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September 7, 2015 / 12:31 PM / CBS News

According to the Princeton Review, Michigan Tech University prepares students "to create the future for a prosperous and sustainable world."

Apparently, that future might involve an airplane designed by an inebriated student with no recollection of his engineering genius.

Keith Fraley, a software engineering student at the school, sent a tweeton Saturday claiming that his roommate, a mechanical engineering student, pulled off an impressive feat: "So my roommate came back drunk last night and doesnt remember designing an entire (expletive) airplane."

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A Michigan Tech student apparently designed an airplane -- while drunk. https://twitter.com/spasepeople/
The claim has not been proven definitively, but it was accompanied by visual evidence of his roommate's engineering prowess.

Fraley's tweet has since been retweeted more than 42,000 times.

But would the aircraft fly in the real world or is it drunken jibberish?

"He imagines his design may work," Fraley told the Guardian, "and he looks forward to trying to recreate his work into a remote-control model with his colleagues."

question: On which social media platform did Fraley's tweet become very popular?

answer: On Twitter

question: What did Fraley's roommate do?

answer: Fraley's roommate, a mechanical engineering student, came home drunk and designed an entire airplane.

question: Where do Fraley and his roommate go to school?

answer: Michigan Tech University

question: Which publications did Fraley interview with?

answer: The Princeton Review and the Guardian.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: Keith Fraley, an engineering student at Michigan Tech University, sent a tweet on Twitter about his roommate who is a mechanical engineering student, who designed an entire airplane one night while he was drunk. The tweet was retweeted 42,000 times.


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A day after announcing November 26 as the date for the general election, the Prime Minister kicked off his campaign today by strutting his stuff on the catwalk.

The reluctant model wore the new-season Rugby World Cup volunteers' outfit, which will be donned by helpers during the tournament later this year.

John Key said he enjoyed getting in touch with his "metrosexual side", but doesn't plan to give up politics for modelling just yet.

Which is just as well – after witnessing Mr Key's walk, _New Zealand's Next Top Model_ host ColinMathura-Jeffree tweeted, "I wouldn't begin to know where to fix that mincing strut."

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question: What country does the Prime Minister govern in?

answer: It seems John Key is the prime minister of New Zealand.

question: What is the main topic in this document?

answer: Prime Minister John Key walks a catwalk wearing the new-season Rugby World Cup volunteers' outfit.

question: Why did the Prime Minister walk a catwalk?

answer: It's not clear exactly why he walked a catwalk, but he was debuting the new-season Rugby World Cup volunteers' outfit.

question: What is the Prime Minister's political leaning?

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

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: The document describes when Prime Minister John Key walked a catwalk wearing the new-season Rugby World Cup volunteers' outfit.


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WALTER PROCH (born 17 February 1984 in Rovereto) is an Italian former cyclist.[1]

Major results

2005
    3rd Giro del Canavese
    9th Gran Premio della Liberazione

2006
    4th Tour du Jura
    4th Coppa Città di Asti
    8th Trofeo Città di Brescia

2008
    1st Stage 3 Tour Ivoirien de la Paix
    9th Overall Regio-Tour

2009
    6th Memorial Marco Pantani

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title: Walter Proch

question: Who is Walter Proch?

answer: Walter Proch is a former Italian cyclist.

question: Which tournaments has Walter Proch participated in?

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Walter Proch has participated in:
Giro del Canavese
Gran Premio della Liberazione
Tour du Jura
Coppa Città di Asti
Trofeo Città di Brescia
Tour Ivoirien de la Paix
Regio-Tour
Memorial Marco Pantani

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: Walter Proch is a former Italian cyclist who has participated in numerous tournaments in the past and won many, including Tour Ivorien de la Paix and Giro del Canavese.


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[This piece of the Monument to Women is a bronze statue titled _Woman and Her Talents_, by Dennis Smith.|alt=A statue of a standing woman sculpting a face.] MONUMENT TO WOMEN MEMORIAL GARDEN is a statuary monument in Nauvoo, Illinois, owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The monument is a two-acre garden with twelve statues depicting traditional women's roles. It was constructed in the 1970s to serve as a replacement for the Relief Society monument and designed to promote the woman's values which the LDS Church believed were threatened by the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). Dennis Smith and Florence Hansen sculpted the bronze statues and church president Spencer W. Kimball dedicated the monument on June 30, 1978.

Background

1933 Relief Society monument

During the Great Depression, the LDS apostle George Albert Smith and Relief Society president Louise Robison worked to place a monument for the Relief Society in Nauvoo. They received permission from Frederick M. Smith, president of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, to place the monument on his church's property, the former location of Joseph Smith's Red Brick Store. The monument was dedicated on July 26, 1933. It was moved to the Nauvoo Temple site in 1952, and moved once again to the site of the Monument to Women Memorial Garden in 1988.[1]

Proposed replacement

During the 1970s, the LDS Church opposed the proposed Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) because church leaders believed it endangered traditional moral values safeguarding womanhood and the family.[2] In 1973, General Relief Society General President Belle S. Spafford told church president Spencer W. Kimball that the Relief Society monument needed to be replaced. In 1974, Kimball asked Spafford's successor, Barbara B. Smith, if she would be interested in working on a replacement monument. Smith envisioned that this new monument would help defend the traditional women's values that she thought were endangered by the ERA.[3] Smith had the sculptor Florence Hansen make a clay model of a woman in pioneer clothing with a child. Smith was not fully satisfied with this sculpture, so on November 19, 1975, several artists presented their works and ideas to a selection committee composed of leaders in the Priesthood and Relief Society.[4]

The sculptor Dennis Smith proposed that the replacement monument could be a two-acre sculpture garden, spotlighting phases of womenhood in twelve statues. One of the committee members, apostle Mark E. Petersen, suggested that they commission Dennis Smith to create eleven statues for this monument and that they commission Florence Hansen to create the sculpture of the pioneer woman and child. The committee unanimously accepted this idea. Dennis Smith and Hansen signed contracts with the Relief Society and were given priesthood blessings for their upcoming sculpture work on February 4, 1976.[5] The Relief Society announced that the new monument would be a reminder that “the woman in the contemporary world is not far removed from the woman of an earlier era.”[6]

Construction

At first, the monument was scheduled to be completed and dedicated on March 17, 1977, the 135th anniversary of the organizational meeting of the Relief Society. However, this deadline would be postponed to gather more funding and allow the sculptors to finish their work. Smith and Hansen worked on their sculptures in the basement studio of Smith's house in Alpine, Utah.[7]

Hansen accepted a request from the LDS Church's leadership to create another statue, one depicting Joseph Smith and his wife Emma Smith.[8] The statues started to take form in the winter of 1978. The sculptors envisioned where they wanted to place the statues and chose scriptural verses which they believed fit best with their works.[9]

At first, the Relief Society struggled to raise enough funds for the monument.[10] Some of the funding came from the Relief Society's wheat fund from the First World War.[11] When Kimball embarked on a tour of Latin America and the Middle East, he encouraged women to contribute to the monument.[12] Dorothy G. Brim collected all funding for the monument.[13] All necessary funding was gathered by March 1978. Barbara B. Smith and Edythe K. Watson then traveled to Nauvoo to select a site for the monument. They selected a two-acre site behind the church's Nauvoo visitors' center. Otis Hamilton was appointed as manager of the volunteers who gardened the site.[14] Durell Nelson designed the park and would act as its caretaker after dedication.[15]

Dedication

Theatrical production

In March 1978, production began for _Because of Elizabeth_, an outdoor musical that would be performed at the dedication of the monument. The cast and crew for the play consisted of about 240 members of the Champaign Illinois Stake.[16] The play took place in Nauvoo in the 1840s and portrayed traditional women's roles as the solution to society's problems.[17]

The Champaign Stake President Joseph R. Larsen was the assistant producer, and Moana Bennett wrote the play's script. Larry Bastian wrote and arranged the music. Duane Hiatt wrote the lyrics. One of the play's songs was written by Nonie Sorenson. The music was recorded in London, and the chorus was recorded in California.[18]

Dedicatory services

Dedicatory services started on June 27, 1978, the anniversary of the death of Joseph Smith and his brother, Hyrum Smith. Nearly 7,200 Latter-day Saint women gathered on this date to attend the services. News reporters covered the services and interviewed the sculptors and church leaders. The services started in with remarks by President Kimball and President Smith at an invitation-only dinner banquet.[19] Banquet guests toured the garden and attended a performance of _Because of Elizabeth_.[20]

Spencer W. Kimball dedicated the monument in ceremonies on June 28–30.[21] On the first day of these ceremonies, around 2,500 women attended the dedicatory services in a large, yellow-striped tent.[22] Kimball addressed these women and offered a dedicatory prayer. Bethine C. Church read a letter from United States first lady Rosalynn Carter.[23][24] On the second day of dedication, apostle Bruce R. McConkie spoke on receiving revelation and having faith. President of the Quorum of the Twelve ApostlesEzra Taft Benson encouraged “the elect women of the kingdom of God” to be “wives and mothers of Zion”. Janath R. Cannon compared the memorial gardens to the Garden of Eden and the Garden of Gethsemane, and Marian R. Boyer praised the monument's two sculptors.[25]

Norma W. Matheson, wife of Utah governor Scott M. Matheson, extended greetings from the people of Utah. Ilana Rovner, assistant deputy to Illinois governor James R. Thompson, read a certificate of appreciation to the Relief Society and proclaimed that June 28, 1978, would be National Monument to Women Day in Illinois. Apostle L. Tom Perry also spoke at the services. The visitors' center offered order forms for mementos for the event.[26]

Description

The title of the Monument to Women is “Circles of a Woman's Life”. The Relief Society monument from 1933 is near the entrance and the _Joseph and Emma Smith_ statue is placed just inside the garden.[27] While most of the statues in this monument are life-sized, the central figure titled _Woman_ is larger.[28] Four statues surround _Woman_, depicting a woman reading, a woman praying, a woman sculpting, and a woman reaching out to help others.[29]

The next circle of statues depicts a woman's influence in the family. The statue _Courtship for Eternity_ is placed at the entrance, along with _Joyful Moment_, _In the Family Circle_, _In Her Mother's Footsteps_, _Preparing Her Son_, and _Teaching with Love_.[30] The final statue, _Fulfillment_, is slightly elevated from all the other statues and depicts an old woman binding a double wedding ring quilt.[31]

According to Susan Easton Black, the monument has “gone unnoticed by succeeding generations of Latter-day Saint women.” She described the monument in 2015, writing “the brick circles are cracked, and the landscape is so overgrown that the statues cannot be seen from the parking lot of the Nauvoo Visitors' Center.”[32]

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question: Where is the Monument to Women Memorial Garden located?

answer: Nauvoo, Illinois.

question: Who owns the Monument to Women Memorial Garden?

answer: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

question: What did the LDS Church oppose in the 1970s?

answer: The Equal Rights Amendment.

question: Who was the sculptor of the monument?

answer: Dennis Smith.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: The article is about a monument to women called "Woman and Her Talents" funded by the LDS Church.


