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About the event

After 6 highly successful editions, the Blockchain Innovation Conference will take place for the 7th time on June 30, 2020, hosted by the NS at their headquarters in Utrecht.  The event will be the kick-off of the Dutch Blockchain Week, which includes the Blockchain Expo Europe 2020 in Rai Amsterdam and many other events.

The _Blockchain Innovation Conference 2020_  (BIC2020) will bring together around 400 national and international pioneers from start-ups, the corporate world, and government, to discuss the radical changes Blockchain technology is bringing to different industries.  The event will take place at the NS HQ in Utrecht – the most central venue of the country, located at the Netherlands’ biggest train hub. Previous editions of the event were hosted by ABN Amro, Rabobank, KPMG and ING, with additional support from IBM, Ilionix, Hewlett-Packard, and Deloitte.

The Dutch Blockchain conference is organized by trendwatcher Vincent Everts and his team.

_Interested in contributing?
_Contact VINCENT EVERTS at +31 647180864 or vincent@everts.net

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BACKGROUND

The backbone of our society is formed by big organizations like government, banks & insurance companies, education, health, retail, production, energy & mobility. It is more important than ever that these organizations reinvent themselves and that they innovate on every level.

Blockchain technology has been the topic of passionate discussion over the past few years, seen as a technology that can both transform and create industries. The first editions of the event focused on possible use-cases and proof of concepts. From dreams, tests, and pilots we shifted to applications and practical use cases. At the last edition of the event, we looked at the use of Blockchain beyond use-cases and theoretical ideas – especially in the fields of trade and finance.

During the Blockchain Innovation Conference 2020, we want to go one step beyond, and explore how blockchain initiatives work together with other technologies: artificial intelligence, quantum computing, big data, digital identities… How will the interplay of these technologies influence our world?

With Blockchain affecting so many different industries, it is of paramount importance that leaders from a wide variety of backgrounds start to educate themselves, and understand the implications of this new technology.

At BIC2020 you will learn from initiatives across different industries, all reshaping and transforming their sectors, from the energy sector to transport, from central banking to health projects. You will hear how regulators and policy developers are developing new rules, and you will hear pitches from startups with bold plans.

BIC2020 is _the_ event for those working on transforming big organizations.

Topics

Topics of special relevance for BIC2020 are blockchain and quantum computing, big data, and artificial intelligence;, the developments in China and its plans to launch a digital currency; the views, and plans of central banks across the world; the use of blockchain for food security, the real estate industry, and transport and mobility; the new anti money laundering (AML) regulations and their effects on the industry; the legalities around blockchain use in consortia, and the avalanche of practical blockchain use that 2020 will bring us. We work closely with our partners to further develop topics.

Format

BIC2020 starts with breakfast sessions by partners, followed by a program of plenary presentations and discussions. This is combined with ‘’tracks’’ for more focused industry updates. The day ends with networking drinks, followed by a dinner for speakers and partners at the Spoorwegmuseum.

Vision

Keynote presentations by industry leaders. Fireside chats by Vincent Everts with entrepreneurs, policymakers, CEOs and CTOs. The keynote presentations and fireside chats will highlight the latest developments in the field, and bring the industry leaders onto the stage to share their vision and their view of the future.

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Debate

We value the interaction among participants. That’s why we are big fans of Sqiffer, an audience engagement tool. The tool enabled us to do polls, asking delegates to send in their questions, run a quiz on the mainstage and involve everyone in the discussion.

Knowledge

A series of breakout sessions to spark off debates and conversations within a particular area is offered by partners.

Educate yourself

Blockchain Basics: a masterclass for those that want to get a clear introduction of the basics of Blockchain technology (held as a breakfast meeting at the start of the day).

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Program schedule

07.30-09.00 VIP breakfast sessions

• Blockchain Basics
• Masterclasses
• Roundtable discussions with a selection of the speakers

08.00-09.00 Registration

09.00-11.00 Session 1: Keynote presentations and fireside chats

11.00-11.30 Coffee break

11.30-13.00 Session 2: Tracks

13.00-14.00 Lunch

14.00-15.30 Keynote presentations and fireside chats

15.30-16.00 Break

16.00-17.00 Closing talks

17.00-18.00 Networking drinks

19.00-21.00 Speaker and partner dinner

Blockchain Bulletin

PARTNERS

The Blockchain Innovation Conference is established in close cooperation with industry partners. We want to work with companies and organizations that are as interested in the developments as we are.

-   • FOUNDING PARTNERS. Companies that want to work with us to make this an important event for the industry – this includes a financial commitment, the option to run a Masterclass, Round Table or track, and a contribution to the main stage program in the form of an on-stage interview.
-   -   • NETWORK PARTNERS. Networks, Meetup groups, and others with a big network in the field are invited to contact us to join as network partners. In exchange for the promotion of the event, members get a discount on the registration fee, and the organization itself gets a few free tickets to give away.
-   -   • SUPPORTING PARTNERS. Support a professional live stream including studio interviews; host the networking drinks; take care of the travel costs of a specific speaker in return for a breakfast meeting with that speaker – we welcome all partners that want to help realize this event.

Buying ticket packages in advance for a group of colleagues or for clients helps us a lot as well! If you buy 10 tickets or more, we can offer a special discount.

For all general questions, input for the program, and partner options:
• VINCENT EVERTS, Conference director +31 647180864 or vincent@everts.net

LOCATION

NS Headquarters
Laan van Puntenburg 100
3511 ER Utrecht

question: What does the text say about Ethereum?

question: What does the text say about the Blockchain Innovation Conference 2020?

answer: The upcoming (at the time of the article) Blockchain Innovation Conference 2020 (BIC2020) is the 7th iteration of the event that will take place on June 30, 2020. It will be hosted by the NS at their headquarters in Utrecht. The event will be the kick-off of the Dutch Blockchain Week, which includes the Blockchain Expo Europe 2020 in Rai Amsterdam and many other events. BIC2020 will bring together 400 national and international pioneers from start-ups, the corporate world, and the government, to discuss the radical changes Blockchain technology is bringing to different industries.

question: What does the text say about Blockchain technology?

answer: Blockchain technology has been the topic of passionate discussion over the past few years. It is seen as a technology that can both transform and create industries. Blockchain technology has come a long way from the possible use-cases and proof of concepts discussed during the first-ever BIC event. Now, the technology is moving beyond theoretical ideas and is exploring uses in the fields of trade and finance.

question: What does the text say about the topics to be discussed at BIC2020?

answer: Some of the topics of special relevance for BIC2020 are blockchain and quantum computing, big data, and artificial intelligence. The developments in China and its plans to launch a digital currency, as well as the plans of central banks across the world will also be discussed. The other topics are the use of blockchain for food security, the real estate industry, transport, and mobility. Lastly, the new anti-money laundering (AML) regulations and their effects on the industry, the legalities around blockchain use in consortia, and the practical uses for blockchain in 2020 will be talked about at length.


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I think I am going insane but I am also a psychiatrist, I'll just treat my self, solve what ever is eating me alive. I put up a mirror so I can look at the psychiatrist which is me. I kept telling my self that I am not insane but for some reason that always made me feel more insane. The reflection of me started to talk and I started talking back to it.

I started talking to my reflection about my child hood and friends that I had and any imaginary friends.

"remember Charlie the imaginary friend of yours, yeah I remember Charlie the imaginary friend of mine but my mother, what about your mother, she always use to give me a beating because of Charlie" I said to my self looking in the mirror

But it wasn't my mother or father even though both very violent and yes I grew up in a unhealthy family, violence seemed to flow through my family but all families have a bit of violence in them, don't they? but it wasn't them that were the root of my psychological problem.

Then my reflection said to me to talk about my sexual abuse and I shouted back "no no, that's degrading its humiliating" I said to my reflection, but my reflection shouted back and in vengeance it was pure louder and angrier than mine "yes yes tell me about your sexual abuse you weak boy" my reflection said to me

"I don't know I don't know! but I am the psychiatrist this is so fucked up, I am trying to help my self, I am a psychiatrist and a patient to my self how lame!" I said to my self

But its not the sexual abuse that I got from the older lads at my school that were the root problems of my insanity that I am trying to solve about my self. The biggest challenge in all humans, is the challenge about the 'self' your greatest enemy is your self.

Then I started looking at loneliness, I am a very lonely person and I just can't seem to get along with people, in social situations and dating. I look at the mirror and I tell my self "what's wrong with me, what's going wrong in my mind?" I actually said this a couple of times and my reflection replies "you know the answer, just say it your self" my reflection told me

Then I started, self medicating with drugs and eating tablets and talking to my self more and taking antidepressants. I ordered it all to my self by the orders of a psychiatrist, which is me, that's right me. I sound insane for a psychiatrist and I started to question how I even managed to become a psychiatrist.

"what's wrong with me what's wrong with me, come on, you help many insane people but you can't help your self!" I shouted to my self

Then I became silent, did I just call my self insane? I did didn't I, what if I am insane? can an insane person help another insane person? I admit I have had a crazy life and a fucked up, upbringing and sometimes I even contemplate too committing suicide and I help other patients who are suicidal just like me.

I am the psychiatrist come on, I can solve this, I am not a puzzle to my self. Just say it and declare it, its ok life is harsh and weird, just say it.

"I am insane, I am an insane suicidal psychiatrist that helps other suicidal insane patients" I told my self

Then my reflection replied "yes your are, because If you weren't insane then you wouldn't be talking to your reflection wouldn't you" my reflection told me

"now how does that make you feel, psychiatrist?" I told me self

"I feel liberated, I feel free as well as a hypocrite" I replied to my self in the mirror

Then a suicidal patient of mine was about to come in and I stopped what I was doing.

title: psychiatrist and the mirror (short fiction story)

question: What does the story say about the problems the narrator faced in his life?

answer: He had a difficult childhood with violent parents. Additionally, he was sexually abused by older boys at the school. He mentions being unable to fit in social situations, which seems to be a consequence. He blames himself for his problems, which also seems to be a downstream problem from the abuse he suffered. He had imaginary friends as a child too, probably to escape from the misery of his everyday life - however, talking about them to his mother resulted in more beatings. He's currently suicidal as a result of all this.

question: What does the story say about cognitive behavioral therapy?


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The SINGAKADEMIE FRANKFURT (ODER) is a choir in Frankfurt (Oder) in Germany. It was founded in 1975, though its origins lie in the “Singegesellschaft in Frankfurt a. d. Oder” choral association founded in 1815, which was renamed the “Singakademie” in 1870 and survived until May 1945.

