.” To which the officer replies “More than one.” With a sly smirk she slides in the tank.

	Once inside the tank the officer removes her cap to reveal the rest of her closely cropped blond, blue eyed head, convincingly enough to the specs of an actual S.S. Officer. Close enough to have lured many to their doom. And her eyes, those deep dark pits of pain could drown most human men they are what sold her disguise. The dead eyes of an S.S. Are not a thing to be learned, they are lived.

	They now fall upon their hostage,  the German officer whose uniform Elizabeth is draped in. The German soldier who helped her in the tank is Vivica, Driving the tank is Heidi, who roughly twenty minutes ago saw it fit to remove one of their captives nipples and place it one the tip of the new charge as she armed the cannon for whatever its next target may be. She told him it was destined for his children's bedroom if Elizabeth didn't return. Upon her return she didn't even notice the missing nipple and the subsequent blood.

It had been a long day.

Karen and Sophie are waiting them at their destination, communicating via radio and keeping watch. Elizabeth pieced this team together like a patchwork quilt of torture and sorrow, sewn together with blood, bullets and one big, bad tank.

Eric Wilhelm is the name of the German officer that these ladies have as their captive, he has also wished for death long before now. He is not the first of their victims and will not be the last, in fact Eric now bleeds upon the SS jacket of one who was done in long before him.

Elizabeth notices that old jacket, filthy now with...use, directly she shoots the officer in the head “he has outlived his use.” She states dryly, and sits. She adds “and long outstayed his welcome.”

All her comrades noticed was the shot, which was, lucky for them, suppressed. The rumble of the tank washed away her words with ease. They didn't bother to ask, it had been a long day.

title: This is the first draaft of the first page of my new short story. It's about a handful of women who steal a German tank and go on a revenge spree.

question: What are the names of the women in the tank?

answer: Elizabeth, Vivica, and Heidi

question: Who is shot and killed?

answer: Eric Wilhelm, a German officer

question: When is the story set?

answer: During WWII

question: Who is waiting for the women at their destination?

answer: Karen and Sophie

question: Write a ~4 sentence summary.

answer: Elizabeth climbs aboard a German tank. Vivica and Heidi are inside, along with a captive, Eric Wilhelm, a German officer. They are heading somewhere to meet with Karen and Sophie. Elizabeth shoots Wilhelm in the head.


text:
[Intacct Blog: The Changing Role of Today’s CFO: Comparing 2005 to 2015]

The world has changed a lot in the past ten years. The rapid development of new technology and the changing landscape of the online world has changed the way we work and, for many, where we do our work from. Though this change has been gradual, a massive shift has taken place. For example:

-   There were 972 million internet users in 2005. Today there are over 3 billion Internet users.
-   By 2013, there were officially more mobile devices than people on earth.
-   In 2005 only 68.7 percent of adult Americans owned cell phones; and a mere 42 percent of owners said they leave their cell phone on “always.”
-   Ten years ago our pockets weren’t large enough to hold a music player. Today, streaming via the cloud is the norm with 75% of the population saying they listen to music online. In fact, Americans streamed 164 billion on-demand tracks across audio and video platforms in 2014, up from 106 billion in 2013.

With so many drastic changes to technology, it’s no surprise that the CFO landscape has also evolved dramatically over the last decade. Market innovation and huge strides in technology have made such change inevitable. There’s new data, new metrics, new technologies. From big data and network effects, to the subscription economy and cloud computing, modern finance is undergoing its most fundamental transformation ever.

Intacct recently released a compelling infographic with 20 examples that depict how the role of your organization’s key financial decision-maker has progressed over the past ten years.

Check out the key data points in this infographic that show just how much the role of the tech-savvy CFO has changed over the past ten years. Is there anything on our list that surprises you?

question: What is the main focus of this post?

answer: The post focuses on the changing role of today's CFO, comparing 2005 to 2015.

question: What are two things the author of the post mentions that have changed in the years from 2005 to 2015?

answer: The author says the rapid development of new technology and the changing landscape of the online world has changed the work world.

question: What is the blog name?

answer: Intacct

question: What is the target audience for the blog?

answer: The target audience for the blog is business people, specifically CFOs.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: The post focuses on the changing role of today's CFO, comparing 2005 to 2015. The author says the rapid development of new technology and the changing landscape of the online world has changed the work world.