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“Hello?” is what I heard when I woke up.  The man sitting near me was rough looking with a dark beard, he was very tall and had a strong composure, he also spoke in a very strong Russian accent.  My head hurt.  The last thing I remember was being hit in the head by a rifle.  We were losing the war.  No one really knew what the war was about, we juts knew if you see someone that doesn't look, or walk like you, they were considered an enemy and they were to be killed immediately.  I had killed 194 people.  Men,women,children, you name it, I've probably killed it, just for not looking or walking like me.  I have seen things you could never imagine.  I've seen children being burned alive by the fires of Hell we would reign onto the random designated towns we were assigned.  The terrible things I have done.  I'm not sure how anyone could forgive me.  My memory was very vague and it seemed that I  suffered from amnesia.  I can never remember what I have done exactly.  I can remember in fragments of what I've done.  I asked the man what his name was.

“Vladimr, I was caught for walking the street past the curfew, what is your name?”

I couldn't remember because of the amnesia I was suffering from at the time.  I had realized I was wet, soaking in some very thick material.  It was blood.  I had a very hard time breathing after realizing this, my throat was cut from ear to ear.  I guess the people that caught me thought I was going to bleed out and die like some dog because of the wound I had received from them.  Vladimr seemed to realize I felt the blood.

“I got the same thing you did.”  He lifted his head up to show the same scar that I had.  A long cut, ear to ear, except he seemed to have been here for a much longer time than I had been here, since it was just a scar.  I tried to remember, but I couldn't.  I didn't even know what I was trying to remember.  Vladimr was looking at me oddly, almost devilishly.  He asked me when how I was going to die.  I was confused.  I had never thought about how I would die, just when.  I thought about how I was going to die.  My mind wondered.  Not knowing if I would die here, being caged like an animal or be set free in the hopefully near future and continue the war, but end up being killed that way.  Either way, I knew I wasn't going to get to go back to my home.

I had finally answered.

“I don't know.”

This was the first thing I had said to Vlad.  I had a very hard time talking because of my throat being cut.  I didn't know what else to say to him.  I couldn't remember his name.  The amnesia would wipe my memory.

“What is your name,” I had asked him again.

“Vladimr, I already told you twice now, I'm not going to say it again or I'll beat my name into you.”

It seemed Vladimr was very short tempered.  Even though I had done many bad things to the people in the towns, I was frightened by him.  He was very muscular.  It seemed like he might be able to lift an entire ship out of the water, but there was no water around to test that argument.  I got up and tried to walk around, but my legs hurt like someone ran my legs over with a train.  I pulled up my dark green camouflaged pants to see my legs broken with bone breaking through the skin.  I don't know how I hadn't felt this until I stood up.

As I looked at Vladimr again he had a different look on his face, one I hadn't seen since I had been home which was a very long time.  It had to be at least seven and a half years.  I could recognize the facial expression Vlad had now.  He had the same look that my wife had when she was sad.  Was I imagining things?  How could I recognize this look, but still have amnesia?  Maybe I was imagining Vladimr completely.  Maybe I tried to kill myself by jumping off of a bridge and broke my legs.  This didn't make sense though.  What about the memory of me being hit in the head with a rifle.  I tried to look at Vlad again and he was gone.  I didn't know where he had gone.  I didn't know where he was from, how old he was, if he had family...this list goes on.  I kept searching for him by looking around the room.  I think I was going crazy.  A random man locked in a cage with another man named Vlad.  The funny thing is, is I just blacked out because of the blood loss and had woken back up.  I think I had waited for at least two hours for him to return.  No one did.  Then another two, and then four.  I had waited what seemed like eternity for someone to return.

Until suddenly I hear a gate open close, Vlad was back in the cell alongside me once again.   I fell asleep almost instantly.  I was not sure how long I had slept, but Vladimr was still with me, so I felt somewhat safe, except for the bad temper he seemed to have.

“Where did you go?” I had asked him.

“You didn't know?” he replied.

“Know what?” I had said back to him.

“The people here, they are not like us, they are savages.  When the people are captured, they cut their throat to see who lives.  If you live, you are strong and you made to fight for your life in an arena.”  Vladimr had a very distraught look on his face because of this.  That is where he must have been, he must have been in the fight.

“When will they make me fight?”  I had asked him.

“When you stop bleeding, they can watch and know when you stop bleeding.  Which you have, so they will be in here for you within the next two days to stitch your throat back together and make you fight.” Vladimr said back to me.

It didn't even feel like it was one minute later and someone came to get me.  They shined a bright light into my eyes so it blinded me and I couldn't see and they put a bag over my head.

I shook the blanket off of my body, I was in a cold sweat and I had realized it was all a dream.
“Hello?”, is what I heard immediately after I woke up.  The man sitting near me was rough looking with a dark beard, he was very tall and had a strong composure, he also spoke in a very strong Russian accent.  My head hurt.  I think I have amnesia.

> **Authors Note**

> This is my first short story that I have posted on the internet.  This is also my longest and best so far.  It took my about a hour and a half to write this.  If you have any suggestions, please PM or comment!  I love to hear feedback on what I should do differently and make better.  Thanks for reading and hopefully you enjoyed,

> -Logan

title: [MF] Tales of Non-Existence Part 1

question: What does the text say about Vlad?

answer: He's a fellow prisoner with the narrator. Vlad is the one who wakes the narrator up. He's Russian and seems to have a short temper since he gets somewhat pissed by repeating his name. Vlad is considered to be tough by their prisoners since he survived having his throat cut. Thus, he's taken to the arena to fight. He's the one explaining these things to the narrator.

question: What does the story say about anger management?


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I'm standing in front of a burning house, leaning against a large oak tree.  I'm wondering to myself whose house this is, and why I'm here. I hear the sound of approaching sirens behind the roar of the flames.

Spires of flame shoot in and out of the house, the way a lizard's tongue does. Not just out of the windows, out of everywhere. I can tell the house is really starting to come apart.  The fire rages on, drowning out all noise, save for the distant and tiny sound of sirens.

The sirens are getting steadily louder, as I watch rafters fall and beams disintegrate. The firefighters arrive, the sirens and lights rending the night. The armor clad men explode out if the truck, securing tools and attaching hoses.  I hear them decide amongst themselves that the house is beyond saving, dropping the hoses and heading straight for the front door. They don't seem to pay me any mind, so I move further from the house as they rush in, noting that I can hear more sirens on the way.

I begin to feel rather guilty. I mean, I've just been standing here watching this house burning down, without any concern. Like I've been watching a damn bonfire, waiting for someone to arrive with marshmallows.

This guilty feeling is not simply that, though. There is a sense of dread about it as well.  I don't recognize this house, but I feel strangely connected to it.  I'm feeling like there's something I ought to know about this fire, this house, this situation, but I'm not sure what that is.

As I'm pondering this, I notice, tacked onto the back of the tree I've just been leaning against, a note:

This was no accident. I've locked us all inside. It's the only way to make it stop. The only way for this to end. - James Kern

I see the two paramedics quickly exiting  the front of the ambulance, run to back, open the rear doors. The dreadful feeling surges, as I realize that the arrival of paramedics means injuries.
As they ready their equipment, I approach. The nearest one is unloading a gurney, and I ask him:
"How many people are in there?!"
He doesn't respond at all. Deciding he can't hear me over the flames, I yell:
"Sir, how many people are there in that house?!"

Again, he shows no sign of having heard me, or even of having seen me.  The way he is behaving has me questioning whether the firefighters had simply been too focused on the matter at hand, or if they had genuinely not seen me standing there.

I decide they're just intensely focused and begin to jump up and down, flailing my arms, and screaming.  This doesn't even garner a glance from the men.  Out of frustration, I shove the gurney. The paramedic looks bewildered and perhaps a bit frightened, but he still doesn't acknowledge me.

As I start to scream at him to pay attention to me, the front door of the house vomits the firefighters, carrying a limp figure, roughly the size of a man, but it seems oddly diminished. With a mighty groan and a crash, the house collapses in on itself. Charred clothing hangs off the man, ragged and smoking.

The paramedics frantically strap the man to the gurney, and load him into the ambulance, yelling about almost losing him, and the firefighters are saying that the wife and children were already lost by the time they got to the house, and that all signs pointed to arson.

As the ambulance peels away, the firefighters begin to shed their suits. I try and try to talk to them, but I get nothing in return. It's as if I'm not there. I begin to feel faint, as I'm screaming at the men to notice me, and then I see nothing, as if my eyes blinked shut, but never opened. For eons, I stare into that nothingness, that total and complete lack of anything.