Sources

-   http://www.singakademie-ffo.de/

Category:German choirs Category:Musical groups established in 1975 Category:Frankfurt (Oder)

title: Singakademie Frankfurt (Oder)

question: What is Singakademie Frankfurt?

answer: Singakademie Frankfurt is a choir in Frankfurt (Oder) in Germany.

question: When was Singakademie Frankfurt established?

answer: Singakademie Frankfurt was established in 1975.

question: What are the origins of Singakademie Frankfurt?

answer: Singakademie Frankfurt's origins lie in the “Singegesellschaft in Frankfurt a. d. Oder” choral association founded in 1815.

question: When was the Singegesellschaft in Frankfurt a. d. Oder renamed the 'Singakademie'?

answer: The Singegesellschaft in Frankfurt a. d. Oder was renamed in 1870.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: Singakademie Frankfurt is a choir in Frankfurt (Oder) in Germany that was established in 1975. Its origins lie in the “Singegesellschaft in Frankfurt a. d. Oder” choral association founded in 1815.


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PATRICK E. TYLER is an author and formerly chief correspondent for _The New York Times_.[1] He is the author of four books: _Fortress Israel: The Inside Story of the Military Elite who Run the Country -- and Why They Can't Make Peace_, _A World of Trouble: The White House and the Middle East from the Cold War to the War on Terror_, _A Great Wall: Six Presidents and China_, a history of United States-China relations since the 1972 opening by President Richard Nixon, and _Running Critical - The Silent War, Rickover and General Dynamics_, a history of the United States nuclear submarine program under Admiral Hyman G. Rickover.

Early newspaper and television experience

Tyler studied physics at the University of Texas in 1969–70 and transferred to journalism at the University of South Carolina, graduating in 1974. He edited two weekly newspapers in South Carolina, worked as a reporter for _The Charlotte News_ and the _St. Petersburg Times_, and then joined _The Washington Post_ in 1979. He spent nearly a year hosting _Congressional Outlook_, a national public affairs television program on the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) that examined issues before Congress. The program was a joint venture between Congressional Quarterly and WCET-Cincinnati.

Libel suit

While at the _Post_, he worked under Bob Woodward, then Metropolitan Editor, and in his first year at the newspaper wrote a story critical of William P. Tavoulareas, then president of Mobil Oil Corp, which led to a $50-million libel suit against the newspaper. The story alleged that Tavoulareas and Mobil had not adequately disclosed under the related-party transaction rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission a series of transactions that enriched Tavoulareas' son, Peter, who was a young shipping clerk in London until the dealings of his firm with Mobil made him an overnight millionaire due to the exclusive, no-bid contracts Mobil granted the firm to manage ships under a Mobil-Saudi joint venture. The article suggested that Tavoulareas had been guilty of nepotism and failure to disclose the dealings with his son's firm to shareholders in installing his son as chairman.[2] Mobil sued _The Washington Post_ and secured a 2 million dollar verdict, which was overturned by the trial judge, who entered a judgment in favor of _The Washington Post_ notwithstanding the verdict.

The trial judge's verdict was later reversed by a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia, whose split (2–1) verdict against the newspaper led to an appeal to the full Court of Appeals. The Appellate Court ruled 7–1 in favor of the _Post_, citing the truthfulness of every major assertion in the _Post's_ article. The _Post's_ case was argued by a team of lawyers under Edward Bennett Williams. The Appellate Court included then Appellate Court judges Antonin Scalia, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Kenneth Starr.[3] Tyler later praised the _Post_, commenting “I had thought my career was over, and so their determination to take the case all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary was one of the most singular acts of editorial courage ... that I had ever witnessed.”[4]

Transition to _The New York Times_

In 1986, he published his first book, _Running Critical_, an exposé of the massive cost-overruns that afflicted the building of the _Los Angeles_ class nuclear attack submarine fleet. Tyler conducted extensive interviews with Admiral Rickover and other senior United States military officers, as well as executives of General Dynamics, owners of Electric Boat Division.[5][6]

Tyler continued to write for the _Post_ until 1990, when he left to join _The New York Times_. While at the _Times_ he wrote his second book, _A Great Wall: Six Presidents and China: An Investigative History_, which received the Lionel Gelber Prize in 2000.[7] He has served in various posts at the _Times_, including as chief of the Beijing, Moscow, Baghdad and London news bureaus. He was promoted to chief correspondent in 2002 by then executive editor Howell Raines, and in 2003 he traveled to Kuwait to prepare and anchor the newspaper's coverage of the invasion of Iraq. After the fall of Saddam Hussein, he established the _Times_ bureau in Iraq. Tyler moved to London in 2004, where he served as bureau chief until he resigned from the newspaper in December of that year to write a diplomatic history of American policy in the Middle East. He signed a contract in 2005 with Farrar, Straus & Giroux to produce _A World of Trouble_. In 2008, he signed a second contract with the same New York publisher to produce a political biography of Israel's leadership class.[8]

[1] CORRESPONDENT BIOGRAPHY. https://www.nytimes.com/ref/readersopinions/patrick-tyler-bio.html Readers' Opinions _Accessed on April 25, 2008_

[2] “Triple Reverse.” http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,963852,00.html _Time_ (March 23, 1987) Accessed on April 24, 2008

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[6] Review of Books _Military Affairs_. 51, (2) (April 1987), pp. 102-103

[7] List of Gebler Prize Winners. https://www.utoronto.ca/mcis/gelber/Winners.shtml _Accessed on April 25, 2008_

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title: Patrick Tyler

question: What kind of book author is Patrick E. Tyler?

answer: Considering that all four of his books are political in nature, it can be said that he is a political author. The range of political topics he covers is also specific and related to one another, mostly centering around military affairs and conflicts, as well as the political roots of conflict; as an author, this are his areas of expertise.


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I thought this was a pretty cute story. I do have some criticism, though. There were a few spelling/grammatical errors that you may have overlooked, but my biggest criticism on this topic is in regard to the story and chapter titles. In short, the first word should always be capitalized, and all subsequent words should be capitalized, with some exceptions (such as articles or short prepositions).

As for criticism for the story itself, I felt that the climax was too rushed and came out of nowhere. I mean, we had the scene in the cafe, Fluttershy goofed and spilled her and Sunsets milkshakes on Sunset, Fluttershy runs out feeling embarrased, and then BOOM! Sunset is hit by a truck. There was just no buildup to that event that it seemed put in just to add some unnecessary drama. Maybe that's just me, though, but I felt that scene was unneeded.

However, that aside, I still enjoyed the story overall.

question: What is the subject of the story the commenter is referring to.

answer: Based on the character names it's fair to assume it's about My Little Pony Friendship is Magic.

question: Is the story a piece of fan-fiction?

answer: Almost certainly.

question: What happens in the story the commenter is critiquing?

answer: Fluttershy appears to be spending time with Sunset at a cafe, where she spills their milkshakes and runs away out of embarrassment, Sunset is then hit by a truck.

question: What does the critic want the writer to change?

answer: Their spelling and grammar needs word, and the capitalization of titles is important. They also think the pacing of the story is executed poorly, since the end happens too quickly and 'comes out of nowhere'.


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_WANDS HISTORICAL BEST ALBUM_ is the second greatest hits album by Japanese pop-rock band Wands.[1] It was released on 6 November 1997 under B-Gram Records label. This is album was released by new members of Wands. Album includes singles with vocalists Show Uesugi and Jiro Waku. Most of the tracks has received completely new arranged versions. The album reached #1 in its first week and sold 174,870 copies. The album charted for 11 weeks and sold more than 379,490 copies.[2][3] This is last album which reached #1 in Oricon.

Track listing

[1] Wands Discography(in Japanese) http://beinggiza.com/ci/artist/wands/

[2] Oricon rankings. title=Wands Best: Historical Best Album / WANDS | newspaper = Oricon http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/25861/products/123532/1/

[3] Official track list (in Japanese) http://beinggiza.com/ci/item/JBCJ-1006

title: Wands Historical Best Album

question: Who is Wands Historical Best Album by?

answer: The band Wands.

question: What nationality is Wands?

answer: Japanese.

question: What genre is Wands?

answer: Pop-rock.

question: When was Wands Historical Best Album released?

answer: 6 November 1997.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: This article is about Wands Historical Best Album, a pop-rock album released by the Japanese band Wands in the 1970s.


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“PIPE DREAMS” is a song recorded by Portuguese-Canadian singer and songwriter Nelly Furtado. It was released on December 20, 2016 as the first teaser for her sixth studio album, _The Ride_ (2017).[1] The single was produced by John Congleton.[2]

Composition

“Pipe Dreams” is described as a mid-tempo, gospel-tinged R&B song.[3][4][5] It closes with an organ solo.[6][7] According to Furtado, the single talks about the false hope of dreaming.[8] The single has a theme of a fantasy world.[9] Furtado said about the lyrical content:

Music video

The music video for “Pipe Dreams” was released on December 20, 2016.[10] It is filmed through a VHS lens.[11]

Track listing

Release history

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title: Pipe Dreams (Nelly Furtado song)

question: Who is Nelly Furtado?

answer: She is a Portuguese-Canadian singer and songwriter who sang the single, "Pipe Dreams"

question: What is the title of Nelly Furtado's sixth studio album and when was it officially released?

answer: The Ride, released in 2017.

question: How was the music video for the song "Pipe Dreams" shot?

answer: The music video was filmed through a VHS lens.

question: Describe the song "Pipe Dreams"

answer: The song is described as a mid-tempo, gospel-tinged R&B song. According to Furtado, the single talks about the false hope of dreaming. The single has a fantasy world theme and closes with an organ solo.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: "Pipe Dreams" is a mid-tempo, gospel-tinged R&B song by Portuguese-Canadian singer and songwriter Nelly Furtado, released on December 20, 2016, as the first teaser for her sixth studio album, "The Ride," which was released in 2017.


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[Google introduces VR180, a new video format]

Google discovered that most users of VR tend to only explore the area right in front of them, meaning 180 degrees VR is enough. They are now developing VR180 tools, so you can “Capture the world as you see it”.

The recent news represents a surprising move for a company that has invested heavily in 360 and VR for the past two years, to now assume that VR180  is what many creators and viewers want. According to a post by Frank Rodriguez, Product Manager VR at Google “…we’ve heard from creators and viewers who want to make and see even more immersive videos on YouTube. So, we’ve been working with Google’s Daydream team on a brand new video format, called VR180, that we believe will make VR content even easier to create.”

https://youtu.be/rttK4mK_kuc

VR180 does not work if you simply cut your 360VR headset in half and look through it. It’s a completely new solution, designed to offer something that is hard to achieve with 360VR: videos that look, according to Google, “great on desktop and on mobile”. The VR180 videos focus on what’s in front of you, in high resolution, and transition from the flat monitors to a VR experience when viewed with the different VR solutions available – Cardboard, Daydream, and PSVR – which allow users to view the images stereoscopically in 3-D, where near things look near, and far things appear far. According to the information available, VR180 also supports livestreaming videos so creators and fans can be together in real time.