text:
The ceiling is wide and white. Music and conditioned air issue from the holes made for their escape. Below, all them people eat. Fatty, not-so-fat, their kids, they all have dirty fingers. A guy can't wipe the smell of meat from his nose.
No napkins, goddamn it the napkin dispenser's empty. Impossible!
Dead molecules don't just go away. Leonard's shirt, and skin stink of grease. There's a good layer of the stuff beneath the bill of his cap. Tall, lanky Leonard needs special gloves that won't irritate his skin condition. He scoops sopping meat from the grill and slides it into paper lined containers that fit in a warmer. Other people in similar caps pile cheese on the beef.
"Extra buffalo sauce," the drive thru customer says.
"It should be in the bag." says a menstrual teenager.
A guy in a damaged red truck drives off leaving a trail of noxious fumes in his wake.
Leonard takes the bend out of his back and stands straight. He peers out from behind the grill. And he sees, dear reader, Spiral, the unconquerable wind, smash through the glass doors of the Burger King. Leonard's dark eyes fix on the massive mystical warrior.
Spiral, Leonard's hitherto-imaginary friend, is screaming, is twirling with reasonless rage. He produces hurricane force with his vibrating limbs. Chairs  fly and the people that were sitting in them are blown out of the windows. Kids get caught up in a gust, and the ball pit explodes. the walls shudder, the ceiling breaks wide. Everything flies, almost everything.
Only Leonard stands bravely as his hat is taken by the wind. He can't bring himself to hide. He has to bare witness to the amazing Spiral. Wood splinters and tiles peel from the floor. Leonard's heart leaps. He feels fear and terror and he loves it.
Then Spiral slows, stops, breathes deep and allows himself to be seen clearly. The super being is gold and sapphire, helmeted, and dangerously muscled. His eyes and teeth are glacier blue and godly bright. He locks eyes with Leonard, and his mouth moves to speak.
"Leonard Malkin, come with me. You are needed elsewhere beyond the stars in what you call the Krab Nebula. The Fedorian people are locked in a civil war, and only you can help them. Surely, our prophets can not be wrong. You are the savior of our starflung world."
Leonard clocks out leaving the Burger King in one healthy piece. He rides his second hand bicycle to his midtown studio apartment. There he prepares a mostly vegetarian meal. Carrots, green beans, and hermit bread, there's no need to turn the burner on the stove.
No surprise, Liz forgot to pick up the almond milk. Mother fucker! No... No, on second thought that's okay. He was lucky a girl like Liz could love a queer like him anyway. She could forget the almond milk if she wanted.
He lays down and watches kung fu television until one o'clock in the morning.
Suddenly it's six AM. Leonard's alarm plays an awkward beach theme that rouses him immediately. The slumbering Liz rolls over caught in the throws of a burgeoning hangover. Leonard skips his morning shower, but manages to wash his hands with shampoo. Now its time to pull the dull razor across his face. there, that's passable. He could work like this. He could come home and take a nap if he needed. If worse came to worse, and he was really unhappy, Leonard knew he could always kill himself and get it all over with.

title: Maybe Thursday

question: Who is Leonards imaginary friend?

answer: A powerful being named Spiral.

question: Does Leonard eat at the Burger King?

answer: No he goes home.

question: What does Leonard do when he gets home?

answer: He cooks himself a vegetarian meal.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: Leonard works at the Burger King when his imaginary friend Spiral smashes through the windows and demands Leonard help the Fedorian people of the Krab Nebula. Instead of doing this, Leonard clocks out of Burger King, goes home, and cooks a vegetarian meal.


text:
He looks out the tinted window of His personal limo for one final glance of the brilliant city lights that ironically contrast the cimmerian gloom of the city’s dark urban structure.  It’s an eye full of mental stress for Him and He wonders what will become of those that still have hope, He has no clue why such nihilistic destruction is being brought upon them. To Him though, to Him it’s a gift. He will drink to that thought and He pours Himself a conservative amount of fine Sauvignon Blanc and His face twinges as He gulps it all down. He hates the taste of white wine but He has to get drunk and this is the only drink available that’s suitable for a person of His stature.  Feeling warm and cozy in His expensive suit that was tailored by a famous designer whose name He could not recollect nor could He care any less for.  Wondering how hard the tailor must have worked on this suit to sew every stitch to perfection so his work may eventually tread in the domain of art, but only to be bought and worn by a person like Him who could offer absolutely nothing to society. Such people were detestable to Him, they lacked the principals of honour and because of such reasons their work was destined to something so undeserving. He pours another glass and now everything seems a little bit blurry and watching the freezing furious flakes of snow free falling from the aura of the nightly black made His head spin. Tired and impatient He puts down His head and takes glances at His watch.