I can't move, my arms and legs feel almost as if they're strapped down. My eyes are open. Bright lights flood my eyes, which flutter and blink,  and as the paramedics swim into view, I hear:

"Can you hear me, Mr. Kern?"

title: Can Your Hear Me, Mr. Kern?

question: What does the text say about the narrator?

answer: The narrator is James Kern, who apparently started the fire deliberately in order to make something stop, but he does not seem to remember this during the story. For most of the story, he is some kind of ghost; the firefighters and paramedics cannot see him, but he is able to interact with a gurney. As the paramedics revive his body, he suddenly sees nothing, and then hears the paramedic talking to him.

question: Summarize what James Kern was trying to make stop.


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A lucky (or unlucky, depending on your point of view) customer got sent the incorrect pair of Air Jordan 1s this past weekend. Redditor blonded8 ordered the coveted “Bred Toe” colorway of the Air Jordan 1 through Nike’s SNEAKRS App in the UK, but was instead sent the upcoming “Game Royal” version that won’t release until March 24th. The irony of all this is that the aforemented black/red pair first made headlines when someone claimed to have been accidentally shipped that pair from Eastbay back in November months before the launch. Is Nike cashing in on this clever marketing tool, or was this an honest mistake?

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question: What is the source of this article?

answer: Sneaker News

question: What pair of shoes was the customer supposed to receive?

answer: "Bred Toe" Air Jordan 1s

question: What pair of shoes did the customer actually receive?

answer: The unreleased "Game Royal" Air Jordan 1s.

question: Where did this incident occur?

answer: In the UK.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: According to Sneaker News, a customer in the UK who ordered a pair of "Bred Toe" Air Jordan 1s received the unreleased "Game Royal" Air Jordan 1s instead. The author wonders if this is a marketing tool or an honest mistake.


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DUNEDIN RIVER is a river in the province of British Columbia in Canada.

The traunviertel. area around Dunedin River has less than two inhabitants per square kilometer.

The area is part of the boreal climate zones. annual average temperature is-2 °C. The warmest month is July, when the average temperature is 16 °C, and the coldest is January, with-20 °C.[1]

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title: Dunedin River

question: Where is the Dunedin River?

answer: British Columbia, Canada.

question: Describe the living population in Dunedin River.

answer: There are less than two inhabitants per square kilometer.

question: What is the climate in the area?

answer: Boreal; the average temperature is -2°C.

question: When was this article/post updated?

answer: 18th January 2006.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: The sparsely populated Dunedin River is located in British Columbia, Canada, where the climate is boreal.


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I have this "friend". Friend is used with quotation marks because real friends share the following information: pregnancies, graduations, launching of their new blog/website, how they just ate "the most mind blowing sushi EVER", new relationships, breakups, all the dirty details that go on in between, and the sort of information that is about to be revealed in this story.

Now my friend, we'll call him Alan, has worked out of state for almost three years now. He works on an oil rig so he spends two weeks in North Dakota and then lives two weeks in the great state of Utah. I hadn't seen Alan since he left but we've kept contact here and there. Alan is the type of friend that you don't share your deepest, darkest secrets with but is just a good time guy. You know, when you get a text from him it's just a sudden feel good. I know I won't be roped into a drawn out conversation about the meaning of life, how an unfortunate incident in his childhood scared him for life, or how Obamacare is single handedly destroying the United States and will certainly spur the Apocalypse. Side note: I don't believe that last statement is true. I live in a VERY conservative state where that seems to be the popular belief. He just checks in to say "Hi", send a great new song he heard, or just shoot the sarcastic random shit. I adore this about him.

Well, Alan was coming back into town and we decided that THIS TIME we will be getting together for lunch. It's been mentioned here and there but never actually came to fruition. It is decided that he will come pick me up at work and we will head over to Costa Vida because as he put it, "It's always good." I have a difference of opinion but hey, not everyone wants to eat a super healthy freak lunch like I do. Needless to say, I was excited regardless. I hadn't seen his face in forever and where we ate wasn't much of a concern to me.

Alan arrived and I, dressed in my tyed dyed hippie skirt, managed to use all my upper arm strength to pull myself into his truck that was raised about 10 feet off the ground. Yes, that's an over exaggeration but while wearing flip flops and a maxi skirt, it's like you're hoisting yourself onto the Empire State Building in one step. The ride there was a little on the awkward side but I didn't expect any less seeing as the last time we were in each others company was almost three years ago. We arrive at Costa Vida and stand in line waiting to order. The conversation is nothing short of small talk. "How was your trip back?" "How is your daughter doing?"...that sort of stuff. So it's now our turn to order and the man who initially takes the order looks, well, angry. Alan orders his burrito and I order a salad (which is just a burrito with twice as much lettuce and not rolled up.) Upon my request for something semi healthy, the man very clearly lets out a huge sigh. Apparently he was not satisfied with my request to give the world the impression that I do live a semi healthy lifestyle. Of course Alan and I found this funny and now the topic of conversation from there to the table was this one man's delightful presence.

Here's where the story takes a turn. We sit down at the table and I notice Alan is looking very nervous and is actually shaking. Then the conversation goes like this,

Alan: "I have a secret to tell you."
Me: "Okay...?"
Alan: "I'm married."

This is one of those moments in life where your brain goes completely blank and at the same time has more thoughts running through it than ever before. The result...time stands still. There are no words coming out of my mouth for a few moments because not one thought is being fully formed in my brain. They're all just floating through my head randomly like little bubbles popping so fast that I can't make out what they even are.

Me: "You're married?"
Alan: "Yeah."
Me: "Like married, married?"
Alan: "Yeah."
Me: "Since when?"
Alan: "Earlier this year."
Me: "Like in 2013?"
Alan: "Yeah."
Me: "Why didn't you tell me!?"
Alan: "...I don't know."

I feel the need to let everyone know that I wasn't even aware that Alan was engaged. Not only that but I wasn't aware that he was seeing someone. Alan and I have shared some texts in the past that were of the sexual nature. As a mother and a human with pretty high morals, I would not have done this had I known he had a special someone in his life. I have never felt the urge to be in a relationship with Alan or even have an ongoing sexual relationship with him. Okay, let me be completely honest by saying that yes, I have thought about having sexual relations with him but it would be a one or two time thing. Five times tops. He is that guy who you could sleep with and nothing between you would change. You would still go on being the same friends you were before the clothes came off and things got weird...in a (fingers crossed) good way. Not only that but he's on the very attractive side. Beard. Tattoos. Piercings. These things will instantly put a guy on my do-able list. Again though, had I known that he had a female in his life that was playing such a huge significant role, so much so that he actual married her, I would have thrown him into Friend Zone so fast that it would have completely erased any past dirty thoughts I had about the guy.

So upon further interrogation, I find out that he has been married since June (it's now October) and they actually did the whole ceremony. Which means there was a proposal, invitations, cake tastings, color samples, formal wear trying on, endless emotional breakdowns, engagement parties, bachelor parties, etc. Plenty of time to send a friend a quick text sharing your happy news. This, very obviously, did not happen and I had no idea that my "friend" even had an apple of his eye. Needless to say the next few minutes were very awkward. I think there were a lot of blank stares coming from my side of the table and a whole lot of eye contact avoidance from his.

Alan: "You're judging me."
Me: "Not yet. I'm still trying to let it sink in. Judgment will come later."

And it did. Of course it did. I'm divorced so sarcastic comments about marriage flow out of me like rain during springtime in Seattle. Not that I'm against marriage. Quite a fan actually. I love love and love when people are in love and want to be in love again one day. You know, the whole white picket fence, children running around half dressed covered in popsicle stains in the front yard, medium sized half breed dogs barking at the mailman, and the smell of freshly baked cookies pouring out the kitchen window. However, given this situation the only words I could come up with were, "Well, congratulations...?" and "Do I buy you a gift or something?" As we sat there continuing to involuntarily bask in the awkwardness of the moment, Alan tries to deflect the conversation.

He runs his hand across the chair next to him and says,

Alan: "This is really smooth wood."
Me: "Really? You want to comment on any of the other structural properties of the restaurant?"
Alan (looking up and the exposed ceiling): "The ceiling looks...warehousey."
Me (at the exact moment he says the word "warehousey"): "Industrial?"

We both laugh about his choice of word and the fact that it is not a word that would be recognized by any addition of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, and now we are back to our witty normal banter. I still have a special place in my heart for him and always will. Plus he did leave me with this memorable story to tell and one thing I do love about life, the moments that are so irrelevant but give you something to smile about years down the road. No drama. Just good times.

title: The ceiling looks...warehousey.

question: Why does the narrator use quotation marks when describing Alan as a friend?

answer: Because Alan was not the type of friend to divulge information about his personal life. Rather, their interactions mainly consisted of small-talk and "shooting the sarcastic random shit".

question: Describe the context in which the titlular line is uttered.

answer: After an awkward moment passes following Alan revealing that he is married, he attempts to break the silence by commenting on the texture of one of the chairs. The narrator then asks him if he has any other observations about the structure of the restaurant, and in response he utters the titular line.

question: Describe the relationship between the narrator and Alan.

answer: They have a very casual relationship. They often chat about random things and tend not to talk about anything deep or personal. Some of their texts have been sexual in nature.

question: What is the secret that Alan reveals to the narrator?

answer: Alan reveals that he got married earlier that year.

question: Write a ~4 sentence summary.

answer: The narrator has a fairly casual relationship with Alan. The two often chat about random things and avoid talking about anything deep or personal, although some of their texts are sexual in nature. One day, the narrator and Alan meet up for lunch, and the narrator is shocked when Alan reveals that he is married. He dispels the awkwardness by commenting on the chairs and ceiling of the restaurant, and they resume their usual banter.


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_ANACITHARA PUPIFORMIS_ is a species of sea snails, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Horaiclavidae.[1]

Description

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.

[1] Bouchet, P. (2015). Anacithara pupiformis Barros, Santana & Lima, 2015. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=852901 on 2016-12-20

title: Anacithara pupiformis

question: What is Anacithara pupiformis?

answer: a species of sea snails

question: What family does Anacithara pupiformis belong to?

answer: Horaiclavidae

question: Where is Anacithara pupiformis found?

answer: in the Atlantic Ocean off Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

question: What is a gastropod?

answer: the article does not answer this question

question: Write a ~0 sentence summary.