[Google introduces VR180, a new video format]

360VR will continue to be available, but if VR180 succeeds, it may well become a niche product. In fact, despite all the hype, 360 VR does not seem to be expanding as predicted. Even in one area, gaming where it was supposed to gain momentum, expectation are not as high as before. Facebook’s  Oculus and HTC Vive were not present with a booth at E3 – Electronic Entertainment Expo, a premier event for the gaming industry, this year, and only Sony had its PlayStation VR on show. Sales of the headsets have been lower than expected, although no exact numbers are announced, a situation that the lack of really interesting content does not help to change.

A recent survey fromNielsen reveals that Samsung Gear is the most popular VR system among the general population, at 34 percent, because Samsung has heavily marketed it in tandem with its mobile devices—even offering the device free to consumers if they purchased a Samsung phone.  According to the study, “Google has been the leader in offering a low-cost option to the masses with Google Cardboard, which allows consumers to download games and content on their mobile devices, much of which are free. While Google Cardboard is an inexpensive entry point to VR, only 19% of the population is aware of the device.”

[Google introduces VR180, a new video format]

The creation of VR180 may be one of the steps through which Google will make more people aware of their VR products. Besides the original Cardboard viewer, Google also has the DayDream View headset, which costs $76.59 and is lightweight, designed to fit comfortably over most eyeglasses, with a removable facepad to wash whenever you like. The DayDream headset is used with smartphones, but Google is also introducing Daydream standalone VR headsets, with the promise that you can “enjoy high quality VR anywhere you want with no cables, phone or PC.”

[Google introduces VR180, a new video format]

Supporting the new format is the first step. Next, Google wants to offer the cameras with which to capture VR180, and they are working with companies as YI, Lenovo and LG to build cameras from the ground up that will be easy to set up and work with as any other camera, with the difference that they will deliver VR180. Those cameras will be available this Winter, in time for Christmas.

Google opened a VR180 certification program and one of their first partners is Z CAM, creators of professional VR cameras, the company behind products as the Z CAM E1 or Z CAM S1. Z CAM’s motto is easy: “VR is all about content. The rest is technology”.

https://youtu.be/xtjs5mUxpFk

The new VR180 cameras will be as easy to use as point-and-shoot cameras, cost around the same price, and are promised to be tools that are not only great for creators looking to easily make VR content, but also anyone who wants to capture life’s highlights in VR. Designed to offer livestream as an option, they will allow videos and livestreams to be easily uploaded to YouTube. According to Frank Rodriguez, “soon, you’ll be able to edit using familiar tools like Adobe Premiere Pro. From vlogs, to makeup tutorials to music videos – your videos will work great in VR.”

The new video format will work with current DayDream View headsets, which are the base for Google VR experiences. There are lots of Daydream-ready phones available, from different brands, including LG, Motorola, Asus or Samsung, meaning that for users nothing has to change, apparently. Everybody will be able to move from 360VR to VR180 using the same device, which may well be good news in a world where, many times, we are served formats and devices that go nowhere, when the hype is gone.

question: What does the text say about VR180?

answer: VR180 is a new VR format that Google is developing after discovering that most users of VR tend to only explore the area right in front of them. Google believes the VR180 format will make it easier for people to create VR content. It will allow users to view images stereoscopically in 3-D, and the new format will support livestreaming videos. It is predicted that if the new format succeeds, 360VR will become a niche product. The VR180 cameras will be as easy to use as point-and-shoot cameras and cost around the same price. The new format will also be compatible with current DayDream View headsets.

question: What does the text say about Google Cardboard?

answer: Google is the leader in offering a low-cost option for VR with Google Cardboard, which allows consumers to download games and content on their mobile devices, much of which are free. While it is an inexpensive entry point to VR, only 19% of the population are aware of the device.


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Ronald Fraser}} RONALD FRASER (11 April 1930 – 13 March 1997) was a British character actor, who appeared in numerous British plays, films and television shows from the 1950s to the 1990s.[1] An unusual appearance and unique delivery made him a natural comedic actor. Fraser was a familiar figure in West End clubs during the sixties, and despite a long-standing reputation as one of the hardest drinking of British actors he was still working in his last years. He was perhaps best known as Basil “Badger” Allenby-Johnson in the 1970s television series _The Misfit_.

Background

Ronald Fraser was born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, the son of an interior decorator and builder from Scotland. He attended Ashton Grammar School. He was educated in Scotland and did national service as a lieutenant in the Seaforth Highlanders.

While serving in Benghazi in North Africa, he appeared in the comic play _French Without Tears_ by Terence Rattigan. He trained as an actor at RADA until 1953 and soon appeared at Glasgow's Citizens' Theatre. He joined the Old Vic repertory company in 1954, making his first London appearance in _The Good Sailor_, a stage adaptation of Herman Melville's novel, _Billy Budd_.[2]

In the West End, he appeared in _The Long and the Short and the Tall_, _The Ginger Man_, _The Singular Man_, _Androcles and the Lion_, _The Showing Up of Blanco Posnet_, _Purple Dust_ by Seán O'Casey, _Entertaining Mr Sloane_, Joseph Papp's production of _The Pirates of Penzance_ and _High Society_. He also played Falstaff in a production of _The Merry Wives of Windsor_ at the Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park. His only Broadway show was the flop _La Grosse Valise_ by Robert Dhéry, Gérard Calvi and Harold Rome.[3]

He appeared in numerous television roles from 1954, and in nearly 50 films from 1957, mostly in comedies.[4]

Selected filmography

Film credits

-   _Black Ice_ (1957) – Tom
-   _Bobbikins_ (1959) – Sailor Joe (uncredited)
-   _There Was a Crooked Man_ (1960) – Gen. Cummins
-   _The Sundowners_ (1960) – Ocker
-   _The Long and the Short and the Tall_ (1961) – L / Cpl. Macleish
-   _Don't Bother to Knock_ (1961) – Fred
-   _The Best of Enemies_ (1961) – Perfect
-   _Raising the Wind_ (1961)
-   _The Hellions_ (1961) – Frank
-   _The Pot Carriers_ (1962) – Red Band
-   _The Girl on the Boat_ (1962) – Colonel (uncredited)
-   _In Search of the Castaways_ (1962) – Guard at Dockyard Gate
-   _Private Potter_ (1962) – Doctor
-   _The Punch and Judy Man_ (1963) – Mayor Palmer
-   _The V.I.P.s_ (1963) – Joslin
-   _Girl in the Headlines_ (1963) – Sgt. Saunders
-   _The Beauty Jungle_ (1964) – Walter Carey
-   _Victim Five_ (1964) – Inspector Lean
-   _Crooks in Cloisters_ (1964) – Walt
-   _The Counterfeit Constable_ (1964) – Sergent Timothy Reagan
-   _Daylight Robbery_ (1964)
-   _Flight of the Phoenix_ (1965) – Sergeant Watson
-   _The Whisperers_ (1967) – Charlie Ross
-   _Fathom_ (1967) – Colonel Campbell
-   _Sebastian_ (1968) – Toby
-   _The Killing of Sister George_ (1968) – Leo Lockhart
-   _Sinful Davey_ (1969) – MacNab
-   _The Bed Sitting Room_ (1969) – The Army
-   _Too Late the Hero_ (1970) – Pvt. Campbell
-   _The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer_ (1970) – Tom Hutchinson
-   _The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins_ (1971) – George (segment “Wrath”)
-   _Ooh... You Are Awful_ (1972) – Reggie Campbell Peek
-   _Rentadick_ (1972) – Major Upton
-   _Swallows and Amazons_ (1974) – Uncle Jim
-   _Percy's Progress_ (1974) – Bleeker
-   _Paper Tiger_ (1975) – Sergeant Forster
-   _Hardcore_ (1977) – Marty
-   _Come Play With Me_ (1977) – Slasher
-   _The Wild Geese_ (1978) – Jock McTaggart
-   _Trail of the Pink Panther_ (1982) – Dr. Longet
-   _Tangiers_ (1985) – Jenkins
-   _Absolute Beginners_ (1986) – Amberley Drove
-   _Scandal_ (1989) – Justice Marshall
-   _Let Him Have It_ (1991) – Niven's Judge
-   _The Mystery of Edwin Drood_ (1993) – Dean

Television credits

-   _The Invisible Man_ (1959) – Sharp
-   _Danger Man_ (1961) – Giuseppe Morelli
-   _The Ordeal of Dr. Shannon_ (1962) – Dr. James Mathers
-   _The Avengers_ (_The Gravediggers_) (1965) – Sir Horace Winslip
-   _Sword of Honour_ (1967) – Apthorpe
-   _The Misfit_ (1970–1971) – Basil Allenby-Johnson
-   _The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes_ (1973) – Horrocks
-   _Pygmalion_ (1973) – Col. Pickering
-   _Melissa_ (1974) – Felix Hepburn
-   _The Sweeney_ (1976) – Titus Oates
-   _Pennies From Heaven_ (1978) – Major Archibald Paxville
-   _The Famous Five_ (1978) – Mr. Barling
-   _Spooner's Patch_ (1979) as Inspector Spooner (1979)
-   _Brideshead Revisited_ (1981) – Red-Haired Man
-   _Minder_ (1985–1989) – Self-Inflicted Sid / Albert Goddard
-   _Lovejoy_ (1986–1991) – Michael Edwards / Drummer
-   _Life Without George_ (1987–1989) – Harold Chambers
-   _Doctor Who_ (_The Happiness Patrol_) (1988) – Joseph C.
-   _Taggart_ (1992) – Angus Collins
-   _The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles_ (1993) – Donald
-   _TFI Friday_ (1996) – Himself

Personal life

Fraser was a resident of Hampstead, London. He was a heavy drinker and a well-known figure in the local hostelries.[5] He was married from 1956 to 1964 to Elizabeth Howe, and the couple had two daughters.[6]

He died of a haemorrhage, aged 66, in London on 13 March 1997.[7]

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title: Ronald Fraser (actor)

question: What was Ronald Fraser known for?

answer: Fraser was best known as Basil "Badger" Allenby-Johnson in the 1970s television series The Misfit.

question: What might have happened if Fraser didn't drink too much?

answer: This is all speculative, but there is a small chance Fraser might still be alive today. At the very least, he could've appeared in more movies and TV shows because he was only 66 when he died.