Appraising His thoughts and the time in His mind:
Ten – nine – eight (and millisecond after millisecond time ticks so slow) seven – six – five – four (and millisecond after millisecond time ticks so slow) three – two – one and now it is 1:00 am, we should reach our destination in about two more hours.  Damn we’re only 33 percent there and another hour until 66 percent. Damn it one more hour – that’s 60 minutes which is also 3600 seconds. Then another hour after that – that’s 120 minutes which is also 7200 seconds.

He sighs and sinks down in the leather seat and takes quick glimpses at His watch every 5 minutes to calculate their progress in a percentage.

He unintentionally slows down time as He obsessively counts down every minute but by doing so He frees Himself from the bounds of mental conformity and gives Himself one final chance to freely divulge His mental deformity.

Wanting human interaction before the end he rolls down the glass partition that covers Him from the driver.

It’s a damn cold night Tariq.

Yes sir, I know sir, should I turn up the heating sir?

First of all stop calling me sir, and no the heating’s fine. It’s just a cold night you know?  Not that physical type but that unforgivin’ type that sends chills down our spine and mercilessly weighs upon our soul.  Dammit Tariq, can’t you go any faster?

Yes sir. Okay sir.

He sighs.

Okay Tariq.

He looks at His glass of wine and awaits the welcomed malice of being drunk from a lake of bitter boundless. 30 minutes, 1800 seconds remain – duration 83% completed.

To Him it is an auspicious time and a brand new golden age so He avidly waits for humanity to start writing in its brand new blank page. His thoughts of extremity pass through the glassy streets of now urban dissonance and all the high structured buildings standing in their utter brilliance. Yonder through the newly constructed shelters for fallout do His thoughts pass about.  Evacuation escalation - such horrible times and His mind pounds with excitement as the prospect of death surrounds Him as numbing feral waves of coldness cling to the pits of His dumb limbs. He waits for His God given gift for opting out with none of the sin.
He sits back with eyes closed to put His mind at ease but death does not come so easily so His eyes shoot wide open and out of His mouth comes-

Please.

Sir?

I didn’t mean to fail. I didn’t mean to lose Faith in the end, but it was uncontrollable. All interest was lost Tariq, and the expectations were just too much. My calling is somewhere else. Heh. It’s most definitely not here anymore. So please let’s just finish this one final stop and leave.

So where will you go after this sir?

I’ll be returning to base, and then I’ll be starting all over in a completely new place.

Okay sir.

Okay Tariq.

The limo stops near a rustled up coffee shop.  His perspective changes, the weather changes, and His personality paces through undetermined cold heartedness.

Duration 100%.

title: Him Is a Man Nicknamed He

question: When is this story set?

answer: In a world after a nuclear blast.

question: What does the man drink to get drunk?

answer: Sauvignon Blanc.

question: What is the name of the driver?

answer: Tariq.

question: What does the man obsessively try to do?

answer: Count the duration of his thoughts.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: In the future, a man catches a cab and confesses to the driver he does not know what he is doing with his life. A nuclear war has devastated humanity.


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In June 2016 Conservative MP and prominent Leave campaigner Michael Gove said the British have had enough of experts.

Five months later Radio 4's Today programme brought Mr Gove together with economist Stephanie Flanders to reflect on the referendum and discuss the role of experts in public life.

question: Who is Michael Gove?

answer: Conservative MP and prominent Leave campaigner.

question: Where is the article from?

answer: The UK

question: Who is Stephanie Flanders?

answer: An economist.

question: When is this article from?

answer: Sometime after June 2016.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: According to Michael Gove, Conservative MP and prominent Leave campaigner in Britain, the British public has had enough of experts. Radio 4's Today program brought him together with an economist to reflect on the referendum and discuss the role of experts in public life.


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The Talk

People are talking about the difficulties of selling UX process to their boss, their clients, or their prospective clients. They’re upset that they don’t have the tools to create the caliber of experience others are building and it’s all because a few people aren’t buying into their process. You might have heard it or said it yourself that those in the way “just don’t get UX”. I know I’ve said it.

From this point of view, we appear to be looking at the problem as a matter of conversion; turning someone who isn’t interested in change of process into someone who’ll embrace it. It’s a hard sell and, if you’ve ever experienced being hung up on while cold calling someone, you’ll know that your chances of failure are much greater than your chance of conversion. But don’t let that scare you.

Just like the design process itself, there are many ways to approach this problem. Success in your approach is a matter of understanding perspective and - dare I say - empathy for those in the critical path.