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[Preview of some logos]

This repository includes the logos of various Linux distributions in the form of unicode text art. The logos are meant to be displayed in a terminal emulator. Your terminal program needs to support 256 colors, also the display quality of the logos is strongly affected by the exact font you use.

The logo files can be found in the textlogos directory under subdirectories named after the respective Linux distro. For most distros there are two base versions: one with a framed background, and one with simple black background. For a few distros there are also alternative versions too.

In each directory you'll find three kind of logos:

-   _32X32.TXT - 32x32 resolution pixelated version, using unicode block characters
-   _72X72.TXT - 72x72 resolution pixelated version, using block characters from the Unscii font
-   _HIGH.TXT - more detailed 72x72 pixel version, which uses various other characters from the Unscii font

The _32x32 version uses common unicode block characters. Most fonts do include these characters. However when displayed, most of the time they are not placed correctly in relation to each other. Thus the logo art will be messed up to some extent, that varies by specific fonts.

These versions were generated by using gotermimg, which was created by Colin Kennedy, you can find more info about it at the following repo: https://github.com/moshen/gotermimg

The _72x72 and _high versions are meant to be displayed with the Unscii font created by Viznut. It's not that you won't see anything with other fonts, just that the exact characters that were used are only included in this one font. You can download it on the following site: http://pelulamu.net/unscii/

For converting the logos to the right format I used a binary named bm2uns. You can find this file in the source code download of Unscii too.

Usage

You can simply cat the logo files in your terminal. Additionaly you can use them with various system info programs, that displays a logo.

Usage with alsi

[Preview of alsi example]

    alsi -f path/to/logo_file_of_your_choice

Usage with screenfetch

You'll need to make a script file with the following content. Change the path to the logo file of your choice

    startline=1
    readarray -t fulloutput <<< "`sed -e '2,$s/$/%s/' textlogos/archlinux/archlinux_72x72.txt`"

and then feed it to screenfetch this way:

    screenfetch -a path/to/the_script_file_you_created

Misc

This repo also includes the source image files, and also the Gimp xcf files, that the logo images were exported from. Of course the original logos of the various distros were not created by me.

I also included a script file named generate.sh. This can generate all the logo text files at once (if a folder is given as parameter) or just the variants for one given image (if the parameter is an image file)

question: Approximately when was the article written?

answer: That information can't be found

question: Where does this article come from?

answer: It is likely the readme file from a Github repository

question: What is the purpose of the article?

answer: To inform the reader about the contents of the repository

question: What does the author's repository provide?

answer: A set of Unicode text art files of Linux distro logos

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: The author describes the contents of a Github repository which contains Unicode text art files of Linux distro logos and suggests possible usages.


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The handball goalkeeper is the most defensive player of his team. His main task is to prevent the other team from scoring a goal. [Thierry Omeyer during a seven-metre throw]

Equipment

To avoid confusion, a handball goalkeeper has to wear a jersey that is different in colour to all the other jerseys of the players on the field, including the other team's goalkeeper. If such a jersey is not available the goalkeeper has to wear a bib that guarantees sufficient distinction between players involved. Most goalkeepers also wear special long trousers and male goalkeepers always wear a jockstrap (an undergarment serving protection purposes). Rule 4:9[1] (concerning equipment during the game) states that it is mandatory for the players to wear sports shoes during the games. Unlike in football, handball goalkeepers do not equip with gloves although this is not prohibited by the rules. Gloves are in fact rejected because they are regarded as a sign of weakness amongst fellow goalkeepers and also worsen the throwing ability of the goalkeeper. Additional protective gear like face masks and helmets had been discussed in the early days of the game, but are nowadays prohibited, as are any items that could endanger the opposing players including piercings, necklaces, earrings and glasses. [A woman goalkeeper during a seven-metre throw]

Rules for the goalkeeper

All rules can be found on the IHF website.[2]

A team has to appoint one player on the field as the goalie. However, a goalie can transition to a field player at any time during a game. In order to do this he needs to be substituted and change his goalie jersey to a field player's jersey. A field player can assume the goalkeeper's position in the same manner. Rule 5[3] ''The Goalkeeper'' deals with all the rules pertaining to the goalie and a set of special rules about the goal area. Inside this area the goalkeeper is allowed to touch the ball with every part of his body in order to parry the ball. Additionally, several rules do not apply to the goalie inside the goal area. These rules are: the 3-second-rule (7:2), the 3-step-rule (7:3), the rule for bouncing the ball (7:4) and the multiple-touching-of-the-ball-rule (7:7). However, if the goalie purposefully delays playing the ball a referee can call passive gameplay.

The goalie is allowed to step out of the goal area and onto the playing field when not in possession of the ball at all times. While outside the goal area all rules pertaining to field players apply to him as well. Furthermore, he is allowed to step out of the goal area with the ball while he is still trying to get it under control (5:4). The goalkeeper is not allowed to leave the goal area with the ball under control if the referee has whistled for the execution of a goalkeeper-throw (5:6). This throw has to be executed within the goal area. Rule 5:7+8 stipulate that while standing inside the goal area the goalkeeper is not allowed to touch a rolling or stationary ball outside the goal area. Moreover, he is not allowed to re-enter the goal area from the playing field with the ball (5:9). The goalie must not touch the ball with his foot or the leg below the knee if the ball is moving out towards the playing area (5:10). During a 7-metre throw from the opposing team the goalkeeper is not allowed to cross the goalkeeper's restraining line (4-metre-line) before the ball has left the hand of the opposing player executing the throw (5.11).

If the ball crosses the outer goal line outside the goalposts and the goalkeeper was the last player to touch the ball, the keeper gets the ball to execute a goalkeeper-throw inside the goal area. However, if the ball crosses the sideline the opposing team gets the ball for a throw-in. [Johannes Bitter] Sometimes the goalkeeper will be used as a seventh field player or substituted by a regular field player. This normally happens during the last minutes of play if the score is a tie or the attacking team is down by just a few points. The extra player is added to increase the team's chances for a win or a tie.

Duties and requirements of a handball goalkeeper

The goalkeeper's primary task is to prevent the other team from scoring a goal, which is achieved when the ball fully passes the goal line. The game has become much more fast-paced over the years which demands that the goalkeeper has to bring the ball back into play very fast, leading to fast breaks or turnovers which provide very good scoring chances. Strategies like the second wave or the so-called _schnelle Mitte,_ are fast-action plays intended to catch the opposing team off guard. After having conceded a goal the keeper passes the ball immediately to the centre of the court for a throw-off. In some situation the goalkeeper even scores a goal himself by taking advantage of the fact that the other team's goalie is too far away from his own goal and throwing the ball across the whole field into the empty goal. The German goalkeeper Johannes Bitter managed to score two goals in that manner over the course of his 112 international games.[4]

Height is an important criterion for goalkeepers who want to play on a professional level. The rule of thumb in this regard is “the bigger the better”. Dieter Bartke, a former goalkeeper of the German national league, was tall. Disadvantages in height are effectively compensated by other factors, like jumping power and flexibility of the body. Prominent examples are Wieland Schmidt ( tall) and Henning Fritz (). Skills such as quick reflexes, quick comprehension and a distinct anticipation ability are considered more important than height. Modern handball training is focused on improving a goalkeeper's anticipation of typical in-game situations by implementing the so-called standard situation, a concept that simulates a set of the most common scenarios that can happen in a game. Sports scientists coined the phrase _Aktionsmuster,_ action patterns, which goalkeepers try to embed in their subconsciousness. [Daouda Karaboué]

Common goalkeeper injuries

Problems in the elbow area are most common among handball goalies. In 1992 a study conducted in Norway reported that 329 out of 729 (45%) handball goalkeepers suffered from pain in the elbow joint area. In contrast to these numbers only 166 out of 4120 (4%) field players complained about similar problems. In a follow-up survey out of these 729 goalkeepers 41% had acute problems and 34% reported past problems in the area. The health problem caused recurring pain and often the goalkeepers had to stop playing for several games due to injury. The apparent cause for these injuries is a repeated overextension of the elbow joint while trying to parry a ball. The authors of the study call the syndrome the _handball goalie's elbow._[5][6][7][8] This hyperextension trauma of the elbow can also frequently occur during joint-lock techniques in judo.

The cause for this type of pain is most probably damage to the ulnar nerve.[9] A definite diagnosis is the main focus of current studies in order to develop sufficient prevention and treatment methods.[10]

Further remarks

[Dejan Perić] If a goalkeeper receives a two-minute suspension he has to leave the field and is replaced by another goalkeeper, usually forcing his team to continue playing with one player less on the field. It has been under discussion for several years whether goalkeepers should be forbidden to step outside the goal area during fast breaks, a rule which has caused a lot of accidents between the goalie and field players.[11]

If both teams have similar performance during a game, the goalkeeper's individual performance can have a huge impact on the outcome of the game. A ratio of 25 percent saves and more is regarded a very good performance with 50 percent saves very rarely being achieved over a time period of thirty minutes.

The jumping jack is a typical goalkeeper's defensive movement while trying to save the ball.