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I’m nervous. My hands are autonomously fidgeting with my dress, my heart is all but beating through my exposed chest and my stomach is twisting and turning with the opposition of the decision to even be here. The only decision I am thrilled with is my blatant refusal of lunch. Between the unyielding force of the corset beneath my gown and the virtually absurd anxiety, the food would have been gone long before my grand entrance.  I am, at the very least, relieved to know that the other guests cannot see the blushing and self-conscious little girl beneath the solid coat of white makeup and the glittery feathered mask. The person I was previous to this evening is not remotely comparable to who I appear to be. So, why am I so afraid? There is not a soul here who could know who I am. To them, I am the Queen of Hearts.
“Are you ready?”
I turn, startled by a voice that was unexpectedly coming from outside my own mind. My sister is standing in the doorway, flashing impatient blue eyes in my direction. She is ravishing, as always, dressed in same ensemble as I, only in opposite colors. I am white with red hearts, where she is red with white hearts. I don’t envy her appearance, though I know others do. There are girls who make an effort to hurt her with malicious words as a consequence of their own jealousy and self repugnance, but I would never. I do, however, envy her extraordinary self-confidence.
“Are you ready?”
No. “Yes. Let’s get this over with”, I reply. I know she is beyond ready just as well as she knows I will never be.
“You’re beautiful, little sister”, she says. I peek at her through my mask with the same expression I always offer when she compliments me. I think she knows I don’t believe her. “Just remember who you are and you’ll be fine.” She smiles. I attempt to do the same.
Remember who I am?
Tonight, I am the Queen of Hearts. I am the Queen of Hearts.
I am.

title: The Queen

question: What is the occassion?

answer: An unnamed evening social function where one of the roles to be played is "The Queen of Hearts".

question: How does the narrator feel towards their sister?

answer: She envies her extraordinary self-confidence.

question: Is the narrator an actual queen?

answer: She may possibly be the literal Queen of Hearts in the Through the Looking Glass story or a derivative thereof, this scene would then be her first public appearance in the role. On the other hand, the event may simply be a themed party and it is only a role she is playing. In both cases, it seems that the crowd in the event are completely unaware of the person the protagonist is under the makeup and attire.

question: Is the narrator hungry?

answer: The narrator is too nervous to focus on the need for food, though it is likely that they need sustenance as they skipped lunch and it is not the start of an evening event.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: The narrator is nervous and takes comfort at the fact that no one will know who she is under the makeup and mask. Her sister encourages her and they proceed to the event. Tonight, she is the Queen of Hearts.


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JEROME ELKIND is an American electrical engineer and computer scientist. In 1988 he was co-founder of the Lexia Institute.

Biography

Elkind was educated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, earning his undergraduate degree in 1951 and Sc.D. in 1957.[1] He went on to join BBN Technologies and participated for them in the 1960 Symposium on Principles of Self-Organization.[2] He then was appointed head of the Computer Science Laboratory at Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center (1971-8).[3][4] Here he held budgetary responsibility for new projects.[5] He also worked with Bob Taylor on the Xerox Alto. He went on to become Vice President of Systems Integration at Xerox.[6]

Personal life

In 1959, he married engineer Linda Starr Valenstein, daughter of advertising executive Lawrence Valenstein in a Jewish ceremony in Scarsdale.[7]

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title: Jerome I. Elkind

question: Who is Jerome Elkind?

answer: He is an American electrical engineer, computer scientist, and a co-founder of the Lexia Institute.

question: What is the Lexia Institute?

answer: That information can't be found in the article, but Elkind was the co-founder of it.

question: Who is Linda Starr Valenstein?

answer: She is the wife of Elkind and daughter of advertising executive Lawrence Valenstein.

question: What year was Elkind born?

answer: That information can't be found in the article.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: This article discusses Jerome Elkind, an American electrical engineer, computer scientist, and a co-founder of the Lexia Institute. A biography and quick word on his personal life are featured.


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SOYUZ 21 (, _Union 21_) was a 1976 Soviet crewed mission to the Salyut 5 space station, the first of three flights to the station.[1] The mission's objectives were mainly military in scope, but included other scientific work. The mission ended abruptly with cosmonauts Boris Volynov and Vitaly Zholobov returning to Earth after 49 days in orbit. The precise reason for the early end of the mission was the subject of much speculation, but was reported to be an emergency evacuation after the Salyut atmosphere developed an acrid odor.

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Backup crew

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-   INCLINATION: 51.6°
-   PERIOD: 88.7 minutes

Mission highlights

Salyut 5, the last dedicated military space station in the Soviet space program,[4] was launched 22 June 1976. Its first crew was launched 14 days later on 6 July 1976, with Commander Volynov and Flight Engineer Zholobov aboard Soyuz 21. Based on landing opportunities, observers estimated the mission was intended to last 54 to 66 days.[5] They docked with the station the next day, and gave a televised tour 8 July 1976.[6]

Their stay coincided with the start of the Siber military exercise in Siberia, which they observed as part of an assessment of the station's military surveillance capabilities. They conducted only a few scientific experiments, including the first use of the Kristall furnace for crystal growth. Engineering experiments included propellant transfer system tests with implications for future operation of the freight-carrying Progress spacecraft.

Experiments conducted during the mission were mainly of a military nature as part of the Almaz program. Various purely scientific tasks were also carried out, including solar observations and biological observations of an aquarium of fish carried into orbit.[7] A television link-up with school children on 17 August 1976 was also undertaken.[8]

On 24 August 1976, it was announced the mission was to end in only 10 hours, a development which caught even the reporters of Radio Moscow by surprise.[9] The reason for the sudden termination of the mission was reported at the time to have been an acrid odor that developed in the environmental control system. The problem was said to have begun as early as 17 August 1976.[10] The Soviets made no comments at the time, but the next crew to board the station wore breathing masks.[11] Later reports indicate that the mission may have ended owing to a deterioration in the health of Zholobov. The mission was to last two months but was cut short by a gradually worsening illness of Zholobov.[12]

The cosmonauts boarded Soyuz 21 but as Volynov tried to undock from the station, the docking latches failed to release properly. As he fired the jets to move the spacecraft away, the docking mechanism jammed, resulting in the Soyuz being undocked but still linked to Salyut. As the two spacecraft moved out of range of ground communications, the cosmonauts received only the first set of emergency procedures. Volynov tried a second time to undock but only managed slightly to loosen the latches. The situation persisted for an entire orbit, 90 minutes, when the final set of emergency procedures were received and the crew finally disengaged the latches.

Because Soyuz 21 was returning early, it was outside the normal recovery window. It then encountered strong winds as it descended, which caused uneven firing of the retrorockets. It made a hard landing around midnight at the southwest of Kokchetav, Kazakhstan.[13]

Zholobov's illness was apparently caused by nitric acid fumes leaking from the Salyut's propellant tanks; other reports, however, indicate that the crew failed to follow their physical exercise program and suffered from lack of sleep.[14] Sources at NASA have reported that psychologists with the Russian Aviation and Space Agency cited Soyuz 21 as ending prematurely due to unspecified “interpersonal issues” with the crew.[15] The next mission to successfully dock with the station, Soyuz 24, would vent Salyut 5's air to space and replace it due to concerns the air had become toxic.

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question: Summarize the reason why Soyuz 21 crew ended their mission abruptly and returned from the Salyut space station early.

answer: There was an emergency evacuation after the Salyut atmosphere developed an acrid odor.


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THABO RAKHALE (born 20 March 1990) is a South African professional footballer currently playing for Chippa United FC.

Club career

On account of executing unnecessary skill moves in a fixture versus rivals Kaizer Chiefs, a British newspaper denigrated him- they complained: 'With his side two goals up and in stoppage time, Pirates midfielder thought he'd do a bit of showing off'.[1] [2]

One infuriated devout Kaizer Chiefs F.C. fan immediately responded by writing a personal negative letter to Rakhale, encouraging him to continue displaying skill, just as long as he doesn't do it against Kaizer Chiefs.[3]

His ambition is to play for the national team. In addition he revealed that 'he'd do anything to play for _Bafana_ '.[4]

Indefinitely sent to the substitute bench in October 2016, the skillful winger and Thabo Qalinge(who both coincidentally share the same first name) were left from the playing squad. Their coach, Turkish-born Muhsin Ertugral insisted it was since Rakhale was injured and Qalinge needs to improve his game.[5]

After watching two games from the bench, the manager decided that he was fit to play in the upcoming game adverse to former club Polokwane City F.C..[6]

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title: Thabo Rakhale

question: Who is Thabo Rakhale?

answer: He is a South African professional footballer

question: For who does Thabo Rakhale play for?

answer: He plays for Chippa United FC.

question: For which team did Thabo Rakhale want to play for?

answer: He wanted to play for the national team, Bafana.

question: Why was Rakhale benched by his coach in October 2016?

answer: He was benched by the coach because he was injured.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: This article describes Thabo Rakhale, a South African professional footballer.


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You dream of things because it is easier than living them. Living is hard. It requires actions and plans, a degree of ambition that you do not have and other things that you are too lazy to work upon. You would rather think of possibilities and live within their fantastical confines. It's easier that way. It's more comfortable. And plus, you are good with excuses and excuses are much easier than the alternative. Excuses only require words and thinking. Not even great thinking, only lazy half-assed thoughts are allowance enough to keep you from doing anything that you should be doing. And, really, fuck, "should." What is "should?" It's nothing. You *shouldn't* have to be doing anything that you don't want to and, dammit it all, there's nothing that you really "should" be doing anyway. It's not a "have to," it's not a "must." And even if it were a "must," it wouldn't really be a "must." There are very few "musts" in life and all the "musts" that you must do, you've already done, so there's nothing really to worry about.

So just sit there. Just sit there and read and write and do nothing. Live in your mind, where all the potential for your greatness is already realized and your fidelity to perfection is never sacrificed. Nobody knows how great you really are. They will never know and it's their loss, really. If someone was able to read your mind and your thoughts, know your emotions, know your opinion on certain matters and everything else you know in your mind, they would see how truly wonderful you really are. Because you really are. If only they could know how wonderful your dreams are. Because that is where you live. Inside your dreams where the world really does revolve around you. Where nothing else matters except you. There really is nothing more important than you. Everyone else just doesn't know it yet. So sit there, continue dreaming. Continue in your fantasy. If they only knew, they would never leave either.

title: You'll Never Grow.

question: Who is the narrator talking to?

answer: The reader or probably himself.

question: What does the narrator say about living?

answer: He says living is hard and dreaming of things is easier.

question: Why does the narrator seem angry?

answer: Because the person he is addressing this letter to lives in a fantasy and is too lazy to do something with his life.

question: What is the narrator trying to say about the person he is addressing the letter to?

answer: The person suffers from delusions of grandeur but has nothing to show for it, despite obvious talents. It also seems that the person is a narcissist.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: The narrator is talking to someone who seems to be suffering from delusions of grandeur but has nothing to show or offer the world. The person is a narcissist who is living in his own head because it is comfortable there and the world truly revolves around him.