Definitions

We all have a habit of creating definitions in our minds of what other people do from what we hear around the office (or internet) and they’re often pretty far off base. Those definitions become our foundation for what it means to be those other things: a designer, a developer, a product manager, a CEO. Those definitions, baseless or not, are used to judge the value of the things we do.

An example might be that most people realize they need a software developer to build an application but they may not understand the angles to be considered, the processes for discovering those angles, or the costs involved. It’s easily misunderstood and can be a surprise for those outside of your industry.

Shared Values

We intend to create a great product and we understand there are many variations in process that could bring it to life. As creators, that process can often be poorly preconceived and unnecessarily limited before we get a hand in it. We have a few options from here to deliver our full value, and selling isn’t one of them.

Aaron Scott from Leap gave a talk at UX Boston Conf about doing your best in getting to know those you’re working with to help deliver a winning concept to the client. This approach holds true in more ways than just reaching a final design; it will help you gain the buy-in you need to perform at your full potential.

The stakeholder may understand what you do, need some experience of your process before understanding, or maybe they’re not ready for it all. You need to know that they’re acting off of their definitions, and it’s not always their fault for having an incomplete picture. Just the same, it is equally important for us to understand them and their needs.

If they’re not ready, convincing them otherwise will cause anxiety during the project and potentially cause issues of trust with you or future designers if things don’t go well. Use your best judgment and tread lightly.

Collaboration

When your work is primarily visual it can be especially difficult to get the buy in you need. Most of the stakeholders will have had vision for their entire lives and trust themselves to judge what they feel is good and bad. They have their own tastes, their own definitions of what you do, and their own expectations of the process.

Our value as designers is best understood when demonstrated and this is your most powerful tool to gain buy in. Make room for them to be part of your design conversation. Problem solve and communicate with them like you might your design team. Let them breath the same air you are and replace your salesmanship with collaboration. Use this method instead of presentations and cold hard salesmanship or politics.

If you don’t believe they’re a good fit to collaborate with your design team, you may wish to pass on their project. Consider them a “client in training”, give them your best advice, and set them free. Of course this isn’t as easy when working in-house, where I would hope that if you’ve come to this conclusion you’d start looking for a more collaborative environment.

So stop _selling_ UX. Look around, listen, ask questions, and help the client in training see further before you put a contract in front of them. Your process of gaining an understanding of the product, users, and their context will sell your expertise all on its own. If they’re not ready, which is up to you to decide, set them free.

They may not always be a returning client, but they will respect you for being honest with them every step of the way - and that’s a lifelong trust.

question: What is being sold?

answer: The article is about UX designers, and methods to go about approaching clients.

question: What does the stakeholder understand?

answer: The stakeholder may or may not understand the job of designer.

question: What would be good reason to pass on a project?

answer: If the designer feels as though the client is not a good fit to collaborate with their team, the designer should pass on the project.

question: Who is Aaron Scott?

answer: Aaron Scott is from Leap, and he gave a talk at the UX Boston Conference.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: The article addresses ways in which designers should approach clients to get them on board to collaborate. The article stresses treating clients as though they are the designers' equal, and feeling comfortable with parting ways with a client if they don't work well with the designer's team.


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Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Thursday 1 November 1855. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.

Nine of the sixteen wards were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

  Party   Councillors      ±     Aldermen   Total
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          Conservative   ??      ??         ??
          Reformers      ??      ??         ??

Election result

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Abercromby

Castle Street

Everton

Exchange

Great George

Lime Street

North Toxteth

Pitt Street

Rodney Street

St. Anne Street

St. Paul's

St. Peter's

Scotland

South Toxteth

Vauxhall

West Derby

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title: 1855 Liverpool Town Council election

question: When were the Liverpool Town Council elections held?

answer: November 1, 1855.

question: What was the term of office of each councillor?

answer: three years

question: How many wards were uncontested?

answer: Nine of the sixteen wards were contested

question: How many council seats were up for election?

answer: One-third of the council seats.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: In the 1855 Liverpool Town Council elections, one-third of the council seats were up for election. Nine of the sixteen wards were uncontested.


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THE FINALISTS
After a week of amateur open and half a week of a double-elimination pro-am tournament, the Sina Supernova Cup is down to its final three contestants in Invictus Gaming, LGD, and Tongfu. The three Chinese Dota2 giants have survived and guaranteed themselves a share of the prize money. But more importantly, they will be battling for the pride of conquering rivals and proving their new rosters against the competition in this key warmup and preview of the far more serious ACE Dota2 League to follow.