When a player's throw hits the goalkeeper's head, for example, from a seven-meter throw, the player will be disqualified (rule 8:5).[12] [Henning Fritz] [Peter Gentzel] [Thierry Omeyer performing the jumping jack]

Notable goalkeepers

-   Mattias Andersson (several times German champion, European champion with Sweden in 2000, multiple time EHF Champions League winner)
-   Johannes Bitter (EHF Cup winner, World champion in 2007, German champion in 2011)
-   Henning Fritz (World champion in 2007, IHF World Player of the Year in 2004)
-   Martin Galia (best goalkeeper during the 2005–06 season in the German HBL with 508 saves, EHF finalist in 2006)
-   Peter Gentzel (213 international matches for Sweden, three times European champion, one time World champion)
-   Stefan Hecker (several times German champion and Cup winner, German Player of the Year 1990)
-   Silvio Heinevetter (2004 European junior champion, EHF Cup winner in 2007)
-   Kasper Hvidt (European champion in 2008, bronze medal winner of the European championship 2002, 2004, 2006 and at the World championship 2007)
-   Niklas Landin Jacobsen (European champion in 2012)
-   Andrei Lawrow (three times Olympic champion, World champion and European champion)
-   Cecilie Leganger (World champion in 1999, World female player of the Year in 2001)
-   Thierry Omeyer (several times French and German champion, World champion in 2001,2009 and 2011, European champion in 2006 and 2010, Olympic champion in 2008, World Player of the Year in 2008)
-   Christian Ramota (European champion in 2004)
-   Sigi Roch (winner of the Olympic silver medal in 1984, one-time European champion, two times German champion, three times German Cup winner)
-   Wieland Schmidt (Olympic champion in 1980 with the GDR team)
-   Arpad Šterbik (World Player of the Year in 2005, several times Spanish and Hungarian champion)
-   Sławomir Szmal (Goalkeeper of the Polish international team, currently goalkeeper of the handball club KS Vive Targi Kielce S.A.)
-   Andreas Thiel (Nicknamed _the magician_, seven times German Player of the Year, five times German champion)
-   Andreas Wolff (European champion with Germany in 2016)

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[4] _Johannes Bitter._ (Memento vom 30. März 2010 im _Internet Archive_) abgerufen am 27. November 2009.

[5] S. Tyrdal, R. Bahr: _High prevalence of elbow problems among goalkeepers in European team handball – 'handball goalie's elbow'._ In: _Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports._ 6/1996, S. 297–302.

[6] M. A. Ferrara u. a.: _Modifications of the elbow induced by the practice of handball on radiography, US and MRI._ In: _Journal Belge de Radiologie - Belgisch Tijdschrift voor Radiologi._ 82/1999, S. 222–227.

[7] S. Tyrdal, A. M. Finnanger: _Osseous manifestations of 'handball goalie's elbow'._ In: _Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports._ 9/1999, S. 92–97.

[8] S. Tyrdal, O. J. Pettersen: _The effect of strength training on 'handball goalie's elbow'--a prospective uncontrolled clinical trial._ In: _Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports._ 8/1998, S. 33–41.

[9] I. R. Rise u. a.: _Is the ulnar nerve damaged in 'handball goalie's elbow'?_ In: _Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports._ 11/2001, S. 247–250.

[10] U. Akgun u. a.: _Direction of the load on the elbow of the ball blocking handball goalie._ In: _Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc._ 26. September 2007,

[11] J. Bierschwale: _Unfall schockt Handball-Liga: Jakobsen fordert Konsequenzen._ In: _Die Welt._ 3. Dezember 2001.

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title: Handball goalkeeper

question: What injuries are most common among goalkeepers?

answer: Problems in the elbow area

question: What kind of jersey does a goalkeeper wear?

answer: It must be a different color from all other players on the field, including the other team's goalkeeper

question: What is the main task of a goalkeeper?

answer: To prevent the other team from scoring a goal

question: What does Rule 4:9 state?

answer: It is mandatory for players to wear sports shoes during the game

question: Write a ~3 sentence summary.

answer: A handball goalkeeper's main task is to prevent the other team from scoring a goal. They are the most defensive player of their team, and they are required to wear a jersey of a different color than all other players, including the other team's goalkeeper. Elbow injuries are particularly common among goalkeepers.


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MICHAEL J. SHANNON (born January 24, 1943), also billed as MICHAEL SHANNON, is an American actor and playwright.

Career

Shannon has a cult following due to his appearances in cult classics such as _Little Shop of Horrors_, _Red Dwarf_, _Future Cop_ and _We'll Meet Again,_ the last two being his most substantial television roles, as Officer John Haven and Major James Kiley respectively.

Shannon was born in Chicago. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Theatre Arts from Northwestern University (whose School of Communication grants Bachelor of Science degrees in all of its programs of study, including theater). He subsequently received a Master of Arts in Oral Interpretation from Northwestern.[1][2]

In addition to his filmography, he has maintained substantial theatrical acting credits throughout his career, including the British premiere of Arthur Kopit’s _The End of the World_ _with Symposium to Follow_ in Southampton (Nuffield Theatre) and the London premiere of A. R. Gurney’s _The Dining Room_ (Greenwich Theatre, 1983, directed by Alan Strachan)[3]. In 2013 he gave 4 benefit performances in aid of Amnesty international of the monumental one-man play _Clarence Darrow_ by David V. Rintels, based on the life of the lawyer and founding member of the American Civil Liberties Union, at the Teahouse Theatre in Vauxhall, London.[4]

The first play he authored, _Deros On the Funny Farm_, was first produced at the Long Wharf Theater in New Haven in 1981 with Kevin Bacon in the lead.[5]

Theme of the American President

A recurring feature of his career, in acting and writing, is the figure of the American president. He portrayed John F. Kennedy in the BBC television series _Red Dwarf_, starred in two episodes of the ABC television series Call to Glory named 'JFK' (parts 1 and 2, though not as the president) and has written and starred in a one-man play, _JFK on JFK_.[6] Hoyt Hilsman, in reviewing the play for Backstage West, wrote, “Shannon’s memorable performance captures the soul of the late president like none other in recent memory.”[7]

Shannon took the role of Harding in James Staley's play about the scandal-plagued American president Warren G. Harding, _Everyone's Friend_, which premiered in August 1999 at Whitefire Theatre.[8] Los Angeles Times critic Philip Brandes wrote that “Shannon makes a heartbreakingly believable case for Harding's ignorance of and outrage at the abuses of his Cabinet.”[9]

Shannon portrayed Abraham Lincoln in a play he also authored, _Watching with Lincoln_, produced at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2014.[10]

His play _Liberty Rising_ is set in the Revolutionary War featuring George Washington and John Adams alongside their wives Martha and Abigail.[11]

Personal life

Shannon was the second husband of the late British-born actress Vickery Turner. He and Turner met during the American season of Frith Banbury's production of the play _The Day After The Fair_ by Frank Harvey[12], which opened on September 4th, 1973 at the Auditorium Theatre in Denver, Colorado and closed January 20th, 1974 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC.[13][14] Shannon played the role of Bradford and Turner the role of Anna.[15] Their daughter Caitlin is also an actress and writer.

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title: Michael J. Shannon

question: What is the reason behind Michael Shannon's cult following?

answer: He appeared in several cult classic films such as "Little Shop of Horrors", "Red Dwarf", "Future Cop", and "We'll Meet Again".

question: How was Michael Shannon educated?

answer: He received a Bachelor of Science in Theatre Arts from Northwestern University followed by a Master of Arts in Oral Interpretation, also from Northwestern.

question: Which theater productions has Shannon appeared in?

answer: He acted in the British premiere of Arthur Kopit's "The End of the World with Symposium to Follow" and the London premiere of A.R. Gurney's "The Dining Room". He gave 4 benefit performances in aid of Amnesty international of the  one-man play "Clarence Darrow" by David V. Rintels.

question: What is Shannon's most consistent motif?

answer: He recurrently appears in acting and writing as the American president. He has portrayed John F. Kennedy in the BBC TV series "Red Dwarf" and two episodes of the ABC TV series "Call to Glory" as 'JFK'. He also wrote and starred as Kennedy in a one-man-play titled "JFK on JFK".

question: Write a ~5 sentence summary.

answer: Michael Shannon is an actor and playwright who has earned a cult following for his appearance in cult films such as "Little Shop of Horrors", "Red Dwarf", "Future Cop", and "We'll Meet Again". He received a Bachelor of Science in Theatre from Northwestern as well as a Master of Arts in Oral Interpretation. He has appeared in many theatrical productions as well, such as the London premiere "The Dining Room" and the British premiere of "The End of the World with Symposium to Follow". His most consistent motif is his recurring roles as the American president. He played John F. Kennedy both in the BBC Television series "Red Dwarf" as well as in the ABC Television series "Call to Glory", as well as writing and starring as Kennedy in the one-man-play "JFK on JFK".


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I have lived here in this old farmhouse for many human years, but the memories of my early days are largely fragmented. My adoptive parents and their child had dubbed me Mouse. While I’m still not entirely certain why they had chosen this name for me, I do have my suspicions.

I'm getting old now and I don't have the energy to travel about like I once did, searching for life's meaning. The best that I can do is share my experiences, so that others who are seeking the truth may find some answers from the life that I have lived. With the help of Felix’s catnip, I try to tell these stories in the same frame of mind as I was in when the memories were being recorded in my mind. I must however confess; in my youth I was much more vulgar than I am now.
I have had many dreams and revelations during recent nights, which have slowly been unraveling the mystery of my existence. Felix has been doling out well-timed distributions of catnip and I still believe that I am going through a transformation; yet achieving my ultimate desires seems to be eluding me. My dreams are the only methods I have left that allow me to explore. Walking is difficult, my bones ache terribly. I'm plagued by endless exhaustion. Felix has aged more gracefully, not participating in the daredevil escapades that I have. I don't know what I would do without him.

When Felix and I were young, he was taken away from our family and I sunk into a heavy state of depression. The days became long and unbearable. I could only smell the scent of despair; the sweet aromas of pleasant reality would not return until months after my adoption.
For weeks, I would sit perched on the windowsill, fighting to see through the collection of tears, carefully searching for Felix to return, but he never did. My heart was broken and my love for life was torn apart as my best friend vanished from my realm of reality. Fate betrayed me; I thought we had an understanding and the pain I felt from the loss of Felix was unacceptable.

One by one, my brothers and sisters were each taken away by oddly-smelling strangers and their snotty-nosed kids. Each abduction jabbed a splinter into my being, spreading apart my naïve views on life and revealing a darkness over my understandings. Yet none hurt quite as much as the moment I watched helplessly as Felix was stuffed into a tiny cage and carried off. They even took my little red ball.
Time lagged on until it was just mother and me. She did her best to keep my spirits up. I would often awake to her grooming me, keeping me clean and warm as I spent most of my time in a depressive sleep. I would never be cared for like that again.