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*This was inspired by a dream i had. I woke up and decided to write it down as true as I could to my dream. What do people think? I'm no writer, but any comments would be appreciated*

“I’m no hero” he said as he remembered picking Cpl. Glasser’s brains out of his hair. As he remembered the thunder of the pistol as it scattered blood and bone and skin and hair all over the boiler room. As he remembered the thump of the lifeless body hitting the metal floor. Blood squirting from the crater on the cpl’s head as the heart clamored for life.

“I’m no hero”, tears began to streak down his face, he contorted as he sobbed uncontrollably. He remembered scurrying into the corner behind the engine as he saw shadows slide by and the metallic beat of footsteps. Flashlights glazing over the boringly painted room. Voices of some strange dialect.

“I’m no hero”, he was still in the corner. Crashing inside his chest, looking down he was struck by the way he could visibly see his heart beating. The engine of the ship had long been turned off, but his own engine had been awakened by primordial fear. Fear of the shadows. Fear of the footsteps. Fear of the gunshots he could hear coming from distant corners of the battleship.

He remembered blackness. Then other voices. Lights swam in his eyes as frantic, not confident footsteps, began to surround him. Shouts. Hope. Cheering. The rhythmic swatting of helicopter blades against the virgin ocean air. Then blackness again.

Three years passed. Over his heart which once nearly tore itself out, over the tailored military dress suit now were adorned medals for bravery. Citations and medals of honor. Everywhere he went he was celebrated. On sticky summer days on the boardwalk his face obligated children to salute and their parents to nod.

He was content to mask his internal trauma with a smile and waving. Feigning interest in what other people had to say about his ordeal.  The air conditioned auditorium that smelt of learning and childhood brought some serenity. He pointed at hands in the sea of bright faces, and whoever he pointed nearest to would stand up and belt a question at him. This was fine. Was fine.

“Mister, are you a hero?”

title: I'm No Hero

question: Who is killed with their brains, blood and bones scattered?

answer: The narrator's military Corporal.

question: Where does the narrator perform acts of bravery?

answer: Aboard a battleship

question: How is the narrator celebrated for his bravery?

answer: Three years later, his military uniform is adorned with medals for bravery. Everywhere he went he was celebrated.

question: What is the narrator hiding?

answer: He hides his internal trauma by smiling and waving. He insists he is no hero.

question: Write a ~5 sentence summary.

answer:
The author wakes up and writes a short story inspired on his most recent dream.
The narrator claims not being a hero as he picks up his Corporal's scattered brain after being shot down to the ground.
Three years later, the narrator masks his internal trauma. However he smiles and waves while wearing his military uniform adorned with medals for bravery. He insists he is no hero.


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Known worldwide as one of the key independent labels championing the current sound of UK dance music, Hospital Records has long been regarded as a label that helped move drum + bass out of the late ‘90s doldrums and usher in a more youthful, vibrant and above all accessible era of the genre’s evolution.

Many of today’s Hospital fans may be unfamiliar with some of the early releases which shaped the sound of the label in its formative years in the mid-to-late nineties and into the new millennium. This compilation draws deep into the back catalogue for some of the hidden gems and underground classics which whose influence on a new wave of producers helped shape the sound of drum + bass today.

A phrase coined by the label’s founders, “loungecore” refers to the body of work that defined Hospital’s early output: “The thing that was firing us up was the connection that we thought that we could make with jungle music and drum ‘n bass. We knew instinctively that we had to do something that no one else had done before. And we called it “loungecore.” That was our term for the early stuff that came out on Hospital. And if you listen to it now, it’s still an appropriate genre title – because it’s very much analogue lounge music at drum ‘n bass tempo with fast beats.” - London Elektricity (FACT Magazine, July 12)

As well as delving right back to the start, this 28-track digital-only compilation expands on the original “loungecore” concept, bringing in more recent signings to the Hospital roster including Logistics, Netsky, High Contrast, Nu:Tone and B Complex, alongside the early IZIT, London Elektricity, Landslide and Peter Nice Trio releases. From opening track “Panda Style” by LAOS through old favourites by Syncopix, Seba & Paradox, Phuturistix, to more recent releases such as Netsky’s “Moving With You” and B Complex’s “Little Oranges”, the “Loungecore” album provides a wide-screen view of Hospital’s heritage and brings this to a new audience.

question: Who are Hospital Records?

answer: A world renown record label that helped move drum and bass out of the late 90's.

question: What does 'loungecore' mean?

answer: A mixture of jungle and drum and bass music. It is a phrase coined by Hospital Records.

question: Who is on the Hospital roster?

answer: A great number of artists including Netsky, IZIT, Peter Nice Trio, amongst others.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: A brief, detailing Hospital Records and their influence on the music scene and the 'loungecore' genre.


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This depiction of a school lunch in Greece looks delicious, but it's not based in reality. Photo: Sweetgreen

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By now you’ve probably seen the viral slideshow called “School Lunches Around the World,” in which a heavily processed American school lunch is contrasted against an array of fresh, healthy-looking victuals from Italy, France, Greece, etc. It’s a compelling argument against the puny resources spent on school lunch in the United States, where, once labor and overhead are accounted for, schools get less than a dollar per daily lunch to spend on ingredients.

But as the great school-food blogger Bettina Elias Siegel points out, those sumptuous photos don’t depict actual meals being served in actual schools—but, rather, staged shots that oversimplify a complex topic. As it turns out, Sweetgreen, a chain of health-food eateries located mainly on the East Coast, produced the photos, but didn’t make that clear on its Tumblr.

In case you haven’t seen them, here’s a sampling:

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So we see images of appetizing lunch from countries around the world contrasted against a relatively grim platter of pale chicken nuggets, potatoes, and peas from here in the good ol’ USA. Siegel writes that many of her readers sent her a link to the gallery, “understandably but mistakenly” under the impression that the images depicted real-deal lunches, not a corporate photo shoot. The UK’s _Daily Mail_ even took them at face value, blaring in a headline that “Photos reveal just how meager US students’ meals are compared to even the most cash-strapped of nations.”

Siegel, though, had questions:

  Sweetgreen says it based is photos on “some typical school meals around the world,” but it doesn’t tell us how it obtained the information underlying the photos. Were the meals modeled on public school menus? Private school menus? Are the meals depicted typical of what’s served in a given country, or did Sweetgreen cherry-pick the most appealing items? And on what basis were the elements chosen for America’s school meal?

Most egregiously, the Greece photo portrays a robust lunch featuring chicken over whole grains with yogurt, pomegranate seeds, a salad, and fresh citrus. Siegel provides a reality check: Debt-plagued Greece doesn’t have the resources to provide much of anything to eat for its school kids. She points to a 2013 _New York Times_ piece reporting that Greek schools “do not offer subsidized cafeteria lunches. Students bring their own food or buy items from a canteen. The cost has become insurmountable for some families with little or no income.” Meanwhile, Siegel points out, even with dire funding for US lunches, more than 20 million economically distressed US kids had access to free or cut-rate lunches in 2013.

She adds that some US school districts do magical things with their minuscule budgets. Besides, even in France, where schools typically have twice as much to spend on ingredients per meal, lunches in some cases can look pretty, well, American.

Here’s Sweetgreen’s version of the French lunch:

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And here’s one of an French lunch Siegel found on the _What’s for School Lunch?_ blog, where “real people around the world submit their actual photos of school meals.” There’s no reason to assume all French lunches consist of chicken nuggets and well, _French_ fries—but there’s no reason to believe that Sweetgreen’s idealized version is representative, either.

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Photo: _What’s for School Lunch?_

After Siegel’s posting, Sweetgreen added an appendage to its Tumblr page:

  Note: These images are not intended to be exact representations of school lunches, but instead, are meant to portray different types of foods found in cafeterias around the world. To create this series, we evaluated government standards for school lunch programs, and compared this data to photos that real students had taken of their meals and shared online.

Sweetgreen’s photo essay was designed to support an effort to raise funds for Food Corps, a “nationwide team of AmeriCorps leaders who connect kids to real food and help them grow up healthy” through cooking and gardening classes. It’s an impressive bit of corporate marketing on behalf of a good cause—but not an accurate depiction of school lunch.

question: What is Sweetgreen?

answer: A chain of health-food eateries located mainly on the East Coast.

question: Were Sweetgreen's images a true representation of school lunches around the world?

answer: No.

question: How much do schools in the US get to spend on ingredients for lunch?

answer: Less than a dollar per daily lunch.

question: Did the UK's Daily Mail fact-check their sources?

answer: No.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: The text explains how a viral slideshow depicting school lunches around the world was not truly representative, as it was created by Sweetgreen, a chain of health-food eateries. It also reflects on the real state of American school lunches.


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Short story, could write more if i wanted. I have an idea in my head.

The cave was full of darkness. It clung to every crack and crevice. Black shadows upon black stones. Ériu did not think that this obscure darkness could be any colder, any more uninviting. But it was. It tore into her skin with a terrifying velocity, like black tendrils lashing her skin. Ériu was out picking vegetables and fruit like she had always done. Basket in hand and off she would trot, the gentle warmth of summer springing her step as she filled her basket with juicy strawberries and those sweet, crunchy apples mother would sometimes bake into apple pies. But there was no apple pie here, no warmth, no light, only darkness and her sad thoughts to keep her company.

How could this happen to her, it was a normal day, only she had wandered into this cave. She had never seen it before and wanted to explore the inside. She cursed her stupid curiosity, because of it, she was lost. From what she could remember, she was deep inside the cave, having slid her way down a hill of muck and tumbling rocks when the sensation began to overcome her. It stiffened her entire body and crept along her skin, slicing into her muscles and tendons, instantly rendering her nothing more than a conscious rock, much like the cold, hard rock walls that surrounded her. Only they were inanimate and dead. Before she completely blacked out, the manipulative effect had invaded her nerves, sending millions of tiny electric shocks all over her body. Every toe, every finger vibrated with a burning intensity. Tears fell from her twinkling eyes, splashing her knees as she thought about the feeling.