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WINNERS' BRACKET FINAL: LGD AND IG

IN
Following the International, both iG and LGD made some adjustments to their roster to address team cohesion issues. At Invictus Gaming, the team has waved good-bye to Zhou and Chuan and welcomed aggressive hot-head carry Hao and veteran support Banana to the iG banner. With the new team, iG is looking to reestablish themselves atop the Chinese Dota2 scene after a string of disappointing finishes from May through August.
At LGD, the organization has traded away Sylar for an upcoming carry Xiaotuji hailing from RisingStars organization. While not as experienced, solid, or polished as Sylar, Xiaotuji does have the skills to succeed at the highest level and is both creative and aggressive at the carry position. With the team, LGD may be able to explore more early game and middle game team fighting strategies.

LOSERS' BRACKET TEAM: TONGFU

IN
Waiting in challenge in the losers' bracket is Tongfu, a team that has seen the better part of its team roster depart since placing 4th at the International. Gone are Banana, KingJ, and Hao. In their place are ZSMJ, XTT, and Zhou, and all three newcomers are full of potential and have plenty to prove. ZSMJ is the highly regarded carry that is still finding his feet after coming out of retirement. Xtt, now in his second year of professional gaming, will be looking to reach his full potential. Zhou, after a year of disappointments, will be looking to recover his former form with a new club.
As loss to LGD has shown, Tongfu will require a bit of time to reach the team's potential and theoretical performance. In the coming weeks, Tongfu will be looking to establish good teamwork and rapport and find the optimal combinations inside their team. The Sina Cup is yet another step in that process.

GRAND FINAL

IN
AMATEUR TEAMS
One of the main features of the Sina Supernova Cup is the inclusion of amateur teams or semi-pro teams that compete alongside the more established clubs of the Asia Dota2 scene. The two clubs that made it out of the amateur bracket were New Element Gaming and Ogurayui. Both of the teams were awarded 1000 RMB for successfully clearing the amateur bracket.

OGURAYUI
Ogurayui is led by former professional gamer DreamyU and Chinese pub and pro scene giant Zexbingo. In the Sina Cup, the duo competed with three Chinese players that all have aspirations for playing professionally. The team is also heavily linked with Malaysian legend Papaxiong and has the SEA connections to get Meracle to stand-in for a Losers' bracket game against Rattlesnake.

NEW ELEMENTS GAMING
New Elements is actually a newly established professional team that has been playing for about a month and a half. Under management of former 17173/G-1 caster Tony, the team consists of five high level Chinese pub-star not unlike how Vici Gaming got started last year. Playing and qualifying for the Pro-Am part of Sina Cup is therefore a peek at the possible upcoming talents of China.

THE PIRATE RESTREAM DRAMA
The pirate restream bug also hit the Chinese scene for the Sina Supernova Cup with tournament organizers having to harass a few unauthorized streamers into shutting down. Like the Defense and Alienware Cup, several enterprising individuals in the Chinese Dota2 scene decided to offer alternative commentary of the Sina Supernova by streaming off of DotaTV via a tournament ticket. Unfortunately, these streamers were not using the Sina live streaming service and the tournament organizers expressly prohibited streaming on any alternative platform.

Of course, the tournament did have some technical difficulties in that the brand new Sina live streaming service did not take kindly to the heavy load of Dota2 viewers. When working properly, Sina offers an HQ streaming service that provides a much clearer picture for viewers than YY or fengyun counterparts, but for Sina Supernova Cup, the stream regularly lagged and disconnected under the stress.

On this all-too-familiar issue of pirate restreams and live stream lag and disconnects, we can only wish the tournament organizer and Sina live streaming service provide the best viewer experience they can, and for the rest of the community to have more patience with newer content providers. It's how the competitive scene improves and grows.

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question: Which tournament is this?

answer: The Sina Supernova Cup.

question: Who are the contestants?

answer: Invictus Gaming, LGD, and Tongfu.

question: Of the three, who lost?

answer: Tongfu.

question: Which country is this in?

answer: China.

question: Write a ~5 sentence summary.

answer: In China, a series of football tournaments have begun. In the Sina Supernova Cup, the clubs Invictus Gaming, LGD, and Tongfu competed, with the last one ultimately losing. One of the primary features of this particular cup is the inclusion of amateur teams alongside more established teams. There has been much excitement about these tournaments but some technical difficulties with streaming have left fans wanting for more. Thankfully, Sina provided a higher quality HD service for a clearer watch.