As the weeks ticked by, I fell into comfort knowing that my birth mother would always be there for me. Then, one cool spring night, as I dozed in and out of wakefulness, listening to the soft rain drumming on the roof, my world became smaller still.

I fought desperately, trying to avoid being stuffed into my own portable jail cell, while my mother hid away under an antique pedestal table, watching on as I too was being abducted. She never said a word. She didn’t even try to stop them from taking her last remaining child.

I have never cried as much as I did that night, as they took me away from my mother and my home. My cage was placed on the lap of a young boy as the three captors drove their truck away. I was so young and I had no idea where I was being taken to. Even today, I doubt very much that I could ever find my way back to my mother. I had decided in my mind that it is better for me to accept this and yesterday, I held a memorial service for her, finally letting go of all hope from any reunion.

I spent several weeks hiding from the humans in my new prison. Their dog, Jethro really got on my nerves, sticking his nose where it didn’t belong. When the family eventually gave me some privacy and free reign, I spent the time looking out the window, across the yard at their two pigs, Philly and Lilly, who were kept fenced in along the side of a big old red barn.

Behind the barn, over a dozen chickens played around in the hard dirt that was covered with chicken feed. My depression slowly subsided as I watched Jethro, in his daily ritual, hopping into the chicken cage, chasing them all over the place. His long tongue, hung out of his mouth, flapping around as he ran back and forth. He could never stick to chasing one chicken for very long, as his attention would be grabbed by other frightened chickens running by. They looked terribly afraid.

It had been a long time since I smiled, but my mood was forever tarnished by witnessing the repeated abductions of my siblings and by my own kidnapping. I would never forgive the humans, but that didn’t stop me from wanting to be one of them.

After a couple of months being in confinement within my new adoptive parents’ house, I was finally allowed outside. Their kid, Ricky, was the one who insisted on letting me roam free, but his mom decided I required a harness and a leash. Although embarrassed to be seen by the other animals under control of the humans, I reluctantly agreed to their degrading demands.

I laid in the grass, next to a stone bird bath in the front yard, I was invigorated by the thousands of different scents. It was so quiet, so peaceful. Everyone was happy, except me. I still had feelings of anger towards the humans, but if I wanted to return to my birthplace, I would need to gain their trust. This turned out to be more difficult than I imagined.

I was allowed outside with Ricky every day and after each excursion, I began to grow fonder of him and his parents. Jethro wasn’t so bad either; he stopped sniffing me so often, giving me a little bit of much needed privacy. I even got to meet Philly and Lilly. They were pretty much stinking idiots and mostly kept to themselves.

Our next door neighbor had an old farmhouse too. He was tall and old. His wrinkles filled up with dirt very quickly, making his face very dark. He spent a lot of time drinking whiskey on his front deck, with his dog named Doug. From what I understood by the other animals’ actions, he and his dog were to be avoided and even Ricky kept away from them.
One day, as I sat outside in the grass, Ricky got permission from Mom to release me from my confines of the metal leash. My heart raced as I was about to realize my newfound freedom. My eyes were opened wide. I perked my ears up to listen to the most optimal direction to flee. Then I heard the click and my harness relaxed around me.

I stood up, completely free, but I couldn’t run. I couldn’t leave another home. I kind of liked it here. Ricky was nice. I even called his parents, Mom and Dad. The other animals made me laugh, a lot and I really needed that. As much as I missed my birth family, I felt accepted here and I couldn’t betray my new family’s trust.

title: A Cat Named Mouse - Part I

question: Why did Mouse decide not to run away from home?

answer: He had learned to like his new family and he didn't want to break bonds with his family again.

question: Who is Felix?

answer: Felix was Mouse's brother and when he was taken away as a kitten Mouse went into a state of depression. In later years, it seems that Felix lives in Mouse's imagination.

question: Who was the last of the kittens to get adopted?

answer: Mouse was the last of the kittens given up for adoption

question: What could Mouse not forgive humans for?

answer: He could never forgive the humans for breaking up his first family, carting away his brothers and sisters.

question: Why did Mouse want to gain human trust?

answer: He wanted them to stop watching them so that he could return to his original home.


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The HAUSSTOCK is a mountain in the Glarus Alps, at an elevation of on the border between the cantons of Glarus and Graubünden. It overlooks the valleys of Linth and Sernf rivers in Glarus, and the valley of the Vorderrhein river in Graubünden. The Hausstock was the site of the 1799 withdrawal of the Russian army under General Alexander Suvorov. A well-known destination already in the nineteenth century with British and American climbers, the mountain remains popular with mountain climbers and skiers.

Geography and geology

The Hausstock overlooks the valleys of Linth and Sernf rivers in Glarus, and valley of the Vorderrhein river in Graubünden. The nearest settlements are the villages of Linthal (in the Linth valley), Elm (in the Sernf valley) and Pigniu (on the slopes of the Vorderrhein valley). Administratively, the mountain lies in the municipalities of Glarus Süd, Ilanz/Glion and Andiast.[1]

The Richetli Pass to the north of the mountain connects the villages of Elm and Linthal, reaching an elevation of and separating the Hausstock from the Kärpf mountain. The Panix Pass to the south-east connects the villages of Elm and Pigniu, reaching an elevation of . Both passes carry only rough hiking trails, although the Richetli Pass forms part of the Alpine Pass Route, a long-distance hiking trail across Switzerland between Sargans and Montreux.[2][3]

The Hausstock is connected to the summit of the Ruchi to the south-west by a long ridge.[4]

Like the rest of the nummulite formation of the high Glarus Alps, the Hausstock contains fine-grained black sandstone.[5] The mountain is part of the Glarus thrust, a major thrust fault; the top layer consists of _Verrucano_ formations, 250-300 Ma old, on top of chalk, 100-150 Ma, and flysch, 35-50 Ma.[6] In 2008, the thrust was declared a geotope, a geologic UNESCO world heritage site, under the name _Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona_.[7][8] The Glarus thrust can clearly be seen on the mountain at approximately .[9][10][11]

History

In October 1799, Russian General Alexander Suvorov made a strategic retreat from the French Revolutionary forces in Italy over the Panix Pass. The event is frequently mentioned in British mountain guides from the nineteenth century, adding interest to the mountain, and still attracts tourists to the area.[12] A plaque in Paxis commemorates the event.[13] Today, there is still a military presence: the Swiss army maintains a firing range for tanks; the army “even uses mine throwers to target the glacier on the upper flanks of the 3,000-metre high Hausstock Mountain.”[14]

According to the American mountaineer W. A. B. Coolidge, the first ascent of the mountain was made in 1832.[15] The trek through the pass, under the shadow of the mountain, is described extensively in the works of the famous Irish naturalist and alpinist John Ball,[16] who mentioned the Hausstock in many of his works.[17] The Hausstock is one stage in what William Martin Conway, president of the Alpine Club from 1902 to 1904, called the “North Tour through the Alps,” a route popular in the nineteenth century with British and American travelers; the mountain was often reached via a long ridge that connects it to neighboring Ruchi,[18] at .[19] The Hausstock is the highest of the mountains around the village of Elm, from which it is usually ascended;

  it continues to be a popular mountain to climb,
  and there is a mountain hut, the Panixerpasshütte, in the Panix pass.[20]

Today, the Hausstock is a popular wintersports resort, accessible via the village of Elm with a ski lift system installed in the early 2000s.[21] The “Hausstock” ski tour[22] is said to be “incredible.... Long and varied with a rewarding view from the summit.”[23]

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title: Hausstock

question: Summarize everything relating to liesurely activities.

answer: Hausstock is popular with mountain climbers and skiers. Both the Richetli Pass and the Panix Pass carry rough hiking trails, although the Richetli Pass is part of the Alpine Pass Route, a long-distance hiking trail across Switzerland. The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1832. The Hausstock is part of the North Tour through the Alps, a route popular with British and American travelers. Today, it is a popular wintersports resort. The ski tour is said to be "incredible".

question: Summarize everything relating to the Glarus Alps.

answer: The Hausstock is a mountain in the Glarus Alps. Like the reast of the nummelite formation of the high Glarus Alps, the Hausstock contains fine-grained black sandstone.

question: Summarize everything relating to specific individuals.

answer: The Hausstock was the site of the 1799 withdrawal of the Russian army under General Alexander Suvorov. He retreated from the French Revolutionary forces in Italy over the Panix Pass. According to W. A. B. Coolidge, an American mountaineer, the first ascent of the mountain was made in 1832. The trek through the pass is described in the works of Irish naturalist and alpinist John Ball. William Martin Conway, president of the Alpine Club from 1902 to 1904, called the Hausstock one stage in the North Tour through the Alps.

question: What does the article say about the Italian army?


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Gabriel Sits in his room, feet hanging over the edge of his bed with his big toe scraping the floor. Bob Dylan wails from his earphones, telling of a simpler time that he finds complex in understanding.

The sun strokes his back gently.

Pleasant, smiling and charmed he taps into the portion of his mind that holds Melissa, stoops, scoops her up and places her on the bed next to him. A brief mutual smile and a small sigh stutters between them.

Her scent brings a new feeling to the air when mingled with the incense of the night before. She lies down, her hand on his thigh, and he continues to write.

title: Companion

question: Who is the main character?

answer: Gabriel, a writer.

question: What happened first, chronologically - the music or the incense?

answer: The incense.

question: What music is playing?

answer: Bob Dylan.

question: To what does the title refer?

answer: 'Companion' refers to Melissa, the woman who occupies Gabriel's thoughts as he writes.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: Gabriel writes while listening to Bob Dylan and thinking of his companion, Melissa.