No, she thought, this is not the end. She grabbed one of the soggy apples that scattered the cave floor and took a huge bite out of it, ripping it almost in half. Juice dribbled down her chin.
If it was to be her demise, she would not die hungry. She devoured three more apples greedily before taking many deep breaths to calm her quivering torso. Ériu felt her way up the spiky rock wall, hand pushed hard into the slick rock to steady her own legs, still weak from the shocks that had made her pass out. She yearned for her own bed, and the soft kisses her mother would place on her forehead every night. That thought seemed to instil hope in the young girl, but Ériu knew better than to hope. Hope wouldn’t save her life, only action would. What need her of hope when she was encased in this black prison. This abyss was terminal.

There was no way of telling where she was going; she had no sense of direction or position. She could not even tell which way was forward, and which way was back. Soon, she let the darkness guide her, trusting in her instincts rather than letting fear grip hold of her, exactly what mother had always taught her to do. The sweeping abyss seemed to swallow her more as she edged her way along the cold crevice, opening up unto a beyond which seemed to swallow her more the further she walked. By now, she had quickened her pace, and was no longer scurrying along the wall like some terrified beetle. Her fingers brushed against the cave wall as she moved briskly through the darkness. She felt as if she was going to slam face first into a wall at any second, but she kept on moving, she had no intention of stopping, the only thing she had left was her ability to move and she put it to good use, walking in a straight line, seeking an end that was no more in sight than her own hand in front of her face.

Then she saw it… A dim orange glow flickered in the distance. In the darkness, it looked like Ériu was peering at lava through the tip of a needle, for some reason, she smiled when she gazed upon it. The light flickered and danced in her vision, being the first thing to tickle her senses, it sent her brain into overdrive, causing the strange hue to morph and grow, igniting into colours she never seen before. Her vision seemed to swarm with dancing images and shapes inconceivable to her young mind. Quickly, her eyes began to adjust to the warm glow of the mesmerising light and she became obsessed with it. Ériu was drawn towards not only the light, but the company light brings in the lonely despair of darkness. Suddenly, she felt hopeful again, this light would bring her home, back to mother and the warm log fire that Ériu loved nothing more than to curl up beside, feeling the warm tickle of the flame on her feet.

The ember glow was not far, and the next thing she knew, she was sprinting towards it, her face etched with a lolling smile.

Her smile melted into a wide-eyed gape when she saw what was producing the light.

A small, burning orb, about the size of a large orange hung low in the murky air. It seemed to emanate with moxie and an animated vigour as Ériu gazed, awestruck at the sight before her. She had never seen anything like this before, nor could she ever hope to again, surely she was the first person to see something like this?

“Hello,” whispered Ériu in her soft rural tone.

Soft as her voice was, it was not strong, and strength is what she needed right now.

“Hello!” she repeated. This time however, her voice was loud and clear, cutting through the shuddersome silence that engulfed the cave.
“Can you help me get home?”

Ériu nearly jumped twenty feet in the air when she heard the orb exhale with a low humming noise. Almost like a sighing bear, nestling in to hibernate out the winter. Her heart pounded even harder in her chest when the orb began to slowly drift forward. Ériu followed dutifully, her eyes fixed on the effervescent sphere of energy. Both orb and girl quickened their pace, until Ériu was tearing after the leering ball, like a child after sweets. This time, she did not care about what was ahead, or behind her, only the light and comforting heat of the xanthic orb.

Ériu let out an ear-piercing wail as colour and light exploded upon her vision. She was brought to her knees by a relentless barrage of senses the moment she emerged from the void of the hollow.

She could not believe her own two eyes as to what she was seeing before her. This was not home…This was nowhere she had ever seen before.

title: Ériu.

question: Summarize the physical sensations Ériu feels.

answer: Ériu feels very cold in the cave. Her entire body stiffens, and as she is blacking out, electric shocks cover her body. Later, she feels drawn to a warm glow and feels hope. The warm light tickles her feet. Her heart pounds in her chest as the orb drifts forward.

question: Summarize Ériu's movements throughout the story.

answer: Ériu enters a cave full of darkness. She feels her way up a spiky rock wall. Letting the darkness guide her, she inches along the crevice. When she sees a glowing light, she chases after it. She emerges from the cave into a place she has never seen before.

question: Summarize the climactic event of the story.

answer: Ériu discovers a glowing orb of light in the cave. The orb drifts away and she chases after it. The orb leads her out of the cave and into a place she has never seen before.

question: What does the story say about the theme of independence?


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JOAN OF ARMAGNAC (French: _Jeanne d'Armagnac_; 24 June 1346 – 1387) was a French noblewoman of the Armagnac family, being the eldest daughter of Count John I of Armagnac and his wife Beatrice of Clermont. She became Duchess of Berry by her marriage to John, Duke of Berry in 1360.

Marriage and issue

She married John, Duke of Berry, son of John II of France and his first wife Bonne of Bohemia. Joanna and John had five children:

-   Charles of Berry, Count of Montpensier (1362–1382)
-   John de Valois, Count of Montpensier, (1363–1402), married Princess Catherine of France, daughter of Charles V, King of France
-   Louis of Berry (1364–1383)
-   Bonne of Berry (1365–1435), married Amadeus VII of Savoy and Bernard VII, Count of Armagnac
-   Marie of Berry, Duchess of Auvergne (1367–1434), married: 1) Louis III of Châtillon, 2) Philip of Artois, Count of Eu; 3) John I, Duke of Bourbon

Her daughter, Marie was the mother of Bonne of Artois, second wife to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy. Joanna's daughter, also called Bonne, was the mother of Antipope Felix V.

title: Joan of Armagnac

question: Who were Joan's parents?

answer: Joan was the daughter of Count John I of Armagnac and his wife Beatrice of Clermont.

question: Who did Joan marry?

answer: Joan married John, the Duke of Berry.

question: How many children did she have with John?

answer: Joan and John had five children.

question: When was Joan born?

answer: 24 June 1346.

question: Write a ~4 sentence summary.

answer:
Joan of Armagnac was a French noblewoman. She became a Duchess of Berry after her marriage to John, the Duke of Berry. This was John's second marriage, he was already married to Bonne of Bohemia.

Joan and John had five children.


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_THE BANGLADESH GAZETTE_ is the official gazette of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh published from Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2]

History

The gazette traces its origin to the _Dhaka gazette_ which was published on 15 August 1947 by the East Bengal government. _The Bangladesh Gazette_ was formed on 7 December 1973. It has information on corp production, government appointments, weather and birth rates etc.[3]

[1]

[2]

[3]

title: The Bangladesh Gazette

question: When was the The Bangladesh Gazette first published?

answer: The Bangladesh Gazette originated as the Dhaka gazette, which was published on August 15, 1947.

question: What is the focus of The Bangladesh Gazette?

answer: The Bangladesh Gazette provides information on corp production [crop production?], government appointments, weather, and birth rates.

question: How frequently is The Bangladesh Gazette published?

answer: That information can't be found.

question: Who publishes The Bangladesh Gazette?

answer: The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

question: Write a ~4 sentence summary.

answer: The Bangladesh Gazette is the official gazette for the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. It originated in 1947 as the Dhaka gazette. It contains information about corp production [crop production?], government appointments, weather, and birth rates.


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RONALD RIDOUT (23 July 1916 – 5 December 1994)[1] was a prolific English writer of school textbooks. His textbooks include the hugely successful series _English Today_.[2]

Biography

Ronald Ridout was born in Farnham, Surrey, on 23 July 1916. He was the son of Gilbert Harry Ridout, a schoolmaster, and Ethel Mary _née_ Phillips. He married Betty Elsie Dolley on 10 February 1940, and had three children, Jessica, Simon and Veronica. He worked as a bank clerk at the National Provincial Bank, Alton, Hampshire, from 1933 to 1935 and received his B.A. degree with honours from Oxford University in 1939. From 1939 to 1950 he worked as a teacher at schools in Bolton, Luton, Nuneaton, Portsmouth, Shrewsbury and Woking. He was dissatisfied with the available material for the teaching of English at the time that he started his teaching career, and as a result developed the _English Today_ series of textbooks in the 1940s. He worked at Ginn & Co. Ltd., London, the publishers of _English Today_, from 1946 to 1950, as a publisher's representative. The enormous success of the _English Today_ books led to him leaving the classroom in 1950 to devote his time to writing. From 1950 until his death, he worked exclusively as a writer. Ridout collaborated with Phyllis Flowerdew on a number of primary school readers during the 1960s for the publishers Oliver and Boyd. He died in South Africa on 5 December 1994. So prolific was his output and huge his sales, exceeding seventy million, that he earned a place in _The Guinness Book of World Records_.[3] His daughter Jessica lives in Worcestershire.[4]

Quotations

  “What we must do is to steer between these two extremes and develop a way of speaking that most effectively expresses what we want to say. We want a speech that will do its job well. Everything that does its job well has a beauty of its own. Hence we talk of a beautiful runner, a beautiful dancer, a beautiful engine. They all have functional beauty, the beauty of functioning perfectly, the beauty of being perfectly suited to the job they have to do. So with speech: we want an instrument that is beautiful, not because it puts on decorative airs, but because it does its work beautifully, perfectly.”