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Arsène Wenger believes that Theo Walcott has a psychological barrier to overcome, as he described the winger as feeling “edgy” about a return to full-blooded contact in matches.

Walcott has endured a nightmarish 12 months, which began when he ruptured his cruciate knee ligament in Arsenal’s FA Cup third-round home win over Tottenham Hotspur on 4 January. He returned, briefly, in early November, when he made ten and eleven minute substitute appearances against Burnley and Swansea City.

However, he damaged his groin – according to Wenger – during an international training session with England and he has not played since, although he has been an unused substitute in Arsenal’s last three matches.

Walcott is expected to remain on the bench for the New Year’s Day fixture at his former club, Southampton, before making his comeback to the starting XI in Sunday’s FA Cup third-round tie at home to Hull City, which will mark the anniversary of his cruciate injury.

“He has been out for one year,” Wenger said. “He has to go for contact and today, the game does not forgive you any lack of contact or defensive focus. We have to get that. He is certainly a bit edgy as he has been out for so long. About the first tackle? Yes, of course. You must have that in your mind and have to go through that.”

Wenger was happy at the time for Walcott to join up with England for the November fixtures against Slovenia and Scotland, reasoning that he would benefit from the high-level training. Walcott was not expected to feature in either game and he did not. Wenger, however, was more rueful, albeit with the benefit of hindsight, when he reflected on the episode.

“I regret it, yes,” Wenger said. “At the time, it looked like a good opportunity for him to get a game because England played a friendly against Scotland and I thought maybe a game or one half of a game would help him get through that and play at a high-level competition. But he came back injured.

“Did he push himself too hard? Maybe, I don’t know. He overloaded his groin in training. It can happen. It could have happened here as well. You have to accept that.”

Wenger has problems up front for the visit to Southampton, with Olivier Giroud suspended, Danny Welbeck facing a fitness test on the thigh injury that he suffered at West Ham United on Sunday and Yaya Sanogo out because of hamstring trouble.

Sanogo, who has also suffered because of a problem with his wisdom teeth, could be allowed to move on loan during January to help his development. Bordeaux have made an inquiry, although Wenger said that he would prefer the 21-year-old Frenchman to join a Premier League club. Wenger is also willing to loan the 19-year-old English striker Chuba Akpom.

“It’s a possibility,” Wenger said of the loan for Sanogo. “I would prefer him to go to a Premier League club. He is a goal-scorer and he’s not frightened. He’s a guy who is naturally aggressive and, in the modern game, that’s a vital quality.

“Sanogo is out at the moment. He had wisdom teeth out but that’s not the problem now – he’s got a hamstring injury. The wisdom teeth were infected and he was under antibiotics for a long time. We did it when we thought we had a little break between the Liverpool and QPR games.”

question: What does the article have to say about Theo Walcott's return to football?

answer: After suffering for 12 months after injuring his knee Walcot is apparently apprehensive about returning to the field, when he played last he injured his groin, leading to further downtime. Had Walcot not injured himself again, he could have returned to high-level competition sooner. He is expected to play in a game against Hull City on the anniversary of his initial injury.

question: What problems is Wenger facing?

answer: Arsene Wenger is not only facing the issue of top player Theo Walcott having a psychological block when it comes to returning to play, he regrets pushing Walcott back into play too soon. He is also having to deal with Olivier Giroud being suspended, Danny Welbeck having a thigh injury and Sanogo having his wisdom teeth removed while on loan from France.

question: What does Theo Walcott think about his situation?

question: What does the article have to say about Sanogo?

answer: Sanogo is currently suffering due to an issue with his wisdom teeth, but could be on loan to help his development. Bordeaux have made an enquiry, though Wenger says he'd prefer him to join a Premier League club. Sanogo also has a hamstring injury.