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STEPHEN ROY KELLY (January 3, 1897 – February 1, 1990) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as member of the New Brunswick Liberal Association from 1948 to 1952.[1]

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title: S. Roy Kelly

question: Who was S. Roy Kelly?

answer: A Canadian politician.

question: What was S. Roy Kelly's occupation?

answer: He was a member of the New Brunswick Liberal Association in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick.

question: How old was S. Roy Kelly when he died?

answer: 93

question: Where was S. Roy Kelly born?

answer: Presumably somewhere in Canada, although this is not explicitly stated.

question: Write a ~1 sentence summary.

answer: S. Roy Kelly was a Canadian politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as member of the New Brunswick Liberal Association.


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_SARVOPARI PALAKKARAN_ is a 2017 Malayalam film directed by Venugopan. The film features Anoop Menon, Aparna Balamurali and Anu Sithara in the lead roles.[1] [2]

Plot

Jose Kaithaparambil Mani (Anoop Menon) is from Pala but works as a Circle-Inspector of Police in Thrissur. He is engaged to a college going student Linda (Anu Sithara). Being a man with cultural values, he expects his would be to be a traditional type. While his father (Alencier Ley Lopez), who is a bar manager and friend Joymon try to ensure that Linta is the perfect match for Jose.

A Bangladeshi lady, Naina, who was kept in custody and severely molested by Mani Swami, somehow manages to escape and reach police. Police then starts their hunt for Mani Swami. However Mani Swami cleverly escapes leaving the black mark on police. Naina was placed in a shelter home and there she spends her time in painting and writing poems.

Anupama is a social worker and drama artist. C.I Jose happens to see Anupama walking alone to her hostel at midnight 12:30 a.m on the road and stops her. Though she insisted that she will walk to her hostel, Jose stops her. When an auto comes, she refrain to enter the auto citing the reason that the auto driver is a stranger. This enrages Jose and he puts her into police custody. When his sub-ordinates at the police station identifies Anupama as the one who created news during the “Kiss of Love” protest, they suggest Jose to free her, as keeping her in custody will create more problems in the morning. Anupama firmly says that she has to be dropped at the hostel by C.I Jose. When S.I Rameshan persuades, Jose agrees and drops her at her P.G.

Mani Swami again lands in Thrissur, however he attacks and injures a police officer and escapes. Besides running behind Mani Swami, Jose and Anupama meet at various circumstances, and once Jose even takes her into custody for immoral traffic. This became a social issue, and Jose was suspended by ASP Chandra Sivakumar for creating such a problem. He was also taken off from Naina's case. But as time passes by Jose and Anupama become closer. Mani Swami still carries out his process of transporting young girls to other countries.

ASP Chandra Sivakumar calls Jose for a personal meeting at her flat. Jose uses the opportunity to invite her for his wedding with Linta. He was shocked to hear that Anupama is having calls with Mani Swami having very short durations. He is then reassigned to Naina's case to trap Mani Swami.

Cast

-   Anoop Menon as C.I Jose Mani Chakko
-   Aparna Balamurali as Anupama Neelakanthan
-   Anu Sithara as Linta Jose
-   Gayathri Arun as ASP Chandra Sivakumar
-   Vijayakumar
-   Chali Pala as S I Rameshkumar
-   Manju Satheesh
-   Balu Varghese as Joymon
-   Nandhu as Mani Swami
-   Alencier Ley Lopez as Mani Chako
-   Roshan Basheer
-   Manuraj as S I Paulose
-   Manju Sunichen
-   Nithin Susheel
-   Reneesha Rehman

Production

Anoop Menon signed into play the male lead along with Miya and Honey Rose . Nandhu signed into play the main antagonist role. Television actress Gayathri Arun who is well known for portraying police officer in TV series Parasparam signed into play an important character which is also a police officer role will mark her debut in Malayalam Cinema.

In late 2016, Aparna Balamurali replaced Honey Rose and Anu Sithara replaced the later citing date issues.

Reception

_The Times of India_ rated the film with 2.5 stars, saying the film doesn’t live up to its premise.[3]

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title: Sarvopari Palakkaran

question: What is Sarvopari Palakkaran?

answer: A Malayalam film directed by Venugopan.

question: What is a central detail of the film?

answer: A Bangladeshi lady, Naina, was kept in custody and severely molested by Mani Swami. He is now wanted by the police.

question: How many times does Mani Swami escape police?

answer: At least two.

question: What is notable about Gayathri Arun's role in the film?

answer: She's well known for a role as a police officer, here she reprises the profession.

question: Write a ~5 sentence summary.

answer: Sarvopari Palakkaran is a Malayalam film directed by Venugopan. The central plot of the story includes a Bangladeshi lady, Naina, who was kept in custody and severely molested by Mani Swami. Swami is now wanted by the police. He escapes the police several times. Gayathri Arun is in the film, she's well known for a role as a police officer, here she reprises the profession.


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The European Union will reportedly look to pass a series of sanctions against Israel next week, as Jerusalem’s relations with the bloc continue to sour following the government’s decision to expand construction in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

The restrictions will include marking and boycotting goods made in Jewish settlements over the Green Line, the Israeli daily Maariv reported on Thursday. Such a move would likely draw a harsh rebuke from Jerusalem.

Relations between Europe and Israel hit a nadir after Israel last week announced it would expand settlement construction in response to the upgrading of the Palestinians’ status at the United Nations to a nonmember observer state.

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Europe slammed the settlement plans as damaging to the peace process, with Britain reportedly threatening to recall its ambassador, while Israel expressed disappointment that every EU country but one (the Czech Republic) had declined to vote against the Palestinian resolution in the UN.

According to Maariv, the EU will also note that its economic agreements with Israel do not extend to the West Bank, the Golan Heights or East Jerusalem, and the body will condemn Israel’s building plans “with an emphasis on the intention to develop the E1 parcel.”

The E1 corridor, a strip of land connecting the capital to the Ma’aleh Adumim settlement to the east, which is seen by some as vital to maintaining a contiguous Palestinian territory in the West Bank, is the crux of the issue.

The resolution would also call on the Palestinians not to use their new status to take steps that could deepen the conflict — such as dragging Israel before the International Criminal Court. It would be brought before European foreign ministers on Monday in Brussels and was expected to pass, the report said.

Israel’s announcement that it would unfreeze plans to develop the E1 zone drew harsh criticism from some of Jerusalem’s closest allies, including the US.

The news comes with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the midst of what is shaping up to be an awkward whirlwind tour of Europe, which included a stop Wednesday in Prague, the one European capital to vote with Israel in the UN, and another in Germany, where Netanyahu was expected Thursday to be dressed down by Chancellor Angela Merkel over the building plans and other punitive measures against the Palestinians.

Wednesday night, the two leaders had dinner and spoke for some three hours, a meeting which the prime minister’s aides said “went well.” According to a report in Haaretz, Netanyahu intends to tell Merkel on Thursday that he won’t back down from his settlement construction plans.

On Wednesday, Netanyahu told the German daily Die Welt that he was disappointed with Germany for only abstaining in the UN and not backing Israel fully.

Since the settlement announcement, at least six European countries — Britain, France, Spain, Sweden, Denmark and Italy — and the EU in Brussels have called in Israeli ambassadors to protest the plan.

Germany didn’t join them, but still issued a sharp expression of displeasure. Merkel has long criticized Israel’s settlement activities, and her spokesman, Steffen Seibert, said the move was “undermining confidence” in Israel’s “readiness to negotiate.”

On Wednesday, however, Israel pushed the settlement plan further along in the planning pipeline, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said he would seek UN Security Council help in blocking the construction.

_The Associated Press contributed to this report_

question: Why is the European Union looking to pass a series of sanctions against Israel the week after this document was made.

answer: It seems to be due to souring relations with Jerusalem due to Israel's decision to expand construction in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

question: What countries are mentioned in this document?

answer: Israel, Palestine, Britain, Czech Republic, Germany, France, Belgium, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, and Italy

question: What is a critique of Europe towards the settlement plans?

answer: One critique is that it is damaging to the peace process between Israel and Palestine.

question: What conflict is mentioned in this document?

answer: The conflict between Israel and Palestine with the E1 corridor of the West Bank as the crux of the issue.

question: What did Germany express displeasure towards?

answer: They expressed displeasure towards the settlement.

question: Describe the Palestinian resolution.

answer: The resolution would call on the Palestinians to not use their new status to take steps that could deepen the conflict.

question: Write a ~2 sentence summary.

answer: At the time of this document, the European Union was looking to pass sanctions against Israel after Israel decided to expand construction in the West Bank and East Jerusalem in the ongoing Israel/Palestine conflict. The document explains the relations between Israel, Palestine, and Europe.


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My grandfather was born in England in 1926. In 1939, World War II broke out. Like many English children of his generation, he was sent by his parents to live in Canada to escape the Blitz. When he returned to his home country he barely recognized it. England had been ravaged by the war and he felt as though there was nothing for him there, so he left. He went back across the Atlantic, but this time to Philadelphia. It was there that he met my grandmother.

Before she met my grandfather, my grandmother had been previously married to a US Air Force bomber pilot who was stationed in England during the war. While in England, he began an affair with another woman that caused the disintegration of his marriage to my grandmother. She eventually met my grandfather, they got married, and they gave birth to my mother who eventually met my father and gave birth to me.

I use to joke to people that if it weren’t for Hitler starting the war then I would never have been born. The other day, I told this to a friend who told me that if it weren’t for every single event in the history of the universe, from the Big Bang till the precise moment when a single sperm from my father entered a single egg from my mother, then I would never have been born.

It’s comforting to know that I no longer have to exclusively thank Hitler for my existence.

title: Hitler and the Big Bang

question: What is the genre of this story?

answer: Creative non-fiction.

question: How is Hitler responsible for the narrator's birth?

answer: Hitler started the war that directly influenced the life paths of the narrator's grandparents, so Hitler isn't directly responsible but without his actions, the narrator would not have been born.

question: Is the narrator grateful to Hitler?

answer: Not exactly. This piece has more of a sardonic tone and ends with the narrator expressing gratitude that they don't, in fact, have to actually thank Hitler (in particular).

question: Why did the grandfather move to Philadelphia?

answer: Because he had become accustomed to that part of the world, having spent most of his adolescent years in Canada.