From _English Today_, Ronald Ridout, Ginn & Company, 1947, pp 111–112

Bibliography

(selected bibliography)

_A. to Z. of English_, (with Michael Tristram, Neil Straker and Timothy Jaques), Collins -
_Better English_ (1961) Ginn & Company, (reprinted 2000 by Heinemann )
_Book for Me to Read_ (with Ruth Ainsworth), Series, Purnell Bancroft
_Children's Dictionary_ (1983) Collins
_English Now_, Books 1 - 5, Ginn & Company
_English Today_, Books 1 - 5 (1947), Ginn & Company
_English Workbooks_, Books 1 - 8, Ginn & Company
_English Workbooks for the Caribbean_, Books 1 - 8, (1968) Ginn & Company
_Evans Graded Verse_ (with Michael Knight) (1978), Evans Bros.
_Facts of English_ (with Clifford Witting) (1973) Macmillan Publishers
_Getting on with Dividing_ (with Michael Holt and Jon Miller) (1986) Collins
_Getting on with Mathematics_ (with Michael Holt and Jon Miller) (1986) Collins
_Getting on with Multiplying_ (with Michael Holt and Jon Miller) (1986), Collins
_Getting on with Spelling_, Series, (with Michael Holt and Leon Baxter), (1986), Collins
_The Life Cycle of Cats_ (with Michael Holt), illustrated by Tony Payne. Grosset & Dunlap, (1974)
_The Macmillan Dictionary of English Proverbs Explained_ (with Clifford Witting), Macmillan Publishers
_Now I Can Spell_ (with Michael Holt) (1987) Collins
_Now I Can Take Away_ (1985), Collins
_Now I Can Write_, Series, (with Michael Holt) (1987), Collins
_Picture Words_ (1975), Collins
_Ridout pocket spelling dictionary_ (1979) Ginn & Company
_Self Help English_, Macmillan Publishers -
_Word Perfect_ (with George Adamson), Books 1 - 8, (1957-60) Ginn & Company
_Write in English_, Books 1 - 8, (1974) Ginn & Company

[1] _Contemporary Authors Online_ (2003) Detroit, Gale

[2] _The Writers Directory_, 12th ed. (1996) St. James Press, Detroit

[3]

[4] Bedales, UK

title: Ronald Ridout

question: What does the text say about the origins of the Ridout family name?

question: What does the text say about Ronald Ridout's personal life?

answer: Ronald Ridout was born on July 23, 1916, in Farnham, Surrey. His parents were Gilbert Harry Ridout, a schoolmaster, and Ether Mary née Philips. Ridout married Betty Elise Dolley on February 10, 1940. They had three children, Jessica, Simon, and Veronica. Ridout died in South Africa on December 5, 1994.

question: What does the text say about Ridout's professional career?

answer: Ridout was a prolific English writer of school textbooks, including the successful series, English Today. He started his career as a bank clerk at the National Provincial Bank, Alton, Hampshire, from 1933 to 1935. After receiving his B.A. degree (with honors) from Oxford University in 1939, he worked as a teacher at schools in Bolton, Luton, Nuneaton, Portsmouth, Shrewsbury, and Woking until the 1950s. While working as a teacher, Ridout was dissatisfied with the available material for teaching English, so he developed the English Today series of textbooks in the 1940s. He worked at Ginn & Co. Ltd., London, the publishers of English Today, from 1946 to 1950 and later left the teaching profession to write full-time.

question: What does the text say about Ridout's achievements?

answer: Ridout was a prolific writer who developed the successful series of textbooks, English Today. His astronomical writing output was matched by large sales exceeding seventy million. Ridout's writing numbers earned him a place in the Guinness Book of World Records. From 1950 until his death, Ridout worked exclusively as a writer, often collaborating with Phyllis Flowerdew, Michael Knight, Jon Miller, and Michael Holt.


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[Michael Deon]

Hey guys!

This week’s update takes us to part 8 of the Augmentors’ story, where the relentless war between Dark Rhule and Solar has threatened bloodshed in the once peaceful Bello Realm. How will the Bello Realm overcome this unspeakable darkness? Keep reading to find out more!

Today we are also announcing the names of two lucky draw winners who have won the fantastic prize of full weekend passes for Comic Con Africa for two people each PLUS priority access to view the full Augmentors Game trailer.

But let’s start with the story first…

If you haven’t already, be sure to read the Augmentors prologue stories:

Places
Augmentor origin
Birth of Solar and Rhule
The third age

And the first 5 parts of how the Bello Realm came to be:
Part 1: The First Council
Part 2: Rhule leaves the Realm
Part 3: The Datasphere
Part 4: Mutiny on the Realm
Part 5: The Grid
Part 6: The Vow
Part 7: The Return

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Dark Rhule
Bello Realm, which had only ever known peace, had become a place of conflict. Dark Rhule and his followers launched attacks from Fortress Rhune on any Augmentors who dared to defy them. The once virtuous and honorable explorers were no longer the same — they had been warped by their thirst for power and survival. The vow of corruption had, as Shadox said it would, changed them.

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Solar
Solar began to form a resistance and valiant Augmentors flocked to her cause. They called themselves the Light, a party to fight the encroaching darkness. They confronted Dark Rhule’s army and fought many ferocious battles. Yet, the shadow of evil was creeping over the Realm. Dark Rhule had recruited more Augmentors to his cause, promising them great power if they joined him. Everything was in the balance. The Realm was divided into Light and Shadow. Now, friends had become enemies, sister fought brother, and chaos reigned over Bello Realm.

From a distance, a figure stood silently and watched the world slowly unravel.

What will happen next? Stay tuned, as soon the grand finale of the Augmentors Lore will unravel…

A big thank you to all of you who shared our teaser trailer video on social media.

Let’s not make you spend time on reading any longer…

The 2 winners who will receive full weekend passes for Comic Con Africa for two people PLUS priority access to view the full Augmentors Game trailer are…

@Alfonzowords
@Aditya_Thakar09

Congratulations to both of you! We will be contacting you shortly via Twitter! So… keep an eye on your inbox and do not forget to join our official Discord Server!

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question: What is the point of the document about?

answer: The document covers part 8 of the Augmentors' story and the announcement of the two winners of the draw.

question: Where does the story take place?

answer: The story takes place in Bello Realm.

question: Explain Dark Rhule.

answer: Dark Rhule seems to be a ruler of dark forces. He and his followers had taken a vow of corruption.

question: Who is Shadox?

answer: That information can't be found in the document.

question: What did the two winners compete in ?

answer: The two winners competed in a draw for a prize.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: This document revealed part 8 of the Augmentors' story and then went on to announce the two winners of a draw. The prize was full weekend passes for Comic Con Africa with priority access to view the full Augmentors Game trailer at the time of the document.


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AMY HATHAWAY (born 1974) is an American actress. She has appeared in the films _Mutts_, and _Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects_. She had major co-starring roles in _Last Exit to Earth_, _Joyride_, and _Gemini Rising_. She is also known for her role as Shelby Haskell in the popular series _My Two Dads_.

Personal life

Hathaway was married to Derick Martini from 2001 to 2003. Between 2002 and 2004, she attended the Santa Monica College and then, studied at the University of California and earned a degree in biological sciences. She is the great-granddaughter of a survivor of the Titanic sinking.

Hathaway ended up marrying Naveen Jeereddi with whom she went to school in the fourth grade at Chandler School. Years later they reconnected on Facebook and from there dated and eventually got married.[1]

She is an honorary member of “The New Hollywood” Women's Goal Group Inc., which was founded by actress Brianna Brown.[2]

Career

1980s to 1990s

Hathaway made her debut in film in the year 1988, in the television film _Mutts_.[3][4] In 1989, she acted in the film _Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects_ which starred Charles Bronson.[5] Her role was Rita Crowe which was the daughter of Bronson's character, LAPD Vice Squad detective Lt. Crowe.[6]

From 1987 to 1990, Hathaway played the part of Shelby Haskell in the sitcom series _My Two Dads_ which starred Paul Reiser and Greg Evigan.[7] in 1991, she appeared in an episode of _The Wonder Years_. In the show's episode, ''Frank and Denise '', she played Denise Lavelle aka Denise “The Grease”. She is in a solid relationship with Frank Stanavukovic aka Frank “The Stank” (played by Noah Blake). The relationship becomes strained when Kevin helps Denise with a poem and causes Frank to become Jealous.[8][9]

In 1996, Hathaway co-starred as Kali in the Katt Shea directed sci-fi feature _Last Exit to Earth_.[10] In 1997, she played the part of Tanya in _Joyride_. Her character, which was described as ravishing young hussy, was the daughter of a slimey man played by Adam West who exploits her in a devious manner to entrap men. She later teams up with a young man who steals a car.[11][12]

One of Hathaway’s last feature film roles for the 1990s was in the Bryan Cranston directed _Last Chance_ which was released in 1999.[13]

2000s

Hathaway co-starred in the film _Smiling Fish and Goat on Fire_, released in 2000. It was a film about two brothers, very different types who have issues with the women they have relationships with.[14] She played a troubled lady called Allison who is the girlfriend of Chris, the accountant, played by Derick Martini. When they are intimate she cries.[15][16][17] She played the part of Lynn in Sven Pape's comedy _L.A. Twister_ that was released in 2004. The film also starred Zack Ward, Tony Daly and Jennifer Aspen.[18]

In 2009, she appeared as Lauren in _Walking Back the Cat_ which was an episode of _The Closer_.[19][20] In 2013, she co-starred in the sci-fi thriller Gemini Rising which starred Lance Henriksen.[21]

Other work

Hathaway is currently a board adviser and stock holder in iDream Media Inc.

Filmography

  Year   Title                             Role             Notes
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  1989   _Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects_     Rita Crowe
  1994   _The Client_                      Karen
  1996   _Courage Under Fire_              Annie
  1996   _Joyride_                         Tanya
  1997   _The Small Hours_
  1997   _The Sleepless_
  1998   _In God's Hands_                  Girl on train
  1998   _Dante's View_                    Vicky
  1999   _Last Chance_                     Ava
  2000   _Smiling Fish and Goat on Fire_   Alison
  2001   _The Cure for Boredom_            Betty
  2002   _A.K.A. Birdseye_                 Heidi Logan
  2004   _L.A. Twister_                    Lynn
  2005   _Mr. & Mrs. Smith_                Beauty
  2008   _The Rascal_                      Cynthia Fiesta
  2009   _The Proposal_                    Dia
  2013   _Gemini Rising_                   Lisa Morgan

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  Year        Title                                            Role             Notes
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  1988        _Mutts_                                          Chris Hayden     TV movie
  1988        _14 Going on 30_                                 Young Peggy      TV movie
  1989–1990   _My Two Dads_                                    Shelby Haskell   32 episodes
  1991        '' The Wonder Years''                            Denise Lavelle   Episode: “Frank and Denise”
  1992        _The Torkelsons_                                 Callie Kimbro    Episodes: “The Ice Princess”, “It's My Party”
  1992        _Arresting Behavior_                             Rhonda Ruskin    5 episodes
  1993        _The Hat Squad_                                  Lisa             Episode: “Lifestyles of the Rich and Infamous”
  1994        _Weird Science_                                  Deb              Episode: “Wyatt Erectus”
  1994        _Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman_   Bonnie Parker    Episode: “That Old Gang of Mine”
  1995        _Earth 2_                                        Young Lydia      Episode: “Natural Born Grendlers”
  1996        _Murder, She Wrote_                              Udella Vaughn    Episode: “Murder in Tempo”
  1996        _Last Exit to Earth_                             Kali             TV movie
  1998        _Becker_                                         Lisa             Episode: “Sex in the Inner City”
  1998        _Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane_                     Gigi             Episode: Pilot
  1999        _Felicity_                                       Nicole           Episodes: “Love and Marriage”, “The Force”
  2001        _Gideon's Crossing_                              Rachel           Episode: “Freak Show”
  2002        _Buffy the Vampire Slayer_                       Christine        Episode: “Seeing Red”
  2009        _CSI: Crime Scene Investigation_                 Diane Palento    Episode: “The Grave Shift”
  2009        _Castle_                                         Attorney         Episode: “Hell Hath No Fury”
  2009        _The Closer_                                     Lauren Hines     Episode: “Walking Back the Cat”