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“The ancient grove is this way Becc, do not fall behind. There are beings in this forest that do not take kindly to trespassers.”
Becc ran to catch up with his father, not stopping until he was behind the Conn of his village. His father was chosen as Conn before he was born, it was a title of honor and respect, bestowed unto those whose deeds of valor in battle were legendary. Becc was the exact opposite of his father. He was small and timid and had never even swung a sword in his life. In fact, Becc had never done much to contribute to village life, always being side lined by his father on the simplest of tasks. Once, His father had refused to let him spear fish on the River Fial with the other boys. More water had flown from Becc’s eyes that day than all the rivers on the continent of Dulra.
“Father,” He pleaded as salty tears stung his cheeks. “My tenth day of birth is long past and you still refuse to let me leave the walls of our village. Why?” The young boy could feel his father’s cold eyes burning into him. This is useless he had thought, before turning his back on the man who had raised him from birth.
“Becc,” The Conn’s commanding voice had shot through the boy like hot knives, stopping him in his tracks. He did not want to turn around to face him, but was guided by a rough, familiar hand on his shoulder. He gazed at his father, his vision blurred by the mask of tears that clouded his eyes. The man who had served their village as Conn was not cruel, nor would he purposely hurt his own son. Becc knew this, for his father had taught him all about their ancient continent and the dangers that lay outside the safety of their village. He confines me for my own sake; I am too weak for the outside world. What if I ran into a Druid, or even worse… A Sage. Father had always taught him that life was a precious thing and it would be careless to through it away so easily in the wastelands of Dulra. “Remember our lessons Becc, beyond these hallowed walls hides a land that is fraught with despair and darkness. I have seen what is to see, I have heard what is to hear, and I have tasted what is not to be tasted. The stains of blood do not wash off so easily, from our clothing, or from our minds.”

Becc was older now, but no more experienced at anything than he was back then. This was only the fourth time he had ventured out into the wilderness, all of them had been trailing in the wake of his father’s shadow. It was clear a boy of fourteen was not to be trusted alone.

The genre im aiming for is a type of Low Fantasy. This world i am building exists alongside the primary world in which the main character Ériu calls home.
I am enjoying writing and building this world. It is inspired by Irish Mythology as you may be able to tell from some of the Irish names. I would be very grateful to know if this is an interesting first few lines.

title: A quick excerpt from my story, Ériu.

question: Who is Becc?

answer: Becc is a young boy of about 14 years of age. He is son of the 'Conn' of the tribe.

question: Why do people avoid Druids?

answer: There is not enough information to answer the question.

question: What is the main inspiration for the setting?

answer: The author mentions being inspired by Irish mythology.

question: Why is Becc exploring the wilderness?

answer: He and his father are looking for the ancient grove.

question: What is a Conn?

answer: It seems to be a tribal title for a leader.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: This story is about a boy named Becc who lives in a tribe in the wilderness of a fantasy world called Ériu. He is walking in the woods with his father, looking for an ancient grove.


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[ESPI fringes – flat plate rotated about a vertical axis – the fringes represents displacement in the viewing direction; the difference in displacement between fringes is about 0.3μm.]ELECTRONIC SPECKLE PATTERN INTERFEROMETRY (ESPI),[1] also known as TV HOLOGRAPHY, is a technique which uses laser light, together with video detection, recording and processing to visualise static and dynamic displacements of components with optically rough surfaces. The visualisation is in the form of fringes on the image where each fringe normally represents a displacement of half a wavelength of the light used (i.e. quarter of a micrometre or so).

ESPI can be used for stress and strain measurement, vibration mode analysis and nondestructive testing.[2] ESPI is similar to holographic interferometry in many ways, but there are also significant differences[3] between the two techniques.

How it works

The component under investigation must have an optically rough surface so that when it is illuminated by an expanded laser beam, the image formed is a subjective speckle pattern. The light arriving at a point in the speckled image is scattered from a finite area of the object, and its phase, amplitude and intensity, which are all random, are directly related to the microstructure of that area in the object.

A second light field, known as the reference beam, is derived from the same laser beam and is superimposed on the video camera image (different configurations enable different measurements to be made). The two light fields interfere and the resulting light field has random amplitude, phase and intensity, and is therefore also a speckle pattern. If the object is displaced or deformed, the distance between object and image will change, and hence the phase of the image speckle pattern will change. The relative phases of reference and object beam change, and therefore the intensities of the combined light field changes. However, if the phase change of the object light field is a multiple of 2π, the relative phases of the two light fields will be unchanged, and the intensity of the overall image will also be unchanged.

To visualize this effect, the image and reference beams are combined on a video camera and recorded. When the object has been displaced/deformed, the new image is subtracted point by point from the first image. The resulting image is a speckle pattern with black 'fringes' representing contours of constant 2nπ.

Configurations

Out-of-plane displacement measurement

[Optical arrangement to obtain out-of-plane ESPI fringes]The reference beam is an expanded beam derived from the laser beam, and is added to the image of the object which is formed on the video camera.