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**The Oncoming Storm**

A man sits, watching the stars. His breath calm, his eyes focused.

Five people walk up to the man. All in grey robes. They encircle him looking anxious, at the ready, wary of the man. A man speaks older than the others in his group "We are sorry." As he removes his weapon, a steel sword, from his belt while the man stays silent. The rest bring out their weapons, all made of cold steel glinting in the dark. "We have come to take you in. We know of your plan, we can not allow it."

The man gets up slowly, and the circle of people spring back in defensive position but the man just only speaks. "You warned me once, not to come, but here I am at the end." He says the last bit sardonically. He sigh’s. "It is the only way."

"We thank you, what you did saved us, saved us all. Can’t you see why we forbade you. You are worse than any threat the legion were."

"You thank me, yet in your next breath you still claim what I did was wrong, you still speak of me as a runaway child, not of the one who turned back the legion, the man who united the five armies prevented the fall of the Empire. Without me, you would all be dead." He spits the last words out.

"We argued for patience"

"You argued for **death**!"

The man’s voice silences the very earth. Not a creature, the wind or even the nearby camp of the million men he man commanded could be heard.
"The legion is broken, these men should not be doomed just for your revenge."

The man starts to laugh. "Revenge, I do not do this out of revenge. You have not seen what I have seen, the legion are nothing compared to what is coming."
"Then why do you plan to destroy them and your army, can’t you see it is madness!"

"Madness." As he speaks, he pulls out his own weapon, a weapon not of steel but of black metal. "Madness was watching as the legion broke the borders and we sat doing nothing." As he speaks the man paces the circle, inviting them to attack. "Madness was forbidding those of the order not to join me, madness was watching as the valley of Banyan burn!"

The youngest of the group attacks the man, as his back was turned. As if in slow motion the man turns around, grabs the blade with his hand and uses his own to slice the man’s stomach. "I am sorry little Yanni." The man says as his assailant, little more than a boy collapses to the ground.  "Stop this, you can not win. Put down your weapons and see why I must do this!"

"Yanni, no!" An older man, the boy’s teacher react’s at the loss of his pupil. He can not hold back his own attack, and strikes a blow, but the man blocks it with his own sword.
"Gabriel, I am truly sorry." The man’s foot comes out of no where and pushes Gabriel to back, and he falls to the ground. The man pounces down but his strikes was stopped by another of the order. The man spins and finds room away from the group.

 "Ah, Omar. I had always hoped to fight you, but upon different circumstances." Omar’s eyed the man while he extends his hand to Gabriel, bringing him up off the ground.

"As you warned me once, and I did not listen, I now shall warn you, and know you will not listen. Drop your weapons."

The old man of the order speaks, "We can not. Attack!" The old man charges forward and his fellow order members join in the fray. The man responds not with a block but with a jump forward stabbing the old man in the chest. The other’s seemingly uncaring with the loss of the old man attack the man but he pulls out his weapon quickly to block the strike to his left while using the old man as a shield to block the one from his left. Out of nowhere Omar blade comes forward striking. The man escapes downward but Omar’s blade pierces his cheek.

**"Enough"** The man’s speaks and the the ground convulses.

The order members fall to the ground violently. All except Omar who ignores the rumbling ground. He charges towards the man, the shaking ground seemingly nothing to him. Omar’s blade comes over his head but suddenly he stops, and falls, an arrow in his back.

The man see’s a woman, her hair white, walk over, knocking the order’s men out with her blunted weapon. "It is time Arashi, the sun is rising." Her voice is sorrowful, she knows what is about to happen.

The man nods, "I sense it."

The woman, picks her arrow from Omar’s body and walk back to the camp.
The man starts tying up the surviving order, his thoughts of their use and of the oncoming storm.
"Arashi, you must not do this."

"The old man lives, huh." Arashi walks toward the old man, and get on his knees. "Teacher, the world is burning, this will stop it. You must see why I do this"

The old man’s voice gets quieter as he speaks, "What you are doing is wrong."

Arashi speaks pulling out another weapon, a small black knife, "I know." A black knife pierces the man’s heart.

title: The Oncoming Storm

question: What did the man save people from?

answer: The man mentions that he turned back the legion, united five armies, and prevented the fall of Europe.

question: What kind of emotions is the man displaying?

answer: The man seems firm, confident, and

question: What is the setting of the story?

answer: It's not clear, but it seems it may be somewhere in Europe.

question: Who is Omar?

answer: Omar is one of the members in the order. He attacks the man, but is killed by Arashi's arrow.

question: What is the most positive part of the story for the man?

answer: The man defeats the members of the order.

question: Who says "Madness was watching as the legion..."?

answer: The man says this.

question: Write a ~4 sentence summary.

answer: A man is cornered by five members of an order. They are trying to stop his plan despite his many accomplishments that have saved them and their people in the past. An altercation ensues between the man and the five members. Arashi saves the man from Omar, and kills the last remaining order, the teacher.


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Every day he went and sat on that same bench. The park was a short three blocks from the house he moved into two years ago, the house that he spent his time and money on. He wanted his dream house and his goal was within his reach, but still he was lonely, and that is why he sat on that bench.  He sat there reading his daily paper, and every day like clockwork she came running.

He dreamed of her, he agonized over her beauty, he waited for the day he could hold her and love her, and be loved back. When she ran, his loneliness was magnified by the constant look of joy across her face. Oh, how badly he wanted her to be his.

Every day he watched her running, hair flowing behind her, her perfect golden brown hair. He wanted nothing more than to glide his hands through her hair, across her body. The mere thought of it had his heart racing.

Sometimes he would walk the path through the park to try and get closer to her. He had always been careful to never get to close, he knew what would happen if he did.  Sometimes he thought she smiled at him with her perfect teeth, but why would she smile at him he thought.

Every day she was there with the same guy, always running a stride or two behind her. The guy didn’t even know what he had or how lucky he was to have it.

Sitting on the bench he always brought a bottle of water, just in the hopes that she would need some on an especially warm morning.  He made sure the bottle was visible and he waited in anticipation for the day she would come to him thirsty.

Every day she passed him by and he felt so alone. Every day he wanted her. Every day he wanted to touch her. Every day he thought about her. Every day he wished he wasn't allergic to dogs.

title: Short piece I wrote at work recently.

question: Who is the lady the narrator is talking about?

answer: The narrator is talking about a dog that came for a walk every day to the nearby park.

question: What features did the narrator like most about her?

answer: The narrator thought of her perfect golden brown hair, her teeth, and her smile.

question: Did he ever talk to her?

answer: No, the narrator was referring to a dog. He was allergic to dogs and could never go pet her.

question: Was the woman alone?

answer: The narrator was referring to a dog. The dog used to come to walk at the park with its owner.

question: Write a ~5 sentence summary.

answer: The narrator had everything he ever wanted but felt lonely. He would go to a nearby park every day to watch a dog that would come for a walk. He admired the dog's beauty and with every passing day would want to get closer to her. He would carry a water bottle just in case the dog would be thirsty and would come to him. He wishes he wasn't allergic to dogs.


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Watching the Left squirm as we get closer and closer to confirming Neil Gorsuch has become one of our favorite hobbies. Sure, this video from Elizabeth Warren is painful to watch (and she consistently replaces the word Constitution with corporation), but you can tell she’s getting desperate at this point.

Which pleases us because we know her party set this all up.

  SCOTUS noms should defend equal justice for every one of us. @SenWarren says Judge Gorsuch's record shows he's not that nominee- Watch: pic.twitter.com/4VgbQeWPmF

  — Senate Democrats (@SenateDems) April 5, 2017

Gorsuch is a Constitutional literalist, which means he does not try and interpret what the law might mean. He takes it at face value which is what judges should do.

In the case of Hobby Lobby (which Warren uses to pretend he voted against women’s rights), Gorsuch protected the owner’s First Amendment rights by not forcing them to provide certain types of birth control.

And seriously, she is the last one who should be talking about women’s rights:

  @SenateDems @SenWarren We demand equal pay for women at @SenWarren office . Talk about a hypocrite #nopaynoplay

  — Diane B ™ (@dmb1031) April 6, 2017

  @SenateDems @SenWarren And @SenWarren You're a lying sack of dung. You must know that. You don't actually believe your lies, do you?

  — Velvet Sugar (@TMIWITW) April 6, 2017

  @SenateDems @SenWarren Cuz what you want is not a judge who follows the law, you want one who agrees with your SJW BS.Judge Gorsuch's record shows he follows law

  — Velvet Sugar (@TMIWITW) April 6, 2017

  @SenateDems @SenWarren Is that why she pays men staffers more than women staffers? To show justice and equality?

  — Dominic Restagno (@Ogglethorpe) April 6, 2017

  @SenateDems @SenWarren ✊?✊?oh PrincessLieMyAssOff PSA~2things no1 really cares what U say anymore??♀2)Gorsuch WILL be confirmed no matter what U&ur BunchOf?do ??

  — Deplorable Kelly (@KellyMezz) April 6, 2017

-   'Guess who was praised and who was attacked': Brit Hume weighs in on Dr. Anthony Fauci's advice to keep schools open
-   Cuomo advisor pretty triggered when New York Post reports that no one was wearing a mask at COVID panel

We included this just for the ‘Princess Lie My Ass Off’ reference … heh.

The reality of why Warren opposes Gorsuch really is simple:

  @SenateDems @SenWarren Gorsuch wants to follow the Constitution as written. Why does that make you so angry?

  — #NToH (@RightAllTheTime) April 6, 2017

question: What is the political affiliation of the author?

answer: Republican

question: Why does the author consider Warren a hypocrite?

answer: Because she defends women's rights but does not offer equal pay to women staffers, paying male staffers more.