  : Television roles

[1] _Chandler School Shamrock Fall 2010/Winter 2011_, Page 12 Chandler Alumni Go Back to 'School to Wed'

[2] TheNewHollywood.org - MEMBERS:

[3] The Pop-Culture and Faith Review, Wednesday, January 5, 2011 - Amy Hathaway

[4] _Unsold Television Pilots: 1955-1989_, Lee Goldberg - 2204.Mutts

[5] _Charles Bronson: The 95 Films and the 156 Television Appearances_, By Michael R. Pitts - Page 140

[6] DVD Talk, December 31, 2015 - Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (Blu-ray) Review by Stuart Galbraith IV

[7] Memorable TV. - TV • US TV, My Two Dads (NBC 1987-1990, Paul Reiser, Greg Evigan), Cast

[8] The-Wonder-Years.com - Season 5, 73. Frank and Denise

[9] _Screen Crush_, September 7, 2012 - The Many Loves of Kevin Arnold: The Girls of 'The Wonder Years' Then and Now - Mike Sampson

[10] _The Motion Picture Guide, 1997 Annual: The Films of 1996_, Edited by Edmond Grant - Page 235

[11] ''TV Guide - Joyride 1997 MOVIE

[12] ''A.V. Club, Oct 5, 2001 - Joyride By Nathan Rabin

[13] Turner Classic Movies - Last Chance(1999), Cast & Crew

[14] _Sky Cinema_ - Goat on Fire and Smiling Fish

[15] SmilingFishMovie.com - Smiling Fish and Goat on Fire

[16] _Day_, By Kenneth Goldsmith - Page 122

[17] _Austin Chronicle_, Fri., Nov. 10, 2000 - calendar: film, Smiling Fish and Goat On Fire REVIEWED By Marjorie Baumgarten

[18] Rotten Tomatoes - L.A. Twister (2004)

[19] _Screen Crush_, September 7, 2012 - The Many Loves of Kevin Arnold: The Girls of 'The Wonder Years' Then and Now - Mike Sampson

[20] _TV Guide_ - The Closer, Season 5, Episode 4 Walking Back the Cat

[21] Dread Central, September 16, 2012 - A Trailer Lands for Sci-Fi Thriller Gemini Rising by Debi Moore

title: Amy Hathaway

question: What are some films Amy Hathaway has starred in?

answer: Mutts, Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects, Last Exit to Earth, Joyride, and Gemini Rising

question: Summarize Amy's personal life.

answer: She was married to Derick Martini from 2001 to 2003 and eventually married Naveen Jeereddi, whom she went to grad school with. She is an honorary member of "The New Hollywood" Women's Goal Group Inc. One of her great-grandparents was a Titanic survivor.

question: What was Amy Hathaway's first role?

answer: The 1988 television film Mutts.

question: What are some awards Amy Hathaway has won?

answer: That information can't be found.

question: Write a ~4 sentence summary.

answer: Amy Hathaway is an American actress. She first appeared in the television film Mutts in 1988. She is also an honorary membery of "The New Hollywood" Women's Goal Group Inc. and a board adviser and stock holder in iDream Media Inc. The article lists her filmography.


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The 1869 COLLEGE SOCCER SEASON was the fourth season of intercollegiate soccer in the United States. While played using improvised rules resembling American football and rugby, it is also considered one of the first ever college soccer seasons. The 1869 season consisted of only two total games, both of which occurred between Rutgers University and Princeton University; The first was played on November 6 at Rutgers' campus, and the second was played on November 13 at Princeton's campus. The games itself are also considered the first ever college football games.

Additionally, various of college soccer codes were intended to be played between Columbia and Adelphi University, as well as Virginia Military Institute and Washington & Lee University. These matches, to record, were cancelled.

Matches played

There were only two reported matches to be played during the season, both between teams from Rutgers College (now Rutgers University) and the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University).[1][2] Rutgers won the game by a score of 6–4.[3]

In addition to being considered one of the earlier soccer games reported in the United States, these two games are considered to be the first organized American college football games to ever be played.[4][5]

Conference table

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[1] http://www.historyoffootball.net/

[2]

[3]

[4] Carzo, Rocco J. “Jumbo Footprints: A History of Tufts Athletics”, Medford, MA: Tufts University Gallery, 2005; summarized in Another 'Pass' At History by Tufts University eNews on 27 September 2004. Accessed 2 January 2012.

[5] [https://secure.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/697859951.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+23%2C+2004&author=Kevin+Paul+Dupont%2C+Globe+Staff&pub=Boston+Globe&edition=&startpage=E.1&desc=GRIDIRON+GRIDLOCK+%3B+CITING+RESEARCH%2C+TUFTS+CLAIMS+FOOTBALL+HISTORY+IS+ON+ITS+SIDE Citing Research, Tufts Claims Football History is on its Side] Boston Globe Article, 23 September 2004, Accessed 1 January 2012.

title: 1869 college soccer season

question: Describe the 1869 College soccer season.

answer: It was the fourth season of intercollegiate soccer in the United States. It only consisted of two total games, which were played between Rutgers and Princeton University. These two games are considered to be the first organized American college football games to ever be played.

question: What were the improvised rules that resembled American football and rugby?

answer: That information can't be found in the article.

question: How many matches were played?

answer: There were only two reported matches to be played during that season

question: Did Rutgers or the College of New Jersey win?

answer: Rutgers won the game by a score of 6-4.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: This article describes the 1869 College Soccer season. It only consisted of two total games, which were played between Rutgers and Princeton University. These two games are considered to be the first organized American college football games to ever be played.


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Jon Jones was randomly tested by the Nevada Athletic Commission on Dec. 4 prior to his UFC 182 title fight against Daniel Cormier. According to NAC executive director Bob Bennett, Jones was tested twice on that date because his first urine sample was "watery." Both tests were positive for benzoylecgonine, the main metabolite in cocaine. Bennett has since said that Jones should not have been tested for recreational drugs during that day because they aren't banned out of competition, which according to the World Anti-Doping Agency code, is anything more than 12 hours before a contest.

Jones was tested again on Dec. 18 but not for recreational drugs. He passed that test.

MMA Fighting obtained the results by filing a public records request.

Here are the Dec. 4 test results below:

question: Who is Jon Jones?

answer: He is a UFC fighter.

question: What is the main topic in this article?

answer: The article states that Jon Jones was randomly selected for a drug test on December 4, prior to his UFC 182 title fight against Daniel Cormier. His first urine sample came back "watery", so was tested again. Both tests were positive for benzoylecgonine, the main metabolite in cocaine.

question: What does Bob Bennett argue?

answer: He says that Jones shouldn't have been tested for recreational drugs because they aren't banned out of competition.

question: What did the results of the Dec. 4 urine test reveal?

answer: He tested positive for benzoylecgonine, the main metabolite in cocaine.

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: The article states that Jon Jones was randomly selected for a drug test on December 4, prior to his UFC 182 title fight against Daniel Cormier. His first urine sample came back "watery", so was tested again. Both tests were positive for benzoylecgonine, the main metabolite in cocaine.


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Brad Guzan's future at Aston Villa looking bleak as manager Tim Sherwood weighs up January bid for Mainz goalkeeper Loris Karius

Aston Villa are planning to make a January bid for Mainz goalkeeper Loris Karius as doubts remain over the form of Brad Guzan.

Villa manager Tim Sherwood considered replacing Guzan in the summer after dropping him for the FA Cup final, but eventually decided to stick with the American.

Brad Guzan was dropped for the FA Cup final and Tim Sherwood has been looking for a suitable replacement for the goalkeeper ever since
Having made an enquiry for Brentford’s David Button, Villa signed Mark Bunn as a back-up to Guzan but Sherwood is now on the lookout for a new No 1.

Guzan’s form has been shaky in Villa’s poor start to the season and former Manchester City goalkeeper Tony Coton has been watching Karius on the club’s behalf, submitting positive reviews on the 22-year-old’s performances.

Karius was linked with a transfer to Arsenal earlier this year
Karius was on Manchester City’s books before moving back to Germany to Mainz and has represented his national team at every youth level. He was looked at by Arsenal while Hendrik Almstadt, now Villa’s sporting director, was working on data analytics at the Emirates.

Despite the fact he is contracted to Mainz until 2018, Villa are ready to firm up their interest in Karius with a bid in the January transfer window.

question: Who are Aston Villa trying to make a January bid for?

answer: The Mainz goalkeeper, Loris Karius

question: Who was dropped from the FA Cup final?

answer: Brad Guzan

question: Who is the Aston Villa manager?

answer: Tim Sherwood

question: Where was Karius linked with a transfer?

answer: Karius was linked with a transfer to Arsenal.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: This article discussed the trades of players, with a highlight on Brad Guzen being dropped and Aston Villa gunning for goalkeeper, Loris Karius.


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The SIGN OF HERTOGHE or QUEEN ANNE'S SIGN is a thinning or loss of the outer third of the eyebrows, and is a classical sign of hypothyroidism or dermatitis atopica,[1][2] but it can also be detected in lepromatous leprosy.[3] The sign is named after the Belgian Internist Eugene Ludovic Christian Hertoghe (April 5, 1860–January 3, 1928), who was a native of Antwerp, and was the first pioneer in thyroid function research.[4][5][6] __TOC__

Queen Anne's sign

The association with Anne of Denmark is based on portraiture, although history does not suggest that she suffered an underactive thyroid.[7] The eponym is disputed by some, though it has been suggested that Anne of France, Anne of Brittany, Anne of Austria, Anne Boleyn and Anne of Cleves may all be eliminated as candidates.[8]

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title: Sign of Hertoghe

question: List one of the signs of hertoghe or Queen Anne's sign?

answer: A thinning or loss of eyebrows.

question: Is there any other sign of hypothyroidism outside of the thinning or loss of eyebrows?

answer: Yes.

question: Why is the thinning of the eyebrows called the Sing of Hertoghe?

answer: It is named after the Belgian Internist Eugene Ludovic Christian Hertoghe. He was one of the first pioneers of thyroid function research.

question: Why is the thinning of the eyebrows called Queen of Anne's sign?

answer: The association with Anne of Denmark is based on a portrait of hers. There was never any indication that she ever suffered from an underactive thyroid.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: The sign of Hertoghe or Queen Anne's sign refers to a particular symptom of hypothyroidism which manifests as a thinning or loss of the outer third of the eyebrows. The symptom is named after the Belgian Eugene Hertoghe, who was the first pioneer in thyroid function research.