The amplitude of the light at any point in the image is the sum of the light from the object (object beam) and the second beam (reference beam). If the object moves in the direction of viewing, the distance travelled by the object beam changes, its phase changes, and therefore the amplitude of the combined beams changes. When the second speckle pattern is subtracted from the first, fringes are obtained which represent contours of displacement along the viewing direction (out-of-plane displacement). These are not interference fringes, and are sometimes referred to as 'correlation' fringes since they map out areas of the speckle pattern which are more or less correlated. Strictly speaking, the fringes represent purely out-of-plane displacement only if the surface is illuminated normally (this requires a beam splitter to be used to illuminate the object), but the dependence on in-plane movement is relatively small unless the object illumination is well away from the normal direction.

The fringes in the image above are out-of-plane fringes. The plate has been rotated about a vertical axis and the fringes represent contours of constant displacement. The contour interval is about 0.3μm since a He-Ne laser was used in the system. As with many interferometric techniques, it is not possible to identify the zero-order fringe without additional information from the system. That means a rigid body motion of a half wavelength (0.3μm) towards the camera does not change the fringe pattern.

Holographic interferometry provides the same information as out-of-plane ESPI fringes.

Out-of-plane vibration measurement

[ESPI fringes showing one of the vibration modes of a clamped square plate] The optical arrangement is the same as for out-of-plane displacement above. The object is vibrated at a specific frequency. Those parts of the object which do not move will continue to be speckled. It can be shown that parts of the object which vibrate with amplitudes of nλ/4 have higher speckle contrast than those parts which vibrate at (n+½)λ/4.

This system is simpler to operate than either of the displacement measuring systems, as the fringes are obtained without any recording being required. The vibration mode can be observed in the image from the camera as a variation in speckle contrast rather than as a variation in intensity but it is quite difficult to discern. When the image is high-pass filtered, the variation in contrast is converted to a variation in intensity, and a fringe pattern of the form shown in the diagram is observed where the fringes are clearly visible.

Holographic interferometry can be used in the same way to map out vibration modes.

[Optical arrangement for viewing in-plane displacement sensitive fringes]

In-plane measurement

The object is illuminated by two beams derived from the same laser beam which are incident on the object from opposite sides. When the object is displaced or deformed in the direction normal to the viewing direction (i.e. in it its own plane), the phase of one beam increases, while that of the other decreases, so that the relative phase of the two beams changes. When this change is a multiple of 2π, the speckle pattern coincides with itself (remains the same), while elsewhere it changes.[4] When the subtraction technique described above is used, fringes are obtained which represent in-plane displacement contours.[5]

In-plane displacement gradient measurement

The object is illuminated by two beams derived from the same laser which are incident on the object from the same side but at different angles. When the object is displaced or deformed within its own plane, the relative phases of the two beams change in proportion to the gradient[6] of the in-plane displacement. Again, subtraction of the two images is used to display the fringes.

Holographic interferometry has no equivalent to in-plane measuring[7] ESPI. Acoustic interferometry, among with electromagnetic acoustic transducers, is capable of measure the two polarizations of in-plane vibrations.[8]

[1] Jones R & Wykes C, Holographic and Speckle Interferometry, 1989, Cambridge University Press

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[3] Schnars U, Falldorf C, Watson J, Jueptner W, Digital Holography and Wavefront Sensing, Chapter 8, second edition, 2014, Springer https://www.springer.com/de/book/9783662446928

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[5] Gasvik K J, Optical Metrology, chapter 6.3, 1987, John Wiley & Sons

[6] Gasvik K J, Optical Metrology, chapter 6.3, 1987, John Wiley & Sons

[7] Kreis T, Handbook of Holographic Interferometry, 2004, Wiley-VCH

[8] In-plane vibrations of a rectangular plate: Plane wave expansion modelling and experiment, A.Arreola-Lucas, J.A.Franco-Villafañe, G.Báez, and R.A.Méndez-Sánchez, Journal of Sound and Vibration Volume 342, (2015), 168–176

title: Electronic speckle pattern interferometry

question: How does electronic speckle pattern interferometry work?

answer: Speckle pattern interferometry works by illuminating a rough surface with a laser beam. This light is scattered from a finite area of the object. Its phase, amplitude and intensity are directly related to the microstructure of the object. A second light field, known as a reference beam, is derived from the same laser beam and is superimposed on the video camera image. The two light fields interface, and the distance between the two is measured. The distance is measured using basic trigonometric features of waves, as a function of 2π (the number of radians in a circle or a full period of a wave).

question: What is electronic speckle pattern interferometry?

answer: It is a form of TV Holography which uses laser light, together with video detection, to visualize components of rough surfaces. It does this by measuring fringes of displacements of half a wavelength of light.